A bee is moving in three-dimensional space. A fair six-sided die with faces labeled $A^+, A^-, B^+, B^-, C^+$, and $C^-$ is rolled. Suppose the bee occupies the point $(a, b, c)$. If the die shows $A^+$, then the bee moves to the point $(a+1, b, c)$ and if the die shows $A^-$, then the bee moves to the point $(a-1, b, c)$. Analogous moves are made with the other four outcomes. Suppose the bee starts at the point $(0, 0, 0)$ and the die is rolled four times. What is the probability that the bee traverses four distinct edges of some unit cube? $ \textbf{(A) }\frac{1}{54} \qquad \textbf{(B) }\frac{7}{54} \qquad \textbf{(C) }\frac{1}{6} \qquad \textbf{(D) }\frac{5}{18} \qquad \textbf{(E) }\frac{2}{5} \qquad $

A meeting was attended by $n$ people. They are welcome to occupy the $k$ table provided $\left( k \le \frac{n}{2} \right)$. Each table is occupied by at least two people. When the meeting begins, the moderator selects two people from each table as representatives for talk to. Suppose that $A$ is the number of ways to choose representatives to speak. Determine the maximum value of $A$ that is possible.

Let $AD$ be the altitude $ABC$ of an acute triangle. On the line $AD$ are chosen different points $E$ and $F$ so that $|DE |= |DF|$ and point $E$ is in the interior of triangle $ABC$. The circumcircle of triangle $BEF$ intersects $BC$ and $BA$ for second time at points $K$ and $M$ respectively. The circumcircle of the triangle $CEF$ intersects the $CB$ and $CA$ for the second time at points $L$ and $N$ respectively. Prove that the lines $AD, KM$ and $LN$ intersect at one point.

Show that if the series $$\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{1}{p_n}$$ is convergent, where $p_1,p_2,p_3,\dots, p_n, \dots$ are positive real numbers, then the series $$\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{n^2}{(p_1+p_2+\dots +p_n)^2}p_n$$ is also convergent.

Let $ABC$ be an isosceles triangle with $AB = AC$. A semi-circle of diameter $[EF] $ with $E, F \in [BC]$, is tangent to the sides $AB,AC$ in $M, N$ respectively and $AE$ intersects the semicircle at $P$. Prove that $PF$ passes through the midpoint of $[MN]$.

Let $n\ge 3$ be an integer and let $A_{1}, A_{2},\dots, A_{n}$ be $n$ distinct subsets of $S=\{1, 2,\dots, n\}$. Show that there exists $x\in S$ such that the n subsets $A_{i}-\{x\}, i=1,2,\dots n$ are also disjoint. what i have is [hide="this"]we may assume that the union of the $A_{i}$s is $S$. [/hide]

Compute the number of ordered pairs $(a,b)$ of positive integers satisfying $a^b=2^{100}$. [i]Proposed by Nathan Xiong[/i]

Find all four-digit natural numbers formed by two even digits and two odd digits that verify that when multiplied by $2$ four-digit numbers are obtained with all their even digits and when divided by $2$ four-digit natural numbers are obtained with all their odd digits.

An acute non-isosceles $\triangle ABC$ is given. $CD, AE, BF$ are its altitudes. The points $E', F'$ are symetrical of $E, F$ with respect accordingly to $A$ and $B$. The point $C_1$ lies on $\overrightarrow{CD}$, such that $DC_1=3CD$. Prove that $\angle E'C_1F'=\angle ACB$

For some positive integers $m,n$, the system $x+y^2 = m$ and $x^2+y = n$ has exactly one integral solution $(x,y)$. Determine all possible values of $m-n$.

There are two round tables with $n{}$ dwarves sitting at each table. Each dwarf has only two friends: his neighbours to the left and to the right. A good wizard wants to seat the dwarves at one round table so that each two neighbours are friends. His magic allows him to make any $2n$ pairs of dwarves into pairs of friends (the dwarves in a pair may be from the same or from different tables). However, he knows that an evil sorcerer will break $n{}$ of those new friendships. For which $n{}$ is the good wizard able to achieve his goal no matter what the evil sorcerer does? [i]Mikhail Svyatlovskiy[/i]

The triangle $ \triangle SFA$ has a right angle at $ F$. The points $ P$ and $ Q$ lie on the line $ SF$ such that the point $ P$ lies between $ S$ and $ F$ and the point $ F$ is the midpoint of the segment $ [PQ]$. The circle $ k_1$ is th incircle of the triangle $ \triangle SPA$. The circle $ k_2$ lies outside the triangle $ \triangle SQA$ and touches the segment $ [QA]$ and the lines $ SQ$ and $ SA$. Prove that the sum of the radii of the circles $ k_1$ and $ k_2$ equals the length of $ [FA]$.

