Olympiad problems

2012 Belarus Team Selection Test, 2

$A, B, C, D, E$ are five points on the same circle, so that $ABCDE$ is convex and we have $AB = BC$ and $CD = DE$. Suppose that the lines $(AD)$ and $(BE)$ intersect at $P$, and that the line $(BD)$ meets line $(CA)$ at $Q$ and line $(CE)$ at $T$. Prove that the triangle $PQT$ is isosceles. (I. Voronovich)

2020 USAMTS Problems, 2:

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Find distinct points $A, B, C,$ and $D$ in the plane such that the length of the segment $AB$ is an even integer, and the lengths of the segments $AC, AD, BC, BD,$ and $CD$ are all odd integers. In addition to stating the coordinates of the points and distances between points, please include a brief explanation of how you found the configuration of points and computed the distances.

2022 HMNT, 31

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Given positive integers $a_1, a_2, \ldots, a_{2023}$ such that $$a_k = \sum_{i=1}^{2023} |a_k - a_i|$$ for all $1 \le k \le 2023,$ find the minimum possible value of $a_1+a_2+\ldots+a_{2023}.$

Kyiv City MO Juniors Round2 2010+ geometry, 2021.9.2

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , right angle

In an acute triangle $AB$ the heights $ BE$ and $CF$ intersect at the orthocenter $H$, and $M$ is the midpoint of $BC$. The line $EF$ intersects the lines $MH$ and $BC$ at the points $P$ and $T$ , respectively. $AP$ intersects the cirumcscribed circle of $\vartriangle ABC$ for second time at the point $Q$ . Prove that $\angle AQT= 90^o$. (Fedir Yudin)

2015 ITAMO, 4

Tags: itamo , number theory

Determine all pairs of integers $(a, b)$ that solve the equation $a^3 + b^3 + 3ab = 1$.

1991 National High School Mathematics League, 15

Tags: inequalities

If $0<a<1,x^2+y=0$, prove that $\log_a(a^x+a^y)\leq\log_a2+\frac{1}{8}$.

2004 Oral Moscow Geometry Olympiad, 5

Tags: geometry , cyclic quadrilateral , trapezoid

Trapezoid $ABCD$ with bases $AB$ and $CD$ is inscribed in a circle. Prove that the quadrilateral formed by orthogonal projections of any point of this circle onto lines $AC, BC, AD$ and $BD$ is inscribed.

1994 Abels Math Contest (Norwegian MO), 1a

Tags: 3d geometry , geometry , sphere , cylinder

In a half-ball of radius $3$ is inscribed a cylinder with base lying on the base plane of the half-ball, and another such cylinder with equal volume. If the base-radius of the first cylinder is $\sqrt3$, what is the base-radius of the other one?

1971 Polish MO Finals, 1

Tags: algebra , number theory , inequalities

Show that if $(a_n)$ is an infinite sequence of distinct positive integers, neither of which contains digit $0$ in the decimal expansion, then $$\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{1}{a_n}< 29.$$

2022 Princeton University Math Competition, A4 / B6

Tags: algebra

The set $C$ of all complex numbers $z$ satisfying $(z +1)^2 = az$ for some $a \in [-10,3]$ is the union of two curves intersecting at a single point in the complex plane. If the sum of the lengths of these two curves is $\ell,$ find $\lfloor \ell \rfloor.$

2008 Saint Petersburg Mathematical Olympiad, 4

Tags: number theory

A wizard thinks of a number from $1$ to $n$. You can ask the wizard any number of yes/no questions about the number. The wizard must answer all those questions, but not necessarily in the respective order. What is the least number of questions that must be asked in order to know what the number is for sure. (In terms of $n$.) Fresh translation.

2000 AMC 12/AHSME, 9

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Mrs. Walter gave an exam in a mathematics class of five students. She entered the scores in random order into a spreadsheet, which recalculated the class average after each score was entered. Mrs. Walter noticed that after each score was entered, the average was always an integer. The scores (listed in ascending order) were $ 71$, $ 76$, $ 80$, $ 82$, and $ 91$. What was the last score Mrs. Walter entered? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 71 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 76 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 80 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 82 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 91$

2011 AMC 8, 16

Tags: geometry

Let $A$ be the area of the triangle with sides of length $25, 25$, and $30$. Let $B$ be the area of the triangle with sides of length $25, 25,$ and $40$. What is the relationship between $A$ and $B$? $ \textbf{(A)} A = \dfrac9{16}B \qquad\textbf{(B)} A = \dfrac34B \qquad\textbf{(C)} A=B \qquad\textbf{(D)} A = \dfrac43B \\ \\ \textbf{(E)}A = \dfrac{16}9B $

1996 IMO Shortlist, 4

Tags: trigonometry , trig identities , law of cosines

Let $ABC$ be an equilateral triangle and let $P$ be a point in its interior. Let the lines $AP$, $BP$, $CP$ meet the sides $BC$, $CA$, $AB$ at the points $A_1$, $B_1$, $C_1$, respectively. Prove that $A_1B_1 \cdot B_1C_1 \cdot C_1A_1 \ge A_1B \cdot B_1C \cdot C_1A$.

