Does there exist a number $\alpha, 0 < \alpha < 1$ such that there is an infinite sequence $\{a_n\}$ of positive numbers satisfying \[ 1 + a_{n+1} \leq a_n + \frac{\alpha}{n} \cdot \alpha_n, n = 1,2, \ldots? \]

Consider the closed polygonal discs $P_1$, $P_2$, $P_3$ with the property that for any three points $A\in P_1$, $B\in P_2$, $C\in P_3$, we have $[\triangle ABC]\le 1$. (Here $[X]$ denotes the area of polygon $X$.) (a) Prove that $\min\{[P_1],[P_2],[P_3]\}<4$. (b) Give an example of polygons $P_1,P_2,P_3$ with the above property such that $[P_1]>4$ and $[P_2]>4$.

Let $ P$ be a point inside a triangle $ ABC$ such that \[ \angle APB \minus{} \angle ACB \equal{} \angle APC \minus{} \angle ABC. \] Let $ D$, $ E$ be the incenters of triangles $ APB$, $ APC$, respectively. Show that the lines $ AP$, $ BD$, $ CE$ meet at a point.

Find all integers $n$ such that there exists a polynomial $P(x)$ with integer coefficients satisfying $$P(\sqrt[3]{n^2} + \sqrt[3]{ n}) = 2016n + 20\sqrt[3]{n^2} + 16\sqrt[3]{n}$$

For a positive integer $n>1$, let $g(n)$ denote the largest positive proper divisor of $n$ and $f(n)=n-g(n)$. For example, $g(10)=5, f(10)=5$ and $g(13)=1,f(13)=12$. Let $N$ be the smallest positive integer such that $f(f(f(N)))=97$. Find the largest integer not exceeding $\sqrt{N}$

Consider the function $ f:\mathbb{R}\longrightarrow\mathbb{R} ,\quad f(x)=\max (x-3,2) . $ Find the perimeter and the area of the figure delimited by the lines $ x=-3,x=1, $ the $ Ox $ axis, and the graph of $ f. $

Let $A'B'C'$ denote the reflection of scalene and acute triangle $ABC$ across its Euler-line. Let $P$ be an arbitrary point of the nine-point circle of $ABC$. For every point $X$, let $p(X)$ denote the reflection of $X$ across $P$. [b]a)[/b] Let $e_{AB}$ denote the line connecting the orthogonal projection of $A$ to line $BB'$ and the orthogonal projection of $B$ to line $AA'$. Lines $e_{BC}$ and $e_{CA}$ are defined analogously. Prove that these three lines are concurrent (and denote their intersection by $K$). [b]b)[/b] Prove that there are two choices of $P$ such that lines $Ap(A')$, $Bp(B')$ and $Cp(C')$ are concurrent, and the four points $p(A)p(A')\cap BC$, $p(B)p(B')\cap CA$, $p(C)p(C')\cap AB$, and $K$ are collinear. [i]Proposed by Áron Bán-Szabó, Budapest[/i]

The sizes of the freshmen class and the sophomore class are in the ratio $5:4$. The sizes of the sophomore class and the junior class are in the ratio $7:8$. The sizes of the junior class and the senior class are in the ratio $9:7$. If these four classes together have a total of $2158$ students, how many of the students are freshmen?

Let $(a_n)_{n\geq 1}$ be a sequence for real numbers given by $a_1=1/2$ and for each positive integer $n$ \[ a_{n+1}=\frac{a_n^2}{a_n^2-a_n+1}. \] Prove that for every positive integer $n$ we have $a_1+a_2+\cdots + a_n<1$.

There are $n{}$ stones in a heap. Two players play the game by alternatively taking either 1 stone from the heap or a prime number of stones which divides the current number of stones in the heap. The player who takes the last stone wins. For which $n{}$ does the first player have a strategy so that he wins no matter how the other player plays? [i]Fedor Ivlev[/i]

Let $\mathbb{L}$ be a finite field with $q$ elements. Prove that: a) If $q \equiv 3 \pmod 4$ and $n \ge 2$ is a positive integer divisible by $q-1,$ then $x^n=(x^2+1)^n$ for all $x \in \mathbb{L}^{\times}.$ b) If there exists a positive integer $n \ge 2$ such that $x^n=(x^2+1)^n$ for all $x \in \mathbb{L}^{\times},$ then $q \equiv 3 \pmod 4$ and $q-1$ divides $n.$

Let $ x$ be chosen at random from the interval $ (0,1)$. What is the probability that \[ \lfloor\log_{10}4x\rfloor \minus{} \lfloor\log_{10}x\rfloor \equal{} 0? \]Here $ \lfloor x\rfloor$ denotes the greatest integer that is less than or equal to $ x$. $ \textbf{(A) } \frac 18 \qquad \textbf{(B) } \frac 3{20} \qquad \textbf{(C) } \frac 16 \qquad \textbf{(D) } \frac 15 \qquad \textbf{(E) } \frac 14$

If $a, b, c, d>0$ and $abcd=1$, show that $$\frac{ab+1}{a+1}+\frac{bc+1}{b+1}+\frac{cd+1}{c+1}+\frac{da+1}{d+1} \geq 4. $$ When does equality hold?

A circle with radius $1$ has diameter $AB$. $C$ lies on this circle such that ratio of lengths of arcs $AC /BC= 4$. $\overline{AC}$ divides the circle into two parts, and we will label the smaller part Region I. Similarly, $\overline{BC}$ also divides the circle into two parts, and we will denote the smaller one as Region II. Find the positive difference between the areas of Regions I and II.

The integers from $1$ to $25,$ inclusive, are randomly placed into a $5$ by $5$ grid such that in each row, the numbers are increasing from left to right. If the columns from left to right are numbered $1,2,3,4,$ and $5,$ then the expected column number of the entry $23$ can be written as $\tfrac{a}{b}$ where $a$ and $b$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $a+b.$

Given the equation $$ a^b\cdot b^c=c^a $$ in positive integers $a$, $b$, and $c$. [i](i)[/i] Prove that any prime divisor of $a$ divides $b$ as well. [i](ii)[/i] Solve the equation under the assumption $b\ge a$. [i](iii)[/i] Prove that the equation has infinitely many solutions. [i](I. Voronovich)[/i]