Found problems: 1581
1998 Flanders Math Olympiad, 3
a magical $3\times3$ square is a $3\times3$ matrix containing all number from 1 to 9, and of which the sum of every row, every column, every diagonal, are all equal.
Determine all magical $3\times3$ square
2013 China Team Selection Test, 1
Let $p$ be a prime number and $a, k$ be positive integers such that $p^a<k<2p^a$. Prove that there exists a positive integer $n$ such that \[n<p^{2a}, C_n^k\equiv n\equiv k\pmod {p^a}.\]
2014 Postal Coaching, 4
Let $ABC$ and $PQR$ be two triangles such that
[list]
[b](a)[/b] $P$ is the mid-point of $BC$ and $A$ is the midpoint of $QR$.
[b](b)[/b] $QR$ bisects $\angle BAC$ and $BC$ bisects $\angle QPR$
[/list]
Prove that $AB+AC=PQ+PR$.
2005 Nordic, 4
The circle $\zeta_{1}$ is inside the circle $\zeta_{2}$, and the circles touch each other at $A$. A line through $A$ intersects $\zeta_{1}$ also at $B$, and $\zeta_{2}$ also at $C$. The tangent to $\zeta_{1}$ at $B$ intersects $\zeta_{2}$ at $D$ and $E$. The tangents of $\zeta_{1}$ passing thorugh $C$ touch $\zeta_{2}$ at $F$ and $G$. Prove that $D$, $E$, $F$ and $G$ are concyclic.
2011 China Team Selection Test, 1
Let $H$ be the orthocenter of an acute trangle $ABC$ with circumcircle $\Gamma$. Let $P$ be a point on the arc $BC$ (not containing $A$) of $\Gamma$, and let $M$ be a point on the arc $CA$ (not containing $B$) of $\Gamma$ such that $H$ lies on the segment $PM$. Let $K$ be another point on $\Gamma$ such that $KM$ is parallel to the Simson line of $P$ with respect to triangle $ABC$. Let $Q$ be another point on $\Gamma$ such that $PQ \parallel BC$. Segments $BC$ and $KQ$ intersect at a point $J$. Prove that $\triangle KJM$ is an isosceles triangle.
1995 China Team Selection Test, 2
Given a fixed acute angle $\theta$ and a pair of internally tangent circles, let the line $l$ which passes through the point of tangency, $A$, cut the larger circle again at $B$ ($l$ does not pass through the centers of the circles). Let $M$ be a point on the major arc $AB$ of the larger circle, $N$ the point where $AM$ intersects the smaller circle, and $P$ the point on ray $MB$ such that $\angle MPN = \theta$. Find the locus of $P$ as $M$ moves on major arc $AB$ of the larger circle.
2014 NIMO Problems, 5
Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $AB = 130$, $BC = 140$, $CA = 150$. Let $G$, $H$, $I$, $O$, $N$, $K$, $L$ be the centroid, orthocenter, incenter, circumenter, nine-point center, the symmedian point, and the de Longchamps point. Let $D$, $E$, $F$ be the feet of the altitudes of $A$, $B$, $C$ on the sides $\overline{BC}$, $\overline{CA}$, $\overline{AB}$. Let $X$, $Y$, $Z$ be the $A$, $B$, $C$ excenters and let $U$, $V$, $W$ denote the midpoints of $\overline{IX}$, $\overline{IY}$, $\overline{IZ}$ (i.e. the midpoints of the arcs of $(ABC)$.) Let $R$, $S$, $T$ denote the isogonal conjugates of the midpoints of $\overline{AD}$, $\overline{BE}$, $\overline{CF}$. Let $P$ and $Q$ denote the images of $G$ and $H$ under an inversion around the circumcircle of $ABC$ followed by a dilation at $O$ with factor $\frac 12$, and denote by $M$ the midpoint of $\overline{PQ}$. Then let $J$ be a point such that $JKLM$ is a parallelogram. Find the perimeter of the convex hull of the self-intersecting $17$-gon $LETSTRADEBITCOINS$ to the nearest integer. A diagram has been included but may not be to scale.
