A regular $15$-gon has $L$ lines of symmetry, and the smallest positive angle for which it has rotational symmetry is $R$ degrees. What is $L+R$? $\textbf{(A) }24\qquad\textbf{(B) }27\qquad\textbf{(C) }32\qquad\textbf{(D) }39\qquad\textbf{(E) }54$

The first digit of a $6$-digit number is $5$. Is it true that it is always possible to write $6$ more digits to the right of this number so that the resulting $12$-digit number is a perfect square? (A Tolpygo)

Let $D$ be a point on the side $[BC]$ of $\triangle ABC$ such that $|AB|+|BD|=|AC|$ and $m(\widehat{BAD})=m(\widehat{DAC})=30^\circ$. What is $m(\widehat{ACB})$? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 30^\circ \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 40^\circ \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 45^\circ \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 48^\circ \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 50^\circ $

Let $f(x)=\sin(\sin(x))$. Evaluate \[ \lim_{h \to 0} \dfrac {f(x+h)-f(h)}{x} \] at $x=\pi$.

Let $ f: \mathbb{N} \rightarrow \mathbb{N} $ be a function from the positive integers to the positive integers for which $ f(1)=1,f(2n)=f(n) $ and $ f(2n+1)=f(n)+f(n+1) $ for all $ n\in \mathbb{N} $. Prove that for any natural number $ n $, the number of odd natural numbers $ m $ such that $ f(m)=n $ is equal to the number of positive integers not greater than $ n $ having no common prime factors with $ n $.

Let $n$ be a given positive integer. Sisyphus performs a sequence of turns on a board consisting of $n + 1$ squares in a row, numbered $0$ to $n$ from left to right. Initially, $n$ stones are put into square $0$, and the other squares are empty. At every turn, Sisyphus chooses any nonempty square, say with $k$ stones, takes one of these stones and moves it to the right by at most $k$ squares (the stone should say within the board). Sisyphus' aim is to move all $n$ stones to square $n$. Prove that Sisyphus cannot reach the aim in less than \[ \left \lceil \frac{n}{1} \right \rceil + \left \lceil \frac{n}{2} \right \rceil + \left \lceil \frac{n}{3} \right \rceil + \dots + \left \lceil \frac{n}{n} \right \rceil \] turns. (As usual, $\lceil x \rceil$ stands for the least integer not smaller than $x$. )

Janabel has a device that, when given two distinct points $U$ and $V$ in the plane, draws the perpendicular bisector of $UV$. Show that if three lines forming a triangle are drawn, Janabel can mark the orthocenter of the triangle using this device, a pencil, and no other tools. [i]Proposed by Fedir Yudin.[/i]

A positive integer $N$ is a [i]palindrome[/i] if the integer obtained by reversing the sequence of digits of $N$ is equal to $N$. The year 1991 is the only year in the current century with the following two properties: (a) It is a palindrome (b) It factors as a product of a 2-digit prime palindrome and a 3-digit prime palindrome. How many years in the millennium between 1000 and 2000 (including the year 1991) have properties (a) and (b)? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 1\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 2\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 3\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 4\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 5 $

The fraction $\frac{a^2+b^2-c^2+2ab}{a^2+c^2-b^2+2ac}$ is (with suitable restrictions of the values of $a$, $b$, and $c$): $ \textbf{(A) }\text{irreducible}\qquad\textbf{(B) }\text{reducible to negative 1}\qquad$ $\textbf{(C) }\text{reducible to a polynomial of three terms} \qquad\textbf{(D) }\text{reducible to} \frac{a-b+c}{a+b-c} \qquad\textbf{(E) }\text{reducible to} \frac{a+b-c}{a-b+c} $

For $ x\in\mathbb{R} , $ determine the minimum of $ \sqrt{(x-1)^2+\left( x^2-5\right)^2} +\sqrt{(x+2)^2+\left( x^2+1 \right)^2} $ and the maximum of $ \sqrt{(x-1)^2+\left( x^2-5\right)^2} -\sqrt{(x+2)^2+\left( x^2+1 \right)^2} . $ [i]Vasile Pop[/i]

On an east-west shipping lane are ten ships sailing individually. The first five from the west are sailing eastwards while the other five ships are sailing westwards. They sail at the same constant speed at all times. Whenever two ships meet, each turns around and sails in the opposite direction. When all ships have returned to port, how many meetings of two ships have taken place?

Five members of the Lexington Math Team are sitting around a table. Each flips a fair coin. Given that the probability that three consecutive members flip heads is $\frac{m}{n}$, where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers, find $m+n$. [i]Proposed by Alex Li[/i]

How many three-digit numbers are perfect squares?

Let $ABCD$ be a convex quadrilateral with $\angle ABC = \angle ADC < 90^{\circ}$. The internal angle bisectors of $\angle ABC$ and $\angle ADC$ meet $AC$ at $E$ and $F$ respectively, and meet each other at point $P$. Let $M$ be the midpoint of $AC$ and let $\omega$ be the circumcircle of triangle $BPD$. Segments $BM$ and $DM$ intersect $\omega$ again at $X$ and $Y$ respectively. Denote by $Q$ the intersection point of lines $XE$ and $YF$. Prove that $PQ \perp AC$.

