Through points $ A $ and $ B $ two oblique lines $ m $ and $ n $ are drawn perpendicular to the line $ AB $. On line $ m $ the point $ C $ (different from $ A $) is taken, and on line $ n $ the point $ D $ (different from $ B $) is taken. Given the lengths of segments $ AB = d $ and $ CD = l $ and the angle $ \varphi $ formed by the oblique lines $ m $ and $ n $, calculate the radius of the surface of the sphere passing through the points $ A $, $ B $, $ C $, $ D $.

Let $k$ be a positive integer. Find all collection of integers $(a_1, a_2,\cdots, a_k)$ such that there exist a non-linear polynomial $P$ with integer coefficients, so that for all positive integers $n$ there exist a positive integer $m$ satisfying: $$P(n+a_1)+P(n+a_2)+...+P(n+a_k)=P(m)$$ [i]Proposed by Ivan Chan Kai Chin[/i]

In triangle $ABC$, let $I$ be the incentre. Let $H$ be the orthocentre of triangle $BIC$. Show that $AH$ is parallel to $BC$ if and only if $H$ lies on the circle with diameter $AI$.

$DEB$ is a chord of a circle such that $DE=3$ and $EB=5$. Let $O$ be the centre of the circle. Join $OE$ and extend $OE$ to cut the circle at $C$. (See diagram). Given $EC=1$, find the radius of the circle. [asy] size(6cm); pair O = (0,0), B = dir(110), D = dir(30), E = 0.4 * B + 0.6 * D, C = intersectionpoint(O--2*E, unitcircle); draw(unitcircle); draw(O--C); draw(B--D); dot(O); dot(B); dot(C); dot(D); dot(E); label("$B$", B, B); label("$C$", C, C); label("$D$", D, D); label("$E$", E, dir(280)); label("$O$", O, dir(270)); [/asy]

Evaluate $ \int_0^{\ln 2} (x\minus{}\ln 2)e^{\minus{}2\ln (1\plus{}e^x)\plus{}x\plus{}\ln 2}dx$.

Let $p(x)=x^4-4x^3+2x^2+ax+b$. Suppose that for every root $\lambda$ of $p$, $\frac{1}{\lambda}$ is also a root of $p$. Then $a+b=$ [list=1] [*] -3 [*] -6 [*] -4 [*] -8 [/list]

Let $ A,B,C,D$ be four points on a circle (occurring in clockwise order), with $ AB<AD$ and $ BC>CD$. The bisectors of angles $ BAD$ and $ BCD$ meet the circle at $ X$ and $ Y$, respectively. Consider the hexagon formed by these six points on the circle. If four of the six sides of the hexagon have equal length, prove that $ BD$ must be a diameter of the circle.

A sequence of real numbers $u_1, u_2, u_3, \dots$ is determined by $u_1$ and the following recurrence relation for $n \geq 1$: \[4u_{n+1} = \sqrt[3]{ 64u_n + 15.}\] Describe, with proof, the behavior of $u_n$ as $n \to \infty.$

In a triangle $ ABC,$ let $ D$ and $ E$ be the intersections of the bisectors of $ \angle ABC$ and $ \angle ACB$ with the sides $ AC,AB,$ respectively. Determine the angles $ \angle A,\angle B, \angle C$ if $ \angle BDE \equal{} 24 ^{\circ},$ $ \angle CED \equal{} 18 ^{\circ}.$

On the interval $[0,1]$ are given functions $S(x) = 1 - x$ and $T(x) = x/2$. Does there exist a function of the form $f = g_1\circ g_2\circ ... \circ g_n$, where $n \in N$ and each $g_k$ is either $S(x)$ or $T(x)$, such that $$f\left(\frac12\right)=\frac{1975}{2^{1975}} \, ?$$

Let $n,k$ be positive integers, satisfying $n$ is even, $k\geq 2$ and $n>4k.$ There are $n$ points on the circumference of a circle. If the endpoints of $\frac{n}{2}$ chords in a circle that do not intersect with each other are exactly the $n$ points, we call these chords a matching.Determine the maximum of integer $m,$ such that for any matching, there exists $k$ consecutive points, satisfying all the endpoints of at least $m$ chords are in the $k$ points.

