Let $ ABC$ be a triangle inscribed in a circle of radius $ R$, and let $ P$ be a point in the interior of triangle $ ABC$. Prove that \[ \frac {PA}{BC^{2}} \plus{} \frac {PB}{CA^{2}} \plus{} \frac {PC}{AB^{2}}\ge \frac {1}{R}. \] [i]Alternative formulation:[/i] If $ ABC$ is a triangle with sidelengths $ BC\equal{}a$, $ CA\equal{}b$, $ AB\equal{}c$ and circumradius $ R$, and $ P$ is a point inside the triangle $ ABC$, then prove that $ \frac {PA}{a^{2}} \plus{} \frac {PB}{b^{2}} \plus{} \frac {PC}{c^{2}}\ge \frac {1}{R}$.

What is the minimum value of the expression $$xy+yz+zx+\frac 1x+\frac 2y+\frac 5z$$ where $x, y, z$ are positive real numbers?

Let $a,b,c$ be positive real numbers such that $a+b+c = 3$. Find the minimum value of the expression \[A=\dfrac{2-a^3}a+\dfrac{2-b^3}b+\dfrac{2-c^3}c.\]

For real numbers $B,M,$ and $T,$ we have $B^2+M^2+T^2 =2022$ and $B+M+T =72.$ Compute the sum of the minimum and maximum possible values of $T.$

Let $\left \{ c_i \right \}_{i=0}^{\infty}$ be a sequence of non-negative real numbers with $c_{2017}>0$. A sequence of polynomials is defined as $$P_{-1}(x)=0 \ , \ P_0(x)=1 \ , \ P_{n+1}(x)=xP_n(x)+c_nP_{n-1}(x).$$ Prove that there doesn't exist any integer $n>2017$ and some real number $c$ such that $$P_{2n}(x)=P_n(x^2+c).$$ [i]Proposed by Navid Safaei[/i]

Let $a,b$ be positive real numbers such that $a^3+b^3=2(a^2+b^2)$. Prove the following inequality: $$ \sqrt{a^3+1} + \sqrt{b^3+1} \leq a+b+2. $$ When is equality achieved?

Find the least real number $k$ with the following property: if the real numbers $x$, $y$, and $z$ are not all positive, then \[k(x^{2}-x+1)(y^{2}-y+1)(z^{2}-z+1)\geq (xyz)^{2}-xyz+1.\]

Positive real $A$ is given. Find maximum value of $M$ for which inequality $ \frac{1}{x}+\frac{1}{y}+\frac{A}{x+y} \geq \frac{M}{\sqrt{xy}} $ holds for all $x, y>0$

Let $S$ be a set of $n$ elements and $S_1,\ S_2,\dots,\ S_k$ are subsets of $S$ ($k\geq2$), such that every one of them has at least $r$ elements. Show that there exists $i$ and $j$, with $1\leq{i}<j\leq{k}$, such that the number of common elements of $S_i$ and $S_j$ is greater or equal to: $r-\frac{nk}{4(k-1)}$

Let $\displaystyle {x, y, z}$ be positive real numbers such that $\displaystyle {xyz = 1}$. Prove the inequality:$$\displaystyle{\dfrac{1}{x\left(ay+b\right)}+\dfrac{1}{y\left(az+b\right)}+\dfrac{1}{z\left(ax+b\right)}\geq 3}$$ if: (A) $\displaystyle {a = 0, b = 1}$ (B) $\displaystyle {a = 1, b = 0}$ (C) $\displaystyle {a + b = 1, \; a, b> 0}$ When the equality holds?

