Find all natural numbers $n$ such that $5^n+3$ is a power of $2$

Let $K$ be a finite field with $q$ elements, $q \ge 3.$ We denote by $M$ the set of polynomials in $K[X]$ of degree $q-2$ whose coefficients are nonzero and pairwise distinct. Find the number of polynomials in $M$ that have $q-2$ distinct roots in $K.$ [i]Marian Andronache[/i]

In triangle $\vartriangle ABC$, $D$ is the midpoint of $BC$. Points $E$ and $F$ are chosen on side $AC$ so that $AF = F E = EC$. Let $AD$ intersect $BE$ and $BF$ and $G$ and $H$, respectively. Find the ratio of the areas of $\vartriangle BGH$ and $\vartriangle ABC$.

Determine all sequences of equal ratios of the form \[ \frac{a_1}{a_2} = \frac{a_3}{a_4} = \frac{a_5}{a_6} = \frac{a_7}{a_8} \] which simultaneously satisfy the following conditions: $\bullet$ The set $\{ a_1, a_2, \ldots , a_8 \}$ represents all positive divisors of $24$. $\bullet$ The common value of the ratios is a natural number.

Let $[ABC]$ be a acute-angled triangle and its circumscribed circle $\Gamma$. Let $D$ be the point on the line $AB$ such that $A$ is the midpoint of the segment $[DB]$ and $P$ is the point of intersection of $CD$ with $\Gamma$. Points $W$ and $L$ lie on the smaller arcs $\overarc{BC}$ and $\overarc{AB}$, respectively, and are such that $\overarc{BW} = \overarc{LA }= \overarc{AP}$. The $LC$ and $AW$ lines intersect at $Q$. Shows that $LQ = BQ$.

Let $n$ and $k$ be two integers with $n>k\geqslant 1$. There are $2n+1$ students standing in a circle. Each student $S$ has $2k$ [i]neighbors[/i] - namely, the $k$ students closest to $S$ on the left, and the $k$ students closest to $S$ on the right. Suppose that $n+1$ of the students are girls, and the other $n$ are boys. Prove that there is a girl with at least $k$ girls among her neighbors. [i]Proposed by Gurgen Asatryan, Armenia[/i]

There are $456$ people around a circle, denoted as $X_1, X_2, \dots, X_{456}$, and each one of them thought of a number. Every time Laura says an integer $k$ with $2 \leqslant k \leqslant 100$, the announcer announces all the numbers $p_1, p_2, \dots, p_{456}$, which are the averages of the numbers thought by the people in all the groups of $k$ consecutive people: $p_1$ is the average of the numbers thought by the people from $X_1$ to $X_k$, $p_2$ is the average of the numbers thought by the people from $X_2$ to $X_{k+1}$, and so on until $p_{456}$, the average of the numbers thought by the people from $X_{456}$ to $X_{k-1}$. Determine how many numbers $k$ Laura must say at a minimum so that, with certainty, the announcer can know the number thought by the person $X_{456}$.

The geometric mean (G.M.) of $k$ positive integers $a_1$, $a_2$, $\dots$, $a_k$ is defined to be the (positive) $k$-th root of their product. For example, the G.M. of 3, 4, 18 is 6. Show that the G.M. of a set $S$ of $n$ positive numbers is equal to the G.M. of the G.M.'s of all non-empty subsets of $S$.

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $AB=13$, $BC=14$, $CA=15$. Let $O$ be the circumcenter of $ABC$. Find the distance between the circumcenters of triangles $AOB$ and $AOC$.

