Suppose $f : \mathbb{N} \longrightarrow \mathbb{N}$ is a function that satisfies $f(1) = 1$ and $f(n + 1) =\{\begin{array}{cc} f(n)+2&\mbox{if}\ n=f(f(n)-n+1),\\f(n)+1& \mbox{Otherwise}\end {array}$ $(a)$ Prove that $f(f(n)-n+1)$ is either $n$ or $n+1$. $(b)$ Determine$f$.

Show that for each positive integer n, \[n!=\prod_{i=1}^n \; \text{lcm} \; \{1, 2, \ldots, \left\lfloor\frac{n}{i} \right\rfloor\}\] (Here lcm denotes the least common multiple, and $\lfloor x\rfloor$ denotes the greatest integer $\le x$.)

Trilandia is a very unusual city. The city has the shape of an equilateral triangle of side lenght 2012. The streets divide the city into several blocks that are shaped like equilateral triangles of side lenght 1. There are streets at the border of Trilandia too. There are 6036 streets in total. The mayor wants to put sentinel sites at some intersections of the city to monitor the streets. A sentinel site can monitor every street on which it is located. What is the smallest number of sentinel sites that are required to monitor every street of Trilandia?

For real number $x$, let $\lfloor x\rfloor$ denote the greatest integer less than or equal to $x$, and let $\{x\}$ denote the fractional part of $x$, that is $\{x\} = x -\lfloor x\rfloor$. The sum of the solutions to the equation $2\lfloor x\rfloor^2 + 3\{x\}^2 = \frac74 x \lfloor x\rfloor$ can be written as $\frac{p}{q} $, where $p$ and $q$ are prime numbers. Find $10p + q$.

Each term of an infinite sequence of natural numbers is obtained from the previous term by adding to it one of its nonzero digits. Prove that this sequence contains an even number.

Determine, with proof, the largest number which is the product of positive integers whose sum is $1976$.

Solve the equation $$[2 \sin x] =2\cos \left(3x+\frac{\pi}{4} \right)$$ ($[x]$ is the integer part of $x$, $[x]$ is equal to the largest integer not exceeding $x$. For example, $[3,33] = 3$, $[2] = 2$, $[- 3.01] = -4$).

Let $n$ be a natural number. Prove that, \[ \left\lfloor \frac{n}{1} \right\rfloor+ \left\lfloor \frac{n}{2} \right\rfloor + \cdots + \left\lfloor \frac{n}{n} \right\rfloor + \left\lfloor \sqrt{n} \right\rfloor \] is even.

Compute the largest integer not exceeding $$\frac{2549^3}{2547\cdot 2548} -\frac{2547^3}{2548\cdot 2549}$$

Prove that there is an infinite number of such numbers $B$ that the equation $\lfloor x^3/2\rfloor + \lfloor y^3/2 \rfloor = B$ has at least $1980$ integer solutions $(x,y)$. ($\lfloor z\rfloor$ denotes the greatest integer not exceeding $z$.)

Let be a nonnegative integer $ n $ such that $ \sqrt n $ is not integer. Show that the function $$ f:\{ a+b\sqrt n | a,b\in\{ 0\}\cup\mathbb{N} , a^2-nb^2=1 \}\longrightarrow\{ 0\}\cup\mathbb{N} , f(x) =\lfloor x \rfloor $$ is injective and non-surjective.

Consider a $m\times n$ rectangular grid with $m$ rows and $n$ columns. There are water fountains on some of the squares. A water fountain can spray water onto any of it's adjacent squares, or a square in the same column such that there is exactly one square between them. Find the minimum number of fountains such that each square can be sprayed in the case that a) $m=4$; b) $m=3$.

Define the sequence $a_n$ by the rule $$a_{n+1} =\left \lfloor \frac{a_n} 2 \right \rfloor + \left \lfloor \frac{a_n}3 \right \rfloor$$ for $n \in \{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7\}$, where $\lfloor x \rfloor$ denotes the greatest integer not greater than $x$. If $a_8=8$, how many possible values are there for $a_1$ given that it is a positive integer? [i](Source: China National High School Mathematics League 2021, Zhejiang Province, Problem 10)[/i]

Let $n$ be an integer greater than $1$. Define \[x_1 = n, y_1 = 1, x_{i+1} =\left[ \frac{x_i+y_i}{2}\right] , y_{i+1} = \left[ \frac{n}{x_{i+1}}\right], \qquad \text{for }i = 1, 2, \ldots\ ,\] where $[z]$ denotes the largest integer less than or equal to $z$. Prove that \[ \min \{x_1, x_2, \ldots, x_n \} =[ \sqrt n ]\]

Let $ S$ be the set of all odd positive integers less than $ 30m$ which are not multiples of $ 5$, where $ m$ is a given positive integer. Find the smallest positive integer $ k$ such that each $ k$-element subset of $ S$ contains two distinct numbers, one of which divides the other.

