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2014 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 13

An auditorium has two rows of seats, with $50$ seats in each row. $100$ indistinguishable people sit in the seats one at a time, subject to the condition that each person, except for the first person to sit in each row, must sit to the left or right of an occupied seat, and no two people can sit in the same seat. In how many ways can this process occur?

2011 Saudi Arabia Pre-TST, 4.3

Let $x_1,x_2,...,x_n$ be positive real numbers for which $$\frac{1}{1+x_1}+\frac{1}{1+x_2}+...+\frac{1}{1+x_n}=1$$ Prove that $x_1x_2...x_n \ge (n -1)^n$.

2005 Federal Math Competition of S&M, Problem 2

Tags: geometry
Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle. Circle $k$ with diameter $AB$ intersects $AC$ and $BC$ again at $M$ and $N$ respectively. The tangents to $k$ at $M$ and $N$ meet at point $P$. Given that $CP=MN$, determine $\angle ACB$.

2019 LIMIT Category A, Problem 5

If $\sum_{i=1}^n\cos^{-1}(\alpha_i)=0$, then find $\sum_{i=1}^n\alpha_i$. $\textbf{(A)}~\frac n2$ $\textbf{(B)}~n$ $\textbf{(C)}~n\pi$ $\textbf{(D)}~\frac{n\pi}2$

2002 All-Russian Olympiad Regional Round, 10.8

what maximal number of colors can we use in order to color squares of 10 *10 square board so that each row or column contains squares of at most 5 different colors?

1970 AMC 12/AHSME, 30

In the accompanying figure, segments $AB$ and $CD$ are parallel, the measure of angle $D$ is twice the measure of angle $B$, and the measures of segments $AB$ and $CD$ are $a$ and $b$ respectively. Then the measure of $AB$ is equal to $\textbf{(A) }\dfrac{1}{2}a+2b\qquad\textbf{(B) }\dfrac{3}{2}b+\dfrac{3}{4}a\qquad\textbf{(C) }2a-b\qquad\textbf{(D) }4b-\dfrac{1}{2}a\qquad \textbf{(E) }a+b$ [asy] size(175); defaultpen(linewidth(0.8)); real r=50, a=4,b=2.5,c=6.25; pair A=origin,B=c*dir(r),D=(a,0),C=shift(b*dir(r))*D; draw(A--B--C--D--cycle); label("$A$",A,SW); label("$B$",B,N); label("$C$",C,E); label("$D$",D,S); label("$a$",D/2,N); label("$b$",(C+D)/2,NW); //Credit to djmathman for the diagram[/asy]

1971 Dutch Mathematical Olympiad, 2

A sequence of real numbers is called a [i]Fibonacci [/i] sequence if $$t_{n+2} = t_{n+1} + t_n$$ for $n= 1,2,3,. .$ . Two Fibonacci sequences are said to be [i]essentially different[/i] if the terms of one sequence cannot be obtained by multiplying the terms of the other by a constant. For example, the Fibonacci sequences $1,2,3,5,8,...$ and $1,3,4,7,11,...$ are essentially different, but the sequences $1,2,3,5,8,...$ and $2,4,6,10,16,...$ are not. (a) Prove that there exist real numbers $p$ and $q$ such that the sequences $1,p,p^2,p^3,...$ and $1,q,q^2,q^3,...$ are essentially different Fibonacci sequences. (b) Let $a_1,a_2,a_3,...$ and $b_1,b_2,b_3,...$ be essentially different Fibonacci sequences. Prove that for every Fibonacci sequence $t_1,t_2,t_3,...$, there exists exactly one number $\alpha$ and exactly one number $\beta$, such that: $$t_n = \alpha a_n + \beta b_n$$ for $n = 1,2,3,...$ (c) $t_1,t_2,t_3,...$, is the Fibonacci sequence with $t_1 = 1$ and $t_2= 2$. Express $t_n$ in terms of $n$.

