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2019 CIIM, Problem 4

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Let $(G, *)$ a group of $n > 1$ elements, and let $g \in G$ be an element distinct from the identity. Ana and Bob play with the group $G$ on the following way: Starting with Ana and playing alternately, each player selects an element of $G$ that has not been selected before, until each element of $G$ have been selected or a player have selected the elements $a$ and $a * g$ for some $a \in G$. In that case it is said that the player loses and his opponent wins. $a)$ If $n$ is odd, show that, independent of element $g$, one of the two players has a winning strategy and determines which player possesses such a strategy. $b)$ If $n$ is even, show that there exists an element $g \in G$ for which none of the players has a winning strategy. Note: A group $(G, *)$ es a set $G$ together with a binary operation $* : G\times G \to G$ that satisfy the following properties $(i)$ $*$ is asociative: $\forall a, b, c \in G (a * b) * c = a * (b * c)$; $(ii)$ there exists an identity element $e \in G$ such that $\forall a \in G, a *e = e * a = a;$ $(iii)$ there exists inverse elements: $\forall a \in G \exists a^{-1} \in G$ such that $a*a^{-1} = a^{-1} *a = e.$

2004 Brazil Team Selection Test, Problem 1

Let $x,y,z$ be positive numbers such that $x^2+y^2+z^2=1$. Prove that $$\frac x{1-x^2}+\frac y{1-y^2}+\frac z{1-z^2}\ge\frac{3\sqrt3}2$$

2009 District Olympiad, 2

Find the complex numbers $ z_1,z_2,z_3 $ of same absolute value having the property that: $$ 1=z_1z_2z_3=z_1+z_2+z_3. $$

Mexican Quarantine Mathematical Olympiad, #6

Oriol has a finite collection of cards, each one with a positive integer written on it. We say the collection is $n$-[i]complete[/i] if for any integer $k$ from $1$ to $n$ (inclusive), he can choose some cards such that the sum of the numbers on them is exactly $k$. Suppose that Oriol's collection is $n$-complete, but it stops being $n$-complete if any card is removed from it. What is the maximum possible sum of the numbers on all the cards? [i]Proposed by Ariel García[/i]

2010 Bosnia And Herzegovina - Regional Olympiad, 4

Tags: combinatorics , set
It is given set with $n^2$ elements $(n \geq 2)$ and family $\mathbb{F}$ of subsets of set $A$, such that every one of them has $n$ elements. Assume that every two sets from $\mathbb{F}$ have at most one common element. Prove that $i)$ Family $\mathbb{F}$ has at most $n^2+n$ elements $ii)$ Upper bound can be reached for $n=3$

1977 Spain Mathematical Olympiad, 6

A triangle $ABC$ is considered, and let $D$ be the intersection point of the angle bisector corresponding to angle $A$ with side $BC$. Prove that the circumcircle that passes through $A$ and is tangent to line $BC$ at $D$, it is also tangent to the circle circumscribed around triangle $ABC$.

2015 Azerbaijan JBMO TST, 3

Let $ABC$ be a triangle such that $AB$ is not equal to $AC$. Let $M$ be the midpoint of $BC$ and $H$ be the orthocenter of triangle $ABC$. Let $D$ be the midpoint of $AH$ and $O$ the circumcentre of triangle $BCH$. Prove that $DAMO$ is a parallelogram.

2020 Silk Road, 4

Prove that for any natural number $ m $ there exists a natural number $ n $ such that any $ n $ distinct points on the plane can be partitioned into $ m $ non-empty sets whose [i]convex hulls[/i] have a common point. The [i] convex hull [/i] of a finite set $ X $ of points on the plane is the set of points lying inside or on the boundary of at least one convex polygon with vertices in $ X $, including degenerate ones, that is, the segment and the point are considered convex polygons. No three vertices of a convex polygon are collinear. The polygon contains its border.

1989 All Soviet Union Mathematical Olympiad, 494

Show that the $120$ five digit numbers which are permutations of $12345$ can be divided into two sets with each set having the same sum of squares.

2016 Tuymaada Olympiad, 3

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Altitudes $AA_1$, $BB_1$, $CC_1$ of an acute triangle $ABC$ meet at $H$. $A_0$, $B_0$, $C_0$ are the midpoints of $BC$, $CA$, $AB$ respectively. Points $A_2$, $B_2$, $C_2$ on the segments $AH$, $BH$, $HC_1$ respectively are such that $\angle A_0B_2A_2 = \angle B_0C_2B_2 = \angle C_0A_2C_2 =90^\circ$. Prove that the lines $AC_2$, $BA_2$, $CB_2$ are concurrent.

1998 All-Russian Olympiad, 7

A tetrahedron $ABCD$ has all edges of length less than $100$, and contains two nonintersecting spheres of diameter $1$. Prove that it contains a sphere of diameter $1.01$.

