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2011 IFYM, Sozopol, 5

Does there exist a strictly increasing sequence $\{a_n\}_{n=1}^\infty$ of natural numbers with the following property: for $\forall$ $c\in \mathbb{Z}$ the sequence $c+a_1,c+a_2,...,c+a_n...$ has finite number of primes? Explain your answer.

2010 Austria Beginners' Competition, 4

In the right-angled triangle $ABC$ with a right angle at $C$, the side $BC$ is longer than the side $AC$. The perpendicular bisector of $AB$ intersects the line $BC$ at point $D$ and the line $AC$ at point $E$. The segments $DE$ has the same length as the side $AB$. Find the measures of the angles of the triangle $ABC$. (R. Henner, Vienna)

IV Soros Olympiad 1997 - 98 (Russia), 9.9

Tags: incircle , geometry
In triangle $ABC$, angle $A$ is equal to $a$ and the altitude drawn to side $BC$ is equal to $h$. The inscribed circle of the triangle touches the sides of the triangle at points $K$, $M$ and $P$, where $P$ lies on side $BC$. Find the distance from $P$ to $KM$.

2008 Princeton University Math Competition, A3

Tags: geometry
Consider a $12$-sided regular polygon. If the vertices going clockwise are $A$, $B$, $C$, $D$, $E$, $F$, etc, draw a line between $A$ and $F$, $B$ and $G$, $C$ and $H$, etc. This will form a smaller $12$-sided regular polygon in the center of the larger one. What is the area of the smaller one divided by the area of the larger one?

2022 Iberoamerican, 4

Let $n> 2$ be a positive integer. Given is a horizontal row of $n$ cells where each cell is painted blue or red. We say that a block is a sequence of consecutive boxes of the same color. Arepito the crab is initially standing at the leftmost cell. On each turn, he counts the number $m$ of cells belonging to the largest block containing the square he is on, and does one of the following: If the square he is on is blue and there are at least $m$ squares to the right of him, Arepito moves $m$ squares to the right; If the square he is in is red and there are at least $m$ squares to the left of him, Arepito moves $m$ cells to the left; In any other case, he stays on the same square and does not move any further. For each $n$, determine the smallest integer $k$ for which there is an initial coloring of the row with $k$ blue cells, for which Arepito will reach the rightmost cell.

1962 Miklós Schweitzer, 9

Find the minimum possible sum of lengths of edges of a prism all of whose edges are tangent of a unit sphere. [Muller-Pfeiffer].

1997 Bulgaria National Olympiad, 3

Let $X$ be a set of $n + 1$ elements, $n\geq 2$. Ordered $n$-tuples $(a_1,\ldots,a_n)$ and $(b_1,\ldots,b_n)$ formed from distinct elements of $X$ are called[i] disjoint [/i]if there exist distinct indices $1\leq i \neq j\leq n$ such that $a_i = b_j$. Find the maximal number of pairwise disjoint $n$-tuples.

2022 Stanford Mathematics Tournament, 2

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Find the sum of the solution(s) $x$ to the equation \[x=\sqrt{2022+\sqrt{2022+x}}.\]

2020 Jozsef Wildt International Math Competition, W31

Let $P$ be a real polynomial with degree $n\ge1$ such that $$P(0),P(1),P(4),P(9),\ldots,P(n^2)$$ are in $\mathbb Z$. Prove that $\forall a\in\mathbb Z,P(a^2)\in\mathbb Z$. [i]Proposed by Moubinool Omarjee[/i]

2023/2024 Tournament of Towns, 1

1. A strip for playing "hopscotch" consists of ten squares numbered consecutively $1,2, \ldots, 10$. Clarissa and Marissa start from the center of the first square, jump 9 times to the centers of the other squares so that they visit each square once, and end up at the tenth square. (Jumps forward and backward are allowed.) Each jump of Clarissa was for the same distance as the corresponding jump of Marissa. Does this mean that they both visited the squares in the same order? Alexey Tolpygo

