Found problems: 560
2002 Iran Team Selection Test, 10
Suppose from $(m+2)\times(n+2)$ rectangle we cut $4$, $1\times1$ corners. Now on first and last row first and last columns we write $2(m+n)$ real numbers. Prove we can fill the interior $m\times n$ rectangle with real numbers that every number is average of it's $4$ neighbors.
1976 Spain Mathematical Olympiad, 2
Consider the set $C$ of all $r$ -tuple whose components are $1$ or $-1$. Calculate the sum of all the components of all the elements of $C$ excluding the $ r$ -tuple $(1, 1, 1, . . . , 1)$.
1992 French Mathematical Olympiad, Problem 1
Let $\Delta$ be a convex figure in a plane $\mathcal P$. Given a point $A\in\mathcal P$, to each pair $(M,N)$ of points in $\Delta$ we associate the point $m\in\mathcal P$ such that $\overrightarrow{Am}=\frac{\overrightarrow{MN}}2$ and denote by $\delta_A(\Delta)$ the set of all so obtained points $m$.
(a)
i. Prove that $\delta_A(\Delta)$ is centrally symmetric.
ii. Under which conditions is $\delta_A(\Delta)=\Delta$?
iii. Let $B,C$ be points in $\mathcal P$. Find a transformation which sends $\delta_B(\Delta)$ to $\delta_C(\Delta)$.
(b) Determine $\delta_A(\Delta)$ if
i. $\Delta$ is a set in the plane determined by two parallel lines.
ii. $\Delta$ is bounded by a triangle.
iii. $\Delta$ is a semi-disk.
(c) Prove that in the cases $b.2$ and $b.3$ the lengths of the boundaries of $\Delta$ and $\delta_A(\Delta)$ are equal.
2006 Iran MO (3rd Round), 6
The National Foundation of Happiness (NFoH) wants to estimate the happiness of people of country. NFoH selected $n$ random persons, and on every morning asked from each of them whether she is happy or not. On any two distinct days, exactly half of the persons gave the same answer. Show that after $k$ days, there were at most $n-\frac{n}{k}$ persons whose “yes” answers equals their “no” answers.
1998 Croatia National Olympiad, Problem 3
Let $AA_1,BB_1,CC_1$ be the altitudes of a triangle $ABC$. If $\overrightarrow{AA_1}+\overrightarrow{BB_1}+\overrightarrow{CC_1}=0$ prove that the triangle $ABC$ is equilateral.
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.
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2011 Bogdan Stan, 4
Show that among any seven coplanar unit vectors there are at least two of them such that the magnitude of their sum is greater than $ \sqrt 3. $
[i]Ion Tecu[/i] and [i]Teodor Radu[/i]
2002 Flanders Math Olympiad, 4
A lamp is situated at point $A$ and shines inside the cube. A (massive) square is hung on the midpoints of the 4 vertical faces. What's the area of its shadow?
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2000 Mediterranean Mathematics Olympiad, 4
Let $P,Q,R,S$ be the midpoints of the sides $BC,CD,DA,AB$ of a convex quadrilateral, respectively. Prove that
\[4(AP^2+BQ^2+CR^2+DS^2)\le 5(AB^2+BC^2+CD^2+DA^2)\]
1974 IMO Longlists, 38
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.
1967 IMO Longlists, 23
Prove that for an arbitrary pair of vectors $f$ and $g$ in the space the inequality
\[af^2 + bfg +cg^2 \geq 0\]
holds if and only if the following conditions are fulfilled:
\[a \geq 0, \quad c \geq 0, \quad 4ac \geq b^2.\]
2003 Iran MO (3rd Round), 13
here is the most difficult and the most beautiful problem occurs in 21th iranian (2003) olympiad
assume that P is n-gon ,lying on the plane ,we name its edge 1,2,..,n.
if S=s1,s2,s3,.... be a finite or infinite sequence such that for each i, si is in {1,2,...,n},
we move P on the plane according to the S in this form: at first we reflect P through the s1
( s1 means the edge which iys number is s1)then through s2 and so on like the figure below.
a)show that there exist the infinite sequence S sucth that if we move P according to S we cover all the plane
b)prove that the sequence in a) isn't periodic.
c)assume that P is regular pentagon ,which the radius of its circumcircle is 1,and D is circle ,with radius 1.00001 ,arbitrarily in the plane .does exist a sequence S such that we move P according to S then P reside in D completely?
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]
2008 Bosnia And Herzegovina - Regional Olympiad, 1
Squares $ BCA_{1}A_{2}$ , $ CAB_{1}B_{2}$ , $ ABC_{1}C_{2}$ are outwardly drawn on sides of triangle $ \triangle ABC$. If $ AB_{1}A'C_{2}$ , $ BC_{1}B'A_{2}$ , $ CA_{1}C'B_{2}$ are parallelograms then prove that:
(i) Lines $ BC$ and $ AA'$ are orthogonal.