Let $n\in\mathbb{Z}^+$. Arrange $n$ students $A_1,A_2,...,A_n$ on a circle such that the distances between them are.equal. They each receives a number of candies such that the total amount of candies is $m\geq n$. A configuration is called [i]balance[/i] if for an arbitrary student $A_i$, there will always be a regular polygon taking $A_i$ as one of its vertices, and every student standing at the vertices of this polygon has an equal number of candies. a) Given $n$, find the least $m$ such that we can create a balance configuration. b) In a [i]move[/i], a student can give a candy to the student standing next to him (no matter left or right) on one condition that the receiver has less candies than the giver. Prove that if $n$ is the product of at most $2$ prime numbers and $m$ satisfies the condition in a), then no matter how we distribute the candies at the beginning, one can always create a balance configuration after a finite number of moves.

A Magician has a deck of $52$ cards. Spectators want to know the order of cards in the deck(without specifying face-up or face-down). They are allowed to ask the questions “How many cards are there between such-and-such card and such-and-such card?” One of the spectators knows the card order. Find the minimal number of questions he needs to ask to be sure that the other spectators can learn the card order. (9)

At lunch, the seven members of the Kubik family sit down to eat lunch together at a round table. In how many distinct ways can the family sit at the table if Alexis refuses to sit next to Joshua? (Two arrangements are not considered distinct if one is a rotation of the other.)

Let $ABCDEF$ be a convex hexagon and denote $U$,$V$,$W$,$X$,$Y$ and $Z$ be the midpoint of $AB$,$BC$,$CD$,$DE$,$EF$ and $FA$ respectively. Prove that the length of $UX$,$VY$,$WZ$ can be the length of each sides of some triangle.

Let \(ABC\) be a triangle with \(AB < AC\) and let \(\omega\) be its circumcircle. Let \(M\) denote the midpoint of side \(BC\) and \(N\) the midpoint of arc \(BC\) of \(\omega\) that contains \(A\). The circumcircle of triangle \(AMN\) intersects sides \(AB\) and \(AC\) at points \(P\) and \(Q\), respectively. Prove that \(BP = CQ\).

There are $20$ pupils in the Backwoods school. Any two of them have a common grandfather. Prove that there exist $14$ pupils all of whom have a common grandfather. (AV Shapovalov)

Let $f$ be a function $f: \mathbb{N} \cup \{0\} \mapsto \mathbb{N},$ and satisfies the following conditions: (1) $f(0) = 0, f(1) = 1,$ (2) $f(n+2) = 23 \cdot f(n+1) + f(n), n = 0,1, \ldots.$ Prove that for any $m \in \mathbb{N}$, there exist a $d \in \mathbb{N}$ such that $m | f(f(n)) \Leftrightarrow d | n.$

All sides of a rectangle are odd positive integers. Prove that there does not exist a point inside the rectangle whose distance to each of the vertices is an integer.

For every positive real numbers $a$ and $b$ prove the inequality \[\displaystyle \sqrt{ab} \leq \dfrac{1}{3} \sqrt{\dfrac{a^2+b^2}{2}}+\dfrac{2}{3} \dfrac{2}{\dfrac{1}{a}+\dfrac{1}{b}}.\] [i]A. Khabrov[/i]

If $f(x) = ax^2 + bx + c$ satisfies the condition $|f(x)| < 1; \forall x \in [-1, 1]$, prove that the equation $f(x) = 2x^2 - 1$ has two real roots.

Find the value of $1 \cdot 2 \cdot 3 \cdot 4 + 2\cdot3\cdot4\cdot5 + \dots + 6\cdot7\cdot8\cdot9$.

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $AB \neq AC$ and circumcenter $O$. The bisector of $\angle BAC$ intersects $BC$ at $D$. Let $E$ be the reflection of $D$ with respect to the midpoint of $BC$. The lines through $D$ and $E$ perpendicular to $BC$ intersect the lines $AO$ and $AD$ at $X$ and $Y$ respectively. Prove that the quadrilateral $BXCY$ is cyclic.

Is it true that there are $130$ consecutive natural numbers, such that each of them has exactly $900$ natural divisors?

Charles has $ 5q \plus{} 1$ quarters and Richard has $ q \plus{} 5$ quarters. The difference in their money in dimes is: $ \textbf{(A)}\ 10(q \minus{} 1) \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \frac {2}{5}(4q \minus{} 4) \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac {2}{5}(q \minus{} 1) \\ \textbf{(D)}\ \frac {5}{2}(q \minus{} 1) \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \text{none of these}$