Find $\lim_{x\to\infty}\left((2x)^{1+\frac1{2x}}-x^{1+\frac1x}-x\right)$.

Let $A_1A_2A_3\cdots A_{10}$ be a regular decagon and $A=A_1A_4\cap A_2A_5, B=A_1A_6\cap A_2A_7, C=A_1A_9\cap A_2A_{10}.$ Find the angles of the triangle $ABC$.

$512$ persons meet at a meeting[ Under every six of these people there is always at least two who know each other. Prove that there must be six people at this gathering, all mutual know.

For any polynomial $P(x)=a_0+a_1x+\ldots+a_kx^k$ with integer coefficients, the number of odd coefficients is denoted by $o(P)$. For $i-0,1,2,\ldots$ let $Q_i(x)=(1+x)^i$. Prove that if $i_1,i_2,\ldots,i_n$ are integers satisfying $0\le i_1<i_2<\ldots<i_n$, then: \[ o(Q_{i_{1}}+Q_{i_{2}}+\ldots+Q_{i_{n}})\ge o(Q_{i_{1}}). \]

In the figure below, $E$ is the midpoint of the arc $ABEC$ and the segment $ED$ is perpendicular to the chord $BC$ at $D$. If the length of the chord $AB$ is $l_1$, and that of the segment $BD$ is $l_2$, determine the length of $DC$ in terms of $l_1, l_2$. [asy] unitsize(1 cm); pair A=2dir(240),B=2dir(190),C=2dir(30),E=2dir(135),D=foot(E,B,C); draw(circle((0,0),2)); draw(A--B--C); draw(E--D); draw(rightanglemark(C,D,E,8)); label("$A$",A,.5A); label("$B$",B,.5B); label("$C$",C,.5C); label("$E$",E,.5E); label("$D$",D,dir(-60)); [/asy]

Let $|a|<\frac{\pi}{2}.$ Evaluate the following definite integral. \[\int_{0}^{\frac{\pi}{2}}\frac{dx}{\{\sin (a+x)+\cos x\}^{2}}\]

Ben has a square of side length $2.$ He wants to put a circle and an equilateral triangle inside the square such that the circle and equilateral triangle do not overlap. The maximum possible sum of the areas of the circle and triangle is $\tfrac{a\pi+b\sqrt{c}+d\sqrt{e}}{f},$ where $a,c,e,f$ are positive integers, $b$ and $d$ are integers, $c$ and $e$ are square-free, and $\gcd(a,b,d,f)=1.$ Find $a+b+c+d+e+f.$

In a quadrilateral $ABCD$, $\angle ABC=\angle ADC <90^{\circ}$. The circle with diameter $AC$ intersects $BC$ and $CD$ again at $E,F$, respectively. $M$ is the midpoint of $BD$, and $AN \perp BD$ at $N$. Prove that $M,N,E,F$ is concyclic.

For every integer $n$ not equal to $1$ or $-1$, define $S(n)$ as the smallest integer greater than $1$ that divides $n$. In particular, $S(0)=2$. We also define $S(1) = S(-1) = 1$. Let $f$ be a non-constant polynomial with integer coefficients such that $S(f(n)) \leq S(n)$ for every positive integer $n$. Prove that $f(0)=0$. [b]Note:[/b] A non-constant polynomial with integer coefficients is a function of the form $f(x) = a_0 + a_1 x + a_2 x^2 + \ldots + a_k x^k$, where $k$ is a positive integer and $a_0,a_1,\ldots,a_k$ are integers such that $a_k \neq 0$. [i]Pitchayut Saengrungkongka, Thailand[/i]

Let $l,\ m$ be the tangent lines passing through the point $A(a,\ a-1)$ on the line $y=x-1$ and touch the parabola $y=x^2$. Note that the slope of $l$ is greater than that of $m$. (1) Exress the slope of $l$ in terms of $a$. (2) Denote $P,\ Q$ be the points of tangency of the lines $l,\ m$ and the parabola $y=x^2$. Find the minimum area of the part bounded by the line segment $PQ$ and the parabola $y=x^2$. (3) Find the minimum distance between the parabola $y=x^2$ and the line $y=x-1$.

