Olympiad problems

2018-2019 Fall SDPC, 1

Tags: algebra

An isosceles triangle $T$ has the following property: it is possible to draw a line through one of the three vertices of $T$ that splits it into two smaller isosceles triangles $R$ and $S$, neither of which are similar to $T$. Find all possible values of the vertex (apex) angle of $T$.

2017 Tournament Of Towns, 6

Tags: combinatorics

A grasshopper can jump along a checkered strip for $8, 9$ or $10$ cells in any direction. A natural number $n$ is called jumpable if the grasshopper can start from some cell of a strip of length $n$ and visit every cell exactly once. Find at least one non-jumpable number $n > 50$. [i](Egor Bakaev)[/i]

2005 MOP Homework, 3

Tags: power of a point , radical axis , geometry

Circles $S_1$ and $S_2$ meet at points $A$ and $B$. A line through $A$ is parallel to the line through the centers of $S_1$ and $S_2$ and meets $S_1$ and $S_2$ again $C$ and $D$ respectively. Circle $S_3$ having $CD$ as its diameter meets $S_1$ and $S_2$ again at $P$ and $Q$ respectively. Prove that lines $CP$, $DQ$, and $AB$ are concurent.

OMMC POTM, 2022 11

Tags: combinatorics

Let $S$ be the set of colorings of a $100 \times 100$ grid where each square is colored black or white and no $2\times2$ subgrid is colored like a chessboard. A random such coloring is chosen: what is the probability there is a path of black squares going from the top row to the bottom row where any two consecutive squares in the path are adjacent? [i]Proposed by Evan Chang (squareman), USA [/i]

1985 Vietnam National Olympiad, 3

Tags: 3d geometry , pyramid , geometry

A triangular pyramid $ O.ABC$ with base $ ABC$ has the property that the lengths of the altitudes from $ A$, $ B$ and $ C$ are not less than $ \frac{OB \plus{}OC}{2}$, $ \frac{OC \plus{} OA}{2}$ and $ \frac{OA \plus{} OB}{2}$, respectively. Given that the area of $ ABC$ is $ S$, calculate the volume of the pyramid.

2016 Tournament Of Towns, 2

Tags: combinatorics

A natural number is written in each cell of an $8 \times 8$ board. It turned out that for any tiling of the board with dominoes, the sum of numbers in the cells of each domino is different. Can it happen that the largest number on the board is no greater than $32$? [i](N. Chernyatyev)[/i] (Translated from [url=http://sasja.shap.homedns.org/Turniry/TG/index.html]here.[/url])

2013 Bosnia and Herzegovina Junior BMO TST, 1

Tags: number theory , sum of squares , divisible

It is given $n$ positive integers. Product of any one of them with sum of remaining numbers increased by $1$ is divisible with sum of all $n$ numbers. Prove that sum of squares of all $n$ numbers is divisible with sum of all $n$ numbers

2013 Stanford Mathematics Tournament, 7

Tags: algebra , polynomial , quadratic

Find all real $x$ that satisfy $\sqrt[3]{20x+\sqrt[3]{20x+13}}=13$.

2000 China Second Round Olympiad, 3

Tags: combinatorics , graph theory

There are $n$ people, and given that any $2$ of them have contacted with each other at most once. In any group of $n-2$ of them, any one person of the group has contacted with other people in this group for $3^k$ times, where $k$ is a non-negative integer. Determine all the possible value of $n.$

2024 VJIMC, 4

Tags: integer , function , number theory , sequence , divisor

Let $(b_n)_{n \ge 0}$ be a sequence of positive integers satisfying $b_n=d\left(\sum_{i=0}^{n-1} b_k\right)$ for all $n \ge 1$. (By $d(m)$ we denote the number of positive divisors of $m$.) a) Prove that $(b_n)_{n \ge 0}$ is unbounded. b) Prove that there are infinitely many $n$ such that $b_n>b_{n+1}$.

2007 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 256

Tags: calculus , integration , trigonometry , calculus computations

Find the value of $ a$ for which $ \int_0^{\pi} \{ax(\pi ^ 2 \minus{} x^2) \minus{} \sin x\}^2dx$ is minimized.

2024 Saint Petersburg Mathematical Olympiad, 3

Tags: geometry

The triangle $ABC$ is inscribed in a circle. Two ants crawl out of points $B$ and $C$ at the same time. They crawl along the arc $BC$ towards each other so that the product of the distances from them to point $A$ remains unchanged. Prove that during their movement (until the moment of meeting), the straight line passing through the ants touches some fixed circle.

