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Found problems: 701

2008 International Zhautykov Olympiad, 2

Let $ A_1A_2$ be the external tangent line to the nonintersecting cirlces $ \omega_1(O_1)$ and $ \omega_2(O_2)$,$ A_1\in\omega_1$,$ A_2\in\omega_2$.Points $ K$ is the midpoint of $ A_1A_2$.And $ KB_1$ and $ KB_2$ are tangent lines to $ \omega_1$ and $ \omega_2$,respectvely($ B_1\neq A_1$,$ B_2\neq A_2$).Lines $ A_1B_1$ and $ A_2B_2$ meet in point $ L$,and lines $ KL$ and $ O_1O_2$ meet in point $ P$. Prove that points $ B_1,B_2,P$ and $ L$ are concyclic.

2009 USAMO, 2

Let $n$ be a positive integer. Determine the size of the largest subset of $\{ -n, -n+1, \dots, n-1, n\}$ which does not contain three elements $a$, $b$, $c$ (not necessarily distinct) satisfying $a+b+c=0$.

1991 AIME Problems, 14

A hexagon is inscribed in a circle. Five of the sides have length 81 and the sixth, denoted by $\overline{AB}$, has length 31. Find the sum of the lengths of the three diagonals that can be drawn from $A$.

2012 Romania Team Selection Test, 2

Let $ABCD$ be a convex circumscribed quadrilateral such that $\angle ABC+\angle ADC<180^{\circ}$ and $\angle ABD+\angle ACB=\angle ACD+\angle ADB$. Prove that one of the diagonals of quadrilateral $ABCD$ passes through the other diagonals midpoint.

2013 NIMO Problems, 6

Tom has a scientific calculator. Unfortunately, all keys are broken except for one row: 1, 2, 3, + and -. Tom presses a sequence of $5$ random keystrokes; at each stroke, each key is equally likely to be pressed. The calculator then evaluates the entire expression, yielding a result of $E$. Find the expected value of $E$. (Note: Negative numbers are permitted, so 13-22 gives $E = -9$. Any excess operators are parsed as signs, so -2-+3 gives $E=-5$ and -+-31 gives $E = 31$. Trailing operators are discarded, so 2++-+ gives $E=2$. A string consisting only of operators, such as -++-+, gives $E=0$.) [i]Proposed by Lewis Chen[/i]

2014 Contests, 2

Let $ABC$ be a triangle. Let $H$ be the foot of the altitude from $C$ on $AB$. Suppose that $AH = 3HB$. Suppose in addition we are given that (a) $M$ is the midpoint of $AB$; (b) $N$ is the midpoint of $AC$; (c) $P$ is a point on the opposite side of $B$ with respect to the line $AC$ such that $NP = NC$ and $PC = CB$. Prove that $\angle APM = \angle PBA$.

1999 Iran MO (2nd round), 2

$ABC$ is a triangle with $\angle{B}>45^{\circ}$ , $\angle{C}>45^{\circ}$. We draw the isosceles triangles $CAM,BAN$ on the sides $AC,AB$ and outside the triangle, respectively, such that $\angle{CAM}=\angle{BAN}=90^{\circ}$. And we draw isosceles triangle $BPC$ on the side $BC$ and inside the triangle such that $\angle{BPC}=90^{\circ}$. Prove that $\Delta{MPN}$ is an isosceles triangle, too, and $\angle{MPN}=90^{\circ}$.

2014 China National Olympiad, 1

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $AB>AC$. Let $D$ be the foot of the internal angle bisector of $A$. Points $F$ and $E$ are on $AC,AB$ respectively such that $B,C,F,E$ are concyclic. Prove that the circumcentre of $DEF$ is the incentre of $ABC$ if and only if $BE+CF=BC$.

2009 Turkey Team Selection Test, 3

Within a group of $ 2009$ people, every two people has exactly one common friend. Find the least value of the difference between the person with maximum number of friends and the person with minimum number of friends.

