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1978 IMO Longlists, 13

Tags: geometry
The satellites $A$ and $B$ circle the Earth in the equatorial plane at altitude $h$. They are separated by distance $2r$, where $r$ is the radius of the Earth. For which $h$ can they be seen in mutually perpendicular directions from some point on the equator?

2016 CCA Math Bonanza, I14

Compute \[\sum_{k=1}^{420} \gcd(k,420).\] [i]2016 CCA Math Bonanza Individual #14[/i]

DMM Individual Rounds, 2011 Tie

[b]p1.[/b] $2011$ distinct points are arranged along the perimeter of a circle. We choose without replacement four points $P$, $Q$, $R$, $S$. What is the probability that no two of the segments $P Q$, $QR$, $RS$, $SP$ intersect (disregarding the endpoints)? [b]p2.[/b] In Soviet Russia, all phone numbers are between three and six digits and contain only the digits $1$, $2$, and $3$. No phone number may be the prefix of another phone number, so, for example, we cannot have the phone numbers $123$ and $12332$. If the Soviet bureaucracy has preassigned $10$ phone numbers of length $3$, $20$ numbers of length $4$, and $77$ phone numbers of length $6$, what is the maximum number of phone numbers of length $5$ that the authorities can allocate? [b]p3.[/b] The sequence $\{a_n\}_{n\ge 1}$ is defined as follows: we have $a_1 = 1$, $a_2 = 0$, and for $n \ge 3$ we have $$a_n = \frac12 \sum\limits_{\substack{1\le i,j\\ i+j+k=n}} a_ia_ja_k.$$ Find $$\sum^{\infty}_{n=1} \frac{a_n}{2^n}$$ PS. You should use hide for answers. Collected [url=https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h2760506p24143309]here[/url].

2014 Czech-Polish-Slovak Match, 5

Let all positive integers $n$ satisfy the following condition: for each non-negative integers $k, m$ with $k + m \le n$, the numbers $\binom{n-k}{m}$ and $\binom{n-m}{k}$ leave the same remainder when divided by $2$. (Poland) PS. The translation was done using Google translate and in case it is not right, there is the original text in Slovak

2024-25 IOQM India, 6

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Find the number of triples of real numbers $(a,b,c)$ such that $a^{20} + b^{20} + c^{20} = a^{24} + b^{24} + c^{24} =1$.

2012 India IMO Training Camp, 3

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How many $6$-tuples $(a, b, c, d, e, f)$ of natural numbers are there for which $a>b>c>d>e>f$ and $a+f=b+e=c+d=30$ are simultaneously true?

2013 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 2

The real numbers $x$, $y$, $z$, satisfy $0\leq x \leq y \leq z \leq 4$. If their squares form an arithmetic progression with common difference $2$, determine the minimum possible value of $|x-y|+|y-z|$.

1972 All Soviet Union Mathematical Olympiad, 162

a) Let $a,n,m$ be natural numbers, $a > 1$. Prove that if $(a^m + 1)$ is divisible by $(a^n + 1)$ than $m$ is divisible by $n$. b) Let $a,b,n,m$ be natural numbers, $a>1, a$ and $b$ are relatively prime. Prove that if $(a^m+b^m)$ is divisible by $(a^n+b^n)$ than $m$ is divisible by $n$.

2014 European Mathematical Cup, 1

Tags: algebra
Which of the following claims are true, and which of them are false? If a fact is true you should prove it, if it isn't, find a counterexample. a) Let $a,b,c$ be real numbers such that $ a^{2013} + b^{2013} + c^{2013} = 0 $. Then $ a^{2014} + b^{2014} + c^{2014} = 0 $. b) Let $a,b,c$ be real numbers such that $ a^{2014} + b^{2014} + c^{2014} = 0 $. Then $ a^{2015} + b^{2015} + c^{2015} = 0 $. c) Let $a,b,c$ be real numbers such that $ a^{2013} + b^{2013} + c^{2013} = 0 $ and $ a^{2015} + b^{2015} + c^{2015} = 0 $. Then $ a^{2014} + b^{2014} + c^{2014} = 0 $. [i]Proposed by Matko Ljulj[/i]

2013 USA Team Selection Test, 1

A social club has $2k+1$ members, each of whom is fluent in the same $k$ languages. Any pair of members always talk to each other in only one language. Suppose that there were no three members such that they use only one language among them. Let $A$ be the number of three-member subsets such that the three distinct pairs among them use different languages. Find the maximum possible value of $A$.

