Found problems: 85335
2024 Pan-African, 3
Given an integer \( n \geq 1 \), Jo-Ané alternately writes crosses (\( \mathcal{X} \)) and circles (\( \mathcal{O}\)) in the cells of a square grid with \( 2n + 1 \) rows and \( 2n + 1 \) columns: she first writes a cross in a cell, then a circle in a second cell, then a cross in a third cell, and so on. When the table is completely filled, her score is calculated as the sum \( \mathcal{X}+ \mathcal{O} \), where \( \mathcal{X} \) is the number of rows containing more crosses than circles and \( \mathcal{O} \) is the number of columns containing more circles than crosses.
Determine, in terms of \( n \), the highest possible score that Jo-Ané can obtain..
1949 Moscow Mathematical Olympiad, 166
Consider $13$ weights of integer mass (in grams). It is known that any $6$ of them may be placed onto two pans of a balance achieving equilibrium. Prove that all the weights are of equal mass.
2025 Balkan MO, 2
In an acute-angled triangle \(ABC\), \(H\) be the orthocenter of it and \(D\) be any point on the side \(BC\). The points \(E, F\) are on the segments \(AB, AC\), respectively, such that the points \(A, B, D, F\) and \(A, C, D, E\) are cyclic. The segments \(BF\) and \(CE\) intersect at \(P.\) \(L\) is a point on \(HA\) such that \(LC\) is tangent to the circumcircle of triangle \(PBC\) at \(C.\) \(BH\) and \(CP\) intersect at \(X\). Prove that the points \(D, X, \) and \(L\) lie on the same line.
[i]Proposed by Theoklitos Parayiou, Cyprus [/i]
2003 Bosnia and Herzegovina Junior BMO TST, 1
Non-zero real numbers $a, b, c$ satisfy the condition $\frac{1}{a}+\frac{2}{b}+\frac{3}{c}= 0$.
Determine the value of $w =\frac{3b + 2c}{6a}+\frac{2c + 6a}{3b}+\frac{6a + 3b}{2c}$
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1999 Estonia National Olympiad, 1
Let $a, b, c$ and $d$ be non-negative integers. Prove that the numbers $2^a7^b$ and $2^c7^d$ give the same remainder when divided by $15$ iff the numbers $3^a5^b$ and $3^c5^d$ give the same remainder when divided by $16$.
2013 Vietnam National Olympiad, 1
Solve with full solution:
\[\left\{\begin{matrix}\sqrt{(\sin x)^2+\frac{1}{(\sin x)^2}}+\sqrt{(\cos y)^2+\frac{1}{(\cos y)^2}}=\sqrt\frac{20y}{x+y}
\\\sqrt{(\sin y)^2+\frac{1}{(\sin y)^2}}+\sqrt{(\cos x)^2+\frac{1}{(\cos x)^2}}=\sqrt\frac{20x}{x+y}\end{matrix}\right. \]
1989 IMO Shortlist, 3
Ali Barber, the carpet merchant, has a rectangular piece of carpet whose dimensions are unknown. Unfortunately, his tape measure is broken and he has no other measuring instruments. However, he finds that if he lays it flat on the floor of either of his storerooms, then each corner of the carpet touches a different wall of that room. He knows that the sides of the carpet are integral numbers of feet and that his two storerooms have the same (unknown) length, but widths of 38 feet and 50 feet respectively. What are the carpet dimensions?
2007 International Zhautykov Olympiad, 3
Let $ABCDEF$ be a convex hexagon and it`s diagonals have one common point $M$. It is known that the circumcenters of triangles $MAB,MBC,MCD,MDE,MEF,MFA$ lie on a circle.
Show that the quadrilaterals $ABDE,BCEF,CDFA$ have equal areas.
2015 Postal Coaching, Problem 4
For an integer $n \geq 5,$ two players play the following game on a regular $n$-gon. Initially, three consecutive vertices are chosen, and one counter is placed on each. A move consists of one player sliding one counter along any number of edges to another vertex of the $n$-gon without jumping over another counter. A move is legal if the area of the triangle formed by the counters is strictly greater after the move than before. The players take turns to make legal moves, and if a player cannot make a legal move, that player loses. For which values of $n$ does the player making the first move have a winning strategy?
2010 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 542
Find continuous functions $ f(x),\ g(x)$ which takes positive value for any real number $ x$, satisfying $ g(x)\equal{}\int_0^x f(t)\ dt$ and $ \{f(x)\}^2\minus{}\{g(x)\}^2\equal{}1$.
2017 IOM, 1
Let $ABCD$ be a parallelogram in which angle at $B$ is obtuse and $AD>AB$. Points $K$ and $L$ on $AC$ such that $\angle ADL=\angle KBA$(the points $A, K, C, L$ are all different, with $K$ between $A$ and $L$). The line $BK$ intersects the circumcircle $\omega$ of $ABC$ at points $B$ and $E$, and the line $EL$ intersects $\omega$ at points $E$ and $F$. Prove that $BF||AC$.
2002 IMO Shortlist, 1
What is the smallest positive integer $t$ such that there exist integers $x_1,x_2,\ldots,x_t$ with \[x^3_1+x^3_2+\,\ldots\,+x^3_t=2002^{2002}\,?\]
2021 International Zhautykov Olympiad, 6
Let $P(x)$ be a nonconstant polynomial of degree $n$ with rational coefficients which can not be presented as a product of two nonconstant polynomials with rational coefficients. Prove that the number of polynomials $Q(x)$ of degree less than $n$ with rational coefficients such that $P(x)$ divides $P(Q(x))$
a) is finite
b) does not exceed $n$.
