Found problems: 85335
2023 Israel National Olympiad, P4
For each positive integer $n$, find all triples $a,b,c$ of real numbers for which
\[\begin{cases}a=b^n+c^n\\
b=c^n+a^n\\
c=a^n+b^n\end{cases}\]
2011 Baltic Way, 11
Let $AB$ and $CD$ be two diameters of the circle $C$. For an arbitrary point $P$ on $C$, let $R$ and $S$ be the feet of the perpendiculars from $P$ to $AB$ and $CD$, respectively. Show that the length of $RS$ is independent of the choice of $P$.
PEN J Problems, 5
If $n$ is composite, prove that $\phi(n) \le n- \sqrt{n}$.
1987 All Soviet Union Mathematical Olympiad, 452
The positive numbers $a,b,c,A,B,C$ satisfy a condition $$a + A = b + B = c + C = k$$ Prove that $$aB + bC + cA \le k^2$$
2010 AIME Problems, 10
Let $ N$ be the number of ways to write $ 2010$ in the form \[2010 \equal{} a_3 \cdot 10^3 \plus{} a_2 \cdot 10^2 \plus{} a_1 \cdot 10 \plus{} a_0,\] where the $ a_i$'s are integers, and $ 0 \le a_i \le 99$. An example of such a representation is $ 1\cdot10^3 \plus{} 3\cdot10^2 \plus{} 67\cdot10^1 \plus{} 40\cdot10^0$. Find $ N$.
2005 Brazil Undergrad MO, 5
Prove that
\[ \sum_{n=1}^\infty {1\over n^n} = \int_0^1 x^{-x}\,dx. \]
2024 HMNT, 5
Let $ABCD$ be a convex quadrilateral with area $202, AB = 4,$ and $\angle A = \angle B = 90^\circ$ such that there is exactly one point $E$ on line $CD$ satisfying $\angle AEB = 90^\circ.$ Compute the perimeter of $ABCD.$
III Soros Olympiad 1996 - 97 (Russia), 11.3
Find the greatest $a$ for which there is $b$ such that the system $$\begin{cases} y=x^4+a \\ x=\dfrac{1}{y^4}+b \end{cases}$$ has exactly two solutions.
2022 Israel National Olympiad, P7
Gandalf (the wizard) and Bilbo (the assistant) are presenting a magic trick to Nitzan (the audience). While Gandalf leaves the room, Nitzan chooses a number $1\leq x\leq 2^{2022}$ and shows it to Bilbo. Now bilbo writes on the board a long row of $N$ digits, each of which is $0$ or $1$. After this Nitzan can, if he wishes, switch the order of two consecutive digits in the row, but only once. Then Gandalf returns to the room, looks at the row, and guesses the number $x$.
Can Bilbo and Gandalf come up with a strategy that allows Gandalf to guess $x$ correctly no matter how Nitzan acts, if
[b]a)[/b] $N=2500$?
[b]b)[/b] $N=2030$?
[b]c)[/b] $N=2040$?
2016 USAMO, 3
Let $\triangle ABC$ be an acute triangle, and let $I_B, I_C,$ and $O$ denote its $B$-excenter, $C$-excenter, and circumcenter, respectively. Points $E$ and $Y$ are selected on $\overline{AC}$ such that $\angle ABY=\angle CBY$ and $\overline{BE}\perp\overline{AC}$. Similarly, points $F$ and $Z$ are selected on $\overline{AB}$ such that $\angle ACZ=\angle BCZ$ and $\overline{CF}\perp\overline{AB}$.
Lines $\overleftrightarrow{I_BF}$ and $\overleftrightarrow{I_CE}$ meet at $P$. Prove that $\overline{PO}$ and $\overline{YZ}$ are perpendicular.
[i]Proposed by Evan Chen and Telv Cohl[/i]
2010 Contests, 1
Let $ABCD$ be a trapezoid with $AB // CD$, $2|AB| = |CD|$ and $BD \perp BC$. Let $M$ be the midpoint of $CD$ and let $E$ be the intersection $BC$ and $AD$. Let $O$ be the intersection of $AM$ and $BD$. Let $N$ be the intersection of $OE$ and $AB$.
(a) Prove that $ABMD$ is a rhombus.
(b) Prove that the line $DN$ passes through the midpoint of the line segment $BE$.
2015 Math Prize for Girls Olympiad, 4
An 8-by-8 square is divided into 64 unit squares in the usual way. Each unit square is colored black or white. The number of black unit squares is even. We can take two adjacent unit squares (forming a 1-by-2 or 2-by-1 rectangle), and flip their colors: black becomes white and white becomes black. We call this operation a [i]step[/i]. If $C$ is the original coloring, let $S(C)$ be the least number of steps required to make all the unit squares black. Find with proof the greatest possible value of $S(C)$.
