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2016 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 3

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In the below picture, $T$ is an equilateral triangle with a side length of $5$ and $\omega$ is a circle with a radius of $2$. The triangle and the circle have the same center. Let $X$ be the area of the shaded region, and let $Y$ be the area of the starred region. What is $X - Y$?

2004 Estonia Team Selection Test, 1

Let $k > 1$ be a fixed natural number. Find all polynomials $P(x)$ satisfying the condition $P(x^k) = (P(x))^k$ for all real numbers $x$.

2024 German National Olympiad, 3

At a party, $25$ elves give each other presents. No elf gives a present to herself. Each elf gives a present to at least one other elf, but no elf gives a present to all other elves. Show that it is possible to choose a group of three elves including at least two elves who give a present to exactly one of the other two elves in the group.

2011 Purple Comet Problems, 7

When $12{}^1{}^8$ is divided by $18{}^1{}^2$, the result is $(\tfrac{m}{n})^3$, where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime integers. Find $m-n$.

2013 Romanian Master of Mathematics, 2

Does there exist a pair $(g,h)$ of functions $g,h:\mathbb{R}\rightarrow\mathbb{R}$ such that the only function $f:\mathbb{R}\rightarrow\mathbb{R}$ satisfying $f(g(x))=g(f(x))$ and $f(h(x))=h(f(x))$ for all $x\in\mathbb{R}$ is identity function $f(x)\equiv x$?

1994 Miklós Schweitzer, 3

Let p be an odd prime, A be a non-empty subset of residue classes modulo p, $f:A\to\mathbb R$. Suppose that f is not constant and satisfies $f(x) \leq \frac{f(x + h) + f(x-h)}{2}$ whenever $x,x+h,x-h\in A$. Prove that $|A| \leq \frac{p + 1}{2}$.

PEN J Problems, 3

If $p$ is a prime and $n$ an integer such that $1<n \le p$, then \[\phi \left( \sum_{k=0}^{p-1}n^{k}\right) \equiv 0 \; \pmod{p}.\]

2007 China Second Round Olympiad, 3

For positive integers $k,m$, where $1\le k\le 5$, define the function $f(m,k)$ as \[f(m,k)=\sum_{i=1}^{5}\left[m\sqrt{\frac{k+1}{i+1}}\right]\] where $[x]$ denotes the greatest integer not exceeding $x$. Prove that for any positive integer $n$, there exist positive integers $k,m$, where $1\le k\le 5$, such that $f(m,k)=n$.

2018 AIME Problems, 9

Octagon $ABCDEFGH$ with side lengths $AB = CD = EF = GH = 10$ and $BC= DE = FG = HA = 11$ is formed by removing four $6-8-10$ triangles from the corners of a $23\times 27$ rectangle with side $\overline{AH}$ on a short side of the rectangle, as shown. Let $J$ be the midpoint of $\overline{HA}$, and partition the octagon into $7$ triangles by drawing segments $\overline{JB}$, $\overline{JC}$, $\overline{JD}$, $\overline{JE}$, $\overline{JF}$, and $\overline{JG}$. Find the area of the convex polygon whose vertices are the centroids of these $7$ triangles. [asy] unitsize(6); pair P = (0, 0), Q = (0, 23), R = (27, 23), SS = (27, 0); pair A = (0, 6), B = (8, 0), C = (19, 0), D = (27, 6), EE = (27, 17), F = (19, 23), G = (8, 23), J = (0, 23/2), H = (0, 17); draw(P--Q--R--SS--cycle); draw(J--B); draw(J--C); draw(J--D); draw(J--EE); draw(J--F); draw(J--G); draw(A--B); draw(H--G); real dark = 0.6; filldraw(A--B--P--cycle, gray(dark)); filldraw(H--G--Q--cycle, gray(dark)); filldraw(F--EE--R--cycle, gray(dark)); filldraw(D--C--SS--cycle, gray(dark)); dot(A); dot(B); dot(C); dot(D); dot(EE); dot(F); dot(G); dot(H); dot(J); dot(H); defaultpen(fontsize(10pt)); real r = 1.3; label("$A$", A, W*r); label("$B$", B, S*r); label("$C$", C, S*r); label("$D$", D, E*r); label("$E$", EE, E*r); label("$F$", F, N*r); label("$G$", G, N*r); label("$H$", H, W*r); label("$J$", J, W*r); [/asy]

