Found problems: 698
2003 Korea - Final Round, 3
There are $n$ distinct points on a circumference. Choose one of the points. Connect this point and the $m$th point from the chosen point counterclockwise with a segment. Connect this $m$th point and the $m$th point from this $m$th point counterclockwise with a segment. Repeat such steps until no new segment is constructed. From the intersections of the segments, let the number of the intersections - which are in the circle - be $I$. Answer the following questions ($m$ and $n$ are positive integers that are relatively prime and they satisfy $6 \leq 2m < n$).
1) When the $n$ points take different positions, express the maximum value of $I$ in terms of $m$ and $n$.
2) Prove that $I \geq n$. Prove that there is a case, which is $I=n$, when $m=3$ and $n$ is arbitrary even number that satisfies the condition.
2009 Purple Comet Problems, 14
Let $ABCD$ be a trapezoid with $AB$ parallel to $CD, AB$ has length $1,$ and $CD$ has length $41.$ Let points $X$ and $Y$ lie on sides $AD$ and $BC,$ respectively, such that $XY$ is parallel to $AB$ and $CD,$ and $XY$ has length $31.$ Let $m$ and $n$ be two relatively prime positive integers such that the ratio of the area of $ABYX$ to the area of $CDXY$ is $\tfrac{m}{n}.$ Find $m+2n.$
2002 Putnam, 5
Define a sequence by $a_0=1$, together with the rules $a_{2n+1}=a_n$ and $a_{2n+2}=a_n+a_{n+1}$ for each integer $n\ge0$. Prove that every positive rational number appears in the set $ \left\{ \tfrac {a_{n-1}}{a_n}: n \ge 1 \right\} = \left\{ \tfrac {1}{1}, \tfrac {1}{2}, \tfrac {2}{1}, \tfrac {1}{3}, \tfrac {3}{2}, \cdots \right\} $.
2014 ELMO Shortlist, 4
Let $r$ and $b$ be positive integers. The game of [i]Monis[/i], a variant of Tetris, consists of a single column of red and blue blocks. If two blocks of the same color ever touch each other, they both vanish immediately. A red block falls onto the top of the column exactly once every $r$ years, while a blue block falls exactly once every $b$ years.
(a) Suppose that $r$ and $b$ are odd, and moreover the cycles are offset in such a way that no two blocks ever fall at exactly the same time. Consider a period of $rb$ years in which the column is initially empty. Determine, in terms of $r$ and $b$, the number of blocks in the column at the end.
(b) Now suppose $r$ and $b$ are relatively prime and $r+b$ is odd. At time $t=0$, the column is initially empty. Suppose a red block falls at times $t = r, 2r, \dots, (b-1)r$ years, while a blue block falls at times $t = b, 2b, \dots, (r-1)b$ years. Prove that at time $t=rb$, the number of blocks in the column is $\left\lvert 1+2(r-1)(b+r)-8S \right\rvert$, where \[ S = \left\lfloor \frac{2r}{r+b} \right\rfloor
+ \left\lfloor \frac{4r}{r+b} \right\rfloor
+ ...
+ \left\lfloor \frac{(r+b-1)r}{r+b} \right\rfloor
. \]
[i]Proposed by Sammy Luo[/i]
2014 NIMO Problems, 4
Define the infinite products \[ A = \prod\limits_{i=2}^{\infty} \left(1-\frac{1}{n^3}\right) \text{ and } B = \prod\limits_{i=1}^{\infty}\left(1+\frac{1}{n(n+1)}\right). \] If $\tfrac{A}{B} = \tfrac{m}{n}$ where $m,n$ are relatively prime positive integers, determine $100m+n$.
[i]Proposed by Lewis Chen[/i]
2010 Nordic, 1
A function $f : \mathbb{Z}_+ \to \mathbb{Z}_+$, where $\mathbb{Z}_+$ is the set of positive integers, is non-decreasing and satisfies $f(mn) = f(m)f(n)$ for all relatively prime positive integers $m$ and $n$. Prove that $f(8)f(13) \ge (f(10))^2$.
