Let's call a polynomial [i]mixed[/i] if it has both positive and negative coefficients ($0$ isn't considered positive or negative). Is the product of two mixed polynomials always mixed? [i]Proposed by Vadym Koval[/i]

Let $S$ be the set of the positive integers greater than $1$, and let $n$ be from $S$. Does there exist a function $f$ from $S$ to itself such that for all pairwise distinct positive integers $a_1, a_2,...,a_n$ from $S$, we have $f(a_1)f(a_2)...f(a_n)=f(a_1^na_2^n...a_n^n)$?

Let $a$ and $b$ positive real numbers such that $(65a^2 + 2ab + b^2)(a^2 + 8ab + 65b^2) = (8a^2 + 39ab + 7b^2)^2$. Then one possible value of $\frac{a}{b}$ satises $2 \left(\frac{a}{b}\right) = m +\sqrt{n}$, where $m$ and $n$ are positive integers. Find $m + n$.

Let $\mathbf M\subseteq\mathbb R^2$ be a set with the following properties: 1) there is a pair $(a,b)\in\mathbf M$ such that $ab(a-b)\neq0,$ 2) if $\left(x_1,y_1\right),\left(x_2,y_2\right)\in\mathbf M$ and $c\in\mathbb R$ then also \[\left(cx_1,cy_1\right),\left(x_1+x_2,y_1+y_2\right),\left(x_1x_2,y_1y_2\right)\in\mathbf M.\] Show that in fact \[\mathbf M=\mathbb R^2.\]

Find all functions $f:\mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$, such that $$f(xy+f(x^2))=xf(x+y)$$ for all reals $x, y$.

Three players Alexander, Beverley and Catherine participate in a tournament (all of them play the same number of games with each other). Is it possible that Alexander gets more points than the others, Catherine gets less points than the others, but Alexander has a smaller number of wins than the others and Catherine has a greater number of wins than the others? (A win scores $1$ point, a draw scores $\frac12$.) (A Rubin,)

If $a$ and $b$ are integers such that $x^2 - x - 1$ is a factor of $ax^3 + bx^2 + 1$, then $b$ is $ \textbf{(A)}\ -2\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ -1\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 0\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 1\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 2 $

Find all function $f:\mathbb{N}^*\rightarrow \mathbb{N}^*$ that satisfy: $(f(1))^3+(f(2))^3+...+(f(n))^3=(f(1)+f(2)+...+f(n))^2$

Each term of an infinite sequene $a_1,a_2, \cdots$ is equal to 0 or 1. For each positive integer $n$, [list] [*] $a_n+a_{n+1} \neq a_{n+2} +a_{n+3}$ and [*] $a_n + a_{n+1}+a_{n+2} \neq a_{n+3} +a_{n+4} + a_{n+5}$ Prove that if $a_1~=~0$ , then $a_{2020}~=~1$

Suppose $a,b,c,d> 0$ and $x = \sqrt{a^2+b^2}, y = \sqrt{c^2+d^2}$. Prove that $xy \ge ac + bd$.

[b]p1.[/b] What is the maximum number of points of intersection between a square and a triangle, assuming that no side of the triangle is parallel to any side of the square? [b]p2.[/b] Two angles of an isosceles triangle measure $80^o$ and $x^o$. What is the sum of all the possible values of $x$? [b]p3.[/b] Let $p$ and $q$ be prime numbers such that $p + q$ and p + $7q$ are both perfect squares. Find the value of $pq$. [b]p4.[/b] Anna, Betty, Carly, and Danielle are four pit bulls, each of which is either wearing or not wearing lipstick. The following three facts are true: (1) Anna is wearing lipstick if Betty is wearing lipstick. (2) Betty is wearing lipstick only if Carly is also wearing lipstick. (3) Carly is wearing lipstick if and only if Danielle is wearing lipstick The following five statements are each assigned a certain number of points: (a) Danielle is wearing lipstick if and only if Carly is wearing lipstick. (This statement is assigned $1$ point.) (b) If Anna is wearing lipstick, then Betty is wearing lipstick. (This statement is assigned $6$ points.) (c) If Betty is wearing lipstick, then both Anna and Danielle must be wearing lipstick. (This statement is assigned $10$ points.) (d) If Danielle is wearing lipstick, then Anna is wearing lipstick. (This statement is assigned $12$ points.) (e) If Betty is wearing lipstick, then Danielle is wearing lipstick. (This statement is assigned $14$ points.) What is the sum of the points assigned to the statements that must be true? (For example, if only statements (a) and (d) are true, then the answer would be $1 + 12 = 13$.) [b]p5.[/b] Let $f(x)$ and $g(x)$ be functions such that $f(x) = 4x + 3$ and $g(x) = \frac{x + 1}{4}$. Evaluate $g(f(g(f(42))))$. [b]p6.[/b] Let $A,B,C$, and $D$ be consecutive vertices of a regular polygon. If $\angle ACD = 120^o$, how many sides does the polygon have? [b]p7.[/b] Fred and George have a fair $8$-sided die with the numbers $0, 1, 2, 9, 2, 0, 1, 1$ written on the sides. If Fred and George each roll the die once, what is the probability that Fred rolls a larger number than George? [b]p8.[/b] Find the smallest positive integer $t$ such that $(23t)^3 - (20t)^3 - (3t)^3$ is a perfect square. [b]p9.[/b] In triangle $ABC$, $AC = 8$ and $AC < AB$. Point $D$ lies on side BC with $\angle BAD = \angle CAD$. Let $M$ be the midpoint of $BC$. The line passing through $M$ parallel to $AD$ intersects lines $AB$ and $AC$ at $F$ and $E$, respectively. If $EF =\sqrt2$ and $AF = 1$, what is the length of segment $BC$? (See the following diagram.) [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/2/3/4b5dd0ae28b09f5289fb0e6c72c7cbf421d025.png[/img] [b]p10.[/b] There are $2011$ evenly spaced points marked on a circular table. Three segments are randomly drawn between pairs of these points such that no two segments share an endpoint on the circle. What is the probability that each of these segments intersects the other two? PS. You should use hide for answers. Collected [url=https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h2760506p24143309]here[/url].