For $ s,t \in \mathbb{N}$, consider the set $ M\equal{}\{ (x,y) \in \mathbb{N} ^2 | 1 \le x \le s, 1 \le y \le t \}$. Find the number of rhombi with the vertices in $ M$ and the diagonals parallel to the coordinate axes.

Determine whether it's possible to cover a $K_{2012}$ with a) 1000 $K_{1006}$'s; b) 1000 $K_{1006,1006}$'s. [i]David Yang.[/i]

Show that, for every positive integer $n$, there exist $n$ consecutive positive integers such that none is divisible by the sum of its digits. (Alternative Formulation: Call a number good if it's not divisible by the sum of its digits. Show that for every positive integer $n$ there are $n$ consecutive good numbers.)

[b]p1.[/b] Compute $21 \cdot 21 - 20 \cdot 20$. [b]p2.[/b] A square has side length $2$. If the square is scaled by a factor of $n$, the perimeter of the new square is equal to the area of the original square. Find $10n$. [b]p3.[/b] Kevin has $2$ red marbles and $2$ blue marbles in a box. He randomly grabs two marbles. The probability that they are the same color can be expressed as $\frac{a}{b}$ for relatively prime integers $a$ and $b$. Find $a +b$. [b]p4.[/b] In a classroom, if the teacher splits the students into groups of $3$ or $4$, there is one student left out. If the students formgroups of $5$, every student is in a group. What is the fewest possible number of students in this classroom? [b]p5.[/b] Find the sum of all positive integer values of $x$ such that $\lfloor \sqrt{x!} \rfloor = x$. [b]p6.[/b] Find the number of positive integer factors of $2021^{(2^0+2^1)} \cdot 1202^{(1^2+0^2)}$. [b]p7.[/b] Let $n$ be the number of days over a $13$ year span. Find the difference between the greatest and least possible values of $n$. Note: All years divisible by $4$ are leap years unless they are divisible by 100 but not $400$. For example, $2000$ and $2004$ are leap years, but $1900$ is not. [b]p8.[/b] In isosceles $\vartriangle ABC$, $AB = AC$, and $\angle ABC = 72^o$. The bisector of $\angle ABC$ intersects $AC$ at $D$. Given that $BC = 30$, find $AD$. [b]p9.[/b] For an arbitrary positive value of $x$, let $h$ be the area of a regular hexagon with side length $x$ and let $s$ be the area of a square with side length $x$. Find the value of $\left \lfloor \frac{10h}{s} \right \rfloor$. [b]p10.[/b] There is a half-full tub of water with a base of $4$ inches by $5$ inches and a height of $8$ inches. When an infinitely long stick with base $1$ inch by $1$ inch is inserted vertically into the bottom of the tub, the number of inches the water level rises by can be written as $\frac{a}{b}$ where $a$ and $b$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $a +b$. [b]p11.[/b] Find the sum of all $4$-digit numbers with digits that are a permutation of the digits in $2021$. Note that positive integers cannot have first digit $0$. [b]p12.[/b] A $10$-digit base $8$ integer is chosen at random. The probability that it has $30$ digits when written in base $2$ can be expressed as $\frac{a}{b}$, where $a$ and $b$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $a +b$. [b]p13.[/b] Call a natural number sus if it can be expressed as $k^2 +k +1$ for some positive integer $k$. Find the sum of all sus integers less than $2021$. [b]p14.[/b] In isosceles triangle $ABC$, $D$ is the intersection of $AB$ and the perpendicular to $BC$ through $C$. Given that $CD = 5$ and $AB = BC = 1$, find $\sec^2 \angle ABC$. [b]p15.[/b] Every so often, the minute and hour hands of a clock point in the same direction. The second time this happens after 1:00 is a b minutes later, where a and b are relatively prime positive integers. Find a +b. [b]p16.[/b] The $999$-digit number $N = 123123...123$ is composed of $333$ iterations of the number $123$. Find the least nonnegative integerm such that $N +m$ is a multiple of $101$. [b]p17.[/b] The sum of the reciprocals of the divisors of $2520$ can be written as $\frac{a}{b}$, where $a$ and $b$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $a +b$. [b]p18.[/b] Duncan, Paul, and $6$ Atreides guards are boarding three helicopters. Duncan, Paul, and the guards enter the helicopters at random, with the condition that Duncan and Paul do not enter the same helicopter. Note that not all helicoptersmust be occupied. The probability that Paul has more guards with him in his helicopter than Duncan does can be written as $\frac{a}{b}$ where $a$ and $b$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $a +b$. [b]p19.[/b] Let the minimum possible distance from the origin to the parabola $y = x^2 -2021$ be $d$. The value of d2 can be expressed as $\frac{a}{b}$ where $a$ and $b$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $a +b$. [b]p20.[/b] In quadrilateral $ABCD$ with interior point $E$ and area $49 \sqrt3$, $\frac{BE}{CE}= 2 \sqrt3$, $\angle ABC = \angle BCD = 90^o$, and $\vartriangle ABC \sim \vartriangle BCD \sim \vartriangle BEC$. The length of $AD$ can be expressed aspn where $n$ is a positive integer. Find $n$. [b]p21.[/b] Find the value of $$\sum^{\infty}_{i=1}\left( \frac{i^2}{2^{i-1}}+\frac{i^2}{2^{i}}+\frac{i^2}{2^{i+1}}\right)=\left( \frac{1^2}{2^{0}}+\frac{1^2}{2^{1}}+\frac{1^2}{2^{2}}\right)+\left( \frac{2^2}{2^{1}}+\frac{2^2}{2^{2}}+\frac{2^2}{2^{3}}\right)+\left( \frac{3^2}{2^{2}}+\frac{2^2}{2^{3}}+\frac{2^2}{2^{4}}\right)+...$$ [b]p22.[/b] Five not necessarily distinct digits are randomly chosen in some order. Let the probability that they form a nondecreasing sequence be $\frac{a}{b}$ , where $a$ and $b$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find the remainder when $a +b$ is divided by$ 1000$. [b]p23.[/b] Real numbers $a$, $b$, $c$, and d satisfy $$ac -bd = 33$$ $$ad +bc = 56.$$ Given that $a^2 +b^2 = 5$, find the sum of all possible values of $c^2 +d^2$. [b]p24.[/b] Jeff has a fair tetrahedral die with sides labeled $0$, $1$, $2$, and $3$. He continuously rolls the die and record the numbers rolled in that order. For example, if he rolls a $1$, then rolls a $2$, and then rolls a $3$, he writes down $123$. He keeps rolling the die until he writes the substring $2021$. What is the expected number of times he rolls the die? [b]p25.[/b] In triangle $ABC$, $BC = 2\sqrt3$, and $AB = AC = 4\sqrt3$. Circle $\omega$ with center $O$ is tangent to segment $AB$ at $T$ , and $\omega$ is also tangent to ray $CB$ past $B$ at another point. Points $O, T$ , and $C$ are collinear. Let $r$ be the radius of $\omega$. Given that $r^2 = \frac{a}{b}$ where $a$ and $b$ are relatively prime positive integers, find $a +b$. PS. 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The remainder can be defined for all real numbers $x$ and $y$ with $y \neq 0$ by $$\text{rem} (x ,y)=x-y\left \lfloor \frac{x}{y} \right \rfloor$$ where $\left \lfloor \tfrac{x}{y} \right \rfloor$ denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to $\tfrac{x}{y}$. What is the value of $\text{rem} (\tfrac{3}{8}, -\tfrac{2}{5} )$? $\textbf{(A) } -\frac{3}{8} \qquad \textbf{(B) } -\frac{1}{40} \qquad \textbf{(C) } 0 \qquad \textbf{(D) } \frac{3}{8} \qquad \textbf{(E) } \frac{31}{40}$

