[b]a)[/b] Find the group $ H $ that is isomorphic with the multiplicative group of positive real numbers, having an isomorphism $$ \iota :(0,\infty )\longrightarrow H,\quad\iota (x)=\frac{x-1}{x+1} . $$ [b]b)[/b] Calculate the $ 2012\text{-th} $ power of an arbitrary element of $ H. $

A computer program that works only with integer numbers reads the numbers on the screen, identifies the selected numbers and performs one of the following actions: • If button $A$ is pressed, the user selects $5$ numbers and then each selected number is changed to its successor; • If button $B$ is pressed, the user selects $5$ numbers and then each selected number is changed to its triple. Bento has this program on his computer with the numbers $1, 3, 3^2, · · ·, 3^{19}$ on the screen, each one appearing just once. a) By simply pressing button $A$ several times, is Bento able to make the sum of the numbers on the screen be $2024^{2025}$? b) What is the minimum number of times that Bento must press button $B$ to make all the numbers on the screen turn equal, without pressing button $A$?

Let $S_n$ denote the sum of the first $n$ prime numbers. Prove that for any $n$ there exists the square of an integer between $S_n$ and $S_{n+1}$.

Let five points on a circle be labelled $A, B, C, D$, and $E$ in clockwise order. Assume $AE = DE$ and let $P$ be the intersection of $AC$ and $BD$. Let $Q$ be the point on the line through $A$ and $B$ such that $A$ is between $B$ and $Q$ and $AQ = DP$ Similarly, let $R$ be the point on the line through $C$ and $D$ such that $D$ is between $C$ and $R$ and $DR = AP$. Prove that $PE$ is perpendicular to $QR$.

Given a random positive integer $N$. Prove that there exist infinitely many positive integers $M$ whose none of its digits is $0$ and such that the sum of the digits of $N \cdot M$ is same as sum of digits $M$.

Let $n$ be a positive integer. $2n+1$ tokens are in a row, each being black or white. A token is said to be [i]balanced[/i] if the number of white tokens on its left plus the number of black tokens on its right is $n$. Determine whether the number of [i]balanced[/i] tokens is even or odd.

The the parallel lines through an inner point $P$ of triangle $\triangle ABC$ split the triangle into three parallelograms and three triangles adjacent to the sides of $\triangle ABC$. (a) Show that if $P$ is the incenter, the perimeter of each of the three small triangles equals the length of the adjacent side. (b) For a given triangle $\triangle ABC$, determine all inner points $P$ such that the perimeter of each of the three small triangles equals the length of the adjacent side. (c) For which inner point does the sum of the areas of the three small triangles attain a minimum? [i](41st Austrian Mathematical Olympiad, National Competition, part 1, Problem 4)[/i]

Determine if there exists an infinite sequence $a_0, a_1, a_2, a_3,...$ of nonegative integers that satisfies the following conditions: (i) All nonegative integers appear in the sequence exactly once. (ii) The succession $b_n=a_{n}+n,$, $n\geq0$, is formed by all prime numbers and each one appears exactly once.

One point of the plane is called $rational$ if both coordinates are rational and $irrational$ if both coordinates are irrational. Check whether the following statements are true or false: [b]a)[/b] Every point of the plane is in a line that can be defined by $2$ rational points. [b]b)[/b] Every point of the plane is in a line that can be defined by $2$ irrational points. This maybe is not algebra so sorry if I putted it in the wrong category!

Let $\mathbb{N} = \{1,2,3, \ldots\}$. Determine if there exists a strictly increasing function $f: \mathbb{N} \mapsto \mathbb{N}$ with the following properties: (i) $f(1) = 2$; (ii) $f(f(n)) = f(n) + n, (n \in \mathbb{N})$.

Let $U$ and $C$ be two circles, and kite $BERK$ have vertices that lie on $U$ and sides that are tangent to $C.$ Given that the diagonals of the kite measure $5$ and $6,$ find the ratio of the area of $U$ to the area of $C.$

Given a triangle $ \,ABC,\,$ let $ \,I\,$ be the center of its inscribed circle. The internal bisectors of the angles $ \,A,B,C\,$ meet the opposite sides in $ \,A^{\prime },B^{\prime },C^{\prime }\,$ respectively. Prove that \[ \frac {1}{4} < \frac {AI\cdot BI\cdot CI}{AA^{\prime }\cdot BB^{\prime }\cdot CC^{\prime }} \leq \frac {8}{27}. \]

Let $C$ be a right circular cone with apex $A$. Let $P_1, P_2, P_3, P_4$ and $P_5$ be points placed evenly along the circular base in that order, so that $P_1P_2P_3P_4P_5$ is a regular pentagon. Suppose that the shortest path from $P_1$ to $P_3$ along the curved surface of the cone passes through the midpoint of $AP_2$. Let $h$ be the height of $C$, and $r$ be the radius of the circular base of $C$. If $\left(\frac{h}{r}\right)^2$ can be written in simplest form as $\frac{a}{b}$ , find $a + b$.

