Found problems: 85335
Let $S$ be the set of all positive integers from 1 through 1000 that are not perfect squares. What is the length of the longest, non-constant, arithmetic sequence that consists of elements of $S$?
Let $a_0, a_1,\dots, a_{19} \in \mathbb{R}$ and $$P(x) = x^{20} + \sum_{i=0}^{19}a_ix^i, x \in \mathbb{R}.$$ If $P(x)=P(-x)$ for all $x \in \mathbb{R}$, and $$P(k)=k^2,$$ for $k=0, 1, 2, \dots, 9$ then find $$\lim_{x\rightarrow 0} \frac{P(x)}{\sin^2x}.$$
Which kind of curve does the equation $\frac{x^2}{\sin\sqrt2-\sin\sqrt3}+\frac{y^2}{\cos\sqrt2-\cos\sqrt3}=1$ refer to?
$\text{(A)}$ An ellipse, whose focal points are on $x$-axis.
$\text{(B)}$ A hyperbola, whose focal points are on $x$-axis.
$\text{(C)}$ An ellipse, whose focal points are on $y$-axis.
$\text{(D)}$ A hyperbola, whose focal points are on $y$-axis.
Let $a, b, c$ be positive real numbers. Prove that $$\sqrt{\frac{a^2+b^2}{a+b}}+\sqrt{\frac{b^2+c^2}{b+c}}+\sqrt{\frac{c^2+a^2}{c+a}}\geq\sqrt{\frac{2ab}{3a+b+2c}}+\sqrt{\frac{2bc}{3b+c+2a}}+\sqrt{\frac{2ca}{3c+a+2b}}.$$
Let $E$ be a set of $n$ points in the plane $(n \geq 3)$ whose coordinates are integers such that any three points from $E$ are vertices of a nondegenerate triangle whose centroid doesnt have both coordinates integers. Determine the maximal $n.$
Find all functions $f:\mathbb{Z} \rightarrow \mathbb{Z}$ such that
$$f(x+f(y+1))+f(xy)=f(x+1)(f(y)+1)$$
for any $x,y$ integers.
Let $n$ be a positive integer. Navinim writes down all positive square numbers that divide $n$ on a blackboard. For each number $k$ on the blackboard, Navagem replaces it with $d(k)$. Show that the sum of all numbers on the blackboard now is a perfect square. (Note: $d(k)$ denotes the number of divisors of $k$.)
[i](Proposed by Ivan Chan Guan Yu)[/i]
Let $ a,b,c$ be positive numbers.Find $ k$ such that:
$ (k \plus{} \frac {a}{b \plus{} c})(k \plus{} \frac {b}{c \plus{} a})(k \plus{} \frac {c}{a \plus{} b}) \ge (k \plus{} \frac {1}{2})^3$
The eqquality $(x+m)^2-(x+n)^2=(m-n)^2$, where $m$ and $n$ are [i]unequal[/i] non-zero constants, is satisfied by $x=am+bn$, where:
$ \textbf{(A)}\ a = 0, b \text{ } \text{has a unique non-zero value}\qquad$
$\textbf{(B)}\ a = 0, b \text{ } \text{has two non-zero values}\qquad$
$\textbf{(C)}\ b = 0, a \text{ } \text{has a unique non-zero value}\qquad$
$\textbf{(D)}\ b = 0, a \text{ } \text{has two non-zero values}\qquad$
$\textbf{(E)}\ a \text{ } \text{and} \text{ } b \text{ } \text{each have a unique non-zero value} $
We examine the following two sequences: The Fibonacci sequence: $F_{0}= 0, F_{1}= 1, F_{n}= F_{n-1}+F_{n-2 }$ for $n \geq 2$; The Lucas sequence: $L_{0}= 2, L_{1}= 1, L_{n}= L_{n-1}+L_{n-2}$ for $n \geq 2$. It is known that for all $n \geq 0$
\[F_{n}=\frac{\alpha^{n}-\beta^{n}}{\sqrt{5}},L_{n}=\alpha^{n}+\beta^{n}, \]
where $\alpha=\frac{1+\sqrt{5}}{2},\beta=\frac{1-\sqrt{5}}{2}$. These formulae can be used without proof.
The coordinates of all vertices of a given rectangle are Fibonacci numbers. Suppose that the rectangle is not such that one of its vertices is on the $x$-axis and another on the $y$-axis. Prove that either the sides of the rectangle are parallel to the axes, or make an angle of $45^{\circ}$ with the axes.
Each of two equal circles $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2$ passes through the center of the other one. Triangle $ABC$ is inscribed into $\omega_1$, and lines $AC, BC$ touch $\omega_2$ . Prove that $cosA + cosB = 1$.
Let $K$ be a point in the interior of an acute triangle $ABC$ and $ARBPCQ$ be a convex hexagon whose vertices lie on the circumcircle $\Gamma$ of the triangle $ABC.$ Let $A_1$ be the second point where the circle passing through $K$ and tangent to $\Gamma$ at $A$ intersects the line $AP.$ The points $B_1$ and $C_1$ are defined similarly. Prove that
\[ \min\left\{\frac{PA_1}{AA_1}, \: \frac{QB_1}{BB_1}, \: \frac{RC_1}{CC_1}\right\} \leq 1.\]
A square $S_a$ is inscribed in an acute-angled triangle $ABC$ with two vertices on side $BC$ and one on each of sides $AC$ and $AB$. Squares $S_b$ and $S_c$ are analogously inscribed in the triangle. For which triangles are the squares $S_a,S_b$, and $S_c$ congruent?
Find all positive integers $ k$ with the following property: There exists an integer $ a$ so that $ (a\plus{}k)^{3}\minus{}a^{3}$ is a multiple of $ 2007$.
