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2014 BMT Spring, 2
A mathematician is walking through a library with twenty-six shelves, one for each letter of the alphabet. As he walks, the mathematician will take at most one book off each shelf. He likes symmetry, so if the letter of a shelf has at least one line of symmetry (e.g., M works, L does not), he will pick a book with probability $\frac12$. Otherwise he has a $\frac14$ probability of taking a book. What is the expected number of books that the mathematician will take?
1983 AIME Problems, 10
The numbers 1447, 1005, and 1231 have something in common: each is a four-digit number beginning with 1 that has exactly two identical digits. How many such numbers are there?
2012 VJIMC, Problem 3
Let $(A,+,\cdot)$ be a ring with unity, having the following property: for all $x\in A$ either $x^2=1$ or $x^n=0$ for some $n\in\mathbb N$. Show that $A$ is a commutative ring.
2009 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 432
Define the function $ f(t)\equal{}\int_0^1 (|e^x\minus{}t|\plus{}|e^{2x}\minus{}t|)dx$. Find the minimum value of $ f(t)$ for $ 1\leq t\leq e$.
1999 Czech and Slovak Match, 5
Find all functions $f: (1,\infty)\text{to R}$ satisfying
$f(x)-f(y)=(y-x)f(xy)$ for all $x,y>1$.
[hide="hint"]you may try to find $f(x^5)$ by two ways and then continue the solution.
I have also solved by using this method.By finding $f(x^5)$ in two ways
I found that $f(x)=xf(x^2)$ for all $x>1$.[/hide]
2010 HMNT, 9
Newton and Leibniz are playing a game with a coin that comes up heads with probability $p$. They take turns flipping the coin until one of them wins with Newton going first. Newton wins if he flips a heads and Leibniz wins if he flips a tails. Given that Newton and Leibniz each win the game half of the time, what is the probability $p$?
2024 AMC 12/AHSME, 24
What is the number of ordered triples $(a,b,c)$ of positive integers, with $a\le b\le c\le 9$, such that there exists a (non-degenerate) triangle $\triangle ABC$ with an integer inradius for which $a$, $b$, and $c$ are the lengths of the altitudes from $A$ to $\overline{BC}$, $B$ to $\overline{AC}$, and $C$ to $\overline{AB}$, respectively? (Recall that the inradius of a triangle is the radius of the largest possible circle that can be inscribed in the triangle.)
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\textbf{(A) }2\qquad
\textbf{(B) }3\qquad
\textbf{(C) }4\qquad
\textbf{(D) }5\qquad
\textbf{(E) }6\qquad
$
2018 Indonesia MO, 2
Let $\Gamma_1, \Gamma_2$ be circles that touch at a point $A$, and $\Gamma_2$ is inside $\Gamma_1$. Let $B$ be on $\Gamma_2$, and let $AB$ intersect $\Gamma_1$ on $C$. Let $D$ be on $\Gamma_1$ and $P$ be on the line $CD$ (may be outside of the segment $CD$). $BP$ intersects $\Gamma_2$ at $Q$. Prove that $A,D,P,Q$ lie on a circle.
2019 Jozsef Wildt International Math Competition, W. 21
Let $f$ be a continuously differentiable function on $[0, 1]$ and $m \in \mathbb{N}$. Let $A = f(1)$ and let $B=\int \limits_{0}^1 x^{-\frac{1}{m}}f(x)dx$. Calculate $$\lim \limits_{n \to \infty} n\left(\int \limits_{0}^1 f(x)dx-\sum \limits_{k=1}^n \left(\frac{k^m}{n^m}-\frac{(k-1)^m}{n^m}\right)f\left(\frac{(k-1)^m}{n^m}\right)\right)$$in terms of $A$ and $B$.
2001 China Team Selection Test, 2.2
Given distinct positive integers \( g \) and \( h \), let all integer points on the number line \( OX \) be vertices. Define a directed graph \( G \) as follows: for any integer point \( x \), \( x \rightarrow x + g \), \( x \rightarrow x - h \). For integers \( k, l (k < l) \), let \( G[k, l] \) denote the subgraph of \( G \) with vertices limited to the interval \([k, l]\). Find the largest positive integer \( \alpha \) such that for any integer \( r \), the subgraph \( G[r, r + \alpha - 1] \) of \( G \) is acyclic. Clarify the structure of subgraphs \( G[r, r + \alpha - 1] \) and \( G[r, r + \alpha] \) (i.e., how many connected components and what each component is like).
1987 USAMO, 4
Three circles $C_i$ are given in the plane: $C_1$ has diameter $AB$ of length $1$; $C_2$ is concentric and has diameter $k$ ($1 < k < 3$); $C_3$ has center $A$ and diameter $2k$. We regard $k$ as fixed. Now consider all straight line segments $XY$ which have one endpoint $X$ on $C_2$, one endpoint $Y$ on $C_3$, and contain the point $B$. For what ratio $XB/BY$ will the segment $XY$ have minimal length?
