In $\triangle A B C$, let $D, E$, and $F$ be the midpoints of the sides of the triangle, and let $P, Q,$ and $R$ be the midpoints of the corresponding medians, $AD ,B E,$ and $C F$, respectively, as shown in the figure at the right. Prove that the value of \[\frac{AQ^2 + A R^2 + B P^2 + B R^2 + C P^2+ C Q^2 }{A B^2 + B C^2 + C A^2}\] does not depend on the shape of $\triangle A B C$ and find that value. [asy] defaultpen(linewidth(0.7)+fontsize(10));size(200); pair A=origin, B=(14,0), C=(9,12), D=midpoint(C--B), E=midpoint(C--A), F=midpoint(A--B), R=midpoint(C--F), P=midpoint(D--A), Q=midpoint(E--B); draw(A--B--C--A, linewidth(1)); draw(A--D^^B--E^^C--F); draw(B--R--A--Q--C--P--cycle, dashed); pair point=centroid(A,B,C); label("$A$", A, dir(point--A)); label("$B$", B, dir(point--B)); label("$C$", C, dir(point--C)); label("$D$", D, dir(point--D)); label("$E$", E, dir(point--E)); label("$F$", F, dir(point--F)); label("$P$", P, dir(40)*dir(point--P)); label("$Q$", Q, dir(40)*dir(point--Q)); label("$R$", R, dir(40)*dir(point--R)); dot(P^^Q^^R);[/asy]

Given a polynomial $P(x)=x^4+x^3+3x^2-6x+1$. Calculate $P(\alpha^2+\alpha+1)$ where \[ \alpha=\sqrt[3]{\frac{1+\sqrt{5}}{2}}+\sqrt[3]{\frac{1-\sqrt{5}}{2}} \]

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with semiperimeter $s$ and inradius $r$. The semicircles with diameters $BC, CA, AB$ are drawn on the outside of the triangle $ABC$. The circle tangent to all three semicircles has radius $t$. Prove that $$\frac{s}{2} < t \le \frac{s}{2} + \left( 1 - \frac{\sqrt3}{2} \right)r.$$

If there are four numbers $(a,b,c,d)$ in four registers of the calculating machine, they turn into $(a-b,b-c,c-d,d-a)$ numbers whenever you press the button. Prove that if not all the initial numbers are equal, machine will obtain at least one number more than $1985$ after some number of the operations.

In a class of $30$ kids are distributed $430 $ apples . Prove that at least two kids will take the same number of apples.

Let $ m$ and $ n$ be positive integers. Prove that $ 6m | (2m \plus{} 3)^n \plus{} 1$ if and only if $ 4m | 3^n \plus{} 1$

The number 7 is written on a board. Alice and Bob in turn (Alice begins) write an additional digit in the number on the board: it is allowed to write the digit at the beginning (provided the digit is nonzero), between any two digits or at the end. If after someone’s turn the number on the board is a perfect square then this person wins. Is it possible for a player to guarantee the win? [i]Alexandr Gribalko[/i]

After elections, every parliament member (PM), has his own absolute rating. When the parliament set up, he enters in a group and gets a relative rating. The relative rating is the ratio of its own absolute rating to the sum of all absolute ratings of the PMs in the group. A PM can move from one group to another only if in his new group his relative rating is greater. In a given day, only one PM can change the group. Show that only a finite number of group moves is possible. [i](A rating is positive real number.)[/i]

Prove that there are infinitely many positive integers that cannot be expressed as the sum of a triangular number and a prime number.

Trains $A$ and $B$ are on the same track a distance $100$ miles apart heading towards one another, each at a speed of $50$ miles per hour. A fly starting out at the front of train $A$ flies towards train $B$ at a speed of $75$ miles per hour. Upon reaching train $B$, the fly turns around and flies towards train $A$, again at $75$ miles per hour. The fly continues flying back and forth between the two trains at $75$ miles per hour until the two trains hit each other. How many minutes does the fly spend closer to train $A$ than to train $B$ before getting squashed?

Let $x, y, z$ denote positive real numbers for which $x+y+z = 1$ and $x > yz$, $y > zx$, $z > xy$. Prove that $$\left(\frac{x - yz}{x + yz}\right)^2+ \left(\frac{y - zx}{y + zx}\right)^2+\left(\frac{z - xy}{z + xy}\right)^2< 1.$$

Let $n$ be a positive integer. There are $n$ lamps, each with a switch that changes the lamp from on to off, or from off to on, each time it is pressed. The lamps are initially all off. You are going to press the switches in a series of rounds. In the first round, you are going to press exactly $1$ switch; in the second round, you are going to press exactly $2$ switches; and so on, so that in the $k$th round you are going to press exactly $k$ switches. In each round you will press each switch at most once. Your goal is to finish a round with all of the lamps switched on. Determine for which $n$ you can achieve this goal.

a) Prove that $10201$ is composite in all bases greater than 2. b) Prove that $10101$ is composite in all bases.

