Let $a, b, c$ be nonnegative real numbers. Prove that \[ \frac{a+b+c}{3} - \sqrt[3]{abc} \leq \max\{(\sqrt{a} - \sqrt{b})^2, (\sqrt{b} - \sqrt{c})^2, (\sqrt{c} - \sqrt{a})^2\}. \]

Determine all functions $f$ defined on the set of all positive integers and taking non-negative integer values, satisfying the three conditions: [list] [*] $(i)$ $f(n) \neq 0$ for at least one $n$; [*] $(ii)$ $f(x y)=f(x)+f(y)$ for every positive integers $x$ and $y$; [*] $(iii)$ there are infinitely many positive integers $n$ such that $f(k)=f(n-k)$ for all $k<n$. [/list]

We have shortened the usual notation indicating with a sub-index the number of times that a digit is conseutively repeated. For example, $1119900009$ is denoted $1_3 9_2 0_4 9_1$. Find $(x, y, z)$ if $2_x 3_y 5_z + 3_z 5_x 2_y = 5_3 7_2 8_3 5_1 7_3$

In triangle $ABC$, $\angle ABC = 120^{\circ}$, $AB = 3$ and $BC = 4$. If perpendiculars constructed to $\overline{AB}$ at $A$ and to $\overline{BC}$ at $C$ meet at $D$, then $CD = $ $ \textbf{(A)}\ 3\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \frac{8}{\sqrt{3}}\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 5\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \frac{11}{2}\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \frac{10}{\sqrt{3}} $

Two circles with centers $A$ and $B$ intersect at points $X$ and $Y$. The minor arc $\angle{XY}=120$ degrees with respect to circle $A$, and $\angle{XY}=60$ degrees with respect to circle $B$. If $XY=2$, find the area shared by the two circles.

What is the largest integer which cannot be expressed as $2008x + 2009y + 2010z$ for some positive integers $x, y$, and $z$?

Determine all functions $f: \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}$ such that the inequality \[ f(x^2)-f(y^2) \le (f(x)+y)(x-f(y)) \] holds for all real numbers $x$ and $y$.

What is the third digit after the decimal point of the decimal representation of $\sqrt[3]{2+\sqrt 5} + \sqrt[3]{2-\sqrt 5}$? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 8 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 5 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 3 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 1 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \text{None of the above} $

[b]p1.[/b] How many subsets of $\{D,U,K,E\}$ have an odd number of elements? [b]p2.[/b] Find the coefficient of $x^{12}$ in $(1 + x^2 + x^4 +... + x^{28})(1 + x + x^2 + ...+ x^{14})^2$. [b]p3.[/b] How many $4$-digit numbers have their digits in non-decreasing order from left to right? [b]p4.[/b] A dodecahedron (a polyhedron with $12$ faces, each a regular pentagon) is projected orthogonally onto a plane parallel to one of its faces to form a polygon. Find the measure (in degrees) of the largest interior angle of this polygon. [b]p5.[/b] Justin is back with a $6\times 6$ grid made of $36$ colorless squares. Dr. Kraines wants him to color some squares such that $\bullet$ Each row and column of the grid must have at least one colored square $\bullet$ For each colored square, there must be another colored square on the same row or column What is the minimum number of squares that Justin will have to color? [b]p6.[/b] Inside a circle $C$, we have three equal circles $C_1$, $C_2$, $C_3$, which are pairwise externally tangent to each other and all internally tangent to $C$. What is the ratio of the area of $C_1$ to the area of $C$? [b]p7.[/b] There are $3$ different paths between the Duke Chapel and the Physics building. $6$ students are heading towards the Physics building for a class, so they split into $3$ pairs and each pair takes a separate path from the Chapel. After class, they again split into $3$ pairs and take separate paths back. Find the number of possible scenarios where each student's companion on the way there is different from their companion on the way back. [b]p8.[/b] Let $a_n$ be a sequence that satisfies the recurrence relation $$a_na_{n+2} =\frac{\cos (3a_{n+1})}{\cos (a_{n+1})[2 \cos(2a_{n+1}) - 1]}a_{n+1}$$ with $a_1 = 2$ and $a_2 = 3$. Find the value of $2018a_{2017}$. [b]p9.[/b] Let $f(x)$ be a polynomial with minimum degree, integer coefficients, and leading coefficient of $1$ that satisfies $f(\sqrt7 +\sqrt{13})= 0$. What is the value of $f(10)$? [b]p10.[/b] $1024$ Duke students, indexed $1$ to $1024$, are having a chat. For each $1 \le i \le 1023$, student $i$ claims that student $2^{\lfloor \log_2 i\rfloor +1}$ has a girlfriend. ($\lfloor x \rfloor$ is the greatest integer less than or equal to $x$.) Given that exactly $201$ people are lying, find the index of the $61$st liar (ordered by index from smallest to largest). PS. You had better use hide for answers. Collected [url=https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h2760506p24143309]here[/url].

