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2002 Moldova National Olympiad, 2
Five parcels of land are given. In each step, we divide one parcel into three or four smaller ones. Assume that, after several steps, the number of obtained parcels equals four times the number of steps made. How many steps were performed?
2002 Mongolian Mathematical Olympiad, Problem 2
Prove that for each $n\in\mathbb N$ the polynomial $(x^2+x)^{2^n}+1$ is irreducible over the polynomials with integer coefficients.
2008 Paraguay Mathematical Olympiad, 2
Find for which values of $n$, an integer larger than $1$ but smaller than $100$, the following expression has its minimum value:
$S = |n-1| + |n-2| + \ldots + |n-100|$
2017 Junior Regional Olympiad - FBH, 3
Find all real numbers $x$ such that: $$ \sqrt{\frac{x-7}{2015}}+\sqrt{\frac{x-6}{2016}}+\sqrt{\frac{x-5}{2017}}=\sqrt{\frac{x-2015}{7}}+\sqrt{\frac{x-2016}{6}}+\sqrt{\frac{x-2017}{5}}$$
1963 IMO Shortlist, 6
Five students $ A, B, C, D, E$ took part in a contest. One prediction was that the contestants would finish in the order $ ABCDE$. This prediction was very poor. In fact, no contestant finished in the position predicted, and no two contestants predicted to finish consecutively actually did so. A second prediction had the contestants finishing in the order $ DAECB$. This prediction was better. Exactly two of the contestants finished in the places predicted, and two disjoint pairs of students predicted to finish consecutively actually did so. Determine the order in which the contestants finished.
1969 IMO Longlists, 24
$(GBR 1)$ The polynomial $P(x) = a_0x^k + a_1x^{k-1} + \cdots + a_k$, where $a_0,\cdots, a_k$ are integers, is said to be divisible by an integer $m$ if $P(x)$ is a multiple of $m$ for every integral value of $x$. Show that if $P(x)$ is divisible by $m$, then $a_0 \cdot k!$ is a multiple of $m$. Also prove that if $a, k,m$ are positive integers such that $ak!$ is a multiple of $m$, then a polynomial $P(x)$ with leading term $ax^k$can be found that is divisible by $m.$
2000 Switzerland Team Selection Test, 12
Find all functions $f : R \to R$ such that for all real $x,y$, $f(f(x)+y) = f(x^2 -y)+4y f(x)$
2001 Putnam, 2
Find all pairs of real numbers $(x,y)$ satisfying the system of equations:
\begin{align*}\frac{1}{x} + \frac{1}{2y} &= (x^2+3y^2)(3x^2+y^2)\\
\frac{1}{x} - \frac{1}{2y} &= 2(y^4-x^4)\end{align*}
2024 Serbia Team Selection Test, 6
In the plane, there is a figure in the form of an $L$-tromino, which is composed of $3$ unit squares, which we will denote by $\Phi_0$. On every move, we choose an arbitrary straight line in the plane and using it we construct a new figure. The $\Phi_n$, obtained in the $n$-th move, is obtained as the union of the figure $\Phi_{n-1}$ and its axial reflection with respect to the chosen line. Also, for the move to be valid, it is necessary that the surface of the newly obtained piece to be twice as large as the previous one. Is it possible to cover the whole plane in that process?
2006 Stanford Mathematics Tournament, 6
An alarm clock runs 4 minutes slow every hour. It was set right $ 3 \frac{1}{2}$ hours ago. Now another clock which is correct shows noon. In how many minutes, to the nearest minute, will the alarm clock show noon?
2010 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 599
Evaluate $\int_0^{\frac{\pi}{6}} \frac{e^x(\sin x+\cos x+\cos 3x)}{\cos^ 2 {2x}}\ dx$.
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1991 Irish Math Olympiad, 4
Let $\mathbb{P}$ be the set of positive rational numbers and let $f:\mathbb{P}\to\mathbb{P}$ be such that $$f(x)+f\left(\frac{1}{x}\right)=1$$ and $$f(2x)=2f(f(x))$$ for all $x\in\mathbb{P}$.
Find, with proof, an explicit expression for $f(x)$ for all $x\in \mathbb{P}$.
2020 Iran Team Selection Test, 2
Let $O$ be the circumcenter of the triangle $ABC$. Points $D,E$ are on sides $AC,AB$ and points $P,Q,R,S$ are given in plane such that $P,C$ and $R,C$ are on different sides of $AB$ and pints $Q,B$ and $S,B$ are on different sides of $AC$ such that $R,S$ lie on circumcircle of $DAP,EAQ$ and $\triangle BCE \sim \triangle ADQ , \triangle CBD \sim \triangle AEP$(In that order), $\angle ARE=\angle ASD=\angle BAC$, If $RS\| PQ$ prove that $RE ,DS$ are concurrent on $AO$.
[i]Proposed by Alireza Dadgarnia[/i]
2013 Romania National Olympiad, 1
The right prism $ABCA'B'C'$, with $AB = AC = BC = a$, has the property that there exists an unique point $M \in (BB')$ so that $AM \perp MC'$. Find the measure of the angle of the straight line $AM$ and the plane $(ACC')$ .