Which of the following numbers is [b]not[/b] a perfect square? $\textbf{(A) }1^{2016}\qquad\textbf{(B) }2^{2017}\qquad\textbf{(C) }3^{2018}\qquad\textbf{(D) }4^{2019}\qquad \textbf{(E) }5^{2020}$

For a positive integer $n$ and a subset $S$ of $\{1, 2, \dots, n\}$, let $S$ be "$n$-good" if and only if for any $x$, $y\in S$ (allowed to be same), if $x+y\leq n$, then $x+y\in S$. Let $r_n$ be the smallest real number such that for any positive integer $m\leq n$, there is always a $m$-element "$n$-good" set, so that the sum of its elements is not more than $m\cdot r_n$. Prove that there exists a real number $\alpha$ such that for any positive integer $n$, $|r_n-\alpha n|\leq 2024.$

Inscribed circle of triangle $ABC$ touches sides $BC$, $CA$ and $AB$ at the points $X$, $Y$ and $Z$, respectively. Let $AA_{1}$, $BB_{1}$ and $CC_{1}$ be the altitudes of the triangle $ABC$ and $M$, $N$ and $P$ be the incenters of triangles $AB_{1}C_{1}$, $BC_{1}A_{1}$ and $CA_{1}B_{1}$, respectively. a) Prove that $M$, $N$ and $P$ are orthocentres of triangles $AYZ$, $BZX$ and $CXY$, respectively. b) Prove that common external tangents of these incircles, different from triangle sides, are concurent at orthocentre of triangle $XYZ$.

For how many nonnegative integer values of $k$ does the equation $7x^2 +kx +11 = 0$ have no real solutions?

Let $a_0,a_1,a_2,\dots $ be a sequence of real numbers such that $a_0=0, a_1=1,$ and for every $n\geq 2$ there exists $1 \leq k \leq n$ satisfying \[ a_n=\frac{a_{n-1}+\dots + a_{n-k}}{k}. \]Find the maximum possible value of $a_{2018}-a_{2017}$.

We wish to place natural numbers around a circle such that the following property is satisfied: the absolute values of the differences of each pair of neighboring numbers are all different. a) Is it possible to place the numbers from 1 to 2009 satisfying this property b) Is it possible to suppress one of the numbers from 1 to 2009 in such a way that the remaining 2008 numbers can be placed satisfying the property

