Olympiad problems

2006 Moldova National Olympiad, 9.1

Tags: inequalities

Let $a,b,c$ be positive real numbers such that $a+b+c=2005$. Find the minimum value of the expression: $$E=a^{2006}+b^{2006}+c^{2006}+\frac{(ab)^{2004}+(bc)^{2004}+(ca)^{2004}}{(abc)^{2004}}$$

2019 Costa Rica - Final Round, 4

Tags: algebra , function , functional equation

Let $g: R \to R$ be a linear function such that $g (1) = 0$. If $f: R \to R$ is a quadratic function such what $g (x^2) = f (x)$ and $f (x + 1) - f (x - 1) = x$ for all $x \in R$. Determine the value of $f (2019)$.

2009 Hanoi Open Mathematics Competitions, 9

Tags: geometry , area of a triangle , area

Give an acute-angled triangle $ABC$ with area $S$, let points $A',B',C'$ be located as follows: $A'$ is the point where altitude from $A$ on $BC$ meets the outwards facing semicirle drawn on $BX$ as diameter.Points $B',C'$ are located similarly. Evaluate the sum $T=($area $\vartriangle BCA')^2+($area $\vartriangle CAB')^2+($area $\vartriangle ABC')^2$.

2022 Dutch IMO TST, 1

Tags: geometry , circumcircle

Consider an acute triangle $ABC$ with $|AB| > |CA| > |BC|$. The vertices $D, E$, and $F$ are the base points of the altitudes from $A, B$, and $C$, respectively. The line through F parallel to $DE$ intersects $BC$ in $M$. The angular bisector of $\angle MF E$ intersects $DE$ in $N$. Prove that $F$ is the circumcentre of $\vartriangle DMN$ if and only if $B$ is the circumcentre of $\vartriangle FMN$.

III Soros Olympiad 1996 - 97 (Russia), 11.1

Tags: trigonometry , algebra , fractional part

Find the smallest positive root of the equation $$\{tg x\}=\sin x. $$ ($\{a\}$ is the fractional part of $a$, $\{a\}$ is equal to the difference between $ a$ and the largest integer not exceeding $a$.)

2006 AMC 10, 19

Tags: arithmetic sequence

How many non-similar triangle have angles whose degree measures are distinct positive integers in arithmetic progression? $ \textbf{(A) } 0 \qquad \textbf{(B) } 1 \qquad \textbf{(C) } 59 \qquad \textbf{(D) } 89 \qquad \textbf{(E) } 178$

Gheorghe Țițeica 2025, P3

Tags: real analysis , limit , sequence

Let $(a_n)_{n\geq 0}$ be a sequence defined by $a_0\geq 0$ and the recurrence relation $$a_{n+1}=\frac{a_n^2-1}{n+1},$$ for all $n\geq 0$. Prove that here exists a real number $a> 0$ such that: [list] [*] if $a_0\geq a,$ $\lim_{n\rightarrow\infty}a_n = \infty$; [*] if $a_0\in [0,a),$ $\lim_{n\rightarrow\infty}a_n = 0$.

2011 Putnam, B4

Tags: vector , linear algebra , matrix

In a tournament, 2011 players meet 2011 times to play a multiplayer game. Every game is played by all 2011 players together and ends with each of the players either winning or losing. The standings are kept in two $2011\times 2011$ matrices, $T=(T_{hk})$ and $W=(W_{hk}).$ Initially, $T=W=0.$ After every game, for every $(h,k)$ (including for $h=k),$ if players $h$ and $k$ tied (that is, both won or both lost), the entry $T_{hk}$ is increased by $1,$ while if player $h$ won and player $k$ lost, the entry $W_{hk}$ is increased by $1$ and $W_{kh}$ is decreased by $1.$ Prove that at the end of the tournament, $\det(T+iW)$ is a non-negative integer divisible by $2^{2010}.$

1990 China Team Selection Test, 1

Tags: inequalities , trigonometry , geometry

Given a triangle $ ABC$ with angle $ C \geq 60^{\circ}$. Prove that: $ \left(a \plus{} b\right) \cdot \left(\frac {1}{a} \plus{} \frac {1}{b} \plus{} \frac {1}{c} \right) \geq 4 \plus{} \frac {1}{\sin\left(\frac {C}{2}\right)}.$

2014 BMT Spring, 10

Tags: polynomial

Suppose that $x^3-x+10^{-6}=0$. Suppose that $x_1<x_2<x_3$ are the solutions for $x$. Find the integers $(a,b,c)$ closest to $10^8x_1$, $10^8x_2$, and $10^8x_3$ respectively.

