Olympiad problems

1966 IMO Longlists, 20

Given three congruent rectangles in the space. Their centers coincide, but the planes they lie in are mutually perpendicular. For any two of the three rectangles, the line of intersection of the planes of these two rectangles contains one midparallel of one rectangle and one midparallel of the other rectangle, and these two midparallels have different lengths. Consider the convex polyhedron whose vertices are the vertices of the rectangles. [b]a.)[/b] What is the volume of this polyhedron ? [b]b.)[/b] Can this polyhedron turn out to be a regular polyhedron ? If yes, what is the condition for this polyhedron to be regular ?

2017 IMC, 3

Tags: number theory

For any positive integer $m$, denote by $P(m)$ the product of positive divisors of $m$ (e.g $P(6)=36$). For every positive integer $n$ define the sequence $$a_1(n)=n,\qquad a_{k+1}(n)=P(a_k(n))\quad (k=1,2,\dots,2016)$$ Determine whether for every set $S\subset\{1,2,\dots,2017\}$, there exists a positive integer $n$ such that the following condition is satisfied: For every $k$ with $1\leq k\leq 2017$, the number $a_k(n)$ is a perfect square if and only if $k\in S$.

2011 Romania National Olympiad, 2

Tags: function , calculus , derivative , inequalities , abstract algebra , real analysis

[color=darkred]Let $u:[a,b]\to\mathbb{R}$ be a continuous function that has finite left-side derivative $u_l^{\prime}(x)$ in any point $x\in (a,b]$ . Prove that the function $u$ is monotonously increasing if and only if $u_l^{\prime}(x)\ge 0$ , for any $x\in (a,b]$ .[/color]

2023 All-Russian Olympiad Regional Round, 10.5

Tags: geometry

In a triangle $ABC$, let $BD$ be its altitude and let $H$ be its orthocenter. The perpendicular bisector of of $HD$ meets $(BCD)$ at $P, Q$. Prove that $\angle APB+\angle AQB=180^{o}$

2019 Purple Comet Problems, 10

Tags: number theory

Let N be the greatest positive integer that can be expressed using all seven Roman numerals $I, V, X, L, C,D$, and $M$ exactly once each, and let n be the least positive integer that can be expressed using these numerals exactly once each. Find $N - n$. Note that the arrangement $CM$ is never used in a number along with the numeral $D$.

LMT Team Rounds 2010-20, 2020.S2

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In tetrahedron $ABCD,$ as shown below, compute the number of ways to start at $A,$ walk along some path of edges, and arrive back at $A$ without walking over the same edge twice. [Insert Diagram] [i]Proposed by Richard Chen[/i]

2004 Czech-Polish-Slovak Match, 3

Tags: cyclic quadrilateral , geometry

A point P in the interior of a cyclic quadrilateral ABCD satisfies ∠BPC = ∠BAP + ∠PDC. Denote by E, F and G the feet of the perpendiculars from P to the lines AB, AD and DC, respectively. Show that the triangles FEG and PBC are similar.

2021-2022 OMMC, 2

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In a room, each person is an painter and/or a musician. $2$ percent of the painters are musicians, and $5$ percent of the musicians are painters. Only one person is both an painter and a musician. How many people are in the room? [i]Proposed by Evan Chang[/i]

2025 Polish MO Finals, 4

Tags: combinatorics

A positive integer $n\geq 2$ and a set $S$ consisting of $2n$ disting positive integers smaller or equal to $n^2$ are given. Prove that there exists a positive integer $r\in \{1, 2, ..., n\}$ that can be written in the form $r=a-b$, for $a, b\in \mathbb{S}$ in at least $3$ different ways.

2004 Iran MO (3rd Round), 25

Tags: geometry

Finitely many convex subsets of $\mathbb R^3$ are given, such that every three have non-empty intersection. Prove that there exists a line in $\mathbb R^3$ that intersects all of these subsets.

IV Soros Olympiad 1997 - 98 (Russia), 9.6

Tags: geometry , rhombus

A rhombus is circumscribed around a square with side $1997$. Find its diagonals if it is known that they are equal to different integers.

1992 IMO Longlists, 68

Tags: trigonometry , number theory , relatively prime , algebra , equation

Show that the numbers $\tan \left(\frac{r \pi }{15}\right)$, where $r$ is a positive integer less than $15$ and relatively prime to $15$, satisfy \[x^8 - 92x^6 + 134x^4 - 28x^2 + 1 = 0.\]

1992 China National Olympiad, 2

Tags: quadratic , inequalities

Given nonnegative real numbers $x_1,x_2,\dots ,x_n$, let $a=min\{x_1, x_2,\dots ,x_n\}$. Prove that the following inequality holds: \[ \sum^{n}_{i=1}\dfrac{1+x_i}{1+x_{i+1}}\le n+\dfrac{1}{(1+a)^2}\sum^{n}_{i=1}(x_i-a)^2 \quad\quad (x_{n+1}=x_1),\] and equality occurs if and only if $x_1=x_2=\dots =x_n$.

