Found problems: 560
1988 China Team Selection Test, 3
A polygon $\prod$ is given in the $OXY$ plane and its area exceeds $n.$ Prove that there exist $n+1$ points $P_{1}(x_1, y_1), P_{2}(x_2, y_2), \ldots, P_{n+1}(x_{n+1}, y_{n+1})$ in $\prod$ such that $\forall i,j \in \{1, 2, \ldots, n+1\}$, $x_j - x_i$ and $y_j - y_i$ are all integers.
2002 USA Team Selection Test, 3
Let $n$ be an integer greater than 2, and $P_1, P_2, \cdots , P_n$ distinct points in the plane. Let $\mathcal S$ denote the union of all segments $P_1P_2, P_2P_3, \dots , P_{n-1}P_{n}$. Determine if it is always possible to find points $A$ and $B$ in $\mathcal S$ such that $P_1P_n \parallel AB$ (segment $AB$ can lie on line $P_1P_n$) and $P_1P_n = kAB$, where (1) $k = 2.5$; (2) $k = 3$.
2006 Belarusian National Olympiad, 1
Let $\overrightarrow{a},\overrightarrow{b},\overrightarrow{c}$ be unit vectors in $R^3$. Prove that $$\sqrt{1-\overrightarrow{a}\cdot\overrightarrow{b}}\le \sqrt{1-\overrightarrow{a}\cdot\overrightarrow{c}}+\sqrt{1-\overrightarrow{c}\cdot\overrightarrow{b}}$$
(A.Mirotin)
2002 National High School Mathematics League, 7
Complex numbers $|z_1|=2,|z_2|=3$, and the intersection angle between the vectors corresponding to $z_1,z_2$ is $60^{\circ}$, then $\frac{|z_1+z_2|}{|z_1-z_2|}=$________.
1999 AIME Problems, 11
Given that $\sum_{k=1}^{35}\sin 5k=\tan \frac mn,$ where angles are measured in degrees, and $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers that satisfy $\frac mn<90,$ find $m+n.$
2004 Irish Math Olympiad, 3
$AB$ is a chord of length $6$ of a circle centred at $O$ and of radius $5$. Let $PQRS$ denote the square inscribed in the sector $OAB$ such that $P$ is on the radius $OA$, $S$ is on the radius $OB$ and $Q$ and $R$ are points on the arc of the circle between $A$ and $B$. Find the area of $PQRS$.
2003 Miklós Schweitzer, 2
Let $p$ be a prime and let $M$ be an $n\times m$ matrix with integer entries such that $Mv\not\equiv 0\pmod{p}$ for any column vector $v\neq 0$ whose entries are $0$ are $1$. Show that there exists a row vector $x$ with integer entries such that no entry of $xM$ is $0\pmod{p}$.
(translated by L. Erdős)
2007 District Olympiad, 2
Consider $ \triangle ABC$ and points $ M \in (AB)$, $ N \in (BC)$, $ P \in (CA)$, $ R \in (MN)$, $ S \in (NP)$, $ T \in (PM)$ such that $ \frac {AM}{MB} \equal{} \frac {BN}{NC} \equal{} \frac {CP}{PA} \equal{} k$ and $ \frac {MR}{RN} \equal{} \frac {NS}{SP} \equal{} \frac {PT}{TN} \equal{} 1 \minus{} k$ for some $ k \in (0, 1)$. Prove that $ \triangle STR \sim \triangle ABC$ and, furthermore, determine $ k$ for which the minimum of $ [STR]$ is attained.
2014 Purple Comet Problems, 22
For positive integers $m$ and $n$, let $r(m, n)$ be the remainder when $m$ is divided by $n$. Find the smallest positive integer $m$ such that
\[r(m, 1) + r(m, 2) + r(m, 3) +\cdots+ r(m, 10) = 4.\]
2012 China Team Selection Test, 3
In some squares of a $2012\times 2012$ grid there are some beetles, such that no square contain more than one beetle. At one moment, all the beetles fly off the grid and then land on the grid again, also satisfying the condition that there is at most one beetle standing in each square. The vector from the centre of the square from which a beetle $B$ flies to the centre of the square on which it lands is called the [i]translation vector[/i] of beetle $B$.
For all possible starting and ending configurations, find the maximum length of the sum of the [i]translation vectors[/i] of all beetles.
