Found problems: 85335
2014 India IMO Training Camp, 1
Find all polynomials $f(x)$ with integer coefficients such that $f(n)$ and $f(2^{n})$ are co-prime for all natural numbers $n$.
2014 National Olympiad First Round, 11
What is the product of real numbers $a$ which make $x^2+ax+1$ a negative integer for only one real number $x$?
$
\textbf{(A)}\ -1
\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ -2
\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ -4
\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ -6
\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ -8
$
2008 Stanford Mathematics Tournament, 2
How many primes exist which are less than 50?
2002 CentroAmerican, 1
For what integers $ n\ge 3$ is it possible to accommodate, in some order, the numbers $ 1,2,\cdots, n$ in a circular form such that every number divides the sum of the next two numbers, in a clockwise direction?
1999 Tournament Of Towns, 2
Let $d = a^{1999} + b^{1999} + c^{1999}$ , where $a, b$ and $c$ are integers such that $a + b + c = 0$.
(a) May it happen that $d = 2$?
(b) May it happen that $d$ is prime?
(V Senderov)
2002 Junior Balkan Team Selection Tests - Moldova, 9
The real numbers $a$ and $b$ satisfy the relation $a + b \ge 1$. Show that $8 (a^4 + b^4) \ge 1$.
2014 Saint Petersburg Mathematical Olympiad, 3
$D$ is inner point of triangle $ABC$. $E$ is on $BD$ and $CE=BD$. $\angle ABD=\angle ECD=10,\angle BAD=40,\angle CED=60$ Prove, that $AB>AC$
2019 South East Mathematical Olympiad, 6
Let $a,b,c$ be the lengths of the sides of a given triangle.If positive reals $x,y,z$ satisfy $x+y+z=1,$ find the maximum of $axy+byz+czx.$
1999 Cono Sur Olympiad, 4
Let $A$ be a six-digit number, three of which are colored and equal to $1, 2$, and $4$.
Prove that it is always possible to obtain a number that is a multiple of $7$, by performing only one of the following operations: either delete the three colored figures, or write all the numbers of $A$ in some order.
1995 AMC 8, 21
A plastic snap-together cube has a protruding snap on one side and receptacle holes on the other five sides as shown. What is the smallest number of these cubes that can be snapped together so that only receptacle holes are showing?
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$\text{(A)}\ 3 \qquad \text{(B)}\ 4 \qquad \text{(C)}\ 5 \qquad \text{(D)}\ 6 \qquad \text{(E)}\ 8$
2011 Czech-Polish-Slovak Match, 3
Let $a$ be any integer. Prove that there are infinitely many primes $p$ such that \[ p\,|\,n^2+3\qquad\text{and}\qquad p\,|\,m^3-a \] for some integers $n$ and $m$.
2024 AMC 12/AHSME, 25
Pablo will decorate each of $6$ identical white balls with either a striped or a dotted pattern, using either red or blue paint. He will decide on the color and pattern for each ball by flipping a fair coin for each of the $12$ decisions he must make. After the paint dries, he will place the $6$ balls in an urn. Frida will randomly select one ball from the urn and note its color and pattern. The events "the ball Frida selects is red" and "the ball Frida selects is striped" may or may not be independent, depending on the outcome of Pablo's coin flips. The probability that these two events are independent can be written as $\frac mn,$ where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. What is $m?$ (Recall that two events $A$ and $B$ are independent if $P(A \text{ and }B) = P(A) \cdot P(B).$)
$\textbf{(A) } 243 \qquad \textbf{(B) } 245 \qquad \textbf{(C) } 247 \qquad \textbf{(D) } 249\qquad \textbf{(E) } 251$
2016 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 4
Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $AB = 3$, $AC = 8$, $BC = 7$ and let $M$ and $N$ be the midpoints of $\overline{AB}$ and $\overline{AC}$, respectively. Point $T$ is selected on side $BC$ so that $AT = TC$. The circumcircles of triangles $BAT$, $MAN$ intersect at $D$. Compute $DC$.
2010 National Chemistry Olympiad, 22
Which reaction has the most positive entropy change under standard conditions?
$ \textbf{(A)}\hspace{.05in}\ce{H2O}_{(g)}+\ce{CO}_{(g)} \rightarrow \ce{H2}_{(g)}+ \ce{CO2}_{(g)}\qquad$
$\textbf{(B)}\hspace{.05in}\ce{CaCO3}_{(s)} \rightarrow \ce{CaO}_{(s)} + \ce{CO2}_{(g)} \qquad$
$\textbf{(C)}\hspace{.05in}\ce{NH3}_{(g)} \rightarrow \ce{NH3}_{(aq)}\qquad$
$\textbf{(D)}\hspace{.05in}\ce{C8H18}_{(l)} \rightarrow \ce{C8H18}_{(s)}\qquad$
2002 Moldova National Olympiad, 2
Given a positive integer $ k$, there is a positive integer $ n$ with the property that one can obtain the sum of the first $ n$ positive integers by writing some $ k$ digits to the right of $ n$. Find the remainder of $ n$ when dividing at $ 9$.
