Let $p$ be a prime number that is greater than $3$. Show that there exist some integers $a_{1}, a_{2}, \cdots a_{k}$ that satisfy: \[-\frac{p}{2}< a_{1}< a_{2}< \cdots <a_{k}< \frac{p}{2}\] making the product: \[\frac{p-a_{1}}{|a_{1}|}\cdot \frac{p-a_{2}}{|a_{2}|}\cdots \frac{p-a_{k}}{|a_{k}|}\] equals to $3^{m}$ where $m$ is a positive integer.

[b]p1.[/b] Compute the greatest integer less than or equal to $$\frac{10 + 12 + 14 + 16 + 18 + 20}{21}$$ [b]p2.[/b] Let$ A = 1$.$B = 2$, $C = 3$, $...$, $Z = 26$. Find $A + B +M + C$. [b]p3.[/b] In Mr. M's farm, there are $10$ cows, $8$ chickens, and $4$ spiders. How many legs are there (including Mr. M's legs)? [b]p4.[/b] The area of an equilateral triangle with perimeter $18$ inches can be expressed in the form $a\sqrt{b}{c}$ , where $a$ and $c$ are relatively prime and $b$ is not divisible by the square of any prime. Find $a + b + c$. [b]p5.[/b] Let $f$ be a linear function so $f(x) = ax + b$ for some $a$ and $b$. If $f(1) = 2017$ and $f(2) = 2018$, what is $f(2019)$? [b]p6.[/b] How many integers $m$ satisfy $4 < m^2 \le 216$? [b]p7.[/b] Allen and Michael Phelps compete at the Olympics for swimming. Allen swims $\frac98$ the distance Phelps swims, but Allen swims in $\frac59$ of Phelps's time. If Phelps swims at a rate of $3$ kilometers per hour, what is Allen's rate of swimming? The answer can be expressed as $m/n$ for relatively prime positive integers $m, n$. Find $m + n$. [b]p8.[/b] Let $X$ be the number of distinct arrangements of the letters in "POONAM," $Y$ be the number of distinct arrangements of the letters in "ALLEN" and $Z$ be the number of distinct arrangements of the letters in "NITHIN." Evaluate $\frac{X+Z}{Y}$ : [b]p9.[/b] Two overlapping circles, both of radius $9$ cm, have centers that are $9$ cm apart. The combined area of the two circles can be expressed as $\frac{a\pi+b\sqrt{c}+d}{e}$ where $c$ is not divisible by the square of any prime and the fraction is simplified. Find $a + b + c + d + e$. [b]p10.[/b] In the Boxborough-Acton Regional High School (BARHS), $99$ people take Korean, $55$ people take Maori, and $27$ people take Pig Latin. $4$ people take both Korean and Maori, $6$ people take both Korean and Pig Latin, and $5$ people take both Maori and Pig Latin. $1$ especially ambitious person takes all three languages, and and $100$ people do not take a language. If BARHS does not oer any other languages, how many students attend BARHS? [b]p11.[/b] Let $H$ be a regular hexagon of side length $2$. Let $M$ be the circumcircle of $H$ and $N$ be the inscribed circle of $H$. Let $m, n$ be the area of $M$ and $N$ respectively. The quantity $m - n$ is in the form $\pi a$, where $a$ is an integer. Find $a$. [b]p12.[/b] How many ordered quadruples of positive integers $(p, q, r, s)$ are there such that $p + q + r + s \le 12$? [b]p13.[/b] Let $K = 2^{\left(1+ \frac{1}{3^2} \right)\left(1+ \frac{1}{3^4} \right)\left(1+ \frac{1}{3^8}\right)\left(1+ \frac{1}{3^{16}} \right)...}$. What is $K^8$? [b]p14.[/b] Neetin, Neeton, Neethan, Neethine, and Neekhil are playing basketball. Neetin starts out with the ball. How many ways can they pass 5 times so that Neethan ends up with the ball? [b]p15.[/b] In an octahedron with side lengths $3$, inscribe a sphere. Then inscribe a second sphere tangent to the first sphere and to $4$ faces of the octahedron. The radius of the second sphere can be expressed in the form $\frac{\sqrt{a}-\sqrt{b}}{c}$ , where the square of any prime factor of $c$ does not evenly divide into $b$. Compute $a + b + c$. PS. You should use hide for answers. Collected [url=https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h2760506p24143309]here[/url].

