If $n$ is a positive integer and $a, b$ are relatively prime positive integers, calculate $(a + b,a^n + b^n)$.

The isosceles right triangle $ABC$ has right angle at $C$ and area $12.5$. The rays trisecting $\angle{ACB}$ intersect $AB$ at $D$ and $E$. What is the area of $\triangle{CDE}$? $\textbf{(A) }\frac{5\sqrt{2}}{3}\qquad\textbf{(B) }\frac{50\sqrt{3}-75}{4}\qquad\textbf{(C) }\frac{15\sqrt{3}}{8}\qquad\textbf{(D) }\frac{50-25\sqrt{3}}{2}\qquad\textbf{(E) }\frac{25}{6}$

Let $XYZ$ be a right triangle of area $1$ m$^2$ . Consider the triangle $X'Y'Z'$ such that $X'$ is the symmetric of X wrt side $YZ$, $Y'$ is the symmetric of $Y$ wrt side $XZ$ and $Z' $ is the symmetric of $Z$ wrt side $XY$. Calculate the area of the triangle $X'Y'Z'$.

What’s the smallest integer $n>1$ such that $p \mid \left(n^{p-1}-1\right)$ for all integers $2 \leq p \leq 10?$ [i]Individual #6[/i]

Let $ABCD$ be a square and let the points $M$ on $BC$, $N$ on $CD$, $P$ on $DA$, be such that $\angle (AB,AM)=x,\angle (BC,MN)=2x,\angle (CD,NP)=3x$. 1) Show that for any $0\le x\le 22.5$, such a configuration uniquely exists, and that $P$ ranges over the whole segment $DA$; 2) Determine the number of angles $0\le x\le 22.5$ for which$\angle (DA,PB)=4x$. (Dan Schwarz)

Let $a_1,a_2,\cdots ,a_{10}$ be pairwise distinct natural numbers with their sum equal to 1995. Find the minimal value of $a_1a_2+a_2a_3+\cdots +a_9a_{10}+a_{10}a_1$.

Find all functions $f:\mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}$ satisfying \[xf(f(x)+y)=f(xy)+x^2\] for all $x,y \in \mathbb{R}$.

Professor Piraldo takes part in soccer matches with a lot of goals and judges a match in his own peculiar way. A match with score of $m$ goals to $n$ goals, $m\geq n$, is [i]tough[/i] when $m\leq f(n)$, where $f(n)$ is defined by $f(0) = 0$ and, for $n \geq 1$, $f(n) = 2n-f(r)+r$, where $r$ is the largest integer such that $r < n$ and $f(r) \leq n$. Let $\phi ={1+\sqrt 5\over 2}$. Prove that a match with score of $m$ goals to $n$, $m\geq n$, is tough if $m\leq \phi n$ and is not tough if $m \geq \phi n+1$.

Find all $x$ such that $\frac{x^2+1}{x-1}=\frac{x^2-1}{x+1}$.

Find all triples $(x, y, z)$ of integers such that \[\frac{1}{x^2}+\frac{2}{y^2}+\frac{3}{z^2} =\frac 23\]

Let G be a domain (connected open set) in the $R^2$ plane whose boundary is locally connected. Prove that for every point q of the boundary of G there exists a simple arc $v_q$ in which $q\in v_q$ and $v_q\setminus\{q\}\subset G$. other questions: (i) Show that local connectedness cannot be replaced by connectedness. (ii) Show that if we replace the $R^2$ plane with $R^3$ space, the statement does not hold.

Six regular hexagonal blocks of side length 1 unit are arranged inside a regular hexagonal frame. Each block lies along an inside edge of the frame and is aligned with two other blocks, as shown in the figure below. The distance from any corner of the frame to the nearest vertex of a block is $\frac{3}{7}$ unit. What is the area of the region inside the frame not occupied by the blocks? [asy] unitsize(1cm); draw(scale(3)*polygon(6)); filldraw(shift(dir(0)*2+dir(120)*0.4)*polygon(6), lightgray); filldraw(shift(dir(60)*2+dir(180)*0.4)*polygon(6), lightgray); filldraw(shift(dir(120)*2+dir(240)*0.4)*polygon(6), lightgray); filldraw(shift(dir(180)*2+dir(300)*0.4)*polygon(6), lightgray); filldraw(shift(dir(240)*2+dir(360)*0.4)*polygon(6), lightgray); filldraw(shift(dir(300)*2+dir(420)*0.4)*polygon(6), lightgray); [/asy] $\textbf{(A)}~\frac{13 \sqrt{3}}{3}\qquad\textbf{(B)}~\frac{216 \sqrt{3}}{49}\qquad\textbf{(C)}~\frac{9 \sqrt{3}}{2} \qquad\textbf{(D)}~ \frac{14 \sqrt{3}}{3}\qquad\textbf{(E)}~\frac{243 \sqrt{3}}{49}$

Let X be a $\kappa$ weighted compact $T_2$ space. Prove that for every $\omega\leq\lambda<\kappa$, X has a continuous image of a $T_2$ space of weight $\lambda$. (The weight of a space X is the smallest infinite cardinality of a base of X.)

