For each integer $n > 3$ find all quadruples $(n_1,n_2,n_3,n_4)$ of positive integers with $n_1 +n_2 +n_3 +n_4 = n$ which maximize the expression $$\frac{n!}{n_1!n_2!n_3!n_4!}2^{ {n_1 \choose 2}+{n_2 \choose 2}+{n_3 \choose 2}+{n_4 \choose 2}+n_1n_2+n_2n_3+n_3n_4}$$

A circle with center $O$ is inscribed in an angle. Let $A$ be the reflection of $O$ across one side of the angle. Tangents to the circle from $A$ intersect the other side of the angle at points $B$ and $C$. Prove that the circumcenter of triangle $ABC$ lies on the bisector of the original angle. (I.Sharygin)

Each interior point of an equilateral triangle with sides equal to $1$ lies in one of six circles of the same radius $ r $. Prove that $ r \geq \frac {{\sqrt 3}} {{10}} $.

A beetle crawls along the edges of an $n$-lateral pyramid, starting and ending at the midpoint $A$ of a base edge and passing through each point at most once. How many ways are there for the beetle to do this (two ways are said to be equal if they go through the same vertices)? Show that the sum of the numbers of passed vertices (over all these ways) equals $1^2 +2^2 +\ldots +n^2. $

Find all natural numbers that can be written in the form $\frac{4ab}{ab^2+1}$ for some natural $a,b$. (nooonuii)

Let $k$ be a positive integer and $M_k$ the set of all the integers that are between $2 \cdot k^2 + k$ and $2 \cdot k^2 + 3 \cdot k,$ both included. Is it possible to partition $M_k$ into 2 subsets $A$ and $B$ such that \[ \sum_{x \in A} x^2 = \sum_{x \in B} x^2. \]

Let $ a$, $ b$, and $ c$ be real numbers such that $ a \minus{} 7b \plus{} 8c \equal{} 4$ and $ 8a \plus{} 4b \minus{} c \equal{} 7$. Then $ a^2 \minus{} b^2 \plus{} c^2$ is $ \textbf{(A)}\ 0 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 1 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 4 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 7 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 8$

Some positive integer has an even number of divisors. Anya wants to split these divisors into pairs so that the products of the numbers in each pair have the same number of divisors. Prove that she can do this in exactly one way. [i]Proposed by Oleksii Masalitin[/i]

Show that if a triangle has two excircles of the same size, then the triangle is isosceles. (Note: The excircle $ABC$ to the side $ a$ touches the extensions of the sides $AB$ and $AC$ and the side $BC$.)

There is no sequence $x_n$ strictly increasing with terms natural numbers such that : $$ x_n+x_{k}=x_{nk}, \ \ for \, any \,\,\, n, k \in \mathbb{N}^*$$

A quadrilateral $ABCD$ is such that the sides $AB$ and $DC$ are parallel, and $|BC| =|AB| + |CD|$. Prove that the angle bisectors of the angles $\angle ABC$ and $\angle BCD$ intersect at right angles on the side $AD$.

Let $n>1$ be an integer and $S_n$ the set of all permutations $\pi : \{1,2,\cdots,n \} \to \{1,2,\cdots,n \}$ where $\pi$ is bijective function. For every permutation $\pi \in S_n$ we define: \[ F(\pi)= \sum_{k=1}^n |k-\pi(k)| \ \ \text{and} \ \ M_{n}=\frac{1}{n!}\sum_{\pi \in S_n} F(\pi) \] where $M_n$ is taken with all permutations $\pi \in S_n$. Calculate the sum $M_n$.

Points $M$ and $N$ are the midpoints of sides $PA$ and $PB$ of $\triangle PAB$. As $P$ moves along a line that is parallel to side $AB$, how many of the four quantities listed below change? $\mathrm{(A)}\ \text{the length of the segment} MN$ $\mathrm{(B)}\ \text{the perimeter of }\triangle PAB$ $\mathrm{(C)}\ \text{ the area of }\triangle PAB$ $\mathrm{(D)}\ \text{ the area of trapezoid} ABNM$ [asy] draw((2,0)--(8,0)--(6,4)--cycle); draw((4,2)--(7,2)); draw((1,4)--(9,4),Arrows); label("$A$",(2,0),SW); label("$B$",(8,0),SE); label("$M$",(4,2),W); label("$N$",(7,2),E); label("$P$",(6,4),N);[/asy] $\mathrm{(A)}\ 0 \qquad\mathrm{(B)}\ 1 \qquad\mathrm{(C)}\ 2 \qquad\mathrm{(D)}\ 3 \qquad\mathrm{(E)}\ 4$

For every complex number $z$ different from 0 and 1 we define the following function \[ f(z) := \sum \frac 1 { \log^4 z } \] where the sum is over all branches of the complex logarithm. a) Prove that there are two polynomials $P$ and $Q$ such that $f(z) = \displaystyle \frac {P(z)}{Q(z)} $ for all $z\in\mathbb{C}-\{0,1\}$. b) Prove that for all $z\in \mathbb{C}-\{0,1\}$ we have \[ f(z) = \frac { z^3+4z^2+z}{6(z-1)^4}. \]

The Blablabla set contains all the different seven-digit numbers that can be formed with the digits $2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7$ and $8$. Prove that there are not two Blablabla numbers such that one of them is divisible by the other.

