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2020 USMCA, 1

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If $U, S, M, C, A$ are distinct (not necessarily positive) integers such that $U \cdot S \cdot M \cdot C \cdot A = 2020$, what is the greatest possible value of $U + S + M + C + A$?

2023 All-Russian Olympiad Regional Round, 10.10

Prove that for all positive reals $x, y, z$, the inequality $(x-y)\sqrt{3x^2+y^2}+(y-z)\sqrt{3y^2+z^2}+(z-x)\sqrt{3z^2+x^2} \geq 0$ is satisfied.

2010 Contests, 1

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $\angle BAC \neq 90^{\circ}.$ Let $O$ be the circumcenter of the triangle $ABC$ and $\Gamma$ be the circumcircle of the triangle $BOC.$ Suppose that $\Gamma$ intersects the line segment $AB$ at $P$ different from $B$, and the line segment $AC$ at $Q$ different from $C.$ Let $ON$ be the diameter of the circle $\Gamma.$ Prove that the quadrilateral $APNQ$ is a parallelogram.

2015 Singapore MO Open, 3

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Find all functions $f : \mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$, where $\mathbb{R}$ is the set of real numbers, such that $f(x)f(yf(x) - 1) = x^2 f(y) - f(x) \quad\forall x,y \in \mathbb{R}$

2007 Mathematics for Its Sake, 3

Prove that there exists only one pair $ (p,q) $ of odd primes satisfying the properties that $ p^2\equiv 4\pmod q $ and $ q^2\equiv 1\pmod p. $ [i]Ana Maria Acu[/i]

2018 Tajikistan Team Selection Test, 7

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Problem 7. On the board, Sabir writes 10 consecutive numbers. For each number, Salim writes the sum of its digits on his paper, and Sabrina writes the number of its divisors on her paper. Is it possible for Sabrina’s 10 numbers to be exactly the same as Salim’s 10 numbers in some order? (the repetitions of the numbers should also be the same)

1997 Croatia National Olympiad, Problem 4

An infinite sheet of paper is divided into equal squares, some of which are colored red. In each $2\times3$ rectangle, there are exactly two red squares. Now consider an arbitrary $9\times11$ rectangle. How many red squares does it contain? (The sides of all considered rectangles go along the grid lines.)

2021 BMT, 7

For a given positive integer $n$, you may perform a series of steps. At each step, you may apply an operation: you may increase your number by one, or if your number is divisible by 2, you may divide your number by 2. Let $\ell(n)$ be the minimum number of operations needed to transform the number $n$ to 1 (for example, $\ell(1) = 0$ and $\ell(7) = 4$). How many positive integers $n$ are there such that $\ell(n) \leq 12$?

