Calculate the sum $$ 2^n+2^{n-1}\cos\alpha +2^{n-2} \cos2\alpha +\cdots +2\cos (n-1)\alpha +\cos n\alpha , $$ where $ \alpha $ is a real number and $ n $ a natural one. [i]Dan Negulescu[/i]

Square $A$ is adjacent to square $B$ which is adjacent to square $C$. The three squares all have their bottom sides along a common horizontal line. The upper left vertices of the three squares are collinear. If square $A$ has area $24$, and square $B$ has area $36$, find the area of square $C$. [asy] import graph; size(8cm); real labelscalefactor = 0.5; pen dps = linewidth(0.7) + fontsize(10); defaultpen(dps); real xmin = -4.89, xmax = 13.61, ymin = -1.39, ymax = 9; draw((0,0)--(2,0)--(2,2)--(0,2)--cycle, linewidth(1.2)); draw((2,0)--(5,0)--(5,3)--(2,3)--cycle, linewidth(1.2)); draw((5,4.5)--(5,0)--(9.5,0)--(9.5,4.5)--cycle, linewidth(1.2)); draw((2,0)--(2,2), linewidth(1.2)); draw((2,2)--(0,2), linewidth(1.2)); draw((0,2)--(0,0), linewidth(1.2)); draw((2,0)--(5,0), linewidth(1.2)); draw((5,0)--(5,3), linewidth(1.2)); draw((5,3)--(2,3), linewidth(1.2)); draw((2,3)--(2,0), linewidth(1.2)); draw((5,4.5)--(5,0), linewidth(1.2)); draw((5,0)--(9.5,0), linewidth(1.2)); draw((9.5,0)--(9.5,4.5), linewidth(1.2)); draw((9.5,4.5)--(5,4.5), linewidth(1.2)); label("A",(0.6,1.4),SE*labelscalefactor); label("B",(3.1,1.76),SE*labelscalefactor); label("C",(6.9,2.5),SE*labelscalefactor); draw((13.13,8.56)--(-3.98,0), linewidth(1.2)); draw((-3.98,0)--(15.97,0), linewidth(1.2));[/asy]

Prove that does not exist positive integers $a$, $b$ and $k$ such that $4abk-a-b$ is a perfect square.

Consider and odd prime $p$. For each $i$ at $\{1, 2,..., p-1\}$, let $r_i$ be the rest of $i^p$ when it is divided by $p^2$. Find the sum: $r_1 + r_2 + ... + r_{p-1}$

Solve the equation in the set of real numbers: $$\left[ x+\frac{1}{x} \right] = \left[ x^2+\frac{1}{x^2} \right]$$ where $[a]$, represents the integer part of the real number $a$.

$(a)$ Prove that $\sqrt{2}(\sin t + \cos t) \ge 2\sqrt[4]{\sin 2t}$ for $0 \le t \le\frac{\pi}{2}.$ $(b)$ Find all $y, 0 < y < \pi$, such that $1 +\frac{2 \cot 2y}{\cot y} \ge \frac{\tan 2y}{\tan y}$. .

Let $ l_a,l_b,l_c$ be three parallel lines passing through $ A,B,C$ respectively. Let $ l_a'$ be reflection of $ l_a$ into $ BC$. $ l_b'$ and $ l_c'$ are defined similarly. Prove that $ l_a',l_b',l_c'$ are concurrent if and only if $ l_a$ is parallel to Euler line of triangle $ ABC$.

Can the plane be coloured in 2000 colours so that any nondegenerate circle contains points of all 2000 colors?

Let $f(x)=ax^2+bx+c$ where $a,b,c$ are real numbers. Suppose $f(-1),f(0),f(1) \in [-1,1]$. Prove that $|f(x)|\le \frac{3}{2}$ for all $x \in [-1,1]$.

We say a positive integer $n$ is $k$-special if none of its figures is zero and, for any permutation the figures of $n$, the resulting number is multiple of $k$. Let $m\ge 2$ be a positive integer. [list] [*] Find the number of $4$-special numbers with $m$ figures. [*] Find the number of $3$-special numbers with $m$ figures. [/list]

The numbers $ 0$, $ 1$, $ \dots$, $ n$ ($ n \ge 2$) are written on a blackboard. In each step we erase an integer which is the arithmetic mean of two different numbers which are still left on the blackboard. We make such steps until no further integer can be erased. Let $ g(n)$ be the smallest possible number of integers left on the blackboard at the end. Find $ g(n)$ for every $ n$.

