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2015 Saint Petersburg Mathematical Olympiad, 4

A positive integer $n$ is called [i]Olympic[/i], if there exists a quadratic trinomial with integer coeffecients $f(x)$ satisfying $f(f(\sqrt{n}))=0$. Determine, with proof, the largest Olympic number not exceeding $2015$. [i]A. Khrabrov[/i]

2007 Mediterranean Mathematics Olympiad, 2

The diagonals $AC$ and $BD$ of a convex cyclic quadrilateral $ABCD$ intersect at point $E$. Given that $AB = 39, AE = 45, AD = 60$ and $BC = 56$, determine the length of $CD.$

1993 Greece National Olympiad, 9

Two thousand points are given on a circle. Label one of the points 1. From this point, count 2 points in the clockwise direction and label this point 2. From the point labeled 2, count 3 points in the clockwise direction and label this point 3. (See figure.) Continue this process until the labels $1, 2, 3, \dots, 1993$ are all used. Some of the points on the circle will have more than one label and some points will not have a label. What is the smallest integer that labels the same point as 1993? [asy] int x=101, y=3*floor(x/4); draw(Arc(origin, 1, 360*(y-3)/x, 360*(y+4)/x)); int i; for(i=y-2; i<y+4; i=i+1) { dot(dir(360*i/x)); } label("3", dir(360*(y-2)/x), dir(360*(y-2)/x)); label("2", dir(360*(y+1)/x), dir(360*(y+1)/x)); label("1", dir(360*(y+3)/x), dir(360*(y+3)/x));[/asy]

2007 All-Russian Olympiad, 1

Tags: quadratic , algebra
Unitary quadratic trinomials $ f(x)$ and $ g(x)$ satisfy the following interesting condition: $ f(g(x)) \equal{} 0$ and $ g(f(x)) \equal{} 0$ do not have real roots. Prove that at least one of equations $ f(f(x)) \equal{} 0$ and $ g(g(x)) \equal{} 0$ does not have real roots too. [i]S. Berlov [/i]

2010 All-Russian Olympiad, 3

Lines tangent to circle $O$ in points $A$ and $B$, intersect in point $P$. Point $Z$ is the center of $O$. On the minor arc $AB$, point $C$ is chosen not on the midpoint of the arc. Lines $AC$ and $PB$ intersect at point $D$. Lines $BC$ and $AP$ intersect at point $E$. Prove that the circumcentres of triangles $ACE$, $BCD$, and $PCZ$ are collinear.

2011 NIMO Problems, 14

In circle $\theta_1$ with radius $1$, circles $\phi_1, \phi_2, \dots, \phi_8$, with equal radii, are drawn such that for $1 \le i \le 8$, $\phi_i$ is tangent to $\omega_1$, $\phi_{i-1}$, and $\phi_{i+1}$, where $\phi_0 = \phi_8$ and $\phi_1 = \phi_9$. There exists a circle $\omega_2$ such that $\omega_1 \neq \omega_2$ and $\omega_2$ is tangent to $\phi_i$ for $1 \le i \le 8$. The radius of $\omega_2$ can be expressed in the form $a - b\sqrt{c} -d\sqrt{e - \sqrt{f}} + g \sqrt{h - j \sqrt{k}}$ such that $a, b, \dots, k$ are positive integers and the numbers $e, f, k, \gcd(h, j)$ are squarefree. What is $a+b+c+d+e+f+g+h+j+k$. [i]Proposed by Eugene Chen [/i]

2011 ELMO Shortlist, 7

Determine whether there exist two reals $x,y$ and a sequence $\{a_n\}_{n=0}^{\infty}$ of nonzero reals such that $a_{n+2}=xa_{n+1}+ya_n$ for all $n\ge0$ and for every positive real number $r$, there exist positive integers $i,j$ such that $|a_i|<r<|a_j|$. [i]Alex Zhu.[/i]

2003 Vietnam Team Selection Test, 3

Let $n$ be a positive integer. Prove that the number $2^n + 1$ has no prime divisor of the form $8 \cdot k - 1$, where $k$ is a positive integer.

