9. The real quartic $P x^{4}+U x^{3}+M x^{2}+A x+C$ has four different positive real roots. Find the square of the smallest real number $z$ for which the expression $M^{2}-2 U A+z P C$ is always positive, regardless of what the roots of the quartic are.

Let $f:\mathbb{R}_{+}^{*}$$\rightarrow$$\mathbb{R}_{+}^{*}$ such that $f'''(x)>0$ for all $x$ $\in$ $\mathbb{R}_{+}^{*}$. Prove that: $f(a^{2}+b^{2}+c^{2})+2f(ab+bc+ac)$ $\geq$ $f(a^{2}+2bc)+f(b^{2}+2ca)+f(c^{2}+2ab)$, for all $a,b,c$ $\in$ $\mathbb{R}_{+}^{*}$.

If $p$ and $q$ are natural numbers so that \[ \frac{p}{q}=1-\frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{3}-\frac{1}{4}+ \ldots -\frac{1}{1318}+\frac{1}{1319}, \] prove that $p$ is divisible with $1979$.

$ABC$-triangle with circumcenter $O$ and $\angle B=30$. $BO$ intersect $AC$ at $K$. $L$ - midpoint of arc $OC$ of circumcircle $KOC$, that does not contains $K$. Prove, that $A,B,L,K$ are concyclic.

We define the sequence $a_n=(2n)^2+1$ for each natural number $n$. We will call one number [i]bad[/i], if there don’t exist natural numbers $a>1$ and $b>1$ such that $a_n=a^2+b^2$. Prove that the natural number $n$ is [i]bad[/i], if and only if $a_n$ is prime.

Given a polynomial $p(x) =Ax^3+x^2-A$ with $A \neq 0$. Show that for every different real number $a,b,c$, at least one of $ap(b)$, $bp(a)$, and $cp(a)$ not equal to 1.

Let $m$ and $n$ be positive integers. Find all pairs of non-negative integers $a$ and $b$ that always satisfy the following condition: Given any configuration of $m$ white dots and $n$ black dots on a circle, there always exist a line cutting the circle into two arcs, one of which consists of exactly $a$ white dots and $b$ black dots. [i]Proposed by Tan Min Heng[/i]

Find the smallest nonnegative integer $n$ such that in every set of $n$ numbers there are always two distinct numbers such that their sum or difference is divisible by $2022$.

In a convex quadrilateral all sidelengths and all angles are pairwise different. a) Can the greatest angle be adjacent to the greatest side and at the same time the smallest angle be adjacent to the smallest side? b) Can the greatest angle be non-adjacent to the smallest side and at the same time the smallest angle be non-adjacent to the greatest side?

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with incenter $I$ and $AB = 1400$, $AC = 1800$, $BC = 2014$. The circle centered at $I$ passing through $A$ intersects line $BC$ at two points $X$ and $Y$. Compute the length $XY$. [i]Proposed by Evan Chen[/i]

Solve for real numbers $x$ and $y$, \begin{eqnarray*} \\ xy^2 &=& 15x^2 + 17xy +15y^2 ; \\ \\ x^2y &=& 20x^2 + 3y^2. \end{eqnarray*}

$6k+2$ people play in odd or even championship. In each odd or even match they participate exactly two people. Six rounds have been arranged so that in each round there are $3k + 1$ simultaneous matches, and no player participates in two games of the same round. It is known that two people do not play with each other more than one turn. Prove that there are $k + 1$ people where any two of them have not played each other. [hide=original wording] 6k+2 pessoas jogam em campeonato de par ou impar. Em cada partida de par ou impar participam exatamente duas pessoas. Seis rodadas foram organizadas, de modo que, em cada rodada, ha 3k + 1 partidas simultaneas, e nenhum jogador participa de dois jogos da mesma rodada. Sabe-se que duas pessoas nao jogam entre si mais de uma vez. Prove que existem k + 1 pessoas em que quaisquer duas delas nao jogaram entre si. [/quote]

Each edge of a cube is colored either red or black. Every face of the cube has at least one black edge. The smallest possible number of black edges is $\textbf{(A) }2\qquad \textbf{(B) }3\qquad \textbf{(C) }4\qquad \textbf{(D) }5\qquad \textbf{(E) }6\qquad$

Find the maximum number of pairwise disjoint sets of the form $S_{a,b} = \{n^{2}+an+b | n \in \mathbb{Z}\}$, $a, b \in \mathbb{Z}$.

Find all nonnegative integer solutions $(x,y,z)$ of the equation $\frac{1}{x+2}+\frac{1}{y+2}=\frac{1}{2} +\frac{1}{z+2}$

A positive integer $n$ is [i]acceptable [/i] if the sum of the squares of its proper divisors is equal to $2n+4$ (a divisor of $n$ is [i]proper [/i] if it is different from $1$ and of $n$ ). Find all acceptable numbers less than $10000$,