Found problems: 85335
Two circles, $C$ and $K$, are secant at $A$ and $B$. Let $P$ be a point on the arc $AB$ of $C$. Lines $PA$ and $PB$ intersect $K$ again at $R$ and $S$ respectively. Let $P'$ be another point at same arc as $P$, so that lines $P'A$ and $P'B$ again intersect $K$ at $R'$ and $S'$, respectively. Prove that the arcs $RS$ and $R'S'$ have equal measures.
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In a permutation $(x_1, x_2, \dots , x_n)$ of the set $1, 2, \dots , n$ we call a pair $(x_i, x_j )$ discordant if $i < j$ and $x_i > x_j$. Let $d(n, k)$ be the number of such permutations with exactly $k$ discordant pairs. Find $d(n, 2)$ and $d(n, 3).$
Let $p(x)$ be a polynomial with rational coefficients, of degree at least $2$. Suppose that a sequence $(r_{n})$ of rational numbers satisfies $r_{n}= p(r_{n+1})$ for every $n\geq 1$. Prove that the sequence $(r_{n})$ is periodic.
Let $ABCDEF$ be a convex hexagon in which $AB=AF$, $BC=CD$, $DE=EF$ and $\angle ABC = \angle EFA = 90^{\circ}$. Prove that $AD\perp CE$.
In the isosceles triangle $ABC$ where $AB = AC$, the point $I{}$ is the center of the inscribed circle. Through the point $A{}$ all the rays lying inside the angle $BAC$ are drawn. For each such ray, we denote by $X{}$ and $Y{}$ the points of intersection with the arc $BIC$ and the straight line $BC$ respectively. The circle $\gamma$ passing through $X{}$ and $Y{}$, which touches the arc $BIC$ at the point $X{}$ is considered. Prove that all the circles $\gamma$ pass through a fixed point.
The vertices of a regular $2n$-gon ($n \ge 3$) are labelled with the numbers $1,2,...,2n$ so that the sum of the numbers at any two adjacent vertices equals the sum of the numbers at the vertices diametrically opposite to them. Show that this is only possible if $n$ is odd.
Equilateral triangle $\vartriangle ABC$ has side length $12$ and equilateral triangles of side lengths $a, b, c < 6$ are each cut from a vertex of $\vartriangle ABC$, leaving behind an equiangular hexagon $A_1A_2B_1B_2C_1C_2$, where $A_1$ lies on $AC$, $A_2$ lies on $AB$, and the rest of the vertices are similarly defined. Let $A_3$ be the midpoint of $A_1A_2$ and define $B_3$, $C_3$ similarly. Let the center of $\vartriangle ABC$ be $O$. Note that $OA_3$, $OB_3$, $OC_3$ split the hexagon into three pentagons. If the sum of the areas of the equilateral triangles cut out is $18\sqrt3$ and the ratio of the areas of the pentagons is $5 : 6 : 7$, what is the value of $abc$?
Let$ AB$ and $AC$ be the tangents from a point $A$ to a circle $ \Omega$. Let $M$ be the midpoint of $BC$ and $P$ be an arbitrary point on this segment. A line $AP$ meets $ \Omega$ at points $D$ and $E$. Prove that the common external tangents to circles $MDP$ and $MPE$ meet on the midline of triangle $ABC$.
Prove that if the distance from a point inside a convex polyhedra with $n$ faces to the vertices of the polyhedra is at most 1, then the sum of the distances from this point to the faces of the polyhedra is smaller than $n-2$.
[i]Calin Popescu[/i]
How many 6-tuples $ (a_1,a_2,a_3,a_4,a_5,a_6)$ are there such that each of $ a_1,a_2,a_3,a_4,a_5,a_6$ is from the set $ \{1,2,3,4\}$ and the six expressions
\[ a_j^2 \minus{} a_ja_{j \plus{} 1} \plus{} a_{j \plus{} 1}^2\]
for $ j \equal{} 1,2,3,4,5,6$ (where $ a_7$ is to be taken as $ a_1$) are all equal to one another?
For any 2 convex polygons $S$ and $T$, if all the vertices of $S$ are vertices of $T$, call $S$ a sub-polygon of $T$.
[b]I. [/b]Prove that for an odd number $n \geq 5$, there exists $m$ sub-polygons of a convex $n$-gon such that they do not share any edges, and every edge and diagonal of the $n$-gon are edges of the $m$ sub-polygons.
