Say that a 4-digit positive integer is [i]mixed[/i] if it has 4 distinct digits, its leftmost digit is neither the biggest nor the smallest of the 4 digits, and its rightmost digit is not the smallest of the 4 digits. For example, 2013 is mixed. How many 4-digit positive integers are mixed?

Let the points $D$ and $E$ lie on the sides $BC$ and $AC$, respectively, of the triangle $ABC$, satisfying $BD=AE$. The line joining the circumcentres of the triangles $ADC$ and $BEC$ meets the lines $AC$ and $BC$ at $K$ and $L$, respectively. Prove that $KC=LC$.

Let $f: \mathbb{R}^{+}\rightarrow \mathbb{R}+$ be an increasing function. For each $u\in\mathbb{R}^{+}$, we denote $g(u)=\inf\{ f(t)+u/t \mid t>0\}$. Prove that: $(a)$ If $x\leq g(xy)$, then $x\leq 2f(2y)$; $(b)$ If $x\leq f(y)$, then $x\leq 2g(xy)$.

There is a box with 2020 stones. Ana and Beto alternately play removing stones from the box and starting with Ana. Each player in turn must remove a positive number of stones that is capicua. Whoever leaves the box empty wins. Determine which of the two has a strategy winner and explain what that strategy is. $Note: $ A positive integer is capicua if it can be read equally from right to right. left and left to right. For example, 3, 22, 484 and 2002 are capicuas.

A permutation $a_1,a_2,\cdots ,a_6$ of numbers $1,2,\cdots ,6$ can be transformed to $1,2,\cdots,6$ by transposing two numbers exactly four times. Find the number of such permutations.

Find the sphere of maximal radius that can be placed inside every tetrahedron that has all altitudes of length greater than or equal to $1.$

Find all triples of integers $(x, y, z)$ not zero and relative primes in pairs such that $\frac{(y+z-x)^2}{4x}$, $\frac{(z+x-y)^2}{4y}$ and $\frac{(x+y-z)^2}{4z}$ are all integers.

Eight strangers are preparing to play bridge. How many ways can they be grouped into two bridge games - that is, into unordered pairs of unordered pairs of people?

Let $ a_0$, $ a_1$, $ a_2$, $ \ldots$ be a sequence of positive integers such that the greatest common divisor of any two consecutive terms is greater than the preceding term; in symbols, $ \gcd (a_i, a_{i \plus{} 1}) > a_{i \minus{} 1}$. Prove that $ a_n\ge 2^n$ for all $ n\ge 0$. [i]Proposed by Morteza Saghafian, Iran[/i]

A standard deck of $52$ cards is shuffled and randomly arranged in a queue, with each card having a suit $(\diamondsuit,\clubsuit,\heartsuit,\spadesuit)$ and a rank $(\text{Ace},2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,\text{Jack},\text{Queen},\text{ King})$. For example, a card with the $\diamondsuit$ suit and the $7$ rank would be denoted as $\diamondsuit7$, and a card with the $\spadesuit$ and the $\text{Ace}$ rank would be denoted as $\spadesuit\text{Ace}$. In the queue, there exists a card with a rank of $\text{Ace}$ that appears for the first time in the queue. Let the card immediately following the above card be denoted as card $C$. Is the probability that $C$ is a $\spadesuit\text{A}$ higher than, equal to, or lower than the probability that $C$ is a $\clubsuit2$?

Given a square-free positive integer $n$. Show that there do not exist coprime positive integers $x,y$ such that $x^n+y^n$ is a multiple of $(x+y)^3$.

