Suppose that $ P\equal{}2^m$ and $ Q\equal{}3^n$. Which of the following is equal to $ 12^{mn}$ for every pair of integers $ (m,n)$? $ \textbf{(A)}\ P^2Q \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ P^nQ^m \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ P^nQ^{2m} \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ P^{2m}Q^n \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ P^{2n}Q^m$

About the equation $ ax^2 \minus{} 2x\sqrt {2} \plus{} c \equal{} 0$, with $ a$ and $ c$ real constants, we are told that the discriminant is zero. The roots are necessarily: $ \textbf{(A)}\ \text{equal and integral} \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \text{equal and rational} \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \text{equal and real}$ $ \textbf{(D)}\ \text{equal and irrational} \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \text{equal and imaginary}$

Three speed skaters have a friendly "race" on a skating oval. They all start from the same point and skate in the same direction, but with different speeds that they maintain throughout the race. The slowest skater does $1$ lap per minute, the fastest one does $3.14$ laps per minute, and the middle one does $L$ laps a minute for some $1 < L < 3.14$. The race ends at the moment when all three skaters again come together to the same point on the oval (which may differ from the starting point.) Determine the number of different choices for $L$ such that exactly $117$ passings occur before the end of the race. Note: A passing is defined as when one skater passes another one. The beginning and the end of the race when all three skaters are together are not counted as passings.

A company that sells keychains has to pay $\mathdollar500$ in maintenance fees each day and then it pays each work $\mathdollar15$ an hour. Each worker makes $5$ keychains per hour, which are sold at $\mathdollar3.10$ each. What is the least number of workers the company has to hire in order to make a profit in an $8$-hour workday?

Starting from 37, adding 5 before each previous term, forms the following sequence: \[37,537,5537,55537,555537,...\] How many prime numbers are there in this sequence?

The odd positive integers $1,3,5,7,\cdots,$ are arranged into in five columns continuing with the pattern shown on the right. Counting from the left, the column in which $ 1985$ appears in is the [asy] int i,j; for(i=0; i<4; i=i+1) { label(string(16*i+1), (2*1,-2*i)); label(string(16*i+3), (2*2,-2*i)); label(string(16*i+5), (2*3,-2*i)); label(string(16*i+7), (2*4,-2*i)); } for(i=0; i<3; i=i+1) { for(j=0; j<4; j=j+1) { label(string(16*i+15-2*j), (2*j,-2*i-1)); }} dot((0,-7)^^(0,-9)^^(2*4,-8)^^(2*4,-10)); for(i=-10; i<-6; i=i+1) { for(j=1; j<4; j=j+1) { dot((2*j,i)); }} [/asy] $ \textbf{(A)} \text{ first} \qquad \textbf{(B)} \text{ second} \qquad \textbf{(C)} \text{ third} \qquad \textbf{(D)} \text{ fourth} \qquad \textbf{(E)} \text{ fifth}$

$E$ is the midpoint of the side $AB$ of the square $ABCD$, and $F, G$ are any points on the sides $BC$, $CD$ such that $EF$ is parallel to $AG$. Show that $FG$ touches the inscribed circle of the square.

There are $m$ identical rectangular chocolate bars and $n$ people. Each chocolate bar may be cut into two (possibly unequal) pieces at most once. For which $m$ and $n$ is it possible to split the chocolate evenly among all the people? [i]Selected from the Kvant Magazine (D. Bugaenko and N. Konstantinov)[/i]

A shape is created by joining seven unit cubes, as shown. What is the ratio of the volume in cubic units to the surface area in square units? [asy] import three; defaultpen(linewidth(0.8)); real r=0.5; currentprojection=orthographic(1,1/2,1/4); draw(unitcube, white, thick(), nolight); draw(shift(1,0,0)*unitcube, white, thick(), nolight); draw(shift(1,-1,0)*unitcube, white, thick(), nolight); draw(shift(1,0,-1)*unitcube, white, thick(), nolight); draw(shift(2,0,0)*unitcube, white, thick(), nolight); draw(shift(1,1,0)*unitcube, white, thick(), nolight); draw(shift(1,0,1)*unitcube, white, thick(), nolight);[/asy] $\textbf{(A)} \:1 : 6 \qquad\textbf{ (B)}\: 7 : 36 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\: 1 : 5 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\: 7 : 30\qquad\textbf{ (E)}\: 6 : 25$

Let $x, y$ be positive integers such that $\frac{x^2}{y}+\frac{y^2}{x}$ is an integer. Prove that $y|x^2$.