[u]Set 1[/u] [b]p1.[/b] Find $1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 9 + 10 + 11$. [b]p2.[/b] Find $1 \cdot 11 + 2 \cdot 10 + 3 \cdot 9 + 4 \cdot 8 + 5 \cdot 7 + 6 \cdot 6$. [b]p3.[/b] Let $\frac{1}{1\cdot 2} +\frac{1}{2\cdot 3} +\frac{1}{3\cdot 4} +\frac{1}{4\cdot 5} +\frac{1}{5\cdot 6} +\frac{1}{6\cdot 7} +\frac{1}{7\cdot 8} +\frac{1}{8\cdot 9} +\frac{1}{9\cdot 10} +\frac{1}{10\cdot 11} =\frac{m}{n}$ , where $m$ and $n$ are positive integers that share no prime divisors. Find $m + n$. [u]Set 2[/u] [b]p4.[/b] Define $0! = 1$ and let $n! = n \cdot (n - 1)!$ for all positive integers $n$. Find the value of $(2! + 0!)(1! + 8!)$. [b]p5.[/b] Rachel’s favorite number is a positive integer $n$. She gives Justin three clues about it: $\bullet$ $n$ is prime. $\bullet$ $n^2 - 5n + 6 \ne 0$. $\bullet$ $n$ is a divisor of $252$. What is Rachel’s favorite number? [b]p6.[/b] Shen eats eleven blueberries on Monday. Each day after that, he eats five more blueberries than the day before. For example, Shen eats sixteen blueberries on Tuesday. How many blueberries has Shen eaten in total before he eats on the subsequent Monday? [u]Set 3[/u] [b]p7.[/b] Triangle $ABC$ satisfies $AB = 7$, $BC = 12$, and $CA = 13$. If the area of $ABC$ can be expressed in the form $m\sqrt{n}$, where $n$ is not divisible by the square of a prime, then determine $m + n$. [b]p8.[/b] Sebastian is playing the game Split! on a coordinate plane. He begins the game with one token at $(0, 0)$. For each move, he is allowed to select a token on any point $(x, y)$ and take it off the plane, replacing it with two tokens, one at $(x + 1, y)$, and one at $(x, y + 1)$. At the end of the game, for a token on $(a, b)$, it is assigned a score $\frac{1}{2^{a+b}}$ . These scores are summed for his total score. Determine the highest total score Sebastian can get in $100$ moves. [b]p9.[/b] Find the number of positive integers $n$ satisfying the following two properties: $\bullet$ $n$ has either four or five digits, where leading zeros are not permitted, $\bullet$ The sum of the digits of $n$ is a multiple of $3$. [u]Set 4[/u] [b]p10.[/b] [i]A unit square rotated $45^o$ about a vertex, Sweeps the area for Farmer Khiem’s pen. If $n$ is the space the pigs can roam, Determine the floor of $100n$.[/i] If $n$ is the area a unit square sweeps out when rotated 4$5$ degrees about a vertex, determine $\lfloor 100n \rfloor$. Here $\lfloor x \rfloor$ denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to $x$. [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/b/1/129efd0dbd56dc0b4fb742ac80eaf2447e106d.png[/img] [b]p11.[/b][i] Michael is planting four trees, In a grid, three rows of three, If two trees are close, Then both are bulldozed, So how many ways can it be?[/i] In a three by three grid of squares, determine the number of ways to select four squares such that no two share a side. [b]p12.[/b] [i]Three sixty-seven Are the last three digits of $n$ cubed. What is $n$?[/i] If the last three digits of $n^3$ are $367$ for a positive integer $n$ less than $1000$, determine $n$. [u]Set 5[/u] [b]p13.[/b] Determine $\sqrt[4]{97 + 56\sqrt{3}} + \sqrt[4]{97 - 56\sqrt{3}}$. [b]p14. [/b]Triangle $\vartriangle ABC$ is inscribed in a circle $\omega$ of radius $12$ so that $\angle B = 68^o$ and $\angle C = 64^o$ . The perpendicular from $A$ to $BC$ intersects $\omega$ at $D$, and the angle bisector of $\angle B$ intersects $\omega$ at $E$. What is the value of $DE^2$? [b]p15.[/b] Determine the sum of all positive integers $n$ such that $4n^4 + 1$ is prime. [u]Set 6[/u] [b]p16.[/b] Suppose that $p, q, r$ are primes such that $pqr = 11(p + q + r)$ such that $p\ge q \ge r$. Determine the sum of all possible values of $p$. [b]p17.[/b] Let the operation $\oplus$ satisfy $a \oplus b =\frac{1}{1/a+1/b}$ . Suppose $$N = (...((2 \oplus 2) \oplus 2) \oplus ... 2),$$ where there are $2018$ instances of $\oplus$ . If $N$ can be expressed in the form $m/n$, where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers, then determine $m + n$. [b]p18.[/b] What is the remainder when $\frac{2018^{1001} - 1}{2017}$ is divided by $2017$? PS. You had better use hide for answers. Last sets have been posted [url=https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c4h2777307p24369763]here[/url]. Collected [url=https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h2760506p24143309]here[/url].

Let $a, b, c, \lambda$ be positive real numbers with $\lambda \geq 1/4$. Show that $$\frac{a}{\sqrt{b^2+\lambda bc+c^2}}+\frac{b}{\sqrt{c^2+\lambda ca+a^2}}+\frac{c}{\sqrt{a^2+\lambda ab+b^2}} \geq \frac{3}{\sqrt{\lambda +2}}.$$

Find all nonnegative integers $a$ and $b$ that satisfy the equation $$3 \cdot 2^a + 1 = b^2.$$

Let $ABCD$ be a convex cyclic quadrilateral which is not a kite, but whose diagonals are perpendicular and meet at $H$. Denote by $M$ and $N$ the midpoints of $\overline{BC}$ and $\overline{CD}$. Rays $MH$ and $NH$ meet $\overline{AD}$ and $\overline{AB}$ at $S$ and $T$, respectively. Prove that there exists a point $E$, lying outside quadrilateral $ABCD$, such that [list] [*] ray $EH$ bisects both angles $\angle BES$, $\angle TED$, and [*] $\angle BEN = \angle MED$. [/list] [i]Proposed by Evan Chen[/i]

The star shown is symmetric with respect to each of the six diagonals shown. All segments connecting the points $A_1, A_2, . . . , A_6$ with the centre of the star have the length $1$, and all the angles at $B_1, B_2, . . . , B_6$ indicated in the figure are right angles. Calculate the area of the star. [img]https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Rso2aWGUq_k/XzcAm4BkAvI/AAAAAAAAMW0/277afcqTfCgZOHshf_6ce2XpinWWR4SZACLcBGAsYHQ/s0/2006%2BMohr%2Bp1.png[/img]

Find all natural numbers $x,y,z$, such that $7^{x}+13^{y}=2^{z}$.