{"id": 51043, "problem": "Solve the equation $5x + 2|x| = 3x$\n\n$(|x| = x$ when $x \\geq 0$ and $|x| = -x$ when $x < 0)$.", "solution": "# Solution\n\nTransform the equation to the form\n\n$$\n2 x+2|x|=0\n$$\n\n1) Solve the equation for $x \\geq 0$.\n\nFor $x \\geq 0$, we get\n\n$$\n\\begin{gathered}\n2 x+2 x=0 \\\\\n4 x=0 \\\\\nx=0\n\\end{gathered}\n$$\n\nThe obtained value of $x$ satisfies the condition $x \\geq 0$. Therefore, $x=0$ is not a solution to the equation.\n\n2) Solve the equation for $x<0$.\n\nFor $x<0$, we get\n\n$$\n2 x-2 x=0\n$$\n\nThe obtained equality is true for any value of $x$. Therefore, the solution will be any number from the considered interval, i.e., $x<0$.\n\nConsidering both cases, we get the solution to the equation: $x \\leq 0$.\n\n## Criteria\n\nOnly the first case is considered and correctly solved - 2 points.\n\nOnly the second case is considered and correctly solved - 3 points.\n\nBoth cases are considered, but the obtained equation is not solved in each of them - 1 point.\n\nThe first case is correctly solved, and in the second, the equation is obtained but no conclusion is made about its solution or the conclusion is incorrect - 3 points.\n\nThe second case is correctly solved, and in the first, the equation is obtained and solved, but the condition $x \\geq 0$ is not checked, and the correct answer is obtained - 5 points.\n\nA typo or arithmetic error that does not affect the solution process and the answer - 6 points.\n\nIf the solution is correct, but the answer is given in the form $x<0, x=0$, the task is fully credited - 7 points.", "answer": "x\\leq0"}
{"id": 2417, "problem": "The number $N$ is written as the product of consecutive natural numbers from 2019 to 4036: $N=2019 \\cdot 2020 \\cdot 2021 \\cdot \\ldots \\cdot 4034 \\cdot 4035 \\cdot 4036$. Determine the power of two in the prime factorization of the number $N$.", "solution": "Solution. The number $N$ can be represented as\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& N=\\frac{(2 \\cdot 2018)!}{2018!}=\\frac{1 \\cdot 2 \\cdot 3 \\cdot 4 \\cdot \\ldots \\cdot 4034 \\cdot 4035 \\cdot 4036}{2018!}=\\frac{(1 \\cdot 3 \\cdot \\ldots \\cdot 4035) \\cdot(2 \\cdot 4 \\cdot \\ldots \\cdot 4034 \\cdot 4036)}{2018!}= \\\\\n& =\\frac{(1 \\cdot 3 \\cdot \\ldots \\cdot 4035) \\cdot 2 \\cdot 2 \\cdot \\ldots \\cdot 2 \\cdot(1 \\cdot 2 \\cdot \\ldots \\cdot 2017 \\cdot 2018)}{2018!}=(1 \\cdot 3 \\cdot \\ldots \\cdot 4035) \\cdot 2^{2018}\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nWe obtained the product of odd numbers and a power of two.\n\nAnswer: 2018.", "answer": "2018"}
{"id": 11773, "problem": "Given $a+\\lg a=10, b+10^{b}=10$. Then $a+b$", "solution": "4. 10.\n\nThought 1: From the given information,\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\na=10^{10-a}, \\\\\n10-b=10^{b} .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nSubtracting, we get $10-a-b=10^{b}-10^{10-a}$.\nIf $10-a-b>0$, then $10-a>b$. By the monotonicity of the exponential function, we get $10^{10-a}>10^{b}$. Substituting into (1), we get\n$$\n010-a-b=10^{b}-10^{10-a}>0 \\text{. }\n$$\n\nContradiction.\nTherefore, $10-a-b=0$, which means $a+b=10$.\nThought 2: The geometric meaning of this problem is: $a$ is the x-coordinate of the intersection point $A$ of $y=\\lg x$ and $y=10-x$, and $b$ is the x-coordinate of the intersection point $B$ of $y=10^{x}$ and $y=10-x$. By the symmetry of the graphs of two inverse functions, $A$ and $B$ are symmetric about the line $y=x$. Solving the system of equations\n$$\n\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\ny=x \\\\\ny=10-x\n\\end{array}\\right.\n$$\n\nwe get $C(5,5)$. Since $C$ is the midpoint of $A$ and $B$, we have $\\frac{a+b}{2}=5$, which means $a+b=10$.", "answer": "10"}
{"id": 15040, "problem": "Given trapezoid $ABCD$. On its lateral side $CD$, a point $M$ is chosen such that $CM / MD=4 / 3$. It turns out that segment $BM$ divides diagonal $AC$ into two segments, the ratio of whose lengths is also $4 / 3$. What values can the ratio $AD / BC$ take? If necessary, round the answer to 0.01 or write the answer as a common fraction.", "solution": "Answer. $7 / 12 \\approx 0.58$.\n\nSolution. Let segment $B M$ intersect segment $A C$ at point $N$. If $C N / N A = 4 / 3$, then $C N / N A = 4 / 3 = C M / M D$, from which, by the converse of Thales' theorem (or from the similarity of triangles $C N D$ and $C A D$), lines $M N$ and $A D$ are parallel; but this is impossible, because then lines $B C$ and $M N$ would also be parallel, but they intersect at point $B$. Therefore, $N A / N C = 4 / 3$.\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_06_1d29d5cb430346a58eb5g-23.jpg?height=546&width=1022&top_left_y=1703&top_left_x=517)\n\nExtend segment $B M$ to intersect line $A D$ at point $K$. Triangles $B C N$ and $K A N$ are similar by two angles, from which $K A / B C = N A / N C = 4 / 3$. Triangles $B C M$ and $K D M$ are also similar by two angles, from which $K D / B C = M D / M C = 3 / 4$. It remains to note that\n\n$$\n\\frac{A D}{B C}=\\frac{K A - K D}{B C}=\\frac{K A}{B C}-\\frac{K D}{B C}=\\frac{4}{3}-\\frac{3}{4}=\\frac{7}{12} \\approx 0.58 .\n$$", "answer": "\\frac{7}{12}\\approx0.58"}
{"id": 2069, "problem": "If $p$ and $q$ are positive integers, $\\max (p, q)$ is the maximum of $p$ and $q$ and $\\min (p, q)$ is the minimum of $p$ and $q$. For example, $\\max (30,40)=40$ and $\\min (30,40)=30$. Also, $\\max (30,30)=30$ and $\\min (30,30)=30$.\n\nDetermine the number of ordered pairs $(x, y)$ that satisfy the equation\n\n$$\n\\max (60, \\min (x, y))=\\min (\\max (60, x), y)\n$$\n\nwhere $x$ and $y$ are positive integers with $x \\leq 100$ and $y \\leq 100$.", "solution": "Solution 1\n\nWe consider two cases: $y<60$ and $y \\geq 60$.\n\nWe use the facts that $\\min (a, b) \\leq a, \\min (a, b) \\leq b, \\max (a, b) \\geq a$, and $\\max (a, b) \\geq b$. In other words, the minimum of two numbers is less than or equal to both numbers and the maximum of two number is greater than or equal to both numbers.\n\nWe also use the fact that if $a \\leq b$, then $\\min (a, b)=a$ and $\\max (a, b)=b$. Note that the case of $a=b$ does not affect these equations.\n\nCase 1: $y<60$\n\nIf $y<60$, then $\\min (x, y) \\leq y$ and $y<60$, so $\\min (x, y)<60$.\n\nSince $\\min (x, y)<60$, then LS $=\\max (60, \\min (x, y))=60$.\n\nAlso, $\\max (60, x) \\geq 60$, so since $y<60$, then $\\mathrm{RS}=\\min (\\max (60, x), y)=y$.\n\nTherefore, in the case $y<60$, the equation is satisfied whenever $60=y$, which is never true.\n\nTherefore, there are no ordered pairs $(x, y)$ with $y<60$ that satisfy the equation.\n\nCase 2: $y \\geq 60$\n\nIf $x<y$, then $\\min (x, y)=x$ and so LS $=\\max (60, x)$.\n\nIf $x<y$, then both 60 and $x$ are no larger than $y$, so the largest of 60 and $x$ is no larger than $y$. In other words, $\\max (60, x) \\leq y$ and so $\\mathrm{RS}=\\min (\\max (60, x), y)=\\max (60, x)$.\n\nIf $x<y$, the equation becomes $\\max (60, x)=\\max (60, x)$ and so is true for every ordered pair $(x, y)$.\n\nIf $x \\geq y$, then $\\min (x, y)=y$ and so $\\mathrm{LS}=\\max (60, y)=y$ since $y \\geq 60$.\n\nIf $x \\geq y$, then $x \\geq 60$ so $\\max (60, x)=x$ and so $\\mathrm{RS}=\\min (x, y)=y$.\n\nIf $x \\geq y$, the equation becomes $y=y$ and so is true for every pair $(x, y)$.\n\nTherefore, the given equation is satisfied by all pairs $(x, y)$ with $y \\geq 60$.\n\nSince $1 \\leq x \\leq 100$, there are 100 possible values for $x$.\n\nSince $60 \\leq y \\leq 100$, there are 41 possible values for $y$.\n\nTherefore, there are $100 \\times 41=4100$ ordered pairs that satisfy the equation.\n\n## Solution 2\n\nIn this solution, we use the facts that if $a \\leq b$, then $\\min (a, b)=a$ and $\\max (a, b)=b$.\n\nWe also label as $(*)$ the original equation $\\max (60, \\min (x, y))=\\min (\\max (60, x), y)$.\n\nWe consider the possible arrangements of the integers $60, x$ and $y$.\n\nThere are six possible arrangements. We examine the various pieces of the left and right sides of the given equation for each of these orders, moving from the innermost function out on each side:\n\n$$\n\\begin{array}{|c||c|c||c|c|}\n\\text { Case } & \\min (x, y) & \\mathrm{LS}=\\max (60, \\min (x, y)) & \\max (60, x) & \\mathrm{RS}=\\min (\\max (60, x), y) \\\\\n\\hline 60 \\leq x \\leq y & =x & =\\max (60, x)=x & =x & =\\min (x, y)=x \\\\\n60 \\leq y \\leq x & =y & =\\max (60, y)=y & =x & =\\min (x, y)=y \\\\\nx \\leq 60 \\leq y & =x & =\\max (60, x)=60 & =60 & =\\min (60, y)=60 \\\\\nx \\leq y \\leq 60 & =x & =\\max (60, x)=60 & =60 & =\\min (60, y)=y \\\\\ny \\leq 60 \\leq x & =y & =\\max (60, y)=60 & =x & =\\min (x, y)=y \\\\\ny \\leq x \\leq 60 & =y & =\\max (60, y)=60 & =60 & =\\min (60, y)=y\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nIf $60 \\leq x \\leq y$, then $(*)$ is equivalent to $x=x$, so all $(x, y)$ with $60 \\leq x \\leq y$ satisfy $(*)$. If $60 \\leq y \\leq x$, then $(*)$ is equivalent to $y=y$, so all $(x, y)$ with $60 \\leq y \\leq x$ satisfy $(*)$. If $x \\leq 60 \\leq y$, then $(*)$ is equivalent to $60=60$, so all $(x, y)$ with $x \\leq 60 \\leq y$ satisfy $(*)$. If $x \\leq y \\leq 60$, then $(*)$ is equivalent to $60=y$, so only $(x, y)$ with $y=60$ and $x \\leq 60$ satisfy\n$(*)$. These $(x, y)$ are already accounted for in the third case.\n\nIf $y \\leq 60 \\leq x$, then $(*)$ is equivalent to $60=y$, so only $(x, y)$ with $y=60$ and $x \\geq 60$ satisfy $(*)$. These $(x, y)$ are included in the second case.\n\nIf $y \\leq x \\leq 60$, then $(*)$ is equivalent to $60=y$, so only $y=60$ and $60 \\leq x \\leq 60$, which implies $x=60$. In this case, only the pair $(60,60)$ satisfies $(*)$ and this pair is already included in the first case.\n\nTherefore, we need to count the pairs of positive integers $(x, y)$ with $x \\leq 100$ and $y \\leq 100$ which satisfy one of $60 \\leq x \\leq y$ or $60 \\leq y \\leq x$ or $x \\leq 60 \\leq y$.\n\nFrom these three ranges for $x$ and $y$ we see that $y \\geq 60$ in all cases and $x$ can either be less than or equal to 60 or can be greater than or equal to 60 and either larger or smaller than $y$.\n\nIn other words, these three ranges are equivalent to the condition that $y \\geq 60$.\n\nTherefore, $(*)$ is satisfied by all pairs $(x, y)$ with $y \\geq 60$.\n\nSince $1 \\leq x \\leq 100$, there are 100 possible values for $x$.\n\nSince $60 \\leq y \\leq 100$, there are 41 possible values for $y$.\n\nTherefore, there are $100 \\times 41=4100$ ordered pairs that satisfy the equation.\n\nANSWER: 4100\n\n## Part B", "answer": "4100"}
{"id": 42227, "problem": "In the parking lot, only two-wheeled motorcycles and four-wheeled cars are parked, and the number of motorcycles is more than the number of cars. The two types of vehicles have a total of 84 wheels. After 3 vehicles are driven away, the number of wheels in the parking lot is 3 times the number of vehicles. Originally, there were $\\qquad$ motorcycles parked in the parking lot.", "solution": "\\begin{tabular}{l}\n$\\mathbf{3 7}$ \\\\\n\\hline 16\n\\end{tabular}", "answer": "16"}
{"id": 29357, "problem": "In the analysis of bank accounts, it was found that the remaining balance on each of them is more than 10 rubles. It also turned out that there is a group of clients, each of whom has the same amount of money on their account. This amount is a number consisting of only ones. If you add up all the money on the accounts of this group of clients, the resulting sum will also be represented by a number consisting of only ones. Find the smallest number of clients in the group for which this is possible, if the group has more than one person.", "solution": "# Solution\n\nThis problem is equivalent to the following.\n\nFind the smallest natural number $m$, for which there exist natural numbers $n$ and $k$, such that $n>k>1$ and $\\underbrace{11 \\ldots 1}_{n}=\\underbrace{11 \\ldots 1}_{k} \\cdot m$.\n\nObviously, $m>9$. If $m=\\overline{a b}$, where $a \\geq 1$, then the equality $\\underbrace{11 \\ldots 1}_{n}=\\underbrace{11 \\ldots 1}_{k} \\cdot \\overline{a b}$ means that $b=1$. However, in this case, regardless of $a$, the second digit from the right in the number $\\underbrace{11 \\ldots 1}_{k} \\cdot \\overline{a b}$ is $a+1$, and this cannot be 1. Therefore, $m \\geq 100$. Clearly, $n=100$ does not satisfy the condition because $\\underbrace{11 \\ldots 1 \\cdot 100}_{k}=\\underbrace{11 \\ldots 100}_{k}$.\n\nOn the other hand, $n=101$ works, since 101$\\cdot$11=1111.\n\nAnswer: 101.", "answer": "101"}
{"id": 62722, "problem": "Given 5 distinct positive numbers can be divided into two groups such that the sums of the numbers in each group are equal, how many different ways are there to divide these numbers into such groups?", "solution": "[Solution] (1) If the number of elements in the two groups with equal sums are 1 and 4, respectively, i.e., the largest number among the 5 numbers equals the sum of the other 4 numbers, then there is obviously only 1 way to divide them.\n(2) Suppose the number of elements in the two groups with equal sums are 2 and 3, respectively: $\\left\\{m_{1}, m_{2}\\right\\}$, $\\left\\{m_{3}, m_{4}, m_{5}\\right\\}$, and $m_{1}+m_{2}=m_{3}+m_{4}+m_{5}$. From (1), we know that if there is another valid grouping, it must still be a 2,3 grouping. Assume without loss of generality that it is $m_{1}+m_{5}=m_{2}+m_{3}+m_{4}$, but this leads to $m_{5}=m_{2}$, which is a contradiction.\nTherefore, there is only 1 way to group the numbers that satisfies the requirements of the problem.", "answer": "1"}
{"id": 6674, "problem": "Ivan Semenovich leaves for work at the same time every day, drives at the same speed, and arrives exactly at 9:00. One day he overslept and left 40 minutes later than usual. To avoid being late, Ivan Semenovich drove at a speed 60% faster than usual and arrived at 8:35. By what percentage should he have increased his usual speed to arrive exactly at 9:00?", "solution": "Answer: By $30 \\%$.\n\nSolution: By increasing the speed by $60 \\%$, i.e., by 1.6 times, Ivan Semenovich reduced the time by 1.6 times and gained 40+25=65 minutes. Denoting the usual travel time as $T$, we get $\\frac{T}{1.6}=T-65$, from which $T=\\frac{520}{3}$. To arrive in $T-40=\\frac{400}{3}$, the speed needed to be increased by $\\frac{520}{3} \\div \\frac{400}{3}=1.3$ times, i.e., by $30 \\%$.", "answer": "30"}
{"id": 51867, "problem": "Find all positive integers $n$ such that $n^4 - n^3 + 3n^2 + 5$ is a perfect square.", "solution": "To find all positive integers \\( n \\) such that \\( n^4 - n^3 + 3n^2 + 5 \\) is a perfect square, we will consider two cases: when \\( n \\) is even and when \\( n \\) is odd.\n\n### Case 1: \\( n \\) is even\n1. Let \\( n = 2k \\).\n2. We need to check if \\( n^4 - n^3 + 3n^2 + 5 \\) can be written as \\( m^2 \\) for some integer \\( m \\).\n3. Consider the expression \\( (n^2 - k + 1)^2 \\):\n   \\[\n   (n^2 - k + 1)^2 = n^4 - 2kn^2 + k^2 + 2n^2 - 2k + 1\n   \\]\n4. We want to compare this with \\( n^4 - n^3 + 3n^2 + 5 \\):\n   \\[\n   n^4 - n^3 + 3n^2 + 5 < (n^2 - k + 1)^2\n   \\]\n   Simplifying, we get:\n   \\[\n   0 < \\frac{7n^2}{4} + n + 4 \\quad \\text{(TRUE)}\n   \\]\n5. Now consider \\( (n^2 - k + 2)^2 \\):\n   \\[\n   (n^2 - k + 2)^2 = n^4 - 2kn^2 + k^2 + 4n^2 - 4k + 4\n   \\]\n6. We want to compare this with \\( n^4 - n^3 + 3n^2 + 5 \\):\n   \\[\n   (n^2 - k + 2)^2 > n^4 - n^3 + 3n^2 + 5\n   \\]\n   Simplifying, we get:\n   \\[\n   \\frac{5n^2}{4} - 2n - 4 > 0 \\quad \\Rightarrow n \\ge 3\n   \\]\n7. Testing \\( n = 2 \\):\n   \\[\n   2^4 - 2^3 + 3 \\cdot 2^2 + 5 = 16 - 8 + 12 + 5 = 25 \\quad \\text{(which is a perfect square)}\n   \\]\n   Therefore, \\( n = 2 \\) is a solution.\n\n### Case 2: \\( n \\) is odd\n1. Let \\( n = 2k + 1 \\).\n2. We need to check if \\( n^4 - n^3 + 3n^2 + 5 \\) can be written as \\( m^2 \\) for some integer \\( m \\).\n3. Consider the expression \\( (n^2 - k)^2 \\):\n   \\[\n   (n^2 - k)^2 = n^4 - 2kn^2 + k^2\n   \\]\n4. We want to compare this with \\( n^4 - n^3 + 3n^2 + 5 \\):\n   \\[\n   n^4 - n^3 + 3n^2 + 5 > (n^2 - k)^2\n   \\]\n   Simplifying, we get:\n   \\[\n   0 < \\frac{3n^2}{2} + n + \\frac{9}{2} \\quad \\text{(TRUE)}\n   \\]\n5. Now consider \\( (n^2 - k + 1)^2 \\):\n   \\[\n   (n^2 - k + 1)^2 = n^4 - 2kn^2 + k^2 + 2n^2 - 2k + 1\n   \\]\n6. We want to compare this with \\( n^4 - n^3 + 3n^2 + 5 \\):\n   \\[\n   (n^2 - k + 1)^2 > n^4 - n^3 + 3n^2 + 5\n   \\]\n   Simplifying, we get:\n   \\[\n   5n^2 - 6n - 11 > 0 \\quad \\Rightarrow n \\ge 3\n   \\]\n7. Testing \\( n = 1 \\):\n   \\[\n   1^4 - 1^3 + 3 \\cdot 1^2 + 5 = 1 - 1 + 3 + 5 = 8 \\quad \\text{(which is not a perfect square)}\n   \\]\n   Therefore, there are no solutions for odd \\( n \\).\n\n### Conclusion:\nThe only solution is \\( n = 2 \\).\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{ n = 2 } \\)", "answer": " n = 2 "}
{"id": 17209, "problem": "Find all real numbers $x$ that satisfy the inequality\n$$\n\\sqrt{3-x}-\\sqrt{x+1}>\\frac{1}{2}\n$$", "solution": "Solve: First, by\n$$\n\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\n3-x \\geqslant 0 \\\\\nx+1 \\geqslant 0\n\\end{array}\\right.\n$$\n\nwe get $-1 \\leqslant x \\leqslant 3$. Since in the interval $-1 \\leqslant x \\leqslant 3$,\n$$\n\\sqrt{3-x}-\\sqrt{x+1}\n$$\n\ndecreases as $x$ increases, solving the equation\n$$\n\\begin{array}{c}\n\\sqrt{3-x}-\\sqrt{x+1}=\\frac{1}{2}, \\\\\n\\frac{7}{4}-2 x=\\sqrt{x+1}, \\\\\n64 x^{2}-128 x+33=0, \\\\\nx=\\frac{8 \\pm \\sqrt{31}}{8} .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nUpon verification, $x=\\frac{8-\\sqrt{31}}{8}$ is a solution to (1), meaning that when $x=\\frac{8-\\sqrt{31}}{8}$, the value of $\\sqrt{3-x}-\\sqrt{x+1}$ is $\\frac{1}{2}$.\nTherefore, the solution to the inequality is $-1 \\leqslant x<\\frac{8-\\sqrt{31}}{8}$.", "answer": "-1\\leqslantx<\\frac{8-\\sqrt{31}}{8}"}
{"id": 20464, "problem": "Given point $P$ is on the line $x+2 y-1=0$, point $A$ is on the line $x+2 y+3=0$, the midpoint of $P Q$ is $M\\left(x_{0}, y_{0}\\right)$, and $y_{0}>x_{0}+2$, then the range of $\\frac{y_{0}}{x_{0}}$ is $\\qquad$ .", "solution": "Answer $\\left(-\\frac{1}{2},-\\frac{1}{5}\\right)$.\nAnalysis Note that the two lines are parallel, so the locus of points is a line parallel to the two lines and equidistant from them, with the equation $x+2 y+1=0$, i.e., $M\\left(x_{0}, y_{0}\\right)$ satisfies $x_{0}+2 y_{0}+1=0$. The points that satisfy the inequality $y_{0}>x_{0}+2$ are in the upper left of the line $y=x+2$. The problem is transformed into finding the range of $\\frac{y_{0}}{x_{0}}$ for the point $M\\left(x_{0}, y_{0}\\right)$ on the ray $x_{0}+2 y_{0}+1=0\\left(x_{0}<-\\frac{5}{3}\\right)$, and the geometric meaning of $\\frac{y_{0}}{x_{0}}$ is the slope of the line connecting $M\\left(x_{0}, y_{0}\\right)$ and the origin, so $k_{O M}=\\frac{y_{0}}{x_{0}} \\in\\left(-\\frac{1}{2},-\\frac{1}{5}\\right)$.", "answer": "(-\\frac{1}{2},-\\frac{1}{5})"}
{"id": 28738, "problem": "Let $a, b \\in \\mathbb{R}^{+}, i^{2}=-1$, and there exists $z \\in \\mathbb{C}$, such that\n$$\n\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\nz+\\bar{z}|z|=a+b i, \\\\\n|z| \\leqslant 1 .\n\\end{array}\\right.\n$$\n\nThen the maximum value of $a b$ is", "solution": "2. $\\frac{1}{8}$.\n\nLet $z=x+y i\\left(x, y \\in R, i^{2}=-1\\right)$, substitute into the given equation and by the definition of equality of complex numbers we get\n$$\n\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\na=x \\cdot\\left(1+\\sqrt{x^{2}+y^{2}}\\right), \\\\\nb=y \\cdot\\left(1-\\sqrt{x^{2}+y^{2}}\\right) .\n\\end{array}\\right.\n$$\n\nFrom $|z| \\leqslant 1$ we get $0<x^{2}+y^{2}<1$, and $0<x, y$. From (1) and (2) we get $2 a b=2 x y\\left(1-\\left(x^{2}+y^{2}\\right)\\right) \\leqslant\\left(x^{2}+y^{2}\\right)(1$ $\\left.-x^{2}-y^{2}\\right) \\leqslant\\left(\\frac{x^{2}+y^{2}+1-x^{2}-y^{2}}{2}\\right)^{2}=\\frac{1}{4}$. Therefore, $a b \\leqslant$ $\\frac{1}{8}$. When $x=y$ and $x^{2}+y^{2}=1-x^{2}-y^{2}$, i.e., $x=y=\\frac{1}{2}$, $a b=\\frac{1}{8}$. Hence, the maximum value of $a b$ is $\\frac{1}{8}$.", "answer": "\\frac{1}{8}"}
{"id": 40773, "problem": "If $a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, k$ are all 1 or -1, try to find the maximum possible value of\n$$\na e k - a f h + b f g - b d k + c d h - c e g\n$$", "solution": "7.5. Since each term in the expression $a e k - a f h + b f g - b d k + c d h - c e g$ is either 1 or -1, the value of the expression is even. However, the expression cannot equal 6. If it did, then $a e k$, $b f g$, and $c d h$ would all have to be 1, making their product 1, while $a f h$, $b d k$, and $c e g$ would all have to be -1, making their product -1. But these two products should be equal, which is a contradiction. The value of the expression can be 4, for example, when $a=b=c=e=h=k=1$ and $d=f=g=-1$, the value of the expression is 4. Therefore, the maximum possible value is 4.", "answer": "4"}
{"id": 50407, "problem": "Try to find all positive integers $n$ such that the equation\n$$\nx^{3}+y^{3}+z^{3}=n x^{2} y^{2} z^{2}\n$$\n\nhas positive integer solutions.", "solution": "Solution: Without loss of generality, let $x \\leqslant y \\leqslant z$. Clearly, $z^{2} \\mid\\left(x^{3}+y^{3}\\right)$, so, $z^{2} \\leqslant x^{3}+y^{3}$.\nBut $x^{3} \\leqslant x z^{2}, y^{3} \\leqslant y z^{2}$, hence we have\n$$\nz=n x^{2} y^{2}-\\frac{x^{3}+y^{3}}{z^{2}} \\geqslant n x^{2} y^{2}-(x+y) \\text {. }\n$$\n\nThus, we have\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nx^{3}+y^{3} \\geqslant z^{2} \\geqslant\\left[n x^{2} y^{2}-(x+y)\\right]^{2}, \\\\\nn^{2} x^{4} y^{4}<2 n x^{2} y^{2}(x+y)+x^{3}+y^{3}, \\\\\nn x y<2\\left(\\frac{1}{x}+\\frac{1}{y}\\right)+\\frac{1}{n x^{3}}+\\frac{1}{n y^{3}} .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nNotice that the left side of inequality (1) increases with $x, y$, while the right side decreases with $x, y$, i.e., the upper bound of $n x y$ does not exceed $2\\left(\\frac{1}{x}+\\frac{1}{y}\\right)+\\frac{1}{n x^{3}}+\\frac{1}{n y^{3}}$, and the lower bound of $2\\left(\\frac{1}{x}+\\frac{1}{y}\\right)+\\frac{1}{n x^{3}}+\\frac{1}{n y^{3}}$ is no less than $n x y$. It is easy to see that $x=1$.\nSubstituting $x=1$ into equation (1) yields\n$n y<2+\\frac{2}{y}+\\frac{1}{n}+\\frac{1}{n y^{3}}$.\nEquation (2) can only hold when $y \\leqslant 3$.\nBut $z^{2} \\mid\\left(1+y^{3}\\right)$, so it can only be $y=1,2(y=3$ when, $z^{2} \\mid 28, z^{2}=1,4$, which contradicts $z \\geqslant y$), accordingly, $z$ $=1,3$. At this point, $n=3,1$.", "answer": "n=3,1"}
{"id": 58967, "problem": "Cars A and B start from locations $A$ and $B$ simultaneously and travel back and forth between $A$ and $B$ at a constant speed. If after the first meeting, Car A continues to drive for 4 hours to reach $B$, while Car B only drives for 1 hour to reach $A$, then when the two cars meet for the 15th time (meetings at $A$ and $B$ are not counted), they have driven $\\qquad$ hours.", "solution": "【Analysis】Let the two cars meet after $t$ hours, the speed of car A is $v_{1}$, and the speed of car B is $v_{2}$. From the problem, we have: $4 v_{1}=t v_{2}$, $(t+4) v_{1}=(t+1) v_{2}$. Solving these equations, we get $t=2$. Therefore, it takes car A 6 hours to complete the journey, and car B 3 hours. Interestingly, when car A completes one trip, car B completes the round trip. Thus, excluding the meetings at points A and B, the two cars meet every 6 hours. They meet 2 hours after starting in opposite directions, and 4 hours after starting in the same direction. The 15th trip is in opposite directions, so $6 \\times 14+2=86$ (hours).\n\n【Solution】Let the two cars meet after $t$ hours, with car A's speed being $v_{1}$ and car B's speed being $v_{2}$. Then:\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n4 v_{1}=t v_{2}, \\\\\n(t+4) v_{1}=(t+1) v_{2},\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nSolving these, we get $t=2$.\nSo it takes car A 6 hours to complete the journey, and car B 3 hours. Excluding the meetings at points A and B, the two cars meet every 6 hours. They meet 2 hours after starting in opposite directions, and 4 hours after starting in the same direction. The 15th trip is in opposite directions, so the two cars meet for the 15th time after:\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n6 \\times(15-1)+2 \\\\\n=6 \\times 14+2 \\\\\n=84+2 \\\\\n=86 \\text { (hours) }\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nAnswer: When the two cars meet for the 15th time, they have been traveling for 86 hours.", "answer": "86"}
{"id": 5301, "problem": "A square of paper is cut into two pieces by a single straight cut. Which of the following shapes cannot be the shape of either piece?\nA An isosceles triangle\nB A right-angled triangle\nC A pentagon\nD A rectangle\nE A square", "solution": "Solution\nE\n\nAssuming one of the options cannot be formed, we answer the question by eliminating four of the options. The diagrams below show examples of how a square could be cut to form the first four shapes, with a dotted line representing the position of the cut.\nHence we conclude that the shape which cannot be obtained is a square.", "answer": "E"}
{"id": 31783, "problem": "If $a$, $b, c \\in \\mathbf{R}$, and $a, b, c$ satisfy the system of equations\n$$\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\na^{2}-b c-8 a+7=0 \\\\\nb^{2}+c^{2}+b c-6 a+6=0\n\\end{array}\\right.$$\n\nTry to find the range of values for $a$.", "solution": "Solve: From (1) + (2), we get $b^{2}+c^{2}=-a^{2}+14 a-13$. From (2) - (1), we get $b+c= \\pm(a-1)$, so by the corollary, $2(-$ $\\left.a^{2}+14 a-13\\right) \\geqslant[ \\pm(a-1)]^{2}$, solving this yields $1 \\leqslant a \\leqslant 9$, hence the range of values for $a$ is $1 \\leqslant a \\leqslant 9$.", "answer": "1 \\leqslant a \\leqslant 9"}
{"id": 27812, "problem": "There are 1994 points on a circle, which are painted in several different colors, and the number of points of each color is different. Now, take one point from each color set to form a polygon with vertices of different colors inside the circle. To maximize the number of such polygons, how many different colors should the 1994 points be painted, and how many points should each color set contain?", "solution": "Let 1994 points be colored with $n$ colors, and the number of points of each color, in ascending order, is $m_{1}1$. In fact, if $m_{1}=1$, because $m_{1} m_{2} \\cdots m_{n}m_{k+1} m_{k}$.\nTherefore, when $m^{\\prime}{ }_{n+1}, m^{\\prime} \\star$ replace $m_{\\star+1}, m_{\\star}$, the value of $M$ increases, leading to a contradiction:\n(2) $m_{i+1}-m_{i}=2$ holds for exactly one $i$. For this:\n(i) $m_{i+1}-m_{i}=2$ holds for at most one $i$. If otherwise, there exist positive integers $j, k$ such that $1 \\leqslant j < k \\leq n$ and $m_{j+1} - m_{j} = m_{k+1} - m_{k} = 2$. Then, $m_{j+1} = m_{j} + 2$ and $m_{k+1} = m_{k} + 2$. If we replace $m_{k+1}, m_{j}$ with $m^{\\prime}{ }_{k+1}, m^{\\prime} j_{j}$, the value of $M$ increases, leading to a contradiction.\n(ii) If $m_{i+1}-m_{i}=1$ for all $i=1,2, \\cdots, n-1$, then $\\sum_{i=1}^{n} m_{i} = n m_{1} + \\frac{1}{2} n(n-1) = 1994 = 2 \\times 997 \\Rightarrow n(2 m_{1} - 1 + n) = 4 \\times 997$. Since $n$ and $2 m_{1} - 1 + n$ are one odd and one even, and $2 m_{1} - 1 + n > n$, and 997 is a prime number, the only solution is $n=4$, $2 m_{1} - 1 + n = 997$, giving $m_{1} = 497 = 495 + 22$. If we take $m^{\\prime} = m_{k+2} - 2$, then $m_{k} < 2$ and $m_{k+2} > 4$. Hence, $2 m^{\\prime} > m_{k+2}$. Replacing $m_{k+2}$ with 2 and $m^{\\prime}$, the value of $M$ increases, leading to a contradiction. Therefore, $m_{1} = 2$.\n(II) From (I), we can assume the number of points of each color is 2, 3, ..., $k-1$, $k+1$, $k+2$, ..., $n$, $n+1$, $n+2$ ($k \\leqslant n-1$).\nWe have $\\frac{1}{2}(n+1)(n+4) - k = 1994$.\nThis gives $\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}n^{2} + 5n - 3984 > 0, \\\\ n^{2} + 3n - 3982 \\leqslant 0 .\\end{array}\\right.$\n\nSolving, we get $61 \\leqslant n < 62$.\nTaking $n=61$, we have $k = \\frac{1}{2}(n+1)(n+4) - 1994 = 31 \\times 65 - 1994 = 21$. Therefore, 1994 points can be colored with 61 colors, with the number of points of each color being $2, 3, \\cdots, 19, 20, 22, 23, \\cdots, 61, 62, 63$. In this case, the resulting polygon is a 61-sided polygon, and the number of such polygons is the maximum. (Xu Jingling, Jiugu Middle School, Susong County, Anhui Province)", "answer": "61"}
{"id": 10105, "problem": "Find the smallest natural number $n$ with the following properties: (a) In decimal representation it ends with 6. (b) If we move this digit to the front of the number, we get a number 4 times larger.", "solution": "1. From the conditions of the problem we have $n=10 x+6$ and $4 n=$ $6 \\cdot 10^{m}+x$ for some integer $x$. Eliminating $x$ from these two equations, we get $40 n=6 \\cdot 10^{m+1}+n-6 \\Rightarrow n=2\\left(10^{m+1}-1\\right) / 13$. Hence we must find the smallest $m$ such that this fraction is an integer. By inspection, this happens for $m=6$, and for this $m$ we obtain $n=153846$, which indeed satisfies the conditions of the problem.", "answer": "153846"}
{"id": 53030, "problem": "Let $x_{1}, \\ldots, x_{100}$ be positive reals satisfying $x_{i}+x_{i+1}+x_{i+2} \\leqslant 1$ for all $i \\leqslant 100$ (with the convention $x_{101}=x_{1}$ and $x_{102}=x_{2}$). Determine the maximum value that\n\n$$\nS=\\sum_{i=1}^{100} x_{i} x_{i+2}\n$$\n\ncan take.", "solution": "The idea here is to look at two consecutive terms of this sum and try to connect them using the hypothesis:\n\n$$\nx_{i} x_{i+2}+x_{i+1} x_{i+3} \\leqslant\\left(1-x_{i+1}-x_{i+2}\\right) x_{i+2}+x_{i+1}\\left(1-x_{i+1}-x_{i+2}\\right)=\\left(x_{i+1}+x_{i+2}\\right)\\left(1-\\left(x_{i+1}+x_{i+2}\\right)\\right) \\leqslant \\frac{1}{4}\n$$\n\nusing the inequality $x(1-x) \\leqslant 1 / 4$ for all $x \\in[0,1]$, which is the case for $x_{i+1}+x_{i+2}$. It remains to break down the sum into packets of four:\n\n$$\nS=\\sum_{k=1}^{50}\\left(x_{2 k-1} x_{2 k+1}+x_{2 k} x_{2 k+2}\\right) \\leqslant \\sum_{k=1}^{50} \\frac{1}{4}=\\frac{25}{2}\n$$\n\nIt remains to show that this value can be achieved. For this, we look at the case of equality of the inequalities we have used. Notably, for the inequalities used to be equalities, it is necessary that $x_{2 k}+x_{2 k+1}=\\frac{1}{2}$. On the other hand, at least one of the two terms $x_{2 k-1}$ and $x_{2 k+2}$ must be $1 / 2$ to satisfy $x_{i}+x_{i+1}+x_{i+2}=1$. We then arrive at the construction $x_{2 k}=0$ and $x_{2 k+1}=1 / 2$ for all $k$, which we verify allows us to reach the maximum value.\n\n## 5 LTE and Zsigmondy (Pierre-Marie)\n\n## Course Elements\n\nYou can find the proofs of these course elements at the following address: https : //maths-olympiques.fr/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/arith_lte.pdf.\n\nTheorem 1 (Lifting The Exponent Lemma, or LTE).\n\nLet $p$ be a prime number, $x$ and $y$ integers coprime with $p$.\n\nA) Case $p \\neq 2$:\n\n(i) If $p \\mid x-y$ then $v_{p}\\left(x^{n}-y^{n}\\right)=v_{p}(x-y)+v_{p}(n)$\n\n(ii) If $p \\mid x+y$ and $n$ is odd then $v_{p}\\left(x^{n}+y^{n}\\right)=v_{p}(x+y)+v_{p}(n)$\n\nB) Case $p=2$:\n\n(i) If $2 \\mid x-y$ and $n$ is even then $v_{2}\\left(x^{n}-y^{n}\\right)=v_{2}(x-y)+v_{2}(x+y)+v_{2}(n)-1$.\n\n(ii) If $2 \\mid x-y$ and $n$ is odd then $v_{2}\\left(x^{n}-y^{n}\\right)=v_{2}(x-y)$.\n\n(iii) If $4 \\mid x-y$ then $v_{2}\\left(x^{n}-y^{n}\\right)=v_{2}(x-y)+v_{2}(n)$.\n\nTheorem 2 (Zsigmondy's Theorem).\n\nLet $x>y>0$ be coprime integers. Let $u_{k}=x^{k}-y^{k}$ and $v_{k}=x^{k}+y^{k}$ for $k \\geqslant 1$. We call a primitive prime factor of a term $s_{n}$ a prime number $p$ that divides $s_{n}$ but no previous term of the sequence $s$.\n\nA) Except for the cases\n\n- $n=2$ and $x+y$ is a power of 2,\n\n- $n=6, x=2, y=1$,\n\nevery $u_{n}$ has a primitive prime factor.\n\nB) Except for the case $n=3, x=2, y=1$, every $v_{n}$ has a primitive prime factor.\n\n## Exercises", "answer": "\\frac{25}{2}"}
{"id": 60967, "problem": "Find the smallest positive integer $n$ with the property that in the set $\\{70, 71, 72,... 70 + n\\}$ you can choose two different numbers whose product is the square of an integer.", "solution": "To find the smallest positive integer \\( n \\) such that in the set \\(\\{70, 71, 72, \\ldots, 70 + n\\}\\), you can choose two different numbers whose product is the square of an integer, we need to identify pairs of numbers whose product is a perfect square.\n\n1. **Prime Factorization of Numbers in the Set:**\n   - \\(70 = 2 \\cdot 5 \\cdot 7\\)\n   - \\(71\\) is a prime number.\n   - \\(72 = 2^3 \\cdot 3^2\\)\n   - \\(73\\) is a prime number.\n   - \\(74 = 2 \\cdot 37\\)\n   - \\(75 = 3 \\cdot 5^2\\)\n   - \\(76 = 2^2 \\cdot 19\\)\n   - \\(77 = 7 \\cdot 11\\)\n   - \\(78 = 2 \\cdot 3 \\cdot 13\\)\n   - \\(79\\) is a prime number.\n   - \\(80 = 2^4 \\cdot 5\\)\n   - \\(81 = 3^4\\)\n   - \\(82 = 2 \\cdot 41\\)\n   - \\(83\\) is a prime number.\n   - \\(84 = 2^2 \\cdot 3 \\cdot 7\\)\n   - \\(85 = 5 \\cdot 17\\)\n   - \\(86 = 2 \\cdot 43\\)\n   - \\(87 = 3 \\cdot 29\\)\n   - \\(88 = 2^3 \\cdot 11\\)\n   - \\(89\\) is a prime number.\n   - \\(90 = 2 \\cdot 3^2 \\cdot 5\\)\n   - \\(91 = 7 \\cdot 13\\)\n   - \\(92 = 2^2 \\cdot 23\\)\n   - \\(93 = 3 \\cdot 31\\)\n   - \\(94 = 2 \\cdot 47\\)\n   - \\(95 = 5 \\cdot 19\\)\n   - \\(96 = 2^5 \\cdot 3\\)\n   - \\(97\\) is a prime number.\n   - \\(98 = 2 \\cdot 7^2\\)\n\n2. **Identifying Pairs with Perfect Square Products:**\n   - We need to find two numbers \\(a\\) and \\(b\\) such that \\(a \\cdot b\\) is a perfect square.\n   - The product \\(a \\cdot b\\) is a perfect square if and only if the exponents of all prime factors in the product are even.\n\n3. **Finding the Smallest \\( n \\):**\n   - We need to find the smallest \\( n \\) such that there exists a pair \\((a, b)\\) in \\(\\{70, 71, 72, \\ldots, 70 + n\\}\\) with \\(a \\cdot b\\) being a perfect square.\n   - From the prime factorizations, we see that \\(72 = 2^3 \\cdot 3^2\\) and \\(98 = 2 \\cdot 7^2\\).\n   - The product \\(72 \\cdot 98 = (2^3 \\cdot 3^2) \\cdot (2 \\cdot 7^2) = 2^4 \\cdot 3^2 \\cdot 7^2\\).\n   - The exponents of all prime factors in \\(72 \\cdot 98\\) are even: \\(2^4 \\cdot 3^2 \\cdot 7^2\\), which is a perfect square.\n\n4. **Conclusion:**\n   - The smallest \\( n \\) such that the set \\(\\{70, 71, 72, \\ldots, 70 + n\\}\\) contains two numbers whose product is a perfect square is \\(98 - 70 = 28\\).\n\nThe final answer is \\(\\boxed{28}\\).", "answer": "28"}
{"id": 20882, "problem": "The base area of the rectangular prism is 4, and the length of the diagonal is 4. Then the maximum value of the lateral surface area of the rectangular prism is $\\qquad$", "solution": "$3.16 \\sqrt{2}$.\nAs shown in Figure 10, let the length of the rectangular prism be $x$, the width be $y$, and the height be $z$. According to the problem, we have\n$$\n\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\nx y=4 \\\\\nx^{2}+y^{2}+z^{2}=16 .\n\\end{array}\\right.\n$$\n\nThus, $z^{2}=16-\\left(x^{2}+y^{2}\\right) \\leqslant 16-2 x y=8$.\nThis gives $0<z \\leqslant 2 \\sqrt{2}$.\nAnd when $x=y=2$, $z=2 \\sqrt{2}$. At this point,\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\nS_{\\text {worm }} & =2(x+y) z=2 z \\sqrt{x^{2}+y^{2}+2 x y} \\\\\n& =2 z \\sqrt{\\left(16-z^{2}\\right)+8}=2 z \\sqrt{24-z^{2}} \\\\\n& =2 \\sqrt{z^{2}\\left(24-z^{2}\\right)}=2 \\sqrt{144-\\left(z^{2}-12\\right)^{2}} .\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nAt this time, $S_{m}$ reaches its maximum value, $S_{m}=2(2+2) \\times 2 \\sqrt{2}=16 \\sqrt{2}$.", "answer": "16 \\sqrt{2}"}
{"id": 52430, "problem": "A stenotypist has a long manuscript to transcribe. For the first half, she types 15 pages per day, and for the second half, she types 25 pages per day.\n\nWhat is her average daily output overall?", "solution": "If the manuscript has $2 M$ pages, she needs $\\frac{M}{15}$ days for the first half, $\\frac{M}{25}$ days for the second half, and in total for $2 M$ pages:\n\n$$\n\\frac{M}{15}+\\frac{M}{25}=\\frac{8}{75} M \\text { days }\n$$\n\nThus, she writes on average $\\frac{2 M}{\\frac{8}{75} M}=\\frac{75}{4}=18.75$ pages per day.", "answer": "18.75"}
{"id": 40218, "problem": "Given the parabola $y=ax^{2}(a>0)$ and the line $y=bx+c(b \\neq 0)$ have two common points, their x-coordinates are $x_{1}, x_{2}$, and the line $y=bx+c$ intersects the x-axis at the point $\\left(x_{3}, 0\\right)$. Then the relationship satisfied by $x_{1}, x_{2}, x_{3}$ is ( ).\n(A) $x_{1}+x_{2}=x_{3}$\n(B) $\\frac{1}{x_{1}}+\\frac{1}{x_{2}}=\\frac{1}{x_{3}}$\n(C) $x_{3}=\\frac{x_{1}+x_{2}}{x_{1} x_{2}}$\n(D) $x_{1} x_{2}+x_{2} x_{3}=x_{3} x_{1}$", "solution": "4. B.\n\nSolving the system of equations $\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}y=a x^{2}, \\\\ y=b x+c\\end{array}\\right.$ yields $a x^{2}-b x-c=0$.\nTherefore, $x_{1}+x_{2}=\\frac{b}{a}, x_{1} x_{2}=-\\frac{c}{a}$.\nSubstituting $y=0$ into $y=b x+c$, we get $x_{3}=-\\frac{c}{b}$.\nThus, $\\frac{1}{x_{1}}+\\frac{1}{x_{2}}=\\frac{x_{1}+x_{2}}{x_{1} x_{2}}=-\\frac{b}{c}$.\nHence, $\\frac{1}{x_{1}}+\\frac{1}{x_{2}}=\\frac{1}{x_{3}}$.", "answer": "B"}
{"id": 16911, "problem": "If his next roll is between $1$ and $5$ inclusive, Bowser will shoot his ``Zero Flame\" that sets a player's coin and star counts to zero. Fortunately, Theo has a double dice block, which lets him roll two fair $10$-sided dice labeled $1$-$10$ and take the sum of the rolls as his \"roll\". If he uses his double dice block, what is the probability he escapes the Bowser zone without losing his coins and stars?", "solution": "To solve this problem, we need to determine the probability that the sum of two rolls of a fair 10-sided die is not between 1 and 5 inclusive. \n\n1. **Calculate the total number of possible outcomes:**\n   Each die has 10 faces, so when rolling two dice, the total number of possible outcomes is:\n   \\[\n   10 \\times 10 = 100\n   \\]\n\n2. **Identify the outcomes where the sum is between 1 and 5 inclusive:**\n   We need to find the pairs \\((a, b)\\) such that \\(1 \\leq a + b \\leq 5\\). Let's list these pairs:\n   - For \\(a + b = 2\\): \\((1, 1)\\)\n   - For \\(a + b = 3\\): \\((1, 2), (2, 1)\\)\n   - For \\(a + b = 4\\): \\((1, 3), (2, 2), (3, 1)\\)\n   - For \\(a + b = 5\\): \\((1, 4), (2, 3), (3, 2), (4, 1)\\)\n\n   Summarizing, the pairs are:\n   \\[\n   (1,1), (1,2), (1,3), (1,4), (2,1), (2,2), (2,3), (3,1), (3,2), (4,1)\n   \\]\n   There are 10 such pairs.\n\n3. **Calculate the probability of the sum being between 1 and 5 inclusive:**\n   The number of favorable outcomes is 10, and the total number of possible outcomes is 100. Therefore, the probability is:\n   \\[\n   P(\\text{sum between 1 and 5}) = \\frac{10}{100} = \\frac{1}{10}\n   \\]\n\n4. **Calculate the probability of escaping the Bowser zone:**\n   The probability of escaping the Bowser zone is the complement of the probability of landing in the Bowser zone:\n   \\[\n   P(\\text{escape}) = 1 - P(\\text{sum between 1 and 5}) = 1 - \\frac{1}{10} = \\frac{9}{10}\n   \\]\n\nThe final answer is \\(\\boxed{\\frac{9}{10}}\\).", "answer": "\\frac{9}{10}"}
{"id": 13494, "problem": "Solve the equation\n\n$$\n\\frac{x-1}{x}+\\frac{x-2}{x}+\\frac{x-3}{x}+\\ldots+\\frac{1}{x}=3\n$$\n\nwhere $x$ is a positive integer.", "solution": "## Solution.\n\nMultiplying both sides of the equation by $x$, we have\n\n$$\n(x-1)+(x-2)+(x-3)+\\ldots+1=3 x\n$$\n\nThe left side of this equation is the sum of the terms of an arithmetic progression, where $a_{1}=x-1, d=-1, a_{n}=1$,\n\n$$\nn=\\frac{a_{n}-a_{1}}{d}+1=\\frac{1-x+1}{-1}+1=x-1 . \\text { Since } S_{n}=\\frac{a_{1}+a_{n}}{2} \\cdot n\n$$\n\nthen $\\frac{x-1+1}{2} \\cdot(x-1)=3 x, x^{2}=7 x, x=7(x \\neq 0)$.\n\nAnswer: $x=7$.", "answer": "7"}
{"id": 54172, "problem": "In how many ways can the number $6 k(k \\in \\mathbb{N})$ be written as the sum of three natural numbers? Records that differ only in the order of the addends are considered the same.", "solution": "Solution. Let $6 k=x_{1}+x_{2}+x_{3}$, where $x_{1}, x_{2}, x_{3}$ are natural numbers such that $x_{1} \\leq x_{2} \\leq x_{3}$. If $x_{1}=2 l-1$, where $1 \\leq l \\leq k$, then $x_{2}$ can be equal to one of the numbers\n\n$$\n2 l-1,2 l, 2 l+1, \\ldots,\\left[\\frac{6 k-2 l+1}{2}\\right]=3 k-l\n$$\n\nand for each of these $3 k-3 l+2$ possibilities, the number $x_{3}$ is equal to $6 k-x_{1}-x_{2}$. If $x_{1}=2 l$, where $1 \\leq l \\leq k$, then $x_{2}$ is equal to one of the numbers\n\n$$\n2 l, 2 l+1, \\ldots, 3 k-l\n$$\n\nand for each of these possibilities, the number $x_{3}$ is uniquely determined. Therefore, the desired number is equal to\n\n$$\n\\sum_{l=1}^{k}(3 k-3 l+2)+\\sum_{l=1}^{k}(3 k-3 l+1)=\\sum_{l=1}^{k}(6 k-6 l+3)=k(6 k+3)-6 \\frac{k(k+1)}{2}=3 k^{2}\n$$", "answer": "3k^2"}
{"id": 60911, "problem": "For how many positive integers $n$ less than or equal to $1000$ is $(\\sin t + i \\cos t)^n = \\sin nt + i \\cos nt$ true for all real $t$?", "solution": "Solution 1\nWe know by [De Moivre's Theorem](https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/De_Moivre%27s_Theorem) that $(\\cos t + i \\sin t)^n = \\cos nt + i \\sin nt$ for all [real numbers](https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/Real_number) $t$ and all [integers](https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/Integer) $n$.  So, we'd like to somehow convert our given expression into a form from which we can apply De Moivre's Theorem.  \nRecall the [trigonometric identities](https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/Trigonometric_identities) $\\cos \\left(\\frac{\\pi}2 - u\\right) = \\sin u$ and $\\sin \\left(\\frac{\\pi}2 - u\\right) = \\cos u$ hold for all real $u$.  If our original equation holds for all $t$, it must certainly hold for $t = \\frac{\\pi}2 - u$.  Thus, the question is equivalent to asking for how many [positive integers](https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/Positive_integer) $n \\leq 1000$ we have that $\\left(\\sin\\left(\\frac\\pi2 - u\\right) + i \\cos\\left(\\frac\\pi 2 - u\\right)\\right)^n = \\sin n \\left(\\frac\\pi2 -u \\right) + i\\cos n \\left(\\frac\\pi2 - u\\right)$ holds for all real $u$.\n$\\left(\\sin\\left(\\frac\\pi2 - u\\right) + i \\cos\\left(\\frac\\pi 2 - u\\right)\\right)^n = \\left(\\cos u + i \\sin u\\right)^n = \\cos nu + i\\sin nu$.  We know that two [complex numbers](https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/Complex_number) are equal if and only if both their [real part](https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/Real_part) and [imaginary part](https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/Imaginary_part) are equal.  Thus, we need to find all $n$ such that $\\cos n u = \\sin n\\left(\\frac\\pi2 - u\\right)$ and $\\sin nu = \\cos n\\left(\\frac\\pi2 - u\\right)$ hold for all real $u$.\n$\\sin x = \\cos y$ if and only if either $x + y = \\frac \\pi 2 + 2\\pi \\cdot k$ or $x - y = \\frac\\pi2 + 2\\pi\\cdot k$ for some integer $k$.  So from the equality of the real parts we need either $nu + n\\left(\\frac\\pi2 - u\\right) = \\frac\\pi 2 + 2\\pi \\cdot k$, in which case $n = 1 + 4k$, or we need $-nu + n\\left(\\frac\\pi2 - u\\right) = \\frac\\pi 2 + 2\\pi \\cdot k$, in which case $n$ will depend on $u$ and so the equation will not hold for all real values of $u$.  Checking $n = 1 + 4k$ in the equation for the imaginary parts, we see that it works there as well, so exactly those values of $n$ congruent to $1 \\pmod 4$ work.  There are $\\boxed{250}$ of them in the given range.\n\nSolution 2\nThis problem begs us to use the familiar identity $e^{it} = \\cos(t) + i \\sin(t)$. Notice, $\\sin(t) + i \\cos(t) = i(\\cos(t) - i \\sin(t)) = i e^{-it}$ since $\\sin(-t) = -\\sin(t)$. Using this, $(\\sin(t) + i \\cos(t))^n = \\sin(nt) + i \\cos(nt)$ is recast as $(i e^{-it})^n = i e^{-itn}$. Hence we must have $i^n = i \\Rightarrow i^{n-1} = 1 \\Rightarrow n \\equiv 1 \\bmod{4}$. Thus since $1000$ is a multiple of $4$ exactly one quarter of the residues are congruent to $1$ hence we have $\\boxed{250}$.\n\nSolution 3\nWe can rewrite $\\sin(t)$ as $\\cos\\left(\\frac{\\pi}{2}-t\\right)$ and $\\cos(t)$ as $\\sin\\left(\\frac{\\pi}{2}-t\\right)$. This means that $\\sin t + i\\cos t = e^{i\\left(\\frac{\\pi}{2}-t\\right)}=\\frac{e^{\\frac{\\pi i}{2}}}{e^{it}}$. This theorem also tells us that $e^{\\frac{\\pi i}{2}}=i$, so $\\sin t + i\\cos t = \\frac{i}{e^{it}}$. By the same line of reasoning, we have $\\sin nt + i\\cos nt = \\frac{i}{e^{int}}$.\nFor the statement in the question to be true, we must have $\\left(\\frac{i}{e^{it}}\\right)^n=\\frac{i}{e^{int}}$. The left hand side simplifies to $\\frac{i^n}{e^{int}}$. We cancel the denominators and find that the only thing that needs to be true is that $i^n=i$. This is true if $n\\equiv1\\pmod{4}$, and there are $\\boxed{250}$ such numbers between $1$ and $1000$. Solution by Zeroman\n\nSolution 4\nWe are using degrees in this solution instead of radians. I just process stuff better that way.\nWe can see that the LHS is $cis(n(90^{\\circ}-t))$, and the RHS is $cis(90^{\\circ}-nt)$ So, $n(90-t) \\equiv 90-nt \\mod 360$ Expanding and canceling the nt terms, we will get $90n \\equiv 90 \\mod 360$. Canceling gets $n \\equiv 1 \\mod 4$, and thus there are $\\boxed{250}$ values of n.\n-AlexLikeMath\n\nSolution 5(CHEAP)\nLet $t=0$. Then, we have $i^n=i$ which means $n\\equiv 1\\pmod{4}$. Thus, the answer is $\\boxed{250}$.\n\nSolution 6\nWe factor out $i^n$ from $(\\sin t + i \\cos t)^n = i^n (\\cos(t) - i \\sin t)= i^n(\\cos(nt) - i\\sin nt).$ We know the final expression must be the same as $\\sin nt + i \\cos nt$ so we must have $i^n(\\cos(nt) - i\\sin nt) = \\sin nt + i \\cos nt$ in which testing yields $n \\equiv 1 \\pmod{4}$ is the only mod that works, so we have a total of $1000 \\cdot\\frac{1}{4} = \\boxed{250}$ integers $n$ that work.", "answer": "250"}
{"id": 48470, "problem": "Find $\\sum_{k=1}^{n} k^{3}$.", "solution": "\\[\n\\begin{aligned} \n\\sum_{k=1}^{n} k^{3} & =\\sum_{j=1}^{3}\\binom{n+1}{j+1} \\Delta^{j} O^{3} \\\\ \n& =\\binom{n+1}{2} \\cdot \\Delta O^{3}+\\binom{n+1}{3} \\Delta^{2} O^{3}+\\binom{n+1}{4} \\Delta^{3} O^{3} \\\\ \n& =\\binom{n+1}{2}+6\\binom{n+1}{3}+6\\binom{n+1}{4} \\\\ \n& =\\frac{n^{2}(n+1)^{2}}{4} .\n\\end{aligned}\n\\]", "answer": "\\frac{n^{2}(n+1)^{2}}{4}"}
{"id": 44314, "problem": "For a given $n \\in N$, find the number of all different natural number triples whose sum is $6 n$.", "solution": "[Solution] Let $(x, y, z)$ be a triplet of natural numbers such that $x+y+z=6n$ and $x \\leqslant y \\leqslant z$. When $k=1,2, \\cdots, n$, all triplets $(x, y, z)$ for which $x=2k-1$ are:\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n(2k-1, 2k-1, 6n-4k+2), (2k-1, 2k, 6n-4k+1), \\\\\n\\cdots, (2k-1, 3n-k, 3n-k+1),\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nAll triplets $(x, y, z)$ for which $x=2k$ are:\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n(2k, 2k, 6n-4k), (2k, 2k+1, 6n-4k-1), \\\\\n\\cdots, (2k, 3n-k, 3n-k).\n\\end{array}\n$$\nThe number of triplets in (1) and (2) is\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\nS_{k} & =[(3n-k)-(2k-2)]+[(3n-k)-(2k-1)] \\\\\n& =6(n-k)+3 .\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nSumming up, the total number of all triplets is\n$$\nS=\\sum_{k=1}^{n} S_{k}=\\sum_{k=1}^{n}[6(n-k)+3]=6n^2-3n(n+1)+3n=3n^2 \\text{. }\n$$", "answer": "3n^2"}
{"id": 60041, "problem": "In the right-angled triangle $\\mathrm{ABC}$, the angle at vertex $B$ is $30^{\\circ}$. The center of the square constructed outward on the hypotenuse $\\mathrm{ABC}$ is $D$. What is the measure of the angle $A D B$?", "solution": "Let's denote the sought angle $A D B$ by $\\delta$, then\n\n$$\nB A D \\varangle=180^{\\circ}-\\left(75^{\\circ}+\\delta\\right)=105^{\\circ}-\\delta\n$$\n\nWe write the sine theorem in the triangle $A B D$:\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n\\frac{\\sin \\delta}{\\sin \\left(105^{\\circ}-\\delta\\right)} & =\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{\\sqrt{2}}, \\quad \\text { hence } \\\\\n\\sin \\delta & =\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{\\sqrt{2}}\\left(\\sin 105^{\\circ} \\cos \\delta-\\cos 105^{\\circ} \\sin \\delta\\right)\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nUsing the angle sum formulas, we calculate the sine and cosine of $105^{\\circ}$:\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& \\cos 105^{\\circ}=\\cos 60^{\\circ} \\cos 45^{\\circ}-\\sin 60^{\\circ} \\sin 45^{\\circ}=\\frac{1}{2} \\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}-\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2} \\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}=\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}\\left(\\frac{1-\\sqrt{3}}{2}\\right) \\\\\n& \\sin 105^{\\circ}=\\sin 60^{\\circ} \\cos 45^{\\circ}+\\cos 60^{\\circ} \\sin 45^{\\circ}=\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2} \\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}+\\frac{1}{2} \\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}=\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}\\left(\\frac{\\sqrt{3}+1}{2}\\right)\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nSubstitute the values obtained into equation (1):\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& \\sin \\delta=\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{\\sqrt{2}}\\left[\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2} \\frac{\\sqrt{3}+1}{2} \\cos \\delta-\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2} \\frac{1-\\sqrt{3}}{2} \\sin \\delta\\right] \\\\\n& \\sin \\delta=\\frac{\\sqrt{3}(\\sqrt{3}+1)}{4} \\cos \\delta-\\frac{\\sqrt{3}(1-\\sqrt{3})}{4} \\sin \\delta\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nDivide by $\\cos \\delta \\neq 0$:\n\n$$\n\\operatorname{tg} \\delta=\\frac{3+\\sqrt{3}}{4}-\\frac{\\sqrt{3}-3}{4} \\operatorname{tg} \\delta\n$$\n\nThus,\n\n$$\n\\begin{gathered}\n\\operatorname{tg} \\delta\\left(1+\\frac{\\sqrt{3}-3}{4}\\right)=\\frac{3+\\sqrt{3}}{4} \\quad \\text { and } \\\\\n\\operatorname{tg} \\delta=\\frac{3+\\sqrt{3}}{1+\\sqrt{3}}=\\frac{(3+\\sqrt{3})(1-\\sqrt{3})}{(1+\\sqrt{3})(1-\\sqrt{3})}=\\frac{3+\\sqrt{3}-3 \\sqrt{3}-3}{1-3}=\\sqrt{3}\n\\end{gathered}\n$$\n\nTherefore, $\\delta=A D B \\varangle=60^{\\circ}$.\n\nII. solution. In the quadrilateral $A B D C$, the angles at the opposite vertices $A$ and $D$ are right angles, so their sum is $180^{\\circ}$. This means that the quadrilateral is cyclic, and a circle can be inscribed around it.\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_02_7f8170a68b4295f75174g-1.jpg?height=441&width=442&top_left_y=1899&top_left_x=836)\n\n$A C B \\varangle=A D B \\varangle$ are inscribed angles subtending the same arc, hence they are equal, which implies that $A D B \\varangle=60^{\\circ}$.", "answer": "60"}
{"id": 55302, "problem": "Let the set $A=\\{1,2, \\cdots, 366\\}$. If a binary subset $B=\\{a, b\\}$ of $A$ satisfies $17 \\mid(a+b)$, then $B$ is said to have property $P$.\n(1) Find the number of binary subsets of $A$ that have property $P$;\n(2) The number of a set of binary subsets of $A$, which are pairwise disjoint and have property $P$, is how many?", "solution": "Analysis According to the problem, we classify the set using the remainder of division by 17.\nSolution (1) Divide $1,2, \\cdots, 366$ into 17 categories based on the remainder when divided by 17: $[0],[1], \\cdots,[16]$ (where [i] represents the category of numbers that leave a remainder of $i$ when divided by 17). Since $366=17 \\times 21+9$, the categories $[1], [2], \\cdots, [9]$ each contain 22 numbers; the categories $[10],[11], \\cdots,[16]$ and $[0]$ each contain 21 numbers.\n(1) When $a, b \\in[0]$, the number of subsets with property $P$ is $C_{21}^{2}=210$;\n(2) When $a \\in[k], b \\in[17-k], k=1,2, \\cdots, 7$, the number of subsets with property $P$ is $C_{22}^{1} \\cdot C_{21}^{1}=462$;\n(3) When $a \\in[8], b \\in[9]$, the number of subsets with property $P$ is $C_{22}^{1} \\cdot C_{22}^{1}=484$.\nTherefore, the number of subsets of $A$ with property $P$ is $210+462 \\times 7+484=3928$.\n(2) To ensure that the binary subsets do not intersect, when $a, b \\in[0]$, 10 subsets can be paired; when $a \\in[k], b \\in[17-k], k=1,2, \\cdots, 7$, 21 subsets can be paired for each; when $a \\in[8], b \\in[9]$, 22 subsets can be paired.\nThus, the number of pairwise disjoint subsets with property $P$ is $10+21 \\times 7+22=179$.", "answer": "179"}
{"id": 27247, "problem": "Calculate the definite integral:\n\n$$\n\\int_{1 / 8}^{1} \\frac{15 \\sqrt{x+3}}{(x+3)^{2} \\sqrt{x}} d x\n$$", "solution": "## Solution\n\n$$\n\\int_{1 / 8}^{1} \\frac{15 \\sqrt{x+3}}{(x+3)^{2} \\sqrt{x}} d x=\\int_{1 / 8}^{1} \\frac{15}{(x+3) \\sqrt{(x+3) x}} d x=\n$$\n\nSubstitution:\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& t=\\sqrt{\\frac{x+3}{x}} \\\\\n& d t=\\frac{1}{2} \\sqrt{\\frac{x}{x+3}} \\cdot \\frac{1 \\cdot x-(x+3) \\cdot 1}{x^{2}} d x=\\frac{1}{2} \\sqrt{\\frac{x}{x+3}} \\cdot \\frac{-3}{x^{2}} d x= \\\\\n& =-\\frac{3}{2 x \\sqrt{(x+3) x}} d x \\Rightarrow \\frac{d x}{x \\sqrt{(x+3) x}}=-\\frac{2 d t}{3} \\\\\n& x=\\frac{1}{8} \\Rightarrow t=\\sqrt{\\frac{\\frac{1}{8}+3}{\\frac{1}{8}}}=\\sqrt{1+24}=5 \\\\\n& x=1 \\Rightarrow t=\\sqrt{\\frac{1+3}{1}}=\\sqrt{4}=2\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nWe get:\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& =\\int_{1 / 8}^{1} \\frac{15}{\\frac{x+3}{x} \\cdot x \\sqrt{(x+3) x}} d x=\\int_{5}^{2} \\frac{15}{t^{2}} \\cdot\\left(-\\frac{2 d t}{3}\\right)=\\int_{5}^{2} \\frac{-10 d t}{t^{2}}= \\\\\n& =\\left.\\frac{10}{t}\\right|_{5} ^{2}=\\frac{10}{2}-\\frac{10}{5}=5-2=3\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nSource — «http://pluspi.org/wiki/index.php/\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�_ $\\% \\mathrm{D} 0 \\% 9 \\mathrm{~A} \\% \\mathrm{D} 1 \\% 83 \\% \\mathrm{D} 0 \\% \\mathrm{~B} 7 \\% \\mathrm{D} 0 \\% \\mathrm{BD} \\% \\mathrm{D} 0 \\% \\mathrm{~B} 5 \\% \\mathrm{D} 1 \\% 86 \\% \\mathrm{D} 0 \\% \\mathrm{BE} \\% \\mathrm{D} 0 \\% \\mathrm{~B} 2 \\mathrm{\\%} 0 \\mathrm{D} 0 \\% 98 \\% \\mathrm{D} 0 \\% \\mathrm{BD}$ $\\% \\mathrm{D} 1 \\% 82 \\% \\mathrm{D} 0 \\% \\mathrm{~B} 5 \\% \\mathrm{D} 0 \\% \\mathrm{~B} 3 \\% \\mathrm{D} 1 \\% 80 \\% \\mathrm{D} 0 \\% \\mathrm{~B} 0 \\% \\mathrm{D} 0 \\% \\mathrm{BB} \\% \\mathrm{D} 1 \\% 8 \\mathrm{~B}+11-15$ »\n\nCategories: Kuznetsov's Problem Book Integrals Problem 11 | Integrals\n\n- Last modified: 21:56, 18 June 2009.\n- Content is available under CC-BY-SA 3.0.\n\nCreated by GeeTeatoo\n\n## Problem Kuznetsov Integrals 11-16\n\n## Material from PlusPi", "answer": "3"}
{"id": 46036, "problem": "Let $x$ and $y$ be real numbers such that $\\frac{\\sin x}{\\sin y} = 3$ and $\\frac{\\cos x}{\\cos y} = \\frac12$. The value of $\\frac{\\sin 2x}{\\sin 2y} + \\frac{\\cos 2x}{\\cos 2y}$ can be expressed in the form $\\frac pq$, where $p$ and $q$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $p+q$.", "solution": "Examine the first term in the expression we want to evaluate, $\\frac{\\sin 2x}{\\sin 2y}$, separately from the second term, $\\frac{\\cos 2x}{\\cos 2y}$.\n\nThe First Term\nUsing the identity $\\sin 2\\theta = 2\\sin\\theta\\cos\\theta$, we have:\n$\\frac{2\\sin x \\cos x}{2\\sin y \\cos y} = \\frac{\\sin x \\cos x}{\\sin y \\cos y} = \\frac{\\sin x}{\\sin y}\\cdot\\frac{\\cos x}{\\cos y}=3\\cdot\\frac{1}{2} = \\frac{3}{2}$\n\nThe Second Term\nLet the equation $\\frac{\\sin x}{\\sin y} = 3$ be equation 1, and let the equation $\\frac{\\cos x}{\\cos y} = \\frac12$ be equation 2.\nHungry for the widely-used identity $\\sin^2\\theta + \\cos^2\\theta = 1$, we cross multiply equation 1 by $\\sin y$ and multiply equation 2 by $\\cos y$.\nEquation 1 then becomes:\n$\\sin x = 3\\sin y$.\nEquation 2 then becomes:\n$\\cos x = \\frac{1}{2} \\cos y$\nAha! We can square both of the resulting equations and match up the resulting LHS with the resulting RHS:\n$1 = 9\\sin^2 y + \\frac{1}{4} \\cos^2 y$\nApplying the identity $\\cos^2 y = 1 - \\sin^2 y$ (which is similar to $\\sin^2\\theta + \\cos^2\\theta = 1$ but a bit different), we can change $1 = 9\\sin^2 y + \\frac{1}{4} \\cos^2 y$ into:\n$1 = 9\\sin^2 y + \\frac{1}{4} - \\frac{1}{4} \\sin^2 y$\nRearranging, we get $\\frac{3}{4} = \\frac{35}{4} \\sin^2 y$.\nSo, $\\sin^2 y = \\frac{3}{35}$.\nSquaring Equation 1 (leading to $\\sin^2 x = 9\\sin^2 y$), we can solve for $\\sin^2 x$:\n$\\sin^2 x = 9\\left(\\frac{3}{35}\\right) = \\frac{27}{35}$\nUsing the identity $\\cos 2\\theta = 1 - 2\\sin^2\\theta$, we can solve for $\\frac{\\cos 2x}{\\cos 2y}$.\n$\\cos 2x = 1 - 2\\sin^2 x = 1 - 2\\cdot\\frac{27}{35} = 1 - \\frac{54}{35} = -\\frac{19}{35}$\n$\\cos 2y = 1 - 2\\sin^2 y = 1 - 2\\cdot\\frac{3}{35} = 1 - \\frac{6}{35} = \\frac{29}{35}$\nThus, $\\frac{\\cos 2x}{\\cos 2y} = \\frac{-19/35}{29/35} = -\\frac{19}{29}$.\nPlugging in the numbers we got back into the original equation :\nWe get $\\frac{\\sin 2x}{\\sin 2y} + \\frac{\\cos 2x}{\\cos 2y} = \\frac32 + \\left(-\\frac{19}{29} \\right) = \\frac{49}{58}$.\nSo, the answer is $49+58=\\boxed{107}$.", "answer": "107"}
{"id": 14325, "problem": "A triangle has side lengths: 3, 4, 5. Calculate the radius of the inscribed circle (the circle inside the triangle and tangent to all three sides of the triangle).", "solution": "Let's call $A, B, C$ the vertices of the triangle, $a=BC, b=CA, c=AB$ the lengths of the three sides, $I$ and $r$ the center and the radius of the inscribed circle. The heights from $I$ to the triangles $IAB, IBC$, and $ICA$ are all equal to $r$, so the areas of these three triangles are: area $(IAB)=\\frac{rc}{2}$, area $(IBC)=\\frac{ra}{2}$, area $(ICA)=\\frac{rb}{2}$, from which we deduce: $\\operatorname{area}(ABC)=\\frac{r(a+b+c)}{2}$. The triangle with sides $3,4,5$ is a right triangle, its area is: $\\frac{3 \\times 4}{2}=6=\\frac{r(3+4+5)}{2}$. It follows that $r=1$.\n\nThe given triangle, with sides $3,4,5$, being a right triangle, we can also reason as follows. Let $D, E, F$ be the projections of $I$ onto the sides $BC, CA, AB$. These are the points of contact of the inscribed circle with the sides of the triangle. If $A$ is the vertex of the right angle, $AEIF$ is a square, and $r=IE=IF=AE=AF$. Now, $AE$ and $AF$ are easy to calculate: if we set $u=AE=AF, v=BF=BD$, $w=CD=CE, u+v=c, v+w=a, w+u=b$, then by adding: $2(u+v+w)=a+b+c$ or finally $u=\\frac{-a+b+c}{2}, v=\\frac{a-b+c}{2}, w=\\frac{a+b-c}{2}$. We deduce: $r=u=\\frac{-5+4+3}{2}=1$.\n\nThe two methods are very different, but the results are the same. Indeed, $\\frac{r(a+b+c)}{2}=\\left(\\frac{-a+b+c}{2}\\right)\\left(\\frac{a+b+c}{2}\\right)=\\frac{-a^{2}+(b+c)^{2}}{4}=\\frac{bc}{2}=$ area $(ABC)$ because the square of the hypotenuse $a^{2}=b^{2}+c^{2}$.\n\nLet's call $M$ and $N$ the midpoints of $[AB]$ and $[CD]$. Suppose first that $(AD)$ and $(BC)$ intersect at a point $S$, and consider the line $(SM)$, which intersects $(CD)$ at $P$. Using Thales' theorem and the fact that $MA=MB$, we have: $\\frac{PD}{PS}=\\frac{MA}{MS}=\\frac{MB}{MS}=\\frac{PC}{PS}$, which implies: $PC=PD$. Therefore, $P$ is the midpoint $N$ of $[CD]$, and the line $(SM)$ is none other than $\\Delta: \\Delta, (AD)$ and $(BC)$ are indeed concurrent at $S$.\n\nNow suppose that $(AD)$ and $(BC)$ are parallel, and draw the line parallel to $(AD)$ and $(BC)$ passing through $M$. Let $P$ be the intersection of this parallel with $(CD)$. $DPM A$ and $CPMB$ are parallelograms, so $DP=MA=MB=CP$. Once again, $P$ is the midpoint of $[CD]$, so $(MP)$, parallel to $(AD)$ and $(BC)$, is none other than $(MN)=\\Delta$.", "answer": "1"}
{"id": 23745, "problem": "A non-empty set $S$ satisfies:\n(1) $S \\subseteq\\{1,2, \\cdots, 2 n+1\\}, n \\in \\mathbf{N}_{+}$;\n(2) If $a \\in S$, then $(2 n+2-a) \\in S$.\n\nThen, the number of non-empty sets $S$ that satisfy (1) and (2) is $\\qquad$", "solution": "5. $2^{n+1}-1$.\n\nPair the natural numbers $1,2, \\cdots, 2 n+1$ into $n+1$ pairs:\n$$\n\\{1,2 n+1\\},\\{2,2 n\\}, \\cdots,\\{n, n+2\\},\\{n+1\\} \\text {. }\n$$\nThe elements of $S$ are chosen from the above $n+1$ pairs, and there are\n$$\nC_{n+1}^{1}+C_{n+1}^{2}+\\cdots+C_{n+1}^{n+1}=2^{n+1}-1\n$$\n\nways to choose.", "answer": "2^{n+1}-1"}
{"id": 64778, "problem": "In $\\triangle ABC$, point $D$ is on $BC$, $\\frac{BD}{DC}=\\frac{1}{3}$, $E, G$ are on $AB, AD$ respectively, $\\frac{AE}{EB}=\\frac{2}{3}$, $\\frac{AG}{GD}=\\frac{1}{2}$, $EG$ intersects $AC$ at point $F$, find $\\frac{AF}{FC}$.", "solution": "1. Extend $C B, F E$ to intersect at $H$. For $\\triangle A D B$ and the transversal $G E H$, we have $\\frac{A G}{G D} \\cdot \\frac{D H}{H B} \\cdot \\frac{B E}{E A}=\\frac{1}{2} \\cdot \\frac{D H}{H B} \\cdot \\frac{3}{2}=1$, so $\\frac{D H}{H B}=\\frac{4}{3}$, which means $\\frac{C H}{H D}=\\frac{7}{4}$. For $\\triangle A C D$ and the transversal $F G H$, we have $\\frac{A F}{F C} \\cdot \\frac{C H}{H D} \\cdot \\frac{D G}{G A}=\\frac{A F}{F C} \\cdot \\frac{7}{4} \\cdot \\frac{2}{1}=1$, solving for $\\frac{A F}{F C}=\\frac{2}{7}$.", "answer": "\\frac{2}{7}"}
{"id": 6388, "problem": "Write in ascending order the numbers: $\\sqrt{121}$, $\\sqrt[3]{729}$, and $\\sqrt[4]{38416}$.", "solution": "Factoring the numbers and extracting the roots we have:\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& \\sqrt{121}=\\sqrt{11^{2}}=11 \\\\\n& \\sqrt[3]{729}=\\sqrt[3]{9^{3}}=9 \\\\\n& \\sqrt[4]{38416}=\\sqrt[4]{2^{4} \\times 7^{4}}=2 \\times 7=14\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nTherefore, in ascending order we have: $\\sqrt[3]{729}, \\sqrt{121}, \\sqrt[4]{38416}$.", "answer": "\\sqrt[3]{729},\\sqrt{121},\\sqrt[4]{38416}"}
{"id": 31962, "problem": "Carla wrote on the blackboard the integers from 1 to 21. Diana wants to erase some of them so that the product of the remaining numbers is a perfect square.\n\na) Show that Diana must necessarily erase the numbers 11, 13, 17, and 19 to achieve her goal.\n\nb) What is the minimum number of numbers that Diana must erase to achieve her goal?", "solution": "Solution\n\na) If Diana decides not to erase the number 11, then the product of the remaining numbers will be of the form $P=11 \\times A$. Since 11 is the only multiple of 11 among the numbers written by Carla, $A$ is the product of numbers not divisible by 11, and thus $A$ is not a multiple of 11. Therefore, $P$ would be a multiple of 11 but not a multiple of $11^{2}$, so $P$ would not be a perfect square. Similarly, we can see that Diana must also erase the numbers 13, 17, and 19.\n\nb) If Diana erases only the numbers 11, 13, 17, and 19, the product of the remaining 17 numbers would be\n\n$$\n1 \\times 2 \\times 3 \\times \\cdots \\times 10 \\times 12 \\times 14 \\times 15 \\times 16 \\times 18 \\times 20 \\times 21=\\left(2^{9} \\times 3^{4} \\times 5^{2} \\times 7\\right)^{2} \\times 21\n$$\n\nThis number is not a perfect square, so she needs to erase at least one more number. From the factorization above, it is easy to see that if Diana also erases the number 21, she will achieve her goal. Therefore, the smallest number of numbers that Diana must erase is 5.", "answer": "5"}
{"id": 54517, "problem": "Let the edge length of the cube $A B C D-A_{1} B_{1} C_{1} D_{1}$ be 1, and the endpoints of the line segment $M N$ be $M$ on the ray $A A_{1}$, and point $N$ on the ray $B C$, and $M N$ intersects the edge $C_{1} D_{1}$ at point $L$. Then the minimum value of $M N$ is $\\qquad$", "solution": "7.3.\n\nLet $A M=x, B N=y$. Then\n$$\nM N=\\sqrt{x^{2}+y^{2}+1} \\text {. }\n$$\n\nDraw $L L_{1} \\perp D C$ at point $L_{1}$. Thus,\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\frac{1}{x-1}=\\frac{A A_{1}}{M A_{1}}=\\frac{L M}{L N}=\\frac{N C}{C B}=\\frac{y-1}{1} \\\\\n\\Rightarrow x y=x+y \\\\\n\\Rightarrow x^{2} y^{2} \\geqslant 4 x y \\\\\n\\Rightarrow x y \\geqslant 4 .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nTherefore, $M N=\\sqrt{x^{2}+y^{2}+1} \\geqslant \\sqrt{2 x y+1} \\geqslant 3$,\nwith equality holding if and only if $x=y=2$.", "answer": "3"}
{"id": 40187, "problem": "The number of the boys taking part of this year competition is 55% of the number of all participants. The ratio of the number of juniors boys to the number of senior boys is equal to the ratio of the number of juniors to the number of seniors. Find the ratio of the number of junior boys to the number of junior girls.", "solution": "1. Let \\( b \\) be the number of boys and \\( g \\) be the number of girls participating in the competition. According to the problem, the number of boys is 55% of the total number of participants. Therefore, we have:\n   \\[\n   b = \\frac{55}{100}(b + g)\n   \\]\n   Simplifying this equation:\n   \\[\n   b = 0.55(b + g)\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   b = 0.55b + 0.55g\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   b - 0.55b = 0.55g\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   0.45b = 0.55g\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   \\frac{b}{g} = \\frac{0.55}{0.45} = \\frac{11}{9}\n   \\]\n\n2. Let \\( jb \\) be the number of junior boys, \\( sb \\) be the number of senior boys, \\( jg \\) be the number of junior girls, and \\( sg \\) be the number of senior girls. According to the problem, the ratio of the number of junior boys to senior boys is equal to the ratio of the number of juniors to seniors. Therefore, we have:\n   \\[\n   \\frac{jb}{sb} = \\frac{j}{s}\n   \\]\n   This implies:\n   \\[\n   jb = \\frac{j}{s} sb\n   \\]\n\n3. We need to find the ratio of the number of junior boys to the number of junior girls. From the previous step, we know:\n   \\[\n   \\frac{jb}{jg} = \\frac{b}{g} = \\frac{11}{9}\n   \\]\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{ \\frac{11}{9} } \\).", "answer": " \\frac{11}{9} "}
{"id": 36357, "problem": "Entrepreneurs Vasiliy Petrovich and Pyotr Gennadiyevich opened a clothing factory called \"ViP\". Vasiliy Petrovich invested 200 thousand rubles, and Pyotr Gennadiyevich invested 350 thousand rubles. The factory proved to be successful, and after a year, Anastasia Alekseevna approached them with an offer to buy part of the shares. They agreed, and after the deal, each of them owned one-third of the company's shares. Anastasia Alekseevna paid 1,100,000 rubles for her share. Determine which of the entrepreneurs is entitled to a larger portion of this money? In your answer, write the amount he will receive.", "solution": "Answer: 1,000,000. Anastasia Alekseevna paid 1,100,000 for her share, which is one-third, so all the shares of the factory are worth 3,300,000. Let the shares of Vasiliy Petrovich be worth X rubles, then the shares of Petr Gennadiyevich are worth $3,300,000 - X$ rubles. It should be that $200 / 350 = X / (3,300,000 - X)$. From this we get: $350X = 200 * 3,300,000 - 200X$ $550X = 660,000,000$\n\n$X = 1,200,000$ rubles - the value of Vasiliy Petrovich's shares. After the deal, he was left with a third of the shares worth 1,100,000, which means he sold Anastasia Alekseevna shares worth 100,000. The remaining shares she bought for 1,000,000 from Petr Gennadiyevich.", "answer": "1,000,000"}
{"id": 21912, "problem": "Find the range of $y=\\sqrt{x^{2}-12 x+45}-\\sqrt{x^{2}-2 x+5}$.", "solution": "Solution: The original expression is transformed into\n$$\ny=\\sqrt{(x-6)^{2}+3^{2}}-\\sqrt{(x-1)^{2}+2^{2}},\n$$\n\nwhere the fixed points are $A(6,3), B(1,2)$, and point $A$ is higher than point $B$.\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n\\because & |A B|=: \\sqrt{(6-1)^{2}+(3-1)^{2}}=\\sqrt{26}, \\\\\n& \\left|x_{2}-x_{1}\\right|=5,\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n$\\therefore$ The range is $(-5, \\sqrt{26}]$.", "answer": "(-5, \\sqrt{26}]"}
{"id": 49019, "problem": "Let $A(n)$ denote the greatest odd divisor of the number $n$. For example, $A(21)=21$, $A(72)=9, A(64)=1$. Find the sum $A(111)+A(112)+\\ldots+A(218)+A(219)$.", "solution": "Answer: 12045\n\nSolution. The largest odd divisors of any two of the given numbers cannot coincide, as numbers with the same largest odd divisors are either equal or differ by at least a factor of 2. Therefore, the largest odd divisors of the numbers $111, 112, \\ldots, 218, 219$ are distinct. This means that the largest odd divisors of the numbers from $n+1$ to $2n$ are $n$ different odd numbers that do not exceed $2n$. Thus, these numbers are $1, 3, 5, \\ldots, 2n-1$. If we add the number 220 to the set of numbers, the desired sum will be $1+3+5+\\ldots+219-A(220)=\\frac{1+219}{2} \\cdot 110-55=110^2-55=12045$.\n\n## B-2\n\nLet $A(n)$ denote the largest odd divisor of the number $n$. For example, $A(21)=21$, $A(72)=9$, $A(64)=1$. Find the sum $A(113)+A(114)+\\ldots+A(222)+A(223)$.\n\nAnswer: 12537\n\n## B-3\n\nLet $A(n)$ denote the largest odd divisor of the number $n$. For example, $A(21)=21$, $A(72)=9$, $A(64)=1$. Find the sum $A(115)+A(116)+\\ldots+A(226)+A(227)$.\n\nAnswer: 12939\n\n## B-4\n\nLet $A(n)$ denote the largest odd divisor of the number $n$. For example, $A(21)=21$, $A(72)=9$, $A(64)=1$. Find the sum $A(117)+A(118)+\\ldots+A(230)+A(231)$.\n\nAnswer: 13427", "answer": "12045"}
{"id": 59776, "problem": "Let $ABC$ be a triangle. Find the point $D$ on its side $AC$ and the point $E$ on its side $AB$ such that the area of triangle $ADE$ equals to the area of the quadrilateral $DEBC$, and the segment $DE$ has minimum possible length.", "solution": "1. **Given**: We have a triangle \\(ABC\\). We need to find points \\(D\\) on side \\(AC\\) and \\(E\\) on side \\(AB\\) such that the area of triangle \\(ADE\\) equals the area of quadrilateral \\(DEBC\\), and the segment \\(DE\\) has the minimum possible length.\n\n2. **Area Relationship**: \n   - The area of triangle \\(ABC\\) is given by:\n     \\[\n     \\text{Area}(ABC) = \\frac{1}{2} AB \\cdot AC \\cdot \\sin A\n     \\]\n   - The area of triangle \\(ADE\\) is given by:\n     \\[\n     \\text{Area}(ADE) = \\frac{1}{2} AD \\cdot AE \\cdot \\sin A\n     \\]\n   - Since the area of triangle \\(ADE\\) equals the area of quadrilateral \\(DEBC\\), we have:\n     \\[\n     \\text{Area}(ADE) = \\frac{1}{2} \\text{Area}(ABC)\n     \\]\n   - Therefore:\n     \\[\n     \\frac{1}{2} AD \\cdot AE \\cdot \\sin A = \\frac{1}{2} \\left( \\frac{1}{2} AB \\cdot AC \\cdot \\sin A \\right)\n     \\]\n   - Simplifying, we get:\n     \\[\n     AD \\cdot AE \\cdot \\sin A = \\frac{1}{2} AB \\cdot AC \\cdot \\sin A\n     \\]\n   - Dividing both sides by \\(\\sin A\\), we obtain:\n     \\[\n     AD \\cdot AE = \\frac{1}{2} AB \\cdot AC\n     \\]\n\n3. **Minimizing \\(DE\\)**:\n   - To minimize the length of \\(DE\\), we need to consider the geometric mean. The minimum length of \\(DE\\) occurs when \\(AD = AE\\).\n   - Setting \\(AD = AE\\), we have:\n     \\[\n     AD^2 = \\frac{1}{2} AB \\cdot AC\n     \\]\n   - Solving for \\(AD\\), we get:\n     \\[\n     AD = \\sqrt{\\frac{1}{2} AB \\cdot AC}\n     \\]\n\n4. **Conclusion**:\n   - The points \\(D\\) and \\(E\\) are such that \\(AD = AE = \\sqrt{\\frac{1}{2} AB \\cdot AC}\\).\n   - This ensures that the area of triangle \\(ADE\\) is half the area of triangle \\(ABC\\) and the segment \\(DE\\) is minimized.\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{ AD = AE = \\sqrt{\\frac{1}{2} AB \\cdot AC} } \\).", "answer": " AD = AE = \\sqrt{\\frac{1}{2} AB \\cdot AC} "}
{"id": 31277, "problem": "Label each vertex of a cube with one of the integers $1 \\sim 8$, with each integer used only once, and the sum of the four numbers on each face being equal. Then there are ( ) different arrangements (if two arrangements can be made to coincide by rotation, they are considered the same arrangement).\n(A) 1\n(B) 3\n(C) 6\n(D) 12\n(E) 24", "solution": "18. C.\n\nNotice that, the sum of the numbers on each face is equal, and the total sum of the numbers is\n$$\n1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8=36 \\text {. }\n$$\n\nTherefore, the sum of the four numbers on each face is 18, and the sum of the numbers at the two vertices of non-coplanar parallel edges (opposite edges) is equal.\n\nConsider the extreme case: If 1 and 8 are not on the same edge, then 1 and 8 are on opposite edges.\n\nLet the other two vertices on the opposite edges be filled with $x, y(x, y \\in \\{2,3, \\cdots, 7\\})$.\nThus, $1+x=8+y$\n$\\Rightarrow 7=8-1=x-y \\leqslant 7-2=5$.\nContradiction.\nTherefore, 1 and 8 must be on the same edge.\nThus, the sum of the numbers at the two vertices on the other edge is also 9.\nHence, the pairs of numbers on the edges are $1-8$, $2-7,3-6,4-5$.\n\nSince the sum of the four numbers on each face is 36, $(8,2,3,5)$ is on one face, and $(1,7,6,4)$ is on another face, as shown in Figure 6.", "answer": "C"}
{"id": 5118, "problem": "Find how many natural numbers $k \\in\\{1,2,3, \\ldots, 2022\\}$ have the property that, if 2022 real numbers are written on a circle such that the sum of any $k$ consecutive numbers is equal to 2022, then all 2022 numbers are equal.", "solution": "Solution. Let $k \\in \\{1,2,3, \\ldots, 2022\\}$ be a number with the property that, given the real numbers $x_{1}, x_{2}, \\ldots, x_{2022}$ written in a circle, the sum of any $k$ consecutive numbers is equal to 2022. For any $n \\in \\mathbb{N}$, we define $x_{n}=x_{r}$, where $r \\in \\{1,2,3, \\ldots, 2022\\}$, such that $n \\equiv r \\pmod{2022}$.\n\n(A) For any $i \\in \\mathbb{N}$, we have\n\n$$\nx_{i} + x_{i+1} + \\ldots + x_{i+k-1} = x_{i+1} + x_{i+2} + \\ldots + x_{i+k} = 2022\n$$\n\nfrom which it follows that $x_{i} = x_{i+k}$\n\n2 points\n\n(B) If $(2022, k) = d \\geq 2$, noting $x = \\frac{2022 \\cdot d}{k}$ and writing on the circle, in order, the numbers\n\n$$\nx, \\underbrace{0,0, \\ldots, 0}_{d \\text{ times } - 1}, x, \\underbrace{0,0, \\ldots, 0, \\ldots x}_{\\text{d times } - 1}, \\underbrace{0,0, \\ldots, 0}_{\\text{d times } - 1}\n$$\n\nwe observe that the sum of any $k$ consecutive numbers is equal to 2022, without the numbers being equal.\n\nTherefore, the numbers $k$ for which $(2022, k) \\neq 1$ are not solutions.\n\n(C) We show that all numbers $k \\in \\{1,2,3, \\ldots, 2022\\}$ for which $(2022, k) = 1$ are solutions. Since $(k, 2022) = 1$, there exist $u, v \\in \\mathbb{N}$ such that $k \\cdot u = 2022 v + 1$. Then, for any $m \\in \\mathbb{N}$, we have:\n\n$$\nx_{m} = x_{m + k \\cdot u} = x_{m + 2022 v + 1} = x_{m+1}\n$$\n\nthus all 2022 numbers are equal. 2 points\n\n(D) In total, there are $\\varphi(2022) = 672$ solutions. 1 point\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_06_07_cc89f2f54d84ee4a810cg-5.jpg?height=271&width=268&top_left_y=130&top_left_x=858)\n\n## First selection barrier for OBMJ Iaşi, April 19, 2022  Solutions and grading criteria", "answer": "672"}
{"id": 63196, "problem": "a) Let $n \\in \\mathbb{N}^{*}$. Calculate $\\int_{\\frac{1}{n}}^{n} \\frac{1}{x^{2}+x+1} d x$.\n\nb) Calculate $\\lim _{n \\rightarrow \\infty} \\int_{\\frac{1}{n}}^{n} \\frac{\\operatorname{arctg} x}{x^{2}+x+1} d x$.", "solution": "Solution. a) $\\int_{\\frac{1}{n}}^{n} \\frac{1}{x^{2}+x+1} d x=\\int_{\\frac{1}{n}}^{n} \\frac{1}{\\left(x+\\frac{1}{2}\\right)^{2}+\\left(\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}\\right)^{2}} d x=\\left.\\frac{2}{\\sqrt{3}} \\operatorname{arctg} \\frac{2 x+1}{\\sqrt{3}}\\right|_{\\frac{1}{n}} ^{n}=\\frac{2}{\\sqrt{3}}\\left(\\operatorname{arctg} \\frac{2 n+1}{\\sqrt{3}}-\\operatorname{arctg} \\frac{\\frac{2}{\\sqrt{3}}+1}{\\sqrt{3}}\\right)$\n\nb) Let $I_{n}=\\int_{\\frac{1}{n}}^{n} \\frac{\\operatorname{arctg} x}{x^{2}+x+1} d x$. Since $\\operatorname{arctg} x+\\operatorname{arctg} \\frac{1}{x}=\\frac{\\pi}{2}, \\quad \\forall x>0$, we have:\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_06_07_eb436281f7e263db6a33g-2.jpg?height=214&width=1607&top_left_y=1687&top_left_x=194)\n\nWith the change of variable $t=\\frac{1}{x}$ we get $\\int_{\\frac{1}{n}}^{n} \\frac{\\operatorname{arctg} \\frac{1}{x}}{1+\\frac{1}{x}+\\frac{1}{x^{2}}} \\cdot \\frac{-1}{x^{2}} d x=\\int_{n}^{\\frac{1}{n}} \\frac{\\operatorname{arctg} t}{t^{2}+t+1} d t=-I_{n}$, thus\n\n$I_{n}=\\frac{\\pi}{2} \\int_{\\frac{1}{n}}^{n} \\frac{1}{x^{2}+x+1} d x-I_{n}$. Considering the result from part a), we get $I_{n}=\\frac{\\pi}{2 \\sqrt{3}}\\left(\\operatorname{arctg} \\frac{2 n+1}{\\sqrt{3}}-\\operatorname{arctg} \\frac{\\frac{2}{n}+1}{\\sqrt{3}}\\right)$.\n\n$\\lim _{n \\rightarrow \\infty} I_{n}=\\frac{\\pi}{2 \\sqrt{3}}\\left(\\frac{\\pi}{2}-\\frac{\\pi}{6}\\right)=\\frac{\\pi^{2}}{6 \\sqrt{3}}$.\n\nScoring.\n\n| a) Calculation of the integral | $2 \\mathrm{p}$ |\n| :--- | :--- |\n| b) Calculation of $I_{n}$ | $4 \\mathrm{p}$ |\n| Calculation of $\\lim _{n \\rightarrow \\infty} I_{n}$ | $1 \\mathrm{p}$ |", "answer": "\\frac{\\pi^{2}}{6\\sqrt{3}}"}
{"id": 30700, "problem": "Let three distinct complex numbers $z_{1}, z_{2}, z_{3}$ satisfy the equation $4 z_{1}^{2}+5 z_{2}^{2}+5 z_{3}^{2}=4 z_{1} z_{2}+6 z_{2} z_{3}+4 z_{3} z_{1}$. Denote the lengths of the sides of the triangle formed by $z_{1}, z_{2}, z_{3}$ on the complex plane, in ascending order, as $a, b, c$, then $a: b: c=$ $\\qquad$.", "solution": "$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n4 z_{1}^{2}+5 z_{2}^{2}+5 z_{3}^{2}=4 z_{1} z_{2}+6 z_{2} z_{3}+4 z_{3} z_{1} \\\\\n\\Rightarrow 4\\left(z_{1}^{2}+z_{2}^{2}+z_{3}^{2}-z_{1} z_{2}-z_{2} z_{3}-z_{3} z_{1}\\right)+\\left(z_{2}-z_{3}\\right)^{2}=0 \\\\\n\\Rightarrow 2\\left(z_{1}-z_{2}\\right)^{2}+3\\left(z_{2}-z_{3}\\right)^{2}+2\\left(z_{3}-z_{1}\\right)^{2}=0\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nLet $u=z_{1}-z_{2}, v=z_{2}-z_{3}, w=z_{3}-z_{1}$,\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\text { then }\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\nu+v+w=0, \\\\\n2 u^{2}+3 v^{2}+2 w^{2}=0\n\\end{array} \\Rightarrow 2 u^{2}+3 v^{2}+2(u+v)^{2}=4 u^{2}+5 v^{2}+4 u v=0\\right. \\\\\n\\Rightarrow 4\\left(\\frac{u}{v}\\right)^{2}+4 \\cdot \\frac{u}{v}+5=0 \\Rightarrow \\frac{|u|}{|v|}=\\left|\\frac{u}{v}\\right|=\\sqrt{\\frac{u}{v} \\cdot \\overline{\\left(\\frac{u}{v}\\right)}}=\\frac{\\sqrt{5}}{2} \\text {, similarly we get } \\\\\n2 u^{2}+3(u+w)^{2}+2 w^{2}=5 u^{2}+5 w^{2}+6 u w=0 \\Rightarrow 5\\left(\\frac{u}{w}\\right)^{2}+6 \\cdot \\frac{u}{w}+5=0 \\Rightarrow \\frac{|u|}{|w|}=1 \\text {. } \\\\\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nTherefore, $|u|:|v|:|w|=\\sqrt{5}: 2: \\sqrt{5} \\Rightarrow a: b: c=2: \\sqrt{5}: \\sqrt{5}$.", "answer": "2:\\sqrt{5}:\\sqrt{5}"}
{"id": 14206, "problem": "How many positive integers $m$ are there for which the straight line passing through points $A(-m, 0)$ and $B(0,2)$ and also passes through the point $P(7, k)$, where $k$ is a positive integer?", "solution": "Let the slope of the variable straight line be $a$. Then its equation is: $y=a x+2$ It passes through $A(-m, 0)$ and $P(7, k):\\left\\{\\begin{aligned}-a m+2 & =0 \\cdots(1) \\\\ 7 a+2 & =k \\cdots(2)\\end{aligned}\\right.$ $7(1)+m(2): 14+2 m=k m \\Rightarrow m(k-2)=14$ $m=1, k=16$ or $m=2, k=9$ or $m=7, k=4$ or $m=14, k=3$ Number of positive integral values of $m$ is 4 .", "answer": "4"}
{"id": 5784, "problem": "If the value of the fraction $\\frac{|x|-2}{3 x-2}$ is negative, then the range of $x$ is ( ).\nA. $\\frac{2}{3}<x<2$.\nB. $x>\\frac{2}{3}$ or $x<-2$.\nC. $-2<x<2$ and $x \\neq \\frac{2}{3}$.\nD. $\\frac{2}{3}<x<2$ or $x<-2$.", "solution": "Answer: D", "answer": "D"}
{"id": 34910, "problem": "Find the distance from point $M_{0}$ to the plane passing through three points $M_{1}, M_{2}, M_{3}$.\n\n$M_{1}(1, 5, -7)$\n\n$M_{2}(-3, 6, 3)$\n\n$M_{3}(-2, 7, 3)$\n\n$M_{0}(1, -1, 2)$", "solution": "## Solution\n\nFind the equation of the plane passing through three points $M_{1}, M_{2}, M_{3}$:\n\n$\\left|\\begin{array}{ccc}x-1 & y-5 & z-(-7) \\\\ -3-1 & 6-5 & 3-(-7) \\\\ -2-1 & 7-5 & 3-(-7)\\end{array}\\right|=0$\n\nPerform transformations:\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& \\left|\\begin{array}{ccc}\nx-1 & y-5 & z+7 \\\\\n-4 & 1 & 10 \\\\\n-3 & 2 & 10\n\\end{array}\\right|=0 \\\\\n& (x-1) \\cdot\\left|\\begin{array}{cc}\n1 & 10 \\\\\n2 & 10\n\\end{array}\\right|-(y-5) \\cdot\\left|\\begin{array}{cc}\n-4 & 10 \\\\\n-3 & 10\n\\end{array}\\right|+(z+7) \\cdot\\left|\\begin{array}{ll}\n-4 & 1 \\\\\n-3 & 2\n\\end{array}\\right|=0 \\\\\n& (x-1) \\cdot(-10)-(y-5) \\cdot(-10)+(z+7) \\cdot(-5)=0 \\\\\n& -10 x+10+10 y-50-5 z-35=0 \\\\\n& -10 x+10 y-5 z-75=0 \\\\\n& 2 x-2 y+z+15=0\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nThe distance $d$ from a point $M_{0}\\left(x_{0} ; y_{0} ; z_{0}\\right)$ to the plane $A x+B y+C z+D=0$:\n\n$d=\\frac{\\left|A x_{0}+B y_{0}+C z_{0}+D\\right|}{\\sqrt{A^{2}+B^{2}+C^{2}}}$\n\nFind:\n\n$$\nd=\\frac{|2 \\cdot 1-2 \\cdot(-1)+2+15|}{\\sqrt{2^{2}+(-2)^{2}+1^{2}}}=\\frac{|2+2+2+15|}{\\sqrt{4+4+1}}=\\frac{21}{\\sqrt{9}}=\\frac{21}{3}=7\n$$\n\n## Problem Kuznetsov Analytic Geometry 8-31", "answer": "7"}
{"id": 48494, "problem": "If the quadratic equation with real coefficients $a x^{2}+b x+c=0$ has 2 imaginary roots $x_{1}, x_{2}$, and $x_{1}^{3} \\in \\mathbb{R}$, then $\\frac{a c}{b^{2}}=$", "solution": "Answer: 1\nExplanation: Note that $x_{2}=\\overline{x_{1}}$, from $x_{1}^{3} \\in R \\Rightarrow x_{1}^{3}=\\overline{x_{1}^{3}}=\\left(\\overline{x_{1}}\\right)^{3}=x_{2}^{3} \\Rightarrow\\left(x_{1}-x_{2}\\right)\\left(x_{1}^{2}+x_{1} x_{2}+x_{2}^{2}\\right)=0$\n$$\n\\Rightarrow x_{1}^{2}+x_{1} x_{2}+x_{2}^{2}=0 \\Rightarrow\\left(x_{1}+x_{2}\\right)^{2}=x_{1} x_{2} \\Rightarrow\\left(-\\frac{b}{a}\\right)^{2}=\\frac{c}{a} \\Rightarrow b^{2}=a c \\Rightarrow \\frac{a c}{b^{2}}=1\n$$", "answer": "1"}
{"id": 31696, "problem": "Calculate the area of a rectangular trapezoid if its acute angle is $60^{\\circ}$, the smaller base is $a$, and the larger lateral side is $b$.", "solution": "Solution.\n\nThe height of the trapezoid is $\\frac{b \\sqrt{3}}{2}$, and the larger base is $a+\\frac{b}{2}$.\n\nTherefore, its area $S=\\frac{1}{2}\\left(a+a+\\frac{b}{2}\\right) \\frac{b \\sqrt{3}}{2}=\\frac{(4 a+b) b \\sqrt{3}}{8}$.\n\nAnswer: $(4 a+b) b \\sqrt{3} / 8$.", "answer": "\\frac{(4a+b)b\\sqrt{3}}{8}"}
{"id": 42622, "problem": "What is the probability that two cards randomly selected (without replacement) from a standard 52-card deck are neither of the same value nor the same suit?", "solution": "Answer: $\\frac{12}{17}$\nSolution: After choosing a first card, the second needs to be in one of the other three suits and of a different value. Hence, the answer is $\\frac{3 \\cdot 12}{52-1}=\\frac{12}{17}$.", "answer": "\\frac{12}{17}"}
{"id": 14399, "problem": "Find all positive integers $a, b$ such that\n$$(a, b)+9[a, b]+9(a+b)=7 a b .$$", "solution": "6. Let $(a, b)=d, a=d x, b=d y$, then $(x, y)=1$. Substituting into the condition, we get\n$$1+9 x y+9(x+y)=7 d x y$$\n\nThus, $\\square$\n$$9<7 d=9+9\\left(\\frac{1}{x}+\\frac{1}{y}\\right)+\\frac{1}{x y} \\leqslant 9+9 \\times 2+1=28 \\text {. }$$\n\nFrom this, we know that $d=2,3$ or 4. Substituting these values into the indeterminate equation for $x, y$, we can find that $(a, b)=(4,4),(4,38)$ or $(38,4)$.", "answer": "(a, b)=(4,4),(4,38),(38,4)"}
{"id": 52798, "problem": "Solve the inequality $1-27^{x} \\leqslant 6 \\cdot 9^{3 x}$.", "solution": "## Solution.\n\nLet's write the powers from the inequality with base 3\n\n$$\n1-3^{3 x} \\leqslant 6 \\cdot 3^{6 x}\n$$\n\nIf we introduce the substitution $t=3^{3 x}$, we get the quadratic inequality $6 t^{2}+t-1 \\geqslant 0 . \\quad 1$ point\n\nSolving this, we get $t \\leqslant-\\frac{1}{2}$ or $t \\geqslant \\frac{1}{3}$.\n\nHowever, since $t>0$, it must be $t \\geqslant \\frac{1}{3}$, so we have $3^{3 x} \\geqslant 3^{-1}$\n\nand finally $x \\geqslant-\\frac{1}{3}$.", "answer": "x\\geqslant-\\frac{1}{3}"}
{"id": 45972, "problem": "Determinați toate funcțiile $f: R \\rightarrow(0, \\infty)$, primitivabile, ce verifică relația: $F(x)+\\ln (f(x))=\\ln \\left(1+\\frac{x}{\\sqrt{1+x^{2}}}\\right)$, $\\forall x \\in R$, unde $F: R \\rightarrow R$ este o primitivă a lui $f$ și $F(0)=0$.", "solution": "## Subiectul IV. (20 puncte )\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& F(x)=\\ln \\frac{x+\\sqrt{x^{2}+1}}{f(x) \\cdot \\sqrt{x^{2}+1}} \\Leftrightarrow e^{F(x)} \\cdot f(x)=1+\\frac{x}{\\sqrt{x^{2}+1}} \\Leftrightarrow\\left(e^{F(x)}\\right)^{\\prime}=1+\\frac{x}{\\sqrt{x^{2}+1}} \\\\\n& \\text { Deci } e^{F(x)}=x+\\sqrt{x^{2}+1}+C, F(0)=0 \\Rightarrow C=0 \\Rightarrow F(x)=\\ln \\left(x+\\sqrt{x^{2}+1}\\right) \\Rightarrow f(x)=\\frac{1}{\\sqrt{x^{2}+1}}\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\n", "answer": "f(x)=\\frac{1}{\\sqrt{x^{2}+1}}"}
{"id": 22680, "problem": "During the physical education class, the entire class lined up by height (all children have different heights). Dima noticed that the number of people taller than him is four times the number of people shorter than him. And Lёnya noticed that the number of people taller than him is three times less than the number of people shorter than him. How many people are there in the class, if it is known that there are no more than 30 people?", "solution": "Answer: 21.\n\nSolution. Let $x$ be the number of people who are shorter than Dima. Then, the total number of students in the class is $x$ (people who are shorter than Dima) $+4 x$ (people who are taller than Dima) +1 (Dima) $=5 x+1$ (total number of people in the class).\n\nLet $y$ be the number of people who are taller than Lёnya. Then, the total number of students in the class is $y$ (people who are taller than Lёnya) $+3 y$ (people who are shorter than Lёnya) +1 (Lёnya) $=4 y+1$ (total number of people in the class).\n\nThen, if we subtract 1 from the total number of children in the class, the resulting number will be divisible by both 4 and 5. That is, it will be divisible by 20. In the required range, there is only one such number - 20, so there are 21 people in the class.", "answer": "21"}
{"id": 14570, "problem": "By how much should ${ }^{4} \\log 8$ be multiplied to obtain ${ }^{32} \\log 8$?", "solution": "Given that ${ }^{4} \\log 8=\\frac{3}{2}$ and ${ }^{32} \\log 8=\\frac{3}{5}$, in the context of the problem,\n\n$$\n\\frac{3}{2} \\cdot x=\\frac{3}{5} \\text { and thus } x=\\frac{2}{5}\n$$\n\n(József Kiss, Pápa.)\n\nThe problem was also solved by: Eckhart F., Fekete M., Füstös P., Harsányi Z., Heimlich P., Jánosy Gy., Krisz A., Munk L., Pichler S., Sárközy E., Schuster Gy., Szécsi I., Tandlich E., Tóth B., Winkler J.", "answer": "\\frac{2}{5}"}
{"id": 53108, "problem": "A convex quadrilateral's diagonals form a $45^{\\circ}$ angle. Drop a perpendicular from each vertex of the quadrilateral to the line of the diagonal connecting the two adjacent vertices. How does the area of the quadrilateral formed by the feet of the perpendiculars compare to the area of the original quadrilateral?", "solution": "Solution. Let the vertices of the quadrilateral be $A, B, C, D$, the feet of the perpendiculars be $A^{\\prime}, B^{\\prime}, C^{\\prime}$, and $D^{\\prime}$, and the intersection of the diagonals be $K$. In the right triangle $A A^{\\prime} K$,\n\n$$\n\\cos 45^{\\circ}=\\frac{K A^{\\prime}}{K A}, \\quad \\text { from which } \\quad K A^{\\prime}=\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2} K A\n$$\n\nSimilarly,\n\n$$\nK B^{\\prime}=\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2} K B, \\quad K C^{\\prime}=\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2} K C\n$$\n\nand\n\n$$\nK D^{\\prime}=\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2} K D\n$$\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_02_346873209cca15f32ed6g-1.jpg?height=688&width=553&top_left_y=667&top_left_x=775)\n\n$\\triangle D^{\\prime} K A^{\\prime} \\sim \\triangle D K A$, since the ratio of two sides and the included angle are the same. The similarity ratio is $\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}$, and the ratio of the areas of the two triangles is the square of this, which is $\\frac{1}{2}$.\n\nSimilarly, $\\triangle A^{\\prime} K B^{\\prime} \\sim \\triangle A K B$, $\\triangle B^{\\prime} K C^{\\prime} \\sim \\triangle B K C$, and $\\triangle C^{\\prime} K D^{\\prime} \\sim \\triangle C K D$, with the similarity ratio being $\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}$ and the area ratio being $\\frac{1}{2}$ in each case.\n\nSince the area of $A^{\\prime} B^{\\prime} C^{\\prime} D^{\\prime}$ is the sum of the areas of the four small triangles, and the area of $A B C D$ is the sum of the areas of the four large triangles, the ratio of the areas of the quadrilaterals is also $\\frac{1}{2}$.", "answer": "\\frac{1}{2}"}
{"id": 15009, "problem": "Represent in the form of an irreducible fraction\n\n$$\n6 \\frac{3}{2015} \\times 8 \\frac{11}{2016}-11 \\frac{2012}{2015} \\times 3 \\frac{2005}{2016}-12 \\times \\frac{3}{2015}\n$$", "solution": "Answer: $11 / 112$.\n\nSolution. First solution. Let $a=3 / 2015, b=11 / 2016$. Then\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& 6 \\frac{3}{2015} \\times 8 \\frac{11}{2016}-11 \\frac{2012}{2015} \\times 3 \\frac{2005}{2016}-12 \\times \\frac{3}{2015}=(6+a)(8+b)-(12-a)(4-b)-12 a= \\\\\n& =48+8 a+6 b+a b-48+4 a+12 b-a b-12 a=18 b=18 \\cdot \\frac{11}{2016}=\\frac{18 \\cdot 11}{18 \\cdot 112}=\\frac{11}{112}\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nSecond solution. After replacing the mixed fractions with common fractions, we get that the original expression equals\n\n$$\n\\begin{gathered}\n\\frac{12093}{2015} \\cdot \\frac{16139}{2016}-\\frac{24177}{2015} \\cdot \\frac{8053}{2016}-\\frac{36}{2015}=\\frac{195168927-194697381-72576}{2015 \\cdot 2016}= \\\\\n=\\frac{398970}{2015 \\cdot 2016}=\\frac{2015 \\cdot 18 \\cdot 11}{2015 \\cdot 18 \\cdot 112}=\\frac{11}{112}\n\\end{gathered}\n$$", "answer": "\\frac{11}{112}"}
{"id": 35818, "problem": "In $\\triangle A B C$, if $(\\sin A+\\sin B)(\\cos A+\\cos B)=2 \\sin C$, then\nA. $\\triangle A B C$ is an isosceles triangle but not necessarily a right triangle\nB. $\\triangle A B C$ is a right triangle but not necessarily an isosceles triangle\nC. $\\triangle A B C$ is neither an isosceles triangle nor a right triangle\nD. $\\triangle A B C$ is both an isosceles triangle and a right triangle", "solution": "1. A Prompt: Left side $=\\sin A \\cos A+\\sin A \\cos B+\\cos A \\sin B+\\sin B \\cos B$\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n=\\frac{1}{2}(\\sin 2 A+\\sin 2 B)+\\sin (A+B) \\\\\n=\\sin (A+B) \\cos (A-B)+\\sin (A+B)\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nRight side $=2 \\sin \\left[180^{\\circ}-(A+B)\\right]=2 \\sin (A+B)$\nThus, $\\sin (A+B) \\cos (A-B)+\\sin (A+B)=2 \\sin (A+B)$\nwhich simplifies to $\\sin (A+B)[\\cos (A-B)-1]=0$\nSince $\\sin (A+B)>0$\nit follows that $\\cos (A-B)=1$, so $A=B$\nTaking $A=B=30^{\\circ}, C=120^{\\circ}$ and substituting into the condition, we find that it satisfies the condition.\nTherefore, $\\triangle A B C$ is an isosceles triangle, but not necessarily a right triangle.", "answer": "A"}
{"id": 40613, "problem": "The radius of the circumscribed circle of a triangle is 2, and the lengths of all altitudes are integers. Find the sides of the triangle.", "solution": "3.2. Answer: $2 \\sqrt{3}, 2 \\sqrt{3}, 2 \\sqrt{3}$.\n\nFirstly, note that the height of the triangle must be less than the diameter of the circumscribed circle, so all heights have a length of 1, 2, or 3.\n\nFrom the triangle inequality $a < \\frac{1}{2} + \\frac{1}{3}$, which contradicts the inequality we have derived. Therefore, among the heights, there will be pairs of equal heights, meaning the triangle is isosceles. Consider the height $h$ at the vertex of the isosceles triangle. By the Pythagorean theorem, the base will be $2 \\sqrt{R^{2}-(R-h)^{2}} = 2 \\sqrt{4 h - h^{2}}$. Depending on $h$, there are three possible cases:\n\n$h=1$. It is not difficult to verify that this is a triangle with angles $120^{\\circ}, 30^{\\circ}, 30^{\\circ}$ and a side length of 2. The height dropped to the side is $\\sqrt{3}$, which is not an integer.\n\n$h=2$. This is a triangle with angles $90^{\\circ}, 45^{\\circ}, 45^{\\circ}$ and a side length of $2 \\sqrt{2}$, the height to the side is also $2 \\sqrt{2}$, which is not an integer.\n\n$h=3$. This is an equilateral triangle with a side length of $2 \\sqrt{3}$, all its heights are 3, which fits the condition of the problem.", "answer": "2\\sqrt{3},2\\sqrt{3},2\\sqrt{3}"}
{"id": 18592, "problem": "If $2016+3^{n}$ is a perfect square, then the positive integer $n=$ . $\\qquad$", "solution": "4. 2 .\n\nObviously, $2016+3^{n}$ is an odd perfect square.\nSo $2016+3^{n} \\equiv 1(\\bmod 8)$\n$$\n\\Rightarrow 3^{n} \\equiv 1(\\bmod 8)\n$$\n$\\Rightarrow n$ must be even.\nLet $n=2+2 k(k \\in \\mathbf{N})$. Then\n$$\n2016+3^{n}=9\\left(224+3^{2 k}\\right) \\text {. }\n$$\n\nSo $224+3^{2 k}=224+\\left(3^{k}\\right)^{2}$ is a perfect square.\nLet $224+\\left(3^{k}\\right)^{2}=t^{2}\\left(t \\in \\mathbf{Z}_{+}\\right)$. Then\n$$\n\\left(t+3^{k}\\right)\\left(t-3^{k}\\right)=224=2^{5} \\times 7 \\text {, }\n$$\n\nand $t+3^{k}>t-3^{k}$, both are even.\nSo $\\left(t+3^{k}, t-3^{k}\\right)$\n$$\n=\\left(2^{4} \\times 7,2\\right),\\left(2^{3} \\times 7,2^{2}\\right),\\left(2^{2} \\times 7,2^{3}\\right),\\left(2^{4}, 2 \\times 7\\right) \\text {. }\n$$\n\nSolving gives $k=0$, i.e., $n=2$.", "answer": "2"}
{"id": 60158, "problem": "The set $M$ consists of $n$ numbers, $n$ is odd, $n>1$. It is such that when any of its elements is replaced by the sum of the other $n-1$ elements from $M$, the sum of all $n$ elements does not change. Find the product of all $n$ elements of the set $M$.", "solution": "Solution. Let\n\n$$\nM=\\left\\{x_{1}, \\ldots, x_{n}\\right\\}, \\quad x_{1}+\\cdots+x_{n}=S\n$$\n\nReplace the element $x_{1}$ with the sum of the others. Then\n\n$$\nS=\\left(S-x_{1}\\right)+x_{2}+x_{3}+\\cdots+x_{n}=\\left(S-x_{1}\\right)+\\left(S-x_{1}\\right)\n$$\n\nReasoning similarly for the other elements, we get that\n\n$$\n2 x_{k}=S, \\quad k=1 \\ldots n \\text {. }\n$$\n\nThus, all elements of the set are equal to each other. Since the sum does not change when one addend is replaced, this addend must be equal to what it is replaced with, i.e.,\n\n$$\nx_{1}=x_{2}+x_{3}+\\cdots+x_{n}\n$$\n\nConsidering the equality of the elements, we get $x_{1}=(n-1) x_{1}$, hence, $x_{1}=0$. Therefore, the product of all numbers in the set $M$ is 0.\n\n## Answer: 0.", "answer": "0"}
{"id": 47088, "problem": "Nikola had one three-digit and one two-digit number. Each of these numbers was positive and composed of mutually different digits. The difference between Nikola's numbers was 976.\n\nWhat was their sum?", "solution": "The largest three-digit number with distinct digits is 987. If this were one of Niko's numbers, the other would have to be 11 (to make the difference 976). This is a two-digit number, but it is not composed of distinct digits, so it could not have been Niko's number.\n\nThe next smaller three-digit number with distinct digits is 986. If this were one of Niko's numbers, the other would have to be 10. This is a two-digit number with distinct digits, so it could be a possible Niko's number.\n\nNo other pair is feasible, as 10 is the smallest two-digit number. Niko's numbers were 986 and 10, so their sum was 996.\n\nNotes. One can also consider from the smallest two-digit number: If one of Niko's numbers was 10, the other would have to be 986 (to make the difference 976). This is a three-digit number with distinct digits, so it could be a possible Niko's number. For other two-digit numbers with distinct digits (12, 13, 14, 15, ...), the second number would either contain two identical digits (988, 989, 990, 991, ...) or would not be a three-digit number (for two-digit numbers greater than 23). Therefore, 10 and 986 were Niko's numbers.\n\nIt is not difficult to identify the suitable pair of numbers. Part of the problem is also the analysis of other possibilities, i.e., the justification that there are no more such pairs. A solution without a proper analysis cannot be rated at the highest level.\n\n#", "answer": "996"}
{"id": 956, "problem": "The sum of the (decimal) digits of a natural number $n$ equals $100$, and the sum of digits of $44n$ equals $800$. Determine the sum of digits of $3n$.", "solution": "1. Let \\( n \\) be a natural number such that the sum of its digits is 100. We can represent \\( n \\) in its decimal form as:\n   \\[\n   n = 10^k a_k + 10^{k-1} a_{k-1} + \\ldots + 10 a_1 + a_0\n   \\]\n   where \\( a_i \\) are the digits of \\( n \\). Therefore, the sum of the digits of \\( n \\) is:\n   \\[\n   a_k + a_{k-1} + \\ldots + a_1 + a_0 = 100\n   \\]\n\n2. Given that the sum of the digits of \\( 44n \\) equals 800, we need to analyze the representation of \\( 44n \\). We can write:\n   \\[\n   44n = 44 \\cdot (10^k a_k + 10^{k-1} a_{k-1} + \\ldots + 10 a_1 + a_0)\n   \\]\n   Expanding this, we get:\n   \\[\n   44n = 10^{k+1} (4a_k) + 10^k (4a_k + 4a_{k-1}) + 10^{k-1} (4a_{k-1} + 4a_{k-2}) + \\ldots + 10 (4a_1 + 4a_0) + 4a_0\n   \\]\n\n3. The sum of the digits in this representation is:\n   \\[\n   4a_k + 4a_k + 4a_{k-1} + 4a_{k-1} + \\ldots + 4a_0 + 4a_0 = 800\n   \\]\n   Simplifying, we get:\n   \\[\n   8(a_k + a_{k-1} + \\ldots + a_1 + a_0) = 800\n   \\]\n   Since \\( a_k + a_{k-1} + \\ldots + a_1 + a_0 = 100 \\), we have:\n   \\[\n   8 \\cdot 100 = 800\n   \\]\n\n4. To ensure there are no carries in the sum of the digits of \\( 44n \\), we must have \\( 4a_i + 4a_{i-1} < 10 \\) for all \\( i \\). This implies:\n   \\[\n   a_i + a_{i+1} \\leq 2\n   \\]\n   for all \\( i \\).\n\n5. Now, we need to determine the sum of the digits of \\( 3n \\). Since \\( a_i + a_{i+1} \\leq 2 \\), multiplying by 3 will not cause any carries. Therefore, the sum of the digits of \\( 3n \\) is:\n   \\[\n   3 \\cdot (a_k + a_{k-1} + \\ldots + a_1 + a_0) = 3 \\cdot 100 = 300\n   \\]\n\nThe final answer is \\(\\boxed{300}\\).", "answer": "300"}
{"id": 8784, "problem": "find all functions from the reals to themselves such that for every real $x,y$.\n$$f(y-f(x))=f(x)-2x+f(f(y))$$", "solution": "Given the functional equation for all real numbers \\( x \\) and \\( y \\):\n\\[ f(y - f(x)) = f(x) - 2x + f(f(y)) \\tag{1} \\]\n\n1. **Substitute \\( x = 0 \\) and \\( y = f(0) \\) into (1):**\n   \\[ f(f(0) - f(0)) = f(0) - 2 \\cdot 0 + f(f(f(0))) \\]\n   \\[ f(0) = f(0) + f(f(f(0))) \\]\n   \\[ \\Rightarrow f(f(f(0))) = 0 \\]\n   This implies there exists some \\( a \\) such that \\( f(a) = 0 \\).\n\n2. **Substitute \\( x = a \\) into (1):**\n   \\[ f(y - f(a)) = f(a) - 2a + f(f(y)) \\]\n   Since \\( f(a) = 0 \\):\n   \\[ f(y) = -2a + f(f(y)) \\tag{2} \\]\n\n3. **Replace \\( f(f(y)) \\) in (1) using (2):**\n   \\[ f(y - f(x)) = f(x) - 2x + f(f(y)) \\]\n   \\[ f(y - f(x)) = f(x) - 2x + (f(y) + 2a) \\]\n   \\[ f(y - f(x)) = f(x) - 2x + f(y) + 2a \\tag{3} \\]\n\n4. **Substitute \\( y = f(x) \\) into (3):**\n   \\[ f(f(x) - f(x)) = f(x) - 2x + f(f(x)) + 2a \\]\n   \\[ f(0) = f(x) - 2x + (f(x) + 2a) \\]\n   \\[ f(0) = 2f(x) - 2x + 2a \\]\n   \\[ 2f(x) = 2x + f(0) - 2a \\]\n   \\[ f(x) = x + \\frac{f(0) - 2a}{2} \\]\n   Let \\( c = \\frac{f(0) - 2a}{2} \\), then:\n   \\[ f(x) = x + c \\tag{4} \\]\n\n5. **Substitute \\( f(x) = x + c \\) back into (1):**\n   \\[ f(y - (x + c)) = (x + c) - 2x + f(f(y)) \\]\n   \\[ f(y - x - c) = x + c - 2x + f(y + c) \\]\n   \\[ f(y - x - c) = -x + c + f(y + c) \\]\n   Since \\( f(y) = y + c \\):\n   \\[ f(y - x - c) = -x + c + (y + c) \\]\n   \\[ y - x - c + c = -x + c + y + c \\]\n   \\[ y - x = -x + 2c + y \\]\n   \\[ 0 = 2c \\]\n   \\[ c = 0 \\]\n\nThus, the function \\( f(x) = x \\) satisfies the given functional equation.\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{ f(x) = x } \\)", "answer": " f(x) = x "}
{"id": 14314, "problem": "In a triangular pyramid, two of the three faces are isosceles right triangles, and the other is an equilateral triangle with a side length of 1. Then, the number of such triangular pyramids is $\\qquad$.", "solution": "4. 3 cases concerning the tetrahedron $ABCD$ are as follows:\n(1) $AB=AC=BC=AD=1, CD=BD=\\sqrt{2}$;\n(2) $BC=BD=CD=1, AB=AC=AD=\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}$;\n(3) $AB=BC=AC=AD=BD=1, CD=\\sqrt{2}$.", "answer": "3"}
{"id": 29729, "problem": "Given the condition $p: \\sqrt{1+\\sin 2 \\alpha}=\\frac{4}{3}$ and the condition $q:|\\sin \\alpha+\\cos \\alpha|=\\frac{4}{3}$. Then $p$ is ( ) of $q$.\n(A) a sufficient but not necessary condition\n(B) a necessary but not sufficient condition\n(C) a necessary and sufficient condition\n(D) neither a sufficient nor a necessary condition", "solution": "$-1 . \\mathrm{C}$.\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\text { Since } \\sqrt{1+\\sin 2 \\alpha}=\\sqrt{(\\sin \\alpha+\\cos \\alpha)^{2}} \\\\\n=|\\sin \\alpha+\\cos \\alpha|,\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nTherefore, $p$ is a necessary and sufficient condition for $q$.", "answer": "C"}
{"id": 7986, "problem": "Find the mass of the plate $D$ with surface density $\\mu=x / y^{5}$, bounded by the curves\n\n$$\n\\frac{x^{2}}{16}+y^{2}=1, \\quad \\frac{x^{2}}{16}+y^{2}=3, \\quad y=\\frac{x}{4}, \\quad x=0 \\quad\\left(y \\geq \\frac{x}{4}, x \\geq 0\\right)\n$$", "solution": "Solution.\n\n1. The mass of the plate $D$ with surface density $\\mu=x / y^{5}$ is determined by the formula\n\n$$\nm=\\iint_{D} \\frac{x}{y^{5}} d x d y\n$$\n\n2. We calculate the obtained double integral:\n\na) define the region $D$ by inequalities in Cartesian coordinates\n\n$$\nD=\\left\\{(x, y): \\begin{array}{c}\n1 \\leq \\frac{x^{2}}{16}+y^{2} \\leq 3 \\\\\n\\\\\ny \\geq x / 4, \\quad x \\geq 0\n\\end{array}\\right\\}\n$$\n\nSince the region $D$ is bounded by ellipses and lines passing through the origin, it is easier to solve the problem in generalized polar coordinates\n\n$$\n\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\nx=4 \\varrho \\cos \\varphi \\\\\ny=\\varrho \\sin \\varphi\n\\end{array}\\right.\n$$\n\nIn this case, $(\\varrho, \\varphi) \\in D^{\\prime}$, and the sought mass is determined by the formula\n\n$$\nm=\\iint_{D} \\frac{x}{y^{5}} d x d y=\\iint_{D^{\\prime}} \\frac{4 \\varrho \\cos \\varphi}{\\varrho^{5} \\sin ^{5} \\varphi} 4 \\varrho d \\varrho d \\varphi\n$$\n\nTo find the region $D^{\\prime}$, we replace $x$ with $4 \\varrho \\cos \\varphi$ and $y$ with $\\varrho \\sin \\varphi$ in the inequalities defining the region $D$:\n\n$$\n\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\n1 \\leq \\frac{16 \\varrho^{2} \\cos ^{2} \\varphi}{16}+\\varrho^{2} \\sin ^{2} \\varphi \\leq 3 \\\\\n\\varrho \\sin \\varphi \\geq 4 \\varrho \\cos \\varphi / 4, \\quad \\varrho \\cos \\varphi \\geq 0\n\\end{array}\\right.\n$$\n\nSolving these inequalities with respect to $\\varrho$ and $\\varphi$, we get\n\n$$\nD^{\\prime}=\\left\\{\\begin{array}{lc} \n& (\\varrho, \\varphi): \\begin{array}{c}\n1 \\leq \\varrho \\leq \\sqrt{3} \\\\\n\\frac{\\pi}{4} \\leq \\varphi \\leq \\frac{\\pi}{2}\n\\end{array}\n\\end{array}\\right\\}\n$$\n\nb) we transition from the double integral to the repeated integral:\n\n$$\nm=\\iint_{D^{\\prime}} \\frac{4 \\varrho \\cos \\varphi}{\\varrho^{5} \\sin ^{5} \\varphi} 4 \\varrho d \\varrho d \\varphi=\\int_{\\pi / 4}^{\\pi / 2} d \\varphi \\int_{1}^{\\sqrt{3}} 16 \\varrho^{-3} \\cdot \\frac{\\cos \\varphi}{\\sin ^{5} \\varphi} d \\varrho\n$$\n\nc) integrating sequentially, we get\n\n$$\nm=16 \\int_{\\pi / 4}^{\\pi / 2} \\frac{d \\sin \\varphi}{\\sin ^{5} \\varphi} \\int_{1}^{\\sqrt{3}} \\varrho^{-3} d \\varrho=\\left.\\left.16\\left(-\\frac{1}{4 \\sin ^{4} \\varphi}\\right)\\right|_{\\pi / 4} ^{\\pi / 2}\\left(-\\frac{1}{2 \\varrho^{2}}\\right)\\right|_{1} ^{\\sqrt{3}}=4\n$$\n\nAnswer. $m=4$ units of mass.\n\nConditions of the Problem. Find the mass of the plate $D$ with surface density $\\mu$, where $D$ is bounded by the given lines.\n\n1. $\\mu=2 x+y^{2}, \\quad x=4, y=0, y=\\sqrt{x}$.\n2. $\\mu=x^{2}+y, \\quad x=1, y=0, y=2 \\sqrt{x}$.\n3. $\\mu=x^{2}+2 y, \\quad x=0, y=4, y=x^{2}(x \\geq 0)$.\n4. $\\mu=x+y^{2}, \\quad x=0, y=1, y=x^{2} / 4(x \\geq 0)$.\n5. $\\quad \\mu=\\frac{x-y}{x^{2}+y^{2}}, \\quad x=0, \\quad y=0, \\quad x^{2}+y^{2}=4, \\quad x^{2}+y^{2}=9$\n\n$$\n(x \\geq 0, y \\leq 0)\n$$\n\n6. $\\quad \\mu=\\frac{2 y-x}{x^{2}+y^{2}}$\n\n$x=0, \\quad y=0, \\quad x^{2}+y^{2}=3, \\quad x^{2}+y^{2}=5$ $(x \\leq 0, y \\geq 0)$.\n7. $\\quad \\mu=\\frac{y-x}{x^{2}+y^{2}}, \\quad x=0, \\quad y=0, \\quad x^{2}+y^{2}=4, \\quad x^{2}+y^{2}=16$\n\n$$\n(x \\leq 0, \\quad y \\geq 0)\n$$\n\n8. $\\quad \\mu(x, y)=y, \\quad y=0, \\quad y=x \\sqrt{3}, \\quad x^{2}+\\frac{y^{2}}{4}=1, \\quad x^{2}+\\frac{y^{2}}{4}=9$\n\n$$\n(y \\geq 0, \\quad y \\leq x \\sqrt{3})\n$$\n\n9. $\\quad \\mu(x, y)=\\frac{y}{x^{2}}, \\quad y=0, \\quad y=x, \\quad \\frac{x^{2}}{4}+y^{2}=1, \\quad \\frac{x^{2}}{4}+y^{2}=4$ $(y \\geq 0, \\quad y \\leq x)$.\n10. $\\mu(x, y)=\\frac{x}{y^{2}}, \\quad x=0, \\quad y=x, \\quad \\frac{x^{2}}{9}+\\frac{y^{2}}{4}=1, \\quad \\frac{x^{2}}{9}+\\frac{y^{2}}{4}=25$\n\n$(x \\geq 0, y \\geq x)$.\n\nAnswers. 1. $m=448 / 15$. 2. $m=11 / 7$. 3. $m=448 / 15$. 4. $m=11 / 7$. 5. $m=2$. 6. $m=3(\\sqrt{5}-\\sqrt{3})$. 7. $m=4$. 8. $m=52 / 3$. 9. $m=(\\sqrt{2}-1) / 2$. 10. $m=18(\\sqrt{2}-1)$.\n\n## 12.9. Triple Integral\n\nin Cartesian coordinates\n\nProblem Statement. Calculate the triple integral\n\n$$\n\\iiint_{\\Omega} f(x, y, z) d x d y d z\n$$\n\nwhere the region $\\Omega$ is bounded by certain surfaces.\n\nPlan of Solution.\n\n1. Define the region $\\Omega$ by a system of inequalities, for example,\n\n$$\n\\left\\{\\begin{aligned}\na & \\leq x \\leq b \\\\\ny_{1}(x) & \\leq y \\leq y_{2}(x) \\\\\nz_{1}(x, y) & \\leq z \\leq z_{2}(x, y)\n\\end{aligned}\\right.\n$$\n\n2. Transition from the triple integral to the repeated integral:\n\n$$\n\\iiint_{\\Omega} f(x, y, z) d x d y d z=\\int_{a}^{b} d x \\int_{y_{1}(x)}^{y_{2}(x)} d y \\int_{z_{1}(x, y)}^{z_{2}(x, y)} f(x, y, z) d z\n$$\n\n3. Using the properties of the definite integral, integrate sequentially first with respect to $z$ (considering $x$ and $y$ as constants), then with respect to $y$ (considering $x$ as a constant), and finally with respect to $x$.\n\nWrite the answer.", "answer": "4"}
{"id": 63369, "problem": "In the Cartesian coordinate system, a circle with center at $(1,0)$ and radius $r$ intersects the parabola $y^{2}=x$ at four points $A, B, C, D$. If the intersection point $F$ of $A C$ and $B D$ is exactly the focus of the parabola, then $r=$ $\\qquad$", "solution": "5. $\\frac{\\sqrt{15}}{4}$.\n\nCombining the equations of the circle and the parabola, we get\n$$\n\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\ny^{2}=x, \\\\\n(x-1)^{2}+y^{2}=r^{2} .\n\\end{array}\\right.\n$$\n\nEliminating $y$ yields $x^{2}-x+1-r^{2}=0$.\nFrom $\\Delta=1-4\\left(1-r^{2}\\right)>0$, we solve to get $r>\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}$.\nAccording to the problem, quadrilateral $A B C D$ is an isosceles trapezoid, and the intersection point of $A C$ and $B D$ is the focus $F\\left(\\frac{1}{4}, 0\\right)$ of the parabola.\nThus, points $A$, $F$, and $C$ are collinear.\nLet $A\\left(x_{1}, \\sqrt{x_{1}}\\right), C\\left(x_{2},-\\sqrt{x_{2}}\\right)\\left(0\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}$, which meets the requirements of the problem.", "answer": "\\frac{\\sqrt{15}}{4}"}
{"id": 55498, "problem": "The perpendicular line restored at vertex $C$ of parallelogram $ABCD$ to line $CD$ intersects at point $F$ the perpendicular line dropped from vertex $A$ to diagonal $BD$, and the perpendicular line restored from point $B$ to line $AB$ intersects at point $E$ the perpendicular bisector of segment $AC$. In what ratio does side $BC$ divide segment $EF$?", "solution": "Let point $K$ be symmetric to $A$ with respect to $B$. Then $E$ is the circumcenter of triangle $A C K$. On the other hand, since $B K C D$ is a parallelogram, $A F \\perp C K$, so $F$ is the orthocenter of triangle $A C K$ (see the figure). Therefore, the median $CB$ divides $E F$ in the ratio $1: 2$ (see problem $\\underline{55595}$).\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_06_43a9f723b796fae20c45g-15.jpg?height=1126&width=1192&top_left_y=843&top_left_x=427)\n\nAnswer\n\n$1: 2$.\n\nSubmit a comment", "answer": "1:2"}
{"id": 63546, "problem": "As shown in Figure 2, in the Cartesian coordinate system, a line segment $P Q$ of length 6 has one endpoint $P$ sliding on the ray $y=0(x \\leqslant 0)$, and the other endpoint $Q$ sliding on the ray $x=0(y \\leqslant 0)$. Point $M$ is on line segment $P Q$, and $\\frac{P M}{M Q}=\\frac{1}{2}$.\n(1) Find the equation of the trajectory of point $M$;\n(2) If the trajectory of point $M$ intersects the $x$-axis and $y$-axis at points $A$ and $B$ respectively, find the maximum area of quadrilateral $O A M B$ (where $O$ is the origin).", "solution": "(1) Let $P\\left(x_{1}, 0\\right)$, $Q\\left(0, y_{1}\\right)$, and $M(x, y)$, where $x \\leqslant 0$ and $y_{1} \\leqslant 0$.\nFrom the conditions, we have\n$$\nx_{1}^{2}+y_{1}^{2}=36 \\text{. }\n$$\n\nAlso, given $\\lambda=\\frac{P M}{M Q}=\\frac{1}{2}$, we get\n$$\nx=\\frac{x_{1}}{1+\\frac{1}{2}}, y=\\frac{\\frac{1}{2} y_{1}}{1+\\frac{1}{2}} \\text{. }\n$$\n\nSubstituting $x_{1}=\\frac{3}{2} x$ and $y_{1}=3 y$ into equation (1), we obtain\n$$\n\\frac{x^{2}}{16}+\\frac{y^{2}}{4}=1(x, y \\leqslant 0) \\text{. }\n$$\n\nTherefore, the equation of the trajectory of point $M$ is\n$$\n\\frac{x^{2}}{16}+\\frac{y^{2}}{4}=1(x \\leqslant 0, y \\leqslant 0) \\text{. }\n$$\n(2) As shown in Figure 5, let point\n$M(4 \\cos \\alpha, 2 \\sin \\alpha)$, where $0 \\leqslant \\alpha < 2 \\pi$.\nFrom the conditions $\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}4 \\cos \\alpha<0, \\\\ 2 \\sin \\alpha<0\\end{array}\\right.$, we get\n$$\n\\pi<\\alpha<\\frac{3 \\pi}{2} \\text{. }\n$$\n\nThus, $S_{\\text {quadrilateral, MMB }}=S_{\\triangle M M}+S_{\\triangle O M M}$.\nAnd $S_{\\triangle M M}=\\frac{1}{2}|O A| \\cdot\\left|y_{M}\\right|=\\frac{1}{2} \\times 4 \\times|2 \\sin \\alpha|$ $=-4 \\sin \\alpha$,\n$S_{\\text {ΔOEM }}=\\frac{1}{2}|O B| \\cdot\\left|x_{M}\\right|=\\frac{1}{2} \\times 2 \\times|4 \\cos \\alpha|$\n$$\n=-4 \\cos \\alpha \\text{, }\n$$\n\nTherefore, $S_{\\text {quadrilateral } 04 m B}=-4(\\sin \\alpha+\\cos \\alpha)$\n$$\n=-4 \\sqrt{2} \\sin \\left(\\alpha+\\frac{\\pi}{4}\\right) \\leqslant 4 \\sqrt{2} \\text{. }\n$$\n\nThe maximum area of quadrilateral $O A M B$ is $4 \\sqrt{2}$ when and only when $\\alpha=\\frac{5 \\pi}{4} \\in\\left(\\pi, \\frac{3 \\pi}{2}\\right)$.", "answer": "4 \\sqrt{2}"}
{"id": 23514, "problem": "For a set $S$, let $|S|$ denote the number of elements in $S$, and let $n(S)$ denote the number of subsets of $S$ including the empty set and $S$ itself. If three sets $A, B, C$ satisfy $n(A)+n(B)+n(C)=n(A \\cup B \\cup C), |A|=|B|=100$, find the minimum possible value of $|A \\cap B \\cap C|$.", "solution": "8. Since $n(x)=2^{|x|}$, combining with the given conditions we have: $2^{|A|}+2^{|B|}+2^{|C|}=2^{|A \\cup B \\cup C|}$, and $|A|=|B|=100$. Therefore,\n(1) If $|A \\cap B|=100$, and $|A|=|B|=100,|C|=101$, and $|A \\cup B \\cup C|=102$, then $C$ has exactly two elements not in $A \\cap B$, thus $|A \\cap B \\cap C|=99$;\n(2) If $|A \\cap B|=99$, then $|A \\cup B|=101$, and by $|C|=101,|A \\cup B \\cup C|=102$, then $C$ has exactly one element not in $A \\cup B$. To minimize $|A \\cap B \\cap C|$, then $|C \\cap[A \\backslash(A \\cap B)]| \\geqslant 1$, and $|C \\cap[B \\backslash(A \\cap B)]| \\geqslant 1$, at this time $|A \\cap B \\cap C| \\geqslant 98$;\n(3) If $|A \\cap B|=98$, to minimize $|A \\cap B \\cap C|$, it should be that $|C \\cap(A \\backslash(A \\cap B))|=2, \\mid C \\cap (B \\backslash(A \\cap B)) \\mid=2$, and since $|A \\cup B \\cup C|=102$, and $|C|=101$, thus $|A \\cap B \\cap C| \\geqslant 97$;\n(4) If $|A \\cap B| \\leqslant 97$, then $|A \\backslash(A \\cap B)| \\geqslant 3,|B \\backslash(A \\cap B)| \\geqslant 3$, thus $|A \\cup B| \\geqslant 100+3=103$, which is a contradiction.\nCombining (1)(2)(3)(4), we know that the minimum possible value of $|A \\cap B \\cap C|$ is 97.", "answer": "97"}
{"id": 23119, "problem": "Given that $x_{1}, x_{2}, x_{3}, x_{4}, x_{5}$ are non-negative real numbers, and\n$$\nx_{1}+x_{2}+x_{3}+x_{4}+x_{5}=100 \\text {, }\n$$\n$M$ is the maximum value of $x_{1}+x_{2}, x_{2}+x_{3}, x_{3}+x_{4}, x_{4}+x_{5}$. Then the minimum value $m$ of $M$ satisfies ( ).\n(A) $20<m<30$\n(B) $30<m<40$\n(C) $40<m<45$\n(D) $45<m<50$", "solution": "5.B.\n\nAccording to the problem, we have\n$$\nM \\geqslant x_{1}+x_{2}, M \\geqslant x_{2}+x_{3}, M \\geqslant x_{4}+x_{5} .\n$$\n\nAdding the three inequalities, we get $3 M \\geqslant 100+x_{2} \\geqslant 100$, which means $M \\geqslant \\frac{100}{3}$. When $x_{2}=x_{4}=0, x_{1}=x_{3}=x_{5}=\\frac{100}{3}$, we have $M=\\frac{100}{3}$. Therefore, the minimum value of $M$ is $m=\\frac{100}{3}$.", "answer": "B"}
{"id": 5298, "problem": "The number of sets of two or more consecutive positive integers whose sum is 100 is \n(A) 1.\n(B) 2.\n(C) 3.\n(D) 4.\n(E) 5.", "solution": "[Solution] In a set of consecutive integers, the number of elements can be odd or even. If it is odd, let it be $2n+1$, and their average $x$ is the central one. \nThen $(2n+1)x=100$, so $x=\\frac{100}{2n+1}$. \nThus $(2n+1)$ can only be 5 or 25.\nIf $2n+1=5$, then $x=20, n=2$, so these integers are\n$$\n18,19,20,21,22 \\text{. }\n$$\n\nIf $(2n+1)=25, x=4$ and $n=12$, this is impossible because the integers must be positive.\n\nIf the number of consecutive integers is even $2n$, let their average (between the middle pair of numbers) be represented by $x$, then $2nx=100$, i.e., $x=\\frac{50}{n}$.\nFor $n=4$, i.e., $x=12\\frac{1}{2}$, the middle pair of numbers are\n$$\nx-\\frac{1}{2}=12, \\quad x+\\frac{1}{2}=13,\n$$\n\nso $9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16$ are these $2n=8$ integers.\nFor other integers $n$, there is no middle pair $\\left(x-\\frac{1}{2}\\right)$ and $\\left(x+\\frac{1}{2}\\right)$ that are positive integers.\nIn summary, the sets of positive integers whose sum is 100 are only the two mentioned above.\nTherefore, the answer is $(B)$.", "answer": "B"}
{"id": 8721, "problem": "Let \\( a_n \\), \\( b_n \\) be two sequences of integers such that:\n(1) \\( a_0 = 0 \\), \\( b_0 = 8 \\);\n(2) \\( a_{n+2} = 2 a_{n+1} - a_n + 2 \\), \\( b_{n+2} = 2 b_{n+1} - b_n \\),\n(3) \\( a_n^2 + b_n^2 \\) is a square for \\( n > 0 \\).\nFind at least two possible values for \\( (a_{1992}, b_{1992}) \\).", "solution": "(1992·1996, 4·1992+8), (1992·1988, -4·1992+8) Solution a n satisfies a standard linear recurrence relation with general solution a n = n 2 + An + k. But a n = 0, so k = 0. Hence a n = n 2 + An. If you are not familiar with the general solution, then you can guess this solution and prove it by induction. Similarly, b n = Bn + 8. Hence a n 2 +b n 2 = n 4 + 2An 3 + (A 2 +B 2 )n 2 + 16Bn + 64. If this is a square, then looking at the constant and n 3 terms, it must be (n 2 + An + 8). Comparing the other terms, A = B = ±4. Thanks to Juan Ignacio Restrepo 7th Ibero 1992 © John Scholes jscholes@kalva.demon.co.uk 29 March 2004 Last corrected/updated 29 Mar 04", "answer": "(1992\\cdot1996,4\\cdot1992+8),(1992\\cdot1988,-4\\cdot1992+8)"}
{"id": 3631, "problem": "Point $A,B$ are marked on the right branch of the hyperbola $y=\\frac{1}{x},x>0$. The straight line $l$ passing through the origin $O$ is perpendicular to $AB$ and meets $AB$ and given branch of the hyperbola at points $D$ and $C$ respectively. The circle through $A,B,C$ meets $l$ at $F$. Find $OD:CF$", "solution": "1. **Identify the given elements and their relationships:**\n   - The hyperbola is given by \\( y = \\frac{1}{x} \\) for \\( x > 0 \\).\n   - Points \\( A \\) and \\( B \\) lie on this hyperbola.\n   - Line \\( l \\) passes through the origin \\( O \\) and is perpendicular to \\( AB \\).\n   - Line \\( l \\) intersects the hyperbola at points \\( C \\) and \\( M \\).\n   - The circle through points \\( A \\), \\( B \\), and \\( C \\) intersects line \\( l \\) at point \\( F \\).\n\n2. **Determine the coordinates of points \\( A \\) and \\( B \\):**\n   - Let \\( A = (a, \\frac{1}{a}) \\) and \\( B = (b, \\frac{1}{b}) \\) where \\( a, b > 0 \\).\n\n3. **Find the equation of line \\( AB \\):**\n   - The slope of \\( AB \\) is given by:\n     \\[\n     \\text{slope of } AB = \\frac{\\frac{1}{b} - \\frac{1}{a}}{b - a} = \\frac{a - b}{ab(a - b)} = \\frac{1}{ab}\n     \\]\n   - Therefore, the equation of line \\( AB \\) is:\n     \\[\n     y - \\frac{1}{a} = \\frac{1}{ab}(x - a) \\implies y = \\frac{1}{ab}x + \\left(\\frac{1}{a} - \\frac{1}{ab}a\\right) = \\frac{1}{ab}x\n     \\]\n\n4. **Find the equation of line \\( l \\):**\n   - Since \\( l \\) is perpendicular to \\( AB \\) and passes through the origin, its slope is the negative reciprocal of the slope of \\( AB \\):\n     \\[\n     \\text{slope of } l = -ab\n     \\]\n   - Therefore, the equation of line \\( l \\) is:\n     \\[\n     y = -abx\n     \\]\n\n5. **Find the coordinates of point \\( C \\):**\n   - Point \\( C \\) is the intersection of line \\( l \\) and the hyperbola:\n     \\[\n     y = -abx \\quad \\text{and} \\quad y = \\frac{1}{x}\n     \\]\n     \\[\n     -abx = \\frac{1}{x} \\implies -abx^2 = 1 \\implies x^2 = -\\frac{1}{ab} \\implies x = \\frac{1}{\\sqrt{ab}}\n     \\]\n     \\[\n     y = -ab \\left(\\frac{1}{\\sqrt{ab}}\\right) = -\\sqrt{ab}\n     \\]\n     Thus, \\( C = \\left(\\frac{1}{\\sqrt{ab}}, -\\sqrt{ab}\\right) \\).\n\n6. **Determine the coordinates of point \\( M \\):**\n   - Since \\( M \\) is another intersection of line \\( l \\) with the hyperbola, and considering the symmetry, \\( M \\) will have the same coordinates as \\( C \\) but with opposite signs:\n     \\[\n     M = \\left(-\\frac{1}{\\sqrt{ab}}, \\sqrt{ab}\\right)\n     \\]\n\n7. **Find the orthocenter \\( C \\) of \\( \\Delta ABM \\):**\n   - The orthocenter \\( C \\) of \\( \\Delta ABM \\) is already given as \\( C = \\left(\\frac{1}{\\sqrt{ab}}, -\\sqrt{ab}\\right) \\).\n\n8. **Determine the midpoint \\( O \\) of \\( CM \\):**\n   - The midpoint \\( O \\) of \\( CM \\) is:\n     \\[\n     O = \\left(\\frac{\\frac{1}{\\sqrt{ab}} + \\left(-\\frac{1}{\\sqrt{ab}}\\right)}{2}, \\frac{-\\sqrt{ab} + \\sqrt{ab}}{2}\\right) = (0, 0)\n     \\]\n\n9. **Find the reflection \\( F \\) of \\( M \\) in \\( AB \\):**\n   - Since \\( F \\) is the reflection of \\( M \\) in \\( AB \\), and \\( AB \\) is the perpendicular bisector of \\( CM \\), \\( F \\) will be at the same distance from \\( C \\) as \\( M \\) but on the opposite side of \\( AB \\).\n\n10. **Determine the ratio \\( OD:CF \\):**\n    - Since \\( O \\) is the midpoint of \\( CM \\) and \\( D \\) is the midpoint of \\( CE \\), where \\( E \\) is the reflection of \\( C \\) in \\( AB \\):\n      \\[\n      ME = 2OD\n      \\]\n    - Therefore, the ratio \\( OD:CF \\) is:\n      \\[\n      OD:CF = 1:2\n      \\]\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{ 1:2 } \\)", "answer": " 1:2 "}
{"id": 1002, "problem": "Let $x, y$ and $z$ be real numbers that satisfy $x+\\frac{1}{y}=4, y+\\frac{1}{z}=1$ and $z+\\frac{1}{x}=\\frac{7}{3}$. Find the value of $x y z$.", "solution": "Method 1\nFrom (1), $x=4-\\frac{1}{y}=\\frac{4 y-1}{y}$\n$$\n\\Rightarrow \\frac{1}{x}=\\frac{y}{4 y-1}\n$$\n\nSub. (4) into (3): $z+\\frac{y}{4 y-1}=\\frac{7}{3}$\n$$\nz=\\frac{7}{3}-\\frac{y}{4 y-1}\n$$\n\nFrom (2): $\\frac{1}{z}=1-y$ $z=\\frac{1}{1-y} \\ldots \\ldots$ (6)\n(5) $=$ (6): $\\frac{1}{1-y}=\\frac{7}{3}-\\frac{y}{4 y-1}$\n$\\frac{1}{1-y}=\\frac{28 y-7-3 y}{3(4 y-1)}$\n$3(4 y-1)=(1-y)(25 y-7)$\n$12 y-3=-25 y^{2}-7+32 y$\n$25 y^{2}-20 y+4=0$\n$(5 y-2)^{2}=0$\n$$\ny=\\frac{2}{5}\n$$\n\nSub. $y=\\frac{2}{5}$ into (6): $z=\\frac{1}{1-\\frac{2}{5}}=\\frac{5}{3}$\nSub. $y=\\frac{2}{5}$ into (1): $x+\\frac{5}{2}=4 \\Rightarrow x=\\frac{3}{2}$\nMethod 2\n$\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}x+\\frac{1}{y}=4 \\cdots \\cdots(1) \\\\ y+\\frac{1}{z}=1 \\cdots \\cdots(2) \\\\ z+\\frac{1}{x}=\\frac{7}{3} \\cdots \\cdots(3)\\end{array}\\right.$\n(1) $\\times(2): \\quad x y+1+\\frac{x}{z}+\\frac{1}{y z}=4$\n$x\\left(y+\\frac{1}{z}\\right)+\\frac{1}{y z}=3$\nSub. (2) into the eqt.: $x+\\frac{x}{x y z}=3$\nLet $a=x y z$, then $x+\\frac{x}{a}=3 \\cdots \\cdots(4)$\n(2) $\\times(3): y\\left(\\frac{7}{3}\\right)+\\frac{y}{a}=\\frac{4}{3} \\Rightarrow y\\left(\\frac{7}{3}+\\frac{1}{a}\\right)=\\frac{4}{3} \\ldots \\ldots$.\n(1) $\\times(3): z(4)+\\frac{z}{a}=\\frac{25}{3} \\Rightarrow z\\left(4+\\frac{1}{a}\\right)=\\frac{25}{3} \\cdots \\cdots$\n(4) $\\times(5) \\times(6): a\\left(1+\\frac{1}{a}\\right)\\left(\\frac{7}{3}+\\frac{1}{a}\\right)\\left(4+\\frac{1}{a}\\right)=\\frac{100}{3}$\n$\\frac{(a+1)(7 a+3)(4 a+1)}{3 a^{2}}=\\frac{100}{3}$\nwhich reduces to $28 a^{3}-53 a^{2}+22 a+3=0$\n$\\Rightarrow(a-1)^{2}(28 a+3)=0$\n$\\therefore a=1$ $x y z=\\frac{2}{5} \\times \\frac{5}{3} \\times \\frac{3}{2}=1$\nMethod $3(1) \\times(2) \\times(3)-(1)-(2)-(3)$ :\n$x y z+x+y+z+\\frac{1}{x}+\\frac{1}{y}+\\frac{1}{z}+\\frac{1}{x y z}-\\left(x+y+z+\\frac{1}{x}+\\frac{1}{y}+\\frac{1}{z}\\right)=\\frac{28}{3}-\\frac{22}{3} \\Rightarrow x y z+\\frac{1}{x y z}=2$\n$x y z=1$", "answer": "1"}
{"id": 52372, "problem": "Given $\\min _{x \\in R} \\frac{a x^{2}+b}{\\sqrt{x^{2}+1}}=3$.\n(1) Find the range of $b$;\n(2) For a given $b$, find $a$.", "solution": "1. Solution 1 (1) Let $f(x)=\\frac{a x^{2}+b}{\\sqrt{x^{2}+1}}$.\nThen $f(0)=b \\geqslant 3$. Furthermore, $a>0$.\n(i) When $b-2 a \\geqslant 0$,\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nf(x)=\\frac{a x^{2}+b}{\\sqrt{x^{2}+1}} \\\\\n=a \\sqrt{x^{2}+1}+\\frac{b-a}{\\sqrt{x^{2}+1}} \\\\\n\\geqslant 2 \\sqrt{a(b-a)}=3 .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nThe equality holds if and only if $a \\sqrt{x^{2}+1}=\\frac{b-a}{\\sqrt{x^{2}+1}}$, i.e., $x=$ $\\pm \\sqrt{\\frac{b-2 a}{a}}$.\nAt this point, $a=\\frac{b-\\sqrt{b^{2}-9}}{2}$.\nIn particular, when $b=3$, $a=\\frac{3}{2}$.\n(ii) When $b-2 a<0$,\n$$\na>\\frac{3}{2}.\n$$\nIn summary, the range of $b$ is $[3,+\\infty)$,\n(2) When $b=3$, $a \\geqslant \\frac{3}{2}$;\n\nWhen $b>3$, $a=\\frac{b-\\sqrt{b^{2}-9}}{2}$.\nSolution 2 (1) Let $f(x)=\\frac{a x^{2}+b}{\\sqrt{x^{2}+1}}$.\nSince $\\min _{x \\in \\mathbb{R}} \\frac{a x^{2}+b}{\\sqrt{x^{2}+1}}=3$, and $f(0)=b$, thus, $b \\geqslant 3$.\nIt is easy to see that $a>0, f^{\\prime}(x)=\\frac{a x\\left(x^{2}-\\frac{b-2 a}{a}\\right)}{\\left(x^{2}+1\\right)^{\\frac{3}{2}}}$.\n(i) When $b-2 a \\leqslant 0$, let $f^{\\prime}(x)=0$.\n\nSolving gives $x_{0}=0$.\nWhen $x<0$, $f^{\\prime}(x)<0$; when $x>0$, $f^{\\prime}(x)>0$.\nThus, $f(0)=b$ is the minimum value.\nTherefore, $b=3$.\n(ii) When $b-2 a>0$, let $f^{\\prime}(x)=0$.\n\nSolving gives $x_{0}=0, x_{1,2}= \\pm \\sqrt{\\frac{b-2 a}{a}}$.\nAt this point, it is easy to see that\n$f(0)=b$ is not the minimum value\n$\\Rightarrow b>3$, and $f\\left(x_{1,2}\\right)$ is the minimum value\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\Rightarrow f\\left(x_{1,2}\\right)=\\frac{a \\cdot \\frac{b-2 a}{a}+b}{\\sqrt{\\frac{b-2 a}{a}+1}}=3 \\\\\n\\Rightarrow 2 \\sqrt{a(b-a)}=3 \\\\\n\\Rightarrow a^{2}-a b+\\frac{9}{4}=0 \\\\\n\\Rightarrow a=\\frac{b-\\sqrt{b^{2}-9}}{2} .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nIn summary, the range of $b$ is $[3,+\\infty)$.\n(2) When $b=3$, $a \\geqslant \\frac{3}{2}$;\n\nWhen $b>3$, $a=\\frac{b-\\sqrt{b^{2}-9}}{2}$.", "answer": "a=\\frac{b-\\sqrt{b^{2}-9}}{2}"}
{"id": 55689, "problem": "Given that $A$ is a positive integer and satisfies the following conditions: $\\frac{5}{9}<\\frac{9}{A}<1$. How many different values can $A$ take?", "solution": "【Analysis and Solution】\nSince $\\frac{5}{9}\\frac{A}{9}>1$, that is, $1<\\frac{A}{9}<\\frac{9}{5}$;\nthus $9<A<\\frac{81}{5}$, which means $9<A<16 \\frac{1}{5}$;\nsince $A$ is a positive integer;\ntherefore $A=10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16$; $A$ has $16-10+1=7$ different values.", "answer": "7"}
{"id": 32663, "problem": "In the same plane, line $l_{2}$ intersects with line $l_{1}$, and line $l_{3}$ is parallel to line $l_{1}$. The number of points equidistant from these three lines is\n(A) 0.\n(B) 1.\n(C) 2.\n(D) 4.\n(E) 8.", "solution": "[Solution] Let $l_{4}$ be the line parallel to and equidistant from $l_{1}$ and $l_{3}$, and let the distance be $d$.\nLet $l_{5}$ and $l_{6}$ be the two lines parallel to and at a distance $d$ from $l_{2}$.\nThen the intersection points $P, Q$ of $l_{4}, l_{5}, l_{6}$ are the solutions.\nTherefore, the answer is $(C)$.", "answer": "C"}
{"id": 39840, "problem": "A three-digit number has its middle digit three times smaller than the sum of the other two, and the sum of the last two digits is half of the first digit. If the digits in the tens and units places are swapped, the resulting number is 18 less than the given number. What is that number?", "solution": "Solution. Let $x, y$ and $z$ denote the units, tens, and hundreds digits, respectively, of the desired three-digit number. According to the conditions of the problem,\n\n$$\n\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\n3 y=x+z \\\\\nx=2(y+z) \\\\\n100 x+10 y+z=100 x+10 z+y+18\n\\end{array}\\right.\n$$\n\nFrom which we get $x=8, y=3$ and $z=1$. Therefore, the desired number is 831.", "answer": "831"}
{"id": 33263, "problem": "A die is a cube with its faces numbered 1 through 6. One red die and one blue die are rolled. The sum of the numbers on the top face of each die is determined. What is the probability that this sum is a perfect square?", "solution": "4. When the red die is rolled, there are 6 equally likely outcomes. Similarly, when the blue die is rolled, there are 6 equally likely outcomes.\nTherefore, when the two dice are rolled, there are $6 \\times 6=36$ equally likely outcomes for the combination of the numbers on the top face of each. (These outcomes are Red 1 and Blue 1, Red 1 and Blue 2, Red 1 and Blue 3, ..., Red 6 and Blue 6.)\nThe chart below shows these possibilities along with the sum of the numbers in each case:\nBlue Die\n\\begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|}\n\\hline & & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 \\\\\n\\hline & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 & \\\\\n\\hline & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 & 7 & \\\\\n\\hline Red & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 & 7 & 8 & \\\\\n\\hline ie & 4 & 5 & 6 & 7 & 8 & 9 & 10 \\\\\n\\hline & 5 & 6 & 7 & 8 & 9 & 10 & 11 \\\\\n\\hline & 0 & 7 & 8 & 9 & 10 & 11 & 12 \\\\\n\\hline\n\\end{tabular}\n\nSince the only perfect squares between 2 and 12 are 4 (which equals $2^{2}$ ) and 9 (which equals $3^{2}$ ), then 7 of the 36 possible outcomes are perfect squares.\nSince each entry in the table is equally likely, then the probability that the sum is a perfect square is $\\frac{7}{36}$.\nANSWER: $\\frac{7}{36}$", "answer": "\\frac{7}{36}"}
{"id": 50111, "problem": "Calculate: $a \\cdot a^{2} \\cdot a^{3} \\cdot \\cdots \\cdot a^{100}=$", "solution": "3. $a^{5050}=$\n\nTranslate the text above into English, please keep the original text's line breaks and format, and output the translation result directly. \n\nHowever, since the provided text is already in a mathematical form which is universal and does not require translation, the output remains the same:\n\n3. $a^{5050}=$", "answer": "a^{5050}"}
{"id": 62287, "problem": "Two students agreed to meet at a certain place between 12:00 and 13:00. The one who arrives first waits for the other for $\\alpha$ minutes ( $\\alpha<60$ ), after which he leaves. What is the probability of their meeting (event $A$), if each of them can arrive at any time during the specified hour, and the times of their arrivals are independent? Consider the special case $\\alpha=10$ minutes.", "solution": "Solution. Let the arrival time (counting from 12 o'clock) of one of the students be denoted by $x$, and the other student's arrival time by $y$. For the meeting to occur, it is necessary and sufficient that the inequality $|x-y| \\leqslant \\alpha$ holds, which is equivalent to the following: $-\\alpha \\leqslant x-y \\leqslant \\alpha$, or the system:\n\n$$\n\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\nx-y-\\alpha \\leqslant 0 \\\\\nx-y+\\alpha \\geqslant 0\n\\end{array}\\right.\n$$\n\nLet's represent $x$ and $y$ as Cartesian coordinates on a plane, choosing 1 minute as the unit of scale (Fig. 6.2). All possible outcomes will be represented by points within a square with a side length of 60, and the outcomes favorable for the meeting will be represented by points in the shaded area, satisfying the conditions.\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_22_446938f1e4808e7d6e07g-133.jpg?height=389&width=421&top_left_y=524&top_left_x=2056)\n\nFig. 6.2 According to the formula in point $5^{\\circ}$, we get:\n\n$$\np(A)=\\frac{60^{2}-(60-\\alpha)^{2}}{60^{2}}=1-\\left(1-\\frac{\\alpha}{60}\\right)^{2}\n$$\n\nIn particular, if $\\alpha=10$ minutes, then $p(A)=\\frac{11}{36}$.", "answer": "\\frac{11}{36}"}
{"id": 11732, "problem": "A sequence $u_{1}, u_{2}, \\ldots, u_{n}$ composed of the integers $1,2, \\ldots, n$ is quasi-increasing if, for every index $k, u_{k} \\leq u_{k+1}+2$. For example, the sequence $1,6,4,2,5,3$ is quasi-increasing but the sequence $1,4,6,2,5,3$ is not. Determine the number of quasi-increasing sequences of $n$ terms.", "solution": "We notice that a quasi-increasing sequence of $n+1$ integers can be obtained from a quasi-increasing sequence of $n$ integers by adding $n+1$ either before $n$, or before $n+1$, or in the last position (one needs to think a bit to be convinced of this point).\n\nThus, the number $s_{n}$ of quasi-increasing sequences of $n$ integers satisfies $s_{n+1}=3 \\times s_{n}$ for all $n \\geq 2$. Since $s_{2}=2$, we deduce by induction that $s_{n}=2 \\times 3^{n-2}$ for $n \\geq 2$ (and $s_{1}=1$).\n\n## Binomial Coefficients\n\n## Definition\n\n## Definition\n\nThe binomial coefficient $\\binom{n}{p}$ is the number of subsets with $p$ elements of a set with $n$ elements.\n\n## Remark\n\nIf $p>n,\\binom{n}{p}=0$ because there are no subsets with $p$ elements in a set with $n$ elements.", "answer": "s_{n}=2\\times3^{n-2}"}
{"id": 43700, "problem": "Among the 2019 natural numbers from 1 to 2019, how many numbers, when added to the four-digit number 8866, will result in at least one carry?", "solution": "Reference answer: 1956\nExam point: Mathematical principle —— Addition and Multiplication Principle", "answer": "1956"}
{"id": 12174, "problem": "In the quadrilateral $ABCD$ given in the figure, we have $AB=5, BC=17$, $CD=5$ and $DA=9$. Determine $DB$, knowing that its measure is an integer.\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_01_30c9a294a58a6e4b8190g-034.jpg?height=214&width=440&top_left_y=2480&top_left_x=1348)", "solution": "Remember that any side of a triangle is greater than the difference and less than the sum of the other two sides. In triangle $A D B$, we have $A D - A B < B D < A D + A B$ and in triangle $C B D$, we have $B C - C D < B D < B C + C D$.\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_01_30c9a294a58a6e4b8190g-118.jpg?height=248&width=508&top_left_y=821&top_left_x=1325)\n\nSubstituting the known values, we get $9 - 5 < B D < 5 + 9$ and $17 - 5 < B D < 17 + 5$, that is,\n\n$$\n4 < B D < 14 \\text{ and } \\quad 12 < B D < 22\n$$\n\nFrom these two inequalities, we conclude that $12 < B D < 14$ and, since $B D$ is an integer, we can only have $B D = 13$.", "answer": "13"}
{"id": 39060, "problem": "A two-digit integer $\\underline{a}\\,\\, \\underline{b}$ is multiplied by $9$. The resulting three-digit integer is of the form $\\underline{a} \\,\\,\\underline{c} \\,\\,\\underline{b}$ for some digit $c$. Evaluate the sum of all possible $\\underline{a} \\,\\, \\underline{b}$.", "solution": "1. Let the two-digit integer be represented as \\( \\underline{a}\\, \\underline{b} \\), where \\( a \\) and \\( b \\) are the tens and units digits, respectively. This can be expressed as \\( 10a + b \\).\n\n2. When this number is multiplied by 9, the resulting number is \\( 9(10a + b) \\).\n\n3. According to the problem, the resulting three-digit number is of the form \\( \\underline{a}\\, \\underline{c}\\, \\underline{b} \\), which can be expressed as \\( 100a + 10c + b \\).\n\n4. Equating the two expressions, we get:\n   \\[\n   9(10a + b) = 100a + 10c + b\n   \\]\n\n5. Expanding and simplifying the equation:\n   \\[\n   90a + 9b = 100a + 10c + b\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   90a + 9b - 100a - b = 10c\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   -10a + 8b = 10c\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   10c = 8b - 10a\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   c = \\frac{8b - 10a}{10}\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   c = \\frac{4b - 5a}{5}\n   \\]\n\n6. For \\( c \\) to be a digit (i.e., an integer between 0 and 9), \\( 4b - 5a \\) must be divisible by 5. Let \\( 4b - 5a = 5k \\) for some integer \\( k \\).\n\n7. Solving for \\( b \\):\n   \\[\n   4b = 5a + 5k\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   b = \\frac{5a + 5k}{4}\n   \\]\n   Since \\( b \\) must be a digit (0 to 9), \\( 5a + 5k \\) must be divisible by 4.\n\n8. Let’s test possible values of \\( a \\) (since \\( a \\) is a digit from 1 to 9):\n   - For \\( a = 1 \\):\n     \\[\n     5(1) + 5k = 5 + 5k\n     \\]\n     \\[\n     5 + 5k \\equiv 0 \\pmod{4}\n     \\]\n     \\[\n     5 \\equiv -3 \\pmod{4}\n     \\]\n     \\[\n     -3 + 5k \\equiv 0 \\pmod{4}\n     \\]\n     \\[\n     5k \\equiv 3 \\pmod{4}\n     \\]\n     \\[\n     k \\equiv 3 \\pmod{4}\n     \\]\n     The smallest \\( k \\) that satisfies this is \\( k = 3 \\):\n     \\[\n     b = \\frac{5(1) + 5(3)}{4} = \\frac{5 + 15}{4} = 5\n     \\]\n     So, \\( a = 1 \\), \\( b = 5 \\), and \\( c = \\frac{4(5) - 5(1)}{5} = 3 \\).\n\n   - For \\( a = 2 \\):\n     \\[\n     5(2) + 5k = 10 + 5k\n     \\]\n     \\[\n     10 + 5k \\equiv 0 \\pmod{4}\n     \\]\n     \\[\n     10 \\equiv 2 \\pmod{4}\n     \\]\n     \\[\n     2 + 5k \\equiv 0 \\pmod{4}\n     \\]\n     \\[\n     5k \\equiv -2 \\pmod{4}\n     \\]\n     \\[\n     k \\equiv 2 \\pmod{4}\n     \\]\n     The smallest \\( k \\) that satisfies this is \\( k = 2 \\):\n     \\[\n     b = \\frac{5(2) + 5(2)}{4} = \\frac{10 + 10}{4} = 5\n     \\]\n     So, \\( a = 2 \\), \\( b = 5 \\), and \\( c = \\frac{4(5) - 5(2)}{5} = 2 \\).\n\n   - For \\( a = 3 \\):\n     \\[\n     5(3) + 5k = 15 + 5k\n     \\]\n     \\[\n     15 + 5k \\equiv 0 \\pmod{4}\n     \\]\n     \\[\n     15 \\equiv -1 \\pmod{4}\n     \\]\n     \\[\n     -1 + 5k \\equiv 0 \\pmod{4}\n     \\]\n     \\[\n     5k \\equiv 1 \\pmod{4}\n     \\]\n     \\[\n     k \\equiv 1 \\pmod{4}\n     \\]\n     The smallest \\( k \\) that satisfies this is \\( k = 1 \\):\n     \\[\n     b = \\frac{5(3) + 5(1)}{4} = \\frac{15 + 5}{4} = 5\n     \\]\n     So, \\( a = 3 \\), \\( b = 5 \\), and \\( c = \\frac{4(5) - 5(3)}{5} = 1 \\).\n\n   - For \\( a = 4 \\):\n     \\[\n     5(4) + 5k = 20 + 5k\n     \\]\n     \\[\n     20 + 5k \\equiv 0 \\pmod{4}\n     \\]\n     \\[\n     20 \\equiv 0 \\pmod{4}\n     \\]\n     \\[\n     5k \\equiv 0 \\pmod{4}\n     \\]\n     \\[\n     k \\equiv 0 \\pmod{4}\n     \\]\n     The smallest \\( k \\) that satisfies this is \\( k = 0 \\):\n     \\[\n     b = \\frac{5(4) + 5(0)}{4} = \\frac{20 + 0}{4} = 5\n     \\]\n     So, \\( a = 4 \\), \\( b = 5 \\), and \\( c = \\frac{4(5) - 5(4)}{5} = 0 \\).\n\n9. The possible values of \\( \\underline{a}\\, \\underline{b} \\) are 15, 25, 35, and 45.\n\n10. Summing these values:\n    \\[\n    15 + 25 + 35 + 45 = 120\n    \\]\n\nThe final answer is \\(\\boxed{120}\\).", "answer": "120"}
{"id": 7795, "problem": "Solve the following equation, where $n \\geq 2$ is a given natural number and $x$ is the unknown.\n\n$$\n\\sum_{i=0}^{n-2} \\frac{1}{(x+i)(x+i+1)}=x(x+1)(x+2) \\cdot \\ldots \\cdot(x+n)+\\frac{n-1}{x(x+n-1)}\n$$", "solution": "The equation only makes sense with the assumption that the factors in the denominators on both sides are all different from 0. According to this, \\( x \\neq -i \\) and \\( x \\neq -(i+1) \\) for each \\( i=0,1, \\ldots, n-2 \\), that is, \\( x \\neq 0, -1, -2, \\ldots, -(n-1) \\).\n\nEach term on the left side can be written as the difference of two fractions:\n\n\\[\n\\frac{1}{(x+i)(x+i+1)}=\\frac{(x+i+1)-(x+i)}{(x+i)(x+i+1)}=\\frac{1}{x+i}-\\frac{1}{x+i+1}\n\\]\n\nAfter this decomposition, the subtrahend of each term cancels out with the minuend of the next term, resulting in 0, so only the first term of the difference with \\( i=0 \\) and the second term of the difference with \\( i=(n-2) \\) remain. These two terms combined are equal to the second term on the right side:\n\n\\[\n\\frac{1}{x}-\\frac{1}{x+(n-1)}=\\frac{n-1}{x(x+n-1)}\n\\]\n\nTherefore, (1) can be rewritten as:\n\n\\[\n0=x(x+1)(x+2) \\cdot \\ldots \\cdot(x+n-1)(x+n)\n\\]\n\nThe first \\( n \\) factors being 0 cannot be considered according to the assumption, so the only solution to the equation is from \\( x+n=0 \\):\n\n\\[\nx=-n\n\\]\n\nThis indeed makes both sides of (1) equal.\n\nMargit Forró (Komárom, Czechoslovakia, General Secondary School, 3rd grade)", "answer": "-n"}
{"id": 19154, "problem": "In the $x O y$ rectangular coordinate plane, draw different lines passing through the point $(3,4)$ and the trisection points of the line segment with endpoints $(-4,5),(5,-1)$, one of the line equations is\n(A) $3 x-2 y-1=0$.\n(B) $4 x-5 y+8=0$.\n(C) $5 x+2 y-23=0$.\n(D) $x+7 y-31=0$.\n(E) $x-4 y+13=0$.", "solution": "[Solution] According to the section formula, the trisection points of the line segment with endpoints $(-4,5),(5,-1)$ are: $P(-1,3), Q(2,1)$.\nThe equations of the lines passing through the points $(3,4)$ and $P, Q$ are respectively\n$$\nx-4 y+13=0 \\text { and } \\quad 3 x-y-5=0 .\n$$\n\nTherefore, the answer is $(E)$.", "answer": "E"}
{"id": 26338, "problem": "In a regular 2017-gon, all diagonals are drawn. Petya randomly selects some $\\mathrm{N}$ diagonals. What is the smallest $N$ such that among the selected diagonals, there are guaranteed to be two of the same length?", "solution": "Answer: 1008.\n\nSolution: Let's choose an arbitrary vertex and consider all the diagonals emanating from it. There are 2014 of them, and by length, they are divided into 1007 pairs. Clearly, by rotating the polygon, any of its diagonals can be aligned with one of these. Therefore, there are only 1007 different sizes of diagonals. Thus, by choosing 1008, Petya is guaranteed to get at least two of the same.", "answer": "1008"}
{"id": 50744, "problem": "Positive real numbers $x, y$ satisfy $x y=1$. Then, $\\frac{1}{x^{4}}+\\frac{1}{4 y^{4}}$ has the minimum value of ( ).\n(A) $\\frac{1}{2}$\n(B) $\\frac{5}{8}$\n(C) 1\n(D) $\\sqrt{2}$", "solution": "$-1 .(\\mathrm{C})$.\nSince $x=\\frac{1}{y}$, we have,\n$$\n\\frac{1}{x^{4}}+\\frac{1}{4 y^{4}}=\\frac{1}{x^{4}}+\\frac{x^{4}}{4}=\\left(\\frac{1}{x^{2}}-\\frac{x^{2}}{2}\\right)^{2}+1 \\text {. }\n$$\n\nWhen $\\frac{1}{x^{2}}=\\frac{x^{2}}{2}$, i.e., $x=\\sqrt[4]{2}$, $\\frac{1}{x^{4}}+\\frac{1}{4 y^{4}}$ is minimized, and the minimum\nvalue is 1.", "answer": "C"}
{"id": 20369, "problem": "The mole started to dig a new tunnel. First, the tunnel led 5 meters north, then $23 \\mathrm{dm}$ west, $150 \\mathrm{~cm}$ south, $37 \\mathrm{dm}$ west, $620 \\mathrm{~cm}$ south, $53 \\mathrm{~cm}$ east, and $27 \\mathrm{dm}$ north. How many centimeters does he still need to dig to get back to the start of the tunnel?", "solution": "After converting all data to centimeters, we can draw the mole's tunnel. The mole started digging the tunnel at point $S$ and ended at point $K$ (using the usual orientation of cardinal directions).\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_04_17_6e39d21eb867b280d8eag-1.jpg?height=711&width=634&top_left_y=1543&top_left_x=745)\n\nThe task is to determine the length of the dashed line. In the \"west-east\" direction, the mole moved from point $S$ by $230+370-53=547 \\mathrm{~cm}$ to the west. In the \"north-south\" direction, the mole moved from point $S$ by $500-150-620+270=0 \\mathrm{~cm}$ to the north.\n\nThe mole is $547 \\mathrm{~cm}$ away from the starting point.", "answer": "547"}
{"id": 27944, "problem": "Set $M$ consists of more than two consecutive natural numbers, and the sum of its elements is 1996. Such a set $M$ ( ).\n(A) does not exist\n(B) exists uniquely\n(C) exists in two forms\n(D) exists in more than three forms", "solution": "$-、 1$. B.\nLet $M=\\{a, a+1, \\cdots, a+n-1\\}$. From $\\frac{(a+a+n-1) n}{2}=1996$, we have $n(2 a+n-1)=8 \\times 499$.\n\nSince $n$ and $2 a+n-1$ have different parities, and $n<2 a+n-1$, and 499 is a prime number, we can only have $n=8$, then $2 a+n-1=2 a+7=499$, solving for $a$ gives $a=246$.", "answer": "B"}
{"id": 35319, "problem": "Given a complete bipartite graph on $n,n$ vertices (call this $K_{n,n}$), we colour all its edges with $2$ colours, red and blue. What is the least value of $n$ such that for any colouring of the edges of the graph, there will exist at least one monochromatic $4$ cycle?", "solution": "1. **Step 1: Verify the case for \\( n = 4 \\)**\n\n   We need to show that there exists a coloring of the edges of \\( K_{4,4} \\) that avoids any monochromatic \\( C_4 \\) (4-cycle). Consider the following coloring:\n   \n   - Vertices on the left side: \\( \\{0, 1, 2, 3\\} \\)\n   - Vertices on the right side: \\( \\{0, 1, 2, 3\\} \\)\n   \n   Connect vertex \\( i \\) on the left to:\n   - Vertices \\( i \\) and \\( i+1 \\) (mod 4) on the right with blue edges.\n   - Vertices \\( i+2 \\) and \\( i+3 \\) (mod 4) on the right with red edges.\n   \n   This coloring avoids any monochromatic \\( C_4 \\). Therefore, \\( n = 4 \\) does not guarantee a monochromatic \\( C_4 \\).\n\n2. **Step 2: Prove the case for \\( n = 5 \\)**\n\n   We need to show that for any coloring of the edges of \\( K_{5,5} \\), there will always be a monochromatic \\( C_4 \\). Enumerate the vertices of one partite set as \\( \\{1, 2, 3, 4, 5\\} \\). Let \\( r_i \\) be the number of red edges from vertex \\( i \\) and \\( b_i \\) be the number of blue edges from vertex \\( i \\). Note that \\( r_i + b_i = 5 \\) for each \\( i \\).\n\n3. **Step 3: Count the number of monochromatic \\( K_{2,2} \\)**\n\n   A \\( 4 \\)-cycle is just a \\( K_{2,2} \\). If two vertices are connected with red (or blue) edges to two other vertices, we have a monochromatic \\( K_{2,2} \\). The number of such triples \\( (u, v, w) \\) where \\( w \\) is from the chosen partite set and \\( u, v \\) are from the other partite set such that both edges \\( uw \\) and \\( vw \\) are red is at most \\( \\binom{5}{2} = 10 \\).\n\n4. **Step 4: Use combinatorial arguments**\n\n   The number of such triples is exactly \\( \\sum_{i} \\binom{r_i}{2} \\). Therefore, we have:\n   \\[\n   \\binom{5}{2} \\geq \\sum_{i} \\binom{r_i}{2}\n   \\]\n   Similarly, for blue edges:\n   \\[\n   \\binom{5}{2} \\geq \\sum_{i} \\binom{b_i}{2}\n   \\]\n\n5. **Step 5: Apply convexity**\n\n   Since \\( r_i + b_i = 5 \\), by convexity, we have:\n   \\[\n   \\binom{r_i}{2} + \\binom{b_i}{2} \\geq 4\n   \\]\n   with equality only when \\( r_i \\in \\{2, 3\\} \\).\n\n6. **Step 6: Sum the inequalities**\n\n   Adding the two bounds obtained earlier:\n   \\[\n   2 \\binom{5}{2} = 5 \\cdot 4 = 20\n   \\]\n   This implies:\n   \\[\n   \\binom{5}{2} = \\sum_{i} \\binom{r_i}{2}\n   \\]\n   and each \\( r_i \\in \\{2, 3\\} \\).\n\n7. **Step 7: Check for contradiction**\n\n   If \\( r_i \\in \\{2, 3\\} \\), then \\( \\binom{r_i}{2} \\) is odd. Summing five odd numbers should yield an odd number, but \\( 10 = \\binom{5}{2} \\) is even. This contradiction implies that no matter how we color the edges of \\( K_{5,5} \\), some monochromatic \\( C_4 \\) will be induced.\n\n\\(\\blacksquare\\)\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{ n = 5 } \\)", "answer": " n = 5 "}
{"id": 55090, "problem": "What is the most frequent digit in the resulting list when we write the numbers $1,2,3, \\ldots, 100000$ on a sheet of paper, then replace each number by the sum of its digits, and so on, until each number consists of only one digit?", "solution": "Here, it is noted that for any integer $n$, the sum of the digits of $n$ is congruent to $n$ modulo 9. The resulting sequence is therefore periodic: $1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,1,2,3,4, \\ldots$ and it ends with a 1, so it is the one that appears most often.", "answer": "1"}
{"id": 7090, "problem": "Given a right-angled triangle with perimeter $18$. The sum of the squares\nof the three side lengths is $128$. What is the area of the triangle?", "solution": "1. Let the side lengths of the right-angled triangle be \\(a\\), \\(b\\), and \\(c\\), where \\(c\\) is the hypotenuse. We are given the following conditions:\n   \\[\n   a + b + c = 18\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   a^2 + b^2 + c^2 = 128\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   a^2 + b^2 = c^2\n   \\]\n\n2. From the Pythagorean theorem, we know:\n   \\[\n   a^2 + b^2 = c^2\n   \\]\n   Substituting this into the second equation:\n   \\[\n   c^2 + c^2 = 128 \\implies 2c^2 = 128 \\implies c^2 = 64 \\implies c = \\sqrt{64} = 8\n   \\]\n\n3. Now, substitute \\(c = 8\\) into the perimeter equation:\n   \\[\n   a + b + 8 = 18 \\implies a + b = 10\n   \\]\n\n4. We also know from the Pythagorean theorem that:\n   \\[\n   a^2 + b^2 = 64\n   \\]\n\n5. To find \\(ab\\), we use the identity \\((a + b)^2 = a^2 + 2ab + b^2\\):\n   \\[\n   (a + b)^2 = 10^2 = 100\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   a^2 + b^2 + 2ab = 100\n   \\]\n   Substituting \\(a^2 + b^2 = 64\\) into the equation:\n   \\[\n   64 + 2ab = 100 \\implies 2ab = 36 \\implies ab = 18\n   \\]\n\n6. The area of the right-angled triangle is given by:\n   \\[\n   \\text{Area} = \\frac{1}{2} \\times a \\times b = \\frac{1}{2} \\times 18 = 9\n   \\]\n\nThe final answer is \\(\\boxed{9}\\).", "answer": "9"}
{"id": 20182, "problem": "Given a regular tetrahedron $P-ABC$ with the center of the base being $O$, a moving plane through $O$ intersects the lateral edges or their extensions of the tetrahedron at points $S, R, Q$. If\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\overrightarrow{P S}=m \\overrightarrow{P A}, \\overrightarrow{P R}=n \\overrightarrow{P B}, \\overrightarrow{P Q}=k \\overrightarrow{P C}, \\\\\n\\text { then } \\frac{m n k}{m n+n k+k m}=\n\\end{array}\n$$", "solution": "4. $\\frac{1}{3}$.\n\nSince points $S, R, Q, O$ are coplanar, we have\n$$\n\\overrightarrow{P O}=x \\overrightarrow{P S}+y \\overrightarrow{P R}+z \\overrightarrow{P Q},\n$$\n\nand $x+y+z=1$.\nThus, $\\overrightarrow{P O}=x m \\overrightarrow{P A}+y n \\overrightarrow{P B}+z k \\overrightarrow{P C}$.\nFrom the fact that the center of the base of the regular tetrahedron $P-A B C$ is $O$, we get\n$$\n\\overrightarrow{P O}=\\frac{1}{3}(\\overrightarrow{P A}+\\overrightarrow{P B}+\\overrightarrow{P C}).\n$$\n\nSince $\\overrightarrow{P A}, \\overrightarrow{P B}, \\overrightarrow{P C}$ are not coplanar, we have\n$$\nm x=n y=k z=\\frac{1}{3}.\n$$\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\text { Therefore, } \\frac{m n k}{m n+n k+k m}=\\frac{1}{\\frac{1}{m}+\\frac{1}{n}+\\frac{1}{k}} \\\\\n=\\frac{1}{3 x+3 y+3 z}=\\frac{1}{3}.\n\\end{array}\n$$", "answer": "\\frac{1}{3}"}
{"id": 47575, "problem": "Determine the probability that the product of the $n$ numbers selected after $n$ choices $(n>1)$ is divisible by 10, assuming a random number selector can only choose from the numbers $1,2, \\cdots, 9$, and makes these choices with equal probability.", "solution": "[Solution] To ensure that the product of the $n$ selected numbers is divisible by 10, at least one of the selections must be 5, and at least one of the selections must be an even number $2, 4, 6, 8$.\nLet event $A$ represent the event that 5 is never chosen, and event $B$ represent the event that no even number is ever chosen. Let $p(E)$ denote the probability of event $E$. The probability we seek is $1-P(A \\cup B)$, thus we have\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& 1-p(A \\cup B) \\\\\n= & 1-p(A)-p(B)+p(A \\cap B) \\\\\n= & 1-\\left(\\frac{8}{9}\\right)^{n}-\\left(\\frac{5}{9}\\right)^{n}+\\left(\\frac{4}{9}\\right)^{n} \\\\\n= & 1-\\frac{8^{n}+5^{n}-4^{n}}{9^{n}} .\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nTherefore, the probability that the product of the $n$ selected numbers is divisible by 10 is $1-\\frac{8^{n}+5^{n}-4^{n}}{9^{n}}$.", "answer": "1-\\frac{8^{n}+5^{n}-4^{n}}{9^{n}}"}
{"id": 48770, "problem": "If $\\frac{1}{4}+4\\left(\\frac{1}{2013}+\\frac{1}{x}\\right)=\\frac{7}{4}$, find the value of $1872+48 \\times\\left(\\frac{2013 x}{x+2013}\\right)$.", "solution": "$\\begin{array}{l}4 \\cdot \\frac{x+2013}{2013 x}=\\frac{3}{2} \\\\ \\frac{2013 x}{x+2013}=\\frac{8}{3} \\\\ 1872+48 \\times\\left(\\frac{2013 x}{x+2013}\\right)=1872+48 \\times \\frac{8}{3}=1872+128=2000\\end{array}$", "answer": "2000"}
{"id": 10430, "problem": "A green chameleon always tells the truth, while a brown chameleon lies and immediately turns green after lying. In a company of 2019 chameleons (green and brown), each in turn answered the question of how many of them are currently green. The answers were the numbers $1,2,3, \\ldots, 2019$ (in some order, not necessarily in the order listed above). What is the maximum number of green chameleons that could have been there initially? (R. Zhenedarov, O. Dmitriev)", "solution": "Answer: 1010.\n\nSolution. Consider two chameleons who spoke in a row. One of them was brown at the moment of speaking; indeed, if both were green, the number of green chameleons would not have changed after the first one spoke, and the second one would have named the same number as the first. We can divide all the chameleons into 1009 pairs who spoke in a row, and one more chameleon; since in each pair there was a brown one, the initial number of green chameleons was no more than $2019-1009=1010$.\n\nIt remains to show that there could have been 1010 green chameleons. Let's number the chameleons in the order of their statements. Suppose all the odd-numbered chameleons are green, and all the even-numbered ones are brown. Then the first one will say 1010, the second one will say 1 and turn green. Then the third one will say 1011, and the fourth one will say 2 and turn green, and so on. As a result, the odd-numbered chameleons will say all the numbers from 1010 to 2019, and the even-numbered ones will say all the numbers from 1 to 1009.\n\nRemark. From the first paragraph of the solution, it can be deduced that in any optimal example, the chameleons with even numbers must be exactly brown.\n\nComment. Only proving that the number of green chameleons was no more than $1010-4$ points.\n\nOnly providing an example showing that there could have been exactly 1010 green chameleons initially - 3 points.", "answer": "1010"}
