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MathLinks Contest 3rd, 2

Prove that for all positive reals $a, b, c$ the following double inequality holds: $$\frac{a+b+c}{3}\ge \sqrt[3]{\frac{(a+b)(b+c)(c+a)}{8}}\ge \frac{\sqrt{ab}+\sqrt{bc}\sqrt{ca}}{3}$$

1985 IMO Longlists, 78

The sequence $f_1, f_2, \cdots, f_n, \cdots $ of functions is defined for $x > 0$ recursively by \[f_1(x)=x , \quad f_{n+1}(x) = f_n(x) \left(f_n(x) + \frac 1n \right)\] Prove that there exists one and only one positive number $a$ such that $0 < f_n(a) < f_{n+1}(a) < 1$ for all integers $n \geq 1.$

2014 ELMO Shortlist, 8

Let $a, b, c$ be positive reals with $a^{2014}+b^{2014}+c^{2014}+abc=4$. Prove that \[ \frac{a^{2013}+b^{2013}-c}{c^{2013}} + \frac{b^{2013}+c^{2013}-a}{a^{2013}} + \frac{c^{2013}+a^{2013}-b}{b^{2013}} \ge a^{2012}+b^{2012}+c^{2012}. \][i]Proposed by David Stoner[/i]

2012 Online Math Open Problems, 37

In triangle $ABC$, $AB = 1$ and $AC = 2$. Suppose there exists a point $P$ in the interior of triangle $ABC$ such that $\angle PBC = 70^{\circ}$, and that there are points $E$ and $D$ on segments $AB$ and $AC$, such that $\angle BPE = \angle EPA = 75^{\circ}$ and $\angle APD = \angle DPC = 60^{\circ}$. Let $BD$ meet $CE$ at $Q,$ and let $AQ$ meet $BC$ at $F.$ If $M$ is the midpoint of $BC$, compute the degree measure of $\angle MPF.$ [i]Authors: Alex Zhu and Ray Li[/i]

2007 Pre-Preparation Course Examination, 13

Let $\{a_i\}_{i=1}^{\infty}$ be a sequence of positive integers such that $a_1<a_2<a_3\cdots$ and all of primes are members of this sequence. Prove that for every $n<m$ \[\dfrac{1}{a_n} + \dfrac{1}{a_{n+1}} + \cdots + \dfrac{1}{a_m} \not \in \mathbb N\]

2024 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 7

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Let $ABCDEF$ be a regular hexagon with $P$ as a point in its interior. Prove that of the three values $\tan \angle APD$, $\tan \angle BPE$ and $\tan \angle CPF$, two of them sum to the third one.

2013 Kurschak Competition, 2

Tags: geometry
Consider the closed polygonal discs $P_1$, $P_2$, $P_3$ with the property that for any three points $A\in P_1$, $B\in P_2$, $C\in P_3$, we have $[\triangle ABC]\le 1$. (Here $[X]$ denotes the area of polygon $X$.) (a) Prove that $\min\{[P_1],[P_2],[P_3]\}<4$. (b) Give an example of polygons $P_1,P_2,P_3$ with the above property such that $[P_1]>4$ and $[P_2]>4$.

2009 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 21

The opposite sidelines of quadrilateral $ ABCD$ intersect at points $ P$ and $ Q$. Two lines passing through these points meet the side of $ ABCD$ in four points which are the vertices of a parallelogram. Prove that the center of this parallelogram lies on the line passing through the midpoints of diagonals of $ ABCD$.

Kvant 2024, M2817

We are given fixed circles $\Omega$ and $\omega$ such that there exists a hexagon $ABCDEF$ inscribed in $\Omega$ and circumscribed around $\omega$. (Note that then, by virtue of Poncelet's theorem, there is an infinite family of such hexagons.) Prove that the value of $\dfrac{S_{ABCDEF}}{AD+BE+CF}$ it does not depend on the choice of the hexagon $ABCDEF$. [i]A. Zaslavsky and Tran Quang Hung[/i]

