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II Soros Olympiad 1995 - 96 (Russia), 10.6
On sides $BC$, $CA$ and $AB$ of triangle $ABC$, points $A_1$, $B_1$, $C_1$ are taken, respectively, so that the radii of the circles inscribed in triangles $A_1BC_1$, $AB_1C_1$ and $A_1B_1C$ are equal to each other and equal to $r$. The radius of the circle inscribed in triangle $A_1B_1C_1$ is equal to $r_1$. Find the radius of the circle inscribed in triangle $ABC$.
2023 CMIMC Team, 2
Real numbers $x$ and $y$ satisfy
\begin{align*}
x^2 + y^2 &= 2023 \\
(x-2)(y-2) &= 3.
\end{align*}
Find the largest possible value of $|x-y|$.
[i]Proposed by Howard Halim[/i]
1990 Putnam, B6
Let $S$ be a nonempty closed bounded convex set in the plane. Let $K$ be a line and $t$ a positive number. Let $L_1$ and $L_2$ be support lines for $S$ parallel to $K_1$, and let $ \overline {L} $ be the line parallel to $K$ and midway between $L_1$ and $L_2$. Let $B_S(K,t)$ be the band of points whose distance from $\overline{L}$ is at most $ \left( \frac {t}{2} \right) w $, where $w$ is the distance between $L_1$ and $L_2$. What is the smallest $t$ such that \[ S \cap \bigcap_K B_S (K, t) \ne \emptyset \]for all $S$? ($K$ runs over all lines in the plane.)
2022 Math Prize for Girls Problems, 13
The roots of the polynomial $x^4 - 4ix^3 +3x^2 -14ix - 44$ form the vertices of a parallelogram in the complex plane. What is the area of the parallelogram?
2001 Baltic Way, 7
Given a parallelogram $ABCD$. A circle passing through $A$ meets the line segments $AB, AC$ and $AD$ at inner points $M,K,N$, respectively. Prove that
\[|AB|\cdot |AM | + |AD|\cdot |AN|=|AK|\cdot |AC|\]
2011 LMT, 13
Find the second smallest positive integer $n$ such that when $n$ is divided by $5,$ the remainder is $3,$ and when $n$ is divided by $7,$ the remainder is $4.$
2000 Junior Balkan MO, 2
Find all positive integers $n\geq 1$ such that $n^2+3^n$ is the square of an integer.
[i]Bulgaria[/i]
2024 Romania Team Selection Tests, P2
A sequence of integers $a_0, a_1 …$ is called [i]kawaii[/i] if $a_0 =0, a_1=1,$ and $$(a_{n+2}-3a_{n+1}+2a_n)(a_{n+2}-4a_{n+1}+3a_n)=0$$ for all integers $n \geq 0$. An integer is called [i]kawaii[/i] if it belongs to some kawaii sequence.
Suppose that two consecutive integers $m$ and $m+1$ are both kawaii (not necessarily belonging to the same kawaii sequence). Prove that $m$ is divisible by $3,$ and that $m/3$ is also kawaii.
2014 Estonia Team Selection Test, 4
In an acute triangle the feet of altitudes drawn from vertices $A$ and $B$ are $D$ and $E$, respectively. Let $M$ be the midpoint of side $AB$. Line $CM$ intersects the circumcircle of $CDE$ again in point $P$ and the circumcircle of $CAB$ again in point $Q$. Prove that $|MP| = |MQ|$.
2006 Switzerland - Final Round, 5
A circle $k_1$ lies within a second circle $k_2$ and touches it at point $A$. A line through $A$ intersects $k_1$ again in $B$ and $k_2$ in $C$. The tangent to $k_1$ through $B$ intersects $k_2$ at points $D$ and $E$. The tangents at $k_1$ passing through $C$ intersects $k_1$ in points $F$ and $G$. Prove that $D, E, F$ and $G$ lie on a circle.
1965 Putnam, B1
Evaluate $ \lim_{n\to\infty} \int_0^1 \int_0^1 \cdots \int_0^1 \cos ^ 2 \left\{\frac{\pi}{2n}(x_1\plus{}x_2\plus{}\cdots \plus{}x_n)\right\} dx_1dx_2\cdots dx_n.$
1999 Swedish Mathematical Competition, 6
$S$ is any sequence of at least $3$ positive integers. A move is to take any $a, b$ in the sequence such that neither divides the other and replace them by gcd $(a,b)$ and lcm $(a,b)$. Show that only finitely many moves are possible and that the final result is independent of the moves made, except possibly for order.