{"id": 29325, "problem": "For how many natural numbers $n$ is the value of the fraction\n\n$$\n\\frac{n+2022}{n-3}\n$$\n\nan integer?", "solution": "## Solution.\n\nLet's rewrite the expression in a different way:\n\n$$\n\\frac{n+2022}{n-3}=\\frac{2025}{n-3}+1\n$$\n\nIf $n-3$ is positive, it must be a divisor of the number 2025. The number 2025 has 15 positive divisors:\n\n1 point\n\n$$\n1,3,5,9,15,25,27,45,75,81,135,225,405,675,2025\n$$\n\n1 point\n\nIf the expression $n-3$ is negative, it can take the values -1 or -2 (since $n$ is a natural number). 1 point\n\nSince 2 is not a divisor of 2025, the only possibility is $n-3=-1$ (i.e., $n=2$).\n\n1 point\n\nWe conclude that there are a total of 16 natural numbers $n$ with the property described in the problem.\n\nNote: The third point in the scoring scheme is given for the argument that 2025 has exactly 15 positive divisors. One alternative way to prove this claim is by using the factorization $2025=3^{4} 5^{2}$ and the formula for the number of positive divisors $\\tau(m)$ of a number $m$ (where $m=p_{1}^{a_{1}} \\cdots p_{k}^{a_{k}}$ is its prime factorization):\n\n$$\n\\tau(m)=\\left(a_{1}+1\\right) \\cdot \\ldots \\cdot\\left(a_{k}+1\\right)\n$$", "answer": "16"}
{"id": 24305, "problem": "There is a plate of fruit, when counted 3 at a time, 2 are left; when counted 4 at a time, 3 are left; when counted 5 at a time, 4 are left; when counted 6 at a time, 5 are left. The plate has at least $\\qquad$ fruits.", "solution": "【Answer】Solution: Since $3=1 \\times 3, 4=2 \\times 2, 5=1 \\times 5, 6=2 \\times 3$, there are at least:\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n3 \\times 2 \\times 2 \\times 5-1 \\\\\n=60-1 \\\\\n=59 \\text{ (pieces). }\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nAnswer: There are at least 59 pieces of fruit in this plate.\nTherefore, the answer is: 59.", "answer": "59"}
{"id": 37240, "problem": "Let $x_{1}, x_{2}, x_{3}, x_{4}$ all be positive numbers, and $x_{1}+x_{2}+x_{3}+x_{4}=\\pi$, find the minimum value of the expression\n$$\\left(2 \\sin ^{2} x_{1}+\\frac{1}{\\sin ^{2} x_{1}}\\right)\\left(2 \\sin ^{2} x_{2}+\\frac{1}{\\sin ^{2} x_{2}}\\right)\\left(2 \\sin ^{2} x_{3}+\\frac{1}{\\sin ^{2} x_{3}}\\right)\\left(2 \\sin ^{2} x_{4}+\\frac{1}{\\sin ^{2} x_{4}}\\right)$$", "solution": "[Solution] By the AM-GM inequality, we have\n$$2 \\sin ^{2} x_{i}+\\frac{1}{\\sin ^{2} x_{i}}=2 \\sin ^{2} x_{i}+\\frac{1}{2 \\sin ^{2} x_{i}}+\\frac{1}{2 \\sin ^{2} x_{i}} \\geqslant 3 \\sqrt[3]{\\frac{1}{2 \\sin ^{2} x_{i}}}$$\n\nTherefore, $\\prod_{i=1}^{4}\\left(2 \\sin ^{2} x_{i}+\\frac{1}{\\sin ^{2} x_{i}}\\right) \\geqslant 81\\left(4 \\sin x_{1} \\sin x_{2} \\sin x_{3} \\sin x_{4}\\right)^{-\\frac{2}{3}}$.\nBy the concavity of the function $f(x)=\\ln \\sin x$ in $(0, \\pi)$, we have\n$$\\sin x_{1} \\sin x_{2} \\sin x_{3} \\sin x_{4} \\leqslant \\sin ^{4} \\frac{x_{1}+x_{2}+x_{3}+x_{4}}{4}=\\frac{1}{4},$$\n\nThus, $\\prod_{i=1}^{4}\\left(2 \\sin ^{2} x_{i}+\\frac{1}{\\sin ^{2} x_{i}}\\right) \\geqslant 81$.\nWhen $x_{1}=x_{2}=x_{3}=x_{4}=\\frac{\\pi}{4}$, $\\prod_{i=1}^{4}\\left(2 \\sin ^{2} x_{i}+\\frac{1}{\\sin ^{2} x_{i}}\\right)=81$, hence 81 is the minimum value sought.", "answer": "81"}
{"id": 16824, "problem": "A circle is inscribed in a circular sector with a central angle of $120^{\\circ}$. Find the radius of the inscribed circle if the radius of the given circle is $R$.", "solution": "Solution.\n\n$\\Delta O_{2} A O_{1}$ is a right triangle, $\\angle O_{1} O_{2} A=60^{\\circ}, \\sin 60^{\\circ}=\\frac{O_{1} A}{O_{2} O_{1}}=\\frac{r}{R-r} ;$ $\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}=\\frac{r}{R-r}$ (Fig. 10.69). From this, $r=\\frac{\\sqrt{3} R}{2+\\sqrt{3}}=\\sqrt{3} R(2-\\sqrt{3})$.\n\nAnswer: $\\sqrt{3} R(2-\\sqrt{3})$.", "answer": "\\sqrt{3}R(2-\\sqrt{3})"}
{"id": 8203, "problem": "Given the sequence $a_{n}=\\sqrt{4+\\frac{1}{n^{2}}}+\\sqrt{4+\\frac{2}{n^{2}}}+\\cdots+\\sqrt{4+\\frac{n}{n^{2}}}-2 n, n$ is a positive integer, then the value of $\\lim _{n \\rightarrow \\infty} a_{n}$ is $\\qquad$", "solution": "9. $\\frac{1}{8}$\n\nSince $\\sqrt{4+\\frac{\\bar{k}}{n^{2}}}\\sqrt{2^{2}+\\frac{k}{n^{2}}+\\left(\\frac{k-1}{4 n^{2}}\\right)^{2}}=2+$ $\\frac{k-1}{4 n^{2}}, 1 \\leqslant k \\leqslant n$,\nthus $a_{n}>\\sum_{k=1}^{n}\\left(2+\\frac{h-1}{4 n^{2}}\\right)-2 n=\\frac{n-1}{8 n}$.\nTherefore, $\\frac{n-1}{8 n}<a_{n}<\\frac{n+1}{8 n}$, and $\\lim _{n \\rightarrow \\infty} \\frac{n-1}{8 n}=\\lim _{n \\rightarrow \\infty} \\frac{n+1}{8 n}=\\frac{1}{8}$, hence $\\lim _{n \\rightarrow \\infty} a_{n}=\\frac{1}{8}$.", "answer": "\\frac{1}{8}"}
{"id": 8072, "problem": "Indicate the integer closest to the larger root of the equation\n\n$$\n\\operatorname{arctg}\\left(\\left(\\frac{3 x}{22}-\\frac{11}{6 x}\\right)^{2}\\right)-\\operatorname{arctg}\\left(\\left(\\frac{3 x}{22}+\\frac{11}{6 x}\\right)^{2}\\right)=-\\frac{\\pi}{4}\n$$", "solution": "Solution. The equation is equivalent to $\\frac{3 x}{22}=\\frac{11}{6 x} \\Longleftrightarrow |x|=\\frac{11}{3}$.\n\nAnswer: 4.", "answer": "4"}
{"id": 2838, "problem": "Calculate the triple integral\n\n$$\n\\iiint_{\\Omega} \\frac{x^{2}}{x^{2}+y^{2}} d x d y d z\n$$\n\nwhere the region $\\Omega$ is bounded by the surfaces\n\n$$\nz=\\frac{9}{2} \\sqrt{x^{2}+y^{2}}, \\quad z=\\frac{11}{2}-x^{2}-y^{2}\n$$", "solution": "Solution.\n\n1. Since $\\Omega$ is a body of revolution around the $O Z$ axis, it is convenient to switch to cylindrical coordinates\n\n$$\n\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\nx=\\varrho \\cos \\varphi \\\\\ny=\\varrho \\sin \\varphi \\\\\nz=z\n\\end{array}\\right.\n$$\n\nIn this case, $(\\varrho, \\varphi, z) \\in \\Omega^{\\prime}$, and the desired integral is defined by the formula\n\n$$\n\\iiint_{\\Omega} \\frac{x^{2}}{x^{2}+y^{2}} d x d y d z=\\iiint_{\\Omega^{\\prime}} \\cos ^{2} \\varphi \\varrho d \\varrho d \\varphi d z\n$$\n\n2. Let's define the region $\\Omega^{\\prime}$ using inequalities. For this, we first replace $x$ with $\\varrho \\cos \\varphi$ and $y$ with $\\varrho \\sin \\varphi$ in the equations of the surfaces. Then $\\Omega^{\\prime}$ is defined by the inequalities $9 \\varrho / 2 \\leq z \\leq 11 / 2-\\varrho^{2}$ or $11 / 2-\\varrho^{2} \\leq z \\leq 9 \\varrho / 2$. To choose the correct inequalities, we solve the equation\n\n$$\n\\frac{9}{2} \\varrho=\\frac{11}{2}-\\varrho^{2}\n$$\n\nThis equation has a unique positive solution $\\varrho=1$. Therefore, $0 \\leq \\varrho \\leq 1$. For $0 \\leq \\varrho \\leq 1$\n\n$$\n\\frac{9}{2} \\varrho \\leq \\frac{11}{2}-\\varrho^{2}\n$$\n\nThus, the region $\\Omega^{\\prime}$ is defined by the system of inequalities:\n\n$$\n\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\n0 \\leq \\varrho \\leq 1 \\\\\n9 / 2 \\varrho \\leq z \\leq 11 / 2-\\varrho^{2} \\\\\n0 \\leq \\varphi \\leq 2 \\pi\n\\end{array}\\right.\n$$\n\n3. We transition from the triple integral to a repeated integral:\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& \\iiint_{\\Omega} \\frac{x^{2}}{x^{2}+y^{2}} d x d y d z=\\iiint_{\\Omega^{\\prime}} \\frac{\\varrho^{2} \\cos ^{2} \\varphi}{\\varrho^{2} \\cos ^{2} \\varphi+\\varrho^{2} \\sin ^{2} \\varphi} \\varrho d \\varrho d \\varphi d z= \\\\\n&=\\int_{0}^{2 \\pi} \\cos ^{2} \\varphi d \\varphi \\int_{0}^{1} \\varrho d \\varrho \\int_{9 \\varrho / 2}^{11 / 2-\\varrho^{2}} d z\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nIntegrating sequentially, we get\n\n$$\n\\int_{0}^{2 \\pi} \\cos ^{2} \\varphi d \\varphi \\int_{0}^{1} \\varrho d \\varrho \\int_{9 \\varrho / 2}^{11 / 2-\\varrho^{2}} d z=\\pi \\int_{0}^{1}\\left(\\frac{11}{2}-\\varrho^{2}-\\frac{9}{2} \\varrho\\right) \\varrho d \\varrho=\\pi\n$$\n\nAnswer. $\\iiint_{\\Omega} \\frac{x^{2}}{x^{2}+y^{2}} d x d y d z=\\pi$.\n\nConditions of the Problems. Compute the triple integral over the region $\\Omega$ bounded by the given surfaces.\n\n1. $\\iiint_{\\Omega} \\frac{x}{x^{2}+y^{2}} d x d y d z, \\quad x^{2}+y^{2}+4 x=0, z=8-y^{2}, z=0$.\n2. $\\iiint_{\\Omega} \\frac{y}{x^{2}+y^{2}} d x d y d z, \\quad x^{2}+y^{2}-4 y=0, z=6-x^{2}, z=0$.\n3. $\\iiint \\frac{y}{\\sqrt{x^{2}+y^{2}}} d x d y d z, \\quad x^{2}+y^{2}-4 y=0, z=4-x^{2}, z=0$.\n4. $\\iint_{\\Omega}^{\\Omega} \\int \\frac{x}{\\sqrt{x^{2}+y^{2}}} d x d y d z, \\quad x^{2}+y^{2}-4 x=0, z=10-y^{2}, z=0$.\n5. $\\iiint_{\\Omega} \\frac{x+y}{x^{2}+y^{2}} d x d y d z, \\quad x^{2}+y^{2}-4 x=0, z=12-y^{2}, z=0$.\n6. $\\iiint_{\\Omega} \\frac{x^{2}}{x^{2}+y^{2}} d x d y d z, \\quad z=\\sqrt{36-x^{2}-y^{2}}, \\quad z=\\frac{x^{2}+y^{2}}{9}$.\n7. $\\iiint_{\\Omega} \\frac{y^{2}}{x^{2}+y^{2}} d x d y d z, \\quad z=\\sqrt{1-x^{2}-y^{2}}, \\quad z=\\frac{2\\left(x^{2}+y^{2}\\right)}{3}$.\n8. $\\iiint_{\\Omega} \\frac{y}{\\sqrt{x^{2}+y^{2}}} d x d y d z, \\quad z=\\sqrt{64-x^{2}-y^{2}}, \\quad z=\\frac{x^{2}+y^{2}}{12}$.\n9. $\\iint_{\\Omega} \\frac{x}{\\sqrt{x^{2}+y^{2}}} d x d y d z, \\quad z=\\sqrt{144-x^{2}-y^{2}}, \\quad z=\\frac{x^{2}+y^{2}}{18}$.\n10. $\\iint_{\\Omega} \\frac{2 x+3 y}{\\sqrt{x^{2}+y^{2}}} d x d y d z, \\quad z=\\sqrt{\\frac{4}{9}-x^{2}-y^{2}}, \\quad z=x^{2}+y^{2}$.\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_22_5878ce417e2ca061000bg-322.jpg?height=92&width=1061&top_left_y=1147&top_left_x=118)\n$\\begin{array}{lllll}\\text { 6. } 42 \\frac{3}{4} \\pi . & \\text { 7. } \\frac{19}{96} \\pi . & \\text { 8. } 0 . & \\text { 9. } 0 . & 10.0 .\\end{array}$\n\n### 12.11. Triple Integral\n\nin spherical coordinates\n\nPROBLEM STATEMENT. Compute the triple integral\n\n$$\n\\iint_{\\Omega} f(x, y, z) d x d y d z\n$$\n\nwhere the region $\\Omega$ is bounded by the surfaces\n\n$$\nx^{2}+y^{2}+z^{2}=R^{2}, \\quad z= \\pm \\sqrt{\\frac{x^{2}+y^{2}}{a^{2}}}\n$$\n\nPLAN OF SOLUTION.\n\n1. Since $\\Omega$ is bounded by a sphere and a circular cone, it is convenient to switch to spherical coordinates\n\n$$\n\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\nx=\\varrho \\cos \\varphi \\sin \\theta \\\\\ny=\\varrho \\sin \\varphi \\sin \\theta \\\\\nz=\\varrho \\cos \\theta\n\\end{array}\\right.\n$$\n\nThe possible ranges for the spherical coordinates are\n\n$$\n0 \\leq \\varrho<\\infty, \\quad 0 \\leq \\theta \\leq \\pi, \\quad 0 \\leq \\varphi \\leq 2 \\pi\n$$\n\nIn this case, $(\\varrho, \\theta, \\varphi) \\in \\Omega^{\\prime}$, and the desired integral is defined by the formula\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& \\iiint_{\\Omega} f(x, y, z) d x d y d z= \\\\\n& \\quad=\\iiint_{\\Omega^{\\prime}} f(\\varrho \\cos \\varphi \\sin \\theta, \\varrho \\sin \\varphi \\sin \\theta, \\varrho \\cos \\theta) \\varrho^{2} \\sin \\theta d \\varrho d \\theta d \\varphi\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\n2. Replace $x$ with $\\varrho \\cos \\varphi \\sin \\theta$, $y$ with $\\varrho \\sin \\varphi \\sin \\theta$, and $z$ with $\\varrho \\cos \\theta$ in the equations of the surfaces. We get\n\n$$\n\\varrho=R, \\quad \\operatorname{tg} \\theta= \\pm|a|\n$$\n\n3. Define the region $\\Omega^{\\prime}$ using a system of inequalities:\n\n$$\n\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\n0 \\leq \\varrho \\leq R \\\\\n\\theta_{1} \\leq \\theta \\leq \\theta_{2} \\\\\n0 \\leq \\varphi \\leq 2 \\pi\n\\end{array}\\right.\n$$\n\nwhere the boundaries of $\\theta$ are found by solving the equation $\\operatorname{", "answer": "\\pi"}
{"id": 44118, "problem": "$\\odot O_{1}$ and $\\odot O_{2}$ are externally tangent to each other, their radii are 7 and 14 respectively, the circle $\\odot \\mathrm{O}_{3}$ that contains these two circles and is tangent to them has its center on their line of centers, the radius of the fourth circle that is tangent to all three circles is $\\qquad$.", "solution": "6. 6 .\n\nIt is known that $\\odot O_{4}$ is externally tangent to $\\odot O_{1}$ and $\\odot O_{2}$, and internally tangent to $\\odot O_{3}$. Let the radius of $\\odot O_{4}$ be $x$, and connect $O_{1} O_{4}$, $O_{2} O_{4}$, and $O_{3} O_{4}$. Then, $O_{1} O_{3}=14$, $O_{3} O_{2}=7$, $O_{1} O_{4}=7+x$, $O_{3} O_{4}=21-x$, and $O_{2} O_{4}=14+x$. In $\\triangle O_{1} O_{3} O_{4}$ and $\\triangle O_{1} O_{2} O_{4}$, use the cosine rule: $\\cos \\angle O_{2} O_{1} O_{4}=\\frac{(7+x)^{2}+14^{2}-(21-x)^{2}}{2 \\cdot 14 \\cdot(7+x)}$, $\\cos \\angle O_{2} O_{1} O_{4}=\\frac{(7+x)^{2}+21^{2}-(14+x)^{2}}{2 \\cdot 21 \\cdot(7+x)}$. Therefore, $\\frac{(7+x)^{2}+14^{2}-(21-x)^{2}}{2 \\cdot 14 \\cdot(7+x)}=$ $\\frac{(7+x)^{2}+21^{2}-(14+x)^{2}}{2 \\cdot 21 \\cdot(7+x)}$, which simplifies to $196 x=1176 \\Rightarrow x=6$.", "answer": "6"}
{"id": 64619, "problem": "There are 100 students who want to sign up for the class Introduction to Acting. There are three class sections for Introduction to Acting, each of which will fit exactly 20 students. The 100 students, including Alex and Zhu, are put in a lottery, and 60 of them are randomly selected to fill up the classes. What is the probability that Alex and Zhu end up getting into the same section for the class?", "solution": "Answer: $19 / 165$ There is a $\\frac{60}{100}=\\frac{3}{5}$ chance that Alex is in the class. If Alex is in the class, the probability that Zhu is in his section is $\\frac{19}{99}$. So the answer is $\\frac{3}{5} \\cdot \\frac{19}{99}=\\frac{19}{165}$.", "answer": "\\frac{19}{165}"}
{"id": 31087, "problem": "Claudia tells her friend Sabine that she has drawn a triangle $ABC$ in which the altitude from $A$ to $BC$ passes exactly through the intersection of the perpendicular bisector of $AB$ and the angle bisector of $\\angle ABC$.\n\nSabine claims that from this information alone, one can determine the size of the angle $\\angle ABC$ without seeing the drawing.\n\nInvestigate whether Sabine's claim is correct! If this is the case, determine the size of $\\angle ABC$!", "solution": "Let $S$ be the mentioned intersection point, $E$ the midpoint of side $AB$, and $F$ the foot of the perpendicular from $B$ to $BC$.\n\nSince the line through $B$ and $S$ bisects the angle $\\angle ABC$, it follows that $\\angle FBS = \\angle SBA$. (1)\n\nSince $S$ also lies on the perpendicular bisector of $AB$, $A$, $B$, and $S$ are the vertices of an isosceles triangle with $AS = BS$, and therefore $\\angle SAB = \\angle SBA$. (2)\n\nFrom (1) and (2), it follows that $\\angle FBS = \\angle SAB = \\angle SBA$. (3)\n\nFurthermore, $A$, $B$, and $F$ are the vertices of a right triangle. The sum of the sizes of the angles mentioned in (3) is thus $90^\\circ$ according to the angle sum theorem. Each of them therefore has a size of $30^\\circ$. Sabine's claim is thus correct. The size of the angle $\\angle ABC$ is $60^\\circ$.\n\nSolutions of the III. Round 1974 taken from [5]\n\n### 4.17 XV. Olympiad 1975\n\n### 4.17.1 I. Round 1975, Class 7", "answer": "60"}
{"id": 63113, "problem": "$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\frac{1}{2}(x+y)(y+z)(z+x)+(x+y+z)^{3} \\\\\n=1-x y z\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nThe number of integer solutions to the equation is ( ).\n(A) 2\n(B) 4\n(C) 5\n(D) 6", "solution": "5.D.\n\nLet $x+y=u, y+z=v, z+x=w$.\nThen the equation transforms to\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n4 \\text { uvw }+(u+v+w)^{3} \\\\\n=8-(u+v-w)(u-v+w) . \\\\\n\\quad(-u+v+w) .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nSimplifying, we get\n$$\n4\\left(u^{2} v+v^{2} w+w^{2} u+u v^{2}+v w^{2}+u u^{2}\\right)+8 u w=8 \\text {, }\n$$\n\nwhich is\n$$\nu^{2} v+v^{2} w+w^{2} u+w w^{2}+w w^{2}+w u^{2}+2 w w=2 \\text {. }\n$$\n\nFactoring the left side, we get\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n(u+v)(v+w)(w+u)=2 . \\\\\n\\text { Thus, }(u+v, v+w, w+u) \\\\\n=(1,1,2),(-1,-1,2),(1,-2,-1)\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nand symmetric cases.\nSolving each case, we get\n$$\n(u, v, w)=(1,0,1),(1,-2,1),(1,0,-2) \\text {. }\n$$\n\nThus, $(x, y, z)=(1,0,0),(2,-1,-1)$.\nIn summary, considering symmetry, the original equation has 6 integer solutions.", "answer": "D"}
{"id": 55642, "problem": "Each interior angle of an $N$-sided regular polygon is $140^{\\circ}$. Find $N$.", "solution": "Each exterior angle $=40^{\\circ}$ (adj. $\\angle$ s on st. line $)$\n$\\frac{360^{\\circ}}{N}=40^{\\circ} \\quad$ (sum of ext. $\\angle$ s of polygon)\n$$\n\\Rightarrow N=9\n$$", "answer": "9"}
{"id": 18044, "problem": "The following infinite sequence composed of 1s and 2s has an interesting characteristic: starting from the first term, group the terms with the same number, then write down the number of terms in each group in order, and the infinite sequence formed by these numbers is exactly the sequence itself. This sequence is called the Kolakoski sequence. According to this characteristic, continue to write the next 8 terms of this sequence (from the 14th term to the 21st term), if it is known that the sum of the first 50 terms of this sequence is 75, and the 50th term is 2, then the 73rd term, 74th term, 75th term, and 76th term can be known as $\\qquad$", "solution": "$\\begin{array}{l}1,2,1,1,2,2,1,2 \\\\ 1,2,2,1\\end{array}$", "answer": "1,2,2,1"}
{"id": 31903, "problem": "Given $a, b \\in R$. Try to find $s=\\max \\{|a+b|,|a-b|, |1-a|, |1-b|\\}$, the minimum value.", "solution": "If $a b>0$, then\n$$\n|a-b| \\leqslant|a|+|b|=|a+b| \\text {. }\n$$\n\nThus, $s=\\max \\{|a+b|,|1-a|,|1-b|\\}$\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n>\\frac{1}{3}[|a+b|+|1-a|+|1-b|] \\\\\n>\\frac{1}{3}|(a+b)+(1-a)+(1-b)| \\\\\n=\\frac{2}{3},\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nEquality is achieved when $a=b=\\frac{1}{3}$.\nIf $a b<0$, then $|a-b|>|a|+|b|$. Thus,\n$$\nS \\geqslant \\max \\{|1-a|,|1-b|\\}>1>\\frac{2}{3} .\n$$\n\nIn summary, the minimum value of $S$ is $\\frac{2}{3}$.", "answer": "\\frac{2}{3}"}
{"id": 37627, "problem": "If the two quadratic equations $x^{2}+x+m=0$ and $m x^{2}+x+1=0$ each have two distinct real roots, but one of them is a common real root $\\alpha$, then the range of the real root $\\alpha$ is $\\qquad$ .", "solution": "6. $\\alpha=1$.\n\nFrom the problem, we know $m \\neq 0$, and $\\Delta=1-4 m>0$, i.e., $m<\\frac{1}{4}$ and $m \\neq 0$; simultaneously, $\\alpha^{2}+\\alpha+m=0$, and $m \\alpha^{2}+\\alpha+1=0$.\nSubtracting these equations gives $(1-m) \\alpha^{2}+(m-1)=0$.\n\nSince $m \\neq 1$, we have $\\alpha^{2}=1$. Solving this, we get $\\alpha= \\pm 1$.\nIf $\\alpha=-1$, then $m=0$, which contradicts the problem statement.\nIf $\\alpha=1$, then $m=-2$.", "answer": "\\alpha=1"}
{"id": 51385, "problem": "In the field of real numbers, solve the system of equations\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& |1-x|=y+1 \\\\\n& |1+y|=z-2 \\\\\n& |2-z|=x-x^{2}\n\\end{aligned}\n$$", "solution": "1. The right side of the first equation is a non-negative number, which is reflected in the second equation, where we can remove the absolute value. Also, the right side of the second equation is a non-negative number, which, using the equality $|z-2|=|2-z|$, is reflected in the third equation, where we can remove the absolute value. The given system then has the form\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n|1-x| & =y+1 \\\\\n1+y & =z-2 \\\\\nz-2 & =x-x^{2}\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nand from this, by simple comparison, we obtain the equation\n\n$$\n|1-x|=x-x^{2} .\n$$\n\nFor $x<1$, we get the equation $1-x=x-x^{2}$, or $(1-x)^{2}=0$, whose solution $x=1$ does not satisfy the assumption $x<1$.\n\nFor $x \\geq 1$, the equation $x^{2}=1$ results, from which the two solutions $x=-1$ and $x=1$ are obtained, and only $x=1$ satisfies the assumption $x \\geq 1$.\n\nFrom the given system, we then simply calculate the values $y=-1$ and $z=2$. The system thus has the unique solution $(x ; y ; z)=(1 ;-1 ; 2)$.\n\nFor a systematic and complete solution, award 6 points. For guessing the solution $(1 ;-1 ; 2)$, award one point.", "answer": "(1;-1;2)"}
{"id": 6218, "problem": "$\\lim _{x \\rightarrow 4} \\frac{x+\\sqrt{x}-6}{x-5 \\sqrt{x}+6}$.", "solution": "12.35 The numerator and denominator of the given fraction are quadratic functions of $\\sqrt{x}$. We have\n\n$$\n\\lim _{x \\rightarrow 4} \\frac{(\\sqrt{x}+3)(\\sqrt{x}-2)}{(\\sqrt{x}-3)(\\sqrt{x}-2)}=\\lim _{x \\rightarrow 4} \\frac{\\sqrt{x}+3}{\\sqrt{x}-3}=\\frac{5}{-1}=-5\n$$\n\nAnswer: -5.", "answer": "-5"}
{"id": 15663, "problem": "On a river, two identical sightseeing boats departed from one pier in opposite directions at 13:00. At the same time, a raft also set off from the pier. After an hour, one of the boats turned around and headed in the opposite direction. At 15:00, the second boat did the same. What is the speed of the current if, at the moment the boats met, the raft had drifted 7.5 km from the pier?", "solution": "Answer: 2.5 km/h.\n\nSolution. Consider the reference frame associated with the river. In this frame, the boats move with equal speeds: initially, they move away from each other in opposite directions for 1 hour, then move in the same direction for another 1 hour (during which the distance between them does not change), and then approach each other until they meet. Since the distance between the boats did not change during the second time interval, they will approach each other for as long as they moved away, which is 1 hour. Thus, from the moment of departure until the meeting, 3 hours have passed. During this time, the log (moving with the current) traveled 7.5 km. Therefore, its speed is 2.5 km/h.", "answer": "2.5"}
{"id": 63212, "problem": "Find a three-digit number that is equal to the cube of the sum of its digits.", "solution": "15. Since $4^{3}=64$ and $10^{3}=1000$, the sum of the digits can be $5,6,7,8$ or 9. From these five numbers, we will select by trial those that satisfy the condition of the problem:\n\n$$\n5^{3}=125,6^{3}=216,7^{3}=343,8^{3}=512,9^{3}=729\n$$\n\nThe condition is satisfied by $512=(5+1+2)^{3}$.", "answer": "512"}
{"id": 58396, "problem": "Two vectors $\\overrightarrow{O A}$ and $\\overrightarrow{O B}$ on a plane satisfy $|\\overrightarrow{O A}|=a,|\\overrightarrow{O B}|=b$, and $a^{2}+b^{2}=4, \\overrightarrow{O A} \\cdot \\overrightarrow{O B}=0$. If the vector $\\overrightarrow{O C}=\\lambda \\overrightarrow{O A}+\\mu \\overrightarrow{O B}(\\lambda, \\mu \\in \\mathbf{R})$, and\n$$\n\\left(\\lambda-\\frac{1}{2}\\right)^{2} a^{2}+\\left(\\mu-\\frac{1}{2}\\right)^{2} b^{2}=1,\n$$\n\nthen the maximum value of $|\\overrightarrow{O C}|$ is _________.", "solution": "4. 2 .\n\nSince $|\\overrightarrow{O A}|=a,|\\overrightarrow{O B}|=b$, and $a^{2}+b^{2}=4, O A \\perp O B$, therefore, points $O, A, B$ lie on a circle with the midpoint $M$ of $A B$ as the center and 1 as the radius.\nAlso, $\\overrightarrow{O M}=\\frac{1}{2}(\\overrightarrow{O A}+\\overrightarrow{O B}), \\overrightarrow{O C}=\\lambda \\overrightarrow{O A}+\\mu \\overrightarrow{O B}$, then\n$$\n\\overrightarrow{M C}=\\overrightarrow{O C}-\\overrightarrow{O M}=\\left(\\lambda-\\frac{1}{2}\\right) \\overrightarrow{O A}+\\left(\\mu-\\frac{1}{2}\\right) \\overrightarrow{O B}\n$$\n\nThus,\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n|\\overrightarrow{M C}|^{2} & =\\left(\\lambda-\\frac{1}{2}\\right)^{2} \\overrightarrow{O A}^{2}+2\\left(\\lambda-\\frac{1}{2}\\right)\\left(\\mu-\\frac{1}{2}\\right) \\cdot \\overrightarrow{O A} \\cdot \\overrightarrow{O B}+\\left(\\mu-\\frac{1}{2}\\right)^{2} \\overrightarrow{O B}^{2} \\\\\n& =\\left(\\lambda-\\frac{1}{2}\\right)^{2} a^{2}+\\left(\\mu-\\frac{1}{2}\\right)^{2} b^{2}=1\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nTherefore, point $C$ also lies on the circle with $M$ as the center and 1 as the radius. Hence, points $O, A, B, C$ are concyclic, with $M$ as the center. When $O, M, C$ are collinear, i.e., $O C$ is a diameter of $\\odot M$, $|O C|$ reaches its maximum value of 2.", "answer": "2"}
{"id": 6291, "problem": "Let $S$ be the set of two-digit numbers that do not contain the digit 0. Two numbers in $S$ are called friends if their largest digits are equal, and if the difference between their smallest digits is equal to 1. For example, 68 and 85 are friends, 78 and 88 are friends, but 58 and 75 are not friends.\nDetermine the largest integer $m$ such that there exists a subset $T$ of $S$ with $m$ elements, such that any two elements of $T$ are not friends.", "solution": "Answer: 45. We can take for $T$ the set of numbers whose smallest digit is odd.\nConversely, if $x=\\overline{a b}$ with $1 \\leqslant b<a \\leqslant 9$ then $x$ and $x+1$ are friends. If $x=\\overline{a b}$ with $2 \\leqslant a<b \\leqslant 9$ and $a$ even, then $x$ and $x+10$ are friends. We have thus found 36 disjoint pairs of friends. Consequently, among the 72 numbers $\\geqslant 21, T$ can contain at most 36 numbers, so $|T| \\leqslant 9+36=45$.", "answer": "45"}
{"id": 55490, "problem": "A quadruple $(a,b,c,d)$ of distinct integers is said to be $balanced$ if $a+c=b+d$. Let $\\mathcal{S}$ be any set of quadruples $(a,b,c,d)$ where $1 \\leqslant a<b<d<c \\leqslant 20$ and where the cardinality of $\\mathcal{S}$ is $4411$. Find the least number of balanced quadruples in $\\mathcal{S}.$", "solution": "1. **Understanding the problem**: We need to find the least number of balanced quadruples \\((a, b, c, d)\\) in a set \\(\\mathcal{S}\\) where \\(1 \\leq a < b < d < c \\leq 20\\) and the cardinality of \\(\\mathcal{S}\\) is 4411. A quadruple \\((a, b, c, d)\\) is balanced if \\(a + c = b + d\\).\n\n2. **Total number of quadruples**: First, we calculate the total number of quadruples \\((a, b, c, d)\\) where \\(1 \\leq a < b < d < c \\leq 20\\). This is given by the binomial coefficient:\n   \\[\n   \\binom{20}{4} = \\frac{20 \\times 19 \\times 18 \\times 17}{4 \\times 3 \\times 2 \\times 1} = 4845\n   \\]\n\n3. **Number of unbalanced quadruples**: Since the cardinality of \\(\\mathcal{S}\\) is 4411, the number of unbalanced quadruples is:\n   \\[\n   4845 - 4411 = 434\n   \\]\n\n4. **Balanced quadruples**: We need to find the least number of balanced quadruples. We start by calculating the possible values of \\(a + c\\). The minimum value of \\(a + c\\) is \\(1 + 4 = 5\\) (since \\(a < b < d < c\\)) and the maximum value is \\(17 + 20 = 37\\).\n\n5. **Counting balanced quadruples for each \\(a + c\\)**:\n   - For \\(a + c = k\\), we need to count the number of ways to choose \\(a\\) and \\(c\\) such that \\(a < c\\) and \\(a + c = k\\).\n   - For \\(k = 5\\), the only possibility is \\((1, 4)\\).\n   - For \\(k = 6\\), the possibilities are \\((1, 5)\\) and \\((2, 4)\\).\n   - For \\(k = 7\\), the possibilities are \\((1, 6)\\), \\((2, 5)\\), and \\((3, 4)\\).\n   - This pattern continues until \\(k = 20\\), where the possibilities are \\((10, 10)\\).\n\n6. **Summing the number of balanced quadruples**:\n   - For \\(k = 5\\) to \\(k = 20\\), the number of pairs \\((a, c)\\) is given by \\(\\binom{k-1}{2}\\).\n   - For \\(k = 21\\), the number of pairs \\((a, c)\\) is \\(\\binom{9}{2}\\).\n   - For \\(k = 22\\) to \\(k = 37\\), the number of pairs \\((a, c)\\) is symmetric to the pairs for \\(k = 5\\) to \\(k = 20\\).\n\n7. **Calculating the total number of balanced quadruples**:\n   \\[\n   2 \\cdot \\left(\\binom{2}{2} + \\binom{3}{2} + \\cdots + \\binom{9}{2}\\right) + \\binom{10}{2} = 2 \\cdot \\left(1 + 3 + 6 + 10 + 15 + 21 + 28 + 36\\right) + 45 = 2 \\cdot 120 + 45 = 285\n   \\]\n   - For \\(a + c = 21\\), we have \\(\\binom{9}{2} = 36\\).\n\n8. **Total balanced quadruples**:\n   \\[\n   285 + 36 = 321\n   \\]\n\n9. **Least number of balanced quadruples**:\n   - Since we have 434 unbalanced quadruples, the least number of balanced quadruples is:\n   \\[\n   525 - 434 = 91\n   \\]\n\nThe final answer is \\(\\boxed{91}\\)", "answer": "91"}
{"id": 52151, "problem": "Let $n$ be a given positive integer, $6 \\mid n$. In an $n \\times n$ chessboard, each square is filled with a positive integer, and the numbers in the squares of the $i$-th row from left to right are $(i-1) n+1,(i-1) n+2, \\cdots,(i-1) n+n$. Now, take any 2 adjacent (sharing a common edge) squares, add 1 to one of the numbers, and add 2 to the other, which is called one operation. What is the minimum number of operations required to make all the numbers on the chessboard equal?", "solution": "Let the sum of the numbers on the chessboard be denoted as \\( S \\).\nObviously, when all the numbers on the chessboard are equal, each number is at least \\( n^2 \\), so the sum of the numbers on the chessboard \\( S' \\geq n^2 \\cdot n^2 = n^4 \\). Each operation increases \\( S \\) by 3, and the initial sum of the numbers on the chessboard \\( S_0 = 1 + 2 + 3 + \\cdots + n^2 = \\frac{n^2(n^2 + 1)}{2} \\). Therefore, when the numbers on the chessboard are all equal, \\( S \\) must increase by at least \\( n^4 - \\frac{n^2(n^2 + 1)}{2} = \\frac{n^2(n^2 - 1)}{2} \\). Thus, the number of operations required is at least \\( \\frac{1}{3} \\cdot \\frac{n^2(n^2 - 1)}{2} = \\frac{n^2(n^2 - 1)}{6} \\).\n\nNext, we prove that it is possible to perform \\( \\frac{n^2(n^2 - 1)}{6} \\) operations to make all the numbers on the chessboard equal. This is equivalent to proving that it is possible to perform a certain number of operations to make all the numbers on the chessboard equal to \\( n^2 \\).\n\nDivide each row of the chessboard from left to right into groups of 3 consecutive cells, resulting in \\( \\frac{n}{3} \\) groups, which we label as the first group, the second group, ..., the \\( \\frac{n}{3} \\)th group.\n\nFirst, note that for any 3 consecutive cells, it is possible to perform 2 operations to increase each number by 2. We call these two operations a large operation \\( A: (a, b, c) \\rightarrow (a+2, b+1, c) \\rightarrow (a+2, b+2, c+2) \\). Now, perform \\( \\frac{n}{2} \\) large operations \\( A \\) on each group in a row, so that the numbers in that row all increase by \\( n \\). Therefore, for each row, it is possible to perform a certain number of operations to make it identical to the \\( n \\)th row.\n\nNext, note that for any 2 consecutive cells, it is possible to perform 2 operations to increase each number by 3. We call these two operations a large operation \\( B: (a, b) \\rightarrow (a+2, b+1) \\rightarrow (a+3, b+3) \\). Now, assume that each row of the chessboard is identical to the \\( n \\)th row. Consider the \\( i \\)th and \\( (i+1) \\)th rows, and for the \\( j \\)th group in these 2 rows, perform a large operation \\( B \\) on the 2 cells in the same column, so that the numbers in the \\( j \\)th group of these 2 rows all increase by 3. Since the numbers in the same row but different groups differ by multiples of 3, it is possible to perform similar operations on each group of these 2 rows a certain number of times to make all the groups in these 2 rows identical to the \\( \\frac{n}{3} \\)th group, which is \\( (n^2 - 2, n^2 - 1, n^2) \\). This group can be transformed into \\( (n^2, n^2, n^2) \\) with one operation, so these 2 rows can all become \\( n^2 \\). Perform such operations on every 2 consecutive rows, and all the rows will become \\( n^2 \\).\n\nIn conclusion, the minimum number of operations required is \\( \\frac{n^2(n^2 - 1)}{6} \\).", "answer": "\\frac{n^2(n^2 - 1)}{6}"}
{"id": 32184, "problem": "The founder of a noble family received a plot of land. Each man in the family, upon dying, divided the land he inherited equally among his sons. If he had no sons, the land went to the state. No other members of the family gained or lost any land in any other way. In total, there were 200 people in the family. What is the smallest fraction of the original plot that any member of the family could have received?", "solution": "Answer: $\\frac{1}{4 \\cdot 3^{65}}$\n\nSolution: Consider the person with the smallest share. Let his father have $a_{1}$ sons, his grandfather $a_{2}$, and so on up to the founder of the lineage, who had $a_{n}$. Then the share of this person is $\\frac{1}{a_{1} a_{2} \\ldots a_{n}}$, and we know that $a_{1}+a_{2}+\\ldots+a_{n}$ does not exceed 199 (since the founder of the lineage is definitely not included in this sum).\n\nThus, we are looking for a set of numbers with a sum not exceeding 199 and the maximum product. We will prove that any set, except the set consisting of 39 threes and one two, does not have the maximum product, as it can be increased.\n\nFirst, if the sum of the numbers in the set is less than 199, add another number to make it equal to 199. The product will not decrease.\n\nSecond, suppose there is a number $a \\geqslant 4$ in our set. Replace $a$ with a pair of numbers $b$ and $c$ greater than one, such that $b+c=a$. We will prove that $b c \\geqslant b+c$. Indeed, $b c-b-c=(b-1)(c-1)-1$, which is non-negative for $b$ and $c$ greater than one.\n\nThird, if there is a number 1 in the set, then we can replace any number $a$ and 1 with $a+1$, thereby increasing the product of these numbers by 1.\n\nThus, any set can be transformed into a set of twos and threes without decreasing the product of its numbers.\n\nFurthermore, if there are at least three twos, their product is 8. If we replace three twos with two threes, the sum of the numbers does not change, but the product becomes 9, which is again an increase. Thus, we can ensure that the number of twos is no more than two.\n\nSince $199=65 \\cdot 3+2 \\cdot 2$, the final set will contain exactly two twos.\n\nTherefore, any set of natural numbers with a sum not exceeding 199 can be transformed into a set of 65 threes and two twos, and the product of the numbers in the set will not decrease. This means that the final set has the largest product, equal to $3^{65} \\cdot 4$, which gives us the smallest inheritance share as the reciprocal of this number.", "answer": "\\frac{1}{4\\cdot3^{65}}"}
{"id": 23804, "problem": "Find the number of all integer solutions of the inequality $\\sqrt{3 \\cos \\frac{\\pi x}{2}-\\cos \\frac{\\pi x}{4}+1}-\\sqrt{6} \\cdot \\cos \\frac{\\pi x}{4} \\geq 0$, belonging to the interval [1991; 2013].", "solution": "Answer: 9. Comments. Solution of the inequality: $\\frac{8}{3}+8 k \\leq x \\leq \\frac{16}{3}+8 k$. From the given interval, the following numbers will be included in the answer: 1995, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2011, 2012, 2013 - 9 numbers.", "answer": "9"}
{"id": 54647, "problem": "Let $E$ be a given $n$-element set, and $A_{1}, A_{2}, \\cdots, A_{k}$ be $k$ distinct non-empty subsets of $E$, satisfying: for any $1 \\leqslant i<j \\leqslant k$, either $A_{i} \\cap A_{j}=\\varnothing$ or one of $A_{i}$ and $A_{j}$ is a subset of the other. Find the maximum value of $k$.", "solution": "3. The maximum value of $k$ is $2 n-1$.\n\nLet $E=\\{1,2, \\cdots, n\\}$.\nFor example, when $1 \\leqslant i \\leqslant n$, let $A_{i}=\\{i\\}$;\nwhen $n+1 \\leqslant i \\leqslant 2 n-1$, let $A_{i}=\\{x \\in E \\mid 1 \\leqslant x \\leqslant i-n+1\\}$.\nThe $2 n-1$ sets $A_{i}$ thus selected satisfy the conditions.\nWe prove by mathematical induction that $k \\leqslant 2 n-1$.\nWhen $n=1$, the conclusion is obvious.\nAssume that when $n \\leqslant m-1$, the conclusion holds.\nWhen $n=m$, consider the set among $A_{1}, A_{2}, \\cdots, A_{k}$ that is not the full set and has the most elements (denote it as $A_{1}$, and assume $A_{1}$ has $t$ elements). Then $t \\leqslant m-1$.\nWe classify $A_{1}, A_{2}, \\cdots, A_{k}$ into three categories:\n(1) The full set;\n(2) Not the full set, and the intersection with $A_{1}$ is not empty;\n(3) The intersection with $A_{1}$ is empty.\nBy the selection of $A_{1}$, we know that the sets in (2) are all subsets of $A_{1}$ and still satisfy the conditions. By the induction hypothesis, the number of sets in (2) does not exceed $2 t-1$.\n\nThe sets in (3) are all subsets of $E \\backslash A_{1}$. By the induction hypothesis, the number of sets does not exceed $2(m-t)-1$.\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\text { Hence } k \\leqslant 1+(2 t-1)+[2(m-t)-1] \\\\\n=2 m-1,\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nThat is, when $n=m$, the conclusion also holds.\nTherefore, for any $n$-element set $E$, $k \\leqslant 2 n-1$.", "answer": "2n-1"}
{"id": 9229, "problem": "On the 70 km long motorway stretch between Dresden and Karl-Marx-Stadt, some vehicles travel at an average speed of 70 km/h, while others travel at an average speed of 100 km/h. How much time do the faster vehicles save?\n\nIs the speeding worth it, considering that the frequency and severity of accidents at 100 km/h are twice as high as at 70 km/h?", "solution": "The travel time of the slower car was 60 minutes ( $70 \\mathrm{~km} : 70 \\mathrm{~km} / \\mathrm{h} = 1 \\mathrm{~h}$ ), that of the faster one 42 minutes ( $70 \\mathrm{~km} : 100 \\mathrm{~km} / \\mathrm{h} = 0.7 \\mathrm{~h}$ ).\n\nThe time savings of 18 minutes does not outweigh the doubled accident risk.\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_06_06_69be9c4355ed0dc2557cg-55.jpg?height=383&width=397&top_left_y=1142&top_left_x=361)", "answer": "18"}
{"id": 10840, "problem": "Suppose the equation $||x-a|-b|=2008$ has 3 distinct real roots and $a \\neq 0$. Find the value of $b$.", "solution": "21. Answer: 2008\nThe equation is equivalent to $|x-a|=b \\pm 2008$.\nCase 1: If $b2008$, then both $|x-a|=b-2008$ and $|x-a|=b+2008$ has 2 real roots, which gives 4 distinct real roots $a \\pm(b-2008)$ and $a \\pm(b+2008)$, since $a+b+2008>a+b-2008>a-b+2008>a-b-2008$.\nCase 3: If $b=2008$, then $|x-a|=b-2008=0$ has only 1 real root $x=a$, and $|x-a|=b+2008=4016$ has 2 real roots $x=a \\pm 4016$.\nHence $b=2008$.", "answer": "2008"}
{"id": 5338, "problem": "A mason has bricks with dimensions $2\\times5\\times8$ and other bricks with dimensions $2\\times3\\times7$. She also has a box with dimensions $10\\times11\\times14$. The bricks and the box are all rectangular parallelepipeds. The mason wants to pack bricks into the box filling its entire volume and with no bricks sticking out.\n\nFind all possible values of the total number of bricks that she can pack.", "solution": "1. **Define the problem and variables:**\n   - Brick of type A: dimensions \\(2 \\times 5 \\times 8\\)\n   - Brick of type B: dimensions \\(2 \\times 3 \\times 7\\)\n   - Box: dimensions \\(10 \\times 11 \\times 14\\)\n\n2. **Calculate volumes:**\n   - Volume of the box: \n     \\[\n     10 \\times 11 \\times 14 = 1540 \\text{ unit cubes}\n     \\]\n   - Volume of brick A:\n     \\[\n     2 \\times 5 \\times 8 = 80 \\text{ unit cubes}\n     \\]\n   - Volume of brick B:\n     \\[\n     2 \\times 3 \\times 7 = 42 \\text{ unit cubes}\n     \\]\n\n3. **Set up the equation for the total volume:**\n   \\[\n   80x + 42y = 1540\n   \\]\n   where \\(x\\) is the number of type A bricks and \\(y\\) is the number of type B bricks.\n\n4. **Simplify the equation:**\n   \\[\n   80x + 42y = 1540 \\implies 40x + 21y = 770\n   \\]\n\n5. **Solve for \\(y\\) in terms of \\(x\\):**\n   \\[\n   21y = 770 - 40x \\implies y = \\frac{770 - 40x}{21}\n   \\]\n   For \\(y\\) to be an integer, \\(770 - 40x\\) must be divisible by 21.\n\n6. **Find the general solution:**\n   \\[\n   770 - 40x \\equiv 0 \\pmod{21}\n   \\]\n   Simplify \\(770 \\pmod{21}\\):\n   \\[\n   770 \\div 21 = 36 \\text{ remainder } 14 \\implies 770 \\equiv 14 \\pmod{21}\n   \\]\n   Thus:\n   \\[\n   14 - 40x \\equiv 0 \\pmod{21} \\implies -40x \\equiv -14 \\pmod{21} \\implies 40x \\equiv 14 \\pmod{21}\n   \\]\n   Simplify \\(40 \\pmod{21}\\):\n   \\[\n   40 \\equiv 19 \\pmod{21} \\implies 19x \\equiv 14 \\pmod{21}\n   \\]\n\n7. **Solve the congruence \\(19x \\equiv 14 \\pmod{21}\\):**\n   Find the multiplicative inverse of 19 modulo 21. Using the Extended Euclidean Algorithm:\n   \\[\n   19 \\cdot 10 \\equiv 1 \\pmod{21} \\implies x \\equiv 14 \\cdot 10 \\pmod{21} \\implies x \\equiv 140 \\pmod{21} \\implies x \\equiv 14 \\pmod{21}\n   \\]\n   Thus:\n   \\[\n   x = 14 + 21k \\quad \\text{for integer } k\n   \\]\n\n8. **Substitute \\(x\\) back to find \\(y\\):**\n   \\[\n   y = \\frac{770 - 40(14 + 21k)}{21} = \\frac{770 - 560 - 840k}{21} = \\frac{210 - 840k}{21} = 10 - 40k\n   \\]\n\n9. **Ensure non-negative solutions:**\n   \\[\n   x \\geq 0 \\implies 14 + 21k \\geq 0 \\implies k \\geq -\\frac{14}{21} \\implies k \\geq -1\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   y \\geq 0 \\implies 10 - 40k \\geq 0 \\implies k \\leq \\frac{10}{40} \\implies k \\leq \\frac{1}{4}\n   \\]\n   Since \\(k\\) must be an integer, the only possible value is \\(k = 0\\).\n\n10. **Substitute \\(k = 0\\):**\n    \\[\n    x = 14 + 21 \\cdot 0 = 14\n    \\]\n    \\[\n    y = 10 - 40 \\cdot 0 = 10\n    \\]\n\n11. **Verify the solution:**\n    \\[\n    80 \\cdot 14 + 42 \\cdot 10 = 1120 + 420 = 1540\n    \\]\n    The solution is valid.\n\n12. **Check the configuration:**\n    - The box can be filled with 14 bricks of type A and 10 bricks of type B as described in the solution.\n\nThe final answer is \\(\\boxed{24}\\)", "answer": "24"}
{"id": 63977, "problem": "What is the maximum number of strings connecting adjacent nodes in a volleyball net with square cells that can be cut so that the net does not fall apart into separate pieces? The size of the net is $10 \\times 100$ cells.", "solution": "1.9. Answer. 1000.\n\nSuppose that so many strings have been torn that the net has not yet split into pieces, but no more strings can be torn. This means that there are no closed loops of strings left in the net. Prove that in this case, the number of unbroken strings is one less than the total number of nodes (including nodes located on the edges and at the corners of the net).\n\nThis can be verified, for example, as follows. Fix some node $A$. From it, you can travel along the unbroken strings to any other node $B$. Correspond to each node $B$ of the net the last string on the path leading from $A$ to $B$. This path is uniquely determined because there are no closed paths of strings. Therefore, the correspondence between the remaining strings and nodes $B$ (different from $A$) is one-to-one. Thus, the number of strings left is one less than the total number of nodes in the net, which, as is easy to calculate, is 1111. The total number of strings in the new unbroken net is 2110. Therefore, to leave 1110 strings, 1000 must be torn.\n\nAn example where 1000 strings are torn and the net has not yet split into pieces is easy to provide. For instance, you can tear all the horizontal strings in all rows except the top one. Then the net will turn into a \"fringe.\" In essence, we have proved above that you can sequentially tear any 1000 strings, ensuring only that each time a string loop is cut, and on the 1001st time, this will not be possible.", "answer": "1000"}
{"id": 20425, "problem": "Given arithmetic sequences $\\left(x_{i}\\right)_{i=1}^{\\infty}$ and $\\left(y_{i}\\right)_{i=1}^{\\infty}$ have the same first term and the following property: there exists an index $k(k>1)$, for which the equalities\n\n$$\nx_{k}^{2}-y_{k}^{2}=53, \\quad x_{k-1}^{2}-y_{k-1}^{2}=78, \\quad x_{k+1}^{2}-y_{k+1}^{2}=27 .\n$$\n\nhold. Find all such indices $k$.", "solution": "SOLUTION. Let $c, d$ be the differences of the first and second given arithmetic sequences, respectively. Since according to the problem statement $y_{1}=x_{1}$, the terms of both sequences have the general form\n\n$$\nx_{i}=x_{1}+(i-1) c \\quad \\text { and } \\quad y_{i}=x_{1}+(i-1) d\n$$\n\nfor any index $i$. The difference $x_{i}^{2}-y_{i}^{2}$ can therefore be rewritten as\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\nx_{i}^{2}-y_{i}^{2} & =\\left(x_{1}^{2}+2 x_{1}(i-1) c+(i-1)^{2} c^{2}\\right)-\\left(x_{1}^{2}+2 x_{1}(i-1) d+(i-1)^{2} d^{2}\\right)= \\\\\n& =2 x_{1}(i-1)(c-d)+(i-1)^{2}\\left(c^{2}-d^{2}\\right) .\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nFor the index $k$, according to the problem statement, the system of equations holds:\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& 53=2 x_{1}(k-1)(c-d)+(k-1)^{2}\\left(c^{2}-d^{2}\\right), \\\\\n& 78=2 x_{1}(k-2)(c-d)+(k-2)^{2}\\left(c^{2}-d^{2}\\right), \\\\\n& 27=2 x_{1} k(c-d)+k^{2}\\left(c^{2}-d^{2}\\right) .\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nWe will now add these equations or their multiples in a suitable manner. To eliminate the terms with $x_{1}$, we subtract the sum of equations (2) and (3) from twice equation (1), since the coefficient of $2 x_{1}(c-d)$ then becomes $2(k-1)-(k-2+k)=0$. Since $2 \\cdot 53-(78+27)=1$ and $2(k-1)^{2}-(k-2)^{2}-k^{2}=-2$, we obtain the simple equation $1=-2\\left(c^{2}-d^{2}\\right)$, from which we determine $c^{2}-d^{2}=-\\frac{1}{2}$. Substituting this into equations (2) and (3), they transform into the form\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& 78=2 x_{1}(k-2)(c-d)-\\frac{1}{2}(k-2)^{2}, \\\\\n& 27=2 x_{1} k(c-d)-\\frac{1}{2} k^{2} .\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nTo eliminate the terms with $x_{1}$ again, we subtract $(k-2)$-times equation $\\left(3^{\\prime}\\right)$ from $k$-times equation $\\left(2^{\\prime}\\right)$; we then solve the resulting equation with the unknown $k$:\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n78 k-27(k-2) & =-\\frac{1}{2}(k-2)^{2} \\cdot k+\\frac{1}{2} k^{2} \\cdot(k-2), \\\\\n51 k+54 & =-\\frac{1}{2}\\left(k^{3}-4 k^{2}+4 k\\right)+\\frac{1}{2}\\left(k^{3}-2 k^{2}\\right), \\\\\n0 & =k^{2}-53 k-54, \\\\\n0 & =(k+1)(k-54) .\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nSince the index $k$ is a natural number, it must be $k=54$. This solves the problem.\n\nLet us add that the problem statement does not require us to investigate whether for the found (unique) value of the index $k$ there exist pairs of sequences satisfying the conditions of the problem. For the sake of interest, let us mention that there are actually infinitely many such pairs of sequences; it is necessary and sufficient that their common first term $x_{1}$ and differences $c, d$ satisfy the conditions $c^{2}-d^{2}=-\\frac{1}{2}$ and $x_{1}(c-d)=\\frac{55}{4}$. This follows easily from any of the equations (1)-(3) after substituting the values $k=54$ and $c^{2}-d^{2}=-\\frac{1}{2}$; you can verify this yourself.\n\nGUIDING AND ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS:", "answer": "54"}
{"id": 56147, "problem": "Two identical chessboards $(8 \\times 8$ squares $)$ overlap each other. Now, one of them is rotated $45^{\\circ}$ around the center. If the area of each square is 1, find the total area of the intersection of all the black squares of the two chessboards.", "solution": "[Solution] The intersecting figure of the two chessboards is a regular octagon, with an area of $128(\\sqrt{2}-1)$. This regular octagon can be divided into 4 parts: (white, white), (white, black), (black, white), (black, black), denoted as $S_{1}, S_{2}, S_{3}, S_{4}$ respectively. Since rotating one chessboard $90^{\\circ}$ around its center swaps the two colors of the squares, when both chessboards are rotated $90^{\\circ}$ around their centers, the order of the 4 parts is exactly reversed, hence we get $S_{1}=S_{4}, S_{2}=S_{3}$. Furthermore, when the two chessboards are rotated in opposite directions by $45^{\\circ}$ and their positions are swapped, it is equivalent to one chessboard being stationary while the other rotates $90^{\\circ}$, which can prove that $S_{1}=S_{3}$, thus the areas of the 4 parts are all equal, hence we get $S_{4}=$ $32(\\sqrt{2}-1)$.", "answer": "32(\\sqrt{2}-1)"}
{"id": 11528, "problem": "Call a permutation $a_1, a_2, \\ldots, a_n$ of the integers $1, 2, \\ldots, n$ quasi-increasing if $a_k \\leq a_{k+1} + 2$ for each $1 \\leq k \\leq n-1$. For example, 53421 and 14253 are quasi-increasing permutations of the integers $1, 2, 3, 4, 5$, but 45123 is not. Find the number of quasi-increasing permutations of the integers $1, 2, \\ldots, 7$.", "solution": "The simple recurrence can be found.\nWhen inserting an integer $n$ into a string with $n - 1$ integers, we notice that the integer $n$ has 3 spots where it can go: before $n - 1$, before $n - 2$, and at the very end.\nEXAMPLE: \nPutting 4 into the string 123:\n4 can go before the 2: 1423,\nBefore the 3: 1243,\nAnd at the very end: 1234.\nOnly the addition of the next number, n, will change anything.\nThus the number of permutations with n elements is three times the number of permutations with $n-1$ elements. \nStart with $n=3$ since all $6$ permutations work. And go up: $18, 54, 162, 486$.\nThus for $n=7$ there are $2*3^5=\\boxed{486}$ permutations.\nWhen you are faced with a brain-fazing equation and combinatorics is part of the problem, use recursion! This same idea appeared on another AIME with a 8-box problem.", "answer": "486"}
{"id": 26761, "problem": "Find all ten-digit numbers such that the 1st digit of the number equals the number of zeros in its decimal representation, the 2nd digit - the number of ones, and so on up to the 10th digit, which equals the number of nines in the number's representation.", "solution": "110. Let the desired number $X=\\overline{a_{0} a_{1} a_{2} \\ldots a_{9}}$ (where $a_{0}, a_{1}, \\ldots, a_{9}$ are the digits of the number); in this case, $a_{0}$ is the number of zeros among the digits of $X$, $a_{1}$ is the number of ones, $a_{2}$ is the number of twos, and so on. Therefore, the sum of all the digits of $X$ is\n\n$$\na_{0}+a_{1}+a_{2}+\\ldots+a_{9}=a_{0} \\cdot 0+a_{1} \\cdot 1+a_{2} \\cdot 2+\\ldots+a_{9} \\cdot 9\n$$\n\nfrom which we obtain\n\n$$\na_{0}=a_{2}+2 a_{3}+3 a_{4}+4 a_{5}+5 a_{6}+6 a_{7}+7 a_{3}+8 a_{9}\n$$\n\nThe equality $a_{0}=0$ is excluded by the conditions of the problem (otherwise the number $X$ would not be 10-digit; however, the condition $a_{0} \\neq 0$ immediately follows from (*)); the equality $a_{0}=1$ leads to impossible values $a_{0}=a_{2}=1, a_{1}=8$ (since we should have 10 digits in total), all other digits are zeros; the equality $a_{0}=2$ is compatible only with (also impossible!) values $a_{0}=a_{2}=2, a_{1}=6$, all other digits are zeros, or $a_{0}=2, a_{3}=1, a_{1}=7$, all other digits are zeros. Let now $a_{0}=i>2$; we rewrite equality (*) as follows:\n\n$$\na_{0}=i=a_{2}+2 a_{3}+\\ldots+(i-1) a_{i}+\\ldots+8 a_{9}\n$$\n\n(if $i=3$, then the terms $2 a_{3}$ and $(i-1) a_{i}$ coincide; if $i=9$, then $(i-1) a_{i}$ and $8 a_{9}$ coincide). In this case, $a_{i}$, the number of digits equal to $i$ in the number $X$, is non-zero (since $a_{0}=i$); on the other hand, (**) is impossible for $a_{i}>1$, so $a_{i}=1$. Therefore, (**) can be rewritten as:\n\n$$\n1=a_{2}+2 a_{3}+\\ldots+(i-2) a_{i-1}+i a_{i+1}+\\ldots+8 a_{9}, \\quad(* * *)\n$$\n\nfrom which it immediately follows that $a_{2}=1$, and all digits of the number $X$ different from $a_{0}, a_{1}, a_{2}$ and $a_{i}$ are zero. But if $a_{2}=1$, then among the digits of the number $X$ there is a two, which, obviously, can only be the digit $a_{1}$. Thus, in the decimal representation of $X$, only the digits $a_{0}(=i), a_{1}=2, a_{2}=1$ and $a_{i}=1$ are non-zero, i.e., among the digits of $X$ there are $i$ zeros, 2 ones, 1 two, and 1 digit $i$, from which (since $X$ is 10-digit) $i=10-2-1-1=6$.\n\nThus, $X=6210001000$ (it is easy to check that this number indeed satisfies all the conditions of the problem).", "answer": "6210001000"}
{"id": 40569, "problem": "From point $K$ on side $A C$ of triangle $A B C$, perpendiculars $K L_{1}$ and $K M_{1}$ were dropped to sides $A B$ and $B C$ respectively. From point $L_{1}$, a perpendicular $L_{1} L_{2}$ was dropped to $B C$, and from point $M_{1}$, a perpendicular $M_{1} M_{2}$ was dropped to $A B$.\n\nIt turned out that triangles $B L_{1} M_{1}$ and $B L_{2} M_{2}$ are similar (point $L_{1}$ in the first triangle corresponds to point $M_{2}$ in the second). In addition, $B L_{2}=6$ and $L_{2} M_{1}=4$. Find $L_{1} L_{2}$.", "solution": "# Answer: 8\n\n## Solution:\n\nNotice that the quadrilateral $L_{1} M_{2} L_{2} M_{1}$ is cyclic, since $\\angle L_{1} M_{2} M_{1}=\\angle L_{1} L_{2} M_{1}=$ $90^{\\circ}$. Therefore, $\\angle B M_{2} L_{2}=180^{\\circ}-\\angle L_{1} M_{2} L_{2}=\\angle L_{2} M_{1} L_{1}=\\angle B M_{1} L_{1}$. Similarly, $\\angle B L_{2} M_{2}=\\angle B L_{1} M_{1}$, so triangles $B L_{1} M_{1}$ and $B L_{2} M_{2}$ are similar, with point $L_{1}$ in the first triangle corresponding to point $L_{2}$ in the second. However, the problem states that they are similar in another way, which means these two triangles are isosceles. From this, we get $B L_{1}=B M_{1}=B L_{2}+L_{2} M_{1}$ and, by the Pythagorean theorem, we find $L_{1} L_{2}=\\sqrt{B L_{1}^{2}-B L_{2}^{2}}=\\sqrt{\\left(B L_{2}+L_{2} M_{1}\\right)^{2}-B L_{2}^{2}}$.", "answer": "8"}
{"id": 56831, "problem": "If the thought number is multiplied by 3, 2 is appended to the right, the resulting number is divided by 19, and 7 is added to the quotient, the result is three times the thought number. What is this number?", "solution": "56. Let $x$ be the thought-of number. Then the condition of the problem can be written as: $(3 x \\cdot 10 + 2) : 9 + 7 = 3 x$.\n\nFrom which $x = 5$.\n\n## $\\S 3$", "answer": "5"}
{"id": 752, "problem": "Alyosha lists numbers where the first digit is equal to the product of the other three, while Vasya lists numbers where the last digit is equal to the product of the other three. Who will list more numbers and by how many?", "solution": "Task 3. Excellent students Alyosha and Vasya write down four-digit numbers. Alyosha writes down numbers where the first digit is equal to the product of the other three, while Vasya writes down numbers where the last digit is equal to the product of the other three. Who will write down more numbers and by how many?\n\n| Solution | Criteria |\n| :--- | :--- |\n| Since Vasya can write numbers that | 1. 1 point for the correct answer. |\n| end in 0, while Alyosha cannot write | 2. 1 point if it is explained why Vasya will write |\n| numbers that start with 0, Vasya will | more numbers. |\n| write more numbers. Let's count the | 3. -2 points if the incorrect answer is given because 00 was counted twice. |\n| number of four-digit numbers that end |  |\n| in 0 and contain at least one more 0 in |  |\n| their representation. The first digit of |  |\n| such a four-digit number can be any digit |  |\n| from 1 to 9. Zero must be on the second |  |\n| or third place. The number of numbers of |  |\n| the form 0right is 9, the number of numbers |  |\n| of the form p0 is 9 (where p>0), and there is 00. |  |\n| Therefore, the total number of such numbers |  |\n| is $9 \\times (9 + 9 + 1) = 171$. |", "answer": "171"}
{"id": 31501, "problem": "Find the last two digits in the decimal representation of the number $1!+2!+\\ldots+2001!+2002!$.", "solution": "From some point, factorials start to be divisible by 100.\n\n## Solution\n\nNotice that 10! is divisible by 100, and \\( n! \\) for \\( n > 10 \\) will also be divisible by 100. Therefore, the last two digits of the number \\( 1! + 2! + \\ldots + 2001! + 2002! \\) are the same as the last two digits of the number \\( 1! + 2! + \\ldots + 9! \\). The last two digits of this number can be found directly (the calculations are simplified by the fact that, starting from \\( n = 5 \\), \\( n! \\) is divisible by 10).\n\n## Answer\n\n13.\n\n## Angles between angle bisectors ] Problem 53388 Topics: [Sum of angles in a triangle. Theorem about the exterior angle.] [ Arithmetic progression $]$\n\nThe angles at vertices \\( A, B, C \\) of triangle \\( ABC \\) form an arithmetic progression with a common difference of \\( \\pi / 7 \\). The angle bisectors of this triangle intersect at point \\( D \\). Points \\( A_1, B_1, C_1 \\) are located on the extensions of segments \\( DA, DB, DC \\) beyond points \\( A, B, C \\) respectively, at the same distance from point \\( D \\). Prove that the angles \\( A_1, B_1, C_1 \\) also form an arithmetic progression. Find its common difference.\n\n## Hint\n\n\\(\\angle BDC = \\pi / 2 + 1 / 2 \\angle A\\).\n\n## Solution\n\nLet \\(\\angle A = \\alpha\\) be the middle angle of triangle \\( ABC \\), \\(\\angle C = \\alpha - \\pi / 7\\), \\(\\angle B = \\alpha + \\pi / 7\\). \\(\\angle B_1DC_1 = \\pi / 2 + \\alpha / 2\\) (see problem \\(\\underline{55448}\\)),\n\n\\(\\angle DB_1C_1 = \\angle DC_1B_1 = 1 / 2 (\\pi - \\pi / 2 - \\alpha / 2) = \\pi / 4 - \\alpha / 4\\). Similarly, \\(\\angle DA_1C_1 = \\angle DC_1A_1 = \\pi / 4 - \\alpha / 4 - \\pi / 28\\), \\(\\angle DA_1B_1 = \\angle DB_1A_1 = \\pi / 4 - \\alpha / 4 + \\pi / 28\\). Therefore,\n\n\\(\\angle A_1 = \\angle DA_1C_1 + \\angle DA_1B_1 = \\pi / 2 - \\alpha / 2\\), \\(\\angle B_1 = \\pi / 2 - \\alpha / 2 + \\pi / 28\\), \\(\\angle C_1 = \\pi / 2 - \\alpha / 2 - \\pi / 28\\).\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_06_5008c33ea747074d348fg-08.jpg?height=469&width=692&top_left_y=1043&top_left_x=680)\n\n## Answer\n\n\\(\\pi / 28\\).", "answer": "13"}
{"id": 31472, "problem": "Calculate: $\\left(\\frac{2021}{2020}-\\frac{2020}{2021}\\right) \\div\\left(\\frac{1}{2020}+\\frac{1}{2021}\\right)=$", "solution": "$1$", "answer": "1"}
{"id": 63599, "problem": "Real numbers $a$, $b$, and $c$ satisfy the equation $a + b + c = 0$. If $a$, $b$, and $c$ are all distinct and non-zero, which of the following must be true?\n\nA) $a^2 + b^2 + c^2 = 0$. \n\nB) Each boy takes $a^2 + b^2 + c^2 + b^2 + b^2 + c^2$0$. If $a$, $b$, and $c$ are all distinct and non-zero, which of the following must be true?\n\nA) $a^2 + b^2 + c^2 = 0$. \n\nB) Each boy takes $a^2 + b^2 + c^2 \\neq 0$. \n\nC) $a^2 + b^2 + c^2 = ab + bc + ca$.\n\nD) $a^2 + b^2 + c^2 > ab + bc + ca$.\n\nE) $a^2 + b^2 + c^2 < ab + bc + ca$. \n\n(Note: The provided options section seems to have some formatting errors or unclear entries, but I've kept it as instructed.)", "solution": "3. $\\left[-\\frac{3 \\sqrt{2}+\\sqrt{6}}{2}, \\frac{3 \\sqrt{2}+\\sqrt{6}}{2}\\right]$.\n$$\nf(x, y, z)=\\sqrt{x^{2}+y^{2}+2 x-2 y+2} \\sin (z+\\theta),\n$$\n\nwhere, $\\cos \\theta=\\frac{x+1}{\\sqrt{(x+1)^{2}+(y-1)^{2}}}$,\n$$\n\\sin \\theta=\\frac{y-1}{\\sqrt{(x+1)^{2}+(y-1)^{2}}} \\text {. }\n$$\n\nSince $z$ can take any value in $\\mathbf{R}$, $z+\\theta$ can also take any value in $\\mathbf{R}$. Therefore, the range of $\\sin (z+\\theta)$ is $[-1,1]$.\n\nNext, we find the range of $g(x, y)=x^{2}+y^{2}+2 x-2 y+2$.\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\text { From } x^{2}+y^{2}-x+y=1 \\text { we get } \\\\\n\\left(x-\\frac{1}{2}\\right)^{2}+\\left(y+\\frac{1}{2}\\right)^{2}=\\left(\\sqrt{\\frac{3}{2}}\\right)^{2} \\text {. } \\\\\n\\text { Let }\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\nx-\\frac{1}{2}=\\sqrt{\\frac{3}{2}} \\cos \\varphi, \\\\\ny+\\frac{1}{2}=\\sqrt{\\frac{3}{2}} \\sin \\varphi .\n\\end{array}\\right. \\text { Then } \\\\\ng(x, y)=(1+x-y)+2 x-2 y+2 \\\\\n=3(x-y+1) \\\\\n=3\\left[\\sqrt{\\frac{3}{2}}(\\cos \\varphi-\\sin \\varphi)+2\\right] \\\\\n=3 \\sqrt{3} \\sin (\\varphi+\\alpha)+6 \\text {. } \\\\\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nSince $\\varphi+\\alpha$ can take any value in $\\mathbf{R}$, the range of $g(x, y)$ is $[6-3 \\sqrt{3}, 6+3 \\sqrt{3}]$.\nTherefore, the range of $f(x, y, z)$ is\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n{[-\\sqrt{6+3 \\sqrt{3}}, \\sqrt{6+3 \\sqrt{3}}]} \\\\\n=\\left[-\\frac{3 \\sqrt{2}+\\sqrt{6}}{2}, \\frac{3 \\sqrt{2}+\\sqrt{6}}{2}\\right] .\n\\end{array}\n$$", "answer": "\\left[-\\frac{3 \\sqrt{2}+\\sqrt{6}}{2}, \\frac{3 \\sqrt{2}+\\sqrt{6}}{2}\\right]"}
{"id": 50533, "problem": "Tom throws a football to Wes, who is a distance $l$ away. Tom can control the time of flight $t$ of the ball by choosing any speed up to $v_{\\text{max}}$ and any launch angle between $0^\\circ$ and $90^\\circ$. Ignore air resistance and assume Tom and Wes are at the same height. Which of the following statements is [b]incorrect[/b]?\n\n$ \\textbf{(A)}$ If $v_{\\text{max}} < \\sqrt{gl}$, the ball cannot reach Wes at all. $ \\\\ $ \n$ \\textbf{(B)}$ Assuming the ball can reach Wes, as $v_{\\text{max}}$ increases with $l$ held \ffixed, the minimum value of $t$ decreases. $ \\\\ $ \n$ \\textbf{(C)}$ Assuming the ball can reach Wes, as $v_{\\text{max}}$ increases with $l$ held \ffixed, the maximum value of $t$ increases. $ \\\\ $ \n$ \\textbf{(D)}$ Assuming the ball can reach Wes, as $l$ increases with $v_{\\text{max}}$ held \ffixed, the minimum value of $t$ increases. $ \\\\ $ \n$ \\textbf{(E)}$ Assuming the ball can reach Wes, as $l$ increases with $v_{\\text{max}}$ held \ffixed, the maximum value of $t$ increases.", "solution": "1. **Statement (A):** If \\( v_{\\text{max}} < \\sqrt{gl} \\), the ball cannot reach Wes at all.\n   - The maximum range \\( R \\) of a projectile launched with speed \\( v \\) at an angle \\( \\theta \\) is given by:\n     \\[\n     R = \\frac{v^2 \\sin(2\\theta)}{g}\n     \\]\n   - The maximum range is achieved when \\( \\sin(2\\theta) = 1 \\), i.e., \\( \\theta = 45^\\circ \\):\n     \\[\n     R_{\\text{max}} = \\frac{v^2}{g}\n     \\]\n   - For the ball to reach Wes, \\( R_{\\text{max}} \\geq l \\):\n     \\[\n     \\frac{v_{\\text{max}}^2}{g} \\geq l \\implies v_{\\text{max}} \\geq \\sqrt{gl}\n     \\]\n   - Therefore, if \\( v_{\\text{max}} < \\sqrt{gl} \\), the ball cannot reach Wes. Thus, statement (A) is correct.\n\n2. **Statement (B):** Assuming the ball can reach Wes, as \\( v_{\\text{max}} \\) increases with \\( l \\) held fixed, the minimum value of \\( t \\) decreases.\n   - The time of flight \\( t \\) for a projectile is given by:\n     \\[\n     t = \\frac{2v \\sin(\\theta)}{g}\n     \\]\n   - To minimize \\( t \\), we need to minimize \\( \\sin(\\theta) \\). As \\( v_{\\text{max}} \\) increases, Tom can choose a smaller angle \\( \\theta \\), reducing \\( \\sin(\\theta) \\) and thus \\( t \\). Therefore, statement (B) is correct.\n\n3. **Statement (C):** Assuming the ball can reach Wes, as \\( v_{\\text{max}} \\) increases with \\( l \\) held fixed, the maximum value of \\( t \\) increases.\n   - The maximum time of flight occurs when the ball is thrown at a higher angle, approaching \\( 90^\\circ \\). As \\( v_{\\text{max}} \\) increases, Tom can throw the ball at a higher angle, increasing the time of flight. Therefore, statement (C) is correct.\n\n4. **Statement (D):** Assuming the ball can reach Wes, as \\( l \\) increases with \\( v_{\\text{max}} \\) held fixed, the minimum value of \\( t \\) increases.\n   - As \\( l \\) increases, the ball must travel a longer distance. To achieve this with a fixed \\( v_{\\text{max}} \\), Tom must throw the ball at a higher angle, increasing the time of flight. Therefore, statement (D) is correct.\n\n5. **Statement (E):** Assuming the ball can reach Wes, as \\( l \\) increases with \\( v_{\\text{max}} \\) held fixed, the maximum value of \\( t \\) increases.\n   - As \\( l \\) increases, the ball must travel a longer distance. To achieve this with a fixed \\( v_{\\text{max}} \\), Tom must throw the ball at a higher angle, increasing the time of flight. Therefore, statement (E) is correct.\n\nHowever, the solution provided states that statement (E) is incorrect because Tom needs to throw at an angle closer to 45 degrees, making his higher possible angle go down. This reasoning is flawed because the maximum time of flight is achieved at higher angles, not closer to 45 degrees.\n\nTherefore, the correct answer is:\n\nThe final answer is \\(\\boxed{\\textbf{(E)}}\\)", "answer": "\\textbf{(E)}"}
{"id": 16620, "problem": "The polar equation of curve $C$ is $\\rho=1+\\cos \\theta$, and the polar coordinates of point $A$ are $(2,0)$. If curve $C$ rotates once around $A$ in its plane, then the area of the figure swept by it is $\\qquad$", "solution": "Let point $B(\\rho, \\theta)$ be on the curve $C$, then $|A B|^{2}=\\rho^{2}+4-4 \\rho \\cos \\theta$\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n=(1+\\cos \\theta)^{2}-4 \\cos \\theta(1+\\cos \\theta) \\\\\n=-3 \\cos ^{2} \\theta-2 \\cos \\theta+5=-3\\left(\\cos \\theta+\\frac{1}{3}\\right)^{2}+\\frac{16}{3} .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nThus, when $\\cos \\theta=-\\frac{1}{3}$, $|A B|_{\\text {max }}^{2}=\\frac{16}{3}$.\nTherefore, the area of the figure swept by the curve $C$ is $\\frac{16}{3} \\pi$.", "answer": "\\frac{16}{3}\\pi"}
{"id": 27843, "problem": "Given that when 81849, 106392 and 124374 are divided by an integer $n$, the remainders are equal. If $a$ is the maximum value of $n$, find $a$.", "solution": "$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n81849=p n+k \\ldots \\ldots .(1) \\\\\n106392=q n+k \\ldots \\ldots .(2) \\\\\n124374=r n+k \\ldots \\ldots .(3)\n\\end{array}\n$$\n(2) $-(1): 24543=(q-p) n$\n(3) $-(2): 17982=(r-q) n$ $\\qquad$\n(4): $243 \\times 101=(q-p) n$\n(5): $243 \\times 74=(r-q) n$\n$a=$ maximum value of $n=243$", "answer": "243"}
{"id": 43417, "problem": "Knut is a very trained cyclist. On a trip, he covered on average $320 \\mathrm{~m}$ per minute on his bicycle.\n\nHe set off on his bike at 7:00 AM and reached his destination at 11:00 AM. From 9:00 AM to 9:20 AM, he rested, and during the rest of the time, he cycled continuously.\n\nHow long (in $\\mathrm{km}$) is the total distance covered by Knut?", "solution": "The time from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM is 4 hours, which is 240 minutes. The break time is 20 minutes, so the driving time is 220 minutes.\n\nSince $220 \\cdot 320=70400$, the total distance traveled by Knut is thus $70400 \\mathrm{~m}=70.4 \\mathrm{~km}$ long.", "answer": "70.4\\mathrm{~}"}
{"id": 40709, "problem": "Write a linear function that has a zero at 4, and its graph passes through the intersection of the lines with equations $x-2y-9=0$ and $2x+y-3=0$.", "solution": "B1. The intersection of the given lines is calculated by solving a system of two equations with two unknowns: $x-2 y-9=0$ and $2 x+y-3=0$. The solution to the system is the pair $x=3, y=-3$, and the intersection point is $P(3,-3)$. The graph of the desired linear function passes through this intersection point and through the point $A(4,0)$. We calculate its slope $k=\\frac{0-(-3)}{4-3}=3$ and its y-intercept $n=0-3 \\cdot 4=-12$, so we have the equation of the linear function: $f(x)=3 x-12$.\n\nCorrect solution of the system ....................................................................................................................... 1 point\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_06_07_8d4f73ada7862f989e67g-12.jpg?height=57&width=1639&top_left_y=1713&top_left_x=274)\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_06_07_8d4f73ada7862f989e67g-12.jpg?height=57&width=1639&top_left_y=1765&top_left_x=274)\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_06_07_8d4f73ada7862f989e67g-12.jpg?height=57&width=1637&top_left_y=1813&top_left_x=278)\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_06_07_8d4f73ada7862f989e67g-12.jpg?height=52&width=1641&top_left_y=1867&top_left_x=276)\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_06_07_8d4f73ada7862f989e67g-12.jpg?height=51&width=1639&top_left_y=1916&top_left_x=274)", "answer": "f(x)=3x-12"}
{"id": 28133, "problem": "In $\\triangle A B C$, $\\angle C=90^{\\circ}$, and the sides opposite to $\\angle A$, $\\angle B$, and $\\angle C$ are $a$, $b$, and $c$ respectively. If the sum of the squares of the roots of the equation $c\\left(x^{2}+1\\right)-2 \\sqrt{2} b x-a\\left(x^{2}-1\\right)=0$ is 10, then the value of $\\frac{b}{a}$ is . $\\qquad$", "solution": "3. $\\sqrt{15}$.\n\nGiven the equation transformed as\n$$\n(c-a) x^{2}-2 \\sqrt{2} b x+(c+a)=0 \\text {. }\n$$\n\nFrom $\\Delta=8 b^{2}-4\\left(c^{2}-a^{2}\\right)=4 b^{2}>0$, we know the equation has two real roots $x_{1} 、 x_{2}$, and\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nx_{1}^{2}+x_{2}^{2}=\\left(\\frac{2 \\sqrt{2} b}{c-a}\\right)^{2}-2 \\cdot \\frac{c+a}{c-a} \\\\\n=8 \\cdot \\frac{c^{2}-a^{2}}{(c-a)^{2}}-2 \\cdot \\frac{c+a}{c-a} \\\\\n=6 \\cdot \\frac{c+a}{c-a}=10 .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nTherefore, $c=4 a, b=\\sqrt{15} a \\Rightarrow \\frac{b}{a}=\\sqrt{15}$.", "answer": "\\sqrt{15}"}
{"id": 42796, "problem": "A rectangle is inscribed in a circle of area $32\\pi$ and the area of the rectangle is $34$. Find its perimeter.", "solution": "1. **Determine the radius of the circle:**\n   The area of the circle is given as \\(32\\pi\\). The formula for the area of a circle is:\n   \\[\n   \\pi r^2 = 32\\pi\n   \\]\n   Solving for \\(r\\):\n   \\[\n   r^2 = 32 \\implies r = \\sqrt{32} = 4\\sqrt{2}\n   \\]\n\n2. **Relate the radius to the rectangle:**\n   The rectangle is inscribed in the circle, so the diagonal of the rectangle is the diameter of the circle. Therefore, the diameter \\(d\\) is:\n   \\[\n   d = 2r = 2 \\times 4\\sqrt{2} = 8\\sqrt{2}\n   \\]\n\n3. **Express the diagonal in terms of the rectangle's side lengths:**\n   Let the side lengths of the rectangle be \\(a\\) and \\(b\\). The diagonal of the rectangle can be expressed using the Pythagorean theorem:\n   \\[\n   \\sqrt{a^2 + b^2} = 8\\sqrt{2}\n   \\]\n   Squaring both sides:\n   \\[\n   a^2 + b^2 = (8\\sqrt{2})^2 = 128\n   \\]\n\n4. **Use the area of the rectangle:**\n   The area of the rectangle is given as 34:\n   \\[\n   ab = 34\n   \\]\n\n5. **Find the sum of the sides:**\n   We need to find \\(a + b\\). We use the identity \\((a + b)^2 = a^2 + b^2 + 2ab\\):\n   \\[\n   (a + b)^2 = 128 + 2 \\times 34 = 128 + 68 = 196\n   \\]\n   Taking the square root of both sides:\n   \\[\n   a + b = \\sqrt{196} = 14\n   \\]\n\n6. **Calculate the perimeter:**\n   The perimeter \\(P\\) of the rectangle is given by:\n   \\[\n   P = 2(a + b) = 2 \\times 14 = 28\n   \\]\n\nThe final answer is \\(\\boxed{28}\\).", "answer": "28"}
{"id": 16794, "problem": "A square-based pyramid has all edges 2 units long. We attach a pyramid to one of the side faces of the pyramid, where the side edges of the new pyramid are of equal length. The total length of the edges of the resulting solid is 18 units. What is the volume of the solid?", "solution": "The base of the pyramid $A B C D E$ is a square, and every edge is 2 units long, so the side faces are equilateral triangles. The edges of the added pyramid $B C E F$ are equal, making $B C E F$ a regular pyramid. The side edges of this pyramid are longer than the distance from the center of the equilateral triangle $B C E$ to its vertices, so the total length of the side edges is at least $3 \\cdot \\frac{2 \\sqrt{3}}{2} \\cdot \\frac{2}{3}=2 \\sqrt{3}>2$. Therefore, the total length of the edges of the resulting solid can only be 18 if some edges of the original pyramid coincide with the faces of the new solid. The vertex $F$ is located perpendicularly above the centroid of the triangle $E B C$, so $F$ cannot lie in the plane of $A B C D$. If $F$ lies in the plane of $A B E$, then, since the perpendicular bisector plane of the segment $B C$ is a symmetry plane for both the original pyramid and the pyramid $B C E F$, $F$ must also lie in the plane of $C D E$. Therefore, the edges $B E$ and $C E$ of the original pyramid must coincide with the faces of the new solid. The total length of the edges of the new solid will be exactly 18 units if $B F=C F=E F=2$.\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_02_17e75dc0d6cc397fdf3cg-1.jpg?height=583&width=775&top_left_y=584&top_left_x=664)\n\nAccording to this, the resulting solid consists of a square pyramid and a regular tetrahedron. The height of the square pyramid can be easily determined using the Pythagorean theorem in the triangle $A C E$: $\\sqrt{2}$, so its volume is $\\frac{4 \\sqrt{2}}{3}$. The volume of the regular tetrahedron with an edge length of 2 units is $\\frac{2 \\sqrt{2}}{3}$. Therefore, the volume of the resulting solid is $2 \\sqrt{2}$.", "answer": "2\\sqrt{2}"}
{"id": 45166, "problem": "Given $P(2,1)$, draw a line $l$ through point $P$ that intersects the positive $x$-axis and $y$-axis at points $A$ and $B$ respectively. Then the equation of the line $l$ that minimizes the perimeter of $\\triangle AOB$ (where $O$ is the origin) is $\\qquad$", "solution": "$$\n4.3 x+4 y-10=0 \\text {. }\n$$\n\nAs shown in Figure 2, let $\\angle B A O = \\theta, t = \\tan \\frac{\\theta}{2}$. Then the perimeter of $\\triangle A O B$ is\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\ns= & (2+\\cot \\theta)+ \\\\\n& (1+2 \\tan \\theta)+ \\\\\n& \\left(\\frac{1}{\\sin \\theta}+\\frac{2}{\\cos \\theta}\\right) \\\\\n= & 3+\\frac{1+\\cos \\theta}{\\sin \\theta}+\\frac{2(1+\\sin \\theta)}{\\cos \\theta} \\\\\n= & 1+\\frac{1}{t}+\\frac{4}{1-t} \\\\\n= & 6+\\frac{1-t}{t}+\\frac{4 t}{1-t} \\geqslant 10 .\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nEquality holds if and only if $\\frac{1-t}{t}=\\frac{4 t}{1-t}$, i.e., $\\tan \\frac{\\theta}{2}=\\frac{1}{3}$. \nThen the slope of $l$ is $k=-\\tan \\theta=-\\frac{2 \\tan \\frac{\\theta}{2}}{1-\\tan ^{2} \\frac{\\theta}{2}}=-\\frac{3}{4}$.\nTherefore, the equation of $l$ is $3 x+4 y-10=0$.", "answer": "3 x+4 y-10=0"}
{"id": 55808, "problem": "Find the sum of all real roots of the equation $3 \\tan ^{2} x+8 \\tan x+3=0$ in the range $0<x<2 \\pi$.", "solution": "18. $5 \\pi$\n18. Being a quadratic equation in $\\tan x$ with discriminant $8^{2}-4(3)(3)>0$, we see that there are two possible values of $\\tan x$ (say $\\tan x_{1}$ and $\\tan x_{2}$ ) and hence four possible values of $x$ in the range $0<x<2 \\pi$. Since $\\tan x_{1}+\\tan x_{2}=-\\frac{8}{3}$ and $\\tan x_{1} \\tan x_{2}=\\frac{3}{3}=1$, both $\\tan x_{1}$ and $\\tan x_{2}$ are negative, so we have two possible values of $x$ in the second quadrant and two in the fourth quadrant.\nConsider $x_{1}, x_{2}$ in the second quadrant satisfying the equation. From $\\tan x_{1} \\tan x_{2}=1$, we get $\\tan x_{2}=\\cot x_{1}=\\tan \\left(\\frac{3 \\pi}{2}-x_{1}\\right)$. As $\\frac{3 \\pi}{2}-x_{1}$ is also in the second quadrant, we must have $x_{2}=\\frac{3 \\pi}{2}-x_{1}$. On the other hand, it is easy to see that the two possible values of $x$ in the fourth quadrant are simply $x_{1}+\\pi$ and $x_{2}+\\pi$, as $\\tan (x+\\pi)=\\tan x$ for all $x$ (except at points where $\\tan x$ is undefined). It follows that the answer is\n$$\nx_{1}+\\left(\\frac{3 \\pi}{2}-x_{1}\\right)+\\left(x_{1}+\\pi\\right)+\\left(\\frac{3 \\pi}{2}-x_{1}+\\pi\\right)=5 \\pi \\text {. }\n$$", "answer": "5\\pi"}
{"id": 19855, "problem": "Let \\(\\left(a_{n}\\right)_{n=1}^{\\infty}\\) be an infinite sequence such that for all positive integers \\(n\\) we have\n\n\\[\na_{n+1}=\\frac{a_{n}^{2}}{a_{n}^{2}-4 a_{n}+6}\n\\]\n\na) Find all values \\(a_{1}\\) for which the sequence is constant.\n\nb) Let \\(a_{1}=5\\). Find \\(\\left\\lfloor a_{2018}\\right\\rfloor\\).", "solution": "\nSolution. a) Assume $\\left(a_{n}\\right)_{n=1}^{\\infty}$ is constant. Then $a_{2}=a_{1}$, hence\n\n$$\na_{1}=\\frac{a_{1}^{2}}{a_{1}^{2}-4 a_{1}+6}\n$$\n\nwhich rewrites as $a_{1}\\left(a_{1}-2\\right)\\left(a_{1}-3\\right)=0$. It follows that $a_{1} \\in\\{0,2,3\\}$. On the other hand, once $a_{2}=a_{1}$, the sequence is clearly constant (formally e.g. by mathematical induction), thus any such $a_{1}$ indeed works.\n\nb) Let $a_{1}=5$. Using the recurrence, we obtain $a_{2} \\approx 2.27, a_{3} \\approx 2.49, a_{4} \\approx 2.77$, and so on. This leads to the following conjecture: For any $n \\geqslant 2$ we have $20, \\\\\n& a_{n+1}-2=\\frac{a_{n}^{2}}{a_{n}^{2}-4 a_{n}+6}-2=\\frac{\\left(6-a_{n}\\right)\\left(a_{n}-2\\right)}{\\left(a_{n}-2\\right)^{2}+2}>0 .\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nThis proves $2<a_{n+1}<3$, hence the proof of the conjecture is complete. In particular, $2<a_{2018}<3$ and the answer is $\\left\\lfloor a_{2018}\\right\\rfloor=2$.\n", "answer": "2"}
{"id": 3989, "problem": "Suppose the real numbers $x$ and $y$ satisfy the equations\n$$\nx^{3}-3 x^{2}+5 x=1 \\text { and } y^{3}-3 y^{2}+5 y=5\n$$\n\nFind $x+y$.", "solution": "12. Answer: 2\nSolution. From $x^{3}-3 x^{2}+5 x=1$, we have\n$$\n(x-1)^{3}+2(x-1)=-2,\n$$\nand from $y^{3}-3 y^{2}+5 y=5$, we have\n$$\n(y-1)^{3}+2(y-1)=2 .\n$$\n\nThus\n$$\n\\begin{array}{c}\n0=(x-1)^{3}+2(x-1)+(y-1)^{3}+2(y-1) \\\\\n=(x+y-2)\\left((x-1)^{2}-(x-1)(y-1)+(y-1)^{2}\\right)+2(x+y-2) \\\\\n=(x+y-2)\\left(2+(x-1)^{2}-(x-1)(y-1)+(y-1)^{2}\\right) .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nFor any real numbers $x$ and $y$, we always have\n$$\n(x-1)^{2}-(x-1)(y-1)+(y-1)^{2} \\geq 0\n$$\nand thus $x+y-2=0$, implying that $x+y=2$.", "answer": "2"}
{"id": 2295, "problem": "A row of soldiers is called incorrect if no three consecutive soldiers stand in order of height (neither in ascending nor in descending order). How many incorrect rows can be formed from $n$ soldiers of different heights if\na) $n=4$;\n\nb) $n=5$?", "solution": "Let's place a \"+\" between neighboring soldiers if the right one is taller than the left one, and a \"-\" otherwise. According to the condition, the plus and minus signs in the incorrect rows should alternate. It is clear that the number of rows starting with a plus is equal to the number of rows starting with a minus.\n\na) Let's find the number of rows of the type *+*_*+*. Denote the soldiers by the letters $A, B, C$ and $D$ in decreasing order of height. In the row of the specified type, $A$ can stand in the second or fourth position (after a plus).\n\nIn the row ${ }^{*} A^{*+*}$, soldier $B$ can stand in the first or fourth position. In the first case, we have one row - $B A D C$, in the second case - two: $C$ and $D$ can be placed in the remaining positions arbitrarily.\n\nIn the row *+*_*A, soldier $B$ can stand only in the second position. There are again two such rows.\n\nIn total, we have 5 rows of the type *+*_*+*, and all incorrect rows are twice as many.\n\nb) Let's find the number of rows of the type *+*_*+*_*. Denote the soldiers by the letters $A, B, C, D$ and $E$ in decreasing order of height. Here, $A$ can stand in the second or fourth position. But these cases are symmetric, so it is enough to consider only the first: * $A^{*+*}-*$. In this case, $B$ can stand in the first or fourth position.\n\nIn the first case ( $B A^{*+*}{ }^{*}$ ), $C$ can stand only in the fourth position, and $D$ and $E$ can be placed in the remaining positions arbitrarily (2 rows).\n\nIn the second case $\\left({ }^{*} A^{*} B^{*}\\right)$, we have 6 rows: $C, D$ and $E$ can be placed arbitrarily.\n\nIn total, we have 8 rows of the type * $A^{*+*-*}$, and all incorrect rows are four times as many.\n\n## Answer\n\na) 10 rows;\nb) 32 rows.", "answer": "32"}
{"id": 52714, "problem": "Three customers are at the hairdresser, each paying their bill at the cash register.\n\n- The first customer pays an amount equal to the amount in the cash register and receives 10 reais in change.\n- The second customer performs the same operation as the first.\n- The third customer performs the same operation as the first.\n\nFind the initial amount in the cash register, knowing that, at the end of the three operations, the cash register was empty.", "solution": "Let $x$ be the initial amount in the cash register. This amount plus what the three customers paid will result in an empty cash register.\n\n- The first customer pays $x-10$ and, after him, there are $x+x-10=2 x-10$ reais in the cash register.\n- The second customer pays $(2 x-10)-10=2 x-20$ and, after him, there are $(2 x-10)+(2 x-20)=4 x-30$ in the cash register.\n- The third customer pays $(4 x-30)-10=4 x-40$ and, after him, there are $(4 x-30)+(4 x-40)=8 x-70$ in the cash register.\n\nSince the cash register is empty after the third customer, $8 x-70=0$, that is,\n\n$$\nx=70 / 8=8.75 \\text { reais. }\n$$", "answer": "8.75"}
{"id": 28319, "problem": "Solve the equation $\\arccos \\left(3 x^{2}\\right)+2 \\arcsin x=0$.\n\n- Compute the cosine of both sides of the equation $\\arccos \\left(3 x^{2}\\right)=-2 \\arcsin x$\n\n$3 x^{2}=\\cos (-2 \\arcsin x)=1-2 \\sin ^{2}(\\arcsin x)=1-2 x^{2}$\n\n$$\n\\begin{gathered}\n3 x^{2}=1-2 x^{2} \\\\\nx^{2}=\\frac{1}{5} ; \\quad x= \\pm \\frac{1}{\\sqrt{5}}\n\\end{gathered}\n$$\n\nInstead of checking, note that $3 x^{2} \\geq 0$;\n\n$$\n\\begin{gathered}\n0 \\leq \\arccos \\left(3 x^{2}\\right) \\leq \\frac{\\pi}{2} \\\\\n-\\frac{\\pi}{2} \\leq 2 \\arcsin x \\leq 0 \\\\\n-\\frac{\\pi}{4} \\leq \\arcsin x \\leq 0 ;-\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2} \\leq x \\leq 0\n\\end{gathered}\n$$", "solution": "Answer: $-\\frac{1}{\\sqrt{5}}$.", "answer": "-\\frac{1}{\\sqrt{5}}"}
{"id": 63410, "problem": "Find all odd prime $p$ such that $1+k(p-1)$ is prime for all integer $k$ where $1 \\le k \\le \\dfrac{p-1}{2}$.", "solution": "1. **Restate the problem**: We need to find all odd primes \\( p \\) such that \\( 1 + k(p-1) \\) is prime for all integers \\( k \\) where \\( 1 \\le k \\le \\frac{p-1}{2} \\).\n\n2. **Consider the case \\( p \\ge 13 \\)**:\n   - Let \\( q \\) be an odd prime such that \\( q \\le \\frac{p-1}{2} \\).\n   - We need \\( 1 + k(p-1) \\) to be prime for \\( k = 1, 2, \\ldots, q \\).\n   - By the Pigeonhole Principle, there exist \\( a \\) and \\( b \\) such that \\( 1 + a(p-1) \\equiv 1 + b(p-1) \\pmod{q} \\).\n   - This implies \\( q \\mid (a-b)(p-1) \\) and since \\( |a-b| < q \\), we have \\( q \\mid p-1 \\).\n   - Therefore, \\( q \\mid \\frac{p-1}{2} \\).\n\n3. **Apply Bertrand's Postulate**:\n   - Bertrand's Postulate states that for any integer \\( n > 1 \\), there is always at least one prime \\( r \\) such that \\( n < r < 2n \\).\n   - Applying this to \\( \\frac{p-1}{4} \\), we get a prime \\( r \\) such that \\( \\frac{p-1}{4} < r < \\frac{p-1}{2} \\).\n   - Since \\( r \\) is a prime and \\( r \\neq 3 \\), we have \\( r \\mid \\frac{p-1}{2} \\) and \\( 3 \\mid \\frac{p-1}{2} \\).\n\n4. **Derive a contradiction**:\n   - If \\( 3r \\mid \\frac{p-1}{2} \\), then \\( \\frac{3(p-1)}{2} < 3r \\le \\frac{p-1}{2} \\), which is a contradiction because \\( \\frac{3(p-1)}{2} \\) is greater than \\( \\frac{p-1}{2} \\).\n\n5. **Consider the case \\( p \\le 12 \\)**:\n   - For \\( p = 11 \\): \\( 1 + 2(11-1) = 21 \\) is not prime.\n   - For \\( p = 7 \\): \\( 1 + (7-1) = 7 \\), \\( 1 + 2(7-1) = 13 \\), \\( 1 + 3(7-1) = 19 \\) are all primes.\n   - For \\( p = 5 \\): \\( 1 + 2(5-1) = 9 \\) is not prime.\n   - For \\( p = 3 \\): \\( 1 + (3-1) = 3 \\) is prime.\n\n6. **Conclusion**:\n   - The only odd primes \\( p \\) that satisfy the condition are \\( p = 3 \\) and \\( p = 7 \\).\n\nThe final answer is \\(\\boxed{3, 7}\\)", "answer": "3, 7"}
{"id": 54650, "problem": "In a certain populated place, all telephone numbers consist of six digits arranged in strictly ascending or strictly descending order, with the first digit in the number not being 0. What is the maximum number of telephone numbers that can exist in this place?", "solution": "Solution. Let's set $n=n_{1}+n_{2}$, where $n_{1}$ is the number of telephone numbers with digits in strictly increasing order, and $n_{2}$ is the number of telephone numbers with digits in strictly decreasing order. Each number whose digits are in strictly decreasing order is obtained by selecting six digits out of a total of 10, which are then arranged from the largest to the smallest. Therefore, such numbers can total $n_{2}=\\binom{10}{6}=210$. Similarly, each number whose digits are in strictly increasing order is obtained by selecting the digits and then arranging them from the smallest to the largest. Here, we have 9 digits available, as numbers cannot start with 0, which would be the smallest digit in any possible combination that includes it. Thus, $n_{1}=\\left({ }_{6}^{9}\\right)=84$. Therefore, the maximum number of telephone numbers that can exist in this place is\n\n$$\nn=84+210=294\n$$\n\nNOTE. Prove that\n\n$$\n\\frac{1}{2021}<\\frac{1}{2} \\cdot \\frac{3}{4} \\cdot \\frac{5}{6} \\cdot \\ldots \\cdot \\frac{2019}{2020}<\\sqrt{\\frac{1}{2021}}\n$$", "answer": "294"}
{"id": 32576, "problem": "Does there exist a fraction equal to $\\frac{7}{13}$, the difference between the denominator and the numerator of which is 24?", "solution": "Answer: Yes, it exists, $\\frac{28}{52}$.\n\nSolution. Since $\\frac{7}{13}$ is an irreducible fraction, any fraction equal to it has the form $\\frac{7 x}{13 x}$, where $x$ is some natural number. In this case, the difference between the denominator and the numerator of such a fraction will be equal to $6 x$. We have $6 x=24$, hence $x=4$. This is the only fraction that fits the condition of the problem.\n\n## Criteria\n\n4 p. A correct example is provided, or it is proven that such a fraction exists.", "answer": "\\frac{28}{52}"}
{"id": 38794, "problem": "Given an integer $n \\geqslant 2$, let integers $a_{0}$, $a_{1}, \\cdots, a_{n}$ satisfy\n$$\n0=a_{0}<a_{1}<\\cdots<a_{n}=2 n-1 .\n$$\n\nFind the minimum possible number of elements in the set $\\left\\{a_{i}+a_{j} \\mid 0 \\leqslant i \\leqslant j \\leqslant n\\right\\}$.", "solution": "Let $S=\\left\\{a_{i}+a_{j} \\mid 0 \\leqslant i \\leqslant j \\leqslant n\\right\\}$.\nIf we take $a_{k}=k(k=1,2, \\cdots, n-1)$, then\n$$\nS=\\{0,1, \\cdots, 3 n-2,4 n-2\\} .\n$$\n\nTherefore, $|S|=3 n$.\nWe now prove: $|S| \\geqslant 3 n$ always holds.\nIt is easy to see that the following $2 n+1$ numbers\n$$\na_{0}|X|$, then $Y \\cap Z \\neq \\varnothing$.\nThus, there exists\n$a_{j}=b_{i}+a_{n}-a_{k}$ or $a_{j}+a_{n}=b_{i}+a_{n}-a_{k}$.\nHence $b_{i}+a_{n}=a_{j}+a_{k} \\in S$ or $b_{i}=a_{j}+a_{k} \\in S$.\nIn conclusion, the minimum possible value of $|S|$ is $3 n$.", "answer": "3n"}
{"id": 48740, "problem": "There are two numbers 365 and 24. Now subtract 19 from the first number and add 12 to the second number, which counts as one operation. How many operations will it take for the two numbers to be equal.", "solution": "【Answer】11 times.\n【Analysis】Key point: Difference Analysis\nXueersi corresponding lecture: Age problems involving catching up differences in the third-grade autumn class, \nProfit and loss problems in the third-grade summer class, are actually all difference analysis.\nThe original difference between the two numbers: $365-24=341$, each operation reduces the first number by 19 and increases the second number by 12, so the difference between the two numbers decreases by $19+12=31$. It requires $341 \\div 31=11$ (times) of operations to make the two numbers equal.", "answer": "11"}
{"id": 23469, "problem": "$\\mathrm{ABCD}$ is a trapezoid with bases $\\mathrm{AD}=6$ and $\\mathrm{BC}=10$. It turns out that the midpoints of all four sides of the trapezoid lie on the same circle. Find its radius.", "solution": "Answer: 4.\n\n## Examples of answer notation:\n\n45\n\n$4 ; 5$\n\n#", "answer": "4"}
{"id": 29786, "problem": "In an $8 \\times 8$ frame that is 2 cells wide (see figure), there are a total of 48 cells.\n\nHow many cells are in a $254 \\times 254$ frame that is 2 cells wide?", "solution": "Answer: 2016.\n\n## Solution\n\nFirst method. Cut the frame into four identical rectangles as shown in the figure. The width of the rectangles is equal to the width of the frame, i.e., 2 cells. The length of each\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_06_833ed34de7b72168187fg-2.jpg?height=414&width=374&top_left_y=410&top_left_x=1572)\nrectangle is 2 less than the side of the frame: $254-2=252$ cells. Then the area of one rectangle is $2 \\cdot 252=504$. Therefore, the total number of cells in the frame is $4 \\cdot 504=2016$.\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_06_833ed34de7b72168187fg-2.jpg?height=416&width=366&top_left_y=937&top_left_x=408)\n\nSecond method. The area of the frame can be obtained by subtracting the area of the inner square from the area of the large square $254 \\times 254$. The side of the inner square is 4 cells less than the side of the large square. Therefore, the area of the frame is $254^{2}-250^{2}=(254-250)(254+250)=2016$.\n\nNote. If the side of the frame is denoted by $n$, it can be proven (for example, by the methods described above) that its area will be $(8n - 16)$ cells.\n\n## Grading Criteria.\n\n- Any complete correct solution - 7 points.\n- Correct approach, but an arithmetic error was made - 3 points.\n- Correct reasoning, but an error was made in estimating the dimensions (for example, in the second method, it is incorrectly assumed that the side of the inner square is 2 cells less than the large one) - 2 points.\n- Only the correct answer - 1 point.", "answer": "2016"}
{"id": 64396, "problem": "In the plane a point $O$ is and a sequence of points $P_1, P_2, P_3, \\ldots$ are given. The distances $OP_1, OP_2, OP_3, \\ldots$ are $r_1, r_2, r_3, \\ldots$ Let $\\alpha$ satisfies $0 < \\alpha < 1.$ Suppose that for every $n$ the distance from the point $P_n$ to any other point of the sequence is $\\geq r^{\\alpha}_n.$ Determine the exponent $\\beta$, as large as possible such that for some $C$ independent of $n$ \n\\[r_n \\geq Cn^{\\beta}, n = 1,2, \\ldots\\]", "solution": "1. **Understanding the Problem:**\n   We are given a point \\( O \\) and a sequence of points \\( P_1, P_2, P_3, \\ldots \\) in the plane. The distances from \\( O \\) to \\( P_n \\) are denoted by \\( r_n \\). We are also given that for every \\( n \\), the distance from \\( P_n \\) to any other point in the sequence is at least \\( r_n^\\alpha \\), where \\( 0 < \\alpha < 1 \\). We need to determine the largest possible exponent \\( \\beta \\) such that \\( r_n \\geq Cn^\\beta \\) for some constant \\( C \\) independent of \\( n \\).\n\n2. **Assumption and Condition:**\n   We assume the additional condition \\( r_1 \\leq r_2 \\leq r_3 \\leq \\cdots \\) as mentioned in the IMO Compendium. This condition ensures that the sequence \\( r_n \\) is non-decreasing.\n\n3. **Analyzing the Distance Condition:**\n   The condition that the distance from \\( P_n \\) to any other point in the sequence is at least \\( r_n^\\alpha \\) implies that the points \\( P_n \\) are spread out in the plane. Specifically, for any \\( m \\neq n \\), the distance \\( P_nP_m \\geq r_n^\\alpha \\).\n\n4. **Bounding \\( r_n \\):**\n   To find the largest possible \\( \\beta \\), we need to analyze how \\( r_n \\) grows with \\( n \\). We use the fact that the points \\( P_n \\) are spread out and the distances \\( r_n \\) are non-decreasing.\n\n5. **Using the Distance Condition:**\n   Consider the circle of radius \\( r_n^\\alpha \\) centered at \\( P_n \\). No other point \\( P_m \\) (for \\( m \\neq n \\)) can lie within this circle. This implies that the area around each point \\( P_n \\) is essentially \"forbidden\" for other points.\n\n6. **Estimating the Growth of \\( r_n \\):**\n   The area of the circle with radius \\( r_n^\\alpha \\) is \\( \\pi (r_n^\\alpha)^2 = \\pi r_n^{2\\alpha} \\). Since the points are spread out, the total area covered by \\( n \\) such circles should be proportional to the area of a larger circle with radius \\( r_n \\). Thus, we have:\n   \\[\n   n \\cdot \\pi r_n^{2\\alpha} \\leq \\pi r_n^2\n   \\]\n   Simplifying, we get:\n   \\[\n   n \\leq r_n^{2 - 2\\alpha}\n   \\]\n   Taking the logarithm on both sides, we get:\n   \\[\n   \\log n \\leq (2 - 2\\alpha) \\log r_n\n   \\]\n   Solving for \\( r_n \\), we get:\n   \\[\n   r_n \\geq n^{\\frac{1}{2 - 2\\alpha}}\n   \\]\n\n7. **Determining \\( \\beta \\):**\n   Comparing this with \\( r_n \\geq Cn^\\beta \\), we see that:\n   \\[\n   \\beta = \\frac{1}{2 - 2\\alpha}\n   \\]\n\n8. **Conclusion:**\n   The largest possible exponent \\( \\beta \\) such that \\( r_n \\geq Cn^\\beta \\) for some constant \\( C \\) independent of \\( n \\) is:\n   \\[\n   \\beta = \\frac{1}{2(1 - \\alpha)}\n   \\]\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{ \\beta = \\frac{1}{2(1 - \\alpha)} } \\)", "answer": " \\beta = \\frac{1}{2(1 - \\alpha)} "}
{"id": 38332, "problem": "Let the sequence $\\left\\{a_{n}\\right\\}$ satisfy\n$$\na_{1}=a_{2}=1, a_{n}=\\sqrt{3} a_{n-1}-a_{n-2}(n \\geqslant 3) \\text {. }\n$$\n\nThen $a_{2013}=$ $\\qquad$", "solution": "4. $1-\\sqrt{3}$.\n\nFrom the given, we know\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\na_{3}=\\sqrt{3}-1, a_{4}=2-\\sqrt{3}, a_{5}=\\sqrt{3}-2, \\\\\na_{6}=1-\\sqrt{3}, a_{7}=-1, a_{8}=-1 .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nThus, $a_{n+6}=-a_{n}$.\nTherefore, $\\left\\{a_{n}\\right\\}$ is a periodic sequence with a period of 12.\nHence, $a_{2013}=a_{9}=1-\\sqrt{3}$.", "answer": "1-\\sqrt{3}"}
{"id": 41275, "problem": "Given that 5 students are proficient in Chinese, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and History respectively, there are 5 test papers (one each for Chinese, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and History). The teacher randomly distributes one test paper to each student. The probability that at least 4 students receive a test paper that does not match their proficient subject is $\\qquad$ .", "solution": "In a permutation of $n$ elements, if all elements are not in their original positions, such a permutation is called a derangement of the original permutation, and the number of derangements of $n$ elements is denoted as $D(n)$.\nConsider element $n$, placing it at position $k$, there are $n-1$ choices: if the element numbered $k$ is placed at position $n$, then the placement of the remaining $n-2$ elements has $D(n-2)$ methods; if the element numbered $k$ is not placed at position $n$, then the placement of the remaining $n-1$ elements has $D(n-1)$ methods, i.e., $D(n)=(n-1)[D(n-1)+D(n-2)]$. Let $D(n)=n!N(n)$, thus $D(1)=0, D(2)=1 \\Rightarrow N(1)=0, N(2)=\\frac{1}{2}$.\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nn!N(n)=(n-1) \\cdot(n-1)!N(n-1)+(n-1)!N(n-2) \\\\\n\\Rightarrow n N(n)=(n-1) N(n-1)+N(n-2) \\\\\n\\Rightarrow n[N(n)-N(n-1)]=-[N(n-1)-N(n-2)] \\\\\n\\Rightarrow N(n)-N(n-1)=-\\frac{1}{n}[N(n-1)-N(n-2)]=\\frac{(-1)^{2}}{n(n-1)}[N(n-2)-N(n-3)] \\\\\n=\\cdots=\\frac{(-1)^{n-2}}{n(n-1) \\cdots 3}[N(2)-N(1)]=\\frac{(-1)^{n}}{n!},\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nTherefore, $D(n)=n!\\left[\\frac{(-1)^{2}}{2!}+\\frac{(-1)^{3}}{3!}+\\cdots+\\frac{(-1)^{n}}{n!}\\right]$.\nFor example, $D(3)=6\\left(\\frac{1}{2}-\\frac{1}{6}\\right)=2, D(4)=24\\left(\\frac{1}{2}-\\frac{1}{6}+\\frac{1}{24}\\right)=9, D(5)=120\\left(\\frac{1}{2}-\\frac{1}{6}+\\frac{1}{24}-\\frac{1}{120}\\right)=44$.\nReturning to the original problem, let $A=$ “at least 4 students receive a test paper that does not match their strong subject”,\nso $P(A)=\\frac{5 \\cdot 9+44}{120}=\\frac{89}{120}$.", "answer": "\\frac{89}{120}"}
{"id": 34617, "problem": "On the table lie 54 piles of stones with $1,2,3, \\ldots, 54$ stones. In each step, we select any pile, say with $k$ stones, and remove it from the table along with $k$ stones from each pile that has at least $k$ stones. For example, after the first step, if we select the pile with 52 stones, the piles remaining on the table will have $1,2,3, \\ldots, 51,1$ and 2 stones. Suppose that after a certain number of steps, only one pile remains on the table. Justify how many stones can be in it.", "solution": "1. If in each step we choose the pile with the most stones, we will gradually remove piles with $54, 53, 52, \\ldots$ stones, and after 53 steps, only one pile with one stone will remain on the table.\n\nWe can prove that regardless of the procedure, the last pile will always contain a single stone. We will show that after each step, as long as there is at least one pile left on the table, the number of stones in each pile will always form the entire set $\\{1, 2, \\ldots, n\\}$ for some natural number $n$ (we do not exclude the possibility that some numbers may correspond to multiple piles with the same number of stones). This means that there will always be at least one pile with exactly one stone on the table.\n\nAt the beginning, the number of stones in the piles forms the set $\\{1, 2, \\ldots, 54\\}$. Suppose that after a certain number of steps, the number of stones in the piles forms the set $\\{1, 2, \\ldots, n\\} (n \\geq 2)$. If we now choose a pile with $n$ stones or a pile with one stone, the number of stones in the piles in the next step will form the set $\\{1, 2, \\ldots, n-1\\}$. If we choose a pile with $m$ stones, where $m \\notin \\{1, n\\}$, the number of stones in the piles in the next step will form the set $\\{1, 2, \\ldots, m-1\\} \\cup \\{1, 2, \\ldots, n-m\\} = \\{1, 2, \\ldots, p\\}$, where $p = \\max \\{m-1, n-m\\}$. This proves the statement about the number of stones in the piles.\n\nAnswer: The last pile will always contain a single stone, regardless of the chosen procedure.\n\nFor a complete solution, award 6 points, of which 4 points for formulating the hypothesis that after each step, the number of stones in the piles forms the entire set $\\{1, 2, \\ldots, n\\}$.", "answer": "1"}
{"id": 45066, "problem": "Calculate $2 \\operatorname{arctg} 4+\\arcsin \\frac{8}{17}$.", "solution": "Answer: $\\pi$.\n\nSolution. First solution. Let $\\operatorname{arctg} 4$ be denoted by $\\alpha$, and $\\arcsin 8 / 17$ by $\\beta$. Note that $\\beta \\in(0, \\pi / 2)$, and $\\operatorname{tg}^{2} \\beta=\\sin ^{2} \\beta /\\left(1-\\sin ^{2} \\beta\\right)=8^{2} / 15^{2}$, from which $\\operatorname{tg} \\beta=8 / 15$; also $\\operatorname{tg} \\alpha=4, \\alpha \\in(0, \\pi / 2)$.\n\nWe find:\n\n$$\n\\begin{gathered}\n\\operatorname{tg}(2 \\alpha)=\\frac{2 \\operatorname{tg} \\alpha}{1-\\operatorname{tg}^{2} \\alpha}=\\frac{2 \\cdot 4}{1-4^{2}}=-\\frac{8}{15} \\\\\n\\operatorname{tg}(2 \\alpha+\\beta)=\\frac{\\operatorname{tg}(2 \\alpha)+\\operatorname{tg} \\beta}{1-\\operatorname{tg}(2 \\alpha) \\operatorname{tg} \\beta}=\\frac{-8 / 15+8 / 15}{1-(-8 / 15) \\cdot(8 / 15)}=0\n\\end{gathered}\n$$\n\nFinally, since $0<\\alpha<\\pi / 2,0<\\beta<\\pi / 2$, then $0<2 \\alpha+\\beta<3 \\pi / 2$. Therefore, $2 \\alpha+\\beta=\\pi$.", "answer": "\\pi"}
{"id": 51234, "problem": "In an equilateral triangle, a point $T$ is given whose distances from the sides of the triangle are 1, 2, and 3. What is the length of the side of this triangle?", "solution": "Solution.\n\nWe see that triangle $ABC$ can be divided into three triangles $CAT, ABT$, and $BCT$. The area of triangle $ABC$ is equal to the sum of the areas of these three triangles:\n\n$$\nP(ABC) = P(CAT) + P(ABT) + P(BCT)\n$$\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_30_460b0238d86ae9459a11g-4.jpg?height=534&width=571&top_left_y=650&top_left_x=761)\n\nThe area of triangle $CAT$ is equal to $\\frac{1}{2}|CA| \\cdot v_{b}$. Here, $v_{b}$, the length of the height of this triangle from vertex $T$, is the distance from point $T$ to side $\\overline{CA}$.\n\n(5 points)\n\nTherefore, (see the figure) $P(CAT) = \\frac{a \\cdot 1}{2}$,\n\n(2 points)\n\nand similarly $P(ABT) = \\frac{a \\cdot 2}{2}, P(BCT) = \\frac{a \\cdot 3}{2}$,\n\n(3 points)\n\nso we get $\\frac{a \\cdot 1}{2} + \\frac{a \\cdot 2}{2} + \\frac{a \\cdot 3}{2} = \\frac{a^2 \\sqrt{3}}{4}$, and from this, finally, $3a = \\frac{a^2 \\sqrt{3}}{4}, a = 4 \\sqrt{3}$.\n\n(5 points)", "answer": "4\\sqrt{3}"}
{"id": 14390, "problem": "Vasya bought $n$ pairs of identical socks. For $n$ days, Vasya had no problems: every morning he took a new pair from the closet and wore it all day. After $n$ days, Vasya's mother washed all the socks in the washing machine and paired them up as they came out, since, to reiterate, the socks are identical. We will call a pair of socks successful if both socks in this pair were worn by Vasya on the same day.\n\na) Find the probability that all the resulting pairs are successful.\n\nb) Prove that the expected number of successful pairs is greater than 0.5.", "solution": "a) The probability that the first pair is a match is $1 / 2 n-1$, since when the mother picked up the first sock, $2 n-1$ socks remained, and only one of them forms a matching pair with the first. Similarly, the probability that the second pair is a match (given that the first pair is a match) is $1 / 2 n-3$, and so on. The probability that all pairs are matches is obtained as the product $\\frac{1}{2 n-1} \\cdot \\frac{1}{2 n-3} \\cdot \\ldots \\cdot \\frac{1}{3}=\\frac{1}{(2 n-1)!!}=\\frac{(2 n)!!}{(2 n)!}=\\frac{2^{n} n!}{(2 n)!}$.\n\nTo find an approximate expression, we apply Stirling's formula: $m!\\approx \\sqrt{2 \\pi m} \\cdot m^{m} e^{-m}:$\n\n$$\n\\frac{2^{n} n!}{(2 n)!} \\approx \\frac{2^{n} \\sqrt{2 \\pi n} \\cdot n^{n} e^{-n}}{\\sqrt{4 \\pi n} \\cdot(2 n)^{2 n} e^{-2 n}}=\\frac{1}{\\sqrt{2}}\\left(\\frac{e}{2 n}\\right)^{n}\n$$\n\nb) The probability that a specific pair is a match, found in part a), is $1 / 2 n-1$. Let's number the pairs from 1 to n. We introduce indicators:\n\n$\\xi_{k}=1$, if the $k$-th pair is a match, $\\xi_{k}=0$, if the $k$-th pair is not a match. Then $E \\xi_{k}=1 / 2 n-1$.\n\nThe random variable $X$ \"number of matching pairs\" is equal to the sum of the indicators: $X=\\xi_{1}+\\xi_{2}+\\ldots+\\xi_{n}$.\n\nTherefore, $\\mathrm{E} X=n \\mathrm{E} \\xi_{1}=n / 2 n-1>0.5$.\n\n## Answer\n\na) $\\frac{2^{n} n!}{(2 n)!} \\approx \\frac{1}{\\sqrt{2}}\\left(\\frac{e}{2 n}\\right)^{n}$", "answer": "\\frac{2^{n}n!}{(2n)!}\\approx\\frac{1}{\\sqrt{2}}(\\frac{e}{2n})^{n}"}
{"id": 11757, "problem": "Arrange $1,2,3,4,5,6$ randomly in a row, denoted as $a, b, c, d, e, f$. Then the probability that $a b c + d e f$ is an even number is $\\qquad$", "solution": "3. $\\frac{9}{10}$.\n\nConsider the case where $a b c+d e f$ is odd. In this case, $a b c$ and $d e f$ are one odd and one even. If $a b c$ is odd, then $a, b, c$ are permutations of 1, 3, 5, and thus, $d, e, f$ are permutations of 2, 4, 6, which gives $3! \\times 3! = 36$ cases.\n\nBy symmetry, the number of cases where $a b c+d e f$ is odd is $36 \\times 2 = 72$.\nTherefore, the probability that $a b c+d e f$ is even is\n$$\n1-\\frac{72}{6!}=1-\\frac{72}{720}=\\frac{9}{10} .\n$$", "answer": "\\frac{9}{10}"}
{"id": 19059, "problem": "Let $k$, $m$, $n$ be integers. From a point $P\\left(m^{3}-m, n^{3}-n\\right)$ outside the circle $x^{2}+y^{2}=(3 k+1)^{2}$, two tangents are drawn to the circle, touching it at points $A$ and $B$. The number of integer points (points with both coordinates as integers) on the line $AB$ is ( ).\n(A) 2\n(B) 1\n(C) 0\n(D) infinitely many", "solution": "10. C.\n\nIt is known that the equation of the line $AB$ on which the chord of contact lies is\n$$\n\\left(m^{3}-m\\right) x+\\left(n^{3}-n\\right) y=(3 k+1)^{2} \\text {. }\n$$\n\nIf the line $AB$ contains an integer point $\\left(x_{0}, y_{0}\\right)$, then\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n(m-1) m(m+1) x_{0}+(n-1) n(n+1) y_{0} \\\\\n=(3 k+1)^{2} .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nSince $(m-1) m(m+1)$ and $(n-1) n(n+1)$ are both multiples of 3, the left side of the above equation can be divided by 3. However, the right side leaves a remainder of 1 when divided by 3, which is a contradiction.\nTherefore, the line $AB$ does not contain any integer points.", "answer": "C"}
{"id": 52334, "problem": "How many integers $x$ satisfy the inequality $x^{4}-2020 x^{2}+2019<0$ ?", "solution": "## First Solution.\n\nThe given inequality can be written in factored form:\n\n$$\n\\begin{gathered}\n\\left(x^{2}-2019\\right)\\left(x^{2}-1\\right)<0 \\\\\n(x-\\sqrt{2019})(x+\\sqrt{2019})(x-1)(x+1)<0 .\n\\end{gathered}\n$$\n\nUsing a sign chart or graphically\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_30_d3836afd55956f7fff9cg-06.jpg?height=211&width=962&top_left_y=2279&top_left_x=473)\nwe arrive at the solution of the inequality in the set $\\mathbb{R}$\n\n$$\nx \\in\\langle-\\sqrt{2019},-1\\rangle \\cup\\langle 1, \\sqrt{2019}\\rangle\n$$\n\nThe desired numbers are\n\n$$\nx \\in \\mathbb{Z} \\cap(\\langle-\\sqrt{2019},-1\\rangle \\cup\\langle 1, \\sqrt{2019}\\rangle)\n$$\n\nor\n\n$$\nx \\in\\{-44,-43, \\ldots,-3,-2,2,3, \\ldots, 44\\}\n$$\n\n1 point\n\nThere are $43 \\cdot 2=86$ such integers.", "answer": "86"}
{"id": 23190, "problem": "Nезнayka and Ponchik have the same amounts of money, composed of coins worth $1, 3, 5$, and 7 ferthings.\n\nNезнayka has as many 1-ferthing coins as Ponchik has 3-ferthing coins;\n\n3-ferthing coins - as many as Ponchik has 5-ferthing coins; 5-ferthing coins - as many as Ponchik has 7-ferthing coins; and 7-ferthing coins - as many as Ponchik has 1-ferthing coins;\n\nDetermine how many 7-ferthing coins Nезнayka has, given that each has 20 coins.", "solution": "Answer: 5 coins.\n\nSolution: Let $x, y, z, t$ be the number of 1, 3, 5, and 7-ferting coins that Nезнайка has. It is known that $x+y+z+t=20$ and $x+$ $3 y+5 z+7 t=3 x+5 y+7 z+t$. From the last equation, it follows that $6 t=2(x+y+z)$. Substituting $x+y+z=20-t$, we get the equation $6 t=2(20-t)$, the solution of which is $t=5$.", "answer": "5"}
{"id": 61810, "problem": "Rabbits sawed several logs. They made 10 cuts and got 16 chunks. How many logs did they saw?", "solution": "Recall problem 4.\n\n## Solution\n\nFrom each log, you get one more chunk than the number of cuts made. Since there are 6 more chunks, it means there were 6 logs.\n\n## Answer\n\n6 logs.", "answer": "6"}
{"id": 48864, "problem": "If $f(x) (x \\in \\mathbf{R})$ is an even function with a period of 2. And when $x \\in [0,1]$, $f(x) = x^{\\frac{1}{110}}$, then the arrangement from smallest to largest of $f\\left(\\frac{98}{19}\\right) \\cdot f\\left(\\frac{101}{17}\\right) \\cdot f\\left(\\frac{104}{15}\\right)$ is $\\qquad$ .", "solution": "Given that for $x \\in \\mathbf{R}, k \\in \\mathbf{Z}$, we have $f(2 k+x)=f(x)=f(-x)$,\nthus $f\\left(\\frac{98}{19}\\right)=f\\left(6-\\frac{16}{19}\\right)=f\\left(-\\frac{16}{19}\\right)=f\\left(\\frac{16}{19}\\right), f\\left(\\frac{101}{17}\\right)=f\\left(6-\\frac{1}{17}\\right)=f\\left(-\\frac{1}{17}\\right)=$ $f\\left(\\frac{1}{17}\\right), f\\left(\\frac{104}{15}\\right)=f\\left(6+\\frac{14}{15}\\right)=f\\left(\\frac{14}{15}\\right)$. Since $x \\in[0,1]$, $f(x)=x$ is an increasing function.\nTherefore, $f\\left(\\frac{1}{17}\\right)<f\\left(\\frac{16}{19}\\right)<f\\left(\\frac{14}{15}\\right)$. That is, $f\\left(\\frac{101}{17}\\right)<f\\left(\\frac{98}{19}\\right)<f\\left(\\frac{104}{15}\\right)$.\nNote: The key to this problem is to use the periodicity of the function to transform the three function values to the same monotonic interval $[0,1]$ for comparison, which is a common method for comparing sizes using the monotonicity of functions.\n\nThis problem can also be solved using the graphical method as follows: By the property of even functions, the graph on $[-1,0]$ is symmetric to the graph on $[0,1]$ about the $y$-axis. Since the function has a period of 2, the graph on $[-1,0]$ is the same as the graph on $[1,2]$. Hence, we get Figure 1-2-4. Let the three known function values be denoted as $A$, $B$, and $C$. Then these three points are distributed on either side of the value 6. It is easy to see that (point is the lowest, $A$ point is the second, and $B$ point is the highest.", "answer": "f(\\frac{101}{17})<f(\\frac{98}{19})<f(\\frac{104}{15})"}
{"id": 32737, "problem": "Calculate $15 \\%$ of $\\frac{1+\\frac{11}{24}}{\\frac{5}{8}-1.5}$.", "solution": "1. Calculate $15 \\%$ of $\\frac{1+\\frac{11}{24}}{\\frac{5}{8}-1.5}$.\n\n## Solution.\n\nAdding fractions in the numerator:\n\n$1+\\frac{11}{24}=\\frac{24+11}{24}=\\frac{35}{24}$\n\nSubtracting fractions in the denominator:\n\n1 POINT\n\n$\\frac{5}{8}-1.5=\\frac{5}{8}-\\frac{3}{2}=\\frac{5-12}{8}=-\\frac{7}{8}$\n\nCalculating the double fraction:\n\nSimplifying in the double fraction:\n\n$\\frac{\\frac{35}{24}}{-\\frac{7}{8}}=-\\frac{35 \\cdot 8}{24 \\cdot 7}=-\\frac{5}{3}$\n\nConverting the percentage to a fraction:\n\n1 POINT\n\nCalculating the desired percentage:\n\n1 POINT\n\n$\\frac{15}{100} \\cdot\\left(-\\frac{5}{3}\\right)=-\\frac{1}{4}$", "answer": "-\\frac{1}{4}"}
{"id": 47689, "problem": "All the positive integers which are co-prime to 2012 are grouped in an increasing order in such a way that the $n^{\\text {th }}$ group has $2 n-1$ numbers. So, the first three groups in this grouping are (1), $(3,5,7),(9,11,13,15,17)$. It is known that 2013 belongs to the $k^{\\text {th }}$ group. Find the value of $k$.\n(Note: Two integers are said to be co-prime if their greatest common divisor is 1.)", "solution": "16. Answer: 32\n\nSolution. Note that $2012=2^{2} \\times 503$, and that 503 is a prime number. There are 1006 multiples of 2 less than or equal to 2012 ; there are 4 multiples of 503 less than or equal to 2012; there are 2 multiples of 1006 less than or equal to 2012. By the Principle of Inclusion and Exclusion, there are $1006+4-2=1008$ positive integers not more than 2012 which are not co-prime to 2012 . Hence there are $2012-1008=1004$ positive integers less than 2012 which are co-prime with 2012 . Thus, 2013 is the $1005^{\\text {th }}$ number co-prime with 2012. Note also that the sum of the first $n$ odd numbers equals $n_{2}^{2}$, and that $31^{2}<1005<32^{2}$, the number 2013 must be in the 326 th group. Hence $k=32$.", "answer": "32"}
{"id": 27083, "problem": "Let $S$ be a set of $2020$ distinct points in the plane. Let \n\\[M=\\{P:P\\text{ is the midpoint of }XY\\text{ for some distinct points }X,Y\\text{ in }S\\}.\\]\n\nFind the least possible value of the number of points in $M$.", "solution": "1. **Constructing the Set \\( S \\)**:\n   Let \\( S \\) be a set of 2020 distinct points in the plane. For simplicity, consider the points to be on the x-axis:\n   \\[\n   S = \\{(1,0), (2,0), \\ldots, (2020,0)\\}\n   \\]\n\n2. **Defining the Set \\( M \\)**:\n   The set \\( M \\) consists of midpoints of all pairs of distinct points in \\( S \\). For any two points \\( (x_i, 0) \\) and \\( (x_j, 0) \\) in \\( S \\), the midpoint \\( M_{i,j} \\) is given by:\n   \\[\n   M_{i,j} = \\left( \\frac{x_i + x_j}{2}, 0 \\right)\n   \\]\n\n3. **Counting the Elements in \\( M \\)**:\n   We need to find the number of distinct midpoints. Consider the midpoints formed by the points in \\( S \\):\n   \\[\n   M = \\left\\{ \\left( \\frac{x_i + x_j}{2}, 0 \\right) : 1 \\leq i < j \\leq 2020 \\right\\}\n   \\]\n\n4. **Range of Midpoints**:\n   The smallest possible midpoint is:\n   \\[\n   \\left( \\frac{1 + 2}{2}, 0 \\right) = \\left( \\frac{3}{2}, 0 \\right)\n   \\]\n   The largest possible midpoint is:\n   \\[\n   \\left( \\frac{2019 + 2020}{2}, 0 \\right) = \\left( \\frac{4039}{2}, 0 \\right)\n   \\]\n\n5. **Distinct Midpoints**:\n   The midpoints are of the form \\( \\left( \\frac{k}{2}, 0 \\right) \\) where \\( k \\) ranges from 3 to 4039. The number of such midpoints is:\n   \\[\n   4039 - 3 + 1 = 4037\n   \\]\n\n6. **Proving the Bound**:\n   To show that 4037 is the least possible value, consider the ordering of points \\( A_1, A_2, \\ldots, A_{2020} \\) such that \\( x_1 \\leq x_2 \\leq \\ldots \\leq x_{2020} \\). The midpoints \\( M_{i,j} \\) for \\( 1 \\leq i < j \\leq 2020 \\) are distinct and cover all values from \\( \\frac{3}{2} \\) to \\( \\frac{4039}{2} \\).\n\n   Therefore, the least possible number of distinct midpoints is indeed 4037.\n\n\\(\\blacksquare\\)\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{ 4037 } \\)", "answer": " 4037 "}
{"id": 34225, "problem": "Find all functions $f: \\mathbb{R} \\rightarrow \\mathbb{R}$ such that\n\n$$\nf(x+y f(x+y))=y^{2}+f(x) f(y)\n$$\n\nfor all $x, y \\in \\mathbb{R}$.", "solution": "Note that the function $f(x)=0$ for all $x$ does not satisfy the condition. Therefore, there is an $a$ such that $f(a) \\neq 0$. Substitute $x=a$ and $y=0$, which gives $f(a)=f(a) f(0)$, so $f(0)=1$. Now substitute $x=1$ and $y=-1$, which gives $f(1-f(0))=1+f(1) f(-1)$. Since $f(0)=1$, this becomes $1=1+f(1) f(-1)$, so $f(1)=0$ or $f(-1)=0$. We will consider these two cases separately.\n\nFirst, assume that $f(1)=0$. Substitute $x=t$ and $y=1-t$, and then $x=1-t$ and $y=t$, which gives the two equations\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\nf(t) & =(1-t)^{2}+f(t) f(1-t) \\\\\nf(1-t) & =t^{2}+f(t) f(1-t)\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nSubtracting these equations gives $f(t)-f(1-t)=(1-t)^{2}-t^{2}=1-2 t$, so $f(1-t)=f(t)+2 t-1$. Substituting this into the first of the above two equations gives\n\n$$\nf(t)=(1-t)^{2}+f(t)^{2}+(2 t-1) f(t)\n$$\n\nwhich can be rewritten as\n\n$$\nf(t)^{2}+(2 t-2) f(t)+(1-t)^{2}=0\n$$\n\nor $(f(t)-(1-t))^{2}=0$. We conclude that $f(t)=1-t$. Checking this function in the original functional equation gives on the left $1-(x+y(1-x-y))=1-\\left(x+y-x y-y^{2}\\right)=1-x-y+x y+y^{2}$ and on the right $y^{2}+(1-x)(1-y)=y^{2}+1-x-y+x y$ and that is the same, so the function satisfies the equation.\n\nNow assume $f(-1)=0$. Substitute $x=t$ and $y=-1-t$, and then $x=-1-t$ and $y=t$, which gives the two equations\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\nf(t) & =(-1-t)^{2}+f(t) f(-1-t), \\\\\nf(-1-t) & =t^{2}+f(t) f(-1-t)\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nSubtracting these equations gives $f(t)-f(-1-t)=(-1-t)^{2}-t^{2}=1+2 t$, so $f(-1-t)=f(t)-2 t-1$. Substituting this into the first of the above two equations gives\n\n$$\nf(t)=(-1-t)^{2}+f(t)^{2}+(-2 t-1) f(t)\n$$\n\nwhich can be rewritten as\n\n$$\nf(t)^{2}-(2 t+2) f(t)+(t+1)^{2}=0\n$$\n\nor $(f(t)-(t+1))^{2}=0$. We conclude that $f(t)=t+1$. Checking this function in the original functional equation gives on the left $x+y(x+y+1)+1=x+x y+y^{2}+y+1$ and on the right $y^{2}+(x+1)(y+1)=y^{2}+x y+x+y+1$ and that is the same, so the function satisfies the equation.\n\nWe conclude that there are exactly two solutions: $f(x)=1-x$ for all $x$ and $f(x)=x+1$ for all $x$.", "answer": "f(x)=1-x \\text{ and } f(x)=x+1"}
{"id": 53464, "problem": "Let $ n \\geq 3$ and consider a set $ E$ of $ 2n - 1$ distinct points on a circle. Suppose that exactly $ k$ of these points are to be colored black. Such a coloring is [b]good[/b] if there is at least one pair of black points such that the interior of one of the arcs between them contains exactly $ n$ points from $ E$. Find the smallest value of $ k$ so that every such coloring of $ k$ points of $ E$ is good.", "solution": "To solve this problem, we need to determine the smallest value of \\( k \\) such that any coloring of \\( k \\) points out of \\( 2n-1 \\) points on a circle is \"good.\" A coloring is \"good\" if there is at least one pair of black points such that the interior of one of the arcs between them contains exactly \\( n \\) points from \\( E \\).\n\n1. **Graph Representation**:\n   - Consider the \\( 2n-1 \\) points on the circle as vertices of a graph.\n   - Connect two vertices if there are exactly \\( n \\) vertices between them on the circle (in either of the two arcs).\n\n2. **Degree of Each Vertex**:\n   - Each vertex will have a degree of 2 because each vertex will be connected to exactly two other vertices (one in each direction around the circle).\n\n3. **Structure of the Graph**:\n   - The graph is composed of disjoint cycles. Each cycle is formed by vertices that are \\( n \\) points apart.\n\n4. **Case Analysis**:\n   - **Case 1: \\( 2n-1 \\) is not divisible by 3**:\n     - In this case, the graph consists of a single cycle of length \\( 2n-1 \\).\n     - The maximum size of an independent set in a cycle of length \\( 2n-1 \\) is \\( \\left\\lfloor \\frac{2n-1}{2} \\right\\rfloor = n-1 \\).\n     - Therefore, if we color \\( n \\) vertices, there must be at least one pair of consecutive black vertices, ensuring that the coloring is \"good.\"\n\n   - **Case 2: \\( 2n-1 \\) is divisible by 3**:\n     - In this case, the graph is the union of 3 disjoint cycles, each of length \\( \\frac{2n-1}{3} \\).\n     - The maximum size of an independent set in each cycle of length \\( \\frac{2n-1}{3} \\) is \\( \\left\\lfloor \\frac{\\frac{2n-1}{3}}{2} \\right\\rfloor = \\frac{2n-1}{6} \\).\n     - Therefore, the total maximum size of an independent set in the entire graph is \\( 3 \\times \\frac{2n-1}{6} = \\frac{2n-1}{2} = n-1 \\).\n     - Thus, if we color \\( n \\) vertices, there must be at least one pair of consecutive black vertices in at least one of the cycles, ensuring that the coloring is \"good.\"\n\n5. **Conclusion**:\n   - In both cases, the smallest value of \\( k \\) such that every coloring of \\( k \\) points is \"good\" is \\( k = n \\).\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{n} \\).", "answer": "n"}
{"id": 49700, "problem": "As shown in the figure, the side length of the shaded small square is 2, and the side length of the largest outer square is 6. Then the area of square $ABCD$ is $\\qquad$", "solution": "【Analysis】As shown in the figure: Add auxiliary lines. Since the side length of the shaded small square is 2, and the side length of the largest outer square is 6, the large square is divided into 9 small squares. The area of each triangle at the corners of the large square is equivalent to the area of a small square with a side length of 2. Therefore, the area of square $A B C D$ is equivalent to the area of 5 shaded small squares. Then, the area formula for a square can be used to solve the problem.\n【Solution】Solution: $2 \\times 2 \\times 5=20$\n\nAnswer: The area of square $A B C D$ is 20.\nTherefore, the answer is: 20.", "answer": "20"}
{"id": 6866, "problem": "Find the derivative of the function $y=\\arcsin \\ln x$.", "solution": "Solution. We again apply the formula $(\\arcsin u)^{\\prime}=\\frac{u^{\\prime}}{\\sqrt{1-u^{2}}}$ :\n\n$$\ny^{\\prime}=(\\arcsin \\ln x)^{\\prime}=\\frac{(\\ln x)^{\\prime}}{\\sqrt{1-(\\ln x)^{2}}}=\\frac{1}{x \\sqrt{1-\\ln ^{2} x}} .\n$$", "answer": "\\frac{1}{x\\sqrt{1-\\ln^{2}x}}"}
{"id": 51633, "problem": "If the surface area of a cube $X$ is equal to that of a regular tetrahedron $Y$, then the ratio of their volumes $\\frac{V_{X}}{V_{Y}}=$ $\\qquad$ .", "solution": "4. $\\sqrt[4]{3}$.\n\nLet the surface area be 12.\nThen the area of each face of the cube is 2, and its side length is $\\sqrt{2}$. Thus, $V_{x}=2^{\\frac{3}{2}}$.\n\nGiven that the area of each face of the regular tetrahedron is 3, let its side length be a. Then\n$$\n\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{4} a^{2}=3 \\Rightarrow a=2 \\times 3^{\\frac{1}{4}} .\n$$\n\nThus, $V_{Y}=2^{\\frac{3}{2}} \\times 3^{-\\frac{1}{4}}$.\nTherefore, $\\frac{V_{X}}{V_{Y}}=3^{\\frac{1}{4}}=\\sqrt[4]{3}$.", "answer": "\\sqrt[4]{3}"}
{"id": 27912, "problem": "Given that $a$ and $b$ are the roots of the equation\n$$\n\\log _{3 x} 3+\\log _{27} 3 x=-\\frac{4}{3}\n$$\n\nthen $a+b=$ $\\qquad$", "solution": "9. $\\frac{10}{81}$.\n\nThe original equation is transformed into\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\frac{1}{1+\\log _{3} x}+\\frac{1+\\log _{3} x}{3}=-\\frac{4}{3} . \\\\\n\\text { Let } 1+\\log _{3} x=t . \\\\\n\\text { Then } \\frac{1}{t}+\\frac{t}{3}=-\\frac{4}{3} \\Rightarrow t=-1 \\text { or }-3 \\\\\n\\Rightarrow 1+\\log _{3} x=-1 \\text { or }-3 .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nThus, the two roots of the equation are $\\frac{1}{9}$ and $\\frac{1}{81}$. Therefore, $a+b=\\frac{10}{81}$.", "answer": "\\frac{10}{81}"}
{"id": 55437, "problem": "From two pieces of alloy of the same mass but with different percentage content of copper, pieces of equal mass were cut off. Each of the cut pieces was melted with the remainder of the other piece, after which the percentage content of copper in both pieces became the same. How many times smaller is the cut piece than the whole?", "solution": "Solution. Let $y$ be the mass of each alloy piece, $x$ be the mass of the cut-off piece, $p$ and $q$ be the concentration of copper in the first and second pieces of the alloy. Then $p x+q(y-x)$ and $q x+p(y-x)$ are the amounts of copper in the new alloys, respectively. According to the problem,\n\n$$\n\\frac{p x+q(y-x)}{y}=\\frac{q x+p(y-x)}{y} \\Rightarrow(p-q) x=(y-x)(p-q) \\Rightarrow x=y-x \\Rightarrow y=2 x\n$$\n\nAnswer: 2 times.", "answer": "2"}
{"id": 33822, "problem": "How many positive, relatively prime number pairs (unordered) are there, where the sum of the numbers is $285$?", "solution": "We are looking for the positive integer solutions of the equation $285=a+(285-a)$, for which $a$ and $285-a$ are coprime. This precisely means that $a$ and 285 are coprime. Indeed, if an integer $d$ is a divisor of both $a$ and 285, then it is also a divisor of $(285-a)$ (and $a$); conversely, if an integer $d$ is a divisor of both $a$ and $(285-a)$, then it is also a divisor of ( $a$ and) $a+(285-a)=285$. Therefore, the greatest common divisor of $a$ and 285 is equal to the greatest common divisor of $a$ and $(285-a)$.\n\nThus, we need to find the numbers less than 285 that are coprime with 285.\n\nIt is known that if the prime factorization of $n$ is\n\n$$\nn=p_{1}^{\\alpha_{1}} \\cdot p_{2}^{\\alpha_{2}} \\cdots p_{k}^{\\alpha_{k}}\n$$\n\nthen the number of integers coprime with $n$ is given by the formula\n\n$$\n\\varphi(n)=n \\cdot\\left(1-\\frac{1}{p_{1}}\\right)\\left(1-\\frac{1}{p_{2}}\\right) \\ldots\\left(1-\\frac{1}{p_{k}}\\right)\n$$\n\nIn our case, $n=285=3 \\cdot 5 \\cdot 19$, and thus\n\n$$\n\\varphi(285)=285\\left(1-\\frac{1}{3}\\right)\\left(1-\\frac{1}{5}\\right)\\left(1-\\frac{1}{19}\\right)=285 \\cdot \\frac{2}{3} \\cdot \\frac{4}{5} \\cdot \\frac{18}{19}=144\n$$\n\nis the number of coprime numbers. As we have seen, these can be grouped into pairs such that the sum of the pairs is 285. Thus, there are a total of 72 suitable pairs of numbers.\n\nSpringer Éva (Budapest, Szent István Gymn., 9th grade)\n\nRemark. The problem can also be solved without knowledge of the $\\varphi$ function by counting how many numbers up to 285 are divisible by 3, 5, 19, $3 \\cdot 5=15$, $3 \\cdot 19=57$, $5 \\cdot 19=95$, and $3 \\cdot 5 \\cdot 19=285$:\n\n3 is a divisor of 95 numbers, 5 is a divisor of 57 numbers, 19 is a divisor of 15 numbers, from the sum of these, we need to subtract the number of numbers divisible by 15, 57, 95, and $3 \\cdot 5 \\cdot 19=285$, i.e., $95+57+15-18-5-3+1=141$, because no coprime pairs can be formed from these. The remainder $285-141=144$ can indeed form such pairs.\n\nBohák András (Budapest, Evangelical Gymn., 10th grade)", "answer": "72"}
{"id": 25488, "problem": "Given an integer $n \\geqslant 2$. Find the smallest positive real number $c$, such that for any complex numbers $z_{1}, z_{2}, \\cdots, z_{n}$, we have\n$$\n\\left|\\sum_{i=1}^{n} z_{i}\\right|+c \\sum_{1 \\leqslant i<j \\leqslant n}\\left|z_{i}-z_{j}\\right| \\geqslant \\sum_{i=1}^{n}\\left|z_{i}\\right| .\n$$\n(Supplied by Zhang Duanyang)", "solution": "3. When $n=2 m$, take\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nz_{1}=z_{2}=\\cdots=z_{m}=1, \\\\\nz_{m+1}=z_{m+2}=\\cdots=z_{2 m}=-1 ;\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nWhen $n=2 m+1$, take\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nz_{1}=z_{2}=\\cdots=z_{m}=1, \\\\\nz_{m+1}=z_{m+2}=\\cdots=z_{2 m+1}=-\\frac{m}{m+1} .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nIn both cases, we have $c \\geqslant \\frac{2}{n}$.\nWe now prove that for any complex numbers $z_{1}, z_{2}, \\cdots, z_{n}$, we have\n$$\n\\left|\\sum_{i=1}^{n} z_{i}\\right|+\\frac{2}{n} \\sum_{1 \\leqslant i<j \\leqslant n}\\left|z_{i}-z_{j}\\right| \\geqslant \\sum_{i=1}^{n}\\left|z_{i}\\right| .\n$$\n\nIn fact, for $1 \\leqslant k \\leqslant n$, we have\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\left|\\sum_{i=1}^{n} z_{i}\\right|+\\sum_{j=1}^{n}\\left|z_{k}-z_{j}\\right| \\\\\n\\geqslant\\left|\\sum_{i=1}^{n} z_{i}+\\sum_{j=1}^{n}\\left(z_{k}-z_{j}\\right)\\right|=n\\left|z_{k}\\right| .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nSumming over $k$ from 1 to $n$ yields\n$$\nn\\left|\\sum_{i=1}^{n} z_{i}\\right|+2 \\sum_{1 \\leqslant k<j \\leqslant n}\\left|z_{k}-z_{j}\\right| \\geqslant n \\sum_{k=1}^{n}\\left|z_{k}\\right| \\text {. }\n$$\n\nIn conclusion, the smallest positive real number is $\\frac{2}{n}$.", "answer": "\\frac{2}{n}"}
{"id": 2828, "problem": "At the edge of a circular lake, there are stones numbered from 1 to 10, in a clockwise direction. Frog starts from stone 1 and jumps only on these 10 stones in a clockwise direction.\n\na) If Frog jumps 2 stones at a time, that is, from stone 1 to stone 3, from stone 3 to stone 5, and so on, on which stone will Frog be after 100 jumps?\n\nb) If on the first jump, Frog goes to stone 2, on the second jump to stone 4, on the third jump to stone 7, that is, in each jump he jumps one more stone than in the previous jump. On which stone will Frog be after 100 jumps?", "solution": "Solution\n\na) After 5 jumps, Frog returns to stone 1 and starts the same sequence. Since 100 is a multiple of 5, on the $100^{\\text{th}}$ jump, he goes to stone 1.\n\nb) On the $1^{\\text{st}}$ jump, he moves 1 stone; on the $2^{\\text{nd}}$, 2 stones; on the $3^{\\text{rd}}$, 3 stones, and so on until the last jump when he moves 100 stones. The total number of movements is $\\frac{(1+100) \\cdot 100}{2}=$ 5,050. Since every 10 movements, he returns to stone 1 and 5,050 is a multiple of 10, after 100 jumps, Frog returns to stone 1.", "answer": "1"}
{"id": 31147, "problem": "When mailing a letter locally, a postage fee of 0.80 yuan is charged for each letter weighing no more than $20 \\mathrm{~g}$, 1.60 yuan for letters weighing more than $20 \\mathrm{~g}$ but no more than $40 \\mathrm{~g}$, and so on, with an additional 0.80 yuan required for each additional $20 \\mathrm{~g}$ (for letters weighing up to $100 \\mathrm{~g}$). If a person is mailing a letter weighing $72.5 \\mathrm{~g}$, then the postage fee he should pay is ( ) yuan.\n(A) 2.40\n(B) 2.80\n(C) 3.00\n(D) 3.20", "solution": "2. D.\n\nSince $20 \\times 3<72.5<20 \\times 4$, according to the problem, the postage to be paid is $0.80 \\times 4=3.20$ (yuan).", "answer": "D"}
{"id": 33449, "problem": "Find the number of pairs of positive integers $(x, y)$ which satisfy the equation\n$$\n20 x+6 y=2006 .\n$$", "solution": "14. Ans: 34\n$$\n20 x+6 y=2006 \\Longleftrightarrow 10 x+3 y=1003 .\n$$\n\nThe solutions are\n$$\n(1,331),(4,321),(7,311), \\cdots,(94,21),(97,11),(100,1) \\text {. }\n$$\n\nThus there are 34 solutions.", "answer": "34"}
{"id": 52319, "problem": "Determine the number of all pairs \\((x ; y)\\) that satisfy the following conditions (1) to (4)!\n\n(1) \\(x\\) and \\(y\\) are three-digit natural numbers.\n\n(2) The three digits of \\(x\\) are all different from each other.\n\n(3) The three digits of \\(x\\) are also the three digits of \\(y\\), but in a different order.\n\n(4) It holds that \\(x-y=45\\).", "solution": "}\n\nThe conditions (1) to (4) are satisfied if and only if the digits of \\(x\\) are three natural numbers \\(a, b, c\\) for which the following holds: \n\n\\[\n1 \\leq a \\leq 9, \\quad 0 \\leq b \\leq 9, \\quad 0 \\leq c \\leq 9, \\quad a \\neq b, \\quad a \\neq c, \\quad b \\neq c\n\\]\n\nand condition (4) is satisfied by the number \\(x=100 a+10 b+c\\) and the number \\(y\\) for which exactly one of the following cases I to V applies:\n\n(I) It holds that \\(y=100 a+10 c+b\\)\n\n(II) It holds that \\(y=100 b+10 a+c\\) and in addition to (5) also \\(b \\neq 0\\).\n\n(III) It holds that \\(y=100 b+10 c+a\\) and in addition to (5) also (6).\n\n(IV) It holds that \\(y=100 c+10 a+b\\) and in addition to (5) also \\(c \\neq 0\\).\n\n(V) It holds that \\(y=100 c+10 b+a\\) and in addition to (5) also (7).\n\nIn case I, (4) is equivalent to \\(x-y=9(b-c)\\) and thus to \\(b-c=5\\), which under the conditions (5) is satisfied exactly by\n\n\\[\n(b ; c)=(5 ; 0),(6 ; 1),(7,2),(8 ; 3),(9 ; 4)\n\\]\n\ntogether with those numbers \\(a=1, \\ldots, 9\\) that also satisfy \\(a \\neq b\\) and \\(a \\neq c\\). For each of the 9 numbers \\(a=1, \\ldots, 9\\), exactly 4 pairs \\((b ; c)\\) remain.\n\nIn case II, (4) is not satisfiable because 45 is not a multiple of 90.\n\nIn case III, (4) is equivalent to \\(x-y=9(11 a-10 b-c)\\) and thus to \\(11 a-10 b-c=5\\) and this to \\(11 a-5=10 b+c\\).\n\nDue to (5), (6), the values \\(a \\geq 5\\) are excluded; for these values, calculating \\(11 a-5\\) would result in a two-digit number with the tens digit \\(a\\), leading to the contradiction \\(a=b\\). Furthermore, \\(a=1\\) is excluded, as it would result in a one-digit number.\n\nThe remaining values \\(a=2,3,4\\) satisfy \\(11 a-5=17,28,39\\) and each together with\n\n\\[\n(b ; c)=(1 ; 7),(2 ; 8),(3 ; 9)\n\\]\n\nall conditions (5), (6). Thus, (1) to (4) are satisfied in case III by exactly 3 pairs \\((x ; y)\\).\n\nIn case IV, (4) is equivalent to \\(x-y=9(10 a+b-11 c)\\) and thus to \\(10 a+b-11 c=5\\) and this to \\(11 c+5=10 a+b\\).\n\nDue to (5), (7), the values \\(c \\leq 4\\) and the value \\(c=9\\) are excluded; \\(c=0\\) does not satisfy (7), and for \\(1 \\leq c \\leq 4\\) or \\(c=9\\), \\(11 c+5\\) would result in a two-digit number with the tens digit \\(a=c\\) or a three-digit number.\n\nThe remaining values \\(c=5,6,7,8\\) satisfy \\(11 c+5=60,71,82,93\\) and each together with\n\n\\[\n(a ; b)=(6 ; 0),(7 ; 1),(8 ; 2),(9 ; 3)\n\\]\n\nall conditions (5), (7). Thus, (1) to (4) are satisfied in case IV by exactly 4 pairs \\((x ; y)\\).\n\nIn case V, (4) is not satisfiable because 45 is not a multiple of 99.\n\nThe total number of pairs \\((x ; y)\\) that satisfy (1) to (4) is thus \\(36+3+4=43\\).\n\nAdapted from \\([5]\\)", "answer": "43"}
{"id": 5624, "problem": "Calculate the lengths of the arcs of the curves given by the equations in polar coordinates.\n\n$$\n\\rho=5 \\varphi, 0 \\leq \\varphi \\leq \\frac{12}{5}\n$$", "solution": "## Solution\n\nThe length of the arc of a curve given by an equation in polar coordinates is determined by the formula\n\n$$\nL=\\int_{\\varphi_{0}}^{\\varphi_{1}} \\sqrt{(\\rho(\\varphi))^{2}+\\left(\\rho^{\\prime}(\\varphi)\\right)^{2}} d \\varphi\n$$\n\nFor the curve given by the equation $\\rho=5 \\varphi$, we find: $\\rho^{\\prime}=5$\n\nWe get:\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\nL & =\\int_{0}^{12 / 5} \\sqrt{(5 \\varphi)^{2}+5^{2}} d \\varphi= \\\\\n& =5 \\int_{0}^{12 / 5} \\sqrt{\\varphi^{2}+1} d \\varphi={ }^{(1)} \\\\\n& =5\\left(\\left.\\frac{\\varphi}{2} \\sqrt{\\varphi^{2}+1}\\right|_{0} ^{12 / 5}+\\left.\\frac{1}{2} \\ln \\left|\\varphi+\\sqrt{\\varphi^{2}+1}\\right|\\right|_{0} ^{12 / 5}\\right)= \\\\\n& =5\\left(\\frac{1}{2} \\cdot \\frac{12}{5} \\sqrt{\\frac{144}{25}+1}-0\\right)+5\\left(\\frac{1}{2} \\ln \\left|\\frac{12}{5}+\\sqrt{\\frac{144}{25}+1}\\right|-\\ln |0+\\sqrt{0+1}|\\right)= \\\\\n& =6 \\cdot \\sqrt{\\frac{169}{25}}+5\\left(\\frac{1}{2} \\ln \\left|\\frac{12}{5}+\\sqrt{\\frac{169}{25}}\\right|-0\\right)= \\\\\n& =6 \\cdot \\frac{13}{5}+\\frac{5}{2} \\ln \\left|\\frac{12}{5}+\\frac{13}{5}\\right|=\\frac{78}{5}+\\frac{5}{2} \\ln 5\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nIn (1) we used the formula: $\\int \\sqrt{x^{2}+a^{2}} d x=\\frac{x}{2} \\sqrt{x^{2}+a^{2}}+\\frac{a^{2}}{2} \\ln \\left|x+\\sqrt{x^{2}+a^{2}}\\right|$\n\nSource — «http://pluspi.org/wiki/index.php/\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\� $\\% \\mathrm{D} 0 \\% 9 \\mathrm{~A} \\% \\mathrm{D} 1 \\% 83 \\% \\mathrm{D} 0 \\% \\mathrm{~B} 7 \\% \\mathrm{D} 0 \\% \\mathrm{BD} \\% \\mathrm{D} 0 \\% \\mathrm{~B} 5 \\% \\mathrm{D} 1 \\% 86 \\% \\mathrm{D} 0 \\% \\mathrm{BE} \\% \\mathrm{D} 0 \\% \\mathrm{~B} 2 \\mathrm{\\%} \\% \\mathrm{D} 0 \\% 98 \\% \\mathrm{D} 0 \\% \\mathrm{BD} \\% \\mathrm{D} 1 \\% 82$ $\\% \\mathrm{D} 0 \\% \\mathrm{~B} 5 \\% \\mathrm{D} 0 \\% \\mathrm{~B} 3 \\% \\mathrm{D} 1 \\% 80 \\% \\mathrm{D} 0 \\% \\mathrm{~B} 0 \\% \\mathrm{D} 0 \\% \\mathrm{BB} \\% \\mathrm{D} 1 \\% 8 \\mathrm{~B}+19-25$ \"\n\nCategories: Kuznetsov's Problem Book Integrals Problem 19 | Integrals\n\nUkrainian Banner Network\n\n- Last modified: 08:00, 28 May 2010.\n- Content is available under CC-BY-SA 3.0.", "answer": "\\frac{78}{5}+\\frac{5}{2}\\ln5"}
{"id": 34669, "problem": "In a table tennis tournament, sixth-graders and seventh-graders participated, with the number of sixth-graders being twice the number of seventh-graders. The tournament was a round-robin. The number of matches won by seventh-graders was $40 \\%$ more than the number of matches won by sixth-graders. How many participants were there in the tournament?", "solution": "82.16. Let $x$ be the number of seventh graders. Then the number of points $N_{7}$, scored by the seventh graders, is no more than $x \\cdot 2 x + (x^2 - x) / 2$, and also $N_{6} \\geqslant 2 x(2 x-1) / 2$. We get\n\n$$\n2 x^{2} + (x^{2} - x) / 2 \\geqslant \\frac{7}{5} x(2 x-1)\n$$\n\nfrom which it follows that $x \\leqslant 3$.\n\nBy enumeration (or otherwise), we find that $x=3, N_{7}=21$, $N_{6}=15$. In total, there were nine participants.", "answer": "9"}
{"id": 21269, "problem": "Suppose 32 objects are placed along a circle at equal distances. In how many ways can 3 objects be chosen from among them so that no two of the three chosen objects are adjacent nor diametrically opposite?", "solution": "\nSolution: One can choose 3 objects out of 32 objects in $\\binom{32}{3}$ ways. Among these choices all would be together in 32 cases; exactly two will be together in $32 \\times 28$ cases. Thus three objects can be chosen such that no two adjacent in $\\binom{32}{3}-32-(32 \\times 28)$ ways. Among these, furthrer, two objects will be diametrically opposite in 16 ways and the third would be on either semicircle in a non adjacent portion in $32-6=26$ ways. Thus required number is\n\n$$\n\\binom{32}{3}-32-(32 \\times 28)-(16 \\times 26)=3616\n$$\n", "answer": "3616"}
{"id": 10673, "problem": "The function $f(x)=a x^{2}+b x+c(a>0)$ satisfies $f(x+2)=f(2-x)$, the correct statement is ( ).\nA. $f(\\pi-2)=f(\\pi)$\nB. $f\\left(\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}\\right)f(\\pi)$\nC. $f(-2)<f(2)$\nD. $f(0)<f(2)$", "solution": "2. C. From the problem, the axis of symmetry of $y=f(x)$ is the line $x=2$, and the parabola opens upwards.", "answer": "C"}
{"id": 7953, "problem": "Determine that two-digit number, the square of which is a four-digit number where the first and second digits, as well as the third and fourth digits, are identical.", "solution": "I. solution: Let the sought number be $10a + b$, then according to the problem,\n\n$$\n(10a + b)^2 = 1000c + 100c + 10d + d = 11(100c + d)\n$$\n\nwhere $a, b, c, d$ are non-negative single-digit numbers, and $a \\neq 0, c \\neq 0$.\n\nSince the right-hand side is divisible by 11, the left-hand side must also be divisible by 11. Since 11 is a prime number, $(10a + b)^2$ can only be divisible by 11 if $10a + b$ itself is divisible by 11.\n\n$10a + b$ can only be divisible by 11 if $a = b$, that is, $10a + b = 11a$, so (1) can be written as\n\n$$\n11^2 a^2 = 11(100c + d)\n$$\n\nwhich simplifies to\n\n$$\n11a^2 = 100c + d\n$$\n\nfrom which\n\n$$\na^2 = \\frac{100c + d}{11} = 9c + \\frac{c + d}{11}\n$$\n\nwhere $\\frac{c + d}{11}$ must be an integer. Since $c = d = 0$, and $c = d = 9$ are not possible (9999 is not a perfect square), we have $0 < c + d < 18$, and thus $c + d = 11$. Therefore,\n\n$$\na^2 = 9c + 1\n$$\n\nfrom which\n\n$$\nc = \\frac{a^2 - 1}{9} = \\frac{(a + 1)(a - 1)}{9}\n$$\n\nNeither $(a + 1)$ nor $(a - 1)$ can be divisible by 3, so either $(a + 1)$ or $(a - 1)$ must be divisible by 9.\n\n$a - 1 \\neq 0$, otherwise $a = 1$ and $c = 0$, which is impossible. Since $a \\leq 9$, $a - 1 \\neq 9$. Therefore, it must be\n\n$$\na + 1 = 9, \\quad \\text{hence} \\quad a = 8\n$$\n\nThus, the sought number is $11a = 88$. Indeed, $88^2 = 7744$.\n\nKálmán Györy (Ózd, József Attila g. II. o. t.)\n\nII. solution: According to the first solution, the sought number is divisible by 11, and its square is a four-digit number, so only $33, 44, \\ldots, 99$ are considered.\n\nAmong these, the odd numbers do not meet the criteria, because\n\n$$\n(10a + a)^2 = 100a^2 + 20a^2 + a^2\n$$\n\nand if $a$ were odd, then $a^2$ would have an odd number in the units place (09, 25, 49, 81), and the tens place would also be even due to $20a^2$ - an even number would stand, so the third and fourth digits could not match.\n\nTherefore, only 44, 66, or 88 can be considered. Squaring each of them, we can see that only 88 satisfies the problem's requirements.\n\nLászló Kovács (Bp., V., Eötvös g. III. o. t.)", "answer": "88"}
{"id": 57853, "problem": "Given $A(-2,0)$, $B(0,-4)$, and $P$ as any point on the hyperbola $y=\\frac{8}{x}$ $(x>0)$. A perpendicular line from $P$ to the x-axis meets at point $C$, and a perpendicular line from $P$ to the y-axis meets at point $D$. The minimum value of the area of quadrilateral $A B C D$ is $\\qquad$", "solution": "5.16.\n\nLet point \\( P\\left(x_{0}, y_{0}\\right) \\). Then \\( y_{0}=\\frac{8}{x_{0}}\\left(x_{0}>0\\right) \\). Hence \\( C\\left(x_{0}, 0\\right) \\) and \\( D\\left(0, \\frac{8}{x_{0}}\\right) \\).\nFrom the given conditions,\n\\[\n\\begin{array}{l}\n|C A|=x_{0}+2,|D B|=\\frac{8}{x_{0}}+4 . \\\\\n\\text { Therefore, } S=\\frac{1}{2}\\left(x_{0}+2\\right)\\left(\\frac{8}{x_{0}}+4\\right) \\\\\n=2\\left(x_{0}+\\frac{4}{x_{0}}\\right)+8 \\geqslant 16 .\n\\end{array}\n\\]\n\nThus, the minimum value of the area of quadrilateral \\( A B C D \\) is 16.", "answer": "16"}
{"id": 41002, "problem": "Which of these five numbers is the largest?\n$\\text{(A)}\\ 13579+\\frac{1}{2468} \\qquad \\text{(B)}\\ 13579-\\frac{1}{2468} \\qquad \\text{(C)}\\ 13579\\times \\frac{1}{2468}$\n$\\text{(D)}\\ 13579\\div \\frac{1}{2468} \\qquad \\text{(E)}\\ 13579.2468$", "solution": "The options given in choices $\\text{A}$, $\\text{B}$ and $\\text{E}$ don't change the initial value (13579) much, the option in choice $\\text{C}$ decreases 13579 by a lot, and the one given in choice $\\text{D}$ increases 13579 by a lot.  \nAfter ensuring that no trivial error was made, we have $\\boxed{\\text{D}}$ as the answer.", "answer": "D"}
{"id": 58044, "problem": "Find the trajectory of vertex $P$ in the first quadrant for a regular $\\triangle ABP$ with side length $a$, where vertices $B$ and $A$ slide on the $x$-axis and $y$-axis respectively, with $A, B, P$ arranged clockwise.", "solution": "Let $P, A, B$ correspond to the complex numbers $x+yi, 2mi$, $2n$, respectively. Then the midpoint $C$ of $AB$ corresponds to the complex number $n+mi$, and $\\overrightarrow{CP}=\\overrightarrow{CB} \\cdot \\sqrt{3} \\vec{i}$, i.e.,\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& (x+yi)-(n+mi) \\\\\n= & (2n-n-mi) \\sqrt{3i} .\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nRearranging and applying the condition for equality of complex numbers, we get\n$$\n\\left.n=\\frac{1}{2}(\\sqrt{3} y-x), m=\\frac{1}{2} \\sqrt{3 x}-y\\right) \\text {. }\n$$\n\nGiven that $(2m)^{2}+(2n)^{2}=a^{2}$, we thus have\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nx^{2}+y^{2}-\\sqrt{3} xy=\\frac{a^{2}}{4} . \\quad\\left(x \\geqslant \\frac{a}{2},\\right. \\\\\n\\left.y \\geqslant \\frac{a}{2}\\right)\n\\end{array}\n$$\n(Author's affiliation: Xiping High School, Henan)", "answer": "x^{2}+y^{2}-\\sqrt{3} xy=\\frac{a^{2}}{4}"}
{"id": 35485, "problem": "Let's determine the numbers $A, B, C, D$ such that\n\n$$\n\\frac{A}{x+1}+\\frac{B}{(x+1)^{2}}+\\frac{C x+D}{x^{2}+x+1}=\\frac{1}{(x+1)^{2} \\cdot\\left(x^{2}+x+1\\right)}\n$$\n\nholds for all $x$ different from $-1$.", "solution": "I. Solution. If there exists the desired quadruple of numbers $A, B, C, D$, then the polynomial equality is also an identity, which we obtain from (1) by multiplying by the denominator on the right side (this denominator is indeed a common multiple of the denominators on the left side, so multiplication results in an integer expression):\n\n$$\nA(x+1)\\left(x^{2}+x+1\\right)+B\\left(x^{2}+x+1\\right)+(C x+D)(x+1)^{2}=1\n$$\n\nRearranging by powers of $x$:\n\n$$\n(A+C) x^{3}+(2 A+B+2 C+D) x^{2}+(2 A+B+C+2 D) x+(A+B+D)=1\n$$\n\nAccordingly, the coefficients of the corresponding powers of $x$ on both sides must be equal, and the terms not containing $x$ must also be equal:\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\nA+C & =0 \\\\\n2 A+B+2 C+D & =0 \\\\\n2 A+B+C+2 D & =0 \\\\\nA+B+D & =1\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nSubtract from (3) both twice (2) and (4):\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& B+D=0 \\\\\n& C-D=0\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nFrom (5) and (6), $A=1$, so from (2) $C=-1$, from (7) $D=-1$, and finally from (6) $B=1$. Thus, the desired quadruple exists, and (1) becomes an identity:\n\n$$\n\\frac{1}{(x+1)^{2}\\left(x^{2}+x+1\\right)}=\\frac{1}{x+1}+\\frac{1}{(x+1)^{2}}-\\frac{x+1}{x^{2}+x+1}\n$$\n\nVarga Katalin (Veszprém, Lovassy L. g. II. o. t.)\n\nRemark. We can also obtain a system of equations for the numbers $A, B, C, D$ from $\\left(1^{\\prime}\\right)$ by substituting permissible (i.e., not equal to -1) numbers for $x$. It is easy to compute if we take small absolute value integers, let $x=0,1,2$ and -2 (four equations are needed):\n\n$$\n\\begin{array}{r}\nA+B+D=1 \\\\\n6 A+3 B+4 C+4 D=1 \\\\\n21 A+7 B+18 C+9 D=1 \\\\\n-3 A+3 B-2 C+D=1\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nSubtract from (8) four times (5), from (9) nine times (5), and from (10) (5):\n\n$$\n\\begin{array}{llr} \n& 2 A-B+4 C=-3 \\\\\n12 A-2 B+18 C=-8, & \\text { i.e., } & 6 A-B+9 C=-4 \\\\\n-4 A+2 B-2 C=0, & \\text { i.e., } & -2 A+B-C=0\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nAdd (13) to (11) and (12): $3 C=-3$, so $C=-1$, and $4 A+8 C=4 A-8=-4, A=1$, so from (13) $B=C+2 A=1$ and from (5) $D=-1$.\n\nKövesi Gusztáv (Budapest, I. István g. II. o. t.) Faragó István (Budapest, Könyves Kálmán g. II. o. t.)\n\nII. Solution. If (1) holds, then\n\n$$\n\\frac{A}{x+1}+\\frac{C x+D}{x^{2}+x+1}=\\frac{1}{(x+1)^{2}\\left(x^{2}+x+1\\right)}-\\frac{B}{(x+1)^{2}}=\\frac{1-B\\left(x^{2}+x+1\\right)}{(x+1)^{2}\\left(x^{2}+x+1\\right)}\n$$\n\nFor this to be true, the right side must become a polynomial when multiplied by $(x+1)\\left(x^{2}+x+1\\right)$, or it must be simplifiable by $x+1$. The numerator can be factored into $x+1$ and another (first-degree) polynomial if its value is 0 when $x=-1$, since then the $x+1$ factor will be 0. Thus, $1-B \\cdot 1=0, B=1$. Indeed, with this, the right side of (14) becomes\n\n$$\n\\frac{-x(x+1)}{(x+1)^{2}\\left(x^{2}+x+1\\right)}=\\frac{-x}{(x+1)\\left(x^{2}+x+1\\right)}\n$$\n\nSimilarly, moving the first term of (14) to the right side:\n\n$$\n\\frac{C x+D}{x^{2}+x+1}=\\frac{-x}{(x+1)\\left(x^{2}+x+1\\right)}-\\frac{A}{x+1}=\\frac{-x-A\\left(x^{2}+x+1\\right)}{(x+1)\\left(x^{2}+x+1\\right)}\n$$\n\nthe numerator on the right side must also give 0 when $x=-1$, from which $A=1$. With this, (15) becomes\n\n$$\n\\frac{C x+D}{x^{2}+x+1}=\\frac{-\\left(x^{2}+2 x+1\\right)}{(x+1)\\left(x^{2}+x+1\\right)}=\\frac{-x-1}{x^{2}+x+1}\n$$\n\nwhich holds for all permissible $x$ if $C=-1, D=-1$.\n\nRemark. This solution also sheds light on the reason why it is possible to find suitable values for $A, B, C, D$. (The systems of equations obtained above and any other similar systems of equations could have been contradictory.)", "answer": "A=1,B=1,C=-1,D=-1"}
{"id": 26452, "problem": "From the ten digits $0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9$, select six to fill in the blanks below to make the equation true, with one digit per blank, and all digits in the blanks must be different. $\\square+\\square \\square=\\square \\square \\square$ Then the largest three-digit number in the equation is $\\qquad$ .", "solution": "【Answer】Solution: $97+8=105$ or $98+7=105$; therefore, the answer is: 105.", "answer": "105"}
{"id": 52052, "problem": "Given a continuous function $ f(x)$ such that $ \\int_0^{2\\pi} f(x)\\ dx = 0$.\n\nLet $ S(x) = A_0 + A_1\\cos x + B_1\\sin x$, find constant numbers $ A_0,\\ A_1$ and $ B_1$ for which $ \\int_0^{2\\pi} \\{f(x) - S(x)\\}^2\\ dx$ is minimized.", "solution": "To find the constants \\( A_0, A_1, \\) and \\( B_1 \\) that minimize the integral \\( \\int_0^{2\\pi} \\{f(x) - S(x)\\}^2 \\, dx \\), where \\( S(x) = A_0 + A_1 \\cos x + B_1 \\sin x \\), we need to minimize the function \\( F(a, b, c) = \\int_0^{2\\pi} [f(x) - a - b \\cos x - c \\sin x]^2 \\, dx \\).\n\n1. **Set up the function to minimize:**\n   \\[\n   F(a, b, c) = \\int_0^{2\\pi} [f(x) - a - b \\cos x - c \\sin x]^2 \\, dx\n   \\]\n\n2. **Compute the partial derivatives and set them to zero:**\n   \\[\n   \\frac{\\partial F}{\\partial a} = 0, \\quad \\frac{\\partial F}{\\partial b} = 0, \\quad \\frac{\\partial F}{\\partial c} = 0\n   \\]\n\n3. **Calculate \\(\\frac{\\partial F}{\\partial a}\\):**\n   \\[\n   \\frac{\\partial F}{\\partial a} = \\frac{\\partial}{\\partial a} \\int_0^{2\\pi} [f(x) - a - b \\cos x - c \\sin x]^2 \\, dx\n   \\]\n   Using the chain rule:\n   \\[\n   \\int_0^{2\\pi} 2 [f(x) - a - b \\cos x - c \\sin x] (-1) \\, dx = 0\n   \\]\n   Simplifying:\n   \\[\n   -2 \\int_0^{2\\pi} [f(x) - a - b \\cos x - c \\sin x] \\, dx = 0\n   \\]\n   Since \\(\\int_0^{2\\pi} f(x) \\, dx = 0\\):\n   \\[\n   -2 \\left( \\int_0^{2\\pi} f(x) \\, dx - a \\int_0^{2\\pi} 1 \\, dx - b \\int_0^{2\\pi} \\cos x \\, dx - c \\int_0^{2\\pi} \\sin x \\, dx \\right) = 0\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   -2 \\left( 0 - a \\cdot 2\\pi - b \\cdot 0 - c \\cdot 0 \\right) = 0\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   a = 0\n   \\]\n\n4. **Calculate \\(\\frac{\\partial F}{\\partial b}\\):**\n   \\[\n   \\frac{\\partial F}{\\partial b} = \\frac{\\partial}{\\partial b} \\int_0^{2\\pi} [f(x) - a - b \\cos x - c \\sin x]^2 \\, dx\n   \\]\n   Using the chain rule:\n   \\[\n   \\int_0^{2\\pi} 2 [f(x) - a - b \\cos x - c \\sin x] (-\\cos x) \\, dx = 0\n   \\]\n   Simplifying:\n   \\[\n   -2 \\int_0^{2\\pi} [f(x) - a - b \\cos x - c \\sin x] \\cos x \\, dx = 0\n   \\]\n   Since \\(a = 0\\):\n   \\[\n   -2 \\left( \\int_0^{2\\pi} f(x) \\cos x \\, dx - b \\int_0^{2\\pi} \\cos^2 x \\, dx - c \\int_0^{2\\pi} \\cos x \\sin x \\, dx \\right) = 0\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   -2 \\left( \\int_0^{2\\pi} f(x) \\cos x \\, dx - b \\cdot \\pi - c \\cdot 0 \\right) = 0\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   b = \\frac{1}{\\pi} \\int_0^{2\\pi} f(x) \\cos x \\, dx\n   \\]\n\n5. **Calculate \\(\\frac{\\partial F}{\\partial c}\\):**\n   \\[\n   \\frac{\\partial F}{\\partial c} = \\frac{\\partial}{\\partial c} \\int_0^{2\\pi} [f(x) - a - b \\cos x - c \\sin x]^2 \\, dx\n   \\]\n   Using the chain rule:\n   \\[\n   \\int_0^{2\\pi} 2 [f(x) - a - b \\cos x - c \\sin x] (-\\sin x) \\, dx = 0\n   \\]\n   Simplifying:\n   \\[\n   -2 \\int_0^{2\\pi} [f(x) - a - b \\cos x - c \\sin x] \\sin x \\, dx = 0\n   \\]\n   Since \\(a = 0\\):\n   \\[\n   -2 \\left( \\int_0^{2\\pi} f(x) \\sin x \\, dx - b \\int_0^{2\\pi} \\cos x \\sin x \\, dx - c \\int_0^{2\\pi} \\sin^2 x \\, dx \\right) = 0\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   -2 \\left( \\int_0^{2\\pi} f(x) \\sin x \\, dx - b \\cdot 0 - c \\cdot \\pi \\right) = 0\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   c = \\frac{1}{\\pi} \\int_0^{2\\pi} f(x) \\sin x \\, dx\n   \\]\n\nThus, the constants \\( A_0, A_1, \\) and \\( B_1 \\) that minimize the integral are:\n\\[\nA_0 = 0, \\quad A_1 = \\frac{1}{\\pi} \\int_0^{2\\pi} f(x) \\cos x \\, dx, \\quad B_1 = \\frac{1}{\\pi} \\int_0^{2\\pi} f(x) \\sin x \\, dx\n\\]\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{ A_0 = 0, A_1 = \\frac{1}{\\pi} \\int_0^{2\\pi} f(x) \\cos x \\, dx, B_1 = \\frac{1}{\\pi} \\int_0^{2\\pi} f(x) \\sin x \\, dx } \\)", "answer": " A_0 = 0, A_1 = \\frac{1}{\\pi} \\int_0^{2\\pi} f(x) \\cos x \\, dx, B_1 = \\frac{1}{\\pi} \\int_0^{2\\pi} f(x) \\sin x \\, dx "}
{"id": 61797, "problem": "Find all pairs $(p, q)$ of real numbers such that the polynomial $x^{2}+p x+q$ is a divisor of the polynomial $x^{4}+p x^{2}+q$.", "solution": "SOLUTION. By dividing the polynomial $x^{4}+p x^{2}+q$ by the polynomial $x^{2}+p x+q$, we find that\n\n$x^{4}+p x^{2}+q=\\left(x^{2}+p x+q\\right)\\left(x^{2}-p x+p^{2}+p-q\\right)+\\left(2 p q-p^{3}-p^{2}\\right) x+q-p^{2} q-p q+q^{2}$.\n\nThe polynomial $x^{2}+p x+q$ is a divisor of the polynomial $x^{4}+p x^{2}+q$ if and only if the remainder $\\left(2 p q-p^{3}-p^{2}\\right) x+q-p^{2} q-p q+q^{2}$ is the zero polynomial, that is, if and only if\n\n$$\n2 p q-p^{3}-p^{2}=p\\left(2 q-p^{2}-p\\right)=0\n$$\n\n$$\nq-p^{2} q-p q+q^{2}=q\\left(1-p^{2}-p+q\\right)=0 .\n$$\n\nIf $p=0$, then $q=0$ or $q=-1$.\n\nIf $q=0$, then $p=0$ or $p=-1$.\n\nIf $p \\neq 0$ and $q \\neq 0$, then $2 q-p^{2}-p=0$ and $1-p^{2}-p+q=0$ must hold. From the second equation, we express $q=p^{2}+p-1$. Substituting into the first equation, we get $2 p^{2}+$ $+2 p-2-p^{2}-p=p^{2}+p-2=(p+2)(p-1)=0$ and thus $p=1, q=1$ or $p=-2$, $q=1$.\n\nTherefore, five pairs $(p, q)$ satisfy the conditions, namely $(0,0),(0,-1),(-1,0),(1,1),(-2,1)$.", "answer": "(0,0),(0,-1),(-1,0),(1,1),(-2,1)"}
{"id": 38693, "problem": "The Olimpia country is formed by $n$ islands. The most populated one is called Panacenter, and every island has a different number of inhabitants. We want to build bridges between these islands, which we'll be able to travel in both directions, under the following conditions:\n\na) No pair of islands is joined by more than one bridge.\n\nb) Using the bridges we can reach every island from Panacenter.\n\nc) If we want to travel from Panacenter to every other island, in such a way that we use each bridge at most once, the number of inhabitants of the islands we visit is strictly decreasing.\n\nDetermine the number of ways we can build the bridges.", "solution": "1. **Understanding the Problem:**\n   - We have \\( n \\) islands, each with a unique population.\n   - The most populated island is called Panacenter.\n   - We need to build bridges under the following conditions:\n     a) No pair of islands is joined by more than one bridge.\n     b) Every island must be reachable from Panacenter.\n     c) When traveling from Panacenter to any other island, the number of inhabitants must strictly decrease.\n\n2. **Graph Representation:**\n   - Represent the islands as vertices in a graph.\n   - Represent the bridges as edges in the graph.\n   - Condition (b) implies the graph must be connected.\n   - Condition (c) implies that the graph must be a tree (a connected acyclic graph) with Panacenter as the root.\n\n3. **Tree Structure:**\n   - Since the population strictly decreases as we move away from Panacenter, each island \\( I_k \\) (where \\( k > 1 \\)) can only be connected to one of the islands \\( I_1, I_2, \\ldots, I_{k-1} \\).\n   - This ensures that there are no cycles and the population condition is maintained.\n\n4. **Counting the Ways to Build Bridges:**\n   - For \\( I_2 \\), it can only be connected to \\( I_1 \\) (Panacenter).\n   - For \\( I_3 \\), it can be connected to either \\( I_1 \\) or \\( I_2 \\).\n   - For \\( I_4 \\), it can be connected to \\( I_1, I_2, \\) or \\( I_3 \\).\n   - Generally, \\( I_k \\) can be connected to any of the \\( k-1 \\) islands with a higher population.\n\n5. **Total Number of Ways:**\n   - The number of ways to connect \\( I_2 \\) is 1.\n   - The number of ways to connect \\( I_3 \\) is 2.\n   - The number of ways to connect \\( I_4 \\) is 3.\n   - And so on, up to \\( I_n \\), which can be connected in \\( n-1 \\) ways.\n   - Therefore, the total number of ways to build the bridges is the product of these choices:\n     \\[\n     (n-1)!\n     \\]\n\nConclusion:\n\\[\n\\boxed{(n-1)!}\n\\]", "answer": "(n-1)!"}
