Set $A $ has 20 elements, and set $B $ has 15 elements. What is the smallest possible number of elements in $A \cup B $, the union of $A $ and $B $? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 5 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 15 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 20\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 35\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 300 $

A set of positive integers is called [i]fragrant[/i] if it contains at least two elements and each of its elements has a prime factor in common with at least one of the other elements. Let $P(n)=n^2+n+1$. What is the least possible positive integer value of $b$ such that there exists a non-negative integer $a$ for which the set $$\{P(a+1),P(a+2),\ldots,P(a+b)\}$$ is fragrant?

If $x$, $y$, $z$ are real numbers satisfying \begin{align*} (x + 1)(y + 1)(z + 1) & = 3 \\ (x + 2)(y + 2)(z + 2) & = -2 \\ (x + 3)(y + 3)(z + 3) & = -1, \end{align*} find the value of $$ (x + 20)(y + 20)(z + 20). $$

Prove that for each prime $ P =9k+1$ ,exist natural n such that $P|n^3-3n+1$.

Inside a circle of center $ O$ and radius $ r$, take two points $ A$ and $ B$ symmetrical about $ O$. We consider a variable point $ P$ on the circle and draw the chord $ \overline{PP'}\perp \overline{AP}$. Let $ C$ is the symmetric of $ B$ about $ \overline{PP'}$ ($ \overline{PP}'$ is the axis of symmetry) . Find the locus of point $ Q \equal{} \overline{PP'}\cap\overline{AC}$ when we change $ P$ in the circle.

Find all finite sets $S$ of points in the plane with the following property: for any three distinct points $A,B,$ and $C$ in $S,$ there is a fourth point $D$ in $S$ such that $A,B,C,$ and $D$ are the vertices of a parallelogram (in some order).

The following game is played on a rectangular chessboard $ 5 \times 9$ (with five rows and nine columns). Initially, a number of discs are randomly placed on some of the squares of the chessboard, with at most one disc on each square. A complete move consists of the moving every disc subject to the following rules: $ (1)$ Each disc may be moved one square up, down, left or right; $ (2)$ If a particular disc is moved up or down as part of a complete move, then it must be moved left or right in the next complete move; $ (3)$ If a particular disc is moved left or right as part of a complete move, then it must be moved up or down in the next complete move; $ (4)$ At the end of a complete move, no two discs can be on the same square. The game stops if it becomes impossible to perform a complete move. Prove that if initially $ 33$ discs are placed on the board then the game must eventually stop. Prove also that it is possible to place $ 32$ discs on the boards in such a way that the game could go on forever.

Determine whether exist a prime number $p$ and natural number $n$ such that $n^2 + n + p = 1996$.

There are $1978$ points in the flat plane. Each point has a circular disk with that point as its center and the radius is the distance to a fixed point. Prove that there are five of these circular disks, which together cover all $1978$ points (circular disk means: the circle and its inner area).

For a function $f(x)\ (x\geq 1)$ satisfying $f(x)=(\log_e x)^2-\int_1^e \frac{f(t)}{t}dt$, answer the questions as below. (a) Find $f(x)$ and the $y$-coordinate of the inflection point of the curve $y=f(x)$. (b) Find the area of the figure bounded by the tangent line of $y=f(x)$ at the point $(e,\ f(e))$, the curve $y=f(x)$ and the line $x=1$.

Five points $A,B,C,P,Q$ are chosen so that $A,B,C$ aren't collinear. The following length conditions hold: $\frac{AP}{BP}=\frac{AQ}{BQ}=\frac{21}{20}$ and $\frac{BP}{CP}=\frac{BQ}{CQ}=\frac{20}{19}$. Prove that line $PQ$ goes through the circumcentre of $\triangle ABC$.

Three vertices of a parallelogram are $(2,-4),(-2,8),$ and $(12,7.)$ Determine the sum of the three possible x-coordinates of the fourth vertex.

Show that the straight lines passing through the feet of the altitudes of an acute-angled triangle form a triangle in which the altitudes of the original triangle are angle bisectors.