2010 Dutch Mathematical Olympiad, 4
(a) Determine all pairs $(x, y)$ of (real) numbers with $0 < x < 1$ and $0 <y < 1$ for which $x + 3y$ and $3x + y$ are both integer. An example is $(x,y) =( \frac{8}{3}, \frac{7}{8}) $, because $ x+3y =\frac38 +\frac{21}{8} =\frac{24}{8} = 3$ and $ 3x+y = \frac98 + \frac78 =\frac{16}{8} = 2$.
(b) Determine the integer $m > 2$ for which there are exactly $119$ pairs $(x,y)$ with $0 < x < 1$ and $0 < y < 1$ such that $x + my$ and $mx + y$ are integers.
Remark: if $u \ne v,$ the pairs $(u, v)$ and $(v, u)$ are different.
2023 Romania National Olympiad, 2
Let $p$ be a prime number, $n$ a natural number which is not divisible by $p$, and $\mathbb{K}$ is a finite field, with $char(K) = p, |K| = p^n, 1_{\mathbb{K}}$ unity element and $\widehat{0} = 0_{\mathbb{K}}.$ For every $m \in \mathbb{N}^{*}$ we note
$ \widehat{m} = \underbrace{1_{\mathbb{K}} + 1_{\mathbb{K}} + \ldots + 1_{\mathbb{K}}}_{m \text{ times}} $ and define the polynomial
\[
f_m = \sum_{k = 0}^{m} (-1)^{m - k} \widehat{\binom{m}{k}} X^{p^k} \in \mathbb{K}[X].
\]
a) Show that roots of $f_1$ are $ \left\{ \widehat{k} | k \in \{0,1,2, \ldots , p - 1 \} \right\}$.
b) Let $m \in \mathbb{N}^{*}.$ Determine the set of roots from $\mathbb{K}$ of polynomial $f_{m}.$
2007 National Olympiad First Round, 7
What is the sum of real numbers satisfying the equation $\left \lfloor \frac{6x+5}{8} \right \rfloor = \frac{15x-7}{5}$?
$
\textbf{(A)}\ 2
\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \frac{81}{90}
\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{7}{15}
\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \frac{4}{5}
\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \frac{19}{15}
$
2019 Caucasus Mathematical Olympiad, 3
Find all positive integers $n\geqslant 2$ such that there exists a permutation $a_1$, $a_2$, $a_3$, \ldots, $a_{2n}$ of the numbers $1, 2, 3, \ldots, 2n$ satisfying $$a_1\cdot a_2 + a_3\cdot a_4 + \ldots + a_{2n-3} \cdot a_{2n-2} = a_{2n-1} \cdot a_{2n}.$$
2006 Vietnam National Olympiad, 6
Let $S$ be a set of 2006 numbers. We call a subset $T$ of $S$ [i]naughty[/i] if for any two arbitrary numbers $u$, $v$ (not neccesary distinct) in $T$, $u+v$ is [i]not[/i] in $T$. Prove that
1) If $S=\{1,2,\ldots,2006\}$ every naughty subset of $S$ has at most 1003 elements;
2) If $S$ is a set of 2006 arbitrary positive integers, there exists a naughty subset of $S$ which has 669 elements.
2011 Belarus Team Selection Test, 1
Let $A$ be the sum of all $10$ distinct products of the sides of a convex pentagon, $S$ be the area of the pentagon.
a) Prove thas $S \le \frac15 A$.
b) Does there exist a constant $c<\frac15$ such that $S \le cA$ ?
I.Voronovich
2020 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 2
Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $AB=5$, $AC=8$, and $\angle BAC=60^\circ$. Let $UVWXYZ$ be a regular hexagon that is inscribed inside $ABC$ such that $U$ and $V$ lie on side $BA$, $W$ and $X$ lie on side $AC$, and $Z$ lies on side $CB$. What is the side length of hexagon $UVWXYZ$?
[i]Proposed by Ryan Kim.[/i]
2016 Purple Comet Problems, 16
Henry rolls a fair die. If the die shows the number $k$, Henry will then roll the die $k$ more times. The probability that Henry will never roll a 3 or a 6 either on his first roll or on one of the $k$ subsequent rolls is given by $\frac{m}{n}$, where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $m + n$.
2014 MMATHS, Mixer Round
[b]p1.[/b] How many real roots does the equation $2x^7 + x^5 + 4x^3 + x + 2 = 0$ have?
[b]p2.[/b] Given that $f(n) = 1 +\sum^n_{j=1}(1 +\sum^j_{i=1}(2i + 1))$, find the value of $f(99)-\sum^{99}_{i=1} i^2$.