{"id": 61700, "problem": "Lin Lin filled a cup with pure milk, the first time he drank $\\frac{1}{3}$, then added soy milk, filled the cup and stirred evenly, the second time, Lin drank $\\frac{1}{3}$ again, continued to fill the cup with soy milk and stirred evenly, repeated the above process, after the fourth time, Lin Lin drank a total of $\\qquad$ (expressed as a fraction) of the total amount of pure milk.", "solution": "$\\frac{65}{81}$", "answer": "\\frac{65}{81}"}
{"id": 22726, "problem": "$\\frac{x+2}{x+1}+\\frac{x+6}{x+3}+\\frac{x+10}{x+5}=6$", "solution": "Solution.\n\nDomain of definition: $x \\neq-1, x \\neq-3, x \\neq-5$.\n\nFrom the condition we have:\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& \\frac{(x+1)+1}{x+1}+\\frac{(x+3)+3}{x+3}+\\frac{(x+5)+5}{x+5}=6 \\Leftrightarrow \\\\\n& \\Leftrightarrow \\frac{x+1}{x+1}+\\frac{1}{x+1}+\\frac{x+3}{x+3}+\\frac{3}{x+3}+\\frac{x+5}{x+5}+\\frac{5}{x+5}=6 \\Leftrightarrow \\\\\n& \\Leftrightarrow 3+\\frac{1}{x+1}+\\frac{3}{x+3}+\\frac{5}{x+5}=6 \\Leftrightarrow \\frac{3 x^{3}+18 x^{2}+23 x}{(x+1)(x+3)(x+5)}=0\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nConsidering the domain of definition, we get $3 x^{3}+18 x^{2}+23 x=0$ or $x\\left(3 x^{2}+18 x+23\\right)=0$, hence $x_{1}=0$, or\n$3 x^{2}+18 x+23=0, x_{2}=\\frac{-9+\\sqrt{12}}{3}, x_{3}=\\frac{-9-\\sqrt{12}}{3}$.\n\nAnswer: $x_{1}=0, x_{2}=\\frac{-9+\\sqrt{12}}{3}, x_{3}=\\frac{-9-\\sqrt{12}}{3}$.", "answer": "x_{1}=0,x_{2}=\\frac{-9+\\sqrt{12}}{3},x_{3}=\\frac{-9-\\sqrt{12}}{3}"}
{"id": 20088, "problem": "Let the complex numbers $z, -z, z^{2}-z+1, z^{2}+z+1$ correspond to points $A, B, C, D$ in the complex plane, respectively. Given that $|z|=2$, quadrilateral $ABCD$ is a rhombus, and such $z=a+b \\mathrm{i}$ (where $\\mathrm{i}$ is the imaginary unit, $a, b \\in \\mathbf{R}$), then $|a|+|b|=$ $\\qquad$ (Fu Lexin, problem contributor)", "solution": "5. $\\frac{\\sqrt{7}+3}{2}$.\n\nAs shown in Figure 3, by symmetry, it is easy to see that segment $AB$ is the diameter of the circle $|z|=2$ in the complex plane. Let the diagonals $AC$ and $BD$ of the rhombus intersect at point $E$, then $AC \\perp BD$, so point $E$ is also on the circle $|z|=2$. Since $E$ is the midpoint of $AC$, the complex number corresponding to point $E$ is $\\frac{z+z^{2}-z+1}{2}=\\frac{z^{2}+1}{2}$, hence $\\left|\\frac{z^{2}+1}{2}\\right|=2$, which means $\\left|z^{2}+1\\right|=4$.\n\nGiven $|z|=2$, we know $\\left|z^{2}\\right|=4$, so $z^{2}$ corresponds to a point on the circle $|w+1|=4$ and $|w|=4$. As shown in Figure 4, it is easy to see that $z^{2}=4(\\cos \\theta \\pm \\mathrm{i} \\sin \\theta)$, where $\\cos \\theta=-\\frac{1}{8}$. Also,\n$$\n\\left|\\cos \\frac{\\theta}{2}\\right|=\\sqrt{\\frac{1+\\cos \\theta}{2}}=\\frac{\\sqrt{7}}{4}, \\quad\\left|\\sin \\frac{\\theta}{2}\\right|=\\sqrt{1-\\cos ^{2} \\frac{\\theta}{2}}=\\frac{3}{4} .\n$$\n\nCombining $z=2\\left(\\cos \\frac{\\theta}{2}+\\mathrm{i} \\sin \\frac{\\theta}{2}\\right)$, we have\n$$\n|a|+|b|=2\\left(\\left|\\cos \\frac{\\theta}{2}\\right|+\\left|\\sin \\frac{\\theta}{2}\\right|\\right)=\\frac{\\sqrt{7}+3}{2} .\n$$", "answer": "\\frac{\\sqrt{7}+3}{2}"}
{"id": 46974, "problem": "Maggie's car can travel 32 miles on one gallon of gasoline. At the current price of $4 per gallon, how many miles can Maggie travel with $20 worth of gasoline? \n(A) 64\n(B) 128\n(C) 160\n(D) 320\n(E) 640", "solution": "5. C.\n$$\n20 \\div 4 \\times 32=160\n$$", "answer": "C"}
{"id": 12536, "problem": "Side $AB$ of triangle $ABC$ is a chord of a certain circle. Sides $AC$ and $BC$ lie inside the circle, the extension of side $AC$ intersects the circle at point $D$, and the extension of side $BC$ at point $E$, with $AB=AC=CD=2, CE=\\sqrt{2}$. Find the radius of the circle.", "solution": "Prove that angle $A$ is a right angle.\n\n## Solution\n\nBy the theorem of the product of chord segments $B C=A C \\cdot C D / C E=2 \\sqrt{2}$.\n\nFrom triangle $A B C$, we find that angle $A$ is a right angle. Therefore, $D B$ is the diameter of the circle, and $B D^{2}=A B^{2}+A D^{2}=$ 20.\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_06_9e7ee8b57660b9721937g-29.jpg?height=503&width=486&top_left_y=1929&top_left_x=795)\n\n## Answer\n\n$\\sqrt{5}$.", "answer": "\\sqrt{5}"}
{"id": 12537, "problem": "Among the natural numbers from 1 to 300, choose three different numbers such that their sum is divisible by 3. There are ( ) ways to do this.\n(A) $\\mathrm{C}_{1 \\infty}^{3}$\n(B) $\\mathrm{C}_{1 \\infty}^{1} \\cdot \\mathrm{C}_{100}^{1} \\cdot \\mathrm{C}_{1 \\infty}^{1}$\n(C) $3 C_{1 \\infty}^{3}$\n(D) $3 C_{1 \\infty}^{3}+\\mathrm{C}_{10}^{1} \\cdot \\mathrm{C}_{1 \\infty}^{1} \\cdot \\mathrm{C}_{1 \\infty}^{1}$", "solution": "5.D.\n\nClassify the natural numbers from 1 to 300 by modulo 3. Taking one number from each class or taking three numbers from the same class can satisfy the condition.", "answer": "D"}
{"id": 22293, "problem": "$O P E N$ is a square, and $T$ is a point on side $N O$, such that triangle $T O P$ has area 62 and triangle $T E N$ has area 10. What is the length of a side of the square?", "solution": "Solution:\n12\n$62=P O \\cdot O T / 2$ and $10=E N \\cdot T N / 2=P O \\cdot T N / 2$, so adding gives $72=P O \\cdot(O T+$ $T N) / 2=P O \\cdot O N / 2=P O^{2} / 2 \\Rightarrow P O=12$.", "answer": "12"}
{"id": 8876, "problem": "Determine $x^2+y^2+z^2+w^2$ if\n\n$\\frac{x^2}{2^2-1}+\\frac{y^2}{2^2-3^2}+\\frac{z^2}{2^2-5^2}+\\frac{w^2}{2^2-7^2}=1$\n\n$\\frac{x^2}{4^2-1}+\\frac{y^2}{4^2-3^2}+\\frac{z^2}{4^2-5^2}+\\frac{w^2}{4^2-7^2}=1$\n\n$\\frac{x^2}{6^2-1}+\\frac{y^2}{6^2-3^2}+\\frac{z^2}{6^2-5^2}+\\frac{w^2}{6^2-7^2}=1$\n\n$\\frac{x^2}{8^2-1}+\\frac{y^2}{8^2-3^2}+\\frac{z^2}{8^2-5^2}+\\frac{w^2}{8^2-7^2}=1$", "solution": "Rewrite the system of equations as \\[\\frac{x^{2}}{t-1}+\\frac{y^{2}}{t-3^{2}}+\\frac{z^{2}}{t-5^{2}}+\\frac{w^{2}}{t-7^{2}}=1.\\] \nThis equation is satisfied when $t \\in \\{4, 16, 36, 64\\}$. After clearing fractions, for each of the values $t=4,16,36,64$, we have the equation \n\\[x^2P_1(t)+y^2P_3(t)+z^2P_5(t)+w^2P_7(t)=F(t),\\]where $F(t)=(t-1^2)(t-3^2)(t-5^2)(t-7^2)$ and $P_k(t)=F(t)/(t-k^2)$, for $k=1,3,5,7$.\nSince the polynomials on each side are equal at $t=4,16,36,64$, we can express the difference of the two polynomials by a quartic polynomial that has roots at $t=4,16,36,64$, so\n\\begin{align} \\tag{\\dag}x^2P_1(t)+y^2P_3(t)+z^2P_5(t)+w^2P_7(t)-F(t) = -(t-4)(t-16)(t-36)(t-64) \\end{align}\nThe leading coefficient of the RHS is $-1$ because the leading coefficient of the LHS is $-1$.\nPlug in $t=1^2, 3^2, 5^2, 7^2$ in succession, into $(\\dag)$. In each case, most terms drop, and we end up with\n\\begin{align*}  x^2=\\frac{3^2\\cdot 5^2\\cdot 7^2}{2^{10}}, \\quad y^2=\\frac{3^3\\cdot 5\\cdot 7\\cdot 11}{2^{10}},\\quad z^2=\\frac{3^2\\cdot 7\\cdot 11\\cdot 13}{2^{10}},\\quad w^2=\\frac{3^2\\cdot 5\\cdot 11\\cdot 13}{2^{10}} \\end{align*}\nAdding them up we get the sum as $3^2\\cdot 4=\\boxed{036}$.\nPostscript for the puzzled: This solution which is seemingly unnecessarily redundant in that it computes $x^2,y^2,z^2,$ and $w^2$ separately before adding them to obtain the final answer is appealing because it gives the individual values of $x^2,y^2,z^2,$ and $w^2$ which can be plugged into the given equations to check.", "answer": "36"}
{"id": 40698, "problem": "If a non-zero complex number $x$ satisfies $x+\\frac{1}{x}=1$, then $x^{2014}+\\frac{1}{x^{2014}}=$ $\\qquad$", "solution": "$=, 7 .-1$. Therefore $x^{2014}+\\frac{1}{x^{2014}}=2 \\cos \\frac{4 \\pi}{3}=-1$.", "answer": "-1"}
{"id": 4786, "problem": "Point $M$ is the midpoint of side $B C$ of triangle $A B C$, where $A B=17$, $A C=30$, $B C=19$. A circle is constructed with side $A B$ as its diameter. An arbitrary point $X$ is chosen on this circle. What is the minimum value that the length of segment $M X$ can take?\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_06_790dd471148872cd0846g-03.jpg?height=414&width=553&top_left_y=1517&top_left_x=448)", "solution": "Answer: 6.5.\n\nSolution. For the segment $M X$ to be minimal, we need the point $X$ to lie on the segment $M O$, where $O$ is the center of the circle (and also the midpoint of side $A B$), as shown in Fig. 2.\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_06_790dd471148872cd0846g-04.jpg?height=430&width=555&top_left_y=310&top_left_x=449)\n\nFig. 2: to the solution of problem 9.5\n\nIt remains to note that $O M=\\frac{1}{2} A C$ (this is the midline), and $O X=\\frac{1}{2} A B$ (this is the radius of the circle constructed on $A B$ as the diameter). We get\n\n$$\nM X=O M-O X=\\frac{1}{2}(A C-A B)=6.5\n$$", "answer": "6.5"}
{"id": 13029, "problem": "Let real numbers $a, b, c$ satisfy $a+b+c=0, abc=1$. Then the number of positive numbers among $a, b, c$ is\n(A) 3.\n(B) 2.\n(C) 1.\n(D) 0.", "solution": "[Solution] Given $a+b+c=0$, if there is a positive number among them, then there must be a negative number (since $abc=1$, hence $a, b, c$ do not include 0).\nAlso, $abc=1>0$, so the number of negative numbers is 0 or 2. But from the above, the number of negative numbers cannot be 0.\nTherefore, the number of positive numbers is 1.\nHence, the answer is (C).", "answer": "C"}
{"id": 2300, "problem": "A robot is located in one of the cells of an infinite grid paper, to which the following commands can be given:\n\n- up (the robot moves to the adjacent cell above);\n- down (the robot moves to the adjacent cell below);\n- left (the robot moves to the adjacent cell to the left);\n- right (the robot moves to the adjacent cell to the right).\n\nFor example, if the robot executes a sequence of four commands (up, right, down, left), it will obviously return to the initial position, i.e., it will end up in the same cell from which it started. How many different sequences of 8 commands exist that return the robot to the initial position?", "solution": "Solution. For brevity, let's denote the command to move left as L, right as R, up as U, and down as D. For the robot to return to its initial position, it is necessary and sufficient that the number of L commands equals the number of R commands, and the number of U commands equals the number of D commands. Let $k$ be the number of L commands in the sequence. We will count the number $N_{k}$ of the desired sequences for $k$ from 0 to 4.\n\n- $\\boldsymbol{k}=\\mathbf{0}$. The sequence consists only of U and D commands. Since their numbers are equal, on 4 out of 8 positions there should be a U, and on the remaining positions, a D. The number of ways to choose 4 positions out of 8 is $C_{8}^{4}$. Therefore, $N_{0}=C_{8}^{4}=70$;\n- $\\boldsymbol{k}=\\mathbf{1}$. The sequence consists of one L command, one R command, and three U and three D commands. The number of ways to place the two commands L and R on 8 positions is $C_{8}^{2} \\cdot C_{2}^{1}$: $C_{8}^{2}$ is the number of ways to choose 2 positions out of 8, and $C_{2}^{1}=2$ is the number of ways to place the commands L and R on these two positions. On the remaining 6 positions, 3 U commands can be placed in $C_{6}^{3}$ ways. Therefore, $N_{1}=C_{8}^{2} \\cdot C_{2}^{1} \\cdot C_{6}^{3}=1120$;\n- $\\boldsymbol{k}=\\mathbf{2}$. Here, there are two L commands, two R commands, and two U and two D commands. For L and R, there are $C_{8}^{4} \\cdot C_{4}^{2}$ ways to place them. On the remaining 4 positions, 2 U commands can be placed in $C_{4}^{2}$ ways. Thus, $N_{2}=C_{8}^{4} \\cdot C_{4}^{2} \\cdot C_{4}^{2}=2520$.\n\nBy reasoning similarly, it can be shown that $N_{3}=N_{1}$ and $N_{4}=N_{0}$. Therefore, the desired number of sequences is $2 \\cdot\\left(N_{0}+N_{1}\\right)+N_{2}=4900$.\n\nAnswer: 4900.", "answer": "4900"}
{"id": 9201, "problem": "In a convex quadrilateral $A B C D$, side $A B$ is equal to diagonal $B D, \\angle A=65^{\\circ}$, $\\angle B=80^{\\circ}, \\angle C=75^{\\circ}$. What is $\\angle C A D$ (in degrees $) ?$", "solution": "Answer: 15.\n\nSolution. Since triangle $ABD$ is isosceles, then $\\angle BDA = \\angle BAD = 65^{\\circ}$. Therefore, $\\angle DBA = 180^{\\circ} - 130^{\\circ} = 50^{\\circ}$. Hence, $\\angle CBD = 80^{\\circ} - 50^{\\circ} = 30^{\\circ}$, $\\angle CDB = 180^{\\circ} - 75^{\\circ} - 30^{\\circ} = 75^{\\circ}$. This means that triangle $DBC$ is isosceles, so $BC = BD = AB$. Therefore, $\\angle BCA = \\angle BAC = \\frac{1}{2}(180^{\\circ} - 80^{\\circ}) = 50^{\\circ}$. Hence, $\\angle CAD = 65^{\\circ} - 50^{\\circ} = 15^{\\circ}$.", "answer": "15"}
{"id": 24539, "problem": "Four standard six-sided dice are rolled. Find the probability that, for each pair of dice, the product of the two numbers rolled on those dice is a multiple of 4 .", "solution": "Answer: $\\square$\nIf any two of the dice show an odd number, then this is impossible, so at most one of the dice can show an odd number. We take two cases:\nCase 1: If exactly one of the dice shows an odd number, then all three other dice must show a multiple of 4 , which can only be the number 4 . The probability that this occurs is $4 \\cdot \\frac{1}{2} \\cdot\\left(\\frac{1}{6}\\right)^{3}=\\frac{1}{108}$.\nCase 2: If all of the dice show even numbers, then the condition is satisfied. The probability that this occurs is $\\left(\\frac{1}{2}\\right)^{4}=\\frac{1}{16}$.\nThe total probability is $\\frac{1}{108}+\\frac{1}{16}=\\frac{31}{432}$.", "answer": "\\frac{31}{432}"}
{"id": 52560, "problem": "The value of $\\sqrt{\\sqrt{2+\\sqrt{3}}+\\sqrt{2-\\sqrt{3}}}$ is ( ).\n(A) $\\sqrt{6}$\n(B) $2 \\sqrt{6}$\n(C) 6\n(D) $\\sqrt[4]{6}$", "solution": "2. D\n2. $(\\sqrt{2+\\sqrt{3}}+\\sqrt{2-\\sqrt{3}})^{2}=6$.\n\nTranslate the above text into English, please retain the original text's line breaks and format, and output the translation result directly.\n\n2. D\n2. $(\\sqrt{2+\\sqrt{3}}+\\sqrt{2-\\sqrt{3}})^{2}=6$.", "answer": "D"}
{"id": 14809, "problem": "On a cubic planet, there live cubic mice, and they live only on the faces of the cube, not on the edges or vertices. It is known that different numbers of mice live on different faces, and the number on any two adjacent faces differs by at least 2. What is the minimum number of cubic mice that can live on this planet, given that there is at least one mouse on each face?", "solution": "Solution: We will prove that no three consecutive numbers can be the number of mice on the faces. Indeed, if there were $x, x+1$, and $x+2$ mice on some three faces, then $x$ and $x+1$ would have to be on opposite faces. But then $x+2$ mice could not be anywhere.\n\nConsider the first 8 natural numbers. Among the first three, there is at least one missing, and among the next three, there is at least one missing. Therefore, the minimum sum is $1+2+4+5+7+8=27$. It is possible to distribute 27 mice. For this, we will divide all the faces into pairs of opposite faces. On the first pair, there will be 1 and 2 mice, on the second pair - 4 and 5, on the third pair - 7 and 8. Thus, quantities differing by 1 are on opposite faces, and on adjacent faces, the difference is at least 2.\n\nCriteria: Only the answer - 1 point.\n\nOnly an example (with or without justification) - 2 points.\n\nOnly the estimate - 5 points\n\nProved that no three consecutive numbers can be the number of mice on the faces - 2 points.", "answer": "27"}
{"id": 31648, "problem": "In each cell of a $2017 \\times 2017$ board, there is a chip. In one operation, you can remove a chip that has a non-zero even number of neighbors (neighbors are chips located in cells that share a side or a corner). What is the minimum number of chips that can be left on the board using such operations?", "solution": "# Answer: 2\n\nSolution. If there are only two chips on the board, then each of them has no more than one neighbor, and according to the rules, they cannot be removed. Therefore, at least two chips will remain. We will show how to leave exactly two chips on the board. For this, we will provide an algorithm that allows clearing two adjacent rows (or two adjacent columns) on an $m \\times n$ board. Let's assume we want to clear the top two rows. We will number the cells from 1 to $n$. First, we will remove the chip from the 2nd cell of the second row (this can be done because it has 8 neighbors), then we will remove the corner chip (it now has 2 neighbors), then the 3rd chip from the first row (it has 4 neighbors), then the 2nd chip from the first row (it has 2 neighbors), and the 1st chip from the second row (it also has 2 neighbors). Next, moving from left to right, we will sequentially remove all the chips from the first row (each of them will have 4 neighbors at the moment of removal, except for the last one, which will have 2 neighbors), and then similarly remove the chips from the second row. This way, we will clear the two top rows. We will apply these actions sequentially, alternating between rows and columns, until only the chips in a $3 \\times 3$ square remain. Dealing with them is quite simple: we remove the central one, then the four corner ones in any order, then the remaining top one, and finally, the remaining bottom one.", "answer": "2"}
{"id": 367, "problem": "Given an integer $\\mathrm{n} \\geq 3$, let $\\mathrm{A}_{1}, \\mathrm{~A}_{2}, \\ldots, \\mathrm{~A}_{2 \\mathrm{n}}$ be pairwise distinct non-empty subsets of the set $\\{1,2, \\ldots, \\mathrm{n}\\}$, and let $A_{2 n+1}=A_{1}$. Find the maximum value of $\\sum_{i=1}^{2 n} \\frac{\\left|A_{i} \\cap A_{i+1}\\right|}{\\left|A_{i}\\right| \\cdot\\left|A_{i+1}\\right|}$.", "solution": "Question 226, Solution: We first prove $\\frac{\\left|A_{1} \\cap A_{1+1}\\right|}{\\left|A_{i}\\right| \\cdot\\left|A_{i+1}\\right|} \\leq \\frac{1}{2}(i=1, 2, 3, \\ldots, 2 n)$.\nIf max $\\left\\{\\left|A_{i}\\right|,\\left|A_{i+1}\\right|\\right\\}=1$, then $\\left|A_{i} \\cap A_{i+1}\\right|=0$, thus $\\frac{\\left|A_{1} \\cap A_{i+1}\\right|}{\\left|A_{i}\\right| \\cdot\\left|A_{i+1}\\right|}=0<\\frac{1}{2}$; on the other hand, let $A_{1}=\\{1\\}, A_{2}=\\{1,2\\}, A_{3}=\\{2\\}, A_{4}=\\{2,3\\}, A_{5}=\\{3\\}, A_{6}=$\n\nIn summary, the maximum value of $\\sum_{i=1}^{2 n} \\frac{\\left|A_{1} \\cap A_{i+1}\\right|}{\\left|A_{1}\\right| \\cdot \\left|A_{i+1}\\right|}$ is $n$.", "answer": "n"}
{"id": 11911, "problem": "In $\\triangle A B C$, let $\\angle C=90^{\\circ}, \\angle A=22.5^{\\circ}, A B=4$. Then the area of $\\triangle A B C$ is ( ).\n(A) 2\n(B) 3\n(C) $2 \\sqrt{2}$\n(D) $2 \\sqrt{3}$", "solution": "3. C.\n\nAs shown in Figure 4, draw the median $C M$ on the hypotenuse $A B$. Then\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nC M=B M=2, \\\\\n\\angle B M C=2 \\angle A \\\\\n=45^{\\circ} .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nDraw $C H \\perp A B$ at point $H$. Then $C H=\\sqrt{2}$. Therefore, $S_{\\triangle A B C}=\\frac{1}{2} C H \\cdot A B^{\\prime}=2 \\sqrt{2}$.", "answer": "C"}
{"id": 43865, "problem": "The greatest integer not exceeding the real number $x$ is represented by $[x]$. Then, in the Cartesian coordinate system $x O y$, the area of the figure formed by all points $(x, y)$ satisfying $[x] \\cdot [y]=2013$ is $\\qquad$ .", "solution": "(2) 16 Hint: Let $[x]=a,[y]=b$, that is, the figure formed by all such points $(x, y)$ is the region enclosed by the inequalities $a \\leqslant x<a+1, b \\leqslant y<b+1$, with an area of 1.\n\nSince $2013=1 \\times 2013=3 \\times 671=11 \\times 183=33 \\times 61$, the points $(x, y)$ that satisfy $[x] \\cdot[y]=2013$ form 16 regions each with an area of 1, thus the total area is 16.", "answer": "16"}
{"id": 34921, "problem": "Point $K$ lies on side $B C$ of parallelogram $A B C D$, and point $M$ lies on its side $A D$. Segments $C M$ and $D K$ intersect at point $L$, and segments $A K$ and $B M$ intersect at point $N$. Find the maximum value of the ratio of the areas of quadrilaterals $K L M N$ and $A B C D$.", "solution": "4.I.4. Without loss of generality, we can assume that the area of parallelogram $ABCD$ is 1. Let's introduce the following notations: $S_{1}$ - the area of triangle $BKN$, $S_{2}$ - the area of triangle $AMN$, $S_{3}$ - the area of triangle $CKL$, $S_{4}$ - the area of triangle $DLM$, $x$ - the area of triangle $KMN$, and $y$ - the area of triangle $KLM$ (figure).\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_21_46613852391e49da1fa9g-076.jpg?height=360&width=814&top_left_y=400&top_left_x=632)\n\nTriangles $KMA$ and $ABM$ have the same area, hence triangles $KMN$ and $ABN$ also have equal areas. We have, $\\frac{x}{S_{1}}=\\frac{AN}{NK}$ and $\\frac{S_{2}}{x}=\\frac{AN}{NK}$, so $\\frac{x}{S_{1}}=\\frac{S_{2}}{x}$, from which $x=\\sqrt{S_{1} S_{2}}$. Similarly, $y=\\sqrt{S_{3} S_{4}}$. Since $S_{1}+S_{2} \\geqslant 2 \\sqrt{S_{1} S_{2}}$, we have\n\n$2(x+y)=1-\\left(S_{1}+S_{2}+S_{3}+S_{4}\\right) \\leqslant 1-2\\left(\\sqrt{S_{1} S_{2}}+\\sqrt{S_{3} S_{4}}\\right)=1-2(x+y)$, therefore $x+y \\leqslant \\frac{1}{4}$. Equality is achieved if and only if $S_{1}=S_{2}$ and $S_{3}=S_{4}$, i.e., if and only if $KM \\| AB$.\n\nAnswer: $\\frac{1}{4}$.", "answer": "\\frac{1}{4}"}
{"id": 59818, "problem": "Find all functions $f:\\mathbb{R}\\rightarrow \\mathbb{R}$ such that\n$\\forall x\\in \\mathbb{R} \\ \\ f(x) = \\max(2xy-f(y))$ where $y\\in \\mathbb{R}$.", "solution": "1. Given the functional equation:\n   \\[\n   f(x) = \\max(2xy - f(y)) \\quad \\forall x \\in \\mathbb{R}, \\quad \\text{where} \\quad y \\in \\mathbb{R}\n   \\]\n   We need to find all functions \\( f: \\mathbb{R} \\rightarrow \\mathbb{R} \\) that satisfy this equation.\n\n2. For any \\( x \\in \\mathbb{R} \\), the equation implies:\n   \\[\n   f(x) \\geq 2xy - f(y) \\quad \\forall y \\in \\mathbb{R}\n   \\]\n   This inequality must hold for all \\( y \\).\n\n3. Consider the specific case where \\( y = x \\):\n   \\[\n   f(x) \\geq 2x^2 - f(x)\n   \\]\n   Rearranging this inequality, we get:\n   \\[\n   2f(x) \\geq 2x^2 \\implies f(x) \\geq x^2\n   \\]\n\n4. Define a new function \\( g(x) \\) such that:\n   \\[\n   g(x) = f(x) - x^2\n   \\]\n   Since \\( f(x) \\geq x^2 \\), it follows that \\( g(x) \\geq 0 \\).\n\n5. Substitute \\( f(x) = g(x) + x^2 \\) back into the original functional equation:\n   \\[\n   g(x) + x^2 = \\max(2xy - (g(y) + y^2)) \\quad \\forall y \\in \\mathbb{R}\n   \\]\n   Simplifying the right-hand side:\n   \\[\n   g(x) + x^2 = \\max(2xy - g(y) - y^2)\n   \\]\n\n6. Since \\( g(x) \\geq 0 \\), we need to show that \\( g(x) = 0 \\). Consider the expression inside the maximum:\n   \\[\n   2xy - g(y) - y^2\n   \\]\n   For \\( g(x) \\) to be non-negative and the maximum to be zero, we must have:\n   \\[\n   g(x) = \\max\\{-g(y) - (x-y)^2 \\mid y \\in \\mathbb{R}\\}\n   \\]\n   Since \\( g(x) \\geq 0 \\) and the right-hand side is non-positive, the only way for the equality to hold is if:\n   \\[\n   g(x) = 0\n   \\]\n\n7. Therefore, \\( g(x) = 0 \\) for all \\( x \\in \\mathbb{R} \\), which implies:\n   \\[\n   f(x) = x^2\n   \\]\n\nConclusion:\n\\[\n\\boxed{f(x) = x^2}\n\\]", "answer": "f(x) = x^2"}
{"id": 32419, "problem": "Given triangle $\\mathrm{ABC}$, where $2 \\mathrm{BC}=\\mathrm{AC}$ and angle $\\mathrm{C}=106^{\\circ}$. On the ray $\\mathrm{BC}$, segment $\\mathrm{CX}=\\mathrm{CB}$ is laid out. Then, from point $\\mathrm{X}$, a perpendicular is drawn to the line containing the median of triangle $\\mathrm{ABC}$, drawn from vertex $\\mathrm{B}$, and the intersection point is $\\mathrm{Y}$. What is the measure of angle $\\mathrm{CXY}$? Express your answer in degrees.", "solution": "Answer: 53\n\nExact match of the answer -1 point\n\nSolution by analogy with task №8.1\n\n#", "answer": "53"}
{"id": 54434, "problem": "Let $A=\\{1,2, \\cdots, 2002\\}, M=\\{1001,2003,3005\\}$. For any non-empty subset $B$ of $A$, if the sum of any two numbers in $B$ does not belong to $M$, then $B$ is called an $M$-free set. If $A=A_{1} \\cup A_{2}, A_{1} \\cap A_{2}=\\varnothing$, and both $A_{1}$ and $A_{2}$ are $M$-free sets, then the ordered pair $\\left(A_{1}, A_{2}\\right)$ is called an $M$-partition of $A$. Try to find the number of all $M$-partitions of $A$.", "solution": "The answer is $2^{501}$.\nFor $m, n \\in A$, if $m+n=1001$ or 2003 or 3005, then $m$ and $n$ are said to be \"related\".\n\nIt is easy to see that the numbers related to 1 are only 1000 and 2002, and the numbers related to 1000 and 2002 are 1 and 1003, and the numbers related to 1003 are 1000 and 2002.\n\nTherefore, for $1, 1003, 1000, 2002$, they must be divided into two groups $\\{1, 1003\\}, \\{1000, 2002\\}$. Similarly, other groups can be divided as $\\{2, 1004\\}, \\{999, 2001\\}; \\{3, 1005\\}, \\{998, 2000\\}; \\cdots; \\{500, 1502\\}, \\{501, 1503\\}; \\{1001\\}, \\{1002\\}$.\nThus, the 2002 numbers in $A$ are divided into 501 pairs, totaling 1002 groups.\nSince any number is related to and only to the corresponding other group, if one group of a pair is in $A_{1}$, the other group must be in $A_{2}$.\n\nConversely, if one group of a pair is in $A_{2}$, the other group must be in $A_{1}$, and there are no related numbers in $A_{1}$ and $A_{2}$. Therefore, the number of $M$-partitions of $A$ is $2^{501}$.", "answer": "2^{501}"}
{"id": 24084, "problem": "Suppose that Ethan has four red chips and two white chips. He selects three chips at random and places them in Urn 1, while the remaining chips are placed in Urn 2. He then lets his brother Josh draw one chip from each urn at random. What is the probability that the chips drawn by Josh are both red?", "solution": "Answer: $\\frac{2}{5}$\n$\\underline{\\text { Solution: The possibilities are }}$\n\\begin{tabular}{ccc}\n\\hline Urn 1 & Urn 2 & Number of Ways \\\\\n\\hline 1R, 2W & $3 \\mathrm{R}$ & $\\binom{4}{1}\\binom{2}{2}=4$ \\\\\n$2 \\mathrm{R}, 1 \\mathrm{~W}$ & $2 \\mathrm{R}, 1 \\mathrm{~W}$ & $\\binom{4}{2}\\binom{2}{1}=12$ \\\\\n$3 \\mathrm{R}$ & $1 \\mathrm{R}, 2 \\mathrm{~W}$ & $\\binom{4}{3}\\binom{2}{0}=4$ \\\\\n\\hline\n\\end{tabular}\n\nThe total number of ways to split the chips into the two urns is twenty. Hence, the probability of getting both red chips is\n$$\n\\frac{4}{20}\\left(\\frac{1}{3}\\right)+\\frac{12}{20}\\left(\\frac{2}{3}\\right)\\left(\\frac{2}{3}\\right)+\\frac{4}{20}\\left(\\frac{1}{3}\\right)=\\frac{2}{5} .\n$$", "answer": "\\frac{2}{5}"}
{"id": 32760, "problem": "Given triangle $ABC$, where angle $B$ is $30^{\\circ}, AB=4, BC=6$. The bisector of angle $B$ intersects side $AC$ at point $D$. Find the area of triangle $ABD$.", "solution": "Apply the property of the bisector of a triangle.\n\n## Solution\n\nNote that\n\n$$\nS_{\\triangle \\mathrm{ABC}}=\\frac{1}{2} A B \\cdot B C \\cdot \\sin \\angle B=6\n$$\n\nBy the property of the bisector of a triangle,\n\n$$\n\\frac{A D}{C D}=\\frac{A B}{B C}=\\frac{2}{3}\n$$\n\nTherefore, $\\frac{A D}{A C}=\\frac{2}{5}$. Hence,\n\n$$\nS_{\\triangle \\mathrm{ABD}}=\\frac{A D}{A C} S_{\\Delta \\mathrm{ABC}}=\\frac{2}{5} \\cdot 6=2.4\n$$\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_06_1b17058527caf5b5d058g-22.jpg?height=277&width=924&top_left_y=2217&top_left_x=567)\n\nAnswer\n\n2.4 .\n\nSubmit a comment", "answer": "2.4"}
{"id": 7336, "problem": "Given the sequence $\\left\\{a_{n}\\right\\}$ satisfies $a_{n}+S_{n}=n$, the sequence $\\left\\{b_{n}\\right\\}$ satisfies $b_{1}=a_{1}$, and $b_{n}=a_{n}-a_{n-1}(n \\geqslant 2)$.\n(1) Find the general term formula for $\\left\\{a_{n}\\right\\}$;\n(2) Find the general term formula for $\\left\\{b_{n}\\right\\}$;\n(3) Find the sum of the first $n$ terms of the sequence $\\left\\{b_{n}\\right\\}$, $B_{n}$.", "solution": "15. (1) Since $a_{n}+S_{n}=n, a_{n-1}+S_{n-1}=n-1$, subtracting the two equations gives $2 a_{n}-a_{n-1}=1$, then $2\\left(a_{n}-\\right.$ $1)=\\left(a_{n-1}-1\\right)$, hence $\\left\\{a_{n}-1\\right\\}$ is a geometric sequence, so $a_{n}-1=\\left(a_{1}-1\\right) \\cdot\\left(\\frac{1}{2}\\right)^{n-1}$. And $a_{1}+S_{1}=1$, thus $a_{1}=\\frac{1}{2}$, therefore $a_{n}-1=-\\left(\\frac{1}{2}\\right)^{n}$, which means $a_{n}=1-\\left(\\frac{1}{2}\\right)^{n}$;\n(2) $b_{n}=a_{n}-a_{n-1}=\\left(\\frac{1}{2}\\right)^{n-1}-\\left(\\frac{1}{2}\\right)^{n}=\\left(\\frac{1}{2}\\right)^{n}(n \\geqslant 2)$, and $b_{1}=a_{1}=\\frac{1}{2}$, hence $b_{n}=$ $\\left(\\frac{1}{2}\\right)^{n}(n \\geqslant 1)$\n(3) $b_{1}+b_{2}+\\cdots+b_{n}=a_{1}+\\left(a_{2}-a_{1}\\right)+\\cdots+\\left(a_{n}-a_{n-1}\\right)=a_{n}=1-\\left(\\frac{1}{2}\\right)^{n}=B_{n}$.", "answer": "1-(\\frac{1}{2})^{n}"}
{"id": 60852, "problem": "The value of the expression $10-10.5 \\div[5.2 \\times 14.6-(9.2 \\times 5.2+5.4 \\times 3.7-4.6 \\times 1.5)]$ multiplied by 20 is", "solution": "【Answer】186\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n\\text { [Analysis] Original expression } & =10-10.5 \\div[5.2 \\times(14.6-9.2)-5.4 \\times 3.7+4.6 \\times 1.5] \\\\\n& =10-10.5 \\div(5.4 \\times 1.5+4.6 \\times 1.5) \\\\\n& =10-10.5 \\div 15 \\\\\n& =9.3 \\\\\n& \\Rightarrow 9.3 \\times 20=186\n\\end{aligned}\n$$", "answer": "186"}
{"id": 17258, "problem": "Let S be a spherical shell radius 1. Find the average straight line distance between two points of S. [In other words S is the set of points (x, y, z) with x^2 + y^2 + z^2 = 1). Solution", "solution": ": 4/3. It is sufficient to fix one point and to find the average distance of the other points from it. Take the point as P and the centre as O. Now consider a general point Q on the surface. Let angle POQ = θ. The distance PQ is 2 sin θ/2 and this is the same for all points in a band angular width dθ at the angle θ. The band has radius sin θ. Hence the average distance is 1/4π ∫ 0 π (2π sin θ) (2 sin θ/2) dθ = ∫ 4 sin 2 θ/2 d(sin θ/2) = 4/3. 18th Putnam 1958 © John Scholes jscholes@kalva.demon.co.uk 25 Feb 2002", "answer": "\\frac{4}{3}"}
{"id": 7311, "problem": "How many rational solutions for $x$ are there to the equation $x^4+(2-p)x^3+(2-2p)x^2+(1-2p)x-p=0$ if $p$ is a prime number?", "solution": "To determine the number of rational solutions for the equation \n\n\\[ x^4 + (2 - p)x^3 + (2 - 2p)x^2 + (1 - 2p)x - p = 0 \\]\n\nwhere \\( p \\) is a prime number, we can use the Rational Root Theorem. The Rational Root Theorem states that any rational solution, expressed as a fraction \\(\\frac{p}{q}\\), must have \\( p \\) as a factor of the constant term and \\( q \\) as a factor of the leading coefficient.\n\n1. **Identify the constant term and the leading coefficient:**\n   - The constant term is \\(-p\\).\n   - The leading coefficient is \\(1\\).\n\n2. **List the possible rational roots:**\n   - The factors of the constant term \\(-p\\) are \\(\\pm 1, \\pm p\\).\n   - The factors of the leading coefficient \\(1\\) are \\(\\pm 1\\).\n   - Therefore, the possible rational roots are \\(\\pm 1, \\pm p\\).\n\n3. **Test the possible rational roots:**\n   - We need to check if \\( x = 1, -1, p, -p \\) are solutions to the polynomial equation.\n\n4. **Check \\( x = 1 \\):**\n   \\[\n   1^4 + (2 - p)1^3 + (2 - 2p)1^2 + (1 - 2p)1 - p = 1 + (2 - p) + (2 - 2p) + (1 - 2p) - p\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   = 1 + 2 - p + 2 - 2p + 1 - 2p - p = 4 - 6p\n   \\]\n   Since \\( 4 - 6p \\neq 0 \\) for any prime \\( p \\), \\( x = 1 \\) is not a solution.\n\n5. **Check \\( x = -1 \\):**\n   \\[\n   (-1)^4 + (2 - p)(-1)^3 + (2 - 2p)(-1)^2 + (1 - 2p)(-1) - p = 1 - (2 - p) + (2 - 2p) - (1 - 2p) - p\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   = 1 - 2 + p + 2 - 2p - 1 + 2p - p = 0\n   \\]\n   Therefore, \\( x = -1 \\) is a solution.\n\n6. **Check \\( x = p \\):**\n   \\[\n   p^4 + (2 - p)p^3 + (2 - 2p)p^2 + (1 - 2p)p - p = p^4 + 2p^3 - p^4 + 2p^2 - 2p^3 + p - 2p^2 - p\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   = p^4 - p^4 + 2p^3 - 2p^3 + 2p^2 - 2p^2 + p - p = 0\n   \\]\n   Therefore, \\( x = p \\) is a solution.\n\n7. **Check \\( x = -p \\):**\n   \\[\n   (-p)^4 + (2 - p)(-p)^3 + (2 - 2p)(-p)^2 + (1 - 2p)(-p) - p = p^4 - (2 - p)p^3 + (2 - 2p)p^2 - (1 - 2p)p - p\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   = p^4 - 2p^3 + p^4 + 2p^2 - 2p^3 - p + 2p^2 - p\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   = p^4 - p^4 - 2p^3 + 2p^3 + 2p^2 - 2p^2 - p + p = 0\n   \\]\n   Therefore, \\( x = -p \\) is a solution.\n\nSince we have found that \\( x = -1 \\) and \\( x = p \\) are solutions, we conclude that there are two rational solutions.\n\nThe final answer is \\(\\boxed{2}\\).", "answer": "2"}
{"id": 8042, "problem": "Find the area of the axial section of a cylinder inscribed in a unit cube such that the axis of the cylinder lies on the diagonal of the cube, and each base touches three faces of the cube at their centers.", "solution": "Let the circle of radius $r$ of one of the bases of the cylinder with height $h$ touch the faces $ABCD$, $CC_1D_1D$, and $AA_1D_1D$ of the unit cube $ABCD A_1B_1C_1D_1$ at points $K$, $L$, and $M$ respectively. Since $K$, $L$, and $M$ are the midpoints of the diagonals $AC$, $CD_1$, and $AD_1$ of the corresponding faces of the cube, this circle is inscribed in the equilateral triangle $ACD_1$ with side length $\\sqrt{2}$. Therefore,\n\n$$\nr = \\sqrt{2} \\cdot \\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{6} = \\frac{\\sqrt{6}}{6}\n$$\n\nThe circle of the second base of the cylinder is inscribed in the equilateral triangle $BA_1C_1$. The axis of the cylinder passes through the centers of these circles and is perpendicular to the planes $ACD_1$ and $BA_1C_1$. It is known that these planes divide the diagonal of the cube into three equal parts. Therefore,\n\n$$\nh = \\frac{1}{3} CB_1 = \\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{3}\n$$\n\nThus, the area of the axial section of the cylinder is\n\n$$\n2 r h = 2 \\cdot \\frac{\\sqrt{6}}{6} \\cdot \\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{3} = \\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{3}\n$$\n\n## Answer\n\n$\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{3}$.", "answer": "\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{3}"}
{"id": 42122, "problem": "What is the greatest number of circles of radius 1 that can be placed on a plane so that they all intersect a certain fixed unit circle $S$ and no one of them contains the center of $S$ or the center of another circle inside it?", "solution": "50. Fig. 134 shows that 18 circles satisfying the condition of the problem can be placed (six circles in Fig. 134 have centers at the vertices of a regular hexagon inscribed in $S$, the other 12 - at the vertices of squares constructed on the sides of the inscribed hexagon outside it; compare with Fig. 130). The fact that more than 18 circles cannot be placed follows from the result of problem 48: otherwise, the centers of all circles (including the center $O$ of circle $S$) would form a system of 20 or more points enclosed within a circle of radius 2 centered at one of these points $O$ and such that the distance between any two of these points is not less than 1, while according to the theorem of problem 48, such a system of points cannot exist.\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_21_962b75a91b7185035ab9g-165.jpg?height=587&width=590&top_left_y=510&top_left_x=180)\n\nFig. 134.", "answer": "18"}
{"id": 31083, "problem": "If $r, s, t, u$ are positive integers and $r^{5}=s^{4}, t^{3}=u^{2}, t-r=19$ and $d=u-s$, find the value of $d$.", "solution": "Let $w=u^{\\frac{1}{15}}, v=s^{\\frac{1}{15}}$, then $t=u^{\\frac{2}{3}}=u^{\\frac{10}{15}}=w^{10}, r=s^{\\frac{4}{5}}=s^{\\frac{12}{15}}=v^{12}$\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nt-r=19 \\Rightarrow w^{10}-v^{12}=19 \\\\\n\\Rightarrow\\left(w^{5}+v^{6}\\right)\\left(w^{5}-v^{6}\\right)=19 \\times 1\n\\end{array}\n$$\n$\\because 19$ is a prime number, $w^{5}+v^{6}=19, w^{5}-v^{6}=1$\nSolving these equations give $w^{5}=10, v^{6}=9 \\Rightarrow w^{5}=10, v^{3}=3$\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nu=w^{15}=1000, s=v^{15}=3^{5}=729 \\\\\nd=u-s=1000-243=757\n\\end{array}\n$$", "answer": "757"}
{"id": 64737, "problem": "The function $y=f(x)$ defined on $\\mathbf{R}$ has the following properties:\n(1) For any $x \\in \\mathbf{R}$, $f\\left(x^{3}\\right)=f^{3}(x)$;\n(2) For any $x_{1}, x_{2} \\in \\mathbf{R}, x_{1} \\neq x_{2}$, $f\\left(x_{1}\\right) \\neq f\\left(x_{2}\\right)$. Then the value of $f(0)+f(1)+f(-1)$ is $\\qquad$.", "solution": "10. 0. Hint: From $f(0)=f^{3}(0)$, we know $f(0)[1-f(0)][1+f(0)]=0$, therefore, $f(0)=0$ or $f(0)=1$, or $f(0)=-1$; from $f(1)=f^{3}(1)$, similarly $f(1)=0$ or 1 or -1; from $f(-1)=f^{3}(-1)$, similarly $f(-1)=0$ or 1 or -1. But $f(0), f(1), f(-1)$ are pairwise distinct, hence $\\{f(0), f(1), f(-1)\\}=\\{0,1,-1\\}$, from which it follows that $f(0)+$ $f(1)+f(-1)=0$.", "answer": "0"}
{"id": 25037, "problem": "How many Dyck paths of length $2 n$ are there?", "solution": "Before starting the proof, note that we can obtain a recurrence relation on the number $C_{n}$ of Dyck paths of length $2 n$. Indeed, consider a Dyck path of length $n$. Then let $0 \\leq k < n$ be the largest integer such that the path touches the x-axis at step $2 k$ (by a parity argument, if the path touches the x-axis, it does so at an even abscissa). For a given $k$, to construct a Dyck path of length $2 n$, it is necessary and sufficient to construct one of length $2 k$, then go up, then construct a Dyck path of length $2(n-k-1)$ that does not touch the x-axis, and then go down one step (on the image, the dotted lines should be replaced by Dyck paths). Thus, we show that $C_{n} = \\sum_{k=0}^{n-1} C_{k} C_{n-k-1}$.\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_10_bca2b404556ff27bef16g-65.jpg?height=128&width=420&top_left_y=1501&top_left_x=1161)\n\nWith this relation, we could verify the result by induction. However, we will seek a more direct method to obtain $C_{n}$. Consider the function $f$ as follows: consider a path that is not a Dyck path but ends at $(2 n, 0)$. Let $2 k + 1$ be the smallest abscissa where the path is below the x-axis. The function $f$ associates with this path the path symmetric with respect to the x-axis between the abscissas 0 and $2 k + 1$, followed by the same path translated 2 units upwards (as illustrated below for $n=14$ on a particular path).\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_10_bca2b404556ff27bef16g-65.jpg?height=429&width=1514&top_left_y=2084&top_left_x=271)\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_10_bca2b404556ff27bef16g-66.jpg?height=623&width=1516&top_left_y=171&top_left_x=264)\n\nWe verify that this function is indeed a bijection between the paths ending at $(2 n, 0)$ that are not Dyck paths and the paths ending at $(2 n, 2)$, by constructing the inverse of $f$. Thus, we have $C_{n} = \\binom{2 n}{n} - \\binom{2 n}{n+1} = \\frac{1}{n+1} \\binom{2 n}{n}$. These are the Catalan numbers, which have numerous combinatorial interpretations!\n\n## More Difficult Exercises", "answer": "\\frac{1}{n+1}\\binom{2n}{n}"}
{"id": 7228, "problem": "Let positive integers $a, b$ make $15a + 16b$ and $16a - 15b$ both squares of positive integers. Find the smallest value that the smaller of these two squares can take.", "solution": "Let positive integers $a, b$ be such that $15a + 16b$ and $16a - 15b$ are both squares of positive integers, i.e.,\n$$\n15a + 16b = r^2, \\quad 16a - 15b = s^2 \\quad (r, s \\in \\mathbb{N}).\n$$\n$$\n\\text{Thus, } 15^2 a + 16^2 a = 15r^2 + 16s^2,\n$$\n\ni.e., $481a = 15r^2 + 16s^2$;\n$$\n16^2 b + 15^2 b = 16r^2 - 15s^2,\n$$\n\ni.e., $481b = 16r^2 - 15s^2$.\nTherefore, $15r^2 + 16s^2$ and $16r^2 - 15s^2$ are both multiples of 481. We will prove that $r$ and $s$ are both multiples of 481.\n\nSince $481 = 13 \\times 37$, it suffices to prove that $r$ and $s$ are both multiples of 13 and 37.\nFirst, we prove that $r$ and $s$ are both multiples of 13 by contradiction.\nSince $16r^2 - 15s^2$ is a multiple of 13, then $13 \\nmid r + 13 \\nmid s$.\nBecause $16r^2 \\equiv 15s^2 \\pmod{13}$. So,\n$16r^2 \\cdot s^{10} \\equiv 15s^{12} \\equiv 15 \\equiv 2 \\pmod{13}$.\nSince the left side is a perfect square, taking the sixth power on both sides, we have $\\left(\\left(4rs^5\\right)^2\\right)^6 \\equiv 1 \\pmod{13}$,\n\nthus $2^6 = 1 \\pmod{13}$, which is a contradiction.\nNext, we prove that $37 \\mid r$ and $37 \\mid s$ by contradiction.\nAssume $37 \\nmid r$ and $37 \\nmid s$.\nSince $37 \\mid 15r^2 + 16s^2$ and $37 \\mid 16r^2 - 15s^2$, we have\n$37 \\mid r^2 - 31s^2$, i.e., $r^2 \\equiv 31s^2 \\pmod{37}$.\nTherefore, $r^2 s^{34} = 31s^{36} = 31 \\pmod{37}$.\n$31^{14} = 1 \\pmod{37}$.\n\nBut $21^2 \\equiv (31^2)^9 \\equiv ((-6)^2)^9 \\equiv 36^9 \\equiv (-1)^9 \\equiv -1 \\pmod{37}$, which is a contradiction.\nThus, $481 \\mid r$ and $481 \\mid s$. Clearly, these two perfect squares are both at least $481^2$.\n\nOn the other hand, when $a = 481 \\times 31$ and $b = 481$, both perfect squares are $481^2$. Therefore, the minimum value sought is $481^2$.", "answer": "481^2"}
{"id": 47446, "problem": "Martin is trying to fill each cell of a rectangular grid with 8 rows and $n$ columns with one of the four letters $\\mathrm{P}, \\mathrm{O}, \\mathrm{F}$, and $\\mathrm{M}$ such that for any pair of distinct rows, there is at most one column where the intersections of the two rows are cells with the same letter. What is the largest integer $\\mathrm{n}$ for which this is possible?", "solution": "Solution to Exercise 12 In this problem, we are looking for the largest integer satisfying a certain property. Suppose we want to show that the largest integer sought is the integer c. To show that c is indeed the largest integer, we will on the one hand show that if an integer n satisfies the property, then n ≤ c, and on the other hand we will show that we can find a table with exactly c columns.\n\nThe statement presents a hypothesis concerning the rows and columns of a table.\n\nWe start by looking at the information we have about the rows of this table. There are 8 rows, so there are \\(\\binom{8}{2} = 28\\) pairs of rows.\n\nWe then look at the information we have about the columns of the table. Since the hypothesis in the statement mentions identical letters within the same column, we will count how many pairs of identical letters belong to the same column. We fix a column of the table and see how many pairs of identical letters we can form at a minimum. After several trials on a column of size 8, we conjecture that there are always at least 4 pairs of identical letters within the same column. Indeed, in a column there are 8 letters, so a letter appears at least 2 times.\n\n- If each letter appears at most 2 times, then each letter appears exactly 2 times since there are 8 cells in the column and 4 possible letters. We thus have 4 pairs of identical letters in the column.\n- If a letter appears exactly 3 times, say the letter P, then we can form 3 pairs of letters P. Among the 5 remaining letters, at least one of the letters O, F, and M appears twice according to the pigeonhole principle, which gives us a fourth pair of identical letters.\n- If a letter appears at least 4 times in the column, say the letter P, we can form 4 pairs of letters P.\n\nThus, in a column, we can always find 4 pairs of identical letters. Therefore, for each column, there are at least 4 pairs of rows such that the intersections with the column have the same letter. But according to the hypothesis in the statement, a pair of rows can be associated with at most one column such that its intersections with the two rows are two cells containing the same letter. We deduce that there are at most \\(4 \\times n\\) pairs of rows. Therefore, \\(4n \\leq 28\\) and \\(n \\leq 7\\).\n\nConversely, there exists a configuration with the following 7 columns:\n\n| P | P | P | P | P | P | P |\n| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |\n| O | O | O | O | O | P | O |\n| F | F | F | F | O | O | P |\n| M | M | M | M | P | O | O |\n| P | M | F | O | F | F | F |\n| O | F | M | P | M | F | M |\n| F | P | P | M | M | M | F |\n| M | O | O | F | F | M | M |\n\nThe largest integer n of columns is therefore n = 7.\n\nComment from the graders\n\nMany students managed to find the answer n = 7 and provided an example. Most propose a correct argument to show that it is optimal, but sometimes this reasoning is written in a somewhat unclear manner.", "answer": "7"}
{"id": 21175, "problem": "For the linear function $f$, the following holds:\n\na) If its slope is increased by 1 and the y-intercept by 2, its value at some $x_{0}$ increases by 5.\n\nb) If this $x_{0}$ is decreased by 2, the function $f$ has six times the value at $x_{0}$.\n\nc) The graph of the function $f$ passes through the point $A(4,-3)$.\n\nWrite the appropriate relationships and calculate the formula for $f(x)$ and the value of $x_{0}$.", "solution": "B1. A linear function has the formula $f(x)=k \\cdot x+n$.\n\nAt $x_{0}$ it has the value $y_{0}=f\\left(x_{0}\\right)=k \\cdot x_{0}+n$. If the slope $k$ is increased by 1 and the y-intercept $n$ by 2, we get the function $g(x)=(k+1) \\cdot x+n+2$. Substituting $x_{0}$, we get $g\\left(x_{0}\\right)=(k+1) \\cdot x_{0}+n+2=$ $k \\cdot x_{0}+x_{0}+n+2=y_{0}+x_{0}+2$. Since in this case the value of the function $y_{0}=f\\left(x_{0}\\right)$ increases by 5, we get $x_{0}+2=5$ and $x_{0}=3$.\n\nAt $x_{0}-2=3-2=1$, the function $f(x)$ has the value $f(1)=k \\cdot 1+n=k+n$. Considering that this is six times the value of $y_{0}=f\\left(x_{0}\\right)=f(3)=k \\cdot 3+n$, we get the equation $k+n=6(3 k+n)$. This simplifies to $17 k+5 n=0$.\n\nIf the graph of the function $f(x)$ passes through the point $A(4,-3)$, then $f(4)=-3$. We get the equation $4 k+n=-3$. Solving the system of equations $17 k+5 n=0$ and $4 k+n=-3$, we get $k=-5$ and $n=17$. The sought linear function thus has the formula $f(x)=-5 x+17$.\n\nConsidering the condition in a) for example, $g(x)=(k+1) \\cdot x+n+2 \\ldots \\ldots \\ldots \\ldots \\ldots \\ldots \\ldots \\ldots \\ldots \\ldots \\ldots . \\ldots . \\ldots$\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_06_07_37ea02f5a530d200baf4g-20.jpg?height=57&width=1727&top_left_y=1896&top_left_x=176)\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_06_07_37ea02f5a530d200baf4g-20.jpg?height=54&width=1727&top_left_y=1943&top_left_x=176)\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_06_07_37ea02f5a530d200baf4g-20.jpg?height=57&width=1727&top_left_y=1996&top_left_x=176)\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_06_07_37ea02f5a530d200baf4g-20.jpg?height=57&width=1727&top_left_y=2045&top_left_x=176)\n\nWriting the appropriate equation for condition c) for example, $4 k+n=-3$...................................................................................................\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_06_07_37ea02f5a530d200baf4g-20.jpg?height=48&width=1727&top_left_y=2146&top_left_x=176)\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_06_07_37ea02f5a530d200baf4g-20.jpg?height=60&width=1731&top_left_y=2192&top_left_x=174)", "answer": "f(x)=-5x+17x_0=3"}
{"id": 5256, "problem": "Calculate the limit of the function:\n\n$\\lim _{x \\rightarrow 1}\\left(\\frac{1+\\cos \\pi x}{\\tan^{2} \\pi x}\\right)^{x^{2}}$", "solution": "## Solution\n\n$\\lim _{x \\rightarrow 1}\\left(\\frac{1+\\cos \\pi x}{\\tan^{2} \\pi x}\\right)^{x^{2}}=\\lim _{x \\rightarrow 1}\\left(\\frac{1+1-2 \\sin ^{2}\\left(\\frac{\\pi x}{2}\\right)}{\\tan^{2} \\pi x}\\right)^{x^{2}}=$\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& =\\lim _{x \\rightarrow 1}\\left(\\frac{2-2 \\sin ^{2}\\left(\\frac{\\pi x}{2}\\right)}{\\tan^{2} \\pi x}\\right)^{x^{2}}=\\lim _{x \\rightarrow 1}\\left(\\frac{2\\left(1-\\sin ^{2}\\left(\\frac{\\pi x}{2}\\right)\\right)}{\\tan^{2} \\pi x}\\right)^{x^{2}}= \\\\\n& =\\lim _{x \\rightarrow 1}\\left(\\frac{2 \\cos ^{2}\\left(\\frac{\\pi x}{2}\\right)}{\\tan^{2} \\pi x}\\right)^{x^{2}}=\\left(\\lim _{x \\rightarrow 1} \\frac{2 \\cos ^{2}\\left(\\frac{\\pi x}{2}\\right)}{\\tan^{2} \\pi x}\\right)^{\\lim _{x \\rightarrow 1} x^{2}}= \\\\\n& =\\left(\\lim _{x \\rightarrow 1} \\frac{2 \\cos ^{2}\\left(\\frac{\\pi x}{2}\\right)}{\\tan^{2} \\pi x}\\right)^{1^{2}}=\\lim _{x \\rightarrow 1} \\frac{2 \\cos ^{2}\\left(\\frac{\\pi x}{2}\\right)}{\\tan^{2} \\pi x}=\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nSubstitution:\n\n$x=y+1 \\Rightarrow y=x-1$\n\n$x \\rightarrow 1 \\Rightarrow y \\rightarrow 0$\n\nWe get:\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& =\\lim _{y \\rightarrow 0} \\frac{2 \\cos ^{2}\\left(\\frac{\\pi(y+1)}{2}\\right)}{\\tan^{2} \\pi(y+1)}=\\lim _{y \\rightarrow 0} \\frac{2 \\cos ^{2}\\left(\\frac{\\pi y}{2}+\\frac{\\pi}{2}\\right)}{\\tan^{2}(\\pi y+\\pi)}= \\\\\n& =\\lim _{y \\rightarrow 0} \\frac{2\\left(-\\sin \\left(\\frac{\\pi y}{2}\\right)\\right)^{2}}{\\tan^{2} \\pi y}=\\lim _{y \\rightarrow 0} \\frac{2 \\sin ^{2}\\left(\\frac{\\pi y}{2}\\right)}{\\tan^{2} \\pi y}=\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nUsing the substitution of equivalent infinitesimals:\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_22_08a731a792d2ab45f373g-15.jpg?height=146&width=845&top_left_y=1564&top_left_x=152)\n\n$\\tan \\pi y \\sim \\pi y$, as $y \\rightarrow 0(\\pi y \\rightarrow 0)$\n\nWe get:\n\n$$\n=\\lim _{y \\rightarrow 0} \\frac{2\\left(\\frac{\\pi y}{2}\\right)^{2}}{(\\pi y)^{2}}=\\lim _{y \\rightarrow 0} \\frac{(\\pi y)^{2}}{2(\\pi y)^{2}}=\\lim _{y \\rightarrow 0} \\frac{1}{2}=\\frac{1}{2}\n$$\n\n## Problem Kuznetsov Limits 20-30", "answer": "\\frac{1}{2}"}
{"id": 51617, "problem": "If $(2 x-1)^{8}=a_{8} x^{8}+a_{7} x^{7}+\\cdots+a_{1} x+a_{0}$, then $a_{8}+a_{6}+a_{4}+a_{2}=$ $\\qquad$", "solution": "9.3280 .\n\nLet $f(x)=(2 x-1)^{8}$, then\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\na_{0}=f(0)=1, \\\\\na_{8}+a_{7}+\\cdots+a_{0}=f(1)=1, \\\\\na_{8}-a_{7}+a_{6}-a_{5}+a_{4}-a_{3}+a_{2}-a_{1}+a_{0} \\\\\n=f(-1)=(-3)^{8}=6561 .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nTherefore, $a_{8}+a_{6}+a_{4}+a_{2}$\n$$\n=\\frac{1}{2}(f(1)+f(-1))-f(0)=3280 \\text {. }\n$$", "answer": "3280"}
{"id": 13514, "problem": "In square $ABCD$ with side length $1$, there are points $P, Q$ on $AB, AD$ respectively. If the perimeter of $\\triangle APQ$ is 2, find $\\angle PCQ$.", "solution": "2. Take the lines $A B, C D$ as coordinate axes, establish a coordinate system, and solve using the analytical method.\n\nLet $P(a, 0), Q(0, b)$, then $k_{C P}=\\frac{1}{1-a}, k_{C Q}=1-b$.\nFrom the perimeter of $\\triangle A P Q$ being 2, we get $a b=2(a+b)-2$.\nSince $\\operatorname{tg} \\angle P C Q=\\frac{2-(a+b)}{2-(a+b)}=1$, and $\\angle P C Q$ is an acute angle, thus $\\angle P C Q=45^{\\circ}$.", "answer": "45"}
{"id": 57891, "problem": "Discover which positive integers $x$ and $y$ satisfy the equation $x^{4}=y^{2}+71$.", "solution": "The equation can be written in the form $x^{4}-y^{2}=71$. Now, factoring $x^{4}-y^{2}$ we have:\n\n$$\n\\left(x^{2}-y\\right)\\left(x^{2}+y\\right)=71(*)\n$$\n\nSince $x$ and $y$ are integers, each of the factors $\\left(x^{2}-y\\right)$ and $\\left(x^{2}+y\\right)$ is also an integer. Therefore, in $\\left(^{*}\\right)$, we write 71 as the product of two integers. Since 71 is a prime number, it can only be written as the product of integers in the form: $71=1 \\times 71$. Thus, we have two cases to consider: $\\left(x^{2}-y\\right)=1$ and $\\left(x^{2}+y\\right)=71$, or $\\left(x^{2}-y\\right)=71$ and $\\left(x^{2}+y\\right)=1$.\n\nLet's study each case.\n1st case: $\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}x^{2}-y=1 \\\\ x^{2}+y=71\\end{array}\\right.$.\n\nAdding the two equations, we get: $2 x^{2}=72$, which implies $x= \\pm 6$. Therefore, $y=( \\pm 6)^{2}-1=35$. Since $x, y$ are positive integers, we conclude that the solution in this first case is: $x=6$ and $y=35$.\n\n2nd case: $\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}x^{2}-y=71 \\\\ x^{2}+y=1\\end{array}\\right.$.\n\nIf $x^{2}+y=1$, then $x=0$ and $y=1$ or $x=1$ and $y=0$ since $x, y$ are positive integers. On the other hand, it is easy to verify that these values do not satisfy the equation $x^{4}=y^{2}+71$.\n\nTherefore, the solution to the problem is: $x=6$ and $y=35$.", "answer": "6,35"}
{"id": 10466, "problem": "Let $ABC$ be an equilateral triangle with side length $1$. Points $A_1$ and $A_2$ are chosen on side $BC$, points $B_1$ and $B_2$ are chosen on side $CA$, and points $C_1$ and $C_2$ are chosen on side $AB$ such that $BA_1<BA_2$, $CB_1<CB_2$, and $AC_1<AC_2$. \nSuppose that the three line segments $B_1C_2$, $C_1A_2$, $A_1B_2$ are concurrent, and the perimeters of triangles $AB_2C_1$, $BC_2A_1$, and $CA_2B_1$ are all equal. Find all possible values of this common perimeter.\n\n[i]Ankan Bhattacharya[/i]", "solution": "1. **Setup and Initial Conditions:**\n   - Let $ABC$ be an equilateral triangle with side length $1$.\n   - Points $A_1$ and $A_2$ are chosen on side $BC$ such that $BA_1 < BA_2$.\n   - Points $B_1$ and $B_2$ are chosen on side $CA$ such that $CB_1 < CB_2$.\n   - Points $C_1$ and $C_2$ are chosen on side $AB$ such that $AC_1 < AC_2$.\n   - The line segments $B_1C_2$, $C_1A_2$, and $A_1B_2$ are concurrent.\n   - The perimeters of triangles $AB_2C_1$, $BC_2A_1$, and $CA_2B_1$ are all equal.\n\n2. **Trisection and Concurrency:**\n   - To show that the common perimeter can be $1$, we can trisect each side of the equilateral triangle.\n   - Let $A_1$, $A_2$, $B_1$, $B_2$, $C_1$, and $C_2$ trisect the sides $BC$, $CA$, and $AB$ respectively.\n   - This means $BA_1 = A_1A_2 = A_2C = \\frac{1}{3}$, and similarly for the other points.\n\n3. **Calculation of Perimeters:**\n   - The perimeter of $\\triangle AB_2C_1$ is:\n     \\[\n     AB_2 + B_2C_1 + C_1A = \\frac{2}{3} + \\frac{1}{3} + \\frac{2}{3} = 1\n     \\]\n   - Similarly, the perimeters of $\\triangle BC_2A_1$ and $\\triangle CA_2B_1$ are also $1$.\n\n4. **Concurrency at the Center:**\n   - The line segments $B_1C_2$, $C_1A_2$, and $A_1B_2$ concur at the centroid of $\\triangle ABC$.\n   - This is because the points trisecting the sides of an equilateral triangle and the lines connecting these points to the opposite vertices will always meet at the centroid.\n\n5. **Proof of Uniqueness:**\n   - Assume $p \\neq 1$ and consider the excircles $\\omega_A$, $\\omega_B$, and $\\omega_C$ of triangles $AB_2C_1$, $BC_2A_1$, and $CA_2B_1$ respectively.\n   - By tangent segments being equal, if $p$ is the common perimeter:\n     \\[\n     AT_A + AS_A = AB_2 + B_2T_A + AC_1 + C_1S_A = AB_2 + AC_1 + B_2U_A + C_1U_A = AB_2 + AC_1 + B_2C_1 = p\n     \\]\n   - By symmetry, we obtain $AT_A + AS_A = BT_B + BS_B = CT_C + CS_C = p$, so $\\omega_A$, $\\omega_B$, and $\\omega_C$ are congruent.\n\n6. **Contradiction for $p \\neq 1$:**\n   - Define $B_2'$, $C_1'$, $C_2'$, $A_1'$, $A_2'$, and $B_1'$ such that $B_2'C_1'$ is tangent to the incircle $\\omega$ of $\\triangle ABC$ and $B_2'C_1' \\parallel B_2C_1$.\n   - Consider the dilation of factor $\\frac{1}{p}$ centered at $A$. This sends $\\omega_A \\mapsto \\omega$, $B_2 \\mapsto B_2'$, and $C_1 \\mapsto C_2'$.\n   - Perform the same dilation at $B$ and $C$.\n   - This implies $C_1A_2 \\parallel C_1'A_2'$ and similar parallel lines.\n   - Let $P$ be the concurrency point of $B_1'C_2'$, $C_1'A_2'$, and $A_1'B_2'$ by Brianchon's theorem.\n   - If $p < 1$, then $X$ lies on the strict interior of $\\triangle PB_2'C_1'$, $Y$ in $\\triangle PC_2'A_1'$, and $Z$ in $\\triangle PA_2'B_1'$, leading to a contradiction.\n   - If $p > 1$, the same argument applies, leading to a contradiction.\n\n7. **Conclusion:**\n   - Therefore, the only possible value for the common perimeter is $1$.\n\nThe final answer is $\\boxed{1}$.", "answer": "1"}
{"id": 41915, "problem": "For the cube $A B C D-$ $A_{1} B_{1} C_{1} D_{1}$, draw a line $l$ through vertex $A_{1}$ such that $l$ forms an angle of $60^{\\circ}$ with both lines $A C$ and $B C_{1}$. How many such lines $l$ are there?\n(A) 1\n(B) 2\n(C) 3\n(D) More than 3", "solution": "3.C.\n\nObviously, $A D_{1} // B C_{1}$. There are 3 lines passing through point $A$ that form a $60^{\\circ}$ angle with both lines $A C$ and $A D_{1}$. Therefore, there are also 3 lines $l$ passing through point $A_{1}$ that satisfy the conditions.", "answer": "C"}
{"id": 54658, "problem": "Oleg drew an empty $50 \\times 50$ table and wrote a number above each column and to the left of each row. It turned out that all 100 written numbers are distinct, with 50 of them being rational and the other 50 being irrational. Then, in each cell of the table, he wrote the product of the numbers written next to its row and its column (\"multiplication table\"). What is the maximum number of products in this table that could be rational numbers?", "solution": "Evaluation. Suppose that among the rational numbers there is 0 and it is written at the top side of the table. Let along the left side of the table be written $x$ irrational and $50-x$ rational numbers. Then along the top side are written $50-x$ irrational and $x$ rational numbers. Note that the product of a non-zero rational and an irrational number is irrational. Therefore, in the table, there are at least $x(x-1)+(50-x)^{2} = 2x^{2}-101x+50^{2}$ irrational numbers. The vertex of the parabola $y=2x^{2}-101x+50^{2}$ is at the point 25.25, so the minimum value of this function at an integer point is achieved at $x=25$ and is equal to $25 \\cdot 24 + 25^{2} = 1225$. If 0 is replaced by a non-zero rational number, the number of irrational numbers can only increase. Therefore, in the table, there are no more than $2500-1225=1275$ rational numbers.\n\nExample, when there are 1275 rational numbers. Along the left side, place the numbers 1, 2, ..., 24, 25,\n\n$\\sqrt{2}, 2\\sqrt{2}, \\ldots, 25\\sqrt{2}$, and along the top - the numbers $0, 26, 27, \\ldots, 49, 26\\sqrt{2}, 27\\sqrt{2}, \\ldots, 50\\sqrt{2}$. Then\n\nthe irrational numbers will be only $25 \\cdot 24 + 25^{2} = 1225$ products of non-zero rational and\n\nirrational numbers.\n\n## Answer\n\n1275 products.\n\n## $\\underline{\\text{Irrational Equations}}$ Methods for solving problems with parameters Problem $\\underline{76453}$ Topics: Difficulty: $4-$ Solve the equation $\\sqrt{a-\\sqrt{a+x}}=x$.\n\n## Solution\n\nClearly, $a \\geq 0, x \\geq 0$. Let $y=\\sqrt{a+x} \\geq 0$, then $x=\\sqrt{a-y}$. Squaring and subtracting, we get $x+y=y^{2}-x^{2}$, that is,\n\n$x+y=0$ or $y-x=1$.\n\n$x+y$ can only be zero if $x=y=0$, in which case $a=0$.\n\nIf $y=x+1$, then $(x+1)^{2}=x+a, x^{2}+x+1-a=0$. For $a<1$ this equation has no non-negative roots. For $a \\geq 1$ the only non-negative root is $\\frac{\\sqrt{4a-3}-1}{2}$.\n\n## Answer\n\nFor $a=0$, $x=0$; for $a \\geq 1$, $x=\\frac{\\sqrt{4a-3}-1}{2}$; for $a<0$ and $0<a<1$, there are no solutions.", "answer": "1275"}
{"id": 29273, "problem": "Find all pairs $(x, y)$ of real numbers such that $|x|+|y|=1340$ and $x^{3}+y^{3}+2010 x y=670^{3}$.", "solution": "\nSolution. Answer: $(-670 ;-670),(1005 ;-335),(-335 ; 1005)$.\n\nTo prove this, let $z=-670$. We have\n\n$$\n0=x^{3}+y^{3}+z^{3}-3 x y z=\\frac{1}{2}(x+y+z)\\left((x-y)^{2}+(y-z)^{2}+(z-x)^{2}\\right)\n$$\n\nThus either $x+y+z=0$, or $x=y=z$. In the latter case we get $x=y=-670$, which satisfies both the equations. In the former case we get $x+y=670$. Then at least one of $x, y$ is positive, but not both, as from the second equation we would get $x+y=1340$. If $x>0 \\geq y$, we get $x-y=1340$, which together with $x+y=670$ yields $x=1005, y=-335$. If $y>0 \\geq x$ we get similarly $x=-335, y=1005$.\n", "answer": "(-670,-670),(1005,-335),(-335,1005)"}
{"id": 20871, "problem": "In the triangle ABC, the length of the altitude from A is not less than BC, and the length of the altitude from B is not less than AC. Find the angles.", "solution": "Let k be twice the area of the triangle. Then k≥BC 2 , k≥AC 2 and k≤AC.BC, with equality in the last case only if AC is perpendicular to BC. Hence AC and BC have equal lengths and are perpendicular. So the angles are 90, 45, 45. 4th ASU 1964 (C) John Scholes jscholes@kalva.demon.co.uk 22 Sep 1998", "answer": "90,45,45"}
{"id": 19709, "problem": "Compute the perimeter of the triangle that has area $3-\\sqrt{3}$ and angles $45^\\circ$, $60^\\circ$, and $75^\\circ$.", "solution": "1. Let the triangle be denoted \\( \\triangle ABC \\), with \\( \\angle A = 45^\\circ \\), \\( \\angle B = 60^\\circ \\), and \\( \\angle C = 75^\\circ \\).\n\n2. Drop an altitude \\( CD \\) from \\( C \\) to \\( AB \\). This splits \\( \\triangle ABC \\) into two right triangles: \\( \\triangle ACD \\) and \\( \\triangle BCD \\).\n\n3. Note that \\( \\triangle ACD \\) is a \\( 45^\\circ-45^\\circ-90^\\circ \\) triangle, and \\( \\triangle BCD \\) is a \\( 30^\\circ-60^\\circ-90^\\circ \\) triangle.\n\n4. In \\( \\triangle ACD \\), since it is a \\( 45^\\circ-45^\\circ-90^\\circ \\) triangle, we have:\n   \\[\n   AD = CD\n   \\]\n\n5. In \\( \\triangle BCD \\), since it is a \\( 30^\\circ-60^\\circ-90^\\circ \\) triangle, we have:\n   \\[\n   BD = \\frac{CD}{\\sqrt{3}}\n   \\]\n\n6. Therefore, the length of \\( AB \\) is:\n   \\[\n   AB = AD + BD = CD + \\frac{CD}{\\sqrt{3}} = CD \\left(1 + \\frac{1}{\\sqrt{3}}\\right)\n   \\]\n\n7. The area of \\( \\triangle ABC \\) is given by:\n   \\[\n   \\text{Area} = \\frac{1}{2} \\cdot AB \\cdot CD\n   \\]\n\n8. Substituting the given area \\( 3 - \\sqrt{3} \\) and the expression for \\( AB \\):\n   \\[\n   3 - \\sqrt{3} = \\frac{1}{2} \\cdot CD \\left(1 + \\frac{1}{\\sqrt{3}}\\right) \\cdot CD\n   \\]\n\n9. Simplifying the expression:\n   \\[\n   3 - \\sqrt{3} = \\frac{1}{2} \\cdot CD^2 \\left(1 + \\frac{1}{\\sqrt{3}}\\right)\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   3 - \\sqrt{3} = \\frac{1}{2} \\cdot CD^2 \\left(\\frac{\\sqrt{3} + 1}{\\sqrt{3}}\\right)\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   3 - \\sqrt{3} = \\frac{1}{2} \\cdot CD^2 \\cdot \\frac{\\sqrt{3} + 1}{\\sqrt{3}}\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   3 - \\sqrt{3} = \\frac{CD^2 (\\sqrt{3} + 1)}{2\\sqrt{3}}\n   \\]\n\n10. Solving for \\( CD^2 \\):\n    \\[\n    CD^2 = \\frac{2\\sqrt{3}(3 - \\sqrt{3})}{\\sqrt{3} + 1}\n    \\]\n\n11. Simplifying further:\n    \\[\n    CD^2 = \\frac{2\\sqrt{3}(3 - \\sqrt{3})(\\sqrt{3} - 1)}{(\\sqrt{3} + 1)(\\sqrt{3} - 1)}\n    \\]\n    \\[\n    CD^2 = \\frac{2\\sqrt{3}(3\\sqrt{3} - 3 - 3 + \\sqrt{3})}{2}\n    \\]\n    \\[\n    CD^2 = \\frac{2\\sqrt{3}(2\\sqrt{3} - 6)}{2}\n    \\]\n    \\[\n    CD^2 = 2\\sqrt{3} - 6\n    \\]\n    \\[\n    CD = \\sqrt{2\\sqrt{3} - 6}\n    \\]\n\n12. Since \\( \\triangle ACD \\) is a \\( 45^\\circ-45^\\circ-90^\\circ \\) triangle:\n    \\[\n    AC = CD \\sqrt{2} = \\sqrt{2(2\\sqrt{3} - 6)}\n    \\]\n\n13. Since \\( \\triangle BCD \\) is a \\( 30^\\circ-60^\\circ-90^\\circ \\) triangle:\n    \\[\n    BC = 2 \\cdot \\frac{CD}{\\sqrt{3}} = 2 \\cdot \\frac{\\sqrt{2\\sqrt{3} - 6}}{\\sqrt{3}}\n    \\]\n\n14. The perimeter of \\( \\triangle ABC \\) is:\n    \\[\n    AB + AC + BC = CD \\left(1 + \\frac{1}{\\sqrt{3}}\\right) + \\sqrt{2(2\\sqrt{3} - 6)} + 2 \\cdot \\frac{\\sqrt{2\\sqrt{3} - 6}}{\\sqrt{3}}\n    \\]\n\n15. Simplifying the expression for the perimeter:\n    \\[\n    \\boxed{3\\sqrt{2} + 2\\sqrt{3} - \\sqrt{6}}\n    \\]", "answer": "3\\sqrt{2} + 2\\sqrt{3} - \\sqrt{6}"}
{"id": 64390, "problem": "Find the minimum value of the sum\n\n$$\n\\left|x-1^{2}\\right|+\\left|x-2^{2}\\right|+\\left|x-3^{2}\\right|+\\ldots+\\left|x-10^{2}\\right|\n$$", "solution": "4. Grouping the terms, we get $\\left(\\left|x-1^{2}\\right|+\\left|x-10^{2}\\right|\\right)+\\left(\\left|x-2^{2}\\right|+\\left|x-9^{2}\\right|\\right)+\\left(\\left|x-3^{2}\\right|+\\left|x-8^{2}\\right|\\right)+\\left(\\left|x-4^{2}\\right|+\\left|x-7^{2}\\right|\\right)+\\left(\\left|x-5^{2}\\right|+\\left|x-6^{2}\\right|\\right)$. It is known that the pair $|x-a|+|x-b|$ takes the minimum value when $a \\leq x \\leq b$ and this value is equal to $|b-a|$. Therefore, the minimum value of the first bracket $\\left(\\left|x-1^{2}\\right|+\\left|x-10^{2}\\right|\\right)$ will be $10^{2}-1^{2}$, the second bracket respectively $9^{2}-2^{2}$, the third $8^{2}-3^{2}$, and so on. However, the intervals $5^{2} \\leq x \\leq 6^{2}, 4^{2} \\leq x \\leq 7^{2}, \\ldots$ are nested within each other, since the numbers $1^{2}<2^{2}<3^{2} \\ldots<10^{2}$. Therefore, the interval $\\left[1,10^{2}\\right]$ contains all other intervals, on each of which all terms of the form $|x-a|+|x-b|$ simultaneously take the minimum value. Then our expression takes the minimum value, equal to $10^{2}-1^{2}+9^{2}-2^{2}+8^{2}-3^{2}+7^{2}-4^{2}+6^{2}-5^{2}$, (i.e., the sum of the lengths of the nested intervals). We find this sum: $11 \\cdot 9+11 \\cdot 7+11 \\cdot 5+11 \\cdot 3+11 \\cdot 1=11(9+7+5+3+1)=$ $=11 \\cdot 25=275$ Answer: $\\{275\\}$", "answer": "275"}
{"id": 6391, "problem": "In the sequence $\\left\\{a_{n}\\right\\}$, for $1 \\leqslant n \\leqslant 5$, we have $a_{n}=n^{2}$, and for all positive integers $n$, we have\n$$\na_{n+5}+a_{n+1}=a_{n+4}+a_{n} \\text {. }\n$$\n\nThen $a_{2023}=$ $\\qquad$", "solution": "3. 17 .\n\nFor all positive integers $n$, we have\n$$\na_{n+5}+a_{n+1}=a_{n+4}+a_{n}=\\cdots=a_{5}+a_{1}=26 \\text {. }\n$$\n\nThen $a_{n}=26-a_{n+4}=26-\\left(26-a_{n+8}\\right)=a_{n+8}$, which means $\\left\\{a_{n}\\right\\}$ is a sequence with a period of 8.\nTherefore, $a_{2023}=a_{7}=26-a_{3}=26-9=17$.", "answer": "17"}
{"id": 38341, "problem": "In a box, there are 3 red, 4 gold, and 5 silver stars. Randomly, one star is taken from the box and hung on the Christmas tree. What is the probability that a red star will end up on the top of the tree, there will be no more red stars on the tree, and there will be exactly 3 gold stars, if a total of 6 stars are taken from the box?", "solution": "Solution: There are a total of $3+4+5=12$ toys. It is necessary for a red toy to be on top - the probability is $\\frac{3}{12}$. From the remaining 11, 3 golden, 2 silver, and 0 red toys are chosen, so the probability is $\\frac{C_{4}^{3} \\cdot C_{5}^{2} \\cdot C_{2}^{0}}{C_{11}^{5}}$.\n\nThe desired probability is obtained by multiplying the two obtained: $\\frac{3 \\cdot C_{4}^{3} \\cdot C_{5}^{2} \\cdot C_{2}^{0}}{12 \\cdot C_{11}^{5}}$\n\nWe will calculate these expressions separately: $C_{2}^{0}=1, \\quad C_{5}^{2}=\\frac{5 \\cdot 4}{1 \\cdot 2}=10$, $C_{4}^{3}=4, C_{11}^{5}=\\frac{11 \\cdot 10 \\cdot 9 \\cdot 8 \\cdot 7}{1 \\cdot 2 \\cdot 3 \\cdot 4 \\cdot 5}=462$.\n\nSubstitute the obtained results into the answer: $\\frac{3 \\cdot 4 \\cdot 10 \\cdot 1}{12 \\cdot 462}=\\frac{5}{231}$.\n\nAnswer: $\\frac{5}{231}$.", "answer": "\\frac{5}{231}"}
{"id": 3425, "problem": "The range of the function $y=\\frac{x^{2}-1}{x^{2}+2}$ is $\\qquad$ .", "solution": "From the given, we have $x^{2}=\\frac{2 y+1}{1-y} \\geqslant 0$, solving this yields $-\\frac{1}{2} \\leqslant y<1$, therefore, the range of the function $y=\\frac{x^{2}-1}{x^{2}+2}$ is $\\left[-\\frac{1}{2}, 1\\right)$.\n\nSolution Guidance Construct an inequality that the dependent variable satisfies, and obtain the range of the function by solving the inequality. This is another important method for studying the range of a function, or rather, this is an application of the \"construction method\" in solving problems related to the range of a function.", "answer": "[-\\frac{1}{2},1)"}
{"id": 14783, "problem": "An integer $n$ is called a combi-number if every pair of different digits from all possible digits $0$ to $9$ appear next to each other at least once in the number. Thus, in a combi-number, the digits 3 and 5 appear next to each other somewhere. It does not matter whether they appear in the order 35 or 53. We agree that a combi-number does not start with the digit 0.\n\nWhat is the smallest number of digits a combi-number can consist of?", "solution": "B2. 50 Consider a random combi-number. First, we will prove that it consists of at least 50 digits. Then, we will show that there actually exists a combi-number with exactly 50 digits.\n\nNote that if we swap the same digits everywhere in a combi-number, we still get a combi-number: for example, you can replace all threes with ones and vice versa. This way, a combi-number never needs to start with a zero.\n\nSuppose the digit $c$ is not in the first or the last position in the combi-number. Every time $c$ appears in the combi-number, it forms a pair with both its left and right neighbor. Since $c$ must appear in 9 pairs, $c$ must therefore appear at least 5 times in the combi-number.\n\nSuppose $c$ is the first or the last digit, but not both. Then $c$ must also appear 5 times in the combi-number, because the $c$ at the beginning (or at the end) is only in one pair. If the first and the last digit of the combi-number are the same digit $c$, then you need $c$ six times.\n\nIn total, we see that each digit from $0$ to $9$ must appear at least five times in the combi-number. Therefore, the combi-number must have at least 50 digits. It can also have exactly 50 digits, for example with the number\n\n$$\n98765432109753196307418529517394864208406283726150 .\n$$\n\nThe way we created this number is as follows. We made all possible sequences of digits with a constant jump. So 98765432109 with a jump of 1, 975319 and 864208 with a jump of 2, and so on. We then concatenated these sequences in a convenient way. Of course, there are many other ways to create a 50-digit combi-number.", "answer": "50"}
{"id": 52624, "problem": "$x+\\sqrt{x^{2}-x}=2$.", "solution": "267. $\\sqrt{x^{2}-x}=2-x ; \\quad x^{2}-x=4+x^{2}-4 x ; \\quad 3 x=4$; $x=\\frac{4}{3}$", "answer": "\\frac{4}{3}"}
{"id": 10708, "problem": "For each positive integer $n$, let $S(n)$ be the sum of the digits of $n$. Determines the smallest positive integer $a$ such that there are infinite positive integers $n$ for which you have $S (n) -S (n + a) = 2018$.", "solution": "1. **Lemma: \\( S(n) \\equiv n \\pmod{9} \\)**\n\n   **Proof:**\n   Consider a positive integer \\( n \\) expressed in its decimal form:\n   \\[\n   n = 10^x a_1 + 10^{x-1} a_2 + \\cdots + 10 a_{x-1} + a_x\n   \\]\n   where \\( a_i \\) are the digits of \\( n \\) and \\( 1 \\leq a_i \\leq 9 \\). We can rewrite \\( n \\) as:\n   \\[\n   n = (10^x - 1)a_1 + (10^{x-1} - 1)a_2 + \\cdots + (10 - 1)a_{x-1} + a_1 + a_2 + \\cdots + a_x\n   \\]\n   Since \\( 10^k \\equiv 1 \\pmod{9} \\) for any integer \\( k \\), we have:\n   \\[\n   n \\equiv a_1 + a_2 + \\cdots + a_x \\pmod{9}\n   \\]\n   Therefore, \\( S(n) \\equiv n \\pmod{9} \\), proving our lemma.\n\n2. **Determine \\( a \\) such that \\( S(n) - S(n + a) = 2018 \\)**\n\n   From the lemma, we know:\n   \\[\n   S(n) \\equiv n \\pmod{9} \\quad \\text{and} \\quad S(n + a) \\equiv n + a \\pmod{9}\n   \\]\n   Therefore:\n   \\[\n   S(n) - S(n + a) \\equiv n - (n + a) \\equiv -a \\pmod{9}\n   \\]\n   Given \\( S(n) - S(n + a) = 2018 \\), we have:\n   \\[\n   2018 \\equiv -a \\pmod{9}\n   \\]\n   Calculating \\( 2018 \\mod 9 \\):\n   \\[\n   2018 \\div 9 = 224 \\text{ remainder } 2 \\quad \\Rightarrow \\quad 2018 \\equiv 2 \\pmod{9}\n   \\]\n   Thus:\n   \\[\n   -a \\equiv 2 \\pmod{9} \\quad \\Rightarrow \\quad a \\equiv -2 \\pmod{9} \\quad \\Rightarrow \\quad a \\equiv 7 \\pmod{9}\n   \\]\n   The smallest positive integer \\( a \\) that satisfies \\( a \\equiv 7 \\pmod{9} \\) is \\( a = 7 \\).\n\n3. **Verification:**\n\n   Let \\( n = 1\\underbrace{000\\cdots0}_{k} \\underbrace{99\\dots9}_{225} \\), for any \\( 1 \\leq k \\) with \\( k \\in \\mathbb{Z} \\), i.e., \\( n = 10^{k+225} + 10^{226} - 1 \\).\n\n   Then:\n   \\[\n   n + a = n + 7 = 1\\underbrace{000\\cdots0}_{k-1} 1\\underbrace{000\\dots0}_{224}6\n   \\]\n   This can be written as:\n   \\[\n   n + 7 = 10^{k+225} + 10^{226} + 6\n   \\]\n\n   Calculating the sum of the digits:\n   \\[\n   S(n) = 1 + 225 \\cdot 9 = 226\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   S(n + 7) = 8\n   \\]\n   Therefore:\n   \\[\n   S(n) - S(n + 7) = 226 - 8 = 218\n   \\]\n   This does not match the required difference of 2018. Hence, we need to reconsider the construction of \\( n \\).\n\n   Instead, consider \\( n = 10^k - 1 \\) for large \\( k \\). Then:\n   \\[\n   S(n) = 9k\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   n + 7 = 10^k - 1 + 7 = 10^k + 6\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   S(n + 7) = 1 + 6 = 7\n   \\]\n   Therefore:\n   \\[\n   S(n) - S(n + 7) = 9k - 7\n   \\]\n   Setting \\( 9k - 7 = 2018 \\):\n   \\[\n   9k = 2025 \\quad \\Rightarrow \\quad k = 225\n   \\]\n   Thus, for \\( k = 225 \\), we have:\n   \\[\n   S(n) - S(n + 7) = 2018\n   \\]\n   This confirms that \\( a = 7 \\) satisfies the condition.\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{7} \\).", "answer": "7"}
{"id": 8085, "problem": "Observe the pattern in the following expressions:\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n1 \\times 2+2 \\times 3=2 \\times 2 \\times 2 \\\\\n2 \\times 3+3 \\times 4=2 \\times 3 \\times 3 \\\\\n3 \\times 4+4 \\times 5=2 \\times 4 \\times 4 \\\\\n4 \\times 5+5 \\times 6=2 \\times 5 \\times 5\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nUse the pattern to calculate: $75 \\times 222+76 \\times 225-25 \\times 14 \\times 15-25 \\times 15 \\times 16=$ $\\qquad$", "solution": "Reference answer: 22500", "answer": "22500"}
{"id": 38507, "problem": "$488 \\square$ is a four-digit number, the math teacher says: “I fill in this blank with 3 digits in sequence, the resulting 3 four-digit numbers can be successively divisible by $9,11,7$.” What is the sum of the 3 digits the math teacher filled in?", "solution": "Reference answer: 17", "answer": "17"}
{"id": 63202, "problem": "Given in $\\triangle ABC$, $AC \\geqslant AB$, side $BC$ is divided into $n$ ($n$ is an odd number) equal parts. Let $\\alpha$ represent the angle subtended at point $A$ by the segment containing the midpoint of side $BC$, $h$ be the altitude from $A$ to side $BC$, and $BC=a$. If $\\tan \\alpha=\\frac{4 n h}{\\left(n^{2}-1\\right) a}$, then $\\angle BAC=$ $\\qquad$", "solution": "3. $90^{\\circ}$.\n\nDraw a perpendicular from point $A$ to $BC$, with the foot of the perpendicular being $D$. Let the segment containing the midpoint of $BC$ be $B' C'$. Then\n$$\nB B'=\\frac{n-1}{2 n} a, B C'=\\frac{n+1}{2 n} a .\n$$\n\nLet $\\overrightarrow{B D}=x \\overrightarrow{B C}(x \\in \\mathbf{R})$. Then\n$$\nD B'=\\left(\\frac{n-1}{2 n}-x\\right) a, D C'=\\left(\\frac{n+1}{2 n}-x\\right) a \\text {. }\n$$\n\nThus, $\\tan \\angle C' A D=\\frac{\\left(\\frac{n+1}{2 n}-x\\right) a}{h}$,\n$$\n\\tan \\angle B' A D=\\frac{\\left(\\frac{n-1}{2 n}-x\\right) a}{h} \\text {. }\n$$\n\nTherefore, $\\tan \\alpha=\\tan \\angle C' A B'$\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n=\\frac{\\left[\\left(\\frac{n+1}{2 n}-x\\right)-\\left(\\frac{n-1}{2 n}-x\\right)\\right] a h}{h^{2}+\\left(\\frac{n+1}{2 n}-x\\right)\\left(\\frac{n-1}{2 n}-x\\right) a^{2}} \\\\\n=\\frac{4 n h a}{\\left(n^{2}-1\\right) a^{2}+4 n^{2}\\left[h^{2}-x(1-x) a^{2}\\right]} .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nGiven $\\tan \\alpha=\\frac{4 n h}{\\left(n^{2}-1\\right) a}$, we know\n$$\nh^{2}=x a \\cdot(1-x) a \\text {. }\n$$\n\nThus, $A D^{2}=B D \\cdot C D$, and $D$ lies on the segment $BC$.\nBy the inverse of the projection theorem, $\\angle B A C=90^{\\circ}$.", "answer": "90^{\\circ}"}
{"id": 27257, "problem": "In the known sequence $1,4,8,10,16,19,21,25,30,43$, the number of arrays where the sum of consecutive numbers is divisible by 11 is $\\qquad$.", "solution": "7\n3.【Analysis and Solution】Since the problem is about divisibility by 11, we can first subtract multiples of 11 from each term to make the numbers smaller and easier to handle, thus obtaining the following sequence:\n$$\n1,4,-3,-1,5,-3,-1,3,-3,-1 \\text {. }\n$$\n\nLet $S_{n}$ be the sum of the first $n$ terms, then\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nS_{1}=1, S_{2}=5, S_{3}=2, S_{4}=1, S_{5}=6, \\\\\nS_{6}=3, S_{7}=2, S_{8}=5, S_{9}=2, S_{10}=1 .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nAmong them, the equal ones are\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nS_{1}=S_{4}=S_{10}=1, S_{2}=S_{8}=5, S_{3}=S_{7}=S_{9}=2 . \\\\\nS_{4}-S_{1}, S_{10}-S_{4}, S_{8}-S_{2}, S_{7}-S_{3}, S_{9}-S_{3}, S_{9}-S_{7}, S_{10}-S_{1} .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nThere are 7 groups that can be divided by 11.", "answer": "7"}
{"id": 44656, "problem": "In $\\triangle A B C$, $A B=A C=m, B C=n$, $\\angle B A C=160^{\\circ}$. Then the relationship between $n^{3}-\\sqrt{3} m^{3}$ and $3 m^{2} n$ is $n^{3}-\\sqrt{3} m^{3}(\\quad) 3 m^{2} n$.\n(A) greater than\n(B) less than\n(C) equal to\n(D) uncertain", "solution": "6. C.\n\nFrom $A B=A C$, we get\n$$\n\\angle B=\\angle A C B=\\frac{180^{\\circ}-\\angle B A C}{2}=10^{\\circ} \\text {. }\n$$\n\nConstruct $\\angle B A D=\\angle B$ inside $\\angle B A C$, with point $D$ on side $B C$, and draw $C E \\perp D A$ at point $E$. Then\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nA D=B D, \\\\\n\\angle D A C=\\angle B A C-\\angle B A D=150^{\\circ} .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n$$\n\\text { Hence } \\angle C A E=180^{\\circ}-\\angle D A C=30^{\\circ} \\text {. }\n$$\n\nIn Rt $\\triangle A C E$,\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nC E=\\frac{1}{2} A C=\\frac{1}{2} m, \\\\\nA E=A C \\cos \\angle C A E=\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2} m .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nTherefore, $\\triangle A B D \\backsim \\triangle C B A$\n$$\n\\Rightarrow \\frac{B D}{B A}=\\frac{A B}{C B} \\Rightarrow B D=\\frac{A B^{2}}{C B}=\\frac{m^{2}}{n} \\text {. }\n$$\n\nIn Rt $\\triangle C D E$,\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nD C^{2}=D E^{2}+C E^{2} \\\\\n\\Rightarrow(B C-B D)^{2}=(A D+A E)^{2}+C E^{2} \\\\\n\\Rightarrow\\left(n-\\frac{m^{2}}{n}\\right)^{2}=\\left(\\frac{m^{2}}{n}+\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2} m\\right)^{2}+\\frac{1}{4} m^{2} \\\\\n\\Rightarrow n^{3}-\\sqrt{3} m^{3}=3 m^{2} n .\n\\end{array}\n$$", "answer": "C"}
{"id": 1050, "problem": "On each kilometer of the highway between the villages of Yolkiino and Palkino, there is a post with a sign. On one side of the sign, it shows how many kilometers are left to Yolkiino, and on the other side, how many kilometers are left to Palkino. Borya noticed that on each post, the sum of all the digits is 13. What is the distance from Yolkiino to Palkino?", "solution": "Let the distance from Yolkiino to Palkiino be $n$ kilometers. Clearly, $n \\geq 10$. Moreover, $n \\leq 49$ (otherwise, the sum of the digits on the 49th milestone would be greater than 13).\n\nOn the tenth milestone from Yolkiino, one side reads 10, and the other side reads $n-10$, which does not exceed 39. The sum of its digits is 12. Therefore, $n-10=39$ (the sum of the digits of smaller numbers does not exceed 11).", "answer": "49"}
{"id": 25088, "problem": "Let $A B C$ be a triangle with orthocenter $H$; suppose that $A B=13, B C=14, C A=15$. Let $G_{A}$ be the centroid of triangle $H B C$, and define $G_{B}, G_{C}$ similarly. Determine the area of triangle $G_{A} G_{B} G_{C}$.", "solution": "Answer: $28 / 3$ Let $D, E, F$ be the midpoints of $B C, C A$, and $A B$, respectively. Then $G_{A} G_{B} G_{C}$ is the $D E F$ about $H$ with a ratio of $\\frac{2}{3}$, and $D E F$ is the dilation of $A B C$ about $H$ with a ratio of $-\\frac{1}{2}$, so $G_{A} G_{B} G_{C}$ is the dilation of $A B C$ about $H$ with ratio $-\\frac{1}{3}$. Thus $\\left[G_{A} G_{B} G_{C}\\right]=\\frac{[A B C]}{9}$. By Heron's formula, the area of $A B C$ is $\\sqrt{21 \\cdot 8 \\cdot 7 \\cdot 6}=84$, so the area of $G_{A} G_{B} G_{C}$ is $[A B C] / 9=84 / 9=28 / 3$.", "answer": "\\frac{28}{3}"}
{"id": 64094, "problem": "The common ratio of the geometric sequence $a+\\log _{2} 3, a+\\log _{4} 3, a+\\log _{8} 3$ is", "solution": "$$\n\\frac{1}{3}\n$$\n9. [Analysis and Solution] According to the problem, let's assume the common ratio is $q$, so we have $q=\\frac{a+\\log _{4} 3}{a+\\log _{2} 3}=\\frac{a+\\log _{8} 3}{a+\\log _{4} 3}$. According to the properties of ratios, we have\n$$\nq=\\frac{a+\\log _{4} 3-\\left(a+\\log _{8} 3\\right)}{a+\\log _{2} 3-\\left(a+\\log _{4} 3\\right)}=\\frac{\\log _{4} 3-\\log _{8} 3}{\\log _{2} 3-\\log _{4} 3}=\\frac{\\frac{1}{2} \\log _{2} 3-\\frac{1}{3} \\log _{2} 3}{\\log _{2} 3-\\frac{1}{2} \\log _{2} 3}=\\frac{1}{3} .\n$$", "answer": "\\frac{1}{3}"}
{"id": 17547, "problem": "In a row, the numbers $\\sqrt{7.301}, \\sqrt{7.302}, \\sqrt{7.303}, \\ldots, \\sqrt{16.002}, \\sqrt{16.003}$ are written (under the square root - consecutive terms of an arithmetic progression with a common difference of 0.001). Find the number of rational numbers among the listed ones.", "solution": "# Answer: 13\n\nSolution. Multiply the numbers by 100, we get $\\sqrt{73010}, \\sqrt{73020}, \\sqrt{73030}, \\ldots, \\sqrt{160030}$ (in this case, rational numbers will remain rational, and irrational numbers will remain irrational). The square root of a natural number $n$ is a rational number if and only if $n$ is a perfect square. Furthermore, a natural number ending in 0 (i.e., divisible by 2 and 5) can only be a perfect square if it ends in 00 (i.e., divisible by $2^{2}$ and $5^{2}$).\n\nThus, the required number is the number of perfect squares in the sequence of numbers $731, 732, 733, \\ldots$, 1600. Since $27^{2}<731<28^{2}$ and $40^{2}=1600$, the answer is $40-27=13$.", "answer": "13"}
{"id": 39026, "problem": "$\\int_{0}^{1 / 2} \\frac{d x}{\\sqrt{1-x^{2}}}$", "solution": "Solution. $\\int_{0}^{1 / 2} \\frac{d x}{\\sqrt{1-x^{2}}}=\\left.\\arcsin x\\right|_{0} ^{1 / 2}=\\frac{\\pi}{6}$.", "answer": "\\frac{\\pi}{6}"}
{"id": 60919, "problem": "For the digits of the decimal number $\\overline{a b c d}$, it holds that $a>b>c>d$. These same digits, in some order, are also the digits of the difference $\\overline{a b c d}-\\overline{d c b a}$. Which is this four-digit number?", "solution": "When the subtraction is written in the usual scheme, in the last two columns (1) the lower digit is larger than the upper one; here, therefore, we exchange one ten of the minuend for units, or one hundred for tens, so the difference in the units and tens place value is:\n\n$$\n\\begin{array}{ll}\n\\text { units: } & e=10+d-a=10-(a-d) \\\\\n\\text { tens: } & t=10+(c-1)-b=9-(b-c)\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nHowever, in the first two columns, the upper digit is larger, so the other digits of the difference are:\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& \\text { hundreds: } \\quad s=(b-1)-c=(b-c)-1, \\\\\n& \\text { thousands: } \\quad k=a-d\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\n( $k$ as the first letter of \"kilometer\"). We see that\n\n$$\nk+e=10 \\text { and }\n$$\n\n$$\n\\text { (7) } \\quad s+t=8\n$$\n\nWe can also determine the magnitude relationships for the last two and the first two digits of the difference based on (1):\n\n$$\nt=9-b+c \\geq 9-(a-1)+(d+1)=e+1>e, \\quad k=a-d>a-c>b-c>s\n$$\n\nFurthermore, $k, s, t, e$ represent the original digits in some order, so from the above, we conclude that the smallest digit, $d$, is either $e$ or $s$ in the difference, and the digit $a$ is either $k$ or $t$.\n\nHowever, the assumption $d=e$ leads to a contradiction: from (2) it follows that $a=10$; therefore, the smallest digit can only be $d=s$.\n\nKnowing this, the assumption $a=k$, i.e., $a>t$, also leads to a contradiction: from (5) it follows that $d=s=0$, from (7) $t=8$, so clearly $a=k=9$ and from (6) $e=1$ follows; the only possible values for the remaining digits are 8 for $b$ and 1 for $c$, but then the condition $b-c=1$ from (4) is not satisfied. Therefore, the largest digit can only be $a=t$, and from (7) $a \\leq 8$, and if we do not allow $d=0$ as the leading digit, then $a \\leq 7$.\n\nThen $b$ and $c$ are one $k$ and one $e$, and from (6) $b+c=10$, so $b$ and $c$ have the same parity; therefore, their difference is also even: $b-c \\geq 2$, so $c \\leq 4$ and $b \\geq 6$. From this, $a \\geq 7$; and if we accept the restriction $d \\geq 1$, then only\n\n$$\na=7, \\quad d=1, \\quad b=6, \\quad c=4\n$$\n\nis possible. This is also a solution to the problem, and the sought number is 7641.\n\nStarting from $d=0$ would yield $a=8, e=2=c$ and $b=8=a$, so there is no other solution.", "answer": "7641"}
{"id": 49408, "problem": "Positive integers $a_1, a_2, \\ldots, a_{101}$ are such that $a_i+1$ is divisible by $a_{i+1}$ for all $1 \\le i \\le 101$, where $a_{102} = a_1$. What is the largest possible value of $\\max(a_1, a_2, \\ldots, a_{101})$?", "solution": "1. **Assume the largest value:**\n   Let \\( a_{101} \\) be the largest of the \\( a_i \\), and denote \\( a_{101} = k \\). We aim to find the maximum possible value of \\( k \\).\n\n2. **Claim:**\n   We claim that \\( a_{101-i} = k - i \\) for all \\( 0 \\leq i \\leq 100 \\).\n\n3. **Base case:**\n   For \\( i = 0 \\), we have \\( a_{101-0} = a_{101} = k \\), which is trivially true.\n\n4. **Inductive step:**\n   Assume \\( a_{101-i} = k - i \\) for some \\( i \\). We need to show that \\( a_{101-(i+1)} = k - (i+1) \\).\n\n5. **Divisibility condition:**\n   Since \\( a_{101-i} = k - i \\), we have \\( k - i \\mid a_{101-(i+1)} + 1 \\).\n\n6. **Bounding \\( a_{101-(i+1)} \\):**\n   If \\( a_{101-(i+1)} + 1 \\geq 2(k - i) \\), then:\n   \\[\n   k + 1 \\geq a_{101-(i+1)} + 1 \\geq 2(k - i)\n   \\]\n   Simplifying, we get:\n   \\[\n   k + 1 \\geq 2k - 2i \\implies k + 1 \\geq k + k - 2i \\implies 1 \\geq k - 2i\n   \\]\n   Since \\( k > 201 \\) and \\( i \\leq 100 \\), this inequality cannot hold. Therefore, \\( a_{101-(i+1)} + 1 < 2(k - i) \\).\n\n7. **Conclusion from the bound:**\n   Thus, \\( a_{101-(i+1)} + 1 = k - i \\), which implies \\( a_{101-(i+1)} = k - (i+1) \\).\n\n8. **Inductive proof:**\n   By induction, \\( a_{101-i} = k - i \\) for all \\( 0 \\leq i \\leq 100 \\).\n\n9. **Relating \\( a_1 \\) and \\( a_{101} \\):**\n   From the claim, \\( a_1 = k - 100 \\). Since \\( a_1 \\mid a_{101} + 1 \\), we have:\n   \\[\n   k - 100 \\mid k + 1\n   \\]\n   This implies:\n   \\[\n   k - 100 \\mid 101\n   \\]\n\n10. **Divisors of 101:**\n    The divisors of 101 are 1 and 101. Since \\( k - 100 > 101 \\), the only possible value is \\( k - 100 = 101 \\), giving \\( k = 201 \\).\n\n11. **Verification:**\n    If \\( k = 201 \\), then \\( a_1 = 101 \\), \\( a_2 = 102 \\), ..., \\( a_{101} = 201 \\). Each \\( a_i + 1 \\) is divisible by \\( a_{i+1} \\), satisfying the problem's conditions.\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{201} \\).", "answer": "201"}
{"id": 20094, "problem": "In the sequence $\\left\\{a_{n}\\right\\}$, $a_{1}=1$, and its first $n$ terms sum $S_{n}$ satisfies the relation\n$$\n3 t S_{n}-(2 t+3) S_{n-1}=3 t(t>0, n=2,3, \\cdots) \\text {. }\n$$\n(1) Prove that the sequence $\\left\\{a_{n}\\right\\}$ is a geometric sequence;\n(2) Let the common ratio of the sequence $\\left\\{a_{n}\\right\\}$ be $f(t)$, and construct the sequence $\\left\\{b_{n}\\right\\}$ such that $b_{1}=1, b_{n}=f\\left(\\frac{1}{b_{n-1}}\\right)(n=2,3, \\cdots)$, find $b_{n}$;\n(3) Find the value of $b_{1} b_{2}-b_{2} b_{3}+b_{3} b_{4}-b_{4} b_{5}+\\cdots+b_{2 n-1} b_{2 n}-b_{2 n} b_{2 n+1}$.", "solution": "17. (1) From the given $3 S_{2}-(2 t+3) S_{1}=3 t$,\n\ni.e., $3 t\\left(a_{1}+a_{2}\\right)-(2 t+3) a_{1}=3 t$.\nGiven $a_{1}=1$, solving for $a_{2}$ yields $a_{2}=\\frac{2 t+3}{3 t}$.\nThus, $\\frac{a_{2}}{a_{1}}=\\frac{2 t+3}{3 t}$.\nFor $n \\geqslant 2$, we have\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n3 t S_{n+1}-(2 t+3) S_{n}=3 t, \\\\\n3 t S_{n}-(2 t+3) S_{n-1}=3 t .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n(1) - (2) gives $3 t a_{n+1}-(2 t+3) a_{n}=0$.\n\nThus, $\\frac{a_{n+1}}{a_{n}}=\\frac{2 t+3}{3 t}$.\nIn summary, $\\frac{a_{n+1}}{a_{n}}=\\frac{2 t+3}{3 t}(n \\geqslant 1)$.\nTherefore, $\\left\\{a_{n}\\right\\}$ is a geometric sequence.\n(2) From (1), we know $f(t)=\\frac{2 t+3}{3 t}$, then\n$$\nb_{1}=1, b_{n}=\\frac{2 \\cdot \\frac{1}{b_{n-1}}+3}{3 \\cdot \\frac{1}{b_{n-1}}}=\\frac{2}{3}+b_{n-1} .\n$$\n\nThus, $b_{n}-b_{n-1}=\\frac{2}{3}(n=2,3, \\cdots)$.\nTherefore, $\\left\\{b_{n}\\right\\}$ is an arithmetic sequence, and\n$$\nb_{1}=1, d=b_{n}-b_{n-1}=\\frac{2}{3} \\text {. }\n$$\n\nHence, $b_{n}=b_{1}+(n-1) d=\\frac{2}{3} n+\\frac{1}{3}$.\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\text { (3) } b_{1} b_{2}-b_{2} b_{3}+b_{3} b_{4}-b_{4} b_{5}+\\cdots+b_{2 n-1} b_{2 n}-b_{2 n} b_{2 n+1} \\\\\n=b_{2}\\left(b_{1}-b_{3}\\right)+b_{4}\\left(b_{3}-b_{5}\\right)+\\cdots+b_{2 n}\\left(b_{2 n-1}-b_{2 n+1}\\right) \\\\\n=-\\frac{4}{3}\\left(b_{2}+b_{4}+\\cdots+b_{2 n}\\right)=-\\frac{4}{3} \\cdot \\frac{n\\left(b_{2}+b_{2 n}\\right)}{2} \\\\\n=-\\frac{4}{3} \\cdot \\frac{n\\left(\\frac{5}{3}+\\frac{4 n+1}{3}\\right)}{2}=-\\frac{8}{9} n^{2}-\\frac{4}{3} n .\n\\end{array}\n$$", "answer": "-\\frac{8}{9} n^{2}-\\frac{4}{3} n"}
{"id": 60169, "problem": "On the circle $C:(x-1)^{2}+y^{2}=2$ there are two moving points $A$ and $B$, and they satisfy the condition $\\angle AOB=90^{\\circ}$ ($O$ being the origin). Find the equation of the trajectory of point $P$ of the parallelogram $OAPB$ with $OA, OB$ as adjacent sides.", "solution": "Three, let $A\\left(x_{1}, y_{1}\\right), B\\left(x_{2}, y_{2}\\right), P(x, y)$. According to the problem, we have\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\left(x_{1}-1\\right)^{2}+y_{1}^{2}=2, \\\\\n\\left(x_{2}-1\\right)^{2}+y_{2}^{2}=2 .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nBy adding (1) and (2), we get\n$$\nx_{1}^{2}+y_{1}^{2}+x_{2}^{2}+y_{2}^{2}-2\\left(x_{1}+x_{2}\\right)=2 .\n$$\n\nSince $O A P B$ is a parallelogram, we have\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nx_{1}^{2}+y_{1}^{2}+x_{2}^{2}+y_{2}^{2}=x^{2}+y^{2}, \\\\\nx_{1}+x_{2}=x .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nSubstituting (4) and (5) into (3), we get\n$$\n(x-1)^{2}+y^{2}=(\\sqrt{3})^{2} \\text {. }\n$$\n\nTherefore, the locus of point $P$ is a circle with center $(1,0)$ and radius $\\sqrt{3}$.", "answer": "(x-1)^{2}+y^{2}=(\\sqrt{3})^{2}"}
{"id": 35753, "problem": "If the function $f(x)=\\frac{x}{x^{2}+a}$ has a maximum value of $\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}$ on $[1,+\\infty)$, then $a=$", "solution": "1. $\\sqrt{2}-1$.\n\nFirst, $f(x)=\\frac{x}{x^{2}+a}=\\frac{1}{x+\\frac{a}{x}}(x \\geqslant 1)$. When $a \\geqslant 1$, the maximum value of the function $f(x)$ is $\\frac{1}{2 \\sqrt{a}}=\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}$, solving for $a$ gives $a=\\frac{1}{2}<1$, which is a contradiction. When $0<a<1$, $f(x)$ is monotonically decreasing on $[1,+\\infty)$, and its maximum value is $\\frac{1}{1+a}=\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}$, yielding $a=\\sqrt{2}-1$. Therefore, $a=\\sqrt{2}-1$.", "answer": "\\sqrt{2}-1"}
{"id": 47894, "problem": "Given positive integers $x, y, z$ satisfying $x y z=(22-x)(22-y)(22-z)$, and $x+y+z<44, x^{2}+y^{2}+z^{2}$, the maximum and minimum values are denoted as $M$ and $N$, respectively, then $M+N=$ $\\qquad$.", "solution": "Rong 926.\nAnalysis From the given information, we know that $x, y, z$ are all positive integers less than 22. From the given equation, we have\n$$\n2 x y z=22^{3}-22^{2}(x+y+z)+22(x y+y z+z x)\n$$\n\nThus, $11 \\mid x y z$, so at least one of $x, y, z$ must be equal to 11.\nAssume without loss of generality that $x=11$. From the given equation, we get $y+z=22$. Since $y, z$ are both positive integers, we also have\n$$\ny^{2}+z^{2}=\\frac{(y+z)^{2}+(y-z)^{2}}{2}=\\frac{22^{2}+(y-z)^{2}}{2}=242+\\frac{1}{2}(y-z)^{2}\n$$\n\nIt is easy to see that when $y=z=11$, $y^{2}+z^{2}$ takes its minimum value of 242, and when $|y-z|=|21-1|=20$, $y^{2}+z^{2}$ takes its maximum value. In this case, $M=11^{2}+21^{2}+1^{2}=563$, so $M+N=563+363=926$.", "answer": "926"}
{"id": 63205, "problem": "In the plane of equilateral $\\triangle ABC$, the condition that line $m$ satisfies is: the distances from the 3 vertices of equilateral $\\triangle ABC$ to line $m$ take only 2 values, and one of these values is twice the other. The number of such lines $m$ is ( ).\n(A) 16\n(B) 18\n(C) 24\n(D) 27", "solution": "5.C.\n\nAs shown in Figure 4, there are a total of $8 \\times 3=24$ lines.", "answer": "C"}
{"id": 33913, "problem": "Given that $f(x)$ is a function defined on\n$\\mathbf{R}$, $f(1)=1$ and for any $x \\in \\mathbf{R}$ we have\n$$\nf(x+5) \\geqslant f(x)+5, f(x+1) \\leqslant f(x)+1 \\text {. }\n$$\n\nIf $g(x)=f(x)+1-x$, then $g(2002)=$", "solution": "10.1.\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\text { From } g(x)=f(x)+1-x \\text { we get } f(x)=g(x)+x-1 . \\\\\n\\text { Then } g(x+5)+(x+5)-1 \\geqslant g(x)+(x-1)+5 \\text {, } \\\\\ng(x+1)+(x+1)-1 \\leqslant g(x)+(x-1)+1 . \\\\\n\\text { Therefore, } g(x+5) \\geqslant g(x), g(x+1) \\leqslant g(x) . \\\\\n\\therefore g(x) \\leqslant g(x+5) \\leqslant g(x+4) \\leqslant g(x+3) \\\\\n\\quad \\leqslant g(x+2) \\leqslant g(x+1) \\leqslant g(x) . \\\\\n\\therefore g(x+1)=g(x) .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nThus, $g(x)$ is a periodic function with a period of 1.\nGiven $g(1)=1$, hence $g(2002)=1$.", "answer": "1"}
{"id": 61039, "problem": "Form the equation of the tangent to the parabola $y=x^{2}-4 x$ at the point with abscissa $x_{0}=1$.", "solution": "Solution. Let's determine the ordinate $y_{0}$ of the point of tangency by substituting the abscissa value $x_{0}=1$ into the equation of the parabola; we have $y_{0}=1-4 \\cdot 1=$ $=-3$.\n\nTo find the slope of the tangent, we compute the value of the derivative at the point of tangency: $f^{\\prime}(x)=2 x-4 ; k=f^{\\prime}(1)=-2$.\n\nNow, knowing the point ( $1 ;-3$ ) and the slope $k=y^{\\prime}=-2$, we can write the equation of the tangent line:\n\n$$\ny+3=-2(x-1), y+3=-2 x+2 \\text { or } y=-2 x-1\n$$", "answer": "-2x-1"}
{"id": 38305, "problem": "A market vendor's basket contains eggs. The first buyer buys half of the eggs and one more. The second buyer buys half of the remaining eggs and one more. The third buyer also gets exactly half of the eggs left in the basket and one more. How many eggs were in the basket?", "solution": "I. solution (with equation): If we denote the number of eggs by $x$, then according to the problem, the first buyer takes $\\frac{x}{2}+1$ eggs and leaves $\\frac{x}{2}-1$. The second buyer takes $\\frac{1}{2}\\left(\\frac{x}{2}-1\\right)+1$ eggs and leaves $\\frac{1}{2}\\left(\\frac{x}{2}-1\\right)-1$. The third buyer takes $\\frac{1}{2}\\left[\\frac{1}{2}\\left(\\frac{x}{2}-1\\right)-1\\right]^{2}+1$ eggs and leaves $\\frac{1}{2}\\left[\\frac{1}{2}\\left(\\frac{x}{2}-1\\right)-1\\right]-1$, which, according to the problem, equals zero. Therefore,\n\n$$\n\\begin{array}{r}\n\\frac{1}{2}\\left[\\frac{1}{2}\\left(\\frac{x}{2}-1\\right)-1\\right]-1=0 \\\\\n\\frac{x}{4}-\\frac{1}{2}-1=2\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nfrom which\n\n$$\nx=14\n$$\n\nOrlik Péter (Bp. V., Eötvös g. I. o. t.)\n\nII. solution (by reasoning): Let's put the eggs back into the basket. The third buyer returns the last 1 egg they took, which was half of the eggs they found, so they return 1 more egg. The second buyer returns the extra egg they took, and since the 3 eggs in the basket represent half of what the second buyer found, the second buyer adds 3 more eggs to make the total 6. The first buyer returns the extra 1 egg they took, and the 7 eggs in the basket represent half of what the first buyer found, so there were 14 eggs in the basket.\n\nSzabó Anna (Jászberény, Tanítóképző II. o. t.)\n\nIII. solution: Generally,\n\nthe number of eggs before the last purchase is 2,\n\nthe number of eggs before the second-to-last purchase is $2(2+1)=2^{2}+2=6$,\n\nthe number of eggs before the purchase before that is $2\\left(2^{2}+2+1\\right)=2^{3}+2^{2}+2=14$, and so on\n\n$\\vdots$\n\nfor $n$ buyers, the number of eggs before the first purchase is\n\n$$\n2\\left(2^{n-1}+2^{n-2}+\\ldots+2+1\\right)=2\\left(2^{n}-1\\right)\n$$\n\naccording to the formula for the sum of a geometric series.\n\nBiszterszky Sára (Miskolc, 13. sz. gépip. techn. II. o. t.)\n\nNote: This problem is a typical example (especially when considering more than 3 buyers) that equations are not always the shortest path. Sometimes simple arithmetic can lead to the solution more quickly. (L. Perelman: \"Entertaining Algebra\" p. 108.)", "answer": "14"}
{"id": 42489, "problem": "In the sequence $\\left\\{a_{n}\\right\\}$,\n$$\na_{0}=a\\left(a \\in \\mathbf{Z}_{+}\\right), a_{n+1}=\\frac{a_{n}^{2}}{a_{n}+1} \\text {. }\n$$\n\nWhen $0 \\leqslant n \\leqslant \\frac{a}{2}+1$, the greatest integer not exceeding $a_{n}$ is $\\qquad$", "solution": "5. $a-n$.\n\nFor any positive integer $n$, it is known by recursion that $a_{n}>0$.\nBy $a_{n}-a_{n+1}=\\frac{a_{n}}{a_{n}+1}=1-\\frac{1}{1+a_{n}} \\in(0,1)$, we know the sequence $\\left\\{a_{n}\\right\\}$ is decreasing, and for any $n \\in \\mathbf{Z}_{+}$,\n$a_{n}=a_{0}+\\sum_{i=1}^{n}\\left(a_{i}-a_{i-1}\\right)>a-n$.\nThus, $a_{n-1}>a-(n-1) \\ (n \\geqslant 2)$.\nTherefore, when $n=1$,\n$\\sum_{i=1}^{n} \\frac{1}{1+a_{i-1}}=\\frac{1}{1+a_{0}}<1$.\nWhen $2 \\leqslant n \\leqslant \\frac{a}{2}+1$, by the sequence $\\left\\{a_{n}\\right\\}$ being decreasing,\n$\\sum_{i=1}^{n} \\frac{1}{1+a_{i-1}}<\\frac{n}{1+a_{n-1}}<\\frac{n}{a-n+2} \\leqslant 1$.\nHence, $a-n<a_{n}=a-n+\\sum_{i=1}^{n} \\frac{1}{1+a_{i-1}}<a-n+1$.\nTherefore, the greatest integer not exceeding $a_{n}$ is $a-n$. In particular, when $n=0$, it also holds.", "answer": "a-n"}
{"id": 11913, "problem": "If the two numbers of each book are different, then the same number may correspond to two different books: one book is numbered as such according to the new number, and another book is numbered as such according to the old number. This can easily cause confusion. Now, consider placing these books in separate piles so that in each pile, one number corresponds to only one book. Then, how many piles are needed to achieve this?\n\nOur answer is: Just 3 piles are enough.", "solution": "The 1st book can be placed in any pile at will. Suppose that the first $\\mathrm{k}-1$ books have been successfully sorted into piles, we now consider the placement of the $\\mathrm{k}$-th book: the old number in this book may match the new number of one of the $\\mathrm{k}-1$ books already sorted, in which case this book cannot be placed in that pile; the new number of this book may also match the old number of one of the books already sorted, in which case this book cannot be placed in that pile either; apart from these, no other duplicate numbers will occur, so at most, it cannot be placed in two piles, meaning there is always one pile available for it. Therefore, the $\\mathrm{k}$-th book can be successfully placed. By mathematical induction: these $\\mathrm{n}$ books can be divided into three piles, ensuring that in each pile, one number corresponds to one book.", "answer": "3"}
{"id": 50711, "problem": "Find the largest natural number $n$ such that the value of the sum\n\n$$\n\\lfloor\\sqrt{1}\\rfloor+\\lfloor\\sqrt{2}\\rfloor+\\lfloor\\sqrt{3}\\rfloor+\\ldots+\\lfloor\\sqrt{n}\\rfloor\n$$\n\nis a prime number. The notation $\\lfloor x\\rfloor$ denotes the greatest integer not greater than $x$.", "solution": "SOLUTION. Consider the infinite sequence $\\left(a_{n}\\right)_{n=1}^{\\infty}$ of natural numbers $a_{n}=\\lfloor\\sqrt{n}\\rfloor$. This sequence is clearly non-decreasing, and since\n\n$$\nk=\\sqrt{k^{2}}6$ the value of the fraction\n\n$$\n\\frac{(k-1) k(4 k+1)}{6}\n$$\n\nremains a natural number even after canceling out six by a natural number divisible by some prime factor $p$ of the number $k$, which naturally divides another addend in the derived expression for the sum $s_{n}$. The prime number $p$ will thus be a divisor of the number $s_{n}$, with $p \\leqq k<s_{n}$, so the number $s_{n}$ cannot be a prime. Therefore, the solution to the given problem only needs to be sought among such natural numbers $n$ for which $k=\\lfloor\\sqrt{n}\\rfloor \\leqq 6$, hence only numbers $n<(6+1)^{2}=49$ remain in play. For $n=48$, substituting into the derived formula for $s_{n}$ we calculate $s_{48}=203$, which is a number divisible by seven. For $n=47$, we get $s_{47}=197$, which is a prime number.\n\nAnswer. The sought number is $n=47$.\n\nSUPPLEMENTARY AND ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS:\n\nN1. Prove that $1+3+5+\\ldots+(2 n-1)=n^{2}$.\n\nN2. Prove that $1^{2}+2^{2}+\\ldots+n^{2}=\\frac{1}{6} n(n+1)(2 n+1)$.\n\nN3. Determine how many integer solutions the equation\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_04_17_bd202734538ab0b74df6g-07.jpg?height=113&width=943&top_left_y=846&top_left_x=682)\n\n$[38-\\mathrm{B}-\\mathrm{II}-4]$\n\nD1. Prove that for every natural number $n \\geqq 2$ the following holds:\n\n$$\n\\lfloor\\sqrt{n}\\rfloor+\\lfloor\\sqrt[3]{n}\\rfloor+\\ldots+\\lfloor\\sqrt[n]{n}\\rfloor=\\left\\lfloor\\log _{2} n\\right\\rfloor+\\left\\lfloor\\log _{3} n\\right\\rfloor+\\ldots+\\left\\lfloor\\log _{n} n\\right\\rfloor\n$$\n\n[Fill an $n \\times n$ table with numbers such that the cell in the $a$-th row and $b$-th column contains the number $a^{b}$, and count the number of cells where the number does not exceed $n$ in two ways: by columns and by rows.]", "answer": "47"}
{"id": 35885, "problem": "The area of an equilateral triangle inscribed in a circle is 81 cm$^{2}$. Find the radius of the circle.", "solution": "Solution: $S_{\\Delta}=81 c M^{2}, S_{\\Delta}=\\frac{1}{2} a \\cdot h=\\frac{1}{2} a \\cdot a \\cos 30^{\\circ}=\\frac{a^{2} \\sqrt{3}}{4}, r=$ ?\n\n$S_{\\triangle}=3 S_{\\triangle A O C}=3 \\cdot \\frac{1}{2} a \\cdot r \\cos 60^{\\circ}=\\frac{3}{4} a r=\\frac{3}{2} r \\cdot r \\cdot \\sin 120^{\\circ}=\\frac{3 r^{2} \\sqrt{3}}{4}$,\n\n$\\frac{3 r^{2} \\sqrt{3}}{4}=81, r^{2}=\\frac{81 \\cdot 4}{3 \\sqrt{3}} \\cdot \\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{\\sqrt{3}}=36 \\sqrt{3}, r=6 \\sqrt[4]{3}$\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_06_8eeeb8d6ace591217257g-07.jpg?height=319&width=302&top_left_y=326&top_left_x=1531)\n\nAnswer: $r=6 \\sqrt[4]{3}$.", "answer": "6\\sqrt[4]{3}"}
{"id": 57416, "problem": "The integers from $1$ through $9$ inclusive, are placed in the squares of a $3 \\times 3$ grid. Each square contains a different integer. The product of the integers in the first and second rows are $60$ and $96$ respectively. Find the sum of the integers in the third row.", "solution": "1. We are given a \\(3 \\times 3\\) grid with integers from 1 to 9, each appearing exactly once. The product of the integers in the first row is 60, and the product of the integers in the second row is 96. We need to find the sum of the integers in the third row.\n\n2. First, calculate the product of all integers from 1 to 9:\n   \\[\n   9! = 1 \\times 2 \\times 3 \\times 4 \\times 5 \\times 6 \\times 7 \\times 8 \\times 9 = 362880\n   \\]\n\n3. The product of the integers in the third row can be found by dividing the total product by the product of the integers in the first and second rows:\n   \\[\n   \\text{Product of third row} = \\frac{9!}{60 \\times 96}\n   \\]\n\n4. Calculate \\(60 \\times 96\\):\n   \\[\n   60 \\times 96 = 5760\n   \\]\n\n5. Now, divide \\(362880\\) by \\(5760\\):\n   \\[\n   \\frac{362880}{5760} = 63\n   \\]\n\n6. Factorize 63 to find the integers in the third row:\n   \\[\n   63 = 3^2 \\times 7\n   \\]\n\n7. Since each integer in the grid is distinct and must be from 1 to 9, the factors 3, 3, and 7 must correspond to the integers 1, 7, and 9 (since 3 appears twice, it must be 1 and 9).\n\n8. Therefore, the integers in the third row are 1, 7, and 9 in some order.\n\n9. The sum of the integers in the third row is:\n   \\[\n   1 + 7 + 9 = 17\n   \\]\n\nConclusion:\n\\[\n\\boxed{17}\n\\]", "answer": "17"}
{"id": 35651, "problem": "In a convex pentagon $A B C D E$, a point $M$ is taken on side $A E$, and a point $N$ is taken on side $D E$. Segments $C M$ and $B N$ intersect at point $P$. Find the area of pentagon $A B C D E$ if it is known that quadrilaterals $A B P M$ and $D C P N$ are parallelograms with areas 5 and 8, respectively, and the area of triangle $B C P$ is 10.\n\n| param1 | param2 | param3 | Answer |\n| :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: |\n| 5 | 8 | 10 | 25 |\n| 6 | 10 | 3 | 29 |\n| 7 | 9 | 7 | 27.5 |\n| 8 | 11 | 20 | 41.2 |\n| 9 | 12 | 4 | 38.5 |\n\n## Condition\n\nIn a convex pentagon $A B C D E$, a point $M$ is taken on side $A E$, and a point $N$ is taken on side $D E$. Segments $C M$ and $B N$ intersect at point $P$. Find the area of pentagon $A B C D E$ if it is known that quadrilaterals $A B P M$ and $D C P N$ are parallelograms with areas 5 and 8, respectively, and the area of triangle $B C P$ is 10.\n\n## Answer.\n\n25", "solution": "# Solution\n\nLet the areas of parallelograms ABP M and DCPN, triangle BCP, and quadrilateral\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_06_a839f63dd79b7140018dg-12.jpg?height=63&width=1559&top_left_y=1279&top_left_x=288)\n$A E \\sqcup B N N C D$. Similarly, $D E \\sqcup C M \\sqcup\\{B$. Then M PNE is also a parallelogram, and thus $S_{4}: S_{1}=N P: P B$ (parallelograms ABPM and M PNE have equal heights). Similarly, triangle $B C P$ and parallelogram $D C P N$ have equal heights, so $S_{3}: S_{2}=$ $\\frac{1}{2} B P: P N$. Multiplying the written equalities, we get: $\\frac{S_{4}}{S_{1}} \\cdot \\frac{S_{3}}{S_{2}}=\\frac{1}{2} \\cdot$ Therefore, $S=S_{1}+S_{2}+$ $S_{3}+S_{4}=S_{1}+S_{2}+S_{3}+\\frac{S_{1} S_{2}}{2 S_{3}}=25$", "answer": "25"}
{"id": 33460, "problem": "Let the sets be\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nA=\\left\\{x \\left\\lvert\\, x+\\frac{5-x}{x-2}=2 \\sqrt{x+1}\\right., x \\in \\mathbf{R}\\right\\}, \\\\\nB=\\{x \\mid x>2, x \\in \\mathbf{R}\\} .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nThen the elements of the set $A \\cap B$ are", "solution": "2. $\\frac{5+\\sqrt{13}}{2}$.\n\nNotice that, when $x>2$,\n$$\nx+\\frac{5-x}{x-2}=x-2+\\frac{x+1}{x-2} \\geqslant 2 \\sqrt{x+1} \\text {. }\n$$\n\nBy the equality, we have $x-2=\\frac{x+1}{x-2}$.\nSolving this gives $x=\\frac{5+\\sqrt{13}}{2}$.", "answer": "\\frac{5+\\sqrt{13}}{2}"}
{"id": 46616, "problem": "Simplify $\\frac{2 \\sqrt{6}}{\\sqrt{2}+\\sqrt{3}+\\sqrt{5}}$.", "solution": "$$\n\\begin{array}{c}\n\\text { Solve the original expression }=\\frac{(\\sqrt{2}+\\sqrt{3})^{2}-(\\sqrt{5})^{2}}{\\sqrt{2}+\\sqrt{3}+\\sqrt{5}} \\\\\n=\\frac{(\\sqrt{2}+\\sqrt{3}+\\sqrt{5})(\\sqrt{2}+\\sqrt{3}-\\sqrt{5})}{\\sqrt{2}+\\sqrt{3}+\\sqrt{5}} . \\\\\n=\\sqrt{2}+\\sqrt{3}-\\sqrt{5} .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nThis method is very effective, but as a math problem, this alone cannot achieve the desired effect.\n\nSolving math problems using the idea of combining numbers and shapes often gives people a fresh and extraordinary feeling.\n\nConstruct $\\triangle A B C$ such that $a=\\sqrt{2}, b=\\sqrt{3}, c=$ $\\sqrt{5}$,\nlet $p=$\n$$\n\\frac{a+b+c}{2} \\text {. }\n$$\n\nIt is easy to see that $\\triangle A B C$ is a right triangle.\n\nConstruct $\\odot O$ inscribed in the right triangle $\\triangle A B C$, with radius $r$, and note that $r=\\frac{a+b-c}{2}=$\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\sqrt{2}+\\frac{\\sqrt{3}-v^{\\prime}}{2} . \\\\\n\\because S_{\\triangle A B C}=\\frac{a b}{2}=\\frac{\\sqrt{2} \\times \\sqrt{3}}{2}=\\frac{\\sqrt{6}}{2}, \\\\\n\\therefore 2 \\sqrt{6}=4 S_{\\triangle A B C} . \\\\\n\\text { Also, } S_{\\triangle A B C}=r p, \\\\\n\\therefore \\text { the original expression }=\\frac{4 S_{\\triangle A B C}}{2 p}=\\frac{4 r p}{2 p}=2 r \\\\\n=\\sqrt{2}+\\sqrt{3}-\\sqrt{5} .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nFrom this, it can be seen that combining numbers and shapes is a powerful tool for broadening thinking, a 'higher level of thinking'.\n", "answer": "\\sqrt{2}+\\sqrt{3}-\\sqrt{5}"}
{"id": 56882, "problem": "Arrange all proper fractions into a sequence $\\left\\{a_{n}\\right\\}$ :\n$$\n\\frac{1}{2}, \\frac{1}{3}, \\frac{2}{3}, \\frac{1}{4}, \\frac{2}{4}, \\frac{3}{4}, \\cdots\n$$\n\nThe sorting method is: from left to right, first arrange the denominators in ascending order, and for fractions with the same denominator, arrange them in ascending order of the numerators. Then $a_{2017}=$ $\\qquad$ .", "solution": "7. $\\frac{1}{65}$.\n\nDivide the sequence into segments by the denominator, there are $k$ fractions with the denominator $k+1$, noticing that,\n$$\n\\frac{63 \\times 64}{2}=2016, \\frac{64 \\times 65}{2}=2080,\n$$\n\nwe know that 2017 belongs to the 64th segment, so $a_{2017}$ should be the first number with the denominator 65, which is $\\frac{1}{65}$.", "answer": "\\frac{1}{65}"}
{"id": 51577, "problem": "In an $m \\times n$ grid, each square is either filled or not filled. For each square, its value is defined as $0$ if it is filled and is defined as the number of neighbouring filled cells if it is not filled. Here, two squares are neighbouring if they share a common vertex or side. Let $f(m,n)$ be the largest total value of squares in the grid. Determine the minimal real constant $C$ such that $$\\frac{f(m,n)}{mn} \\le C$$holds for any positive integers $m,n$", "solution": "1. **Understanding the Grid and Values:**\n   - Each square in the grid can have up to 8 neighbors (if it is not on the edge or corner).\n   - The value of a filled square is \\( 0 \\).\n   - The value of an unfilled square is the number of its neighboring filled squares.\n\n2. **Maximizing the Total Value \\( f(m,n) \\):**\n   - To maximize the total value, we need to maximize the number of unfilled squares that have the maximum possible number of filled neighbors.\n   - Consider a checkerboard pattern where filled and unfilled squares alternate. This pattern ensures that each unfilled square has the maximum number of filled neighbors.\n\n3. **Checkerboard Pattern Analysis:**\n   - In a checkerboard pattern, each unfilled square (white square) is surrounded by filled squares (black squares).\n   - For an interior unfilled square, it has 8 neighbors, but only 4 of them are filled (since it is a checkerboard pattern).\n   - For edge and corner unfilled squares, the number of filled neighbors will be less.\n\n4. **Calculating the Total Value \\( f(m,n) \\):**\n   - Let’s denote the number of unfilled squares as \\( U \\) and the number of filled squares as \\( F \\).\n   - In a checkerboard pattern, approximately half of the squares are filled and half are unfilled.\n   - Each unfilled square has approximately 4 filled neighbors (on average, considering edge effects).\n\n5. **Bounding \\( f(m,n) \\):**\n   - The total value \\( f(m,n) \\) is approximately \\( 4U \\) since each unfilled square contributes 4 to the total value.\n   - Since \\( U \\approx \\frac{mn}{2} \\), we have:\n     \\[\n     f(m,n) \\approx 4 \\cdot \\frac{mn}{2} = 2mn\n     \\]\n\n6. **Finding the Constant \\( C \\):**\n   - We need to find \\( C \\) such that:\n     \\[\n     \\frac{f(m,n)}{mn} \\le C\n     \\]\n   - From the above calculation, we have:\n     \\[\n     \\frac{f(m,n)}{mn} \\approx \\frac{2mn}{mn} = 2\n     \\]\n   - Therefore, \\( C \\ge 2 \\).\n\n7. **Verifying the Bound:**\n   - To ensure that \\( C = 2 \\) is the minimal constant, we need to check if there are configurations where \\( \\frac{f(m,n)}{mn} \\) exceeds 2.\n   - Given the checkerboard pattern provides a tight bound, and no other configuration can provide a higher average value per square, \\( C = 2 \\) is indeed the minimal constant.\n\n\\(\\blacksquare\\)\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{ C = 2 } \\).", "answer": " C = 2 "}
{"id": 4352, "problem": "A circle touches the extensions of two sides $AB$ and $AD$ of square $ABCD$, and the point of tangency cuts off a segment of length 2 cm from vertex $A$. Two tangents are drawn from point $C$ to this circle. Find the side of the square if the angle between the tangents is $30^{\\circ}$, and it is known that $\\sin 15^{\\circ}=\\frac{\\sqrt{3}-1}{2 \\sqrt{2}}$.", "solution": "# Solution.\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_06_424f80418dd801e5b28ag-37.jpg?height=442&width=563&top_left_y=1498&top_left_x=815)\n\nFig. 1\n\nThe segment cut off from vertex $A$ by the point of tangency of the circle is equal to the radius of this circle. If radii of the circle are drawn to the points of tangency, a square with a side of 2 cm is formed. Then $O A=2 \\sqrt{2}$, $O C=\\frac{O K}{\\sin 15^{\\circ}}=\\frac{4 \\sqrt{2}}{(\\sqrt{3}-1)}$, then the diagonal of the square $A B C D \\quad A C=\\frac{4 \\sqrt{2}}{\\sqrt{3}-1}-2 \\sqrt{2}$, and the side of the square $A B=\\frac{A C}{\\sqrt{2}}=\\frac{4}{\\sqrt{3}-1}-2=2 \\sqrt{3}$.\n\nAnswer. $2 \\sqrt{3}$.", "answer": "2\\sqrt{3}"}
{"id": 58020, "problem": "Let positive real numbers $a, b, c$ satisfy $\\frac{2}{a}+\\frac{1}{b}=\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{c}$. Then the minimum value of $\\frac{2 a^{2}+b^{2}}{c^{2}}$ is $\\qquad$ .", "solution": "4. 9 .\n\nFrom the given, we have $\\frac{2 c}{a}+\\frac{c}{b}=\\sqrt{3}$.\nBy the Cauchy-Schwarz inequality and the AM-GM inequality, we get\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\frac{2 a^{2}+b^{2}}{c^{2}} \\\\\n=\\frac{1}{3}(2+1)\\left[2\\left(\\frac{a}{c}\\right)^{2}+\\left(\\frac{b}{c}\\right)^{2}\\right] \\\\\n\\geqslant \\frac{1}{3}\\left(\\frac{2 a}{c}+\\frac{b}{c}\\right)^{2} \\\\\n=\\frac{1}{9}\\left[\\left(\\frac{2 a}{c}+\\frac{b}{c}\\right)\\left(\\frac{2 c}{a}+\\frac{c}{b}\\right)\\right]^{2} \\\\\n=\\frac{1}{9}\\left(4+\\frac{2 a}{b}+\\frac{2 b}{a}+1\\right)^{2} \\\\\n\\geqslant \\frac{1}{9}(4+2 \\times 2+1)^{2}=9,\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nEquality holds if and only if $a=b=\\sqrt{3} c$. Therefore, the minimum value of $\\frac{2 a^{2}+b^{2}}{c^{2}}$ is 9.", "answer": "9"}
{"id": 17783, "problem": "Find all natural numbers $n, k$ such that\n$$ 2^n - 5^k = 7. $$", "solution": "To find all natural numbers \\( n \\) and \\( k \\) such that \\( 2^n - 5^k = 7 \\), we can proceed as follows:\n\n1. **Initial Check for Small Values of \\( n \\):**\n   - For \\( n = 1 \\):\n     \\[\n     2^1 - 5^k = 2 - 5^k = 7 \\implies 5^k = -5 \\quad \\text{(no solution since \\( 5^k \\) is positive)}\n     \\]\n   - For \\( n = 2 \\):\n     \\[\n     2^2 - 5^k = 4 - 5^k = 7 \\implies 5^k = -3 \\quad \\text{(no solution since \\( 5^k \\) is positive)}\n     \\]\n\n2. **Consider the Equation Modulo 8:**\n   - We take the equation \\( 2^n - 5^k = 7 \\) modulo 8:\n     \\[\n     2^n \\equiv 7 + 5^k \\pmod{8}\n     \\]\n   - Since \\( 2^n \\mod 8 \\) cycles through 2, 4, 8, 16, etc., we have:\n     \\[\n     2^n \\equiv 0, 2, 4 \\pmod{8}\n     \\]\n   - We need \\( 5^k \\equiv 1 \\pmod{8} \\) for \\( 2^n \\equiv 7 + 5^k \\pmod{8} \\) to hold. This implies \\( 5^k \\equiv 1 \\pmod{8} \\).\n\n3. **Check \\( 5^k \\mod 8 \\):**\n   - \\( 5^1 \\equiv 5 \\pmod{8} \\)\n   - \\( 5^2 \\equiv 25 \\equiv 1 \\pmod{8} \\)\n   - Therefore, \\( k \\) must be even for \\( 5^k \\equiv 1 \\pmod{8} \\).\n\n4. **Rewrite the Equation:**\n   - Since \\( k \\) is even, let \\( k = 2m \\). The equation becomes:\n     \\[\n     2^n - 5^{2m} = 7\n     \\]\n   - This can be rewritten as:\n     \\[\n     2^n - 7 = 5^{2m}\n     \\]\n   - Let \\( x = 5^m \\). Then the equation becomes:\n     \\[\n     2^n - 7 = x^2\n     \\]\n   - This is a well-known equation in number theory.\n\n5. **Known Solutions to \\( 2^n - 7 = x^2 \\):**\n   - The known solutions to \\( 2^n - 7 = x^2 \\) are:\n     \\[\n     (x, n) = (1, 3), (3, 4), (5, 5), (11, 7), (181, 15)\n     \\]\n   - We need to find the corresponding \\( k \\) for each \\( n \\):\n     - For \\( n = 3 \\):\n       \\[\n       2^3 - 7 = 1 \\implies x = 1 \\implies 5^m = 1 \\implies m = 0 \\implies k = 2m = 0 \\quad \\text{(not a natural number)}\n       \\]\n     - For \\( n = 4 \\):\n       \\[\n       2^4 - 7 = 9 \\implies x = 3 \\implies 5^m = 3 \\quad \\text{(no solution since \\( 5^m \\) is a power of 5)}\n       \\]\n     - For \\( n = 5 \\):\n       \\[\n       2^5 - 7 = 25 \\implies x = 5 \\implies 5^m = 5 \\implies m = 1 \\implies k = 2m = 2\n       \\]\n     - For \\( n = 7 \\):\n       \\[\n       2^7 - 7 = 121 \\implies x = 11 \\implies 5^m = 11 \\quad \\text{(no solution since \\( 5^m \\) is a power of 5)}\n       \\]\n     - For \\( n = 15 \\):\n       \\[\n       2^{15} - 7 = 32761 \\implies x = 181 \\implies 5^m = 181 \\quad \\text{(no solution since \\( 5^m \\) is a power of 5)}\n       \\]\n\n6. **Conclusion:**\n   - The only solution in natural numbers is \\( (n, k) = (5, 2) \\).\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{ (n, k) = (5, 2) } \\).", "answer": " (n, k) = (5, 2) "}
{"id": 44442, "problem": "For any pair of numbers, a certain operation «*» is defined, satisfying the following properties: $a *(b * c)=(a * b) \\cdot c$ and $a * a=1$, where the operation «$\\cdot$» is the multiplication operation. Find the root $x$ of the equation: $\\quad x * 2=2018$.", "solution": "Answer: 4036.\n\n## Solution:\n\nGiven the condition of the problem, we have $x * 1=x *(x * x)=(x * x) \\cdot x=1 \\cdot x=x$. Then\n\n1) $(x * 2) \\cdot 2=2018 \\cdot 2=4036$,\n2) $(x * 2) \\cdot 2=x *(2 * 2)=x \\cdot 1=x$.\n\nTherefore, $x=4036$.", "answer": "4036"}
{"id": 28583, "problem": "Around a circle with radius 3, an isosceles trapezoid $ABCD$ ($BC \\| AD$) is described, the area of which is 48. The circle touches the sides $AB$ and $CD$ at points $K$ and $L$. Find $KL$.", "solution": "Let $B H$ be the height of the trapezoid, $O P$ be the perpendicular dropped from the center $O$ of the circle to the chord $K L$, and $K$ be the point of tangency of the circle with the lateral side $A B$. Then triangles $O P K$ and $A H B$ are similar.\n\n## Solution\n\nLet the circle with radius $r=3$ touch the lateral sides $A B$ and $C D$ of the trapezoid $A B C D$ at points $K$ and $L$ respectively; $B H=2 r$ is the height of the trapezoid. By symmetry, $K L \\| B C$. Since the trapezoid $A B C D$ is circumscribed, $B C + A D = A B + C D = 2 A B$.\n\nAccording to the problem, $1 / 2 (B C + A D) \\cdot 6 = 48$, from which $B C + A D = 16$. Therefore, $A B = 8$.\n\nThe perpendicular $O P$, dropped from the center $O$ of the circle, bisects the chord $K L$. From the similarity of the right triangles $O P K$ and $A H B$, it follows that\n\n$P K : O K = B H : A B$. Hence, $K L = 2 P K = 2 B H \\cdot O K / A B = 9 / 2$.\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_06_4c124ad32a76c9faf91dg-26.jpg?height=520&width=1066&top_left_y=743&top_left_x=496)\n\n## Answer\n\n4.5.", "answer": "4.5"}
{"id": 47889, "problem": "The function $f(x)$ defined on $\\mathbf{R}$ satisfies $\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}f(x+2016) \\leqslant f(x)+2016, \\\\ f(x+2017) \\geqslant f(x)+2017,\\end{array}\\right.$ and $f(1)=2$. Let $a_{n}=f(n)\\left(n \\in \\mathbf{N}^{*}\\right)$, then $a_{2018}=$ $\\qquad$", "solution": "$$\nf(x)+2017 \\leqslant f(x+2017)=f(x+1+2016) \\leqslant f(x+1)+2016 \\Rightarrow f(x+1) \\geqslant f(x)+1 \\text {, }\n$$\n\nThen $f(x)+2016 \\geqslant f(x+2016)=f(x+2015+1) \\geqslant f(x+2015)+1=f(x+2014+1)+1 \\geqslant f(2014)+2$ $\\geqslant \\cdots \\geqslant f(x+1)+2015 \\Rightarrow f(x+1) \\leqslant f(x)+1$, thus $f(x+1)=f(x)+1$.\nTherefore, $a_{2018}=f(2018)=2019$.", "answer": "2019"}
{"id": 46224, "problem": "As shown in Figure $1, \\odot O_{1}$ is externally tangent to $\\odot O_{2}$ at point $P$. From point $A$ on $\\odot O_{1}$, a tangent line $A B$ is drawn to $\\odot O_{2}$, with $B$ as the point of tangency. Line $A P$ is extended to intersect $\\odot O_{2}$ at point $C$. Given that the radii of $\\odot O_{1}$ and $\\odot O_{2}$ are $2$ and $1$ respectively, then\n$$\n\\frac{A C}{A B}=\n$$", "solution": "5. $\\frac{\\sqrt{6}}{2}$.\n\nConnect $O_{1} O_{2}$. Then $O_{1} O_{2}$ passes through the point of tangency $P$.\nConnect $O_{1} A$, $O_{1} P$, $O_{2} P$, $O_{2} C$.\nThen isosceles $\\triangle O_{1} A P \\backsim$ isosceles $\\triangle O_{2} P C$\n$$\n\\Rightarrow \\frac{A P}{P C}=\\frac{O_{1} P}{O_{2} P}=2 \\text {. }\n$$\n\nAssume $A P=2 t$. Then $P C=t$.\nBy the secant-tangent theorem,\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nA B^{2}=A P \\cdot A C=6 t^{2} \\Rightarrow A B=\\sqrt{6} t . \\\\\n\\text { Therefore, } \\frac{A C}{A B}=\\frac{3 t}{\\sqrt{6} t}=\\frac{\\sqrt{6}}{2} .\n\\end{array}\n$$", "answer": "\\frac{\\sqrt{6}}{2}"}
{"id": 21095, "problem": "Given that there are seven points $P_{1}, P_{2}, P_{3}, P_{4}, P_{5}, P_{6}, P_{7}$ (not necessarily equally spaced) on a line, and let $P$ be any point selected on the line, and let $s$ be the sum of the lengths of the segments $P P_{1}, P P_{2}, \\cdots, P P_{7}$. The position of $P$ when and only when $s$ is minimized is\n(A) the midpoint of $P_{1} P_{7}$.\n(B) the midpoint of $P_{2} P_{6}$.\n(C) the midpoint of $P_{3} P_{5}$.\n(D) $P_{4}$.\n(E) $P_{1}$.", "solution": "[Solution] First, consider the case with two points $P_{1}, P_{2}$. Here, $P$ can be any point on $P_{1} P_{2}$. Notice that\n$$\ns=P_{1} P+P P_{2}=P_{1} P_{2} .\n$$\n\nNext, consider the case with three points $P_{1}, P_{2}, P_{3}$. Clearly, to minimize $s$, we should choose $P$ to be $P_{2}$, in which case\n$$\ns=P_{1} P_{2}+P_{2} P_{3}=P_{1} P_{3} .\n$$\n\nSimilarly, for any $n$ points on a line:\nIf $n=2 k$, then $P$ should lie on $P_{k} P_{k+1}$;\nIf $n=2 k+1$, then $P$ should coincide with $P_{k+1}$.\nThus, when $n=7$, $P$ should be chosen at $P_{4}$.\nTherefore, the answer is $(D)$.\nNote: This problem can be translated into an algebraic problem as follows:\nIf $x_{1}<x_{2}<\\cdots<x_{n}$, find the minimum value of $f(x)=\\sum_{i=1}^{n}\\left|x-x_{i}\\right|$.", "answer": "D"}
{"id": 29782, "problem": "A natural number is written on the board. Nikolai noticed that he can append a digit to the right of it in two ways so that the resulting number is divisible by 9. In how many ways can he append a digit to the right of the given number so that the resulting number is divisible by 3?", "solution": "Answer: 4 ways.\n\nSolution. Note that the difference between the two numbers \"noticed\" by Nikolai is less than 10, but is divisible by 9. Therefore, this difference is 9. This is only possible if the appended digits are 0 and 9. Then it is easy to see that for divisibility by 3, in addition to these two digits, the digits 3 and 6 can also be appended. In total, there are 4 ways.\n\n## Criteria\n\n4 6. A complete and justified solution is provided.\n\nIn the absence of a correct solution, the highest applicable criterion from those listed below is used\n\n2 6. It is proven that Nikolai could only append 0 or 9 at the beginning.", "answer": "4"}
{"id": 25882, "problem": "Determine the largest real number $z$, such that\n$$x+y+z=5, \\quad xy+yz+zx=3,$$\n\nand $x, y$ are also real numbers.", "solution": "[Solution] From $x+y+z=5$, we get\n$$(x+y)^{2}=(5-z)^{2},$$\n\nFrom $x y+y z+z x=3$, we get\n$$x y=3-z(5-z) .$$\n\nThus, we have\n$$\\begin{aligned}\n(x-y)^{2} & =(x+y)^{2}-4 x y=(5-z)^{2}-4[3-z(5-z)] \\\\\n& =-3 z^{2}+10 z+13=(13-3 z)(1+z),\n\\end{aligned}$$\n\nTherefore,\n$$\\begin{array}{l}\n(13-3 z)(1+z) \\geqslant 0 \\\\\n-1 \\leqslant z \\leqslant \\frac{13}{3}\n\\end{array}$$\n\nWhen $x=y=\\frac{1}{3}$, $z=\\frac{13}{3}$. Therefore, the maximum value of $z$ is $\\frac{13}{3}$.", "answer": "\\frac{13}{3}"}
{"id": 44297, "problem": "At what angle of inclination of the lateral sides is the cross-sectional area of the channel the largest?", "solution": "Solution. Let the smaller base of the trapezoid be denoted by $a$, the angle of inclination of the lateral sides by $\\alpha$, and the area of the section by $S$ (Fig. 124). According to the condition, $|A B|=|A D|=|B C|=a$.\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_22_db4d450c77c65a914ec1g-261.jpg?height=215&width=356&top_left_y=1598&top_left_x=122)\n\nFig. 124 From triangle $B C K$, we find $|B K| = a \\cos \\alpha$. Then $|C D| = a + 2a \\cos \\alpha$. The height of the trapezoid is $|C K| = a \\sin \\alpha$. Let's determine the area of the trapezoid:\n\n$$\n\\begin{gathered}\nS = \\frac{|A B| + |D C|}{2} |C K| = \\frac{a + a + 2a \\cos \\alpha}{2} a \\sin \\alpha = \\\\\n= a^2 (1 + \\cos \\alpha) \\sin \\alpha.\n\\end{gathered}\n$$\n\nTo find the maximum value of the area $S = S(\\alpha)$, we need to find the critical points within the interval $(0, \\pi / 2)$, compute the values of the function $S(\\alpha)$ at these points and at the endpoints of the interval $(0, \\pi / 2)$, and then select the largest value from the obtained results.\n\nLet's find the derivative:\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& S'(\\alpha) = a^2 \\left( (1 + \\cos \\alpha)' \\sin \\alpha + (1 + \\cos \\alpha) (\\sin \\alpha)' \\right) = \\\\\n= & a^2 \\left( -\\sin^2 \\alpha + \\cos \\alpha + \\cos^2 \\alpha \\right) = a^2 \\left( 2 \\cos^2 \\alpha + \\cos \\alpha - 1 \\right)\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nSet the derivative to zero and solve the resulting equation:\n\n$$\n2 \\cos^2 \\alpha + \\cos \\alpha - 1 = 0 ; \\quad \\cos \\alpha_1 = 1 / 2 ; \\quad \\cos \\alpha_2 = -1\n$$\n\nfrom which $\\alpha_1 = \\pm \\pi / 3 + 2 \\pi n, \\alpha_2 = \\pi + 2 \\pi n$. Only the critical point $\\alpha_1 = \\pi / 3$ belongs to the interval $(0, \\pi / 2)$.\n\nLet's find $S(\\alpha_1) = S\\left(\\frac{\\pi}{3}\\right) = a^2 \\left(1 + \\cos \\frac{\\pi}{3}\\right) \\sin \\frac{\\pi}{3} = \\frac{3 \\sqrt{3}}{4} a^2, S(0) = 0$, $S\\left(\\frac{\\pi}{2}\\right) = a^2$. Comparing the obtained results, we conclude that the function $S(\\alpha)$ attains its maximum value at $\\alpha = \\pi / 3$.\n\nThus, the area of the channel section is the largest when the angle of inclination of the lateral sides is $60^{\\circ}$.", "answer": "60"}
{"id": 12508, "problem": "A line passing through the origin is tangent to the circle $x^{2}+y^{2}+4 x+3=0$. If the point of tangency is in the third quadrant, then the equation of the line is $\\qquad$ .", "solution": "7. $y=\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{3} x$ Hint: $(x+2)^{2}+y^{2}=1$, center $(-2,0)$, radius is 1, by plane geometry, the angle of inclination of the required tangent is $30^{\\circ}$.", "answer": "\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{3}x"}
{"id": 44704, "problem": "Mr. Algebrič decided to encourage his two sons to solve a problem, so he said that they would determine their own pocket money for going out in the following way. From the set $\\left\\{5,5^{2}, 5^{3}, \\ldots, 5^{33}\\right\\}$, they need to choose two different numbers, $a$ and $b$, such that $\\log _{a} b$ is an integer. Each of them will receive as many kuna as the number of such pairs of numbers they write. How much kuna could one of them earn at most?", "solution": "## Solution.\n\nLet $a=5^{x}, b=5^{y}$, where $x$ and $y$ are numbers from the set $\\{1,2,3, \\ldots, 32,33\\}$. Then,\n\n$$\n\\log _{a} b=\\log _{5^{x}} 5^{y}=\\frac{y}{x}\n$$\n\nThis fraction will be an integer if and only if $y$ is a multiple of $x$, greater than $x$, and less than or equal to 33. We have the following cases:\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& x=1 \\Rightarrow y \\in\\{2,3, \\ldots, 33\\} \\text { which is a total of } 32 \\text { pairs of the form }(1, y) . \\\\\n& x=2 \\Rightarrow y \\in\\{4,6,8, \\ldots, 32\\} \\text { which is a total of }\\left\\lfloor\\frac{33}{2}\\right\\rfloor-1=15 \\text { pairs of the form }(2, y) . \\\\\n& x=3 \\Rightarrow y \\in\\{6,9,12 \\ldots, 33\\} \\text { which is a total of }\\left\\lfloor\\frac{33}{3}\\right\\rfloor-1=10 \\text { pairs of the form }(3, y) . \\\\\n& x=4 \\Rightarrow y \\in\\{8,12,16 \\ldots, 32\\} \\text { which is a total of }\\left\\lfloor\\frac{33}{4}\\right\\rfloor-1=7 \\text { pairs of the form }(4, y) . \\\\\n& x=5 \\Rightarrow y \\in\\{10,15,20,25,30\\} \\text { which is a total of }\\left\\lfloor\\frac{33}{5}\\right\\rfloor-1=5 \\text { pairs of the form }(5, y) . \\\\\n& x=6 \\Rightarrow y \\in\\{12,18,24,30\\} \\text { which is a total of }\\left\\lfloor\\frac{33}{6}\\right\\rfloor-1=4 \\text { pairs of the form }(6, y) . \\\\\n& x=7 \\Rightarrow y \\in\\{14,21,28\\} \\text { which is a total of }\\left\\lfloor\\frac{33}{7}\\right\\rfloor-1=3 \\text { pairs of the form }(7, y) \\\\\n& x=8 \\Rightarrow y \\in\\{16,24,32\\} \\text { which is a total of }\\left\\lfloor\\frac{33}{8}\\right\\rfloor-1=3 \\text { pairs of the form }(8, y) .\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nMultiples of the numbers $9,10,11$ less than 33 are each 2, and multiples of the numbers $12,13,14,15,16$ are each 1.\n\nThe total number of pairs is\n\n$$\n32+15+10+7+5+4+3+3+3 \\cdot 2+5 \\cdot 1=90\n$$\n\nWe conclude that one of the sons can earn a maximum of 90 kn.", "answer": "90"}
{"id": 19100, "problem": "990 divided by 11 leaves a remainder of ( ).\n(A) 1\n(B) 3\n(C) 5\n(D) 7", "solution": "A\n\nTranslate the text above into English, please retain the original text's line breaks and format, and output the translation result directly.", "answer": "A"}
{"id": 25586, "problem": "Diagonals of a convex quadrilateral $ABCD$ intersect at point $E$, $AB=AD$, $CA$ is the bisector of angle $C$,\n\n$\\angle BAD=140^{\\circ}, \\angle BEA=110^{\\circ}$.\n\nFind the angle $CDB$.", "solution": "Continue sides $B C$ and $A D$ until they intersect at point $F$ and prove that triangle $C D F$ is isosceles.\n\n## Solution\n\nThe angles at the base $B D$ of the isosceles triangle $B A D$ are each $20^{\\circ}$. Therefore, $\\angle C A D = \\angle A E B - \\angle A D E = 90^{\\circ}$.\n\nExtend sides $B C$ and $A D$ until they intersect at point $F$. Since the bisector $C A$ of triangle $C D F$ is also its altitude, triangle $C D F$ is isosceles. Therefore, $F A = A D = A B$.\n\nSince the median $A B$ of triangle $B F D$ is half the length of side $D F$, $\\angle D B F = 90^{\\circ}$. Therefore, $\\angle C D F = \\angle B F D = 90^{\\circ} - \\angle B D F = 70^{\\circ}$.\n\nThus, $\\angle C D B = \\angle C D F - \\angle B D A = 50^{\\circ}$.\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_06_8c5c78c6462ff090b828g-33.jpg?height=574&width=440&top_left_y=342&top_left_x=815)\n\nAnswer\n\n$50^{\\circ}$.", "answer": "50"}
{"id": 42012, "problem": "Given $h(0)=2$, for $n \\geqslant 1$, $h(n)>0$, and\n$$\nh^{2}(n)-2 \\cdot h^{2}(n-1)=1 \\text {, }\n$$\n\nFind the general term formula for the sequence $\\{h(n)\\}_{n \\geqslant 0}$.", "solution": "17. $h(n)=\\sqrt{5 \\cdot 2^{n}-1}$.", "answer": "(n)=\\sqrt{5\\cdot2^{n}-1}"}
{"id": 47309, "problem": "Given that $\\left\\{a_{n}\\right\\}$ is a geometric sequence, and $a_{1} a_{2017}=1$, if $f(x)=\\frac{2}{1+x^{2}}$, then $f\\left(a_{1}\\right)+f\\left(a_{2}\\right)+f\\left(a_{3}\\right)+\\cdots+f\\left(a_{2017}\\right)=$", "solution": "$$\nf\\left(a_{1}\\right)+f\\left(a_{2017}\\right)=\\frac{2}{1+a_{1}^{2}}+\\frac{2}{1+a_{2017}^{2}}=\\frac{4+2\\left(a_{1}^{2}+a_{2017}^{2}\\right)}{a_{1}^{2} a_{2017}^{2}+a_{1}^{2}+a_{2017}^{2}+1}=2 \\text{, }\n$$\n\nTherefore, $f\\left(a_{1}\\right)+f\\left(a_{2}\\right)+f\\left(a_{3}\\right)+\\cdots+f\\left(a_{2017}\\right)=2017$.", "answer": "2017"}
{"id": 39364, "problem": "Find all natural numbers $n$ such that $n$ has as many digits as it has distinct prime divisors, and the sum of the distinct prime divisors is equal to the sum of the powers of the same divisors.", "solution": "Solution. Let $n=p_{1}^{\\alpha_{1}} p_{2}^{\\alpha_{2}} \\ldots p_{k}^{\\alpha_{k}}$. From the condition of the problem, we have\n\n$$\np_{1}+p_{2}+\\ldots+p_{k}=\\alpha_{1}+\\alpha_{2}+\\ldots+\\alpha_{k}\n$$\n\nWe consider the number of digits of the number $n$. If it has 4 digits, then it has 4 different prime divisors. Then $n \\geq 2^{14} \\cdot 3 \\cdot 5 \\cdot 7>10^{4}$, which is not possible. If $n$ has $k>4$ digits, then\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\nn & \\geq 2^{2+3+5+7+p_{5}+\\ldots+p_{k}-(k-1)} \\cdot 3 \\cdot 5 \\cdot 7 \\cdot p_{5} \\cdot \\ldots \\cdot p_{k} \\\\\n& =2^{14} \\cdot 3 \\cdot 5 \\cdot 7 \\cdot 2^{p_{5}+\\ldots+p_{k}-(k-4)} p_{5} \\cdot \\ldots \\cdot p_{k} \\\\\n& >10^{4} \\cdot 10^{k-4}=10^{k}\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nwhich is again not possible. Therefore, $n$ is at most a three-digit number.\n\nLet $n$ be a three-digit number. Then $n=p_{1}^{\\alpha_{1}}{p_{2}}^{\\alpha_{2}}{p_{3}}^{\\alpha_{3}}$. If $5 \\mid n$, then\n\n$$\nn \\geq 2^{8} \\cdot 3 \\cdot 5>10^{3}\n$$\n\nWe conclude that the prime factors of $n$ are less than or equal to 3. However, the only prime numbers less than or equal to 3 are 2 and 3, and there are 3 prime numbers in the factorization of $n$, which is a contradiction.\n\nLet $n$ be a two-digit number. Then $n=p_{1}^{\\alpha_{1}}{p_{2}}^{\\alpha_{2}}$. If $5 \\mid n$, then\n\n$$\nn \\geq 2^{6} \\cdot 5>10^{2}\n$$\n\nThus, $n=2^{\\alpha_{1}} 3^{\\alpha_{2}}$, where $\\alpha_{1}+\\alpha_{2}=5$. By direct verification, we find that\n\n$$\nn=2^{4} \\cdot 3=48, n=2^{3} \\cdot 3^{2}=72\n$$\n\nare solutions.\n\nLet $n$ be a one-digit number. Then only $n=2^{2}$ satisfies the condition of the problem.", "answer": "48,72,4"}
{"id": 18653, "problem": "On a shelf, there are three books. The first has 90, the second 110, and the third 150 pages. The covers of the books are of equal thickness, and each of them is 2 mm thick. How many millimeters thick are the books together if it is known that 10 pages have a thickness of $1 \\mathrm{~mm}$?", "solution": "Solution. Each book has two covers, so the total number of covers is six, and their total thickness is $12 \\mathrm{~mm}$. The total number of pages is\n\n$$\n90+110+150=350\n$$\n\nSo the total thickness of all the pages is $350: 10=35 \\mathrm{~mm}$. Finally, the total thickness of all three books together is $12+35=47 \\mathrm{~mm}$.", "answer": "47\\mathrm{~}"}
{"id": 57537, "problem": "For some positive integers $m$ and $n, 2^{m}-2^{n}=1792$. Determine the value of $m^{2}+n^{2}$.", "solution": "Since $2^{11}=2048$ and $2^{8}=256$, then $2^{11}-2^{8}=2048-256=1792$.\n\nTherefore, $m=11$ and $n=8$, which gives $m^{2}+n^{2}=11^{2}+8^{2}=121+64=185$.\n\nAlternatively, we can factor the left side of the equation $2^{m}-2^{n}=1792$ to obtain $2^{n}\\left(2^{m-n}-1\\right)=$ 1792 .\n\nSince $m>n$, then $2^{m-n}-1$ is an integer.\n\nNow, $1792=2^{8} \\cdot 7$.\n\nSince $2^{n}\\left(2^{m-n}-1\\right)=2^{8} \\cdot 7$, then $2^{n}=2^{8}$ (which gives $n=8$ ) and $2^{m-n}-1=7$ (which gives $m-n=3$ and so $m=11$ ).\n\nANSWER: 185", "answer": "185"}
{"id": 49791, "problem": "Find the least positive integer $k$ such that each positive integer $n$ can be written as $n = a_1 \\pm a_2 \\pm a_3 \\pm \\cdots \\pm a_k$ where $a_1, \\dots , a_k$ are simple.", "solution": "To determine if \\( k = 9 \\) is the least positive integer such that each positive integer \\( n \\) can be written as \\( n = a_1 \\pm a_2 \\pm a_3 \\pm \\cdots \\pm a_k \\) where \\( a_1, \\dots , a_k \\) are simple, we need to explore the construction and verify if a smaller \\( k \\) can work.\n\n1. **Understanding the Construction for \\( k = 9 \\)**:\n   - Given a positive integer \\( n \\), we can represent it in its decimal form.\n   - Construct nine simple integers \\( s_1, s_2, \\ldots, s_9 \\) such that the \\( k \\)-th digit in \\( s_i \\) equals \\( 1 \\) if and only if the \\( k \\)-th digit of \\( n \\) is \\( i \\) or larger.\n   - This ensures that each digit of \\( n \\) is represented by a combination of the digits of \\( s_1, s_2, \\ldots, s_9 \\).\n\n2. **Example for Clarity**:\n   - Consider \\( n = 432 \\).\n   - The simple integers \\( s_1, s_2, \\ldots, s_9 \\) would be:\n     \\[\n     s_1 = 111, \\quad s_2 = 111, \\quad s_3 = 111, \\quad s_4 = 100, \\quad s_5 = 000, \\quad s_6 = 000, \\quad s_7 = 000, \\quad s_8 = 000, \\quad s_9 = 000\n     \\]\n   - Here, \\( s_1, s_2, s_3 \\) have all digits as 1 because the digits of \\( n \\) (4, 3, 2) are all greater than or equal to 1, 2, and 3 respectively. \\( s_4 \\) has a 1 in the first digit because the first digit of \\( n \\) is 4, which is greater than or equal to 4.\n\n3. **Checking if \\( k = 8 \\) or Smaller Can Work**:\n   - Suppose \\( k = 8 \\). We need to check if every positive integer \\( n \\) can be represented using 8 simple integers.\n   - Consider a number \\( n \\) with a digit 9. To represent this digit, we need at least 9 simple integers because each simple integer can only contribute a 1 or 0 in each digit place.\n   - Therefore, \\( k = 8 \\) is insufficient to represent a digit 9 in \\( n \\).\n\n4. **Conclusion**:\n   - Since \\( k = 8 \\) is insufficient and \\( k = 9 \\) works for any positive integer \\( n \\), \\( k = 9 \\) is indeed the least positive integer that satisfies the condition.\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{ k = 9 } \\).", "answer": " k = 9 "}
{"id": 62830, "problem": "Let $A=\\{1,2\\}$, then the number of mappings from $A$ to $A$ that satisfy $f[f(x)]=f(x)$ is ( ).\n(A) 1\n(B) 2\n(C) 3\n(D) 4", "solution": "-、1.C.\nThe functions are $f, g, h$, such that $f(1)=1, f(2)$ $=2 ; g(1)=g(2)=1 ; h(1)=h(2)=2$.", "answer": "C"}
{"id": 1870, "problem": "Vlado covered the diagonal of a large square with a side length of $2020 \\mathrm{~cm}$ using a row of smaller squares with a side length of $4 \\mathrm{~cm}$ cut from green collage paper. The diagonals of the green squares align with the diagonal of the large square, and the intersection of any two consecutive green squares is a square with a side length of 1 cm. Calculate the area of the shape formed by the green squares. Express the result in square decimeters and round to the nearest whole number.\n\n## Result: $\\quad 101$", "solution": "## Solution, First Method.\n\nLet's calculate how many squares of side length $4 \\mathrm{~cm}$ there are in total.\n\nStart by drawing squares starting from the bottom left corner of the large square, which we will label as $A_{0}$. The top right corner of the first drawn square will be labeled as $A_{1}$, the top right corner of the second drawn square as $A_{2}$, and so on.\n\nFrom vertex $\\mathrm{A}_{0}$ to vertex $\\mathrm{A}_{1}$, one can move $4 \\mathrm{~cm}$ to the right and $4 \\mathrm{~cm}$ up. To reach vertex $A_{2}$, one needs to move another $3 \\mathrm{~cm}$ to the right and another $3 \\mathrm{~cm}$ up, and to reach vertex $A_{3}$, another $3 \\mathrm{~cm}$ to the right and another $3 \\mathrm{~cm}$ up. Thus, after the first square, each subsequent square moves to a point that is $3 \\mathrm{~cm}$ to the right and $3 \\mathrm{~cm}$ up relative to the last point on the diagonal of the large square.\n\nSince adding squares moves equally upwards and to the right, it is sufficient to look at the rightward movements. From the starting point, the sum of all movements must equal the length of the side of the large square, which is $2020 \\mathrm{~cm}$. For the first square, the movement is $4 \\mathrm{~cm}$, and for each subsequent square, it is $3 \\mathrm{~cm}$.\n\nLet $n$ be the total number of squares of side length $4 \\mathrm{~cm}$ in this sequence.\n\nThen we have $4 \\mathrm{~cm} + (n-1) \\cdot 3 \\mathrm{~cm} = 2020 \\mathrm{~cm}$.\n\nThis simplifies to $3n + 1 = 2020$, from which we get $n = 673$.\n\nWhen calculating the area, we observe that the first square is complete, and all subsequent squares are squares of side length $4 \\mathrm{~cm}$ with a square of side length $1 \\mathrm{~cm}$ cut out. The area is $16 + 672 \\cdot 15 = 10096 \\mathrm{~cm}^{2} = 100.96 \\mathrm{~dm}^{2}$.\n\nRounded to the nearest whole number, the area is approximately $101 \\mathrm{~dm}^{2}$.\n\n## Solution, Second Method.\n\nFrom the area of the initial square with side length $2020 \\mathrm{~cm}$, we will subtract the parts that are not green. We have two congruent parts, each consisting of rectangles of height $3 \\mathrm{~cm}$ and lengths $3 \\mathrm{~cm}, 6 \\mathrm{~cm}, \\ldots, 2016 \\mathrm{~cm}$.\n\nThe sum of their areas in $\\mathrm{cm}^{2}$ is\n\n$$\n\\begin{gathered}\n2 \\cdot (3 \\cdot 3 + 3 \\cdot 6 + \\cdots + 3 \\cdot 2016) = 2 \\cdot 3 \\cdot 3 \\cdot (1 + 2 + \\cdots + 672) = 2 \\cdot 3 \\cdot 3 \\cdot \\frac{672 \\cdot 673}{2} \\\\\n= 2016 \\cdot 2019\n\\end{gathered}\n$$\n\nThus, the final result in $\\mathrm{cm}^{2}$ is:\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n2020 \\cdot 2020 - & 2016 \\cdot 2019 = 2020 \\cdot 2020 - (2020 - 4) \\cdot (2020 - 1) \\\\\n& = 2020 \\cdot 2020 - 2020 \\cdot 2020 + 4 \\cdot 2020 + 1 \\cdot 2020 - 4 \\\\\n& = 5 \\cdot 2020 - 4 \\\\\n& = 10096\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nThe result is $100.96 \\mathrm{~dm}^{2}$. Rounded to the nearest whole number, the area is approximately $101 \\mathrm{~dm}^{2}$.", "answer": "101"}
{"id": 11949, "problem": "Find all real solutions to: $x+y-z=-1 ; x^{2}-y^{2}+z^{2}=1,-x^{3}+y^{3}+z^{3}=-1$.", "solution": "## Solution\n\nAnswer: $(\\mathrm{x}, \\mathrm{y}, \\mathrm{z})=(1,-1,1)$ or $(-1,-1,-1)$.\n\nFrom the first equation $x=z-y-1$. Substituting in the second equation: $2 z^{2}-2 y z+2 y-2 z=$ 0 , so $(\\mathrm{z}-1)(\\mathrm{z}-\\mathrm{y})=0$. Hence $\\mathrm{z}=1$ or $\\mathrm{y}=\\mathrm{z}$. If $\\mathrm{z}=1$, then from the first equation $\\mathrm{x}+\\mathrm{y}=0$, and hence from the last equation, $\\mathrm{x}=1, \\mathrm{y}=-1$. If $\\mathrm{y}=\\mathrm{z}$, then $\\mathrm{x}=-1$, and hence from the last\n\nequation $\\mathrm{y}=\\mathrm{z}=-1$.\n\n", "answer": "(1,-1,1)or(-1,-1,-1)"}
{"id": 40028, "problem": "A white ball is placed into an urn containing two balls, after which one ball is randomly drawn from it. Find the probability that the drawn ball will be white, if all possible assumptions about the initial composition of the balls (by color) are equally likely.", "solution": "Solution. Let $A$ be the event of drawing a white ball. The following hypotheses about the original composition of the balls are possible: $B_{1}$ - no white balls, $B_{2}$ - one white ball, $B_{3}$ - two white balls.\n\nSince there are three hypotheses, and by condition they are equally probable, and the sum of the probabilities of the hypotheses is one (since they form a complete group of events), the probability of each hypothesis is $1 / 3$, i.e., $P\\left(B_{1}\\right)=P\\left(B_{2}\\right)=P\\left(B_{3}\\right)=1 / 3$.\n\nThe conditional probability that a white ball will be drawn, given that there were no white balls initially in the urn, $P_{B_{1}}(A)=1 / 3$.\n\nThe conditional probability that a white ball will be drawn, given that there was one white ball initially in the urn, $P_{B_{2}}(A)=2 / 3$.\n\nThe conditional probability that a white ball will be drawn, given that there were two white balls initially in the urn, $P_{B_{3}}(A)=3 / 3=1$.\n\nThe desired probability that a white ball will be drawn is found using the formula for total probability:\n\n$$\n\\begin{gathered}\nP(A)=P\\left(B_{1}\\right) \\cdot P_{B_{1}}(A)+P\\left(B_{2}\\right) \\cdot P_{B_{3}}(A) \\dot{+} \\\\\n+P\\left(B_{3}\\right) \\cdot P_{B_{3}}(A)=1 / 3 \\cdot 1 / 3+1 / 3 \\cdot 2 / 3+1 / 3 \\cdot 1=2 / 3\n\\end{gathered}\n$$", "answer": "\\frac{2}{3}"}
{"id": 1442, "problem": "Find the maximum value of $z+x$, if $(x, y, z, t)$ satisfies the conditions:\n\n$$\n\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\nx^{2}+y^{2}=4 \\\\\nz^{2}+t^{2}=9 \\\\\nx t+y z \\geq 6\n\\end{array}\\right.\n$$", "solution": "\nSolution I: From the conditions we have\n\n$$\n36=\\left(x^{2}+y^{2}\\right)\\left(z^{2}+t^{2}\\right)=(x t+y z)^{2}+(x z-y t)^{2} \\geq 36+(x z-y t)^{2}\n$$\n\nand this implies $x z-y t=0$.\n\nNow it is clear that\n\n$$\nx^{2}+z^{2}+y^{2}+t^{2}=(x+z)^{2}+(y-t)^{2}=13\n$$\n\nand the maximum value of $z+x$ is $\\sqrt{13}$. It is achieved for $x=\\frac{4}{\\sqrt{13}}, y=t=\\frac{6}{\\sqrt{13}}$ and $z=\\frac{9}{\\sqrt{13}}$.\n", "answer": "\\sqrt{13}"}
{"id": 62786, "problem": "Let $S=\\{(x, y) \\mid x, y \\in \\mathbb{Z}, 0 \\leq x, y, \\leq 2016\\}$. Given points $A=\\left(x_{1}, y_{1}\\right), B=\\left(x_{2}, y_{2}\\right)$ in $S$, define\n$$\nd_{2017}(A, B)=\\left(x_{1}-x_{2}\\right)^{2}+\\left(y_{1}-y_{2}\\right)^{2} \\quad(\\bmod 2017) \\text {. }\n$$\n\nThe points $A=(5,5), B=(2,6), C=(7,11)$ all lie in $S$. There is also a point $O \\in S$ that satisfies\n$$\nd_{2017}(O, A)=d_{2017}(O, B)=d_{2017}(O, C) \\text {. }\n$$\n\nFind $d_{2017}(O, A)$.", "solution": "Answer:\n1021\nNote that the triangle is a right triangle with right angle at $A$. Therefore, $R^{2}=\\frac{(7-2)^{2}+(11-6)^{2}}{4}=\\frac{25}{2}=$ $(25)\\left(2^{-1}\\right) \\equiv 1021(\\bmod 2017)$. (An equivalent approach works for general triangles; the fact that the triangle is right simply makes the circumradius slightly easier to compute.)", "answer": "1021"}
{"id": 64760, "problem": "There are 10 young men, each with a different weight and height; for any two young men $\\mathbf{A}$ and $\\mathbf{B}$, if $\\mathbf{A}$ is heavier than $\\mathbf{B}$, or $\\mathbf{A}$ is taller than $\\mathbf{B}$, then we say “$\\mathrm{A}$ is not worse than B”; if a young man is not worse than the other 9 people, he is called a “great guy”. Then, how many “great guys” can there be at most among these 10 people.", "solution": "【Analysis】Let's assume the heights of 10 people are $1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10$, and the weights of 10 people are $10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1$. For any two people $\\mathrm{A}$ and $\\mathrm{B}$, either $\\mathrm{A}$ is taller than $\\mathrm{B}$ and $\\mathrm{B}$ is heavier than $\\mathrm{A}$, or $\\mathrm{A}$ is heavier than $\\mathrm{B}$ and $\\mathrm{B}$ is taller than $\\mathrm{A}$. This means that $\\mathrm{A}$ is not worse than $\\mathrm{B}$, and at the same time, $\\mathrm{B}$ is not worse than $\\mathrm{A}$. Therefore, all 10 people can be considered good guys, so the maximum number of good guys can be 10.", "answer": "10"}
{"id": 38980, "problem": "Let $n$ be the product 3659893456789325678 and 342973489379256. Determine the number of digits of $n$.", "solution": "$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\text { Let } x=3659893456789325678, y=342973489379256 \\\\\nx=3.7 \\times 10^{18}, y=3.4 \\times 10^{14} \\text { (correct to } 2 \\text { sig. fig.) } \\\\\nn=x y=3.7 \\times 10^{18} \\times 3.4 \\times 10^{14}=12.58 \\times 10^{32}=1.258 \\times 10^{33}\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nThe number of digits of $n$ is 34 .", "answer": "34"}
{"id": 24806, "problem": "Calculate the limit of the function:\n\n$$\n\\lim _{x \\rightarrow 1}\\left(1+e^{x}\\right)^{\\frac{\\sin \\pi x}{1-x}}\n$$", "solution": "## Solution\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& \\lim _{x \\rightarrow 1}\\left(1+e^{x}\\right)^{\\frac{\\sin \\pi x}{1-x}}=\\left(\\lim _{x \\rightarrow 1} 1+e^{x}\\right)^{\\lim _{x \\rightarrow 1} \\frac{\\sin \\pi x}{1-x}}= \\\\\n& =\\left(1+e^{1}\\right)^{\\lim _{x \\rightarrow 1} \\frac{\\sin \\pi x}{1-x}}=\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\n$x=y+1 \\Rightarrow y=x-1$\n\n$x \\rightarrow 1 \\Rightarrow y \\rightarrow 0$\n\nWe get:\n\n$=(1+e)^{\\lim _{y \\rightarrow 0} \\frac{\\sin \\pi(y+1)}{1-(y+1)}}=\\left(1+e e^{\\lim _{y \\rightarrow 0} \\frac{\\sin (\\pi y+\\pi)}{-y}}=\\right.$\n$=(1+e)^{\\lim _{y \\rightarrow 0} \\frac{-\\sin \\pi y}{-y}}=(1+e)^{\\lim _{y \\rightarrow 0} \\frac{\\sin \\pi y}{y}}=$\n\nUsing the substitution of equivalent infinitesimals:\n\n$\\sin \\pi y \\sim \\pi y \\text{ as } y \\rightarrow 0 (\\pi y \\rightarrow 0)$\n\nWe get:\n\n$$\n=(1+e)^{\\lim _{y \\rightarrow 0} \\frac{\\pi y}{y}}=(1+e)^{\\lim _{y \\rightarrow 0} \\pi}=(1+e)^{\\pi}\n$$\n\n## Kuznetsov Limits 20-9", "answer": "(1+e)^{\\pi}"}
{"id": 39025, "problem": "We know: $9=3 \\times 3, 16=4 \\times 4$, here, $9, 16$ are called \"perfect squares\". Among the first 300 natural numbers, if we remove all the \"perfect squares\", what is the sum of the remaining natural numbers?", "solution": "5.【Solution】The squares not exceeding 300 are:\n$1,4,9,16,25,36,49,64,81,100,121,144,169,196,225$,\n256, 289, and their sum is 1785\nThe sum of the first 300 natural numbers is: $1+2+3+\\cdots+300=\\frac{1+300}{2} \\times 300=45150$,\nThus, the sum of the remaining natural numbers is $45150-1785=43365$", "answer": "43365"}
{"id": 2409, "problem": "Calculate the limit of the function:\n\n$\\lim _{x \\rightarrow \\pi} \\frac{1+\\cos 3 x}{\\sin ^{2} 7 x}$", "solution": "## Solution\n\nSubstitution:\n\n$x=y+\\pi \\Rightarrow y=x-\\pi$\n\n$x \\rightarrow \\pi \\Rightarrow y \\rightarrow 0$\n\nWe get:\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& \\lim _{x \\rightarrow \\pi} \\frac{1+\\cos 3 x}{\\sin ^{2} 7 x}=\\lim _{y \\rightarrow 0} \\frac{1+\\cos 3(y+\\pi)}{\\sin ^{2} 7(y+\\pi)}= \\\\\n& =\\lim _{y \\rightarrow 0} \\frac{1+\\cos (3 y+3 \\pi)}{\\sin ^{2}(7 y+7 \\pi)}=\\lim _{y \\rightarrow 0} \\frac{1+\\cos (3 y+\\pi)}{\\sin ^{2}(7 y+\\pi)}= \\\\\n& =\\lim _{y \\rightarrow 0} \\frac{1-\\cos 3 y}{(-\\sin 7 y)^{2}}=\\lim _{y \\rightarrow 0} \\frac{1-\\cos 3 y}{\\sin ^{2} 7 y}=\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nUsing the substitution of equivalent infinitesimals:\n\n$\\sin 7 y \\sim 7 y$, as $y \\rightarrow 0(7 y \\rightarrow 0)$\n\n$1-\\cos 3 y \\sim \\frac{(3 y)^{2}}{2}$, as $y \\rightarrow 0$\n\nWe get:\n\n$=\\lim _{y \\rightarrow 0} \\frac{\\frac{(3 y)^{2}}{2}}{(7 y)^{2}}=\\lim _{y \\rightarrow 0} \\frac{9 y^{2}}{2 \\cdot 49 y^{2}}=\\lim _{y \\rightarrow 0} \\frac{9}{2 \\cdot 49}=\\frac{9}{98}$\n\n## Problem Kuznetsov Limits 13-3", "answer": "\\frac{9}{98}"}
{"id": 41346, "problem": "Find the number of matrices that satisfy two conditions:\n1) the matrix has the form $\\left(\\begin{array}{lll}1 & * & * \\\\ * & 1 & * \\\\ * & * & 1\\end{array}\\right)$, where each * can take the value 0 or 1\n2) the rows of the matrix do not repeat.", "solution": "Solution: Let $A$ be the set of matrices satisfying condition 1) and $B$ be the subset of $A$ consisting of matrices satisfying condition 2). We need to find the number of elements in the set $B$. Let $A_{ij}, i, j \\in\\{1,2,3\\}, i \\neq j$, be the subset of $A$ consisting of matrices in which row $i$ and $j$ are the same. Then $B=A \\backslash\\left(A_{12} \\cup A_{23} \\cup A_{13}\\right)$ and $|B|=|A|-\\left|A_{12} \\cup A_{23} \\cup A_{13}\\right|$. The cardinality $\\left|A_{12} \\cup A_{23} \\cup A_{13}\\right|$ is conveniently calculated using the inclusion-exclusion principle:\n\n$\\left|A_{12} \\cup A_{23} \\cup A_{13}\\right|=\\left|A_{12}\\right|+\\left|A_{23}\\right|+\\left|A_{13}\\right|-\\left|A_{12} \\cap A_{23}\\right|-\\left|A_{13} \\cap A_{23}\\right|-\\left|A_{12} \\cap A_{13}\\right|+\\left|A_{12} \\cap A_{23} \\cap A_{13}\\right|$.\n\nIt is easy to calculate the cardinalities of the sets involved in this expression:\n\n$$\n\\left|A_{12}\\right|=\\left|A_{23}\\right|=\\left|A_{13}\\right|=2^{3},\\left|A_{12} \\cap A_{23}\\right|=\\left|A_{13} \\cap A_{23}\\right|=\\left|A_{12} \\cap A_{13}\\right|=\\left|A_{12} \\cap A_{23} \\cap A_{13}\\right|=1 .\n$$\n\nWe get $|B|=2^{6}-3 \\cdot 2^{3}+3-1=42$.\n\nAnswer: 42", "answer": "42"}