2003 Vietnam Team Selection Test, 1

On the sides of triangle $ABC$ take the points $M_1, N_1, P_1$ such that each line $MM_1, NN_1, PP_1$ divides the perimeter of $ABC$ in two equal parts ($M, N, P$ are respectively the midpoints of the sides $BC, CA, AB$). [b]I.[/b] Prove that the lines $MM_1, NN_1, PP_1$ are concurrent at a point $K$. [b]II.[/b] Prove that among the ratios $\frac{KA}{BC}, \frac{KB}{CA}, \frac{KC}{AB}$ there exist at least a ratio which is not less than $\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}$.

2011 Albania National Olympiad, 5

The triangle $ABC$ acute with gravity center $M$ is such that $\angle AMB = 2 \angle ACB$. Prove that: [b](a)[/b] $AB^4=AC^4+BC^4-AC^2 \cdot BC^2,$ [b](b)[/b] $\angle ACB \geq 60^o$.

2024 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 14

Tags: geometry
The incircle $\omega$ of triangle $ABC$, right angled at $C$, touches the circumcircle of its medial triangle at point $F$. Let $OE$ be the tangent to $\omega$ from the midpoint $O$ of the hypotenuse $AB$, distinct from $AB$. Prove that $CE = CF$.

1979 IMO Shortlist, 12

Let $R$ be a set of exactly $6$ elements. A set $F$ of subsets of $R$ is called an $S$-family over $R$ if and only if it satisfies the following three conditions: (i) For no two sets $X, Y$ in $F$ is $X \subseteq Y$ ; (ii) For any three sets $X, Y,Z$ in $F$, $X \cup Y \cup Z \neq R,$ (iii) $\bigcup_{X \in F} X = R$

1953 Czech and Slovak Olympiad III A, 2

Tags: geometry , triangle , angle
Let $\alpha,\beta,\gamma$ be angles of a triangle. Two of them can be expressed using an auxiliary angle $\varphi$ in a way that $$\alpha=\varphi+\frac\pi4,\quad\beta=\pi-3\varphi.$$ Show that $\alpha>\gamma.$

2008 Postal Coaching, 2

Show that if $n \ge 4, n \in N$ and $\big [ \frac{2^n}{n} ]$ is a power of $2$, then $n$ is a power of $2$.

2007 Denmark MO - Mohr Contest, 2

What is the last digit in the number $2007^{2007}$?

2011 Saint Petersburg Mathematical Olympiad, 4

Call integer number $x$ as far from squares and cubes, if for every integer $k$ it is true : $|x-k^2|>10^6,|x-k^3|>10^6$. Prove, that there are infinitely many far from squares and cubes degrees of $2$

2016 Oral Moscow Geometry Olympiad, 3

A circle with center $O$ passes through the ends of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle and intersects its legs at points $M$ and $K$. Prove that the distance from point $O$ to line $MK$ is half the hypotenuse.