2010 AMC 12/AHSME, 23

Monic quadratic polynomials $ P(x)$ and $ Q(x)$ have the property that $ P(Q(x))$ has zeroes at $ x\equal{}\minus{}23,\minus{}21,\minus{}17, \text{and} \minus{}15$, and $ Q(P(x))$ has zeroes at $ x\equal{}\minus{}59, \minus{}57, \minus{}51, \text{and} \minus{}49$. What is the sum of the minimum values of $ P(x)$ and $ Q(x)$? $ \textbf{(A)}\ \text{\minus{}100} \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \text{\minus{}82} \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \text{\minus{}73} \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \text{\minus{}64} \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 0$

2006 Swedish Mathematical Competition, 5

In each square of an $m \times n$ rectangular board there is a nought or a cross. Let $f(m,n)$ be the number of such arrangements that contain a row or a column consisting of noughts only. Let $g(m,n)$ be the number of arrangements that contain a row consisting of noughts only, or a column consisting of crosses only. Which of the numbers $f(m,n)$ and $g(m,n)$ is larger?

2013 China Team Selection Test, 1

For a positive integer $N>1$ with unique factorization $N=p_1^{\alpha_1}p_2^{\alpha_2}\dotsb p_k^{\alpha_k}$, we define \[\Omega(N)=\alpha_1+\alpha_2+\dotsb+\alpha_k.\] Let $a_1,a_2,\dotsc, a_n$ be positive integers and $p(x)=(x+a_1)(x+a_2)\dotsb (x+a_n)$ such that for all positive integers $k$, $\Omega(P(k))$ is even. Show that $n$ is an even number.

1997 AIME Problems, 10

Every card in a deck has a picture of one shape - circle, square, or triangle, which is painted in one of the three colors - red, blue, or green. Furthermore, each color is applied in one of three shades - light, medium, or dark. The deck has 27 cards, with every shape-color-shade combination represented. A set of three cards from the deck is called complementary if all of the following statements are true: i. Either each of the three cards has a different shape or all three of the card have the same shape. ii. Either each of the three cards has a different color or all three of the cards have the same color. iii. Either each of the three cards has a different shade or all three of the cards have the same shade. How many different complementary three-card sets are there?

1977 AMC 12/AHSME, 15

[asy] size(120); real t = 2/sqrt(3); real x = 1 + sqrt(3); pair A = t*dir(90), D = x*A; pair B = t*dir(210), E = x*B; pair C = t*dir(330), F = x*C; draw(D--E--F--cycle); draw(Circle(A, 1)); draw(Circle(B, 1)); draw(Circle(C, 1)); //Credit to MSTang for the diagram[/asy] Each of the three circles in the adjoining figure is externally tangent to the other two, and each side of the triangle is tangent to two of the circles. If each circle has radius three, then the perimeter of the triangle is $\textbf{(A) }36+9\sqrt{2}\qquad\textbf{(B) }36+6\sqrt{3}\qquad\textbf{(C) }36+9\sqrt{3}\qquad\textbf{(D) }18+18\sqrt{3}\qquad \textbf{(E) }45$

1993 All-Russian Olympiad, 2

Is it true that any two rectangles of equal area can be placed in the plane such that any horizontal line intersecting at least one of them will also intersect the other, and the segments of intersection will be equal?

1999 IberoAmerican, 2

An acute triangle $\triangle{ABC}$ is inscribed in a circle with centre $O$. The altitudes of the triangle are $AD,BE$ and $CF$. The line $EF$ cut the circumference on $P$ and $Q$. a) Show that $OA$ is perpendicular to $PQ$. b) If $M$ is the midpoint of $BC$, show that $AP^2=2AD\cdot{OM}$.