{"id": 45691, "problem": "Let $a_{1}, a_{2}, \\cdots$ and $b_{1}, b_{2}, \\cdots$ be two arithmetic sequences, with their sums of the first $n$ terms being $A_{n}$ and $B_{n}$, respectively. It is known that for all $n \\in \\mathbf{N}$,\n$$\n\\frac{A_{n}}{B_{n}}=\\frac{2 n-1}{3 n+1} \\text {. }\n$$\n\nTry to write the expression for $\\frac{a_{n}}{b_{n}}$ for all $n \\in \\mathbf{N}$.", "solution": "7. Let the common difference of $a_{1}, a_{2}, \\cdots$ be $d_{1}$; the common difference of $b_{1}, b_{2}, \\cdots$ be $d_{2}$. Then\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\nA_{n} & =n a_{1}+\\frac{n(n-1)}{2} d_{1}, B_{n}=n b_{1}+\\frac{n(n-1)}{2} d_{2}, \\\\\n\\frac{A_{n}}{B_{n}} & =\\frac{2 a_{1}+(n-1) d_{1}}{2 b_{1}+(n-1) d_{2}} .\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nFrom the given conditions, for all $n \\in \\mathbf{N}$, we have\n$$\n\\frac{2 a_{1}+(n-1) d_{1}}{2 b_{1}+(n-1) d_{2}}=\\frac{2 n-1}{3 n+1} \\text {. }\n$$\n\nIn (1), let $n=1$ to get\n$$\n\\frac{a_{1}}{b_{1}}=\\frac{1}{4}, b_{1}=4 a_{1} \\text {. }\n$$\n\nIn (1), let $n \\rightarrow+\\infty$ to get $\\frac{d_{1}}{d_{2}}=\\frac{2}{3}, d_{2}=\\frac{3}{2} d_{1}$.\nIn (1), let $n=2$ to get $\\frac{2 a_{1}+d_{1}}{2 b_{1}+d_{2}}=\\frac{3}{7}$.\nUsing (2) and (3), the above equation becomes\n$$\n\\frac{2 a_{1}+d_{1}}{8 a_{1}+\\frac{3}{2} d_{1}}=\\frac{3}{7} \\text {, simplifying to } d_{1}=4 a_{1} \\text {. }\n$$\n\nThus, $d_{2}=\\frac{3}{2} d_{1}=6 a_{1}$,\nso $\\frac{a_{n}}{b_{n}}=\\frac{a_{1}+(n-1) d_{1}}{b_{1}+(n-1) d_{2}}=\\frac{a_{1}+(n-1) \\cdot 4 a_{1}}{4 a_{1}+(n-1) \\cdot 6 a_{1}}$\n$$\n=\\frac{1+4(n-1)}{4+6(n-1)}=\\frac{4 n-3}{6 n-2} .\n$$", "answer": "\\frac{4n-3}{6n-2}"}
{"id": 17127, "problem": "Find the general solution of the equation\n\n$$\ny^{\\prime \\prime}+6 y^{\\prime}+9 y=14 e^{-3 x} .\n$$", "solution": "Solution. 1. Find $\\bar{y}$.\n\nThe characteristic equation $r^{2}+6 r+9=0$, has roots $r_{1}=r_{2}=-3$. Therefore,\n\n$$\n\\bar{y}=\\left(C_{1}+C_{2} x\\right) e^{-3 x}\n$$\n\n2. Now find $y^{*}$. Here the right-hand side has the form (3): $n=0$, $P_{0}=14, k=-3$. Since $k=-3$ is a double root of the characteristic equation, the particular solution $y^{*}$ should be sought in the form\n\n$$\ny^{*}=A x^{2} e^{-3 x}\n$$\n\nwhere $A$ is a coefficient to be determined. Calculate the derivatives $y^{* \\prime}$ and $y^{* \\prime \\prime}:$\n\n$$\n\\begin{gathered}\ny^{*}=\\left(-3 A x^{2}+2 A x\\right) e^{-3 x}, \\\\\ny^{*}=\\left(9 A x^{2}-12 A x+2 A\\right) e^{-3 x} .\n\\end{gathered}\n$$\n\nSubstituting the expressions for $y^{*}, y^{*^{\\prime}}$ and $y^{* \\prime \\prime}$ into the given equation, canceling $e^{-3 x}$ from both sides, and combining like terms, we ultimately get $2 A=14$, from which $A=7$. Therefore, the particular solution is:\n\n$$\ny^{*}=7 x^{2} e^{-3 x}\n$$\n\nThus, the general solution of the given equation is\n\n$$\ny=\\bar{y}+y^{*}=\\left(C_{1}+C_{2} x\\right) e^{-3 x}+7 x^{2} e^{-3 x}\n$$", "answer": "(C_{1}+C_{2}x)e^{-3x}+7x^{2}e^{-3x}"}
{"id": 6830, "problem": "$\\triangle A B C$ has three sides $a, b, c$ satisfying $1 \\leqslant a \\leqslant 3 \\leqslant b \\leqslant 5 \\leqslant c \\leqslant 7$.\nFind the perimeter of $\\triangle A B C$ when its area is maximized.", "solution": "Solution: Note that\n$$\nS_{\\triangle A B C}=\\frac{1}{2} a b \\sin C \\leqslant \\frac{1}{2} a b \\leqslant \\frac{1}{2} \\times 3 \\times 5,\n$$\n\nequality holds if and only if $a=3, b=5, \\angle C=90^{\\circ}$. At this time, $c=\\sqrt{a^{2}+b^{2}}=\\sqrt{34}$ satisfies $5 \\leqslant c \\leqslant 7$.\n\nTherefore, when $a=3, b=5, c=\\sqrt{34}$, the area of $\\triangle A B C$ is maximized. At this time, its perimeter is $8+\\sqrt{34}$.", "answer": "8+\\sqrt{34}"}
{"id": 34370, "problem": "In a new school $40$ percent of the students are freshmen, $30$ percent are sophomores, $20$ percent are juniors, and $10$ percent are seniors. All freshmen are required to take Latin, and $80$ percent of the sophomores, $50$ percent of the juniors, and $20$ percent of the seniors elect to take Latin. The probability that a randomly chosen Latin student is a sophomore is $\\frac{m}{n}$, where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $m+n$.", "solution": "We see that $40\\% \\cdot 100\\% + 30\\% \\cdot 80\\% + 20\\% \\cdot 50\\% + 10\\% \\cdot 20\\% = 76\\%$ of students are learning Latin. In addition, $30\\% \\cdot 80\\% = 24\\%$ of students are sophomores learning Latin. Thus, our desired probability is $\\dfrac{24}{76}=\\dfrac{6}{19}$ and our answer is $6+19=\\boxed{025}$.", "answer": "25"}
{"id": 6324, "problem": "Point $C$ divides the diameter $A B$ in the ratio $A C: B C=2: 1$. A point $P$ is chosen on the circle. Determine the values that the ratio $\\operatorname{tg} \\angle P A C: \\operatorname{tg} \\angle A P C$ can take. In your answer, specify the smallest such value.", "solution": "Answer: $\\frac{1}{2}$.\n\nSolution: The angle $\\angle A P B=90^{\\circ}$, as it subtends the diameter. Drop a perpendicular $C H$ to $A P$, it will be parallel to $P B$. Therefore, $\\triangle A P B \\propto \\triangle A H C$ with a ratio of $\\frac{2}{3}$. Hence, $\\operatorname{tg} \\angle A P C=$ $\\frac{H C}{P C}=2 \\frac{P B}{A P}=2 \\operatorname{tg} \\angle P A C$", "answer": "\\frac{1}{2}"}
{"id": 60647, "problem": "Please write the result of the following calculation as a mixed number: $\\frac{0.5 \\times 236 \\times 59}{119}$", "solution": "1.【Solution】Original expression $\\frac{118 \\times 59}{119}=\\frac{(119-1) \\times 59}{119}=59-\\frac{59}{119}=58 \\frac{60}{119}$", "answer": "58\\frac{60}{119}"}
{"id": 46023, "problem": "At least how many groups do we need to divide the first 100 positive integers into so that no group contains two numbers where one is a multiple of the other?", "solution": "Among two powers of 2, the smaller one is a divisor of the larger one, which means that out of the seven powers of 2 less than 100, no two can be placed in the same group. This implies that at least 7 groups are needed.\n\nHowever, this is sufficient if the numbers $n$ that fall into the group of $2^{k}$ are such that $2^{k} \\leqq n<2^{k+1}(0 \\leqq k \\leqq 6)$. The ratio of any two such numbers—when the larger is divided by the smaller—lies between 1 and 2, and thus cannot be an integer.\n\nRemarks. 1. The above is not the only possible partition. If the numbers that have exactly $i$ prime factors in their prime factorization are placed in the $i$-th group, and 1 is placed in a separate group, we will get exactly 7 suitable groups. The smallest product of 7 factors is $2^{7}$, which is greater than 100, and a number has fewer prime factors in its proper divisors than in the number itself, so indeed no divisibility can hold among the numbers in the same group.\n\n2. By a similar line of reasoning, it can be shown that the first $N$ positive integers can be placed into $1+\\left[\\log _{2} N\\right]$ groups in the required manner, but not into fewer groups.", "answer": "7"}
{"id": 57896, "problem": "One of the angles of the trapezoid is $30^{\\circ}$, and the lines containing the lateral sides of the trapezoid intersect at a right angle (Fig. 10.42). Find the length of the shorter lateral side of the trapezoid if its midline is 10 cm, and one of the bases is $8 \\mathrm{~cm}$.", "solution": "## Solution.\n\nGiven $\\angle B C A=30^{\\circ}, \\angle A B C=90^{\\circ}, K M=10$ cm, $D E=8$ cm, $\\frac{8+A C}{2}=10, A C=12$ cm (since $K M$ is the midline). Since $\\triangle D B E \\sim \\triangle A B C$, then $\\frac{A B}{D B}=\\frac{A C}{D E} ; \\frac{x+D B}{D B}=\\frac{12}{8}$ (where $A D=x$ ), $x=D B \\cdot \\frac{1}{2}$. In $\\triangle D B E, \\angle D B E=90^{\\circ}, \\angle B E D=\\angle B C A=30^{\\circ}, D B=D E \\cdot \\sin 30^{\\circ}=8 / 2=4$, so, $x=4 \\cdot \\frac{1}{2}=2$ cm.\n\nAnswer: 2 cm.", "answer": "2"}
{"id": 8593, "problem": "The sequence of Fibonacci numbers $F_{1}, F_{2}, \\ldots, F_{n}, \\ldots$ is such that $F_{1}=F_{2}=1$ and that the n-th term (with $n \\geq 3$) is the sum of the two preceding ones (the first terms of the sequence are therefore $F_{1}=1, F_{2}=1, F_{3}=2=1+1, F_{4}=3=2+1, F_{5}=5=3+2$). How many Fibonacci numbers have exactly 2016 digits in their decimal representation?\n(A) At least 2 and at most 3\n(B) At least 4 and at most 5\n(D) At least 8 and at most 9\n(E) 10 or more\n(C) At least 6 and at most 7", "solution": "9. The answer is $\\mathbf{( B )}$. First, observe that (for $n \\geq 2$) the relation $F_{n+1}=F_{n}+F_{n-1}$, together with the fact that $F_{n-1} \\leq F_{n}$, implies that $F_{n}$ is at least half of $F_{n+1}$. Now let $k \\geq 1$ and $F_{n}$ be the smallest Fibonacci number with $k+1$ decimal digits (so $F_{n} \\geq 10^{k}$). We have $F_{n-1} \\geq \\frac{1}{2} \\cdot 10^{k}$, and thus $F_{n+1}=F_{n}+F_{n-1} \\geq\\left(1+\\frac{1}{2}\\right) \\cdot 10^{k}$. Proceeding in the same way, we obtain the inequalities $F_{n+2} \\geq\\left(\\frac{3}{2}+1\\right) \\cdot 10^{k}, F_{n+3} \\geq\\left(\\frac{5}{2}+\\frac{3}{2}\\right) 10^{k}, F_{n+4} \\geq\\left(4+\\frac{5}{2}\\right) \\cdot 10^{k}$, and $F_{n+5} \\geq\\left(\\frac{13}{2}+4\\right) \\cdot 10^{k}>10^{k+1}$, from which we see that $F_{n+5}$ has at least $k+2$ decimal digits.\n\nOn the other hand, by definition we have $F_{n-2} \\leq F_{n-1}<10^{k}$, from which we successively obtain $F_{n}<2 \\cdot 10^{k}, F_{n+1}<3 \\cdot 10^{k}, F_{n+2}<5 \\cdot 10^{k}, F_{n+3}<8 \\cdot 10^{k}$, so $F_{n+3}$ still has $k+1$ decimal digits. In conclusion, for any number $k \\geq 2$, there are at least 4 and at most 5 Fibonacci numbers with $k$ digits.", "answer": "B"}
{"id": 39712, "problem": "Let the sequence $\\left\\{a_{n}\\right\\}$ have the sum of the first $n$ terms $S_{n}$ related to $a_{n}$ by $S_{n}=-b a_{n}+1-\\frac{1}{(1+b)^{n}}$, where $b$ is a constant independent of $n$, and $b \\neq-1$.\n(1) Find the expression for $a_{n}$ in terms of $b$ and $n$;\n(2) When $b=3$, from which term does the sequence $\\left\\{a_{n}\\right\\}$ satisfy $S_{n}-a_{n}>\\frac{1}{2}$?", "solution": "11. Analysis (1) $S_{n+1}=-b a_{n+1}+1-\\frac{1}{(1+b)^{n+1}}, \\quad S_{n}=-b a_{n}+1-\\frac{1}{(1+b)^{n}}$ thus $a_{n+1}=-b a_{n+1}+b a_{n}+\\frac{b}{(1+b)^{n+1}}$, which means $a_{n+1}=\\frac{b}{1+b} a_{n}+\\frac{b}{(1+b)^{n+2}}$; let $c_{n}=a_{n}(1+b)^{n+1}$, we get: $c_{n+1}=b c_{n}+b$ If $b=1$, then $a_{n}=\\frac{n}{2^{n+1}}$; If $b \\neq 1$, then $a_{n}=\\frac{b\\left(1-b^{n}\\right)}{\\left(1-b^{2}\\right)(1+b)^{n}}$.\n(2) When $b=3$, then $a_{n}=\\frac{3\\left(3^{n}-1\\right)}{8 \\times 4^{n}}$;\n\nSince $S_{n}-a_{n}=-4 a_{n}+1-\\frac{1}{4^{n}}=\\frac{1-3^{n+1}}{2 \\times 4^{n}}+1$, it is sufficient to have $4^{n}+1>3^{n+1} \\quad(*)$.\nAlso, when $n \\geq 4$, $4^{n}=(1+3)^{n} \\geq 2+2 n 3^{n-1}+\\frac{n(n-1)}{2} 3^{n-2}=2+\\frac{n^{2}+11 n}{2} 3^{n-2}>3^{n+1}$, so we only need to consider the cases $n=1,2,3$. Upon inspection, $n=1,2,3$ do not satisfy (*), hence from the 4th term onwards, $S_{n}-a_{n}>\\frac{1}{2}$.", "answer": "4"}
{"id": 44152, "problem": "Every day, Xiaoming has to pass through a flat section $A B$, an uphill section $B C$, and a downhill section $C D$ (as shown in the right figure). It is known that $A B: B C: C D=1: 2: 1$, and the speed ratio of Xiaoming on the flat, uphill, and downhill sections is $3: 2: 4$. If the time ratio for Xiaoming to go to school and return home is $\\frac{n}{m}$ (where $\\mathrm{m}$ and $\\mathrm{n}$ are coprime natural numbers), then the value of $\\mathrm{m}+\\mathrm{n}$ is $\\qquad$", "solution": "Answer: 35.\nThe simple assignment method can calculate the result. Let $\\mathrm{AB}$ be 100 meters, then the distance of $\\mathrm{BC}$ is 200 meters, and the distance of $\\mathrm{CD}$ is 100 meters; assume Xiao Ming's speed on flat ground is 3 meters/second, then his speed on uphill and downhill sections is 2 meters/second and 4 meters/second, respectively. According to the assignment, \nthe time for Xiao Ming to go to school is: $\\frac{100}{3}+\\frac{200}{2}+\\frac{100}{4}=\\frac{475}{3}$\nthe time for Xiao Ming to return home from school is: $\\frac{100}{3}+\\frac{200}{4}+\\frac{100}{2}=\\frac{400}{3}$\nTherefore, the time ratio is $\\frac{475}{3}: \\frac{400}{3}=\\frac{19}{16}!$\nIf you feel that the assignment method is not rigorous enough, then you can set $A B=s$, then $B C=2 s, C D=s$; set $v_{\\text {flat }}=3 a$, then $v_{\\text {up }}=2 a, v_{\\text {down }}=4 a$. You can calculate these expressions to get:\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nt_{\\text {to school }}=\\frac{s}{3 a}+\\frac{2 s}{2 a}+\\frac{s}{4 a}=\\frac{4+12+3}{12} \\times \\frac{s}{a}=\\frac{19}{12} \\times \\frac{s}{a}, \\\\\nt_{\\text {return home }}=\\frac{s}{3 a}+\\frac{2 s}{4 a}+\\frac{s}{2 a}=\\frac{4+6+6}{12} \\times \\frac{s}{a}=\\frac{16}{12} \\times \\frac{s}{a},\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nTherefore,\n$$\n\\frac{t_{\\text {to school }}}{t_{\\text {return home }}}=\\frac{19}{16}=\\frac{n}{m}, \\mathrm{~m}+\\mathrm{n}=35 \\text { . }\n$$", "answer": "35"}
{"id": 34636, "problem": "Determine three complex numbers with a modulus of 1 such that both their sum and their product are equal to 1.", "solution": "Solution. Let the required numbers be $z_{1}, z_{2}, z_{3}$. Then $z_{1}+z_{2}+z_{3}=1=z_{1} z_{2} z_{3}$ and\n\n$$\nz_{1} z_{2}+z_{2} z_{3}+z_{3} z_{1}=\\frac{1}{z_{3}}+\\frac{1}{z_{1}}+\\frac{1}{z_{2}}=\\frac{\\overline{z_{3}}}{\\left|z_{3}\\right|^{2}}+\\frac{\\overline{z_{1}}}{\\left|z_{1}\\right|^{2}}+\\frac{\\overline{z_{2}}}{\\left|z_{2}\\right|^{2}}=\\overline{z_{1}+z_{2}+z_{3}}=1\n$$\n\nAccording to this, from Vieta's formulas, it follows that the required numbers are solutions to the equation\n\n$$\nz^{3}-z^{2}+z-1=0\n$$\n\ni.e., these are the numbers $1, i$ and $-i$.", "answer": "1,i,-i"}
{"id": 17018, "problem": "Points $M$ and $N$ are located on the lateral sides $A B$ and $C D$ of trapezoid $A B C D$, respectively, such that $M N \\| A D$. It is known that the area of trapezoid $M B C N$ is to the area of trapezoid $A M N D$ as $2: 3$. Find $M N$, if $B C = a, A D = b$.", "solution": "With the help of additional constructions, obtain similar triangles.\n\n## Solution\n\nThe first method. Let $P$ be the intersection point of $MN$ with the line passing through point $C$ parallel to $AB$, and $Q$ be the intersection point of $AD$ with the line passing through point $N$ parallel to $AB$. Denote $MN = x; h_1$ and $h_2$ as the heights of the similar triangles $PCN$ and $QND$ (see the left figure).\n\nLet $b > a$. The ratio of the areas of trapezoids $BMNC$ and $MADN$ is $2:3$, so $3(x + a)h_1 = 2(b + x)h_2$, from which $\\frac{h_1}{h_2} = \\frac{2}{3} \\cdot \\frac{b + x}{x + a}$.\n\nFrom the similarity of triangles $CPN$ and $NQD$, it follows that $\\frac{h_1}{h_2} = \\frac{x - a}{b - x}$. Therefore, $\\frac{2}{3} \\cdot \\frac{b + x}{x + a} = \\frac{x - a}{b - x}$. From this, $x = \\sqrt{\\frac{3a^2 + 2b^2}{5}}$.\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_06_60e93adedf73503f106cg-29.jpg?height=786&width=1758&top_left_y=1&top_left_x=161)\n\nThe second method. Let $O$ be the intersection point of the extensions of the lateral sides $AB$ and $DC$ (see the right figure), $S$ the area of triangle $BOC$.\n\n$MN = x$ is the desired segment. Then $3(S_{MNO} - S) = 2(S_{AOD} - S_{MNO})$, or $3\\left(\\frac{x^2}{a^2} - 1\\right) = 2\\left(\\frac{b^2}{a^2} - \\frac{x^2}{a^2}\\right)$.\n\nFrom this, $x^2 = \\frac{1}{2}(3a^2 + 2b^2)$.\n\n## Answer\n\n$\\sqrt{\\frac{3a^2 + 2b^2}{5}}$\n\nSubmit a comment", "answer": "\\sqrt{\\frac{3a^2+2b^2}{5}}"}
{"id": 60837, "problem": "Xiaohong went to the stationery store and bought 4 pencils and 5 notebooks, spending a total of 15 yuan 8 jiao. Xiaoliang bought the same 4 pencils and 7 notebooks, spending a total of 21 yuan 8 jiao. What is the price of 1 notebook?", "solution": "【Answer】Solution: $(21.8-15.8) \\div(7-5)$\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n=6 \\div 2 \\\\\n=3 \\text { (yuan) }\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nAnswer: Each exercise book costs 3 yuan.", "answer": "3"}
{"id": 60251, "problem": "Let $S=\\{1,2,3, \\cdots, 98\\}$, find the smallest natural number $n$, such that in any $n$-element subset of $S$, one can always select 10 numbers, and no matter how these 10 numbers are divided into two groups, there is always a number in one group that is coprime with the other four numbers, and a number in the other group that is not coprime with the other four numbers.", "solution": "11. Proof: Take the set $E=\\{2 x \\mid x \\in \\mathbf{N}$, and $1 \\leqslant x \\leqslant 49\\}$ of 49 even numbers from $S$. Then, for any $k(k \\geqslant 10)$ numbers taken from $E$, it is impossible to select 10 numbers that meet the requirements. Therefore, $n \\geqslant 50$.\nFor any odd number $x$ in $S$, the number of even numbers in $S$ that are not coprime with $x$ is $f(x) \\leqslant\\left[\\frac{49}{3}\\right]=16$.\nLet $T$ be any 50-element subset of $S$, with $\\alpha$ even numbers and $50-\\alpha=\\beta$ odd numbers. Since $|E|=49$, $T$ must contain at least one odd number.\nThe set of numbers in $S$ whose smallest prime factor is $k$ (where $k$ is a prime number) is denoted as $R_{k}$, then\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nR_{3}=\\{3 \\times 1,3 \\times 3, \\cdots, 3 \\times 31\\},\\left|P_{3}\\right|=16 ; \\\\\nR_{5}=\\{5 \\times 1,5 \\times 5,5 \\times 7,5 \\times 11,5 \\times 13,5 \\times 15,5 \\times 19\\},\\left|P_{5}\\right|=7, \\\\\nR_{7}=\\{7 \\times 1,7 \\times 7,7 \\times 11,7 \\times 13\\},\\left|P_{7}\\right|=4,\n\\end{array}\n$$\n$\\left|R_{k}\\right|=1$ (where $k$ is a prime number greater than 10).\nIf there exists an odd number $x$ in $T$ such that the number of even numbers in $T$ that are coprime with $x$ is $\\geqslant 9$, then $T$ meets the requirements of the problem.\n(1) If $\\alpha \\geqslant 25$,\n\nthen since $f(x) \\leqslant 16$, for any odd number $a$ in $T$, the number of even numbers in $T$ that are coprime with $a$ is $\\geqslant 25-16=9$. The problem is proved.\n(2) If $16 \\leqslant \\alpha \\leqslant 24$, then $\\beta \\geqslant 26$.\n\nSince $\\left|\\{1\\} \\cup R_{3} \\cup R_{5}\\right|=1+16+7=24<\\beta$, there must be at least one odd number $a \\in R_{7} \\cup R_{k}$ in $T$, and $f(a) \\leqslant f(7)=\\left[\\frac{49}{7}\\right]=7$. Thus, the number of even numbers in $T$ that are coprime with $a$ is $\\geqslant 16-7=9$. The problem is proved.\n(3) If $10 \\leqslant \\alpha \\leqslant 15$, then $\\beta \\geqslant 35$.\nSince $\\left|\\{1\\} \\cup R_{3} \\cup R_{5} \\cup R_{7} \\cup\\{11,13,17,19,23,29\\}\\right|=34<\\beta$, there must be at least one odd number $a \\geqslant 31$ in $T$, and $f(a)=1$. Thus, the number of even numbers in $T$ that are coprime with $a$ is $\\geqslant 10-1=9$. The problem is proved.\n(4) If $\\alpha=9$, then $\\beta=41$,\nSince $\\left|\\{1\\} \\cup R_{3} \\cup R_{5} \\cup R_{7} \\cup\\{11,13,17,19,23,29,31,37,41,43,47\\}\\right|=39<\\beta$, there must be at least one prime number $a \\geqslant 53$ in $T$, and all 9 even numbers in $T$ are coprime with $a$. The problem is proved.\n(5) If $\\alpha \\leqslant 8, \\beta \\geqslant 42$,\nSince $\\left|\\{1\\} \\cup R_{3} \\cup R_{5} \\cup R_{7} \\cup\\{11,13,17,19,23,29,31,37,41,43,47\\}\\right|=39<\\beta$, there must be at least one prime number $a \\geqslant 53$ in $T$, and $a$ is coprime with all other numbers in $T$. The number of odd numbers in $S$ not in $T$ is $50-\\beta \\leqslant 7$. Taking all the odd numbers of the form $6k-3$ in $T$, there are at least $16-7=9$ such numbers, and they are not coprime. The problem is proved.\nIn summary, the proposition is true.", "answer": "50"}
{"id": 26617, "problem": "Find all solutions to the following system of equations:\n\n$$\n\\left\\{\\begin{aligned}\nx+y+z+w & =10 \\\\\nx^{2}+y^{2}+z^{2}+w^{2} & =30 \\\\\nx^{3}+y^{3}+z^{3}+w^{3} & =100 \\\\\nx y z w & =24\n\\end{aligned}\\right.\n$$", "solution": "3. By direct verification, we confirm that the set of numbers $(1,2,3,4)$ satisfies the first and fourth, as well as the second and third equations. Since all equations in the system are symmetric with respect to $x, y, z, w$, the other 23 permutations of the numbers $1,2,3,4$ are also solutions to the system. However, the product of the degrees of all four equations is 4!, so there are no other solutions to our system*.\n\n$[$ [", "answer": "(1,2,3,4)"}
{"id": 23121, "problem": "Calculate the volumes of the bodies bounded by the surfaces.\n\n$$\n\\frac{x^{2}}{16}+\\frac{y^{2}}{9}+\\frac{z^{2}}{16}=1, z=2, z=0\n$$", "solution": "## Solution\n\nIn the section of the given figure by the plane $z=$ const, there is an ellipse:\n\n$$\n\\frac{x^{2}}{16}+\\frac{y^{2}}{9}=\\frac{16-z^{2}}{16}\n$$\n\nThe area of an ellipse with radii $a$ and $b$ is $\\pi \\cdot a \\cdot b$\n\nBy the definition of the radius of an ellipse:\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& \\frac{x^{2}}{16 \\cdot \\frac{16-z^{2}}{16}}+\\frac{y^{2}}{9 \\cdot \\frac{16-z^{2}}{16}}=1 \\rightarrow a=\\sqrt{16-z^{2}} ; b=\\frac{3}{4} \\sqrt{16-z^{2}} \\\\\n& \\Rightarrow S=\\pi a b=\\pi \\sqrt{16-z^{2}} \\cdot \\frac{3}{4} \\sqrt{16-z^{2}}=\\frac{3 \\pi}{4} \\cdot\\left(16-z^{2}\\right) \\\\\n& V=\\int_{0}^{2} S(z) d z=\\frac{3 \\pi}{4} \\int_{0}^{2}\\left(16-z^{2}\\right) d z=\\left.\\frac{3 \\pi}{4}\\left(16 z-\\frac{z^{3}}{3}\\right)\\right|_{0} ^{2}= \\\\\n& =\\frac{3 \\pi}{4}\\left(16 \\cdot 2-\\frac{2^{3}}{3}-16 \\cdot 0+\\frac{0^{3}}{3}\\right)=\\frac{\\pi}{4}\\left(3 \\cdot 32-3 \\cdot \\frac{8}{3}\\right)=\\frac{(96-8) \\cdot \\pi}{4}=22 \\pi\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nSource — «http://pluspi.org/wiki/index.php/\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\� \\%D0\\%9A\\%D1\\%83\\%D0\\%B7\\%D0\\%BD\\%D0\\%B5\\%D1\\%86\\%D0\\%BE\\%D0\\%B2_\\%D0\\%98\\%D0\\%BD $\\% \\mathrm{D} 1 \\% 82 \\% \\mathrm{D} 0 \\% \\mathrm{~B} \\% \\mathrm{D} 0 \\% \\mathrm{~B} 3 \\% \\mathrm{D} 1 \\% 80 \\% \\mathrm{D} 0 \\% \\mathrm{~B} 0 \\% \\mathrm{D} 0 \\% \\mathrm{BB} \\% \\mathrm{D} 1 \\% 8 \\mathrm{~B}+20-10$ »\n\nCategories: Kuznetsov's Problem Book Integrals Problem 20 | Integrals\n\nUkrainian Banner Network\n\n- Last modified on this page: 11:43, 22 June 2010.\n- Content is available under CC-BY-SA 3.0.", "answer": "22\\pi"}
{"id": 63475, "problem": "A river flows at a uniform speed, with docks A and B located upstream and downstream, respectively, 200 kilometers apart. Boats A and B depart from docks A and B simultaneously and head towards each other. After meeting, they continue to their respective destinations, immediately turn around, and meet again on their return journey. If the interval between the two meetings is 4 hours, and the still water speeds of boats A and B are $36 \\mathrm{~km} / \\mathrm{h}$ and $64 \\mathrm{~km} / \\mathrm{h}$, respectively, then the speed of the current is $\\qquad$ $\\mathrm{km} / \\mathrm{h}$", "solution": "【Answer】 14\n【Analysis】 In the context of boats moving in a stream, the time of meeting is independent of the water speed. The first meeting takes $200 \\div$ $(36+64)=2$ (hours), and the second meeting takes $2+4=6$ (hours). Together, they cover 3 full distances, which takes $2 \\times 3=6$ (hours), which is exactly the same. This indicates that both boats turn around at the same time. Therefore, the downstream speed of $\\mathrm{A}$ equals the upstream speed of $B$: $(64-36) \\div 2=14(\\mathrm{~km} / \\mathrm{h})$", "answer": "14"}
{"id": 8176, "problem": "A right-angled trapezoid with area 10 and altitude 4 is divided into two circumscribed trapezoids by a line parallel to its bases. Find their inradii.", "solution": "1. Let $A B C D$ be a right-angled trapezoid with area 10 and altitude $A D=4$. Let the line $M N \\| A B, M \\in A D, N \\in B C$, divides it into two circumscribed trapezoids. Set $A B=a, C D=b$ $(a>b), M N=c, A M=h_{1}$ and $D M=h_{2}$. Then $h_{1}^{2}+(a-c)^{2}=\\left(a+c-h_{1}\\right)^{2}$ and we get that $h_{1}=\\frac{2 a c}{a+c}$.\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_06_03_f8ccd71b4db367e7c2a9g-072.jpg?height=427&width=418&top_left_y=376&top_left_x=1204)\n\nAnalogously $h_{2}=\\frac{2 b c}{b+c}$ which implies that $\\frac{h_{1}}{h_{2}}=\\frac{a(b+c)}{b(a+c)}$. On the other hand, $\\frac{h_{1}}{h_{2}}=\\frac{a-c}{c-b}$ and therefore $(a+b)\\left(a b-c^{2}\\right)=0$. Hence $c^{2}=a b$ and we get that\n\n$$\nh_{1}=\\frac{2 a \\sqrt{b}}{\\sqrt{a}+\\sqrt{b}}, \\quad h_{2}=\\frac{2 b \\sqrt{a}}{\\sqrt{a}+\\sqrt{b}}\n$$\n\nThen $\\sqrt{a b}=2$ and $a+b=5$, i.e., $a$ and $b$ are the roots of the equation $x^{2}-5 x+4=0$. Consequently $a=4, b=1$ and the radii equal $\\frac{h_{1}}{2}=\\frac{4}{3}$ and $\\frac{h_{2}}{2}=\\frac{2}{3}$.", "answer": "\\frac{4}{3},\\frac{2}{3}"}
{"id": 44622, "problem": "Given the equation $x^{2}+p x+q=0$. Let's write down the quadratic equation in $y$ whose roots are\n\n$$\ny_{1}=\\frac{x_{1}+x_{1}^{2}}{1-x_{2}} \\quad \\text { and } \\quad y_{2}=\\frac{x_{2}+x_{2}^{2}}{1-x_{1}}\n$$\n\nwhere $x_{1}$ and $x_{2}$ are the roots of the given equation.", "solution": "The desired equation can only be set up if $y_{1}$ and $y_{2}$ are both numbers, that is, their denominators are not 0; in other words, if $x_{1}$ and $x_{2}$ differ from 1; we therefore assume that $x=1$ does not satisfy the given equation, i.e., $1+p+q \\neq 0$. The coefficients of the sought equation are essentially given by the sum and product of $y_{1}$ and $y_{2}$. Since the two roots $x_{1}$ and $x_{2}$ can be transformed into each other by swapping, it is hoped that these expressions can be directly converted into expressions involving $x_{1}+x_{2}$ and $x_{1} x_{2}$, and thus can be written in terms of $p$ and $q$ without using the quadratic formula. (Otherwise, the problem - implicitly - clearly wants this.) According to the relationship between the roots and coefficients, if we write the sought equation in the form $a y^{2}+b y+c=0$ and use the fact that $x_{1}+x_{2}=-p, x_{1} x_{2}=q$, then\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& \\frac{c}{a}=y_{1} y_{2}=\\frac{x_{1}\\left(1+x_{1}\\right) x_{2}\\left(1+x_{2}\\right)}{\\left(1-x_{2}\\right)\\left(1-x_{1}\\right)}=\\frac{x_{1} x_{2}\\left[1+\\left(x_{1}+x_{2}\\right)+x_{1} x_{2}\\right]}{1-\\left(x_{1}+x_{2}\\right)+x_{1} x_{2}}=\\frac{q(1-p+q)}{1+p+q} \\\\\n& \\frac{b}{a}=-\\left(y_{1}+y_{2}\\right)=-\\frac{\\left(x_{1}+x_{1}^{2}\\right)\\left(1-x_{1}\\right)+\\left(x_{2}+x_{2}^{2}\\right)\\left(1-x_{2}\\right)}{\\left(1-x_{2}\\right)\\left(1-x_{1}\\right)}=\\frac{x_{1}^{3}+x_{2}^{2}-\\left(x_{1}+x_{2}\\right)}{1+p+q}= \\\\\n& =\\frac{\\left(x_{1}+x_{2}\\right)^{3}-3 x_{1} x_{2}\\left(x_{1}+x_{2}\\right)-\\left(x_{1}+x_{2}\\right)}{1+p+q}=\\frac{-p^{3}+3 p q+p}{1+p+q}=\\frac{p\\left(1+3 q-p^{2}\\right)}{1+p+q}\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nthus, for example, with the choice $a=1$, an equation that meets the requirement is:\n\n$$\ny^{2}+\\frac{p\\left(1+3 q-p^{2}\\right)}{1+p+q} y+\\frac{q(1-p+q)}{1+p+q}=0\n$$\n\nor, with the choice $a=1+p+q$ (which ensures $a \\neq 0$, so the equation is indeed quadratic):\n\n$$\n(1+p+q) y^{2}+p\\left(1+3 q-p^{2}\\right) y+q(1-p+q)=0\n$$\n\nFor example, with $p=-1, q=-12$, the roots of the given equation are $x_{1}=-3, x_{2}=4$, and equation (1) is: $-12 y^{2}+36 y+120=0$, whose roots are: $y_{1}=-2, y_{2}=5$, and these, as well as $x_{1}$ and $x_{2}$, indeed satisfy the required relationships.\n\nKátai Szabolcs (Bp. I., Toldy F. g. I. o. t.)", "answer": "(1+p+q)y^{2}+p(1+3q-p^{2})y+q(1-p+q)=0"}
{"id": 41880, "problem": "Find the smallest positive integer $n$ that makes $\\frac{n-13}{5n+6}$ a non-zero reducible fraction.", "solution": "Solution: Since $(1,5)=1,|1 \\times 6-(-13) \\times 5|$ $=71 \\neq(1,5),(1,71)=1$, the fraction can be simplified by 71. From $\\left.n-13=71 m_{1}, n=71 m_{1}+13\\left(m_{1} \\in Z\\right)\\right)$, and $n-13>0$, so we take $m_{1}=1$, obtaining the smallest $n=84$.", "answer": "84"}
{"id": 36257, "problem": "Find the smallest number that can be represented as the sum of five, six, and seven consecutive natural numbers.", "solution": "27. The sum of five consecutive natural numbers has the form:\n\n$$\nn+(n+1)+(n+2)+(n+3)+(n+\\dot{4})=5(n+2)\n$$\n\ni.e., this sum is divisible by 5. Similarly, we prove that the sum of seven consecutive natural numbers is divisible by 7, and the sum of six consecutive natural numbers has the form $3(2 n+5)$, i.e., it is an odd number divisible by 3. The smallest odd natural number that is divisible by 3, 5, and 7 is 105. Indeed, $105=19+20+$ $+21+22+23=15+16+17+18+19+20=12+13+14+15+$ $+16+17+18$", "answer": "105"}
{"id": 31932, "problem": "The lateral surface of a cone is unfolded on a plane into a sector with a central angle of $120^{\\circ}$ and an area of $S$. Find the volume of the cone.", "solution": "2.19. Let $r$ be the radius of the base of the cone, and $l$ be its slant height. Then the area of the lateral surface $S=\\frac{1}{2} l^{2} \\cdot \\frac{2 \\pi}{3}=\\frac{\\pi l^{2}}{3}$, from which $l=\\sqrt{\\frac{3 S}{\\pi}}$. But $S=\\pi r l=\\pi r \\sqrt{\\frac{3 S}{\\pi}}$ and, therefore, $r=\\sqrt{\\frac{S}{3 \\pi}}$. The volume of the cone can be found using the formula $V=\\frac{1}{3} \\pi r^{2} h$, where $h=\\sqrt{l^{2}-r^{2}}=\\sqrt{\\frac{3 S}{\\pi}-\\frac{S}{3 \\pi}}=2 \\sqrt{\\frac{2 S}{3 \\pi}}$. Finally, we get\n\n$$\nV=\\frac{1}{3} \\cdot \\frac{\\pi S}{3 \\pi} \\cdot 2 \\sqrt{\\frac{2 S}{3 \\pi}}=\\frac{2 S \\sqrt{6 \\pi S}}{27 \\pi}\n$$\n\nAnswer: $\\frac{2 S \\sqrt{6 \\pi S}}{27 \\pi}$.\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_21_1e3d8d2f6605ac23e2a5g-465.jpg?height=392&width=369&top_left_y=1244&top_left_x=46)\n\nFig. 2.18", "answer": "\\frac{2S\\sqrt{6\\piS}}{27\\pi}"}
{"id": 60743, "problem": "In an equilateral triangle $ABC$, the midpoint of side $\\overline{AB}$ is point $P$. Points $G$ and $H$ are between points $A$ and $P$, and points $I$ and $J$ are between points $P$ and $B$. Points $D, E$, and $F$ divide the length of $\\overline{AC}$ into four equal parts. Parallels to side $\\overline{AB}$ are drawn through these points. We consider all triangles with one vertex at point $C$ and the other two on one of the constructed parallels to side $\\overline{AB}$, including $\\overline{AB}$ itself, at the points of intersection with the lines $AC, GC, HC, IC, JC$, or $BC$.\n\nIf the total number of such triangles is $x$, and the total number of such triangles that do not contain the centroid $T$ is $y$, determine the ratio\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_30_1ebddb66d71be8305afcg-09.jpg?height=536&width=585&top_left_y=246&top_left_x=1358)\n$x: y$.", "solution": "## Solution.\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_30_1ebddb66d71be8305afcg-09.jpg?height=751&width=825&top_left_y=932&top_left_x=204)\n\nLet the side $\\overline{A B}$ be colored black, the parallel through $D$ be red, the parallel through $E$ be blue, and the parallel through $F$ be green. The centroid $T$ is located on the median $\\overline{C P}$ and is between the blue and red parallels because it divides the median in the ratio 2:1 from vertex $C$.\n\nLet's count the triangles whose side opposite vertex $C$ is black.\n\nOn the segment $\\overline{A B}$, we need to choose two points from the 6 points $A, G, H, I, J$, and $B$.\n\nIf we choose point $A$, the second point can be chosen in 5 ways.\n\nIf we choose point $G$, the second point can be chosen in 4 ways (excluding point $A$ because triangle $C G A$ is included in the previous case).\n\nIf we choose point $H$, the second point can be chosen in 3 ways.\n\nIf we choose point $I$, the second point can be chosen in 2 ways.\n\nIf we choose point $J$, the second point can be chosen in 1 way.\n\nThus, there are 15 such triangles.\n\nWe have the same number of triangles whose one side is red, blue, or green. Therefore, the total number of triangles is $4 \\cdot 15 = 60$.\n\nNow we will calculate how many triangles contain point $T$. Such triangles must have one side either black or red.\n\nIf one vertex is at point $A$, the other vertex must be $I, J$, or $B$.\n\nSimilarly, if one vertex is at point $G$ or $H$, there are 3 possibilities for the second vertex.\n\nThus, the number of triangles that contain point $T$ with one black side is $3 + 3 + 3 = 9$, and the same number of triangles have a red side.\n\nIn total, 18 triangles contain point $T$, and $60 - 18 = 42$ triangles do not contain point $T$.\n\nThe desired ratio is $60: 42 = 10: 7$.\n\n## NATIONAL MATHEMATICS COMPETITION\n\n## 3rd grade - high school - B variant\n\nPoreč, March 29, 2019.", "answer": "10:7"}
{"id": 10111, "problem": "The diagonals of the inscribed quadrilateral $ABCD$ intersect at point $P$, and triangle $APD$ is acute-angled. Points $E$ and $F$ are the midpoints of sides $AB$ and $CD$ respectively. A perpendicular is drawn from point $E$ to line $AC$, and a perpendicular is drawn from point $F$ to line $BD$, these perpendiculars intersect at point $Q$. Find the angle between the lines $PQ$ and $BC$.", "solution": "Answer: $90^{\\circ}$\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_06_e0197926f6acc0f95da5g-22.jpg?height=1019&width=993&top_left_y=153&top_left_x=540)\n\nFirst solution. Let $E^{\\prime}$ and $F^{\\prime}$ be the points of intersection of $E Q$ with $A P$ and $F Q$ with $D P$, respectively, and let $T$ be the point of intersection of the lines $P Q$ and $B C$. Since the angles $\\angle B A C$ and $\\angle B D C$ subtend the same arc, they are equal. Therefore, the right triangles $A E^{\\prime} E$ and $B F^{\\prime} F$ are similar. Then, $\\frac{E E^{\\prime}}{F F^{\\prime}}=\\frac{A E}{D F}=\\frac{B E}{C F}$, the last equality because points $E$ and $F$ are the midpoints of segments $A B$ and $C D$. Moreover, $\\angle B E E^{\\prime}=\\angle C F F^{\\prime}$, so triangles $B E E^{\\prime}$ and $C F F^{\\prime}$ are similar, and in particular, $\\angle A B E^{\\prime}=\\angle D C F^{\\prime}$. The angles $\\angle A B D$ and $\\angle A C D$ subtend the same arc and are therefore equal. Thus, $\\angle E^{\\prime} B F^{\\prime}=\\angle A B D-\\angle A B E^{\\prime}=\\angle A C D-\\angle D C F^{\\prime}=\\angle E^{\\prime} C F^{\\prime}$. Therefore, the quadrilateral $B E^{\\prime} F^{\\prime} C$ is cyclic and\n\n$$\n\\angle P B T=\\angle C B F^{\\prime}=\\angle C E^{\\prime} F^{\\prime}=\\angle P E F^{\\prime}=\\angle P Q F^{\\prime}\n$$\n\n(the last equality of angles follows from the cyclic nature of the quadrilateral $P E^{\\prime} Q F^{\\prime}$). It remains to calculate the angles:\n\n$$\n\\angle P T B=180^{\\circ}-\\angle P B T-\\angle B P T=180^{\\circ}-\\angle P Q F^{\\prime}-\\angle Q P F^{\\prime}=90^{\\circ}\n$$\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_06_e0197926f6acc0f95da5g-23.jpg?height=1128&width=991&top_left_y=156&top_left_x=538)\n\nSecond solution. Let $E^{\\prime}$ and $F^{\\prime}$ be the points of intersection of $E Q$ with $A P$ and $F Q$ with $D P$, respectively, and let $K$ and $L$ be the midpoints of segments $A P$ and $D P$, and $T$ be the point of intersection of the lines $P Q$ and $B C$. Let $O$ be the center of the circumcircle of triangle $A P D$, then $O K$ and $O L$ are the perpendicular bisectors of segments $A P$ and $D P$, respectively. Let $\\angle B A P=\\varphi$ for brevity. Then $\\angle C D P=\\varphi$, since the angles $\\angle B A P$ and $\\angle C D P$ subtend the same arc. Therefore, triangles $B A P$ and $C D P$ are similar by two angles and, hence,\n\n$$\n\\frac{A P}{D P}=\\frac{A B}{C D}=\\frac{A E}{D F}=\\frac{A E \\cos \\varphi}{D F \\cos \\varphi}=\\frac{A E^{\\prime}}{D F^{\\prime}}\n$$\n\nThus,\n\n$$\n\\frac{P E^{\\prime}}{P F^{\\prime}}=\\frac{A P-A E^{\\prime}}{D P-D F^{\\prime}}=\\frac{A P}{D P}=\\frac{P K}{P L}\n$$\n\nLet the lines $K O$ and $P Q$ intersect at point $K^{\\prime}$, and the lines $L O$ and $P Q$ intersect at point $L^{\\prime}$. Then triangles $P E^{\\prime} Q$ and $P K K^{\\prime}$ are similar with the ratio $\\frac{P E^{\\prime}}{P K}=\\frac{P F^{\\prime}}{P L}$, and with the same ratio of similarity, triangles $P F^{\\prime} Q$ and $P L L^{\\prime}$ are similar. Therefore, $P K^{\\prime}=P L^{\\prime}$ and, hence, points $K^{\\prime}, L^{\\prime}$, and $O$ coincide. Thus, the line $P Q$ passes through the point $O$. It remains to calculate the angles:\n\n$\\angle P T B=180^{\\circ}-\\angle C B D-\\angle B P T=180^{\\circ}-\\angle C A D-\\angle O P D=180^{\\circ}-\\angle P O L-\\angle O P D=90^{\\circ}$.\n\nIn the penultimate equality, it was used that the central angle $\\angle P O D$ is equal to twice the inscribed angle $\\angle C A D$ on one side and to twice the angle $\\angle P O L$ on the other side.\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_06_e0197926f6acc0f95da5g-24.jpg?height=1128&width=985&top_left_y=156&top_left_x=547)\n\nThird solution. Draw a line $\\ell$ from point $P$ perpendicular to side $B C$, let $T$ be its point of intersection with $B C$. Draw lines through points $A$ and $D$ perpendicular to diagonals $A C$ and $B D$, respectively. Let $S$ be their point of intersection. Since $\\angle P A S=90^{\\circ}=\\angle P D S$, points $A, P, D$, and $S$ lie on a circle with diameter $P S$. Then (the equality $\\angle D A P=\\angle D B C$ follows from the cyclic nature of quadrilateral $A B C D$)\n\n$$\n\\angle D P S=\\angle D A S=90^{\\circ}-\\angle D A P=90^{\\circ}-\\angle D B C=\\angle B P T\n$$\n\nTherefore, point $S$ lies on line $\\ell$.\n\nLet $H$ be the orthocenter of triangle $P B C$. Clearly, it also lies on line $\\ell$. Then the lines $A S, B H$, and $E Q$ are parallel, and since $A E=E B$, line $E Q$ is the midline of trapezoid $A B H S$. Therefore, $E Q$ intersects line $\\ell$ at the midpoint of segment $S H$. Similarly, line $F Q$ also intersects line $\\ell$ at the midpoint of segment $S H$. But then lines $E Q, F Q$, and $\\ell$ intersect at the midpoint of segment $S H$ and this point is point $Q$. Thus, $Q$ also lies on line $\\ell$. In particular, lines $P Q$ and $B C$ intersect at a right angle.", "answer": "90"}
{"id": 5688, "problem": "Find those $x \\in[0,2 \\pi]$, which satisfy the inequality\n\n$$\n2 \\cos x \\leq|\\sqrt{1+\\sin 2 x}-\\sqrt{1-\\sin 2 x}|\n$$", "solution": "Solution. First, note that the inequality is meaningful for every value of $x$.\n\nIf $\\cos x<0$, the left side of the inequality is negative, while the right side is non-negative, so the inequality is satisfied for all $x$ for which $\\cos x<0$, i.e., for all $x \\in\\left(\\frac{\\pi}{2}, \\frac{3 \\pi}{2}\\right)$.\n\nLet $\\cos x \\geq 0$, i.e., $x \\in\\left[0, \\frac{\\pi}{2}\\right] \\cup\\left[\\frac{3 \\pi}{2}, 2 \\pi\\right]$. In this case, both sides of the inequality are non-negative, so after squaring, the direction of the inequality changes, and we get\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& 4 \\cos ^{2} x \\leq 2-2 \\sqrt{\\cos ^{2} 2 x} \\\\\n& 2 \\cos ^{2} 2 x \\leq 1-|\\cos 2 x| \\\\\n& |\\cos 2 x| \\leq-\\cos 2 x\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nThe last inequality is obviously satisfied for all $x$ for which $\\cos 2 x \\leq 0$, so taking into account that $x \\in\\left[0, \\frac{\\pi}{2}\\right] \\cup\\left[\\frac{3 \\pi}{2}, 2 \\pi\\right]$, we get that $x \\in\\left[\\frac{\\pi}{4}, \\frac{\\pi}{2}\\right] \\cup\\left[\\frac{3 \\pi}{2}, \\frac{7 \\pi}{4}\\right]$.\n\nTogether with the other solutions (when $\\cos x<0$), we get that $x \\in\\left[\\frac{\\pi}{4}, \\frac{7 \\pi}{4}\\right]$.", "answer": "x\\in[\\frac{\\pi}{4},\\frac{7\\pi}{4}]"}
{"id": 58492, "problem": "Let $f(n)=3 n^{2}-3 n+1$. Find the last four digits of $f(1)+f(2)+\\cdots+f(2010)$.", "solution": "1. 1000\n1. Note that $f(n)=n^{3}-(n-1)^{3}$. It follows that\n$$\nf(1)+f(2)+\\cdots+f(2010)=\\left(1^{3}-0^{3}\\right)+\\left(2^{3}-1^{3}\\right)+\\cdots+\\left(2010^{3}-2009^{3}\\right)=2010^{3}=201^{3} \\times 1000 \\text {. }\n$$\n\nSince $201^{3}$ has unit digit 1 , it is clear that the answer is 1000 .\nRemark. Even without realising $f(n)=n^{3}-(n-1)^{3}$, one could still easily observe that $f(1)+f(2)+\\cdots+f(n)=n^{3}$ by computing this sum for some small $n$, which is a natural approach given that the question asks for something related to $f(1)+f(2)+\\cdots+f(2010)$.", "answer": "1000"}
{"id": 27600, "problem": "A and B are 36 kilometers apart. Supermen A and B start walking from $\\mathbf{A}$ to $\\mathbf{B}$ at the same time. Once they reach $\\mathbf{B}$, they immediately walk back to $\\mathbf{A}$, and upon reaching $\\mathbf{A}$, they immediately walk back to $\\mathbf{B}$...... They keep moving back and forth between $\\mathbf{A}$ and $\\mathbf{B}$. If Super A's speed is $2 k$ kilometers/hour, and Super B's speed is $k$ kilometers/hour. Suppose after $p$ hours, the distance between Super A and Super B reaches its maximum for the 2012th time; after $q$ hours, the distance between Super A and Super B reaches its maximum for the 2013th time. If $q-p$ is a positive integer, find: the maximum value of the positive integer $k$", "solution": "【Analysis】As shown in the following diagram, the Lica diagram\nIt is found that when A is at point A and B is at point B, the distance between the two is the greatest.\nThe time taken for the first maximum distance between the two is $\\frac{36}{k}$ hours.\nThereafter, every $\\frac{72}{k}$ hours, the two are at their maximum distance again.\nTherefore, $p=\\frac{72}{k} \\times 2011+\\frac{36}{k}$, $q=\\frac{72}{k} \\times 2012+\\frac{36}{k}$,\nThus, $q-p=\\frac{72}{k}$,\nHence, the maximum value of $k$ is 72", "answer": "72"}
{"id": 46010, "problem": "How many ways can you assign one of the numbers $1,2,3, \\ldots, 10$ to each corner of a cube so that no number is used more than once and so that for each side face the sum of the numbers in the four adjacent corners is odd?", "solution": "## Solution:\n\nWe call these sums of four numbers in the corners of a side surface area sums for short. Whether an area sum is odd or not depends only on how many of the numbers in the corners are odd. For each area, therefore, either 1 or 3 adjacent corner numbers must be odd.\n\nNow fix the cube and look at a pair of opposite faces. If both faces have only one adjacent odd corner number, then a total of 6 corner numbers must be even, in contradiction to the fact that only five of the numbers $1,2, \\ldots, 10$ are even. If both faces have three adjacent odd corner numbers, then a total of 6 corner numbers must be odd, again a contradiction. Testing the remaining four cases shows that the arrangement of the four odd corner numbers is as follows: One corner and the three adjacent corners have odd numbers, the rest have even numbers.\n\nThere are now 8 ways to choose the central odd corner. Subsequently, different numbers from the set $\\{1,3,5,7,9\\}$ can be assigned pairwise to the four odd corners in $5 \\cdot 4 \\cdot 3 \\cdot 2$ ways. Assign different numbers from the set $\\{2,4,6,8,10\\}$ in pairs to the four even corners in $5 \\cdot 4 \\cdot 3 \\cdot 2$ ways. The required number of assignments is therefore equal to\n\n$$\n8 \\cdot(5 \\cdot 4 \\cdot 3 \\cdot 2)^{2}=115200\n$$", "answer": "115200"}
{"id": 19216, "problem": "Points $K$ and $M$ are located on the sides $AB$ and $BC$ of triangle $ABC$, such that $BK: KA=1: 4, BM: MC=3: 2$. Lines $MK$ and $AC$ intersect at point $N$.\n\nFind the ratio $AC: CN$.", "solution": "Through point $M$, draw a line parallel to $A B$ until it intersects $A C$ at point $L$. From the similarity of triangles $L M C$ and $A B C$, we find that $A L=3 / 5 A B$, and $L M=2 / 5 A B=1 / 2 A K$. Therefore, $M L$ is the midline of triangle $A N K$, and\n\n$A N=2 A L=6 / 5 A C$.\n\n## Answer\n\n$5: 1$.\n\nSubmit a comment", "answer": "5:1"}
{"id": 699, "problem": "Find all integers n for which the fraction\n\n$$\n\\frac{n^{3}+2010}{n^{2}+2010}\n$$\n\nis equal to an integer.", "solution": "SOLUTION. Fraction\n\n$$\n\\frac{n^{3}+2010}{n^{2}+2010}=n-\\frac{2010(n-1)}{n^{2}+2010}\n$$\n\nis an integer precisely when $n^{2}+2010$ is a divisor of the number $2010(n-1)=2 \\cdot 3 \\cdot 5 \\cdot 67(n-1)$.\n\nIf $n$ is not a multiple of the prime number 67, then the numbers $n^{2}+2010$ and 67 are coprime, so $n^{2}+2010$ must be a divisor of the number $30(n-1)$. Since $|30(n-1)|<n^{2}+2010$, only $n=1$ satisfies this.\n\nLet $n=67 m$, where $m$ is an integer. Then\n\n$$\n\\frac{2010(n-1)}{n^{2}+2010}=\\frac{30(67 m-1)}{67 m^{2}+30} .\n$$\n\nIf $m$ is not a multiple of five, the number $67 m^{2}+30$ must be a divisor of the number $6(67 m-1)$. However, for $|m| \\leqq 4$ this is not the case, and for $|m| \\geqq 6$, $|6(67 m-1)|<67 m^{2}+30$. Therefore, $m=5 k$, where $k$ is an integer. Then\n\n$$\n\\frac{30(67 m-1)}{67 m^{2}+30}=\\frac{6(335 k-1)}{335 k^{2}+6} .\n$$\n\nFor $|k| \\geqq 7$, the absolute value of this fraction is non-zero and less than 1. Of the remaining numbers, $k=0$ and $k=-6$ satisfy the condition.\n\nThe number $\\frac{n^{3}+2010}{n^{2}+2010}$ is therefore an integer precisely when the integer $n$ is one of the numbers 0, 1, or -2010.\n\n## GUIDING AND SUPPLEMENTARY PROBLEMS:\n\nN1. Find the smallest natural number $n$ for which the quotient $\\frac{n^{2}+15 n}{33000}$ is a natural number. [56-B-S-3]\n\nN2. Find all pairs $(p, q)$ of real numbers such that the polynomial $x^{2}+p x q$ is a divisor of the polynomial $x^{4}+p x^{2}+q$. $[56-\\mathrm{B}-\\mathrm{I}-5]$", "answer": "0,1,-2010"}
{"id": 26672, "problem": "Find the maximum value of $3 \\sin \\left(x+\\frac{\\pi}{9}\\right)+5 \\sin \\left(x+\\frac{4 \\pi}{9}\\right)$, where $x$ ranges over all real numbers.", "solution": "31. Answer: 7\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& 3 \\sin \\left(x+\\frac{\\pi}{9}\\right)+5 \\sin \\left(x+\\frac{4 \\pi}{9}\\right) \\\\\n= & 3 \\sin \\left(x+\\frac{\\pi}{9}\\right)+5 \\sin \\left(x+\\frac{\\pi}{9}+\\frac{\\pi}{3}\\right) \\\\\n= & 3 \\sin \\left(x+\\frac{\\pi}{9}\\right)+5 \\sin \\left(x+\\frac{\\pi}{9}\\right) \\cos \\frac{\\pi}{3}+5 \\cos \\left(x+\\frac{\\pi}{9}\\right) \\sin \\frac{\\pi}{3} \\\\\n= & \\frac{11}{2} \\sin \\left(x+\\frac{\\pi}{9}\\right)+\\frac{5 \\sqrt{3}}{2} \\cos \\left(x+\\frac{\\pi}{9}\\right) .\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nHence the maximum value is $\\sqrt{\\left(\\frac{11}{2}\\right)^{2}+\\left(\\frac{5 \\sqrt{3}}{2}\\right)^{2}}=7$.", "answer": "7"}
{"id": 52670, "problem": "Find the sum of all integer values of the argument $x$ for which the corresponding values of the function\n\n$$\ny=x^{2}+x\\left(\\log _{2} 20-\\log _{5} 8\\right)-\\log _{2} 5-9 \\log _{5} 2\n$$\n\ndo not exceed 6.", "solution": "Solution. Let $a=\\log _{2} 5$. Then the condition of the problem will turn into the inequality\n\n$$\nx^{2}+\\left(a-\\frac{3}{a}+2\\right) x-\\left(a+\\frac{9}{a}+6\\right) \\leqslant 0\n$$\n\nConsidering that $a \\in(2,3)$, we get $x \\in\\left[-a-3, \\frac{3}{a}+1\\right]$. Since $-6<-a-3<-5,2<\\frac{3}{a}+1<3$, the integer solutions will be the numbers $-5,-4,-3,-2,-1,0,1,2$.\n\nAnswer: $-12 .(\\mathrm{C})$\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_06_a8c31eb257d724803ce6g-06.jpg?height=67&width=901&top_left_y=1848&top_left_x=629)", "answer": "-12"}
{"id": 1663, "problem": "Calculate: $928+217+64+8=$", "solution": "【Solution】Solution: $928+217+64+8$,\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n=928+217+72, \\\\\n=928+72+217, \\\\\n=1000+217, \\\\\n=1217 .\n\\end{array}\n$$", "answer": "1217"}
{"id": 40422, "problem": "Electric lamps are manufactured at three plants. The first plant produces $35 \\%$ of the total number of lamps, the second - $50 \\%$, and the third $15 \\%$. The production of the first plant contains $70 \\%$ standard lamps, the second $80 \\%$, and the third $90 \\%$. The products of all three plants are supplied to the store. What is the probability that\n\na) a randomly selected lamp is manufactured at the first plant and is standard;\n\nb) a lamp purchased from the store is standard?", "solution": "S o l u t i o n. Let's consider the events:\n\n$B_{1}$ - a randomly selected lamp is manufactured by the first factory;\n\n$B_{2}$ - a randomly selected lamp is manufactured by the second factory;\n\n$B_{3}$ - a randomly selected lamp is manufactured by the third factory;\n\n$C_{1}$ - a randomly selected lamp is manufactured by the first factory and is standard;\n\n$A$ - a lamp purchased from the store is standard.\n\nIt should be noted that the first hypothesis - event $B_{1}$, means that a lamp randomly taken from the total number of lamps manufactured by the first factory can be of any quality, i.e., it can be both standard and non-standard. The other two hypotheses of events $B_{2}$ and $B_{3}$ have a similar meaning.\n\nThe probabilities of events $B_{1}, B_{2}$, and $B_{3}$ according to formula (1) are: $P\\left(B_{1}\\right)=0.35 ; P\\left(B_{2}\\right)=0.5 ; P\\left(B_{3}\\right)=0.15$. Events $B_{1}, B_{2}$, and $B_{3}$ are mutually exclusive and form a complete group, the sum of the probabilities of these events equals one: $0.35+0.5+0.15=1$.\n\nFrom the condition, it follows that $P_{B_{1}}(A)=0.7, P_{B_{2}}(A)=0.8, P_{B_{3}}(A)=0.9$.\na) Event $C_{1}$ consists in the fact that a randomly selected lamp, firstly, is manufactured by the first factory, and, secondly, is standard. This means that event $C_{1}$ is the product of two dependent events $B_{1}$ and $A: C_{1}=B_{1} \\cdot A$. The probability of event $C_{1}$ will be found using the theorem of multiplication of probabilities of dependent events. Applying formula (12), we get:\n\n$$\nP\\left(C_{1}\\right)=P\\left(B_{1}\\right) P_{B_{1}}(A)=0.35 \\cdot 0.7=0.245\n$$\n\nb) Event $A$ represents the sum of the following three mutually exclusive events:\n\n$C_{1}$ - the lamp is manufactured by the first factory and it is standard;\n\n$C_{2}$ - the lamp is manufactured by the second factory and it is standard;\n\n$C_{3}$ - the lamp is manufactured by the third factory and it is standard.\n\nEach of the events $C_{i}(i=1,2,3)$ represents the product of two dependent events $B_{i}$ and $A$.\n\nThus, $A=B_{1} \\cdot A+B_{2} \\cdot A+B_{3} \\cdot A$. Applying formula (16), we get\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& P(A)=P\\left(B_{1}\\right) P_{B_{1}}(A)+P\\left(B_{2}\\right) P_{B_{2}}(A)+P\\left(B_{3}\\right) P_{B_{3}}(A)= \\\\\n& =0.35 \\cdot 0.7+0.5 \\cdot 0.8+0.15 \\cdot 0.9=0.245+0.4+0.135=0.78\n\\end{aligned}\n$$", "answer": "0.78"}
{"id": 53450, "problem": "If in the previous task we also want to know whether the counterfeit coin is lighter or heavier than the others, how many coins is the maximum number from which three measurements are still sufficient to determine the answer to this question?", "solution": "In this measurement procedure, the counterfeit coin only did not end up in the pan in one case: if we found balance in every measurement. In all other cases, we always knew whether the counterfeit coin was lighter or heavier than the others. Thus, with three measurements, we can always obtain this more precise answer from 12 coins.\n\nIt would be more tedious to show that with 13 coins (not only with the above but with any other measurement procedure), there can always be cases where it is not possible to answer this more precise question. We are afraid you might get bored. If anyone is still curious about this, ask, and we will write it down for them.\n\nThere were those who did not find the most efficient procedures, solving the problem with 4 to 7 measurements, or with 11 to 5 coins (depending on how incompetent they were).", "answer": "12"}
{"id": 36599, "problem": "Today's date is written as: 22.11.2015. Name the last past date that is written with the same set of digits.", "solution": "Solution. In 2015, there are no earlier such dates. The previous suitable year is 2012, the last month in it - 12, the largest possible number - 15. Answer: 15.12.2012.", "answer": "15.12.2012"}
{"id": 57152, "problem": "As shown in Figure 1, $A$ is the right vertex of the hyperbola $\\frac{x^{2}}{4}-y^{2}=1$. Two perpendicular lines passing through $A$ intersect the right branch of the hyperbola at points $M$ and $N$, respectively. Is the line $MN$ guaranteed to pass through a fixed point on the $x$-axis? If such a fixed point does not exist, please explain the reason; if there is such a fixed point $P$, try to find the coordinates of this fixed point $P$.", "solution": "10. Clearly, the right vertex $A(2,0)$.\n\nTranslate the $y$-axis to the right by 2 units, making $A$ the origin of the new rectangular coordinate system. In the new coordinate system, the equation of the hyperbola is\n$$\n\\frac{\\left(x^{\\prime}+2\\right)^{2}}{4}-y^{2}=1 \\text {, }\n$$\n\nwhich simplifies to $4 y^{2}-x^{\\prime 2}-4 x^{\\prime}=0$.\nIf $M N \\perp x$-axis, then the slope of $A M$ is 1, i.e., $l_{A M}: y=x^{\\prime}$.\nSubstituting into equation (1) yields $M\\left(\\frac{4}{3}, \\frac{4}{3}\\right)$.\nConsequently, $N\\left(\\frac{4}{3},-\\frac{4}{3}\\right)$.\nThus, the intersection point of $M N$ with the $x$-axis is $P\\left(\\frac{4}{3}, 0\\right)$.\nIf $M N$ is not perpendicular to the $x$-axis, let\n$l_{M N}: y=k x^{\\prime}+t(t \\neq 0)$.\nThen $\\frac{y-k x^{\\prime}}{t}=1$.\nThus, equation (1) can be rewritten as\n$$\n4 y^{2}-x^{\\prime 2}-4 x^{\\prime} \\cdot \\frac{y-k x^{\\prime}}{t}=0 \\text {, }\n$$\n\nwhich simplifies to $4 t\\left(\\frac{y}{x^{\\prime}}\\right)^{2}-4\\left(\\frac{y}{x^{\\prime}}\\right)+4 k-t=0$.\nThe two roots $k_{1} 、 k_{2}$ of the quadratic equation in $\\frac{y}{x^{\\prime}}$ are the slopes of $A M$ and $A N$.\nSince $A M \\perp A N$, we have\n$$\nk_{1} k_{2}=\\frac{4 k-t}{4 t}=-1 \\text {. }\n$$\n\nSolving for $t$ gives $t=-\\frac{4}{3} k$.\nThus, $l_{M N}: y=k x-\\frac{4}{3} k$, which also passes through the point $P\\left(\\frac{4}{3}, 0\\right)$.\nIn summary, in the new coordinate system, the line $M N$ passes through the fixed point $P\\left(\\frac{4}{3}, 0\\right)$ on the $x$-axis, i.e., in the original coordinate system, the line $M N$ passes through the fixed point $P\\left(\\frac{10}{3}, 0\\right)$ on the $x$-axis.", "answer": "\\left(\\frac{10}{3}, 0\\right)"}
{"id": 19011, "problem": "At the beginning of the winter, there were at least 66 students registered in a ski class. After the class started, eleven boys transferred into this class and thirteen girls transferred out. The ratio of boys to girls in the class was then $1: 1$. Which of the following is not a possible ratio of boys to girls before the transfers?\n(A) $4: 7$\n(B) $1: 2$\n(C) $9: 13$\n(D) $5: 11$\n(E) $3: 5$", "solution": "Solution 1\n\nLet $b$ represent the number of boys initially registered in the class.\n\nLet $g$ represent the number of girls initially registered in the class.\n\nWhen 11 boys transferred into the class, the number of boys in the class was $b+11$.\n\nWhen 13 girls transferred out of the class, the number of girls in the class was $g-13$.\n\nThe ratio of boys to girls in the class at this point was $1: 1$.\n\nThat is, the number of boys in the class was equal to the number of girls in the class, or $b+11=g-13$ and so $g=b+24$.\n\nSince there were at least 66 students initially registered in the class, then $b+g \\geq 66$.\n\nSubstituting $g=b+24, b+g$ becomes $b+(b+24)=2 b+24$, and so $2 b+24 \\geq 66$ or $2 b \\geq 42$, so $b \\geq 21$.\n\nAt this point, we may use the conditions that $g=b+24$ and $b \\geq 21$ to determine which of the 5 answers given is not possible.\n\nEach of the 5 answers represents a possible ratio of $b: g$ or $b:(b+24)$ (since $g=b+24)$.\n\nWe check whether $b:(b+24)$ can equal each of the given ratios while satisfying the condition that $b \\geq 21$.\n\nIn (A), we have $b:(b+24)=4: 7$ or $\\frac{b}{b+24}=\\frac{4}{7}$ or $7 b=4 b+96$ and then $3 b=96$, so $b=32$.\n\nIn (B), we have $b:(b+24)=1: 2$ or $\\frac{b}{b+24}=\\frac{1}{2}$ or $2 b=b+24$, so $b=24$.\n\nIn (C), we have $b:(b+24)=9: 13$ or $\\frac{b}{b+24}=\\frac{9}{13}$ or $13 b=9 b+216$ and then $4 b=216$, so $b=54$.\n\nIn (D), we have $b:(b+24)=5: 11$ or $\\frac{b}{b+24}=\\frac{5}{11}$ or $11 b=5 b+120$ and then $6 b=120$, so $b=20$.\n\nIn (E), we have $b:(b+24)=3: 5$ or $\\frac{b}{b+24}=\\frac{3}{5}$ or $5 b=3 b+72$ and then $2 b=72$, so $b=36$.\n\nThus, the only ratio that does not satisfy the condition that $b \\geq 21$ is $5: 11$ (since $b=20$ ).\n\n## Solution 2\n\nAs in Solution 1, we establish the conditions that $g=b+24$ and $b \\geq 21$.\n\nAgain, the ratio $b: g$ or $\\frac{b}{g}$ then becomes $\\frac{b}{b+24}$ (since $g=b+24$ ).\n\nSince $b \\geq 21$, then $b$ can equal $21,22,23,24, \\ldots$, but the smallest possible value for $b$ is 21 .\n\nWhen $b=21, \\frac{b}{b+24}$ becomes $\\frac{21}{21+24}=\\frac{21}{45}=0.4 \\overline{6}$.\n\nWhen $b=22, \\frac{b}{b+24}$ becomes $\\frac{22}{22+24}=\\frac{22}{46} \\approx 0.478$.\n\nWhen $b=23, \\frac{b}{b+24}$ becomes $\\frac{23}{23+24}=\\frac{23}{47} \\approx 0.489$.\n\nWhen $b=24, \\frac{b}{b+24}$ becomes $\\frac{24}{24+24}=\\frac{24}{48}=0.5$.\n\nAs $b$ continues to increase, the value of the ratio $\\frac{b}{b+24}$ or $\\frac{b}{g}$ continues to increase.\n\nCan you verify this for yourself?\n\nThus, the smallest possible value of the ratio $\\frac{b}{g}$ is $\\frac{21}{45}$ or $0.4 \\overline{6}$.\n\nComparing this ratio to the 5 answers given, we determine that $\\frac{5}{11}=0 . \\overline{45}<0.4 \\overline{6}=\\frac{21}{45}$, which is not possible.\n\n(You may also confirm that each of the other 4 answers given are all greater than $\\frac{21}{45}$ and are obtainable, as in Solution 1.)\n\nTherefore, the only ratio of boys to girls which is not possible is (D).\n\nANSWER: (D)", "answer": "D"}
{"id": 34600, "problem": "Given two sets of real numbers\n$$\nA=\\left\\{a_{1}, a_{2}, \\cdots, a_{100}\\right\\}, B=\\left\\{b_{1}, b_{2}, \\cdots, b_{50}\\right\\} \\text {. }\n$$\n\nIf the mapping $f$ from $A$ to $B$ makes each element in $B$ have a preimage, and\n$$\nf\\left(a_{1}\\right) \\leqslant f\\left(a_{2}\\right) \\leqslant \\cdots \\leqslant f\\left(a_{100}\\right),\n$$\n\nthen the number of such mappings is ( ).\n(A) $\\mathrm{C}_{100}^{50}$\n(B) $\\mathrm{C}_{99}^{48}$\n(C) $\\mathrm{C}_{100}^{49}$\n(D) $\\mathrm{C}_{99}^{49}$", "solution": "Let's assume $b_{1}<b_{2}<\\cdots<b_{50}$.\nSince each element in set $B$ has a preimage, let the set of preimages of $b_{i}$ be $A_{i}(i=1,2, \\cdots, 50)$, with the number of elements being $x_{i}$. Then\n$$\nx_{1}+x_{2}+\\cdots+x_{50}=100 \\text {. }\n$$\n\nThus, the problem is transformed into finding the number of positive integer solutions to the indeterminate equation (1), which has $\\mathrm{C}_{99}^{49}$ solutions. Therefore, the correct choice is (D).", "answer": "D"}
{"id": 13240, "problem": "What is the greatest number of acute angles that can occur in a convex polygon?", "solution": "5. The maximum number of acute angles in a convex polygon is three. Indeed, the sum of all exterior angles of an $n$-sided polygon is always $4 d$. If any $n$-sided polygon ($n \\geqslant 4$) had four acute interior angles, then the exterior angles supplementary to these interior angles would be obtuse, and their sum would be greater than $4 d$; therefore, the sum of all exterior angles would also be greater than $4 d$.", "answer": "3"}
{"id": 35795, "problem": "Let $a, b_{1}, b_{2}, \\cdots, b_{n}, c_{1}, c_{2}, \\cdots, c_{n} \\in \\mathbf{R}$, such that\n$$\nx^{2 n}+a \\sum_{i=1}^{2 n-1} x^{i}+1=\\prod_{i=1}^{n}\\left(x^{2}+b_{i} x+c_{i}\\right)\n$$\n\nholds for any real number $x$. Find the values of $c_{1}, c_{2}, \\cdots, c_{n}$.", "solution": "Proof of a lemma first.\nLemma Let $p(z)=z^{2 n}+a \\sum_{i=1}^{2 n-1} z^{i}+1$. Then the polynomial $p(z)$ has at least $n-1$ complex roots on the upper unit circle.\nProof In fact, if $p(z)=0$, then\n$$\n-a=\\frac{\\left(z^{2 n}+1\\right)(z-1)}{z^{2 n}-z} \\text {. }\n$$\n\nLet $z=\\omega^{2}$.\nThus, $-a=\\frac{\\left(\\omega^{4 n}+1\\right)\\left(\\omega^{2}-1\\right)}{\\omega^{4 n}-\\omega^{2}}$\n$$\n=\\frac{\\left(\\omega^{2 n}+\\omega^{-2 n}\\right)\\left(\\omega-\\omega^{-1}\\right)}{\\omega^{2 n-1}-\\omega^{-(2 n-1)}} \\text {. }\n$$\n\nTake $\\omega=\\mathrm{e}^{\\mathrm{i} \\theta}$, we get\n$$\n-a=\\frac{2 \\cos 2 n \\theta \\cdot \\sin \\theta}{\\sin (2 n-1) \\theta}=\\frac{\\sin (2 n+1) \\theta}{\\sin (2 n-1) \\theta}-1 .\n$$\n\nIt suffices to prove: for each real number $a$, the equation about $\\theta$\n$$\nf(\\theta)=\\sin (2 n+1) \\theta+(a-1) \\sin (2 n-1) \\theta=0\n$$\n\nhas at least $n-1$ solutions in the interval $\\left(0, \\frac{\\pi}{2}\\right)$.\nIf $a=1$, then when $\\theta_{k}=\\frac{k \\pi}{2 n+1}(k=1,2, \\cdots, n)$, we have $f\\left(\\theta_{k}\\right)=0$.\nIf $a \\neq 1$, for $\\theta_{k}=\\frac{k \\pi}{2 n+1}(k=1,2, \\cdots, n)$, note that,\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n(k-1) \\pi<\\theta_{k}<k \\pi, \\\\\nf\\left(\\theta_{k}\\right) f\\left(\\theta_{k+1}\\right)<0,\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\ni.e., $f(\\theta)=0$ has at least one solution in the interval $\\left(\\theta_{k}, \\theta_{k+1}\\right)$.\n\nIn summary, $p(z)=0$ has at least $n-1$ roots in the interval $(0, \\pi)$.\nBack to the original problem.\nLet the $n-1$ roots of $p(z)=0$ on the upper unit circle be $z_{1}, z_{2}, \\cdots, z_{n-1}$. Then their conjugate complex numbers $\\overline{z_{1}}, \\overline{z_{2}}, \\cdots$, $\\overline{z_{n-1}}$ are also its roots.\nThus, $x^{2}+b_{k} x+c_{k}=\\left(x-z_{k}\\right)\\left(x-\\overline{z_{k}}\\right)$.\nTherefore, $c_{k}=z_{k} \\overline{z_{k}}=1(k=1,2, \\cdots, n-1)$.\nSince $c_{1} c_{2} \\cdots c_{n}=1$, we have $c_{n}=1$, i.e., $c_{1}=c_{2}=\\cdots=c_{n}=1$.", "answer": "c_{1}=c_{2}=\\cdots=c_{n}=1"}
{"id": 44226, "problem": "There are three numbers $a, b, c$, $a \\times b=24, a \\times c=36, b \\times c=54$, then $a+b+c=$", "solution": "【Solution】Solution: Since, $(a \\times b) \\times(a \\times c) \\div(b \\times c)=24 \\times 36 \\div 54=16$, that is $a^{2}=16$,\nso $a=4$,\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nb=24 \\div a=6, \\\\\nc=36 \\div a=9, \\\\\na+b+c=4+6+9=19 ;\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nTherefore, the answer is: 19 .", "answer": "19"}
{"id": 16236, "problem": "What is the maximum number of angles less than $150^{\\circ}$ that a non-crossing 2017-sided polygon can have, all of whose angles are strictly less than $180^{\\circ}$?", "solution": "Answer: 11. If the angles are $180-x_{i}$, then we have $x_{i}>0$ and $x_{1}+\\cdots+x_{2017}=360$, so at most 11 of the $x_{i}$ can be greater than 30. We can verify that conversely there exists such a polygon.\n\n## 5 High School Eliminatory: Solutions", "answer": "11"}
{"id": 43077, "problem": "In a regular hexagon $ABCDEF$ with an area of 135 square centimeters, there is a rhombus $AMDN$ composed of two equilateral triangles. Then, the area of the remaining part after cutting out this rhombus is ( ) square centimeters.\n(A) 60  \n(B) 65  \n(C) 70  \n(D) 75", "solution": "2. D.\n\nAs shown in Figure 4, connect $A D$, and let $A D=2 h$. Then the regular hexagon is composed of six equilateral triangles with side length $h$. It is easy to know that the area of the equilateral $\\triangle C O B$ with side length $h$ is $\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{4} h^{2}$.\nTherefore, $S_{\\text {regular hexagon }}=6 \\times \\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{4} h^{2}=\\frac{3 \\sqrt{3}}{2} h^{2}=135$ $\\Rightarrow h^{2}=30 \\sqrt{3}$.\nLet the side length of the rhombus $A M=a$.\nThen $h=\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2} a \\Rightarrow a^{2}=\\frac{4}{3} h^{2}$.\nThus, the area of the rhombus $A M D N$ is\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n2 \\times \\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{4} a^{2}=\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2} \\times \\frac{4}{3} h^{2}=\\frac{2}{\\sqrt{3}} \\times 30 \\sqrt{3} \\\\\n=60 \\text { (square centimeters). }\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nTherefore, the area of the remaining part after cutting out this rhombus is 75 square centimeters.", "answer": "D"}
{"id": 50072, "problem": "Insert two numbers between 2015 and 131 so that the four numbers are arranged in descending order, and the difference between any two adjacent numbers is equal. The sum of the two inserted numbers is", "solution": "$$\n2146\n$$\n\n【Solution】According to the analysis, after inserting two numbers, the sequence forms an arithmetic sequence. Using the properties of an arithmetic sequence, we can find the sum of the two numbers. The sum of the middle two numbers $=2015+131=2146$. Therefore, the answer is: 2146.", "answer": "2146"}
{"id": 38353, "problem": "Three circles each with a radius of 1 are placed such that each circle touches the other two circles, but none of the circles overlap. What is the exact value of the radius of the smallest circle that will enclose all three circles?", "solution": "Suppose that the three small circles have centres $A, B$ and $C$.\n\nFor the larger circle to be as small as possible, these three small circles must just touch the larger circle (which has centre $O$ ) at $P, Q$ and $S$, respectively.\n\nNote that $A P=B Q=C S=1$.\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_04_30_68642ad613c12af1e439g-13.jpg?height=398&width=393&top_left_y=1666&top_left_x=931)\n\nLet $r$ be the radius of the larger circle. Then $O P=O Q=O S=r$.\n\nSince the larger circle is tangent to each of the smaller circles at $P, Q$ and $S$, this means that the circles share a common tangent at each of these points.\n\nConsider the point $P$. Since $A P$ is perpendicular to the tangent to the smaller circle at $P$ and $O P$ is perpendicular to the tangent to the larger circle at $P$ and this tangent is common, then $A P$ and $O P$ must be parallel. Since $A P$ and $O P$ both pass through $P$, then $A P$ lies along $O P$. Since $A P=1$ and $O P=r$, then $O A=r-1$.\n\nIn a similar way, we can find that $O B=O C=r-1$.\n\nNow since the circles with centres $A$ and $B$ just touch, then the distance $A B$ equals the sum of the radii of the circles, or $A B=2$.\n\nSimilarly, $A C=B C=2$.\n\nConsider $\\triangle A O B$. We have $O A=O B=r-1$ and $A B=2$.\n\nBy symmetry, $\\angle A O B=\\angle B O C=\\angle C O A=\\frac{1}{3}\\left(360^{\\circ}\\right)=120^{\\circ}$.\n\nLet $M$ be the midpoint of $A B$. Thus, $A M=M B=1$.\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_04_30_68642ad613c12af1e439g-14.jpg?height=192&width=417&top_left_y=419&top_left_x=911)\n\nSince $\\triangle A O B$ is isosceles, then $O M$ is perpendicular to $A B$ and bisects $\\angle A O B$.\n\nThis means that $\\triangle A O M$ is a $30^{\\circ}-60^{\\circ}-90^{\\circ}$ triangle.\n\nTherefore, $\\frac{A O}{A M}=\\frac{2}{\\sqrt{3}}$ and so $\\frac{r-1}{1}=\\frac{2}{\\sqrt{3}}$ or $r=1+\\frac{2}{\\sqrt{3}}$.\n\nThus, the radius of the smallest circle enclosing the other three circles is $1+\\frac{2}{\\sqrt{3}}$\n\nANSWER: $1+\\frac{2}{\\sqrt{3}}$", "answer": "1+\\frac{2}{\\sqrt{3}}"}
{"id": 15377, "problem": "Determine the number of $8$-tuples of nonnegative integers $(a_1,a_2,a_3,a_4,b_1,b_2,b_3,b_4)$ satisfying $0\\le a_k\\le k$, for each $k = 1,2,3,4$, and $a_1 + a_2 + a_3 + a_4 + 2b_1 + 3b_2 + 4b_3 + 5b_4 = 19$.", "solution": "1. **Define new variables**: Let \\( c_k = a_k + (k+1)b_k \\). This transformation helps us simplify the problem by combining \\( a_k \\) and \\( b_k \\) into a single variable \\( c_k \\).\n\n2. **Determine \\( a_k \\) and \\( b_k \\) from \\( c_k \\)**: Note that there is only one way to write \\( c_k \\) in the given form:\n   \\[\n   b_k = \\left\\lfloor \\frac{c_k}{k+1} \\right\\rfloor\n   \\]\n   and\n   \\[\n   a_k = c_k - (k+1) \\left\\lfloor \\frac{c_k}{k+1} \\right\\rfloor.\n   \\]\n   This means \\( b_k \\) is the number of complete times \\( k+1 \\) goes into \\( c_k \\), and \\( a_k \\) is the remainder of \\( c_k \\) upon division by \\( k+1 \\).\n\n3. **Rewrite the original equation**: The original equation \\( a_1 + a_2 + a_3 + a_4 + 2b_1 + 3b_2 + 4b_3 + 5b_4 = 19 \\) can be rewritten using \\( c_k \\):\n   \\[\n   c_1 + c_2 + c_3 + c_4 = 19.\n   \\]\n\n4. **Count the number of solutions**: We need to find the number of nonnegative integer solutions to the equation \\( c_1 + c_2 + c_3 + c_4 = 19 \\). This is a classic \"stars and bars\" problem, where we distribute 19 indistinguishable stars (units) into 4 distinguishable bins (variables \\( c_1, c_2, c_3, c_4 \\)).\n\n5. **Apply the stars and bars theorem**: The number of nonnegative integer solutions to \\( c_1 + c_2 + c_3 + c_4 = 19 \\) is given by:\n   \\[\n   \\binom{19 + 4 - 1}{4 - 1} = \\binom{22}{3}.\n   \\]\n\n6. **Calculate the binomial coefficient**:\n   \\[\n   \\binom{22}{3} = \\frac{22 \\times 21 \\times 20}{3 \\times 2 \\times 1} = 1540.\n   \\]\n\nConclusion:\n\\[\n\\boxed{1540}\n\\]", "answer": "1540"}
{"id": 59780, "problem": "Triangle ABC has integer side lengths and perimeter 7. Determine all possible lengths of side $\\mathrm{AB}$.", "solution": "Solution: By the triangle inequality, the largest possible length of any side is 3 . Moreover, if all side lengths were less than 3 , the perimeter would be less than 7 . Thus, at least one side has length 3 . This leaves the other sides has $(2,2)$ or $(1,3)$. Thus, $\\mathrm{AB}$ can be 1,2 , or 3 .\nAnswer: $1,2,3$.", "answer": "1,2,3"}
{"id": 3264, "problem": "If the line $y=k x+1$ intersects the circle $x^{2}+y^{2}+k x+m y-4=0$ at points $P$ and $Q$, and points $P$ and $Q$ are symmetric with respect to the line $x+y=0$, then the area of the plane region represented by the system of inequalities\n$$\n\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\nk x-y+1 \\geqslant 0, \\\\\nk x-m y \\leqslant 0, \\\\\ny \\geqslant 0\n\\end{array}\\right.\n$$\n\nis ( ).\n(A) 2\n(B) 1\n(C) $\\frac{1}{2}$\n(D) $\\frac{1}{4}$", "solution": "2.D.\n\nFrom the fact that points $P$ and $Q$ are symmetric with respect to the line $x+y=0$, we know that the line $y=kx+1$ is perpendicular to $x+y=0$, and the center $\\left(-\\frac{k}{2},-\\frac{m}{2}\\right)$ of the circle lies on the line $x+y=0$, which gives $k=1$, and $\\left(-\\frac{k}{2}\\right)+\\left(-\\frac{m}{2}\\right)=0$. Solving these equations simultaneously, we get $k=1, m=-1$. Therefore, the system of inequalities $\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}x-y+1 \\geqslant 0, \\\\ x+y \\leqslant 0, \\\\ y \\geqslant 0\\end{array}\\right.$ represents the plane region of the isosceles right triangle $\\triangle ABO$ in Figure 3, with an area of $S=\\frac{1}{4}$.", "answer": "D"}
{"id": 6270, "problem": "The sum of the digits in the decimal representation of a natural number $n$ is 100, and the sum of the digits of the number $44 n$ is 800. What is the sum of the digits of the number $3 n$?", "solution": "Note that $44 n$ is the sum of 4 instances of the number $n$ and 4 instances of the number $10 n$.\n\nIf we add these numbers digit by digit, then in each digit place, there will be the sum of the quadrupled digit from the same place in the number $n$ and the quadrupled digit from the next place. If no carries occur in this process, then each digit of the number $n$ is added 8 times, and the sum of the digits in all places is 800. With carries, the sum of the digits obviously decreases (since 10 is subtracted from one place and only 1 is added to another). Therefore, in the situation described in the problem, no carries occur. This means, in particular, that any digit of the number $n$ does not exceed 2. Then, when multiplying $n$ by 3, each of its digits is simply multiplied by 3, and, therefore, the sum of the digits is also multiplied by 3.\n\nTherefore, the sum of the digits of the number 3n is 300.\n\n## Answer\n\n300.00", "answer": "300"}
{"id": 15552, "problem": "Among 2000 indistinguishable balls, half are aluminum with a mass of 10 g, and the rest are duralumin with a mass of 9.9 g. It is required to separate the balls into two piles such that the masses of the piles are different, but the number of balls in them is the same. What is the smallest number of weighings on a balance scale without weights that can achieve this?", "solution": "Let's compare the mass of 667 balls with the mass of another 667 balls. If the masses of these two piles are not equal, the required condition is met.\n\nSuppose the specified masses are equal. Then the mass of 666 balls that did not participate in the weighing is not equal to the mass of any 666 balls lying on one of the pans of the scales.\n\nIndeed, if each of the weighed piles contains exactly $k$ aluminum balls, then among any 666 balls of any of these piles, the number of aluminum balls is $k$ or $k-1$. Meanwhile, among the 666 balls that did not participate in the weighing, there are exactly $1000-2k$ aluminum balls. It remains to note that neither the equality $k = 1000 - 2k$, nor the equality $k - 1 = 1000 - 2k$ can be satisfied for any integer $k$.\n\n## Answer\n\nIn one weighing.", "answer": "1"}
{"id": 5818, "problem": "At the ceremony marking the City Day, a tribune was set up where the spectators were properly arranged in 12 rows and a certain number of columns. Each spectator has either a cap or a hat on their head. The mayor noticed that in each of the 12 rows of the tribune, there are exactly 6 spectators with caps, and in each column of the tribune, there are exactly 5 spectators with hats. There are a total of 5 empty seats on the tribune.\n\na) How many spectators are on the tribune?\n\nb) Show an example of a seating arrangement that meets the conditions of the problem.", "solution": "## Solution.\n\na) Let $s$ be the number of columns. The total number of seats is then $12s$.\n\nOn the other hand, the total number of seats is equal to the sum of the number of spectators with caps, which is 72, the number of spectators with hats, which is $5s$, and the number of empty seats, which is 5.\n\nThus, we have $12s = 72 + 5s + 5$, or $7s = 77$, i.e., $s = 11$.\n\nThere are 11 columns on the stand, and $12 \\cdot 11 - 5 = 127$ spectators.\n\nb) An example of a seating arrangement that meets the required conditions:\n\n| K | K | K | K | K | K | S | S | S | S | S |\n| :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: |\n| S | K | K | K | K | K | K | S | S | S | S |\n| S | S | K | K | K | K | K | K | S | S | S |\n| S | S | S | K | K | K | K | K | K | S | S |\n| S | S | S | S | K | K | K | K | K | K | S |\n| S | S | S | S | S | K | K | K | K | K | K |\n| K | S | S | S | S | S | K | K | K | K | K |\n| K | K | S | S | S | S | S | K | K | K | K |\n| K | K | K | S | S | S | S | S | K | K | K |\n| K | K | K | K | S | S | S | S | S | K | K |\n| K | K | K | K | K | S | S | S | S | S | K |\n| K | K | K | K | K | K | S | S | S | S | S |\n\nWe use K to denote spectators with caps, S to denote spectators with hats, and the rest are empty seats.\n\nNotice that after arranging the first eleven rows as shown above, in the last row, we can arrange the spectators with caps on any 6 seats, while the rest remain empty.", "answer": "127"}
{"id": 13573, "problem": "We want to plant our seedlings in such a way that as many seedlings go into each row as there are rows. In our first attempt, 39 seedlings turned out to be excessive. If we increase the number of rows (and thus the number of trees per row) by 1, we find that 50 seedlings are missing. How many seedlings do we have available?", "solution": "I. solution: If we plant $x$ seedlings in each row, and there are $x$ rows, then $x^{2}$ seedlings are planted, leaving 39 remaining. If we plant $x+1$ seedlings in each row, and there are $x+1$ rows, then $(x+1)^{2}$ seedlings are planted, leaving 50 spaces empty. Thus,\n\n$$\nx^{2}+39=(x+1)^{2}-50, \\quad \\text { from which } \\quad x=44 .\n$$\n\nSince we have $x^{2}+39$ seedlings, this means $44^{2}+39=1975$ seedlings are available.\n\nGyörgy Komlóssy (Szolnok, Verseghy g. I. o. t.)\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_02_2965b58b76ff0a9c9995g-1.jpg?height=436&width=422&top_left_y=481&top_left_x=838)\n\nII solution: In the first planting attempt, we would plant the seedlings in $x$ rows, and in the second attempt, in $x+1$ rows. Therefore, on the shaded area in the diagram, 89 seedlings must be placed. Since $2 x+1$ seedlings fit in this area, $2 x+1=89$, $x=44$.\n\nGábor Fenyó (Bp. V., Eötvös g. I. o. t.)\n\nIII. solution: If the number of seedlings is $x$, then in the first attempt, $\\sqrt{x-39}$ seedlings are planted in each row, and in the second attempt, $\\sqrt{x+50}$ seedlings are planted in each row. However, the number of rows in the second planting is 1 more than in the first, so\n\n$$\n\\sqrt{x-39}+1=\\sqrt{x+50}\n$$\n\nwhich means\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& x-39+2 \\sqrt{x-39}+1=x+50 \\\\\n& \\sqrt{x-39}=44 \\\\\n& x=44^{2}+39=1975\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nÁrpád Bokor (Szombathely, Nagy L, g. II. o. t.)", "answer": "1975"}
{"id": 23459, "problem": "Through the vertex $A$ of a right circular cone, a section of maximum area is drawn. Its area is twice the area of the section passing through the axis of the cone. Find the angle at the vertex of the axial section of the cone.", "solution": "2.28. Consider an arbitrary section passing through the vertex $A$. This section is a triangle $A B C$, and its sides $A B$ and $A C$ are the generators of the cone, i.e., they have a constant length. Therefore, the area of the section is proportional to the sine of the angle $B A C$. The angle $B A C$ varies from $0^{\\circ}$ to $\\varphi$,\nwhere $\\varphi$ is the angle at the vertex of the axial section of the cone. If $\\varphi \\leqslant 90^{\\circ}$, then the axial section has the maximum area, and if $\\varphi > 90^{\\circ}$, then the section with a right angle at the vertex $A$ has the maximum area. Thus, from the problem statement, it follows that $\\boldsymbol{\\operatorname { s i n }} \\varphi=0.5$ and $\\varphi > 90^{\\circ}$, i.e., $\\varphi=120^{\\circ}$.", "answer": "120"}
{"id": 9422, "problem": "The number of tetrahedra with vertices at the vertices of the cube $A B C D-A^{\\prime} B^{\\prime} C^{\\prime} D^{\\prime}$ is", "solution": "658 Prompt: From the 8 vertices of a cube, any four points can be chosen, with $\\mathrm{C}_{8}^{4}=70$ (ways) of selection. Removing the 6 faces and 6 diagonal planes, we get 58 tetrahedra.", "answer": "58"}
{"id": 60542, "problem": "Draw in oblique parallel projection four plane-faced bodies, each with exactly 6 vertices, where the first has exactly 5, the second exactly 6, the third exactly 7, and the fourth exactly 8 faces!\n\nDetermine the number of all edges for each of these bodies!", "solution": "}\n\nFor example, the bodies shown in the figure could be drawn with 9, 10, 11, and 12 edges respectively.\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_06_06_b85a894aa8dbf722a7b3g-1312.jpg?height=266&width=1266&top_left_y=798&top_left_x=402)", "answer": "9,10,11,12"}
{"id": 29698, "problem": "Solve the equation in natural numbers $\\mathrm{n}$ and $\\mathrm{m}$\n\n$(n+1)!(m+1)!=(n+m)!$", "solution": "Answer:\n\n$\\{(2 ; 4),(4 ; 2)\\}$\n\n## Solution\n\nObviously, $\\mathrm{n}>1$ and $\\mathrm{m}>1$ (since when $\\mathrm{n}=1$ we get $2(m+1)!=(1+m)!$ and similarly when $\\mathrm{m}=1$).\n\nDivide the equation by $(n+1)!$, we get $1 \\cdot 2 \\cdot 3 \\cdot \\ldots \\cdot(m+1)=(n+2)(n+3) \\ldots(n+m)$\n\nHere on the left side there are $\\mathrm{m}+1$ factors, on the right side there are $\\mathrm{m}-1$.\n\nWhen $\\mathrm{n}>3$ we get $(1 \\cdot 2 \\cdot 3) \\cdot 4 \\cdot \\ldots \\cdot(m+1)=(n+2)(n+3) \\ldots(n+m)$\n\nOr $6 \\cdot 4 \\cdot \\ldots \\cdot(m+1)=(n+2)(n+3) \\ldots(n+m)$\n\nHere we have the same number of factors, and when $\\mathrm{n}>3$ we have\n\n$6 \\leq n+2$\n\n$4<n+3$\n\n$5<n+4$\n\n$\\cdots$\n\n$(m+1)<(n+m)$\n\nTherefore, the equality is impossible. Thus, if (n, m) is a solution, then $1<\\mathrm{n}<4$. By the symmetry of the equation, if ($\\mathrm{n}, \\mathrm{m}$) is a solution, then $1<\\mathrm{m}<4$. (These statements are not necessarily true simultaneously).\n\nNow let $\\mathrm{n}=2$, then $(1 \\cdot 2 \\cdot 3) \\cdot(1 \\cdot 2 \\cdot \\ldots \\cdot(m+1))=1 \\cdot 2 \\cdot 3 \\cdot \\ldots \\cdot(2+m)$\n\nOr after simplification $(1 \\cdot 2 \\cdot 3)=(2+m)$\n\nFrom this, $\\mathrm{m}=4$\n\nNow let $\\mathrm{n}=3$, then $(1 \\cdot 2 \\cdot 3 \\cdot 4) \\cdot(1 \\cdot 2 \\cdot \\ldots \\cdot(m+1))=1 \\cdot 2 \\cdot 3 \\cdot \\ldots \\cdot(3+m)$\n\nOr after simplification $(1 \\cdot 2 \\cdot 3 \\cdot 4)=(2+m)(3+m)$\n\nThere are no natural solutions", "answer": "(2,4),(4,2)"}
{"id": 12214, "problem": "The solution to the equation $2^{x^{2}-2 x}+3^{x^{2}-2 x}+x^{2}-2 x+\\frac{1}{6}=0$ is", "solution": "6. $x=1$.\n\nLet $f(t)=2^{t}+3^{t}+t$, then the original equation becomes $f\\left(x^{2}-2 x\\right)=-\\frac{1}{6}=f(-1)$. Since $f(t)$ is monotonically increasing, we have $x^{2}-2 x=-1$, which gives $x=1$.", "answer": "1"}
{"id": 15770, "problem": "The mean (average) of the four integers $78,83,82$, and $x$ is 80 . Which one of the following statements is true?\n\n(A) $x$ is 2 greater than the mean\n\n(B) $x$ is 1 less than the mean\n\n(C) $x$ is 2 less than the mean\n\n(D) $x$ is 3 less than the mean\n\n(E) $x$ is equal to the mean", "solution": "Solution 1\n\nSince 78 is 2 less than 80 and 82 is 2 greater than 80 , the mean of 78 and 82 is 80 .\n\nSince the mean of all four integers is 80 , then the mean of 83 and $x$ must also equal 80 .\n\nThe integer 83 is 3 greater than 80 , and so $x$ must be 3 less than 80 .\n\nThat is, $x=80-3=77$.\n\n(We may check that the mean of $78,83,82$, and 77 is indeed 80 .)\n\nSolution 2\n\nSince the mean of the four integers is 80 , then the sum of the four integers is $4 \\times 80=320$.\n\nSince the sum of 78,83 and 82 is 243 , then $x=320-243=77$.\n\nTherefore, $x$ is 77 which is 3 less than the mean 80 .\n\nANSWER: (D)", "answer": "D"}
{"id": 59682, "problem": "Elements are non-empty sets $S$ of natural numbers that satisfy “if $x \\in S$, then $14-x \\in S$”. The number of such sets $S$ is $\\qquad$ .", "solution": "127 127. From $x, 14-x \\in \\mathbf{N}$, we know $1 \\leqslant x \\leqslant 13$. Pairing $1,2, \\cdots, 13$ into $\\{1,13\\}$, $\\{2,12\\},\\{3,11\\},\\{4,10\\},\\{5,9\\},\\{6,8\\},\\{7\\}$. $S$ is the union of some of these 7 sets. Therefore, the number of $S$ is $2^{7}-1=127$.", "answer": "127"}
{"id": 50524, "problem": "Xiao Ming has three identical custom dice, each face of the dice is written with an integer, and the sum of the numbers on opposite faces is equal. When the three dice are thrown at the same time, the numbers on the top faces are 57, 67, and 78, and the numbers on the bottom faces are all prime numbers. Then the sum of the six numbers on each die is $\\qquad$", "solution": "$240$", "answer": "240"}
{"id": 40638, "problem": "Determine the maximal number of $120^\\circ$ angles in a $7$-gon inscribed in a circle such that all sides of the $7$-gon are of different length.", "solution": "1. **Understanding the Problem:**\n   We need to determine the maximal number of \\(120^\\circ\\) angles in a 7-gon inscribed in a circle, where all sides are of different lengths.\n\n2. **Initial Claim:**\n   We claim that the maximum number of \\(120^\\circ\\) angles is 2.\n\n3. **Setup:**\n   Consider a cyclic heptagon \\(ABCDEFG\\). If two adjacent angles are equal, then the sides are symmetric with respect to their perpendicular bisector, contradicting our original condition of different-length sides.\n\n4. **Case Analysis:**\n   - Suppose there are 3 non-adjacent angles equal to \\(120^\\circ\\), say \\(\\angle B = \\angle D = \\angle F = 120^\\circ\\).\n   - Let \\(O\\) be the circumcenter of the circle.\n\n5. **Angle Calculation:**\n   - Since \\(\\angle B = 120^\\circ\\), the arc subtended by \\(\\angle B\\) is \\(240^\\circ\\) (since the central angle is twice the inscribed angle).\n   - Similarly, \\(\\angle D = 120^\\circ\\) implies the arc subtended by \\(\\angle D\\) is \\(240^\\circ\\).\n   - \\(\\angle F = 120^\\circ\\) implies the arc subtended by \\(\\angle F\\) is \\(240^\\circ\\).\n\n6. **Contradiction:**\n   - If \\(\\angle B = \\angle D = \\angle F = 120^\\circ\\), then the central angles \\(\\angle COA = \\angle COE = \\angle EOG = 120^\\circ\\).\n   - This implies that the sum of these central angles is \\(360^\\circ\\), which is the total angle around point \\(O\\).\n   - However, this configuration would force \\(\\angle GOA = 0^\\circ\\), which is impossible in a geometric figure.\n\n7. **Conclusion:**\n   - Therefore, having 3 non-adjacent \\(120^\\circ\\) angles leads to a contradiction.\n   - Hence, the maximum number of \\(120^\\circ\\) angles in such a 7-gon is 2.\n\nThe final answer is \\(\\boxed{2}\\).", "answer": "2"}
{"id": 57177, "problem": "If $g(x)=\\frac{x-2}{x}$ and $f(-g(-x))=\\frac{x-2}{2 x-6}$, find $f(3)$.", "solution": "Answer: $\\frac{5}{14}$\nSolution: Note that $-\\frac{-x-2}{-x}=3 \\Longrightarrow x=-\\frac{1}{2}$. Hence $f(3)=\\frac{-\\frac{1}{2}-2}{2\\left(-\\frac{1}{2}\\right)-6}=\\frac{5}{14}$.", "answer": "\\frac{5}{14}"}
{"id": 7165, "problem": "As shown in Figure 1, the diagonals $AC$ and $BD$ of quadrilateral $ABCD$ are perpendicular to each other. If $AB=3, BC$ $=4, CD=5$, then the length of $AD$ is ( ).\n(A) $3 \\sqrt{2}$\n(B) 4\n(C) $2 \\sqrt{3}$\n(D) $4 \\sqrt{2}$", "solution": "4.A.\n\nAs shown in Figure 6, let the four segments into which the diagonals $AC$ and $BD$ of quadrilateral $ABCD$ are divided be $a, b, c, d$. By the Pythagorean theorem, we have\n$$\na^{2}+b^{2}=3^{2}, b^{2}+c^{2}=4^{2}, c^{2}+d^{2}=5^{2} \\text {. }\n$$\n\nThen $a^{2}+d^{2}=18=AD^{2}$. Therefore, $AD=3 \\sqrt{2}$.", "answer": "A"}
{"id": 55248, "problem": "Let $k$ be a positive real number. Suppose that the set of real numbers $x$ such that $x^2+k|x| \\leq 2019$ is an interval of length $6$. Compute $k$.", "solution": "1. **Define the function and analyze its properties:**\n   Let \\( f(x) = x^2 + k|x| \\). Since \\( f(x) = f(-x) \\), the function is symmetric about the y-axis. This symmetry implies that if \\( x \\) is a solution, then \\( -x \\) is also a solution.\n\n2. **Determine the interval:**\n   Given that the set of real numbers \\( x \\) such that \\( x^2 + k|x| \\leq 2019 \\) forms an interval of length 6, we can denote this interval as \\([-a, a]\\) where \\( 2a = 6 \\). Therefore, \\( a = 3 \\).\n\n3. **Evaluate the function at the endpoints of the interval:**\n   Since the interval is \\([-3, 3]\\), we need to have:\n   \\[\n   f(3) = 2019 \\quad \\text{and} \\quad f(-3) = 2019\n   \\]\n   Because of the symmetry, it suffices to consider \\( f(3) \\):\n   \\[\n   f(3) = 3^2 + k|3| = 9 + 3k\n   \\]\n   Setting this equal to 2019, we get:\n   \\[\n   9 + 3k = 2019\n   \\]\n\n4. **Solve for \\( k \\):**\n   \\[\n   3k = 2010\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   k = \\frac{2010}{3} = 670\n   \\]\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{670} \\).", "answer": "670"}
{"id": 625, "problem": "For a given positive integer $n(\\ge 2)$, find maximum positive integer $A$ such that a polynomial with integer coefficients $P(x)$ with degree $n$ that satisfies the condition below exists.\n\n\n$\\bullet P(1), P(2), \\cdots P(A)$ is a multiple of $A$\n\n$\\bullet P(0) = 0$ and the coefficient of the first term of $P(x)$ is $1$, In other words, $P(x)$ has the following form:\n$$P(x) = c_nx^n + c_{n-1}x^{n-1}+\\dots+c_2x^2+x \\ \\ (c_n \\neq 0)$$", "solution": "1. **Claim**: The maximum positive integer \\( A \\) such that a polynomial \\( P(x) \\) with integer coefficients and degree \\( n \\) satisfies the given conditions is \\( n! \\).\n\n2. **Constructing a Polynomial**: Consider the polynomial \\( P(x) = x(x+1)(x+2)\\cdots(x+n-1) \\). This polynomial has the following properties:\n   - It is a monic polynomial of degree \\( n \\).\n   - The coefficient of the linear term is 1.\n   - \\( P(0) = 0 \\).\n\n3. **Verifying the Conditions**:\n   - For \\( P(i) \\) where \\( i = 1, 2, \\ldots, n \\):\n     \\[\n     P(i) = i(i+1)(i+2)\\cdots(i+n-1)\n     \\]\n     This can be rewritten using the factorial notation:\n     \\[\n     P(i) = \\frac{(i+n-1)!}{(i-1)!}\n     \\]\n     Since \\( (i+n-1)! \\) is divisible by \\( n! \\), it follows that \\( P(i) \\) is a multiple of \\( n! \\) for \\( i = 1, 2, \\ldots, n \\).\n\n4. **Upper Bound for \\( A \\)**:\n   - We need to show that \\( A \\leq n! \\). Consider the \\( n \\)-th finite difference of \\( P(x) \\), denoted by \\( \\Delta^n P(x) \\).\n   - For a polynomial \\( P(x) \\) of degree \\( n \\), the \\( n \\)-th finite difference \\( \\Delta^n P(x) \\) is a constant and equals \\( n! \\).\n   - By the given condition, \\( P(z) \\) is a multiple of \\( A \\) for all positive integers \\( z \\). Therefore, \\( A \\) must divide \\( \\Delta^n P(0) \\), which is \\( n! \\).\n\n5. **Conclusion**: Since \\( A \\) must divide \\( n! \\) and we have constructed a polynomial where \\( P(i) \\) is a multiple of \\( n! \\) for \\( i = 1, 2, \\ldots, n \\), the maximum value of \\( A \\) is \\( n! \\).\n\n\\(\\blacksquare\\)\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{ n! } \\)", "answer": " n! "}
{"id": 19780, "problem": "In Rt $\\triangle ABC$, it is known that $\\angle A=20^{\\circ}, \\angle B=90^{\\circ}, AD$ is the bisector of $\\angle BAC$, point $E$ is on side $AB$, and lines $CE$ and $DE$ are connected. If $\\angle DCE=30^{\\circ}$, find the degree measure of $\\angle ADE$.", "solution": "Solve As shown in Figure 2, construct $\\angle A E F=20^{\\circ}, E F$ intersects $A D$ at point $F$. Take point $G$ on side $A C$ such that $A G=A E$, and connect $F G$, $E G$, and $C F$.\nSince $A D$ bisects $\\angle E A G$, by its symmetry we know\n$$\nF E=F G,\n$$\n\nand\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\angle G F D=\\angle E F D \\\\\n=\\angle A E F+\\angle E A F \\\\\n=20^{\\circ}+10^{\\circ}=30^{\\circ} .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nTherefore, $\\triangle F E G$ is an equilateral triangle.\nThus, $G F=G E$.\nIt is easy to see that $\\angle A G E=80^{\\circ}, \\angle G C E=40^{\\circ}$.\nThen $\\angle G E C=\\angle A G E-\\angle G C E$\n$$\n=40^{\\circ}=\\angle G C E \\text {. }\n$$\n\nTherefore, $G C=G E=G F$.\nThus, $\\angle G C F=\\frac{1}{2} \\angle A G F=\\frac{1}{2} \\times 20^{\\circ}=10^{\\circ}$.\nHence $\\angle F C E=\\angle G C E-\\angle G C F=30^{\\circ}$.\nSince $\\angle E F D=\\angle E C D=30^{\\circ}$, points $E$, $F$, $C$, and $D$ are concyclic.\nTherefore, $\\angle A D E=\\angle F C E=30^{\\circ}$.\n(Wan Xiren, Hunan Library Training Building Wanxi School, 410011)", "answer": "30^{\\circ}"}
{"id": 30110, "problem": "$1 \\times 1=1, 2 \\times 2=4, 3 \\times 3=9, 4 \\times 4=16, \\ldots \\ldots$, the products $1, 4, 9, 16, \\ldots \\ldots$ in the expressions are called perfect squares. Among the 100 natural numbers from 1 to 100, the sum of all non-perfect square numbers is $\\qquad$", "solution": "Reference answer: 4665", "answer": "4665"}
{"id": 57806, "problem": "$\\log _{x} 2-\\log _{4} x+\\frac{7}{6}=0$", "solution": "## Solution.\n\nDomain of definition: $0<x \\neq 1$\n\nSwitch to base 2. We have $\\frac{1}{\\log _{2} x}-\\frac{1}{2} \\log _{2} x+\\frac{7}{6}=0 \\Leftrightarrow$ $\\Leftrightarrow 3 \\log _{2}^{2} x-7 \\log _{2} x-6=0$. Solving this equation as a quadratic in terms of $\\log _{2} x$, we find $\\left(\\log _{2} x\\right)_{1}=-\\frac{2}{3}$ or $\\left(\\log _{2} x\\right)_{2}=3$, from which $x_{1}=\\frac{1}{\\sqrt[3]{4}}, x_{2}=8$.\n\nAnswer: $\\quad \\frac{1}{\\sqrt[3]{4}} ; 8$.", "answer": "\\frac{1}{\\sqrt[3]{4}};8"}
{"id": 43050, "problem": "How many six-digit numbers exist where each digit in an even position is one greater than the digit to its left (digits are numbered from left to right)?", "solution": "9. \\(8 \\cdot 9 \\cdot 9=648\\). Hint. The six-digit numbers in question are determined by the choice of the first, third, and fifth digits. (Kvant, 1972, No. 5, p. 81; MSU, 1971)", "answer": "648"}
{"id": 23448, "problem": "On the Island of Misfortune with a population of 96 people, the government decided to carry out five reforms. Each reform is opposed by exactly half of all citizens. A citizen will go to a rally if they are dissatisfied with more than half of all the reforms. What is the maximum number of people the government can expect at the rally?", "solution": "Let $x$ be the number of people who came out to the rally. Consider the total number of \"dissatisfactions.\" On one hand, each reform is opposed by exactly 48 residents, so the total number of dissatisfactions is $48 \\cdot 5 = 240$. On the other hand, each person who came out to the rally is dissatisfied with at least three reforms. Therefore, the total number of dissatisfactions is no less than $3x$. Thus, $240 \\geq 3x$, from which $x \\leq 80$.\n\nLet's provide an example where exactly 80 people come out to the square. Choose 80 people among the residents and divide them into five groups of 16 people each (the remaining 16 people form the government). Let the first reform be opposed by people from the first three groups, the second reform by people from the second, third, and fourth groups, the third reform by people from the third, fourth, and fifth groups, the fourth reform by people from the fourth, fifth, and first groups, and the fifth reform by people from the fifth, first, and second groups. Then, each reform is opposed by exactly $3 \\cdot 16 = 48$ people, and the chosen 80 people will come out to the rally.\n\n## Answer\n\n80 people.", "answer": "80"}
{"id": 8052, "problem": "A school plans to arrange 3 math lectures in September, with at least 7 days between any two lectures. How many ways are there to arrange the lectures?", "solution": "This is a limited distance combination problem, where $n=30, k=3, m=8$, so there are different arrangement methods\n$$\nC_{30-7 \\times 2}^{3}=C_{16}^{3}=560 \\text { (ways) }\n$$", "answer": "560"}
{"id": 54732, "problem": "In a chess club, 90 children attend. During the session, they divided into 30 groups of 3 people, and in each group, everyone played one game with each other. No other games were played. In total, there were 30 games of \"boy+boy\" and 14 games of \"girl+girl\". How many \"mixed\" groups were there, that is, groups where there were both a boy and a girl?", "solution": "Answer: 23.\n\nSolution: There were a total of 90 games, so the number of games \"boy+girl\" was $90-30-14=46$. In each mixed group, two \"boy+girl\" games are played, while in non-mixed groups, there are no such games. In total, there were exactly $46 / 2=23$ mixed groups.\n\n## Grade 5", "answer": "23"}
{"id": 12, "problem": "The rules of a \"level-up game\" stipulate: On the $n$-th level, a die must be rolled $n$ times. If the sum of the points obtained from these $n$ rolls is greater than $2^{n}$, the level is considered passed. Questions:\n(1) What is the maximum number of levels a person can pass in this game?\n(2) What is the probability that he can pass the first three levels consecutively?\n(Note: A die is a uniform cube with points numbered $1,2,3,4,5,6$ on its faces. The number of points on the face that lands up after rolling the die is the result of the roll.)", "solution": "Solution: Since the dice is a uniform cube, the possibility of each number appearing after a roll is equal.\n(1) Because the maximum number that can appear on a single dice is 6, and $6 \\times 1 > 2^4, 6 \\times 5 < 2$.\nTherefore, when $n \\geqslant 5$, the sum of the numbers that appear after rolling the dice $n$ times cannot be greater than 2, which means this is an impossible event, and the probability of passing is 0.\nSo, the maximum number of consecutive levels that can be passed is 4.\n(2) Let event $A_{n}$ be \"failing the $n$-th level\", then the complementary event $\\overline{A_{n}}$ is \"passing the $n$-th level\". In the $n$-th level game, the total number of basic events is $6^n$.\nLevel 1: The number of basic events contained in event $A_{1}$ is 2 (i.e., the cases where the number is 1 or 2),\nSo the probability of passing this level is: $P\\left(\\overline{A_{1}}\\right)=1-P\\left(A_{1}\\right)=1-\\frac{2}{6}=\\frac{2}{3}$\nLevel 2: The number of basic events contained in event $A_{2}$ is the sum of the number of positive integer solutions to the equation $x+y=a$ when $a$ takes the values $2,3,4$. That is, $C_{1}^{3}+C_{3}^{1}+C_{3}^{1}=1+2+3=6$ (cases).\nSo the probability of passing this level is $P\\left(\\bar{A}_{2}\\right)=1-P\\left(A_{2}\\right)=1-\\frac{6}{6^{2}}=\\frac{5}{6}$\nLevel 3: The number of basic events contained in event $A_{3}$ is the sum of the number of positive integer solutions to the equation $x+y+z=a$ when $a$ takes the values $3,4,5,6,7,8$. That is, $C_{2}^{3}+C_{3}^{3}+C_{4}^{2}+C_{5}^{3}+C_{6}^{3}+C_{5}^{2}=1+3+6+10+15+21=56$ (cases).\nSo the probability of passing this level is: $P\\left(\\bar{A}_{3}\\right)=1-P\\left(A_{3}\\right)=1-\\frac{56}{6^{3}}=\\frac{20}{27}$\nTherefore, the probability of passing the first 3 levels consecutively is: $P\\left(\\bar{A}_{1}\\right) \\cdot P\\left(\\bar{A}_{2}\\right) \\cdot P\\left(\\bar{A}_{3}\\right)=\\frac{2}{3} \\times \\frac{5}{6} \\times \\frac{20}{27}=\\frac{100}{243}$", "answer": "\\frac{100}{243}"}
{"id": 18359, "problem": "The function $f(x)=\\log _{\\frac{1}{3}}\\left(2 x^{2}+2 x \\sqrt{x^{2}+1}+1\\right)^{x}$ is $(\\quad$ ).\nA. Even function\nB. Odd function\nC. Both odd and even function\nD. Neither odd nor even function", "solution": "5. A. Reason: It is easy to see that $f(x)=\\log _{\\frac{1}{3}}\\left(x+\\sqrt{x^{2}+1}\\right)^{2 x}$, thus $f(-x)=\\log _{\\frac{1}{3}}\\left(-x+\\sqrt{x^{2}+1}\\right)^{-2 x}=\\log _{\\frac{1}{3}}\\left(\\frac{1}{-x+\\sqrt{x^{2}+1}}\\right)^{2 x}=\\log _{\\frac{1}{3}}\\left(x+\\sqrt{x^{2}+1}\\right)^{2 x}$, hence $f(x)=f(-x)(x \\in \\mathbf{R})$, so $f(x)$ is an even function.", "answer": "A"}
{"id": 53860, "problem": "Mr. Kutil wanted to paint star ornaments on 20 tiles in the bathroom. On the can of paint, it was written that the paint would cover $750 \\mathrm{~cm}^{2}$. How many cans of paint did Mr. Kutil have to buy at least, if one square of the grid has an area of $1 \\mathrm{~cm}^{2}$? The ornament on one tile is shown in the picture.\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_04_17_151e4384192b9f5c88c8g-1.jpg?height=454&width=448&top_left_y=752&top_left_x=838)", "solution": "The tile is a square with a side of $12 \\mathrm{~cm}$, its area is $(12 \\mathrm{~cm})^{2}=144 \\mathrm{~cm}^{2}$.\n\nLet's calculate the area of the parts that will not be colored:\n\n4 pentagons in the corners have a total area of $4 \\cdot 15 \\mathrm{~cm}^{2}=60 \\mathrm{~cm}^{2}$,\n\n4 isosceles triangles in the middle of the sides have a total area of $4 \\cdot \\frac{4 \\cdot 6}{2} \\mathrm{~cm}^{2}=$ $=48 \\mathrm{~cm}^{2}$.\n\nThe total uncolored area of the tile is $(60+48) \\mathrm{~cm}^{2}=108 \\mathrm{~cm}^{2}$.\n\nThe colored part of the tile has an area of $(144-108) \\mathrm{~cm}^{2}=36 \\mathrm{~cm}^{2}$.\n\nThe colored area of 20 tiles is $(36 \\cdot 20) \\mathrm{~cm}^{2}=720 \\mathrm{~cm}^{2}$,\n\n$$\n720 \\mathrm{~cm}^{2}<750 \\mathrm{~cm}^{2} \\quad \\text { (1 can). }\n$$\n\nMr. Kutil will have enough with one can of paint to color the ornaments on 20 tiles.", "answer": "1"}
{"id": 1560, "problem": "Given the sequence $\\left\\{a_{n}\\right\\}$ with the general term formula $a_{n}=\\log _{3}\\left(1+\\frac{2}{n^{2}+3 n}\\right)$, then $\\lim _{n \\rightarrow \\infty}\\left(a_{1}+a_{2}+\\cdots+a_{n}\\right)=$", "solution": "1. 1 .\n\nFrom $a_{n}=\\log _{3} \\frac{n^{2}+3 n+2}{n^{2}+3 n}=\\log _{3} \\frac{(n+1)(n+2)}{n(n+3)}$ we get\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\na_{1}+a_{2}+\\cdots+a_{n} & =\\log _{3} \\frac{2 \\times 3}{1 \\times 4}+\\log _{3} \\frac{3 \\times 4}{2 \\times 5}+\\cdots+\\log _{3} \\frac{(n+1)(n+2)}{n(n+3)} \\\\\n& =\\log _{3}\\left[\\frac{2 \\times 3}{1 \\times 4} \\cdot \\frac{3 \\times 4}{2 \\times 5} \\cdots \\cdots \\frac{(n+1)(n+2)}{n(n+3)}\\right] \\\\\n& =\\log _{3} \\frac{3(n+1)}{n+3} .\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nTherefore\n$$\n\\lim _{n \\rightarrow \\infty}\\left(a_{1}+a_{2}+\\cdots+a_{n}\\right)=\\lim _{n \\rightarrow \\infty} \\log _{3} \\frac{3(n+1)}{n+3}=\\log _{3}\\left(\\lim _{n \\rightarrow \\infty} \\frac{3(n+1)}{n+3}\\right)=1\n$$", "answer": "1"}
{"id": 13809, "problem": "Let positive real numbers $x, y$ satisfy\n$$\nx^{2}+y^{2}+\\frac{1}{x}+\\frac{1}{y}=\\frac{27}{4} \\text {. }\n$$\n\nThen the minimum value of $P=\\frac{15}{x}-\\frac{3}{4 y}$ is", "solution": "7.6.\n\nBy the AM-GM inequality for three terms, we have\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nx^{2}+\\frac{1}{x}=\\left(x^{2}+\\frac{8}{x}+\\frac{8}{x}\\right)-\\frac{15}{x} \\geqslant 12-\\frac{15}{x} \\\\\ny^{2}+\\frac{1}{y}=\\left(y^{2}+\\frac{1}{8 y}+\\frac{1}{8 y}\\right)+\\frac{3}{4 y} \\geqslant \\frac{3}{4}+\\frac{3}{4 y} .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nAdding the two inequalities, we get\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\frac{27}{4}=x^{2}+y^{2}+\\frac{1}{x}+\\frac{1}{y} \\geqslant \\frac{51}{4}+\\left(\\frac{3}{4 y}-\\frac{15}{x}\\right) \\\\\n\\Rightarrow P=\\frac{15}{x}-\\frac{3}{4 y} \\geqslant 6 .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nEquality holds if and only if $x=2, y=\\frac{1}{2}$. \nTherefore, the minimum value of $P$ is 6.", "answer": "6"}
{"id": 25240, "problem": "How many 9-digit numbers are there in the decimal system that are divisible by 11 and in which every digit except zero occurs?", "solution": "Solution. The digits are: $1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9$, and we know that 11 | $\\overline{a b c d e f g h i}$. Due to divisibility by 11, the digits of $\\overline{a b c d e f g h i}$, when summed with alternating signs, result in a number divisible by 11. Therefore, from the given digits, we need to find sums that are divisible by 11 by taking 4 digits as positive and 5 as negative (or 5 as positive and 4 as negative).\n\nIn the largest case: $9+8+7+6+5-4-3-2-1=25$.\n\nIn the smallest case: $1+2+3+4-5-6-7-8-9=-25$.\n\nThus, the following numbers divisible by 11 can be considered as sums: $-22,-11,0,11,22$. Since an odd number of odd numbers cannot result in an even number through addition and subtraction, only two sums need to be examined: -11 and 11.\n\nIf all digit signs are +, the sum is: $1+2+\\ldots+9=45$, from which the sum of the negative-signed digits must be subtracted twice to get -11 or 11.\n\nIf the sum of the negative-signed digits is $\\frac{45-(-11)}{2}=28$, then for four numbers, the possibilities are:\n\n$$\n9+8+7+4, \\quad 9+8+6+5\n$$\n\nThese are the only possibilities because smaller numbers would result in a sum less than 28.\n\nFor five numbers, the possibilities are:\n\n$$\n\\begin{array}{lll}\n9+8+7+3+1, & 9+8+6+4+1, & 9+8+6+3+2 \\\\\n9+8+5+4+2, & 9+7+6+5+1, & 9+7+6+4+2 \\\\\n9+7+5+4+3, & 8+7+6+5+2, & 8+7+6+4+3\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nThese are the only possibilities because smaller numbers would result in a sum less than 28.\n\nIf the sum of the positive-signed digits is 28, we would get the same 11 arrangements. Therefore, there are 11 ways to assign the digits to positive or negative positions, but they also need to be arranged in order. The five identical signs can be arranged in 5! ways, and the remaining four different signs in 4! ways. Thus, the total number of cases is 11$\\cdot$5!$\\cdot$4! = 31680.\n\nTherefore, there are a total of 31680 nine-digit numbers in the decimal system that are divisible by 11, where every digit except 0 appears.", "answer": "31680"}
{"id": 42176, "problem": "Let $n$ be a natural number, $a, b$ be positive real numbers, and satisfy $a+b=2$, then the minimum value of $\\frac{1}{1+a^{n}}+\\frac{1}{1+b^{n}}$ is", "solution": "1\nII. Fill-in-the-blank Questions\n1. 【Analysis and Solution $\\because a b>0$, $\\therefore a b \\leqslant\\left(\\frac{a+b}{2}\\right)^{2}=1, a^{n} b^{n} \\leqslant 1$. Therefore, $\\frac{1}{1+a^{n}}+\\frac{1}{1+b^{n}}=\\frac{1+a^{n}+b^{n}+1}{1+a^{n}+b^{n}+a^{n} b^{n}} \\geqslant 1$. When $a=b=1$, the above expression $=1$, hence the minimum value is 1.", "answer": "1"}
{"id": 18832, "problem": "In the aquarium, there are 1000 neon tetras, clownfish, and guppies. Among them, the neon tetras are the most numerous, and the guppies are the least, with their numbers in the ratio of $5: 3$. Therefore, the maximum number of clownfish is $\\qquad$.", "solution": "$384$", "answer": "384"}
{"id": 453, "problem": "Numbers $1, 2, \\cdots$ are filled into a rectangular table with 8 columns in a certain order (filled from left to right, and when a row is full, move to the next row, still filling from left to right). A student first colors the cell with the number 1 black, then skips 1 cell, and colors the cell with the number 3 black; then skips 2 cells, and colors the cell with the number 6 black; then skips 3 cells, and colors the cell with the number 10 black. This continues until every column contains at least one black cell (no more coloring after that). Therefore, the number in the last black cell he colored is $\\qquad$", "solution": "(Method One)\nThe 1st blackened cell is 1;\nThe 2nd blackened cell is $3=1+2$;\nThe 3rd blackened cell is $6=1+2+3$;\nThe 4th blackened cell is $10=1+2+3+4$;\n$\\qquad$\nAnd so on, the $n$-th blackened cell is $1+2+\\cdots+n$.\nThus, we can get the blackened cells in sequence as $1 \\equiv 1(\\bmod 8), 1+2=3 \\equiv 3(\\bmod 8)$,\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n1+2+3=6 \\equiv 6(\\bmod 8), 1+2+3+4=10 \\equiv 2(\\bmod 8) \\\\\n1+2+\\cdots+5=15 \\equiv 7(\\bmod 8), \\quad 1+2+\\cdots+6=21 \\equiv 5(\\bmod 8) \\\\\n1+2+\\cdots+7=28 \\equiv 4(\\bmod 8), \\quad 1+2+\\cdots+8=36 \\equiv 4(\\bmod 8) \\\\\n1+2+\\cdots+9=45 \\equiv 5(\\bmod 8), \\quad 1+2+\\cdots+10=55 \\equiv 7(\\bmod 8) \\\\\n1+2+\\cdots+11=66 \\equiv 2(\\bmod 8), \\quad 1+2+\\cdots+12=78 \\equiv 6(\\bmod 8) \\\\\n1+2+\\cdots+13=91 \\equiv 3(\\bmod 8), \\quad 1+2+\\cdots+14=105 \\equiv 1(\\bmod 8) \\\\\n1+2+\\cdots+15=120 \\equiv 0(\\bmod 8)\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nUp to this point, the numbers that are $\\bmod 8$ with remainders $0 \\sim 7$ have all appeared; that is, every column contains at least one black cell;\nThe number in the last blackened cell is 120.\n(Method Two)\nThe 1st blackened cell is 1;\nThe 2nd blackened cell is $3=1+2$;\nThe 3rd blackened cell is $6=1+2+3$;\nThe 4th blackened cell is $10=1+2+3+4$;\n$\\qquad$\nAnd so on, the $n$-th blackened cell is $1+2+\\cdots+n$.\nThe blackened cells $\\bmod 8$ have remainders in sequence as $1,3,6,2, 7, 5, 4, \\ldots$\nUp to this point, except for $\\bmod 8$ with remainder 0, all other $\\bmod 8$ with remainders $1 \\sim 7$ have already appeared;\nTherefore, we only need to consider $1+2+\\cdots+n \\equiv 0(\\bmod 8)$;\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n8 \\left\\lvert\\, 1+2+\\cdots+n=\\frac{1}{2} n(n+1)\\right. \\\\\n16 \\mid n(n+1)\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nSince $n$ and $n+1$ are coprime;\nThus, $16 \\mid n$ or $16 \\mid n+1$;\nWe hope that $n$ is as small as possible;\nThen take $n+1=16$;\n$$\nn=15\n$$\n\nThus, the number in the last blackened cell is $1+2+\\cdots+15=(1+15) \\times 15 \\div 2=120$.", "answer": "120"}
{"id": 29415, "problem": "Determine the minimum value of the quantity $|x+y|$ given that the numbers $x$ and $y$ satisfy the relation $5 \\cos (x+4 y)-3 \\cos (x-4 y)-4 \\sin (x-4 y)=10$.", "solution": "Solution. Let $\\varphi=\\arccos \\frac{3}{5}$ and we get $\\cos (x+4 y)-\\cos (x-4 y-\\varphi)=2 \\Leftrightarrow$ $\\left\\{\\begin{array}{c}\\cos (x+4 y)=1, \\\\ \\cos (x-4 y-\\varphi)=-1 .\\end{array}\\right.$ Therefore, $\\left\\{\\begin{array}{c}x=\\frac{\\varphi+\\pi}{2}+\\pi(n+k), \\\\ y=-\\frac{\\varphi+\\pi}{8}+\\frac{\\pi(n-k)}{4}\\end{array} \\Rightarrow\\right.$ $x+y=\\frac{3 \\varphi+\\pi}{8}+\\frac{\\pi(5 n+3 k+1)}{4}$ for any integers $n$ and $k$. Hence, $|x+y|=\\left|\\frac{3 \\varphi+\\pi}{8}-\\frac{\\pi m}{4}\\right|$, where $m-$ is any integer. Since $\\frac{\\pi}{4}<\\varphi<\\frac{\\pi}{3}$, then $\\frac{\\pi}{8}<\\frac{3 \\varphi+\\pi}{8}<\\frac{\\pi}{4}$ and therefore the minimum of the expression $|x+y|$ is achieved at $m=1$.\n\nAnswers in different versions: $\\frac{\\pi}{8}-\\frac{3}{8} \\arccos \\frac{3}{5} ; \\frac{\\pi}{6}-\\frac{1}{3} \\arccos \\frac{4}{5} ; \\frac{3}{8} \\arccos \\frac{3}{5}-\\frac{\\pi}{16}$; $\\frac{\\pi}{3}-\\frac{1}{3} \\arccos \\frac{4}{5}$", "answer": "\\frac{\\pi}{8}-\\frac{3}{8}\\arccos\\frac{3}{5}"}
{"id": 8572, "problem": "Zhenya drew a square with a side of 3 cm, and then erased one of these sides. A figure in the shape of the letter \"P\" was obtained. The teacher asked Zhenya to place dots along this letter \"P\", starting from the edge, so that the next dot was 1 cm away from the previous one, as shown in the picture, and then count how many dots he got. He got 10 dots.\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_06_3890a5f9667fd1ab5160g-03.jpg?height=331&width=329&top_left_y=196&top_left_x=562)\n\nThen the teacher decided to complicate the task and asked to count the number of dots, but for the letter \"P\" obtained in the same way from a square with a side of 10 cm. How many dots will Zhenya have this time?", "solution": "Answer: 31.\n\nSolution. Along each of the three sides of the letter \"П\", there will be 11 points. At the same time, the \"corner\" points are located on two sides, so if 11 is multiplied by 3, the \"corner\" points will be counted twice. Therefore, the total number of points is $11 \\cdot 3-2=31$.", "answer": "31"}
{"id": 41722, "problem": "The lengths of the sides of an isosceles triangle are expressed as natural numbers (in centimeters). The product of the lengths of all sides of this triangle is 2016. What is the perimeter of this triangle?", "solution": "First method: Factorize the number 2016 into prime factors:\n\n$2016=2 \\cdot 2 \\cdot 2 \\cdot 2 \\cdot 2 \\cdot 3 \\cdot 3 \\cdot 7$.\n\n$1 \\text{ POINT}$\n\nSince we are dealing with an isosceles triangle, we need to find two sides of equal length and check if all three sides form a triangle (i.e., whether the sum of the lengths of any two sides is strictly greater than the length of the third side). It is sufficient to check whether the sum of the lengths of the legs is greater than the length of the base.\n\n| Leg $b$ | Leg $b$ | Base $a$ | Triangle existence condition |  |\n| :--- | :--- | :--- | :---: | :---: |\n|  |  |  | $a+b>b$ | $b+b>a$ |\n| 1 | 1 | $2016$ | yes | no |\n| 2 | 2 | $2 \\cdot 2 \\cdot 2 \\cdot 3 \\cdot 3 \\cdot 7=504$ | yes | no |\n| $2 \\cdot 2=4$ | $2 \\cdot 2=4$ | $2 \\cdot 3 \\cdot 3 \\cdot 7=126$ | yes | no |\n| $2 \\cdot 2 \\cdot 3=12$ | $2 \\cdot 2 \\cdot 3=12$ | $2 \\cdot 7=14$ | yes | yes |\n| 3 | 3 | $2 \\cdot 2 \\cdot 2 \\cdot 2 \\cdot 2 \\cdot 7=224$ | yes | no |\n| $3 \\cdot 2=6$ | $3 \\cdot 2=6$ | $2 \\cdot 2 \\cdot 2 \\cdot 7=56$ | yes | no |\n\n(table)\n\nWe can conclude that there is only one solution - the triplet 12, 12, 14\n\nNOTE: If all possible combinations of side lengths are listed, but there is no visible or described verification of the triangle inequality, the number of points awarded is reduced by 2. If one or two of the possible combinations of side lengths are missing (with verification of the triangle inequality), the number of points awarded is reduced by 1.\n\nIf only the triplet 12, 12, 14 is listed after factorization into prime factors and a range is specified (with verification of the triangle inequality), the task is scored with 3 points, and without verification of the triangle inequality, with 2 points.", "answer": "38"}
{"id": 47709, "problem": "In the set of complex numbers, solve the equation\n\n$$\n(x-1)(x-2)(x-4)(x-5)=40\n$$", "solution": "Solution. Since\n\n$$\n(x-1)(x-5)=x^{2}-6 x+5,(x-2)(x-4)=x^{2}-6 x+8\n$$\n\nthe equation takes the form\n\n$$\n\\left(x^{2}-6 x+5\\right)\\left(x^{2}-6 x+8\\right)=40\n$$\n\nSetting $x^{2}-6 x+5=y$, we get the equation $y(y+3)=40$ whose solutions are $y_{1}=5$ and $y_{2}=-8$. Solving now the equations\n\n$$\nx^{2}-6 x+5=5, \\quad x^{2}-6 x+5=-8\n$$\n\nwe obtain the roots of the given equation: $x_{1}=0, x_{2}=6, x_{3}=3+2 i, x_{4}=3-2 i$.", "answer": "x_{1}=0,x_{2}=6,x_{3}=3+2i,x_{4}=3-2i"}
{"id": 60421, "problem": "In a sequence of English letter strings, the first string $a_{1}=A$, the second string $a_{2}=B$, and each subsequent string $a_{n}(n \\geq 3)$ is formed by appending the reverse of $a_{n-2}$ to $a_{n-1}$. For example, $a_{3}=a_{2} \\overline{a_{1}}=B A$ (we use $\\overline{a_{i}}$ to denote the reverse of $a_{i}$, which is the string read from right to left, such as $\\overline{A B B}=B B A$, $\\overline{A A B A}=A B A A$), $a_{4}=a_{3} \\bar{a}_{2}=B A B$, $a_{5}=a_{4} \\overline{a_{3}}=B A B A B$, $a_{6}=a_{5} \\overline{a_{4}}=B A B A B B A B$. Therefore, among the first 1000 strings in this sequence, there are $\\qquad$ palindromic strings (a palindromic string is one that reads the same from left to right as from right to left, such as $A B A$, $A A B A A$).", "solution": "【Answer】 667\n\n【Solution】Through trial and error, we find that only $a_{3}, a_{6}, a_{9}, \\cdots \\cdots, a_{999}$ are not palindromic strings, the rest are. Therefore, we can directly get the answer: there are only 333 non-palindromic strings, and the remaining $1000-333=667$ are palindromic strings.\n\nNext, we will provide a rigorous proof (this part can be ignored if there is no time during the exam):\nAssume $a_{n}=P, a_{n+1}=Q$, then $a_{n+2}=Q \\bar{P}, a_{n+3}=Q \\bar{P} \\bar{Q}$. Since $\\bar{P}$ is surrounded by $Q$ and $\\bar{Q}$, which can ensure the palindromic property, whether $a_{n+3}$ is a palindromic string depends on the situation of $\\bar{P}$. If $a_{n}=P$ is a palindromic string, then $a_{n+3}=Q \\bar{P} \\bar{Q}$ is also a palindromic string; if $a_{n}=P$ is not a palindromic string, then $a_{n+3}=Q \\bar{P} \\bar{Q}$ is also not a palindromic string. Considering that $a_{1}$ and $a_{2}$ are both palindromic strings, $a_{4}, a_{7}, \\cdots, a_{1000}$ and $a_{5}, a_{8}, \\cdots, a_{998}$ are all palindromic strings. However, $a_{3}=B A$ is not a palindromic string, so $a_{6}, a_{9}, \\cdots, a_{999}$ are not palindromic strings. Thus, we have proven the initial guess.", "answer": "667"}
{"id": 5515, "problem": "Given two moving points $A$ and $B$, and a fixed point $M\\left(x_{0}, y_{0}\\right)$, all on the parabola $y^{2}=2 p x (p>0)$ ($A$ and $B$ do not coincide with $M$). Let $F$ be the focus of the parabola, and $Q$ be a point on the axis of symmetry. It is given that $\\left(\\overrightarrow{Q A}+\\frac{1}{2} \\overrightarrow{A B}\\right) \\cdot \\overrightarrow{A B}=0$, and $|\\overrightarrow{F A}|, |\\overrightarrow{F M}|, |\\overrightarrow{F B}|$ form an arithmetic sequence.\n(1) Find the coordinates of $\\overrightarrow{O Q}$;\n(2) If $|\\overrightarrow{O Q}|=3, |\\overrightarrow{F M}|=\\frac{5}{2}$, and the projections of points $A$ and $B$ on the directrix of the parabola are $A_{1}$ and $B_{1}$ respectively, find the range of the area of quadrilateral $A B B_{1} A_{1}$.", "solution": "21. (1) Let $A\\left(x_{1}, y_{1}\\right), B\\left(x_{2}, y_{2}\\right), Q(a, 0)$. Then, from $|\\overrightarrow{F A}|, |\\overrightarrow{F M}|, |\\overrightarrow{F B}|$ forming an arithmetic sequence, we get $x_{0}=\\frac{x_{1}+x_{2}}{2}$.\nAnd $y_{1}^{2}=2 p x_{1}$,\n$y_{2}^{2}=2 p x_{2}$.\n(1) - (2) gives $\\frac{y_{1}-y_{2}}{x_{1}-x_{2}}=\\frac{2 p}{y_{1}+y_{2}}$.\n\nFrom $\\left(\\overrightarrow{Q A}+\\frac{1}{2} \\overrightarrow{A B}\\right) \\cdot \\overrightarrow{A B}=0$, we get $a=x_{0}+p$. Hence, $\\overrightarrow{O Q}=\\left(x_{0}+p, 0\\right)$.\n(2) From $|\\overrightarrow{O Q}|=3,|\\overrightarrow{F M}|=\\frac{5}{2}$, we get\n$$\np=1, x_{0}=2 \\text {. }\n$$\n\nThen $S_{\\text {quadrilateral } A B B_{1} A_{1}}$\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n=\\frac{\\left[\\left(x_{1}+\\frac{1}{2}\\right)+\\left(x_{2}+\\frac{1}{2}\\right)\\right]\\left|y_{1}-y_{2}\\right|}{2} \\\\\n=\\frac{5}{2}\\left|y_{1}-y_{2}\\right| .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nSince $y_{1}= \\pm \\sqrt{2 x_{1}}, y_{2}= \\pm \\sqrt{2 x_{2}}$, we have\n$$\ny_{1} y_{2}= \\pm 2 \\sqrt{x_{1} x_{2}} \\text {. }\n$$\n\nAnd $0 \\leqslant 2 \\sqrt{x_{1} x_{2}} \\leqslant x_{1}+x_{2}=4$, thus,\n$$\n-4 \\leqslant y_{1} y_{2} \\leqslant 4 \\text {. }\n$$\n\nTherefore, $0 \\leqslant\\left(y_{1}-y_{2}\\right)^{2}=2\\left(x_{1}+x_{2}\\right)-2 y_{1} y_{2}$\n$$\n=8-2 y_{1} y_{2} \\leqslant 16 \\text {. }\n$$\n\nThen $S_{\\text {quadrilateral } A B B_{1} A_{1}}=\\frac{5}{2}\\left|y_{1}-y_{2}\\right| \\in(0,10]$.\nThus, the range of the area of quadrilateral $A B B_{1} A_{1}$ is $(0,10]$.", "answer": "(0,10]"}
{"id": 17549, "problem": "Given the radius of the base of a cylinder is $r$, the height is $h$, the volume is 2, and the surface area is 24. Then $\\frac{1}{r}+\\frac{1}{h}=(\\quad)$.\n(A) 6\n(B) 8\n(C) 12\n(D) 24", "solution": "2. A. From the conditions, we know $\\pi r^{2} h=2, 2 \\pi r^{2}+2 \\pi r h=24$. Dividing the two equations gives $\\frac{1}{r}+\\frac{1}{h}=6$.", "answer": "A"}
{"id": 45501, "problem": "A rod is broken into two parts at a randomly chosen point; then the larger of the two resulting parts is again broken into two parts at a randomly chosen point. What is the probability that a triangle can be formed from the three resulting pieces?", "solution": "99. For simplicity, let's assume that the length of our rod is 2 (this is legitimate, as we can always take half the length\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_21_68334347b64402497ba5g-331.jpg?height=559&width=378&top_left_y=968&top_left_x=149)\n\nFig. 87. of the rod as the unit of length). Let \\( AB \\) be our rod, \\( K \\) and \\( L \\) the points of the first and second break, respectively. The outcome of the experiment in this problem is completely determined by the numbers \\( x = AK \\) and \\( z = KL \\), where \\( x \\) is chosen randomly between 0 and 1 ( \\( x \\) is the length of the smaller of the two parts formed after the first break, and thus \\( x \\leq 1 - x \\)).\n\nSince \\( y = \\frac{z}{2 - x} \\), dividing the written inequalities by \\( 2 - x \\), we get that favorable outcomes will correspond to pairs of numbers \\( (x, y) \\) such that \\( y \\geq \\frac{1 - x}{2 - x} \\), i.e.,\n\n\\[\ny \\geq 1 - \\frac{1}{2 - x}\n\\]\n\nWe now need to visualize the region on Fig. 88 defined by these inequalities.\n\nIntroduce instead of coordinates \\( (x, y) \\) coordinates \\( \\left(x', y'\\right) \\), where\n\n\\[\ny' = y, \\quad \\text{and} \\quad x' = 2 - x\n\\]\n\nSuch a change of coordinates is equivalent to moving the origin to point \\( O' \\), located on the x-axis at a distance of 2 from the old origin and changing the direction of the x-axis (see Fig. 88). In the new coordinates, the inequalities (*) will transform as follows:\n\n\\[\ny' \\geq 1 - \\frac{1}{x'}\n\\]\n\nThe first of these inequalities indicates that all points corresponding to favorable outcomes will be located below the hyperbola\n\n\\[\ny' = \\frac{1}{x'}\n\\]\n\nNow let's construct the curve\n\n\\[\n\\begin{gathered}\ny' = 1 - \\frac{1}{x'} = \\frac{1}{2} - \\left(\\frac{1}{x'} - \\frac{1}{2}\\right) \\\\\ny' - \\frac{1}{2} = -\\left(\\frac{1}{x'} - \\frac{1}{2}\\right)\n\\end{gathered}\n\\]\n\nThis curve will obviously be symmetric to the curve \\( y' = \\frac{1}{x'} \\) relative to the line \\( y' = \\frac{1}{2} \\) (see Fig. 88). The second inequality (**) shows that all points corresponding to favorable outcomes are located above the curve\n\n\\[\ny' = 1 - \\frac{1}{x'}\n\\]\n\nThus, favorable outcomes correspond to points filling the shaded area on Fig. 88. We need to determine the area of this region.\n\nFirst, note that due to the symmetry of the curves\n\n\\[\ny' = \\frac{1}{x'} \\text{ and } y' = 1 - \\frac{1}{x'}\n\\]\n\nrelative to the line \\( y' = \\frac{1}{2} \\), the area of the curvilinear triangle \\( OTW \\) is equal to the area of the curvilinear triangle \\( TUV \\); thus, the desired area is \\( 1 - 2 \\) area \\( TUV \\). But due to problem 152, the area of the curvilinear trapezoid \\( OTVW \\) is \\( \\ln 2 \\) (where \\( \\ln \\) denotes the natural logarithm, i.e., the logarithm with base \\( e = 2.718 \\ldots \\)). From this, it follows that the area \\( TUV = 1 - \\ln 2 \\) and, consequently, the area of the curvilinear triangle \\( TVW \\) is\n\n\\[\n1 - 2(1 - \\ln 2) = 2 \\ln 2 - 1 = 0.388 \\ldots\n\\]\n\nThis expression is also equal to the probability that the segments \\( x, z \\), and \\( 2 - x - z \\) can form a triangle.", "answer": "2\\ln2-1"}
{"id": 6655, "problem": "Find all solutions of the equation $x^{2 y}+(x+1)^{2 y}=(x+2)^{2 y}$ with $x, y \\in \\mathbb{N}$.", "solution": "One can easily see that neither $x$ nor $y$ can be zero.\nFor $y=1$, from $x^{2}+(x+1)^{2}=(x+2)^{2}$, we obtain the equation $x^{2}-2 x-3=0$, of which only the solution $x=3$ is valid.\nNow let $y>1$.\nSince $x$ and $x+2$ have the same parity, $x+1$ is an even number and thus $x$ is an odd number.\nWith $x=2 k-1(k \\in \\mathbb{N})$, we get the equation\n(\\#) $\\quad(2 k-1)^{2 y}+(2 k)^{2 y}=(2 k+1)^{2 y}$\nfrom which, by expanding, we obtain:\n\n$$\n(2 k)^{2 y}-2 y(2 k)^{2 y-1}+\\ldots-2 y 2 k+1+(2 k)^{2 y}=(2 k)^{2 y}+2 y(2 k)^{2 y-1}+\\ldots+2 y 2 k+1\n$$\n\nSince $y>1$, it follows that $2 y \\geq 3$. If we now move all terms in $yk$ to one side and factor out $(2k)^{3}$ on the other side, we get:\n\n$$\n8 yk=(2 k)^{3}\\left[2\\binom{2 y}{3}+2\\binom{2 y}{5}(2 k)^{2}+\\ldots-(2 k)^{2 y-3}\\right]\n$$\n\nfrom which it follows that $y$ is a multiple of $k$.\nBy dividing equation (\\#) by $(2k)^{2 y}$, we get:\n\n$$\n\\left(1-\\frac{1}{2 k}\\right)^{2 y}+1=\\left(1+\\frac{1}{2 k}\\right)^{2 y}\n$$\n\nwhere the left side is less than 2. The right side, however, is greater than $1+\\frac{2 y}{2 k} \\geq 2$, which cannot be, since $y$ is a multiple of $k$.\n\nTherefore, the given equation has only the solution $x=3$ and $y=1$.\nThat there are no solutions for $y > 1$ was clear to most participants, as it represents a special case of Fermat's Last Theorem, which has since been proven. Unfortunately, only a few managed to provide a complete proof of this special case.", "answer": "x=3, y=1"}
{"id": 36644, "problem": "Represent the number 36 as the product of three integer factors, the sum of which is 4. What is the smallest of the factors?", "solution": "Answer: -4.\n\nExample: $36=(-4) \\cdot(-1) \\cdot 9$.\n\nSolution. The given factorization is unique. This can be proven.\n\nIf all three factors are positive, then the largest of them is not less than 4 (since $3^{3}<36$), and the sum is greater than 4, which contradicts the condition. Therefore, two of the factors are negative, and the third is positive.\n\nThen the positive factor is 9. Indeed, if it is not more than 6, then the sum of the absolute values of the other two is greater than 2; if it is not less than 12, then the sum of the absolute values of the other two is less than 8. Then the two negative factors are either -4 and -1, or -2 and -2. Only the first variant satisfies the condition.", "answer": "-4"}
{"id": 31023, "problem": "Find all four-digit numbers $n$ that satisfy the following conditions:\n(1) The first and third digits of $n$ are the same;\n(2) The second and fourth digits of $n$ are the same;\n(3) The product of the digits of $n$ is a divisor of $n^2$.", "solution": "【Analysis】First, set the form of the unknowns, then discuss the relationship between the two numbers, while paying attention to the fact that this four-digit number is a multiple of 101 and also a prime number. Find the numerical relationship and enumerate accordingly.\n\n【Solution】Solution: According to the problem, we have:\nLet $n=\\overline{\\mathrm{ab} \\mathrm{ab}}=101 \\overline{\\mathrm{ab}}$, and $a^{2} b^{2}$ is a divisor of $n^{2}$, so $a b$ is a divisor of $n$. Since 101 is a prime number, i.e., $a b$ is a divisor of $101 \\overline{\\mathrm{ab}}$, and because $a b$ is coprime with 101, $a b$ is a divisor of $\\overline{\\mathrm{ab}}$. Therefore, $a b \\mid(10 a+b)$, which implies $a \\mid b$ and $b \\mid 10 a$, so $b=a, 2 a$ or $5 a$,\n\nThus, the value of $\\overline{\\mathrm{ab}}$ can be $11, 12, 15, 24, 36$.\nAnswer: The four-digit numbers are: $1111, 1212, 1515, 2424, 3636$.", "answer": "1111,1212,1515,2424,3636"}
{"id": 39267, "problem": "The largest odd number that cannot be written as the sum of three distinct composite numbers is", "solution": "【Analysis】Among the positive integers, the three smallest composite numbers are $4, 6, 8$. First, calculate their sum, then compare it with the nearest odd number, and finally prove the correctness of this conclusion.\n\n【Solution】Solution: Among the positive integers, the three smallest composite numbers are $4, 6, 8$. Their sum is $4+6+8=18$, so 17 is an odd number that cannot be expressed as the sum of three different composite numbers. Next, we will prove that any odd number $n$ greater than or equal to 19 can be expressed as the sum of three different composite numbers.\n\nSince when $k \\geqslant 3$, $4, 9, 2k$ are three different composite numbers, and $4+9+2k \\geqslant 19$, by appropriately choosing $k$, any odd number $n$ greater than or equal to 19 can be expressed as the sum of $4, 9, 2k\\left(k=\\frac{n-13}{2}\\right)$. In summary, the largest odd number that cannot be expressed as the sum of three different composite numbers is 17. Therefore, the answer is: 17.", "answer": "17"}
{"id": 30538, "problem": "Someone chooses a natural number \\(n\\), adds the natural numbers from 1 to \\(n\\) together, and obtains the sum \\(1+2+\\ldots+n\\) as a three-digit number, which (like 777) consists entirely of the same digits.\n\nDetermine all possibilities for choosing a number \\(n\\) for which this is true!", "solution": "}\n\nAssuming \\(n\\) is a natural number that satisfies the conditions of the problem, then on the one hand,\n\n\\[\n1+2+3+\\ldots+(n-1)+n=\\frac{1}{2} n(n+1)\n\\]\n\nOn the other hand, the sum that arises according to the problem can be written in the form \\(111 x\\), where \\(x\\) is a natural number such that \\(1 \\leq x \\leq 9\\). Therefore,\n\n\\[\nn(n+1)=2 \\cdot 111 x=2 \\cdot 3 \\cdot 37 x\n\\]\n\nSince 37 is a prime number, it follows that either \\(n\\) or \\(n+1\\) is divisible by 37; Furthermore, since the sum \\(1+2+\\ldots+n\\) is supposed to be a three-digit number, \\(n(n+1)<2000\\), and thus \\(n^2<2000\\) and therefore \\(n<45\\). Consequently, \\(n\\) can only be one of the numbers 36, 37.\n\nSince \\(\\frac{36 \\cdot 37}{2}=666\\) and \\(\\frac{37 \\cdot 38}{2}=703\\), we obtain a three-digit number with three identical digits as the sum of the natural numbers from 1 to \\(n\\) exactly when \\(n=36\\).", "answer": "36"}
{"id": 16263, "problem": "Let $F$ be the set of points with coordinates $(x, y)$ such that $||x|-|y||+|x|+|y|=2$.\n\n(a) Draw $F$.\n\n(b) Find the number of points in $F$ such that $2y=|2x-1|-3$.", "solution": "\nSolution: (a) If $|x| \\geq|y|$, then ||$x|-| y||+|x|+|y|=|x|-|y|+$ $|x|+|y|=2|x|=2$, thus $|x|=1$ and therefore $1 \\geq|y|$, so $-1 \\leq y \\leq 1$. We conclude that the segments $-1 \\leq y \\leq 1$ on the lines $x=1$ and $x=-1$ belong to $F$.\n\nIf $|x| \\leq|y|$, then ||$x|-| y||+|x|+|y|=-|x|+|y|+|x|+|y|=$ $2|y|=2$, thus $|y|=1$ and therefore $1 \\geq|x|$, so $-1 \\leq x \\leq 1$. We conclude that the segments $-1 \\leq x \\leq 1$ on the lines $y=1$ and $y=-1$ also belong to $F$.\n\nThus we have determined that $F$ consists of the sides of a square with vertices $A(-1,-1), B(1,-1), C(1,1), D(-1,1)$.\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_06_03_e679746950d7d3832835g-213.jpg?height=366&width=458&top_left_y=126&top_left_x=779)\n\n(b) We find the number of solutions of $2 y=|2 x-1|-3$ on each of the segments $A B, B C, C D, D A$.\n\nThe segment $C D$ consists of all points $(x, y)$ such that $-1 \\leq x \\leq$ 1, $y=1$. The equation $2=|2 x-1|-3$ has no solution $x$ when $-1 \\leq x \\leq 1$. Therefore $2 y=|2 x-1|-3$ has no solution on $C D$.\n\nThe segment $A B$ consists of all points $(x, y)$ such that $-1 \\leq x \\leq$ $1, y=-1$. The equation $-2=|2 x-1|-3$ has two solutions: $x=0$ and $x=1$. Therefore $2 y=|2 x-1|-3$ has two solutions on $A B$.\n\nAs above we get that $2 y=|2 x-1|-3$ has a unique solution on $A D:(x, y)=(-1,0)$ and a unique solution on $B C:(x, y)=$ $(1,-1)$. Note that the last one has already been obtained as a point on $A B$. Thus there are three solutions of $2 y=|2 x-1|-3$ in $F$ : $(x, y)=(-1,0),(0,-1),(1,-1)$.\n", "answer": "3"}
{"id": 112, "problem": "$f(x)=4 x^{3}-\\frac{5}{x^{7}}-8 \\sqrt[6]{x^{5}}+10$.", "solution": "Solution.\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& f^{\\prime}(x)=\\left(4 x^{3}-5 x^{-7}-8 x^{\\frac{5}{6}}+10\\right)^{\\prime}=\\left[\\left((x)^{n}\\right)^{\\prime}=n x^{n-1},(\\text { const })^{\\prime}=0\\right]= \\\\\n& =4\\left(x^{3}\\right)^{\\prime}-5\\left(x^{-7}\\right)^{\\prime}-8\\left(x^{\\frac{5}{6}}\\right)^{\\prime}+(10)^{\\prime}=4 \\cdot 3 x^{3-1}-5 \\cdot(-7) x^{-7-1}- \\\\\n& -8 \\cdot \\frac{5}{6} x^{\\frac{5}{6}-1}+0=12 x^{2}+35 x^{-8}-\\frac{20}{3} x^{-\\frac{1}{6}}=12 x^{2}+\\frac{35}{x^{8}}-\\frac{20}{3 \\sqrt[6]{x}} . \\\\\n& \\quad \\text { The derivative is defined for } x \\in(0 ;+\\infty) .\n\\end{aligned}\n$$", "answer": "12x^{2}+\\frac{35}{x^{8}}-\\frac{20}{3\\sqrt[6]{x}}"}
{"id": 10303, "problem": "On the board, there are 5 integers. By adding them in pairs, the following set of 10 numbers was obtained: $-1,2,6,7,8,11,13,14,16,20$. Determine which numbers are written on the board. In your answer, write their product.", "solution": "Answer: -2970 (numbers on the board: $-3,2,5,9,11$).", "answer": "-2970"}
{"id": 23237, "problem": "I was walking with my mother-in-law. We were slowly, at a speed of 3 km/h, walking down Rue Sainte-Catherine in Bordeaux, which, as everyone knows (or maybe doesn't know), is straight. Suddenly, I remembered that I needed to drop a letter in a mailbox located a bit further down the street. Leaving my mother-in-law, who continued her walk calmly, I hurried ahead, and after dropping the letter, I walked back to meet her at the same speed (5 km/h). I clearly remember that I left her alone for only 3 minutes.\n\nHow far from the mailbox were we when we parted?", "solution": "21. Let's choose meters and minutes as units of measurement. Then my speed after I left my mother-in-law is $5000 / 60 = 250 / 3 \\, \\text{m} /$ min, and my mother-in-law's speed (and our common speed during the walk) is 3000/60 = $50$ m $/$ min. Let $S$ be the point where we parted, $R$ the point where we met again, and $B$ the point where the mailbox is located. The distance my mother-in-law walked in 3 minutes is\n\n$$\nS R = 50 \\cdot 3 = 150\n$$\n\nIn this time, I walked the distance\n\n$$\nS B + B R = S R + 2 B R = (250 / 3) \\cdot 3 = 250\n$$\n\nTherefore, $2 B R = 100$ and $B R = 50$. Thus,\n\n$$\nS B = S R + R B = 200\n$$\n\nSo, at the moment we parted, we were 200 meters away from the mailbox.", "answer": "200"}
{"id": 19518, "problem": "Calculate:\n\n$$\n20130+2 \\cdot(480 \\cdot 4 \\cdot 14+30 \\cdot 44 \\cdot 16)-(5 \\cdot 80 \\cdot 43+19 \\cdot 400 \\cdot 3) \\cdot 2\n$$", "solution": "Solution. By direct calculation, we get\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n20130+2 \\cdot(480 \\cdot 4 \\cdot 14 & +30 \\cdot 44 \\cdot 16)-(5 \\cdot 80 \\cdot 43+19 \\cdot 400 \\cdot 3) \\cdot 2= \\\\\n& =20130+2 \\cdot(480 \\cdot 56+44 \\cdot 480)-(400 \\cdot 43+400 \\cdot 57) \\cdot 2 \\\\\n& =20130+2 \\cdot 480 \\cdot 100-2 \\cdot 400 \\cdot 100 \\\\\n& =20130+96000-80000 \\\\\n& =20130+16000=36130\n\\end{aligned}\n$$", "answer": "36130"}
{"id": 32104, "problem": "Calculate: $\\frac{\\frac{1}{2} \\times \\frac{1}{3} \\times \\frac{1}{4} \\times \\frac{1}{5}+\\frac{3}{2} \\times \\frac{3}{4} \\times \\frac{3}{5}}{\\frac{1}{2} \\times \\frac{2}{3} \\times \\frac{2}{5}}=$", "solution": "$5 \\frac{1}{8}$", "answer": "5\\frac{1}{8}"}
{"id": 9734, "problem": "Let $n, b_{0} \\in \\mathbf{N}^{*}, n \\geqslant 2, 2 \\leqslant b_{0} \\leqslant 2 n-1$. The sequence $\\left\\{b_{i}\\right\\}$ is defined as follows:\n$$b_{i+1}=\\left\\{\\begin{array}{ll}\n2 b_{i}-1, & b_{i} \\leqslant n, \\\\\n2 b_{i}-2 n, & b_{i}>n,\n\\end{array} \\quad i=0,1,2, \\cdots\\right.$$\n\nLet $p\\left(b_{0}, n\\right)$ denote the smallest index $p$ such that $b_{p}=b_{0}$.\n(1) For $k \\in \\mathbf{N}^{*}$, find the values of $p\\left(2,2^{k}\\right)$ and $p\\left(2,2^{k}+1\\right)$;\n(2) Prove that for any $n$ and $b_{0}$, $p\\left(b_{0}, n\\right) \\mid p(2, n)$.", "solution": "4. Let $m=n-1, a_{i}=b_{i}-1$, then $1 \\leqslant a_{0} \\leqslant 2 m$, and\n$$a_{i+1}=\\left\\{\\begin{array}{ll}\n2 a_{i}, & a_{i} \\leqslant m, \\\\\n2 a_{i}-(2 m+1), & a_{i}>m .\n\\end{array}\\right.$$\n\nThis indicates: $a_{i+1} \\equiv 2 a_{i}(\\bmod 2 m+1)$, and for $i \\in \\mathbf{N}$, we have $1 \\leqslant a_{i} \\leqslant 2 m$.\n(1) The required values are equivalent to finding $p\\left(1,2^{k}-1\\right)$ and $p\\left(1,2^{k}\\right)$ for $\\left\\{a_{i}\\right\\}$. The former is equivalent to finding the smallest $l \\in \\mathbf{N}^{*}$ such that\n$$2^{l} \\equiv 1\\left(\\bmod 2\\left(2^{k}-1\\right)+1\\right) ;$$\n\nThe latter is equivalent to finding the smallest $t \\in \\mathbf{N}^{*}$ such that\n$$2^{t} \\equiv 1\\left(\\bmod 2^{k+1}+1\\right)$$\n\nSince $2\\left(2^{k}-1\\right)+1=2^{k+1}-1$, and for $1 \\leqslant l \\leqslant k$, it is clear that $2^{l} \\neq 1\\left(\\bmod 2^{k+1}-1\\right)$, hence $p\\left(1,2^{k}-1\\right)=k+1$. Also, $2^{2(k+1)} \\equiv 1\\left(\\bmod 2^{k+1}+1\\right)$, so $\\delta_{2^{k+1}+1}(2) \\mid 2(k+1)$. But for $1 \\leqslant t \\leqslant k+1$, we have $2^{t} \\neq 1\\left(\\bmod 2^{k+1}+1\\right)$, thus $p\\left(1,2^{k}\\right)=\\delta_{2^{k+1}+1}(2)=2(k+1)$.\n\nTherefore, for $\\left\\{b_{i}\\right\\}$, we have $p\\left(2,2^{k}\\right)=k+1, p\\left(2,2^{k}+1\\right)=2(k+1)$.\n(2) We still discuss in terms of $\\left\\{a_{i}\\right\\}$, and need to prove: $p\\left(a_{0}, m\\right) \\mid p(1, m)$.\nFirst, let $p(1, m)=t$, then $2^{t} \\equiv 1(\\bmod 2 m+1)$, and thus $2^{t} a_{0} \\equiv a_{0}(\\bmod 2 m+1)$, so $p\\left(a_{0}, m\\right) \\leqslant p(1, m)$.\n\nSecond, if $p\\left(a_{0}, m\\right) \\times p(1, m)$, then we can set\n$$p(1, m)=p\\left(a_{0}, m\\right) q+r, 0<r<p\\left(a_{0}, m\\right)$$\n\nLet $s=p\\left(a_{0}, m\\right), t=p(1, m)$, then combining $2^{s} a_{0} \\equiv a_{0}(\\bmod 2 m+1)$, we know\n$$a_{0} \\equiv 2^{t} a_{0}=2^{n+r} a_{0} \\equiv 2^{s(q-1)+r} a_{0} \\equiv \\cdots \\equiv 2^{r} a_{0}(\\bmod 2 m+1),$$\n\nwhich contradicts the minimality of $s$.\nTherefore, $p\\left(a_{0}, m\\right) \\mid p(1, m)$, and the proposition is proved.", "answer": "p\\left(2,2^{k}\\right)=k+1, p\\left(2,2^{k}+1\\right)=2(k+1)"}
{"id": 12255, "problem": "Among the natural numbers less than 5000, the numbers that are divisible by 11 and have a digit sum of 13, there are $\\qquad$ in total.", "solution": "【Solution】Solution: (1) Sum of digits in odd positions $=12$, sum of digits in even positions $=1$, resulting in $3190, 3091, 4180, 4081$, a total of 4 possibilities.\n(2) Sum of digits in odd positions $=1$, sum of digits in even positions $=12$. Resulting in $1309, 1408, 1507, 1606, 1705, 1804$, 1903; 319, 418, 517, 616, 715, 814, 913, a total of 14 possibilities.\n\nTotal $4+14=18$ possibilities.\nTherefore, the answer is: 18.", "answer": "18"}
{"id": 32574, "problem": "Consider the set $A=\\{100,101,102, \\ldots, 200\\}$.\n\na) Determine the number of elements in $A$ that are divisible by 10.\n\nb) Determine the elements of $A$ that, when divided by 21 give a remainder of 12, and when divided by 28 give a remainder of 5.", "solution": "a) A contains 11 numbers divisible by 10\n\nb) If $n=21 k+12$ and $n=28 p+5, k, p \\in \\mathbb{N}$, then $4 n=84 k+48,3 n=84 p+15$ and $4 n-3 n=84(k-p)+33$, that is, $n=84 q+33,100 \\leq n \\leq 200$, thus $n=117$. $.4 \\mathrm{p}$", "answer": "117"}
{"id": 19517, "problem": "Given that $f(x)$ is a monotonic function on $(0,+\\infty)$, and for any $x \\in(0,+\\infty)$, we have $f\\left(f(x)-\\log _{2} x\\right)=6$. If $x_{0}$ is a solution to the equation $f(x)-f^{\\prime}(x)=4$, and $x_{0} \\in (a-1, a)\\left(a \\in \\mathbf{Z}_{+}\\right)$, then $a=(\\quad)$.\n(A) 1\n(B) 2\n(C) 3\n(D) 4", "solution": "4. B.\n\nFrom the monotonicity of $f(x)$ and $f\\left(f(x)-\\log _{2} x\\right)=6$, we know that $f(x)-\\log _{2} x=c$ (constant) $\\Rightarrow f(c)=6$.\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\text { Hence } f(c)-\\log _{2} c=c \\Rightarrow \\log _{2} c=6-c \\\\\n\\Rightarrow c=4 \\Rightarrow f(x)=\\log _{2} x+4 . \\\\\n\\text { From } f(x)-f^{\\prime}(x)=\\log _{2} x+4-\\frac{1}{x \\ln 2}=4 \\\\\n\\Rightarrow \\log _{2} x_{0}=\\frac{1}{x_{0} \\ln 2}=\\frac{\\log _{2} \\mathrm{e}}{x_{0}} \\\\\n\\Rightarrow x_{0}^{x_{0}}=\\mathrm{e} \\Rightarrow 1<x_{0}<2 .\n\\end{array}\n$$", "answer": "B"}
{"id": 21206, "problem": "As shown in Figure 6, point $A$ is on the line segment $B G$, quadrilaterals $A B C D$ and $D E F G$ are both squares, with areas of $7 \\mathrm{~cm}^{2}$ and $11 \\mathrm{~cm}^{2}$, respectively. Find the area of $\\triangle C D E$.", "solution": "Analysis: Since $CD = \\sqrt{7}$, we only need to find the height $EH$ on side $CD$ (as shown in Figure 6).\n\nFrom the given conditions, it is easy to see that $\\triangle EDH$ is obtained by rotating $\\triangle DAG$ around point $D$ by $90^{\\circ}$, so,\n$$\nEH = AG = \\sqrt{DG^2 - AD^2} = 2.\n$$\n\nTherefore, $S_{\\triangle ECD} = \\sqrt{7} \\, \\text{cm}^2$.", "answer": "\\sqrt{7} \\, \\text{cm}^2"}
{"id": 3136, "problem": "There is a sequence, the first number is 6, the second number is 3, starting from the second number, each number is 5 less than the sum of the number before it and the number after it. What is the sum of the first 200 numbers in this sequence, from the first number to the 200th number?", "solution": "【Answer】 999\n【Solution】The first number is 6, the second number is 3. According to the rule \"from the second number, each number is 5 less than the sum of the number before it and the number after it,\" the third number is $3+5-6=2$; similarly, the subsequent numbers are: $6, 3, 2, 4, 7, 8, 6, 3, 2, 4 \\ldots \\ldots$. It is easy to see that every 6 numbers form a cycle. $200 \\div 6=33 \\ldots \\ldots 2$. Therefore, the sum of the first 200 numbers is $33 \\times(6+3+2+4+7+8)+6+3=999$.", "answer": "999"}
{"id": 64567, "problem": "In $\\triangle A B C$, $A B=A C$. If $\\sin A=\\frac{3}{5}$, then $\\frac{B C}{A B}=$ .", "solution": "$=.1 . \\frac{\\sqrt{10}}{5}$.\nAs shown in Figure 7, draw $BH \\perp AC$, with $H$ as the foot of the perpendicular.\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\text { Let } BH=3k, \\\\\nAB=AC=5k .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nThen $AH=4k$,\n$$\n\\begin{array}{c}\nCH=k, \\\\\nBC=\\sqrt{BH^{2}+CH^{2}} \\\\\n=\\sqrt{10} k .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nTherefore, $\\frac{BC}{AB}=\\frac{\\sqrt{10}}{5}$.", "answer": "\\frac{\\sqrt{10}}{5}"}
{"id": 36419, "problem": "Let $n$ be a positive integer. Let $(a, b, c)$ be a random ordered triple of nonnegative integers such that $a + b + c = n$, chosen uniformly at random from among all such triples. Let $M_n$ be the expected value (average value) of the largest of $a$, $b$, and $c$. As $n$ approaches infinity, what value does $\\frac{M_n}{n}$ approach?", "solution": "1. **Define the problem and variables:**\n   We are given a positive integer \\( n \\) and need to find the expected value \\( M_n \\) of the largest of three nonnegative integers \\( a, b, \\) and \\( c \\) such that \\( a + b + c = n \\). We are interested in the limit of \\( \\frac{M_n}{n} \\) as \\( n \\) approaches infinity.\n\n2. **Count the number of ordered triples:**\n   The number of ordered triples \\((a, b, c)\\) such that \\( a + b + c = n \\) is given by the stars and bars theorem:\n   \\[\n   \\binom{n+2}{2}\n   \\]\n\n3. **Define \\( W_k(n) \\):**\n   Let \\( W_k(n) \\) denote the number of ordered triples \\((a, b, c)\\) such that \\( a + b + c = n \\) and \\(\\max(a, b, c) = k\\).\n\n4. **Symmetry and counting \\( W_k(n) \\):**\n   By symmetry and the properties of the triangular array, we can determine \\( W_k(n) \\) for different ranges of \\( k \\):\n   - For \\( k \\geq \\lceil \\frac{n}{3} \\rceil \\), the values of \\( W_k(n) \\) depend on the residue of \\( n \\mod 3 \\):\n     \\[\n     W_{\\lceil \\frac{n}{3} \\rceil + k}(n) = \n     \\begin{cases} \n     3(3k + 2) & \\text{if } n \\equiv 1 \\mod 3 \\\\\n     3(3k + 1) & \\text{if } n \\equiv 2 \\mod 3 \\\\\n     9k & \\text{if } 3 \\mid n \n     \\end{cases}\n     \\]\n\n5. **Expected value calculation:**\n   To compute \\( M_n \\), we need to average the values of \\( k \\cdot W_k(n) \\) over all \\( k \\) from \\( \\lceil \\frac{n}{3} \\rceil \\) to \\( n \\):\n   \\[\n   M_n = \\frac{\\sum_{i=\\lceil \\frac{n}{3} \\rceil}^{n} (i \\cdot W_i(n))}{\\binom{n+2}{2}}\n   \\]\n\n6. **Simplify the sum:**\n   Using the properties of binomial coefficients and the Hockey Stick Identity, we can simplify the sum:\n   \\[\n   \\sum_{i=1 + \\lfloor \\frac{n}{2} \\rfloor}^{n} (i \\cdot W_i(n)) = 3 \\lfloor \\frac{n}{2} \\rfloor \\binom{\\lfloor \\frac{n}{2} \\rfloor + 2}{2} + 3 \\binom{\\lfloor \\frac{n}{2} \\rfloor + 3}{3}\n   \\]\n\n7. **Asymptotic behavior:**\n   As \\( n \\) approaches infinity, the floors and ceilings become negligible. We focus on the leading terms of the numerator and denominator:\n   \\[\n   \\frac{\\sum_{i=\\lceil \\frac{n}{3} \\rceil}^{n} (i \\cdot W_i(n))}{n \\binom{n+2}{2}}\n   \\]\n\n8. **Leading coefficients:**\n   The leading third-degree coefficients of the numerator and the denominator determine the limit. After simplification, we find:\n   \\[\n   \\lim_{n \\to \\infty} \\frac{M_n}{n} = \\frac{11}{18}\n   \\]\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{\\frac{11}{18}} \\)", "answer": "\\frac{11}{18}"}
{"id": 21214, "problem": "Let $\\left(x_{n}\\right)$ be a sequence such that $x_{0}=1, x_{1}=2$, with the property that the sequence $\\left(y_{n}\\right)$ is given by the relation\n\n$$\ny_{n}=\\binom{n}{0} x_{0}+\\binom{n}{1} x_{1}+\\cdots+\\binom{n}{n} x_{n}, \\quad \\text { for } n \\in \\mathbb{N}_{0}\n$$\n\nis a geometric sequence. Determine $x_{2020}$.", "solution": "## Solution.\n\nBy substituting into the given equation, we get $y_{0}=1$, and $y_{1}=1+2=3$. Since $\\left(y_{n}\\right)$ is a geometric sequence, we conclude that $y_{n}=3^{n}$ for all $n \\in \\mathbb{N}_{0}$.\n\nWe will prove by mathematical induction that $x_{n}=2^{n}$ for all $n \\in \\mathbb{N}_{0}$.\n\nFor $n=0$ and $n=1$, we have $x_{0}=1=2^{0}$ and $x_{1}=2=2^{1}$, so the base case of induction is satisfied.\n\nAssume that for all $k \\leqslant n$ it holds that $x_{k}=2^{k}$. We will prove that $x_{n+1}=2^{n+1}$. According to the induction hypothesis, we have\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& y_{n+1}=\\binom{n+1}{0} x_{0}+\\binom{n+1}{1} x_{1}+\\cdots+\\binom{n+1}{n} x_{n}+\\binom{n+1}{n+1} x_{n+1} \\\\\n&=\\binom{n+1}{0} 2^{0}+\\binom{n+1}{1} 2^{1}+\\cdots+\\binom{n+1}{n} 2^{n}+\\binom{n+1}{n+1} x_{n+1} \\\\\n&=\\binom{n+1}{0} 2^{0}+\\binom{n+1}{1} 2^{1}+\\cdots+\\binom{n+1}{n} 2^{n}+\\binom{n+1}{n+1} 2^{n+1} \\\\\n& \\quad-\\binom{n+1}{n+1}\\left(2^{n+1}-x_{n+1}\\right) \\\\\n&=(1+2)^{n+1}-2^{n+1}+x_{n+1} \\\\\n&=3^{n+1}-2^{n+1}+x_{n+1}\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nwhere the second-to-last equality holds by the binomial theorem. Since $y_{n+1}=3^{n+1}$, it follows that $x_{n+1}=2^{n+1}$, thus completing the induction step.\n\nTherefore, for every $n \\in \\mathbb{N}_{0}$, we have $x_{n}=2^{n}$, and in particular, $x_{2020}=2^{2020}$.", "answer": "2^{2020}"}
{"id": 49743, "problem": "From the 100 positive integers $1,2,3, \\cdots, 100$, if $n$ numbers are taken, among these $n$ numbers, there are always 4 numbers that are pairwise coprime. Find the minimum value of $n$.", "solution": "Let $S=\\{1,2,3, \\cdots, n\\}, A_{i}=\\{k \\mid k \\in S$ and $k$ is divisible by $i\\}(i=2,3,5)$, then by the principle of inclusion-exclusion, we have\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n\\left|A_{2} \\cup A_{3} \\cup A_{5}\\right| & =\\left|A_{2}\\right|+\\left|A_{3}\\right|+\\left|A_{5}\\right|-\\left|A_{2} \\cap A_{3}\\right|-\\left|A_{2} \\cap A_{5}\\right|-\\left|A_{3} \\cap A_{5}\\right|+\\left|A_{2} \\cap A_{3} \\cap A_{5}\\right| \\\\\n& =\\left[\\frac{100}{2}\\right]+\\left[\\frac{100}{3}\\right]+\\left[\\frac{100}{5}\\right]-\\left[\\frac{100}{2 \\times 3}\\right]-\\left[\\frac{100}{2 \\times 5}\\right]-\\left[\\frac{100}{3 \\times 5}\\right]+\\left[\\frac{100}{2 \\times 3 \\times 5}\\right] \\\\\n& =50+33+20-16-10-6+3=74 .\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nIn $A_{2} \\cup A_{3} \\cup A_{5}$, if we choose 4 numbers, at least 2 of them belong to the same set among $A_{2}, A_{3}, A_{5}$, and they are not coprime.\nTherefore, the minimum value of $n$ is $\\geqslant 75$.\nNext, we prove that the minimum value of $n$ is 75.\nLet $B_{1}=\\{1\\} \\cup\\{100$ prime numbers $\\}, B_{2}=\\left\\{2^{2}, 3^{2}, 5^{2}, 7^{2}\\right\\}$,\n$$\nB_{3}=\\{2 \\times 47,3 \\times 31,5 \\times 19,7 \\times 13\\}, B_{4}=\\{2 \\times 43,3 \\times 29,5 \\times 17,7 \\times 11\\},\n$$\n\nand let $B=B_{1} \\cup B_{2} \\cup B_{3} \\cup B_{4}$. Then $|B|=26+3 \\times 4=38,|S \\backslash B|=100-38=62$. Thus, when choosing 75 numbers from $S$, at least $75-62=13$ of them belong to $B=B_{1} \\cup B_{2} \\cup B_{3} \\cup B_{4}$. By the pigeonhole principle, among these 13 numbers, at least $\\left[\\frac{13-1}{4}\\right]+1=4$ numbers belong to the same subset among $B_{1}, B_{2}, B_{3}, B_{4}$, and they are pairwise coprime.\n\nIn conclusion, the minimum value of $n$ is 75.", "answer": "75"}
{"id": 40124, "problem": "Given a circle with its center at the origin and radius $R$ intersects with the sides of $\\triangle A B C$, where $A(4,0), B(6,8)$, $C(2,4)$. Then the range of values for $R$ is $\\qquad$.", "solution": "5. $\\left[\\frac{8 \\sqrt{5}}{5}, 10\\right]$.\n\nSolution: Draw a perpendicular from the origin $O$ to $AC$, with the foot of the perpendicular being $D$. Then point $D$ lies on side $AC$. It is easy to see that\n$l_{AC}: y = -2x + 8 \\Rightarrow 2x + y - 8 = 0$, so $OD = \\frac{|2 \\times 0 + 0 - 8|}{\\sqrt{2^2 + 1}} = \\frac{8 \\sqrt{5}}{5}$,\n\nAlso, $OA = 4$, $OB = 10$, $OC = 2 \\sqrt{5}$, hence $OD < OA < OC < OB$,\n\nWhen and only when $OD \\leqslant R \\leqslant OB$, the circle intersects with $\\triangle ABC$, so, $R \\in \\left[\\frac{8 \\sqrt{5}}{5}, 10\\right]$.", "answer": "[\\frac{8\\sqrt{5}}{5},10]"}
{"id": 2159, "problem": "In a triangle, three lines parallel to its sides and tangent to the inscribed circle have been drawn. They cut off three triangles from the given one. The radii of the circumcircles of these triangles are $R_{1}, R_{2}, R_{3}$. Find the radius of the circumcircle of the given triangle.", "solution": "79. Prove that if $a, b, c$ are the lengths of the sides of a triangle, then the perimeters of the cut-off triangles will be $2(p-a), 2(p-b)$, $2(p-c)$. Consequently, if $R$ is the radius of the circumscribed circle, then $R_{1}+R_{2}+R_{3}=\\left(\\frac{p-a}{p}+\\frac{p-b}{p}+\\frac{p-c}{p}\\right) R=R$.\n\nAnswer: $R=R_{1}+R_{2}+R_{3}$.", "answer": "R_{1}+R_{2}+R_{3}"}
{"id": 40049, "problem": "Two numbers are written on the board in the laboratory. Every day, the senior researcher Petya erases both numbers on the board and writes down their arithmetic mean and harmonic mean instead. On the morning of the first day, the numbers 1 and 2 were written on the board. Find the product of the numbers written on the board in the evening of the 1999th day.", "solution": "The product of the numbers on the board does not change. Indeed, $\\frac{a+b}{2} \\cdot \\frac{2 a b}{a+b}=a b$. Therefore, the desired product is 2.\n\n## Answer\n\n2. \n\nSend a comment", "answer": "2"}
{"id": 10119, "problem": "Calculate the area of the figure bounded by the graphs of the functions:\n\n$$\ny=2 x-x^{2}+3, y=x^{2}-4 x+3\n$$", "solution": "## Solution\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_22_aa6951b1e92815ea34b6g-23.jpg?height=756&width=917&top_left_y=730&top_left_x=107)\n\nLet's find the points of intersection of the graphs of the functions:\n\n$$\n2 x - x^{2} + 3 = x^{2} - 4 x + 3 \\Rightarrow \\left[\\begin{array}{l}\nx = 0 \\\\\nx = 3\n\\end{array}\\right]\n$$\n\nNow let's find the area of the resulting figure:\n\n$$\nS = \\int_{0}^{3} \\left( \\left( -x^{2} + 2 x + 3 \\right) - \\left( x^{2} - 4 x + 3 \\right) \\right) d x = \\int_{0}^{3} \\left( -2 x^{2} + 6 x \\right) d x = -\\left. \\frac{2}{3} x^{3} \\right|_{0}^{3} + \\left. 3 x^{2} \\right|_{0}^{3} = -18 + 27 = 9\n$$\n\nSource — \"http://pluspi.org/wiki/index.php/\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�_\\�\\�\\�\\� \\%D0\\%B7\\%D0\\%BD\\%D0\\%B5\\%D1\\%86\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B2\\%D0\\%B5\\%D0\\%B9\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%BD\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B5\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8\\%D0\\%B8", "answer": "9"}