Let $ABC$ be a triangle satisfying $AB<AC$. Let $M$ be the midpoint of $BC$. A point $P$ lies on the segment $AB$ with $AP>PB$. A point $Q$ lies on the segment $AC$ with $\angle MPA = \angle AQM$. The perpendicular bisectors of $BC$ and $PQ$ intersect at $S$. Prove that $\angle BAC + \angle QSP = \angle QMP$.

Find the minimum positive noninteger root of $ \sin x=\sin \lfloor x \rfloor $. F. Petrov

Let $n>k \geq 1$ be integers and let $p$ be a prime dividing $\tbinom{n}{k}$. Prove that the $k$-element subsets of $\{1,\ldots,n\}$ can be split into $p$ classes of equal size, such that any two subsets with the same sum of elements belong to the same class. [i]Ankan Bhattacharya[/i]

Triangle $ABC$ lies in the Cartesian Plane and has an area of 70. The coordinates of $B$ and $C$ are $(12,19)$ and $(23,20)$, respectively, and the coordinates of $A$ are $(p,q)$. The line containing the median to side $BC$ has slope $-5$. Find the largest possible value of $p+q$.

Let $a_0 = 1998$ and $a_{n+1} =\frac{a_n^2}{a_n +1}$ for each nonnegative integer $n$. Prove that $[a_n] = 1994- n$ for $0 \le n \le 1000$

[b]5.[/b] On a circle consider $n$ points among which there acts a repulsive force inversely proportional to the square of their distance. Prove that the point system is in stable equilibrium if and only if the points form a regular $n$-gon; in other words, considering the sum of the reciprocal distances of the $\binom{n}{2}$ pairs of points which can be chosen from among the $n$ given points, this sum is minimal if and only if the points lie at the vertices of a regular $n$-gon. [b](G. 2)[/b]

The extensions of sides $AB$ and $CD$ of a convex quadrilateral $ABCD$ intersect at $K$. It is known that $AD = BC$. Let $M$ and $N$ be the midpoints of sides $AB$ and $CD$. Prove that the triangle $MNK$ is obtuse. [i](5 points)[/i]

For $a, b > 0$, denote by $t(a,b)$ the positive root of the equation $$(a+b)x^2-2(ab-1)x-(a+b) = 0.$$ Let $M = \{ (a.b) | \, a \ne b \,\,\, and \,\,\,t(a,b) \le \sqrt{ab} \}$ Determine, for $(a, b)\in M$, the mmimum value of $t(a,b)$.

A dartboard is the region B in the coordinate plane consisting of points $(x, y)$ such that $|x| + |y| \le 8$. A target T is the region where $(x^2 + y^2 - 25)^2 \le 49$. A dart is thrown at a random point in B. The probability that the dart lands in T can be expressed as $\frac{m}{n} \pi$, where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. What is $m + n$? $ \textbf{(A) }39 \qquad \textbf{(B) }71 \qquad \textbf{(C) }73 \qquad \textbf{(D) }75 \qquad \textbf{(E) }135 \qquad $

Let $\vartriangle ABC$ be a right triangle with $AB = 4, BC = 5$, and hypotenuse $AC$. Let I be the incenter of $\vartriangle ABC$ and $E$ be the excenter of $\vartriangle ABC$ opposite $A$ (the center of the circle tangent to $BC$ and the extensions of segments $AB$ and $AC$). Suppose the circle with diameter $IE$ intersects line $AB$ beyond $B$ at $D$. If $BD =\sqrt{a}- b$, where a and b are positive integers. Find $a + b$.

$A,B,C,D,E$ lie on $\odot O$ in that order,and $$BD \cap CE=F,CE \cap AD=G,AD \cap BE=H,BE \cap AC=I,AC \cap BD=J.$$ Prove that $\frac{FG}{CE}=\frac{GH}{DA}=\frac{HI}{BE}=\frac{IJ}{AC}=\frac{JF}{BD}$ when and only when $F,G,H,I,J$ are concyclic.

Find all real numbers of the form $\sqrt[p]{2021+\sqrt[q]{a}}$ that can be expressed as a linear combination of roots of unity with rational coefficients, where $p$ and $q$ are (possible the same) prime numbers, and $a>1$ is an integer, which is not a $q$-th power.