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2000 USAMO, 1

Call a real-valued function $ f$ [i]very convex[/i] if \[ \frac {f(x) \plus{} f(y)}{2} \ge f\left(\frac {x \plus{} y}{2}\right) \plus{} |x \minus{} y| \] holds for all real numbers $ x$ and $ y$. Prove that no very convex function exists.

1967 IMO Shortlist, 6

Prove the identity \[\sum\limits_{k=0}^n\binom{n}{k}\left(\tan\frac{x}{2}\right)^{2k}\left(1+\frac{2^k}{\left(1-\tan^2\frac{x}{2}\right)^k}\right)=\sec^{2n}\frac{x}{2}+\sec^n x\] for any natural number $n$ and any angle $x.$

1985 ITAMO, 3

Find $c$ if $a$, $b$, and $c$ are positive integers which satisfy $c=(a + bi)^3 - 107i$, where $i^2 = -1$.

2013 India Regional Mathematical Olympiad, 3

A finite non-empty set of integers is called $3$-[i]good[/i] if the sum of its elements is divisible by $3$. Find the number of $3$-good subsets of $\{0,1,2,\ldots,9\}$.

2016 Online Math Open Problems, 15

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Let $a,b,c,d$ be four real numbers such that $a+b+c+d=20$ and $ab+bc+cd+da=16$. Find the maximum possible value of $abc+bcd+cda+dab$. [i]Proposed by Yannick Yao[/i]

1985 USAMO, 5

Let $a_1,a_2,a_3,\cdots$ be a non-decreasing sequence of positive integers. For $m\ge1$, define $b_m=\min\{n: a_n \ge m\}$, that is, $b_m$ is the minimum value of $n$ such that $a_n\ge m$. If $a_{19}=85$, determine the maximum value of \[a_1+a_2+\cdots+a_{19}+b_1+b_2+\cdots+b_{85}.\]

2008 Tournament Of Towns, 3

A polynomial $x^n + a_1x^{n-1} + a_2x^{n-2} +... + a_{n-2}x^2 + a_{n-1}x + a_n$ has $n$ distinct real roots $x_1, x_2,...,x_n$, where $n > 1$. The polynomial $nx^{n-1}+ (n - 1)a_1x^{n-2} + (n - 2)a_2x^{n-3} + ...+ 2a_{n-2}x + a_{n-1}$ has roots $y_1, y_2,..., y_{n_1}$. Prove that $\frac{x^2_1+ x^2_2+ ...+ x^2_n}{n}>\frac{y^2_1 + y^2_2 + ...+ y^2_{n-1}}{n - 1}$

2007 F = Ma, 30

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A simplified model of a bicycle of mass $M$ has two tires that each comes into contact with the ground at a point. The wheelbase of this bicycle (the distance between the points of contact with the ground) is $w$, and the center of mass of the bicycle is located midway between the tires and a height h above the ground. The bicycle is moving to the right, but slowing down at a constant rate. The acceleration has a magnitude $a$. Air resistance may be ignored. [asy] size(175); pen dps = linewidth(0.7) + fontsize(4); defaultpen(dps); draw(circle((0,0),1),black+linewidth(2.5)); draw(circle((3,0),1),black+linewidth(2.5)); draw((1.5,0)--(0,0)--(1,1.5)--(2.5,1.5)--(1.5,0)--(1,1.5),black+linewidth(1)); draw((3,0)--(2.4,1.8),black+linewidth(1)); filldraw(circle((1.5,2/3),0.05),gray); draw((1.3,1.6)--(0.7,1.6)--(0.7,1.75)--cycle,black+linewidth(1)); label("center of mass of bicycle",(2.5,1.9)); draw((1.55,0.85)--(1.8,1.8),BeginArrow); draw((4.5,-1)--(4.5,2/3),BeginArrow,EndArrow); label("$h$",(4.5,-1/6),E); draw((1.5,2/3)--(4.5,2/3),dotted); draw((0,-1)--(4.5,-1),dotted); draw((0,-5/4)--(3,-5/4),BeginArrow,EndArrow); label("$w$",(3/2,-5/4),S); draw((0,-1)--(0,-6/4),dotted); draw((3,-1)--(3,-6/4),dotted); [/asy] Case 2 ([b][u]Question 30[/u][/b]): Assume, instead, that the coefficient of sliding friction between each tire and the ground is different: $\mu_1$ for the front tire and $\mu_2$ for the rear tire. Let $\mu_1 = 2\mu_2$. Assume that both tires are skidding: sliding without rotating. What is the maximum value of $a$ so that both tires remain in contact with the ground? $ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac{wg}{h} $ $ \textbf{(B)}\ \frac{wg}{3h} $ $ \textbf{(C)}\ \frac{2wg}{3h} $ $ \textbf{(D)}\ \frac{hg}{2w}$ $ \textbf{(E)}\ \text{none of the above} $

