Olympiad problems

2020-21 KVS IOQM India, 19

A semicircular paper is folded along a chord such that the folded circular arc is tangent to the diameter of the semicircle. The radius of the semicircle is $4$ units and the point of tangency divides the diameter in the ratio $7 :1$. If the length of the crease (the dotted line segment in the figure) is $\ell$ then determine $ \ell^2$. [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/5/6/63fed83742c8baa92d9e63962a77a57d43556f.png[/img]

2019 Turkey Junior National Olympiad, 3

Tags: incenter , circumcircle , geometry

In $ABC$ triangle $I$ is incenter and incircle of $ABC$ tangents to $BC,AC,AB$ at $D,E,F$, respectively. If $AI$ intersects $DE$ and $DF$ at $P$ and $Q$, prove that the circumcenter of $DPQ$ triangle is the midpoint of $BC$.

2013 Argentina National Olympiad Level 2, 6

Tags: geometry , rectangle , square , cover

Is there a square with side lenght $\ell < 1$ that can completely cover any rectangle of diagonal $1$?

2023 Belarus Team Selection Test, 1.1

Tags: geometry

Let $ABCD$ be a cyclic quadrilateral. Assume that the points $Q, A, B, P$ are collinear in this order, in such a way that the line $AC$ is tangent to the circle $ADQ$, and the line $BD$ is tangent to the circle $BCP$. Let $M$ and $N$ be the midpoints of segments $BC$ and $AD$, respectively. Prove that the following three lines are concurrent: line $CD$, the tangent of circle $ANQ$ at point $A$, and the tangent to circle $BMP$ at point $B$.

2006 BAMO, 2

Tags: number theory , consecutive , sum , algebra

Since $24 = 3+5+7+9$, the number $24$ can be written as the sum of at least two consecutive odd positive integers. (a) Can $2005$ be written as the sum of at least two consecutive odd positive integers? If yes, give an example of how it can be done. If no, provide a proof why not. (b) Can $2006$ be written as the sum of at least two consecutive odd positive integers? If yes, give an example of how it can be done. If no, provide a proof why not.

2025 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 2

Tags: algebra , number theory

Mark writes the expression $\sqrt{\underline{abcd}}$ on the board, where $\underline{abcd}$ is a four-digit number and $a \neq 0.$ Derek, a toddler, decides to move the $a,$ changing Mark's expression to $a\sqrt{\underline{bcd}}.$ Surprisingly, these two expressions are equal. Compute the only possible four-digit number $\underline{abcd}.$

2004 Postal Coaching, 11

Tags: geometry , geometric transformation , rotation , homothety , rectangle , search , circumcircle

Three circles touch each other externally and all these cirlces also touch a fixed straight line. Let $A,B,C$ be the mutual points of contact of these circles. If $\omega$ denotes the Brocard angle of the triangle $ABC$, prove that $\cot{\omega}$ = 2.

2005 Croatia National Olympiad, 3

Tags: pigeonhole principle , induction , number theory

Show that there is a unique positive integer which consists of the digits $2$ and $5$, having $2005$ digits and divisible by $2^{2005}$.

2015 Bulgaria National Olympiad, 6

Tags: combinatorics , minimum

In a mathematical olympiad students received marks for any of the four areas: algebra, geometry, number theory and combinatorics. Any two of the students have distinct marks for all four areas. A group of students is called [i]nice [/i] if all students in the group can be ordered in increasing order simultaneously of at least two of the four areas. Find the least positive integer N, such that among any N students there exist a [i]nice [/i] group of ten students.

2009 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 5

Tags: geometry , angle , projection

Given triangle $ABC$. Point $M$ is the projection of vertex $B$ to bisector of angle $C$. $K$ is the touching point of the incircle with side $BC$. Find angle $\angle MKB$ if $\angle BAC = \alpha$ (V.Protasov)

2010 Grand Duchy of Lithuania, 5

Tags: number theory , divide

Find positive integers n that satisfy the following two conditions: (a) the quotient obtained when $n$ is divided by $9$ is a positive three digit number, that has equal digits. (b) the quotient obtained when $n + 36$ is divided by $4$ is a four digit number, the digits beeing $2, 0, 0, 9$ in some order.

2013 Baltic Way, 2

Tags: algebra , polynomial

Let $k$ and $n$ be positive integers and let $x_1, x_2, \cdots, x_k, y_1, y_2, \cdots, y_n$ be distinct integers. A polynomial $P$ with integer coefficients satisfies \[P(x_1)=P(x_2)= \cdots = P(x_k)=54\] \[P(y_1)=P(y_2)= \cdots = P(y_n)=2013.\] Determine the maximal value of $kn$.

