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2019 China Girls Math Olympiad, 4

Given parallelogram $OABC$ in the coodinate with $O$ the origin and $A,B,C$ be lattice points. Prove that for all lattice point $P$ in the internal or boundary of $\triangle ABC$, there exists lattice points $Q,R$(can be the same) in the internal or boundary of $\triangle OAC$ with $\overrightarrow{OP}=\overrightarrow{OQ}+\overrightarrow{OR}$.

1970 IMO Longlists, 11

Let $ABCD$ and $A'B'C'D'$ be two arbitrary squares in the plane that are oriented in the same direction. Prove that the quadrilateral formed by the midpoints of $AA',BB',CC',DD'$ is a square.

2014 China Girls Math Olympiad, 6

In acute triangle $ABC$, $AB > AC$. $D$ and $E$ are the midpoints of $AB$, $AC$ respectively. The circumcircle of $ADE$ intersects the circumcircle of $BCE$ again at $P$. The circumcircle of $ADE$ intersects the circumcircle $BCD$ again at $Q$. Prove that $AP = AQ$.

2016 District Olympiad, 1

Tags: vector , geometry
Let $ ABCD $ be a sqare and $ E $ be a point situated on the segment $ BD, $ but not on the mid. Denote by $ H $ and $ K $ the orthocenters of $ ABE, $ respectively, $ ADE. $ Show that $ \overrightarrow{BH}=\overrightarrow{KD} . $

1980 All Soviet Union Mathematical Olympiad, 293

Given $1980$ vectors in the plane, and there are some non-collinear among them. The sum of every $1979$ vectors is collinear to the vector not included in that sum. Prove that the sum of all vectors equals to the zero vector.

2010 Romania Team Selection Test, 3

Let $n$ be a positive integer number. If $S$ is a finite set of vectors in the plane, let $N(S)$ denote the number of two-element subsets $\{\mathbf{v}, \mathbf{v'}\}$ of $S$ such that \[4\,(\mathbf{v} \cdot \mathbf{v'}) + (|\mathbf{v}|^2 - 1)(|\mathbf{v'}|^2 - 1) < 0. \] Determine the maximum of $N(S)$ when $S$ runs through all $n$-element sets of vectors in the plane. [i]***[/i]

1946 Putnam, B6

Tags: vector
A particle moves on a circle with center $O$, starting from rest at a point $P$ and coming to rest again at a point $Q$, without coming to rest at any intermediate point. Prove that the acceleration vector of the particle does not vanish at any point between $P$ and $ Q$ and that, at some point $R$ between $P$ and $Q$, the acceleration vector points in along the radius $RO.$

2006 Iran MO (3rd Round), 5

A calculating ruler is a ruler for doing algebric calculations. This ruler has three arms, two of them are sationary and one can move freely right and left. Each of arms is gradient. Gradation of each arm depends on the algebric operation ruler does. For eaxample the ruler below is designed for multiplying two numbers. Gradations are logarithmic. [img]http://aycu05.webshots.com/image/5604/2000468517162383885_rs.jpg[/img] For working with ruler, (e.g for calculating $x.y$) we must move the middle arm that the arrow at the beginning of its gradation locate above the $x$ in the lower arm. We find $y$ in the middle arm, and we will read the number on the upper arm. The number written on the ruler is the answer. 1) Design a ruler for calculating $x^{y}$. Grade first arm ($x$) and ($y$) from 1 to 10. 2) Find all rulers that do the multiplication in the interval $[1,10]$. 3) Prove that there is not a ruler for calculating $x^{2}+xy+y^{2}$, that its first and second arm are grade from 0 to 10.

1999 Vietnam Team Selection Test, 3

Let a convex polygon $H$ be given. Show that for every real number $a \in (0, 1)$ there exist 6 distinct points on the sides of $H$, denoted by $A_1, A_2, \ldots, A_6$ clockwise, satisfying the conditions: [b]I.[/b] $(A_1A_2) = (A_5A_4) = a \cdot (A_6A_3)$. [b]II.[/b] Lines $A_1A_2, A_5A_4$ are equidistant from $A_6A_3$. (By $(AB)$ we denote vector $AB$)

1971 IMO Longlists, 1

The points $S(i, j)$ with integer Cartesian coordinates $0 < i \leq n, 0 < j \leq m, m \leq n$, form a lattice. Find the number of: [b](a)[/b] rectangles with vertices on the lattice and sides parallel to the coordinate axes; [b](b)[/b] squares with vertices on the lattice and sides parallel to the coordinate axes; [b](c)[/b] squares in total, with vertices on the lattice.

2001 Romania Team Selection Test, 3

Find the least $n\in N$ such that among any $n$ rays in space sharing a common origin there exist two which form an acute angle.

1985 Czech And Slovak Olympiad IIIA, 3

If $\overrightarrow{u_1},\overrightarrow{u_2}, ...,\overrightarrow{u_n}$ be vectors in the plane such that the sum of their lengths is at least $1$, then between them we find vectors whose sum is a vector of length at least $\sqrt2/8$. Prove it.

2007 Princeton University Math Competition, 7

Given two sequences $x_n$ and $y_n$ defined by $x_0 = y_0 = 7$, \[x_n = 4x_{n-1}+3y_{n-1}, \text{ and}\]\[y_n = 3y_{n-1}+2x_{n-1},\] find $\lim_{n \to \infty} \frac{x_n}{y_n}$.

