Olympiad problems

2022 IMO Shortlist, G7

Two triangles $ABC, A’B’C’$ have the same orthocenter $H$ and the same circumcircle with center $O$. Letting $PQR$ be the triangle formed by $AA’, BB’, CC’$, prove that the circumcenter of $PQR$ lies on $OH$.

2008 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 11

Tags: geometry proposed , geometry

(A.Zaslavsky, 9--10) Given four points $ A$, $ B$, $ C$, $ D$. Any two circles such that one of them contains $ A$ and $ B$, and the other one contains $ C$ and $ D$, meet. Prove that common chords of all these pairs of circles pass through a fixed point.

1996 Moscow Mathematical Olympiad, 1

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It is known that $a+\frac{b^2}{a}=b+\frac{a^2}{b}$. Is it true that $a=b$, where $a$ and $b$ are nonzero real numbers? Proposed by R.Fedorov

2002 AMC 8, 25

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Loki, Moe, Nick and Ott are good friends. Ott had no money, but the others did. Moe gave Ott one-fifth of his money, Loki gave Ott one-fourth of his money and Nick gave Ott one-third of his money. Each gave Ott the same amount of money. What fractional part of the group's money does Ott now have? $\text{(A)}\ \frac{1}{10} \qquad \text{(B)}\ \frac{1}{4} \qquad \text{(C)}\ \frac{1}{3} \qquad \text{(D)}\ \frac{2}{5} \qquad \text{(E)}\ \frac{1}{2}$

1966 IMO Shortlist, 30

Tags: inequalities , logarithms , calculus , IMO Shortlist , IMO Longlist

Let $n$ be a positive integer, prove that : [b](a)[/b] $\log_{10}(n + 1) > \frac{3}{10n} +\log_{10}n ;$ [b](b)[/b] $ \log n! > \frac{3n}{10}\left( \frac 12+\frac 13 +\cdots +\frac 1n -1\right).$

2023 South East Mathematical Olympiad, 7

Tags: algebra , inequalities

The positive integer number $S$ is called a "[i]line number[/i]". if there is a positive integer $n$ and $2n$ positive integers $a_1$, $a_2$,...,$a_n$, $b_1$,$b_2$,...,$b_n$, such that $S = \sum^n_{i=1} a_ib_i$, $\sum^n_{i=1} (a_i^2-b_1^2)=1$, and $\sum^n_{i=1} (a_i+b_i)=2023$, find: (1) The minimum value of [i]line numbers[/i]. (2)The maximum value of [i]line numbers[/i].

2005 Denmark MO - Mohr Contest, 1

Tags: geometry , 3D geometry , pyramid , area

This figure is cut out from a sheet of paper. Folding the sides upwards along the dashed lines, one gets a (non-equilateral) pyramid with a square base. Calculate the area of the base. [img]https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lPpfHqfMMRY/XzcBIiF-n2I/AAAAAAAAMW8/nPs_mLe5C8srcxNz45Wg-_SqHlRAsAmigCLcBGAsYHQ/s0/2005%2BMohr%2Bp1.png[/img]

May Olympiad L1 - geometry, 2019.4

Tags: geometry , combinatorics , square , cutting the paper , paper , Obtuse triangle

You have to divide a square paper into three parts, by two straight cuts, so that by locating these parts properly, without gaps or overlaps, an obtuse triangle is formed. Indicate how to cut the square and how to assemble the triangle with the three parts.

2015 JBMO Shortlist, A3

Tags: Zhan , SBYT , QJYT

If $a,b,c$ are positive real numbers prove that: $\frac{a}{b}+\sqrt{\frac{b}{c}}+\sqrt[3]{\frac{c}{a}}>2.$

2024 CMIMC Team, 5

Tags: team

An ant is currently on a vertex of the top face on a 6-sided die. The ant wants to travel to the opposite vertex of the die (the vertex that is farthest from the start), and the ant can travel along edges of the die to other vertices that are on the top face of the die. Every second, the ant picks a valid edge to move along, and the die randomly flips to an adjacent face. If the ant is on any of the bottom vertices after the flip, it is crushed and dies. What is the probability that the ant makes it to its target? (If the ant makes it to the target and the die rolls to crush it, it achieved its dreams before dying, so this counts.) [i]Proposed by Lohith Tummala[/i]

2001 Estonia National Olympiad, 4

Tags: Composite , Sum of powers , prime , number theory

Prove that for any integer $a > 1$ there is a prime $p$ for which $1+a+a^2+...+ a^{p-1}$ is composite.

2023 Romania National Olympiad, 2

Tags: algebra , trigonometry

Determine the largest natural number $k$ such that there exists a natural number $n$ satisfying: \[ \sin(n + 1) < \sin(n + 2) < \sin(n + 3) < \ldots < \sin(n + k). \]

2010 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 613

Tags: calculus , integration , geometry , logarithms , calculus computations

Find the area of the part, in the $x$-$y$ plane, enclosed by the curve $|ye^{2x}-6e^{x}-8|=-(e^{x}-2)(e^{x}-4).$ [i]2010 Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology entrance exam[/i]

1999 IMC, 4

Tags: function , real analysis , real analysis unsolved

Find all strictly monotonic functions $f: \mathbb{R}^+\rightarrow\mathbb{R}^+$ for which $f\left(\frac{x^2}{f(x)}\right)=x$ for all $x$.

