Show that the number $a^3$ where $a=\frac{251}{ \frac{1}{\sqrt[3]{252}-5\sqrt[3]{2}}-10\sqrt[3]{63}}+\frac{1}{\frac{251}{\sqrt[3]{252}+5\sqrt[3]{2}}+10\sqrt[3]{63}}$ is an integer and find its value

X-wich has a vibrant club-life. For every pair of inhabitants there is exactly one club to which they both belong. For every pair of clubs there is exactly one person who is a member of both. No club has fewer than $3$ members, and at least one club has $17$ members. How many people live in X-wich?

(i) For which triangles with side lengths $a, b$ and $c$ apply besides the triangle inequalities $a + b> c, b + c> a$ and $c + a> b$ also the inequalities $a^2 + b^2> c^2, b^2 + c^2> a^2$ and $a^2 + c^2> b^2$ ? (ii) For which triangles with side lengths $a, b$ and $c$ apply besides the triangle inequalities $a + b> c, b + c> a$ and $c + a> b$ also for all positive natural $n$ the inequalities $a^n + b^n> c^n, b^n + c^n> a^n$ and $a^n + c^n> b^n$ ?

Every integer $> 2024$ is given a color, white or black. The product of any two white integers is a black integer. Prove that there are two black integers that have a difference of one.

Let $ABCD$ be a convex quadrilateral with $AB = BD = 8$ and $CD = DA = 6$. Let $P$ be a point on side $AB$ such that $DP$ is bisector of angle $\angle ADB$ and let $Q$ be a point on side $BC$ such that $DQ$ is bisector of angle $\angle CDB$. Calculate the radius of the circumcircle of triangle $DPQ$. Note: The circumcircle of a triangle is the circle that passes through its three vertices.

$\frac{1000^2}{252^2 - 248^2}$ equals $\textbf{(A) }62,500\qquad \textbf{(B) }1000\qquad\textbf{(C) }500\qquad\textbf{(D) }250\qquad\textbf{(E) } \frac{1}{2}$

A point $(x,y)$ is to be chosen in the coordinate plane so that it is equally distant from the x-axis, the y-axis, and the line $x+y = 2$. Then $x$ is A. $\sqrt{2} - 1$ B. $\frac{1}{2}$ C. $2 - \sqrt{2}$ D. 1 E. Not uniquely determined

Let $a_1=2$ and, for every positive integer $n$, let $a_{n+1}$ be the smallest integer strictly greater than $a_n$ that has more positive divisors than $a_n$. Prove that $2a_{n+1}=3a_n$ only for finitely many indicies $n$. [i] Proposed by Ilija Jovčevski, North Macedonia[/i]

Find all functions $f:\mathbb N\to\mathbb N$ such that $$f(x)+f(y)\mid x^2-y^2$$holds for all $x,y\in\mathbb N$.

$S$ is a sphere center $O. G$ and $G'$ are two perpendicular great circles on $S$. Take $A, B, C$ on $G$ and $D$ on $G'$ such that the altitudes of the tetrahedron $ABCD$ intersect at a point. Find the locus of the intersection.

Let $f(z)=\frac{z+a}{z+b}$ and $g(z)=f(f(z))$, where $a$ and $b$ are complex numbers. Suppose that $|a|=1$ and $g(g(z))=z$ for all $z$ for which $g(g(z))$ is defined. What is the difference between the largest and smallest possible values of $|b|$? $\textbf{(A)}\ 0 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \sqrt{2}-1 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \sqrt{3}-1 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 1 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 2$

Let be a ring $ A. $ Denote with $ N(A) $ the subset of all nilpotent elements of $ A, $ with $ Z(A) $ the center of $ A, $ and with $ U(A) $ the units of $ A. $ Prove: [b]a)[/b] $ Z(A)=A\implies N(A)+U(A)=U(A) . $ [b]b)[/b] $ \text{card} (A)\in\mathbb{N}\wedge a+U(A)\subset U(A)\implies a\in N(A) . $

Consider $A = \{1, 2, ..., 16\}$. A partition of $A$ into nonempty sets $A_1, A_2,..., A_n$ is said to be good if none of the Ai contains elements $a, b, c$ (not necessarily distinct) such that $a = b + c$. (a) Find a good partition $\{A_1, A_2, A_3, A_4\}$ of $A$. (b) Prove that no partition $\{A_1, A_2, A_3\}$ of $A$ is good

For any integer $n \ge 1$, show that $$\sum_{k=1}^{n} \frac{2^k}{\sqrt{k+0.5}} \le 2^{n+1}\sqrt{n+1}-\frac{4n^{3/2}}{3}$$

Consider a triangle $ABC$ with circumcenter $O$ and incenter $I$. Incircle touches sides $BC,CA$ and $AB$ at $D, E$ and $F$. $K$ is a point such that $KF$ is tangent to circumcircle of $BFD$ and $KE$ is tangent to circumcircle of $CED$. Prove that $BC,OI$ and $AK$ are concurrent.