The points $M, N, P$ are chosen on the sides $BC, CA, AB$ of a triangle $\Delta ABC$, such that the triangle $\Delta MNP$ is acute-angled. We denote with $x$ the length of the shortest altitude of the triangle $\Delta ABC$, and with $X$ the length of the longest altitudes of the triangle $\Delta MNP$. Prove that $x \leq 2X$.

Find all functions $f:\mathbb{R}\to\mathbb{R}$ such that for all $x,y\in\mathbb{R}$, $$f(xy+f(x))=f(xf(y))+x$$

Let $a,b,c$ be distinct positive integers and let $r,s,t$ be positive integers such that: $ab+1=r^2,ac+1=s^2,bc+1=t^2$ Prove that it is not possible that all three fractions$ \frac{rt}{s}, \frac{rs}{t}, \frac{st}{r}$ are integers.

Ten gangsters are standing on a flat surface, and the distances between them are all distinct. At twelve o’clock, when the church bells start chiming, each of them fatally shoots the one among the other nine gangsters who is the nearest. At least how many gangsters will be killed?

Does there exist a positive integer $n>10^{100}$, such that $n^2$ and $(n+1)^2$ satisfy the following property: every digit occurs equal number of times in the decimal representations of each number?

Let $ n\geq 2$ be natural number. Answer the following questions. (1) Evaluate the definite integral $ \int_1^n x\ln x\ dx.$ (2) Prove the following inequality. $ \frac 12n^2\ln n \minus{} \frac 14(n^2 \minus{} 1) < \sum_{k \equal{} 1}^n k\ln k < \frac 12n^2\ln n \minus{} \frac 14 (n^2 \minus{} 1) \plus{} n\ln n.$ (3) Find $ \lim_{n\to\infty} (1^1\cdot 2^2\cdot 3^3\cdots\cdots n^n)^{\frac {1}{n^2 \ln n}}.$

Sandwiches at Joe's Fast Food cost $ \$3$ each and sodas cost $ \$2$ each. How many dollars will it cost to purchase 5 sandwiches and 8 sodas? $ \textbf{(A) } 31\qquad \textbf{(B) } 32\qquad \textbf{(C) } 33\qquad \textbf{(D) } 34\qquad \textbf{(E) } 35$

A board has $2$, $4$, and $6$ written on it. A person repeatedly selects (not necessarily distinct) values for $x$, $y$, and $z$ from the board, and writes down $xyz+xy+yz+zx+x+y+z$ if and only if that number is not yet on the board and is also less than or equal to $2013$. This person repeats this process until no more numbers can be written. How many numbers will be written at the end of the process?

For $n=1,2,\dots$ let \[S_n=\log\left(\sqrt[n^2]{1^1 \cdot 2^2 \cdot \dotsc \cdot n^n}\right)-\log(\sqrt{n}),\] where $\log$ denotes the natural logarithm. Find $\lim_{n \to \infty} S_n$.

Hugo, Evo, and Fidel are playing Dungeons and Dragons, which requires many twenty-sided dice. Attempting to slay Evo's [i]vicious hobgoblin +1 of viciousness,[/i] Hugo rolls $25$ $20$-sided dice, obtaining a sum of (alas!) only $70$. Trying to console him, Fidel notes that, given that sum, the product of the numbers was as large as possible. How many $2$s did Hugo roll?

Let $\triangle ABC$ be a triangle. Let $M$ be the midpoint of $BC$ and let $D$ be a point on the interior of side $AB$. The intersection of $AM$ and $CD$ is called $E$. Suppose that $|AD|=|DE|$. Prove that $|AB|=|CE|$.

Find all functions $f : R \to R$ such for any $x, y \in R,$ $$(x - y)f(x + y) - (x + y)f(x - y) = 4xy(x^2 - y^2)$$

A rectangle of paper of $3$ cm by $9$ cm is folded along a straight line, making two opposite vertices coincide. In this way a pentagon is formed. Calculate it's area.

In how many ways can $345$ be written as the sum of an increasing sequence of two or more consecutive positive integers? $\textbf{(A)}\ 1\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 3\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 5\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 6\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 7$