A line passing through vertex $A$ of regular triangle $ABC$ doesn’t intersect segment $BC$. Points $M$ and $N$ lie on this line, and $AM = AN = AB$ (point $B$ lies inside angle $MAC$). Prove that the quadrilateral formed by lines $AB, AC, BN, CM$ is cyclic.

Let $ x, y, z$ be distinct non-negative real numbers. Prove that \[ \frac{1}{(x\minus{}y)^2} \plus{} \frac{1}{(y\minus{}z)^2} \plus{} \frac{1}{(z\minus{}x)^2} \geq \frac{4}{xy \plus{} yz \plus{} zx}.\] When does the equality hold?

The infinite sequence $a_0,a _1, a_2, \dots$ of (not necessarily distinct) integers has the following properties: $0\le a_i \le i$ for all integers $i\ge 0$, and \[\binom{k}{a_0} + \binom{k}{a_1} + \dots + \binom{k}{a_k} = 2^k\] for all integers $k\ge 0$. Prove that all integers $N\ge 0$ occur in the sequence (that is, for all $N\ge 0$, there exists $i\ge 0$ with $a_i=N$).

In the coordinate plane consider the set $ S$ of all points with integer coordinates. For a positive integer $ k$, two distinct points $A$, $ B\in S$ will be called $ k$-[i]friends[/i] if there is a point $ C\in S$ such that the area of the triangle $ ABC$ is equal to $ k$. A set $ T\subset S$ will be called $ k$-[i]clique[/i] if every two points in $ T$ are $ k$-friends. Find the least positive integer $ k$ for which there exits a $ k$-clique with more than 200 elements. [i]Proposed by Jorge Tipe, Peru[/i]

Let $ f(x)\equal{}a_{2n}x^{2n}\plus{}a_{2n\minus{}1}x^{2n\minus{}1}\plus{}\cdots\plus{}a_1x\plus{}a_0$, with $ a_i\equal{}a_{2n\minus{}1}$ for all $ i\equal{}1,2,\ldots,n$ and $ a_{2n}\ne0$. Prove that there exists a polynomial $ g(x)$ of degree $ n$ such that $ g\left(x\plus{}\frac1x\right)x^n\equal{}f(x)$.

Prove that for every integer $n > 1$ there exist integers $x$ and $y$ such that $$\frac{1}{n}=\frac{1}{x(x+1)}+\frac{1}{(x+1)(x+2)}+...+\frac{1}{y(y+1)}.$$

Find the mathematical expectation of the area of the projection of a cube with edge of length $1$ onto a plane with an isotropically distributed random direction of projection.

Let $ ABC$ be a triangle and $ A'$ , $ B'$ and $ C'$ lie on $ BC$ , $ CA$ and $ AB$ respectively such that the incenter of $ A'B'C'$ and $ ABC$ are coincide and the inradius of $ A'B'C'$ is half of inradius of $ ABC$ . Prove that $ ABC$ is equilateral .

Let $ p$ be an odd prime number. How many $ p$-element subsets $ A$ of $ \{1,2,\dots,2p\}$ are there, the sum of whose elements is divisible by $ p$?

$d$ and $n$ are positive integers such that $d \mid n$. The n-number sets $(x_1, x_2, \cdots x_n)$ satisfy the following condition: (1) $0 \leq x_1 \leq x_2 \leq \cdots \leq x_n \leq n$ (2) $d \mid (x_1+x_2+ \cdots x_n)$ Prove that in all the n-number sets that meet the conditions, there are exactly half satisfy $x_n=n$.

A machine gives out five pennies for each nickel inserted into it and five nickels for each penny. Can Peter , who starts out with one penny, use the machine several times in such a way as to end up with an equal number of nickels and pennies? (F. Nazarov, Leningrad Olympiad, 1987)

Let $ABCD$ be a parallelogram $.$ Let $O$ be a point in its interior such that $\angle AOB + \angle DOC = 180^{\circ} . $ Show that $,\angle ODC = \angle OBC . $

Let $x,y$ and $z$ be positive real numbers such that $xyz=1$. Prove that \[ \frac{x^{3}}{(1 + y)(1 + z)}+\frac{y^{3}}{(1 + z)(1 + x)}+\frac{z^{3}}{(1 + x)(1 + y)} \geq \frac{3}{4}. \]

Find four consecutive terms $a, b, c, d$ of an arithmetic progression and four consecutive terms $a_1, b_1, c_1, d_1$ of a geometric progression such that $$\begin{cases}a + a_1 = 27 \\\ b + b_1 = 27 \\ c + c_1 = 39 \\ d + d_1 = 87\end{cases}$$.

