For numbers $a,b \in \mathbb{R}$ we consider the sets: $$A=\{a^n | n \in \mathbb{N}\} , B=\{b^n | n \in \mathbb{N}\}$$ Find all $a,b > 1$ for which there exists two real , non-constant polynomials $P,Q$ with positive leading coefficients st for each $r \in \mathbb{R}$: $$ P(r) \in A \iff Q(r) \in B$$

Determine if there exists an infinite sequence of not necessarily distinct positive integers $a_1, a_2, a_3,\ldots$ such that for any positive integers $m$ and $n$ where $1 \leq m < n$, the number $a_{m+1} + a_{m+2} + \ldots + a_{n}$ is not divisible by $a_1 + a_2 + \ldots + a_m$.

The altitudes $AA_1$, $BB_1$ and $CC_1$ are drawn in the acute triangle $ABC$. The bisector of the angle $AA_1C$ intersects the segments $CC_1$ and $CA$ at $E$ and $D$ respectively. The bisector of the angle $AA_1B$ intersects the segments $BB_1$ and $BA$ at $F$ and $G$ respectively. The circumcircles of the triangles $FA_1D$ and $EA_1G$ intersect at $A_1$ and $X$. Prove that $\angle BXC=90^{\circ}$.

Show that the equation $a^2 + b^2 = c^2 + 3$ has infinetely many triples of integers $a, b, c$ that are solutions.

Let $ABC$ be a triangle and let $P$ be a point in its interior. Denote by $D$, $E$, $F$ the feet of the perpendiculars from $P$ to the lines $BC$, $CA$, $AB$, respectively. Suppose that \[AP^2 + PD^2 = BP^2 + PE^2 = CP^2 + PF^2.\] Denote by $I_A$, $I_B$, $I_C$ the excenters of the triangle $ABC$. Prove that $P$ is the circumcenter of the triangle $I_AI_BI_C$. [i]Proposed by C.R. Pranesachar, India [/i]

A plane cuts a right circular cone of volume $ V$ into two parts. The plane is tangent to the circumference of the base of the cone and passes through the midpoint of the altitude. Find the volume of the smaller part. [i]Original formulation:[/i] A plane cuts a right circular cone into two parts. The plane is tangent to the circumference of the base of the cone and passes through the midpoint of the altitude. Find the ratio of the volume of the smaller part to the volume of the whole cone.

Let $P(n)$ denote the product of digits of $n$. Find the number of positive integers $n \leq 2024$ where $P(n)$ is divisible by $n$.

Denote $H$ and $I$ as the orthocenter and incenter, respectively, of triangle $\triangle ABC$. Let $M$ be the midpoint of $\overline{BC}$. Prove that $\angle{HIM} = 90^\circ$ if and only if $AB + AC = 2BC$. [i]Eric Shen and Howard Halim[/i]

Let $n$ be a positive integer relatively prime to $6$. We paint the vertices of a regular $n$-gon with three colours so that there is an odd number of vertices of each colour. Show that there exists an isosceles triangle whose three vertices are of different colours.

Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle. Let $M$ be the midpoint of the segment $BC$. Let $I, J, K$ be the incenters of triangles $ABC$, $ABM$, $ACM$, respectively. Let $P, Q$ be points on the lines $MK$, $MJ$, respectively, such that $\angle AJP=\angle ABC$ and $\angle AKQ=\angle BCA$. Let $R$ be the intersection of the lines $CP$ and $BQ$. Prove that the lines $IR$ and $BC$ are perpendicular.

Each face of two noncongruent parallelepipeds is a rhombus whose diagonals have lengths $\sqrt{21}$ and $\sqrt{31}$. The ratio of the volume of the larger of the two polyhedra to the volume of the smaller is $\frac mn$, where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $m+n$. A parallelepiped is a solid with six parallelogram faces such as the one shown below. [asy] unitsize(2cm); pair o = (0, 0), u = (1, 0), v = 0.8*dir(40), w = dir(70); draw(o--u--(u+v)); draw(o--v--(u+v), dotted); draw(shift(w)*(o--u--(u+v)--v--cycle)); draw(o--w); draw(u--(u+w)); draw(v--(v+w), dotted); draw((u+v)--(u+v+w)); [/asy]

Let $p$ - a prime, where $p> 11$. Prove that there exists a number $k$ such that the product $p \cdot k$ can be written in the decimal system with only ones.

