Olympiad problems

2025 Azerbaijan IZhO TST, 2

You are given a word consisting of letters $a;b;c$ You can apply 3 operations on this word: [b]1)[/b] You can write any $3$ letter long $\text{subword}$ in reverse. ($\text{xyz}\rightarrow \text{zyx}$) [b]2)[/b] You can add same $2$ letters between any $2$ consecutive letters. ($\text{xyxy}\rightarrow \text{xy}$[b]zz[/b]$\text{xy}$) [b]3)[/b] You can remove any $\text{subword}$ in the given form $\text{xyyx}$ ($\text{x}$[b]yzzy[/b]$\text{xy}\rightarrow\text{xxy}$) Given these $3$ operations, can you go from $\text{abccab}$ to $\text{baccba}$? (Note: A $\text{subword}$ is a string of consecutive letters from the given word)

2024 Chile TST IMO, 4

Tags: algebra , TST , functional equation , AZE IzHO TST

Let $\alpha$ be a real number. Find all the functions $f: \mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ such that $f(f(x+y))=f(x+y) +f(x)f(y)+ \alpha xy$ for all $x,y \in \mathbb{R}$

2018 Azerbaijan IZhO TST, 2

Tags: algebra , TST , Inequality , AZE IzHO TST

Problem 4. Let a,b be positive real numbers and let x,y be positive real numbers less than 1, such that: a/(1-x)+b/(1-y)=1 Prove that: ∛ay+∛bx≤1.

2021 Azerbaijan IZhO TST, 2

Tags: combinatorics , TST , AZE IzHO TST

Find the number of ways to color $n \times m$ board with white and black colors such that any $2 \times 2$ square contains the same number of black and white cells.

2021 Azerbaijan IZhO TST, 4

Tags: geometry , TST , AZE IzHO TST

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with incircle touching $BC, CA, AB$ at $D, E, F,$ respectively. Let $O$ and $M$ be its circumcenter and midpoint of $BC.$ Suppose that circumcircles of $AEF$ and $ABC$ intersect at $X$ for the second time. Assume $Y \neq X$ is on the circumcircle of $ABC$ such that $OMXY$ is cyclic. Prove that circumcenter of $DXY$ lies on $BC.$ [i]Proposed by tenplusten.[/i]

2024 Azerbaijan IZhO TST, 1

Tags: functional equation , algebra , TST , AZE IzHO TST

Let $\alpha\neq0$ be a real number. Find all functions $f:\mathbb{R}\rightarrow\mathbb{R}$ such that $$f(f(x+y))=f(x+y)+f(x)f(y)+\alpha xy$$ for all $x;y\in\mathbb{R}$

2024 Azerbaijan IZhO TST, 4

Tags: number theory , TST , AZE IzHO TST

Take a sequence $(a_n)_{n=1}^\infty$ such that $a_1=3$ $a_n=a_1a_2a_3...a_{n-1}-1$ [b]a)[/b] Prove that there exists infitely many primes that divides at least 1 term of the sequence. [b]b)[/b] Prove that there exists infitely many primes that doesn't divide any term of the sequence.

2018 Azerbaijan IZhO TST, 1

Tags: algebra , TST , AZE IzHO TST

Problem 3. Suppose that the equation x^3-ax^2+bx-a=0 has three positive real roots (b>0). Find the minimum value of the expression: (b-a)(b^3+3a^3)

2017 VJIMC, 4

Tags: number theory , TST , AZE IzHO TST

A positive integer $t$ is called a Jane's integer if $t = x^3+y^2$ for some positive integers $x$ and $y$. Prove that for every integer $n \ge 2$ there exist infinitely many positive integers $m$ such that the set of $n^2$ consecutive integers $\{m+1,m+2,\dotsc,m+n^2\}$ contains exactly $n + 1$ Jane's integers.

2025 Azerbaijan IZhO TST, 1

Tags: geometry , TST , AZE IzHO TST

An arbitary point $D$ is selected on arc $BC$ not containing $A$ on $(ABC)$. $P$ and $Q$ are the reflections of point $B$ and $C$ with respect to $AD$, respectively. Circumcircles of $ABQ$ and $ACP$ intersect at $E\neq A$. Prove that $A;D;E$ is colinear

2018 Tajikistan Team Selection Test, 4

Tags: algebra , TST , Inequality , AZE IzHO TST

Problem 4. Let a,b be positive real numbers and let x,y be positive real numbers less than 1, such that: a/(1-x)+b/(1-y)=1 Prove that: ∛ay+∛bx≤1.

2018 Azerbaijan IZhO TST, 5

Tags: geometry , TST , AZE IzHO TST

Let $\omega$ be the incircle of $\triangle ABC$ and $D,E,F$ be the tangency points on $BC ,CA, AB$. In $\triangle DEF$ let the altitudes from $E,F$ to $FD,DE$ intersect $AB, AC$ at $X ,Y$. Prove that the second intersection of $(AEX)$ and $(AFY)$ lies on $\omega$

2025 Azerbaijan IZhO TST, 4

Tags: algebra , functional equation , TST , AZE IzHO TST

Find all functions $f:\mathbb{Q}\rightarrow\mathbb{Q}$ and $g:\mathbb{Q}\rightarrow\mathbb{Q}$ such that $$f(f(x)+yg(x))=(x+1)g(y)+f(y)$$ for any $x;y\in\mathbb{Q}$