2022 Miklós Schweitzer, 8

Original in Hungarian; translated with Google translate; polished by myself. Prove that, the signs $\varepsilon_n = \pm 1$ can be chosen such that the function $f(s) = \sum_{n = 1}^\infty\frac{\varepsilon_n}{n^s}\colon \{s\in\Bbb C:\operatorname{Re}s > 1\}\to \Bbb C$ converges to every complex value at every point $\xi \in \{s\in\Bbb C:\operatorname{Re}s = 1\}$ (i.e. for every $\xi \in \{s\in\Bbb C:\operatorname{Re}s = 1\}$ and every $z \in \Bbb C$, there exists a sequence $s_n \to \xi$, $\operatorname{Re}s_n > 1$, for which $f(s_n) \to z$).

2011 Flanders Math Olympiad, 3

There are $18$ students in a class. Each student is asked two questions: how many other students have the same first name as you and how many other students have the same surname as you. The answers $0, 1, 2, . . ., 7$ all occur. Prove that there are two students with the same first name and last name.

2006 France Team Selection Test, 3

Let $a$, $b$ be positive integers such that $b^n+n$ is a multiple of $a^n+n$ for all positive integers $n$. Prove that $a=b$. [i]Proposed by Mohsen Jamali, Iran[/i]

1997 Moldova Team Selection Test, 12

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For every nonempty set of real numbers $S{}$ denote $\sigma(S)$ the sum of its elements. Let $A{}$ be a set of $n{}$ positive integers. Show that the set of all sums $\sigma{}$ of all nonempty sets of $A{}$ can be partitioned in $n{}$ groups such that the ratio between the greatest number and the smallest number from each group is less than $2$.

2019 All-Russian Olympiad, 7

$24$ students attend a mathematical circle. For any team consisting of $6$ students, the teacher considers it to be either [b]GOOD [/b] or [b]OK[/b]. For the tournament of mathematical battles, the teacher wants to partition all the students into $4$ teams of $6$ students each. May it happen that every such partition contains either $3$ [b]GOOD[/b] teams or exactly one [b]GOOD[/b] team and both options are present?

2003 Peru Cono Sur TST, P3

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Let $M$ and $N$ be points on the side $BC$ of a triangle $ABC$ such that $BM = CN$ ($M$ lies between $B$ and $N$). Points $P$ and $Q$ lie on $AN$ and $AM$ respectively, so that $\angle PMC =\angle MAB$ and $\angle QNB = \angle NAC$. Prove that $\angle QBC = \angle PCB$.

2013 AIME Problems, 4

In the array of $13$ squares shown below, $8$ squares are colored red, and the remaining $5$ squares are colored blue. If one of all possible such colorings is chosen at random, the probability that the chosen colored array appears the same when rotated $90^{\circ}$ around the central square is $\tfrac{1}{n}$, where $n$ is a positive integer. Find $n$. [asy] draw((0,0)--(1,0)--(1,1)--(0,1)--(0,0)); draw((2,0)--(2,2)--(3,2)--(3,0)--(3,1)--(2,1)--(4,1)--(4,0)--(2,0)); draw((1,2)--(1,4)--(0,4)--(0,2)--(0,3)--(1,3)--(-1,3)--(-1,2)--(1,2)); draw((-1,1)--(-3,1)--(-3,0)--(-1,0)--(-2,0)--(-2,1)--(-2,-1)--(-1,-1)--(-1,1)); draw((0,-1)--(0,-3)--(1,-3)--(1,-1)--(1,-2)--(0,-2)--(2,-2)--(2,-1)--(0,-1)); size(100); [/asy]

2001 AMC 10, 9

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The state income tax where Kristin lives is levied at the rate of $ p\%$ of the first $ \$28000$ of annual income plus $ (p \plus{} 2)\%$ of any amount above $ \$28000$. Kristin noticed that the state income tax she paid amounted to $ (p \plus{} 0.25)\%$ of her annual income. What was her annual income? $ \textbf{(A) }\$28000\qquad\textbf{(B) }\$32000\qquad\textbf{(C) }\$35000\qquad\textbf{(D) }\$42,000\qquad\textbf{(E) }\$56000$