Two circles $O_1$ and $O_2$ intersect each other at $M$ and $N$. The common tangent to two circles nearer to $M$ touch $O_1$ and $O_2$ at $A$ and $B$ respectively. Let $C$ and $D$ be the reflection of $A$ and $B$ respectively with respect to $M$. The circumcircle of the triangle $DCM$ intersect circles $O_1$ and $O_2$ respectively at points $E$ and $F$ (both distinct from $M$). Show that the circumcircles of triangles $MEF$ and $NEF$ have same radius length.

The sequence $ (a_n)$ is defined by $ a_1\in (0,1)$ and $ a_{n\plus{}1}\equal{}a_n(1\minus{}a_n)$ for $ n\ge 1$. Prove that $ \lim_{n\rightarrow \infty} na_n\equal{}1$

Let the real numbers $a,b,c,d$ satisfy the relations $a+b+c+d=6$ and $a^2+b^2+c^2+d^2=12.$ Prove that \[36 \leq 4 \left(a^3+b^3+c^3+d^3\right) - \left(a^4+b^4+c^4+d^4 \right) \leq 48.\] [i]Proposed by Nazar Serdyuk, Ukraine[/i]

If $\dfrac{a+b}{b+c}=\dfrac{c+d}{d+a}$, then: $\textbf{(A)}\ a\text{ must equal }c \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ a+b+c+d\text{ must equal zero }\qquad$ $ \textbf{(C)}\ \text{either }a=c\text{ or }a+b+c+d=0,\text{ or both} \qquad$ $ \textbf{(D)}\ a+b+c+d\neq 0\text{ if }a=c \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ a(b+c+d)=c(a+b+d)$

Let $O$ be the circumcenter of acute $\triangle ABC$($AB<AC$), the angle bisector of $\angle BAC$ meets $BC$ at $T$ and $M$ is the midpoint of $AT$. Point $P$ lies inside $\triangle ABC$ such that $PB\perp PC$. $D,E$ distinct from $P$ lies on the perpendicular to $AP$ through $P$ such that $BD=BP, CE=CP$. If $AO$ bisects segment $DE$, prove that $AO$ is tangent to the circumcircle of $\triangle AMP$.

[b](a)[/b] Each of Peter and Basil thinks of three positive integers. For each pair of his numbers, Peter writes down the greatest common divisor of the two numbers. For each pair of his numbers, Basil writes down the least common multiple of the two numbers. If both Peter and Basil write down the same three numbers, prove that these three numbers are equal to each other. [b](b)[/b] Can the analogous result be proved if each of Peter and Basil thinks of four positive integers instead?

If $\left(0.67\right)^x=0.5$, then find the value of $16\cdot\left(0.67\right)^{3x}$. $\text{(A) }2\qquad\text{(B) }8\qquad\text{(C) }16\qquad\text{(D) }64\qquad\text{(E) }128$

Let $ABC$ be a triangle in which $\angle ABC = 45^o$ and $\angle BAC > 90^o$. Let $O$ be the midpoint of the side $[BC]$. Consider the point $M \in (AC)$ such that $\angle COM =\angle CAB$. Perpendicular from $M$ on $AC$ intersects line $AB$ at point $P$. a) Find the measure of the angle $\angle BCP$. b) Show that if $\angle BAC = 105^o$, then $PB = 2MO$.

Let $O$, $I$ be the circumcenter and the incenter of $\triangle ABC$; $R$,$r$ be the circumradius and the inradius; $D$ be the touching point of the incircle with $BC$; and $N$ be an arbitrary point of segment $ID$. The perpendicular to $ID$ at $N$ meets the circumcircle of $ABC$ at points $X$ and $Y$ . Let $O_{1}$ be the circumcircle of $\triangle XIY$. Find the product $OO_{1}\cdot IN$.

The interior bisector of $\angle A$ from $\triangle ABC$ intersects the side $BC$ and the circumcircle of $\Delta ABC$ at $D,M$, respectively. Let $\omega$ be a circle with center $M$ and radius $MB$. A line passing through $D$, intersects $\omega$ at $X,Y$. Prove that $AD$ bisects $\angle XAY$.

Prove that the entire space can be partitioned into “crosses” made of seven unit cubes as shown in the picture. [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/2/b/77c4a4309170e8303af321daceccc4010da334.png[/img]

In a convex quadrilateral $ABCD$, let $M$, $N$, $P$, and $Q$ be the midpoints of $AB$, $BC$, $CD$, and $DA$ respectively. If $MP$ and $NQ$ divide $ABCD$ in four quadrilaterals with the same area, prove that $ABCD$ is a parallelogram.