Let $T$ be a triangle with side lengths 3, 4, and 5. If $P$ is a point in or on $T$, what is the greatest possible sum of the distances from $P$ to each of the three sides of $T$?

Let $x,y,z$ represent the side lengths of any triangle, and $s=\dfrac{x+y+z}{2}$ and the area of this triangle be $\sqrt{s}$ square units. Prove that $$s\Big(\frac{1}{x(s-x)^2}+\frac{1}{y(s-y)^2}+\frac{1}{z(s-z)^ 2} \Big)\ge \frac{1}{2} \Big(\frac{1}{s-x}+\frac{1}{s-y}+\frac{1}{s-z}\Big)$$ [i](Zhuge Liang)[/i]

Let $k$ and $s$ be odd positive integers such that \[\sqrt{3k-2}-1 \le s \le \sqrt{4k}.\] Show that there are nonnegative integers $t$, $u$, $v$, and $w$ such that \[k=t^{2}+u^{2}+v^{2}+w^{2}, \;\; \text{and}\;\; s=t+u+v+w.\]

Let $E$ be an arbitrary point different from $A$ and $B$ on the side $AB$ of a square $ABCD$, and let $F$ and $G$ be points on the segment $CE$ so that $BF$ and $DG$ are perpendicular to $CE$. Prove that $DF = AG$.

[asy]size(100); draw((0,0)--(5,0),MidArrow); draw((5,0)--(10,0),MidArrow); draw((5,5sqrt(3))--(2.5,2.5sqrt(3)),MidArrow); draw((2.5,2.5sqrt(3))--(0,0),MidArrow); draw((5,5sqrt(3))--(7.5,2.5sqrt(3)),MidArrow); draw((7.5,2.5sqrt(3))--(10,0),MidArrow); draw((7.5,2.5sqrt(3))--(2.5,2.5sqrt(3)),MidArrow); draw((7.5,2.5sqrt(3))--(5,0),MidArrow); draw((2.5,2.5sqrt(3))--(5,0),MidArrow); label("D",(0,0),SW); label("C",(5,0),S); label("N",(10,0),SE); label("A",(2.5,2.5sqrt(3)),W); label("B",(7.5,2.5sqrt(3)),E); label("M",(5,5sqrt(3)),N);[/asy] Using only the paths and the directions shown, how many different routes are there from $ M$ to $ N$? \[ \textbf{(A)}\ 2 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 3 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 4 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 5 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 6 \]

The vertices of a regular nonagon (9-sided polygon) are to be labeled with the digits $1$ through $9$ in such a way that the sum of the numbers on every three consecutive vertices is a multiple of $3$. Two acceptable arrangements are considered to be indistinguishable if one can be obtained from the other by rotating the nonagon in the plane. Find the number of distinguishable acceptable arrangements.

Real numbers $a, b, c, d, e$, have the property $$|a - b| = 2|b -c| = 3|c - d| = 4|d- e| = 5|e - a|.$$ Prove they are all equal.

We define $A, B, C$ as a [i]partition[/i] of $\mathbb{N}$ if $A,B,C$ satisfies the following. (i) $A, B, C \not= \phi$ (ii) $A \cap B = B \cap C = C \cap A = \phi$ (iii) $A \cup B \cup C = \mathbb{N}$. Prove that the partition of $\mathbb{N}$ satisfying the following does not exist. (i) $\forall$ $a \in A, b \in B$, we have $a+b+2008 \in C$ (ii) $\forall$ $b \in B, c \in C$, we have $b+c+2008 \in A$ (iii) $\forall$ $c \in C, a \in A$, we have $c+a+2008 \in B$

If $a_{1}$, $a_{2}$, $\ldots$, $a_{n}\geq 0$ are such that \[a_{1}^{2}+\cdots+a_{n}^{2}=1,\] then find the maximum value of the product $(1-a_{1})\cdots (1-a_{n})$.

