Found problems: 45
1983 IMO Shortlist, 17
Let $P_1, P_2, \dots , P_n$ be distinct points of the plane, $n \geq 2$. Prove that
\[ \max_{1\leq i<j\leq n} P_iP_j > \frac{\sqrt 3}{2}(\sqrt n -1) \min_{1\leq i<j\leq n} P_iP_j \]
1975 IMO Shortlist, 12
Consider on the first quadrant of the trigonometric circle the arcs $AM_1 = x_1,AM_2 = x_2,AM_3 = x_3, \ldots , AM_v = x_v$ , such that $x_1 < x_2 < x_3 < \cdots < x_v$. Prove that
\[\sum_{i=0}^{v-1} \sin 2x_i - \sum_{i=0}^{v-1} \sin (x_i- x_{i+1}) < \frac{\pi}{2} + \sum_{i=0}^{v-1} \sin (x_i + x_{i+1})\]
2021 JHMT HS, 1
The value of $x$ in the interval $[0, 2\pi]$ that minimizes the value of $x + 2\cos x$ can be written in the form $a\pi/b,$ where $a$ and $b$ are relatively prime positive integers. Compute $a + b.$
1969 IMO Shortlist, 46
$(NET 1)$ The vertices of an $(n + 1)-$gon are placed on the edges of a regular $n-$gon so that the perimeter of the $n-$gon is divided into equal parts. How does one choose these $n + 1$ points in order to obtain the $(n + 1)-$gon with
$(a)$ maximal area;
$(b)$ minimal area?
2022 JHMT HS, 6
For positive real numbers $a$ and $b,$ let $f(a,b)$ denote the real number $x$ such that area of the (non-degenerate) triangle with side lengths $a,b,$ and $x$ is maximized. Find
\[ \sum_{n=2}^{100}f\left(\sqrt{\tbinom{n}{2}},\sqrt{\tbinom{n+1}{2}}\right). \]
1989 IMO Longlists, 84
Let $ n \in \mathbb{Z}^\plus{}$ and let $ a, b \in \mathbb{R}.$ Determine the range of $ x_0$ for which
\[ \sum^n_{i\equal{}0} x_i \equal{} a \text{ and } \sum^n_{i\equal{}0} x^2_i \equal{} b,\]
where $ x_0, x_1, \ldots , x_n$ are real variables.
2022 JHMT HS, 7
Two rays emanate from the origin $O$ and form a $45^\circ$ angle in the first quadrant of the Cartesian coordinate plane. For some positive numbers $X$, $Y$, and $S$, the ray with the larger slope passes through point $A = (X, S)$, and the ray with the smaller slope passes through point $B = (S, Y)$. If $6X + 6Y + 5S = 600$, then determine the maximum possible area of $\triangle OAB$.
1972 IMO Shortlist, 3
The least number is $m$ and the greatest number is $M$ among $ a_1 ,a_2 ,\ldots,a_n$ satisfying $ a_1 \plus{}a_2 \plus{}...\plus{}a_n \equal{}0$. Prove that
\[ a_1^2 \plus{}\cdots \plus{}a_n^2 \le\minus{}nmM\]
2016 Postal Coaching, 3
Five airlines operate in a country consisting of $36$ cities. Between any pair of cities exactly one airline operates two way
flights. If some airlines operates between cities $A,B$ and $B,C$ we say that the ordered triple $A,B,C$ is properly-connected. Determine the largest possible value of $k$ such that no matter how these flights are arranged there are at least $k$ properly-connected triples.
1979 IMO Longlists, 60
Given the integer $n > 1$ and the real number $a > 0$ determine the maximum of $\sum_{i=1}^{n-1} x_i x_{i+1}$ taken over all nonnegative numbers $x_i$ with sum $a.$
1999 Mongolian Mathematical Olympiad, Problem 3
At each vertex of a $4\times5$ rectangle there is a house. Find the path of the minimum length connecting all these houses.
KoMaL A Problems 2017/2018, A. 702
Fix a triangle $ABC$. We say that triangle $XYZ$ is elegant if $X$ lies on segment $BC$, $Y$ lies on segment $CA$, $Z$ lies on segment $AB$, and $XYZ$ is similar to $ABC$ (i.e., $\angle A=\angle X, \angle B=\angle Y, \angle C=\angle Z $). Of all the elegant triangles, which one has the smallest perimeter?
1989 IMO Shortlist, 26
Let $ n \in \mathbb{Z}^\plus{}$ and let $ a, b \in \mathbb{R}.$ Determine the range of $ x_0$ for which
\[ \sum^n_{i\equal{}0} x_i \equal{} a \text{ and } \sum^n_{i\equal{}0} x^2_i \equal{} b,\]
where $ x_0, x_1, \ldots , x_n$ are real variables.
1996 French Mathematical Olympiad, Problem 4
(a) A function $f$ is defined by $f(x)=x^x$ for all $x>0$. Find the minimum value of $f$.
