Find all functions $f$ from the interval $(1,\infty)$ to $(1,\infty)$ with the following property: if $x,y\in(1,\infty)$ and $x^2\le y\le x^3,$ then $(f(x))^2\le f(y) \le (f(x))^3.$

Let $ p \geq 2$ be a prime number. Eduardo and Fernando play the following game making moves alternately: in each move, the current player chooses an index $i$ in the set $\{0,1,2,\ldots, p-1 \}$ that was not chosen before by either of the two players and then chooses an element $a_i$ from the set $\{0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9\}$. Eduardo has the first move. The game ends after all the indices have been chosen .Then the following number is computed: $$M=a_0+a_110+a_210^2+\cdots+a_{p-1}10^{p-1}= \sum_{i=0}^{p-1}a_i.10^i$$. The goal of Eduardo is to make $M$ divisible by $p$, and the goal of Fernando is to prevent this. Prove that Eduardo has a winning strategy. [i]Proposed by Amine Natik, Morocco[/i]

Consider the sequence \[ 1, \minus{} 2,3, \minus{} 4,5, \minus{} 6,\ldots,\] whose $ n$th term is $ ( \minus{} 1)^{n \plus{} 1}\cdot n$. What is the average of the first $ 200$ terms of the sequence? $ \textbf{(A)}\minus{}\!1\qquad \textbf{(B)}\minus{}\!0.5\qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 0\qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 0.5\qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 1$

If $ 9^{x \plus{} 2} \equal{} 240 \plus{} 9^x$, then the value of $ x$ is: $ \textbf{(A)}\ 0.1 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 0.2\qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 0.3\qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 0.4\qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 0.5$

In the triangle $ABC$ we have $|AB|<|AC|$. The bisectors of the angles at $B$ and $C$ meet $AC$ and $AB$ at $D$ and $E$ respectively. $BD$ and $CE$ intersect at the incenter $I$ of $\triangle ABC$. Prove that $\angle BAC=60^\circ$ if and only if $|IE|=|ID|$

For which $n$ can we find positive integers $a_1,a_2,\dots,a_n$ such that \[ a_1^2+a_2^2+\cdots+a_n^2 \] is a square?

John and Mary each have a white $8 \times 8$ square divided into $1 \times 1$ cells. They have painted an equal number of cells on their respective squares in blue. Prove that one can cut up each of the two squares into $2 \times 1 $ dominoes so that it is possible to reassemble John's dominoes into a new square and Mary's dominoes into another square with the same pattern of blue cells. (A Shapovalov)

Prove that if $a, b, c, d$ are integers such that $d=( a+\sqrt[3]{2}b+\sqrt[3]{4}c)^{2}$ then $d$ is a perfect square.

Vanya was asked to write on the board an expression equal to $10$, using only the numbers $1$, the signs $+$ and $-$ and brackets (you cannot make up the numbers $11$, $111$, etc., as well as $(-1)$). He knows that the bully Anton will then correct all the $+$ signs to $-$ and vice versa. Help Vanya compose the required expression, which will remain equal to $10$ even after Anton's actions.

Line $PQ$ is tangent to the incircle of triangle $ABC$ in such a way that the points $P$ and $Q$ lie on the sides $AB$ and $AC$, respectively. On the sides $AB$ and $AC$ are selected points $M$ and $N$, respectively, so that $AM = BP$ and $AN = CQ$. Prove that all lines constructed in this manner $MN$ pass through one point

Find all strictly increasing sequences of positive integers $a_1, a_2, \ldots$ with $a_1=1$, satisfying $$3(a_1+a_2+\ldots+a_n)=a_{n+1}+\ldots+a_{2n}$$ for all positive integers $n$.

Consider a horizontal strip of $N+2$ squares in which the first and the last square are black and the remaining $N$ squares are all white. Choose a white square uniformly at random, choose one of its two neighbors with equal probability, and color tis neighboring square black if it is not already black. Repeat this process until all the remaining white squares have only black neighbors. Let $w(N)$ be the expected number of white squares remaining. Find \[ \lim_{N\to\infty}\frac{w(N)}{N}.\]

Let $ A $ be a finite set of points in space having the property that for any of its points $ P, Q $ there is an isometry of space that transforms the set $ A $ into the set $ A $ and the point $ P $ into the point $ Q $. Prove that there is a sphere passing through all points of the set $ A $.

