Found problems: 1084
Consider the complex numbers $x,y,z$ such that
$|x|=|y|=|z|=1$. Define the number
$$a=\left (1+\frac xy\right )\left (1+\frac yz\right )\left (1+\frac zx\right ).$$
$\textbf{(a)}$ Prove that $a$ is a real number.
$\textbf{(b)}$ Find the minimal and maximal value $a$ can achieve, when $x,y,z$ vary subject to $|x|=|y|=|z|=1$.
[i] (Stefan Bălăucă & Vlad Robu)[/i]
Let $\omega=\cos\frac{\pi}{5}+\text{i}\sin\frac{\pi}{5}$, which equation has roots $\omega,\omega^3,\omega^7,\omega^9$?
$\text{(A)}x^4+x^3+x^2+x+1=0\qquad\text{(B)}x^4-x^3+x^2-x+1=0$
$\text{(C)}x^4-x^3-x^2+x+1=0\qquad\text{(D)}x^4+x^3+x^2-x+1=0$
Show that the following implication holds for any two complex numbers $x$ and $y$: if $x+y$, $x^2+y^2$, $x^3+y^3$, $x^4+y^4\in\mathbb Z$, then $x^n+y^n\in\mathbb Z$ for all natural n.
The point $P(a,b)$ in the $xy$-plane is first rotated counterclockwise by $90^{\circ}$ around the point $(1,5)$ and then reflected about the line $y=-x$. The image of $P$ after these two transformations is at $(-6,3)$. What is $b-a$?
$\textbf{(A) }1 \qquad \textbf{(B) }3 \qquad \textbf{(C) }5 \qquad \textbf{(D) }7 \qquad \textbf{(E) }9$
Given a triangle $ABC$ satisfying $AC+BC=3\cdot AB$. The incircle of triangle $ABC$ has center $I$ and touches the sides $BC$ and $CA$ at the points $D$ and $E$, respectively. Let $K$ and $L$ be the reflections of the points $D$ and $E$ with respect to $I$. Prove that the points $A$, $B$, $K$, $L$ lie on one circle.
[i]Proposed by Dimitris Kontogiannis, Greece[/i]
A polynomial of degree four with leading coefficient 1 and integer coefficients has two zeros, both of which are integers. Which of the following can also be a zero of the polynomial?
$ \textbf{(A)} \ \frac {1 \plus{} i \sqrt {11}}{2} \qquad \textbf{(B)} \ \frac {1 \plus{} i}{2} \qquad \textbf{(C)} \ \frac {1}{2} \plus{} i \qquad \textbf{(D)} \ 1 \plus{} \frac {i}{2} \qquad \textbf{(E)} \ \frac {1 \plus{} i \sqrt {13}}{2}$
The incircle of the triangle $ABC$ touches the sides $BC$, $CA$, and $AB$ in the points $D$, $E$ and $F$, respectively. Let $K$ be the point symmetric to $D$ with respect to the incenter. The lines $DE$ and $FK$ intersect at $S$. Prove that $AS$ is parallel to $BC$.
[i](4th Middle European Mathematical Olympiad, Team Competition, Problem 5)[/i]
Let $ABC$ be an acute-angled triangle with $AB<AC$ and let $O$ be the centre of its circumcircle $\omega$. Let $D$ be a point on the line segment $BC$ such that $\angle BAD = \angle CAO$. Let $E$ be the second point of intersection of $\omega$ and the line $AD$. If $M$, $N$ and $P$ are the midpoints of the line segments $BE$, $OD$ and $AC$, respectively, show that the points $M$, $N$ and $P$ are collinear.
Let $ABC$ be an acute-angled triangle whose inscribed circle touches $AB$ and $AC$ at $D$ and $E$ respectively. Let $X$ and $Y$ be the points of intersection of the bisectors of the angles $\angle ACB$ and $\angle ABC$ with the line $DE$ and let $Z$ be the midpoint of $BC$. Prove that the triangle $XYZ$ is equilateral if and only if $\angle A = 60^\circ$.
$ABCD$ is a quadrilateral on the complex plane whose four vertices satisfy $z^4+z^3+z^2+z+1=0$. Then $ABCD$ is a
$\textbf{(A)}~\text{Rectangle}$
$\textbf{(B)}~\text{Rhombus}$
$\textbf{(C)}~\text{Isosceles Trapezium}$
$\textbf{(D)}~\text{Square}$
In acute triangle $ABC$ ($AB \neq AC$), $I$ is its incenter and $J$ is the $A$-excenter. $X, Y$ are on minor arcs $\widehat{AB}$ and $\widehat{AC}$ respectively such that $\angle{AXI}=\angle{AYJ}=90^{\circ}$. $K$ is on line $BC$ such that $KI=KJ$.
Proof that line $AK$ bisects $\overline{XY}$.
The roots of the polynomial $x^4 - 4ix^3 +3x^2 -14ix - 44$ form the vertices of a parallelogram in the complex plane. What is the area of the parallelogram?
