Found problems: 85335
In one night the air temperature remained constant, several degrees below zero, and that of the water of a very extensive cylindrical pond, which formed a layer $10$ cm deep, it reached zero degrees, beginning then to form a layer of ice on the surface. Under these conditions it can be assumed that the thickness of the ice sheet formed is directly proportional to the square root of the time elapsed. At $0$ h, the thickness of the ice was $3$ cm and at $4$ h it was just over to freeze the water in the pond. Calculate at what time the ice sheet began to form, knowing that the density of the ice formed was $0.9$.
Determine all pairs $(p, q)$, $p, q \in \mathbb {N}$, such that
$(p + 1)^{p - 1} + (p - 1)^{p + 1} = q^q$.
A teacher gave a test to a class in which $ 10\%$ of the students are juniors and $ 90\%$ are seniors. The average score on the test was $ 84$. The juniors all received the same score, and the average score of the seniors was $ 83$. What score did each of the juniors receive on the test?
$ \textbf{(A)}\ 85 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 88 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 93 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 94 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 98$
If $a$ is a root of $x^3-x-1 = 0$, compute the value of $$a^{10 }+ 2a^8 -a^7 - 3a^6 - 3a^5 + 4a^4 + 2a^3 - 4a^4 - 6a - 17.$$
Let $n$ be a positive integer. Prove that the number of ways to express $n$ as a sum of distinct positive integers (up to order) and the number of ways to express $n$ as a sum of odd positive integers (up to order) are the same.
Find $\lim_{n\to\infty} \int_0^{\pi} x|\sin 2nx| dx\ (n=1,\ 2,\ \cdots)$.
[i]1992 Japan Women's University entrance exam/Physics, Mathematics[/i]
Prove that from any five points in the plane it is possible to choose three points that are not vertices of an acute triangle.
A particle is placed on the parabola $ y \equal{} x^2 \minus{} x \minus{} 6$ at a point $ P$ whose $ y$-coordinate is $ 6$. It is allowed to roll along the parabola until it reaches the nearest point $ Q$ whose $ y$-coordinate is $ \minus{}6$. The horizontal distance traveled by the particle (the numerical value of the difference in the $ x$-coordinates of $ P$ and $ Q$) is:
$ \textbf{(A)}\ 5\qquad
\textbf{(B)}\ 4\qquad
\textbf{(C)}\ 3\qquad
\textbf{(D)}\ 2\qquad
\textbf{(E)}\ 1$
The triangle $ABC$ has $O$ as its circumcenter, and $H$ as its orthocenter. The line $AH$ and $BH$ intersect the circumcircle of $ABC$ for the second time at points $D$ and $E$, respectively. Let $A'$ and $B'$ be the circumcenters of triangle $AHE$ and $BHD$ respectively. If $A', B', O, H$ are [b]not[/b] collinear, prove that $OH$ intersects the midpoint of segment $A'B'$.
If the inequality
\[
((x+y)^2+4)((x+y)^2-2)\geq A\cdot (x-y)^2
\]
is hold for every real numbers $x,y$ such that $xy=1$, what is the largest value of $A$?
$
\textbf{(A)}\ 12
\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 14
\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 16
\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 18
\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 20
$
There is a simple graph which chromatic number is equal to $k$. We painted all of the edges of graph using two colors. Prove that there exist a monochromatic tree with $k$ vertices
Circles $C_1$, $C_2$, $C_3$ have radius $ 1$ and centers $O, P, Q$ respectively. $C_1$ and $C_2$ intersect at $A$, $C_2$ and $C_3$ intersect at $B$, $C_3$ and $C_1$ intersect at $C$, in such a way that $\angle APB = 60^o$ , $\angle BQC = 36^o$ , and $\angle COA = 72^o$ . Find angle $\angle ABC$ (degrees).
Determine whether there exists an arithimethical progression consisting of 40 terms and each of whose terms can be written in the form $ 2^m \plus{} 3^n$ or not. where $ m,n$ are nonnegative integers.