Find the largest prime number less than $2008$ that is a divisor of some integer in the infinite sequence \[\left\lfloor\dfrac{2008}1\right\rfloor,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\left\lfloor\dfrac{2008^2}2\right\rfloor,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\left\lfloor\dfrac{2008^3}3\right\rfloor,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\left\lfloor\dfrac{2008^4}4\right\rfloor,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\ldots.\]

Find all positive integers $n$ such that $$\lfloor \sqrt{n} \rfloor + \left\lfloor \frac{n}{\lfloor \sqrt{n} \rfloor} \right \rfloor> 2\sqrt{n}.$$ If $k$ is a real number, then $\lfloor k \rfloor$ means the floor of $k$, this is the greatest integer less than or equal to $k$.

Find the remainder modulo $101$ of $$\left\lfloor \dfrac{1}{(2 \cos \left(\frac{4\pi}{7} \right))^{103}}\right\rfloor$$

Let $n$ and $b$ be positive integers. We say $n$ is $b$-discerning if there exists a set consisting of $n$ different positive integers less than $b$ that has no two different subsets $U$ and $V$ such that the sum of all elements in $U$ equals the sum of all elements in $V$. (a) Prove that $8$ is $100$-discerning. (b) Prove that $9$ is not $100$-discerning. [i]Senior Problems Committee of the Australian Mathematical Olympiad Committee[/i]

Prove that for all $n\in\mathbb{Z}^+$, we have \[ \sum\limits_{p=1}^n\sum\limits_{q=1}^p\left\lfloor -\frac{1+\sqrt{8q+(2p-1)^2}}{2}\right\rfloor =-\frac{n(n+1)(n+2)}{3} \]