Show that the straight lines passing through the feet of the altitudes of an acute-angled triangle form a triangle in which the altitudes of the original triangle are angle bisectors.

P6. It is given the integer $Y$ with $Y = 2018 + 20118 + 201018 + 2010018 + \cdots + 201 \underbrace{00 \ldots 0}_{\textrm{100 digits}} 18.$ Determine the sum of all the digits of such $Y$. (It is implied that $Y$ is written with a decimal representation.) P7. Three groups of lines divides a plane into $D$ regions. Every pair of lines in the same group are parallel. Let $x, y$ and $z$ respectively be the number of lines in groups 1, 2, and 3. If no lines in group 3 go through the intersection of any two lines (in groups 1 and 2, of course), then the least number of lines required in order to have more than 2018 regions is .... P8. It is known a frustum $ABCD.EFGH$ where $ABCD$ and $EFGH$ are squares with both planes being parallel. The length of the sides of $ABCD$ and $EFGH$ respectively are $6a$ and $3a$, and the height of the frustum is $3t$. Points $M$ and $N$ respectively are intersections of the diagonals of $ABCD$ and $EFGH$ and the line $MN$ is perpendicular to the plane $EFGH$. Construct the pyramids $M.EFGH$ and $N.ABCD$ and calculate the volume of the 3D figure which is the intersection of pyramids $N.ABCD$ and $M.EFGH$. P9. Look at the arrangement of natural numbers in the following table. The position of the numbers is determined by their row and column numbers, and its diagonal (which, the sequence of numbers is read from the bottom left to the top right). As an example, the number $19$ is on the 3rd row, 4th column, and on the 6th diagonal. Meanwhile the position of the number $26$ is on the 3rd row, 5th column, and 7th diagonal. (Image should be placed here, look at attachment.) a) Determine the position of the number $2018$ based on its row, column, and diagonal. b) Determine the average of the sequence of numbers whose position is on the "main diagonal" (quotation marks not there in the first place), which is the sequence of numbers read from the top left to the bottom right: 1, 5, 13, 25, ..., which the last term is the largest number that is less than or equal to $2018$. P10. It is known that $A$ is the set of 3-digit integers not containing the digit $0$. Define a [i]gadang[/i] number to be the element of $A$ whose digits are all distinct and the digits contained in such number are not prime, and (a [i]gadang[/i] number leaves a remainder of 5 when divided by 7. If we pick an element of $A$ at random, what is the probability that the number we picked is a [i]gadang[/i] number?

Let $x_0, a, b$ be reals given such that $b > 0$ and $x_0 \ne 0$. For every nonnegative integer $n$ a real value $x_{n+1}$ is chosen that satisfies $$x^2_{n+1}= ax_nx_{n+1} + bx^2_n .$$ a) Find how many different values $x_n$ can take. b) Find the sum of all possible values of $x_n$ with repetitions as a function of $n, x_0, a, b$.

Define $x\diamond y$ to be $|x-y|$ for all real numbers $x$ and $y$. What is the value of \[(1\diamond(2\diamond3))-((1\diamond2)\diamond3)?\] $ \textbf{(A)}\ -2 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ -1 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 0 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 1 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 2$

Planes $\alpha,\beta,\gamma,\delta$ are tangent to the circumsphere of a tetrahedron $ABCD$ at points $A,B,C,D$, respectively. Line $p$ is the intersection of $\alpha$ and $\beta$, and line $q$ is the intersection of $\gamma$ and $\delta$. Prove that if lines $p$ and $CD$ meet, then lines $q$ and $AB$ lie on a plane.

