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2020 GQMO, 6

For every integer $n$ not equal to $1$ or $-1$, define $S(n)$ as the smallest integer greater than $1$ that divides $n$. In particular, $S(0)=2$. We also define $S(1) = S(-1) = 1$. Let $f$ be a non-constant polynomial with integer coefficients such that $S(f(n)) \leq S(n)$ for every positive integer $n$. Prove that $f(0)=0$. [b]Note:[/b] A non-constant polynomial with integer coefficients is a function of the form $f(x) = a_0 + a_1 x + a_2 x^2 + \ldots + a_k x^k$, where $k$ is a positive integer and $a_0,a_1,\ldots,a_k$ are integers such that $a_k \neq 0$. [i]Pitchayut Saengrungkongka, Thailand[/i]

2023 HMNT, 9

Let $r_k$ denote the remainder when ${127 \choose k}$ is divided by $8$. Compute$ r_1 + 2r_2 + 3r_3 + · · · + 63r_{63}.$

2011 HMNT, 1

Find the number of positive integers $x$ less than $100$ for which $$3^x + 5^x + 7^x + 11^x + 13^x + 17^x + 19^x$$ is prime.

2016 Taiwan TST Round 2, 2

Let $\left< F_n\right>$ be the Fibonacci sequence, that is, $F_0=0$, $F_1=1$, and $F_{n+2}=F_{n+1}+F_{n}$ holds for all nonnegative integers $n$. Find all pairs $(a,b)$ of positive integers with $a < b$ such that $F_n-2na^n$ is divisible by $b$ for all positive integers $n$.

2010 Tuymaada Olympiad, 4

(I'll skip over the whole "dressing" of the graph in cities and flights [color=#FF0000][Mod edit: Shu has posted the "dressed-up" version below][/color]) For an ordinary directed graph, show that there is a subset A of vertices such that: $1.$ There are no edges between the vertices of A. $2.$ For any vertex $v$, there is either a direct way from $v$ to a vertex in A, or a way passing through only one vertex and ending in A (like $v$ ->$v'$-> $a$, where $a$ is a vertex in A)

2013 Vietnam Team Selection Test, 6

A cube with size $10\times 10\times 10$ consists of $1000$ unit cubes, all colored white. $A$ and $B$ play a game on this cube. $A$ chooses some pillars with size $1\times 10\times 10$ such that no two pillars share a vertex or side, and turns all chosen unit cubes to black. $B$ is allowed to choose some unit cubes and ask $A$ their colors. How many unit cubes, at least, that $B$ need to choose so that for any answer from $A$, $B$ can always determine the black unit cubes?

2013 AMC 8, 5

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Hammie is in the $6^\text{th}$ grade and weighs 106 pounds. His quadruplet sisters are tiny babies and weigh 5, 5, 6, and 8 pounds. Which is greater, the average (mean) weight of these five children or the median weight, and by how many pounds? $\textbf{(A)}\ \text{median, by 60} \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \text{median, by 20} \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \text{average, by 5} \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \text{average, by 15}$ \\ $\textbf{(E)}\ \text{average, by 20}$

1966 IMO Longlists, 60

Prove that the sum of the distances of the vertices of a regular tetrahedron from the center of its circumscribed sphere is less than the sum of the distances of these vertices from any other point in space.

1990 IMO Shortlist, 11

Chords $ AB$ and $ CD$ of a circle intersect at a point $ E$ inside the circle. Let $ M$ be an interior point of the segment $ EB$. The tangent line at $ E$ to the circle through $ D$, $ E$, and $ M$ intersects the lines $ BC$ and $ AC$ at $ F$ and $ G$, respectively. If \[ \frac {AM}{AB} \equal{} t, \] find $\frac {EG}{EF}$ in terms of $ t$.

2002 IberoAmerican, 2

Given any set of $9$ points in the plane such that there is no $3$ of them collinear, show that for each point $P$ of the set, the number of triangles with its vertices on the other $8$ points and that contain $P$ on its interior is even.

2024 Dutch BxMO/EGMO TST, IMO TSTST, 3

Find all pairs of positive integers $(a, b)$ such that $f(x)=x$ is the only function $f:\mathbb{R}\to \mathbb{R}$ that satisfies $$f^a(x)f^b(y)+f^b(x)f^a(y)=2xy$$ for all $x, y\in \mathbb{R}$.

2005 China Team Selection Test, 2

Let $n$ be a positive integer, and $x$ be a positive real number. Prove that $$\sum_{k=1}^{n} \left( x \left[\frac{k}{x}\right] - (x+1)\left[\frac{k}{x+1}\right]\right) \leq n,$$ where $[x]$ denotes the largest integer not exceeding $x$.

2024 Belarus Team Selection Test, 1.4

Two permutations of $1,\ldots, n$ are written on the board: $a_1,\ldots,a_n$ $b_1,\ldots,b_n$ A move consists of one of the following two operations: 1) Change the first row to $b_{a_1},\ldots,b_{a_n}$ 2) Change the second row to $a_{b_1},\ldots,a_{b_n}$ The starting position is: $2134\ldots n$ $234\ldots n1$ Is it possible by finitely many moves to get: $2314\ldots n$ $234 \ldots n1$? [i]D. Zmiaikou[/i]

2021 May Olympiad, 1

On a board the numbers $1,2,3,\dots,98,99$ are written. One has to mark $50$ of them, such that the sum of two marked numbers is never equal to $99$ or $100$. How many ways one can mark these numbers?

