Found problems: 1084
Let $A,B,C$ be fixed points in the plane , and $D$ be a variable point on the circle $ABC$, distinct from $A,B,C$ . Let $I_{A},I_{B},I_{C},I_{D}$ be the Simson lines of $A,B,C,D$ with respect to triangles $BCD,ACD,ABD,ABC$ respectively. Find the locus of the intersection points of the four lines $I_{A},I_{B},I_{C},I_{D}$ when point $D$ varies.
Let be $a,b,c$ complex numbers such that $|a|=|b|=|c|=r$ then show that
$\left | \frac{ab+bc+ca}{a+b+c}\right|=r$
Let $F(z)=\frac{z+i}{z-i}$ for all complex numbers $z\not= i,$ and let $z_n=F(z_{n-1})$ for all positive integers $n.$ Given that $z_0=\frac 1{137}+i$ and $z_{2002}=a+bi,$ where $a$ and $b$ are real numbers, find $a+b.$
Let be two complex numbers $ a,b $ chosen such that $ |a+b|\ge 2 $ and $ |a+b|\ge 1+|ab|. $ Prove that
$$ \left| a^{n+1} +b^{n+1} \right|\ge \left| a^{n} +b^{n} \right| , $$
for any natural number $ n. $
[i]Alin Pop[/i]
[b]a)[/b] Let $ a,b,c $ be three complex numbers. Prove that the element $ \begin{pmatrix} a & a-b & a-b \\ 0 & b & b-c \\ 0 & 0 & c \end{pmatrix} $ has finite order in the multiplicative group of $ 3\times 3 $ complex matrices if and only if $ a,b,c $ have finite orders in the multiplicative group of complex numbers.
[b]b)[/b] Prove that a $ 3\times 3 $ real matrix $ M $ has positive determinant if there exists a real number $ \lambda\in\left( 0,\sqrt[3]{4} \right) $ such that $ A^3=\lambda A+I. $
[i]Cristinel Mortici[/i]
A circle touches the sides of an angle with vertex $A$ at points $B$ and $C.$ A line passing through $A$ intersects this circle in points $D$ and $E.$ A chord $BX$ is parallel to $DE.$ Prove that $XC$ passes through the midpoint of the segment $DE.$
Assume that complex numbers $z_1,z_2,...,z_n$ satisfy $|z_i-z_j| \le 1$ for any $1 \le i <j \le n$. Let
$$S= \sum_{1 \le i <j \le n} |z_i-z_j|^2.$$
(1) If $n = 6063$, find the maximum value of $S$.
(2) If $n= 2021$, find the maximum value of $S$.
Let be the points $ M,N,P, $ on the sides $ BC,AC,AB $ (not on their endpoints), respectively, of a triangle $ ABC, $ such that $ \frac{BM}{MC} =\frac{CN}{NA} =\frac{AP}{PB} . $ Denote $ G_1,G_2,G_3 $ the centroids of $ APN,BMP,CNM, $ respectively. Show that the $ MNP $ has the same centroid as $ G_1G_2G_3. $
[i]Ovidiu Țâțan[/i]
In an $n$-gon $A_{1}A_{2}\ldots A_{n}$, all of whose interior angles are equal, the lengths of consecutive sides satisfy the relation
\[a_{1}\geq a_{2}\geq \dots \geq a_{n}. \]
Prove that $a_{1}=a_{2}= \ldots= a_{n}$.
Show that $\sum^{\infty}_{n=1}\frac{(-1)^{n-1}\sin(\log n)}{n^\alpha}$ converges iff $\alpha>0$.
For all sets $A$ of complex numbers, let $P(A)$ be the product of the elements of $A$. Let $S_z = \{1, 2, 9, 99, 999, \frac{1}{z},\frac{1}{z^2}\}$, let $T_z$ be the set of nonempty subsets of $S_z$ (including $S_z$), and let $f(z) = 1 + \sum_{s\in T_z} P(s)$. Suppose $f(z) = 6125000$ for some complex number $z$. Compute the product of all possible values of $z$.
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]
Suppose that there exist nonzero complex numbers $a$, $b$, $c$, and $d$ such that $k$ is a root of both the equations $ax^3+bx^2+cx+d=0$ and $bx^3+cx^2+dx+a=0$. Find all possible values of $k$ (including complex values).
