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Kvant Math Problem 407

Consider small examples to understand the structure of the problem.

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Kvant Math Problem 405

The condition concerns preservation of adjacency.

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Kvant Math Problem 403

A convex polyhedron has the property that every vertex has even degree.

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Kvant Math Problem 400

Consider small values of $N$ to understand the structure of universal sequences.

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Kvant Math Problem 398

I cannot write a rigorous solution to Kvant problem M398 from the information provided, because the problem statement itself is missing.

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Kvant Math Problem 396

The side length of the equilateral triangle is much larger than the lower bound $1$ imposed on the sides of the desired triangles.

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Kvant Math Problem 393

Let

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Kvant Math Problem 391

I cannot write a solution to Kvant problem M391 from the information provided, because the actual problem statement is missing.

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Kvant Math Problem 388

I cannot write a rigorous solution to Kvant problem M388 because the problem statement itself is not provided in the conversation.

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Kvant Math Problem 386

I can proceed with that, but I need the text of Kvant Problem M386 to provide the complete solution.

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Kvant Math Problem 383

Consider small examples to understand the problem.

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Kvant Math Problem 381

I cannot write a solution to Kvant problem M381 because the actual problem statement is not present in your message.

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Kvant Math Problem 379

I can proceed with this framework, but I need the text of Kvant problem M379 in order to produce a rigorous solution.

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Kvant Math Problem 376

Let the black piece start at cell $1$ and the white piece at cell $N$.

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Kvant Math Problem 372

Consider the triangle $ABC$ and the inequality $|AP| + |BP| + |CP| \ge |AC| + |BC|$ for an arbitrary point $P$ in the plane.

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Kvant Math Problem 369

The circle $\gamma$ is centered at the orthocenter $H$ and lies inside the acute triangle $ABC$.

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Kvant Math Problem 368

Choose coordinates so that the three cylinder axes are parallel to the coordinate axes.

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Kvant Math Problem 365

Consider first a simple case of two numbers summing to $1$.

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Kvant Math Problem 362

The statement is affine in nature.

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Kvant Math Problem 358

I can produce a complete, rigorous Kvant-style solution, but I need the text of problem M358 to proceed.

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Kvant Math Problem 357

Let

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Kvant Math Problem 351

Let the unknown triangle be $ABC$, and suppose that $H$ is the foot of the altitude from $A$ onto $BC$.

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Kvant Math Problem 349

Let the given triangle have sides $a,b,c$ opposite angles $A,B,C$.

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Kvant Math Problem 341

Consider first small cases to understand the tension between a European team dominating the European Championship yet performing worst in the World Championship.

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Kvant Math Problem 338

Consider the operation on a small set of digits.

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Kvant Math Problem 336

For two polygons the statement is immediate.

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Kvant Math Problem 328

Let the tetrahedron have edge length $1$.

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Kvant Math Problem 320

The statement asks for a classification.

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Kvant Math Problem 317

Consider a small graph representing countries, where vertices are countries and edges connect neighboring countries.

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Kvant Math Problem 307

Consider a single vertex where three hexagonal walls meet.

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Kvant Math Problem 298

For $m=5$ the consecutive fractions

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Kvant Math Problem 295

The problem involves a convex polyhedron intersected by three parallel planes $p_0$, $p_1$, $p_2$, with $p_1$ equidistant between the outer planes.

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Kvant Math Problem 286

Let $m(N)$ denote the minimum possible number of distinct marked points.

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Kvant Math Problem 284

Consider smaller analogues of the problem to understand its structure.

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Kvant Math Problem 273

The condition

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Kvant Math Problem 263

Let the rectangle have coordinates

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Kvant Math Problem 261

Consider a hoop of radius $R$ placed over a fixed circle of radius $r < R$.

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Kvant Math Problem 258

Consider a convex quadrilateral with vertices $A$, $B$, $C$, $D$ in order, and let $K$, $L$, $N$ be the midpoints of three of its sides.

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Kvant Math Problem 248

Let $S$ denote the area of the polygon $A_1A_2\cdots A_n$.

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Kvant Math Problem 237

Consider an acute-angled triangle with vertices $A$, $B$, and $C$ and corresponding angles $\alpha$, $\beta$, and $\gamma$, and sides $a = BC$, $b = AC$, $c = AB$.

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Kvant Math Problem 229

Let the square have side length $a$.

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Kvant Math Problem 224

Consider a trihedral angle, that is, three planes meeting at a common vertex, forming three plane angles $\alpha$, $\beta$, and $\gamma$ at the vertex.

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Kvant Math Problem 222

Consider small convex polyhedra such as the tetrahedron, cube, and octahedron.

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Kvant Math Problem 211

The problem asks for an orientation of all edges between $n$ points.

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Kvant Math Problem 209

Let

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Kvant Math Problem 198

The conditions place $H$ on the line $AB$ and $K$ on the line $BC$.

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Kvant Math Problem 189

Consider three segments $AB$, $CD$, and $EF$ intersecting at a single point $O$, with $E$ on $AC$ and $F$ on $BD$.

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Kvant Math Problem 187

Before I begin the full solution, I need to clarify: should I solve **all five subproblems (1–5) for point $C$**, or just a specific one from the list? Each has its own locus.

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Kvant Math Problem 176

Let $H$ be the orthocenter of triangle $ABC$.

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Kvant Math Problem 174

Consider triangle $ABC$ with isosceles triangles erected externally on each side.

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Kvant Math Problem 355

I cannot write a solution to Kvant problem M355 because the actual problem statement is not present in your message.

