a) Do there exist positive integers $a$ and $b$ such that for any positive,integer $n$ the number $a \cdot 2^n+ b\cdot 5^n$ is a perfect square ? b) Do there exist positive integers $a, b$ and $c$, such that for any positive integer $n$ the number $a\cdot 2^n+ b\cdot 5^n + c$ is a perfect square? (M . Blotski)

Let $a$ and $b$ be positive real numbers such that $ab=2$ and \[\dfrac{a}{a+b^2}+\dfrac{b}{b+a^2}=\dfrac78.\] Find $a^6+b^6$. [i]Proposed by David Altizio[/i]

Find the sum of distinct residues of the number $2012^n+m^2$ on $\mod 11$ where $m$ and $n$ are positive integers. $ \textbf{(A)}\ 55 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 46 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 43 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 39 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 37$

The inscribed circle of the $ABC$ triangle has center $I$ and touches to $BC$ at $X$. Suppose the $AI$ and $BC$ lines intersect at $L$, and $D$ is the reflection of $L$ wrt $X$. Points $E$ and $F$ respectively are the result of a reflection of $D$ wrt to lines $CI$ and $BI$ respectively. Show that quadrilateral $BCEF$ is cyclic .

In how many ways can $47$ be written as the sum of two primes? $\text{(A)}\ 0 \qquad \text{(B)}\ 1 \qquad \text{(C)}\ 2 \qquad \text{(D)}\ 3 \qquad \text{(E)}\ \text{more than 3}$

Determine all triples $(x, y, z)$ of non-zero numbers such that \[ xy(x + y) = yz(y + z) = zx(z + x). \]

Let $ S\equal{}\{1,2,\ldots,n\}$. Let $ A$ be a subset of $ S$ such that for $ x,y\in A$, we have $ x\plus{}y\in A$ or $ x\plus{}y\minus{}n\in A$. Show that the number of elements of $ A$ divides $ n$.

For positive reals $a_1, a_2, ..., a_5$ such that $a^2_1+a^2_2+...+a^2_5=2$, consider five squares with sides $a_1, a_2, ..., a_5$ respectively. Show that these squares can be placed inside (including boundaries) a square with side length of $2$ so that the square themselves do not overlap each other.

If $ |x| + x + y = 10$ and $x + |y| - y = 12$, find $x + y$. $ \textbf{(A)}\ -2\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 2\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{18}{5}\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \frac{22}{3}\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 22 $

Find all functions $f: \mathbb{R} \mapsto \mathbb{R}$ such that $$f(x)f\left(yf(x)-1\right)=x^2f(y)-f(x),$$for all $x,y \in \mathbb{R}$.

A particular country has seven distinct cities, conveniently named $C_1,C_2,\dots,C_7.$ Between each pair of cities, a direction is chosen, and a one-way road is constructed in that direction connecting the two cities. After the construction is complete, it is found that any city is reachable from any other city, that is, for distinct $1 \leq i, j \leq 7,$ there is a path of one-way roads leading from $C_i$ to $C_j.$ Compute the number of ways the roads could have been configured. Pictured on the following page are the possible configurations possible in a country with three cities, if every city is reachable from every other city. [Insert Diagram] [i]Proposed by Ezra Erives[/i]

In $\triangle ABC$, $AB<AC$. $D$ and $P$ are the feet of the internal and external angle bisectors of $\angle BAC$, respectively. $M$ is the midpoint of segment $BC$, and $\omega$ is the circumcircle of $\triangle APD$. Suppose $Q$ is on the minor arc $AD$ of $\omega$ such that $MQ$ is tangent to $\omega$. $QB$ meets $\omega$ again at $R$, and the line through $R$ perpendicular to $BC$ meets $PQ$ at $S$. Prove $SD$ is tangent to the circumcircle of $\triangle QDM$. [i]Proposed by Ray Li[/i]

Prove that there exists such an infinite sequence $\{x_i\}$, that for all $m$ and all $k$ ($m\ne k$) holds the inequality $$|x_m-x_k|>1/|m-k|$$

Incircle of triangle $ ABC$ touches $ AB,AC$ at $ P,Q$. $ BI, CI$ intersect with $ PQ$ at $ K,L$. Prove that circumcircle of $ ILK$ is tangent to incircle of $ ABC$ if and only if $ AB\plus{}AC\equal{}3BC$.

