Olympiad problems

2004 India IMO Training Camp, 2

Tags: polynomial , algebra

Let $P(x) = x^4 + ax^3 + bx^2 + cx + d$ and $Q(x) = x^2 + px + q$be two real polynomials. Suppose that there exista an interval $(r,s)$ of length greater than $2$ SUCH THAT BOTH $P(x)$ AND $Q(x)$ ARE nEGATIVE FOR $X \in (r,s)$ and both are positive for $x > s$ and $x<r$. Show that there is a real $x_0$ such that $P(x_0) < Q(x_0)$

LMT Speed Rounds, 2010.7

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Let $ABCD$ be a square with $AB=6.$ A point $P$ in the interior is $2$ units away from side $BC$ and $3$ units away from side $CD.$ What is the distance from $P$ to $A?$

1987 AIME Problems, 2

Tags: geometry , 3d geometry , sphere , inequalities , triangle inequality

What is the largest possible distance between two points, one on the sphere of radius 19 with center $(-2, -10, 5)$ and the other on the sphere of radius 87 with center $(12, 8, -16)$?

2006 Germany Team Selection Test, 2

Tags: inequalities , combinatorics

In a room, there are $2005$ boxes, each of them containing one or several sorts of fruits, and of course an integer amount of each fruit. [b]a)[/b] Show that we can find $669$ boxes, which altogether contain at least a third of all apples and at least a third of all bananas. [b]b)[/b] Can we always find $669$ boxes, which altogether contain at least a third of all apples, at least a third of all bananas and at least a third of all pears?

2018 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 6

Tags: geometry , circumcircle

Let $\omega$ be the circumcircle of $ABC$, and $KL$ be the diameter of $\omega$ passing through $M$ midpoint of $AB$ ($K,C$ lies on different sides of $AB$). A circle passing through $L$ and $M$ meets $CK$ at points $P$ and $Q$ ($Q$ lies on $KP$). Let $LQ$ meet the circumcircle of $KMQ$ again at $R$. Prove that $APBR$ is cyclic.

2020-21 IOQM India, 23

Tags: geometry , inradius , tangent circle

The incircle $\Gamma$ of a scalene triangle $ABC$ touches $BC$ at $D, CA$ at $E$ and $AB$ at $F$. Let $r_A$ be the radius of the circle inside $ABC$ which is tangent to $\Gamma$ and the sides $AB$ and $AC$. Define $r_B$ and $r_C$ similarly. If $r_A = 16, r_B = 25$ and $r_C = 36$, determine the radius of $\Gamma$.

2013 IFYM, Sozopol, 1

Tags: geometry

Point D is from AC of triangle ABC so that 2AD=DC. Let DE be perpendicular to BC and AE intersects BD at F. It is known that triangle BEF is equilateral. Find <ADB?

2018 Saint Petersburg Mathematical Olympiad, 2

Tags: combinatorics

Vasya has $100$ cards of $3$ colors, and there are not more than $50$ cards of same color. Prove that he can create $10\times 10$ square, such that every cards of same color have not common side.

2012 May Olympiad, 5

Tags: floor function , combinatorics

There are 12 people such that for every person A and person B there exists a person C that is a friend to both of them. Determine the minimum number of pairs of friends and construct a graph where the edges represent friendships.

2006 MOP Homework, 6

Tags: geometry

Suppose there are $18$ light houses on the Mexican gulf. Each of the lighthouses lightens an angle with size $20$ degrees. Prove that we can choose the directions of the lighthouses such that the whole gulf is lightened.

VMEO IV 2015, 12.2

Tags: geometry , parallel , angle bisector

Given a triangle $ABC$ inscribed in circle $(O)$ and let $P$ be a point on the interior angle bisector of $BAC$. $PB$, $PC$ cut $CA$, $AB$ at $E,F$ respectively. Let $EF$ meet $(O)$ at $M,N$. The line that is perpendicular to $PM$, $PN$ at $M,N$ respectively intersect $(O)$ at $S, T$ different from $M,N$. Prove that $ST \parallel BC$.

Kyiv City MO Seniors 2003+ geometry, 2004.10.5

Tags: geometry , centroid , orthocenter

Let the points $M$ and $N$ in the triangle $ABC$ be the midpoints of the sides $BC$ and $AC$, respectively. It is known that the point of intersection of the altitudes of the triangle $ABC$ coincides with the point of intersection of the medians of the triangle $AMN$. Find the value of the angle $ABC$.

2013 QEDMO 13th or 12th, 5

Tags: combinatorial geometry , combinatorics , chessboard

$16$ pieces of the shape $1\times 3$ are placed on a $7\times 7$ chessboard, each of which is exactly three fields. One field remains free. Find all possible positions of this field.

2014 JHMMC 7 Contest, 25

Tags: three altitude triangle , bashing , perimeter

If a triangle has three altitudes of lengths $6, 6, \text{and} 6,$ what is its perimeter?