In acute triangle ABC, which is not equilateral, let $P$ denote the foot of the altitude from $C$ to side $AB$; let $H$ denote the orthocenter; let $O$ denote the circumcenter; let $D$ denote the intersection of line $CO$ with $AB$; and let $E$ denote the midpoint of $CD$. Prove that line $EP$ passes through the midpoint of $OH$.

Let $AB$ and $BC$ be two consecutive sides of a regular polygon with 9 vertices inscribed in a circle of center $O$. Let $M$ be the midpoint of $AB$ and $N$ be the midpoint of the radius perpendicular to $BC$. Find the measure of the angle $\angle OMN$.

Find all functions $f$ from the set of real numbers into the set of real numbers which satisfy for all $x$, $y$ the identity \[ f\left(xf(x+y)\right) = f\left(yf(x)\right) +x^2\] [i]Proposed by Japan[/i]

An altitude of a convex quadrilateral is a line through the midpoint of a side perpendicular to the opposite side. Show that the four altitudes are concurrent iff the quadrilateral is cyclic.

Suppose that $0^\circ < A < 90^\circ$ and $0^\circ < B < 90^\circ$ and \[\left(4+\tan^2 A\right)\left(5+\tan^2 B\right) = \sqrt{320}\tan A\tan B\] Determine all possible values of $\cos A\sin B$.

Let $\lfloor x\rfloor$ denote the greatest integer less than or equal to $x$. How many real numbers $x$ satisfy the equation $x^2 + 10{,}000\lfloor x \rfloor = 10{,}000x$? $\textbf{(A) } 197 \qquad \textbf{(B) } 198 \qquad \textbf{(C) } 199 \qquad \textbf{(D) } 200 \qquad \textbf{(E) } 201$

Distinct prime numbers $p,q,r$ satisfy the equation $$2pqr+50pq=7pqr+55pr=8pqr+12qr=A$$ for some positive integer $A.$ What is $A$?

Two circles $C_1$ and $C_2$ intersect in points $A$ and $B$. A circle $C$ with center in $A$ intersect $C_1$ in $M$ and $P$ and $C_2$ in $N$ and $Q$ so that $N$ and $Q$ are located on different sides wrt $MP$ and $AB> AM$. Prove that $\angle MBQ = \angle NBP$.

Find the sum of the numbers written with two digits $\overline{ab}$ for which the equation $3^{x + y} =3^x + 3^y + \overline{ab}$ has at least one solution $(x, y)$ in natural numbers.

Let $N$ be the number of functions $f:\{1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10\} \rightarrow \{1,2,3,4,5\}$ that have the property that for $1\leq x\leq 5$ it is true that $f(f(x))=x$. Given that $N$ can be written in the form $5^a\cdot b$ for positive integers $a$ and $b$ with $b$ not divisible by $5$, find $a+b$. [i]Proposed by Nathan Ramesh

Prove that\[(1+\frac{1}{3})(1+\frac{1}{3^2})\cdots(1+\frac{1}{3^n})< 2.\]

Find any polynomial with integer coefficients, the smallest value of which on the entire line is equal to : a) $-\sqrt2$ b) $\sqrt2$

Prove that there exists a partition of the set $A = \{1^3, 2^3, \ldots , 2000^3\}$ into $19$ nonempty subsets such that the sum of elements of each subset is divisible by $2001^2$.

Prove that if $a,b,c$ are positive numbers with $abc=1$, then \[\frac{a}{b} +\frac{b}{c} + \frac{c}{a} \ge a + b + c. \]

[b]a)[/b] Determine the center of the ring of square matrices of a certain dimensions with elements in a given field, and prove that it is isomorphic with the given field. [b]b)[/b] Prove that $$ \left(\mathcal{M}_n\left( \mathbb{R} \right) ,+, \cdot\right)\not\cong \left(\mathcal{M}_n\left( \mathbb{C} \right) ,+,\cdot\right) , $$ for any natural number $ n\ge 2. $ [i]Marian Andronache, Ion Sava[/i]

For $n\in\mathbb{N}$, let $a_{n}$ denote the closest integer to $\sqrt{n}$. Evaluate \[\sum_{n=1}^\infty{\frac{1}{a_{n}^{3}}}.\]