Found problems: 85335
2002 Italy TST, 2
On a soccer tournament with $n\ge 3$ teams taking part, several matches are played in such a way that among any three teams, some two play a match.
$(a)$ If $n=7$, find the smallest number of matches that must be played.
$(b)$ Find the smallest number of matches in terms of $n$.
2008 Princeton University Math Competition, A7
Suppose $x^9 = 1$ but $x^3 \ne 1$. Find a polynomial of minimal degree equal to $\frac{1}{1+x}$ .
2021 Brazil National Olympiad, 9
Let $\alpha\geq 1$ be a real number. Define the set
$$A(\alpha)=\{\lfloor \alpha\rfloor,\lfloor 2\alpha\rfloor, \lfloor 3\alpha\rfloor,\dots\}$$
Suppose that all the positive integers that [b]does not belong[/b] to the $A(\alpha)$ are exactly the positive integers that have the same remainder $r$ in the division by $2021$ with $0\leq r<2021$. Determine all the possible values of $\alpha$.
2009 Iran Team Selection Test, 6
We have a closed path on a vertices of a $ n$×$ n$ square which pass from each vertice exactly once . prove that we have two adjacent vertices such that if we cut the path from these points then length of each pieces is not less than quarter of total path .
Kvant 2022, M2692
In the circle $\Omega$ the hexagon $ABCDEF$ is inscribed. It is known that the point $D{}$ divides the arc $BC$ in half, and the triangles $ABC$ and $DEF$ have a common inscribed circle. The line $BC$ intersects segments $DF$ and $DE$ at points $X$ and $Y$ and the line $EF$ intersects segments $AB$ and $AC$ at points $Z$ and $T$ respectively. Prove that the points $X, Y, T$ and $Z$ lie on the same circle.
[i]Proposed by D. Brodsky[/i]
1974 All Soviet Union Mathematical Olympiad, 195
Given a square $ABCD$. Points $P$ and $Q$ are in the sides $[AB]$ and $[BC]$ respectively. $|BP|=|BQ|$. Let $H$ be the foot of the perpendicular from the point $B$ to the segment $[PC]$. Prove that the $\angle DHQ =90^o$ .
1989 IMO Longlists, 42
Let $ A$ and $ B$ be fixed distinct points on the $ X$ axis, none of which coincides with the origin $ O(0, 0),$ and let $ C$ be a point on the $ Y$ axis of an orthogonal Cartesian coordinate system. Let $ g$ be a line through the origin $ O(0, 0)$ and perpendicular to the line $ AC.$ Find the locus of the point of intersection of the lines $ g$ and $ BC$ if $ C$ varies along the $ Y$ axis. Give an equation and a description of the locus.
2014 AMC 10, 12
The largest divisor of $2,014,000,000$ is itself. What is its fifth largest divisor?
$\textbf{(A) }125,875,000\qquad\textbf{(B) }201,400,000\qquad\textbf{(C) }251,750,000\qquad\textbf{(D) }402,800,000\qquad\textbf{(E) }503,500,000\qquad$
Taiwan TST 2015 Round 1, 1
Let $ABC$ be a triangle and $M$ be the midpoint of $BC$, and let $AM$ meet the circumcircle of $ABC$ again at $R$. A line passing through $R$ and parallel to $BC$ meet the circumcircle of $ABC$ again at $S$. Let $U$ be the foot from $R$ to $BC$, and $T$ be the reflection of $U$ in $R$. $D$ lies in $BC$ such that $AD$ is an altitude. $N$ is the midpoint of $AD$. Finally let $AS$ and $MN$ meets at $K$. Prove that $AT$ bisector $MK$.
Russian TST 2022, P2
Let $ABCD$ be a cyclic quadrilateral whose sides have pairwise different lengths. Let $O$ be the circumcenter of $ABCD$. The internal angle bisectors of $\angle ABC$ and $\angle ADC$ meet $AC$ at $B_1$ and $D_1$, respectively. Let $O_B$ be the center of the circle which passes through $B$ and is tangent to $\overline{AC}$ at $D_1$. Similarly, let $O_D$ be the center of the circle which passes through $D$ and is tangent to $\overline{AC}$ at $B_1$.