[asy]
size(6cm);
import olympiad;
import cse5;
pair A = dir(110);
pair B = dir(210);
pair C = dir(330);
pair D = foot(A,B,C);
pair E = foot(B,C,A);
pair F = foot(C,A,B);
pair G = centroid(A,B,C);
pair H = orthocenter(A,B,C);
pair I = incenter(A,B,C);
pair isocon(pair targ) {
return extension(A,2*foot(targ,I,A)-targ,
C,2*foot(targ,I,C)-targ);
}
pair O = circumcenter(A,B,C);
pair K = isocon(G);
pair N = midpoint(O--H);
pair U = extension(O,midpoint(B--C),A,I);
pair V = extension(O,midpoint(C--A),B,I);
pair W = extension(O,midpoint(A--B),C,I);
pair X = -I + 2*U;
pair Y = -I + 2*V;
pair Z = -I + 2*W;
pair R = isocon(midpoint(A--D));
pair S = isocon(midpoint(B--E));
pair T = isocon(midpoint(C--F));
pair L = 2*H-O;
pair P = 0.5/conj(G);
pair Q = 0.5/conj(H);
pair M = midpoint(P--Q);
pair J = K+M-L;
draw(A--B--C--cycle);
void draw_cevians(pair target) {
draw(A--extension(A,target,B,C));
draw(B--extension(B,target,C,A));
draw(C--extension(C,target,A,B));
}
draw_cevians(H);
draw_cevians(G);
draw_cevians(I);
draw(unitcircle);
draw(circumcircle(D,E,F));
draw(O--P);
draw(O--Q);
draw(P--Q);
draw(CP(X,foot(X,B,C)));
draw(CP(Y,foot(Y,C,A)));
draw(CP(Z,foot(Z,A,B)));
draw(J--K--L--M);
draw(X--Y--Z--cycle);
draw(A--X);
draw(B--Y);
draw(C--Z);
draw(A--foot(X,A,B));
draw(A--foot(X,A,C));
draw(B--foot(Y,B,C));
draw(B--foot(Y,B,A));
draw(C--foot(Z,C,A));
draw(C--foot(Z,C,B));
pen p = black;
dot(A, p);
dot(B, p);
dot(C, p);
dot(D, p);
dot(E, p);
dot(F, p);
dot(G, p);
dot(H, p);
dot(I, p);
dot(J, p);
dot(K, p);
dot(L, p);
dot(M, p);
dot(N, p);
dot(O, p);
dot(P, p);
dot(Q, p);
dot(R, p);
dot(S, p);
dot(T, p);
dot(U, p);
dot(V, p);
dot(W, p);
dot(X, p);
dot(Y, p);
dot(Z, p);
[/asy]
2010 China Team Selection Test, 1
Let $ABCD$ be a convex quadrilateral with $A,B,C,D$ concyclic. Assume $\angle ADC$ is acute and $\frac{AB}{BC}=\frac{DA}{CD}$. Let $\Gamma$ be a circle through $A$ and $D$, tangent to $AB$, and let $E$ be a point on $\Gamma$ and inside $ABCD$.
Prove that $AE\perp EC$ if and only if $\frac{AE}{AB}-\frac{ED}{AD}=1$.
2012 Stars of Mathematics, 1
Let $\ell$ be a line in the plane, and a point $A \not \in \ell$. Determine the locus of the points $Q$ in the plane, for which there exists a point $P\in \ell$ so that $AQ=PQ$ and $\angle PAQ = 45^{\circ}$.
([i]Dan Schwarz[/i])
2010 Olympic Revenge, 6
Let $ABC$ to be a triangle and $\Gamma$ its circumcircle. Also, let $D, F, G$ and $E$, in this order, on the arc $BC$ which does not contain $A$ satisfying $\angle BAD = \angle CAE$ and $\angle BAF = \angle CAG$. Let $D`, F`, G`$ and $E`$ to be the intersections of $AD, AF, AG$ and $AE$ with $BC$, respectively. Moreover, $X$ is the intersection of $DF`$ with $EG`$, $Y$ is the intersection of $D`F$ with $E`G$, $Z$ is the intersection of $D`G$ with $E`F$ and $W$ is the intersection of $EF`$ with $DG`$.
