Found problems: 560
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 $\frac{|z_1+z_2|}{|z_1-z_2|}=$________.
2000 Flanders Math Olympiad, 2
Given two triangles and such that the lengths of the sides of the first triangle are the lengths of the medians of the second triangle. Determine the ratio of the areas of these triangles.
MathLinks Contest 7th, 2.1
Let $ k$ be an integer, $ k \geq 2$, and let $ p_{1},\ p_{2},\ \ldots,\ p_{k}$ be positive reals with $ p_{1} \plus{} p_{2} \plus{} \ldots \plus{} p_{k} \equal{} 1$. Suppose we have a collection $ \left(A_{1,1},\ A_{1,2},\ \ldots,\ A_{1,k}\right)$, $ \left(A_{2,1},\ A_{2,2},\ \ldots,\ A_{2,k}\right)$, $ \ldots$, $ \left(A_{m,1},\ A_{1,2},\ \ldots,\ A_{m,k}\right)$ of $ k$-tuples of finite sets satisfying the following two properties:
(i) for every $ i$ and every $ j \neq j^{\prime}$, $ A_{i,j}\cap A_{i,j^{\prime}} \equal{} \emptyset$, and
(ii) for every $ i\neq i^{\prime}$ there exist $ j\neq j^{\prime}$ for which $ A_{i,j} \cap A_{i^{\prime},j^{\prime}}\neq\emptyset$. Prove that
\[ \sum_{b \equal{} 1}^{m}{\prod_{a \equal{} 1}^{k}{p_{a}^{|A_{b,a}|}}} \leq 1.
\]
2012 AMC 10, 21
Let points $A=(0,0,0)$, $B=(1,0,0)$, $C=(0,2,0)$, and $D=(0,0,3)$. Points $E,F,G$, and $H$ are midpoints of line segments $\overline{BD},\overline{AB},\overline{AC}$, and $\overline{DC}$ respectively. What is the area of $EFGH$?
$ \textbf{(A)}\ \sqrt2
\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \frac{2\sqrt5}{3}
\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{3\sqrt5}{4}
\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \sqrt3
\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \frac{2\sqrt7}{3}
$
KoMaL A Problems 2018/2019, A. 744
Show that for every odd integer $N>5$ there exist vectors $\bf u,v,w$ in (three-dimensional) space which are pairwise perpendicular, not parallel with any of the coordinate axes, have integer coordinates, and satisfy $N\bf =|u|=|v|=|w|.$
[i]Based on problem 2 of the 2018 Kürschák contest[/i]
1995 Austrian-Polish Competition, 8
Consider the cube with the vertices at the points $(\pm 1, \pm 1, \pm 1)$. Let $V_1,...,V_{95}$ be arbitrary points within this cube. Denote $v_i = \overrightarrow{OV_i}$, where $O = (0,0,0)$ is the origin. Consider the $2^{95}$ vectors of the form $s_1v_1 + s_2v_2 +...+ s_{95}v_{95}$, where $s_i = \pm 1$.
(a) If $d = 48$, prove that among these vectors there is a vector $w = (a, b, c)$ such that $a^2 + b^2 + c^2 \le 48$.
(b) Find a smaller $d$ (the smaller, the better) with the same property.
2004 Germany Team Selection Test, 1
Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle, and let $M$ and $N$ be two points on the line $AC$ such that the vectors $MN$ and $AC$ are identical. Let $X$ be the orthogonal projection of $M$ on $BC$, and let $Y$ be the orthogonal projection of $N$ on $AB$. Finally, let $H$ be the orthocenter of triangle $ABC$.
Show that the points $B$, $X$, $H$, $Y$ lie on one circle.
2019 District Olympiad, 2
Let $H$ be the orthocenter of the acute triangle $ABC.$ In the plane of the triangle $ABC$ we consider a point $X$ such that the triangle $XAH$ is right and isosceles, having the hypotenuse $AH,$ and $B$ and $X$ are on each part of the line $AH.$ Prove that $\overrightarrow{XA}+\overrightarrow{XC}+\overrightarrow{XH}=\overrightarrow{XB}$ if and only if $ \angle BAC=45^{\circ}.$
2012 Pre-Preparation Course Examination, 1
Suppose that $W,W_1$ and $W_2$ are subspaces of a vector space $V$ such that $V=W_1\oplus W_2$. Under what conditions we have
$W=(W\cap W_1)\oplus(W\cap W_2)$?
