Found problems: 85335
2010 Romania National Olympiad, 3
Let $VABCD$ be a regular pyramid, having the square base $ABCD$. Suppose that on the line $AC$ lies a point $M$ such that $VM=MB$ and $(VMB)\perp (VAB)$. Prove that $4AM=3AC$.
[i]Mircea Fianu[/i]
2013 ELMO Shortlist, 2
Let $ABC$ be a scalene triangle with circumcircle $\Gamma$, and let $D$,$E$,$F$ be the points where its incircle meets $BC$, $AC$, $AB$ respectively. Let the circumcircles of $\triangle AEF$, $\triangle BFD$, and $\triangle CDE$ meet $\Gamma$ a second time at $X,Y,Z$ respectively. Prove that the perpendiculars from $A,B,C$ to $AX,BY,CZ$ respectively are concurrent.
[i]Proposed by Michael Kural[/i]
2017 Iran MO (3rd round), 3
Let $k$ be a positive integer. Find all functions $f:\mathbb{N}\to \mathbb{N}$ satisfying the following two conditions:\\
• For infinitely many prime numbers $p$ there exists a positve integer $c$ such that $f(c)=p^k$.\\
• For all positive integers $m$ and $n$, $f(m)+f(n)$ divides $f(m+n)$.
2020 Korea Junior Math Olympiad, 3
The permutation $\sigma$ consisting of four words $A,B,C,D$ has $f_{AB}(\sigma)$, the sum of the number of $B$ placed rightside of every $A$. We can define $f_{BC}(\sigma)$,$f_{CD}(\sigma)$,$f_{DA}(\sigma)$ as the same way too.
For example, $\sigma=ACBDBACDCBAD$, $f_{AB}(\sigma)=3+1+0=4$, $f_{BC}(\sigma)=4$,$f_{CD}(\sigma)=6$, $f_{DA}(\sigma)=3$
Find the maximal value of $f_{AB}(\sigma)+f_{BC}(\sigma)+f_{CD}(\sigma)+f_{DA}(\sigma)$, when $\sigma$ consists of $2020$ letters for each $A,B,C,D$
2015 Indonesia MO Shortlist, N1
A triple integer $(a, b, c)$ is called [i]brilliant [/i] when it satisfies:
(i) $a> b> c$ are prime numbers
(ii) $a = b + 2c$
(iii) $a + b + c$ is a perfect square number
Find the minimum value of $abc$ if triple $(a, b, c)$ is [i]brilliant[/i].
1966 IMO Longlists, 40
For a positive real number $p$, find all real solutions to the equation
\[\sqrt{x^2 + 2px - p^2} -\sqrt{x^2 - 2px - p^2} =1.\]
2019 AMC 12/AHSME, 5
Two lines with slopes $\dfrac{1}{2}$ and $2$ intersect at $(2,2)$. What is the area of the triangle enclosed by these two lines and the line $x+y=10 ?$
$\textbf{(A) } 4 \qquad\textbf{(B) } 4\sqrt{2} \qquad\textbf{(C) } 6 \qquad\textbf{(D) } 8 \qquad\textbf{(E) } 6\sqrt{2}$
2018 BAMO, E/3
Suppose that $2002$ numbers, each equal to $1$ or $-1$, are written around a circle. For every two adjacent numbers, their product is taken; it turns out that the sum of all $2002$ such products is negative. Prove that the sum of the original numbers has absolute value less than or equal to $1000$. (The absolute value of $x$ is usually denoted by $|x|$. It is equal to $x$ if $x \ge 0$, and to $-x$ if $x < 0$. For example, $|6| = 6, |0| = 0$, and $|-7| = 7$.)
2007 ITest, 56
Let $T=\text{TNFTPP}$. In the binary expansion of \[\dfrac{2^{2007}-1}{2^T-1},\] how many of the first $10,000$ digits to the right of the radix point are $0$'s?
1983 AMC 12/AHSME, 7
Alice sells an item at $\$10$ less than the list price and receives $10\%$ of her selling price as her commission. Bob sells the same item at $\$20$ less than the list price and receives $20\%$ of his selling price as his commission. If they both get the same commission, then the list price is
$ \textbf{(A)}\ \$20\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \$30\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \$50\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \$70\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \$100 $
2006 Pan African, 1
Let $AB$ and $CD$ be two perpendicular diameters of a circle with centre $O$. Consider a point $M$ on the diameter $AB$, different from $A$ and $B$. The line $CM$ cuts the circle again at $N$. The tangent at $N$ to the circle and the perpendicular at $M$ to $AM$ intersect at $P$. Show that $OP = CM$.
2015 Iran MO (3rd round), 2
Let $ABC$ be a triangle with orthocenter $H$ and circumcenter $O$. Let $K$ be the midpoint of $AH$. point $P$ lies on $AC$ such that $\angle BKP=90^{\circ}$. Prove that $OP\parallel BC$.
