Let $a$ be a positive real number and let $b= \sqrt[3] {a+ \sqrt {a^{2}+1}} + \sqrt[3] {a- \sqrt {a^{2}+1}}$. Prove that $b$ is a positive integer if, and only if, $a$ is a positive integer of the form $\frac{1}{2} n(n^{2}+3)$, for some positive integer $n$.

Let $ A\in\mathcal{M}_4\left(\mathbb{R}\right) $ be an invertible matrix whose trace is equal to the trace of its adjugate, which is nonzero. Show that $ A^2+I $ is singular if and only if there exists a nonzero matrix in $ \mathcal{M}_4\left( \mathbb{R} \right) $ that anti-commutes with it.

Let $ S_{\nu}\equal{}\sum_{j\equal{}1}^n b_jz_j^{\nu} \;(\nu\equal{}0,\pm 1, \pm 2 ,...) $, where the $ b_j$ are arbitrary and the $ z_j$ are nonzero complex numbers . Prove that \[ |S_0| \leq n \max_{0<|\nu| \leq n} |S_{\nu}|.\] [i]G. Halasz[/i]

$a,b,c,t$ are antural numbers and $k=c^{t}$ and $n=a^{k}-b^{k}$. a) Prove that if $k$ has at least $q$ different prime divisors, then $n$ has at least $qt$ different prime divisors. b)Prove that $\varphi(n)$ id divisible by $2^{\frac{t}{2}}$

[b]p1.[/b] Sarah needed a ride home to the farm from town. She telephoned for her father to come and get her with the pickup truck. Being eager to get home, she began walking toward the farm as soon as she hung up the phone. However, her father had to finish milking the cows, so could not leave to get her until fifteen minutes after she called. He drove rapidly to make up for lost time. They met on the road, turned right around and drove back to the farm at two-thirds of the speed her father drove coming. They got to the farm two hours after she had called. She walked and he drove both ways at constant rates of speed. How many minutes did she spend walking? [b]p2.[/b] Let $A = (a,b)$ be any point in a coordinate plane distinct from the origin $O$. Let $M$ be the midpoint of $OA$, and let $P$ be a point such that $MP$ is perpendicular to $OA$ and the lengths $\overline{MP}$ and $\overline{OM}$ are equal. Determine the coordinates $(x,y)$ of $P$ in terms of $a$ and $b$. Give all possible solutions. [b]p3.[/b] Determine the exact sum of the series $$\frac{1}{1 \cdot 2\cdot 3} + \frac{1}{2\cdot 3\cdot 4} + \frac{1}{3\cdot 4\cdot 5} + ... + \frac{1}{98\cdot 99\cdot 100}$$ [b]p4.[/b] A six pound weight is attached to a four foot nylon cord that is looped over two pegs in the manner shown in the drawing. At $B$ the cord passes through a small loop in its end. The two pegs $A$ and $C$ are one foot apart and are on the same level. When the weight is released the system obtains an equilibrium position. Determine angle $ABC$ for this equilibrium position, and verify your answer. (Your verification should assume that friction and the weight of the cord are both negligible, and that the tension throughout the cord is a constant six pounds.) [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/a/1/620c59e678185f01ca8743c39423234d5ba04d.png[/img] [b]p5.[/b] The four corners of a rectangle have the property that when they are taken three at a time, they determine triangles all of which have the same perimeter. We will consider whether a set of five points can have this property. Let $S = \{p_1, p_2, p_3, p_4, p_5\}$ be a set of five points. For each $i$ and $j$, let $d_{ij}$ denote the distance from $p_i$ to $p_j$. Suppose that $S$ has the property that all triangles with vertices in $S$ have the same perimeter. (a) Prove that $d$ must be the same for every pair $(i,j)$ with $i \ne j$. (b) Can such a five-element set be found in three dimensional space? Justify your answer. PS. You should use hide for answers. Collected [url=https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h2760506p24143309]here[/url].

Four rectangular paper strips of length $10$ and width $1$ are put flat on a table and overlap perpendicularly as shown. How much area of the table is covered? [asy] size(120); draw((0,0)--(1,0)--(1,4)--(0,4)--(0,0)--(0,1)--(-1,1)--(-1,2)--(0,2)--(0,4)--(-1,4)--(-1,5)--(1,5)--(1,6)--(0,6)--(0,5)--(3,5)--(3,6)--(4,6)--(4,2)--(5,2)--(5,1)--(1,1)--(3,1)--(3,0)--(4,0)--(4,1)); draw((1,4)--(3,4)--(3,2)--(1,2)--(4,2)--(3,2)--(3,6)--(4,6)--(4,5)--(5,5)--(5,4)--(4,4));[/asy] $ \textbf{(A)}\ 36 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 40 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 44 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 98 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 100 $

Consider a group $G$ with at least $2$ elements and the property that each nontrivial element has infinite order. Let $H$ be a cyclic subgroup of $G$ such that the set $\{xH\mid x\in G\}$ has $2$ elements. \\ $\textbf{(a)}$ Prove that $G$ is cyclic. \\ $\textbf{(b)}$ Does the conclusion from $\textbf{(a)}$ stand true if $G$ contains nontrivial elements of finite order?

