Found problems: 85335
A cent, a stuiver ($5$ cent coin), a dubbeltje ($10$ cent coin), a kwartje ($25$ cent coin), a gulden ($100$ cent coin) and a rijksdaalder ($250$ cent coin) are divided among four children in such a way that each of them receives at least one of the six coins. How many such distributions are there?
Solve equation $x^4 = 2x^2 + \lfloor x \rfloor$, where $ \lfloor x \rfloor$ is an integral part of $x$.
Let $a,b,c$ be the sides of a triangle, with $a+b+c=1$, and let $n\ge 2$ be an integer. Show that
\[ \sqrt[n]{a^n+b^n}+\sqrt[n]{b^n+c^n}+\sqrt[n]{c^n+a^n}<1+\frac{\sqrt[n]{2}}{2}. \]
The sequence $(Q_{n}(x))$ of polynomials is defined by
$$Q_{1}(x)=1+x ,\; Q_{2}(x)=1+2x,$$
and for $m \geq 1 $ by
$$Q_{2m+1}(x)= Q_{2m}(x) +(m+1)x Q_{2m-1}(x),$$
$$Q_{2m+2}(x)= Q_{2m+1}(x) +(m+1)x Q_{2m}(x).$$
Let $x_n$ be the largest real root of $Q_{n}(x).$ Prove that $(x_n )$ is an increasing sequence and that $\lim_{n\to \infty} x_n =0.$
Let $f$ be the unique polynomial of degree at most $2026$ such that for all $n \in \{1,2, 3, \ldots, 2027\},$ $$f(n)=\begin{cases} 1 & \text{if } $n$ \text{ is a perfect square}, \\
0 & \text{otherwise.}
\end{cases}$$ Suppose that $\tfrac{a}{b}$ is the coefficient of $x^{2025}$ in $f,$ where $a$ and $b$ are integers such that $\gcd(a,b)=1.$ Compute the unique integer $r$ between $0$ and $2026$ (inclusive) such that $a-rb$ is divisible by $2027.$ (Note that $2027$ is prime.)
Let be a natural number $ n\ge 2, $ and a matrix $ A\in\mathcal{M}_n\left( \mathbb{C} \right) $ whose determinant vanishes. Show that
$$ \left( A^* \right)^2 =A^*\cdot\text{tr} A^*, $$
where $ A^* $ is the adjugate of $ A. $
Let $n$ be a natural number. Find all real numbers $x$ satisfying the equation $$\sum^n_{k=1}\frac{kx^k}{1+x^{2k}}=\frac{n(n+1)}4.$$
Let there be a convex quadrilateral $ABCD$. The angle bisector of $\angle A$ meets the angle bisector of $\angle B$, the angle bisector of $\angle D$ at $P, Q$ respectively. The angle bisector of $\angle C$ meets the angle bisector of $\angle D$, the angle bisector of $\angle B$ at $R, S$ respectively. $P, Q, R, S$ are all distinct points. $PR$ and $QS$ meets perpendicularly at point $Z$. Denote $l_A, l_B, l_C, l_D$ as the exterior angle bisectors of $\angle A, \angle B, \angle C, \angle D$. Denote $E = l_A \cap l_B$, $F= l_B \cap l_C$, $G = l_C \cap l_D$, and $H= l_D \cap l_A$. Let $K, L, M, N$ be the midpoints of $FG, GH, HE, EF$ respectively.
Prove that the area of quadrilateral $KLMN$ is equal to $ZM \cdot ZK + ZL \cdot ZN$.
$n$ red and $n$ blue points on a plane are given so that no three of the $2n$ points are collinear. Prove that it is always possible to split up the points into $n$ pairs, with one red and one blue point in each pair, so that no two of the $n$ line segments which connect the two members of a pair intersect.
Given are natural numbers $n>m>1$. We draw $m$ numbers from the set $\{1,2,...,n\}$ one by one without putting the drawn numbers back. Find the expected value of the difference between the largest and the smallest of the drawn numbers.
Prove that if $7$ divides $a^2 + b^2 + 1$, then $7$ does not divide $a + b$.
