Suppose that $4^{x_1}= 5, 5^{x_2}= 6,6^{x_3} = 7,..., 126^{x_{123}} = 127,127^{x_{124}} = 128$. What is the value of the product $X_1X_2... X_{124}$?

Let $ A_1,A_2,\dots,A_n$ be idempotent matrices with real entries. Prove that: \[ \mbox{N}(A_1)\plus{}\mbox{N}(A_2)\plus{}\dots\plus{}\mbox{N}(A_n)\geq \mbox{rank}(I\minus{}A_1A_2\dots A_n)\] $ \mbox{N}(A)$ is $ \mbox{dim}(\mbox{ker(A)})$

Determine the value of $(101 \times 99)$ - $(102 \times 98)$ + $(103 \times 97)$ − $(104 \times 96)$ + ... ... + $(149 \times 51)$ − $(150 \times 50)$.

Let $ n$ be a positive integer, and let $ \left( a_{1},\ a_{2} ,\ ...,\ a_{n}\right)$, $ \left( b_{1},\ b_{2},\ ...,\ b_{n}\right)$ and $ \left( c_{1},\ c_{2},\ ...,\ c_{n}\right)$ be three sequences of integers such that for any two distinct numbers $ i$ and $ j$ from the set $ \left\{ 1,2,...,n\right\}$, none of the seven integers $ a_{i}\minus{}a_{j}$; $ \left( b_{i}\plus{}c_{i}\right) \minus{}\left( b_{j}\plus{}c_{j}\right)$; $ b_{i}\minus{}b_{j}$; $ \left( c_{i}\plus{}a_{i}\right) \minus{}\left( c_{j}\plus{}a_{j}\right)$; $ c_{i}\minus{}c_{j}$; $ \left( a_{i}\plus{}b_{i}\right) \minus{}\left( a_{j}\plus{}b_{j}\right)$; $ \left( a_{i}\plus{}b_{i}\plus{}c_{i}\right) \minus{}\left( a_{j}\plus{}b_{j}\plus{}c_{j}\right)$ is divisible by $ n$. Prove that: [b]a)[/b] The number $ n$ is odd. [b]b)[/b] The number $ n$ is not divisible by $ 3$. [hide="Source of the problem"][i]Source of the problem:[/i] This question is a generalization of one direction of Theorem 2.1 in: Dean Alvis, Michael Kinyon, [i]Birkhoff's Theorem for Panstochastic Matrices[/i], American Mathematical Monthly, 1/2001 (Vol. 108), pp. 28-37. The original Theorem 2.1 is obtained if you require $ b_{i}\equal{}i$ and $ c_{i}\equal{}\minus{}i$ for all $ i$, and add in a converse stating that such sequences $ \left( a_{1},\ a_{2},\ ...,\ a_{n}\right)$, $ \left( b_{1},\ b_{2},\ ...,\ b_{n}\right)$ and $ \left( c_{1} ,\ c_{2},\ ...,\ c_{n}\right)$ indeed exist if $ n$ is odd and not divisible by $ 3$.[/hide]

A convex polygon is such that any segment dividing the polygon into two parts of equal area which has at least one end at a vertex has length $< 1$. Show that the area of the polygon is $< \pi /4$.

Let $\Gamma$ be a circle, $P$ be a point outside it, and $A$ and $B$ the intersection points between $\Gamma$ and the tangents from $P$ to $\Gamma$. Let $K$ be a point on the line $AB$, distinct from $A$ and $B$ and let $T$ be the second intersection point of $\Gamma$ and the circumcircle of the triangle $PBK$.Also, let $P'$ be the reflection of $P$ in point $A$. Show that $\angle PBT=\angle P'KA$

Given $k$ parallel lines $l_1, \ldots, l_k$ and $n_i$ points on the line $l_i, i = 1, 2, \ldots, k$, find the maximum possible number of triangles with vertices at these points.

Determine all functions $ f : \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R} $ continuous at zero and such that for every real number $ x $ the equality holds $$ 2f(2x) = f(x) + x.$$

Let $\triangle{ABC}$ be a scalene triangle with incentre $I$ and circumcircle $\omega$. Lines $AI, BI, CI$ intersect $\omega$ for the second time at points $D, E, F$, respectively. The parallel lines from $I$ to the sides $BC, AC, AB$ intersect $EF, DF, DE$ at points $K, L, M$, respectively. Prove that the points $K, L, M$ are collinear. [i](Cyprus)[/i]

Prove that $\frac{a}{(a + 1)(b + 1)} +\frac{ b}{(b + 1)(c + 1)} + \frac{c}{(c + 1)(a + 1)} \ge \frac34$ where $a, b$ and $c$ are positive real numbers satisfying $abc = 1$.