MathLinks Contest 7th, 7.1
Find all pairs of positive integers $ a,b$ such that \begin{align*} b^2 + b+ 1 & \equiv 0 \pmod a \\ a^2+a+1 &\equiv 0 \pmod b . \end{align*}
2024 AIME, 4
Let $x,y$ and $z$ be positive real numbers that satisfy the following system of equations:
$$\log_2\left({x \over yz}\right) = {1 \over 2}$$
$$\log_2\left({y \over xz}\right) = {1 \over 3}$$
$$\log_2\left({z \over xy}\right) = {1 \over 4}$$
Then the value of $\left|\log_2(x^4y^3z^2)\right|$ is ${m \over n}$ where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $m+n$
1996 Baltic Way, 10
Denote by $d(n)$ the number of distinct positive divisors of a positive integer $n$ (including $1$ and $n$). Let $a>1$ and $n>0$ be integers such that $a^n+1$ is a prime. Prove that $d(a^n-1)\ge n$.
2023 AIME, 2
If $\sqrt{\log_bn}=\log_b\sqrt n$ and $b\log_bn=\log_bbn,$ then the value of $n$ is equal to $\frac jk,$ where $j$ and $k$ are relatively prime. What is $j+k$?
1988 China National Olympiad, 6
Let $n$ ($n\ge 3$) be a natural number. Denote by $f(n)$ the least natural number by which $n$ is not divisible (e.g. $f(12)=5$). If $f(n)\ge 3$, we may have $f(f(n))$ in the same way. Similarly, if $f(f(n))\ge 3$, we may have $f(f(f(n)))$, and so on. If $\underbrace{f(f(\dots f}_{k\text{ times}}(n)\dots ))=2$, we call $k$ the “[i]length[/i]” of $n$ (also we denote by $l_n$ the “[i]length[/i]” of $n$). For arbitrary natural number $n$ ($n\ge 3$), find $l_n$ with proof.
2011 All-Russian Olympiad, 4
Do there exist any three relatively prime natural numbers so that the square of each of them is divisible by the sum of the two remaining numbers?
PEN N Problems, 3
Let $\,n>6\,$ be an integer and $\,a_{1},a_{2},\ldots,a_{k}\,$ be all the natural numbers less than $n$ and relatively prime to $n$. If \[a_{2}-a_{1}=a_{3}-a_{2}=\cdots =a_{k}-a_{k-1}>0,\] prove that $\,n\,$ must be either a prime number or a power of $\,2$.
1999 AIME Problems, 4
The two squares shown share the same center $O$ and have sides of length 1. The length of $\overline{AB}$ is $43/99$ and the area of octagon $ABCDEFGH$ is $m/n,$ where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $m+n.$
[asy]
real alpha = 25;
pair W=dir(225), X=dir(315), Y=dir(45), Z=dir(135), O=origin;
pair w=dir(alpha)*W, x=dir(alpha)*X, y=dir(alpha)*Y, z=dir(alpha)*Z;
draw(W--X--Y--Z--cycle^^w--x--y--z--cycle);
pair A=intersectionpoint(Y--Z, y--z),
C=intersectionpoint(Y--X, y--x),
E=intersectionpoint(W--X, w--x),
G=intersectionpoint(W--Z, w--z),
B=intersectionpoint(Y--Z, y--x),
D=intersectionpoint(Y--X, w--x),
F=intersectionpoint(W--X, w--z),
H=intersectionpoint(W--Z, y--z);
dot(O);
label("$O$", O, SE);
label("$A$", A, dir(O--A));
label("$B$", B, dir(O--B));
label("$C$", C, dir(O--C));
label("$D$", D, dir(O--D));
label("$E$", E, dir(O--E));
label("$F$", F, dir(O--F));
label("$G$", G, dir(O--G));
label("$H$", H, dir(O--H));[/asy]
2011 Croatia Team Selection Test, 4
Find all pairs of integers $x,y$ for which
\[x^3+x^2+x=y^2+y.\]
1986 USAMO, 3
What is the smallest integer $n$, greater than one, for which the root-mean-square of the first $n$ positive integers is an integer?
