Found problems: 85335
2009 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 4
Let $P$ be a fourth degree polynomial, with derivative $P^\prime$, such that $P(1)=P(3)=P(5)=P^\prime (7)=0$. Find the real number $x\neq 1,3,5$ such that $P(x)=0$.
2018 Latvia Baltic Way TST, P11
Let $ABC$ be a triangle with angles $\angle A = 80^\circ, \angle B = 70^\circ, \angle C = 30^\circ$. Let $P$ be a point on the bisector of $\angle BAC$ satisfying $\angle BPC =130^\circ$. Let $PX, PY, PZ$ be the perpendiculars drawn from $P$ to the sides $BC, AC, AB$, respectively.
Prove that the following equation with segment lengths is satisfied
$$AY^3+BZ^3+CX^3=AZ^3+BX^3+CY^3.$$
2001 India IMO Training Camp, 1
Complex numbers $\alpha$ , $\beta$ , $\gamma$ have the property that $\alpha^k +\beta^k +\gamma^k$ is an integer for every natural number $k$. Prove that the polynomial \[(x-\alpha)(x-\beta )(x-\gamma )\] has integer coefficients.
2024 Bosnia and Herzegovina Junior BMO TST, 3.
Let $ABC$ be a right-angled triangle where ∠$ACB$=90°.Let $CD$ be an altitude of that triangle and points $M$ and $N$ be the midpoints of $CD$ and $BC$, respectively.If $S$ is the circumcenter of the triangle $AMN$, prove that $AS$ and $BC$ are paralel.
2012 Abels Math Contest (Norwegian MO) Final, 3b
Which positive integers $m$ are such that $k^m - 1$ is divisible by $2^m$ for all odd numbers $k \ge 3$?
2008 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 8
Compute $ \arctan\left(\tan65^\circ \minus{} 2\tan40^\circ\right)$. (Express your answer in degrees.)
2020 OMpD, 4
Let $ABC$ be a triangle and $P$ be any point on the side $BC$. Let $I_1$,$I_2$ be the incenters of triangles $ABP$ and $ACP$, respectively. If $D$ is the point of tangency of the incircle of $ABC$ with the side $BC$, prove that $\angle I_1DI_2 = 90^o$.
2020-21 IOQM India, 14
The product $55\cdot60\cdot65$ is written as a product of 5 distinct numbers.
Find the least possible value of the largest number, among these 5 numbers.
2022 IMO Shortlist, C6
Let $n$ be a positive integer. We start with $n$ piles of pebbles, each initially containing a single pebble. One can perform moves of the following form: choose two piles, take an equal number of pebbles from each pile and form a new pile out of these pebbles. Find (in terms of $n$) the smallest number of nonempty piles that one can obtain by performing a finite sequence of moves of this form.
2022 Iran Team Selection Test, 5
Find all $C\in \mathbb{R}$ such that every sequence of integers $\{a_n\}_{n=1}^{\infty}$ which is bounded from below and for all $n\geq 2$ satisfy $$0\leq a_{n-1}+Ca_n+a_{n+1}<1$$ is periodic.
Proposed by Navid Safaei
OMMC POTM, 2022 12
Let $\triangle ABC$ be such that the midpoint of $BC$ is $D$. Let $E$ be the point on the opposite side of $AC$ as $B$ on the circumcircle of $\triangle ABC$ such that $\angle DEA = \angle DEC$ and let $\omega$ be the circumcircle of $\triangle CED$. If $\omega$ intersects $AE$ at $X$ and the tangent to $\omega$ at $D$ intersects $AB$ at $Y$, show that $XY$ is parallel to $BC$.
[i]Proposed by Taco12[/i]
2025 Serbia Team Selection Test for the BMO 2025, 1
Given is triangle $ABC$ with centroid $T$, such that $\angle BAC + \angle BTC = 180^\circ$. Let $G$ and $H$ be the second points of intersection of lines $CT$ and $BT$ with the circumcircle of triangle $ABC$, respectively. Prove that the line $GH$ is tangent to the Euler circle of triangle $ABC$.
[i]Proposed by Andrija Živadinović[/i]
2014 Math Prize For Girls Problems, 20
How many complex numbers $z$ such that $\left| z \right| < 30$ satisfy the equation
\[
e^z = \frac{z - 1}{z + 1} \, ?
\]
2009 Olympic Revenge, 6
Let $a, n \in \mathbb{Z}^{*}_{+}$. $a$ is defined inductively in the base $n$-[i]recursive[/i]. We first write $a$ in the base $n$, e.g., as a sum of terms of the form $k_tn^t$, with $0 \le k_t < n$. For each exponent $t$, we write $t$ in the base $n$-[i]recursive[/i], until all the numbers in the representation are less than $n$. For instance,
$1309 = 3^6 + 2.3^5 + 1.3^4 + 1.3^2 + 1.3 + 1$
$ = 3^{2.3} + 2.3^{3+2} + 1.3^{3+1} + 1.3^2 + 1$
Let $x_1 \in \mathbb{Z}$ arbitrary. We define $x_n$ recursively, as following: if $x_{n-1} > 0$, we write $x_{n-1}$ in the base $n$-[i]recursive[/i] and we replace all the numbers $n$ for $n+1$ (even the exponents!), so we obtain the successor of $x_n$. If $x_{n-1} = 0$, then $x_n = 0$.
