IMO 1988 Longlist

IMO 1988 Longlist — 63 problems.

63 items

IMO 1988 Longlist

63 problems · Source: IMO Compendium

Problem Origin Statement
BUL2 BUL Let an =
CUB5 CUB Let k be a positive integer and Mk the set of all the integers
FRA9 FRA If a0 is a positive real number, consider the sequence {an}
FRA12 FRA Show that there do not exist more than 27 half-lines (or rays)
FRA13 FRA Let T be a triangle with inscribed circle C. A square with sides
FRG15 FRG Let 1 \leqk < n. Consider all finite sequences of positive integers
FRG16 FRG Show that if n runs through all positive integers, f(n) =
FRG17 FRG Show that if n runs through all positive integers, f(n) =
GBR20 GBR It is proposed to partition the set of positive integers into two
GDR24 GDR Let Zm,n be the set of all ordered pairs (i, j) with i \in
GRE26 GRE Let AB and CD be two perpendicular chords of a circle with
GRE29 GRE Find positive integers x1, x2, . . . , x29, at least one of which is
HKG30 HKG Find the total number of different integers that the function
HKG31 HKG The circle x2 + y2 = r2 meets the coordinate axes at A =
HKG32 HKG Assuming that the roots of x3+px2+qx+r = 0 are all real and
HKG33 HKG Find a necessary and sufficient condition on the natural num-
HKG34 HKG Express the number 1988 as the sum of some positive integers
HKG35 HKG In the triangle ABC, let D, E, and F be the midpoints of the
HUN37 HUN Let n points be given on the surface of a sphere. Show that the
HUN38 HUN In a multiple choice test there were 4 questions and 3 possible
ICE40 ICE A sequence of numbers an, n = 1, 2, . . ., is defined as follows:
INA41 INA (a) Let ABC be a triangle with AB = 12 and AC = 16. Suppose M is the
INA42 INA (a) Four balls of radius 1 are mutually tangent, three resting an the floor
INA43 INA (a) The polynomial x2k + 1 + (x+ 1)2k is not divisible by x2 +x+ 1. Find
INA44 INA (a) Let g(x) = x5 + x4 + x3 + x2 + x + 1. What is the remainder when the
INA45 INA (a) Consider a circle K with diameter AB, a circle L tangent to AB and
INA46 INA (a) Calculate x = (11+6
IRE48 IRE Find all plane triangles whose sides have integer length and
IRE49 IRE Let −1 < x < 1. Show that
IRE50 IRE Let g(n) be defined as follows:
ISR51 ISR Let A1, A2, . . . , A29 be 29 different sequences of positive integers.
KOR53 KOR Let x = p, y = q, z = r, w = s be the unique solution of the
KOR55 KOR Find all positive integers x such that the product of all digits
KOR56 KOR The Fibonacci sequence is defined by
KOR57 KOR Let C be a cube with edges of length 2. Construct a solid with
KOR58 KOR For each pair of positive integers k and n, let Sk(n) be the
MEX61 MEX Prove that the numbers A, B, and C are equal, where we
MON62 MON The positive integer n has the property that in any set of n
MON63 MON Let ABCD be a quadrilateral. Let A′BCD′ be the reflection
MON64 MON Given n points A1, A2, . . . , An, no three collinear, show that
MON66 MON Suppose \alphai > 0, \betai > 0 for 1 \leqi \leqn (n > 1) and that
NET67 NET Given a set of 1988 points in the plane, no three points of the
NET68 NET Let S be the set of all sequences {ai | 1 \leqi \leq7, ai = 0 or 1}.
POL69 POL For a convex polygon P in the plane let P ′ denote the convex
POL70 POL In 3-dimensional space a point O is given and a finite set A
POL71 POL Given integers a1, . . . , a10, prove that there exists a nonzero
SIN73 SIN In a group of n people each one knows exactly three others. They
SPA75 SPA Let ABC be a triangle with inradius r and circumradius R.
SPA76 SPA The quadrilateral A1A2A3A4 is cyclic and its sides are a1 =
SPA77 SPA Consider h + 1 chessboards. Number the squares of each board
SWE78 SWE A two-person game is played with nine boxes arranged in a
SWE80 SWE Let S be an infinite set of integers containing zero and such
USA81 USA There are n \geq3 job openings at a factory, ranked 1 to n in
USA82 USA The triangle ABC has a right angle at C. The point P is
USS86 USS Let a, b, c be integers different from zero. It is known that the
USS87 USS All the irreducible positive rational numbers such that the prod-
USS88 USS There are six circles inside a fixed circle, each tangent to
VIE89 VIE We match sets M of points in the coordinate plane to sets M∗
VIE90 VIE Does there exist a number \alpha (0 < \alpha < 1) such that there is an
VIE91 VIE A regular 14-gon with side length a is inscribed in a circle of
VIE92 VIE Let p \geq2 be a natural number. Prove that there exists an
VIE93 VIE Given a natural number n, find all polynomials P(x) of degree
VIE94 VIE Let n + 1 (n \geq1) positive integers be given such that for each