(a) Given a positive integer $k$, prove that there do not exist two distinct integers in the open interval $(k^2, (k + 1)^2)$ whose product is a perfect square. (b) Given an integer $n > 2$, prove that there exist $n$ distinct integers in the open interval $(k^n, (k + 1)^n)$ whose product is the $n$-th power of an integer, for all but a finite number of positive integers $k$. [i]AMM Magazine[/i]

Let $f$ be a real-valued function of real and positive argument such that $f(x) + 3xf(\tfrac1x) = 2(x + 1)$ for all real numbers $x > 0$. Find $f(2003)$.

Let $ABCDE$ be a convex pentagon in which $\angle{A}=\angle{B}=\angle{C}=\angle{D}=120^{\circ}$ and the side lengths are five [i]consecutive integers[/i] in some order. Find all possible values of $AB+BC+CD$.

Consider a circle $K$ and an inscribed quadrilateral $ABCD$, such that the diagonal $BD$ is not the diameter of the circle. Prove that the intersection of the lines tangent to $K$ through the points $B$ and $D$ lies on the line $AC$ if and only if $AB \cdot CD = AD \cdot BC$.

A square with the dimension $ 1 \times1 $ has been removed from a square board $ 3 ^n \times 3 ^n $ ($ n \in \mathbb {N}, $ $ n> 1 $). a) Prove that any defective board with the dimension $ 3 ^ n \times3 ^ n $ can be covered with shaped figures of shape 1 (the 3 squares' one) and of shape 2 (the 5 squares' one). Figures covering the board must not overlap each other and must not cross the edge of the board. Also the squares removed from the board must not be covered. (b) How many small figures in shape 2 must be used to cover the board? [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/4/7/e970fadd7acc7fd6f5897f1766a84787f37acc.png[/img]

Let $A$ be the set of the $16$ first positive integers. Find the least positive integer $k$ satisfying the condition: In every $k$-subset of $A$, there exist two distinct $a, b \in A$ such that $a^2 + b^2$ is prime.

The product of three positive numbers equals to one, their sum is strictly greater than the sum of the inverse numbers. Prove that one and only one of them is greater than one.

Find $\lim_{n\to\infty} \frac{1}{(\ln n)^2}\sum_{k=3}^n \frac{\ln k}{k}.$

(a) Let there be two given points $A,B$ in the plane. i. Find the triangles $MAB$ with the given area and the minimal perimeter. ii. Find the triangles $MAB$ with a given perimeter and the maximal area. (b) In a tetrahedron of volume $V$, let $a,b,c,d$ be the lengths of its four edges, no three of which are coplanar, and let $L=a+b+c+d$. Determine the maximum value of $\frac V{L^3}$.

Find all triples $(a,b,c)$ of distinct positive integers so that there exists a subset $S$ of the positive integers for which for all positive integers $n$ exactly one element of the triple $(an,bn,cn)$ is in $S$. Proposed by Carl Schildkraut, MIT

Find a 3rd degree polynomial whose roots are $r_a$, $r_b$ and $r_c$ where $r_a$ is the radius of the outer inscribed circle of $ABC$ with respect to $A$.

Given three non-collinear points $A,B,C$, construct a circle with centre $C$ such that the tangents from $A$ and $B$ are parallel.

A triangle with sides a, b, c has area S. The distances of its centroid from the vertices are x, y, z. Show that: if (x + y + z)^2 ≤ (a^2 + b^2 + c^2)/2 + 2S√3, then the triangle is equilateral.

On a blackboard, there are $17$ integers not divisible by $17$. Alice and Bob play a game. Alice starts and they alternately play the following moves: $\bullet$ Alice chooses a number $a$ on the blackboard and replaces it with $a^2$ $\bullet$ Bob chooses a number $b$ on the blackboard and replaces it with $b^3$. Alice wins if the sum of the numbers on the blackboard is a multiple of $17$ after a finite number of steps. Prove that Alice has a winning strategy. (Daniel Holmes)

