Found problems: 560
1976 All Soviet Union Mathematical Olympiad, 225
Given $4$ vectors $a,b,c,d$ in the plane, such that $a+b+c+d=0$. Prove the following inequality: $$|a|+|b|+|c|+|d| \ge |a+d|+|b+d|+|c+d|$$
2004 National High School Mathematics League, 4
$O$ is a point inside $\triangle ABC$, and $\overrightarrow{OA}+2\overrightarrow{OB}+3\overrightarrow{OC}=\overrightarrow{0}$, then the ratio of the area of $\triangle ABC$ to $\triangle AOC$ is
$\text{(A)}2\qquad\text{(B)}\frac{3}{2}\qquad\text{(C)}3\qquad\text{(D)}\frac{5}{3}$
2008 Kazakhstan National Olympiad, 2
Suppose that $ B_1$ is the midpoint of the arc $ AC$, containing $ B$, in the circumcircle of $ \triangle ABC$, and let $ I_b$ be the $ B$-excircle's center. Assume that the external angle bisector of $ \angle ABC$ intersects $ AC$ at $ B_2$. Prove that $ B_2I$ is perpendicular to $ B_1I_B$, where $ I$ is the incenter of $ \triangle ABC$.
1991 Greece National Olympiad, 2
Let $O$ be the circumcenter of triangle $ABC$ and let $A_1,B_1,C_1$ be the midpoints of arcs $BC, CA,AB$ respectively. If $I$ is the incenter of triangle $ABC$, prove that $$\overrightarrow{OI}= \overrightarrow{OA_1}+ \overrightarrow{OB_1}+ \overrightarrow{OC_1}.$$
2006 QEDMO 3rd, 3
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)$.
1987 Romania Team Selection Test, 4
Let $ P(X) \equal{} a_{n}X^{n} \plus{} a_{n \minus{} 1}X^{n \minus{} 1} \plus{} \ldots \plus{} a_{1}X \plus{} a_{0}$ be a real polynomial of degree $ n$. Suppose $ n$ is an even number and:
a) $ a_{0} > 0$, $ a_{n} > 0$;
b) $ a_{1}^{2} \plus{} a_{2}^{2} \plus{} \ldots \plus{} a_{n \minus{} 1}^{2}\leq\frac {4\min(a_{0}^{2} , a_{n}^{2})}{n \minus{} 1}$.
Prove that $ P(x)\geq 0$ for all real values $ x$.
[i]Laurentiu Panaitopol[/i]
2006 District Olympiad, 1
On the plane of triangle $ABC$ with $\angle BAC = 90^\circ$ we raise perpendicular lines in $A$ and $B$, on the same side of the plane. On these two perpendicular lines we consider the points $M$ and $N$ respectively such that $BN < AM$. Knowing that $AC = 2a$, $AB = a\sqrt 3$, $AM=a$ and that the plane $MNC$ makes an angle of $30^\circ$ with the plane $ABC$ find
a) the area of the triangle $MNC$;
b) the distance from $B$ to the plane $MNC$.
1993 All-Russian Olympiad, 4
If $ \{a_k\}$ is a sequence of real numbers, call the sequence $ \{a'_k\}$ defined by $ a_k' \equal{} \frac {a_k \plus{} a_{k \plus{} 1}}2$ the [i]average sequence[/i] of $ \{a_k\}$. Consider the sequences $ \{a_k\}$; $ \{a_k'\}$ - [i]average sequence[/i] of $ \{a_k\}$; $ \{a_k''\}$ - average sequence of $ \{a_k'\}$ and so on. If all these sequences consist only of integers, then $ \{a_k\}$ is called [i]Good[/i]. Prove that if $ \{x_k\}$ is a [i]good[/i] sequence, then $ \{x_k^2\}$ is also [i]good[/i].
2014 AIME Problems, 7
Let $w$ and $z$ be complex numbers such that $|w| = 1$ and $|z| = 10$. Let $\theta = \arg\left(\tfrac{w-z}{z}\right)$. The maximum possible value of $\tan^2 \theta$ can be written as $\tfrac{p}{q}$, where $p$ and $q$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $p+q$. (Note that $\arg(w)$, for $w \neq 0$, denotes the measure of the angle that the ray from $0$ to $w$ makes with the positive real axis in the complex plane.
