A finite set of line segments, of total length $18$, belongs to a square of unit side length (we assume that the square includes its boundary and that a line segment includes its end points). The line segments are parallel to the sides of the square and may intersect one another. Prove that among the regions into which the square is divided by the line segments, at least one of these must have area not less than $0.01$. (A Berzinsh, Riga)

Find all functions $ f: \mathbb{R}^{ \plus{} }\to\mathbb{R}^{ \plus{} }$ satisfying $ f\left(x \plus{} f\left(y\right)\right) \equal{} f\left(x \plus{} y\right) \plus{} f\left(y\right)$ for all pairs of positive reals $ x$ and $ y$. Here, $ \mathbb{R}^{ \plus{} }$ denotes the set of all positive reals. [i]Proposed by Paisan Nakmahachalasint, Thailand[/i]

Prove for postitive $a$ and natural $n$ $$a^n+\frac{1}{a^n}-2 \geq n^2(a+\frac{1}{a}-2)$$

Let triangle $\vartriangle ABC$ have side lengths $AB = 6$, $BC = 8$, and $CA = 10$. Let $S_1$ be the largest square fitting inside of $\vartriangle ABC$ (sharing points on edges is allowed). Then, for $i \ge 2$, let $S_i$ be the largest square that fits inside of $\vartriangle ABC$ while remaining outside of all other squares $S_1$,$...$, $S_{i-1}$ (with ties broken arbitrarily). For all $i \ge 1$, let $m_i$ be the side length of $S_i$ and let $S$ be the set of all $m_i$. Let $x$ be the $2023$rd largest value in $S$. Compute $\log_2 \left( \frac{1}{x}\right).$ Submit your answer as a decimal $E$ to at most $3$ decimal places. If the correct answer is $A$, your score for this question will be $\max(0, 25 -2|A - E|)$, rounded to the nearest integer

Find all integer solutions of the equation the equation $2x^2-y^{14}=1$.

Let $n$ be the number of possible ways to place six orange balls, six black balls, and six white balls in a circle (two placements are considered equivalent if one can be rotated to fit the other). What is the remainder when $n$ is divided by $1000$?

Let $ABC$ be a triangle and let $D$ and $E$ be points on sides $AB$ and $AC$, respectively, such that $DE \parallel BC$. Let $P$ be any point interior to triangle $ADE$, and let $F$ and $G$ be the intersections of $DE$ with the lines $BP$ and $CP$, respectively. Let $Q$ be the second intersection point of the circumcircles of triangles $PDG$ and $PFE$. Prove that the points $A,P,$ and $Q$ are collinear.

Find all pairs of real numbers $(x, y)$ for which the inequality $y^2 + y + \sqrt{y - x^2 -xy} \le 3xy$ holds.

Set $T$ consists of $66$ points in plane, and $P$ consists of $16$ lines in plane. Pair $(A,l)$ is [i]good[/i] if $A \in T$, $l \in P$ and $A \in l$. Prove that maximum number of good pairs is no greater than $159$, and prove that there exits configuration with exactly $159$ good pairs.

For which positive integers $n$ does there exist a positive integer $m$ such that among the numbers $m + n, 2m + (n - 1), \dots, nm + 1$, there are no two that share a common factor greater than $1$?

Let $p$ be a prime number greater than $5.$ Let $V$ be the collection of all positive integers $n$ that can be written in the form $n = kp + 1$ or $n = kp - 1 \ (k = 1, 2, \ldots).$ A number $n \in V$ is called [i]indecomposable[/i] in $V$ if it is impossible to find $k, l \in V$ such that $n = kl.$ Prove that there exists a number $N \in V$ that can be factorized into indecomposable factors in $V$ in more than one way.

Points $A', B', C'$ are the reflections of vertices $A, B, C$ about the opposite sidelines of triangle $ABC$. Prove that the circles $AB'C', A'BC',$ and $A'B'C$ have a common point.

Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle with orthocenter $H$. Prove that there is a line $l$ which is parallel to $BC$ and tangent to the incircles of $ABH$ and $ACH$.

Given an integer $ n\ge 2$, find the maximal constant $ \lambda (n)$ having the following property: if a sequence of real numbers $ a_{0},a_{1},a_{2},\cdots,a_{n}$ satisfies $ 0 \equal{} a_{0}\le a_{1}\le a_{2}\le \cdots\le a_{n},$ and $ a_{i}\ge\frac {1}{2}(a_{i \plus{} 1} \plus{} a_{i \minus{} 1}),i \equal{} 1,2,\cdots,n \minus{} 1,$ then $ (\sum_{i \equal{} 1}^n{ia_{i}})^2\ge \lambda (n)\sum_{i \equal{} 1}^n{a_{i}^2}.$

Let $a,b\in \mathbb{R}$. Evaluate: \[\lim_{n\to \infty}\left(\sqrt{a^2n^2+bn}-an\right)\] Consider the sequence $(x_n)_{n\ge 1}$, defined by $x_n=\sqrt{n}-\lfloor \sqrt{n}\rfloor$. Denote by $A$ the set of the points $x\in \mathbb{R}$, for which there is a subsequence of $(x_n)_{n\ge 1}$ tending to $x$. a) Prove that $\mathbb{Q}\cap [0,1]\subset A$. b) Find $A$.

Inside triangle $ABC$ there is a chosen point $P$. The rays $AP$, $BP$, $CP$ intersect the boundary of the triangle in the points $A'$, $B'$, $C'$ respectively. Set $u = |AP| : |PA'|, v = |BP| : |PB'|, w = |CP| : |PC'|$. Express the product $uvw$ in terms of the sum $u + v + w$.