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== Problem 6 ==
 
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[[1977 Canadian MO Problems/Problem 6 | Solution]]
 
[[1977 Canadian MO Problems/Problem 6 | Solution]]
  

Revision as of 01:56, 7 October 2014

The seven problems were all on the same day.

Problem 1

If $\displaystyle f(x)=x^2+x,$ prove that the equation $\displaystyle 4f(a)=f(b)$ has no solutions in positive integers $\displaystyle a$ and $\displaystyle b.$

Solution

Problem 2

Let $\displaystyle O$ be the center of a circle and $\displaystyle A$ be a fixed interior point of the circle different from $\displaystyle O.$ Determine all points $\displaystyle P$ on the circumference of the circle such that the angle $\displaystyle OPA$ is a maximum.

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Solution

Problem 3

$\displaystyle N$ is an integer whose representation in base $\displaystyle b$ is $\displaystyle 777.$ Find the smallest positive integer $\displaystyle b$ for which $\displaystyle N$ is the fourth power of an integer.

Solution

Problem 4

Let \[p(x)=a_nx^n+a_{n-1}x^{n-1}+\cdots +a_1x+a_0\] and \[q(x)=b_mx^m+b_{m-1}x^{m-1}+\cdots +b_1x+b_0\] be two polynomials with integer coefficients. Suppose that all of the coefficients of the product $p(x)\cdot q(x)$ are even, but not all of them are divisible by 4. Show that one of $p(x)$ and $q(x)$ has all even coefficients and the other has at least one odd coefficient.


Solution

Problem 5

Solution

Problem 6

Let $0<u<1$ and define

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Solution

Problem 7

Solution

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