Olympiad problems

2021 Dutch IMO TST, 2

Find all quadruplets $(x_1, x_2, x_3, x_4)$ of real numbers such that the next six equalities apply: $$\begin{cases} x_1 + x_2 = x^2_3 + x^2_4 + 6x_3x_4\\ x_1 + x_3 = x^2_2 + x^2_4 + 6x_2x_4\\ x_1 + x_4 = x^2_2 + x^2_3 + 6x_2x_3\\ x_2 + x_3 = x^2_1 + x^2_4 + 6x_1x_4\\ x_2 + x_4 = x^2_1 + x^2_3 + 6x_1x_3 \\ x_3 + x_4 = x^2_1 + x^2_2 + 6x_1x_2 \end{cases}$$

2013 German National Olympiad, 3

Tags: geometry , circles , tangent

Given two circles $k_1$ and $k_2$ which intersect at $Q$ and $Q'.$ Let $P$ be a point on $k_2$ and inside of $k_1 $ such that the line $PQ$ intersects $k_1$ in a point $X\ne Q$ and such that the tangent to $k_1$ at $X$ intersects $k_2$ in points $A$ and $B.$ Let $k$ be the circle through $A,B$ which is tangent to the line through $P$ parallel to $AB.$ Prove that the circles $k_1$ and $k$ are tangent.

2025 Iran MO (2nd Round), 4

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , reflection , power of a point , radical axis

Given is an acute and scalene triangle $ABC$ with circumcenter $O$. $BO$ and $CO$ intersect the altitude from $A$ to $BC$ at points $P$ and $Q$ respectively. $X$ is the circumcenter of triangle $OPQ$ and $O'$ is the reflection of $O$ over $BC$. $Y$ is the second intersection of circumcircles of triangles $BXP$ and $CXQ$. Show that $X,Y,O'$ are collinear.

2023 Federal Competition For Advanced Students, P2, 4

Tags: algebra

The number $2023$ is written $2023$ times on a blackboard. On one move, you can choose two numbers $x, y$ on the blackboard, delete them and write $\frac{x+y} {4}$ instead. Prove that when one number remains, it is greater than $1$.

2012 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 8

Tags: geometry , hmmt , circumcircle , incircle , hexagon

Hexagon $ABCDEF$ has a circumscribed circle and an inscribed circle. If $AB = 9$, $BC = 6$, $CD = 2$, and $EF = 4$. Find $\{DE, FA\}$.

2011 Math Prize For Girls Problems, 6

Tags: geometry

Two circles each have radius 1. No point is inside both circles. The circles are contained in a square. What is the area of the smallest such square?

1970 IMO Longlists, 6

Tags: function , algebra

There is an equation $\sum_{i=1}^{n}{\frac{b_i}{x-a_i}}=c$ in $x$, where all $b_i >0$ and $\{a_i\}$ is a strictly increasing sequence. Prove that it has $n-1$ roots such that $x_{n-1}\le a_n$, and $a_i \le x_i$ for each $i\in\mathbb{N}, 1\le i\le n-1$.

2005 China Team Selection Test, 2

Tags: number theory

Given prime number $p$. $a_1,a_2 \cdots a_k$ ($k \geq 3$) are integers not divible by $p$ and have different residuals when divided by $p$. Let \[ S_n= \{ n \mid 1 \leq n \leq p-1, (na_1)_p < \cdots < (na_k)_p \} \] Here $(b)_p$ denotes the residual when integer $b$ is divided by $p$. Prove that $|S|< \frac{2p}{k+1}$.

2021 BMT, 16

Tags: algebra , combinatorics

Jason and Valerie agree to meet for game night, which runs from $4:00$ PM to $5:00$ PM. Jason and Valerie each choose a random time from $4:00$ PM to $5:00$ PM to show up. If Jason arrives first, he will wait $20$ minutes for Valerie before leaving. If Valerie arrives first, she will wait $10$ minutes for Jason before leaving. What is the probability that Jason and Valerie successfully meet each other for game night?

2016 Baltic Way, 3

Tags: number theory , diophantine equation

For which integers $n = 1, \ldots , 6$ does the equation $$a^n + b^n = c^n + n$$ have a solution in integers?

2024 Macedonian Balkan MO TST, Problem 3

Tags: number theory , prime number

Let $p \neq 5$ be a prime number. Prove that $p^5-1$ has a prime divisor of the form $5x+1$.

2016 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, P16

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , euler line

Let $BB_1$ and $CC_1$ be altitudes of triangle $ABC$. The tangents to the circumcircle of $AB_1C_1$ at $B_1$ and $C_1$ meet AB and $AC$ at points $M$ and $N$ respectively. Prove that the common point of circles $AMN$ and $AB_1C_1$ distinct from $A$ lies on the Euler line of $ABC$.

2014 AIME Problems, 14

Tags: quadratic , algebra , polynomial , symmetry , sfft , linear algebra , contrived

Let $m$ be the largest real solution to the equation \[\frac{3}{x-3}+\frac{5}{x-5}+\frac{17}{x-17}+\frac{19}{x-19}= x^2-11x-4.\] There are positive integers $a,b,c$ such that $m = a + \sqrt{b+\sqrt{c}}$. Find $a+b+c$.

