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2010 AIME Problems, 8

For a real number $ a$, let $ \lfloor a \rfloor$ denominate the greatest integer less than or equal to $ a$. Let $ \mathcal{R}$ denote the region in the coordinate plane consisting of points $ (x,y)$ such that \[\lfloor x \rfloor ^2 \plus{} \lfloor y \rfloor ^2 \equal{} 25.\] The region $ \mathcal{R}$ is completely contained in a disk of radius $ r$ (a disk is the union of a circle and its interior). The minimum value of $ r$ can be written as $ \tfrac {\sqrt {m}}{n}$, where $ m$ and $ n$ are integers and $ m$ is not divisible by the square of any prime. Find $ m \plus{} n$.

2014 USAMO, 3

Prove that there exists an infinite set of points \[ \dots, \; P_{-3}, \; P_{-2},\; P_{-1},\; P_0,\; P_1,\; P_2,\; P_3,\; \dots \] in the plane with the following property: For any three distinct integers $a,b,$ and $c$, points $P_a$, $P_b$, and $P_c$ are collinear if and only if $a+b+c=2014$.

2007 Iran Team Selection Test, 3

Let $P$ be a point in a square whose side are mirror. A ray of light comes from $P$ and with slope $\alpha$. We know that this ray of light never arrives to a vertex. We make an infinite sequence of $0,1$. After each contact of light ray with a horizontal side, we put $0$, and after each contact with a vertical side, we put $1$. For each $n\geq 1$, let $B_{n}$ be set of all blocks of length $n$, in this sequence. a) Prove that $B_{n}$ does not depend on location of $P$. b) Prove that if $\frac{\alpha}{\pi}$ is irrational, then $|B_{n}|=n+1$.

1995 Dutch Mathematical Olympiad, 1

A kangaroo jumps from lattice poin to lattice point in the coordinate plane. It can make only two kinds of jumps: $ (A)$ $ 1$ to right and $ 3$ up, and $ (B)$ $ 2$ to the left and $ 4$ down. $ (a)$ The start position of the kangaroo is $ (0,0)$. Show that it can jump to the point $ (19,95)$ and determine the number of jumps needed. $ (b)$ Show that if the start position is $ (1,0)$, then it cannot reach $ (19,95)$. $ (c)$ If the start position is $ (0,0)$, find all points $ (m,n)$ with $ m,n \ge 0$ which the kangaroo can reach.

2008 Tournament Of Towns, 2

Space is dissected into congruent cubes. Is it necessarily true that for each cube there exists another cube so that both cubes have a whole face in common?

1998 Tuymaada Olympiad, 5

A right triangle is inscribed in parabola $y=x^2$. Prove that it's hypotenuse is not less than $2$.

1948 Putnam, B2

A circle moves so that it is continually in the contact with all three coordinate planes of an ordinary rectangular system. Find the locus of the center of the circle.

2005 Czech-Polish-Slovak Match, 1

Let $n$ be a given positive integer. Solve the system \[x_1 + x_2^2 + x_3^3 + \cdots + x_n^n = n,\] \[x_1 + 2x_2 + 3x_3 + \cdots + nx_n = \frac{n(n+1)}{2}\] in the set of nonnegative real numbers.

1999 Tuymaada Olympiad, 4

A right parallelepiped (i.e. a parallelepiped one of whose edges is perpendicular to a face) is given. Its vertices have integral coordinates, and no other points with integral coordinates lie on its faces or edges. Prove that the volume of this parallelepiped is a sum of three perfect squares. [i]Proposed by A. Golovanov[/i]

2011 AMC 12/AHSME, 19

A lattice point in an $xy$-coordinate system is any point $(x,y)$ where both $x$ and $y$ are integers. The graph of $y=mx+2$ passes through no lattice point with $0<x \le 100$ for all $m$ such that $\frac{1}{2}<m<a$. What is the maximum possible value of $a$? $ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac{51}{101} \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \frac{50}{99} \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \frac{51}{100} \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \frac{52}{101} \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \frac{13}{25} $

2017 CMIMC Geometry, 4

Let $\mathcal S$ be the sphere with center $(0,0,1)$ and radius $1$ in $\mathbb R^3$. A plane $\mathcal P$ is tangent to $\mathcal S$ at the point $(x_0,y_0,z_0)$, where $x_0$, $y_0$, and $z_0$ are all positive. Suppose the intersection of plane $\mathcal P$ with the $xy$-plane is the line with equation $2x+y=10$ in $xy$-space. What is $z_0$?

