Found problems: 1581
Find all quadruples of real numbers such that each of them is equal to the product of some two other numbers in the quadruple.
Three numbers, $a_1$, $a_2$, $a_3$, are drawn randomly and without replacement from the set $\{1, 2, 3, \dots, 1000\}$. Three other numbers, $b_1$, $b_2$, $b_3$, are then drawn randomly and without replacement from the remaining set of 997 numbers. Let $p$ be the probability that, after a suitable rotation, a brick of dimensions $a_1 \times a_2 \times a_3$ can be enclosed in a box of dimensions $b_1 \times b_2 \times b_3$, with the sides of the brick parallel to the sides of the box. If $p$ is written as a fraction in lowest terms, what is the sum of the numerator and denominator?
Suppose that a finite group has exactly $ n$ elements of order $ p,$ where $ p$ is a prime. Prove that either $ n\equal{}0$ or $ p$ divides $ n\plus{}1.$
Let $H$ be the orthocentre of an acute triangle $ABC$. The line through $A$ perpendicular to $AC$ and the line through $B$ perpendicular to $BC$ intersect in $D$. The circle with centre $C$ through $H$ intersects the circumcircle of triangle $ABC$ in the points $E$ and $F$. Prove that $|DE| = |DF| = |AB|$.
Prove that in triangle $ABC$, radical center of its excircles lies on line $GI$, which $G$ is Centroid of triangle $ABC$, and $I$ is the incenter.
The points $(0,0),$ $(a,11)$, and $(b,37)$ are the vertices of an equilateral triangle. Find the value of $ab$.
In trapezoid $ABCD$, the sum of the lengths of the bases $AB$ and $CD$ is equal to the length of the diagonal $BD$. Let $M$ denote the midpoint of $BC$, and let $E$ denote the reflection of $C$ about the line $DM$. Prove that $\angle AEB=\angle ACD$.
We define the distance between two circles $\omega ,\omega '$by the length of the common external tangent of the circles and show it by $d(\omega , \omega ')$. If two circles doesn't have a common external tangent then the distance between them is undefined. A point is also a circle with radius $0$ and the distance between two cirlces can be zero.
(a) [b]Centroid.[/b] $n$ circles $\omega_1,\dots, \omega_n$ are fixed on the plane. Prove that there exists a unique circle $\overline \omega$ such that for each circle $\omega$ on the plane the square of distance between $\omega$ and $\overline \omega$ minus the sum of squares of distances of $\omega$ from each of the $\omega_i$s $1\leq i \leq n$ is constant, in other words:\[d(\omega,\overline \omega)^2-\frac{1}{n}{\sum_{i=1}}^n d(\omega_i,\omega)^2= constant\]
(b) [b]Perpendicular Bisector.[/b] Suppose that the circle $\omega$ has the same distance from $\omega_1,\omega_2$. Consider $\omega_3$ a circle tangent to both of the common external tangents of $\omega_1,\omega_2$. Prove that the distance of $\omega$ from centroid of $\omega_1 , \omega_2$ is not more than the distance of $\omega$ and $\omega_3$. (If the distances are all defined)
(c) [b]Circumcentre.[/b] Let $C$ be the set of all circles that each of them has the same distance from fixed circles $\omega_1,\omega_2,\omega_3$. Prove that there exists a point on the plane which is the external homothety center of each two elements of $C$.
(d) [b]Regular Tetrahedron.[/b] Does there exist 4 circles on the plane which the distance between each two of them equals to $1$?
Time allowed for this problem was 150 minutes.
A $3\times3$ square is partitioned into $9$ unit squares. Each unit square is painted either white or black with each color being equally likely, chosen independently and at random. The square is the rotated $90^\circ$ clockwise about its center, and every white square in a position formerly occupied by a black square is painted black. The colors of all other squares are left unchanged. What is the probability that the grid is now entirely black?