1968 AMC 12/AHSME, 35

In this diagram the center of the circle is $O$, the radius is $a$ inches, chord $EF$ is parallel to chord $CD, O, G, H, J$ are collinear, and $G$ is the midpoint of $CD$. Let $K$ (sq. in.) represent the area of trapezoid $CDFE$ and let $R$ (sq. in.) represent the area of rectangle $ELMF$. Then, as $CD$ and $EF$ are translated upward so that $OG$ increases toward the value $a$, while $JH$ always equals $HG$, the ratio $K:R$ become arbitrarily close to: [asy] size((270)); draw((0,0)--(10,0)..(5,5)..(0,0)); draw((5,0)--(5,5)); draw((9,3)--(1,3)--(1,1)--(9,1)--cycle); draw((9.9,1)--(.1,1)); label("O", (5,0), S); label("a", (7.5,0), S); label("G", (5,1), SE); label("J", (5,5), N); label("H", (5,3), NE); label("E", (1,3), NW); label("L", (1,1), S); label("C", (.1,1), W); label("F", (9,3), NE); label("M", (9,1), S); label("D", (9.9,1), E); [/asy] $\textbf{(A)}\ 0 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 1 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \sqrt{2} \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}+\frac{1}{2} \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}+1$

2005 Thailand Mathematical Olympiad, 2

Let $S $ be a set of three distinct integers. Show that there are $a, b \in S$ such that $a \ne b$ and $10 | a^3b - ab^3$.

STEMS 2021-22 Math Cat A-B, B2

Let $\mathbb{S}$ be the set of all functions $f:\mathbb{Z}\rightarrow \mathbb{R}$. Now, consider the function $g:\mathbb{S} \rightarrow \mathbb{S} ,g(f(x)) = f(x + 1)-f(x)$. Now, we call a function $f \in \mathbb{S}$ good if $g^n(f(x))=0$ for some natural $n$. Prove that if $s \not = t \in S$ are good functions then $s(m)-t(m)$ is 0 for only finitely many $m \in \mathbb{Z}$.

2009 Saint Petersburg Mathematical Olympiad, 6

Tags: algebra
$(x_n)$ is sequence, such that $x_{n+2}=|x_{n+1}|-x_n$. Prove, that it is periodic.

2021 Science ON grade IX, 3

Real numbers $a,b,c$ with $0\le a,b,c\le 1$ satisfy the condition $$a+b+c=1+\sqrt{2(1-a)(1-b)(1-c)}.$$ Prove that $$\sqrt{1-a^2}+\sqrt{1-b^2}+\sqrt{1-c^2}\le \frac{3\sqrt 3}{2}.$$ [i] (Nora Gavrea)[/i]

2017 Portugal MO, 3

In an athletics tournament, five teams participate. Each athlete has a shirt numbered with a positive integer, and all athletes on the same team have different numbers. Each athlete participates in a single event and only one athlete from each team is present in each event. Emídio noticed that the sum of the athletes' jersey numbers in each event is always $20$. What is the maximum number of athletes in the tournament?

1960 AMC 12/AHSME, 38

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In this diagram $AB$ and $AC$ are the equal sides of an isosceles triangle $ABC$, in which is inscribed equilateral triangle $DEF$. Designate angle $BFD$ by $a$, angle $ADE$ by $b$, and angle $FEC$ by $c$. Then: [asy] size(150); defaultpen(linewidth(0.8)+fontsize(10)); pair A=(5,12),B=origin,C=(10,0),D=(5/3,4),E=(10-5*.45,12*.45),F=(6,0); draw(A--B--C--cycle^^D--E--F--cycle); draw(anglemark(E,D,A,1,45)^^anglemark(F,E,C,1,45)^^anglemark(D,F,B,1,45)); label("$b$",(D.x+.2,D.y+.25),dir(30)); label("$c$",(E.x,E.y-.4),S); label("$a$",(F.x-.4,F.y+.1),dir(150)); label("$A$",A,N); label("$B$",B,S); label("$C$",C,S); label("$D$",D,dir(150)); label("$E$",E,dir(60)); label("$F$",F,S);[/asy] $ \textbf{(A)}\ b=\frac{a+c}{2}\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ b=\frac{a-c}{2}\qquad$ $\textbf{(C)}\ a=\frac{b-c}{2} \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ a=\frac{b+c}{2}\qquad$ $\textbf{(E)}\ \text{none of these} $