Prove that $X, Y$ and $A$ are collinear, such as $W, Z$ and $A$. Moreover, prove that $\angle BAX = \angle CAZ$.
2009 Middle European Mathematical Olympiad, 3
Let $ ABCD$ be a convex quadrilateral such that $ AB$ and $ CD$ are not parallel and $ AB\equal{}CD$. The midpoints of the diagonals $ AC$ and $ BD$ are $ E$ and $ F$, respectively. The line $ EF$ meets segments $ AB$ and $ CD$ at $ G$ and $ H$, respectively. Show that $ \angle AGH \equal{} \angle DHG$.
2009 China Team Selection Test, 2
In acute triangle $ ABC,$ points $ P,Q$ lie on its sidelines $ AB,AC,$ respectively. The circumcircle of triangle $ ABC$ intersects of triangle $ APQ$ at $ X$ (different from $ A$). Let $ Y$ be the reflection of $ X$ in line $ PQ.$ Given $ PX>PB.$ Prove that $ S_{\bigtriangleup XPQ}>S_{\bigtriangleup YBC}.$ Where $ S_{\bigtriangleup XYZ}$ denotes the area of triangle $ XYZ.$
2005 AIME Problems, 12
Square $ABCD$ has center $O$, $AB=900$, $E$ and $F$ are on $AB$ with $AE<BF$ and $E$ between $A$ and $F$, $m\angle EOF =45^\circ$, and $EF=400$. Given that $BF=p+q\sqrt{r}$, wherer $p,q,$ and $r$ are positive integers and $r$ is not divisible by the square of any prime, find $p+q+r$.
2000 AMC 12/AHSME, 10
The point $ P \equal{} (1,2,3)$ is reflected in the $ xy$-plane, then its image $ Q$ is rotated by $ 180^\circ$ about the $ x$-axis to produce $ R$, and finally, $ R$ is translated by 5 units in the positive-$ y$ direction to produce $ S$. What are the coordinates of $ S$?
$ \textbf{(A)}\ (1,7, \minus{} 3) \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ ( \minus{} 1,7, \minus{} 3) \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ ( \minus{} 1, \minus{} 2,8) \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ ( \minus{} 1,3,3) \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ (1,3,3)$
2005 Romania National Olympiad, 3
Let $ABCD$ be a quadrilateral with $AB\parallel CD$ and $AC \perp BD$. Let $O$ be the intersection of $AC$ and $BD$. On the rays $(OA$ and $(OB$ we consider the points $M$ and $N$ respectively such that $\angle ANC = \angle BMD = 90^\circ$. We denote with $E$ the midpoint of the segment $MN$. Prove that
a) $\triangle OMN \sim \triangle OBA$;
b) $OE \perp AB$.
[i]Claudiu-Stefan Popa[/i]
2006 China Team Selection Test, 2
Let $\omega$ be the circumcircle of $\triangle{ABC}$. $P$ is an interior point of $\triangle{ABC}$. $A_{1}, B_{1}, C_{1}$ are the intersections of $AP, BP, CP$ respectively and $A_{2}, B_{2}, C_{2}$ are the symmetrical points of $A_{1}, B_{1}, C_{1}$ with respect to the midpoints of side $BC, CA, AB$.
Show that the circumcircle of $\triangle{A_{2}B_{2}C_{2}}$ passes through the orthocentre of $\triangle{ABC}$.
1979 USAMO, 2
Let $S$ be a great circle with pole $P$. On any great circle through $P$, two points $A$ and $B$ are chosen equidistant from $P$. For any [i] spherical triangle [/i] $ABC$ (the sides are great circles ares), where $C$ is on $S$, prove that the great circle are $CP$ is the angle bisector of angle $C$.
[b] Note. [/b] A great circle on a sphere is one whose center is the center of the sphere. A pole of the great circle $S$ is a point $P$ on the sphere such that the diameter through $P$ is perpendicular to the plane of $S$.