If $x^2+\frac{1}{x^2}=7,$ find all possible values of $x^5+\frac{1}{x^5}.$

Find all prime numbers $ p$ with $ 5^p\plus{}4p^4$ is the square of an integer.

Let $ABCD$ be a parallelogram with $AC=BC.$ A point $P$ is chosen on the extension of ray $AB$ past $B.$ The circumcircle of $ACD$ meets the segment $PD$ again at $Q.$ The circumcircle of triangle $APQ$ meets the segment $PC$ at $R.$ Prove that lines $CD,AQ,BR$ are concurrent.

Find the values of $ k$ such that the areas of the three parts bounded by the graph of $ y\equal{}\minus{}x^4\plus{}2x^2$ and the line $ y\equal{}k$ are all equal.

Consider a right-angled triangle $ABC$ with $\angle C = 90^o$. Suppose that the hypotenuse $AB$ is divided into four equal parts by the points $D,E,F$, such that $AD = DE = EF = FB$. If $CD^2 +CE^2 +CF^2 = 350$, find the length of $AB$.

As shown in the figure, there are two rectangles $ABCD$ and $PQRD$ with the same area, and with parallel corresponding edges. Let points $N,$ $M$ and $T$ be the midpoints of segments $QR,$ $PC$ and $AB$, respectively. Prove that points $N,M$ and $T$ lie on the same line. [img]http://s4.picofile.com/file/8372959484/E02.png[/img] [i]Proposed by Morteza Saghafian[/i]

Given a regular polygon with apothem $ A $ and circumradius $ R $. Find for a regular polygon of equal perimeter and with double number of sides, the apothem $ a $ and the circumcircle $ r $ in terms of $A,R$

Prove that there does not exist an integer $n>1$ such that $n$ divides $3^n-2^n$.

Kelvin has a set of eight vertices. For each pair of distinct vertices, Kelvin independently draws an edge between them with probability $p \in (0,1).$ A set $S$ of four distinct vertices is called [i]good[/i] if there exists an edge between $v$ and $w$ for all $v,w \in S$ with $v \neq w.$ The variance of the number of good sets can be expressed as a polynomial $f(p)$ in the variable $p.$ Find the sum of the absolute values of the coefficients of $f(p).$ (The [i]variance[/i] of a random variable $X$ is defined as $\mathbb{E}[X^2]-\mathbb{E}[X]^2.$)

Does there exist an entire function $F \colon \mathbb{C}\to \mathbb{C}$ such that $F$ is not zero everywhere, $|F(z)|\leq e^{|z|}$ for all $z\in \mathbb{C}$, $|F(iy)|\leq 1$ for all $y\in \mathbb{R}$, and $F$ has infinitely many real roots.

The average age of the 40 members of a computer science camp is 17 years. There are 20 girls, 15 boys, and 5 adults. If the average age of the girls is 15 and the average age of the boys is 16, what is the average age of the adults? $ \text{(A)}\ 26\qquad\text{(B)}\ 27\qquad\text{(C)}\ 28\qquad\text{(D)}\ 29\qquad\text{(E)}\ 30 $

[b]7.1 / 6.3[/b] All integers from 1 to 1966 are written on the board. Allowed is to erase any two numbers by writing their difference instead. Prove that repeating such an operation many times cannot ensure that There are only zeros left on the board. [b]7.2 [/b] Prove that the radius of a circle is equal to the difference between the lengths of two chords, one of which subtends an arc of $1/10$ of a circle, and the other subtends an arc in $3/10$ of a circle. [b]7.3[/b] Prove that for any natural number $n$ the number $ n(2n+1)(3n+1)...(1966n + 1) $ is divisible by every prime number less than $1966$. [b]7.4[/b] What number needs to be put in place * so that the next the problem had a unique solution: [i]“There are n straight lines on the plane, intersecting at * points. Find n.” ?[/i] [b]7.5 / 6.4[/b] Black paint was sprayed onto a white surface. Prove that there are three points of the same color lying on the same line, and so, that one of the points lies in the middle between the other two. [b]7.6 [/b] There are $n$ points on the plane so that any triangle with vertices at these points has an area less than $1$. Prove that all these points can be enclosed in a triangle of area $4$. PS. You should use hide for answers.Collected [url=https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c3988082_1966_leningrad_math_olympiad]here[/url].