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2011 AIME Problems, 8

In triangle $ABC$, $BC = 23$, $CA = 27$, and $AB = 30$. Points $V$ and $W$ are on $\overline{AC}$ with $V$ on $\overline{AW}$, points $X$ and $Y$ are on $\overline{BC}$ with $X$ on $\overline{CY}$, and points $Z$ and $U$ are on $\overline{AB}$ with $Z$ on $\overline{BU}$. In addition, the points are positioned so that $\overline{UV} \parallel \overline{BC}$, $\overline{WX} \parallel \overline{AB}$, and $\overline{YZ} \parallel \overline{CA}$. Right angle folds are then made along $\overline{UV}$, $\overline{WX}$, and $\overline{YZ}$. The resulting figure is placed on a level floor to make a table with triangular legs. Let $h$ be the maximum possible height of a table constructed from triangle $ABC$ whose top is parallel to the floor. Then $h$ can be written in the form $\tfrac{k \sqrt{m}}{n}$, where $k$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers and $m$ is a positive integer that is not divisible by the square of any prime. Find $k + m + n$. [asy] unitsize(1 cm); pair translate; pair[] A, B, C, U, V, W, X, Y, Z; A[0] = (1.5,2.8); B[0] = (3.2,0); C[0] = (0,0); U[0] = (0.69*A[0] + 0.31*B[0]); V[0] = (0.69*A[0] + 0.31*C[0]); W[0] = (0.69*C[0] + 0.31*A[0]); X[0] = (0.69*C[0] + 0.31*B[0]); Y[0] = (0.69*B[0] + 0.31*C[0]); Z[0] = (0.69*B[0] + 0.31*A[0]); translate = (7,0); A[1] = (1.3,1.1) + translate; B[1] = (2.4,-0.7) + translate; C[1] = (0.6,-0.7) + translate; U[1] = U[0] + translate; V[1] = V[0] + translate; W[1] = W[0] + translate; X[1] = X[0] + translate; Y[1] = Y[0] + translate; Z[1] = Z[0] + translate; draw (A[0]--B[0]--C[0]--cycle); draw (U[0]--V[0],dashed); draw (W[0]--X[0],dashed); draw (Y[0]--Z[0],dashed); draw (U[1]--V[1]--W[1]--X[1]--Y[1]--Z[1]--cycle); draw (U[1]--A[1]--V[1],dashed); draw (W[1]--C[1]--X[1]); draw (Y[1]--B[1]--Z[1]); dot("$A$",A[0],N); dot("$B$",B[0],SE); dot("$C$",C[0],SW); dot("$U$",U[0],NE); dot("$V$",V[0],NW); dot("$W$",W[0],NW); dot("$X$",X[0],S); dot("$Y$",Y[0],S); dot("$Z$",Z[0],NE); dot(A[1]); dot(B[1]); dot(C[1]); dot("$U$",U[1],NE); dot("$V$",V[1],NW); dot("$W$",W[1],NW); dot("$X$",X[1],dir(-70)); dot("$Y$",Y[1],dir(250)); dot("$Z$",Z[1],NE); [/asy]

2008 AIME Problems, 9

Ten identical crates each of dimensions $ 3$ ft $ \times$ $ 4$ ft $ \times$ $ 6$ ft. The first crate is placed flat on the floor. Each of the remaining nine crates is placed, in turn, flat on top of the previous crate, and the orientation of each crate is chosen at random. Let $ \frac{m}{n}$ be the probability that the stack of crates is exactly $ 41$ ft tall, where $ m$ and $ n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $ m$.

PEN Q Problems, 7

Let $f(x)=x^{n}+5x^{n-1}+3$, where $n>1$ is an integer. Prove that $f(x)$ cannot be expressed as the product of two nonconstant polynomials with integer coefficients.

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 $n=1995.500=997500$

2002 AIME Problems, 1

Many states use a sequence of three letters followed by a sequence of three digits as their standard license-plate pattern. Given that each three-letter three-digit arrangement is equally likely, the probability that such a license plate will contain at least one palindrome (a three-letter arrangement or a three-digit arrangement that reads the same left-to-right as it does right-to-left) is $m/n$, where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $m+n$.

