Olympiad problems

2020 Junior Balkаn MO, 3

Alice and Bob play the following game: Alice picks a set $A = \{1, 2, ..., n \}$ for some natural number $n \ge 2$. Then, starting from Bob, they alternatively choose one number from the set $A$, according to the following conditions: initially Bob chooses any number he wants, afterwards the number chosen at each step should be distinct from all the already chosen numbers and should differ by $1$ from an already chosen number. The game ends when all numbers from the set $A$ are chosen. Alice wins if the sum of all the numbers that she has chosen is composite. Otherwise Bob wins. Decide which player has a winning strategy. Proposed by [i]Demetres Christofides, Cyprus[/i]

2020 Junior Balkаn MO, 1

Tags: algebra , system of equations , Junior Balkan , polynomial , Junior , JBMO , jbmo2020

Find all triples $(a,b,c)$ of real numbers such that the following system holds: $$\begin{cases} a+b+c=\frac{1}{a}+\frac{1}{b}+\frac{1}{c} \\a^2+b^2+c^2=\frac{1}{a^2}+\frac{1}{b^2}+\frac{1}{c^2}\end{cases}$$ [i]Proposed by Dorlir Ahmeti, Albania[/i]

2022 JBMO Shortlist, A6

Tags: Inequality , Junior , Balkan , shortlist , algebra , absolute value

Let $a, b,$ and $c$ be positive real numbers such that $a^2 + b^2 + c^2 = 3$. Prove that $$\frac{a^2 + b^2}{2ab} + \frac{b^2 + c^2}{2bc} + \frac{c^2 + a^2}{2ca} + \frac{2(ab + bc + ca)}{3} \ge 5 + |(a - b)(b - c)(c - a)|.$$

2019 Macedonia Junior BMO TST, 1

Tags: JMMO , Junior , Macedonia , number theory , prime numbers

Determine all prime numbers of the form $1 + 2^p + 3^p +...+ p^p$ where $p$ is a prime number.

2017 IMEO, 2

Tags: geometry , Junior

Let $O$ be the circumcenter of a triangle$ ABC$. Let $M$ be the midpoint of $AO$. The $BO$ and $CO$ intersect the altitude $AD$ at points $E$ and $F$,respectively. Let $O1$ and$ O2$ be the circumcenters of the triangle ABE and $ACF$, respectively. Prove that M lies on $O1O2$.

2021 Junior Balkаn Mathematical Olympiad, 2

Tags: Junior , Balkan , number theory , Sets , maximum

For any set $A = \{x_1, x_2, x_3, x_4, x_5\}$ of five distinct positive integers denote by $S_A$ the sum of its elements, and denote by $T_A$ the number of triples $(i, j, k)$ with $1 \le i < j < k \le 5$ for which $x_i + x_j + x_k$ divides $S_A$. Find the largest possible value of $T_A$.

2020 JBMO Shortlist, 8

Tags: number theory , prime numbers , Junior Balkan , Junior , jbmo2020 , geometry

Find all prime numbers $p$ and $q$ such that $$1 + \frac{p^q - q^p}{p + q}$$ is a prime number. [i]Proposed by Dorlir Ahmeti, Albania[/i]

2020 JBMO Shortlist, 5

Tags: Junior , Balkan , shortlist , 2020 , number theory

The positive integer $k$ and the set $A$ of distinct integers from $1$ to $3k$ inclusively are such that there are no distinct $a$, $b$, $c$ in $A$ satisfying $2b = a + c$. The numbers from $A$ in the interval $[1, k]$ will be called [i]small[/i]; those in $[k + 1, 2k]$ - [i]medium[/i] and those in $[2k + 1, 3k]$ - [i]large[/i]. It is always true that there are [b]no[/b] positive integers $x$ and $d$ such that if $x$, $x + d$, and $x + 2d$ are divided by $3k$ then the remainders belong to $A$ and those of $x$ and $x + d$ are different and are: a) small? $\hspace{1.5px}$ b) medium? $\hspace{1.5px}$ c) large? ([i]In this problem we assume that if a multiple of $3k$ is divided by $3k$ then the remainder is $3k$ rather than $0$[/i].)

2025 Junior Macedonian Mathematical Olympiad, 5

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , ratio , tangent , Junior , JMMO , JBMO TST

Let $M$ be the midpoint of side $BC$ in $\triangle ABC$, and $P \neq B$ is such that the quadrilateral $ABMP$ is cyclic and the circumcircle of $\triangle BPC$ is tangent to the line $AB$. If $E$ is the second common point of the line $BP$ and the circumcircle of $\triangle ABC$, determine the ratio $BE: BP$.

