Olympiad problems

2010 Saudi Arabia Pre-TST, 4.2

Let $a$ be a real number. 1) Prove that there is a triangle with side lengths $\sqrt{a^2-a + 1}$, $\sqrt{a^2+a + 1}$, and $\sqrt{4a^2 + 3}$. 2) Prove that the area of this triangle does not depend on $a$.

2021 AMC 10 Spring, 10

Tags: AMC , AMC 12 , AMC 12 A , probs , amc10A 2021 , 2021 AMC 10A , AUKAAT

Which of the following is equivalent to $$(2+3)(2^2+3^2)(2^4+3^4)(2^8+3^8)(2^{16}+3^{16})(2^{32}+3^{32})(2^{64}+3^{64})?$$ $\textbf{(A) }3^{127}+2^{127} \qquad \textbf{(B) }3^{127}+2^{127}+2\cdot 3^{63}+3\cdot 2^{63} \qquad \textbf{(C) }3^{128}-2^{128} \qquad \textbf{(D) }3^{128}+2^{128} \qquad \textbf{(E) }5^{127}$

2020 Malaysia IMONST 2, 6

Tags: combinatorics , induction

Consider the following one-person game: A player starts with score $0$ and writes the number $20$ on an empty whiteboard. At each step, she may erase any one integer (call it a) and writes two positive integers (call them $b$ and $c$) such that $b + c = a$. The player then adds $b\times c$ to her score. She repeats the step several times until she ends up with all $1$'s on the whiteboard. Then the game is over, and the final score is calculated. Let $M, m$ be the maximum and minimum final score that can be possibly obtained respectively. Find $M-m$.

1978 IMO Longlists, 25

Tags: algebra , polynomial , Vieta , algebra unsolved

Consider a polynomial $P(x) = ax^2 + bx + c$ with $a > 0$ that has two real roots $x_1, x_2$. Prove that the absolute values of both roots are less than or equal to $1$ if and only if $a + b + c \ge 0, a -b + c \ge 0$, and $a - c \ge 0$.

2016 Flanders Math Olympiad, 4

Tags: algebra , polynomial , Integer Polynomial

Prove that there exists a unique polynomial function f with positive integer coefficients such that $f(1) = 6$ and $f(2) = 2016$.

1974 IMO Longlists, 45

Tags: Inequality , polynomial , distance , minimization , optimization , IMO Shortlist

The sum of the squares of five real numbers $a_1, a_2, a_3, a_4, a_5$ equals $1$. Prove that the least of the numbers $(a_i - a_j)^2$, where $i, j = 1, 2, 3, 4,5$ and $i \neq j$, does not exceed $\frac{1}{10}.$

1966 IMO Shortlist, 4

Tags: geometry , combinatorial geometry , combinatorics , IMO Shortlist , IMO Longlist

Given $5$ points in the plane, no three of them being collinear. Show that among these $5$ points, we can always find $4$ points forming a convex quadrilateral.

2005 South East Mathematical Olympiad, 8

Tags: trigonometry , calculus , derivative , function , inequalities unsolved , inequalities

Let $0 < \alpha, \beta, \gamma < \frac{\pi}{2}$ and $\sin^{3} \alpha + \sin^{3} \beta + \sin^3 \gamma = 1$. Prove that \[ \tan^{2} \alpha + \tan^{2} \beta + \tan^{2} \gamma \geq \frac{3 \sqrt{3}}{2} . \]

2012 Iran MO (3rd Round), 3

Tags: induction , pigeonhole principle , geometry , perpendicular bisector , algebra , binomial theorem , combinatorics proposed

Prove that if $n$ is large enough, among any $n$ points of plane we can find $1000$ points such that these $1000$ points have pairwise distinct distances. Can you prove the assertion for $n^{\alpha}$ where $\alpha$ is a positive real number instead of $1000$?

2015 District Olympiad, 4

Tags: geometry , center of gravity

At the exterior of the square $ ABCD $ it is constructed the isosceles triangle $ ABE $ with $ \angle ABE=120^{\circ} . M $ is the intersection of the bisector line of the angle $ \angle EAB $ with its perpendicular that passes through $ B; N $ is the intersection of the $ AB $ with its perpendicular that passe through $ M; P $ is the intersection of $ CN $ with $ MB. $ If $ G $ is the center of gravity of the triangle $ ABE, $ prove that $ PG $ and $ AE $ are parallel.

2024 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 1

Tags: geometry

Inside an equilateral triangle of side length $6$, three congruent equilateral triangles of side length $x$ with sides parallel to the original equilateral triangle are arranged so that each has a vertex on a side of the larger triangle, and a vertex on another one of the three equilateral triangles, as shown below. [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/3/f/ff48c885154ce065c0d0420d1580769aa98eb1.png[/img] A smaller equilateral triangle formed between the three congruent equilateral triangles has side length $1$. Compute $x$.

2019 Kyiv Mathematical Festival, 3

Tags: Kyiv mathematical festival , combinatorics

There were $2n,$ $n\ge2,$ teams in a tournament. Each team played against every other team once without draws. A team gets 0 points for a loss and gets as many points for a win as its current number of losses. For which $n$ all the teams could end up with the same non-zero number of points?

2007 Iran MO (3rd Round), 2

Tags: inequalities , LaTeX , inequalities proposed

$ a,b,c$ are three different positive real numbers. Prove that:\[ \left|\frac{a\plus{}b}{a\minus{}b}\plus{}\frac{b\plus{}c}{b\minus{}c}\plus{}\frac{c\plus{}a}{c\minus{}a}\right|>1\]

2002 Germany Team Selection Test, 3

Tags: number theory , decimal representation , Digits , factorial , IMO Shortlist

Prove that there is no positive integer $n$ such that, for $k = 1,2,\ldots,9$, the leftmost digit (in decimal notation) of $(n+k)!$ equals $k$.

