Found problems: 85335
1978 Kurschak Competition, 1
$a$ and $b$ are rationals. Show that if $ax^2 + by^2 = 1$ has a rational solution (in $x$ and $y$), then it must have infinitely many.
2010 Oral Moscow Geometry Olympiad, 3
Two circles $w_1$ and $w_2$ intersect at points $A$ and $B$. Tangents $\ell_1$ and $\ell_2$ respectively are drawn to them through point $A$. The perpendiculars dropped from point $B$ to $\ell_2$ and $\ell_1$ intersects the circles $w_1$ and $w_2$, respectively, at points $K$ and $N$. Prove that points $K, A$ and $N$ lie on one straight line.
2014 AMC 12/AHSME, 15
A five-digit palindrome is a positive integer with respective digits $abcba$, where $a$ is non-zero. Let $S$ be the sum of all five-digit palindromes. What is the sum of the digits of $S$?
$\textbf{(A) }9\qquad
\textbf{(B) }18\qquad
\textbf{(C) }27\qquad
\textbf{(D) }36\qquad
\textbf{(E) }45\qquad$
II Soros Olympiad 1995 - 96 (Russia), 11.8
The following is known about the quadrilateral $ABCD$: triangles $ABC$ and $CDA$ are equal in area, the area of triangle $BCD$ is $k$ times greater than the area of triangle $DAB$, the bisectors of angles $ABC$ and $CDA$ intersect on the diagonal $AC$, straight lines $AC$ and $BD$ are not perpendicular. Find the ratio $AC/BD$.
2015 Purple Comet Problems, 2
The diagram below is made up of a rectangle AGHB, an equilateral triangle AFG, a rectangle ADEF, and a parallelogram ABCD. Find the degree measure of ∠ABC. For diagram go to http://www.purplecomet.org/welcome/practice, the 2015 middle school contest, and go to #2
2011 Balkan MO Shortlist, A1
Given real numbers $x,y,z$ such that $x+y+z=0$, show that
\[\dfrac{x(x+2)}{2x^2+1}+\dfrac{y(y+2)}{2y^2+1}+\dfrac{z(z+2)}{2z^2+1}\ge 0\]
When does equality hold?
1988 IMO Longlists, 79
Let $ ABC$ be an acute-angled triangle. Let $ L$ be any line in the plane of the triangle $ ABC$. Denote by $ u$, $ v$, $ w$ the lengths of the perpendiculars to $ L$ from $ A$, $ B$, $ C$ respectively. Prove the inequality $ u^2\cdot\tan A \plus{} v^2\cdot\tan B \plus{} w^2\cdot\tan C\geq 2\cdot S$, where $ S$ is the area of the triangle $ ABC$. Determine the lines $ L$ for which equality holds.
2000 France Team Selection Test, 1
Points $P,Q,R,S$ lie on a circle and $\angle PSR$ is right. $H,K$ are the projections of $Q$ on lines $PR,PS$. Prove that $HK$ bisects segment $ QS$.
2008 China Northern MO, 2
The given triangular number table is as follows:
[img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/a/0/123b7511850047f3cc51494f107703f2757085.png[/img]
Among them, the numbers in the first row are $1, 2, 3, ..., 98, 99, 100$. Starting from the second row, each number is equal to the sum of the left and right numbers in the row above it. Find the value of $M$.
2020 Estonia Team Selection Test, 1
The infinite sequence $a_0,a _1, a_2, \dots$ of (not necessarily distinct) integers has the following properties: $0\le a_i \le i$ for all integers $i\ge 0$, and \[\binom{k}{a_0} + \binom{k}{a_1} + \dots + \binom{k}{a_k} = 2^k\] for all integers $k\ge 0$. Prove that all integers $N\ge 0$ occur in the sequence (that is, for all $N\ge 0$, there exists $i\ge 0$ with $a_i=N$).
2008 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 4
Positive real numbers $ x$, $ y$ satisfy the equations $ x^2 \plus{} y^2 \equal{} 1$ and $ x^4 \plus{} y^4 \equal{} \frac {17}{18}$. Find $ xy$.
2015 Tournament of Towns, 1
A geometrical progression consists of $37$ positive integers. The first and the last terms are relatively prime numbers. Prove that the $19^{th}$ term of the progression is the $18^{th}$ power of some positive integer.
[i]($3$ points)[/i]
2011 Mongolia Team Selection Test, 1
Let $t,k,m$ be positive integers and $t>\sqrt{km}$. Prove that
$\dbinom{2m}{0}+\dbinom{2m}{1}+\cdots+\dbinom{2m}{m-t-1}<\dfrac{2^{2m}}{2k}$
(proposed by B. Amarsanaa, folklore)
2019 Purple Comet Problems, 13
Squares $ABCD$ and $AEFG$ each with side length $12$ overlap so that $\vartriangle AED$ is an equilateral triangle as shown. The area of the region that is in the interior of both squares which is shaded in the diagram is $m\sqrt{n}$, where $m$ and $n$ are positive integers, and $n$ is not divisible by the square of any prime. Find $m + n$.
