Let $n$ a positive integer and let $f\colon [0,1] \to \mathbb{R}$ an increasing function. Find the value of : \[ \max_{0\leq x_1\leq\cdots\leq x_n\leq 1}\sum_{k=1}^{n}f\left ( \left | x_k-\frac{2k-1}{2n} \right | \right )\]

A cryptographic code is designed as follows. The first time a letter appears in a given message it is replaced by the letter that is $ 1$ place to its right in the alphabet (assuming that the letter $ A$ is one place to the right of the letter $ Z$). The second time this same letter appears in the given message, it is replaced by the letter that is $ 1\plus{}2$ places to the right, the third time it is replaced by the letter that is $ 1 \plus{} 2 \plus{} 3$ places to the right, and so on. For example, with this code the word "banana" becomes "cbodqg". What letter will replace the last letter $ \text{s}$ in the message "Lee's sis is a Mississippi miss, Chriss!"? $ \textbf{(A)}\ \text{g}\qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \text{h}\qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \text{o}\qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \text{s}\qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \text{t}$

Prove that \[ a^2b^2(a^2+b^2-2) \geq (a+b)(ab-1) \] for all positive real numbers $a$ and $b.$

Given a $\Delta ABC$ where $\angle C = 90^{\circ}$, $D$ is a point in the interior of $\Delta ABC$ and lines $AD$ $,$ $BD$ and $CD$ intersect $BC$, $CA$ and $AB$ at points $P$ ,$Q$ and $R$ ,respectively. Let $M$ be the midpoint of $\overline{PQ}$. Prove that, if $\angle BRP$ $ =$ $ \angle PRC$ then $MR=MC$.

For a polynomial $P$ with integer coefficients, $P(5)$ is divisible by $2$ and $P(2)$ is divisible by $5$. Prove that $P(7)$ is divisible by $10$.

Let $ABC$ be a triangle and $H, O$ be its orthocenter and circumcenter, respectively. Construct a triangle by points $D_1, E_1, F_1,$ where $D_1$ lies on lines $BO$ and $AH$, $E_1$ lies on lines $CO$ and $BH$, and $F_1$ lies on lines $AO$ and $CH$. On the other hand, construct the other triangle $D_2E_2F_2$ that $D_2$ lies on $CO$ and $AH$, $E_2$ lies on $AO$ and $BH$, and $F_2$ lies on lines $BO$ and $CH$. Prove that triangles $D_1E_1F_1$ and $D_2E_2F_2$ are similar. [i]Proposed by Saintan Wu[/i]

It is given the equation $x^4-2ax^3+a(a+1)x^2-2ax+a^2=0$. a) Find the greatest value of $a$, such that this equation has at least one real root. b) Find all the values of $a$, such that the equation has at least one real root.

Paint the grid points of $L=\{0,1,\dots,n\}^2$ with red or green in such a way that every unit lattice square in $L$ has exactly two red vertices. How many such colorings are possible?

$n$ is a product of some two consecutive primes. $s(n)$ denotes the sum of the divisors of $n$ and $p(n)$ denotes the number of relatively prime positive integers not exceeding $n$. Express $s(n)p(n)$ as a polynomial of $n$.

5. Let $f : R \to R$ be a function that satisfies for all $x \in R$ (i) $| f(x)| \le 1$, and (ii) $f\left(x+\frac{13}{42}\right)+ f(x) = f\left(x+\frac{1}{6}\right)+f\left(x+\frac{1}{7}\right)$ Prove that $f$ is a periodic function