Found problems: 85335
1949 Putnam, B6
Let $C$ be a closed convex curve with a continuously turning tangent and let $O$ be a point inside $C.$ For each point $P$ on $C$ we define $T(P)$ as follows:
Draw the tangent to $C$ at $P$ and from $O$ drop the perpendicular to that tangent. Then $T(P)$ is the point at which $C$ intersects this perpendicular.
Starting now with a point $P_{0}$ on $C$, define points $P_n$ by $P_n =T(P_{n-1}).$ Prove that the points $P_{n}$ approach a limit and characterize all possible limit points. (You may assume that $T$ is continuous.)
1994 USAMO, 3
A convex hexagon $ABCDEF$ is inscribed in a circle such that $AB = CD = EF$ and diagonals $AD$, $BE$, and $CF$ are concurrent. Let $P$ be the intersection of $AD$ and $CE$. Prove that $CP/PE = (AC/CE)^2$.
2014 Contests, 3
Prove that: there exists only one function $f:\mathbb{N^*}\to\mathbb{N^*}$ satisfying:
i) $f(1)=f(2)=1$;
ii)$f(n)=f(f(n-1))+f(n-f(n-1))$ for $n\ge 3$.
For each integer $m\ge 2$, find the value of $f(2^m)$.
2006 District Olympiad, 2
In triangle $ABC$ we have $\angle ABC = 2 \angle ACB$. Prove that
a) $AC^2 = AB^2 + AB \cdot BC$;
b) $AB+BC < 2 \cdot AC$.
2010 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 21
A given convex quadrilateral $ABCD$ is such that $\angle ABD + \angle ACD > \angle BAC + \angle BDC.$ Prove that
\[S_{ABD}+S_{ACD} > S_{BAC}+S_{BDC}.\]
1987 AMC 8, 1
$.4+.02+.006=$
$\text{(A)}\ .012 \qquad \text{(B)}\ .066 \qquad \text{(C)}\ .12 \qquad \text{(D)}\ .24 \qquad \text{(E)} .426$
2023 Durer Math Competition (First Round), 4
Let $k$ be a circle with diameter $AB$ and centre $O$. Let C be an arbitrary point on the circle different from $A$ and $B$. Let $D$ be the point for which $O$, $B$, $D$ and $C$ (in this order) are the four vertices of a parallelogram. Let $E$ be the intersection of the line $BD$ and the circle $k$, and let $F$ be the orthocenter of the triangle $OAC$. Prove that the points $O, D, E, C, F$ lie on a circle.
1983 AMC 12/AHSME, 21
Find the smallest positive number from the numbers below
$\text{(A)} \ 10-3\sqrt{11} \qquad \text{(B)} \ 3\sqrt{11}-10 \qquad \text{(C)} \ 18-5\sqrt{13} \qquad \text{(D)} \ 51-10\sqrt{26} \qquad \text{(E)} \ 10\sqrt{26}-51$
2014 NIMO Problems, 5
We have a five-digit positive integer $N$. We select every pair of digits of $N$ (and keep them in order) to obtain the $\tbinom52 = 10$ numbers $33$, $37$, $37$, $37$, $38$, $73$, $77$, $78$, $83$, $87$. Find $N$.
[i]Proposed by Lewis Chen[/i]
2011 Tournament of Towns, 7
In every cell of a square table is a number. The sum of the largest two numbers in each row
is $a$ and the sum of the largest two numbers in each column is b. Prove that $a = b$.
2014 ASDAN Math Tournament, 8
George and two of his friends go to a famous jiaozi restaurant, which serves only two kinds of jiaozi: pork jiaozi, and vegetable jiaozi. Each person orders exactly $15$ jiaozi. How many different ways could the three of them order? Two ways of ordering are different if one person orders a different number of pork jiaozi in both orders.
May Olympiad L2 - geometry, 2005.3
In a triangle $ABC$ with $AB = AC$, let $M$ be the midpoint of $CB$ and let $D$ be a point in $BC$ such that $\angle BAD = \frac{\angle BAC}{6}$. The perpendicular line to $AD$ by $C$ intersects $AD$ in $N$ where $DN = DM$. Find the angles of the triangle $BAC$.
2010 Dutch IMO TST, 5
Find all triples $(x,y, z)$ of real (but not necessarily positive) numbers satisfying
$3(x^2 + y^2 + z^2) = 1$ , $x^2y^2 + y^2z^2 + z^2x^2 = xyz(x + y + z)^3$.
IMSC 2024, 1
For a positive integer $n$ denote by $P_0(n)$ the product of all non-zero digits of $n$. Let $N_0$ be the set of all positive integers $n$ such that $P_0(n)|n$. Find the largest possible value of $\ell$ such that $N_0$ contains infinitely many strings of $\ell$ consecutive integers.
