Olympiad problems

2021 CHMMC Winter (2021-22), 5

Tags: algebra

How many cubics in the form $x^3 -ax^2 + (a+d)x -(a+2d)$ for integers $a,d$ have roots that are all non-negative integers?

2023 MOAA, 1

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Compute $\sqrt{202 \times 3 - 20 \times 23 + 2 \times 23 - 23}$. [i]Proposed by Andy Xu[/i]

2015 IFYM, Sozopol, 5

Tags: number theory

If $x,y,z$ are positive integers and $z(xz+1)^2=(5z+2y)(2z+y)$, prove that $z$ is an odd perfect square.

2024 Switzerland Team Selection Test, 3

Tags: algebra , polynomial

Determine all monic polynomial with integer coefficient $P$ such that for every integer $a,b$ there exists integer $c$ so that \[P(a)P(b)=P(c)\]

2021 Purple Comet Problems, 30

Tags: relatively prime , number theory

For positive integer $k$, define $x_k=3k+\sqrt{k^2-1}-2(\sqrt{k^2-k}+\sqrt{k^2+k})$. Then $\sqrt{x_1}+\sqrt{x_2}+\cdots+\sqrt{x_{1681}}=\sqrt{m}-n$, where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $m+n$.

2013 BMT Spring, 8

Tags: geometry , parabola , conic , area

A parabola has focus $F$ and vertex $V$ , where $VF = 1$0. Let $AB$ be a chord of length $100$ that passes through $F$. Determine the area of $\vartriangle VAB$.

2008 AMC 10, 4

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A semipro baseball league has teams with $ 21$ players each. League rules state that a player must be paid at least $ \$15,000$, and that the total of all players' salaries for each team cannot exceed $ \$700,000$. What is the maximum possiblle salary, in dollars, for a single player? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 270,000 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 385,000 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 400,000 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 430,000 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 700,000$

Kyiv City MO Juniors 2003+ geometry, 2021.8.41

Tags: geometry , equal segments

On the sides $AB$ and $BC$ of the triangle $ABC$, the points $K$ and $M$ are chosen so that $KM \parallel AC$. The segments $AM$ and $KC$ intersect at the point $O$. It is known that $AK =AO$ and $KM =MC$. Prove that $AM=KB$.

2004 Denmark MO - Mohr Contest, 4

Tags: algebra , system of equations , system

Find all sets $x,y,z$ of real numbers that satisfy $$\begin{cases} x^3 - y^2 = z^2 - x \\ y^3 -z^2 =x^2 -y \\z^3 -x^2 = y^2 -z \end{cases}$$

2019 India PRMO, 9

Tags: geometry , circumcircle

The centre of the circle passing through the midpoints of the sides of am isosceles triangle $ABC$ lies on the circumcircle of triangle $ABC$. If the larger angle of triangle $ABC$ is $\alpha^{\circ}$ and the smaller one $\beta^{\circ}$ then what is the value of $\alpha-\beta$?

Novosibirsk Oral Geo Oly VII, 2022.7

Tags: combinatorial geometry , combinatorics , geometry

Vera has several identical matches, from which she makes a triangle. Vera wants any two sides of this triangle to differ in length by at least $10$ matches, but it turned out that it is impossible to add such a triangle from the available matches (it is impossible to leave extra matches). What is the maximum number of matches Vera can have?

1954 AMC 12/AHSME, 25

Tags: vieta

The two roots of the equation $ a(b\minus{}c)x^2\plus{}b(c\minus{}a)x\plus{}c(a\minus{}b)\equal{}0$ are $ 1$ and: $ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac{b(c\minus{}a)}{a(b\minus{}c)} \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \frac{a(b\minus{}c)}{c(a\minus{}b)} \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \frac{a(b\minus{}c)}{b(c\minus{}a)} \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \frac{c(a\minus{}b)}{a(b\minus{}c)} \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \frac{c(a\minus{}b)}{b(c\minus{}a)}$

2004 Poland - Second Round, 2

Tags: ratio , parallelogram , angle bisector , similar triangles , geometry

Points $D$ and $E$ are taken on sides $BC$ and $CA$ of a triangle $ BD\equal{}AE$. Segments $AD$ and $BE$ meet at $P$. The bisector of $\angle ACB$ intersects $AD$ and $BE$ at $Q$ and $R$ respectively. Prove that $ \frac{PQ}{PR}\equal{}\frac{AD}{BE}$.

2017 Serbia Team Selection Test, 6

Tags: number theory

Let $k$ be a positive integer and let $n$ be the smallest number with exactly $k$ divisors. Given $n$ is a cube, is it possible that $k$ is divisible by a prime factor of the form $3j+2$?

