Let $a=-\sqrt{3}+\sqrt{5}+\sqrt{7}, b=\sqrt{3}-\sqrt{5}+\sqrt{7}, c=\sqrt{3}+\sqrt{5}-\sqrt{7}$. Evaluate \[\frac{a^4}{(a-b)(a-c)}+\frac{b^4}{(b-c)(b-a)}+\frac{c^4}{(c-a)(c-b)}.\]

Last academic year Yolanda and Zelda took different courses that did not necessarily administer the same number of quizzes during each of the two semesters. Yolanda's average on all the quizzes she took during the first semester was 3 points higher than Zelda's average on all the quizzes she took during the first semester. Yolanda's average on all the quizzes she took during the second semester was 18 points higher than her average for the first semester and was again 3 points higher than Zelda's average on all the quizzes Zelda took during her second semester. Which one of the following statements cannot possibly be true? (A) Yolanda's quiz average for the academic year was 22 points higher than Zelda's. (B) Zelda's quiz average for the academic year was higher than Yolanda's. (C) Yolanda's quiz average for the academic year was 3 points higher than Zelda's. (D) Zelda's quiz average for the academic year equaled Yolanda's. (E) If Zelda had scored 3 points higher on each quiz she took, then she would have had the same average for the academic year as Yolanda.

Let $a, b, c $ be the side lengths of a right angled triangle with c > a, b. Show that $$3<\frac{c^3-a^3-b^3}{c(c-a)(c-b)}\leq \sqrt{2}+2.$$

Four balls of radius $1$ are placed in space so that each of them touches the other three. What is the radius of the smallest sphere containing all of them?

Evaluate $\sec'' \frac{\pi}4 +\sec'' \frac{3\pi}4+\sec'' \frac{5\pi}4+\sec'' \frac{7\pi}4$. (Here $\sec''$ means the second derivative of $\sec$).

The circles $ C_1,C_2 $ meet at the points $ A,B. $ A line thru $ A $ intersects $ C_1,C_2 $ at $ C,D, $ respectively. Point $ A $ is not on the arc $ BC $ of $ C_1, $ neither on the arc $ BD $ of $ C_2. $ On the segments $ CD,BC,BD $ there are the points $ M,N,K $ such that $ MN $ is parallel to $ BD $ and $ MK $ is parallel with $ BC. $ Upon the arc $ BC $ let $ E $ be a point having the property that $ EN $ is perpendicular to $ BC, $ and upon the arc $ BD $ let $ F $ be a point chosen so that $ FK $ is perpendicular to $ BD. $ Show that the angle $ \angle EMF $ is right.

Let $a_n=1+n!(\frac{1}{0!}+\frac{1}{1!}+\frac{1}{2!}+...+\frac{1}{n!})$ for any $n\in \mathbb{Z}^{+}$. Consider $a_n$ points in the plane,no $3$ of them collinear.The segments between any $2$ of them are colored in one of $n$ colors. Prove that among them there exist $3$ points forming a monochromatic triangle.

Let $n \ge 2$ and matrices $A,B \in M_n(\mathbb{R})$. There exist $x \in \mathbb{R} \backslash \{0,\frac{1}{2}, 1 \}$, such that $ xAB + (1-x)BA = I_n$. Show that $(AB-BA)^n = O_n$.

Let $a_1,a_2,\cdots,a_6,a_7$ be seven positive integers. Let $S$ be the set of all numbers of the form $a_i^2+a_j^2$ where $1\leq i<j\leq 7$. Prove that there exist two elements of $S$ which have the same remainder on dividing by $36$.

Buses from Dallas to Houston leave every hour on the hour. Buses from Houston to Dallas leave every hour on the half hour. The trip from one city to the other takes $5$ hours. Assuming the buses travel on the same highway, how many Dallas-bound buses does a Houston-bound bus pass in the highway (not in the station)? $\text{(A)}\ 5 \qquad \text{(B)}\ 6 \qquad \text{(C)}\ 9 \qquad \text{(D)}\ 10 \qquad \text{(E)}\ 11$

Let $ABCD$ be a convex cyclic quadrilateral with $AD=BD$. The diagonals $AC$ and $BD$ intersect in $E$. Let the incenter of triangle $\triangle BCE$ be $I$. The circumcircle of triangle $\triangle BIE$ intersects side $AE$ in $N$. Prove \[ AN \cdot NC = CD \cdot BN. \]

Let $ABC$ be an isosceles triangle ($AB=AC$). An arbitrary point $M$ is chosen on the extension of the $BC$ beyond point $B$. Prove that the sum of the radius of the circle inscribed in the triangle $AM​​B$ and the radius of the circle tangent to the side $AC$ and the extensions of the sides $AM, CM$ of the triangle $AMC$ does not depend on the choice of point $M$.

