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2022 IOQM India, 6

Let $x,y,z$ be positive real numbers such that $x^2 + y^2 = 49, y^2 + yz + z^2 = 36$ and $x^2 + \sqrt{3}xz + z^2 = 25$. If the value of $2xy + \sqrt{3}yz + zx$ can be written as $p \sqrt{q}$ where $p,q \in \mathbb{Z}$ and $q$ is squarefree, find $p+q$.

1946 Moscow Mathematical Olympiad, 115

Prove that if $\alpha$ and $\beta$ are acute angles and $\alpha$ < $\beta$ , then $\frac{tan \alpha}{\alpha} < \frac{tan \beta}{\beta} $

1958 Kurschak Competition, 2

Show that if $m$ and $n$ are integers such that $m^2 + mn + n^2$ is divisible by $9$, then they must both be divisible by $3$.

2016 HMIC, 4

Let $P$ be an odd-degree integer-coefficient polynomial. Suppose that $xP(x)=yP(y)$ for infinitely many pairs $x,y$ of integers with $x\ne y$. Prove that the equation $P(x)=0$ has an integer root. [i]Victor Wang[/i]

2019 USAMTS Problems, 4

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Princess Pear has $100$ jesters with heights $1, 2, \dots, 100$ inches. On day $n$ with $1 \leq n \leq 100$, Princess Pear holds a court with all her jesters with height at most $n$ inches, and she receives two candied cherries from every group of $6$ jesters with a median height of $n - 50$ inches. A jester can be part of multiple groups. On day $101$, Princess Pear summons all $100$ jesters to court one final time. Every group of $6$ jesters with a median height of 50.5 inches presents one more candied cherry to the Princess. How many candied cherries does Princess Pear receive in total? Please provide a numerical answer (with justification).

2017 ASDAN Math Tournament, 3

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Let $f(x)=x^4+2x+1$. Find the slope of the tangent line to the curve at $(0,1)$.

2002 China Team Selection Test, 1

In acute triangle $ ABC$, show that: $ \sin^3{A}\cos^2{(B \minus{} C)} \plus{} \sin^3{B}\cos^2{(C \minus{} A)} \plus{} \sin^3{C}\cos^2{(A \minus{} B)} \leq 3\sin{A} \sin{B} \sin{C}$ and find out when the equality holds.

2013 ELMO Shortlist, 9

Let $f_0$ be the function from $\mathbb{Z}^2$ to $\{0,1\}$ such that $f_0(0,0)=1$ and $f_0(x,y)=0$ otherwise. For each positive integer $m$, let $f_m(x,y)$ be the remainder when \[ f_{m-1}(x,y) + \sum_{j=-1}^{1} \sum_{k=-1}^{1} f_{m-1}(x+j,y+k) \] is divided by $2$. Finally, for each nonnegative integer $n$, let $a_n$ denote the number of pairs $(x,y)$ such that $f_n(x,y) = 1$. Find a closed form for $a_n$. [i]Proposed by Bobby Shen[/i]

2024 India National Olympiad, 6

For each positive integer $n \ge 3$, define $A_n$ and $B_n$ as \[A_n = \sqrt{n^2 + 1} + \sqrt{n^2 + 3} + \cdots + \sqrt{n^2+2n-1}\] \[B_n = \sqrt{n^2 + 2} + \sqrt{n^2 + 4} + \cdots + \sqrt{n^2 + 2n}.\] Determine all positive integers $n\ge 3$ for which $\lfloor A_n \rfloor = \lfloor B_n \rfloor$. Note. For any real number $x$, $\lfloor x\rfloor$ denotes the largest integer $N\le x$. [i]Anant Mudgal and Navilarekallu Tejaswi[/i]

2017 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 4

Tags: algebra
[b]M[/b]ary has a sequence $m_2,m_3,m_4,...$ , such that for each $b \ge 2$, $m_b$ is the least positive integer m for which none of the base-$b$ logarithms $log_b(m),log_b(m+1),...,log_b(m+2017)$ are integers. Find the largest number in her sequence.

2005 Kyiv Mathematical Festival, 5

The plane is dissected by broken lines into some regions. It is possible to paint the map formed by these regions in three colours so that any neighbouring regions will have different colours. Call by knots the points which belong to at least two segments of broken lines. One of the segments connecting two knots is erased and replaced by arbitrary broken line connecting the same knots. Prove that it is possible to paint new map in three colours so that any neighbouring regions will have different colours.

VII Soros Olympiad 2000 - 01, 8.1

If there are as many boys in the class as there are girls in the class now, the percentage of girls will decrease by $1.4$ times. Find out what percentage of the students in the class were boys.

2002 Junior Balkan Team Selection Tests - Romania, 3

Let $ABC$ be an isosceles triangle such that $AB = AC$ and $\angle A = 20^o$. Let $M$ be the foot of the altitude from $C$ and let $N$ be a point on the side $AC$ such that $CN =\frac12 BC$. Determine the measure of the angle $AMN$.

2023 Simon Marais Mathematical Competition, B1

Tags: vector , geometry
Find the smallest positive real number $r$ with the following property: For every choice of $2023$ unit vectors $v_1,v_2, \dots ,v_{2023} \in \mathbb{R}^2$, a point $p$ can be found in the plane such that for each subset $S$ of $\{1,2, \dots , 2023\}$, the sum $$\sum_{i \in S} v_i$$ lies inside the disc $\{x \in \mathbb{R}^2 : ||x-p|| \leq r\}$.

