Let $A{}$ and $B$ be invertible $n\times n$ matrices with real entries. Suppose that the inverse of $A+B^{-1}$ is $A^{-1}+B$. Prove that $\det(AB)=1$. Does this property hold for $2\times 2$ matrices with complex entries?

Let $s(k)$ be the number of ways to express $k$ as the sum of distinct $2012^{th}$ powers, where order does not matter. Show that for every real number $c$ there exists an integer $n$ such that $s(n)>cn$. [i]Alex Zhu.[/i]

Let $ABC$ be a non-equilateral triangle with integer sides. Let $D$ and $E$ be respectively the mid-points of $BC$ and $CA$ ; let $G$ be the centroid of $\Delta{ABC}$. Suppose, $D$, $C$, $E$, $G$ are concyclic. Find the least possible perimeter of $\Delta{ABC}$.

Let $ M$ be a point in triangle $ ABC$ such that $ \angle AMC\equal{}90^{\circ}$, $ \angle AMB\equal{}150^{\circ}$, $ \angle BMC\equal{}120^{\circ}$. The centers of circumcircles of triangles $ AMC,AMB,BMC$ are $ P,Q,R$, respectively. Prove that the area of $ \triangle PQR$ is greater than the area of $ \triangle ABC$.

Prove that \[\frac{a^3}{a^2+ab+b^2}+\frac{b^3}{b^2+bc+c^2}+\frac{c^3}{c^2+ca+a^2}\geq \frac{a+b+c}{3}\] for positive reals $a,b,c$ (S Tokarev)

In the multiplication problem below, $ A$, $ B$, $ C$ and $ D$ are different digits. What is $ A + B$? \begin{tabular}{cccc} & A & B & A\\ $\times$ & & C & D\\ \hline C & D & C & D\\ \end{tabular} $ \textbf{(A)}\ 1 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 2 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 3 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 4 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 9$

The acute triangle $ABC$ $(AC> BC)$ is inscribed in a circle with the center at the point $O$, and $CD$ is the diameter of this circle. The point $K$ is on the continuation of the ray $DA$ beyond the point $A$. And the point $L$ is on the segment $BD$ $(DL> LB)$ so that $\angle OKD = \angle BAC$, $\angle OLD = \angle ABC$. Prove that the line $KL$ passes through the midpoint of the segment $AB$.

Given the series $ 2\plus{}1\plus{}\frac {1}{2}\plus{}\frac {1}{4}\plus{}...$ and the following five statements: (1) the sum increases without limit (2) the sum decreases without limit (3) the difference between any term of the sequence and zero can be made less than any positive quantity no matter how small (4) the difference between the sum and 4 can be made less than any positive quantity no matter how small (5) the sum approaches a limit Of these statments, the correct ones are: $\textbf{(A)}\ \text{Only }3 \text{ and }4\qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \text{Only }5 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \text{Only }2\text{ and }4 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \text{Only }2,3\text{ and }4 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \text{Only }4\text{ and }5$

Let $C_1,C_2$ be two circles intersecting at points $A,P$ with centers $O,K$ respectively. Let $B,C$ be the symmetric of $A$ wrt $O,K$ in circles $C_1,C_2 $ respectively. A random line passing through $A$ intersects circles $C_1,C_2$ at $D,E$ respectively. Prove that the center of circumcircle of triangle $DEP$ lies on the circumcircle of triangle $OKP$.

Point $O$ is the center of circumcircle $\omega$ of the isosceles triangle $ABC$ ($AB = AC$). Bisector of the angle $\angle C$ intersects $\omega$ at the point $W$. Point $Q$ is the center of the circumcircle of the triangle $OWB$. Construct the triangle $ABC$ given the points $Q,W, B$. (Andrey Mostovy)

Let $k\ge 2$, $n\ge 1$, $a_1, a_2,\dots, a_k$ and $b_1, b_2, \dots, b_n$ be integers such that $1<a_1<a_2<\dots <a_k<b_1<b_2<\dots <b_n$. Prove that if $a_1+a_2+\dots +a_k>b_1+b_2+\dots + b_n$, then $a_1\cdot a_2\cdot \ldots \cdot a_k>b_1\cdot b_2 \cdot \ldots \cdot b_n$.