(ii)Triangles $ \triangle ABC$ and $ \triangle A'B'C'$ have common centroid
1996 IMO Shortlist, 1
Let $ ABC$ be a triangle, and $ H$ its orthocenter. Let $ P$ be a point on the circumcircle of triangle $ ABC$ (distinct from the vertices $ A$, $ B$, $ C$), and let $ E$ be the foot of the altitude of triangle $ ABC$ from the vertex $ B$. Let the parallel to the line $ BP$ through the point $ A$ meet the parallel to the line $ AP$ through the point $ B$ at a point $ Q$. Let the parallel to the line $ CP$ through the point $ A$ meet the parallel to the line $ AP$ through the point $ C$ at a point $ R$. The lines $ HR$ and $ AQ$ intersect at some point $ X$. Prove that the lines $ EX$ and $ AP$ are parallel.
1996 India National Olympiad, 2
Let $C_1$ and $C_2$ be two concentric circles in the plane with radii $R$ and $3R$ respectively. Show that the orthocenter of any triangle inscribed in circle $C_1$ lies in the interior of circle $C_2$. Conversely, show that every point in the interior of $C_2$ is the orthocenter of some triangle inscribed in $C_1$.
2024 AMC 12/AHSME, 7
In $\Delta ABC$, $\angle ABC = 90^\circ$ and $BA = BC = \sqrt{2}$. Points $P_1, P_2, \dots, P_{2024}$ lie on hypotenuse $\overline{AC}$ so that $AP_1= P_1P_2 = P_2P_3 = \dots = P_{2023}P_{2024} = P_{2024}C$. What is the length of the vector sum
\[ \overrightarrow{BP_1} + \overrightarrow{BP_2} + \overrightarrow{BP_3} + \dots + \overrightarrow{BP_{2024}}? \]
$
\textbf{(A) }1011 \qquad
\textbf{(B) }1012 \qquad
\textbf{(C) }2023 \qquad
\textbf{(D) }2024 \qquad
\textbf{(E) }2025 \qquad
$
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.$
2012 Pre-Preparation Course Examination, 3
Suppose that $T,U:V\longrightarrow V$ are two linear transformations on the vector space $V$ such that $T+U$ is an invertible transformation. Prove that
$TU=UT=0 \Leftrightarrow \operatorname{rank} T+\operatorname{rank} U=n$.
2000 Irish Math Olympiad, 5
Let $ p(x)\equal{}a_0 \plus{}a_1 x\plus{}...\plus{}a_n x^n$ be a polynomial with nonnegative real coefficients. Suppose that $ p(4)\equal{}2$ and $ p(16)\equal{}8$. Prove that $ p(8) \le 4$ and find all such $ p$ with $ p(8)\equal{}4$.
2014 IMS, 10
Let $V$ be a $n-$dimensional vector space over a field $F$ with a basis $\{e_1,e_2, \cdots ,e_n\}$.Prove that for any $m-$dimensional linear subspace $W$ of $V$, the number of elements of the set $W \cap P$ is less than or equal to $2^m$ where $P=\{\lambda_1e_1 + \lambda_2e_2 + \cdots + \lambda_ne_n : \lambda_i=0,1\}$.
2006 All-Russian Olympiad, 3
On a $49\times 69$ rectangle formed by a grid of lattice squares, all $50\cdot 70$ lattice points are colored blue. Two persons play the following game: In each step, a player colors two blue points red, and draws a segment between these two points. (Different segments can intersect in their interior.) Segments are drawn this way until all formerly blue points are colored red. At this moment, the first player directs all segments drawn - i. e., he takes every segment AB, and replaces it either by the vector $\overrightarrow{AB}$, or by the vector $\overrightarrow{BA}$. If the first player succeeds to direct all the segments drawn in such a way that the sum of the resulting vectors is $\overrightarrow{0}$, then he wins; else, the second player wins.
Which player has a winning strategy?
1992 Polish MO Finals, 2
The base of a regular pyramid is a regular $2n$-gon $A_1A_2...A_{2n}$. A sphere passing through the top vertex $S$ of the pyramid cuts the edge $SA_i$ at $B_i$ (for $i = 1, 2, ... , 2n$). Show that $\sum\limits_{i=1}^n SB_{2i-1} = \sum\limits_{i=1}^n SB_{2i}$.
1950 Miklós Schweitzer, 4
Put
$ M\equal{}\begin{pmatrix}p&q&r\\
r&p&q\\q&r&p\end{pmatrix}$
where $ p,q,r>0$ and $ p\plus{}q\plus{}r\equal{}1$. Prove that
$ \lim_{n\rightarrow \infty}M^n\equal{}\begin{bmatrix}\frac13&\frac13&\frac13\\
\frac13&\frac13&\frac13\\\frac13&\frac13&\frac13\end{bmatrix}$
2008 ISI B.Math Entrance Exam, 3
Let $z$ be a complex number such that $z,z^2,z^3$ are all collinear in the complex plane . Show that $z$ is a real number .