Show that $ 2/3+\sin 2018^{\circ } >0. $ [i]Costică Ambrinoc[/i]

Determine all integers $n\geqslant 3$ such that there exist $n{}$ pairwise distinct real numbers $a_1,\ldots,a_n$ for which the sums $a_i+a_j$ over all $1\leqslant i<j\leqslant n$ form an arithmetic progression.

Compare the numbers $P = 2^a,Q = 3, T = 2^b$, where $a=\sqrt2 , b=1+\frac{1}{\sqrt2}$ (A) $P < Q < T$, (B) $T < P < Q$, (C) $P < T < Q$, (D) $T < Q < P$, (E) $ Q < P < T$

Find the solutions of positive integers for the system $xy + x + y = 71$ and $x^2y + xy^2 = 880$.

For a multiple of $ kb$ of $ b$ let $ a \% kb$ be the greatest number such that $ a \% kb \equal{} a \bmod b$ which is smaller than $ kb$ and not greater than $ a$ itself. Let $ n \in \mathbb{Z}^ \plus{} .$ Determine all integer pairs $ (a,b)$ with: \[ a\%b \plus{} a\%2b \plus{} a\%3b \plus{} \ldots \plus{} a\%nb \equal{} a \plus{} b \]

Find all functions $f : \{1, 2, ... , n,...\} \to Z$ with the following properties (i) if $a, b$ are positive integers and $a | b$, then $f(a) \ge f(b)$; (ii) if $a, b$ are positive integers then $f(ab) + f(a^2 + b^2) = f(a) + f(b)$.

Let $x_1,x_2,...,x_n$ be real numbers in an interval $[m,M]$ such that $\sum_{i=1}^n x_i = 0$. Show that $\sum_{i=1}^n x_i ^2 \le -nmM$

Let $n$ be a positive integer and let $S$ be a set of $2^n+1$ elements. Let $f$ be a function from the set of two-element subsets of $S$ to $\{0, \dots, 2^{n-1}-1\}$. Assume that for any elements $x, y, z$ of $S$, one of $f(\{x,y\}), f(\{y,z\}), f(\{z, x\})$ is equal to the sum of the other two. Show that there exist $a, b, c$ in $S$ such that $f(\{a,b\}), f(\{b,c\}), f(\{c,a\})$ are all equal to 0.

Point $A,B$ are marked on the right branch of the hyperbola $y=\frac{1}{x},x>0$. The straight line $l$ passing through the origin $O$ is perpendicular to $AB$ and meets $AB$ and given branch of the hyperbola at points $D$ and $C$ respectively. The circle through $A,B,C$ meets $l$ at $F$. Find $OD:CF$

Find all functions $f : \mathbb{R} \longrightarrow \mathbb{R}$ that satisfy \[ (x - y)f(x + y) - (x + y)f(x - y) = 4xy(x^2 - y^2) \]

Let $\mathbb{N}_0$ denote the set of non-negative integers. Determine all non-negative integers $k$ for which there exists a function $f: \mathbb{N}_0 \to \mathbb{N}_0$ such that $f(2024) = k$ and $f(f(n)) \leq f(n+1) - f(n)$ for all non-negative integers $n$.

Let $p_1,p_2, p_3$ be positive numbers such that $p_1 + p_2 + p_3 = 1$. If $a_1 <a_2 <a_3$ and $b_1 <b_2 <b_3$ prove that $$(a_1p_1 + a_2p_2 + a_3p_3) (b_1p_1 + b_2p_2 + b_3p_3)\le (a_1b_1p_1 + a_2b_2p_2 + a_3b_3p_3)$$

What is the polynomial of smallest degree that passes through $(-2, 2), (-1, 1), (0, 2),(1,-1)$, and $(2, 10)$?

$(HUN 5)$ Let $r$ and $m (r \le m)$ be natural numbers and $Ak =\frac{2k-1}{2m}\pi$. Evaluate $\frac{1}{m^2}\displaystyle\sum_{k=1}^{m}\displaystyle\sum_{l=1}^{m}\sin(rA_k)\sin(rA_l)\cos(rA_k-rA_l)$

Let $a,b,c$ be reals and \[f(a, b, c) = \left| \frac{ |b-a|}{|ab|} +\frac{b+a}{ab} -\frac 2c \right| +\frac{ |b-a|}{|ab|} +\frac{b+a}{ab} +\frac 2c\] Prove that $f(a, b, c) = 4 \max \{\frac 1a, \frac 1b,\frac 1c \}.$

Find all $(m,n)$ in $\mathbb{N}^2$ such that $m\mid n^2+1$ and $n\mid m^2+1$.

Each of the numbers $x_1, x_2, \dots, x_n$ equals $1$ or $-1$ and \[\sum_{i=1}^n x_i x_{i+1} x_{i+2} x_{i+3} =0.\] where $x_{n+i}=x_i $ for all $i$. Prove that $4\mid n$.

The numbers $a_1,a_2,...,a_n$ ( $n\ge 3$) satisfy the relations $$a_1=a_n = 0, a_{k-1}+ a_{k+1}\le 2a_k \,\,\, (k = 2, 3,..., n-1)$$ Prove that the numbers $a_1,a_2,...,a_n$ are non-negative.

Prove that the only morphisms from a finite symmetric group to the multiplicative group of rational numbers are the identity and the signature.

