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Consider a triangle $ABC$ and a point $P$ in its interior. Lines $PA$, $PB$, $PC$ intersect $BC$, $CA$, $AB$ at $A', B', C'$ , respectively. Prove that $$\frac{BA'}{BC}+ \frac{CB'}{CA}+ \frac{AC'}{AB}= \frac32$$ if and only if at least two of the triangles $PAB$, $PBC$, $PCA$ have the same area.
There are coins in denominations of $a$ and $b$ doubloons, where $a$ and $b$ are given mutually prime natural numbers, with $a < b < 100$. A non-negative integer $n$ is called [i]lucky[/i] if the sum in $n$ doubloons can be scored with using no more than $1000$ coins. Find the number of lucky numbers. [i]From the folklore[/i]
suppose that polynomial $p(x)=x^{2010}\pm x^{2009}\pm...\pm x\pm 1$ does not have a real root. what is the maximum number of coefficients to be $-1$?(14 points)
Prove that there is no natural number $k$ such that $k^{1999} - k^{1998} = 2k + 2$.
8. The Equation [i]AB[/i] X [i]CD[/i] = [i]EFGH[/i], where each of the letters [i]A[/i], [i]B[/i], [i]C[/i], [i]D[/i], [i]E[/i], [i]F[/i], [i]G[/i], [i]H[/i] represents a different digit and the values of [i]A[/i], [i]C[/i] and [i]E[/i] are all nonzero, has many solutions, e.g., 46 X 85 =3910. Find the smallest value of the four-digit number [i]EFGH[/i] for which there is a solution.
Given a triangle $ABC$ with the unit area. The first player chooses a point $X$ on the side $[AB]$, than the second -- $Y$ on $[BC]$ side, and, finally, the first chooses a point $Z$ on $[AC]$ side. The first tries to obtain the greatest possible area of the $XYZ$ triangle, the second -- the smallest. What area can obtain the first for sure and how?
Let $G_1$ and $G_2$ be two finite groups such that for any finite group $H$, the number of group homomorphisms from $G_1$ to $H$ is equal to the number of group homomorphisms from $G_2$ to $H$. Prove that $G_1$ and $G_2$ are Isomorphic.
Let $n \geq 0$ be an integer and $f: [0, 1] \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ an integrable function such that: $$\int^1_0f(x)dx = \int^1_0xf(x)dx = \int^1_0x^2f(x)dx = \ldots = \int^1_0x^nf(x)dx = 1$$ Prove that: $$\int_0^1f(x)^2dx \geq (n+1)^2$$
Let $ a_n\equal{}1\plus{}\dfrac1{2^2}\plus{}\dfrac1{3^2}\plus{}\cdots\plus{}\dfrac1{n^2}$ Find $ \lim_{n\to\infty}a_n$
You are given \( 11 \) numbers with an arithmetic mean of \( 10 \). Each of the first \( 4 \) numbers is increased by \( 20 \), and each of the last \( 7 \) numbers is decreased by \( 24 \). What is the arithmetic mean of the new \( 11 \) numbers?
1) Find a $4$-digit number $\overline{PERU}$ such that $\overline{PERU}=(P+E+R+U)^U$. Also prove that there is only one number satisfying this property.
Solve the functional equation $$f(x+y)+f(x-y)=2f(x)\cos{y}$$ where $x,y \in \mathbb{R}$ and $f : \mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$
Let $A_1A_2A_3...A_n$ be a bicentric polygon with $n$ sides. Denote by $I_i$ the incenter of triangle $A_{i-1}A_iA_{i+1}, A_{i(i+1)}$ the intersection of $A_iA_{i+2}$ and $A_{i-1}A_{i+1},I_{i(i+1)}$ is the incenter of triangle $A_iA_{i(i+1)}A_{i+1}$ ($i = 1, n$). Prove that there exist $2n$ points $I_1, I_2, ..., I_n, I_{12}, I_{23}, ...., I_{n1}$ on the same circle. Nguyễn Văn Linh
Points $X$ and $Y$ are chosen inside an acute-angled triangle $ABC$ with altitude $AD$ so that $\angle BXA + \angle ACB = 180^\circ , \angle CYA + \angle ABC = 180^\circ$, and $CD + AY = BD + AX$. Point $M$ is chosen on the ray $BX$ so that $X$ lies on segment $BM$ and $XM = AC$, and point $N$ is chosen on the ray $CY$ so that $Y$ lies on segment $CN$ and $YN = AB$. Prove that $AM = AN$. [i]Proposed by Mykhailo Shtandenko[/i]
Inscribe a triangle in a given circle, if its smallest side is known, as well as the point of intersection of altitudes lying outside the circle.
