Let $ABC$ be a triangle with orthocenter $H$ and circumcircle $\Gamma$. Let $D$ be the reflection of $A$ in $B$ and let $E$ the reflection of $A$ in $C$. Let $M$ be the midpoint of segment $DE$. Show that the tangent to $\Gamma$ in $A$ is perpendicular to $HM$.

Let $f_1 (x) = x^2 - 3$ and $f_n (x) = f_1(f_{n-1} (x))$ for $n \ge 2$. Let $m_n$ be the smallest positive root of $f_n$, and $M_n$ be the largest positive root of $f_n$. If $x$ is the least number such that $M_n \le m_n \cdot x$ for all $n \ge 1$, compute $x^2$.

For a prime $p$, a natural number $n$ and an integer $a$, we let $S_n(a,p)$ denote the exponent of $p$ in the prime factorisation of $a^{p^n} - 1$. For example, $S_1(4,3) = 2$ and $S_2(6,2) = 0$. Find all pairs $(n,p)$ such that $S_n(2013,p) = 100$.

A square and an equilateral triangle have equal perimeters. The area of the triangle is $ 9 \sqrt{3}$ square inches. Expressed in inches the diagonal of the square is: $ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac{9}{2} \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 2 \sqrt{5} \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 4 \sqrt{2} \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \frac{9 \sqrt{2}}{2} \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \text{none of these}$

Volume $ A$ equals one fourth of the sum of the volumes $ B$ and $ C$, while volume $ B$ equals one sixth of the sum of the volumes $ C$ and $ A$. Find the ratio of the volume $ C$ to the sum of the volumes $ A$ and $ B$.

Find all functions $ f: \mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ such that for all real numbers $ x,y$: $ x f(x)\minus{}yf(y)\equal{}(x\minus{}y)f(x\plus{}y)$.

A square with side length $x$ is inscribed in a right triangle with sides of length $3$, $4$, and $5$ so that one vertex of the square coincides with the right-angle vertex of the triangle. A square with side length $y$ is inscribed so that one side of the square lies on the hypotenuse of the triangle. What is $\frac{x}{y}$? $\textbf{(A)}\ \frac{12}{13}\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \frac{35}{37}\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 1\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \frac{37}{35}\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \frac{13}{12}$

Let $n$ be a positive integer. Prove that there exist polynomials $P$ and $Q$ with real coefficients such that for every real number $x$, we have $P(x) \ge 0$, $Q(x) \ge 0$, and \[ 1 - x^n = (1 - x)P(x) + (1 + x)Q(x). \]

Prove that there exists, for $n \geq 4$, a set $S$ of $3n$ equal circles in space that can be partitioned into three subsets $s_5, s_4$, and $s_3$, each containing $n$ circles, such that each circle in $s_r$ touches exactly $r$ circles in $S.$

Let $a$ and $b$ be positive integers. If $a^2 + b^2$ is divisible by $ab$, prove that $a = b$. (BR Frenkin)

For a fixed positive integer $k$, there are two sequences $A_n$ and $B_n$. They are defined inductively, by the following recurrences. $A_1 = k$, $A_2 = k$, $A_{n+2} = A_{n}A_{n+1}$ $B_1 = 1$, $B_2 = k$, $B_{n+2} = \frac{B^3_{n+1}+1}{B_{n}}$ Prove that for all positive integers $n$, $A_{2n}B_{n+3}$ is an integer.

Let $n$ be a fixed positive integer and let $x, y$ be positive integers such that $xy = nx+ny$. Determine the minimum and the maximum of $x$ in terms of $n$.

Find all functions $f : \mathbb{Q} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ such that: $a)$ $f(1)+2>0$ $b)$ $f(x+y)-xf(y)-yf(x)=f(x)f(y)+f(x)+f(y)+xy$, $\forall x,y \in \mathbb{Q}$ $c)$ $f(x)=3f(x+1)+2x+5$, $\forall x \in \mathbb{Q}$

Call a positive integer $x$ to be [i]remote from squares and cubes [/i] if each integer $k$ satisfies both $|x - k^2| > 10^6$ and $|x - k^3| > 10^6$. Prove that there exist infinitely many positive integer $n$ such that $2^n$ is remote from squares and cubes.

Let $\vartriangle ABC$ be an acute triangle with altitudes $AA_1, BB_1, CC_1$ and orthocenter $H$. Let $K, L$ be the midpoints of $BC_1, CB_1$. Let $\ell_A$ be the external angle bisector of $\angle BAC$. Let $\ell_B, \ell_C$ be the lines through $B, C$ perpendicular to $\ell_A$. Let $\ell_H$ be the line through $H$ parallel to $\ell_A$. Prove that the centers of the circumcircles of $\vartriangle A_1B_1C_1, \vartriangle AKL$ and the rectangle formed by $\ell_A, \ell_B, \ell_C, \ell_H$ lie on the same line.

