Determine all functions $f: \mathbb{R} \times \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}$ such that \[ f(x,y) + f(y,z) + f(z,x) = \max \{ x,y,z \} - \min \{ x,y,z \} \] for every $x,y,z \in \mathbb{R}$ and there exists some real $a$ such that $f(x,a) = f(a,x) $ for every $x \in \mathbb{R}$.

Given $4$ vectors $a,b,c,d$ in the plane, such that $a+b+c+d=0$. Prove the following inequality: $$|a|+|b|+|c|+|d| \ge |a+d|+|b+d|+|c+d|$$

$ABCD$ is a square of center $O$. On the sides $DC$ and $AD$ the equilateral triangles DAF and DCE have been constructed. Decide if the area of the $EDF$ triangle is greater, less or equal to the area of the $DOC$ triangle. [img]https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-o0lhdRfRxl0/XNYtJgpJMmI/AAAAAAAAKKg/lmj7KofAJosBZBJcLNH0JKjW3o17CEMkACK4BGAYYCw/s1600/may4_2.gif[/img]

Find the smallest positive integer $n$ with the following property: there does not exist an arithmetic progression of $1999$ real numbers containing exactly $n$ integers.

The following square table is given with seven raws and seven columns: $a_{11},a_{12},a_{13},a_{14},a_{15},a_{16},a_{17}$ $a_{21},a_{22},a_{23},a_{24},a_{25},a_{26},a_{27}$ $a_{31},a_{32},a_{33},a_{34},a_{35},a_{36},a_{37}$ $a_{41},a_{42},a_{43},a_{44},a_{45},a_{46},a_{47}$ $a_{51},a_{52},a_{53},a_{54},a_{55},a_{56},a_{57}$ $a_{61},a_{62},a_{63},a_{64},a_{65},a_{66},a_{67}$ $a_{71},a_{72},a_{73},a_{74},a_{75},a_{76},a_{77}$ Suppose $a_{ij}\in\{0,1\},\forall i,j\in\{1,...,7\}$. Prove that there exists at least one combination of the numbers $1$ and $0$ so that the following conditions hold: $(i)$ Each raw and each column has exactly three $1$'s. $(ii)$$\sum_{j=1}^7a_{lj}a_{ij}=1,\forall l,i\in\{1,...,7\}$ and $l\neq i$.(so for any two distinct raws there is exactly one $r$ so that the both raws have $1$ in the $r$-th place). $(iii)$$\sum_{i=1}^7a_{ij}a_{ik}=1,\forall j,k\in\{1,...,7\}$ and $j\neq k$.(so for any two distinct columns there is exactly one $s$ so that the both columns have $1$ in the $s$-th place).

Given $a_n = (n^2 + 1) 3^n,$ find a recurrence relation $a_n + p a_{n+1} + q a_{n+2} + r a_{n+3} = 0.$ Hence evaluate $\sum_{n\geq0} a_n x^n.$

The house SEAT recommends to the users, for the correct conservation of the wheels, periodic replacements of the same in the form $R \to 3 \to 2 \to 1 \to 4 \to R$, according to the numbering of the figure. Calling $G$ to this change of wheels, $G^2 = GG$ to making this change twice, and so on for the other powers of $G$, a) Show that the set of these powers forms a group, and study it. b) Each puncture of one of the wheels is also equivalent to a substitution in which said wheel is replaced by the spare one $ (R)$ and, once repaired, it comes to occupy the place of this obtained $G$ as a product of prick transformations. Do they form a group? [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/4/a/712fede88321c67753417fda828a08ba528b4f.png[/img]

How many solutions of the equation $\tan x = \tan \tan x$ are on the interval $0 \le x \le \tan^{-1} 942$? (Here $\tan^{-1}$ means the inverse tangent function, sometimes written $\arctan$.)

Arthur has a regular 11-gon. He labels the vertices with the letters in $CORONAVIRUS$ in consecutive order. Every non-ordered set of 3 letters that forms an isosceles triangle is a member of a set $S$, i.e. $\{C, O, R\}$ is in $S$. How many elements are in $S$? [i]Proposed by Sammy Chareny[/i]

Let $ABC$ be a triangle, let its $A$-symmedian cross the circle $ABC$ again at $D$, and let $Q$ and $R$ be the feet of the perpendiculars from $D$ on the lines $AC$ and $AB$, respectively. Consider a variable point $X$ on the line $QR$, different from both $Q$ and $R$. The line through $X$ and perpendicular to $DX$ crosses the lines $AC$ and $AB$ at $V$ and $W$, respectively. Determine the geometric locus of the midpoint of the segment $VW$. [i]Adapted from American Mathematical Monthly[/i]

Let $\vartriangle ABC$ be a triangle such that the area$ [ABC] = 10$ and $\tan (\angle ABC) = 5$. If the smallest possible value of $(\overline{AC})^2$ can be expressed as $-a + b\sqrt{c}$ for positive integers $a, b, c$, what is $a + b + c$?

Let $p$ be a real number and $c\neq 0$ such that \[c-0.1<x^p\left(\dfrac{1-(1+x)^{10}}{1+(1+x)^{10}}\right)<c+0.1\] for all (positive) real numbers $x$ with $0<x<10^{-100}$. (The exact value $10^{-100}$ is not important. You could replace it with any "sufficiently small number".) Find the ordered pair $(p,c)$.

Evaluate \[2^{7}\times 3^{0}+2^{6}\times 3^{1}+2^{5}\times 3^{2}+\cdots+2^{0}\times 3^{7}.\] [i]Proposed by Nathan Xiong[/i]

Recall that $[x]$ denotes the largest integer not exceeding $x$ for real $x$. For integers $a, b$ in the interval $1 \leq a<b \leq 100$, find the number of ordered pairs $(a, b)$ satisfying the following equation. $$[a+\frac{b}{a}]=[b+\frac{a}{b}]$$

Find the least positive integer $ n$ so that the polynomial $ P(X)\equal{}\sqrt3\cdot X^{n\plus{}1}\minus{}X^n\minus{}1$ has at least one root of modulus $ 1$.

We say that a natural number $n$ is interesting if it can be written in the form \[ n = \left\lfloor \frac{1}{a} \right\rfloor + \left\lfloor \frac{1}{b} \right\rfloor + \left\lfloor \frac{1}{c} \right\rfloor, \] where $a,b,c$ are positive real numbers such that $a + b + c = 1.$ Determine all interesting numbers. ( $\lfloor x \rfloor$ denotes the greatest integer not greater than $x$.)

In $\triangle ABC$, let $O$, $H$, and $N$ be its circumcenter, orthocenter, and nine-point center respectively. Let $AN$ meet the circumcircle of $\triangle ABC$ at $S$. Let the tangents to the circumcircle of $ABC$ at $B$ and $C$ meet at $D$. Show that $\angle DSH = \angle DOA$.