2005 District Olympiad, 3
Let $ABC$ be a non-right-angled triangle and let $H$ be its orthocenter. Let $M_1,M_2,M_3$ be the midpoints of the sides $BC$, $CA$, $AB$ respectively. Let $A_1$, $B_1$, $C_1$ be the symmetrical points of $H$ with respect to $M_1$, $M_2$ and $M_3$ respectively, and let $A_2$, $B_2$, $C_2$ be the orthocenters of the triangles $BA_1C$, $CB_1A$ and $AC_1B$ respectively. Prove that:
a) triangles $ABC$ and $A_2B_2C_2$ have the same centroid;
b) the centroids of the triangles $AA_1A_2$, $BB_1B_2$, $CC_1C_2$ form a triangle similar with $ABC$.
2022 Bulgaria JBMO TST, 1
Determine all triples $(a,b,c)$ of real numbers such that
$$ (2a+1)^2 - 4b = (2b+1)^2 - 4c = (2c+1)^2 - 4a = 5. $$
2023 Tuymaada Olympiad, 8
Given is a positive integer $n$. Let $A$ be the set of points $x \in (0;1)$ such that $|x-\frac{p} {q}|>\frac{1}{n^3}$ for each rational fraction $\frac{p} {q}$ with denominator $q \leq n^2$. Prove that $A$ is a union of intervals with total length not exceeding $\frac{100}{n}$.
Proposed by Fedor Petrov
2004 USA Team Selection Test, 4
Let $ABC$ be a triangle. Choose a point $D$ in its interior. Let $\omega_1$ be a circle passing through $B$ and $D$ and $\omega_2$ be a circle passing through $C$ and $D$ so that the other point of intersection of the two circles lies on $AD$. Let $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2$ intersect side $BC$ at $E$ and $F$, respectively. Denote by $X$ the intersection of $DF$, $AB$ and $Y$ the intersection of $DE, AC$. Show that $XY \parallel BC$.
2019 ELMO Shortlist, N1
Let $P(x)$ be a polynomial with integer coefficients such that $P(0)=1$, and let $c > 1$ be an integer. Define $x_0=0$ and $x_{i+1} = P(x_i)$ for all integers $i \ge 0$. Show that there are infinitely many positive integers $n$ such that $\gcd (x_n, n+c)=1$.
[i]Proposed by Milan Haiman and Carl Schildkraut[/i]
Geometry Mathley 2011-12, 13.2
In a triangle $ABC$, the nine-point circle $(N)$ is tangent to the incircle $(I)$ and three excircles $(I_a), (I_b), (I_c)$ at the Feuerbach points $F, F_a, F_b, F_c$. Tangents of $(N)$ at $F, F_a, F_b, F_c$ bound a quadrangle $PQRS$. Show that the Euler line of $ABC$ is a Newton line of $PQRS$.
Luis González
1956 AMC 12/AHSME, 28
Mr. J left his entire estate to his wife, his daughter, his son, and the cook. His daughter and son got half the estate, sharing in the ratio of $ 4$ to $ 3$. His wife got twice as much as the son. If the cook received a bequest of $ \$500$, then the entire estate was:
$ \textbf{(A)}\ \$3500 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \$5500 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \$6500 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \$7000 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \$7500$
2007 Croatia Team Selection Test, 4
Given a finite string $S$ of symbols $X$ and $O$, we write $@(S)$ for the number of $X$'s in $S$ minus the number of $O$'s. (For example, $@(XOOXOOX) =-1$.) We call a string $S$ [b]balanced[/b] if every substring $T$ of (consecutive symbols) $S$ has the property $-2 \leq @(T) \leq 2$. (Thus $XOOXOOX$ is not balanced since it contains the sub-string $OOXOO$ whose $@$-value is $-3$.) Find, with proof, the number of balanced strings of length $n$.
2012 Miklós Schweitzer, 2
Call a subset $A$ of the cyclic group $(\mathbb{Z}_n,+)$ [i]rich[/i] if for all $x,y \in \mathbb{Z}_n$ there exists $r \in \mathbb{Z}_n$ such that $x-r,x+r,y-r,y+r$ are all in $A$. For what $\alpha$ is there a constant $C_\alpha>0$ such that for each odd positive integer $n$, every rich subset $A \subset \mathbb{Z}_n$ has at least $C_\alpha n^\alpha$ elements?
1974 All Soviet Union Mathematical Olympiad, 197
Find all the natural $n$ and $k$ such that $n^n$ has $k$ digits and $k^k$ has $n$ digits.
1975 Putnam, A2
Describe the region $R$ consisting of the points $(a,b)$ of the cartesian plane for which both (possibly complex) roots of the polynomial $z^2+az+b$ have absolute value smaller than $1$.
1993 IMO, 3
On an infinite chessboard, a solitaire game is played as follows: at the start, we have $n^2$ pieces occupying a square of side $n.$ The only allowed move is to jump over an occupied square to an unoccupied one, and the piece which has been jumped over is removed. For which $n$ can the game end with only one piece remaining on the board?
2010 Belarus Team Selection Test, 2.3
Prove that there are infinitely many positive integers $n$ such that $$3^{(n-2)^{n-1}-1} -1\vdots 17n^2$$
(I. Bliznets)