Each of $2n + 1$ students chooses a finite, nonempty set of consecutive integers . Two students are friends if they have chosen a common number. Everyone student is friends with at least $n$ other students. Show that there is a student who is friends with everyone else.

Let $x,y,z$ be positive real numbers . Prove: $\frac{x}{\sqrt{\sqrt[4]{y}+\sqrt[4]{z}}}+\frac{y}{\sqrt{\sqrt[4]{z}+\sqrt[4]{x}}}+\frac{z}{\sqrt{\sqrt[4]{x}+\sqrt[4]{y}}}\geq \frac{\sqrt[4]{(\sqrt{x}+\sqrt{y}+\sqrt{z})^7}}{\sqrt{2\sqrt{27}}}$

A park is in the shape of a regular hexagon $2$ km on a side. Starting at a corner, Alice walks along the perimeter of the park for a distance of $5$ km. How many kilometers is she from her starting point? $ \textbf{(A)}\ \sqrt{13}\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \sqrt{14}\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \sqrt{15}\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \sqrt{16}\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \sqrt{17}$

Find all positive integers $n$ such that $9^{n}-1$ is divisible by $7^n$.

Determine all pairs $(a,b)$ of positive integers satisfying \[a^2+b\mid a^2b+a\quad\text{and}\quad b^2-a\mid ab^2+b.\]

Let $a,b,c$ positive real numbers and $a+b+c = 1$. Prove that \[a^2 + b^2 + c^2 + \frac{3}{\frac{1}{a} + \frac{1}{b} + \frac{1}{c}} \ge 2(ab + bc + ac)\]

Can you form six squares with nine matches? How about fourteen squares with eight matches? (It is assumed that all matches have equal length, and you cannot break any of them.)

Two runners start running along a circular track of unit length from the same starting point and int he same sense, with constant speeds $v_1$ and $v_2$ respectively, where $v_1$ and $v_2$ are two distinct relatively prime natural numbers. They continue running till they simultneously reach the starting point. Prove that (a) at any given time $t$, at least one of the runners is at a distance not more than $\frac{[\frac{v_1 + v_2}{2}]}{v_1 + v_2}$ units from the starting point. (b) there is a time $t$ such that both the runners are at least $\frac{[\frac{v_1 + v_2}{2}]}{v_1 + v_2}$ units away from the starting point. (All disstances are measured along the track). $[x]$ is the greatest integer function.

Consider pairs of the sequences of positive real numbers \[a_1\geq a_2\geq a_3\geq\cdots,\qquad b_1\geq b_2\geq b_3\geq\cdots\] and the sums \[A_n = a_1 + \cdots + a_n,\quad B_n = b_1 + \cdots + b_n;\qquad n = 1,2,\ldots.\] For any pair define $c_n = \min\{a_i,b_i\}$ and $C_n = c_1 + \cdots + c_n$, $n=1,2,\ldots$. (1) Does there exist a pair $(a_i)_{i\geq 1}$, $(b_i)_{i\geq 1}$ such that the sequences $(A_n)_{n\geq 1}$ and $(B_n)_{n\geq 1}$ are unbounded while the sequence $(C_n)_{n\geq 1}$ is bounded? (2) Does the answer to question (1) change by assuming additionally that $b_i = 1/i$, $i=1,2,\ldots$? Justify your answer.

Given triangle $ ABC$ with $ C$ a right angle, show that the diameter of the incenter is $ a\plus{}b\minus{}c$, where $ a\equal{}BC$, $ b\equal{}CA$, and $ c\equal{}AB$.

Solve the system equations \[\left\{\begin{array}{cc}x^{4}-y^{4}=240\\x^{3}-2y^{3}=3(x^{2}-4y^{2})-4(x-8y)\end{array}\right.\]

Suppose that the sides $AB$ and $DC$ of a convex quadrilateral $ABCD$ are not parallel. On the sides $BC$ and $AD$, pairs of points $(M,N)$ and $(K,L)$ are chosen such that $BM=MN=NC$ and $AK=KL=LD$. Prove that the areas of triangles $OKM$ and $OLN$ are different, where $O$ is the intersection point of $AB$ and $CD$.

