For all real $x$, the real-valued function $y=f(x)$ satisfies \[ y''-2y'+y=2e^x. \] (a) If $f(x)>0$ for all real $x$, must $f'(x) > 0$ for all real $x$? Explain. (b) If $f'(x)>0$ for all real $x$, must $f(x) > 0$ for all real $x$? Explain.

Consider the matrices $A\in \mathcal{M}_{m,n}(\mathbb{C})$ and $B\in \mathcal{M}_{n,m}(\mathbb{C})$ with $n\le m$. It is given that $\text{rank}(AB)=n$ and $(AB)^2=AB$. a)Prove that $(BA)^3=(BA)^2$. b)Find $BA$.

Determine a right parallelepiped with minimal area, if its volume is strictly greater than $1000$, and the lengths of it sides are integer numbers.

Let $n$ be a positive integer such that $n \geq 2$. Let $x_1, x_2,..., x_n$ be $n$ distinct positive integers and $S_i$ sum of all numbers between them except $x_i$ for $i=1,2,...,n$. Let $f(x_1,x_2,...,x_n)=\frac{GCD(x_1,S_1)+GCD(x_2,S_2)+...+GCD(x_n,S_n)}{x_1+x_2+...+x_n}.$ Determine maximal value of $f(x_1,x_2,...,x_n)$, while $(x_1,x_2,...,x_n)$ is an element of set which consists from all $n$-tuples of distinct positive integers.

Joey and Chloe and their daughter Zoe all have the same birthday. Joey is 1 year older than Chloe, and Zoe is exactly 1 year old today. Today is the first of the 9 birthdays on which Chloe's age will be an integral multiple of Zoe's age. What will be the sum of the two digits of Joey's age the next time his age is a multiple of Zoe's age? $\textbf{(A) } 7 \qquad \textbf{(B) } 8 \qquad \textbf{(C) } 9 \qquad \textbf{(D) } 10 \qquad \textbf{(E) } 11 $

For every rational number $m>0$ we consider the function $f_m:\mathbb{R}\rightarrow\mathbb{R},f_m(x)=\frac{1}{m}x+m$. Denote by $G_m$ the graph of the function $f_m$. Let $p,q,r$ be positive rational numbers. a) Show that if $p$ and $q$ are distinct then $G_p\cap G_q$ is non-empty. b) Show that if $G_p\cap G_q$ is a point with integer coordinates, then $p$ and $q$ are integer numbers. c) Show that if $p,q,r$ are consecutive natural numbers, then the area of the triangle determined by intersections of $G_p,G_q$ and $G_r$ is equal to $1$.

A square of side $n$ is formed from $n^2$ unit squares, each colored in red, yellow or green. Find minimal $n$, such that for each coloring, there exists a line and a column with at least 3 unit squares of the same color (on the same line or column).

Angie, Bridget, Carlos, and Diego are seated at random around a square table, one person to a side. What is the probability that Angie and Carlos are seated opposite each other? $ \textbf{(A)} \frac14 \qquad\textbf{(B)} \frac13 \qquad\textbf{(C)} \frac12 \qquad\textbf{(D)} \frac23 \qquad\textbf{(E)} \frac34 $

In Genshin Impact, $PRIMOGEM'$ is the octagon in the diagram below. Let $A$ be the intersection of $PO$ and $IE$. Suppose $PR=RI=IM=MO=OG=GE=EM'=M'P$, $AP=AI=AO=AE=4$, and $AR=AM=AG=AM'=\sqrt{2}$. Find the area of $PRIMOGEM'$. [asy] size(5cm); pair P = (0, 4), R = (1, 1), I = (4, 0), M = (1, -1), O = (0, -4), G = (-1, -1), E = (-4, 0), MM = (-1, 1), origin = (0, 0); draw(P--R--I--M--O--G--E--MM--P); draw(origin--P); draw(origin--I); draw(origin--O); draw(origin--E); draw(R--G); draw(MM--M); label("$P$", P, N); label("$R$", R, NE); label("$I$", I, SE); label("$M$", M, SE); label("$G$", G, SW); label("$E$", E, W); label("$M'$", MM, NW); label("$O$", O, S); [/asy]

In isosceles trapezoid $ABCD$ with $AB < CD$ and $BC = AD$, the angle bisectors of $\angle A$ and $\angle B$ intersect $CD$ at $E$ and $F$ respectively, and intersect each other outside the trapezoid at $G$. Given that $AD = 8$, $EF = 3$, and $EG = 4$, the area of $ABCD$ can be expressed as $\frac{a\sqrt{b}}{c}$ for positive integers $a, b$, and $c$, with $a$ and $c$ relatively prime and $b$ squarefree. Find $10000a +100b +c$.