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Kvant Math Problem 353

Before proceeding, I need the precise textual statement of Kvant problem M353.

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Kvant Math Problem 352

Write

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Kvant Math Problem 350

Consider a small $n\times m$ chessboard, for instance $4\times 5$.

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Kvant Math Problem 348

The numbers in the table are

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Kvant Math Problem 347

Let the chosen pair be an unknown $2$ element subset of ${1,\dots,25}$.

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Kvant Math Problem 345

Let $a_n$ be the sequence, with

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Kvant Math Problem 343

Model the country by a connected graph.

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Kvant Math Problem 342

The problem is a binary coding problem.

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Kvant Math Problem 340

Consider first a $2 \times 2$ table:

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Kvant Math Problem 339

For each of the given lines, orient it upward.

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Kvant Math Problem 335

Represent the marked cell centers by a $0$-$1$ matrix.

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Kvant Math Problem 334

Consider small polynomials such as $P(x) = x$, $P(x) = x+1$, or $P(x) = x^2$.

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Kvant Math Problem 332

Consider small values of $k$ first.

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Kvant Math Problem 331

Let the rotation about the circumcenter $O$ have angle $\varphi$, where $0<\varphi<180^\circ$.

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Kvant Math Problem 329

Let the vertices of the convex $n$-gon be $P_1,P_2,\dots,P_n$ in cyclic order.

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Kvant Math Problem 327

Consider small groups to understand how the structure of "liking" works.

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Kvant Math Problem 326

Let the circle have radius $R$ and let a chord $AB$ be at a distance $h$ from the center $O$.

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Kvant Math Problem 324

Consider a single pile with a small number of stones.

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Kvant Math Problem 323

Consider a function $f:\mathbb{R}\to\mathbb{R}$.

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Kvant Math Problem 321

The table may be taken to be the unit square $[0,1]\times[0,1]$.

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Kvant Math Problem 319

I cannot write a solution to Kvant problem M319 because the actual problem statement is not present in your message.

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Kvant Math Problem 318

Let

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Kvant Math Problem 316

Consider the sum of squares of $k$ consecutive natural numbers beginning at $n$, expressed as

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Kvant Math Problem 314

Consider the difference between a number and the product of its digits, denoted $N - P(N)$, where $N$ is a 9-digit number with digits $d_1, d_2, \dots, d_9$ in ${1,2,\dots,9}$ and $P(N) = d_1 d_2 \dot…

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Kvant Math Problem 313

Consider an angle with vertex $O$ and denote its sides by rays $OA$ and $OB$.

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Kvant Math Problem 311

Consider the growth process for small numbers.

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Kvant Math Problem 309

For the first question, divisibility by $x^2+x+1$ suggests evaluating the polynomial at the nonreal cube roots of unity.

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Kvant Math Problem 308

Consider first the case $n=2$, where the inequality takes the form $a_1\cos x + a_2\cos 2x \ge -1$ for all real $x$.

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Kvant Math Problem 306

Let the removed corner be the unit square with vertices $(0,0)$, $(1,0)$, $(1,1)$, $(0,1)$.

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Kvant Math Problem 304

The axioms resemble the algebraic properties of the bitwise exclusive-or operation.

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Kvant Math Problem 303

Consider placing a small number of identical weights on the vertices of a $1 \times 1$ grid.

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Kvant Math Problem 301

For $n=1$ the statement is immediate.

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Kvant Math Problem 299

Consider a ruled sheet of paper with parallel lines spaced a fixed distance apart, and suppose a regular $n$-gon is drawn so that all vertices lie on these lines.

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Kvant Math Problem 297

The problem involves four squares arranged on a plane with shared vertices, forming a chain: the second vertex of the first square coincides with a vertex of the second square, and so on, closing back…

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Kvant Math Problem 296

Let the rows be numbered from top to bottom by $1,\dots,n$, and let $a_{ij}$ be the entry in row $i$, column $j$.

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Kvant Math Problem 294

The inequality is homogeneous and symmetric in a suggestive way.

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Kvant Math Problem 292

Consider a small example with numbers $1, 2, 3$.

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Kvant Math Problem 290

Let the closed non-self-intersecting broken line have vertices

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Kvant Math Problem 288

Model the congress by a simple graph.

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Kvant Math Problem 287

Consider a sequence of natural numbers $a_1 < a_2 < a_3 < \dots$ such that every natural number $n$ can be represented uniquely as $a_j - a_i$ with $j > i$.

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Kvant Math Problem 285

Consider small examples to understand the claim.

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Kvant Math Problem 283

Consider small examples of convex polygons, starting with triangles and quadrilaterals, and examine what happens when each side is shifted outward by a fixed distance.

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Kvant Math Problem 282

Consider a small table, for instance $2 \times 2$, with entries

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Kvant Math Problem 280

Consider a triangle $ABC$ of area $1$ with midpoints $A_1$, $B_1$, and $C_1$ of the sides $BC$, $AC$, and $AB$ respectively.

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Kvant Math Problem 279

Let the numbers on the cards be $a_1,\dots,a_n$, where each $a_i\in{\pm1}$.

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Kvant Math Problem 277

Let $E$ be the number of segments whose endpoints have different colors.

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Kvant Math Problem 275

Let the vectors be represented by points on the unit circle.

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Kvant Math Problem 274

We seek the smallest positive value attained by the given differences.

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Kvant Math Problem 272

Consider two circles of radii $R$ and $r$ that are externally tangent.

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