For all positive real numbers $a, b, c$ satisfying $a+b+c=1$, prove that \[ \frac{a^4+5b^4}{a(a+2b)} + \frac{b^4+5c^4}{b(b+2c)} + \frac{c^4+5a^4}{c(c+2a)} \geq 1- ab-bc-ca \]

Let $P(x), Q(x), R(x)$ be polynomials with integer coefficients, such that $P(x) = Q(x)R(x)$. Let's denote by $a$ and $b$ the largest absolute values of coefficients of $P, Q$ correspondingly. Does $b \le 2023a$ always hold? [i]Proposed by Dmytro Petrovsky[/i]

Two bisectors BD and CE of the triangle ABC intersect at O. Suppose that BD.CE = 2BO.OC. Denote by H the point in BC such that OH perpendicular BC. Prove that AB.AC = 2HB.HC.

Let $AL$ be the angle bisector of the acute-angled triangle $ABC$. and $\omega$ be the circle circumscribed about it. Denote by $P$ the intersection point of the extension of the altitude $BH$ of the triangle $ABC$ with the circle $\omega$ . Prove that if $\angle BLA= \angle BAC$, then $BP = CP$.

In a horizontal strip $1 \times n$ made of $n$ unit squares the vertices of all squares are marked. The strip is partitioned into parts by segments connecting marked points and not lying on the sides of the strip. The segments can not have common inner points; the upper end of each segment must be either above the lower end or further to the right. Prove that the number of all partitions is divisible by $2^n$. (The partition where no segments are drawn, is counted too.) [i](E. Robeva, M. Sun)[/i]

A polygon (not necessarily convex) on the coordinate plane is called [i]plump[/i] if it satisfies the following conditions: $\bullet$ coordinates of vertices are integers; $\bullet$ each side forms an angle of $0^\circ$, $90^\circ$, or $45^\circ$ with the abscissa axis; $\bullet$ internal angles belong to the interval $[90^\circ, 270^\circ]$. Prove that if a square of each side length of a plump polygon is even, then such a polygon can be cut into several convex plump polygons. [i](A. Yuran)[/i]

Is there a square with side lenght $\ell < 1$ that can completely cover any rectangle of diagonal $1$?

When a positive integer $N$ is fed into a machine, the output is a number calculated according to the rule shown below. [asy] size(300); defaultpen(linewidth(0.8)+fontsize(13)); real r = 0.05; draw((0.9,0)--(3.5,0),EndArrow(size=7)); filldraw((4,2.5)--(7,2.5)--(7,-2.5)--(4,-2.5)--cycle,gray(0.65)); fill(circle((5.5,1.25),0.8),white); fill(circle((5.5,1.25),0.5),gray(0.65)); fill((4.3,-r)--(6.7,-r)--(6.7,-1-r)--(4.3,-1-r)--cycle,white); fill((4.3,-1.25+r)--(6.7,-1.25+r)--(6.7,-2.25+r)--(4.3,-2.25+r)--cycle,white); fill((4.6,-0.25-r)--(6.4,-0.25-r)--(6.4,-0.75-r)--(4.6,-0.75-r)--cycle,gray(0.65)); fill((4.6,-1.5+r)--(6.4,-1.5+r)--(6.4,-2+r)--(4.6,-2+r)--cycle,gray(0.65)); label("$N$",(0.45,0)); draw((7.5,1.25)--(11.25,1.25),EndArrow(size=7)); draw((7.5,-1.25)--(11.25,-1.25),EndArrow(size=7)); label("if $N$ is even",(9.25,1.25),N); label("if $N$ is odd",(9.25,-1.25),N); label("$\frac N2$",(12,1.25)); label("$3N+1$",(12.6,-1.25)); [/asy] For example, starting with an input of $N = 7$, the machine will output $3 \cdot 7 + 1 = 22$. Then if the output is repeatedly inserted into the machine five more times, the final output is $26$. $$ 7 \to 22 \to 11 \to 34 \to 17 \to 52 \to 26$$ When the same 6-step process is applied to a different starting value of $N$, the final output is $1$. What is the sum of all such integers $N$? $$ N \to \_\_ \to \_\_ \to \_\_ \to \_\_ \to \_\_ \to 1$$ $\textbf{(A)}\ 73 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 74 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 75 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 82 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 83$

Let $A\subset \{x|0\le x<1\}$ with the following properties: 1. $A$ has at least 4 members. 2. For all pairwise different $a,b,c,d\in A$, $ab+cd\in A$ holds. Prove: $A$ has infinetly many members.

