Let $a, b$ be integers. Show that the equation $a^2 + b^2 = 26a$ has at least $12$ solutions.

Let $ABC$ be a triangle and $O$ be its circumcircle. Let $A', B', C'$ be the midpoints of minor arcs $AB$, $BC$ and $CA$ respectively. Let $I$ be the center of incircle of $ABC$. If $AB = 13$, $BC = 14$ and $AC = 15$, what is the area of the hexagon $AA'BB'CC'$? Suppose $m \angle BAC = \alpha$ , $m \angle CBA = \beta$, and $m \angle ACB = \gamma$. [b]p10.[/b] Let the incircle of $ABC$ be tangent to $AB, BC$, and $AC$ at $J, K, L$, respectively. Compute the angles of triangles $JKL$ and $A'B'C'$ in terms of $\alpha$, $\beta$, and $\gamma$, and conclude that these two triangles are similar. [b]p11.[/b] Show that triangle $AA'C'$ is congruent to triangle $IA'C'$. Show that $AA'BB'CC'$ has twice the area of $A'B'C'$. [b]p12.[/b] Let $r = JL/A'C'$ and the area of triangle $JKL$ be $S$. Using the previous parts, determine the area of hexagon $AA'BB'CC'$ in terms of $ r$ and $S$. [b]p13.[/b] Given that the circumradius of triangle $ABC$ is $65/8$ and that $S = 1344/65$, compute $ r$ and the exact value of the area of hexagon $AA'BB'CC'$. PS. You had better use hide for answers.

Solve in integers the equation $xy + 3x - 5y = - 3$.

Find the constant $k$ such that the sum of all $x \ge 0$ satisfying $\sqrt{x}(x+12)=17x-k$ is $256.$ [i]Proposed by Michael Tang[/i]

Solve the equation $\frac{1}{\sin x}+\frac{1}{\cos x}=\frac 1p$ where $p$ is a real parameter. Discuss for which values of $p$ the equation has at least one real solution and determine the number of solutions in $[0, 2\pi)$ for a given $p.$

Find all positive integers that can be written in the following way $\frac{m^2 + 20mn + n^2}{m^3 + n^3}$ Also, $m,n$ are relatively prime positive integers.

Let $ p_1,p_2,\dots,p_r$ be distinct primes, and let $ n_1,n_2,\dots,n_r$ be arbitrary natural numbers. Prove that the number of pairs of integers $ (x, y)$ such that \[ x^3 \plus{} y^3 \equal{} p_1^{n_1}p_2^{n_2}\cdots p_r^{n_r}\] does not exceed $ 2^{r\plus{}1}$.

Call a sequence of positive integers $\{a_n\}$ good if for any distinct positive integers $m,n$, one has $$\gcd(m,n) \mid a_m^2 + a_n^2 \text{ and } \gcd(a_m,a_n) \mid m^2 + n^2.$$ Call a positive integer $a$ to be $k$-good if there exists a good sequence such that $a_k = a$. Does there exists a $k$ such that there are exactly $2019$ $k$-good positive integers?

If an angle of a triangle remains unchanged but each of its two including sides is doubled, then the area is multiplied by: $ \textbf{(A)}\ 2 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 3 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 4 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 6 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \text{more than }6$

$f(x)=ax^2+bx+c;a,b,c$ are reals. $M=\{f(2n)|n \text{ is integer}\},N=\{f(2n+1)|n \text{ is integer}\}$ Prove that $M=N$ or $M \cap N = \O $

Echo the gecko starts on the point $(0, 0)$ in the 2D coordinate plane. Every minute, starting at the end of the first minute, he'll teleport $1$ unit up, left, right, or down with equal probability. Echo dies the moment he lands on a point that is more than $1$ unit away from the origin. The average number of minutes he'll live can be expressed as $\frac{m}{n}$, where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $m + n$. [i]Team #2[/i]

For exactly two real values of $b$, $b_1$ and $b_2$, the line $y=bx-17$ intersects the parabola $y=x^2 +2x+3$ at exactly one point. Compute $b_1^2+b_2^2$.

Let $AA_1$ and $BB_1$ be heights in acute triangle intersects at $H$. Let $A_1A_2$ and $B_1B_2$ be heights in triangles $HBA_1$ and $HB_1A$, respe. Prove that $A_2B_2$ and $AB$ are parralel.

Four people are playing rock-paper-scissors. They each play one of the three options (rock, paper, or scissors) independently at random, with equal probability of each choice. Compute the probability that someone beats everyone else. (In rock-paper-scissors, a player that plays rock beats a player that plays scissors, a player that plays paper beats a player that plays rock, and a player that plays scissors beats a player that plays paper.)