How many real triples $(x,y,z)$ are there such that $\dfrac{4x^2}{1+4x^2}=y$, $\dfrac{4y^2}{1+4y^2}=z$, $\dfrac{4z^2}{1+4z^2}=x$ ? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 2 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 4 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 6 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \text{Infinitely many} \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \text{None of the preceding} $

Given that $20N^2$ is a divisor of $11!,$ what is the greatest possible integer value of $N?$

Every integer is painted white or black, so that if $m$ is white then $m + 20$ is also white, and if $k$ is black then $k + 35$ is also black. For which $n$ can exactly $n$ of the numbers $1, 2, ..., 50$ be white?

Let $ABCD$ be a parallelogram and $H$ the Orthocentre of $\triangle{ABC}$. The line parallel to $AB$ through $H$ intersects $BC$ at $P$ and $AD$ at $Q$ while the line parallel to $BC$ through $H$ intersects $AB$ at $R$ and $CD$ at $S$. Show that $P$, $Q$, $R$ and $S$ are concyclic. [i](Swiss Mathematical Olympiad 2011, Final round, problem 8)[/i]

Let $n=2^{\alpha} \cdot q$ be a positive integer, where $\alpha$ is a nonnegative integer and $q$ is an odd number. Show that for any positive integer $m$, the number of integer solutions to the equation $x_1^2+x_2^2+\cdots +x_n^2=m$ is divisible by $2^{\alpha +1}$.

Let circles $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2$ intersect at $P$ and $Q$. Let the line externally tangent to both circles that is closer to $Q$ touch $\omega_1$ at $A$ and $\omega_2$ at $B$. Let point $T$ lie on segment$ P Q$ such that $\angle AT B = 90^o$. Given that $AT = 6$, $BT = 8$, and $P T = 4$, compute $P Q$.

Prove the identity $ \left[ \frac{3+x}{6} \right] -\left[ \frac{4+x}{6} \right] +\left[ \frac{5+x}{6} \right] =\left[ \frac{1+x}{2} \right] -\left[ \frac{1+x}{3} \right] ,\quad\forall x\in\mathbb{R} , $ where $ [] $ is the integer part. [i]C. Mortici[/i]

Let $AA _1$ and $BB_1$ be the altitudes of an isosceles acute-angled triangle $ABC, M$ the midpoint of $AB$. The circles circumscribed around the triangles $AMA_1$ and $BMB_1$ intersect the lines $AC$ and $BC$ at points $K$ and $L$, respectively. Prove that $K, M$, and $L$ lie on the same line.

Inside the acute-angled triangle $ABC$ we take $P$ and $Q$ two isogonal conjugate points. The perpendicular lines on the interior angle-bisector of $\angle BAC$ passing through $P$ and $Q$ intersect the segments $AC$ and $AB$ at the points $B_p\in AC$, $B_q\in AC$, $C_p\in AB$ and $C_q\in AB$, respectively. Let $W$ be the midpoint of the arc $BAC$ of the circle $(ABC)$. The line $WP$ intersects the circle $(ABC)$ again at $P_1$ and the line $WQ$ intersects the circle $(ABC)$ again at $Q_1$. Prove that the points $P_1$, $Q_1$, $B_p$, $B_q$, $C_p$ and $C_q$ lie on a circle. [i]Proposed by P. Bibikov[/i]

Show that $x^4 + y^4 + z^2\ge xyz \sqrt8$ for all positive reals $x, y, z$.

The prime number $p > 2$ and the integer $n$ are given. Prove that the number $pn^2$ has no more than one divisor $d$ for which $n^2+d$ is the square of the natural number. .

