Olympiad problems

2013 USAJMO, 5

Tags: trapezoid , geometry , trig identities , similar triangles , ratio , trigonometry , analytic geometry

Quadrilateral $XABY$ is inscribed in the semicircle $\omega$ with diameter $XY$. Segments $AY$ and $BX$ meet at $P$. Point $Z$ is the foot of the perpendicular from $P$ to line $XY$. Point $C$ lies on $\omega$ such that line $XC$ is perpendicular to line $AZ$. Let $Q$ be the intersection of segments $AY$ and $XC$. Prove that \[\dfrac{BY}{XP}+\dfrac{CY}{XQ}=\dfrac{AY}{AX}.\]

LMT Speed Rounds, 22

Tags: geometry , 3d geometry , algebra

Consider all pairs of points $(a,b,c)$ and $(d,e, f )$ in the $3$-D coordinate system with $ad +be +c f = -2023$. What is the least positive integer that can be the distance between such a pair of points? [i]Proposed by William Hua[/i]

1999 Iran MO (2nd round), 3

Tags: combinatorics

Let $A_1,A_2,\cdots,A_n$ be $n$ distinct points on the plane ($n>1$). We consider all the segments $A_iA_j$ where $i<j\leq{n}$ and color the midpoints of them. What's the minimum number of colored points? (In fact, if $k$ colored points coincide, we count them $1$.)

2018 Vietnam Team Selection Test, 6

Tags: geometry , excircle , incircle

Triangle $ABC$ circumscribed $(O)$ has $A$-excircle $(J)$ that touches $AB,\ BC,\ AC$ at $F,\ D,\ E$, resp. a. $L$ is the midpoint of $BC$. Circle with diameter $LJ$ cuts $DE,\ DF$ at $K,\ H$. Prove that $(BDK),\ (CDH)$ has an intersecting point on $(J)$. b. Let $EF\cap BC =\{G\}$ and $GJ$ cuts $AB,\ AC$ at $M,\ N$, resp. $P\in JB$ and $Q\in JC$ such that $$\angle PAB=\angle QAC=90{}^\circ .$$ $PM\cap QN=\{T\}$ and $S$ is the midpoint of the larger $BC$-arc of $(O)$. $(I)$ is the incircle of $ABC$. Prove that $SI\cap AT\in (O)$.

2005 AIME Problems, 5

Tags: distinguishability , counting , factorial

Robert has 4 indistinguishable gold coins and 4 indistinguishable silver coins. Each coin has an engraving of one face on one side, but not on the other. He wants to stack the eight coins on a table into a single stack so that no two adjacent coins are face to face. Find the number of possible distinguishable arrangements of the 8 coins.

2015 Bulgaria National Olympiad, 5

Tags: parallelogram , geometry , concurrency

In a triangle $\triangle ABC$ points $L, P$ and $Q$ lie on the segments $AB, AC$ and $BC$, respectively, and are such that $PCQL$ is a parallelogram. The circle with center the midpoint $M$ of the segment $AB$ and radius $CM$ and the circle of diameter $CL$ intersect for the second time at the point $T$. Prove that the lines $AQ, BP$ and $LT$ intersect in a point.

2021 Brazil Undergrad MO, Problem 2

Tags: real analysis , function

Find all functions $f: \mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ from $C^2$ (id est, $f$ is twice differentiable and $f''$ is continuous.) such that for every real number $t$ we have $f(t)^2=f(t \sqrt{2})$.

2016 NIMO Summer Contest, 15

Tags: geometry

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $AB=17$ and $AC=23$. Let $G$ be the centroid of $ABC$, and let $B_1$ and $C_1$ be on the circumcircle of $ABC$ with $BB_1\parallel AC$ and $CC_1\parallel AB$. Given that $G$ lies on $B_1C_1$, the value of $BC^2$ can be expressed in the form $\frac{m}{n}$, where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Determine $100m+n$. [i]Proposed by Michael Ren[/i]

2014 PUMaC Geometry A, 8

Tags: geometry , trigonometry , circumcircle , cyclic quadrilateral

$ABCD$ is a cyclic quadrilateral with circumcenter $O$ and circumradius $7$. $AB$ intersects $CD$ at $E$, $DA$ intersects $CB$ at $F$. $OE=13$, $OF=14$. Let $\cos\angle FOE=\dfrac pq$, with $p$, $q$ coprime. Find $p+q$.

2011 Lusophon Mathematical Olympiad, 3

Tags: combinatorics

Consider a sequence of equilateral triangles $T_{n}$ as represented below: [asy] defaultpen(linewidth(0.8));size(350); real r=sqrt(3); path p=origin--(2,0)--(1,sqrt(3))--cycle; int i,j,k; for(i=1; i<5; i=i+1) { for(j=0; j<i; j=j+1) { for(k=0; k<j; k=k+1) { draw(shift(5*i-5+(i-2)*(i-1)*1,0)*shift(2(j-k)+k, k*r)*p); }}}[/asy] The length of the side of the smallest triangles is $1$. A triangle is called a delta if its vertex is at the top; for example, there are $10$ deltas in $T_{3}$. A delta is said to be perfect if the length of its side is even. How many perfect deltas are there in $T_{20}$?

1987 Bulgaria National Olympiad, Problem 1

Tags: sequence , polynomial , algebra

Let $f(x)=x^n+a_1x^{n-1}+\ldots+a_n~(n\ge3)$ be a polynomial with real coefficients and $n$ real roots, such that $\frac{a_{n-1}}{a_n}>n+1$. Prove that if $a_{n-2}=0$, then at least one root of $f(x)$ lies in the open interval $\left(-\frac12,\frac1{n+1}\right)$.