Let $ABCD$ be a square with side $20$ and $T_1, T_2, ..., T_{2000}$ are points in $ABCD$ such that no $3$ points in the set $S = \{A, B, C, D, T_1, T_2, ..., T_{2000}\}$ are collinear. Prove that there exists a triangle with vertices in $S$, such that the area is less than $1/10$.
The sequence $\{a_n\}$ is defined by $a_0 = 1, a_1 = 2,$ and for $n \geq 2,$
$$a_n = a_{n-1}^2 + (a_0a_1 \dots a_{n-2})^2.$$
Let $k$ be a positive integer, and let $p$ be a prime factor of $a_k.$ Show that $p > 4(k-1).$
Let $P_1$ be a convex polyhedron with vertices $A_1,A_2,\ldots,A_9$. Let $P_i$ be the polyhedron obtained from $P_1$ by a translation that moves $A_1$ to $A_i$. Prove that at least two of the polyhedra $P_1,P_2,\ldots,P_9$ have an interior point in common.
$K$ is an arbitrary point inside the acute-angled triangle $ABC$, in which $\angle A = 30^o$. $F$ and $N$ are the points of intersection of the medians in the triangles $AKC$ and $AKB$, respectively . It is known that $FN = q$. Find the radius of the circle circumscribed around the triangle $ABC$.
(Grigory Filippovsky)
The degree measure of angle $A$ is
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$ \text{(A)}\ 20\qquad\text{(B)}\ 30\qquad\text{(C)}\ 35\qquad\text{(D)}\ 40\qquad\text{(E)}\ 45 $
The areas of the faces $ABD,ACD,BCD,BCA$ of a tetrahedron $ABCD$ are $S_1,S_2,Q_1,Q_2$, respectively. The angle between the faces $ABD$ and $ACD$ equals $\alpha$, and the angle between $BCD$ and $BCA$ is $\beta$. Prove that
$$S_1^2+S_2^2-2S_1S_2\cos\alpha=Q_1^2+Q_2^2-2Q_1Q_2\cos\beta.$$
The population of Nosuch Junction at one time was a perfect square. Later, with an increase of 100, the population was one more than a perfect square. Now, with an additional increase of 100, the population is again a perfect square.
The original population is a multiple of:
$ \textbf{(A)}\ 3 \qquad
\textbf{(B)}\ 7 \qquad
\textbf{(C)}\ 9 \qquad
\textbf{(D)}\ 11 \qquad
\textbf{(E)}\ 17$
Let $\vartriangle ABC$ be an equilateral triangle and let $P$ be a point in its interior. Let the lines $AP,BP,CP$ meet the sides $BC,CA,AB$ in the points $X,Y,Z$ respectively. Prove that $XY \cdot YZ\cdot ZX \ge XB\cdot YC\cdot ZA$.
Projector emits rays in space. Consider all acute angles between the rays. It is known that no matter what ray we remove, the number of acute angles decreases by exactly $2$
What is the maximal number of rays the projector can emit?
[i]M. Karpuk, E. Barabanov[/i]
Show that for every natural number $ a\ge 3, $ there are infinitely many natural numbers $ n $ such that $ a^n\equiv 1\pmod n . $ Does this hold for $ n=2? $
Consider a half-plane with the boundary line $p$ and two points $M,N$ in it such that the distances $Mp$ and $Np$ are different. Construct a trapezoid $MNPQ$ with area $MN^2$ such that $P,Q\in p.$ Discuss conditions of solvability.
If $ {|x|}<{1}$ and ${|y|}<1$ then prove that $|\frac{x-y}{1-xy}|<1$
Let $p$ be a prime number greater than $5$. Prove that there exists a positive integer $n$ such that $p$ divides $20^n+ 15^n-12^n$.
Let $I_B, I_C$ be the $B, C$-excenters of triangle $ABC$, respectively. Let $O$ be the circumcenter of $ABC$. If $BI_B$ is perpendicular to $AO$, $AI_C = 3$ and $AC = 4\sqrt2$, then $AB^2$ can be expressed as $\frac{m}{n}$ where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $m + n$.
Note: In triangle $\vartriangle ABC$, the $A$-excenter is the intersection of the exterior angle bisectors of $\angle ABC$ and $\angle ACB$. The $B$-excenter and $C$-excenter are defined similarly.