Found problems: 85335
1987 Traian Lălescu, 1.3
Let $ ABCD $ be a tetahedron and $ M,N $ the middlepoints of $ AB, $ respectively, $ CD. $ Show that any plane that contains $ M $ and $ N $ cuts the tetrahedron in two polihedra that have same volume.
PEN N Problems, 13
One member of an infinite arithmetic sequence in the set of natural numbers is a perfect square. Show that there are infinitely many members of this sequence having this property.
1999 IMC, 1
a) Show that $\forall n \in \mathbb{N}_0, \exists A \in \mathbb{R}^{n\times n}: A^3=A+I$.
b) Show that $\det(A)>0, \forall A$ fulfilling the above condition.
2003 Romania National Olympiad, 4
Let $ P$ be a plane. Prove that there exists no function $ f: P\rightarrow P$ such that for every convex quadrilateral $ ABCD$, the points $ f(A),f(B),f(C),f(D)$ are the vertices of a concave quadrilateral.
[i]Dinu Şerbănescu[/i]
2013 Bosnia And Herzegovina - Regional Olympiad, 2
If $x$ and $y$ are real numbers, prove that $\frac{4x^2+1}{y^2+2}$ is not integer
1989 China Team Selection Test, 3
$1989$ equal circles are arbitrarily placed on the table without overlap. What is the least number of colors are needed such that all the circles can be painted with any two tangential circles colored differently.
May Olympiad L1 - geometry, 2021.1
In a forest there are $5$ trees $A, B, C, D, E$ that are in that order on a straight line. At the midpoint of $AB$ there is a daisy, at the midpoint of $BC$ there is a rose bush, at the midpoint of $CD$ there is a jasmine, and at the midpoint of $DE$ there is a carnation. The distance between $A$ and $E$ is $28$ m; the distance between the daisy and the carnation is $20$ m. Calculate the distance between the rose bush and the jasmine.
2009 Miklós Schweitzer, 3
Prove that there exist positive constants $ c$ and $ n_0$ with the following property. If $ A$ is a finite set of integers, $ |A| \equal{} n > n_0$, then
\[ |A \minus{} A| \minus{} |A \plus{} A| \leq n^2 \minus{} c n^{8/5}.\]
2017 BMT Spring, 6
Consider the function $f(x, y, z) = (x-y +z,y -z +x, z-x+y)$ and denote by $f^{(n)}(x, y,z)$ the function $f$ applied $n$ times to the tuple $(x,y,z)$. Let $r_1$, $r_2$, $r_3$ be the three roots of the equation $x^3- 4x^2 + 12 = 0$ and let $g(x) = x^3 + a_2x^2 + a_1x + a_0$ be the cubic polynomial with the tuple $f^{(3)}(r_1, r_2, r_3)$ as roots. Find the value of $a_1$.
2013 Miklós Schweitzer, 5
A subalgebra $\mathfrak{h}$ of a Lie algebra $\mathfrak g$ is said to have the $\gamma$ property with respect to a scalar product ${\langle \cdot,\cdot \rangle}$ given on ${\mathfrak g}$ if ${X \in \mathfrak{h}}$ implies ${\langle [X,Y],X\rangle =0}$ for all ${Y \in \mathfrak g}$. Prove that the maximum dimension of ${\gamma}$-property subalgebras of a given ${2}$ step nilpotent Lie algebra with respect to a scalar product is independent of the selection of the scalar product.
[i]Proposed by Péter Nagy Tibor[/i]
LMT Team Rounds 2021+, A18
Points $X$ and $Y$ are on a parabola of the form $y=\frac{x^2}{a^2}$ and $A$ is the point $(x, y) = (0, a)$. Assume $XY$ passes through $A$ and hits the line $y=-a$ at a point $B$. Let $\omega$ be the circle passing through $(0, -a)$, $A$, and $B$. A point $P$ is chosen on $\omega$ such that $PA = 8$. Given that $X$ is between $A$ and $B$, $AX=2$, and $XB=10$, find $PX \cdot PY$.
[i]Proposed by Kevin Zhao[/i]
2014 Hanoi Open Mathematics Competitions, 1
Let $a$ and $b$ satisfy the conditions $\begin{cases}
a^3 - 6a^2 + 15a = 9 \\
b^3 - 3b^2 + 6b = -1 \end{cases}$ .
The value of $(a - b)^{2014}$ is:
(A): $1$, (B): $2$, (C): $3$, (D): $4$, (E) None of the above.
1984 Swedish Mathematical Competition, 4
Find all positive integers $p$ and $q$ such that all the roots of the polynomial $(x^2 - px+q)(x^2 -qx+ p)$ are positive integers.
