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2020 Brazil National Olympiad, 1

Prove that there are positive integers $a_1, a_2,\dots, a_{2020}$ such that $$\dfrac{1}{a_1}+\dfrac{1}{2a_2}+\dfrac{1}{3a_3}+\dots+\dfrac{1}{2020a_{2020}}=1.$$

2017 F = ma, 21

Tags: momentum
21) A particle of mass $m$ moving at speed $v_0$ collides with a particle of mass $M$ which is originally at rest. The fractional momentum transfer $f$ is the absolute value of the final momentum of $M$ divided by the initial momentum of $m$. If the collision is perfectly $elastic$, what is the maximum possible fractional momentum transfer, $f_{max}$? A) $0 < f_{max} < \frac{1}{2}$ B) $f_{max} = \frac{1}{2}$ C) $\frac{1}{2} < f_{max} < \frac{3}{2}$ D) $f_{max} = 2$ E) $f_{max} \ge 3$

1998 Irish Math Olympiad, 3

$ (a)$ Prove that $ \mathbb{N}$ can be partitioned into three (mutually disjoint) sets such that, if $ m,n \in \mathbb{N}$ and $ |m\minus{}n|$ is $ 2$ or $ 5$, then $ m$ and $ n$ are in different sets. $ (b)$ Prove that $ \mathbb{N}$ can be partitioned into four sets such that, if $ m,n \in \mathbb{N}$ and $ |m\minus{}n|$ is $ 2,3,$ or $ 5$, then $ m$ and $ n$ are in different sets. Show, however, that $ \mathbb{N}$ cannot be partitioned into three sets with this property.

2019 JBMO Shortlist, N4

Find all integers $x,y$ such that $x^3(y+1)+y^3(x+1)=19$. [i]Proposed by Bulgaria[/i]

2024 LMT Fall, 8

Tags: team
Let $a$ and $b$ be positive integers such that $10< \gcd(a,b) < 20$ and $220 < \text{lcm}(a,b) < 230$. Find the difference between the smallest and largest possible values of $ab$.

2023 ELMO Shortlist, G5

Tags: geometry
Let \(ABC\) be an acute triangle with circumcircle \(\omega\). Let \(P\) be a variable point on the arc \(BC\) of \(\omega\) not containing \(A\). Squares \(BPDE\) and \(PCFG\) are constructed such that \(A\), \(D\), \(E\) lie on the same side of line \(BP\) and \(A\), \(F\), \(G\) lie on the same side of line \(CP\). Let \(H\) be the intersection of lines \(DE\) and \(FG\). Show that as \(P\) varies, \(H\) lies on a fixed circle. [i]Proposed by Karthik Vedula[/i]

2017 239 Open Mathematical Olympiad, 2

Inside the circle $\omega$ through points $A, B$ point $C$ is chosen. An arbitrary point $X$ is selected on the segment $BC$. The ray $AX$ cuts the circle in $Y$. Prove that all circles $CXY$ pass through a two fixed points that is they intersect and are coaxial, independent of the position of $X$.

2009 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 453

Find the minimum value of $ \int_0^{\frac{\pi}{2}} |x\sin t\minus{}\cos t|\ dt\ (x>0).$

2019 IberoAmerican, 2

Determine all polynomials $P(x)$ with degree $n\geq 1$ and integer coefficients so that for every real number $x$ the following condition is satisfied $$P(x)=(x-P(0))(x-P(1))(x-P(2))\cdots (x-P(n-1))$$

1971 IMO Longlists, 1

The points $S(i, j)$ with integer Cartesian coordinates $0 < i \leq n, 0 < j \leq m, m \leq n$, form a lattice. Find the number of: [b](a)[/b] rectangles with vertices on the lattice and sides parallel to the coordinate axes; [b](b)[/b] squares with vertices on the lattice and sides parallel to the coordinate axes; [b](c)[/b] squares in total, with vertices on the lattice.

2011 Romania National Olympiad, 3

Tags: geometry
Let $ ABC $ be a triangle, $ I_a $ be center of the $ A\text{-excircle}. $ This excircle intersects the lines $ AB, AC, $ at $ P, $ respectively, $ Q. $ The line $ PQ $ intersects the lines $ I_aB,I_aC $ at $ D, $ respectively, $ E. $ Let $ A_1 $ be the intersection of $ DC $ with $ BE, $ and define, analogously, $ B_1,C_1. $ Show that $ AA_1,BB_1,CC_1 $ are concurrent.

1979 Bundeswettbewerb Mathematik, 3

The $n$ participants of a tournament are numbered with $0$ through $n - 1$. At the end of the tournament it turned out that for every team, numbered with $s$ and having $t$ points, there are exactly $t$ teams having $s$ points each. Determine all possibilities for the final score list.