$ \textbf{(A)}\ \dfrac{49}{512}
\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \dfrac{7}{64}
\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \dfrac{121}{1024}
\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \dfrac{81}{512}
\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \dfrac{9}{32}
$
Circles $C(O_1)$ and $C(O_2)$ intersect at points $A$, $B$. $CD$ passing through point $O_1$ intersects $C(O_1)$ at point $D$ and tangents $C(O_2)$ at point $C$. $AC$ tangents $C(O_1)$ at $A$. Draw $AE \bot CD$, and $AE$ intersects $C(O_1)$ at $E$. Draw $AF \bot DE$, and $AF$ intersects $DE$ at $F$. Prove that $BD$ bisects $AF$.
A spherical shell of mass $M$ and radius $R$ is completely filled with a frictionless fluid, also of mass M. It is released from rest, and then it rolls without slipping down an incline that makes an angle $\theta$ with the horizontal. What will be the acceleration of the shell down the incline just after it is released? Assume the acceleration of free fall is $g$. The moment of inertia of a thin shell of radius $r$ and mass $m$ about the center of mass is $I = \frac{2}{3}mr^2$; the momentof inertia of a solid sphere of radius r and mass m about the center of mass is $I = \frac{2}{5}mr^2$.
$\textbf{(A) } g \sin \theta \\
\textbf{(B) } \frac{3}{4} g \sin \theta\\
\textbf{(C) } \frac{1}{2} g \sin \theta\\
\textbf{(D) } \frac{3}{8} g \sin \theta\\
\textbf{(E) } \frac{3}{5} g \sin \theta$
Let $A_{1}A_{2} \dots A_{3n}$ be a closed broken line consisting of $3n$ lines segments in the Euclidean plane. Suppose that no three of its vertices are collinear, and for each index $i=1,2,\dots,3n$, the triangle $A_{i}A_{i+1}A_{i+2}$ has counterclockwise orientation and $\angle A_{i}A_{i+1}A_{i+2} = 60º$, using the notation $A_{3n+1} = A_{1}$ and $A_{3n+2} = A_{2}$. Prove that the number of self-intersections of the broken line is at most $\frac{3}{2}n^{2} - 2n + 1$
Line $ l_2$ intersects line $ l_1$ and line $ l_3$ is parallel to $ l_1$. The three lines are distinct and lie in a plane. The number of points equidistant from all three lines is:
$ \textbf{(A)}\ 0 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 1 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 2 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 4 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 8$
Let $P$ be a given point inside the triangle $ABC$. Suppose $L,M,N$ are the midpoints of $BC, CA, AB$ respectively and \[PL: PM: PN= BC: CA: AB.\] The extensions of $AP, BP, CP$ meet the circumcircle of $ABC$ at $D,E,F$ respectively. Prove that the circumcentres of $APF, APE, BPF, BPD, CPD, CPE$ are concyclic.
Two subsets $A$ and $B$ of the $(x,y)$-plane are said to be [i]equivalent[/i] if there exists a function $f: A\to B$ which is both one-to-one and onto.
(i) Show that any two line segments in the plane are equivalent.
(ii) Show that any two circles in the plane are equivalent.
A circular disk is partitioned into $ 2n$ equal sectors by $ n$ straight lines through its center. Then, these $ 2n$ sectors are colored in such a way that exactly $ n$ of the sectors are colored in blue, and the other $ n$ sectors are colored in red. We number the red sectors with numbers from $ 1$ to $ n$ in counter-clockwise direction (starting at some of these red sectors), and then we number the blue sectors with numbers from $ 1$ to $ n$ in clockwise direction (starting at some of these blue sectors).
Prove that one can find a half-disk which contains sectors numbered with all the numbers from $ 1$ to $ n$ (in some order). (In other words, prove that one can find $ n$ consecutive sectors which are numbered by all numbers $ 1$, $ 2$, ..., $ n$ in some order.)
[hide="Problem 8 from CWMO 2007"]$ n$ white and $ n$ black balls are placed at random on the circumference of a circle.Starting from a certain white ball,number all white balls in a clockwise direction by $ 1,2,\dots,n$. Likewise number all black balls by $ 1,2,\dots,n$ in anti-clockwise direction starting from a certain black ball.Prove that there exists a chain of $ n$ balls whose collection of numbering forms the set $ \{1,2,3\dots,n\}$.[/hide]
In $\mathbb{R}^3$, let there be a cube $Q$ and a sequence of other cubes, all of which are homothetic to $Q$ with coefficients of homothety that are each smaller than $1$. Prove that if this sequence of homothetic cubes completely fills $Q$, the sum of their coefficients of homothety is not less than $4$.