It is given the function $f:\left( \mathbb{R} - \{0\} \right) \times \left( \mathbb{R}-\{0\} \right) \to \mathbb{R}$ such that $f(a,b)= \left| \frac{|b-a|}{|ab|}+\frac{b+a}{ab}-1 \right|+ \frac{|b-a|}{|ab|}+ \frac{b+a}{ab}+1$ where $a,b \not=0$. Prove that: \[ f(a,b)=4 \cdot \text{max} \left\{\frac{1}{a},\frac{1}{b},\frac{1}{2} \right\}\]

Calculate $ \inf_{x> 0} \sqrt{(1+x)^2+4/x} . $ [i]Constantin Rusu[/i] and [i]Mihai Neagu[/i]

For each positive integer $k$ find the number of solutions in nonnegative integers $x,y,z$ with $x\le y \le z$ of the equation $$8^k=x^3+y^3+z^3-3xyz$$

A cart rolls down a hill, traveling 5 inches the first second and accelerating so that each successive 1-second time interval, it travels 7 inches more than during the previous 1-second interval. The cart takes 30 seconds to reach the bottom of the hill. How far, in inches, does it travel? $\textbf{(A) }215 \qquad \textbf{(B) }360 \qquad \textbf{(C) }2992 \qquad \textbf{(D) }3195 \qquad \textbf{(E) }3242$

Each corner cube is removed from this $3\text{ cm}\times 3\text{ cm}\times 3\text{ cm}$ cube. The surface area of the remaining figure is [asy]draw((2.7,3.99)--(0,3)--(0,0)); draw((3.7,3.99)--(1,3)--(1,0)); draw((4.7,3.99)--(2,3)--(2,0)); draw((5.7,3.99)--(3,3)--(3,0)); draw((0,0)--(3,0)--(5.7,0.99)); draw((0,1)--(3,1)--(5.7,1.99)); draw((0,2)--(3,2)--(5.7,2.99)); draw((0,3)--(3,3)--(5.7,3.99)); draw((0,3)--(3,3)--(3,0)); draw((0.9,3.33)--(3.9,3.33)--(3.9,0.33)); draw((1.8,3.66)--(4.8,3.66)--(4.8,0.66)); draw((2.7,3.99)--(5.7,3.99)--(5.7,0.99)); [/asy] $\textbf{(A)}\ 19\text{ sq.cm} \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 24\text{ sq.cm} \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 30\text{ sq.cm} \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 54\text{ sq.cm} \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 72\text{ sq.cm}$

Quadrilateral $ABCD$ has both an inscribed and a circumscribed circle and sidelengths $BC = 4, CD = 5, DA = 6$. Find the area of $ABCD$.

Let $ABC$ be a triangle and $D$ be a point on segment $AC$. The circumscribed circle of the triangle $BDC$ cuts $AB$ again at $E$ and the circumference circle of the triangle $ABD$ cuts $BC$ again at $F$. Prove that $AE = CF$ if and only if $BD$ is the interior bisector of $\angle ABC$.

A rhombus is formed by two radii and two chords of a circle whose radius is $ 16$ feet. The area of the rhombus in square feet is: $ \textbf{(A)}\ 128 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 128\sqrt {3} \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 256 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 512 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 512\sqrt {3}$

Let $n \geq 3$ be an integer. Consider the set $A=\{1,2,3,\ldots,n\}$, in each move, we replace the numbers $i, j$ by the numbers $i+j$ and $|i-j|$. After doing such moves all of the numbers are equal to $k$. Find all possible values for $k$.

In a triangle $ABC$, it is drawn a circumference with center in the incenter $I$ and that meet twice each of the sides of the triangle: the segment $BC$ on $D$ and $P$ (where $D$ is nearer two $B$); the segment $CA$ on $E$ and $Q$ (where $E$ is nearer to $C$); and the segment $AB$ on $F$ and $R$ ( where $F$ is nearer to $A$). Let $S$ be the point of intersection of the diagonals of the quadrilateral $EQFR$. Let $T$ be the point of intersection of the diagonals of the quadrilateral $FRDP$. Let $U$ be the point of intersection of the diagonals of the quadrilateral $DPEQ$. Show that the circumcircle to the triangle $\triangle{FRT}$, $\triangle{DPU}$ and $\triangle{EQS}$ have a unique point in common.

The incenter of a triangle is the midpoint of the line segment of length $4$ joining the centroid and the orthocenter of the triangle. Determine the maximum possible area of the triangle.

Let $x_{1}$, $x_{2}$, $\ldots$, $x_{n}$ be $n$ real numbers in $\left(\frac{1}{4},\frac{2}{3}\right)$. Find the minimal value of the expression: \[ \log_{\frac 32x_{1}}\left(\frac{1}{2}-\frac{1}{36x_{2}^{2}}\right)+\log_{\frac 32x_{2}}\left(\frac{1}{2}-\frac{1}{36x_{3}^{2}}\right)+\cdots+ \log_{\frac 32x_{n}}\left(\frac{1}{2}-\frac{1}{36x_{1}^{2}}\right). \]