2009 South africa National Olympiad, 6

Tags: function , linear equation , absolute value , algebra

Let $A$ denote the set of real numbers $x$ such that $0\le x<1$. A function $f:A\to \mathbb{R}$ has the properties: (i) $f(x)=2f(\frac{x}{2})$ for all $x\in A$; (ii) $f(x)=1-f(x-\frac{1}{2})$ if $\frac{1}{2}\le x<1$. Prove that (a) $f(x)+f(1-x)\ge \frac{2}{3}$ if $x$ is rational and $0<x<1$. (b) There are infinitely many odd positive integers $q$ such that equality holds in (a) when $x=\frac{1}{q}$.

2017 Vietnam Team Selection Test, 2

Tags: binomial coefficient , integer sequence , periodic sequence

For each positive integer $n$, set $x_n=\binom{2n}{n}$. a. Prove that if $\frac{2017^k}{2}<n<2017^k$ for some positive integer $k$ then $2017$ divides $x_n$. b. Find all positive integer $h>1$ such that there exists positive integers $N,T$ such that $(x_n)_{n>N}$ is periodic mod $h$ with period $T$.

1998 AMC 8, 19

Tags: probability

Tamika selects two different numbers at random from the set $ \{ 8,9,10\} $ and adds them. Carlos takes two different numbers at random from the set $ \{ 3,5,6\} $ and multiplies them. What is the probability that Tamika's result is greater than Carlos' result? $ \text{(A)}\ \frac{4}{9}\qquad\text{(B)}\ \frac{5}{9}\qquad\text{(C)}\ \frac{1}{2}\qquad\text{(D)}\ \frac{1}{3}\qquad\text{(E)}\ \frac{2}{3} $

2013 Baltic Way, 17

Tags: modular arithmetic , number theory

Let $c$ and $n > c$ be positive integers. Mary's teacher writes $n$ positive integers on a blackboard. Is it true that for all $n$ and $c$ Mary can always label the numbers written by the teacher by $a_1,\ldots, a_n$ in such an order that the cyclic product $(a_1-a_2)\cdot(a_2-a_3)\cdots(a_{n-1}-a_n)\cdot(a_n-a_1)$ would be congruent to either $0$ or $c$ modulo $n$?

2002 Junior Balkan MO, 4

Tags: function , rearrangement inequality , 3-variable inequality , cyclic inequality , inequalities

Prove that for all positive real numbers $a,b,c$ the following inequality takes place \[ \frac{1}{b(a+b)}+ \frac{1}{c(b+c)}+ \frac{1}{a(c+a)} \geq \frac{27}{2(a+b+c)^2} . \] [i]Laurentiu Panaitopol, Romania[/i]

2017 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, P19

Tags: midpoint , geometry , circumcircle , concurrency , cevian

Let cevians $AA', BB'$ and $CC'$ of triangle $ABC$ concur at point $P.$ The circumcircle of triangle $PA'B'$ meets $AC$ and $BC$ at points $M$ and $N$ respectively, and the circumcircles of triangles $PC'B'$ and $PA'C'$ meet $AC$ and $BC$ for the second time respectively at points $K$ and $L$. The line $c$ passes through the midpoints of segments $MN$ and $KL$. The lines $a$ and $b$ are defined similarly. Prove that $a$, $b$ and $c$ concur.

2018 Centroamerican and Caribbean Math Olympiad, 3

Tags: number theory , prime number

Let $x, y$ be real numbers such that $x-y, x^2-y^2, x^3-y^3$ are all prime numbers. Prove that $x-y=3$. EDIT: Problem submitted by Leonel Castillo, Panama.

2017 Bulgaria National Olympiad, 1

Tags: geometry

An convex qudrilateral $ABCD$ is given. $O$ is the intersection point of the diagonals $AC$ and $BD$. The points $A_1,B_1,C_1, D_1$ lie respectively on $AO, BO, CO, DO$ such that $AA_1=CC_1, BB_1=DD_1$. The circumcircles of $\triangle AOB$ and $\triangle COD$ meet at second time at $M$ and the the circumcircles of $\triangle AOD$ and $\triangle BOC$ - at $N$. The circumcircles of $\triangle A_1OB_1$ and $\triangle C_1OD_1$ meet at second time at $P$ and the the circumcircles of $\triangle A_1OD_1$ and $\triangle B_1OC_1$ - at $Q$. Prove that the quadrilateral $MNPQ$ is cyclic.

1997 Tuymaada Olympiad, 1

Tags: number theory , product , perfect square

The product of any three of these four natural numbers is a perfect square. Prove that these numbers themselves are perfect squares.

2015 District Olympiad, 1

Tags: number theory , arithmetic , base 10 arithmetic

Determine all natural numbers $ \overline{ab} $ with $ a<b $ which are equal with the sum of all the natural numbers between $ a $ and $ b, $ inclusively.

2014 Germany Team Selection Test, 1

Tags: combinatorics

In Sikinia we only pay with coins that have a value of either $11$ or $12$ Kulotnik. In a burglary in one of Sikinia's banks, $11$ bandits cracked the safe and could get away with $5940$ Kulotnik. They tried to split up the money equally - so that everyone gets the same amount - but it just doesn't worked. After a while their leader claimed that it actually isn't possible. Prove that they didn't get any coin with the value $12$ Kulotnik.