2004 IMC, 4
For $n\geq 1$ let $M$ be an $n\times n$ complex array with distinct eigenvalues $\lambda_1,\lambda_2,\ldots,\lambda_k$, with multiplicities $m_1,m_2,\ldots,m_k$ respectively. Consider the linear operator $L_M$ defined by $L_MX=MX+XM^T$, for any complex $n\times n$ array $X$. Find its eigenvalues and their multiplicities. ($M^T$ denotes the transpose matrix of $M$).
2008 IMC, 2
Denote by $\mathbb{V}$ the real vector space of all real polynomials in one variable, and let $\gamma :\mathbb{V}\to \mathbb{R}$ be a linear map. Suppose that for all $f,g\in \mathbb{V}$ with $\gamma(fg)=0$ we have $\gamma(f)=0$ or $\gamma(g)=0$. Prove that there exist $c,x_0\in \mathbb{R}$ such that
\[ \gamma(f)=cf(x_0)\quad \forall f\in \mathbb{V}\]
1995 Irish Math Olympiad, 5
Find all functions $ f: \mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ such that for all real numbers $ x,y$:
$ x f(x)\minus{}yf(y)\equal{}(x\minus{}y)f(x\plus{}y)$.
2009 Miklós Schweitzer, 12
Let $ Z_1,\,Z_2\dots,\,Z_n$ be $ d$-dimensional independent random (column) vectors with standard normal distribution, $ n \minus{} 1 > d$. Furthermore let
\[ \overline Z \equal{} \frac {1}{n}\sum_{i \equal{} 1}^n Z_i,\quad S_n \equal{} \frac {1}{n \minus{} 1}\sum_{i \equal{} 1}^n(Z_i \minus{} \overline Z)(Z_i \minus{} \overline Z)^\top\]
be the sample mean and corrected empirical covariance matrix. Consider the standardized samples $ Y_i \equal{} S_n^{ \minus{} 1/2}(Z_i \minus{} \overline Z)$, $ i \equal{} 1,2,\dots,n$. Show that
\[ \frac {E|Y_1 \minus{} Y_2|}{E|Z_1 \minus{} Z_2|} > 1,\]
and that the ratio does not depend on $ d$, only on $ n$.
1973 Spain Mathematical Olympiad, 8
In a three-dimensional Euclidean space, by $\overrightarrow{u_1}$ , $\overrightarrow{u_2}$ , $\overrightarrow{u_3}$ are denoted the three orthogonal unit vectors on the $x, y$, and $z$ axes, respectively.
a) Prove that the point $P(t) = (1-t)\overrightarrow{u_1} +(2-3t)\overrightarrow{u_2} +(2t-1)\overrightarrow{u_3}$ , where $t$ takes all real values, describes a straight line (which we will denote by $L$).
b) What describes the point $Q(t) = (1-t^2)\overrightarrow{u_1} +(2-3t^2)\overrightarrow{u_2} +(2t^2 -1)\overrightarrow{u_3}$ if $t$ takes all the real values?
c) Find a vector parallel to $L$.
d) For what values of $t$ is the point $P(t)$ on the plane $2x+ 3y + 2z +1 = 0$?
e) Find the Cartesian equation of the plane parallel to the previous one and containing the point $Q(3)$.
f) Find the Cartesian equation of the plane perpendicular to $L$ that contains the point $Q(2)$.
2021 Alibaba Global Math Competition, 18
Let $p$ be an odd prime number, and let $m \ge 0$ and $N \ge 1$ be integers. Let $\Lambda$ be a free $\mathbb{Z}/p^N\mathbb{Z}$-module of rank $2m+1$, equipped with a perfect symmetric $\mathbb{Z}/p^N\mathbb{Z}$-bilinear form
\[(\, ,\,): \Lambda \times \Lambda \to \mathbb{Z}/p^N\mathbb{Z}.\]
Here ``perfect'' means that the induced map
\[\Lambda \to \text{Hom}_{\mathbb{Z}/p^N\mathbb{Z}}(\Lambda, \mathbb{Z}/p^N\mathbb{Z}), \quad x \mapsto (x,\cdot)\]
is an isomorphism. Find the cardinality of the set
\[\{x \in \Lambda: (x,x)=0\},\]
expressed in terms of $p,m,N$.
