Let $a,b,c\in\mathbb R^{n}, a+b+c=0$ and $\lambda>0$. Prove that \[\prod_{cycle}\frac{|a|+|b|+(2\lambda+1)|c|}{|a|+|b|+|c|}\geq(2\lambda+3)^{3}\]

Matthias covered a $7 \times 7$ square board, divided into $1 \times 1$ squares, with pieces of the following three types without gaps or overlaps, and without going off the board. [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/9/9/8a2e63f723cbdf188f22344054f364f1924d47.gif[/img] Each type $1$ piece covers exactly $3$ squares and each type $2$ or type $3$ piece covers exactly $4$ squares. Determine the number of pieces of type $1$ that Matías could have used. (Pieces can be rotated and flipped.)

There are two positive numbers that may be inserted between $3$ and $9$ such that the first three are in geometric progression while the last three are in arithmetic progression. The sum of those two positive numbers is $\textbf{(A) }13\textstyle\frac{1}{2}\qquad\textbf{(B) }11\frac{1}{4}\qquad\textbf{(C) }10\frac{1}{2}\qquad\textbf{(D) }10\qquad \textbf{(E) }9\frac{1}{2}$

A $\pm 1$-[i]sequence[/i] is a sequence of $2022$ numbers $a_1, \ldots, a_{2022},$ each equal to either $+1$ or $-1$. Determine the largest $C$ so that, for any $\pm 1$-sequence, there exists an integer $k$ and indices $1 \le t_1 < \ldots < t_k \le 2022$ so that $t_{i+1} - t_i \le 2$ for all $i$, and $$\left| \sum_{i = 1}^{k} a_{t_i} \right| \ge C.$$

Let $ABC$ be a triangle, satisfying $2AC=AB+BC$. If $O$ and $I$ are its circumcenter and incenter, show that $\angle OIB=90^{\circ}$.

Assign to each side $b$ of a convex polygon $P$ the maximum area of a triangle that has $b$ as a side and is contained in $P$. Show that the sum of the areas assigned to the sides of $P$ is at least twice the area of $P$.

Given an acute triangle $ABC$ with $AB <AC$. The ex-circles of triangle $ABC$ opposite $B$ and $C$ are centered on $B_1$ and $C_1$, respectively. Let $D$ be the midpoint of $B_1C_1$. Suppose that $E$ is the point of intersection of $AB$ and $CD$, and $F$ is the point of intersection of $AC$ and $BD$. If $EF$ intersects $BC$ at point $G$, prove that $AG$ is the bisector of $\angle BAC$.

Let $S$ be the set of all ordered triples $(p,q,r)$ of prime numbers for which at least one rational number $x$ satisfies $px^2+qx+r=0.$ Which primes appear in seven or more elements of $S?$

a) One has a set of stones with weights $1, 2, \ldots, 20$ grams. Find all $k$ for which it is possible to place $k$ and the rest $20-k$ stones from the set respectively on the two pans of a balance so that equilibrium is achieved. b) One has a set of stones with weights $1, 2, \ldots, 51$ grams. Find all $k$ for which it is possible to place $k$ and the rest $51-k$ stones from the set respectively on the two pans of a balance so that equilibrium is achieved. c) One has a set of stones with weights $1, 2, \ldots, n$ grams ($n\in\mathbb{N}$). Find all $n$ and $k$ for which it is possible to place $k$ and the rest $n-k$ stones from the set respectively on the two pans of a balance so that equilibrium is achieved. [size=75] a) and b) were proposed at the festival, c) is a generalization[/size]

Prove that for any integers $n,p$, $0<n\leq p$, all the roots of the polynomial below are real: \[P_{n,p}(x)=\sum_{j=0}^n {p\choose j}{p\choose {n-j}}x^j\]

Given is a square of sides $3\sqrt7 \times 3\sqrt7$. Find the minimal positive integer $n$ such that no matter how we put $n$ unit disks inside the given square, without overlapping, there exists a line that intersects $4$ disks.

Given that $x$ and $y$ satisfy the two equations \begin{align*}\frac1x+\frac1y&=4\\\\\frac2x+\frac3y&=7\end{align*} evaluate $\dfrac{7-4y}x$.