Example:
$x_1 = 2^{2^{2} + 2 + 1} + 2^{2+1} + 2 + 1$
$\Rightarrow x_2 = 3^{3^{3} + 3 + 1} + 3^{3+1} + 3$
$\Rightarrow x_3 = 4^{4^{4} + 4 + 1} + 4^{4+1} + 3$
$\Rightarrow x_4 = 5^{5^{5} + 5 + 1} + 5^{5+1} + 2$
$\Rightarrow x_5 = 6^{6^{6} + 6 + 1} + 6^{6+1} + 1$
$\Rightarrow x_6 = 7^{7^{7} + 7 + 1} + 7^{7+1}$
$\Rightarrow x_7 = 8^{8^{8} + 8 + 1} + 7.8^8 + 7.8^7 + 7.8^6 + ... + 7$
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Prove that $\exists N : x_N = 0$.
1986 Tournament Of Towns, (114) 1
For which natural number $k$ does $\frac{k^2}{1.001^k}$ attain its maximum value?
2005 National Olympiad First Round, 12
Ali and Veli goes to hunting. The probability that each will successfully hit a duck is $1/2$ on any given shot. During the hunt, Ali shoots $12$ times, and Veli shoots $13$ times. What is the probability that Veli hits more ducks than Ali?
$
\textbf{(A)}\ \dfrac 12
\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \dfrac{13}{25}
\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \dfrac{13}{24}
\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \dfrac{7}{13}
\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \dfrac{3}{4}
$
2021 MOAA, 3
For two real numbers $x$ and $y$, let $x\circ y=\frac{xy}{x+y}$. The value of
\[1 \circ (2 \circ (3 \circ (4 \circ 5)))\]
can be expressed as $\frac{m}{n}$ for relatively prime positive integers $m$ and $n$. Compute $m+n$.
[i]Proposed by Nathan Xiong[/i]
2012 Putnam, 2
Let $*$ be a commutative and associative binary operation on a set $S.$ Assume that for every $x$ and $y$ in $S,$ there exists $z$ in $S$ such that $x*z=y.$ (This $z$ may depend on $x$ and $y.$) Show that if $a,b,c$ are in $S$ and $a*c=b*c,$ then $a=b.$
2014 Peru MO (ONEM), 3
a) Let $a, b, c$ be positive integers such that $ab + b + 1$, $bc + c + 1$ and $ca + a + 1$ are divisors of the number $abc - 1$, prove that $a = b = c$.
b) Find all triples $(a, b, c)$ of positive integers such that the product $$(ab - b + 1)(bc - c + 1)(ca - a + 1)$$ is a divisor of the number $(abc + 1)^2$.
2011 ISI B.Stat Entrance Exam, 10
Show that the triangle whose angles satisfy the equality
\[\frac{\sin^2A+\sin^2B+\sin^2C}{\cos^2A+\cos^2B+\cos^2C} = 2\]
is right angled.
1994 Tournament Of Towns, (421) 2
Two circles, one inside the other, are given in the plane. Construct a point $O$, inside the inner circle, such that if a ray from $O$ cuts the circles at $A$ and $B$ respectively, then the ratio $OA/OB$ is constant.
(Folklore)
2020 Ukraine Team Selection Test, 3
Altitudes $AH1$ and $BH2$ of acute triangle $ABC$ intersect at $H$. Let $w1$ be the circle that goes through $H2$ and touches the line $BC$ at $H1$, and let $w2$ be the circle that goes through $H1$ and touches the line $AC$ at $H2$. Prove, that the intersection point of two other tangent lines $BX$ and $AY$( $X$ and $Y$ are different from $H1$ and $H2$) to circles $w1$ and $w2$ respectively, lies on the circumcircle of triangle $HXY$.
Proposed by [i]Danilo Khilko[/i]
2016 Regional Olympiad of Mexico Northeast, 4
Let $ABCD$ be a square. Let $P$ be a point on the semicircle of diameter $AB$ outside the square. Let $M$ and $N$ be the intersections of $PD$ and $PC$ with $AB$, respectively. Prove that $MN^2 = AM \cdot BN$.
2005 USA Team Selection Test, 5
Find all finite sets $S$ of points in the plane with the following property: for any three distinct points $A,B,$ and $C$ in $S,$ there is a fourth point $D$ in $S$ such that $A,B,C,$ and $D$ are the vertices of a parallelogram (in some order).
2013 Argentina National Olympiad Level 2, 5
Each cell of an $n \times n$ board is colored either black or white. A coloring is called [i]good[/i] if every $2 \times 2$ square contains an even number of black cells, and every cross contains an odd number of black cells. Determine all $n \geqslant 3$ such that, in every good coloring, the four corner cells of the board are the same color.
[b]Note:[/b] Each $2 \times 2$ square contains exactly $4$ cells of the board. Each cross contains exactly $5$ cells of the board.
[asy]
size(5cm);
// Function to draw a filled square centered at a given position
void drawFilledSquare(pair center, real sideLength) {
real halfSide = sideLength / 2;
fill(shift(center) * box((-halfSide, -halfSide), (halfSide, halfSide)), lightgray);
draw(shift(center) * box((-halfSide, -halfSide), (halfSide, halfSide)));
}
// Side length of each square
real sideLength = 1;
// Coordinates for the cross (left shape)
pair[] crossPositions = {
(0, 0), (-1, 0), (1, 0), (0, -1), (0, 1)
};
// Coordinates for the square (right shape)
pair[] squarePositions = {
(3, -0.5), (3, 0.5), (4, -0.5), (4, 0.5)
};
// Draw the cross
for (pair pos : crossPositions) {
drawFilledSquare(pos, sideLength);
}
// Draw the square
for (pair pos : squarePositions) {
drawFilledSquare(pos, sideLength);
}
[/asy]