Let $b_1,b_2,... $ be a sequence of positive real numbers such that for each $ n\ge 1$, $$b_{n+1}^2 \ge \frac{b_1^2}{1^3}+\frac{b_2^2}{2^3}+...+\frac{b_n^2}{n^3}$$ Show that there is a positive integer $M$ such that $$\sum_{n=1}^M \frac{b_{n+1}}{b_1+b_2+...+b_n} > \frac{2013}{1013}$$

Put $\mathbb{A}=\{ \mathrm{yes}, \mathrm{no} \}$. A function $f\colon \mathbb{A}^n\rightarrow \mathbb{A}$ is called a [i]decision function[/i] if (a) the value of the function changes if we change all of its arguments; and (b) the values does not change if we replace any of the arguments by the function value. A function $d\colon \mathbb{A}^n \rightarrow \mathbb{A}$ is called a [i]dictatoric function[/i], if there is an index $i$ such that the value of the function equals its $i$th argument. The [i]democratic function[/i] is the function $m\colon \mathbb{A}^3 \rightarrow \mathbb{A}$ that outputs the majority of its arguments. Prove that any decision function is a composition of dictatoric and democratic functions.

Let $n$ and $k$ be two positive integers. Prove that there exist infinitely many perfect squares of the form $n \cdot 2^k - 7$.

Let $A=\{1,2,\ldots, 2006\}$. Find the maximal number of subsets of $A$ that can be chosen such that the intersection of any 2 such distinct subsets has 2004 elements.

We say that a quadruple of nonnegative real numbers $(a,b,c,d)$ is [i]balanced [/i]if $$a+b+c+d=a^2+b^2+c^2+d^2.$$ Find all positive real numbers $x$ such that $$(x-a)(x-b)(x-c)(x-d)\geq 0$$ for every balanced quadruple $(a,b,c,d)$. \\ \\ (Ivan Novak)

Let $ ABC$ be an acute triangle with $ \angle BAC\equal{}60^{\circ}$. Let $ P$ be a point in triangle $ ABC$ with $ \angle APB\equal{}\angle BPC\equal{}\angle CPA\equal{}120^{\circ}$. The foots of perpendicular from $ P$ to $ BC,CA,AB$ are $ X,Y,Z$, respectively. Let $ M$ be the midpoint of $ YZ$. a) Prove that $ \angle YXZ\equal{}60^{\circ}$ b) Prove that $ X,P,M$ are collinear.

Find the unique integer $a > 1$ that satisfies \[ \int_{a}^{a^2} \left(\frac{1}{\ln x} - \frac{2}{(\ln x)^3}\right) dx = \frac{a}{\ln a}. \]

Let $p$ is a prime and $p\equiv 2\pmod 3$. For $\forall a\in\mathbb Z$, if $$p\mid \prod\limits_{i=1}^p(i^3-ai-1),$$then $a$ is called a "GuGu" number. How many "GuGu" numbers are there in the set $\{1,2,\cdots ,p\}?$ (We are allowed to discuss now. It is after 00:00 Feb 14 Beijing Time)

Let $d$ be a positive integer. Define the sequence $a_1, a_2, a_3, \dots$ such that \[\begin{cases} a_1 = 1 \\ a_{n+1} = n\left\lfloor\frac{a_n}{n}\right\rfloor + d, \quad n \ge 1.\end{cases}\] Prove that there exists a positive integer $M$ such that $a_M, a_{M+1}, a_{M+2}, \dots$ is an arithmetic sequence.

How many integer $x$ are there such that $\frac{x^2-6}{x-6}$ is a positive integer?

Given a $8$x$8$ square board a) Prove that: for any ways to color the board, we are always be able to find a rectangle consists of $8$ squares such that these squares are not colored. b) Prove that: we can color $7$ squares on the board such that for any rectangles formed by $\geq 9$ squares, there are at least $1$ colored square.

Prove that the medians from the vertices $A$ and $B$ of a triangle $ABC$ are orthogonal if and only if $BC^2+AC^2=5AB^2$.

The base of a right pyramid is a quadrilateral whose sides are each of length $a$. The planar angles at the vertex of the pyramid are equal to the angles between the lateral edges and the base. Find the volume of the pyramid.

For real numbers $(x, y, z)$ satisfying the following equations, find all possible values of $x+y+z$ $x^2y+y^2z+z^2x=-1$ $xy^2+yz^2+zx^2=5$ $xyz=-2$