We say that a positive integer $n$ is circular if it is possible to place the numbers $1, 2, \cdots , n$ in a circumference so that there are no three adjacent numbers whose sum is a multiple of 3. a) Show that 9 is not circular b) Show that any integer greater than 9 is circular.

Let $ABCDEF$ be a convex hexagon. In the hexagon there is a point $K$, such that $ABCK,DEFK$ are both parallelograms. Prove that the three lines connecting $A,B,C$ to the midpoints of segments $CE,DF,EA$ meet at one point.

The sequence $ (a_n)$ satisfies $ a_0 \equal{} 0$ and $ \displaystyle a_{n \plus{} 1} \equal{} \frac85a_n \plus{} \frac65\sqrt {4^n \minus{} a_n^2}$ for $ n\ge0$. Find the greatest integer less than or equal to $ a_{10}$.

For a given natural number $n > 3$, the real numbers $x_1, x_2, \ldots, x_n, x_{n + 1}, x_{n + 2}$ satisfy the conditions $0 < x_1 < x_2 < \cdots < x_n < x_{n + 1} < x_{n + 2}$. Find the minimum possible value of \[\frac{(\sum _{i=1}^n \frac{x_{i + 1}}{x_i})(\sum _{j=1}^n \frac{x_{j + 2}}{x_{j + 1}})}{(\sum _{k=1}^n \frac{x_{k + 1} x_{k + 2}}{x_{k + 1}^2 + x_k x_{k + 2}})(\sum _{l=1}^n \frac{x_{l + 1}^2 + x_l x_{l + 2}}{x_l x_{l + 1}})}\] and find all $(n + 2)$-tuplets of real numbers $(x_1, x_2, \ldots, x_n, x_{n + 1}, x_{n + 2})$ which gives this value.

In every cell of a board $9 \times 9$ is written an integer. For any $k$ numbers in the same row (column), their sum is also in the same row (column). Find the smallest possible number of zeroes in the board for $a)$ $k=5;$ $b)$ $k=8.$

Find all pairs $(p, q)$ of prime numbers satisfying \[ p^3+7q=q^9+5p^2+18p. \]

We define the bulldozer of triangle $ABC$ as the segment between points $P$ and $Q$, distinct points in the plane of $ABC$ such that $PA\cdot BC=PB\cdot CA=PC\cdot AB$ and $QA\cdot BC=QB\cdot CA=QC\cdot AB$. Let $XY$ be a segment of unit length in a plane $\mathcal{P}$, and let $\mathcal{S}$ be the region of $\mathcal P$ that the bulldozer of $XYZ$ sweeps through as $Z$ varies across the points in $\mathcal{P}$ satisfying $XZ=2YZ$. Find the greatest integer that is less than $100$ times the area of $\mathcal S$. [i]Proposed by Michael Ren[/i]

Let $f$ be a function defined on the set of positive rational numbers with the property that $f(a\cdot b)=f(a)+f(b)$ for all positive rational numbers $a$ and $b$. Suppose that $f$ also has the property that $f(p)=p$ for every prime number $p$. For which of the following numbers $x$ is $f(x)<0?$ $\textbf{(A) } \frac{17}{32} \qquad \textbf{(B) } \frac{11}{16} \qquad \textbf{(C) } \frac{7}{9} \qquad \textbf{(D) } \frac{7}{6} \qquad \textbf{(E) } \frac{25}{11}$

Let $n>1$ be an integer. Prove that there exists an integer $n-1 \ge m \ge \left \lfloor \frac{n}{2} \right \rfloor$ such that the following equation has integer solutions with $a_m>0:$ $$\frac{a_{m}}{m+1}+\frac{a_{m+1}}{m+2}+ \cdots + \frac{a_{n-1}}{n}=\frac{1}{\textrm{lcm}\left ( 1,2, \cdots , n \right )}$$ [i]Proposed by Navid Safaei[/i]

We say that a rational number is [i]spheric[/i] if it is the sum of three squares of rational numbers (not necessarily distinct). Prove that: [b]a)[/b] $ 7 $ is not spheric. [b]b)[/b] a rational spheric number raised to the power of any natural number greater than $ 1 $ is spheric.