2015 Thailand Mathematical Olympiad, 1

Tags: divides , recurrence relation , divisible , number theory

Let $p$ be a prime, and let $a_1, a_2, a_3, . . .$ be a sequence of positive integers so that $a_na_{n+2} = a^2_{n+1} + p$ for all positive integers $n$. Show that $a_{n+1}$ divides $a_n + a_{n+2}$ for all positive integers $n$.

1998 Argentina National Olympiad, 6

Tags: inequalities , algebra

Given $n$ non-negative real numbers, $n\geq 3$, such that the sum of the $n$ numbers is less than or equal to $3$ and the sum of the squares of the $n$ numbers is greater than or equal to $1$, prove that among the $n$ numbers three can be chosen whose sum is greater than or equal to $1$.

2014 India PRMO, 8

Tags: Sets , arithmetic mean

Let $S$ be a set of real numbers with mean $M$. If the means of the sets $S\cup \{15\}$ and $S\cup \{15,1\}$ are $M + 2$ and $M + 1$, respectively, then how many elements does $S$ have?

2019 Jozsef Wildt International Math Competition, W. 14

Tags: trigonometry , inequalities , function

If $a$, $b$, $c > 0$; $ab + bc + ca = 3$ then: $$4\left(\tan^{-1} 2\right)\left(\tan^{-1}\left(\sqrt[3]{abc}\right)\right) \leq \pi \tan^{-1}\left(1 + \sqrt[3]{abc}\right)$$

2008 Miklós Schweitzer, 3

Tags: Miklos Schweitzer , college contests , graph theory

A bipartite graph on the sets $\{ x_1,\ldots, x_n \}$ and $\{ y_1,\ldots, y_n\}$ of vertices (that is the edges are of the form $x_iy_j$) is called tame if it has no $x_iy_jx_ky_l$ path ($i,j,k,l\in\{ 1,\ldots, n\}$) where $j<l$ and $i+j>k+l$. Calculate the infimum of those real numbers $\alpha$ for which there exists a constant $c=c(\alpha)>0$ such that for all tame graphs $e\le cn^{\alpha}$, where $e$ is the number of edges and $n$ is half of the number of vertices. (translated by Miklós Maróti)

1963 All Russian Mathematical Olympiad, 039

Tags: combinatorics , combinatorial geometry

On the ends of the diameter two "$1$"s are written. Each of the semicircles is divided onto two parts and the sum of the numbers of its ends (i.e. "$2$") is written at the midpoint. Then every of the four arcs is halved and in its midpoint the sum of the numbers on its ends is written. Find the total sum of the numbers on the circumference after $n$ steps.

2017-2018 SDPC, 4

Tags: probability , number theory

Call a positive rational number in simplest terms [i]coddly[/i] if its numerator and denominator are both odd. Consider the equation $$2017= x_1\text{ }\square\text{ }x_2\text{ }\square\text{ }x_3\text{ }\ldots \text{ }\square \text{ }x_{2016} \text{ }\square \text{ }x_{2017},$$ where there are $2016$ boxes. We fill up the boxes randomly with the operations $+$, $-$, and $\times$. Compute the probability that there exists a solution in [b]distinct[/b] coddly numbers $(x_1,x_2, \ldots x_{2017})$ to the resulting equation.

2012 AMC 12/AHSME, 11

Tags: AMC

In the equation below, $A$ and $B$ are consecutive positive integers, and $A$, $B$, and $A+B$ represent number bases: \[132_A + 43_B = 69_{A+B.}\] What is $A + B$? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 9\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 11\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 13\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 15\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 17 $

1976 AMC 12/AHSME, 23

Tags: inequalities , binomial coefficients , AMC

For integers $k$ and $n$ such that $1\le k<n$, let $C^n_k=\frac{n!}{k!(n-k)!}$. Then $\left(\frac{n-2k-1}{k+1}\right)C^n_k$ is an integer $\textbf{(A) }\text{for all }k\text{ and }n\qquad$ $\textbf{(B) }\text{for all even values of }k\text{ and }n,\text{ but not for all }k\text{ and }n\qquad$ $\textbf{(C) }\text{for all odd values of }k\text{ and }n,\text{ but not for all }k\text{ and }n\qquad$ $\textbf{(D) }\text{if }k=1\text{ or }n-1,\text{ but not for all odd values }k\text{ and }n\qquad$ $\textbf{(E) }\text{if }n\text{ is divisible by }k,\text{ but not for all even values }k\text{ and }n$

1949-56 Chisinau City MO, 19

Tags: combinatorics

The schoolchildren sat down on chairs located in transverse and longitudinal rows. The tallest student was chosen from each transverse row, and the lowest was chosen among them. Then the lowest student was selected from each longitudinal row, and the tallest was chosen among them. Which of these two students is higher?

2006 Moldova National Olympiad, 11.5

Tags: trigonometry , algebra proposed , algebra

Let $n\in\mathbb{N}^*$. Solve the equation $\sum_{k=0}^n C_n^k\cos2kx=\cos nx$ in $\mathbb{R}$.