2004 Postal Coaching, 16

Tags: geometry
Find all regular $n$-gons with the following properties: (a) a diagonal is equal to the sum of two other diagonals (b) a diagonal is equal to the sum of a side and another diagonal

2014 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 6

The incircle of a non-isosceles triangle $ABC$ touches $AB$ at point $C'$. The circle with diameter $BC'$ meets the incircle and the bisector of angle $B$ again at points $A_1$ and $A_2$ respectively. The circle with diameter $AC'$ meets the incircle and the bisector of angle $A$ again at points $B_1$ and $B_2$ respectively. Prove that lines $AB, A_1B_1, A_2B_2$ concur. (E. H. Garsia)

2012 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 2

Tags: hmmt
You are given an unlimited supply of red, blue, and yellow cards to form a hand. Each card has a point value and your score is the sum of the point values of those cards. The point values are as follows: the value of each red card is 1, the value of each blue card is equal to twice the number of red cards, and the value of each yellow card is equal to three times the number of blue cards. What is the maximum score you can get with fifteen cards?

2004 Iran MO (3rd Round), 16

Let $ABC$ be a triangle . Let point $X$ be in the triangle and $AX$ intersects $BC$ in $Y$ . Draw the perpendiculars $YP,YQ,YR,YS$ to lines $CA,CX,BX,BA$ respectively. Find the necessary and sufficient condition for $X$ such that $PQRS$ be cyclic .

2002 Polish MO Finals, 1

Tags: inequalities
$x_1,...,x_n$ are non-negative reals and $n \geq 3$. Prove that at least one of the following inequalities is true: \[ \sum_{i=1} ^n \frac{x_i}{x_{i+1}+x_{i+2}} \geq \frac{n}{2}, \] \[ \sum_{i=1} ^n \frac{x_i}{x_{i-1}+x_{i-2}} \geq \frac{n}{2} . \]

2020-21 KVS IOQM India, 2

If $ABCD$ is a rectangle and $P$ is a point inside it such that $AP=33, BP=16, DP=63$. Find $CP$.

2010 Postal Coaching, 5

A point $P$ lies on the internal angle bisector of $\angle BAC$ of a triangle $\triangle ABC$. Point $D$ is the midpoint of $BC$ and $PD$ meets the external angle bisector of $\angle BAC$ at point $E$. If $F$ is the point such that $PAEF$ is a rectangle then prove that $PF$ bisects $\angle BFC$ internally or externally.

2015 Princeton University Math Competition, 5

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Imagine a regular a $2015$-gon with edge length $2$. At each vertex, draw a unit circle centered at that vertex and color the circle’s circumference orange. Now, another unit circle $S$ is placed inside the polygon such that it is externally tangent to two adjacent circles centered at the vertices. This circle $S$ is allowed to roll freely in the interior of the polygon as long as it remains externally tangent to the vertex circles. As it rolls, $S$ turns the color of any point it touches into black. After it rolls completely around the interior of the polygon, the total length of the black lengths can be expressed in the form $\tfrac{p\pi}{q}$ for positive integers $p, q$ satisfying $\gcd(p, q) = 1$. What is $p + q$?

2013 ISI Entrance Examination, 1

Tags: logarithm
Let $a,b,c$ be real number greater than $1$. Let \[S=\log_a {bc}+\log_b {ca}+\log_c {ab}\] Find the minimum possible value of $S$.

2009 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 485

In the $x$-$y$ plane, for the origin $ O$, given an isosceles triangle $ OAB$ with $ AO \equal{} AB$ such that $ A$ is on the first quadrant and $ B$ is on the $ x$ axis. Denote the area by $ s$. Find the area of the common part of the traingle and the region expressed by the inequality $ xy\leq 1$ to give the area as the function of $ s$.

2010 Hanoi Open Mathematics Competitions, 10

Find the maximum value of $M =\frac{x}{2x + y} +\frac{y}{2y + z}+\frac{z}{2z + x}$ , $x,y, z > 0$

2021 AMC 12/AHSME Fall, 15

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Three identical square sheets of paper each with side length $6{ }$ are stacked on top of each other. The middle sheet is rotated clockwise $30^\circ$ about its center and the top sheet is rotated clockwise $60^\circ$ about its center, resulting in the $24$-sided polygon shown in the figure below. The area of this polygon can be expressed in the form $a-b\sqrt{c}$, where $a$, $b$, and $c$ are positive integers, and $c$ is not divisible by the square of any prime. What is $a+b+c?$ [asy] size(160); defaultpen(linewidth(1.1)); path square = (1,1)--(1,-1)--(-1,-1)--(-1,1)--cycle; filldraw(square,white); filldraw(rotate(30)*square,white); filldraw(rotate(60)*square,white); dot((0,0),linewidth(7)); [/asy] $\textbf{(A)}\: 75\qquad\textbf{(B)} \: 93\qquad\textbf{(C)} \: 96\qquad\textbf{(D)} \: 129\qquad\textbf{(E)} \: 147$

2010 Gheorghe Vranceanu, 1

Let $ A_1,B_1,C_1 $ be the middlepoints of the sides of a triangle $ ABC $ and let $ A_2,B_2,C_2 $ be on the middle of the paths $ CAB,ABC,BCA, $ respectively. Prove that $ A_1A_2,B_1B_2,C_1C_2 $ are concurrent.