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2007 All-Russian Olympiad, 7

Given a matrix $\{a_{ij}\}_{i,j=0}^{9}$, $a_{ij}=10i+j+1$. Andrei is going to cover its entries by $50$ rectangles $1\times 2$ (each such rectangle contains two adjacent entries) so that the sum of $50$ products in these rectangles is minimal possible. Help him. [i]A. Badzyan[/i]

2002 Croatia National Olympiad, Problem 1

Tags: geometry
The length of the middle line of a trapezoid is $4$ and the angles at one of the bases are $40^\circ$ and $50^\circ$. Determine the lengths of the bases if the distance between their midpoints is $1$.

2013 Canadian Mathematical Olympiad Qualification Repechage, 7

Consider the following layouts of nine triangles with the letters $A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I$ in its interior. [asy] /* Geogebra to Asymptote conversion, documentation at artofproblemsolving.com/Wiki, go to User:Azjps/geogebra */ import graph; size(200); real labelscalefactor = 0.5; /* changes label-to-point distance */ pen dps = linewidth(0.7) + fontsize(10); defaultpen(dps); /* default pen style */ pen dotstyle = black; /* point style */ real xmin = 1.740000000000003, xmax = 8.400000000000013, ymin = 3.500000000000005, ymax = 9.360000000000012; /* image dimensions */ draw((5.020000000000005,8.820000000000011)--(2.560000000000003,4.580000000000005)--(7.461947712046029,4.569577506690286)--cycle); /* draw figures */ draw((5.020000000000005,8.820000000000011)--(2.560000000000003,4.580000000000005)); draw((2.560000000000003,4.580000000000005)--(7.461947712046029,4.569577506690286)); draw((7.461947712046029,4.569577506690286)--(5.020000000000005,8.820000000000011)); draw((3.382989341689345,5.990838871467448)--(4.193333333333338,4.580000000000005)); draw((4.202511849578174,7.405966442513598)--(5.828619600041468,4.573707435672692)); draw((5.841878190157451,7.408513542990484)--(4.193333333333338,4.580000000000005)); draw((6.656214943659867,5.990342259816768)--(5.828619600041468,4.573707435672692)); draw((4.202511849578174,7.405966442513598)--(5.841878190157451,7.408513542990484)); draw((3.382989341689345,5.990838871467448)--(6.656214943659867,5.990342259816768)); label("\textbf{A}",(4.840000000000007,8.020000000000010),SE*labelscalefactor,fontsize(22)); label("\textbf{B}",(3.980000000000006,6.640000000000009),SE*labelscalefactor,fontsize(22)); label("\textbf{C}",(4.820000000000007,7.000000000000010),SE*labelscalefactor,fontsize(22)); label("\textbf{D}",(5.660000000000008,6.580000000000008),SE*labelscalefactor,fontsize(22)); label("\textbf{E}",(3.160000000000005,5.180000000000006),SE*labelscalefactor,fontsize(22)); label("\textbf{F}",(4.020000000000006,5.600000000000008),SE*labelscalefactor,fontsize(22)); label("\textbf{G}",(4.800000000000007,5.200000000000007),SE*labelscalefactor,fontsize(22)); label("\textbf{H}",(5.680000000000009,5.620000000000007),SE*labelscalefactor,fontsize(22)); label("\textbf{I}",(6.460000000000010,5.140000000000006),SE*labelscalefactor,fontsize(22)); /* dots and labels */ clip((xmin,ymin)--(xmin,ymax)--(xmax,ymax)--(xmax,ymin)--cycle); /* end of picture */[/asy] A sequence of letters, each letter chosen from$ A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I$ is said to be [i]triangle-friendly[/i] if the first and last letter of the sequence is $C$, and for every letter except the first letter, the triangle containing this letter shares an edge with the triangle containing the previous letter in the sequence. For example, the letter after $C$ must be either $A, B$, or $D$. For example, $CBF BC$ is triangle-friendly, but $CBF GH$ and $CBBHC$ are not. [list] [*] (a) Determine the number of triangle-friendly sequences with $2012$ letters. [*] (b) Determine the number of triangle-friendly sequences with exactly $2013$ letters.[/list]

2008 Romanian Master of Mathematics, 1

Tags: geometry , conic
Let $ ABC$ be an equilateral triangle and $ P$ in its interior. The distances from $ P$ to the triangle's sides are denoted by $ a^2, b^2,c^2$ respectively, where $ a,b,c>0$. Find the locus of the points $ P$ for which $ a,b,c$ can be the sides of a non-degenerate triangle.