2020 Final Mathematical Cup, 1
Find all such functions $f:\mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}$ that for any real $x,y$ the following equation is true.
$$f(f(x)+y)+1=f(x^2+y)+2f(x)+2y$$
2024 VJIMC, 2
Let $n$ be a positive integer and let $A$, $B$ be two complex nonsingular $n \times n$ matrices such that
\[A^2B-2ABA+BA^2=0.\]
Prove that the matrix $AB^{-1}A^{-1}B-I_n$ is nilpotent.
2020 Ecuador NMO (OMEC), 2
Find all pairs $(n, q)$ such that $n$ is a positive integer, $q$ is a not integer rational and
$$n^q-q$$
is an integer.
2018 Romanian Masters in Mathematics, 6
Fix a circle $\Gamma$, a line $\ell$ to tangent $\Gamma$, and another circle $\Omega$ disjoint from $\ell$ such that $\Gamma$ and $\Omega$ lie on opposite sides of $\ell$. The tangents to $\Gamma$ from a variable point $X$ on $\Omega$ meet $\ell$ at $Y$ and $Z$. Prove that, as $X$ varies over $\Omega$, the circumcircle of $XYZ$ is tangent to two fixed circles.
2019 AMC 12/AHSME, 24
For how many integers $n$ between $1$ and $50$, inclusive, is
\[
\frac{(n^2-1)!}{(n!)^n}
\]an integer? (Recall that $0! = 1$.)
$\textbf{(A) } 31 \qquad \textbf{(B) } 32 \qquad \textbf{(C) } 33 \qquad \textbf{(D) } 34 \qquad \textbf{(E) } 35$
2010 Stanford Mathematics Tournament, 13
Find all the integers $x$ in $[20, 50]$ such that $6x+5\equiv 19 \mod 10$, that is, $10$ divides $(6x+15)+19$.
KoMaL A Problems 2020/2021, A. 795
The following game is played with a group of $n$ people and $n+1$ hats are numbered from $1$ to $n+1.$ The people are blindfolded and each of them puts one of the $n+1$ hats on his head (the remaining hat is hidden). Now, a line is formed with the $n$ people, and their eyes are uncovered: each of them can see the numbers on the hats of the people standing in front of him. Now, starting from the last person (who can see all the other players) the players take turns to guess the number of the hat on their head, but no two players can guess the same number (each player hears all the guesses from the other players).
What is the highest number of guaranteed correct guesses, if the $n$ people can discuss a common strategy?
[i]Proposed by Viktor Kiss, Budapest[/i]
2016 IberoAmerican, 5
The circumferences $C_1$ and $C_2$ cut each other at different points $A$ and $K$. The common tangent to $C_1$ and $C_2$ nearer to $K$ touches $C_1$ at $B$ and $C_2$ at $C$. Let $P$ be the foot of the perpendicular from $B$ to $AC$, and let $Q$ be the foot of the perpendicular from $C$ to $AB$. If $E$ and $F$ are the symmetric points of $K$ with respect to the lines $PQ$ and $BC$, respectively, prove that $A, E$ and $F$ are collinear.
2020 South East Mathematical Olympiad, 5
Consider the set $I=\{ 1,2, \cdots, 2020 \}$. Let $W= \{w(a,b)=(a+b)+ab | a,b \in I \} \cap I$, $Y=\{y(a,b)=(a+b) \cdot ab | a,b \in I \} \cap I$ be its two subsets. Further, let $X= W \cap Y$.
[b](1)[/b] Find the sum of maximal and minimal elements in $X$.
[b](2)[/b] An element $n=y(a,b) (a \le b)$ in $Y$ is called [i]excellent[/i], if its representation is not unique (for instance, $20=y(1,5)=y(2,3)$). Find the number of [i]excellent[/i] elements in $Y$.
[hide=Note][b](2)[/b] is only for Grade 11.[/hide]
2025 Israel TST, P1
A sequence starts at some rational number $x_1>1$, and is subsequently defined using the recurrence relation \[x_{n+1}=\frac{x_n\cdot n}{\lfloor x_n\cdot n\rfloor }\]
Show that $k>0$ exists with $x_k=1$.
1989 IMO Longlists, 30
Let $ ABC$ be an equilateral triangle. Let $ D,E, F,M,N,$ and $ P$ be the mid-points of $ BC, CA, AB, FD, FB,$ and $ DC$ respectively.
[b](a)[/b] Show that the line segments $ AM,EN,$ and $ FP$ are concurrent.
[b](b)[/b] Let $ O$ be the point of intersection of $ AM,EN,$ and $ FP.$ Find $ OM : OF : ON : OE : OP : OA.$
2002 German National Olympiad, 3
Prove that for all primes $p$ true is equality
$$\sum_{k=1}^{p-1}\left\lfloor\frac{k^3}{p}\right\rfloor=\frac{(p-2)(p-1)(p+1)}{4}$$