Find all pairs $(a,b)$ of positive integers such that $(ab)^2 - 4(a+b)$ is the square of an integer.

Let $\Gamma$ be a circle and let $d$ be a line such that $\Gamma$ and $d$ have no common points. Further, let $AB$ be a diameter of the circle $\Gamma$; assume that this diameter $AB$ is perpendicular to the line $d$, and the point $B$ is nearer to the line $d$ than the point $A$. Let $C$ be an arbitrary point on the circle $\Gamma$, different from the points $A$ and $B$. Let $D$ be the point of intersection of the lines $AC$ and $d$. One of the two tangents from the point $D$ to the circle $\Gamma$ touches this circle $\Gamma$ at a point $E$; hereby, we assume that the points $B$ and $E$ lie in the same halfplane with respect to the line $AC$. Denote by $F$ the point of intersection of the lines $BE$ and $d$. Let the line $AF$ intersect the circle $\Gamma$ at a point $G$, different from $A$. Prove that the reflection of the point $G$ in the line $AB$ lies on the line $CF$.

The sequence $\{a_n\}$ is defined by $a_0 = 1, a_1 = 2,$ and for $n \geq 2,$ $$a_n = a_{n-1}^2 + (a_0a_1 \dots a_{n-2})^2.$$ Let $k$ be a positive integer, and let $p$ be a prime factor of $a_k.$ Show that $p > 4(k-1).$

Let $ABCD$ be circumscribed quadrilateral such that the midpoints of $AB$,$BC$,$CD$ and $DA$ are $K$, $L$, $M$, $N$ respectively. Let the reflections of the point $M$ wrt the lines $AD$ and $BC$ be $P$ and $Q$ respectively. Let the circumcenter of the triangle $KPQ$ be $R$. Prove that $RN=RL$

Let $n \geq 3$ be an integer. Let $a_1,a_2,\dots, a_n\in[0,1]$ satisfy $a_1 + a_2 + \cdots + a_n = 2$. Prove that $$\sqrt{1-\sqrt{a_1}}+\sqrt{1-\sqrt{a_2}}+\cdots+\sqrt{1-\sqrt{a_n}}\leq n-3+\sqrt{9-3\sqrt{6}}.$$

Let $n$ be an integer greater than or equal to $1$. Find, as a function of $n$, the smallest integer $k\ge 2$ such that, among any $k$ real numbers, there are necessarily two of which the difference, in absolute value, is either strictly less than $1 / n$, either strictly greater than $n$.

Find the smallest prime that is the fifth term of an increasing arithmetic sequence, all four preceding terms also being prime.

Suppose that $ s_1,s_2,s_3, \ldots$ is a strictly increasing sequence of positive integers such that the sub-sequences \[s_{s_1},\, s_{s_2},\, s_{s_3},\, \ldots\qquad\text{and}\qquad s_{s_1+1},\, s_{s_2+1},\, s_{s_3+1},\, \ldots\] are both arithmetic progressions. Prove that the sequence $ s_1, s_2, s_3, \ldots$ is itself an arithmetic progression. [i]Proposed by Gabriel Carroll, USA[/i]

Find the largest positive integer $k$ so that any binary string of length $2024$ contains a palindromic substring of length at least $k$.

The incircle of a triangle $ABC$ touches the sides $BC,CA,AB$ at $D,E,F$, respectively. Let $G$ be a point on the incircle such that $FG$ is a diameter. The lines $EG$ and $FD$ intersect at $H$. Prove that $CH\parallel AB$.

Let $n$ be a positive integer. On a board consisting of $4n \times 4n$ squares, exactly $4n$ tokens are placed so that each row and each column contains one token. In a step, a token is moved horizontally of vertically to a neighbouring square. Several tokens may occupy the same square at the same time. The tokens are to be moved to occupy all the squares of one of the two diagonals. Determine the smallest number $k(n)$ such that for any initial situation, we can do it in at most $k(n)$ steps.

Julia is learning how to write the letter C. She has $6$ differently-colored crayons, and wants to write Cc Cc Cc Cc Cc. In how many ways can she write the ten Cs, in such a way that each upper case C is a different color, each lower case C is a different color, and in each pair the upper case C and lower case C are different colors?

Nine people sit down for dinner where there are three choices of meals. Three people order the beef meal, three order the chicken meal, and three order the fish meal. The waiter serves the nine meals in random order. Find the number of ways in which the waiter could serve the meal types to the nine people such that exactly one person receives the type of meal ordered by that person.

Take the function $f:\mathbb{R}\to \mathbb{R}$, $f\left( x \right)=ax,x\in \mathbb{Q},f\left( x \right)=bx,x\in \mathbb{R}\backslash \mathbb{Q}$, where $a$ and $b$ are two real numbers different from 0. Prove that $f$ is injective if and only if $f$ is surjective.

The lengths of the sides of a triangle are 19, 20, 21 cm. We can cut the triangle in a straight line into two parts. These two parts are put in a circle with radius $R$ cm without overlapping each other. Find the least possible value of $R$.

Let $ABC$ be a triangle. Let $P, Q, R$ be the midpoints of $BC, CA, AB$ respectively. Let $U, V, W$ be the midpoints of $QR, RP, PQ$ respectively. Let $x=AU, y=BV, z=CW$. Prove that there exist a triangle with sides $x, y, z$.

If five geometric means are inserted between 8 and 5832, the fifth term in the geometric series: $\textbf{(A)}\ 648 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 832 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 1168 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 1944 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \text{None of these}$

Let $a, b, c$ and $d$ be elements of the set $\{ 1, 2, 3,\ldots , 2014, 2015 \}$ such that $a < b < c < d$, $a + b$ is a divisor of $c + d$, and $a + c$ is a divisor of $b + d$. Determine the largest value that $a$ can take.

Find all natural numbers $n$ such that $$(n+3)^n=\sum_{k=3}^{n+2}k^n.$$

Suppose $a$, $b$ and $c$ are positive integers with the property that $ab$, $bc$, and $ac$ are pairwise distinct perfect squares. What is the smallest possible value of $a+b+c$? [i]Proposed by David Altizio[/i]

Five guys each have a positive integer (the integers are not necessarily distinct). The greatest common divisor of any two guys' numbers is always more than $1$, but the greatest common divisor of all the numbers is $1$. What is the minimum possible value of the product of the numbers?

In triangle $ABC$ point $M$ is the midpoint of side $AB$, and point $D$ is the foot of altitude $CD$. Prove that $\angle A = 2\angle B$ if and only if $AC = 2MD$

Suppose two convex quadrangles in the plane $P$ and $P'$, share a point $O$ such that, for every line $l$ trough $O$, the segment along which $l$ and $P$ meet is longer then the segment along which $l$ and $P'$ meet. Is it possible that the ratio of the area of $P'$ to the area of $P$ is greater then $1.9$?

Prove that for every positive integer $t$ there is a unique permutation $a_0, a_1, \ldots , a_{t-1}$ of $0, 1, \ldots , t-1$ such that, for every $0 \leq i \leq t-1$, the binomial coefficient $\binom{t+i}{2a_i}$ is odd and $2a_i \neq t+i$.

If, for $k=1,2,\dots ,n$, $a_k$ and $b_k$ are positive real numbers, prove that $$\sqrt[n]{a_1a_2\cdots a_n}+\sqrt[n]{b_1b_2\cdots b_n}\le \sqrt[n]{(a_1+b_1)(a_2+b_2)\cdots (a_n+b_n)};$$ and that equality holds if, and only if, $$\frac{a_1}{b_1}=\frac{a_2}{b_2}=\cdots =\frac{a_n}{b_n}.$$