Found problems: 85335
Kvant 2022, M2728
Given is a natural number $n\geqslant 3$. Find the smallest $k{}$ for which the following statement is true: for any $n{}$-gon and any two points inside it there is a broken line with $k{}$ segments connecting these points, lying entirely inside the $n{}$-gon.
[i]Proposed by L. Emelyanov[/i]
2013 Tournament of Towns, 7
A closed broken self-intersecting line is drawn in the plane. Each of the links of this line is intersected exactly once and no three links intersect at the same point. Further, there are no self-intersections at the vertices and no two links have a common segment. Can it happen that every point of self-intersection divides both links in halves?
1985 National High School Mathematics League, 10
Define that $x*y=ax+by+cxy$ for all real numbers $x,y$, where $a,b,c$ are uncertain. It is known that $1*2=3,2*3=4$. If there exists a real number $d$, for any real number $x$, $x*d=x$, then $d=$________.
2018 Macedonia JBMO TST, 2
We are given a semicircle $k$ with center $O$ and diameter $AB$. Let $C$ be a point on $k$ such that $CO \bot AB$. The bisector of $\angle ABC$ intersects $k$ at point $D$. Let $E$ be a point on $AB$ such that $DE \bot AB$ and let $F$ be the midpoint of $CB$. Prove that the quadrilateral $EFCD$ is cyclic.
2010 Oral Moscow Geometry Olympiad, 6
Perpendicular bisectors of the sides $BC$ and $AC$ of an acute-angled triangle $ABC$ intersect lines $AC$ and $BC$ at points $M$ and $N$. Let point $C$ move along the circumscribed circle of triangle $ABC$, remaining in the same half-plane relative to $AB$ (while points $A$ and $B$ are fixed). Prove that line $MN$ touches a fixed circle.
2000 Romania National Olympiad, 1
Let $ a\in (1,\infty) $ and a countinuous function $ f:[0,\infty)\longrightarrow\mathbb{R} $ having the property:
$$ \lim_{x\to \infty} xf(x)\in\mathbb{R} . $$
[b]a)[/b] Show that the integral $ \int_1^{\infty} \frac{f(x)}{x}dx $ and the limit $ \lim_{t\to\infty} t\int_{1}^a f\left( x^t \right) dx $ both exist, are finite and equal.
[b]b)[/b] Calculate $ \lim_{t\to \infty} t\int_1^a \frac{dx}{1+x^t} . $
1988 Kurschak Competition, 2
Set $T\subset\{1,2,\dots,n\}^3$ has the property that for any two triplets $(a,b,c)$ and $(x,y,z)$ in $T$, we have $a<b<c$, and also, we know that at most one of the equalities $a=x$, $b=y$, $c=z$ holds. Maximize $|T|$.
2018 Kürschák Competition, 3
In a village (where only dwarfs live) there are $k$ streets, and there are $k(n-1)+1$ clubs each containing $n$ dwarfs. A dwarf can be in more than one clubs, and two dwarfs know each other if they live in the same street or they are in the same club (there is a club they are both in).
Prove that is it possible to choose $n$ different dwarfs from $n$ different clubs (one dwarf from each club), such that the $n$ dwarfs know each other!
2022 ELMO Revenge, 5
Let $f(x)=x+3x^{\frac 23}, g(x)=x+x^{\frac 13}$. Call a sequence $\{a_i\}_{i\ge 0}$ satisfactory if
for all $i\ge 1, a_i\in \{f(a_{i-1}), g(a_{i-1})\}$. Find all pairs of real numbers $(x,y)$ such that there
exist satisfactory sequences $(a_i)_{i\ge 0}, (b_i)_{i\ge 0}$ and positive integers $m$ and $n$, such that $a_0 =x$, $b_0 = y$, and
$$|a_m-b_n|<1$$
2007 Brazil National Olympiad, 2
Find the number of integers $ c$ such that $ \minus{}2007 \leq c \leq 2007$ and there exists an integer $ x$ such that $ x^2 \plus{} c$ is a multiple of $ 2^{2007}$.
1991 AMC 12/AHSME, 27
If $x + \sqrt{x^{2} - 1} + \frac{1}{x - \sqrt{x^{2} - 1}} = 20$ then $x^{2} + \sqrt{x^{4} - 1} + \frac{1}{x^{2} + \sqrt{x^{4} - 1}} = $
$ \textbf{(A)}\ 5.05\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 20\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 51.005\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 61.25\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 400 $
1977 IMO Longlists, 58
Prove that for every triangle the following inequality holds:
\[\frac{ab+bc+ca}{4S} \geq \cot \frac{\pi}{6}.\]
where $a, b, c$ are lengths of the sides and $S$ is the area of the triangle.
2018 Saudi Arabia JBMO TST, 1
Is it true that there exists a triangle with sides $x, y, z$ so that $x^3+y^3+z^3=(x+y)(y+z)(z+x)$?
