Problem 1.
Pooh bear has honey pots. No matter which one of them he sets aside, he can split the remaining
pots into two sets of the same total weight, each consisting of
pots. Must all
pots weigh the same?
Pooh bear has honey pots. No matter which one of them he sets aside, he can split the remaining
pots into two sets of the same total weight, each consisting of
pots. Must all
pots weigh the same?
Suppose is a point in the interior of triangle
such that
. Prove that
is equilateral.
Suppose that has a continuous second derivative with
on
, suppose that
. Choose
such that
. Show that there is a unique
such that
.
A natural number is perfect if it is the sum of its proper divisors. Prove that two consecutive number cannot both be perfect.
Problem 3 :-
Considering the function g:[a,1] → |R such that
g(x) = [f(x)/x – f'(a)]
It would suffice to show that this function has a unique root.
g(a)= [f(a)/a – f'(a)]
Using Lagrange’s mean value theorem f(a)/a = f'(c) such that c belongs to (0,a), since f”(x)>0, the function f'(x) is an increasing function and since c<a , f'(c)<f'(a)
And hence
g(a)0
hence the values of g(x) on its endpoints have negative and positive signs at a and 1 respectively
And hence it would suffice to show that the function g(x) is increasing function
g'(x) = [ xf'(x)–f(x)]/x²
Now considering the numerator G(x)=xf'(x)–f(x)
G'(x)= xf”(x) >0 for all x element of (a,1) and
G(a) = a[f'(a)–f(a)/a] >0 [ since g(a)0
And hence there is a unique root to the function g(x), let it be denoted by “b” and hence
f(b)/b = f'(a)
Edit :-
Problem 3 :-
Considering the function g:[a,1] → |R such that
g(x) = [f(x)/x – f'(a)]
It would suffice to show that this function has a unique root.
g(a)= [f(a)/a – f'(a)]
Using Lagrange’s mean value theorem f(a)/a = f'(c) such that c belongs to (0,a), since f”(x)>0, the function f'(x) is an increasing function and since c<a , f'(c)<f'(a)
And hence
g(a) 0
hence the values of g(x) on its endpoints have negative and positive signs at a and 1 respectively
And hence it would suffice to show that the function g(x) is increasing function
g'(x) = [ xf'(x)–f(x)]/x²
Now considering the numerator G(x)=xf'(x)–f(x)
G'(x)= xf”(x) >0 for all x element of (a,1) and
G(a) = a[f'(a)–f(a)/a] >0 [ since g(a) < 0 ]
And hence there is a unique root to the function g(x), let it be denoted by “b” and hence
f(b)/b = f'(a)
Problem 2-
Let 30+ x = A, 30+y =B and 30 +z=C
As AP, BP,and CP can be considered as 3 concurrent cevians we can apply ceva’s theorem. Let AP when extended meet BC at D similarly BE and CF be other two cevians. From ceva’s theorem : (AF. BD. CE)/(BF.DC.AR)=1. Clearly this is equivalent to ([ACP].[BAP]. [CBP])/([BCP].[CAP].[PBA]) = 1 ; where [.] denotes the area.
Now consider [ACP] /[BCP] =(1/2.AC.CPsin(ACP))/(1/2BC.CPsin(BCP)) = (AC. Sin(ACP) /(BC. Sin(BCP))
Similarly in a cyclic manner multiply corresponding ratios of area and that is equal to 1 (from ceva)
Side ratios will cancel each other out and we would get a trignometric form of ceva’s theorem.
Now put the values of angles and we would get : sinx.siny.sinz=1/8 ( also x+y+z =90°) Now using AM GM and basic trignometric inequalities we would get x=y=z=30° each. That completes the proof.
Problem 3:
Again similarly by LMVT
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