Bella begins to walk from her house toward her friend Ella's house. At the same time, Ella begins to ride her bicycle toward Bella's house. They each maintain a constant speed, and Ella rides 5 times as fast as Bella walks. The distance between their houses is $2$ miles, which is $10,560$ feet, and Bella covers $2 \tfrac{1}{2}$ feet with each step. How many steps will Bella take by the time she meets Ella? $\textbf{(A) }704\qquad\textbf{(B) }845\qquad\textbf{(C) }1056\qquad\textbf{(D) }1760\qquad \textbf{(E) }3520$

The figure shows a large circle with radius $2$ m and four small circles with radii $1$ m. It is to be painted using the three shown colours. What is the cost of painting the figure? [img]https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oWnh8uhyTIo/XzP30gZueKI/AAAAAAAAMUY/GlC3puNU_6g6YRf6hPpbQW8IE8IqMP3ugCLcBGAsYHQ/s0/2018%2BMohr%2Bp2.png[/img]

The minimum value of the quotient of a (base ten) number of three different nonzero digits divided by the sum of its digits is $\textbf{(A) }9.7\qquad\textbf{(B) }10.1\qquad\textbf{(C) }10.5\qquad\textbf{(D) }10.9\qquad \textbf{(E) }20.5$

Triangle I is equilateral with side $A$, perimeter $P$, area $K$, and circumradius $R$ (radius of the circumscribed circle). Triangle II is equilateral with side $a$, perimeter $p$, area $k$, and circumradius $r$. If $A$ is different from $a$, then: $ \textbf{(A)}\ P:p = R:r \text{ } \text{only sometimes} \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ P:p = R:r \text{ } \text{always}\qquad$ $\textbf{(C)}\ P:p = K:k \text{ } \text{only sometimes} \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ R:r = K:k \text{ } \text{always}\qquad$ $\textbf{(E)}\ R:r = K:k \text{ } \text{only sometimes} $

Compute the number of ordered triples $(x,y,z)$ of integers satisfying \[x^2+y^2+z^2=9.\] [i]Proposed by Nathan Xiong[/i]

Calculate the sum $$S=\sqrt{1+\frac{8\cdot 1^2-1}{1^2\cdot 3^2}}+\sqrt{1+\frac{8\cdot 2^2-1}{3^2\cdot 5^2}}+...+ \sqrt{1+\frac{8\cdot 1003^2-1}{2005^2\cdot 2007^2}}$$

Let $ABC$, $AC \not= BC$, be an acute triangle with orthocenter $H$ and incenter $I$. The lines $CH$ and $CI$ meet the circumcircle of $\bigtriangleup ABC$ at points $D$ and $L$, respectively. Prove that $\angle CIH = 90^{\circ}$ if and only if $\angle IDL = 90^{\circ}$

Let n numbers $x_1, x_2, \ldots, x_n$ be chosen in such a way that $1 \geq x_1 \geq x_2 \geq \cdots \geq x_n \geq 0$. Prove that \[(1 + x_1 + x_2 + \cdots + x_n)^\alpha \leq 1 + x_1^\alpha+ 2^{\alpha-1}x_2^\alpha+ \cdots+ n^{\alpha-1}x_n^\alpha\] if $0 \leq \alpha \leq 1$.

Fix positive integers $n$ and $k$ such that $2 \le k \le n$ and a set $M$ consisting of $n$ fruits. A [i]permutation[/i] is a sequence $x=(x_1,x_2,\ldots,x_n)$ such that $\{x_1,\ldots,x_n\}=M$. Ivan [i]prefers[/i] some (at least one) of these permutations. He realized that for every preferred permutation $x$, there exist $k$ indices $i_1 < i_2 < \ldots < i_k$ with the following property: for every $1 \le j < k$, if he swaps $x_{i_j}$ and $x_{i_{j+1}}$, he obtains another preferred permutation. \\ Prove that he prefers at least $k!$ permutations.