$(a)$There are two sequences of numbers, with $2003$ consecutive integers each, and a table of $2$ rows and $2003$ columns $\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|c|c|} \hline\ \ &\ &\ &\cdots\cdots&\ &\ \\ \hline \ &\ &\ &\cdots\cdots&\ &\ \\ \hline \end{array}$ Is it always possible to arrange the numbers in the first sequence in the first row and the second sequence in the second row, such that the sequence obtained of the $2003$ column-wise sums form a new sequence of $2003$ consecutive integers? $(b)$ What if $2003$ is replaced with $2004$?

Determine if there exists an infinite sequence of positive integers $a_1,a_2, a_3, ...$ such that (i) each positive integer occurs exactly once in the sequence, and (ii) each positive integer occurs exactly once in the sequence $ |a_1 - a_2|, |a_2 - a_3|, ..., |a+k - a_{k+1}|, ...$

How many values of $x$ satisfy the equation $$(x^2 - 9x + 19)^{x^2 + 16x + 60 }= 1?$$

Let $a, b$, and $c$ be positive real numbers satisfying $abc = 1$. Show that $a + b + c \ge \sqrt{\frac13 (a + 2)(b + 2)(c + 2)}$

Given an integer $n \geq 2$ determine the integral part of the number $ \sum_{k=1}^{n-1} \frac {1} {({1+\frac{1} {n}}) \dots ({1+\frac {k} {n})}}$ - $\sum_{k=1}^{n-1} (1-\frac {1} {n}) \dots(1-\frac{k}{n})$

[u]Round 1[/u] [b]p1.[/b] Five girls and three boys are sitting in a room. Suppose that four of the children live in California. Determine the maximum possible number of girls that could live somewhere outside California. [b]p2.[/b] A $4$-meter long stick is rotated $60^o$ about a point on the stick $1$ meter away from one of its ends. Compute the positive difference between the distances traveled by the two endpoints of the stick, in meters. [b]p3.[/b] Let $f(x) = 2x(x - 1)^2 + x^3(x - 2)^2 + 10(x - 1)^3(x - 2)$. Compute $f(0) + f(1) + f(2)$. [u]Round 2[/u] [b]p4.[/b] Twenty boxes with weights $10, 20, 30, ... , 200$ pounds are given. One hand is needed to lift a box for every $10$ pounds it weighs. For example, a $40$ pound box needs four hands to be lifted. Determine the number of people needed to lift all the boxes simultaneously, given that no person can help lift more than one box at a time. [b]p5.[/b] Let $ABC$ be a right triangle with a right angle at $A$, and let $D$ be the foot of the perpendicular from vertex$ A$ to side $BC$. If $AB = 5$ and $BC = 7$, compute the length of segment $AD$. [b]p6.[/b] There are two circular ant holes in the coordinate plane. One has center $(0, 0)$ and radius $3$, and the other has center $(20, 21)$ and radius $5$. Albert wants to cover both of them completely with a circular bowl. Determine the minimum possible radius of the circular bowl. [u]Round 3[/u] [b]p7.[/b] A line of slope $-4$ forms a right triangle with the positive x and y axes. If the area of the triangle is 2013, find the square of the length of the hypotenuse of the triangle. [b]p8.[/b] Let $ABC$ be a right triangle with a right angle at $B$, $AB = 9$, and $BC = 7$. Suppose that point $P$ lies on segment $AB$ with $AP = 3$ and that point $Q$ lies on ray $BC$ with $BQ = 11$. Let segments $AC$ and $P Q$ intersect at point $X$. Compute the positive difference between the areas of triangles $AP X$ and $CQX$. [b]p9.[/b] Fresh Mann and Sophy Moore are racing each other in a river. Fresh Mann swims downstream, while Sophy Moore swims $\frac12$ mile upstream and then travels downstream in a boat. They start at the same time, and they reach the finish line 1 mile downstream of the starting point simultaneously. If Fresh Mann and Sophy Moore both swim at $1$ mile per hour in still water and the boat travels at 10 miles per hour in still water, find the speed of the current. [u]Round 4[/u] [b]p10.[/b] The Fibonacci numbers are defined by $F_0 = 0$, $F_1 = 1$, and for $n \ge 1$, $F_{n+1} = F_n + F_{n-1}$. The first few terms of the Fibonacci sequence are $0$, $1$, $1$, $2$, $3$, $5$, $8$, $13$. Every positive integer can be expressed as the sum of nonconsecutive, distinct, positive Fibonacci numbers, for example, $7 = 5 + 2$. Express $121$ as the sum of nonconsecutive, distinct, positive Fibonacci numbers. (It is not permitted to use both a $2$ and a $1$ in the expression.) [b]p11.[/b] There is a rectangular box of surface area $44$ whose space diagonals have length $10$. Find the sum of the lengths of all the edges of the box. [b]p12.[/b] Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle, and let $D$ and $E$ be the feet of the altitudes to $BC$ and $CA$, respectively. Suppose that segments $AD$ and $BE$ intersect at point $H$ with $AH = 20$ and $HD = 13$. Compute $BD \cdot CD$. PS. You should use hide for answers. Rounds 5-8 have been posted [url=https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c4h2809420p24782524]here[/url]. Collected [url=https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h2760506p24143309]here[/url].