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Baltic Way
1995 Baltic Way
1995 Baltic Way
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Revolutions the astronaut performs
The following construction is used for training astronauts: A circle
C
2
C_2
C
2
of radius
2
R
2R
2
R
rolls along the inside of another, fixed circle
C
1
C_1
C
1
of radius
n
R
nR
n
R
, where
n
n
n
is an integer greater than
2
2
2
. The astronaut is fastened to a third circle
C
3
C_3
C
3
of radius
R
R
R
which rolls along the inside of circle
C
2
C_2
C
2
in such a way that the touching point of the circles
C
2
C_2
C
2
and
C
3
C_3
C
3
remains at maximum distance from the touching point of the circles
C
1
C_1
C
1
and
C
2
C_2
C
2
at all times. How many revolutions (relative to the ground) does the astronaut perform together with the circle
C
3
C_3
C
3
while the circle
C
2
C_2
C
2
completes one full lap around the inside of circle
C
1
C_1
C
1
?
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Exists alpha for inequality with median and altitude
Prove that there exists a number
α
\alpha
α
such that for any triangle
A
B
C
ABC
A
BC
the inequality
max
(
h
A
,
h
B
,
h
C
)
≤
α
⋅
min
(
m
A
,
m
B
,
m
C
)
\max(h_A,h_B,h_C)\le \alpha\cdot\min(m_A,m_B,m_C)
max
(
h
A
,
h
B
,
h
C
)
≤
α
⋅
min
(
m
A
,
m
B
,
m
C
)
where
h
A
,
h
B
,
h
C
h_A,h_B,h_C
h
A
,
h
B
,
h
C
denote the lengths of the altitudes and
m
A
,
m
B
,
m
C
m_A,m_B,m_C
m
A
,
m
B
,
m
C
denote the lengths of the medians. Find the smallest possible value of
α
\alpha
α
.
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Determine CE if AC=7 and CB=4
In the triangle
A
B
C
ABC
A
BC
, let
ℓ
\ell
ℓ
be the bisector of the external angle at
C
C
C
. The line through the midpoint
O
O
O
of
A
B
AB
A
B
parallel to
ℓ
\ell
ℓ
meets
A
C
AC
A
C
at
E
E
E
. Determine
∣
C
E
∣
|CE|
∣
CE
∣
, if
∣
A
C
∣
=
7
|AC|=7
∣
A
C
∣
=
7
and
∣
C
B
∣
=
4
|CB|=4
∣
CB
∣
=
4
.
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Sum of numbers on adjacent vertices and midpoint is the same
A polygon with
2
n
+
1
2n+1
2
n
+
1
vertices is given. Show that it is possible to assign numbers
1
,
2
,
…
,
4
n
+
2
1,2,\ldots ,4n+2
1
,
2
,
…
,
4
n
+
2
to the vertices and midpoints of the sides of the polygon so that for each side the sum of the three numbers assigned to it is the same.
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All the fleas jump into the same square after finite jumps
There are
n
n
n
fleas on an infinite sheet of triangulated paper. Initially the fleas are in different small triangles, all of which are inside some equilateral triangle consisting of
n
2
n^2
n
2
small triangles. Once a second each flea jumps from its original triangle to one of the three small triangles having a common vertex but no common side with it. For which natural numbers
n
n
n
does there exist an initial configuration such that after a finite number of jumps all the
n
n
n
fleas can meet in a single small triangle?
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Second player can win in infinitely many starting positions
Consider the following two person game. A number of pebbles are situated on the table. Two players make their moves alternately. A move consists of taking off the table
x
x
x
pebbles where
x
x
x
is the square of any positive integer. The player who is unable to make a move loses. Prove that there are infinitely many initial situations in which the second player can win no matter how his opponent plays.
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The 95 boxes each have the same number of balls
Assume we have
95
95
95
boxes and
19
19
19
balls distributed in these boxes in an arbitrary manner. We take
6
6
6
new balls at a time and place them in
6
6
6
of the boxes, one ball in each of the six. Can we, by repeating this process a suitable number of times, achieve a situation in which each of the
95
95
95
boxes contains an equal number of balls?
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Parititon of into three sets without consecutive integers
In how many ways can the set of integers
{
1
,
2
,
…
,
1995
}
\{1,2,\ldots ,1995\}
{
1
,
2
,
…
,
1995
}
be partitioned into three non-empty sets so that none of these sets contains any pair of consecutive integers?
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Find all f
Find all real-valued functions
f
f
f
defined on the set of all non-zero real numbers such that:(i)
f
(
1
)
=
1
f(1)=1
f
(
1
)
=
1
, (ii)
f
(
1
x
+
y
)
=
f
(
1
x
)
+
f
(
1
y
)
f\left(\frac{1}{x+y}\right)=f\left(\frac{1}{x}\right)+f\left(\frac{1}{y}\right)
f
(
x
+
y
1
)
=
f
(
x
1
)
+
f
(
y
1
)
for all non-zero
x
,
y
,
x
+
y
x,y,x+y
x
,
y
,
x
+
y
, (iii)
(
x
+
y
)
⋅
f
(
x
+
y
)
=
x
y
⋅
f
(
x
)
⋅
f
(
y
)
(x+y)\cdot f(x+y)=xy\cdot f(x)\cdot f(y)
(
x
+
y
)
⋅
f
(
x
+
y
)
=
x
y
⋅
f
(
x
)
⋅
f
(
y
)
for all non-zero
x
,
y
,
x
+
y
x,y,x+y
x
,
y
,
x
+
y
.
