Found problems: 85335
1968 Miklós Schweitzer, 3
Let $ K$ be a compact topological group, and let $ F$ be a set of continuous functions defined on $ K$ that has cardinality greater that continuum. Prove that there exist $ x_0 \in K$ and $ f \not\equal{}g \in F$ such that
\[ f(x_0)\equal{}g(x_0)\equal{}\max_{x\in K}f(x)\equal{}\max_{x \in K}g(x).\]
[i]I. Juhasz[/i]
1996 Canadian Open Math Challenge, 7
Triangle $ABC$ is right angled at $A$. The circle with center $A$ and radius $AB$ cuts $BC$ and $AC$ internally at $D$ and $E$ respectively. If $BD = 20$ and $DC = 16$, determine $AC^2$.
1988 All Soviet Union Mathematical Olympiad, 482
Let $m, n, k$ be positive integers with $m \ge n$ and $1 + 2 + ... + n = mk$. Prove that the numbers $1, 2, ... , n$ can be divided into $k$ groups in such a way that the sum of the numbers in each group equals $m$.
ABMC Accuracy Rounds, 2017
[b]p1.[/b] Len's Spanish class has four tests in the first term. Len scores $72$, $81$, and $78$ on the first three tests. If Len wants to have an 80 average for the term, what is the minimum score he needs on the last test?
[b]p2.[/b] In $1824$, the Electoral College had $261$ members. Andrew Jackson won $99$ Electoral College votes and John Quincy Adams won $84$ votes. A plurality occurs when no candidate has more than $50\%$ of the votes. Should a plurality occur, the vote goes to the House of Representatives to break the tie. How many more votes would Jackson have needed so that a plurality would not have occurred?
[b]p3.[/b] $\frac12 + \frac16 + \frac{1}{12} + \frac{1}{20} + \frac{1}{30}= 1 - \frac{1}{n}$. Find $n$.
[b]p4.[/b] How many ways are there to sit Samuel, Esun, Johnny, and Prat in a row of $4$ chairs if Prat and Johnny refuse to sit on an end?
[b]p5.[/b] Find an ordered quadruple $(w, x, y, z)$ that satisfies the following: $$3^w + 3^x + 3^y = 3^z$$ where $w + x + y + z = 2017$.
[b]p6.[/b] In rectangle $ABCD$, $E$ is the midpoint of $CD$. If $AB = 6$ inches and $AE = 6$ inches, what is the length of $AC$?
[b]p7.[/b] Call an integer interesting if the integer is divisible by the sum of its digits. For example, $27$ is divisible by $2 + 7 = 9$, so $27$ is interesting. How many $2$-digit interesting integers are there?
[b]p8.[/b] Let $a\#b = \frac{a^3-b^3}{a-b}$ . If $a, b, c$ are the roots of the polynomial $x^3 + 2x^2 + 3x + 4$, what is the value of $a\#b + b\#c + c\#a$?
[b]p9.[/b] Akshay and Gowri are examining a strange chessboard. Suppose $3$ distinct rooks are placed into the following chessboard. Find the number of ways that one can place these rooks so that they don't attack each other. Note that two rooks are considered attacking each other if they are in the same row or the same column.
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[b]p10.[/b] The Earth is a very large sphere. Richard and Allen have a large spherical model of Earth, and they would like to (for some strange reason) cut the sphere up with planar cuts. If each cut intersects the sphere, and Allen holds the sphere together so it does not fall apart after each cut, what is the maximum number of pieces the sphere can be cut into after $6$ cuts?
PS. You should use hide for answers. Collected [url=https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h2760506p24143309]here[/url].
2006 AMC 8, 4
Initially, a spinner points west. Chenille moves it clockwise $ 2 \dfrac{1}{4}$ revolutions and then counterclockwise $ 3 \dfrac{3}{4}$ revolutions. In what direction does the spinner point after the two moves?
[asy]size(100);
draw(circle((0,0),1),linewidth(1));
draw((0,0.75)--(0,1.25),linewidth(1));
draw((0,-0.75)--(0,-1.25),linewidth(1));
draw((0.75,0)--(1.25,0),linewidth(1));
draw((-0.75,0)--(-1.25,0),linewidth(1));
label("$N$",(0,1.25), N);
label("$W$",(-1.25,0), W);
label("$E$",(1.25,0), E);
label("$S$",(0,-1.25), S);
draw((0,0)--(-0.5,0),EndArrow);[/asy]
$ \textbf{(A)}\ \text{north} \qquad
\textbf{(B)}\ \text{east} \qquad
\textbf{(C)}\ \text{south} \qquad
\textbf{(D)}\ \text{west} \qquad
\textbf{(E)}\ \text{northwest}$
2016 Romanian Master of Mathematics Shortlist, C4
Prove that a $46$-element set of integers contains two distinct doubletons $\{u, v\}$ and $\{x,y\}$ such that $u + v \equiv x + y$ (mod $2016$).