2022 Assam Mathematical Olympiad, 2

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Find the sum of all the positive divisors of $27000$.

2010 Baltic Way, 17

Find all positive integers $n$ such that the decimal representation of $n^2$ consists of odd digits only.

2002 Iran MO (3rd Round), 3

$a_{n}$ is a sequence that $a_{1}=1,a_{2}=2,a_{3}=3$, and \[a_{n+1}=a_{n}-a_{n-1}+\frac{a_{n}^{2}}{a_{n-2}}\] Prove that for each natural $n$, $a_{n}$ is integer.

2007 Singapore Team Selection Test, 1

Two circles $ (O_1)$ and $ (O_2)$ touch externally at the point $C$ and internally at the points $A$ and $B$ respectively with another circle $(O)$. Suppose that the common tangent of $ (O_1)$ and $ (O_2)$ at $C$ meets $(O)$ at $P$ such that $PA=PB$. Prove that $PO$ is perpendicular to $AB$.

2015 Online Math Open Problems, 16

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Joe is given a permutation $p = (a_1, a_2, a_3, a_4, a_{5})$ of $(1, 2, 3, 4, 5)$. A [i]swap[/i] is an ordered pair $(i, j)$ with $1 \le i < j \le 5$, and this allows Joe to swap the positions $i$ and $j$ in the permutation. For example, if Joe starts with the permutation $(1, 2, 3, 4, 5)$, and uses the swaps $(1, 2)$ and $(1, 3)$, the permutation becomes \[(1, 2, 3, 4, 5) \rightarrow (2, 1, 3, 4, 5) \rightarrow (3, 1, 2, 4, 5). \]Out of all $\tbinom{5}{2} = 10$ swaps, Joe chooses $4$ of them to be in a set of swaps $S$. Joe notices that from $p$ he could reach any permutation of $(1, 2, 3, 4, 5)$ using only the swaps in $S$. How many different sets are possible? [i]Proposed by Yang Liu[/i]

2009 China National Olympiad, 3

Given an integer $ n > 3.$ Prove that there exists a set $ S$ consisting of $ n$ pairwisely distinct positive integers such that for any two different non-empty subset of $ S$:$ A,B, \frac {\sum_{x\in A}x}{|A|}$ and $ \frac {\sum_{x\in B}x}{|B|}$ are two composites which share no common divisors.