2022 JBMO Shortlist, N2

Tags: number theory , LCM , Junior , Balkan , shortlist , AZE JBMO TST , Inequality

Let $a < b < c < d < e$ be positive integers. Prove that $$\frac{1}{[a, b]} + \frac{1}{[b, c]} + \frac{1}{[c, d]} + \frac{2}{[d, e]} \le 1$$ where $[x, y]$ is the least common multiple of $x$ and $y$ (e.g., $[6, 10] = 30$). When does equality hold?

2021 JBMO Shortlist, G4

Tags: Junior , Balkan , shortlist , 2021 , geometry , concurrency

Let $ABCD$ be a convex quadrilateral with $\angle B = \angle D = 90^{\circ}$. Let $E$ be the point of intersection of $BC$ with $AD$ and let $M$ be the midpoint of $AE$. On the extension of $CD$, beyond the point $D$, we pick a point $Z$ such that $MZ = \frac{AE}{2}$. Let $U$ and $V$ be the projections of $A$ and $E$ respectively on $BZ$. The circumcircle of the triangle $DUV$ meets again $AE$ at the point $L$. If $I$ is the point of intersection of $BZ$ with $AE$, prove that the lines $BL$ and $CI$ intersect on the line $AZ$.

2023 4th Memorial "Aleksandar Blazhevski-Cane", P4

Tags: number theory , Junior , construction

Does the equation $$z(y-x)(x+y)=x^3$$ have finitely many solutions in the set of positive integers? [i]Proposed by Nikola Velov[/i]

2020 JBMO Shortlist, 1

Tags: algebra , system of equations , Junior Balkan , polynomial , Junior , JBMO , jbmo2020

Find all triples $(a,b,c)$ of real numbers such that the following system holds: $$\begin{cases} a+b+c=\frac{1}{a}+\frac{1}{b}+\frac{1}{c} \\a^2+b^2+c^2=\frac{1}{a^2}+\frac{1}{b^2}+\frac{1}{c^2}\end{cases}$$ [i]Proposed by Dorlir Ahmeti, Albania[/i]

2019 JBMO Shortlist, A4

Tags: algebra , Junior , JBMO , 2019 , Balkan , inequalities

Let $a$, $b$ be two distinct real numbers and let $c$ be a positive real numbers such that $a^4 - 2019a = b^4 - 2019b = c$. Prove that $- \sqrt{c} < ab < 0$.

2020 JBMO Shortlist, 2

Tags: Junior , Balkan , shortlist , 2020 , geometry

Let $\triangle ABC$ be a right-angled triangle with $\angle BAC = 90^{\circ}$, and let $E$ be the foot of the perpendicular from $A$ to $BC$. Let $Z \neq A$ be a point on the line $AB$ with $AB = BZ$. Let $(c)$ and $(c_1)$ be the circumcircles of the triangles $\triangle AEZ$ and $\triangle BEZ$, respectively. Let $(c_2)$ be an arbitrary circle passing through the points $A$ and $E$. Suppose $(c_1)$ meets the line $CZ$ again at the point $F$, and meets $(c_2)$ again at the point $N$. If $P$ is the other point of intersection of $(c_2)$ with $AF$, prove that the points $N$, $B$, $P$ are collinear.

2020 Junior Balkаn MO, 4

Tags: number theory , prime numbers , Junior Balkan , Junior , jbmo2020 , geometry

Find all prime numbers $p$ and $q$ such that $$1 + \frac{p^q - q^p}{p + q}$$ is a prime number. [i]Proposed by Dorlir Ahmeti, Albania[/i]

2021 JBMO Shortlist, G5

Tags: Junior , Balkan , shortlist , 2021 , geometry , Angle Chasing

Let $ABC$ be an acute scalene triangle with circumcircle $\omega$. Let $P$ and $Q$ be interior points of the sides $AB$ and $AC$, respectively, such that $PQ$ is parallel to $BC$. Let $L$ be a point on $\omega$ such that $AL$ is parallel to $BC$. The segments $BQ$ and $CP$ intersect at $S$. The line $LS$ intersects $\omega$ at $K$. Prove that $\angle BKP = \angle CKQ$. Proposed by [i]Ervin Macić, Bosnia and Herzegovina[/i]