Which digit of $0.12345$, when changed to $9$, gives the largest number? $ \text{(A)}\ 1\qquad\text{(B)}\ 2\qquad\text{(C)}\ 3\qquad\text{(D)}\ 4\qquad\text{(E)}\ 5 $

Let $T$ be a triangle whose vertices have integer coordinates, such that each side of $T$ contains exactly $m$ points with integer coordinates. If the area of $T$ is less than $2020$, determine the largest possible value of $m$.

If $a, b, c$, and $d$ are pairwise distinct positive integers that satisfy $lcm (a, b, c, d) < 1000$ and $a+b = c+d$, compute the largest possible value of $a + b$.

Prove that for every natural number $ n$ there exists a polynomial $ p(x)$ with integer coefficients such that$ p(1),p(2),...,p(n)$ are distinct powers of $ 2$ .

For all positive real numbers $a_1, a_2, \dots, a_n$, prove that $$ \frac{a_1\! +\! a_2}{2} \cdot \frac{a_2\! +\! a_3}{2} \cdot \dots \cdot \frac{a_n\! +\! a_1}{2} \leq \frac{a_1\!+\!a_2\!+\!a_3}{2 \sqrt{2}} \cdot \frac{a_2\!+\!a_3\!+\!a_4}{2 \sqrt{2}} \cdot \dots \cdot \frac{a_n\!+\!a_1\!+\!a_2}{2 \sqrt{2}}.$$

Let $M=\{1,2,...,n\}$. Prove that the number of pairs $(A,a)$, where $A\subset M$ and $a$ is a permutation of $M$, for which $a(A)\cap A=\emptyset $, is equal to $n!.F_{n+1}$, where $F_{n+1}$ is the $n+1$ member of the Fibonacci sequence.

A line with slope $2$ intersects a line with slope $6$ at the point $(40, 30)$. What is the distance between the $x$-intercepts of these two lines? $\textbf{(A) }5\qquad\textbf{(B) }10\qquad\textbf{(C) }20\qquad\textbf{(D) }25\qquad\textbf{(E) }50$

Given positive integer $n$, find the biggest real number $C$ which satisfy the condition that if the sum of the reciprocals of a set of integers (They can be the same.) that are greater than $1$ is less than $C$, then we can divide the set of numbers into no more than $n$ groups so that the sum of reciprocals of every group is less than $1$.

Say that an ordered triple $(a, b, c)$ is [i]pleasing[/i] if (a) $a$, $b$, and $c$ are in the set $\{ 1, 2, \dots, 17 \}$, and (b) both $b - a$ and $c - b$ are greater than $3$, and at least one of them is equal to $4$. How many pleasing triples are there?

Call an [i]ordered[/i] triple $(a,b,c)$ [i]$d$-tall[/i] if there exists a triangle with side lengths $a,b,c$ and the height to the side with length $a$ is $d$. Suppose that for some positive integer $k$, there are exactly $210$ $k$-tall ordered triples of positive integers. How many $k$-tall ordered triples $(a,b,c)$ are there such that a triangle $ABC$ with $BC=a,CA=b,AB=c$ satisfies both $\angle{B}<90^\circ$ and $\angle{C}<90^\circ$? [i]2020 CCA Math Bonanza Team Round #8[/i]

Let $ABC$ be a triangle, and let $D$ be the foot of the $A-$altitude. Points $P, Q$ are chosen on $BC$ such that $DP = DQ = DA$. Suppose $AP$ and $AQ$ intersect the circumcircle of $ABC$ again at $X$ and $Y$. Prove that the perpendicular bisectors of the lines $PX$, $QY$, and $BC$ are concurrent. [i]Proposed by Pranjal Srivastava[/i]

Let $\alpha$ and $\beta$ be reals. Find the least possible value of $$(2 \cos \alpha + 5 \sin \beta - 8)^2 + (2 \sin \alpha + 5 \cos \beta - 15)^2.$$

Let $ n$ denote the smallest positive integer that is divisible by both $ 4$ and $ 9$, and whose base-$ 10$ representation consists of only $ 4$'s and $ 9$'s, with at least one of each. What are the last four digits of $ n$? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 4444\qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 4494\qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 4944\qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 9444\qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 9944$