2022 Oral Moscow Geometry Olympiad, 3

Tags: equal segments , geometry

In quadrilateral $ABCD$, sides $AB$ and $CD$ are equal (but not parallel), points $M$ and $N$ are the midpoints of $AD$ and $BC$. The perpendicular bisector of $MN$ intersects sides $AB$ and $CD$ at points $P$ and $Q$, respectively. Prove that $AP = CQ$. (M. Kungozhin)

2012 District Olympiad, 3

Tags: linear algebra , matrix

Let be a natural number $ n, $ and two matrices $ A,B\in\mathcal{M}_n\left(\mathbb{C}\right) $ with the property that $$ AB^2=A-B. $$ [b]a)[/b] Show that the matrix $ I_n+B $ is inversable. [b]b)[/b] Show that $ AB=BA. $

1993 Tournament Of Towns, (362) 1

Tags: number theory , algebra

One of two wizards, named Steven, was told the sum of three positive integers and the other, named Peter, their product. “If I knew”, said Steven, “that your number is greater than mine, I could find the integers”. “But my number is less than yours,” replied Peter, “and the integers are $X$, $Y$ and $Z$”. Find these numbers. (L Borisov)

2020 Purple Comet Problems, 13

Tags: number theory

Find the number of three-digit palindromes that are divisible by $3$. Recall that a palindrome is a number that reads the same forward and backward like $727$ or $905509$.

2005 Germany Team Selection Test, 3

Tags: number theory

Let $a$, $b$, $c$, $d$ and $n$ be positive integers such that $7\cdot 4^n = a^2+b^2+c^2+d^2$. Prove that the numbers $a$, $b$, $c$, $d$ are all $\geq 2^{n-1}$.

Indonesia MO Shortlist - geometry, g2

Tags: concyclic , common tangent , geometry

It is known that two circles have centers at $P$ and $Q$. Prove that the intersection points of the two internal common tangents of the two circles with their two external common tangents lie on the same circle.

2007 IMS, 8

Tags: function , topology , real analysis

Let \[T=\{(tq,1-t) \in\mathbb R^{2}| t \in [0,1],q\in\mathbb Q\}\]Prove that each continuous function $f: T\longrightarrow T$ has a fixed point.

1967 German National Olympiad, 1

Tags: geometry , locus , equilateral , square

In a plane, a square $ABCD$ and a point $P$ located inside it are given. Let a point $ Q$ pass through all sides of the square. Describe the set of all those points $R$ in for which the triangle $PQR$ is equilateral.

2010 Oral Moscow Geometry Olympiad, 2

Tags: geometry , paper , folding , square , distance

Given a square sheet of paper with side $1$. Measure on this sheet a distance of $ 5/6$. (The sheet can be folded, including, along any segment with ends at the edges of the paper and unbend back, after unfolding, a trace of the fold line remains on the paper).

2010 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 645

Tags: calculus , integration , function , inequalities , calculus computations

Prove the following inequality. \[\int_{-1}^1 \frac{e^x+e^{-x}}{e^{e^{e^x}}}dx<e-\frac{1}{e}\] Own

2025 CMIMC Combo/CS, 7

Tags: combinatorics , computer science

Alan is bored one day and decides to write down all the divisors of $1260^2$ on a wall. After writing down all of them, he realizes he wrote them on the wrong wall and needs to erase all his work. Every second, he picks a random divisor which is still on the wall and instantly erases it and every number that divides it. What is the expected time it takes for Alan to erase everything on the wall?

2014 Contests, 1

Tags: prime number , number theory

A positive integer is called [i]tico[/i] if it is the product of three different prime numbers that add up to 74. Verify that 2014 is tico. Which year will be the next tico year? Which one will be the last tico year in history?

2012 National Olympiad First Round, 33

Tags: geometry , 3d geometry , prism , rectangle , trigonometry

Let $ABCDA'B'C'D'$ be a rectangular prism with $|AB|=2|BC|$. $E$ is a point on the edge $[BB']$ satisfying $|EB'|=6|EB|$. Let $F$ and $F'$ be the feet of the perpendiculars from $E$ at $\triangle AEC$ and $\triangle A'EC'$, respectively. If $m(\widehat{FEF'})=60^{\circ}$, then $|BC|/|BE| = ? $ $ \textbf{(A)}\ \sqrt\frac53 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \sqrt\frac{15}2 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \frac32\sqrt{15} \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 5\sqrt\frac53 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \text{None}$