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2022 Turkey MO (2nd round), 3

Tags: inequalities
Let $a_1, a_2, \cdots, a_{2022}$ be nonnegative real numbers such that $a_1+a_2+\cdots +a_{2022}=1$. Find the maximum number of ordered pairs $(i, j)$, $1\leq i,j\leq 2022$, satisfying $$a_i^2+a_j\ge \frac 1{2021}.$$

1965 Vietnam National Olympiad, 3

1) Two nonnegative real numbers $x, y$ have constant sum $a$. Find the minimum value of $x^m + y^m$, where m is a given positive integer. 2) Let $m, n$ be positive integers and $k$ a positive real number. Consider nonnegative real numbers $x_1, x_2, . . . , x_n$ having constant sum $k$. Prove that the minimum value of the quantity $x^m_1+ ... + x^m_n$ occurs when $x_1 = x_2 = ... = x_n$.

2006 Princeton University Math Competition, 6

Tags: algebra
Evaluate the sum $$\sum_{k=0}^{r} {r \choose k}{{12-r} \choose {6-k}} $$

LMT Guts Rounds, 31

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In how many ways can each of the integers $1$ through $11$ be assigned one of the letters $L, M,$ and $T$ such that consecutive multiples of $n,$ for any positive integer $n,$ are not assigned the same letter?

2009 Czech-Polish-Slovak Match, 2

Tags: induction , algebra
For positive integers $a$ and $k$, define the sequence $a_1,a_2,\ldots$ by \[a_1=a,\qquad\text{and}\qquad a_{n+1}=a_n+k\cdot\varrho(a_n)\qquad\text{for } n=1,2,\ldots\] where $\varrho(m)$ denotes the product of the decimal digits of $m$ (for example, $\varrho(413)=12$ and $\varrho(308)=0$). Prove that there are positive integers $a$ and $k$ for which the sequence $a_1,a_2,\ldots$ contains exactly $2009$ different numbers.

2015 China Team Selection Test, 6

Prove that there exist infinitely many integers $n$ such that $n^2+1$ is squarefree.

2021 CHKMO, 4

Let $a,b$ and $c$ be positive real numbers satisfying $abc=1$. Prove that \[\dfrac{1}{a^3+2b^2+2b+4}+\dfrac{1}{b^3+2c^2+2c+4}+\dfrac{1}{c^3+2a^2+2a+4}\leq \dfrac13.\]

2024 MMATHS, 9

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Grant and Stephen are playing Square-Tac-Toe. In this game, players alternate placing $X$'s and $O$'s on a $3 \times 3$ board, and the first person to complete a $2 \times 2$ square with their respective symbols wins the game. If all tiles are filled and no such square exists, the game is a tie. Grant moves first. Given that Stephen plays randomly and Grant plays optimally (knowing that Stephen is playing randomly), the probability that Grant wins is $\tfrac{m}{n}$ where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $m+n.$ ([i]Note: Grant playing "optimally" means he is maximizing his win probability[/i])

2024/2025 TOURNAMENT OF TOWNS, P5

The set consists of equal three-cell corners ( $L$ -triminoes), the middle cells of which are marked with paint. A rectangular board has been covered with these triminoes in a single layer so that all triminoes were entirely on the board. Then the triminoes were removed leaving the paint marks where the marked cells were. Is it always possible to know the location of the triminoes on the board using only those paint marks? Alexandr Gribalko

1997 All-Russian Olympiad Regional Round, 11.2

All vertices of triangle $ABC$ lie inside square $K$. Prove that if all of them are reflected symmetrically with respect to the point of intersection of the medians of triangle $ABC$, then at least one of the resulting three points will be inside $K$.

2015 Romania Team Selection Tests, 5

Given an integer $N \geq 4$, determine the largest value the sum $$\sum_{i=1}^{\left \lfloor{\frac{k}{2}}\right \rfloor+1}\left( \left \lfloor{\frac{n_i}{2}}\right \rfloor+1\right)$$ may achieve, where $k, n_1, \ldots, n_k$ run through the integers subject to $k \geq 3$, $n_1 \geq \ldots\geq n_k\geq 1$ and $n_1 + \ldots + n_k = N$.

PEN A Problems, 55

Show that for every natural number $n$ the product \[\left( 4-\frac{2}{1}\right) \left( 4-\frac{2}{2}\right) \left( 4-\frac{2}{3}\right) \cdots \left( 4-\frac{2}{n}\right)\] is an integer.

2011 Finnish National High School Mathematics Competition, 2

Find all integers $x$ and $y$ satisfying the inequality \[x^4-12x^2+x^2y^2+30\leq 0.\]

1999 Israel Grosman Mathematical Olympiad, 6

Let $A,B,C,D,E,F$ be points in space such that the quadrilaterals $ABDE,BCEF, CDFA$ are parallelograms. Prove that the six midpoints of the sides $AB,BC,CD,DE,EF,FA$ are coplanar

1998 Belarus Team Selection Test, 3

a) Let $f(x,y) = x^3 + (3y^2+1)x^2 + (3y^4 - y^2 + 4 y - 1)x + (y^6-y^4 + 2y^3)$. Prove that if for some positive integers $a, b$ the number $f(a, b)$ is a cube of an integer then $f(a, b)$ is also a square of an integer. b) Are there infinitely many pairs of positive integers $(a, b)$ for which $f(a, b)$ is a square but not a cube ?

