Found problems: 85335
1989 Swedish Mathematical Competition, 4
Let $ABCD$ be a regular tetrahedron. Find the positions of point $P$ on the edge $BD$ such that the edge $CD$ is tangent to the sphere with diameter $AP$.
2014 Contests, 4
Let $n$ be a positive integer. A 4-by-$n$ rectangle is divided into $4n$ unit squares in the usual way. Each unit square is colored black or white. Suppose that every white unit square shares an edge with at least one black unit square. Prove that there are at least $n$ black unit squares.
2024 Taiwan TST Round 3, 2
Let $I$ be the incenter of triangle $ABC$, and let $\omega$ be its incircle. Let $E$ and $F$ be the points of tangency of $\omega$ with $CA$ and $AB$, respectively. Let $X$ and $Y$ be the intersections of the circumcircle of $BIC$ and $\omega$. Take a point $T$ on $BC$ such that $\angle AIT$ is a right angle. Let $G$ be the intersection of $EF$ and $BC$, and let $Z$ be the intersection of $XY$ and $AT$. Prove that $AZ$, $ZG$, and $AI$ form an isosceles triangle.
[i]Proposed by Li4 and usjl.[/i]
2024 Caucasus Mathematical Olympiad, 8
Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle and let $X$ be a variable point on $AC$. The incircle of $\triangle ABX$ touches $AX, BX$ at $K, P$, respectively. The incircle of $\triangle BCX$ touches $CX, BX$ at $L, Q$, respectively. Find the locus of $KP \cap LQ$.
2015 Iran Team Selection Test, 5
Let $A$ be a subset of the edges of an $n\times n $ table. Let $V(A)$ be the set of vertices from the table which are connected to at least on edge from $A$ and $j(A)$ be the number of the connected components of graph $G$ which it's vertices are the set $V(A)$ and it's edges are the set $A$. Prove that for every natural number $l$:
$$\frac{l}{2}\leq min_{|A|\geq l}(|V(A)|-j(A)) \leq \frac{l}{2}+\sqrt{\frac{l}{2}}+1$$
2018 AMC 10, 22
Real numbers $x$ and $y$ are chosen independently and uniformly at random from the interval $[0,1]$. Which of the following numbers is closest to the probability that $x,y,$ and $1$ are the side lengths of an obtuse triangle?
$\textbf{(A)} \text{ 0.21} \qquad \textbf{(B)} \text{ 0.25} \qquad \textbf{(C)} \text{ 0.29} \qquad \textbf{(D)} \text{ 0.50} \qquad \textbf{(E)} \text{ 0.79}$
2020 Thailand TST, 3
Let $x_1, x_2, \dots, x_n$ be different real numbers. Prove that
\[\sum_{1 \leqslant i \leqslant n} \prod_{j \neq i} \frac{1-x_{i} x_{j}}{x_{i}-x_{j}}=\left\{\begin{array}{ll}
0, & \text { if } n \text { is even; } \\
1, & \text { if } n \text { is odd. }
\end{array}\right.\]
1990 AIME Problems, 8
In a shooting match, eight clay targets are arranged in two hanging columns of three targets each and one column of two targets. A marksman is to break all the targets according to the following rules:
1) The marksman first chooses a column from which a target is to be broken.
2) The marksman must then break the lowest remaining target in the chosen column.
If the rules are followed, in how many different orders can the eight targets be broken?
2006 Thailand Mathematical Olympiad, 7
Let $x, y, z$ be reals summing to $1$ which minimizes $2x^2 + 3y^2 + 4z^2$. Find $x$.