2013 Online Math Open Problems, 36

Tags: geometry , trapezoid , incenter , inequalities , pythagorean theorem , triangle inequality

Let $ABCD$ be a nondegenerate isosceles trapezoid with integer side lengths such that $BC \parallel AD$ and $AB=BC=CD$. Given that the distance between the incenters of triangles $ABD$ and $ACD$ is $8!$, determine the number of possible lengths of segment $AD$. [i]Ray Li[/i]

2022 Latvia Baltic Way TST, P7

Tags: combinatorics , graph theory

A kingdom has $2021$ towns. All of the towns lie on a circle, and there is a one-way road going from every town to the next $101$ towns in a clockwise order. Each road is colored in one color. Additionally, it is known that for any ordered pair of towns $A$ and $B$ it is possible to find a path from $A$ to $B$ so that no two roads of the path would have the same color. Find the minimal number of road colors in the kingdom.

2023 Bangladesh Mathematical Olympiad, P7

Tags: geometry , reflection , power of a point , perpendicular bisector

Let $\Delta ABC$ be an acute triangle and $\omega$ be its circumcircle. Perpendicular from $A$ to $BC$ intersects $BC$ at $D$ and $\omega$ at $K$. Circle through $A$, $D$ and tangent to $BC$ at $D$ intersect $\omega$ at $E$. $AE$ intersects $BC$ at $T$. $TK$ intersects $\omega$ at $S$. Assume, $SD$ intersects $\omega$ at $X$. Prove that $X$ is the reflection of $A$ with respect to the perpendicular bisector of $BC$.

2016 Saudi Arabia BMO TST, 1

Tags: divisibility

Let $ a > b > c > d $ be positive integers such that \begin{align*} a^2 + ac - c^2 = b^2 + bd - d^2 \end{align*} Prove that $ ab + cd $ is a composite number.

2017 QEDMO 15th, 9

Tags: number theory , divisible

Let $p$ be a prime number and $h$ be a natural number smaller than $p$. We set $n = ph + 1$. Prove that if $2^{n-1}-1$, but not $2^h-1$, is divisible by $n$, then $n$ is a prime number.

1981 Polish MO Finals, 3

Tags: algebra , inequalities

Prove that for any natural number $n$ and real numbers $a$ and $x$ satisfying $a^{n+1} \le x \le 1$ and $0 < a < 1$ it holds that $$\prod_{k=1}^n \left|\frac{x-a^k}{x+a^k}\right| \le \prod_{k=1}^n \frac{1-a^k}{1+a^k}$$

2015 AMC 10, 3

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Isaac has written down one integer two times and another integer three times. The sum of the five numbers is $100$, and one of the numbers is $28$. What is the other number? $\textbf{(A) } 8 \qquad\textbf{(B) } 11 \qquad\textbf{(C) } 14 \qquad\textbf{(D) } 15 \qquad\textbf{(E) } 18 $

2020 Baltic Way, 1

Tags: inequality , algebra , sequence

Let $a_0>0$ be a real number, and let $$a_n=\frac{a_{n-1}}{\sqrt{1+2020\cdot a_{n-1}^2}}, \quad \textrm{for } n=1,2,\ldots ,2020.$$ Show that $a_{2020}<\frac1{2020}$.

2000 Abels Math Contest (Norwegian MO), 2b

Tags: inequalities , sum , algebra

Let $a,b,c$ and $d$ be non-negative real numbers such that $a+b+c+d = 4$. Show that $\sqrt{a+b+c}+\sqrt{b+c+d}+\sqrt{c+d+a}+\sqrt{d+a+b}\ge 6$.

2014 Contests, 3

Tags: quadratic , polynomial , algebra

Find all real numbers $p$ for which the equation $x^3+3px^2+(4p-1)x+p=0$ has two real roots with difference $1$.

2013 Baltic Way, 15

Tags: rectangle , arithmetic sequence , geometry

Four circles in a plane have a common center. Their radii form a strictly increasing arithmetic progression. Prove that there is no square with each vertex lying on a different circle.

2018 CCA Math Bonanza, T5

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Call a day a [i]perfect[/i] day if the sum of the digits of the month plus sum of the digits of the day equals the sum of digits of the year. For example, February $28$th, $2028$ is a perfect day because $2+2+8=2+0+2+8$. Find the number of perfect days in $2018$. [i]2018 CCA Math Bonanza Team Round #5[/i]

2011 Mongolia Team Selection Test, 1

Tags: quadratic , modular arithmetic , ring theory , diophantine equation , number theory

Let $A=\{a^2+13b^2 \mid a,b \in\mathbb{Z}, b\neq0\}$. Prove that there a) exist b) exist infinitely many $x,y$ integer pairs such that $x^{13}+y^{13} \in A$ and $x+y \notin A$. (proposed by B. Bayarjargal)