EMCC Team Rounds, 2013

[b]p1.[/b] Determine the number of ways to place $4$ rooks on a $4 \times 4$ chessboard such that: (a) no two rooks attack one another, and (b) the main diagonal (the set of squares marked $X$ below) does not contain any rooks. [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/e/e/e3aa96de6c8ed468c6ef3837e66a0bce360d36.png[/img] The rooks are indistinguishable and the board cannot be rotated. (Two rooks attack each other if they are in the same row or column.) [b]p2.[/b] Seven students, numbered $1$ to $7$ in counter-clockwise order, are seated in a circle. Fresh Mann has 100 erasers, and he wants to distribute them to the students, albeit unfairly. Starting with person $ 1$ and proceeding counter-clockwise, Fresh Mann gives $i$ erasers to student $i$; for example, he gives $ 1$ eraser to student $ 1$, then $2$ erasers to student $2$, et cetera. He continues around the circle until he does not have enough erasers to give to the next person. At this point, determine the number of erasers that Fresh Mann has. [b]p3.[/b] Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $AB = AC = 17$ and $BC = 24$. Approximate $\angle ABC$ to the nearest multiple of $10$ degrees. [b]p4.[/b] Define a sequence of rational numbers $\{x_n\}$ by $x_1 =\frac35$ and for $n \ge 1$, $x_{n+1} = 2 - \frac{1}{x_n}$ . Compute the product $x_1x_2x_3... x_{2013}$. [b]p5.[/b] In equilateral triangle $ABC$, points $P$ and $R$ lie on segment $AB$, points $I$ and $M$ lie on segment $BC$, and points $E$ and $S$ lie on segment $CA$ such that $PRIMES$ is a equiangular hexagon. Given that $AB = 11$, $PR = 2$, $IM = 3$, and $ES = 5$, compute the area of hexagon $PRIMES$. [b]p6.[/b] Let $f(a, b) = \frac{a^2}{a+b}$ . Let $A$ denote the sum of $f(i, j)$ over all pairs of integers $(i, j)$ with $1 \le i < j \le 10$; that is, $$A = (f(1, 2) + f(1, 3) + ...+ f(1, 10)) + (f(2, 3) + f(2, 4) +... + f(2, 10)) +... + f(9, 10).$$ Similarly, let $B$ denote the sum of $f(i, j)$ over all pairs of integers $(i, j)$ with $1 \le j < i \le 10$, that is, $$B = (f(2, 1) + f(3, 1) + ... + f(10, 1)) + (f(3, 2) + f(4, 2) +... + f(10, 2)) +... + f(10, 9).$$ Compute $B - A$. [b]p7.[/b] Fresh Mann has a pile of seven rocks with weights $1, 1, 2, 4, 8, 16$, and $32$ pounds and some integer X between $1$ and $64$, inclusive. He would like to choose a set of the rocks whose total weight is exactly $X$ pounds. Given that he can do so in more than one way, determine the sum of all possible values of $X$. (The two $1$-pound rocks are indistinguishable.) [b]p8.[/b] Let $ABCD$ be a convex quadrilateral with $AB = BC = CA$. Suppose that point $P$ lies inside the quadrilateral with $AP = PD = DA$ and $\angle PCD = 30^o$. Given that $CP = 2$ and $CD = 3$, compute $CA$. [b]p9.[/b] Define a sequence of rational numbers $\{x_n\}$ by $x_1 = 2$, $x_2 = \frac{13}{2}$ , and for $n \ge 1$, $x_{n+2} = 3 -\frac{3}{x_{n+1}}+\frac{1}{x_nx_{n+1}}$. Compute $x_{100}$. [b]p10.[/b] Ten prisoners are standing in a line. A prison guard wants to place a hat on each prisoner. He has two colors of hats, red and blue, and he has $10$ hats of each color. Determine the number of ways in which the prison guard can place hats such that among any set of consecutive prisoners, the number of prisoners with red hats and the number of prisoners with blue hats differ by at most $2$. PS. You had better use hide for answers. Collected [url=https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h2760506p24143309]here[/url].

2011 CIIM, Problem 1

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Find all real numbers $a$ for which there exist different real numbers $b, c, d$ different from $a$ such that the four tangents drawn to the curve $y = \sin (x)$ at the points $(a, \sin (a)), (b, \sin (b)), (c, \sin (c))$ and $(d, \sin (d))$ form a rectangle.

1995 AMC 8, 6

Figures $I$, $II$, and $III$ are squares. The perimeter of $I$ is $12$ and the perimeter of $II$ is $24$. The perimeter of $III$ is [asy] draw((0,0)--(15,0)--(15,6)--(12,6)--(12,9)--(0,9)--cycle); draw((9,0)--(9,9)); draw((9,6)--(12,6)); label("$III$",(4.5,4),N); label("$II$",(12,2.5),N); label("$I$",(10.5,6.75),N); [/asy] $\text{(A)}\ 9 \qquad \text{(B)}\ 18 \qquad \text{(C)}\ 36 \qquad \text{(D)}\ 72 \qquad \text{(D)}\ 81$

1985 IMO Longlists, 90

Factorise $ 5^{1985}\minus{}1$ as a product of three integers, each greater than $ 5^{100}$.

2000 IMO Shortlist, 3

Find all pairs of functions $ f : \mathbb R \to \mathbb R$, $g : \mathbb R \to \mathbb R$ such that \[f \left( x + g(y) \right) = xf(y) - y f(x) + g(x) \quad\text{for all } x, y\in\mathbb{R}.\]

2022 European Mathematical Cup, 2

Find all pairs $(x,y)$ of positive real numbers such that $xy$ is an integer and $x+y = \lfloor x^2 - y^2 \rfloor$.