2015 Dutch IMO TST, 3

Tags: algebra , sequence , sum
Let $n$ be a positive integer. Consider sequences $a_0, a_1, ..., a_k$ and $b_0, b_1,,..,b_k$ such that $a_0 = b_0 = 1$ and $a_k = b_k = n$ and such that for all $i$ such that $1 \le i \le k $, we have that $(a_i, b_i)$ is either equal to $(1 + a_{i-1}, b_{i-1})$ or $(a_{i-1}; 1 + b_{i-1})$. Consider for $1 \le i \le k$ the number $c_i = \begin{cases} a_i \,\,\, if \,\,\, a_i = a_{i-1} \\ b_i \,\,\, if \,\,\, b_i = b_{i-1}\end{cases}$ Show that $c_1 + c_2 + ... + c_k = n^2 - 1$.

2021 Israel TST, 3

A game is played on a $n \times n$ chessboard. In the beginning Bars the cat occupies any cell according to his choice. The $d$ sparrows land on certain cells according to their choice (several sparrows may land in the same cell). Bars and the sparrows play in turns. In each turn of Bars, he moves to a cell adjacent by a side or a vertex (like a king in chess). In each turn of the sparrows, precisely one of the sparrows flies from its current cell to any other cell of his choice. The goal of Bars is to get to a cell containing a sparrow. Can Bars achieve his goal a) if $d=\lfloor \frac{3\cdot n^2}{25}\rfloor$, assuming $n$ is large enough? b) if $d=\lfloor \frac{3\cdot n^2}{19}\rfloor$, assuming $n$ is large enough? c) if $d=\lfloor \frac{3\cdot n^2}{14}\rfloor$, assuming $n$ is large enough?

2024 IFYM, Sozopol, 2

For arbitrary real numbers \( x_1,x_2,\ldots,x_n \), prove that \[ \left(\max_{1\leq i \leq n}x_i \right)^2 + 4\sum_{i=1}^{n-1}\left(\max_{1\leq j \leq i}x_j\right)\left(x_{i+1}-x_i\right) \leq 4x_n^2. \]

Geometry Mathley 2011-12, 5.2

Let $ABCD$ be a rectangle and $U, V$ two points of its circumcircle. Lines $AU,CV$ intersect at $P$ and lines $BU,DV$ intersect at $Q$, distinct from $P$. Prove that $$\frac{1}{PQ^2} \ge \frac{1}{UV^2} - \frac{1}{AC^2}$$ Michel Bataille

2010 IMC, 1

[list] $(a)$ A sequence $x_1,x_2,\dots$ of real numbers satisfies \[x_{n+1}=x_n \cos x_n \textrm{ for all } n\geq 1.\] Does it follows that this sequence converges for all initial values $x_1?$ (5 points) $(b)$ A sequence $y_1,y_2,\dots$ of real numbers satisfies \[y_{n+1}=y_n \sin y_n \textrm{ for all } n\geq 1.\] Does it follows that this sequence converges for all initial values $y_1?$ (5 points)[/list]

2025 All-Russian Olympiad, 11.4

A natural number \(N\) is given. A cube with side length \(2N + 1\) is made up of \((2N + 1)^3\) unit cubes, each of which is either black or white. It turns out that among any $8$ cubes that share a common vertex and form a \(2 \times 2 \times 2\) cube, there are at most $4$ black cubes. What is the maximum number of black cubes that could have been used?

2016 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 1

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Let $x$ and $y$ be complex numbers such that $x+y=\sqrt{20}$ and $x^2+y^2=15$. Compute $|x-y|$.

2009 Ukraine National Mathematical Olympiad, 3

Given $2009 \times 4018$ rectangular board. Frame is a rectangle $n \times n$ or $n \times(n + 2)$ for $ ( n \geq 3 )$ without all cells which don’t have any common points with boundary of rectangle. Rectangles $1\times1,1\times 2,1\times 3$ and $ 2\times 4$ are also frames. Two players by turn paint all cells of some frame that has no painted cells yet. Player that can't make such move loses. Who has a winning strategy?