Consider $ 16 $ pairwise distinct natural numbers smaller than $ 1597. $ [b]a)[/b] Prove that among these, there are three numbers having the property that the sum of any two of them is bigger than the third. [b]b)[/b] If one of these numbers is $ 1597, $ is still true the fact from subpoint [b]a)[/b]? [i]Teodor Radu[/i]

A circle $k$ touches a larger circle $K$ from inside in a point $P$. Let $Q$ be point on $k$ different from $P$. The line tangent to $k$ at $Q$ intersects $K$ in $A$ and $B$. Show that the line $PQ$ bisects $\angle APB$.

A student wants to make his birthday party special this year. He wants to organize it such that among any groups of $4$ persons at the party there is one that is friends with exactly another person in the group. Find the largest number of his friends that he can possibly invite at the party.

Hesam chose $10$ distinct positive integers and he gave all pairwise $\gcd$'s and pairwise ${\text lcm}$'s (a total of $90$ numbers) to Masoud. Can Masoud always find the first $10$ numbers, just by knowing these $90$ numbers? [i]Proposed by Morteza Saghafian [/i]

Find all real $\alpha$ s.t. \[ [ \sqrt{n + \alpha} + \sqrt{n} ] = [ \sqrt{4n+1} ] \] holds for all natural numbers $n$

Let $a,b,c,d$ be positive real numbers such that \[(a+b+c+d)\left(\frac{1}{a}+\frac{1}{b}+\frac{1}{c}+\frac{1}{d}\right)=20. \] Prove that \[\left(a^{2}+b^{2}+c^{2}+d^{2}\right)\left(\frac{1}{a^{2}}+\frac{1}{b^{2}}+\frac{1}{c^{2}}+\frac{1}{d^{2}}\right)\ge 36. \] There are two solutions, one by Phan Thanh Nam, one by me, which are very nice.

Find all polynomials $P(x)$ with integer coefficients, such that for all positive integers $m, n$, $$m+n \mid P^{(m)}(n)-P^{(n)}(m).$$ [i]Proposed by Navid Safaei, Iran[/i]

Find all triples $(p, q, r)$ of prime numbers for which \[(p+1)(q+2)(r+3)=4pqr. \]

Let $a$, $b$, $c$, and $d$ be positive real numbers such that \[\begin{array}{c@{\hspace{3pt}} c@{\hspace{3pt}} c@{\hspace{3pt}} c@{\hspace{3pt}}c}a^2+b^2&=&c^2+d^2&=&2008,\\ ac&=&bd&=&1000.\end{array}\]If $S=a+b+c+d$, compute the value of $\lfloor S\rfloor$.

A physicist encounters $2015$ atoms called usamons. Each usamon either has one electron or zero electrons, and the physicist can't tell the difference. The physicist's only tool is a diode. The physicist may connect the diode from any usamon $A$ to any other usamon $B$. (This connection is directed.) When she does so, if usamon $A$ has an electron and usamon $B$ does not, then the electron jumps from $A$ to $B$. In any other case, nothing happens. In addition, the physicist cannot tell whether an electron jumps during any given step. The physicist's goal is to isolate two usamons that she is sure are currently in the same state. Is there any series of diode usage that makes this possible? [i]Proposed by Linus Hamilton[/i]

In an acute triangle $ABC$ , $AB>AC$ , $ \cos B+ \cos C=1$ , $E,F$ are on the extend line of $AB,AC$ such that $\angle ABF = \angle ACE = 90$ . (1) Prove :$BE+CF=EF$ ; (2) Assume the bisector of $\angle EBC$ meet $EF$ at $P$ , prove that $CP$ is the bisector of $\angle BCF$. [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/a/2/c554c2bc0b4e044c45f88138568f5234d544a8.png[/img]