Points $P$ and $Q$ lie on a circle $\omega$. The tangents to $\omega$ at $P$ and $Q$ intersect at point $T$, and point $R$ is chosen on $\omega$ so that $T$ and $R$ lie on opposite sides of $PQ$ and $\angle PQR = \angle PTQ$. Let $RT$ meet $\omega$ for the second time at point $S$. Given that $PQ = 12$ and $TR = 28$, determine $PS$.

Let $n$ be a positive integer and let $a_1, \ldots, a_{n-1} $ be arbitrary real numbers. Define the sequences $u_0, \ldots, u_n $ and $v_0, \ldots, v_n $ inductively by $u_0 = u_1 = v_0 = v_1 = 1$, and $u_{k+1} = u_k + a_k u_{k-1}$, $v_{k+1} = v_k + a_{n-k} v_{k-1}$ for $k=1, \ldots, n-1.$ Prove that $u_n = v_n.$

Let $x_1, x_2, ..., x_{2004}$ be a sequence of integer numbers such that $x_{k+3}=x_{k+2}+x_{k}x_{k+1}$, $\forall 1 \le k \le 2001$. Is it possible that more than half of the elements are negative?

How many ordered triples of positive integers $(x,y,z)$ satisfy $(x^y)^z=64$? $\textbf{(A) }5\qquad\textbf{(B) }6\qquad\textbf{(C) }7\qquad\textbf{(D) }8\qquad\textbf{(E) }9$

In Mexico City, to limit traffic flow, each private car is set two days of the week on which it cannot go out onto the city streets. A family needs to have at least 10 cars at its disposal every day. What is the smallest number of cars can get by with the seven if its members can choose forbidden days for your cars?

Show that $\frac{(x + y + z)^2}{3} \ge x\sqrt{yz} + y\sqrt{zx} + z\sqrt{xy}$ for all non-negative reals $x, y, z$.

Alice, Bob, Cindy, David, and Emily sit in a circle. Alice refuses to sit to the right of Bob, and Emily sits next to Cindy. If David sits next to two girls, determine who could sit immediately to the right of Alice.

Vitya cut the chessboard along the borders of the cells into pieces of the same perimeter. It turned out that not all of the received parts are equal. What is the largest possible number of parts that Vitya could get?

For which positive integers $n$ do there exist two polynomials $f$ and $g$ with integer coefficients of $n$ variables $x_1, x_2, \ldots , x_n$ such that the following equality is satisfied: \[\sum_{i=1}^n x_i f(x_1, x_2, \ldots , x_n) = g(x_1^2, x_2^2, \ldots , x_n^2) \ ? \]

Ben writes the string $$\underbrace{111\ldots 11}_{2020 \text{ digits}}$$on a blank piece of paper. Next, in between every two consecutive digits, he inserts either a plus sign $(+)$ or a multiplication sign $(\times)$. He then computes the expression using standard order of operations. Find the number of possible distinct values that Ben could have as a result. [i]Proposed by Taiki Aiba[/i]

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $AB = AC$. Suppose that the bisector of $\angle ABC$ meets the side $AC$ at point $D$ such that $BC = BD+AD$. Find the measure of $\angle BAC$.

Of the following five statements, I to V, about the binary operation of averaging (arithmetic mean), I. Averaging is associative II. Averaging is commutative III. Averaging distributes over addition IV. Addition distributes over averaging V. Averaging has an identity element those which are always true are $ \textbf{(A)}\ \text{All} \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \text{I and II only} \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \text{II and III only} \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \text{II and IV only} \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \text{II and V only}$

In a triangle, the edges are extended past both vertices by the length of the edge opposite to the respective vertex. Show that the area of the resulting hexagon is at least $13$ times the area of the original triangle.