Let $ABCD$ be a convex quadrilateral with angles $\sphericalangle A, \sphericalangle C\geq90^{\circ}$. On sides $AB,BC,CD$ and $DA$, consider the points $K,L,M$ and $N$ respectively. Prove that the perimeter of $KLMN$ is greater than or equal to $2\cdot AC$.

Each day, the city of Berkeley is either rainy or foggy, with a $\tfrac{3}{4}$ chance of the weather remaining the same as that of the previous day. If we only know that it is rainy today, what is the probability that it is rainy in $7$ days?

A rectangle formed by the lines of checkered paper is divided into figures of three kinds: isosceles right triangles (1) with base of two units, squares (2) with unit side, and parallelograms (3) formed by two sides and two diagonals of unit squares (figures may be oriented in any way). Prove that the number of figures of the third kind is even. [img]http://up.iranblog.com/Files7/dda310bab8b6455f90ce.jpg[/img]

$ABCDA'B'CD'$ is a rectangular parallelepiped with $AA'= 2AB = 8a$ , $E$ is the midpoint of $(AB)$ and $M$ is the point of $(DD')$ for which $DM = a \left( 1 + \frac{AD}{AC}\right)$. a) Find the position of the point. $F$ on the segment $(AA')$ for which the sum $CF + FM$ has the minimum possible value. b) Taking $F$ as above, compute the measure of the angle of the planes $(D, E, F)$ and $(D, B', C')$. c) Knowing that the straight lines $AC'$ and $FD$ are perpendicular, compute the volume of the parallelepiped $ABCDA'B'C'D'$.

For each polynomial $Q(x)$ let $M(Q)$ be the set of non-negative integers $x$ with $0 < Q(x) < 2004.$ We consider polynomials $P_n(x)$ of the form \[P_n(x) = x^n + a_1 \cdot x^{n-1} + \ldots + a_{n-1} \cdot x + 1\] with coefficients $a_i \in \{ \pm1\}$ for $i = 1, 2, \ldots, n-1.$ For each $n = 3^k, k > 0$ determine: a.) $m_n$ which represents the maximum of elements in $M(P_n)$ for all such polynomials $P_n(x)$ b.) all polynomials $P_n(x)$ for which $|M(P_n)| = m_n.$

Circles $\alpha$ and  $\beta$ pass through point $C$. The tangent to $\alpha$ at this point meets $\beta$ at point $B$, and the tangent to  $\beta$ at $C$ meets $\alpha$ at point $A$ so that $A$ and $B$ are distinct from $C$ and angle $ACB$ is obtuse. Line $AB$ meets $\alpha$ and $\beta$ for the second time at points $N$ and $M$ respectively. Prove that $2MN < AB$. (D. Mukhin)

Two $2007$-digit numbers are given. It is possible to delete $7$ digits from each of them to obtain the same $2000$-digit number. Prove that it is also possible to insert $7$ digits into the given numbers so as to obtain the same $2014$-digit number.

The sequence of Fibonnaci's numbers if defined from the two first digits $f_1=f_2=1$ and the formula $f_{n+2}=f_{n+1}+f_n$, $\forall n \in N$. [b](a)[/b] Prove that $f_{2010} $ is divisible by $10$. [b](b)[/b] Is $f_{1005}$ divisible by $4$? Albanian National Mathematical Olympiad 2010---12 GRADE Question 4.

An Indian raga has two kinds of notes: a short note, which lasts for $1$ beat and a long note, which lasts for $2$ beats. For example, there are $3$ ragas which are $3$ beats long; $3$ short notes, a short note followed by a long note, and a long note followed by a short note. How many Indian ragas are 11 beats long?

Let $K$ be the midpoint of a fixed line segment $AB$, two circles $(O)$ and $(O')$ with variable radius each such that the straight line $OO'$ is throughK and $K$ is inside $(O)$, the two circles meet at $A$ and $C$, center $O'$ is on the circumference of $(O)$ and $O$ is interior to $(O')$. Assume that $M$ is the midpoint of $AC, H$ the projection of $C$ onto the perpendicular bisector of segment $AB$. Let $I$ be a variable point on the arc $AC$ of circle $(O')$ that is inside $(O), I$ is not on the line $OO'$ . Let $J$ be the reflection of $I$ about $O$. The tangent of $(O')$ at $I$ meets $AC$ at $N$. Circle $(O'JN)$ meets $IJ$ at $P$, distinct from $J$, circle $(OMP)$ intersects $MI$ at $Q$ distinct from $M$. Prove that (a) the intersection of $PQ$ and $O'I$ is on the circumference of $(O)$. (b) there exist a location of $I$ such that the line segment $AI$ meets $(O)$ at $R$ and the straight line $BI$ meets $(O')$ at $S$, then the lines $AS$ and $KR$ meets at a point on the circumference of $(O)$. (c) the intersection $G$ of lines $KC$ and $HB$ moves on a fixed line. Lê Phúc Lữ