If $ \sqrt{x^2+2y+1} +\sqrt[3]{y^3+3x^2+3x+1} $ is rational, then $ x=y. $

Coordinate axes (without any marks, with the same scale) and the graph of a quadratic trinomial $y = x^2 + ax + b$ are drawn in the plane. The numbers $a$ and $b$ are not known. How to draw a unit segment using only ruler and compass?

Let be a subset of the interval $ (0,1) $ that contains $ 1/2 $ and has the property that if a number is in this subset, then, both its half and its successor's inverse are in the same subset. Prove that this subset contains all the rational numbers of the interval $ (0,1). $

Let $x_1,x_2,y_1,y_2$ be real numbers satisfying the equations $x^2_1+5x^2_2=10$, $x_2y_1-x_1y_2=5$, and $x_1y_1+5x_2y_2=\sqrt{105}$. Find the value of $y_1^2+5y_2^2$

Two positive valued sequences $\{ a_{n}\}$ and $\{ b_{n}\}$ satisfy: (a): $a_{0}=1 \geq a_{1}$, $a_{n}(b_{n+1}+b_{n-1})=a_{n-1}b_{n-1}+a_{n+1}b_{n+1}$, $n \geq 1$. (b): $\sum_{i=1}^{n}b_{i}\leq n^{\frac{3}{2}}$, $n \geq 1$. Find the general term of $\{ a_{n}\}$.

On R a binary algebraic operation ''*'' is defined which satisfies the following two conditions: i) for all $a,b \in R$, there exists a unique $x \in R$ such that $x *a=b$ (write $x=b/a$) ii) $(a*b)*c= (a*c)* (b*c)$ for all $a,b,c \in R$ a) Is this operation necesarily commutative (i.e. $a*b=b*a$ for all $a,b \in R$) ? b) Prove that $(a/b)/c = (a/c) / (b/c)$ and $(a/b)*c = (a*c) / (b*c)$ for all $a,b,c \in R$. A. Mirotin

Let $a,b,c>0$ and $abc=1$ . Prove that $$ \sqrt{2(1+a^2)(1+b^2)(1+c^2)}\ge 1+a+b+c.$$

Solve the inequality $$\log_{\frac12} x\ge 16^x$$

Let $a$, $b$, $c$ be positive reals such that $\frac{1}{a}+\frac{1}{b}+\frac{1}{c}=1$. Show that $$a^abc+b^bca+c^cab\ge 27bc+27ca+27ab.$$ [i]Proposed by Milan Haiman[/i]

Let $n$ be a fixed positive integer. Find the maximum possible value of \[ \sum_{1 \le r < s \le 2n} (s-r-n)x_rx_s, \] where $-1 \le x_i \le 1$ for all $i = 1, \cdots , 2n$.

Solve in the real numbers the equation $ \cos \left( \pi\log_3 (x+6) \right)\cdot \cos \left( \pi \log_3 (x-2) \right) =1. $

Let $a$ and $b$ be complex numbers satisfying the two equations \begin{align*} a^3 - 3ab^2 & = 36 \\ b^3 - 3ba^2 & = 28i. \end{align*} Let $M$ be the maximum possible magnitude of $a$. Find all $a$ such that $|a| = M$.

Let $ p\in\mathbb{R}_\plus{}$ and $ k\in\mathbb{R}_\plus{}$. The polynomial $ F(x)\equal{}x^4\plus{}a_3x^3\plus{}a_2x^2\plus{}a_1x\plus{}k^4$ with real coefficients has $ 4$ negative roots. Prove that $ F(p)\geq(p\plus{}k)^4$

Prove that for any real numbers $ x_1, x_2, x_3, \ldots, x_n $ the inequality is true $$ x_1x_2x_3\ldots x_n \leq \frac{x_1^2}{2} + \frac{x_2^4}{4} + \frac{x_3^8}{8} + \ldots + \frac{x_n^{2^ n}}{2^n} + \frac{1}{2^n}$$

Let $a_0=5/2$ and $a_k=a_{k-1}^2-2$ for $k\ge 1.$ Compute \[\prod_{k=0}^{\infty}\left(1-\frac1{a_k}\right)\] in closed form.

Find all non-decreasing functions from real numbers to itself such that for all real numbers $x,y$ $f(f(x^2)+y+f(y))=x^2+2f(y)$ holds.

