Find the greatest real number $K$ such that for all positive real number $u,v,w$ with $u^{2}>4vw$ we have $(u^{2}-4vw)^{2}>K(2v^{2}-uw)(2w^{2}-uv)$

A sequence of positive real numbers $a_1, a_2, a_3, ... $ satisfies $a_n = a_{n-1} + a_{n-2}$ for all $n \ge 3$. A sequence $b_1, b_2, b_3, ...$ is defined by equations $b_1 = a_1$ , $b_n = a_n + (b_1 + b_3 + ...+ b_{n-1})$ for even $n > 1$ , $b_n = a_n + (b_2 + b_4 + ... +b_{n-1})$ for odd $n > 1$. Prove that if $n\ge 3$, then $\frac13 < \frac{b_n}{n \cdot a_n} < 1$

We draw two lines $(\ell_1) , (\ell_2)$ through the orthocenter $H$ of the triangle $ABC$ such that each one is dividing the triangle into two figures of equal area and equal perimeters. Find the angles of the triangle.

Let $ABCD$ be a trapezium with bases $AB$ and $CD$ in which $AB + CD = AD$. Diagonals $AC$ and $BD$ intersect in point $E$. Line passing through point $E$ and parallel to bases of trapezium cuts $AD$ in point $F$. Prove that $\sphericalangle BFC = 90 ^{\circ}$.

Simplify $\frac{1}{\sqrt[3]{81} + \sqrt[3]{72} + \sqrt[3]{64}}$

In how many ways can 10001 be written as the sum of two primes? $ \textbf{(A)}0\qquad\textbf{(B)}1\qquad\textbf{(C)}2\qquad\textbf{(D)}3\qquad\textbf{(E)}4 $

Consider two odd natural numbers $a$ and $b$ where $a$ is a divisor of $b^2+2$ and $b$ is a divisor of $a^2+2.$ Prove that $a$ and $b$ are the terms of the series of natural numbers $\langle v_n\rangle$ defined by \[v_1 = v_2 = 1; v_n = 4v_ {n-1}-v_{n-2} \ \ \text{for} \ n\geq 3.\]

A Physicist for Fun discovered three types of very peculiar particles, and classified them as $P$, $H$ and $I$ particles. After months of study, this physicist discovered that he can join such particles and obtain new particles, according to the following operations: • A $P$ particle with an $H$ particle turns into one $I$ particle; • A $P$ particle with an $I$ particle turns into two $P$ particles and one $H$ particle; • An $H$ particle with an $I$ particle turns into four $P$ particles; Nothing happens when we try to join particles of the same type. It is also known that the physicist has $22$ $P$ particles, $21$ $H$ particles and $20$ $I$ particles. (a) After a finite number of operations, what is the largest possible number of particles that can be obtained? And what is the smallest possible number of particles? (b) Is it possible, after a finite number of operations, to obtain $22$ $P$ particles, $20$ $H$ particles, and $21$ $I$ particles? (c) Is it possible, after a finite number of operations, to obtain $34$ $H$ particles and $21$ $I$ particles?

Let $p_1, p_2, \ldots, p_{25}$ are primes which don’t exceed 2004. Find the largest integer $T$ such that every positive integer $\leq T$ can be expressed as sums of distinct divisors of $(p_1\cdot p_2 \cdot \ldots \cdot p_{25})^{2004}.$

Nick is a runner, and his goal is to complete four laps around a circuit at an average speed of 10 mph. If he completes the first three laps at a constant speed of only 9 mph, what speed does he need to maintain in miles per hour on the fourth lap to achieve his goal?

If $\zeta$ denote the Riemann Zeta Function, and $s>1$ then $$\sum \limits_{k=1}^{\infty} \frac{1}{1+k^s}\geq \frac{\zeta (s)}{1+\zeta (s)}$$

The numbers $1,2,...,1970$ are written on a board. One is allowed to remove $2$ numbers and to write down their difference instead. When repeated often enough, only one number remains. Show that this number is odd.