A subset $M$ of $\{1, 2, . . . , 2006\}$ has the property that for any three elements $x, y, z$ of $M$ with $x < y < z$, $x+ y$ does not divide $z$. Determine the largest possible size of $M$.

Let $ABCD$ be a square. Let $M$ be the midpoint of $BC$ and $N$ be the point on $AB$ such that $2AN=BN$. If the area of $\triangle DMN$ is 15, find the area of square $ABCD$. [i]Proposed by Harry Kim[/i]

Let $a$, $b$, $c$ be positive real numbers such that $\dfrac{1}{a} + \dfrac{1}{b} + \dfrac{1}{c} = a+b+c$. Prove that: \[\frac{1}{(2a+b+c)^2}+\frac{1}{(a+2b+c)^2}+\frac{1}{(a+b+2c)^2}\leq \frac{3}{16}.\] [i]Proposed by Juhan Aru, Estonia[/i]

The coordinate of $ P$ at time $ t$, moving on a plane, is expressed by $ x = f(t) = \cos 2t + t\sin 2t,\ y = g(t) = \sin 2t - t\cos 2t$. (1) Find the acceleration vector $ \overrightarrow{\alpha}$ of $ P$ at time $ t$ . (2) Let $ L$ denote the line passing through the point $ P$ for the time $ t%Error. "neqo" is a bad command. $, which is parallel to the acceleration vector $ \overrightarrow{\alpha}$ at the time. Prove that $ L$ always touches to the unit circle with center the origin, then find the point of tangency $ Q$. (3) Prove that $ f(t)$ decreases in the interval $ 0\leq t \leqq \frac {\pi}{2}$. (4) When $ t$ varies in the range $ \frac {\pi}{4}\leq t\leq \frac {\pi}{2}$, find the area $ S$ of the figure formed by moving the line segment $ PQ$.

A random triangle is produced as follows. A pair of standard dice is rolled independently three times to get three random numbers between 2 and 12, inclusive, by adding the numbers that come up on each pair rolled. Call these three random numbers $a$, $b$, and $t$. The random triangle has two sides of lengths $a$ and $b$ with the angle between them measuring $15(t - 1)$ degrees. What is the probability that the triangle is a right triangle?

Let $ABC$ be an acute,non-isosceles triangle with $AB<AC<BC$.Let $D,E,Z$ be the midpoints of $BC,AC,AB$ respectively and segments $BK,CL$ are altitudes.In the extension of $DZ$ we take a point $M$ such that the parallel from $M$ to $KL$ crosses the extensions of $CA,BA,DE$ at $S,T,N$ respectively (we extend $CA$ to $A$-side and $BA$ to $A$-side and $DE$ to $E$-side).If the circumcirle $(c_{1})$ of $\triangle{MBD}$ crosses the line $DN$ at $R$ and the circumcirle $(c_{2})$ of $\triangle{NCD}$ crosses the line $DM$ at $P$ prove that $ST\parallel PR$.

On a board there are $2022$ numbers: $1,\frac{1}{2},\frac{1}{3},\frac{1}{4},\dots,\frac{1}{2022}$. During a $move$ two numbers are chosen, $a$ and $b$, they are erased and $a+b+ab$ is written in their place. The moves take place until only one number is left on the board. What are the possible values of this number?

There are $16$ cities in a certain kingdom. The king wants to have a system of roads constructed so that one can go along those roads from any city to any other one without going through more than one intermediate city and so that no more than $5$ roads go out of any city. (a) Prove that this is possible. (b) Prove that if we replace the number $5$ by the number $4$ in the statement of the problem the king’s desire will become unrealizable. (D. Fomin, Leningrad)

Let $ABCD$ be a parallelogram. The interior angle bisector of $\angle ADC$ intersects the line $BC$ in $E$, and the perpendicular bisector of the side $AD$ intersects the line $DE$ in $M$. Let $F= AM \cap BC$. Prove that: a) $DE=AF$; b) $AD\cdot AB = DE\cdot DM$. [i]Daniela and Marius Lobaza, Timisoara[/i]

Let $a_1, a_2, ..., a_{2012}$ be pairwise distinct integers. Show that the equation $(x -a_1)(x - a_2)...(x - a_{2012}) = (1006!)^2$ has at most one integral solution.

Determine $$ \left|\prod^{10}_{k=1}(e^{\frac{i \pi}{2^k}}+ 1) \right|$$