2008 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 31
Let $ \mathcal{C}$ be the hyperbola $ y^2 \minus{} x^2 \equal{} 1$. Given a point $ P_0$ on the $ x$-axis, we construct a sequence of points $ (P_n)$ on the $ x$-axis in the following manner: let $ \ell_n$ be the line with slope $ 1$ passing passing through $ P_n$, then $ P_{n\plus{}1}$ is the orthogonal projection of the point of intersection of $ \ell_n$ and $ \mathcal C$ onto the $ x$-axis. (If $ P_n \equal{} 0$, then the sequence simply terminates.)
Let $ N$ be the number of starting positions $ P_0$ on the $ x$-axis such that $ P_0 \equal{} P_{2008}$. Determine the remainder of $ N$ when divided by $ 2008$.
2001 Flanders Math Olympiad, 4
A student concentrates on solving quadratic equations in $\mathbb{R}$. He starts with a first quadratic equation $x^2 + ax + b = 0$ where $a$ and $b$ are both different from 0. If this first equation has solutions $p$ and $q$ with $p \leq q$, he forms a second quadratic equation $x^2 + px + q = 0$. If this second equation has solutions, he forms a third quadratic equation in an identical way. He continues this process as long as possible. Prove that he will not obtain more than five equations.
1983 National High School Mathematics League, 2
$x=\frac{1}{\log_{\frac{1}{2}} \frac{1}{3}}+\frac{1}{\log_{\frac{1}{5}} \frac{1}{3}}$, then
$\text{(A)}x\in(-2,-1)\qquad\text{(B)}x\in(1,2)\qquad\text{(C)}x\in(-3,-2)\qquad\text{(D)}x\in(2,3)$
2005 China Western Mathematical Olympiad, 2
Given three points $P$, $A$, $B$ and a circle such that the lines $PA$ and $PB$ are tangent to the circle at the points $A$ and $B$, respectively. A line through the point $P$ intersects that circle at two points $C$ and $D$. Through the point $B$, draw a line parallel to $PA$; let this line intersect the lines $AC$ and $AD$ at the points $E$ and $F$, respectively. Prove that $BE = BF$.
2015 India National Olympiad, 1
Let $ABC$ be a right-angled triangle with $\angle{B}=90^{\circ}$. Let $BD$ is the altitude from $B$ on $AC$. Let $P,Q$ and $I $be the incenters of triangles $ABD,CBD$ and $ABC$ respectively.Show that circumcenter of triangle $PIQ$ lie on the hypotenuse $AC$.
2019 Nigeria Senior MO Round 2, 4
Let $h(t)$ and $f(t)$ be polynomials such that $h(t)=t^2$ and $f_n(t)=h(h(h(h(h...h(t))))))-1$ where $h(t)$ occurs $n$ times. Prove that $f_n(t)$ is a factor of $f_N(t)$ whenever $n$ is a factor of $N$
2018 Bosnia and Herzegovina Junior BMO TST, 3
Let $\Gamma$ be circumscribed circle of triangle $ABC $ $(AB \neq AC)$. Let $O$ be circumcenter of the triangle $ABC$. Let $M$ be a point where angle bisector of angle $BAC$ intersects $\Gamma$. Let $D$ $(D \neq M)$ be a point where circumscribed circle of the triangle $BOM$ intersects line segment $AM$ and let $E$ $(E \neq M)$ be a point where circumscribed circle of triangle $COM$ intersects line segment $AM$. Prove that $BD+CE=AM$.
2012 Balkan MO Shortlist, C1
Let $n$ be a positive integer. Let $P_n=\{2^n,2^{n-1}\cdot 3, 2^{n-2}\cdot 3^2, \dots, 3^n \}.$ For each subset $X$ of $P_n$, we write $S_X$ for the sum of all elements of $X$, with the convention that $S_{\emptyset}=0$ where $\emptyset$ is the empty set. Suppose that $y$ is a real number with $0 \leq y \leq 3^{n+1}-2^{n+1}.$
Prove that there is a subset $Y$ of $P_n$ such that $0 \leq y-S_Y < 2^n$
2015 Czech-Polish-Slovak Match, 1
On a circle of radius $r$, the distinct points $A$, $B$, $C$, $D$, and $E$ lie in this order, satisfying $AB=CD=DE>r$. Show that the triangle with vertices lying in the centroids of the triangles $ABD$, $BCD$, and $ADE$ is obtuse.
[i]Proposed by Tomáš Jurík, Slovakia[/i]
2004 India IMO Training Camp, 3
Every point with integer coordinates in the plane is the center of a disk with radius $1/1000$.
(1) Prove that there exists an equilateral triangle whose vertices lie in different discs.
(2) Prove that every equilateral triangle with vertices in different discs has side-length greater than $96$.
[i]Radu Gologan, Romania[/i]
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The "> 96" in [b](b)[/b] can be strengthened to "> 124". By the way, part [b](a)[/b] of this problem is the place where I used [url=http://mathlinks.ro/viewtopic.php?t=5537]the well-known "Dedekind" theorem[/url].
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2015 JBMO Shortlist, NT2
A positive integer is called a repunit, if it is written only by ones. The repunit with $n$ digits will be denoted as $\underbrace{{11\cdots1}}_{n}$ . Prove that:
α) the repunit $\underbrace{{11\cdots1}}_{n}$is divisible by $37$ if and only if $n$ is divisible by $3$
b) there exists a positive integer $k$ such that the repunit $\underbrace{{11\cdots1}}_{n}$ is divisible by $41$ if $n$ is divisible by $k$