2024 District Olympiad, P2

Let $ABC$ be a triangle inscribed in the circle $\mathcal{C}(O,1)$. Denote by $s(M)=OH_1^2+OH_2^2+OH_3^2,$ $(\forall) M \in\mathcal{C}\setminus \left\{A,B,C\right\},$ where $H_1,H_2,H_3,$ are the orthocenters of the triangles $MAB,~MBC$ and $MCA.$ $a)$ Prove that if $ABC$ is equilateral$,$ then $s(M)=6,(\forall) M \in\mathcal{C}\setminus \left\{A,B,C\right\},$ $b)$ Prove that if there exist three distinct points $M_1,M_2,M_3\in\mathcal{C}\setminus \left\{A,B,C\right\}$ such that $s(M_1)=$$s(M_2)$$=s(M_3),$ then $ABC$ is equilateral$.$

2017 Saint Petersburg Mathematical Olympiad, 2

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A circle passing through vertices $A$ and $B$ of triangle $ABC$ intersects the sides $AC$ and $BC$ again at points $P$ and $Q$, respectively. Given that the median from vertex $C$ bisect the arc $PQ$ of the circle. Prove that $ABC$ is an isosceles triangle.

2004 AMC 8, 6

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After Sally takes 20 shots, she has made $55\%$ of her shots. After she takes 5 more shots, she raises her percentage to $56\%$. How many of the last 5 shots did she make? $\textbf{(A)} 1 \qquad\textbf{(B)} 2 \qquad\textbf{(C)} 3 \qquad\textbf{(D)} 4 \qquad\textbf{(E)} 5$

2020 China Second Round Olympiad, 2

Let $n\geq3$ be a given integer, and let $a_1,a_2,\cdots,a_{2n},b_1,b_2,\cdots,b_{2n}$ be $4n$ nonnegative reals, such that $$a_1+a_2+\cdots+a_{2n}=b_1+b_2+\cdots+b_{2n}>0,$$ and for any $i=1,2,\cdots,2n,$ $a_ia_{i+2}\geq b_i+b_{i+1},$ where $a_{2n+1}=a_1,$ $a_{2n+2}=a_2,$ $b_{2n+1}=b_1.$ Detemine the minimum of $a_1+a_2+\cdots+a_{2n}.$

2006 District Olympiad, 1

Let $x,y,z$ be positive real numbers. Prove the following inequality: \[ \frac 1{x^2+yz} + \frac 1{y^2+zx } + \frac 1{z^2+xy} \leq \frac 12 \left( \frac 1{xy} + \frac 1{yz} + \frac 1{zx} \right). \]

2016 China Western Mathematical Olympiad, 2

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Let $\astrosun O_1$ and $\astrosun O_2$ intersect at $P$ and $Q$, their common external tangent touches $\astrosun O_1$ and $\astrosun O_2$ at $A$ and $B$ respectively. A circle $\Gamma$ passing through $A$ and $B$ intersects $\astrosun O_1$, $\astrosun O_2$ at $D$, $C$. Prove that $\displaystyle \frac{CP}{CQ}=\frac{DP}{DQ}$

1983 Austrian-Polish Competition, 5

Let $a_1 < a_2 < a_3 < a_4$ be given positive numbers. Find all real values of parameter $c$ for which the system $$\begin{cases} x_1 + x_2 + x_3 + x_4 = 1 \\ a_1x_1 + a_2 x_2 + a_3x_3 + a_4 x_4 = c \\ a_1^2x_1 + a_2^2 x_2 + a_3^2x_3 + a_4^2 x_4 = c^2\end{cases}$$ has a solution in nonnegative $(x_1,x_2,x_3,x_4)$ real numbers.

2013 District Olympiad, 3

On the sides $(AB)$ and $(AC)$ of the triangle $ABC$ are considered the points $M$ and $N$ respectively so that $ \angle ABC =\angle ANM$. Point $D$ is symmetric of point $A$ with respect to $B$, and $P$ and $Q$ are the midpoints of the segments $[MN]$ and $[CD]$, respectively. Prove that the points $A, P$ and $Q$ are collinear if and only if $AC = AB \sqrt {2}$