Found problems: 698
2008 ITest, 52
A triangle has sides of length $48$, $55$, and $73$. A square is inscribed in the triangle such that one side of the square lies on the longest side of the triangle, and the two vertices not on that side of the square touch the other two sides of the triangle. If $c$ and $d$ are relatively prime positive integers such that $c/d$ is the length of a side of the square, find the value of $c+d$.
2012 Online Math Open Problems, 19
In trapezoid $ABCD$, $AB < CD$, $AB\perp BC$, $AB\parallel CD$, and the diagonals $AC$, $BD$ are perpendicular at point $P$. There is a point $Q$ on ray $CA$ past $A$ such that $QD\perp DC$. If
\[\frac{QP} {AP}+\frac{AP} {QP} = \left( \frac{51}{14}\right)^4 - 2,\]then $\frac{BP} {AP}-\frac{AP}{BP}$ can be expressed in the form $\frac{m}{n}$ for relatively prime positive integers $m,n$. Compute $m+n$.
[i]Ray Li.[/i]
2012 National Olympiad First Round, 10
How many positive integers $n$ are there such that there are $20$ positive integers that are less than $n$ and relatively prime with $n$?
$ \textbf{(A)}\ 1 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 2 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 3 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 4 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \text{None}$
2008 Poland - Second Round, 3
We have a positive integer $ n$ such that $ n \neq 3k$. Prove that there exists a positive integer $ m$ such that $ \forall_{k\in N \ k\geq m} \ k$ can be represented as a sum of digits of some multiplication of $ n$.
2009 Purple Comet Problems, 3
In the diagram $ABCDEFG$ is a regular heptagon (a $7$ sided polygon). Shown is the star $AEBFCGD$. The degree measure of the obtuse angle formed by $AE$ and $CG$ is $\dfrac{m}{n}$ where m and n are relatively prime positive integers. Find $m + n$.
[asy]
size(150);
defaultpen(linewidth(1));
string lab[]={"A","B","C","D","E","F","G"};
real r = 360/7;
pair A=dir(90-r),B=dir(90),C=dir(90+r),D=dir(90+2*r),E=dir(90+3*r),F=dir(90+4*r),G=dir(90+5*r);
draw(A--E--B--F--C--G--D--cycle);
for(int k = -1;k <= 5;++k) {
label("$"+lab[k+1]+"$",dir(90+k*r),dir(90+k*r));
}
[/asy]
2012 NIMO Problems, 3
In chess, there are two types of minor pieces, the bishop and the knight. A bishop may move along a diagonal, as long as there are no pieces obstructing its path. A knight may jump to any lattice square $\sqrt{5}$ away as long as it isn't occupied.
One day, a bishop and a knight were on squares in the same row of an infinite chessboard, when a huge meteor storm occurred, placing a meteor in each square on the chessboard independently and randomly with probability $p$. Neither the bishop nor the knight were hit, but their movement may have been obstructed by the meteors.
The value of $p$ that would make the expected number of valid squares that the bishop can move to and the number of squares that the knight can move to equal can be expressed as $\frac{a}{b}$ for relatively prime positive integers $a, b$. Compute $100a + b$.
[i]Proposed by Lewis Chen[/i]
2010 Romanian Master of Mathematics, 6
Given a polynomial $f(x)$ with rational coefficients, of degree $d \ge 2$, we define the sequence of sets $f^0(\mathbb{Q}), f^1(\mathbb{Q}), \ldots$ as $f^0(\mathbb{Q})=\mathbb{Q}$, $f^{n+1}(\mathbb{Q})=f(f^{n}(\mathbb{Q}))$ for $n\ge 0$. (Given a set $S$, we write $f(S)$ for the set $\{f(x)\mid x\in S\})$.
Let $f^{\omega}(\mathbb{Q})=\bigcap_{n=0}^{\infty} f^n(\mathbb{Q})$ be the set of numbers that are in all of the sets $f^n(\mathbb{Q})$, $n\geq 0$. Prove that $f^{\omega}(\mathbb{Q})$ is a finite set.
