Which natural numbers cannot be presented in that way: $[n+\sqrt{n}+\frac{1}{2}]$, $n\in\mathbb{N}$ $[y]$ is the greatest integer function.

The absolute value of the difference of the solutions of the equation $x^2 + px + q = 0$, with $p, q \in R$, is equal to $4$. Find the solutions of the equation if it is known that $(q + 1) p^2 + q^2$ takes the minimum value.

Suppose $a,b,c$ are the sides of a triangle. Prove that \[ a^2(b+c-a)+b^2(a+c-b)+c^2(a+b-c) \leq 3abc \]

During Christmas party Santa handed out to the children $47$ chocolates and $74$ marmalades. Each girl got $1$ more chocolate than each boy but each boy got $1$ more marmalade than each girl. What was the number of the children?

Let $\mathbb{R}$ be the set of real numbers. Determine all functions $f: \mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ such that, for any real numbers $x$ and $y$, \[ f(f(x)f(y)) + f(x+y) = f(xy). \] [i]Proposed by Dorlir Ahmeti, Albania[/i]

A monkey in Zoo becomes lucky if he eats three different fruits. What is the largest number of monkeys one can make lucky, by having $20$ oranges, $30$ bananas, $40$ peaches and $50$ tangerines? Justify your answer. (A): $30$ (B): $35$ (C): $40$ (D): $45$ (E): None of the above.

Prove that for arbitrary fixed $a_1, a_2,.. , a_{31}$ the sum $\cos 32x + a_{31} \cos 31x +... + a_2 cos 2x + a_1 \cos x$ can take both positive and negative values as $x$ varies.

Find all positive integer triples $(x, y, z) $ that satisfy the equation $$x^4+y^4+z^4=2x^2y^2+2y^2z^2+2z^2x^2-63.$$

Denote by $ S$ the set of all positive integers. Find all functions $ f: S \rightarrow S$ such that \[ f (f^2(m) \plus{} 2f^2(n)) \equal{} m^2 \plus{} 2 n^2\] for all $ m,n \in S$. [i]Bulgaria[/i]

Fin the functions $ f:\mathbb{N}\longrightarrow\mathbb{N} $ such that: $$ \frac{f(x+y)+f(x)}{2x+f(y)} =\frac{2y+f(x)}{f(x+y)+f(y)} ,\quad\forall x,y\in\mathbb{N} . $$

Find with proof all non–zero real numbers $a$ and $b$ such that the three different polynomials $x^2 + ax + b, x^2 + x + ab$ and $ax^2 + x + b$ have exactly one common root.

Given a sequence $\{a_n\}$ whose terms are non-zero real numbers. For any positive integer $n$, the equality \[(\sum_{i=1}^{n}a_i)^2=\sum_{i=1}^{n}a_i^3\] holds. [b](1)[/b] If $n=3$, find all possible sequence $a_1,a_2,a_3$; [b](2)[/b] Does there exist such a sequence $\{a_n\}$ such that $a_{2011}=-2012$?

Let $a \spadesuit b = \frac{a^2-b^2}{2b-2a}$ . Given that $3 \spadesuit x = -10$, compute $x$.

Find the polynomials $ f(x)$ having the following properties: (i) $ f(0) \equal{} 1$, $ f'(0) \equal{} f''(0) \equal{} \cdots \equal{} f^{(n)}(0) \equal{} 0$ (ii) $ f(1) \equal{} f'(1) \equal{} f''(1) \equal{} \cdots \equal{} f^{(m)}(1) \equal{} 0$

Consider the sequence $(a_n)$ satisfying $a_1=\dfrac{1}{2},a_{n+1}=\sqrt[3]{3a_{n+1}-a_n}$ and $0\le a_n\le 1,\forall n\ge 1.$ a. Prove that the sequence $(a_n)$ is determined uniquely and has finite limit. b. Let $b_n=(1+2.a_1)(1+2^2a_2)...(1+2^na_n), \forall n\ge 1.$ Prove that the sequence $(b_n)$ has finite limit.

