When $ y^2 \plus{} my \plus{} 2$ is divided by $ y \minus{} 1$ the quotient is $ f(y)$ and the remainder is $ R_1$. When $ y^2 \plus{} my \plus{} 2$ is divided by $ y \plus{} 1$ the quotient is $ g(y)$ and the remainder is $ R_2$. If $ R_1 \equal{} R_2$ then $ m$ is: $ \textbf{(A)}\ 0 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 1 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 2 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \minus{} 1 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \text{an undetermined constant}$

Find the largest possible volume for a tetrahedron which lies inside a hemisphere of radius $1$.

Assume $n$ is a positive integer. Considers sequences $a_0, a_1, \ldots, a_n$ for which $a_i \in \{1, 2, \ldots , n\}$ for all $i$ and $a_n = a_0$. (a) Suppose $n$ is odd. Find the number of such sequences if $a_i - a_{i-1} \not \equiv i \pmod{n}$ for all $i = 1, 2, \ldots, n$. (b) Suppose $n$ is an odd prime. Find the number of such sequences if $a_i - a_{i-1} \not \equiv i, 2i \pmod{n}$ for all $i = 1, 2, \ldots, n$.

Consider infinite sequences $\{x_n\}$ of positive reals such that $x_0=1$ and $x_0\ge x_1\ge x_2\ge\ldots$. [b]a)[/b] Prove that for every such sequence there is an $n\ge1$ such that: \[ {x_0^2\over x_1}+{x_1^2\over x_2}+\ldots+{x_{n-1}^2\over x_n}\ge3.999. \] [b]b)[/b] Find such a sequence such that for all $n$: \[ {x_0^2\over x_1}+{x_1^2\over x_2}+\ldots+{x_{n-1}^2\over x_n}<4. \]

Let $P(x)$ and $Q(x)$ be non-constant integer-coefficient polynomials such that for any integer $x\in \mathbb Z$, there exists integer $y\in \mathbb Z$ such that $P(x)=Q(y)$. Prove that the degree of $Q$ divides the degree of $P$.

Let $L_1$ and $L_2$ be perpendicular lines, and let $F$ be a point at a distance $18$ from line $L_1$ and a distance $25$ from line $L_2$. There are two distinct points, $P$ and $Q$, that are each equidistant from $F$, from line $L_1$, and from line $L_2$. Find the area of $\triangle{FPQ}$.

Oscar buys 13 pencils and 3 erasers for $ \$1.00$. A pencil costs more than an eraser, and both items cost a whole number of cents. What is the total cost, in cents, of one pencil and one eraser? $ \textbf{(A) } 10\qquad \textbf{(B) } 12\qquad \textbf{(C) } 15\qquad \textbf{(D) } 18\qquad \textbf{(E) } 20$

Construct a right triangle given the lengths of segments of the medians $m_a,m_b$ corresponding on its legs.

Let $f(x)$ be a bounded continuous function on $[0,+\infty)$. Prove that every solutions of the equation $y''+14y'+13y=f(x)$ are bounded continuous functions on $[0,+\infty)$

Prove that for any angles $x,y,z$ holds the equality $$1-\cos^2x-\cos^2y- y-\cos^2z +2 \cos x \cos y \cos z= 4 \sin \frac{x+y+z}{2} \sin \frac{x+y-z}{2} \sin \frac{x-y+z}{2} \sin\frac{-x-y+z}{2}. $$

How many ways can you tile a $2\times5$ rectangle with $2\times1$ dominoes of $4$ different colors if no two dominoes of the same color may be adjacent?

Let $R$ be a set of nine distinct integers. Six of the elements are 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, and 14. What is the number of possible values of the median of $R$ ? $\textbf{(A)}\hspace{.05in}4 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\hspace{.05in}5 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\hspace{.05in}6 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\hspace{.05in}7 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\hspace{.05in}8 $

On the surface of the planet lives one inhabitant, that can move with the speed not greater than $u$. A spaceship approaches to the planet with its speed $v$. Prove that if $v/u > 10$ , the spaceship can find the inhabitant, even it is trying to hide.

Let N be the number of distinct rearrangements of the 34 letters in SUPERCALIFRAGILISTICEXPIALIDOCIOUS. How many positive factors does N have?

