Found problems: 1148
The [i]cross[/i] of a convex $n$-gon is the quadratic mean of the lengths between the possible pairs of vertices. For example, the cross of a $3 \times 4$ rectangle is $\sqrt{ \dfrac{3^2 + 3^2 + 4^2 + 4^2 + 5^2 + 5^2}{6} } = \dfrac{5}{3} \sqrt{6}$.
Suppose $S$ is a dodecagon ($12$-gon) inscribed in a unit circle. Find the greatest possible cross of $S$.
Circles $C_1$ and $C_2$ are externally tangent, and they are both internally tangent to circle $C_3$. The radii of $C_1$ and $C_2$ are $4$ and $10$, respectively, and the centers of the three circles are all collinear. A chord of $C_3$ is also a common external tangent of $C_1$ and $C_2$. Given that the length of the chord is $\frac{m\sqrt{n}}{p}$ where $m,n,$ and $p$ are positive integers, $m$ and $p$ are relatively prime, and $n$ is not divisible by the square of any prime, find $m+n+p$.
In cyclic quadrilateral $ABXC$, $\measuredangle XAB = \measuredangle XAC$. Denote by $I$ the incenter of $\triangle ABC$ and by $D$ the projection of $I$ on $\overline{BC}$. If $AI = 25$, $ID = 7$, and $BC = 14$, then $XI$ can be expressed as $\frac{a}{b}$ for relatively prime positive integers $a, b$. Compute $100a + b$.
[i]Proposed by Aaron Lin[/i]
Points $A$, $B$, and $C$ lie on a circle of radius $5$ such that $AB=6$ and $AC=8$. Find the smaller of the two possible values of $BC$.
For two real numbers a,b the equation: $x^{4}-ax^{3}+6x^{2}-bx+1=0$ has four solutions (not necessarily distinct). Prove that $a^{2}+b^{2}\ge{32}$
Find all positive integers $n$ such that:
\[ \dfrac{n^3+3}{n^2+7} \]
is a positive integer.
If $\phi$ is the Golden Ratio, we know that $\frac1\phi = \phi - 1$. Define a new positive real number, called $\phi_d$, where $\frac1{\phi_d} = \phi_d - d$ (so $\phi = \phi_1$). Given that $\phi_{2009} = \frac{a + \sqrt{b}}{c}$, $a, b, c$ positive integers, and the greatest common divisor of $a$ and $c$ is 1, find $a + b + c$.
Let $ a, b, c$ be integers and $ p$ an odd prime number. Prove that if $ f(x) \equal{} ax^2 \plus{} bx \plus{} c$ is a perfect square for $ 2p \minus{} 1$ consecutive integer values of $ x,$ then $ p$ divides $ b^2 \minus{} 4ac.$
Find all positive integers $x$ and $n$ such that ${{x}^{3}}+3367={{2}^{n}}$.
For each integer $m$, consider the polynomial \[ P_m(x)=x^4-(2m+4)x^2+(m-2)^2. \] For what values of $m$ is $P_m(x)$ the product of two non-consant polynomials with integer coefficients?
Let $P_1(x) = ax^2 - bx - c$, $P_2(x) = bx^2 - cx - a$, $P_3(x) = cx^2 - ax - b$ be three quadratic polynomials. Suppose there exists a real number $\alpha$ such that $P_1(\alpha) = P_2(\alpha) = P_3(\alpha)$. Prove that $a = b = c$.
Solve in the integers the diophantine equation
$$x^4-6x^2+1 = 7 \cdot 2^y.$$
Let $ a,b,c,d$ be four distinct positive integers in arithmetic progression. Prove that $ abcd$ is not a perfect square.
What is the sum of real roots of the equation $x^4-7x^3+14x^2-14x+4=0$?
$ \textbf{(A)}\ 1 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 2 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 3 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 4 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 5$
Consider the system \begin{align*}x + y &= z + u,\\2xy & = zu.\end{align*} Find the greatest value of the real constant $m$ such that $m \leq x/y$ for any positive integer solution $(x,y,z,u)$ of the system, with $x \geq y$.
Let $ABCD$ be a convex quadrilateral with $AD\not\parallel BC$. Define the points $E=AD \cap BC$ and $I = AC\cap BD$. Prove that the triangles $EDC$ and $IAB$ have the same centroid if and only if $AB \parallel CD$ and $IC^{2}= IA \cdot AC$.
[i]Virgil Nicula[/i]
Let $\{a_n\}_{n\geq 1}$ be a sequence with $a_1=1$, $a_2=4$ and for all $n>1$, \[ a_{n} = \sqrt{ a_{n-1}a_{n+1} + 1 } . \]
a) Prove that all the terms of the sequence are positive integers.
b) Prove that $2a_na_{n+1}+1$ is a perfect square for all positive integers $n$.
[i]Valentin Vornicu[/i]
Find all non-negative integers $m,n,p,q$ such that \[ p^mq^n = (p+q)^2 +1 . \]
Let $p$ be a prime number of the form $4k+1$. Show that \[\sum^{p-1}_{i=1}\left( \left \lfloor \frac{2i^{2}}{p}\right \rfloor-2\left \lfloor \frac{i^{2}}{p}\right \rfloor \right) = \frac{p-1}{2}.\]
Prove that, for all integers $a, b$, there exists a positive integer $n$, such that the number $n^2+an+b$ has at least $2018$ different prime divisors.
How many real numbers $x$ satisfy the equation $3^{2x+2}-3^{x+3}-3^{x}+3=0$?
$\textbf {(A) } 0 \qquad \textbf {(B) } 1 \qquad \textbf {(C) } 2 \qquad \textbf {(D) } 3 \qquad \textbf {(E) } 4$
The values of $ a$ in the equation: $ \log_{10}(a^2 \minus{} 15a) \equal{} 2$ are:
$ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac {15\pm\sqrt {233}}{2} \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 20, \minus{} 5 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac {15 \pm \sqrt {305}}{2}$
$ \textbf{(D)}\ \pm20 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \text{none of these}$
Suppose $a,b,c$ are three rela numbers such that the quadratic equation \[ x^2 - (a +b +c )x + (ab +bc +ca) = 0 \] has roots of the form $\alpha + i \beta$ where $\alpha > 0$ and $\beta \not= 0$ are real numbers. Show that
(i) The numbers $a,b,c$ are all positive.
(ii) The numbers $\sqrt{a}, \sqrt{b} , \sqrt{c}$ form the sides of a triangle.
Let $n$ be a positive integer. Find all real solutions $(a_1, a_2, \dots, a_n)$ to the system:
\[a_1^2 + a_1 - 1 = a_2\]
\[ a_2^2 + a_2 - 1 = a_3\]
\[\hspace*{3.3em} \vdots \]
\[a_{n}^2 + a_n - 1 = a_1\]
Prove that for infinitely many pairs $(a,b)$ of integers the equation
\[x^{2012} = ax + b\]
has among its solutions two distinct real numbers whose product is 1.