Find all positive integers $k$ such that there exists some permutation of $(1, 2,...,1000)$ namely $(a_1, a_2,..., a_{1000}) $ and satisfy $|a_i - i| = k$ for all $i = 1,1000$.

Let $a$ be an odd natural number and $b$ be a positive integer. We define a sequence of reals $(u_n)$ as follows: $u_0=b$ and, for all $n\in\mathbb N_0$, $u_{n+1}$ is $\frac{u_n}2$ if $u_n$ is even and $a+u_n$ otherwise. (a) Prove that one can find an element of $u_n$ smaller than $a$. (b) Prove that the sequence is eventually periodic.

[b]p1.[/b] Farmer James goes to Kristy’s Krispy Chicken to order a crispy chicken sandwich. He can choose from $3$ types of buns, $2$ types of sauces, $4$ types of vegetables, and $4$ types of cheese. He can only choose one type of bun and cheese, but can choose any nonzero number of sauces, and the same with vegetables. How many different chicken sandwiches can Farmer James order? [b]p2.[/b] A line with slope $2$ and a line with slope $3$ intersect at the point $(m, n)$, where $m, n > 0$. These lines intersect the $x$ axis at points $A$ and $B$, and they intersect the y axis at points $C$ and $D$. If $AB = CD$, find $m/n$. [b]p3.[/b] A multi-set of $11$ positive integers has a median of $10$, a unique mode of $11$, and a mean of $ 12$. What is the largest possible number that can be in this multi-set? (A multi-set is a set that allows repeated elements.) [b]p4.[/b] Farmer James is swimming in the Eggs-Eater River, which flows at a constant rate of $5$ miles per hour, and is recording his time. He swims $ 1$ mile upstream, against the current, and then swims $1$ mile back to his starting point, along with the current. The time he recorded was double the time that he would have recorded if he had swum in still water the entire trip. To the nearest integer, how fast can Farmer James swim in still water, in miles per hour? [b]p5.[/b] $ABCD$ is a square with side length $60$. Point $E$ is on $AD$ and $F$ is on $CD$ such that $\angle BEF = 90^o$. Find the minimum possible length of $CF$. [b]p6.[/b] Farmer James makes a trianglomino by gluing together $5$ equilateral triangles of side length $ 1$, with adjacent triangles sharing an entire edge. Two trianglominoes are considered the same if they can be matched using only translations and rotations (but not reflections). How many distinct trianglominoes can Farmer James make? [b]p7.[/b] Two real numbers $x$ and $y$ satisfy $x^2 - y^2 = 2y - 2x$ , and $x + 6 = y^2 + 2y$. What is the sum of all possible values of$ y$? [b]p8.[/b] Let $N$ be a positive multiple of $840$. When $N$ is written in base $6$, it is of the form $\overline{abcdef}_6$ where $a, b, c, d, e, f$ are distinct base $6$ digits. What is the smallest possible value of $N$, when written in base $6$? [b]p9.[/b] For $S = \{1, 2,..., 12\}$, find the number of functions $f : S \to S$ that satisfy the following $3$ conditions: (a) If $n$ is divisible by $3$, $f(n)$ is not divisible by $3$, (b) If $n$ is not divisible by $3$, $f(n)$ is divisible by $3$, and (c) $f(f(n)) = n$ holds for exactly $8$ distinct values of $n$ in $S$. [b]p10.[/b] Regular pentagon $JAMES$ has area $ 1$. Let $O$ lie on line $EM$ and $N$ lie on line $MA$ so that $E, M, O$ and $M, A, N$ lie on their respective lines in that order. Given that $MO = AN$ and $NO = 11 \cdot ME$, find the area of $NOM$. [b]p11.[/b] Hen Hao is flipping a special coin, which lands on its sunny side and its rainy side each with probability $1/2$. Hen Hao flips her coin ten times. Given that the coin never landed with its rainy side up twice in a row, find the probability that Hen Hao’s last flip had its sunny side up. [b]p12.[/b] Find the product of all integer values of a such that the polynomial $x^4 + 8x^3 + ax^2 + 2x - 1$ can be factored into two non-constant polynomials with integer coefficients. [b]p13.[/b] Isosceles trapezoid $ABCD$ has $AB = CD$ and $AD = 6BC$. Point $X$ is the intersection of the diagonals $AC$ and $BD$. There exist a positive real number $k$ and a point $P$ inside $ABCD$ which satisfy $$[PBC] : [PCD] : [PDA] = 1 : k : 3,$$ where $[XYZ]$ denotes the area of triangle $XYZ$. If $PX \parallel AB$, find the value of $k$. [b]p14.[/b] How many positive integers $n < 1000$ are there such that in base $10$, every digit in $3n$ (that isn’t a leading zero) is greater than the corresponding place value digit (possibly a leading zero) in $n$? For example, $n = 56$, $3n = 168$ satisfies this property as $1 > 0$, $6 > 5$, and $8 > 6$. On the other hand, $n = 506$, $3n = 1518$ does not work because of the hundreds place. [b]p15.[/b] Find the greatest integer that is smaller than $$\frac{2018}{37^2}+\frac{2018}{39^2}+ ... +\frac{2018}{ 107^2}.$$ PS. You had better use hide for answers. Collected [url=https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h2760506p24143309]here[/url].