If the real numbers $a, b, c, d$ are such that $0 < a,b,c,d < 1$, show that $1 + ab + bc + cd + da + ac + bd > a + b + c + d$.

If $x$ is a real number, then the quantity $(1-|x|)(1+x)$ is positive if and only if $\textbf{(A) }|x|<1\qquad\textbf{(B) }|x|>1\qquad\textbf{(C) }x<-1\text{ or }-1<x<1\qquad$ $\textbf{(D) }x<1\qquad \textbf{(E) }x<-1$

Find all quadruplets $(x_1, x_2, x_3, x_4)$ of real numbers such that the next six equalities apply: $$\begin{cases} x_1 + x_2 = x^2_3 + x^2_4 + 6x_3x_4\\ x_1 + x_3 = x^2_2 + x^2_4 + 6x_2x_4\\ x_1 + x_4 = x^2_2 + x^2_3 + 6x_2x_3\\ x_2 + x_3 = x^2_1 + x^2_4 + 6x_1x_4\\ x_2 + x_4 = x^2_1 + x^2_3 + 6x_1x_3 \\ x_3 + x_4 = x^2_1 + x^2_2 + 6x_1x_2 \end{cases}$$

Find all nonconstant polynomials $P(z)$ with complex coefficients for which all complex roots of the polynomials $P(z)$ and $P(z) - 1$ have absolute value 1. [i]Ankan Bhattacharya[/i]

[b]p1.[/b] If $n$ is a positive integer such that $2n+1 = 144169^2$, find two consecutive numbers whose squares add up to $n + 1$. [b]p2.[/b] Katniss has an $n$-sided fair die which she rolls. If $n > 2$, she can either choose to let the value rolled be her score, or she can choose to roll a $n - 1$ sided fair die, continuing the process. What is the expected value of her score assuming Katniss starts with a $6$ sided die and plays to maximize this expected value? [b]p3.[/b] Suppose that $f(x) = x^6 + ax^5 + bx^4 + cx^3 + dx^2 + ex + f$, and that $f(1) = f(2) = f(3) = f(4) = f(5) = f(6) = 7$. What is $a$? [b]p4.[/b] $a$ and $b$ are positive integers so that $20a+12b$ and $20b-12a$ are both powers of $2$, but $a+b$ is not. Find the minimum possible value of $a + b$. [b]p5.[/b] Square $ABCD$ and rhombus $CDEF$ share a side. If $m\angle DCF = 36^o$, find the measure of $\angle AEC$. [b]p6.[/b] Tom challenges Harry to a game. Tom first blindfolds Harry and begins to set up the game. Tom places $4$ quarters on an index card, one on each corner of the card. It is Harry’s job to flip all the coins either face-up or face-down using the following rules: (a) Harry is allowed to flip as many coins as he wants during his turn. (b) A turn consists of Harry flipping as many coins as he wants (while blindfolded). When he is happy with what he has flipped, Harry will ask Tom whether or not he was successful in flipping all the coins face-up or face-down. If yes, then Harry wins. If no, then Tom will take the index card back, rotate the card however he wants, and return it back to Harry, thus starting Harry’s next turn. Note that Tom cannot touch the coins after he initially places them before starting the game. Assuming that Tom’s initial configuration of the coins weren’t all face-up or face-down, and assuming that Harry uses the most efficient algorithm, how many moves maximum will Harry need in order to win? Or will he never win? PS. You had better use hide for answers.

Fix reals $x, y,z > 0$ such that $x + y + z = \sqrt[5]{x} + \sqrt[5]{y} +\sqrt[5]{z}$ . Prove that $x^x y^y z^z \ge 1$. (Paolo Leonetti)

Let $ f(x)$ be a polynomial with integer coefficients and let $ p$ be a prime. Denote by $ z_1,...,z_{p\minus{}1}$ the $ (p\minus{}1)$th complex roots of unity. Prove that $ f(z_1)\cdots f(z_{p\minus{}1})\equiv f(1)\cdots f(p\minus{}1) \pmod{p}$.

Determine the sum of the real roots of the equation $$x^2-8x+20=2\sqrt{x^2-8x+30}$$

Find all pairs of real numbers $(a,b)$ so that there exists a polynomial $P(x)$ with real coefficients and $P(P(x))=x^4-8x^3+ax^2+bx+40$.