[b]p3.[/b] A rectangular prism with dimensions $1\times a \times b$, where $1 < a < b < 2$, is bisected by a plane bisecting the longest edges of the prism. One of the smaller prisms is bisected in the same way. If all three resulting prisms are similar to each other and to the original box, compute $ab$. Note: Two rectangular prisms of dimensions $p \times q\times r$ and$ x\times y\times z$ are similar if $\frac{p}{x} = \frac{q}{y} = \frac{r}{z}$ .
[b]p4.[/b] For fixed real values of $p$, $q$, $r$ and $s$, the polynomial $x^4 + px^3 + qx^2 + rx + s$ has four non real roots. The sum of two of these roots is $4 + 7i$, and the product of the other two roots is $3 - 4i$. Compute $q$.
[b]p5.[/b] There are $10$ seats in a row in a theater. Say we have an infinite supply of indistinguishable good kids and bad kids. How many ways can we seat $10$ kids such that no two bad kids are allowed to sit next to each other?
[b]p6.[/b] There are an infinite number of people playing a game. They each pick a different positive integer $k$, and they each win the amount they chose with probability $\frac{1}{k^3}$ . What is the expected amount that all of the people win in total?
[b]p7.[/b] There are $100$ donuts to be split among $4$ teams. Your team gets to propose a solution about how the donuts are divided amongst the teams. (Donuts may not be split.) After seeing the proposition, every team either votes in favor or against the propisition. The proposition is adopted with a majority vote or a tie. If the proposition is rejected, your team is eliminated and will never receive any donuts. Another remaining team is chosen at random to make a proposition, and the process is repeated until a proposition is adopted, or only one team is left. No promises or deals need to be kept among teams besides official propositions and votes. Given that all teams play optimally to maximize the expected value of the number of donuts they receive, are completely indifferent as to the success of the other teams, but they would rather not eliminate a team than eliminate one (if the number of donuts they receive is the same either way), then how much should your team propose to keep?
[b]p8.[/b] Dominic, Mitchell, and Sitharthan are having an argument. Each of them is either credible or not credible – if they are credible then they are telling the truth. Otherwise, it is not known whether they are telling the truth. At least one of Dominic, Mitchell, and Sitharthan is credible. Tim knows whether Dominic is credible, and Ethan knows whether Sitharthan is credible. The following conversation occurs, and Tim and Ethan overhear:
Dominic: “Sitharthan is not credible.”
Mitchell: “Dominic is not credible.”
Sitharthan: “At least one of Dominic or Mitchell is credible.”
Then, at the same time, Tim and Ethan both simultaneously exclaim: “I can’t tell exactly who is credible!”
They each then think for a moment, and they realize that they can. If Tim and Ethan always tell the truth, then write on your answer sheet exactly which of the other three are credible.
[b]p9.[/b] Pick an integer $n$ between $1$ and $10$. If no other team picks the same number, we’ll give you $\frac{n}{10}$ points.
[b]p10.[/b] Many quantities in high-school mathematics are left undefined. Propose a definition or value for the following expressions and justify your response for each. We’ll give you $\frac15$ points for each reasonable argument.
$$(i) \,\,\,(.5)! \,\,\, \,\,\,(ii) \,\,\,\infty \cdot 0 \,\,\, \,\,\,(iii) \,\,\,0^0 \,\,\, \,\,\,(iv)\,\,\, \prod_{x\in \emptyset}x \,\,\, \,\,\,(v)\,\,\, 1 - 1 + 1 - 1 + ...$$
[b]p11.[/b] On the back of your answer sheet, write the “coolest” math question you know, and include the solution. If the graders like your question the most, then you’ll get a point. (With your permission, we might include your question on the Mixer next year!)
PS. You should use hide for answers. Collected [url=https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h2760506p24143309]here[/url].
2010 Postal Coaching, 5
For any positive real numbers $a, b, c$, prove that
\[\sum_{cyclic} \frac{(b + c)(a^4 - b^2 c^2 )}{ab + 2bc + ca} \ge 0\]
2018 International Olympic Revenge, 2
Let $G$ be the centroid of a triangle $\triangle ABC$ and let $AG, BG, CG$ meet its circumcircle at $P, Q, R$ respectively.
Let $AD, BE, CF$ be the altitudes of the triangle. Prove that the radical center of circles
$(DQR),(EPR),(FPQ)$ lies on Euler Line of $\triangle ABC$.
[i]Proposed by Ivan Chai, Malaysia.[/i]
2017 Turkey EGMO TST, 2
At the beginning there are $2017$ marbles in each of $1000$ boxes. On each move Aybike chooses a box, grabs some of the marbles from that box and delivers them one for each to the boxes she wishes. At least how many moves does Aybike have to make to have different number of marbles in each box?
2004 Unirea, 1
Solve in the real numbers the equation $ |\sin 3x+\cos (7\pi /2 -5x)|=2. $