If $a,b,c,d$ are real numbers with $b < c < d$, prove that $(a+b+c+d)^2 > 8(ac+bd)$.

Find the value of $a$ satisfying \begin{align*} a+b&=3\\ b+c&=11\\ c+a&=61 \end{align*}

Suppose for real numbers $a, b, c$ we know $a + \dfrac 1b = 3,$ and $b + \dfrac 3c = \dfrac 13.$ What is the value of $c + \dfrac{27}a?$ $$ \mathrm a. ~ 1\qquad \mathrm b.~3\qquad \mathrm c. ~8 \qquad \mathrm d. ~9 \qquad \mathrm e. ~21 $$

For each integer $ n > 1,$ let $ F(n)$ be the number of solutions of the equation $ \sin x \equal{} \sin nx$ on the interval $ [0,\pi].$ What is $ \sum_{n \equal{} 2}^{2007}F(n)?$ $ \textbf{(A)}\ 2,014,524 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 2,015,028 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 2,015,033 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 2,016,532 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 2,017,033$

Prove there exists a constant $k_0$ such that for any $k\ge k_0$, the equation \[a^{2n}+b^{4n}+2013=ka^nb^{2n}\] has no positive integer solutions $a,b,n$. [i]Proposed by István Pink.[/i]

How many polynomials $P$ of integer coefficients and degree at most $4$ satisfy $0 \le P(x) < 72$ for all $x\in \{0, 1, 2, 3, 4\}$? Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament 2011

Let $n$ be a positive integer. Given is a subset $A$ of $\{0,1,...,5^n\}$ with $4n+2$ elements. Prove that there exist three elements $a<b<c$ from $A$ such that $c+2a>3b$. [i]Proposed by Dominik Burek and Tomasz Ciesla, Poland[/i]

Does there exist a set $S$ of $100$ points in a plane such that the center of mass of any $10$ points in $S$ is also a point in $S$?

Show that if the integers $a_1$; $\dots$ $a_m$ are nonzero and for each $k =0; 1; \dots ;n$ ($n < m - 1$), $a_1 + a_22^k + a_33^k + \dots + a_mm^k = 0$; then the sequence $a_1, \dots, a_m$ contains at least $n+1$ pairs of consecutive terms having opposite signs. [i]O. Musin[/i]

The function $f: N \to N_0$ is such that $f (2) = 0, f (3)> 0, f (6042) = 2014$ and $f (m + n)- f (m) - f (n) \in\{0,1\}$ for all $m,n \in N$. Determine $f (2014)$. $N_0=\{0,1,2,...\}$

Suppose $a$ real number so that there is a non-constant polynomial $P (x)$ such that $\frac{P(x+1)-P(x)}{P(x+\pi)}= \frac{a}{x+\pi}$ for each real number $x$, with $x+\pi \ne 0$ and $P(x+\pi)\ne 0$. Show that $a$ is a natural number.

$f(x) = x^3-ax+1$ , $a \in R$ has three different zeros in $R$. Prove that for the zero $x_o$ with the smallest absolute value holds: $\frac{1}{a}< x_0 < \frac{2}{a}$

Let $P(x)$ be the unique polynomial of degree four for which $P(165) = 20$, and \[ P(42) = P(69) = P(96) = P(123) = 13. \] Compute $P(1) - P(2) + P(3) - P(4) + \dots + P(165)$. [i]Proposed by Evan Chen[/i]

Let $a, b,c$ be positive numbers with $abc = 1$. Prove that $a^3 + b^3 + c^3 + 2[(ab)^3 + (bc)^3 + (ca)^3] \ge 3(a^2b + b^2c + c^2a)$.

Let $n$ be a positive integer number and let $a_1, a_2, \ldots, a_n$ be $n$ positive real numbers. Prove that $f : [0, \infty) \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$, defined by \[f(x) = \dfrac{a_1 + x}{a_2 + x} + \dfrac{a_2 + x}{a_3 + x} + \cdots + \dfrac{a_{n-1} + x}{a_n + x} + \dfrac{a_n + x}{a_1 + x}, \] is a decreasing function. [i]Dan Marinescu et al.[/i]

