The sum of two nonzero real numbers is $4$ times their product. What is the sum of the reciprocals of the two numbers? $\textbf{(A)}\ 1\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 2\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 4\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 8\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 12$

If, instead, the graph is a graph of ACCELERATION vs. TIME and the squirrel starts from rest, then the squirrel has the greatest speed at what time(s) or during what time interval? (A) at B (B) at C (C) at D (D) at both B and D (E) From C to D

The Sequence $\{a_{n}\}_{n \geqslant 0}$ is defined by $a_{0}=1, a_{1}=-4$ and $a_{n+2}=-4a_{n+1}-7a_{n}$ , for $n \geqslant 0$. Find the number of positive integer divisors of $a^2_{50}-a_{49}a_{51}$.

Let $f(x)=\lim_{n\to\infty} \frac{\sin^{n+2}x+\cos^{n+2}x}{\sin^n x+\cos^n x}$ for $0\leq x\leq \frac{\pi}2.$ Evaluate $\int_0^{\frac{\pi}2} f(x)\ dx.$

A point $D$ is chosen on the side $AC$ of a triangle $ABC$ with $\angle C < \angle A < 90^\circ$ in such a way that $BD=BA$. The incircle of $ABC$ is tangent to $AB$ and $AC$ at points $K$ and $L$, respectively. Let $J$ be the incenter of triangle $BCD$. Prove that the line $KL$ intersects the line segment $AJ$ at its midpoint.

Let $A,B$ be two points in the plane with integer coordinates $A=(x_1,y_1)$ and $B=(x_2,y_2)$. (Thus $x_i,y_i\in\mathbb Z$, for $i=1,2$.) A path $\pi:A\to B$ is a sequence of [b]down[/b] and [b]right[/b] steps, where each step has an integer length, and the initial step starts from $A$, the last step ending at $B$. In the figure below, we indicated a path from $A_1=(4,9)$ to $B1=(10,3)$. The distance $d(A,B)$ between $A$ and $B$ is the number of such paths. For example, the distance between $A=(0,2)$ and $B=(2,0)$ equals $6$. Consider now two pairs of points in the plane $A_i=(x_i,y_i)$ and $B_i=(u_i,z_i)$ for $i=1,2$, with integer coordinates, and in the configuration shown in the picture (but with arbitrary coordinates): $x_2<x_1$ and $y_1>y_2$, which means that $A_1$ is North-East of $A_2$; $u_2<u_1$ and $z_1>z_2$, which means that $B_1$ is North-East of $B_2$. Each of the points $A_i$ is North-West of the points $B_j$, for $1\le i$, $j\le2$. In terms of inequalities, this means that $x_i<\min\{u_1,u_2\}$ and $y_i>\max\{z_1,z_2\}$ for $i=1,2$. [img]https://services.artofproblemsolving.com/download.php?id=YXR0YWNobWVudHMvYi9hL2I4ODlmNDAyYmU5OWUyMzVmZmEzMTY1MGY3YjI3YjFlMmMxMTI2LnBuZw==&rn=VlRSTUMgMjAxNC5wbmc=[/img] (a) Find the distance between two points $A$ and $B$ as before, as a function of the coordinates of $A$ and $B$. Assume that $A$ is North-West of $B$. (b) Consider the $2\times2$ matrix $M=\begin{pmatrix}d(A_1,B_1)&d(A_1,B_2)\\d(A_2,B_1)&d(A_2,B_2)\end{pmatrix}$. Prove that for any configuration of points $A_1,A_2,B_1,B_2$ as described before, $\det M>0$.

Centers of adjacent faces of a unit cube are joined to form a regular octahedron. What is the volume of this octahedron? $ \textbf{(A) } \frac 18 \qquad \textbf{(B) } \frac 16 \qquad \textbf{(C) } \frac 14 \qquad \textbf{(D) } \frac 13 \qquad \textbf{(E) } \frac 12$

Consider the system of equations $$a + 2b + 3c + \ldots + 26z = 2020$$ $$b + 2c + 3d + \ldots + 26a = 2019$$ $$\vdots$$ $$y + 2z + 3a + \ldots + 26x = 1996$$ $$z + 2a + 3b + \ldots + 26y = 1995$$ where each equation is a rearrangement of the first equation with the variables cycling and the coefficients staying in place. Find the value of $$z + 2y + 3x + \dots + 26a.$$ [i]Proposed by Joshua Hsieh[/i]

Each of the $48$ faces of eight $1\times 1\times 1$ cubes is randomly painted either blue or green. The probability that these eight cubes can then be assembled into a $2\times 2\times 2$ cube in a way so that its surface is solid green can be written $\frac{p^m}{q^n}$ , where $p$ and $q$ are prime numbers and $m$ and $n$ are positive integers. Find $p + q + m + n$.

(a) Is it true that, for arbitrary integer $n{}$ greater than $1$ and distinct positive integers $i{}$ and $j$ not greater than $n{}$, the set of any $n{}$ consecutive integers contains distinct numbers $i^{'}$ and $j^{'}$ whose product $i^{'}j^{'}$ is divisible by the product $ij$? (b) Is it true that, for arbitrary integer $n{}$ greater than $2$ and distinct positive integers $i, j, k$ not greater than $n{}$, the set of any $n{}$ consecutive integers contains distinct numbers $i^{'},j^{'},k^{'}$ whose product $i^{'}j^{'}k^{'}$ is divisible by the product $ijk$?