1976 Chisinau City MO, 127

Tags: combinatorics , combinatorial geometry

The convex $1976$-gon is divided into $1975$ triangles. Prove that there is a straight line separating one of these triangles from the rest.

1999 Estonia National Olympiad, 3

Tags: orthocenter , euler line , centroid , trigonometry , geometry , parallel

Prove that the line segment, joining the orthocenter and the intersection point of the medians of the acute-angled triangle $ABC$ is parallel to the side $AB$ iff $\tan \angle A \cdot \tan \angle B = 3$.

2020 Adygea Teachers' Geometry Olympiad, 3

Tags: 3d geometry , tetrahedron , triangle , geometry

Is it true that of the four heights of an arbitrary tetrahedron, three can be selected from which a triangle can be made?

1978 IMO Longlists, 2

Tags: algebra , generating functions

If \[f(x) = (x + 2x^2 +\cdots+ nx^n)^2 = a_2x^2 + a_3x^3 + \cdots+ a_{2n}x^{2n},\] prove that \[a_{n+1} + a_{n+2} + \cdots + a_{2n} =\dbinom{n + 1}{2}\frac{5n^2 + 5n + 2}{12}\]

2022 Grosman Mathematical Olympiad, P3

Tags: combinatorial geometry , combinatorics

An ant crawled a total distance of $1$ in the plane and returned to its original position (so that its path is a closed loop of length $1$; the width is considered to be $0$). Prove that there is a circle of radius $\frac{1}{4}$ containing the path. Illustration of an example path:

2024 Pan-African, 5

Tags: algebra , functional equation

Let $ \mathbb{R} $ denote the set of real numbers. Find all functions $ f: \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R} $ such that \[ f(x^2) - y f(y) = f(x+y)(f(x) - y) \] for all real numbers $ x $ and $ y $.

2025 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 15

Tags: trigonometry , geometry , tangent circle

A point $C$ lies on the bisector of an acute angle with vertex $S$. Let $P$, $Q$ be the projections of $C$ to the sidelines of the angle. The circle centered at $C$ with radius $PQ$ meets the sidelines at points $A$ and $B$ such that $SA\ne SB$. Prove that the circle with center $A$ touching $SB$ and the circle with center $B$ touching $SA$ are tangent. Proposed by: A.Zaslavsky

1989 IMO Longlists, 10

Tags: algebra

Given the equation \[ 4x^3 \plus{} 4x^2y \minus{} 15xy^2 \minus{} 18y^3 \minus{} 12x^2 \plus{} 6xy \plus{} 36y^2 \plus{} 5x \minus{} 10y \equal{} 0,\] find all positive integer solutions.

2012 IFYM, Sozopol, 1

Tags: combinatorics , set theory

Let $A_n$ be the set of all sequences with length $n$ and members of the set $\{1,2…q\}$. We denote with $B_n$ a subset of $A_n$ with a minimal number of elements with the following property: For each sequence $a_1,a_2,...,a_n$ from $A_n$ there exist a sequence $b_1,b_2,...,b_n$ from $B_n$ such that $a_i\neq b_i$ for each $i=1,2,....,n$. Prove that, if $q>n$, then $|B_n |=n+1$.

2011 JBMO Shortlist, 5

Tags: number theory

$\boxed{\text{A5}}$ Determine all positive integers $a,b$ such that $a^{2}b^{2}+208=4([a,b]+(a,b))^2$ where $[a,b]$-lcm of $a,b$ and $(a,b)$-gcd of $a,b$.

1969 IMO Longlists, 69

Tags: inequality , three variable inequality , algebra

$(YUG 1)$ Suppose that positive real numbers $x_1, x_2, x_3$ satisfy $x_1x_2x_3 > 1, x_1 + x_2 + x_3 <\frac{1}{x_1}+\frac{1}{x_2}+\frac{1}{x_3}$ Prove that: $(a)$ None of $x_1, x_2, x_3$ equals $1$. $(b)$ Exactly one of these numbers is less than $1.$

2019 All-Russian Olympiad, 2

Tags: game strategy , combinatorial game , arithmetic , combinatorics

Pasha and Vova play the following game, making moves in turn; Pasha moves first. Initially, they have a large piece of plasticine. By a move, Pasha cuts one of the existing pieces into three(of arbitrary sizes), and Vova merges two existing pieces into one. Pasha wins if at some point there appear to be $100$ pieces of equal weights. Can Vova prevent Pasha's win?

2004 Romania National Olympiad, 4

Tags: real analysis , function

(a) Build a function $f : \mathbb R \to \mathbb R_+$ with the property $\left( \mathcal P \right)$, i.e. all $x \in \mathbb Q$ are local, strict minimum points. (b) Build a function $f : \mathbb Q \to \mathbb R_+$ such that every point is a local, strict minimum point and such that $f$ is unbounded on $I \cap \mathbb Q$, where $I$ is a non-degenerate interval. (c) Let $f: \mathbb R \to \mathbb R_+$ be a function unbounded on every $I \cap \mathbb Q$, where $I$ is a non-degenerate interval. Prove that $f$ doesn't have the property $\left( \mathcal P \right)$.

2013 Flanders Math Olympiad, 2

Tags: combinatorics

$2013$ smurfs are sitting at a large round table. Each of them has two tickets. on each card represents a number from $\{1, 2, . . ., 2013\}$ such that each of the numbers from this set occurs exactly twice. Every smurf takes the card every minute with the smaller of the two numbers, it smurfs on to its left neighbor and receives a card from his right neighbor. Show that there will come a time when a smurf has two cards with the same number.