2006 Czech-Polish-Slovak Match, 1
Five distinct points $A, B, C, D$ and $E$ lie in this order on a circle of radius $r$ and satisfy $AC = BD = CE = r$. Prove that the orthocentres of the triangles $ACD, BCD$ and $BCE$ are the vertices of a right-angled triangle.
2005 IMC, 3
What is the maximal dimension of a linear subspace $ V$ of the vector space of real $ n \times n$ matrices such that for all $ A$ in $ B$ in $ V$, we have $ \text{trace}\left(AB\right) \equal{} 0$ ?
1994 Taiwan National Olympiad, 5
Given $X=\{0,a,b,c\}$, let $M(X)=\{f|f: X\to X\}$ denote the set of all functions from $X$ into itself. An addition table on $X$ is given us follows:
$+$ $0$ $a$ $b$ $c$
$0$ $0$ $a$ $b$ $c$
$a$ $a$ $0$ $c$ $b$
$b$ $b$ $c$ $0$ $a$
$c$ $c$ $b$ $a$ $0$
a)If $S=\{f\in M(X)|f(x+y+x)=f(x)+f(y)+f(x)\forall x,y\in X\}$, find $|S|$.
b)If $I=\{f\in M(X)|f(x+x)=f(x)+f(x)\forall x\in X\}$, find $|I|$.
2024 District Olympiad, P1
Let $ABCD$ be a convex quadrilateral whose diagonals intersect at $O.$ Given that \[\overrightarrow{AB}+\overrightarrow{AD}+\overrightarrow{AO}=\overrightarrow{BC}+\overrightarrow{DC}+\overrightarrow{OC},\]prove that $ABCD$ is a parallelogram.
2001 APMO, 3
Two equal-sized regular $n$-gons intersect to form a $2n$-gon $C$. Prove that the sum of the sides of $C$ which form part of one $n$-gon equals half the perimeter of $C$.
[i]Alternative formulation:[/i]
Let two equal regular $n$-gons $S$ and $T$ be located in the plane such that their intersection $S\cap T$ is a $2n$-gon (with $n\ge 3$). The sides of the polygon $S$ are coloured in red and the sides of $T$ in blue.
Prove that the sum of the lengths of the blue sides of the polygon $S\cap T$ is equal to the sum of the lengths of its red sides.
2023 Simon Marais Mathematical Competition, B1
Find the smallest positive real number $r$ with the following property: For every choice of $2023$ unit vectors $v_1,v_2, \dots ,v_{2023} \in \mathbb{R}^2$, a point $p$ can be found in the plane such that for each subset $S$ of $\{1,2, \dots , 2023\}$, the sum
$$\sum_{i \in S} v_i$$
lies inside the disc $\{x \in \mathbb{R}^2 : ||x-p|| \leq r\}$.
1990 IMO Shortlist, 28
Prove that on the coordinate plane it is impossible to draw a closed broken line such that
[i](i)[/i] the coordinates of each vertex are rational;
[i](ii)[/i] the length each of its edges is 1;
[i](iii)[/i] the line has an odd number of vertices.
2000 Mongolian Mathematical Olympiad, Problem 2
Let $n\ge2$. For any two $n$-vectors $\vec x=(x_1,\ldots,x_n)$ and $\vec y=(y_1,\ldots,y_n)$, we define
$$f\left(\vec x,\vec y\right)=x_1\overline{y_1}-\sum_{i=2}^nx_i\overline{y_i}.$$Prove that if $f\left(\vec x,\vec x\right)\ge0$, and $f\left(\vec y,\vec y\right)\ge0$, then $\left|f\left(\vec x,\vec y\right)\right|^2\ge f\left(\vec x,\vec x\right)f\left(\vec y,\vec y\right)$.
2009 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 7
Given points $O, A_1, A_2, ..., A_n$ on the plane. For any two of these points the square of distance between them is natural number. Prove that there exist two vectors $\vec{x}$ and $\vec{y}$, such that for any point $A_i$, $\vec{OA_i }= k\vec{x}+l \vec{y}$, where $k$ and $l$ are some integer numbers.
