Olympiad problems

2013 Bosnia And Herzegovina - Regional Olympiad, 1

Let $a$ and $b$ be real numbers from interval $\left[0,\frac{\pi}{2}\right]$. Prove that $$\sin^6 {a}+3\sin^2 {a}\cos^2 {b}+\cos^6 {b}=1$$ if and only if $a=b$

1997 Slovenia Team Selection Test, 5

Tags: geometry , rectangle , combinatorics , coloring , counting

A square $ (n \minus{} 1) \times (n \minus{} 1)$ is divided into $ (n \minus{} 1)^2$ unit squares in the usual manner. Each of the $ n^2$ vertices of these squares is to be coloured red or blue. Find the number of different colourings such that each unit square has exactly two red vertices. (Two colouring schemse are regarded as different if at least one vertex is coloured differently in the two schemes.)

2007 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 246

Tags: calculus , integration , algebra , polynomial , function , geometry , calculus computations

An eighth degree polynomial funtion $ y \equal{} ax^8 \plus{} bx^7 \plus{} cx^6 \plus{} dx^5 \plus{} ex^4 \plus{} fx^3 \plus{} gx^2\plus{}hx\plus{}i\ (a\neq 0)$ touches the line $ y \equal{} px \plus{} q$ at $ x \equal{} \alpha ,\ \beta ,\ \gamma ,\ \delta \ (\alpha < \beta < \gamma <\delta).$ Find the area of the region bounded by these graphs in terms of $ a,\ \alpha ,\ \beta ,\gamma ,\ \delta .$

2005 iTest, 20

Tags: linear algebra , matrix

If $A$ is the $3\times 3$ square matrix $\begin{bmatrix} 5 & 3 & 8\\ 2 & 2 & 5\\ 3 & 5 & 1 \end{bmatrix}$ and $B$ is the $4\times 4$ square matrix $\begin{bmatrix} 32 & 2 & 4 & 3 \\ 3 & 4 & 8 & 3 \\ 11 & 3 & 6 & 1 \\ 5 & 5 & 10 & 1 \end{bmatrix} $ find the sum of the determinants of $A$ and $B$.

2012 AMC 8, 4

Tags: fraction

Peter's family ordered a 12-slice pizza for dinner. Peter ate one slice and shared another slice equally with his brother Paul. What fraction of the pizza did Peter eat? $\textbf{(A)}\hspace{.05in} \dfrac1{24}\qquad \textbf{(B)}\hspace{.05in}\dfrac1{12} \qquad \textbf{(C)}\hspace{.05in}\dfrac18 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\hspace{.05in}\dfrac16 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\hspace{.05in}\dfrac14 $

2005 Croatia National Olympiad, 1

Tags: limit , algebra

A sequence $(a_{n})$ is deﬁned by $a_{1}= 1$ and $a_{n}= a_{1}a_{2}...a_{n-1}+1$ for $n \geq 2.$ Find the smallest real number $M$ such that $\sum_{n=1}^{m}\frac{1}{a_{n}}<M\; \forall m\in\mathbb{N}$.

2010 South East Mathematical Olympiad, 2

Tags: algebra

Let $\mathbb{N}^*$ be the set of positive integers. Define $a_1=2$, and for $n=1, 2, \ldots,$\[ a_{n+1}=\min\{\lambda|\frac{1}{a_1}+\frac{1}{a_2}+\cdots\frac{1}{a_n}+\frac{1}{\lambda}<1,\lambda\in \mathbb{N}^*\}\] Prove that $a_{n+1}=a_n^2-a_n+1$ for $n=1,2,\ldots$.

2022 South East Mathematical Olympiad, 5

Tags: inequalities , number sequence , gcd

Positive sequences $\{a_n\},\{b_n\}$ satisfy:$a_1=b_1=1,b_n=a_nb_{n-1}-\frac{1}{4}(n\geq 2)$. Find the minimum value of $4\sqrt{b_1b_2\cdots b_m}+\sum_{k=1}^m\frac{1}{a_1a_2\cdots a_k}$,where $m$ is a given positive integer.

2006 China Second Round Olympiad, 13

Tags: parabola , conic

Given an integer $n\ge 2$, define $M_0 (x_0, y_0)$ to be an intersection point of the parabola $y^2=nx-1$ and the line $y=x$. Prove that for any positive integer $m$, there exists an integer $k\ge 2$ such that $(x^m_0, y^m_0)$ is an intersection point of $y^2=mx-1$ and the line $y=x$.

