Found problems: 623
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).]
On the Cartesian plane consider the set $V$ of all vectors with integer coordinates. Determine all functions $f : V \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ satisfying the conditions:
(i) $f(v) = 1$ for each of the four vectors $v \in V$ of unit length.
(ii) $f(v+w) = f(v)+f(w)$ for every two perpendicular vectors $v, w \in V$
(Zero vector is considered to be perpendicular to every vector).
Given $1980$ vectors in the plane, and there are some non-collinear among them. The sum of every $1979$ vectors is collinear to the vector not included in that sum. Prove that the sum of all vectors equals to the zero vector.
Let $ABCD$ be an inscribed quadrilateral. Let the circles with diameters $AB$ and $CD$ intersect at two points $X_1$ and $Y_1$, the circles with diameters $BC$ and $AD$ intersect at two points $X_2$ and $Y_2$, the circles with diameters $AC$ and $BD$ intersect at two points $X_3$ and $Y_3$. Prove that the lines $X_1Y_1, X_2Y_2$ and $X_3Y_3$ are concurrent.
Maxim Didin
If $ a\equal{}\minus{}2$, the largest number in the set $ \left \{ \minus{}3a,4a,\frac{24}{a},a^2,1 \right \}$ is
\[ \textbf{(A)}\ \minus{}3a \qquad
\textbf{(B)}\ 4a \qquad
\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{24}{a} \qquad
\textbf{(D)}\ a^2 \qquad
\textbf{(E)}\ 1
\]
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.
Let $A,B\in\mathbb{C}^{n\times n}$ with $\rho(AB - BA) = 1$. Show that $(AB - BA)^2 = 0$.
Let $ n$ be a positive integer, let the sets $ A_{1},A_{2},\cdots,A_{n \plus{} 1}$ be non-empty subsets of the set $ \{1,2,\cdots,n\}.$ prove that there exist two disjoint non-empty subsets of the set $ \{1,2,\cdots,n \plus{} 1\}$: $ \{i_{1},i_{2},\cdots,i_{k}\}$ and $ \{j_{1},j_{2},\cdots,j_{m}\}$ such that $ A_{i_{1}}\cup A_{i_{2}}\cup\cdots\cup A_{i_{k}} \equal{} A_{j_{1}}\cup A_{j_{2}}\cup\cdots\cup A_{j_{m}}$.
Given $4$ vectors $a,b,c,d$ in the plane, such that $a+b+c+d=0$. Prove the following inequality: $$|a|+|b|+|c|+|d| \ge |a+d|+|b+d|+|c+d|$$
Danielle draws a point $O$ on the plane and a set of points $\mathcal P = \{P_0, P_1, \ldots , P_{2022}\}$ such that $$\angle{P_0OP_1} = \angle{P_1OP_2} = \cdots = \angle{P_{2021}OP_{2022}} = \alpha, \hspace{5pt} 0 < \alpha < \pi,$$where the angles are measured counterclockwise and for $0 \leq n \leq 2022$, $OP_n = r^n$, where $r > 1$ is a given real number. Then, obtain new sets of points in the plane by iterating the following process: given a set of points $\{A_0, A_1, \ldots , A_n\}$ in the plane, it is built a new set of points $\{B_0, B_1, \ldots , B_{n-1}\}$ such that $A_kA_{k+1}B_k$ is an equilateral triangle oriented clockwise for $0 \leq k \leq n - 1$. After carrying out the process $2022$ times from the set $P$, Danielle obtains a single point $X$. If the distance from $X$ to point $O$ is $d$, show that $$(r-1)^{2022} \leq d \leq (r+1)^{2022}.$$
Let $ABC$ be a triangle. Let $P, Q, R$ be the midpoints of $BC, CA, AB$ respectively. Let $U, V, W$ be the midpoints of $QR, RP, PQ$ respectively. Let $x=AU, y=BV, z=CW$.
Prove that there exist a triangle with sides $x, y, z$.
Let $ O$ be an interior point of the triangle $ ABC$. Prove that there exist positive integers $ p,q$ and $ r$ such that
\[ |p\cdot\overrightarrow{OA} \plus{} q\cdot\overrightarrow{OB} \plus{} r\cdot\overrightarrow{OC}|<\frac{1}{2007}\]
$20$ points with no three collinear are given. How many obtuse triangles can be formed by these points?
$ \textbf{(A)}\ 6 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 20 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 2{{10}\choose{3}} \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 3{{10}\choose{3}} \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ {{20}\choose{3}}$
Let $ A$ be a family of proper closed subspaces of the Hilbert space $ H\equal{}l^2$ totally ordered with respect to inclusion (that is
, if $ L_1,L_2 \in A$, then either $ L_1\subset L_2$ or $ L_2\subset L_1$). Prove that there exists a vector $ x \in H$ not contaied in any of the subspaces $ L$ belonging to $ A$.
[i]B. Szokefalvi Nagy[/i]
Given two vectors $\overrightarrow a$, $\overrightarrow b$, find the range of possible values of $\|\overrightarrow a - 2 \overrightarrow b\|$ where $\|\overrightarrow v\|$ denotes the magnitude of a vector $\overrightarrow v$.