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1
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Prove sum
Prove that
1995
2
−
1994
3
+
1993
4
−
…
−
2
1995
+
1
1996
=
1
999
+
3
1000
+
…
+
1995
1996
\frac{1995}{2}-\frac{1994}{3}+\frac{1993}{4}-\ldots -\frac{2}{1995}+\frac{1}{1996}=\frac{1}{999}+\frac{3}{1000}+\ldots +\frac{1995}{1996}
2
1995
−
3
1994
+
4
1993
−
…
−
1995
2
+
1996
1
=
999
1
+
1000
3
+
…
+
1996
1995
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a+b+c=0 if unlikely inequalities hold
The real numbers
a
,
b
a,b
a
,
b
and
c
c
c
satisfy the inequalities
∣
a
∣
≥
∣
b
+
c
∣
,
∣
b
∣
≥
∣
c
+
a
∣
|a|\ge |b+c|,|b|\ge |c+a|
∣
a
∣
≥
∣
b
+
c
∣
,
∣
b
∣
≥
∣
c
+
a
∣
and
∣
c
∣
≥
∣
a
+
b
∣
|c|\ge |a+b|
∣
c
∣
≥
∣
a
+
b
∣
. Prove that
a
+
b
+
c
=
0
a+b+c=0
a
+
b
+
c
=
0
.
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sin^3(18)+sin^2(18) is one eighth
Prove that
sin
3
1
8
∘
+
sin
2
1
8
∘
=
1
8
\sin^318^{\circ}+\sin^218^{\circ}=\frac18
sin
3
1
8
∘
+
sin
2
1
8
∘
=
8
1
.
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Very old
Prove that for positive
a
,
b
,
c
,
d
a,b,c,d
a
,
b
,
c
,
d
a
+
c
a
+
b
+
b
+
d
b
+
c
+
c
+
a
c
+
d
+
d
+
b
d
+
a
≥
4
\frac{a+c}{a+b}+\frac{b+d}{b+c}+\frac{c+a}{c+d}+\frac{d+b}{d+a}\ge 4
a
+
b
a
+
c
+
b
+
c
b
+
d
+
c
+
d
c
+
a
+
d
+
a
d
+
b
≥
4
5
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Among any 2c consecutive positive integers
Let
a
<
b
<
c
a<b<c
a
<
b
<
c
be three positive integers. Prove that among any
2
c
2c
2
c
consecutive positive integers there exist three different numbers
x
,
y
,
z
x,y,z
x
,
y
,
z
such that
a
b
c
abc
ab
c
divides
x
y
z
xyz
x
yz
.
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The age of Josh and Fred
Josh is older than Fred. Josh notices that if he switches the two digits of his age (an integer), he gets Fred’s age. Moreover, the difference between the squares of their ages is a square of an integer. How old are Josh and Fred?
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b+c is square of an integer
The positive integers
a
,
b
,
c
a,b,c
a
,
b
,
c
are pairwise relatively prime,
a
a
a
and
c
c
c
are odd and the numbers satisfy the equation
a
2
+
b
2
=
c
2
a^2+b^2=c^2
a
2
+
b
2
=
c
2
. Prove that
b
+
c
b+c
b
+
c
is the square of an integer.
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a^2+k divides (a-1)a(a+1)
Let
a
a
a
and
k
k
k
be positive integers such that
a
2
+
k
a^2+k
a
2
+
k
divides
(
a
−
1
)
a
(
a
+
1
)
(a-1)a(a+1)
(
a
−
1
)
a
(
a
+
1
)
. Prove that
k
≥
a
k\ge a
k
≥
a
.
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System of equations
Find all triples
(
x
,
y
,
z
)
(x,y,z)
(
x
,
y
,
z
)
of positive integers satisfying the system of equations
{
x
2
=
2
(
y
+
z
)
x
6
=
y
6
+
z
6
+
31
(
y
2
+
z
2
)
\begin{cases} x^2=2(y+z)\\ x^6=y^6+z^6+31(y^2+z^2)\end{cases}
{
x
2
=
2
(
y
+
z
)
x
6
=
y
6
+
z
6
+
31
(
y
2
+
z
2
)
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Area of pentagon with lattice points is at least 5/2
All the vertices of a convex pentagon are on lattice points. Prove that the area of the pentagon is at least
5
2
\frac{5}{2}
2
5
.Bogdan Enescu
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Geo problem
Let
M
M
M
be the midpoint of the side
A
C
AC
A
C
of a triangle
A
B
C
ABC
A
BC
and let
H
H
H
be the foot of the altitude from
B
B
B
. Let
P
P
P
and
Q
Q
Q
be orthogonal projections of
A
A
A
and
C
C
C
on the bisector of the angle
B
B
B
. Prove that the four points
H
,
P
,
M
H,P,M
H
,
P
,
M
and
Q
Q
Q
lie on the same circle.