1994 National High School Mathematics League, 3
Circumcircle of $\triangle ABC$ is $\odot O$, incentre of $\triangle ABC$ is $I$. $\angle B=60^{\circ}.\angle A<\angle C$. Bisector of outer angle $\angle A$ intersects $\odot O$ at $E$. Prove:
[b](a)[/b] $IO=AE$.
[b](b)[/b] The radius of $\odot O$ is $R$, then $2R<IO+IA+IC<(1+\sqrt3)R$.
2025 China Team Selection Test, 8
Let quadrilateral $A_1A_2A_3A_4$ be not cyclic and haves edges not parallel to each other.
Denote $B_i$ as the intersection of the tangent line at $A_i$ with respect to circle $A_{i-1}A_iA_{i+1}$ and the $A_{i+2}$-symmedian with respect to triangle $A_{i+1}A_{i+2}A_{i+3}$ and $C_i$ as the intersection of lines $A_iA_{i+1}$ and $B_iB_{i+1}$, where all indexes taken cyclically.
Prove that $C_1$, $C_2$, $C_3$, and $C_4$ are collinear.
Putnam 1939, B5
Do either $(1)$ or $(2)$:
$(1)$ Prove that $\int_{1}^{k} [x] f'(x) dx = [k] f(k) - \sum_{1}{[k]} f(n),$ where $k > 1,$ and $[z]$ denotes the greatest integer $\leq z.$ Find a similar expression for: $\int_{1}^{k} [x^2] f'(x) dx.$
$(2)$ A particle moves freely in a straight line except for a resistive force proportional to its speed. Its speed falls from $1,000 \dfrac{ft}{s}$ to $900 \dfrac{ft}{s}$ over $1200 ft.$ Find the time taken to the nearest $0.01 s.$ [No calculators or log tables allowed!]
2023 Francophone Mathematical Olympiad, 3
Let $ABCD$ be a convex quadrilateral, with $\measuredangle ABC > 90^\circ$, $\measuredangle CDA > 90^\circ$ and $\measuredangle DAB = \measuredangle BCD$. Let $E$, $F$ and $G$ be the reflections of $A$ with respect to the lines $BC$, $CD$ and $DB$. Finally, let the line $BD$ meet the line segment $AE$ at a point $K$, and the line segment $AF$ at a point $L$.
Prove that the circumcircles of the triangles $BEK$ and $DFL$ are tangent to each other at $G$.
2019 NMTC Junior, 4
In the figure, $BC$ is a diameter of the circle, where $BC=\sqrt{257}$, $BD=1$ and $DA=12$. Find the length of $EC$ and hence find the length of the altitude from $A$ to $BC$.
[asy]
import cse5;
size(200);
pair O=(2, 0), B=(0, 0), C=(4, 0), A=(1, 3), D, E;
D=MP("D",D(IP(D(CP(O,B)),D(MP("A",D(A),N)--MP("B",D(B),W)))),NW);
E=MP("E",D(IP(CP(O,B),D(MP("C",D(C),NE)--A),1)),NE);
D(B--C);
[/asy]
2001 Putnam, 3
For any positive integer $n$, let $ \left< n \right> $ denote the closest integer to $ \sqrt {n} $. Evaluate: \[ \displaystyle\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \dfrac {2^{\left< n \right>} + 2^{- \left< n \right>}}{2^n} \]
2014-2015 SDML (High School), 3
At summer camp, there are $20$ campers in each of the swimming class, the archery class, and the rock climbing class. Each camper is in at least one of these classes. If $4$ campers are in all three classes, and $24$ campers are in exactly one of the classes, how many campers are in exactly two classes?
$\text{(A) }10\qquad\text{(B) }11\qquad\text{(C) }12\qquad\text{(D) }13\qquad\text{(E) }14$
2023 LMT Fall, 1
If $a \diamondsuit b = \vert a - b \vert \cdot \vert b - a \vert$ then find the value of $1 \diamondsuit (2 \diamondsuit (3 \diamondsuit (4 \diamondsuit 5)))$.
[i]Proposed by Muztaba Syed[/i]
[hide=Solution]
[i]Solution.[/i] $\boxed{9}$
$a\diamondsuit b = (a-b)^2$. This gives us an answer of $\boxed{9}$.