The Fibonacci sequence is defined by $F_0=F_1=1$ and $F_{n+2}=F_{n+1}+F_n$ for $n\ge0$. Prove that the sum of $2000$ consecutive terms of the Fibonacci sequence is never a term of the sequence.

Let $a$ and $b$ be integers. Find all polynomial with integer coefficients sucht that $P(n)$ divides $P(an+b)$ for infinitely many positive integer $n$

What is the volume of the region in three-dimensional space defined by the inequalities $|x|+|y|+|z|\le1$ and $|x|+|y|+|z-1|\le1$? $\textbf{(A)}\ \frac{1}{6} \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \frac{1}{3} \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \frac{1}{2} \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \frac{2}{3} \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 1$

In cube $ABCD-A_1B_1C_1D_1$, the degree of dihedral angle $A-BD_1-A_1$ is________.

Let $ABC$ be an acute-angled triangle and let $P$ be the intersection of the tangents at $B$ and $C$ of the circumscribed circle of $\vartriangle ABC$. The line through $A$ perpendicular on $AB$ and cuts the line perpendicular on $AC$ through $C$ at $X$. The line through $A$ perpendicular on $AC$ cuts the line perpendicular on $AB$ through $B$ at $Y$. Show that $AP \perp XY$.

Solve in positive integers the following equation; $xy(x+y-10)-3x^2-2y^2+21x+16y=60$

Let $M=\{1,2,3,\ldots, 10000\}.$ Prove that there are $16$ subsets of $M$ such that for every $a \in M,$ there exist $8$ of those subsets that intersection of the sets is exactly $\{a\}.$

[b]Problem 3.[/b] Two points $M$ and $N$ are chosen inside a non-equilateral triangle $ABC$ such that $\angle BAM=\angle CAN$, $\angle ABM=\angle CBN$ and \[AM\cdot AN\cdot BC=BM\cdot BN\cdot CA=CM\cdot CN\cdot AB=k\] for some real $k$. Prove that: [b]a)[/b] We have $3k=AB\cdot BC\cdot CA$. [b]b)[/b] The midpoint of $MN$ is the medicenter of $\triangle ABC$. [i]Remark.[/i] The [b]medicenter[/b] of a triangle is the intersection point of the three medians: If $A_{1}$ is midpoint of $BC$, $B_{1}$ of $AC$ and $C_{1}$ of $AB$, then $AA_{1}\cap BB_{1}\cap CC_{1}= G$, and $G$ is called medicenter of triangle $ABC$. [i] Nikolai Nikolov[/i]

It is known that $a^{2005} + b^{2005}$ can be expressed as the polynomial of $a + b$ and $ab$. Find the coefficients' sum of this polynomial.

If $xy:yz:zx=6:8:12,$ and $x^3+y^3+z^3:xyz$ is $m:n$ where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers, then find $m+n.$ [i]Proposed by Ada Tsui[/i]

Determine all polynomials $P$ with real coeffients such that $1 + P(x) = \frac12 (P(x -1) + P(x + 1))$ for all real $x$.

Let $p$ and $q$ be integers such that $q$ is nonzero. Prove that \[ \Bigl\lvert \frac{p}{q} - \sqrt{7} \Bigr\rvert \ge \frac{24 - 9\sqrt{7}}{q^2} \, . \]

Given a simple graph with $ 4038 $ vertices. Assume we arbitrarily choose $ 2019 $ vertices as a group (the other $ 2019 $ is another group, of course), there are always $ k $ edges that connect two groups. Find all possible value of $ k $.

Let $AA_1$, $CC_1$ be the altitudes of $\Delta ABC$, and $P$ be an arbitrary point of side $BC$. Point $Q$ on the line $AB$ is such that $QP = PC_1$, and point $R$ on the line $AC$ is such that $RP = CP$. Prove that $QA_1RA$ is a cyclic quadrilateral.

The [i]runcible[/i] positive integers are defined recursively as follows: [list] [*]$1$ and $2$ are runcible [*]If $a$ and $b$ are runcible (where $a$ and $b$ are not necessarily distinct) then $2a + 3b$ is runcible. [/list] Is $2024$ runcible?