Found problems: 85335
2019 Teodor Topan, 2
Let $ P $ be a point on the side $ AB $ of the triangle $ ABC. $ The parallels through $ P $ of the medians $ AA_1,BB_1 $ intersect $ BC,AC $ at $ R,Q, $ respectively. Show that $ P, $ the middlepoint of $ RQ $ and the centroid of $ ABC $ are collinear.
1982 Putnam, B4
Let $n_1,n_2,\ldots,n_s$ be distinct integers such that
$$(n_1+k)(n_2+k)\cdots(n_s+k)$$is an integral multiple of $n_1n_2\cdots n_s$ for every integer $k$. For each of the following assertions give a proof or a counterexample:
$(\text a)$ $|n_i|=1$ for some $i$
$(\text b)$ If further all $n_i$ are positive, then
$$\{n_1,n_2,\ldots,n_2\}=\{1,2,\ldots,s\}.$$
2022 Argentina National Olympiad, 3
Given a square $ABCD$, let us consider an equilateral triangle $KLM$, whose vertices $K$, $L$ and $M$ belong to the sides $AB$, $BC$ and $CD$ respectively. Find the locus of the midpoints of the sides $KL$ for all possible equilateral triangles $KLM$.
Note: The set of points that satisfy a property is called a locus.
2013 Chile TST Ibero, 1
Prove that the equation
\[
x^z + y^z = z^z
\]
has no solutions in postive integers.
2018 Dutch IMO TST, 3
Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle, and let $D$ be the foot of the altitude through $A$. On $AD$, there are distinct points $E$ and $F$ such that $|AE| = |BE|$ and $|AF| =|CF|$. A point$ T \ne D$ satis es $\angle BTE = \angle CTF = 90^o$. Show that $|TA|^2 =|TB| \cdot |TC|$.
2021 CCA Math Bonanza, L3.2
A frog is standing in a center of a $3 \times 3$ grid of lilypads. Each minute, the frog chooses a square that shares exactly one side with their current square uniformly at random, and jumps onto the lilypad on their chosen square. The frog stops jumping once it reaches a lilypad on a corner of the grid. What is the expected number of times the frog jumps?
[i]2021 CCA Math Bonanza Lightning Round #3.2[/i]
2005 National Olympiad First Round, 17
Construct outer squares $ABMN$, $BCKL$, $ACPQ$ on sides $[AB]$, $[BC]$, $[CA]$ of triangle $ABC$, respectively. Construct squares $NQZT$ and $KPYX$ on segments $[NQ]$ and $[KP]$. If $Area(ABMN) - Area(BCKL)=1$, what is $Area(NQZT)-Area(KPYX)$?
$
\textbf{(A)}\ \dfrac 34
\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \dfrac 53
\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 2
\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 3
\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 4
$
2014 German National Olympiad, 2
For a positive integer $n$, let $y_n$ be the number of $n$-digit positive integers containing only the digits $2,3,5, 7$ and which do not have a $5$ directly to the right of a $2.$ If $r\geq 1$ and $m\geq 2$ are integers, prove that $y_{m-1}$ divides $y_{rm-1}.$
1899 Eotvos Mathematical Competition, 2
Let $x_1$ and $x_2$ be the roots of the equation $$x^2-(a+d)x+ad-bc=0.$$ Show that $x^3_1$ and $x^3_2$ are the roots of $$y^3-(a^3+d^3+3abc+3bcd)y+(ad-bc)^3 =0.$$
2018 IMO, 5
Let $a_1$, $a_2$, $\ldots$ be an infinite sequence of positive integers. Suppose that there is an integer $N > 1$ such that, for each $n \geq N$, the number
$$\frac{a_1}{a_2} + \frac{a_2}{a_3} + \cdots + \frac{a_{n-1}}{a_n} + \frac{a_n}{a_1}$$
is an integer. Prove that there is a positive integer $M$ such that $a_m = a_{m+1}$ for all $m \geq M$.
[i]Proposed by Bayarmagnai Gombodorj, Mongolia[/i]
2024 Indonesia TST, C
Let $m$ and $n$ be positive integers greater than $1$. In each unit square of an $m\times n$ grid lies a coin with its tail side up. A [i]move[/i] consists of the following steps.
[list=1]
[*]select a $2\times 2$ square in the grid;
[*]flip the coins in the top-left and bottom-right unit squares;
[*]flip the coin in either the top-right or bottom-left unit square.
[/list]
Determine all pairs $(m,n)$ for which it is possible that every coin shows head-side up after a finite number of moves.
[i]Thanasin Nampaisarn, Thailand[/i]
2006 Costa Rica - Final Round, 3
Given a triangle $ABC$ satisfying $AC+BC=3\cdot AB$. The incircle of triangle $ABC$ has center $I$ and touches the sides $BC$ and $CA$ at the points $D$ and $E$, respectively. Let $K$ and $L$ be the reflections of the points $D$ and $E$ with respect to $I$. Prove that the points $A$, $B$, $K$, $L$ lie on one circle.
[i]Proposed by Dimitris Kontogiannis, Greece[/i]
2013 Princeton University Math Competition, 6
Suppose the function $\psi$ satisfies $\psi(1)=\sqrt{2+\sqrt{2+\sqrt2}}$ and $\psi(3x)+3\psi(x)=\psi(x)^3$ for all real $x$. Determine the greatest integer less than $\textstyle\prod_{n=1}^{100}\psi(3^n)$.