How many two digit numbers have exactly $4$ positive factors? $($Here $1$ and the number $n$ are also considered as factors of $n. )$

Given a quadrilateral $ABCD$, inscribed in a circle $\omega$ such that $AB=AD$ and $CB=CD$ . Take the point $P \in \omega$. Let the vertices of the quadrilateral $Q_1Q_2Q_3Q_4$ be symmetric to the point P wrt the lines $AB$, $BC$, $CD$, and $DA$, respectively. a) Prove that the points symmetric to the point $P$ wrt lines $Q_1Q_22, Q_2Q_3, Q_3Q_4$ and $Q_4Q_1$, lie on one line. b) Prove that when the point $P$ moves in a circle $\omega$, then all such lines pass through one common point.

Find all functions $f: \mathbb{N}\to \mathbb{N}$ such that for all $n\in \mathbb{N}$: \[f(f(f(n)))+6f(n)=3f(f(n))+4n+2001.\]

Let the line $\ell$ intersects the sides $AC,BC$ of the triangle $ABC$ respectively at the points $E$ and $F$. Prove that the line $\ell$ is passing through the incenter of the triangle $ABC$ if and only if the following equality is true: $$BC\cdot\frac{AE}{CE}+AC\cdot\frac{BF}{CF}=AB.$$ [i]H. Lesov[/i]

There are $n\geq1$ cities on a horizontal line. Each city is guarded by a pair of stationary elephants, one just to the left and one just ot the right of the city, and facing away from it. The $2n$ elephants are of different sizes. If an elephant walks forward, it will knock aside any elephant that it approaches from behind, and in face-to-face meeting, the smaller elephant will be knocked aside. A moving elephant will keep walking in the same direction until it is knocked aside. Show that there is a unique city with the property that if any of the other cities orders its elephants to walk, then that city will not be invaded by an elephant. [url=https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c6h1268873p6622370]IMO 2015, Shortlist C1[/url], modified by G. Smith

Let $ABC$ be an acute, non-isosceles triangle with the circumcircle $(O)$. Denote $D, E$ as the midpoints of $AB,AC$ respectively. Two circles $(ABE)$ and $(ACD)$ intersect at $K$ differs from $A$. Suppose that the ray $AK$ intersects $(O)$ at $L$. The line $LB$ meets $(ABE)$ at the second point $M$ and the line $LC$ meets $(ACD)$ at the second point $N$. a) Prove that $M, K, N$ collinear and $MN$ perpendicular to $OL$. b) Prove that $K$ is the midpoint of $MN$

Let $ABCD$ be an inscribed trapezoid such that the sides $[AB]$ and $[CD]$ are parallel. If $m(\widehat{AOD})=60^\circ$ and the altitude of the trapezoid is $10$, what is the area of the trapezoid?

Let $ABCD$ be an orthodiagonal trapezoid such that $\measuredangle A = 90^{\circ}$ and $AB$ is the larger base. The diagonals intersect at $O$, $\left( OE \right.$ is the bisector of $\measuredangle AOD$, $E \in \left( AD \right)$ and $EF \| AB$, $F \in \left( BC \right)$. Let $P,Q$ the intersections of the segment $EF$ with $AC,BD$. Prove that: (a) $EP=QF$; (b) $EF=AD$. [i]Claudiu-Stefan Popa[/i]

Determine an infinite family of quadruples $(a, b, c, d)$ of positive integers, each of which is a solution to $a^4+b^5+c^6=d^7$.

Given a point $E$ on the diameter $AC$ of the certain circle. Draw a chord $BD$ to maximise the area of the quadrangle $ABCD$.

In the Cartesian plane, let $C$ be a unit circle with center at origin $O$. For any point $Q$ in the plane distinct from $O$, define $Q'$ to be the intersection of the ray $OQ$ and the circle $C$. Prove that for any $P\in C$ and any $k\in\mathbb{N}$ there exists a lattice point $Q(x,y)$ with $|x|=k$ or $|y|=k$ such that $PQ'<\frac{1}{2k}$.

Find all functions $f:\mathbb Z\to\mathbb Z$ such that $$19f(x)-17f(f(x))=2x$$for all $x\in\mathbb Z$.

Is it true that for any nonzero rational numbers $a$ and $b$ one can find integers $m$ and $n$ such that the number $(am+b)^2+(a+nb)^2$ is an integer? [i](M. Karpuk)[/i]