Find the maximal value of the following expression, if $a,b,c$ are nonnegative and $a+b+c=1$. \[ \frac{1}{a^2 -4a+9} + \frac {1}{b^2 -4b+9} + \frac{1}{c^2 -4c+9} \]

Let $ ABC$ be a triangle inscribed in a circle of radius $ R$, and let $ P$ be a point in the interior of triangle $ ABC$. Prove that \[ \frac {PA}{BC^{2}} \plus{} \frac {PB}{CA^{2}} \plus{} \frac {PC}{AB^{2}}\ge \frac {1}{R}. \] [i]Alternative formulation:[/i] If $ ABC$ is a triangle with sidelengths $ BC\equal{}a$, $ CA\equal{}b$, $ AB\equal{}c$ and circumradius $ R$, and $ P$ is a point inside the triangle $ ABC$, then prove that $ \frac {PA}{a^{2}} \plus{} \frac {PB}{b^{2}} \plus{} \frac {PC}{c^{2}}\ge \frac {1}{R}$.

Incircle of triangle $ABC$ tangent to $AB$ and $AC$ on $E$ and $F$ respectively. If $X$ is the midpoint of $EF$, prove $\angle BXC > 90^{\circ}$

Calculate the following indefinite integrals. [1] $\int \frac{dx}{1+\cos x}$ [2] $\int x\sqrt{x^2-1}dx$ [3] $\int a^{-\frac{x}{2}}dx\ \ (a>0,a\neq 1)$ [4] $\int \frac{\sin ^ 3 x}{1+\cos x}dx$ [5] $\int e^{4x}\sin 2x dx$

Is it possible to partition the set $S=\{1,2,\ldots,21\}$ into subsets that in each of these subsets the largest number is equal to the sum of the other numbers?

Are there integers $m$ and $n$ such that $m^2 + 1954 = n^2$?

There are integers $a_1, a_2, a_3,...,a_{240}$ such that $x(x + 1)(x + 2)(x + 3) ... (x + 239) =\sum_{n=1}^{240}a_nx^n$. Find the number of integers $k$ with $1\le k \le 240$ such that ak is a multiple of $3$.

Let $ABCD$ be a cyclic quadrilateral with $\angle BAD < \angle ADC$. Let $M$ be the midpoint of the arc $CD$ not containing $A$. Suppose there is a point $P$ inside $ABCD$ such that $\angle ADB = \angle CPD$ and $\angle ADP = \angle PCB$. Prove that lines $AD, PM$, and $BC$ are concurrent.

Let $ \prod_{n=1}^{1996}{(1+nx^{3^n})}= 1+ a_{1}x^{k_{1}}+ a_{2}x^{k_{2}}+...+ a_{m}x^{k_{m}}$ where $a_{1}, a_{1}, . . . , a_{m}$ are nonzero and $k_{1} < k_{2} <...< k_{m}$. Find $a_{1996}$.

If $2x-3y-z=0$ and $x+3y-14z=0$, $z \neq 0$, the numerical value of $\frac{x^2+3xy}{y^2+z^2}$ is: $ \textbf{(A)}\ 7\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 2\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 0\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ -20/17\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ -2 $

Consider an angle $ \angle DEF$, and the fixed points $ B$ and $ C$ on the semiline $ (EF$ and the variable point $ A$ on $ (ED$. Determine the position of $ A$ on $ (ED$ such that the sum $ AB\plus{}AC$ is minimum.

A box whose shape is a parallelepiped can be completely filled with cubes of side $1.$ If we put in it the maximum possible number of cubes, each of volume $2$, with the sides parallel to those of the box, then exactly $40$ percent of the volume of the box is occupied. Determine the possible dimensions of the box.

Let a square $\mathbf P=P_1P_2P_3P_4$ be given in the plane. Determine the locus of all vertices $A$ of isosceles triangles $ABC,AB=BC$ such that the vertices $B,C$ are points of the square $\mathbf P.$

The teacher gave each of her $37$ students $36$ pencils in different colors. It turned out that each pair of students received exactly one pencil of the same color. Determine the smallest possible number of different colors of pencils distributed.

Let $a,b,c,x,y,z$ be six positive real numbers satisfying $x+y+z=a+b+c$ and $xyz=abc.$ Further, suppose that $a\leq x<y<z\leq c$ and $a<b<c.$ Prove that $a=x,b=y$ and $c=z.$

Evaluate $2010^2-2009\cdot2011.$