Prove that for every natural number $a$, there exists a natural number that has the number $a$ (the sequence of digits that constitute $a$) at its beginning, and which decreases $a$ times when $a$ is moved from its beginning to it end (any number zeros that appear in the beginning of the number obtained in this way are to be removed). Example [list=i] [*] $a=4$, then $\underline{4}10256= 4 \cdot 10256\underline{4}$ [*] $a=46$, then $\underline{46}0100021743857360295716= 46 \cdot 100021743857360295716\underline{46}$

Let $M = \{(a,b,c)\in R^3 :0 <a,b,c<\frac12$ with $a+b+c=1 \}$ and $f: M\to R$ given as $$f(a,b,c)=4\left(\frac{1}{a}+\frac{1}{b}+\frac{1}{c}\right)-\frac{1}{abc}$$ Find the best (real) bounds $\alpha$ and $\beta$ such that $f(M) = \{f(a,b,c): (a,b,c)\in M\}\subseteq [\alpha,\beta]$ and determine whether any of them is achievable.

A farmer bought $749$ sheeps. He sold $700$ of them for the price paid for the $749$ sheep. The remaining $49$ sheep were sold at the same price per head as the other $700$. Based on the cost, the percent gain on the entire transaction is: ${{ \textbf{(A)}\ 6.5 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 6.75 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 7 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 7.5 }\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 8 } $

The side $AC$ of triangle $ABC$ is extended at segment $CD = AB = 1$. It is known that $\angle ABC = 90^o$, $\angle CBD = 30^o$. Calculate $AC$.

Let $a_1<a_2<a_3<\dots$ be positive integers such that $a_{k+1}$ divides $2(a_1+a_2+\dots+a_k)$ for every $k\geqslant 1$. Suppose that for infinitely many primes $p$, there exists $k$ such that $p$ divides $a_k$. Prove that for every positive integer $n$, there exists $k$ such that $n$ divides $a_k$.

Let $k$ be a positive real. $A$ and $B$ play the following game: at the start, there are $80$ zeroes arrange around a circle. Each turn, $A$ increases some of these $80$ numbers, such that the total sum added is $1$. Next, $B$ selects ten consecutive numbers with the largest sum, and reduces them all to $0$. $A$ then wins the game if he/she can ensure that at least one of the number is $\geq k$ at some finite point of time. Determine all $k$ such that $A$ can always win the game.

Let $(a_n)_{n\geq 1}$ be a sequence of positive real numbers with the property that $$(a_{n+1})^2 + a_na_{n+2} \leq a_n + a_{n+2}$$ for all positive integers $n$. Show that $a_{2022}\leq 1$.

Triangle $ABC$ is equilateral. The point $D$ lies on the extension of $AB$ beyond $B$, the point $E$ lies on the extension of $CB$ beyond $B$, and $|CD| = |DE|$. Prove that $|AD| = |BE|$. [img]https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QnAXFw3ijn0/XzR0YjqBQ3I/AAAAAAAAMU0/0TvhMQtBNjolYHtgXsQo2OPGJzEYSfCwACLcBGAsYHQ/s0/2015%2BMohr%2Bp3.png[/img]

[list] [*] There are $128$ coins of two different weights, $64$ each. How can one always find two coins of different weights by performing no more than $7$ weightings on a regular balance? [*] There are $8$ coins of two different weights, $4$ each. How can one always find two coins of different weights by performing two weightings on a regular balance?[/list]

Does there exist a $4$-digit integer which cannot be changed into a multiple of $1992$ by changing $3$ of its digits?

In the quadrilateral $ABCD$ it is known that $\angle ABD= \angle DBC$ and $AD= CD$. Let $DH$ be the altitude of $\vartriangle ABD$. Prove that $| BC - BH | = HA$. (Hilko Danilo)

We are given $100$ points. $N$ of these are vertices of a convex $N$-gon and the other $100 - N$ of these are inside this $N$-gon. The labels of these points make it impossible to tell whether or not they are vertices of the $N$-gon. It is known that no three points are collinear and that no $4$ points belong to two parallel lines. It has been decided to ask questions of the following type: What is the area of the triangle $XYZ$, where $X, Y$ and $Z$ are labels representing three of the $100$ given points? Prove that $300$ such questions are sufficient in order to clarify which points are vertices and to determine the area of the $N$-gon. (D. Fomin, Leningrad)

