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Let <math>\alpha</math> be an irrational number with <math>0 < \alpha < 1</math>, and draw a circle in the plane whose circumference has length 1.  Given any integer <math>n \ge 3</math>, define a sequence of points <math>P_1</math>, <math>P_2</math>, <math>\dots</math>, <math>P_n</math> as follows.  First select any point <math>P_1</math> on the circle, and for <math>2 \le k \le n</math> define <math>P_k</math> as the point on the circle for which the length of arc <math>P_{k - 1} P_k</math> is <math>\alpha</math>, when travelling counterclockwise around the circle from <math>P_{k - 1}</math> to <math>P_k</math>.  Supose that <math>P_a</math> and <math>P_b</math> are the nearest adjacent points on either side of <math>P_n</math>.  Prove that <math>a + b \le n</math>.
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Let <math>\alpha</math> be an irrational number with <math>0 < \alpha < 1</math>, and draw a circle in the plane whose circumference has length 1.  Given any integer <math>n \ge 3</math>, define a sequence of points <math>P_1</math>, <math>P_2</math>, <math>\dots</math>, <math>P_n</math> as follows.  First select any point <math>P_1</math> on the circle, and for <math>2 \le k \le n</math> define <math>P_k</math> as the point on the circle for which the length of arc <math>P_{k - 1} P_k</math> is <math>\alpha</math>, when travelling counterclockwise around the circle from <math>P_{k - 1}</math> to <math>P_k</math>.  Suppose that <math>P_a</math> and <math>P_b</math> are the nearest adjacent points on either side of <math>P_n</math>.  Prove that <math>a + b \le n</math>.
  
 
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Revision as of 16:06, 13 April 2014

Day 1

Problem 1

Given a triangle $ABC$, let $P$ and $Q$ be points on segments $\overline{AB}$ and $\overline{AC}$, respectively, such that $AP = AQ$. Let $S$ and $R$ be distinct points on segment $\overline{BC}$ such that $S$ lies between $B$ and $R$, $\angle BPS = \angle PRS$, and $\angle CQR = \angle QSR$. Prove that $P$, $Q$, $R$, $S$ are concyclic (in other words, these four points lie on a circle).

Solution

Problem 2

Find all integers $n \ge 3$ such that among any $n$ positive real numbers $a_1$, $a_2$, $\dots$, $a_n$ with \[\max(a_1, a_2, \dots, a_n) \le n \cdot \min(a_1, a_2, \dots, a_n),\] there exist three that are the side lengths of an acute triangle.

Solution

Problem 3

Let $a$, $b$, $c$ be positive real numbers. Prove that \[\frac{a^3 + 3b^3}{5a + b} + \frac{b^3 + 3c^3}{5b + c} + \frac{c^3 + 3a^3}{5c + a} \ge \frac{2}{3} (a^2 + b^2 + c^2).\]

Solution

Day 2

Problem 4

Let $\alpha$ be an irrational number with $0 < \alpha < 1$, and draw a circle in the plane whose circumference has length 1. Given any integer $n \ge 3$, define a sequence of points $P_1$, $P_2$, $\dots$, $P_n$ as follows. First select any point $P_1$ on the circle, and for $2 \le k \le n$ define $P_k$ as the point on the circle for which the length of arc $P_{k - 1} P_k$ is $\alpha$, when travelling counterclockwise around the circle from $P_{k - 1}$ to $P_k$. Suppose that $P_a$ and $P_b$ are the nearest adjacent points on either side of $P_n$. Prove that $a + b \le n$.

Solution

Problem 5

For distinct positive integers $a$, $b < 2012$, define $f(a,b)$ to be the number of integers $k$ with $1 \le k < 2012$ such that the remainder when $ak$ divided by 2012 is greater than that of $bk$ divided by 2012. Let $S$ be the minimum value of $f(a,b)$, where $a$ and $b$ range over all pairs of distinct positive integers less than 2012. Determine $S$.

Solution

Problem 6

Let $P$ be a point in the plane of triangle $ABC$, and $\gamma$ a line passing through $P$. Let $A'$, $B'$, $C'$ be the points where the reflections of lines $PA$, $PB$, $PC$ with respect to $\gamma$ intersect lines $BC$, $AC$, $AB$, respectively. Prove that $A'$, $B'$, $C'$ are collinear.

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