[i]Dan Schwarz, Romania[/i]
2000 AIME Problems, 3
In the expansion of $(ax+b)^{2000},$ where $a$ and $b$ are relatively prime positive integers, the coefficients of $x^{2}$ and $x^{3}$ are equal. Find $a+b.$
2010 Iran MO (3rd Round), 2
[b]rolling cube[/b]
$a$,$b$ and $c$ are natural numbers. we have a $(2a+1)\times (2b+1)\times (2c+1)$ cube. this cube is on an infinite plane with unit squares. you call roll the cube to every side you want. faces of the cube are divided to unit squares and the square in the middle of each face is coloured (it means that if this square goes on a square of the plane, then that square will be coloured.)
prove that if any two of lengths of sides of the cube are relatively prime, then we can colour every square in plane.
time allowed for this question was 1 hour.
2005 AIME Problems, 2
A hotel packed breakfast for each of three guests. Each breakfast should have consisted of three types of rolls, one each of nut, cheese, and fruit rolls. The preparer wrapped each of the nine rolls and once wrapped, the rolls were indistinguishable from one another. She then randomly put three rolls in a bag for each of the guests. Given that the probability each guest got one roll of each type is $\frac{m}{n}$, where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime integers, find $m+n$.
2014 International Zhautykov Olympiad, 3
Given are 100 different positive integers. We call a pair of numbers [i]good[/i] if the ratio of these numbers is either 2 or 3. What is the maximum number of good pairs that these 100 numbers can form? (A number can be used in several pairs.)
[i]Proposed by Alexander S. Golovanov, Russia[/i]
2008 Romania Team Selection Test, 1
Let $ n$ be an integer, $ n\geq 2$. Find all sets $ A$ with $ n$ integer elements such that the sum of any nonempty subset of $ A$ is not divisible by $ n\plus{}1$.
2008 ITest, 12
One day while the Kubik family attends one of Michael's baseball games, Tony gets bored and walks to the creek a few yards behind the baseball field. One of Tony's classmates Mitchell sees Tony and goes to join him. While playing around the creek, the two boys find an ordinary six-sided die buried in sediment. Mitchell washes it off in the water and challenges Tony to a contest. Each of the boys rolls the die exactly once. Mitchell's roll is $3$ higher than Tony's. "Let's play once more," says Tony. Let $a/b$ be the probability that the difference between the outcomes of the two dice is again exactly $3$ (regardless of which of the boys rolls higher), where $a$ and $b$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $a+b$.
2008 Bundeswettbewerb Mathematik, 2
Let the positive integers $ a,b,c$ chosen such that the quotients $ \frac{bc}{b\plus{}c},$ $ \frac{ca}{c\plus{}a}$ and $ \frac{ab}{a\plus{}b}$ are integers. Prove that $ a,b,c$ have a common divisor greater than 1.
2003 Moldova Team Selection Test, 1
Let $ n\in N^*$. A permutation $ (a_1,a_2,...,a_n)$ of the numbers $ (1,2,...,n)$ is called [i]quadratic [/i] iff at least one of the numbers $ a_1,a_1\plus{}a_2,...,a_1\plus{}a_2\plus{}a\plus{}...\plus{}a_n$ is a perfect square. Find the greatest natural number $ n\leq 2003$, such that every permutation of $ (1,2,...,n)$ is quadratic.
1990 IMO Longlists, 37
An eccentric mathematician has a ladder with $ n$ rungs that he always ascends and descends in the following way: When he ascends, each step he takes covers $ a$ rungs of the ladder, and when he descends, each step he takes covers $ b$ rungs of the ladder, where $ a$ and $ b$ are fixed positive integers. By a sequence of ascending and descending steps he can climb from ground level to the top rung of the ladder and come back down to ground level again. Find, with proof, the minimum value of $ n,$ expressed in terms of $ a$ and $ b.$
1994 Mexico National Olympiad, 4
A capricious mathematician writes a book with pages numbered from $2$ to $400$. The pages are to be read in the following order. Take the last unread page ($400$), then read (in the usual order) all pages which are not relatively prime to it and which have not been read before. Repeat until all pages are read. So, the order would be $2, 4, 5, ... , 400, 3, 7, 9, ... , 399, ...$. What is the last page to be read?
1995 Cono Sur Olympiad, 3
Let $n$ be a natural number and $f(n) = 2n - 1995 \lfloor \frac{n}{1000} \rfloor$($\lfloor$ $\rfloor$ denotes the floor function).