1989 China National Olympiad, 2

Tags: inequalities

Let $x_1, x_2, \dots ,x_n$ ($n\ge 2$) be positive real numbers satisfying $\sum^{n}_{i=1}x_i=1$. Prove that:\[\sum^{n}_{i=1}\dfrac{x_i}{\sqrt{1-x_i}}\ge \dfrac{\sum_{i=1}^{n}\sqrt{x_i}}{\sqrt{n-1}}.\]

2018 Dutch IMO TST, 3

Tags: number theory , power of 2

Determine all pairs $(a,b)$ of positive integers such that $(a+b)^3-2a^3-2b^3$ is a power of two.

2011 China Second Round Olympiad, 2

Tags: algebra , polynomial , geometry , geometric transformation , number theory

For any integer $n\ge 4$, prove that there exists a $n$-degree polynomial $f(x)=x^n+a_{n-1}x^{n-1}+\cdots+a_0$ satisfying the two following properties: [b](1)[/b] $a_i$ is a positive integer for any $i=0,1,\ldots,n-1$, and [b](2)[/b] For any two positive integers $m$ and $k$ ($k\ge 2$) there exist distinct positive integers $r_1,r_2,...,r_k$, such that $f(m)\ne\prod_{i=1}^{k}f(r_i)$.

1979 AMC 12/AHSME, 16

Tags: geometry , arithmetic sequence

A circle with area $A_1$ is contained in the interior of a larger circle with area $A_1+A_2$. If the radius of the larger circle is $3$, and if $A_1 , A_2, A_1 + A_2$ is an arithmetic progression, then the radius of the smaller circle is $\textbf{(A) }\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\qquad\textbf{(B) }1\qquad\textbf{(C) }\frac{2}{\sqrt{3}}\qquad\textbf{(D) }\frac{3}{2}\qquad\textbf{(E) }\sqrt{3}$

2018 Greece JBMO TST, 3

Tags: algebra , combinatorics , maximum , sum , sum of powers

$12$ friends play a tennis tournament, where each plays only one game with any of the other eleven. Winner gets one points. Loser getos zero points, and there is no draw. Final points of the participants are $B_1, B_2, ..., B_{12}$. Find the largest possible value of the sum $\Sigma_3=B_1^3+B_2^3+ ... + B_{12}^3$ .

2017 Singapore MO Open, 2

Tags: inequalities , algebra

Let $a_1,a_2,...,a_n,b_1,b_2,...,b_n,p$ be real numbers with $p >- 1$. Prove that $$\sum_{i=1}^{n}(a_i-b_i)\left(a_i (a_1^2+a_2^2+...+a_n^2)^{p/2}-b_i (b_1^2+b_2^2+...+b_n^2)^{p/2}\right)\ge 0$$

2022 Princeton University Math Competition, A2 / B4

Tags: conic , geometry

An ellipse has foci $A$ and $B$ and has the property that there is some point $C$ on the ellipse such that the area of the circle passing through $A$, $B$, and, $C$ is equal to the area of the ellipse. Let $e$ be the largest possible eccentricity of the ellipse. One may write $e^2$ as $\frac{a+\sqrt{b}}{c}$ , where $a, b$, and $c$ are integers such that $a$ and $c$ are relatively prime, and b is not divisible by the square of any prime. Find $a^2 + b^2 + c^2$.

2010 AMC 12/AHSME, 7

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Shelby drives her scooter at a speed of 30 miles per hour if it is not raining, and 20 miles per hour if it is raining. Today she drove in the sun in the morning and in the rain in the evening, for a total of 16 miles in 40 minutes. How many minutes did she drive in the rain? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 18\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 21\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 24\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 27\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 30$

2018 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 1

Tags: geometry , rectangle , team

In an $n \times n$ square array of $1\times1$ cells, at least one cell is colored pink. Show that you can always divide the square into rectangles along cell borders such that each rectangle contains exactly one pink cell.

1989 National High School Mathematics League, 5

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If $M=\{z\in\mathbb{C}|z=\frac{t}{1+t}+\text{i}\frac{1+t}{t},t\in\mathbb{R},t\neq0,t\neq-1\}$, $N=\{z\in\mathbb{C}|z=\sqrt2[\cos(\arcsin t)+\text{i}\cos(\arccos t)],t\in\mathbb{R},|t|\leq1\}$, then $|M\cap N|$ is $\text{(A)}0\qquad\text{(B)}1\qquad\text{(C)}2\qquad\text{(D)}4$

2000 Dutch Mathematical Olympiad, 2

Tags: binomial coefficient , counting , generating functions , inclusion-exclusion , combinatorics

Three boxes contain 600 balls each. The first box contains 600 identical red balls, the second box contains 600 identical white balls and the third box contains 600 identical blue balls. From these three boxes, 900 balls are chosen. In how many ways can the balls be chosen? For example, one can choose 250 red balls, 187 white balls and 463 balls, or one can choose 360 red balls and 540 blue balls.