2001 Putnam, 4
Triangle $ABC$ has area $1$. Points $E$, $F$, and $G$ lie, respectively, on sides $BC$, $CA$, and $AB$ such that $AE$ bisects $BF$ at point $R$, $BF$ bisects $CG$ at point $S$, and $CG$ bisects $AE$ at point $T$. Find the area of the triangle $RST$.
MIPT student olimpiad spring 2023, 1
In $R^n$ is given $n-1$ vectors, the coordinates of each are zero-sum integers.
Prove that the $(n-1)$-dimensional volume of an $(n-1)$-dimensional parallelepiped $P$ stretched
by these vectors, is the product of an integer and $\sqrt(n)$.
1987 Vietnam National Olympiad, 3
Prove that among any five distinct rays $ Ox$, $ Oy$, $ Oz$, $ Ot$, $ Or$ in space there exist two which form an angle less than or equal to $ 90^{\circ}$.
2003 Iran MO (3rd Round), 15
Assume $m\times n$ matrix which is filled with just 0, 1 and any two row differ in at least $n/2$ members, show that $m \leq 2n$.
( for example the diffrence of this two row is only in one index
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[i]Edited by Myth[/i]
2011 Junior Balkan MO, 4
Let $ABCD$ be a convex quadrilateral and points $E$ and $F$ on sides $AB,CD$ such that
\[\tfrac{AB}{AE}=\tfrac{CD}{DF}=n\]
If $S$ is the area of $AEFD$ show that ${S\leq\frac{AB\cdot CD+n(n-1)AD^2+n^2DA\cdot BC}{2n^2}}$
2004 Germany Team Selection Test, 3
We consider graphs with vertices colored black or white. "Switching" a vertex means: coloring it black if it was formerly white, and coloring it white if it was formerly black.
Consider a finite graph with all vertices colored white. Now, we can do the following operation: Switch a vertex and simultaneously switch all of its neighbours (i. e. all vertices connected to this vertex by an edge). Can we, just by performing this operation several times, obtain a graph with all vertices colored black?
[It is assumed that our graph has no loops (a [i]loop[/i] means an edge connecting one vertex with itself) and no multiple edges (a [i]multiple edge[/i] means a pair of vertices connected by more than one edge).]
2013 India IMO Training Camp, 3
We define an operation $\oplus$ on the set $\{0, 1\}$ by
\[ 0 \oplus 0 = 0 \,, 0 \oplus 1 = 1 \,, 1 \oplus 0 = 1 \,, 1 \oplus 1 = 0 \,.\]
For two natural numbers $a$ and $b$, which are written in base $2$ as $a = (a_1a_2 \ldots a_k)_2$ and $b = (b_1b_2 \ldots b_k)_2$ (possibly with leading 0's), we define $a \oplus b = c$ where $c$ written in base $2$ is $(c_1c_2 \ldots c_k)_2$ with $c_i = a_i \oplus b_i$, for $1 \le i \le k$. For example, we have $7 \oplus 3 = 4$ since $ 7 = (111)_2$ and $3 = (011)_2$.
For a natural number $n$, let $f(n) = n \oplus \left[ n/2 \right]$, where $\left[ x \right]$ denotes the largest integer less than or equal to $x$. Prove that $f$ is a bijection on the set of natural numbers.
2002 Miklós Schweitzer, 9
Let $M$ be a connected, compact $C^{\infty}$-differentiable manifold, and denote the vector space of smooth real functions on $M$ by $C^{\infty}(M)$. Let the subspace $V\le C^{\infty}(M)$ be invariant under $C^{\infty}$-diffeomorphisms of $M$, that is, let $f\circ h\in V$ for every $f\in V$ and for every $C^{\infty}$-diffeomorphism $h\colon M\rightarrow M$. Prove that if $V$ is different from the subspaces $\{ 0\}$ and $C^{\infty}(M)$ then $V$ only contains the constant functions.
2011 Indonesia TST, 2
At a certain mathematical conference, every pair of mathematicians are either friends or strangers. At mealtime, every participant eats in one of two large dining rooms. Each mathematician insists upon eating in a room which contains an even number of his or her friends. Prove that the number of ways that the mathematicians may be split between the two rooms is a power of two (i.e., is of the form $ 2^k$ for some positive integer $ k$).