Let $n$ be a natural number. We define sequences $\langle a_i\rangle$ and $\langle b_i\rangle$ of integers as follows. We let $a_0=1$ and $b_0=n$. For $i>0$, we let $$\left( a_i,b_i\right)=\begin{cases} \left(2a_{i-1}+1,b_{i-1}-a_{i-1}-1\right) & \text{if } a_{i-1}<b_{i-1},\\ \left( a_{i-1}-b_{i-1}-1,2b_{i-1}+1\right) & \text{if } a_{i-1}>b_{i-1},\\ \left(a_{i-1},b_{i-1}\right) & \text{if } a_{i-1}=b_{i-1}.\end{cases}$$ Given that $a_k=b_k$ for some natural number $k$, prove that $n+3$ is a power of two.

At a prom, there are $4$ boys and $3$ girls. Each boy picks a girl to dance with, and each girl picks a boy to dance with. Assuming that each choice is uniformly random, the probability that at least one boy and one girl choose each other as dance partners is $\tfrac{p}{q},$ where $p$ and $q$ are relatively prime positive integers. Compute $p+q.$

Let $M \geq 1$ be a real number. Determine all natural numbers $n$ for which there exist distinct natural numbers $a$, $b$, $c > M$, such that $n = (a,b) \cdot (b,c) + (b,c) \cdot (c,a) + (c,a) \cdot (a,b)$ (where $(x,y)$ denotes the greatest common divisor of natural numbers $x$ and $y$).

Consider a matrix of size $8 \times 8$, containing positive integers only. One may repeatedly transform the entries of the matrix according to the following rules: -Multiply all entries in some row by 2. -Subtract 1 from all entries in some column. Prove that one can transform the given matrix into the zero matrix.

Find all positive integers $N$ that are perfect squares and their decimal representation consists of $n$ digits equal to 2 and one digit equal to 5, where $n$ takes positive integer values.

A convex polyhedron $P$ has 26 vertices, 60 edges, and 36 faces, 24 of which are triangular, and 12 of which are quadrilaterals. A space diagonal is a line segment connecting two non-adjacent vertices that do not belong to the same face. How many space diagonals does $P$ have?

Let $f:[0,1]\times[0,1]\to\mathbb R$ be a continuous function. Find the limit $$\lim_{n\to\infty}\left(\frac{(2n+1)!}{(n!)^2}\right)^2\int^1_0\int^1_0(xy(1-x)(1-y))^nf(x,y)\text dx\text dy.$$

Suppose that $P_c(z)=z^2+c$. You are familiar with the Mandelbrot set: $M=\{c\in \mathbb{C} | \lim_{n\rightarrow \infty}P_c^n(0)\neq \infty\}$. We know that if $c\in M$ then the points of the dynamical system $(\mathbb{C},P_c)$ that don't converge to $\infty$ are connected and otherwise they are completely disconnected. By seeing the properties of periodic points of $P_c$ prove the following ones: a) Prove the existance of the heart like shape in the Mandelbrot set. b) Prove the existance of the large circle next to the heart like shape in the Mandelbrot set. [img]http://astronomy.swin.edu.au/~pbourke/fractals/mandelbrot/mandel1.gif[/img]

Find all functions $f:\mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}$ such that for all real $x, y$, the following relation holds: $$(x+y) \cdot f(x+y)= f(f(x)+y) \cdot f(x+f(y)).$$ [i]Proposed by Vadym Koval (Ukraine)[/i]

Qiang drives 15 miles at an average speed of 30 miles per hour. How many additional miles will he have to drive at 55 miles per hour to average 50 miles per hour for the entire trip? $\textbf{(A) }45\qquad\textbf{(B) }62\qquad\textbf{(C) }90\qquad\textbf{(D) }110\qquad\textbf{(E) }135$

A right circular cone of volume $ A$, a right circular cylinder of volume $ M$, and a sphere of volume $ C$ all have the same radius, and the common height of the cone and the cylinder is equal to the diameter of the sphere. Then $ \textbf{(A)}\ A \minus{} M \plus{} C \equal{} 0 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ A \plus{} M \equal{} C \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 2A \equal{} M \plus{} C$ $ \textbf{(D)}\ A^2 \minus{} M^2 \plus{} C^2 \equal{} 0 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 2A \plus{} 2M \equal{} 3C$

Show that there cannot be four squares in arithmetical progression.

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $AB < AC$. Let $D$ be the intersection point of the internal bisector of angle $BAC$ and the circumcircle of $ABC$. Let $Z$ be the intersection point of the perpendicular bisector of $AC$ with the external bisector of angle $\angle{BAC}$. Prove that the midpoint of the segment $AB$ lies on the circumcircle of triangle $ADZ$. [i]Olimpiada de Matemáticas, Nicaragua[/i]