$\mathbf{Note.}$ The root-mean-square of $n$ numbers $a_1, a_2, \cdots, a_n$ is defined to be
\[\left[\frac{a_1^2 + a_2^2 + \cdots + a_n^2}n\right]^{1/2}\]
2014 Online Math Open Problems, 23
Let $\Gamma_1$ and $\Gamma_2$ be circles in the plane with centers $O_1$ and $O_2$ and radii $13$ and $10$, respectively. Assume $O_1O_2=2$. Fix a circle $\Omega$ with radius $2$, internally tangent to $\Gamma_1$ at $P$ and externally tangent to $\Gamma_2$ at $Q$ . Let $\omega$ be a second variable circle internally tangent to $\Gamma_1$ at $X$ and externally tangent to $\Gamma_2$ at $Y$. Line $PQ$ meets $\Gamma_2$ again at $R$, line $XY$ meets $\Gamma_2$ again at $Z$, and lines $PZ$ and $XR$ meet at $M$.
As $\omega$ varies, the locus of point $M$ encloses a region of area $\tfrac{p}{q} \pi$, where $p$ and $q$ are relatively prime positive integers. Compute $p+q$.
[i]Proposed by Michael Kural[/i]
2007 Purple Comet Problems, 5
The repeating decimal $0.328181818181...$ can equivalently be expressed as $\frac{m}{n}$ where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $m + n$.
1985 IMO Shortlist, 4
Each of the numbers in the set $N = \{1, 2, 3, \cdots, n - 1\}$, where $n \geq 3$, is colored with one of two colors, say red or black, so that:
[i](i)[/i] $i$ and $n - i$ always receive the same color, and
[i](ii)[/i] for some $j \in N$, relatively prime to $n$, $i$ and $|j - i|$ receive the same color for all $i \in N, i \neq j.$
Prove that all numbers in $N$ must receive the same color.
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$.
2013 IFYM, Sozopol, 3
Let $\phi(n)$ be the number of positive integers less than $n$ that are relatively prime to $n$, where $n$ is a positive integer. Find all pairs of positive integers $(m,n)$ such that \[2^n + (n-\phi(n)-1)! = n^m+1.\]
PEN A Problems, 37
If $n$ is a natural number, prove that the number $(n+1)(n+2)\cdots(n+10)$ is not a perfect square.
2010 Princeton University Math Competition, 4
Find the largest positive integer $n$ such that $n\varphi(n)$ is a perfect square. ($\varphi(n)$ is the number of integers $k$, $1 \leq k \leq n$ that are relatively prime to $n$)
2014 China Team Selection Test, 2
Given a fixed positive integer $a\geq 9$. Prove: There exist finitely many positive integers $n$, satisfying:
(1)$\tau (n)=a$
(2)$n|\phi (n)+\sigma (n)$
Note: For positive integer $n$, $\tau (n)$ is the number of positive divisors of $n$, $\phi (n)$ is the number of positive integers $\leq n$ and relatively prime with $n$, $\sigma (n)$ is the sum of positive divisors of $n$.
1985 Miklós Schweitzer, 5
Let $F(x,y)$ and $G(x,y)$ be relatively prime homogeneous polynomials of degree at least one having integer coefficients. Prove that there exists a number $c$ depending only on the degrees and the maximum of the absolute values of the coefficients of $F$ and $G$ such that $F(x,y)\neq G(x,y)$ for any integers $x$ and $y$ that are relatively prime and satisfy $\max \{ |x|,|y|\} > c$. [K. Gyory]