Let $ 0\neq\varrho\in\text{Hom}\left( \mathbb{Z}_4,\mathbb{Z}_2\right) ,$ $ \text{id}\neq\iota\in\text{Aut}\left( \mathbb{Z}_4\right) ,$ $ G:=\left\{ (x,y)\in\mathbb{Z}_4^2\big|x-y\in\ker\varrho\right\} , $ and $ \rho_1,\rho_2, $ the canonic projections of $ G $ into $ \mathbb{Z}_4. $ Prove that there exists an unique $ \nu\in\text{Hom}\left( \mathbb{Z}_4,G\right) $ such that $ \rho_1\circ\nu=\text{id} $ and $ \rho_2\circ\nu =\iota . $ Determine numerically this morphism.

In a scalene triangle $ABC$, $\alpha$ and $\beta$ respectively denote the interior angles at vertixes $A$ and $B$. The bisectors of these two angles meet the opposite sides of the triangle at points $D$ and $E$, respectively. Prove that the acute angle between the lines $DE$ and $AB$ does not exceed $ \frac{ | \alpha - \beta |}{3}$ . [i]Proposed by Dusan Djukic[/i]

Let the circles $k_1$ and $k_2$ intersect at two points $A$ and $B$, and let $t$ be a common tangent of $k_1$ and $k_2$ that touches $k_1$ and $k_2$ at $M$ and $N$ respectively. If $t\perp AM$ and $MN=2AM$, evaluate the angle $NMB$.

Find all polynomials $P(x)$ and $Q(x)$ with real coefficients such that $$P(Q(x))=P(x)^{2017}$$ for all real numbers $x$.

In a directed graph with $2013$ vertices, there is exactly one edge between any two vertices and for every vertex there exists an edge outwards this vertex. We know that whatever the arrangement of the edges, from every vertex we can reach $k$ vertices using at most two edges. Find the maximum value of $k$.

Let $f$ be a function $R \to R$ that satisfies the following equation: $$f (x)^2 + f (y)^2 = f (x^2 + y^2)+ f (0)$$ If there are $n$ possibilities for the function, find the sum of all values of $n \cdot f (12)$

What is the value of the series $\sum_{1 \leq l <m<n} \frac{1}{5^l3^m2^n}$

Let $n$ be a positive integer and let $p$ be a prime number. Prove that if $a$, $b$, $c$ are integers (not necessarily positive) satisfying the equations \[ a^n + pb = b^n + pc = c^n + pa\] then $a = b = c$. [i]Proposed by Angelo Di Pasquale, Australia[/i]

$E$ and $F$ are the midpoints of the sides $BC$ and $AD$ of the convex quadrilateral $ABCD$. Prove that the segment $EF$ divides the diagonals $AC$ and $BD$ in the same ratio.

Find the volume of the solid of a circle $x^2+(y-1)^2=4$ generated by a rotation about the $x$-axis.

Find all real number $p$, such that the three roots of the equation $5x^3-5(p+1)x^2+(71p-1)x+1=66p$ are all positive integers.

What is the largest prime $p$ that makes $\sqrt{17p+625}$ an integer? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 3 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 67 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 101 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 151 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 211 $

Solve in real numbers the equation $$\left(x^2-3x-2\right)^2-3\left(x^2-3x-2\right)-2-x=0.$$

Let $(x_n)$, $n=1,2, \ldots $ be a sequence defined by $x_1=2008$ and \begin{align*} x_1 +x_2 + \ldots + x_{n-1} = \left( n^2-1 \right) x_n \qquad ~ ~ ~ \forall n \geq 2 \end{align*} Let the sequence $a_n=x_n + \frac{1}{n} S_n$, $n=1,2,3, \ldots $ where $S_n$ $=$ $x_1+x_2 +\ldots +x_n$. Determine the values of $n$ for which the terms of the sequence $a_n$ are perfect squares of an integer.

In a scalene triangle $ ABC$ the altitudes $ AA_{1}$ and $ CC_{1}$ intersect at $ H, O$ is the circumcenter, and $ B_{0}$ the midpoint of side $ AC$. The line $ BO$ intersects side $ AC$ at $ P$, while the lines $ BH$ and $ A_{1}C_{1}$ meet at $ Q$. Prove that the lines $ HB_{0}$ and $ PQ$ are parallel.