Let $n$ be a positive integer. Find the number of sequences $a_0,a_1,a_2,\dots,a_{2n}$ of integers in the range $[0,n]$ such that for all integers $0\leq k\leq n$ and all nonnegative integers $m$, there exists an integer $k\leq i\leq 2k$ such that $\lfloor k/2^m\rfloor=a_i.$ [i]Andrew Carratu[/i]

Let $n>2$ be a positive integer and let $p$ be a prime. Suppose that the nonzero integers are colored in $n$ colors. Let $a_1,a_2,\ldots,a_{n}$ be integers such that for all $1\le i\le n$, $p^i\nmid a_i$ and $p^{i-1}\mid a_i$. In terms of $n$, $p$, and $\{a_i\}_{i=1}^{n}$, determine if there must exist integers $x_1,x_2,\ldots,x_{n}$ of the same color such that $a_1x_1+a_2x_2+\cdots+a_{n}x_{n}=0$. [i]Ravi Jagadeesan.[/i]

Find all natural numbers $ n,x,y $ such that $ \big| 2^x-n^{y+1}\big| =1 . $

Every vertex of a convex polyhedron belongs to three edges. It is possible to circumscribe a circle around all its faces. Prove that the polyhedron can be inscribed in a sphere.

Let $ ABC$ be a triangle with circum-circle $ \Gamma$. Let $ M$ be a point in the interior of triangle $ ABC$ which is also on the bisector of $ \angle A$. Let $ AM, BM, CM$ meet $ \Gamma$ in $ A_{1}, B_{1}, C_{1}$ respectively. Suppose $ P$ is the point of intersection of $ A_{1}C_{1}$ with $ AB$; and $ Q$ is the point of intersection of $ A_{1}B_{1}$ with $ AC$. Prove that $ PQ$ is parallel to $ BC$.

Let $ w, x, y, z$ are non-negative reals such that $ wx \plus{} xy \plus{} yz \plus{} zw \equal{} 1$. Show that $ \frac {w^3}{x \plus{} y \plus{} z} \plus{} \frac {x^3}{w \plus{} y \plus{} z} \plus{} \frac {y^3}{w \plus{} x \plus{} z} \plus{} \frac {z^3}{w \plus{} x \plus{} y}\geq \frac {1}{3}$.

Let $n(r)$ be the maximum possible number of points with integer coordinates on a circle with radius $r$ in Cartesian plane. Prove that $n(r) < 6\sqrt[3]{3 \pi r^2}.$

Given $\vartriangle ABC$ with circumcenter $O$. Let $D$ be a point satisfying $\angle ABD = \angle DCA$ and $M$ be the midpoint of $AD$. Suppose that $BM,CM$ intersect circle $(O)$ at another points $E, F$, respectively. Let $P$ be a point on $EF$ so that $AP$ is tangent to circle $(O)$. Prove that $A, P,M,O$ are concyclic. [img]https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gSgUG6oywAU/XnSKTnH1yqI/AAAAAAAALdw/3NuPFuouCUMO_6KbydE-KIt6gCJ4OgWdACK4BGAYYCw/s320/imoc2017%2Bg7.png[/img]

Does there exist a sequence $ F(1), F(2), F(3), \ldots$ of non-negative integers that simultaneously satisfies the following three conditions? [b](a)[/b] Each of the integers $ 0, 1, 2, \ldots$ occurs in the sequence. [b](b)[/b] Each positive integer occurs in the sequence infinitely often. [b](c)[/b] For any $ n \geq 2,$ \[ F(F(n^{163})) \equal{} F(F(n)) \plus{} F(F(361)). \]

[b]6.1. [/b] Three workers can do some work. Second and the third can together complete it twice as fast as the first, the first and the third can together complete it three times faster than the second. At what time since the first and second can do this job faster than the third? [b]6.2.[/b] Prove that the greatest common divisor of the sum of two numbers and their least common multiple is equal to their greatest common divisor the numbers themselves. [b]6.3.[/b] There were 20 schoolchildren at the consultation and 20 problems were dealt with. It turned out that each student solved two problems and each problem was solved by two schoolchildren. Prove that it is possible to organize the analysis in this way tasks so that everyone solves one problem and all tasks are solved. [hide=original wording] Наконсультациибыло20школьниковиразбиралось20задач. Оказалось, что каждый школьник решил две задачи и каждую задачу решило два школьника. Докажите, что можно так организовать разбор задач, чтобыкаждыйрассказалоднузадачуивсезадачибылирассказаны.[/hide] [b]6.4[/b].Two people Α and Β must get from point Μ to point Ν,located 15 km from M. On foot they can move at a speed of 6 km/h. In addition, they have a bicycle at their disposal, on which υou can drive at a speed of 15 km/h. A and B depart from Μ at the same time, A walks, and B rides a bicycle until meeting pedestrian C, going from N to M. Then B walks and C rides a bicycle to meeting with A, hands him a bicycle, on which he arrives at N. When must pedestrian C leave Nfor A and B to arrive at N simultaneously if he walks at the same speed as A and B? [b]6.5./ 7.1[/b] Prove that out of any six people there will always be three pairs of acquaintances or three pairs of strangers. PS. You should use hide for answers.Collected [url=https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c3983442_1961_leningrad_math_olympiad]here[/url].

Given that $z$ is a complex number such that $z+\frac 1z=2\cos 3^\circ,$ find the least integer that is greater than $z^{2000}+\frac 1{z^{2000}}.$