IMO 1985 Longlist

IMO 1985 Longlist — 75 problems.

75 items

IMO 1985 Longlist

75 problems · Source: IMO Compendium

Problem Origin Statement
AUS2 AUS We are given a triangle ABC and three rectangles R1, R2, R3
AUS3 AUS A function f has the following property: If k > 1, j > 1,
BEL4 BEL Let x, y, and z be real numbers satisfying x + y + z = xyz.
BEL6 BEL On a one-way street, an unending sequence of cars of width a,
BRA7 BRA A convex quadrilateral is inscribed in a circle of radius 1. Prove
BRA8 BRA Let K be a convex set in the xy-plane, symmetric with respect
BUL11 BUL Let a and b be integers and n a positive integer. Prove that
CAN12 CAN Find the maximum value of
CAN13 CAN Find the average of the quantity
CAN14 CAN Let k be a positive integer. Define u0 = 0, u1 = 1, and
CAN15 CAN Superchess is played on on a 12 \times 12 board, and it uses su-
CUB17 CUB Set
CYP18 CYP The circles (R, r) and (P, \rho), where r > \rho, touch externally
CYP19 CYP Solve the system of simultaneous equations
CZS20 CZS Let T be the set of all lattice points (i.e., all points with
CZS21 CZS Let A be a set of positive integers such that for any two elements
CZS23 CZS Let N = {1, 2, 3, . . .}. For real x, y, set S(x, y) = {s | s =
FRA24 FRA Let d \geq1 be an integer that is not the square of an integer.
FRA25 FRA Find eight positive integers n1, n2, . . . , n8 with the follow-
FRA27 FRA Let O be a point on the oriented Euclidean plane and (i, j)
FRG28 FRG Let M be the set of the lengths of an octahedron whose sides
FRG29 FRG Call a four-digit number (xyzt)B in the number system with
GBR30 GBR A plane rectangular grid is given and a “rational point” is
GBR31 GBR Let E1, E2, and E3 be three mutually intersecting ellipses, all
GBR32 GBR A collection of 2n letters contains 2 each of n different letters.
GDR35 GDR We call a coloring f of the elements in the set M = {(x, y) |
GDR36 GDR Determine whether there exist 100 distinct lines in the plane
GDR37 GDR Prove that a triangle with angles \alpha, \beta, \gamma, circumradius R, and
IRE39 IRE Given a triangle ABC and external points X, Y , and Z such
IRE40 IRE Each of the numbers x1, x2, . . . , xn equals 1 or −1 and
ISR42 ISR Prove that the product of two sides of a triangle is always
ISR43 ISR Suppose that 1985 points are given inside a unit cube. Show
ITA45 ITA Two persons, X and Y , play with a die. X wins a game if the
ITA46 ITA Let C be the curve determined by the equation y = x3 in the
ITA47 ITA Let F be the correspondence associating with every point P =
ITA48 ITA In a given country, all inhabitants are knights or knaves. A
MON50 MON From each of the vertices of a regular n-gon a car starts to
MON51 MON Let f1 = (a1, a2, . . . , an), n > 2, be a sequence of integers.
MON52 MON In the triangle ABC, let B1 be on AC, E on AB, G on BC,
MON53 MON For each P inside the triangle ABC, let A(P), B(P), and
MOR54 MOR Set Sn = n
MOR55 MOR The points A, B, C are in this order on line D, and AB = 4BC.
MOR56 MOR Let ABCD be a rhombus with angle \angleA = 60◦. Let E be a
NET57 NET The solid S is defined as the intersection of the six spheres with
NET58 NET Prove that there are infinitely many pairs (k, N) of positive
NOR60 NOR The sequence (sn), where sn = n
NOR61 NOR Consider the set A = {0, 1, 2, . . ., 9} and let (B1, B2, . . . , Bk)
NOR62 NOR A “large” circular disk is attached to a vertical wall. It rotates
POL64 POL Let p be a prime. For which k can the set {1, 2, . . ., k} be
POL65 POL Define the functions f, F : N \toN, by
ROM67 ROM Let k \geq2 and n1, n2, . . . , nk \geq1 natural numbers having the
ROM68 ROM Show that the sequence {an}n\geq1 defined by an = [n
ROM69 ROM Let A and B be two finite disjoint sets of points in the plane
ROM70 ROM Let C be a class of functions f : N \toN that contains the
ROM71 ROM For every integer r > 1 find the smallest integer h(r) > 1
SPA72 SPA Construct a triangle ABC given the side AB and the distance
SPA73 SPA Let A1A2, B1B2, C1C2 be three equal segments on the three
SPA74 SPA Find the triples of positive integers x, y, z satisfying
SPA75 SPA Let ABCD be a rectangle, AB = a, BC = b. Consider the
SWE76 SWE Are there integers m and n such that
SWE77 SWE Two equilateral triangles are inscribed in a circle with radius
SWE79 SWE Let a, b, and c be real numbers such that
TUR80 TUR Let E = {1, 2, . . ., 16} and let M be the collection of all
TUR81 TUR Given the side a and the corresponding altitude ha of a triangle
TUR82 TUR Find all cubic polynomials x3 + ax2 + bx + c admitting the
TUR83 TUR Let \Gammai, i = 0, 1, 2, . . ., be a circle of radius ri inscribed in an
USA85 USA Let CD be a diameter of circle K. Let AB be a chord that is
USA86 USA Let l denote the length of the smallest diagonal of all rectangles
USA88 USA Determine the range of w(w + x)(w + y)(w + z), where x, y,
USA89 USA Given that n elements a1, a2, . . . , an are organized into n pairs
USS90 USS Decompose the number 51985−1 into a product of three integers,
USS91 USS Thirty-four countries participated in a jury session of the IMO,
USS93 USS The sphere inscribed in tetrahedron ABCD touches the sides
VIE96 VIE Determine all functions f : R \toR satisfying the following two
VIE97 VIE In a plane a circle with radius R and center w and a line \Lambda