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*}

2012 Purple Comet Problems, 21

Each time you click a toggle switch, the switch either turns from [i]off[/i] to [i]on[/i] or from [i]on[/i] to [i]off[/i]. Suppose that you start with three toggle switches with one of them [i]on[/i] and two of them [i]off[/i]. On each move you randomly select one of the three switches and click it. Let $m$ and $n$ be relatively prime positive integers so that $\frac{m}{n}$ is the probability that after four such clicks, one switch will be [i]on[/i] and two of them will be [i]off[/i]. Find $m+n$.

2017 Princeton University Math Competition, A7

Let $ACDB$ be a cyclic quadrilateral with circumcenter $\omega$. Let $AC=5$, $CD=6$, and $DB=7$. Suppose that there exists a unique point $P$ on $\omega$ such that $\overline{PC}$ intersects $\overline{AB}$ at a point $P_1$ and $\overline{PD}$ intersects $\overline{AB}$ at a point $P_2$, such that $AP_1=3$ and $P_2B=4$. Let $Q$ be the unique point on $\omega$ such that $\overline{QC}$ intersects $\overline{AB}$ at a point $Q_1$, $\overline{QD}$ intersects $\overline{AB}$ at a point $Q_2$, $Q_1$ is closer to $B$ than $P_1$ is to $B$, and $P_2Q_2=2$. The length of $P_1Q_1$ can be written as $\frac{p}{q}$, where $p$ and $q$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $p+q$.

2012 Online Math Open Problems, 43

An integer $x$ is selected at random between 1 and $2011!$ inclusive. The probability that $x^x - 1$ is divisible by $2011$ can be expressed in the form $\frac{m}{n}$, where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $m$. [i]Author: Alex Zhu[/i]

2013 USAMTS Problems, 4

Bunbury the bunny is hopping on the positive integers. First, he is told a positive integer $n$. Then Bunbury chooses positive integers $a,d$ and hops on all of the spaces $a,a+d,a+2d,\dots,a+2013d$. However, Bunbury must make these choices so that the number of every space that he hops on is less than $n$ and relatively prime to $n$. A positive integer $n$ is called [i]bunny-unfriendly[/i] if, when given that $n$, Bunbury is unable to find positive integers $a,d$ that allow him to perform the hops he wants. Find the maximum bunny-unfriendly integer, or prove that no such maximum exists.

2020 BMT Fall, 21

Let $P$ be the probability that the product of $2020$ real numbers chosen independently and uniformly at random from the interval $[-1, 2]$ is positive. The value of $2P - 1$ can be written in the form $\left(\frac{m}{n}\right)^b$ , where $m, n$ and $b$ are positive integers such that $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime and $b$ is as large as possible. Compute $m + n + b$.

2022 Bulgaria JBMO TST, 3

The integers $a$, $b$, $c$ and $d$ are such that $a$ and $b$ are relatively prime, $d\leq 2022$ and $a+b+c+d = ac + bd = 0$. Determine the largest possible value of $d$,

1992 IMO Longlists, 2

Let $m$ be a positive integer and $x_0, y_0$ integers such that $x_0, y_0$ are relatively prime, $y_0$ divides $x_0^2+m$, and $x_0$ divides $y_0^2+m$. Prove that there exist positive integers $x$ and $y$ such that $x$ and $y$ are relatively prime, $y$ divides $x^2 + m$, $x$ divides $y^2 + m$, and $x + y \leq m+ 1.$

2002 AIME Problems, 13

In triangle $ABC,$ point $D$ is on $\overline{BC}$ with $CD=2$ and $DB=5,$ point $E$ is on $\overline{AC}$ with $CE=1$ and $EA=3,$ $AB=8,$ and $\overline{AD}$ and $\overline{BE}$ intersect at $P.$ Points $Q$ and $R$ lie on $\overline{AB}$ so that $\overline{PQ}$ is parallel to $\overline{CA}$ and $\overline{PR}$ is parallel to $\overline{CB}.$ It is given that the ratio of the area of triangle $PQR$ to the area of triangle $ABC$ is $m/n,$ where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $m+n.$

2014 PUMaC Individual Finals A, 3

There are $n$ coins lying in a circle. Each coin has two sides, $+$ and $-$. A $flop$ means to flip every coin that has two different neighbors simultaneously, while leaving the others alone. For instance, $++-+$, after one $flop$, becomes $+---$. For $n$ coins, let us define $M$ to be a $perfect$ $number$ if for any initial arrangement of the coins, the arrangement of the coins after $m$ $flops$ is exactly the same as the initial one. (a) When $n=1024$, find a perfect number $M$. (b) Find all $n$ for which a perfect number $M$ exist.