2025 JBMO TST - Turkey, 8

Tags: combinatorics , Reals , arcs , Junior

Pairwise distinct points $P_1,\dots,P_{1024}$, which lie on a circle, are marked by distinct reals $a_1,\dots,a_{1024}$. Let $P_i$ be $Q-$good for a $Q$ on the circle different than $P_1,\dots,P_{1024}$, if and only if $a_i$ is the greatest number on at least one of the two arcs $P_iQ$. Let the score of $Q$ be the number of $Q-$good points on the circle. Determine the greatest $k$ such that regardless of the values of $a_1,\dots,a_{1024}$, there exists a point $Q$ with score at least $k$.

2019 Junior Balkan MO, 4

Tags: combinatorics , Junior , Balkan , JBMO , 2019

A $5 \times 100$ table is divided into $500$ unit square cells, where $n$ of them are coloured black and the rest are coloured white. Two unit square cells are called [i]adjacent[/i] if they share a common side. Each of the unit square cells has at most two adjacent black unit square cells. Find the largest possible value of $n$.

2022 Greece JBMO TST, 4

Tags: Junior , Balkan , shortlist , 2021 , combinatorics , board

Let $n$ be a positive integer. We are given a $3n \times 3n$ board whose unit squares are colored in black and white in such way that starting with the top left square, every third diagonal is colored in black and the rest of the board is in white. In one move, one can take a $2 \times 2$ square and change the color of all its squares in such way that white squares become orange, orange ones become black and black ones become white. Find all $n$ for which, using a finite number of moves, we can make all the squares which were initially black white, and all squares which were initially white black. Proposed by [i]Boris Stanković and Marko Dimitrić, Bosnia and Herzegovina[/i]

2022 JBMO Shortlist, C1

Tags: combinatorics , game , Junior , Balkan , shortlist

Anna and Bob, with Anna starting first, alternately color the integers of the set $S = \{1, 2, ..., 2022 \}$ red or blue. At their turn each one can color any uncolored number of $S$ they wish with any color they wish. The game ends when all numbers of $S$ get colored. Let $N$ be the number of pairs $(a, b)$, where $a$ and $b$ are elements of $S$, such that $a$, $b$ have the same color, and $b - a = 3$. Anna wishes to maximize $N$. What is the maximum value of $N$ that she can achieve regardless of how Bob plays?

2025 Junior Macedonian Mathematical Olympiad, 4

Tags: inequalities , algebra , Symmetric , Junior , JMMO , JBMO TST

Let $x, y$, and $z$ be positive real numbers, such that $x^2 + y^2 + z^2 = 3$. Prove the inequality \[\frac{x^3}{2 + x} + \frac{y^3}{2 + y} + \frac{z^3}{2 + z} \ge 1.\] When does the equality hold?

2021 JBMO Shortlist, N3

Tags: Junior , Balkan , number theory , Sets , maximum

For any set $A = \{x_1, x_2, x_3, x_4, x_5\}$ of five distinct positive integers denote by $S_A$ the sum of its elements, and denote by $T_A$ the number of triples $(i, j, k)$ with $1 \le i < j < k \le 5$ for which $x_i + x_j + x_k$ divides $S_A$. Find the largest possible value of $T_A$.

JBMO Geometry Collection, 2020

Tags: Junior , geometry , cyclic quadrilateral , Balkan

Let $\triangle ABC$ be a right-angled triangle with $\angle BAC = 90^{\circ}$ and let $E$ be the foot of the perpendicular from $A$ to $BC$. Let $Z \ne A$ be a point on the line $AB$ with $AB = BZ$. Let $(c)$ be the circumcircle of the triangle $\triangle AEZ$. Let $D$ be the second point of intersection of $(c)$ with $ZC$ and let $F$ be the antidiametric point of $D$ with respect to $(c)$. Let $P$ be the point of intersection of the lines $FE$ and $CZ$. If the tangent to $(c)$ at $Z$ meets $PA$ at $T$, prove that the points $T$, $E$, $B$, $Z$ are concyclic. Proposed by [i]Theoklitos Parayiou, Cyprus[/i]

2020 JBMO Shortlist, 6

Tags: Junior , Balkan , shortlist , 2020 , number theory , diophantine

Are there any positive integers $m$ and $n$ satisfying the equation $m^3 = 9n^4 + 170n^2 + 289$ ?