Found problems: 1084
If $z_1$ , $z_2$ are the roots of the equation with real coefficients $z^2+az+b = 0$, prove that $ z^n_1 + z^n_2$ is a real number for any natural value of $n$. If particular of the equation $z^2 - 2z + 2 = 0$, express, as a function of $n$, the said sum.
Let be a polynom $ P $ of grade at least $ 2 $ and let be two $ 2\times 2 $ complex matrices such that
$$ AB-BA\neq 0=P(AB)-P(BA). $$ Prove that there is a complex number $ \alpha $ having the property that $ P(AB)=\alpha I_2. $
[i]Titu Andreescu[/i] and [i]Dorin Andrica[/i]
Point $D$ is selected inside acute $\triangle ABC$ so that $\angle DAC = \angle ACB$ and $\angle BDC = 90^{\circ} + \angle BAC$. Point $E$ is chosen on ray $BD$ so that $AE = EC$. Let $M$ be the midpoint of $BC$.
Show that line $AB$ is tangent to the circumcircle of triangle $BEM$.
[i]Proposed by Anton Trygub[/i]
Let $ABC$ be a triangle and $N$ be a point that differs from $A,B,C$. Let $A_b$ be the reflection of $A$ through $NB$, and $B_a$ be the reflection of $B$ through $NA$. Similarly, we define $B_c, C_b, A_c, C_a$. Let $m_a$ be the line through $N$ and perpendicular to $B_cC_b$. Define similarly $m_b, m_c$.
a) Assume that $N$ is the orthocenter of $\triangle ABC$, show that the respective reflection of $m_a, m_b, m_c$ through the bisector of angles $\angle BNC, \angle CNA, \angle ANB$ are the same line.
b) Assume that $N$ is the nine-point center of $\triangle ABC$, show that the respective reflection of $m_a, m_b, m_c$ through $BC, CA, AB$ concur.
Answer wither (i) or (ii):
(i) Let $V, V_1 , V_2$ and $V_3$ denote four vertices of a cube such that $V_1 , V_2 , V_3 $ are adjacent to $V.$ Project the cube orthogonally on a plane of which the points are marked with complex numbers. Let the projection of $V$ fall in the origin and the projections of $V_1 , V_2 , V_3 $ in points marked with the complex numbers $z_1 , z_2 , z_3$, respectively. Show that $z_{1}^{2} +z_{2}^{2} +z_{3}^{2}=0.$
(ii) Let $(a_{ij})$ be a matrix such that
$$|a_{ii}| > |a_{i1}| + |a_{i2}|+\ldots +|a_{i i-1}|+ |a_{i i+1}| +\ldots +|a_{in}|$$
for all $i.$ Show that the determinant is not equal to $0.$
Show that the vertices of a regular pentagon are concyclic. If the length of each side of the pentagon is $x$, show that the radius of the circumcircle is $\frac{x}{2\sin 36^\circ}$.
Given trapezoid $ ABCD$ with parallel sides $ AB$ and $ CD$, assume that there exist points $ E$ on line $ BC$ outside segment $ BC$, and $ F$ inside segment $ AD$ such that $ \angle DAE \equal{} \angle CBF$. Denote by $ I$ the point of intersection of $ CD$ and $ EF$, and by $ J$ the point of intersection of $ AB$ and $ EF$. Let $ K$ be the midpoint of segment $ EF$, assume it does not lie on line $ AB$. Prove that $ I$ belongs to the circumcircle of $ ABK$ if and only if $ K$ belongs to the circumcircle of $ CDJ$.
[i]Proposed by Charles Leytem, Luxembourg[/i]
Consider $ n\ge 1 $ complex numbers $ z_1,z_2,\ldots ,z_n $ that have the same nonzero modulus, and which verify
$$ 0=\Re\left( \sum_{a=1}^n\sum_{b=1}^n\sum_{c=1}^n\sum_{d=1}^n \frac{z_bz_c}{z_az_d} \right) . $$
Prove that $ n\left( -1+\left| z_1 \right|^2 \right) =\sum_{k=1}^n\left| 1-z_k \right| . $
[i]Botea Viorel[/i]
Let $A$ be a subset of $\mathbb{Z}/n\mathbb{Z}$ with at most $\frac{\ln(n)}{100}$ elements.
Define $f(r)=\sum_{s\in A} e^{\dfrac{2 \pi i r s}{n}}$. Show that for some $r \ne 0$ we have $|f(r)| \geq \frac{|A|}{2}$.
A [i]root of unity[/i] is a complex number that is a solution to $ z^n \equal{} 1$ for some positive integer $ n$. Determine the number of roots of unity that are also roots of $ z^2 \plus{} az \plus{} b \equal{} 0$ for some integers $ a$ and $ b$.