[b]p21[/b]. If $f = \cos(\sin (x))$. Calculate the sum $\sum^{2021}_{n=0} f'' (n \pi)$. [b]p22.[/b] Find all real values of $A$ that minimize the difference between the local maximum and local minimum of $f(x) = \left(3x^2 - 4\right)\left(x - A + \frac{1}{A}\right)$. [b]p23.[/b] Bessie is playing a game. She labels a square with vertices labeled $A, B, C, D$ in clockwise order. There are $7$ possible moves: she can rotate her square $90$ degrees about the center, $180$ degrees about the center, $270$ degrees about the center; or she can flip across diagonal $AC$, flip across diagonal $BD$, flip the square horizontally (flip the square so that vertices A and B are switched and vertices $C$ and $D$ are switched), or flip the square vertically (vertices $B$ and $C$ are switched, vertices $A$ and $D$ are switched). In how many ways can Bessie arrive back at the original square for the first time in $3$ moves? [b]p24.[/b] A positive integer is called [i]happy [/i] if the sum of its digits equals the two-digit integer formed by its two leftmost digits. Find the number of $5$-digit happy integers. PS. You should use hide for answers. Collected [url=https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h2760506p24143309]here[/url].

A sequence $(G_n)_{n=0}^{\infty}$ satisfies $G(0) = 0$ and $G(n) = n-G(G(n-1))$ for each $n \in N$. Show that (a) $G(k) \ge G(k -1)$ for every $k \in N$; (b) there is no integer $k$ for which $G(k -1) = G(k) = G(k +1)$.

Two circles $ G_1$ and $ G_2$ intersect at two points $ M$ and $ N$. Let $ AB$ be the line tangent to these circles at $ A$ and $ B$, respectively, so that $ M$ lies closer to $ AB$ than $ N$. Let $ CD$ be the line parallel to $ AB$ and passing through the point $ M$, with $ C$ on $ G_1$ and $ D$ on $ G_2$. Lines $ AC$ and $ BD$ meet at $ E$; lines $ AN$ and $ CD$ meet at $ P$; lines $ BN$ and $ CD$ meet at $ Q$. Show that $ EP \equal{} EQ$.

The orthocenter of an acute triangle $ABC$ is $H$. Let $K$ and $P$ be the midpoints of lines $BC$ and $AH$, respectively. The angle bisector drawn from the vertex $A$ of the triangle $ABC$ intersects with line $KP$ at $D$. Prove that $HD\perp AD$.

In acute triangle $ABC$, let $D,E,F$ denote the feet of the altitudes from $A,B,C$, respectively, and let $\omega$ be the circumcircle of $\triangle AEF$. Let $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2$ be the circles through $D$ tangent to $\omega$ at $E$ and $F$, respectively. Show that $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2$ meet at a point $P$ on $BC$ other than $D$. [i]Ray Li.[/i]

There are seven rods erected at the vertices of a regular heptagonal area. The top of each rod is connected to the top of its second neighbor by a straight piece of wire so that, looking from above, one sees each wire crossing exactly two others. Is it possible to set the respective heights of the rods in such a way that no four tops of the rods are coplanar and each wire passes one of the crossings from above and the other one from below?

Let $(a_n)_{n\geq0}$ and $(b_n)_{n \geq 0}$ be two sequences of natural numbers. Determine whether there exists a pair $(p, q)$ of natural numbers that satisfy \[p < q \quad \text{ and } \quad a_p \leq a_q, b_p \leq b_q.\]

Let$ AB$ and $AC$ be the tangents from a point $A$ to a circle $ \Omega$. Let $M$ be the midpoint of $BC$ and $P$ be an arbitrary point on this segment. A line $AP$ meets $ \Omega$ at points $D$ and $E$. Prove that the common external tangents to circles $MDP$ and $MPE$ meet on the midline of triangle $ABC$.

Find all functions $f:\mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}$ so that \[f(f(x)+x+y) = f(x+y) + y f(y)\] for all real numbers $x, y$.

Let be a nonnegative integer $ n. $ Prove that there exists an increasing and finite sequence of positive real numbers, $ \left( a_k \right)_{0\le k\le n} , $ that satisfy the equality $$ a_0/0! +a_1/1! +a_2/2! +\cdots +a_n/n! =1/n! , $$ and the inequality $$ a_0+a_1+a_2+\cdots +a_n<\frac{3}{2^n} . $$ [i]Dorin Andrica[/i]

Let $ABCD$ an isosceles trapezoid with the longer base $AB$. Denote $I$ the incenter of $\Delta ABC$ and $J$ the excenter relative to the vertex $C$ of $\Delta ACD$. Show that the lines $IJ$ and $AB$ are parallel.

Given is a triangle $ABC$ with $AB>AC$. Its incircle touches $AB, AC$ at $D, E$, respectively. Let $CD$ meet the incircle at $K$ and $L$ is the foot of the perpendicular from $A$ to $CK$. If $M$ is the midpoint of $DE$ and $H$ is the orthocenter of $\triangle KML$, prove that $\angle AHK=90^{o}$. [i]Proposed by Dominik Burek[/i]

Find the smallest positive integer $m$ satisfying the following condition: for all prime numbers $p$ such that $p>3$,have $105|9^{ p^2}-29^p+m.$ (September 28, 2012, Hohhot)