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2005 Tournament of Towns, 2
The extensions of sides $AB$ and $CD$ of a convex quadrilateral $ABCD$ intersect at $K$. It is known that $AD = BC$. Let $M$ and $N$ be the midpoints of sides $AB$ and $CD$. Prove that the triangle $MNK$ is obtuse.
[i](5 points)[/i]
2002 India IMO Training Camp, 2
Show that there is a set of $2002$ consecutive positive integers containing exactly $150$ primes. (You may use the fact that there are $168$ primes less than $1000$)
2013 ELMO Shortlist, 13
In $\triangle ABC$, $AB<AC$. $D$ and $P$ are the feet of the internal and external angle bisectors of $\angle BAC$, respectively. $M$ is the midpoint of segment $BC$, and $\omega$ is the circumcircle of $\triangle APD$. Suppose $Q$ is on the minor arc $AD$ of $\omega$ such that $MQ$ is tangent to $\omega$. $QB$ meets $\omega$ again at $R$, and the line through $R$ perpendicular to $BC$ meets $PQ$ at $S$. Prove $SD$ is tangent to the circumcircle of $\triangle QDM$.
[i]Proposed by Ray Li[/i]
2010 Contests, 3
If, instead, the graph is a graph of ACCELERATION vs. TIME and the squirrel starts from rest, then the squirrel has the greatest speed at what time(s) or during what time interval?
(A) at B
(B) at C
(C) at D
(D) at both B and D
(E) From C to D
2020 IMO Shortlist, N4
For any odd prime $p$ and any integer $n,$ let $d_p (n) \in \{ 0,1, \dots, p-1 \}$ denote the remainder when $n$ is divided by $p.$ We say that $(a_0, a_1, a_2, \dots)$ is a [i]p-sequence[/i], if $a_0$ is a positive integer coprime to $p,$ and $a_{n+1} =a_n + d_p (a_n)$ for $n \geqslant 0.$
(a) Do there exist infinitely many primes $p$ for which there exist $p$-sequences $(a_0, a_1, a_2, \dots)$ and $(b_0, b_1, b_2, \dots)$ such that $a_n >b_n$ for infinitely many $n,$ and $b_n > a_n$ for infinitely many $n?$
(b) Do there exist infinitely many primes $p$ for which there exist $p$-sequences $(a_0, a_1, a_2, \dots)$ and $(b_0, b_1, b_2, \dots)$ such that $a_0 <b_0,$ but $a_n >b_n$ for all $n \geqslant 1?$
[I]United Kingdom[/i]
2005 Morocco National Olympiad, 3
Consider $n$ points $A_1, A_2, \ldots, A_n$ on a circle. How many ways are there if we want to color these points by $p$ colors, so that each two neighbors points are colored with two different colors?
2019 AMC 8, 3
Which of the following is the correct order of the fractions $\frac{15}{11}, \frac{19}{15}$, and $\frac{17}{13}$, from least to greatest?
$\textbf{(A) } \frac{15}{11} < \frac{17}{13} < \frac{19}{15} \qquad\textbf{(B) } \frac{15}{11} < \frac{19}{15} < \frac{17}{13} \qquad\textbf{(C) } \frac{17}{13} < \frac{19}{15} < \frac{15}{11}
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\qquad\textbf{(D) } \frac{19}{15} < \frac{15}{11} < \frac{17}{13} \qquad\textbf{(E) } \frac{19}{15} < \frac{17}{13} < \frac{15}{11}$
2015 HMNT, 2
Consider a $2 \times 2$ grid of squares. David writes a positive integer in each of the squares. Next to each row, he writes the product of the numbers in the row, and next to each column, he writes the product of the numbers in each column. If the sum of the eight numbers he writes down is 2015, what is the minimum possible sum of the four numbers he writes in the grid?
2016 Nordic, 2
Let $ABCD$ be a cyclic quadrilateral satysfing $AB=AD$ and $AB+BC=CD$. Determine $\measuredangle CDA$.
1991 AMC 12/AHSME, 20
The sum of all real $x$ such that $(2^{x} - 4)^{3} + (4^{x} - 2)^{3} = (4^{x} + 2^{x} - 6)^{3}$ is
$ \textbf{(A)}\ 3/2\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 2\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 5/2\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 3\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 7/2 $
1987 Kurschak Competition, 3
Any two members of a club with $3n+1$ people plays ping-pong, tennis or chess with each other. Everyone has exactly $n$ partners who plays ping-pong, $n$ who play tennis and $n$ who play chess.
Prove that we can choose three members of the club who play three different games amongst each other.