Given a positive integer $n,$ let $M(n)$ be the largest integer $m$ such that
\[\binom{m}{n-1}>\binom{m-1}{n}.\]
Evaluate
\[\lim_{n\to\infty}\frac{M(n)}{n}.\]
Point $I_a$ is the $A$-excircle center of $\triangle ABC$ which is tangent to $BC$ at $X$. Let $A'$ be diametrically opposite point of $A$ with respect to the circumcircle of $\triangle ABC$. On the segments $I_aX, BA'$ and $CA'$ are chosen respectively points $Y,Z$ and $T$ such that $I_aY=BZ=CT=r$ where $r$ is the inradius of $\triangle ABC$.
Prove that the points $X,Y,Z$ and $T$ are concyclic.
The rectangle in the figure has dimensions $16$ x $20$ and is divided into $10$ smaller equal rectangles. What is the perimeter of each of the $10$ smaller rectangles?
The sequences $\{u_{n}\}$ and $\{v_{n}\}$ are defined by $u_{0} =u_{1} =1$ ,$u_{n}=2u_{n-1}-3u_{n-2}$ $(n\geq2)$ , $v_{0} =a, v_{1} =b , v_{2}=c$ ,$v_{n}=v_{n-1}-3v_{n-2}+27v_{n-3}$ $(n\geq3)$. There exists a positive integer $N$ such that when $n> N$, we have $u_{n}\mid v_{n}$ . Prove that $3a=2b+c$.
Find all real numbers $c$ for which there exists a function $f\colon\mathbb R\rightarrow \mathbb R$ such that for each $x, y\in\mathbb R$ it's true that
$$f(f(x)+f(y))+cxy=f(x+y).$$
Let $\triangle ABC$ be an acute angled triangle with orthocenter $H$ and let $M$ be a midpoint of $BC$. Circle with diameter $AH$ is $\omega_1$ and circle with center $M$ is $\omega_2$. If $\omega_2$ is tangent to circumcircle of $\triangle ABC$, then prove that circles $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2$ are tangent to each other.
A regular hexagon is cut up into $N$ parallelograms of equal area. Prove that $N$ is divisible by three.
(V. Prasolov, I. Sharygin, Moscow)
For all $n>1$ let $f(n)$ be the sum of the smallest factor of $n$ that is not 1 and $n$ . The computer prints $f(2),f(3),f(4),...$ with order:$4,6,6,...$ ( Because $f(2)=2+2=4,f(3)=3+3=6,f(4)=4+2=6$ etc.). In this infinite sequence, how many times will be $ 2015$ and $ 2016$ written? (Explain your answer)
Let $ABC$ be a triangle, $E$ and $F$ the points where the incircle and $A$-excircle touch $AB$, and $D$ the point on $BC$ such that the triangles $ABD$ and $ACD$ have equal in-radii. The lines $DB$ and $DE$ intersect the circumcircle of triangle $ADF$ again in the points $X$ and $Y$.
Prove that $XY\parallel AB$ if and only if $AB=AC$.
Given real numbers $x,y,z$ such that $x+y+z=0$, show that
\[\dfrac{x(x+2)}{2x^2+1}+\dfrac{y(y+2)}{2y^2+1}+\dfrac{z(z+2)}{2z^2+1}\ge 0\]
When does equality hold?
Given an arbitrary tetrahedron. Prove that its six edges can be divided into two triplets so that from each triple it was possible to form a triangle.
Let $a_1,a_2,\ldots, a_{2013}$ be a permutation of the numbers from $1$ to $2013$. Let $A_n = \frac{a_1 + a_2 + \cdots + a_n} {n}$ for $n = 1,2,\ldots, 2013$. If the smallest possible difference between the largest and smallest values of $A_1,A_2,\ldots, A_{2013}$ is $\frac{m}{n}$, where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers, find $m+n$.
[i]Ray Li[/i]