my solutions to mock rmo.
by hemangsarkar, Sep 18, 2012, 7:40 AM
the problems can be found here -
http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=513&t=498235
i have an ugly solution to problem
and my solution to problem
is not complete.
problem 1
problem 2
…(1)
…(2)
We know that
has at least one root in
if 
Using this.
We have to prove that

Using (1) and (2), we get

The last inequality is obviously true.
Done
problem 3

Since there are
ordered pairs of
which satisfy this,
has
factors.
This can be illustrated as follow. Ordered pairs are nothing but lattice points.
and
are two distinct ordered pairs.
That is if
is a solution.
is another solution.
but altogether these give us two distinct factors.

We added a
due to the solution
. Here
is eqaul to
.
Each pair of ordered pairs gives us
factors of 
And
is to be considered too. Hence a total of
factors.
…(1)
is a prime number. Since any positive integer value less than or equal to
(except for
) doesn’t divide it.
where all
are distinct primes.
Then the number of factors of
Using this and
.
There are two cases.
Either
where
are distinct primes
Then
which is a perfect square.
Or,
here
is a prime.
Again
which is a perfect square.
problem 4
First, I would like to illustrate what I am doing.


Similarly
The thing to notice is that when we expand the binomial, the
part comes from the positive terms only.
And the
part comes from the negative terms only.
So after we expand
by binomial theorem, we must separate the positive and the negative terms.

So, if
And
It is to be shown that

Which is obvious since

And
Done.
problem 5
problem 6
now i will use the cube roots of unity to prove the required relation.
putting
where
are the roots of 

clearly
for any non negative integer 

using these two relations,
the right hand side reduces to -

where
dividing both the sides by
,

if
,
for
.
if
for
.
these are immediate from the fact that
. if
is a non negative integer integer
so i can reduce the left hand side.
taking all the three cases,
can take these values
, if 
if 
if 
hence
done.
http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=513&t=498235
i have an ugly solution to problem


problem 1
First of all, I will show that the angle bisector has to lie between the altitude and the median.
Since these divide angle
into
equal parts, and the angle bisector divides
into
equal parts, it is obvous that it lies between the other two.
Let the altitude from
to
cut it at
.
The angle bisector cut it at
.
And the median cut it at
.
Assume that if we go from
to
, we get
,
,
in this order.
Let
Then
Since triangle
is right angled,
.

So,
Also,
Since
is the median,

Comparing triangles
and
,


(common).
So they are congruent. And
By the internal angle bisector theorem, we can see that

This holds since –

Because
(
, since
is the median)

We now put –




After solving we get,


Where
We get
On solving

I will now show that $\cos22.5^{\circ} = \sinz$
.
Putting
yields the result.
Also since all the angle must be positive,
(one of the angle is
)



Since these divide angle




Let the altitude from



The angle bisector cut it at

And the median cut it at

Assume that if we go from





Let

Then
Since triangle



So,

Also,

Since


Comparing triangles





So they are congruent. And

By the internal angle bisector theorem, we can see that

This holds since –


Because

(



We now put –




After solving we get,


Where

We get

On solving


I will now show that $\cos22.5^{\circ} = \sinz$

Putting

Also since all the angle must be positive,

(one of the angle is




problem 2


We know that

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Using this.
We have to prove that

Using (1) and (2), we get

The last inequality is obviously true.
Done
problem 3


Since there are




This can be illustrated as follow. Ordered pairs are nothing but lattice points.


That is if


but altogether these give us two distinct factors.

We added a




Each pair of ordered pairs gives us


And








Then the number of factors of

Using this and

There are two cases.
Either


Then

Or,


Again

problem 4

First, I would like to illustrate what I am doing.


Similarly

The thing to notice is that when we expand the binomial, the

And the

So after we expand


So, if

And

It is to be shown that


Which is obvious since

And

Done.
problem 5
assume that the unit circle has its centre on the origin.
would be the angle between any two consecutive lines joining the centre to
(
).
we assume
to be at
.
by considering the right triangle
,

similarly considering the triangle
,

( $\cos(\pi - x) = -\cosx$ and
)
i would now find the values of the cosines and sines mentioned above.
let
be 
$\cos5A = 16\cos^5{A} - 20\cos^3{A} + 5\cosA$
let

or 
Using the quadratic formulas gives

$x = \cos18^{\circ} = \sqrt\left({\frac{5 + \sqrt{5}}{8}} \right)} = \frac{\sqrt{10 + 2\sqrt{5}}}{4} = \sin72^{\circ}$
for


using all these values and the distance formula,
$(A_{0}A_{1})^2 = (\cos72^{\circ} -1)^2 + (\sin72^{\circ} - 0)^2 = \frac{40 + 8\sqrt{5}}{16}$

so we have
done.



we assume


by considering the right triangle


similarly considering the triangle


( $\cos(\pi - x) = -\cosx$ and

i would now find the values of the cosines and sines mentioned above.
let


$\cos5A = 16\cos^5{A} - 20\cos^3{A} + 5\cosA$
let




Using the quadratic formulas gives

$x = \cos18^{\circ} = \sqrt\left({\frac{5 + \sqrt{5}}{8}} \right)} = \frac{\sqrt{10 + 2\sqrt{5}}}{4} = \sin72^{\circ}$
for



using all these values and the distance formula,
$(A_{0}A_{1})^2 = (\cos72^{\circ} -1)^2 + (\sin72^{\circ} - 0)^2 = \frac{40 + 8\sqrt{5}}{16}$

so we have

done.
problem 6

now i will use the cube roots of unity to prove the required relation.
putting

where



clearly



using these two relations,
the right hand side reduces to -

where

dividing both the sides by


if



if



these are immediate from the fact that


so i can reduce the left hand side.
taking all the three cases,







hence

done.