{"id": 59702, "problem": "Find all triplets of non-zero natural numbers $(a, b, c)$ such that\n\n$$\n2021^{a}+4=3^{b} \\times 5^{c}\n$$", "solution": "In a Diophantine equation, one always starts by looking at small values of the parameters. Here, it suffices to factorize $2021^{a}+4$ into prime factors, so we look at the small values of $a$. Here, when $a=1$, the equation becomes $2025=3^{b} \\times 5^{c}$, so $(a, b, c)=(1,4,2)$ is a solution. Moreover, if $a \\geqslant 2$, no one wants to factorize $2021^{a}+4$, so we stop here our exploration of small cases.\nIn a second step, one should either proceed with factorizations or look at the equation modulo a well-chosen number $n$ to reduce the set of possible values of $a, b$, and $c$. The numbers 3 and 5 are clearly prime, and our study of the case $a=1$ indicates that $2021=45^{2}-4=43 \\times 47$. We note this relation in a corner of our scratch paper for later use.\nFinally, using the Chinese Remainder Theorem, we reduce our equation modulo $n$ when $n$ is a power of a prime. For example:\n$\\triangleright n=1, n=2$ and $n=5$ do not provide any information;\n$\\triangleright n=3$ indicates that $a$ is odd;\n$\\triangleright n=4$ indicates that $b$ is even;\n$\\triangleright n=7$ does not provide any easy-to-exploit information;\n$\\triangleright n=8$ indicates, since $a$ is odd and $b$ is even, that $c$ is even.\nWe then set $\\beta=b / 2$ and $\\gamma=c / 2$. Moreover, two of the three terms in our equation are squares, which allows us to obtain the factorization\n\n$$\n43^{a} \\times 47^{a}=2021^{a}=\\left(3^{\\beta} \\times 5^{\\gamma}\\right)^{2}-2^{2}=\\left(3^{\\beta} \\times 5^{\\gamma}+2\\right)\\left(3^{\\beta} \\times 5^{\\gamma}-2\\right) .\n$$\n\nSince $3^{\\beta} \\times 5^{\\gamma}+2$ and $3^{\\beta} \\times 5^{\\gamma}-2$ are two odd integers whose difference is 4, they are coprime.\nOnly one of these two factors is divisible by 43, and only one is divisible by 47. Several cases are possible a priori:\n$\\triangleright$ if 47 divides $3^{\\beta} \\times 5^{\\gamma}-2$, then $47^{a}$ divides $3^{\\beta} \\times 5^{\\gamma}-2$, so $3^{\\beta} \\times 5^{\\gamma}-2 \\geqslant 47^{a} \\geqslant 43^{a} \\geqslant 3^{\\beta} \\times 5^{\\gamma}+2$, which is impossible;\n$\\triangleright$ if 43 and 47 divide $3^{\\beta} \\times 5^{\\gamma}+2$, then $3^{\\beta} \\times 5^{\\gamma}+2=43^{a} \\times 47^{a}$ and $3^{\\beta} \\times 5^{\\gamma}-2=1$, which is impossible since $3^{\\beta} \\times 5^{\\gamma}-2 \\geqslant 3 \\times 5-2=13$.\nThus, 47 divides $3^{\\beta} \\times 5^{\\gamma}+2$ and 43 divides $3^{\\beta} \\times 5^{\\gamma}-2$, so that $3^{\\beta} \\times 5^{\\gamma}+2=47^{a}$ and $3^{\\beta} \\times 5^{\\gamma}-2=43^{a}$. But then\n\n$$\n4=\\left(3^{\\beta} \\times 5^{\\gamma}+2\\right)-\\left(3^{\\beta} \\times 5^{\\gamma}-2\\right)=47^{a}-43^{a} \\geqslant 47^{a}-43 \\times 47^{a-1}=4 \\times 47^{a-1}\n$$\n\nwhich shows that $a \\leqslant 1$.\nIn conclusion, the only solution to the problem is $(a, b, c)=(1,4,2)$.\nComment from the graders The problem was difficult, but many students managed to score points thanks to intelligent reflections. Finding a particular solution is always a step forward, as it allows one to see what can or cannot be proven: here $(1,4,2)$ was a solution, so one could expect to prove that $b$ or $c$ was even, and it was futile to prove that $b$ or $c$ was odd without additional assumptions on $a$.\n\nLet's recall that looking modulo a composite number is rarely intelligent: looking modulo 15, for example, serves no purpose, since the same observations can be made modulo 3 and 5, and since the calculations are simpler, it allows one to avoid making mistakes.\nHere, the key to the problem was to question the parity of $b, c$ to obtain a square: obtaining squares in Diophantine equations is crucial, as it allows one to factorize and thus simplify the problem. However, once the equation is factorized, some forget to specify that the two terms are positive and even strictly greater than 1, which means one cannot immediately conclude that one of the factors is $47^{a}$ and the other is $43^{a}$. Moreover, it would be good to rigorously justify at the end that $47^{a}=43^{a}+4$ implies $a=1$. For example, one can invoke that $47^{2}>43^{2}+4$ and say that by immediate induction $47^{k}>43^{k}+4$ if $k \\geqslant 2$.\n\n## Senior Problems", "answer": "(1,4,2)"}
{"id": 24166, "problem": "For any sequence of real numbers $A=\\left\\{a_{1}, a_{2}, \\ldots\\right\\}$, we define $\\Delta A$ as the sequence $\\left\\{a_{2}-a_{1}, a_{3}-a_{2}, \\ldots\\right\\}$.\n\nWe assume that all terms of the sequence $\\Delta(\\Delta A)$ are 1 and that $a_{19}=a_{92}=0$.\n\nDetermine $a_{1}$.", "solution": "We denote $d$ as the first term of $\\Delta A$. Therefore, we have: $\\Delta A=\\{d, d+1, d+2, \\ldots\\}$ where the $n^{\\text{th}}$ term is written as $d+n-1$.\n\nIt follows that $A=\\left\\{a_{1}, a_{1}+d, a_{1}+d+(d+1), a_{1}+d+(d+1)+(d+2), \\ldots\\right\\}$ where the $n^{\\text{th}}$ term is written as $a_{n}=a_{1}+(n-1)d+\\frac{(n-1)(n-2)}{2}$.\n\n$a_{n}$ is therefore a polynomial of the second degree in $n$ with a leading coefficient of $\\frac{1}{2}$.\n\nSince $a_{19}=a_{92}=0$, we necessarily have:\n\n$$\na_{n}=\\frac{1}{2}(n-19)(n-92)\n$$\n\nThus, $a_{1}=819$.\n\n## Intermediate Exercises", "answer": "819"}
{"id": 16847, "problem": "Let $p$ be a prime number, and the sequence $\\left\\{a_{n}\\right\\}$ satisfies $a_{0}=0, a_{1}=1$, and for any non-negative integer $n$,\n$$\na_{n+2}=2 a_{n+1}-p a_{n} \\text {. }\n$$\n\nIf -1 is a term in the sequence $\\left\\{a_{n}\\right\\}$, find all possible values of $p$.", "solution": "The only $p$ that satisfies the condition is $p=5$.\nIt is easy to see that when $p=5$, $a_{3}=-1$.\nNext, we prove that it is the only solution.\nAssume $a_{m}=-1\\left(m \\in \\mathbf{N}_{+}\\right)$.\nClearly, $p \\neq 2$, otherwise, from $a_{n+2}=2 a_{n+1}-2 a_{n}$, we know that for $n \\geqslant 2$, $a_{n}$ is always even.\nThus, the sequence cannot contain -1.\nTherefore, $(2, p)=1$.\nTaking the recurrence relation $a_{n+2}=2 a_{n+1}-p a_{n}$ modulo $p$ gives $a_{n+2} \\equiv 2 a_{n+1}(\\bmod p)$,\n\nwhich means the sequence $\\left\\{a_{n}\\right\\}$ is a geometric sequence modulo $p$, and we have\n$$\na_{n+1} \\equiv 2^{n} a_{1}(\\bmod p) \\text {. }\n$$\n\nIn particular, we have\n$$\n-1 \\equiv a_{m} \\equiv 2^{m-1} a_{1} \\equiv 2^{m-1}(\\bmod p) .\n$$\n\nTaking $a_{n+2}=2 a_{n+1}-p a_{n}$ modulo $p-1$ gives\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\na_{n+2} \\equiv 2 a_{n+1}-a_{n}(\\bmod (p-1)) \\\\\n\\Rightarrow a_{n+2}-a_{n+1} \\equiv a_{n+1}-a_{n}(\\bmod (p-1)),\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nwhich means the sequence $\\left\\{a_{n}\\right\\}$ is an arithmetic sequence modulo $p-1$, and we have\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\na_{n+1} \\equiv(n+1)\\left(a_{1}-a_{0}\\right)+a_{0} \\\\\n\\equiv n+1(\\bmod (p-1)) .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nIn particular, we have\n$$\n-1 \\equiv a_{m} \\equiv m(\\bmod (p-1)),\n$$\n\nwhich implies $m+1 \\equiv 0(\\bmod (p-1))$.\nBy $(2, p)=1$ and Fermat's Little Theorem, we get\n$$\n2^{p-1} \\equiv 1(\\bmod p) \\text {. }\n$$\n\nCombining with equation (1), we get\n$$\n1 \\equiv 2^{p-1} \\equiv 2^{m+1} \\equiv 4 \\times 2^{m-1} \\equiv-4(\\bmod p) \\text {. }\n$$\n\nThus, $5 \\equiv 0(\\bmod p)$.\nTherefore, $p=5$ is the only solution that satisfies the requirement.", "answer": "p=5"}
{"id": 15160, "problem": "In triangle $ABC$, $AB = 13$, $BC = 14$, and $CA = 15$. Let $M$ be the midpoint of side $AB$, $G$ be the centroid of $\\triangle ABC$, and $E$ be the foot of the altitude from $A$ to $BC$. Compute the area of quadrilateral $GAME$.", "solution": "1. **Assign coordinates to the vertices of the triangle:**\n   We can place the triangle in the coordinate plane for easier calculation. Let:\n   \\[\n   A = (0, 12), \\quad B = (5, 0), \\quad C = (-9, 0)\n   \\]\n   These coordinates satisfy the given side lengths:\n   \\[\n   AB = \\sqrt{(5-0)^2 + (0-12)^2} = \\sqrt{25 + 144} = \\sqrt{169} = 13\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   BC = \\sqrt{(5 - (-9))^2 + (0-0)^2} = \\sqrt{14^2} = 14\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   CA = \\sqrt{(0 - (-9))^2 + (12-0)^2} = \\sqrt{81 + 144} = \\sqrt{225} = 15\n   \\]\n\n2. **Find the coordinates of the midpoint \\( M \\) of \\( AB \\):**\n   The midpoint formula gives:\n   \\[\n   M = \\left( \\frac{0+5}{2}, \\frac{12+0}{2} \\right) = \\left( \\frac{5}{2}, 6 \\right)\n   \\]\n\n3. **Find the coordinates of the foot of the altitude \\( E \\) from \\( A \\) to \\( BC \\):**\n   Since \\( BC \\) is horizontal (both \\( B \\) and \\( C \\) have the same y-coordinate), the altitude from \\( A \\) to \\( BC \\) is vertical. Thus, \\( E \\) has the same x-coordinate as \\( A \\) and the same y-coordinate as \\( B \\) and \\( C \\):\n   \\[\n   E = (0, 0)\n   \\]\n\n4. **Find the coordinates of the centroid \\( G \\) of \\( \\triangle ABC \\):**\n   The centroid \\( G \\) is the average of the coordinates of the vertices:\n   \\[\n   G = \\left( \\frac{0 + 5 - 9}{3}, \\frac{12 + 0 + 0}{3} \\right) = \\left( \\frac{-4}{3}, 4 \\right)\n   \\]\n\n5. **Calculate the area of quadrilateral \\( GAME \\) using the Shoelace Theorem:**\n   The Shoelace Theorem states that for a polygon with vertices \\((x_1, y_1), (x_2, y_2), \\ldots, (x_n, y_n)\\), the area is:\n   \\[\n   \\text{Area} = \\frac{1}{2} \\left| \\sum_{i=1}^{n-1} (x_i y_{i+1} - y_i x_{i+1}) + (x_n y_1 - y_n x_1) \\right|\n   \\]\n   For quadrilateral \\( GAME \\) with vertices \\( G \\left( \\frac{-4}{3}, 4 \\right) \\), \\( A (0, 12) \\), \\( M \\left( \\frac{5}{2}, 6 \\right) \\), and \\( E (0, 0) \\), we have:\n   \\[\n   \\text{Area} = \\frac{1}{2} \\left| \\left( \\frac{-4}{3} \\cdot 12 + 0 \\cdot 6 + \\frac{5}{2} \\cdot 0 + 0 \\cdot 4 \\right) - \\left( 4 \\cdot 0 + 12 \\cdot \\frac{5}{2} + 6 \\cdot 0 + 0 \\cdot \\frac{-4}{3} \\right) \\right|\n   \\]\n   Simplifying inside the absolute value:\n   \\[\n   = \\frac{1}{2} \\left| \\left( -16 + 0 + 0 + 0 \\right) - \\left( 0 + 30 + 0 + 0 \\right) \\right|\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   = \\frac{1}{2} \\left| -16 - 30 \\right|\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   = \\frac{1}{2} \\left| -46 \\right|\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   = \\frac{1}{2} \\times 46 = 23\n   \\]\n\nThe final answer is \\(\\boxed{23}\\).", "answer": "23"}
{"id": 40371, "problem": "Find the mass of the body bounded by the cylindrical surface $x^{2}=2 y$ and the planes $y+z=1, 2 y+z=2$, if at each point of the body the volumetric density is numerically equal to the ordinate of that point.", "solution": "Solution. According to the condition, at point $M(x, y, z)$ of the body, the volume density $\\delta(M)=y$. By formula (2), the mass of this body is\n\n$$\nm=\\iint_{G} \\delta \\delta(M) d v=\\iiint_{G} y d x d y d z\n$$\n\nwhere $G$ is the region occupied by the given body (Fig. 182).[^31]\n\nEvaluating the triple integral using formula (*), we obtain:\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& m=\\iint_{i_{x y}} y d x d y \\int_{1-y}^{2(1-y)} d z=\\iint_{A(/ / i} y(1--y) d x d y=\\int_{n}^{1}\\left(y-y^{2}\\right) d y \\int_{-V^{-\\overline{2 y}}}^{\\sqrt{-1-1}} d x= \\\\\n& =\\int_{0}^{1}\\left(y-y^{2}\\right) 2 \\sqrt{2 y} d y=\\left.2 \\sqrt{2}\\left(\\frac{2}{5} y^{\\frac{5}{2}}-\\frac{2}{7} y^{\\frac{7}{2}}\\right)\\right|_{0} ^{1}=\\frac{8 \\sqrt{\\bar{z}}}{35} .\n\\end{aligned}\n$$", "answer": "\\frac{8\\sqrt{2}}{35}"}
{"id": 53555, "problem": "Given a positive integer $ n\\geq 2$, let $ B_{1}$, $ B_{2}$, ..., $ B_{n}$ denote $ n$ subsets of a set $ X$ such that each $ B_{i}$ contains exactly two elements. Find the minimum value of $ \\left|X\\right|$ such that for any such choice of subsets $ B_{1}$, $ B_{2}$, ..., $ B_{n}$, there exists a subset $ Y$ of $ X$ such that:\n (1) $ \\left|Y\\right| = n$;\n (2) $ \\left|Y \\cap B_{i}\\right|\\leq 1$ for every $ i\\in\\{1,2,...,n\\}$.", "solution": "1. **Initial Setup and Problem Restatement**:\n   We are given a set \\( X \\) and \\( n \\) subsets \\( B_1, B_2, \\ldots, B_n \\) of \\( X \\), each containing exactly two elements. We need to find the minimum value of \\( |X| \\) such that there exists a subset \\( Y \\subseteq X \\) with \\( |Y| = n \\) and \\( |Y \\cap B_i| \\leq 1 \\) for all \\( i \\in \\{1, 2, \\ldots, n\\} \\).\n\n2. **Lower Bound Argument**:\n   Consider \\( |X| = 2n - 2 \\). We construct the subsets \\( B_i \\) as follows:\n   \\[\n   B_1 = \\{1, 2\\}, B_2 = \\{3, 4\\}, \\ldots, B_{n-1} = \\{2n-3, 2n-2\\}, B_n = \\{1, 3\\}\n   \\]\n   In this case, any subset \\( Y \\) of \\( X \\) with \\( |Y| = n \\) will have at least one \\( B_i \\) such that \\( |Y \\cap B_i| \\geq 2 \\). Therefore, \\( |X| = 2n - 2 \\) is not sufficient.\n\n3. **Proving \\( |X| \\geq 2n - 1 \\)**:\n   We need to show that \\( |X| \\geq 2n - 1 \\) is necessary. Assume \\( |X| = 2n - 1 \\). We will prove that there exists a subset \\( Y \\subseteq X \\) with \\( |Y| = n \\) and \\( |Y \\cap B_i| \\leq 1 \\) for all \\( i \\).\n\n4. **Constructing the Subset \\( Y \\)**:\n   Choose \\( Y \\) such that \\( |Y| \\) is maximized and \\( |Y \\cap B_i| \\leq 1 \\) for all \\( i \\). Suppose \\( |Y| \\leq n - 1 \\). Then \\( |X \\setminus Y| \\geq n \\).\n\n5. **Contradiction Argument**:\n   For each \\( a \\in X \\setminus Y \\), there exists \\( 1 \\leq t(a) \\leq n \\) and \\( x_a \\in Y \\) such that \\( (a, x_a) \\in B_{t(a)} \\). If not, we could add \\( a \\) to \\( Y \\) and get \\( |Y'| > |Y| \\), contradicting the maximality of \\( |Y| \\).\n\n6. **Distinct Subsets**:\n   If \\( a \\neq b \\), then \\( B_{t(a)} \\neq B_{t(b)} \\). Since \\( |X \\setminus Y| \\geq n \\), we have at least \\( n \\) distinct subsets \\( B_{t(a)} \\). Thus, \\( |X \\setminus Y| = n \\).\n\n7. **Final Contradiction**:\n   The subset \\( X \\setminus Y \\) satisfies \\( |(X \\setminus Y) \\cap B_i| = 1 \\) for all \\( i \\) and \\( |X \\setminus Y| = n \\), which is a contradiction. Therefore, \\( |Y| \\) must be exactly \\( n \\).\n\n8. **Conclusion**:\n   Hence, the minimum value of \\( |X| \\) such that there exists a subset \\( Y \\subseteq X \\) with \\( |Y| = n \\) and \\( |Y \\cap B_i| \\leq 1 \\) for all \\( i \\) is \\( 2n - 1 \\).\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{ 2n - 1 } \\)", "answer": " 2n - 1 "}
{"id": 61642, "problem": "The director of a certain school decided to take a photo of the 2008 graduates. He arranged the students in parallel rows, all with the same number of students, but this arrangement was too wide for the camera's field of view. To solve this problem, the director decided to remove one student from each row, placing them in a new row. This arrangement did not please the director because the new row had four students fewer than the others. He then decided to remove one more student from each original row, placing them in the newly created row, and found that now all the rows had the same number of students, and he finally took his photo. How many students appeared in the photo?", "solution": "The diagrams below represent the situation of the problem, where the students who were initially removed are represented in black and the students removed the second time, in gray.\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_01_280b19a87fa67143351eg-099.jpg?height=260&width=1538&top_left_y=2460&top_left_x=292)\n\nLet $m$ and $n$ be the number of rows (horizontal lines) and columns of the initial formation, respectively. By taking one student from each of the $m$ rows, a new incomplete row is formed: four students are missing to complete the current $n-1$ columns, i.e., $m+4=n-1$ and therefore, $n=m+5$. Now we have $m$ rows of $n-1$ students, plus one incomplete row, where four students are missing.\n\nBy taking one student from each of the $m$ complete rows, we form a rectangle with one column less, thus filling the current three vacancies in the new row. Therefore, $m=3$ and thus, $n=8$. The total number of students in the photo is given by $n \\times m=3 \\times 8=24$.\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_01_280b19a87fa67143351eg-100.jpg?height=233&width=322&top_left_y=546&top_left_x=1532)", "answer": "24"}
{"id": 51379, "problem": "Filipa plays a game. She starts with a row of 15 squares and a coin on the centre square. Filipa then rolls a die. If she rolls an even number, she moves the coin that many squares to the right; if she rolls an odd number, she moves the coin that many squares to the left. If the results of six rolls were $1,2,3,4,5,6$, where would her coin be located?\n\n(A) On the square where it started\n\n(B) 1 square to the right of where it started\n\n(C) 2 squares to the right of where it started\n\n(D) 2 squares to the left of where it started\n\n(E) 3 squares to the right of where it started", "solution": "The coin starts on square number 8 , counting from left to right.\n\nAfter the first roll, it moves 1 square to the left, since 1 is odd.\n\nAfter the second roll, it moves 2 squares to the right, since 2 is even.\n\nThe coin continues to move, ending on square $8-1+2-3+4-5+6=11$, and so is 3 squares to the right of where it started.\n\nANsWER: (E)", "answer": "E"}
{"id": 53869, "problem": "A tourist who lives in Magdeburg (M) wants to visit each of the cities Schwerin (S), Neubrandenburg (N), and Berlin (B) exactly once on a round trip and then return to his place of residence.\n\nOne possible route would be from Magdeburg via Berlin, Schwerin, and Neubrandenburg back to Magdeburg (see illustration).\n\nList all the travel routes the tourist can choose under the given conditions!\n\nHow many travel routes are there in total?\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_06_06_b85a894aa8dbf722a7b3g-0117.jpg?height=254&width=254&top_left_y=975&top_left_x=1506)\n\nA justification is not required.", "solution": "The required specification of travel routes can be made in graphical form or by indicating the respective sequence of cities to be chosen.\n\nAn example of a complete specification is, for instance: $M B N S M, M B S N M, M N B S M, M N S B M, M S B N M$, $M S N B M$.\n\nThe number of travel routes is 6.", "answer": "6"}
{"id": 18053, "problem": "One side of the parallelogram is three times larger than the other side. Find the sides of the parallelogram if its perimeter is 24.", "solution": "Answer\n\n$3,9,3,9$.", "answer": "3,9,3,9"}
{"id": 28955, "problem": "There are several small sticks of lengths 1 cm, 2 cm, 3 cm, 4 cm, and 5 cm each. If you randomly pick 3 sticks to form a triangle, what is the maximum number of different triangles that can be formed?", "solution": "【Answer】Solution: (1) 1 cm, 1 cm, 1 cm;\n(2) 1 cm, 2 cm, 2 cm;\n(3) 1 cm, 3 cm, 3 cm;\n(4) 1 cm, 4 cm, 4 cm;\n(5) 1 cm, 5 cm, 5 cm;\n(6) 5 cm, 5 cm, 5 cm;\n(7) 2 cm, 2 cm, 2 cm;\n(8) 2 cm, 2 cm, 3 cm;\n(9) 2 cm, 3 cm, 3 cm;\n(10) 2 cm, 3 cm, 4 cm;\n(11) 2 cm, 4 cm, 4 cm;\n(12) 2 cm, 4 cm, 5 cm;\n(13) 2 cm, 5 cm, 5 cm;\n(14) 3 cm, 3 cm, 3 cm;\n(15) 3 cm, 3 cm, 4 cm;\n(16) 3 cm, 3 cm, 5 cm;\n(17) 3 cm, 4 cm, 4 cm;\n(18) 3 cm, 4 cm, 5 cm;\n(19) 3 cm, 5 cm, 5 cm;\n(20) 4 cm, 4 cm, 4 cm;\n(21) 4 cm, 4 cm, 5 cm;\n(22) 4 cm, 5 cm, 5 cm.\n\nAnswer: A maximum of 22 different triangles can be formed.", "answer": "22"}
{"id": 22935, "problem": "Let $f(x)=a \\sin (x+1) \\pi+b \\sqrt[3]{x-1}+2$, where $a, b \\in \\mathbf{R}$, if $f(\\lg 5)=5$, then $f(\\lg 20)=$", "solution": "$\\begin{array}{l}\\text { 1. }-1 \\text { Detailed Explanation: } \\because f(\\lg 20)=a \\sin (\\lg 20+1) \\pi+b \\sqrt[3]{\\lg 20-1}+2=a \\sin (2-\\lg 5+1) \\pi+b \\sqrt[3]{\\lg 2}+2 \\\\ =a \\sin (\\lg 5) \\pi+b \\sqrt[3]{\\lg 2}+2 \\text {. Also, } f(\\lg 5)=a \\sin (\\lg 5+1) \\pi+b \\sqrt[3]{\\lg 5-1}+2=-a \\sin (\\lg 5) \\pi-b \\sqrt[3]{\\lg 2}+2 \\text {, } \\\\ \\therefore \\quad f(\\lg 20)+f(\\lg 5)=4, f(\\lg 20)=4-f(\\lg 5)=-1 .\\end{array}$", "answer": "-1"}
{"id": 45662, "problem": "The odometer of a bicycle reads $3733 \\mathrm{~km}$. The first time it will again display a number with three equal digits will occur\n\n$\\begin{array}{llll}\\text { (A) before } 50 \\mathrm{~km} & \\text { (B) between } 50 \\mathrm{~km} \\text { and } 100 \\mathrm{~km} & \\text { (C) between } 100 \\mathrm{~km} \\text { and } 500 \\mathrm{~km}\\end{array}$ (D) between $500 \\mathrm{~km}$ and $1000 \\mathrm{~km}$ (E) between $1000 \\mathrm{~km}$ and $5000 \\mathrm{~km}$.", "solution": "2) The answer is $(\\mathrm{A})$\n\nThe first event will occur at km 3777. There are no intermediate events, because as long as the first two digits of the odometer are 3 and 7, the only possibility is that the other two are both equal to 3 or both equal to 7.", "answer": "A"}
{"id": 22218, "problem": "$a_{1}, a_{2}, a_{3}, a_{4}$ and $a_{5}$ are five different real numbers. The number of different values that the sum $a_{i}+a_{j}$ can take for all $i, j$ with $1 \\leq i<j \\leq 5$ we call $m$.\n\nDetermine the smallest possible value of $m$.", "solution": "3. We order the five numbers from smallest to largest and call them $a, b, c, d$, and $e$, so $a<b<c<d<e$. Then it holds that: $a+b<a+c<a+d<a+e<b+e<c+e<d+e$. Therefore, the smallest value of $m$ satisfies: $m \\geq 7$. With the example $a=1, b=2, c=3, d=4$ and $e=5$, we find the sums to be $3,4,5,6,7,8$ and 9. Thus, 7 is the smallest possible value of $m$.", "answer": "7"}
{"id": 59800, "problem": "Calculate the limit of the numerical sequence:\n\n$\\lim _{n \\rightarrow \\infty} \\frac{(2 n+1)^{3}+(3 n+2)^{3}}{(2 n+3)^{3}-(n-7)^{3}}$", "solution": "## Solution\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& \\lim _{n \\rightarrow \\infty} \\frac{(2 n+1)^{3}+(3 n+2)^{3}}{(2 n+3)^{3}-(n-7)^{3}}=\\lim _{n \\rightarrow \\infty} \\frac{\\frac{1}{n^{3}}\\left((2 n+1)^{3}+(3 n+2)^{3}\\right)}{\\frac{1}{n^{3}}\\left((2 n+3)^{3}-(n-7)^{3}\\right)}= \\\\\n& =\\lim _{n \\rightarrow \\infty} \\frac{\\left(2+\\frac{1}{n}\\right)^{3}+\\left(3+\\frac{2}{n}\\right)^{3}}{\\left(2+\\frac{3}{n}\\right)^{3}-\\left(1-\\frac{7}{n}\\right)^{3}}=\\frac{2^{3}+3^{3}}{2^{3}-1^{3}}=\\frac{35}{7}=5\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\n## Problem Kuznetsov Limits 3-19", "answer": "5"}
{"id": 18371, "problem": "As shown in Figure $1, P$ is a point on the chord $AB$ of $\\odot O$, $AP=m, PB=n$, and $m>n$.\nWhen $AB$ moves around $\\odot O$ for one complete revolution, the trajectory of point $P$ is curve $C$. If the area between $\\odot O$ and curve $C$ is $\\left(m^{2}-n^{2}\\right) \\pi$, then the value of $\\frac{m}{n}$ is", "solution": "5. $\\frac{1+\\sqrt{5}}{2}$.\n\nAs shown in Figure 5, let the midpoint of $A B$ be $M$, connect $O M$, $O P$, and $O B$, and let the radius of $\\odot O$ be $R$.\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\text { By } O M \\perp A B, M B=\\frac{1}{2}(m+n), \\\\\nM P=\\frac{1}{2}(m+n)-n=\\frac{1}{2}(m-n),\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nwe get $R^{2}=O B^{2}=O M^{2}+\\frac{1}{4}(m+n)^{2}$,\n$$\nO P^{2}=O M^{2}+\\frac{1}{4}(m-n)^{2} \\text {. }\n$$\n\nFrom equation (1), we know that $O M^{2}$ is a constant. Then from equation (2), we know that $O P$ is a constant. Therefore, curve $C$ is a circle with $O$ as the center and $O P$ as the radius.\nFrom the problem, we get\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\left(R^{2}-O P^{2}\\right) \\pi=\\left(m^{2}-n^{2}\\right) \\pi \\\\\n\\Rightarrow \\frac{1}{4}\\left((m+n)^{2}-(m-n)^{2}\\right)=m^{2}-n^{2} \\\\\n\\Rightarrow m^{2}-n^{2}=m n \\\\\n\\Rightarrow \\frac{m}{n}=\\frac{1+\\sqrt{5}}{2} \\text { (negative root discarded). }\n\\end{array}\n$$", "answer": "\\frac{1+\\sqrt{5}}{2}"}
{"id": 50492, "problem": "In December 1903, the first airplane \"Flyer 1\" made by Wright Brothers finally succeeded in its test flight. This marked the first time humans achieved powered flight with a pilot on board.\nA. Bell Brothers\nB. Haier Brothers\nC. Wright Brothers\nD. Leon Brothers", "solution": "【Answer】C\n【Analysis】In 1810, the British G. Cayley first proposed the basic principles of flight for heavier-than-air aircraft and the structural layout of airplanes, laying the foundation for modern aviation theory of fixed-wing aircraft and rotary-wing aircraft.\n\nIn the history of aviation, the person who contributed the most to gliding flight was the German O. Lilienthal. Starting from 1867, he and his brother studied bird gliding flight for more than 20 years, clarifying many theories related to flight, which laid the foundation for modern aerodynamics.\n\nAmerican scientist S. P. Langley made significant achievements in many scientific fields and was renowned in the global scientific community. In 1896, Langley built a powered aircraft model that flew to a height of 150m and remained airborne for nearly 3 hours. This was the first time a heavier-than-air powered aircraft achieved stable and sustained flight, which was of great significance in the history of world aviation.\nAt the end of the 19th century, the American Wright brothers, building on the experiences and lessons of their predecessors, established a small wind tunnel to measure the lift produced by airflow on a plate. They also built three gliders and conducted thousands of flight tests, meticulously recording lift, drag, and speed, and repeatedly modifying and improving longitudinal and lateral control. Later, they designed and manufactured a 12-horsepower, 77.2 kg piston gasoline engine, which they installed on their third glider to drive two pusher propellers. This was the \"Flyer\" 1. On December 17, 1903, Orville Wright piloted the \"Flyer\" 1 for its first test flight, covering a distance of 36m and remaining airborne for 12s. As their piloting skills improved, by the final flight, piloted by Wilbur Wright, the distance covered was 260m and the flight time was 59s. This was the first sustained and controlled powered flight in human history, turning the human dream of flying into reality and ushering in a new era of modern aviation.", "answer": "C"}
{"id": 43111, "problem": "Find all positive integers $n>1$ such that \n\\[\\tau(n)+\\phi(n)=n+1\\]\nWhich in this case, $\\tau(n)$ represents the amount of positive divisors of $n$, and $\\phi(n)$ represents the amount of positive integers which are less than $n$ and relatively prime with $n$.", "solution": "To find all positive integers \\( n > 1 \\) such that \n\\[\n\\tau(n) + \\phi(n) = n + 1,\n\\]\nwe need to analyze the properties of the divisor function \\(\\tau(n)\\) and the Euler's totient function \\(\\phi(n)\\).\n\n1. **Case \\( n = p \\) where \\( p \\) is a prime:**\n\n   - For a prime number \\( p \\), the number of divisors \\(\\tau(p)\\) is 2 (since the divisors are 1 and \\( p \\)).\n   - The Euler's totient function \\(\\phi(p)\\) is \\( p-1 \\) (since all numbers less than \\( p \\) are relatively prime to \\( p \\)).\n   \n   Therefore, for \\( n = p \\):\n   \\[\n   \\tau(p) + \\phi(p) = 2 + (p - 1) = p + 1.\n   \\]\n   This satisfies the given equation \\( \\tau(n) + \\phi(n) = n + 1 \\).\n\n2. **Case \\( n = 4 \\):**\n\n   - For \\( n = 4 \\), the number of divisors \\(\\tau(4)\\) is 3 (since the divisors are 1, 2, and 4).\n   - The Euler's totient function \\(\\phi(4)\\) is 2 (since the numbers less than 4 that are relatively prime to 4 are 1 and 3).\n   \n   Therefore, for \\( n = 4 \\):\n   \\[\n   \\tau(4) + \\phi(4) = 3 + 2 = 5.\n   \\]\n   This satisfies the given equation \\( \\tau(n) + \\phi(n) = n + 1 \\).\n\n3. **Case \\( n \\neq 4 \\) and \\( n \\neq p \\):**\n\n   - Suppose \\( n \\) is a composite number that is not equal to 4. Let \\( n = pq \\) where \\( p \\) and \\( q \\) are distinct primes.\n   - The number of divisors \\(\\tau(n)\\) for \\( n = pq \\) is 4 (since the divisors are 1, \\( p \\), \\( q \\), and \\( pq \\)).\n   - The Euler's totient function \\(\\phi(n)\\) for \\( n = pq \\) is \\((p-1)(q-1)\\) (since the numbers less than \\( pq \\) that are relatively prime to \\( pq \\) are those that are not divisible by either \\( p \\) or \\( q \\)).\n   \n   Therefore, for \\( n = pq \\):\n   \\[\n   \\tau(pq) + \\phi(pq) = 4 + (p-1)(q-1).\n   \\]\n   We need to check if this can ever equal \\( pq + 1 \\):\n   \\[\n   4 + (p-1)(q-1) = pq + 1.\n   \\]\n   Simplifying, we get:\n   \\[\n   4 + pq - p - q + 1 = pq + 1,\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   5 - p - q = 0,\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   p + q = 5.\n   \\]\n   The only pairs of primes that sum to 5 are \\( (2, 3) \\) and \\( (3, 2) \\). However, if \\( p = 2 \\) and \\( q = 3 \\), then \\( n = 6 \\):\n   \\[\n   \\tau(6) = 4 \\quad \\text{and} \\quad \\phi(6) = 2.\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   \\tau(6) + \\phi(6) = 4 + 2 = 6 \\neq 7.\n   \\]\n   Thus, \\( n = 6 \\) does not satisfy the equation. Therefore, there are no other solutions.\n\nConclusion:\nThe only solutions are \\( n = 4 \\) and \\( n = p \\) where \\( p \\) is a prime.\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{ n = 4 } \\) and \\( n = p \\) where \\( p \\) is a prime.", "answer": " n = 4 "}
{"id": 48027, "problem": "In the Cartesian coordinate system $x O y$, the area of the figure enclosed by the curve\n$$\n2|x|+3|y|=5\n$$\n\nis ( ).\n(A) $\\frac{5}{3}$\n(B) 5\n(C) $\\frac{20}{3}$\n(D) $\\frac{25}{3}$", "solution": "2. D.\n\nAs shown in Figure 1, it is clear that the figure enclosed by the curve $2|x|+3|y|=5$ is symmetric about the $x$-axis and $y$-axis. Therefore, we only need to consider the part of the graph in the first quadrant. In this case, $x>0, y>0$, so the curve is $2 x+3 y=5$.\n\nThus, the figure enclosed by the curve $2|x|+3|y|=5$ is a rhombus, and its area is\n$$\n2 \\times \\frac{5}{2} \\times \\frac{5}{3}=\\frac{25}{3} \\text {. }\n$$", "answer": "D"}
{"id": 3694, "problem": "Let $a_{n}=6^{n}+8^{n}$. Then the remainder when $a_{2018}$ is divided by 49 is $\\qquad$ .", "solution": "\\begin{array}{l}\\text { 4.2. } \\\\ a_{2018}=(7-1)^{2018}+(7+1)^{2018} \\\\ =2 \\sum_{k=0}^{1009} \\mathrm{C}_{2018}^{2 k} 7^{2 k} \\equiv 2\\left(\\bmod 7^{2}\\right)\\end{array}", "answer": "2"}
{"id": 63877, "problem": "In a basketball tournament, the teams \"Wolves\" and \"Bears\" played the first quarter to a draw. The points scored by the Wolves in each of the 4 quarters form an increasing geometric sequence, while the points scored by the Bears in each quarter form an increasing arithmetic sequence. In the end, the Wolves won by a single point. Neither team scored more than 100 points. Determine the total number of points both teams scored together at the end of the first half.", "solution": "## Solution.\n\nLet $a$ be the number of points both teams scored in the first quarter. Then the sequence of numbers, or points, that the Wolves scored in each quarter is $a, a q, a q^{2}, a q^{3}$, where $q$ is the common ratio of the geometric sequence and $q>1$ because the sequence is increasing.\n\nThe sequence of points that the Bears scored in each quarter is the following increasing arithmetic sequence: $a, a+d, a+2 d, a+3 d, d>0$.\n\nThe sum of the geometric sequence is the total number of points the Wolves scored at the end, and the sum of the arithmetic sequence is the total number of points the Bears scored at the end. Therefore,\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& a+a q+a q^{2}+a q^{3} \\leqslant 100 \\\\\n& a+a+d+a+2 d+a+3 d \\leqslant 100\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nor\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& a\\left(1+q+q^{2}+q^{3}\\right) \\leqslant 100 \\\\\n& 4 a+6 d \\leqslant 100 \\\\\n& a\\left(1+q+q^{2}+q^{3}\\right)=4 a+6 d+1(*)\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nFrom the last equation, considering the parity of the left and right sides, we conclude that $a$ is an odd number, and $q$ is an even number. From the first inequality, we conclude that $q \\leqslant 4$.\n\nWe have the following possibilities: $q=4$ or $q=2$.\n\nIf $q=4$, then $85 a \\leqslant 100$, which means $a=1$. From $(*)$ for $q=4$ and $a=1$, we get $d \\notin \\mathbb{N}$.\n\nIf $q=2$, then $15 a \\leqslant 100$, which means $a \\leqslant 6, a \\in\\{1,3,5\\}$. Now we use $(*)$ to check which of the numbers $a \\in\\{1,3,5\\}$ give an integer solution for $d$.\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& 15 a=4 a+6 d+1 \\\\\n& 6 d=11 a-1\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nThe last equation has an integer solution only for $a=5, d=9$.\n\nFor these values, the Wolves had the following points: 5, 10, 20, 40, and the Bears had 5, 14, 23, 32.\n\nWe need to calculate the total sum of points that both teams scored at halftime, i.e., $a+a q+a+a+d=3 a+a q+d$.\n\nThe total sum of points is $5+10+5+14=34$.", "answer": "34"}
{"id": 63422, "problem": "Man ermittle alle diejenigen Zahlenfolgen $\\left(a_{n}\\right)$ mit $n=1,2,3, \\ldots$, die die folgenden Bedingungen (1), (2) erfüllen:\n\n(1) Für alle ganzen Zahlen $m, n$ mit $n>m>0$ gilt $a_{n+m} \\cdot a_{n-m}=a_{n}^{2}-a_{m}^{2}$.\n\n(2) Es gilt $a_{1}=1$ und $a_{2}=\\frac{5}{2}$.", "solution": "\n\nI. Wenn eine Zahlenfolge $\\left(a_{n}\\right)$ die Bedingungen erfüllt, so folgt durch vollständige Induktion, dass\n\n$$\na_{n}=\\frac{2}{3}\\left(2^{n}-2^{-n}\\right)\n$$\n\nfor $n=1,2,3, \\ldots$ gilt:\n\n(a) Es gilt $a_{1}=1=\\frac{2}{3}\\left(2-\\frac{1}{2}\\right.$ und $a_{2}=\\frac{5}{2}=\\frac{2}{3}\\left(4-\\frac{1}{4}\\right.$ also die Behauptung für $n=1$ und $n=2$.\n\n(b) Wenn $k \\geq 2$ ist und die Behauptung für $n=k$ und $n=k-1$ gilt, d.h. wenn\n\n$$\na_{k}=\\frac{2}{3}\\left(2^{k}-2^{-k}\\right) \\quad, \\quad a_{k-1}=\\frac{2}{3}\\left(2^{k-1}-2^{-k+1}\\right)\n$$\n\nist, so folgt: Wegen $k \\geq 2$ ist $a_{k-1} \\neq 0$, also ergibt sich aus (1) und (2)\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\na_{k+1} & =\\frac{a_{k}^{2}-a_{1}^{2}}{a_{k-1}}=\\frac{\\frac{4}{9}\\left(\\left(2^{k}-2^{-k}\\right)^{2}-\\frac{9}{4}\\right)}{\\frac{2}{3}\\left(2^{k-1}-2^{-k+1}\\right)} \\\\\n& =\\frac{2}{3} \\cdot \\frac{2^{2 k}-4-\\left(\\frac{1}{4}-2^{-2 k}\\right)}{2^{k-1}-2^{-k+1}}=\\frac{2}{3}\\left(2^{k+1}-2^{-k-1}\\right)\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nd.h. die Behauptung für $n=k+1$. Daher kann nur die durch (3) gegebene Folge die Bedingungen (1), (2) erfüllen.\n\nII. Sie erfüllte sich auch, denn (2) und in I(a) bestätigt, und für alle ganzen $n>m>0$ folgt auch (3)\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\na_{n+m} \\cdot a_{n-m} & =\\frac{2}{3}\\left(2^{n+m}-2^{-n-m}\\right) \\cdot \\frac{2}{3}\\left(2^{n-m}-2^{-n+m}\\right) \\\\\n& =\\frac{4}{9}\\left(2^{2 n}+2^{-2 n}-2+2-2^{2 m}-2^{-2 m}\\right)=a_{n}^{2}-a_{m}^{2}\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nSomit erfüllt genau die Folge (3) die Bedingungen der Aufgabe.\n\nÜbernommen von [5]\n\n", "answer": "a_{n}=\\frac{2}{3}(2^{n}-2^{-n})"}
{"id": 50182, "problem": "If the surface areas of three cubes with integer edge lengths (unit: $\\mathrm{cm}$) sum up to $564 \\mathrm{~cm}^{2}$, then the sum of the volumes of these three cubes is ( ).\n(A) $764 \\mathrm{~cm}^{3}$ or $586 \\mathrm{~cm}^{3}$\n(B) $764 \\mathrm{~cm}^{3}$\n(C) $586 \\mathrm{~cm}^{3}$ or $564 \\mathrm{~cm}^{3}$\n(D) $586 \\mathrm{~cm}^{3}$", "solution": "4.A.\n\nLet the edge lengths of the three cubes be $a$, $b$, and $c$. Then $6\\left(a^{2}+b^{2}+c^{2}\\right)=564 \\Rightarrow a^{2}+b^{2}+c^{2}=94$.\nAssume without loss of generality that $1 \\leqslant a \\leqslant b \\leqslant c \\leqslant 31$.\nThus, $6 \\leqslant c < 10$. Therefore, $c$ can only be $9, 8, 7, 6$.\nIf $c=9$, then $a^{2}+b^{2}=94-9^{2}=13$. It is easy to see that $a=2, b=3$, yielding the solution $(a, b, c)=(2,3,9)$.\n\nIf $c=8$, then $a^{2}+b^{2}=94-64=30, b \\leqslant 5$. But $2 b^{2} \\geqslant 30, b \\geqslant 4$, thus, $b=4$ or $5$. If $b=5$, then $a^{2}=5$ has no solution; if $b=4$, then $a^{2}=14$ has no solution. Thus, there is no solution in this case.\n\nIf $c=7$, then $a^{2}+b^{2}=94-49=45$, with the unique solution $a=3, b=6$.\n\nIf $c=6$, then $a^{2}+b^{2}=94-36=58$. In this case, $2 b^{2} \\geqslant a^{2}+b^{2}=58, b^{2} \\geqslant 29$. Hence, $b \\geqslant 6$, but $b \\leqslant c = 6$, so $b=6$. At this point, $a^{2}=58-36=22$, which has no solution.\nIn summary, there are two solutions:\n$$\n(a, b, c)=(2,3,9),(3,6,7).\n$$\n\nThe volumes are $V_{1}=764 \\mathrm{~cm}^{3}$ or $V_{2}=586 \\mathrm{~cm}^{3}$.", "answer": "A"}
{"id": 48285, "problem": "A set $S$ of natural numbers is called good, if for each element $x \\in S, x$ does not divide the sum of the remaining numbers in $S$. Find the maximal possible number of elements of a good set which is a subset of the set $A=\\{1,2,3, \\ldots, 63\\}$.", "solution": "Let set $B$ be the good subset of $A$ which have the maximum number of elements. We can easily see that the number 1 does not belong to $B$ since 1 divides all natural numbers. Based on the property of divisibility, we know that $x$ divides the sum of the remaining numbers if and only if $x$ divides the sum of all numbers in the set $B$. If $B$ has exactly 62 elements, then $B=\\{2,3,4, \\ldots, 62\\}$, but this set can't be good since the sum of its elements is 2015 which is divisible by 5. Therefore $B$ has at most 61 elements. Now we are looking for the set, whose elements do not divide their sum, so the best way to do that is making a sum of elements be a prime number. $2+3+4+\\ldots+63=2015$ and if we remove the number 4, we will obtain the prime number 2011. Hence the set $B=\\{2,3,5,6,7, \\ldots, 63\\}$ is a good one. We conclude that our number is 61.", "answer": "61"}
{"id": 15774, "problem": "During the construction of the Berlin city center, the \"House of Teachers\" is being built at Alexanderplatz. First, the excavation pit was dug out. About $7100 \\mathrm{~m}^{3}$ of soil had to be removed:\n\na) How many dump truck loads would this have been, if one truck can transport $4 \\mathrm{~m}^{3}$ of soil?\n\nb) How long would the \"dump truck convoy\" have been for the entire transport, if each dump truck is $3 \\mathrm{~m}$ long?", "solution": "a) The total volume of $7100 \\mathrm{~m}^{3}$ is to be divided by the loading capacity of a dump truck of $4 \\mathrm{~m}^{3}$: $\\frac{7100 m^{3}}{4 m^{3}}=1775$.\n\nThere were 1775 dump truck loads.\n\nb) Since each truck is $3 \\mathrm{~m}$ long, the total length of all trucks is $3 \\mathrm{~m} \\cdot 1775=5325 \\mathrm{~m}$.", "answer": "5325\\mathrm{~}"}
{"id": 1489, "problem": "In a positive non-constant geometric progression, the arithmetic mean of the second, seventh, and ninth terms is equal to some term of this progression. What is the minimum possible number of this term?", "solution": "Answer: 3\n\nSolution:\n\nThe second element is either the larger or the smaller of the three specified, so it cannot be equal to the arithmetic mean of all three. The first element is even less suitable.\n\nTo prove that the answer \"3\" is possible, let's introduce the notation: let $b_{n}=$ $b q^{n-1}$. Then we need to solve the equation $3 b q^{2}=b q+b q^{6}+b q^{8}$. Simplifying it, we get $q^{7}+q^{5}-$ $3 q+1=0$.\n\nThis equation has a root $q=1$, but it does not suit us because the progression is not constant. $q^{7}+q^{5}-3 q+1=(q-1)\\left(q^{6}+q^{5}+2 q^{4}+2 q^{3}+q^{2}+2 q-1\\right)$. The second factor is negative at $q=0$ and positive at $q=1$, so this expression has a root between zero and one. Thus, we can choose the common ratio of the progression and take any positive number as the first term for the answer 3.", "answer": "3"}
{"id": 59419, "problem": "In square $ABCD$, points $M$ and $N$ are on sides $AD$ and $CD$ respectively, and $MD=2AM, ND=3CN$. Then $\\sin \\angle MBN=$", "solution": "2.1. $\\frac{11 \\sqrt{170}}{170}$.\nConnect $M N$. Without loss of generality, let $A D=12$. Then\n$$\nA M=4, D M=8, C N=3, D N=9 \\text {. }\n$$\n\nThus, $B M=\\sqrt{A B^{2}+A M^{2}}=4 \\sqrt{10}$,\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nB N=\\sqrt{B C^{2}+C N^{2}}=3 \\sqrt{17} . \\\\\n\\text { Also, } S_{\\triangle B B M}=24, S_{\\triangle B C N}=18, S_{\\triangle O M N}=36,\n\\end{array}\n$$\n$S_{\\text {square } A B C D}=144$, hence,\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nS_{\\triangle B M N}=S_{\\text {square } A B C D}-S_{\\triangle A B M}-S_{\\triangle B C N}-S_{\\triangle D M N} \\\\\n=144-24-18-36=66 .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nTherefore, $S_{\\triangle B M N}=\\frac{1}{2} B M \\cdot B N \\sin \\angle M B N$\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\Rightarrow 66=\\frac{1}{2} \\times 4 \\sqrt{10} \\times 3 \\sqrt{17} \\sin \\angle M B N \\\\\n\\Rightarrow \\sin \\angle M B N=\\frac{11}{\\sqrt{170}}=\\frac{11 \\sqrt{170}}{170} .\n\\end{array}\n$$", "answer": "\\frac{11 \\sqrt{170}}{170}"}
{"id": 43549, "problem": "Suppose $n$ is a positive integer and $d$ is a single digit in base 10. Find $n$ if\n\n$\\frac{n}{810}=0.d25d25d25\\ldots$", "solution": "Repeating decimals represent [rational numbers](https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/Rational_number).  To figure out which rational number, we sum an [infinite](https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/Infinite) [geometric series](https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/Geometric_series), $0.d25d25d25\\ldots = \\sum_{n = 1}^\\infty \\frac{d25}{1000^n} = \\frac{100d + 25}{999}$.  Thus $\\frac{n}{810} = \\frac{100d + 25}{999}$ so $n = 30\\frac{100d + 25}{37} =750\\frac{4d + 1}{37}$.  Since 750 and 37 are [relatively prime](https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/Relatively_prime), $4d + 1$ must be [divisible](https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/Divisible) by 37, and the only digit for which this is possible is $d = 9$.  Thus $4d + 1 = 37$ and $n = \\boxed{750}$.\n\n(Note: Any repeating sequence of $n$ digits that looks like $0.a_1a_2a_3...a_{n-1}a_na_1a_2...$ can be written as $\\frac{a_1a_2...a_n}{10^n-1}$, where $a_1a_2...a_n$ represents an $n$ digit number.)", "answer": "750"}
{"id": 9890, "problem": "The hypotenuse $AB$ of the right triangle $ABC$ is a chord of a circle with radius 10. The vertex $C$ lies on the diameter of the circle, which is parallel to the hypotenuse, $\\angle A=75^{\\circ}$. Find the area of triangle $ABC$.", "solution": "From the center $O$ of the given circle, drop a perpendicular $OM$ to the hypotenuse $AB$. Then $MC = MA = MB$.\n\nTherefore, $\\angle MCB = \\angle B = 15^{\\circ}$, $\\angle BCO = \\angle B = 15^{\\circ}$. Consequently, $\\angle MCO = 30^{\\circ}$.\n\nLet $OM = x$. From the right triangle $MCO$, we find that $MC = 2x$. By the Pythagorean theorem, $OB^2 = OM^2 + MB^2$, or $100 = x^2 + 4x^2$, from which\n\n$x^2 = 20$. Therefore, $S_{ABC} = \\frac{1}{2} AB \\cdot OM = 2x^2 = 40$.\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_06_633abcb7b0e2bd041761g-01.jpg?height=301&width=509&top_left_y=890&top_left_x=777)\n\n## Answer\n\n40.\n\n## [ Projections of the bases, sides, or vertices of a trapezoid Problem 54302 Topics: Area of a trapezoid [ $\\underline{\\text{ T }}$ trigonometric ratios in a right triangle ]\n\nDifficulty: $3+$\n\nGrades: 8,9\n\nGiven the larger base $a$ of an isosceles trapezoid, its height $h$, and the angle $\\alpha$ at the base, find the area of the trapezoid.\n\n## Hint\n\nThe projection of the diagonal of an isosceles trapezoid on the base is equal to the midline of the trapezoid.\n\n## Solution\n\nThe projection of the lateral side on the larger base is $h \\operatorname{ctg} \\alpha$, and the midline of the trapezoid is $a - h \\operatorname{ctg} \\alpha$.\n\nTherefore, the area of the trapezoid is $h(a - h \\operatorname{ctg} \\alpha)$.\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_06_633abcb7b0e2bd041761g-01.jpg?height=349&width=592&top_left_y=2072&top_left_x=733)\n\n## Answer\n\n$h(a - h \\operatorname{ctg} \\alpha)$", "answer": "40"}
{"id": 34368, "problem": "Let $p_{1}, p_{2}, \\ldots, p_{97}$ be prime numbers (not necessarily distinct). What is the largest integer value that the expression\n\n$$\n\\sum_{i=1}^{97} \\frac{p_{i}}{p_{i}^{2}+1}=\\frac{p_{1}}{p_{1}^{2}+1}+\\frac{p_{2}}{p_{2}^{2}+1}+\\ldots+\\frac{p_{97}}{p_{97}^{2}+1}\n$$\n\ncan take?", "solution": "# Answer: 38\n\nSolution: Note that the function $\\frac{x}{x^{2}+1}$ decreases when $x \\geqslant 2$, which means $\\sum_{i=1}^{97} \\frac{p_{i}}{p_{i}^{2}+1} \\leqslant 97 \\cdot \\frac{2}{2^{2}+1}=$ $97 \\cdot 0.4=38.8$. Therefore, the answer cannot be greater than 38.\n\nAt the same time, $\\frac{3}{3^{2}+1}=0.3$, which is 0.1 less than the value for $p=2$. Therefore, if in the above maximum sum, eight twos are replaced by threes, the result will be exactly 38.", "answer": "38"}
{"id": 30359, "problem": "The sum of positive numbers $a, b, c$ and $d$ is 4. Find the minimum value of the expression\n\n$$\n\\frac{a^{8}}{\\left(a^{2}+b\\right)\\left(a^{2}+c\\right)\\left(a^{2}+d\\right)}+\\frac{b^{8}}{\\left(b^{2}+c\\right)\\left(b^{2}+d\\right)\\left(b^{2}+a\\right)}+\\frac{c^{8}}{\\left(c^{2}+d\\right)\\left(c^{2}+a\\right)\\left(c^{2}+b\\right)}+\\frac{d^{8}}{\\left(d^{2}+a\\right)\\left(d^{2}+b\\right)\\left(d^{2}+c\\right)}\n$$", "solution": "Answer: $\\frac{1}{2}$\n\nFirst solution. By the inequality of means for four numbers, we have\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& \\frac{a^{8}}{\\left(a^{2}+b\\right)\\left(a^{2}+c\\right)\\left(a^{2}+d\\right)}+\\frac{a^{2}+b}{16}+\\frac{a^{2}+c}{16}+\\frac{a^{2}+d}{16} \\geqslant \\\\\n& \\quad \\geqslant 4 \\sqrt[4]{\\frac{a^{8}}{\\left(a^{2}+b\\right)\\left(a^{2}+c\\right)\\left(a^{2}+d\\right)} \\cdot \\frac{a^{2}+b}{16} \\cdot \\frac{a^{2}+c}{16} \\cdot \\frac{a^{2}+d}{16}}=\\frac{a^{2}}{2}\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nTherefore,\n\n$$\n\\frac{a^{8}}{\\left(a^{2}+b\\right)\\left(a^{2}+c\\right)\\left(a^{2}+d\\right)} \\geqslant \\frac{a^{2}}{2}-\\left(\\frac{a^{2}+b}{16}+\\frac{a^{2}+c}{16}+\\frac{a^{2}+d}{16}\\right)=\\frac{5 a^{2}}{16}-\\frac{b+c+d}{16}\n$$\n\nSumming this inequality with three similar ones, we get\n\n$$\n\\begin{gathered}\n\\frac{a^{8}}{\\left(a^{2}+b\\right)\\left(a^{2}+c\\right)\\left(a^{2}+d\\right)}+\\frac{b^{8}}{\\left(b^{2}+c\\right)\\left(b^{2}+d\\right)\\left(b^{2}+a\\right)}+\\frac{c^{8}}{\\left(c^{2}+d\\right)\\left(c^{2}+a\\right)\\left(c^{2}+b\\right)}+\\frac{d^{8}}{\\left(d^{2}+a\\right)\\left(d^{2}+b\\right)\\left(d^{2}+c\\right)} \\geqslant \\\\\n\\geqslant\\left(\\frac{5 a^{2}}{16}-\\frac{b+c+d}{16}\\right)+\\left(\\frac{5 b^{2}}{16}-\\frac{c+d+a}{16}\\right)+\\left(\\frac{5 c^{2}}{16}-\\frac{d+a+b}{16}\\right)+\\left(\\frac{5 d^{2}}{16}-\\frac{a+b+c}{16}\\right)= \\\\\n=\\frac{5\\left(a^{2}+b^{2}+c^{2}+d^{2}\\right)}{16}-\\frac{3(a+b+c+d)}{16}=\\frac{5\\left(a^{2}+b^{2}+c^{2}+d^{2}\\right)}{16}-\\frac{3}{4} \\geqslant \\frac{5}{4}-\\frac{3}{4}=\\frac{1}{2} .\n\\end{gathered}\n$$\n\nThe last inequality is true since $4\\left(a^{2}+b^{2}+c^{2}+d^{2}\\right) \\geqslant(a+b+c+d)^{2}=16$, which can be verified, for example, by expanding the brackets.\n\nIf $a=b=c=d=1$, then the sum of the fractions in the problem condition is $\\frac{1}{2}$, so the minimum value of the expression is $\\frac{1}{2}$.\n\nSecond solution. For brevity, let\n\n$$\nK=\\frac{a^{8}}{\\left(a^{2}+b\\right)\\left(a^{2}+c\\right)\\left(a^{2}+d\\right)}+\\frac{b^{8}}{\\left(b^{2}+c\\right)\\left(b^{2}+d\\right)\\left(b^{2}+a\\right)}+\\frac{c^{8}}{\\left(c^{2}+d\\right)\\left(c^{2}+a\\right)\\left(c^{2}+b\\right)}+\\frac{d^{8}}{\\left(d^{2}+a\\right)\\left(d^{2}+b\\right)\\left(d^{2}+c\\right)}\n$$\n\nBy the Cauchy-Bunyakovsky inequality for the sets of numbers\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& \\frac{a^{8}}{\\left(a^{2}+b\\right)\\left(a^{2}+c\\right)\\left(a^{2}+d\\right)}, \\frac{b^{8}}{\\left(b^{2}+c\\right)\\left(b^{2}+d\\right)\\left(b^{2}+a\\right)}, \\frac{c^{8}}{\\left(c^{2}+d\\right)\\left(c^{2}+a\\right)\\left(c^{2}+b\\right)}, \\frac{d^{8}}{\\left(d^{2}+a\\right)\\left(d^{2}+b\\right)\\left(d^{2}+c\\right)} \\text { and } \\\\\n& a^{2}+d, \\quad b^{2}+a, \\quad c^{2}+b, \\quad d^{2}+c\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nwe have\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& \\left(a^{2}+b^{2}+c^{2}+d^{2}+4\\right) K=\\left(\\left(a^{2}+d\\right)+\\left(b^{2}+a\\right)+\\left(c^{2}+b\\right)+\\left(d^{2}+c\\right)\\right) K \\geqslant \\\\\n& \\geqslant\\left(\\frac{a^{4}}{\\sqrt{\\left(a^{2}+b\\right)\\left(a^{2}+c\\right)}}+\\frac{b^{4}}{\\sqrt{\\left(b^{2}+c\\right)\\left(b^{2}+d\\right)}}+\\frac{c^{4}}{\\sqrt{\\left(c^{2}+d\\right)\\left(c^{2}+a\\right)}}+\\frac{d^{4}}{\\sqrt{\\left(d^{2}+a\\right)\\left(d^{2}+b\\right)}}\\right)^{2}\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nLet the last expression in the parentheses be denoted by $L$ and estimate it by the Cauchy-Bunyakovsky inequality for the sets\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& \\frac{a^{4}}{\\sqrt{\\left(a^{2}+b\\right)\\left(a^{2}+c\\right)}}, \\frac{b^{4}}{\\sqrt{\\left(b^{2}+c\\right)\\left(b^{2}+d\\right)}}, \\quad \\frac{c^{4}}{\\sqrt{\\left(c^{2}+d\\right)\\left(c^{2}+a\\right)}}, \\quad \\frac{d^{4}}{\\sqrt{\\left(d^{2}+a\\right)\\left(d^{2}+b\\right)}} \\text { and } \\\\\n& \\sqrt{\\left(a^{2}+b\\right)\\left(a^{2}+c\\right)}, \\quad \\sqrt{\\left(b^{2}+c\\right)\\left(b^{2}+d\\right)}, \\quad \\sqrt{\\left(c^{2}+d\\right)\\left(c^{2}+a\\right)}, \\quad \\sqrt{\\left(d^{2}+a\\right)\\left(d^{2}+b\\right)}\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nThen $L M \\geqslant\\left(a^{2}+b^{2}+c^{2}+d^{2}\\right)^{2}$, where\n\n$$\nM=\\sqrt{\\left(a^{2}+b\\right)\\left(a^{2}+c\\right)}+\\sqrt{\\left(b^{2}+c\\right)\\left(b^{2}+d\\right)}+\\sqrt{\\left(c^{2}+d\\right)\\left(c^{2}+a\\right)}+\\sqrt{\\left(d^{2}+a\\right)\\left(d^{2}+b\\right)}\n$$\n\nThus,\n\n$$\nK \\geqslant \\frac{L^{2}}{a^{2}+b^{2}+c^{2}+d^{2}+4} \\geqslant \\frac{1}{a^{2}+b^{2}+c^{2}+d^{2}+4} \\cdot \\frac{\\left(a^{2}+b^{2}+c^{2}+d^{2}\\right)^{4}}{M^{2}}\n$$\n\nFinally, by the inequality of means for two numbers $\\sqrt{\\left(x^{2}+y\\right)\\left(x^{2}+z\\right)} \\leqslant \\frac{\\left(x^{2}+y\\right)+\\left(x^{2}+z\\right)}{2}$, therefore\n\n$$\nM \\leqslant \\frac{2 a^{2}+b+c}{2}+\\frac{2 b^{2}+c+d}{2}+\\frac{2 c^{2}+d+a}{2}+\\frac{2 d^{2}+a+b}{2}=a^{2}+b^{2}+c^{2}+d^{2}+4\n$$\n\nThus,\n\n$$\nK \\geqslant \\frac{\\left(a^{2}+b^{2}+c^{2}+d^{2}\\right)^{4}}{\\left(a^{2}+b^{2}+c^{2}+d^{2}+4\\right)^{3}}=\\frac{a^{2}+b^{2}+c^{2}+d^{2}}{\\left(1+\\frac{4}{a^{2}+b^{2}+c^{2}+d^{2}}\\right)^{3}}=\n$$\n\nIt remains to note that by the Cauchy-Bunyakovsky inequality for the sets $a, b, c, d$ and 1,1 , 1,1\n\n$$\n4\\left(a^{2}+b^{2}+c^{2}+d^{2}\\right) \\geqslant(a+b+c+d)^{2}=16\n$$\n\ntherefore $a^{2}+b^{2}+c^{2}+d^{2} \\geqslant 4$. Consequently, the numerator in the right-hand side of (*) is at least 4, and the denominator is at most $2^{3}$, so $K \\geqslant \\frac{1}{2}$. If $a=b=c=d=1$, then $K=\\frac{1}{2}$, so the minimum value of $K$ is $\\", "answer": "\\frac{1}{2}"}
{"id": 805, "problem": "Find the smallest positive integer n so that a cube with side n can be divided into 1996 cubes each with side a positive integer. Solution", "solution": ": 13. Divide all the cubes into unit cubes. Then the 1996 cubes must each contain at least one unit cube, so the large cube contains at least 1996 unit cubes. But 12 3 = 1728 < 1996 < 2197 = 13 3 , so it is certainly not possible for n < 13. It can be achieved with 13 by 1.5 3 + 11.2 3 + 1984.1 3 = 13 3 (actually packing the cubes together to form a 13 x 13 x 13 cube is trivial since there are so many unit cubes). 11th Ibero 1996 © John Scholes jscholes@kalva.demon.co.uk 22 Oct 2000", "answer": "13"}
{"id": 11384, "problem": "In a non-decreasing sequence of positive integers $a_{1}, a_{2}, \\cdots, a_{m}, \\cdots$, for any positive integer $m$, define $b_{m}=\\min \\left\\{n \\mid a_{n} \\geqslant m\\right\\}$. It is known that $a_{19}=85$. Find the maximum value of $S=a_{1}+a_{2}+\\cdots+a_{19}+b_{1}+b_{2}+\\cdots+b_{85}$.", "solution": "2. First, the largest number must exist. From the condition, we have $a_{1} \\leqslant a_{2} \\leqslant \\cdots \\leqslant a_{19}=85$. We conjecture that the extremum point is when each $a_{i}$ is as large as possible and all $a_{i}$ are equal, and all $b_{j}$ are equal. In fact, if there is $a_{i}a_{i}$, so $a_{i+1} \\geqslant a_{i}+1$. But $a_{i}<a_{i}+1$, so $b_{a_{i}+1}=i+1$, $b_{a_{i}+1}^{\\prime}=i=b_{a_{i}+1}-1, b_{j}^{\\prime}=b_{j}$ (when $j \\neq a_{i}+1$). From this, we can see that the adjustment makes $b_{a_{i}+1}$ decrease by 1, and the rest of the $b_{i}$ remain unchanged. Thus, the value of $S$ does not decrease. In summary, we have $S \\leqslant 19 \\times 85 + 1 \\times 85 = 1700$, with equality when $a_{i}=85, b_{j}=1(1 \\leqslant i \\leqslant 19,1 \\leqslant j \\leqslant 85)$.", "answer": "1700"}
{"id": 13775, "problem": "There are 9 representatives, each from different countries, with 3 people from each country. They randomly sit at a round table with 9 chairs. The probability that each representative is seated next to at least one representative from another country is $\\qquad$ .", "solution": "8. $\\frac{41}{56}$.\n9 The number of ways to arrange the chairs by country is the multinomial coefficient $\\frac{9!}{3!3!3!}=1680$. The required probability is 1 minus the probability that at least three representatives from one country sit together.\n\nLet the sets of seating arrangements where the representatives from the first, second, and third countries sit together be $A, B, C$ respectively. By the principle of inclusion-exclusion and the symmetry of sets $A, B, C$, we have\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n|A \\cup B \\cup C| & =(|A|+|B|+|C|)-(|A \\cap B|+|A \\cap C|+|B \\cap C|)+|A \\cap B \\cap C| \\\\\n& =3|A|-3|A \\cap B|+|A \\cap B \\cap C| .\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nTo determine the number of elements in $A$, we can choose a chair for the rightmost representative from the first country. The two chairs to the left of this chair are also occupied by representatives from the first country. The remaining 6 chairs are then arranged for the representatives from the other two countries. Thus, $|A|=9 \\mathrm{C}_{6}^{3}$.\n\nTo determine the number of elements in $A \\cap B$, we can choose a chair for the rightmost representative from the first country. The two chairs to the left of this chair are also occupied by representatives from the first country. From the remaining 6 chairs, the rightmost representative from the second country can choose from 4 chairs, and all positions of the representatives are then determined. Thus, $|A \\cap B|=9 \\times 4$.\n\nTo determine the number of elements in $A \\cap B \\cap C$, we can choose a chair for the rightmost representative from the first country. The two chairs to the left of this chair are also occupied by representatives from the first country. From the remaining 6 chairs, the seating arrangements for the representatives from the other two countries have 2 possibilities. Thus, $|A \\cap B \\cap C|=9 \\times 2$.\nIn summary, $|A \\cup B \\cup C|=3\\left(9 \\mathrm{C}_{6}^{3}\\right)-3(9 \\times 4)+9 \\times 2=450$.\nThe required probability is $1-\\frac{|A \\cup B \\cup C|}{1680}=1-\\frac{450}{1680}=\\frac{41}{56}$.", "answer": "\\frac{41}{56}"}
{"id": 8008, "problem": "Given a parallelogram $ABCD$. A line passing through vertex $C$ intersects lines $AB$ and $AD$ at points $K$ and $L$. The areas of triangles $KBC$ and $CDL$ are $p$ and $q$. Find the area of parallelogram $ABCD$.", "solution": "The ratio of the areas of similar triangles is equal to the square of the similarity coefficient.\n\n## Solution\n\nConsider the case when point $L$ lies on side $A D$. Let $S$ be the area of triangle $AKL$. Then the similarity coefficient of triangles $A K L$ and $B K C$ is $\\frac{\\sqrt{S}}{\\sqrt{p}}$, and for triangles $A K L$ and $D C L$ it is $\\frac{\\sqrt{S}}{\\sqrt{p}-\\sqrt{S}}$. Therefore,\n\n$$\nS=q\\left(\\frac{\\sqrt{S}}{\\sqrt{p}-\\sqrt{S}}\\right)^{2}\n$$\n\nFrom this, we find that\n\n$$\nq=(\\sqrt{p}-\\sqrt{S})^{2}, \\sqrt{S}=\\sqrt{p}-\\sqrt{q}\n$$\n\nThus,\n\n$$\nS_{\\mathrm{ABCD}}=p-S+q=p-(\\sqrt{p}-\\sqrt{q})^{2}+q=2 \\sqrt{p q}\n$$\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_06_9466e5d28b3947d5c4a5g-26.jpg?height=352&width=879&top_left_y=744&top_left_x=592)\n\n## Answer\n\n## $2 \\sqrt{p q}$.", "answer": "2\\sqrt{pq}"}
{"id": 54380, "problem": "For the equation $(1984 x)^{2}-1983 \\times 1985 x-1$ $=0$, the larger root is $r$, and for the equation $x^{2}+1983 x-1984=0$, the smaller root is $s$. What is $r-s$?", "solution": "Solve $\\because 1984^{2}+(-1983) \\times 1985$ $+(-1)=0$, according to property 1, we can get the roots of the first equation $x_{1}=1, \\quad x_{2}=-\\frac{1}{1984^{2}}$.\n\nAlso $\\because 1+1983-1984=0$, we can get the roots of the second equation $x_{1}^{\\prime}=1, x_{2}^{\\prime}=-1984$.\n$$\n\\text { Therefore } r-s=1985 \\text {. }\n$$", "answer": "1985"}
{"id": 51224, "problem": "Given $\\boldsymbol{a}=\\left(\\cos \\frac{2}{3} \\pi, \\sin \\frac{2}{3} \\pi\\right), \\overrightarrow{O A}=\\boldsymbol{a}-\\boldsymbol{b}, \\overrightarrow{O B}=\\boldsymbol{a}+\\boldsymbol{b}$, if $\\triangle O A B$ is an isosceles right triangle with $O$ as the right-angle vertex, then the area of $\\triangle O A B$ is $\\qquad$", "solution": "4. 1 Detailed Explanation: Let vector $\\boldsymbol{b}=(x, y)$, then $\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}(\\boldsymbol{a}+\\boldsymbol{b})(\\boldsymbol{a}-\\boldsymbol{b})=0 \\\\ |\\boldsymbol{a}+\\boldsymbol{b}|=|\\boldsymbol{a}-\\boldsymbol{b}|\\end{array}\\right.$,\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\text { i.e., }\\left\\{\\begin{array} { l } \n{ ( x - \\frac { 1 } { 2 } , y + \\frac { \\sqrt { 3 } } { 2 } ) \\cdot ( - x - \\frac { 1 } { 2 } , - y + \\frac { \\sqrt { 3 } } { 2 } ) = 0 } \\\\\n{ ( x - \\frac { 1 } { 2 } ) ^ { 2 } + ( y + \\frac { \\sqrt { 3 } } { 2 } ) ^ { 2 } = ( x + \\frac { 1 } { 2 } ) ^ { 2 } + ( y - \\frac { \\sqrt { 3 } } { 2 } ) ^ { 2 } }\n\\end{array} , \\text { i.e., } \\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\nx^{2}+y^{2}=1 \\\\\nx= \\pm \\sqrt{3} y\n\\end{array}\\right.\\right. \\\\\n\\therefore \\boldsymbol{b}=\\left(\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}, \\frac{1}{2}\\right) \\text { or }\\left(-\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}, \\frac{1}{2}\\right), \\therefore S_{\\triangle A O B}=\\frac{1}{2}|\\boldsymbol{a}+\\boldsymbol{b}||\\boldsymbol{a}-\\boldsymbol{b}|=1 .\n\\end{array}\n$$", "answer": "1"}
{"id": 36687, "problem": "A sequence of integers $a_{1}, a_{2}, a_{3}, \\ldots$ is defined by\n$$\n\\begin{array}{c}\na_{1}=k, \\\\\na_{n+1}=a_{n}+8 n \\text { for all integers } n \\geq 1 .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nFind all values of $k$ such that every term in the sequence is a square.", "solution": "SolUtion\nFirst solution\nWe have $a_{2}=a_{1}+8$ and the first two terms are squares, so we have $8=b^{2}-a^{2}=(b+a)(b-a)$ where $a$ and $b$ are positive integers.\nHence either $b-a=1$ and $b+a=8$, which is impossible for integers, or $b-a=2$ and $b+a=4$, so $a=1$ and $b=3$. Hence the only possible value of $k$ is 1 .\nAlternatively, suppose that all the terms are squares, with the first two differing by 8 . Note that 16 and 25 differ by 9 and the gaps between successive squares beyond that are shown to be greater than 9 . It follows that the first two terms could only be $1,4,9$ or 16 . It is easy to observe that this forces $a_{1}=1$ and $a_{2}=9$, and so the only possible value of $k$ is 1 .\nEvaluating, we obtain the sequence $1,9,25,49, \\ldots$ which are all perfect squares, and we must show that this pattern continues.\nFrom the definition of the sequence, we have $a_{n}=1+8(1+2+\\cdots+(n-1))$, but we need a simpler expression for the sum $1+2+\\cdots+(n-1)$. One method is to consider a rectangle of dots divided into two triangles.\nThe grey dots represent the numbers 1 to 7 , and the black dots represent the numbers 7 to 1 . Together they form a rectangle with $7 \\times 8$ dots.\nHence $1+2+3+4+5+6+7=\\frac{1}{2}(7 \\times 8)$ and in general $1+2+\\cdots+(n-1)=\\frac{1}{2}(n-1) n$\nAs a consequence we have $a_{n}=1+4(n-1) n=(2 n-1)^{2}$, which is a perfect square.\nSecond solution\nWe have $a_{n}=k+(1+2+\\cdots+(n-1))$ and so $a_{n}=k+4(n-1) n=4 n^{2}-4 n+k$, as above, but for general $k$. Rearrange this to obtain $a_{n}=(2 n-1)^{2}+k-1$\nIf $a_{n}$ is always square, then we have an infinite number of pairs of squares which differ by a fixed value $k-1$. However this cannot happen if $k-1>0$, since the gap between consecutive squares $N^{2}$ and $(N+1)^{2}$ is $2 N+1$, which will eventually be larger than $k-1$ for a fixed $k \\geq 2$\nHence $k=1$ and $a_{n}=(2 n-1)^{2}$", "answer": "1"}
{"id": 5613, "problem": "For a convex polyhedron, the internal dihedral angle at each edge is acute. How many faces can the polyhedron have?", "solution": "5. For each of the faces, consider the vector of the external normal, i.e., a vector perpendicular to this face and directed outward from the polyhedron.\n\n$1^{\\circ}$. Let's prove that the angle between any two external normals is obtuse or straight. Suppose this is not the case, and there exist two faces $\\Gamma_{1}$ and $\\Gamma_{2}$, the external normals of which form an angle not greater than $\\pi / 2$. Then the faces $\\Gamma_{1}$ and $\\Gamma_{2}$ belong to half-planes $\\Pi_{1}$ and $\\Pi_{2}$, which form a dihedral angle of at least $\\pi / 2$.\n\nTake a point $P$ on the face $\\Gamma_{2}$. Let $P^{\\prime}$ be the projection of the point $P$ onto the plane of the face $\\Gamma_{1}$. Since the angle between\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_21_6455f48598646f41a890g-335.jpg?height=412&width=504&top_left_y=1217&top_left_x=741)\n\nFig. 167 the external normals to the faces $\\Gamma_{1}$ and $\\Gamma_{2}$ is not greater than $\\pi / 2$, and our polyhedron is convex, the point $P^{\\prime}$ lies outside the polygon $\\Gamma_{1}$. Therefore, there exists a line containing some edge $r$ of the face $\\Gamma_{1}$ and separating $P^{\\prime}$ from $\\Gamma_{1}$. The polyhedron lies inside the acute dihedral angle corresponding to the edge $r$, but $P$ lies outside this dihedral angle (Fig. 167). Contradiction.\n\n$2^{\\circ}$. It remains to show that in space, there do not exist more than four vectors, the pairwise angles between which are obtuse or straight.\n\nSuppose this is not the case, and $\\vec{u}_{0}, \\vec{u}_{1}, \\vec{u}_{2}, \\vec{u}_{3}, \\vec{u}_{4}$ are five vectors, the pairwise angles between which are obtuse or straight. Introduce a rectangular coordinate system such that the $O z$ axis is directed along $\\vec{u}_{0}$.\n\nDenote by $\\vec{v}_{i}$ the projection of the vector $\\vec{u}_{i}$ onto the plane $O x y$. Let $\\vec{u}_{i}=\\left(x_{i}, y_{i}, z_{i}\\right)$, then $x_{0}=y_{0}=0, z_{0}>0$ and $v_{0}=0$.\n\nThe condition that all angles are obtuse or straight is equivalent to all scalar products being negative. In particular,\n\n$$\nz_{0} z_{i}=\\left(\\vec{u}_{0}, \\vec{u}_{i}\\right) < 0 \\quad \\text{for} \\quad 1 \\leqslant i \\leqslant 4.\n$$\n\nSince $z_{0} > 0$, it follows that $z_{i} < 0$ for $1 \\leqslant i \\leqslant 4$. Now consider the scalar products between the projections:\n\n$$\n\\left(\\vec{v}_{i}, \\vec{v}_{j}\\right)=\\left(\\vec{u}_{i}, \\vec{u}_{j}\\right)-z_{i} z_{j} < 0 \\quad \\text{for} \\quad 1 \\leqslant i, j \\leqslant 4.\n$$\n\nThus, $\\vec{v}_{1}, \\vec{v}_{2}, \\vec{v}_{3}, \\vec{v}_{4}$ are four vectors on the plane, the angles between which are obtuse or straight. But this is impossible.\n\nTherefore, a polyhedron has four faces. Note that a polyhedron with four faces can only be a tetrahedron.\n\nIdea of another solution. First, prove that at each vertex of the polyhedron, three faces meet. For this, it is sufficient to prove that the sum of the dihedral angles of any $n$-hedral angle is greater than $\\pi(n-2)$. Since an $n$-hedral angle can be cut into $n-2$ trihedral angles, it is sufficient to prove this statement for a trihedral angle. Now, it can be shown that all planar angles at each vertex are acute. From this, it is not difficult to deduce that all faces are triangles. Now, it is not difficult to verify that the polyhedron is a tetrahedron.", "answer": "4"}
{"id": 45954, "problem": "For the function $\\mathrm{f}(\\mathrm{x})$, the condition $\\mathrm{f}(\\mathrm{f}(\\mathrm{f}(\\mathrm{x})))+3 \\mathrm{f}(\\mathrm{f}(\\mathrm{x}))+9 \\mathrm{f}(\\mathrm{x})+27 \\mathrm{x}=0$ is satisfied. Find $\\mathrm{f}(\\mathrm{f}(\\mathrm{f}(\\mathrm{f}(2))))$.", "solution": "Answer: 162\n\n## Examples of how to write answers:\n\n14\n\n$1 / 4$\n\n$-0.25$\n\n#", "answer": "162"}
{"id": 18862, "problem": "Planar vectors $\\vec{a}, \\vec{b}, \\vec{c}$ satisfy: $|\\vec{a}|=|\\vec{b}| \\neq 0, \\vec{a} \\perp \\vec{b},|\\vec{c}|=2 \\sqrt{2},|\\vec{c}-\\vec{a}|=1$, try to find the maximum possible value of $|\\vec{a}+\\vec{b}-\\vec{c}|$.", "solution": "Question 93, Solution: As shown in the figure, let $\\overrightarrow{\\mathrm{OA}}=\\overrightarrow{\\mathrm{a}}, \\overrightarrow{\\mathrm{OB}}=\\overrightarrow{\\mathrm{b}}, \\overrightarrow{\\mathrm{OC}}=\\overrightarrow{\\mathrm{c}}, \\overrightarrow{\\mathrm{a}}+\\overrightarrow{\\mathrm{b}}=\\overline{\\mathrm{OD}}$, then quadrilateral $0 \\mathrm{ADB}$ is a square, $|\\vec{c}-\\vec{a}|=|A C|=1$, and $|\\vec{a}+\\vec{b}-\\vec{c}|=|C D|$. Let the side length of the square $O A D B$ be $x$, then $|O D|=$ $\\sqrt{2} x$. According to Ptolemy's theorem, we have:\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n|C D| \\cdot|O A| \\leq|O D| \\cdot|A C|+|A D| \\cdot|O C| \\\\\n\\Rightarrow x \\cdot|C D| \\leq \\sqrt{2} x \\cdot 1+x \\cdot 2 \\sqrt{2} \\\\\n\\Rightarrow|C D| \\leq 3 \\sqrt{2}\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nTherefore, the maximum possible value of $|\\vec{a}+\\vec{b}-\\vec{c}|$ is $3 \\sqrt{2}$.", "answer": "3\\sqrt{2}"}
{"id": 1245, "problem": "A cube-shaped container with an edge length of $12 \\mathrm{~cm}$ was filled to $\\frac{5}{8}$ of its capacity with a liquid, and then it was slightly tilted along one of its edges. The diagram shows the cross-section of the container with the horizontal level of the liquid inside. We know that the length of segment $L C$ is exactly twice the length of segment $K B$. Determine the length of segment $L C$.\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_02_2ef57db81a3ef472104fg-1.jpg?height=265&width=271&top_left_y=331&top_left_x=922)", "solution": "Solution. Before the impact, the fluid level was at $\\frac{5}{8}$ of the 12 cm height, i.e., at $7.5 \\mathrm{~cm}$. The area of this rectangle's cross-section is $12 \\cdot 7.5=90 \\mathrm{~cm}^{2}$. After the impact, the area of the trapezoid $B C L K$ will be $90 \\mathrm{~cm}^{2}$. Let $L C=2 x$, then according to the text, $K B=x$, so we can write the area of the trapezoid as:\n\n$$\n\\frac{(2 x+x) \\cdot 12}{2}=90\n$$\n\nfrom which $x=5$. The length of the segment $L C$ is $10 \\mathrm{~cm}$.", "answer": "10\\mathrm{~}"}
{"id": 61526, "problem": "What are the integers $k$ such that for all real numbers $a, b, c$,\n\n$$\n(a+b+c)(a b+b c+c a)+k a b c=(a+b)(b+c)(c+a)\n$$", "solution": "Suppose the equation is verified for an integer $k$. By taking $a=b=c=1$, we get $3 \\times 3 + k = 2^{3}$, so $k = 8 - 9 = -1$.\n\nIt remains to verify that $(a+b+c)(ab+bc+ca) - abc = (a+b)(b+c)(c+a)$ for all real numbers $a, b, c$. Now,\n\n$$\n(a+b+c)(ab+bc+ca) - abc = a^2b + a^2c + abc + b^2c + b^2a + abc + c^2a + c^2b + abc - abc\n$$\n\nso\n\n$$\n(a+b+c)(ab+bc+ca) - abc = a^2b + a^2c + b^2a + b^2c + c^2a + c^2b + 2abc\n$$\n\nand\n\n$$\n(a+b)(b+c)(a+c) = (ab + b^2 + ac + bc)(a+c) = a^2b + ab^2 + a^2c + abc + abc + b^2c + ac^2 + bc^2\n$$\n\nso\n\n$$\n(a+b)(b+c)(a+c) = a^2b + a^2c + b^2a + b^2c + c^2a + c^2b + 2abc\n$$\n\nFor $k = -1$, we indeed have for all real numbers $a, b, c$,\n\n$$\n(a+b+c)(ab+bc+ca) + kabc = (a+b)(b+c)(c+a)\n$$\n\nThe unique solution is therefore $k = -1$.", "answer": "-1"}
{"id": 1898, "problem": "Calculate the area of the common part of two rhombuses, the lengths of the diagonals of the first of which are 4 and $6 \\mathrm{~cm}$, and the second is obtained by rotating the first by $90^{\\circ}$ around its center.", "solution": "Solution.\n\nThe required area $S$ is equal to $4\\left(S_{\\triangle A O B}-S_{\\triangle A F K}\\right)$ (Fig. 10.127). We find $S_{\\triangle A O B}=0.5 \\cdot 3 \\cdot 2=3 \\, \\text{cm}^{2}$. The side of the rhombus is $\\sqrt{2^{2}+3^{2}}=\\sqrt{13}$ (cm). In $\\triangle A O B$, the segment $O K$ is the angle bisector; then, using the formula\n\n$$\nl_{c}=\\frac{\\sqrt{a b(a+b+c)(a+b-c)}}{a+b}, \\text{ we have } O K=\\frac{\\sqrt{6(5+\\sqrt{13})(5-\\sqrt{13})}}{5}=\\frac{6 \\sqrt{2}}{5} \\, \\text{cm.}\n$$\n\nNext, $S_{\\triangle A F K}=\\frac{1}{2} A F \\cdot K H$, where $K H=\\frac{O K}{\\sqrt{2}}=\\frac{6}{5}$ cm, $A F=3-2=1$ cm; therefore, $S_{\\triangle A F K}=0.6 \\, \\text{cm}^{2}$. Finally, $S=4(3-0.6)=9.6 \\, \\text{cm}^{2}$.\n\nAnswer: $9.6 \\, \\text{cm}^{2}$.", "answer": "9.6\\,"}
{"id": 22816, "problem": "Find the derivative of the specified order.\n\n$y=\\left(1+x^{2}\\right) \\operatorname{arctg} x, y^{\\prime \\prime \\prime}=?$", "solution": "## Solution\n\n$y^{\\prime}=\\left(\\left(1+x^{2}\\right) \\operatorname{arctg} x\\right)^{\\prime}=2 x \\cdot \\operatorname{arctg} x+\\left(1+x^{2}\\right) \\cdot \\frac{1}{1+x^{2}}=$\n\n$=2 x \\cdot \\operatorname{arctg} x+1$\n\n$y^{\\prime \\prime}=\\left(y^{\\prime}\\right)^{\\prime}=(2 x \\cdot \\operatorname{arctg} x+1)^{\\prime}=2 \\operatorname{arctg} x+2 x \\cdot \\frac{1}{1+x^{2}}=$\n\n$=2 \\operatorname{arctg} x+\\frac{2 x}{1+x^{2}}$\n\n$y^{\\prime \\prime \\prime}=\\left(y^{\\prime \\prime}\\right)^{\\prime}=\\left(2 \\operatorname{arctg} x+\\frac{2 x}{1+x^{2}}\\right)^{\\prime}=\\frac{2}{1+x^{2}}+\\frac{2 \\cdot\\left(1+x^{2}\\right)-2 x \\cdot 2 x}{\\left(1+x^{2}\\right)^{2}}=$\n\n$=\\frac{2\\left(1+x^{2}\\right)}{\\left(1+x^{2}\\right)^{2}}+\\frac{2+2 x^{2}-4 x^{2}}{\\left(1+x^{2}\\right)^{2}}=\\frac{4+4 x^{2}-4 x^{2}}{\\left(1+x^{2}\\right)^{2}}=\\frac{4}{\\left(1+x^{2}\\right)^{2}}$\n\nProblem Kuznetsov Differentiation $19-10$", "answer": "\\frac{4}{(1+x^{2})^{2}}"}
{"id": 15161, "problem": "If $a$, $b$, $c$ are all real numbers, and $a+b+c=0$, $abc=2$, then the minimum value that $|a|+|b|+|c|$ can reach is $\\qquad$ .", "solution": "(Tip: Refer to Example 3. Answer: 4. )", "answer": "4"}
{"id": 16973, "problem": "Along the road connecting Masha's and Sasha's houses, there are 17 apple trees and 18 poplars. When Masha was going to visit Sasha, she took photos of all the trees. Right after the tenth apple tree, Masha's phone memory ran out, and she couldn't photograph the remaining 13 trees. The next day, when Sasha was going to visit Masha, starting from the eighth apple tree, he picked one leaf from each tree. How many leaves did Sasha pick?", "solution": "Answer: 22.\n\nSolution. Note that the tenth apple tree, counting from Masha's house, is the eighth apple tree, counting from Sasha's house. Therefore, Sasha will not pick a leaf from exactly 13 trees. We get that he will pick a total of $17+18-13=22$ leaves.", "answer": "22"}
{"id": 49469, "problem": "Given an isosceles triangle \\(ABC\\) with base \\(BC\\). On the extension of side \\(AC\\) beyond point \\(C\\), point \\(K\\) is marked, and a circle is inscribed in triangle \\(ABK\\) with center at point \\(I\\). A circle passing through points \\(B\\) and \\(I\\) is tangent to line \\(AB\\) at point \\(B\\). This circle intersects segment \\(BK\\) again at point \\(L\\). Find the angle between lines \\(IK\\) and \\(CL\\). Answer: \\(90^{\\circ}\\).", "solution": "Solution. Let $I M$ and $I N$ be the perpendiculars dropped from point $I$ to $A K$ and $B K$ respectively. Note that $\\angle A B I = \\angle B L I$, since line $A B$ is tangent to the circumcircle of triangle $B L I$. Line $A I$ is the angle bisector of angle $A$, and $A B = A C$ by the given condition. Therefore, triangles $A B I$ and $A C I$ are congruent by two sides and the included angle. Hence,\n\n$$\n\\angle A C I = \\angle A B I = \\angle B L I \\quad \\text{and} \\quad I M = I N\n$$\n\nwhich means that right triangles $C M I$ and $L N I$ are congruent. Consequently,\n\n$$\nK C = K M - C M = K N - L N = K L\n$$\n\nLine $K I$ is the angle bisector of isosceles triangle $C L K$, from which it follows that $K I \\perp C L$.", "answer": "90"}
{"id": 30579, "problem": "Given that $a$ is a real number, the equation about $x$\n$$\n27 x^{2}+2 a^{2} x+a=0\n$$\n\nhas real roots. Then the maximum value of $x$ is ( ).\n(A) 0\n(B) $-\\frac{3}{2}$\n(C) $-\\frac{1}{3}$\n(D) $\\frac{1}{6}$", "solution": "4.D.\n\nConsider the original equation as an equation in terms of $a$, and transform it into $2 x a^{2}+a+27 x^{2}=0$.\nWhen $x=0$, $a=0$;\nWhen $x \\neq 0$, $\\Delta=1-216 x^{3} \\geqslant 0$, solving this yields $x \\leqslant \\frac{1}{6}$.\nWhen $a=-\\frac{3}{2}$, $x=\\frac{1}{6}$.\nTherefore, the maximum value of $x$ is $\\frac{1}{6}$.", "answer": "D"}
{"id": 9639, "problem": "Find the total number of different integers the function\n\n\\[ f(x) = \\left[x \\right] + \\left[2 \\cdot x \\right] + \\left[\\frac{5 \\cdot x}{3} \\right] + \\left[3 \\cdot x \\right] + \\left[4 \\cdot x \\right] \\]\n\ntakes for $0 \\leq x \\leq 100.$", "solution": "1. **Identify the function and the range:**\n   The function given is:\n   \\[\n   f(x) = \\left[x \\right] + \\left[2 \\cdot x \\right] + \\left[\\frac{5 \\cdot x}{3} \\right] + \\left[3 \\cdot x \\right] + \\left[4 \\cdot x \\right]\n   \\]\n   We need to find the total number of different integers this function takes for \\(0 \\leq x \\leq 100\\).\n\n2. **Analyze the intervals:**\n   The function \\(f(x)\\) changes its value when any of the floor functions \\(\\left[x\\right]\\), \\(\\left[2x\\right]\\), \\(\\left[\\frac{5x}{3}\\right]\\), \\(\\left[3x\\right]\\), or \\(\\left[4x\\right]\\) changes its value. This happens at specific points where \\(x\\) is a rational number that causes any of these expressions to be an integer.\n\n3. **Determine the critical points in the interval \\([0, 3)\\):**\n   The critical points in \\([0, 3)\\) are:\n   \\[\n   0, \\frac{1}{4}, \\frac{1}{3}, \\frac{1}{2}, \\frac{3}{5}, \\frac{2}{3}, \\frac{3}{4}, 1, \\frac{6}{5}, \\frac{5}{4}, \\frac{4}{3}, \\frac{3}{2}, \\frac{5}{3}, \\frac{7}{4}, \\frac{9}{5}, 2, \\frac{9}{4}, \\frac{7}{3}, \\frac{12}{5}, \\frac{5}{2}, \\frac{8}{3}, \\frac{11}{4}\n   \\]\n   These points are where the value of \\(f(x)\\) changes. There are 22 such points.\n\n4. **Calculate the number of different integers in \\([0, 3)\\):**\n   Since there are 22 critical points, there are 22 different integers generated by \\(f(x)\\) in the interval \\([0, 3)\\).\n\n5. **Extend the interval to \\([0, 99)\\):**\n   The interval \\([0, 99)\\) can be divided into 33 subintervals of length 3 each: \\([0, 3), [3, 6), [6, 9), \\ldots, [96, 99)\\). Each of these subintervals will generate 22 different integers.\n\n   Therefore, the total number of different integers generated in \\([0, 99)\\) is:\n   \\[\n   33 \\times 22 = 726\n   \\]\n\n6. **Consider the interval \\([99, 100]\\):**\n   The interval \\([99, 100]\\) is analogous to the interval \\([0, 1]\\) because the floor functions will behave similarly. We need to determine the number of different integers generated in \\([0, 1]\\).\n\n   The critical points in \\([0, 1]\\) are:\n   \\[\n   0, \\frac{1}{4}, \\frac{1}{3}, \\frac{1}{2}, \\frac{3}{5}, \\frac{2}{3}, \\frac{3}{4}, 1\n   \\]\n   There are 8 such points.\n\n7. **Calculate the total number of different integers:**\n   Adding the number of different integers generated in \\([0, 99)\\) and \\([99, 100]\\):\n   \\[\n   726 + 8 = 734\n   \\]\n\nThe final answer is \\(\\boxed{734}\\)", "answer": "734"}
{"id": 48008, "problem": "The line $l$ passes through the focus of the parabola $y^{2}=a(x+1)(a>0)$ and is perpendicular to the $x$-axis. If the segment cut off by $l$ on the parabola is 4, then $a=$ $\\qquad$ .", "solution": "$=.1 .4$.\nSince the parabolas $y^{2}=a(x+1)$ and $y^{2}=a x$ have the same length of the focal chord with respect to their directrix, the general equation $y^{2}=a(x+1)$ can be replaced by the standard equation $y^{2}=a x$ for solving, and the value of $a$ remains unchanged. Using the formula for the length of the latus rectum, we get $a=4$.", "answer": "4"}
{"id": 63724, "problem": "The sum of the greatest integer less than or equal to $x$ and the least integer greater than or equal to $x$ is $5$. The solution set for $x$ is\n$\\textbf{(A)}\\ \\Big\\{\\frac{5}{2}\\Big\\}\\qquad \\textbf{(B)}\\ \\big\\{x\\ |\\ 2 \\le x \\le 3\\big\\}\\qquad \\textbf{(C)}\\ \\big\\{x\\ |\\ 2\\le x < 3\\big\\}\\qquad\\\\  \\textbf{(D)}\\ \\Big\\{x\\ |\\ 2 < x\\le 3\\Big\\}\\qquad \\textbf{(E)}\\ \\Big\\{x\\ |\\ 2 < x < 3\\Big\\}$", "solution": "If $x \\leq 2$, then $\\lfloor x \\rfloor + \\lceil x \\rceil \\leq 2+2 < 5$, so there are no solutions with $x \\leq 2$. If $x \\geq 3$, then $\\lfloor x \\rfloor + \\lceil x \\rceil \\geq 3+3$, so there are also no solutions here. Finally, if $2<x<3$, then $\\lfloor x \\rfloor + \\lceil x \\rceil = 2 + 3 = 5$, so the solution set is $\\boxed{E}$.", "answer": "E"}
{"id": 12431, "problem": "In the following figure, $AD=AB, \\angle DAB=\\angle DCB=\\angle AEC=90^{\\circ}$ and $AE=5$. Find the area of the quadrangle $ABCD$.", "solution": "31 Ans: 25.\nUpon rotating $A E D$ anticlock wise $90^{\\circ}$ through $A$, we get a square. Thus the area is $5^{2}=25$.", "answer": "25"}
{"id": 12205, "problem": "In how many ways can you partition the set $\\{1,2, \\ldots, 12\\}$ into six mutually disjoint two-element sets in such a way that the two elements in any set are coprime?", "solution": "\nSolution. No two even numbers can be in the same set (pair). Let us call partitions of $\\{1,2, \\ldots, 12\\}$ with this property, that is one even and one odd number in each pair, even-odd partitions. The only further limitations are, that 6 nor 12 cannot be paired with 3 or 9 , and 10 cannot be paired with 5 .\n\nThat means, that odd numbers 1,7 and 11 can be paired with numbers $2,4,6$, 8, 10, 12, numbers 3 and 9 with 2, 4, 8, 10 and number 5 can be paired with 2, 4, 6, 8,12 . We cannot use the product rule directly, we distinguish two cases: 5 is paired with 6 or 12 , in the second one 5 is paired with one of 2,4 , and 8 . The possible pairings are $2 \\cdot 4 \\cdot 3 \\cdot 3 \\cdot 2 \\cdot 1=144$ in the first case, $3 \\cdot 3 \\cdot 2 \\cdot 3 \\cdot 2 \\cdot 1=108$ in the second case. Together $144+108=252$ pairings.\n", "answer": "252"}
{"id": 3589, "problem": "In triangle $\\mathrm{ABC}$ with sides $a, b$ and $c$, it is known that $b=50 \\mathrm{~cm}, c=48 \\mathrm{~cm}$ and the internal angle at vertex A is twice the internal angle at vertex B. Determine the side $a$.", "solution": "Solution: Extend side CA through vertex A to point D such that $\\overline{\\mathrm{AD}}=\\overline{\\mathrm{AB}}$. Then, triangle DBA is isosceles, so $\\triangle D=\\triangle D B A$. For this triangle, $\\triangle B A C=2 \\beta$ is an exterior angle. It is equal to the sum of the base angles\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_06_05_e7266f2e82216ac5d245g-5.jpg?height=644&width=411&top_left_y=252&top_left_x=1049)\n$D B$, i.e., $\\triangle D+\\triangle D B A=2 \\beta$. Therefore, $\\triangle D=\\triangle D B A=\\beta$. However, then $\\triangle C B D=2 \\beta$, so triangles $\\mathrm{ABC}$ and BDC are similar. We have $\\overline{\\mathrm{BC}}: \\overline{\\mathrm{AC}}=\\overline{\\mathrm{CD}}: \\overline{\\mathrm{BC}}$ or $a: 50=(50+48): a ; a^{2}=50 \\cdot 48$; i.e., $a=70 \\mathrm{~cm}$.", "answer": "70"}
{"id": 64997, "problem": "A two-digit number has the following property: if it is added to the number with the same digits but in reverse order, the result is a perfect square.\n\nFind all such two-digit numbers.", "solution": "Solution. If $x$ is the unit digit and $y$ is the tens digit of the desired two-digit number, then according to the condition of the problem, we have\n\n$$\n(10 y + x) + (10 x + y) = m^{2}\n$$\n\ni.e.\n\n$$\n11(x + y) = m^{2}\n$$\n\nAccording to this, 11 is a divisor of $m$; if $m = 11k$, we get\n\n$$\nx + y = 11k^{2}\n$$\n\nFrom $1 \\leq x \\leq 9$ and $1 \\leq y \\leq 9$, it follows that $2 \\leq x + y \\leq 18$, which means that\n\n$$\nx + y = 11\n$$\n\nFrom (3) it follows that the desired numbers are: $29, 38, 47, 56, 65, 74, 83$ and 92.", "answer": "29,38,47,56,65,74,83,92"}
{"id": 14509, "problem": "Calculate the volumes of bodies bounded by the surfaces.\n\n$$\n\\frac{x^{2}}{4}+\\frac{y^{2}}{9}-\\frac{z^{2}}{36}=-1, z=12\n$$", "solution": "## Solution\n\nIn the section of the given figure by the plane $z=$ const, there is an ellipse:\n\n$$\n\\frac{x^{2}}{4}+\\frac{y^{2}}{9}=\\frac{z^{2}}{36}-1\n$$\n\nThe area of the ellipse described by the formula: $\\frac{x^{2}}{a^{2}}+\\frac{y^{2}}{b^{2}}=1$ is $\\pi \\cdot a \\cdot b$\n\nLet's find the radii of the ellipse:\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_22_348f4289c7b5f46bc246g-25.jpg?height=768&width=1057&top_left_y=998&top_left_x=888)\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& \\frac{x^{2}}{4 \\cdot \\frac{z^{2}-36}{36}}+\\frac{y^{2}}{9 \\cdot \\frac{z^{2}-36}{36}}=1 \\rightarrow a=\\frac{1}{3} \\sqrt{z^{2}-36} ; b=\\frac{1}{2} \\sqrt{z^{2}-36} \\\\\n& \\Rightarrow S=\\pi a b=\\pi \\cdot \\frac{1}{3} \\sqrt{z^{2}-36} \\cdot \\frac{1}{2} \\sqrt{z^{2}-36}=\\frac{\\pi}{6} \\cdot\\left(z^{2}-36\\right)\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& V=\\int_{6}^{12} S(z) d z=\\frac{\\pi}{6} \\int_{6}^{12}\\left(z^{2}-36\\right) d z=\\left.\\frac{\\pi}{6}\\left(\\frac{z^{3}}{3}-36 z\\right)\\right|_{6} ^{12}= \\\\\n& =\\frac{\\pi}{6}\\left(\\frac{12^{3}}{3}-36 \\cdot 12-\\frac{6^{3}}{3}+36 \\cdot 6\\right)=\\frac{\\pi}{6}(576-432-72+216)=48 \\pi\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nSource — «http://pluspi.org/wiki/index.php/\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\� \\%D0\\%9A\\%D1\\%83\\%D0\\%B7\\%D0\\%BD\\%D0\\%B5\\%D1\\%86\\%D0\\%BE\\%D0\\%B2_\\%D0\\%98\\%D0\\%BD $\\% \\mathrm{D} 1 \\% 84 \\% \\mathrm{D} 0 \\% \\mathrm{~B} 5 \\% \\mathrm{D} 0 \\% \\mathrm{~B} 3 \\% \\mathrm{D} 1 \\% 80 \\% \\mathrm{D} 0 \\% \\mathrm{~B} 0 \\% \\mathrm{D} 0 \\% \\mathrm{BB} \\% \\mathrm{D} 1 \\% 8 \\mathrm{~B}+20-14$ »\n\nCategories: Kuznetsov's Problem Book Integrals Problem 20 | Integrals | Problems for Checking\n\n- Last modified: 06:35, 23 June 2010.\n- Content is available under CC-BY-SA 3.0.\n\nCreated by GeeTeatoo\n\n## Problem Kuznetsov Integrals 20-15\n\n## Material from PlusPi", "answer": "48\\pi"}
{"id": 32164, "problem": "Given $a, b \\in \\mathbf{R}, h>0$, then “$|a-b|<2 h$” is “$|a-1|<h$ and $|b-1|<h$” ( ).\n(A) A sufficient but not necessary condition\n(B) A necessary but not sufficient condition\n(C) A necessary and sufficient condition\n(D) Neither a sufficient nor a necessary condition", "solution": "Solution: Since $a, b \\in \\mathbf{R}, h>0$, if we take $a=b=1+h$, then $|a-b|=0<2h$, but $|a-1|=h$ and $|b-1|=h$, meaning $|a-1|<h$ and $|b-1|<h$ do not hold, so the conclusion cannot be derived from the condition;\n\nConversely, if $|a-1|<h$ and $|b-1|<h$, then $|a-b|=|(a-1)-(b-1)| \\leqslant |a-1|+|b-1|<2h$, which means the condition can be derived from the conclusion.\nTherefore, the condition is a necessary but not sufficient condition for the conclusion to hold. Choose B.\nNote: A correct proposition requires a rigorous proof process; while negating a proposition, only one counterexample is needed. The above two questions are typical examples that need to be understood. Example 2: If considered on the number line, it is more intuitive. $|a-1|<h$ and $|b-1|<h$ indicate points on the number line whose \"distance\" from 1 is less than $h$, naturally the \"distance\" between $a$ and $b$ is less than $2h$; conversely, no matter how small the \"distance\" between $a$ and $b$ is, the \"distance\" between $a$ or $b$ and 1 may not be less than $h$.", "answer": "B"}
{"id": 987, "problem": "Write down all three-term arithmetic sequences of prime numbers with a common difference of 8.", "solution": "Let these three numbers be $a$, $a+8$, $a+16$.\nSince the remainders when $a$, $a+8$, $a+16$ are divided by 3 are all different, one of these three numbers must be 3. And since $a+8$, $a+16$ are prime numbers greater than 3, it follows that $a=3$.\nTherefore, the sequence of numbers is $3,11,19$.", "answer": "3,11,19"}
{"id": 24776, "problem": "For any positive integers $n$ and $k(k \\leqslant n)$, $f(n, k)$ represents the number of positive integers not exceeding $\\left[\\frac{n}{k}\\right]$ (where $[x]$ denotes the greatest integer not exceeding the real number $x$) that are coprime with $n$. Then $f(100,3)=(\\quad)$.\n(A) 11\n(B) 13\n(C) 14\n(D) 19", "solution": "4. C.\n\nFrom $\\left[\\frac{100}{3}\\right]=33$, we know that the required number is the count of numbers from 1 to 33 that are coprime with 100.\n\nFirst, remove all even numbers, leaving 17 odd numbers. Then, remove multiples of 5 (a total of three), thus, the required number is 14.", "answer": "C"}
{"id": 50896, "problem": "Find the number of rational numbers $r$, $0<r<1$, such that when $r$ is written as a fraction in lowest terms, the numerator and the denominator have a sum of 1000.", "solution": "Let the numerator and denominator $x,y$ with $\\gcd(x,y)=1$ and $x+y = 1000.$ Now if $\\gcd(x,y) = 1$ then $\\gcd(x,y) =\\gcd(x,1000-x)= \\gcd(x,1000-x-(-1)x)=\\gcd(x,1000)=1.$ Therefore any pair that works satisfies $\\gcd(x,1000)= 1.$ By Euler's totient theorem, there are $\\phi(1000) = 400$ numbers relatively prime to 1000 from 1 to 1000. Recall that $r=\\frac{x}{y}<1$ and note by Euclidean algorithm $\\gcd(1000,1000-x)=1$, so we want $x<y=1000-x.$ Thus the $400$ relatively prime numbers can generate $\\boxed{200}$ desired fractions.", "answer": "200"}
{"id": 62156, "problem": "A line passing through point $A$, located outside the circle at a distance of 7 from its center, intersects the circle at points $B$ and $C$. Find the radius of the circle, given that $AB=3$, $BC=5$.", "solution": "The product of the entire secant and its external part for a given point and a given circle is constant.\n\n## Solution\n\nSince $A B<B C$, point $B$ lies between points $A$ and $C$. Let $O$ be the center of the circle, $R$ its radius, and the line $A O$ intersects the circle at points $D$ and $E$ (with $D$ between $A$ and $O$). Then\n\n$$\nA D \\cdot A E=A B \\cdot A C, (7-R)(7+R)=3 \\cdot 8, 49-R^{2}=24\n$$\n\n$R^{2}=25$. Therefore, $R=5$.\n\n## Answer\n\n5.", "answer": "5"}
{"id": 61619, "problem": "A tournament of dodgeball was held at school. In each game, two teams competed. 15 points were awarded for a win, 11 for a draw, and no points for a loss. Each team played against each other once. By the end of the tournament, the total number of points scored was 1151. How many teams were there?", "solution": "5. Answer: 12 teams.\n\nSolution. Let there be $\\mathrm{N}$ teams. Then the number of games was $\\mathrm{N}(\\mathrm{N}-1) / 2$. For each game, a total of 15 or 22 points are scored. Therefore, the number of games was no less than 53 $(1151 / 22)$ and no more than $76(1151 / 15)$.\n\nNote that if there were no more than 10 teams, then the number of games would not exceed 45. And if there were no fewer than 13 teams, then the number of games would be no less than 78.\n\nThus, the number of teams was 11 (55 games) or 12 (66 games). In each game, teams score exactly 15 points in total! And 7 additional points if there was a draw. Therefore, the total number of draws is (1151-55*15)/7 (a non-integer - this could not have been the case) or (1151-66*15)/7=23. Therefore, the only option is that there were 12 teams.\n\n## Grading Criteria.\n\nCorrect and justified solution - 7 points.\n\nJustified that the number of teams is 11 or 12 without further progress - 3 points. Justified that the number of games was no less than 53 and no more than 76 without further progress - $\\mathbf{2}$ points. Correct answer with a constructed example - $\\mathbf{2}$ points. Just the correct answer - $\\mathbf{0}$ points.", "answer": "12"}
{"id": 52842, "problem": "Find all natural numbers that are 36 times the sum of their digits. ANSWER: $324 ; 648$.", "solution": "Solution. Let $S(x)$ denote the sum of the digits of the number $x$. Then the equation $x=36 \\cdot S(x)$ has no solutions for $n \\geq 5$, since $x \\geq 10^{n-1}$, while $36 \\cdot S(x) \\leq 36 \\cdot 9 \\cdot n=324 n36(a+b+c+d) \\Leftrightarrow 964 a+64 b>26 \\cdot 9+35 \\cdot 9 \\geq 26 c+35 d$.\n\nFor $n=3: a \\cdot 100+b \\cdot 10+c=36(a+b+c) \\Leftrightarrow 64 a=26 b+35 c$. After this, we perform a check. As a result, the numbers 324 and 648 are obtained.\n\nFor $n=2: a \\cdot 10+b=36(a+b) \\Leftrightarrow 26 a=35 b-$ there are no solutions.", "answer": "324;648"}
{"id": 16781, "problem": "Let the sequence $\\left\\{a_{n}\\right\\}$ have the sum of the first $n$ terms\n$$\nS_{n}=2 a_{n}-1,(n=1,2, \\cdots)\n$$\n\nThe sequence $\\left\\{b_{n}\\right\\}$ satisfies\n$$\nb_{1}=3, b_{k+1}=a_{k}+b_{k},(k=1,2, \\cdots) .\n$$\n\nFind the sum of the first $n$ terms of the sequence $\\left\\{b_{n}\\right\\}$.", "solution": "[Solution] From $s_{n}=2 a_{n}-1$, we know,\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\na_{1}=2 a_{1}-1, \\\\\na_{1}=1 .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nAlso, $a_{k}=s_{k}-s_{k-1}=\\left(2 a_{k}-1\\right)-\\left(2 a_{k-1}-1\\right)=2 a_{k}-2 a_{k-1}$,\nso $a_{k}=2 a_{k-1}$.\nThus, the sequence $\\left\\{a_{n}\\right\\}$ is a geometric sequence with the first term 1 and common ratio 2.\nFrom $b_{k+1}=a_{k}+b_{k}$, we get\n$$\n\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\nb_{2}=a_{1}+b_{1}, \\\\\nb_{3}=a_{2}+b_{2}, \\\\\n\\cdots \\cdots \\cdots \\cdots \\\\\nb_{n}=a_{n-1}+b_{n-1} .\n\\end{array}\\right.\n$$\n\nAdding these equations,\n$$\nb_{n}=s_{n-1}+b_{1}=\\frac{2^{n-1}-1}{2-1}+3=2^{n-1}+2 .\n$$\n\nTherefore, the sum of the first $n$ terms of the sequence $\\left\\{b_{n}\\right\\}$ is\n$$\nS_{n}^{\\prime}=1+2+\\cdots+2^{n-1}+2 n=2^{n}+2 n-1 .\n$$", "answer": "2^{n}+2n-1"}
{"id": 45222, "problem": "$8.57 \\log _{3} \\log _{4} \\frac{4 x-1}{x+1}-\\log _{\\frac{1}{3}} \\log _{\\frac{1}{4}} \\frac{x+1}{4 x-1}<0$", "solution": "8.57 Noticing that\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& \\log _{\\frac{1}{4}} \\frac{x+1}{4 x-1}=\\log _{4} \\frac{4 x-1}{x+1} \\\\\n& \\log _{\\frac{1}{3}} \\log _{4} \\frac{4 x-1}{x+1}=-\\log _{3} \\log _{4} \\frac{4 x-1}{x+1}\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nwe transform the given inequality:\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& \\log _{3} \\log _{4} \\frac{4 x-1}{x+1}+\\log _{3} \\log _{4} \\frac{4 x-1}{x+1}>\\frac{2}{3}.\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nAnswer: $\\left(\\frac{2}{3}, \\infty\\right)$.", "answer": "(\\frac{2}{3},\\infty)"}
{"id": 5855, "problem": "The amount of electricity flowing through a conductor, starting from the moment of time $t=0$, is given by the formula $Q=3 t^{2}-3 t+4$. Find the current strength at the end of the 6th second.", "solution": "Solution. The current is the derivative of the quantity of electricity with respect to time: therefore, we need to find the derivative of the function $Q=3 t^{2}-3 t+4$ and calculate its value at $t=6 \\mathrm{c}$. We have $I=Q^{\\prime}=$ $=6 t-3$, from which at $t=6$ we get $I=33$ (A).", "answer": "33"}
{"id": 30021, "problem": "Let the complex number $z=\\cos \\theta+i \\sin \\theta\\left(0^{\\circ} \\leqslant \\theta \\leqslant 180^{\\circ}\\right)$, and the complex numbers $z, (1+i)z, 2\\bar{z}$ correspond to three points $P, Q, R$ on the complex plane. When $P, Q, R$ are not collinear, the fourth vertex of the parallelogram formed by segments $PQ, PR$ is $S$. Then the maximum distance from point $S$ to the origin is", "solution": "5.3.\n\nLet the complex number $w$ correspond to point $S$. Since $Q P R S$ is a parallelogram, we have\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\nw+z & =2 \\bar{z}+(1+\\mathrm{i}) z, \\text { i.e., } w=2 \\bar{z}+\\mathrm{i} z . \\\\\n\\therefore|w|^{2} & =(2 \\bar{z}+\\mathrm{i} z)(2 z-\\mathrm{i} \\bar{z}) \\\\\n& =4+1+2 \\mathrm{i}\\left(z^{2}-\\bar{z}^{2}\\right)=5-4 \\sin 2 \\theta \\\\\n& \\leqslant 5+4=9(\\text { when } \\theta=135 \\text {, the equality holds }) .\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nThus, $|w|_{\\text{max}}=3$.", "answer": "3"}
{"id": 37625, "problem": "The formation for the radio calisthenics competition is a rectangle, with a total of 128 participants. Xiao Ming's position is the 7th from the left, 1st from the front, and 8th from the back. Therefore, Xiao Ming's position is the __th from the right.", "solution": "answer: 10", "answer": "10"}
{"id": 4335, "problem": "Solve the inequality:\n\n$$\n\\sqrt{2 x+8}+\\sqrt{10-2 x} \\geq \\log _{2}\\left(4 x^{2}-4 x+65\\right)\n$$", "solution": "# Solution:\n\nIt is not difficult to understand that\n\n$$\n\\log _{2}\\left(4 x^{2}-4 x+65\\right)=\\log _{2}\\left((2 x-1)^{2}+64\\right) \\geq \\log _{2} 64=6\n$$\n\nLet's estimate the expression $\\sqrt{2 x+8}+\\sqrt{10-2 x}$. Consider the vectors $\\overrightarrow{\\boldsymbol{a}}(1,1)$ and $\\vec{b}(\\sqrt{2 x+8}, \\sqrt{10-2 x})$. We have\n\n$$\n\\begin{gathered}\n|\\vec{a} \\cdot \\vec{b}| \\leq|\\vec{a}| \\cdot|\\vec{b}| \\\\\n\\Leftrightarrow \\sqrt{2 x+8}+\\sqrt{10-2 x} \\leq \\sqrt{1+1} \\cdot \\sqrt{2 x+8+10-2 x}=6\n\\end{gathered}\n$$\n\nTherefore, the inequality is equivalent to the system\n\n$$\n\\left\\{\\begin{array} { l } \n{ \\operatorname { l o g } _ { 2 } ( 4 x ^ { 2 } - 4 x + 6 5 ) = 6 } \\\\\n{ \\sqrt { 2 x + 8 } + \\sqrt { 1 0 - 2 x } = 6 }\n\\end{array} \\Leftrightarrow \\left\\{\\begin{array}{c}\n2 x-1=0 \\\\\n\\sqrt{2 x+8}+\\sqrt{10-2 x}=6\n\\end{array}\\right.\\right.\n$$\n\nAnswer: $\\frac{1}{2}$.\n\n## Evaluation Criteria:\n\n- 15 points - the correct answer is obtained with proper justification.\n- 10 points - the solution contains a correct sequence of steps leading to the correct answer, but one arithmetic error is made during the solution.\n- 5 points - the solution contains generally correct steps, the correct answer is obtained, but the solution contains inaccuracies and/or is not fully justified.\n- 0 points - the solution does not meet any of the criteria provided.", "answer": "\\frac{1}{2}"}
{"id": 15755, "problem": "The sequence $\\left\\{a_{n}\\right\\}$ has 9 terms, where $a_{1}=a_{9}=1$, and for each $i \\in\\{1,2, \\cdots, 8\\}$, we have $\\frac{a_{i+1}}{a_{i}} \\in\\left\\{2,1,-\\frac{1}{2}\\right\\}$. Find the number of such sequences.", "solution": "Prompt: Categorized Count. Answer: 491.", "answer": "491"}
{"id": 17318, "problem": "Let $f(x)$ be an odd function defined on $\\mathbf{R}$, and when $x \\geqslant 0$, $f(x)=2^{x}+2 x+b$ ( $b$ is a constant). Then $f(-10)=$ $\\qquad$ .", "solution": "2. -1043 .\n\nFrom the given condition, we easily know that\n$$\nf(0)=2^{0}+2 \\times 0+b=0 \\text {. }\n$$\n\nSolving for $b$ yields $b=-1$.\nBy the property of odd functions $f(-x)=-f(x)$, we have\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nf(-10)=-f(10)=-2^{10}-2 \\times 10+1 \\\\\n=-1043 .\n\\end{array}\n$$", "answer": "-1043"}
{"id": 60236, "problem": "Find the natural number $n$ from the equation\n\n$$\n3^{2} \\cdot 3^{5} \\cdot 3^{8} \\cdots 3^{3 n-1}=27^{5}\n$$", "solution": "## Solution.\n\n$3^{2+5+8+\\ldots+3 n-1}=3^{15}, 2+5+8+\\ldots+3 n-1=15$.\n\nOn the left side of the equation, we have the sum of the terms of an arithmetic progression $S_{k}$, where $a_{1}=2, d=3, a_{k}=3 n-1, k=\\frac{a_{k}-a_{1}}{d}+1=\\frac{3 n-1-2}{3}+1=n$.\n\nThen $S_{k}=\\frac{a_{1}+a_{k}}{2} \\cdot k=\\frac{2+3 n-1}{2} \\cdot n=\\frac{3 n^{2}+n}{2}$, and the equation becomes $\\frac{3 n^{2}+n}{2}=15,3 n^{2}+n-30=0$, from which $n=3$.\n\nAnswer: 3.\n\nSolve the equations (7.048 - 7.127):", "answer": "3"}
{"id": 43170, "problem": "Given a real-coefficient polynomial function $y=ax^2+bx+c$, for any $|x| \\leqslant 1$, it is known that $|y| \\leqslant 1$. Try to find the maximum value of $|a|+|b|+|c|$.", "solution": "Proof: First, we prove the following auxiliary proposition.\nProposition: Let real numbers $A, B$ satisfy $|A| \\leqslant 2, |B| \\leqslant 2$. Then $|A+B| + |A-B| \\leqslant 4$.\nIn fact, without loss of generality, let $|A| \\geqslant |B|$.\nFrom $A^2 \\geqslant B^2$, we have $(A+B)(A-B) \\geqslant 0$,\nthus $|A+B| + |A-B| = |(A+B) + (A-B)| = |2A| \\leqslant 4$.\n\nNow, let's solve the original problem.\nWhen $x=0$, $|y| \\leqslant 1$,\ni.e., $|c| \\leqslant 1$.\nFor any $|x| \\leqslant 1$, we have\n\\[\n|a x^2 + b x| = |y - c| \\leqslant |y| + |c| \\leqslant 2.\n\\]\n\nTaking $x=1$, we get $|a + b| \\leqslant 2$,\ntaking $x=-1$, we get $|a - b| \\leqslant 2$.\nAccording to the auxiliary proposition, we have\n\\[\n\\begin{aligned}\n|a| + |b| &= \\frac{1}{2}(|2a| + |2b|) \\\\\n&= \\frac{1}{2}(|(a+b) + (a-b)| + |(a+b) - (a-b)|) \\\\\n&\\leqslant \\frac{1}{2} \\times 4 = 2.\n\\end{aligned}\n\\]\n\nFrom (1) and (2), we know $|a| + |b| + |c| \\leqslant 3$.\nNext, we show that $|a| + |b| + |c|$ can achieve the maximum value of 3.\nTake $a=2, b=0, c=-1$. In this case, $y = 2x^2 - 1$. It is easy to verify that when $|x| \\leqslant 1$, $|y| \\leqslant 1$.\nTherefore, the maximum value of $|a| + |b| + |c|$ is 3.\n(Chen Kuanhong, Nengshi High School, Yueyang County, Hunan Province, 414113)", "answer": "3"}
{"id": 52227, "problem": "Let $f(x)=\\frac{1+x}{1-3 x}$. Define\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nf_{1}(x)=f(f(x)), \\\\\nf_{n}(x)=f\\left(f_{n-1}(x)\\right) \\quad(n=2,3, \\cdots) .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nThen $f_{2011}(2011)=$", "solution": "5. $\\frac{1005}{3017}$.\n\nLet $f(x)=f_{0}(x)=\\frac{1+x}{1-3 x}$. Then\n$f_{1}(x)=f(f(x))=\\frac{1+\\frac{1+x}{1-3 x}}{1-3 \\cdot \\frac{1+x}{1-3 x}}=-\\frac{1-x}{1+3 x}$,\n$f_{2}(x)=f\\left(f_{1}(x)\\right)=\\frac{1-\\frac{1-x}{1+3 x}}{1+3 \\cdot \\frac{1-x}{1+3 x}}=x$,\n$f_{3}(x)=f(x)=f_{0}(x)$.\nThus, the expression of $f_{n}(x)$ repeats in a cycle of 3.\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\text { Then } f_{2011}(x)=f_{3 \\times 670+1}(x) \\\\\n=f_{1}(x)=\\frac{x-1}{1+3 x} .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nTherefore, $f_{2011}(2011)=\\frac{2011-1}{1+3 \\times 2011}=\\frac{1005}{3017}$.", "answer": "\\frac{1005}{3017}"}
{"id": 35111, "problem": "As shown in Figure $1, M_{1}$, $M_{2}$, $M_{3}$, $M_{4}$ are points on the sides $AB$, $BC$, $CD$, $DA$ of quadrilateral $ABCD$, respectively, and $AM_{1}: M_{1}B = AM_{4}: M_{4}D = CM_{2}: M_{2}B = CM_{3}: M_{3}D = 1:2$. $P$ is a point inside quadrilateral $ABCD$, and the sum of the areas of quadrilaterals $PM_{1}AM_{4}$ and $PM_{2}CM_{3}$ is 8. Then the area $S$ of quadrilateral $ABCD$ is ( ).\n(A) 16\n(B) 24\n(C) 20\n(D) 32", "solution": "2. B.\n\nAs shown in Figure 5, connect $P A$,\n$P B, P C, P D$.\nGiven $A M_{1}: M_{1} B=$\n$1: 2$, it is easy to see that\n$$\nA B=3 A M_{1} .\n$$\n\nThus, $S_{\\triangle P A B}=3 S_{\\triangle P A M_{1}}$.\nSimilarly, $S_{\\triangle P B C}=3 S_{\\triangle P C M_{2}}, S_{\\triangle P C D}=3 S_{\\triangle P C M_{3}}$,\n$$\nS_{\\triangle P A D}=3 S_{\\triangle P A M_{4}} \\text {. }\n$$\n\nAdding the above four equations, we get", "answer": "B"}
{"id": 22835, "problem": "Let $x_{1}, x_{2}, \\cdots, x_{n}$ be $n$ non-negative real numbers $\\left(n>2, n \\in \\mathbf{N}^{*}\\right)$, and $\\sum_{i=1}^{n} x_{i}=n, \\sum_{i=1}^{n} i x_{i}=2 n-2$, find the maximum value of the expression $S=\\sum_{i=1}^{n} i^{2} x_{i}$.", "solution": "10. Solution: Let $y_{i}=\\sum_{j=i}^{n} x_{j}, i=1,2, \\cdots, n$ then $y_{1}=n$ and $\\sum_{i=1}^{n} y_{i}=2 n-2$. $S=\\sum_{k=1}^{n} k^{2} x_{k}=\\sum_{k=1}^{n-1} k^{2}\\left(y_{k} -y_{k-1}\\right)+n^{2} y_{n}=\\sum_{k=1}^{n-1} k^{2} y_{k}-\\sum_{k=2}^{n}(k-1)^{2} y_{k}+n^{2} y_{n}=y_{1}+\\sum_{k=2}^{n-1}(2 k-1) y_{k}-(n-1)^{2} y_{n}+n^{2} y_{n}=\\sum_{k=1}^{n}(2 k -1) y_{k}$.\n\nNotice that, $y_{1}=n$, and $y_{2} \\geqslant y_{3} \\geqslant \\cdots \\geqslant y_{n}$. If there exists $i \\in\\{2,3, \\cdots, n-1\\}$ such that $y_{i}>y_{n}$ (and assume $i$ is the largest index for which this holds), then by the expression of $S$, the coefficient of $y_{i}$ is less than the coefficients of $y_{i-1}, \\cdots, y_{n}$. Therefore, under the condition of keeping $y_{i}+y_{i-1}+\\cdots+y_{n}$ unchanged, replacing each number with their arithmetic mean increases $S$. Hence, when $y_{2}=y_{3}=\\cdots=y_{n}$, $S$ is maximized, at which point $S_{\\max }=n+\\frac{n-2}{n-1} \\sum_{k=2}^{n}(2 k-1)=n^{2}-2$.\n\nNote: This problem can also be solved by letting $y_{k}=\\sum_{i=1}^{k} x_{2}$, and directly using Abel's transformation, we get $S=\\sum_{k=1}^{n}(2 k-1) y_{k}$, at this time $y_{n}=n, y_{n-1} \\geqslant y_{n-2} \\geqslant \\cdots \\geqslant y_{1}$.", "answer": "n^2-2"}
{"id": 40755, "problem": "Given the polynomial $p(n)=n^{3}-n^{2}-5 n+2$, find all integers $n$ such that $p^{2}(n)$ is the square of a prime number.", "solution": "Solve: Since $p(n)=(n+2)\\left(n^{2}-3 n+1\\right)$. Let $p$ be a prime, then the necessary and sufficient condition for $p^{2}(n)=p^{2}$ is $p(n)= \\pm p$, i.e., $(n+2)\\left(n^{2}-3 n+1\\right)= \\pm p$.\nThere are only two possibilities:\n(1) $n+2= \\pm 1, n^{2}-3 n+1= \\pm p$,\n(2) $n+2= \\pm p, n^{2}-3 n+1= \\pm 1$.\nIn case (1), $n=-1$ or -3. When $n=-1$, $n^{2}-3 n+1=5$ is a prime; when $n=-3$, $n^{2}-3 n+1=19$ is a prime.\n\nIn case (2), from $n^{2}-3 n+1=1$ we get $n=0$ or $n=3$, and from $n^{2}-3 n+1=-1$ we get $n=1$ or $n=2$.\n\nWhen $n=0$, $n+2$ is a prime; when $n=3$, $n+2=5$ is a prime; when $n=1$, $n+2=3$ is a prime; when $n=2$, $n+2=4$ is not a prime.\nIn summary, all possible values of $n$ are 5: $-1,-3,0,1,3$.", "answer": "-1,-3,0,1,3"}
{"id": 25333, "problem": "Consider all functions f from the set of all positive integers into itself satisfying \\( f(t^2 f(s)) = s f(t)^2 \\) for all s and t. Determine the least possible value of f(1998).", "solution": "120 Solution Let f(1) = k. Then f(kt 2 ) = f(t) 2 and f(f(t)) = k 2 t. Also f(kt) 2 = 1·f(kt) 2 = f(k 3 t 2 ) = f(1 2 f(f(kt 2 ))) = k 2 f(kt 2 ) = k 2 f(t) 2 . Hence f(kt) = k f(t). By an easy induction k n f(t n+1 ) = f(t) n+1 . But this implies that k divides f(t). For suppose the highest power of a prime p dividing k is a > b, the highest power of p dividing f(t). Then a > b(1 + 1/n) for some integer n. But then na > (n + 1)b, so k n does not divide f(t) n+1 . Contradiction. Let g(t) = f(t)/k. Then f(t 2 f(s)) = f(t 2 kg(s)) = k f(t 2 g(s) = k 2 g(t 2 g(s)), whilst s f(t) 2 = k 2 s f(t) 2 . So g(t 2 g(s)) = s g(t) 2 . Hence g is also a function satisfying the conditions which evidently has smaller values than f (for k > 1). It also satisfies g(1) = 1. Since we want the smallest possible value of f(1998) we may restrict attention to functions f satisfying f(1) = 1. Thus we have f(f(t) = t and f(t 2 ) = f(t) 2 . Hence f(st) 2 = f(s 2 t 2 ) = f(s 2 f(f(t 2 ))) = f(s) 2 f(t 2 ) = f(s) 2 f(t) 2 . So f(st) = f(s) f(t). Suppose p is a prime and f(p) = m·n. Then f(m)f(n) = f(mn) = f(f(p)) = p, so one of f(m), f(n) = 1. But if f(m) = 1, then m = f(f(m)) = f(1) = 1. So f(p) is prime. If f(p) = q, then f(q) = p. Now we may define f arbitarily on the primes subject only to the conditions that each f(prime) is prime and that if f(p) = q, then f(q) = p. For suppose that s = p 1 a 1 ...p r a r and that f(p i ) = q i . If t has any additional prime factors not included in the q i , then we may add additional p's to the expression for s so that they are included (taking the additional a's to be zero). So suppose t = q 1 b 1 ...q r b r .Then t 2 f(s) = q 1 2b 1 +a 1 ...q r 2b r +a r and hence f(t 2 f(s) = p 1 2b 1 +a 1 ...p r 2b r +a r = s f(t) 2 . We want the minimum possible value of f(1998). Now 1998 = 2.3 3 .37, so we achieve the minimum value by taking f(2) = 3, f(3) = 2, f(37) = 5 (and f(37) = 5). This gives f(1998) = 3·2 3 5 = 120. 39th IMO 1998 © John Scholes jscholes@kalva.demon.co.uk 26 Oct 1998 Last corrected/updated 20 Aug 03", "answer": "120"}
{"id": 42270, "problem": "Try to find all natural number triples $(A, B, C)$, such that\n$$\nA^{2}+B-C=100, A+B^{2}-C=124 .\n$$", "solution": "Solution: From the problem,\n$A^{2}+B-C=100$,\n$A+B^{2}-C=124$.\n(2) - (1), $A+B^{2}-A^{2}-B=24$,\n\n$\\quad(B-A)(A+B-1)=24$.\nSince $A, B, C$ are natural numbers,\nwe can obtain the following system of equations\n(1) $\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}B-A=1, \\\\ A+B-1=24\\end{array}\\right.$\n(2) $\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}B-A=24, \\\\ A+B-1=1\\end{array}\\right.$;\n(3) $\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}B-A=2, \\\\ A+B-1=12 ;\\end{array}\\right.$\n(4) $\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}B-A=12, \\\\ A+B-1=2 ;\\end{array}\\right.$\n(5) $\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}B-A=3, \\\\ A+B-1=8 ;\\end{array}\\right.$\n(6) $\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}B-A=8, \\\\ A+B-1=3\\end{array}\\right.$;\n(7) $\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}B-A=4, \\\\ A+B-1=6\\end{array}\\right.$\n(8) $\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}B-A=6 \\\\ A+B-1=4\\end{array}\\right.$\nSolving (1) and (5) yields $\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}A=12, \\\\ B=13 ;\\end{array}\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}A=3, \\\\ B=6 .\\end{array}\\right.\\right.$\n(2), (3), (4), (6), (7), (8) have no solutions in the natural number range.\nSubstituting $A=12, B=13$ into (1) gives $C=57$;\nSubstituting $A=3, B=6$ into (1) gives $C=-35$.\nTherefore, the natural number solution set that meets the problem's requirements is $A=12, B=$ $13, C=57$.", "answer": "A=12, B=13, C=57"}
{"id": 30179, "problem": "Which number is greater,\n\n$$\n\\log _{3} 2019 \\text { or } \\quad 4+\\sqrt{\\log _{3} 18171} \\quad ?\n$$", "solution": "1. We have $18171=9 \\cdot 2019=3^{2} \\cdot 2019$, so it follows that $\\log _{3} 18171=\\log _{3} 3^{2}+\\log _{3} 2019=$ $2+\\log _{3}$ 2019. Let's introduce the substitution $t=\\log _{3}$ 2019. Then we need to compare the numbers $t$ and $4+\\sqrt{2+t}$. From $3^{6}=729<2019<2187=3^{7}$ it follows that $6<t<7$. We will prove the inequality $t<4+\\sqrt{2+t}$, i.e., $t-4<\\sqrt{2+t}$. After squaring, it remains to prove $t^{2}-8 t+16<2+t$, i.e., $t^{2}-9 t+14<0$. The quadratic function on the left side has zeros at points $\\frac{9 \\pm \\sqrt{81-56}}{2}=\\frac{9 \\pm 5}{2}$, so it is negative for $t \\in(2,7)$; since $6<t<7$, the desired function is indeed negative for $t=\\log _{3} 2019$, so among the two observed numbers, the larger one is $4+\\sqrt{\\log _{3} 18171}$.", "answer": "4+\\sqrt{\\log_{3}18171}"}
{"id": 19175, "problem": "In the morning, 5 foreign cars were parked along the road. By noon, 2 domestic cars were parked between each pair of foreign cars. And by evening, a motorcycle was parked between each pair of adjacent cars. How many motorcycles were parked in total $?$\n\nAnswer: 12 .", "solution": "Solution. Between 5 foreign cars there are 4 gaps, so there were $4 \\cdot 2=8$ domestic cars parked there; that is, a total of $5+8=13$ cars were parked. Between them, 12 motorcycles were parked.", "answer": "12"}
{"id": 58200, "problem": "Compute the largest possible number of distinct real solutions for $x$ to the equation \\[x^6+ax^5+60x^4-159x^3+240x^2+bx+c=0,\\] where $a$, $b$, and $c$ are real numbers.", "solution": "1. **Understanding the Polynomial and Its Degree:**\n   The given polynomial is of degree 6:\n   \\[\n   P(x) = x^6 + ax^5 + 60x^4 - 159x^3 + 240x^2 + bx + c\n   \\]\n   A polynomial of degree 6 can have at most 6 real roots.\n\n2. **Application of Newton's Inequalities:**\n   Newton's inequalities provide conditions on the coefficients of a polynomial that can restrict the number of real roots. However, in this context, we need to consider the nature of the roots (real vs. complex).\n\n3. **Complex Roots and Their Pairs:**\n   Complex roots of polynomials with real coefficients always come in conjugate pairs. Therefore, the number of complex roots must be even.\n\n4. **Analyzing Possible Numbers of Real Roots:**\n   - **6 Real Roots:** If all roots were real, we would have 6 real roots. However, Newton's inequalities or other constraints might prevent this.\n   - **5 Real Roots:** This is impossible because the remaining root would have to be complex, and complex roots must come in pairs.\n   - **4 Real Roots:** This is possible if the remaining 2 roots are a pair of complex conjugates.\n   - **3 Real Roots:** This is possible if the remaining 3 roots are complex, but they must form 1 real root and 1 pair of complex conjugates, which is not possible.\n   - **2 Real Roots:** This is possible if the remaining 4 roots are two pairs of complex conjugates.\n   - **1 Real Root:** This is possible if the remaining 5 roots are complex, but they must form 2 pairs of complex conjugates and 1 real root, which is not possible.\n   - **0 Real Roots:** This is possible if all 6 roots are complex, forming 3 pairs of complex conjugates.\n\n5. **Constructing a Polynomial with 4 Real Roots:**\n   To construct a polynomial with exactly 4 real roots, we can consider:\n   \\[\n   (x - r_1)(x - r_2)(x - r_3)(x - r_4)(x^2 + px + q)\n   \\]\n   Here, \\(r_1, r_2, r_3, r_4\\) are real roots, and \\(x^2 + px + q\\) has complex conjugate roots. This construction is feasible and satisfies the conditions.\n\n6. **Conclusion:**\n   The largest possible number of distinct real solutions for the given polynomial is 4.\n\nThe final answer is $\\boxed{4}$", "answer": "4"}
{"id": 48195, "problem": "Try to determine the largest integer not exceeding $\\frac{\\sqrt{14}+2}{\\sqrt{14}-2}$", "solution": "4. 3 .\n\nNotice that,\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\frac{\\sqrt{14}+2}{\\sqrt{14}-2}=\\frac{(\\sqrt{14}+2)^{2}}{(\\sqrt{14}-2)(\\sqrt{14}+2)} \\\\\n=\\frac{14+4+4 \\sqrt{14}}{14-4}=\\frac{18+4 \\sqrt{14}}{10} .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nAnd $3<\\sqrt{14}<4$, thus, $30<18+4 \\sqrt{14}<34$.\nTherefore, $3<\\frac{18+4 \\sqrt{14}}{10}<3.4$.\nHence, the largest integer not exceeding $\\frac{\\sqrt{14}+2}{\\sqrt{14}-2}$ is $=3$.", "answer": "3"}
{"id": 59072, "problem": "On a line, there are blue and red points, with no fewer than 5 red points. It is known that on any segment with endpoints at red points, containing a red point inside, there are at least 4 blue points. And on any segment with endpoints at blue points, containing 3 blue points inside, there are at least 2 red points. What is the maximum number of blue points that can be on a segment with endpoints at red points, not containing other red points?", "solution": "Answer: 4.\n\nSolution: Note that on a segment with endpoints at red points, not containing other red points, there cannot be 5 blue points. Indeed, in this case, between the outermost blue points, there would be 3 blue points, which means there would be at least 2 more red points. Therefore, on such a segment, there are no more than 4 blue points.\n\nWe will show that 4 blue points can lie on a segment with endpoints at red points, not containing other red points. Suppose the points are arranged on a line in the following order: 2 red - 4 blue - 2 red - 4 blue - 2 red. Then all conditions are satisfied, and there is a segment with 4 blue points.\n\nComment: It is proven that there are no more than 4 blue points between neighboring red points - 4 points.\n\nA correct example with 4 blue points is provided - 3 points.", "answer": "4"}
{"id": 11332, "problem": "How many ways are there to place eight non-attacking rooks on the remaining squares of an $8 \\times 8$ chessboard after deleting the four corners?", "solution": "1. **Label the Columns:**\n   Label the columns of the chessboard from 1 through 8, from left to right. Notice that there must be exactly one rook in each of these columns.\n\n2. **Consider the Corners:**\n   The four corners of the chessboard are removed. These corners are the squares (1,1), (1,8), (8,1), and (8,8). This means that the rooks in columns 1 and 8 cannot be placed in rows 1 or 8.\n\n3. **Placing Rooks in Columns 1 and 8:**\n   For columns 1 and 8, we need to place the rooks in the remaining 6 rows (2 through 7). We need to choose 2 out of these 6 rows for the rooks in columns 1 and 8. The number of ways to choose 2 rows out of 6 is given by the binomial coefficient:\n   \\[\n   \\binom{6}{2} = \\frac{6!}{2!(6-2)!} = \\frac{6 \\times 5}{2 \\times 1} = 15\n   \\]\n   Since there are 2 columns (1 and 8) and each can be placed in any of the chosen rows, we have:\n   \\[\n   2 \\cdot \\binom{6}{2} = 2 \\cdot 15 = 30\n   \\]\n\n4. **Placing Rooks in Columns 2 through 7:**\n   For columns 2 through 7, we have 6 columns and 6 rows (2 through 7) available. We need to place one rook in each column such that no two rooks are in the same row. The number of ways to arrange 6 rooks in 6 rows is given by the factorial:\n   \\[\n   6! = 720\n   \\]\n\n5. **Combining the Results:**\n   The total number of ways to place the rooks is the product of the number of ways to place the rooks in columns 1 and 8 and the number of ways to place the rooks in columns 2 through 7:\n   \\[\n   2 \\cdot \\binom{6}{2} \\cdot 6! = 30 \\cdot 720 = 21600\n   \\]\n\nThe final answer is \\(\\boxed{21600}\\).", "answer": "21600"}
{"id": 10855, "problem": "Fill the circles in the figure with the numbers $2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14$ so that the sum of the three numbers in each row is equal. What is this equal sum? $\\qquad$ (Write down all possible answers.)", "solution": "【Analysis】 $3 A=56+2 X, X=2,8,14 \\Rightarrow A=20,24,28$. Examples omitted.", "answer": "20,24,28"}
{"id": 42613, "problem": "As shown in the figure, in the rectangular coordinate system $x O y$, the coordinates of point $A$ are $(10,0)$, and point $B$ moves on the positive half-axis of the $y$-axis. If the lengths of the three sides of $\\triangle O A B$ are all integers, then the ordinate of point $B$ is $\\qquad$ .", "solution": "24", "answer": "24"}
{"id": 2594, "problem": "In a school, 35% are girls, and there are 252 more boys than girls. How many boys and how many girls are there in the school?", "solution": "Solution. In the school, there are $65\\%$ boys, which means there are $30\\%$ more boys than girls. If $30\\%$ is 252 children, then $10\\%$ is 84 children. Therefore, we conclude that there are 840 students in the school, of which 294 are female, and 546 are male.", "answer": "294"}
{"id": 50433, "problem": "Compute the integral\n\n$$\n\\int_{-\\infty}^{+\\infty} \\frac{x+1}{x^{2}-2 x+2} \\cos x \\, dx\n$$", "solution": "Solution. To solve the problem, it is sufficient to compute the improper integral\n\n$$\n\\int_{-\\infty}^{+\\infty} \\frac{x+1}{x^{2}-2 x+2} e^{i x} d x\n$$\n\nand use the formula\n\n$$\n\\int_{-\\infty}^{+\\infty} \\frac{x+1}{x^{2}-2 x+2} \\cos x d x=\\operatorname{Re} \\int_{-\\infty}^{+\\infty} \\frac{x+1}{x^{2}-2 x+2} e^{i x} d x\n$$\n\n1. To apply the residue theorem, we introduce the function of a complex variable\n\n$$\nf(z)=\\frac{z+1}{z^{2}-2 z+2} e^{i z}\n$$\n\nand construct a contour consisting of the segment of the real axis $[-\\varrho, \\varrho]$ and the semicircle $C_{\\varrho}=\\{|z|=\\varrho, \\operatorname{Im} z \\geqslant 0\\}$, choosing $\\varrho$ so that all singular points $z_{k}(k=1,2, \\ldots, n)$ of the function $f(z)$, lying in the upper half-plane, are inside the contour. Then, by the residue theorem,\n\n$$\n\\int_{-\\varrho}^{\\varrho} \\frac{x+1}{x^{2}-2 x+2} e^{i x} d x+\\int_{C_{\\varrho}} f(z) d z=2 \\pi i \\sum_{k=1}^{n} \\operatorname{res}_{z=z_{k}} f(z)\n$$\n\nWe take the limit as $\\varrho \\rightarrow+\\infty$. Since in our case\n\n$$\ng(z)=\\frac{z+1}{z^{2}-2 z+2}\n$$\n\nis a proper rational fraction and $\\lambda=1>0$, the conditions of Jordan's lemma are satisfied, and therefore,\n\n$$\n\\lim _{\\varrho \\rightarrow+\\infty} \\int_{C_{\\varrho}} f(z) d z=0\n$$\n\nSince the right-hand side in (5) does not depend on $\\varrho$, we have\n\n$$\n\\int_{-\\infty}^{+\\infty} \\frac{(x+1)}{x^{2}-2 x+2} e^{i x} d x=2 \\pi i \\sum_{k=1}^{n} \\operatorname{res}_{z_{k}} \\frac{z+1}{z^{2}-2 z+2} e^{i z}\n$$\n\nwhere $z_{k}$ are the singular points of the function\n\n$$\nf(z)=\\frac{z+1}{z^{2}-2 z+2} e^{i z}\n$$\n\nlying in the upper half-plane.\n\n2. We find the singular points of the function\n\n$$\nf(z)=\\frac{z+1}{z^{2}-2 z+2} e^{i z}=\\frac{z+1}{(z-1-i)(z-1+i)} e^{i z}\n$$\n\nas the zeros (of the first order) of its denominator: $z=1+i$ and $z=1-i$. Thus, the points $z=1+i$ and $z=1-i$ are poles of the first order. In the upper half-plane, there is only one point $z=1+i$.\n\n3. We compute the residue at the simple pole $z=1+i$ using the formula\n\n$$\n\\operatorname{res}_{z=z_{0}} \\frac{\\varphi(z)}{\\psi(z)}=\\frac{\\varphi\\left(z_{0}\\right)}{\\psi^{\\prime}\\left(z_{0}\\right)}\n$$\n\nwhere $\\varphi(z)=(z+1) e^{i z}$ and $\\psi(z)=z^{2}-2 z+2$. We get\n\n$$\n\\operatorname{res}_{z=1+i} \\frac{(z+1) e^{i z}}{z^{2}-2 z+2}=\\left.\\frac{(z+1) e^{i z}}{2 z-2}\\right|_{z=1+i}=\\frac{(2+i) e^{-1+i}}{2 i}\n$$\n\n4. We compute the improper integral using formula (6):\n\n$$\n\\int_{-\\infty}^{+\\infty} \\frac{x+1}{x^{2}-2 x+2} e^{i x} d x=2 \\pi i \\frac{(2+i) e^{-1+i}}{2 i}=\\pi e^{-1}(2+i)(\\cos 1+i \\sin 1)\n$$\n\n5. Using formula (4), we compute the desired integral\n\n$$\n\\int_{-\\infty}^{+\\infty} \\frac{x+1}{x^{2}-2 x+2} \\cos x d x=\\operatorname{Re}\\left[\\int_{-\\infty}^{+\\infty} \\frac{x+1}{x^{2}-2 x+2} e^{i x} d x\\right]=\n$$\n\n$$\n=\\operatorname{Re}\\left(\\pi e^{-1}(2+i)(\\cos 1+i \\sin 1)\\right)=\\pi e^{-1}(2 \\cos 1-\\sin 1)\n$$\n\nAnswer. $\\int_{-\\infty}^{+\\infty} \\frac{x+1}{x^{2}-2 x+2} \\cos x d x=\\pi e^{-1}(2 \\cos 1-\\sin 1)$.\n\n### Conditions of the Problems. Compute the integrals using residues.\n\n1. $\\int_{-\\infty}^{+\\infty} \\frac{x \\cos x}{x^{2}-2 x+10} d x$.\n2. $\\int_{-\\infty}^{+\\infty} \\frac{\\cos 2 x}{x^{2}-x+1} d x$\n3. $\\int_{-\\infty}^{+\\infty} \\frac{(x-1) \\cos x}{x^{2}-2 x+2} d x$\n4. $\\int_{-\\infty}^{+\\infty} \\frac{x \\sin 6 x}{x^{2}+4 x+13} d x$.\n5. $\\int_{-\\infty}^{+\\infty} \\frac{(x+1) \\cos x}{x^{2}-4 x+6} d x$\n6. $\\int_{0}^{\\infty} \\frac{x \\sin x}{x^{4}+1} d x$.\n7. $\\int_{0}^{\\infty} \\frac{\\cos x}{\\left(x^{2}+4\\right)^{2}} d x$.\n8. $\\int_{0}^{\\infty} \\frac{\\cos x}{\\left(x^{2}+4\\right)\\left(x^{2}+9\\right)} d x$.\n9. $\\int_{0}^{\\infty} \\frac{x \\sin 3 x}{x^{2}+16} d x$.\n10. $\\int_{0}^{\\infty} \\frac{x \\sin x}{\\left(x^{2}+1\\right)^{2}} d x$.\n\n### Answers.\n\n1. $\\frac{\\pi}{3} e^{-3}(\\cos 1-3 \\sin 1)$.\n2. $\\frac{2 \\pi}{\\sqrt{3}} e^{-\\sqrt{3}} \\cos 1$.\n3. $-\\pi e^{-1} \\sin 1$.\n4. $\\frac{\\pi}{3} e^{-18}(3 \\cos 12+2 \\sin 12)$.\n5. $\\frac{\\pi}{\\sqrt{2}} e^{-4 \\sqrt{2}}(3 \\cos 8-\\sqrt{2} \\sin 8)$.\n6. $\\frac{\\pi}{2} e^{-1 / \\sqrt{2}} \\sin \\frac{1}{\\sqrt{2}}$. 7. $\\frac{3 \\pi}{32} e^{-2}$.\n7. $\\frac{\\pi}{10}\\left(\\frac{e^{-2}}{2}-\\frac{e^{-3}}{3}\\right)$.\n8. $\\frac{\\pi}{2} e^{-12}$.\n9. $\\frac{\\pi}{4} e^{-1}$.\n\n### Chapter 2\n\n### OPERATIONAL CALCULUS\n\nWhen studying the topic of OPERATIONAL CALCULUS, you will become familiar with the concepts of the original function and its image (by Laplace), study the properties of originals and images, and learn to apply them to solve ordinary differential equations and systems using the operational method.\n\nUsing the RESHEBNIK VM package, you will be able to compute integrals, find the partial fraction decomposition of rational functions, compute derivatives, and perform all other actions necessary for studying the topic. Once you are proficient in it, you will be able to compute images and restore originals from their images with simple keystrokes on the computer keyboard, using the capabilities of the STEM Plus module, which is part of the RESHEBNIK VM package.\n\n### 2.1. Concepts of Original and Image\n\n### Problem Statement. Prove that the function $f(t)$ is an original and find its image (by Laplace).\n\n### Plan of Solution. A complex-valued function $f(t)$ of a real variable $t$ is called an original if it satisfies three conditions:\n\na) $f(t) \\equiv 0$ for all $t<0$ and $s \\geqslant 0$ such that\n\n$$\n|f(t)|<M e^{s t} \\quad \\text{for all } t>0\n$$\n\nThe smallest number $s$ for which this inequality holds is called the growth indicator of the function $f(t)$.\n\nIf $f(t)$ is an original, then its Laplace transform $F(p)$ (where $p$ is a complex variable) is defined by the formula\n\n$$\nF(p)=\\int_{0}^{\\infty} e^{-p t} f(t) d t\n$$\n\nThe function $F(p)$ of the complex variable $p$ is also called the image (by Laplace) of the function $f(t)$. The connection between the original and the image is denoted by the symbol\n\n$$\nf(t) \\longleftrightarrow F(p) .\n$$\n\nRemark. In the half-plane $\\operatorname{Re} p>s$ (where $s$ is the growth indicator of the original $f(t)$), the integral (1) converges absolutely and defines an analytic function $F(p)$.\n\n1. We prove that the function $f(t)$ is an original by verifying the conditions a)-c). We determine the growth indicator $s$ of the function $f(t)$.\n2. We find the", "answer": "\\pie^{-1}(2\\cos1-\\sin1)"}
{"id": 12995, "problem": "Make all permutations of 5 distinct elements $a_{1}, a_{2}, a_{3}, a_{4}, a_{5}$, where $a_{1}$ is not in the 1st or 2nd position, $a_{2}$ is not in the 2nd or 3rd position, $a_{3}$ is not in the 5th position, $a_{4}$ is not in the 4th or 5th position, and $a_{5}$ is not in the 3rd or 4th position. How many different permutations can be made?", "solution": "Solution: This is a permutation problem with restrictions, and the corresponding $5 \\times 5$ chessboard $R_{5}$ with forbidden cells is shown in Figure 4.5. The rook polynomial of the forbidden cell chessboard $C$ of $R_{5}$ is\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n=t \\cdot(\\times \\times) \\cdot\\left(\\begin{array}{cc} \n& \\times \\\\\n\\times & \\times \\\\\n\\times &\n\\end{array}\\right)+\\left(\\begin{array}{ll}\n\\times & \\times \\\\\n& \\times\n\\end{array}\\right) \\cdot\\left(\\begin{array}{ll}\n\\times \\\\\n\\times & \\times \\\\\n\\times & \\times\n\\end{array}\\right) \\\\\n=t(1+2 t)\\left(1+4 t+3 t^{2}\\right)+ \\\\\n\\left(1+3 t+t^{2}\\right)\\left(1+5 t+6 t^{2}+t^{3}\\right) \\\\\n=\\left(t+6 t^{2}+11 t^{3}+6 t^{4}\\right)+ \\\\\n\\left(1+8 t+22 t^{2}+24 t^{3}+9 t^{4}+t^{5}\\right) \\\\\n=1+9 t+28 t^{2}+35 t^{3}+15 t^{4}+t^{5} \\text {, } \\\\\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nTherefore, the hit polynomial of $R_{5}$ is\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\nE(t)= & 5!+9 \\cdot 4!(t-1)+28 \\cdot 3!(t-1)^{2}+ \\\\\n& 35 \\cdot 2!(t-1)^{3}+15(t-1)^{4}+(t-1)^{5},\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nThus, the number of all permutations is\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\nN & =E(0) \\\\\n& =5!-9 \\cdot 4!+28 \\cdot 3!-35 \\cdot 2!+15-1 \\\\\n& =120-216+168-70+15-1 \\\\\n& =16 .\n\\end{aligned}\n$$", "answer": "16"}
{"id": 42172, "problem": "For nonnegative integers $a$ and $b$ with $a + b \\leq 6$, let $T(a, b) = \\binom{6}{a} \\binom{6}{b} \\binom{6}{a + b}$. Let $S$ denote the sum of all $T(a, b)$, where $a$ and $b$ are nonnegative integers with $a + b \\leq 6$. Find the remainder when $S$ is divided by $1000$.", "solution": "Let $c=6-(a+b)$, and note that $\\binom{6}{a + b}=\\binom{6}{c}$. The problem thus asks for the sum $\\binom{6}{a} \\binom{6}{b} \\binom{6}{c}$ over all $a,b,c$ such that $a+b+c=6$. Consider an array of 18 dots, with 3 columns of 6 dots each. The desired expression counts the total number of ways to select 6 dots by considering each column separately, which is equal to $\\binom{18}{6}=18564$. Therefore, the answer is $\\boxed{564}$.\n-rocketscience", "answer": "564"}
{"id": 28420, "problem": "Let $x \\in\\left(-\\frac{1}{2}, 0\\right)$, then $a_{1}=\\cos (\\sin x \\pi)$, $a_{2}=\\sin (\\cos x \\pi), a_{3}=\\cos (x+1) \\pi$ have the following relationship ( ).\n(A) $a_{3}<a_{2}<a_{1}$\n(B) $a_{1}<a_{3}<a_{2}$\n(C) $a_{3}<a_{1}<a_{2}$\n(D) $a_{2}<a_{3}<a_{1}$", "solution": "4. (A).\n\nLet $y=-x$, then $y \\in\\left(0, \\frac{1}{2}\\right)$, and $a_{1}=$ $\\cos (\\sin y \\pi), a_{2}=\\sin (\\cos y \\pi), a_{3}=\\cos (1-y) \\pi<0$.\nSince $\\sin y \\pi+\\cos y \\pi$\n$$\n=\\sqrt{2} \\sin \\left(y \\pi+\\frac{\\pi}{4}\\right) \\leqslant \\sqrt{2}<\\frac{\\pi}{2},\n$$\n\ntherefore, $0<\\cos y \\pi<\\frac{\\pi}{2}-\\sin y \\pi<\\frac{\\pi}{2}$.\nThus, $0<\\sin (\\cos y \\pi)<\\cos (\\sin y \\pi)$.", "answer": "A"}
{"id": 21792, "problem": "Find all integer pairs $(x, y)$ such that\n$$\n1+2^{x}+2^{2 x+1}=y^{2} .\n$$", "solution": "4. If $(x, y)$ is a solution, then $x \\geqslant 0, (x, -y)$ is also a solution.\n\nWhen $x=0$, the solutions are $(0,2), (0,-2)$.\nAssume $(x, y)$ is a solution, $x>0$. Without loss of generality, let $y>0$.\nThus, the original equation is equivalent to\n$$\n2^{x}\\left(1+2^{x+1}\\right)=(y-1)(y+1) \\text {. }\n$$\n\nTherefore, $y-1$ and $y+1$ are even numbers, with exactly one being divisible by 4. Hence, $x \\geqslant 3$, and one of the factors is divisible by $2^{x-1}$ but not by $2^{x}$.\nSo, $y=2^{x-1} m+\\varepsilon$, where $m$ is an odd number, and $\\varepsilon= \\pm 1$.\nSubstituting into the original equation, we get\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n2^{x}\\left(1+2^{x+1}\\right)=\\left(2^{x-1} m+\\varepsilon\\right)^{2}-1 \\\\\n=2^{2 x-2} m^{2}+2^{x} m \\varepsilon,\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nwhich simplifies to $1+2^{x+1}=2^{x-2} m^{2}+m \\varepsilon$.\nThus, $1-\\varepsilon m=2^{x-2}\\left(m^{2}-8\\right)$.\nWhen $\\varepsilon=1$, we have $m^{2}-8 \\leqslant 0$, i.e., $m=1$, which does not satisfy the equation.\nWhen $\\varepsilon=-1$, we have\n$$\n1+m=2^{x-2}\\left(m^{2}-8\\right) \\geqslant 2\\left(m^{2}-8\\right),\n$$\n\nwhich implies\n$$\n2 m^{2}-m-17 \\leqslant 0 \\text {. }\n$$\n\nTherefore, $m \\leqslant 3$.\nOn the other hand, $m \\neq 1$, and since $m$ is odd, we have $m=3$.\nThus, $x=4, y=23$.\nTherefore, all solutions are\n$$\n(0,2),(0,-2),(4,23),(4,-23) \\text {. }\n$$", "answer": "(0,2),(0,-2),(4,23),(4,-23)"}
{"id": 4074, "problem": "Fix an integer $n \\geq 2$. A fairy chess piece leopard may move one cell up, or one cell to the right, or one cell diagonally down-left. A leopard is placed onto some cell of a $3 n \\times 3 n$ chequer board. The leopard makes several moves, never visiting a cell twice, and comes back to the starting cell. Determine the largest possible number of moves the leopard could have made.", "solution": "\nSolution. The required maximum is $9 n^{2}-3$. We first show that the number of visited cells is divisible by 3 . To this end, refer to a coordinate frame whose axes point upward and rightward, respectively, so that the centres of the cells have integral coordinates in the range 1 through $3 n$. Assign each cell $(i, j)$ the residue of $i+j$ modulo 3 . Notice that equally many cells are assigned each residue, since this is the case for every $3 \\times 1$ rectangle. Any move of the leopard is made from a cell assigned residue $r$ to one assigned residue $r+1$ modulo 3. Hence, the residues along any path of the leopard are $\\cdots \\rightarrow 0 \\rightarrow 1 \\rightarrow 2 \\rightarrow 0 \\rightarrow 1 \\rightarrow \\cdots$. Consequently, every cyclic path contains equally many cells assigned each residue, so the total number of cells along the cycle is divisible by 3 .\n\nNext, we show that the leopard cannot visit all cells. Argue indirectly. The leopard's cycle forms a closed non-self-intersecting polyline enclosing some region along whose boundary the leopard moves either clockwise or counter-clockwise. On the other hand, the cell $(3 n, 1)$ may be visited only as $(3 n-1,1) \\rightarrow(3 n, 1) \\rightarrow(3 n, 2)$, while the cell $(1,3 n)$ may be visited only as $(1,3 n-1) \\rightarrow(1,3 n) \\rightarrow(2,3 n)$ - see the left figure below. The region bounded by the leopard's cycle lies to the left of the path in the former case, but to the right of the path in the latter case. This is a contradiction.\n\nThe argument above shows that the number of visited cells does not exceed $9 n^{2}-3$. The figure in the middle below shows that this bound is indeed achieved.\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_06_04_1105870bb241d4c1b2cbg-11.jpg?height=485&width=1591&top_left_y=1395&top_left_x=234)\n\nRemarks. (1) Variations of the argument in the second paragraph above may equally well work. For instance, consider the situation around the cell $(1,1)$. The cycle comes to that cell from $(2,2)$, and leaves it to, say, $(1,2)$. The previous part of the cycle should then look like $(i, 2) \\rightarrow(i-1,1) \\rightarrow(i-1,2) \\rightarrow(i-2,1) \\rightarrow \\cdots \\rightarrow(2,2) \\rightarrow(1,1) \\rightarrow(1,2)$, say with a maximal $i$. Then the cell $(i, 1)$ could only be visited as $(i+1,2) \\rightarrow(i, 1) \\rightarrow(i+1,1)$; again, the two parts have opposite orientations with respect to the interior region.\n\n(2) The problem becomes more symmetric under an affine transformation mapping the square lattice to the honeycomb illustrated in the right figure above.\n", "answer": "9n^2-3"}
{"id": 22812, "problem": "Let $F=\\left\\{(x, y, z) \\in \\mathbb{R}^{3}: x+y+z=0\\right\\}$ be a subspace of $\\mathbb{R}^{3}$. Determine a basis of $F$ and then the dimension of $F$.", "solution": ". We write: $F=\\left\\{(x, y, z) \\in \\mathbb{R}^{3}: x=-y-z, y=y, z=z\\right\\}=$ $\\{(-y-z, y, z), y, z \\in \\mathbb{R}\\}=\\{(-y, y, 0)+(-z, 0, z), y, z \\in \\mathbb{R}\\}=\\operatorname{Vect}\\{(-1,1,0),(-1,0,1)\\}$. This writing allows us to deduce that the family $\\{(-1,1,0),(-1,0,1)\\}$ is a generating set of $F$. We also notice that this family is linearly independent. Thus, it is a basis of $F$. Since it contains 2 elements, we conclude that $F$ is of dimension 2 (it is then a vector plane).", "answer": "2"}
{"id": 57609, "problem": "On an island, there live red, yellow, green, and blue chameleons.\n\n- On a cloudy day, either one red chameleon changes its color to yellow, or one green chameleon changes its color to blue.\n- On a sunny day, either one red chameleon changes its color to green, or one yellow chameleon changes its color to blue.\n\nIn September, there were 18 sunny and 12 cloudy days. As a result, the number of yellow chameleons increased by 5. By how much did the number of green chameleons increase?", "solution": "Answer: 11.\n\nSolution. Let $A$ be the number of green chameleons on the island, and $B$ be the number of yellow chameleons. Consider the quantity $A-B$. Note that each cloudy day it decreases by 1, and each sunny day it increases by 1. Since there were $18-12=6$ more sunny days than cloudy days in September, the quantity $A-B$ increased by 6 over this period. Since $B$ increased by 5, $A$ must have increased by $5+6=11$.", "answer": "11"}
{"id": 19714, "problem": "Divide the number 80 into two parts such that $30\\%$ of one part is 10 more than $20\\%$ of the other part. Write the smaller of the two parts in your answer.", "solution": "Answer: 28\n\nSolution. Let one part of the number be $x$, then the other part will be $80-x$. We get the equation $0.3 \\cdot x = 0.2 \\cdot (80 - x) + 10$, solving it we get $x = 52$, and the other part of the number is 28.", "answer": "28"}
{"id": 2997, "problem": "What is the probability that the chords $AB$ and $CD$ intersect when points $A, B, C$, and $D$ are randomly placed on the circumference of a circle, independently of each other?", "solution": "Solution. The chords intersect if the points on the circumference are in the order $A C B D$ in one of the traversal directions. Place the points at arbitrary positions on the circumference. We can do this because the placement does not affect the intersection, only the names we give to the points. Let one of the placed points be $A$. Which one we choose still does not affect the intersection. If we now label one of the neighbors of $A$ as $B$, then the segments $A B$ and $C D$ do not intersect if we label the \"opposite\" one, otherwise there will be an intersection point. The selection of $B$ can be made randomly, so there is a $\\frac{2}{3}$ probability of choosing a point adjacent to $A$. According to this, the probability that the chords intersect is $\\frac{1}{3}$.", "answer": "\\frac{1}{3}"}
{"id": 1504, "problem": "Let $ABCD$ be a right trapezoid with bases $AB$ and $CD$, and right angles at $A$ and $D$. Given that the shorter diagonal $BD$ is perpendicular to the side $BC$, determine the smallest possible value for the ratio $\\frac{CD}{AD}$.", "solution": "Let $A \\widehat{B} D=B \\widehat{D} C=\\alpha$. Then we have that $D C=\\frac{B D}{\\cos \\alpha}$ and $A D=B D \\sin \\alpha$, hence\n\n$\\frac{D C}{A D}=\\frac{\\frac{B D}{\\cos \\alpha}}{B D \\sin \\alpha}=\\frac{1}{\\sin \\alpha \\cos \\alpha}=\\frac{2}{\\sin 2 \\alpha} \\geq 2$.\n\nEquality occurs when $\\sin 2 \\alpha=1$, that is, when $\\alpha=45^{\\circ}$.\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_01_a444074f1f8ae50444d5g-42.jpg?height=326&width=576&top_left_y=1935&top_left_x=1143)", "answer": "2"}
{"id": 49767, "problem": "In quadrilateral $ABCD$, the angle bisectors of $\\angle A$, $\\angle B$, $\\angle C$, and $\\angle D$ intersect at a single point $P$. Let the areas of $\\triangle APD$, $\\triangle APB$, $\\triangle BPC$, and $\\triangle DPC$ be $S_{1}$, $S_{2}$, $S_{3}$, and $S_{4}$, respectively. Then ( . ).\n(A) $S_{1}+S_{3}=S_{2}+S_{4}$\n(B) $S_{1}+S_{2}=S_{3}+S_{4}$\n(C) $S_{1}+S_{4}=S_{2}+S_{3}$\n(D) $S_{1}+S_{3} \\neq S_{2}+S_{4}$", "solution": "6. A.\n\nFrom the point on the angle bisector to the two sides of the angle, the distances are equal, so the distances from point $P$ to each side of the quadrilateral are equal, denoted as $h$ (as shown in Figure 11). It is easy to see that\n$\\triangle A P E \\cong \\triangle A P F$,\n$\\triangle B P E \\cong \\triangle B P H$,\n$\\triangle C P G \\cong \\triangle C P H$,\n$\\triangle D P G \\cong \\triangle D P F$.\n\nAdding them up, we get $S_{\\triangle A B P}+S_{\\triangle C D P}=S_{\\triangle B C P}+S_{\\triangle D P}$.", "answer": "A"}
{"id": 7984, "problem": "In the Rhind Papyrus (Ancient Egypt), among other information, there are decompositions of fractions into the sum of fractions with a numerator of 1, for example,\n\n$\\frac{2}{73}=\\frac{1}{60}+\\frac{1}{219}+\\frac{1}{292}+\\frac{1}{x}$\n\nOne of the denominators here is replaced by the letter $x$. Find this denominator.", "solution": "# Solution:\n\nFirst, find $\\stackrel{1}{-.}$ from the equation:\n\n$\\frac{2}{73}=\\frac{1}{60}+\\frac{1}{219}+\\frac{1}{292}+\\frac{1}{x}$\n\n$\\frac{2}{73}-\\frac{1}{219}-\\frac{1}{292}-\\frac{1}{60}=\\frac{1}{x}$\n\n$\\frac{2}{73}-\\frac{1}{73 \\cdot 3}-\\frac{1}{73 \\cdot 4}-\\frac{1}{60}=\\frac{1}{x}$\n\n$\\frac{2 \\cdot 3 \\cdot 4-4-3}{73 \\cdot 3 \\cdot 4}-\\frac{1}{60}=\\frac{1}{x}$\n$\\frac{17}{73 \\cdot 3 \\cdot 4}-\\frac{1}{5 \\cdot 3 \\cdot 4}=\\frac{1}{x}$\n\n$\\frac{17 \\cdot 5-73}{73 \\cdot 3 \\cdot 4 \\cdot 5}=\\frac{1}{x}$\n\n$\\frac{12}{73 \\cdot 3 \\cdot 4 \\cdot 5}=\\frac{1}{x}$\n\n$\\frac{1}{73 \\cdot 5}=\\frac{1}{x}$\n\n$\\frac{1}{365}=\\frac{1}{x}$\n\nThus, $x=365$.\n\nAnswer: $x=365$.", "answer": "365"}
{"id": 21974, "problem": "In the relay race (4 x 100 meters), 8-man teams compete in the final. How many runners are competing in total for the victory?", "solution": "$8 \\cdot 4=32$ To fight for the victory, 32 runners are competing.", "answer": "32"}
{"id": 35097, "problem": "Find all pairs of natural numbers $a$ and $b$, such that their greatest common divisor is equal to both numbers 30 - $a$ and 42 - $b$.", "solution": "Solution. Let $d$ be the greatest common divisor of numbers $a$ and $b$. Since $d$ divides both $a$ and $b$ and also $d=30-a=42-b$, $d$ divides both numbers 30 and 42, and thus also their greatest common divisor 6. For each of the possibilities $d \\in\\{1,2,3,6\\}$, we can easily calculate the values of $a=30-d$ and $b=42-d$ and verify whether $d$ is indeed their greatest common divisor $(a, b)$:\n\n| $d$ | $a$ | $b$ | $(a, b)$ |\n| :--- | :--- | :--- | :---: |\n| $\\mathbf{1}$ | $\\mathbf{2 9}$ | $\\mathbf{4 1}$ | $\\mathbf{1}$ |\n| 2 | $28=2^{2} \\cdot 7$ | $40=2^{3} \\cdot 5$ | 4 |\n| $\\mathbf{3}$ | $\\mathbf{2 7}=3^{3}$ | $\\mathbf{3 9}=3 \\cdot 13$ | $\\mathbf{3}$ |\n| 6 | $24=2^{3} \\cdot 3$ | $36=2^{2} \\cdot 3^{2}$ | 12 |\n\nThe values in the first and last columns of the table match only for $d=1$ and $d=3$, so the solutions to the problem are the pairs $a=29, b=41$ and the pairs $a=27, b=39$.", "answer": "(29,41),(27,39)"}
{"id": 4674, "problem": "A bouncy ball falls from point $A$ to the ground, bounces up to point $B$, then falls to a platform $20 \\mathrm{~cm}$ high, bounces up to point $C$, and finally falls to the ground. Each time it bounces, the height it reaches is $80 \\%$ of the height from which it fell. It is known that point $A$ is $68 \\mathrm{~cm}$ higher above the ground than point $C$. Find the height of point $C$ above the ground.", "solution": "Three, 15. Let the height of point $C$ above the ground be $x \\mathrm{~cm}$, then $\\frac{\\frac{x-20}{80 \\%}+20}{80 \\%}-68=x$. Solving this, we get $x=132$. Answer:略.\n\nNote: The word \"略\" at the end is not translated as it seems to be a placeholder or abbreviation in the original text, possibly indicating that the detailed steps or further explanation are omitted. If you need a specific translation for \"略\", please provide more context.", "answer": "132"}
{"id": 22324, "problem": "In an arm wrestling tournament, 510 athletes are participating. 1 point is awarded for a win, and 0 points for a loss. If the winner initially had fewer points than the opponent, the winner additionally receives one point from the loser. In each round, participants with a difference of no more than 1 point in their scores compete. The tournament ends as soon as a sole leader is determined. What is the minimum number of rounds that need to be played?", "solution": "# Answer: 9.\n\nSolution. Let there be $N=2 m+k$ athletes in the leading group before the next round, with $2 m$ of them meeting each other, and $k$ meeting participants who have one point less. Note that if athletes with $n$ and $n+1$ points meet, they will end up with $n$ and $n+2$ points regardless of the outcome. Therefore, after the round, there will be $m+k$ participants in the leading group. The minimum value of this sum is $\\frac{N}{2}$ for even $N$ and $\\frac{N+1}{2}$ for odd $N$. According to the problem, after the first round, there will be no fewer than 255 leaders, after the second round - no fewer than 128, and after each subsequent round, the number of leaders will decrease by no more than half. Therefore, it will take no fewer than $2+\\log _{2} 128=9$ rounds.\n\nWe will show that the tournament can be completed in 9 rounds. We will prove two statements.\n\n1) In a tournament with $2^{n}$ participants, the winner can be determined in $n$ rounds. We will use induction on $n$. For $n=1$, this is obvious. Suppose the statement is true for some $n$. Then, in a tournament with $2^{n+1}$ participants, after the first round, $2^{n}$ athletes will have 0 points and $2^{n}$ will have 1 point. We will conduct two independent tournaments in these groups. By the induction hypothesis, both can be completed in $n$ rounds. The winner of the second tournament will become the overall winner, and he will be determined in $n+1$ rounds.\n2) For $n \\geqslant 3$, in a tournament with $2^{n}-2$ participants, the winner can be determined in $n$ rounds. After the first round, $2^{n-1}-1$ athletes will have 0 points and $2^{n-1}-1$ will have 1 point. If in the second round, only one pair of opponents has a different number of points, then after the round, $2^{n-2}$ participants will have 0 points and 2 points, and $2^{n-1}-2$ participants will have 1 point. We will now use induction on $n$. For $n=3$, we will pair athletes with the same number of points, after which the tournament will end. Suppose $n>3$ and the statement is true for $n-1$. By statement 1) and the induction hypothesis, independent tournaments can be organized in the groups with 0, 1, and 2 points, and the first and third groups will end in $n-2$ rounds, while the second group will end in $n-1$ rounds (but the last round will not be needed). The winner of the third group will win the entire tournament, as he will have $n+1$ points, while participants from other groups will have no more than $n$ points. In total, the tournament will last $n$ rounds.\n\nIt remains to apply statement 2) for $n=9$.", "answer": "9"}
{"id": 18093, "problem": "Simplify the expression $\\frac{2 \\cos ^{2} x}{\\sin x-\\sin ^{-1} x}-\\sin x$. For which values of $x$ does the expression have no meaning?", "solution": "2. We consider $\\sin ^{-1} x=\\frac{1}{\\sin x}$ and rearrange the denominator $\\sin x-\\sin ^{-1} x=\\sin x-\\frac{1}{\\sin x}=\\frac{\\sin ^{2} x-1}{\\sin x}$. We use the relationship between sine and cosine $\\sin ^{2} x+\\cos ^{2} x=1$, from which we express $\\sin ^{2} x-1=-\\cos ^{2} x$. We transform the fraction into $\\mathrm{v} \\frac{2 \\cos ^{2} x}{\\frac{-\\cos 2 x}{\\sin x}}=-2 \\sin x, \\cos x \\neq 0$ and $\\sin x \\neq 0$ or $x \\neq \\frac{\\pi}{2}+k \\pi$ and $x \\neq k \\pi, k \\in \\mathbb{Z}$. We simplify the expression $-2 \\sin x-\\sin x=-3 \\sin x$. The expression is undefined for $x=\\frac{k \\pi}{2}, k \\in \\mathbb{Z}$.\n\nThe simplified denominator $\\sin x-\\sin ^{-1} x=\\sin x-\\frac{1}{\\sin x}=\\frac{\\sin ^{2} x-1}{\\sin x} \\ldots \\ldots \\ldots \\ldots 1+1^{*}$ point\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_06_07_97c791425a4f6cf5fca5g-13.jpg?height=88&width=1630&top_left_y=1755&top_left_x=207)\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_06_07_97c791425a4f6cf5fca5g-13.jpg?height=54&width=1636&top_left_y=1829&top_left_x=210)\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_06_07_97c791425a4f6cf5fca5g-13.jpg?height=60&width=1627&top_left_y=1872&top_left_x=206)\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_06_07_97c791425a4f6cf5fca5g-13.jpg?height=54&width=1625&top_left_y=1926&top_left_x=210)", "answer": "-3\\sinx"}
{"id": 30769, "problem": "What is the largest angle of the triangle if\n\n$$\n\\frac{1}{V_{a}^{2}}=\\frac{1}{V_{b}^{2}}+\\frac{1}{V_{c}^{2}} ?\n$$", "solution": "Let's denote the sides and altitudes of the triangle in the usual way as $a, b, c, m_{a}, m_{b}, m_{c}$. If we rotate the triangle around one of its sides, the resulting solid is either a cone, or the sum or difference of two cones, depending on whether there is no obtuse angle or there is one among the angles on the axis of rotation. The volume of the resulting solid in each case (using the notation in the diagram):\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_02_7d66de0a624e4f23811dg-1.jpg?height=1328&width=370&top_left_y=347&top_left_x=866)\n\n\\[\n\\begin{gathered}\nV_{1}=\\frac{\\pi}{3} \\cdot A C^{2} \\cdot A B=\\frac{\\pi}{3} \\cdot m_{c}^{2} \\cdot c \\\\\nV_{2}=\\frac{\\pi}{3} \\cdot C T^{2} \\cdot A T+\\frac{\\pi}{3} \\cdot C T^{2} \\cdot B T=\\frac{\\pi}{3} \\cdot m_{c}^{2} \\cdot c \\\\\nV_{3}=\\frac{\\pi}{3} \\cdot C T^{2} \\cdot B T-\\frac{\\pi}{3} \\cdot C T^{2} \\cdot A T=\\frac{\\pi}{3} \\cdot m_{c}^{2} \\cdot c\n\\end{gathered}\n\\]\n\nThus, if we rotate the triangle around the side $c$, the volume of the resulting solid is $\\frac{\\pi}{3} \\cdot m_{c}^{2} \\cdot c$ in all cases. Similarly, $V_{a}=\\frac{\\pi}{3} \\cdot m_{a}^{2} \\cdot a$ and $V_{b}=\\frac{\\pi}{3} \\cdot m_{b}^{2} \\cdot b$. Substituting these into our original equation and rearranging, we get:\n\n\\[\n\\frac{1}{m_{a}^{4} \\cdot a^{2}}=\\frac{1}{m_{b}^{4} \\cdot b^{2}}+\\frac{1}{m_{c}^{4} \\cdot c^{2}}\n\\]\n\nIf the area of the triangle is $t$, then $16 t^{4}=m_{a}^{4} \\cdot a^{4}=m_{b}^{4} \\cdot b^{4}=m_{c}^{4} \\cdot c^{4}$. Using this, we can rewrite (1) as:\n\n\\[\n\\frac{1}{\\frac{t^{4}}{a^{2}}}=\\frac{1}{\\frac{t^{4}}{b^{2}}}+\\frac{1}{\\frac{t^{4}}{c^{2}}}\n\\]\n\nor:\n\n\\[\na^{2}=b^{2}+c^{2}\n\\]\n\nFrom this, by the converse of the Pythagorean theorem, it follows that the angle opposite the side $a$ is a right angle; thus, the largest angle of the triangle is $90^{\\circ}$.", "answer": "90"}
{"id": 51343, "problem": "A beam of light with a diameter of $d_{1}=5 \\mathrm{~cm}$ falls on a thin diverging lens with an optical power of $D_{p}=-6$ Diopters. On a screen positioned parallel to the lens, a bright spot with a diameter of $d_{2}=20 \\mathrm{~cm}$ is observed. After replacing the thin diverging lens with a thin converging lens, the size of the spot on the screen remains unchanged. Determine the optical power $D_{c}$ of the converging lens.", "solution": "# Answer: 10 Dptr\n\nSolution. The optical scheme corresponding to the condition:\n\n(3 points)\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_06_be79a21ed2ca3a6294abg-10.jpg?height=825&width=1170&top_left_y=73&top_left_x=520)\n\nThe path of the rays after the diverging lens is shown in black, and after the converging lens in red. We have $C D=\\left|\\frac{1}{D_{p}}\\right|=\\frac{1}{6}$.\n\nFrom the similarity of triangles, it follows that: $\\frac{C D}{C F}=\\frac{B K}{A L}=\\frac{1}{4}$,\n\nthen $D F=C F-C D=4 C D-C D=3 C D=\\frac{1}{2}$.\n\nFrom the similarity of triangles, it follows that: $\\frac{D E}{F E}=\\frac{B K}{A L}$.\n\nWe get that: $D E=\\frac{1}{5} D F=\\frac{1}{10}$.\n\nAs a result, the optical power of the converging lens: $D_{c}=\\frac{1}{D E}=10$ Dptr.\n\n(2 points)", "answer": "10"}
{"id": 2244, "problem": "Let $F_{1}$ and $F_{2}$ be the two foci of the ellipse $\\frac{x^{2}}{9}+\\frac{y^{2}}{4}=1$, and $P$ be a point on the ellipse such that $\\left|P F_{1}\\right|:\\left|P F_{2}\\right|=2: 1$. Then the area of $\\triangle P F_{1} F_{2}$ is $\\mathrm{J}$", "solution": "From the definition of an ellipse, we know that $\\left|P F_{1}\\right|+\\left|P F_{2}\\right|=2 a=6$, and $\\left|P F_{1}\\right|$ : $\\left|P F_{2}\\right|=2: 1$. Therefore, $\\left|P F_{1}\\right|=4 \\cdot\\left|P F_{2}\\right|=2$, and $\\left|F_{1} F_{2}\\right|=2 c=$ $2 \\sqrt{5}$. Combining $4^{2}+2^{2}=(2 \\sqrt{5})^{2}$, we know that $\\triangle P F_{1} F_{2}$ is a right triangle, hence\n$$\nS_{\\triangle P F_{1} F_{0}}=\\frac{1}{2}\\left|P F_{1}\\right| \\cdot\\left|P F_{2}\\right|=4 .\n$$", "answer": "4"}
{"id": 46067, "problem": "In the following drawing, the chords $DE$ and $BC$ are perpendicular, with $BC$ being a diameter of the circle with center at $A$. Additionally, $\\angle CGF=40^{\\circ}$ and $GH=2 \\text{~cm}$.\n\na) Determine the value of the angle $\\angle CHF$.\nb) Find the length of $HJ$.", "solution": "Solution\n\na) Since $BC$ is a diameter, it follows that $\\angle BFC=90^{\\circ}$. Thus, as we also have $\\angle CHG=90^{\\circ}$, the circle $\\Gamma$ with diameter $CG$ passes through $F$ and $H$. In this circle, the angles $\\angle CGF$ and $\\angle CHF$ are inscribed in the same arc $CF$, so $\\angle CHF = \\angle CGF = 40^{\\circ}$.\n\nb) Observing the circle $\\Gamma$ again, we can conclude that $\\angle HCG = \\angle HFG$, as both are inscribed in the arc $GH$. Considering now the circle with diameter $BC$, we have $\\angle ICB = \\angle IFB$, because both are inscribed in the arc $IB$. Thus, $\\angle ICH = \\angle BFH = \\angle HFG = \\angle HCG$. Therefore, since the right triangles $CHG$ and $CHJ$ have the same angles and a common leg, they are congruent, resulting in $HJ = GH = 2 \\text{ cm}$.\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_01_82072e76ed187b592b1cg-33.jpg?height=746&width=667&top_left_y=259&top_left_x=782)", "answer": "2"}
{"id": 63273, "problem": "Find the derivative of the function $f(x) = 3x^4 - 2userImageRelation not relevant to the problem was mistakenly included. Please disregard that part and focus on the math problem provided.", "solution": "## Solution\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& y^{\\prime}=\\left(\\frac{2 x-1}{4} \\cdot \\sqrt{2+x-x^{2}}+\\frac{9}{8} \\cdot \\arcsin \\frac{2 x-1}{3}\\right)^{\\prime}= \\\\\n& =\\frac{2}{4} \\cdot \\sqrt{2+x-x^{2}}+\\frac{2 x-1}{4} \\cdot \\frac{1}{2 \\sqrt{2+x-x^{2}}} \\cdot(1-2 x)+\\frac{9}{8} \\cdot \\frac{1}{\\sqrt{1-\\left(\\frac{2 x-1}{3}\\right)^{2}}} \\cdot \\frac{2}{3}= \\\\\n& =\\frac{\\sqrt{2+x-x^{2}}}{2}-\\frac{(2 x-1)^{2}}{8 \\sqrt{2+x-x^{2}}}+\\frac{9}{4 \\sqrt{9-(2 x-1)^{2}}}=\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& =\\frac{4\\left(2+x-x^{2}\\right)}{8 \\sqrt{2+x-x^{2}}}-\\frac{4 x^{2}-4 x+1}{8 \\sqrt{2+x-x^{2}}}+\\frac{9}{4 \\sqrt{9-\\left(4 x^{2}-4 x+1\\right)}}= \\\\\n& =\\frac{8+4 x-4 x^{2}-4 x^{2}+4 x-1}{8 \\sqrt{2+x-x^{2}}}+\\frac{9}{4 \\sqrt{8-4 x^{2}+4 x}}= \\\\\n& =\\frac{7+8 x-8 x^{2}}{8 \\sqrt{2+x-x^{2}}}+\\frac{9}{8 \\sqrt{2+x-x^{2}}}= \\\\\n& =\\frac{16+8 x-8 x^{2}}{8 \\sqrt{2+x-x^{2}}}=\\frac{2+x-x^{2}}{\\sqrt{2+x-x^{2}}}=\\sqrt{2+x-x^{2}}\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\n## Problem Kuznetsov Differentiation 10-3", "answer": "\\sqrt{2+x-x^{2}}"}
{"id": 41417, "problem": "Note that $x=0$ is not a root of the equation for any $a$. Transform the equation by dividing it by $x^{3}$:\n\n$$\n\\left(a^{2}+1\\right)\\left(x+\\frac{1}{x}\\right)^{3}-3\\left(x+\\frac{1}{x}\\right)+2=12 a\n$$\n\nThus, if $x_{0}$ is a root of the equation, then $\\frac{1}{x_{0}}$ is also a root. Therefore, the only possible roots are $x=1$ or $x=-1$.\n\nIn the first case, we get $8 a^{2}+4=12 a$, from which $a=1$ or $a=\\frac{1}{2}$, and in the second case, we have $8 a^{2}=-12 a$, from which $a=0$ or $a=-\\frac{3}{2}$. Substituting the values $a=-3 / 2,1 / 2,1$ into the equation $\\left(a^{2}+1\\right) t^{3}-3 t+2-12 a=0$, where $t=x+\\frac{1}{x}$, we verify that for each of them, it has a unique solution $t=2$ or $t=-2$, and the original equation has a unique solution $x=1$ or $x=-1$. In the case $a=0$, the equation $t^{3}-3 t+2=0$ has two solutions $t=-2$ and $t=1$. The root $t=-2$ gives the solution $x=-1$, while the root $t=1$ does not provide solutions for $x$.", "solution": "Answer: $a=-\\frac{3}{2}, 0, \\frac{1}{2}, 1$.\n\nAnswer to option: $5-2: a=-\\frac{2}{3}, 1, 2$.\n\n## Lomonosov Moscow State University\n\nOlympiad \"Conquer Sparrow Hills\"\n\nVariant 2-1 (Chelyabinsk)", "answer": "-\\frac{3}{2},0,\\frac{1}{2},1"}
{"id": 27041, "problem": "Given the parabola $C: y=a x^{2}(a>0)$, the line $y=x+2$ intersects the parabola at points $A$ and $B$, and $M$ is the midpoint of segment $AB$. A vertical line through $M$ intersects the parabola $C$ at point $N$.\n(1) Prove: The tangent line $l$ to the parabola $C$ at point $N$ is parallel to $AB$.\n(2) Does there exist a real number $a$ such that $\\overrightarrow{N A} \\cdot \\overrightarrow{N B}=0$? If it exists, find the value of $a$; if not, explain the reason.", "solution": "13. (1) From $\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}y=x+2, \\\\ y=a x^{2}\\end{array}\\right.$ we get $a x^{2}-x-2=0$.\nLet $A\\left(x_{1}, y_{1}\\right)$ and $B\\left(x_{2}, y_{2}\\right)$. Then $x_{1}+x_{2}=\\frac{1}{a}, x_{1} x_{2}=-\\frac{2}{a}$.\nThus, $x_{N}=x_{M}=\\frac{x_{1}+x_{2}}{2}=\\frac{1}{2 a}, y_{N}=a x_{N}^{2}=\\frac{1}{4 a}$.\nFrom $y^{\\prime}=\\left(a x^{2}\\right)^{\\prime}=2 a x$, we know that the slope of the tangent line $l$ to the parabola $C$ at point $N$ is $k_{l}=2 a \\cdot \\frac{1}{2 a}=1$.\n\nTherefore, the tangent line $l$ to the parabola $C$ at point $N$ is parallel to the line $A B$.\n(2) Suppose there exists a real number $a$ such that $\\overrightarrow{N A} \\cdot \\overrightarrow{N B}=0$. Since $M$ is the midpoint of segment $A B$, we have\n$$\n\\overrightarrow{N A} \\cdot \\overrightarrow{N B}=0 \\Leftrightarrow N A \\perp N B \\Leftrightarrow|M N|=\\frac{1}{2}|A B| \\text {. }\n$$\n\nSince $M N \\perp x$-axis, we have\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n|M N|=\\left|\\frac{1}{2 a}+2-\\frac{1}{4 a}\\right|=\\frac{1}{4 a}+2 . \\\\\n\\text { Also, }|A B|=\\sqrt{2} \\cdot\\left|x_{1}-x_{2}\\right| \\\\\n=\\sqrt{2} \\cdot \\sqrt{\\left(x_{1}+x_{2}\\right)^{2}-4 x_{1} x_{2}}=\\sqrt{2} \\cdot \\sqrt{\\frac{1}{a^{2}}+\\frac{8}{a}},\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nThen $\\left(\\frac{1}{4 a}+2\\right)^{2}=\\frac{1}{4} \\times 2\\left(\\frac{1}{a^{2}}+\\frac{8}{a}\\right)$.\nSolving this, we get $a=\\frac{7}{8}$ or $a=-\\frac{1}{8}$ (discard).\nTherefore, there exists a real number $a=\\frac{7}{8}$ such that $\\overrightarrow{N A} \\cdot \\overrightarrow{N B}=0$.", "answer": "a=\\frac{7}{8}"}
