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Found problems: 560

1993 Bulgaria National Olympiad, 5

Let $Oxy$ be a fixed rectangular coordinate system in the plane. Each ordered pair of points $A_1, A_2$ from the same plane which are different from O and have coordinates $x_1, y_1$ and $x_2, y_2$ respectively is associated with real number $f(A_1,A_2)$ in such a way that the following conditions are satisfied: (a) If $OA_1 = OB_1$, $OA_2 = OB_2$ and $A_1A_2 = B_1B_2$ then $f(A_1,A_2) = f(B_1,B_2)$. (b) There exists a polynomial of second degree $F(u,v,w,z)$ such that $f(A_1,A_2)=F(x_1,y_1,x_2,y_2)$. (c) There exists such a number $\phi \in (0,\pi)$ that for every two points $A_1, A_2$ for which $\angle A_1OA_2 = \phi$ is satisfied $f(A_1,A_2) = 0$. (d) If the points $A_1, A_2$ are such that the triangle $OA_1A_2$ is equilateral with side $1$ then$ f(A_1,A_2) = \frac12$. Prove that $f(A_1,A_2) = \overrightarrow{OA_1} \cdot \overrightarrow{OA_2}$ for each ordered pair of points $A_1, A_2$.

1970 IMO Longlists, 26

Consider a finite set of vectors in space $\{a_1, a_2, ... , a_n\}$ and the set $E$ of all vectors of the form $x=\sum_{i=1}^{n}{\lambda _i a_i}$, where $\lambda _i \in \mathbb{R}^{+}\cup \{0\}$. Let $F$ be the set consisting of all the vectors in $E$ and vectors parallel to a given plane $P$. Prove that there exists a set of vectors $\{b_1, b_2, ... , b_p\}$ such that $F$ is the set of all vectors $y$ of the form $y=\sum_{i=1}^{p}{\mu _i b_i}$, where $\mu _i \in \mathbb{R}^{+}\cup \{0\}$.

2012 Math Prize for Girls Olympiad, 1

Let $A_1A_2 \dots A_n$ be a polygon (not necessarily regular) with $n$ sides. Suppose there is a translation that maps each point $A_i$ to a point $B_i$ in the same plane. For convenience, define $A_0 = A_n$ and $B_0 = B_n$. Prove that \[ \sum_{i=1}^{n} (A_{i-1} B_{i})^2 = \sum_{i=1}^{n} (B_{i-1} A_{i})^2 \, . \]

1958 AMC 12/AHSME, 40

Given $ a_0 \equal{} 1$, $ a_1 \equal{} 3$, and the general relation $ a_n^2 \minus{} a_{n \minus{} 1}a_{n \plus{} 1} \equal{} (\minus{}1)^n$ for $ n \ge 1$. Then $ a_3$ equals: $ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac{13}{27}\qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 33\qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 21\qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 10\qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \minus{}17$

1999 Vietnam National Olympiad, 2

$ OA, OB, OC, OD$ are 4 rays in space such that the angle between any two is the same. Show that for a variable ray $ OX,$ the sum of the cosines of the angles $ XOA, XOB, XOC, XOD$ is constant and the sum of the squares of the cosines is also constant.

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 \[ \gamma(f)=cf(x_0)\quad \forall f\in \mathbb{V}\]

2015 District Olympiad, 1

Consider the parallelogram $ ABCD, $ whose diagonals intersect at $ O. $ The bisector of the angle $ \angle DAC $ and that of $ \angle DBC $ intersect each other at $ T. $ Moreover, $ \overrightarrow{TD} +\overrightarrow{TC} =\overrightarrow{TO} . $ Find the angles of the triangle $ ABT. $

1995 Iran MO (2nd round), 1

Prove that for every positive integer $n \geq 3$ there exist two sets $A =\{ x_1, x_2,\ldots, x_n\}$ and $B =\{ y_1, y_2,\ldots, y_n\}$ for which [b]i)[/b] $A \cap B = \varnothing.$ [b]ii)[/b] $x_1+ x_2+\cdots+ x_n= y_1+ y_2+\cdots+ y_n.$ [b]ii)[/b] $x_1^2+ x_2^2+\cdots+ x_n^2= y_1^2+ y_2^2+\cdots+ y_n^2.$

ICMC 5, 5

A [i]tanned vector[/i] is a nonzero vector in $\mathbb R^3$ with integer entries. Prove that any tanned vector of length at most $2021$ is perpendicular to a tanned vector of length at most $100$. [i]Proposed by Ethan Tan[/i]

1973 Spain Mathematical Olympiad, 5

Consider the set of all polynomials of degree less than or equal to $4$ with rational coefficients. a) Prove that it has a vector space structure over the field of numbers rational. b) Prove that the polynomials $1, x - 2, (x -2)^2, (x - 2)^3$ and $(x -2)^4$ form a base of this space. c) Express the polynomial $7 + 2x - 45x^2 + 3x^4$ in the previous base.