1. Show that if for some integer $r$: $f(f(f...f(n)...))=1995$ (where the function $f$ is applied $r$ times), then $n$ is multiple of $1995$.
2. Show that if $n$ is multiple of 1995, then there exists r such that:$f(f(f...f(n)...))=1995$ (where the function $f$ is applied $r$ times). Determine $r$ if $n=1995.500=997500$
2000 AIME Problems, 13
In the middle of a vast prairie, a firetruck is stationed at the intersection of two perpendicular straight highways. The truck travels at $50$ miles per hour along the highways and at $14$ miles per hour across the prairie. Consider the set of points that can be reached by the firetruck within six minutes. The area of this region is $m/n$ square miles, where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $m+n.$
2006 AMC 12/AHSME, 25
A sequence $ a_1, a_2, \ldots$ of non-negative integers is defined by the rule $ a_{n \plus{} 2} \equal{} |a_{n \plus{} 1} \minus{} a_n|$ for $ n\ge 1$. If $ a_1 \equal{} 999, a_2 < 999,$ and $ a_{2006} \equal{} 1$, how many different values of $ a_2$ are possible?
$ \textbf{(A) } 165 \qquad \textbf{(B) } 324 \qquad \textbf{(C) } 495 \qquad \textbf{(D) } 499 \qquad \textbf{(E) } 660$
2011 AIME Problems, 1
Gary purchased a large beverage, but drank only $m/n$ of this beverage, where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. If Gary had purchased only half as much and drunk twice as much, he would have wasted only $\frac{2}{9}$ as much beverage. Find $m+n$.
2010 Postal Coaching, 4
For each $n\in \mathbb{N}$, let $S(n)$ be the sum of all numbers in the set $\{ 1, 2, 3, \cdots , n \}$ which are relatively prime to $n$.
$(a)$ Show that $2 \cdot S(n)$ is not a perfect square for any $n$.
$(b)$ Given positive integers $m, n$, with odd $n$, show that the equation $2 \cdot S(x) = y^n$ has at least one solution $(x, y)$ among positive integers such that $m|x$.
2009 AIME Problems, 5
Equilateral triangle $ T$ is inscribed in circle $ A$, which has radius $ 10$. Circle $ B$ with radius $ 3$ is internally tangent to circle $ A$ at one vertex of $ T$. Circles $ C$ and $ D$, both with radius $ 2$, are internally tangent to circle $ A$ at the other two vertices of $ T$. Circles $ B$, $ C$, and $ D$ are all externally tangent to circle $ E$, which has radius $ \frac {m}{n}$, where $ m$ and $ n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $ m \plus{} n$.
[asy]unitsize(2.2mm);
defaultpen(linewidth(.8pt)+fontsize(8pt));
dotfactor=4;
pair A=(0,0), D=8*dir(330), C=8*dir(210), B=7*dir(90);
pair Ep=(0,4-27/5);
pair[] dotted={A,B,C,D,Ep};
draw(Circle(A,10));
draw(Circle(B,3));
draw(Circle(C,2));
draw(Circle(D,2));
draw(Circle(Ep,27/5));
dot(dotted);
label("$E$",Ep,E);
label("$A$",A,W);
label("$B$",B,W);
label("$C$",C,W);
label("$D$",D,E);[/asy]
2013 NIMO Problems, 6
Let $f(n)=\varphi(n^3)^{-1}$, where $\varphi(n)$ denotes the number of positive integers not greater than $n$ that are relatively prime to $n$. Suppose
\[ \frac{f(1)+f(3)+f(5)+\dots}{f(2)+f(4)+f(6)+\dots} = \frac{m}{n} \]
where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Compute $100m+n$.
[i]Proposed by Lewis Chen[/i]
2012 ELMO Shortlist, 5
Prove that if $m,n$ are relatively prime positive integers, $x^m-y^n$ is irreducible in the complex numbers. (A polynomial $P(x,y)$ is irreducible if there do not exist nonconstant polynomials $f(x,y)$ and $g(x,y)$ such that $P(x,y) = f(x,y)g(x,y)$ for all $x,y$.)
[i]David Yang.[/i]