Evaluate $2023^2 -2022^2 +2021^2 -2020^2$.

For a given value $t$, we consider number sequences $a_1, a_2, a_3,...$ such that $a_{n+1} =\frac{a_n + t}{a_n + 1}$ for all $n \ge 1$. (a) Suppose that $t = 2$. Determine all starting values $a_1 > 0$ such that $\frac43 \le a_n \le \frac32$ holds for all $n \ge 2$. (b) Suppose that $t = -3$. Investigate whether $a_{2020} = a_1$ for all starting values $a_1$ different from $-1$ and $1$.

[b]p1.[/b] Two trains, $A$ and $B$, travel between cities $P$ and $Q$. On one occasion $A$ started from $P$ and $B$ from $Q$ at the same time and when they met $A$ had travelled $120$ miles more than $B$. It took $A$ four $(4)$ hours to complete the trip to $Q$ and B nine $(9)$ hours to reach $P$. Assuming each train travels at a constant speed, what is the distance from $P$ to $Q$? [b]p2.[/b] If $a$ and $b$ are integers, $b$ odd, prove that $x^2 + 2ax + 2b = 0$ has no rational roots. [b]p3.[/b] A diameter segment of a set of points in a plane is a segment joining two points of the set which is at least as long as any other segment joining two points of the set. Prove that any two diameter segments of a set of points in the plane must have a point in common. [b]p4.[/b] Find all positive integers $n$ for which $\frac{n(n^2 + n + 1) (n^2 + 2n + 2)}{2n + 1}$ is an integer. Prove that the set you exhibit is complete. [b]p5.[/b] $A, B, C, D$ are four points on a semicircle with diameter $AB = 1$. If the distances $\overline{AC}$, $\overline{BC}$, $\overline{AD}$, $\overline{BD}$ are all rational numbers, prove that $\overline{CD}$ is also rational. PS. You should use hide for answers. Collected [url=https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h2760506p24143309]here[/url].

Three non-zero real numbers $a, b, c$ satisfy $a + b + c = 0$ and $a^4 + b^4 + c^4 = 128$. Determine all possible values of $ab + bc + ca$.

Given three infinite arithmetic progressions of natural numbers such that each of the numbers 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 and 8 belongs to at least one of them, prove that the number 1980 also belongs to at least one of them.

$f$ is a function from the set of positive integers to the set of all integers that satisfies the following. [b]$\cdot$[/b] $f(1)=1, f(2)=-1$ [b]$\cdot$[/b] $f(n)+f(n+1)+f(n+2)=f(\left\lfloor\frac{n+2}{3}\right\rfloor)$ Find the number of positive integers $k$ not exceeding $1000$ such that $f(3)+f(6)+\cdots+f(3k-3)+f(3k)=5$.

The roots of $ x(x^2\plus{}8x\plus{}16)(4\minus{}x)\equal{}0$ are: $ \textbf{(A)}\ 0 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 0,4 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 0,4,\minus{}4 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 0,4,\minus{}4,\minus{}4 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \text{none of these}$

The sequence of $a_n$ is determined by the relation $$a_{n+1}=\frac{k+a_n}{1-a_n}$$ where $k > 0$. It is known that $a_{13} = a_1$. What values can $k$ take?

Let $P(a)$ be the largest prime positive divisor of $a^2 + 1$. Prove that exist infinitely many positive integers $a, b, c$ such that $P(a)=P(b)=P(c)$. [i]A. Golovanov[/i]

$(MON 2)$ Given reals $x_0, x_1, \alpha, \beta$, find an expression for the solution of the system \[x_{n+2} -\alpha x_{n+1} -\beta x_n = 0, \qquad n= 0, 1, 2, \ldots\]

Given positive real numbers $a,b,c$ such that $abc=1$, find the maximum possible value of $$\frac{1}{(4a+4b+c)^3}+\frac{1}{(4b+4c+a)^3}+\frac{1}{(4c+4a+b)^3}.$$

A cylindrical container of revolution is partially filled with a liquid whose density we ignore. Placing it with the axis inclined $30^o$ with respect to the vertical, we observe that when removing liquid so that the level falls $1$ cm, the weight of the contents decreases $40$ g. How much will the weight of that content decrease for each centimeter that lower the level if the axis makes an angle of $45^o$ with the vertical? It is supposed that the horizontal surface of the liquid does not touch any of the bases of the container.