[i]Proposed by Navid Safaei, Iran[/i]
1982 Spain Mathematical Olympiad, 5
Construct a square knowing the sum of the diagonal and the side.
1990 Polish MO Finals, 2
Suppose that $(a_n)$ is a sequence of positive integers such that $\lim\limits_{n\to \infty} \dfrac{n}{a_n}=0$
Prove that there exists $k$ such that there are at least $1990$ perfect squares between $a_1 + a_2 + ... + a_k$ and $a_1 + a_2 + ... + a_{k+1}$.
1994 Irish Math Olympiad, 4
Consider all $ m \times n$ matrices whose all entries are $ 0$ or $ 1$. Find the number of such matrices for which the number of $ 1$-s in each row and in each column is even.
2013 ELMO Shortlist, 9
Let $f_0$ be the function from $\mathbb{Z}^2$ to $\{0,1\}$ such that $f_0(0,0)=1$ and $f_0(x,y)=0$ otherwise. For each positive integer $m$, let $f_m(x,y)$ be the remainder when \[ f_{m-1}(x,y) + \sum_{j=-1}^{1} \sum_{k=-1}^{1} f_{m-1}(x+j,y+k) \] is divided by $2$.
Finally, for each nonnegative integer $n$, let $a_n$ denote the number of pairs $(x,y)$ such that $f_n(x,y) = 1$.
Find a closed form for $a_n$.
[i]Proposed by Bobby Shen[/i]
2020 Putnam, B4
Let $n$ be a positive integer, and let $V_n$ be the set of integer $(2n+1)$-tuples $\mathbf{v}=(s_0,s_1,\cdots,s_{2n-1},s_{2n})$ for which $s_0=s_{2n}=0$ and $|s_j-s_{j-1}|=1$ for $j=1,2,\cdots,2n$. Define
\[
q(\mathbf{v})=1+\sum_{j=1}^{2n-1}3^{s_j},
\]
and let $M(n)$ be the average of $\frac{1}{q(\mathbf{v})}$ over all $\mathbf{v}\in V_n$. Evaluate $M(2020)$.
2021 Macedonian Mathematical Olympiad, Problem 1
Let $(a_n)^{+\infty}_{n=1}$ be a sequence defined recursively as follows: $a_1=1$ and $$a_{n+1}=1 + \sum\limits_{k=1}^{n}ka_k$$
For every $n > 1$, prove that $\sqrt[n]{a_n} < \frac {n+1}{2}$.
2012 Vietnam Team Selection Test, 1
Consider a circle $(O)$ and two fixed points $B,C$ on $(O)$ such that $BC$ is not the diameter of $(O)$. $A$ is an arbitrary point on $(O)$, distinct from $B,C$. Let $D,J,K$ be the midpoints of $BC,CA,AB$, respectively, $E,M,N$ be the feet of perpendiculars from $A$ to $BC$, $B$ to $DJ$, $C$ to $DK$, respectively. The two tangents at $M,N$ to the circumcircle of triangle $EMN$ meet at $T$. Prove that $T$ is a fixed point (as $A$ moves on $(O)$).
2021 MOAA, 19
Let $S$ be the set of triples $(a,b,c)$ of non-negative integers with $a+b+c$ even. The value of the sum
\[\sum_{(a,b,c)\in S}\frac{1}{2^a3^b5^c}\]
can be expressed as $\frac{m}{n}$ for relative prime positive integers $m$ and $n$. Compute $m+n$.
[i]Proposed by Nathan Xiong[/i]
2004 Unirea, 1
Let $a,b,c$ be real numbers. Show that $\sqrt[3]{a} + \sqrt[3]{b} +\sqrt[3]{c} = \sqrt[3]{a+b+c}$ if and only if $ a^3 + b^3 + c^3 = (a + b + c)^3 $
1988 ITAMO, 6
The edge lengths of the base of a tetrahedron are $a,b,c$, and the lateral edge lengths are $x,y,z$. If $d$ is the distance from the top vertex to the centroid of the base, prove that $x+y+z \le a+b+c+3d$.
2005 May Olympiad, 5
a) In each box of a $7\times 7$ board one of the numbers is written: $1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6$ or $7$ of so that each number is written in seven different boxes. Is it possible that in no row and no column are consecutive numbers written?
b) In each box of a $5\times 5$ board one of the numbers is written: $1, 2, 3, 4$ or $5$ of so that each one is written in five different boxes. Is it possible that in no row and in no column are consecutive numbers written?