IMSC 2023, 2

There are $n!$ empty baskets in a row, labelled $1, 2, . . . , n!$. Caesar first puts a stone in every basket. Caesar then puts 2 stones in every second basket. Caesar continues similarly until he has put $n$ stones into every nth basket. In other words, for each $i = 1, 2, . . . , n,$ Caesar puts $i$ stones into the baskets labelled $i, 2i, 3i, . . . , n!.$ Let $x_i$ be the number of stones in basket $i$ after all these steps. Show that $n! \cdot n^2 \leq \sum_{i=1}^{n!} x_i^2 \leq n! \cdot n^2 \cdot \sum_{i=1}^{n} \frac{1}{i} $

2005 Grigore Moisil Urziceni, 2

Let be a function $ f:\mathbb{R}\longrightarrow\mathbb{R}_{\ge 0} $ that admits primitives and such that $ \lim_{x\to 0 } \frac{f(x)}{x} =0. $ Prove that the function $ g:\mathbb{R}\longrightarrow\mathbb{R} , $ defined as $$ g(x)=\left\{ \begin{matrix} f(x)/x ,&\quad x\neq 0\\ 0,& \quad x=0 \end{matrix} \right. , $$ is primitivable.

1998 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 10

Tags: geometry
Lukas is playing pool on a table shaped like an equilateral triangle. The pockets are at the corners of the triangle and are labeled $C$, $H$, and $T$. Each side of the table is $16$ feet long. Lukas shoots a ball from corner $C$ of the table in such a way that on the second bounce, the ball hits $2$ feet away from him along side $CH$. a. How many times will the ball bounce before hitting a pocket? b. Which pocket will the ball hit? c. How far will the ball travel before hitting the pocket?

2004 Italy TST, 1

Tags: geometry
Two circles $\gamma_1$ and $\gamma_2$ intersect at $A$ and $B$. A line $r$ through $B$ meets $\gamma_1$ at $C$ and $\gamma_2$ at $D$ so that $B$ is between $C$ and $D$. Let $s$ be the line parallel to $AD$ which is tangent to $\gamma_1$ at $E$, at the smaller distance from $AD$. Line $EA$ meets $\gamma_2$ in $F$. Let $t$ be the tangent to $\gamma_2$ at $F$. $(a)$ Prove that $t$ is parallel to $AC$. $(b)$ Prove that the lines $r,s,t$ are concurrent.

2011 Saint Petersburg Mathematical Olympiad, 7

Sasha and Serg plays next game with $100$-angled regular polygon . In the beggining Sasha set natural numbers in every angle. Then they make turn by turn, first turn is made by Serg. Serg turn is to take two opposite angles and add $1$ to its numbers. Sasha turn is to take two neigbour angles and add $1$ to its numbers. Serg want to maximize amount of odd numbers. What maximal number of odd numbers can he get no matter how Sasha plays?

2015 Iran Team Selection Test, 6

$ABCD$ is a circumscribed and inscribed quadrilateral. $O$ is the circumcenter of the quadrilateral. $E,F$ and $S$ are the intersections of $AB,CD$ , $AD,BC$ and $AC,BD$ respectively. $E'$ and $F'$ are points on $AD$ and $AB$ such that $A\hat{E}E'=E'\hat{E}D$ and $A\hat{F}F'=F'\hat{F}B$. $X$ and $Y$ are points on $OE'$ and $OF'$ such that $\frac{XA}{XD}=\frac{EA}{ED}$ and $\frac{YA}{YB}=\frac{FA}{FB}$. $M$ is the midpoint of arc $BD$ of $(O)$ which contains $A$. Prove that the circumcircles of triangles $OXY$ and $OAM$ are coaxal with the circle with diameter $OS$.

