=A subset $ S$ of $ \mathbb R^2$ is called an algebraic set if and only if there is a polynomial $ p(x,y)\in\mathbb R[x,y]$ such that \[ S \equal{} \{(x,y)\in\mathbb R^2|p(x,y) \equal{} 0\} \] Are the following subsets of plane an algebraic sets? 1. A square [img]http://i36.tinypic.com/28uiaep.png[/img] 2. A closed half-circle [img]http://i37.tinypic.com/155m155.png[/img]

On a chessboard a square is chosen . The sum of the squares of distances from its centre to the centre of all black squares is designated by $a$ and to the centre of all white squares by $b$. Prove that $a = b$. (A. Andj ans, Riga)

The sequence $x_1,x_2, ...$ is defined by the following equations: $$x_1=19, \ \ x_2=97, \ \ x_{n+2} =x_n - \frac{1}{x_{n+1}}$$ for $n \ge 1$. Prove that there exists a positive integer $k$ such that $x_k=0$ and find $k$. (A Berzinsh)

Function $f: R\to R$ is said periodic , if $f$ is not a constant function and there is a number real positive $p$ with the property of $f (x) = f (x + p)$ for every $x \in R$. The smallest positive real number p which satisfies the condition $f (x) = f (x + p)$ for each $x \in R$ is named period of $f$. Given $a$ and $b$ real positive numbers, show that there are periodic functions $f_1$ and $f_2$, with periods $a$ and $b$ respectively, so that $f_1 (x)\cdot f_2 (x)$ is also a periodic function.

The diagonals of the square $ABCD$ intersect at $P$ and the midpoint of the side $AB$ is $E$. Segment $ED$ intersects the diagonal $AC$ at point $F$ and segment $EC$ intersects the diagonal $BD$ at $G$. Inside the quadrilateral $EFPG$, draw a circle of radius $r$ tangent to all the sides of this quadrilateral. Prove that $r = | EF | - | FP |$.

Consider an acute triangle $ABC$ with circumcircle $\mathcal{C}$. Let $H$ be the orthocenter of $ABC$ and $M$ the midpoint of $BC$. Lines $AH$, $BH$ and $CH$ cut $\mathcal{C}$ again at points $D$, $E$, and $F$ respectively; line $MH$ cuts $\mathcal{C}$ at $J$ such that $H$ lies between $J$ and $M$. Let $K$ and $L$ be the incenters of triangles $DEJ$ and $DFJ$ respectively. Prove $KL$ is parallel to $BC$.

Let $(a_1,b_1),(a_2,b_2),\ldots ,(a_n,b_n)$ be the vertices of a convex polygon containing the origin in its interior. Prove that there are positive real numbers $x,y$ such that : \[ (a_1,b_1)x^{a_1}y^{b_1}+(a_2,b_2)x^{a_2}y^{b_2}+\ldots +(a_n,b_n)x^{a_n}y^{b_n}=(0,0) \]

Assume there are $ n\ge3$ points in the plane, Prove that there exist three points $ A,B,C$ satisfying $ 1\le\frac{AB}{AC}\le\frac{n\plus{}1}{n\minus{}1}.$

There are two letters in a language. Every word consists of seven letters, and two different words always have different letters on at least three places. a. Show that such a language cannot have more than $16$ words. b. Can there be $16$ words in the language?

Given $ABC$ triangle with incircle $L_1$ and circumcircle $L_2$. If points $X, Y, Z$ lie on $L_2$, such that $XY, XZ$ are tangent to $L_1$, then prove that $YZ$ is also tangent to $L_1$.

How many $f:\mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ are there satisfying $f(x)f(y)f(z)=12f(xyz)-16xyz$ for every real $x,y,z$? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 3 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 2 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 1 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 0 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \text{None}$

The number obtained from the last two nonzero digits of $ 90!$ is equal to $ n$. What is $ n$? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 12 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 32 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 48 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 52 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 68$

For positive integers $ n$ let $ D(n)$ denote the set of positive integers that divide $ n$ and let $ S(n)\equal{}\Sigma_{k \in D(n)} \frac{1}{k}$. What is $ S(2006)$? Answer with a fraction reduced to lowest terms.

Upper content of a subset $E$ of the plane $\mathbb{R}^{2}$ is defined as $$\mathcal{C}(E)=\inf\{\sum_{i=1}^{n} \text{diam}(E_{i})\}$$ where $\inf$ is taken over all finite families of sets $E_{1},\dots,E_{n}$ $n\in \mathbb{N}$, in $\mathbb{R}^{2}$ such that $E\subset \bigcup_{i=1}^{n}E_{i}$. Lower content of $E$ is defined as $$\mathcal{K}(E)=\sup\{\text{length}(L) |\, L \text{ is a closed line segment onto which $E$ can be contracted}\}$$. Prove that i) $\mathcal{C}(L)=\text{length}(L)$ if $L$ is a closed line segment; ii) $\mathcal{C}(E) \geq \mathcal{K}(E)$; iii) the equality in ii) is not always true even if $E$ is compact.

