Found problems: 85335
2016 Iran MO (3rd Round), 3
Do there exists many infinitely points like $(x_1,y_1),(x_2,y_2),...$ such that for any sequences like {$b_1,b_2,...$} of real numbers there exists a polynomial $P(x,y)\in R[x,y]$ such that we have for all $i$ :
$P(x_{i},y_{i})=b_{i}$
2000 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 12
At a dance, Abhinav starts from point $(a, 0)$ and moves along the negative $x$ direction with speed $v_a$, while Pei-Hsin starts from $(0,6)$ and glides in the negative $y$-direction with speed $v_b$. What is the distance of closest approach between the two?
Kvant 2020, M2591
There are 100 blue lines drawn on the plane, among which there are no parallel lines and no three of which pass through one point. The intersection points of the blue lines are marked in red. Could it happen that the distance between any two red dots lying on the same blue line is equal to an integer?
[i]From the folklore[/i]
2018 Portugal MO, 6
A triangle is divided into nine smaller triangles, where counters with the number zero are placed at each of the ten vertices. A [i]movement[/i] consists of choosing one of the nine triangles and applying the same operation to the three counters of that triangle: adding a unit or subtracting a unit. The figure illustrates a possible [i]movement[/i].
We shall call the integer number n [i]dominant [/i] if it is possible, after a few moves, to obtain a configuration in which the counter numbers are all consecutive and the largest of these numbers is $n$.
Determine all [i]dominant [/i] numbers.
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2016 Math Prize for Girls Problems, 19
In the coordinate plane, consider points $A = (0, 0)$, $B = (11, 0)$, and $C = (18, 0)$. Line $\ell_A$ has slope 1 and passes through $A$. Line $\ell_B$ is vertical and passes through $B$. Line $\ell_C$ has slope $-1$ and passes through $C$. The three lines $\ell_A$, $\ell_B$, and $\ell_C$ begin rotating clockwise about points $A$, $B$, and $C$, respectively. They rotate at the same angular rate. At any given time, the three lines form a triangle. Determine the largest possible area of such a triangle.
1977 Putnam, A6
Let $f(x,y)$ be a continuous function on the square $$S=\{(x,y):0\leq x\leq 1, 0\leq y\leq 1\}.$$ For each point $(a,b)$ in the interior of $S$, let $S_{(a,b)}$ be the largest square that is contained in $S$, is centered at $(a,b)$, and has sides parallel to those of $S$. If the double integral $\int \int f(x,y) dx dy$ is zero when taken over each square $S_{(a,b)}$, must $f(x,y)$ be identically zero on $S$?
2024 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 7
Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle. Let $D, E,$ and $F$ be the feet of altitudes from $A, B,$ and $C$ to sides $BC, CA,$ and $AB$, respectively, and let $Q$ be the foot of altitude from A to line $EF$ . Given that $AQ = 20, BC = 15,$ and $AD = 24$, compute the perimeter of triangle $DEF.$
2010 Oral Moscow Geometry Olympiad, 5
All edges of a regular right pyramid are equal to $1$, and all vertices lie on the side surface of a (infinite) right circular cylinder of radius $R$. Find all possible values of $R$.
2007 Rioplatense Mathematical Olympiad, Level 3, 1
Determine the values of $n \in N$ such that a square of side $n$ can be split into a square of side $1$ and five rectangles whose side measures are $10$ distinct natural numbers and all greater than $1$.
2014 Iran Team Selection Test, 4
$n$ is a natural number. We shall call a permutation $a_1,\dots,a_n$ of $1,\dots,n$ a quadratic(cubic) permutation if $\forall 1\leq i \leq n-1$ we have $a_ia_{i+1}+1$ is a perfect square(cube).
$(a)$ Prove that for infinitely many natural numbers $n$ there exists a quadratic permutation.
$(b)$ Prove that for no natural number $n$ exists a cubic permutation.
1998 Baltic Way, 16
Is it possible to cover a $13\times 13$ chessboard with forty-two pieces of dimensions $4\times 1$ such that only the central square of the chessboard remains uncovered?
2020 CHMMC Winter (2020-21), 5
Thanos establishes $5$ settlements on a remote planet, randomly choosing one of them to stay in, and then he randomly builds a system of roads between these settlements such that each settlement has exactly one outgoing (unidirectional) road to another settlement. Afterwards, the Avengers randomly choose one of the $5$ settlements to teleport to. Then, they (the Avengers) must use the system of roads to travel from one settlement to another. The probability that the Avengers can find Thanos can be written as $\frac{m}{n}$ for relatively prime positive integers $m$ and $n$. Find $m+n$.
2024 Ukraine National Mathematical Olympiad, Problem 3
Altitudes $AH_A, BH_B, CH_C$ of triangle $ABC$ intersect at $H$, and let $M$ be the midpoint of the side $AC$. The bisector $BL$ of $\triangle ABC$ intersects $H_AH_C$ at point $K$. The line through $L$ parallel to $HM$ intersects $BH_B$ in point $T$. Prove that $TK = TL$.
[i]Proposed by Anton Trygub[/i]
1950 AMC 12/AHSME, 37
If $ y \equal{} \log_{a}{x}$, $ a > 1$, which of the following statements is incorrect?