2017 AMC 12/AHSME, 23

The graph of $y=f(x)$, where $f(x)$ is a polynomial of degree $3$, contains points $A(2,4)$, $B(3,9)$, and $C(4,16)$. Lines $AB$, $AC$, and $BC$ intersect the graph again at points $D$, $E$, and $F$, respectively, and the sum of the $x$-coordinates of $D$, $E$, and $F$ is $24$. What is $f(0)$? $\textbf{(A) } -2 \qquad \textbf{(B) } 0 \qquad \textbf{(C) } 2 \qquad \textbf{(D) } \frac{24}{5} \qquad \textbf{(E) } 8$

2016 South East Mathematical Olympiad, 4

For any four points on a plane, if the areas of four triangles formed are different positive integer and six distances between those four points are also six different positive integers, then the convex closure of $4$ points is called a "lotus design." (1) Construct an example of "lotus design". Also what are areas and distances in your example? (2) Prove that there are infinitely many "lotus design" which are not similar.

2014 Swedish Mathematical Competition, 2

Three circles that touch each other externally have all their centers on one fourth circle with radius $R$. Show that the total area of the three circle disks is smaller than $4\pi R^2$.

2023 Germany Team Selection Test, 3

For each $1\leq i\leq 9$ and $T\in\mathbb N$, define $d_i(T)$ to be the total number of times the digit $i$ appears when all the multiples of $1829$ between $1$ and $T$ inclusive are written out in base $10$. Show that there are infinitely many $T\in\mathbb N$ such that there are precisely two distinct values among $d_1(T)$, $d_2(T)$, $\dots$, $d_9(T)$.

1992 AMC 12/AHSME, 24

Let $ABCD$ be a parallelogram of area $10$ with $AB = 3$ and $BC = 5$. Locate $E$, $F$ and $G$ on segments $\overline{AB}$, $\overline{BC}$ and $\overline{AD}$, respectively, with $AE = BF = AG = 2$. Let the line through $G$ parallel to $\overline{EF}$ intersect $\overline{CD}$ at $H$. The area of the quadrilateral $EFHG$ is $ \textbf{(A)}\ 4\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 4.5\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 5\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 5.5\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 6 $

2022 Durer Math Competition Finals, 15

Doofy duck buy tangerines in the store. All tangerines have equal weight and are divided into $9$, $10$, $11$, $12$, or $13$ equal wedges, although this cannot be seen without peeling them. How many tangerines does Doofy duck need to buy if he wishes to eat exactly one tangerine’s worth while eating at most one wedge from every tangerine? [i]Doofy duck only peels the tangerines at home.[/i]

2019 Saudi Arabia JBMO TST, 4

Tags: inequalities
Prove that if $x, y, z$ are reals, then $x^2(3y^2+3z^2-2yz)=>yz(2xy+2xz-yz)$

Ukraine Correspondence MO - geometry, 2011.9

On the diagonals $AC$ and $CE$ of a regular hexagon $ABCDEF$ with side $1$ we mark points$ M$ and $N$ such that $AM = CN = a$. Find $a$ if the points $B, M, N$ lie on the same line.

2016 CMIMC, 1

The phrase "COLORFUL TARTAN'' is spelled out with wooden blocks, where blocks of the same letter are indistinguishable. How many ways are there to distribute the blocks among two bags of different color such that neither bag contains more than one of the same letter?

1957 AMC 12/AHSME, 37

In right triangle $ ABC$, $ BC \equal{} 5$, $ AC \equal{} 12$, and $ AM \equal{} x$; $ \overline{MN} \perp \overline{AC}$, $ \overline{NP} \perp \overline{BC}$; $ N$ is on $ AB$. If $ y \equal{} MN \plus{} NP$, one-half the perimeter of rectangle $ MCPN$, then: [asy]defaultpen(linewidth(.8pt)); unitsize(2cm); pair A = origin; pair M = (1,0); pair C = (2,0); pair P = (2,0.5); pair B = (2,1); pair Q = (1,0.5); draw(A--B--C--cycle); draw(M--Q--P); label("$A$",A,SW); label("$M$",M,S); label("$C$",C,SE); label("$P$",P,E); label("$B$",B,NE); label("$N$",Q,NW);[/asy]$ \textbf{(A)}\ y \equal{} \frac {1}{2}(5 \plus{} 12) \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ y \equal{} \frac {5x}{12} \plus{} \frac {12}{5}\qquad \textbf{(C)}\ y \equal{} \frac {144 \minus{} 7x}{12}\qquad$ $ \textbf{(D)}\ y \equal{} 12\qquad \qquad\quad\,\, \textbf{(E)}\ y \equal{} \frac {5x}{12} \plus{} 6$