2018 China National Olympiad, 1

Let $n$ be a positive integer. Let $A_n$ denote the set of primes $p$ such that there exists positive integers $a,b$ satisfying $$\frac{a+b}{p} \text{ and } \frac{a^n + b^n}{p^2}$$ are both integers that are relatively prime to $p$. If $A_n$ is finite, let $f(n)$ denote $|A_n|$. a) Prove that $A_n$ is finite if and only if $n \not = 2$. b) Let $m,k$ be odd positive integers and let $d$ be their gcd. Show that $$f(d) \leq f(k) + f(m) - f(km) \leq 2 f(d).$$

2006 Team Selection Test For CSMO, 1

Find all the pairs of positive numbers such that the last digit of their sum is 3, their difference is a primer number and their product is a perfect square.

1994 Tuymaada Olympiad, 7

Prove that there are infinitely many natural numbers $a,b,c,u$ and $v$ with greatest common divisor $1$ satisfying the system of equations: $a+b+c=u+v$ and $a^2+b^2+c^2=u^2+v^2$

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.

2000 AIME Problems, 1

The number \[ \frac 2{\log_4{2000^6}}+\frac 3{\log_5{2000^6}} \] can be written as $\frac mn$ where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $m+n.$

2017 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 8

Kelvin and $15$ other frogs are in a meeting, for a total of $16$ frogs. During the meeting, each pair of distinct frogs becomes friends with probability $\frac{1}{2}$. Kelvin thinks the situation after the meeting is [I]cool[/I] if for each of the $16$ frogs, the number of friends they made during the meeting is a multiple of $4$. Say that the probability of the situation being cool can be expressed in the form $\frac{a}{b}$, where $a$ and $b$ are relatively prime. Find $a$.

2009 Purple Comet Problems, 4

There are three bags of marbles. Bag two has twice as many marbles as bag one. Bag three has three times as many marbles as bag one. Half the marbles in bag one, one third the marbles in bag two, and one fourth the marbles in bag three are green. If all three bags of marbles are dumped into a single pile, $\frac{m}{n}$ of the marbles in the pile would be green where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $m + n.$

2022 Princeton University Math Competition, 14

Let $\vartriangle ABC$ be a triangle. Let $Q$ be a point in the interior of $\vartriangle ABC$, and let $X, Y,Z$ denote the feet of the altitudes from $Q$ to sides $BC$, $CA$, $AB$, respectively. Suppose that $BC = 15$, $\angle ABC = 60^o$, $BZ = 8$, $ZQ = 6$, and $\angle QCA = 30^o$. Let line $QX$ intersect the circumcircle of $\vartriangle XY Z$ at the point $W\ne X$. If the ratio $\frac{ WY}{WZ}$ can be expressed as $\frac{p}{q}$ for relatively prime positive integers $p, q$, find $p + q$.

2001 Brazil National Olympiad, 2

Given $a_0 > 1$, the sequence $a_0, a_1, a_2, ...$ is such that for all $k > 0$, $a_k$ is the smallest integer greater than $a_{k-1}$ which is relatively prime to all the earlier terms in the sequence. Find all $a_0$ for which all terms of the sequence are primes or prime powers.

1959 AMC 12/AHSME, 42

Given three positive integers $a,b,$ and $c$. Their greatest common divisor is $D$; their least common multiple is $m$. Then, which two of the following statements are true? $ \text{(1)}\ \text{the product MD cannot be less than abc} \qquad$ $\text{(2)}\ \text{the product MD cannot be greater than abc}\qquad$ $\text{(3)}\ \text{MD equals abc if and only if a,b,c are each prime}\qquad$ $\text{(4)}\ \text{MD equals abc if and only if a,b,c are each relatively prime in pairs}$ $\text{ (This means: no two have a common factor greater than 1.)}$ $ \textbf{(A)}\ 1,2 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 1,3\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 1,4\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 2,3\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 2,4 $