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1989 IMO Longlists, 33

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Find all square numbers $ S_1$ and $ S_2$ such that $ S_1 \minus{} S_2 \equal{} 1989.$

2012 Romania Team Selection Test, 5

Let $p$ and $q$ be two given positive integers. A set of $p+q$ real numbers $a_1<a_2<\cdots <a_{p+q}$ is said to be balanced iff $a_1,\ldots,a_p$ were an arithmetic progression with common difference $q$ and $a_p,\ldots,a_{p+q}$ where an arithmetic progression with common difference $p$. Find the maximum possible number of balanced sets, so that any two of them have nonempty intersection. Comment: The intended problem also had "$p$ and $q$ are coprime" in the hypothesis. A typo when the problems where written made it appear like that in the exam (as if it were the only typo in the olympiad). Fortunately, the problem can be solved even if we didn't suppose that and it can be further generalized: we may suppose that a balanced set has $m+n$ reals $a_1<\cdots <a_{m+n-1}$ so that $a_1,\ldots,a_m$ is an arithmetic progression with common difference $p$ and $a_m,\ldots,a_{m+n-1}$ is an arithmetic progression with common difference $q$.

2001 Finnish National High School Mathematics Competition, 2

Equations of non-intersecting curves are $y = ax^2 + bx + c$ and $y = dx^2 + ex + f$ where $ad < 0.$ Prove that there is a line of the plane which does not meet either of the curves.

2004 National Olympiad First Round, 12

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What is the least value of $(x-1)(x-2)(x-3)(x-4)$ where $x$ is a real number? $ \textbf{(A)}\ -\dfrac 14 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ - \dfrac 13 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ -\dfrac 12 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ -1 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ -2 $

1954 Miklós Schweitzer, 1

[b]1.[/b] Given a positive integer $r>1$, prove that there exists an infinite number of infinite geometrical series, with positive terms, having the sum 1 and satisfying the following condition: for any positive real numbers $S_{1},S_{2},\dots,S_{r}$ such that $S_{1}+S_{2}+\dots+S_{r}=1$, any of these infinite geometrical series can be divided into $r$ infinite series(not necessarily geometrical) having the sums $S_{1},S_{2},\dots,S_{r}$, respectively. [b](S. 6)[/b]

2020 Grand Duchy of Lithuania, 1

Find all functions $f: R \to R$, such that equality $f (xf (y) - yf (x)) = f (xy) - xy$ holds for all $x, y \in R$.

2012 QEDMO 11th, 10

Let there be three cups $A, B$ and $C$, which start with $a, b$ and $c$ (all of them are natural numbers) units of gallium filled. It is also believed that all cups are large enough to contain the total amount of gallium available. It is now allowed to move gallium from one cup to another cup, provided that the contents of the latter cup are exactly double. (a) For which starting positions is it possible to empty one of the cups? (b) For which starting positions is it possible to put all of the gallium in one cup?

1995 All-Russian Olympiad, 6

Tags: geometry
In an acute-angled triangle ABC, points $A_2$, $B_2$, $C_2$ are the midpoints of the altitudes $AA_1$, $BB_1$, $CC_1$, respectively. Compute the sum of angles $B_2A_1C_2$, $C_2B_1A_2$ and $A_2C_1B_2$. [i]D. Tereshin[/i]

1990 India National Olympiad, 4

Consider the collection of all three-element subsets drawn from the set $ \{1,2,3,4,\dots,299,300\}$. Determine the number of those subsets for which the sum of the elements is a multiple of 3.

2007 Germany Team Selection Test, 1

Tags: algebra
For a multiple of $ kb$ of $ b$ let $ a \% kb$ be the greatest number such that $ a \% kb \equal{} a \bmod b$ which is smaller than $ kb$ and not greater than $ a$ itself. Let $ n \in \mathbb{Z}^ \plus{} .$ Determine all integer pairs $ (a,b)$ with: \[ a\%b \plus{} a\%2b \plus{} a\%3b \plus{} \ldots \plus{} a\%nb \equal{} a \plus{} b \]

1959 IMO, 2

For what real values of $x$ is \[ \sqrt{x+\sqrt{2x-1}}+\sqrt{x-\sqrt{2x-1}}=A \] given a) $A=\sqrt{2}$; b) $A=1$; c) $A=2$, where only non-negative real numbers are admitted for square roots?

1997 Balkan MO, 1

Suppose that $O$ is a point inside a convex quadrilateral $ABCD$ such that \[ OA^2 + OB^2 + OC^2 + OD^2 = 2\mathcal A[ABCD] , \] where by $\mathcal A[ABCD]$ we have denoted the area of $ABCD$. Prove that $ABCD$ is a square and $O$ is its center. [i]Yugoslavia[/i]

2010 Contests, 2

Tags: geometry
Given a triangle $ABC$, let $D$ be the point where the incircle of the triangle $ABC$ touches the side $BC$. A circle through the vertices $B$ and $C$ is tangent to the incircle of triangle $ABC$ at the point $E$. Show that the line $DE$ passes through the excentre of triangle $ABC$ corresponding to vertex $A$.

2009 AIME Problems, 6

How many positive integers $ N$ less than $ 1000$ are there such that the equation $ x^{\lfloor x\rfloor} \equal{} N$ has a solution for $ x$? (The notation $ \lfloor x\rfloor$ denotes the greatest integer that is less than or equal to $ x$.)