Let $I$ be the incenter of the non-isosceles triangle $ABC$ and let $A',B',C'$ be the tangency points of the incircle with the sides $BC,CA,AB$ respectively. The lines $AA'$ and $BB'$ intersect in $P$, the lines $AC$ and $A'C'$ in $M$ and the lines $B'C'$ and $BC$ intersect in $N$. Prove that the lines $IP$ and $MN$ are perpendicular.
[i]Alternative formulation.[/i] The incircle of a non-isosceles triangle $ABC$ has center $I$ and touches the sides $BC$, $CA$ and $AB$ in $A^{\prime}$, $B^{\prime}$ and $C^{\prime}$, respectively. The lines $AA^{\prime}$ and $BB^{\prime}$ intersect in $P$, the lines $AC$ and $A^{\prime}C^{\prime}$ intersect in $M$, and the lines $BC$ and $B^{\prime}C^{\prime}$ intersect in $N$. Prove that the lines $IP$ and $MN$ are perpendicular.
Let $\mathbb C$ denote the set of all complex numbers. Define
$$A=\{(z,w)|z,w\in\mathbb C\text{ and }|z|=|w|\}$$$$B=\{(z,w)|z,w\in\mathbb C\text{ and }z^2=w^2\}$$$\textbf{(A)}~A=B$
$\textbf{(B)}~A\subset B\text{ and }A\ne B$
$\textbf{(C)}~B\subset A\text{ and }B\ne A$
$\textbf{(D)}~\text{None of the above}$
Consider a convex pentagon circumscribed about a circle. We name the lines that connect vertices of the pentagon with the opposite points of tangency with the circle [i]gergonnians[/i].
(a) Prove that if four gergonnians are conncurrent, the all five of them are concurrent.
(b) Prove that if there is a triple of gergonnians that are concurrent, then there is another triple of gergonnians that are concurrent.
A scalene triangle $ABC$ was drawn, and Elmo marked its incenter $I$, Feuerbach point $X$, and Nagel point $N$. Sadly, after taking the abcdEfghijkLMnOpqrstuvwxyz, Elmo lost the triangle $ABC$. Can Elmo use only a ruler and compass to reconstruct the triangle?
Proposed by [i]Karn Chutinan[/i]
Let $S$ be the sum of all the real coefficients of the expansion of $(1+ix)^{2009}$. What is $\log_2(S)$?
Given arbitrary complex numbers $w_1,w_2,\ldots,w_n$, show that there exists a positive integer $k\le 2n+1$ for which $\text{Re} (w_1^k+w_2^k+\cdots+w_n^k)\ge 0$.
Let $w$ and $z$ be complex numbers such that $|w| = 1$ and $|z| = 10$. Let $\theta = \arg\left(\tfrac{w-z}{z}\right)$. The maximum possible value of $\tan^2 \theta$ can be written as $\tfrac{p}{q}$, where $p$ and $q$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $p+q$. (Note that $\arg(w)$, for $w \neq 0$, denotes the measure of the angle that the ray from $0$ to $w$ makes with the positive real axis in the complex plane.
Suppose $z_0,z_1,\ldots,z_{n-1}$ are complex numbers such that $z_k=e^{2k\pi i/n}$ for $k=0,1,2,\ldots,n-1$. Prove that for any complex number $z$, $\sum_{k=0}^{n-1}|z-z_k|\ge n$.
Let $ABCD$ be a quadrilateral inscribed in a circle. Show that the centroids of triangles $ABC,$ $CDA,$ $BCD,$ $DAB$ lie on one circle.
Given a circle with radius 1 and 2 points C, D given on it. Given a constant l with $0<l\le 2$. Moving chord of the circle AB=l and ABCD is a non-degenerated convex quadrilateral. AC and BD intersects at P. Find the loci of the circumcenters of triangles ABP and BCP.
There exists complex numbers $z=x+yi$ such that the point $(x, y)$ lies on the ellipse with equation $\frac{x^2}9+\frac{y^2}{16}=1$. If $\frac{z-1-i}{z-i}$ is real, compute $z$.
[i](Source: China National High School Mathematics League 2021, Zhejiang Province, Problem 3)[/i]
In the interior of a square $ABCD$ we construct the equilateral triangles $ABK, BCL, CDM, DAN.$ Prove that the midpoints of the four segments $KL, LM, MN, NK$ and the midpoints of the eight segments $AK, BK, BL, CL, CM, DM, DN, AN$ are the 12 vertices of a regular dodecagon.