Given positive integers $n$, $P_1$, $P_2$, …$P_n$ and two sets \[B=\{ (a_1,a_2,…,a_n)|a_i=0 \vee 1,\ \forall i \in \mathbb{N} \}, S=\{ (x_1,x_2,…,x_n)|1 \leq x_i \leq P_i \wedge x_i \in \mathbb{N} ,\ \forall i \in \mathbb{N} \}\] A function $f:S \to \mathbb{Z}$ is called [b]Real[/b], if and only if for any positive integers $(y_1,y_2,…,y_n)$ and positive integer $a$ which satisfied $ 1 \leq y_i \leq P_i-a$ $\forall i \in \mathbb{N}$, we always have: \begin{align*} \sum_{(a_1,a_2,…,a_n) \in B \wedge 2| \sum_{i=1}^na_i}f(y+a \times a_1,y+a \times a_2,……,y+a \times a_n)&>\\ \sum_{(a_1,a_2,…,a_n) \in B \wedge 2 \nmid \sum_{i=1}^na_i}f(y+a \times a_1,y+a \times a_2,……,y+a \times a_n)&. \end{align*} Find the minimum of $\sum_{i_1=1}^{P_1}\sum_{i_2=1}^{P_2}....\sum_{i_n=1}^{P_n}|f(i_1,i_2,...,i_n)|$, where $f$ is a [b]Real[/b] function. [i]Proposed by tob8y[/i]

Suppose that the sequence $\{a_n\}$ of positive integers satisfies the following conditions: [list] [*]For an integer $i \geq 2022$, define $a_i$ as the smallest positive integer $x$ such that $x+\sum_{k=i-2021}^{i-1}a_k$ is a perfect square. [*]There exists infinitely many positive integers $n$ such that $a_n=4\times 2022-3$. [/list] Prove that there exists a positive integer $N$ such that $\sum_{k=n}^{n+2021}a_k$ is constant for every integer $n \geq N$. And determine the value of $\sum_{k=N}^{N+2021}a_k$.

The circle $ \Gamma $ is inscribed to the scalene triangle $ABC$. $ \Gamma $ is tangent to the sides $BC, CA$ and $AB$ at $D, E$ and $F$ respectively. The line $EF$ intersects the line $BC$ at $G$. The circle of diameter $GD$ intersects $ \Gamma $ in $R$ ($ R\neq D $). Let $P$, $Q$ ($ P\neq R , Q\neq R $) be the intersections of $ \Gamma $ with $BR$ and $CR$, respectively. The lines $BQ$ and $CP$ intersects at $X$. The circumcircle of $CDE$ meets $QR$ at $M$, and the circumcircle of $BDF$ meet $PR$ at $N$. Prove that $PM$, $QN$ and $RX$ are concurrent. [i]Author: Arnoldo Aguilar, El Salvador[/i]

Let $a, b, c$ be fìxed natural numbers. Suppose that, for every positive integer n, there is a triangle whose sides have lengths $a^n$, $b^n$, and $c^n$ respectively. Prove that these triangles are isosceles.

There is a graph with 30 vertices. If any of 26 of its vertices with their outgoiing edges are deleted, then the remained graph is a connected graph with 4 vertices. What is the smallest number of the edges in the initial graph with 30 vertices?

Prove that $a^9 - a$ is divisible by $6$ for all integers $a$.

Determine all functions $f: \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}$, such that $$f(xf(y)+1)=y+f(f(x)f(y))$$ for all $x, y \in \mathbb{R}$. (Theresia Eisenkölbl)

Let $s_1, s_2, s_3, \dots$ be an infinite, nonconstant sequence of rational numbers, meaning it is not the case that $s_1 = s_2 = s_3 = \dots.$ Suppose that $t_1, t_2, t_3, \dots$ is also an infinite, nonconstant sequence of rational numbers with the property that $(s_i - s_j)(t_i - t_j)$ is an integer for all $i$ and $j$. Prove that there exists a rational number $r$ such that $(s_i - s_j)r$ and $(t_i - t_j)/r$ are integers for all $i$ and $j$.

Determine the smallest natural number $n$ having the following property: For every integer $p, p \geq n$, it is possible to subdivide (partition) a given square into $p$ squares (not necessarily equal).

