IMO 1989 Longlist

IMO 1989 Longlist — 77 problems.

77 items

IMO 1989 Longlist

77 problems · Source: IMO Compendium

Problem Origin Statement
AUS1 AUS In the set Sn = {1, 2, . . ., n} a new multiplication a∗b is defined
BUL5 BUL The sequences a0, a1, . . . and b0, b1, . . . are defined by the equal-
BUL6 BUL The circles c1 and c2 are tangent at the point A. A straight
COL9 COL Let m be a positive integer and define f(m) to be the number
CUB10 CUB Given the equation
CUB11 CUB Given the equation
CUB12 CUB Let P(x) be a polynomial such that the following inequalities
CUB13 CUB Let n be a natural number not greater than 44. Prove that for
CZS15 CZS A sequence a1, a2, a3, . . . is defined recursively by a1 = 1 and
FIN17 FIN Let a, 0 < a < 1, be a real number and f a continuous function
FIN18 FIN There are some boys and girls sitting in an n \times n quadratic
FRA19 FRA Let a1, . . . , an be distinct positive integers that do not contain
FRA22 FRA Let ABC be an equilateral triangle with side length equal to a
GBR25 GBR Let ABC be a triangle. Prove that there is a unique point U
GBR26 GBR Let a, b, c, d be positive integers such that ab = cd and a + b =
GBR27 GBR Integers cm,n (m \geq0, n \geq0) are defined by cm,0 = 1 for all
GBR28 GBR Let b1, b2, . . . , b1989 be positive real numbers such that the
GRE29 GRE Let L denote the set of all lattice points of the plane (points
GRE30 GRE In a triangle ABC for which 6(a + b + c)r2 = abc, we consider
HKG32 HKG Let ABC be an equilateral triangle. Let D, E, F, M, N, and
HKG33 HKG Let n be a positive integer. Show that (
HKG34 HKG Given an acute triangle find a point inside the triangle such
HKG35 HKG Find all square numbers S1 and S2 such that S1 −S2 = 1989.
HKG36 HKG Prove the identity
HUN38 HUN Connecting the vertices of a regular n-gon we obtain a closed
ICE40 ICE A sequence of real numbers x0, x1, x2, . . . is defined as follows:
ICE41 ICE Alice has two urns. Each urn contains four balls and on each
INA43 INA Let f(x) = a sin2 x+b sin x+c, where a, b, and c are real num-
INA44 INA Let A and B be fixed distinct points on the X axis, none of
INA45 INA The expressions a + b + c, ab + ac + bc, and abc are called the
INA46 INA Given two distinct numbers b1 and b2, their product can be
INA47 INA Let log2
INA48 INA Let S be the point of intersection of the two lines l1 : 7x−5y +
IND49 IND Let A, B denote two distinct fixed points in space. Let X, P
IND51 IND Let t(n), for n = 3, 4, 5, . . ., represent the number of distinct,
IRE53 IRE Let f(x) = (x −a1)(x −a2) \cdot \cdot \cdot (x −an) −2, where n \geq3
IRE54 IRE Let f be a function from the real numbers to the real numbers
IRE55 IRE Let [x] denote the greatest integer less than or equal to x. Let \alpha
IRE56 IRE Let n = 2k −1, where k \geq6 is an integer. Let T be the set
ISR58 ISR Let P1(x), P2(x), . . . , Pn(x) be polynomials with real coefficients.
ISR59 ISR Let v1, v2, . . . , v1989 be a set of coplanar vectors with |vr| \leq1
KOR60 KOR A real-valued function f on Q satisfies the following conditions
KOR61 KOR Let A be a set of positive integers such that no positive integer
KOR64 KOR Let a regular (2n + 1)-gon be inscribed in a circle of radius r.
LUX65 LUX A regular n-gon A1A2A3 . . . Ak . . . An inscribed in a circle of
MON67 MON A family of sets A1, A2, . . . , An has the following properties:
MON68 MON If 0 < k \leq1 and ai are positive real numbers, i = 1, 2, . . . , n,
MON70 MON Three mutually nonparallel lines li (i = 1, 2, 3) are given
MOR72 MOR Let ABCD be a quadrilateral inscribed in a circle with diam-
PHI76 PHI Let k and s be positive integers. For sets of real numbers
POL77 POL Given that
POL79 POL To each pair (x, y) of distinct elements of a finite set X a number
POL80 POL We are given a finite collection of segments in the plane, of
POR82 POR Solve in the set of real numbers the equation 3x3 −[x] = 3,
POR83 POR Poldavia is a strange kingdom. Its currency unit is the bourbaki
POR84 POR Let a, b, c, r, and s be real numbers. Show that if r is a root of
POR85 POR Let P(x) be a polynomial with integer coefficients such that
POR86 POR Given two natural numbers w and n, the tower of n w’s is the
POR87 POR A balance has a left pan, a right pan, and a pointer that moves
ROM90 ROM Prove that the sequence (an)n\geq0, an = [n
ROM92 ROM Find the set of all a \inR for which there is no infinite sequence
ROM93 ROM For \Phi : N \toZ let us define M\Phi = {f : N \toZ; f(x) >
SWE94 SWE Prove that a < b implies that a3 −3a \leqb3 −3b + 4. When
THA97 THA Let n be a positive integer, X = {1, 2, . . ., n}, and k a positive
THA98 THA Let f : N \toN be such that
THA99 THA An arithmetic function is a real-valued function whose do-
THA100 THA Let A be an n\timesn matrix whose elements are nonnegative real
TUR101 TUR Let ABC be an equilateral triangle and \Gamma the semicircle
TUR102 TUR If in a convex quadrilateral ABCD, E and F are the midpoints
USA103 USA An accurate 12-hour analog clock has an hour hand, a minute
USA104 USA For each nonzero complex number z, let arg z be the unique
USA106 USA Let n > 1 be a fixed integer. Define functions f0(x) = 0,
VIE107 VIE Let E be the set of all triangles whose only points with integer
VIE108 VIE For every sequence (x1, x2, . . . , xn) of the numbers {1, 2, . . ., n}
VIE109 VIE Let Ax, By be two noncoplanar rays with AB as a common per-
VIE110 VIE Do there exist two sequences of real numbers {ai}, {bi}, i \in
VIE111 VIE Find the greatest number c such that for all natural numbers