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1958 Polish MO Finals, 2

Each side of a convex quadrilateral $ ABCD $ is divided into three equal parts; a straight line is drawn through the dividing points of sides $ AB $ and $ AD $ that lie closer to vertex $ A $, and similarly for vertices $ B $, $ C $, $ D $. Prove that the center of gravity of the quadrilateral formed by the drawn lines coincides with the center of gravity of quadrilateral $ ABCD $.

2019 Balkan MO Shortlist, A4

Let $a_{ij}, i = 1, 2, \dots, m$ and $j = 1, 2, \dots, n$ be positive real numbers. Prove that \[ \sum_{i = 1}^m \left( \sum_{j = 1}^n \frac{1}{a_{ij}} \right)^{-1} \le \left( \sum_{j = 1}^n \left( \sum_{i = 1}^m a_{ij} \right)^{-1} \right)^{-1} \]

2008 Federal Competition For Advanced Students, P1, 2

Given $a \in R^{+}$ and an integer $n > 4$ determine all n-tuples ($x_1, ...,x_n$) of positive real numbers that satisfy the following system of equations: $\begin {cases} x_1x_2(3a-2x_3) = a^3\\ x_2x_3(3a-2x_4) = a^3\\ ...\\ x_{n-2}x_{n-1}(3a-2x_n) = a^3\\ x_{n-1}x_n(3a-2x_1) = a^3 \\ x_nx_1(3a-2x_2) = a^3 \end {cases}$ .

2010 USAMO, 3

The 2010 positive numbers $a_1, a_2, \ldots , a_{2010}$ satisfy the inequality $a_ia_j \le i+j$ for all distinct indices $i, j$. Determine, with proof, the largest possible value of the product $a_1a_2\ldots a_{2010}$.

EMCC Team Rounds, 2011

[b]p1.[/b] Velociraptor $A$ is located at $x = 10$ on the number line and runs at $4$ units per second. Velociraptor $B$ is located at $x = -10$ on the number line and runs at $3$ units per second. If the velociraptors run towards each other, at what point do they meet? [b]p2.[/b] Let $n$ be a positive integer. There are $n$ non-overlapping circles in a plane with radii $1, 2, ... , n$. The total area that they enclose is at least $100$. Find the minimum possible value of $n$. [b]p3.[/b] How many integers between $1$ and $50$, inclusive, are divisible by $4$ but not $6$? [b]p4.[/b] Let $a \star b = 1 + \frac{b}{a}$. Evaluate $((((((1 \star 1) \star 1) \star 1) \star 1) \star 1) \star 1) \star 1$. [b]p5.[/b] In acute triangle $ABC$, $D$ and $E$ are points inside triangle $ABC$ such that $DE \parallel BC$, $B$ is closer to $D$ than it is to $E$, $\angle AED = 80^o$ , $\angle ABD = 10^o$ , and $\angle CBD = 40^o$. Find the measure of $\angle BAE$, in degrees. [b]p6. [/b]Al is at $(0, 0)$. He wants to get to $(4, 4)$, but there is a building in the shape of a square with vertices at $(1, 1)$, $(1, 2)$, $(2, 2)$, and $(2, 1)$. Al cannot walk inside the building. If Al is not restricted to staying on grid lines, what is the shortest distance he can walk to get to his destination? [b]p7. [/b]Point $A = (1, 211)$ and point $B = (b, 2011)$ for some integer $b$. For how many values of $b$ is the slope of $AB$ an integer? [b]p8.[/b] A palindrome is a number that reads the same forwards and backwards. For example, $1$, $11$ and $141$ are all palindromes. How many palindromes between $1$ and 1000 are divisible by $11$? [b]p9.[/b] Suppose $x, y, z$ are real numbers that satisfy: $$x + y - z = 5$$ $$y + z - x = 7$$ $$z + x - y = 9$$ Find $x^2 + y^2 + z^2$. [b]p10.[/b] In triangle $ABC$, $AB = 3$ and $AC = 4$. The bisector of angle $A$ meets $BC$ at $D$. The line through $D$ perpendicular to $AD$ intersects lines $AB$ and $AC$ at $F$ and $E$, respectively. Compute $EC - FB$. (See the following diagram.) [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/2/7/e26fbaeb7d1f39cb8d5611c6a466add881ba0d.png[/img] [b]p11.[/b] Bob has a six-sided die with a number written on each face such that the sums of the numbers written on each pair of opposite faces are equal to each other. Suppose that the numbers $109$, $131$, and $135$ are written on three faces which share a corner. Determine the maximum possible sum of the numbers on the three remaining faces, given that all three are positive primes less than $200$. [b]p12.[/b] Let $d$ be a number chosen at random from the set $\{142, 143, ..., 198\}$. What is the probability that the area of a rectangle with perimeter $400$ and diagonal length $d$ is an integer? [b]p13.[/b] There are $3$ congruent circles such that each circle passes through the centers of the other two. Suppose that $A, B$, and $C$ are points on the circles such that each circle has exactly one of $A, B$, or $C$ on it and triangle $ABC$ is equilateral. Find the ratio of the maximum possible area of $ABC$ to the minimum possible area of $ABC$. (See the following diagram.) [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/4/c/162554fcc6aa21ce3df3ce6a446357f0516f5d.png[/img] [b]p14.[/b] Let $k$ and $m$ be constants such that for all triples $(a, b, c)$ of positive real numbers, $$\sqrt{ \frac{4}{a^2}+\frac{36}{b^2}+\frac{9}{c^2}+\frac{k}{ab} }=\left| \frac{2}{a}+\frac{6}{b}+\frac{3}{c}\right|$$ if and only if $am^2 + bm + c = 0$. Find $k$. [b]p15.[/b] A bored student named Abraham is writing $n$ numbers $a_1, a_2, ..., a_n$. The value of each number is either $1, 2$, or $3$; that is, $a_i$ is $1, 2$ or $3$ for $1 \le i \le n$. Abraham notices that the ordered triples $$(a_1, a_2, a_3), (a_2, a_3, a_4), ..., (a_{n-2}, a_{n-1}, a_n), (a_{n-1}, a_n, a_1), (a_n, a_1, a_2)$$ are distinct from each other. What is the maximum possible value of $n$? Give the answer n, along with an example of such a sequence. Write your answer as an ordered pair. (For example, if the answer were $5$, you might write $(5, 12311)$.) PS. You had better use hide for answers. Collected [url=https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h2760506p24143309]here[/url].

