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2011 Cuba MO, 3

We have a board of $ 2011 \times 2011$, divided by lines parallel to the edges into $1 \times 1$ squares. Manuel, Reinaldo and Jorge (at that time order) play to form squares with vertices at the vertices of the grid. The one who forms the last possible square wins, so that its sides do not cut the sides of any unit square. Who can be sure that he will win?

1995 Grosman Memorial Mathematical Olympiad, 5

For non-coplanar points are given in space. A plane $\pi$ is called [i]equalizing [/i] if all four points have the same distance from $\pi$. Find the number of equilizing planes.

2013 Saudi Arabia BMO TST, 1

The set $G$ is defined by the points $(x,y)$ with integer coordinates, $1 \le x \le 5$ and $1 \le y \le 5$. Determine the number of five-point sequences $(P_1, P_2, P_3, P_4, P_5)$ such that for $1 \le i \le 5$, $P_i = (x_i,i)$ is in $G$ and $|x_1 - x_2| = |x_2 - x_3| = |x_3 - x_4|=|x_4 - x_5| = 1$.

2018 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 23

The plane is divided into convex heptagons with diameters less than 1. Prove that an arbitrary disc with radius 200 intersects most than a billion of them.

1990 Tournament Of Towns, (278) 3

A finite set $M$ of unit squares on the plane is considered. The sides of the squares are parallel to the coordinate axes and the squares are allowed to intersect. It is known that the distance between the centres of any pair of squares is no greater than $2$. Prove that there exists a unit square (not necessarily belonging to $M$) with sides parallel to the coordinate axes and which has at least one common point with each of the squares in $M$. (A Andjans, Riga)

2013 Baltic Way, 9

In a country there are $2014$ airports, no three of them lying on a line. Two airports are connected by a direct flight if and only if the line passing through them divides the country in two parts, each with $1006$ airports in it. Show that there are no two airports such that one can travel from the first to the second, visiting each of the $2014$ airports exactly once.

1969 All Soviet Union Mathematical Olympiad, 121

Given $n$ points in the three dimensional space such, that the arbitrary triangle with the vertices in three of those points contains an angle greater than $120$ degrees. Prove that you can rearrange them to make a polyline (unclosed) with all the angles between the sequent links greater than $120$ degrees.

2016 Brazil National Olympiad, 2

Find the smallest number \(n\) such that any set of \(n\) ponts in a Cartesian plan, all of them with integer coordinates, contains two poitns such that the square of its mutual distance is a multiple of \(2016\).

2011 Tournament of Towns, 1

Pete has marked several (three or more) points in the plane such that all distances between them are different. A pair of marked points $A,B$ will be called unusual if $A$ is the furthest marked point from $B$, and $B$ is the nearest marked point to $A$ (apart from $A$ itself). What is the largest possible number of unusual pairs that Pete can obtain?

2016 Singapore Junior Math Olympiad, 5

Determine the minimum number of lines that can be drawn on the plane so that they intersect in exactly $200$ distinct points. (Note that for $3$ distinct points, the minimum number of lines is $3$ and for $4$ distinct points, the minimum is $4$)

2000 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 13

Let $P_1, P_2,..., P_n$ be a convex $n$-gon. If all lines $P_iP_j$ are joined, what is the maximum possible number of intersections in terms of $n$ obtained from strictly inside the polygon?

1948 Moscow Mathematical Olympiad, 152

a) Two legs of an angle $\alpha$ on a plane are mirrors. Prove that after several reflections in the mirrors any ray leaves in the direction opposite the one from which it came if and only if $\alpha = \frac{90^o}{n}$ for an integer $n$. Find the number of reflections. b) Given three planar mirrors in space forming an octant (trihedral angle with right planar angles), prove that any ray of light coming into this mirrored octant leaves it, after several reflections in the mirrors, in the direction opposite to the one from which it came. Find the number of reflections.

