Numbers $1,2,3,...,2n$ are divided onto two equal groups. Let $a_1,a_2,...,a_n$ be the first group numbers in the increasing order, and $b_1,b_2,...,b_n$ -- the second group numbers in the decreasing order. Prove that $$|a_1 - b_1| + |a_2 - b_2| + ... + |a_n - b_n| = n^2$$

Calculate $\sqrt{5,44...4}$ (the decimal point is followed by $100$ fours) with approximation to: a) $10^{-100}$, b) $10^{-200}$

The Bank of Bath issues coins with an $H$ on one side and a $T$ on the other. Harry has $n$ of these coins arranged in a line from left to right. He repeatedly performs the following operation: if there are exactly $k>0$ coins showing $H$, then he turns over the $k$th coin from the left; otherwise, all coins show $T$ and he stops. For example, if $n=3$ the process starting with the configuration $THT$ would be $THT \to HHT \to HTT \to TTT$, which stops after three operations. (a) Show that, for each initial configuration, Harry stops after a finite number of operations. (b) For each initial configuration $C$, let $L(C)$ be the number of operations before Harry stops. For example, $L(THT) = 3$ and $L(TTT) = 0$. Determine the average value of $L(C)$ over all $2^n$ possible initial configurations $C$. [i]Proposed by David Altizio, USA[/i]

Consider triangle $ABC$ on the coordinate plane with $A = (2, 3)$ and $C =\left( \frac{96}{13} , \frac{207}{13} \right)$. Let $B$ be the point with the smallest possible $y$-coordinate such that $AB = 13$ and $BC = 15$. Compute the coordinates of the incenter of triangle $ABC$.

Let $A=[0,0]$ and $B=[n,n]$. In how many ways can we go from $A$ to $B$, if we always want to go from lattice point to its neighbour (i.e. point with one coordinate the same and one smaller or bigger by one), we never want to visit the same point twice and we want our path to have length $2n+2$? (For example, path $[0,0],[0,1],[-1,1],[-1,2],[0,2],[1,2],[2,2],[2,3],[3,3]$ is one of the paths for $n=3$)

A sequence of positive integers $a_1, a_2, \ldots$ satisfies $a_k + a_l = a_m + a_n$ for all positive integers $k,l,m,n$ satisfying $kl = mn$. Prove that if $p$ divides $q$ then $a_p \le a_q$.

For every positive integer $n$, let $p(n)$ denote the number of sets $\{x_1, x_2, \dots, x_k\}$ of integers with $x_1 > x_2 > \dots > x_k > 0$ and $n = x_1 + x_3 + x_5 + \dots$ (the right hand side here means the sum of all odd-indexed elements). As an example, $p(6) = 11$ because all satisfying sets are as follows: $$\{6\}, \{6, 5\}, \{6, 4\}, \{6, 3\}, \{6, 2\}, \{6, 1\}, \{5, 4, 1\}, \{5, 3, 1\}, \{5, 2, 1\}, \{4, 3, 2\}, \{4, 3, 2, 1\}.$$ Show that $p(n)$ equals to the number of partitions of $n$ for every positive integer $n$.

The base $ABC$ of a tetrahedron $MABC$ is an equilateral triangle, and the lateral edges $MA,MB,MC$ are sides of a triangle of the area $S$. If $R$ is the circumradius and $V$ the volume of the tetrahedron, prove that $RS\ge2V$. When does equality hold?

Define sequence $(a_n):a_1=\text{e},a_2=\text{e}^3,\text{e}^{1-k}a_n^{k+2}=a_{n+1}a_{n-1}^{2k}$ for all $n\geq2$, where $k$ is a positive real number. Find $\prod_{i=1}^{2017}a_i$.

The two angles of the squares are adjacent, and the extension of the diagonals of one square intersect the diagonal of another square at point $O$ (see figure). Prove that $O$ is the midpoint of $AB$. [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/7/8/8daaaa55c38e15c4a8ac7492c38707f05475cc.png[/img]

Find all pairs of natural numbers $(n,k)$ for which $(n+1)^{k}-1 = n!$.