A cyclic quadrilateral $ABCD$ has diameter $AC$ with circumcircle $\omega$. Let $K$ be the foot of the perpendicular from $C$ to $BD$, and the tangent to $\omega$ at $A$ meets $BD$ at $T$. Let the line $AK$ meets $\omega$ at $X$ and choose a point $Y$ on line $AK$ such that $\angle TYA=90^{\circ}$. Prove that $AY=KX$. [i]Proposed by Anzo Teh Zhao Yang[/i]

We define a sequence of positive integers $a_1,a_2,a_3,\dots$ as follows: Let $a_1=1$ and iteratively, for $k =2,3,\dots$ let $a_k$ be the largest prime factor of $1+a_1a_2\cdots a_{k-1}$. Show that the number $11$ is not an element of this sequence.

Natural numbers $a$ and $b$ are given such that the number $$ P = \frac{[a, b]}{a + 1} + \frac{[a, b]}{b + 1} $$ Is a prime. Prove that $4P + 5$ is the square of a natural number.

How many ways can you fill a $3 \times 3$ square grid with nonnegative integers such that no [i]nonzero[/i] integer appears more than once in the same row or column and the sum of the numbers in every row and column equals 7?

Let $ n$ be a positive integer. Consider \[ S \equal{} \left\{ (x,y,z) \mid x,y,z \in \{ 0, 1, \ldots, n\}, x \plus{} y \plus{} z > 0 \right \} \] as a set of $ (n \plus{} 1)^{3} \minus{} 1$ points in the three-dimensional space. Determine the smallest possible number of planes, the union of which contains $ S$ but does not include $ (0,0,0)$. [i]Author: Gerhard Wöginger, Netherlands [/i]

[hide=R stands for Ramanujan, P stands for Pascal]they had two problem sets under those two names[/hide] [b]R1.[/b] What is the distance between the points $(6, 0)$ and $(-2, 0)$? [b]R2 / P1.[/b] Angle $X$ has a degree measure of $35$ degrees. What is the supplement of the complement of angle $X$? [i]The complement of an angle is $90$ degrees minus the angle measure. The supplement of an angle is $180$ degrees minus the angle measure. [/i] [b]R3.[/b] A cube has a volume of $729$. What is the side length of the cube? [b]R4 / P2.[/b] A car that always travels in a straight line starts at the origin and goes towards the point $(8, 12)$. The car stops halfway on its path, turns around, and returns back towards the origin. The car again stops halfway on its return. What are the car’s final coordinates? [b]R5.[/b] A full, cylindrical soup can has a height of $16$ and a circular base of radius $3$. All the soup in the can is used to fill a hemispherical bowl to its brim. What is the radius of the bowl? [b]R6.[/b] In square $ABCD$, the numerical value of the length of the diagonal is three times the numerical value of the area of the square. What is the side length of the square? [b]R7.[/b] Consider triangle $ABC$ with $AB = 3$, $BC = 4$, and $AC = 5$. The altitude from $B$ to $AC$ intersects $AC$ at $H$. Compute $BH$. [b]R8.[/b] Mary shoots $5$ darts at a square with side length $2$. Let $x$ be equal to the shortest distance between any pair of her darts. What is the maximum possible value of $x$? [b]P3.[/b] Let $ABC$ be an isosceles triangle such that $AB = BC$ and all of its angles have integer degree measures. Two lines, $\ell_1$ and $\ell_2$, trisect $\angle ABC$. $\ell_1$ and $\ell_2$ intersect $AC$ at points $D$ and $E$ respectively, such that $D$ is between $A$ and $E$. What is the smallest possible integer degree measure of $\angle BDC$? [b]P4.[/b] In rectangle $ABCD$, $AB = 9$ and $BC = 8$. $W$, $X$, $Y$ , and $Z$ are on sides $AB$, $BC$, $CD$, and $DA$, respectively, such that $AW = 2WB$, $CX = 3BX$, $CY = 2DY$ , and $AZ = DZ$. If $WY$ and $XZ$ intersect at $O$, find the area of $OWBX$. [b]P5.[/b] Consider a regular $n$-gon with vertices $A_1A_2...A_n$. Find the smallest value of $n$ so that there exist positive integers $i, j, k \le n$ with $\angle A_iA_jA_k = \frac{34^o}{5}$. [b]P6.[/b] In right triangle $ABC$ with $\angle A = 90^o$ and $AB < AC$, $D$ is the foot of the altitude from $A$ to $BC$, and $M$ is the midpoint of $BC$. Given that $AM = 13$ and $AD = 5$, what is $\frac{AB}{AC}$ ? [b]P7.[/b] An ant is on the circumference of the base of a cone with radius $2$ and slant height $6$. It crawls to the vertex of the cone $X$ in an infinite series of steps. In each step, if the ant is at a point $P$, it crawls along the shortest path on the exterior of the cone to a point $Q$ on the opposite side of the cone such that $2QX = PX$. What is the total distance that the ant travels along the exterior of the cone? [b]P8.[/b] There is an infinite checkerboard with each square having side length $2$. If a circle with radius $1$ is dropped randomly on the checkerboard, what is the probability that the circle lies inside of exactly $3$ squares? PS. You should use hide for answers. Collected [url=https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h2760506p24143309]here[/url].