2009 Benelux, 1

Find all functions $f:\mathbb{Z}_{>0}\rightarrow\mathbb{Z}_{>0}$ that satisfy the following two conditions: [list]$\bullet\ f(n)$ is a perfect square for all $n\in\mathbb{Z}_{>0}$ $\bullet\ f(m+n)=f(m)+f(n)+2mn$ for all $m,n\in\mathbb{Z}_{>0}$.[/list]

2021 Dutch BxMO TST, 5

Tags: geometry , ratio
Given is a triangle $ABC$ with the property that $|AB| + |AC| = 3|BC|$. Let $T$ be the point on segment $AC$ such that $|AC| = 4|AT|$. Let $K$ and $L$ be points on the interior of line segments $AB$ and $AC$ respectively such that $KL \parallel BC$ and $KL$ is tangent to the inscribed circle of $\vartriangle ABC$. Let $S$ be the intersection of $BT$ and $KL$. Determine the ratio $\frac{|SL|}{|KL|}$

2021 239 Open Mathematical Olympiad, 5

The median $AD$ is drawn in triangle $ABC$. Point $E$ is selected on segment $AC$, and on the ray $DE$ there is a point $F$, and $\angle ABC = \angle AED$ and $AF // BC$. Prove that from segments $BD, DF$ and $AF$, you can make a triangle, the area of ​​which is not less half the area of ​​triangle $ABC$.

1991 Turkey Team Selection Test, 1

Tags: ratio , geometry
Let $C',B',A'$ be points respectively on sides $AB,AC,BC$ of $\triangle ABC$ satisfying $ \tfrac{AB'}{B'C}= \tfrac{BC'}{C'A}=\tfrac{CA'}{A'B}=k$. Prove that the ratio of the area of the triangle formed by the lines $AA',BB',CC'$ over the area of $\triangle ABC$ is $\tfrac{(k-1)^2}{(k^2+k+1)}$.

2018 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 7

Tags: geometry
Let $E$ be a common point of circles $\omega _1$ and $\omega _2$. Let $AB$ be a common tangent to these circles, and $CD$ be a line parallel to $AB$, such that $A$ and $C$ lie on $\omega _1$, $B$ and $D$ lie on $\omega _2$. The circles $ABE$ and $CDE$ meet for the second time at point $F$. Prove that $F$ bisects one of arcs $CD$ of circle $CDE$.

The Golden Digits 2024, P1

Vlad draws 100 rays in the Euclidean plane. David then draws a line $\ell$ and pays Vlad one pound for each ray that $\ell$ intersects. Naturally, David wants to pay as little as possible. What is the largest amount of money that Vlad can get from David? [i]Proposed by Vlad Spătaru[/i]

2018 Romanian Master of Mathematics, 6

Tags: geometry
Fix a circle $\Gamma$, a line $\ell$ to tangent $\Gamma$, and another circle $\Omega$ disjoint from $\ell$ such that $\Gamma$ and $\Omega$ lie on opposite sides of $\ell$. The tangents to $\Gamma$ from a variable point $X$ on $\Omega$ meet $\ell$ at $Y$ and $Z$. Prove that, as $X$ varies over $\Omega$, the circumcircle of $XYZ$ is tangent to two fixed circles.

2000 National Olympiad First Round, 12

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$(a_n)$ is a sequence with $a_1=1$ and $|a_n| = |a_{n-1}+2|$ for every positive integer $n\geq 2$. What is the minimum possible value of $\sum_{i = 1}^{2000}a_{i}$? $ \textbf{(A)}\ -4000 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ -3000 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ -2000 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ -1000 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \text{None} $

2014 European Mathematical Cup, 2

Jeck and Lisa are playing a game on table dimensions $m \times n$ , where $m , n >2$. Lisa starts so that she puts knight figurine on arbitrary square of table.After that Jeck and Lisa put new figurine on table by the following rules: [b]1.[/b] Jeck puts queen figurine on any empty square of a table which is two squares vertically and one square horizontally distant, or one square vertically and two squares horizontally distant from last knight figurine which Lisa put on the table [b]2.[/b] Lisa puts knight figurine on any empty square of a table which is in the same row, column or diagonal as last queen figurine Jeck put on the table. Player which cannot put his figurine loses. For which pairs of $(m,n)$ Lisa has winning strategy? [i] Proposed by Stijn Cambie[/i]

2016 Tuymaada Olympiad, 1

Tags: algebra , sequence , easy
The sequence $(a_n)$ is defined by $a_1=0$, $$ a_{n+1}={a_1+a_2+\ldots+a_n\over n}+1. $$ Prove that $a_{2016}>{1\over 2}+a_{1000}$.

2014 USAMTS Problems, 3b:

A group of people is lined up in [i]almost-order[/i] if, whenever person $A$ is to the left of person $B$ in the line, $A$ is not more than $8$ centimeters taller than $B$. For example, five people with heights $160, 165, 170, 175$, and $180$ centimeters could line up in [i]almost-order[/i] with heights (from left-to-right) of $160, 170, 165, 180, 175$ centimeters. (b) How many different ways are there to line up $20$ people in [i]almost-order[/i] if their heights are $120, 125, 130,$ $135,$ $140,$ $145,$ $150,$ $155,$ $160,$ $164, 165, 170, 175, 180, 185, 190, 195, 200, 205$, and $210$ centimeters? (Note that there is someone of height $164$ centimeters.)