Let $n \ge 3$ be a positive integer, and let $S$ be a set of $n$ distinct points in the plane. Call an unordered pair of distinct points ${A,B}$ [i]tasty[/i] if there exists a circle passing through $A$ and $B$ not passing through or containing any other point in $S$. Find the maximum number of tasty pairs over all possible sets $S$ of $n$ points. [i]Tiger Zhang[/i]

Suppose that $n$ is s positive integer. Determine all the possible values of the first digit after the decimal point in the decimal expression of the number $\sqrt{n^3+2n^2+n}$

There are $ n ( \ge 4 ) $ people and some people shaked hands each other. Two people can shake hands at most 1 time. For arbitrary four people $ A, B, C, D$ such that $ (A,B), (B,C), (C,D) $ shaked hands, then one of $ (A,C), (A,D), (B,D) $ shaked hand each other. Prove the following statements. (a) Prove that $ n $ people can be divided into two groups, $ X, Y ( \ne \emptyset )$ , such that for all $ (x,y) $ where $ x \in X $ and $ y \in Y $, $ x $ and $ y $ shaked hands or $ x $ and $ y $ didn't shake hands. (b) There exist two people $ A , B $ such that the set of people who are not $ A $ and $ B $ that shaked hands with $ A $ is same wiith the set of people who are not $ A $ and $ B $ that shaked hands with $ B $.

$101$ wise men stand in a circle. Each of them either thinks that the Earth orbits Jupiter or that Jupiter orbits the Earth. Once a minute, all the wise men express their opinion at the same time. Right after that, every wise man who stands between two people with a different opinion from him changes his opinion himself. The rest do not change. Prove that at one point they will all stop changing opinions.

A convex quadrilateral $ABCD$ Is placed on the Cartesian plane. Its vertices $A$ and $D$ belong to the negative branch of the graph of the hyperbola $y= 1/x$, the vertices $B$ and $C$ belong to the positive branch of the graph and point $B$ lies at the left of $C$, the segment $AC$ passes through the origin $(0,0)$. Prove that $\angle BAD = \angle BCD$. (I, Voronovich)

The line touching the incircle of triangle $ABC$ and parallel to $BC$ meets the external bisector of angle $A$ at point $X$. Let $Y$ be the midpoint of arc $BAC$ of the circumcircle. Prove that the angle $XIY$ is right.

For every positive integer $n$, we define the function $p_n$ for $x\ge 1$ by $$p_n(x) = \frac12 \left(\left(x+\sqrt{x^2-1}\right)^n+\left(x-\sqrt{x^2-1}\right)^n\right).$$ Prove that $p_n(x) \ge 1$ and that $p_{mn}(x) = p_m(p_n(x))$.

Two points $P$ and $Q$ lying on side $BC$ of triangle $ABC$ and their distance from the midpoint of $BC$ are equal.The perpendiculars from $P$ and $Q$ to $BC$ intersect $AC$ and $AB$ at $E$ and $F$,respectively.$M$ is point of intersection $PF$ and $EQ$.If $H_1$ and $H_2$ be the orthocenters of triangles $BFP$ and $CEQ$, respectively, prove that $ AM\perp H_1H_2 $. Author:Mehdi E'tesami Fard , Iran

Let $ABCDEF$ be a convex hexagon containing a point $P$ in its interior such that $PABC$ and $PDEF$ are congruent rectangles with $PA = BC = P D = EF$ (and $AB = PC = DE = PF$). Let $\ell$ be the line through the midpoint of $AF$ and the circumcentre of $PCD$. Prove that $\ell$ passes through $P$.

Show that: $$ 2015\in\left\{ x_1+2x_2+3x_3\cdots +2015x_{2015}\big| x_1,x_2,\ldots ,x_{2015}\in \{ -2,3\}\right\}\not\ni 2016. $$

Which of the following numbers is a perfect square? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 98!\cdot 99!\qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 98!\cdot 100!\qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 99!\cdot 100!\qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 99!\cdot 101!\qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 100!\cdot 101!$

Find the numerator of \[\frac{1010\overbrace{11 \ldots 11}^{2011 \text{ ones}}0101}{1100\underbrace{11 \ldots 11}_{2011\text{ ones}}0011}\] when reduced.

Functions $f,g:\mathbb{Z}\to\mathbb{Z}$ satisfy $$f(g(x)+y)=g(f(y)+x)$$ for any integers $x,y$. If $f$ is bounded, prove that $g$ is periodic.