2009 Vietnam Team Selection Test, 1

Let $ a,b,c$ be positive numbers.Find $ k$ such that: $ (k \plus{} \frac {a}{b \plus{} c})(k \plus{} \frac {b}{c \plus{} a})(k \plus{} \frac {c}{a \plus{} b}) \ge (k \plus{} \frac {1}{2})^3$

1984 IMO Longlists, 13

Prove: (a) There are infinitely many triples of positive integers $m, n, p$ such that $4mn - m- n = p^2 - 1.$ (b) There are no positive integers $m, n, p$ such that $4mn - m- n = p^2.$

1960 AMC 12/AHSME, 25

Let $m$ and $n$ be any two odd numbers, with $n$ less than $m$. The largest integer which divides all possible numbers of the form $m^2-n^2$ is: $ \textbf{(A)}\ 2\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 4\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 6\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 8\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 16 $

2005 MOP Homework, 6

Solve the system of equations: $x^2=\frac{1}{y}+\frac{1}{z}$, $y^2=\frac{1}{z}+\frac{1}{x}$, $z^2=\frac{1}{x}+\frac{1}{y}$. in the real numbers.

2007 Putnam, 4

A [i]repunit[/i] is a positive integer whose digits in base $ 10$ are all ones. Find all polynomials $ f$ with real coefficients such that if $ n$ is a repunit, then so is $ f(n).$

1994 Turkey Team Selection Test, 3

Find all integer pairs $(a,b)$ such that $a\cdot b$ divides $a^2+b^2+3$.

2010 AIME Problems, 13

The $ 52$ cards in a deck are numbered $ 1, 2, \ldots, 52$. Alex, Blair, Corey, and Dylan each picks a card from the deck without replacement and with each card being equally likely to be picked, The two persons with lower numbered cards from a team, and the two persons with higher numbered cards form another team. Let $ p(a)$ be the probability that Alex and Dylan are on the same team, given that Alex picks one of the cards $ a$ and $ a\plus{}9$, and Dylan picks the other of these two cards. The minimum value of $ p(a)$ for which $ p(a)\ge\frac12$ can be written as $ \frac{m}{n}$. where $ m$ and $ n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $ m\plus{}n$.

1994 AIME Problems, 6

The graphs of the equations \[ y=k, \qquad y=\sqrt{3}x+2k, \qquad y=-\sqrt{3}x+2k, \] are drawn in the coordinate plane for $k=-10,-9,-8,\ldots,9,10.$ These 63 lines cut part of the plane into equilateral triangles of side $2/\sqrt{3}.$ How many such triangles are formed?

2003 Brazil National Olympiad, 1

Find the smallest positive prime that divides $n^2 + 5n + 23$ for some integer $n$.

2012 Finnish National High School Mathematics Competition, 1

A secant line splits a circle into two segments. Inside those segments, one draws two squares such that both squares has two corners on a secant line and two on the circumference. The ratio of the square's side lengths is $5:9$. Compute the ratio of the secant line versus circle radius.

2004 Purple Comet Problems, 24

Tags: quadratic
Let $a$ be a real number greater than $1$ such that $\frac{20a}{a^2+1} = \sqrt{2}$. Find $\frac{14a}{a^2 - 1}$.

1988 AMC 12/AHSME, 15

If $a$ and $b$ are integers such that $x^2 - x - 1$ is a factor of $ax^3 + bx^2 + 1$, then $b$ is $ \textbf{(A)}\ -2\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ -1\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 0\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 1\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 2 $

2007 AMC 10, 20

Tags: quadratic
Suppose that the number $ a$ satisfies the equation $ 4 \equal{} a \plus{} a^{ \minus{} 1}$. What is the value of $ a^{4} \plus{} a^{ \minus{} 4}$? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 164 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 172 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 192 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 194 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 212$

2005 India Regional Mathematical Olympiad, 7

Tags: quadratic
Let $a,b,c$ be three positive real numbers such that $a+ b +c =1$. Let $\lambda = min \{ a^3 + a^2bc , b^3 + b^2 ac , c^3 + ab c^2 \}$ Prove that the roots of $x^2 + x + 4 \lambda = 0$ are real.

2007 Serbia National Math Olympiad, 3

Determine all pairs of natural numbers $(x; n)$ that satisfy the equation \[x^{3}+2x+1 = 2^{n}.\]

2010 Tuymaada Olympiad, 3

Let $f(x) = ax^2+bx+c$ be a quadratic trinomial with $a$,$b$,$c$ reals such that any quadratic trinomial obtained by a permutation of $f$'s coefficients has an integer root (including $f$ itself). Show that $f(1)=0$.

PEN P Problems, 21

Let $A$ be the set of positive integers of the form $a^2 +2b^2$, where $a$ and $b$ are integers and $b \neq 0$. Show that if $p$ is a prime number and $p^2 \in A$, then $p \in A$.