$(a_i),(b_i)$ are nonconstant arithmetic and geometric progressions. $a_1=b_1,a_2/b_2=2,a_4/b_4=8$ Find $a_3/b_3$.

Solve the equation \[ \sin 9^\circ \sin 21^\circ \sin(102^\circ + x^\circ) = \sin 30^\circ \sin 42^\circ \sin x^\circ \] for $x$ where $0 < x < 90$.

Let $ABCD$ be a convex cyclic quadrilateral with $AD=BD$. The diagonals $AC$ and $BD$ intersect in $E$. Let the incenter of triangle $\triangle BCE$ be $I$. The circumcircle of triangle $\triangle BIE$ intersects side $AE$ in $N$. Prove \[ AN \cdot NC = CD \cdot BN. \]

In arithmetic sequence $(a_n)$, $3a_8=5a_{13},a_1>0$. Define $S_n=\sum_{i=1}^n a_i$, then the largest number in $(S_n)$ is $\text{(A)}S_{10}\qquad\text{(B)}S_{11}\qquad\text{(C)}S_{20}\qquad\text{(D)}S_{21}$

Let $m$ and $n$ be positive integers. If $x_1$, $x_2$, $\cdots$, $x_m$ are positive integers whose arithmetic mean is less than $n+1$ and if $y_1$, $y_2$, $\cdots$, $y_n$ are positive integers whose arithmetic mean is less than $m+1$, prove that some sum of one or more $x$'s equals some sum of one or more $y$'s.

A pyramid with a square base, and all its edges of length $2$, is joined to a regular tetrahedron, whose edges are also of length $2$, by gluing together two of the triangular faces. Find the sum of the lengths of the edges of the resulting solid.

Let $a_1,a_2,...$ be a sequence of positive integers with $a_1=2$. For each $n \ge 1$, $a_{n+1}$ is the biggest prime divisor of $a_1a_2...a_n+1$. Prove that the sequence does not contain numbers $5$ and $11$.

Two moving bodies $M_1,M_2$ are displaced uniformly on two coplanar straight lines. Describe the union of all straight lines $M_1M_2.$

An arbitary triangle is partitioned to some triangles homothetic with itself. The ratio of homothety of the triangles can be positive or negative. Prove that sum of all homothety ratios equals to $1$. Time allowed for this problem was 45 minutes.

Start with a three-digit positive integer $A$. Obtain $B$ by interchanging the two leftmost digits of $A$. Obtain $C$ by doubling $B$. Obtain $D$ by subtracting $500$ from $C$. Given that $A + B + C + D = 2014$, find $A$.

A fair coin is flipped $2015$ times. Estimate the probability that fewer than $1000$ heads are flipped. Express your answer to the nearest thousandth. For example, $0.800$, $0.110$, and $0.234$ are valid responses, but $0.8$ and $0.2345$ are not. An invalid response will receive a score of zero.

Prove that it is possible to color each positive integers with one of three colors so that the following conditions are satisfied: $i)$ For each $n\in\mathbb{N}_{0}$ all positive integers $x$ such that $2^n\le x<2^{n+1}$ have the same color. $ii)$ There are no positive integers $x,y,z$ of the same color (except $x=y=z=2$) such that $x+y=z^2.$

Let $N = 6^{n}$, where $n$ is a positive integer, and let $M = a^{N}+b^{N}$, where $a$ and $b$ are relatively prime integers greater than $1. M$ has at least two odd divisors greater than $1$ are $p,q$. Find the residue of $p^{N}+q^{N}\mod 6\cdot 12^{n}$.

Solve the equation system for real numbers: $$x_1+x_2=x_3^2$$ $$x_2+x_3=x_4^2$$ $$x_3+x_4=x_1^2$$ $$x_4+x_1=x_2^2$$

In the table $n \times n$ numbers from $1$ to $n$ are written in a spiral way. For which $n$ all the numbers on the main diagonal are distinct?

Equation $|x-2n|=k\sqrt{x}(n\in\mathbb{Z}_+)$ has two different real roots on $(2n-1,2n+1]$, then the range value of $k$ is $\text{(A)}k>0\qquad\text{(B)}0<k\leq\frac{1}{\sqrt{2n+1}}\qquad\text{(C)}\frac{1}{2n+1}<k\leq\frac{1}{\sqrt{2n+1}}$ $\text{(D)}$ none above

Find all non-constant polynoms $ f\in\mathbb{Q} [X] $ that don't have any real roots in the interval $ [0,1] $ and for which there exists a function $ \xi :[0,1]\longrightarrow\mathbb{Q} [X]\times\mathbb{Q} [X], \xi (x):=\left( g_x,h_x \right) $ such that $ h_x(x)\neq 0 $ and $ \int_0^x \frac{dt}{f(t)} =\frac{g_x(x)}{h_x(x)} , $ for all $ x\in [0,1] . $

Let $x_1$, $x_2$, …, $x_{10}$ be 10 numbers. Suppose that $x_i + 2 x_{i + 1} = 1$ for each $i$ from 1 through 9. What is the value of $x_1 + 512 x_{10}$?