2019 Math Hour Olympiad, 6-7

[u]Round 1[/u] [b]p1.[/b] Three two-digit numbers are written on a board. One starts with $5$, another with $6$, and the last one with $7$. Annie added the first and the second numbers; Benny added the second and the third numbers; Denny added the third and the first numbers. Could it be that one of these sums is equal to $148$, and the two other sums are three-digit numbers that both start with $12$? [b]p2.[/b] Three rocks, three seashells, and one pearl are placed in identical boxes on a circular plate in the order shown. The lids of the boxes are then closed, and the plate is secretly rotated. You can open one box at a time. What is the smallest number of boxes you need to open to know where the pearl is, no matter how the plate was rotated? [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/0/2/6bb3a2a27f417a84ab9a64100b90b8768f7978.png[/img] [b]p3.[/b] Two detectives, Holmes and Watson, are hunting the thief Raffles in a library, which has the floorplan exactly as shown in the diagram. Holmes and Watson start from the center room marked $D$. Show that no matter where Raffles is or how he moves, Holmes and Watson can find him. Holmes and Watson do not need to stay together. A detective sees Raffles only if they are in the same room. A detective cannot stand in a doorway to see two rooms at the same time. [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/c/1/6812f615e60a36aea922f145a1ffc470d0f1bc.png[/img] [b]p4.[/b] A museum has a $4\times 4$ grid of rooms. Every two rooms that share a wall are connected by a door. Each room contains some paintings. The total number of paintings along any path of $7$ rooms from the lower left to the upper right room is always the same. Furthermore, the total number of paintings along any path of $7$ rooms from the lower right to the upper left room is always the same. The guide states that the museum has exactly $500$ paintings. Show that the guide is mistaken. [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/4/6/bf0185e142cd3f653d4a9c0882d818c55c64e4.png[/img] [b]p5.[/b] The numbers $1–14$ are placed around a circle in some order. You can swap two neighbors if they differ by more than $1$. Is it always possible to rearrange the numbers using swaps so they are ordered clockwise from $1$ to $14$? [u]Round 2[/u] [b]p6.[/b] A triangulation of a regular polygon is a way of drawing line segments between its vertices so that no two segments cross, and the interior of the polygon is divided into triangles. A flip move erases a line segment between two triangles, creating a quadrilateral, and replaces it with the opposite diagonal through that quadrilateral. This results in a new triangulation. [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/a/a/657a7cf2382bab4d03046075c6e128374c72d4.png[/img] Given any two triangulations of a polygon, is it always possible to find a sequence of flip moves that transforms the first one into the second one? [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/0/9/d09a3be9a01610ffc85010d2ac2f5b93fab46a.png[/img] [b]p7.[/b] Is it possible to place the numbers from $1$ to $121$ in an $11\times 11$ table so that numbers that differ by $1$ are in horizontally or vertically adjacent cells and all the perfect squares $(1, 4, 9,..., 121)$ are in one column? PS. You should use hide for answers. Collected [url=https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h2760506p24143309]here[/url].

2002 AMC 12/AHSME, 8

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Suppose July of year $ N$ has five Mondays. Which of the following must occur five times in August of year $ N$? (Note: Both months have $ 31$ days.) $ \textbf{(A)}\ \text{Monday} \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \text{Tuesday} \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \text{Wednesday} \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \text{Thursday} \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \text{Friday}$

2020 BMT Fall, Tie 2

On a certain planet, the alien inhabitants are born without any arms, legs, or noses. Every year, on their birthday, each alien randomly grows either an arm, a leg, or a nose, with equal probability for each. After its sixth birthday, the probability that an alien will have at least $2$ arms, at least $2$ legs, and at least $1$ nose on the day is $\frac{m}{n}$ , where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Compute $m + n$.

2022 Stanford Mathematics Tournament, 2

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The incircle of $\triangle ABC$ is centered at $I$ and is tangent to $BC$, $CA$, and $AB$ at $D$, $E$, and $F$, respectively. A circle with radius $2$ is centered at each of $D$, $E$, and $F$. Circle $D$ intersects circle $I$ at points $D_1$ and $D_2$. The points $E_1$, $E_2$, $F_1$, and $F_2$ are defined similarly. If the inradius of $\triangle ABC$ is $5$, what is the ratio of the area of the triangle whose sides are formed by extending $D_1D_2$, $E_1E_2$, and $F_1F_2$ to the area of $\triangle ABC$?

2016 Purple Comet Problems, 1

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Mike has 12 books, Sean has 9 books, and little Sherry has only 4 books. Find the percentage of these books that Sean has.

2020 Romania EGMO TST, P1

An acute triangle $ABC$ in which $AB<AC$ is given. The bisector of $\angle BAC$ crosses $BC$ at $D$. Point $M$ is the midpoint of $BC$. Prove that the line though centers of circles escribed on triangles $ABC$ and $ADM$ is parallel to $AD$.