Let $ABC$ be an acute, non-isosceles triangle with circumcircle $(O)$. $BE, CF$ are the heights of $\triangle ABC$, and $BE, CF$ intersect at $H$. Let $M$ be the midpoint of $AH$, and $K$ be the point on $EF$ such that $HK \perp EF$. A line not going through $A$ and parallel to $BC$ intersects the minor arc $AB$ and $AC$ of $(O)$ at $P$, $Q$, respectively. Show that the tangent line of $(CQE)$ at $E$, the tangent line of $(BPF)$ at $F$, and $MK$ concur.

Let $ABC$ be a triangle. Points $D$, $E$, and $F$ are respectively on the sides $\overline{BC}$, $\overline{CA}$, and $\overline{AB}$ of $\triangle ABC$. Suppose that \[ \frac{AE}{AC} = \frac{CD}{CB} = \frac{BF}{BA} = x \] for some $x$ with $\frac{1}{2} < x < 1$. Segments $\overline{AD}$, $\overline{BE}$, and $\overline{CF}$ cut the triangle into 7 nonoverlapping regions: 4 triangles and 3 quadrilaterals. The total area of the 4 triangles equals the total area of the 3 quadrilaterals. Compute the value of $x$.

For how many ordered pairs of positive integers $(a, b)$ such that $a \le 50$ is it true that $x^2 - ax + b$ has integer roots?

Triangle $ ABC$ has fixed vertices $ B$ and $ C$, so that $ BC \equal{} 2$ and $ A$ is variable. Denote by $ H$ and $ G$ the orthocenter and the centroid, respectively, of triangle $ ABC$. Let $ F\in(HG)$ so that $ \frac {HF}{FG} \equal{} 3$. Find the locus of the point $ A$ so that $ F\in BC$.

Find all polynomials $f(x)$ such that $f(2x) = f'(x) f''(x)$.

Let $ABC$ be an acute, non-isosceles triangle with $AD$,$BE$, $CF$ are altitudes and $d$ is the tangent line of the circumcircle of triangle $ABC$ at $A$. The line through $H$ and parallel to $EF$ cuts $DE$, $DF$ at $Q, P$ respectively. Prove that $d$ is tangent to the ex-circle respect to vertex $D$ of triangle $DPQ$.

Let $a, b, c$ be positive real numbers. Prove that $$\frac{a^3}{a^2 + bc}+\frac{b^3}{b^2 + ca}+\frac{c^3}{c^2 + ab} \ge \frac{(a^2 + b^2 + c^2)(ab + bc + ca)}{a^3 + b^3 + c^3 + 3abc}$$

James the naked mole rat is hopping on the number line. He starts at $0$ and jumps exactly $2^{n}$ either forward or backward at random at time $n$ seconds, his first jump being at time $n = 0$. What is the expected number of jumps James takes before he is on a number that exceeds $8$?

The equation $ax^5 + bx^4 + c = 0$ has three distinct roots. Show that so does the equation $cx^5 +bx+a = 0$.

Let $p{}$ be a prime number greater than 3. Prove that there exists a natural number $y{}$ less than $p/2$ and such that the number $py + 1$ cannot be represented as a product of two integers, each of which is greater than $y{}$. [i]Proposed by M. Antipov[/i]

Suppose that $ ABCD$ is a convex quadrilateral. Let $ F \equal{} AB\cap CD$, $ E \equal{} AD\cap BC$ and $ T \equal{} AC\cap BD$. Suppose that $ A,B,T,E$ lie on a circle which intersects with $ EF$ at $ P$. Prove that if $ M$ is midpoint of $ AB$, then $ \angle APM \equal{} \angle BPT$.

In [i]Terra Brasilis[/i] there are $n$ houses where $n$ goblins live, each in a house. There are one-way routes such that: - each route joins two houses, - in each house exactly one route begins, - in each house exactly one route ends. If a route goes from house $A$ to house $B$, then we will say that house $B$ is next to house $A$. This relationship is not symmetric, that is: in this situation, not necessarily house $A$ is next to house $B$. Every day, from day $1$, each goblin leaves the house where he is and arrives at the next house. A legend of [i]Terra Brasilis[/i] says that when all the goblins return to the original position, the world will end. a) Show that the world will end. b) If $n = 98$, show that it is possible for elves to build and guide the routes so that the world does not end before $300,000$ years.

Prove that there are two numbers $u$ and $v$, between any $101$ real numbers that apply $100 |u - v| \cdot |1 - uv| \le (1 + u^2)(1 + v^2)$

Determine all functions $f:\mathbb R\rightarrow\mathbb R$ satisfying the condition \[f(y^2+2xf(y)+f(x)^2)=(y+f(x))(x+f(y))\] for all real numbers $x$ and $y$.

Find all positive real numbers $c$ such that there are infinitely many pairs of positive integers $(n,m)$ satisfying the following conditions: $n \ge m+c\sqrt{m - 1}+1$ and among numbers $n. n+1,.... 2n-m$ there is no square of an integer. (Slovakia)