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2004 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 8

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Let $x$ be a real number such that $x^3+4x=8$. Determine the value of $x^7+64x^2$.

1994 Baltic Way, 4

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Is there an integer $n$ such that $\sqrt{n-1}+\sqrt{n+1}$ is a rational number?

2008 ITest, 13

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In preparation for the family's upcoming vacation, Tony puts together five bags of jelly beans, one bag for each day of the trip, with an equal number of jelly beans in each bag. Tony then pours all the jelly beans out of the five bags and begins making patterns with them. One of the patterns that he makes has one jelly bean in a top row, three jelly beans in the next row, five jelly beans in the row after that, and so on: \[\begin{array}{ccccccccc}&&&&*&&&&\\&&&*&*&*&&&\\&&*&*&*&*&*&&\\&*&*&*&*&*&*&*&\\ *&*&*&*&*&*&*&*&*\\&&&&\vdots&&&&\end{array}\] Continuing in this way, Tony finishes a row with none left over. For instance, if Tony had exactly $25$ jelly beans, he could finish the fifth row above with no jelly beans left over. However, when Tony finishes, there are between $10$ and $20$ rows. Tony then scoops all the jelly beans and puts them all back into the five bags so that each bag once again contains the same number. How many jelly beans are in each bag? (Assume that no marble gets put inside more than one bag.)

1977 USAMO, 1

Determine all pairs of positive integers $ (m,n)$ such that $ (1\plus{}x^n\plus{}x^{2n}\plus{}\cdots\plus{}x^{mn})$ is divisible by $ (1\plus{}x\plus{}x^2\plus{}\cdots\plus{}x^{m})$.

2021 USEMO, 5

Given a polynomial $p(x)$ with real coefficients, we denote by $S(p)$ the sum of the squares of its coefficients. For example $S(20x+ 21)=20^2+21^2=841$. Prove that if $f(x)$, $g(x)$, and $h(x)$ are polynomials with real coefficients satisfying the indentity $f(x) \cdot g(x)=h(x)^ 2$, then $$S(f) \cdot S(g) \ge S(h)^2$$ [i]Proposed by Bhavya Tiwari[/i]

1972 Bundeswettbewerb Mathematik, 4

Which natural numbers cannot be presented in that way: $[n+\sqrt{n}+\frac{1}{2}]$, $n\in\mathbb{N}$ $[y]$ is the greatest integer function.

1985 IMO Longlists, 35

We call a coloring $f$ of the elements in the set $M = \{(x, y) | x = 0, 1, \dots , kn - 1; y = 0, 1, \dots , ln - 1\}$ with $n$ colors allowable if every color appears exactly $k$ and $ l$ times in each row and column and there are no rectangles with sides parallel to the coordinate axes such that all the vertices in $M$ have the same color. Prove that every allowable coloring $f$ satisfies $kl \leq n(n + 1).$

2014 Saint Petersburg Mathematical Olympiad, 4

Points $B_1,C_1$ are on $AC$ and $AB$ and $B_1C_1 \parallel BC$. Circumcircle of $ABB_1$ intersect $CC_1$ at $L$. Circumcircle $CLB_1$ is tangent to $AL$. Prove $AL \leq \frac{AC+AC_1}{2}$

2002 France Team Selection Test, 3

Let $p\ge 3$ be a prime number. Show that there exist $p$ positive integers $a_1,a_2,\ldots ,a_p$ not exceeding $2p^2$ such that the $\frac{p(p-1)}{2}$ sums $a_i+a_j\ (i<j)$ are all distinct.

2014 Stanford Mathematics Tournament, 5

Let $ABC$ be a triangle where $\angle BAC = 30^\circ$. Construct $D$ in $\triangle ABC$ such that $\angle ABD = \angle ACD = 30^\circ$. Let the circumcircle of $\triangle ABD$ intersect $AC$ at $X$. Let the circumcircle of $\triangle ACD$ intersect $AB$ at $Y$. Given that $DB - DC = 10$ and $BC = 20$, find $AX \cdot AY$.

2021-IMOC, C6

Two people play a game on a graph with $2022$ points. Initially, there are no edges in the graph. They take turns and connect two non-neighbouring vertices with an edge. Whoever makes the graph connected loses. Which player has a winning strategy? [i]ST, danny2915[/i]

1997 Brazil Team Selection Test, Problem 3

Find all positive integers $x>1, y$ and primes $p,q$ such that $p^{x}=2^{y}+q^{x}$

2022 Austrian Junior Regional Competition, 1

Show that for all real numbers $x$ and $y$ with $x > -1$ and $y > -1$ and $x + y = 1$ the inequality $$\frac{x}{y + 1} +\frac{y}{x + 1} \ge \frac23$$ holds. When does equality apply? [i](Walther Janous)[/i]

2013 Online Math Open Problems, 20

A positive integer $n$ is called [i]mythical[/i] if every divisor of $n$ is two less than a prime. Find the unique mythical number with the largest number of divisors. [i]Proposed by Evan Chen[/i]

2013 Stanford Mathematics Tournament, 4

$ABCD$ is a regular tetrahedron with side length $1$. Find the area of the cross section of $ABCD$ cut by the plane that passes through the midpoints of $AB$, $AC$, and $CD$.