[img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/c/2/a2f8d2a090a6342610c43b3fed8a87fa5d7f03.png[/img]
2019 Thailand TST, 2
Determine all functions $f:(0,\infty)\to\mathbb{R}$ satisfying $$\left(x+\frac{1}{x}\right)f(y)=f(xy)+f\left(\frac{y}{x}\right)$$ for all $x,y>0$.
2000 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 7
A regular tetrahedron of volume $1$ is filled with water of total volume $\frac{7}{16}$. Is it possible that the center of the tetrahedron lies on the surface of the water? How about in a cube of volume $1$?
2006 Germany Team Selection Test, 1
Let $ ABC$ be an equilateral triangle, and $ P,Q,R$ three points in its interior satisfying
\[ \measuredangle PCA \equal{} \measuredangle CAR \equal{} 15^{\circ},\ \measuredangle RBC \equal{} \measuredangle BCQ \equal{} 20^{\circ},\ \measuredangle QAB \equal{} \measuredangle ABP \equal{} 25^{\circ}.\] Compute the angles of triangle $ PQR$.
2005 Iran MO (3rd Round), 2
Let $a\in\mathbb N$ and $m=a^2+a+1$. Find the number of $0\leq x\leq m$ that:\[x^3\equiv1(\mbox{mod}\ m)\]
2014 Taiwan TST Round 1, 2
Determine whether there exist ten sets $A_1$, $A_2$, $\dots$, $A_{10}$ such that
(i) each set is of the form $\{a,b,c\}$, where $a \in \{1,2,3\}$, $b \in \{4,5,6\}$, $c \in \{7,8,9\}$,
(ii) no two sets are the same,
(iii) if the ten sets are arranged in a circle $(A_1, A_2, \dots, A_{10})$, then any two adjacent sets have no common element, but any two non-adjacent sets intersect. (Note: $A_{10}$ is adjacent to $A_1$.)
2005 Germany Team Selection Test, 2
Let $O$ be the circumcenter of an acute-angled triangle $ABC$ with ${\angle B<\angle C}$. The line $AO$ meets the side $BC$ at $D$. The circumcenters of the triangles $ABD$ and $ACD$ are $E$ and $F$, respectively. Extend the sides $BA$ and $CA$ beyond $A$, and choose on the respective extensions points $G$ and $H$ such that ${AG=AC}$ and ${AH=AB}$. Prove that the quadrilateral $EFGH$ is a rectangle if and only if ${\angle ACB-\angle ABC=60^{\circ }}$.
[i]Proposed by Hojoo Lee, Korea[/i]
1979 IMO Longlists, 66
Find all natural numbers $n$ for which $2^8 +2^{11} +2^n$ is a perfect square.
1997 Niels Henrik Abels Math Contest (Norwegian Math Olympiad) Round 2, 10
The minimal value of $ f(x) \equal{} \sqrt{a^2 \plus{} x^2} \plus{} \sqrt{(x\minus{}b)^2 \plus{} c^2}$ is
A. $ a\plus{}b\plus{}c$
B. $ \sqrt{a^2 \plus{} (b \plus{} c)^2}$
C. $ \sqrt{b^2 \plus{} (a\plus{}c)^2}$
D. $ \sqrt{(a\plus{}b)^2 \plus{} c^2}$
E. None of these
1998 ITAMO, 6
We say that a function $f : N \to N$ is increasing if $f(n) < f(m)$ whenever $n < m$, multiplicative if $f(nm) = f(n)f(m)$ whenever $n$ and $m$ are coprime, and completely multiplicative if $f(nm) = f(n)f(m)$ for all $n,m$.
(a) Prove that if $f$ is increasing then $f(n) \ge n$ for each $n$.
(b) Prove that if $f$ is increasing and completely multiplicative and $f(2) = 2$, then $f(n) = n$ for all $n$.
(c) Does (b) remain true if the word ”completely” is omitted?
2004 Junior Balkan Team Selection Tests - Romania, 4
Consider a cube and let$ M, N$ be two of its vertices. Assign the number $1$ to these vertices and $0$ to the other six vertices. We are allowed to select a vertex and to increase with a unit the numbers assigned to the $3$ adjiacent vertices - call this a [i]movement[/i].
Prove that there is a sequence of [i]movements [/i] after which all the numbers assigned to the vertices of the cube became equal if and only if $MN$ is not a diagonal of a face of the cube.
Marius Ghergu, Dinu Serbanescu
2007 South East Mathematical Olympiad, 4
Let $a$,$b$,$c$ be positive real numbers satisfying $abc=1$. Prove that inequality $\dfrac{a^k}{a+b}+ \dfrac{b^k}{b+c}+\dfrac{c^k}{c+a}\ge \dfrac{3}{2}$ holds for all integer $k$ ($k \ge 2$).