Found problems: 892
1989 IMO Shortlist, 13
Let $ ABCD$ be a convex quadrilateral such that the sides $ AB, AD, BC$ satisfy $ AB \equal{} AD \plus{} BC.$ There exists a point $ P$ inside the quadrilateral at a distance $ h$ from the line $ CD$ such that $ AP \equal{} h \plus{} AD$ and $ BP \equal{} h \plus{} BC.$ Show that:
\[ \frac {1}{\sqrt {h}} \geq \frac {1}{\sqrt {AD}} \plus{} \frac {1}{\sqrt {BC}}
\]
2023 ISL, G8
Let $ABC$ be an equilateral triangle. Let $A_1,B_1,C_1$ be interior points of $ABC$ such that $BA_1=A_1C$, $CB_1=B_1A$, $AC_1=C_1B$, and
$$\angle BA_1C+\angle CB_1A+\angle AC_1B=480^\circ$$
Let $BC_1$ and $CB_1$ meet at $A_2,$ let $CA_1$ and $AC_1$ meet at $B_2,$ and let $AB_1$ and $BA_1$ meet at $C_2.$
Prove that if triangle $A_1B_1C_1$ is scalene, then the three circumcircles of triangles $AA_1A_2, BB_1B_2$
and $CC_1C_2$ all pass through two common points.
(Note: a scalene triangle is one where no two sides have equal length.)
[i]Proposed by Ankan Bhattacharya, USA[/i]
2019 IMO Shortlist, G7
Let $I$ be the incentre of acute triangle $ABC$ with $AB\neq AC$. The incircle $\omega$ of $ABC$ is tangent to sides $BC, CA$, and $AB$ at $D, E,$ and $F$, respectively. The line through $D$ perpendicular to $EF$ meets $\omega$ at $R$. Line $AR$ meets $\omega$ again at $P$. The circumcircles of triangle $PCE$ and $PBF$ meet again at $Q$.
Prove that lines $DI$ and $PQ$ meet on the line through $A$ perpendicular to $AI$.
[i]Proposed by Anant Mudgal, India[/i]
2005 IMO, 5
Let $ABCD$ be a fixed convex quadrilateral with $BC=DA$ and $BC$ not parallel with $DA$. Let two variable points $E$ and $F$ lie of the sides $BC$ and $DA$, respectively and satisfy $BE=DF$. The lines $AC$ and $BD$ meet at $P$, the lines $BD$ and $EF$ meet at $Q$, the lines $EF$ and $AC$ meet at $R$.
Prove that the circumcircles of the triangles $PQR$, as $E$ and $F$ vary, have a common point other than $P$.
2000 IMO Shortlist, 5
Let $ n \geq 2$ be a positive integer and $ \lambda$ a positive real number. Initially there are $ n$ fleas on a horizontal line, not all at the same point. We define a move as choosing two fleas at some points $ A$ and $ B$, with $ A$ to the left of $ B$, and letting the flea from $ A$ jump over the flea from $ B$ to the point $ C$ so that $ \frac {BC}{AB} \equal{} \lambda$.
Determine all values of $ \lambda$ such that, for any point $ M$ on the line and for any initial position of the $ n$ fleas, there exists a sequence of moves that will take them all to the position right of $ M$.
1970 IMO Shortlist, 3
In the tetrahedron $ABCD,\angle BDC=90^o$ and the foot of the perpendicular from $D$ to $ABC$ is the intersection of the altitudes of $ABC$. Prove that: \[ (AB+BC+CA)^2\le6(AD^2+BD^2+CD^2). \] When do we have equality?
2013 IMO Shortlist, G1
Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle with orthocenter $H$, and let $W$ be a point on the side $BC$, lying strictly between $B$ and $C$. The points $M$ and $N$ are the feet of the altitudes from $B$ and $C$, respectively. Denote by $\omega_1$ is the circumcircle of $BWN$, and let $X$ be the point on $\omega_1$ such that $WX$ is a diameter of $\omega_1$. Analogously, denote by $\omega_2$ the circumcircle of triangle $CWM$, and let $Y$ be the point such that $WY$ is a diameter of $\omega_2$. Prove that $X,Y$ and $H$ are collinear.