A subset $S$ of $\mathbb N$ is [i]eventually linear[/i] iff there are $k,N\in\mathbb N$ that for $n>N,n\in S\Longleftrightarrow k|n$. Let $S$ be a subset of $\mathbb N$ that is closed under addition. Prove that $S$ is eventually linear.

We call a tetrahedron right-faced if each of its faces is a right-angled triangle. [i](a)[/i] Prove that every orthogonal parallelepiped can be partitioned into six right-faced tetrahedra. [i](b)[/i] Prove that a tetrahedron with vertices $A_1,A_2,A_3,A_4$ is right-faced if and only if there exist four distinct real numbers $c_1, c_2, c_3$, and $c_4$ such that the edges $A_jA_k$ have lengths $A_jA_k=\sqrt{|c_j-c_k|}$ for $1\leq j < k \leq 4.$

suppose this equation: x ² +y ² +z ² =w ² . show that the solution of this equation ( if w,z have same parity) are in this form: x=2d(XZ-YW), y=2d(XW+YZ),z=d(X ² +Y ² -Z ² -W ² ),w=d(X ² +Y ² +Z ² +W ² )

Find all polynomials $P(x,y)$ with real coefficients such that for all real numbers $x,y$ and $z$: $$P(x,2yz)+P(y,2zx)+P(z,2xy)=P(x+y+z,xy+yz+zx).$$ [i]Proposed by Sina Saleh[/i]

Let $ x_1,x_2,\ldots,x_n $ be positive real numbers and $ x_{n+1} = x_1 + x_2 + \cdots + x_n $. Prove that \[ \sum_{k=1}^n \sqrt { x_k (x_{n+1} - x_k)} \leq \sqrt { \sum_{k=1}^n x_{n+1}(x_{n+1}-x_k)}. \] [i]Mircea Becheanu[/i]

In the Cartesian plane, let $C$ be a unit circle with center at origin $O$. For any point $Q$ in the plane distinct from $O$, define $Q'$ to be the intersection of the ray $OQ$ and the circle $C$. Prove that for any $P\in C$ and any $k\in\mathbb{N}$ there exists a lattice point $Q(x,y)$ with $|x|=k$ or $|y|=k$ such that $PQ'<\frac{1}{2k}$.

South Adrican Magical Flights (SAMF) operates flights between South Adrican airports. If there is a flight from airport $A$ to airpost $B$, there will be also a flight from $B$ to $A$. The SAMF headquarters are located in Kimberley. Every airport that is served by Kimberley can be reached from Kimberley in precisely one way. This way of reaching Kimberley may involve stopping at other airports on the way. (For example, it may happen that you can get to Kimberley by flying from Durban to Bloemfontein and then from to Bloemfontein to Kimberley. In that case there is no other way to get from Durban to Kimberley. For example, there would be no direct Hight from Durban to Kimberley.) An airport (other than Kimberley) is called terminal if there are flights to (and from) precisely one other airport. Suppose that there are $t$ terminal airports. Due to budget cuts, SAMF decides to close down $k$ of the airports. It should still be possible to reach each of the remaining airports from Kimberley. Let $C$ be the number of choices for the $k$ destinations that are discontinued. Prove that $$\frac{t!}{k!(t-k)} \le C \le \frac{(t+k-1)!}{k!(t-1)!} .$$

Let $\{ a_n \}_{n=0}^{11}$ and $\{ b_n \}_{n=0}^{11}$ be sequences of real numbers. Suppose $a_0 = b_0 = -1$, $a_1 = b_1$, and for all integers $n \in \{2, 3, \ldots, 11\}$, \begin{align*} a_n & = a_{n-1} - (11 - n)^2(1 - (11 - (n - 1))^2)a_{n-2} \quad \text{and} \\ b_n & = b_{n-1} - (12 - n)^2(1 - (12 - (n - 1))^2)b_{n-2}. \end{align*} If $b_{11} = 2a_{11}$, then determine the value of $a_1$.

On a chess board, the boundaries of the squares are assumed to be black. Draw a circle of the greatest possible radius lying entirely on the black squares.

Given an acute triangle $ABC$ ($AC\ne AB$) and let $(C)$ be its circumcircle. The excircle $(C_1)$ corresponding to the vertex $A$, of center $I_a$, tangents to the side $BC$ at the point $D$ and to the extensions of the sides $AB,AC$ at the points $E,Z$ respectively. Let $I$ and $L$ are the intersection points of the circles $(C)$ and $(C_1)$, $H$ the orthocenter of the triangle $EDZ$ and $N$ the midpoint of segment $EZ$. The parallel line through the point $l_a$ to the line $HL$ meets the line $HI$ at the point $G$. Prove that the perpendicular line $(e)$ through the point $N$ to the line $BC$ and the parallel line $(\delta)$ through the point $G$ to the line $IL$ meet each other on the line $HI_a$.

Consider the sequence defined by $a_k=\frac 1{k^2+k}$ for $k\ge 1.$ Given that $a_m+a_{m+1}+\cdots+a_{n-1}=1/29,$ for positive integers $m$ and $n$ with $m<n$, find $m+n.$