If $ a,b,c$ are positive integers less than $ 10$, then $ (10a \plus{} b)(10a \plus{} c) \equal{} 100a(a \plus{} 1) \plus{} bc$ if: $ \textbf{(A)}\ b \plus{} c \equal{} 10 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ b \equal{} c \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ a \plus{} b \equal{} 10 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ a \equal{} b \\ \textbf{(E)}\ a \plus{} b \plus{} c \equal{} 10$

Let $s(n)$ denote the sum of digits of a positive integer $n$ in base $10$. If $s(m)=20$ and $s(33m)=120$, what is the value of $s(3m)$?

Triangle $ABC$ is right-angled and isosceles with a right angle at the vertex $C$. On rays $CB$ on vertex $B$ is selected point F, on rays $BA$ on vertex $A$ is selected point G so that $AG = BF.$ The ray $GD$ is drawn so that it intersects with ray $AC$ at point $D$ with $\angle FGD = 45^o$. Find $\angle FDG$. (Bogdan Rublev)

Let $C(n)$ be the number of prime divisors of a positive integer $n$. (a) Consider set $S$ of all pairs of positive integers $(a, b)$ such that $a \ne b$ and $C(a + b) = C(a) + C(b)$. Is $S$ finite or infinite? (b) Define $S'$ as a subset of S consisting of the pairs $(a, b)$ such that $C(a+b) > 1000$. Is $S'$ finite or infinite?

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $\angle C = 90^\circ$ and $CA \neq CB$. Let $CH$ be an altitude and $CL$ be an interior angle bisector. Show that for $X \neq C$ on the line $CL$, we have $\angle XAC \neq \angle XBC$. Also show that for $Y \neq C$ on the line $CH$ we have $\angle YAC \neq \angle YBC$. [i]Bulgaria[/i]

There is a unique continuous function $f$ over the positive real numbers satisfying $f(4) = 1$ and \[ 9 - (f(x))^4 = \frac{x^2}{(f(x))^2} - 2xf(x) \] for all positive $x$. Compute the value of $\int_{0}^{140} (f(x))^3\,dx$.

Let $ a $ be a positive real number. Calculate $ \lim_{n\to\infty} \frac{a^n}{(1+a)(1+a^2)\cdots (1+a^n)} . $

Let $a,b,c>0.$ Prove that $\frac{1}{a+b}+\frac{1}{b+c}+\frac{1}{c+a} \ge \frac{1}{\sqrt{2a^2+2bc}}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{2b^2+2ca}}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{2c^2+2ab}}$

Determine the largest integer $k$ for which $12^k$ is a factor of $120! $

The number of triangles such that lengths of three sides are integers, and the length of the longest side is $11$ is________.

Let $R$ be the set of points $(x, y)$ such that $x$ and $y$ are positive, $x + y$ is at most 2013, and \[ \lceil x \rceil \lfloor y \rfloor = \lfloor x \rfloor \lceil y \rceil. \] Compute the area of set $R$. Recall that $\lfloor a \rfloor$ is the greatest integer that is less than or equal to $a$, and $\lceil a \rceil$ is the least integer that is greater than or equal to $a$.

There are $27$ cards, each has some amount of ($1$ or $2$ or $3$) shapes (a circle, a square or a triangle) with some color (white, grey or black) on them. We call a triple of cards a [i]match[/i] such that all of them have the same amount of shapes or distinct amount of shapes, have the same shape or distinct shapes and have the same color or distinct colors. For instance, three cards shown in the figure are a [i]match[/i] be cause they have distinct amount of shapes, distinct shapes but the same color of shapes. What is the maximum number of cards that we can choose such that non of the triples make a [i]match[/i]? [i]Proposed by Amin Bahjati[/i]

Given an acute triangle $ABC$ let $M$ be the midpoint of $AB$. Point $K$ is given on the other side of line $AC$ from that of point $B$ such that $\angle KMC = 90 ^ \circ $ and $\angle KAC = 180^\circ - \angle ABC$. The tangent to circumcircle of triangle $ABC$ at $A$ intersects line $CK$ at $E$. Prove that the reflection of line $BC$ with respect to $CM$ passes through the midpoint of line segment $ME$.

