Show tha value $$A=\frac{(b-c)^2}{(a-b)(a-c)}+\frac{(c-a)^2}{(b-c)(b-a)}+\frac{(a-b)^2}{(c-a)(c-b)}$$ does not depend on values of $a$, $b$ and $c$

Suppose that $ a_1$, $ a_2$, ..., $ a_n$ are positive real numbers such that $ a_1 \leq a_2 \leq \dots \leq a_n$. Let \[ {{a_1 \plus{} a_2 \plus{} \dots \plus{} a_n} \over n} \equal{} m; \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ {{a_1^2 \plus{} a_2^2 \plus{} \dots \plus{} a_n^2} \over n} \equal{} 1. \] Suppose that, for some $ i$, we know $ a_i \leq m$. Prove that: \[ n \minus{} i \geq n \left(m \minus{} a_i\right)^2 \]

On a board $4\times 4$ the numbers from $1$ to $16$ are written, one in each box. Andres and Pablo choose four numbers each. Andrés chooses the biggest of each row and Pablo, the biggest of each column. The same number can be chosen by both. Then they are removed from the board all chosen numbers. What is the greatest value that the sum of the numbers can have what are left on the board?

A circle whose center is on the side $ED$ of the cyclic quadrilateral $BCDE$ touches the other three sides. Prove that $EB+CD = ED.$

A triple $(x,y,z)$ of real numbers is called a [i]superparticular[/i] if $$\frac{x+1}{x} \cdot \frac{y+1}{y}=\frac{z+1}{z}$$ Find all superparticular positive integer triples.

Let $M$ be the circumcenter of a triangle $ABC.$ The line through $M$ perpendicular to $CM$ meets the lines $CA$ and $CB$ at $Q$ and $P,$ respectively. Prove that \[\frac{\overline{CP}}{\overline{CM}} \cdot \frac{\overline{CQ}}{\overline{CM}}\cdot \frac{\overline{AB}}{\overline{PQ}}= 2.\]

What is the value of $[\log_{10}(5\log_{10}100)]^2$? ${{ \textbf{(A)}\ \log_{10}50 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 25\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 10 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 2}\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 1 } $

Two rational numbers \(\tfrac{m}{n}\) and \(\tfrac{n}{m}\) are written on a blackboard, where \(m\) and \(n\) are relatively prime positive integers. At any point, Evan may pick two of the numbers \(x\) and \(y\) written on the board and write either their arithmetic mean \(\tfrac{x+y}{2}\) or their harmonic mean \(\tfrac{2xy}{x+y}\) on the board as well. Find all pairs \((m,n)\) such that Evan can write 1 on the board in finitely many steps. [i]Proposed by Yannick Yao[/i]

Prove that for every odd positive integer $n$ the number $n^n-n$ is divisible by $24$.

prove for all $k> 1$ equation $(x+1)(x+2)...(x+k)=y^{2}$ has finite solutions.

In a triangle $ABC$, $\angle A = 2 \cdot \angle B$. Prove that $a^2 = b (b+c)$.

In a right-angled triangle $ ABC$ let $ AD$ be the altitude drawn to the hypotenuse and let the straight line joining the incentres of the triangles $ ABD, ACD$ intersect the sides $ AB, AC$ at the points $ K,L$ respectively. If $ E$ and $ E_1$ dnote the areas of triangles $ ABC$ and $ AKL$ respectively, show that \[ \frac {E}{E_1} \geq 2. \]

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 of these three semicircles has radius $t$. Prove that \[\frac{s}{2}<t\le\frac{s}{2}+\left(1-\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\right)r. \] [i]Alternative formulation.[/i] In a triangle $ABC$, construct circles with diameters $BC$, $CA$, and $AB$, respectively. Construct a circle $w$ externally tangent to these three circles. Let the radius of this circle $w$ be $t$. Prove: $\frac{s}{2}<t\le\frac{s}{2}+\frac12\left(2-\sqrt3\right)r$, where $r$ is the inradius and $s$ is the semiperimeter of triangle $ABC$. [i]Proposed by Dirk Laurie, South Africa[/i]

Around the triangle $ABC$ the circle is circumscribed, and at the vertex ${C}$ tangent ${t}$ to this circle is drawn. The line ${p}$, which is parallel to this tangent intersects the lines ${BC}$ and ${AC}$ at the points ${D}$ and ${E}$, respectively. Prove that the points $A,B,D,E$ belong to the same circle. (Montenegro)

How many ordered pairs of positive integers $(x,y)$ are there such that $y^2-x^2=2y+7x+4$? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 3 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 2 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 1 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 0 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \text{Infinitely many} $

Prove: If the sum of all positive divisors of $ n \in \mathbb{Z}^{\plus{}}$ is a power of two, then the number/amount of the divisors is a power of two.

In a given community of people, each person has at least two friends within the community. Whenever some people from this community sit on a round table such that each adjacent pair of people are friends, it happens that no non-adjacent pair of people are friends. Prove that there exist two people in this community such that each has exactly two friends and they have at least one common friend.

Consider a trapezium $AB \Gamma \Delta$, where $A\Delta \parallel B\Gamma$ and $\measuredangle A = 120^{\circ}$. Let $E$ be the midpoint of $AB$ and let $O_1$ and $O_2$ be the circumcenters of triangles $AE \Delta$ and $BE\Gamma$, respectively. Prove that the area of the trapezium is equal to six time the area of the triangle $O_1 E O_2$.

The price of a diamond is proportional to the square of its weight. Show that, breaking it into two parts, there is a depreciation of its value. When is it the maximum depreciation?

Prove that among any $k + 1$ natural numbers there are two numbers whose difference is divisible by $k$.

Let $a,b,c$ be non negative integers. Suppose that $c$ is even and $a^5+4b^5=c^5$. Prove that $b=0$.

Yesterday Han drove $ 1$ hour longer than Ian at an average speed $ 5$ miles per hour faster than Ian. Jan drove $ 2$ hours longer than Ian at an average speed $ 10$ miles per hour faster than Ian. Han drove $ 70$ miles more than Ian. How many more miles did Jan drive than Ian? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 120 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 130 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 140 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 150 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 160$

Let $C$ be a (probably infinite) family of subsets of $\mathbb{N}$ such that for every chain $C_{1}\subset C_{2}\subset \ldots$ of members of $C$, there is a member of $C$ containing all of them. Show that there is a member of $C$ such that no other member of $C$ contains it!

The vertices of a prism are colored using two colors, so that each lateral edge has its vertices differently colored. Consider all the segments that join vertices of the prism and are not lateral edges. Prove that the number of such segments with endpoints differently colored is equal to the number of such segments with endpoints of the same color.

Which positive integers $n$ make the equation \[\sum_{i=1}^n \sum_{j=1}^n \left\lfloor \frac{ij}{n+1} \right\rfloor=\frac{n^2(n-1)}{4}\] true?