2022 Germany Team Selection Test, 2

Tags: number theory , combinatorics , construction

Let $r>1$ be a rational number. Alice plays a solitaire game on a number line. Initially there is a red bead at $0$ and a blue bead at $1$. In a move, Alice chooses one of the beads and an integer $k \in \mathbb{Z}$. If the chosen bead is at $x$, and the other bead is at $y$, then the bead at $x$ is moved to the point $x'$ satisfying $x'-y=r^k(x-y)$. Find all $r$ for which Alice can move the red bead to $1$ in at most $2021$ moves.

1970 IMO Longlists, 31

Tags: inequalities , geometry

Prove that for any triangle with sides $a, b, c$ and area $P$ the following inequality holds: \[P \leq \frac{\sqrt 3}{4} (abc)^{2/3}.\] Find all triangles for which equality holds.

2002 France Team Selection Test, 1

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , geometric transformation , reflection , geometry proposed

In an acute-angled triangle $ABC$, $A_1$ and $B_1$ are the feet of the altitudes from $A$ and $B$ respectively, and $M$ is the midpoint of $AB$. a) Prove that $MA_1$ is tangent to the circumcircle of triangle $A_1B_1C$. b) Prove that the circumcircles of triangles $A_1B_1C,BMA_1$, and $AMB_1$ have a common point.

2025 USA IMO Team Selection Test, 3

Tags: geometry , USA TST , USA TST 2025

Let $A_1A_2\dotsm A_{2025}$ be a convex 2025-gon, and let $A_i = A_{i+2025}$ for all integers $i$. Distinct points $P$ and $Q$ lie in its interior such that $\angle A_{i-1}A_iP = \angle QA_iA_{i+1}$ for all $i$. Define points $P^{j}_{i}$ and $Q^{j}_{i}$ for integers $i$ and positive integers $j$ as follows: [list] [*] For all $i$, $P^1_i = Q^1_i = A_i$. [*] For all $i$ and $j$, $P^{j+1}_{i}$ and $Q^{j+1}_i$ are the circumcenters of $PP^j_iP^j_{i+1}$ and $QQ^j_iQ^{j}_{i+1}$, respectively. [/list] Let $\mathcal{P}$ and $\mathcal{Q}$ be the polygons $P^{2025}_{1}P^{2025}_{2}\dotsm P^{2025}_{2025}$ and $Q^{2025}_{1}Q^{2025}_{2}\dotsm Q^{2025}_{2025}$, respectively. [list=a] [*] Prove that $\mathcal{P}$ and $\mathcal{Q}$ are cyclic. [*] Let $O_P$ and $O_Q$ be the circumcenters of $\mathcal{P}$ and $\mathcal{Q}$, respectively. Assuming that $O_P\neq O_Q$, show that $O_PO_Q$ is parallel to $PQ$. [/list] [i]Ruben Carpenter[/i]

2021 Saint Petersburg Mathematical Olympiad, 7

Tags: geometry , rectangle , ratio

A square is cut into red and blue rectangles. The sum of areas of red triangles is equal to the sum of areas of the blue ones. For each blue rectangle, we write the ratio of the length of its vertical side to the length of its horizontal one and for each red rectangle, the ratio of the length of its horizontal side to the length of its vertical side. Find the smallest possible value of the sum of all the written numbers.

2023 Chile National Olympiad, 6

Tags: geometry , angle bisector

Let $\vartriangle ABC$ be a triangle such that $\angle ABC = 30^o$, $\angle ACB = 15^o$. Let $M$ be midpoint of segment $BC$ and point $N$ lies on segment $MC$, such that the length of $NC$ is equal to length of $AB$. Proce that $AN$ is the bisector of the angle $\angle MAC$. [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/2/7/4c554b53f03288ee69931fdd2c6fbd3e27ab13.png[/img]

2011 AMC 10, 20

Tags: probability , geometry , perimeter , AMC

Two points on the circumference of a circle of radius r are selected independently and at random. From each point a chord of length r is drawn in a clockwise direction. What is the probability that the two chords intersect? $ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac{1}{6}\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \frac{1}{5}\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{1}{4}\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \frac{1}{3}\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \frac{1}{2} $

2013 Peru IMO TST, 5

Tags: number theory , prime numbers , binomial coefficients , IMO Shortlist

Determine all integers $m \geq 2$ such that every $n$ with $\frac{m}{3} \leq n \leq \frac{m}{2}$ divides the binomial coefficient $\binom{n}{m-2n}$.

2011 NIMO Problems, 2

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The sum of three consecutive integers is $15$. Determine their product.

1999 Portugal MO, 6

Tags: geometry , angles , equal angles

In the triangle $[ABC], D$ is the midpoint of $[AB]$ and $E$ is the trisection point of $[BC]$ closer to $C$. If $\angle ADC= \angle BAE$ , find the measue of $\angle BAC$ .

2012 AMC 12/AHSME, 13

Tags: conics , parabola , probability , symmetry , LaTeX , AMC

Two parabolas have equations $y=x^2+ax+b$ and $y=x^2+cx+d$, where $a$, $b$, $c$, and $d$ are integers (not necessarily different), each chosen independently by rolling a fair six-sided die. What is the probability that the parabolas have at least one point in common? $\textbf{(A)}\ \frac{1}{2} \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \frac{25}{36} \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{5}{6} \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \frac{31}{36} \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 1 $