Incircle of triangle $ABC$ tangent to $AB$ and $AC$ on $E$ and $F$ respectively. If $X$ is the midpoint of $EF$, prove $\angle BXC > 90^{\circ}$
Can the equation $f(g(h(x))) = 0$, where $f$, $g$, $h$ are quadratic polynomials, have the solutions $1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8$?
[i]S. Tokarev[/i]
Prove that the affixes of three pairwise distinct complex numbers $ z_0,z_1,z_2 $ represent an isosceles triangle with right angle at $ z_0 $ if and only if $ \left( z_1-z_0 \right)^2 =-\left( z_2-z_0 \right)^2. $
Let $N$ be the number of complex numbers $z$ with the properties that $|z|=1$ and $z^{6!}-z^{5!}$ is a real number. Find the remainder when $N$ is divided by $1000$.
Let $n\geqslant 2$ be an integer. Determine all complex numbers $z{}$ which satisfy \[|z^{n+1}-z^n|\geqslant|z^{n+1}-1|+|z^{n+1}-z|.\]
Let the roots of $x^2-3x+1=0$ be $r$ and $s$. Then the expression $r^2+s^2$ is:
$ \textbf{(A)}\ \text{a positive integer} \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \text{a positive fraction greater than 1}\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \text{a positive fraction less than 1}$
$\textbf{(D)}\ \text{an irrational number}\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \text{an imaginary number}$
Let $m, n \ge 2$ be integers. Carl is given $n$ marked points in the plane and wishes to mark their centroid.* He has no standard compass or straightedge. Instead, he has a device which, given marked points $A$ and $B$, marks the $m-1$ points that divide segment $\overline{AB}$ into $m$ congruent parts (but does not draw the segment).
For which pairs $(m,n)$ can Carl necessarily accomplish his task, regardless of which $n$ points he is given?
*Here, the [i]centroid[/i] of $n$ points with coordinates $(x_1, y_1), \dots, (x_n, y_n)$ is the point with coordinates $\left( \frac{x_1 + \dots + x_n}{n}, \frac{y_1 + \dots + y_n}{n}\right)$.
[i]Proposed by Holden Mui and Carl Schildkraut[/i]
Suppose $z_1, z_2 , \cdots z_n$ are $n$ complex numbers such that $min_{j \not= k} | z_{j} - z_{k} | \geq max_{1 \leq j \leq n} |z_j|$. Find the maximum possible value of $n$. Further characterise all such maximal configurations.
$ABCD$ is a fixed rhombus. Segment $PQ$ is tangent to the inscribed circle of $ABCD$, where $P$ is on side $AB$, $Q$ is on side $AD$. Show that, when segment $PQ$ is moving, the area of $\Delta CPQ$ is a constant.
In the complex plane, let $A$ be the set of solutions to $z^3 - 8 = 0$ and let $B$ be the set of solutions to $z^3 - 8z^2 - 8z + 64 = 0$. What is the greatest distance between a point of $A$ and a point of $B?$
$\textbf{(A) } 2\sqrt{3} \qquad \textbf{(B) } 6 \qquad \textbf{(C) } 9 \qquad \textbf{(D) } 2\sqrt{21} \qquad \textbf{(E) } 9 + \sqrt{3}$
Let $ABCD$ be a cyclic quadrilateral and let $H_{A}, H_{B}, H_{C}, H_{D}$ be the orthocenters of the triangles $BCD$, $CDA$, $DAB$ and $ABC$ respectively. Show that the quadrilaterals $ABCD$ and $H_{A}H_{B}H_{C}H_{D}$ are congruent.
Triangle $ABC$ is given. An arbitrary circle with center $J$, passing through $B$ and $C$, intersects the sides $AC$ and $AB$ at $E$ and $F$, respectively. Let $X$ be a point such that triangle $FXB$ is similar to triangle $EJC$ (with the same order) and the points $X$ and $C$ lie on the same side of the line $AB$. Similarly, let $Y$ be a point such that triangle $EYC$ is similar to triangle $FJB$ (with the same order) and the points $Y$ and $B$ lie on the same side of the line $AC$. Prove that the line $XY$ passes through the orthocenter of the triangle $ABC$.
[i]Proposed by Nguyen Van Linh - Vietnam[/i]
Prove that the average of the numbers $n \sin n^{\circ} \; (n = 2,4,6,\ldots,180)$ is $\cot 1^{\circ}$.
In acute, scalene Triangle $ABC$, $H$ is orthocenter,$ BD$ and $CE$ are heights. $X,Y$ are reflection of $A$ from $D$,$E$ respectively such that the points$ X,Y$ are on segments $DC$ and $EB$. The intersection of circles $ HXY$ and $ADE$ is $F.$ ( $F \neq H$). Prove that$ AF$ intersects middle point of $BC$. ( $M$ in the diagram is Midpoint of $BC$)
Find all quadrilaterals $ABCD$ such that all four triangles $DAB$, $CDA$, $BCD$ and $ABC$ are similar to one-another.
[i]Proposed by Morteza Saghafian[/i]