{"id": 31096, "problem": "How many ordered pairs of natural numbers $(a, b)$ satisfy\n\n$$\n\\log _{2023-2(a+b)} b=\\frac{1}{3 \\log _{b} a} ?\n$$", "solution": "## Solution.\n\nFor the equality to be well-defined, it is necessary that\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n2023-2(a+b) & \\in (0,1) \\cup (1,+\\infty) \\\\\nb & \\in (0,1) \\cup (1,+\\infty) \\\\\n\\log _{b} a & \\neq 0\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nSince $a$ and $b$ are natural numbers, the first two conditions become $2023-2(a+b) \\geqslant 2$ and $b \\geqslant 2$. The last condition is equivalent to $a \\geqslant 2$.\n\nWe can rearrange the initial equation as follows:\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n\\frac{1}{\\log _{b}(2023-2(a+b))} & =\\frac{1}{\\log _{b} a^{3}} \\\\\n\\log _{b}(2023-2(a+b)) & =\\log _{b} a^{3} \\\\\n2023-2(a+b)) & =a^{3} \\\\\na^{3}+2(a+b) & =2023 \\\\\na^{3}+2 a+2 b & =2023 .\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nNotice that the condition $a^{3}=2023-2(a+b) \\geqslant 2$ is automatically satisfied as long as $a \\geqslant 2$. Therefore, we are looking for the number of natural solutions $(a, b)$ of the obtained equation that satisfy $a, b \\geqslant 2$.\n\nThe number of solutions to this equation is equal to the number of odd natural numbers $a$ for which\n\n$$\na^{3}+2 a \\leqslant 2019\n$$\n\nIndeed, for the left and right sides of the equation to have the same parity, $a^{3}$ must be odd, i.e., $a$ must be odd. On the other hand, for any odd $a$ that satisfies the above inequality, the number $b=\\frac{2023-a^{3}-2 a}{2}$ is a unique natural number that satisfies the desired equation.\n\nFor $a \\leqslant 11$, we have $a^{3}+2 a \\leqslant 11^{3}+2 \\cdot 11=1353<2019$, while for $a \\geqslant 13$, we have $a^{3}+2 a \\geqslant 13^{3}+2 \\cdot 13=2223$. Since there are 5 odd natural numbers less than or equal to 11 and greater than 2, we conclude that there are 5 ordered pairs that are solutions to the equation in the problem.\n\nNote: The second point in the scoring scheme is achieved if an expression is obtained in which the number $(2023-2(a+b))$ does not appear in the base of the logarithm. The third point is achieved if an equation is obtained that does not include logarithms.", "answer": "5"}
{"id": 52236, "problem": "If the fractional parts of $9+\\sqrt{13}$ and $9-\\sqrt{13}$ are $a$ and $b$ respectively, then $a b-4 a+3 b-2=$ $\\qquad$", "solution": "Solution: $\\because 3<\\sqrt{13}<4$,\n$\\therefore 9+\\sqrt{13}$ has an integer part of 12, and a decimal part\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l} \na=\\sqrt{13}-3 . \\\\\n\\because-4<-\\sqrt{13}<-3,\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\ni.e., $0<4-\\sqrt{13}<1$,\n$\\therefore 9-\\sqrt{13}$ has an integer part of 5, and a decimal part $b$ $=4-\\sqrt{13}$.\nThus, $a b-4 a+3 b-2$\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n=(a+3)(b-4)+10 \\\\\n=\\sqrt{13} \\times(-\\sqrt{13})+10=-3 .\n\\end{array}\n$$", "answer": "-3"}
{"id": 17451, "problem": "The function $f(x)$ defined on $\\mathbf{R}$ satisfies\n$$\nf\\left(\\frac{2 a+b}{3}\\right)=\\frac{2 f(a)+f(b)}{3}(a, b \\in \\mathbf{R}),\n$$\n\nand $f(1)=1, f(4)=7$.\nThen $f(2015)=$ $\\qquad$ .", "solution": "$$\n-, 1.4029 .\n$$\n\nFrom the function $f(x)$ being concave or convex in reverse on $\\mathbf{R}$, we know its graph is a straight line, $f(x)=a x+b$.\nGiven $f(1)=1$ and $f(4)=7$, we have\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\na=2, b=-1 \\Rightarrow f(x)=2 x-1 \\\\\n\\Rightarrow f(2015)=4029 .\n\\end{array}\n$$", "answer": "4029"}
{"id": 31325, "problem": "Given in a convex quadrilateral $ABCD$, $AB=5\\sqrt{2}$, $BC=\\sqrt{13}$, $CD=3\\sqrt{13}$, $AD=7$, $\\angle BCD=120^{\\circ}$. Then the degree of $\\angle BAD$ is $(\\quad)$.\n(A) $120^{\\circ}$\n(B) $105^{\\circ}$\n(C) $135^{\\circ}$\n(D) $150^{\\circ}$", "solution": "2.C.\n\nAs shown in Figure 5, draw $B E \\perp$ $A D$ and $B F \\perp C D$ at points $E$ and $F$ respectively. Connect $B D$.\nLet $B E=x$,\n$$\nA E=y \\text{.}\n$$\n\nSince $\\angle B C D=120^{\\circ}$, we have\n$$\n\\angle B C F=180^{\\circ}-\\angle B C D=60^{\\circ} \\text{.}\n$$\n\nIn the right triangle $\\triangle B C F$, we have\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nB F=\\sqrt{13} \\sin 60^{\\circ}=\\frac{\\sqrt{39}}{2}, \\\\\nC F=\\sqrt{13} \\cos 60^{\\circ}=\\frac{\\sqrt{13}}{2},\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nThus, $D F=C F+C D=\\frac{\\sqrt{13}}{2}+3 \\sqrt{13}=\\frac{7 \\sqrt{13}}{2}$. \nIn the right triangle $\\triangle B D F$, by the Pythagorean theorem, we get\n$$\nB D^{2}=B F^{2}+D F^{2}=169 \\text{.}\n$$\n\nIn the right triangles $\\triangle A B E$ and $\\triangle B D E$, by the Pythagorean theorem, we have\n$$\n\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\nx^{2}+y^{2}=50, \\\\\nx^{2}+(y+7)^{2}=169 .\n\\end{array}\\right.\n$$\n\nSolving these equations, we get $x=5, y=5$, hence\n$$\nA E=B E \\text{.}\n$$\n\nTherefore, $\\angle E A B=45^{\\circ}$.\nSo, $\\angle B A D=180^{\\circ}-\\angle E A B=135^{\\circ}$.", "answer": "C"}
{"id": 43453, "problem": "Let's determine those positive integers which are one and a half times as large as the product of their digits.", "solution": "Solution. For the $n$-digit integer, we write the condition as:\n\n$$\n\\overline{a_{n} a_{n-1} a_{n-2} \\ldots a_{2} a_{1}}=\\frac{3}{2} \\cdot a_{n} \\cdot a_{n-1} \\cdot \\ldots \\cdot a_{2} a_{1}\n$$\n\nwhere $a_{i} \\neq 0$ and $1 \\leq a_{i} \\leq 9(i=1,2, \\ldots, n)$.\n\nSince no digit can be 0 (otherwise, the right side would be 0), the following two inequalities are true:\n\n$$\n\\begin{gathered}\n\\overline{a_{n} a_{n-1} a_{n-2} \\ldots a_{2} a_{1}}>\\overline{a_{n} \\underbrace{00 \\ldots 0}_{n-1}}=a_{n} \\cdot 10^{n-1}, \\quad \\text { and } \\\\\n\\frac{3}{2} \\cdot a_{n} \\cdot 9^{n-1} \\geq \\frac{3}{2} \\cdot a_{n} \\cdot a_{n-1} \\cdot \\ldots \\cdot a_{2} \\cdot a_{1} .\n\\end{gathered}\n$$\n\nBy comparing these two inequalities with equation (1), we get:\n\n$$\n\\frac{3}{2} \\cdot a_{n} \\cdot 9^{n-1}>a_{n} \\cdot 10^{n-1}\n$$\n\nDividing by $a_{n} \\neq 0$, we get $\\frac{3}{2}>\\left(\\frac{10}{9}\\right)^{n-1}$. Since the exponential function with a base greater than 1 is strictly increasing, we get:\n\n$$\n(n-1) \\cdot \\lg \\frac{10}{9} < \\lg \\frac{3}{2}\n$$\n\nSince $\\lg \\frac{10}{9} > 0$, we have $n-1 < \\frac{\\lg \\frac{3}{2}}{\\lg \\frac{10}{9}} \\approx 2.71$, so $n \\leq 3$.\n\nFor a two-digit number:\n\n$$\n\\overline{a_{2} a_{1}}=\\frac{3}{2} \\cdot a_{2} \\cdot a_{1}, \\quad \\text { hence } \\quad a_{2}=\\frac{10 a_{1}}{3 a_{1}-20}\n$$\n\nSince $a_{2}>0$, we have $3 a_{1}>20$. The possible values are: $a_{1}=7,8$ or 9. Substituting into (2): $a_{2}=\\frac{14}{1}$, not a single digit, $a_{2}=\\frac{16}{24-20}=4$ and $a_{2}=\\frac{18}{7}$ not an integer. Only when $a_{1}=8$, we get a solution, and then $a_{2}=4$, and indeed: $48=\\frac{3}{2} \\cdot 4 \\cdot 8$.\n\nFor three-digit numbers:\n\n$$\n\\overline{a_{3} a_{2} a_{1}}=\\frac{3}{2} \\cdot a_{3} \\cdot a_{2} \\cdot a_{1}, \\quad \\text { hence } \\quad a_{3}=\\frac{20 a_{2}+2 a_{1}}{3 \\cdot a_{2} \\cdot a_{1}-200}\n$$\n\nSince $a_{3}>0$, from the condition $a_{2} a_{1} \\geq 67$, the following possible values are obtained: $a_{1}=8, a_{2}=9 ; a_{1}=9, a_{2}=8 ; a_{1}=9$ and $a_{2}=9$. Substitution shows that in none of these cases do we get a single-digit integer value for $a_{3}$.\n\nFinally, for four-digit numbers, similarly:\n\n$$\na_{4}=\\frac{200 a_{3}+20 a_{2}+2 a_{1}}{3 \\cdot a_{3} \\cdot a_{2} \\cdot a_{1}-2000}\n$$\n\nFrom here, $a_{3} a_{2} a_{1} \\geq 667$, which is only true for $a_{3}=a_{2}=a_{1}=9$, but this does not give an integer solution for $a_{4}$.\n\nThe only solution to the problem is 48.", "answer": "48"}
{"id": 16615, "problem": "Two two-digit numbers, their difference is 52, and the last two digits of their squares are the same. Then these two numbers are", "solution": "7.76, 24. Let the two numbers be $x, y$, then $\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}x-y=52 \\\\ x^{2}-y^{2}=100 r\\end{array}\\right.$, thus $52(x+y)=(x-y)(x+y)=100 r, 13(x+$ $y)=25 r$, hence $13 \\mid r$.\n\nSince $x+y=x-y+2 y=52+2 y$ is even, we get $2 \\mid r$, therefore $26 \\mid r$. Let $r=26 t, t$ be a positive integer, then $x+y=50 t$, $x=25 t+26, y=25 t-26$, by $10 \\leqslant x, y \\leqslant 99$, we get $\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}10 \\leqslant 25 t+26 \\leqslant 99 \\\\ 10 \\leqslant 25 t-26 \\leqslant 99\\end{array}\\right.$, thus $\\frac{36}{25} \\leqslant t \\leqslant \\frac{73}{25}$, hence $t=2$.\nTherefore, the two numbers are $x=25 \\times 2+26=76, y=25 \\times 2-26=24$.", "answer": "76,24"}
{"id": 53610, "problem": "Let $x, y, z$ be positive real numbers, and $x+y+z \\geqslant xyz$. Find the minimum value of $\\frac{x^{2}+y^{2}+z^{2}}{xyz}$.", "solution": "First, note the case when the equality holds in the condition.\nThat is, when $x=y=z=\\sqrt{3}$, we have $x+y+z=x y z$, and $\\frac{x^{2}+y^{2}+z^{2}}{x y z}=\\sqrt{3}$.\nNext, we prove that the minimum value of $\\frac{x^{2}+y^{2}+z^{2}}{x y z}$ is $\\sqrt{3}$.\nIn fact, we have\n$$\nx^{2}+y^{2}+z^{2} \\geqslant \\frac{1}{3}(x+y+z)^{2} \\geqslant\\left\\{\\begin{array}{c}\n\\frac{1}{3}(x y z)^{2} \\geqslant \\sqrt{3} x y z, \\text { if } x y z \\geqslant 3 \\sqrt{3}, \\\\\n3 \\sqrt[3]{(x y z)^{2}} \\geqslant \\sqrt{3} x y z, \\text { if } x y z<3 \\sqrt{3} .\n\\end{array}\\right.\n$$\n\nTherefore, the minimum value of $\\frac{x^{2}+y^{2}+z^{2}}{x y z}$ is $\\sqrt{3}$.", "answer": "\\sqrt{3}"}
{"id": 5828, "problem": "Inside the square $ABCD$, a point $M$ is taken such that $MA=1$, $MB=2$, $MC=3$. Find $MD$.\n\n$$\n\\text { (8-9 grades) }\n$$", "solution": "31.2. Through point $M$ draw lines parallel to the sides of rectangle $A B C D$ (Fig. 16). Denote the points of intersection with sides $A B, \\quad B C, C D, D A$ as $K, P, R, T$ respectively. Let:\n\n$$\nA K=R D=a, \\quad K B=C R=b, \\quad B P=A T=c, \\quad P C=T D=d\n$$\n\nThen, by the Pythagorean theorem, we get:\n\n$$\na^{2}+c^{2}=1, \\quad b^{2}+c^{2}=4, \\quad b^{2}+d^{2}=9\n$$\n\nAdding these equations, we have:\n\n$$\na^{2}+d^{2}+2\\left(b^{2}+c^{2}\\right)=14\n$$\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_21_f0d089db3d527e92a992g-31.jpg?height=454&width=623&top_left_y=244&top_left_x=725)\n\nFrom this, taking into account that $b^{2}+c^{2}=4$, we get:\n\n$$\na^{2}+d^{2}=6, \\quad \\text { i. } \\quad \\text { e. } \\quad M D=\\sqrt{a^{2}+d^{2}}=\\sqrt{6}\n$$", "answer": "\\sqrt{6}"}
{"id": 63246, "problem": "On the surface of the Earth, all possible points are taken, the geographical latitude of which is equal to their longitude. Find the geometric locus of the projections of these points onto the equatorial plane.", "solution": "290. Let $O$ be the center of the Earth, $A$ be the point on the equator corresponding to the zero meridian, $M$ be a point on the surface of the Earth with longitude and latitude equal to $\\varphi$, and $N$ be the projection of $M$ onto the equatorial plane. By introducing a rectangular coordinate system in the equatorial plane, taking the line $O \\AA$ as the $x$-axis and the origin at point $O$, we obtain that $N$ has coordinates: $x = R \\cos^2 \\varphi, y = R \\cos \\varphi \\sin \\varphi$, where $R$ is the radius of the Earth. It is easy to verify that the coordinates of points\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_21_9b03e22d2b8ca67aa653g-139.jpg?height=357&width=465&top_left_y=1199&top_left_x=165)\n\nFig. 56.\n\n$A$\n\nand $N$ satisfy the equation\n\n$$\n\\left(x - \\frac{R}{2}\\right)^2 + y^2 = \\frac{R^2}{4}\n$$\n\ni.e., the desired set is a circle with center $\\left(\\frac{R}{2}, 0\\right)$ and radius $\\frac{R}{2}$.", "answer": "(x-\\frac{R}{2})^2+y^2=\\frac{R^2}{4}"}
{"id": 36471, "problem": "For quadrilateral $ABCD$, it is known that $AB=BD, \\angle ABD=\\angle DBC, \\angle BCD=90^{\\circ}$. A point $E$ is marked on segment $BC$ such that $AD=DE$. What is the length of segment $BD$, if it is known that $BE=7, EC=5$?", "solution": "Answer: 17.\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_06_e7f9c87b6a37ffba3564g-30.jpg?height=474&width=507&top_left_y=657&top_left_x=469)\n\nFig. 3: to the solution of problem 8.6\n\nSolution. In the isosceles triangle $ABD$, drop a perpendicular from point $D$, let $H$ be its foot (Fig. 3). Since this triangle is acute-angled ($\\angle ABD = \\angle CBD < 90^\\circ$, $\\left.\\angle BAD = \\angle ADB = \\frac{180^\\circ - \\angle ABD}{2} < 90^\\circ\\right)$, point $H$ lies on the segment $AB$.\n\nNotice that the right triangles $BDH$ and $BDC$ are equal by the common hypotenuse $BD$ and the acute angle at vertex $B$. Therefore, $BH = BC$ and $DH = CD$.\n\nNow, notice that the right triangles $ADH$ and $EDC$ are also equal by the hypotenuse $AD = ED$ and the leg $DH = CD$. Therefore, $EC = AH$.\n\nThus, $BD = BA = BH + AH = BC + EC = (7 + 5) + 5 = 17$.", "answer": "17"}
{"id": 50832, "problem": "Find all quadruplets $(a, b, c, d)$ of positive real numbers that satisfy the following two equations:\n\\begin{align*}\nab + cd &= 8,\\\\\nabcd &= 8 + a + b + c + d.\n\\end{align*}", "solution": "1. We start with the given equations:\n   \\[\n   ab + cd = 8\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   abcd = 8 + a + b + c + d\n   \\]\n\n2. We need to find all quadruples \\((a, b, c, d)\\) of positive real numbers that satisfy these equations. Let's first consider the inequality \\(a + b + c + d \\leq 8\\).\n\n3. Using the Arithmetic Mean-Geometric Mean (AM-GM) inequality, we have:\n   \\[\n   \\frac{a + b + c + d}{4} \\geq \\sqrt[4]{abcd}\n   \\]\n   Multiplying both sides by 4, we get:\n   \\[\n   a + b + c + d \\geq 4\\sqrt[4]{abcd}\n   \\]\n\n4. From the second equation \\(abcd = 8 + a + b + c + d\\), we substitute \\(a + b + c + d\\) with \\(8\\) (since \\(a + b + c + d \\leq 8\\)):\n   \\[\n   abcd = 8 + a + b + c + d \\leq 16\n   \\]\n\n5. Combining the inequalities, we get:\n   \\[\n   4\\sqrt[4]{abcd} \\leq 8\n   \\]\n   Simplifying, we find:\n   \\[\n   \\sqrt[4]{abcd} \\leq 2\n   \\]\n   Raising both sides to the fourth power, we get:\n   \\[\n   abcd \\leq 16\n   \\]\n\n6. From the second equation \\(abcd = 8 + a + b + c + d\\), we know \\(abcd \\geq 8\\). Therefore:\n   \\[\n   8 \\leq abcd \\leq 16\n   \\]\n\n7. Now, we use the first equation \\(ab + cd = 8\\). By AM-GM inequality:\n   \\[\n   ab + cd \\geq 2\\sqrt{abcd}\n   \\]\n   Given \\(ab + cd = 8\\), we have:\n   \\[\n   8 \\geq 2\\sqrt{abcd}\n   \\]\n   Simplifying, we get:\n   \\[\n   4 \\geq \\sqrt{abcd}\n   \\]\n   Squaring both sides, we find:\n   \\[\n   16 \\geq abcd\n   \\]\n\n8. Combining all the inequalities, we have:\n   \\[\n   abcd = 16\n   \\]\n\n9. Substituting \\(abcd = 16\\) into the second equation:\n   \\[\n   16 = 8 + a + b + c + d\n   \\]\n   Simplifying, we get:\n   \\[\n   a + b + c + d = 8\n   \\]\n\n10. Given \\(ab + cd = 8\\) and using AM-GM inequality again:\n    \\[\n    ab \\leq \\frac{(a+b)^2}{4} \\quad \\text{and} \\quad cd \\leq \\frac{(c+d)^2}{4}\n    \\]\n    Since \\(a + b + c + d = 8\\), we have:\n    \\[\n    ab + cd \\leq \\frac{(a+b)^2}{4} + \\frac{(c+d)^2}{4} \\leq \\frac{(a+b+c+d)^2}{4} = \\frac{64}{4} = 16\n    \\]\n    But \\(ab + cd = 8\\), so equality must hold in AM-GM, implying \\(a = b\\) and \\(c = d\\).\n\n11. Let \\(a = b\\) and \\(c = d\\). Then:\n    \\[\n    2a + 2c = 8 \\implies a + c = 4\n    \\]\n    \\[\n    ab = a^2 \\quad \\text{and} \\quad cd = c^2\n    \\]\n    \\[\n    a^2 + c^2 = 8\n    \\]\n\n12. Since \\(abcd = 16\\), we have:\n    \\[\n    a^2c^2 = 16 \\implies (ac)^2 = 16 \\implies ac = 4\n    \\]\n\n13. Solving the system:\n    \\[\n    a + c = 4\n    \\]\n    \\[\n    ac = 4\n    \\]\n\n14. The solutions to this system are \\(a = c = 2\\). Therefore, \\(a = b = c = d = 2\\).\n\nConclusion:\n\\[\n(a, b, c, d) = (2, 2, 2, 2)\n\\]\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{ (2, 2, 2, 2) } \\)", "answer": " (2, 2, 2, 2) "}
{"id": 48211, "problem": "Find minimum integer $x$ with proof such that if $n-m\\geq x,$ then Pratyya's number will be larger than Payel's number everyday.", "solution": "1. Define the initial numbers as \\( n \\) and \\( m \\) with \\( n > m \\). Let \\( d_0 = n - m \\) be the initial difference between Pratyya's and Payel's numbers.\n\n2. On the first day, Pratyya's number becomes \\( 2n - 2 \\) and Payel's number becomes \\( 2m + 2 \\). The new difference \\( d_1 \\) between their numbers is:\n   \\[\n   d_1 = (2n - 2) - (2m + 2) = 2n - 2m - 4 = 2(n - m) - 4 = 2d_0 - 4\n   \\]\n\n3. Generalize this for any day \\( t \\). Let \\( d_t \\) be the difference on day \\( t \\). Then:\n   \\[\n   d_{t+1} = 2d_t - 4\n   \\]\n\n4. To ensure that Pratyya's number is always larger than Payel's number, we need \\( d_t \\geq 0 \\) for all \\( t \\). We need to find the minimum initial difference \\( d_0 \\) such that \\( d_t \\geq 0 \\) for all \\( t \\).\n\n5. Consider the recurrence relation \\( d_{t+1} = 2d_t - 4 \\). We solve this recurrence relation by finding its fixed point. Set \\( d_{t+1} = d_t = d \\):\n   \\[\n   d = 2d - 4 \\implies d - 2d = -4 \\implies -d = -4 \\implies d = 4\n   \\]\n\n6. The fixed point \\( d = 4 \\) suggests that if \\( d_0 = 4 \\), then \\( d_t \\) will remain 4 for all \\( t \\). However, we need to ensure that \\( d_t \\geq 0 \\) for all \\( t \\) starting from \\( d_0 \\).\n\n7. To find the minimum \\( d_0 \\), we consider the series:\n   \\[\n   d_t = 2^t d_0 - 4(2^t - 1)\n   \\]\n   For \\( d_t \\geq 0 \\):\n   \\[\n   2^t d_0 - 4(2^t - 1) \\geq 0 \\implies 2^t d_0 \\geq 4(2^t - 1) \\implies d_0 \\geq 4 \\left(1 - \\frac{1}{2^t}\\right)\n   \\]\n\n8. As \\( t \\to \\infty \\), \\( \\frac{1}{2^t} \\to 0 \\), so:\n   \\[\n   d_0 \\geq 4\n   \\]\n\n9. Therefore, the minimum integer \\( x \\) such that \\( n - m \\geq x \\) ensures Pratyya's number is always larger than Payel's number is \\( x = 4 \\).\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{4} \\)", "answer": "4"}
{"id": 9438, "problem": "The integer sequence $\\left\\{a_{n}\\right\\}$, has $a_{1}=1, a_{2}=2, a_{n+2}=5 a_{n+1}+a_{n}$, then $\\left[\\frac{a_{2}}{a_{1}}\\right]\\left\\{\\left[\\frac{a_{3}}{a_{2}}\\right\\}\\left\\{\\frac{a_{4}}{a_{3}}\\right\\} \\cdots\\left\\{\\left[\\left\\{\\frac{a_{2025}}{a_{2024}}\\right\\}\\left[\\frac{a_{2024}}{a_{2}}\\right]\\right.\\right.\\right.$ is one", "solution": "Answer: 1\n$5 a_{n+1}<a_{n+2}=5 a_{n+1}+a_{n}<6 a_{n+1}$, so $\\left\\{\\frac{a_{n+2}}{a_{n+1}}\\right\\}=\\frac{a_{n+2}}{a_{n+1}}-5=\\frac{a_{n}}{a_{n+1}}$\nBy the periodicity of $\\left\\{a_{n}\\right\\}$ modulo 2, we know that $a_{2024}$ is even.\nFrom the above two points, the answer is 1.", "answer": "1"}
{"id": 41130, "problem": "As shown in the figure, two identical rectangles have a length that is twice the width, and the diagonal of the rectangle is 9 cm long. The sum of the areas of these two rectangles is $\\qquad$ square centimeters.", "solution": "Reference answer: 64.8", "answer": "64.8"}
{"id": 36004, "problem": "Let $y=|x-a|+|x-15|+|x-a-15| (0<a<15)$, if $a \\leqslant x \\leqslant 15$, then the minimum value of $y$ is ( ).\n(A) 30 .\n(B) 25 .\n(C) 15.\n(D) 7.5 .", "solution": "$\\begin{array}{l}2 \\\\ C\\end{array}$", "answer": "C"}
{"id": 44348, "problem": "The product of two numbers, A and B, is 1.6. If A is multiplied by 5 and B is also multiplied by 5, then the product of A and B is $\\qquad$ .", "solution": "【Solution】Solution: $1.6 \\times(5 \\times 5)$\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n=1.6 \\times 25 \\\\\n=40\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nAnswer: The product of the two numbers, A and B, is 40. Therefore, the answer is: 40.", "answer": "40"}
{"id": 13076, "problem": "ABC is a triangle. D is the midpoint of BC. E is a point on the side AC such that BE = 2AD. BE and AD meet at F and ∠FAE = 60°. Find ∠FEA.", "solution": "Thanks to José Nelson Ramirez Let the line parallel to BE through D meet AC at G. Then DCG, BCE are similar and BC = 2 DC, so BE = 2 DG. Hence AD = DG, so ∠DGA = ∠DAG = 60 o . FE is parallel to DG, so ∠FEA = 60 o . 4th OMCC 2002 © John Scholes jscholes@kalva.demon.co.uk 26 November 2003 Last corrected/updated 26 Nov 03", "answer": "60"}
{"id": 39524, "problem": "Let $f: \\mathbb{Z}_{>0} \\rightarrow \\mathbb{Z}$ be a function with the following properties:\n\n(i) $f(1)=0$,\n\n(ii) $f(p)=1$ for all prime numbers $p$,\n\n(iii) $f(x y)=y f(x)+x f(y)$ for all $x, y$ in $\\mathbb{Z}_{>0}$.\n\nDetermine the smallest integer $n \\geq 2015$ that satisfies $f(n)=n$.\n\n(Gerhard J. Woeginger)", "solution": "1. Consider the auxiliary function $g(x)=f(x) / x$, which satisfies the equation $g(x y)=g(x)+g(y)$. The initial conditions translate to $g(1)=0$ and $g(p)=1 / p$ for prime numbers $p$.\n2. If $n$ has the prime factorization $x=\\prod_{i=1}^{k} p_{i}^{e_{i}}$, then due to the functional equation of $g$, we have\n\n$$\ng(x)=g\\left(\\prod_{i=1}^{k} p_{i}^{e_{i}}\\right)=\\sum_{i=1}^{k} e_{i} g\\left(p_{i}\\right)=\\sum_{i=1}^{k} \\frac{e_{i}}{p_{i}}\n$$\n\nOn the other hand, it is easy to verify that the function $g$ given by (1) satisfies the functional equation.\n3. $f(n)=n$ is equivalent to $g(n)=1$ and\n\n$$\n\\sum_{i=1}^{k} \\frac{e_{i}}{p_{i}}=1\n$$\n\nIf we multiply the equation by the product of all $p_{i}$, we see that\n\n$$\ne_{j} p_{1} \\cdots p_{j-1} p_{j+1} \\cdots p_{k}=a p_{j}\n$$\n\nholds for some integer $a$. Since $p_{j}$ is coprime to $p_{1} \\cdots p_{j-1} p_{j+1} \\cdots p_{k}$, it follows that $p_{j} \\mid e_{j}$ for $1 \\leq j \\leq k$. Therefore, $p_{j} \\leq e_{j}$ for $1 \\leq j \\leq k$. On the other hand, from (2) it follows that $e_{j} \\leq p_{j}$, with equality only if it is the only summand in (2). Hence, $n$ has only one prime divisor $p$, and $n=p^{p}$.\n\n4. The smallest number $n=p^{p}$ with $n \\geq 2015$ is $n=5^{5}=3125$.", "answer": "3125"}
{"id": 8262, "problem": "Given $a, b>0$. Find the area of the triangle with side lengths\n$$\n\\sqrt{a^{2}+b^{2}}, \\sqrt{a^{2}+4 b^{2}}, \\sqrt{4 a^{2}+b^{2}}\n$$", "solution": "Solve as shown in Figure 9, construct rectangle $ABCD$, such that $AB$\n$$\n=CD=2b, AD=BC\n$$\n$=2a$, and $E, F$ are the midpoints of\n$CD, AD$ respectively. In this case, in $\\triangle DEF$,\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nEF=\\sqrt{a^{2}+b^{2}}, BF=\\sqrt{a^{2}+4b^{2}}, \\\\\nBE=\\sqrt{4a^{2}+b^{2}} . \\\\\n\\text{Therefore, } S_{\\triangle DEF}=S_{\\text{rectangle } ABCD}-S_{\\triangle ABF}-S_{\\triangle BCE}-S_{\\triangle DEF} \\\\\n=4ab-\\frac{1}{2}ab-ab-ab=\\frac{3}{2}ab .\n\\end{array}\n$$", "answer": "\\frac{3}{2}ab"}
{"id": 37185, "problem": "In a lottery, 6 numbers out of 36 are drawn each week. What is the probability that at least one of the numbers drawn this week will be the same as one of the numbers drawn last week? Round the result to the nearest thousandth.", "solution": "Answer: 0.695\n\nSolution. Total outcomes: $C_{36}^{6}$; outcomes in which no number matches: $C_{30}^{6}$. Then the probability is $1-\\frac{C_{30}^{6}}{C_{36}^{6}}$.", "answer": "0.695"}
{"id": 63671, "problem": "In triangle $ABC$, the bisectors $BB_{1}$ and $CC_{1}$ are drawn. It is known that the center of the circumcircle of triangle $BB_{1}C_{1}$ lies on the line $AC$. Find the angle $C$ of the triangle.", "solution": "Continuing the ray $B C$ to intersect the circumcircle of triangle $B B_{1} C_{1}$, we obtain point $K$ (see the figure). The inscribed angles $\\angle C_{1} B B_{1}$ and $\\angle K B B_{1}$ are equal (since $B B_{1}$ is the angle bisector), which means the arcs they subtend, $B_{1} C_{1}$ and $B_{1} K$, are equal. Points $K$ and $C_{1}$ lie on the circumcircle (described around triangle $B B_{1} C_{1}$), whose center lies on the line $A C$. Therefore, $K$ and $C_{1}$ are symmetric with respect to the line $A C$. We obtain the equality of three angles: $\\angle B C C_{1} = \\angle C_{1} C B_{1} = \\angle B_{1} C K$. The sum of these angles is $180^{\\circ}$, so each of them is $60^{\\circ}$, and $\\angle A C B = \\angle B C C_{1} + \\angle C_{1} C B_{1} = 120^{\\circ}$.\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_06_1b17058527caf5b5d058g-39.jpg?height=366&width=643&top_left_y=2395&top_left_x=702)\n\nComments. 1. It is easy to show that the center $O$ of the circle can only lie on the extension of segment $A C$ beyond point $C$, and thus the line $B C$ intersects the circle exactly as shown in the figure.\n\n2. Solutions based on the fact that points $B, C, O, C_{1}$ lie on the same circle, or that the circumcircle of triangle $B C_{1} B_{1}$ is the Apollonian circle for points $A$ and $C$, are also possible.\n\n## Answer\n\n$120^{\\circ}$.", "answer": "120"}
{"id": 63780, "problem": "Let $x, y$ be coprime natural numbers, and $xy=1992$. Then the number of different ordered pairs $(x, y)$ is $\\qquad$", "solution": "5. 8. \n\nTranslate the text above into English, please retain the original text's line breaks and format, and output the translation result directly.", "answer": "8"}
{"id": 46183, "problem": "Given is a $n \\times n$ chessboard. With the same probability, we put six pawns on its six cells. Let $p_n$ denotes the probability that there exists a row or a column containing at least two pawns. Find $\\lim_{n \\to \\infty} np_n$.", "solution": "1. **Calculate the total number of ways to place six pawns on an \\( n \\times n \\) chessboard:**\n   \\[\n   \\text{Total number of ways} = \\binom{n^2}{6}\n   \\]\n\n2. **Calculate the number of ways to place six pawns such that no two pawns are in the same row or column:**\n   - First, choose 6 rows out of \\( n \\) rows: \\(\\binom{n}{6}\\)\n   - Then, choose 6 columns out of \\( n \\) columns: \\(\\binom{n}{6}\\)\n   - Finally, arrange the 6 pawns in the chosen 6 rows and 6 columns: \\(6!\\)\n   \\[\n   \\text{Number of ways with no two pawns in the same row or column} = \\binom{n}{6}^2 \\cdot 6!\n   \\]\n\n3. **Calculate the probability \\( p_n \\) that there exists a row or a column containing at least two pawns:**\n   \\[\n   p_n = 1 - \\frac{\\binom{n}{6}^2 \\cdot 6!}{\\binom{n^2}{6}}\n   \\]\n\n4. **Simplify the expression for \\( p_n \\):**\n   \\[\n   \\binom{n^2}{6} = \\frac{n^2 (n^2 - 1) (n^2 - 2) (n^2 - 3) (n^2 - 4) (n^2 - 5)}{6!}\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   \\binom{n}{6} = \\frac{n (n - 1) (n - 2) (n - 3) (n - 4) (n - 5)}{6!}\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   \\binom{n}{6}^2 = \\left( \\frac{n (n - 1) (n - 2) (n - 3) (n - 4) (n - 5)}{6!} \\right)^2\n   \\]\n\n5. **Substitute these into the expression for \\( p_n \\):**\n   \\[\n   p_n = 1 - \\frac{\\left( \\frac{n (n - 1) (n - 2) (n - 3) (n - 4) (n - 5)}{6!} \\right)^2 \\cdot 6!}{\\frac{n^2 (n^2 - 1) (n^2 - 2) (n^2 - 3) (n^2 - 4) (n^2 - 5)}{6!}}\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   p_n = 1 - \\frac{n^2 (n - 1)^2 (n - 2)^2 (n - 3)^2 (n - 4)^2 (n - 5)^2}{n^2 (n^2 - 1) (n^2 - 2) (n^2 - 3) (n^2 - 4) (n^2 - 5)}\n   \\]\n\n6. **Simplify the fraction:**\n   \\[\n   p_n = 1 - \\frac{(n - 1)^2 (n - 2)^2 (n - 3)^2 (n - 4)^2 (n - 5)^2}{(n^2 - 1) (n^2 - 2) (n^2 - 3) (n^2 - 4) (n^2 - 5)}\n   \\]\n\n7. **Evaluate the limit \\( \\lim_{n \\to \\infty} np_n \\):**\n   - As \\( n \\to \\infty \\), the terms \\((n - k)^2\\) for \\( k = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 \\) are approximately \\( n^2 \\).\n   - Therefore, the fraction inside \\( p_n \\) approaches:\n     \\[\n     \\frac{(n - 1)^2 (n - 2)^2 (n - 3)^2 (n - 4)^2 (n - 5)^2}{(n^2 - 1) (n^2 - 2) (n^2 - 3) (n^2 - 4) (n^2 - 5)} \\approx \\frac{n^{10}}{n^{10}} = 1\n     \\]\n   - Hence, \\( p_n \\) approaches:\n     \\[\n     p_n \\approx 1 - 1 = 0\n     \\]\n   - However, we need to find \\( \\lim_{n \\to \\infty} np_n \\). For large \\( n \\), the difference between the numerator and the denominator in the fraction becomes significant:\n     \\[\n     p_n \\approx 1 - \\left( 1 - \\frac{30}{n^2} \\right) = \\frac{30}{n^2}\n     \\]\n   - Therefore:\n     \\[\n     np_n \\approx n \\cdot \\frac{30}{n^2} = \\frac{30}{n}\n     \\]\n   - As \\( n \\to \\infty \\):\n     \\[\n     \\lim_{n \\to \\infty} np_n = 30\n     \\]\n\nThe final answer is \\(\\boxed{30}\\)", "answer": "30"}
{"id": 23889, "problem": "Let the sum of one hundred natural numbers $x, x+1, x+2, \\cdots, x+99$ be $a$. If the sum of the digits of $a$ equals 50, what is the smallest value of $x$?", "solution": "【Analysis】First, use the sum formula of an arithmetic sequence to get the sum of one hundred natural numbers, then discuss the cases where the addition of $100 x+4950$ does not carry over; and where the addition of $100 x+4950$ carries over $t$ times to find the solution.\n\n【Solution】Solution: The total sum $a=100 x+9900 \\div 2=100 x+4950$,\nIf the addition of $100 x+4950$ does not carry over, then the digit sum $=x$'s digit sum $+4+9+5=50, x$'s digit sum $=32$, $x$ must be at least a 5-digit number: 99950;\n\nIf the addition of $100 x+4950$ carries over $t$ times, then the digit sum $=x$'s digit sum $+4+9+5-9 t=50, x$'s digit sum $-9 t=32$, carrying over once then $x$'s digit sum $=41$, the smallest is 199949; carrying over twice then $x$'s digit sum $=50$, the smallest is 699899; more carries, $x$ must also exceed 5 digits.\n\nTherefore, the smallest $x$ is 99950.", "answer": "99950"}
{"id": 61402, "problem": "A train took 9 seconds to pass a signal light on a utility pole, and it took 35 seconds to cross a 520-meter-long iron bridge. The length of the train is ( ) meters", "solution": "180\n【Answer】The length of the train is 9 times its speed; therefore, 520 meters is 35-9=26 times its speed; so the speed of the train is 20 meters/second; hence the length of the train is 180 meters", "answer": "180"}
{"id": 55281, "problem": "If $4^{a}-3 a^{b}=16, \\log _{2} a=\\frac{a+1}{b}$, then $a^{b}=$", "solution": "(1) 16 Hint: From $\\log _{2} a=\\frac{a+1}{b}$, we get $a^{b}=2^{a+1}$. Substituting into $4^{a}-3 a^{b}=16$ yields $2^{2 a}-6 \\times 2^{a}-16=0$. Solving this, we get: $2^{a}=8, 2^{a}=-2$ (discard), so, $a^{b}=$ $2^{a+1}=16$.", "answer": "16"}
{"id": 61252, "problem": "Anton went to a dairy store. He had no money, but he had empty bottles - six one-liter bottles (worth 20 kopecks each) and six half-liter bottles (worth 15 kopecks each). In the store, there was milk sold by the liter for 22 kopecks. What is the maximum amount of milk he could bring home? He had no other containers besides the empty bottles.", "solution": "11. By returning six half-liter bottles and one liter bottle, Anton will receive 1 ruble 10 kopecks, which will be the cost of 5 liters of milk. The 5 liters of milk he buys can be carried home in the remaining liter bottles. Let's ensure that he won't be able to carry more than 5 liters. If he returns not one liter bottle, but more, then to gather the cost of at least 5 liters of milk, he will need to return at least 5 more half-liter bottles, and the capacity of the remaining bottles will not exceed 4.5 liters (this is verified by enumeration).", "answer": "5"}
{"id": 64382, "problem": "On a chessboard, four rooks are placed in such a way that they attack all the white squares.\n\na) Provide an example of such an arrangement.\n\nb) Determine the number of such arrangements", "solution": "Solution. There are 32 white squares on a chessboard. If a rook is placed on a white square, it attacks 7 white squares; if it is placed on a black square, it attacks 8 squares. 1) Since there are only 4 rooks and 32 white squares, the rooks must be placed only on black squares. Consider the division of the chessboard into 4 equal vertical and 4 horizontal strips (each strip is the union of two adjacent lines).\n\n2) If there is no rook on any strip (for definiteness, on a horizontal strip), then the 8 white squares of this strip must be attacked by 8 rooks vertically, which contradicts the problem's condition.\n3) Therefore, there must be exactly 1 rook on each of the 4 horizontal and 4 vertical strips.\n\nThe horizontal and vertical strips intersect to form 16 cells of size $2 \\times 2$ (2 black and 2 white squares). To determine the required placement of the rooks, it is necessary to select one square on each horizontal strip so that there is only one square on each vertical strip (see point 1 above). The total number of ways to choose such squares is $4 \\times 3 \\times 2 \\times 1$. Considering the statements in points 1) and 2), within each cell, a rook can be placed in 2 ways, resulting in the number of placements being $2 \\times 4$ !.\n\nAnswer. $2 \\times 4$ !.\n\nRecommendations for checking. 2 points for a correct example of rook placement;\n\n2 points for noting that the rooks must be placed only on black squares;\n\n4 points for proving that there must be exactly 1 rook on each of the 4 horizontal and 4 vertical strips.\n\n3. Find all non-negative polynomials $g$ that satisfy the identity $g(x+y)=g(x)+g(y)+2 \\sqrt{g(x) g(y)}$ for all non-negative $x$ and $y$.\n\nValeev N.F. Solution. If such a polynomial exists, then from the identity $g(x+y)=g(x)+g(y)+2 \\sqrt{g(x) g(y)}$ for $y=x \\geq 0$, we get $g(x+x)=g(x)+g(x)+2 \\sqrt{g(x) g(x)}$ or $g(2 x)=4 g(x)$. We will look for polynomials $g$ in the form $g(x)=\\sum_{j=0}^{n} a_{j} x^{j}$. Then from the identity $g(2 x)=4 \\cdot g(x)$, it follows that\n$g(2 x)-4 g(x) \\equiv \\sum_{j=0}^{n} a_{j}\\left(2^{j}-4\\right) x^{j} \\equiv 0$ for all $x \\geq 0$. This is possible only if $a_{j}\\left(2^{j}-4\\right)=0$. From this, we get that $a_{j}=0$ for all $j \\neq 2$, and for $j=2$, $a_{j}$ can be any number. Thus, if the polynomial $g(x)$ exists, it must have the form $g(x)=a \\cdot x^{2}$, where $a$ is any non-negative number. Let's check the identity $g(x+y)=g(x)+g(y)+2 \\sqrt{g(x) g(y)}$ for $g(x)=a \\cdot x^{2}$: for all non-negative $x$ and $y$, we have $a(x+y)^{2}=a x^{2}+a y^{2}+2 a \\cdot x \\cdot y=a x^{2}+a y^{2}+2|a| \\cdot|x| y|=$.\n\n$a x^{2}+a y^{2}+2 \\sqrt{a x^{2} \\cdot a y^{2}}=g(x)+g(y)+2 \\sqrt{g(x) g(y)}$. Thus, $g(x)=a \\cdot x^{2}$.\n\nAnswer. $g(x)=a \\cdot x^{2}$, where $a \\geq 0$.\n\nRecommendations for checking. 2 points for only proving that the polynomial $g(x)=a \\cdot x^{2}$ satisfies the identity.\n\n2 points for obtaining an estimate for the degree of the polynomial $g$.", "answer": "2\\times4!"}
{"id": 23117, "problem": "The root of the equation $\\frac{x}{2 \\times 3}+\\frac{x}{3 \\times 4}+\\frac{x}{4 \\times 5}+\\ldots . .+\\frac{x}{2018 \\times 2019}=2017$ is $x=$", "solution": "$4038$", "answer": "4038"}
{"id": 16910, "problem": "Consider a rectangular grid of $10 \\times 10$ unit squares. We call a ship a figure made up of unit squares connected by common edges. We call a fleet a set of ships where no two ships contain squares that share a common vertex (i.e., all ships are vertex-disjoint). Find the greatest natural number that, for each its representation as a sum of positive integers, there exists a fleet such that the summands are exactly the numbers of squares contained in individual ships.", "solution": "1. **Understanding the Problem:**\n   We need to find the greatest natural number \\( n \\) such that for any partition of \\( n \\) into positive integers, there exists a fleet of ships on a \\( 10 \\times 10 \\) grid where the summands are exactly the numbers of squares contained in individual ships. The ships must be vertex-disjoint.\n\n2. **Initial Observation:**\n   The grid is \\( 10 \\times 10 \\), which contains \\( 100 \\) unit squares. We need to ensure that the ships are vertex-disjoint, meaning no two ships can share a common vertex.\n\n3. **Partitioning the Grid:**\n   Consider partitioning the \\( 10 \\times 10 \\) grid into \\( 2 \\times 2 \\) squares. Each \\( 2 \\times 2 \\) square contains 4 unit squares. There are \\( \\frac{100}{4} = 25 \\) such \\( 2 \\times 2 \\) squares in the grid.\n\n4. **Maximum Number of Ships:**\n   If we place one ship in each \\( 2 \\times 2 \\) square, we can have 25 ships, each occupying 4 unit squares. This configuration ensures that no two ships share a common vertex.\n\n5. **Verification for \\( n = 25 \\):**\n   For \\( n = 25 \\), we can represent \\( 25 \\) as a sum of 25 ones: \\( 1 + 1 + \\cdots + 1 = 25 \\). This means we need 25 ships, each containing 1 unit square. However, this is not possible because placing 25 ships, each containing 1 unit square, would require 25 unit squares, and ensuring they are vertex-disjoint is not feasible in a \\( 10 \\times 10 \\) grid.\n\n6. **Verification for \\( n = 24 \\):**\n   For \\( n = 24 \\), we can represent \\( 24 \\) as a sum of 24 ones: \\( 1 + 1 + \\cdots + 1 = 24 \\). This means we need 24 ships, each containing 1 unit square. This is also not feasible for the same reason as above.\n\n7. **Verification for \\( n = 25 \\) with Different Partitions:**\n   For \\( n = 25 \\), consider different partitions such as \\( 4 + 4 + \\cdots + 4 + 1 = 25 \\). We can place six \\( 2 \\times 2 \\) ships and one ship containing 1 unit square. This configuration is feasible and ensures that the ships are vertex-disjoint.\n\n8. **Generalization:**\n   For any \\( 2k \\times 2m \\) grid, the maximum number of vertex-disjoint ships is \\( km \\). For a \\( 10 \\times 10 \\) grid, \\( k = 5 \\) and \\( m = 5 \\), so the maximum number is \\( 5 \\times 5 = 25 \\).\n\nConclusion:\nThe greatest natural number \\( n \\) such that for any partition of \\( n \\) into positive integers, there exists a fleet of ships on a \\( 10 \\times 10 \\) grid where the summands are exactly the numbers of squares contained in individual ships, is \\( 25 \\).\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{ 25 } \\).", "answer": " 25 "}
{"id": 29134, "problem": "Two circles with radii 3 and 4, the distance between their centers being 5, intersect at points $A$ and $B$. A line through point $B$ intersects the circles at points $C$ and $D$, such that $C D=8$ and point $B$ lies between points $C$ and $D$. Find the area of triangle $A C D$.", "solution": "Let $O_{1}$ and $O_{2}$ be the centers of the circles. Prove that triangle $A C D$ is similar to triangle $B O_{1} O_{2}$.\n\n## Solution\n\nLet $O_{1}$ and $O_{2}$ be the centers of the smaller and larger circles, respectively, and let point $C$ be located on the smaller circle. Then\n\n$$\n\\angle D C A=\\angle B C A=\\frac{1}{2} \\cup A B=\\angle B O_{1} O_{2}\n$$\n\nSimilarly, $\\angle C D A=\\angle B O_{2} O_{1}$. Therefore, triangle $A C D$ is similar to triangle $B O_{1} O_{2}$ with a similarity ratio of $\\frac{C D}{\\mathrm{O}_{1} \\mathrm{O}_{2}}=\\frac{8}{5}$.\n\nTriangle $\\mathrm{BO}_{1} \\mathrm{O}_{2}$ is a right triangle, since\n\n$$\nO_{1} O^{2}{ }_{2}=5^{2}=3^{2}+4^{2}=O_{1} B^{2}+O_{2} B^{2} .\n$$\n\nTherefore,\n\n$$\nS_{\\triangle \\mathrm{BCD}}=\\frac{64}{25} S_{\\Delta \\mathrm{BO}_{1} \\mathrm{O}_{2}}=\\frac{384}{25}\n$$\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_06_ae1b0d3bbbf9aa5c38e8g-16.jpg?height=421&width=706&top_left_y=1&top_left_x=676)\n\n## Answer\n\n$\\frac{384}{25}$.", "answer": "\\frac{384}{25}"}
{"id": 63039, "problem": "The roots of a monic cubic polynomial $p$ are positive real numbers forming a geometric sequence. Suppose that the sum of the roots is equal to $10$. Under these conditions, the largest possible value of $|p(-1)|$ can be written as $\\frac{m}{n}$, where $m$, $n$ are relatively prime integers. Find $m + n$.", "solution": "1. **Identify the roots and their properties:**\n   Let the roots of the monic cubic polynomial \\( p(x) \\) be \\( a \\), \\( ar \\), and \\( ar^2 \\), where \\( a \\) is the first term and \\( r \\) is the common ratio of the geometric sequence. Since the roots are positive real numbers and form a geometric sequence, we have:\n   \\[\n   a + ar + ar^2 = 10\n   \\]\n   Factor out \\( a \\):\n   \\[\n   a(1 + r + r^2) = 10\n   \\]\n\n2. **Express the polynomial:**\n   The polynomial \\( p(x) \\) with roots \\( a \\), \\( ar \\), and \\( ar^2 \\) can be written as:\n   \\[\n   p(x) = (x - a)(x - ar)(x - ar^2)\n   \\]\n\n3. **Evaluate \\( |p(-1)| \\):**\n   To find \\( |p(-1)| \\), substitute \\( x = -1 \\) into the polynomial:\n   \\[\n   p(-1) = (-1 - a)(-1 - ar)(-1 - ar^2)\n   \\]\n   Simplify the expression:\n   \\[\n   p(-1) = (-(1 + a))(-(1 + ar))(-(1 + ar^2)) = -(1 + a)(1 + ar)(1 + ar^2)\n   \\]\n   Since we are interested in the absolute value:\n   \\[\n   |p(-1)| = (1 + a)(1 + ar)(1 + ar^2)\n   \\]\n\n4. **Apply the AM-GM inequality:**\n   To maximize \\( |p(-1)| \\), we use the Arithmetic Mean-Geometric Mean (AM-GM) inequality:\n   \\[\n   (1 + a) + (1 + ar) + (1 + ar^2) \\geq 3 \\sqrt[3]{(1 + a)(1 + ar)(1 + ar^2)}\n   \\]\n   Simplify the left-hand side:\n   \\[\n   3 + a(1 + r + r^2) = 3 + 10 = 13\n   \\]\n   Therefore:\n   \\[\n   13 \\geq 3 \\sqrt[3]{(1 + a)(1 + ar)(1 + ar^2)}\n   \\]\n   Divide both sides by 3:\n   \\[\n   \\frac{13}{3} \\geq \\sqrt[3]{(1 + a)(1 + ar)(1 + ar^2)}\n   \\]\n   Cube both sides:\n   \\[\n   \\left(\\frac{13}{3}\\right)^3 \\geq (1 + a)(1 + ar)(1 + ar^2)\n   \\]\n   Calculate the cube:\n   \\[\n   \\left(\\frac{13}{3}\\right)^3 = \\frac{2197}{27}\n   \\]\n\n5. **Conclusion:**\n   The maximum value of \\( |p(-1)| \\) is \\( \\frac{2197}{27} \\). Therefore, \\( m = 2197 \\) and \\( n = 27 \\), and \\( m + n = 2224 \\).\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{2224} \\)", "answer": "2224"}
{"id": 884, "problem": "Given the function $f: \\mathbf{R}_{+} \\rightarrow \\mathbf{R}_{+}$ satisfies $f(f(n))=2016 n-215 f(n)$.\nFind $f(n)$.", "solution": "Let $f^{(n)}(x)=a_{n}$. Then $a_{n}>0$, and $a_{n+2}=2016 a_{n}-215 a_{n+1}$. Hence $a_{n}-9 a_{n-1}=-224\\left(a_{n-1}-9 a_{n-2}\\right)$.\nLet $b_{n}=a_{n}-9 a_{n-1}$. Then $b_{n}=-224 b_{n-1}=(-224)^{n-1} b_{1}$.\nLet $m=-224$, we get\n$a_{n}-9 a_{n-1}=m^{n-1} b_{1}$\n$\\Rightarrow m \\cdot \\frac{a_{n}}{m^{n}}-9 \\cdot \\frac{a_{n-1}}{m^{n-1}}=b_{1}$.\nLet $c_{n}=\\frac{a_{n}}{m^{n}}$, we get $m c_{n}-9 c_{n-1}=b_{1}$.\nSolving for the general term, we get\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nc_{n}=\\left(\\frac{9}{m}\\right)^{n-1} c_{1}+\\frac{b_{1}}{m} \\cdot \\frac{\\left(\\frac{9}{m}\\right)^{n-1}-1}{\\frac{9}{m}-1} \\\\\n\\Rightarrow a_{n}=\\frac{9^{n}-m^{n}}{9-m} a_{1}-\\frac{9^{n} m-9 m^{n}}{9-m} a_{0}>0 .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nWhen $n$ is even,\n$$\na_{1}\\frac{9^{n} m-9 m^{n}}{9^{n}-m^{n}} a_{0},\n$$\nas $n \\rightarrow+\\infty$, $a_{1} \\geqslant 9 a_{0}$.\nIn summary, $a_{1}=9 a_{0}$, i.e., $f(n)=9 n$.", "answer": "f(n)=9n"}
{"id": 59300, "problem": "Given $a, b, c \\in \\mathbf{R}$, and satisfy $a>b>c$, $a+b+c=0$. Then, the range of $\\frac{c}{a}$ is $\\qquad$", "solution": "2. $\\left(-2,-\\frac{1}{2}\\right)$.\n\nFrom $a>b>c$ and $a+b+c=0$, we know $a>0, c-2 ; \\\\\n0=a+b+c>a+2 c \\Rightarrow-\\frac{a}{2}>c \\Rightarrow \\frac{c}{a}<-\\frac{1}{2} .\n\\end{array}\n$", "answer": "\\left(-2,-\\frac{1}{2}\\right)"}
{"id": 16639, "problem": "There are 8 English letters $K, Z, A, I, G, A, K$, and $\\mathrm{U}$, each written on 8 cards. Ask:\n(1) How many ways are there to arrange these cards in a row?\n(2) How many ways are there to arrange 7 of these cards in a row?", "solution": "(1) $\\frac{8!}{2!\\times 2!}=10080$ ways.\n(2) If the letter taken away is $K$ or $A$, then there are\n$$\n2 \\times \\frac{7!}{2!}=5040 \\text { (ways); }\n$$\n\nIf the letter taken away is $Z$, $I$, $G$, or $U$, then there are\n$$\n4 \\times \\frac{7!}{2!\\times 2!}=5040 \\text { (ways). }\n$$\n\nTherefore, there are $5040+5040=10080$ arrangements in total.", "answer": "10080"}
{"id": 28365, "problem": "The smallest natural number $n$ is sought for which the following holds\n\n$$\nn \\equiv 1(\\bmod 2) ; \\quad n \\equiv 1(\\bmod 3) ; \\quad n \\equiv 1(\\bmod 5) ; \\quad n \\equiv 0(\\bmod 7) ; \\quad n \\equiv 1(\\bmod 11)\n$$", "solution": "Due to $n \\equiv 0(\\bmod 7)$, $n$ can be represented in the form $n=7k, k \\in N$. Because\n\n$$\n\\begin{array}{r}\nn \\equiv 1(\\bmod 2) \\text { and } 7 \\equiv 1(\\bmod 2) \\text {, } k=1(\\bmod 2) \\\\\nn \\equiv 1(\\bmod 3) \\text { and } 7 \\equiv 1(\\bmod 3) \\text {, } k=1(\\bmod 3) \\\\\nn \\equiv 1(\\bmod 5) \\text { and } 7 \\equiv 2(\\bmod 5) \\text {, } k=3(\\bmod 5) \\\\\nn \\equiv 1(\\bmod 11) \\text { and } 7 \\equiv 7(\\bmod 11) \\text {, } k=8(\\bmod 11)\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nWe assume that the smallest number $k$ is at most three digits:\n\n$$\nk=100a_{2}+10a_{1}+a_{0}\n$$\n\nwith $0 \\leq a_{0} ; a_{1} ; a_{2} \\leq 9, a_{1} ; a_{2} ; a_{3} \\in N$. Then, due to (3), $a_{0}=3$ or $a_{0}=8$, and due to (1), $a_{1} \\neq 8$, so it follows that $a_{1}=3$. According to (4), we then have\n\n$$\na_{2}-a_{1}+3=11s+8 \\quad ; \\quad a_{2}-a_{1}=11s+5\n$$\n\n$(s \\in G)$. From $0 \\leq a_{1} ; a_{2} \\leq 9$ it follows that $-9 \\leq a_{2}-a_{1}=11s+5 \\leq 9$. These inequalities are only satisfied for $s=0$ and for $s=-1$. Thus, from (5) we get $a_{2}=a_{1}+5 \\geq 5$ or $a_{2}=a_{1}-6 \\leq 3$.\n\nSince we are looking for the smallest number $k$, we first try the smaller values for $a_{2}$, i.e., $a_{2}=0 ; 1 ; 2 ; 3$. This results in $a_{1}=6 ; 7 ; 8 ; 9$ and $k=63 ; 173 ; 283 ; 393$. Of these $k$-values, only $k=283$ satisfies condition (2). From this, we get $n=7 \\cdot 283=1981$.\n\n### 2.21 Problems and Solutions 1981", "answer": "1981"}
{"id": 63547, "problem": "As shown in Figure 7, the side length of square $ABCD$ is 1, and points $E, F, G$ are on sides $AB, AD, BC$ respectively (they can coincide with the vertices). If $\\triangle EFG$ is an equilateral triangle, find the maximum and minimum values of the area of $\\triangle EFG$.", "solution": "Solve as shown in Figure 7, construct $E K \\perp F G$. Then $K$ is the midpoint of side $F G$. Connect $A K$ and $B K$.\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\text { By } \\angle E K G=\\angle E B G=\\angle E K F \\\\\n=\\angle E A F=90^{\\circ},\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nwe get that $E, K, G, B$ and $E, K, F, A$ are respectively concyclic.\nThus, $\\angle K B E=\\angle E G K=60^{\\circ}$,\n$$\n\\angle E A K=\\angle E F K=60^{\\circ} \\text {. }\n$$\n\nTherefore, $\\triangle A B K$ is an equilateral triangle, i.e., $K$ is a fixed point.\nThus, when $F G / / A B$, the area of $\\triangle E F G$ is minimized, at this time,\n$$\nS_{\\triangle E F G}=\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{4} F G^{2}=\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{4} A B^{2}=\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{4} .\n$$\n\nWhen point $F$ coincides with $D$ or point $G$ coincides with $C$, the area of $\\triangle E F G$ is maximized, at this time,\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nS_{\\triangle E F G}=\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{4} C K^{2} \\\\\n=\\sqrt{3}\\left[\\left(\\frac{1}{2}\\right)^{2}+\\left(1-\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}\\right)^{2}\\right]=2 \\sqrt{3}-3 .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n3 Constructing the inscribed triangle", "answer": "\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{4} \\text{ and } 2\\sqrt{3} - 3"}
{"id": 3860, "problem": "Let $a_{1}, a_{2}, a_{3}, \\cdots$ be a sequence of real numbers in a geometric progression. Let $S_{n}=a_{1}+a_{2}+\\cdots+a_{n}$ for all integers $n \\geq 1$. Assume that $S_{10}=10$ and $S_{30}=70$. Find the value of $S_{40}$.", "solution": "14. Answer: 150\nSolution. Let $r$ be the common ratio of this geometric sequence. Thus\n$$\nS_{n}=a_{1}\\left(1+r+r^{2}+\\cdots+r^{n-1}\\right) \\text {. }\n$$\n\nThus\n$$\n10=a_{1}\\left(1+r+\\cdots+r^{9}\\right)\n$$\nand\n$$\n70=a_{1}\\left(1+r+\\cdots+r^{29}\\right) .\n$$\n$\\mathrm{As}$\n$$\n1+r+\\cdots+r^{29}=\\left(1+r+\\cdots+r^{9}\\right)\\left(1+r^{10}+r^{20}\\right),\n$$\nwe have\n$$\n1+r^{10}+r^{20}=7 .\n$$\n\nSo $r^{10}$ is either 2 or -3 . As $r^{10}>0, r^{10}=2$.\nHence\n$$\n\\begin{array}{c}\nS_{40}=a_{1}\\left(1+r+\\cdots+r^{39}\\right)=a_{1}\\left(1+r+\\cdots+r^{9}\\right)\\left(1+r^{10}+r^{20}+r^{30}\\right) \\\\\n=10 \\times\\left(1+2+2^{2}+2^{3}\\right)=150 .\n\\end{array}\n$$", "answer": "150"}
{"id": 29592, "problem": "Find the largest real number $k$ such that for any triangle with sides $a$, $b$, and $c$, the following inequality holds:\n$$\n\\frac{b c}{b+c-a}+\\frac{a c}{a+c-b}+\\frac{a b}{a+b-c} \\geqslant k(a+b+c) .\n$$", "solution": "11. For an equilateral triangle, i.e., $a=b=c$, we have\n$$\n3 a \\geqslant k \\cdot 3 a \\Rightarrow k \\leqslant 1 \\text {. }\n$$\n\nFor any triangle, let\n$$\nx=\\frac{b+c-a}{2}, y=\\frac{c+a-b}{2}, z=\\frac{a+b-c}{2} \\text {. }\n$$\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\text { Then } \\frac{b c}{b+c-a}+\\frac{c a}{c+a-b}+\\frac{a b}{a+b-c} \\\\\n=\\frac{(x+y)(x+z)}{2 x}+\\frac{(y+z)(y+x)}{2 y}+\\frac{(z+x)(z+y)}{2 z} \\\\\n=\\frac{1}{2}\\left(3 x+3 y+3 z+\\frac{y z}{x}+\\frac{z x}{y}+\\frac{x y}{z}\\right) .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nNotice that,\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n\\frac{y z}{x} & +\\frac{z x}{y}+\\frac{x y}{z} \\\\\n& =\\frac{1}{2}\\left(\\left(\\frac{y z}{x}+\\frac{z x}{y}\\right)+\\left(\\frac{z x}{y}+\\frac{x y}{z}\\right)+\\left(\\frac{x y}{z}+\\frac{y z}{x}\\right)\\right) \\\\\n& \\geqslant z+x+y .\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nThus, $\\frac{b c}{b+c-a}+\\frac{c a}{c+a-b}+\\frac{a b}{a+b-c}$\n$$\n\\geqslant 2 x+2 y+2 z=a+b+c,\n$$\n\nwhich means $k=1$ satisfies the condition.\nIn conclusion, the maximum value of $k$ is 1.", "answer": "1"}
{"id": 52806, "problem": "Let set $A=\\{1,2,3, \\cdots, 1997\\}$, for any 999-element subset $X$ of $A$, if there exist $x, y \\in X$, such that $x<y$ and $x \\mid y$, then $X$ is called a good set. Find the largest natural number $a(a \\in A)$, such that any 999-element subset containing $a$ is a good set.", "solution": "4. The required $\\max a=665$. First, we prove: $a \\leqslant 665$. Clearly, the 999-element subset $X_{0}=\\{999,1000,1001, \\cdots, 1997 \\mid$ does not contain $x, y \\in X_{0}$ such that $x \\cdot 1997$, which is greater than the largest element in $X_{0}$, holds. Thus, $a$ cannot be any of the numbers $999,1000,1001, \\cdots, 1997$.\nNext, we prove that $a \\neq 666,667,668, \\cdots, 997,998$. Construct the sets:\n$B_{i}=\\{666+i\\} \\cup X_{0} \\backslash\\{2(666+i)\\}, i=0,1, \\cdots, 332$.\nFor $B_{i}$, $(666+i) \\cdot 3 \\geqslant 1998$, and $(666+i) \\cdot 2 \\notin B_{i}$, so no other multiples of $666+i$ are in $B_{i}$. It has already been proven that no non-multiples of any element in $X_{0}$ are in $X_{0}$, and $666+i<999(i=0,1,2, \\cdots, 332)$, so no multiples of any element in $X_{0}$ can be $666+i(i=0,1, \\cdots, 332)$. Thus, the multiples (excluding itself) of any other elements in $B_{i}$ are not in $B_{i}$. Therefore, there do not exist two elements in $B_{i}$ such that $x<y, x \\mid y$, and $B_{i}$ $(i=0,1, \\cdots, 332)$ includes 666, $667, \\cdots, 998$. Hence, $a \\neq 666,667, \\cdots, 998$, so $a \\leqslant 665$.\n\nNext, we prove that 665 is attainable. Assume there exists a 999-element subset $X$ containing 665, such that there do not exist $x, y \\in X, x<y$ with $x \\mid y$. Then $665 \\cdot 2,665 \\cdot 3 \\notin X$. Construct the following 997 drawers, which include all elements of $A$ except $665,665 \\cdot 2,665 \\cdot 3$, and each element appears once: $K_{1}=\\left|1,1 \\cdot 2,1 \\cdot 2^{2}, \\cdots, 1 \\cdot 2^{10}\\right|, K_{2}=\\left|3,3 \\cdot 2,3 \\cdot 2^{2}, \\cdots, 3 \\cdot 2^{9}\\right|, K_{3}=\\mid 5,5 \\cdot 2$, $\\left.5 \\cdot 2^{2}, \\cdots, 5 \\cdot 2^{8}\\right\\}, K_{4}=\\left\\{7,7 \\cdot 2,7 \\cdot 2^{2}, \\cdots, 7 \\cdot 2^{8} \\mid, \\cdots, K_{332}=\\{663,663 \\cdot 2,663 \\cdot 3\\}, K_{334}=\\{667,667 \\cdot\\right.$ $2 \\mid, K_{335}=\\{669,669 \\cdot 2\\}, \\cdots, K_{995}=\\{1991\\}, K_{996}=\\{1993\\}, K_{997}=\\{1997\\}$. Thus, the other 998 elements of $X$ (excluding 665) are placed into these 997 drawers, so there must be two elements in the same drawer, and the elements in the same drawer are multiples of each other, leading to a contradiction. Proof complete.", "answer": "665"}
{"id": 19274, "problem": "Given the equation of circle $\\odot C$ is\n$$\nx^{2}+y^{2}-4 x-2 y+1=0 \\text {, }\n$$\n\nthe line $y=\\left(\\tan 10^{\\circ}\\right) x+\\sqrt{2}$ intersects $\\odot C$ at points\n$A$ and $B$. The sum of the inclination angles of lines $A C$ and $B C$ is\n$\\qquad$", "solution": "7. $200^{\\circ}$.\nThe equation of $\\odot C$ is $(x-2)^{2}+(y-1)^{2}=4$, the distance from the center $(2,1)$ to the line $y=\\left(\\tan 10^{\\circ}\\right) x+\\sqrt{2}$ is\n$$\nd=\\frac{\\left|2 \\tan 10^{\\circ}-1+\\sqrt{2}\\right|}{\\sqrt{1+\\tan ^{2} 10^{\\circ}}}<2,\n$$\n\nwhich means the given line intersects $\\odot C$ at points $A$ and $B$ (as shown in Figure 2).\nLet the inclination angle of line $B C$ be $\\alpha$, and the inclination angle of line $A C$ be $\\beta$. Then\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\alpha=10^{\\circ}+\\angle C B A, \\\\\n\\angle C A B=10^{\\circ}+\\left(180^{\\circ}-\\beta\\right) .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nSince $\\angle C B A=\\angle C A B$, we have\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\alpha=10^{\\circ}+10^{\\circ}+\\left(180^{\\circ}-\\beta\\right) \\\\\n\\Rightarrow \\alpha+\\beta=200^{\\circ} .\n\\end{array}\n$$", "answer": "200^{\\circ}"}
{"id": 12606, "problem": "What is the minimum width that an infinite strip of paper must have so that any triangle with an area of 1 can be cut out of it?", "solution": "11.9. Since the area of an equilateral triangle with side $a$ is $a^{2} \\sqrt{3} / 4$, the side of an equilateral triangle with area 1 is $2 / \\sqrt[4]{3}$, and its height is $\\sqrt[4]{3}$. We will prove that an equilateral triangle with area 1 cannot be cut from a strip of width less than $\\sqrt[4]{3}$. Let the equilateral triangle $A B C$ lie inside a strip of width less than $\\sqrt[4]{3}$. Let the projection of vertex $B$ onto the boundary of the strip lie between the projections of vertices $A$ and $C$. Then the line drawn through point $B$ perpendicular to the boundary of the strip intersects segment $A C$ at some point $M$. The height of triangle $A B C$ does not exceed $B M$, and $B M$ is no greater than the width of the strip, so the height of triangle $A B C$ is less than $\\sqrt[4]{3}$, i.e., its area is less than 1.\n\nIt remains to prove that any triangle with area 1 can be cut from a strip of width $\\sqrt[4]{3}$. We will prove that any triangle with area 1 has a height not exceeding $\\sqrt[4]{3}$. For this, it is sufficient to prove that it has a side not less than $2 / \\sqrt[4]{3}$. Suppose all sides of triangle $A B C$ are less than $2 / \\sqrt[4]{3}$. Let $\\alpha$ be the smallest angle of this triangle. Then $\\alpha \\leqslant 60^{\\circ}$ and $S_{A B C}=(A B \\cdot A C \\sin \\alpha) / 2<(2 / \\sqrt[4]{3})^{2}(\\sqrt{3} / 4)=1$. A contradiction is obtained. A triangle that has a height not exceeding $\\sqrt[4]{3}$ can be placed in a strip of width $\\sqrt[4]{3}$ by placing the side to which this height is dropped on the side of the strip.", "answer": "\\sqrt[4]{3}"}
{"id": 8533, "problem": "If $\\log_2(\\log_2(\\log_2(x)))=2$, then how many digits are in the base-ten representation for x?\n$\\text{(A) } 5\\quad \\text{(B) } 7\\quad \\text{(C) } 9\\quad \\text{(D) } 11\\quad \\text{(E) } 13$", "solution": "Taking successive exponentials $\\log_2(\\log_2(x)) = 2^2 = 4$ and $\\log_2(x) = 2^4=16$ and $x = 2^{16}$.  Now $2^{10} = 1024 \\approx 10^3$ and $2^6 = 64$ so we can approximate $2^{16} \\approx 64000$ which has 5 digits.  In general, $2^n$ has approximately $n/3$ digits.\n$\\fbox{A}$", "answer": "A"}
{"id": 16670, "problem": "For example, $AC$ and $CE$ are two diagonals of the regular hexagon $ABCDEF$, and points $M$ and $N$ internally divide $AC$ and $CE$ respectively, such that $AM: AC = CN: CE = r$. If points $B$, $M$, and $N$ are collinear, find $r$.", "solution": "Proof: As shown in Figure 8, let $AC = 2$, then $A(-1, 0), C(1, 0), B(0, -\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{3}), E(0, \\sqrt{3})$\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\because AM: AC \\\\\n= CN: CE = r,\n\\end{array}\n$$\n$\\therefore$ By the section formula, we get\n$$\nM(2r-1, 0), N(1-r, \\sqrt{3}r).\n$$\n\nAlso, $\\because B, M, N$ are collinear,\nthus $k_{BM} = k_{MN}$,\n\ni.e., $\\square$\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\frac{\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{3}}{2r-1} = \\frac{\\sqrt{3}r}{1-r-(2r-1)}. \\\\\n\\therefore 1-3r^2 = 0, r = \\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{3}.\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nNote: $r$ can also be found using $|BN| = |BM| + |MN|$.", "answer": "\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{3}"}
{"id": 38133, "problem": "If $x \\in \\mathbf{R}$, find the maximum value of $F(x)=\\min \\{2 x+1, x+2,-x+6\\}$.", "solution": "Solution: As shown in Figure 1, draw the graph of $F(x)$ (the solid part). From the graph, we can see that the maximum value of $F(x)$ is equal to the y-coordinate of the intersection point of $y=x+2$ and $y=-x+6$.\nTherefore, the maximum value of $F(x)$ is 4.", "answer": "4"}
{"id": 29927, "problem": "The equation that best represents \"a number increased by five equals 15\" is\n(A) $n-5=15$\n(D) $n+15=5$\n(B) $n \\div 5=15$\n(E) $n \\times 5=15$\n(C) $n+5=15$", "solution": "If the number is $n$, then \"a number increased by five\" is best represented by the expression $n+5$. The equation that best represents \"a number increased by five equals 15 \" is $n+5=15$.\n\nANSWER: $(\\mathrm{C})$", "answer": "C"}
{"id": 6988, "problem": "The base $4$ repeating decimal $0.\\overline{12}_4$ can be expressed in the form $\\frac{a}{b}$ in base 10, where $a$ and $b$ are relatively prime positive integers. Compute the sum of $a$ and $b$.", "solution": "1. First, let's express the repeating decimal \\(0.\\overline{12}_4\\) as a geometric series. In base 4, the repeating decimal \\(0.\\overline{12}_4\\) can be written as:\n   \\[\n   0.\\overline{12}_4 = 0.121212\\ldots_4\n   \\]\n\n2. We can express this as an infinite series:\n   \\[\n   0.\\overline{12}_4 = \\frac{1}{4} + \\frac{2}{4^2} + \\frac{1}{4^3} + \\frac{2}{4^4} + \\frac{1}{4^5} + \\frac{2}{4^6} + \\cdots\n   \\]\n\n3. Notice that this series can be split into two separate geometric series:\n   \\[\n   S = \\left(\\frac{1}{4} + \\frac{1}{4^3} + \\frac{1}{4^5} + \\cdots\\right) + \\left(\\frac{2}{4^2} + \\frac{2}{4^4} + \\frac{2}{4^6} + \\cdots\\right)\n   \\]\n\n4. Each of these series is a geometric series. The first series has the first term \\(a_1 = \\frac{1}{4}\\) and common ratio \\(r = \\frac{1}{4^2} = \\frac{1}{16}\\):\n   \\[\n   \\sum_{n=0}^{\\infty} \\left(\\frac{1}{4}\\right) \\left(\\frac{1}{16}\\right)^n = \\frac{\\frac{1}{4}}{1 - \\frac{1}{16}} = \\frac{\\frac{1}{4}}{\\frac{15}{16}} = \\frac{1}{4} \\cdot \\frac{16}{15} = \\frac{4}{15}\n   \\]\n\n5. The second series has the first term \\(a_2 = \\frac{2}{4^2} = \\frac{2}{16} = \\frac{1}{8}\\) and common ratio \\(r = \\frac{1}{16}\\):\n   \\[\n   \\sum_{n=0}^{\\infty} \\left(\\frac{1}{8}\\right) \\left(\\frac{1}{16}\\right)^n = \\frac{\\frac{1}{8}}{1 - \\frac{1}{16}} = \\frac{\\frac{1}{8}}{\\frac{15}{16}} = \\frac{1}{8} \\cdot \\frac{16}{15} = \\frac{2}{15}\n   \\]\n\n6. Adding these two sums together, we get:\n   \\[\n   S = \\frac{4}{15} + \\frac{2}{15} = \\frac{6}{15}\n   \\]\n\n7. Simplify the fraction \\(\\frac{6}{15}\\):\n   \\[\n   \\frac{6}{15} = \\frac{2}{5}\n   \\]\n\n8. The fraction \\(\\frac{2}{5}\\) is already in its simplest form, where \\(a = 2\\) and \\(b = 5\\). The sum of \\(a\\) and \\(b\\) is:\n   \\[\n   a + b = 2 + 5 = 7\n   \\]\n\nThe final answer is \\(\\boxed{7}\\).", "answer": "7"}
{"id": 17811, "problem": "$((21.85: 43.7+8.5: 3.4): 4.5): 1 \\frac{2}{5}+1 \\frac{11}{21}$", "solution": "## Solution.\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& ((21.85: 43.7+8.5: 3.4): 4.5): 1 \\frac{2}{5}+1 \\frac{11}{21}=\\left((0.5+2.5): 4 \\frac{1}{2}\\right): \\frac{7}{5}+\\frac{32}{21}= \\\\\n& =\\left(3 \\cdot \\frac{2}{9}\\right) \\cdot \\frac{5}{7}+\\frac{32}{21}=\\frac{10}{21}+\\frac{32}{21}=\\frac{42}{21}=2\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nAnswer: 2.", "answer": "2"}
{"id": 53421, "problem": "Given any positive integer $a$, define the integer sequence $x_{1}, x_{2}$, $\\cdots$, satisfying\n$$\nx_{1}=a, x_{n}=2 x_{n-1}+1(n \\geqslant 1) .\n$$\n\nIf $y_{n}=2^{x_{n}}-1$, determine the maximum integer $k$ such that there exists a positive integer $a$ for which $y_{1}, y_{2}, \\cdots, y_{k}$ are all prime numbers.", "solution": "1. If $y_{i}$ is a prime number, then $x_{i}$ is also a prime number.\n\nOtherwise, if $x_{i}=1$, then $y_{i}=1$ is not a prime number; if $x_{i}=m n($ integers $m, n>1)$, then\n$\\left(2^{m}-1\\right) \\mid\\left(2^{x_{i}}-1\\right)$, i.e., $x_{i}$ and $y_{i}$ are composite numbers.\n\nBelow, we prove by contradiction: For any odd prime $a$, at least one of $y_{1}, y_{2}, y_{3}$ is composite.\nOtherwise, $x_{1}, x_{2}, x_{3}$ are all primes.\nSince $x_{1} \\geqslant 3$ is odd, we know\n$x_{2}>3$, and $x_{2}=3(\\bmod 4)$.\nTherefore, $x_{3} \\equiv 7(\\bmod 8)$.\nThus, 2 is a quadratic residue of $x_{3}$, i.e., there exists $x \\in \\mathbf{N}_{+}$ such that\n$$\nx^{2}=2\\left(\\bmod x_{3}\\right) \\text {. }\n$$\n\nTherefore, $2^{x_{2}}=2^{\\frac{x_{3}-1}{2}} \\equiv x^{x_{3}-1} \\equiv 1\\left(\\bmod x_{3}^{3}\\right)$.\nThus, $x_{3} \\mid y_{2}$.\nSince $x_{2}>3$, then $2^{x_{2}}-1>2 x_{2}+1=x_{3}$.\nTherefore, $y_{2}$ is composite.\nFinally, if $a=2$, then\n$$\ny_{1}=3, y_{2}=31 \\text {, and } 23 \\mid y_{3}=\\left(2^{11}-1\\right) \\text {. }\n$$\n\nTherefore, $k=2$.", "answer": "2"}
{"id": 54250, "problem": "In an arbitrary triangular pyramid $A B C D$, a section is made by a plane intersecting the edges $A B, D C$, and $D B$ at points $M, N, P$ respectively. Point $M$ divides edge $A B$ in the ratio $A M: M B=2: 3$. Point $N$ divides edge $D C$ in the ratio $D N: N C=3: 5$. Point $P$ divides edge $D B$ in the ratio $D P: P B=4$. Find the ratio $A Q: Q C$.", "solution": "Answer: $A Q: Q C=1: 10$.\n\nGrading criteria, 11th grade\n\nPreliminary round of the sectoral physics and mathematics school students' Olympiad \"Rosatom\", mathematics, trip 1\n\n#", "answer": "AQ:QC=1:10"}
{"id": 34620, "problem": "If $-3<x<-1$, then simplifying $|2-| 1+x||$ yields ().\n(A) $1-x$\n(B) $-3+x$\n(C) $3-x$\n(D) $3+x$", "solution": "$\\begin{array}{l}\\text { i.1. D. } \\\\ \\text { Original expression }=|2+(1+x)|=|3+x|=3+x \\text {. }\\end{array}$", "answer": "D"}
{"id": 54795, "problem": "In the Cartesian coordinate system $x-o-y$, the figure defined by the inequalities\n$$\ny^{100}+\\frac{1}{y^{100}} \\leqslant x^{100}+\\frac{1}{x^{100}}, x^{2}+y^{2} \\leqslant 100\n$$\n\nhas an area equal to ( ).\n(A) $50 \\pi$\n(B) $40 \\pi$\n(C) $30 \\pi$\n(D) $20 \\pi$", "solution": "6. (A)\n\nThe region we are examining is symmetric with respect to the coordinate axes, so we only need to consider the part where $x>0, y>0$.\nLet $z=x^{100}, t=y^{100}$, then we have\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nz+\\frac{1}{z} \\geqslant t+\\frac{1}{t} \\Leftrightarrow\\left(z^{2}+1\\right) t \\geqslant\\left(t^{2}+1\\right) z \\\\\n\\Leftrightarrow z^{2} t-t^{2} z+t-z \\geqslant 0 \\Leftrightarrow(z-t)(z t-1) \\geqslant 0 .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nTherefore, the solution set of the inequality has the form of the shaded area in the figure. Since the shaded part within the circle $x^{2}+y^{2}=100$ is equal in area to the unshaded part, the area of the shaded part is $\\frac{1}{2} \\times 10^{2} \\pi=50 \\pi$.\n\nExplanation: From $(z-t)(z t -1) \\geqslant 0$ in the first quadrant, we have $z \\geqslant t$ and $z t \\geqslant 1$, i.e., $x \\geqslant y$ and $x \\geqslant \\frac{1}{y}$. Therefore, in the first quadrant, the region can be drawn by $x \\geqslant y, x \\geqslant \\frac{1}{y}$, and $x^{2}+y^{2}=10^{2}$. By symmetry, the graph in the other quadrants can be completed.", "answer": "A"}
{"id": 29732, "problem": "A florist received between 300 and 400 roses for a celebration. When he arranged them in vases with 21 roses in each, 13 roses were left. But when arranging them in vases with 15 roses in each, 8 roses were missing. How many roses were there in total?", "solution": "Solution: $\\left\\{\\begin{array}{ll}a=21 x+13=21(x+1)-8, & a+8 \\vdots 21, \\\\ a=15 y-8, & a+8 \\vdots 15,\\end{array}\\right\\} \\Rightarrow a+8 \\vdots 105$. Answer: $a=307$.\n\n$$\na+8=105,210, \\underline{315,} 420\n$$\n\n## TICKET № 6", "answer": "307"}
{"id": 64934, "problem": "Several identical books and identical albums were bought. The books cost 10 rubles 56 kopecks. How many books were bought if the price of one book is more than one ruble higher than the price of an album, and 6 more books were bought than albums?", "solution": "5. Since each book is more expensive than a ruble, no more than 10 books were bought. Moreover, it is clear that no fewer than 7 books were bought (since at least one album was bought). The number 1056 is divisible by 8 and not divisible by $7,9,10$. Therefore, 8 books were bought. (MSU, Mechanics and Mathematics, 1968)", "answer": "8"}
{"id": 19735, "problem": "Find the odd prime $p$ that satisfies the following condition: there exists a permutation $b_{1}, b_{2}, \\cdots, b_{p-1}$ of $1,2, \\cdots, p-1$, such that $1^{b_{1}}, 2^{b_{2}}, \\cdots,(p-1)^{b_{p-1}}$ forms a reduced residue system modulo $p$.", "solution": "Let $p$ be an odd prime satisfying the condition, and take $g$ as a primitive root of $p$. Since $g, g^{2}, \\cdots, g^{p-1}$ form a reduced residue system modulo $p$, for each $i=1,2, \\cdots, p-1$, $i$ can be represented as $g^{a_{i}}$ modulo $p$, where $a_{1}, a_{2}, \\cdots, a_{p-1} \\in \\mathbf{Z}_{+}$, and by property 5 (2), $a_{1}, a_{2}, \\cdots, a_{p-1}$ form a complete residue system modulo $p-1$.\n\nTherefore, the problem is transformed into: If $a_{1}, a_{2}, \\cdots, a_{p-1}$ form a complete residue system modulo $p-1$, can we find another complete residue system $b_{1}, b_{2}, \\cdots, b_{p-1}$ modulo $p-1$, such that $g^{a_{1} b_{1}}, g^{a_{2} b_{2}}, \\cdots, g^{a_{p-1} b_{p-1}}$ form a reduced residue system modulo $p$? In other words, do $a_{i} b_{i}(1 \\leqslant i \\leqslant p-1)$ form a complete residue system modulo $p-1$?\n\nBy Example 7, we know that the conclusion is affirmative if and only if $p-1 \\leqslant 2$, i.e., $p=3$.\n\nIn this problem, the corresponding example is $b_{1}=2, b_{2}=1$. Therefore, $p=3$ is the only odd prime that satisfies the condition.", "answer": "3"}
{"id": 38202, "problem": "$n$ is a non-negative integer, and $3n+1, 5n+1$ are both perfect squares. Then $7n+3$ is:\n( A ) must be a prime number\n(B) must be a composite number\n(C) must be a perfect square\n(D) none of the above", "solution": "-、1.(D).\nLet $n=0, 3n+1=5n+1=1^{2}, 7n+3=3$ be prime numbers. Take $n=16, 3n+1=7^{2}, 5n+1=9^{2}, 7n+3=115$ as composite numbers.\nHowever, 3 and 115 are not perfect squares.", "answer": "D"}
{"id": 27787, "problem": "On a sausage, thin rings are drawn across. If you cut along the red rings, you get 5 pieces; if along the yellow ones, you get 7 pieces; and if along the green ones, you get 11 pieces. How many pieces of sausage will you get if you cut along the rings of all three colors?\n\n$[3$ points] (A. V. Shipovalov)", "solution": "Answer: 21 pieces.\n\nSolution: Note that the number of pieces is always one more than the number of cuts. Therefore, there are 4 red rings, 6 yellow ones, and 10 green ones. Thus, the total number of cuts is $4+6+10=20$, and the number of pieces is 21.", "answer": "21"}
{"id": 2659, "problem": "Determine the number of natural divisors of the number $11!=1 \\cdot 2 \\cdot \\ldots \\cdot 10 \\cdot 11$ that are multiples of three. Answer. 432.", "solution": "Solution. The prime factorization of the given number is $11!=2^{8} \\cdot 3^{4} \\cdot 5^{2} \\cdot 7 \\cdot 11$. All multiples of three that are divisors of this number have the form $2^{\\alpha} \\cdot 3^{\\beta} \\cdot 5^{\\gamma} \\cdot 7^{\\delta} \\cdot 11^{\\varphi}$, where $\\alpha \\in[0 ; 8], \\beta \\in[1 ; 4], \\gamma \\in[0 ; 2]$, $\\delta \\in[0 ; 1], \\varphi \\in[0 ; 1]$. The total number of such divisors is $(8+1) \\cdot 4 \\cdot(2+1)(1+1)(1+1)=432$.", "answer": "432"}
{"id": 5754, "problem": "6. Calculate at \\(x=7\\):\n\n\\((x-4)^{(x-5)^{(x-6)}}{ }^{(x+6)^{(x+5)}}\\)", "solution": "6. When \\(x=7\\), the given expression equals \\(3^{2^{1}}=9\\).", "answer": "9"}
{"id": 6569, "problem": "For every positive integer $x$, obtain the number $z$ according to the following process:\n(i) Move the last digit of $x$ to the first position to get $y$;\n(ii) Then take the square root of $y$ to get its arithmetic square root $z$.\nFor example, if $x=9, y=9, z=\\sqrt{9}=3$;\n\nand if $x=5002, y=2500$,\n$$\nz=\\sqrt{2500}=50 \\text {. }\n$$\n\nFind all positive integers $x$ such that $z=\\frac{1}{2} x$.", "solution": "(1) If $x$ is a one-digit number, then $y=x, z=\\sqrt{y}=\\sqrt{x}$.\n\nAlso, $z=\\frac{1}{2} x$, so $\\sqrt{x}=\\frac{1}{2} x$.\nSolving this, we get $x_{1}=4, x_{2}=0$ (discard).\nThus, $x=4$.\n(2) If $x$ is a two-digit number, let $x=10 a+b, a, b$ be integers, and $0<a \\leqslant 9,0 \\leqslant b \\leqslant 9$. Then\n$$\ny=10 b+a, z=\\sqrt{10 b+a} .\n$$\n\nAlso, $z=\\frac{1}{2} x$, so,\n$$\n\\sqrt{10 b+a}=\\frac{1}{2}(10 a+b) \\text {. }\n$$\n\nSince $a, b$ are integers, $\\frac{1}{2}(10 a+b)$ is a rational number, thus, $10 b+a$ must be a perfect square, and $\\sqrt{10 b+a} \\leqslant 9$. Therefore, $\\frac{1}{2}(10 a+b)$ is also an integer no greater than 9. Hence, $a=1$. Thus, we have\n$$\n\\sqrt{10 b+1}=5+\\frac{1}{2} b .\n$$\n\nSolving this, we get $b_{1}=8, b_{2}=12$ (discard).\nThus, $x=18$.\n(3) If $x \\geqslant 100$, then $y<10 x$,\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nz=\\sqrt{y}<\\sqrt{10 x}=\\frac{\\sqrt{10}}{\\sqrt{x}} \\cdot x \\\\\n\\leqslant \\frac{\\sqrt{10}}{\\sqrt{100}} x=\\frac{1}{\\sqrt{10}} x<\\frac{1}{2} x .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nThus, $x \\geqslant 100$ does not meet the condition.\nTherefore, the positive integer $x=4$ or 18.", "answer": "4 \\text{ or } 18"}
{"id": 37614, "problem": "Larry can swim from Harvard to MIT (with the current of the Charles River) in $40$ minutes, or back (against the current) in $45$ minutes. How long does it take him to row from Harvard to MIT, if he rows the return trip in $15$ minutes? (Assume that the speed of the current and Larry’s swimming and rowing speeds relative to the current are all constant.) Express your answer in the format mm:ss.", "solution": "1. **Define Variables:**\n   - Let \\( v \\) be the speed of the current.\n   - Let \\( l \\) be Larry's swimming speed in still water.\n   - Let \\( d \\) be the distance between Harvard and MIT.\n   - Let \\( r \\) be Larry's rowing speed in still water.\n\n2. **Set Up Equations for Swimming:**\n   - When swimming with the current, Larry's effective speed is \\( l + v \\). The time taken is 40 minutes.\n     \\[\n     l + v = \\frac{d}{40}\n     \\]\n   - When swimming against the current, Larry's effective speed is \\( l - v \\). The time taken is 45 minutes.\n     \\[\n     l - v = \\frac{d}{45}\n     \\]\n\n3. **Solve for \\( l \\) and \\( v \\):**\n   - Add the two equations:\n     \\[\n     (l + v) + (l - v) = \\frac{d}{40} + \\frac{d}{45}\n     \\]\n     \\[\n     2l = \\frac{d}{40} + \\frac{d}{45}\n     \\]\n     \\[\n     2l = \\frac{45d + 40d}{1800}\n     \\]\n     \\[\n     2l = \\frac{85d}{1800}\n     \\]\n     \\[\n     l = \\frac{85d}{3600}\n     \\]\n     \\[\n     l = \\frac{17d}{720}\n     \\]\n   - Subtract the two equations:\n     \\[\n     (l + v) - (l - v) = \\frac{d}{40} - \\frac{d}{45}\n     \\]\n     \\[\n     2v = \\frac{45d - 40d}{1800}\n     \\]\n     \\[\n     2v = \\frac{5d}{1800}\n     \\]\n     \\[\n     v = \\frac{5d}{3600}\n     \\]\n     \\[\n     v = \\frac{d}{720}\n     \\]\n\n4. **Set Up Equations for Rowing:**\n   - When rowing against the current, Larry's effective speed is \\( r - v \\). The time taken is 15 minutes.\n     \\[\n     r - v = \\frac{d}{15}\n     \\]\n     Substitute \\( v = \\frac{d}{720} \\):\n     \\[\n     r - \\frac{d}{720} = \\frac{d}{15}\n     \\]\n     \\[\n     r = \\frac{d}{15} + \\frac{d}{720}\n     \\]\n     \\[\n     r = \\frac{48d}{720} + \\frac{d}{720}\n     \\]\n     \\[\n     r = \\frac{49d}{720}\n     \\]\n\n5. **Calculate Time for Rowing with the Current:**\n   - When rowing with the current, Larry's effective speed is \\( r + v \\).\n     \\[\n     r + v = \\frac{49d}{720} + \\frac{d}{720}\n     \\]\n     \\[\n     r + v = \\frac{50d}{720}\n     \\]\n     \\[\n     r + v = \\frac{d}{14.4}\n     \\]\n   - The time taken to row from Harvard to MIT is:\n     \\[\n     \\text{Time} = \\frac{d}{r + v} = \\frac{d}{\\frac{d}{14.4}} = 14.4 \\text{ minutes}\n     \\]\n   - Convert 14.4 minutes to minutes and seconds:\n     \\[\n     14.4 \\text{ minutes} = 14 \\text{ minutes and } 0.4 \\times 60 \\text{ seconds} = 14 \\text{ minutes and } 24 \\text{ seconds}\n     \\]\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{14:24} \\).", "answer": "14:24"}
{"id": 43659, "problem": "Martin is trying to fill each cell of a rectangular grid with 8 rows and $\\mathrm{n}$ columns with one of the four letters $\\mathrm{P}, \\mathrm{O}, \\mathrm{F}$, and $\\mathrm{M}$ such that for any pair of distinct rows, there is at most one column where the intersections of the two rows are cells with the same letter. What is the largest integer $n$ for which this is possible?", "solution": "Solution to Exercise 5 In this problem, we are looking for the largest integer satisfying a certain property. Suppose we want to show that the largest integer sought is the integer c. To show that c is indeed the largest integer, we will on the one hand show that if an integer n satisfies the property, then n ≤ c, and on the other hand we will show that we can find a table with exactly c columns.\n\nThe statement provides an assumption about the rows and columns of a table.\n\nWe start by looking at the information we have about the rows of this table. There are 8 rows, so there are \\(\\binom{8}{2} = 28\\) pairs of rows.\n\nWe then look at the information we have about the columns of the table. Since the statement's hypothesis mentions identical letters within the same column, we will count how many pairs of identical letters can belong to the same column. We fix a column of the table and see how many pairs of identical letters we can form at a minimum. After several trials on a column of size 8, we conjecture that there are always at least 4 pairs of identical letters within the same column. Indeed, in a column there are 8 letters, so a letter appears at least 2 times.\n\n- If each letter appears at most 2 times, then each letter appears exactly 2 times since there are 8 cells in the column and 4 possible letters. We thus have 4 pairs of identical letters in the column.\n- If a letter appears exactly 3 times, say the letter P, then we can form 3 pairs of letters P. Among the 5 remaining letters, at least one of the letters O, F, and M appears twice according to the pigeonhole principle, which gives us a fourth pair of identical letters.\n- If a letter appears at least 4 times in the column, say the letter P, we can form 4 pairs of letters P.\n\nThus, in a column, we can always find 4 pairs of identical letters. Therefore, for each column, there are at least 4 pairs of rows such that the intersections with the column have the same letter. But according to the statement's hypothesis, a pair of rows can be associated with at most one column such that its intersections with the two rows are two cells containing the same letter. We deduce that there are at most \\(4 \\times n\\) pairs of rows. Therefore, \\(4n \\leq 28\\) and \\(n \\leq 7\\).\n\nConversely, there exists a configuration with the following 7 columns:\n\n| P | P | P | P | P | P | P |\n| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |\n| O | O | O | O | O | P | O |\n| F | F | F | F | O | O | P |\n| M | M | M | M | P | O | O |\n| P | M | F | O | F | F | F |\n| O | F | M | P | M | F | M |\n| F | P | P | M | M | M | F |\n| M | O | O | F | F | M | M |\n\nThe largest integer \\(\\mathfrak{n}\\) of columns is therefore \\(\\mathfrak{n} = 7\\).\n\nGraders' Comments\n\nThe exercise is generally well done; students have understood that the constraint is that each column adds 4 pairs of identical letters, but few have provided a fully rigorous proof of this fact. Some have given a set of 7 columns and justified that 7 is optimal because it is not possible to add a column to what they have done. However, this justification is not sufficient. Indeed, just because the construction cannot be enlarged does not mean that its size is maximal: one can imagine that there exists a larger and very different construction from the one given.", "answer": "7"}
{"id": 2601, "problem": "The diagonals of convex quadrilateral $BSCT$ meet at the midpoint $M$ of $\\overline{ST}$.  Lines $BT$ and $SC$ meet at $A$, and $AB = 91$, $BC = 98$, $CA = 105$.  Given that $\\overline{AM} \\perp \\overline{BC}$, find the positive difference between the areas of $\\triangle SMC$ and $\\triangle BMT$.", "solution": "1. **Identify the given information and setup the problem:**\n   - The diagonals of convex quadrilateral \\( BSCT \\) meet at the midpoint \\( M \\) of \\( \\overline{ST} \\).\n   - Lines \\( BT \\) and \\( SC \\) meet at \\( A \\).\n   - Given lengths: \\( AB = 91 \\), \\( BC = 98 \\), \\( CA = 105 \\).\n   - \\( \\overline{AM} \\perp \\overline{BC} \\).\n\n2. **Determine the lengths \\( BM \\) and \\( MC \\):**\n   - Since \\( M \\) is the midpoint of \\( \\overline{ST} \\) and \\( \\overline{AM} \\perp \\overline{BC} \\), we can use the fact that \\( \\triangle ABM \\) and \\( \\triangle AMC \\) are right triangles.\n   - Using the Pythagorean theorem in \\( \\triangle ABM \\):\n     \\[\n     AB^2 = AM^2 + BM^2 \\implies 91^2 = AM^2 + BM^2\n     \\]\n   - Using the Pythagorean theorem in \\( \\triangle AMC \\):\n     \\[\n     AC^2 = AM^2 + MC^2 \\implies 105^2 = AM^2 + MC^2\n     \\]\n   - Subtract the first equation from the second:\n     \\[\n     105^2 - 91^2 = MC^2 - BM^2\n     \\]\n   - Simplify:\n     \\[\n     (105 - 91)(105 + 91) = MC^2 - BM^2 \\implies 14 \\times 196 = MC^2 - BM^2 \\implies 2744 = MC^2 - BM^2\n     \\]\n   - Let \\( BM = x \\) and \\( MC = y \\). Then:\n     \\[\n     y^2 - x^2 = 2744\n     \\]\n   - Also, from the Pythagorean theorem:\n     \\[\n     91^2 = AM^2 + x^2 \\quad \\text{and} \\quad 105^2 = AM^2 + y^2\n     \\]\n   - Subtracting these:\n     \\[\n     105^2 - 91^2 = y^2 - x^2 \\implies 2744 = y^2 - x^2\n     \\]\n   - Solving for \\( x \\) and \\( y \\):\n     \\[\n     x = 35 \\quad \\text{and} \\quad y = 63\n     \\]\n\n3. **Construct parallelogram \\( BSXT \\):**\n   - Since \\( BX \\) bisects \\( ST \\), \\( X \\) is on \\( BC \\) and \\( MX = 35 \\), implying \\( XC = 28 \\).\n\n4. **Calculate the areas of \\( \\triangle SMC \\) and \\( \\triangle BMT \\):**\n   - Notice that \\( [SMC] - [BMT] = [SXC] + [SMX] - [BMT] = [SXC] \\), because \\( BSXT \\) is a parallelogram.\n   - Since \\( BT \\parallel AB \\) and \\( BT \\parallel SX \\), \\( AB \\parallel SX \\) and \\( \\triangle ABC \\sim \\triangle SXC \\).\n   - Therefore, \\( SX = 26 \\) and \\( SC = 30 \\).\n\n5. **Calculate the area of \\( \\triangle SXC \\):**\n   - Using the similarity ratio:\n     \\[\n     \\frac{SX}{AB} = \\frac{SC}{AC} \\implies \\frac{26}{91} = \\frac{30}{105}\n     \\]\n   - The area of \\( \\triangle ABC \\) is:\n     \\[\n     \\text{Area} = \\frac{1}{2} \\times AB \\times BC \\times \\sin(\\angle ABC)\n     \\]\n   - Since \\( \\triangle ABC \\sim \\triangle SXC \\), the area ratio is:\n     \\[\n     \\left(\\frac{26}{91}\\right)^2 = \\frac{[SXC]}{[ABC]}\n     \\]\n   - Calculate the area of \\( \\triangle ABC \\):\n     \\[\n     [ABC] = \\frac{1}{2} \\times 91 \\times 98 \\times \\sin(\\angle ABC)\n     \\]\n   - Using the similarity ratio:\n     \\[\n     [SXC] = \\left(\\frac{26}{91}\\right)^2 \\times [ABC] = \\left(\\frac{26}{91}\\right)^2 \\times \\frac{1}{2} \\times 91 \\times 98 \\times \\sin(\\angle ABC)\n     \\]\n   - Simplify:\n     \\[\n     [SXC] = \\left(\\frac{26}{91}\\right)^2 \\times 91 \\times 98 \\times \\sin(\\angle ABC) = 336\n     \\]\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{336} \\).", "answer": "336"}
{"id": 54695, "problem": "Indicate the integer closest to the larger root of the equation\n\n$$\n\\operatorname{arcctg}\\left(\\left(\\frac{7 x}{10}-\\frac{5}{14 x}\\right)^{2}\\right)-\\operatorname{arcctg}\\left(\\left(\\frac{7 x}{10}+\\frac{5}{14 x}\\right)^{2}\\right)=\\frac{\\pi}{4}\n$$", "solution": "Solution. The equation is equivalent to $\\frac{7 x}{10}=\\frac{5}{14 x} \\Longleftrightarrow |x|=\\frac{5}{7}$.\n\nAnswer: 1.", "answer": "1"}
{"id": 4683, "problem": "Calculate the definite integral:\n\n$$\n\\int_{0}^{\\frac{\\pi}{2}} \\frac{\\cos x \\, dx}{1+\\sin x+\\cos x}\n$$", "solution": "## Solution\n\nWe will use the universal substitution:\n\n$$\nt=\\operatorname{tg} \\frac{x}{2}\n$$\n\nFrom which:\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& \\sin x=\\frac{2 t}{1+t^{2}}, \\cos x=\\frac{1-t^{2}}{1+t^{2}}, d x=\\frac{2 d t}{1+t^{2}} \\\\\n& x=0 \\Rightarrow t=\\operatorname{tg} \\frac{0}{2}=\\operatorname{tg} 0=0 \\\\\n& x=\\frac{\\pi}{2} \\Rightarrow t=\\operatorname{tg} \\frac{\\left(\\frac{\\pi}{2}\\right)}{2}=\\operatorname{tg} \\frac{\\pi}{4}=1\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nSubstitute:\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& \\int_{0}^{\\frac{\\pi}{2}} \\frac{\\cos x d x}{1+\\sin x+\\cos x}=\\int_{0}^{1} \\frac{\\frac{1-t^{2}}{1+t^{2}} \\cdot \\frac{2 d t}{1+t^{2}}}{1+\\frac{2 t}{1+t^{2}}+\\frac{1-t^{2}}{1+t^{2}}}=\\int_{0}^{1} \\frac{\\frac{1-t^{2}}{1+t^{2}} \\cdot \\frac{2 d t}{1+t^{2}}}{\\frac{1+t^{2}+2 t+1-t^{2}}{1+t^{2}}}= \\\\\n& =\\int_{0}^{1} \\frac{2\\left(1-t^{2}\\right) d t}{\\left(1+t^{2}\\right)(2+2 t)}=\\int_{0}^{1} \\frac{2(1-t)(1+t) d t}{\\left(1+t^{2}\\right) 2(t+1)}= \\\\\n& =\\int_{0}^{1} \\frac{(1-t) d t}{1+t^{2}}=\\int_{0}^{1} \\frac{d t}{1+t^{2}}-\\frac{1}{2} \\cdot \\int_{0}^{1} \\frac{d\\left(t^{2}+1\\right)}{1+t^{2}}= \\\\\n& =\\left.\\operatorname{arctg} t\\right|_{0} ^{1}-\\left.\\frac{1}{2} \\cdot \\ln \\left(1+t^{2}\\right)\\right|_{0} ^{1}= \\\\\n& =\\operatorname{arctg} 1-\\operatorname{arctg} 0-\\frac{1}{2} \\cdot \\ln \\left(1+1^{2}\\right)+\\frac{1}{2} \\cdot \\ln \\left(1+0^{2}\\right)= \\\\\n& =\\frac{\\pi}{4}-0-\\frac{1}{2} \\cdot \\ln 2+0=\\frac{\\pi}{4}-\\frac{1}{2} \\cdot \\ln 2\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nSource — «http://pluspi.org/wiki/index.php/\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�_\n\n\\%D0\\%9A\\%D1\\%83\\%D0\\%B7\\%D0\\%BD\\%D0\\%B5\\%D1\\%86\\%D0\\%BE\\%D0\\%B2_\\%D0\\%98\\%D0\\%BD $\\% \\mathrm{D} 1 \\% 82 \\% \\mathrm{D} 0 \\% \\mathrm{~B} \\% \\mathrm{D} 0 \\% \\mathrm{~B} 3 \\% \\mathrm{D} 1 \\% 80 \\% \\mathrm{D} 0 \\% \\mathrm{~B} 0 \\% \\mathrm{D} 0 \\% \\mathrm{BB} \\% \\mathrm{D1} \\% 8 \\mathrm{~B}+8-15 »\n\nCategories: Kuznetsov's Problem Book Integrals Problem 8 | Integrals\n\nUkrainian Banner Network\n\n- Last edited: 10:52, May 1, 2009.\n- Content is available under CC-BY-SA 3.0.\n\nCreated by GeeTeatoo\n\n## Problem Kuznetsov Integrals 8-16\n\n## Material from PlusPi", "answer": "\\frac{\\pi}{4}-\\frac{1}{2}\\cdot\\ln2"}
{"id": 61214, "problem": "To bake 100 buns, it takes Mother 30 minutes, and Maya 40 minutes. Marko eats 100 buns in one hour. Mother and Maya bake buns continuously, while Marko eats continuously. After how much time from the start of baking will there be exactly 100 buns on the table?", "solution": "Solution. First method. If the mother bakes 100 rolls in 30 minutes, then in 1 minute she will bake $\\frac{100}{30}=\\frac{10}{3}$ rolls. If Maya bakes 100 rolls in 40 minutes, then in 1 minute she will bake $\\frac{100}{40}=\\frac{10}{4}$ rolls. Since the two of them bake together, then in 1 minute they will bake $\\frac{10}{3}+\\frac{10}{4}=\\frac{35}{6}$ rolls. Marko eats 100 rolls in one hour, so in 1 minute he will eat $\\frac{100}{60}=\\frac{10}{6}=\\frac{5}{3}$ rolls. If the time after which 100 rolls will remain on the table is denoted by $x$, then we have $\\left(\\frac{35}{6}-\\frac{5}{3}\\right) x=100$, i.e., $x=24$ minutes.\n\nSecond method. If the mother bakes 100 rolls in 30 minutes, then in 2 hours she will bake 400 rolls. If Maya bakes 100 rolls in 40 minutes, then in 2 hours she will bake 300 rolls. Marko eats 100 rolls in one hour, so in two hours he will eat 200 rolls. Then in two hours we have $400+300-200=500$ rolls. We need to have 100 rolls left, so $500: 5=100$ and it follows that the required time is $120: 5=24$ minutes.", "answer": "24"}
{"id": 21410, "problem": "Let $a \\in \\mathbf{R}^{+}$,\n$A=\\left\\{(x, y) \\left\\lvert\\,(x-1)^{2}+(y-2)^{2} \\leqslant \\frac{4}{5}\\right.\\right\\}$\nand $B=\\{(x, y)|| x-1|+2| y-2 \\mid \\leqslant a\\}$\n\nare point sets in the plane $x O y$. Then $A \\subseteq B$ if\n(A) $a \\geqslant 2$\n(B) $a \\geqslant \\sqrt{5}$\n(C) $a \\geqslant \\sqrt{6}$\n(D) $a \\geqslant 3$", "solution": "6. (A).\n\nSet $A$ is a circular region with center at $(1,2)$ and radius $\\frac{2}{\\sqrt{5}}$. Set $B$ is a rhombus with the diagonal intersection at $(1,2)$, and the two diagonals are parallel to the coordinate axes, with the diagonal parallel to the $x$-axis being twice the length of the other diagonal.\n$A \\subseteq B$, if and only if the circle is inside the rhombus and tangent to it, which is the minimum case for the value of $a$ (i.e., the length of $EA$). At this time,\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\na & \\cdot \\frac{a}{2}=r \\cdot \\sqrt{a^{2}+\\left(\\frac{a}{2}\\right)^{2}} \\\\\n& =\\frac{2}{\\sqrt{5}} \\cdot a \\cdot \\sqrt{\\frac{5}{4}} . \\\\\n\\therefore a_{\\text {min }} & =2, a \\geqslant 2 .\n\\end{aligned}\n$$", "answer": "A"}
{"id": 45698, "problem": "Given positive real numbers $a, b$ satisfy: for real number $x$, when $1 \\leqslant x \\leqslant 4$, we have $a x+b-3 \\leqslant 0$. Then the minimum value of $\\frac{1}{a}-b$ is $\\qquad$", "solution": "10. 1 .\n\nLet $f(x)=a x+b-3$. Then $f(x)$ is a linear function. From the conditions, we have\n$$\n\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\na+b-3 \\leqslant 0, \\\\\n4 a+b-3 \\leqslant 0\n\\end{array} \\Rightarrow a \\leqslant \\frac{1}{4}(3-b)\\right. \\text {. }\n$$\n\nAlso, since $a>0$, we know $0<b<3$.\nThus, $\\frac{1}{a}-b \\geqslant \\frac{4}{3-b}-b=\\frac{4}{3-b}+(3-b)-3$\n$$\n\\geqslant 2 \\sqrt{\\frac{4}{3-b}(3-b)}-3=1 \\text {. }\n$$\n\nWhen $b=1, a=\\frac{1}{2}$, the equality holds.\nTherefore, the minimum value of $\\frac{1}{a}-b$ is 1.", "answer": "1"}
{"id": 5230, "problem": "How many sets of positive integer solutions does the equation $3 x+5 y=501$ have?", "solution": "Solve: From $3 x+5 y=501$, we get\n$$\nx=\\frac{501-5 y}{3}=167-2 y+\\frac{y}{3}.\n$$\n\nSince $x, y$ are positive integers, $\\frac{y}{3}$ must also be a positive integer. Let $\\frac{y}{3}=t, t$ be a positive integer. Then\n$$\ny=3 t, x=167-6 t+t=167-5 t.\n$$\n\nTherefore,\n$$\nx=167-5 t, y=3 t \\text{ ( } x, y, t \\text{ are all positive integers). }\n$$\n\nLet $t=1$ to get $(x, y)=(162,3)$;\nLet $t=2$ to get $(x, y)=(157,6)$,\n......\nLet $t=33$ to get $(x, y)=(2,99)$.\nThat is, when $t=1,2, \\cdots, 33$, we get the positive integer solutions $(x, y)$, and there are no other positive integer solutions.\nSo the number of positive integer solutions is 33.\nIn fact, we can give a general formula to find the number of solutions for a general linear Diophantine equation.\nTheorem If $(a, b)=1, a>0, b>0$, then\n$$\n\\begin{array}{c}\na x+b y=N \\quad(x \\geqslant 0, y \\geqslant 0) \\\\\n\\frac{N-(b l+a m)}{a b}+1.\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nThe number of solutions is\nwhere $l$ is the smallest non-negative number satisfying $b l=N(\\bmod a)$, and $m$ is the smallest non-negative number satisfying $a m=N$ $(\\bmod b)$.\n\nProof: Let $x_{0}, y_{0}$ be a solution satisfying $x \\geqslant 0, y \\geqslant 0$ and $x_{0}$ is the smallest, then\n$$\nx=x_{0}+b t, y=y_{0}-a t.\n$$\n\ngives all integer solutions of $a x+b y=N$, where $t$ is an integer. Let $y_{0}$ be the largest one, then from $y=y_{0}-a t$ we get\n$$\n0 \\leqslant t=\\frac{y_{0}}{a}-\\frac{y}{a} \\leqslant\\left[\\frac{y_{0}}{a}\\right].\n$$\n\nAlso, from\n$$\nb l=N(\\bmod a), a m=N(\\bmod b),\n$$\n\nwe have\n$$\nN=a r+b l, N=b T+a m,\n$$\n\nFrom the meaning of $l, m$ we know\n$$\ny_{0}=T=\\frac{N-a m}{b}.\n$$\n\nClearly, $l<a$, otherwise, from\n$$\n\\begin{array}{c}\na r+b l=N, \\\\\na x+b y=N\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nwe know $r, l$ is a set of non-negative solutions, and $l$ is the smallest. And\n$$\na x+b y=N\n$$\n\nall solutions can be given by\n$$\nx=r+s b, y=l-s a.\n$$\n\nTaking $s=1, y=1-a \\geqslant 0$ is still a solution, which contradicts the minimality of $l$. On the other hand, from the conditions we have\n$$\n\\begin{array}{c}\nN \\equiv b l \\equiv b l+a m(\\bmod a), \\\\\nN \\equiv a m \\equiv a m+b l(\\bmod b).\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nGiven the condition $(a, b)=1$, we get\n$$\n\\begin{array}{c}\nN \\equiv a m+b l(\\bmod a b), \\\\\na b \\mid N-(a m+b l).\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nThis means $\\frac{N-(a m+b l)}{a b}$ is an integer. Also, since\n$$\n\\frac{y_{0}}{a}=\\frac{T}{a}=\\frac{N-a m}{a b}=\\frac{N-(a m+b l)}{a b}+\\frac{1}{a},\n$$\n\nand $l<a,\\left[\\frac{1}{a}\\right]=0$, we have\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n{\\left[\\frac{y_{0}}{a}\\right] } & =\\left[\\frac{N-(a m+b l)}{a b}+\\frac{l}{a}\\right] \\\\\n& =\\frac{N-(a m+b l)}{a b}+\\left[\\frac{l}{a}\\right]=\\frac{N-(a m+b l)}{a b},\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nSo $0 \\leqslant t \\leqslant\\left[\\frac{y_{0}}{a}\\right]=\\frac{N-(a m+b l)}{a b}$.\nHence $t$ can take $\\frac{N-(a m+b l)}{a b}+1$ values, which is the number of solutions satisfying the conditions:\n$$\n\\frac{N-(a m+b l)}{a b}+1.\n$$", "answer": "33"}
{"id": 50080, "problem": "\\[\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\\sqrt{\\frac{3 x-2 y}{2 x}}+\\sqrt{\\frac{2 x}{3 x-2 y}}=2, \\\\ x^{2}-18=2 y(4 y-9) .\\end{array}\\right.\\]", "solution": "## Solution.\n\nDomain of definition: $\\frac{3 x-2 y}{2 x}>0$.\n\nTransform the first equation of the system\n\n$$\n\\sqrt{\\frac{3 x-2 y}{2 x}}+\\frac{1}{\\sqrt{\\frac{3 x-2 y}{2 x}}}-2=0 \\Leftrightarrow\\left(\\sqrt{\\frac{3 x-2 y}{2 x}}\\right)^{2}-2 \\sqrt{\\frac{3 x-2 y}{2 x}}+1=0\n$$\n\nwhere $\\sqrt{\\frac{3 x-2 y}{2 x}} \\neq 0,\\left(\\sqrt{\\frac{3 x-2 y}{2 x}}-1\\right)^{2}=0 \\Rightarrow \\sqrt{\\frac{3 x-2 y}{2 x}}=1, \\frac{3 x-2 y}{2 x}=1, x=2 y$.\n\nFrom the second equation of the system we have $(2 y)^{2}-18=2 y(4 y-9) \\Leftrightarrow$ $\\Leftrightarrow 2 y^{2}-9 y+9=0$, from which $y_{1}=\\frac{3}{2}, y_{2}=3 ; x_{1}=3, x_{2}=6$.\n\nAnswer: $\\left(3 ; \\frac{3}{2}\\right),(6 ; 3)$.", "answer": "(3;\\frac{3}{2}),(6;3)"}
{"id": 23527, "problem": "Two circles are constructed on a plane such that each passes through the center of the other. $P$ and $Q$ are the two points of their intersection. A line through point $P$ intersects the first circle at point $A$ and the second circle at point $B$, with $P$ lying between $A$ and $B$. A line through point $Q$, parallel to $AB$, intersects the first circle at point $D$ and the second circle at point $C$. Find the area of quadrilateral $ABCD$, given that $AP=2, PB=1$.", "solution": "Ex. 105. Answer: $\\frac{9 \\sqrt{3}}{2}$. Solution. Let the center of the first circle be $O_{1}$, the center of the second circle be $O_{2}$, the angle $\\angle A O_{1} P=\\alpha, \\angle D O_{1} Q=\\beta$. Note that the arc $\\mathrm{PO}_{2} Q$ is equal to the arc $A D$ and is equal to $120^{\\circ}$. Therefore, it is true that $\\alpha+\\beta=\\frac{2 \\pi}{3}$. Draw the line $P Q$ (see figure).\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_21_91ff4e46083e03d62f1eg-38.jpg?height=443&width=554&top_left_y=755&top_left_x=751)\n\nThe area of the parallelogram $A B C D$ consists of two areas of identical trapezoids $A P Q D$ and $P B C Q$. The area of trapezoid $A P Q D$, in turn, consists of four areas of triangles with vertices at point $O_{1}$. Thus, $S_{A B C D}=$\n\n$=2\\left(S_{A P O_{1}}+S_{P Q O_{1}}+S_{Q D O_{1}}+S_{D A O_{1}}\\right)=2 \\cdot \\frac{1}{2} r^{2}\\left(\\sin \\alpha+\\sin 120^{\\circ}+\\sin \\beta+\\sin 120^{\\circ}\\right)=$ $=r^{2}\\left(\\sqrt{3}+2 \\sin \\frac{\\alpha+\\beta}{2} \\cos \\frac{\\alpha-\\beta}{2}\\right)=r^{2} \\sqrt{3}\\left(1+\\cos \\frac{\\alpha-\\beta}{2}\\right)=r^{2} \\sqrt{3}\\left(1+\\cos \\left(\\alpha-\\frac{\\pi}{3}\\right)\\right)$. From the conditions of the problem, it follows that $2=2 r \\sin \\frac{\\alpha}{2}$ and $1=2 r \\sin \\frac{\\beta}{2}$, from which we get that $2 \\sin \\frac{\\beta}{2}=\\sin \\frac{\\alpha}{2}$. Considering that $\\frac{\\beta}{2}=\\frac{\\pi}{3}-\\frac{\\alpha}{2}$, rewrite the equation as $2 \\sin \\left(\\frac{\\pi}{3}-\\frac{\\alpha}{2}\\right)=\\sin \\frac{\\alpha}{2} \\Rightarrow \\sqrt{3} \\cos \\frac{\\alpha}{2}=2 \\sin \\frac{\\alpha}{2} \\Rightarrow \\operatorname{tg} \\frac{\\alpha}{2}=\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2} \\Rightarrow$ $\\sin \\frac{\\alpha}{2}=\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{\\sqrt{7}}, \\cos \\frac{\\alpha}{2}=\\frac{2}{\\sqrt{7}}, r=\\frac{\\sqrt{7}}{\\sqrt{3}}$. From this, it follows that $\\sin \\alpha=\\frac{4 \\sqrt{3}}{7}, \\cos \\alpha=$ $\\frac{1}{7}, \\cos \\left(\\alpha-\\frac{\\pi}{3}\\right)=\\frac{13}{14}$. Thus, $\\quad S_{A B C D}=\\frac{7}{3} \\sqrt{3}\\left(1+\\frac{13}{14}\\right)=\\frac{9 \\sqrt{3}}{2}$.", "answer": "\\frac{9\\sqrt{3}}{2}"}
{"id": 8769, "problem": "In a class, there are boys and girls, such that the number of boys divides the number of girls. Florin distributes 1000 candies equally among the students in the class. Knowing that there are at least 10 boys in the class, and if 10 more students were to join, Florin could, again, distribute the 1000 candies equally among the students, find out how many candies each student in the class receives.", "solution": "## Solution.\n\nLet $b$ be the number of boys, $f$ be the number of girls, and $n=b+f$ be the number of students in the class. According to the problem, $n \\mid 1000$. (1p)\n\nFrom $b \\mid f$ and $b \\geq 10$, it follows that $n=b+f \\geq 2b \\geq 20$. (1p)\n\nTherefore, $n \\in \\{20, 25, 40, 50, 100, 125, 200, 250, 500, 1000\\}$. (1p)\n\nFrom $(n+10) \\mid 1000$, it follows that $n=40$. (2p)\n\nThen each student receives $1000 \\div 40 = 25$ candies. (1p)\n\nIt remains to show that the situation indicated by the problem is possible. Thus, from $b \\mid f$ and $b+f=n=40$, we deduce $b \\mid 40$. Since $b \\geq 10$, we obtain two possible variants: a) $b=10$ and $f=30$; b) $b=20$ and $f=20$. (1p)", "answer": "25"}
{"id": 12850, "problem": "Arrange the digits from 1 to 6 (each must be used exactly once) so that the sum of the three numbers located on each of the 7 lines is equal to 15. In your answer, indicate which digits should be placed at positions $A-F$.\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_06_6da73bfd3e09e8b55e3fg-09.jpg?height=363&width=456&top_left_y=612&top_left_x=499)\n\n(a) Instead of the letter $A$\n\n(b) Instead of the letter $B$\n\n(c) Instead of the letter $C$\n\n(d) Instead of the letter $D$\n\n(e) Instead of the letter $E$\n\n(f) Instead of the letter $F$\n(1) the digit 1 should be placed\n\n(2) the digit 2 should be placed\n\n(3) the digit 3 should be placed\n\n(4) the digit 4 should be placed\n\n(5) the digit 5 should be placed\n\n(6) the digit 6 should be placed", "solution": "Answer: $A=4, B=1, C=2, D=5, E=6, F=3$.\n\nSolution. According to the condition, $A, D, E$ are different digits, not exceeding 6, the sum of which is 15. If these digits are taken to be the maximum possible, then their sum is $4+5+6=15$. Therefore, $A, D, E$ are $4,5,6$ in some order (if at least one of the digits is no more than 3, then the sum of all three digits is no more than $3+5+6=14$) and $D \\neq 6$ (otherwise $B+D+9>15$). Therefore, $E=6$.\n\nSince $7+C+E=15$ and $E=6$, we get $C=2$.\n\nSince $9+C+A=15$ and $C=2$, we get $A=4$.\n\nSince $A+8+F=15$ and $A=4$, we get $F=3$.\n\nSince $7+D+F=15$ and $F=3$, we get $D=5$.\n\nSince $9+D+B=15$ and $D=5$, we get $B=1$.\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_06_6da73bfd3e09e8b55e3fg-10.jpg?height=361&width=456&top_left_y=90&top_left_x=499)\n\nIt is easy to verify that the obtained arrangement satisfies all the conditions.", "answer": "A=4,B=1,C=2,D=5,E=6,F=3"}
{"id": 53646, "problem": "Suppose $1995 x^{3}=1996 y^{3}=1997 z^{3}$, $x y z>0$, and $\\sqrt[3]{1995 x^{2}+1996 y^{2}+1997 z^{2}}=$ $\\sqrt[3]{1995}+\\sqrt[3]{1996}+\\sqrt[3]{1997}$. Then $\\frac{1}{x}+\\frac{1}{y}+\\frac{1}{z}=$", "solution": "Given that there are three independent equations (equations) and exactly three letters, it should be possible to solve for $x, y, z$, but in practice, it is quite difficult. Inspired by the \"chain equality\" type problem from the previous question, we can introduce the letter $k$ - try.\n\nAssume $1995 x^{3}=1996 y^{3}=1997 z^{3}=k$, then\n$$\nx=\\sqrt[3]{\\frac{k}{1995}}, y=\\sqrt[3]{\\frac{k}{1996}}, z=\\sqrt[3]{\\frac{k}{1997}} .\n$$\n\nFrom the given conditions, $x, y, z, k$ have the same sign, and since $x y z>0$, we know $x, y, z, k>0$. Substituting into the last equation given, we get\n$$\n\\sqrt[3]{\\frac{k}{x}+\\frac{k}{y}+\\frac{k}{z}}=\\sqrt[3]{\\frac{k}{x^{3}}}+\\sqrt[3]{\\frac{k}{y^{3}}}+\\sqrt[3]{\\frac{k}{z^{3}}} .\n$$\n\nRearranging, we get\n$$\n\\sqrt[3]{k}\\left(\\sqrt[3]{\\frac{1}{x}+\\frac{1}{y}+\\frac{1}{z}}-\\left(\\frac{1}{x}+\\frac{1}{y}+\\frac{1}{z}\\right)\\right)=0 \\text{. }\n$$\n\nSince $k>0$, we know $\\frac{1}{x}+\\frac{1}{y}+\\frac{1}{z}$ is a root of $\\sqrt[3]{u}-u=0$.\n\nTherefore, $\\frac{1}{x}+\\frac{1}{y}+\\frac{1}{z}=1$. (The other two roots $0, -1$ do not meet the conditions)", "answer": "1"}
{"id": 40356, "problem": "Sixteen counters, which are black on one side and white on the other, are arranged in a 4 by 4 square. Initially all the counters are facing black side up. In one 'move', you must choose a 2 by 2 square within the square and turn all four counters over once.\nDescribe a sequence of 'moves' of minimum length that finishes with the colours of the counters of the 4 by 4 square alternating (as shown in the diagram).", "solution": "Solution\nDefine a set of coordinates from the bottom left corner, such that $(1,1)$ relates to the counter in the bottom left corner, $(1,4)$ relates to the counter in the top left corner, $(4,1)$ relates to the counter in the bottom right corner, etc.\nConsider the counter at $(1,1)$. This must be flipped and can only be flipped by flipping the bottom left 2 by 2 square.\n\nNow both the counter at $(1,2)$ and $(2,1)$ need to be flipped and it is not possible to flip both together without also changing $(1,1)$. Therefore flip the counters in the 2 by 2 square with lower left corner at $(2,1)$ and in the 2 by 2 square with lower left corner at $(1,2)$. Since the counter at $(2,2)$ will have then been flipped three times, it will be of the opposite colour to its original colour as required. Therefore we have completed the square in the bottom left corner with three 'moves'.\n\nA similar argument can be applied to the counter at $(4,4)$ and the top right 2 by 2 square which has not been affected by any of the moves so far. Three more 'moves' are required to turn all four counters in this 2 by 2 square to the required colour.\n\nIn fact, this completes the pattern of the 4 by 4 square as a whole. Therefore a minimum of six 'moves' is required.", "answer": "6"}
{"id": 28766, "problem": "If numbers $a_{1}, a_{2}, a_{3}$ are taken in ascending order from the set $1,2, \\cdots, 14$, such that both $a_{2}-a_{1} \\geqslant 3$ and $a_{3}-a_{2} \\geqslant 3$ are satisfied. Then, the number of all different ways to select the numbers is $\\qquad$ kinds.", "solution": "Solution: Given $a_{1} \\geqslant 1, a_{2}-a_{1} \\geqslant 3, a_{3}-a_{2} \\geqslant 3$, $14-a_{3} \\geqslant 0$, let $a_{1}=x_{1}, a_{2}-a_{1}=x_{2}, a_{3}-a_{2}=x_{3}, 14-a_{3}=x_{4}$, then\n$$\nx_{1}+x_{2}+x_{3}+x_{4}=14 .\n$$\n\nThus, the problem is transformed into finding the number of integer solutions to the equation under the conditions\n$$\nx_{1} \\geqslant 1, x_{2} \\geqslant 3, x_{3} \\geqslant 3, x_{4} \\geqslant 0\n$$\n\nTransform the equation into\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nx_{1}+\\left(x_{2}-2\\right)+\\left(x_{3}-2\\right)+\\left(x_{4}+1\\right)=11 . \\\\\n\\text { Let } x_{1}=y_{1}, x_{2}-2=y_{2}, x_{3}-2=y_{3}, \\\\\nx_{4}+1=y_{4} .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nThe number of positive integer solutions to $y_{1}+y_{2}+y_{3}+y_{4}=11$ is $\\mathrm{C}_{10}^{3}$, so the number of different ways to choose $a_{1}, a_{2}, a_{3}$ that meet the conditions is $\\mathrm{C}_{10}^{3}=120$.", "answer": "120"}
{"id": 16626, "problem": "What is the minimal $k$ for which the spiders are sure to catch the fly on a $2019 \\times 2019$ grid, given that on their turn, the fly can move 1 square and the $k$ spiders can each move 1 square?", "solution": "We show that 2 spiders suffice: when the fly moves to a coordinate, the spider on that coordinate replicates the movement, the other approaches.", "answer": "2"}
{"id": 25627, "problem": "$\\frac{\\sin 2 \\alpha+\\cos 2 \\alpha-\\cos 6 \\alpha-\\sin 6 \\alpha}{\\sin 4 \\alpha+2 \\sin ^{2} 2 \\alpha-1}$", "solution": "Solution.\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& \\frac{\\sin 2 \\alpha+\\cos 2 \\alpha-\\cos 6 \\alpha-\\sin 6 \\alpha}{\\sin 4 \\alpha+2 \\sin ^{2} 2 \\alpha-1}= \\\\\n& =\\frac{(\\sin 2 \\alpha-\\sin 6 \\alpha)+(\\cos 2 \\alpha-\\cos 6 \\alpha)}{\\sin 4 \\alpha-\\left(1-2 \\sin ^{2} 2 \\alpha\\right)}= \\\\\n& =\\left[\\sin x-\\sin y=2 \\cos \\frac{x+y}{2} \\sin \\frac{x-y}{2}\\right. \\\\\n& \\left.\\cos x-\\cos y=-2 \\sin \\frac{x+y}{2} \\sin \\frac{x-y}{2} ; 1-2 \\sin ^{2} x=\\cos 2 x\\right]= \\\\\n& =\\frac{2 \\cos 4 \\alpha(-\\sin 2 \\alpha)+(-2 \\sin 4 \\alpha(-\\sin 2 \\alpha))}{\\sin 4 \\alpha-\\cos 4 \\alpha}= \\\\\n& =\\frac{-2 \\cos 4 \\alpha \\sin 2 \\alpha+2 \\sin 4 \\alpha \\sin 2 \\alpha}{\\sin 4 \\alpha-\\cos 4 \\alpha}=\\frac{2 \\sin 2 \\alpha(\\sin 4 \\alpha-\\cos 4 \\alpha)}{\\sin 4 \\alpha-\\cos 4 \\alpha}=2 \\sin 2 \\alpha .\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nAnswer: $2 \\sin 2 \\alpha$.", "answer": "2\\sin2\\alpha"}
{"id": 53648, "problem": "If you were to calculate the result of\n\n$$\n\\underbrace{999 \\ldots 99}_{2014 \\text { nines }} \\times \\underbrace{444 \\ldots 44}_{2014 \\text { fours }}\n$$\n\nand then add up all the digits of the result, what would the outcome be?", "solution": "B3. 18126 A good strategy is to first look at small examples. This way, we find successively\n\n$$\n\\begin{array}{rccc}\n9 \\times 4 & = & 40-4 & =36, \\\\\n99 \\times 44 & = & 4400-44 & =4356, \\\\\n999 \\times 444 & = & 444000-444 & =443556, \\\\\n9999 \\times 4444 & = & 44440000-4444 & =44435556 .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nThe pattern will be clear. To answer the question, we note that $999 \\ldots 99 = 1000 \\ldots 00 - 1$, where the first number has 2014 zeros. The product is therefore equal to\n\n$$\n\\underbrace{444 \\ldots 44}_{2014 \\text { fours }} \\underbrace{000 \\ldots 00}_{2014 \\text { zeros }} - \\underbrace{444 \\ldots 44}_{2014 \\text { fours }} = \\underbrace{444 \\ldots 44}_{2013 \\text { fours }} 3 \\underbrace{555 \\ldots 55}_{2013 \\text { fives }} 6 .\n$$\n\nIf we add the digits of this number, we get $2013 \\cdot 4 + 3 + 2013 \\cdot 5 + 6 = 2013 \\cdot 9 + 9 = 18126$.", "answer": "18126"}
{"id": 2783, "problem": "Let $a, b$ be positive integers. When $a^{2}+b^{2}$ is divided by $a+b$, the quotient is $q$ and the remainder is $r$. Find all pairs $(a, b)$ such that $q^{2}+r=1977$.", "solution": "[Solution] Since $a^{2}+b^{2}=q(a+b)+r$, where $0 \\leqslant r < q$, and if $r > 0$ it leads to a contradiction, so $q \\leqslant 44$, and $\\frac{a^{2}+b^{2}}{a+b} > 128$. Without loss of generality, assume $a \\geqslant b$, then $a \\geqslant \\frac{1}{2}(a+b)$.\n\nWhen $a \\leqslant \\frac{2}{3}(a+b)$, $b \\geqslant \\frac{1}{3}(a+b)$,\n$$\\frac{a^{2}+b^{2}}{a+b} \\geqslant \\frac{\\left[\\frac{1}{2}(a+b)\\right]^{2}+\\left[\\frac{1}{3}(a+b)\\right]^{2}}{a+b}=\\frac{13}{36}(a+b).$$\n\nSince $(a+b) > 128$,\nso $\\frac{a^{2}+b^{2}}{a+b} > 46$, (this contradicts $\\frac{a^{2}+b^{2}}{a+b} < 46$).\n\nWhen $a > \\frac{2}{3}(a+b)$,\n$$\\frac{a^{2}+b^{2}}{a+b} > \\frac{\\left[\\frac{2}{3}(a+b)\\right]^{2}}{a+b}=\\frac{4}{9}(a+b) > 56$$\n\nThis contradicts $\\frac{a^{2}+b^{2}}{a+b} < 56$.\nTherefore, $46 < \\frac{a^{2}+b^{2}}{a+b} < 56$.\nSince $q \\leqslant 44$, hence $q=44$ and $r=41$, so we have\n$$a^{2}+b^{2}=44(a+b)+41$$\n\nThat is, $(a-22)^{2}+(b-22)^{2}=1009$.\nSolving this, we get $\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}a_{1}=50, \\\\ b_{1}=37 ;\\end{array} \\quad\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}a_{2}=50, \\\\ b_{2}=7 ;\\end{array}\\right.\\right.$\n$$\\left\\{\\begin{array} { l } \n{ a _ { 3 } = 3 7 , } \\\\\n{ b _ { 3 } = 5 0 ; }\n\\end{array} \\quad \\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\na_{4}=7 \\\\\nb_{4}=50\n\\end{array}\\right.\\right.$$\n\nThus, the pairs $(a, b)$ are:\n$$(50,37),(50,7),(37,50),(7,50)$$", "answer": "(50,37),(50,7),(37,50),(7,50)"}
{"id": 5029, "problem": "Suppose two functions $ f(x)=x^4-x,\\ g(x)=ax^3+bx^2+cx+d$ satisfy $ f(1)=g(1),\\ f(-1)=g(-1)$.\n\nFind the values of $ a,\\ b,\\ c,\\ d$ such that $ \\int_{-1}^1 (f(x)-g(x))^2dx$ is minimal.", "solution": "1. Given the functions \\( f(x) = x^4 - x \\) and \\( g(x) = ax^3 + bx^2 + cx + d \\), we need to find the values of \\( a, b, c, \\) and \\( d \\) such that \\( \\int_{-1}^1 (f(x) - g(x))^2 \\, dx \\) is minimized, subject to the conditions \\( f(1) = g(1) \\) and \\( f(-1) = g(-1) \\).\n\n2. First, we calculate \\( f(1) \\) and \\( f(-1) \\):\n   \\[\n   f(1) = 1^4 - 1 = 0\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   f(-1) = (-1)^4 - (-1) = 1 + 1 = 2\n   \\]\n\n3. Using the conditions \\( f(1) = g(1) \\) and \\( f(-1) = g(-1) \\), we get:\n   \\[\n   g(1) = a(1)^3 + b(1)^2 + c(1) + d = a + b + c + d = 0\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   g(-1) = a(-1)^3 + b(-1)^2 + c(-1) + d = -a + b - c + d = 2\n   \\]\n\n4. Solving these two equations:\n   \\[\n   a + b + c + d = 0\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   -a + b - c + d = 2\n   \\]\n\n5. Adding and subtracting these equations:\n   \\[\n   (a + b + c + d) + (-a + b - c + d) = 0 + 2 \\implies 2b + 2d = 2 \\implies b + d = 1\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   (a + b + c + d) - (-a + b - c + d) = 0 - 2 \\implies 2a + 2c = -2 \\implies a + c = -1\n   \\]\n\n6. Therefore, we have:\n   \\[\n   d = 1 - b\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   c = -1 - a\n   \\]\n\n7. Substituting these into \\( h(x) = f(x) - g(x) \\):\n   \\[\n   h(x) = x^4 - x - (ax^3 + bx^2 + cx + d)\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   h(x) = x^4 - ax^3 - bx^2 - (c+1)x - d\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   h(x) = x^4 - ax^3 - bx^2 - (-1 - a + 1)x - (1 - b)\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   h(x) = x^4 - ax^3 - bx^2 + ax - b + 1\n   \\]\n\n8. To minimize \\( \\int_{-1}^1 (h(x))^2 \\, dx \\), we compute:\n   \\[\n   \\int_{-1}^1 (x^4 - ax^3 - bx^2 + ax - b + 1)^2 \\, dx\n   \\]\n\n9. By symmetry and properties of even and odd functions, we can simplify the integral:\n   \\[\n   \\int_{-1}^1 (h(x))^2 \\, dx = 2 \\int_0^1 (h(x))^2 \\, dx\n   \\]\n\n10. Expanding \\( (h(x))^2 \\):\n    \\[\n    (h(x))^2 = (x^4 - ax^3 - bx^2 + ax - b + 1)^2\n    \\]\n\n11. Integrating term by term and simplifying:\n    \\[\n    \\int_0^1 (x^4 - ax^3 - bx^2 + ax - b + 1)^2 \\, dx\n    \\]\n\n12. After detailed calculations (omitted for brevity), we find:\n    \\[\n    \\int_{-1}^1 (h(x))^2 \\, dx = \\frac{16}{105}a^2 + \\frac{16}{15}\\left(b - \\frac{8}{7}\\right)^2 + \\frac{64}{2205}\n    \\]\n\n13. To minimize this expression, set \\( a = 0 \\) and \\( b = \\frac{8}{7} \\):\n    \\[\n    c = -1 - a = -1\n    \\]\n    \\[\n    d = 1 - b = 1 - \\frac{8}{7} = -\\frac{1}{7}\n    \\]\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{ a = 0, b = \\frac{8}{7}, c = -1, d = -\\frac{1}{7} } \\)", "answer": " a = 0, b = \\frac{8}{7}, c = -1, d = -\\frac{1}{7} "}
{"id": 46521, "problem": "Amir is 8 kg heavier than Ilnur, and Daniyar is 4 kg heavier than Bulat. The sum of the weights of the heaviest and lightest boys is 2 kg less than the sum of the weights of the other two. The total weight of all four is 250 kg. How many kilograms does Amir weigh?", "solution": "Answer: 66 kg.\n\nSolution. Let the weight of Bulat in kilograms be denoted by $x$, and the weight of Ilnur by $y$. Then Amir weighs $y+8$, and Daniyar weighs $-x+4$. Note that the heaviest is either Amir or Daniyar, and the lightest is either Ilnur or Bulat.\n\nIf the heaviest is Daniyar, then $x+4>y+8$, so $x>y$ and the lightest is Ilnur. In this case, the combined weight of the heaviest and the lightest is $x+4+y$, which is 4 kg less than the combined weight of the other two. This is a contradiction. Therefore, the heaviest is Amir.\n\nSuppose Bulat is the lightest. Then together with Amir, they weigh $x+y+8$, which is 4 kg more than the other two boys. This is a contradiction.\n\nThe only remaining case is when the lightest is Ilnur. In this case, Ilnur and Amir together weigh $2y+8$. From the problem statement, it follows that Bulat and Daniyar together weigh $2y+10$. Therefore, the total weight of all four boys is $4y+18=250$, from which $y=58$. Therefore, Amir weighs 66 kg.\n\nCriteria. Only the correct answer with an incorrect or missing solution -3 points. Missing cases during enumeration - no more than 10 points depending on the number and severity of the missed cases.\n\nIn the case of a solution like the jury's, missing any of the first two cases (with the rest of the solution correct) - 10 points; missing both of the first two cases with the third case correctly analyzed - 6 points.", "answer": "66"}
{"id": 23652, "problem": "Point $K$ is the midpoint of edge $A A_{1}$ of the cube $A B C D A_{1} B_{1} C_{1} D_{1}$, point $L$ lies on edge $B C$. Segment $K L$ is tangent to the sphere inscribed in the cube. In what ratio does the point of tangency divide segment $K L$?", "solution": "57. $\\frac{4}{5}$, starting from point $K$.", "answer": "\\frac{4}{5}"}
{"id": 22164, "problem": "Vasily Petrov is completing an English language assignment. In this assignment, there are 10 English expressions and their Russian translations in random order. The task is to establish the correct correspondences between the expressions and their translations. 1 point is given for each correctly established correspondence. Thus, one can score from 0 to 10 points. Vasya knows nothing, so he chooses the options at random. Find the probability that he will score exactly 9 points.", "solution": "Solution. It cannot happen that exactly nine correct answers are guessed, because in this case the tenth answer would also be correct. Therefore, the desired probability is zero.\n\nAnswer: 0", "answer": "0"}
{"id": 15870, "problem": "Solve the equation $\\frac{1}{\\sqrt{\\log _{5}(5 x)}+\\sqrt{\\log _{5} x}}+\\sqrt{\\log _{5} x}=2$.", "solution": "Solution: Using the properties of logarithms, our equation can be rewritten as $\\frac{1}{\\sqrt{1+\\log _{5} x}+\\sqrt{\\log _{5} x}}+\\sqrt{\\log _{5} x}=2$. Let $t=\\log _{5} x$. Then $\\frac{1}{\\sqrt{1+t}+\\sqrt{t}}+\\sqrt{t}=2$. By multiplying the numerator and denominator of the first fraction by $\\sqrt{t+1}-\\sqrt{t}$, we arrive at the equation $\\sqrt{t+1}=2$. From this, we get that $t=3$, so $x=5^{3}=125$. Answer: 125.", "answer": "125"}
{"id": 16257, "problem": "For each positive integer $k$, let $S_k$ denote the increasing arithmetic sequence of integers whose first term is $1$ and whose common difference is $k$. For example, $S_3$ is the sequence $1,4,7,10,\\ldots.$ For how many values of $k$ does $S_k$ contain the term $2005$?", "solution": "Suppose that the $n$th term of the sequence $S_k$ is $2005$. Then $1+(n-1)k=2005$ so $k(n-1)=2004=2^2\\cdot 3\\cdot 167$.  The [ordered pairs](https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/Ordered_pair) $(k,n-1)$ of positive integers that satisfy the last equation are $(1,2004)$,$(2,1002)$, $(3,668)$, $(4,501)$, $(6,334)$, $(12,167)$, $(167,12)$,$(334,6)$, $(501,4)$, $(668,3)$, $(1002,2)$ and $(2004,1)$, and each of these gives a possible value of $k$. Thus the requested number of values is $12$, and the answer is $\\boxed{012}$.\nAlternatively, notice that the formula for the number of [divisors](https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/Divisor) states that there are $(2 + 1)(1 + 1)(1 + 1) = 12$ divisors of $2^2\\cdot 3^1\\cdot 167^1$.", "answer": "12"}
{"id": 30342, "problem": "In a school, there are 1200 students, each of whom has five lessons every day. Any teacher in this school gives 4 lessons per day. How many teachers work in the school if there are exactly 30 students in each class?", "solution": "# Solution\n\nSince each student has 5 lessons per day, if there was only one student in the class, the total number of lessons per day would be $5 \\times 1200=6000$. Since there are 30 students in the class, the number of lessons conducted in the school each day is $\\frac{6000}{30}=200$. Therefore, the number of teachers in the school is $\\frac{200}{4}=50$.\n\nAnswer: 50.", "answer": "50"}
{"id": 29617, "problem": "$$\n\\frac{\\left(10^{4}+324\\right)\\left(22^{4}+324\\right)\\left(34^{4}+324\\right)\\left(46^{4}+324\\right)\\left(58^{4}+324\\right)}{\\left(4^{4}+324\\right)\\left(16^{4}+324\\right)\\left(28^{4}+324\\right)\\left(40^{4}+324\\right)\\left(52^{4}+324\\right)}\n$$", "solution": "Solve the 10 factors with the same structure $a^{4}+4 \\times 3^{4}$. By Theorem 3,\n$$\na^{4}+4 \\cdot 3^{4}=\\left[(a+3)^{2}+3^{2}\\right]\\left[(a-3)^{2}+3^{2}\\right] \\text {, }\n$$\n\nThus the original expression is\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n=\\frac{\\left(10^{4}+4 \\times 3^{4}\\right)\\left(22^{4}+4 \\times 3^{4}\\right) \\cdots\\left(58^{4}+4 \\times 3^{4}\\right)}{\\left(4^{4}+4 \\times 3^{4}\\right)\\left(16^{4}+4 \\times 3^{4}\\right) \\cdots\\left(52^{4}+4 \\times 3^{4}\\right)} \\\\\n=\\frac{\\left[\\left(13^{2}+3^{2}\\right)\\left(25^{2}+3^{2}\\right)\\left(37^{2}+3^{2}\\right)\\left(49^{2}+3^{2}\\right)\\left(61^{2}+3^{2}\\right)\\right]}{\\left[\\left(7^{2}+3^{2}\\right)\\left(19^{2}+3^{2}\\right)\\left(31^{2}+3^{2}\\right)\\left(43^{2}+3^{2}\\right)\\left(55^{2}+3^{2}\\right)\\right]} \\\\\n=\\frac{\\left[\\left(7^{2}+3^{2}\\right)\\left(19^{2}+3^{2}\\right)\\left(31^{2}+3^{2}\\right)\\left(43^{2}+3^{2}\\right)\\left(55^{2}+3^{2}\\right)\\right]}{\\left[\\left(1^{2}+3^{2}\\right)\\left(13^{2}+3^{2}\\right)\\left(25^{2}+3^{2}\\right)\\left(33^{2}+3^{2}\\right)\\left(49^{2}+3^{2}\\right)\\right]} \\\\\n=\\frac{61^{2}+3^{2}}{1^{2}+3^{2}}=\\frac{3730}{10}=373 .\n\\end{array}\n$$", "answer": "373"}
{"id": 63481, "problem": "Calculate the volumes of the bodies bounded by the surfaces.\n\n$$\n\\frac{x^{2}}{25}+\\frac{y^{2}}{9}-z^{2}=1, z=0, z=2\n$$", "solution": "## Solution\n\nIn the section of the given figure by the plane $z=$ const, there is an ellipse:\n\n$$\n\\frac{x^{2}}{25}+\\frac{y^{2}}{9}=z^{2}+1\n$$\n\nThe area of the ellipse described by the formula: $\\frac{x^{2}}{a^{2}}+\\frac{y^{2}}{b^{2}}=1$ is $\\pi \\cdot a \\cdot b$\n\nLet's find the radii of the ellipse:\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_22_348f4289c7b5f46bc246g-47.jpg?height=923&width=1108&top_left_y=992&top_left_x=817)\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& \\frac{x^{2}}{25 \\cdot\\left(z^{2}+1\\right)}+\\frac{y^{2}}{9 \\cdot\\left(z^{2}+1\\right)}=1 \\rightarrow a=5 \\sqrt{z^{2}+1} ; b=3 \\sqrt{z^{2}+1} \\\\\n& \\Rightarrow S=\\pi a b=\\pi \\cdot 5 \\sqrt{z^{2}+1} \\cdot 3 \\sqrt{z^{2}+1}=15 \\pi \\cdot\\left(z^{2}+1\\right) \\\\\n& V=\\int_{0}^{2} S(z) d z=15 \\pi \\int_{0}^{2}\\left(z^{2}+1\\right) d z=\\left.15 \\pi\\left(\\frac{z^{3}}{3}+z\\right)\\right|_{0} ^{2}= \\\\\n& =15 \\pi\\left(\\frac{2^{3}}{3}+2-\\frac{0^{3}}{3}-0\\right)=5 \\pi\\left(3 \\cdot \\frac{8}{3}+3 \\cdot 2-0-0\\right)=70 \\pi\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nSource — «http://pluspi.org/wiki/index.php/\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�_\n\n\\%D0\\%9A\\%D1\\%83\\%D0\\%B7\\%D0\\%BD\\%D0\\%B5\\%D1\\%86\\%D0\\%BE\\%D0\\%B2_\\%D0\\%98\\%D0\\%BD $\\% \\mathrm{D} 1 \\% 82 \\% \\mathrm{D} 0 \\% \\mathrm{~B} 5 \\% \\mathrm{D} 0 \\% \\mathrm{~B} 3 \\% \\mathrm{D} 1 \\% 80 \\% \\mathrm{D} 0 \\% \\mathrm{~B} 0 \\% \\mathrm{D} 0 \\% \\mathrm{BB} \\% \\mathrm{D} 1 \\% 8 \\mathrm{~B}+20-28$ \"\n\nCategories: Kuznetsov's Problem Book Integrals Problem 20 | Integrals | Problems for Checking\n\nUkrainian Banner Network\n\n- Last modified: 11:48, 23 June 2010.\n- Content is available under CC-BY-SA 3.0.\n\nCreated by GeeTeatoo\n\n## Problem Kuznetsov Integrals 20-29\n\n## Material from PlusPi", "answer": "70\\pi"}
{"id": 2444, "problem": "Find all integer pairs $(x, y)$ for which\n\n$$\n(x+2)^{4}-x^{4}=y^{3}\n$$", "solution": "$$\n(x+2)^{4}-x^{4}=y^{3} \\text {. }\n$$\n\nIntroducing the notations $x+1=u$ and $y / 2=v$, our equation transforms into:\n\n$$\nu^{3}+u=v^{3}\n$$\n\nIf equation (1) holds for integers $x, y$, then from (2) it is clear that $v^{3}$ is an integer, and $v$ is rational (since it is half of an integer), which is only possible if $v$ itself is an integer. Therefore, we will only look for integer solutions to (2). \n\n$$\n(u+1)^{3}-\\left(u^{3}+u\\right)=\\frac{(3 u+1)^{2}}{3}+\\frac{2}{3}>0\n$$\n\nand\n\n$$\n\\left(u^{3}+u\\right)-(u-1)^{3}=\\frac{(3 u-1)^{2}}{3}+\\frac{2}{3}>0\n$$\n\ndue to these identities, for every $u$,\n\n$$\n(u+1)^{3}>u^{3}+u>(u-1)^{3}\n$$\n\nthus $u^{3}+u$ can only be equal to a cube number if $u^{3}+u=u^{3}$, i.e., $u=v=0$. In this case, $x=-1$, and $y=0$, which is the only integer solution to (1).", "answer": "(x,y)=(-1,0)"}
{"id": 58041, "problem": "In 2013, there was a \"special\" sandal trading rule in the Winniebago County market: if you buy one pair of sandals, it is traded at the original price of 50 yuan; if you buy a second pair, it is traded at a 60% discount of the original price; if you buy a third pair, it is half price. It is known that Javier bought three pairs of sandals according to this trading rule. Then he saved ( ).\n(A) $25 \\%$\n(B) $30 \\%$\n(C) $33 \\%$\n(D) $40 \\%$\n(E) $45 \\%$", "solution": "12. B.\n\nFrom the problem, what we need to find is\n$$\n150-(50+50 \\times 60 \\%+50 \\times 50 \\%)=45 \\text { (yuan). }\n$$\n\nThus, the savings amount to $\\frac{45}{150} \\times 100 \\%=30 \\%$.", "answer": "B"}
{"id": 35272, "problem": "If positive numbers $a$, $b$, $c$ satisfy $a+2b+3c=abc$, then the minimum value of $abc$ is $\\qquad$.", "solution": "$-1.9 \\sqrt{2}$.\nFrom $a b c=a+2 b+3 c \\geqslant 3 \\sqrt[3]{6 a b c}$ $\\Rightarrow a b c \\geqslant 9 \\sqrt{2}$.\nWhen $a=3 \\sqrt{2}, b=\\frac{3 \\sqrt{2}}{2}, c=\\sqrt{2}$, $a b c$ achieves the minimum value $9 \\sqrt{2}$.", "answer": "9\\sqrt{2}"}
{"id": 45413, "problem": "The function\n$$\nf(x)=\\sqrt{3} \\sin ^{2} x+\\sin x \\cdot \\cos x-\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}\\left(x \\in\\left[\\frac{\\pi}{12}, \\frac{\\pi}{2}\\right]\\right)\n$$\n\nhas the range . $\\qquad$", "solution": "2. $\\left[-\\frac{1}{2}, 1\\right]$.\n\nFrom the problem, we have\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nf(x)=\\sqrt{3} \\times \\frac{1-\\cos 2 x}{2}+\\frac{1}{2} \\sin 2 x-\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2} \\\\\n=\\frac{1}{2} \\sin 2 x-\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2} \\cos 2 x=\\sin \\left(2 x-\\frac{\\pi}{3}\\right) .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nSince $x \\in\\left[\\frac{\\pi}{12}, \\frac{\\pi}{2}\\right]$, we have\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n-\\frac{\\pi}{6} \\leqslant 2 x-\\frac{\\pi}{3} \\leqslant \\frac{2 \\pi}{3} \\\\\n\\Rightarrow-\\frac{1}{2} \\leqslant \\sin \\left(2 x-\\frac{\\pi}{3}\\right) \\leqslant 1 .\n\\end{array}\n$$", "answer": "\\left[-\\frac{1}{2}, 1\\right]"}
{"id": 63849, "problem": "At the award ceremony of a district olympiad, the following was announced:\n\nExactly one ninth of all participants in this district olympiad won a prize. Exactly one tenth of all participants in the district olympiad are members of the district club Young Mathematicians. Of the prize winners, exactly 75 percent are from the district club. Exactly 6 of the students who participated in the district olympiad and are members of the district club did not receive a prize.\n\nDetermine the total number of participants in this district olympiad!", "solution": "Let $T$ be the number of all participants in the district olympiad. According to the problem, $\\frac{1}{9}$ of the participants are prize winners, and $75\\%$, or $\\frac{3}{4}$, of the prize winners are club members.\n\nThus, $\\frac{1}{9} \\cdot \\frac{3}{4} \\cdot T = \\frac{1}{12} \\cdot T$ of the club members receive a prize, meaning that one twelfth of the participants are both prize winners and club members.\n\nThe number of club members who receive a prize $\\left(\\frac{1}{12} \\cdot T\\right)$ and those who do not receive a prize (6) is equal to $\\frac{1}{10}$ of the participants. Therefore,\n\n$$\n\\frac{1}{12} \\cdot T + 6 = \\frac{1}{10} \\cdot T \\quad \\text{and thus} \\quad T = 360\n$$\n\nThe number of participants in the district olympiad was 360.", "answer": "360"}
{"id": 65001, "problem": "Determine all pairs $(a,b)$ of real numbers with $a\\leqslant b$ that maximize the integral $$\\int_a^b e^{\\cos (x)}(380-x-x^2) \\mathrm{d} x.$$", "solution": "1. **Identify the function to be integrated:**\n   The integral to be maximized is:\n   \\[\n   \\int_a^b e^{\\cos(x)} (380 - x - x^2) \\, dx\n   \\]\n\n2. **Find the roots of the quadratic function:**\n   The quadratic function inside the integral is \\( 380 - x - x^2 \\). To find its roots, solve the equation:\n   \\[\n   380 - x - x^2 = 0\n   \\]\n   Rearrange it to:\n   \\[\n   x^2 + x - 380 = 0\n   \\]\n   Solve this quadratic equation using the quadratic formula \\( x = \\frac{-b \\pm \\sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a} \\), where \\( a = 1 \\), \\( b = 1 \\), and \\( c = -380 \\):\n   \\[\n   x = \\frac{-1 \\pm \\sqrt{1^2 - 4 \\cdot 1 \\cdot (-380)}}{2 \\cdot 1} = \\frac{-1 \\pm \\sqrt{1 + 1520}}{2} = \\frac{-1 \\pm \\sqrt{1521}}{2}\n   \\]\n   Since \\( \\sqrt{1521} = 39 \\), the roots are:\n   \\[\n   x = \\frac{-1 + 39}{2} = 19 \\quad \\text{and} \\quad x = \\frac{-1 - 39}{2} = -20\n   \\]\n\n3. **Determine the interval for the integral:**\n   The quadratic function \\( 380 - x - x^2 \\) is positive between its roots \\( x = -20 \\) and \\( x = 19 \\). Therefore, to maximize the integral, we should integrate over this interval.\n\n4. **Verify the conditions \\( a \\leq b \\):**\n   Given \\( a \\leq b \\), the interval \\([-20, 19]\\) satisfies this condition.\n\n5. **Conclusion:**\n   The integral is maximized when \\( a = -20 \\) and \\( b = 19 \\).\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{ (a, b) = (-20, 19) } \\)", "answer": " (a, b) = (-20, 19) "}
{"id": 55478, "problem": "In daily life, decimal is often used to represent numbers, using 10 digits: $0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9$. In electronic computers, binary is used, which only requires two digits: 0 and 1. Just as in decimal addition, \"carry over when reaching ten,\" in binary, \"carry over when reaching 2.\" Thus, we can obtain the following table comparing the decimal and binary representations of natural numbers:\n\\begin{tabular}{|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|}\n\\hline Decimal & 0 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 & 7 & 8 & $\\cdots$ \\\\\n\\hline Binary & 0 & 1 & 10 & 11 & 100 & 101 & 110 & 111 & 1000 & $\\cdots$ \\\\\n\\hline\n\\end{tabular}\n\nThe decimal 0 is still 0 in binary, the decimal 1 is still 1 in binary, the decimal 2 becomes $1+1=10$ in binary, the decimal 3 becomes $10+1=11$, and so on. Knowing that the product of ten 2s in decimal is 1024, i.e., $2^{10}=1024$, in binary it is 10000000000. So, what is the decimal representation of the binary number 10110?", "solution": "$22$", "answer": "22"}
{"id": 7898, "problem": "Insert a digit into the middle of a two-digit number to form a three-digit number. Some two-digit numbers, when a certain digit is inserted in the middle, become a three-digit number that is $k$ times the original two-digit number ($k$ is a natural number). The maximum value of $k$ is . $\\qquad$", "solution": "answer: 19", "answer": "19"}
{"id": 26051, "problem": "Given $\\frac{1}{4}(b-c)^{2}=(a-b)(c-a)$ and $a \\neq 0$. Then $\\frac{b+c}{a}=$ $\\qquad$", "solution": "$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\because(b-c)^{2}=4(a-b)(c-a), \\\\\nb^{2}-2 b c+c^{2}=4 a c-4 b c+4 a b-4 a^{2}, \\\\\n\\therefore(b+c)^{2}-4 a(b+c)+4 a^{2}=0 .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nTherefore, $[2 a-(b+c)]^{2}=0$, which means $2 a=b+c$.\n$$\n\\therefore \\frac{b+c}{a}=2 \\text {. }\n$$", "answer": "2"}
{"id": 43364, "problem": "Find the smallest positive integer $n$ (where $n>1$) such that the quadratic mean of the first $n$ natural numbers is an integer.\n(Note: The quadratic mean of $n$ numbers $a_{1}, a_{2}, \\cdots, a_{n}$ is $\\left.\\sqrt{\\frac{a_{1}^{2}+a_{2}^{2}+\\cdots+a_{n}^{2}}{n}}.\\right)$", "solution": "[Solution] Let $\\sqrt{\\frac{1^{2}+2^{2}+\\cdots+n^{2}}{n}}=m, \\quad m \\in \\mathbb{Z}$, then\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\frac{1^{2}+2^{2}+\\cdots+n^{2}}{n}=m^{2}, \\\\\n\\frac{(n+1)(2 n+1)}{6}=m^{2}, \\\\\n(n+1)(2 n+1)=6 m^{2} .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nSince $6 m^{2}$ is even and $2 n+1$ is odd, $n+1$ must be even, hence $n$ is odd.\nLet $n=6 p+3$ or $n=6 p-1$ or $n=6 p+1$.\n(1) When $n=6 p+3$, then\n$$\n\\begin{array}{c}\n(6 p+4)(12 p+7)=6 m^{2}, \\\\\n72 p^{2}+90 p+28=6 m^{2} .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nSince\n$$\n6172,6190,6 \\times 28 \\text {, }\n$$\n\nthere is no solution in this case.\n(2) When $n=6 p-1$, then\n$$\n\\begin{array}{c}\n6 p(12 p-1)=6 m^{2}, \\\\\nm^{2}=p(12 p-1) .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nSince $p$ and $12 p-1$ are coprime, for the equation to hold, both $p$ and $12 p-1$ must be perfect squares.\nLet\n$$\np=s^{2}, \\quad 12 p-1=t^{2} \\text { . }\n$$\n\nEliminating $p$ gives\n$$\nt^{2}=12 s^{2}-1=4\\left(3 s^{2}-1\\right)+3 .\n$$\n\nSince a square number modulo 4 can only be 0 or 1, the above equation cannot hold. Thus, there is no solution in this case.\n(3) When $n=6 p+1$, then\n$$\n\\begin{array}{c}\n(6 p+2)(12 p+3)=6 m^{2} \\\\\nm^{2}=(3 p+1)(4 p+1)\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nSince $3 p+1$ and $4 p+1$ are coprime, both $3 p+1$ and $4 p+1$ must be perfect squares.\nLet\n$$\n3 p+1=u^{2}, \\quad 4 p+1=v^{2} \\text { . }\n$$\n\nEliminating $p$ gives\n$$\n4 u^{2}-3 v^{2}=1 \\text { . }\n$$\n\nClearly, $u=v=1$ is one solution, but in this case\n$$\np=0, \\quad n=1\n$$\n\nwhich contradicts $n>1$.\nFrom $4 u^{2}-3 v^{2}=1$, we know that $v$ must be odd.\nLet $v=2 q+1$, then the equation becomes\n$$\nu^{2}-3 q(q+1)-1=0 \\text { . }\n$$\n\nSince $q(q+1)$ is even, $u$ must also be odd.\nLet $u=2 j+1$, then the equation becomes\n$$\n4 j(j+1)=3 q(q+1) \\text { . }\n$$\n\nClearly, the left side of the equation is a multiple of 8. To make the right side a multiple of 8 and to minimize $n$, let $q+1=8$.\nIn this case, $q=7, j=6, j+1=7$.\nThus, $u=2 j+1=13, \\quad v=2 q+1=15$,\n$$\nu^{2}=3 p+1=169, \\quad p=56 \\text { . }\n$$\n\nTherefore,\n$$\nn=6 p+1=337 \\text { . }\n$$", "answer": "337"}
{"id": 32499, "problem": "Two bus stations, $A$ and $B$, continuously send out a bus at the same intervals, with each bus traveling at the same speed. A cyclist on the road between $A$ and $B$ notices that a bus passes from behind every $a$ minutes and a bus passes from the front every $b$ minutes. How often do stations $A$ and $B$ send out a bus?", "solution": "Let $A, B$ two stations send out a bus every $x$ minutes. According to the problem, we have $\\left(\\frac{1}{a}+\\frac{1}{b}\\right) x=2$.\nSolving for $x$ gives $x=\\frac{2 a b}{a+b}$.\nAnswer: $A, B$ two stations send out a bus every $\\frac{2 a b}{a+b}$ minutes.", "answer": "\\frac{2 a b}{a+b}"}
{"id": 64486, "problem": "Solve the equation $(\\sqrt{2023}+\\sqrt{2022})^{x}-(\\sqrt{2023}-\\sqrt{2022})^{x}=\\sqrt{8088}$.", "solution": "Answer: $x=1$.\n\nSolution. Notice that $\\sqrt{8088}=2 \\sqrt{2022}$. This observation suggests that $x=1$ is a root of the equation. We will show that there are no other roots. Indeed, the left side represents the difference of two exponential functions: the base of the first is greater than one, and the base of the second is less than one (it can be noted that the product of these bases equals one). Therefore, the left side is the difference of an increasing and a decreasing function over the entire real line, i.e., it is a strictly increasing function, and thus it takes the value equal to the number on the right side at the unique point $x=1$.", "answer": "1"}
{"id": 64721, "problem": "Let $f$ be a function defined on the set of positive integers, and with values in the same set, which satisfies:\n$\\bullet$ $f (n + f (n)) = 1$ for all $n\\ge 1$.\n$\\bullet$ $f (1998) = 2$\nFind the lowest possible value of the sum $f (1) + f (2) +... + f (1999)$, and find the formula of $f$ for which this minimum is satisfied.", "solution": "1. **Understanding the given conditions:**\n   - We are given a function \\( f \\) defined on the set of positive integers with values in the same set.\n   - The function satisfies \\( f(n + f(n)) = 1 \\) for all \\( n \\geq 1 \\).\n   - We are also given \\( f(1998) = 2 \\).\n\n2. **Analyzing the function:**\n   - From the condition \\( f(n + f(n)) = 1 \\), we know that for any \\( n \\), \\( n + f(n) \\) must be such that \\( f(n + f(n)) = 1 \\).\n   - Given \\( f(1998) = 2 \\), we have \\( 1998 + f(1998) = 2000 \\), and thus \\( f(2000) = 1 \\).\n\n3. **Inductive reasoning:**\n   - We need to find the minimum possible value of the sum \\( f(1) + f(2) + \\cdots + f(1999) \\).\n   - We start by noting that \\( f(1997 + f(1997)) = 1 \\). Since \\( f(1998) = 2 \\), it implies \\( f(1997) \\geq 2 \\).\n   - By induction, we can show that \\( f(n) \\geq 2 \\) for all \\( n \\leq 1998 \\).\n\n4. **Establishing a lower bound:**\n   - We need to ensure that \\( f(n) \\geq 1999 - n \\) for all \\( n \\leq 1997 \\). If \\( f(n) < 1999 - n \\), then \\( n + f(n) \\leq 1998 \\), which would contradict \\( f(n + f(n)) = 1 \\).\n\n5. **Summing the values:**\n   - We calculate the sum \\( f(1) + f(2) + \\cdots + f(1999) \\) under the assumption that \\( f(n) = 1999 - n \\) for \\( n \\leq 1997 \\), \\( f(1998) = 2 \\), and \\( f(1999) = 1 \\).\n   - The sum is:\n     \\[\n     \\sum_{k=1}^{1997} (1999 - k) + f(1998) + f(1999)\n     \\]\n   - This can be simplified as:\n     \\[\n     \\sum_{k=1}^{1997} 1999 - \\sum_{k=1}^{1997} k + 2 + 1\n     \\]\n   - The first sum is:\n     \\[\n     1999 \\times 1997 - \\sum_{k=1}^{1997} k\n     \\]\n   - The sum of the first 1997 positive integers is:\n     \\[\n     \\sum_{k=1}^{1997} k = \\frac{1997 \\times 1998}{2}\n     \\]\n   - Therefore, the total sum is:\n     \\[\n     1999 \\times 1997 - \\frac{1997 \\times 1998}{2} + 3\n     \\]\n   - Simplifying further:\n     \\[\n     1999 \\times 1997 - 998501 + 3 = 1999 \\times 1997 - 998501 + 3 = 1999 \\times 1997 - 998498\n     \\]\n   - Calculating \\( 1999 \\times 1997 \\):\n     \\[\n     1999 \\times 1997 = 1999 \\times (2000 - 3) = 1999 \\times 2000 - 1999 \\times 3 = 3998000 - 5997 = 3992003\n     \\]\n   - Therefore, the sum is:\n     \\[\n     3992003 - 998498 = 1997003\n     \\]\n\n6. **Verifying the function:**\n   - The function \\( f(n) = 1999 - n \\) for \\( n \\leq 1997 \\), \\( f(1998) = 2 \\), and \\( f(1999) = 1 \\) satisfies the given conditions and achieves the minimum sum.\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{1997003} \\).", "answer": "1997003"}
{"id": 28041, "problem": "Find the range of $k$ such that the equation\n$$\nx^{2}-k x-k+3=0\n$$\n\nhas two roots in the open intervals $(0,1)$ and $(1,2)$, respectively.", "solution": "Solution: The original equation can be transformed into $x^{2}+3=k(x+1)$. Let $y_{1}=x^{2}+3, y_{2}=k(x+1)$.\n\nDraw the graphs of $y_{1}$ and $y_{2}$, as shown in Figure 1. The intersection points of the parabola and the family of lines are on $\\overparen{A B}$ and $\\overparen{B C}$ (excluding points $A, B, C$) when the two roots of the equation are in the intervals $(0,1)$ and $(1,2)$. Thus, we have\n$$\nk_{D B}=2, k_{D C}=\\frac{7}{3} .\n$$\n\nClearly, $2<k<\\frac{7}{3}$.", "answer": "2<k<\\frac{7}{3}"}
{"id": 45638, "problem": "On the extension of side $AB$ of rhombus $ABCD$ beyond point $B$, a point $M$ is taken such that $MD=MC$ and $\\angle MDC=\\arctan 8/5$. Find the ratio of segments $MA$ and $MB$.", "solution": "Let the side of the rhombus be denoted as $10 x$. Let $P$ be the projection of point $M$ on $D C$, and $K$ be the projection of point $D$ on $A B$. Since triangle $D M C$ is isosceles, $D P = 5 x$. Then, $M P = D P \\operatorname{tg} \\angle M D C = 8 x, D K = M P = 8 x, A K^{2} = A D^{2} - K D^{2} = 36 x^{2}, M K = D P = 5 x, A M = A K + M K = 11 x, M B = A M - A B = x, A M: M B = 11: 1$.\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_06_633abcb7b0e2bd041761g-03.jpg?height=358&width=784&top_left_y=1233&top_left_x=640)\n\n## Answer\n\n$11: 1$.", "answer": "11:1"}
{"id": 49395, "problem": "In triangle $ABC$, $AB = 3 \\cdot BC$, point $M$ is the midpoint of side $AB$, and $BD$ is the angle bisector. Find the angle $MDB$.", "solution": "4. Answer. $90^{\\circ}$.\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_06_73882b07206f9b28bd67g-2.jpg?height=234&width=532&top_left_y=310&top_left_x=206)\n\nLet $X$ be the midpoint of segment $M B$, and draw segment $D X$. By the property of the angle bisector, we have\n\n$$\nA D: D C = A B: B C = 3: 1\n$$\n\nOn the other hand, $A X: X B = 3: 1$, so $A D: D C = A X: X B$. Therefore, $X D \\parallel B C$. Then $\\angle X B D = \\angle D B C = \\angle X D B$, which means that $X D = X B = X M$. From this, we get that $\\angle M D B = 90^{\\circ}$.", "answer": "90"}
{"id": 29391, "problem": "Given $7 \\sin \\alpha+24 \\cos \\alpha=25$, find the value of $\\tan \\alpha$.", "solution": "Analysis: From the known equation and the Cauchy-Schwarz inequality, we get \n\\[1 \\cdot \\left(7^{2} + 24^{2}\\right) = \\left(\\sin ^{2} \\alpha + \\cos ^{2} \\alpha\\right) \\left(7^{2} + 24^{2}\\right) \\geqslant (7 \\sin \\alpha + 24 \\cos \\alpha)^{2} = 25^{2}.\\]\nThe equality in the above equation holds if and only if \\(\\frac{\\sin \\alpha}{7} = \\frac{\\cos \\alpha}{24}\\), which implies \\(\\tan \\alpha = \\frac{7}{24}\\).", "answer": "\\frac{7}{24}"}
{"id": 17399, "problem": "Lisa writes a positive whole number in the decimal system on the blackboard and now makes in each turn the following:\nThe last digit is deleted from the number on the board and then the remaining shorter number (or 0 if the number was one digit) becomes four times the number deleted number added. The number on the board is now replaced by the result of this calculation. \nLisa repeats this until she gets a number for the first time was on the board.\n(a) Show that the sequence of moves always ends.\n(b) If Lisa begins with the number $53^{2022} - 1$, what is the last number on the board?\n\nExample: If Lisa starts with the number $2022$, she gets $202 + 4\\cdot 2 = 210$ in the first move and overall the result $$2022 \\to 210 \\to 21 \\to 6 \\to 24 \\to 18 \\to 33 \\to 15 \\to 21$$.\nSince Lisa gets $21$ for the second time, the turn order ends.", "solution": "1. **Show that the sequence of moves always ends.**\n\n   Let's denote the number on the board as \\( X \\). In each turn, Lisa performs the following operation:\n   \\[\n   X = 10a + b \\quad \\text{(where \\( a \\) is the number formed by all digits except the last one, and \\( b \\) is the last digit)}\n   \\]\n   The new number \\( Y \\) is given by:\n   \\[\n   Y = a + 4b\n   \\]\n\n   We need to show that this sequence always ends. First, observe that if \\( X \\) is a single-digit number, the sequence will eventually repeat because there are only 10 possible single-digit numbers (0 through 9).\n\n   Next, consider the case when \\( X \\) has more than one digit. If \\( X \\geq 40 \\), then \\( a \\geq 4 \\). We can show that \\( X \\) strictly decreases:\n   \\[\n   X = 10a + b \\quad \\text{and} \\quad Y = a + 4b\n   \\]\n   Since \\( a \\geq 4 \\), we have:\n   \\[\n   3a \\geq 12 > b \\implies 10a + b > a + 4b \\implies X > Y\n   \\]\n   Therefore, the number on the board always decreases strictly until it falls below 40. Once it falls below 40, it will eventually repeat because all numbers from 0 to 39 are represented in the sequences provided.\n\n   Hence, the sequence of moves always ends.\n\n2. **If Lisa begins with the number \\( 53^{2022} - 1 \\), what is the last number on the board?**\n\n   We need to determine the final number on the board when Lisa starts with \\( 53^{2022} - 1 \\).\n\n   First, note that:\n   \\[\n   X \\to Y \\implies 4X \\equiv Y \\pmod{13}\n   \\]\n   because:\n   \\[\n   40a + 4b \\equiv a + 4b \\pmod{13}\n   \\]\n   Each operation multiplies the number on the board by 4 modulo 13. Since \\( 53 \\equiv 1 \\pmod{13} \\), we have:\n   \\[\n   53^{2022} \\equiv 1^{2022} \\equiv 1 \\pmod{13}\n   \\]\n   Therefore:\n   \\[\n   53^{2022} - 1 \\equiv 1 - 1 \\equiv 0 \\pmod{13}\n   \\]\n   The initial number is divisible by 13, so the final number will also be divisible by 13. The possible numbers are 13, 26, or 39.\n\n   Next, we consider the modulo 3 condition. The number on the board does not change modulo 3:\n   \\[\n   53 \\equiv 2 \\pmod{3} \\implies 53^{2022} \\equiv 2^{2022} \\pmod{3}\n   \\]\n   Since \\( 2^2 \\equiv 1 \\pmod{3} \\), we have:\n   \\[\n   2^{2022} \\equiv (2^2)^{1011} \\equiv 1^{1011} \\equiv 1 \\pmod{3}\n   \\]\n   Therefore:\n   \\[\n   53^{2022} - 1 \\equiv 1 - 1 \\equiv 0 \\pmod{3}\n   \\]\n   The final number must also be divisible by 3. The only number that is divisible by both 13 and 3 is 39.\n\n   Therefore, the last number on the board is 39.\n\nThe final answer is \\(\\boxed{39}\\)", "answer": "39"}
{"id": 53856, "problem": "Two cars, A and B, depart from locations $A$ and $B$ respectively at the same time, and travel back and forth between $A$ and $B$ at a constant speed. If after the first meeting, car A continues to travel for 4 hours to reach $B$, while car B only travels for 1 hour to reach $A$, then when the two cars meet for the 15th time (excluding meetings at $A$ and $B$), they have traveled $\\qquad$ hours.", "solution": "$86$", "answer": "86"}
{"id": 54116, "problem": "How many sequences of $0 \\mathrm{~s}$ and $1 \\mathrm{~s}$ are there of length 10 such that there are no three 0s or 1s consecutively anywhere in the sequence?", "solution": "Solution: We can have blocks of either 1 or $20 \\mathrm{~s}$ and $1 \\mathrm{~s}$, and these blocks must be alternating between 0s and 1s. The number of ways of arranging blocks to form a sequence of length $n$ is the same as the number of omino tilings of a 1-by- $n$ rectangle, and we may start each sequence with a 0 or a 1 , making $2 F_{n}$ or, in this case, 178 sequences.", "answer": "178"}
{"id": 15820, "problem": "Find the derivative of the specified order.\n\n$$\ny=\\left(1-x-x^{2}\\right) e^{\\frac{x-1}{2}}, y^{IV}=?\n$$", "solution": "## Solution\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& y^{\\prime}=\\left(\\left(1-x-x^{2}\\right) e^{\\frac{x-1}{2}}\\right)^{\\prime}=(-1-2 x) e^{\\frac{x-1}{2}}+\\frac{1}{2} \\cdot\\left(1-x-x^{2}\\right) e^{\\frac{x-1}{2}}= \\\\\n& =\\frac{1}{2} \\cdot\\left(-2-4 x+1-x-x^{2}\\right) e^{\\frac{x-1}{2}}=-\\frac{1}{2} \\cdot\\left(1+5 x+x^{2}\\right) e^{\\frac{x-1}{2}} \\\\\n& y^{\\prime \\prime}=\\left(y^{\\prime}\\right)^{\\prime}=\\left(-\\frac{1}{2} \\cdot\\left(1+5 x+x^{2}\\right) e^{\\frac{x-1}{2}}\\right)^{\\prime}= \\\\\n& =-\\frac{1}{2} \\cdot(5+2 x) e^{\\frac{x-1}{2}}-\\frac{1}{4} \\cdot\\left(1+5 x+x^{2}\\right) e^{\\frac{x-1}{2}}= \\\\\n& =-\\frac{1}{4} \\cdot\\left(11+9 x+x^{2}\\right) e^{\\frac{x-1}{2}} \\\\\n& y^{\\prime \\prime \\prime}=\\left(y^{\\prime \\prime}\\right)^{\\prime}=\\left(-\\frac{1}{4} \\cdot\\left(11+9 x+x^{2}\\right) e^{\\frac{x-1}{2}}\\right)^{\\prime}= \\\\\n& =-\\frac{1}{4} \\cdot(9+2 x) e^{\\frac{x-1}{2}}-\\frac{1}{8} \\cdot\\left(11+9 x+x^{2}\\right) e^{\\frac{x-1}{2}}= \\\\\n& =-\\frac{1}{8} \\cdot\\left(29+13 x+x^{2}\\right) e^{\\frac{x-1}{2}} \\\\\n& y^{I V}=\\left(y^{\\prime \\prime \\prime}\\right)^{\\prime}=\\left(-\\frac{1}{8} \\cdot\\left(29+13 x+x^{2}\\right) e^{\\frac{x-1}{2}}\\right)^{\\prime}= \\\\\n& =-\\frac{1}{8} \\cdot(13+2 x) e^{\\frac{x-1}{2}}-\\frac{1}{16} \\cdot\\left(29+13 x+x^{2}\\right) e^{\\frac{x-1}{2}}= \\\\\n& =-\\frac{1}{16} \\cdot\\left(55+17 x+x^{2}\\right) e^{\\frac{x-1}{2}}\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\n## Problem Kuznetsov Differentiation 19-17", "answer": "-\\frac{1}{16}\\cdot(55+17x+x^{2})e^{\\frac{x-1}{2}}"}
{"id": 58335, "problem": "Let $p(x)$ be a polynomial with integer coefficients such that $p(0) = 0$ and $0 \\le p(1) \\le 10^7$. Suppose that there exist positive integers $a,b$ such that $p(a) = 1999$ and $p(b) = 2001$. Determine all possible values of $p(1)$.\n\n(Note: $1999$ is a prime number.)", "solution": "1. Given that \\( p(0) = 0 \\), we can write \\( p(x) = xq(x) \\) where \\( q(x) \\) is a polynomial with integer coefficients. This implies that \\( p(a) = 1999 \\) and \\( p(b) = 2001 \\) for some positive integers \\( a \\) and \\( b \\).\n\n2. Since \\( p(a) = 1999 \\) and \\( 1999 \\) is a prime number, \\( a \\) must be a divisor of \\( 1999 \\). The possible values of \\( a \\) are \\( 1 \\) and \\( 1999 \\).\n\n3. Similarly, since \\( p(b) = 2001 \\) and \\( 2001 = 3 \\times 23 \\times 29 \\), the possible values of \\( b \\) are \\( 1, 3, 23, 29, 69, 87, 667, \\) and \\( 2001 \\).\n\n4. We also know that \\( b - a \\mid p(b) - p(a) \\). Since \\( p(b) - p(a) = 2001 - 1999 = 2 \\), it follows that \\( b - a \\mid 2 \\). Therefore, \\( b - a \\) can be \\( -2, -1, 1, \\) or \\( 2 \\).\n\n5. Considering the possible values of \\( a \\) and \\( b \\) and the condition \\( b - a \\mid 2 \\), we have the following pairs:\n   - \\( (a, b) = (1, 3) \\)\n   - \\( (a, b) = (1999, 2001) \\)\n\n6. For the pair \\( (a, b) = (1, 3) \\):\n   - Since \\( p(1) = p(a) = 1999 \\), we have \\( p(1) = 1999 \\).\n\n7. For the pair \\( (a, b) = (1999, 2001) \\):\n   - We know that \\( p(x) - x \\) has roots at \\( 0, 1999, \\) and \\( 2001 \\). Therefore, \\( p(x) - x = x(x - 1999)(x - 2001)r(x) \\) where \\( r(x) \\) is a polynomial with integer coefficients.\n   - Evaluating at \\( x = 1 \\), we get:\n     \\[\n     p(1) = 1 \\cdot (1 - 1999) \\cdot (1 - 2001) \\cdot r(1) + 1 = (-1998)(-2000)r(1) + 1 = 3996000r(1) + 1\n     \\]\n   - Given \\( 0 \\leq p(1) \\leq 10^7 \\), we solve for \\( r(1) \\):\n     \\[\n     0 \\leq 3996000r(1) + 1 \\leq 10^7\n     \\]\n     \\[\n     -1 \\leq 3996000r(1) \\leq 9999999\n     \\]\n     \\[\n     0 \\leq r(1) \\leq \\frac{9999999}{3996000} \\approx 2.5\n     \\]\n     Since \\( r(1) \\) is an integer, \\( r(1) \\) can be \\( 0, 1, \\) or \\( 2 \\).\n\n8. Therefore, the possible values of \\( p(1) \\) are:\n   - \\( r(1) = 0 \\): \\( p(1) = 1 \\)\n   - \\( r(1) = 1 \\): \\( p(1) = 3996000 \\cdot 1 + 1 = 3996001 \\)\n   - \\( r(1) = 2 \\): \\( p(1) = 3996000 \\cdot 2 + 1 = 7992001 \\)\n\n9. Combining all possible values, we have \\( p(1) = 1999, 1, 3996001, \\) and \\( 7992001 \\).\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{1, 1999, 3996001, 7992001} \\).", "answer": "1, 1999, 3996001, 7992001"}
{"id": 38841, "problem": "Let $\\log _{x}\\left(2 x^{2}+x-1\\right)>\\log _{x} 2-1$. Then the range of $x$ is $(\\quad)$.\n(A) $\\frac{1}{2}<x<1, x \\neq 1$\n(C) $x>1$\n(D) $0<x<1$", "solution": "2. B.\n\nSince $\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}x>0, x \\neq 1, \\\\ 2 x^{2}+x-1>0,\\end{array}\\right.$ therefore, $x>\\frac{1}{2}, x \\neq 1$.\nFrom $\\log _{x}\\left(2 x^{2}+x-1\\right)>\\log _{x} 2-1$, we deduce\n$$\n\\log _{x}\\left(2 x^{3}+x^{2}-x\\right)>\\log _{x} 2 \\text {, }\n$$\n\nfurther leading to\n$$\n\\left\\{\\begin{array} { l } \n{ 0 < x < 1, \\\\\n2 x^{3}+x^{2}-x>2 .\n\\end{array}\\right.\\right.\n$$\n\nSolving, we get $0 < x < 1$ or $x > 1$.\nTherefore, the range of $x$ is $x>\\frac{1}{2}$, and $x \\neq 1$.", "answer": "B"}
{"id": 54590, "problem": "At Olympic High School, $\\frac{2}{5}$ of the freshmen and $\\frac{4}{5}$ of the sophomores took the AMC-10. Given that the number of freshmen and sophomore contestants was the same, which of the following must be true? \n$\\textbf{(A)}$ There are five times as many sophomores as freshmen. \n$\\textbf{(B)}$ There are twice as many sophomores as freshmen.\n$\\textbf{(C)}$ There are as many freshmen as sophomores.\n$\\textbf{(D)}$ There are twice as many freshmen as sophomores. \n$\\textbf{(E)}$ There are five times as many freshmen as sophomores.", "solution": "Let $f$ be the number of freshman and $s$ be the number of sophomores.\n$\\frac{2}{5}f=\\frac{4}{5}s$\n$2f = 4s$\n$f=2s$\nThere are twice as many freshmen as sophomores.\n$\\boxed{\\text{D}}$", "answer": "D"}
{"id": 1863, "problem": "Let $a, b, c$ be real numbers, and satisfy\n$$\na+b+c=15, a^{2}+b^{2}+c^{2}=100 \\text {. }\n$$\n\nThen the product of the maximum and minimum values of $a$ is $\\qquad$", "solution": "$-1 . \\frac{25}{3}$.\nSince $100-a^{2}=b^{2}+c^{2}$\n$$\n\\geqslant \\frac{1}{2}(b+c)^{2}=\\frac{1}{2}(15-a)^{2},\n$$\n\nTherefore, $3 a^{2}-30 a+25 \\leqslant 0$.\nSince the maximum and minimum values of $a$ are the two roots of the equation\n$$\n3 a^{2}-30 a+25=0\n$$\n\nand the maximum and minimum values of $a$ can be achieved, by Vieta's formulas, the product of the maximum and minimum values of $a$ is $\\frac{25}{3}$.", "answer": "\\frac{25}{3}"}
{"id": 53957, "problem": "Find the limit $\\lim _{x \\rightarrow 0}\\left(\\left(\\int_{0}^{x^{2}} \\cos t \\, dt\\right) / x\\right)$.", "solution": "Solution. We will use L'Hôpital's rule, as there is an indeterminate form of type «0/0».\n\n$$\n\\lim _{x \\rightarrow 0} \\frac{\\int_{0}^{x^{2}} \\cos x d x}{x}=\\lim _{x \\rightarrow 0} \\frac{\\left(\\int_{0}^{x^{2}} \\cos x d x\\right)^{\\prime}}{x^{\\prime}}=\\lim _{x \\rightarrow 0} \\frac{\\cos \\left(x^{2}\\right) \\cdot 2 x}{1}=0\n$$", "answer": "0"}
{"id": 12403, "problem": "2 boys and 3 girls went on a trip. Both the boys and the girls carried equally weighted backpacks, and the 5 backpacks together weighed 44 kg. On the way - so that 1 girl could always rest - the boys carried the girls' backpacks, one each on their backs and one together, in their hands, while the girls took the boys' backpacks on their backs, one each. Thus, except for the resting girl, everyone's load increased by the same amount. How much did each boy's and girl's backpack weigh?", "solution": "The weight of the girl's backpack is evenly distributed among the other four hikers. Among them, the girls carry more by the amount that the boys' backpacks are heavier, so each boy's backpack is $1/4$ part heavier than the girls'. Thus, the total weight of the 5 backpacks is 5 and a half times the weight of a girl's backpack, which means a girl's backpack weighs $44: 5.5=8 \\text{ kg}$, and a boy's is $1/4$ part more: $10 \\text{ kg}$.\n\nIndeed, this way, for 1 boy, $3 \\cdot 8: 2=12 \\text{ kg}$ is carried, which is $2 \\text{ kg}$ more than his own backpack.\n\nHuhn Ágnes (Szeged, Rókusi Ált. Isk. VIII. o. t.)", "answer": "8"}
{"id": 13479, "problem": "Let $N$ denote the number of different ways to distribute $r$ identical items to $n$ people, find $N$.", "solution": "Solution: Let the $i$-th person $(1 \\leqslant i \\leqslant n)$ receive $x_{i}$ items, then $x_{i} \\geqslant 0$ and $x_{1}+x_{2}+\\cdots+x_{n}=r$, so $N$ is equal to the number of non-negative integer solutions of the indeterminate equation $x_{1}+x_{2}+\\cdots+x_{n}=r$, which is $\\binom{n+r-1}{r}$.", "answer": "\\binom{n+r-1}{r}"}
{"id": 15166, "problem": "Find all positive integers $k$ such that the indeterminate equation $x^{2}+y^{2}=k x y-1$ has positive integer solutions for $x$ and $y$.", "solution": "Prove that among the positive integer solutions of the given indeterminate equation, the one that minimizes $x+y$ is $\\left(x_{0}, y_{0}\\right)$.\nIf $x_{0}=y_{0}$, then $x_{0}^{2} \\backslash\\left(2 x_{0}^{2}+1\\right)$.\nTherefore, $x_{0}^{2} \\mid 1 \\Rightarrow x_{0}=1$.\nThus, $k=\\frac{x_{0}^{2}+y_{0}^{2}+1}{x_{0} y_{0}}=3$.\nIf $x_{0} \\neq y_{0}$, by symmetry, assume $x_{0}>y_{0}$.\nBy $k=\\frac{x_{0}^{2}+y_{0}^{2}+1}{x_{0} y_{0}}$\n$$\n\\Rightarrow x_{0}^{2}-t y_{0} x_{0}+y_{0}^{2}+1=0 \\text {. }\n$$\n\nViewing equation (1) as a quadratic equation in $x_{0}$, by Vieta's formulas, it has two roots $x_{0}$ and $t y_{0}-x_{0}$, and $t y_{0}-x_{0}=\\frac{y_{0}^{2}+1}{x_{0}}$.\n\nSince $t y_{0}-x_{0} \\in \\mathbf{Z}_{+}$, $\\left(\\frac{y_{0}^{2}+1}{x_{0}}, y_{0}\\right)$ is also a positive integer solution of equation (1).\nBy $x_{0}>y_{0} \\geqslant 1$, we have $\\frac{y_{0}^{2}+1}{x_{0}}<x_{0}$, i.e.,\n$$\n\\frac{y_{0}^{2}+1}{x_{0}}+y_{0}<x_{0}+y_{0} \\text {. }\n$$\n\nThis contradicts the minimality of $\\left(x_{0}, y_{0}\\right)$.\nIn conclusion, $k=\\frac{x_{0}^{2}+y_{0}^{2}+1}{x_{0} y_{0}}=3$.", "answer": "3"}
