Let $\Bbb{N}$ be the set of positive integers. For each subset $\mathcal{X}$ of $\Bbb{N}$ we define the set $\Delta(\mathcal{X})$ as the set of all numbers $| m - n |,$ where $m$ and $n$ are elements of $\mathcal{X}$, ie: $$\Delta (\mathcal{X}) = \{ |m-n| \ | \ m, n \in \mathcal{X} \}$$ Let $\mathcal A$ and $\mathcal B$ be two infinite, disjoint sets whose union is $\Bbb{N.}$ a) Prove that the set $\Delta (\mathcal A) \cap \Delta (\mathcal B)$ has infinitely many elements. b) Prove that there exists an infinite subset $\mathcal C$ of $\Bbb{N}$ such that $\Delta (\mathcal C)$ is a subset of $\Delta (\mathcal A) \cap \Delta (\mathcal B).$

Let $a_{ij}$ $i=1,2,3$; $j=1,2,3$ be real numbers such that $a_{ij}$ is positive for $i=j$ and negative for $i\neq j$. Prove the existence of positive real numbers $c_{1}$, $c_{2}$, $c_{3}$ such that the numbers \[a_{11}c_{1}+a_{12}c_{2}+a_{13}c_{3},\qquad a_{21}c_{1}+a_{22}c_{2}+a_{23}c_{3},\qquad a_{31}c_{1}+a_{32}c_{2}+a_{33}c_{3}\] are either all negative, all positive, or all zero. [i]Proposed by Kiran Kedlaya, USA[/i]

Let $m$ be the smallest positive integer such that $m^2+(m+1)^2+\cdots+(m+10)^2$ is the square of a positive integer $n$. Find $m+n$

Prove that there are unique positive integers $a$ and $n$ such that \[a^{n+1}-(a+1)^{n}= 2001.\]

In the triangle $ABC$, the angle bisector $AK$ is drawn. The center of the circle inscribed in the triangle $AKC$ coincides with the center of the circle, circumscribed around the triangle $ABC$. Determine the angles of triangle $ABC$.

Determine the sequence of complex numbers $ \left( x_n\right)_{n\ge 1} $ for which $ 1=x_1, $ and for any natural number $ n, $ the following equality is true: $$ 4\left( x_1x_n+2x_2x_{n-1}+3x_3x_{n-2}+\cdots +nx_nx_1\right) =(1+n)\left( x_1x_2+x_2x_3+\cdots +x_{n-1}x_n +x_nx_{n+1}\right) . $$

On the hypotenuse $AB$ of a right-angled triangle $ABC$, point $R$ is chosen, on the cathetus $BC$ a point $T$, and on the segment $AT$ a point $S$ are chosen in such a way that the angles $\angle ART$ and $\angle ASC$ are right angles. Points $M$ and $N$ are the midpoints of the segments $CB$ and $CR$, respectively. Prove that points $M$, $T$, $S$, and $N$ lie on the same circle. [i]Proposed by S. Berlov[/i]

On a circle with radius $1$ the points $A_1, A_2,..., A_n$ lie such that every arc $A_iA_{i+i}$ has length $\frac{2\pi}{n}= a$. Given that there exists a set $V$ consisting of $ k$ of these points ($k < n$), which has the property that each of the arc lengths $a$, $2a$$,...$, $(n- 1)a$ can be obtained in exactly one way be taken as the length of an arc traversed in a positive sense, beginning and ending in a point of $V$. Express $n$ in terms of $k$ and give the set $V$ for the case $n = 7$.

Circles $S_1{}$ and $S_2{}$ intersect in $M{}$ and $N{}$. Line $l$ intersects the circles in points $A,B\in S_1$ and $C,D\in S_2$. Prove that $\angle AMC=\angle BND$ and $\angle ANC=\angle BMD$ if the order of points on line $l$ is: [b]a)[/b] $A,C,B,D;\quad$ [b]b)[/b] $A,C,D,B.$

Let $\lambda$ be a positive real number satisfying $\lambda=\lambda^{2/3}+1$. Show that there exists a positive integer $M$ such that $|M-\lambda^{300}|<4^{-100}$. [i]Proposed by Evan Chen[/i]

Let $F = \max_{1 \leq x \leq 3} |x^3 - ax^2 - bx - c|$. When $a$, $b$, $c$ run over all the real numbers, find the smallest possible value of $F$.