$\textbf{(A)}\ \text{If }x=1,y=0 \qquad\\
\textbf{(B)}\ \text{If }x=a,y=1 \qquad\\
\textbf{(C)}\ \text{If }x=-1,y\text{ is imaginary (complex)} \qquad\\
\textbf{(D)}\ \text{If }0<x<z,y\text{ is always less than 0 and decreases without limit as }x\text{ approaches zero} \qquad\\
\textbf{(E)}\ \text{Only some of the above statements are correct}$
2015 Purple Comet Problems, 21
Find the remainder when $8^{2014}$ + $6^{2014}$ is divided by 100.
2011 IMAR Test, 2
The area of a convex polygon in the plane is equally shared by the four standard quadrants, and all non-zero lattice points lie outside the polygon. Show that the area of the polygon is less than $4$.
2001 Romania Team Selection Test, 3
Find the least $n\in N$ such that among any $n$ rays in space sharing a common origin there exist two which form an acute angle.
2002 Iran MO (3rd Round), 20
$a_{0}=2,a_{1}=1$ and for $n\geq 1$ we know that : $a_{n+1}=a_{n}+a_{n-1}$
$m$ is an even number and $p$ is prime number such that $p$ divides $a_{m}-2$. Prove that $p$ divides $a_{m+1}-1$.
2002 Croatia National Olympiad, Problem 4
Find all natural numbers $n$ for which the equation $\frac1x+\frac1y=\frac1n$ has exactly five solutions $(x,y)$ in the set of natural numbers.
2025 AMC 8, 14
A number N is inserted into the list 2, 6, 7, 7, 28. The mean is now twice as great as the median. What is N?
$\textbf{(A) } 7\qquad\textbf{(B) } 14\qquad\textbf{(C) } 20\qquad\textbf{(D) } 28\qquad\textbf{(E) } 34$
2025 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 1
Equilateral triangles $\triangle{ABC}$ and $\triangle{DEF}$ are drawn such that points $B, E, F,$ and $C$ lie on a line in this order, and point $D$ lies inside triangle $\triangle{ABC}.$ If $BE=14, EF=15,$ and $FC=16,$ compute $AD.$
2004 USAMTS Problems, 5
Consider an isosceles triangle $ABC$ with side lengths $AB = AC = 10\sqrt{2}$ and $BC =10\sqrt{3}$. Construct semicircles $P$, $Q$, and $R$ with diameters $AB$, $AC$, $BC$ respectively, such that the plane of each semicircle is perpendicular to the plane of $ABC$, and all semicircles are on the same side of plane $ABC$ as shown. There exists a plane above triangle $ABC$ that is tangent to all three semicircles $P$, $Q$, $R$ at the points $D$, $E$, and $F$ respectively, as shown in the diagram. Calculate, with proof, the area of triangle $DEF$.
[asy]
size(200);
import three; defaultpen(linewidth(0.7)+fontsize(10)); currentprojection = orthographic(0,4,2.5);
// 1.15 x-scale distortion factor
triple A = (0,0,0), B = (75^.5/1.15,-125^.5,0), C = (-75^.5/1.15,-125^.5,0), D = (A+B)/2 + (0,0,abs((B-A)/2)), E = (A+C)/2 + (0,0,abs((C-A)/2)), F = (C+B)/2 + (0,0,abs((B-C)/2));
draw(D--E--F--cycle); draw(B--A--C);
// approximate guess for r
real r = 1.38; draw(B--(r*B+C)/(1+r)^^(B+r*C)/(1+r)--C,linetype("4 4")); draw((B+r*C)/(1+r)--(r*B+C)/(1+r));
// lazy so I'll draw six arcs
draw(arc((A+B)/2,A,D)); draw(arc((A+B)/2,D,B)); draw(arc((A+C)/2,E,A)); draw(arc((A+C)/2,E,C)); draw(arc((C+B)/2,F,B)); draw(arc((C+B)/2,F,C));
label("$A$",A,S); label("$B$",B,W); label("$C$",C,plain.E);
label("$D$",D,SW); label("$E$",E,SE); label("$F$",F,N);[/asy]
2005 Moldova National Olympiad, 10.2
Find all positive solution of system of equation:
$ \frac{xy}{2005y\plus{}2004x}\plus{}\frac{yz}{2004z\plus{}2003y}\plus{}\frac{zx}{2003x\plus{}2005z}\equal{}\frac{x^{2}\plus{}y^{2}\plus{}z^{2}}{2005^{2}\plus{}2004^{2}\plus{}2003^{2}}$
2007 Argentina National Olympiad, 6
Julián chooses $2007$ points of the plane between which there are no $3$ aligned, and draw with red all the segments that join two of those points. Next, Roberto draws several lines. Its objective is for each red segment to be cut inside by (at least) one of the lines. Determine the minor $\ell$ lines such that, no matter how Julián chooses the $2007$ points, with the properly chosen $\ell$ lines, Roberto will achieve his objective with certainty.
2017 CentroAmerican, 2
Susana and Brenda play a game writing polynomials on the board. Susana starts and they play taking turns.
1) On the preparatory turn (turn 0), Susana choose a positive integer $n_0$ and writes the polynomial $P_0(x)=n_0$.
2) On turn 1, Brenda choose a positive integer $n_1$, different from $n_0$, and either writes the polynomial
$$P_1(x)=n_1x+P_0(x) \textup{ or } P_1(x)=n_1x-P_0(x)$$
3) In general, on turn $k$, the respective player chooses an integer $n_k$, different from $n_0, n_1, \ldots, n_{k-1}$, and either writes the polynomial
$$P_k(x)=n_kx^k+P_{k-1}(x) \textup{ or } P_k(x)=n_kx^k-P_{k-1}(x)$$
The first player to write a polynomial with at least one whole whole number root wins. Find and describe a winning strategy.