Let $x_1 , \dots , x_{2024}$ be non negative real numbers with $\displaystyle{\sum_{i=1}^{2024}}x_i = 1$. Find, with proof, the minimum and maximum possible values of the following expression \[\sum_{i=1}^{1012} x_i + \sum_{i=1013}^{2024} x_i^2 .\]

Given is an acute angled triangle $ \triangle ABC$ with side lengths $ a$, $ b$ and $ c$ (in an usual way) and circumcenter $ O$. Angle bisector of angle $ \angle BAC$ intersects circumcircle at points $ A$ and $ A_{1}$. Let $ D$ be projection of point $ A_{1}$ onto line $ AB$, $ L$ and $ M$ be midpoints of $ AC$ and $ AB$ , respectively. (i) Prove that $ AD\equal{}\frac{1}{2}(b\plus{}c)$ (ii) If triangle $ \triangle ABC$ is an acute angled prove that $ A_{1}D\equal{}OM\plus{}OL$

Let $D_n$ be the determinant of order $n$ of which the element in the $i$-th row and the $j$-th column is $|i-j|.$ Show that $D_n$ is equal to $$(-1)^{n-1}(n-1)2^{n-2}.$$

Acute triangle $ABP$, where $AB > BP$, has altitudes $BH$, $PQ$, and $AS$. Let $C$ denote the intersection of lines $QS$ and $AP$, and let $L$ denote the intersection of lines $HS$ and $BC$. If $HS = SL$ and $HL$ is perpendicular to $BC$, find the value of $\frac{SL}{SC}$.

Let $A$ be a point on the circle $\omega$ centred at $B$ and $\Gamma$ a circle centred at $A$. For $i=1,2,3$, a chord $P_iQ_i$ of $\omega$ is tangent to $\Gamma$ at $S_i$ and another chord $P_iR_i$ of $\omega$ is perpendicular to $AB$ at $M_i$. Let $Q_iT_i$ be the other tangent from $Q_i$ to $\Gamma$ at $T_i$ and $N_i$ be the intersection of $AQ_i$ with $M_iT_i$. Prove that $N_1,N_2,N_3$ are collinear.

Let $n\geq 2$ be an integer. Find the smallest real value $\rho (n)$ such that for any $x_i>0$, $i=1,2,\ldots,n$ with $x_1 x_2 \cdots x_n = 1$, the inequality \[ \sum_{i=1}^n \frac 1{x_i} \leq \sum_{i=1}^n x_i^r \] is true for all $r\geq \rho (n)$.

The vertices of a quadrilateral lie on the graph of $y = \ln x$, and the $x$-coordinates of these vertices are consecutive positive integers. The area of the quadrilateral is $\ln \frac{91}{90}$. What is the $x$-coordinate of the leftmost vertex? $\textbf{(A)}\ 6\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 7\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 10\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 12\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 13$

Let $a, b, c, d, e$ and $f$ be some numbers, and $ a \cdot c \cdot e \ne 0$.It is known that the values of the expressions $|ax+b|+|cx+d| $and $|ex+f|$ equal at all values of $x$. Prove that $ad = bc$.

There are $ n$ points ($ n \geq 4$) on a sphere with radius $ R$, and not all of them lie on the same semi-sphere. Prove that among all the angles formed by any two of the $ n$ points and the sphere centre $ O$ ($ O$ is the vertex of the angle), there is at least one that is not less than $ \displaystyle 2 \arcsin{\frac{\sqrt{6}}{3}}$.

Graph $G$ is defined in 3d space. It has $e$ edges and every vertex are connected if the distance between them is $1.$ Given that there exists the Hamilton cycle, prove that for $e>1,$ we have $$\min d(v)\le 1+2\left(\frac{e}{2}\right)^{0.4}.$$

Let the angles of a triangle be $\alpha, \beta$, and $\gamma$, the perimeter $2p$ and the radius of the circumcircle $R$. Prove the inequality $\cot^2 \alpha + \cot^2 \beta + \cot^2 \gamma \ge 3 \left(\frac{9R^2}{p^2}-1\right)$. When is the equality achieved?

Let triangle $ ABC$ acutangle, with $ m \angle ACB\leq\ m \angle ABC$. $ M$ the midpoint of side $ BC$ and $ P$ a point over the side $ MC$. Let $ C_{1}$ the circunference with center $ C$. Let $ C_{2}$ the circunference with center $ B$. $ P$ is a point of $ C_{1}$ and $ C_{2}$. Let $ X$ a point on the opposite semiplane than $ B$ respecting with the straight line $ AP$; Let $ Y$ the intersection of side $ XB$ with $ C_{2}$ and $ Z$ the intersection of side $ XC$ with $ C_{1}$. Let $ m\angle PAX \equal{} \alpha$ and $ m\angle ABC \equal{} \beta$. Find the geometric place of $ X$ if it satisfies the following conditions: $ (a) \frac {XY}{XZ} \equal{} \frac {XC \plus{} CP}{XB \plus{} BP}$ $ (b) \cos(\alpha) \equal{} AB\cdot \frac {\sin(\beta )}{AP}$

A sequence $\{a_n\}_{n\geq 0}$ of real numbers satisfies the recursion $a_{n+1}=a_n^3-3a_n^2+3$ for all positive integers $n$. For how many values of $a_0$ does $a_{2007}=a_0$?

Let $ABCD$ be a parallelogram. Let $E$ and $F$ be the midpoints of sides $AB$ and $BC$ respectively. The lines $EC$ and $FD$ intersect at $P$ and form four triangles $APB, BPC, CPD, DPA$. If the area of the parallelogram is $100$, what is the maximum area of a triangles among these four triangles?

How many of the first 1000 positive integers can be expressed in the form \[ \lfloor 2x \rfloor + \lfloor 4x \rfloor + \lfloor 6x \rfloor + \lfloor 8x \rfloor, \] where $x$ is a real number, and $\lfloor z \rfloor$ denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to $z$?

Certain tickets are numbered as follows: $1, 2, 3, \dots, N $. Exactly half of the tickets have the digit $ 1$ on them. If $N$ is a three-digit number, determine all possible values ​​of $N $.