Consider an isosceles triangle $KL_1L_2$ with $|KL_1|=|KL_2|$ and let $KA, L_1B_1,L_2B_2$ be its angle bisectors. Prove that $\cos \angle B_1AB_2 < \frac35$

Cevians $AP$ and $AQ$ of a triangle $ABC$ are symmetric with respect to its bisector. Let $X$, $Y$ be the projections of $B$ to $AP$ and $AQ$ respectively, and $N$, $M$ be the projections of $C$ to $AP$ and $AQ$ respectively. Prove that $XM$ and $NY$ meet on $BC$.

There are $n$ points on a circle, such that each line segment connecting two points is either red or blue. $P_iP_j$ is red if and only if $P_{i+1} P_{j+1}$ is blue, for all distinct $i, j$ in $\left\{1, 2, ..., n\right\}$. (a) For which values of $n$ is this possible? (b) Show that one can get from any point on the circle to any other point, by doing a maximum of 3 steps, where one step is moving from a point to another point through a red segment connecting these points.

Let $S$ be a set. We say $S$ is $D^\ast$[i]-finite[/i] if there exists a function $f : S \to S$ such that for every nonempty proper subset $Y \subsetneq S$, there exists a $y \in Y$ such that $f(y) \notin Y$. The function $f$ is called a [i]witness[/i] of $S$. How many witnesses does $\{0,1,\cdots,5\}$ have? [i]Proposed by Evan Chen[/i]

In the $x$-$y$ plane, two variable points $P,\ Q$ stay in $P(2t,\ -2t^2+2t),\ Q(t+2,-3t+2)$ at the time $t$. Let denote $t_0$ as the time such that $\overline{PQ}=0$. When $t$ varies in the range of $0\leq t\leq t_0$, find the area of the region swept by the line segment $PQ$ in the $x$-$y$ plane.

Let $P(x)$ be the unique polynomial of degree four for which $P(165) = 20$, and \[ P(42) = P(69) = P(96) = P(123) = 13. \] Compute $P(1) - P(2) + P(3) - P(4) + \dots + P(165)$. [i]Proposed by Evan Chen[/i]

Three schools have $200$ students each. Every student has at least one friend in each school (if the student $a$ is a friend of the student $b$ then $b$ is a friend of $a$). It is known that there exists a set $E$ of $300$ students (among the $600$) such that for any school $S$ and any two students $x,y\in E$ but not in $S$, the number of friends in $S$ of $x$ and $y$ are different. Show that one can find a student in each school such that they are friends with each other.

Let $m$ and $n$ be positive integers. Mr. Fat has a set $S$ containing every rectangular tile with integer side lengths and area of a power of $2$. Mr. Fat also has a rectangle $R$ with dimensions $2^m \times 2^n$ and a $1 \times 1$ square removed from one of the corners. Mr. Fat wants to choose $m + n$ rectangles from $S$, with respective areas $2^0, 2^1, \ldots, 2^{m + n - 1}$, and then tile $R$ with the chosen rectangles. Prove that this can be done in at most $(m + n)!$ ways. [i]Palmer Mebane.[/i]

Call a scalene triangle K [i]disguisable[/i] if there exists a triangle K′ similar to K with two shorter sides precisely as long as the two longer sides of K, respectively. Call a disguisable triangle [i]integral[/i] if the lengths of all its sides are integers. (a) Find the side lengths of the integral disguisable triangle with the smallest possible perimeter. (b) Let K be an arbitrary integral disguisable triangle for which no smaller integral disguisable triangle similar to it exists. Prove that at least two side lengths of K are perfect squares.

Prove that for each prime number $p > 5$ there exists a positive integer n such that $p^n$ ends in $001$ in decimal representation.

The convex quadrangle is divided by its diagonals onto four triangles. The circles inscribed in those triangles are equal. Prove that the given quadrangle is a diamond.

In a triangle $ABC$, the bisector of angle $BAC$ intersects $BC$ at $D$. The circle $\Gamma$ through $A$ which is tangent to $BC$ at $D$ meets $AC$ again at $M$. Line $BM$ meets $\Gamma$ again at $P$. Prove that line $AP$ is a median of $\triangle ABD.$

Let $ABCD$ be a parallelogram with $\angle BAC = 45^\circ,$ and $AC > BD .$ Let $w_1$ and $w_2$ be two circles with diameters $AC$ and $DC,$ respectively. The circle $w_1$ intersects $AB$ at $E$ and the circle $w_2$ intersects $AC$ at $O$ and $C$, and $AD$ at $F.$ Find the ratio of areas of triangles $AOE$ and $COF$ if $AO = a,$ and $FO = b .$

$P$ and $Q$ are two different non-constant polynomials such that $P(Q(x)) = P(x)Q(x)$ and $P(1) = P(-1) = 2019$. What are the last four digits of $Q(P(-1))$?

Given a positive integer $ n\geq 2$, consider a set of $ n$ islands arranged in a circle. Between every two neigboring islands two bridges are built as shown in the figure. Starting at the island $ X_1$, in how many ways one can one can cross the $ 2n$ bridges so that no bridge is used more than once?