2024 AMC 12/AHSME, 18
The Fibonacci numbers are defined by $F_1=1,$ $F_2=1,$ and $F_n=F_{n-1}+F_{n-2}$ for $n\geq 3.$ What is $$\dfrac{F_2}{F_1}+\dfrac{F_4}{F_2}+\dfrac{F_6}{F_3}+\cdots+\dfrac{F_{20}}{F_{10}}?$$
$\textbf{(A) }318 \qquad\textbf{(B) }319\qquad\textbf{(C) }320\qquad\textbf{(D) }321\qquad\textbf{(E) }322$
2021 Bulgaria National Olympiad, 3
Find all $f:R^+ \rightarrow R^+$ such that
$f(f(x) + y)f(x) = f(xy + 1)\ \ \forall x, y \in R^+$
@below: [url]https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c6h2254883_2020_imoc_problems[/url]
[quote]Feel free to start individual threads for the problems as usual[/quote]
2021 Latvia TST, 2.5
Suppose that $a,b,c,d$ are positive real numbers satisfying $(a+c)(b+d)=ac+bd$. Find the smallest possible value of
$$\frac{a}{b}+\frac{b}{c}+\frac{c}{d}+\frac{d}{a}.$$
[i]Israel[/i]
2014 Contests, 1
The diagram below shows a circle with center $F$. The angles are related with $\angle BFC = 2\angle AFB$, $\angle CFD = 3\angle AFB$, $\angle DFE = 4\angle AFB$, and $\angle EFA = 5\angle AFB$. Find the degree measure of $\angle BFC$.
[asy]
size(4cm);
pen dps = fontsize(10);
defaultpen(dps);
dotfactor=4;
draw(unitcircle);
pair A,B,C,D,E,F;
A=dir(90);
B=dir(66);
C=dir(18);
D=dir(282);
E=dir(210);
F=origin;
dot("$F$",F,NW);
dot("$A$",A,dir(90));
dot("$B$",B,dir(66));
dot("$C$",C,dir(18));
dot("$D$",D,dir(306));
dot("$E$",E,dir(210));
draw(F--E^^F--D^^F--C^^F--B^^F--A);
[/asy]
1995 China National Olympiad, 3
Let $n(n>1)$ be an odd. We define $x_k=(x^{(k)}_1,x^{(k)}_2,\cdots ,x^{(k)}_n)$ as follow:
$x_0=(x^{(0)}_1,x^{(0)}_2,\cdots ,x^{(0)}_n)=(1,0,\cdots ,0,1)$;
$ x^{(k)}_i =\begin{cases}0, \quad x^{(k-1)}_i=x^{(k-1)}_{i+1},\\ 1, \quad x^{(k-1)}_i\not= x^{(k-1)}_{i+1},\end{cases} $
$i=1,2,\cdots ,n$, where $x^{(k-1)}_{n+1}= x^{(k-1)}_1$.
Let $m$ be a positive integer satisfying $x_0=x_m$. Prove that $m$ is divisible by $n$.
2016 Purple Comet Problems, 6
The following diagram shows a square where each side has seven dots that divide the side into six equal segments. All the line segments that connect these dots that form a 45 degree angle with a side of the square are
drawn as shown. The area of the shaded region is 75. Find the area of the original square.
For diagram go to http://www.purplecomet.org/welcome/practice
2021 Balkan MO Shortlist, N1
Let $n \geq 2$ be an integer and let \[M=\bigg\{\frac{a_1 + a_2 + ... + a_k}{k}: 1 \le k \le n\text{ and }1 \le a_1 < \ldots < a_k \le n\bigg\}\] be the set of the arithmetic means of the elements of all non-empty subsets of $\{1, 2, ..., n\}$. Find \[\min\{|a - b| : a, b \in M\text{ with } a \neq b\}.\]
2006 Pre-Preparation Course Examination, 3
Show that if $f: [0,1]\rightarrow [0,1]$ is a continous function and it has topological transitivity then periodic points of $f$ are dense in $[0,1]$.
Topological transitivity means there for every open sets $U$ and $V$ there is $n>0$ such that $f^n(U)\cap V\neq \emptyset$.
2013 South East Mathematical Olympiad, 1
Let $a,b$ be real numbers such that the equation $x^3-ax^2+bx-a=0$ has three positive real roots . Find the minimum of $\frac{2a^3-3ab+3a}{b+1}$.
2000 Stanford Mathematics Tournament, 6
Three cards, only one of which is an ace, are placed face down on a table. You select one, but do not look at it. The dealer turns over one of the other cards, which is not the ace (if neither are, he picks one of them randomly to turn over). You get a chance to change your choice and pick either of the remaining two face-down cards. If you selected the cards so as to maximize the chance of finding the ace on the second try, what is the probability that you selected it on the
(a) first try?
(b) second try?
2024 Czech-Polish-Slovak Junior Match, 5
For a positive integer $n$, let $S(n)$ be the sum of its decimal digits. Determine the smallest positive integer $n$ for which $4 \cdot S(n)=3 \cdot S(2n)$.
2000 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 18
What is the value of $ \sum_{n=1}^\infty (\tan^{-1}\sqrt{n}-\tan^{-1}\sqrt{n+1})$?