For $a,b,c,d>0$ prove that $$\frac {a+\sqrt{ab}+\sqrt[3]{abc}+\sqrt[4]{abcd}}{4} \leq \sqrt[4]{a.\frac{a+b}{2}.\frac{a+b+c}{3}.\frac{a+b+c+d}{4}}$$

Let $A$ be a finite set of pairs of real numbers such that for any pairs $(a,b)$ in $A$ we have $a>0$. Let $X_0=(x_0, y_0)$ be a pair of real numbers(not necessarily from $A$). We define $X_{j+1}=(x_{j+1}, y_{j+1})$ for all $j\ge 0$ as follows: for all $(a,b)\in A$, if $ax_j+by_j>0$ we let $X_{j+1}=X_j$; otherwise we choose a pair $(a,b)$ in $A$ for which $ax_j+by_j\le 0$ and set $X_{j+1}=(x_j+a, y_j+b)$. Show that there exists an integer $N\ge 0$ such that $X_{N+1}=X_N$.

Let $g(x)$ be a polynomial of degree at least $2$ with all of its coefficients positive. Find all functions $f:\mathbb R^+ \longrightarrow \mathbb R^+$ such that \[f(f(x)+g(x)+2y)=f(x)+g(x)+2f(y) \quad \forall x,y\in \mathbb R^+.\] [i]Proposed by Mohammad Jafari[/i]

For an arbitrary natural $n$, prove the equality $$\sin \frac{\pi}{2n}\sin \frac{3\pi}{2n}\sin \frac{5\pi}{2n}...\sin \frac{n'\pi}{2n}=2^{\dfrac{1-n}{2}}$$ where $n'$ is the largest odd number not exceeding $n$.

Let $x \ne 1$ be a fixed positive number and $a_1, a_2, a_3,...$ some kind of number sequence. Prove that $x^{a_1},x^{a_2},x^{a_3},...$ is a non-constant geometric sequence if and only if $a_1, a_2, a_3,...$. is a non-constant arithmetic sequence.

Let $a$, $b$ and $c$ be positive real numbers such that $a^2+b^2+c^2=3$. Prove the following inequality: $\frac{a}{3c(a^2-ab+b^2)} + \frac{b}{3a(b^2-bc+c^2)} + \frac{c}{3b(c^2-ca+a^2)} \leq \frac{1}{abc}$

Find all continuous functions $f: R \to R$ such that $g(g(x)) = g(x)+2x$ for all real $x$.

Two sequences $(x_n)_{n\in N}$ and $(y_n)_{n\in N}$ are defined recursively as follows: $x_0 = 2015$ and $x_{n+1} =\left \lfloor x_n \cdot \frac{y_{n+1}}{y_{n-1}} \right \rfloor$ for all $n \ge 0$, $y_0 = 307$ and $y_{n+1} = y_n + 1$ for all $n \ge 0$. Compute $\lim_{n\to \infty} \frac{x_n}{(y_n)^2}$.

Let $P(x)= x^n+a_{1}x^{n-1}+...+a_{n-1}x+(-1)^{n}$ , $a_{i} \in C$ , $n\geq 2$ with all roots having same modulo. Prove that $P(-1) \in R$

Define $p(x) = 4x^{3}-2x^{2}-15x+9, q(x) = 12x^{3}+6x^{2}-7x+1$. Show that each polynomial has just three distinct real roots. Let $A$ be the largest root of $p(x)$ and $B$ the largest root of $q(x)$. Show that $A^{2}+3 B^{2}= 4$.

Let $x, y$, and $z$ be positive integers satisfying the following system of equations: $$x^2 +\frac{2023}{x}= 2y^2$$ $$y +\frac{2028}{y^2} = z^2$$ $$2z +\frac{2025}{z^2} = xy$$ Find $x + y + z$.

Is there an injective function $f : Z^+ \to Q$ satisfying the equation $f(xy) = f(x) + f(y)$ for all positive integers $x$ and $y$?

Does there exist a nonzero polynomial $P(x)$ with integer coefficients satisfying both of the following conditions? [list] [*]$P(x)$ has no rational root; [*]For every positive integer $n$, there exists an integer $m$ such that $n$ divides $P(m)$. [/list]

Solve the system of equations: $$\frac{x-1}{xy-3}=\frac{y-2}{xy-4}=\frac{3-x-y}{7-x^2-y^2}$$