Fix an integer $n \geq 2$ and let $a_1, \ldots, a_n$ be integers, where $a_1 = 1$. Let $$ f(x) = \sum_{m=1}^n a_mm^x. $$ Suppose that $f(x) = 0$ for some $K$ consecutive positive integer values of $x$. In terms of $n$, determine the maximum possible value of $K$.

Given points $A_1 (x_1, y_1, z_1), A_2 (x_2, y_2, z_2), .., A_n (x_n, y_n, z_n)$ let $P (x, y, z)$ be the point which minimizes $\Sigma ( |x - x_i| + |y -y_i| + |z -z_i| )$. Give an example (for each $n > 4$) of points $A_i $ for which the point $P$ lies outside the convex hull of the points $A_i$.

Given 2 positive reals $a$ and $b$. There exists 2 polynomials $F(x)=x^2+ax+b$ and $G(x)=x^2+bx+a$ such that all roots of polynomials $F(G(x))$ and $G(F(x))$ are real. Show that $a$ and $b$ are more than $6$. [i]Raja Oktovin, Pekanbaru[/i]

$f(k) = k + \left[ \frac{n}{k}\right ] $,$k \in \{1,2,..., n\}$, $k_0 =\left[ \sqrt{n} \right] + 1$. Prove that $f(k_0) < f(k)$ if $k \in \{1,2,..., n\}$

The sequence $ a_1<a_2<...<a_M$ of real numbers is called a weak arithmetic progression of length $ M$ if there exists an arithmetic progression $ x_0,x_1,...,x_M$ such that: $ x_0 \le a_1<x_1 \le a_2<x_2 \le ... \le a_M<x_M.$ $ (a)$ Prove that if $ a_1<a_2<a_3$ then $ (a_1,a_2,a_3)$ is a weak arithmetic progression. $ (b)$ Prove that any subset of $ \{ 0,1,2,...,999 \}$ with at least $ 730$ elements contains a weak arithmetic progression of length $ 10$.

Prove for every positive integer $n{:}$ \[ \frac {1 \cdot 3 \cdots (2n - 1)}{2 \cdot 4 \cdots (2n)} < \frac 1{\sqrt{3n}}\]

Given a sphere of unit radius with the big circle (i.e of unit radius) that will be called "equator". We shall use the words "pole", "parallel","meridian" as self-explanatory. a) Let $g(x)$, where $x$ is a point on the sphere, be the distance from this point to the equator plane. Prove that $g(x)$ has the property if $x_1, x_2, x_3$ are the ends of the pairwise orthogonal radiuses, then $$g(x_1)^2 + g(x_2)^2 + g(x_3)^2 = 1 \,\,\,\, (*)$$ Let function $f(x)$ be an arbitrary nonnegative function on a sphere that satisfies (*) property. b) Let $x_1$ and $x_2$ points be on the same meridian between the north pole and equator, and $x_1$ is closer to the pole than $x_2$. Prove that $f(x_1) > f(x_2)$. c) Let $y_1$ be closer to the pole than $y_2$. Prove that $f(y_1) > f(y_2)$. d) Let $z_1$ and $z_2$ be on the same parallel. Prove that $f(z_1) = f(z_2)$. e) Prove that for all $x , f(x) = g(x)$.

Find the maximum number $ c$ such that for all $n \in \mathbb{N}$ to have \[ \{n \cdot \sqrt{2}\} \geq \frac{c}{n}\] where $ \{n \cdot \sqrt{2}\} \equal{} n \cdot \sqrt{2} \minus{} [n \cdot \sqrt{2}]$ and $ [x]$ is the integer part of $ x.$ Determine for this number $ c,$ all $ n \in \mathbb{N}$ for which $ \{n \cdot \sqrt{2}\} \equal{} \frac{c}{n}.$

Given a sequence $\{a_n\}$ of real numbers such that $|a_{k+m} - a_k - a_m| \leq 1$ for all positive integers $k$ and $m$, prove that, for all positive integers $p$ and $q$, \[|\frac{a_p}{p} - \frac{a_q}{q}| < \frac{1}{p} + \frac{1}{q}.\]

If $a$ and $b$ are real numbers such that $$\begin{cases} a^3-3ab^2 = 8 \\ b^3-3a^2b = 11 \end{cases}$$ then what is $a^2+b^2$?