Given convex quadrilateral $ABCD$ inscribed in circle $(O,R)$ (with center $O$ and radius $R$). With centers the vertices of the quadrilateral and radii $R$, we consider the circles $C_A(A,R), C_B(B,R), C_C(C,R), C_D(D,R)$. Circles $C_A$ and $C_B$ intersect at point $K$, circles $C_B$ and $C_C$ intersect at point $L$, circles $C_C$ and $C_D$ intersect at point $M$ and circles $C_D$ and $C_A$ intersect at point $N$ (points $K,L,M,N$ are the second common points of the circles given they all pass through point $O$). Prove that quadrilateral $KLMN$ is a parallelogram.
Determine the number of positive integers $N = \overline{abcd}$, with $a, b, c, d$ nonzero digits, which satisfy $(2a -1) (2b -1) (2c- 1) (2d - 1) = 2abcd -1$.
Equilateral triangle $DEF$ is inscribed in equilateral triangle $ABC$ such that $\overline{DE} \perp \overline{BC}$. The ratio of the area of $\triangle DEF$ to the area of $\triangle ABC$ is
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$\textbf{(A)}\ \dfrac{1}{6}\qquad
\textbf{(B)}\ \dfrac{1}{4} \qquad
\textbf{(C)}\ \dfrac{1}{3} \qquad
\textbf{(D)}\ \dfrac{2}{5} \qquad
\textbf{(E)}\ \dfrac{1}{2}$
Let $ABCDEF$ be an inscribed hexagon with
$$AB.CD.EF=BC.DE.FA$$
Let $B_1$ be the reflection point of $B$ with respect to $AC$ and $D_1$ be the reflection point of $D$ with respect to $CE,$ and finally let $F_1$ be the reflection point of $F$ with respect to $AE.$ Prove that $\triangle B_1D_1F_1\sim BDF.$
Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle with orthocenter $ H $ and $AB<AC.$ Let $\Omega_1$ be a circle with diameter $AC$ and $\Omega_2$ a circle with diameter $ AB.$ Line $BH$ intersects $\Omega_1$ in points $ D $ and $E$ such that $E$ is not on segment $BH.$ Line $ CH $ intersects $\Omega_2$ in points $ F $ and $G$ such that $G$ is not on segment $CH.$ Prove that the lines $EG, DF$ and $BC$ are concurrent.
The mayor of a city wishes to establish a transport system with at least one bus line, in which:
- each line passes exactly three stops,
- every two different lines have exactly one stop in common,
- for each two different bus stops there is exactly one line that passes through both.
Determine the number of bus stops in the city.
Each of the distinct letters in the following subtraction problem represents a different digit. Find the number represented by the word [b]TEAM[/b]
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PURPLE
- COMET
________
[color=#FFFFFF].....[/color]TEAM [/b][/size]
For integer $n\geq 2$ and real $0\leq p\leq 1$, define $\mathcal{W}_{n,p}$ to be the complete weighted undirected random graph with vertex set $\{1,2,\ldots,n\}$: the edge $(i,j)$ will have weight $\min(i,j)$ with probability $p$ and weight $\max(i,j)$ otherwise. Let $\mathcal{L}_{n,p}$ denote the total weight of the minimum spanning tree of $\mathcal{W}_{n,p}$. Find the largest integer less than the expected value of $\mathcal{L}_{2018,1/2}$.
The circle circumscribed about an acute triangle $ABC$ and the vertex $C$ are fixed. Orthocenter $H$ moves in a circle with center at point $C$. Find the locus of the midpoints of the segments connecting the feet of altitudes drawn from vertices $A$ and $B$.
[b]p1.[/b] What is the largest distance between any two points on a regular hexagon with a side length of one?
[b]p2.[/b] For how many integers $n \ge 1$ is $\frac{10^n - 1}{9}$ the square of an integer?
[b]p3.[/b] A vector in $3D$ space that in standard position in the first octant makes an angle of $\frac{\pi}{3}$ with the $x$ axis and $\frac{\pi}{4}$ with the $y$ axis. What angle does it make with the $z$ axis?
[b]p4.[/b] Compute $\sqrt{2012^2 + 2012^2 \cdot 2013^2 + 2013^2} - 2012^2$.
[b]p5.[/b] Round $\log_2 \left(\sum^{32}_{k=0} {{32} \choose k} \cdot 3^k \cdot 5^k\right)$ to the nearest integer.
[b]p6.[/b] Let $P$ be a point inside a ball. Consider three mutually perpendicular planes through $P$. These planes intersect the ball along three disks. If the radius of the ball is $2$ and $1/2$ is the distance between the center of the ball and $P$, compute the sum of the areas of the three disks of intersection.
[b]p7.[/b] Find the sum of the absolute values of the real roots of the equation $x^4 - 4x - 1 = 0$.
[b]p8.[/b] The numbers $1, 2, 3, ..., 2013$ are written on a board. A student erases three numbers $a, b, c$ and instead writes the number $$\frac12 (a + b + c)\left((a - b)^2 + (b - c)^2 + (c - a)^2\right).$$ She repeats this process until there is only one number left on the board. List all possible values of the remainder when the last number is divided by 3.
[b]p9.[/b] How many ordered triples of integers $(a, b, c)$, where $1 \le a, b, c \le 10$, are such that for every natural number $n$, the equation $(a + n)x^2 + (b + 2n)x + c + n = 0$ has at least one real root?
Problems' source (as mentioned on official site) is Gator Mathematics Competition.
PS. You should use hide for answers. Collected [url=https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h2760506p24143309]here[/url].
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[/asy] $\textbf{(A) }130\qquad\textbf{(B) }144\qquad\textbf{(C) }146\qquad\textbf{(D) }162\qquad\textbf{(E) }196$