Olympiad problems

1980 AMC 12/AHSME, 3

Tags: ratio

If the ratio of $2x-y$ to $x+y$ is $\frac{2}{3}$, what is the ratio of $x$ to $y$? $\text{(A)} \ \frac{1}{5} \qquad \text{(B)} \ \frac{4}{5} \qquad \text{(C)} \ 1 \qquad \text{(D)} \ \frac{6}{5} \qquad \text{(E)} \ \frac{5}{4}$

1991 Tournament Of Towns, (310) 7

Tags: combinatorics

$n$ children want to divide $m$ identical pieces of chocolate into equal amounts, each piece being broken not more than once. (a) For what $n$ is it possible, if $m = 9$? (b) For what $n$ and $m$ is it possible? (Y. Tschekanov, Moscow)

2012 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 4

Tags: geometry

There are circles $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2$. They intersect in two points, one of which is the point $A$. $B$ lies on $\omega_1$ such that $AB$ is tangent to $\omega_2$. The tangent to $\omega_1$ at $B$ intersects $\omega_2$ at $C$ and $D$, where $D$ is the closer to $B$. $AD$ intersects $\omega_1$ again at $E$. If $BD = 3$ and $CD = 13$, find $EB/ED$.

1977 Miklós Schweitzer, 7

Tags: complex analysis , function , group theory , galois theory , complex number

Let $ G$ be a locally compact solvable group, let $ c_1,\ldots, c_n$ be complex numbers, and assume that the complex-valued functions $ f$ and $ g$ on $ G$ satisfy \[ \sum_{k=1}^n c_k f(xy^k)=f(x)g(y) \;\textrm{for all} \;x,y \in G \ \ .\] Prove that if $ f$ is a bounded function and \[ \inf_{x \in G} \textrm{Re} f(x) \chi(x) >0\] for some continuous (complex) character $ \chi$ of $ G$, then $ g$ is continuous. [i]L. Szekelyhidi[/i]

1983 Polish MO Finals, 5

Tags: vector , inequalities , combinatorial geometry , algebra

On the plane are given unit vectors $\overrightarrow{a_1},\overrightarrow{a_2},\overrightarrow{a_3}$. Show that one can choose numbers $c_1,c_2,c_3 \in \{-1,1\}$ such that the length of the vector $c_1\overrightarrow{a_1}+c_2\overrightarrow{a_2}+c_3\overrightarrow{a_3}$ is at least $2$.

1978 Germany Team Selection Test, 5

Tags: geometry , 3d geometry , pyramid , combinatorics

Let $E$ be a finite set of points such that $E$ is not contained in a plane and no three points of $E$ are collinear. Show that at least one of the following alternatives holds: (i) $E$ contains five points that are vertices of a convex pyramid having no other points in common with $E;$ (ii) some plane contains exactly three points from $E.$

2017 Irish Math Olympiad, 1

Tags: multiple , digit , number theory

Determine, with proof, the smallest positive multiple of $99$ all of whose digits are either $1$ or $2$.

2020 Greece National Olympiad, 2

Tags: geometry , parallelogram , equal angles , concurrency

Given a line segment $AB$ and a point $C$ lies inside it such that $AB=3 \cdot AC$ . Construct a parallelogram $ACDE$ such that $AC=DE=CE>AR$. Let $Z$ be a point on $AC$ such that $\angle AEZ=\angle ACE =\omega$. Prove that the line passing through point $B$ and perpendicular on side $EC$, and the line passing through point $D$ and perpendicular on side $AB$, intersect on point , let it be $K$, lying on line $EZ$.

2020 MMATHS, 4

Tags: number theory , algebra

Define the function $f(n)$ for positive integers $n$ as follows: if $n$ is prime, then $f(n) = 1$; and $f(ab) = a \cdot f(b)+f(a)\cdot b$ for all positive integers $a$ and $b$. How many positive integers $n$ less than $5^{50}$ have the property that $f(n) = n$?

2023 NMTC Junior, P5

Tags: inequalities , algebra

$a,b,c$ are positive reals satisfying $\frac{2}{5} \leq c \leq \min{a,b}$ ; $ac \geq \frac{4}{15}$ and $bc \geq \frac{1}{5}$ Find the maximum value of $\left(\frac{1}{a}+\frac{2}{b}+\frac{3}{c}\right)$.