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Consider the set A = {0, 1, 2, . . ., 9} and let (B1, B2, . . . , Bk)
Prove that a triangle with angles \alpha, \beta, \gamma, circumradius R, and
If a, b, c, d are integers such that ad is odd and bc is even, prove
(a) Prove that (a1 +a2 +\cdot \cdot \cdot+ak)2 \leqk(a2
One Martian, one Venusian, and one Human reside on Pluton.
Suppose that points X, Y, Z are located on sides BC, CA,
Let a, b, c be positive real numbers, 0 < a \leqb \leqc. Prove that
Two nonzero integers x, y (not necessarily positive) are such
Let two circles A and B with unequal radii r and R, respec-
On a chessboard (8 imes 8 squares with sides of length 1) two
Let S be the set of all sequences {ai | 1 \leqi \leq7, ai = 0 or 1}.
Let f : [0, 1] o[0, 1] satisfy f(0) = 0, f(1) = 1 and
A set of n standard dice are shaken and randomly placed in a
Prove that
Let n points be given arbitrarily in the plane, no three of
Congruent rectangles with sides m (cm) and n (cm) are
Find the set of all a \inR for which there is no infinite sequence
Which regular polygons can be obtained (and how) by cutting
Every x, 0 \leqx \leq1, admits a unique representation x =
Find the sum of the fiftieth powers of all sides and diagonals of
A turtle runs away from an UFO with a speed of 0.2 m/s. The
Let the polynomials
In an urn there are one ball marked 1, two balls marked 2, and
Let O be a point on a nondegenerate conic. A right angle with
Evaluate sec′′ \pi
Let Ka, Kb, Kc with centers Oa, Ob, Oc be the excircles of a
A function f has the following property: If k > 1, j > 1,
The function ϕ(x, y, z), defined for all triples (x, y, z) of real
Prove that the equation
Let n + 1 (n \geq1) positive integers be given such that for each
Find the largest positive real number p (if it exists) such that
Let N = {1, 2, 3, . . .}. For real x, y, set S(x, y) = {s | s =
Given a finite number of angular regions A1, . . . , Ak in a plane,
The incenter of a triangle is the midpoint of the line seg-
Let P be a convex 1986-gon in the plane. Let A, D be interior
Prove that if P(x) = (x−a)kQ(x), where k is a positive integer,
Let A1A2A3A4 be a quadrilateral inscribed in a circle C. Show
The integers 1 through 1000 are located on the circumference
Let K be a convex set in the xy-plane, symmetric with respect
A circle k = (S, r) is given and a hexagon AA′BB′CC′ inscribed
A sequence (un) of integers is defined for n \geq0 by u0 = 0,
Solve the system of simultaneous equations
Find, with argument, the integer solutions of the equation
Given a segment AB of the length 1, define the set M of points
Let there be given an acute angle ngleAOB = 3lpha, where OA =
The ternary expansion x = 0.10101010 . . . is given. Give the
A is a 2m-digit positive integer each of whose digits is 1. B is
An accurate 12-hour analog clock has an hour hand, a minute
Let O be the midpoint of the axis of a right circular cylinder.
Let n and p be two integers such that 2p \leqn. Prove the
An (n2 +n+1) imes(n2 +n+1) matrix of zeros and ones is given.
We are given a finite collection of segments in the plane, of
A polygon (not necessarily convex) with vertices in the lattice
We are given n mass points of equal mass in space. We define
Show that for every natural number n, n
Let X be an arbitrary nonempty set contained in the plane and
A line l is drawn through the intersection point H of the
Find all real numbers \lambda such that the equation
Let AB and CD be two perpendicular chords of a circle with
Prove that in a Euclidean plane there are infinitely many
Numbers un,k (1 \leqk \leqn) are defined as follows:
Let ABC be an equilateral triangle and \Gamma the semicircle
A square hole of depth h whose base is of length a is given.
Let n be an integer that is not divisible by any square greater
Let C1 and C2 be circles in the same plane, P1 and P2 arbitrary
If 0 < k \leq1 and ai are positive real numbers, i = 1, 2, . . . , n,
A tetrahedron is inscribed in a sphere of radius 1 such that the
Seventeen cities are served by four airlines. It is noted that
A polynomial P(x) has degree at most 2k, where k = 0, 1,
Let E be the set of all triangles whose only points with integer
For any positive integer n we denote by F(n) the number of
Let us consider a variable polygon with 2n sides (n \inN) in a
Let f be a function from the real numbers to the real numbers
By \omega(n), where n is an integer greater than 1, let us denote
Solve the equation
A balance has a left pan, a right pan, and a pointer that moves
Given n real numbers 0 < t1 \leqt2 \leq\cdot \cdot \cdot \leqtn < 1, prove that
Let ABC be a triangle with interior angle bisectors AA1,
Show that for nonnegative real numbers a, b and integers n \geq2,
Prove the trigonometric inequality cos x < 1 −x2
Let p \geq2 be a natural number. Prove that there exists an
Prove that the volume V and the lateral area S of a right circular
We are given a circle K with center S and radius 1 and a square
An infinite set of rectangles in the Cartesian coordinate
Consider 37 distinct points in space, all with integer coordi-
A sequence of numbers an, n = 1, 2, . . ., is defined as follows:
Two persons, X and Y , play with a die. X wins a game if the
A variable tetrahedron ABCD has the following properties:
Prove that for every positive integer n coprime to 10 there
We are given n (n \geq5) circles in a plane. Suppose that every
Without using any tables, find the exact value of the product
Let Zm,n be the set of all ordered pairs (i, j) with i \in
Prove the existence of a unique sequence {un} (n = 0, 1, 2 . . .)
The sequence (an) of real numbers is defined as follows:
Let m be a positive integer and define f(m) to be the number
Let z be an integer > 1 and let M be the set of all numbers
Several segments, which we shall call white, are given, and
Suppose that 1985 points are given inside a unit cube. Show
Prove that if a diagonal is drawn in a quadrilateral inscribed
In a Cartesian coordinate system, the circle C1 has center