2014 Tuymaada Olympiad, 3
The points $K$ and $L$ on the side $BC$ of a triangle $\triangle{ABC}$ are such that $\widehat{BAK}=\widehat{CAL}=90^\circ$. Prove that the midpoint of the altitude drawn from $A$, the midpoint of $KL$ and the circumcentre of $\triangle{ABC}$ are collinear.
[i](A. Akopyan, S. Boev, P. Kozhevnikov)[/i]
2004 Iran MO (3rd Round), 12
$\mathbb{N}_{10}$ is generalization of $\mathbb{N}$ that every hypernumber in $\mathbb{N}_{10}$ is something like: $\overline{...a_2a_1a_0}$ with $a_i \in {0,1..9}$
(Notice that $\overline {...000} \in \mathbb{N}_{10}$)
Also we easily have $+,*$ in $\mathbb{N}_{10}$.
first $k$ number of $a*b$= first $k$ nubmer of (first $k$ number of a * first $k$ number of b)
first $k$ number of $a+b$= first $k$ nubmer of (first $k$ number of a + first $k$ number of b)
Fore example $\overline {...999}+ \overline {...0001}= \overline {...000}$
Prove that every monic polynomial in $\mathbb{N}_{10}[x]$ with degree $d$ has at most $d^2$ roots.
2013 Middle European Mathematical Olympiad, 6
Let $K$ be a point inside an acute triangle $ ABC $, such that $ BC $ is a common tangent of the circumcircles of $ AKB $ and $ AKC$. Let $ D $ be the intersection of the lines $ CK $ and $ AB $, and let $ E $ be the intersection of the lines $ BK $ and $ AC $ . Let $ F $ be the intersection of the line $BC$ and the perpendicular bisector of the segment $DE$. The circumcircle of $ABC$ and the circle $k$ with centre $ F$ and radius $FD$ intersect at points $P$ and $Q$.
Prove that the segment $PQ$ is a diameter of $k$.
2006 Iran MO (3rd Round), 2
$n$ is a natural number that $\frac{x^{n}+1}{x+1}$ is irreducible over $\mathbb Z_{2}[x]$. Consider a vector in $\mathbb Z_{2}^{n}$ that it has odd number of $1$'s (as entries) and at least one of its entries are $0$. Prove that these vector and its translations are a basis for $\mathbb Z_{2}^{n}$
1990 IMO Longlists, 74
Let $L$ be a subset in the coordinate plane defined by $L = \{(41x + 2y, 59x + 15y) | x, y \in \mathbb Z \}$, where $\mathbb Z$ is set of integers. Prove that for any parallelogram with center in the origin of coordinate and area $1990$, there exist at least two points of $L$ located in it.
1971 Polish MO Finals, 2
A pool table has the shape of a triangle whose angles are in a rational ratio. A ball positioned at an interior point of the table is hit by a stick. The ball reflects from the sides of the triangle according to the law of reflection. Prove that the ball will move only along a finite number of segments. (It is assumed that the ball does not reach the vertices of the triangle.)
2009 Greece National Olympiad, 2
Consider a triangle $ABC$ with circumcenter $O$ and let $A_1,B_1,C_1$ be the midpoints of the sides $BC,AC,AB,$ respectively.
Points $A_2,B_2,C_2$ are defined as $\overrightarrow{OA_2}=\lambda \cdot \overrightarrow{OA_1}, \ \overrightarrow{OB_2}=\lambda \cdot \overrightarrow{OB_1}, \ \overrightarrow{OC_2}=\lambda \cdot \overrightarrow{OC_1},$ where $\lambda >0.$
Prove that lines $AA_2,BB_2,CC_2$ are concurrent.
2022 Brazil National Olympiad, 2
Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle, with $AB<AC$. Let $K$ be the midpoint of the arch $BC$ that does not contain $A$ and let $P$ be the midpoint of $BC$. Let $I_B,I_C$ be the $B$-excenter and $C$-excenter of $ABC$, respectively. Let $Q$ be the reflection of $K$ with respect to $A$. Prove that the points $P,Q,I_B,I_C$ are concyclic.