Convex equiangular hexagon $ABCDEF$ has $AB = CD = EF = \sqrt 3$ and $BC = DE = FA = 2.$ Points $X, Y,$ and $Z$ are situated outside the hexagon such that $AEX, ECY,$ and $CAZ$ are all equilateral triangles. Compute the area of the region bounded by lines $XF, YD, $ and $ZB.$

The cells of a $100 \times 100$ table contain non-zero numbers. It turned out that all $100$ hundred-digit numbers written horizontally are divisible by 11. Could it be that exactly $99$ hundred-digit numbers written vertically are also divisible by $11$?

Let two natural number $n > 1$ and $m$ be given. Find the least positive integer $k$ which has the following property: Among $k$ arbitrary integers $a_1, a_2, \ldots, a_k$ satisfying the condition $a_i - a_j$ ( $1 \leq i < j \leq k$) is not divided by $n$, there exist two numbers $a_p, a_s$ ($p \neq s$) such that $m + a_p - a_s$ is divided by $n$.

A wooden block (mass $M$) is hung from a peg by a massless rope. A speeding bullet (with mass $m$ and initial speed $v_\text{0}$) collides with the block at time $t = \text{0}$ and embeds in it. Let $S$ be the system consisting of the block and bullet. Which quantities are conserved between $t = -\text{10 s}$ and $ t = \text{+10 s}$? [asy] // Code by riben draw(circle((0,0),0.3),linewidth(2)); filldraw(circle((0,0),0.3),gray); draw((0,-0.8)--(0,-15.5),linewidth(2)); draw((5,-15.5)--(-5,-15.5)--(-5,-20.5)--(5,-20.5)--cycle,linewidth(2)); filldraw((5,-15.5)--(-5,-15.5)--(-5,-20.5)--(5,-20.5)--cycle,gray); draw((-15,-18)--(-16,-17)--(-18,-17)--(-18,-19)--(-16,-19)--cycle,linewidth(2)); filldraw((-15,-18)--(-16,-17)--(-18,-17)--(-18,-19)--(-16,-19)--cycle,gray); [/asy] (A) The total linear momentum of $S$. (B) The horizontal component of the linear momentum of $S$. (C) The mechanical energy of $S$. (D) The angular momentum of $S$ as measured about a perpendicular axis through the peg. (E) None of the above are conserved.

Quadrilateral $ABCD$ with side lengths $AB=7, BC = 24, CD = 20, DA = 15$ is inscribed in a circle. The area interior to the circle but exterior to the quadrilateral can be written in the form $\frac{a\pi - b}{c}$, where $a, b,$ and $c$ are positive integers such that $a$ and $c$ have no common prime factor. What is $a+b+c$? $\textbf{(A) } 260 \qquad \textbf{(B) } 855 \qquad \textbf{(C) } 1235 \qquad \textbf{(D) } 1565 \qquad \textbf{(E) } 1997$

An integer $N \ge 2$ is given. A collection of $N(N + 1)$ soccer players, no two of whom are of the same height, stand in a row. Sir Alex wants to remove $N(N - 1)$ players from this row leaving a new row of $2N$ players in which the following $N$ conditions hold: ($1$) no one stands between the two tallest players, ($2$) no one stands between the third and fourth tallest players, $\;\;\vdots$ ($N$) no one stands between the two shortest players. Show that this is always possible. [i]Proposed by Grigory Chelnokov, Russia[/i]

Let $M>1$ be a natural number. Tom and Jerry play a game. Jerry wins if he can produce a function $f: \mathbb{N} \rightarrow \mathbb{N}$ satisfying [list] [*]$f(M) \ne M$ [/*] [*] $f(k)<2k$ for all $k \in \mathbb{N}$[/*] [*] $f^{f(n)}(n)=n$ for all $n \in \mathbb{N}$. For each $\ell>0$ we define $f^{\ell}(n)=f\left(f^{\ell-1}(n)\right)$ and $f^0(n)=n$[/*] [/list] Tom wins otherwise. Prove that for infinitely many $M$, Tom wins, and for infinitely many $M$, Jerry wins. [i]Proposed by Anant Mudgal[/i]

A point $P$ was chosen on the smaller arc $BC$ of the circumcircle of the acute-angled triangle $ABC$. Points $R$ and $S$ on the sides$ AB$ and $AC$ are respectively selected so that $CPRS$ is a parallelogram. Point $T$ on the arc $AC$ of the circumscribed circle of $\vartriangle ABC$ such that $BT \parallel CP$. Prove that $\angle TSC = \angle BAC$. (Anton Trygub)

Take $r$ such that $1\le r\le n$, and consider all subsets of $r$ elements of the set $\{1,2,\ldots,n\}$. Each subset has a smallest element. Let $F(n,r)$ be the arithmetic mean of these smallest elements. Prove that: \[ F(n,r)={n+1\over r+1}. \]

For real numbers $a, b, c, d \in [0, 1]$, find the largest possible value of the following expression: $$a^2+b^2+c^2+d^2-ab-bc-cd-da$$ [i]Proposed by Mykhailo Shtandenko[/i]