Let $ a,\ b$ are postive constant numbers. (1) Differentiate $ \ln (x\plus{}\sqrt{x^2\plus{}a})\ (x>0).$ (2) For $ a\equal{}\frac{4b^2}{(e\minus{}e^{\minus{}1})^2}$, evaluate $ \int_0^b \frac{1}{\sqrt{x^2\plus{}a}}\ dx.$

Let $n$ be a positive integer and let $x_1\le x_2\le\cdots\le x_n$ be real numbers. Prove that \[ \left(\sum_{i,j=1}^{n}|x_i-x_j|\right)^2\le\frac{2(n^2-1)}{3}\sum_{i,j=1}^{n}(x_i-x_j)^2. \] Show that the equality holds if and only if $x_1, \ldots, x_n$ is an arithmetic sequence.

Consider a square $ABCD$. Let $M$ be the midpoint of segment $AB$, $\Gamma_1$ be the circle tangent to $\overline{AD}$, $\overline{AM}$ and $\overline{MC}$ with radius $r > 0$ and let $\Gamma_2$ be the circle tangent to $\overline{AD}$, $\overline{DC}$ and $\overline{MC}$ with radius $R > 0$. Prove that $R =\frac{2r}{r+1}$.

Square $ABCD$ is divided into four rectangles by $EF$ and $GH$. $EF$ is parallel to $AB$ and $GH$ parallel to $BC$. $\angle BAF = 18^\circ$. $EF$ and $GH$ meet at point $P$. The area of rectangle $PFCH$ is twice that of rectangle $AGPE$. Given that the value of $\angle FAH$ in degrees is $x$, find the nearest integer to $x$. [asy] size(100); defaultpen(linewidth(0.7)+fontsize(10)); pair D2(pair P) { dot(P,linewidth(3)); return P; } // NOTE: I've tampered with the angles to make the diagram not-to-scale. The correct numbers should be 72 instead of 76, and 45 instead of 55. pair A=(0,1), B=(0,0), C=(1,0), D=(1,1), F=intersectionpoints(A--A+2*dir(-76),B--C)[0], H=intersectionpoints(A--A+2*dir(-76+55),D--C)[0], E=F+(0,1), G=H-(1,0), P=intersectionpoints(E--F,G--H)[0]; draw(A--B--C--D--cycle); draw(F--A--H); draw(E--F); draw(G--H); label("$A$",D2(A),NW); label("$B$",D2(B),SW); label("$C$",D2(C),SE); label("$D$",D2(D),NE); label("$E$",D2(E),plain.N); label("$F$",D2(F),S); label("$G$",D2(G),W); label("$H$",D2(H),plain.E); label("$P$",D2(P),SE); [/asy]

The Tokyo Metro system is one of the most efficient in the world. There is some odd positive integer $k$ such that each metro line passes through exactly $k$ stations, and each station is serviced by exactly $k$ metro lines. One can get from any station to any otherstation using only one metro line - but this connection is unique. Furthermore, any two metro lines must share exactly one station. David is planning an excursion for the IMO team, and wants to visit a set $S$ of $k$ stations. He remarks that no three of the stationsin $S$ are on a common metro line. Show that there is some station not in $S$, which is connected to every station in $S$ by a different metro line.

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with circumradius $17$, inradius $4$, circumcircle $\Gamma$ and $A$-excircle $\Omega$. Suppose the reflection of $\Omega$ over line $BC$ is internally tangent to $\Gamma$. Compute the area of $\triangle ABC$.

We define a sequence of natural numbers by the initial values $a_0 = a_1 = a_2 = 1$ and the recursion $$ a_n = \bigg \lfloor \frac{n}{a_{n-1}a_{n-2}a_{n-3}} \bigg \rfloor $$ for all $n \ge 3$. Find the value of $a_{2022}$.

[help me] Let m and n denote the number of digits in $2^{2007}$ and $5^{2007}$ when expressed in base 10. What is the sum m + n?

Let $ f$ be a function such that for all integers $ x$ and $ y$ applies $ f(x\plus{}y) \equal{} f(x) \plus{} f(y) \plus{} 6xy \plus{} 1$ and $ f(x) \equal{} f(\minus{}x)$. Then $ f(3)$ equals $ \text{(A)}\ 26 \qquad \text{(B)}\ 27 \qquad \text{(C)}\ 52 \qquad \text{(D)}\ 53 \qquad \text{(E)}\ 54$