2020 LMT Fall, 20
Cyclic quadrilateral $ABCD$ has $AC=AD=5, CD=6,$ and $AB=BC.$ If the length of $AB$ can be expressed as $\frac{a\sqrt{b}}{c}$ where $a,c$ are relatively prime positive integers and $b$ is square-fre,e evaluate $a+b+c.$
[i]Proposed by Ada Tsui[/i]
2020-IMOC, G3
Triangle $ABC$ has incenter $I$ and circumcenter $O$. $AI, BI, CI$ intersect the circumcircle of $ABC$ again at $M_A, M_B, M_C$, respectively. Show that the Euler line of $BIC$ passes through the circumcenter of $OM_BM_C$.
(houkai)
2017 Hanoi Open Mathematics Competitions, 13
Let $a, b, c$ be the side-lengths of triangle $ABC$ with $a+b+c = 12$.
Determine the smallest value of $M =\frac{a}{b + c - a}+\frac{4b}{c + a - b}+\frac{9c}{a + b - c}$.
Brazil L2 Finals (OBM) - geometry, 2006.2
Among the $5$-sided polygons, as many vertices as possible collinear , that is, belonging to a single line, is three, as shown below. What is the largest number of collinear vertices a $12$-sided polygon can have?
[img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/1/1/53d419efa4fc4110730a857ae6988fc923eb13.png[/img]
Attention: In addition to drawing a $12$-sided polygon with the maximum number of vertices collinear , remember to show that there is no other $12$-sided polygon with more vertices collinear than this one.
2011 China Team Selection Test, 3
Let $G$ be a simple graph with $3n^2$ vertices ($n\geq 2$). It is known that the degree of each vertex of $G$ is not greater than $4n$, there exists at least a vertex of degree one, and between any two vertices, there is a path of length $\leq 3$. Prove that the minimum number of edges that $G$ might have is equal to $\frac{(7n^2- 3n)}{2}$.
2004 China Second Round Olympiad, 1
In an acute triangle $ABC$, point $H$ is the intersection point of altitude $CE$ to $AB$ and altitude $BD$ to $AC$. A circle with $DE$ as its diameter intersects $AB$ and $AC$ at $F$ and $G$, respectively. $FG$ and $AH$ intersect at point $K$. If $BC=25$, $BD=20$, and $BE=7$, find the length of $AK$.
2012 Spain Mathematical Olympiad, 2
Find all functions $f:\mathbb{R}\to\mathbb{R}$ such that
\[(x-2)f(y)+f(y+2f(x))=f(x+yf(x))\]
for all $x,y\in\mathbb{R}$.
2016 District Olympiad, 1
A ring $ A $ has property [i](P),[/i] if $ A $ is finite and there exists $ (\{ 0\}\neq R,+)\le (A,+) $ such that $ (U(A),\cdot )\cong (R,+) . $ Show that:
[b]a)[/b] If a ring has property [i](P),[/i] then, the number of its elements is even.
[b]b)[/b] There are infinitely many rings of distinct order that have property [i](P).[/i]
2014 AMC 10, 3
Bridget bakes $48$ loaves of bread for her bakery. She sells half of them in the morning for $\$2.50$ each. In the afternoon she sells two thirds of what she has left, and because they are not fresh, she charges only half price. In the late afternoon she sells the remaining loaves at a dollar each. Each loaf costs $\$0.75$ for her to make. In dollars, what is her profit for the day?
${ \textbf{(A)}\ 24\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 36\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 44\qquad\textbf{(D)}}\ 48\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 52$
VMEO III 2006 Shortlist, G2
Given a triangle $ABC$, incircle $(I)$ touches $BC,CA,AB$ at $D,E,F$ respectively. Let $M$ be a point inside $ABC$. Prove that $M$ lie on $(I)$ if and only if one number among $\sqrt{AE\cdot S_{BMC}},\sqrt{BF\cdot S_{CMA}},\sqrt{CD\cdot S_{AMB}}$ is sum of two remaining numbers ($S_{ABC}$ denotes the area of triangle $ABC$)
1998 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 3
Find the sum of all even positive integers less than $233$ not divisible by $10$.
2011 Iran MO (3rd Round), 3
Suppose that $p(n)$ is the number of partitions of a natural number $n$. Prove that there exists $c>0$ such that $P(n)\ge n^{c \cdot \log n}$.
[i]proposed by Mohammad Mansouri[/i]
1965 Spain Mathematical Olympiad, 5
It is well-known that if $\frac{p}{q}=\frac{r}{s}$, both of the expressions are also equal to $\frac{p-r}{q-s}$. Now we write the equality $$\frac{3x-b}{3x-5b}=\frac{3a-4b}{3a-8b}.$$ The previous property shows that both fractions should be equal to $$\frac{3x-b-3a+4b}{3x-5b-3a+8b}=\frac{3x-3a+3b}{3x-3a+3b}=1.$$ However, the initial fractions given may not be equal to $1$. Explain what is going on.
2007 Thailand Mathematical Olympiad, 2
Let $ABCD$ be a cyclic quadrilateral so that arcs $AB$ and $BC$ are equal. Given that $AD = 6, BD = 4$ and $CD = 1$, compute $AB$.