Q. For integers $m,n\geq 1$, Let $A_{m,n}$ , $B_{m,n}$ and $C_{m,n}$ denote the following sets: $A_{m,n}=\{(\alpha _1,\alpha _2,\ldots,\alpha _m) \colon 1\leq \alpha _1\leq \alpha_2 \leq \ldots \leq \alpha_m\leq n\}$ given that $\alpha _i \in \mathbb{Z}$ for all $i$ $B_{m,n}=\{(\alpha _1,\alpha _2,\ldots ,\alpha _m) \colon \alpha _1+\alpha _2+\ldots + \alpha _m=n\}$ given that $\alpha _i \geq 0$ and $\alpha_ i\in \mathbb{Z}$ for all $i$ $C_{m,n}=\{(\alpha _1,\alpha _2,\ldots,\alpha _m)\colon 1\leq \alpha _1< \alpha_2 < \ldots< \alpha_m\leq n\}$ given that $\alpha _i \in \mathbb{Z}$ for all $i$ $(a)$ Define a one-one onto map from $A_{m,n}$ onto $B_{m+1,n-1}$. $(b)$ Define a one-one onto map from $A_{m,n}$ onto $C_{m,n+m-1}$. $(c)$ Find the number of elements of the sets $A_{m,n}$ and $B_{m,n}$.

Find all polynomials $p_n(x)=a_nx^n+a_{n-1}x^{n-1}+...+a_1x+a_0$ ($n\geq 2$) with real and non-zero coeficients s.t. $p_n(x)-p_1(x)p_2(x)...p_{n-1}(x)$ be a constant polynomial. ;)

Let $a,\ b$ be given positive constants. Evaluate \[\int_0^1 \frac{\ln\ (x+a)^{x+a}(x+b)^{x+b}}{(x+a)(x+b)}dx.\] Own

Let $S$ be the set of points $A$ in the xy-plane such that the four points $A$, $(2, 3)$, $(-1, 0)$, and $(0, 6)$ form the vertices of a parallelogram. Let $P$ be the convex polygon whose vertices are the points in $S$. What is the area of $P$?

Moor has $3$ different shirts, labeled $T, E,$ and $A$. Across $5$ days, the only days Moor can wear shirt $T$ are days $2$ and $5$. How many different sequences of shirts can Moor wear across these $5$ days?

Twenty-seven players are randomly split into three teams of nine. Given that Zack is on a different team from Mihir and Mihir is on a different team from Andrew, what is the probability that Zack and Andrew are on the same team?

Right triangle $ ABC,$ with $ \angle A\equal{}90^{\circ},$ is inscribed in circle $ \Gamma.$ Point $ E$ lies on the interior of arc $ {BC}$ (not containing $ A$) with $ EA>EC.$ Point $ F$ lies on ray $ EC$ with $ \angle EAC \equal{} \angle CAF.$ Segment $ BF$ meets $ \Gamma$ again at $ D$ (other than $ B$). Let $ O$ denote the circumcenter of triangle $ DEF.$ Prove that $ A,C,O$ are collinear.

Let $ ABCDE$ be convex pentagon such that $ S(ABC) \equal{} S(BCD) \equal{} S(CDE) \equal{} S(DEA) \equal{} S(EAB)$. Prove that there is a point $ M$ inside pentagon such that $ S(MAB) \equal{} S(MBC) \equal{} S(MCD) \equal{} S(MDE) \equal{} S(MEA)$.

Let $O$ be the circumcircle of the triangle $ABC$. Two circles $O_1,O_2$ are tangent to each of the circle $O$ and the rays $\overrightarrow{AB},\overrightarrow{AC}$, with $O_1$ interior to $O$, $O_2$ exterior to $O$. The common tangent of $O,O_1$ and the common tangent of $O,O_2$ intersect at the point $X$. Let $M$ be the midpoint of the arc $BC$ (not containing the point $A$) on the circle $O$, and the segment $\overline{AA'}$ be the diameter of $O$. Prove that $X,M$, and $A'$ are collinear.

In the plane, there are $n \geqslant 6$ pairwise disjoint disks $D_{1}, D_{2}, \ldots, D_{n}$ with radii $R_{1} \geqslant R_{2} \geqslant \ldots \geqslant R_{n}$. For every $i=1,2, \ldots, n$, a point $P_{i}$ is chosen in disk $D_{i}$. Let $O$ be an arbitrary point in the plane. Prove that \[O P_{1}+O P_{2}+\ldots+O P_{n} \geqslant R_{6}+R_{7}+\ldots+R_{n}.\] (A disk is assumed to contain its boundary.)

Let $P(x)$ be a quadratic polynomial with two distinct real roots. For all real numbers $a$ and $b$ satisfying $|a|,|b| \ge 2017$, we have $P(a^2+b^2) \ge P(2ab)$. Show that at least one of the roots of $P$ is negative.