Find three rational numbers $\frac{a}{d}, \frac{b}{d}, \frac{c}{d}$ in their lowest terms such that they form an arithmetic progression and $\frac{b}{a} =\frac{a + 1}{d + 1}, \frac{c}{b} = \frac{b + 1}{d + 1}$.

Prove that for every pair of positive real numbers $a, b$ and for every positive integer $n$, $$(a+b)^n-a^n-b^n \ge \frac{2^n-2}{2^{n-2}} \cdot ab(a+b)^{n-2}.$$

There exists a unique triple $(a,b,c)$ of positive real numbers that satisfies the equations $$2(a^2+1)=3(b^2+1)=4(c^2+1) \quad \text{and} \quad ab+bc+ca=1.$$ Compute $a+b+c.$

The sequence Pn (x), n ∈ N of polynomials is defined as follows: P0 (x) = x, P1 (x) = 4x³ + 3x Pn+1 (x) = (4x² + 2)Pn (x) − Pn−1 (x), for all n ≥ 1 For every positive integer m, we consider the set A(m) = { Pn (m) | n ∈ N }. Show that the sets A(m) and A(m+4) have no common elements.

Let $a,b$ and $c$ be positive numbers with $a^2+b^2+c^2=3$. Prove that $a+b+c\ge 3\sqrt[5]{abc}$.

The set $S\subseteq \mathbb{R}$ is given with the properties: $(a) \mathbb{Z}\subset S$, $(b) (\sqrt 2 +\sqrt 3)\in S$, $(c)$ If $x,y\in S$ then $x+y\in S$, and $(d)$ If $x,y\in S$ then $x\cdot y\in S$. Prove that $(\sqrt 2+\sqrt 3)^{-1}\in S$.

A polynomial $P$ with real coefficients is called [i]great,[/i] if for some integer $a>1$ and for all integers $x$, there exists an integer $z$ such that $aP(x)=P(z)$. Find all [i]great[/i] polynomials. [i]Proposed by A. Golovanov[/i]

Let $k$ be a fixed positive integer. Consider the sequence definited by \[a_{0}=1 \;\; , a_{n+1}=a_{n}+\left\lfloor\root k \of{a_{n}}\right\rfloor \;\; , n=0,1,\cdots\] where $\lfloor x\rfloor$ denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to $x$. For each $k$ find the set $A_{k}$ containing all integer values of the sequence $(\sqrt[k]{a_{n}})_{n\geq 0}$.

Let $x,y,z$ be three positive reals such that $xyz\geq 1$. Prove that \[ \frac { x^5-x^2 }{x^5+y^2+z^2} + \frac {y^5-y^2}{x^2+y^5+z^2} + \frac {z^5-z^2}{x^2+y^2+z^5} \geq 0 . \] [i]Hojoo Lee, Korea[/i]

What is the maximal possible number of roots on the interval (0,1) for a polynomial of degree 2022 with integer coefficients and with the leading coefficient equal to 1?

Let $X=\{2^m3^n|0 \le m, \ n \le 9 \}$. How many quadratics are there of the form $ax^2+2bx+c$, with equal roots, and such that $a,b,c$ are distinct elements of $X$?

Consider the polynomials \[P(x) = x^4 + ax^3 + bx^2 + cx + 1 \quad \text{and} \quad Q(x) = x^4 + cx^3 + bx^2 + ax + 1.\] Find the conditions on the parameters $a, b, $c with $a\neq c$ for which $P(x)$ and $Q(x)$ have two common roots and, in such cases, solve the equations $P(x) = 0$ and $Q(x) = 0.$

[b]p1A.[/b] Compute $$1 + \frac{1}{2^3} + \frac{1}{3^3} + \frac{1}{4^3} + \frac{1}{5^3} + ...$$ $$1 - \frac{1}{2^3} + \frac{1}{3^3} - \frac{1}{4^3} + \frac{1}{5^3} - ...$$ [b]p1B.[/b] Real values $a$ and $b$ satisfy $ab = 1$, and both numbers have decimal expansions which repeat every five digits: $$ a = 0.(a_1)(a_2)(a_3)(a_4)(a_5)(a_1)(a_2)(a_3)(a_4)(a_5)...$$ and $$ b = 1.(b_1)(b_2)(b_3)(b_4)(b_5)(b_1)(b_2)(b_3)(b_4)(b_5)...$$ If $a_5 = 1$, find $b_5$. [b]p2.[/b] $P(x) = x^4 - 3x^3 + 4x^2 - 9x + 5$. $Q(x)$ is a $3$rd-degree polynomial whose graph intersects the graph of $P(x)$ at $x = 1$, $2$, $5$, and $10$. Compute $Q(0)$. [b]p3.[/b] Distinct real values $x_1$, $x_2$, $x_3$, $x_4 $all satisfy $ ||x - 3| - 5| = 1.34953$. Find $x_1 + x_2 + x_3 + x_4$. [b]p4.[/b] Triangle $ABC$ has sides $AB = 8$, $BC = 10$, and $CA = 11$. Let $L$ be the locus of points in the interior of triangle $ABC$ which are within one unit of either $A$, $B$, or $C$. Find the area of $L$. [b]p5.[/b] Triangles $ABC$ and $ADE$ are equilateral, and $AD$ is an altitude of $ABC$. The area of the intersection of these triangles is $3$. Find the area of the larger triangle $ABC$. PS. You had better use hide for answers. Collected [url=https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h2760506p24143309]here[/url].