Find all pairs $(a, b)$ of positive integers that satisfy the equation $a^2 -3 \cdot 2^b = 1$.

Given that \[34! = 95232799cd96041408476186096435ab000000_{(10)},\] determine the digits $a, b, c$, and $d$.

Given $5$ points in a plane, no three of them being collinear. Each two of these $5$ points are joined with a segment, and every of these segments is painted either red or blue; assume that there is no triangle whose sides are segments of equal color. [b]a.)[/b] Show that: [i](1)[/i] Among the four segments originating at any of the $5$ points, two are red and two are blue. [i](2)[/i] The red segments form a closed way passing through all $5$ given points. (Similarly for the blue segments.) [b]b.)[/b] Give a plan how to paint the segments either red or blue in order to have the condition (no triangle with equally colored sides) satisfied.

In how many ways can the numbers $0,1,2,\dots , 9$ be arranged in such a way that the odd numbers form an increasing sequence, also the even numbers form an increasing sequence? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 126 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 189 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 252 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 315 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \text{None} $

Show that the solution set of the inequality \[ \sum^{70}_{k \equal{} 1} \frac {k}{x \minus{} k} \geq \frac {5}{4} \] is a union of disjoint intervals, the sum of whose length is 1988.

Let $n$  be a positive integer. A row of $n+ 1$ squares is written from left to right, numbered $0, 1, 2, \cdots, n$ Two frogs, named Alphonse and Beryl, begin a race starting at square 0. For each second that passes, Alphonse and Beryl make a jump to the right according to the following rules: if there are at least eight squares to the right of Alphonse, then Alphonse jumps eight squares to the right. Otherwise, Alphonse jumps one square to the right. If there are at least seven squares to the right of Beryl, then Beryl jumps seven squares to the right. Otherwise, Beryl jumps one square to the right. Let A(n) and B(n) respectively denote the number of seconds for Alphonse and Beryl to reach square n. For example, A(40) = 5 and B(40) = 10. (a) Determine an integer n>200 for which $B(n) <A(n)$. (b) Determine the largest integer n for which$ B(n) \le A(n)$.

In a convex quadrilateral it is known $ABCD$ that $\angle ADB + \angle ACB = \angle CAB + \angle DBA = 30^{\circ}$ and $AD = BC$. Prove that from the lengths $DB$, $CA$ and $DC$, you can make a right triangle.