In $xyz$ space, let $A$ be the solid generated by a rotation of the figure, enclosed by the curve $y=2-2x^2$ and the $x$-axis about the $y$-axis.
(1) When the solid is cut by the plane $x=a\ (|a|\leq 1)$, find the inequality which expresses the figure of the cross-section.
(2) Denote by $L$ the distance between the point $(a,\ 0,\ 0)$ and the point on the perimeter of the cross-section found in (1), find the maximum value of $L$.
(3) Find the volume of the solid by a rotation of the solid $A$ about the $x$-axis.
[i]1987 Sophia University entrance exam/Science and Technology[/i]
Let two chords $AC$ and $BD$ of a circle $k$ meet at the point $K$, and let $O$ be the center of $k$. Let $M$ and $N$ be the circumcenters of triangles $AKB$ and $CKD$. Show that the quadrilateral $OMKN$ is a parallelogram.
Let $P$ be the number of ways to partition $2013$ into an ordered tuple of prime numbers. What is $\log_2 (P)$? If your answer is $A$ and the correct answer is $C$, then your score on this problem will be $\left\lfloor\frac{125}2\left(\min\left(\frac CA,\frac AC\right)-\frac35\right)\right\rfloor$ or zero, whichever is larger.
Ancient astronaut theorist Nutter B. Butter claims that the Caloprians from planet Calop, 30 light years away and at rest with respect to the Earth, wiped out the dinosaurs. The iridium layer in the crust, he claims, indicates spaceships with the fuel necessary to travel at 30% of the speed of light here and back, and that their engines allowed them to instantaneously hop to this speed. He also says that Caloprians can only reproduce on their home planet. Call the minimum life span, in years, of a Caloprian, assuming some had to reach Earth to wipe out the dinosaurs, $T$. Assume that, once a Caloprian reaches Earth, they instantaneously wipe out the dinosaurs. Then, $T$ can be expressed in the form $m\sqrt{n}$, where $n$ is not divisible by the square of a prime. Find $m+n$.
[i](B. Dejean, 6 points)[/i]
The parabola $\mathcal P$ given by equation $y=x^2$ is rotated some acute angle $\theta$ clockwise about the origin such that it hits both the $x$ and $y$ axes at two distinct points. Suppose the length of the segment $\mathcal P$ cuts the $x$-axis is $1$. What is the length of the segment $\mathcal P$ cuts the $y$-axis?
Construct a trapezoid given the midpoints of the legs, the point of intersection of the diagonals and the foot of the perpendicular, drawn from this point on the larger base.
In a acute triangle $\triangle ABC$, denote $D, E$ as the foot of the perpendicular from $B$ to $AC$ and $C$ to $AB$.
Denote the reflection of $E$ with respect to $AC, BC$ as $S, T$.
The circumcircle of $\triangle CST$ hits $AC$ at point $X (\not= C)$.
Denote the circumcenter of $\triangle CST$ as $O$. Prove that $XO \perp DE$.
In $ xyz$ space, consider two points $ P(1,\ 0,\ 1),\ Q(\minus{}1,\ 1,\ 0).$ Let $ S$ be the surface generated by rotation the line segment $ PQ$ about $ x$ axis. Answer the following questions.
(1) Find the volume of the solid bounded by the surface $ S$ and two planes $ x\equal{}1$ and $ x\equal{}\minus{}1$.
(2) Find the cross-section of the solid in (1) by the plane $ y\equal{}0$ to sketch the figure on the palne $ y\equal{}0$.
(3) Evaluate the definite integral $ \int_0^1 \sqrt{t^2\plus{}1}\ dt$ by substitution $ t\equal{}\frac{e^s\minus{}e^{\minus{}s}}{2}$.
Then use this to find the area of (2).