Olympiad problems

2006 Korea Junior Math Olympiad, 4

In the coordinate plane, define $M = \{(a, b),a,b \in Z\}$. A transformation $S$, which is defined on $M$, sends $(a,b)$ to $(a + b, b)$. Transformation $T$, also defined on $M$, sends $(a, b)$ to $(-b, a)$. Prove that for all $(a, b) \in M$, we can use $S,T$ denitely to map it to $(g,0)$.

2012 Bosnia and Herzegovina Junior BMO TST, 2

Tags: combinatorics , transformations , Digits

Let $\overline{abcd}$ be $4$ digit number, such that we can do transformations on it. If some two neighboring digits are different than $0$, then we can decrease both digits by $1$ (we can transform $9870$ to $8770$ or $9760$). If some two neighboring digits are different than $9$, then we can increase both digits by $1$ (we can transform $9870$ to $9980$ or $9881$). Can we transform number $1220$ to: $a)$ $2012$ $b)$ $2021$

2022 AMC 12/AHSME, 18

Tags: AMC , AMC 10 , AMC 12 , 2022 AMC 10a , 2022 AMC 12A , 2022 AMC , transformations

Let $T_k$ be the transformation of the coordinate plane that first rotates the plane $k$ degrees counterclockwise around the origin and then reflects the plane across the $y$-axis. What is the least positive integer $n$ such that performing the sequence of transformations transformations $T_1, T_2, T_3, \dots, T_n$ returns the point $(1,0)$ back to itself? $\textbf{(A) } 359 \qquad \textbf{(B) } 360\qquad \textbf{(C) } 719 \qquad \textbf{(D) } 720 \qquad \textbf{(E) } 721$

1974 Yugoslav Team Selection Test, Problem 2

Tags: geometry , transformations , Triangles

Given two directly congruent triangles $ABC$ and $A'B'C'$ in a plane, assume that the circles with centers $C$ and $C'$ and radii $CA$ and $C'A'$ intersect. Denote by $\mathcal M$ the transformation that maps $\triangle ABC$ to $\triangle A'B'C'$. Prove that $\mathcal M$ can be expressed as a composition of at most three rotations in the following way: The first rotation has the center in one of $A,B,C$ and maps $\triangle ABC$ to $\triangle A_1B_1C_1$; The second rotation has the center in one of $A_1,B_1,C_1$, and maps $\triangle A_1B_1C_1$ to $\triangle A_2B_2C_2$; The third rotation has the center in one of $A_2,B_2,C_2$ and maps $\triangle A_2B_2C_2$ to $\triangle A'B'C'$.

2022 AMC 10, 18

Tags: AMC , AMC 10 , AMC 12 , 2022 AMC 10a , 2022 AMC 12A , 2022 AMC , transformations

Let $T_k$ be the transformation of the coordinate plane that first rotates the plane $k$ degrees counterclockwise around the origin and then reflects the plane across the $y$-axis. What is the least positive integer $n$ such that performing the sequence of transformations transformations $T_1, T_2, T_3, \dots, T_n$ returns the point $(1,0)$ back to itself? $\textbf{(A) } 359 \qquad \textbf{(B) } 360\qquad \textbf{(C) } 719 \qquad \textbf{(D) } 720 \qquad \textbf{(E) } 721$