[b]II.[/b] Find the smallest possible value of $m$.
Let there be a regular polygon of $n$ sides with center $O$. Determine the highest possible number of vertices $k$ $(k \geq 3)$, which can be coloured in green, such that $O$ is strictly outside of any triangle with $3$ vertices coloured green. Determine this $k$ for $a) n=2019$ ; $b) n=2020$.
From an urn containing one ball marked with the number 1, two balls marked with the number 2, ..., $ n $ balls marked with the number $ n $ we draw two balls without replacement. We assume that each ball is equally likely to be drawn from the urn. Calculate the probability that both balls drawn have the same number.
For each $n$ find the number of ways one can put the numbers $\{1,2,3,...,n\}$ numbers on the circle, such that if for any $4$ numbers $a,b,c,d$ where $n|a+b-c-d$. The segments joining $a,b$ and $c,d$ do not meet inside the circle. (Two ways are said to be identical , if one can be obtained from rotaiting the other)
Let $I$ and $O$ be the incenter and the circumcenter of a triangle $ABC$, respectively, and let
$s_a$ be the exterior bisector of angle $\angle BAC$. The line through $I$ perpendicular to $IO$ meets the
lines $BC$ and $s_a$ at points $P$ and $Q$, respectively. Prove that $IQ = 2IP$.
The four faces of a right triangular pyramid are equilateral triangles whose edge measures $3$ dm. Suppose the pyramid is hollow, resting on one of its faces at a horizontal surface (see attached figure) and that there is $2$ dm$^3$ of water inside. Determine the height that the liquid reaches inside the pyramid.
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In how many ways can $31$ squares be marked on an $8 \times 8$ chessboard so that no two of the marked squares have a common side?
(R Zhenodarov)
A soldier needs to check if there are any mines in the interior or on the sides of an equilateral triangle $ABC.$ His detector can detect a mine at a maximum distance equal to half the height of the triangle. The soldier leaves from one of the vertices of the triangle. Which is the minimum distance that he needs to traverse so that at the end of it he is sure that he completed successfully his mission?
Let circles $C_1$ and $C_2$ be internally tangent at point $P$, with $C_1$ being the smaller circle. Consider a line passing through $P$ which intersects $C_1$ at $Q$ and $C_2$ at $R$. Let the line tangent to $C_2$ at $R$ and the line perpendicular to $\overline{PR}$ passing through $Q$ intersect at a point $S$ outside both circles. Given that $SR = 5$, $RQ = 3$, and $QP = 2$, compute the radius of $C_2$.
Let $ A,B,C,D$ be four points on a circle (occurring in clockwise order), with $ AB<AD$ and $ BC>CD$. The bisectors of angles $ BAD$ and $ BCD$ meet the circle at $ X$ and $ Y$, respectively. Consider the hexagon formed by these six points on the circle. If four of the six sides of the hexagon have equal length, prove that $ BD$ must be a diameter of the circle.
The bisectors $BB_1$ and $CC_1$ of the acute triangle $ABC$ intersect in point $I$. On the extensions of the segments $BB_1$ and $CC_1$, the points $B'$ and $C'$ are marked, respectively So, the quadrilateral $AB'IC'$ is a parallelogram. Prove that if $\angle BAC = 60^o$, then the straight line $B'C'$ passes through the intersection point of the circumscribed circles of the triangles $BC_1B'$ and $CB_1C'$.
Find all integers $n \ge 2$ for which there exists $n$ integers $a_1,a_2,\dots,a_n \ge 2$ such that for all indices $i \ne j$, we have $a_i \mid a_j^2+1$.
If you increase a number $X$ by $20\%,$ you get $Y.$ By what percent must you decrease $Y$ to get $X?$
If the function $f:[0,1]\to (0.+\infty)$ is increasing and continuous, then for every $a\geq 0$ the following inequality holds: $$\int \limits_0^1 \frac{x^{a+1}}{f(x)}dx \leq \frac{a+1}{a+2} \int \limits_0^1 \frac{x^{a}}{f(x)}dx$$
In a football championship with $2021$ teams, each team play with another exactly once. The score of the match(es) is three points to the winner, one point to both players if the match end in draw(tie) and zero point to the loser. The final of the tournament will be played by the two highest score teams. Brazil Football Club won the first match, and it has the advantage if in the final score it draws with any other team. Determine the least score such that Brazil Football Club has a [b]chance[/b] to play the final match.