The set $M = \{1, 2, . . . , 2n\}$ is partitioned into $k$ nonintersecting subsets $M_1,M_2, \dots, M_k,$ where $n \ge k^3 + k.$ Prove that there exist even numbers $2j_1, 2j_2, \dots, 2j_{k+1}$ in $M$ that are in one and the same subset $M_i$ $(1 \le i \le k)$ such that the numbers $2j_1 - 1, 2j_2 - 1, \dots, 2j_{k+1} - 1$ are also in one and the same subset $M_j (1 \le j \le k).$

For each positive integer $ n$, define $ f(n)$ as the number of digits $ 0$ in its decimal representation. For example, $ f(2)\equal{}0$, $ f(2009)\equal{}2$, etc. Please, calculate \[ S\equal{}\sum_{k\equal{}1}^{n}2^{f(k)},\] for $ n\equal{}9,999,999,999$. [i]Yudi Satria, Jakarta[/i]

An acute triangle has area $84$ and perimeter $42$, with each side being at least $10$ units long. Let $S$ be the set of points that are within $5$ units of some vertex of the triangle. What fraction of the area of $S$ lies outside the triangle? [i]Proposed by Nathan Ramesh

Find all real numbers $x, y,z,t \in [0, \infty)$ so that $$x + y + z \le t, \,\,\, x^2 + y^2 + z^2 \ge t \,\,\, and \,\,\,x^3 + y^3 + z^3 \le t.$$

Intersections between a plane and 12 edges of a cube are all $\alpha$, then $\sin\alpha=$________.

If a polygon has both an inscribed circle and a circumscribed circle, then define the [i]halo[/i] of that polygon to be the region inside the circumcircle but outside the incircle. In particular, all regular polygons and all triangles have halos. (a) What is the area of the halo of a square with side length 2? (b) What is the area of the halo of a 3-4-5 right triangle? (c) What is the area of the halo of a regular 2016-gon with side length 2?

A [i]regular octahedron[/i] has eight equilateral triangle faces with four faces meeting at each vertex. Jun will make the regular octahedron shown on the right by folding the piece of paper shown on the left. Which numbered face will end up to the right of $Q$? [asy] // Note: This diagram was not made by me. import graph; // The Solid // To save processing time, do not use three (dimensions) // Project (roughly) to two size(15cm); pair Fr, Lf, Rt, Tp, Bt, Bk; Lf=(0,0); Rt=(12,1); Fr=(7,-1); Bk=(5,2); Tp=(6,6.7); Bt=(6,-5.2); draw(Lf--Fr--Rt); draw(Lf--Tp--Rt); draw(Lf--Bt--Rt); draw(Tp--Fr--Bt); draw(Lf--Bk--Rt,dashed); draw(Tp--Bk--Bt,dashed); label(rotate(-8.13010235)*slant(0.1)*"$Q$", (4.2,1.6)); label(rotate(21.8014095)*slant(-0.2)*"$?$", (8.5,2.05)); pair g = (-8,0); // Define Gap transform real a = 8; draw(g+(-a/2,1)--g+(a/2,1), Arrow()); // Make arrow // Time for the NET pair DA,DB,DC,CD,O; DA = (6.92820323028,0); DB = (3.46410161514,6); DC = (DA+DB)/3; CD = conj(DC); O=(0,0); transform trf=shift(3g+(0,3)); path NET = O--(-2*DA)--(-2DB)--(-DB)--(2DA-DB)--DB--O--DA--(DA-DB)--O--(-DB)--(-DA)--(-DA-DB)--(-DB); draw(trf*NET); label("$7$",trf*DC); label("$Q$",trf*DC+DA-DB); label("$5$",trf*DC-DB); label("$3$",trf*DC-DA-DB); label("$6$",trf*CD); label("$4$",trf*CD-DA); label("$2$",trf*CD-DA-DB); label("$1$",trf*CD-2DA); [/asy] $\textbf{(A)}~1\qquad\textbf{(B)}~2\qquad\textbf{(C)}~3\qquad\textbf{(D)}~4\qquad\textbf{(E)}~5\qquad$

A semicircle of radius $r$ is divided into $n + 1$ equal parts and any point $k$ of the division with the ends of the semicircle forms a triangle $A_k$. Calculate the limit, as $n$ tends to infinity, of the arithmetic mean of the areas of the triangles.

Determine all real numbers $a, b,c$ such that the polynomial $f(x) = ax^2 + bx + c$ satisfies simultaneously the folloving conditions $\begin{cases} |f(x)| \le 1 \text{ for } |x | \le 1 \\ f(x) \ge 7 \text{ for } x \ge 2 \end{cases} $

Let $ A_1A_2...A_n$ be a convex polygon. Show that there exists an index $ j$ such that the circum-circle of the triangle $ A_j A_{j \plus{} 1} A_{j \plus{} 2}$ covers the polygon (here indices are read modulo n).

A point $K$ is taken inside parallelogram $ABCD$ so that the midpoint of $AD$ is equidistant from $K$ and $C$, and the midpoint of $CD$ is equidistant form $K$ and $A$. Let $N$ be the midpoint of $BK$. Prove that the angles $NAK$ and $NCK$ are equal.