For a positive integer $n,$ the factorial notation $n!$ represents the product of the integers from $n$ to $1.$ (For example, $6! = 6 \cdot 5 \cdot 4 \cdot 3 \cdot 2 \cdot 1.$) What value of $N$ satisfies the following equation? $$5! \cdot 9! = 12 \cdot N!$$ $\textbf{(A) }10 \qquad \textbf{(B) }11 \qquad \textbf{(C) }12 \qquad \textbf{(D) }13 \qquad \textbf{(E) }14$

Let $m$ and $n$ be positive integers and $S$ be a subset with $(2^m-1)n+1$ elements of the set $\{1,2,3,\ldots, 2^mn\}$. Prove that $S$ contains $m+1$ distinct numbers $a_0,a_1,\ldots, a_m$ such that $a_{k-1} \mid a_{k}$ for all $k=1,2,\ldots, m$.

An isosceles trapezoid $ABCD$ with bases $AB$ and $CD$ has $AB=13$, $CD=17$, and height $3$. Let $E$ be the intersection of $AC$ and $BD$. Circles $\Omega$ and $\omega$ are circumscribed about triangles $ABE$ and $CDE$. Compute the sum of the radii of $\Omega$ and $\omega$.

Let $p(x)=x^n+a_{n-1}x^{n-1}+\cdots+a_1x+a_0$ be a monic polynomial of degree $n>2$, with real coefficients and all its roots real and different from zero. Prove that for all $k=0,1,2,\cdots,n-2$, at least one of the coefficients $a_k,a_{k+1}$ is different from zero.

Let $ x$ be an integer and $ y,z,w$ be odd positive integers. Prove that $ 17$ divides $ x^{y^{z^w}}\minus{}x^{y^z}$.

The side $AB$ of $\Delta ABC$ touches the corresponding excircle at point $T$. Let $J$ be the center of the excircle inscribed into $\angle A$, and $M$ be the midpoint of $AJ$. Prove that $MT = MC$.

Let $ABCD$ be a rectangle whose vertices are labeled in counterclockwise order with $AB=32$ and $AD=60.$ Rectangle $A'B'C'D'$ is constructed by rotating $ABCD$ counterclockwise about $A$ by $60^\circ.$ Given that lines $BB'$ and $DD'$ intersect at point $X,$ compute $CX.$

A $3 \times 3$ square is filled with numbers: $a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i$ in the following way: [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/8/9/737c41e9d0dbfdc81be1b986b8e680290db55e.png[/img] Given that the square is magic (sums of the numbers in each row, column and each of two diagonals are the same), show that a) $2(a + c + g + i) = b + d + f + h + 4e$. (3) b) $2(a^3 + c^3 + g^3 + i^3) = b^3 + d^3 + f^3 + h^3 + 4e^3$. (3)

Let $f(x)$ be a continuous function, where $f(0)\neq0$. Find $\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{2\int_{0}^{x}(x-t)f(t)dt}{x\int_{0}^{x}f(x-t)dt}$.

1. The transformation $ n \to 2n \minus{} 1$ or $ n \to 3n \minus{} 1$, where $ n$ is a positive integer, is called the 'change' of $ n$. Numbers $ a$ and $ b$ are called 'similar', if there exists such positive integer, that can be got by finite number of 'changes' from both $ a$ and $ b$. Find all positive integers 'similar' to $ 2005$ and less than $ 2005$.

Let $\Gamma$ be a circle with center $O$. Consider the points $A$, $B$, $C$, $D$, $E$ and $F$ in $\Gamma$, with $D$ and $E$ in the (minor) arc $BC$ and $C$ in the (minor) arc $EF$, such that $DEFO$ is a rhombus and $\vartriangle ABC$ It is equilateral. Show that $\overleftrightarrow{BD}$ and $\overleftrightarrow{CE}$ are perpendicular.

Given triangle $ ABC$ with sidelengths $ a,b,c$. Tangents to incircle of $ ABC$ that parallel with triangle's sides form three small triangle (each small triangle has 1 vertex of $ ABC$). Prove that the sum of area of incircles of these three small triangles and the area of incircle of triangle $ ABC$ is equal to $ \frac{\pi (a^{2}\plus{}b^{2}\plus{}c^{2})(b\plus{}c\minus{}a)(c\plus{}a\minus{}b)(a\plus{}b\minus{}c)}{(a\plus{}b\plus{}c)^{3}}$ (hmm,, looks familiar, isn't it? :wink: )

Determine the natural numbers $m,n$ such as $85^m-n^4=4$

If you increase a number $X$ by $20\%,$ you get $Y.$ By what percent must you decrease $Y$ to get $X?$

Let $ a,b,c,d $ be four non-negative reals such that $ a+b+c+d = 4 $. Prove that $$ a\sqrt{3a+b+c}+b\sqrt{3b+c+d}+c\sqrt{3c+d+a}+d\sqrt{3d+a+b} \ge 4\sqrt{5} $$