2021 Purple Comet Problems, 26

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The product $$\left(\frac{1}{2^3-1}+\frac12\right)\left(\frac{1}{3^3-1}+\frac12\right)\left(\frac{1}{4^3-1}+\frac12\right)\cdots\left(\frac{1}{100^3-1}+\frac12\right)$$ can be written as $\frac{r}{s2^t}$ where $r$, $s$, and $t$ are positive integers and $r$ and $s$ are odd and relatively prime. Find $r+s+t$.

1998 Putnam, 4

Find necessary and sufficient conditions on positive integers $m$ and $n$ so that \[\sum_{i=0}^{mn-1}(-1)^{\lfloor i/m\rfloor+\lfloor i/n\rfloor}=0.\]

2019 Pan-African, 2

Let $k$ be a positive integer. Consider $k$ not necessarily distinct prime numbers such that their product is ten times their sum. What are these primes and what is the value of $k$?

2024-IMOC, G2

Tags: geometry
Triangle $ABC$ has circumcenter $O$. $D$ is an arbitrary point on $BC$, and $AD$ intersects $\odot(ABC)$ at $E$. $S$ is a point on $\odot(ABC)$ such that $D, O, E, S$ are colinear. $AS$ intersects $BC$ at $P$. $Q$ is a point on $BC$ such that $D, O, A, Q$ are concylic. Prove that $\odot(ABC)$ is tangent to $\odot (APQ)$. [i]Proposed by chengbilly[/i]

2024 Romania Team Selection Tests, P2

A sequence of integers $a_0, a_1 …$ is called [i]kawaii[/i] if $a_0 =0, a_1=1,$ and $$(a_{n+2}-3a_{n+1}+2a_n)(a_{n+2}-4a_{n+1}+3a_n)=0$$ for all integers $n \geq 0$. An integer is called [i]kawaii[/i] if it belongs to some kawaii sequence. Suppose that two consecutive integers $m$ and $m+1$ are both kawaii (not necessarily belonging to the same kawaii sequence). Prove that $m$ is divisible by $3,$ and that $m/3$ is also kawaii.

KoMaL A Problems 2024/2025, A. 904

Let $n$ be a given positive integer. Luca, the lazy flea sits on one of the vertices of a regular $2n$-gon. For each jump, Luca picks an axis of symmetry of the polygon, and reflects herself on the chosen axis of symmetry. Let $P(n)$ denote the number of different ways Luca can make $2n$ jumps such that she returns to her original position in the end, and does not pick the same axis twice. (It is possible that Luca's jump does not change her position, however, it still counts as a jump.) [b]a)[/b] Find the value of $P(n)$ if $n$ is odd. [b]b)[/b] Prove that if $n$ is even, then \[P(n)=(n-1)!\cdot n!\cdot \sum_{d\mid n}\left(\varphi\left(\frac{n}d\right)\binom{2d}{d}\right).\] [i]Proposed by Péter Csikvári and Kartal Nagy, Budapest[/i]

2007 National Olympiad First Round, 27

Tags: quadratic
What is the sum of real roots of the equation \[ \left ( x + 1\right )\left ( x + \dfrac 14\right )\left ( x + \dfrac 12\right )\left ( x + \dfrac 34\right )= \dfrac {45}{32}? \] $ \textbf{(A)}\ 0 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ -1 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ -\dfrac {3}{2} \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ -\dfrac {5}{4} \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ -\dfrac {7}{12} $

2014 Swedish Mathematical Competition, 3

Determine all functions $f: \mathbb R \to \mathbb R$, such that $$ f (f (x + y) - f (x - y)) = xy$$ for all real $x$ and $y$.

2017 India IMO Training Camp, 1

In an acute triangle $ABC$, points $D$ and $E$ lie on side $BC$ with $BD<BE$. Let $O_1, O_2, O_3, O_4, O_5, O_6$ be the circumcenters of triangles $ABD, ADE, AEC, ABE, ADC, ABC$, respectively. Prove that $O_1, O_3, O_4, O_5$ are con-cyclic if and only if $A, O_2, O_6$ are collinear.