Let $ a,b,c>0$. Prove that $ \frac{a}{b}\plus{}\frac{b}{c}\plus{}\frac{c}{a}\geq 3\sqrt{\frac{a^2\plus{}b^2\plus{}c^2}{ab\plus{}bc\plus{}ca}}$

Let $p(x)$ and $q(x)$ be two polynomials, both of which have their sum of coefficients equal to $s.$ Let $p,q$ satisfy $p(x)^3-q(x)^3=p(x^3)-q(x^3).$ Show that (i) There exists an integer $a\geq1$ and a polynomial $r(x)$ with $r(1)\neq0$ such that \[p(x)-q(x)=(x-1)^ar(x).\] (ii) Show that $s^2=3^{a-1},$ where $a$ is described as above.

Alice and Bob play a game. Alice writes an equation of the form $ax^2 + bx + c =0$, choosing $a$, $b$, $c$ to be real numbers (possibly zero). Bob can choose to add (or subtract) any real number to each of $a$, $b$, $c$, resulting in a new equation. Bob wins if the resulting equation is quadratic and has two distinct real roots; Alice wins otherwise. For which choices of $a$, $b$, $c$ does Alice win, no matter what Bob does?

Does exist polynoms of one variable that are irreducible over the field of integers, have degree $ 60 $ and have multiples of the form $ X^n-1? $ If so, how many of them?

Given $n\ge 2$ a natural number, $(K,+,\cdot )$ a body with commutative property that $\underbrace{1+...+}_{m}1\ne 0,m=2,...,n,f\in K[X]$ a polynomial of degree $n$ and $G$ a subgroup of the additive group $(K,+,\cdot )$, $G\ne K.$Show that there is $a\in K$ so$f(a)\notin G$.

(a) Prove that $\{n\sqrt3\} >\frac{1}{n\sqrt3}$ for any positive integer $n$. (b) Is there a constant $c > 1$ such that $\{n\sqrt3\} >\frac{c}{n\sqrt3}$ for all $n \in N$?

The sequence $ \{x_{n}\}$ is defined by $ x_{1} \equal{} 2,x_{2} \equal{} 12$, and $ x_{n \plus{} 2} \equal{} 6x_{n \plus{} 1} \minus{} x_{n}$, $ (n \equal{} 1,2,\ldots)$. Let $ p$ be an odd prime number, let $ q$ be a prime divisor of $ x_{p}$. Prove that if $ q\neq2,3,$ then $ q\geq 2p \minus{} 1$.

Prove or disprove that there exists a positive real $u$ such that $\lfloor u^n\rfloor-n$ is an even integer for all positive integers $n$.

Find all real-valued functions $f$ satisfying $f(2x + f(y)) + f(f(y)) = 4x + 8y$ for all real numbers $x$ and $y$.

Prove that there is no polynomial $P$ with integer coefficients such that $P\left(\sqrt[3]5+\sqrt[3]{25}\right)=5+\sqrt[3]5$.

The polynomials $ P(x)$ and $ Q(x)$ are given. It is known that for a certain polynomial $ R(x, y)$ the identity $ P(x) \minus{} P(y) \equal{} R(x, y) (Q(x) \minus{} Q(y))$ applies. Prove that there is a polynomial $ S(x)$ so that $ P(x) \equal{} S(Q(x)) \quad \forall x.$

Suppose $f$ is a function that assigns to each real number $x$ a value $f(x)$, and suppose the equation $$f(x_1 + x_2 + x_3 + x_4 + x_5) = f(x_1) + f(x_2) + f(x_3) + f(x_4) + f(x_5) - 8$$ holds for all real numbers $x_1, x_2,x_3, x_4, x_5$. What is $f(0)$?

Given a number $b>0$, find all functions $f: \mathbb{R}\rightarrow\mathbb{R}$ such that: $f(x+y)=f(x).3^{b^{y}+f(y)-1}+b^{x}.\left(3^{b^{y}+f(y)-1}-b^{y}\right) \forall x,y\in\mathbb{R}$