(b) If $x$ and $y$ are two positive real numbers, show that $x^y+y^x>1$.
1979 IMO Shortlist, 11
Given real numbers $x_1, x_2, \dots , x_n \ (n \geq 2)$, with $x_i \geq \frac 1n \ (i = 1, 2, \dots, n)$ and with $x_1^2+x_2^2+\cdots+x_n^2 = 1$ , find whether the product $P = x_1x_2x_3 \cdots x_n$ has a greatest and/or least value and if so, give these values.
1995 IMO Shortlist, 4
Find all of the positive real numbers like $ x,y,z,$ such that :
1.) $ x \plus{} y \plus{} z \equal{} a \plus{} b \plus{} c$
2.) $ 4xyz \equal{} a^2x \plus{} b^2y \plus{} c^2z \plus{} abc$
Proposed to Gazeta Matematica in the 80s by VASILE CÎRTOAJE and then by Titu Andreescu to IMO 1995.
1972 IMO Longlists, 11
The least number is $m$ and the greatest number is $M$ among $ a_1 ,a_2 ,\ldots,a_n$ satisfying $ a_1 \plus{}a_2 \plus{}...\plus{}a_n \equal{}0$. Prove that
\[ a_1^2 \plus{}\cdots \plus{}a_n^2 \le\minus{}nmM\]
2017 Junior Balkan Team Selection Tests - Moldova, Problem 8
The bottom line of a $2\times 13$ rectangle is filled with $13$ tokens marked with the numbers $1, 2, ..., 13$ and located in that order. An operation is a move of a token from its cell into a free adjacent cell (two cells are called adjacent if they have a common side). What is the minimum number of operations needed to rearrange the chips in reverse order in the bottom line of the rectangle?
1966 IMO Shortlist, 46
Let $a,b,c$ be reals and
\[f(a, b, c) = \left| \frac{ |b-a|}{|ab|} +\frac{b+a}{ab} -\frac 2c \right| +\frac{ |b-a|}{|ab|} +\frac{b+a}{ab} +\frac 2c\]
Prove that $f(a, b, c) = 4 \max \{\frac 1a, \frac 1b,\frac 1c \}.$
2015 Middle European Mathematical Olympiad, 3
There are $n$ students standing in line positions $1$ to $n$. While the teacher looks away, some students change their positions. When the teacher looks back, they are standing in line again. If a student who was initially in position $i$ is now in position $j$, we say the student moved for $|i-j|$ steps. Determine the maximal sum of steps of all students that they can achieve.
2022 JHMT HS, 8
Let $P = (-4, 0)$ and $Q = (4, 0)$ be two points on the $x$-axis of the Cartesian coordinate plane, and let $X$ and $Y$ be points on the $x$-axis and $y$-axis, respectively, such that over all $Z$ on line $\overleftrightarrow{XY}$, the perimeter of $\triangle ZPQ$ has a minimum value of $25$. What is the smallest possible value of $XY^2$?
2022 JHMT HS, 4
Consider the rectangle in the coordinate plane with corners $(0, 0)$, $(16, 0)$, $(16, 4)$, and $(0, 4)$. For a constant $x_0 \in [0, 16]$, the curves
\[ \{(x, y) : y = \sqrt{x} \,\text{ and }\, 0 \leq x \leq 16\} \quad \text{and} \quad \{(x_0, y) : 0 \leq y \leq 4\} \]
partition this rectangle into four 2D regions. Over all choices of $x_0$, determine the smallest possible sum of the areas of the bottom-left and top-right 2D regions in this partition.
(The bottom-left region is $\{(x, y) : 0 \leq x < x_0 \,\text{ and }\, 0 \leq y < \sqrt{x}\}$, and the top-right region is $\{(x, y) : x_0 < x \leq 16 \,\text{ and }\, \sqrt{x} < y \leq 4\}$.)
1999 Slovenia National Olympiad, Problem 1
Let $r_1,r_2,\ldots,r_m$ be positive rational numbers with a sum of $1$. Find the maximum values of the function $f:\mathbb N\to\mathbb Z$ defined by
$$f(n)=n-\lfloor r_1n\rfloor-\lfloor r_2n\rfloor-\ldots-\lfloor r_mn\rfloor$$
1983 IMO Longlists, 35
Let $P_1, P_2, \dots , P_n$ be distinct points of the plane, $n \geq 2$. Prove that
\[ \max_{1\leq i<j\leq n} P_iP_j > \frac{\sqrt 3}{2}(\sqrt n -1) \min_{1\leq i<j\leq n} P_iP_j \]
2001 Moldova National Olympiad, Problem 2
If $n\in\mathbb N$ and $a_1,a_2,\ldots,a_n$ are arbitrary numbers in the interval $[0,1]$, find the maximum possible value of the smallest among the numbers $a_1-a_1a_2,a_2-a_2a_3,\ldots,a_n-a_na_1$.