1975 All Soviet Union Mathematical Olympiad, 205

a) The triangle $ABC$ was turned around the centre of the circumscribed circle by the angle less than $180$ degrees and thus was obtained the triangle $A_1B_1C_1$. The corresponding segments $[AB]$ and $[A_1B_1]$ intersect in the point $C_2, [BC]$ and $[B_1C_1]$ -- $A_2, [AC]$ and $[A_1C_1]$ -- $B_2$. Prove that the triangle $A_2B_2C_2$ is similar to the triangle $ABC$. b) The quadrangle $ABCD$ was turned around the centre of the circumscribed circle by the angle less than $180$ degrees and thus was obtained the quadrangle $A_1B_1C_1D_1$. Prove that the points of intersection of the corresponding lines ( $(AB$) and $(A_1B_1), (BC)$ and $(B_1C_1), (CD)$ and $(C_1D_1), (DA)$ and $(D_1A_1)$ ) are the vertices of the parallelogram.

2016 Bosnia and Herzegovina Team Selection Test, 2

Let $n$ be a positive integer and let $t$ be an integer. $n$ distinct integers are written on a table. Bob, sitting in a room nearby, wants to know whether there exist some of these numbers such that their sum is equal to $t$. Alice is standing in front of the table and she wants to help him. At the beginning, she tells him only the initial sum of all numbers on the table. After that, in every move he says one of the $4$ sentences: $i.$ Is there a number on the table equal to $k$? $ii.$ If a number $k$ exists on the table, erase him. $iii.$ If a number $k$ does not exist on the table, add him. $iv.$ Do the numbers written on the table can be arranged in two sets with equal sum of elements? On these questions Alice answers yes or no, and the operations he says to her she does (if it is possible) and does not tell him did she do it. Prove that in less than $3n$ moves, Bob can find out whether there exist numbers initially written on the board such that their sum is equal to $t$

2016 NIMO Problems, 4

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Let $f(n)=\frac{n}{3}$ if $n$ is divisible by $3$ and $f(n)=4n-10$ otherwise. Find the sum of all positive integers $c$ such that $f^5(c)=2$. (Here $f^5(x)$ means $f(f(f(f(f(x)))))$.) [i]Proposed by Justin Stevens[/i]

1994 Argentina National Olympiad, 6

A $9\times 9$ board has a number written on each square: all squares in the first row have $1$, all squares in the second row have $2$, $\ldots$, all squares in the ninth row have $9$. We will call [i]special [/i] rectangle any rectangle of $2\times 3$ or $3\times 2$ or $4\times 5$ or $5\times 4$ on the board. The permitted operations are: $\bullet$ Simultaneously add $1$ to all the numbers located in a special rectangle. $\bullet$ Simultaneously subtract $1$ from all numbers located in a special rectangle. Demonstrate that it is possible to achieve, through a succession of permitted operations, that $80$ squares to have $0$ (zero). What number is left in the remaining box?

2022 IFYM, Sozopol, 4

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Let $n$ be a natural number. To prove that the value of the expression $$\prod^n_{i=0}\frac{x^{n-1}_i}{\prod_{j \ne i}(x_i - x_j)}$$ does not depend on the choice of the different real numbers $x_0, x_1, ... , x_n$.

2015 ITAMO, 5

Let $AB$ be a chord of a circle $\Gamma$ and let $C$ be a point on the segment $AB$. Let $r$ be a line through $C$ which intersects $\Gamma$ at the points $D,E$; suppose that $D,E$ lie on different sides with respect to the perpendicular bisector of $AB$. Let $\Gamma_D$ be the circumference which is externally tangent to $\Gamma$ at $D$ and touches the line $AB$ at $F$. Let $\Gamma_E$ be the circumference which is externally tangent to $\Gamma$ at $E$ and touches the line $AB$ at $G$. Prove that $CA=CB$ if and only if $CF=CG$.

1966 Putnam, B5

Given $n(\geq 3)$ distinct points in the plane, no three of which are on the same straight line, prove that there exists a simple closed polygon with these points as vertices.

2013 Online Math Open Problems, 17

Determine the number of ordered pairs of positive integers $(x,y)$ with $y < x \le 100$ such that $x^2-y^2$ and $x^3 - y^3$ are relatively prime. (Two numbers are [i]relatively prime[/i] if they have no common factor other than $1$.) [i]Ray Li[/i]

1987 IMO Longlists, 27

Find, with proof, the smallest real number $C$ with the following property: For every infinite sequence $\{x_i\}$ of positive real numbers such that $x_1 + x_2 +\cdots + x_n \leq x_{n+1}$ for $n = 1, 2, 3, \cdots$, we have \[\sqrt{x_1}+\sqrt{x_2}+\cdots+\sqrt{x_n} \leq C \sqrt{x_1+x_2+\cdots+x_n} \qquad \forall n \in \mathbb N.\]

1999 Brazil Team Selection Test, Problem 4

Let Q+ and Z denote the set of positive rationals and the set of inte- gers, respectively. Find all functions f : Q+ → Z satisfying the following conditions: (i) f(1999) = 1; (ii) f(ab) = f(a) + f(b) for all a, b ∈ Q+; (iii) f(a + b) ≥ min{f(a), f(b)} for all a, b ∈ Q+.