2008 ITest, 6

Tags: hmmt , geometry , function , rectangle , similar triangles , ceiling function , algebra

Let $L$ be the length of the altitude to the hypotenuse of a right triangle with legs $5$ and $12$. Find the least integer greater than $L$.

2019 Cono Sur Olympiad, 5

Tags: combinatorics , tiles , counting

Let $n\geq 3$ a positive integer. In each cell of a $n\times n$ chessboard one must write $1$ or $2$ in such a way the sum of all written numbers in each $2\times 3$ and $3\times 2$ sub-chessboard is even. How many different ways can the chessboard be completed?

2021 BMT, Tie 1

Tags: algebra

Let the sequence $\{a_n\}$ for $n \ge 0$ be defined as $a_0 = c$, and for $n \ge 0$, $$a_n =\frac{2a_{n-1}}{4a^2_{n-1} -1}.$$ Compute the sum of all values of $c$ such that $a_{2020}$ exists but $a_{2021}$ does not exist.

2012 JBMO ShortLists, 7

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Let $MNPQ$ be a square of side length $1$ , and $A , B , C , D$ points on the sides $MN , NP , PQ$ and $QM$ respectively such that $AC \cdot BD=\frac{5}{4}$. Can the set $ \{AB , BC , CD , DA \}$ be partitioned into two subsets $S_1$ and $S_2$ of two elements each , so that each one has the sum of his elements a positive integer?

2013 Greece JBMO TST, 4

Tags: geometry , trapezoid , isosceles

Given the circle $c(O,R)$ (with center $O$ and radius $R$), one diameter $AB$ and midpoint $C$ of the arc $AB$. Consider circle $c_1(K,KO)$, where center $K$ lies on the segment $OA$, and consider the tangents $CD,CO$ from the point $C$ to circle $c_1(K,KO)$. Line $KD$ intersects circle $c(O,R)$ at points $E$ and $Z$ (point $E$ lies on the semicircle that lies also point $C$). Lines $EC$ and $CZ$ intersects $AB$ at points $N$ and $M$ respectively. Prove that quadrilateral $EMZN$ is an isosceles trapezoid, inscribed in a circle whose center lie on circle $c(O,R)$.

2006 AIME Problems, 14

Tags: number theory , least common multiple , relatively prime

Let $S_n$ be the sum of the reciprocals of the non-zero digits of the integers from 1 to $10^n$ inclusive. Find the smallest positive integer $n$ for which $S_n$ is an integer.

1963 AMC 12/AHSME, 8

Tags: number theory , prime factorization

The smallest positive integer $x$ for which $1260x=N^3$, where $N$ is an integer, is: $\textbf{(A)}\ 1050 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 1260 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 1260^2 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 7350 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 44100$

Swiss NMO - geometry, 2007.6

Tags: geometry , parallelogram , equal circles

Three equal circles $k_1, k_2, k_3$ intersect non-tangentially at a point $P$. Let $A$ and $B$ be the centers of circles $k_1$ and $k_2$. Let $D$ and $C$ be the intersection of $k_3$ with $k_1$ and $k_2$ respectively, which is different from $P$. Show that $ABCD$ is a parallelogram.

2011 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 5

Tags: cyclic quadrilateral , equal segments , geometry

A line passing through vertex $A$ of regular triangle $ABC$ doesn’t intersect segment $BC$. Points $M$ and $N$ lie on this line, and $AM = AN = AB$ (point $B$ lies inside angle $MAC$). Prove that the quadrilateral formed by lines $AB, AC, BN, CM$ is cyclic.

2008 Vietnam National Olympiad, 6

Tags: quadratic , algebra , inequalities

Let $ x, y, z$ be distinct non-negative real numbers. Prove that \[ \frac{1}{(x\minus{}y)^2} \plus{} \frac{1}{(y\minus{}z)^2} \plus{} \frac{1}{(z\minus{}x)^2} \geq \frac{4}{xy \plus{} yz \plus{} zx}.\] When does the equality hold?

2020 Estonia Team Selection Test, 1

Tags: binomial coefficient , combinatorics , trivial

The infinite sequence $a_0,a _1, a_2, \dots$ of (not necessarily distinct) integers has the following properties: $0\le a_i \le i$ for all integers $i\ge 0$, and \[\binom{k}{a_0} + \binom{k}{a_1} + \dots + \binom{k}{a_k} = 2^k\] for all integers $k\ge 0$. Prove that all integers $N\ge 0$ occur in the sequence (that is, for all $N\ge 0$, there exists $i\ge 0$ with $a_i=N$).

2009 Brazil Team Selection Test, 3

Tags: pigeonhole principle , geometry , combinatorics , extremal combinatorics , point set , bezout s identity

In the coordinate plane consider the set $ S$ of all points with integer coordinates. For a positive integer $ k$, two distinct points $A$, $ B\in S$ will be called $ k$-[i]friends[/i] if there is a point $ C\in S$ such that the area of the triangle $ ABC$ is equal to $ k$. A set $ T\subset S$ will be called $ k$-[i]clique[/i] if every two points in $ T$ are $ k$-friends. Find the least positive integer $ k$ for which there exits a $ k$-clique with more than 200 elements. [i]Proposed by Jorge Tipe, Peru[/i]