Olympiad problems

2007 Princeton University Math Competition, 6

A sphere of radius $\sqrt{85}$ is centered at the origin in three dimensions. A tetrahedron with vertices at integer lattice points is inscribed inside the sphere. What is the maximum possible volume of this tetrahedron?

2009 Junior Balkan Team Selection Test, 3

Tags: combinatorics

On each field of the board $ n\times n$ there is one figure, where $n\ge 2$. In one move we move every figure on one of its diagonally adjacent fields. After one move on one field there can be more than one figure. Find the least number of fields on which there can be all figures after some number of moves.

2011 Baltic Way, 7

Tags: combinatorics

Let $T$ denote the $15$-element set $\{10a+b:a,b\in\mathbb{Z},1\le a<b\le 6\}$. Let $S$ be a subset of $T$ in which all six digits $1,2,\ldots ,6$ appear and in which no three elements together use all these six digits. Determine the largest possible size of $S$.

2009 Tournament Of Towns, 5

Tags: tetrahedron , 3d geometry , geometry , concurrency

Suppose that $X$ is an arbitrary point inside a tetrahedron. Through each vertex of the tetrahedron, draw a straight line that is parallel to the line segment connecting $X$ with the intersection point of the medians of the opposite face. Prove that these four lines meet at the same point.

2011 AMC 10, 9

Tags: geometry , rectangle

A rectangular region is bounded by the graphs of the equations $y=a, y=-b, x=-c,$ and $x=d$, where $a,b,c,$ and $d$ are all positive numbers. Which of the following represents the area of this region? $ \textbf{(A)}\ ac+ad+bc+bd\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ ac-ad+bc-bd\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ ac+ad-bc-bd \quad\quad\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ -ac-ad+bc+bd\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ ac-ad-bc+bd $

2011 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 762

Tags: calculus , integration , function , trigonometry , calculus computations

Define a function $f_n(x)\ (n=0,\ 1,\ 2,\ \cdots)$ by \[f_0(x)=\sin x,\ f_{n+1}(x)=\int_0^{\frac{\pi}{2}} f_n\prime (t)\sin (x+t)dt.\] (1) Let $f_n(x)=a_n\sin x+b_n\cos x.$ Express $a_{n+1},\ b_{n+1}$ in terms of $a_n,\ b_n.$ (2) Find $\sum_{n=0}^{\infty} f_n\left(\frac{\pi}{4}\right).$

2015 Argentina National Olympiad, 2

Tags: number theory , power of 2

Find all pairs of natural numbers $a,b$ , with $a\ne b$ , such that $a+b$ and $ab+1$ are powers of $2$.

2015 Iran MO (2nd Round), 1

Tags: geometry

In quadrilateral $ABCD$ , $AC$ is bisector of $\hat{A}$ and $\widehat{ADC}=\widehat{ACB}$. $X$ and $Y$ are feet of perpendicular from $A$ to $BC$ and $CD$,respectively.Prove that orthocenter of triangle $AXY$ is on $BD$.

2001 Switzerland Team Selection Test, 3

Tags: ratio , pentagon , parallelogram , geometry

In a convex pentagon every diagonal is parallel to one side. Show that the ratios between the lengths of diagonals and the sides parallel to them are equal and find their value.

2012 Czech And Slovak Olympiad IIIA, 5

Tags: combinatorics

In a group of $90$ children each has at least $30$ friends (friendship is mutual). Prove that they can be divided into three $30$-member groups so that each child has its own a group of at least one friend.

2024 Dutch BxMO/EGMO TST, IMO TSTST, 4

Tags: rotation , board , combinatorics

Let $n$ be a positive with $n\geq 3$. Consider a board of $n \times n$ boxes. In each step taken the colors of the $5$ boxes that make up the figure bellow change color (black boxes change to white and white boxes change to black) The figure can be rotated $90°, 180°$ or $270°$. Firstly, all the boxes are white.Determine for what values of $n$ it can be achieved, through a series of steps, that all the squares on the board are black.

2009 China Team Selection Test, 1

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , trigonometry , geometric transformation , reflection , trapezoid , symmetry

Given that points $ D,E$ lie on the sidelines $ AB,BC$ of triangle $ ABC$, respectively, point $ P$ is in interior of triangle $ ABC$ such that $ PE \equal{} PC$ and $ \bigtriangleup DEP\sim \bigtriangleup PCA.$ Prove that $ BP$ is tangent of the circumcircle of triangle $ PAD.$

2024 India National Olympiad, 5

Tags: rotation , geometry , geometric transformation , abstract algebra , circumcircle

