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2017 Irish Math Olympiad, 3

Four circles are drawn with the sides of quadrilateral $ABCD$ as diameters. The two circles passing through $A$ meet again at $A'$, two circles through $B$ at $B'$ , two circles at $C$ at $C'$ and the two circles at $D$ at $D'$. Suppose the points $A',B',C'$ and $D'$ are distinct. Prove quadrilateral $A'B'C'D'$ is similar to $ABCD$.

2007 AMC 10, 20

Tags: quadratic
Suppose that the number $ a$ satisfies the equation $ 4 \equal{} a \plus{} a^{ \minus{} 1}$. What is the value of $ a^{4} \plus{} a^{ \minus{} 4}$? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 164 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 172 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 192 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 194 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 212$

2025 Portugal MO, 4

Tags: geometry , rhombus
Let $ABCD$ be a square with $2cm$ side length and with center $T$. A rhombus $ARTE$ is drawn where point $E$ lies on line $DC$. What is the area of $ARTE$?

2016 Korea Junior Math Olympiad, 7

positive integers $a_1, a_2, . . . , a_9$ satisfying $a_1+a_2+ . . . +a_9 =90$ find maximum of $$\frac{1^{a_1} \cdot 2^{a_2} \cdot . . . \cdot 9^{a_9}}{a_1! \cdot a_2! \cdot . . . \cdot a_9!}$$ [hide=mention] I was really shocked because there are no inequality problems at KJMO and the test difficulty even more lower...[/hide]

2015 Cuba MO, 2

In a certain country there are 9 cities and two airline companies: AeroSol and AeroLuna. Between each pair of cities there are flights from one and only one of them. the two companies. Furthermore, for any triple of cities $X$, $Y$,$ Z$ σt least one of the flights between them is served by AeroLuna. It is possible to find $4$ cities such that all flights between them be served by AeroLuna?

1996 VJIMC, Problem 3

Let $\operatorname{cif}(x)$ denote the sum of the digits of the number $x$ in the decimal system. Put $a_1=1997^{1996^{1997}}$, and $a_{n+1}=\operatorname{cif}(a_n)$ for every $n>0$. Find $\lim_{n\to\infty}a_n$.

2002 Irish Math Olympiad, 5

Tags: geometry
Let $ ABC$ be a triangle with integer side lengths, and let its incircle touch $ BC$ at $ D$ and $ AC$ at $ E$. If $ |AD^2\minus{}BE^2| \le 2$, show that $ AC\equal{}BC$.

2009 South africa National Olympiad, 3

Ten girls, numbered from 1 to 10, sit at a round table, in a random order. Each girl then receives a new number, namely the sum of her own number and those of her two neighbours. Prove that some girl receives a new number greater than 17.

2002 Silk Road, 4

Observe that the fraction $ \frac{1}{7}\equal{}0,142857$ is a pure periodical decimal with period $ 6\equal{}7\minus{}1$,and in one period one has $ 142\plus{}857\equal{}999$.For $ n\equal{}1,2,\dots$ find a sufficient and necessary condition that the fraction $ \frac{1}{2n\plus{}1}$ has the same properties as above and find two such fractions other than $ \frac{1}{7}$.

2021 South East Mathematical Olympiad, 7

Let $a,b,c$ be pairwise distinct positive real, Prove that$$\dfrac{ab+bc+ca}{(a+b)(b+c)(c+a)}<\dfrac17(\dfrac{1}{|a-b|}+\dfrac{1}{|b-c|}+\dfrac{1}{|c-a|}).$$

2001 Switzerland Team Selection Test, 9

In Geneva there are $16$ secret agents, each of whom is watching one or more other agents. It is known that if agent $A$ is watching agent $B$, then $B$ is not watching $A$. Moreover, any $10$ agents can be ordered so that the first is watching the second, the second is watching the third, etc, the last is watching the first. Show that any $11$ agents can also be so ordered.

2014 International Zhautykov Olympiad, 3

Four segments divide a convex quadrilateral into nine quadrilaterals. The points of intersections of these segments lie on the diagonals of the quadrilateral (see figure). It is known that the quadrilaterals 1, 2, 3, 4 admit inscribed circles. Prove that the quadrilateral 5 also has an inscribed circle. [asy] pair A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J,K,L; A=(-4.0,4.0);B=(-1.06,4.34);C=(-0.02,4.46);D=(4.14,4.93);E=(3.81,0.85);F=(3.7,-0.42); G=(3.49,-3.05);H=(1.37,-2.88);I=(-1.46,-2.65);J=(-2.91,-2.52);K=(-3.14,-1.03);L=(-3.61,1.64); draw(A--D);draw(D--G);draw(G--J);draw(J--A); draw(A--G);draw(D--J); draw(B--I);draw(C--H);draw(E--L);draw(F--K); pair R,S,T,U,V; R=(-2.52,2.56);S=(1.91,2.58);T=(-0.63,-0.11);U=(-2.37,-1.94);V=(2.38,-2.06); label("1",R,N);label("2",S,N);label("3",T,N);label("4",U,N);label("5",V,N); [/asy] [i]Proposed by Nairi M. Sedrakyan, Armenia[/i]

2009 Hanoi Open Mathematics Competitions, 6

Suppose that $4$ real numbers $a, b,c,d$ satisfy the conditions $\begin{cases} a^2 + b^2 = 4\\ c^2 + d^2 = 4 \\ ac + bd = 2 \end{cases}$ Find the set of all possible values the number $M = ab + cd$ can take.