(A.Glazyrin)
1979 Miklós Schweitzer, 7
Let $ T$ be a triangulation of an $ n$-dimensional sphere, and to each vertex of $ T$ let us assign a nonzero vector of a linear space $ V$. Show that if $ T$ has an $ n$-dimensional simplex such that the vectors assigned to the vertices of this simplex are linearly independent, then another such simplex must also exist.
[i]L. Lovasz[/i]
2006 Romania National Olympiad, 2
We define a [i]pseudo-inverse[/i] $B\in \mathcal M_n(\mathbb C)$ of a matrix $A\in\mathcal M_n(\mathbb C)$ a matrix which fulfills the relations
\[ A = ABA \quad \text{ and } \quad B=BAB. \]
a) Prove that any square matrix has at least a pseudo-inverse.
b) For which matrix $A$ is the pseudo-inverse unique?
[i]Marius Cavachi[/i]
2003 Miklós Schweitzer, 5
Let $d>1$ be integer and $0<r<\frac12$. Show that there exist finitely many (depending only on $d,r$) nonzero vectors in $\mathbb{R}^d$ such that if the distance of a straight line in $\mathbb{R}^d$ from the integer lattice $\mathbb{Z}^d$ is at least $r$, then this line is orthogonal to one of these finitely many vectors.
(translated by L. Erdős)
2008 AIME Problems, 13
Let
\[ p(x,y) \equal{} a_0 \plus{} a_1x \plus{} a_2y \plus{} a_3x^2 \plus{} a_4xy \plus{} a_5y^2 \plus{} a_6x^3 \plus{} a_7x^2y \plus{} a_8xy^2 \plus{} a_9y^3.
\]Suppose that
\begin{align*}p(0,0) &\equal{} p(1,0) \equal{} p( \minus{} 1,0) \equal{} p(0,1) \equal{} p(0, \minus{} 1) \\&\equal{} p(1,1) \equal{} p(1, \minus{} 1) \equal{} p(2,2) \equal{} 0.\end{align*}
There is a point $ \left(\tfrac {a}{c},\tfrac {b}{c}\right)$ for which $ p\left(\tfrac {a}{c},\tfrac {b}{c}\right) \equal{} 0$ for all such polynomials, where $ a$, $ b$, and $ c$ are positive integers, $ a$ and $ c$ are relatively prime, and $ c > 1$. Find $ a \plus{} b \plus{} c$.
1986 China Team Selection Test, 2
Let $ a_1$, $ a_2$, ..., $ a_n$ and $ b_1$, $ b_2$, ..., $ b_n$ be $ 2 \cdot n$ real numbers. Prove that the following two statements are equivalent:
[b]i)[/b] For any $ n$ real numbers $ x_1$, $ x_2$, ..., $ x_n$ satisfying $ x_1 \leq x_2 \leq \ldots \leq x_ n$, we have $ \sum^{n}_{k \equal{} 1} a_k \cdot x_k \leq \sum^{n}_{k \equal{} 1} b_k \cdot x_k,$
[b]ii)[/b] We have $ \sum^{s}_{k \equal{} 1} a_k \leq \sum^{s}_{k \equal{} 1} b_k$ for every $ s\in\left\{1,2,...,n\minus{}1\right\}$ and $ \sum^{n}_{k \equal{} 1} a_k \equal{} \sum^{n}_{k \equal{} 1} b_k$.
2008 Romania National Olympiad, 4
Let $ \mathcal G$ be the set of all finite groups with at least two elements.
a) Prove that if $ G\in \mathcal G$, then the number of morphisms $ f: G\to G$ is at most $ \sqrt [p]{n^n}$, where $ p$ is the largest prime divisor of $ n$, and $ n$ is the number of elements in $ G$.
b) Find all the groups in $ \mathcal G$ for which the inequality at point a) is an equality.
1991 All Soviet Union Mathematical Olympiad, 554
Do there exist $4$ vectors in the plane so that none is a multiple of another, but the sum of each pair is perpendicular to the sum of the other two? Do there exist $91$ non-zero vectors in the plane such that the sum of any $19$ is perpendicular to the sum of the others?