A convex polygon is divided into some triangles. Let $V$ and $E$ be respectively the set of vertices and the set of egdes of all triangles (each vertex in $V$ may be some vertex of the polygon or some point inside the polygon). The polygon is said to be [i]good [/i] if the following conditions hold: i. There are no $3$ vertices in $V$ which are collinear. ii. Each vertex in $V$ belongs to an even number of edges in $E$. Find all good polygon.

Sally rolls an $8$-sided die with faces numbered $1$ through $8$. Compute the probability that she gets a power of $2$.

In the governor elections, there were three candidates: $A$, $B$, and $C$. In the first round, $A$ received $44\%$ of the votes that were cast between $B$ and $C$. No candidate obtained the majority needed to win in the first round, and $C$ was the one who received the least votes of the three, so there was a runoff between $A$ and $B$. The voters for the runoff were the same as in the first round, except for $p\%$ of those who voted for $C$, who chose not to participate in the runoff; $p$ is an integer, $1 \leqslant p \leqslant 100$. It is also known that all those who voted for $B$ in the first round also voted for him again in the runoff, but it is unknown what those who voted for $A$ in the first round did. A journalist claims that, knowing all this, one can infer with certainty who will win the runoff. Determine for which values of $p$ the journalist is telling the truth. [b]Note:[/b] The winner of the runoff is the one who receives more than half of the total votes cast in the runoff.

Red, blue, and green children are arranged in a circle. When a teacher asked the red children that have a green neighbor to raise their hands, $20$ children raised their hands. When she asked the blue children that have a green neighbor to raise their hands, $25$ children raised their hands. Prove that some child that raised her hand had two green neighbors.

Let $ a,\ b$ be postive real numbers. Find $ \lim_{n\to\infty} \sum_{k\equal{}1}^n \frac{n}{(k\plus{}an)(k\plus{}bn)}.$

Given that $n$ is a natural number such that the leftmost digits in the decimal representations of $2^n$ and $3^n$ are the same, find all possible values of the leftmost digit.

Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle inscribed on the circumference $\Gamma$. Let $D$ and $E$ be points on $\Gamma$ such that $AD$ is perpendicular to $BC$ and $AE$ is diameter. Let $F$ be the intersection between $AE$ and $BC$. Prove that, if $\angle DAC = 2 \angle DAB$, then $DE = CF$.

Let $ f(x) \equal{} x^8 \plus{} 4x^6 \plus{} 2x^4 \plus{} 28x^2 \plus{} 1.$ Let $ p > 3$ be a prime and suppose there exists an integer $ z$ such that $ p$ divides $ f(z).$ Prove that there exist integers $ z_1, z_2, \ldots, z_8$ such that if \[ g(x) \equal{} (x \minus{} z_1)(x \minus{} z_2) \cdot \ldots \cdot (x \minus{} z_8),\] then all coefficients of $ f(x) \minus{} g(x)$ are divisible by $ p.$

In trapezoid $ABCD$, $AD$ is parallel to $BC$. Knowing that $AB=AD+BC$, prove that the bisector of $\angle A$ also bisects $CD$.

Found all functions $f: \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}$, such that for any $x,y \in \mathbb{R}$, \[f(x^2+xy+f(y))=f^2(x)+xf(y)+y.\]

Let $A_1$ be the center of the square inscribed in acute triangle $ABC$ with two vertices of the square on side $BC$. Thus one of the two remaining vertices of the square is on side $AB$ and the other is on $AC$. Points $B_1,\ C_1$ are defined in a similar way for inscribed squares with two vertices on sides $AC$ and $AB$, respectively. Prove that lines $AA_1,\ BB_1,\ CC_1$ are concurrent.

Given a positive integer $k$. Prove that there are infinitely many positive integers $n$ satisfy the following conditions at the same time: a) $n$ has at least $k$ distinct prime divisors b) All prime divisors other than $3$ of $n$ have the form $4t+1$, with $t$ some positive integer. c) $n | 2^{\sigma(n)}-1$ Here $\sigma(n)$ demotes the sum of the positive integer divisors of $n$.

Let $a,b$ be the smaller sides of a right triangle. Let $c$ be the hypothenuse and $h$ be the altitude from the right angle. Fint the maximal value of $\frac{c+h}{a+b}$.

Lenth of a right angle triangle sides are posive integer. Prove that double area of the triangle divides 12.