2021 LMT Spring, A9

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Find the sum of all positive integers $n$ such that $7<n < 100$ and $1573_{n}$ has $6$ factors when written in base $10$. [i]Proposed by Aidan Duncan[/i]

2015 South East Mathematical Olympiad, 7

Tags: geometry

In $\triangle ABC$, we have $AB>AC>BC$. $D,E,F$ are the tangent points of the inscribed circle of $\triangle ABC$ with the line segments $AB,BC,AC$ respectively. The points $L,M,N$ are the midpoints of the line segments $DE,EF,FD$. The straight line $NL$ intersects with ray $AB$ at $P$, straight line $LM$ intersects ray $BC$ at $Q$ and the straight line $NM$ intersects ray $AC$ at $R$. Prove that $PA \cdot QB \cdot RC = PD \cdot QE \cdot RF$.

1963 Putnam, B4

Tags: geometry , perimeter

Let $C$ be a closed plane curve that has a continuously turning tangent and bounds a convex region. If $T$ is a triangle inscribed in $C$ with maximum perimeter, show that the normal to $C$ at each vertex of $T$ bisects the angle of $T$ at that vertex. If a triangle $T$ has the property just described, does it necessarily have maximum perimeter? What is the situation if $C$ is a circle?

2000 Tournament Of Towns, 1

Tags: inequalities

Can the product of $2$ consecutive natural numbers equal the product of $2$ consecutive even natural numbers? (natural means positive integers)

2013 NZMOC Camp Selection Problems, 6

Tags: geometry , cyclic , tangential , square

$ABCD$ is a quadrilateral having both an inscribed circle (one tangent to all four sides) with center $I,$ and a circumscribed circle with center $O$. Let $S$ be the point of intersection of the diagonals of $ABCD$. Show that if any two of $S, I$ and $O$ coincide, then $ABCD$ is a square (and hence all three coincide).

2016-2017 SDML (Middle School), 6

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There are $4$ pairs of men and women, and all $8$ people are arranged in a row so that in each pair the woman is somewhere to the left of the man. How many such arrangements are there?

2007 Cuba MO, 3

Tags: combinatorics

A tennis competition takes place over four days, the number of participants is $2n$ with $n \ge 5$. Each participant plays exactly once a day (a couple of participants may be more times). Prove that such competition can end with exactly one winner and exactly three players in second place and such that there are no players with four lost games,

2011 Princeton University Math Competition, A1 / B3

Tags: number theory

The only prime factors of an integer $n$ are 2 and 3. If the sum of the divisors of $n$ (including itself) is $1815$, find $n$.

2017 Math Prize for Girls Problems, 12

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Let $S$ be the set of all real values of $x$ with $0 < x < \pi/2$ such that $\sin x$, $\cos x$, and $\tan x$ form the side lengths (in some order) of a right triangle. Compute the sum of $\tan^2 x$ over all $x$ in $S$.

2016 China Team Selection Test, 6

Tags: function , algebra

Find all functions $f: \mathbb R^+ \rightarrow \mathbb R^+$ satisfying the following condition: for any three distinct real numbers $a,b,c$, a triangle can be formed with side lengths $a,b,c$, if and only if a triangle can be formed with side lengths $f(a),f(b),f(c)$.

2008 Indonesia TST, 1

Tags: combinatorics , subset

Let $A$ be the subset of $\{1, 2, ..., 16\}$ that has $6$ elements. Prove that there exist $2$ subsets of $A$ that are disjoint, and the sum of their elements are the same.

2004 Nicolae Coculescu, 2

Tags: equation , monotone , quadratic , algebra , trigonometry , logarithm

Solve in the real numbers the equation: $$ \cos^2 \frac{(x-2)\pi }{4} +\cos\frac{(x-2)\pi }{3} =\log_3 (x^2-4x+6) $$ [i]Gheorghe Mihai[/i]

2001 Miklós Schweitzer, 10

Tags: differential equation , topology , linear algebra

Show that if a connected, nowhere zero sectional curvature of Riemannian manifold, where symmetric (1,1)-tensor of the Levi-Civita connection covariant derivative vanishes, then the tensor is constant times the unit tensor. (translated by j___d)

2022 Assara - South Russian Girl's MO, 1

Tags: number theory , perfect square

Given three natural numbers $a$, $b$ and $c$. It turned out that they are coprime together. And their least common multiple and their product are perfect squares. Prove that $a$, $b$ and $c$ are perfect squares.

1994 Nordic, 4

Tags: pell equation , number theory , perfect square , integer

Determine all positive integers $n < 200$, such that $n^2 + (n+ 1)^2$ is the square of an integer.

2017 Regional Olympiad of Mexico West, 1

Tags: number theory

The Occidentalia bank issues coins with denominations of $1$ peso, $8$ pesos, $27$ pesos... and any amount that is a perfect cube ($n^3$) of pesos. Determine what is the least amount $k$ of coins needed to give $2017$ pesos. For that amount, find all the possible ways to give $2017$ pesos using exactly $k$ currency.