Let $A$ be the set of $n$-digit integers whose digits are all from $\{ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 \}$. $B$ is subset of $A$ such that it contains digit $5$, and there is no digit $3$ in front of digit $5$ (i.e. for $n = 2$, $35$ is not allowed, but $53$ is allowed). How many elements does set $B$ have?

Show that for all prime numbers $p$, \[Q(p)=\prod^{p-1}_{k=1}k^{2k-p-1}\] is an integer.

Let $ABC$ be a right triangle, right in $B$. Inner bisectors are drawn $CM$ and $AN$ that intersect in $I$. Then, the $AMIP$ and $CNIQ$ parallelograms are constructed. Let $U$ and $V$ are the midpoints of the segments $AC$ and $PQ$, respectively. Prove that $UV$ is perpendicular to $AC$.

You have $9$ colors of socks and $5$ socks of each type of color. Pick two socks randomly. What is the probability that they are the same color?

Determine all integers $ n>1$ for which the inequality \[ x_1^2\plus{}x_2^2\plus{}\ldots\plus{}x_n^2\ge(x_1\plus{}x_2\plus{}\ldots\plus{}x_{n\minus{}1})x_n\] holds for all real $ x_1,x_2,\ldots,x_n$.

Let $x<0.1$ be a positive real number. Let the [i]foury series[/i] be $4+4x+4x^2+4x^3+\dots$, and let the [i]fourier series[/i] be $4+44x+444x^2+4444x^3+\dots$. Suppose that the sum of the fourier series is four times the sum of the foury series. Compute $x$.

A triple of positive integers $(a,b,c)$ is [i]brazilian[/i] if $$a|bc+1$$ $$b|ac+1$$ $$c|ab+1$$ Determine all the brazilian triples.

All the points with integer coordinates in the $ xy$-Plane are coloured using three colours, red, blue and green, each colour being used at least once. It is known that the point $ (0,0)$ is red and the point $ (0,1)$ is blue. Prove that there exist three points with integer coordinates of distinct colours which form the vertices of a right-angled triangle.

Consider a nonconstant arithmetic progression $a_1, a_2,\cdots, a_n,\cdots$. Suppose there exist relatively prime positive integers $p>1$ and $q>1$ such that $a_1^2, a_{p+1}^2$ and $a_{q+1}^2$ are also the terms of the same arithmetic progression. Prove that the terms of the arithmetic progression are all integers.

A merchant bought some goods at a discount of $ 20\%$ of the list price. He wants to mark them at such a price that he can give a discount of $ 20 \%$ of the marked price and still make a profit of $ 20\%$ of the selling price. The percent of the list price at which he should mark them is: $ \textbf{(A)}\ 20 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 100 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 125 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 80 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 120$

$ABC$ is an acute triangle with $AB> AC$. $\Gamma_B$ is a circle that passes through $A,B$ and is tangent to $AC$ on $A$. Define similar for $ \Gamma_C$. Let $D$ be the intersection $\Gamma_B$ and $\Gamma_C$ and $M$ be the midpoint of $BC$. $AM$ cuts $\Gamma_C$ at $E$. Let $O$ be the center of the circumscibed circle of the triangle $ABC$. Prove that the circumscibed circle of the triangle $ODE$ is tangent to $\Gamma_B$.

Let $ABC$ be a given triangle. The circumcircle of the triangle has radius $R$, the incircle has radius $r$, the longest side of the triangle is $a$, while the shortest altitude is $h$. Show that: $\frac{R}{r} > \frac{a}{h}$.

Find all solutions $x_1, x_2, x_3, x_4, x_5$ of the system \[ x_5+x_2=yx_1 \] \[ x_1+x_3=yx_2 \] \[ x_2+x_4=yx_3 \] \[ x_3+x_5=yx_4 \] \[ x_4+x_1=yx_5 \] where $y$ is a parameter.

Is there a sequence $ a_1,a_2,\ldots$ of positive reals satisfying simoultaneously the following inequalities for all positive integers $ n$: a) $ a_1\plus{}a_2\plus{}\ldots\plus{}a_n\le n^2$ b) $ \frac1{a_1}\plus{}\frac1{a_2}\plus{}\ldots\plus{}\frac1{a_n}\le2008$?