2011 AMC 10, 21

Two counterfeit coins of equal weight are mixed with 8 identical genuine coins. The weight of each of the counterfeit coins is different from the weight of each of the genuine coins. A pair of coins is selected at random without replacement from the 10 coins. A second pair is selected at random without replacement from the remaining 8 coins. The combined weight of the first pair is equal to the combined weight of the second pair. What is the probability that all 4 selected coins are genuine? $ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac{7}{11}\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \frac{9}{13}\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{11}{15}\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \frac{15}{19}\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \frac{15}{16} $

2018 Online Math Open Problems, 17

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Let $S$ be the set of all subsets of $\left\{2,3,\ldots,2016\right\}$ with size $1007$, and for a nonempty set $T$ of numbers, let $f(T)$ be the product of the elements in $T$. Determine the remainder when \[ \sum_{T\in S}\left(f(T)-f(T)^{-1}\right)^2\] is divided by $2017$. Note: For $b$ relatively prime to $2017$, we say that $b^{-1}$ is the unique positive integer less than $2017$ for which $2017$ divides $bb^{-1} -1$. [i]Proposed by Tristan Shin[/i]

2019 Saudi Arabia JBMO TST, 3

Is there positive integer $n$, such that $n+2$ divides $S=1^{2019}+2^{2019}+...+n^{2019}$

2005 District Olympiad, 1

Prove that for all $a\in\{0,1,2,\ldots,9\}$ the following sum is divisible by 10: \[ S_a = \overline{a}^{2005} + \overline{1a}^{2005} + \overline{2a}^{2005} + \cdots + \overline{9a}^{2005}. \]

LMT Guts Rounds, 18

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Congruent unit circles intersect in such a way that the center of each circle lies on the circumference of the other. Let $R$ be the region in which two circles overlap. Determine the perimeter of $R.$

2002 National Olympiad First Round, 35

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For each integer $i=0,1,2, \dots$, there are eight balls each weighing $2^i$ grams. We may place balls as much as we desire into given $n$ boxes. If the total weight of balls in each box is same, what is the largest possible value of $n$? $ \textbf{a)}\ 8 \qquad\textbf{b)}\ 10 \qquad\textbf{c)}\ 12 \qquad\textbf{d)}\ 15 \qquad\textbf{e)}\ 16 $

2012 IMAC Arhimede, 6

Let $a,b,c$ be positive real numbers that satisfy the condition $a + b + c = 1$. Prove the inequality $$\frac{a^{-3}+b}{1-a}+\frac{b^{-3}+c}{1-b}+\frac{c^{-3}+a}{1-c}\ge 123$$

2010 Stanford Mathematics Tournament, 8

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Find all solutions of $\frac{a}{x}=\frac{x-a}{a}$ for $x$.

2004 AMC 12/AHSME, 25

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For each integer $ n\geq 4$, let $ a_n$ denote the base-$ n$ number $ 0.\overline{133}_n$. The product $ a_4a_5 \dotsm a_{99}$ can be expressed as $ \frac {m}{n!}$, where $ m$ and $ n$ are positive integers and $ n$ is as small as possible. What is the value of $ m$? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 98 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 101 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 132\qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 798\qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 962$

1993 India Regional Mathematical Olympiad, 7

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In the group of ten persons, each person is asked to write the sum of the ages of all the other nine persons. Of all ten sums form the nine-element set $\{ 82, 83,84,85,87,89,90,91,92 \}$, find the individual ages of the persons, assuming them to be whole numbers.

2001 Putnam, 5

Tags: function
Let $a$ and $b$ be real numbers in the interval $\left(0,\tfrac{1}{2}\right)$, and let $g$ be a continuous real-valued function such that $g(g(x))=ag(x)+bx$ for all real $x$. Prove that $g(x)=cx$ for some constant $c$.

2015 HMMT Geometry, 4

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Let $ABCD$ be a cyclic quadrilateral with $AB=3$, $BC=2$, $CD=2$, $DA=4$. Let lines perpendicular to $\overline{BC}$ from $B$ and $C$ meet $\overline{AD}$ at $B'$ and $C'$, respectively. Let lines perpendicular to $\overline{BC}$ from $A$ and $D$ meet $\overline{AD}$ at $A'$ and $D'$, respectively. Compute the ratio $\frac{[BCC'B']}{[DAA'D']}$, where $[\overline{\omega}]$ denotes the area of figure $\overline{\omega}$.

2012 Kazakhstan National Olympiad, 3

Let $ a,b,c,d>0$ for which the following conditions:: $a)$ $(a-c)(b-d)=-4$ $b)$ $\frac{a+c}{2}\geq\frac{a^{2}+b^{2}+c^{2}+d^{2}}{a+b+c+d}$ Find the minimum of expression $a+c$

1996 North Macedonia National Olympiad, 2

Let $P$ be the set of all polygons in the plane and let $M : P \to R$ be a mapping that satisfies: (i) $M(P) \ge 0$ for each polygon $P$, (ii) $M(P) = x^2$ if $P$ is an equilateral triangle of side $x$, (iii) If a polygon $P$ is partitioned into polygons $S$ and $T$, then $M(P) = M(S)+ M(T)$, (iv) If polygons $P$ and $T$ are congruent, then $M(P) = M(T )$. Determine $M(P)$ if $P$ is a rectangle with edges $x$ and $y$.