1992 Baltic Way, 4
Is it possible to draw a hexagon with vertices in the knots of an integer lattice so that the squares of the lengths of the sides are six consecutive positive integers?
1991 Arnold's Trivium, 7
How many normals to an ellipse can be drawn from a given point in plane? Find the region in which the number of normals is maximal.
2016 Nigerian Senior MO Round 2, Problem 9
$ABCD$ is a parallelogram, line $DF$ is drawn bisecting $BC$ at $E$ and meeting $AB$ (extended) at $F$ from vertex $C$. Line $CH$ is drawn bisecting side $AD$ at $G$ and meeting $AB$ (extended) at $H$. Lines $DF$ and $CH$ intersect at $I$. If the area of parallelogram $ABCD$ is $x$, find the area of triangle $HFI$ in terms of $x$.
2021 Iran MO (3rd Round), 1
Let $S$ be an infinite set of positive integers, such that there exist four pairwise distinct $a,b,c,d \in S$ with $\gcd(a,b) \neq \gcd(c,d)$. Prove that there exist three pairwise distinct $x,y,z \in S$ such that $\gcd(x,y)=\gcd(y,z) \neq \gcd(z,x)$.
2013 Benelux, 3
Let $\triangle ABC$ be a triangle with circumcircle $\Gamma$, and let $I$ be the center of the incircle of $\triangle ABC$. The lines $AI$, $BI$ and $CI$ intersect $\Gamma$ in $D \ne A$, $E \ne B$ and $F \ne C$. The tangent lines to $\Gamma$ in $F$, $D$ and $E$ intersect the lines $AI$, $BI$ and $CI$ in $R$, $S$ and $T$, respectively. Prove that
\[\vert AR\vert \cdot \vert BS\vert \cdot \vert CT\vert = \vert ID\vert \cdot \vert IE\vert \cdot \vert IF\vert.\]
2012 District Olympiad, 4
A sequence $ \left( a_n \right)_{n\ge 1} $ has the property that it´s nondecreasing, nonconstant and, for every natural $ n, a_n\big| n^2. $ Show that at least one of the following affirmations are true.
$ \text{(i)} $ There exists an index $ n_1 $ such that $ a_n=n, $ for all $ n\ge n_1. $
$ \text{(ii)} $ There exists an index $ n_2 $ such that $ a_n=n^2, $ for all $ n\ge n_2. $
2013 India IMO Training Camp, 3
In a triangle $ABC$, with $AB \ne BC$, $E$ is a point on the line $AC$ such that $BE$ is perpendicular to $AC$. A circle passing through $A$ and touching the line $BE$ at a point $P \ne B$ intersects the line $AB$ for the second time at $X$. Let $Q$ be a point on the line $PB$ different from $P$ such that $BQ = BP$. Let $Y$ be the point of intersection of the lines $CP$ and $AQ$. Prove that the points $C, X, Y, A$ are concyclic if and only if $CX$ is perpendicular to $AB$.
1952 AMC 12/AHSME, 42
Let $ D$ represent a repeating decimal. If $ P$ denotes the $ r$ figures of $ D$ which do not repeat themselves, and $ Q$ denotes the $ s$ figures of $ D$ which do repeat themselves, then the incorrect expression is:
$ \textbf{(A)}\ D \equal{} .PQQQ\ldots \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 10^rD \equal{} P.QQQ\ldots$
$ \textbf{(C)}\ 10^{r \plus{} s}D \equal{} PQ.QQQ\ldots \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 10^r(10^s \minus{} 1)D \equal{} Q(P \minus{} 1)$
$ \textbf{(E)}\ 10^r\cdot10^{2s}D \equal{} PQQ.QQQ\ldots$
2006 Moldova Team Selection Test, 1
Determine all even numbers $n$, $n \in \mathbb N$ such that \[{ \frac{1}{d_{1}}+\frac{1}{d_{2}}+ \cdots +\frac{1}{d_{k}}=\frac{1620}{1003}}, \]
where $d_1, d_2, \ldots, d_k$ are all different divisors of $n$.
2013 China Team Selection Test, 1
For a positive integer $k\ge 2$ define $\mathcal{T}_k=\{(x,y)\mid x,y=0,1,\ldots, k-1\}$ to be a collection of $k^2$ lattice points on the cartesian coordinate plane. Let $d_1(k)>d_2(k)>\cdots$ be the decreasing sequence of the distinct distances between any two points in $T_k$. Suppose $S_i(k)$ be the number of distances equal to $d_i(k)$.
Prove that for any three positive integers $m>n>i$ we have $S_i(m)=S_i(n)$.
2009 Turkey MO (2nd round), 2
Show that
\[ \frac{(b+c)(a^4-b^2c^2)}{ab+2bc+ca}+\frac{(c+a)(b^4-c^2a^2)}{bc+2ca+ab}+\frac{(a+b)(c^4-a^2b^2)}{ca+2ab+bc} \geq 0 \]
for all positive real numbers $a, \: b , \: c.$
2009 F = Ma, 10
A person standing on the edge of a fire escape simultaneously launches two apples, one straight up with a speed of $\text{7 m/s}$ and the other straight down at the same speed. How far apart are the two apples $2$ seconds after they were thrown, assuming that neither has hit the ground?
(A) $\text{14 m}$
(B) $\text{20 m}$
(C) $\text{28 m}$
(D) $\text{34 m}$
(E) $\text{56 m}$