[i](Source: China National High School Mathematics League 2021, Zhejiang Province, Problem 1)[/i]
From an arbitrary point $O$ inside a convex $n$-gon, perpendiculars are drawn on (extensions of the) sides of the $n$-gon. Along each perpendicular a vector is constructed, starting from $O$, directed towards the side onto which the perpendicular is drawn, and of length equal to half the length of the corresponding side. Find the sum of these vectors.
Let $ABC$ be a triangle with orthocenter $H$, incenter $I$ and centroid $S$, and let $d$ be the diameter of the circumcircle of triangle $ABC$. Prove the inequality
\[9\cdot HS^2+4\left(AH\cdot AI+BH\cdot BI+CH\cdot CI\right)\geq 3d^2,\]
and determine when equality holds.
Hey,
This problem is from the VTRMC 2006.
3. Recall that the Fibonacci numbers $ F(n)$ are defined by $ F(0) \equal{} 0$, $ F(1) \equal{} 1$ and $ F(n) \equal{} F(n \minus{} 1) \plus{} F(n \minus{} 2)$ for $ n \geq 2$. Determine the last digit of $ F(2006)$ (e.g. the last digit of 2006 is 6).
As, I and a friend were working on this we noticed an interesting relationship when writing the Fibonacci numbers in "mod" notation.
Consider the following,
01 = 1 mod 10
01 = 1 mod 10
02 = 2 mod 10
03 = 3 mod 10
05 = 5 mod 10
08 = 6 mod 10
13 = 3 mod 10
21 = 1 mod 10
34 = 4 mod 10
55 = 5 mod 10
89 = 9 mod 10
Now, consider that between the first appearance and second apperance of $ 5 mod 10$, there is a difference of five terms. Following from this we see that the third appearance of $ 5 mod 10$ occurs at a difference 10 terms from the second appearance. Following this pattern we can create the following relationships.
$ F(55) \equal{} F(05) \plus{} 5({2}^{2})$
This is pretty much as far as we got, any ideas?
Let $O$ be the centre of a regular $n$-gon whose vertices are labelled $A_1$,$...$, $A_n$. Let $a_1>a_2>...>a_n>0$. Prove that the vector
$$a_1\overrightarrow{OA_1}+a_2\overrightarrow{OA_2}+...+a_n\overrightarrow{OA_n}$$
is not equal to the zero vector.
(D. Fomin, Alexey Kirichenko)
Find the flux of the vector field $\overrightarrow{r}/r^3$ through the surface
\[(x-1)^2+y^2+z^2=2\]
Let $\mathcal{P}$ be a regular polygon, and let $\mathcal{V}$ be its set of vertices. Each point in $\mathcal{V}$ is colored red, white, or blue. A subset of $\mathcal{V}$ is [i]patriotic[/i] if it contains an equal number of points of each color, and a side of $\mathcal{P}$ is [i]dazzling[/i] if its endpoints are of different colors.
Suppose that $\mathcal{V}$ is patriotic and the number of dazzling edges of $\mathcal{P}$ is even. Prove that there exists a line, not passing through any point in $\mathcal{V}$, dividing $\mathcal{V}$ into two nonempty patriotic subsets.
[i]Ankan Bhattacharya[/i]
Let $ u_1, u_2, \ldots, u_m$ be $ m$ vectors in the plane, each of length $ \leq 1,$ with zero sum. Show that one can arrange $ u_1, u_2, \ldots, u_m$ as a sequence $ v_1, v_2, \ldots, v_m$ such that each partial sum $ v_1, v_1 \plus{} v_2, v_1 \plus{} v_2 \plus{} v_3, \ldots, v_1, v_2, \ldots, v_m$ has length less than or equal to $ \sqrt {5}.$
Given the vector spaces $V,W$ with coefficients over a field $K$ and function $ \phi :V\to W$ satisfying the relation :
$$\varphi(\lambda x+y)= \lambda \varphi(x)+\phi (y)$$ for all $x,y \in V, \lambda \in K$. Such a function is called linear.
Let $L\varphi=\{x\in V/\varphi(x)=0\}$ , and$M=\varphi(V)$ , prove that :
(i) $L\varphi$ is subspace of $V$ and $M$ is subspace of $W$
(ii) $L\varphi={O}$ iff $\varphi$ is $1-1$
(iii) Dimension of $V$ equals to dimension of $L\varphi$ plus dimension of $M$
(iv) If $\theta : \mathbb{R}^3\to\mathbb{R}^3$ with $\theta(x,y,z)=(2x-z,x-y,x-3y+z)$, prove that $\theta$ is linear function . Find $L\theta=\{x\in {R}^3/\theta(x)=0\}$ and dimension of $M=\theta({R}^3)$.
Half the cells of a $2m \times n$ board are colored black and the other half are colored white. The cells at the opposite ends of the main diagonal are different colors. The center of each black cell is connected to the center of every other black cell by a straight line segment, and similarly for the white cells. Show that we can place an arrow on each segment so that it becomes a vector and the vectors sum to zero.
In rectangle $ ABCD$, we have $ A \equal{} (6, \minus{} 22)$, $ B \equal{} (2006,178)$, and $ D \equal{} (8,y)$, for some integer $ y$. What is the area of rectangle $ ABCD$?
$ \textbf{(A) } 4000 \qquad \textbf{(B) } 4040 \qquad \textbf{(C) } 4400 \qquad \textbf{(D) } 40,000 \qquad \textbf{(E) } 40,400$