2017 International Zhautykov Olympiad, 1

Tags: geometry
Let $ABC$ be a non-isosceles triangle with circumcircle $\omega$ and let $H, M$ be orthocenter and midpoint of $AB$ respectively. Let $P,Q$ be points on the arc $AB$ of $\omega$ not containing $C$ such that $\angle ACP=\angle BCQ < \angle ACQ$.Let $R,S$ be the foot of altitudes from $H$ to $CQ,CP$ respectively. Prove that thé points $P,Q,R,S$ are concyclic and $M$ is the center of this circle.

2013 National Olympiad First Round, 7

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What is the sum of real roots of the equation $x^4-8x^3+13x^2 -24x + 9 = 0$? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 8 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 7 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 6 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 5 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 4 $

2023 Lusophon Mathematical Olympiad, 2

Tags: geometry
Let $D$ be a point on the inside of triangle $ABC$ such that $AD=CD$, $\angle DAB=70^{\circ}$, $\angle DBA=30^{\circ}$ and $\angle DBC=20^{\circ}$. Find the measure of angle $\angle DCB$.

2005 AIME Problems, 8

The equation \[2^{333x-2}+2^{111x+2}=2^{222x+1}+1\] has three real roots. Given that their sum is $m/n$ where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers, find $m+n$.

2012 Kazakhstan National Olympiad, 1

Tags: function , algebra
Function $ f:\mathbb{R}\rightarrow\mathbb{R} $ such that $f(xf(y))=yf(x)$ for any $x,y$ are real numbers. Prove that $f(-x) = -f(x)$ for all real numbers $x$.

1996 Iran MO (3rd Round), 1

Tags: inequalities
Let $a,b,c,d$ be positive real numbers. Prove that \[\frac{a}{b+2c+3d}+\frac{b}{c+2d+3a}+\frac{c}{d+2a+3b}+\frac{d}{a+2b+3c} \geq \frac{2}{3}.\]

2022 Pan-American Girls' Math Olympiad, 4

Tags: geometry
Let $ABC$ be a triangle, with $AB\neq AC$. Let $O_1$ and $O_2$ denote the centers of circles $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2$ with diameters $AB$ and $BC$, respectively. A point $P$ on segment $BC$ is chosen such that $AP$ intersects $\omega_1$ in point $Q$, with $Q\neq A$. Prove that $O_1$, $O_2$, and $Q$ are collinear if and only if $AP$ is the angle bisector of $\angle BAC$.

1982 National High School Mathematics League, 9

In tetrahedron $SABC$, $\angle ASB=\frac{\pi}{2}, \angle ASC=\alpha(0<\alpha<\frac{\pi}{2}), \angle BSC=\beta(0<\beta<\frac{\pi}{2})$. Let $\theta=A-SC-B$, prove that $\theta=-\arccos(\cot\alpha\cdot\cot\beta)$.

2002 Moldova National Olympiad, 1

Find all triplets of primes in the form $ (p, 2p\plus{}1, 4p\plus{}1)$.

2003 USA Team Selection Test, 3

Find all ordered triples of primes $(p, q, r)$ such that \[ p \mid q^r + 1, \quad q \mid r^p + 1, \quad r \mid p^q + 1. \] [i]Reid Barton[/i]

2003 All-Russian Olympiad, 4

The inscribed sphere of a tetrahedron $ABCD$ touches $ABC,ABD,ACD$ and $BCD$ at $D_1,C_1,B_1$ and $A_1$ respectively. Consider the plane equidistant from $A$ and plane $B_1C_1D_1$ (parallel to $B_1C_1D_1$) and the three planes defined analogously for the vertices $B,C,D$. Prove that the circumcenter of the tetrahedron formed by these four planes coincides with the circumcenter of tetrahedron of $ABCD$.

1993 Brazil National Olympiad, 4

$ABCD$ is a convex quadrilateral with \[\angle BAC = 30^\circ \]\[\angle CAD = 20^\circ\]\[\angle ABD = 50^\circ\]\[\angle DBC = 30^\circ\] If the diagonals intersect at $P$, show that $PC = PD$.

2000 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 5

Tags: geometry
Find the interior angle between two sides of a regular octagon (degrees).

2016 Hanoi Open Mathematics Competitions, 14

Tags: algebra , radical , natural
Given natural numbers $a,b$ such that $2015a^2+a = 2016b^2+b$. Prove that $\sqrt{a-b}$ is a natural number.

2020 BMT Fall, 2

Tags: algebra
Let $m$ be the answer to this question. What is the value of $2m - 5$?

2023 Assam Mathematics Olympiad, 10

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If $a,b,c \neq 0$, prove that $\frac{a^2+b^2}{c^2} +\frac{b^2+c^2}{a^2} +\frac{c^2+a^2}{b^2} \geq 6$.

2008 Kyiv Mathematical Festival, 1

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Find all positive integers $ k$ for which equation $ n^m\minus{}m^n\equal{}k$ has solution in positive integers.

2016 Bosnia And Herzegovina - Regional Olympiad, 3

Nine lines are given such that every one of them intersects given square $ABCD$ on two trapezoids, which area ratio is $2 : 3$. Prove that at least $3$ of those $9$ lines pass through the same point

2018 Serbia JBMO TST, 4

Two players are playing the following game. They are alternatively putting blue and red coins on the board $2018$ by $2018$. If first player creates $n$ blue coins in a row or column, he wins. Second player wins if he can prevent it. Who will win if: $a)n=4$; $b)n=5$? Note: first player puts only blue coins, and second only red.

2022 USAJMO, 2

Let $a$ and $b$ be positive integers. The cells of an $(a+b+1)\times (a+b+1)$ grid are colored amber and bronze such that there are at least $a^2+ab-b$ amber cells and at least $b^2+ab-a$ bronze cells. Prove that it is possible to choose $a$ amber cells and $b$ bronze cells such that no two of the $a+b$ chosen cells lie in the same row or column.