Let points $A_1$, $A_2$ and $A_3$ lie on the circle $\Gamma$ in a counter-clockwise order, and let $P$ be a point in the same plane. For $i \in \{1,2,3\}$, let $\tau_i$ denote the counter-clockwise rotation of the plane centred at $A_i$, where the angle of rotation is equial to the angle at vertex $A_i$ in $\triangle A_1A_2A_3$. Further, define $P_i$ to be the point $\tau_{i+2}(\tau_{i}(\tau_{i+1}(P)))$, where the indices are taken modulo $3$ (i.e., $\tau_4 = \tau_1$ and $\tau_5 = \tau_2$). Prove that the radius of the circumcircle of $\triangle P_1P_2P_3$ is at most the radius of $\Gamma$. [i]Proposed by Anant Mudgal[/i]

2009 AMC 10, 11

Tags: ratio

How many $ 7$ digit palindromes (numbers that read the same backward as forward) can be formed using the digits $ 2$, $ 2$, $ 3$, $ 3$, $ 5$, $ 5$, $ 5$? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 6 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 12 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 24 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 36 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 48$

1985 Spain Mathematical Olympiad, 7

Tags: polynomial , root , integer polynomial , polynomial equation , algebra

Find the values of $p$ for which the equation $x^5 - px-1 = 0$ has two roots $r$ and $s$ which are the roots of equation $x^2-ax+b= 0$ for some integers $a,b$.

2015 BMT Spring, 17

Tags: algebra

There exist real numbers $x$ and $y$ such that $x(a^3 + b^3 + c^3) + 3yabc \ge (x + y)(a^2b + b^2c + c^2a)$ holds for all positive real numbers $a, b$, and $c$. Determine the smallest possible value of $x/y$. .

Novosibirsk Oral Geo Oly IX, 2021.7

Tags: parallel , incenter , geometry

A circle concentric with the inscribed circle of $ABC$ intersects the sides of the triangle at six points forming a convex hexagon $A_1A_2B_1B_2C_1C_2$ (points $C_1$ and $C_2$ on the $AB$ side, $A_1$ and $A_2$ on $BC$, $B_1$ and $B_2$ on $AC$). Prove that if line $A_1B_1$ is parallel to the bisector of angle $B$, then line $A_2C_2$ is parallel to the bisector of angle $C$.

1981 IMO Shortlist, 18

Tags: sphere , 3d geometry , area , geometry

Several equal spherical planets are given in outer space. On the surface of each planet there is a set of points that is invisible from any of the remaining planets. Prove that the sum of the areas of all these sets is equal to the area of the surface of one planet.

2017 AMC 12/AHSME, 16

Tags: probability

The number $21!=51,090,942,171,709,440,000$ has over $60,000$ positive integer divisors. One of them is chosen at random. What is the probability that it is odd? $\textbf{(A)} \frac{1}{21} \qquad \textbf{(B)} \frac{1}{19} \qquad \textbf{(C)} \frac{1}{18} \qquad \textbf{(D)} \frac{1}{2} \qquad \textbf{(E)} \frac{11}{21}$

1999 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 8

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What is the smallest square-free composite number that can divide a number of the form $4242\ldots 42\pm 1$?

2005 iTest, 37

Tags: number theory , factorial

How many zeroes appear at the end of $209$ factorial?

2021 AMC 10 Fall, 2

Tags: amc12a

Menkara has a $4 \times 6$ index card. If she shortens the length of one side of this card by $1$ inch, the card would have area $18$ square inches. What would the area of the card be in square inches if instead she shortens the length of the other side by $1$ inch? $\textbf{(A) }16\qquad\textbf{(B) }17\qquad\textbf{(C) }18\qquad\textbf{(D) }19\qquad\textbf{(E) }20$

2012 China Northern MO, 1

Tags: geometry , perpendicular , right triangle

As shown in figure, given right $\vartriangle ABC$ with $\angle C=90^o$. $I$ is the incenter. The line $BI$ intersects segment $AC$ at the point $D$ . The line passing through $D$ parallel to $AI$ intersects $BC$ at point $E$. The line $EI$ intersects segment $AB$ at point $F$. Prove that $DF \perp AI$. [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/2/4/6fc94adb4ce12c3bf07948b8c57170ca01b256.png[/img]

2014 NIMO Problems, 4

Tags: number theory , least common multiple , greatest common divisor , probability , relatively prime

Let $S$ be the set of integers which are both a multiple of $70$ and a factor of $630{,}000$. A random element $c$ of $S$ is selected. If the probability that there exists an integer $d$ with $\gcd (c,d) = 70$ and $\operatorname{lcm} (c,d) = 630{,}000$ is $\frac mn$ for some relatively prime integers $m$ and $n$, compute $100m+n$. [i]Proposed by Eugene Chen[/i]

2010 ISI B.Math Entrance Exam, 5

Tags: limit , calculus , calculus computations

Let $a_1>a_2>.....>a_r$ be positive real numbers . Compute $\lim_{n\to \infty} (a_1^n+a_2^n+.....+a_r^n)^{\frac{1}{n}}$