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Let P be a convex planar polygon with equal angles. Let
Let the numbers 1, 2, . . . , n2 be written in the cells of an n imes n
Given a sequence (an), with a1 = 4 and an+1 = a2
Let n > 1 be a fixed integer. Define functions f0(x) = 0,
Find all positive numbers p for which the equation x2+px+3p = 0
Given two segments AB and CD not in the same plane, find
A curve determined by
Suppose medians ma and mb of a triangle are orthogonal.
Let m and n be natural numbers with m > n. Prove that
Suppose that 1985 points are given inside a unit cube. Show
Show that the triangle whose angles satisfy the equality
Determine all positive integers n for which there exists a poly-
Five points lie on the surface of a ball of unit radius. Find the
The satellites A and B circle the Earth in the equatorial plane
Suppose that f is a real function defined for 0 \leqx \leq1 having
Let S be a subset of the real numbers with the following
We are given twelve coins, one of which is a fake with a different
Prove that there are infinitely many pairs (k, N) of positive
If lpha is the real root of the equation
Let CD be a diameter of circle K. Let AB be a chord that is
Let f : R oR be a continuous function. Suppose that the
There are a board with 2n\cdot2n (= 4n2) squares and 4n2−1 cards
Consider the regular 1987-gon A1A2 . . . A1987 with center O.
Two persons, X and Y , play with a die. X wins a game if the
Prove that there are infinitely many positive integers n for
Given two sequences of positive numbers {ak} and {bk} (k \inN)
From a point P exterior to a circle K, two rays are drawn
Three of the roots of the equation x4 −px3 + qx2 −rx + s = 0
Under the conditions x1, x2 > 0, x1y1 > z2
A rectangular pool table has a hole at each of three of its
(1) Start with a white balls and b black balls.
Let a, b, c be integers different from zero. It is known that the
Let a and b be two natural numbers that have an equal number
If
If in a convex quadrilateral ABCD, E and F are the midpoints
Consider infinite diagrams
Prove that for any triangle with sides a, b, c and area P the
Let E be the set of all triangles whose only points with integer
Let a and b be two positive real numbers. If x is a real solution
Find all numbers N = a1a2 . . . an for which 9 imes a1a2 . . . an =
Alice has two urns. Each urn contains four balls and on each
Father has left to his children several identical gold coins.
A is a 2m-digit positive integer each of whose digits is 1. B is
The integers 1 through 1000 are located on the circumference
Let x1, x2, x3, x4, and x5 be positive integers satisfying
Let n be a natural number, n \geq2, and let \varphi be Euler’s function;
Find values of the parameter u for which the expression
Find values of n \inN for which the fraction 3n−2
Solve the set of simultaneous equations
Prove that the equation
Two moving bodies M1, M2 are displaced uniformly on two
For a real number x, let [x] denote the greatest integer not
Let c, s be real functions defined on R\{0} that are nonconstant
(a) Prove that (a1 +a2 +\cdot \cdot \cdot+ak)2 \leqk(a2
Let x1, x2, . . . , xn (n \geq1) be real numbers such that 0 \leqxj \leq\pi,
Let arphi(n, m), m ̸= 1, be the number of positive integers less
Given that x1+x2+x3 = y1+y2+y3 = x1y1+x2y2+x3y3 = 0,
Prove the trigonometric inequality cos x < 1 −x2
Is it possible to cover a rectangle of dimensions m imes n with
In a plane a finite number of equal circles are given. These circles
Let two glasses, numbered 1 and 2, contain an equal quantity
Which regular polygons can be obtained (and how) by cutting
Every x, 0 \leqx \leq1, admits a unique representation x =
The equation x3 + ax2 + bx + c = 0 has three (not necessarily
Let a and b be integers and n a positive integer. Prove that
Find the largest positive real number p (if it exists) such that
Prove that a triangle with angles \alpha, \beta, \gamma, circumradius R, and
Let k be a positive integer. Define u0 = 0, u1 = 1, and
Let P(x) be a polynomial such that the following inequalities
Let l, l′ be two lines in 3-space and let A, B, C be three points
For hi : N oZ let us define M hi = {f : N oZ; f(x) >
We consider a game on an infinite chessboard similar to that of
A subset S of the set of integers 0, . . . , 99 is said to have
A collection of 2n letters contains 2 each of n different letters.
Let n be a positive integer. Prove that the number of ways
Suppose \alphai > 0, \betai > 0 for 1 \leqi \leqn (n > 1) and that
Let n points be given arbitrarily in the plane, no three of
A parabola P1 with equation x2 −2py = 0 and parabola P2
Let Ka, Kb, Kc with centers Oa, Ob, Oc be the excircles of a
Let p \geq2 be a natural number. Prove that there exists an
Find all plane triangles whose sides have integer length and
Let Sn = {1, 2, . . ., n} and fn : Sn oSn be defined inductively
Does there exist a 2n-digit number a2na2n−1 . . . a1 (for an
Simplify
In a triangle ABC for which 6(a + b + c)r2 = abc, we consider
Let p be a prime. For which k can the set {1, 2, . . ., k} be
Given two numbers x0 and x1, let lpha and eta be coefficients
Through the circumcenter O of an arbitrary acute-angled trian-
If x is a positive rational number, show that x can be uniquely
Determine the sum of all positive integers whose digits (in base
Let {un} be the sequence defined by its first two terms u0, u1
The opposite sides of the reentrant hexagon AFBDCE in-
We are given an n imes n board, where n is an odd number. In
Let (an)n\geq1 and (bn)n\geq1 be two sequences of natural numbers
A sequence (un) of integers is defined for n \geq0 by u0 = 0,
The sequence an,k, k = 1, 2, 3, . . ., 2n, n = 0, 1, 2, . . ., is defined
Consider the expansion
From a square board 11 squares long and 11 squares wide, the
Let A, B, and C denote the angles of a triangle. If sin2 A +
Let a1, a2, . . . , an be positive numbers, mg = (a1a2 \cdot \cdot \cdot an)1/n