2007 France Team Selection Test, 2

Let $a,b,c,d$ be positive reals such taht $a+b+c+d=1$. Prove that: \[6(a^{3}+b^{3}+c^{3}+d^{3})\geq a^{2}+b^{2}+c^{2}+d^{2}+\frac{1}{8}.\]

1987 IberoAmerican, 2

In a triangle $ABC$, $M$ and $N$ are the respective midpoints of the sides $AC$ and $AB$, and $P$ is the point of intersection of $BM$ and $CN$. Prove that, if it is possible to inscribe a circle in the quadrilateral $AMPN$, then the triangle $ABC$ is isosceles.

1999 IMO, 1

A set $ S$ of points from the space will be called [b]completely symmetric[/b] if it has at least three elements and fulfills the condition that for every two distinct points $ A$ and $ B$ from $ S$, the perpendicular bisector plane of the segment $ AB$ is a plane of symmetry for $ S$. Prove that if a completely symmetric set is finite, then it consists of the vertices of either a regular polygon, or a regular tetrahedron or a regular octahedron.

2001 Bulgaria National Olympiad, 3

Given a permutation $(a_{1}, a_{1},...,a_{n})$ of the numbers $1, 2,...,n$ one may interchange any two consecutive "blocks" - that is, one may transform ($a_{1}, a_{2},...,a_{i}$,$\underbrace {a_{i+1},... a_{i+p},}_{A} $ $ \underbrace{a_{i+p+1},...,a_{i+q},}_{B}...,a_{n}) $ into $ (a_{1}, a_{2},...,a_{i},$ $ \underbrace {a_{i+p+1},...,a_{i+q},}_{B} $ $ \underbrace {a_{i+1},... a_{i+p}}_{A}$$,...,a_{n}) $ by interchanging the "blocks" $A$ and $B$. Find the least number of such changes which are needed to transform $(n, n-1,...,1)$ into $(1,2,...,n)$

1998 AIME Problems, 11

Three of the edges of a cube are $\overline{AB}, \overline{BC},$ and $\overline{CD},$ and $\overline{AD}$ is an interior diagonal. Points $P, Q,$ and $R$ are on $\overline{AB}, \overline{BC},$ and $\overline{CD},$ respectively, so that $AP=5, PB=15, BQ=15,$ and $CR=10.$ What is the area of the polygon that is the intersection of plane $PQR$ and the cube?

2001 Tournament Of Towns, 5

Tags: symmetry , ratio , geometry
On the plane is a set of at least four points. If any one point from this set is removed, the resulting set has an axis of symmetry. Is it necessarily true that the whole set has an axis of symmetry?

2014 Math Prize For Girls Problems, 10

An ant is on one face of a cube. At every step, the ant walks to one of its four neighboring faces with equal probability. What is the expected (average) number of steps for it to reach the face opposite its starting face?

1988 Tournament Of Towns, (169) 2

We are given triangle $ABC$. Two lines, symmetric with $AC$, relative to lines $AB$ and $BC$ are drawn, and meet at $K$ . Prove that the line $BK$ passes through the centre of the circumscribed circle of triangle $ABC$. (V.Y. Protasov)

2007 Vietnam Team Selection Test, 2

Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle with incricle $(I)$. $(K_{A})$ is the cricle such that $A\in (K_{A})$ and $AK_{A}\perp BC$ and it in-tangent for $(I)$ at $A_{1}$, similary we have $B_{1},C_{1}$. a) Prove that $AA_{1},BB_{1},CC_{1}$ are concurrent, called point-concurrent is $P$. b) Assume circles $(J_{A}),(J_{B}),(J_{C})$ are symmetry for excircles $(I_{A}),(I_{B}),(I_{C})$ across midpoints of $BC,CA,AB$ ,resp. Prove that $P_{P/(J_{A})}=P_{P/(J_{B})}=P_{P/(J_{C})}$. Note. If $(O;R)$ is a circle and $M$ is a point then $P_{M/(O)}=OM^{2}-R^{2}$.