Found problems: 85335
A convex quadrilateral $ABCD$ is inscribed into a circle $\omega$ . Suppose that there is a point $X$ on the segment $AC$ such that the $XB$ and $XD$ tangents to the circle $\omega$ . Tangent of $\omega$ at $C$, intersect $XD$ at $Q$. Let $E$ ($E\ne A$) be the intersection of the line $AQ$ with $\omega$ . Prove that $AD, BE$, and $CQ$ are concurrent.
Let $a,b,c,d$ are lengths of the sides of a convex quadrangle with the area equal to $S$, set $S =\{x_1, x_2,x_3,x_4\}$ consists of permutations $x_i$ of $(a, b, c, d)$. Prove that \[S \leq \frac{1}{2}(x_1x_2+x_3x_4).\]
A positive integer $n$ is such that $n(n+2013)$ is a perfect square.
a) Show that $n$ cannot be prime.
b) Find a value of $n$ such that $n(n+2013)$ is a perfect square.
In acute-angled triangle $ABC$, a semicircle with radius $r_a$ is constructed with its base on $BC$ and tangent to the other two sides. $r_b$ and $r_c$ are defined similarly. $r$ is the radius of the incircle of $ABC$. Show that \[ \frac{2}{r} = \frac{1}{r_a} + \frac{1}{r_b} + \frac{1}{r_c}. \]
The common tangents to the circumcircle and an excircle of triangle $ABC$ meet $BC, CA,AB$ at points $A_1, B_1, C_1$ and $A_2, B_2, C_2$ respectively. The triangle $\Delta_1$ is formed by the lines $AA_1, BB_1$, and $CC_1$, the triangle $\Delta_2$ is formed by the lines $AA_2, BB_2,$ and $CC_2$. Prove that the circumradii of these triangles are equal.
Three positive real numbers $a, b, c$ satisfy $a^b = 343, b^c = 10, a^c = 7.$ Find $b^b.$
$$
\mathrm a. ~ 1000\qquad \mathrm b.~900\qquad \mathrm c. ~1200 \qquad \mathrm d. ~4000 \qquad \mathrm e. ~100
$$
With the digits $1, 2, 3,. . . . . . , 9$ three-digit numbers are written such that the sum of the three digits is $17$. How many numbers can be written?
Let $ABCD$ be an unit aquare.$E,F$ be the midpoints of $CD,BC$ respectively. $AE$ intersects the diagonal $BD$ at $P$. $AF$ intersects $BD,BE$ at $Q,R$ respectively. Find the area of quadrilateral $PQRE$.
There are ten points marked on a circumference, numbered from $1$ to $10$ and join all points with segments. I color the segments, with red someones and others with blue. Without changing the colors of the segments, renumber all the points from the $1$ to the $10$. Will be possible to color the segments and to renumber the points so that those numbers that were jointed with red are jointed now with blue and the numbers that were jointed with blue they are jointed now with red?
Solve the system in reals:
$(x+\sqrt{x^2+1})(y+\sqrt{y^2+1})=2022$ and $x+y=\frac{2021}{\sqrt{2022}}$
Let $ f(x)$ be a polynomial of second degree the roots of which are contained in the interval $ [\minus{}1,\plus{}1]$ and let there be a point $ x_0\in [\minus{}1.\plus{}1]$ such that $ |f(x_0)|\equal{}1$. Prove that for every $ \alpha \in [0,1]$, there exists a $ \zeta \in [\minus{}1,\plus{}1]$ such that $ |f'(\zeta)|\equal{}\alpha$ and that this statement is not true if $ \alpha>1$.
There are $n$ students standing in a circle, one behind the other. The students have heights $h_1<h_2<\dots <h_n$. If a student with height $h_k$ is standing directly behind a student with height $h_{k-2}$ or less, the two students are permitted to switch places. Prove that it is not possible to make more than $\binom{n}{3}$ such switches before reaching a position in which no further switches are possible.
Let $O$ be a circle with diameter $AB = 2$. Circles $O_1$ and $O_2$ have centers on $\overline{AB}$ such that $O$ is tangent to $O_1$ at $A$ and to $O_2$ at $B$, and $O_1$ and $O_2$ are externally tangent to each other. The minimum possible value of the sum of the areas of $O_1$ and $O_2$ can be written in the form $\frac{m\pi}{n}$ where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Compute $m + n$.
Let $a, b$, and $c$ be integers such that $a+b+c$ divides $a^2 +b^2 +c^2$. Prove that there are infinitely many positive integers $n$ such that $a+b+c$ divides $a^n +b^n +c^n$.
The square of $ 5\minus{}\sqrt{y^2\minus{}25}$ is:
$ \textbf{(A)}\ y^2\minus{}5\sqrt{y^2\minus{}25} \qquad
\textbf{(B)}\ \minus{}y^2 \qquad
\textbf{(C)}\ y^2 \\
\textbf{(D)}\ (5\minus{}y)^2 \qquad
\textbf{(E)}\ y^2\minus{}10\sqrt{y^2\minus{}25}$
A dart board is a regular octagon divided into regions as shown. Suppose that a dart thrown at the board is equally likely to land anywhere on the board. What is probability that the dart lands within the center square?
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$ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac{\sqrt{2} - 1}{2} \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \frac{1}{4} \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{2 - \sqrt{2}}{2} \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \frac{\sqrt{2}}{4} \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 2 - \sqrt{2}$
The number of digits in the number $N=2^{12}\times 5^8$ is
$\textbf{(A) }9\qquad\textbf{(B) }10\qquad\textbf{(C) }11\qquad\textbf{(D) }12\qquad \textbf{(E) }20$
Lisa writes a positive whole number in the decimal system on the blackboard and now makes in each turn the following:
The last digit is deleted from the number on the board and then the remaining shorter number (or 0 if the number was one digit) becomes four times the number deleted number added. The number on the board is now replaced by the result of this calculation.
Lisa repeats this until she gets a number for the first time was on the board.
(a) Show that the sequence of moves always ends.
(b) If Lisa begins with the number $53^{2022} - 1$, what is the last number on the board?
Example: If Lisa starts with the number $2022$, she gets $202 + 4\cdot 2 = 210$ in the first move and overall the result $$2022 \to 210 \to 21 \to 6 \to 24 \to 18 \to 33 \to 15 \to 21$$.
Since Lisa gets $21$ for the second time, the turn order ends.
[i](Stephan Pfannerer)[/i]
Of the numbers $1, 2,3,..,2006$, ten different ones must be selected. Show that you can pick ten different numbers with a sum greater than $10039$ in more ways than you can select ten different numbers with a sum less than $10030$.
[b]p1.[/b] Len's Spanish class has four tests in the first term. Len scores $72$, $81$, and $78$ on the first three tests. If Len wants to have an 80 average for the term, what is the minimum score he needs on the last test?
[b]p2.[/b] In $1824$, the Electoral College had $261$ members. Andrew Jackson won $99$ Electoral College votes and John Quincy Adams won $84$ votes. A plurality occurs when no candidate has more than $50\%$ of the votes. Should a plurality occur, the vote goes to the House of Representatives to break the tie. How many more votes would Jackson have needed so that a plurality would not have occurred?
[b]p3.[/b] $\frac12 + \frac16 + \frac{1}{12} + \frac{1}{20} + \frac{1}{30}= 1 - \frac{1}{n}$. Find $n$.
[b]p4.[/b] How many ways are there to sit Samuel, Esun, Johnny, and Prat in a row of $4$ chairs if Prat and Johnny refuse to sit on an end?
[b]p5.[/b] Find an ordered quadruple $(w, x, y, z)$ that satisfies the following: $$3^w + 3^x + 3^y = 3^z$$ where $w + x + y + z = 2017$.
[b]p6.[/b] In rectangle $ABCD$, $E$ is the midpoint of $CD$. If $AB = 6$ inches and $AE = 6$ inches, what is the length of $AC$?
[b]p7.[/b] Call an integer interesting if the integer is divisible by the sum of its digits. For example, $27$ is divisible by $2 + 7 = 9$, so $27$ is interesting. How many $2$-digit interesting integers are there?
[b]p8.[/b] Let $a\#b = \frac{a^3-b^3}{a-b}$ . If $a, b, c$ are the roots of the polynomial $x^3 + 2x^2 + 3x + 4$, what is the value of $a\#b + b\#c + c\#a$?
[b]p9.[/b] Akshay and Gowri are examining a strange chessboard. Suppose $3$ distinct rooks are placed into the following chessboard. Find the number of ways that one can place these rooks so that they don't attack each other. Note that two rooks are considered attacking each other if they are in the same row or the same column.
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[b]p10.[/b] The Earth is a very large sphere. Richard and Allen have a large spherical model of Earth, and they would like to (for some strange reason) cut the sphere up with planar cuts. If each cut intersects the sphere, and Allen holds the sphere together so it does not fall apart after each cut, what is the maximum number of pieces the sphere can be cut into after $6$ cuts?
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Given that $a, b$, and $c$ are distinct positive integers such that $a \cdot b \cdot c = 2020$, the minimum possible positive value of $\frac{1}{a}-\frac{1}{b}-\frac{1}{c}$, is $\frac{m}{n}$ , where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $m + n$.
In the cube $ABCDEFGH$ with opposite vertices $C$ and $E,$ $J$ and $I$ are the midpoints of edges $\overline{FB}$ and $\overline{HD},$ respectively. Let $R$ be the ratio of the area of the cross-section $EJCI$ to the area of one of the faces of the cube. What is $R^2?$
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$\textbf{(A) } \frac{5}{4} \qquad \textbf{(B) } \frac{4}{3} \qquad \textbf{(C) } \frac{3}{2} \qquad \textbf{(D) } \frac{25}{16} \qquad \textbf{(E) } \frac{9}{4}$
Let $ABC$ be a triangle such that midpoints of three altitudes are collinear. If the largest side of triangle is $10$, what is the largest possible area of the triangle?
$
\textbf{(A)}\ 20
\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 25
\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 30
\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 40
\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 50
$
Determine all pairs ($m,n$) of natural numbers for which $4^m + 5^n$ is a perfect square.
$a,b,c,d$ are real numbers so that $a\geq b,c\geq d$,\[|a|+2|b|+3|c|+4|d|=1.\]
Let $P=(a-b)(b-c)(c-d)$,find the maximum and minimum value of $P$.