The Ministry of Education selects $2010$ students from $5$ regions of Thailand to participate in a debate tournament, where each pair of students will debate in one of the three topics: politics, economics, and societal problems. Show that there are $3$ students who were born in the same month, come from the same region, are of the same gender , and whose pairwise debates are on the same topic.

If $C$ is a set of $n$ points in the plane that has the following property: For each point $P$ of $C$, there are four points of $C$, each one distinct from $P$ , which are the vertices of a square. Find the smallest possible value of $n$.

In an acute $\Delta ABC$, $AH_a$ and $BH_b$ are altitudes and $M$ is the middle point of $AB$. The circumscribed circles of $\Delta AMH_a$ and $\Delta BMH_b$ intersect for a second time in $P$. Prove that point $P$ lies on the circumscribed circle of $\Delta ABC$.

On the sides $BC, CA$ and $AB$ of triangle $ABC$, respectively, points $D, E$ and $F$ are chosen. Prove that $\frac12 (BC + CA + AB)<AD + BE + CF<\frac 32 (BC + CA + AB)$.

Functions $f(x)$ and $g(x)$ are defined on the set of real numbers and take real values. It is known that $g(x)$ takes all real values, $g(0)=0$, and for all $x,y \in \mathbb{R}$ the following equality holds $$f(x+f(y))=f(x)+g(y)$$ Prove that $g(x+y)=g(x)+g(y)$ for all $x,y \in \mathbb{R}$.

Find the sum of all positive integers $n\le 2024$ such that all pairs of distinct positive integers $(a,b)$ that satisfy $ab=n$ have a sum that is a perfect square.

In a school there are $n$ classes and $k$ student. We know that in this school every two students have attended exactly in one common class. Also due to smallness of school each class has less than $k$ students. If $k-1$ is not a perfect square, prove that there exist a student that has attended in at least $\sqrt k$ classes. [i]Proposed by Mohammad Moshtaghi Far, Kian Shamsaie[/i] [b]Rated 4[/b]

An urn contains balls of $k$ different colors; there are $n_i$ balls of $i-th$ color. Balls are selected at random from the urn, one by one, without replacement, until among the selected balls $m$ balls of the same color appear. Find the greatest number of selections.

Let $A,B,C,D$ be four distinct points on a circle such that the lines $(AC)$ and $(BD)$ intersect at $E$, the lines $(AD)$ and $(BC)$ intersect at $F$ and such that $(AB)$ and $(CD)$ are not parallel. Prove that $C,D,E,F$ are on the same circle if, and only if, $(EF)\bot(AB)$.

Find all triples of natural numbers $(a, b, c)$ for which the number $$2^a + 2^b + 2^c + 3$$ is the square of an integer.

Prove that any natural number smaller or equal than the factorial of a natural number $ n $ is the sum of at most $ n $ distinct divisors of the factorial of $ n. $

Let $\triangle ABC$ be an acute-angled triangle, and let $D$ be the foot of the altitude from $C.$ The angle bisector of $\angle ABC$ intersects $CD$ at $E$ and meets the circumcircle $\omega$ of triangle $\triangle ADE$ again at $F.$ If $\angle ADF = 45^{\circ}$, show that $CF$ is tangent to $\omega .$

Find all functions $f:\mathbb{Z}^+\rightarrow \mathbb{Z}^+$ satisfying $$m!!+n!!\mid f(m)!!+f(n)!!$$for each $m,n\in \mathbb{Z}^+$, where $n!!=(n!)!$ for all $n\in \mathbb{Z}^+$. [i]Proposed by DVDthe1st[/i]

Sarah buys $3$ gumballs from a gumball machine that contains $10$ orange, $6$ green, and $9$ yellow gumballs. What is the probability that the first gumball is orange, the second is green or yellow, and the third is also orange?