2002 India IMO Training Camp, 8

Tags: number theory

Let $\sigma(n)=\sum_{d|n} d$, the sum of positive divisors of an integer $n>0$. [list] [b](a)[/b] Show that $\sigma(mn)=\sigma(m)\sigma(n)$ for positive integers $m$ and $n$ with $gcd(m,n)=1$ [b](b)[/b] Find all positive integers $n$ such that $\sigma(n)$ is a power of $2$.[/list]

1966 Spain Mathematical Olympiad, 1

Tags: number theory

To a manufacturer of three products whose unit prices are $50$, $70$, and $65$ pta, a retailer asks him for $100$ units, remitting him $6850$ pta as payment, on the condition that you send as many of the higher-priced product as possible and the rest of the other two. How many of each product should he send to serve the request?

2000 All-Russian Olympiad, 7

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , parallelogram , geometric transformation , homothety

Two circles are internally tangent at $N$. The chords $BA$ and $BC$ of the larger circle are tangent to the smaller circle at $K$ and $M$ respectively. $Q$ and $P$ are midpoint of arcs $AB$ and $BC$ respectively. Circumcircles of triangles $BQK$ and $BPM$ are intersect at $L$. Show that $BPLQ$ is a parallelogram.

2017 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 24

Tags: number theory

At a recent math contest, Evan was asked to find $2^{2016} \pmod{p}$ for a given prime number $p$ with $100 < p < 500$. Evan has forgotten what the prime $p$ was, but still remembers how he solved it: [list] [*] Evan first tried taking $2016$ modulo $p - 1$, but got a value $e$ larger than $100$. [*] However, Evan noted that $e - \frac{1}{2}(p - 1) = 21$, and then realized the answer was $-2^{21} \pmod{p}$. [/list] What was the prime $p$?

ICMC 6, 2

Tags: calculus , derivative , function

Let $f: \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}$ be a differentiable function such that $f'(x) > f(x)>0$ for all real numbers $x$. Show that $f(8) > 2022f(0)$. [i]Proposed by Ethan Tan[/i]

1989 IMO Longlists, 76

Tags: calculus , integration , combinatorics

Poldavia is a strange kingdom. Its currency unit is the bourbaki and there exist only two types of coins: gold ones and silver ones. Each gold coin is worth $ n$ bourbakis and each silver coin is worth $ m$ bourbakis ($ n$ and $ m$ are positive integers). Using gold and silver coins, it is possible to obtain sums such as 10000 bourbakis, 1875 bourbakis, 3072 bourbakis, and so on. But Poldavia’s monetary system is not as strange as it seems: [b](a)[/b] Prove that it is possible to buy anything that costs an integral number of bourbakis, as long as one can receive change. [b](b)[/b] Prove that any payment above $ mn\minus{}2$ bourbakis can be made without the need to receive change.

1998 IberoAmerican Olympiad For University Students, 5

Tags: algebra , polynomial

A sequence of polynomials $\{f_n\}_{n=0}^{\infty}$ is defined recursively by $f_0(x)=1$, $f_1(x)=1+x$, and \[(k+1)f_{k+1}(x)-(x+1)f_k(x)+(x-k)f_{k-1}(x)=0, \quad k=1,2,\ldots\] Prove that $f_k(k)=2^k$ for all $k\geq 0$.

1976 Polish MO Finals, 2

Tags: algebra , recurrence relation

Four sequences of real numbers $(a_n), (b_n), (c_n), (d_n)$ satisfy for all $n$, $$a_{n+1} = a_n +b_n, b_{n+1} = b_n +c_n,$$ $$c_{n+1} = c_n +d_n, d_{n+1} = d_n +a_n.$$ Prove that if $a_{k+m} = a_m, b_{k+m} = b_m, c_{k+m} = c_m, d_{k+m} = d_m$ for some $k\ge 1,n \ge 1$, then $a_2 = b_2 = c_2 = d_2 = 0$.

2020 Macedonia Additional BMO TST, 1

Tags: algebra , inequality , inequalities , n-variable inequality

Let $a_1,a_2,...,a_{2020}$ be positive real numbers. Prove that: $$\max{(a^2_1-a_2,a^2_2-a_3,...,a^2_{2020}-a_1)}\ge\max{(a^2_1-a_1,a^2_2-a_2,...,a^2_{2020}-a_{2020})}$$

2015 Saudi Arabia JBMO TST, 3

Tags: geometry , circumcircle

Let $ABC$ be an acute-angled triangle inscribed in the circle $(O)$. Let $AD$ be the diameter of $(O)$. The points $M,N$ are chosen on $BC$ such that $OM\parallel AB, ON\parallel AC$. The lines $DM,DN$ cut $(O)$ again at $P,Q$. Prove that $BC=DP=DQ$. Tran Quang Hung, Vietnam

2014 JBMO Shortlist, 5

Tags: inequalities

Let $x,y$ and $z$ be non-negative real numbers satisfying the equation $x+y+z=xyz$. Prove that $2(x^2+y^2+z^2)\geq3(x+y+z)$.

2017 Tuymaada Olympiad, 4

Tags: number theory

A right triangle has all its sides rational numbers and the area $S $. Prove that there exists a right triangle, different from the original one, such that all its sides are rational numbers and its area is $S $. Tuymaada 2017 Q4 Juniors