Let $\alpha_1, \alpha_2, \dots, \alpha_n$, and $\beta_1, \beta_2, \ldots, \beta_n$, where $n \geq 4$, be 2 sets of real numbers such that \[\sum_{i=1}^{n} \alpha_i^2 < 1 \qquad \text{and} \qquad \sum_{i=1}^{n} \beta_i^2 < 1.\] Define \begin{align*} A^2 &= 1 - \sum_{i=1}^{n} \alpha_i^2,\\ B^2 &= 1 - \sum_{i=1}^{n} \beta_i^2,\\ W &= \frac{1}{2} (1 - \sum_{i=1}^{n} \alpha_i \beta_i)^2. \end{align*} Find all real numbers $\lambda$ such that the polynomial \[x^n + \lambda (x^{n-1} + \cdots + x^3 + Wx^2 + ABx + 1) = 0,\] only has real roots.

In the diagram below, fill the $12$ circles with numbers from the following bank so that each number is used once. Two circles connected by a single line must contain relatively prime numbers. Two circles connected by a double line must contain numbers that are not relatively prime. $$\text{Bank: } 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 30 ,32, 33 ,35$$ [asy] real HRT3 = sqrt(3) / 2; void drawCircle(real x, real y, real r) { path p = circle((x,y), r); draw(p); fill(p, white); } void drawCell(int gx, int gy) { real x = 0.5 * gx; real y = HRT3 * gy; drawCircle(x, y, 0.35); } void drawEdge(int gx1, int gy1, int gx2, int gy2, bool doubled) { real x1 = 0.5 * gx1; real y1 = HRT3 * gy1; real x2 = 0.5 * gx2; real y2 = HRT3 * gy2; if (doubled) { real dx = x2 - x1; real dy = y2 - y1; real ox = -0.035 * dy / sqrt(dx * dx + dy * dy); real oy = 0.035 * dx / sqrt(dx * dx + dy * dy); draw((x1+ox,y1+oy)--(x2+ox,y2+oy)); draw((x1-ox,y1-oy)--(x2-ox,y2-oy)); } else { draw((x1,y1)--(x2,y2)); } } drawEdge(2, 0, 4, 0, true); drawEdge(2, 0, 1, 1, true); drawEdge(2, 0, 3, 1, true); drawEdge(4, 0, 3, 1, false); drawEdge(4, 0, 5, 1, false); drawEdge(1, 1, 0, 2, false); drawEdge(1, 1, 2, 2, false); drawEdge(1, 1, 3, 1, false); drawEdge(3, 1, 2, 2, true); drawEdge(3, 1, 4, 2, true); drawEdge(3, 1, 5, 1, false); drawEdge(5, 1, 4, 2, true); drawEdge(5, 1, 6, 2, false); drawEdge(0, 2, 1, 3, false); drawEdge(0, 2, 2, 2, false); drawEdge(2, 2, 1, 3, false); drawEdge(2, 2, 3, 3, true); drawEdge(2, 2, 4, 2, false); drawEdge(4, 2, 3, 3, false); drawEdge(4, 2, 5, 3, false); drawEdge(4, 2, 6, 2, false); drawEdge(6, 2, 5, 3, true); drawEdge(1, 3, 3, 3, true); drawEdge(3, 3, 5, 3, false); drawCell(2, 0); drawCell(4, 0); drawCell(1, 1); drawCell(3, 1); drawCell(5, 1); drawCell(0, 2); drawCell(2, 2); drawCell(4, 2); drawCell(6, 2); drawCell(1, 3); drawCell(3, 3); drawCell(5, 3); [/asy]

A right cylinder is given with a height of $20$ and a circular base of radius $5$. A vertical planar cut is made into this base of radius $5$. A vertical planar cut, perpendicular to the base, is made into this cylinder, splitting the cylinder into two pieces. Suppose the area the cut leaves behind on one of the pieces is $100\sqrt2$. Then the volume of the larger piece can be written as $a + b\pi$, where $a, b$ are positive integers. Find $a + b$.