Integers $a, b$ and $c$ satisfy the condition $ab + bc + ca = 1$. Is it true that the number $(1+a^2)(1+b^2)(1+c^2)$ is a perfect square? Why?

In a test, $3n$ students participate, who are located in three rows of $n$ students in each. The students leave the test room one by one. If $N_1(t), N_2(t), N_3(t)$ denote the numbers of students in the first, second, and third row respectively at time $t$, find the probability that for each t during the test, \[|N_i(t) - N_j(t)| < 2, i \neq j, i, j = 1, 2, \dots .\]

Suppose that $f$ is a differentiable function such that $f(0) = 20$ and $|f'(x)| \leq 4$ for all real numbers $x$. Let $a$ and $b$ be real numbers such that [i]every[/i] such function $f$ satisfies $a \leq f(22) \leq b$. Find the smallest possible value of $|a| + |b|$.

Let $\Gamma$ be the circumcircle of a fixed triangle $ABC$, and let $M$ and $N$ be the midpoints of the arcs $BC$ and $CA$, respectively. For any point $X$ on the arc $AB$, let $O_1$ and $O_2$ be the incenters of $\vartriangle XAC$ and $\vartriangle XBC$, and let the circumcircle of $\vartriangle XO_1O_2$ intersect $\Gamma$ at $X$ and $Q$. Prove that triangles $QNO_1$ and $QMO_2$ are similar, and find all possible locations of point $Q$.

$p=3k+1$ is a prime number. For each $m \in \mathbb Z_p$, define function $L$ as follow: $L(m) = \sum_{x \in \mathbb{Z}_p}^{ } \left ( \frac{x(x^3 + m)}{p} \right )$ [i]a)[/i] For every $m \in \mathbb Z_p$ and $t \in {\mathbb Z_p}^{*}$ prove that $L(m) = L(mt^3)$. (5 points) [i]b)[/i] Prove that there is a partition of ${\mathbb Z_p}^{*} = A \cup B \cup C$ such that $|A| = |B| = |C| = \frac{p-1}{3}$ and $L$ on each set is constant. Equivalently there are $a,b,c$ for which $L(x) = \left\{\begin{matrix} a & & &x \in A \\ b& & &x \in B \\ c& & & x \in C \end{matrix}\right.$ . (7 points) [i]c)[/i] Prove that $a+b+c = -3$. (4 points) [i]d)[/i] Prove that $a^2 + b^2 + c^2 = 6p+3$. (12 points) [i]e)[/i] Let $X= \frac{2a+b+3}{3},Y= \frac{b-a}{3}$, show that $X,Y \in \mathbb Z$ and also show that :$p= X^2 + XY +Y^2$. (2 points) (${\mathbb Z_p}^{*} = \mathbb Z_p \setminus \{0\}$)

A convex hexagon $A_1B_1A_2B_2A_3B_3$ it is inscribed in a circumference $\Omega$ with radius $R$. The diagonals $A_1B_2$, $A_2B_3$, $A_3B_1$ are concurrent in $X$. For each $i=1,2,3$ let $\omega_i$ tangent to the segments $XA_i$ and $XB_i$ and tangent to the arc $A_iB_i$ of $\Omega$ that does not contain the other vertices of the hexagon; let $r_i$ the radius of $\omega_i$. $(a)$ Prove that $R\geq r_1+r_2+r_3$ $(b)$ If $R= r_1+r_2+r_3$, prove that the six points of tangency of the circumferences $\omega_i$ with the diagonals $A_1B_2$, $A_2B_3$, $A_3B_1$ are concyclic