Find all prime numbers $p$ for which there exist positive integers $x$, $y$, and $z$ such that the number $x^p + y^p + z^p - x - y - z$ is a product of exactly three distinct prime numbers.

The number 2021 is fantabulous. For any positive integer $m$, if any element of the set $\{m, 2m+1, 3m\}$ is fantabulous, then all the elements are fantabulous. Does it follow that the number $2021^{2021}$ is fantabulous?

The five solutions to the equation $$(z-1)(z^2+2z+4)(z^2+4z+6)=0$$ may be written in the form $x_k+y_ki$ for $1\le k\le 5,$ where $x_k$ and $y_k$ are real. Let $\mathcal E$ be the unique ellipse that passes through the points $(x_1,y_1),(x_2,y_2),(x_3,y_3),(x_4,y_4),$ and $(x_5,y_5)$. The eccentricity of $\mathcal E$ can be written in the form $\sqrt{\frac mn}$ where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. What is $m+n$? (Recall that the [i]eccentricity[/i] of an ellipse $\mathcal E$ is the ratio $\frac ca$, where $2a$ is the length of the major axis of $E$ and $2c$ is the is the distence between its two foci.) $\textbf{(A) }7 \qquad \textbf{(B) }9 \qquad \textbf{(C) }11 \qquad \textbf{(D) }13\qquad \textbf{(E) }15$ Proposed by [b]djmathman[/b]

Let $ABCD$ be a non-cyclic convex quadrilateral. The feet of perpendiculars from $A$ to $BC,BD,CD$ are $P,Q,R$ respectively, where $P,Q$ lie on segments $BC,BD$ and $R$ lies on $CD$ extended. The feet of perpendiculars from $D$ to $AC,BC,AB$ are $X,Y,Z$ respectively, where $X,Y$ lie on segments $AC,BC$ and $Z$ lies on $BA$ extended. Let the orthocenter of $\triangle ABD$ be $H$. Prove that the common chord of circumcircles of $\triangle PQR$ and $\triangle XYZ$ bisects $BH$.

We have $n$ keys, each of them belonging to exactly one of $n$ locked chests. Our goal is to decide which key opens which chest. In one try we may choose a key and a chest, and check whether the chest can be opened with the key. Find the minimal number $p(n)$ with the property that using $p(n)$ tries, we can surely discover which key belongs to which chest.

Let $A$ be an infinite set of positive integers such that every $n \in A$ is the product of at most $1987$ prime numbers. Prove that there is an infinite set $B \subset A$ and a number $p$ such that the greatest common divisor of any two distinct numbers in $B$ is $p.$

Let ABCD be a rectangle with $45^o < \angle ADB < 60^o$. The diagonals $AC$ and$ BD$ intersect at $O$. A line passing through $O$ and perpendicular to $BD$ meets $AD$ and $CD$ at $M$ and $N$ respectively. Let $K$ be a point on side $BC$ such that $MK \parallel AC$. Show that $\angle MKN = 90^o$. [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/4/1/1d37b96cebaea3409ade7ce6711ac2d3fc2ef9.png[/img]

Let the intersections of $\odot O_1$ and $\odot O_2$ be $A$ and $B$. Point $R$ is on arc $AB$ of $\odot O_1$ and $T$ is on arc $AB$ on $\odot O_2$. $AR$ and $BR$ meet $\odot O_2$ at $C$ and $D$; $AT$ and $BT$ meet $\odot O_1$ at $Q$ and $P$. If $PR$ and $TD$ meet at $E$ and $QR$ and $TC$ meet at $F$, then prove: $AE \cdot BT \cdot BR = BF \cdot AT \cdot AR$.

The altitudes $AA_1$, $BB_1$ and $CC_1$ are drawn in the acute triangle $ABC$. The bisector of the angle $AA_1C$ intersects the segments $CC_1$ and $CA$ at $E$ and $D$ respectively. The bisector of the angle $AA_1B$ intersects the segments $BB_1$ and $BA$ at $F$ and $G$ respectively. The circumcircles of the triangles $FA_1D$ and $EA_1G$ intersect at $A_1$ and $X$. Prove that $\angle BXC=90^{\circ}$.

Solve in the real numbers the equation $ 3^{\sqrt[3]{x-1}} \left( 1-\log_3^3 x \right) =1. $ [i]Ion Gușatu[/i]

Let the sequence $\left \{ a_n \right \}_{n = -2}^\infty$ satisfy $a_{-1} = a_{-2} = 0, a_0 = 1$, and for all non-negative integers $n$, $$n^2 = \sum_{k = 0}^n a_{n - k}a_{k - 1} + \sum_{k = 0}^n a_{n - k}a_{k - 2}$$ Given $a_{2018}$ is rational, find the maximum integer $m$ such that $2^m$ divides the denominator of the reduced form of $a_{2018}$.

A positive integer $n$ is fixed. Numbers $0$ and $1$ are placed in all cells (exactly one number in any cell) of a $k \times n$ table ($k$ is a number of the rows in the table, $n$ is the number of the columns in it). We call a table nice if the following property is fulfilled: for any partition of the set of the rows of the table into two nonempty subsets $R$[size=75]1[/size] and $R$[size=75]2[/size] there exists a nonempty set $S$ of the columns such that on the intersection of any row from $R$[size=75]1[/size] with the columns from $S$ there are even number of $1's$ while on the intersection of any row from $R$[size=75]2[/size] with the columns from $S$ there are odd number of $1's$. Find the greatest number of $k$ such that there exists at least one nice $k \times n$ table.

Show that any integer can be expressed as a sum of two squares and a cube.

Given an $ n\times n$ chessboard. a) Find the number of rectangles on the chessboard. b) Assume there exists an $ r\times r$ square (label $ B$) with $ r<n$ which is located on the upper left corner of the board. Define "inner border" of $ A$ as the border of $ A$ which is not the border of the chessboard. How many rectangles in $ B$ that touch exactly one inner border of $ B$?

Let $\{x_n\}$ be a sequence of natural numbers such that \[(a) 1 = x_1 < x_2 < x_3 < \ldots; \quad (b) x_{2n+1} \leq 2n \quad \forall n.\] Prove that, for every natural number $k$, there exist terms $x_r$ and $x_s$ such that $x_r - x_s = k.$

For a natural number $d$, $M_d$ denotes the set of natural numbers which are not representable as the sum of at least two consecutive terms of an arithmetic progression with the common difference d whose terms are integers. Prove that each $c\in M_3$ can be written in the form $c=ab$, where $a\in M_1$ and $b\in M_2\setminus\{2\}$.