1962 Miklós Schweitzer, 3

Let $ A$ and $ B$ be two Abelian groups, and define the sum of two homomorphisms $ \eta$ and $ \chi$ from $ A$ to $ B$ by \[ a( \eta\plus{}\chi)\equal{}a\eta\plus{}a\chi \;\textrm{for all}\ \;a \in A\ .\] With this addition, the set of homomorphisms from $ A$ to $ B$ forms an Abelian group $ H$. Suppose now that $ A$ is a $ p$-group ( $ p$ a prime number). Prove that in this case $ H$ becomes a topological group under the topology defined by taking the subgroups $ p^kH \;(k\equal{}1,2,...)$ as a neighborhood base of $ 0$. Prove that $ H$ is complete in this topology and that every connected component of $ H$ consists of a single element. When is $ H$ compact in this topology? [L. Fuchs]

2011 Iran Team Selection Test, 6

The circle $\omega$ with center $O$ has given. From an arbitrary point $T$ outside of $\omega$ draw tangents $TB$ and $TC$ to it. $K$ and $H$ are on $TB$ and $TC$ respectively. [b]a)[/b] $B'$ and $C'$ are the second intersection point of $OB$ and $OC$ with $\omega$ respectively. $K'$ and $H'$ are on angle bisectors of $\angle BCO$ and $\angle CBO$ respectively such that $KK' \bot BC$ and $HH'\bot BC$. Prove that $K,H',B'$ are collinear if and only if $H,K',C'$ are collinear. [b]b)[/b] Consider there exist two circle in $TBC$ such that they are tangent two each other at $J$ and both of them are tangent to $\omega$.and one of them is tangent to $TB$ at $K$ and other one is tangent to $TC$ at $H$. Prove that two quadrilateral $BKJI$ and $CHJI$ are cyclic ($I$ is incenter of triangle $OBC$).

2014 Junior Regional Olympiad - FBH, 3

Let $ABC$ be a right angled triangle. Prove that angle bisector of right angle is simultaneously an angle bisector of angle between median and altitude to hypotenuse.

2009 China Girls Math Olympiad, 8

For a positive integer $ n,$ $ a_{n}\equal{}n\sqrt{5}\minus{} \lfloor n\sqrt{5}\rfloor$. Compute the maximum value and the minimum value of $ a_{1},a_{2},\ldots ,a_{2009}.$

2021 Federal Competition For Advanced Students, P2, 6

Let $p$ be an odd prime number and $M$ a set derived from $\frac{p^2 + 1}{2}$ square numbers. Investigate whether $p$ elements can be selected from this set whose arithmetic mean is an integer. (Walther Janous)

2005 Putnam, B1

Find a nonzero polynomial $P(x,y)$ such that $P(\lfloor a\rfloor,\lfloor 2a\rfloor)=0$ for all real numbers $a.$ (Note: $\lfloor v\rfloor$ is the greatest integer less than or equal to $v.$)

2007 ISI B.Stat Entrance Exam, 4

Tags: geometry
Show that it is not possible to have a triangle with sides $a,b,$ and $c$ whose medians have length $\frac{2}{3}a, \frac{2}{3}b$ and $\frac{4}{5}c$.

2001 AIME Problems, 9

In triangle $ABC$, $AB=13,$ $BC=15$ and $CA=17.$ Point $D$ is on $\overline{AB},$ $E$ is on $\overline{BC},$ and $F$ is on $\overline{CA}.$ Let $AD=p\cdot AB,$ $BE=q\cdot BC,$ and $CF=r\cdot CA,$ where $p,$ $q,$ and $r$ are positive and satisfy $p+q+r=2/3$ and $p^2+q^2+r^2=2/5.$ The ratio of the area of triangle $DEF$ to the area of triangle $ABC$ can be written in the form $m/n,$ where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $m+n.$

1990 AMC 12/AHSME, 12

Tags: function
Let $f$ be the function defined by $f(x)=ax^2-\sqrt2$ for some positive $a$. If $f(f(\sqrt2 ))=-\sqrt 2$, then $a=$ $\text{(A)} \ \frac{2-\sqrt2}{2} \qquad \text{(B)} \ \frac12 \qquad \text{(C)} \ 2-\sqrt2 \qquad \text{(D)} \ \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2} \qquad \text{(E)} \ \frac{2+\sqrt2}{2}$

2019 Teodor Topan, 3

Let be a natural number $ m\ge 2. $ [b]a)[/b] Let be $ m $ pairwise distinct rational numbers. Prove that there is an ordering of these numbers such that these are terms of an arithmetic progression. [b]b)[/b] Given that for any $ m $ pairwise distinct real numbers there is an ordering of them such that they are terms of an arithmetic sequence, determine the number $ m. $ [i]Bogdan Blaga[/i]