Olympiad problems

2015 China Team Selection Test, 1

Tags: inequalities

Let $x_1,x_2,\cdots,x_n$ $(n\geq2)$ be a non-decreasing monotonous sequence of positive numbers such that $x_1,\frac{x_2}{2},\cdots,\frac{x_n}{n}$ is a non-increasing monotonous sequence .Prove that \[ \frac{\sum_{i=1}^{n} x_i }{n\left (\prod_{i=1}^{n}x_i \right )^{\frac{1}{n}}}\le \frac{n+1}{2\sqrt[n]{n!}}\]

1993 Polish MO Finals, 1

Tags: combinatorics

Let be given a convex polyhedron whose all faces are triangular. The vertices of the polyhedron are colored using three colors. Prove that the number of faces with vertices in all the three colors is even.

2010 IFYM, Sozopol, 1

Tags: algebra , rational roots

We are given the equation $x^3-cx^2+(c-3)x+1=0$, where $c$ is an arbitrary number. Prove that, if the equation has at least one rational root, then all of its roots are rational.

1969 German National Olympiad, 2

Tags: geometry , inversion , geometric transformation

There is a circle $k$ in a plane with center $M$ and radius $r$. The following illustration, through which every point $P \ne M$., is called a “reflection on the circle $k$” from $\varepsilon$ a point $P'$ from $\varepsilon$ is assigned: (1) $P'$ lies on the ray emanating from$ M$ and passing through $P$. (2) It is $MP \cdot MP' = r^2$. a) Construct the mirror point $ P'$ for any given point $P \ne M$ inside $k$. b) Let another circle $k_1$ be given arbitrarily, but such that $M$ lies outside $k_1$.Construct $k'_1$ , i.e. the set of all mirror points $P'$ of the points $P$ of $k_1$.

2019 IFYM, Sozopol, 1

Tags: algebra , arithmetic progression

Find the least value of $k\in \mathbb{N}$ with the following property: There doesn’t exist an arithmetic progression with 2019 members, from which exactly $k$ are integers.

2010 Peru IMO TST, 8

Tags: geometry , cyclic quadrilateral , projective geometry , tangent , power of a point

Given a cyclic quadrilateral $ABCD$, let the diagonals $AC$ and $BD$ meet at $E$ and the lines $AD$ and $BC$ meet at $F$. The midpoints of $AB$ and $CD$ are $G$ and $H$, respectively. Show that $EF$ is tangent at $E$ to the circle through the points $E$, $G$ and $H$. [i]Proposed by David Monk, United Kingdom[/i]

2013 Online Math Open Problems, 10

Tags: circumcircle , power of a point , geometry

In convex quadrilateral $AEBC$, $\angle BEA = \angle CAE = 90^{\circ}$ and $AB = 15$, $BC = 14$ and $CA = 13$. Let $D$ be the foot of the altitude from $C$ to $\overline{AB}$. If ray $CD$ meets $\overline{AE}$ at $F$, compute $AE \cdot AF$. [i]Proposed by David Stoner[/i]

2022 Taiwan TST Round 3, A

Tags: algebra , real analysis , inequalities

Let $n\geq 2$ be an integer and let $a_1, a_2, \ldots, a_n$ be positive real numbers with sum $1$. Prove that $$\sum_{k=1}^n \frac{a_k}{1-a_k}(a_1+a_2+\cdots+a_{k-1})^2 < \frac{1}{3}.$$

2016 Romania Team Selection Tests, 2

Tags: geometry

Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle and let $M$ be the midpoint of $AC$. A circle $\omega$ passing through $B$ and $M$ meets the sides $AB$ and $BC$ at points $P$ and $Q$ respectively. Let $T$ be the point such that $BPTQ$ is a parallelogram. Suppose that $T$ lies on the circumcircle of $ABC$. Determine all possible values of $\frac{BT}{BM}$.

2019 AMC 12/AHSME, 23

Tags: logarithm

Define binary operations $\diamondsuit$ and $\heartsuit$ by $$a \, \diamondsuit \, b = a^{\log_{7}(b)} \qquad \text{and} \qquad a \, \heartsuit \, b = a^{\frac{1}{\log_{7}(b)}}$$ for all real numbers $a$ and $b$ for which these expressions are defined. The sequence $(a_n)$ is defined recursively by $a_3 = 3\, \heartsuit\, 2$ and $$a_n = (n\, \heartsuit\, (n-1)) \,\diamondsuit\, a_{n-1}$$ for all integers $n \geq 4$. To the nearest integer, what is $\log_{7}(a_{2019})$? $\textbf{(A) } 8 \qquad \textbf{(B) } 9 \qquad \textbf{(C) } 10 \qquad \textbf{(D) } 11 \qquad \textbf{(E) } 12$