Let be eight real numbers $ 1\le a_1< a_2< a_3< a_4,x_1<x_2<x_3<x_4. $ Prove that $$ \begin{vmatrix}a_1^{x_1} & a_1^{x_2} & a_1^{x_3} & a_1^{x_4} \\ a_2^{x_1} & a_2^{x_2} & a_2^{x_3} & a_2^{x_4} \\ a_3^{x_1} & a_3^{x_2} & a_3^{x_3} & a_3^{x_4} \\ a_4^{x_1} & a_4^{x_2} & a_4^{x_3} & a_4^{x_4} \\ \end{vmatrix} >0. $$ [i]Marian Andronache, Ion Savu[/i]

Find all polynomials $P(x)$ with integer coefficients, such that for all positive integers $m, n$, $$m+n \mid P^{(m)}(n)-P^{(n)}(m).$$ [i]Proposed by Navid Safaei, Iran[/i]

There are $6$ irrational numbers. Prove that there are always three of them, suppose $a,b,c$ such that $a+b$,$b+c$,$c+a$ are irrational numbers. [i](Erken)[/i]

Determine $ Q \in \mathbb{R}$ which is so big that a sequence with non-negative reals elements $ a_1 ,a_2, \ldots$ which satisfies the following two conditions: [b](i)[/b] $ \forall m,n \geq 1$ we have $ a_{m \plus{} n} \leq 2 \left(a_m \plus{} a_n \right)$ [b](ii)[/b] $ \forall k \geq 0$ we have $ a_{2^k} \leq \frac {1}{(k \plus{} 1)^{2008}}$ such that for each sequence element we have the inequality $ a_n \leq Q.$

[b]6.1 [/b] Two people went from point A to point B. The first one walked along highway at a speed of 5 km/h, and the second along a path at a speed of 4 km/h. The first of them arrived at point B an hour later and traveled 6 kilometers more. Find the distance from A to B along the highway. [b]6.2.[/b] A pedestrian walks along the highway at a speed of 5 km/hour. Along this highway in both directions at the same speed Buses run, meeting every 5 minutes. At 12 o'clock the pedestrian noticed that the buses met near him and, Continuing to walk, he began to count those oncoming and overtaking buses. At 2 p.m., buses met near him again. It turned out that during this time the pedestrian encountered 4 buses more than overtook him. Find the speed of the bus [b]6.3. [/b] Prove that the difference $43^{43} - 17^{17}$ is divisible by $10$. [b]6.4. [/b] Two squares are cut out of the chessboard on the border of the board. When is it possible and when is it not possible to cover with the remaining squares of the board? shapes of the view without overlay? [b]6.5.[/b] The distance from city A to city B (by air) is 30 kilometers, from B to C - 80 kilometers, from C to D - 236 kilometers, from D to E - 86 kilometers, from E to A- 40 kilometers. Find the distance from E to C. [b]6.6.[/b] Is it possible to write down the numbers from $ 1$ to $1963$ in a series so that any two adjacent numbers and any two numbers located one after the other were mutually prime? PS. You should use hide for answers.Collected [url=https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c3983460_1963_leningrad_math_olympiad]here[/url].

Let $ \mathbb{Z}$ be the ring of rational integers. Construct an integral domain $ I$ satisfying the following conditions: a)$ \mathbb{Z} \varsubsetneqq I$; b) no element of $ I \minus{} \mathbb{Z}$ (only in $ I$) is algebraic over $ \mathbb{Z}$ (that is, not a root of a polynomial with coefficients in $ \mathbb{Z}$); c) $ I$ only has trivial endomorphisms. [i]E. Fried[/i]

Find all functions $ f: \mathbb{R}^{+} \to \mathbb{R}^{+}$ such that $f(x+yf(x)) = xf(1+y)$ for all x, y positive reals.

Given a non negative real $a$ and a sequence $(u_n)$ defined by \[ \begin{cases} u_1=3\\ u_{n+1}=\frac{u_n}{2}+\frac{n^2}{4n^2+a}\sqrt{u_n^2+3} \end{cases} \] a) Prove that for $a=0$, the sequence is convergent and find its limit. b) For $a\in [0,1]$, prove that the sequence if convergent.

Given that $ a_1\equal{}1$, $ a_2\equal{}5$, $ \displaystyle a_{n\plus{}1} \equal{} \frac{a_n \cdot a_{n\minus{}1}}{\sqrt{a_n^2 \plus{} a_{n\minus{}1}^2 \plus{} 1}}$. Find a expression of the general term of $ \{ a_n \}$.

Find all the real numbers $x$ that verify the equation: $$x-3\{x\}-\{3\{x\}\}=0$$ $\{a\}$ represents the fractional part of $a$