2008 AMC 12/AHSME, 14

What is the area of the region defined by the inequality $ |3x\minus{}18|\plus{}|2y\plus{}7|\le 3$? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 3 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \frac{7}{2} \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 4 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \frac{9}{2} \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 5$

2013 Waseda University Entrance Examination, 1

Given a parabola $C: y^2=4px\ (p>0)$ with focus $F(p,\ 0)$. Let two lines $l_1,\ l_2$ passing through $F$ intersect orthogonaly each other, $C$ intersects with $l_1$ at two points $P_1,\ P_2$ and $C$ intersects with $l_2$ at two points $Q_1,\ Q_2$. Answer the following questions. (1) Set the equation of $l_1$ as $x=ay+p$ and let the coordinates of $P_1,\ P_2$ as $(x_1,\ y_1),\ (x_2,\ y_2)$, respectively. Express $y_1+y_2,\ y_1y_2$ in terms of $a,\ p$. (2) Show that $\frac{1}{P_1P_2}+\frac{1}{Q_1Q_2}$ is constant regardless of way of taking $l_1,\ l_2$.

1999 Putnam, 1

Find polynomials $f(x)$, $g(x)$, and $h(x)$, if they exist, such that for all $x$, \[|f(x)|-|g(x)|+h(x)=\begin{cases}-1 & \text{if }x<-1\\3x+2 &\text{if }-1\leq x\leq 0\\-2x+2 & \text{if }x>0.\end{cases}\]

2013 Greece Team Selection Test, 2

For the several values of the parameter $m\in \mathbb{N^{*}}$,find the pairs of integers $(a,b)$ that satisfy the relation $\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \frac{[a,m]+[b,m]}{(a+b)m}=\frac{10}{11}$, and,moreover,on the Cartesian plane $Oxy$ the lie in the square $D=\{(x,y):1\leq x\leq 36,1\leq y\leq 36\}$. [i][u]Note:[/u]$[k,l]$ denotes the least common multiple of the positive integers $k,l$.[/i]

2000 South africa National Olympiad, 4

$ABCD$ is a square of side 1. $P$ and $Q$ are points on $AB$ and $BC$ such that $\widehat{PDQ} = 45^{\circ}$. Find the perimeter of $\Delta PBQ$.

2010 ELMO Shortlist, 5

Let $n > 1$ be a positive integer. A 2-dimensional grid, infinite in all directions, is given. Each 1 by 1 square in a given $n$ by $n$ square has a counter on it. A [i]move[/i] consists of taking $n$ adjacent counters in a row or column and sliding them each by one space along that row or column. A [i]returning sequence[/i] is a finite sequence of moves such that all counters again fill the original $n$ by $n$ square at the end of the sequence. [list] [*] Assume that all counters are distinguishable except two, which are indistinguishable from each other. Prove that any distinguishable arrangement of counters in the $n$ by $n$ square can be reached by a returning sequence. [*] Assume all counters are distinguishable. Prove that there is no returning sequence that switches two counters and returns the rest to their original positions.[/list] [i]Mitchell Lee and Benjamin Gunby.[/i]

1982 National High School Mathematics League, 2

In polar coordinates, the equation $\rho=\frac{1}{1-\cos\theta+\sin\theta}$ stands for a $\text{(A)}$circle $\text{(B)}$ellipse $\text{(C)}$hyperbola $\text{(D)}$parabola