1980 IMO Shortlist, 19

Find the greatest natural number $n$ such there exist natural numbers $x_{1}, x_{2}, \ldots, x_{n}$ and natural $a_{1}< a_{2}< \ldots < a_{n-1}$ satisfying the following equations for $i =1,2,\ldots,n-1$: \[x_{1}x_{2}\ldots x_{n}= 1980 \quad \text{and}\quad x_{i}+\frac{1980}{x_{i}}= a_{i}.\]

V Soros Olympiad 1998 - 99 (Russia), 11.4

Given a triangular pyramid in which all the plane angles at one of the vertices are right. It is known that there is a point in space located at a distance of $3$ from the indicated vertex and at distances $\sqrt5, \sqrt6, \sqrt7$ from three other vertices. Find the radius of the sphere circumscribed around this pyramid. (The circumscribed sphere for a pyramid is the sphere containing all its vertices.)

1989 Balkan MO, 2

Let $\overline{a_{n}a_{n-1}\ldots a_{1}a_{0}}$ be the decimal representation of a prime positive integer such that $n>1$ and $a_{n}>1$. Prove that the polynomial $P(x)=a_{n}x^{n}+\ldots +a_{1}x+a_{0}$ cannot be written as a product of two non-constant integer polynomials.

1992 Turkey Team Selection Test, 2

There are $n$ boxes which is numbere from $1$ to $n$. The box with number $1$ is open, and the others are closed. There are $m$ identical balls ($m\geq n$). One of the balls is put into the open box, then we open the box with number $2$. Now, we put another ball to one of two open boxes, then we open the box with number $3$. Go on until the last box will be open. After that the remaining balls will be randomly put into the boxes. In how many ways this arrangement can be done?

1963 AMC 12/AHSME, 17

Tags: algebra , function , domain
The expression $\dfrac{\dfrac{a}{a+y}+\dfrac{y}{a-y}}{\dfrac{y}{a+y}-\dfrac{a}{a-y}}$, a real, $a\neq 0$, has the value $-1$ for: $\textbf{(A)}\ \text{all but two real values of }y \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \text{only two real values of }y \qquad$ $\textbf{(C)}\ \text{all real values of }y \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \text{only one real value of }y \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \text{no real values of }y$

2019 Online Math Open Problems, 21

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Define a sequence by $a_0=2019$ and $a_n=a_{n-1}^{2019}$ for all positive integers $n$. Compute the remainder when \[a_0+a_1+a_2+\dots+a_{51}\] is divided by $856$. [i]Proposed by Tristan Shin[/i]

2005 India Regional Mathematical Olympiad, 7

Tags: quadratic
Let $a,b,c$ be three positive real numbers such that $a+ b +c =1$. Let $\lambda = min \{ a^3 + a^2bc , b^3 + b^2 ac , c^3 + ab c^2 \}$ Prove that the roots of $x^2 + x + 4 \lambda = 0$ are real.

2021 Azerbaijan EGMO TST, 2

Given a non-decreasing unbounded sequence $a_n,$ construct a new sequence $b_n$ as follows $$b_n = \frac{a_2 - a_1}{a_2} + \frac{a_3 - a_2}{a_3} + ... + \frac{a_n - a_{n-1}}{a_n}$$ Prove that $b_n$ is also unbounded.

2018 BMT Spring, 4

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Consider a standard ($8$-by-$8$) chessboard. Bishops are only allowed to attack pieces that are along the same diagonal as them (but cannot attack along a row or column). If a piece can attack another piece, we say that the pieces threaten each other. How many bishops can you place a chessboard without any of them threatening each other?

2024 Iran MO (3rd Round), 3

The prime number $p$ and a positive integer $k$ are given. Assume that $P(x)\in \mathbb Z[X]$ is a polynomial with coefficients in the set $\{0,1,\cdots,p-1\}$ with least degree which satisfies the following property: There exists a permutaion of numbers $1,2,\cdots,p-1$ around a circle such that for any $k$ consecutive numbers $a_1,a_2,\cdots,a_k$ one has $$ p | P(a_1)+P(a_2)+\cdots+ P(a_k). $$ Prove that $P(x)$ is of the form $ax^d+b$. Proposed by [i]Yahya Motevassel[/i]

1966 IMO Shortlist, 24

There are $n\geq 2$ people at a meeting. Show that there exist two people at the meeting who have the same number of friends among the persons at the meeting. (It is assumed that if $A$ is a friend of $B,$ then $B$ is a friend of $A;$ moreover, nobody is his own friend.)

2018 Junior Regional Olympiad - FBH, 3

Tags: compare , root
Let $a$, $b$ and $m$ be three positive real numbers and $a>b$. Which of the numbers $A=\sqrt{a+m}-\sqrt{a}$ and $B=\sqrt{b+m}-\sqrt{b}$ is bigger: