Solve the following system of equations: $$x+\frac{1}{x^3}=2y,\quad y+\frac{1}{y^3}=2z,\quad z+\frac{1}{z^3}=2w,\quad w+\frac{1}{w^3}=2x.$$

(a) Prove that $(x+y+z)^2 \le 3(x^2 +y^2 +z^2)$ for any real numbers $x,y,z$. (b) If positive numbers $a,b,c$ satisfy $a+b+c \ge abc$, prove that $a^2 +b^2 +c^2 \ge \sqrt3 abc$

Let $P_n(x)=1+2x+3x^2+\cdots+nx^{n-1}.$ Prove that the polynomials $P_j(x)$ and $P_k(x)$ are relatively prime for all positive integers $j$ and $k$ with $j\ne k.$

If the function $f$ is defined by \[ f(x)=\frac{cx}{2x+3} , ~~~x\neq -\frac 32 , \] satisfies $x=f(f(x))$ for all real numbers $x$ except $-\frac 32$, then $c$ is $\text{(A)} \ -3 \qquad \text{(B)} \ - \frac{3}{2} \qquad \text{(C)} \ \frac{3}{2} \qquad \text{(D)} \ 3 \qquad \text{(E)} \ \text{not uniquely determined}$

Let $ f: (0,\infty)\longrightarrow (0,\infty) $ a non-constant function having the property that $ f\left( x^y\right) = \left( f(x)\right)^{f(y)},\quad\forall x,y>0. $ Show that $ f(xy)=f(x)f(y) $ and $ f(x+y)=f(x)+f(y), $ for all $ x,y>0. $

Let $a, b, c$ be three non-zero integers. It is known that the sums $\frac{a}{b}+\frac{b}{c}+\frac{c}{a}$ and $\frac{b}{a}+\frac{c}{b}+\frac{a}{c}$ are integers. Find these sums.

Prove that for arbitrary positive numbers the following inequality holds \[\frac{1}{a} + \frac{1}{b} + \frac{1}{c} \leq \frac{a^8 + b^8 + c^8}{a^3b^3c^3}.\]

The sequence $ (x_n)^{\infty}_{n\equal{}1}$ is defined by $ x_1 \equal{} 1$ and $ x_{n\plus{}1} \equal{}\frac{(2 \plus{} \cos 2\alpha)x_n \minus{} \cos^2\alpha}{(2 \minus{} 2 \cos 2\alpha)x_n \plus{} 2 \minus{} \cos 2\alpha}$, for all $ n \in\mathbb{N}$, where $ \alpha$ is a given real parameter. Find all values of $ \alpha$ for which the sequence $ (y_n)$ given by $ y_n \equal{} \sum_{k\equal{}1}^{n}\frac{1}{2x_k\plus{}1}$ has a finite limit when $ n \to \plus{}\infty$ and find that limit.

Find all functions $f$ from the reals into the reals such that \[ f(ab) = f(a+b) \] for all irrational $a, b$.

Find the sum of the squares of all values of $x$ that satisfy $\log_2 (x + 3) + \log_2 (2 - x) = 2$.

A matrix $M$ is called idempotent if $M^2 = M$. Find an idempotent $2 \times 2$ matrix with distinct rational entries or write “none” if none exist.

[b]p1[/b]. Prove that there is no interger $n$ such that $n^2 +1$ is divisible by $7$. [b]p2.[/b] Find all solutions of the system $$x^2-yz=1$$ $$y^2-xz=2$$ $$z^2-xy=3$$ [b]p3.[/b] A triangle with long legs is an isoceles triangle in which the length of the two equal sides is greater than or equal to the length of the remaining side. What is the maximum number, $n$ , of points in the plane with the property that every three of them form the vertices of a triangle with long legs? Prove all assertions. [b]p4.[/b] Prove that the area of a quadrilateral of sides $a, b, c, d$ which can be inscribed in a circle and circumscribed about another circle is given by $A=\sqrt{abcd}$ [b]p5.[/b] Prove that all of the squares of side length $$\frac{1}{2},\frac{1}{3},\frac{1}{4},\frac{1}{5},\frac{1}{6},...,\frac{1}{n},...$$ can fit inside a square of side length $1$ without overlap. PS. You should use hide for answers. Collected [url=https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h2760506p24143309]here[/url].

A magician asked a spectator to think of a three-digit number $ \overline{abc}$ and then to tell him the sum of numbers $ \overline{acb}$, $ \overline{bac}$, $ \overline{bca}$, $ \overline{cab}$, and $ \overline{cba}$. He claims that when he knows this sum he can determine the original number. Is that so?

Given that $0 < x,y < 1$, find the maximum value of $\frac{xy(1-x-y)}{(x+y)(1-x)(1-y)}$

The sum of four real numbers is $9$ and the sum of their squares is $21$. Prove that these numbers can be denoted by $a, b, c, d$ so that $ab-cd \ge 2$ holds.

Determine all functions $f: \mathbb{Z}\to\mathbb{Z}$ satisfying \[f\big(f(m)+n\big)+f(m)=f(n)+f(3m)+2014\] for all integers $m$ and $n$. [i]Proposed by Netherlands[/i]

Let $k,n>1$ be integers such that the number $p=2k-1$ is prime. Prove that, if the number $\binom{n}{2}-\binom{k}{2}$ is divisible by $p$, then it is divisible by $p^2$.

Consider the sequence defined recursively by $(x_1,y_1)=(0,0)$, $(x_{n+1},y_{n+1})=\left(\left(1-\frac{2}{n}\right)x_n-\frac{1}{n}y_n+\frac{4}{n},\left(1-\frac{1}{n}\right)y_n-\frac{1}{n}x_n+\frac{3}{n}\right)$. Find $\lim_{n\to \infty}(x_n,y_n)$.

A)Let $x,y$ be two complex numbers on the unit circle so that: $\frac{\pi }{3} \le \arg (x)-\arg (y) \le \frac{5 \pi }{3}$ Prove that for any $z \in \mathbb{C}$ we have: $|z|+|z-x|+|z-y| \ge |zx-y|$ B)Let $x,y$ be two complex numbers so that: $\frac{\pi }{3} \le \arg (x)-\arg (y) \le \frac{2 \pi }{3}$ Prove that for any $z \in \mathbb{C}$ we have: $|z|+|z-y|+|z-x| \ge | \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} x +(y-\frac{x}{2})i|$

Suppose $a_1, a_2, ...$ and $b_1, b_2,...$ are sequences satisfying $a_n + b_n = 7$, $a_n = 2b_{n-1} - a_{n-1}$, and $b_n = 2a_{n-1} - b_{n-1}$, for all $n$. If $a_1 = 2$, find $(a_{2014})^2 - (b_{2014})^2$. .

A bounded sequence $ (x_n)_{n\ge 1}$ of real numbers satisfies $ x_n \plus{} x_{n \plus{} 1} \ge 2x_{n \plus{} 2}$ for all $ n \ge 1$. Prove that this sequence has a finite limit.

[b]p1.[/b] Jose,, Luciano, and Placido enjoy playing cards after their performances, and you are invited to deal. They use just nine cards, numbered from $2$ through $10$, and each player is to receive three cards. You hope to hand out the cards so that the following three conditions hold: A) When Jose and Luciano pick cards randomly from their piles, Luciano most often picks a card higher than Jose, B) When Luciano and Placido pick cards randomly from their piles, Placido most often picks a card higher than Luciano, C) When Placido and Jose pick cards randomly from their piles, Jose most often picks a card higher than Placido. Explain why it is impossible to distribute the nine cards so as to satisfy these three conditions, or give an example of one such distribution. [b]p2.[/b] Is it possible to fill a rectangular box with a finite number of solid cubes (two or more), each with a different edge length? Justify your answer. [b]p3.[/b] Two parallel lines pass through the points $(0, 1)$ and $(-1, 0)$. Two other lines are drawn through $(1, 0)$ and $(0, 0)$, each perpendicular to the ¯rst two. The two sets of lines intersect in four points that are the vertices of a square. Find all possible equations for the first two lines. [b]p4.[/b] Suppose $a_1, a_2, a_3,...$ is a sequence of integers that represent data to be transmitted across a communication channel. Engineers use the quantity $$G(n) =(1 - \sqrt3)a_n -(3 - \sqrt3)a_{n+1} +(3 + \sqrt3)a_{n+2}-(1+ \sqrt3)a_{n+3}$$ to detect noise in the signal. a. Show that if the numbers $a_1, a_2, a_3,...$ are in arithmetic progression, then $G(n) = 0$ for all $n = 1, 2, 3, ...$. b. Show that if $G(n) = 0$ for all $n = 1, 2, 3, ...$, then $a_1, a_2, a_3,...$ is an arithmetic progression. [b]p5.[/b] The Olive View Airline in the remote country of Kuklafrania has decided to use the following rule to establish its air routes: If $A$ and $B$ are two distinct cities, then there is to be an air route connecting $A$ with $B$ either if there is no city closer to $A$ than $B$ or if there is no city closer to $B$ than $A$. No further routes will be permitted. Distances between Kuklafranian cities are never equal. Prove that no city will be connected by air routes to more than ¯ve other cities. PS. You should use hide for answers. Collected [url=https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h2760506p24143309]here[/url].

Two of the numbers $a+b, a-b, ab, a/b$ are positive, the other two are negative. Find the sign of $b$

Do there exist two polynomials $P$ and $Q$ with integer coefficient such that i) both $P$ and $Q$ have a coefficient with absolute value bigger than $2021$, ii) all coefficients of $P \cdot Q$ by absolute value are at most $1$.

Let $x, y$, and $z$ be positive reals that satisfy the system $$\begin{cases} x^2 + x y + y^2 = 10 \\ x^2 + xz + z^2 = 20 \\ y^2 + yz + z^2 = 30\end{cases}$$ Find $x y + yz + xz$.