2017 Ukraine Team Selection Test, 11
Let $ABC$ be a triangle with circumcircle $\Gamma$ and incenter $I$ and let $M$ be the midpoint of $\overline{BC}$. The points $D$, $E$, $F$ are selected on sides $\overline{BC}$, $\overline{CA}$, $\overline{AB}$ such that $\overline{ID} \perp \overline{BC}$, $\overline{IE}\perp \overline{AI}$, and $\overline{IF}\perp \overline{AI}$. Suppose that the circumcircle of $\triangle AEF$ intersects $\Gamma$ at a point $X$ other than $A$. Prove that lines $XD$ and $AM$ meet on $\Gamma$.
[i]Proposed by Evan Chen, Taiwan[/i]
2024/2025 TOURNAMENT OF TOWNS, P4
There was a tub on the plane, with its upper base greater that the lower one. The tub was overturned. Prove that the area of its visible shade did decrease. (The tub is a frustum of a right circular cone: its bases are two discs in parallel planes, such that their centers lie on a line perpendicular to these planes. The visible shade is the total shade besides the shade under the tub. Consider the sun rays as parallel.)
1997 USAMO, 2
Let $ABC$ be a triangle. Take points $D$, $E$, $F$ on the perpendicular bisectors of $BC$, $CA$, $AB$ respectively. Show that the lines through $A$, $B$, $C$ perpendicular to $EF$, $FD$, $DE$ respectively are concurrent.
1981 All Soviet Union Mathematical Olympiad, 325
a) Find the minimal value of the polynomial $$P(x,y) = 4 + x^2y^4 + x^4y^2 - 3x^2y^2$$
b) Prove that it cannot be represented as a sum of the squares of some polynomials of $x,y$.
2010 IMO Shortlist, 6
Suppose that $f$ and $g$ are two functions defined on the set of positive integers and taking positive integer values. Suppose also that the equations $f(g(n)) = f(n) + 1$ and $g(f(n)) = g(n) + 1$ hold for all positive integers. Prove that $f(n) = g(n)$ for all positive integer $n.$
[i]Proposed by Alex Schreiber, Germany[/i]
2024 Malaysian Squad Selection Test, 1
A cyclic quadrilateral $ABCD$ has diameter $AC$ with circumcircle $\omega$. Let $K$ be the foot of the perpendicular from $C$ to $BD$, and the tangent to $\omega$ at $A$ meets $BD$ at $T$. Let the line $AK$ meets $\omega$ at $X$ and choose a point $Y$ on line $AK$ such that $\angle TYA=90^{\circ}$. Prove that $AY=KX$.
[i]Proposed by Anzo Teh Zhao Yang[/i]
2004 China Team Selection Test, 3
Let $k \geq 2, 1 < n_1 < n_2 < \ldots < n_k$ are positive integers, $a,b \in \mathbb{Z}^+$ satisfy \[ \prod^k_{i=1} \left( 1 - \frac{1}{n_i} \right) \leq \frac{a}{b} < \prod^{k-1}_{i=1} \left( 1 - \frac{1}{n_i} \right) \]
Prove that: \[ \prod^k_{i=1} n_i \geq (4 \cdot a)^{2^k - 1}. \]
2011 USAMTS Problems, 1
Fill in the circles to the right with the numbers 1 through 16 so that each number is used once (the number 1 has been filled in already). The number in any non-circular region is equal to the greatest difference between any two numbers in the circles on that region's vertices.
You do not need to prove that your configuration is the only one possible; you merely need to find a valid conguration. (Note: In any other USAMTS problem, you need to provide a full proof. Only in this problem is an answer without justication acceptable.)
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2011 National Olympiad First Round, 5
Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $m(\widehat{ABC}) = 90^{\circ}$. The circle with diameter $AB$ intersects the side $[AC]$ at $D$. The tangent to the circle at $D$ meets $BC$ at $E$. If $|EC| =2$, then what is $|AC|^2 - |AE|^2$ ?
$\textbf{(A)}\ 18 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 16 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 12 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 10 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \text{None}$
2012 AIME Problems, 11
Let $f_1(x) = \frac{2}{3}-\frac{3}{3x+1}$, and for $n \ge 2$, define $f_n(x) = f_1(f_{n-1} (x))$. The value of x that satisfies $f_{1001}(x) = x - 3$ can be expressed in the form $\frac{m}{n}$,
where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $m + n$.