Assume that $\overline{BD_1} \parallel \overline{DB_1}$. Prove that $O$ lies on the line $\overline{O_BO_D}$.
2015 China Team Selection Test, 1
For a positive integer $n$, and a non empty subset $A$ of $\{1,2,...,2n\}$, call $A$ good if the set $\{u\pm v|u,v\in A\}$ does not contain the set $\{1,2,...,n\}$. Find the smallest real number $c$, such that for any positive integer $n$, and any good subset $A$ of $\{1,2,...,2n\}$, $|A|\leq cn$.
2020-21 IOQM India, 24
Q. A light source at the point $(0, 16)$ in the co-ordinate plane casts light in all directions. A disc(circle along ith it's interior) of radius $2$ with center at $(6, 10)$ casts a shadow on the X-axis. The length of the shadow can be written in the form $m\sqrt{n}$ where $m, n$ are positive integers and $n$ is squarefree. Find $m + n$.
2024 AMC 10, 13
Two transformations are said to [i]commute[/i] if applying the first followed by the second gives the same result as applying the second followed by the first. Consider these four transformations of the coordinate plane:
- A translation $2$ units to the right
- A $90^\circ$- rotation counterclockwise about the origin.
- A reflection across the $x$-axis, and
- A dilation centered at the origin with scale factor $2$.
Of the $6$ pairs of distinct transformations from this list, how many commute?
$
\textbf{(A) }1 \qquad
\textbf{(B) }2 \qquad
\textbf{(C) }3 \qquad
\textbf{(D) }4 \qquad
\textbf{(E) }5 \qquad
$
2021 Saudi Arabia Training Tests, 30
For a positive integer $k$, denote by $f(k)$ the number of positive integer $m$ such that the remainder of $km$ modulo $2019^3$ is greater than $m$. Find the amount of different numbers among $f(1), f(2), ..., f(2019^3)$.
2009 Tournament Of Towns, 2
There are forty weights: $1, 2, \cdots , 40$ grams. Ten weights with even masses were put on the left pan of a balance. Ten weights with odd masses were put on the right pan of the balance. The left and the right pans are balanced. Prove that one pan contains two weights whose masses di ffer by exactly $20$ grams.
[i](4 points)[/i]
1982 IMO Shortlist, 18
Let $O$ be a point of three-dimensional space and let $l_1, l_2, l_3$ be mutually perpendicular straight lines passing through $O$. Let $S$ denote the sphere with center $O$ and radius $R$, and for every point $M$ of $S$, let $S_M$ denote the sphere with center $M$ and radius $R$. We denote by $P_1, P_2, P_3$ the intersection of $S_M$ with the straight lines $l_1, l_2, l_3$, respectively, where we put $P_i \neq O$ if $l_i$ meets $S_M$ at two distinct points and $P_i = O$ otherwise ($i = 1, 2, 3$). What is the set of centers of gravity of the (possibly degenerate) triangles $P_1P_2P_3$ as $M$ runs through the points of $S$?
2006 IMO Shortlist, 1
We have $ n \geq 2$ lamps $ L_{1}, . . . ,L_{n}$ in a row, each of them being either on or off. Every second we simultaneously modify the state of each lamp as follows: if the lamp $ L_{i}$ and its neighbours (only one neighbour for $ i \equal{} 1$ or $ i \equal{} n$, two neighbours for other $ i$) are in the same state, then $ L_{i}$ is switched off; – otherwise, $ L_{i}$ is switched on.
Initially all the lamps are off except the leftmost one which is on.
$ (a)$ Prove that there are infinitely many integers $ n$ for which all the lamps will eventually be off.
$ (b)$ Prove that there are infinitely many integers $ n$ for which the lamps will never be all off.
