Olympiad problems

2003 IMC, 6

Let $ p=\sum\limits_{k=0}^n a_kX^k\in R[X] $ a polynomial such that all his roots lie in the half plane $ \{z\in C| Re(z)<0 \}. $ Prove that $ a_ka_{k+3}<a_{k+1}a_{k+2}, $ for every k=0,1,2...,n-3.

2016 Bosnia and Herzegovina Team Selection Test, 1

Tags: tangent , geometry , parallel , collinear , circles

Let $ABCD$ be a quadrilateral inscribed in circle $k$. Lines $AB$ and $CD$ intersect at point $E$ such that $AB=BE$. Let $F$ be the intersection point of tangents on circle $k$ in points $B$ and $D$, respectively. If the lines $AB$ and $DF$ are parallel, prove that $A$, $C$ and $F$ are collinear.

2016 German National Olympiad, 5

Tags: geometry , cyclic quadrilateral , trigonometry , angle

Let $A,B,C,D$ be points on a circle with radius $r$ in this order such that $|AB|=|BC|=|CD|=s$ and $|AD|=s+r$. Find all possible values of the interior angles of the quadrilateral $ABCD$.

1966 IMO Longlists, 4

Tags: geometry , combinatorial geometry , combinatorics

Given $5$ points in the plane, no three of them being collinear. Show that among these $5$ points, we can always find $4$ points forming a convex quadrilateral.

2017 Latvia Baltic Way TST, 10

Tags: geometry , right angle , incircle

In an obtuse triangle $ABC$, for which $AC < AB$, the radius of the inscribed circle is $R$, the midpoint of its arc $BC$ (which does not contain $A$) is $S$. A point $T$ is placed on the extension of altitude $AD$ such that $D$ is between $ A$ and $T$ and $AT = 2R$. Prove that $\angle AST = 90^o$.

2025 Al-Khwarizmi IJMO, 8

Tags: combinatorics

There are $100$ cards on a table, flipped face down. Madina knows that on each card a single number is written and that the numbers are different integers from $1$ to $100$. In a move, Madina is allowed to choose any $3$ cards, and she is told a number that is written on one of the chosen cards, but not which specific card it is on. After several moves, Madina must determine the written numbers on as many cards as possible. What is the maximum number of cards Madina can ensure to determine? [i]Shubin Yakov, Russia[/i]

2009 CentroAmerican, 2

Tags: geometry , geometric transformation , homothety , reflection , cyclic quadrilateral , power of a point , radical axis

\item Two circles $ \Gamma_1$ and $ \Gamma_2$ intersect at points $ A$ and $ B$. Consider a circle $ \Gamma$ contained in $ \Gamma_1$ and $ \Gamma_2$, which is tangent to both of them at $ D$ and $ E$ respectively. Let $ C$ be one of the intersection points of line $ AB$ with $ \Gamma$, $ F$ be the intersection of line $ EC$ with $ \Gamma_2$ and $ G$ be the intersection of line $ DC$ with $ \Gamma_1$. Let $ H$ and $ I$ be the intersection points of line $ ED$ with $ \Gamma_1$ and $ \Gamma_2$ respectively. Prove that $ F$, $ G$, $ H$ and $ I$ are on the same circle.

2013 QEDMO 13th or 12th, 2

Tags: binomial , number theory , divisible , divide

Let $p$ be a prime number and $n, k$ and $q$ natural numbers, where $q\le \frac{n -1}{p-1}$ should be. Let $M$ be the set of all integers $m$ from $0$ to $n$, for which $m-k$ is divisible by $p$. Show that $$\sum_{m \in M} (-1) ^m {n \choose m}$$ is divisible by $p^q$.

2016 Online Math Open Problems, 27

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Compute the number of monic polynomials $q(x)$ with integer coefficients of degree $12$ such that there exists an integer polynomial $p(x)$ satisfying $q(x)p(x) = q(x^2).$ [i]Proposed by Yang Liu[/i]

2012 JBMO TST - Turkey, 3

Tags: circumcircle , geometry

Let $[AB]$ be a chord of the circle $\Gamma$ not passing through its center and let $M$ be the midpoint of $[AB].$ Let $C$ be a variable point on $\Gamma$ different from $A$ and $B$ and $P$ be the point of intersection of the tangent lines at $A$ of circumcircle of $CAM$ and at $B$ of circumcircle of $CBM.$ Show that all $CP$ lines pass through a fixed point.

2022 Mexico National Olympiad, 2

Tags: 3d , chess , combinatorics

Let $n$ be a positive integer. David has six $n\times n$ chessboards which he arranges in an $n\times n\times n$ cube. Two cells are "aligned" if they can be connected by a path of cells $a=c_1,\ c_2,\ \dots,\ c_m=b$ such that all consecutive cells in the path share a side, and the sides that the cell $c_i$ shares with its neighbors are on opposite sides of the square for $i=2,\ 3,\ \dots\ m-1$. Two towers attack each other if the cells they occupy are aligned. What is the maximum amount of towers he can place on the board such that no two towers attack each other?

2014 Peru Iberoamerican Team Selection Test, P4

Tags: algebra

Determine the minimum value of $$x^{2014} + 2x^{2013} + 3x^{2012} + 4x^{2011} +\ldots + 2014x + 2015$$ where $x$ is a real number.