2010 Vietnam Team Selection Test, 1

Let $n$ be a positive integer. Let $T_n$ be a set of positive integers such that: \[{T_n={ \{11(k+h)+10(n^k+n^h)| (1 \leq k,h \leq 10)}}\}\] Find all $n$ for which there don't exist two distinct positive integers $a, b \in T_n$ such that $a\equiv b \pmod{110}$

1968 IMO Shortlist, 20

Given $n \ (n \geq 3)$ points in space such that every three of them form a triangle with one angle greater than or equal to $120^\circ$, prove that these points can be denoted by $A_1,A_2, \ldots,A_n$ in such a way that for each $i, j, k, 1 \leq i < j < k \leq n$, angle $A_iA_jA_k$ is greater than or equal to $120^\circ . $

2006 AMC 12/AHSME, 12

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A number of linked rings, each 1 cm thick, are hanging on a peg. The top ring has an outside diameter of 20 cm. The outside diameter of each of the outer rings is 1 cm less than that of the ring above it. The bottom ring has an outside diameter of 3 cm. What is the distance, in cm, from the top of the top ring to the bottom of the bottom ring? [asy] size(200); defaultpen(linewidth(3)); real[] inrad = {40,34,28,21}; real[] outrad = {55,49,37,30}; real[] center; path[][] quad = new path[4][4]; center[0] = 0; for(int i=0;i<=3;i=i+1) { if(i != 0) { center[i] = center[i-1] - inrad[i-1] - inrad[i]+3.5; } quad[0][i] = arc((0,center[i]),inrad[i],0,90)--arc((0,center[i]),outrad[i],90,0)--cycle; quad[1][i] = arc((0,center[i]),inrad[i],90,180)--arc((0,center[i]),outrad[i],180,90)--cycle; quad[2][i] = arc((0,center[i]),inrad[i],180,270)--arc((0,center[i]),outrad[i],270,180)--cycle; quad[3][i] = arc((0,center[i]),inrad[i],270,360)--arc((0,center[i]),outrad[i],360,270)--cycle; draw(circle((0,center[i]),inrad[i])^^circle((0,center[i]),outrad[i])); } void fillring(int i,int j) { if ((j % 2) == 0) { fill(quad[i][j],white); } else { filldraw(quad[i][j],black); } } for(int i=0;i<=3;i=i+1) { for(int j=0;j<=3;j=j+1) { fillring(((2-i) % 4),j); } } for(int k=0;k<=2;k=k+1) { filldraw(circle((0,-228 - 25 * k),3),black); } real r = 130, s = -90; draw((0,57)--(r,57)^^(0,-57)--(r,-57),linewidth(0.7)); draw((2*r/3,56)--(2*r/3,-56),linewidth(0.7),Arrows(size=3)); label("$20$",(2*r/3,-10),E); draw((0,39)--(s,39)^^(0,-39)--(s,-39),linewidth(0.7)); draw((9*s/10,38)--(9*s/10,-38),linewidth(0.7),Arrows(size=3)); label("$18$",(9*s/10,0),W); [/asy] $ \textbf{(A) } 171\qquad \textbf{(B) } 173\qquad \textbf{(C) } 182\qquad \textbf{(D) } 188\qquad \textbf{(E) } 210$

1995 Brazil National Olympiad, 1

$ABCD$ is a quadrilateral with a circumcircle centre $O$ and an inscribed circle centre $I$. The diagonals intersect at $S$. Show that if two of $O,I,S$ coincide, then it must be a square.

1992 IMO Longlists, 20

Let $X$ and $Y$ be two sets of points in the plane and $M$ be a set of segments connecting points from $X$ and $Y$ . Let $k$ be a natural number. Prove that the segments from $M$ can be painted using $k$ colors in such a way that for any point $x \in X \cup Y$ and two colors $\alpha$ and $\beta$ $(\alpha \neq \beta)$, the difference between the number of $\alpha$-colored segments and the number of $\beta$-colored segments originating in $X$ is less than or equal to $1$.

2006 Tournament of Towns, 3

Consider a polynomial $P(x) = x^4+x^3-3x^2+x+2$. Prove that at least one of the coefficients of $(P(x))^k$, ($k$ is any positive integer) is negative. (5)

2022-2023 OMMC, 11

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Positive real numbers $x,y$ satisfy $$\left \lfloor xy \right \rfloor - \lfloor x \rfloor \lfloor y \rfloor = 8.$$ Find the sum of all possible values of the quantity $\left \lfloor 2xy \right \rfloor - \lfloor 2x \rfloor \lfloor y \rfloor.$

2018 Turkey Team Selection Test, 3

A Retired Linguist (R.L.) writes in the first move a word consisting of $n$ letters, which are all different. In each move, he determines the maximum $i$, such that the word obtained by reversing the first $i$ letters of the last word hasn't been written before, and writes this new word. Prove that R.L. can make $n!$ moves.

2013 South East Mathematical Olympiad, 5

$f(x)=\sum\limits_{i=1}^{2013}\left[\dfrac{x}{i!}\right]$. A integer $n$ is called [i]good[/i] if $f(x)=n$ has real root. How many good numbers are in $\{1,3,5,\dotsc,2013\}$?

2002 Tournament Of Towns, 2

[list] [*] A test was conducted in class. It is known that at least $\frac{2}{3}$ of the problems were hard. Each such problems were not solved by at least $\frac{2}{3}$ of the students. It is also known that at least $\frac{2}{3}$ of the students passed the test. Each such student solved at least $\frac{2}{3}$ of the suggested problems. Is this possible? [*] Previous problem with $\frac{2}{3}$ replaced by $\frac{3}{4}$. [*] Previous problem with $\frac{2}{3}$ replaced by $\frac{7}{10}$.[/list]

2018 CMIMC Number Theory, 2

Find all integers $n$ for which $(n-1)\cdot 2^n + 1$ is a perfect square.