Let $f$ be a non-zero function from the set of positive integers to the set of non-negative integers such that for all positive integers $a$ and $b$ we have $$2f(ab)=(b+1)f(a)+(a+1)f(b).$$ Prove that for every prime number $p$ there exists a prime $q$ and positive integers $x_{1}$, ..., $x_{n}$ and $m \geq 0$ so that $$\frac{f(q^{p})}{f(q)} = (px_{1}+1) \cdot ... \cdot (px_{n}+1) \cdot p^{m},$$ where the integers $px_{1}+1$,..., $px_{n}+1$ are all prime. [i]Authored by Nikola Velov[/i]

Let $0<k<\frac{1}{2}$ be a real number and let $a_0, b_0$ be arbitrary real numbers in $(0,1)$. The sequences $(a_n)_{n\ge 0}$ and $(b_n)_{n\ge 0}$ are then defined recursively by $$a_{n+1} = \dfrac{a_n+1}{2} \text{ and } b_{n+1} = b_n^k$$ for $n\ge 0$. Prove that $a_n<b_n$ for all sufficiently large $n$. [i]Proposed by Michael Ma

The positive sequence $\{a_n\}$ satisfies:$a_1=1$ and $$a_n=2+\sqrt{a_{n-1}}-2 \sqrt{1+\sqrt{a_{n-1}}}(n\geq 2)$$ Let $S_n=\sum\limits_{k=1}^{n}{2^ka_k}$. Find the value of $S_{2023}$.

Let $f$ be a function with the following properties: 1) $f(n)$ is defined for every positive integer $n$; 2) $f(n)$ is an integer; 3) $f(2)=2$; 4) $f(mn)=f(m)f(n)$ for all $m$ and $n$; 5) $f(m)>f(n)$ whenever $m>n$. Prove that $f(n)=n$.

Prove that for real $x\ge 1$, holds the inequality $$\frac{2^x +3^x }{3^x +4^x} \le \frac57$$

Let $f: \ [0,\ 1] \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ be an increasing function satisfying the following conditions: a) $f(0)=0$; b) $f\left(\frac{x}{3}\right)=\frac{f(x)}{2}$; c) $f(1-x)=1-f(x)$. Determine $f\left(\frac{18}{1991}\right)$.

For any positive integer $x$, we set $$ g(x) = \text{ largest odd divisor of } x, $$ $$ f(x) = \begin{cases} \frac{x}{2} + \frac{x}{g(x)} & \text{ if } x \text{ is even;} \\ 2^{\frac{x+1}{2}} & \text{ if } x \text{ is odd.} \end{cases} $$ Consider the sequence $(x_n)_{n \in \mathbb{N}}$ defined by $x_1 = 1$, $x_{n + 1} = f(x_n)$. Show that the integer $2018$ appears in this sequence, determine the least integer $n$ such that $x_n = 2018$, and determine whether $n$ is unique or not.

The football tournament, held in one round, involved $16$ teams, each two of which scored a different number of points. ($3$ points were given for a victory, $1$ point for a draw, $0$ points for a defeat.) It turned out that the Chisel team lost to all the teams that ultimately scored fewer points. What is the best result that the Chisel team could achieve (insert location)?

Morteza places a function $[0,1]\to [0,1]$ (that is a function with domain [0,1] and values from [0,1]) in each cell of an $n \times n$ board. Pavel wants to place a function $[0,1]\to [0,1]$ to the left of each row and below each column (i.e. to place $2n$ functions in total) so that the following condition holds for any cell in this board: If $h$ is the function in this cell, $f$ is the function below its column, and $g$ is the function to the left of its row, then $h(x) = f(g(x))$ for all $x \in [0, 1]$. Prove that Pavel can always fulfil his plan.

For which rational $ x$ is the number $ 1 \plus{} 105 \cdot 2^x$ the square of a rational number?

Let $a>0$ and $12a+5b+2c>0$. Prove that it is impossible for the equation $ax^2+bx+c=0$ to have two real roots in the interval $(2,3)$.

Prove \[ \frac{1}{\cos 0^\circ \cos 1^\circ} + \frac{1}{\cos 1^\circ \cos 2^\circ} + \cdots + \frac{1}{\cos 88^\circ \cos 89^\circ} = \frac{\cos 1^\circ}{\sin^2 1^\circ}. \]