2017 Iranian Geometry Olympiad, 5

Sphere $S$ touches a plane. Let $A,B,C,D$ be four points on the plane such that no three of them are collinear. Consider the point $A'$ such that $S$ in tangent to the faces of tetrahedron $A'BCD$. Points $B',C',D'$ are defined similarly. Prove that $A',B',C',D'$ are coplanar and the plane $A'B'C'D'$ touches $S$. [i]Proposed by Alexey Zaslavsky (Russia)[/i]

1989 AMC 8, 16

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In how many ways can $47$ be written as the sum of two primes? $\text{(A)}\ 0 \qquad \text{(B)}\ 1 \qquad \text{(C)}\ 2 \qquad \text{(D)}\ 3 \qquad \text{(E)}\ \text{more than 3}$

2008 AMC 12/AHSME, 1

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A basketball player made $ 5$ baskets during a game. Each basket was worth either $ 2$ or $ 3$ points. How many different numbers could represent the total points scored by the player? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 2 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 3 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 4 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 5 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 6$

2016 PUMaC Number Theory A, 8

Let $n = 2^8 \cdot 3^9 \cdot 5^{10} \cdot 7^{11}$. For $k$ a positive integer, let $f(k)$ be the number of integers $0 \le x < n$ such that $x^2 \equiv k^2$ (mod $n$). Compute the number of positive integers k such that $k | f(k)$.

2019 Estonia Team Selection Test, 10

Let $n\geqslant 3$ be an integer. Prove that there exists a set $S$ of $2n$ positive integers satisfying the following property: For every $m=2,3,...,n$ the set $S$ can be partitioned into two subsets with equal sums of elements, with one of subsets of cardinality $m$.

2019 Austrian Junior Regional Competition, 4

Let $p, q, r$ and $s$ be four prime numbers such that $$5 <p <q <r <s <p + 10.$$ Prove that the sum of the four prime numbers is divisible by $60$. (Walther Janous)

LMT Theme Rounds, 2023F 5B

Tags: theme , combi
Bamal, Halvan, and Zuca are playing [i]The Game[/i]. To start, they‘re placed at random distinct vertices on regular hexagon $ABCDEF$. Two or more players collide when they‘re on the same vertex. When this happens, all the colliding players lose and the game ends. Every second, Bamal and Halvan teleport to a random vertex adjacent to their current position (each with probability $\dfrac{1}{2}$), and Zuca teleports to a random vertex adjacent to his current position, or to the vertex directly opposite him (each with probability $\dfrac{1}{3}$). What is the probability that when [i]The Game[/i] ends Zuca hasn‘t lost? [i]Proposed by Edwin Zhao[/i] [hide=Solution][i]Solution.[/i] $\boxed{\dfrac{29}{90}}$ Color the vertices alternating black and white. By a parity argument if someone is on a different color than the other two they will always win. Zuca will be on opposite parity from the others with probability $\dfrac{3}{10}$. They will all be on the same parity with probability $\dfrac{1}{10}$. At this point there are $2 \cdot 2 \cdot 3$ possible moves. $3$ of these will lead to the same arrangement, so we disregard those. The other $9$ moves are all equally likely to end the game. Examining these, we see that Zuca will win in exactly $2$ cases (when Bamal and Halvan collide and Zuca goes to a neighboring vertex). Combining all of this, the answer is $$\dfrac{3}{10}+\dfrac{2}{9} \cdot \dfrac{1}{10}=\boxed{\dfrac{29}{90}}$$ [/hide]