1992 AIME Problems, 5
Let $S$ be the set of all rational numbers $r$, $0<r<1$, that have a repeating decimal expansion in the form \[0.abcabcabc\ldots=0.\overline{abc},\] where the digits $a$, $b$, and $c$ are not necessarily distinct. To write the elements of $S$ as fractions in lowest terms, how many different numerators are required?
Estonia Open Junior - geometry, 2002.1.4
Consider a point $M$ inside triangle $ABC$ such that triangles $ABM, BCM$ and $CAM$ have equal areas. Prove that $M$ is the intersection point of the medians of triangle $ABC$.
2011 N.N. Mihăileanu Individual, 1
Let be a natural number $ n\ge 2, $ two complex numbers $ p,q, $ and four matrices $ A,B,C,D\in\mathcal{M}_n(\mathbb{C}) $ such that $ A+B=C+D=pI,AB+CD=qI $ and $ ABCD=0. $ Show that $ BCDA=0. $
[i]Marius Cavachi[/i]
2009 Indonesia TST, 2
Find the formula to express the number of $ n\minus{}$series of letters which contain an even number of vocals (A,I,U,E,O).
2016 Turkey Team Selection Test, 1
In an acute triangle $ABC$, a point $P$ is taken on the $A$-altitude. Lines $BP$ and $CP$ intersect the sides $AC$ and $AB$ at points $D$ and $E$, respectively. Tangents drawn from points $D$ and $E$ to the circumcircle of triangle $BPC$ are tangent to it at points $K$ and $L$, respectively, which are in the interior of triangle $ABC$. Line $KD$ intersects the circumcircle of triangle $AKC$ at point $M$ for the second time, and line $LE$ intersects the circumcircle of triangle $ALB$ at point $N$ for the second time. Prove that\[ \frac{KD}{MD}=\frac{LE}{NE} \iff \text{Point P is the orthocenter of triangle ABC}\]
2018 Saint Petersburg Mathematical Olympiad, 5
Regular hexagon is divided to equal rhombuses, with sides, parallels to hexagon sides. On the three sides of the hexagon, among which there are no neighbors, is set directions in order of traversing the hexagon against hour hand. Then, on each side of the rhombus, an arrow directed just as the side of the hexagon parallel to this side. Prove that there is not a closed path going along the arrows.
1999 IberoAmerican, 3
Let $A$ and $B$ points in the plane and $C$ a point in the perpendiclar bisector of $AB$. It is constructed a sequence of points $C_1,C_2,\dots, C_n,\dots$ in the following way: $C_1=C$ and for $n\geq1$, if $C_n$ does not belongs to $AB$, then $C_{n+1}$ is the circumcentre of the triangle $\triangle{ABC_n}$.
Find all the points $C$ such that the sequence $C_1,C_2,\dots$ is defined for all $n$ and turns eventually periodic.
Note: A sequence $C_1,C_2, \dots$ is called eventually periodic if there exist positive integers $k$ and $p$ such that $C_{n+p}=c_n$ for all $n\geq{k}$.
1998 All-Russian Olympiad Regional Round, 8.6
Several farmers have 128 sheep. If one of them has at least half of all sheep, the rest conspire and dispossess him: everyone takes as many sheep as he already has : If two people have 64 sheep, then one of them is dispossessed. There were 7 dispossessions. Prove that all the sheep were gathered from one peasant.
2016 BMT Spring, 6
Amy is traveling on the $xy$-plane in a spaceship where her motion is described by the following equation $xe^y = ye^x$. Given that her $x$-component of velocity is a constant $3$ mph , the magnitude of her velocity as she approaches $(1,-1)$ can be expressed as $\sqrt{\frac{a + be^4}{ c + de^2}}$ . Find $\frac{ac}{bd}$ .
(You may assume that the initial conditions do allow her to approach $(1,-1)$)
2023 BMT, 16
Let $n$ be the smallest positive integer such that there exist integers, $a$, $b$, and $c$, satisfying:
$$\frac{n}{2}= a^2 \,\,\, \,\,\, \frac{n}{3}= b^3 \,\,\ , \,\,\ \frac{n}{5}= c^5.$$
Find the number of positive integer factors of $n$.
1984 IMO Longlists, 39
Let $ABC$ be an isosceles triangle, $AB = AC, \angle A = 20^{\circ}$. Let $D$ be a point on $AB$, and $E$ a point on $AC$ such that $\angle ACD = 20^{\circ}$ and $\angle ABE = 30^{\circ}$. What is the measure of the angle $\angle CDE$?
1962 AMC 12/AHSME, 19
If the parabola $ y \equal{} ax^2 \plus{} bx \plus{} c$ passes through the points $ ( \minus{} 1, 12), (0, 5),$ and $ (2, \minus{} 3),$ the value of $ a \plus{} b \plus{} c$ is:
$ \textbf{(A)}\ \minus{} 4 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \minus{} 2 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 0 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 1 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 2$