Let $Z^+$ be positive integers set. $f:\mathbb{Z^+}\to\mathbb{Z^+}$ is a function and we show $ f \circ f \circ ...\circ f $ with $f_l$ for all $l\in \mathbb{Z^+}$ where $f$ is repeated $l$ times. Find all $f:\mathbb{Z^+}\to\mathbb{Z^+}$ functions such that $$ (n-1)^{2020}< \prod _{l=1}^{2020} {f_l}(n)< n^{2020}+n^{2019} $$ for all $n\in \mathbb{Z^+}$

At a big New Year's Eve party, each guest receives two hats: one red and one blue. At the beginning of the party, all the guests put on the red hat. Several times throughout the evening, the announcer announces the name of one of the guests and, at that moment, the named and each of his friends change the hat they are wearing for the other color. Show that the announcer can make it so that all the guests are wearing the blue hat when the party is over. Note: All guests remain at the party from start to finish.

Calculate the following indefinite integrals. [1] $\int x(x^2+3)^2 dx$ [2] $\int \ln (x+2) dx$ [3] $\int x\cos x dx$ [4] $\int \frac{dx}{(x+2)^2}dx$ [5] $\int \frac{x-1}{x^2-2x+3}dx$

Let $ ABCD$ be a triangular pyramid such that no face of the pyramid is a right triangle and the orthocenters of triangles $ ABC$, $ ABD$, and $ ACD$ are collinear. Prove that the center of the sphere circumscribed to the pyramid lies on the plane passing through the midpoints of $ AB$, $ AC$ and $ AD$.

Prove that for positive real numbers $ a$, $ b$, $ c$, $ d$, we have \[ \frac{1}{\frac{1}{a}\plus{}\frac{1}{b}}\plus{}\frac{1}{\frac{1}{c}\plus{}\frac{1}{d}}\le\frac{1}{\frac{1}{a\plus{}c}\plus{}\frac{1}{b\plus{}d}}\]

Let positive integers $M$, $m$, $n$ be such that $1\leq m \leq n$, $1\leq M \leq \dfrac {m(m+1)} {2}$, and let $A \subseteq \{1,2,\ldots,n\}$ with $|A|=m$. Prove there exists a subset $B\subseteq A$ with $$0 \leq \sum_{b\in B} b - M \leq n-m.$$ ([i]Dan Schwarz[/i])

The quadrilateral $ABCD$ can be inscribed in a circle and $\angle{ABD}$ is a right angle. $M$ is the midpoint of $BD$, where $CM$ is an altitude of $\triangle{BCD}$. If $AB=14$ and $CD=6\sqrt{11}$, what [is] the length of $AD$? $\text{(A) }36\qquad\text{(B) }38\qquad\text{(C) }41\qquad\text{(D) }42\qquad\text{(E) }44$

In the country of Postonia, one wants to have only two values of stamps. These values should be integers greater than $1$ with the difference $2$, and should have the property that one can combine the stamps for any postage which is greater than or equal to the sum of these two values. What values can be chosen?

On circle $ O$, points $ C$ and $ D$ are on the same side of diameter $ \overline{AB}$, $ \angle AOC \equal{} 30^\circ$, and $ \angle DOB \equal{} 45^\circ$. What is the ratio of the area of the smaller sector $ COD$ to the area of the circle? [asy]unitsize(6mm); defaultpen(linewidth(0.7)+fontsize(8pt)); pair C = 3*dir (30); pair D = 3*dir (135); pair A = 3*dir (0); pair B = 3*dir(180); pair O = (0,0); draw (Circle ((0, 0), 3)); label ("$C$", C, NE); label ("$D$", D, NW); label ("$B$", B, W); label ("$A$", A, E); label ("$O$", O, S); label ("$45^\circ$", (-0.3,0.1), WNW); label ("$30^\circ$", (0.5,0.1), ENE); draw (A--B); draw (O--D); draw (O--C);[/asy]$ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac {2}{9} \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \frac {1}{4} \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \frac {5}{18} \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \frac {7}{24} \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \frac {3}{10}$

Given right triangle $ ABC$, with $ AB \equal{} 4, BC \equal{} 3,$ and $ CA \equal{} 5$. Circle $ \omega$ passes through $ A$ and is tangent to $ BC$ at $ C$. What is the radius of $ \omega$?

Consider the equation $x^3 + y^3 + z^3 = 2$. a) Prove that it has infinitely many integer solutions $x,y,z$. b) Determine all integer solutions $x, y, z$ with $|x|, |y|, |z| \leq 28$.