A rectangular box measures $a \times b \times c$, where $a,$ $b,$ and $c$ are integers and $1 \leq a \leq b \leq c$. The volume and surface area of the box are numerically equal. How many ordered triples $(a,b,c)$ are possible? $ \textbf{(A) }4\qquad\textbf{(B) }10\qquad\textbf{(C) }12\qquad\textbf{(D) }21\qquad\textbf{(E) }26 $

The positive integers $a_1,a_2, \dots, a_n$ are aligned clockwise in a circular line with $n \geq 5$. Let $a_0=a_n$ and $a_{n+1}=a_1$. For each $i \in \{1,2,\dots,n \}$ the quotient \[ q_i=\frac{a_{i-1}+a_{i+1}}{a_i} \] is an integer. Prove \[ 2n \leq q_1+q_2+\dots+q_n < 3n. \]

All the numbers $2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7$ are assigned to the six faces of a cube, one number to each face. For each of the eight vertices of the cube, a product of three numbers is computed, where the three numbers are the numbers assigned to the three faces that include that vertex. What is the greatest possible value of the sum of these eight products? $\textbf{(A)}\ 312 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 343 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 625 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 729 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 1680$

Let $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2$ be two circles that intersect at point $A$ and $B$. Define point $X$ on $\omega_1$ and point $Y$ on $\omega_2$ such that the line $XY$ is tangent to both circles and is closer to $B$. Define points $C$ and $D$ the reflection of $B$ WRT $X$ and $Y$ respectively. Prove that the angle $\angle{CAD}$ is less than $90^{\circ}$

[b]p1.[/b] Find $$2^{\left(0^{\left(2^3\right)}\right)}$$ [b]p2.[/b] Amy likes to spin pencils. She has an $n\%$ probability of dropping the $n$th pencil. If she makes $100$ attempts, the expected number of pencils Amy will drop is $\frac{p}{q}$ , where $p$ and $q$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $p + q$. [b]p3.[/b] Determine the units digit of $3 + 3^2 + 3^3 + 3^4 +....+ 3^{2022} + 3^{2023}$. [b]p4.[/b] Cyclic quadrilateral $ABCD$ is inscribed in circle $\omega$ with center $O$ and radius $20$. Let the intersection of $AC$ and $BD$ be $E$, and let the inradius of $\vartriangle AEB$ and $\vartriangle CED$ both be equal to $7$. Find $AE^2 - BE^2$. [b]p5.[/b] An isosceles right triangle is inscribed in a circle which is inscribed in an isosceles right triangle that is inscribed in another circle. This larger circle is inscribed in another isosceles right triangle. If the ratio of the area of the largest triangle to the area of the smallest triangle can be expressed as $a+b\sqrt{c}$, such that $a, b$ and $c$ are positive integers and no square divides $c$ except $1$, find $a + b + c$. [b]p6.[/b] Jonny has three days to solve as many ISL problems as he can. If the amount of problems he solves is equal to the maximum possible value of $gcd \left(f(x), f(x+1) \right)$ for $f(x) = x^3 +2$ over all positive integer values of $x$, then find the amount of problems Jonny solves. [b]p7.[/b] Three points $X$, $Y$, and $Z$ are randomly placed on the sides of a square such that $X$ and $Y$ are always on the same side of the square. The probability that non-degenerate triangle $\vartriangle XYZ$ contains the center of the square can be written as $\frac{a}{b}$ , where $a$ and $b$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $a + b$. [b]p8.[/b] Compute the largest integer less than $(\sqrt7 +\sqrt3)^6$. [b]p9.[/b] Find the minimum value of the expression $\frac{(x+y)^2}{x-y}$ given $x > y > 0$ are real numbers and $xy = 2209$. [b]p10.[/b] Find the number of nonnegative integers $n \le 6561$ such that the sum of the digits of $n$ in base $9$ is exactly $4$ greater than the sum of the digits of $n$ in base $3$. [b]p11.[/b] Estimation (Tiebreaker) Estimate the product of the number of people who took the December contest, the sum of all scores in the November contest, and the number of incorrect responses for Problem $1$ and Problem $2$ on the October Contest. PS. You should use hide for answers. Collected [url=https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h2760506p24143309]here[/url].