2000 Korea Junior Math Olympiad, 5

Tags: number theory , digit

$a$ is a $2000$ digit natural number of the form $$a=2(A)99…99(B)(C)$$ expressed in base $10$. $a$ is not a multiple of $10$, and $2(A)+(B)(C)=99$. $a=2899..9971$ is a possible example of $a$. $b$ is a number you earn when you write the digits of $a$ in a reverse order(Writing the digits of some number in a reverse order means like reordering $1234$ into $4321$). Find every positive integer $a$ that makes $ab$ a square number.

2019 European Mathematical Cup, 2

Tags: combinatorics , extremal combinatorics

Let $n$ be a positive integer. An $n\times n$ board consisting of $n^2$ cells, each being a unit square colored either black or white, is called [i]convex[/i] if for every black colored cell, both the cell directly to the left of it and the cell directly above it are also colored black. We define the [i]beauty[/i] of a board as the number of pairs of its cells $(u,v)$ such that $u$ is black, $v$ is white, and $u$ and $v$ are in the same row or column. Determine the maximum possible beauty of a convex $n\times n$ board. [i]Proposed by Ivan Novak[/i]

2019 Saint Petersburg Mathematical Olympiad, 6

Tags: geometry , parallelogram , angle bisector , circumcircle

The bisectors $BB_1$ and $CC_1$ of the acute triangle $ABC$ intersect in point $I$. On the extensions of the segments $BB_1$ and $CC_1$, the points $B'$ and $C'$ are marked, respectively So, the quadrilateral $AB'IC'$ is a parallelogram. Prove that if $\angle BAC = 60^o$, then the straight line $B'C'$ passes through the intersection point of the circumscribed circles of the triangles $BC_1B'$ and $CB_1C'$.

2017 AMC 12/AHSME, 22

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Abby, Bernardo, Carl, and Debra play a game in which each of them starts with four coins. The game consists of four rounds. In each round, four balls are placed in an urn - one green, one red, and two white. The players each draw a ball at random without replacement. Whoever gets the green ball gives one coin to whoever gets the red ball. What is the probability that, at the end of the fourth round, each of the players has four coins? $\textbf{(A)} \dfrac{7}{576} \qquad \textbf{(B)} \dfrac{5}{192} \qquad \textbf{(C)} \dfrac{1}{36} \qquad \textbf{(D)} \dfrac{5}{144} \qquad \textbf{(E)}\dfrac{7}{48}$

2001 239 Open Mathematical Olympiad, 2

Tags: inequalities

For any positive numbers $ a_1 , a_2 , \dots, a_n $ prove the inequality $$\! \left(\!1\!+\!\frac{1}{a_1(1+a_1)} \!\right)\! \left(\!1\!+\!\frac{1}{a_2(1+a_2)} \! \right) \! \dots \! \left(\!1\!+\!\frac{1}{a_n(1+a_n)} \! \right) \geq \left(\!1\!+\!\frac{1}{p(1+p)} \! \right)^{\! n} \! ,$$ where $p=\sqrt[n]{a_1 a_2 \dots a_n}$.

2018 Junior Balkan Team Selection Tests - Romania, 2

Tags: inequalities , algebra

Let $k > 2$ be a real number. a) Prove that for all positive real numbers $x,y$ and $z$ the following inequality holds: $$\sqrt{x + y }+\sqrt{y + z }+\sqrt{z + x} > 2\sqrt{\frac{(x + y)(y + z)(z + x)}{xy + yz + zx}}$$ b) Prove that there exist positive real numbers $x, y$ and $z$ such that $$\sqrt{x + y }+\sqrt{y + z}+\sqrt{z + x} <k\sqrt{\frac{(x + y)(y + z)(z + x)}{xy + yz + zx}}$$ Leonard Giugiuc

2021 Durer Math Competition Finals, 9

Tags: combinatorics , chessboard

On an $8 \times 8$ chessboard, a rook stands on the bottom left corner square. We want to move it to the upper right corner, subject to the following rules: we have to move the rook exactly $9$ times, such that the length of each move is either $3$ or $4$. (It is allowed to mix the two lengths throughout the "journey".) How many ways are there to do this? In each move, the rook moves horizontally or vertically.

1993 India National Olympiad, 6

Tags: geometry

Let $ABC$ be a triangle right-angled at $A$ and $S$ be its circumcircle. Let $S_1$ be the circle touching the lines $AB$ and $AC$, and the circle $S$ internally. Further, let $S_2$ be the circle touching the lines $AB$ and $AC$ and the circle $S$ externally. If $r_1, r_2$ be the radii of $S_1, S_2$ prove that $r_1 \cdot r_2 = 4 A[ABC]$.

PEN I Problems, 19

Tags: floor function , function , trigonometry

Let $a, b, c$, and $d$ be real numbers. Suppose that $\lfloor na\rfloor +\lfloor nb\rfloor =\lfloor nc\rfloor +\lfloor nd\rfloor $ for all positive integers $n$. Show that at least one of $a+b$, $a-c$, $a-d$ is an integer.

2024 Korea Junior Math Olympiad, 8

Tags: function , algebra

$f$ is a function from the set of positive integers to the set of all integers that satisfies the following. [b]$\cdot$[/b] $f(1)=1, f(2)=-1$ [b]$\cdot$[/b] $f(n)+f(n+1)+f(n+2)=f(\left\lfloor\frac{n+2}{3}\right\rfloor)$ Find the number of positive integers $k$ not exceeding $1000$ such that $f(3)+f(6)+\cdots+f(3k-3)+f(3k)=5$.