2018 Ramnicean Hope, 1
Solve in the real numbers the equation $ \sqrt[5]{2^x-2^{-1}} -\sqrt[5]{2^x+2^{-1}} =-1. $
[i]Mihai Neagu[/i]
1987 Vietnam National Olympiad, 2
Sequences $ (x_n)$ and $ (y_n)$ are constructed as follows: $ x_0 \equal{} 365$, $ x_{n\plus{}1} \equal{} x_n\left(x^{1986} \plus{} 1\right) \plus{} 1622$, and $ y_0 \equal{} 16$, $ y_{n\plus{}1} \equal{} y_n\left(y^3 \plus{} 1\right) \minus{} 1952$, for all $ n \ge 0$. Prove that $ \left|x_n\minus{} y_k\right|\neq 0$ for any positive integers $ n$, $ k$.
2019 Estonia Team Selection Test, 2
In an acute-angled triangle $ABC$, the altitudes intersect at point $H$, and point $K$ is the foot of the altitude drawn from the vertex $A$. Circle $c$ passing through points $A$ and $K$ intersects sides $AB$ and $AC$ at points $M$ and $N$, respectively. The line passing through point $A$ and parallel to line $BC$ intersects the circumcircles of triangles $AHM$ and $AHN$ for second time, respectively, at points $X$ and $Y$. Prove that $ | X Y | = | BC |$.
1983 IMO Longlists, 53
Let $a \in \mathbb R$ and let $z_1, z_2, \ldots, z_n$ be complex numbers of modulus $1$ satisfying the relation
\[\sum_{k=1}^n z_k^3=4(a+(a-n)i)- 3 \sum_{k=1}^n \overline{z_k}\]
Prove that $a \in \{0, 1,\ldots, n \}$ and $z_k \in \{1, i \}$ for all $k.$
2002 AMC 10, 19
Suppose that $ \{a_n\}$ is an arithmetic sequence with \[a_1 \plus{} a_2 \plus{} \cdots \plus{} a_{100} \equal{} 100\quad\text{and}\quad a_{101} \plus{} a_{102} \plus{} \cdots \plus{} a_{200} \equal{} 200.\] What is the value of $ a_2 \minus{} a_1$?
$ \textbf{(A)}\ 0.0001 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 0.001 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 0.01 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 0.1 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 1$
2000 IMO Shortlist, 7
For a polynomial $ P$ of degree 2000 with distinct real coefficients let $ M(P)$ be the set of all polynomials that can be produced from $ P$ by permutation of its coefficients. A polynomial $ P$ will be called [b]$ n$-independent[/b] if $ P(n) \equal{} 0$ and we can get from any $ Q \in M(P)$ a polynomial $ Q_1$ such that $ Q_1(n) \equal{} 0$ by interchanging at most one pair of coefficients of $ Q.$ Find all integers $ n$ for which $ n$-independent polynomials exist.
2017 USAMTS Problems, 5
There are $n$ distinct points in the plane, no three of which are collinear. Suppose that $A$ and $B$ are two of these points. We say that segment $AB$ is independent if there is a straight line such that points $A$ and $B$ are on one side of the line, and the other $n-2$ points are on the other side. What is the maximum possible number of independent segments?
1986 Traian Lălescu, 1.4
Let be two fixed points $ B,C. $ Find the locus of the spatial points $ A $ such that $ ABC $ is a nondegenerate triangle and the expression
$$ R^2 (A)\cdot\sin \left( 2\angle ABC\right)\cdot\sin \left( 2\angle BCA\right) $$
has the greatest value possible, where $ R(A) $ denotes the radius of the excirlce of $ ABC. $
2021-IMOC, N1
This problem consists of four parts.
1. Show that for any nonzero integers $m,n,$ and prime $p$, we have $v_p(mn)=v_p(m)+v_p(n).$
2. Show that if an off prime $p$, a positive integer $k$ and integers $a,b$ satisfy $p \nmid ~^\text{'}~p|a-b$ and $p\nmid k$, then $v_p(a^k-b^k)=v_p(a-b).$
3. Show that if $p$ is an off prime with $p|a-b$ and $p\nmid a,b$, then $v_p(a^p-b^p)=v_p(a-b)+1)$.
4. Show that if an odd prime $p$, a positive integer $k$ and integers $a,b$ satisfy $p\nmid a,b ~^\text{'}~ p|a-b$, then $v_p(a^k-b^k)=v_p(a-b)$.
Proposed by LTE.
2018 BMT Spring, 3
Consider the $9\times 9$ grid of lattice points $\{(x,y) | 0 \le x, y \le 8\}$. How many rectangles with nonzero area and sides parallel to the $x, y$ axes are there such that each corner is one of the lattice points and the point $(4, 4)$ is not contained within the interior of the rectangle? ($(4,4)$ is allowed to lie on the boundary of the rectangle).
2008 Purple Comet Problems, 7
The diagram below shows an isosceles triangle with base $21$ and height $28$. Inscribed in the triangle is a square. Find the area of the shaded region inside the triangle and outside of the square.
[asy]
size(170);
defaultpen(linewidth(0.8));
draw((0,0)--(1,1));
pair A=(5,0),B=(-5,0),C=(0,14), invis[]={(1,2),(-1,2)};
pair intsquare[]={extension(origin,invis[0],A,C),extension(origin,invis[1],B,C)};
path triangle=A--B--C--cycle,square=(intsquare[0]--intsquare[1]--(intsquare[1].x,0)--(intsquare[0].x,0)--cycle);
fill(triangle,gray);
unfill(square);
draw(triangle^^square);
[/asy]
2006 AMC 12/AHSME, 20
Let $ x$ be chosen at random from the interval $ (0,1)$. What is the probability that
\[ \lfloor\log_{10}4x\rfloor \minus{} \lfloor\log_{10}x\rfloor \equal{} 0?
\]Here $ \lfloor x\rfloor$ denotes the greatest integer that is less than or equal to $ x$.
$ \textbf{(A) } \frac 18 \qquad \textbf{(B) } \frac 3{20} \qquad \textbf{(C) } \frac 16 \qquad \textbf{(D) } \frac 15 \qquad \textbf{(E) } \frac 14$
2007 Germany Team Selection Test, 3
A point $ P$ in the interior of triangle $ ABC$ satisfies
\[ \angle BPC \minus{} \angle BAC \equal{} \angle CPA \minus{} \angle CBA \equal{} \angle APB \minus{} \angle ACB.\]
Prove that \[ \bar{PA} \cdot \bar{BC} \equal{} \bar{PB} \cdot \bar{AC} \equal{} \bar{PC} \cdot \bar{AB}.\]
2010 Vietnam National Olympiad, 2
Let $\{a_{n}\}$ be a sequence which satisfy
$a_{1}=5$ and $a_{n=}\sqrt[n]{a_{n-1}^{n-1}+2^{n-1}+2.3^{n-1}} \qquad \forall n\geq2$
[b](a)[/b] Find the general fomular for $a_{n}$
[b](b)[/b] Prove that $\{a_{n}\}$ is decreasing sequences
PEN M Problems, 4
The sequence $ \{a_{n}\}_{n \ge 1}$ is defined by \[ a_{1}=1, \; a_{2}=2, \; a_{3}=24, \; a_{n}=\frac{ 6a_{n-1}^{2}a_{n-3}-8a_{n-1}a_{n-2}^{2}}{a_{n-2}a_{n-3}}\ \ \ \ (n\ge4).\] Show that $ a_{n}$ is an integer for all $ n$, and show that $ n|a_{n}$ for every $ n\in\mathbb{N}$.
1999 Belarusian National Olympiad, 2
Let $m, n$ be positive integers. Starting with all positive integers written in a line, we can form a list of numbers in two ways:
$(1)$ Erasing every $m$-th and then, in the obtained list, erasing every $n$-th number;
$(2)$ Erasing every $n$-th number and then, in the obtained list, erasing every $m$-th number.
A pair $(m,n)$ is called [i]good[/i] if, whenever some positive integer $k$ occurs in both these lists, then it occurs in both lists on the same position.
(a) Show that the pair $(2, n)$ is good for any $n\in \mathbb{N}$.
(b) Is there a good pair $(m, n)$ with $2<m<n$?