1992 All Soviet Union Mathematical Olympiad, 572

Tags: coloring , table , vector , combinatorics

Half the cells of a $2m \times n$ board are colored black and the other half are colored white. The cells at the opposite ends of the main diagonal are different colors. The center of each black cell is connected to the center of every other black cell by a straight line segment, and similarly for the white cells. Show that we can place an arrow on each segment so that it becomes a vector and the vectors sum to zero.

2004 IMO Shortlist, 2

Tags: algebra , sequence , bounded

Let $a_0$, $a_1$, $a_2$, ... be an infinite sequence of real numbers satisfying the equation $a_n=\left|a_{n+1}-a_{n+2}\right|$ for all $n\geq 0$, where $a_0$ and $a_1$ are two different positive reals. Can this sequence $a_0$, $a_1$, $a_2$, ... be bounded? [i]Proposed by Mihai Bălună, Romania[/i]

2025 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 2

Tags: combinatorics

Kelvin the frog is on the bottom-left lily pad of a $3 \times 3$ grid of lily pads, and his home is at the top right lily pad. He can only jump between two lily pads which are horizontally or vertically adjacent. Compute the number of ways to remove $4$ of the lily pads so that the bottom-left and top-right lily pads both remain, but Kelvin cannot get home.

2024 Canadian Mathematical Olympiad Qualification, 6

Tags: algebra , system of equations

For certain real constants $ p, q, r$, we are given a system of equations $$\begin{cases} a^2 + b + c = p \\ a + b^2 + c = q \\ a + b + c^2 = r \end{cases}$$ What is the maximum number of solutions of real triplets $(a, b, c)$ across all possible $p, q, r$? Give an example of the $p$, $q$, $r$ that achieves this maximum.

the 9th XMO, 2

Tags: geometry , computation

Given a $\triangle ABC$ with circumcenter $O$ and orthocenter $H(O\ne H)$. Denote the midpoints of $BC, AC$ as $D, E$ and let $D', E'$ be the reflections of $D, E$ w.r.t. point $H$, respectively. If lines $AD'$ and $BE'$ meet at $K$, compute $\frac{KO}{KH}$.

2009 Junior Balkan Team Selection Tests - Moldova, 8

Tags: combinatorics

Side of an equilatreal triangle has the length $n\in\mathbb{N}.$ Each side is divided in $ n $ equal segments by division points. A line parallel with the third side of the triangle is drawn through the division points of every two sides. Let $c_n$ be the number of all rhombuses with sidelength $1$ inside the initial triangle. Prove that the greatest solution $ n $ of the inequation $c_n<2009$ is a prime number.

2009 AMC 12/AHSME, 24

Tags: function , inequalities , logarithm

The [i]tower function of twos[/i] is defined recursively as follows: $ T(1) \equal{} 2$ and $ T(n \plus{} 1) \equal{} 2^{T(n)}$ for $ n\ge1$. Let $ A \equal{} (T(2009))^{T(2009)}$ and $ B \equal{} (T(2009))^A$. What is the largest integer $ k$ such that \[ \underbrace{\log_2\log_2\log_2\ldots\log_2B}_{k\text{ times}} \]is defined? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 2009\qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 2010\qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 2011\qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 2012\qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 2013$

2022 Pan-African, 6

Tags: number theory

Does there exist positive integers $n_1, n_2, \dots, n_{2022}$ such that the number $$ \left( n_1^{2020} + n_2^{2019} \right)\left( n_2^{2020} + n_3^{2019} \right) \cdots \left( n_{2021}^{2020} + n_{2022}^{2019} \right)\left( n_{2022}^{2020} + n_1^{2019} \right) $$ is a power of $11$?

1953 Moscow Mathematical Olympiad, 252

Tags: line , geometry , angle , concurrency

Given triangle $\vartriangle A_1A_2A_3$ and a straight line $\ell$ outside it. The angles between the lines $A_1A_2$ and $A_2A_3, A_1A_2$ and $A_2A_3, A_2A_3$ and $A_3A_1$ are equal to $a_3, a_1$ and $a_2$, respectively. The straight lines are drawn through points $A_1, A_2, A_3$ forming with $\ell$ angles of $\pi -a_1, \pi -a_2, \pi -a_3$, respectively. All angles are counted in the same direction from $\ell$ . Prove that these new lines meet at one point.

2010 Contests, 1

Tags: circumcircle , geometry

Determine all (not necessarily finite) sets $S$ of points in the plane such that given any four distinct points in $S$, there is a circle passing through all four or a line passing through some three. [i]Carl Lian.[/i]

2011 Iran MO (2nd Round), 2

Tags: induction , combinatorics

rainbow is the name of a bird. this bird has $n$ colors and it's colors in two consecutive days are not equal. there doesn't exist $4$ days in this bird's life like $i,j,k,l$ such that $i<j<k<l$ and the bird has the same color in days $i$ and $k$ and the same color in days $j$ and $l$ different from the colors it has in days $i$ and $k$. what is the maximum number of days rainbow can live in terms of $n$?