2013 Junior Balkan Team Selection Tests - Moldova, 8

A point $M (x, y)$ of the Cartesian plane of $xOy$ coordinates is called [i]lattice [/i] if it has integer coordinates. Each lattice point is colored red or blue. Prove that in the plan there is at least one rectangle with lattice vertices of the same color.

1978 Germany Team Selection Test, 6

A lattice point in the plane is a point both of whose coordinates are integers. Each lattice point has four neighboring points: upper, lower, left, and right. Let $k$ be a circle with radius $r \geq 2$, that does not pass through any lattice point. An interior boundary point is a lattice point lying inside the circle $k$ that has a neighboring point lying outside $k$. Similarly, an exterior boundary point is a lattice point lying outside the circle $k$ that has a neighboring point lying inside $k$. Prove that there are four more exterior boundary points than interior boundary points.

2015 Caucasus Mathematical Olympiad, 3

What is the smallest number of $3$-cell corners that you need to paint in a $5 \times5$ square so that you cannot paint more than one corner of one it? (Shaded corners should not overlap.)

1997 Tournament Of Towns, (550) 4

We want to draw a number of straight lines such that for each square of a chessboard, at least one of the lines passes through an interior point of the square. What is the smallest number of lines needed for a (a) $3\times 3$; (b) $4\times 4$ chessboard? Use a picture to show that this many lines are enough, and prove that no smaller number would do. (M Vyalyi)

2009 Danube Mathematical Competition, 3

Let $n$ be a natural number. Determine the minimal number of equilateral triangles of side $1$ to cover the surface of an equilateral triangle of side $n +\frac{1}{2n}$.

1971 Poland - Second Round, 1

In how many ways can you choose $ k $ squares on a chessboard $ n \times n $ ( $ k \leq n $) so that no two of the chosen squares lie in the same row or column?

1975 All Soviet Union Mathematical Olympiad, 208

a) Given a big square consisting of $7\times 7$ squares. You should mark the centres of $k$ points in such a way, that no quadruple of the marked points will be the vertices of a rectangle with the sides parallel to the sides of the given squares. What is the greatest $k$ such that the problem has solution? b) The same problem for $13\times 13$ square.

1949 Moscow Mathematical Olympiad, 159

Consider a closed broken line of perimeter $1$ on a plane. Prove that a disc of radius $\frac14$ can cover this line.

2015 Estonia Team Selection Test, 6

In any rectangular game board with black and white squares, call a row $X$ a mix of rows $Y$ and $Z$ whenever each cell in row $X$ has the same colour as either the cell of the same column in row $Y$ or the cell of the same column in row $Z$. Let a natural number $m \ge 3$ be given. In some rectangular board, black and white squares lie in such a way that all the following conditions hold. 1) Among every three rows of the board, one is a mix of two others. 2) For every two rows of the board, their corresponding cells in at least one column have different colours. 3) For every two rows of the board, their corresponding cells in at least one column have equal colours. 4) It is impossible to add a new row with each cell either black or white to the board in a way leaving both conditions 1) and 2) still in force Find all possibilities of what can be the number of rows of the board.

1950 Moscow Mathematical Olympiad, 184

* On a circle, $20$ points are chosen. Ten non-intersecting chords without mutual endpoints connect some of the points chosen. How many distinct such arrangements are there?

1989 Czech And Slovak Olympiad IIIA, 5

Consider a rectangular table $2 \times n.$ Let every cell be dyed either by black or white color in a way that no $2\times 2$ square is completely black. Denote $P_n$ the number of such colorings. Prove that the number $P_{1989}$ is divisible by three and find the greatest power of three that divides them.

1991 APMO, 2

Suppose there are $997$ points given in a plane. If every two points are joined by a line segment with its midpoint coloured in red, show that there are at least $1991$ red points in the plane. Can you find a special case with exactly $1991$ red points?

1967 Poland - Second Round, 5

On the plane are placed two triangles exterior to each other. Show that there always exists a line passing through two vertices of one triangle and separating the third vertex from all vertices of the other triangle.