2022 Turkey Team Selection Test, 4
We have three circles $w_1$, $w_2$ and $\Gamma$ at the same side of line $l$ such that $w_1$ and $w_2$ are tangent to $l$ at $K$ and $L$ and to $\Gamma$ at $M$ and $N$, respectively. We know that $w_1$ and $w_2$ do not intersect and they are not in the same size. A circle passing through $K$ and $L$ intersect $\Gamma$ at $A$ and $B$. Let $R$ and $S$ be the reflections of $M$ and $N$ with respect to $l$. Prove that $A, B, R, S$ are concyclic.
2014 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 21
Compute the number of ordered quintuples of nonnegative integers $(a_1,a_2,a_3,a_4,a_5)$ such that $0\leq a_1,a_2,a_3,a_4,a_5\leq 7$ and $5$ divides $2^{a_1}+2^{a_2}+2^{a_3}+2^{a_4}+2^{a_5}$.
2009 Jozsef Wildt International Math Competition, w. 24
If $K$, $L$, $M$ denote the midpoints of the sides $AB$, $BC$, $CA$ in triangle $\triangle ABC$, then for all $P$ in the plane of triangle $\triangle ABC$, we have $$\frac{AB}{PK}+\frac{BC}{PL}+\frac{CA}{PM} \geq \frac{AB\cdot BC \cdot CA}{4\cdot PK\cdot PL\cdot PM}$$
2007 Baltic Way, 11
In triangle $ABC$ let $AD,BE$ and $CF$ be the altitudes. Let the points $P,Q,R$ and $S$ fulfil the following requirements:
i) $P$ is the circumcentre of triangle $ABC$.
ii) All the segments $PQ,QR$ and $RS$ are equal to the circumradius of triangle $ABC$.
iii) The oriented segment $PQ$ has the same direction as the oriented segment $AD$. Similarly, $QR$ has the same direction as $BE$, and $Rs$ has the same direction as $CF$.
Prove that $S$ is the incentre of triangle $ABC$.
2015 Estonia Team Selection Test, 3
Let $q$ be a fixed positive rational number. Call number $x$ [i]charismatic [/i] if there exist a positive integer $n$ and integers $a_1, a_2, . . . , a_n$ such that $x = (q + 1)^{a_1} \cdot (q + 2)^{a_2} ...(q + n)^{a_n}$.
a) Prove that $q$ can be chosen in such a way that every positive rational number turns out to be charismatic.
b) Is it true for every $q$ that, for every charismatic number $x$, the number $x + 1$ is charismatic, too?
2007 Rioplatense Mathematical Olympiad, Level 3, 1
Determine the values of $n \in N$ such that a square of side $n$ can be split into a square of side $1$ and five rectangles whose side measures are $10$ distinct natural numbers and all greater than $1$.
1986 China Team Selection Test, 2
Let $ a_1$, $ a_2$, ..., $ a_n$ and $ b_1$, $ b_2$, ..., $ b_n$ be $ 2 \cdot n$ real numbers. Prove that the following two statements are equivalent:
[b]i)[/b] For any $ n$ real numbers $ x_1$, $ x_2$, ..., $ x_n$ satisfying $ x_1 \leq x_2 \leq \ldots \leq x_ n$, we have $ \sum^{n}_{k \equal{} 1} a_k \cdot x_k \leq \sum^{n}_{k \equal{} 1} b_k \cdot x_k,$
[b]ii)[/b] We have $ \sum^{s}_{k \equal{} 1} a_k \leq \sum^{s}_{k \equal{} 1} b_k$ for every $ s\in\left\{1,2,...,n\minus{}1\right\}$ and $ \sum^{n}_{k \equal{} 1} a_k \equal{} \sum^{n}_{k \equal{} 1} b_k$.
1993 Nordic, 2
A hexagon is inscribed in a circle of radius $r$. Two of the sides of the hexagon have length $1$, two have length $2$ and two have length $3$. Show that $r$ satisfies the equation $2r^3 - 7r - 3 = 0$.