[i]Proposed by Warut Suksompong and Potcharapol Suteparuk, Thailand[/i]
1961 IMO, 4
Consider triangle $P_1P_2P_3$ and a point $p$ within the triangle. Lines $P_1P, P_2P, P_3P$ intersect the opposite sides in points $Q_1, Q_2, Q_3$ respectively. Prove that, of the numbers \[ \dfrac{P_1P}{PQ_1}, \dfrac{P_2P}{PQ_2}, \dfrac{P_3P}{PQ_3} \]
at least one is $\leq 2$ and at least one is $\geq 2$
2007 IMO Shortlist, 6
Let $ k$ be a positive integer. Prove that the number $ (4 \cdot k^2 \minus{} 1)^2$ has a positive divisor of the form $ 8kn \minus{} 1$ if and only if $ k$ is even.
[url=http://www.mathlinks.ro/viewtopic.php?p=894656#894656]Actual IMO 2007 Problem, posed as question 5 in the contest, which was used as a lemma in the official solutions for problem N6 as shown above.[/url]
[i]Author: Kevin Buzzard and Edward Crane, United Kingdom [/i]
1999 IMO, 1
A set $ S$ of points from the space will be called [b]completely symmetric[/b] if it has at least three elements and fulfills the condition that for every two distinct points $ A$ and $ B$ from $ S$, the perpendicular bisector plane of the segment $ AB$ is a plane of symmetry for $ S$. Prove that if a completely symmetric set is finite, then it consists of the vertices of either a regular polygon, or a regular tetrahedron or a regular octahedron.
1967 IMO Shortlist, 1
Let $a_1,\ldots,a_8$ be reals, not all equal to zero. Let
\[ c_n = \sum^8_{k=1} a^n_k\]
for $n=1,2,3,\ldots$. Given that among the numbers of the sequence $(c_n)$, there are infinitely many equal to zero, determine all the values of $n$ for which $c_n = 0.$
2021 Saudi Arabia Training Tests, 8
Let $ABC$ be an non-isosceles triangle with incenter $I$, circumcenter $O$ and a point $D$ on segment $BC $such that $(BID) $cut segments $AB $ at$ E $and $(CID) $cuts segment $AC $at $F$ Circle $(DEF)$ cuts segments $AB$,$AC $again at $M,N$. Let $P$ The intersection of $IB$ and $DE $ , $Q$ The intersection of $IC$and $DF$ . Prove that $EN,FM,PQ $are parallel and the median of vertex $I$in triangle $IPQ$ bisects the arc $BAC$ of $(O)$.
2017 IMO, 4
Let $R$ and $S$ be different points on a circle $\Omega$ such that $RS$ is not a diameter. Let $\ell$ be the tangent line to $\Omega$ at $R$. Point $T$ is such that $S$ is the midpoint of the line segment $RT$. Point $J$ is chosen on the shorter arc $RS$ of $\Omega$ so that the circumcircle $\Gamma$ of triangle $JST$ intersects $\ell$ at two distinct points. Let $A$ be the common point of $\Gamma$ and $\ell$ that is closer to $R$. Line $AJ$ meets $\Omega$ again at $K$. Prove that the line $KT$ is tangent to $\Gamma$.
[i]Proposed by Charles Leytem, Luxembourg[/i]
2018 IMO, 4
A [i]site[/i] is any point $(x, y)$ in the plane such that $x$ and $y$ are both positive integers less than or equal to 20.
Initially, each of the 400 sites is unoccupied. Amy and Ben take turns placing stones with Amy going first. On her turn, Amy places a new red stone on an unoccupied site such that the distance between any two sites occupied by red stones is not equal to $\sqrt{5}$. On his turn, Ben places a new blue stone on any unoccupied site. (A site occupied by a blue stone is allowed to be at any distance from any other occupied site.) They stop as soon as a player cannot place a stone.