Prove that there exists infinitely many positive integers $n$ such that $n^2+1$ has a prime divisor greater than $2n+\sqrt{5n+2011}$.

Let $a, b, c$ and $d$ be non-negative integers. Prove that the numbers $2^a7^b$ and $2^c7^d$ give the same remainder when divided by $15$ iff the numbers $3^a5^b$ and $3^c5^d$ give the same remainder when divided by $16$.

Find all the pairs of integers $ (a,b)$ satisfying $ ab(a \minus{} b)\not \equal{} 0$ such that there exists a subset $ Z_{0}$ of set of integers $ Z,$ for any integer $ n$, exactly one among three integers $ n,n \plus{} a,n \plus{} b$ belongs to $ Z_{0}$.

Prove theat for an arbitrary triangle holds the inequality $$a \cos A+ b \cos B + c \cos C \le p ,$$ where $a, b, c$ are the sides of the triangle, $A, B, C$ are the angles, $p$ is the semiperimeter.

Let $(A,+,\cdot)$ a 9 elements ring. Prove that the following assertions are equivalent: (a) For any $x\in A\backslash\{0\}$ there are two numbers $a\in \{-1,0,1\}$ and $b\in \{-1,1\}$ such that $x^2+ax+b=0$. (b) $(A,+,\cdot)$ is a field.

Let $a_0, a_1, \ldots, a_9$ and $b_1 , b_2, \ldots,b_9$ be positive integers such that $a_9<b_9$ and $a_k \neq b_k, 1 \leq k \leq 8.$ In a cash dispenser/automated teller machine/ATM there are $n\geq a_9$ levs (Bulgarian national currency) and for each $1 \leq i \leq 9$ we can take $a_i$ levs from the ATM (if in the bank there are at least $a_i$ levs). Immediately after that action the bank puts $b_i$ levs in the ATM or we take $a_0$ levs. If we take $a_0$ levs from the ATM the bank doesn’t put any money in the ATM. Find all possible positive integer values of $n$ such that after finite number of takings money from the ATM there will be no money in it.

Let $ABC$ be an isosceles right triangle with $\angle BCA=90^{\circ}, BC=AC=10$. Let $P$ be a point on $AB$ that is a distance $x$ from $A$, $Q$ be a point on $AC$ such that $PQ$ is parallel to $BC$. Let $R$ and $S$ be points on $BC$ such that $QR$ is parallel to $AB$ and $PS$ is parallel to $AC$. The union of the quadrilaterals $PBRQ$ and $PSCQ$ determine a shaded area $f(x)$. Evaluate $f(2)$

Consider a circle with an arc \(AB\) and a point \(C\) on this arc. Let \(D\) be the midpoint of arc \(BC\) and \(M\) the midpoint of chord \(AD\). Suppose the tangent lines to the circle at point \(D\) intersect the ray \(AC\) at point \(K\). Prove that the areas of triangle \(MBD\) and quadrilateral \(MCKD\) are equal if and only if the measure of arc \(AB\) is \(180^\circ\). [i]Proposed by Irakli Shalibashvili, Georgia [/i]

Some identically sized spheres are piled in $n$ layers in the shape of a square pyramid with one sphere in the top layer, 4 spheres in the second layer, 9 spheres in the third layer, and so forth so that the bottom layer has a square array of $n^2$ spheres. In each layer the centers of the spheres form a square grid so that each sphere is tangent to any sphere adjacent to it on the grid. Each sphere in an upper level is tangent to the four spheres directly below it. The diagram shows how the first three layers of spheres are stacked. A square pyramid is built around the pile of spheres so that the sides of the pyramid are tangent to the spheres on the outside of the pile. There is a positive integer $m$ such that as $n$ gets large, the ratio of the volume of the pyramid to the total volume inside all of the spheres approaches $\frac{\sqrt{m}}{\pi}$. Find $m$. [center][img]https://snag.gy/bIwyl6.jpg[/img][/center]

(a) On a blackboard are written $100$ different numbers. Prove that you can choose $8$ of them so that their average value is not equal to that of any $9$ of the numbers on the blackboard. (b) On a blackboard are written $100$ integers. For any $8$ of them, you can find $9$ numbers on the blackboard so that the average value of the $8$ numbers is equal to that of the $9$. Prove that all the numbers on the blackboard are equal. (A Shapovalov)