In a trapezoid $ABCD$ with $AB\parallel CD$, the diagonals $AC$ and $BD$ meet at $O$. Let $M$ and $N$ be the centers of the regular hexagons constructed on the sides $AB$ and $CD$ in the exterior of the trapezoid. Prove that $M,O$ and $N$ are collinear.
The infinite product $$\sqrt[3]{10}\cdot\sqrt[3]{\sqrt[3]{10}}\cdot\sqrt[3]{\sqrt[3]{\sqrt[3]{10}}}\dots$$ evaluates to a real number. What is that number? $\textbf{(A) }\sqrt{10}\qquad\textbf{(B) }\sqrt[3]{100}\qquad\textbf{(C) }\sqrt[4]{1000}\qquad\textbf{(D) }10\qquad\textbf{(E) }10\sqrt[3]{10}$
Let $c$ be the inscribed circle of the triangle $ABC$, $d$ a line tangent to $c$ which does not pass through the vertices of triangle $ABC$. Prove the existence of points $A_1,B_1, C_1$, respectively, on the lines $BC,CA,AB$ satisfying the following two properties: $(i)$ Lines $AA_1,BB_1$, and $CC_1$ are parallel. $(ii)$ Lines $AA_1,BB_1$, and $CC_1$ meet $d$ respectively at points $A' ,B'$, and $C'$ such that \[\frac{A'A_1}{A' A}=\frac{B'B_1}{B 'B}=\frac{C'C_1}{C'C}\]
Evaluate $\int^2_0\frac{x(16-x^2)}{16-x^2+\sqrt{(4-x)(4+x)(12+x^2)}}dx$.
Let $p(x) = (x- x_1)(x- x_2)(x- x_3)$, where $x_1, x_2$ and $x_3$ are real. Show that $p(x) p''(x) \le p'(x)^2$ for all $x$.
Let $\triangle ABC$ be a triangle and let $X$ be a point in the interior of the triangle. The second intersection points of the lines $XA,XB$ and $XC$ with the circumcircle of $\triangle ABC$ are $P,Q$ and $R$. Let $U$ be a point on the ray $XP$ (these are the points on the line $XP$ such that $P$ and $U$ lie on the same side of $X$). The line through $U$ parallel to $AB$ intersects $BQ$ in $V$ . The line through $U$ parallel to $AC$ intersects $CR$ in $W$. Prove that $Q, R, V$ , and $W$ lie on a circle.
A graph is called $7-chip$ if it obtained by removing at most three edges that have no vertex in common from a complete graph with seven vertices. Consider a complete graph $G$ with $v$ vertices which each edge of its is colored blue or red. Prove that there is either a blue path with $100$ edges or a red $7-chip$.
There are $\frac{k(k+1)}{2}+1$ points on the planes, some are connected by disjoint segments ( also point can not lies on segment, that connects two other points). It is true, that plane is divided to some parallelograms and one infinite region. What maximum number of segments can be drawn ? [i] A.Kupavski, A. Polyanski[/i]
An ant is at vertex of a cube. Every $10$ minutes it moves to an adjacent vertex along an edge. If $N$ is the number of one hour journeys that end at the starting vertex, find the sum of the squares of the digits of $N$.
There are $12$ dentists in a clinic near a school. The students of the $5$th year, who are $29$, attend the clinic. Each dentist serves at least $2$ students. Determine the greater number of students that can attend to a single dentist .