2019 Taiwan TST Round 1, 2

Alice and Bob play a game on a Cartesian Coordinate Plane. At the beginning, Alice chooses a lattice point $ \left(x_{0}, y_{0}\right) $ and places a pudding. Then they plays by turns (B goes first) according to the rules a. If $ A $ places a pudding on $ \left(x,y\right) $ in the last round, then $ B $ can only place a pudding on one of $ \left(x+2, y+1\right), \left(x+2, y-1\right), \left(x-2, y+1\right), \left(x-2, y-1\right) $ b. If $ B $ places a pudding on $ \left(x,y\right) $ in the last round, then $ A $ can only place a pudding on one of $ \left(x+1, y+2\right), \left(x+1, y-2\right), \left(x-1, y+2\right), \left(x-1, y-2\right) $ Furthermore, if there is already a pudding on $ \left(a,b\right) $, then no one can place a pudding on $ \left(c,d\right) $ where $ c \equiv a \pmod{n}, d \equiv b \pmod{n} $. 1. Who has a winning strategy when $ n = 2018 $ 1. Who has a winning strategy when $ n = 2019 $

2022 Princeton University Math Competition, 1

Have $b, c \in R$ satisfy $b \in (0, 1)$ and $c > 0$, then let $A,B$ denote the points of intersection of the line $y = bx+c$ with $y = |x|$, and let $O$ denote the origin of $R^2$. Let $f(b, c)$ denote the area of triangle $\vartriangle OAB$. Let $k_0 = \frac{1}{2022}$ , and for $n \ge 1$ let $k_n = k^2_{n-1}$. If the sum $\sum^{\infty}_{n=1}f(k_n, k_{n-1})$ can be written as $\frac{p}{q}$ for relatively prime positive integers $p, q$, find the remainder when $p+q$ is divided by 1000.

1987 IMO Shortlist, 9

Does there exist a set $M$ in usual Euclidean space such that for every plane $\lambda$ the intersection $M \cap \lambda$ is finite and nonempty ? [i]Proposed by Hungary.[/i] [hide="Remark"]I'm not sure I'm posting this in a right Forum.[/hide]

2018 Stanford Mathematics Tournament, 3

Show that if $ A$ is a shape in the Cartesian coordinate plane with area greater than $ 1$, then there are distinct points $(a, b)$, $(c, d)$ in $A$ where $a - c = 2x + 5y$ and $b - d = x + 3y$ where $x, y$ are integers.

1978 AMC 12/AHSME, 26

[asy] import cse5; size(180); real a=4, b=3; pathpen=black; pair A=(a,0), B=(0,b), C=(0,0); D(MP("A",A)--MP("B",B,N)--MP("C",C,SW)--cycle); pair X=IP(B--A,(0,0)--(b,a)); D(CP((X+C)/2,C)); D(MP("R",IP(CP((X+C)/2,C),B--C),NW)--MP("Q",IP(CP((X+C)/2,C),A--C+(0.1,0)))); //Credit to chezbgone2 for the diagram[/asy] In $\triangle ABC$, $AB = 10~ AC = 8$ and $BC = 6$. Circle $P$ is the circle with smallest radius which passes through $C$ and is tangent to $AB$. Let $Q$ and $R$ be the points of intersection, distinct from $C$ , of circle $P$ with sides $AC$ and $BC$, respectively. The length of segment $QR$ is $\textbf{(A) }4.75\qquad\textbf{(B) }4.8\qquad\textbf{(C) }5\qquad\textbf{(D) }4\sqrt{2}\qquad \textbf{(E) }3\sqrt{3}$

2024 All-Russian Olympiad Regional Round, 9.2

On a cartesian plane a parabola $y = x^2$ is drawn. For a given $k > 0$ we consider all trapezoids inscribed into this parabola with bases parallel to the x-axis, and the product of the lengths of their bases is exactly $k$. Prove that the diagonals of all such trapezoids share a common point.

2014 NIMO Problems, 8

Triangle $ABC$ lies entirely in the first quadrant of the Cartesian plane, and its sides have slopes $63$, $73$, $97$. Suppose the curve $\mathcal V$ with equation $y=(x+3)(x^2+3)$ passes through the vertices of $ABC$. Find the sum of the slopes of the three tangents to $\mathcal V$ at each of $A$, $B$, $C$. [i]Proposed by Akshaj[/i]