Given complex numbers $a,b,c$, we have that $|az^2 + bz +c| \leq 1$ holds true for any complex number $z, |z| \leq 1$. Find the maximum value of $|bc|$.
Consider a real number $a$ that satisfies $a=(a-1)^3$. Prove that there exists an integer $N$ that satisfies
$$|a^{2021}-N|<2^{-1000}.$$
[i] (Vlad Robu) [/i]
$a_1,a_2,a_3,a_4,a_5$ are non-zero complex numbers, satisfying:
$\displaystyle\begin{cases}
\displaystyle\frac{a_2}{a_1}=\frac{a_3}{a_2}=\frac{a_4}{a_3}=\frac{a_5}{a_4}\\
\displaystyle a_1+a_2+a_3+a_4+a_5=4\left(\frac{1}{a_1}+\frac{1}{a_2}+\frac{1}{a_3}+\frac{1}{a_4}+\frac{1}{a_5}\right)=S
\end{cases}$
Where $S$ is a real number that $|S|\leq2$
Prove that points that $a_1,a_2,a_3,a_4,a_5$ refers to in the complex plane are concyclic.
The side lengths of a parallelogram are $a, b$ and diagonals have lengths $x$ and $y$. Knowing that $ab = \frac{xy}{2}$, show that $\left( a,b \right)=\left( \frac{x}{\sqrt{2}},\frac{y}{\sqrt{2}} \right)$ or $\left( a,b \right)=\left( \frac{y}{\sqrt{2}},\frac{x}{\sqrt{2}} \right)$.
Does there exist a sequence $\displaystyle{\left( {{a_n}} \right)}$ of complex numbers such that for every positive integer $\displaystyle{p}$ we have that $\displaystyle{\sum\limits_{n = 1}^{ + \infty } {a_n^p} }$ converges if and only if $\displaystyle{p}$ is not a prime?
[i]Proposed by Tomáš Bárta, Charles University, Prague.[/i]
Find all complex roots (with multiplicities) of the polynomial
$$p(x)=\sum_{n=1}^{2008}(1004-|1004-n|)x^n.$$
Let $ABC$ be a triangle with a right angle at $C$. Let $I$ be the incentre of triangle $ABC$, and let $D$ be the foot of the altitude from $C$ to $AB$. The incircle $\omega$ of triangle $ABC$ is tangent to sides $BC$, $CA$, and $AB$ at $A_1$, $B_1$, and $C_1$, respectively. Let $E$ and $F$ be the reflections of $C$ in lines $C_1A_1$ and $C_1B_1$, respectively. Let $K$ and $L$ be the reflections of $D$ in lines $C_1A_1$ and $C_1B_1$, respectively.
Prove that the circumcircles of triangles $A_1EI$, $B_1FI$, and $C_1KL$ have a common point.
$777$ pairwise distinct complex numbers are written on a board. It turns out that there are exactly 760 ways to choose two numbers \(a\) and \(b\) from the board such that:
\[
a^2 + b^2 + 1 = 2ab
\]
Ways that differ by the order of selection are considered the same. Prove that there exist two numbers \(c\) and \(d\) from the board such that:
\[
c^2 + d^2 + 2025 = 2cd
\]
Consider five points $ A$, $ B$, $ C$, $ D$ and $ E$ such that $ ABCD$ is a parallelogram and $ BCED$ is a cyclic quadrilateral. Let $ \ell$ be a line passing through $ A$. Suppose that $ \ell$ intersects the interior of the segment $ DC$ at $ F$ and intersects line $ BC$ at $ G$. Suppose also that $ EF \equal{} EG \equal{} EC$. Prove that $ \ell$ is the bisector of angle $ DAB$.
[i]Author: Charles Leytem, Luxembourg[/i]
Given that $a,b,c$ are integers with $abc = 60$, and that complex number $\omega \neq 1$ satisfies $\omega^3=1$, find the minimum possible value of $| a + b\omega + c\omega^2|$.
Given a point $P_0$ in the plane of the triangle $A_1A_2A_3$. Define $A_s=A_{s-3}$ for all $s\ge4$. Construct a set of points $P_1,P_2,P_3,\ldots$ such that $P_{k+1}$ is the image of $P_k$ under a rotation center $A_{k+1}$ through an angle $120^o$ clockwise for $k=0,1,2,\ldots$. Prove that if $P_{1986}=P_0$, then the triangle $A_1A_2A_3$ is equilateral.
How many complex numbers $z$ such that $\left| z \right| < 30$ satisfy the equation
\[
e^z = \frac{z - 1}{z + 1} \, ?
\]
Let $f(x)=Ax^2+Bx+C$, $g(x)=ax^2+bx+c$ be two quadratic polynomial functions with real coefficients that satisfy the relation \[|f(x)| \ge |g(x)|\] for all real $x$. Prove that $|b^2-4ac| \le |B^2-4AC|.$
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