1969 AMC 12/AHSME, 32

Tags: algebra , polynomial , function , quadratic , analytic geometry , graphing lines , slope

Let a sequence $\{u_n\}$ be defined by $u_1=5$ and the relation $u_{n+1}-u_n=3+4(n-1)$, $n=1,2,3,\cdots$. If $u_n$ is expressed as a polynomial in $n$, the algebraic sum of its coefficients is: $\textbf{(A) }3\qquad \textbf{(B) }4\qquad \textbf{(C) }5\qquad \textbf{(D) }6\qquad \textbf{(E) }11$

2006 Kyiv Mathematical Festival, 2

Tags: inequalities

See all the problems from 5-th Kyiv math festival [url=http://www.mathlinks.ro/Forum/viewtopic.php?p=506789#p506789]here[/url] Let $x,y>0$ and $xy\ge1.$ Prove that $x^3+y^3+4xy\ge x^2+y^2+x+y+2.$ Let $x,y>0$ and $xy\ge1.$ Prove that $2(x^3+y^3+xy+x+y)\ge5(x^2+y^2).$

TNO 2024 Senior, 1

Tags: combinatorics

Sofía has many boxes where she keeps candies. Every morning, she chooses two of these boxes and places one candy in each. However, each night, a thief selects one box and steals all the candies inside it. Sofía dreams of waking up one day and finding a box with 2024 candies. Prove that Sofía can always fulfill her dream if she has enough boxes.

2016 BAMO, 1

Tags: geometry , rectangle

The diagram below is an example of a ${\textit{rectangle tiled by squares}}$: [center][img]http://i.imgur.com/XCPQJgk.png[/img][/center] Each square has been labeled with its side length. The squares fill the rectangle without overlapping. In a similar way, a rectangle can be tiled by nine squares whose side lengths are $2,5,7,9,16,25,28,33$, and $36$. Sketch one such possible arrangement of those squares. They must fill the rectangle without overlapping. Label each square in your sketch by its side length as in the picture above.

2020 Azerbaijan IMO TST, 1

Tags: algebra , inequalities

Let $u_1, u_2, \dots, u_{2019}$ be real numbers satisfying \[u_{1}+u_{2}+\cdots+u_{2019}=0 \quad \text { and } \quad u_{1}^{2}+u_{2}^{2}+\cdots+u_{2019}^{2}=1.\] Let $a=\min \left(u_{1}, u_{2}, \ldots, u_{2019}\right)$ and $b=\max \left(u_{1}, u_{2}, \ldots, u_{2019}\right)$. Prove that \[ a b \leqslant-\frac{1}{2019}. \]

1993 Irish Math Olympiad, 4

Tags: polynomial , algebra

Let $ f(x)\equal{}x^n\plus{}a_{n\minus{}1} x^{n\minus{}1}\plus{}...\plus{}a_0$ $ (n \ge 1)$ be a polynomial with real coefficients such that $ |f(0)|\equal{}f(1)$ and each root $ \alpha$ of $ f$ is real and lies in the interval $ [0,1]$. Prove that the product of the roots does not exceed $ \frac{1}{2^n}$.

2007 AMC 12/AHSME, 13

Tags: analytic geometry

A piece of cheese is located at $ (12,10)$ in a coordinate plane. A mouse is at $ (4, \minus{} 2)$ and is running up the line $ y \equal{} \minus{} 5x \plus{} 18.$ At the point $ (a,b)$ the mouse starts getting farther from the cheese rather than closer to it. What is $ a \plus{} b?$ $ \textbf{(A)}\ 6 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 10 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 14 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 18 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 22$

2022 Korea National Olympiad, 7

Tags: inequalities , algebra , sequence

Suppose that the sequence $\{a_n\}$ of positive reals satisfies the following conditions: [list] [*]$a_i \leq a_j$ for every positive integers $i <j$. [*]For any positive integer $k \geq 3$, the following inequality holds: $$(a_1+a_2)(a_2+a_3)\cdots(a_{k-1}+a_k)(a_k+a_1)\leq (2^k+2022)a_1a_2\cdots a_k$$ [/list] Prove that $\{a_n\}$ is constant.

2006 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 3

Tags: geometry

Let $A$, $B$, $C$, and $D$ be points on a circle such that $AB=11$ and $CD=19$. Point $P$ is on segment $AB$ with $AP=6$, and $Q$ is on segment $CD$ with $CQ=7$. The line through $P$ and $Q$ intersects the circle at $X$ and $Y$. If $PQ=27$, find $XY$.

2003 JHMMC 8, 22

Tags: absolute value

Given that $|3-a| = 2$, compute the sum of all possible values of $a$.

2011 N.N. Mihăileanu Individual, 2

Tags: equation , inequalities , algebra

Determine the real numbers $ x,y,z $ from the interval $ (0,1) $ that satisfies $ x+y+z=1, $ and $$ \sqrt{\frac{x(1-y^2)}{2}} +\sqrt{\frac{y(1-z^2)}{2}} +\sqrt{\frac{z(1-x^2)}{2}} =\sqrt{1+xy+yz+zx} . $$ [i]Gabriela Constantinescu[/i]

1967 AMC 12/AHSME, 31

Tags:

Let $D=a^2+b^2+c^2$, where $a$, $b$, are consecutive integers and $c=ab$. Then $\sqrt{D}$ is: $\textbf{(A)}\ \text{always an even integer}\qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \text{sometimes an odd integer, sometimes not}\\ \textbf{(C)}\ \text{always an odd integer}\qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \text{sometimes rational, sometimes not}\\ \textbf{(E)}\ \text{always irrational}$