[b]a)[/b] Find the group $ H $ that is isomorphic with the multiplicative group of positive real numbers, having an isomorphism $$ \iota :(0,\infty )\longrightarrow H,\quad\iota (x)=\frac{x-1}{x+1} . $$ [b]b)[/b] Calculate the $ 2012\text{-th} $ power of an arbitrary element of $ H. $

We have a $10 \times 10$ table. $T$ is a set of rectangles with vertices from the table and sides parallel to the sides of the table such that no rectangle from the set is a subrectangle of another rectangle from the set. $t$ is the maximum number of elements of $T$. (a) Prove that $t>300$. (b) Prove that $t<600$. [i]Proposed by Mir Omid Haji Mirsadeghi and Kasra Alishahi[/i]

The $8$ eyelets for the lace of a sneaker all lie on a rectangle, four equally spaced on each of the longer sides. The rectangle has a width of $50$ mm and a length of $80$ mm. There is one eyelet at each vertex of the rectangle. The lace itself must pass between the vertex eyelets along a width side of the rectangle and then crisscross between successive eyelets until it reaches the two eyelets at the other width side of the rectrangle as shown. After passing through these final eyelets, each of the ends of the lace must extend at least $200$ mm farther to allow a knot to be tied. Find the minimum length of the lace in millimeters. [asy] size(200); defaultpen(linewidth(0.7)); path laceL=(-20,-30)..tension 0.75 ..(-90,-135)..(-102,-147)..(-152,-150)..tension 2 ..(-155,-140)..(-135,-40)..(-50,-4)..tension 0.8 ..origin; path laceR=reflect((75,0),(75,-240))*laceL; draw(origin--(0,-240)--(150,-240)--(150,0)--cycle,gray); for(int i=0;i<=3;i=i+1) { path circ1=circle((0,-80*i),5),circ2=circle((150,-80*i),5); unfill(circ1); draw(circ1); unfill(circ2); draw(circ2); } draw(laceL--(150,-80)--(0,-160)--(150,-240)--(0,-240)--(150,-160)--(0,-80)--(150,0)^^laceR,linewidth(1));[/asy]

The sum of two positive numbers is $5$ times their difference. What is the ratio of the larger number to the smaller? $\textbf{(A) }\dfrac54\qquad\textbf{(B) }\dfrac32\qquad\textbf{(C) }\dfrac95\qquad\textbf{(D) }2\qquad\textbf{(E) }\dfrac52$

Let $ A_1,A_2,...,A_{3n} $ be $ 3n\ge 3 $ planar points such that $ A_1A_2A_3 $ is an equilateral triangle and $ A_{3k+1} ,A_{3k+2} ,A_{3k+3} $ are the midpoints of the sides of $ A_{3k-2}A_{3k-1}A_{3k} , $ for all $ 1\le k<n. $ Of two different colors, each one of these points are colored, either with one, either with another. [b]a)[/b] Prove that, if $ n\ge 7, $ then some of these points form a monochromatic (only one color) isosceles trapezoid. [b]b)[/b] What about $ n=6? $

The area of the largest triangle that can be inscribed in a semi-circle whose radius is $r$ is: $\textbf{(A)}\ r^2 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ r^3 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 2r^2 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 2r^3 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \dfrac{1}{2}r^2$

$f(x)$ is a decreasing function defined on $(0,+\infty)$, if $f(2a^2+a+1)<f(3a^2-4a+1)$, then the range value of $a$ is________.

Points $C,E,D$ and $F$ lie on a circle with centre $O$. Two chords $CD$ and $EF$ intersect at a point $N$. The tangents at $C$ and $D$ intersect at $A$, and the tangents at $E$ and $F$ intersect at $B$. Prove that $ON\perp AB$.

Ken has a six sided die. He rolls the die, and if the result is not even, he rolls the die one more time. Find the probability that he ends up with an even number. [i]Proposed by Gabriel Wu[/i]

Let $\triangle ABC$ a scalene triangle with incenter $I$, circumcenter $O$ and circumcircle $\Gamma$. The incircle of $\triangle ABC$ is tangent to $BC, CA$ and $AB$ at points $D, E$ and $F$, respectively. The line $AI$ meet $EF$ and $\Gamma$ at $N$ and $M\neq A$, respectively. $MD$ meet $\Gamma$ at $L\neq M$ and $IL$ meet $EF$ at $K$. The circumference of diameter $MN$ meet $\Gamma$ at $P\neq M$. Prove that $AK, PN$ and $OI$ are concurrent.

Solve the equation $\frac{1}{\sin x}+\frac{1}{\cos x}=\frac{1}{p}, $ where $p$ is a real parameter. Investigate for which values of $p$ solutions exist and how many solutions exist. (Of course, the last question ''how many solutions exist'' should be understood as ''how many solutions exists modulo $2\pi $''.)