Find all prime numbers $ a,b,c$ that fulfill the equality: $ (a\minus{}2)!\plus{}2b!\equal{}22c\minus{}1$

Let $f,g,h : \mathbb R \to \mathbb R$ be continuous functions and \(X\) be a random variable such that $E(g(X)h(X))=0$ and $E(g(X)^2) \neq 0 \neq E(h(X)^2)$. Prove that $$E(f(X)^2) \geq \frac{E(f(X)g(X))^2}{E(g(X)^2)} + \frac{E(f(X)h(X))^2}{E(h(X)^2)}.$$ You may assume that all expected values exist. [i]Proposed by Cristi Calin[/i]

Prove that the product of the 99 numbers $ \frac{k^3\minus{}1}{k^3\plus{}1},k\equal{}2,3,\ldots,100$ is greater than $ 2/3$.

A donkey suffers an attack of hiccups and the first hiccup happens at $\text{4:00}$ one afternoon. Suppose that the donkey hiccups regularly every $5$ seconds. At what time does the donkey’s $\text{700th}$ hiccup occur? $\textbf{(A) }$ $15$ seconds after $\text{4:58}$ $\textbf{(B) }$ $20$ seconds after $\text{4:58}$ $\textbf{(C)}$ $25$ seconds after $\text{4:58}$ $\textbf{(D) }$ $30$ seconds after $\text{4:58}$ $\textbf{(E) }$ $35$ seconds after $\text{4:58}$

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $|AC| \ne |BC|$. Let $P$ and $Q$ be the intersection points of the line $AB$ with the internal and external angle bisectors at $C$, so that $P$ is between $A$ and $B$. Prove that if $M$ is any point on the circle with diameter $PQ$, then $\angle AMP = \angle BMP$.

A set of points has [i]point symmetry[/i] if a reflection in some point maps the set to itself. Let $\cal P$ be a solid convex polyhedron whose orthogonal projections onto any plane have point symmetry. Prove that $\cal P$ has point symmetry. [i]Proposed by Ethan Tan[/i]

A coin is biased in such a way that on each toss the probability of heads is $\frac{2}{3}$ and the probability of tails is $\frac{1}{3}$. The outcomes of the tosses are independent. A player has the choice of playing Game A or Game B. In Game A she tosses the coin three times and wins if all three outcomes are the same. In Game B she tosses the coin four times and wins if both the outcomes of the first and second tosses are the same and the outcomes of the third and fourth tosses are the same. How do the chances of winning Game A compare to the chances of winning Game B? $\textbf{(A)} \text{ The probability of winning Game A is }\frac{4}{81}\text{ less than the probability of winning Game B.} $ $\textbf{(B)} \text{ The probability of winning Game A is }\frac{2}{81}\text{ less than the probability of winning Game B.}$ $\textbf{(C)} \text{ The probabilities are the same.}$ $\textbf{(D)} \text{ The probability of winning Game A is }\frac{2}{81}\text{ greater than the probability of winning Game B.}$ $\textbf{(E)} \text{ The probability of winning Game A is }\frac{4}{81}\text{ greater than the probability of winning Game B.}$

Prove that there exists an integer $n \geq 1$, such that number of all pairs $(a, b)$ of positive integers, satisfying $$\frac{1}{a-b}-\frac{1}{a}+\frac{1}{b}=\frac{1}{n}$$ exceeds $2024.$

Assume that $ S\equal{}(a_1, a_2, \cdots, a_n)$ consists of $ 0$ and $ 1$ and is the longest sequence of number, which satisfies the following condition: Every two sections of successive $ 5$ terms in the sequence of numbers $ S$ are different, i.e., for arbitrary $ 1\le i<j\le n\minus{}4$, $ (a_i, a_{i\plus{}1}, a_{i\plus{}2}, a_{i\plus{}3}, a_{i\plus{}4})$ and $ (a_j, a_{j\plus{}1}, a_{j\plus{}2}, a_{j\plus{}3}, a_{j\plus{}4})$ are different. Prove that the first four terms and the last four terms in the sequence are the same.

Consider two concentric circles of radius $17$ and $19.$ The larger circle has a chord, half of which lies inside the smaller circle. What is the length of the chord in the larger circle? $\textbf{(A)}\ 12\sqrt{2} \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 10\sqrt{3} \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \sqrt{17 \cdot 19} \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 18 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 8\sqrt{6}$

Arjun eats twice as many chocolates as Theo, and Wen eats twice as many chocolates as Arjun. If Arjun eats $6$ chocolates, compute the total number of chocolates that Arjun, Theo, and Wen eat.

Find the number of pairs of integer solutions $(x,y)$ that satisfy the equation \[(x-y+2)(x-y-2) = -(x-2)(y-2)\]

Let $AL$ be the inner bisector of triangle $ABC$. The circle centered at $B$ with radius $BL$ meets the ray $AL$ at points $L$ and $E$, and the circle centered at $C$ with radius $CL$ meets the ray $AL$ at points $L$ and $D$. Show that $AL^2 = AE\times AD$. [i](Proposed by Mykola Moroz)[/i]

Point $P$ is chosen in the plane of triangle $ABC$ such that $\angle{ABP}$ is congruent to $\angle{ACP}$ and $\angle{CBP}$ is congruent to $\angle{CAP}$. Show $P$ is the orthocentre.