2017 BAMO, 3

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Consider the $n \times n$ “multiplication table” below. The numbers in the first column multiplied by the numbers in the first row give the remaining numbers in the table. [asy] import graph; size(3.5cm); for (int x=0; x<=5; ++x) draw((x, 0) -- (x, 5), linewidth(.5pt)); for (int y=0; y<=5; ++y) draw((0, y) -- (5, y), linewidth(.5pt)); draw((0,0)--(5,0)--(5,5)--(0,5)--cycle); void foo(int x, int y, string n) { label(n, (x+0.5, y+0.5)); } foo(0, 4, "1"); foo(1, 4, "2"); foo(2, 4, "3"); foo(3, 4, "$\dots$"); foo(4, 4, "$n$"); foo(0, 3, "2"); foo(1, 3, "4"); foo(2, 3, "6"); foo(3, 3, "$\dots$"); foo(4, 3, "$2n$"); foo(0, 2, "3"); foo(1, 2, "6"); foo(2, 2, "9"); foo(3, 2, "$\dots$"); foo(4, 2, "$3n$"); foo(0, 1, "$\vdots$"); foo(1, 1, "$\vdots$"); foo(2, 1, "$\vdots$"); foo(3, 1, "$\ddots$"); foo(4, 1, "$\vdots$"); foo(0, 0, "$n$"); foo(1, 0, "$2n$"); foo(2, 0, "$3n$"); foo(3, 0, "$\dots$"); foo(4, 0, "$n^2$"); [/asy] We create a path from the upper-left square to the lower-right square by always moving one cell either to the right or down. For example, in the case $n = 5$, here is one such possible path, with all the numbers along the path circled: [asy] import graph; size(3.5cm); for (int x=0; x<=5; ++x) draw((x, 0) -- (x, 5), linewidth(.5pt)); for (int y=0; y<=5; ++y) draw((0, y) -- (5, y), linewidth(.5pt)); draw((0,0)--(5,0)--(5,5)--(0,5)--cycle); void foo(int x, int y, string n) { label(n, (x+0.5, y+0.5)); } draw(Circle((0.5,4.5),0.5)); draw(Circle((1.5,4.5),0.5)); draw(Circle((2.5,4.5),0.5)); draw(Circle((2.5,3.5),0.5)); draw(Circle((3.5,3.5),0.5)); draw(Circle((3.5,2.5),0.5)); draw(Circle((3.5,1.5),0.5)); draw(Circle((3.5,0.5),0.5)); draw(Circle((4.5,0.5),0.5)); foo(0, 4, "1"); foo(1, 4, "2"); foo(2, 4, "3"); foo(3, 4, "4"); foo(4, 4, "5"); foo(0, 3, "2"); foo(1, 3, "4"); foo(2, 3, "6"); foo(3, 3, "8"); foo(4, 3, "10"); foo(0, 2, "3"); foo(1, 2, "6"); foo(2, 2, "9"); foo(3, 2, "12"); foo(4, 2, "15"); foo(0, 1, "4"); foo(1, 1, "8"); foo(2, 1, "12"); foo(3, 1, "16"); foo(4, 1, "20"); foo(0, 0, "5"); foo(1, 0, "10"); foo(2, 0, "15"); foo(3, 0, "20"); foo(4, 0, "25"); [/asy] If we add up the circled numbers in the example above (including the start and end squares), we get $93$. Considering all such possible paths on the $n \times n$ grid: (a) What is the smallest sum we can possibly get when we add up the numbers along such a path? Express your answer in terms of $n$, and prove that it is correct. (b) What is the largest sum we can possibly get when we add up the numbers along such a path? Express your answer in terms of $n$, and prove that it is correct.

2012 Ukraine Team Selection Test, 12

We shall call the triplet of numbers $a, b, c$ of the interval $[-1,1]$ [i]qualitative [/i] if these numbers satisfy the inequality $1 + 2abc\ge a^2 + b^2 + c^2$. Prove that when the triples $a, b, c$, and $x, y, z$ are qualitative, then $ax, by, cz$ is also qualitative.

1990 China Team Selection Test, 2

Tags: function , algebra
Find all functions $f,g,h: \mathbb{R} \mapsto \mathbb{R}$ such that $f(x) - g(y) = (x-y) \cdot h(x+y)$ for $x,y \in \mathbb{R}.$

2024 Malaysian Squad Selection Test, 5

Tags: algebra
Do there exist infinitely many positive integers $a, b$ such that $$(a^2+1)(b^2+1)((a+b)^2+1)$$ is a perfect square? [i]Proposed Ivan Chan Guan Yu[/i]

2013 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 889

Find the area $S$ of the region enclosed by the curve $y=\left|x-\frac{1}{x}\right|\ (x>0)$ and the line $y=2$.

2021 Stanford Mathematics Tournament, 8

Tags: geometry
In triangle $\vartriangle ABC$, $AB = 5$, $BC = 7$, and $CA = 8$. Let $E$ and $F$ be the feet of the altitudes from $B$ and $C$, respectively, and let $M$ be the midpoint of $BC$. The area of triangle $MEF$ can be expressed as $\frac{a \sqrt{b}}{c}$ for positive integers $a$, $b$, and $c$ such that the greatest common divisor of $a$ and $c$ is $1$ and $b$ is not divisible by the square of any prime. Compute $a + b + c$.