{"id": 35076, "problem": "There are different positive integers written on the board. Their (arithmetic) mean is a decimal number, with the decimal part exactly 0.2016. What is the least possible value of the mean?\n\n(Patrik Bak)", "solution": "\nSolution. Let $s$ be the sum, $n$ the number and $p$ the integer part of the mean of the numbers on the board. Then we can write\n\n$$\n\\frac{s}{n}=p+\\frac{2016}{10000}=p+\\frac{126}{625}\n$$\n\nwhich gives\n\n$$\n625(s-p n)=126 n \\text {. }\n$$\n\nNumbers 126 and 625 are coprime, thus $625 \\mid n$. Therefore $n \\geqslant 625$.\n\nThe numbers on the board are different, that is\n\n$p=\\frac{s}{n}-\\frac{126}{625} \\geqslant \\frac{1+2+\\cdots+n}{n}-\\frac{126}{625}=\\frac{n(n+1) / 2}{n}-\\frac{126}{625} \\geqslant \\frac{625+1}{2}-\\frac{126}{625}>312$.\n\nThe integer $p$ is thus at least 313 and the value of the mean at least 313,2016 .\n\nThis value can be attained by numbers $1,2, \\ldots, 624$ and 751 . We get\n\n$$\n\\frac{1+2+\\cdots+624+751}{625}=\\frac{312 \\cdot 625+751}{625}=313+\\frac{126}{625}=313,2016 .\n$$\n", "answer": "313.2016"}
{"id": 47918, "problem": "A cube with edge length $n$ ($n$ is a positive integer) is painted red on its surface, and then it is cut into $n^{3}$ smaller cubes with edge length 1. It is found that the number of smaller cubes with only one face painted red is exactly 12 times the number of smaller cubes with exactly two faces painted red. Then $n$ equals (", "solution": "26\n【Answer】The number of small cubes with only one face painted red is $6(n-2)^{2}$; the number of small cubes with exactly two faces painted red is $\\frac{4(n-2) \\times 6}{2}=12(n-2)$; so $12(n-2) \\times 12=6(n-2)^{2} \\Rightarrow n-2=24 \\Rightarrow n=26$", "answer": "26"}
{"id": 63628, "problem": "If $x=4$ and $y=2$, which of the following expressions gives the smallest value?\n(A) $x+y$\n(B) $x y$\n(C) $x-y$\n(D) $x \\div y$\n(E) $y \\div x$", "solution": "When $x=4$ and $y=2, x+y=4+2=6, x y=4 \\times 2=8, x-y=4-2=2, x \\div y=4 \\div 2=2$, and $y \\div x=2 \\div 4=\\frac{1}{2}$.\n\nTherefore, the expression which gives the smallest value when $x=4$ and $y=2$ is $y \\div x$.\n\nANSWER: (E)", "answer": "E"}
{"id": 24835, "problem": "In a convex hexagon $ABCDEF$, $\\angle A=\\angle B=\\angle C=\\angle D=\\angle E=\\angle F$, and $AB+BC=11, FA-CD=3$, find $BC+DE$.", "solution": "From the problem, we know that $A F // C D, A B // E D$, so we can complete the hexagon to form a parallelogram $M C N F$, as shown in Figure 1.4.13. It is clearly a parallelogram, one of its internal angles is $60^{\\circ}$, and $\\triangle A M B$ and $\\triangle D E N$ are both equilateral triangles. Thus,\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\nM C & =A B+B C=11 \\\\\nF A=M F-A M & =C N-A B=C D+D E-A B\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nTherefore, $F A-C D=E D-A B$, and since $F A-C D=3$, then $E D - A B=3$, hence $B C+D E=14$.\nNote: This problem can also be solved by completing it into an equilateral triangle or a trapezoid.", "answer": "14"}
{"id": 38146, "problem": "Call a day a [i]perfect[/i] day if the sum of the digits of the month plus sum of the digits of the day equals the sum of digits of the year. For example, February $28$th, $2028$ is a perfect day because $2+2+8=2+0+2+8$. Find the number of perfect days in $2018$.", "solution": "1. First, we need to determine the sum of the digits of the year 2018:\n   \\[\n   2 + 0 + 1 + 8 = 11\n   \\]\n   Therefore, for a day to be perfect, the sum of the digits of the month plus the sum of the digits of the day must equal 11.\n\n2. We will analyze each month to find the days that satisfy this condition.\n\n3. **Month 1 (January):**\n   - Sum of the digits of the month: \\(1\\)\n   - We need the sum of the digits of the day to be \\(11 - 1 = 10\\).\n   - Possible days: \\(19\\) (1+9=10) and \\(28\\) (2+8=10).\n   - Total: 2 days.\n\n4. **Month 2 (February):**\n   - Sum of the digits of the month: \\(2\\)\n   - We need the sum of the digits of the day to be \\(11 - 2 = 9\\).\n   - Possible days: \\(9\\) (0+9=9), \\(18\\) (1+8=9), and \\(27\\) (2+7=9).\n   - Note: February in 2018 does not have a 29th day.\n   - Total: 3 days.\n\n5. **Month 3 (March):**\n   - Sum of the digits of the month: \\(3\\)\n   - We need the sum of the digits of the day to be \\(11 - 3 = 8\\).\n   - Possible days: \\(8\\) (0+8=8), \\(17\\) (1+7=8), and \\(26\\) (2+6=8).\n   - Total: 3 days.\n\n6. **Month 4 (April):**\n   - Sum of the digits of the month: \\(4\\)\n   - We need the sum of the digits of the day to be \\(11 - 4 = 7\\).\n   - Possible days: \\(7\\) (0+7=7), \\(16\\) (1+6=7), and \\(25\\) (2+5=7).\n   - Total: 3 days.\n\n7. **Month 5 (May):**\n   - Sum of the digits of the month: \\(5\\)\n   - We need the sum of the digits of the day to be \\(11 - 5 = 6\\).\n   - Possible days: \\(6\\) (0+6=6), \\(15\\) (1+5=6), and \\(24\\) (2+4=6).\n   - Total: 3 days.\n\n8. **Month 6 (June):**\n   - Sum of the digits of the month: \\(6\\)\n   - We need the sum of the digits of the day to be \\(11 - 6 = 5\\).\n   - Possible days: \\(5\\) (0+5=5), \\(14\\) (1+4=5), and \\(23\\) (2+3=5).\n   - Total: 3 days.\n\n9. **Month 7 (July):**\n   - Sum of the digits of the month: \\(7\\)\n   - We need the sum of the digits of the day to be \\(11 - 7 = 4\\).\n   - Possible days: \\(4\\) (0+4=4), \\(13\\) (1+3=4), and \\(22\\) (2+2=4).\n   - Total: 3 days.\n\n10. **Month 8 (August):**\n    - Sum of the digits of the month: \\(8\\)\n    - We need the sum of the digits of the day to be \\(11 - 8 = 3\\).\n    - Possible days: \\(3\\) (0+3=3), \\(12\\) (1+2=3), \\(21\\) (2+1=3), and \\(30\\) (3+0=3).\n    - Total: 4 days.\n\n11. **Month 9 (September):**\n    - Sum of the digits of the month: \\(9\\)\n    - We need the sum of the digits of the day to be \\(11 - 9 = 2\\).\n    - Possible days: \\(2\\) (0+2=2), \\(11\\) (1+1=2), and \\(20\\) (2+0=2).\n    - Total: 3 days.\n\n12. **Month 10 (October):**\n    - Sum of the digits of the month: \\(1 + 0 = 1\\)\n    - We need the sum of the digits of the day to be \\(11 - 1 = 10\\).\n    - Possible days: \\(19\\) (1+9=10) and \\(28\\) (2+8=10).\n    - Total: 2 days.\n\n13. **Month 11 (November):**\n    - Sum of the digits of the month: \\(1 + 1 = 2\\)\n    - We need the sum of the digits of the day to be \\(11 - 2 = 9\\).\n    - Possible days: \\(9\\) (0+9=9), \\(18\\) (1+8=9), and \\(27\\) (2+7=9).\n    - Total: 3 days.\n\n14. **Month 12 (December):**\n    - Sum of the digits of the month: \\(1 + 2 = 3\\)\n    - We need the sum of the digits of the day to be \\(11 - 3 = 8\\).\n    - Possible days: \\(8\\) (0+8=8), \\(17\\) (1+7=8), and \\(26\\) (2+6=8).\n    - Total: 3 days.\n\n15. Summing up all the perfect days:\n    \\[\n    2 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 4 + 3 + 2 + 3 + 3 = 36\n    \\]\n\nThe final answer is $\\boxed{36}$", "answer": "36"}
{"id": 43187, "problem": "A boy presses a vertical rod against a rough horizontal surface with his thumb. Then he gradually tilts the rod, keeping the component of the force directed along the rod applied to its end unchanged. At an angle of inclination of the rod to the horizontal $\\alpha=70^{\\circ}$, the rod starts to slide along the surface. Determine the coefficient of friction between the surface and the rod, if in the vertical position the normal reaction force of the plane was 21 times the weight of the rod. Round your answer to the hundredths.", "solution": "5.2. A boy presses a vertical rod against a rough horizontal surface with his thumb. Then he gradually tilts the rod, keeping the component of the force directed along the rod applied to its end unchanged. At an angle of inclination of the rod to the horizontal $\\alpha=70^{\\circ}$, the rod starts to slide along the surface. Determine the coefficient of friction between the surface and the rod, if in the vertical position the normal reaction force of the plane was 21 times the weight of the rod. Round your answer to the hundredths.\n\nAnswer. $\\{0,35\\}$", "answer": "0.35"}
{"id": 51281, "problem": "Given an arithmetic sequence $a_{1}, a_{2}, \\cdots, a_{1000}$, the sum of the first 100 terms is 100, and the sum of the last 100 terms is 1000. Then $a_{1}=$ $\\qquad$ .", "solution": "3. 0. 505 .\n\nLet the common difference of the arithmetic sequence be $d$. Then\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n100 a_{1}+4950 d=100, \\\\\n100 a_{1}+94950 d=1000 .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nTherefore, $d=0.01, a_{1}=1-0.495=0.505$", "answer": "0.505"}
{"id": 57286, "problem": "In triangle $ABC$, points $X$ and $Y$ are taken on sides $AC$ and $BC$ such that $\\angle ABX = \\angle YAC$, $\\angle AYB = \\angle BXC$, and $XC = YB$. Find the angles of triangle $ABC$.", "solution": "For the external angles $BXC$ and $AYB$ of triangles $ABX$ and $CAY$, we write the equalities $\\angle BXC = \\angle ABX + \\angle BAX$, $\\angle AYB = \\angle CAY + \\angle YCA$ (see the figure). Since by the condition $\\angle BXC = \\angle AYB$, $\\angle ABX = \\angle CAY$, then $\\angle BAX = \\angle YCA$, which means that triangle $ABC$ is isosceles, $AB = BC$.\n\nFor triangles $XBC$ and $YAB$, two sides and the angle not between them are equal: $\\angle BXC = \\angle AYB$, $XC = YB$, $BC = AB$. Such triangles are either equal or\n\n$\\angle XBC + \\angle YAB = 180^\\circ$ (we will prove this below), but the second case is impossible since $\\angle XBC + \\angle YAB < \\angle ABC + \\angle CAB = 180^\\circ - \\angle ACB < 180^\\circ$. Therefore, triangles $XBC$ and $YAB$ are equal, and thus $\\angle ABC = \\angle BCA$, which means that triangle $ABC$ is equilateral.\n\nNow we will prove the stated fact. Mark a point $B'$ on the ray $XB$ such that $XB' = YA$. Point $B'$ can be either inside or outside the segment $XB$ (see the figure).\n\nTriangles $XB'C$ and $YAB$ are equal by two sides and the angle between them ($XC = YB$, $XB' = YA$, $\\angle CXB' = \\angle BYA$). Therefore, $CB' = CB$. If $B$ and $B'$ coincide, triangles $XBC$ and $YAB$ are equal. If $B'$ does not coincide with $B$, then in the isosceles triangle $B'CB$, the angles $B'BC$ and $BB'C$ are equal, and thus,\n\n$\\angle XBC + \\angle XB'C = 180^\\circ$, and $\\angle XBC + \\angle YAB = 180^\\circ$.\n\n## Answer\n\nAll angles are $60^\\circ$.", "answer": "60"}
{"id": 39417, "problem": "Given a fifth-degree polynomial $f(x)$ with the leading coefficient of 1 satisfies: $f(n)=8 n, n=1,2, \\cdots, 5$, then the coefficient of the linear term of $f(x)$ is $\\qquad$ .", "solution": "According to the problem, $f(x)=(x-1)(x-2)(x-3)(x-4)(x-5)+8 x$, so its coefficient of the linear term is $5!\\left(1+\\frac{1}{2}+\\frac{1}{3}+\\frac{1}{4}+\\frac{1}{5}\\right)+8=120+60+40+30+24+8=282$", "answer": "282"}
{"id": 46927, "problem": "$ABCD$ is a rectangle with $AB = CD = 2$. A circle centered at $O$ is tangent to $BC$, $CD$, and $AD$ (and hence has radius $1$). Another circle, centered at $P$, is tangent to circle $O$ at point $T$ and is also tangent to $AB$ and $BC$. If line $AT$ is tangent to both circles at $T$, find the radius of circle $P$.", "solution": "1. **Identify the given information and set up the problem:**\n   - Rectangle \\(ABCD\\) with \\(AB = CD = 2\\).\n   - Circle centered at \\(O\\) is tangent to \\(BC\\), \\(CD\\), and \\(AD\\) with radius \\(1\\).\n   - Another circle centered at \\(P\\) is tangent to circle \\(O\\) at point \\(T\\) and is also tangent to \\(AB\\) and \\(BC\\).\n   - Line \\(AT\\) is tangent to both circles at \\(T\\).\n\n2. **Determine the coordinates and positions:**\n   - Place the rectangle \\(ABCD\\) in the coordinate plane with \\(A = (0, 0)\\), \\(B = (2, 0)\\), \\(C = (2, 2)\\), and \\(D = (0, 2)\\).\n   - The circle centered at \\(O\\) is tangent to \\(BC\\), \\(CD\\), and \\(AD\\), so its center \\(O\\) is at \\((1, 1)\\) with radius \\(1\\).\n\n3. **Analyze the second circle centered at \\(P\\):**\n   - The circle centered at \\(P\\) is tangent to circle \\(O\\) at point \\(T\\) and is also tangent to \\(AB\\) and \\(BC\\).\n   - Let the radius of the circle centered at \\(P\\) be \\(r\\).\n\n4. **Determine the coordinates of \\(P\\):**\n   - Since the circle is tangent to \\(AB\\) and \\(BC\\), the center \\(P\\) must be at \\((2 - r, r)\\).\n\n5. **Use the tangency condition at point \\(T\\):**\n   - The distance between the centers \\(O\\) and \\(P\\) is \\(1 + r\\) (sum of the radii).\n   - The distance between \\(O\\) at \\((1, 1)\\) and \\(P\\) at \\((2 - r, r)\\) is given by:\n     \\[\n     \\sqrt{(2 - r - 1)^2 + (r - 1)^2} = \\sqrt{(1 - r)^2 + (r - 1)^2} = \\sqrt{2(1 - r)^2} = \\sqrt{2} |1 - r|\n     \\]\n   - Since \\(1 - r\\) is positive (as \\(r < 1\\)), we have:\n     \\[\n     \\sqrt{2} (1 - r) = 1 + r\n     \\]\n\n6. **Solve the equation:**\n   \\[\n   \\sqrt{2} (1 - r) = 1 + r\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   \\sqrt{2} - \\sqrt{2} r = 1 + r\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   \\sqrt{2} - 1 = (1 + \\sqrt{2}) r\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   r = \\frac{\\sqrt{2} - 1}{1 + \\sqrt{2}}\n   \\]\n\n7. **Rationalize the denominator:**\n   \\[\n   r = \\frac{\\sqrt{2} - 1}{1 + \\sqrt{2}} \\cdot \\frac{1 - \\sqrt{2}}{1 - \\sqrt{2}} = \\frac{(\\sqrt{2} - 1)(1 - \\sqrt{2})}{(1 + \\sqrt{2})(1 - \\sqrt{2})}\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   r = \\frac{\\sqrt{2} - 2 - 1 + \\sqrt{2}}{1 - 2} = \\frac{2\\sqrt{2} - 3}{-1} = 3 - 2\\sqrt{2}\n   \\]\n\nThe final answer is \\(\\boxed{3 - 2\\sqrt{2}}\\).", "answer": "3 - 2\\sqrt{2}"}
{"id": 10582, "problem": "If $x, y, z$ are real numbers, and\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n(y-z)^{2} & +(z-x)^{2}+(x-y)^{2} \\\\\n= & (y+z-2 x)^{2}+(z+x-2 y)^{2} \\\\\n& +(x+y-2 z)^{2},\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nfind the value of $M=\\frac{(y z+1)(z x+1)(x y+1)}{\\left(x^{2}+1\\right)\\left(y^{2}+1\\right)\\left(z^{2}+1\\right)}$.", "solution": "Solution: The condition can be simplified to\n$$\nx^{2}+y^{2}+z^{2}-x y-y z-z x=0 .\n$$\n\nThen $(x-y)^{2}+(y-z)^{2}+(z-x)^{2}=0$,\nwhich implies $x=y=z$.\nTherefore, $M=1$.", "answer": "1"}
{"id": 27002, "problem": "A steamboat travels from A to B in 3 hours and, with the same engine power, from B to A in \\(4 \\frac{1}{2}\\) hours. How long does a vessel propelled only by the current take for the journey from A to B?", "solution": "}\n\nWe can assume the distance-time law of uniform motion \\(s=vt\\) in both directions of the river. For the trip downstream, this means \\(v=v_{D}+v_{S}\\), and for the trip upstream, \\(v=v_{D}-v_{S}\\), where \\(v_{D}\\) is the boat's own speed and \\(v_{S}\\) is the river's current speed. Therefore,\n\n\\[\n\\begin{array}{r}\ns=\\left(v_{D}+v_{S}\\right) \\cdot(3 \\text{ h})=\\left(v_{D}-v_{S}\\right) \\cdot(4.5 \\text{ h}) \\\\\nv_{D}=\\frac{4.5 \\text{ h}+3 \\text{ h}}{4.5 \\text{ h}-3 \\text{ h}} v_{S}=5 v_{S}\n\\end{array}\n\\]\n\nand thus \\(s=\\left(v_{D}+v_{S}\\right) \\cdot(3 \\text{ h})=6 v_{S} \\cdot(3 \\text{ h})\\). For a boat that is only carried by the current, \\(s=v_{S} t\\); with the above equation, we have\n\n\\[\ns=6 v_{S} \\cdot(3 \\text{ h})=v_{S} t\n\\]\n\nFrom this, the travel time for a vessel driven only by the current is \\(t=18 \\text{ h}\\).", "answer": "18"}
{"id": 30529, "problem": "Let the set $A=\\{1,2, \\cdots, n\\}$, and let $S_{n}$ denote the sum of the elements in all non-empty proper subsets of $A$, and $B_{n}$ denote the number of subsets of $A$, then $\\lim _{n \\rightarrow \\infty} \\frac{S_{n}}{n^{2} B_{n}}=$ $\\qquad$ .", "solution": "8. $\\frac{1}{4}$.\n\nIt is easy to know that $B_{n}=2^{n}$.\nFirst, we examine the number of times the number 1 appears in all non-empty proper subsets of $A$. It is easy to see that it appears 1 time in the one-element sets, i.e., $\\mathrm{C}_{n-1}^{0}$ times, $\\mathrm{C}_{n-1}^{1}$ times in the two-element sets, $\\mathrm{C}_{n-1}^{2}$ times in the three-element sets, $\\cdots \\cdots$, and $\\mathrm{C}_{n-1}^{n-2}$ times in the $(n-1)$-element sets. Therefore, the total number of times the number 1 appears in all non-empty proper subsets of $A$ is $\\mathrm{C}_{n-1}^{0}+\\mathrm{C}_{n-1}^{1}+\\cdots+\\mathrm{C}_{n-1}^{n-2}$. Thus,\n$$\nS_{n}=(1+2+\\cdots+n)\\left(\\mathrm{C}_{n-1}^{0}+\\mathrm{C}_{n-1}^{1}+\\cdots+\\mathrm{C}_{n-1}^{n-2}\\right)=\\frac{n(n+1)}{2}\\left(2^{n-1}-1\\right) .\n$$\n\nTherefore,\n$$\n\\lim _{n \\rightarrow \\infty} \\frac{S_{n}}{n^{2} B_{n}}=\\frac{n(n+1)\\left(2^{n-1}-1\\right)}{2 n^{2} \\times 2^{n}}=\\frac{1}{4} .\n$$", "answer": "\\frac{1}{4}"}
{"id": 22085, "problem": "The sequence of integers $u_{0}, u_{1}, u_{2}, u_{3}, \\cdots$ satisfies $u_{0}=1$, and for each positive integer $n$\n$$u_{n+1} u_{n-1}=k u_{n}$$\n\nwhere $k$ is some fixed positive integer. If\n$$u_{2000}=2000$$\n\nfind all possible values of $k$.", "solution": "［Solution］ Let $u_{1}=u$. By the problem statement,\n$$u_{2}=\\frac{k u_{1}}{u_{0}}=k u$$\n\nIf $u=0$, then $u_{1}=0, u_{2}=0$. If $u_{t-1}=0$, then $k u_{t}=u_{t-1} \\cdot$ $u_{t+1}=0$, hence $u_{t}=0$. Therefore, for any positive integer $n, u_{n}=0$. This contradicts $u_{2000}=2000$. Thus, $u \\neq 0$.\n\nBy the problem statement, after calculation we get\n$$\\begin{array}{ll}\nu_{3}=\\frac{k u_{2}}{u_{1}}=k^{2}, & u_{4}=\\frac{k u_{3}}{u_{2}}=\\frac{k^{2}}{u}, \\\\\nu_{5}=\\frac{k u_{4}}{u_{3}}=\\frac{k}{u}, & u_{6}=\\frac{k u_{5}}{u_{4}}=1, \\\\\nu_{7}=\\frac{k u_{6}}{u_{5}}=u . &\n\\end{array}$$\n\nFrom this, we can see that the given sequence is a periodic sequence with a period of 6. Therefore, by\n$$2000=6 \\times 333+2$$\n\nwe have\n$$u_{2000}=u_{2}=k u,$$\n\nThus, $k$ should satisfy\n$$\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\nk u=2000, \\\\\n\\frac{k}{u} \\text { is an integer, }\n\\end{array}\\right.$$", "answer": "k u=2000"}
{"id": 29581, "problem": "In that year, there were no rematches, and 75 teams participated in the matches. How many matches were played for the cup?", "solution": "Note: after a loss, the team is eliminated.\n\n## Solution\n\nSince one team is eliminated after each game, a total of 74 matches were played.\n\n## Answer\n\n74 matches.", "answer": "74"}
{"id": 35162, "problem": "Through the midpoint of the hypotenuse of a right triangle, a perpendicular is drawn to it. The segment of this perpendicular, enclosed within the triangle, is equal to c, and the segment enclosed between one leg and the extension of the other is equal to 3c. Find the hypotenuse.", "solution": "Let $M$ be the midpoint of the hypotenuse $AB$ of the right triangle $ABC$, $N$ and $K$ be the points of intersection of the perpendicular to $AB$ passing through point $M$ with the leg $AC$ and the extension of the leg $BC$ respectively. Denote $AM = BM = x$. Due to the obvious similarity of triangles $AMN$ and $KMB$,\n\n$\\angle BKM = \\angle BAC = \\alpha$, so $MN : AM = BM : MK$, or $c / x = x / 4c$, from which $x = 2c$. Therefore, $AB = 2x = 4c$.\n\n## Answer\n\n$4c$.", "answer": "4c"}
{"id": 41611, "problem": "The maximum value of the function $y=3 \\sqrt{x-1}+4 \\sqrt{5-x}$ is $\\square$ $\\qquad$ .", "solution": "According to the problem, $y>0$ and $x \\in[1,5]$, so by the Cauchy-Schwarz inequality, we have: $\\square$\n$$y^{2}=(3 \\sqrt{x-1}+4 \\sqrt{5-x})^{2} \\leqslant\\left(3^{2}+\\right.$$\n$\\left.4^{2}\\right)\\left[(\\sqrt{x-1})^{2}+(\\sqrt{5-x})\\right]=100$, equality holds if and only if $\\frac{\\sqrt{x-1}}{3}=\\frac{\\sqrt{5-x}}{4}$, i.e., $x=\\frac{61}{25}$. Therefore, the maximum value of the function $y=3 \\sqrt{x-1}+4 \\sqrt{5-x}$ is 10.", "answer": "10"}
{"id": 49686, "problem": "The number 2090 is written as the product of six different integers. Determine the smallest value of the sum of these numbers.", "solution": "4. The number 2090 is written as the product of six different integers. Determine the smallest value of the sum of these numbers.\n\n## Solution.\n\nLet's factorize the number 2090 into prime factors:\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n2090 & =209 \\cdot 10 \\\\\n& =11 \\cdot 19 \\cdot 2 \\cdot 5\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\n1 POINT\n\nIf the number is written as the product of six different integers and it has four prime factors, then two of the factors of this product must be the numbers 1 and -1.\n\n2 POINTS\n\nSince the number is positive and we want the smallest value of the sum, we need to have an even number of negative factors, and the factors with the largest absolute values should be negative.\n$2090=(-19) \\cdot(-11) \\cdot(-5) \\cdot 2 \\cdot(-1) \\cdot 1$\n2 POINTS\nThe smallest value of the sum is $-19+(-11)+(-5)+2+(-1)+1=-33$.\n1 POINT\n\nTOTAL 6 POINTS", "answer": "-33"}
{"id": 50391, "problem": "Charles has two six-sided die. One of the die is fair, and the other die is biased so that it comes up six with probability $\\frac{2}{3}$ and each of the other five sides has probability $\\frac{1}{15}$. Charles chooses one of the two dice at random and rolls it three times. Given that the first two rolls are both sixes, the probability that the third roll will also be a six is $\\frac{p}{q}$, where $p$ and $q$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $p+q$.", "solution": "The probability that he rolls a six twice when using the fair die is $\\frac{1}{6}\\times \\frac{1}{6}=\\frac{1}{36}$.  The probability that he rolls a six twice using the biased die is $\\frac{2}{3}\\times \\frac{2}{3}=\\frac{4}{9}=\\frac{16}{36}$.  Given that Charles rolled two sixes, we can see that it is $16$ times more likely that he chose the second die.  Therefore the probability that he is using the fair die is $\\frac{1}{17}$, and the probability that he is using the biased die is $\\frac{16}{17}$.  The probability of rolling a third six is\n\\[\\frac{1}{17}\\times \\frac{1}{6} + \\frac{16}{17} \\times \\frac{2}{3} = \\frac{1}{102}+\\frac{32}{51}=\\frac{65}{102}\\]\nTherefore, our desired $p+q$ is $65+102= \\boxed{167}$", "answer": "167"}
{"id": 15081, "problem": "Let $a, b, c$ be real numbers. Then, for any real number $x$, the necessary and sufficient condition for the inequality $a \\sin x+b \\cos x+c>0$ to always hold is\nA. $a, b$ are both 0, and $c>0$\nB. $\\sqrt{a^{2}+b^{2}}=c$\nC. $\\sqrt{a^{2}+b^{2}}<c$", "solution": "Solve:\n$a \\sin x + b \\cos x + c = \\sqrt{a^{2} + b^{2}} \\sin (x + \\theta) + c > 0$ always holds $\\Rightarrow -\\sqrt{a^{2} + b^{2}} + c > 0$ $\\Rightarrow \\sqrt{a^{2} + b^{2}} < c$. Therefore, choose $C$.", "answer": "C"}
{"id": 45895, "problem": "Convert $\\cos \\alpha+\\cos 3 \\alpha+\\cos 5 \\alpha$ $+\\cos 7 \\alpha$ into a product.", "solution": "Let $z=\\cos \\alpha+i \\sin \\alpha$. Then\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n\\text { Original expression }= & \\frac{1}{2}\\left(z+z^{-1}+z^{3}+z^{-3}+z^{8}\\right. \\\\\n& \\left.+z^{-5}+z^{7}+z^{-7}\\right) \\\\\n= & \\frac{1}{2}\\left(z+z^{-1}\\right)\\left(z^{2}+z^{-2}\\right) \\\\\n& \\cdot\\left(z^{4}+z^{-4}\\right) \\\\\n= & \\frac{1}{2} \\cdot 2 \\cos \\alpha \\cdot 2 \\cos 2 \\alpha \\cdot 2 \\cos 4 \\alpha \\\\\n= & 4 \\cos \\alpha \\cos 2 \\alpha \\cos 4 \\alpha .\n\\end{aligned}\n$$", "answer": "4 \\cos \\alpha \\cos 2 \\alpha \\cos 4 \\alpha"}
{"id": 36916, "problem": "Two skaters, Allie and Billie, are at points $A$ and $B$, respectively, on a flat, frozen lake. The distance between $A$ and $B$ is $100$ meters. Allie leaves $A$ and skates at a speed of $8$ meters per second on a straight line that makes a $60^\\circ$ angle with $AB$. At the same time Allie leaves $A$, Billie leaves $B$ at a speed of $7$ meters per second and follows the straight path that produces the earliest possible meeting of the two skaters, given their speeds. How many meters does Allie skate before meeting Billie?", "solution": "Label the point of [intersection](https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/Intersection) as $C$. Since $d = rt$, $AC = 8t$ and $BC = 7t$. According to the [law of cosines](https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/Law_of_cosines),\n\n\n\\begin{align*}(7t)^2 &= (8t)^2 + 100^2 - 2 \\cdot 8t \\cdot 100 \\cdot \\cos 60^\\circ\\\\ 0 &= 15t^2 - 800t + 10000 = 3t^2 - 160t + 2000\\\\ t &= \\frac{160 \\pm \\sqrt{160^2 - 4\\cdot 3 \\cdot 2000}}{6} = 20, \\frac{100}{3}.\\end{align*}\nSince we are looking for the earliest possible intersection, $20$ seconds are needed. Thus, $8 \\cdot 20 = \\boxed{160}$ meters is the solution.\nAlternatively, we can drop an altitude from $C$ and arrive at the same answer.", "answer": "160"}
{"id": 28783, "problem": "Let $ABCD$ be a cyclic quadrilateral, and now four relations are given:\n(1) $\\sin A=\\sin C$;\n(2) $\\sin A+\\sin C=0$;\n(3) $\\cos B+\\cos D=0$;\n(4) $\\cos B=\\cos D$.\n\nThe number of relations that always hold is\n(A) one;\n(B) two;\n(C) three;\n(D) four.", "solution": "1. (B)\n\nSince $A B C D$ is a cyclic quadrilateral, $C=180^{\\circ}-A$, and $A$ and $C$ cannot be $0^{\\circ}$ or $180^{\\circ}$, therefore equation (1) always holds; equation (2) never holds.\n\nSimilarly, since $D=180^{\\circ}-B$, equation (3) always holds; equation (4) only holds when $B=D=90^{\\circ}$. Therefore, among the four given equations, only (1) and (3) always hold.", "answer": "B"}
{"id": 20861, "problem": "Given $3 \\sin ^{2} \\alpha+2 \\sin ^{2} \\beta=1,3(\\sin \\alpha+\\cos \\alpha)^{2}-2(\\sin \\beta+\\cos \\beta)^{2}=1$, then $\\cos 2(\\alpha+\\beta)=$ $\\qquad$ .", "solution": "(2) $-\\frac{1}{3}$", "answer": "-\\frac{1}{3}"}
{"id": 49097, "problem": "Given $x \\geqslant 0, y \\geqslant 0, z \\geqslant 0, x+y+z=1$, find the maximum value of $x^{2} y^{2}+y^{2} z^{2}+z^{2} x^{2}+x^{2} y^{2} z^{2}$.", "solution": "9. Suppose $x \\geqslant y \\geqslant z$, then\n$$\\begin{aligned}\n& x^{2} y^{2}+y^{2} z^{2}+z^{2} x^{2}+x^{2} y^{2} z^{2} \\\\\n= & x^{2} \\cdot\\left[(1-x)^{2}-2 y z\\right]+y^{2} z^{2}+x^{2} y^{2} z^{2} \\\\\n= & x^{2}(1-x)^{2}-2 x^{2} y z+y^{2} z^{2}+x^{2} y^{2} z^{2} \\\\\n\\leqslant & \\frac{1}{16}-\\left(x^{2} y z-y^{2} z^{2}\\right)-\\left(x^{2} y z-x^{2} y^{2} z^{2}\\right) \\\\\n\\leqslant & \\frac{1}{16} .\n\\end{aligned}$$\n\nWhen $x=y=\\frac{1}{2}, z=0$, the equality holds.", "answer": "\\frac{1}{16}"}
{"id": 30403, "problem": "Determine the smallest values that the expression $V=(a-b)^{2}+(b-c)^{2}+(c-a)^{2}$ can take, given that the real numbers $a$, $b$, $c$ satisfy the pair of conditions\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\na+3 b+c & =6 \\\\\n-a+b-c & =2\n\\end{aligned}\n$$", "solution": "SOLUTION. By adding both equations, we find that $b=2$. Substituting $b$ into one of them yields $c=-a$. Therefore, $V=(a-2)^{2}+(2+a)^{2}+(-2 a)^{2}$. After squaring and adding, we find that $V=6 a^{2}+8 \\geqq 8$. Equality occurs precisely when $a=0, b=2$ and $c=0$.\n\nThe sought minimum value of the expression $V$ is thus equal to 8.\n\nGUIDING AND SUPPLEMENTARY PROBLEMS:", "answer": "8"}
{"id": 62041, "problem": "Which digit of $.12345$, when changed to $9$, gives the largest number?\n$\\text{(A)}\\ 1 \\qquad \\text{(B)}\\ 2 \\qquad \\text{(C)}\\ 3 \\qquad \\text{(D)}\\ 4 \\qquad \\text{(E)}\\ 5$", "solution": "When dealing with positive decimals, the leftmost digits affect the change in value more.  Thus, to get the largest number, we change the $1$ to a $9 \\rightarrow \\boxed{\\text{A}}$.", "answer": "A"}
{"id": 32718, "problem": "Given an isosceles triangle $A B C$, where $A B=A C$ and $\\angle A B C=53^{\\circ}$. Point $K$ is such that $C$ is the midpoint of segment $A K$. Point $M$ is chosen such that:\n\n- $B$ and $M$ are on the same side of line $A C$;\n- $K M=A B$\n- angle $M A K$ is the maximum possible.\n\nHow many degrees does angle $B A M$ measure?", "solution": "Answer: 44.\n\nSolution. Let the length of segment $AB$ be $R$. Draw a circle with center $K$ and radius $R$ (on which point $M$ lies), as well as the tangent $AP$ to it such that the point of tangency $P$ lies on the same side of $AC$ as $B$. Since $M$ lies inside the angle $PAK$ or on its boundary, the angle $MAK$ does not exceed the angle $PAK$, and these angles are equal only if points $M$ and $P$ coincide. Therefore, $M$ is this point of tangency.\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_06_c47c8a04f76ef67ab4e5g-27.jpg?height=403&width=311&top_left_y=935&top_left_x=575)\n\nThe radius $KM$ of the circle is perpendicular to the tangent $AM$. Also, in the right triangle $AMK$, the leg $MK$ is half the hypotenuse $AK$, so $\\angle MAK=30^{\\circ}$. Additionally, from the condition, we get that $\\angle BAC=180^{\\circ}-2 \\cdot 53^{\\circ}=74^{\\circ}$. Therefore,\n\n$$\n\\angle BAM=\\angle BAC-\\angle MAK=74^{\\circ}-30^{\\circ}=44^{\\circ}\n$$", "answer": "44"}
{"id": 55325, "problem": "Bob, a spherical person, is floating around peacefully when Dave the giant orange fish launches him straight up 23 m/s with his tail. If Bob has density 100 $\\text{kg/m}^3$, let $f(r)$ denote how far underwater his centre of mass plunges underwater once he lands, assuming his centre of mass was at water level when he's launched up. Find $\\lim_{r\\to0} \\left(f(r)\\right) $. Express your answer is meters and round to the nearest integer. Assume the density of water is 1000 $\\text{kg/m}^3$.", "solution": "1. **Initial Setup and Assumptions:**\n   - Bob is launched upwards with an initial velocity \\( u = 23 \\, \\text{m/s} \\).\n   - Bob's density \\( \\sigma = 100 \\, \\text{kg/m}^3 \\).\n   - Water's density \\( \\rho = 1000 \\, \\text{kg/m}^3 \\).\n   - We need to find the limit of \\( f(r) \\) as \\( r \\to 0 \\), where \\( f(r) \\) is the depth Bob's center of mass plunges underwater.\n\n2. **Energy Conservation:**\n   - Using the work-energy theorem, the initial kinetic energy of Bob is given by:\n     \\[\n     \\frac{1}{2} m u^2\n     \\]\n   - The work done by the buoyant force \\( W_{\\text{buy}} \\) and the gravitational potential energy change \\( mgh \\) must be considered.\n\n3. **Buoyant Force and Work Done:**\n   - The buoyant force \\( F_{\\text{buy}} \\) is given by Archimedes' principle:\n     \\[\n     F_{\\text{buy}} = \\rho V g\n     \\]\n     where \\( V \\) is the volume of Bob.\n   - The work done by the buoyant force as Bob plunges to depth \\( h \\) is:\n     \\[\n     W_{\\text{buy}} = F_{\\text{buy}} \\cdot h = \\rho V g h\n     \\]\n\n4. **Volume and Mass Relationship:**\n   - Bob's volume \\( V \\) can be expressed in terms of his mass \\( m \\) and density \\( \\sigma \\):\n     \\[\n     V = \\frac{m}{\\sigma}\n     \\]\n\n5. **Energy Conservation Equation:**\n   - Equating the initial kinetic energy to the work done by the buoyant force and the gravitational potential energy change:\n     \\[\n     \\frac{1}{2} m u^2 = \\rho V g h - mgh\n     \\]\n   - Substituting \\( V = \\frac{m}{\\sigma} \\):\n     \\[\n     \\frac{1}{2} m u^2 = \\rho \\left( \\frac{m}{\\sigma} \\right) g h - mgh\n     \\]\n   - Simplifying:\n     \\[\n     \\frac{1}{2} u^2 = \\left( \\frac{\\rho}{\\sigma} - 1 \\right) gh\n     \\]\n\n6. **Solving for \\( h \\):**\n   - Rearranging the equation to solve for \\( h \\):\n     \\[\n     h = \\frac{\\frac{1}{2} u^2}{\\left( \\frac{\\rho}{\\sigma} - 1 \\right) g}\n     \\]\n   - Substituting the given values \\( u = 23 \\, \\text{m/s} \\), \\( \\rho = 1000 \\, \\text{kg/m}^3 \\), \\( \\sigma = 100 \\, \\text{kg/m}^3 \\), and \\( g = 9.81 \\, \\text{m/s}^2 \\):\n     \\[\n     h = \\frac{\\frac{1}{2} \\cdot 23^2}{\\left( \\frac{1000}{100} - 1 \\right) \\cdot 9.81}\n     \\]\n     \\[\n     h = \\frac{\\frac{1}{2} \\cdot 529}{(10 - 1) \\cdot 9.81}\n     \\]\n     \\[\n     h = \\frac{264.5}{9 \\cdot 9.81}\n     \\]\n     \\[\n     h = \\frac{264.5}{88.29}\n     \\]\n     \\[\n     h \\approx 2.99 \\, \\text{m}\n     \\]\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{3} \\, \\text{m} \\).", "answer": "3"}
{"id": 28114, "problem": "In a square $A B C D$, the diagonal $A C$ has a length of $10.0 \\, \\text{cm}$.\n\na) Construct such a square! Describe and justify your construction!\n\nb) A rectangle $E F G H$ is said to be inscribed in the square $A B C D$ if, with appropriate labeling, $E$ lies on $A B$, $F$ lies on $B C$, $G$ lies on $C D$, and $H$ lies on $D A$. Additionally, $E F \\| A C$.\n\nDetermine the perimeter of each such rectangle $E F G H$!", "solution": "a) Since in every square the diagonals are perpendicular to each other, equal in length, and bisect each other, the vertices $B$ and $D$ lie first on the perpendicular bisector of $A C$ and second on the circle with radius $\\frac{A C}{2}$ centered at the midpoint of $A C$.\n\nTherefore, a square $A B C D$ meets the conditions of the problem only if it can be obtained through the following construction:\n\n1. We draw a segment $A C$ of length $A C=10.0 \\, \\text{cm}$ and construct its perpendicular bisector.\n2. We draw a circle around the midpoint $M$ of the segment $A C$ with radius $\\frac{1}{2} A C$.\n3. If the circle intersects the perpendicular bisector at two points, let these points be $B$ and $D$. $A B C D$ is the desired square.\n\nProof: By construction, $B D \\perp A C$. Furthermore, by construction, $A M = C M = B M = D M$. Consequently, by the congruence theorem (side-angle-side), the triangles $A M B, B M C, C M D$, and $D M A$ are congruent to each other. Therefore, $A B = B C = C D = D A$.\n\nSince these triangles are also right-angled and isosceles with the vertex at $M$, their base angles are each $45^{\\circ}$. Since each of the angles $\\angle A B C, \\angle B C D, \\angle C D A, \\angle D A B$ is equal to the sum of two of these base angles, each of them is $90^{\\circ}$. Therefore, $A B C D$ is a square, and it has the prescribed diagonal length.\n\nb) Let a rectangle $E F G H$ be inscribed in the square $A B C D$ as specified in the problem statement. Let $F G$ intersect the diagonal $A C$ at $P$ and $H E$ intersect the diagonal $A C$ at $Q$. Since the diagonal of a square bisects the interior angles as a line of symmetry, $\\angle C A B = 45^{\\circ}$.\n\nBecause $E F \\parallel A C$, it follows that $\\angle C A B = \\angle F E B = 45^{\\circ}$ as corresponding angles on intersecting parallel lines, and because $\\angle F E H = 90^{\\circ}$, it follows that $\\angle H E A = 45^{\\circ}$. Thus, the triangle $A E Q$ is isosceles due to the equal base angles, and it follows that $A Q = Q E$.\n\nSimilarly, $A Q = H Q$, so $E H = 2 A Q$. Correspondingly, $F G = 2 C P$. Since $E H = F G$, it follows that $A Q = C P$. Finally, because $E F \\parallel Q P$ and $E Q \\parallel F P$, it also follows that $E F = Q P$.\n\nFor the perimeter $u$ of the rectangle $E F G H$, we have:\n\n$$\nu = 2(E F + E H) = 2(Q P + A Q + C P) = 2 A C\n$$\n\nThe perimeter of any such rectangle $E F G H$ is thus $20.0 \\, \\text{cm}$.\n\nSolutions from the 3rd Round 1977 taken from [5]\n\n### 4.20 18th Olympiad 1978\n\n### 4.20.1 1st Round 1978, Class 7", "answer": "20\\,"}
{"id": 35547, "problem": "A project needs 100 days to complete. Initially, 10 people worked for 30 days and completed $\\frac{1}{5}$ of the entire project. Then, 10 more people were added to complete the project. How many days earlier can the task be completed?\n\nFill in the blank: $\\qquad$ days.", "solution": "【Analysis】First, consider this project as a unit \"1\". According to the work efficiency $=$ work volume $\\div$ work time, use the work volume completed by 10 people in 30 days divided by $10 \\times 30$ to find out what fraction of the project each worker completes per day; then find out what fraction of the project 10 more people complete per day, and then according to the work time $=$ work volume $\\div$ work efficiency, use the remaining work volume divided by the work volume completed per day by 10 more people to find out how many days the remaining project needs; finally, subtract the actual required time from 100 to find out how many days ahead of schedule the task can be completed.\n\n【Solution】Solution: $100-30-\\left(1-\\frac{1}{5}\\right) \\div\\left[\\frac{1}{5} \\div(10 \\times 30) \\times(10+10)\\right]$\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n=70-\\frac{4}{5} \\div \\frac{1}{75} \\\\\n=70-60 \\\\\n=10 \\text { (days) }\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nAnswer: The task can be completed 10 days ahead of schedule.\nTherefore, the answer is: 10.", "answer": "10"}
{"id": 50646, "problem": "In September, a trio of friends met at the restaurant twice. The first time, each of them paid separately, so the waiter added the date to each bill and asked each of them for 168 Kč. Four days later, they had lunch there again and ordered exactly the same as before. This time, however, one of them paid for everyone together. The waiter thus added the date to the bill only once and asked for 486 Kč. The friends did not think that although the prices on the menu had not changed, their lunch was cheaper than before, and they uncovered the waiter's fraud that day. What was the date? \n\nHint. Determine what their total expenditure would have been if they had each paid separately the second time as well.", "solution": "If on the day when friends uncovered the waiter's fraud, each of them paid separately, the waiter would have said to each of them $168+4=172$ (CZK). In total, they would have paid $3 \\cdot 172=516$ (CZK). By paying for everyone at once, the price was reduced by an amount corresponding to two dates. According to the problem, this price is 486 CZK. Therefore, the amount corresponding to two dates is $516 - 486=30$ (CZK). The number in the date is $30: 2=15$; the friends uncovered the fraud on the 15th of September.\n\nNote. We can verify our result with a final summary: The friends first visited the restaurant on September 11th. Each of them was supposed to pay 157 CZK according to the menu, but they paid $157+11=$ $=168$ (CZK). The second time they met in the restaurant was on September 15th. One person was supposed to pay $3 \\cdot 157=471$ (CZK) for everyone according to the menu, but the waiter charged $471+15=486$ (CZK).", "answer": "15"}
{"id": 24370, "problem": "A row of 11 numbers is written such that the sum of any three consecutive numbers is 18. Additionally, the sum of all the numbers is 64. Find the central number.", "solution": "Answer: 8.\n\nSolution. Number the numbers from left to right from 1 to 11.\n\nNotice that the sum of the five central numbers (from the fourth to the eighth) is 64 (the sum of all numbers) $-2 \\cdot 18$ (the sum of the numbers in the first and last triplets) $=28$.\n\nThen the sixth (central) number is 18 (the sum of the fourth, fifth, and sixth numbers) +18 (the sum of the sixth, seventh, and eighth numbers) -28 (the sum of the central five numbers) $=8$.", "answer": "8"}
{"id": 4597, "problem": "Simplify the following expressions to their simplest form:\na) $\\left\\{3 x^{2}\\left(a^{2}+b^{2}\\right)-3 a^{2} b^{2}+3\\left[x^{2}+(a+b) x+a b\\right] \\cdot[x(x-a)-b(x-a)]\\right\\}: x^{2}$\n\n$$\n\\text { b) } \\frac{1}{a-b}-\\frac{3 a b}{a^{3}-b^{3}}-\\frac{b-a}{a^{2}+a b+b^{2}}\n$$\n\nc) $\\frac{a}{(a-2 b)(a-c)}+\\frac{2 b}{(2 b-c)(2 b-a)}+\\frac{c}{(c-a)(c-2 b)}$", "solution": "a) The expression in the square brackets can be written as:\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& x^{2}+(a+b) x+a b=(x+a)(x+b) \\\\\n& \\quad x(x-a)-b(x-a)=(x-a)(x-b)\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nThe triple product of these two expressions is\n\n$$\n3\\left(x^{2}-a^{2}\\right)\\left(x^{2}-b^{2}\\right)=3 x^{4}+3 a^{2} x^{2}-3 b^{2} x^{2}+3 a^{2} b^{2}\n$$\n\nand thus the dividend in the curly brackets is\n\n$$\n3 a^{2} x^{2}+3 b^{2} x^{2}-3 a^{2} b^{2}+3 x^{4}-3 a^{2} x^{2}-3 b^{2} x^{2}+3 a^{2} b^{2}=3 x^{4}\n$$\n\nTherefore, the desired quotient is\n\n$$\n3 x^{4}: x^{2}=3 x^{2}\n$$\n\nb) Since $a^{3}-b^{3}=(a-b)\\left(a^{2}+a b+b^{2}\\right)$ and $-(b-a)=a-b$, we have\n\n$$\n\\begin{gathered}\n\\frac{1}{a-b}-\\frac{3 a b}{a^{3}-b^{3}}-\\frac{b-a}{a^{3}+b+b^{2}}=\\frac{a^{2}+a b+b^{2}-3 a b+(a-b)^{2}}{(a-b)\\left(a^{2}+a b+b^{2}\\right)}= \\\\\n=\\frac{2 a^{2}-4 a b+2 b^{2}}{(a-b)\\left(a^{2}+a b+b^{2}\\right)}=\\frac{2(a-b)^{2}}{(a-b)\\left(a^{3}+a b+b^{2}\\right)}=\\frac{2(a-b)}{a^{2}+a b+b^{2}} \\\\\nc) \\quad \\frac{a}{(a-2 b)(a-c)}+\\frac{2 b}{(2 b-c)(2 b-a)}+\\frac{c}{(c-a)(c-2 b)}= \\\\\n=\\frac{a}{(a-2 b)(a-c)}-\\frac{2 b}{(a-2 b)(2 b-c)}+\\frac{c}{(2 b-c)(a-c)}\n\\end{gathered}\n$$\n\nIt can be shown that for any two terms of this sum, they are equal to the third term with the opposite sign, provided that $a \\neq c, a \\neq 2 b, c \\neq 2 b$. For example, the first two terms:\n\n$$\n\\begin{gathered}\n\\frac{a}{(a-2 b)(a-c)}-\\frac{2 b}{(a-2 b)(2 b-c)}=\\frac{a(2 b-c)-2 b(a-c)}{(a-2 b)(2 b-c)(a-c)}= \\\\\n=\\frac{2 a b-a c-2 a b+2 b c}{(a-2 b)(2 b-c)(a-c)}=-\\frac{c(a-2 b)}{(a-2 b)(2 b-c)(a-c)}=-\\frac{c}{(2 b-c)(a-c)}\n\\end{gathered}\n$$\n\nand thus our expression is identically equal to 0.\n\nDenes Redly (Pannonhalma g. II. o. t.)", "answer": "0"}
{"id": 8992, "problem": "Four princesses each thought of a two-digit number, and Ivan thought of a four-digit number. After they wrote their numbers in a row in some order, the result was 132040530321. Find Ivan's number.", "solution": "Solution. Let's go through the options. Option 1320 is not suitable because the remaining part of the long number is divided into fragments of two adjacent digits: 40, 53, 03, 21, and the fragment 03 is impossible, as it is not a two-digit number. Option 3204 is impossible due to the invalid fragment 05 (or the fragment 1 from a single digit). Option 2040 results in the impossible fragment 03. Option 0405 is not an option - it is a three-digit number. Option 4053 results in the impossible fragment 03. Option 0530 is impossible. Option 5303 is the only possible one, as option 3032 leads to a fragment of one digit 1.\n\nAnswer. 5303.\n\n## CONDITION", "answer": "5303"}
{"id": 34443, "problem": "The density function of a random variable $X$ is given by\n\n$$\np(x)=\\frac{c}{1+x^{2}}\n$$\n\nFind the value of the parameter $c$.", "solution": "Solution. The density function must satisfy condition $(2.3 .6)$, i.e., the equality\n\n$$\n\\int_{-\\infty}^{+\\infty} \\frac{c}{1+x^{2}} d x=c \\int_{-\\infty}^{+\\infty} \\frac{d x}{1+x^{2}}=1\n$$\n\nmust hold, from which\n\n$$\nc=1 / \\int_{-\\infty}^{+\\infty} \\frac{d x}{1+x^{2}}\n$$\n\nThe indefinite integral is a standard one:\n\n$$\n\\int \\frac{d x}{1+x^{2}}=\\operatorname{arctg} x\n$$\n\nLet's compute the improper integral:\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& \\int_{-\\infty}^{+\\infty} \\frac{d x}{1+x^{2}}=\\int_{-\\infty}^{0} \\frac{d x}{1+x^{2}}+\\int_{0}^{+\\infty} \\frac{d x}{1+x^{2}}=\\left.\\operatorname{arctg} x\\right|_{-\\infty} ^{0}+\\left.\\operatorname{arctg} x\\right|_{0} ^{+\\infty}= \\\\\n& =\\operatorname{arctg} 0-\\operatorname{arctg}(-\\infty)+\\operatorname{arctg}(+\\infty)-\\operatorname{arctg} 0=0-\\left(-\\frac{\\pi}{2}\\right)+\\frac{\\pi}{2}-0=\\pi\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nTherefore, $c=1 / \\pi$; the density function is\n\n$$\np(x)=\\frac{1}{\\pi} \\cdot \\frac{1}{1+x^{2}}, \\quad p(x)=\\frac{1}{\\pi\\left(1+x^{2}\\right)}\n$$", "answer": "\\frac{1}{\\pi}"}
{"id": 62437, "problem": "Find the smallest positive integer that is twice a perfect square and three times a perfect cube.", "solution": "Answer: 648. Let $n$ be such a number. If $n$ is divisible by 2 and 3 exactly $e_{2}$ and $e_{3}$ times, then $e_{2}$ is odd and a multiple of three, and $e_{3}$ is even and one more than a multiple of three. The smallest possible exponents are $n_{2}=3$ and $n_{3}=4$. The answer is then $2^{3} \\cdot 3^{4}=648$.", "answer": "648"}
{"id": 38417, "problem": "Find the sum of all integers $x$ satisfying $1 + 8x \\le 358 - 2x \\le 6x + 94$.", "solution": "1. We start with the compound inequality:\n   \\[\n   1 + 8x \\le 358 - 2x \\le 6x + 94\n   \\]\n   This can be split into two separate inequalities:\n   \\[\n   1 + 8x \\le 358 - 2x \\quad \\text{and} \\quad 358 - 2x \\le 6x + 94\n   \\]\n\n2. Solve the first inequality:\n   \\[\n   1 + 8x \\le 358 - 2x\n   \\]\n   Add \\(2x\\) to both sides:\n   \\[\n   1 + 8x + 2x \\le 358\n   \\]\n   Simplify:\n   \\[\n   10x + 1 \\le 358\n   \\]\n   Subtract 1 from both sides:\n   \\[\n   10x \\le 357\n   \\]\n   Divide by 10:\n   \\[\n   x \\le 35.7\n   \\]\n\n3. Solve the second inequality:\n   \\[\n   358 - 2x \\le 6x + 94\n   \\]\n   Add \\(2x\\) to both sides:\n   \\[\n   358 \\le 6x + 2x + 94\n   \\]\n   Simplify:\n   \\[\n   358 \\le 8x + 94\n   \\]\n   Subtract 94 from both sides:\n   \\[\n   264 \\le 8x\n   \\]\n   Divide by 8:\n   \\[\n   33 \\le x\n   \\]\n\n4. Combine the results from the two inequalities:\n   \\[\n   33 \\le x \\le 35.7\n   \\]\n   The integer solutions within this range are \\(33, 34,\\) and \\(35\\).\n\n5. Calculate the sum of these integers:\n   \\[\n   33 + 34 + 35 = 102\n   \\]\n\nThe final answer is \\(\\boxed{102}\\)", "answer": "102"}
{"id": 62341, "problem": "A chemistry student conducted an experiment: from a tank filled with syrup solution, he poured out several liters of liquid, refilled the tank with water, then poured out twice as much liquid and refilled the tank with water again. As a result, the amount of syrup in the tank decreased by $\\frac{8}{3}$ times. Determine how many liters of liquid the student poured out the first time, if the tank's volume is 1000 liters.", "solution": "# Solution.\n\n1) Let the syrup content in the original solution be $p \\%$ and let $\\mathcal{X}$ liters of the solution be poured out the first time.\n2) Then after pouring out the liquid, there are $(1000-x)$ liters of solution left, and in it $(1000-x) \\cdot \\frac{p}{100}$ liters of syrup and $(1000-x) \\cdot \\frac{100-p}{100}$ water.\n3) After adding $X$ liters of water, there are 1000 liters of solution in the tank, and in it $(1000-x) \\cdot \\frac{p}{100}$ liters of syrup and $(1000-x) \\cdot \\frac{100-p}{100}+x$ liters of water.\n4) At the end of all the pouring, there are 1000 liters of solution in the tank with a syrup content of $\\frac{3 p}{8} \\%$, which is $1000 \\cdot \\frac{\\frac{3 p}{8}}{100}=\\frac{30 p}{8}$ liters of syrup and $1000-\\frac{30 p}{8}$ liters of water.\n5) Then before the last addition of $2 x$ liters of water, there were $(1000-2 x)$ liters of solution in the tank, and in it $\\frac{30 p}{8}$ liters of syrup and $1000-\\frac{30 p}{8}-2 x$ water. This is the same liquid as in point 3) of the solution, so the ratio of syrup to liquid in it is the same.\n\nWe can set up the equation:\n\n$$\n\\frac{(1000-x) \\cdot \\frac{p}{100}}{1000}=\\frac{\\frac{30 p}{8}}{1000-2 x} \\Leftrightarrow 2 x^{2}-3000 x+\\frac{5}{8} \\cdot 1000^{2}=0 \\Leftrightarrow\n$$\n\n$\\Leftrightarrow x \\in\\{1250 ; 250\\}, 1250$ liters does not satisfy the condition of the problem.\n\nAnswer: 250.\n\n## Solution variant № 2\n\n1. If a two-digit natural number is decreased by 27, the result is a two-digit number with the same digits but in reverse order. In the answer, indicate the median of the numerical sequence formed from all such numbers.\n\n## Solution.\n\nLet $\\overline{x y}=10 x+y$ be the original two-digit number, and $\\overline{y x}=10 y+x$ be the number with the digits in reverse order. We get the equation $10 x+y=10 y+x+27$. From the equation, it is clear that the two-digit number is greater than 27. Let's start the investigation with the tens digit equal to 3.\n\n| $\\boldsymbol{x}$ | equation | $\\boldsymbol{y}$ | number |\n| :--- | :--- | :---: | :--- |\n| 3 | $30+y=10 y+3+27$ | $y=0$ | 30 does not fit the condition |\n| 4 | $40+y=10 y+4+27$ | $y=1$ | 41 |\n| 5 | $50+y=10 y+5+27$ | $y=2$ | 52 |\n| 6 | $60+y=10 y+6+27$ | $y=3$ | 63 |\n| 7 | $70+y=10 y+7+27$ | $y=4$ | 74 |\n| 8 | $80+y=10 y+8+27$ | $y=5$ | 85 |\n| 9 | $90+y=10 y+9+27$ | $y=6$ | 96 |\n\nThese can be the numbers $41,52,63,74,85,96$. The median of the sequence is 68.5.\n\nAnswer: 68.5.", "answer": "250"}
{"id": 27180, "problem": "Given that a square has three vertices on the parabola $y=x^{2}$, find the minimum value of the area of such a square.", "solution": "Question 173, Solution: Let the square be $ABCD$, and $A\\left(a, a^{2}\\right), B\\left(b, b^{2}\\right), D\\left(d, d^{2}\\right)$ lie on the parabola $y=x^{2}$. Suppose the slope of line $AB$ is $k (k>0)$, then $b^{2}-a^{2}=k(b-a)$, hence $b=k-a$. Similarly, $d=-\\frac{1}{k}-a$. Also,\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n|AB|=\\sqrt{1+k^{2}}(b-a)=\\sqrt{1+k^{2}}(k-2a) \\\\\n|AD|=\\sqrt{1+\\frac{1}{k^{2}}}(a-d)=\\sqrt{1+\\frac{1}{k^{2}}}\\left(2a+\\frac{1}{k}\\right)=\\sqrt{1+k^{2}} \\cdot \\frac{2ak+1}{k^{2}}\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nNoting that $|AB|=|AD|$, we have\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\sqrt{1+k^{2}}(k-2a)=\\sqrt{1+k^{2}} \\cdot \\frac{2ak+1}{k^{2}} \\\\\n\\Rightarrow (k-2a)k^{2}=2ak+1 \\\\\n\\Rightarrow a=\\frac{k^{3}-1}{2(k^{2}+k)}\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nThus, $|AB|=\\sqrt{1+k^{2}}\\left(k-\\frac{k^{3}-1}{k^{2}+k}\\right)=\\frac{(k^{2}+1)\\sqrt{1+k^{2}}}{k(k+1)} \\geq \\frac{2k \\frac{k+1}{\\sqrt{2}}}{k(k+1)}=\\sqrt{2}$, with equality holding if and only if $k=1$. Therefore, the area of the square is no less than 2, and when $A(0,0), B(1,1), D(-1,1)$, the area of square $ABCD$ is exactly 2.", "answer": "2"}
{"id": 38914, "problem": "Let $\\left\\{a_{n}\\right\\}$ be a positive geometric sequence with the sum of the first $n$ terms denoted as $S_{n}$, and\n$$\n2^{10} S_{30}+S_{10}=\\left(2^{10}+1\\right) S_{20} \\text {. }\n$$\n\nThen the common ratio of the sequence $\\left\\{a_{n}\\right\\}$ is ( ).\n(A) $\\frac{1}{8}$\n(B) $\\frac{1}{4}$\n(C) $\\frac{1}{2}$\n(D) 1", "solution": "5. C.\n\nFrom the given information,\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nS_{20}-S_{10}=2^{10}\\left(S_{30}-S_{20}\\right) \\\\\n\\Rightarrow \\frac{S_{30}-S_{20}}{S_{20}-S_{10}}=2^{-10}=q^{10} .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nSince $a_{n}>0$, we have $q=\\frac{1}{2}$.", "answer": "C"}
{"id": 50991, "problem": "The positive integers are colored with black and white such that:\n- There exists a bijection from the black numbers to the white numbers,\n- The sum of three black numbers is a black number, and\n- The sum of three white numbers is a white number.\n\nFind the number of possible colorings that satisfies the above conditions.", "solution": "1. **Initial Assumptions and Definitions:**\n   - We are given that there is a bijection between black and white numbers.\n   - The sum of three black numbers is black.\n   - The sum of three white numbers is white.\n\n2. **Case Analysis:**\n   - We start by assuming \\(1\\) is black. By induction, we will show that all odd numbers must be black.\n   - Suppose \\(1\\) is black. Then, \\(1 + 1 + k = k + 2\\) must be black for all odd \\(k\\). This implies that all odd numbers are black.\n\n3. **Considering Even Numbers:**\n   - Suppose there exists a black even number. By the well-ordering principle, let \\(m\\) be the smallest black even number.\n   - By induction, \\(1 + 1 + k = k + 2\\) must be black for all even \\(k \\ge m\\). This implies that all even numbers greater than or equal to \\(m\\) are black.\n   - Since \\(m\\) is the smallest black even number, all even numbers less than \\(m\\) must be white.\n\n4. **Contradiction with Bijection:**\n   - There are infinitely many odd numbers, hence infinitely many black numbers.\n   - If there are only finitely many white numbers (as there are only finitely many even numbers less than \\(m\\)), a bijection between black and white numbers cannot exist.\n   - Therefore, the assumption that there exists a black even number is false. Hence, all even numbers must be white.\n\n5. **Alternative Coloring:**\n   - If we assume \\(1\\) is white instead, by similar reasoning, all odd numbers must be white, and all even numbers must be black.\n\n6. **Conclusion:**\n   - There are exactly two possible colorings that satisfy the given conditions:\n     1. All odd numbers are black, and all even numbers are white.\n     2. All odd numbers are white, and all even numbers are black.\n\nThe final answer is \\(\\boxed{2}\\)", "answer": "2"}
{"id": 38573, "problem": "In tetrahedron $ABCD$, the dihedral angle between faces $ABC$ and $BCD$ is $30^{\\circ}$, the area of $\\triangle ABC$ is $120$, the area of $\\triangle BCD$ is $80$, and $BC=10$. Find the volume of the tetrahedron.", "solution": "8. Draw $D P \\perp$ plane $A B C$ at $P$, and draw $D H \\perp B C$ at $H$. Connect $P H$, then $P H \\perp B C, \\angle D H P=30^{\\circ}$. Given $S_{\\triangle B C D}=$ $80, B C=10$, we get $D P=\\frac{1}{2} D H=8$, thus $V_{A B C D}=\\frac{1}{3} D P \\cdot S_{\\triangle A B C}=320$.", "answer": "320"}
{"id": 59443, "problem": "On the same set of axes are drawn the graph of $y=ax^2+bx+c$ and the graph of the equation obtained by replacing $x$ by $-x$ in the given equation. \nIf $b \\neq 0$ and $c \\neq 0$ these two graphs intersect: \n$\\textbf{(A)}\\ \\text{in two points, one on the x-axis and one on the y-axis}\\\\ \\textbf{(B)}\\ \\text{in one point located on neither axis}\\\\ \\textbf{(C)}\\ \\text{only at the origin}\\\\ \\textbf{(D)}\\ \\text{in one point on the x-axis}\\\\ \\textbf{(E)}\\ \\text{in one point on the y-axis}$", "solution": "Replacing $x$ with $-x,$ we have the graph of $y = a(-x)^2 + b(-x) + c = ax^2 - bx+c.$\nWe can plug in simple values of $a, b,$ and $c$ for convenient drawing. For example, we can graph $x^2+2x+1$ and $x^2-2x+1.$ We see that the parabolas intersect at $(0, 1),$ which is on the y-axis.\nThe answer is $\\boxed{\\textbf{(E)}}.$", "answer": "\\textbf{(E)}"}
{"id": 55385, "problem": "Given the cryptarithm: ЖАЛО + ЛОЖА = ОКЕНЬ. Identical letters represent identical digits, different letters represent different digits. Find the value of the letter А.", "solution": "Answer: 8\n\nSolution: The rebus can be rewritten as ОСЕНЬ $=($ ЖА + ЛО $) \\cdot 101$. First, this means that the last digit of ЖА + ЛО is Ь. Second, if ЖА + ЛО $<100$, the result will be a four-digit number. Let $Ж А+Л О=1 Х Ь$, where $X$ is some digit.\n\nThen ОСЕНЬ $=1 Х Ь 00+1 Х Ь$. If $\\mathrm{b}<9$, then the second and fourth digits of this number should match, but they do not. Therefore, $\\mathrm{b}=9$. Consequently, $\\mathrm{A}+\\mathrm{O}=9$. But О is 1, so А is 8.\n\nThere are many examples, for instance, $7861+6178=14039$.\n\n7. (4 points) Alice and Bob each have three equal segments. First, Alice breaks one of the segments into two unequal parts. Then, Bob breaks another of the original segments into any two parts. As a result, there are five segments, from which ten sets of three segments can be chosen. Alice wins if at least 4 of these ten sets form a triangle. Otherwise, Bob wins. Who will win if both players play optimally?\n\nAnswer: Bob wins.\n\nSolution: Let the original segments have a length of 1, and Alice breaks one of the segments into parts $x$ and $1-x$, with $x<1-x$ for definiteness. Then Bob needs to break another segment into parts $1-y$ and $y$ such that $y$ is very small, specifically, the inequalities $y<x$, $y<(1-x)-x$, and $y<(1-y)-(1-x)$, or $2 y<x$, are satisfied. Clearly, he can choose such a $y$.\n\nUsing the triangle inequality: to form a triangle, it is necessary and sufficient that the largest side of the triangle is less than the sum of the other two. With such a choice of $y$, it is not greater than the difference between any two other segments, and therefore cannot form a triangle with any of them. There are exactly 6 sets of three segments that include the segment $y$. Additionally, the remaining segment of length 1 and the segments Alice obtained also do not form a triangle. This is the seventh set of segments that does not form a triangle. Thus, Alice is left with only 3 sets of segments that can form a triangle, and she loses.", "answer": "8"}
{"id": 43362, "problem": "Let $(a_n)$ be defined by $a_1=a_2=1$ and $a_n=a_{n-1}+a_{n-2}$ for $n>2$. Compute the sum $\\frac{a_1}2+\\frac{a_2}{2^2}+\\frac{a_3}{2^3}+\\ldots$.", "solution": "1. Let \\( S = \\frac{a_1}{2} + \\frac{a_2}{2^2} + \\frac{a_3}{2^3} + \\ldots \\). Given the sequence \\( (a_n) \\) defined by \\( a_1 = a_2 = 1 \\) and \\( a_n = a_{n-1} + a_{n-2} \\) for \\( n > 2 \\), we recognize that \\( (a_n) \\) is the Fibonacci sequence.\n\n2. We can express \\( S \\) as:\n   \\[\n   S = \\frac{1}{2} + \\frac{1}{4} + \\frac{2}{8} + \\frac{3}{16} + \\ldots\n   \\]\n\n3. To simplify, consider \\( 2S \\):\n   \\[\n   2S = 1 + \\frac{1}{2} + \\frac{2}{4} + \\frac{3}{8} + \\ldots\n   \\]\n\n4. Subtract \\( S \\) from \\( 2S \\):\n   \\[\n   2S - S = S = 1 + \\left( \\frac{1}{2} - \\frac{1}{2} \\right) + \\left( \\frac{2}{4} - \\frac{1}{4} \\right) + \\left( \\frac{3}{8} - \\frac{2}{8} \\right) + \\ldots\n   \\]\n   Simplifying the terms inside the parentheses:\n   \\[\n   S = 1 + 0 + \\frac{1}{4} + \\frac{1}{8} + \\frac{1}{16} + \\ldots\n   \\]\n\n5. Notice that the remaining series is a geometric series with the first term \\( \\frac{1}{4} \\) and common ratio \\( \\frac{1}{2} \\):\n   \\[\n   \\frac{1}{4} + \\frac{1}{8} + \\frac{1}{16} + \\ldots = \\sum_{k=2}^{\\infty} \\frac{1}{2^k}\n   \\]\n\n6. The sum of an infinite geometric series \\( \\sum_{k=0}^{\\infty} ar^k \\) is given by \\( \\frac{a}{1-r} \\), where \\( a \\) is the first term and \\( r \\) is the common ratio. Here, \\( a = \\frac{1}{4} \\) and \\( r = \\frac{1}{2} \\):\n   \\[\n   \\sum_{k=2}^{\\infty} \\frac{1}{2^k} = \\frac{\\frac{1}{4}}{1 - \\frac{1}{2}} = \\frac{\\frac{1}{4}}{\\frac{1}{2}} = \\frac{1}{4} \\cdot 2 = \\frac{1}{2}\n   \\]\n\n7. Therefore, we have:\n   \\[\n   S = 1 + \\frac{1}{2}\n   \\]\n\n8. Solving for \\( S \\):\n   \\[\n   S = 1 + \\frac{1}{2} = \\frac{2}{2} + \\frac{1}{2} = \\frac{3}{2}\n   \\]\n\n9. However, this contradicts our earlier steps. Let's re-evaluate the subtraction step:\n   \\[\n   S = 1 + \\frac{S}{2}\n   \\]\n   Solving for \\( S \\):\n   \\[\n   S - \\frac{S}{2} = 1 \\implies \\frac{S}{2} = 1 \\implies S = 2\n   \\]\n\nThe final answer is \\(\\boxed{2}\\)", "answer": "2"}
{"id": 7928, "problem": "A point light source is located at an equal distance $x=10 \\mathrm{~cm}$ from the lens and its principal optical axis. Its direct image is located at a distance $y=5 \\mathrm{~cm}$ from the principal optical axis. Determine the optical power of the lens and the distance between the light source and its image.", "solution": "Answer: -10 Dptr $u \\approx 7.1$ cm\n\nSolution. The image is upright, therefore, it is virtual. Magnification: $\\Gamma=\\frac{y}{x}=\\frac{f}{d}$. We obtain that the distance from the lens to the image: $f=d \\cdot \\frac{y}{x}=10 \\cdot \\frac{5}{10}=5 \\mathrm{~cm} . \\quad$ The power of the lens: $D=\\frac{1}{d}-\\frac{1}{f}=\\frac{1}{0.1}-\\frac{1}{0.05}=-10$ Dptr. The distance between the source and its image: $s=\\sqrt{(x-y)^{2}+(d-f)^{2}}=\\sqrt{50} \\approx 7.1 \\mathrm{~cm}$.", "answer": "-10"}
{"id": 8147, "problem": "In the rectangular coordinate plane, the number of integer points (i.e., points with both coordinates as integers) that satisfy the inequality system $\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}y \\leqslant 3 x, \\\\ y \\geqslant \\frac{1}{3} x, \\\\ x+y \\leqslant 100\\end{array}\\right.$ is .", "solution": "Solution: Fill in 2551. Reason: The geometric meaning of the system of inequalities $\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}y \\leqslant 3 x, \\\\ y \\geqslant \\frac{1}{3} x, \\quad \\text { is: a triangular region } Q \\text { formed by the three lines } \\\\ x+y \\leqslant 100\\end{array}\\right.$ $y=3 x, y=\\frac{1}{3} x$ and $x+y=100$. Clearly, region $Q$ is entirely within the first quadrant. To find the number of integer points within region $Q$, we can first consider the number of integer points within the region $\\mathbf{R}$ formed by the $x$-axis, $y$-axis, and the line $x+y=100$, and then, based on symmetry, subtract twice the number of integer points within the region $G$ formed by the lines $y=\\frac{1}{3} x, x+y=100$, and the $x$-axis, to find the required number of integer points.\n\nThus, the number of integer points (including the boundaries) within the region $\\mathbf{R}$ formed by the $x$-axis, $y$-axis, and the line $x+y=100$ is $1+2+3+\\cdots+100+101=\\frac{(1+101) \\times 101}{2}=5151$.\n\nThe number of integer points (excluding the integer points on the boundary $y=\\frac{1}{3} x$) within the region $G$ formed by the lines $y=\\frac{1}{3} x, x+y=100$, and the $x$-axis is $100+96+92+\\cdots+8+4=1300$.\n\nBy symmetry, the region formed by the lines $y=3 x, x+y=100$, and the $y$-axis (excluding the integer points on the boundary $y=3 x$) also contains 1300 integer points.\nTherefore, the number of integer points that satisfy the conditions is $5151-2 \\cdot 1300=2551$.", "answer": "2551"}
{"id": 41462, "problem": "Let $a>0>b>c, a+b+c=1, M=\\frac{b+c}{a}, N=\\frac{a+c}{b}, P=\\frac{a+b}{c}$. Then the size relationship between $M, N, P$ is ( ).\n(A) $M>N>P$\n(B) $N>P>M$\n(C) $P>M>N$\n(D) $M>P>N$", "solution": "2. (D).\n\nSince $M=\\frac{1}{a}-1, N=\\frac{1}{b}-1$,\n$$\nP=\\frac{1}{c}-1, N-P=\\frac{c-b}{b c}<0, M>P$. Therefore, $M>P>N$.", "answer": "D"}
{"id": 5766, "problem": "The vertices of a rhombus are located on the sides of a parallelogram, and the sides of the rhombus are parallel to the diagonals of the parallelogram. Find the ratio of the areas of the rhombus and the parallelogram, if the ratio of the diagonals of the parallelogram is $k$.", "solution": "Prove that the center of a rhombus coincides with the center of a parallelogram and consider similar triangles.\n\n## Solution\n\nLet the vertices $M, N, K$, and $L$ of the rhombus $MNKL$ be located on the sides $AB, BC, CD$, and $AD$ of the parallelogram $ABCD$, respectively, and the sides $MN$ and $KN$ of the rhombus are parallel to the diagonals $AC$ and $BD$ of the parallelogram, with $\\frac{AC}{BD}=k$. If $\\alpha$ is the angle between the diagonals of the parallelogram, then\n\n$$\nS_{\\mathrm{ABCD}}=\\frac{1}{2} AC \\cdot BD \\sin \\alpha, \\quad S_{\\mathrm{KLMN}}=MN \\cdot KN \\sin \\alpha=MN^2 \\sin \\alpha\n$$\n\nTherefore,\n\n$$\n\\frac{S_{KLMN}}{S_{ABCD}}=\\frac{2 MN^2}{AC \\cdot BD}\n$$\n\nNote that the center of the rhombus coincides with the center $O$ of the parallelogram. Since $ON$ is the angle bisector of triangle $BOC$, we have\n\n$$\n\\frac{BN}{CN}=\\frac{OB}{OC}=\\frac{BD}{AC}\n$$\n\nThus,\n\n$$\n\\frac{BN}{BC}=\\frac{BD}{BD+AC}=\\frac{1}{1+k}\n$$\n\nFrom the similarity of triangles $BMN$ and $BAC$, we find that\n\n$$\nMN=AC \\cdot \\frac{BN}{BC}=\\frac{AC}{1+k}\n$$\n\nTherefore,\n\n$$\n\\frac{S_{KLMN}}{S_{ABCD}}=\\frac{2 MN^2}{AC \\cdot BD}=\\frac{\\frac{2 AC^2}{(1+k)^2}}{AC \\cdot BD}=2 \\cdot \\frac{AC}{BD} \\cdot \\frac{1}{(1+k)^2}=\\frac{2 k}{(1+k)^2}\n$$\n\n## Answer\n\n$\\frac{2 k}{(1+k)^2}$", "answer": "\\frac{2k}{(1+k)^2}"}
{"id": 23318, "problem": "Let $n$ be a positive integer, $a, b$ be positive real numbers, and satisfy $a+b=2$, then the minimum value of $\\frac{1}{1+a^{n}}+\\frac{1}{1+b^{n}}$ is $\\qquad$ .", "solution": "Since $a, b>0$, we have $a b \\leqslant\\left(\\frac{a+b}{2}\\right)^{2}=1, a^{n} b^{n} \\leqslant 1$, thus $\\frac{1}{1+a^{n}}+\\frac{1}{1+b^{n}}=$ $\\frac{1+a^{n}+b^{n}+1}{1+a^{n}+b^{n}+a^{n} b^{n}} \\geqslant 1$, equality holds when $a=b=1$. Therefore, the minimum value of $\\frac{1}{1+a^{n}}+\\frac{1}{1+b^{n}}$ is 1.", "answer": "1"}
{"id": 26010, "problem": "A set of five-volume encyclopedias is arranged in ascending order on a bookshelf, i.e., from left to right, from Volume 1 to Volume 5. Now, we want to rearrange them in descending order, i.e., from left to right, from Volume 5 to Volume 1, but each time only the positions of two adjacent volumes can be swapped. What is the minimum number of such swaps needed to achieve the goal?", "solution": "[Solution] By sequentially swapping the 1st volume with the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th volumes, the 1st volume can be moved to the far right position. Then, by sequentially swapping the 2nd volume with the 3rd, 4th, and 5th volumes, the arrangement of the 5 volumes becomes $(3,4,5,2,1)$. Next, perform the following swaps: $\\{3,4\\}$, $\\{3,5\\}$, $\\{4,5\\}$, resulting in the arrangement $(5,4,3,2,1)$, which involves a total of 10 swaps.\n\nOn the other hand, to change the arrangement of the 5 volumes from $(1,2,3,4,5)$ to $(5,4,3,2,1)$, the left-right order of any two volumes $A$ and $B$ must be reversed, which can only be achieved by swapping them when they are adjacent. Therefore, any two volumes must be swapped at least once, totaling at least 10 swaps. In conclusion, it is necessary to perform at least 10 swaps to achieve the required arrangement.", "answer": "10"}
{"id": 33985, "problem": "Points $M, N, P$ are the feet of the altitudes dropped from the vertices of triangle $A B C$ with angles $37.5^{0}, 67.5^{0}, 75^{0}$ to its sides. Find the ratio of the areas of triangles $M N P$ and $A B C$.", "solution": "Answer: $(2 \\sqrt{3}+3 \\sqrt{2}-\\sqrt{6}-4): 8$.\n\n## Final round of the \"Rosatom\" Olympiad, 10th grade, CIS, February 2020\n\n#", "answer": "(2\\sqrt{3}+3\\sqrt{2}-\\sqrt{6}-4):8"}
{"id": 16941, "problem": "Angle $A$ at the vertex of isosceles triangle $A B C$ is $100^{\\circ}$. On ray $A B$, segment $A M$ is laid off, equal to the base $B C$. Find angle $B C M$.", "solution": "On the ray $B M$, we lay off the segment $B N$ equal to $A M$. Let $A C = A B = a, B N = A M = B C = b$. The angles at the base $C N$ of the isosceles triangle $C B N$ are each $20^{\\circ}$. Then\n\n$$\nB M = A M - A B = b - a, \\quad M N = B N - B M = b - (b - a) = a, \\quad C N = 2 B C \\cos 20^{\\circ} = 2 b \\cos 20^{\\circ},\n$$\n\n$$\n\\frac{B M}{M N} = \\frac{b - a}{a} = \\frac{b}{a} - 1 = \\frac{\\sin 100^{\\circ}}{\\sin 40^{\\circ}} - 1, \\quad \\frac{C B}{C N} = \\frac{b}{2 b \\cos 20^{\\circ}} = \\frac{1}{2 \\cos 20^{\\circ}}.\n$$\n\nWe will prove that $\\frac{B M}{M N} = \\frac{C B}{C N}$. From this it will follow that $C M$ is the angle bisector of triangle $B C N$, and then\n\n$$\n\\angle B C M = \\frac{1}{2} \\angle B C N = \\frac{1}{2} \\cdot 20^{\\circ} = 10^{\\circ}\n$$\n\nIndeed,\n\n$$\n\\begin{gathered}\n\\frac{B M}{M N} = \\frac{C B}{C N} \\Leftrightarrow \\frac{\\sin 100^{\\circ}}{\\sin 40^{\\circ}} - 1 = \\frac{1}{2 \\cos 20^{\\circ}} \\Leftrightarrow \\\\\n\\Leftrightarrow \\frac{\\sin 100^{\\circ} - \\sin 40^{\\circ}}{\\sin 40^{\\circ}} = \\frac{1}{2 \\cos 20^{\\circ}} \\Leftrightarrow \\frac{2 \\sin 30^{\\circ} \\cos 70^{\\circ}}{2 \\sin 20^{\\circ} \\cos 20^{\\circ}} = \\frac{1}{2 \\cos 20^{\\circ}} \\Leftrightarrow \\\\\n\\Leftrightarrow \\frac{\\cos 70^{\\circ}}{\\sin 20^{\\circ}} = 1 \\Leftrightarrow \\frac{\\sin 20^{\\circ}}{\\sin 20^{\\circ}} = 1\n\\end{gathered}\n$$\n\nWhich is what we needed to prove.\n\n## Answer\n\n$10^{\\circ}$.\n\nIt is known that for some internal point $K$ of the median $B M$ of triangle $A B C$, the angles $B A K$ and $B C K$ are equal. Prove that triangle $A B C$ is isosceles.\n\n## Solution\n\nIt is sufficient to prove that $B K \\perp A C$. Suppose this is not the case. Let $\\angle B M C < 90^{\\circ}$, and let $T$ be the point symmetric to vertex $C$ with respect to the line $B M$. Then triangle $A M T$ is isosceles, and $M B$ is the bisector of its external angle at the vertex, so $A T \\parallel B K$ and $\\angle B T K = \\angle B C K = \\angle B A K$.\n\nFrom points $A$ and $T$, lying on the same side of the line $B K$, the base $B K$ of the trapezoid $A T B K$ is seen at the same angle, meaning that this trapezoid is inscribed, and therefore, isosceles. The perpendicular bisector of its base $A T$ passes through the midpoint of the base $B K$, which is impossible, since the perpendicular bisector of the base $A T$ of the isosceles triangle $A M T$ passes through the point $M$, distinct from $K$.\n\nSubmit a comment", "answer": "10"}
{"id": 40449, "problem": "Solve the following equation:\n\n$$\n\\left(\\frac{3}{4}\\right)^{\\lg x}+\\left(\\frac{4}{3}\\right)^{\\lg x}=\\frac{25}{12}\n$$", "solution": "Solution: Let $\\left(\\frac{3}{4}\\right)^{\\lg x}=y$, then our equation is\n\n$$\ny+\\frac{1}{y}=\\frac{25}{12}\n$$\n\nwhich means\n\n$$\n12 y^{2}-25 y+12=0\n$$\n\nfrom which\n\n$$\ny_{1}=\\frac{4}{3} \\quad \\text { and } \\quad y_{2}=\\frac{3}{4} \\text {. }\n$$\n\nTherefore,\n\n$$\n\\left(\\frac{3}{4}\\right)^{\\lg x_{1}}=\\frac{4}{3}, \\quad \\lg x_{1}=-1, \\quad x_{1}=10^{-1}=\\frac{1}{10}\n$$\n\nor\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n\\left(\\frac{3}{4}\\right)^{\\lg x_{2}}= & \\frac{3}{4}, \\quad \\lg x_{2}=1 \\quad x_{2}=10 . \\\\\n& \\text { Endre Hammer (Hajdúnánás, Kőrösi Csoma Sándor g. IV. o. t.) }\n\\end{aligned}\n$$", "answer": "x_1=\\frac{1}{10},\\,x_2=10"}
{"id": 315, "problem": "On the side $AB$ of an acute-angled triangle $ABC$, a point $M$ is marked. A point $D$ is chosen inside the triangle. Circles $\\omega_{A}$ and $\\omega_{B}$ are circumscribed around triangles $AMD$ and $BMD$ respectively. The side $AC$ intersects the circle $\\omega_{A}$ again at point $P$, and the side $BC$ intersects the circle $\\omega_{B}$ again at point $Q$. The ray $PD$ intersects the circle $\\omega_{B}$ again at point $R$, and the ray $QD$ intersects the circle $\\omega_{A}$ again at point $S$. Find the ratio of the areas of triangles $ACR$ and $BCS$.", "solution": "# Answer: 1.\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_06_6bce8335c6b594326f89g-16.jpg?height=508&width=736&top_left_y=1025&top_left_x=680)\n\nSolution. Notice that\n\n$$\n\\angle P A M=180^{\\circ}-\\angle P D M=\\angle R D M=\\angle R B M\n$$\n\nfrom which it follows that $B R \\| A C$. Therefore, the distances from points $B$ and $R$ to the line $A C$ are the same. Thus, triangles $A B C$ and $A C R$ have the same base $A C$ and the same heights dropped to $A C$. Therefore, the areas of these triangles are equal. Additionally,\n\n$$\n\\angle Q B M=180^{\\circ}-\\angle Q D M=\\angle M D S=180^{\\circ}-\\angle M A S\n$$\n\nfrom which it follows that $A S \\| B C$. Therefore, the distances from points $A$ and $S$ to the line $B C$ are the same. Thus, triangles $A B C$ and $B C S$ have the same base $B C$ and the same heights dropped to $B C$. Therefore, the areas of these triangles are also equal. As a result, we get $S_{A C R}=S_{A B C}=S_{B C S}$.", "answer": "1"}
{"id": 30516, "problem": "Suppose that $a$ and $b$ are positive real numbers such that $3\\log_{101}\\left(\\frac{1030301-a-b}{3ab}\\right) = 3 - 2 \\log_{101}(ab)$. Find $101 - \\sqrt[3]{a}-  \\sqrt[3]{b}$.", "solution": "1. Start with the given equation:\n   \\[\n   3\\log_{101}\\left(\\frac{1,030,301 - a - b}{3ab}\\right) = 3 - 2 \\log_{101}(ab)\n   \\]\n\n2. Divide both sides by 3:\n   \\[\n   \\log_{101}\\left(\\frac{1,030,301 - a - b}{3ab}\\right) = 1 - \\frac{2}{3} \\log_{101}(ab)\n   \\]\n\n3. Let \\( x = \\log_{101}(ab) \\). Then the equation becomes:\n   \\[\n   \\log_{101}\\left(\\frac{1,030,301 - a - b}{3ab}\\right) = 1 - \\frac{2}{3} x\n   \\]\n\n4. Rewrite the right-hand side using properties of logarithms:\n   \\[\n   \\log_{101}\\left(\\frac{1,030,301 - a - b}{3ab}\\right) = \\log_{101}(101) - \\log_{101}((ab)^{2/3})\n   \\]\n\n5. Since \\(\\log_{101}(101) = 1\\), we have:\n   \\[\n   \\log_{101}\\left(\\frac{1,030,301 - a - b}{3ab}\\right) = \\log_{101}\\left(\\frac{101}{(ab)^{2/3}}\\right)\n   \\]\n\n6. Equate the arguments of the logarithms:\n   \\[\n   \\frac{1,030,301 - a - b}{3ab} = \\frac{101}{(ab)^{2/3}}\n   \\]\n\n7. Cross-multiply to clear the fraction:\n   \\[\n   (1,030,301 - a - b)(ab)^{2/3} = 303ab\n   \\]\n\n8. Let \\( \\sqrt[3]{a} = x \\) and \\( \\sqrt[3]{b} = y \\). Then \\( ab = x^3 y^3 \\) and the equation becomes:\n   \\[\n   (101^3 - x^3 - y^3)(x^2 y^2) = 303x^3 y^3\n   \\]\n\n9. Simplify the equation:\n   \\[\n   101^3 x^2 y^2 - x^5 y^2 - x^2 y^5 = 303x^3 y^3\n   \\]\n\n10. Factor out \\( x^2 y^2 \\):\n    \\[\n    101^3 - x^3 - y^3 = 303xy\n    \\]\n\n11. Let \\( s = x + y \\) and \\( p = xy \\). Then:\n    \\[\n    101^3 - s^3 + 3sp = 303p\n    \\]\n\n12. Rearrange the equation:\n    \\[\n    101^3 = s^3 - 3sp + 303p\n    \\]\n\n13. Since \\( s = 101 \\), substitute \\( s \\) into the equation:\n    \\[\n    101^3 = 101^3 - 3 \\cdot 101 \\cdot p + 303p\n    \\]\n\n14. Simplify:\n    \\[\n    0 = -303p + 303p\n    \\]\n\n15. This confirms that \\( s = 101 \\) is correct. Therefore:\n    \\[\n    101 - \\sqrt[3]{a} - \\sqrt[3]{b} = 101 - s = 101 - 101 = 0\n    \\]\n\nThe final answer is \\(\\boxed{0}\\).", "answer": "0"}
{"id": 28002, "problem": "In $\\triangle A B C$, it is known that $\\angle B A C=45^{\\circ}$, $A D \\perp B C$ at point $D$. If $B D=2, C D=3$, then $S_{\\triangle A B C}$ $=$ $\\qquad$", "solution": "Solve as shown in Figure 5, with $AB$ as the axis of symmetry, construct the symmetric figure of $\\triangle ADB$ as $\\triangle AGB$, and with $AC$ as the axis of symmetry, construct the symmetric figure of $\\triangle ADC$ as $\\triangle AFC$, and extend $GB$ and $FC$ to intersect at point $E$. Then it is easy to know that quadrilateral $AGEF$ is a square.\nAssume $AD=h$. Then\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nBE=h-2, CE=h-3 . \\\\\n\\text { By } BC^{2}=BE^{2}+CE^{2} \\\\\n\\Rightarrow(h-2)^{2}+(h-3)^{2}=5^{2} \\\\\n\\Rightarrow h^{2}-5 h-6=0 \\\\\n\\Rightarrow h=6 \\\\\n\\Rightarrow S_{\\triangle ABC}=\\frac{1}{2} BC \\cdot AD=\\frac{1}{2} \\times 5 \\times 6=15 .\n\\end{array}\n$$", "answer": "15"}
{"id": 26876, "problem": "Given positive real numbers $x, y$ satisfy $\\frac{(x+2)^{2}}{y}+\\frac{(y+2)^{2}}{x}=16$, then $x+y=$", "solution": "$16=\\frac{(x+2)^{2}}{y}+\\frac{(y+2)^{2}}{x} \\geqslant \\frac{(x+y+4)^{2}}{x+y}=x+y+\\frac{16}{x+y}+8 \\geqslant 16$, equality holds when $x+y=4$.", "answer": "4"}
{"id": 16352, "problem": "Find $\\sum_{k=0}^{11} \\frac{\\mathrm{C}_{11}^{k}}{k+1}$.", "solution": "Solution: From $(1+x)^{11}=\\sum_{k=0}^{11} \\mathrm{C}_{11}^{k} x^{k}$, we have\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\int_{0}^{1}(1+x)^{11} \\mathrm{~d} x=\\int_{0}^{1} \\sum_{k=0}^{11} \\mathrm{C}_{11}^{k} x^{k} \\mathrm{~d} x . \\\\\n\\text { and } \\int_{0}^{1} \\sum_{k=0}^{11} \\mathrm{C}_{11}^{k} x^{k} \\mathrm{~d} x \\\\\n=\\left.\\left(\\sum_{k=0}^{11} \\frac{\\mathrm{C}_{11}^{k} x^{k+1}}{k+1}\\right)\\right|_{0} ^{1}=\\sum_{k=0}^{11} \\frac{\\mathrm{C}_{11}^{k}}{k+1} \\text {, } \\\\\n\\int_{0}^{1}(1+x)^{11} \\mathrm{~d} x=\\left.\\frac{(1+x)^{12}}{12}\\right|_{0} ^{1}=\\frac{1365}{4} \\text {. } \\\\\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nTherefore, $\\sum_{k=0}^{11} \\frac{\\mathrm{C}_{11}^{k}}{k+1}=\\frac{1365}{4}$.\nSimilarly, if we first differentiate the expansion of $(1+x)^{n}$, then multiply both sides by $x$, and differentiate again, and finally set $x=1$, we can prove Example 1; if we differentiate $(1+x)^{n}$ twice and then set $x=1$, we can prove the following conclusion\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n2 \\times 1 \\times \\mathrm{C}_{n}^{2}+3 \\times 2 \\times \\mathrm{C}_{n}^{3}+\\cdots+n(n-1) \\mathrm{C}_{n}^{n} \\\\\n=n(n-1) 2^{n-2} .\n\\end{array}\n$$", "answer": "\\frac{1365}{4}"}
{"id": 43336, "problem": "Let $\\Gamma$ be the maximum possible value of $a+3b+9c$ among all triples $(a,b,c)$ of positive real numbers such that\n\\[ \\log_{30}(a+b+c) = \\log_{8}(3a) = \\log_{27} (3b) = \\log_{125} (3c) .\\]\nIf $\\Gamma = \\frac{p}{q}$ where $p$ and $q$ are relatively prime positive integers, then find $p+q$.", "solution": "1. We start by setting all the logarithmic expressions equal to a common variable \\( k \\):\n   \\[\n   \\log_{30}(a+b+c) = k, \\quad \\log_{8}(3a) = k, \\quad \\log_{27}(3b) = k, \\quad \\log_{125}(3c) = k\n   \\]\n   \n2. Converting these logarithmic equations to exponential form, we get:\n   \\[\n   30^k = a + b + c\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   8^k = 3a \\implies 2^{3k} = 3a \\implies a = \\frac{2^{3k}}{3}\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   27^k = 3b \\implies 3^{3k} = 3b \\implies b = 3^{3k-1}\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   125^k = 3c \\implies 5^{3k} = 3c \\implies c = \\frac{5^{3k}}{3}\n   \\]\n\n3. We now multiply the expressions for \\(a\\), \\(b\\), and \\(c\\):\n   \\[\n   a \\cdot b \\cdot c = \\left(\\frac{2^{3k}}{3}\\right) \\cdot 3^{3k-1} \\cdot \\left(\\frac{5^{3k}}{3}\\right) = \\frac{2^{3k} \\cdot 3^{3k-1} \\cdot 5^{3k}}{9}\n   \\]\n\n4. Simplifying the product:\n   \\[\n   a \\cdot b \\cdot c = \\frac{2^{3k} \\cdot 3^{3k-1} \\cdot 5^{3k}}{9} = \\frac{(2 \\cdot 3 \\cdot 5)^{3k}}{9 \\cdot 3} = \\frac{30^{3k}}{27}\n   \\]\n\n5. Using the equation \\(30^k = a + b + c\\), we substitute \\(a + b + c\\) into the product:\n   \\[\n   (a + b + c)^3 = 30^{3k}\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   (a + b + c)^3 = 27 \\cdot a \\cdot b \\cdot c\n   \\]\n\n6. From the AM-GM inequality, we know:\n   \\[\n   \\frac{a + b + c}{3} \\geq \\sqrt[3]{abc}\n   \\]\n   Equality holds when \\(a = b = c\\). Therefore, we set \\(a = b = c\\).\n\n7. Substituting \\(a = b = c\\) into the logarithmic equations, we get:\n   \\[\n   2^{3k} = 3a, \\quad 3^{3k} = 3b, \\quad 5^{3k} = 3c\n   \\]\n   Since \\(a = b = c\\), we have:\n   \\[\n   2^{3k} = 3^{3k} = 5^{3k}\n   \\]\n   This implies \\(k = 0\\).\n\n8. Substituting \\(k = 0\\) back into the equations, we get:\n   \\[\n   a = b = c = \\frac{1}{3}\n   \\]\n\n9. Finally, we calculate \\(a + 3b + 9c\\):\n   \\[\n   a + 3b + 9c = \\frac{1}{3} + 3 \\left(\\frac{1}{3}\\right) + 9 \\left(\\frac{1}{3}\\right) = \\frac{1}{3} + 1 + 3 = \\frac{13}{3}\n   \\]\n\n10. Since \\(\\Gamma = \\frac{13}{3}\\), and \\(p = 13\\) and \\(q = 3\\) are relatively prime, we find:\n   \\[\n   p + q = 13 + 3 = 16\n   \\]\n\nThe final answer is \\(\\boxed{16}\\).", "answer": "16"}
{"id": 22972, "problem": "Find the $ n $-th term of the sequence of numbers $ a_1, a_2, a_n, \\ldots $, where $ a_1 = 1 $, $ a_2 = 3 $, $ a_3 = 6 $, and for every natural number $ k $", "solution": "We can write equality (1) in the form\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLet's denote $ a_{i+1} - a_i = r_i $ for $ i = 1, 2, 3, \\ldots $; according to the above equality, $ r_{k+2} - 2r_{k+1} + r_k = 0 $, from which $ r_{k+2} - r_{k+1}= r_{k+1} - r_k $. \nThe sequence of differences $ r_k $ is therefore an arithmetic progression. Since $ r_1 = a_2 - a_1 = 2 $ and $ r_2 = a_3 - a_2 = 3 $, the difference of this progression is $ r_2 - r_1 = 1 $. Hence, for every natural $ k $, we have $ r_k = r_1 + (k - 1) \\cdot 1 = k + 1 $, thus\n\n\n\n\n\n\nfor every natural $ k $. From this, it easily follows (e.g., by induction) that $ a_n $ is the sum of natural numbers from $ 1 $ to $ n $:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n", "answer": "\\frac{n(n+1)}{2}"}
{"id": 29193, "problem": "If $x-\\frac{1}{x}=\\sqrt{2007}$, find the value of $x^{4}+\\frac{1}{x^{4}}$.", "solution": "$\\begin{array}{l}\\left(x-\\frac{1}{x}\\right)^{2}=2007 \\\\ x^{2}-2+\\frac{1}{x^{2}}=2007 \\\\ x^{2}+\\frac{1}{x^{2}}=2009 \\\\ \\left(x^{2}+\\frac{1}{x^{2}}\\right)^{2}=2009^{2}=4036081 \\\\ x^{4}+2+\\frac{1}{x^{4}}=4036081 \\\\ x^{4}+\\frac{1}{x^{4}}=4036079\\end{array}$", "answer": "4036079"}
{"id": 22336, "problem": "Given\n$$\nS_{n}=|n-1|+2|n-2|+\\cdots+10|n-10| \\text {, }\n$$\n\nwhere, $n \\in \\mathbf{Z}_{+}$. Then the minimum value of $S_{n}$ is $\\qquad$", "solution": "10. 112 .\n\nFrom the problem, we know\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l} \nS_{n+1}-S_{n} \\\\\n=|n|+2|n-1|+\\cdots+10|n-9|- \\\\\n{[|n-1|+2|n-2|+\\cdots+10|n-10|] } \\\\\n=|n|+|n-1|+\\cdots+|n-9|-10|n-10| .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nWhen $n \\geqslant 10$, $S_{n+1}-S_{n}>0$, thus, $S_{n}$ is monotonically increasing; $\\square$\nWhen $n=0$, $S_{1}-S_{0}>0$;\nWhen $n=6$, $S_{7}-S_{6}<0$.\nTherefore, $S_{n}$ is monotonically decreasing in the interval $[1,7]$ and monotonically increasing in the interval $[7,+\\infty)$.\nHence, the minimum value of $S_{n}$ is $S_{7}=112$.", "answer": "112"}
{"id": 37305, "problem": "Dividing 1722 by a two-digit number, Xiao Ming mistakenly reversed the tens and units digits of this number, resulting in the incorrect answer of 42. What should the correct result be? $\\qquad$ .", "solution": "【Analysis】Based on the dividend and the incorrect quotient, find the wrong divisor, then swap the tens and units digits of the wrong divisor to find the correct divisor, and then find the correct quotient.\n\n【Solution】Solution: $1722 \\div 42=41$,\nso the correct divisor is 14,\n$$\n1722 \\div 14=123 ;\n$$\n\nAnswer: The correct result should be 123.\nTherefore, the answer is: 123.\n【Comment】The key to solving this problem is to first find the wrong divisor, then derive the correct divisor, and finally use the dividend $\\div$ divisor = quotient.", "answer": "123"}
{"id": 6213, "problem": "Find all functions $f: \\mathbb{Z} \\longrightarrow \\mathbb{Z}$ such that $f(p)>0$ for all prime $p$ and such that for all prime $p$ and for all $x \\in \\mathbb{Z}$:\n\n$$\np \\mid (f(x) + f(p))^{f(p)} - x\n$$", "solution": "We take $x=p$ an odd prime, which gives $p \\mid f(p)$ for all odd prime $p$. In particular, $x=0$ gives $p \\mid f(0)$ for all odd prime $p$, so $f(0)=0$. With $x=0$ and $p=2$, we get $2 \\mid f(2)$.\n\nOur intuition is that the solution will likely be the identity, so the only prime factors of $f(n)$ are those of $n$. Let's now show that $f(q)$ has only $q$ as a prime factor.\n\nLet $p$ be a factor of $f(q)$, take $x=q$. This gives: $p \\mid (f(p)+f(q))^{f(p)}-q$, so $p \\mid q$. This is obviously impossible. Therefore, $f(q)=q^{\\alpha}$.\n\nWe suspect that $f$ is the identity, so we will try to show that $f(x)-x$ has infinitely many divisors. We have in particular $f(p) \\equiv 0 \\pmod{p}$ and $f(x)^{f(p)} \\equiv f(x) \\pmod{p}$ by Fermat's little theorem, so: $p \\mid (f(x)+f(p))^{f(p)}-x$, thus $p \\mid f(x)^{f(p)}-x$, hence $p \\mid f(x)-x$. Therefore, $f(x)-x$ has infinitely many divisors and is 0.", "answer": "f(x)=x"}
{"id": 7058, "problem": "Let $ p,q,r$ be distinct real numbers that satisfy: $ q=p(4-p), \\, r=q(4-q), \\, p=r(4-r).$ Find all possible values of $ p+q+r$.", "solution": "1. Let \\( p, q, r \\) be distinct real numbers that satisfy the given system of equations:\n   \\[\n   q = p(4 - p), \\quad r = q(4 - q), \\quad p = r(4 - r).\n   \\]\n   We introduce new variables \\( a, b, c \\) such that:\n   \\[\n   a = p - 2, \\quad b = q - 2, \\quad c = r - 2.\n   \\]\n   This transforms the system into:\n   \\[\n   b = f(a), \\quad c = f(b), \\quad a = f(c),\n   \\]\n   where \\( f(x) = 2 - x^2 \\).\n\n2. We need to solve the equation \\( a = f(f(f(a))) \\). Substituting \\( f(x) = 2 - x^2 \\), we get:\n   \\[\n   f(f(f(a))) = 2 - (2 - (2 - a^2)^2)^2.\n   \\]\n   Therefore, we need to solve:\n   \\[\n   f(f(f(a))) - a = 0.\n   \\]\n\n3. To find the roots of this equation, we note that \\( f(a) = a \\) gives the fixed points of \\( f \\):\n   \\[\n   2 - a^2 = a \\implies a^2 + a - 2 = 0 \\implies (a - 1)(a + 2) = 0.\n   \\]\n   Thus, \\( a = 1 \\) or \\( a = -2 \\).\n\n4. We now consider the polynomial \\( f(f(f(a))) - a \\):\n   \\[\n   f(f(f(a))) - a = 2 - (2 - (2 - a^2)^2)^2 - a.\n   \\]\n   This polynomial is of degree 8. The roots of this polynomial include \\( a = 1 \\) and \\( a = -2 \\). The sum of the roots of a polynomial \\( P(x) = 0 \\) of degree \\( n \\) with leading coefficient 1 is given by Vieta's formulas as the negative of the coefficient of \\( x^{n-1} \\) divided by the leading coefficient. Here, the sum of the roots of \\( f(f(f(a))) - a = 0 \\) is zero because the coefficient of \\( a^7 \\) is zero.\n\n5. The polynomial \\( f(f(f(a))) - a \\) factors as:\n   \\[\n   (a - 1)(a + 2)(a^3 - 3a - 1)(a^3 - a^2 - 2a + 1) = 0.\n   \\]\n   The roots of \\( a^3 - 3a - 1 = 0 \\) and \\( a^3 - a^2 - 2a + 1 = 0 \\) are the remaining roots.\n\n6. We need to verify that the roots of \\( a^3 - 3a - 1 = 0 \\) and \\( a^3 - a^2 - 2a + 1 = 0 \\) form triples \\( \\{a_1, f(a_1), f(f(a_1))\\} \\) and \\( \\{a_2, f(a_2), f(f(a_2))\\} \\) respectively. The sum of the roots of each cubic polynomial is zero by Vieta's formulas.\n\n7. Therefore, the sum of the roots of \\( f(f(f(a))) - a = 0 \\) is zero, and the sum of the roots of the two cubic polynomials is zero. The total sum of \\( a, b, c \\) is zero.\n\n8. Finally, we need to find \\( p + q + r \\):\n   \\[\n   p + q + r = (a + 2) + (b + 2) + (c + 2) = a + b + c + 6.\n   \\]\n   Since \\( a + b + c = 0 \\), we have:\n   \\[\n   p + q + r = 6.\n   \\]\n\nThe final answer is \\(\\boxed{6}\\).", "answer": "6"}
{"id": 57805, "problem": "A certain natural number has only two prime divisors (in some powers), and its square has 35 different divisors. How many different divisors does the cube of this number have?", "solution": "$\\triangle$ Let the original number have the form:\n\n$$\na=p_{1}^{\\alpha_{1}} \\cdot p_{2}^{\\alpha_{2}}\n$$\n\nwhere $p_{1}$ and $p_{2}$ are distinct prime numbers, and $\\alpha_{1}$ and $\\alpha_{2}$ are natural numbers. Then\n\n$$\na^{2}=p_{1}^{2 \\alpha_{1}} \\cdot p_{2}^{2 \\alpha_{2}}, \\quad a^{3}=p_{1}^{3 \\alpha_{1}} \\cdot p_{2}^{3 \\alpha_{2}}\n$$\n\nSince $a^{2}$ has 35 distinct divisors, we have\n\n$$\n\\left(2 \\alpha_{1}+1\\right)\\left(2 \\alpha_{2}+1\\right)=35\n$$\n\nFrom this, we obtain:\n\n$$\n2 \\alpha_{1}+1=5, \\quad 2 \\alpha_{2}+1=7 ; \\quad \\alpha_{1}=2, \\quad \\alpha_{2}=3\n$$\n\nTherefore,\n\n$$\n\\tau\\left(a^{3}\\right)=\\left(3 \\alpha_{1}+1\\right)\\left(3 \\alpha_{2}+1\\right)=7 \\cdot 10=70\n$$\n\nAnswer: 70.\n\n$1001^{\\circ}$. Prove that a natural number has an odd number of distinct divisors if and only if it is a square of a natural number.\n\n$\\triangle$ Apply the statement of problem 995 (with the same notation). The product\n\n$$\n\\left(\\alpha_{1}+1\\right)\\left(\\alpha_{2}+1\\right) \\ldots\\left(\\alpha_{n}+1\\right)\n$$\n\nis odd if and only if all its factors are odd, i.e., when all numbers $\\alpha_{1}, \\alpha_{2}, \\ldots, \\alpha_{n}$ are even, i.e., when the original number\n\n$$\na=p_{1}^{\\alpha_{1}} \\cdot p_{2}^{\\alpha_{2}} \\cdot \\ldots \\cdot p_{n}^{\\alpha_{n}}\n$$\n\nis a square of a natural number.", "answer": "70"}
{"id": 60331, "problem": "Three circles with radii 1, 1, and \\(2 \\sqrt{\\frac{13-6 \\sqrt{3}}{13}}\\) are arranged such that the triangle formed by their centers is equilateral with a side length of \\(\\sqrt{3}\\). Find the radius of the circumcircle of the triangle, each vertex of which is the point of intersection of two of these circles, farthest from the center of the third circle.\n\nAnswer: \\(4 \\sqrt{3}-6\\)", "solution": "# Solution:\n\nLet $A, B, C$ be the points of intersection of the first and second, second and third, and first and third circles, respectively, and $O_{1}, O_{2}, O_{3}$ be the centers of these circles.\n\nThe radii of the first and second circles are equal, so point $A$ will lie on the perpendicular bisector of $O_{1} O_{2}$. The triangle formed by the centers of the circles is equilateral, so point $O_{3}$ will also lie on this perpendicular bisector. Therefore, the entire picture is symmetric with respect to this perpendicular bisector, in particular, points $B$ and $C$ are symmetric to each other.\n\nTriangle $O_{1} A O_{2}$ is isosceles with vertex $A$; moreover, its sides are 1, 1, and $\\sqrt{3}$, from which its angles can be easily found: $30^{\\circ}, 30^{\\circ}$, and $120^{\\circ}$.\n\nLet $\\angle O_{1} A C$ be $\\alpha$ and $\\angle C O_{1} O_{3}$ be $\\beta$. In triangle $C O_{1} O_{3}$, we know all the sides, so we can find\n\n$$\n\\cos \\beta=\\frac{1+3-4 \\cdot \\frac{13-6 \\sqrt{3}}{13}}{2 \\cdot 1 \\cdot \\sqrt{3}}=\\frac{12}{13}\n$$\n\nAccordingly, $\\sin \\beta=\\frac{5}{13}$. Next, $\\angle A O_{1} C=\\angle A O_{1} O_{2}+\\angle O_{2} O_{1} O_{3}+\\angle O_{3} O_{1} C=30^{\\circ}+60^{\\circ}+\\beta=90^{\\circ}+\\beta$\n\nTriangle $C O_{1} A$ is isosceles with angles $\\alpha, 90^{\\circ}+\\beta$, and $\\alpha$, so $\\alpha=\\frac{90^{\\circ}-\\beta}{2}$, from which\n\n$$\n\\cos \\alpha=\\sqrt{\\frac{1+\\cos \\left(90^{\\circ}-\\beta\\right)}{2}}=\\sqrt{\\frac{1+\\sin \\beta}{2}}=\\sqrt{\\frac{9}{13}}=\\frac{3}{\\sqrt{13}}\n$$\n\nAccordingly, $\\sin \\alpha=\\sqrt{\\frac{4}{13}}=\\frac{2}{\\sqrt{13}}$. Moreover, $A C=2 O_{1} A \\cos \\alpha=2 \\cdot 1 \\cdot \\frac{3}{\\sqrt{13}}=\\frac{6}{\\sqrt{13}}$.\n\n$\\angle B A C=120-2 \\alpha=30+\\beta$, so\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& \\sin \\angle B A C=\\frac{1}{2} \\cdot \\frac{12}{13}+\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2} \\cdot \\frac{5}{13}=\\frac{12+5 \\sqrt{3}}{26} \\\\\n& \\cos \\angle B A C=\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2} \\cdot \\frac{12}{13}-\\frac{1}{2} \\cdot \\frac{5}{13}=\\frac{12 \\sqrt{3}-5}{26} \\\\\n& \\sin \\angle A B C=\\cos \\frac{\\angle B A C}{2}=\\sqrt{\\frac{1+\\cos \\angle B A C}{2}}=\\sqrt{\\frac{21+12 \\sqrt{3}}{52}}=\\frac{2 \\sqrt{3}+3}{2 \\sqrt{13}}\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nBy the Law of Sines,\n\n$$\nR=\\frac{A C}{2 \\sin \\angle A B C}=\\frac{\\frac{6}{\\sqrt{13}}}{2 \\cdot \\frac{2 \\sqrt{3}+3}{2 \\sqrt{13}}}=\\frac{6}{2 \\sqrt{3}+3}=\\frac{6(2 \\sqrt{3}-3)}{3}=4 \\sqrt{3}-6\n$$", "answer": "4\\sqrt{3}-6"}
{"id": 7742, "problem": "Let $n$ be a natural number. In the plane, there are $2n+2$ points, no three of which lie on the same line. A line in the plane is a separator if it passes through two of the given points and on each side of this line there are exactly $n$ points. Determine the largest number $m$ such that there are always at least $m$ separators in the plane.", "solution": "IV /4. We will show that there are at least $n+1$ lines that pass through two of the given points and are separators. First, let's give an example where the number of separators is exactly $n+1$. Let the points be the vertices of a regular $(2 n+2)$-gon. Denote them by $A_{1}, A_{2}, \\ldots, A_{2 n+2}$. For each $1 \\leq i \\leq n+1$, it is clear that the line $A_{i} A_{i+n+1}$ is a separator. No other line is a separator, so there are exactly $n+1$ separators.\n\nWe will also show that there are always at least $n+1$ separators regardless of the position of the points. We will show that through each of the given points, there is at least one separator. Let $A$ be one of the points and $A_{1}, A_{2}, \\ldots, A_{2 n+1}$ the remaining points. Consider the lines $A A_{1}, A A_{2}, \\ldots, A A_{2 n+1}$. Color the part of the plane that lies on one side of the line $A A_{1}$ red. Let $r_{1}$ be the number of points in the red part (the line $A A_{1}$ is not in the red part). We will rotate the red part of the plane around the point $A$ in the positive direction. In each step, we rotate so that the red part borders the next possible line among $A A_{1}, A A_{2}, \\ldots, A A_{2 n+1}$. We can assume that the lines follow in the order $A A_{1}, A A_{2}, \\ldots, A A_{2 n+1}$ and then repeat $A A_{1}$. Let $r_{i+1}$ be the number of points in the red part of the plane after we have rotated the red part $i$ times.\n\nSuppose that in some step we had the line $A A_{i}$ and the corresponding red part of the plane, and then we rotated the red part so that it bordered the line $A A_{i+1}$. We distinguish four cases based on the position of the points $A_{i}$ and $A_{i+1}$. If the point $A_{i+1}$ was in the original red part and $A_{i}$ is in the rotated red part, then $r_{i}=r_{i+1}$. If the point $A_{i+1}$ was in the original red part and $A_{i}$ is not in the rotated red part, the number of points in the red part has decreased by 1, so $r_{i+1}=r_{i}-1$. Suppose that $A_{i+1}$ was not in the original red part. If $A_{i}$ is not in the new red part, then $r_{i+1}=r_{i}$, otherwise $r_{i+1}=r_{i}+1$.\n\nIn each step, the number of red points changes by at most 1. All numbers are integers. Initially, there were $r_{1}$ points in the red part, and after $2 n+1$ rotations, we return to the situation where the red part borders the line $A A_{1}$, but on the opposite side of the line $A A_{1}$ as it was initially. Therefore, the number of points in the red part at the end is $2 n-r_{1}$. If $r_{1}=n$, then the line $A A_{1}$ is a separator. Otherwise, one of the numbers $r_{1}$ or $2 n-r_{1}$ is greater than $n$, and the other is less than $n$. During the rotation of the red part, the numbers $r_{i}$ change by 1, which means there is a step where $r_{i}=n$. The corresponding line $A A_{i}$ is then a separator.\n\nWe have shown that there is a separator through each point. Since there are $2 n+2$ points, we get $2 n+2$ lines, each counted twice (once for each point that lies on it). Thus, there are always at least $\\frac{2 n+2}{2}=n+1$ separators.", "answer": "n+1"}
{"id": 7823, "problem": "Let the sequence $\\{f(n)\\}$ satisfy: $f(1)=1$, $f(2)=2, \\frac{f(n+2)}{f(n)}=\\frac{f^{2}(n+1)+1}{f^{2}(n)+1} \\quad(n \\geqslant 1)$.\n(1) Find the recurrence relation between $f(n+1)$ and $f(n)$, i.e., $f(n+1)=g[f(n)]$;\n(2) Prove: $63<f(2008)<78$.", "solution": "Solution (1) Since $f(1)=1, f(2)=2, \\frac{f(n+2)}{f(n)}=\\frac{f^{2}(n+1)+1}{f^{2}(n)+1}(n \\geqslant 1)$, it is easy to see that for all $n \\geqslant 1, f(n) \\neq 0$.\n\nWhen $n \\geqslant 1$, from $\\frac{f(n+2)}{f(n)}=\\frac{f^{2}(n+1)+1}{f^{2}(n)+1}$ we can get $\\frac{f(n+2) f(n+1)}{f^{2}(n+1)+1}=\\frac{f(n+1) f(n)}{f^{2}(n)+1}$, thus $-\\frac{f(n+2)}{f(n+1)+\\frac{1}{f(n+1)}}=\\frac{f(n+1)}{f(n)+\\frac{1}{f(n)}}$.\n\nBy successively using the above relation, we get $\\frac{f(n+1)}{f(n)+\\frac{1}{f(n)}}=\\frac{f(n)}{f(n-1)+\\frac{1}{f(n-1)}}=\\frac{f(n-1)}{f(n-2)+\\frac{1}{f(n-2)}}=$ $\\cdots=\\frac{f(2)}{f(1)+\\frac{1}{f(1)}}=\\frac{2}{1+\\frac{1}{1}}=1$, hence $f(n+1)=f(n)+\\frac{1}{f(n)}$.\n(2) Clearly, from $f(1)=1$ and $f(n+1)=f(n)+\\frac{1}{f(n)}(n \\geqslant 1)$, we know: for all $n \\geqslant 1$, $f(n) \\geqslant 1$ holds. Therefore, $06022$, so $63^{2}<f^{2}(2008)<78^{2}$, thus $63<$ $f(2008)<78$.", "answer": "63<f(2008)<78"}
{"id": 54345, "problem": "Let the quadratic function $f(x)$ satisfy\n$$\nf(x+2)=f(-x+2)\n$$\n\nand its graph intersects the $y$-axis at the point $(0,1)$, and the segment it intercepts on the $x$-axis is $2 \\sqrt{2}$. Find the analytical expression of $f(x)$.", "solution": "Explanation: Utilizing the symmetry of the graph of a quadratic function, and combining it with the fact that the length of the segment it intercepts on the $x$-axis is $2 \\sqrt{2}$, we know that the intersection points of $f(x)$ with the $x$-axis are $(2+\\sqrt{2}, 0)$ and $(2-\\sqrt{2}, 0)$. Therefore, we can use the zero-product form to solve.\nLet $f(x)=a(x-2+\\sqrt{2})(x-2-\\sqrt{2})$.\nSince the graph of the quadratic function passes through the point $(0,1)$, substituting into the undetermined form gives $a=\\frac{1}{2}$. Thus,\n$$\nf(x)=\\frac{1}{2}(x-2+\\sqrt{2})(x-2-\\sqrt{2}),\n$$\n\nwhich simplifies to $f(x)=\\frac{1}{2} x^{2}-2 x+1$.", "answer": "f(x)=\\frac{1}{2} x^{2}-2 x+1"}
{"id": 13618, "problem": "A road is 400 meters long, and on both sides of the road, a trash can is placed every 20 meters, with the start and end points being bus stops where no trash cans are placed. How many trash cans are placed in total?", "solution": "【Solution】Solution: $400 \\div 20-1$\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n=20-1 \\\\\n=19 \\text { (units) } \\\\\n19 \\times 2=38 \\text { (units) }\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nAnswer: A total of 38 trash bins need to be placed.", "answer": "38"}
{"id": 39813, "problem": "An infinite sequence of integers, $a_{0}, a_{1}, a_{3} \\ldots$, with $a_{0}>0$, has the property that for any $n \\geq 0, a_{n+1}=a_{n}-b_{n}$, where $b_{n}$ is the number having the same sign as $a_{n}$, but having the digits written in the reverse order. For example if $a_{0}=1210$, $a_{1}=1089$ and $a_{2}=-8712$, etc. Find the smallest value of $a_{0}$ so that $a_{n} \\neq 0$ for all $n \\geq 1$.", "solution": "4. If $a_{0}$ has a single digit, then $a_{1}=0$. Thus $a_{0}$ has at least 2 digits. If $a_{0}=\\overline{a b}=10 a+b$, then $a_{1}=9(a-b)$ which is divisible by 9 . it follows that all subsequent terms are divisible by 9. Checking all 2-digit multiples of 9 shows that eventually 9 appears (Note that $\\overline{a b}$ and $\\overline{b a}$ give rise to the same sequence, but with opposite signs):\n$$\n81 \\rightarrow 63 \\rightarrow 27 \\rightarrow 45 \\rightarrow 9 .\n$$\n\nIf $a_{0}=\\overline{a b c}$, then $a_{1}=99(a-c)$. Thus if suffices to investigate 3-digit multiples of 99 , i.e., $198, \\ldots, 990$. Here we find that 99 will eventually appear:\n$$\n990 \\rightarrow 891 \\rightarrow 693 \\rightarrow 297 \\rightarrow-495 \\rightarrow 99 \\text {. }\n$$\n\nIf $a_{0}=\\overline{a b c d}$, then $a_{1}=999(a-d)+90(b-c)$. If $b, c$ are both 0 , then $a_{1}$ and all subsequent terms are multiples of 999 . However, if such numbers appear in the sequence, eventually 999 will appear:\n$$\n9990 \\rightarrow 8991 \\rightarrow 6993 \\rightarrow 2997 \\rightarrow-4995 \\rightarrow 999 .\n$$\n\nFor 1010, we get 909 and for 1011 we get -90. For 1012, we get\n$$\n1012 \\rightarrow-1089 \\rightarrow-8712 \\rightarrow 6534 \\rightarrow 2178 \\rightarrow-6534\n$$\nand the sequence becomes periodic thereafter. Thus the smallest $a_{0}=1012$.", "answer": "1012"}
{"id": 217, "problem": "Find the real number $k$ such that $a$, $b$, $c$, and $d$ are real numbers that satisfy the system of equations\n\\begin{align*}\nabcd &= 2007,\\\\\na &= \\sqrt{55 + \\sqrt{k+a}},\\\\\nb &= \\sqrt{55 - \\sqrt{k+b}},\\\\\nc &= \\sqrt{55 + \\sqrt{k-c}},\\\\\nd &= \\sqrt{55 - \\sqrt{k-d}}.\n\\end{align*}", "solution": "1. **Substitute \\( c' = -c \\) and \\( d' = -d \\):**\n   Let \\( c' = -c \\) and \\( d' = -d \\). Then, for \\( x \\in \\{a, b\\} \\), we have \\( x = \\sqrt{55 \\pm \\sqrt{k+x}} \\). For \\( x \\in \\{c', d'\\} \\), we have \\( -x = \\sqrt{55 \\pm \\sqrt{k+x}} \\). In either case, \\( a, b, c', d' \\) satisfy \\( x^2 = 55 \\pm \\sqrt{k+x} \\).\n\n2. **Square both sides of the equation:**\n   \\[\n   x^2 = 55 \\pm \\sqrt{k+x}\n   \\]\n   Squaring both sides, we get:\n   \\[\n   (x^2 - 55)^2 = (\\sqrt{k+x})^2\n   \\]\n   Simplifying, we obtain:\n   \\[\n   (x^2 - 55)^2 = k + x\n   \\]\n\n3. **Expand and rearrange the equation:**\n   \\[\n   (x^2 - 55)^2 = x^4 - 110x^2 + 3025\n   \\]\n   Therefore, the equation becomes:\n   \\[\n   x^4 - 110x^2 + 3025 = k + x\n   \\]\n   Rearranging, we get:\n   \\[\n   x^4 - 110x^2 - x + (3025 - k) = 0\n   \\]\n\n4. **Determine the product of the roots:**\n   The product of the roots of the polynomial \\( x^4 - 110x^2 - x + (3025 - k) = 0 \\) is given by the constant term divided by the leading coefficient (which is 1 in this case). Thus, the product of the roots is:\n   \\[\n   3025 - k = ab c' d' = ab cd = 2007\n   \\]\n\n5. **Solve for \\( k \\):**\n   \\[\n   3025 - k = 2007\n   \\]\n   Solving for \\( k \\), we get:\n   \\[\n   k = 3025 - 2007 = 1018\n   \\]\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{1018} \\).", "answer": "1018"}
{"id": 50439, "problem": "For a regular tetrahedron $ABCD$ with edge length $1$, $E$ is a point inside $\\triangle ABC$. The sum of the distances from point $E$ to the sides $AB$, $BC$, and $CA$ is $x$, and the sum of the distances from point $E$ to the planes $DAB$, $DBC$, and $DCA$ is $y$. Then $x^{2}+y^{2}$ equals ( ).\n(A) 1\n(B) $\\frac{\\sqrt{6}}{2}$\n(C) $\\frac{5}{3}$\n(D) $\\frac{17}{12}$", "solution": "3.D.\n\nPoint $E$ to the distances of sides $A B, B C, C A$ sum up to the height of $\\triangle A B C$, which is $\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}$, hence $x=\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}$.\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\frac{1}{3} S_{\\triangle A B C} \\cdot h \\\\\n=\\frac{1}{3} S_{\\triangle \\operatorname{MAB}} \\cdot y_{1}+\\frac{1}{3} S_{\\triangle H C C} \\cdot y_{2}+\\frac{1}{3} S_{\\triangle N C A} \\cdot y_{3} \\text {, } \\\\\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nHere $h$ is the height of the regular tetrahedron, and $y_{1}, y_{2}, y_{3}$ are the distances from point $E$ to the planes $D A B$, $D B C$, $D C A$ respectively. Thus, $h=\\frac{\\sqrt{6}}{3}$. Therefore, $y_{1}+y_{2}+y_{3}=y$. So, $y=\\frac{\\sqrt{6}}{3}$.", "answer": "D"}
{"id": 2414, "problem": "Find all monic polynomials $P(x)=x^{2023}+a_{2022}x^{2022}+\\ldots+a_1x+a_0$ with real coefficients such that $a_{2022}=0$, $P(1)=1$ and all roots of $P$ are real and less than $1$.", "solution": "1. We are given a monic polynomial \\( P(x) = x^{2023} + a_{2022}x^{2022} + \\ldots + a_1x + a_0 \\) with real coefficients such that \\( a_{2022} = 0 \\), \\( P(1) = 1 \\), and all roots of \\( P \\) are real and less than \\( 1 \\).\n\n2. Since \\( P(x) \\) is monic and has real coefficients, we can write it as:\n   \\[\n   P(x) = (x - r_1)(x - r_2) \\cdots (x - r_{2023})\n   \\]\n   where \\( r_i \\) are the roots of \\( P(x) \\).\n\n3. Given that all roots are real and less than \\( 1 \\), we have \\( r_i < 1 \\) for all \\( i \\).\n\n4. We are also given that \\( a_{2022} = 0 \\). By Vieta's formulas, the sum of the roots of \\( P(x) \\) is zero:\n   \\[\n   r_1 + r_2 + \\cdots + r_{2023} = 0\n   \\]\n\n5. Additionally, we know that \\( P(1) = 1 \\). Substituting \\( x = 1 \\) into the polynomial, we get:\n   \\[\n   P(1) = (1 - r_1)(1 - r_2) \\cdots (1 - r_{2023}) = 1\n   \\]\n\n6. Since \\( r_i < 1 \\) for all \\( i \\), each term \\( (1 - r_i) \\) is positive. Using the Arithmetic Mean-Geometric Mean (AM-GM) inequality, we have:\n   \\[\n   1 \\leq \\left( \\frac{(1 - r_1) + (1 - r_2) + \\cdots + (1 - r_{2023})}{2023} \\right)^{2023}\n   \\]\n\n7. Simplifying the expression inside the AM-GM inequality:\n   \\[\n   1 \\leq \\left( 1 - \\frac{r_1 + r_2 + \\cdots + r_{2023}}{2023} \\right)^{2023}\n   \\]\n\n8. Since \\( r_1 + r_2 + \\cdots + r_{2023} = 0 \\), we have:\n   \\[\n   1 \\leq 1\n   \\]\n\n9. The equality condition in the AM-GM inequality holds if and only if all the terms are equal. Therefore, we must have:\n   \\[\n   1 - r_1 = 1 - r_2 = \\cdots = 1 - r_{2023}\n   \\]\n\n10. This implies that \\( r_1 = r_2 = \\cdots = r_{2023} = 0 \\).\n\n11. Hence, the polynomial \\( P(x) \\) must be:\n    \\[\n    P(x) = x^{2023}\n    \\]\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{ P(x) = x^{2023} } \\).", "answer": " P(x) = x^{2023} "}
{"id": 13464, "problem": "Given that $\\overline{A B C A}$ represents a four-digit number. If the two-digit number $\\overline{A B}$ is a prime number, $\\overline{B C}$ is a perfect square not equal to 1, and $\\overline{C A}$ is the product of a prime number and a perfect square not equal to 1, then the number of four-digit numbers that satisfy these conditions is ( ).\n(A) 0\n(B) 1\n(C) 2\n(D) 10", "solution": "-,1.C.\nSince $\\overline{A B}$ is a prime number, $B$ can only be $1,3,5, 7,9$. Also, since $\\overline{B C}$ is a perfect square not equal to 1, $\\overline{B C}$ can only be 16 or 36. Since $\\overline{C A}$ is the product of a prime number and a perfect square not equal to 1, $A$ must be 3 or 8.\nTherefore, the four-digit number $\\overline{A B C A}$ is 3163 or 8368.", "answer": "C"}
{"id": 36115, "problem": "Rectangle $R$ is divided into 2016 small rectangles, with each small rectangle's sides parallel to the sides of rectangle $R$. The vertices of the small rectangles are called \"nodes\". For a line segment on the side of a small rectangle, if both endpoints are nodes and its interior does not contain any other nodes, then this line segment is called a \"basic segment\". Considering all possible divisions, find the maximum and minimum number of basic segments.", "solution": "Consider a graph $G$ with all nodes as vertices and basic segments as edges. Let the number of vertices in graph $G$ be $v$, and the number of edges be $e$. Treat the external region of rectangle $R$ as one face (region). Then, the total number of faces in graph $G$ is $f=2017$.\nBy Euler's formula, we have $v+f-e=2$.\nThus, $e=v+2015$.\nNote that, the points with degree 2 in graph $G$ are exactly 4, the rest of the points have a degree of 3 or 4. Points with degree 2 are the vertices of one rectangle, points with degree 3 are the vertices of two rectangles, and points with degree 4 are the vertices of four rectangles.\n\nOn one hand, the total number of vertices of all small rectangles is $4 \\times 2016$.\n\nOn the other hand, the total number of vertices of all small rectangles is no less than $2(v-4)+4=2 v-4$.\nThus, $2 v-4 \\leqslant 4 \\times 2016 \\Rightarrow v \\leqslant 4034$.\nTherefore, from equation (1), we get $e \\leqslant 6049$.\nWhen the rectangle $R$ is divided into $1 \\times 2016$ small rectangles, the above equality holds.\nThus, the maximum value of $e$ is $e_{\\text {max }}=6049$.\nNext, consider the minimum value of $e$.\nSuppose the rectangle $R$ is divided using $a$ horizontal lines and $b$ vertical lines, excluding the boundaries.\n\nSince $a$ horizontal lines and $b$ vertical lines can divide the area into at most $(a+1)(b+1)$ regions, we have\n$$\n(a+1)(b+1) \\geqslant 2016 \\text {. }\n$$\n\nLet the number of points with degree 3 be $x$, and the number of points with degree 4 be $y$. Then,\n$$\nv=4+x+y, 4+2 x+4 y=4 \\times 2016 .\n$$\n\nEach horizontal and vertical line has its endpoints as the vertices of two rectangles, thus they are all points with degree 3, and these points are distinct.\nHence, $x \\geqslant 2 a+2 b$.\nCombining with equation (2), we get\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nx \\geqslant 2(a+1)+2(b+1)-4 \\\\\n\\geqslant 4 \\sqrt{(a+1)(b+1)}-4 \\\\\n\\geqslant 4 \\sqrt{2016}-4>175.59 \\\\\n\\Rightarrow x \\geqslant 176 .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nThus, from equations (3) and (4), we get\n$$\nv=2019+\\frac{1}{2} x \\geqslant 2017 \\text {. }\n$$\n\nFrom equation (1), we immediately get $e \\geqslant 4122$, where the equality holds in the $42 \\times 48$ division.\nThus, $e_{\\min }=4122$.", "answer": "4122"}
{"id": 40328, "problem": "Given that $a, b, c$ are not all zero, then the maximum value of $\\frac{a b+2 b c}{a^{2}+b^{2}+c^{2}}$ is", "solution": "4. $\\frac{\\sqrt{5}}{2}$ Detailed Explanation: Let $x, y \\in \\mathbf{R}_{+}$, then $x^{2} a^{2}+b^{2} \\geqslant 2 x a b, y^{2} b^{2}+c^{2} \\geqslant 2 y c b$, thus $\\frac{x}{2} a^{2}+\\frac{b^{2}}{2 x} \\geqslant a b, y b^{2}+\\frac{1}{y} c^{2} \\geqslant 2 b c$. Let $\\frac{x}{2}=\\frac{1}{2 x}+y=\\frac{1}{y} \\Rightarrow x=\\sqrt{5}, y=\\frac{2 \\sqrt{5}}{5}$, substituting into the above equations gives $\\frac{\\sqrt{5}}{2}\\left(a^{2}+b^{2}+c^{2}\\right) \\geqslant a b+2 b c, \\therefore \\frac{a b+2 b c}{a^{2}+b^{2}+c^{2}} \\leqslant \\frac{\\sqrt{5}}{2}$, equality is achieved when $\\sqrt{5} a=b=\\frac{\\sqrt{5}}{2} c$.", "answer": "\\frac{\\sqrt{5}}{2}"}
{"id": 43340, "problem": "The sequence $\\left\\{x_{n}\\right\\}$ satisfies $x_{0}=0$ and $x_{n+1}=3 x_{n}+\\sqrt{8 x_{n}^{2}+1}$, find the general term formula.", "solution": "From $x_{n+1}=3 x_{n}+\\sqrt{8 x_{n}^{2}+1}$, we get $\\left(x_{n+1}-x_{n}\\right)^{2}=8 x_{n}^{2}+1$, which means\n$$\nx_{n+1}^{2}-6 x_{n+1} x_{n}+x_{n}^{2}-1=0 \\text {, }\n$$\n\nBy replacing the subscript $n$ with $n-1$ in the above equation, we get $\\left(x_{n+1}-x_{n}\\right)^{2}=8 x_{n}^{2}+1$, which means\n$$\nx_{n-1}^{2}-6 x_{n+1} x_{n}+x_{n}^{2}-1=0,\n$$\n\nFrom these two equations, we know that $x_{n+1}, x_{n-1}$ are the two roots of the quadratic equation $t^{2}-6 x_{n} t+x_{n}^{2}-1=0$. By Vieta's formulas, we have $x_{n+1}+x_{n-1}=6 x_{n}$. This is a second-order linear recurrence sequence, whose characteristic equation is $\\lambda^{2}-6 \\lambda+1=0$, with characteristic roots $\\lambda_{1}=3+2 \\sqrt{2}, \\lambda_{2}=3-2 \\sqrt{2}$. ….. 10 points Therefore, we can assume its general term to be $x_{n}=C_{1}(3+2 \\sqrt{2})^{n}+C_{2}(3-2 \\sqrt{2})^{n}$. From $x_{0}=0$ and $x_{n+1}=x_{n}+\\sqrt{8 x_{n}^{2}+1}$, we get $x_{1}=1$, so $C_{1}$ and $C_{2}$ satisfy the system of equations\n$$\n\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\nC_{1}+C_{2}=0 \\\\\n(3+2 \\sqrt{2}) C_{1}+(3-2 \\sqrt{2}) C_{2}=1 .\n\\end{array}\\right.\n$$\n\nSolving this, we get $C_{1}=\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{8}, C_{2}=-\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{8}, x_{n}=\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{8}(3+2 \\sqrt{2})^{n}-\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{8}(3-2 \\sqrt{2})^{n} \\cdots \\cdots 20$ points", "answer": "x_{n}=\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{8}(3+2\\sqrt{2})^{n}-\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{8}(3-2\\sqrt{2})^{n}"}
{"id": 54140, "problem": "In trapezoid $ABCD$ shown, $AD$ is parallel to $BC$, and $AB=6, BC=7, CD=8, AD=17$. If sides $AB$ and $CD$ are extended to meet at $E$, find the resulting angle at $E$ (in degrees).", "solution": "Solution: 90\nChoose point $F$ on $A D$ so that $B C D F$ is a parallelogram. Then $B F=C D=8$, and $A F=A D-D F=A D-B C=10$, so $\\triangle A B F$ is a 6-8-10 right triangle. The required angle is equal to $\\angle A B F=90^{\\circ}$.", "answer": "90"}
{"id": 26845, "problem": "On the board, there are 5 integers. By adding them in pairs, the following set of 10 numbers was obtained: $-1,4,6,9,10,11,15,16,20,22$. Determine which numbers are written on the board. In your answer, write their product.", "solution": "Answer: -4914 (numbers on the board: $-3,2,7,9,13$).\n\nSolution. The sum of the numbers in the obtained set is 112. Each of the original five numbers appears 4 times in this sum. Therefore, the sum of the required numbers is $112: 4=28$. The sum of the two smallest numbers is -1, and the sum of the two largest numbers is 22. Therefore, the middle number (the third largest of the five) is $28-22-(-1)=7$. In the set given in the problem, the second number is equal to the sum of the first and third required numbers, from which the first number is $4-7=-3$, and the second is 2. Similarly, we obtain that the fourth number is 9, and the fifth is 13. Thus, the numbers on the board are $-3,2,7,9,13$, and their product is -4914.", "answer": "-4914"}
{"id": 52774, "problem": "$5^{-2 \\log _{0.04}\\left(3-4 x^{2}\\right)}+1.5 \\log _{1 / 8} 4^{x}=0$", "solution": "## Solution.\n\nDomain of definition: $3-4 x^{2}>0 \\Leftrightarrow-\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}<x<\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}$.\n\nFrom the condition\n\n$$\n5^{\\log _{5}\\left(3-4 x^{2}\\right)}+1.5 x \\log _{2^{-3}} 2^{2}=0 \\Leftrightarrow 3-4 x^{2}-x=0 \\Leftrightarrow 4 x^{2}+x-3=0\n$$\n\nfrom which $x_{1}=-1, x_{2}=\\frac{3}{4} ; x_{1}=-1$ does not satisfy the domain of definition.\n\nAnswer: $\\frac{3}{4}$.", "answer": "\\frac{3}{4}"}
{"id": 51603, "problem": "Find all ordered pairs $(a, b)$ such that $a$ and $b$ are integers and $3^{a}+7^{b}$ is a perfect square.", "solution": "It is obvious that $a$ and $b$ must be non-negative.\n\nSuppose that $3^{a}+7^{b}=n^{2}$. We can assume that $n$ is positive. We first work modulo 4. Since $3^{a}+7^{b}=n^{2}$, it follows that\n\n$$\nn^{2} \\equiv (-1)^{a} + (-1)^{b} \\quad (\\bmod 4)\n$$\n\nSince no square can be congruent to 2 modulo 4, it follows that we have either (i) $a$ is odd and $b$ is even or (ii) $a$ is even and $b$ is odd.\n\nCase (i): Let $b=2c$. Then\n\n$$\n3^{a} = (n - 7^{c})(n + 7^{c}).\n$$\n\nIt cannot be the case that 3 divides both $n - 7^{c}$ and $n + 7^{c}$. But each of these is a power of 3. It follows that $n - 7^{c} = 1$, and therefore\n\n$$\n3^{a} = 2 \\cdot 7^{c} + 1.\n$$\n\nIf $c=0$, then $a=1$, and we obtain the solution $a=1, b=0$. So suppose that $c \\geq 1$. Then $3^{a} \\equiv 1 (\\bmod 7)$. This is impossible, since the smallest positive value of $a$ such that $3^{a} \\equiv 1 (\\bmod 7)$ is given by $a=6$, and therefore all $a$ such that $3^{a} \\equiv 1 (\\bmod 7)$ are even, contradicting the fact that $a$ is odd.\n\nCase (ii): Let $a=2c$. Then\n\n$$\n7^{b} = (n - 3^{c})(n + 3^{c}).\n$$\n\nThus each of $n - 3^{c}$ and $n + 3^{c}$ is a power of 7. Since 7 cannot divide both of these, it follows that $n - 3^{c} = 1$, and therefore\n\n$$\n7^{b} = 2 \\cdot 3^{c} + 1.\n$$\n\nLook first at the case $c=1$. Then $b=1$, and we obtain the solution $a=2, b=1$. So from now on we may assume that $c > 1$. Then $7^{b} \\equiv 1 (\\bmod 9)$. The smallest positive integer $b$ such that $7^{b} \\equiv 1 (\\bmod 9)$ is given by $b=3$. It follows that $b$ must be a multiple of 3. Let $b=3d$. Note that $d$ is odd, so in particular $d \\geq 1$.\n\nLet $y = 7^{d}$. Then $y^{3} - 1 = 2 \\cdot 3^{c}$, and therefore\n\n$$\n2 \\cdot 3^{c} = (y - 1)(y^{2} + y + 1).\n$$\n\nIt follows that $y - 1 = 2 \\cdot 3^{u}$ for some positive $u$, and that $y^{2} + y + 1 = 3^{v}$ for some $v \\geq 2$. But since\n\n$$\n3y = (y^{2} + y + 1) - (y - 1)^{2},\n$$\n\nit follows that $3 \\mid y$, which is impossible since $3 \\mid (y - 1)$.", "answer": "a=1, b=0 \\text{ and } a=2, b=1"}
{"id": 23395, "problem": "Consider an equilateral triangle $ABC$, where $AB=BC=CA=2011$. Let $P$ be a point inside $\\triangle ABC$. Draw line segments passing through $P$ such that $DE\\|BC, FG\\|CA$ and $HI \\| AB$. Suppose $DE: FG: HI=8: 7: 10$. Find $DE+FG+HI$.", "solution": "34. Answer: 4022.\nSet $D P=G P=a, I P=F P=b, E P=H P=c$. Then\n$$\nD E+F G+H I=(a+c)+(a+b)+(b+c)=2(a+b+c)=2 \\times 2011=4022\n$$", "answer": "4022"}
{"id": 52705, "problem": "A student participates in military training and engages in target shooting, which must be done 10 times. In the 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th shots, he scored 9.0 points, 8.4 points, 8.1 points, and 9.3 points, respectively. The average score of his first 9 shots is higher than the average score of his first 5 shots. If he wants the average score of 10 shots to exceed 8.8 points, how many points does he need to score at least in the 10th shot? (The points scored in each shot are accurate to 0.1 points)", "solution": "Solution: From the given, the average score of the first 5 shots is less than\n$$\n\\frac{9.0+8.4+8.1+9.3}{4}=8.7 \\text{. }\n$$\n\nThe total score of the first 9 shots is at most\n$$\n8.7 \\times 9-0.1=78.2 \\text{. }\n$$\n\nTherefore, the score of the tenth shot must be at least\n$$\n8.8 \\times 10+0.1-78.2=9.9 \\text{ (points). }\n$$\n\nThe above solution, if we set the total score of the first 5 shots as $x$, and the score of the tenth shot as $y$, can be represented by the system of inequalities as\n$$\n\\left.\\begin{array}{l}\n\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\n\\frac{x}{5}<8.7 \\\\\nx<43.5\n\\end{array}\\right. \\\\\n\\Rightarrow\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\nx<53.2\n\\end{array} \\text{ and the scores are accurate to } 0.1 \\text{ points }\n\\end{array}\\right\\}\n$$\n\nStarting point: Assuming this student scores 9.9 points on the tenth shot, can his average score over 10 shots definitely exceed 8.8 points? The answer is not certain. For example, if the total score of the first 5 shots is 40 points (satisfying the given condition), then the total score of 10 shots is\n$$\n40+(9.0+8.4+8.1+9.3)+9.9=84.7<88\n$$\n\nThe system of inequalities\n$$\n\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\nx<A \\\\\nx+y<B\n\\end{array}(B>A)\\right.\n$$\n\nis not solved by $\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}x<A \\\\ y<B-A\\end{array}\\right.$. Its solution should be, when $x$ takes real values $(x<A)$, $y$ takes values $(y<B-x$. The solution set is\n$$\nG=\\{(x, y) \\mid x<A, y<B-x\\} .\n$$\n\nThe graphical solution is as follows:\nAs shown in Figure 1, draw the line\n$$\nL_{1}: x+y=B . x+y\n$$\n$>B$ is the set of points above the line $L_{1}$; draw the line $L_{2}$: $x=A, x<A$, and $y<B-A$ is only the range of $y$ values.\n\nFrom the above analysis, to find the minimum value of $y$, we must first determine the value of $x$ within its range, for example, $x=C(C<A)$, then $y<B-C$.\n\nFor this problem, after solving $\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}x<53.2\\end{array}\\right.$, how do we determine the minimum value of $y$? This requires first determining the value of $x$. Since the maximum score for each shot is 10 points, we have\n$$\nx+(9.0+8.4+8.1+9.3)+10>88 \\text{. }\n$$\n\nTherefore, $x>43.2$.\nFrom $x<53.2 \\Rightarrow y>9.9 \\Rightarrow y \\geqslant 10 \\text{; }$\n$$\n(iii) \\text{ When } x=43.4 \\text{, }\n$$\n$$\n43.4+y>53.2 \\Rightarrow y>9.8 \\Rightarrow y \\geqslant 9.9 \\text{. }\n$$\n\nIn summary, to make the average score of 10 shots exceed 8.8 points, we must analyze the total score of the first 5 shots $(x)$. If $x \\leqslant 43.2$ points, it is impossible for him to make the average score of 10 shots exceed 8.8 points; only when $x=43.3$ points, 43.4 points, the tenth shot must score at least 10 points and 9.9 points, respectively.", "answer": "9.9"}
{"id": 20393, "problem": "Let $n$ be a three-digit positive integer without the digit 0. If the digits of $n$ in the units, tens, and hundreds places are permuted arbitrarily, the resulting three-digit number is never a multiple of 4. Find the number of such $n$.", "solution": "Hint: Classify by the number of even digits (i.e., $2,4,6,8$) appearing in the three-digit code of $n$. It is known from the discussion that the number of $n$ satisfying the condition is $125+150+0+8=283$.\n\n", "answer": "283"}
{"id": 6594, "problem": "In a park, there are 10,000 trees planted in a square grid (100 rows of 100 trees each). What is the maximum number of trees that can be cut down so that the following condition is met: if you stand on any stump, you will not see any other stump? (The trees can be considered sufficiently thin.)", "solution": "Let's divide the trees into 2500 quadruples, as shown in the figure. In each such quadruple, no more than one tree can be cut down. On the other hand, all the trees growing in the upper left corners of the squares formed by our quadruples of trees can be cut down. Therefore, the maximum number of trees that can be cut down is 2500.\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_06_9e668e47ffca00611739g-28.jpg?height=706&width=992&top_left_y=1259&top_left_x=539)\n\nSend a comment", "answer": "2500"}
{"id": 26216, "problem": "Find all real numbers $s$ for which the equation\n\n$$\n4 x^{4}-20 x^{3}+s x^{2}+22 x-2=0\n$$\n\nhas four distinct real roots and the product of two of these roots is -2 .", "solution": "\nSolution. Assume that $s$ is a number as above, and denote the four roots of the equation by $x_{1}, x_{2}, x_{3}$ and $x_{4}$ in such a way that\n\n$$\nx_{1} x_{2}=-2 .\n$$\n\nFrom the factorization\n\n$$\n4 x^{4}-20 x^{3}+s x^{2}+22 x-2=4\\left(x-x_{1}\\right)\\left(x-x_{2}\\right)\\left(x-x_{3}\\right)\\left(x-x_{4}\\right)\n$$\n\nwe obtain, upon multiplying out the brackets and comparing the coefficients at like powers of $x$ on both sides, the familiar Vièta's relations\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\nx_{1}+x_{2}+x_{3}+x_{4} & =5 \\\\\nx_{1} x_{2}+x_{1} x_{3}+x_{1} x_{4}+x_{2} x_{3}+x_{2} x_{4}+x_{3} x_{4} & =\\frac{s}{4}, \\\\\nx_{1} x_{2} x_{3}+x_{1} x_{2} x_{4}+x_{1} x_{3} x_{4}+x_{2} x_{3} x_{4} & =-\\frac{11}{2}, \\\\\nx_{1} x_{2} x_{3} x_{4} & =-\\frac{1}{2} .\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nFrom the equalities (0) and (4) it follows immediately that\n\n$$\nx_{3} x_{4}=\\frac{1}{4} \\text {. }\n$$\n\nRewriting (3) as\n\n$$\n\\left(x_{1}+x_{2}\\right) x_{3} x_{4}+\\left(x_{3}+x_{4}\\right) x_{1} x_{2}=-\\frac{11}{2}\n$$\n\nand substituting the known values for $x_{1} x_{2}$ and $x_{3} x_{4}$ we obtain\n\n$$\n\\frac{1}{4}\\left(x_{1}+x_{2}\\right)-2\\left(x_{3}+x_{4}\\right)=-\\frac{11}{2},\n$$\n\nwhich together with the equation (1) forms a system of two linear equations for the unknown sums $x_{1}+x_{2}$ and $x_{3}+x_{4}$. An easy calculation shows that its solution is given by\n\n$$\nx_{1}+x_{2}=2 \\quad \\text { and } \\quad x_{3}+x_{4}=3\n$$\n\nInserting all this into the equality (2) rewritten in the form\n\n$$\nx_{1} x_{2}+\\left(x_{1}+x_{2}\\right)\\left(x_{3}+x_{4}\\right)+x_{3} x_{4}=\\frac{s}{4}\n$$\n\nwe find that necessarily $s=17$.\n\nConversely, from the equalities\n\n$$\nx_{1}+x_{2}=2 \\quad \\text { and } \\quad x_{1} x_{2}=-2\n$$\n\nit follows that the numbers $x_{1,2}$ are the roots of the quadratic equation\n\n$$\nx^{2}-2 x-2=0, \\quad \\text { or } \\quad x_{1,2}=1 \\pm \\sqrt{3}\n$$\n\nand from the equalities\n\n$$\nx_{3}+x_{4}=3 \\quad \\text { and } \\quad x_{3} x_{4}=\\frac{1}{4}\n$$\n\nit follows that the numbers $x_{3,4}$ are the roots of the quadratic equation\n\n$$\nx^{2}-3 x+\\frac{1}{4}=0, \\quad \\text { or } \\quad x_{3,4}=\\frac{3}{2} \\pm \\sqrt{2}\n$$\n\nWe see that $x_{1,2,3,4}$ are indeed four mutually different real numbers which satisfy the system (1)-(4) for the value $s=17$, hence are the roots of the original equation from the statement of the problem.\n\nThere is thus only one such number $s$, namely $s=17$.\n", "answer": "17"}
{"id": 42061, "problem": "Find $a$ such that the sum of the squares of the real roots of the equation $x^{4}+a x^{2}-2017=0$ is 4.", "solution": "Answer: $1006.5$.\n\nSolution: Let's make the substitution $t=x^{2}$. The equation $t^{2}+a t-2017=0$ has two roots, the product of which is -2017 according to Vieta's theorem. Therefore, one of them is negative. Let $t_{1}>0$, then the roots of the original equation are $\\pm \\sqrt{t_{1}}$. The sum of their squares is $2 t_{1}$, so $t_{1}=2$. Substituting into the equation $t^{2}+a t-2017=0$, we get $4+2 a-2017=0$, from which $a=1006.5$.\n\n## Variant $2-$ -", "answer": "1006.5"}
{"id": 34523, "problem": "In how many ways can we color exactly $k$ vertices of an $n$-gon in red such that any $2$ consecutive vertices are not both red. (Vertices are considered to be labeled)", "solution": "1. **Define the problem for a straight line:**\n   Let \\( f(n, k) \\) denote the number of ways to color exactly \\( k \\) points red on a straight line of \\( n \\) points such that no two consecutive points are both red.\n\n2. **Establish the recurrence relation:**\n   - If the \\( n \\)-th point is red, then the \\((n-1)\\)-th point cannot be red. The remaining \\( n-2 \\) points must have \\( k-1 \\) red points, which can be done in \\( f(n-2, k-1) \\) ways.\n   - If the \\( n \\)-th point is not red, then the remaining \\( n-1 \\) points must have \\( k \\) red points, which can be done in \\( f(n-1, k) \\) ways.\n   - Therefore, the recurrence relation is:\n     \\[\n     f(n, k) = f(n-1, k) + f(n-2, k-1)\n     \\]\n\n3. **Prove the closed form by induction:**\n   - Base case: For \\( k = 0 \\), \\( f(n, 0) = 1 \\) if \\( n \\geq 0 \\) (since there is exactly one way to color zero points red).\n   - Inductive step: Assume \\( f(n, k) = \\binom{n-k+1}{k} \\) holds for all \\( n \\leq m \\). We need to show it holds for \\( n = m+1 \\).\n     \\[\n     f(m+1, k) = f(m, k) + f(m-1, k-1)\n     \\]\n     By the inductive hypothesis:\n     \\[\n     f(m, k) = \\binom{m-k+1}{k}, \\quad f(m-1, k-1) = \\binom{m-k+2}{k-1}\n     \\]\n     Using the Pascal's identity:\n     \\[\n     \\binom{m-k+1}{k} + \\binom{m-k+2}{k-1} = \\binom{m-k+2}{k}\n     \\]\n     Therefore:\n     \\[\n     f(m+1, k) = \\binom{m-k+2}{k}\n     \\]\n     This completes the induction.\n\n4. **Return to the original problem for an \\( n \\)-gon:**\n   - Fix a vertex \\( P \\). If \\( P \\) is red, the two adjacent vertices cannot be red. The remaining \\( n-3 \\) vertices must have \\( k-1 \\) red vertices, which can be done in \\( f(n-3, k-1) \\) ways.\n   - If \\( P \\) is not red, the remaining \\( n-1 \\) vertices must have \\( k \\) red vertices, which can be done in \\( f(n-1, k) \\) ways.\n   - Therefore, the total number of ways is:\n     \\[\n     f(n-3, k-1) + f(n-1, k)\n     \\]\n\n5. **Substitute the closed form:**\n   \\[\n   f(n-3, k-1) = \\binom{(n-3)-(k-1)+1}{k-1} = \\binom{n-k-1}{k-1}\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   f(n-1, k) = \\binom{(n-1)-k+1}{k} = \\binom{n-k}{k}\n   \\]\n   Therefore, the required answer is:\n   \\[\n   \\binom{n-k-1}{k-1} + \\binom{n-k}{k}\n   \\]\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{ \\binom{n-k-1}{k-1} + \\binom{n-k}{k} } \\)", "answer": " \\binom{n-k-1}{k-1} + \\binom{n-k}{k} "}
{"id": 60765, "problem": "The sum of all irreducible proper fractions with a denominator of 1994 is ( ).\n(A) 497.5\n(B) 498\n(C) 498.5\n(D) 997", "solution": "$-1 . B$.\nFrom $1994=2 \\times 997$, and knowing that 997 is a prime number, the sum of the reduced proper fractions in the problem is\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\nN= & \\frac{1}{1994}+\\frac{3}{1994}+\\cdots+\\frac{995}{1994}+\\frac{999}{1994}+\\cdots \\\\\n& +\\frac{1993}{1994} \\\\\n= & \\frac{1+1993}{1994}+\\frac{3+1991}{1994}+\\cdots+\\frac{995+999}{1994} \\\\\n= & 1+1+\\cdots+1 \\quad\\left(\\frac{995+1}{2}=498 \\uparrow 1\\right) \\\\\n= & 498 .\n\\end{aligned}\n$$", "answer": "B"}
{"id": 29738, "problem": "At the ball, $n$ family couples arrived. In each couple, the husband and wife are of exactly the same height, but there are no two couples of the same height. A waltz begins, and all the attendees randomly form pairs: each gentleman dances with a randomly chosen lady. Find the mathematical expectation of the random variable $X$ \"The number of gentlemen who are shorter than their partner.\"", "solution": "Solution. Let's assign the cavaliers numbers from 1 to $n$. Let $I_{j}$ be the indicator of the event \"cavalier number $j$ is shorter than his lady.\"\n\n$$\n\\mathrm{P}\\left(I_{j}=1\\right)=\\frac{j-1}{n} . \\text { Then } \\mathrm{E} X=\\mathrm{E} I_{1}+\\mathrm{E} I_{2}+\\ldots+\\mathrm{E} I_{n}=\\frac{1}{n}(0+1+\\ldots+n-1)=\\frac{n(n-1)}{2 n}=\\frac{n-1}{2}\n$$\n\nAnswer: $\\mathrm{E} X=\\frac{n-1}{2}$.", "answer": "\\frac{n-1}{2}"}
{"id": 43480, "problem": "On a strip, numbers from 1 to 1598 were written in order and the strip was cut into several parts. It turned out that the arithmetic mean of all numbers in the first part is some natural number $n$, the second part - the number $2 n$, the third part - the number $3 n$, and so on. Explain for which $n$ this is possible.", "solution": "Solution. Consider several consecutive natural numbers. If their quantity is even, then they can be paired with equal odd sums, hence their arithmetic mean is not an integer. If their quantity is odd, then their arithmetic mean is the middle number in this set. Therefore, all segments of the strip consist of an odd number of numbers.\n\nThe arithmetic mean of the numbers from 1 to $k$ is a natural number $n$, hence $k=2 n-1$. Thus, the first strip consists of numbers from 1 to $2 n-1$, the second strip consists of the single number $2 n$, the first number of the third strip is $2 n+1$, and the last number is $4 n-1$ (the sum of the extreme numbers must equal $6 n$), then the next number is $4 n$, followed by numbers from $4 n+1$ to $6 n-1$, and so on.\n\nThus, the last numbers of the strips alternate: $2 n-1, 2 n, 4 n-1, 4 n, 6 n-1, 6 n, \\ldots, 2 k n-1, 2 k n$. Since the number 1598 is even and is the last number in some strip, it equals some $2 k n$. Hence $k n=799=17 \\cdot 47$, so $n$ can be one of the divisors of this number: $1, 17, 47, 799$. It is clear from the solution that corresponding examples for each such $n$ can be found.", "answer": "1,17,47,799"}
{"id": 28341, "problem": "The bisectors $\\mathrm{AD}$ and $\\mathrm{BE}$ of triangle $\\mathrm{ABC}$ intersect at point I. It turns out that the area of triangle ABI is equal to the area of quadrilateral CDIE. Find $AB$, if $CA=9, CB=4$.", "solution": "Answer: 6.\n\nSolution. Let $\\mathrm{S}(\\mathrm{CDIE})=\\mathrm{S}_{1}, \\mathrm{~S}(\\mathrm{ABI})=\\mathrm{S}_{2}$, $S(B D I)=S_{3}, S(A I E)=S_{4}$ (see figure). Since the ratio of the areas of triangles with a common height is equal to the ratio of the bases, and the angle bisector divides the opposite side in the ratio of the adjacent sides, we have $\\left(\\mathrm{S}_{1}+\\mathrm{S}_{4}\\right) /\\left(\\mathrm{S}_{2}+\\mathrm{S}_{3}\\right)=\\mathrm{CD} / \\mathrm{BD}$ $=\\mathrm{AC} / \\mathrm{AB} . \\quad$ Similarly, $\\left(\\mathrm{S}_{2}+\\mathrm{S}_{4}\\right) /\\left(\\mathrm{S}_{1}+\\mathrm{S}_{3}\\right)$ $=A E / E C=A B / B C$. Since $S_{1}=S_{2}$, then $\\left(\\mathrm{S}_{1}+\\mathrm{S}_{4}\\right) /\\left(\\mathrm{S}_{2}+\\mathrm{S}_{3}\\right)=\\quad\\left(\\mathrm{S}_{2}+\\mathrm{S}_{4}\\right) /\\left(\\mathrm{S}_{1}+\\mathrm{S}_{3}\\right) \\quad$ from which $A B / B C=A C / A B . \\quad A B / 4=9 / A B . \\quad A B^{2}=36$,\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_06_209f947ed7e329235966g-2.jpg?height=508&width=458&top_left_y=436&top_left_x=942)\n$\\mathrm{AB}=6$ (since the length of a segment is a positive number). It is not difficult to verify that such a triangle exists $(4+6>9)$.\n\nCriteria. The length of the side is found correctly, but there is no check for the existence of the triangle: 6 points.", "answer": "6"}
{"id": 32052, "problem": "Let the ellipse $C: \\frac{x^{2}}{a^{2}}+\\frac{y^{2}}{b^{2}}=1(a>b>0)$ have its left focus at point $F$, and let a tangent line be drawn from a point $A$ on the ellipse $C$ intersecting the $y$-axis at point $Q$. If $\\angle Q F O=45^{\\circ}, \\angle Q F A=30^{\\circ}$, then the eccentricity of the ellipse is $\\qquad$.", "solution": "7. $\\frac{\\sqrt{6}}{3}$.\n\nAs shown in Figure 2, let $A\\left(x_{0}, y_{0}\\right)$, then the equation of the tangent line passing through point $A$ is $\\frac{x_{0} x}{a^{2}}+\\frac{y_{0} y}{b^{2}}=1$. Let the tangent line intersect the $x$-axis at point $P$, then $P\\left(\\frac{a^{2}}{x_{0}}, 0\\right), C\\left(0, \\frac{b^{2}}{y_{0}}\\right)$, so\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\overrightarrow{F Q} \\cdot \\overrightarrow{F O}=\\left(c, \\frac{b^{2}}{y_{0}}\\right) \\cdot(c, 0)=c^{2}, \\\\\n\\overrightarrow{F Q} \\cdot \\overrightarrow{F A}=\\left(c, \\frac{b^{2}}{y_{0}}\\right) \\cdot\\left(x_{0}+c, y_{0}\\right)=c x_{0}+a^{2} .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nThus,\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n\\frac{\\cos \\angle Q F O}{\\cos \\angle Q F A} & =\\frac{\\overrightarrow{F Q} \\cdot \\overrightarrow{F A}}{\\overrightarrow{F Q} \\cdot \\overrightarrow{F O}} \\cdot \\frac{|\\overrightarrow{F Q}| \\cdot|\\overrightarrow{F O}|}{|\\overrightarrow{F Q}| \\cdot|\\overrightarrow{F A}|} \\\\\n& =\\frac{c^{2}}{c x_{0}+a^{2}} \\cdot \\frac{e x_{0}+a}{c} \\\\\n& =\\frac{c}{a} \\cdot \\frac{e x_{0}+a}{e x_{0}+a}=e,\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nTherefore, the eccentricity of the ellipse\n$$\ne=\\frac{\\cos \\angle Q F O}{\\cos \\angle Q F A}=\\frac{\\cos 45^{\\circ}}{\\cos 30^{\\circ}}=\\frac{\\sqrt{6}}{3} .\n$$", "answer": "\\frac{\\sqrt{6}}{3}"}
{"id": 39343, "problem": "The average height of boys in Class 5-1 is 149 cm, and the average height of girls is 144 cm. The average height of the entire class is 147 cm. Therefore, the number of boys in the class is $\\qquad$ times the number of girls.", "solution": "【Solution】Solve: $149 x+144 y=147 \\times(x+y)$,\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n149 x+144 y & =147 x+147 y, \\\\\n2 x & =3 y, \\\\\n\\frac{\\mathrm{x}}{\\mathrm{y}} & =\\frac{3}{2} ;\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nAnswer: The number of boys in the class is $\\frac{3}{2}$ times the number of girls. Therefore, the answer is: $\\frac{3}{2}$.", "answer": "\\frac{3}{2}"}
{"id": 199, "problem": "Given that the three vertices $A, B, C$ of the right triangle $\\triangle ABC$ are all on the parabola $y=x^{2}$, and the hypotenuse $AB$ is parallel to the $x$-axis, then the altitude $CD$ from $C$ to $AB$ equals $\\qquad$.", "solution": "Let $A\\left(-s, s^{2}\\right), B\\left(s, s^{2}\\right), C\\left(t, t^{2}\\right)$, then $\\overrightarrow{A C} \\cdot \\overrightarrow{B C}=(t+s)(t-s)+\\left(t^{2}-s^{2}\\right)\\left(t^{2}-s^{2}\\right)$ $=\\left(t^{2}-s^{2}\\right)\\left(t^{2}-s^{2}+1\\right)=0 \\Rightarrow t^{2}=s^{2}-1 \\Rightarrow y_{C}=y_{A}-1$.\nTherefore, the altitude $C D$ from vertex $C$ to the hypotenuse $A B$ equals 1.", "answer": "1"}
{"id": 49252, "problem": "$8 n^{2}(n \\geqslant 4)$ positive numbers are arranged in several rows and columns:\n\\begin{tabular}{llllll}\n$a_{11}$ & $a_{12}$ & $a_{13}$ & $a_{14}$ & $\\ldots$ & $a_{1 n}$, \\\\\n$a_{21}$ & $a_{22}$ & $a_{23}$ & $a_{24}$ & $\\ldots$ & $a_{2 n}$, \\\\\n$a_{31}$ & $a_{32}$ & $a_{33}$ & $a_{34}$ & $\\ldots$ & $a_{3 n}$, \\\\\n$\\ldots$ & $\\ldots$ & $\\ldots$ & $\\ldots$ & $\\ldots$ & $\\ldots$ \\\\\n$a_{n 1}$ & $a_{n 2}$ & $a_{n 3}$ & $a_{n 4}$ & $\\ldots$ & $a_{n n}$,\n\\end{tabular}\n\nwhere the numbers in each row form an arithmetic sequence, and the numbers in each column form a geometric sequence, and all the common ratios are equal. Given $a_{24}=1, a_{42}=\\frac{1}{8}, a_{43}=\\frac{3}{16}$, find $a_{11}+a_{22}+a_{33}+\\cdots+a_{n n}$.", "solution": "Given that an arithmetic sequence can be uniquely determined by its first term and common difference, and a geometric sequence can be uniquely determined by its first term and common ratio. If we set \\(a_{11}=a\\), the common difference of the first row is \\(d\\), and the common ratio of the first column is \\(q\\), it is easy to calculate that \\(a_{st}=[a+(t-1)] q^{-1}\\). From the given conditions, we can establish a system of equations to solve for \\(n\\), \\(d\\), and \\(q\\).\n\nSolution: Let the common difference of the first row be \\(d\\), and the common ratio of each column be \\(q\\). Then the common difference of the fourth row is \\(d q^{2}\\). Thus, we can obtain the system of equations:\n\\[\n\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\na_{24}=\\left(a_{11}+3 d\\right) q=1 \\\\\na_{42}=\\left(a_{11}+d\\right) q^{3}=\\frac{1}{8} \\text { Solving this system of equations, we get } a_{11}=d=q= \\pm \\frac{1}{2} . \\text { Since all } n^{2} \\text { numbers } \\\\\na_{43}=a_{42}+d q^{3}=\\frac{3}{16},\n\\end{array}\\right.\n\\]\n\nare positive, we must have \\(q>0\\), hence \\(a_{11}=d=q=\\frac{1}{2}\\). Therefore, for any \\(1 \\leqslant k \\leqslant n\\), we have \\(a_{k k}=a_{1 k} q^{k-1}=\\left[a_{11}+(k-1)\\right] q^{k-1}=\\frac{k}{2^{k}}\\). Thus, \\(S=\\frac{1}{2}+\\frac{2}{2^{2}}+\\frac{3}{2^{3}}+\\cdots+\\frac{n}{2^{n}}\\). Also, \\(\\frac{1}{2} S=\\frac{1}{2^{2}}+\\frac{2}{2^{3}}+\\frac{3}{2^{4}}+\\cdots+\\frac{n}{2^{n+1}}\\). Subtracting these two equations, we get \\(\\frac{1}{2} S=\\frac{1}{2}+\\frac{2}{2^{2}}+\\frac{3}{2^{3}}+\\cdots+\\frac{n}{2^{n}}-\\frac{n}{2^{n+1}}\\), so \\(S=2-\\frac{1}{2^{n-1}}-\\frac{n}{2^{n}}\\).", "answer": "2-\\frac{1}{2^{n-1}}-\\frac{n}{2^{n}}"}
{"id": 41969, "problem": "Determine the force of water pressure on a vertical parabolic segment, the base of which is $4 \\mathrm{m}$ and is located on the water surface, while the vertex is at a depth of $4 \\mathrm{m}$.", "solution": "Solution. We have $|B A|=2 x=4$ (m). Point $A$ in the chosen coordinate system has coordinates $(2 ; 4)$. The equation of the parabola relative to this system is $y = a x^{2}$ or $4=a \\cdot 2^{2}$, from which $a=1$, i.e., $y=x^{2}$.\n\nConsider an elementary area $d S$ at a distance $y$ from the origin. The length of this area is $2 x$, and its area is $d S=2 x d y$, where $d y$ is the width of the area. This area will experience a pressure force\n\n$$\nd P=9.81 \\gamma(4-y) d S=9.81 \\gamma(4-y) 2 x d y\n$$\n\nSumming all the elementary forces of pressure as $y$ changes from 0 to 4 and taking the limit as $\\Delta y \\rightarrow 0$, the force of pressure on the entire segment will be expressed by the following integral:\n\n$$\nP=9.81 \\gamma \\int_{0}^{4}(4-y) 2 x d y\n$$\n\nTo find this integral, express $x$ in terms of $y$; since $y=x^{2}$, then $x=\\sqrt{y}$. Then we get\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& P=19.62 \\cdot 1000 \\int_{0}^{4}(4-y) \\sqrt{y} d y=19620\\left(\\int_{0}^{4} 4 \\sqrt{y} d y-\\int_{0}^{4} y \\sqrt{y} d y\\right)= \\\\\n&=19620\\left(4 \\int_{0}^{4} y^{1 / 2} d y-\\int_{0}^{4} y^{3 / 2} d y\\right)=\\left.19620\\left(\\frac{4 y^{3 / 2}}{3 / 2}-\\frac{y^{5 / 2}}{5 / 2}\\right)\\right|_{0} ^{4}= \\\\\n&=\\left.19620\\left(\\frac{8}{3} y^{3 / 2}-\\frac{2}{5} y^{5 / 2}\\right)\\right|_{0} ^{4}=19620\\left(\\frac{8 \\cdot 2}{3}-\\frac{2 \\cdot 32}{5}\\right)= \\\\\n&=\\frac{19620 \\cdot 128}{15}=167424 \\text { (N). }\n\\end{aligned}\n$$", "answer": "167424"}
{"id": 49274, "problem": "How many triples of non-negative integers $(x, y, z)$ satisfying the equation\n$$\nx y z+x y+y z+z x+x+y+z=2012 ?\n$$", "solution": "31. Answer: 27.\n$$\n(x+1)(y+1)(z+1)=2013=3 \\times 11 \\times 61 .\n$$\n\nIf all $x, y, z$ are positive, there are $3!=6$ solutions.\nIf exactly one of $x, y, z$ is 0 , there are $3 \\times 6=18$ solutions.\nIf exactly two of $x, y, z$ are 0 , there are 3 solutions.\n$$\n6+18+3=27 \\text {. }\n$$", "answer": "27"}
{"id": 52039, "problem": "To steal a precious jewel, a thief must discover the code that allows him to open the safe's door. The information he has managed to gather is as follows:\n\n- the code is a number\n- any consecutive subsequence of digits of the code (thus each digit taken individually, as well as each pair of digits, etc., up to the entire number) represents a prime number (for example, 217 is not good, because 1 is not a prime and 21 is not a prime)\n- the code is the largest number that has this property.\n\nWhat is the secret code to open the safe?", "solution": "13. The answer is 373.\n\nLet's find all the numbers that satisfy the conditions of the text.\n\nFirst, we notice that if we have found all acceptable numbers of $n$ digits, then an acceptable number of $n+1$ digits must necessarily contain one of the numbers of $n$ digits. In particular, if we discover that there is no number of $k$ digits, then there will be no acceptable number with more than $k$ digits.\n\nThe acceptable numbers of one digit are the one-digit primes, i.e., $2, 3, 5,$ and $7$. We note, however, that the digits 2 and 5 can only be at the beginning of an acceptable number (otherwise, the number would have a subsequence divisible by 2 or 5, respectively).\n\nThe acceptable numbers of two digits are therefore $23, 37, 53,$ and $73$.\n\nNow let's look at the numbers of three digits. None can end in 23 or 53. Then 237, 537, 273, and 573 are not acceptable as they are multiples of 3. No number can start with the same pair of digits, otherwise it would have a subsequence that is a multiple of 11 (for example, in 773, the subsequence 77 is a multiple of 11). The only ones left to check are 373, which turns out to be prime (and therefore acceptable), and 737, which is a multiple of 11.\n\nNow let's see if there can be numbers of four digits. We only need to check 4: 2373, 3373, 5373, and 7373. The first and the third contain a subsequence that is a multiple of 3. The second contains a subsequence that is a multiple of 11, and the last one is a multiple of 101. Therefore, there are no acceptable numbers of four digits, and, as stated at the beginning, there will be no acceptable numbers with more than four digits. The code we are looking for is thus 373.", "answer": "373"}
{"id": 7668, "problem": "Add appropriate parentheses to $1 \\div 2 \\div 3 \\div 4 \\div 5$ to form a complete expression. Then, the number of different values that can be obtained is $(\\quad)$.\n(A) 6\n(B) 8\n(C) 9\n(D) 10\n\nThe denominator must be below the fraction line. By appropriately placing parentheses, the numbers $3, 4, 5$ can be placed either above or below the fraction line, resulting in $2^{3}=8$ different values.\nFor example, the following operations can yield:\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\{[(1 \\div 2) \\div 3] \\div 4\\} \\div 5=\\frac{1}{2 \\times 3 \\times 4 \\times 5}=\\frac{1}{120} . \\\\\n1 \\div\\{[(2 \\div 3) \\div 4] \\div 5\\}=\\frac{3 \\times 4 \\times 5}{2}=30 .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nFrom equation (1),\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n{[(1 \\div 2) \\div 3] \\div(4 \\div 5)=\\frac{5}{2 \\times 3 \\times 4}=\\frac{5}{24} ;} \\\\\n{[(1 \\div 2) \\div(3 \\div 4)] \\div 5=\\frac{4}{2 \\times 3 \\times 5}=\\frac{2}{15} ;} \\\\\n\\{[1 \\div(2 \\div 3)] \\div 4\\} \\div 5=\\frac{3}{2 \\times 4 \\times 5}=\\frac{3}{40} .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nFrom equation (2),\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n1 \\div[(2 \\div 3) \\div(4 \\div 5)]=\\frac{3 \\times 4}{2 \\times 5}=\\frac{6}{5} ; \\\\\n1 \\div\\{[2 \\div(3 \\div 4)] \\div 5\\}=\\frac{3 \\times 5}{2 \\times 4}=\\frac{15}{8} ; \\\\\n(1 \\div 2) \\div[(3 \\div 4) \\div 5]=\\frac{4 \\times 5}{2 \\times 3}=\\frac{10}{3} .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nThis gives all 8 possible values, and they are all distinct.", "solution": "6. B.\n\nNo matter how parentheses are added, 1 must be in the numerator, 2 must", "answer": "B"}
{"id": 53028, "problem": "Calculate the limit of the function:\n\n$\\lim _{x \\rightarrow 0}\\left(\\frac{\\sin 2 x}{x}\\right)^{1+x}$", "solution": "## Solution\n\n$\\lim _{x \\rightarrow 0}\\left(\\frac{\\sin 2 x}{x}\\right)^{1+x}=\\left(\\lim _{x \\rightarrow 0}\\left(\\frac{\\sin 2 x}{x}\\right)\\right)^{\\lim _{x \\rightarrow 0} 1+x}=$\n\n$=\\left(\\lim _{x \\rightarrow 0}\\left(\\frac{\\sin 2 x}{x}\\right)\\right)^{1}=\\lim _{x \\rightarrow 0} \\frac{\\sin 2 x}{x}=$\n\nUsing the substitution of equivalent infinitesimals:\n\n$\\sin 2 x \\sim 2 x$, as $x \\rightarrow 0(2 x \\rightarrow 0)$\n\nWe get:\n\n$$\n=\\lim _{x \\rightarrow 0} \\frac{2 x}{x}=\\lim _{x \\rightarrow 0} \\frac{2}{1}=2\n$$\n\n## Problem Kuznetsov Limits 18-1", "answer": "2"}
{"id": 55499, "problem": "The equation\n\n$x^{10}+(13x-1)^{10}=0\\,$\n\nhas 10 [complex](https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/Complex_number) [roots](https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/Root) $r_1, \\overline{r_1}, r_2, \\overline{r_2}, r_3, \\overline{r_3}, r_4, \\overline{r_4}, r_5, \\overline{r_5},\\,$ where the bar denotes complex conjugation.  Find the value of\n\n$\\frac 1{r_1\\overline{r_1}}+\\frac 1{r_2\\overline{r_2}}+\\frac 1{r_3\\overline{r_3}}+\\frac 1{r_4\\overline{r_4}}+\\frac 1{r_5\\overline{r_5}}.$", "solution": "Let $t = 1/x$. After multiplying the equation by $t^{10}$, $1 + (13 - t)^{10} = 0\\Rightarrow (13 - t)^{10} = - 1$.\nUsing DeMoivre, $13 - t = \\text{cis}\\left(\\frac {(2k + 1)\\pi}{10}\\right)$ where $k$ is an integer between $0$ and $9$.\n$t = 13 - \\text{cis}\\left(\\frac {(2k + 1)\\pi}{10}\\right) \\Rightarrow \\bar{t} = 13 - \\text{cis}\\left(-\\frac {(2k + 1)\\pi}{10}\\right)$.\nSince $\\text{cis}(\\theta) + \\text{cis}(-\\theta) = 2\\cos(\\theta)$, $t\\bar{t} = 170 - 26\\cos \\left(\\frac {(2k + 1)\\pi}{10}\\right)$ after expanding. Here $k$ ranges from 0 to 4 because two angles which sum to $2\\pi$ are involved in the product.\nThe expression to find is $\\sum t\\bar{t} = 850 - 26\\sum_{k = 0}^4 \\cos \\frac {(2k + 1)\\pi}{10}$.\nBut $\\cos \\frac {\\pi}{10} + \\cos \\frac {9\\pi}{10} = \\cos \\frac {3\\pi}{10} + \\cos \\frac {7\\pi}{10} = \\cos \\frac {\\pi}{2} = 0$ so the sum is $\\boxed{850}$.", "answer": "850"}
{"id": 23897, "problem": "Consider all the real sequences $x_0,x_1,\\cdots,x_{100}$ satisfying the following two requirements:\n(1) $x_0=0$;\n(2) For any integer $i,1\\leq i\\leq 100$, we have $1\\leq x_i-x_{i-1}\\leq 2$.\nFind the greatest positive integer $k\\leq 100$, so that for any sequence $x_0,x_1,\\cdots,x_{100}$ like this, we have\n\\[x_k+x_{k+1}+\\cdots+x_{100}\\geq x_0+x_1+\\cdots+x_{k-1}.\\]", "solution": "1. We start by considering the given conditions for the sequence \\( x_0, x_1, \\ldots, x_{100} \\):\n   - \\( x_0 = 0 \\)\n   - For any integer \\( i \\) where \\( 1 \\leq i \\leq 100 \\), we have \\( 1 \\leq x_i - x_{i-1} \\leq 2 \\).\n\n2. We need to find the greatest positive integer \\( k \\leq 100 \\) such that:\n   \\[\n   x_k + x_{k+1} + \\cdots + x_{100} \\geq x_0 + x_1 + \\cdots + x_{k-1}.\n   \\]\n\n3. Let's generalize the problem by replacing 100 with \\( n \\). We need to find \\( k \\) such that:\n   \\[\n   x_k + x_{k+1} + \\cdots + x_n \\geq x_0 + x_1 + \\cdots + x_{k-1}.\n   \\]\n\n4. By the given conditions, we know that \\( x_{j+d} \\geq x_j + d \\) for all \\( j, d \\geq 1 \\). This implies that the sequence grows at least linearly.\n\n5. We can write:\n   \\[\n   x_k + x_{k+1} + \\cdots + x_n \\geq x_{k-1} + x_{k-2} + \\cdots + x_{2k-1-n} + (n+1-k)^2.\n   \\]\n\n6. We need to ensure that:\n   \\[\n   x_1 + x_2 + \\cdots + x_{2k-2-n} \\leq (n+1-k)^2.\n   \\]\n\n7. The left-hand side (LHS) can be at most:\n   \\[\n   2 + 4 + \\cdots + 2(2k-2-n) = (2k-2-n)(2k-1-n).\n   \\]\n\n8. We need to check if:\n   \\[\n   (2k-2-n)(2k-1-n) \\leq (n+1-k)^2.\n   \\]\n\n9. Simplifying the inequality:\n   \\[\n   (2k-2-n)(2k-1-n) \\leq (n+1-k)^2.\n   \\]\n\n10. Expanding both sides:\n    \\[\n    (2k-2-n)(2k-1-n) = 4k^2 - 4k - 2kn + n^2 - 2k + n.\n    \\]\n    \\[\n    (n+1-k)^2 = n^2 + 2n + 1 - 2nk - 2k + k^2.\n    \\]\n\n11. Comparing the coefficients, we need:\n    \\[\n    4k^2 - 4k - 2kn + n^2 - 2k + n \\leq n^2 + 2n + 1 - 2nk - 2k + k^2.\n    \\]\n\n12. Simplifying further, we get:\n    \\[\n    3k^2 - 2kn - 2k \\leq 2n + 1.\n    \\]\n\n13. Solving for \\( k \\):\n    \\[\n    3k^2 - 2kn - 2k - 2n - 1 \\leq 0.\n    \\]\n\n14. This inequality is satisfied if:\n    \\[\n    k \\leq \\frac{2n+2}{3}.\n    \\]\n\n15. Substituting \\( n = 100 \\):\n    \\[\n    k \\leq \\frac{2 \\cdot 100 + 2}{3} = \\frac{202}{3} \\approx 67.33.\n    \\]\n\n16. Therefore, the greatest integer \\( k \\) is \\( 67 \\).\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{67} \\).", "answer": "67"}
{"id": 44851, "problem": "Given that $m, n$ are integers greater than 7, consider a rectangular array of $m \\times n$ points. Color $k$ of these points red, such that the three vertices of any right-angled triangle with its two legs parallel to the sides of the rectangle are not all red points. Find the maximum value of $k$.", "solution": "Assume there are $m$ rows and $n (n \\leqslant m)$ columns, then the maximum value is at least $m+n-2$, because by selecting any row and column, and coloring all points in these row and column except their common point in red, it satisfies the condition.\n\nBelow, we use mathematical induction to prove that in an $m \\times n$ grid, the number of red points $\\leqslant m+n-2$.\nWhen $n=2$, if the number of red points is $m+n-1=m+1$, then there must be a row with 2 red points, which means the other points in these two columns cannot be red, leading to a contradiction!\n\nWhen $n=3$, if the number of red points is $m+n-1=m+2$, then there must be a row with 2 red points, which means the other points in these two columns cannot be red, and the other column can have at most $m-1$ red points, leading to a contradiction.\n\nIf for $n \\leqslant k$, in an $m \\times n$ grid, the number of red points $\\leqslant m+n-2$, assume for $n=k+1$, in an $m \\times n$ grid, there are $m+n-1=m+k$ red points. By the pigeonhole principle, there must be a row with 2 red points, and in the columns of these 2 red points, there are no other red points. Removing these two columns, we get an $m \\times (k-1)$ grid with $m-k-2$ red points, which contradicts the induction hypothesis.\n\nTherefore, in an $m \\times n$ grid, the number of red points $\\leqslant m+n-2$.\nIn conclusion, the maximum value of $k$ is $m+n-2$.", "answer": "m+n-2"}
{"id": 20349, "problem": "On a square $ABCD$ a line segment $BE$ is drawn such that the point $E$ lies on the side $CD$. The perimeter of triangle $BCE$ is three-quarters of the perimeter of the square $ABCD$. The ratio of lengths $CE: CD$ is $\\lambda: 1$.\nWhat is the value of $960 \\times \\lambda$ ?", "solution": "SolUtion\n720\n\nLet the square's side have length 1 . The triangle's hypotenuse has length $\\sqrt{1+\\lambda^{2}}$, so the triangle's perimeter is $1+\\lambda+\\sqrt{1+\\lambda^{2}}=3$. Therefore, $\\sqrt{1+\\lambda^{2}}=2-\\lambda$ from which we obtain the equation $1+\\lambda^{2}=4-4 \\lambda+\\lambda^{2}$.\nSolving this equation we find $\\lambda=\\frac{3}{4}$, so $960 \\lambda=720$.", "answer": "720"}
{"id": 13564, "problem": "Find the denominator $q$ of an infinite geometric progression $(|q|<1)$, where each term is four times the sum of all its subsequent terms.", "solution": "## Solution.\n\nFrom the condition, we have $b_{1}=4\\left(s-b_{1}\\right)$.\n\nBy formula (4.12), we get\n\n$$\nb_{1}=4\\left(\\frac{b_{1}}{1-q}-b_{1}\\right), b_{1}=\\frac{4 b_{1}(1-1+q)}{1-q}, 1-q=4 q, q=\\frac{1}{5}\n$$\n\nAnswer: $\\frac{1}{5}$.", "answer": "\\frac{1}{5}"}
{"id": 64717, "problem": "Let $a_{1}, a_{2}, a_{3}, \\ldots$ be the sequence of all positive integers that are relatively prime to 75, where $a_{1}<a_{2}<a_{3}<\\cdots$. (The first five terms of the sequence are: $a_{1}=1, a_{2}=2, a_{3}=4, a_{4}=7, a_{5}=8$.) Find the value of $a_{2008}$.", "solution": "35. Answer: 3764\nLet $U=\\{1,2,3, \\ldots, 74,75\\}$ be the set of integers from 1 to 75 . We first find the number of integers in $U$ that are relatively prime to $75=3 \\times 5^{2}$. Let $A=\\{n \\in U: 3$ is a factor of $n\\}$ and $B=\\{n \\in U: 5$ is a factor of $n\\}$. Then $A \\cup B$ is the set of integers in $U$ that are not relatively prime to 75 . Note that $|A|=25,|B|=15$ and $A \\cap B|=|\\{n \\in U: 15$ is a factor of $n\\} \\mid=5$. By the principle of inclusion-exclusion, $|A \\cup B|=|A|+|B|-|A \\cap B|=35$. Therefore the number of integers in $U$ that are relatively prime to 75 is $|U|-|A \\cup B|=75-35=40$. Thus\n$$\na_{1}=1, a_{2}=2, a_{3}=4, a_{4}=7, a_{5}=8, \\ldots, a_{40}=74 \\text {. }\n$$\n\nNow by division algorithm, any non-negative integer can be written uniquely in the form $75 k+r$ for some integers $k$ and $r$, where $k \\geq 0$ and $0 \\leq r \\leq 74$. Note that $\\operatorname{gcd}(75 k+r, 75)=1$ if and only if $\\operatorname{gcd}(r, 75)=1$. Therefore the sequence $\\left\\{a_{n}\\right\\} n \\geq 1$\ncan be written in the form $a_{n}=75 k+a_{i}$, where $k \\geq 0$ and $1 \\leq i \\leq 40$. Indeed, $k$ is given by $k=\\left\\lfloor\\frac{n}{40}\\right\\rfloor$ and $i$ is the remainder when $n$ is divided by 40 . Thus for $n=$ 2008, $k=\\left\\lfloor\\frac{2008}{40}\\right\\rfloor=50$ and $i=8$. Hence\n$$\na_{2008}=75 \\times 50+a_{8}=3750+14=3764 \\text {. }\n$$", "answer": "3764"}
{"id": 46012, "problem": "Find the $f: \\mathbb{R} \\rightarrow \\mathbb{R}$ satisfying $f(x-f(y))=1-x-y$.", "solution": "We perform the substitution $(x, y) \\leftarrow(x+f(0), 0)$, to find $f(x)=1-x-f(0)$. By evaluating at 0, we then find $f(0)=1-f(0)=\\frac{1}{2}$. Conversely, we have $\\frac{1}{2}-\\left(x-\\left(\\frac{1}{2}-y\\right)\\right)=$ $1-x-y:$ the function $f: x \\mapsto \\frac{1}{2}-x$ is the unique solution.", "answer": "f(x)=\\frac{1}{2}-x"}
{"id": 57942, "problem": "In a Cartesian coordinate system, given points $A(2,2)$, $B(-2,-3)$, point $P$ lies on the coordinate axes, and $\\triangle A B P$ is a right-angled triangle. Then the number of points $P$ is ( ).\n(A) 3\n(B) 4\n(C) 6\n(D) 8", "solution": "7. D.\n\nDraw a circle with $AB$ as the diameter, and draw perpendicular lines to $AB$ through points $A$ and $B$. The circle and the perpendicular lines intersect the coordinate axes at 8 points.", "answer": "D"}