In cube $ABCD-A_1B_1C_1D_1$, draw a plane $\alpha$ perpendicular to line $AC'$, and $\alpha$ has intersections with any surface of the cube. The area of the cross section is $S$, the perimeter of the cross section is $l$, then $\text{(A)}$ The value of $S$ is fixed, but the value of $l$ is not fixed. $\text{(B)}$ The value of $S$ is not fixed, but the value of $l$ is fixed. $\text{(C)}$ The value of $S$ is fixed, the value of $l$ is fixed as well. $\text{(D)}$ The value of $S$ is not fixed, the value of $l$ is not fixed either.

Let $A, B,$ and $C$ denote the angles of a triangle. If $\sin^2 A + \sin^2 B + \sin^2 C = 2$, prove that the triangle is right-angled.

All divisors of a positive integer $n$ are listed in the ascending order: $1=d_1<d_2< \ldots < d_k=n$. It turned out that the amount of pairs $(d_i,d_{i+1})$ of adjacent divisors such that $d_{i+1}$ is a multiple of $d_i$, is odd. Prove that $n=pm^2$, where $p$ is the smallest prime divisor of $n$, and $m$ is a positive integer.

Find all integers $a,b,c,x,y,z$ such that \[a+b+c=xyz, \; x+y+z=abc, \; a \ge b \ge c \ge 1, \; x \ge y \ge z \ge 1.\]

Let $p_1,p_2,...,p_n$ be $n\ge 2$ fixed positive real numbers. Let $x_1,x_2,...,x_n$ be nonnegative real numbers such that $$x_1p_1+x_2p_2+...+x_np_n=1.$$ Determine the [i](a)[/i] maximal; [i](b)[/i] minimal possible value of $x_1^2+x_2^2+...+x_n^2$.

Let $n$ be a positive integer, and let $a>0$ be a real number. Consider the equation: \[ \sum_{i=1}^{n}(x_i^2+(a-x_i)^2)= na^2 \] How many solutions ($x_1, x_2 \cdots , x_n$) does this equation have, such that: \[ 0 \leq x_i \leq a, i \in N^+ \]

If $x$ and $y$ are acute angles such that $x+y=\pi/4$ and $\tan y=1/6$, find the value of $\tan x$. $\textbf{(A) }\dfrac{27\sqrt2-18}{71}\hspace{11.5em}\textbf{(B) }\dfrac{35\sqrt2-6}{71}\hspace{11.2em}\textbf{(C) }\dfrac{35\sqrt3+12}{33}$ $\textbf{(D) }\dfrac{37\sqrt3+24}{33}\hspace{11.5em}\textbf{(E) }1\hspace{15em}\textbf{(F) }\dfrac57$ $\textbf{(G) }\dfrac37\hspace{15.4em}\textbf{(H) }6\hspace{15em}\textbf{(I) }\dfrac16$ $\textbf{(J) }\dfrac12\hspace{15.7em}\textbf{(K) }\dfrac67\hspace{14.8em}\textbf{(L) }\dfrac47$ $\textbf{(M) }\sqrt3\hspace{14.5em}\textbf{(N) }\dfrac{\sqrt3}3\hspace{14em}\textbf{(O) }\dfrac56$ $\textbf{(P) }\dfrac23\hspace{15.4em}\textbf{(Q) }\dfrac1{2007}$

In a certain regular polygon, the measure of each interior angle is twice the measure of each exterior angle. How many sides does this regular polygon have?

(V.Protasov, 9--10) The Euler line of a non-isosceles triangle is parallel to the bisector of one of its angles. Determine this angle (There was an error in published condition of this problem).

For each positive integer $n$, a new number $t_n$ is formed from the numbers $2^n$ and $5^n$ which consists of the digits from $2^n$ followed by the digits from $5^n$. For example, $t_4$ is $16625$. How many digits does the number $t_{2008}$ have?

The plan of a picture gallery is a chequered figure where each square is a room, and every room can be reached from each other by moving to adjacent rooms. A custodian in a room can watch all the rooms that can be reached from this room by one move of a chess queen (without leaving the gallery). What minimum number of custodians is sufficient to watch all the rooms in every gallery of $n$ rooms ($n > 2$)?