1980 IMO, 1

Let $\alpha, \beta$ and $\gamma$ denote the angles of the triangle $ABC$. The perpendicular bisector of $AB$ intersects $BC$ at the point $X$, the perpendicular bisector of $AC$ intersects it at $Y$. Prove that $\tan(\beta) \cdot \tan(\gamma) = 3$ implies $BC= XY$ (or in other words: Prove that a sufficient condition for $BC = XY$ is $\tan(\beta) \cdot \tan(\gamma) = 3$). Show that this condition is not necessary, and give a necessary and sufficient condition for $BC = XY$.

MathLinks Contest 3rd, 3

Each point in the Euclidean space is colored with one of $n \ge 2$ colors, and each of the $n$ colors is used. Prove that one can find a triangle such that the color assigned to the orthocenter is different from all the colors assigned to the vertices of the triangle.

1999 Chile National Olympiad, 1

Pedrito's lucky number is $34117$. His friend Ramanujan points out that $34117 = 166^2 + 81^2 = 159^2 + 94^2$ and $166-159 = 7$, $94- 81 = 13$. Since his lucky number is large, Pedrito decides to find a smaller one, but that satisfies the same properties, that is, write in two different ways as the sum of squares of positive integers, and the difference of the first integers that occur in that sum is $7$ and in the difference between the seconds it gives $13$. Which is the least lucky number that Pedrito can find? Find a way to generate all the positive integers with the properties mentioned above.

2023-24 IOQM India, 14

Let $A B C$ be a triangle in the $x y$ plane, where $B$ is at the origin $(0,0)$. Let $B C$ be produced to $D$ such that $B C: C D=1: 1, C A$ be produced to $E$ such that $C A: A E=1: 2$ and $A B$ be produced to $F$ such that $A B: B F=1: 3$. Let $G(32,24)$ be the centroid of the triangle $A B C$ and $K$ be the centroid of the triangle $D E F$. Find the length $G K$.

1988 IMO Longlists, 91

A regular 14-gon with side $a$ is inscribed in a circle of radius one. Prove \[ \frac{2-a}{2 \cdot a} > \sqrt{3 \cdot \cos \left( \frac{\pi}{7} \right)}. \]

2019 China Team Selection Test, 6

Given coprime positive integers $p,q>1$, call all positive integers that cannot be written as $px+qy$(where $x,y$ are non-negative integers) [i]bad[/i], and define $S(p,q)$ to be the sum of all bad numbers raised to the power of $2019$. Prove that there exists a positive integer $n$, such that for any $p,q$ as described, $(p-1)(q-1)$ divides $nS(p,q)$.

2020 Thailand TST, 3

Let $\mathbb Z$ be the set of integers. We consider functions $f :\mathbb Z\to\mathbb Z$ satisfying \[f\left(f(x+y)+y\right)=f\left(f(x)+y\right)\] for all integers $x$ and $y$. For such a function, we say that an integer $v$ is [i]f-rare[/i] if the set \[X_v=\{x\in\mathbb Z:f(x)=v\}\] is finite and nonempty. (a) Prove that there exists such a function $f$ for which there is an $f$-rare integer. (b) Prove that no such function $f$ can have more than one $f$-rare integer. [i]Netherlands[/i]

2023 India IMO Training Camp, 2

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Let $\mathbb R$ be the set of real numbers. We denote by $\mathcal F$ the set of all functions $f\colon\mathbb R\to\mathbb R$ such that $$f(x + f(y)) = f(x) + f(y)$$ for every $x,y\in\mathbb R$ Find all rational numbers $q$ such that for every function $f\in\mathcal F$, there exists some $z\in\mathbb R$ satisfying $f(z)=qz$.

2019 China Western Mathematical Olympiad, 1

Determine all the possible positive integer $n,$ such that $3^n+n^2+2019$ is a perfect square.