1964 All Russian Mathematical Olympiad, 046

Find integer solutions $(x,y)$ of the equation ($1964$ times "$\sqrt{}$"): $$\sqrt{x+\sqrt{x+\sqrt{....\sqrt{x+\sqrt{x}}}}}=y$$

2017 Stars of Mathematics, 3

A certain frog that was placed on a vertex of a convex polygon chose to jump to another vertex, either clockwise skipping one vertex, either counterclockwise skipping two vertexes, and repeated the procedure. If the number of jumps that the frog made is equal to the number of sides of the polygon, the frog has passed through all its vertexes and ended up on the initial vertex, what´s the set formed by all the possible values that this number can take? [i]Andrei Eckstein[/i]

Russian TST 2016, P1

In the cyclic quadrilateral $ABCD$, the diagonal $BD$ is divided in half by the diagonal $AC$. The points $E, F, G$ and $H{}$ are the midpoints of the sides $AB, BC, CD{}$ and $DA$ respectively. Let $P = AD \cap BC$ and $Q = AB \cap CD{}$. The bisectors of the angles $APC$ and $AQC$ intersect the segments $EG$ and $FH$ at the points $X{}$ and $Y{}$ respectively. Prove that $XY \parallel BD$.

2013 Stars Of Mathematics, 2

Three points inside a rectangle determine a triangle. A fourth point is taken inside the triangle. Prove that at least one of the three concave quadrilaterals formed by these four points has perimeter lesser than that of the rectangle. [i](Dan Schwarz)[/i]

2023 LMT Fall, 5B

Tags: combi , theme
Bamal, Halvan, and Zuca are playing [i]The Game[/i]. To start, they‘re placed at random distinct vertices on regular hexagon $ABCDEF$. Two or more players collide when they‘re on the same vertex. When this happens, all the colliding players lose and the game ends. Every second, Bamal and Halvan teleport to a random vertex adjacent to their current position (each with probability $\dfrac{1}{2}$), and Zuca teleports to a random vertex adjacent to his current position, or to the vertex directly opposite him (each with probability $\dfrac{1}{3}$). What is the probability that when [i]The Game[/i] ends Zuca hasn‘t lost? [i]Proposed by Edwin Zhao[/i] [hide=Solution][i]Solution.[/i] $\boxed{\dfrac{29}{90}}$ Color the vertices alternating black and white. By a parity argument if someone is on a different color than the other two they will always win. Zuca will be on opposite parity from the others with probability $\dfrac{3}{10}$. They will all be on the same parity with probability $\dfrac{1}{10}$. At this point there are $2 \cdot 2 \cdot 3$ possible moves. $3$ of these will lead to the same arrangement, so we disregard those. The other $9$ moves are all equally likely to end the game. Examining these, we see that Zuca will win in exactly $2$ cases (when Bamal and Halvan collide and Zuca goes to a neighboring vertex). Combining all of this, the answer is $$\dfrac{3}{10}+\dfrac{2}{9} \cdot \dfrac{1}{10}=\boxed{\dfrac{29}{90}}$$ [/hide]

1975 Dutch Mathematical Olympiad, 2

Let $T = \{n \in N|$n consists of $2$ digits $\}$ and $$P = \{x|x = n(n + 1)... (n + 7); n,n + 1,..., n + 7 \in T\}.$$ Determine the gcd of the elements of $P$.

2015 Putnam, A1

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Let $A$ and $B$ be points on the same branch of the hyperbola $xy=1.$ Suppose that $P$ is a point lying between $A$ and $B$ on this hyperbola, such that the area of the triangle $APB$ is as large as possible. Show that the region bounded by the hyperbola and the chord $AP$ has the same area as the region bounded by the hyperbola and the chord $PB.$

MathLinks Contest 4th, 1.2

Find, with proof, the maximal length of a non-constant arithmetic progression with all the terms squares of positive integers.

2011 Canadian Mathematical Olympiad Qualification Repechage, 2

Brennan chooses a set $A = \{a, b,c, d, e \}$ of five real numbers with $a \leq b \leq c \leq d \leq e.$ Delaney determines the subsets of $A$ containing three numbers and adds up the numbers in these subsets. She obtains the sums $0, 3; 4, 8; 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 19.$ What are the five numbers in Brennan's set?