2020 Latvia Baltic Way TST, 11
Circle centred at point $O$ intersects sides $AC, AB$ of triangle $\triangle ABC$ at points $B_1$ and $C_1$ respectively and passes through points $B,C$. It is known that lines $AO, CC_1, BB_1 $ are concurrent. Prove that $\triangle ABC$ is isosceles.
1972 AMC 12/AHSME, 11
The value(s) of $y$ for which the following pair of equations \[x^2+y^2-16=0\text{ and }x^2-3y+12=0\] may have a real common solution, are
$\textbf{(A) }4\text{ only}\qquad\textbf{(B) }-7,~4\qquad\textbf{(C) }0,~4\qquad\textbf{(D) }\text{no }y\qquad \textbf{(E) }\text{all }y$
2010 Hanoi Open Mathematics Competitions, 9
Let $x,y$ be the positive integers such that $3x^2 +x = 4y^2 + y$.
Prove that $x - y$ is a perfect (square).
2017 Baltic Way, 16
Is it possible for any finite group of people to choose a positive integer $N$ and assign a positive integer to each person in the group such that the product of two persons' number is divisible by $N$ if and only if they are friends?
2025 Ukraine National Mathematical Olympiad, 10.3
It is known that some \(d\) distinct divisors of a positive integer number \(n\) form an arithmetic progression. Prove that the number \(n\) has at least \(2d - 2\) divisors.
[i]Proposed by Anton Trygub[/i]
2015 Postal Coaching, Problem 1
Let $n \in \mathbb{N}$ be such that $gcd(n, 6) = 1$. Let $a_1 < a_2 < \cdots < a_n$ and $b_1 < b_2 < \cdots < b_n$ be two collection of positive integers such that $a_j + a_k + a_l = b_j + b_k + b_l$ for all integers $1 \le j < k < l \le n$. Prove that $a_j = b_j$ for all $1 \le j \le n$.
1997 Tuymaada Olympiad, 2
Solve in natural numbers the system of equations $3x^2+6y^2+5z^2=1997$ and $3x+6y+5z=161$ .
2022 MIG, 17
What is the value of
$$(\sqrt{2}-1)^4+\frac{1}{(\sqrt{2}-1)^4}?$$
$\textbf{(A) }32-16\sqrt{2}\qquad\textbf{(B) }30\qquad\textbf{(C) }34\qquad\textbf{(D) }15+15\sqrt{2}\qquad\textbf{(E) }16+16\sqrt{2}$
2010 Indonesia TST, 3
Determine all real numbers $ a$ such that there is a function $ f: \mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ satisfying \[ x\plus{}f(y)\equal{}af(y\plus{}f(x))\] for all real numbers $ x$ and $ y$.
[i]Hery Susanto, Malang[/i]
2017 ASDAN Math Tournament, 6
Compute
$$\lim_{x\rightarrow0}\frac{\sqrt[5]{\cos x}-\sqrt[3]{\cos x}}{x^2}.$$
1989 Iran MO (2nd round), 3
Let $\{a_n\}_{n \geq 1}$ be a sequence in which $a_1=1$ and $a_2=2$ and
\[a_{n+1}=1+a_1a_2a_3 \cdots a_{n-1}+(a_1a_2a_3 \cdots a_{n-1} )^2 \qquad \forall n \geq 2.\]
Prove that
\[\lim_{n \to \infty} \biggl( \frac{1}{a_1}+\frac{1}{a_2}+\frac{1}{a_3}+\cdots + \frac{1}{a_n} \biggr) =2\]
2023 Thailand TST, 3
Lucy starts by writing $s$ integer-valued $2022$-tuples on a blackboard. After doing that, she can take any two (not necessarily distinct) tuples $\mathbf{v}=(v_1,\ldots,v_{2022})$ and $\mathbf{w}=(w_1,\ldots,w_{2022})$ that she has already written, and apply one of the following operations to obtain a new tuple:
\begin{align*}
\mathbf{v}+\mathbf{w}&=(v_1+w_1,\ldots,v_{2022}+w_{2022}) \\
\mathbf{v} \lor \mathbf{w}&=(\max(v_1,w_1),\ldots,\max(v_{2022},w_{2022}))
\end{align*}
and then write this tuple on the blackboard.
It turns out that, in this way, Lucy can write any integer-valued $2022$-tuple on the blackboard after finitely many steps. What is the smallest possible number $s$ of tuples that she initially wrote?
2021 Belarusian National Olympiad, 10.2
In a triangle $ABC$ equality $2BC=AB+AC$ holds. The angle bisector of $\angle BAC$ inteesects $BC$ at $L$. A circle, that is tangent to $AL$ at $L$ and passes through $B$ intersects $AB$ for the second time at $X$. A circle, that is tangent to $AL$ at $L$ and passes through $C$ intersects $AC$ for the second time at $Y$
Find all possible values of $XY:BC$