2012-2013 SDML (Middle School), 12

For what digit $A$ is the numeral $1AA$ a perfect square in base-$5$ and a perfect cube in base-$6$? $\text{(A) }0\qquad\text{(B) }1\qquad\text{(C) }2\qquad\text{(D) }3\qquad\text{(E) }4$

2003 IMO Shortlist, 3

Let $ABC$ be a triangle and let $P$ be a point in its interior. Denote by $D$, $E$, $F$ the feet of the perpendiculars from $P$ to the lines $BC$, $CA$, $AB$, respectively. Suppose that \[AP^2 + PD^2 = BP^2 + PE^2 = CP^2 + PF^2.\] Denote by $I_A$, $I_B$, $I_C$ the excenters of the triangle $ABC$. Prove that $P$ is the circumcenter of the triangle $I_AI_BI_C$. [i]Proposed by C.R. Pranesachar, India [/i]

2013 Tournament of Towns, 3

Each of $11$ weights is weighing an integer number of grams. No two weights are equal. It is known that if all these weights or any group of them are placed on a balance then the side with a larger number of weights is always heavier. Prove that at least one weight is heavier than $35$ grams.

2023 Austrian MO National Competition, 4

Find all pairs of positive integers $(n, k)$ satisfying the equation $$n!+n=n^k.$$

2016 Federal Competition For Advanced Students, P1, 1

Determine the largest constant $C$ such that $$(x_1 + x_2 + \cdots + x_6)^2 \ge C \cdot (x_1(x_2 + x_3) + x_2(x_3 + x_4) + \cdots + x_6(x_1 + x_2))$$ holds for all real numbers $x_1, x_2, \cdots , x_6$. For this $C$, determine all $x_1, x_2, \cdots x_6$ such that equality holds. (Walther Janous)

2019 All-Russian Olympiad, 5

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Radii of five concentric circles $\omega_0,\omega_1,\omega_2,\omega_3,\omega_4$ form a geometric progression with common ratio $q$ in this order. What is the maximal value of $q$ for which it's possible to draw a broken line $A_0A_1A_2A_3A_4$ consisting of four equal segments such that $A_i$ lies on $\omega_i$ for every $i=\overline{0,4}$? [hide=thanks ]Thanks to the user Vlados021 for translating the problem.[/hide]

2017 IFYM, Sozopol, 4

Find all pairs of natural numbers $(a,n)$, $a\geq n \geq 2,$ for which $a^n+a-2$ is a power of $2$.

2020 GQMO, 4

For all real numbers $x$, we denote by $\lfloor x \rfloor$ the largest integer that does not exceed $x$. Find all functions $f$ that are defined on the set of all real numbers, take real values, and satisfy the equality \[f(x + y) = (-1)^{\lfloor y \rfloor} f(x) + (-1)^{\lfloor x \rfloor} f(y)\] for all real numbers $x$ and $y$. [i]Navneel Singhal, India[/i]

2017 Tournament Of Towns, 3

From given positive numbers, the following infinite sequence is defined: $a_1$ is the sum of all original numbers, $a_2$ is the sum of the squares of all original numbers, $a_3$ is the sum of the cubes of all original numbers, and so on ($a_k$ is the sum of the $k$-th powers of all original numbers). a) Can it happen that $a_1 > a_2 > a_3 > a_4 > a_5$ and $a_5 < a_6 < a_7 < \ldots$? (4 points) b) Can it happen that $a_1 < a_2 < a_3 < a_4 < a_5$ and $a_5 > a_6 > a_7 > \ldots$? (4 points) [i](Alexey Tolpygo)[/i]

PEN M Problems, 11

Let $a_{1}={11}^{11}$, $a_{2}={12}^{12}$, $a_{3}={13}^{13}$, and \[a_{n}= \vert a_{n-1}-a_{n-2}\vert+\vert a_{n-2}-a_{n-3}\vert, n \ge 4.\] Determine $a_{{14}^{14}}$.

2019 Czech-Polish-Slovak Junior Match, 1

Find all pairs of positive integers $a, b$ such that $\sqrt{a+2\sqrt{b}}=\sqrt{a-2\sqrt{b}}+\sqrt{b}$ .