1. Find all functions f : ℝ → ℝ for which xf(x) - yf(y) = (x – y)f(x + y), for all x, y  ℝ.

2. Determine- the number of quadratic polynomials P(x) = p1x2 + p2x – p3, where p1. p2, p3 are not
necessarily distinct (positive) prime numbers less than 50, whose roots are distinct rational numbers.
3. Given a, b and c are positive real number, such that
b2 b2
a2 + ab + = 25, + c2 = 9
3 3
c2 + ca + a2 = 16
If ab + 2bc + 3ca = m 3 , find m.
ab + b 2
4. Find the set of all possible values that can be attained by the expression , where a and b are
a 2 + b2
positive real numbers. Express your answer in interval notation.
a b c
5. If a, b, c are the sides of a triangle, then + + .
b+c−a c+a −b a +b−c
(a)  3 (b)  3 (c)  2 (d)  2
1. Find all functions f : ℝ → ℝ for which xf(x) - yf(y) = (x – y)f(x + y), for all x, y  ℝ.
Sol:

2. Determine- the number of quadratic polynomials P(x) = p1x2 + p2x – p3, where p1. p2, p3 are not
necessarily distinct (positive) prime numbers less than 50, whose roots are distinct rational numbers.
Answer: 31.00
Solution:
3. Given a, b and c are positive real number, such that
b2 b2
a2 + ab + = 25, + c2 = 9
3 3
c2 + ca + a2 = 16
If ab + 2bc + 3ca = m 3 , find m.
Answer: (24)
Solution:
 ab + b 2
4. Find the set of all possible values that can be attained by the expression , where a and b are
a 2 + b2
positive real numbers. Express your answer in interval notation.
 1+ 2 
Ans:  0, 
 2 

ab + b 2  1+ 2  a
Sol: Suppose that k = 2 for some positive real a, b. We claim that k lies in  0,  . Let x = .
a + b2  2  b

a
+1
ab + b 2 b x +1
We have that 2 = = 2 . Thus, x + 1 = k(x2 + 1), so the quadratic kt2 - t + k – 1 = 0
a +b 2
a
2
x +1
 
b
has a positive real roots. Thus, its discriminant must be nonnegative, so 12  4(k – 1)(k)  (2k - 1)2

1− 2 1+ 2
 2, which implies k . Since x > 0, we also have k > 0, so we know that k must lie
2 2
  1+ 2   1+ 2 
in  0, . Now, take any k in the interval  0,  . We thus know that 1  4k(k – 1), so
2
  
 2   2 

1 + 1 − 4k ( k − 1)
the quadratic kt2 – t + k – 1 = 0 has a positive solution, . Call this solution x. Then
2k
x +1 ab + b 2
k(x2 + 1) = x + 1, so = k, If we set a = x and b = 1, we get that = k, Thus, set of all
x2 + 1 a 2 + b2

ab + b 2  1+ 2 
attainable values of is the interval  0, .
a 2 + b2  2 
a b c
5. If a, b, c are the sides of a triangle, then + + .
b+c−a c+a −b a +b−c
(a)  3 (b)  3 (c)  2 (d)  2
Ans: (b)
Sol: