Found problems: 2529
Let $n>k>1$ be positive integers. Determine all positive real numbers $a_1, a_2, \ldots, a_n$ which satisfy
$$
\sum_{i=1}^n \sqrt{\frac{k a_i^k}{(k-1) a_i^k+1}}=\sum_{i=1}^n a_i=n .
$$
Let $(v_1, ..., v_{2^n})$ be the vertices of an $n$-dimensional hypercube. Label each vertex $v_i$ with a real number $x_i$. Label each edge of the hypercube with the product of labels of the two vertices it connects. Let $S$ be the sum of the labels of all the edges. Over all possible labelings, find the minimum possible value of $\frac{S}{x^2_1+ x^2_2+ ...+ x^2_n}$ in terms of $ n$.
Note: an $n$ dimensional hypercube is a graph on $2^n$ vertices labeled labeled with the binary strings of length $n$, where two vertices have an edge between them if and only if their labels differ in exactly one place. For instance, the vertices $100$ and $101$ on the $3$ dimensional hypercube are connected, but the vertices $100$ and $111$ are not.
Let $a, b, c, d$ be four positive reals such that $abc+abd+acd+bcd = 1$. Determine all possible values for
$$(ab + cd)(ac + bd)(ad + bc).$$
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Let $x, y, z$ be three real distinct numbers such that
$$\begin{cases} x^2-x=yz \\ y^2-y=zx \\ z^2-z=xy \end{cases}$$ Show that $-\frac{1}{3} < x,y,z < 1$.
Let $a$, $b$, $c$ be positive real numbers. Prove that
\[ \biggl(1+\frac{a}{b}\biggr) \biggl(1+\frac{b}{c}\biggr) \biggl(1+\frac{c}{a}\biggr) \ge 2 \biggl(1+\frac{a+b+c}{\sqrt[3]{abc}}\biggr). \]
Let $A, B, C$ be centers of three circles that are mutually tangent externally, let $r_A, r_B, r_C$ be the radii of the circles, respectively. Let $r$ be the radius of the incircle of $\vartriangle ABC$. Prove that $$r^2 \le \frac19 (r_A^2 + r_B^2+r_C^2)$$ and identify, with justification, one case where the equality is attained.
The real numbers $a_0,a_1,a_2,\ldots$ satisfy $1=a_0\le a_1\le a_2\le\ldots. b_1,b_2,b_3,\ldots$ are defined by $b_n=\sum_{k=1}^n{1-{a_{k-1}\over a_k}\over\sqrt a_k}$.
[b]a.)[/b] Prove that $0\le b_n<2$.
[b]b.)[/b] Given $c$ satisfying $0\le c<2$, prove that we can find $a_n$ so that $b_n>c$ for all sufficiently large $n$.
Find all the real numbers $x,y,z$ which satisfy the following conditions:
$$
\begin{cases}
3(x^2+y^2+z^2)=1\\
x^2y^2+y^2z^2+z^2x^2=xyz(x+y+z)^3\\
\end{cases}
$$
Let $a.b,c,d$ be positive real numbers such that $cd = 1$. Prove that there is an integer $n$ such that $ab\le n^2\le (a + c)(b + d)$.
For positive real numbers $x,y,z$ with $xy+yz+zx=1$, prove that
$$\frac{2}{xyz}+9xyz \geq 7(x+y+z)$$
Let $ a$, $ b$, and $ c$ be non-negative real numbers and let $ x$, $ y$, and $ z$ be positive real numbers such that $ a\plus{}b\plus{}c\equal{}x\plus{}y\plus{}z$. Prove that
\[ \dfrac{a^3}{x^2}\plus{}\dfrac{b^3}{y^2}\plus{}\dfrac{c^3}{z^2} \ge a\plus{}b\plus{}c.\]
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Let $a$, $b$ and $c$ are integers such that $\frac{a}{b}+\frac{b}{c}+\frac{c}{a}=3$. Prove that $abc$ is a perfect cube of an integer.
Determine the triangle with sides $a,b,c$ and circumradius $R$ for which $R(b+c) = a\sqrt{bc}$.
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$\definecolor{A}{RGB}{190,0,60}\color{A}\fbox{A1.}$ Find all $f:\mathbb{R}\rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ such that $$\definecolor{A}{RGB}{80,0,200}\color{A} x^4+y^4+z^4\ge f(xy)+f(yz)+f(zx)\ge xyz(x+y+z)$$holds for all $a,b,c\in\mathbb{R}$.
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Let $x\in\mathbb{R}$. What is the maximum value of the following expression: $\sqrt{x-2018} + \sqrt{2020-x}$ ?
[b]p1.[/b] Find the area of a right triangle with legs of lengths $20$ and $18$.
[b]p2.[/b] How many $4$-digit numbers (without leading zeros) contain only $2,0,1,8$ as digits? Digits can be used more than once.
[b]p3.[/b] A rectangle has perimeter $24$. Compute the largest possible area of the rectangle.
[b]p4.[/b] Find the smallest positive integer with $12$ positive factors, including one and itself.
[b]p5.[/b] Sammy can buy $3$ pencils and $6$ shoes for $9$ dollars, and Ben can buy $4$ pencils and $4$ shoes for $10$ dollars at the same store. How much more money does a pencil cost than a shoe?
[b]p6.[/b] What is the radius of the circle inscribed in a right triangle with legs of length $3$ and $4$?
[b]p7.[/b] Find the angle between the minute and hour hands of a clock at $12 : 30$.
[b]p8.[/b] Three distinct numbers are selected at random fromthe set $\{1,2,3, ... ,101\}$. Find the probability that $20$ and $18$ are two of those numbers.
[b]p9.[/b] If it takes $6$ builders $4$ days to build $6$ houses, find the number of houses $8$ builders can build in $9$ days.
[b]p10.[/b] A six sided die is rolled three times. Find the probability that each consecutive roll is less than the roll before it.
[b]p11.[/b] Find the positive integer $n$ so that $\frac{8-6\sqrt{n}}{n}$ is the reciprocal of $\frac{80+6\sqrt{n}}{n}$.
[b]p12.[/b] Find the number of all positive integers less than $511$ whose binary representations differ from that of $511$ in exactly two places.
[b]p13.[/b] Find the largest number of diagonals that can be drawn within a regular $2018$-gon so that no two intersect.
[b]p14.[/b] Let $a$ and $b$ be positive real numbers with $a > b $ such that $ab = a +b = 2018$. Find $\lfloor 1000a \rfloor$. Here $\lfloor x \rfloor$ is equal to the greatest integer less than or equal to $x$.
[b]p15.[/b] Let $r_1$ and $r_2$ be the roots of $x^2 +4x +5 = 0$. Find $r^2_1+r^2_2$ .
[b]p16.[/b] Let $\vartriangle ABC$ with $AB = 5$, $BC = 4$, $C A = 3$ be inscribed in a circle $\Omega$. Let the tangent to $\Omega$ at $A$ intersect $BC$ at $D$ and let the tangent to $\Omega$ at $B$ intersect $AC$ at $E$. Let $AB$ intersect $DE$ at $F$. Find the length $BF$.
[b]p17.[/b] A standard $6$-sided die and a $4$-sided die numbered $1, 2, 3$, and $4$ are rolled and summed. What is the probability that the sum is $5$?
[b]p18.[/b] Let $A$ and $B$ be the points $(2,0)$ and $(4,1)$ respectively. The point $P$ is on the line $y = 2x +1$ such that $AP +BP$ is minimized. Find the coordinates of $P$.
[b]p19.[/b] Rectangle $ABCD$ has points $E$ and $F$ on sides $AB$ and $BC$, respectively. Given that $\frac{AE}{BE}=\frac{BF}{FC}= \frac12$, $\angle ADE = 30^o$, and $[DEF] = 25$, find the area of rectangle $ABCD$.
[b]p20.[/b] Find the sum of the coefficients in the expansion of $(x^2 -x +1)^{2018}$.
[b]p21.[/b] If $p,q$ and $r$ are primes with $pqr = 19(p+q+r)$, find $p +q +r$ .
[b]p22.[/b] Let $\vartriangle ABC$ be the triangle such that $\angle B$ is acute and $AB < AC$. Let $D$ be the foot of altitude from $A$ to $BC$ and $F$ be the foot of altitude from $E$, the midpoint of $BC$, to $AB$. If $AD = 16$, $BD = 12$, $AF = 5$, find the value of $AC^2$.
[b]p23.[/b] Let $a,b,c$ be positive real numbers such that
(i) $c > a$
(ii) $10c = 7a +4b +2024$
(iii) $2024 = \frac{(a+c)^2}{a}+ \frac{(c+a)^2}{b}$.
Find $a +b +c$.
[b]p24.[/b] Let $f^1(x) = x^2 -2x +2$, and for $n > 1$ define $f^n(x) = f ( f^{n-1}(x))$. Find the greatest prime factor of $f^{2018}(2019)-1$.
[b]p25.[/b] Let $I$ be the incenter of $\vartriangle ABC$ and $D$ be the intersection of line that passes through $I$ that is perpendicular to $AI$ and $BC$. If $AB = 60$, $C A =120$, and $CD = 100$, find the length of $BC$.
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Find the minimum value of the expression $ \frac{a\plus{}1}{a(a\plus{}2)}\plus{}\frac{b\plus{}1}{b(b\plus{}2)}\plus{}\frac{c\plus{}1}{c(c\plus{}2)}$, where $ a,b,c$ are positive real numbers with $ a\plus{}b\plus{}c \le 3$.
Let $a,b,c$ denote the sides of a triangle and $[ABC]$ the area of the triangle as usual.
$(a)$ If $6[ABC] = 2a^2+bc$, determine $A,B,C$.
$(b)$ For all triangles, prove that $3a^2+3b^2 - c^2 \ge 4 \sqrt{3} [ABC]$.
Consider fractions $\frac{a}{b}$ where $a$ and $b$ are positive integers.
(a) Prove that for every positive integer $n$, there exists such a fraction $\frac{a}{b}$ such that $\sqrt{n} \le \frac{a}{b} \le \sqrt{n+1}$ and $b \le \sqrt{n}+1$.
(b) Show that there are infinitely many positive integers $n$ such that no such fraction $\frac{a}{b}$ satisfies $\sqrt{n} \le \frac{a}{b} \le \sqrt{n+1}$ and $b \le \sqrt{n}$.
Given complex numbers $a,b,c$, we have that $|az^2 + bz +c| \leq 1$ holds true for any complex number $z, |z| \leq 1$. Find the maximum value of $|bc|$.
For all real numbers $a,b,c>0$ such that $abc=1$, prove that
$\frac{a}{1+b^3}+\frac{b}{1+c^3}+\frac{c}{1+a^3}\geq \frac{3}{2}$.
Let $M$ be a point in the interior of triangle $ABC$. Let $A'$ lie on $BC$ with $MA'$ perpendicular to $BC$. Define $B'$ on $CA$ and $C'$ on $AB$ similarly. Define
\[
p(M) = \frac{MA' \cdot MB' \cdot MC'}{MA \cdot MB \cdot MC}.
\]
Determine, with proof, the location of $M$ such that $p(M)$ is maximal. Let $\mu(ABC)$ denote this maximum value. For which triangles $ABC$ is the value of $\mu(ABC)$ maximal?
Let $x$, $y$, $z$ be positive reals satisfying $\left(x+y+z\right)^{3}=32xyz$
Find the minimum and the maximum of $P=\frac{x^{4}+y^{4}+z^{4}}{\left(x+y+z\right)^{4}}$
Let $a_1,a_2,\ldots a_n,k$, and $M$ be positive integers such that
$$\frac{1}{a_1}+\frac{1}{a_2}+\cdots+\frac{1}{a_n}=k\quad\text{and}\quad a_1a_2\cdots a_n=M.$$
If $M>1$, prove that the polynomial
$$P(x)=M(x+1)^k-(x+a_1)(x+a_2)\cdots (x+a_n)$$
has no positive roots.
Let $Q(x)$ be a quadratic trinomial. Given that the function $P(x)=x^{2}Q(x)$ is increasing in the interval $(0,\infty )$, prove that:
\[P(x) + P(y) + P(z) > 0\]
for all real numbers $x,y,z$ such that $x+y+z>0$ and $xyz>0$.