Find the minimum area bounded by the graphs of $ y\equal{}x^2$ and $ y\equal{}kx(x^2\minus{}k)\ (k>0)$.

Let $a,b$ and $c$ be positive real numbers satisfying $abc=1.$ Prove that$$\frac{a^2-b^2}{a+bc}+\frac{b^2-c^2}{b+ca}+\frac{c^2-a^2}{c+ab}\leq a+b+c-3.$$

Find, with proof, the smallest real number $C$ with the following property: For every infinite sequence $\{x_i\}$ of positive real numbers such that $x_1 + x_2 +\cdots + x_n \leq x_{n+1}$ for $n = 1, 2, 3, \cdots$, we have \[\sqrt{x_1}+\sqrt{x_2}+\cdots+\sqrt{x_n} \leq C \sqrt{x_1+x_2+\cdots+x_n} \qquad \forall n \in \mathbb N.\]

Find all positive integers $m$ and $n$ such that both $3^{m}+1$ and $3^{n}+1$ are divisible by $mn$.

Find the minimum value of $k$ such that there exists two sequence ${a_i},{b_i}$ for $i=1,2,\cdots ,k$ that satisfies the following conditions. (i) For all $i=1,2,\cdots ,k,$ $a_i,b_i$ is the element of $S=\{1996^n|n=0,1,2,\cdots\}.$ (ii) For all $i=1,2,\cdots, k, a_i\ne b_i.$ (iii) For all $i=1,2,\cdots, k, a_i\le a_{i+1}$ and $b_i\le b_{i+1}.$ (iv) $\sum_{i=1}^{k} a_i=\sum_{i=1}^{k} b_i.$

Three one-inch squares are palced with their bases on a line. The center square is lifted out and rotated $ 45^\circ$, as shown. Then it is centered and lowered into its original location until it touches both of the adjoining squares. How many inches is the point $ B$ from the line on which the bases of the original squares were placed? [asy]unitsize(1inch); defaultpen(linewidth(.8pt)+fontsize(8pt)); draw((0,0)--((1/3) + 3*(1/2),0)); fill(((1/6) + (1/2),0)--((1/6) + (1/2),(1/2))--((1/6) + 1,(1/2))--((1/6) + 1,0)--cycle, rgb(.7,.7,.7)); draw(((1/6),0)--((1/6) + (1/2),0)--((1/6) + (1/2),(1/2))--((1/6),(1/2))--cycle); draw(((1/6) + (1/2),0)--((1/6) + (1/2),(1/2))--((1/6) + 1,(1/2))--((1/6) + 1,0)--cycle); draw(((1/6) + 1,0)--((1/6) + 1,(1/2))--((1/6) + (3/2),(1/2))--((1/6) + (3/2),0)--cycle); draw((2,0)--(2 + (1/3) + (3/2),0)); draw(((2/3) + (3/2),0)--((2/3) + 2,0)--((2/3) + 2,(1/2))--((2/3) + (3/2),(1/2))--cycle); draw(((2/3) + (5/2),0)--((2/3) + (5/2),(1/2))--((2/3) + 3,(1/2))--((2/3) + 3,0)--cycle); label("$B$",((1/6) + (1/2),(1/2)),NW); label("$B$",((2/3) + 2 + (1/4),(29/30)),NNE); draw(((1/6) + (1/2),(1/2)+0.05)..(1,.8)..((2/3) + 2 + (1/4)-.05,(29/30)),EndArrow(HookHead,3)); fill(((2/3) + 2 + (1/4),(1/4))--((2/3) + (5/2) + (1/10),(1/2) + (1/9))--((2/3) + 2 + (1/4),(29/30))--((2/3) + 2 - (1/10),(1/2) + (1/9))--cycle, rgb(.7,.7,.7)); draw(((2/3) + 2 + (1/4),(1/4))--((2/3) + (5/2) + (1/10),(1/2) + (1/9))--((2/3) + 2 + (1/4),(29/30))--((2/3) + 2 - (1/10),(1/2) + (1/9))--cycle);[/asy]$ \textbf{(A)}\ 1\qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \sqrt {2}\qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \frac {3}{2}\qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \sqrt {2} \plus{} \frac {1}{2}\qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 2$