1988 Poland - Second Round, 6
Given is a convex polyhedron with $ k $ faces $ S_1, \ldots, S_k $. Let us denote the vector of length 1 perpendicular to the wall $ S_i $ ($ i = 1, \ldots, k $) directed outside the given polyhedron by $ \overrightarrow{n_i} $, and the surface area of this wall by $ P_i $. Prove that
$$
\sum_{i=1}^k P_i \cdot \overrightarrow{n_i} = \overrightarrow{0}.$$
2013 Gulf Math Olympiad, 3
There are $n$ people standing on a circular track. We want to perform a number of [i]moves[/i] so that we end up with a situation where the distance between every two neighbours is the same. The [i]move[/i] that is allowed consists in selecting two people and asking one of them to walk a distance $d$ on the circular track clockwise, and asking the other to walk the same distance on the track anticlockwise. The two people selected and the quantity $d$ can vary from move to move.
Prove that it is possible to reach the desired situation (where the distance between every two neighbours is the same) after at most $n-1$ moves.
2012 Indonesia TST, 3
The [i]cross[/i] of a convex $n$-gon is the quadratic mean of the lengths between the possible pairs of vertices. For example, the cross of a $3 \times 4$ rectangle is $\sqrt{ \dfrac{3^2 + 3^2 + 4^2 + 4^2 + 5^2 + 5^2}{6} } = \dfrac{5}{3} \sqrt{6}$.
Suppose $S$ is a dodecagon ($12$-gon) inscribed in a unit circle. Find the greatest possible cross of $S$.
2013 Miklós Schweitzer, 10
Consider a Riemannian metric on the vector space ${\Bbb{R}^n}$ which satisfies the property that for each two points ${a,b}$ there is a single distance minimising geodesic segment ${g(a,b)}$. Suppose that for all ${a \in \Bbb{R}^n}$, the Riemannian distance with respect to ${a}, {\rho_a : \Bbb{R}^n \rightarrow \Bbb{R}}$ is convex and differentiable outside of ${a}$. Prove that if for a point ${x \neq a,b}$ we have
\[ \displaystyle \partial_i \rho_a(x)=-\partial_i \rho_b(x),\ i=1,\cdots, n\]
then ${x}$ is a point on ${g(a,b)}$ and conversely.
[i]Proposed by Lajos Tamássy and Dávid Kertész[/i]
2005 Putnam, A4
Let $H$ be an $n\times n$ matrix all of whose entries are $\pm1$ and whose rows are mutually orthogonal. Suppose $H$ has an $a\times b$ submatrix whose entries are all $1.$ Show that $ab\le n.$
2008 All-Russian Olympiad, 8
On the cartesian plane are drawn several rectangles with the sides parallel to the coordinate axes. Assume that any two rectangles can be cut by a vertical or a horizontal line. Show that it's possible to draw one horizontal and one vertical line such that each rectangle is cut by at least one of these two lines.
2000 IMC, 3
Let $A,B\in\mathbb{C}^{n\times n}$ with $\rho(AB - BA) = 1$. Show that $(AB - BA)^2 = 0$.
2008 IMS, 2
Let $ f$ be an entire function on $ \mathbb C$ and $ \omega_1,\omega_2$ are complex numbers such that $ \frac {\omega_1}{\omega_2}\in{\mathbb C}\backslash{\mathbb Q}$. Prove that if for each $ z\in \mathbb C$, $ f(z) \equal{} f(z \plus{} \omega_1) \equal{} f(z \plus{} \omega_2)$ then $ f$ is constant.
2014 USAJMO, 6
Let $ABC$ be a triangle with incenter $I$, incircle $\gamma$ and circumcircle $\Gamma$. Let $M,N,P$ be the midpoints of sides $\overline{BC}$, $\overline{CA}$, $\overline{AB}$ and let $E,F$ be the tangency points of $\gamma$ with $\overline{CA}$ and $\overline{AB}$, respectively. Let $U,V$ be the intersections of line $EF$ with line $MN$ and line $MP$, respectively, and let $X$ be the midpoint of arc $BAC$ of $\Gamma$.
(a) Prove that $I$ lies on ray $CV$.
(b) Prove that line $XI$ bisects $\overline{UV}$.
2000 Iran MO (3rd Round), 3
Two triangles $ ABC$and $ A'B'C'$ are positioned in the space such that the length of every side of $ \triangle ABC$ is not less than $ a$, and the length of every side of $ \triangle A'B'C'$ is not less than $ a'$. Prove that one can select a vertex of $ \triangle ABC$ and a vertex of $ \triangle A'B'C'$ so that the distance between the two selected vertices is not less than $ \sqrt {\frac {a^2 \plus{} a'^2}{3}}$.
2005 China Team Selection Test, 3
Let $n$ be a positive integer, set $S_n = \{ (a_1,a_2,\cdots,a_{2^n}) \mid a_i=0 \ \text{or} \ 1, 1 \leq i \leq 2^n\}$. For any two elements $a=(a_1,a_2,\cdots,a_{2^n})$ and $b=(b_1,b_2,\cdots,b_{2^n})$ of $S_n$, define
\[ d(a,b)= \sum_{i=1}^{2^n} |a_i - b_i| \]
We call $A \subseteq S_n$ a $\textsl{Good Subset}$ if $d(a,b) \geq 2^{n-1}$ holds for any two distinct elements $a$ and $b$ of $A$. How many elements can the $\textsl{Good Subset}$ of $S_n$ at most have?
2014 Online Math Open Problems, 24
Let $\mathcal A = A_0A_1A_2A_3 \cdots A_{2013}A_{2014}$ be a [i]regular 2014-simplex[/i], meaning the $2015$ vertices of $\mathcal A$ lie in $2014$-dimensional Euclidean space and there exists a constant $c > 0$ such that $A_iA_j = c$ for any $0 \le i < j \le 2014$. Let $O = (0,0,0,\dots,0)$, $A_0 = (1,0,0,\dots,0)$, and suppose $A_iO$ has length $1$ for $i=0,1,\dots,2014$. Set $P=(20,14,20,14,\dots,20,14)$. Find the remainder when \[PA_0^2 + PA_1^2 + \dots + PA_{2014}^2 \] is divided by $10^6$.
[i]Proposed by Robin Park[/i]
2010 Iran MO (3rd Round), 4
a) prove that every discrete subgroup of $(\mathbb R^2,+)$ is in one of these forms:
i-$\{0\}$.
ii-$\{mv|m\in \mathbb Z\}$ for a vector $v$ in $\mathbb R^2$.
iii-$\{mv+nw|m,n\in \mathbb Z\}$ for tho linearly independent vectors $v$ and $w$ in $\mathbb R^2$.(lattice $L$)
b) prove that every finite group of symmetries that fixes the origin and the lattice $L$ is in one of these forms: $\mathcal C_i$ or $\mathcal D_i$ that $i=1,2,3,4,6$ ($\mathcal C_i$ is the cyclic group of order $i$ and $\mathcal D_i$ is the dyhedral group of order $i$).(20 points)
2004 Iran MO (3rd Round), 15
This problem is easy but nobody solved it.
point $A$ moves in a line with speed $v$ and $B$ moves also with speed $v'$ that at every time the direction of move of $B$ goes from $A$.We know $v \geq v'$.If we know the point of beginning of path of $A$, then $B$ must be where at first that $B$ can catch $A$.
1995 AMC 12/AHSME, 30
A large cube is formed by stacking $27$ unit cubes. A plane is perpendicular to one of the internal diagonals of the large cube and bisects that diagonal. The number of unit cubes that the plane intersects is
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for(int i = 0; i < 4; ++i)
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for(int i = 1; i < 4; ++i)
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$\textbf{(A)}\ 16\qquad
\textbf{(B)}\ 17 \qquad
\textbf{(C)}\ 18 \qquad
\textbf{(D)}\ 19 \qquad
\textbf{(E)}\ 20$
1999 Mongolian Mathematical Olympiad, Problem 6
Find the minimum possible length of the sum of $1999$ unit vectors in the coordinate plane whose both coordinates are nonnegative.