A finite set of line segments, of total length $18$, belongs to a square of unit side length (we assume that the square includes its boundary and that a line segment includes its end points). The line segments are parallel to the sides of the square and may intersect one another. Prove that among the regions into which the square is divided by the line segments, at least one of these must have area not less than $0.01$. (A Berzinsh, Riga)

On the sides $AB, BC$ and $CA$ of triangle $ABC$, points $L, M$ and $N$ are chosen, respectively, such that the lines $CL, AM$ and $BN$ intersect at a common point O inside the triangle and the quadrilaterals $ALON, BMOL$ and $CNOM$ have incircles. Prove that $$\frac{1}{AL\cdot BM} +\frac{1}{BM\cdot CN} +\frac{1}{CN \cdot AL} =\frac{1}{AN\cdot BL} +\frac{1}{BL\cdot CM} +\frac{1}{CM\cdot AN} $$

Points $E,F$ are chosen on the sides $CA,AB$ of triangle $ABC$. Let $(K)$ be the circumcircle of triangle $AEF$. The tangents at $E, F$ of $(K)$ intersect at $T$ . Prove that (a) $T$ is on $BC$ if and only if $BE$ meets $CF$ at a point on the circle $(K)$, (b) $EF, PQ,BC$ are concurrent given that $BE$ meets $FT$ at $M, CF$ meets $ET$ at $N, AM$ and $AN$ intersects $(K)$ at $P,Q$ distinct from $A$. Trần Quang Hùng

[b]p7.[/b] An ant starts at the point $(0, 0)$. It travels along the integer lattice, at each lattice point choosing the positive $x$ or $y$ direction with equal probability. If the ant reaches $(20, 23)$, what is the probability it did not pass through $(20, 20)$? [b]p8.[/b] Let $a_0 = 2023$ and $a_n$ be the sum of all divisors of $a_{n-1}$ for all $n \ge 1$. Compute the sum of the prime numbers that divide $a_3$. [b]p9.[/b] Five circles of radius one are stored in a box of base length five as in the following diagram. How far above the base of the box are the upper circles touching the sides of the box? [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/7/c/c20b5fa21fbd8ce791358fd888ed78fcdb7646.png[/img] PS. You should use hide for answers. Collected [url=https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h2760506p24143309]here[/url].

Positive integer numbers a and b satisfy $(a^2- 9b^2)^2 - 33b = 1$. a) Prove $|a -3b|\ge 1$. b) Find all pairs of positive integers $(a, b)$ satisfying the equality.

Let $ ABC$ be a triangle, and $ D$ the midpoint of the side $ BC$. On the sides $ AB$ and $ AC$ we consider the points $ M$ and $ N$, respectively, both different from the midpoints of the sides, such that \[ AM^2\plus{}AN^2 \equal{}BM^2 \plus{} CN^2 \textrm{ and } \angle MDN \equal{} \angle BAC.\] Prove that $ \angle BAC \equal{} 90^\circ$.

For every positive integer $n$, let $\sigma(n)$ denote the sum of all positive divisors of $n$ ($1$ and $n$, inclusive). Show that a positive integer $n$, which has at most two distinct prime factors, satisfies the condition $\sigma(n)=2n-2$ if and only if $n=2^k(2^{k+1}+1)$, where $k$ is a non-negative integer and $2^{k+1}+1$ is prime.

An $ 8$-foot by $ 10$-foot floor is tiled with square tiles of size $ 1$ foot by $ 1$ foot. Each tile has a pattern consisting of four white quarter circles of radius $ 1/2$ foot centered at each corner of the tile. The remaining portion of the tile is shaded. How many square feet of the floor are shaded? [asy]unitsize(2cm); defaultpen(linewidth(.8pt)); fill(unitsquare,gray); filldraw(Arc((0,0),.5,0,90)--(0,0)--cycle,white,black); filldraw(Arc((1,0),.5,90,180)--(1,0)--cycle,white,black); filldraw(Arc((1,1),.5,180,270)--(1,1)--cycle,white,black); filldraw(Arc((0,1),.5,270,360)--(0,1)--cycle,white,black);[/asy]$ \textbf{(A)}\ 80\minus{}20\pi \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 60\minus{}10\pi \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 80\minus{}10\pi \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 60\plus{}10\pi \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 80\plus{}10\pi$

A particle moves in a straight line with monotonically decreasing acceleration. It starts from rest and has velocity $v$ a distance $d$ from the start. What is the maximum time it could have taken to travel the distance $d$?

Let $\Phi$ and $\Psi$ denote the Euler totient and Dedekind‘s totient respectively. Determine all $n$ such that $\Phi(n)$ divides $n +\Psi (n)$.

A semicircle with diameter $d$ is contained in a square whose sides have length $8$. Given the maximum value of $d$ is $m- \sqrt{n}$, find $m+n$.