2014 France Team Selection Test, 4

Let $\mathbb{Z} _{>0}$ be the set of positive integers. Find all functions $f: \mathbb{Z} _{>0}\rightarrow \mathbb{Z} _{>0}$ such that \[ m^2 + f(n) \mid mf(m) +n \] for all positive integers $m$ and $n$.

1997 Israel Grosman Mathematical Olympiad, 6

In the plane are given $n^2 + 1$ points, no three of which lie on a line. Each line segment connecting a pair of these points is colored by either red or blue. A [i]path [/i] of length $k$ is a sequence of $k$ segments where the end of each segment (except for the last one) is the beginning of the next one. A path is [i]simple [/i] if it does not intersect itself. Prove that there exists a monochromatic simple path of length $n$.

2015 Iran Geometry Olympiad, 5

Tags: geometry
we have a triangle $ ABC $ and make rectangles $ ABA_1B_2 $ , $ BCB_1C_2 $ and $ CAC_1A_2 $ out of it. then pass a line through $ A_2 $ perpendicular to $ C_1A_2 $ and pass another line through $ A_1 $ perpendicular to $ A_1B_2 $. let $ A' $ the common point of this two lines. like this we make $ B' $ and $ C' $. prove $ AA' $ , $ BB' $ and $ CC' $ intersect each other in a same point.

1988 Mexico National Olympiad, 3

Two externally tangent circles with different radii are given. Their common tangents form a triangle. Find the area of this triangle in terms of the radii of the two circles.

1998 USAMTS Problems, 4

Prove that if $0<x<\pi/2$, then $\sec^6 x+\csc^6 x+(\sec^6 x)(\csc^6 x)\geq 80$.

1965 Spain Mathematical Olympiad, 4

Tags: inequalities
Find all the intervals $I$ where any element of the interval $x \in I$ satisfies $$\cos x +\sin x >1.$$ Do the same computation when $x$ satisfies $$\cos x +\vert \sin x \vert>1.$$

2021 The Chinese Mathematics Competition, Problem 9

Tags: calculus
Let $f(x)$ be a twice continuously differentiable function on closed interval $[a,b]$ Prove that $\lim_{n \to \infty} n^2[\int_{a}^{b}f(x)dx-\frac{b-a}{n}\sum_{k=1}^{n}f(a+\frac{2k-1}{2n}(b-a))]=\frac{(b-a)^2}{24}[f'(b)-f'(a)]$

2018 Thailand TST, 1

Tags: function , algebra
Find all functions $g:R\rightarrow R$ for which there exists a strictly increasing function $ f:R\rightarrow R $ such that $f(x+y)=f(x)g(y)+f(y)$ $\forall x,y \in R$.

1979 Dutch Mathematical Olympiad, 1

A cent, a stuiver ($5$ cent coin), a dubbeltje ($10$ cent coin), a kwartje ($25$ cent coin), a gulden ($100$ cent coin) and a rijksdaalder ($250$ cent coin) are divided among four children in such a way that each of them receives at least one of the six coins. How many such distributions are there?

2010 National Chemistry Olympiad, 4

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Solid camphor is insoluble in water but is soluble in vegetable oil. The best explanation for this behavior is that camphor is a(n) ${ \textbf{(A)}\ \text{Ionic solid} \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \text{Metallic solid} \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \text{Molecular solid} \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \text{Network solid} } $