2014 Argentina National Olympiad Level 2, 1

An [i]operation[/i] on three given non-negative integers consists in increasing two of them by $1$ and decreasing the third by $2$, provided the new numbers are non-negative. The process begins with three non-negative integers that add up to $100$ and are less than $100$. Find the number of distinct triplets that can be obtained by applying the operation. (Triplets that differ only in the order of their members are considered the same).

2020-2021 OMMC, 8

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The function $g\left(x\right)$ is defined as $\sqrt{\dfrac{x}{2}}$ for all positive $x$. $ $\\ $$g\left(g\left(g\left(g\left(g\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)+1\right)+1\right)+1\right)+1\right)$$ $ $\\ can be expressed as $\cos(b)$ using degrees, where $0^\circ < b < 90^\circ$ and $b = p/q$ for some relatively prime positive integers $p, q$. Find $p+q$.

2014 France Team Selection Test, 5

Let $\omega$ be the circumcircle of a triangle $ABC$. Denote by $M$ and $N$ the midpoints of the sides $AB$ and $AC$, respectively, and denote by $T$ the midpoint of the arc $BC$ of $\omega$ not containing $A$. The circumcircles of the triangles $AMT$ and $ANT$ intersect the perpendicular bisectors of $AC$ and $AB$ at points $X$ and $Y$, respectively; assume that $X$ and $Y$ lie inside the triangle $ABC$. The lines $MN$ and $XY$ intersect at $K$. Prove that $KA=KT$.

2012 Denmark MO - Mohr Contest, 5

In the hexagon $ABCDEF$, all angles are equally large. The side lengths satisfy $AB = CD = EF = 3$ and $BC = DE = F A = 2$. The diagonals $AD$ and $CF$ intersect each other in the point $G$. The point $H$ lies on the side $CD$ so that $DH = 1$. Prove that triangle $EGH$ is equilateral.

2019 IMO Shortlist, G3

Tags: geometry
In triangle $ABC$, point $A_1$ lies on side $BC$ and point $B_1$ lies on side $AC$. Let $P$ and $Q$ be points on segments $AA_1$ and $BB_1$, respectively, such that $PQ$ is parallel to $AB$. Let $P_1$ be a point on line $PB_1$, such that $B_1$ lies strictly between $P$ and $P_1$, and $\angle PP_1C=\angle BAC$. Similarly, let $Q_1$ be the point on line $QA_1$, such that $A_1$ lies strictly between $Q$ and $Q_1$, and $\angle CQ_1Q=\angle CBA$. Prove that points $P,Q,P_1$, and $Q_1$ are concyclic. [i]Proposed by Anton Trygub, Ukraine[/i]

2019 Belarus Team Selection Test, 8.3

Prove that for $n>1$ , $n$ does not divide $2^{n-1}+1$

2013 Princeton University Math Competition, 6

A sequence of vertices $v_1,v_2,\ldots,v_k$ in a graph, where $v_i=v_j$ only if $i=j$ and $k$ can be any positive integer, is called a $\textit{cycle}$ if $v_1$ is attached by an edge to $v_2$, $v_2$ to $v_3$, and so on to $v_k$ connected to $v_1$. Rotations and reflections are distinct: $A,B,C$ is distinct from $A,C,B$ and $B,C,A$. Supposed a simple graph $G$ has $2013$ vertices and $3013$ edges. What is the minimal number of cycles possible in $G$?

2011 APMO, 5

Tags: function , algebra
Determine all functions $f:\mathbb{R}\to\mathbb{R}$, where $\mathbb{R}$ is the set of all real numbers, satisfying the following two conditions: 1) There exists a real number $M$ such that for every real number $x,f(x)<M$ is satisfied. 2) For every pair of real numbers $x$ and $y$, \[ f(xf(y))+yf(x)=xf(y)+f(xy)\] is satisfied.

2008 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 29

Let $ (x,y)$ be a pair of real numbers satisfying \[ 56x \plus{} 33y \equal{} \frac{\minus{}y}{x^2\plus{}y^2}, \qquad \text{and} \qquad 33x\minus{}56y \equal{} \frac{x}{x^2\plus{}y^2}. \]Determine the value of $ |x| \plus{} |y|$.

2023 JBMO Shortlist, C3

Tags: combinatorics , grid , game
Alice and Bob play the following game on a $100\times 100$ grid, taking turns, with Alice starting first. Initially the grid is empty. At their turn, they choose an integer from $1$ to $100^2$ that is not written yet in any of the cells and choose an empty cell, and place it in the chosen cell. When there is no empty cell left, Alice computes the sum of the numbers in each row, and her score is the maximum of these $100$ numbers. Bob computes the sum of the numbers in each column, and his score is the maximum of these $100$ numbers. Alice wins if her score is greater than Bob's score, Bob wins if his score is greater than Alice's score, otherwise no one wins. Find if one of the players has a winning strategy, and if so which player has a winning strategy. [i]Théo Lenoir, France[/i]

2008 Miklós Schweitzer, 11

Let $\zeta_1, \ldots, \zeta_n$ be (not necessarily independent) random variables with normal distribution for which $E\zeta_j=0$ and $E\zeta_j^2\le 1$ for all $1\le j\le n$. Prove that $$E\left( \max_{1\le j\le n} \zeta_j \right)\le\sqrt{2\log n}$$ (translated by Miklós Maróti)