Cells of $11\times 11$ table are colored with $n$ colors (each cell is colored with exactly one color). For each color, the total amount of the cells of this color is not less than $7$ and not greater than $13$. Prove that there exists at least one row or column which contains cells of at least four different colors. [i](N. Sedrakyan)[/i]

A quadrilateral has one vertex on each side of a square of side-length 1. Show that the lengths $a$, $b$, $c$ and $d$ of the sides of the quadrilateral satisfy the inequalities \[ 2\le a^2+b^2+c^2+d^2\le 4. \]

Suppose that $$-1 \le ax^2 + bx + c \le 1 \ \ for \ \ -1 \le x \le 1 , $$ where a, b, c are real numbers. Prove that $$-4 \le 2ax + b \le 4 \ \ for \ \ -1 \le x \le 1 , $$

A function $f$, defined for the set of integers, is such that $f(x)=x-10$ if $x>100$ and $f(x)=f(f(x+11))$ if $x \leq 100$. Determine, justifying your answer, the set of all possible values for $f$.

The real numbers $a,b,c,d$ satisfy the equations: $$\begin{cases} a =\sqrt{45-\sqrt{21-a}} \\ b =\sqrt{45+\sqrt{21-b}}\\ c =\sqrt{45-\sqrt{21+c}}\ \\ d=\sqrt{45+\sqrt{21+d}} \end {cases}$$ Prove that $abcd = 2004$.

The altitudes of the acute-angled triangle $ABC$ intersect at the point $H$. On the segments $BH$ and $CH$, the points $B_1$ and $C_1$ are marked, respectively, so that $B_1C_1 \parallel BC$. It turned out that the center of the circle $\omega$ circumscribed around the triangle $B_1HC_1$ lies on the line $BC$. Prove that the circle $\Gamma$, which is circumscribed around the triangle $ABC$, is tangent to the circle $\omega$ .

The leader of an IMO team chooses positive integers $n$ and $k$ with $n > k$, and announces them to the deputy leader and a contestant. The leader then secretly tells the deputy leader an $n$-digit binary string, and the deputy leader writes down all $n$-digit binary strings which differ from the leader’s in exactly $k$ positions. (For example, if $n = 3$ and $k = 1$, and if the leader chooses $101$, the deputy leader would write down $001, 111$ and $100$.) The contestant is allowed to look at the strings written by the deputy leader and guess the leader’s string. What is the minimum number of guesses (in terms of $n$ and $k$) needed to guarantee the correct answer?

Call a positive integer [b]good[/b] if either $N=1$ or $N$ can be written as product of [i]even[/i] number of prime numbers, not necessarily distinct. Let $P(x)=(x-a)(x-b),$ where $a,b$ are positive integers. (a) Show that there exist distinct positive integers $a,b$ such that $P(1),P(2),\cdots ,P(2010)$ are all good numbers. (b) Suppose $a,b$ are such that $P(n)$ is a good number for all positive integers $n$. Prove that $a=b$.

The sum and the product of two purely periodic decimal fractions $a$ and $b$ are purely periodic decimal fractions of period length $T$. Show that the lengths of the periods of the fractions $a$ and $b$ are not greater than $T$. [i]Note.[/i] A [i]purely periodic decimal fraction[/i] is a periodic decimal fraction without a non-periodic starting part.

Let $a, b$ be the roots of the quadratic polynomial $Q(x) = x^2 + x + 1$, and let $u, v$ be the roots of the quadratic polynomial $R(x) = 2x^2 + 7x + 1$. Suppose $P$ is a cubic polynomial which satises the equations $$\begin{cases} P(au) = Q(u)R(a) \\ P(bu) = Q(u)R(b) \\ P(av) = Q(v)R(a) \\ P(bv) = Q(v)R(b) \end{cases}$$ If $M$ and$ N$ are the coeffcients of $x^2$ and $x$ respectively in $P(x)$, what is the value of $M+ N$?

Six assassins, numbered 1-6, stand in a circle. Each assassin is randomly assigned a target such that each assassin has a different target and no assassin is their own target. In increasing numerical order, each assassin, if they are still alive, kills their target. Find the expected number of assassins still alive at the end of this process. [i]Proposed by Allen Yang[/i]

Inside the square ${ABCD}$, the equilateral triangle $\vartriangle ABE$ is constructed. Let ${M}$ be an interior point of the triangle $\vartriangle ABE$ such that $MB=\sqrt{2}$, $MC=\sqrt{6}$, $MD=\sqrt{5}$ and ${ME=\sqrt{3}}$. Find the area of the square ${ABCD}$.

Pyramid $OABCD$ has square base $ABCD,$ congruent edges $\overline{OA}, \overline{OB}, \overline{OC},$ and $\overline{OD},$ and $\angle AOB=45^\circ.$ Let $\theta$ be the measure of the dihedral angle formed by faces $OAB$ and $OBC.$ Given that $\cos \theta=m+\sqrt{n},$ where $m$ and $n$ are integers, find $m+n.$

A [i]lattice point[/i] is a point in the plane whose two coordinates are both integers. A [i]lattice line[/i] is a line in the plane that contains at least two lattice points. Is it possible to color every lattice point red or blue such that every lattice line contains exactly 2017 red lattice points? Prove that your answer is correct.