Let $a_1, a_2, \cdots$, be a sequence with the following properties. I. $a_1 = 1$, and II. $a_{2n}=n\cdot a_n$ for any positive integer $n$. What is the value of $a_{2^{100}}$? $ \textbf{(A)}\; 1\qquad \textbf{(B)}\; 2^{99}\qquad \textbf{(C)}\; 2^{100}\qquad \textbf{(D)}\; 2^{4950}\qquad \textbf{(E)}\; 2^{9999} $

Given a cube, a cubic box, that exactly suits for the cube, and six colours. First man paints each side of the cube with its (side's) unique colour. Another man does the same with the box. Prove that the third man can put the cube in the box in such a way, that every cube side will touch the box side of different colour.

On a dark and stormy night Snoopy suddenly saw a flash of lightning. Ten seconds later he heard the sound of thunder. The speed of sound is 1088 feet per second and one mile is 5280 feet. Estimate, to the nearest half-mile, how far Snoopy was from the flash of lightning. $ \text{(A)}\ 1\qquad\text{(B)}\ 1\frac{1}{2}\qquad\text{(C)}\ 2\qquad\text{(D)}\ 2\frac{1}{2}\qquad\text{(E)}\ 3 $

According to the figure, three equilateral triangles with side lengths $a,b,c$ have one common vertex and do not have any other common point. The lengths $x, y$, and $z$ are defined as in the figure. Prove that $3(x+y+z)>2(a+b+c)$. [i]Proposed by Mahdi Etesamifard[/i]

The limit of $ \frac {x^2\minus{}1}{x\minus{}1}$ as $x$ approaches $1$ as a limit is: $\textbf{(A)}\ 0 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \text{Indeterminate} \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ x-1 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 2 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 1$

Given a triangle $XYZ$ with $\angle Y = 90^{\circ}, XY=1,$ and $XZ=2,$ mark a point $Q$ on $YZ$ such that $\frac{ZQ}{ZY}=\frac{1}{3}.$ A laser beam is shot from $Q$ perpendicular to $YZ,$ and it reflects off the sides of $XYZ$ indefinitely. How far has the laser traveled when it reaches its $2010$th bounce?

For a competition a school wants to nominate a team of $k$ students, where $k$ is a given positive integer. Each member of the team has to compete in the three disciplines juggling, singing and mental arithmetic. To qualify for the team, the $n \ge 2$ students of the school compete in qualifying competitions, determining a unique ranking in each of the three disciplines. The school now wants to nominate a team satisfying the following condition: $(*)$ [i]If a student $X$ is not nominated for the team, there is a student $Y$ on the team who defeated $X$ in at least two disciplines.[/i] Determine all positive integers $n \ge 2$ such that for any combination of rankings, a team can be chosen to satisfy the condition $(*)$, when a) $k=2$, b) $k=3$.

Gabriela found an encyclopedia with $2023$ pages, numbered from $1$ to $2023$. She noticed that the pages formed only by even digits have a blue mark, and that every three pages since page two have a red mark. How many pages of the encyclopedia have both colors?

Points $A$, $B$, and $C$ lie on a semicircle with diameter $\overline{PQ}$ such that $AB = 3$, $AC = 4$, $BC = 5$, and $A$ is on $\overline{PQ}$. Given $\angle PAB = \angle QAC$, compute the area of the semicircle.

Sequences $(a_n)_{n=0}^{\infty}$ and $(b_n)_{n=0}^{\infty}$ are defined with recurrent relations : $$a_0=0 , \;\;\; a_1=1, \;\;\;\; a_{n+1}=\frac{2018}{n} a_n+ a_{n-1}\;\;\; \text {for }\;\;\; n\geq 1$$ and $$b_0=0 , \;\;\; b_1=1, \;\;\;\; b_{n+1}=\frac{2020}{n} b_n+ b_{n-1}\;\;\; \text {for }\;\;\; n\geq 1$$ Prove that :$$\frac{a_{1010}}{1010}=\frac{b_{1009}}{1009}$$