2012 Pre-Preparation Course Examination, 2

Prove that if a vector space is the union of some of it's proper subspaces, then number of these subspaces can not be less than the number of elements of the field of that vector space.

1998 Belarus Team Selection Test, 1

For each finite set $ U$ of nonzero vectors in the plane we define $ l(U)$ to be the length of the vector that is the sum of all vectors in $ U.$ Given a finite set $ V$ of nonzero vectors in the plane, a subset $ B$ of $ V$ is said to be maximal if $ l(B)$ is greater than or equal to $ l(A)$ for each nonempty subset $ A$ of $ V.$ (a) Construct sets of 4 and 5 vectors that have 8 and 10 maximal subsets respectively. (b) Show that, for any set $ V$ consisting of $ n \geq 1$ vectors the number of maximal subsets is less than or equal to $ 2n.$

2015 HMIC, 2

Let $m,n$ be positive integers with $m \ge n$. Let $S$ be the set of pairs $(a,b)$ of relatively prime positive integers such that $a,b \le m$ and $a+b > m$. For each pair $(a,b)\in S$, consider the nonnegative integer solution $(u,v)$ to the equation $au - bv = n$ chosen with $v \ge 0$ minimal, and let $I(a,b)$ denote the (open) interval $(v/a, u/b)$. Prove that $I(a,b) \subseteq (0,1)$ for every $(a,b)\in S$, and that any fixed irrational number $\alpha\in(0,1)$ lies in $I(a,b)$ for exactly $n$ distinct pairs $(a,b)\in S$. [i]Victor Wang, inspired by 2013 ISL N7[/i]

1980 Vietnam National Olympiad, 1

Let $\alpha_{1}, \alpha_{2}, \cdots , \alpha_{ n}$ be numbers in the interval $[0, 2\pi]$ such that the number $\displaystyle\sum_{i=1}^n (1 + \cos \alpha_{ i})$ is an odd integer. Prove that \[\displaystyle\sum_{i=1}^n \sin \alpha_i \ge 1\]

2015 AMC 10, 17

A line that passes through the origin intersects both the line $x=1$ and the line $y=1+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{3}x$. The three lines create an equilateral triangle. What is the perimeter of the triangle? $ \textbf{(A) }2\sqrt{6}\qquad\textbf{(B) }2+2\sqrt{3}\qquad\textbf{(C) }6\qquad\textbf{(D) }3+2\sqrt{3}\qquad\textbf{(E) }6+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{3} $

2007 APMO, 1

Let $S$ be a set of $9$ distinct integers all of whose prime factors are at most $3.$ Prove that $S$ contains $3$ distinct integers such that their product is a perfect cube.

2001 All-Russian Olympiad, 2

In a magic square $n \times n$ composed from the numbers $1,2,\cdots,n^2$, the centers of any two squares are joined by a vector going from the smaller number to the bigger one. Prove that the sum of all these vectors is zero. (A magic square is a square matrix such that the sums of entries in all its rows and columns are equal.)

1996 Balkan MO, 3

In a convex pentagon $ABCDE$, the points $M$, $N$, $P$, $Q$, $R$ are the midpoints of the sides $AB$, $BC$, $CD$, $DE$, $EA$, respectively. If the segments $AP$, $BQ$, $CR$ and $DM$ pass through a single point, prove that $EN$ contains that point as well. [i]Yugoslavia[/i]

2013 IMC, 3

Suppose that $\displaystyle{{v_1},{v_2},...,{v_d}}$ are unit vectors in $\displaystyle{{{\Bbb R}^d}}$. Prove that there exists a unitary vector $\displaystyle{u}$ such that $\displaystyle{\left| {u \cdot {v_i}} \right| \leq \frac{1}{{\sqrt d }}}$ for $\displaystyle{i = 1,2,...,d}$. [b]Note.[/b] Here $\displaystyle{ \cdot }$ denotes the usual scalar product on $\displaystyle{{{\Bbb R}^d}}$. [i]Proposed by Tomasz Tkocz, University of Warwick.[/i]

PEN M Problems, 27

Let $ p \ge 3$ be a prime number. The sequence $ \{a_{n}\}_{n \ge 0}$ is defined by $ a_{n}=n$ for all $ 0 \le n \le p-1$, and $ a_{n}=a_{n-1}+a_{n-p}$ for all $ n \ge p$. Compute $ a_{p^{3}}\; \pmod{p}$.

2010 Purple Comet Problems, 27

Let $a$ and $b$ be real numbers satisfying $2(\sin a + \cos a) \sin b = 3 - \cos b$. Find $3 \tan^2a+4\tan^2 b$.

1981 Miklós Schweitzer, 5

Let $ K$ be a convex cone in the $ n$-dimensional real vector space $ \mathbb{R}^n$, and consider the sets $ A\equal{}K \cup (\minus{}K)$ and $ B\equal{}(\mathbb{R}^n \setminus A) \cup \{ 0 \}$ ($ 0$ is the origin). Show that one can find two subspaces in $ \mathbb{R}^n$ such that together they span $ \mathbb{R}^n$, and one of them lies in $ A$ and the other lies in $ B$. [i]J. Szucs[/i]