Find the greatest $K$ such that Amy can ensure that she places at least $K$ red stones, no matter how Ben places his blue stones.
[i]Proposed by Gurgen Asatryan, Armenia[/i]
1999 IMO, 3
Let $n$ be an even positive integer. We say that two different cells of a $n \times n$ board are [b]neighboring[/b] if they have a common side. Find the minimal number of cells on the $n \times n$ board that must be marked so that any cell (marked or not marked) has a marked neighboring cell.
2012 Indonesia MO, 2
Let $n\ge 3$ be an integer, and let $a_2,a_3,\ldots ,a_n$ be positive real numbers such that $a_{2}a_{3}\cdots a_{n}=1$. Prove that
\[(1 + a_2)^2 (1 + a_3)^3 \dotsm (1 + a_n)^n > n^n.\]
[i]Proposed by Angelo Di Pasquale, Australia[/i]
1990 IMO Shortlist, 11
Chords $ AB$ and $ CD$ of a circle intersect at a point $ E$ inside the circle. Let $ M$ be an interior point of the segment $ EB$. The tangent line at $ E$ to the circle through $ D$, $ E$, and $ M$ intersects the lines $ BC$ and $ AC$ at $ F$ and $ G$, respectively. If
\[ \frac {AM}{AB} \equal{} t,
\]
find $\frac {EG}{EF}$ in terms of $ t$.
1983 IMO Longlists, 27
Let $a,b$ and $c$ be positive integers, no two of which have a common divisor greater than $1$. Show that $2abc-ab-bc-ca$ is the largest integer which cannot be expressed in the form $xbc+yca+zab$, where $x,y,z$ are non-negative integers.
1975 IMO Shortlist, 11
Let $a_{1}, \ldots, a_{n}$ be an infinite sequence of strictly positive integers, so that $a_{k} < a_{k+1}$ for any $k.$ Prove that there exists an infinity of terms $ a_{m},$ which can be written like $a_m = x \cdot a_p + y \cdot a_q$ with $x,y$ strictly positive integers and $p \neq q.$
1984 IMO Longlists, 50
Let $ABCD$ be a convex quadrilateral with the line $CD$ being tangent to the circle on diameter $AB$. Prove that the line $AB$ is tangent to the circle on diameter $CD$ if and only if the lines $BC$ and $AD$ are parallel.
1998 IMO Shortlist, 1
Determine all pairs $(x,y)$ of positive integers such that $x^{2}y+x+y$ is divisible by $xy^{2}+y+7$.
1984 IMO Shortlist, 16
Let $a,b,c,d$ be odd integers such that $0<a<b<c<d$ and $ad=bc$. Prove that if $a+d=2^k$ and $b+c=2^m$ for some integers $k$ and $m$, then $a=1$.
1997 IMO Shortlist, 17
Find all pairs $ (a,b)$ of positive integers that satisfy the equation: $ a^{b^2} \equal{} b^a$.
1992 IMO, 3
For each positive integer $\,n,\;S(n)\,$ is defined to be the greatest integer such that, for every positive integer $\,k\leq S(n),\;n^{2}\,$ can be written as the sum of $\,k\,$ positive squares.
[b]a.)[/b] Prove that $\,S(n)\leq n^{2}-14\,$ for each $\,n\geq 4$.
[b]b.)[/b] Find an integer $\,n\,$ such that $\,S(n)=n^{2}-14$.
[b]c.)[/b] Prove that there are infintely many integers $\,n\,$ such that $S(n)=n^{2}-14.$
1991 IMO Shortlist, 4
Let $ \,ABC\,$ be a triangle and $ \,P\,$ an interior point of $ \,ABC\,$. Show that at least one of the angles $ \,\angle PAB,\;\angle PBC,\;\angle PCA\,$ is less than or equal to $ 30^{\circ }$.