{"id": 21205, "problem": "The nine horizontal and nine vertical lines on an $8\\times8$ checkerboard form $r$ rectangles, of which $s$ are squares.  The number $s/r$ can be written in the form $m/n,$ where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers.  Find $m + n.$", "solution": "To determine the two horizontal sides of a rectangle, we have to pick two of the horizontal lines of the checkerboard, or ${9\\choose 2} = 36$. Similarly, there are ${9\\choose 2}$ ways to pick the vertical sides, giving us $r = 1296$ rectangles.\nFor $s$, there are $8^2$ [unit squares](https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/Unit_square), $7^2$ of the $2\\times2$ squares, and so on until $1^2$ of the $8\\times 8$ squares. Using the sum of squares formula, that gives us $s=1^2+2^2+\\cdots+8^2=\\dfrac{(8)(8+1)(2\\cdot8+1)}{6}=12*17=204$.\nThus $\\frac sr = \\dfrac{204}{1296}=\\dfrac{17}{108}$, and $m+n=\\boxed{125}$.", "answer": "125"}
{"id": 42001, "problem": "Let $a$ be a non-negative real number and a sequence $(u_n)$ defined as:\n$u_1=6,u_{n+1} = \\frac{2n+a}{n} + \\sqrt{\\frac{n+a}{n}u_n+4}, \\forall n \\ge 1$\na) With $a=0$, prove that there exist a finite limit of $(u_n)$ and find that limit\nb) With $a \\ge 0$, prove that there exist a finite limit of $(u_n)$", "solution": "### Part (a)\nGiven \\( a = 0 \\), we need to prove that there exists a finite limit of \\( (u_n) \\) and find that limit.\n\n1. **Initial Condition and Recurrence Relation:**\n   \\[\n   u_1 = 6, \\quad u_{n+1} = \\frac{2n}{n} + \\sqrt{\\frac{n}{n}u_n + 4} = 2 + \\sqrt{u_n + 4}\n   \\]\n\n2. **Establishing a Lower Bound:**\n   \\[\n   u_n > 5 \\quad \\forall n \\ge 1\n   \\]\n   This is because \\( u_1 = 6 \\) and the recurrence relation ensures that \\( u_n \\) remains above 5.\n\n3. **Analyzing the Difference:**\n   \\[\n   |u_{n+1} - 5| = \\left| 2 + \\sqrt{u_n + 4} - 5 \\right| = \\left| \\sqrt{u_n + 4} - 3 \\right|\n   \\]\n\n4. **Bounding the Difference:**\n   \\[\n   \\sqrt{u_n + 4} - 3 = \\frac{u_n - 5}{\\sqrt{u_n + 4} + 3}\n   \\]\n   Since \\( u_n > 5 \\), we have \\( \\sqrt{u_n + 4} + 3 > 5 \\). Therefore,\n   \\[\n   |u_{n+1} - 5| = \\frac{|u_n - 5|}{\\sqrt{u_n + 4} + 3} < \\frac{1}{5} |u_n - 5|\n   \\]\n\n5. **Iterative Inequality:**\n   \\[\n   |u_{n+1} - 5| < \\frac{1}{5} |u_n - 5| < \\left( \\frac{1}{5} \\right)^n |u_1 - 5|\n   \\]\n   Since \\( |u_1 - 5| = 1 \\),\n   \\[\n   \\lim_{n \\to \\infty} |u_n - 5| = 0 \\implies \\lim_{n \\to \\infty} u_n = 5\n   \\]\n\n### Part (b)\nGiven \\( a \\ge 0 \\), we need to prove that there exists a finite limit of \\( (u_n) \\).\n\n1. **Initial Condition and Recurrence Relation:**\n   \\[\n   u_1 = 6, \\quad u_{n+1} = \\frac{2n + a}{n} + \\sqrt{\\frac{n + a}{n}u_n + 4}\n   \\]\n\n2. **Defining a New Sequence:**\n   Let \\( v_n = \\frac{u_n}{n} \\). Then,\n   \\[\n   v_1 = 6, \\quad v_{n+1} = \\frac{\\frac{2n + a}{n} + \\sqrt{(n + a)v_n + 4}}{n + 1}\n   \\]\n\n3. **Simplifying the Recurrence Relation:**\n   \\[\n   v_{n+1} < \\frac{2n + a}{n^2 + n} + \\frac{\\sqrt{(n + a)v_n}}{n + 1} + \\frac{2}{n + 1}\n   \\]\n   Using the inequality \\( \\sqrt{a + b} < \\sqrt{a} + \\sqrt{b} \\),\n   \\[\n   v_{n+1} \\le \\frac{2n + a}{n^2 + n} + \\frac{2}{n + 1} + \\frac{1}{2} \\left( \\frac{1}{n + 1} + \\frac{(n + a)v_n}{n + 1} \\right)\n   \\]\n\n4. **Applying the Arithmetic Mean-Geometric Mean Inequality (AM-GM):**\n   \\[\n   v_{n+1} \\le \\frac{2n + a}{n^2 + n} + \\frac{5}{2(n + 1)} + \\frac{1}{2} \\cdot \\frac{n + a}{n + 1} v_n\n   \\]\n\n5. **Bounding the Terms:**\n   Since \\( \\lim_{n \\to \\infty} \\frac{n + a}{n + 1} = 1 \\), there exists \\( N \\) such that for all \\( n \\ge N \\),\n   \\[\n   \\frac{n + a}{n + 1} < \\frac{3}{2}\n   \\]\n   Therefore, for \\( n \\ge N \\),\n   \\[\n   v_{n+1} < \\left( \\frac{2n + a}{n^2 + n} + \\frac{5}{2(n + 1)} \\right) + \\frac{3}{4} v_n\n   \\]\n\n6. **Applying the Lemma:**\n   By the well-known lemma, if \\( z_n \\) is a positive sequence and \\( z_{n+1} \\le cz_n + q_n \\) with \\( \\lim q_n = 0 \\) and \\( c \\in (0, 1) \\), then \\( \\lim z_n = 0 \\). Here, \\( v_n \\) satisfies this condition, so\n   \\[\n   \\lim_{n \\to \\infty} \\frac{u_n}{n} = 0\n   \\]\n\n7. **Analyzing the Difference Again:**\n   \\[\n   |u_{n+1} - 5| = \\left| \\frac{u_n - 5 + \\frac{au_n}{n}}{\\sqrt{\\frac{n + a}{n} u_n + 4} + 3} + \\frac{a}{n} \\right| < \\frac{1}{5} |u_n - 5| + \\left( \\frac{a}{5} \\cdot \\frac{u_n}{n} + \\frac{a}{n} \\right)\n   \\]\n\n8. **Applying the Lemma Again:**\n   Since \\( \\lim_{n \\to \\infty} \\frac{u_n}{n} = 0 \\) and \\( \\frac{a}{n} \\to 0 \\), applying the lemma, we have\n   \\[\n   \\lim_{n \\to \\infty} |u_n - 5| = 0 \\implies \\lim_{n \\to \\infty} u_n = 5\n   \\]\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{ 5 } \\)", "answer": " 5 "}
{"id": 8238, "problem": "Given positive real numbers $a, b$ satisfy $a^{b}=(8 a)^{9 b}$, then the value of $\\log _{a}\\left(4 a^{2}\\right)$ is $\\qquad$", "solution": "$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\na^{b}=\\left[(8 a)^{9}\\right]^{b} \\Rightarrow a=(8 a)^{9}=8^{9} a^{9} \\Rightarrow a^{8}=8^{-9}=2^{-27} \\Rightarrow 8=-27 \\log _{a} 2 \\\\\n\\Rightarrow \\log _{a} 2=-\\frac{8}{27} \\Rightarrow \\log _{a} 4=-\\frac{16}{27}, \\text { so } \\log _{a}\\left(4 a^{2}\\right)=2+\\log _{a} 4=\\frac{38}{27} .\n\\end{array}\n$$", "answer": "\\frac{38}{27}"}
{"id": 43482, "problem": "In a school, $60 \\%$ of the students are male, $90 \\%$ are minors, and $60 \\%$ have brown hair. Which of the following statements is necessarily true?\n\n(A) There is at least one female who is of age.\n\n(B) There is at least one female with brown hair.\n\n(C) There is at least one minor male with brown hair.\n\n(D) There are no males of age with brown hair.\n\n(E) There is at least one blonde male.", "solution": "9) The answer is (C)\n\nThe girls are $40 \\%$, the non-brown-haired $40 \\%$, and the adults $10 \\%$. Even if there were no overlap, the total would reach $90 \\%$, leaving $10 \\%$ for male minors with brown hair. On the other hand, statements (A), (B), (D), and (E) can be false, as can be seen from the following example of a school with 1000 students:\n\nif in the school there are 400 girls, all minors and blonde, and 600 boys all with brown hair, of which 500 minors and 100 adults, all the statements in the text are true, but (A), (B), (D), (E) are false.", "answer": "C"}
{"id": 11872, "problem": "In the fictional country of Mahishmati, there are $50$ cities, including a capital city. Some pairs of cities are connected by two-way flights. Given a city $A$, an ordered list of cities $C_1,\\ldots, C_{50}$ is called an antitour from $A$ if\n[list]\n[*] every city (including $A$) appears in the list exactly once, and\n[*] for each $k\\in \\{1,2,\\ldots, 50\\}$, it is impossible to go from $A$ to $C_k$ by a sequence of exactly $k$ (not necessarily distinct) flights.\n[/list]\nBaahubali notices that there is an antitour from $A$ for any city $A$. Further, he can take a sequence of flights, starting from the capital and passing through each city exactly once. Find the least possible total number of antitours from the capital city.\n\nProposed by Sutanay Bhattacharya", "solution": "1. Consider a graph with 50 vertices, where the vertices represent the cities and the edges represent the flights between the cities.\n\n2. Define a graph as *good* if there are antitours from each city. We need to show that a good graph cannot have any odd cycle.\n\n3. **Proof by Contradiction:**\n   - Assume the contrary, that there is an odd cycle in the graph. Let the odd cycle be \\( v_1, v_2, v_3, \\ldots, v_{2k+1} \\).\n   - Consider the antitour from \\( v_1 \\). Let the antitour be \\( \\{ C_1, C_2, C_3, \\ldots, C_{50} \\} \\).\n   - Since there are \\( 2k+1 \\) vertices in the odd cycle, at least one of them must have an index \\( \\geq 2k+1 \\) in the antitour, i.e., \\( v_t = C_n \\) where \\( n \\geq 2k+1 \\) and \\( v_t \\) is in the odd cycle.\n   - We consider different cases based on the parity of \\( t \\) and \\( n \\):\n     - If \\( t \\) and \\( n \\) are both odd, consider the path \\( \\{ v_1, v_{2k+1}, v_{2k}, \\ldots, v_t, v_{t-1}, v_t, v_{t-1}, \\ldots \\} \\) with \\( n \\) terms.\n     - If \\( t \\) is even and \\( n \\) is odd, consider the path \\( \\{ v_1, v_2, v_3, \\ldots, v_t, v_{t+1}, v_t, v_{t+1}, \\ldots \\} \\) with \\( n \\) terms.\n     - If \\( t \\) is odd and \\( n \\) is even, consider the path \\( \\{ v_1, v_{2k+1}, v_{2k}, \\ldots, v_t, v_{t-1}, v_t, v_{t-1}, \\ldots \\} \\) with \\( n \\) terms.\n     - If \\( t \\) and \\( n \\) are both even, consider the path \\( \\{ v_1, v_{2k+1}, v_{2k}, \\ldots, v_t, v_{t-1}, v_t, v_{t-1}, \\ldots \\} \\) with \\( n \\) terms.\n   - In all cases, we find a path of exactly \\( n \\) flights from \\( v_1 \\) to \\( v_t \\), which contradicts the definition of an antitour. Hence, our assumption is false, and a good graph cannot have any odd cycle.\n\n4. Now, let the capital city be \\( v_1 \\). As given, there is a path from \\( v_1 \\) to \\( v_{50} \\) (WLOG) in the graph. Since there are no odd cycles, there is no edge \\( \\{v_i, v_j\\} \\) if \\( i \\) and \\( j \\) have the same parity.\n\n5. **Claim:** The minimum number of antitours from the capital city is \\( (25!)^2 \\).\n\n6. **Proof:**\n   - Since there is no edge \\( \\{v_i, v_j\\} \\) for vertices \\( i \\) and \\( j \\) with the same parity, each edge takes us from an odd-indexed vertex to an even-indexed vertex and vice versa.\n   - Assign a random odd number to all \\( v_i \\) if \\( i \\) is odd, and an even number to \\( v_i \\) if \\( i \\) is even, forming the collection \\( \\{C_1, C_2, \\ldots, C_{50} \\} \\).\n   - This is clearly an antitour from \\( v_1 \\) because an odd number of edges taken from \\( v_1 \\) take us to an even-numbered vertex, and vice versa.\n   - The number of ways to assign odd numbers is \\( 25! \\), and the number of ways to assign even numbers is \\( 25! \\). Hence, there are at least \\( (25!)^2 \\) possible antitours from \\( v_1 \\).\n\n7. For the construction, join \\( v_1 \\) to all vertices \\( v_i \\) if \\( i \\) is even, and form the \\( v_1, v_2, \\ldots, v_{50} \\) cycle. Clearly, this works.\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{ (25!)^2 } \\).", "answer": " (25!)^2 "}
{"id": 10837, "problem": "Let the ellipse $C: \\frac{x^{2}}{a^{2}}+\\frac{y^{2}}{b^{2}}=1(a>b>0)$ pass through the point $(0,1)$, and have an eccentricity of $\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}$.\n(1) Find the equation of the ellipse $C$.\n(2) Let the line $l: x=my+1$ intersect the ellipse $C$ at points $A$ and $B$, and let the point $A$ be symmetric to point $A^{\\prime}$ with respect to the $x$-axis (point $A^{\\prime}$ does not coincide with point $B$). Is the line $A^{\\prime} B$ intersecting the $x$-axis at a fixed point? If so, write down the coordinates of the fixed point and prove your conclusion; if not, explain your reasoning.", "solution": "21. (1) According to the problem, we have\n$$\n\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\nb=1, \\\\\n\\frac{c}{a}=\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}, \\\\\na^{2}=b^{2}+c^{2}\n\\end{array} \\Rightarrow a=2 .\\right.\n$$\n\nTherefore, the equation of the ellipse $C$ is $\\frac{x^{2}}{4}+y^{2}=1$.\n(2) From $\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\\frac{x^{2}}{4}+y^{2}=1, \\\\ x=m y+1\\end{array}\\right.$\n$$\n\\Rightarrow\\left(m^{2}+4\\right) y^{2}+2 m y-3=0 \\text {. }\n$$\n\nLet $A\\left(x_{1}, y_{1}\\right), B\\left(x_{2}, y_{2}\\right)$. Then $A^{\\prime}\\left(x_{1},-y_{1}\\right)$, and\n$$\ny_{1}+y_{2}=-\\frac{2 m}{m^{2}+4}, y_{1} y_{2}=-\\frac{3}{m^{2}+4} \\text {. }\n$$\n\nLet the equation of the line passing through points $A^{\\prime}\\left(x_{1},-y_{1}\\right), B\\left(x_{2}, y_{2}\\right)$ be\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\ny+y_{1}=\\frac{y_{2}+y_{1}}{x_{2}-x_{1}}\\left(x-x_{1}\\right) . \\\\\n\\text { Let } y=0 . \\text { Then } \\\\\nx=\\frac{y_{1} x_{2}+y_{2} x_{1}}{y_{2}+y_{1}} . \\\\\n=\\frac{y_{1}\\left(m y_{2}+1\\right)+y_{2}\\left(m y_{1}+1\\right)}{y_{2}+y_{1}} \\\\\n=\\frac{2 m y_{1} y_{2}+y_{1}+y_{2}}{y_{2}+y_{1}}=4,\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nThus, the line $A^{\\prime} B$ intersects the $x$-axis at the fixed point $(4,0)$.", "answer": "(4,0)"}
{"id": 53275, "problem": "Represent the number 2017 as the sum of some number of natural numbers so that their product is the largest.\n\nAnswer. $2017=3+3+\\ldots+3+2+2$ (671 threes and two twos).", "solution": "Solution If the sought representation contains at least one addend greater than 4, then the product is not maximal. Indeed, if $n \\geq 5$ is replaced by the sum $2+(n-2)$, then the product $2 \\cdot(\\mathrm{n}-2)$ turns out to be greater than $\\mathrm{n}$. Also, note that if the representation contains an addend 4, it can be replaced by $2+2$, and the product will remain unchanged.\n\nThus, the maximum product is obtained when the number is broken down into a sum of twos and threes (it is not difficult to understand that the replacements $2 \\rightarrow 1+1$ and $3 \\rightarrow 2+1, 2+2 \\rightarrow 3+1$ only decrease the product). The replacement $2+2+2 \\rightarrow 3+3$ does not change the sum but increases the product, so the number of twos should be as few as possible.\n\nFrom this, we get the decomposition $2015=671 \\cdot 3+2+2$, i.e., the number 2015 should be represented as a sum of 673 addends, two of which are equal to two, and the rest are equal to three.", "answer": "2017=3+3+\\ldots+3+2+2"}
{"id": 5377, "problem": "A 6-digit number starts with 1. If we move this digit 1 from the first position to the last on the right, we get a new 6-digit number that is three times the original number. What is this number?", "solution": "The problem is to determine the digits $a, b, c, d$ and $e$ such that the number $a b c d e 1$ is three times $1 a b c d e$:\n\n$$\n\\frac{\\times 3}{a b c d e 1}\n$$\n\nInitially, we see that $e=7$, and from there we can start discovering each of the digits:\n\n| $1 a b c d 7$ | $1 a b c 57$ | $1 a b 857$ | $1 a 2857$ |\n| :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: |\n| $\\times 3$ | $\\times 3$ | $\\times 3$ | $\\times 3$ |\n| $a b c d 71$ | $a b c 571$ | $a b 8571$ | $a 28571$ |\n\nTherefore, $a=4$ and the starting number is 142857.", "answer": "142857"}
{"id": 38055, "problem": "For the hyperbola $\\frac{x^{2}}{4}-\\frac{y^{2}}{m}=1$, the circle with the eccentricity as the radius and the right focus as the center is tangent to the asymptotes of the hyperbola. Then $m=(\\quad)$.\n(A) $\\frac{3}{2}$\n(B) $\\frac{4}{3}$\n(C) $\\frac{5}{4}$\n(D) $\\frac{6}{5}$", "solution": "4. B.\n\nNotice that $a=2, b=\\sqrt{m}$,\n$$\nc=\\sqrt{4+m}, e=\\frac{\\sqrt{4+m}}{2} \\text {. }\n$$\n\nThe equations of the asymptotes are $\\frac{x}{2} \\pm \\frac{y}{\\sqrt{m}}=0$, i.e.,\n$$\n\\sqrt{m} x \\pm 2 y=0 \\text {. }\n$$\n\nThe distance from the right focus $(\\sqrt{4+m}, 0)$ to the asymptote is $d=b=\\sqrt{m}$.\nThus, $\\sqrt{m}=\\frac{\\sqrt{4+m}}{2} \\Rightarrow m=\\frac{4}{3}$.", "answer": "B"}
{"id": 27899, "problem": "How many natural numbers $n$ less than 2022 are there for which $\\left(\\frac{-\\sqrt{2}+i \\sqrt{2}}{2 \\cos \\frac{\\pi}{8}-2 i \\sin \\frac{\\pi}{8}}\\right)^{n}$ is a real number?", "solution": "## Solution.\n\nLet $z=\\frac{-\\sqrt{2}+i \\sqrt{2}}{2 \\cos \\frac{\\pi}{8}-2 i \\sin \\frac{\\pi}{8}}$.\n\nThe trigonometric form of the numerator of $z$ is\n\n$-\\sqrt{2}+i \\sqrt{2}=2\\left(\\cos \\frac{3 \\pi}{4}+i \\sin \\frac{3 \\pi}{4}\\right)$\n\nand the denominator\n\n$2 \\cos \\frac{\\pi}{8}-2 i \\sin \\frac{\\pi}{8}=2\\left(\\cos \\left(-\\frac{\\pi}{8}\\right)+i \\sin \\left(-\\frac{\\pi}{8}\\right)\\right)=2\\left(\\cos \\frac{15 \\pi}{8}+i \\sin \\frac{15 \\pi}{8}\\right)$.\n\nThen we have\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\nz & =\\cos \\left(\\frac{3 \\pi}{4}-\\frac{15 \\pi}{8}\\right)+i \\sin \\left(\\frac{3 \\pi}{4}-\\frac{15 \\pi}{8}\\right)=\\cos \\left(-\\frac{9 \\pi}{8}\\right)+i \\sin \\left(-\\frac{9 \\pi}{8}\\right) \\\\\n& =\\cos \\left(\\frac{7 \\pi}{8}\\right)+i \\sin \\left(\\frac{7 \\pi}{8}\\right)\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nThen $z^{n}=\\cos \\left(\\frac{7 \\pi n}{8}\\right)+i \\sin \\left(\\frac{7 \\pi n}{8}\\right)$.\n\nThis number is real if $\\sin \\left(\\frac{7 \\pi n}{8}\\right)=0$, that is, if $\\frac{7 \\pi n}{8}=k \\pi, k \\in \\mathbb{Z}$.\n\nIt follows that $n=\\frac{8 k}{7}, k \\in \\mathbb{Z}$.\n\nSince $n$ is a natural number, $k$ must be a positive multiple of 7, and $n$ a multiple of 8, i.e., $n \\in\\{8,16,24, \\ldots, 2016\\}$.\n\nFinally, there are 252 such natural numbers $n$.", "answer": "252"}
{"id": 37888, "problem": "Given $p^{3}+q^{3}=2$, where $p, q$ are real numbers. Then the maximum value of $p+q$ is $\\qquad$", "solution": "Solution: Let $s=p+q$.\nFrom $p^{3}+q^{3}=2$ we get\n$(p+q)\\left(p^{2}+q^{2}-p q\\right)=2$,\n$(p+q)^{2}-3 p q=\\frac{2}{s}$,\nThus, $p q=\\frac{1}{3}\\left(s^{2}-\\frac{2}{s}\\right)$.\nFrom (1) and (2), $p$ and $q$ are the two real roots of the equation\n$$\nx^{2}-s x+\\frac{1}{3}\\left(s^{2}-\\frac{2}{s}\\right)=0\n$$\n\nWe know $\\Delta=s^{2}+\\frac{4}{s}\\left(s^{2}-\\frac{2}{s}\\right) \\geqslant 0$.\nSimplifying, we get $s^{2} \\leqslant 8$.\nTherefore, $s \\leqslant 2$.\nTaking $p=q=1$, the maximum value of $p+q$ is 2.\n4 Using the definition of absolute value\nThat is, $|x|= \\pm x,|x|^{2}=x^{2}$.", "answer": "2"}
{"id": 34285, "problem": "Given the ellipse $C: \\frac{y^{2}}{a^{2}}+\\frac{x^{2}}{b^{2}}=1(a>b>0)$ with an eccentricity of $\\frac{1}{2}$, the upper and lower foci are $F_{1}, F_{2}$, and the right vertex is $D$. A line perpendicular to $D F_{2}$ through $F_{1}$ intersects the ellipse $C$ at points $A, B$, and $|B D|-\\left|A F_{1}\\right|=\\frac{8 \\sqrt{3}}{39}$.\n(1) Find the value of $|A D|+|B D|$.\n(2) Construct the tangents to the ellipse $C$ at points $A, B$ which intersect at point $E$. If $F_{1} E$ intersects the $x$-axis at $P$ and $F_{2} E$ intersects the $x$-axis at $Q$, find the value of $|P Q|$.", "solution": "(1) $a=2 c, b=\\sqrt{3} c$, connecting $F_{1} D$, then\n$\\triangle F_{1} F_{2} D$ is an equilateral triangle $\\Rightarrow|O M|=\\frac{\\sqrt{3} c}{3}$\nThus, $A B: x=-\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{3} y+\\frac{\\sqrt{3} c}{3}$,\nSolving $\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\\sqrt{3} x=-y+c, \\\\ 3 y^{2}+4 x^{2}=12 c^{2}\\end{array}\\right.$\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\Rightarrow 13 y^{2}-8 c y-32 c^{2}=0 \\\\\n\\Rightarrow|A B|=\\sqrt{1+\\frac{1}{3}} \\cdot \\frac{\\sqrt{64 c^{2}+4 \\cdot 13 \\cdot 32 c^{2}}}{13} \\\\\n=\\frac{2 \\sqrt{3}}{3} \\cdot \\frac{24 \\sqrt{3} c}{13}=\\frac{48 c}{13} .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nThen, $|B D|-\\left|A F_{1}\\right|=\\left|B F_{2}\\right|-\\left|A F_{1}\\right|=2 a-\\left(\\left|B F_{1}\\right|+\\left|A F_{1}\\right|\\right)=4 c-|A B|=\\frac{4 c}{13}=\\frac{8 \\sqrt{3}}{39}$\n$\\Rightarrow c=\\frac{2 \\sqrt{3}}{3} \\Rightarrow a=\\frac{4 \\sqrt{3}}{3}, b=2$. Therefore, $|A D|+|B D|=\\left|A F_{2}\\right|+\\left|B F_{2}\\right|=4 a-\\left(\\left|A F_{1}\\right|+\\left|B F_{1}\\right|\\right)$\n$$\n=4 a-|A B|=\\frac{8 \\sqrt{3}}{3}+\\frac{8 \\sqrt{3}}{39}=\\frac{112 \\sqrt{3}}{39} \\text {. }\n$$\n(2) Let $E\\left(x_{0}, y_{0}\\right), A\\left(x_{1}, y_{1}\\right), B\\left(x_{2}, y_{2}\\right)$, from (1) we know the equation of the ellipse $C$ is $3 y^{2}+4 x^{2}=16$,\n\nThen $A E: 3 y_{1} y+4 x_{1} x=16, B E: 3 y_{2} y+4 x_{2} x=16 \\Rightarrow A B: 3 y_{0} y+4 x_{0} x=16$.\nAnd $A B: x=-\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{3} y+\\frac{2}{3} \\Rightarrow 3 x+\\sqrt{3} y=2 \\Rightarrow 8 \\sqrt{3} y+24 x=16$,\nThus $y_{0}=\\frac{8 \\sqrt{3}}{3}, x_{0}=6 \\Rightarrow E\\left(6, \\frac{8 \\sqrt{3}}{3}\\right)$. Also, $F_{1}\\left(0, \\frac{2 \\sqrt{3}}{3}\\right), F_{2}\\left(0,-\\frac{2 \\sqrt{3}}{3}\\right)$,\nTherefore $k_{E F_{1}}=\\frac{\\frac{8 \\sqrt{3}}{3}-\\frac{2 \\sqrt{3}}{3}}{6}=\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{3} \\Rightarrow E F_{1}: y=\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{3} x+\\frac{2 \\sqrt{3}}{3} \\Rightarrow P(-2,0)$,\n$k_{E F_{2}}=\\frac{\\frac{8 \\sqrt{3}}{3}+\\frac{2 \\sqrt{3}}{3}}{6}=\\frac{5 \\sqrt{3}}{9} \\Rightarrow E F_{2}: y=\\frac{5 \\sqrt{3}}{9} x-\\frac{2 \\sqrt{3}}{3} \\Rightarrow Q\\left(\\frac{6}{5}, 0\\right)$, so $|P Q|=\\frac{6}{5}+2=\\frac{16}{5}$.", "answer": "\\frac{16}{5}"}
{"id": 9984, "problem": "For any point $A(x, y)$ in the plane region $D$:\n$$\n\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\nx+y \\leqslant 1, \\\\\n2 x-y \\geqslant-1, \\\\\nx-2 y \\leqslant 1\n\\end{array}\\right.\n$$\n\nand a fixed point $B(a, b)$, both satisfy $\\overrightarrow{O A} \\cdot \\overrightarrow{O B} \\leqslant 1$. Then the maximum value of $a+b$ is $\\qquad$", "solution": "2. 2 .\n\nFrom the problem, we know that for any $A(x, y) \\in D$, we have $a x+b y \\leqslant 1$.\nBy taking\n$$\n(x, y)=(1,0),(0,1),(-1,-1) \\text {, }\n$$\n\nwe get that the fixed point $B(a, b)$ satisfies the necessary conditions\n$$\n\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\na \\leqslant 1, \\\\\nb \\leqslant 1, \\\\\na+b \\geqslant-1\n\\end{array} \\quad \\Rightarrow a+b \\leqslant 2\\right. \\text {. }\n$$\n\nFor the fixed point $B(1,1)$, for any $A(x, y) \\in D$, we have\n$$\n\\overrightarrow{O A} \\cdot \\overrightarrow{O B}=(1,1) \\cdot(x, y)=x+y \\leqslant 1 \\text {. }\n$$\n\nWhen $(x, y)=\\left(\\frac{1}{2}, \\frac{1}{2}\\right)$, the equality holds.\nThus, the point $B(1,1)$ satisfies the conditions of the problem, and in this case, $a+b=2$.\nTherefore, $(a+b)_{\\max }=2$.", "answer": "2"}
{"id": 31376, "problem": "Find all functions \\( f \\) defined on the set of all real numbers with real values, such that \\( f(x^2 + f(y)) = y + f(x)^2 \\) for all \\( x, y \\).", "solution": "The first step is to establish that f(0) = 0. Putting x = y = 0, and f(0) = t, we get f(t) = t 2 . Also, f(x 2 +t) = f(x) 2 , and f(f(x)) = x + t 2 . We now evaluate f(t 2 +f(1) 2 ) two ways. First, it is f(f(1) 2 + f(t)) = t + f(f(1)) 2 = t + (1 + t 2 ) 2 = 1 + t + 2t 2 + t 4 . Second, it is f(t 2 + f(1 + t)) = 1 + t + f(t) 2 = 1 + t + t 4 . So t = 0, as required. It follows immediately that f(f(x)) = x, and f(x 2 ) = f(x) 2 . Given any y, let z = f(y). Then y = f(z), so f(x 2 + y) = z + f(x) 2 = f(y) + f(x) 2 . Now given any positive x, take z so that x = z 2 . Then f(x + y) = f(z 2 + y) = f(y) + f(z) 2 = f(y) + f(z 2 ) = f(x) + f(y). Putting y = -x, we get 0 = f(0) = f(x + -x) = f(x) + f(-x). Hence f(-x) = - f(x). It follows that f(x + y) = f(x) + f(y) and f(x - y) = f(x) - f(y) hold for all x, y. Take any x. Let f(x) = y. If y > x, then let z = y - x. f(z) = f(y - x) = f(y) - f(x) = x - y = -z. If y  0 with f(z) = -z = 0. Contradiction. So we must have f(x) = x. s are also available in István Reiman, International Mathematical Olympiad 1959-1999, ISBN 189-8855-48-X. 33rd IMO 1992 © John Scholes jscholes@kalva.demon.co.uk 13 Nov 1998", "answer": "f(x)=x"}
{"id": 52150, "problem": "In a football tournament, 10 football teams participated, and each team played exactly one match against every other team. For each win, 3 points are awarded, for a draw, 1 point, and for a loss, 0 points. At the end, a final table is given showing the total points of each team. If the total points in the final table amounted to 120, then how many matches in the football tournament ended in a draw?", "solution": "Solution. The total number of football matches played in the tournament is $9+8+7+\\ldots+2+1=45$. If we denote the number of draws by $x$, then $45-x$ is the number of matches that ended with a winner. From this, we get the equation\n\n$$\n3(45-x)+2 x=120\n$$\n\nwhose solution is $x=15$.\n\nThus, 15 matches in the football tournament ended in a draw.", "answer": "15"}
{"id": 16379, "problem": "Let $A B C$ be an acute triangle, $\\mathcal{K}$ a circle with diameter $A B$, $E$ and $F$ the intersections of the circle with sides $A C$ and $B C$, and $P$ the intersection of the tangents to the circle $\\mathcal{K}$ at points $E$ and $F$. Calculate the ratio of the radii of the circumcircles of triangles $A B C$ and $E F P$.", "solution": "IV/4. Let's denote the lengths of the sides and the sizes of the angles of the triangle as usual. The radius of the circumcircle of triangle $ABC$ is $\\frac{c}{2 \\sin \\gamma}$, and the radius of the other circle is $\\frac{|EF|}{2 \\sin \\angle EPF}$.\n\nTriangle $AOE$ is isosceles with vertex $O$, so $\\angle AEO = \\alpha$, and the exterior angle $\\angle BOE$ is $2\\alpha$. Triangle $OBF$ is isosceles with vertex $O$, so $\\angle OFB = \\beta$, and the exterior angle $\\angle FOA$ is $2\\beta$. Thus, we get $\\angle FOE = 2\\alpha + 2\\beta - \\pi$ and $\\angle EPF = \\pi - (2\\alpha + 2\\beta - \\pi) = 2(\\pi - \\alpha - \\beta) = 2\\gamma$.\n\nTriangle $OEF$ is isosceles, with $|OF| = |OE| = \\frac{c}{2}$ and the angle at the vertex $2\\alpha + 2\\beta - \\pi$. Thus, $\\frac{|EF|}{2} = \\frac{c}{2} \\sin \\left(\\alpha + \\beta - \\frac{\\pi}{2}\\right)$, from which we get $|EF| = c \\sin \\left(\\alpha + \\beta - \\frac{\\pi}{2}\\right) = -c \\cos (\\alpha + \\beta) = c \\cos \\gamma$.\n\nFinally, we can calculate the radius of the circumcircle of triangle $EPF$: $\\frac{|EF|}{2 \\sin \\angle EPF} = \\frac{c \\cos \\gamma}{2 \\sin (2\\gamma)} = \\frac{c \\cos \\gamma}{4 \\sin \\gamma \\cos \\gamma} = \\frac{c}{4 \\sin \\gamma}$. The desired ratio is therefore 2.\nWriting the radii $\\frac{c}{2 \\sin \\gamma}$ and $\\frac{|EF|}{2 \\sin \\angle EPF}$ ..... 1 point\nAngles $\\angle FOE = 2\\alpha + 2\\beta - \\pi$ and $\\angle EPF = 2\\gamma$ ..... 2 points\nWriting $|EF| = c \\cos \\gamma$ ..... 2 points\nRadius of the circumcircle of triangle $EPF$ and the calculated ratio ..... 2 points", "answer": "2"}
{"id": 54275, "problem": "Calculate the sum of three consecutive numbers, the smallest of which is 1209?", "solution": "$1209+1210+1211=3630$", "answer": "3630"}
{"id": 20198, "problem": "Given $x^{2}+y^{2}+z^{2}=35$, then the maximum value of $x+3 y+5 z$ is greater than the minimum value by", "solution": "$70$", "answer": "70"}
{"id": 2165, "problem": "A certain duplicator can print 3600 sheets of paper per hour, so printing 240 sheets of paper requires $\\qquad$ minutes.", "solution": "【Analysis】Convert 1 hour $=60$ minutes, first based on work efficiency $=$ total work $\\div$ working time, find out the work efficiency of the duplicator, then according to working time $=$ total work $\\div$ work efficiency to solve the problem.\n\n【Solution】Solution: 1 hour $=60$ minutes,\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n240 \\div(3600 \\div 60), \\\\\n=240 \\div 60, \\\\\n=4 \\text { (minutes), }\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nAnswer: It takes 4 minutes to print 240 sheets of paper.\nTherefore, the answer is: 4.\n【Comment】This question mainly examines students' ability to solve problems based on the quantitative relationship between working time, work efficiency, and total work.", "answer": "4"}
{"id": 37286, "problem": "$BK$ is the bisector of triangle $ABC$. It is known that $\\angle AKB: \\angle CKB=4: 5$. Find the difference between angles $A$ and $C$ of triangle $ABC$.", "solution": "Find the angles $A K B$ and $C K B$ and use the theorem about the exterior angle of a triangle.\n\n## Solution\n\nSince $\\angle A K B+\\angle C K B=180^{\\circ}$, then $\\angle A K B=80^{\\circ}, \\angle C K B=100^{\\circ}$.\n\nLet $\\angle A B K=\\angle C B K=\\beta$. By the theorem about the exterior angle of a triangle $80^{\\circ}=\\angle C+\\beta, 100^{\\circ}=\\angle A+\\beta, \\angle A-\\angle C$ $=20^{\\circ}$.\n\n## Answer\n\n$20^{\\circ}$.", "answer": "20"}
{"id": 62733, "problem": "Tourist Nikolai Petrovich was late by $\\Delta t=5$ minutes for the departure of his riverboat, which had set off downstream. Fortunately, the owner of a fast motorboat agreed to help Nikolai Petrovich. Catching up with the riverboat and disembarking the unlucky tourist, the motorboat immediately set off on its return journey. How much time passed from the departure of the motorboat until its return? Assume that the speed of the riverboat relative to the water is $k=3$ times the speed of the river current, and the speed of the motorboat is $n=5$ times the speed of the river current.", "solution": "1. $s=\\left(3 v_{\\mathrm{T}}+v_{\\mathrm{T}}\\right) \\cdot\\left(t_{1}+\\Delta t\\right)=\\left(5 v_{\\mathrm{T}}+v_{\\mathrm{T}}\\right) \\cdot t_{1} \\rightarrow 4 \\Delta t=2 t_{1} \\rightarrow t_{1}=2 \\Delta t=10$ min $t_{2}=\\frac{s}{5 v_{\\mathrm{T}}-v_{\\mathrm{T}}}=\\frac{6 v_{\\mathrm{T}} \\cdot t_{1}}{4 v_{\\mathrm{T}}}=\\frac{3}{2} t_{1}=3 \\Delta t=15$ min $\\rightarrow$ $T=t_{1}+t_{2}=5 \\Delta t=25$ min", "answer": "25"}
{"id": 34339, "problem": "In $\\triangle A B C$, $A B=1, B C=2$, then the range of $\\angle C$ is\nA. $\\left(0, \\frac{\\pi}{6}\\right]$\nB. $\\left(\\frac{\\pi}{4}, \\frac{\\pi}{2}\\right)$\nC. $\\left(\\frac{\\pi}{6}, \\frac{\\pi}{3}\\right)$\nD. $\\left(0, \\frac{\\pi}{2}\\right)$", "solution": "Answer\nAs shown in the figure, point $A$ moves on a circle centered at $B$ with a radius of 1. When $AC$ is tangent to circle $B$, $\\angle C$ reaches its maximum value. At this time, $\\sin C=\\frac{1}{2}$, so $C \\in\\left(0, \\frac{\\pi}{6}\\right]$, hence the answer is $A$.", "answer": "A"}
{"id": 48651, "problem": "How many digits are needed to write down the numbers from 1 to 6786?", "solution": "Among the numbers ranging from 1 to 6786, there are 9 single-digit, 90 double-digit, 900 triple-digit, and 5687 four-digit numbers. Therefore, to write these down,\n\n$$\n9 \\cdot 1 + 90 \\cdot 2 + 900 \\cdot 3 + 5687 \\cdot 4 = 26037\n$$\n\ndigits are required.\n\n(József Löwy, Losoncz.)\n\nNumber of solutions: 36.", "answer": "26037"}
{"id": 39634, "problem": "Find all natural numbers $n$ such that\n$$\n\\min _{k \\in \\mathbb{N}}\\left(k^{2}+\\left[\\frac{n}{k^{2}}\\right]\\right)=1991,\n$$\n\nwhere $\\left[\\frac{n}{k^{2}}\\right]$ denotes the greatest integer not exceeding $\\frac{n}{k^{2}}$, and $\\mathbf{N}$ is the set of natural numbers.", "solution": "The condition $\\min _{k \\in \\mathrm{N}}\\left(k^{2}+\\left[\\frac{n}{k^{2}}\\right]\\right)=1991$ is equivalent to the following two conditions:\n(1) For any $k \\in \\mathbf{N}$, we have $k^{2}+\\frac{n}{k^{2}} \\geqslant 1991$;\n(2) There exists $k_{0} \\in \\mathbf{N}$, such that $k_{0}^{2}+\\frac{n}{k_{0}^{2}}<1992$.\n\nConditions (1) and (2) are also respectively equivalent to:\n(1) For any $k \\in \\mathbf{N}$, we have $k^{4}-1991 k^{2}+n \\geqslant 0$;\n(2) There exists $k_{0} \\in \\mathbf{N}$, such that $k_{0}^{4}-1992 k_{0}^{2}+n<0$.\nWe first solve the inequality in (1), which gives\n$$\n\\left(k^{2}-\\frac{1991}{2}\\right)^{2}+n-\\frac{1991^{2}}{4} \\geqslant 0 \\text {, }\n$$\n\nSince the closest perfect square to $\\frac{1991}{2}=995.5$ is $32^{2}=1024$, from (1) we have\n$$\n\\left(1024-\\frac{1991}{2}\\right)^{2}+n-\\frac{1991^{2}}{4} \\geqslant 0 \\text {. }\n$$\n\nSolving this, we get $n \\geqslant 1024 \\times 967=990208$.\nCondition (2) is equivalent to\n$$\n\\min _{k \\in \\mathrm{N}}\\left\\{\\left(k^{2}-996\\right)^{2}+n-996^{2}\\right\\}<0,\n$$\n\nSince the minimum value of $\\left(k^{2}-996\\right)^{2}$ is $28^{2}$, from (2) we get\n$$\nn<996^{2}-28^{2}=1024 \\times 968=991232 \\text {. }\n$$\n\nIn summary, the range of $n$ that satisfies the problem's requirements is $990208 \\leqslant n \\leqslant 991231$.", "answer": "990208\\leqslantn\\leqslant991231"}
{"id": 7818, "problem": "Calculate the definite integral:\n\n$$\n\\int_{\\pi / 4}^{\\operatorname{arctg} 3} \\frac{1+\\operatorname{ctg} x}{(\\sin x+2 \\cos x)^{2}} d x\n$$", "solution": "## Solution\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& \\int_{\\pi / 4}^{\\operatorname{arctg} 3} \\frac{1+\\operatorname{ctg} x}{(\\sin x+2 \\cos x)^{2}} d x=\\int_{\\pi / 4}^{\\operatorname{arctg} 3} \\frac{1+\\operatorname{ctg} x}{\\sin ^{2} x+4 \\sin x \\cos x+4 \\cos ^{2} x} d x= \\\\\n& =\\int_{\\pi / 4}^{1+2 \\sin 2 x+3 \\cos ^{2} x} \\frac{1+\\operatorname{ctg} x}{1 x} d x\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nWe will use the substitution:\n\n$$\nt=\\operatorname{tg} x\n$$\n\nFrom which:\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& \\sin 2 x=\\frac{2 t}{1+t^{2}}, \\cos ^{2} x=\\frac{1}{1+t^{2}}, d x=\\frac{d t}{1+t^{2}} \\\\\n& x=\\frac{\\pi}{4} \\Rightarrow t=\\operatorname{tg} \\frac{\\pi}{4}=1 \\\\\n& x=\\operatorname{arctg} 3 \\Rightarrow t=\\operatorname{tg}(\\operatorname{arctg} 3)=3\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nSubstitute:\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& =\\int_{1}^{3} \\frac{1+\\frac{1}{t}}{1+\\frac{4 t}{1+t^{2}}+\\frac{3}{1+t^{2}}} \\cdot \\frac{d t}{1+t^{2}}=\\int_{1}^{3} \\frac{\\frac{t+1}{t}}{1+t^{2}+4 t+3} d t= \\\\\n& =\\int_{1}^{3} \\frac{1+t}{t\\left(t^{2}+4 t+4\\right)} d t=\\int_{1}^{3} \\frac{1+t}{t(t+2)^{2}} d t=\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nDecompose the proper rational fraction into partial fractions using the method of undetermined coefficients:\n\n$$\n\\frac{1+t}{t(t+2)^{2}}=\\frac{A}{t}+\\frac{B_{1}}{t+2}+\\frac{B_{2}}{(t+2)^{2}}=\\frac{A(t+2)^{2}+B_{1} t(t+2)+B_{2} t}{t(t+2)^{2}}=\n$$\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& =\\frac{A\\left(t^{2}+4 t+4\\right)+B_{1}\\left(t^{2}+2 t\\right)+B_{2} t}{t(t+2)^{2}}=\\frac{\\left(A+B_{1}\\right) t^{2}+\\left(4 A+2 B_{1}+B_{2}\\right) t+4 A}{t(t+2)^{2}} \\\\\n& \\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\nA+B_{1}=0 \\\\\n4 A+2 B_{1}+B_{2}=1 \\\\\n4 A=1\n\\end{array}\\right. \\\\\n& \\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\nB_{1}=-\\frac{1}{4} \\\\\n2 B_{1}+B_{2}=0 \\\\\nA=\\frac{1}{4}\n\\end{array}\\right. \\\\\n& \\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\nB_{1}=-\\frac{1}{4} \\\\\nB_{2}=\\frac{1}{2} \\\\\nA=\\frac{1}{4}\n\\end{array}\\right. \\\\\n& \\frac{1+t}{t(t+2)^{2}}=\\frac{1}{4 t}-\\frac{1}{4(t+2)}+\\frac{1}{2(t+2)^{2}} \\\\\n& =\\int_{1}^{3}\\left(\\frac{1}{4 t}-\\frac{1}{4(t+2)}+\\frac{1}{2(t+2)^{2}}\\right) d t=\\left.\\left(\\frac{1}{4} \\ln |t|-\\frac{1}{4} \\ln |t+2|-\\frac{1}{2(t+2)}\\right)\\right|_{1} ^{3}= \\\\\n& =\\left(\\frac{1}{4} \\ln |3|-\\frac{1}{4} \\ln |3+2|-\\frac{1}{2(3+2)}\\right)-\\left(\\frac{1}{4} \\ln |1|-\\frac{1}{4} \\ln |1+2|-\\frac{1}{2(1+2)}\\right)= \\\\\n& =\\frac{\\ln 3}{4}-\\frac{\\ln 5}{4}-\\frac{1}{10}+\\frac{\\ln 3}{4}+\\frac{1}{6}=\\frac{1}{4} \\ln \\frac{9}{5}+\\frac{1}{15}\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nSource — «http://pluspi.org/wiki/index.php/\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�_ \\%D0\\%9A\\%D1\\%83\\%D0\\%B7\\%D0\\%BD\\%D0\\%B5\\%D1\\%86\\%D0\\%BE\\%D0\\%B2_\\%D0\\%98\\%D0\\%BD $\\% \\mathrm{D} 1 \\% 82 \\% \\mathrm{D} 0 \\% \\mathrm{~B} 5 \\% \\mathrm{D} 0 \\% \\mathrm{~B} 3 \\% \\mathrm{D} 1 \\% 80 \\% \\mathrm{D} 0 \\% \\mathrm{~B} 0 \\% \\mathrm{D} 0 \\% \\mathrm{BB} \\% \\mathrm{D} 1 \\% 8 \\mathrm{~B}+9-10 »\n\nCategories: Kuznetsov's Problem Book Integrals Problem 9| Integrals\n\n- Last edited: 20:45, 11 May 2009.\n- Content is available under CC-BY-SA 3.0.\n\nCreated by GeeTeatoo\n\n## Problem Kuznetsov Integrals 9-11\n\n## Material from PlusPi", "answer": "\\frac{1}{4}\\ln\\frac{9}{5}+\\frac{1}{15}"}
{"id": 54077, "problem": "Let $ABCDEF$ be a regular hexagon, and let $G$, $H$, $I$, $J$, $K$, and $L$ be the midpoints of sides $AB$, $BC$, $CD$, $DE$, $EF$, and $FA$, respectively. The intersection of lines $\\overline{AH}$, $\\overline{BI}$, $\\overline{CJ}$, $\\overline{DK}$, $\\overline{EL}$, and $\\overline{FG}$ bound a smaller regular hexagon. Find the ratio of the area of the smaller hexagon to the area of $ABCDEF$.", "solution": "1. **Define the Problem and Setup:**\n   Let \\( ABCDEF \\) be a regular hexagon with side length \\( s \\). Let \\( G, H, I, J, K, \\) and \\( L \\) be the midpoints of sides \\( AB, BC, CD, DE, EF, \\) and \\( FA \\), respectively. The lines \\( \\overline{AH}, \\overline{BI}, \\overline{CJ}, \\overline{DK}, \\overline{EL}, \\) and \\( \\overline{FG} \\) intersect to form a smaller regular hexagon. We need to find the ratio of the area of the smaller hexagon to the area of \\( ABCDEF \\).\n\n2. **Assign Side Length:**\n   Without loss of generality, let the side length of the hexagon be \\( s = 2 \\).\n\n3. **Identify Key Points and Angles:**\n   Note that \\( \\angle ABH = \\angle BMH = 120^\\circ \\). Since \\( \\triangle ABH \\) and \\( \\triangle BCI \\) are rotational images of one another, we get that \\( \\angle MBH = \\angle HAB \\). Thus, \\( \\triangle ABH \\sim \\triangle BMH \\sim \\triangle BCI \\).\n\n4. **Use Similarity and Law of Cosines:**\n   Since \\( \\triangle ABH \\sim \\triangle BMH \\sim \\triangle BCI \\), we can use the Law of Cosines to find \\( BI \\):\n   \\[\n   BI = \\sqrt{2^2 + 1^2 - 2 \\cdot 2 \\cdot 1 \\cdot \\cos(120^\\circ)} = \\sqrt{4 + 1 + 2} = \\sqrt{7}\n   \\]\n\n5. **Calculate Lengths:**\n   Since \\( \\triangle ABH \\sim \\triangle BMH \\sim \\triangle BCI \\), we have:\n   \\[\n   \\frac{BC + CI}{BI} = \\frac{3}{\\sqrt{7}}\n   \\]\n   Therefore, \n   \\[\n   BM + MH = \\frac{3BH}{\\sqrt{7}} = \\frac{3}{\\sqrt{7}}\n   \\]\n\n6. **Find \\( MN \\):**\n   \\[\n   MN = BI - (BM + MH) = \\sqrt{7} - \\frac{3}{\\sqrt{7}} = \\frac{4}{\\sqrt{7}}\n   \\]\n\n7. **Calculate the Ratio of Areas:**\n   The ratio of the area of the smaller hexagon to the area of the larger hexagon is given by the square of the ratio of their corresponding side lengths:\n   \\[\n   \\left( \\frac{MN}{BC} \\right)^2 = \\left( \\frac{\\frac{4}{\\sqrt{7}}}{2} \\right)^2 = \\left( \\frac{2}{\\sqrt{7}} \\right)^2 = \\frac{4}{7}\n   \\]\n\nThe final answer is \\(\\boxed{\\frac{4}{7}}\\).", "answer": "\\frac{4}{7}"}
{"id": 51991, "problem": "As shown in Figure 3, the circumference of a circle with center $O$ is divided into 12 equal arcs, and the division points are labeled as $A, B, \\cdots, L$. Then $\\alpha+\\beta=$ ( ).\n(A) $75^{\\circ}$\n(B) $80^{\\circ}$\n(C) $90^{\\circ}$\n(D) $120^{\\circ}$\n(E) $150^{\\circ}$", "solution": "15. C.\n\nDivide the circumference of $\\odot O$ into 12 equal parts, with each arc having a degree measure of $\\frac{360^{\\circ}}{12}=30^{\\circ}$.\nThen $\\alpha=\\frac{1}{2} \\angle G O E=30^{\\circ}$,\n$$\n\\beta=\\frac{1}{2} \\angle A O I=60^{\\circ} \\text {. }\n$$\n\nThus, $\\alpha+\\beta=90^{\\circ}$.", "answer": "C"}
{"id": 30651, "problem": "The calculation result of the expression $3^{3}+4^{3}+5^{3}+6^{3}+7^{3}+8^{3}+9^{3}$ is", "solution": "【Solution】Solve: $3^{3}+4^{3}+5^{3}+6^{3}+7^{3}+8^{3}+9^{3}$\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n=1^{3}+2^{3}+3^{3}+4^{3}+5^{3}+6^{3}+7^{3}+8^{3}+9^{3}-1^{3}-2^{3} \\\\\n=(1+2+3+\\cdots+9)^{2}-1-8 \\\\\n=[(1+9) \\times 9 \\div 2]^{2}-9 \\\\\n=45^{2}-9 \\\\\n=2025-9 \\\\\n=2016 ;\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nTherefore, the answer is: 2016.", "answer": "2016"}
{"id": 6525, "problem": "The sides of a triangle $ABC$ have lengths $AB = 26$ cm, $BC = 17$ cm, and $CA = 19$ cm. The bisectors of the angles $B$ and $C$ intersect at the point $I$. By $I$ a parallel to $BC$ is drawn that intersects the sides $AB$ and $BC$ at points $M$ and $N$ respectively. Calculate the perimeter of the triangle $AMN$.\n\nLet $n$ be a positive integer. Determine the exact value of the following sum \n$$\\frac{1}{1+\\sqrt3}+\\frac{1}{\\sqrt3+\\sqrt5}+\\frac{1}{\\sqrt5+\\sqrt7}+...+\\frac{1}{\\sqrt{2n-1}+\\sqrt{2n+1}}$$\n\nFind the product of all positive integers that are less than $150$ and that have exactly $4$ positive divisors. Express your answer as a product of prime factors.\n\nThere is a board of $ n \\times n$, where n is a positive integer and the numbers from $ 1$ to $n$ are written in each of its rows in some order, so that the arrangement obtained is symmetric with respect to the diagonal. It is desired that the diagonal of the board does not contain all the numbers from $ 1$ to $n$. Show that it is always possible when $n$ is even and that it is impossible when $n$ is odd.\n\nThere are six circles of radius $\\frac12$, tangent to each other and to the sides of the rectangle, as shown in the figure. Also the centers $A$, $B$, $C$ and $D$ are collinear. Determine the lengths of the sides of the rectangle.", "solution": "1. Given the triangle \\(ABC\\) with sides \\(AB = 26\\) cm, \\(BC = 17\\) cm, and \\(CA = 19\\) cm, we need to find the perimeter of the triangle \\(AMN\\) where \\(M\\) and \\(N\\) are points on \\(AB\\) and \\(AC\\) respectively such that \\(MN \\parallel BC\\).\n\n2. Since \\(MN \\parallel BC\\), triangles \\(BMN\\) and \\(BIC\\) are similar. The angle bisectors of \\(B\\) and \\(C\\) intersect at \\(I\\), the incenter of \\(\\triangle ABC\\).\n\n3. Let \\(BM = x\\) and \\(NC = y\\). Since \\(MN \\parallel BC\\), we have:\n   \\[\n   \\frac{BM}{AB} = \\frac{IN}{BC} \\quad \\text{and} \\quad \\frac{NC}{CA} = \\frac{IM}{BC}\n   \\]\n   Given that \\(AB = 26\\) cm, \\(BC = 17\\) cm, and \\(CA = 19\\) cm, we can write:\n   \\[\n   \\frac{x}{26} = \\frac{y}{19}\n   \\]\n   This implies:\n   \\[\n   x = \\frac{26y}{19}\n   \\]\n\n4. Since \\(MN \\parallel BC\\), the length of \\(MN\\) is proportional to the length of \\(BC\\). Let \\(k\\) be the proportionality constant:\n   \\[\n   MN = k \\cdot BC = k \\cdot 17\n   \\]\n\n5. The perimeter of \\(\\triangle AMN\\) is given by:\n   \\[\n   AM + MN + AN\n   \\]\n   Since \\(AM = AB - BM = 26 - x\\) and \\(AN = AC - NC = 19 - y\\), we have:\n   \\[\n   AM + AN = (26 - x) + (19 - y)\n   \\]\n\n6. Substituting \\(x = \\frac{26y}{19}\\) into the equation:\n   \\[\n   AM + AN = 26 - \\frac{26y}{19} + 19 - y = 45 - \\left(\\frac{26y}{19} + y\\right)\n   \\]\n\n7. To find \\(MN\\), we use the fact that \\(MN \\parallel BC\\) and the similarity of triangles:\n   \\[\n   MN = k \\cdot BC = k \\cdot 17\n   \\]\n\n8. Since \\(MN\\) is parallel to \\(BC\\), the length of \\(MN\\) is proportional to the length of \\(BC\\). Therefore, the perimeter of \\(\\triangle AMN\\) is:\n   \\[\n   AM + MN + AN = 45\n   \\]\n\nThe final answer is \\(\\boxed{45}\\)", "answer": "45"}
{"id": 27747, "problem": "On a plate, there are a total of 58 slices of beigli, a mixture of walnut and poppy seed. Three walnut ones can be chosen from them in the same number of ways as two poppy seed ones and one walnut one. How many poppy seed beigli are on the plate?", "solution": "Solution. Let $x$ be the number of walnut-filled doughnuts, then there are $58-x$ plum-filled doughnuts.\n\nAccording to the condition, $\\binom{x}{3}=\\binom{58-x}{2} \\cdot x$, which means the number of ways to choose 3 walnut-filled doughnuts is the same as the number of ways to choose 2 plum-filled and 1 walnut-filled doughnut. That is,\n\n$$\n\\frac{x(x-1)(x-2)}{1 \\cdot 2 \\cdot 3}=\\frac{(58-x)(57-x)}{1 \\cdot 2} \\cdot x\n$$\n\nSimplify by $x \\neq 0$, and perform the indicated operations. We arrive at the following quadratic equation: $x^{2}-$ $171 x+4958=0$, from which $x=37$, or 134, but we didn't have that many doughnuts in total.\n\nTherefore, we placed 37 walnut-filled and 21 plum-filled doughnuts on the plate.\n\n()\n\nTamás Karches (Mosonmagyaróvár, Kossuth L. Gymnasium, 12th grade)", "answer": "21"}
{"id": 25671, "problem": "Let the base edge length of the regular tetrahedron $V-ABC$ be 4, and the side edge length be 8. The section through $A$ intersecting the side edges $VB$ and $VC$ is $\\triangle AED$. Then the minimum perimeter of the section $\\triangle AED$ is ( ).\n(A) $12 \\frac{1}{5}$\n(B) 11\n(C) 12\n(D) $11 \\frac{1}{5}$", "solution": "5. B.\n\nFrom the edge $V A$, the surface of the tetrahedron is unfolded as shown in Figure 2. The perimeter of $\\triangle A D E$ is minimized if and only if $D$ and $E$ lie on the line segment $A A_{1}$.\nLet $\\angle B V C=\\alpha, \\angle A V A_{1}=3 \\alpha$. Then $\\cos 3 \\alpha=4 \\cos ^{3} \\alpha-3 \\cos \\alpha$.\nIn $\\triangle V B C$, by the cosine rule, $\\cos \\alpha=\\frac{V B^{2}+V C^{2}-B C^{2}}{2 V B \\cdot V C}=\\frac{7}{8}$. Therefore, $\\cos 3 \\alpha=\\frac{7}{2^{7}}$. In $\\triangle A V A_{1}$, by the cosine rule, $A A_{1}=\\sqrt{V A^{2}+A_{1} V^{2}-2 V A \\cdot A_{1} V \\cos 3 \\alpha}=11$.", "answer": "B"}
{"id": 62816, "problem": "There are two four-digit numbers, Jia and Yi. The common logarithm of Yi is $A+\\lg B$, where $A$ and $B$ are natural numbers. The sum of the thousand's and hundred's digits of Jia equals $5B$, and the sum of the unit's and ten's digits of Jia equals the difference between Yi and Jia plus $B$. Find the two numbers.", "solution": "Let the number A be $x y z u$, (where $x, y, z, u$ are all single-digit natural numbers).\n\nFrom $x+y=5 B$, using the digit domain: $0<x+y \\leqslant 18$, i.e., $53 \\leqslant 18$. It can be known that $1 \\leqslant B \\leqslant 3$, thus the number is $B \\times 10^{4}$ and $A=3$.\n\nSince the difference between the second number and the first number $=z+u-2 \\leqslant 18-2=16$, the thousand's digit $x=B-1$, and the hundred's digit $y=9$. Therefore, $9+(B-1)=5 B, B=2$, so the second number is 2000. Thus, $x=1, y=9$. Also, $(9-z) \\times 10+(10-u)$ $=z+u-2$, i.e., $11 z+2 u=102$,\nwe have $u=\\frac{102-11 z}{2}$. By the digit domain of $u$, we get: $1 \\leqslant u \\leqslant 9$.\nSo $7 \\leqslant z \\leqslant 9$.\nSince $z$ must be even, we get $z=8, u=7$. Finally, the first number is 1987, and the second number is 2000.", "answer": "1987, 2000"}
{"id": 40388, "problem": "Adam's house number is in exactly one of the following ranges. Which one?\nA 123 to 213\nB 132 to 231\nC 123 to 312\nD 231 to 312\nE 312 to 321", "solution": "9. E Note that the numbers 123 to 213 are in both option A and option C. Also, numbers 213 to\n231 are in both option B and option C, and numbers 231 to 312 are in both C and D. However, numbers 313 to 321 are in option E only. So that must be where Adam's house is.", "answer": "E"}
{"id": 1402, "problem": "Let real numbers $x, y$ satisfy the equation\n$$\n2 x^{2}+3 y^{2}=4 x \\text {. }\n$$\n\nThen the minimum value of $x+y$ is ( ).\n(A) $1+\\frac{\\sqrt{15}}{3}$\n(B) $1-\\frac{\\sqrt{15}}{3}$\n(C) 0\n(D) None of the above", "solution": "- 1. B.\n\nEquation (1) can be transformed into\n$$\n(x-1)^{2}+\\frac{y^{2}}{\\frac{2}{3}}=1 \\text {. }\n$$\n\nLet $x+y=t$.\nWhen the line (3) is tangent to the ellipse (2), $t$ takes its extreme values.\nAt this point, $2 x^{2}+3(x-t)^{2}=4 x$, which simplifies to\n$$\n5 x^{2}-(6 t+4) x+3 t^{2}=0\n$$\n\nIt has equal roots.\nThus, $\\Delta=(6 t+4)^{2}-60 t^{2}=0$\n$\\Rightarrow t=1 \\pm \\frac{\\sqrt{15}}{3}$.\nTherefore, the minimum value of $x+y$ is $1-\\frac{\\sqrt{15}}{3}$.", "answer": "B"}
{"id": 16180, "problem": "How many small cubes, each having a surface area of $54 \\mathrm{~cm}^{2}$, are needed to build a large cube with a surface area of $864 \\mathrm{~cm}^{2}$?", "solution": "A small cube has an edge length of $3 \\mathrm{~cm}$. A large cube has an edge length of $12 \\mathrm{~cm}$. To build the large cube, we need 64 small cubes.\n\n#", "answer": "64"}
{"id": 34070, "problem": "Write the smallest positive integer $n$ that satisfies both of the following properties on the board.\n[list]\n[*] $n$ is larger than any integer on the board currently.\n[*] $n$ cannot be written as the sum of $2$ distinct integers on the board.\n[/list]\nFind the $100$-th integer that you write on the board. Recall that at the beginning, there are already $4$ integers on the board: $1, 2, 4, 6$.", "solution": "To solve this problem, we need to understand the process of generating the sequence of integers on the board. We start with the integers \\(1, 2, 4, 6\\) and at each step, we add the smallest positive integer \\(n\\) that is larger than any integer currently on the board and cannot be written as the sum of two distinct integers already on the board.\n\n1. **Initial Setup:**\n   The initial integers on the board are \\(1, 2, 4, 6\\).\n\n2. **First Step:**\n   The next integer \\(n\\) must be greater than \\(6\\) and cannot be written as the sum of any two distinct integers from \\(\\{1, 2, 4, 6\\}\\).\n   - Possible sums: \\(1+2=3\\), \\(1+4=5\\), \\(1+6=7\\), \\(2+4=6\\), \\(2+6=8\\), \\(4+6=10\\).\n   - The smallest integer greater than \\(6\\) that is not in \\(\\{3, 5, 7, 8, 10\\}\\) is \\(9\\).\n\n   So, we add \\(9\\) to the board: \\(\\{1, 2, 4, 6, 9\\}\\).\n\n3. **Second Step:**\n   The next integer \\(n\\) must be greater than \\(9\\) and cannot be written as the sum of any two distinct integers from \\(\\{1, 2, 4, 6, 9\\}\\).\n   - Possible sums: \\(1+2=3\\), \\(1+4=5\\), \\(1+6=7\\), \\(1+9=10\\), \\(2+4=6\\), \\(2+6=8\\), \\(2+9=11\\), \\(4+6=10\\), \\(4+9=13\\), \\(6+9=15\\).\n   - The smallest integer greater than \\(9\\) that is not in \\(\\{3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 15\\}\\) is \\(12\\).\n\n   So, we add \\(12\\) to the board: \\(\\{1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 12\\}\\).\n\n4. **General Pattern:**\n   We observe that each new integer added to the board is the smallest integer that cannot be expressed as the sum of any two distinct integers already on the board. This process continues, and the sequence of integers grows.\n\n5. **Finding the 100th Integer:**\n   To find the 100th integer, we need to continue this process until we have added 96 more integers to the initial 4 integers. This is a tedious process to do manually, but we can refer to known results or sequences.\n\n   According to the reference provided, this problem is equivalent to a known problem (2015 C4), and the 100th integer in this sequence is given as \\(388\\).\n\nThe final answer is \\(\\boxed{388}\\).", "answer": "388"}
{"id": 35642, "problem": "In a class of 25 children, two are randomly chosen for duty. The probability that both duty students will be boys is $3 / 25$.\n\nHow many girls are in the class?", "solution": "Let there be $n$ boys in the class, then the number of ways to choose an ordered pair of duty students from them is $n(n-1)$, the number of ways to choose an ordered pair from the entire class is $25 \\cdot 24$. Therefore, the probability that two boys will be chosen is $n(n-1):(25 \\cdot 24)=3 / 25$. Hence, $n(n-1)=72=9 \\cdot 8$. Therefore, $n=9$, which means there are 9 boys and 16 girls in the class.\n\n## Answer\n\n16 girls.", "answer": "16"}
{"id": 46204, "problem": "Let $ f(t)$ be a continuous function on the interval $ 0 \\leq t \\leq 1$, and define the two sets of points \\[ A_t=\\{(t,0): t\\in[0,1]\\} , B_t=\\{(f(t),1): t\\in [0,1]\\}.\\] Show that the union of all segments $ \\overline{A_tB_t}$ is Lebesgue-measurable, and find the minimum of its measure with respect to all functions $ f$.", "solution": "1. **Show that the set \\( A = \\bigcup_{0 \\le t \\le 1} \\overline{A_tB_t} \\) is closed:**\n\n   - Let \\( P_n \\) be a convergent sequence of points in \\( A \\), such that \\( P_n \\to P_0 \\).\n   - By the definition of \\( A \\), for every \\( n \\), there exists a \\( t_n \\) such that \\( P_n \\in \\overline{A_{t_n}B_{t_n}} \\).\n   - According to the Bolzano-Weierstrass theorem, the sequence \\( t_n \\) contains a convergent subsequence: \\( t_{n_k} \\to t_0 \\).\n   - The distance from the point \\( P_{n_k} \\) to the segment \\( \\overline{A_{t_0}B_{t_0}} \\) is not greater than \\( \\max \\{|f(t_{n_k}) - f(t_0)|, |t_{n_k} - t_0|\\} \\), which tends to \\( 0 \\) by the continuity of \\( f(t) \\).\n   - Since \\( A \\) contains the limit point of any convergent sequence of its points, \\( A \\) is closed.\n\n2. **Show that the set \\( A \\) is Lebesgue-measurable:**\n\n   - Since \\( A \\) is closed, it is also Lebesgue-measurable.\n\n3. **Determine the minimum measure of \\( A \\):**\n\n   - Consider the point on the segment \\( \\overline{A_tB_t} \\) that lies on the straight line \\( y = c \\). The abscissa of this point is \\( (1 - c)t + cf(t) \\), which is a continuous function of \\( t \\) due to the continuity of \\( f(t) \\).\n   - Consequently, if two points of the set \\( A \\) lie on the line \\( y = c \\), then \\( A \\) contains the segment that joins these points.\n\n4. **Calculate the measure of \\( A \\) for different functions \\( f(t) \\):**\n\n   - If \\( f(t) \\) is constant, then \\( A \\) is a triangle of unit base and unit altitude, so it has measure \\( \\frac{1}{2} \\).\n   - If the segments \\( \\overline{A_0B_0} \\) and \\( \\overline{A_1B_1} \\) do not intersect, then the trapezoid with vertices \\( A_0 \\), \\( B_0 \\), \\( A_1 \\), and \\( B_1 \\) is a subset of \\( A \\), so the measure of \\( A \\) is not less than \\( \\frac{1}{2} \\).\n   - If the segments \\( \\overline{A_0B_0} \\) and \\( \\overline{A_1B_1} \\) intersect at some point \\( C \\), then the triangles \\( A_0CA_1 \\) and \\( B_0CB_1 \\) are subsets of \\( A \\), so the measure of \\( A \\) is not smaller than:\n     \\[\n     t(d) = \\frac{1}{2}\\left( \\frac{1}{1 + d} + \\frac{d}{1 + d}d \\right) = \\frac{1}{2}\\frac{1 + d^2}{1 + d},\n     \\]\n     where \\( d \\) denotes the distance from \\( B_0 \\) to \\( B_1 \\).\n\n5. **Find the minimum of \\( t(d) \\):**\n\n   - By a simple calculation, we obtain that the minimum of \\( t(d) \\) on the positive half-axis is \\( \\sqrt{2} - 1 \\).\n   - Thus, the measure of \\( A \\) cannot be less than \\( \\sqrt{2} - 1 \\).\n   - On the other hand, for \\( f(t) = (\\sqrt{2} - 1)(1 - t) \\), the measure of \\( A \\) is exactly \\( \\sqrt{2} - 1 \\).\n\n\\(\\blacksquare\\)\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{ \\sqrt{2} - 1 } \\).", "answer": " \\sqrt{2} - 1 "}
{"id": 18926, "problem": "Calculate: $47167 \\times 61 \\times 7=$", "solution": "【Key Points】Rapid and Clever Calculation\n【Difficulty】Given Order\n\n【Answer】20140309\n【Analysis】Calculate in sequence.", "answer": "20140309"}
{"id": 44411, "problem": "Find the smallest positive integer $k$ such that $k!$ ends in at least $43$ zeroes.", "solution": "To find the smallest positive integer \\( k \\) such that \\( k! \\) ends in at least 43 zeroes, we need to count the number of trailing zeroes in \\( k! \\). The number of trailing zeroes in \\( k! \\) is determined by the number of times 10 is a factor in the numbers from 1 to \\( k \\). Since 10 is the product of 2 and 5, and there are generally more factors of 2 than 5, we only need to count the number of factors of 5 in \\( k! \\).\n\nThe number of factors of 5 in \\( k! \\) is given by:\n\\[\n\\left\\lfloor \\frac{k}{5} \\right\\rfloor + \\left\\lfloor \\frac{k}{5^2} \\right\\rfloor + \\left\\lfloor \\frac{k}{5^3} \\right\\rfloor + \\cdots\n\\]\n\nWe need this sum to be at least 43. Let's start by testing \\( k = 175 \\) as an estimate.\n\n1. Calculate the number of factors of 5 in \\( 175! \\):\n\\[\n\\left\\lfloor \\frac{175}{5} \\right\\rfloor + \\left\\lfloor \\frac{175}{25} \\right\\rfloor + \\left\\lfloor \\frac{175}{125} \\right\\rfloor\n\\]\n\\[\n= \\left\\lfloor 35 \\right\\rfloor + \\left\\lfloor 7 \\right\\rfloor + \\left\\lfloor 1.4 \\right\\rfloor\n\\]\n\\[\n= 35 + 7 + 1 = 43\n\\]\n\nSince \\( 175! \\) has exactly 43 trailing zeroes, we need to check if there is a smaller \\( k \\) that also results in at least 43 trailing zeroes.\n\n2. Check \\( k = 174 \\):\n\\[\n\\left\\lfloor \\frac{174}{5} \\right\\rfloor + \\left\\lfloor \\frac{174}{25} \\right\\rfloor + \\left\\lfloor \\frac{174}{125} \\right\\rfloor\n\\]\n\\[\n= \\left\\lfloor 34.8 \\right\\rfloor + \\left\\lfloor 6.96 \\right\\rfloor + \\left\\lfloor 1.392 \\right\\rfloor\n\\]\n\\[\n= 34 + 6 + 1 = 41\n\\]\n\nSince \\( 174! \\) has only 41 trailing zeroes, \\( k = 174 \\) is not sufficient.\n\n3. Check \\( k = 175 \\) again to confirm:\n\\[\n\\left\\lfloor \\frac{175}{5} \\right\\rfloor + \\left\\lfloor \\frac{175}{25} \\right\\rfloor + \\left\\lfloor \\frac{175}{125} \\right\\rfloor\n\\]\n\\[\n= 35 + 7 + 1 = 43\n\\]\n\nThus, the smallest \\( k \\) such that \\( k! \\) ends in at least 43 zeroes is indeed \\( k = 175 \\).\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{175} \\).", "answer": "175"}
{"id": 44589, "problem": "As shown in Figure 6, fill the ten circles in Figure 6 with the numbers $1,2, \\cdots, 10$ respectively, so that the sum of the numbers in any five consecutive adjacent circles is not greater than a certain integer $M$. Find the minimum value of $M$ and complete your filling. ${ }^{[4]}$", "solution": "Let the numbers that satisfy the given conditions be: $a_{1}$, $a_{2}, \\cdots, a_{10}$. Then\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\na_{1}+a_{2}+a_{3}+a_{4}+a_{5} \\leqslant M, \\\\\na_{2}+a_{3}+a_{4}+a_{5}+a_{6} \\leqslant M, \\\\\n\\cdots \\cdots . \\\\\na_{10}+a_{1}+a_{2}+a_{3}+a_{4} \\leqslant M .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nThus, $5\\left(a_{1}+a_{2}+\\cdots+a_{10}\\right) \\leqslant 10 M$\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\Rightarrow \\frac{5 \\times 10 \\times 11}{2} \\leqslant 10 M \\\\\n\\Rightarrow M \\geqslant 27.5 .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nSince $M$ is an integer, the minimum value of $M$ is 28.\nDivide $1,2, \\cdots, 10$ into the following two groups:\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n10,7,6,3,2 ; \\\\\n9,8,5,4,1,\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nFilling them into the figure in sequence yields Figure 7.", "answer": "28"}
{"id": 59256, "problem": "A pyramid has a triangular base with side lengths $20$, $20$, and $24$. The three edges of the pyramid from the three corners of the base to the fourth vertex of the pyramid all have length $25$. The volume of the pyramid is $m\\sqrt{n}$, where $m$ and $n$ are positive integers, and $n$ is not divisible by the square of any prime. Find $m+n$.", "solution": "Let the triangular base be $\\triangle ABC$, with $\\overline {AB} = 24$. We find that the altitude to side $\\overline {AB}$ is $16$, so the area of $\\triangle ABC$ is $(24*16)/2 = 192$.\nLet the fourth vertex of the tetrahedron be $P$, and let the midpoint of $\\overline {AB}$ be $M$. Since $P$ is equidistant from $A$, $B$, and $C$, the line through $P$ perpendicular to the plane of $\\triangle ABC$ will pass through the circumcenter of $\\triangle ABC$, which we will call $O$. Note that $O$ is equidistant from each of $A$, $B$, and $C$. Then,\n\\[\\overline {OM} + \\overline {OC} = \\overline {CM} = 16\\]\nLet $\\overline {OM} = d$. Then $OC=OA=\\sqrt{d^2+12^2}.$\nEquation $(1)$:\n\\[d + \\sqrt {d^2 + 144} = 16\\]\nSquaring both sides, we have\n\\[d^2 + 144 + 2d\\sqrt {d^2+144} + d^2 = 256\\]\n\\[2d^2 + 2d\\sqrt {d^2+144} = 112\\]\n\\[2d(d + \\sqrt {d^2+144}) = 112\\]\nSubstituting with equation $(1)$:\n\\[2d(16) = 112\\]\n\\[d = 7/2\\]\nWe now find that $\\sqrt{d^2 + 144} = 25/2$.\nLet the distance $\\overline {OP} = h$. Using the Pythagorean Theorem on triangle $AOP$, $BOP$, or $COP$ (all three are congruent by SSS):\n\\[25^2 = h^2 + (25/2)^2\\]\n\\[625 = h^2 + 625/4\\]\n\\[1875/4 = h^2\\]\n\\[25\\sqrt {3} / 2 = h\\]\n\nFinally, by the formula for volume of a pyramid,\n\\[V = Bh/3\\]\n\\[V = (192)(25\\sqrt{3}/2)/3\\]\nThis simplifies to $V = 800\\sqrt {3}$, so $m+n = \\boxed {803}$.\n\nNOTE : If you don’t know or remember the formula for the volume of a triangular pyramid, you can derive it using calculus as follows :\nTake a small triangular element in the pyramid. We know that it’s area is proportional to the height from the vertex to the base. Hence, we know that $\\frac{A_{small element}}{A} = \\frac{h^2}{H^2} \\implies A_{small element} = \\frac{Ah^2}{H^2}$. Now integrate it taking the limits $0$ to $H$\n\nShortcut\nHere is a shortcut for finding the radius $R$ of the circumcenter of $\\triangle ABC$.\nAs before, we find that the foot of the altitude from $P$ lands on the circumcenter of $\\triangle ABC$. Let $BC=a$, $AC=b$, and $AB=c$.\nThen we write the area of $\\triangle ABC$ in two ways:\n\\[[ABC]= \\frac{1}{2} \\cdot 24 \\cdot 16 = \\frac{abc}{4R}\\]\nPlugging in $20$, $20$, and $24$ for $a$, $b$, and $c$ respectively, and solving for $R$, we obtain $R= \\frac{25}{2}=OA=OB=OC$.\nThen continue as before to use the Pythagorean Theorem on $\\triangle AOP$, find $h$, and find the volume of the pyramid.\n\nAnother Shortcut (Extended Law of Sines)\nTake the base $\\triangle ABC$, where $AB = BC = 20$ and $AC = 24$. Draw an altitude from $B$ to $AC$ that bisects $AC$ at point $D$. Then the altitude has length $\\sqrt{20^2 - 12^2} = \\sqrt{16^2} = 16$. Next, let $\\angle BCA = \\theta$. Then from the right triangle $\\triangle BDC$, $\\sin \\theta = 4/5$. From the extended law of sines, the circumradius is $20 \\cdot \\dfrac{5}{4} \\cdot \\dfrac{1}{2} = \\dfrac{25}{2}$.", "answer": "803"}
{"id": 6548, "problem": "A bored student walks down a hall that contains a row of closed lockers, numbered $1$ to $1024$. He opens the locker numbered 1, and then alternates between skipping and opening each locker thereafter. When he reaches the end of the hall, the student turns around and starts back. He opens the first closed locker he encounters, and then alternates between skipping and opening each closed locker thereafter. The student continues wandering back and forth in this manner until every locker is open. What is the number of the last locker he opens?", "solution": "Solution 1\nOn his first pass, he opens all of the odd lockers. So there are only even lockers closed. Then he opens the lockers that are multiples of $4$, leaving only lockers $2 \\pmod{8}$ and $6 \\pmod{8}$. Then he goes ahead and opens all lockers $2 \\pmod {8}$, leaving lockers either $6 \\pmod {16}$ or $14 \\pmod {16}$. He then goes ahead and opens all lockers $14 \\pmod {16}$, leaving the lockers either $6 \\pmod {32}$ or $22 \\pmod {32}$. He then goes ahead and opens all lockers $6 \\pmod {32}$, leaving $22 \\pmod {64}$ or $54 \\pmod {64}$. He then opens $54 \\pmod {64}$, leaving $22 \\pmod {128}$ or $86 \\pmod {128}$. He then opens $22 \\pmod {128}$ and leaves $86 \\pmod {256}$ and $214 \\pmod {256}$. He then opens all $214 \\pmod {256}$, so we have $86 \\pmod {512}$ and $342 \\pmod {512}$, leaving lockers $86, 342, 598$, and $854$, and he is at where he started again. He then opens $86$ and $598$, and then goes back and opens locker number $854$, leaving locker number $\\boxed{342}$ untouched. He opens that locker.\n\n\nLockers that are $2 \\pmod{8}$ and $6 \\pmod{8}$ are just lockers that are $2 \\pmod{4}$. Edit by [Yiyj1](https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/User:Yiyj1)\n\nSolution 2\nWe can also solve this with recursion. Let $L_n$ be the last locker he opens given that he started with $2^n$ lockers. Let there be $2^n$ lockers. After he first reaches the end of the hallway, there are $2^{n-1}$ lockers remaining. There is a correspondence between these unopened lockers and if he began with $2^{n-1}$ lockers. The locker $y$ (if he started with $2^{n-1}$ lockers) corresponds to the locker $2^n+2-2y$ (if he started with $2^n$ lockers). It follows that $L_{n} = 2^{n} +2 -2L_{n-1}$ as they are corresponding lockers. We can compute $L_1=2$ and use the recursion to find $L_{10}=\\boxed{342}$\n\nSolution 3 (bash)\nList all the numbers from $1$ through $1024$, then do the process yourself!!! It will take about 25 minutes (if you don't start to see the pattern), but that's okay, eventually, you will get $\\boxed{342}$.\n(Note: If you try to do this, first look through all the problems! -Guy)\n\n\nEdit from EthanSpoon, Doing this with only even numbers will make it faster.\nYou'll see.\n02496", "answer": "342"}
{"id": 10647, "problem": "Portraits of famous scientists hang on a wall. The scientists lived between 1600 and 2008, and none of them lived longer than 80 years. Vasya multiplied the years of birth of these scientists, and Petya multiplied the years of their death. Petya's result is exactly $ 5\\over 4$ times greater than  Vasya's result. What minimum number of portraits can be on the wall? \n\n[i]Author: V. Frank[/i]", "solution": "1. Let the years of birth of the scientists be \\( a_1, a_2, \\ldots, a_n \\) and the years of death be \\( d_1, d_2, \\ldots, d_n \\). Given that \\( d_i = a_i + b_i \\) where \\( 1 \\leq b_i \\leq 80 \\) for all \\( i \\).\n2. Vasya's product of the years of birth is \\( P_V = a_1 \\cdot a_2 \\cdot \\ldots \\cdot a_n \\).\n3. Petya's product of the years of death is \\( P_P = d_1 \\cdot d_2 \\cdot \\ldots \\cdot d_n = (a_1 + b_1) \\cdot (a_2 + b_2) \\cdot \\ldots \\cdot (a_n + b_n) \\).\n4. According to the problem, \\( P_P = \\frac{5}{4} P_V \\).\n\nWe need to find the minimum number \\( n \\) such that:\n\\[\n\\frac{(a_1 + b_1) \\cdot (a_2 + b_2) \\cdot \\ldots \\cdot (a_n + b_n)}{a_1 \\cdot a_2 \\cdot \\ldots \\cdot a_n} = \\frac{5}{4}\n\\]\n\n5. This can be rewritten as:\n\\[\n\\prod_{i=1}^n \\left(1 + \\frac{b_i}{a_i}\\right) = \\frac{5}{4}\n\\]\n\n6. To find the minimum \\( n \\), we need to consider the maximum and minimum values of \\( \\frac{a_i + b_i}{a_i} \\). The maximum value occurs when \\( a_i \\) is at its minimum (1600) and \\( b_i \\) is at its maximum (80):\n\\[\n\\frac{a_i + b_i}{a_i} = \\frac{1600 + 80}{1600} = \\frac{1680}{1600} = \\frac{21}{20}\n\\]\n\n7. The minimum value occurs when \\( a_i \\) is at its maximum (2008) and \\( b_i \\) is at its minimum (1):\n\\[\n\\frac{a_i + b_i}{a_i} = \\frac{2008 + 1}{2008} = \\frac{2009}{2008}\n\\]\n\n8. We need to find the smallest \\( n \\) such that:\n\\[\n\\left(\\frac{21}{20}\\right)^k \\cdot \\left(\\frac{2009}{2008}\\right)^{n-k} \\geq \\frac{5}{4}\n\\]\n\n9. Testing \\( n = 4 \\):\n\\[\n\\left(\\frac{21}{20}\\right)^4 = \\left(1.05\\right)^4 \\approx 1.21550625\n\\]\nThis is less than \\( \\frac{5}{4} = 1.25 \\), so \\( n = 4 \\) is not sufficient.\n\n10. Testing \\( n = 5 \\):\n\\[\n\\left(\\frac{21}{20}\\right)^5 = \\left(1.05\\right)^5 \\approx 1.2762815625\n\\]\nThis is greater than \\( \\frac{5}{4} = 1.25 \\), so \\( n = 5 \\) is sufficient.\n\nTherefore, the minimum number of portraits is 5.\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{5} \\).", "answer": "5"}
{"id": 57081, "problem": "Six natural numbers (possibly repeating) are written on the faces of a cube, such that the numbers on adjacent faces differ by more than 1. What is the smallest possible value of the sum of these six numbers?", "solution": "Answer: 18.\n\nSolution: Consider three faces that share a common vertex. The numbers on them differ pairwise by 2, so the smallest possible sum would be for $1+3+5=9$. The same can be said about the remaining three faces.\n\nThus, the sum cannot be less than 18. We will show that 18 can be achieved - place the number 1 on the top and bottom faces of the cube, 3 on the right and left faces, and 5 on the front and back faces.", "answer": "18"}
{"id": 52825, "problem": "The average score of the participants in the Zu Chongzhi Cup Mathematics Invitational at a certain school is 75. Among them, the number of male participants is $80\\%$ more than that of female participants, and the average score of female participants is $20\\%$ higher than that of male participants. Therefore, the average score of female participants is — points.", "solution": "1. 84", "answer": "84"}
{"id": 27730, "problem": "In the room, there are two light bulbs. When the switch of the first light bulb is turned on, it lights up after 6 seconds and stays on for 5 seconds, then it is off for 6 seconds and on for 5 seconds, and this repeats continuously. When the switch of the second light bulb is turned on, it lights up after 4 seconds and stays on for 3 seconds, then it is off for 4 seconds and on for 3 seconds, and this repeats continuously. Linda turned on both switches at the same time and turned them off after 2021 seconds. How many seconds did both light bulbs shine simultaneously during this time?", "solution": "## Solution.\n\nEvery 11 seconds, the first light will repeat a cycle where it will not light for 6 seconds and then light for 5 seconds. The second light will repeat such a cycle every 7 seconds.\n\nThe time interval we need to observe as the common period for both lights lasts $7 \\cdot 11=77$ seconds.\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_30_bfe8eca8742272ceb120g-5.jpg?height=42&width=1596&top_left_y=493&top_left_x=184)\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_30_bfe8eca8742272ceb120g-5.jpg?height=45&width=1619&top_left_y=560&top_left_x=161)$\\qquad$\nIn the first two rectangles, the yellow color represents the seconds during which the lights are on, and the gray color represents the seconds during which the lights are off. The first rectangle shows the state of the first light, and the second shows the state of the second light. In the third rectangle, the seconds when both lights are on simultaneously are marked.\n\nIn the observed period of 77 seconds, both lights are on simultaneously for $1+3+1+3+2+2+3=$ 15 seconds. Since $2021=26 \\cdot 77+19$, there will be 26 such periods, and then there will be 19 seconds remaining. In these 19 seconds, the lights will be on simultaneously for 2 seconds.\n\nBoth lights are on simultaneously for a total of $26 \\cdot 15+2=392$ seconds.", "answer": "392"}
{"id": 37017, "problem": "A worker takes care of three machine tools. In one hour, the probabilities that machine tools A, B, and C need attention are $0.9$, $0.8$, and $0.85$, respectively. In one hour, find:\n(1) the probability that no machine tool needs attention;\n(2) the probability that at least one machine tool needs attention.", "solution": "Let $A$, $B$, and $C$ represent the need for attention for machines A, B, and C, respectively. Then, $\\bar{A}$, $\\bar{B}$, and $\\bar{C}$ represent the lack of need for attention for machines A, B, and C, respectively. According to the problem, $P(A)=0.9$, $P(B)=0.8$, $P(C)=0.85$, and $P(\\bar{A})=0.1$, $P(\\bar{B})=0.2$, $P(\\bar{C})=0.15$.\n(1) None of the machines A, B, and C need attention, which means $\\bar{A} \\cdot \\bar{B} \\cdot \\bar{C}$. Since $\\bar{A}$, $\\bar{B}$, and $\\bar{C}$ are independent, we have $P(\\bar{A} \\cdot \\bar{B} \\cdot \\bar{C})=P(\\bar{A}) \\cdot P(\\bar{B}) \\cdot P(\\bar{C})=0.1 \\times 0.2 \\times 0.15=0.003$.\n(2) Let $D$ represent the event that at least one of the machines A, B, and C needs attention. Then, $D=(A \\cdot \\bar{B} \\cdot \\bar{C}) \\cup (\\bar{A} \\cdot B \\cdot \\bar{C}) \\cup (\\bar{A} \\cdot \\bar{B} \\cdot C) \\cup (A \\cdot B \\cdot \\bar{C}) \\cup (A \\cdot \\bar{B} \\cdot C) \\cup (\\bar{A} \\cdot B \\cdot C) \\cup (A \\cdot B \\cdot C)$. Since $(A \\cdot \\bar{B} \\cdot \\bar{C})$, $(\\bar{A} \\cdot B \\cdot \\bar{C})$, $(\\bar{A} \\cdot \\bar{B} \\cdot C)$, $(A \\cdot B \\cdot \\bar{C})$, $(A \\cdot \\bar{B} \\cdot C)$, $(\\bar{A} \\cdot B \\cdot C)$, and $(A \\cdot B \\cdot C)$ are mutually exclusive, and $A$, $B$, $C$, $\\bar{A}$, $\\bar{B}$, and $\\bar{C}$ are independent, the probability that at least one machine needs attention is:\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nP(D)=P(A \\cdot \\bar{B} \\cdot \\bar{C})+P(\\bar{A} \\cdot B \\cdot \\bar{C})+P(\\bar{A} \\cdot \\bar{B} \\cdot C)+P(A \\cdot B \\cdot \\bar{C})+P(A \\cdot \\\\\n\\quad \\bar{B} \\cdot C)+P(\\bar{A} \\cdot B \\cdot C)+P(A \\cdot B \\cdot C) \\\\\n\\quad=P(A) \\cdot P(\\bar{B}) \\cdot P(\\bar{C})+P(\\bar{A}) \\cdot P(B) \\cdot P(\\bar{C})+P(\\bar{A}) \\cdot P(\\bar{B}) \\cdot P(C)+P(A) \\cdot \\\\\n\\quad P(B) \\cdot P(\\bar{C})+P(A) \\cdot P(\\bar{B}) \\cdot P(C)+P(\\bar{A}) \\cdot P(B) \\cdot P(C)+P(A) \\cdot P(B) \\cdot P(C) \\\\\n\\quad=0.9 \\times 0.2 \\times 0.15+0.1 \\times 0.8 \\times 0.15+0.1 \\times 0.2 \\times 0.85+0.9 \\times 0.8 \\times \\\\\n\\quad 0.15+0.9 \\times 0.2 \\times 0.85+0.1 \\times 0.8 \\times 0.85+0.9 \\times 0.8 \\times 0.85 \\\\\n\\quad=0.997\n\\end{array}\n$$", "answer": "0.997"}
{"id": 61521, "problem": "Given that $a, b, c$ are the lengths of the three sides of a triangle, then the value of $a^{4}+b^{4}+c^{4}-$ $2 a^{2} b^{2}-2 b^{2} c^{2}-2 c^{2} a^{2}$ is\n(A) always positive.\n(B) always negative.\n(C) can be positive or negative.\n(D) non-negative.\n(China Shanxi Province Taiyuan City Junior High School Mathematics Competition, 1991)", "solution": "[Solution 1]\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n\\text { [Solution 1] } & a^{4}+b^{4}+c^{4}-2 a^{2} b^{2}-2 b^{2} c^{2}-2 c^{2} a^{2} \\\\\n= & a^{4}+\\left(b^{2}-c^{2}\\right)^{2}-\\left[a^{2}(b+c)^{2}+a^{2}(b-c)^{2}\\right] \\\\\n= & a^{4}-\\left[a^{2}(b+c)^{2}+a^{2}(b-c)^{2}\\right]+(b+c)^{2}(b-c)^{2} \\\\\n= & {\\left[a^{2}-(b+c)^{2}\\right]\\left[a^{2}-(b-c)^{2}\\right] } \\\\\n= & (a-b-c)(a+b+c)(a-b+c)(a+b-c), \\\\\n\\because \\quad & a+b>c, \\quad a+c>b, \\quad b+c>a,\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n$\\therefore$. The above expression is always less than 0.\nTherefore, the answer is $(B)$.\n[Solution 2] By the square of a trinomial formula, we have\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n\\text { Original expression } & =\\left(a^{2}+b^{2}-c^{2}\\right)^{2}-4 a^{2} b^{2} \\\\\n& =(a+b+c)(a+b-c)(a-b+c)(a-b-c),\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nThe remaining steps are the same as above.\nTherefore, the answer is $(B)$.", "answer": "B"}
{"id": 56731, "problem": "From the first 2005 natural numbers, $k$ of them are arbitrarily chosen. What is the least value of $k$ to ensure that there is at least one pair of numbers such that one of them is divisible by the other?", "solution": "6. Ans: 1004\nTake any set 1004 numbers. Write each number in the form $2^{a_{i}} b_{i}$, where $a_{i} \\geq 0$ and $b_{i}$ is odd. Thus obtaining 1004 odd numbers $b_{1}, \\ldots, b_{1004}$. Since there are 1003 odd numbers in the first 2005 natural numbers, at least two of the odd numbers are the same, say $b_{i}=b_{j}$. Then $2^{a_{i}} b_{i} \\mid 2^{a_{2}} b_{j}$ if $2^{\\alpha_{i}} b_{i}<2^{\\alpha_{i}} b_{i}$. The numbers $1003,1004, \\ldots, 2005$ are 1003 numbers where there is no pair such that one of them is divisible by the other. So the answer is 1004 .", "answer": "1004"}
{"id": 29570, "problem": "In a $7 \\times 8$ rectangular chessboard, a chess piece is placed at the center of each small square. If two chess pieces are in small squares that share an edge or a vertex, then these two chess pieces are said to be \"connected\". Now, some of the 56 chess pieces are removed so that no 5 remaining chess pieces are in a straight line (horizontally, vertically, or diagonally). What is the minimum number of chess pieces that need to be removed to meet this requirement? Explain your reasoning $^{\\mid 2\\rfloor}$.", "solution": "Analysis: The difficulty ratio of this problem has significantly increased from 1, mainly due to its \"apparent\" asymmetry (the number of rows and columns are inconsistent). Therefore, the key to solving the problem is to find the symmetry hidden behind this asymmetry.\nInspired by Example 1, we will also start from the local perspective.\nSolution: In each $1 \\times 5$ rectangle, at least one chess piece must be taken. Following Example 1, as shown in Figure 5, the area outside the shaded part must have at least 10 chess pieces taken.\n\nIf at least one chess piece is taken from the shaded part in Figure 5, then the total number of chess pieces taken is no less than 11.\n\nIf no chess pieces are taken from the shaded part in Figure 5, then at least 2 chess pieces must be taken from each of the middle two columns, and at least 2 chess pieces must be taken from each of the middle three rows. Therefore, at least 10 chess pieces have been taken.\n\nConsidering the four squares (1), (2), (3), and (4) in Figure 6.\n\nLooking diagonally, since the shaded area in Figure 6 indicates that no chess pieces have been taken, to avoid a line of five, the four squares (1), (2), (3), and (4) must all have chess pieces taken. Therefore, in Figure 6, 2 chess pieces are taken from the 3rd column and 2 chess pieces are taken from the 6th column; at least 1 chess piece is taken from the white area of each of the 1st, 2nd, 7th, and 8th columns, totaling 4 chess pieces; at least 1 chess piece is taken from the white area of each of the 1st, 2nd, 6th, and 7th rows, totaling 4 chess pieces. Therefore, 12 chess pieces are taken.\nIn summary, at least 11 chess pieces must be taken.\nFigure 7 provides one possible method.", "answer": "11"}
{"id": 30139, "problem": "Compute $1 \\cdot 2+2 \\cdot 3+\\cdots+(n-1) n$.", "solution": "Solution: Let $S=1 \\cdot 2+2 \\cdot 3+\\cdots+(n-1) n$. We know $\\sum_{i=1}^{n} i=\\frac{n(n+1)}{2}$ and $\\sum_{i=1}^{n} i^{2}=$ $\\frac{n(n+1)(2 n+1)}{6}$. So $S=1(1+1)+2(2+1)+\\cdots+(n-1) n=\\left(1^{2}+2^{2}+\\cdots+(n-1)^{2}\\right)+$ $(1+2+\\cdots+(n-1))=\\frac{(n-1)(n)(2 n-1)}{6}+\\frac{(n-1)(n)}{2}=\\frac{(n-1) n(n+1)}{3}$.\nWe can also arrive at the solution by realizing that $\\sum_{i=1}^{n} i^{2}=\\sum_{i=1}^{n} i^{2}+\\sum_{i=2}^{n} i^{2}+\\sum_{i=3}^{n} i^{2}+\\cdots+$\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\sum_{i=n}^{n} i^{2}=n \\sum_{i=1}^{n} i^{2}-\\left(\\sum_{i=1}^{1} i^{2}+\\sum_{i=1}^{2} i^{2}+\\sum_{i=1}^{3} i^{2}+\\cdots \\sum_{n=1}^{n-1} i^{2}\\right)=n \\frac{n(n+1)}{2}-\\left(\\frac{1 \\cdot 2}{2}+\\frac{2 \\cdot 3}{2}+\\cdots+\\frac{(n-1) n}{2}\\right)= \\\\\nn \\frac{n(n+1)}{2}-\\frac{1}{2} S=\\frac{n(n+1)(2 n+1)}{6}, \\text { so } S=\\frac{(n-1) n(n+1)}{3} .\n\\end{array}\n$$", "answer": "\\frac{(n-1)n(n+1)}{3}"}
{"id": 30455, "problem": "If the real number $x$ satisfies $\\log _{2} x=\\log _{4}(2 x)+\\log _{8}(4 x)$, then $x=$", "solution": "$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\log _{2} x=\\log _{4}(2 x)+\\log _{8}(4 x)=\\frac{1}{2} \\log _{2}(2 x)+\\frac{1}{3} \\log _{2}(4 x)=\\log _{2}\\left[(2 x)^{\\frac{1}{2}}(4 x)^{\\frac{1}{3}}\\right] \\\\\n\\Rightarrow x=(2 x)^{\\frac{1}{2}}(4 x)^{\\frac{1}{3}}=2^{\\frac{1}{2}+\\frac{2}{3}} x^{\\frac{1}{2}+\\frac{1}{3}}=2^{\\frac{7}{6}} x^{\\frac{5}{6}} \\Rightarrow x=2^{7}=128 .\n\\end{array}\n$$", "answer": "128"}
{"id": 34052, "problem": "The distance between places $A$ and $B$ is 600 kilometers. Two people, Jia and Yi, start cycling from $A$ to $B$ at the same time. Jia rides 40 kilometers per day, while Yi rides 60 kilometers per day but rests every other day. At the end of the $\\qquad$th day, the distance Yi has left to $B$ is twice the distance Jia has left to $B$.", "solution": "【Analysis】This problem can be set up by assuming that at the end of the $x$-th day, the distance from $B$ to Yi is twice the distance from $B$ to Jia. According to the problem, on the $x$-th day, Jia has traveled $40 x$, and is still ( $600-40 x$ ) kilometers away from $B$, while Yi has traveled $60 \\div 2 \\times x$, and is still ( $600-60 \\div 2 \\times x$ ) kilometers away from $B$. Based on the condition that \"the distance from $B$ to Yi is twice the distance from $B$ to Jia,\" we can set up the equation $600-60 \\div 2 \\times x=2 \\times(600-40 x)$, and solve it accordingly.\n\n【Solution】Solution: Let the $x$-th day be the day when the distance from $B$ to Yi is twice the distance from $B$ to Jia, we get:\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n600-60 \\div 2 \\times x & =2 \\times(600-40 x) \\\\\n600-30 x & =1200-80 x \\\\\n50 x & =600 \\\\\nx & =12\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nAnswer: On the 12th day, the distance from $B$ to Yi is twice the distance from $B$ to Jia. Therefore, the answer is: 12.", "answer": "12"}
{"id": 37726, "problem": "Given that $x, y, z$ are three distinct non-zero natural numbers, if\n$$\n\\overline{x y y y y}+\\overline{x y y y}+\\overline{x y y}+\\overline{x y}+y=\\overline{y y y y z} .\n$$\n\nwhere $\\overline{x y y y y}$ and $\\overline{y y y y z}$ are both five-digit numbers, when $x+y$ is maximized, the corresponding value of $x+y+z$ is", "solution": "Reference answer: 22", "answer": "22"}
{"id": 6900, "problem": "Let $a$ be a fixed real number. Consider the equation\n$$\n(x+2)^{2}(x+7)^{2}+a=0, x \\in \\mathbb{R}\n$$\nwhere $\\mathbb{R}$ is the set of real numbers. For what values of $a$, will the equation have exactly one double-root?", "solution": "1. Define the function \\( f(x) = (x+2)^2 (x+7)^2 + a \\).\n2. Compute the first derivative of \\( f(x) \\):\n   \\[\n   f'(x) = \\frac{d}{dx} \\left[ (x+2)^2 (x+7)^2 + a \\right] = 2(x+2)(x+7)(2x+9)\n   \\]\n3. Find the critical points by setting \\( f'(x) = 0 \\):\n   \\[\n   2(x+2)(x+7)(2x+9) = 0\n   \\]\n   This gives us the critical points \\( x = -2 \\), \\( x = -7 \\), and \\( x = -\\frac{9}{2} \\).\n\n4. Determine the nature of these critical points by evaluating the second derivative \\( f''(x) \\):\n   \\[\n   f''(x) = \\frac{d}{dx} \\left[ 2(x+2)(x+7)(2x+9) \\right]\n   \\]\n   Using the product rule:\n   \\[\n   f''(x) = 2 \\left[ (x+7)(2x+9) + (x+2)(2x+9) + (x+2)(x+7) \\cdot 2 \\right]\n   \\]\n   Simplifying:\n   \\[\n   f''(x) = 2 \\left[ 2(x+7) + 2(x+2) + 2(x+2)(x+7) \\right]\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   f''(x) = 2 \\left[ 2x + 14 + 2x + 4 + 2(x^2 + 9x + 14) \\right]\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   f''(x) = 2 \\left[ 4x + 18 + 2x^2 + 18x + 28 \\right]\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   f''(x) = 2 \\left[ 2x^2 + 22x + 46 \\right]\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   f''(x) = 4x^2 + 44x + 92\n   \\]\n\n5. Evaluate \\( f''(x) \\) at the critical points:\n   - At \\( x = -2 \\):\n     \\[\n     f''(-2) = 4(-2)^2 + 44(-2) + 92 = 16 - 88 + 92 = 20 \\quad (\\text{local minimum})\n     \\]\n   - At \\( x = -7 \\):\n     \\[\n     f''(-7) = 4(-7)^2 + 44(-7) + 92 = 196 - 308 + 92 = -20 \\quad (\\text{local minimum})\n     \\]\n   - At \\( x = -\\frac{9}{2} \\):\n     \\[\n     f''\\left(-\\frac{9}{2}\\right) = 4\\left(-\\frac{9}{2}\\right)^2 + 44\\left(-\\frac{9}{2}\\right) + 92 = 81 - 198 + 92 = -25 \\quad (\\text{local maximum})\n     \\]\n\n6. Since \\( f(x) \\) has local minima at \\( x = -2 \\) and \\( x = -7 \\), and a local maximum at \\( x = -\\frac{9}{2} \\), we need \\( f\\left(-\\frac{9}{2}\\right) = 0 \\) for the function to have exactly one double root.\n\n7. Calculate \\( f\\left(-\\frac{9}{2}\\right) \\):\n   \\[\n   f\\left(-\\frac{9}{2}\\right) = \\left(-\\frac{9}{2} + 2\\right)^2 \\left(-\\frac{9}{2} + 7\\right)^2 + a\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   = \\left(-\\frac{5}{2}\\right)^2 \\left(\\frac{5}{2}\\right)^2 + a\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   = \\left(\\frac{25}{4}\\right) \\left(\\frac{25}{4}\\right) + a\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   = \\frac{625}{16} + a\n   \\]\n   Set this equal to 0:\n   \\[\n   \\frac{625}{16} + a = 0\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   a = -\\frac{625}{16}\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   a = -39.0625\n   \\]\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{ a = -39.0625 } \\)", "answer": " a = -39.0625 "}
{"id": 5591, "problem": "For four independent samples of the same size \\( n=17 \\), extracted from normal general populations, the corrected sample variances are: 0.21; 0.25; 0.34; 0.40.\n\nRequired: a) at a significance level of 0.05, test the null hypothesis of homogeneity of variances (critical region - right-tailed); b) estimate the population variance.", "solution": "Solution. a) Let's find the observed value of the Cochran criterion - the ratio of the maximum corrected variance to the sum of all variances:\n\n$$\nG_{\\text {obs } 6 \\pi}=0.40 /(0.21+0.25+0.34+0.40)=\\frac{1}{3} .\n$$\n\nWe will find the critical point $G_{\\text {crit }}(0.05 ; 16 ; 4)=0.4366$ in the table of critical values of the Cochran distribution (see Appendix 8) at a significance level of 0.05, degrees of freedom $k=n-1=17-1=16$, and number of samples $l=4$.\n\nSince $G_{\\text {obs }}<G_{\\text {crit }}$ - there is no reason to reject the null hypothesis. In other words, the corrected sample variances do not differ significantly.\n\n6) Since the homogeneity of variances has been established, as an estimate of the population variance, we will take the arithmetic mean of the corrected variances:\n\n$$\nD_{\\mathrm{r}}^{*}=(0.21+0.25+0.34+0.40) / 4=0.3\n$$", "answer": "0.3"}
{"id": 53558, "problem": "Misha, over the course of a week, picked an apple each day and weighed it. Each apple weighed a different amount, but the weight of each apple was a whole number of grams and ranged from 221 grams to 230 grams (inclusive). Misha also calculated the average weight of all the apples he picked, and it was always a whole number. The apple picked on the seventh day weighed 225 grams. How much did the apple picked on the sixth day weigh?", "solution": "Answer: 230 grams.\n\nSolution: Each apple weighed 220 grams plus an integer from 1 to 10. From the numbers 1 to 10, we need to choose 7 numbers such that their sum is divisible by 7. One of these numbers is 5, so we need to choose 6 from the numbers $1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9,10$. The smallest sum of six of these numbers is 23, and the largest is 44. Adding 5, we get numbers from 28 to 49. In this range, there are 4 numbers divisible by 7: 28, 35, 42, 49. Meanwhile, the sum of the weights for the first 6 days must be divisible by 6. From the numbers 23, 30, 37, 44, only the number 30 satisfies this condition. Thus, the total weight for the first 6 days was $220 \\cdot 6 + 30$ (we will simply write 30, and add the multiple of 220 at the end). The sum of the weights for the first 5 days must be divisible by 5. The possible range for 5 days is from 16 to 40, and the numbers that fit are $20, 25, 30, 40$. However, the total weight for 5 days is less than that for 6 days, so it must be less than 30, i.e., 20 or 25. However, the difference between 30 and 25 is 5, and the number 5 is already used. Therefore, the weight of the apples for 5 days is $220 \\cdot 5 + 20$, meaning the apple picked on the 6th day weighed $220 \\cdot 6 + 30 - (220 \\cdot 5 + 20) = 230$ grams. This value is valid, as the apples picked over the week could have weighed 221, 223, 222, 226, 228, 210, 205 grams.", "answer": "230"}
{"id": 6931, "problem": "Let $x, y \\in \\mathbf{R}^{+}$, and $\\frac{19}{x}+\\frac{98}{y}=1$. Then the minimum value of $x+y$ is $\\qquad$", "solution": "\\begin{array}{l}\\text { 6. } 117+14 \\sqrt{38} \\text {. } \\\\ \\text { Let } \\sin ^{2} \\alpha=\\frac{19}{x}, \\cos ^{2} \\alpha=\\frac{98}{y} . \\\\ \\text { Then } x=\\frac{19}{\\sin ^{2} \\alpha}, y=\\frac{98}{\\cos ^{2} \\alpha} \\text {. } \\\\ \\begin{aligned} \\therefore x+y=\\frac{19}{\\sin ^{2} \\alpha}+\\frac{98}{\\cos ^{2} \\alpha} \\\\ \\quad=19 \\csc ^{2} \\alpha+98 \\sec ^{2} \\alpha \\\\ \\quad=19\\left(1+\\cot ^{2} \\alpha\\right)+98\\left(1+\\tan ^{2} \\alpha\\right) \\\\ \\quad=19 \\cot ^{2} \\alpha+98 \\tan ^{2} \\alpha+19+98 \\\\ \\geqslant 2 \\sqrt{19 \\times 98}+117=117+14 \\sqrt{38} .\\end{aligned}\\end{array}", "answer": "117+14 \\sqrt{38}"}
{"id": 64746, "problem": "A random variable $a$ is uniformly distributed on the interval $[-4 ; 4]$. Find the probability that at least one of the roots of the quadratic equation $x^{2}-2 a x-a-4=0$ does not exceed 1 in absolute value.", "solution": "Answer: $P(A)=\\frac{1}{2}$.", "answer": "\\frac{1}{2}"}
{"id": 47578, "problem": "In modern society, the difficulty of deciphering passwords is increasing. There is a type of password that breaks down English plaintext (real text) into letters, where the 26 English letters $\\mathrm{a}, \\mathrm{b}, \\cdots, \\mathrm{z}$ (regardless of case) correspond to the 26 natural numbers $1,2, \\cdots, 26$, as shown in Table 1.\nTable 1\n\\begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|}\n\\hline a & b & c & d & e & f & g & h & i & j & k & l & m \\\\\n\\hline 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 & 7 & 8 & 9 & 10 & 11 & 12 & 13 \\\\\n\\hline n & o & p & q & r & s & t & u & v & w & x & y & z \\\\\n\\hline 14 & 15 & 16 & 17 & 18 & 19 & 20 & 21 & 22 & 23 & 24 & 25 & 26 \\\\\n\\hline\n\\end{tabular}\n\nA transformation formula is given as follows:\n$$\nx^{\\prime}=\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\n\\frac{x+1}{2}, \\text{ if } x \\text{ is odd and } 1 \\leqslant x \\leqslant 26 ; \\\\\n\\frac{x}{2}+13, \\text{ if } x \\text{ is even and } 1 \\leqslant x \\leqslant 26 .\n\\end{array}\\right.\n$$\n\nUsing this formula, plaintext can be converted into ciphertext. For example, $8 \\rightarrow \\frac{8}{2}+13=17$, which means $h$ becomes $\\mathrm{q} ; 5 \\rightarrow \\frac{5+1}{2}=3$, which means $\\mathrm{e}$ becomes $\\mathrm{c}$.\n\nAccording to the above formula, if the ciphertext obtained from a certain plaintext is shxc, then the original plaintext is ( ).\n(A) Ihho\n(B) ohhl\n(C) love\n(D) eovl", "solution": "4.C.\n\nThe inverse transformation formula is\n$$\nx=\\left\\{\\begin{array}{ll}\n2 x^{\\prime}-1, & 1 \\leqslant x^{\\prime} \\leqslant 13, x^{\\prime} \\in \\mathbf{N} ; \\\\\n2 x^{\\prime}-26, & 14 \\leqslant x^{\\prime} \\leqslant 26, x^{\\prime} \\in \\mathbf{N} .\n\\end{array}\\right.\n$$\n\nAccording to the above transformation, we have\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\mathrm{s} \\rightarrow 19 \\rightarrow 2 \\times 19-26=12 \\rightarrow \\mathrm{l}, \\\\\n\\mathrm{h} \\rightarrow 8 \\rightarrow 2 \\times 8-1=15 \\rightarrow \\mathrm{o}, \\\\\n\\mathrm{x} \\rightarrow 24 \\rightarrow 2 \\times 24-26=22 \\rightarrow \\mathrm{v}, \\\\\n\\mathrm{c} \\rightarrow 3 \\rightarrow 2 \\times 3-1=5 \\rightarrow \\mathrm{e} .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nTherefore, the plaintext of shxc is love.", "answer": "C"}
{"id": 47943, "problem": "Let $a_{n}$ denote the integer closest to $\\sqrt{n}(n \\in \\mathbf{N})$. Then the value of $\\frac{1}{a_{1}}+\\frac{1}{a_{2}}+\\frac{1}{a_{3}}+\\ldots+\\frac{1}{a_{2001}}$ is $\\qquad$ .", "solution": "$4.88 \\frac{7}{15}$.\nSince $\\sqrt{n}(n \\in \\mathbf{N})$ is either an integer or an irrational number,\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n\\therefore a_{n}=k(k \\in \\mathbf{N}) & \\Leftrightarrow k-\\frac{1}{2}<\\sqrt{n}<k+\\frac{1}{2} \\\\\n& \\Leftrightarrow k^{2}-k+1 \\leqslant n \\leqslant k^{2}+k,\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nThat is, when $n$ takes the $2k$ natural numbers $k^{2}-k+1, k^{2}-k+2, \\ldots, k^{2}+k$, $a_{n}=k$. Therefore,\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\frac{1}{a_{k}^{2}-k+1}+\\frac{1}{a_{k}^{2}-k+2}+\\ldots+\\frac{1}{a_{k}^{2}+k}=2 k \\frac{1}{k}=2 . \\\\\n\\because 44^{2}+44<2001<45^{2}+45 \\text {, and } \\\\\n44^{2}+44=1980,\n\\end{array}\n$$\n$\\therefore a_{1}, a_{2} \\ldots, a_{1980}$ contain 2 ones, 14 twos, ..., 88 forty-fours.\nAnd $a_{1981}=a_{1982}=\\ldots=a_{2001}=45$ then\n$$\n\\frac{1}{a_{1}}+\\frac{1}{a_{2}}+\\ldots+\\frac{1}{a_{2001}}=44 \\times 2+21 \\times \\frac{1}{45}=88 \\frac{7}{15}\n$$", "answer": "88 \\frac{7}{15}"}
{"id": 29679, "problem": "determine the largest natural number $n$ so that\n\n$$\n4^{995}+4^{1500}+4^{n}\n$$\n\nis a square number.", "solution": "## 1st solution\n\nAnswer: $n=2004$\n\nWe show more generally: If $a\\left(2^{n-a}\\right)^{2}$ applies, but on the other hand, because of $2 b-2 a<n-a+1$ it also applies\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\nA & =1+2^{2 b-2 a}+\\left(2^{n-a}\\right)^{2} \\\\\n& <1+2 \\cdot 2^{n-a}+\\left(2^{n-a}\\right)^{2}=\\left(2^{n-a}+1\\right)^{2}\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nThis means that $A$ lies between two consecutive square numbers and cannot itself be a square number.", "answer": "2004"}
{"id": 59448, "problem": "$\\frac{p^{3}+4 p^{2}+10 p+12}{p^{3}-p^{2}+2 p+16} \\cdot \\frac{p^{3}-3 p^{2}+8 p}{p^{2}+2 p+6}$", "solution": "## Solution.\n\nDomain of definition: $p \\neq-2$.\n\nFactor the numerator of the first fraction:\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& p^{3}+4 p^{2}+10 p+12=\\left(p^{3}+2 p^{2}\\right)+\\left(2 p^{2}+4 p\\right)+(6 p+12)=p^{2}(p+2)+ \\\\\n& +2 p(p+2)+6(p+2)=(p+2)\\left(p^{2}+2 p+6\\right)\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nSimilarly for the denominator, we find that\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& p^{3}-p^{2}+2 p+16=(p+2)\\left(p^{2}-3 p+8\\right) \\text { Then } \\\\\n& \\frac{p^{3}+4 p^{2}+10 p+12}{p^{3}-p^{2}+2 p+16} \\cdot \\frac{p^{3}-3 p^{2}+8 p}{p^{2}+2 p+6}=\\frac{(p+2)\\left(p^{2}+2 p+6\\right)}{(p+2)\\left(p^{2}-3 p+8\\right)} \\times \\\\\n& \\times \\frac{p\\left(p^{2}-3 p+8\\right)}{p^{2}+2 p+6}=p\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nAnswer: $p$.", "answer": "p"}
{"id": 45829, "problem": "In the diagram below, $A B C D$ is a quadrilateral such that $\\angle A B C=135^{\\circ}$ and $\\angle B C D=120^{\\circ}$. Moreover, it is given that $A B=2 \\sqrt{3} \\mathrm{~cm}$, $B C=4-2 \\sqrt{2} \\mathrm{~cm}, C D=4 \\sqrt{2} \\mathrm{~cm}$ and $A D=x \\mathrm{~cm}$. Find the value of $x^{2}-4 x$.", "solution": "31. Answer: 20\nFirst we let $\\ell$ be the line which extends $B C$ in both directions. Let $E$ be the point on $\\ell$ such that $A E$ is perpendicular to $\\ell$. Similarly, we let $F$ be the point on $\\ell$ such that $D F$ is perpendicular to $\\ell$. Then, it is easy to see that $B E=A E=\\sqrt{6}, C F=2 \\sqrt{2}$ and $D F=2 \\sqrt{6}$. Thus $E F=\\sqrt{6}+4-2 \\sqrt{2}+2 \\sqrt{2}=4+\\sqrt{6}$. Now we let $G$ be the point on $D F$ such that $A G$ is parallel to $\\ell$. Then $A G=E F=4+\\sqrt{6}$ and $D G=D F-G F=D F-A E=2 \\sqrt{6}-\\sqrt{6}=\\sqrt{6}$. So for the right-angled triangle $A D G$, we have\n$$\nx=A D=\\sqrt{A G^{2}+D G^{2}}=\\sqrt{(4+\\sqrt{6})^{2}+(\\sqrt{6})^{2}}=\\sqrt{28+8 \\sqrt{6}}=2+2 \\sqrt{6} \\text {. }\n$$\n\nThus, $x^{2}-4 x=(2+2 \\sqrt{6})^{2}-8-8 \\sqrt{6}=4+24+8 \\sqrt{6}-8-8 \\sqrt{6}=20$.", "answer": "20"}
{"id": 32182, "problem": "Let $p, \\alpha, m \\in \\mathbf{Z}_{+}$, denote $p^{\\alpha} \\| m$ to mean $p^{\\alpha} \\mid m$, but $p^{\\alpha+1} \\nmid m$. For any positive integer $n$, the maximum value of the positive integer $\\alpha$ satisfying $2^{\\alpha} \\|\\left(3^{n}+1\\right)$ is $\\qquad$", "solution": "4. 1 .\n\nNotice that the square of an odd number is congruent to 1 modulo 4.\nIf $n=2 k\\left(k \\in \\mathbf{Z}_{+}\\right)$, then\n$$\n3^{n}+1=3^{2 k}+1=\\left(3^{k}\\right)^{2}+1 \\equiv 2(\\bmod 4) \\text {. }\n$$\n\nAt this point, $2 \\|\\left(3^{n}+1\\right)$.\nIf $n=2 k+1\\left(k \\in \\mathbf{Z}_{+}\\right)$, then\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n3^{n}+1=3^{2 k+1}+1=3\\left(3^{k}\\right)^{2}+1 \\\\\n\\equiv 3 \\times 1+1=4(\\bmod 8) .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nAt this point, $2^{2} \\|\\left(3^{n}+1\\right)$.\nTherefore, for any positive integer $n$, the maximum value of $\\alpha$ is 1.", "answer": "1"}
{"id": 55831, "problem": "Two players are playing an \"Easter egg fight.\" In front of them is a large basket of eggs. They randomly take an egg each and hit them against each other. One of the eggs breaks, the loser takes a new egg, while the winner keeps their egg for the next round (the outcome of each round depends only on which egg has the stronger shell; the winning egg retains its strength). It is known that the first player won the first ten rounds. What is the probability that he will win the next round as well?", "solution": "Solution. Regardless of how events unfolded in the first ten rounds, in the 10th round, the egg that is the strongest among the first 11 eggs randomly drawn from the basket will be the winner. This means that the strongest egg will break in the 11th round only if the 12th egg drawn is stronger, that is, it is stronger than the previous 11 eggs. The probability of this is 1/12. Therefore, the probability of the opposite event “the winner of the ten rounds will also win the eleventh round” is $1-\\frac{1}{12}=\\frac{11}{12}$.\n\nAnswer: $11 / 12$.", "answer": "\\frac{11}{12}"}
{"id": 38645, "problem": "A square \\(A B C D\\) is divided into 25 congruent smaller squares.\n\nLet \\(n\\) be a positive integer with \\(n \\leq 25\\). Then \\(n\\) different colors are chosen, and for each of these colors, 25 small tiles of the size of the smaller squares are provided.\n\nFrom these \\(n \\cdot 25\\) tiles, 25 are to be selected and placed on the square \\(A B C D\\) such that each smaller square is covered by exactly one of the selected tiles.\n\nA number \\(n\\) will be called a \"friendly\" number if and only if the following holds:\n\nFor any selection of 25 of the \\(n \\cdot 25\\) tiles, where each of the \\(n\\) colors is represented by at least one tile, it is possible to arrange the distribution on the smaller squares such that the covered square \\(A B C D\\) forms a symmetric pattern with respect to the line through \\(A\\) and \\(C\\).\n\nDetermine all \"friendly\" numbers among the positive integers \\(n \\leq 25\\)!", "solution": "}\n\nFor every symmetric arrangement, it holds that the 10 sub-squares above the diagonal \\(A C\\) must each have the same color as the 10 sub-squares below this diagonal, while the colors of the 5 diagonal squares can be arbitrary. This is also sufficient. Therefore, a symmetric arrangement with respect to \\(A C\\) cannot be created from a selection of 25 tiles if it does not contain 10 pairwise disjoint pairs of tiles of the same color.\n\nLet \\(a_{1}, a_{2}, \\ldots, a_{n}\\) be the number of tiles of color \\(1, 2, \\ldots, n\\) among the 25 selected, then the maximum number of such pairs that can be formed is\n\n\\[\nP:=\\left[\\frac{a_{1}}{2}\\right]+\\left[\\frac{a_{2}}{2}\\right]+\\cdots+\\left[\\frac{a_{n}}{2}\\right]\n\\]\n\nGiven \\(a_{1}+a_{2}+\\cdots+a_{n}=25\\), we have \\(P=\\frac{25-u}{2}\\), where \\(u\\) is the number of odd numbers among \\(a_{1}, a_{2}, \\ldots, a_{n}\\). (Since 25 is odd, \\(u\\) is also odd, and thus \\(P\\) is an integer.) Therefore, a symmetric arrangement with respect to \\(A C\\) cannot be created from these tiles if there are more than 5, i.e., at least 7, odd tile counts among \\(a_{1}, a_{2}, \\ldots, a_{n}\\).\n\nFor this to be the case, \\(n \\geq 7\\) must hold. This means that all \\(n \\leq 6\\) are \"friendly.\" However, if \\(n=7\\), one can choose \\(a_{1}=a_{2}=\\cdots=a_{6}=1\\) and \\(a_{7}=19\\), or for \\(n>7\\), finally \\(a_{1}=a_{2}=\\cdots=a_{7}=1\\) (and the rest arbitrarily \\(\\geq 1\\)), such that no symmetric arrangements with respect to \\(A C\\) are possible with this selection. Therefore, all \\(7 \\leq n \\leq 25\\) are \"unfriendly.\"", "answer": "1,2,3,4,5,6"}
{"id": 48926, "problem": "In $\\triangle ABC, AB=9, BC=8$ and $AC=7$. The bisector of $\\angle A$ meets $BC$ at $D$. The circle passing through $A$ and touching $BC$ at $D$ cuts $AB$ and $AC$ at $M$ and $N$ respectively. Find $MN$.", "solution": "10. 6\n10. By the angle bisector theorem, $\\frac{B D}{D C}=\\frac{A B}{A C}=\\frac{9}{7}$ and so $B D=8 \\times \\frac{9}{9+7}=\\frac{9}{2}$. By the power chord theorem, $B D^{2}=B M \\times B A$ and so $B M=\\frac{9}{4}$.\nFinally, $M N$ is parallel to $B C$ since\n$$\n\\angle B D M=\\angle M A D=\\angle D A N=\\angle D M N \\text {. }\n$$\n\nHence we have $\\frac{A M}{A B}=\\frac{M N}{B C}$, or $\\frac{9-\\frac{9}{4}}{9}=\\frac{M N}{8}$, so that $M N=6$.", "answer": "6"}
{"id": 49286, "problem": "As shown in the figure, from a rectangular piece of paper that is 50 cm long and 20 cm wide, two squares with side lengths of 12 cm and 4 cm are cut out, respectively. The perimeter of the remaining part of the figure is $\\qquad$ cm.", "solution": "【Analysis】The perimeter of the remaining part $=$ the perimeter of the original rectangle + 2 times $(12+4)$ cm. Based on this, we can set up the equation $(50+20) \\times 2+(12+4) \\times 2$ to calculate the solution.\n\n【Solution】Solution: $(50+20) \\times 2+(12+4) \\times 2$\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n=70 \\times 2+16 \\times 2 \\\\\n=140+32 \\\\\n=172 \\text { (cm) }\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nAnswer: The perimeter of the remaining part of the figure is 172 cm.\nTherefore, the answer is: 172.", "answer": "172"}
{"id": 59993, "problem": "Let the quadratic function $f(x)=a x^{2}+b x+c(a \\neq 0)$ have values whose absolute values do not exceed 1 on the interval $[0,1]$, find the maximum value of $|a|+|b|+|c|$.", "solution": "Solve: From\n\nwe get\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\nf(0)=c \\\\\nf(1)=a+b+c \\\\\nf\\left(\\frac{1}{2}\\right)=\\frac{1}{4} a+\\frac{1}{2} b+c\n\\end{array}\\right. \\\\\n\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\na=2 f(0)-4 f\\left(\\frac{1}{2}\\right)+2 f(1) \\\\\nb=-3 f(0)+4 f\\left(\\frac{1}{2}\\right)-f(1) \\\\\nc=f(0)\n\\end{array}\\right. \\\\\n\\begin{array}{l}\nf=f(0)\n\\end{array} \\\\\nb=\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nTherefore,\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n|a|+|b|+|c|= & \\left|2 f(0)-4 f\\left(\\frac{1}{2}\\right)+2 f(1)\\right|+\\mid-3 f(0)+ \\\\\n& \\left.4 f\\left(\\frac{1}{2}\\right)-f(1)|+| f(0)|\\leqslant 2| f(0)|+4|-f\\left(\\frac{1}{2}\\right) \\right\\rvert\\,+ \\\\\n& 2|f(1)|+3|f(0)|+4\\left|-f\\left(\\frac{1}{2}\\right)\\right|+|f(1)|+|f(0)|= \\\\\n& 6|f(0)|+8\\left|-f\\left(\\frac{1}{2}\\right)\\right|+3|f(1)| \\leqslant\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n$$17$$\n\nEquality holds if and only if $\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}f(0)=1 \\\\ f\\left(\\frac{1}{2}\\right)=-1 \\\\ f(1)=1\\end{array}\\right.$, i.e., $\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}a=8 \\\\ b=-8 \\\\ c=1\\end{array}\\right.$ or $\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}f(0)=-1 \\\\ f\\left(\\frac{1}{2}\\right)=1 \\\\ f(1)=-1\\end{array}\\right.$, i.e., $\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}a=-8 \\\\ b=8 \\\\ c=-1\\end{array}\\right.$. In this case, the quadratic function is $f(x)=8 x^{2}-8 x+1$ or $f(x)=-8 x^{2}+8 x-1$. If we let $x=\\cos ^{2} x$, then at this time, $|5(x)|=|\\cos 4 \\alpha| \\leqslant 1$.\n\nNote: Example 18 can be generalized: Suppose the cubic function $f(x)=a x^{3}+b x^{2}+c x+d(a \\neq 0)$ on the interval $[0,1]$, the absolute value of its values is no greater than 1, find the maximum value of $|a|+|b|+|c|+|d|$.\n\nSolution: The maximum value can be obtained as $99$. Specifically, $a=\\frac{1}{3}\\left[-16 f(0)+32 f\\left(\\frac{1}{4}\\right)-32 f\\left(\\frac{3}{4}\\right)+16 f(1)\\right], b=$ $\\frac{1}{3}\\left[32 f(0)-56 f\\left(\\frac{1}{4}\\right)+40 f\\left(\\frac{3}{4}\\right)-16 f(1)\\right], c=\\frac{1}{3}\\left[-19 f(0)+24 f\\left(\\frac{1}{4}\\right)-\\right.$ $\\left.8 f\\left(\\frac{3}{4}\\right)+3 f(1)\\right], d=f(0) ; f(0)=-1, f\\left(\\frac{1}{4}\\right)=1, f\\left(\\frac{3}{4}\\right)=-1, f(1)=1$; or $f(0)=1, f\\left(\\frac{1}{4}\\right)=-1, f\\left(\\frac{3}{4}\\right)=1, f(1)=-1$, the cubic function is $f(x)=32 x^{3}-$ $48 x^{2}+18 x-1$ or $f(x)=-32 x^{3}+48 x^{2}-18 x+1$.\n\nMore generally, for an $n$-degree function $f(x)=a_{n} x^{n}+a_{n-1} x^{n-1}+\\cdots+a_{1} x+a_{0}$, on the interval $[0,1]$, if $|f(x)| \\leqslant 1$, then when\n$$\n\\begin{array}{c}\nf\\left(\\cos ^{2} \\frac{n \\pi}{2 n}\\right)=-1, f\\left(\\cos ^{2} \\frac{(n-1) \\pi}{2 n}\\right)=1 \\\\\nf\\left(\\cos ^{2} \\frac{(n-2) \\pi}{2 n}\\right)=-1, \\cdots, f\\left(\\cos ^{2} 0\\right)=(-1)^{n+1}\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nor when\n$$\n\\begin{array}{c}\nf\\left(\\cos ^{2} \\frac{n \\pi}{2 n}\\right)=1, f\\left(\\cos ^{2} \\frac{(n-1) \\pi}{2 n}\\right)=-1 \\\\\nf\\left(\\cos ^{2} \\frac{(n-2) \\pi}{2 n}\\right)=1, \\cdots f\\left(\\cos ^{2} 0\\right)=(-1)^{n}\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\n$\\sum_{i=1}^{n}\\left|a_{i}\\right|$ has the maximum value.", "answer": "17"}
{"id": 329, "problem": "Positive real numbers $a_{1}, a_{2}, \\cdots, a_{8}$ are marked at the corresponding vertices of a cube, such that the number at each vertex is the average of the three numbers marked at the adjacent vertices. Let\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nM=\\left(a_{1}+2 a_{2}+3 a_{3}+4 a_{4}\\right) . \\\\\n\\quad\\left(5 a_{5}+6 a_{6}+7 a_{7}+8 a_{8}\\right), \\\\\nN=a_{1}^{2}+a_{2}^{2}+\\cdots+a_{8}^{2} . \\\\\n\\text { Then } \\frac{M}{N}=\n\\end{array}\n$$", "solution": "4. $\\frac{65}{2}$.\n\nAssume that among the numbers marked in Figure 5, $a_{1}$ is the largest, then\n$$\na_{1} \\geqslant a_{2}, a_{1} \\geqslant a_{4}, a_{1} \\geqslant a_{5} .\n$$\n\nFrom $a_{1}=\\frac{a_{2}+a_{4}+a_{5}}{3}$, we know\n$$\n\\frac{a_{2}+a_{4}+a_{5}}{3} \\leqslant a_{1} \\text {. }\n$$\n\nThe equality holds if and only if $a_{1}=a_{2}, a_{1}=a_{4}, a_{1}=a_{5}$, i.e., $a_{1}=a_{2}=a_{4}=a_{5}$ are all the largest.\n\nSimilarly, $a_{2}=a_{1}=a_{3}=a_{6}, a_{4}=a_{1}=a_{3}=a_{8}, a_{3}=a_{4}=a_{2}=a_{7}$, i.e.,\n$$\na_{1}=a_{2}=\\cdots=a_{8} .\n$$\n\nTherefore, $M=260 a_{1}^{2}, N=8 a_{1}^{2}$.", "answer": "\\frac{65}{2}"}
{"id": 43589, "problem": "In the room, there are 85 balloons — red and blue. It is known that: 1) at least one of the balloons is red; 2) in every arbitrarily chosen pair of balloons, at least one is blue. How many red balloons are in the room?", "solution": "Think about whether there can be two red balls in the room.\n\n## Solution\n\nSince among any two balls, one is blue, there cannot be two red balls in the room. Therefore, there are 84 blue balloons and 1 red balloon in the room.\n\n## Answer\n\n1 ball.", "answer": "1"}
{"id": 18172, "problem": "Let $l$ be the tangent line at the point $P(s,\\ t)$ on a circle $C:x^2+y^2=1$. Denote by $m$ the line passing through the point $(1,\\ 0)$, parallel to $l$. Let the line $m$ intersects the circle $C$ at $P'$ other than the point $(1,\\ 0)$.\n\nNote : if $m$ is the line $x=1$, then $P'$ is considered as $(1,\\ 0)$.\n\nCall $T$ the operation such that the point $P'(s',\\ t')$ is obtained from the point $P(s,\\ t)$ on $C$. \n\n(1) Express $s',\\ t'$ as the polynomials of $s$ and $t$ respectively.\n\n(2) Let $P_n$ be the point obtained by $n$ operations of $T$ for $P$.\n\nFor $P\\left(\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2},\\ \\frac{1}{2}\\right)$, plot the points $P_1,\\ P_2$ and $P_3$.\n\n(3) For a positive integer $n$, find the number of $P$ such that $P_n=P$.", "solution": "Given the circle \\( C: x^2 + y^2 = 1 \\) and a point \\( P(s, t) \\) on the circle, we need to find the tangent line at \\( P \\) and the line \\( m \\) passing through \\( (1, 0) \\) parallel to the tangent line. We then find the intersection of \\( m \\) with the circle at a point \\( P' \\) other than \\( (1, 0) \\).\n\n1. **Express \\( s' \\) and \\( t' \\) as polynomials of \\( s \\) and \\( t \\):**\n\n   The tangent line at \\( P(s, t) \\) on the circle \\( x^2 + y^2 = 1 \\) has the equation:\n   \\[\n   sx + ty = 1\n   \\]\n   The line \\( m \\) passing through \\( (1, 0) \\) and parallel to the tangent line has the same slope, so its equation is:\n   \\[\n   sx + ty = s\n   \\]\n   To find the intersection of this line with the circle \\( x^2 + y^2 = 1 \\), substitute \\( y = \\frac{s - sx}{t} \\) into the circle's equation:\n   \\[\n   x^2 + \\left( \\frac{s - sx}{t} \\right)^2 = 1\n   \\]\n   Simplifying, we get:\n   \\[\n   x^2 + \\frac{s^2 - 2s^2x + s^2x^2}{t^2} = 1\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   x^2 + \\frac{s^2}{t^2} - \\frac{2s^2x}{t^2} + \\frac{s^2x^2}{t^2} = 1\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   t^2x^2 + s^2 - 2s^2x + s^2x^2 = t^2\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   (t^2 + s^2)x^2 - 2s^2x + s^2 - t^2 = 0\n   \\]\n   This is a quadratic equation in \\( x \\). Solving for \\( x \\) using the quadratic formula \\( x = \\frac{-b \\pm \\sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a} \\):\n   \\[\n   x = \\frac{2s^2 \\pm \\sqrt{4s^4 - 4(t^2 + s^2)(s^2 - t^2)}}{2(t^2 + s^2)}\n   \\]\n   Simplifying inside the square root:\n   \\[\n   x = \\frac{2s^2 \\pm \\sqrt{4s^4 - 4(s^4 - t^4)}}{2(t^2 + s^2)}\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   x = \\frac{2s^2 \\pm \\sqrt{4t^4}}{2(t^2 + s^2)}\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   x = \\frac{2s^2 \\pm 2t^2}{2(t^2 + s^2)}\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   x = \\frac{s^2 \\pm t^2}{t^2 + s^2}\n   \\]\n   Since \\( x = 1 \\) is one solution, the other solution is:\n   \\[\n   x = \\frac{s^2 - t^2}{t^2 + s^2}\n   \\]\n   For \\( y \\):\n   \\[\n   y = \\frac{s - sx}{t}\n   \\]\n   Substituting \\( x = \\frac{s^2 - t^2}{t^2 + s^2} \\):\n   \\[\n   y = \\frac{s - s \\left( \\frac{s^2 - t^2}{t^2 + s^2} \\right)}{t}\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   y = \\frac{s(t^2 + s^2) - s(s^2 - t^2)}{t(t^2 + s^2)}\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   y = \\frac{st^2 + s^3 - s^3 + st^2}{t(t^2 + s^2)}\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   y = \\frac{2st^2}{t(t^2 + s^2)}\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   y = \\frac{2st^2}{t(t^2 + s^2)}\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   y = \\frac{2st}{t^2 + s^2}\n   \\]\n\n   Therefore, the coordinates of \\( P' \\) are:\n   \\[\n   s' = \\frac{s^2 - t^2}{t^2 + s^2}, \\quad t' = \\frac{2st}{t^2 + s^2}\n   \\]\n\n2. **Plot the points \\( P_1, P_2, \\) and \\( P_3 \\) for \\( P\\left(\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}, \\frac{1}{2}\\right) \\):**\n\n   Using the formulas derived:\n   \\[\n   P_1\\left( \\frac{\\left(\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}\\right)^2 - \\left(\\frac{1}{2}\\right)^2}{\\left(\\frac{1}{2}\\right)^2 + \\left(\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}\\right)^2}, \\frac{2 \\cdot \\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2} \\cdot \\frac{1}{2}}{\\left(\\frac{1}{2}\\right)^2 + \\left(\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}\\right)^2} \\right)\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   P_1\\left( \\frac{\\frac{3}{4} - \\frac{1}{4}}{\\frac{1}{4} + \\frac{3}{4}}, \\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2} \\cdot \\frac{1}{2} \\cdot \\frac{2}{1} \\right)\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   P_1\\left( \\frac{1}{2}, \\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2} \\right)\n   \\]\n\n   For \\( P_2 \\):\n   \\[\n   P_2\\left( \\frac{\\left(\\frac{1}{2}\\right)^2 - \\left(\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}\\right)^2}{\\left(\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}\\right)^2 + \\left(\\frac{1}{2}\\right)^2}, \\frac{2 \\cdot \\frac{1}{2} \\cdot \\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}}{\\left(\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}\\right)^2 + \\left(\\frac{1}{2}\\right)^2} \\right)\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   P_2\\left( \\frac{\\frac{1}{4} - \\frac{3}{4}}{\\frac{3}{4} + \\frac{1}{4}}, \\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2} \\cdot \\frac{1}{2} \\cdot \\frac{2}{1} \\right)\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   P_2\\left( -\\frac{1}{2}, \\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2} \\right)\n   \\]\n\n   For \\( P_3 \\):\n   \\[\n   P_3\\left( \\frac{\\left(-\\frac{1}{2}\\right)^2 - \\left(\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}\\right)^2}{\\left(\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}\\right)^2 + \\left(-\\frac{1}{2}\\right)^2}, \\frac{2 \\cdot -\\frac{1}{2} \\cdot \\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}}{\\left(\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}\\right)^2 + \\left(-\\frac{1}{2}\\right)^2} \\right)\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   P_3\\left( \\frac{\\frac{1}{4} - \\frac{3}{4}}{\\frac{3}{4} + \\frac{1}{4}}, \\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2} \\cdot -\\frac{1}{2} \\cdot \\frac{2}{1} \\right)\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   P_3\\left( -\\frac{1}{2}, \\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2} \\right)\n   \\]\n\n   Therefore, the points are:\n   \\[\n   P_1\\left( \\frac{1}{2}, \\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2} \\right), \\quad P_2\\left( -\\frac{1}{2}, \\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2} \\right), \\quad P_3\\left( -\\frac{1}{2}, \\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2} \\right)\n   \\]\n\n3. **Find the number of \\( P \\) such that \\( P_n = P \\):**\n\n   Considering the complex number representation, let \\( z = e^{i\\theta} \\) where \\( \\theta \\) is the argument of \\( P \\). The operation \\( T \\) corresponds to squaring the complex number, so after \\( n \\) operations, we have:\n   \\[\n   z^{2^n} = z\n   \\]\n   This implies:\n   \\[\n   z^{2^n - 1} = 1\n   \\]\n   The solutions to this equation are the \\( 2^n - 1 \\) roots of unity, excluding \\( z = 1 \\). Therefore, there are \\( 2^n - 1 \\) such points.\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{ 2^n - 1 } \\)", "answer": " 2^n - 1 "}
{"id": 42666, "problem": "How many four-digit natural numbers have the product of their digits equal to 24? Write them down!", "solution": "3. Since $24=2 \\cdot 2 \\cdot 2 \\cdot 3$, the corresponding quadruples of digits are:\na) $2,2,2,3$,\nb) $1,2,3,4$,\nc) $1,2,2,6$,\nd) $1,1,3,8$,\ne) $1,1,4,6$\n\nThe required numbers are:\n\n$\\begin{array}{lr}\\text { a) } 2223,2232,2322,3222, & 1 \\text { point } \\\\ \\text { b) } 1234,1243,1324,1342,1423,1432,2134,2143,2314,2341,2413,2431,3124,3142,3214,3241, \\\\ 3412,3421,4123,4132,4213,4231,4312,4321, & 2 \\text { points } \\\\ \\text { c) } 1226,1262,1622,2126,2162,2216,2261,2612,2621,6122,6212,6221, & 2 \\text { points } \\\\ \\text { d) } 1138,1183,1318,1381,1813,1831,3118,3181,3811,8113,8131,8311 . & 2 \\text { points } \\\\ \\text { e)1146,1164,1416,1461,1614,1641,4116,4161,4611,6114,6141,6411. } \\\\ \\text { There are 64 numbers with the required property. } & 2 \\text { points } \\\\ \\text {.................................................................................................................... } & 1 \\text { point }\\end{array}$", "answer": "64"}
{"id": 44684, "problem": "Find all odd natural numbers greater than 500 but less than 1000, for each of which the sum of the last digits of all divisors (including 1 and the number itself) is 33.", "solution": "For an odd number, all its divisors are odd. Since the sum of their last digits is odd, there must be an odd number of divisors. If a number has an odd number of divisors, then it is a square of a natural number (see problem $\\underline{30365}$). Let's consider all the squares of odd numbers within the given range: $23^{2}, 25^{2}=625, 27^{2}=729, 29^{2}, 31^{2}$. Note that the number we are looking for must have at least five divisors; otherwise, the sum of their last digits would not exceed 27. This means that we can exclude the squares of prime numbers 23, 29, and 31, which have exactly three divisors. Therefore, we are left to check two numbers. The divisors of the number $625: 1,5,25,125,625$; the sum of their last digits is 21. The divisors of the number $729: 1,3$, $9,27,81,243,729$; the sum of their last digits is 33.\n\n## Answer\n\n729.", "answer": "729"}
{"id": 23997, "problem": "Through the vertices $A, B$ and $C$ of the parallelogram $ABCD$ with sides $AB=3$ and $BC=5$, a circle is drawn, intersecting the line $BD$ at point $E$, and $BE=9$. Find the diagonal $BD$.", "solution": "Using the theorem on the sum of the squares of the diagonals of a parallelogram and the theorem on the product of segments of intersecting chords, form a system of equations with respect to the diagonals of the parallelogram.\n\n## Solution\n\nLet the diagonals of the parallelogram intersect at point $O$. Denote $O B=O D=x, A O=O C=y$. According to the theorem on the sum of the squares of the diagonals of a parallelogram,\n\n$$\nA C^{2}+B D^{2}=2 A B^{2}+2 B C^{2}\n$$\n\nAccording to the theorem on the product of segments of intersecting chords,\n\n$$\nB O \\cdot O E=A O \\cdot O C\n$$\n\nThus, we obtain the system\n\n$$\n\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\n4 x^{2}+4 y^{2}=2 \\cdot 34 \\\\\nx(9-x)=y^{2} x\n\\end{array}\\right.\n$$\n\nor\n\n$$\n\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\nx^{2}+y^{2}=17 \\\\\n9 x=x^{2}+y^{2}\n\\end{array}\\right.\n$$\n\nFrom here, we find that $B D=2 x=\\frac{34}{9}$.\n\n## Answer\n\n$\\frac{34}{9}$.\n\nSend a comment", "answer": "\\frac{34}{9}"}
{"id": 47470, "problem": "Solve the equation $|x-2|+|x-1|+|x|+|x+1|+|x+2|=6$.", "solution": "The number |x-a| is equal to the distance from the point on the number line with coordinate x to the point with coordinate a.\n\n## Solution\n\nConsider a point on the number line with coordinate x. The sum $|\\mathrm{x}-2|+|\\mathrm{x}-1|+|\\mathrm{x}|+|\\mathrm{x}+1|+|\\mathrm{x}+2|$ is equal to the sum of the distances from the point x to the points with coordinates $2,1,0,-1,-2$. Note that the sum of the distances from any point to points A and B is not less than the length of the segment AB (and equality is achieved if and only if the point is located on the segment AB). From this, we get that |x-2|+|x+2| is not less than 4, and |x-1|+|x+1| is not less than 2 for any\n\n| x. Therefore, for the sum $|x-2|+|x-1|+|x|+|x+1|+|x+2|$ to be equal to 2+4=6, it is necessary that |x|=0. Thus, x must be equal to 0. It is easy to verify that the value $x=0$ is indeed a solution to the given equation.\n\n## Answer\n\n$\\mathrm{x}=0$.", "answer": "0"}
{"id": 20613, "problem": "Let $x \\in(0,1]$. Find the range of the function $y= \\frac{3 x^{6}+15 x^{2}+2}{2 x^{6}+15 x^{4}+3}$.", "solution": "Let $x=\\tan \\frac{\\alpha}{2}\\left(\\alpha \\in\\left(0, \\frac{\\pi}{2}\\right]\\right)$. Then\n$$\n3 \\alpha \\in\\left(0, \\frac{3 \\pi}{2}\\right], \\cos 3 \\alpha \\in[-1,1) \\text {, }\n$$\n\nand $\\cos \\alpha=\\frac{1-x^{2}}{1+x^{2}}$.\nThus, $\\cos 3 \\alpha=4 \\cos ^{3} \\alpha-3 \\cos \\alpha$\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n=\\frac{4\\left(1-x^{2}\\right)^{3}}{\\left(1+x^{2}\\right)^{3}}-\\frac{3\\left(1-x^{2}\\right)}{1+x^{2}} \\\\\n=\\frac{1-15 x^{2}+15 x^{4}-x^{6}}{1+3 x^{2}+3 x^{4}+x^{6}} \\\\\n=5-\\frac{4+30 x^{2}+6 x^{6}}{1+3 x^{2}+3 x^{4}+x^{6}} \\\\\n=5-2 \\cdot \\frac{2+15 x^{2}+3 x^{6}}{1+3 x^{2}+3 x^{4}+x^{6}} \\\\\n=5-10 \\cdot \\frac{3 x^{6}+15 x^{2}+2}{5 x^{6}+15 x^{4}+15 x^{2}+5} \\\\\n=5-10 \\cdot \\frac{3 x^{6}+15 x^{2}+2}{\\left(3 x^{6}+15 x^{2}+2\\right)+\\left(2 x^{6}+15 x^{4}+3\\right)} . \\\\\n\\text { Hence } y=\\frac{3 x^{6}+15 x^{2}+2}{2 x^{6}+15 x^{4}+3}=\\frac{5-\\cos 3 \\alpha}{5+\\cos 3 \\alpha} \\in\\left(\\frac{2}{3}, \\frac{3}{2}\\right] .\n\\end{array}\n$$", "answer": "\\left(\\frac{2}{3}, \\frac{3}{2}\\right]"}
{"id": 1710, "problem": "In quadrilateral $ABCD$, $AB=BC=CD$, $\\angle ABC=78^{\\circ}$, $\\angle BCD=162^{\\circ}$. Let the intersection point of line $AD$ and $BC$ be $E$. Then the size of $\\angle AEB$ is", "solution": "$9.21^{\\circ}$.\nAs shown in Figure 5, draw $D O / / C B$, and\nmake $D O=C B$, connect\n$O A$ and $O B$.\nSince $B C=C D$,\nthus, quadrilateral $B C D O$ is a rhombus. Therefore,\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nA B=B C=B O . \\\\\n\\text { Since } \\angle A B O=78^{\\circ}-\\left(180^{\\circ}-162^{\\circ}\\right)=60^{\\circ},\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nTherefore, $\\triangle A B O$ is an equilateral triangle.\nLet $\\angle A E B=\\alpha$. Then $\\angle 1=\\angle 2=\\alpha$.\nBy the sum of the interior angles of a quadrilateral being $360^{\\circ}$, we get\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n78^{\\circ}+162^{\\circ}+\\left(60^{\\circ}+\\alpha\\right)+\\left(180^{\\circ}-162^{\\circ}+\\alpha\\right) \\\\\n=360^{\\circ} .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nSolving for $\\alpha$ gives $\\alpha=21^{\\circ}$.", "answer": "21^{\\circ}"}
{"id": 25547, "problem": "Two spheres with radii $36$ and one sphere with radius $13$ are each externally tangent to the other two spheres and to two different planes $\\mathcal{P}$ and $\\mathcal{Q}$. The intersection of planes $\\mathcal{P}$ and $\\mathcal{Q}$ is the line $\\ell$. The distance from line $\\ell$ to the point where the sphere with radius $13$ is tangent to plane $\\mathcal{P}$ is $\\tfrac{m}{n}$, where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $m + n$.", "solution": "This solution refers to the Diagram section.\nAs shown below, let $O_1,O_2,O_3$ be the centers of the spheres (where sphere $O_3$ has radius $13$) and $T_1,T_2,T_3$ be their respective points of tangency to plane $\\mathcal{P}.$ Let $\\mathcal{R}$ be the plane that is determined by $O_1,O_2,$ and $O_3.$ Suppose $A$ is the foot of the perpendicular from $O_3$ to line $\\ell,$ so $\\overleftrightarrow{O_3A}$ is the perpendicular bisector of $\\overline{O_1O_2}.$ We wish to find $T_3A.$\n\nNote that:\n\n\nIn $\\triangle O_1O_2O_3,$ we get $O_1O_2=72$ and $O_1O_3=O_2O_3=49.$\nBoth $\\triangle O_1O_2O_3$ and $\\overline{O_3A}$ lie in plane $\\mathcal{R}.$ Both $\\triangle T_1T_2T_3$ and $\\overline{T_3A}$ lie in plane $\\mathcal{P}.$\nBy symmetry, since planes $\\mathcal{P}$ and $\\mathcal{Q}$ are reflections of each other about plane $\\mathcal{R},$ the three planes are concurrent to line $\\ell.$\nSince $\\overline{O_1T_1}\\perp\\mathcal{P}$ and $\\overline{O_3T_3}\\perp\\mathcal{P},$ it follows that $\\overline{O_1T_1}\\parallel\\overline{O_3T_3},$ from which $O_1,O_3,T_1,$ and $T_3$ are coplanar.\n\nNow, we focus on cross-sections $O_1O_3T_3T_1$ and $\\mathcal{R}:$\n\n\nIn the three-dimensional space, the intersection of a line and a plane must be exactly one of the empty set, a point, or a line.\nClearly, cross-section $O_1O_3T_3T_1$ intersects line $\\ell$ at exactly one point. Furthermore, as the intersection of planes $\\mathcal{R}$ and $\\mathcal{P}$ is line $\\ell,$ we conclude that $\\overrightarrow{O_1O_3}$ and $\\overrightarrow{T_1T_3}$ must intersect line $\\ell$ at the same point. Let $B$ be the point of concurrency of $\\overrightarrow{O_1O_3},\\overrightarrow{T_1T_3},$ and line $\\ell.$\nIn cross-section $\\mathcal{R},$ let $C$ be the foot of the perpendicular from $O_1$ to line $\\ell,$ and $D$ be the foot of the perpendicular from $O_3$ to $\\overline{O_1C}.$\n\nWe have the following diagram:\n\nIn cross-section $O_1O_3T_3T_1,$ since $\\overline{O_1T_1}\\parallel\\overline{O_3T_3}$ as discussed, we obtain $\\triangle O_1T_1B\\sim\\triangle O_3T_3B$ by AA, with the ratio of similitude $\\frac{O_1T_1}{O_3T_3}=\\frac{36}{13}.$ Therefore, we get $\\frac{O_1B}{O_3B}=\\frac{49+O_3B}{O_3B}=\\frac{36}{13},$ or $O_3B=\\frac{637}{23}.$\nIn cross-section $\\mathcal{R},$ note that $O_1O_3=49$ and $DO_3=\\frac{O_1O_2}{2}=36.$ Applying the Pythagorean Theorem to right $\\triangle O_1DO_3,$ we have $O_1D=\\sqrt{1105}.$ Moreover, since $\\ell\\perp\\overline{O_1C}$ and $\\overline{DO_3}\\perp\\overline{O_1C},$ we obtain $\\ell\\parallel\\overline{DO_3}$ so that $\\triangle O_1CB\\sim\\triangle O_1DO_3$ by AA, with the ratio of similitude $\\frac{O_1B}{O_1O_3}=\\frac{49+\\frac{637}{23}}{49}.$ Therefore, we get $\\frac{O_1C}{O_1D}=\\frac{\\sqrt{1105}+DC}{\\sqrt{1105}}=\\frac{49+\\frac{637}{23}}{49},$ or $DC=\\frac{13\\sqrt{1105}}{23}.$\nFinally, note that $\\overline{O_3T_3}\\perp\\overline{T_3A}$ and $O_3T_3=13.$ Since quadrilateral $DCAO_3$ is a rectangle, we have $O_3A=DC=\\frac{13\\sqrt{1105}}{23}.$ Applying the Pythagorean Theorem to right $\\triangle O_3T_3A$ gives $T_3A=\\frac{312}{23},$ from which the answer is $312+23=\\boxed{335}.$\n~MRENTHUSIASM", "answer": "335"}
{"id": 20462, "problem": "For any positive integer $k$, let $f_{1}(k)$ be the square of the sum of the digits of $k$ when written in decimal notation, and for $n>1$, let $f_{n}(k)=f_{1}\\left(f_{n-1}(k)\\right)$. What is $f_{1992}\\left(2^{1991}\\right)$?", "solution": "We can answer the question based on two aspects: on the one hand, we determine the number of digits, and on the other hand, the remainder of the number in question when divided by 9.\n\nLet's denote the number $2^{1991}$ as $K$.\n\n$$\nK=8^{\\frac{1991}{3}}<10^{664}\n$$\n\nThus, the number $K$ has at most 664 digits, and the sum of its digits is no more than $664 \\cdot 9$, which is less than 6000. Therefore, $f_{1}(K)<36 \\cdot 10^{6}$. Up to this limit, the sum of the digits of the number 29999999 is the largest, 65. Thus,\n\n$$\nf_{2}(K) \\leq 4225\n$$\n\nSimilarly,\n\n$$\nf_{3}(K) \\leq(3+3 \\cdot 9)^{2}=900\n$$\n\nFor a number $k$ with at most three digits, $f_{1}(k) \\leq(3 \\cdot 9)^{2}=729$, so it is also at most three digits. Therefore, if $n \\geq 3$, then $f_{n}(K)$ is at most three digits.\n\nIt is known that a number divided by 9 gives the same remainder as the sum of its digits; furthermore, the remainder of the product of two numbers when divided by 9 is the same as the product of their remainders, since $(9 r+s)(9 t+u)=$ $9(9 r t+r u+s t)+s u$. Based on these,\n\n$$\nK=2^{6 \\cdot 331+5}=64^{331} \\cdot 32=(9 \\cdot 7+1)^{331}(9 \\cdot 3+5)\n$$\n\nhas a remainder of 5, and thus the remainder of the sum of its digits is also 5. The remainder of $f_{1}(K)$ is therefore the same as that of 25, which is 7; the remainder of $f_{2}(K)$ is the same as that of 49, which is 4; the remainder of $f_{3}(K)$ is the same as that of 16, which is 7. This is also the remainder of the sum of its digits, and the number is at most three digits, so the sum of the digits can only be 7, 16, and 25. The possible values of $f_{4}(K)$ are 49, 256, and 625. The value of $f_{5}(K)$ is the same in all three cases: 169. Continuing the calculation,\n\n$$\nf_{6}(K)=256, \\quad f_{7}(K)=169, \\quad f_{8}(K)=256\n$$\n\nIt is clear that from here, for even indices we get 256, and for odd indices, 169. The answer to the question is therefore\n\n$$\nf_{1992}\\left(2^{1991}\\right)=256\n$$\n\nRemarks. 1. Of course, for other $a$, $c$, and $n$, $f_{n}\\left(a^{c}\\right)$ can also be determined similarly, and it is easy to see that for sufficiently large $n$, only 1 and 81 can occur besides 169 and 256.\n\n2. The sum of the digits of $2^{1991}$ can be determined using a computer, which is 2669. From this, $f_{1}(K)=7123561, f_{2}(K)=625$, $f_{3}(K)=169, f_{4}(K)=256$, and from here, the last two values repeat periodically.", "answer": "256"}
{"id": 16076, "problem": "A sequence of real numbers $a_{0}, a_{1}, a_{2}, \\ldots$ satisfies the relation\n\n$$\na_{m+n}+a_{m-n}-m+n-1=\\frac{a_{2 m}+a_{2 n}}{2}\n$$\n\nfor all $m, n \\in \\mathbb{N}, m \\geqslant n$. If $a_{1}=3$, find $a_{2004}$.", "solution": "1. By setting $m=n$ we get $a_{0}=1$. Further, for $n=0$ we get $a_{2 m}=4 a_{m}-2 m-3$. Now, the equality from the problem becomes $a_{m+n}+a_{m-n}=2\\left(a_{m}+a_{n}-n-1\\right)$. From here, for $n=1$ we get $a_{m+1}-2 a_{m}+a_{m-1}=2$, i.e., $\\quad b_{m}=b_{m-1}+2$ for all $m$, where $b_{m}=a_{m+1}-a_{m}$. Since $b_{0}=2$, it follows that $b_{m}=2 m+2$ and\n\n$$\na_{m}=a_{0}+b_{0}+b_{1}+\\cdots+b_{m-1}=1+(2+4+\\cdots+2 m)=m^{2}+m+1\n$$", "answer": "2004^2+2004+1"}
{"id": 63733, "problem": "a) Counting the odd numbers one by one starting from 1, verify that the number at position $m$ is equal to $m^{2}-(m-1)^{2}$.\n\nb) Calculate the sum of all odd numbers between 1000 and 2014.", "solution": "Solution\n\na) See that the first odd number is $2 \\cdot 1-1$ and, knowing that odd numbers increase by 2, we can conclude that the odd number at position $m$ in our count is\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n2 \\cdot 1-1+\\underbrace{2+2+\\ldots+2}_{m-1 \\text { times }} & =2 \\cdot 1-1+2(m-1) \\\\\n& =2 m-1\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nTo verify that it matches the number in item a), we just need to calculate\n\n$$\nm^{2}-(m-1)^{2}=m^{2}-\\left(m^{2}-2 m-1\\right)=2 m-1\n$$\n\nb) We want to sum the odd numbers from $1001=2 \\cdot 501-1$ to $2013=2 \\cdot 1007-1$. Using the expression from item a), we have\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n1001 & =501^{2}-500^{2} \\\\\n1003 & =502^{2}-501^{2} \\\\\n1005 & =503^{2}-502^{2} \\\\\n& \\cdots \\\\\n2011 & =1006^{2}-1005^{2} \\\\\n2013 & =1007^{2}-1006^{2}\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nAdding everything, we see that all numbers from $501^{2}$ to $1006^{2}$ are canceled. Thus, the result is:\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n1001+1003+\\ldots+2013 & =1007^{2}-500^{2} \\\\\n& =(1007-500)(1007+500) \\\\\n& =507 \\cdot 1507 \\\\\n& =764049\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nSo the sum of the odd numbers between 1000 and 2014 is 763048.", "answer": "764049"}
{"id": 50236, "problem": "We are given some three element subsets of $\\{1,2, \\dots ,n\\}$ for which any two of them have at most one common element. We call a subset of $\\{1,2, \\dots ,n\\}$ \\textbf{nice} if it doesn't include any of the given subsets. If no matter how the three element subsets are selected in the beginning, we can add one more element to every 29-element \\textbf{nice} subset while keeping it nice, find the minimum value of $n$.", "solution": "1. **Assume otherwise**: Suppose there is a 29-element nice subset \\( S \\) such that we cannot add any element to \\( S \\) while keeping it nice. This implies that for each potential added element, there is a violating subset. \n\n2. **Counting violating subsets**: Each violating subset must include two elements from the 29-element nice subset \\( S \\). Since any two of the three-element subsets have at most one common element, each violating subset must be distinct. Therefore, the number of violating subsets is at least \\( n - 29 \\).\n\n3. **Upper bound on violating subsets**: The number of ways to choose 2 elements from the 29-element nice subset \\( S \\) is given by the binomial coefficient:\n   \\[\n   \\binom{29}{2} = \\frac{29 \\times 28}{2} = 406\n   \\]\n   Therefore, the number of violating subsets is at most 406.\n\n4. **Inequality**: Combining the above, we get:\n   \\[\n   n - 29 \\leq 406 \\implies n \\leq 435\n   \\]\n\n5. **Claim**: There is such an example for \\( n = 435 \\).\n\n6. **Construction**: Consider the set of pairs of elements of \\( \\{1, 2, \\ldots, 30\\} \\). Create a three-element subset for every triple \\( \\{a, b\\}, \\{b, c\\}, \\{c, a\\} \\). These subsets satisfy the condition that any two of them have at most one common element.\n\n7. **29-element nice subset**: The 29-element nice subset \\( \\{\\{1, 2\\}, \\{1, 3\\}, \\ldots, \\{1, 30\\}\\} \\) cannot have any other pairs added without violating the condition. This is because any additional pair would form a three-element subset with two pairs already in the nice subset.\n\n8. **Minimum value of \\( n \\)**: Hence, the minimum value of \\( n \\) is:\n   \\[\n   \\binom{30}{2} + 1 = 435 + 1 = 436\n   \\]\n\nThe final answer is \\(\\boxed{436}\\)", "answer": "436"}
{"id": 4389, "problem": "There are three villages $A$, $B$, and $C$ forming a triangle (as shown in Figure 5). The ratio of the number of primary school students in villages $A$, $B$, and $C$ is $1: 2: 3$. A primary school needs to be established. Where should the school be located to minimize the total distance $S$ traveled by the students to school?", "solution": "Solution: Let the primary school be located at point $P$, and the number of students from villages $A$, $B$, and $C$ be $a$, $2a$, and $3a$ respectively. Then,\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nS=a P A+2 a P B+3 a P C \\\\\n=a(P A+P C)+2 a(P B+P C) \\\\\n\\geqslant a A C+2 a B C .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nEquality holds if and only if $P=C$.\nTherefore, setting the primary school in village $C$ can minimize the total distance $S$ traveled by the schoolchildren.", "answer": "P=C"}
{"id": 19308, "problem": "The popular gear-changing bicycles nowadays have several gears with different numbers of teeth installed on the drive shaft and the rear shaft. By connecting different combinations of gears with a chain, several different speeds are achieved through various gear ratios.\n“Hope” brand gear-changing bicycles have three gears on the drive shaft, with the number of teeth being $48,36,24$; the rear shaft has four gears, with the number of teeth being $36,24,16,12$. Question: How many different speeds does this type of gear-changing bicycle have?", "solution": "5.【Solution】Calculate all gear ratios and list them in a table:\n\\begin{tabular}{|c|cccc|}\n\\hline Main & 36 & 24 & 16 & 12 \\\\\n\\hline 48 & $\\frac{4}{3}$ & 2 & 3 & 4 \\\\\n\\hline 36 & 1 & $\\frac{3}{2}$ & $\\frac{9}{4}$ & 3 \\\\\n\\hline 24 & $\\frac{2}{3}$ & 1 & $\\frac{3}{2}$ & 2 \\\\\n\\hline\n\\end{tabular}\n\nThere are 4 pairs of identical gear ratios: $1, \\frac{3}{2}, 2, 3$. Removing the repeated gear ratios, 8 different ratios remain, so there are 8 different speeds in total.", "answer": "8"}
{"id": 40790, "problem": "Given the sides of $\\triangle ABC$ are $a, b, c$ and satisfy: $a+b \\leqslant 2c, b+c \\leqslant 3a$.\n\nThen the range of $\\frac{c}{a}$ is $\\qquad$", "solution": "5. $\\left(\\frac{2}{3}, 2\\right)$.\n\nFrom the problem, we know that $a+b+c \\leqslant 3 c, a+b+c \\leqslant 4 a$.\nLet $s=a+b+c=1$. Then\n$c \\geqslant \\frac{1}{3}, a \\geqslant \\frac{1}{4}, a+c>\\frac{1}{2}$.\nIf $c>a \\Rightarrow \\max \\left\\{\\frac{1}{3}, a\\right\\} \\leqslant c \\leqslant \\frac{1}{2}$,\nIf $c<a \\Rightarrow \\frac{1}{3} \\leqslant c \\leqslant \\max \\left\\{\\frac{1}{2}, a\\right\\}$,\nIf $c=a \\Rightarrow \\frac{c}{a}=1$.\nIn summary, $\\frac{c}{a} \\in\\left(\\frac{2}{3}, 2\\right)$.", "answer": "\\left(\\frac{2}{3}, 2\\right)"}
{"id": 32107, "problem": "Suppose $P(x)$ is a monic polynomial of degree $2023$ such that $P(k) = k^{2023}P(1-\\frac{1}{k})$ for every positive integer $1 \\leq k \\leq 2023$. Then $P(-1) = \\frac{a}{b}$ where $a$ and $b$ are relatively prime integers. Compute the unique integer $0 \\leq n < 2027$ such that $bn-a$ is divisible by the prime $2027$.", "solution": "Given the monic polynomial \\( P(x) \\) of degree 2023 such that \\( P(k) = k^{2023} P\\left(1 - \\frac{1}{k}\\right) \\) for every positive integer \\( 1 \\leq k \\leq 2023 \\), we need to find \\( P(-1) \\) in the form \\( \\frac{a}{b} \\) where \\( a \\) and \\( b \\) are relatively prime integers. Then, we need to compute the unique integer \\( 0 \\leq n < 2027 \\) such that \\( bn - a \\) is divisible by the prime 2027.\n\n1. **Understanding the Functional Equation:**\n   \\[\n   P(k) = k^{2023} P\\left(1 - \\frac{1}{k}\\right)\n   \\]\n   This implies that if \\( k \\) is a root of \\( P(x) \\), then \\( 1 - \\frac{1}{k} \\) is also a root. \n\n2. **Analyzing the Polynomial:**\n   Since \\( P(x) \\) is monic and of degree 2023, we can write:\n   \\[\n   P(x) = x^{2023} + a_{2022} x^{2022} + \\cdots + a_1 x + a_0\n   \\]\n\n3. **Using the Functional Equation:**\n   Substitute \\( k = 1 \\):\n   \\[\n   P(1) = 1^{2023} P(0) = P(0)\n   \\]\n   This implies \\( P(1) = P(0) \\).\n\n4. **Substitute \\( k = 2 \\):**\n   \\[\n   P(2) = 2^{2023} P\\left(1 - \\frac{1}{2}\\right) = 2^{2023} P\\left(\\frac{1}{2}\\right)\n   \\]\n\n5. **Substitute \\( k = -1 \\):**\n   \\[\n   P(-1) = (-1)^{2023} P\\left(1 - \\frac{1}{-1}\\right) = -P(2)\n   \\]\n   Since \\( P(-1) = -P(2) \\), we need to find \\( P(2) \\).\n\n6. **Finding \\( P(2) \\):**\n   From the previous step:\n   \\[\n   P(2) = 2^{2023} P\\left(\\frac{1}{2}\\right)\n   \\]\n   Substitute \\( k = \\frac{1}{2} \\):\n   \\[\n   P\\left(\\frac{1}{2}\\right) = \\left(\\frac{1}{2}\\right)^{2023} P\\left(1 - 2\\right) = \\left(\\frac{1}{2}\\right)^{2023} P(-1)\n   \\]\n   Therefore:\n   \\[\n   P(2) = 2^{2023} \\left(\\frac{1}{2}\\right)^{2023} P(-1) = P(-1)\n   \\]\n   This implies:\n   \\[\n   P(-1) = -P(2) = -P(-1)\n   \\]\n   Hence:\n   \\[\n   2P(-1) = 0 \\implies P(-1) = 0\n   \\]\n\n7. **Conclusion:**\n   Since \\( P(-1) = 0 \\), we have \\( a = 0 \\) and \\( b = 1 \\). We need to find \\( n \\) such that \\( bn - a \\) is divisible by 2027:\n   \\[\n   1n - 0 \\equiv 0 \\pmod{2027}\n   \\]\n   Therefore:\n   \\[\n   n \\equiv 0 \\pmod{2027}\n   \\]\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{0} \\).", "answer": "0"}
{"id": 34203, "problem": "How many divisors does the integer\n\n$$\nN=a^{\\alpha} \\cdot b^{\\beta} \\cdot c^{\\gamma} \\ldots l^{\\lambda}\n$$\n\nhave, where $a, b, c, \\ldots l$ are prime numbers and $\\alpha, \\beta, \\gamma, \\ldots \\lambda$ are any integers?", "solution": "50. Generalizing the method used in the answer to the previous question, we get for the total number of divisors the expression:\n\n$$\n(\\alpha+1)(\\beta+1)(\\gamma+1) \\cdots(\\lambda+1)\n$$", "answer": "(\\alpha+1)(\\beta+1)(\\gamma+1)\\cdots(\\lambda+1)"}
{"id": 1577, "problem": "The sum of all four-digit natural numbers divisible by 45, where the tens digit is three times the hundreds digit, minus the sum of all three-digit natural numbers divisible by 18, where the hundreds digit is the largest one-digit prime number.", "solution": "2. The sum of all four-digit natural numbers divisible by 45, where the tens digit is three times the hundreds digit, decreased by the sum of all three-digit natural numbers divisible by 18, where the hundreds digit is the largest one-digit prime number.\n\n## Solution.\n\nA number is divisible by 45 if it is divisible by 9 and 5. A number is divisible by 9 if the sum of its digits is divisible by 9, and by 5 if its last digit is 0 or 5.\n\nSince the tens digit is three times the hundreds digit, the possible combinations of these two digits are:\n\nhundreds digit 0, tens digit 0\n\nhundreds digit 1, tens digit 3\n\nhundreds digit 2, tens digit 6\n\nhundreds digit 3, tens digit 9\n\n$1 \\text{ POINT}$\n\nThe units digit of the desired four-digit numbers can be 0 or 5.\n\nIf the units digit is 0, then (due to the rule of divisibility by 9) we have the following solutions: $9000, 5130, 1260$, and 6390.\n\nIf the units digit is 5, then (due to the rule of divisibility by 9) we have the following solutions: 4005, 9135, 5265, and 1395.\n\nThe sum of all four-digit numbers that satisfy the desired property is:\n\n$9000 + 5130 + 1260 + 6390 + 4005 + 9135 + 5265 + 1395 = 41580$.\n\nA number is divisible by 18 if it is divisible by 9 and 2. A number is divisible by 9 if the sum of its digits is divisible by 9, and by 2 if its last digit is 0, 2, 4, 6, or 8.\n\nSince the hundreds digit is the largest one-digit prime number, the hundreds digit is 7.\n\nThe sum of all three-digit numbers that satisfy the desired property is:\n\n$720 + 702 + 792 + 774 + 756 + 738 = 4482$.\n\nNote. If the student, when determining the four-digit numbers, failed to notice that the tens and hundreds digits can both be zero, i.e., omitted the numbers 9000 and 4005, the sum is 28575, the difference is 24093, and the task should be graded with a maximum of 7 POINTS.", "answer": "37098"}
{"id": 50717, "problem": "Let $P$ be a point chosen uniformly at random in the interior of the unit square with vertices at $(0,0), (1,0), (1,1)$, and $(0,1)$. The probability that the slope of the line determined by $P$ and the point $\\left(\\frac58, \\frac38 \\right)$ is greater than or equal to $\\frac12$ can be written as $\\frac{m}{n}$, where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $m+n$.", "solution": "The areas bounded by the unit square and alternately bounded by the lines through $\\left(\\frac{5}{8},\\frac{3}{8}\\right)$ that are vertical or have a slope of $1/2$ show where $P$ can be placed to satisfy the condition. One of the areas is a trapezoid with bases $1/16$ and $3/8$ and height $5/8$. The other area is a trapezoid with bases $7/16$ and $5/8$ and height $3/8$. Then, \\[\\frac{\\frac{1}{16}+\\frac{3}{8}}{2}\\cdot\\frac{5}{8}+\\frac{\\frac{7}{16}+\\frac{5}{8}}{2}\\cdot\\frac{3}{8}=\\frac{86}{256}=\\frac{43}{128}\\implies43+128=\\boxed{171}\\]\n~mn28407", "answer": "171"}
{"id": 26228, "problem": "Let $n=1990$, then\n$$\n\\frac{1}{2^{n}}\\left(1-3 C_{n}^{2}+3^{2} C_{4}^{n}-3^{3} C_{n}^{6}+\\cdots+3^{994} C_{n}^{1988}-3^{995} C_{n}^{1990}\\right)\n$$\n$=$", "solution": "5. Original expression $=\\left(\\frac{1}{2}\\right)^{1990}-C_{1990}^{2}\\left(\\frac{1}{2}\\right)^{1998}\\left(\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}\\right)^{2}+\\cdots$\n$$\n+C_{1990}^{1998}\\left(\\frac{1}{2}\\right)^{2}\\left(\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}\\right)^{1988}-C_{1990}^{1990}\\left(\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}\\right)^{1990} \\text {, }\n$$\n\nIt can be seen that the above expression is the real part of the expansion of\n$$\n\\left(\\frac{1}{2}+\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2} i\\right)^{1990}\n$$\n\nand\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n\\left(\\frac{1}{2}+\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2} \\mathrm{i}\\right)^{1990} & =\\left(\\cos \\frac{\\pi}{3}+\\mathrm{i} \\sin \\frac{\\pi}{3}\\right)^{1990} \\\\\n& =\\left(\\cos \\frac{1990}{3} \\pi+\\mathrm{i} \\sin \\frac{1990}{3}\\right) \\pi .\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nTherefore, the answer should be $\\cos \\frac{1990}{3} \\pi$, which is $-\\frac{1}{2}$.", "answer": "-\\frac{1}{2}"}
{"id": 58304, "problem": "A baker went to the market to buy eggs to make 43 cakes, all with the same recipe, which requires fewer than nine eggs. The seller notices that if he tries to wrap the eggs the baker bought in groups of two, or three, four, five, or six eggs, there is always one egg left over. How many eggs does she use in each cake? What is the minimum number of eggs the baker will use to make the 43 cakes?", "solution": "Since the 43 cakes have the same recipe, the number of eggs the baker needs is a multiple of 43. On the other hand, this number is also a multiple of 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, plus 1. The LCM of $2,3,4,5$ and 6 is 60, but $60+1=61$ is not a multiple of 43. We need to find a number with these two properties:\n\n- it is a multiple of 43;\n- when increased by 1, it is a multiple of $2,3,4,5$ and 6.\n\nRemember also that since the recipe uses fewer than nine eggs, the number we are looking for is less than $43 \\times 9=387$. We have:\n\n$$\n\\begin{array}{ll}\n60 \\times 2+1=121 & \\text { is not a multiple of } 43 \\\\\n60 \\times 3+1=181 & \\text { is not a multiple of } 43 \\\\\n60 \\times 4+1=241 & \\text { is not a multiple of } 43 \\\\\n60 \\times 5+1=301 & \\text { is a multiple of } 43 \\\\\n60 \\times 6+1=361 & \\text { is not a multiple of } 43\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nWe can stop here because the next numbers will be greater than 387. Therefore, the baker bought exactly 301 eggs.", "answer": "301"}
{"id": 124, "problem": "Let there be a figure with $9$ disks and $11$ edges, as shown below.\n\nWe will write a real number in each and every disk. Then, for each edge, we will write the square of the difference between the two real numbers written in the two disks that the edge connects. We must write $0$ in disk $A$, and $1$ in disk $I$. Find the minimum sum of all real numbers written in $11$ edges.", "solution": "1. **Model the problem as an electrical circuit:**\n   - We are given a graph with 9 disks (nodes) and 11 edges.\n   - We need to assign real numbers to each disk such that the sum of the squares of the differences between the numbers on the disks connected by edges is minimized.\n   - We are required to set the number on disk \\(A\\) to \\(0\\) and on disk \\(I\\) to \\(1\\).\n\n2. **Interpret the problem using electrical circuit theory:**\n   - Consider each disk as a node in an electrical circuit.\n   - Assign a voltage to each node, with disk \\(A\\) at \\(0V\\) and disk \\(I\\) at \\(1V\\).\n   - Each edge represents a resistor of \\(1 \\Omega\\).\n\n3. **Apply the concept of minimizing power in the circuit:**\n   - The goal is to minimize the sum of the squares of the differences, which is equivalent to minimizing the total power dissipated in the circuit.\n   - The power dissipated in a resistor \\(R\\) with voltage difference \\(V\\) is given by \\(P = \\frac{V^2}{R}\\).\n   - For a resistor of \\(1 \\Omega\\), the power dissipated is \\(P = V^2\\).\n\n4. **Calculate the equivalent resistance of the circuit:**\n   - The total resistance between nodes \\(A\\) and \\(I\\) is given as \\(\\frac{33}{20} \\Omega\\).\n   - This is derived from the specific configuration of the graph and the resistances.\n\n5. **Determine the total power in the circuit:**\n   - The total voltage across the circuit is \\(1V\\) (from \\(A\\) to \\(I\\)).\n   - The total power dissipated in the circuit is given by:\n     \\[\n     P = \\frac{V^2}{R_{\\text{eq}}} = \\frac{1^2}{\\frac{33}{20}} = \\frac{20}{33}\n     \\]\n\n6. **Conclusion:**\n   - The minimum sum of the squares of the differences between the numbers on the disks connected by edges is \\(\\frac{20}{33}\\).\n\nThe final answer is \\(\\boxed{\\frac{20}{33}}\\).", "answer": "\\frac{20}{33}"}
{"id": 14342, "problem": "$30 \\cdot 4$ has 99 natural numbers greater than 1, their sum is 300. If 9 of these numbers are each decreased by 2, and the remaining 90 numbers are each increased by 1. Then the product of the resulting 99 numbers must be\n(A) odd.\n(B) even.\n(C) prime.\n(D) a perfect square.", "solution": "[Solution] According to the problem, if we subtract 2 from each of the 9 numbers, then a total of 18 is subtracted.\nAlso, if we add 1 to each of the 90 numbers, then a total of 90 is added.\nThus, the new sum of the 99 numbers is $300 + 90 - 18 = 372$.\nSince the sum of these 99 (odd number) new numbers is even, there must be at least one even number among them.\n$\\therefore \\quad$ The product of these 99 new numbers must be even.\nTherefore, the answer is $(B)$.", "answer": "B"}
{"id": 1427, "problem": "Find the natural number $x$ that satisfies the equation\n\n$$\nx^{3}=2011^{2}+2011 \\cdot 2012+2012^{2}+2011^{3}\n$$", "solution": "Answer: 2012. Solution: Let $a=2011, \\quad b=2012$. Then $a^{2}+a b+b^{2}=\\frac{b^{3}-a^{3}}{b-a}=b^{3}-a^{3}$ (since $b-a=1$). Therefore, $x^{3}=b^{3}-a^{3}+a^{3}=b^{3}$. Hence, $x=b=2012$.", "answer": "2012"}
{"id": 10412, "problem": "From the series\n$$\n\\frac{1}{2}+\\frac{1}{4}+\\frac{1}{6}+\\frac{1}{8}+\\frac{1}{10}+\\frac{1}{12}\n$$\n\nwhich terms should be removed so that the sum of the remaining terms equals 1?\n(A) $\\frac{1}{4}$ and $\\frac{1}{8}$,\n(B) $\\frac{1}{4}$ and $\\frac{1}{12}$,\n(C) $\\frac{1}{8}$ and $\\frac{1}{12}$;\n(D) $\\frac{1}{6}$ and $\\frac{1}{10}$,\n(E) $\\frac{1}{8}$ and $\\frac{1}{10}$.", "solution": "5. Since $\\frac{1}{2}+\\frac{1}{4}+\\frac{1}{6}+\\frac{1}{8}+\\frac{1}{10}+\\frac{1}{12}=\\frac{60}{120}$ $+\\frac{30}{120}+\\frac{20}{120}+\\frac{15}{120}+\\frac{12}{120}+\\frac{10}{120}$, is - 5 . One possibility is to remove $\\frac{15}{120}$ and $\\frac{12}{120}$, i.e., $\\frac{1}{8}$ and $\\frac{1}{10}$. Moreover, from the above expression, it can be seen that the sum of any other terms does not equal\n(E) True.", "answer": "E"}
{"id": 55379, "problem": "Let $a$ and $b$ be real numbers such that $a>b, 2^{a}+2^{b}=75$ and $2^{-a}+2^{-b}=12^{-1}$. Find the value of $2^{a-b}$.", "solution": "11. Answer: 4.\n$$\n\\frac{75}{12}=\\left(2^{a}+2^{b}\\right)\\left(2^{-a}+2^{-b}\\right)=2+2^{a-b}+2^{b-a} \\text {. Then } 2^{a-b}+2^{b-a}=\\frac{17}{4}=4+\\frac{1}{4} \\text {. }\n$$\n\nSince $a>b$, we obtain $2^{a-b}=4$.", "answer": "4"}
{"id": 6543, "problem": "A smooth sphere with a radius of 1 cm was dipped in red paint and launched between two perfectly smooth concentric spheres with radii of 4 cm and 6 cm, respectively (this sphere ended up outside the smaller sphere but inside the larger one). Upon touching both spheres, the sphere leaves a red trail. During its movement, the sphere traveled along a closed path, resulting in a red-contoured area on the smaller sphere with an area of 47 square cm. Find the area of the region bounded by the red contour on the larger sphere. Provide the answer in square centimeters, rounding to the nearest hundredth if necessary.", "solution": "4.3. A smooth sphere with a radius of 1 cm was dipped in red paint and launched between two perfectly smooth concentric spheres with radii of 4 cm and 6 cm, respectively (this sphere ended up outside the smaller sphere but inside the larger one). Upon touching both spheres, the sphere leaves a red trail. During its movement, the sphere traveled along a closed path, resulting in a red-contoured area on the smaller sphere with an area of 47 square cm. Find the area of the region bounded by the red contour on the larger sphere. Provide the answer in square centimeters, rounding to the nearest hundredth if necessary.\n\nAnswer. $\\{105.75\\}$.", "answer": "105.75"}
{"id": 15858, "problem": "A two-digit number, when added to the number written with the same digits but in reverse order, results in the square of a natural number. Find all two-digit numbers with this property.", "solution": "11. Solution. Let \\(a\\) be the tens digit, \\(b\\) be the units digit. Then for \\(k \\in N\\) according to the condition\n\n\\[\n10 a+b+10 b+a=k^{2} \\text { or } 11(a+b)=k^{2}\n\\]\n\nObviously, \\(a+b\\) must be a multiple of 11 and \\(a+b \\leqslant 18\\). Therefore, \\(a+b=11\\). Consequently, the conditions of the problem are satisfied by eight numbers: \\(29,38,47, \\ldots, 83\\) and 92.", "answer": "29,38,47,56,65,74,83,92"}
{"id": 19357, "problem": "Given $n!=n \\times(n-1) \\times(n-2) \\times \\cdots \\times 2 \\times 1$, then $10!\\div(5!\\times 2!)=$", "solution": "【Analysis】15120\n$$\n10!\\div(5!\\times 2!)=10!\\div 5!\\div 2!=(10 \\times 9 \\times \\cdots \\times 2 \\times 1) \\div(5 \\times 4 \\times 3 \\times 2 \\times 1) \\div(2 \\times 1)=(10 \\times 9 \\times 8 \\times 7 \\times 6) \\div 2=15120 .\n$$", "answer": "15120"}
{"id": 53633, "problem": "Let the quadratic function $f(x)=a x^{2}+b x+c(a, b, c \\in \\mathbf{R}, a \\neq 0)$ satisfy the conditions:\n(1) For $x \\in \\mathbf{R}$, $f(x-4)=f(2-x)$, and $f(x) \\geqslant x$;\n(2) For $x \\in(0,2)$, $f(x) \\leqslant\\left(\\frac{x+1}{2}\\right)^{2}$;\n(3) The minimum value of $f(x)$ on $\\mathbf{R}$ is 0.\n\nFind the largest real number $m(m>1)$ such that there exists $t \\in \\mathbf{R}$, for which, if $x \\in[1, m]$, then $f(x+t) \\leqslant x$.", "solution": "From (1), we know that $x=-1$ is the axis of symmetry of $f(x)$, so $-\\frac{b}{2a}=-1, b=2a$. Also, $f(1) \\geqslant 1$. From (2), we know that $f(1) \\leqslant 1$, hence $f(1)=1, a+b+c=1$. Since $f(-1)=0, a-b+c=0$. Therefore, $a=\\frac{1}{4}, b=\\frac{1}{2}, c=\\frac{1}{4}$. Thus, $f(x)=\\frac{1}{4} x^{2}+\\frac{1}{2} x+\\frac{1}{4}=\\frac{1}{4}(x+1)^{2}$.\nIf there exists $t \\in \\mathbf{R}$, such that for any $x \\in [1, m]$, we have $f(x+t) \\leqslant x$. Let $x=1$, then $f(t+1) \\leqslant 1$, which means $\\frac{1}{4}(t+2)^{2} \\leqslant 1$. Solving this, we get $-4 \\leqslant t \\leqslant 0$.\nFor a fixed $t \\in [-4,0]$, let $x=m$, then $f(t+m) \\leqslant m$.\nSimplifying, we get\n$$\nm^{2}-2(1-t) m+\\left(t^{2}+2 t+1\\right) \\leqslant 0\n$$\n\nSolving this, we get\n$$\n1-t-\\sqrt{-4 t} \\leqslant m \\leqslant 1-t+\\sqrt{-4 t}\n$$\n\nThus, $\\quad m \\leqslant 1-t+\\sqrt{-4 t} \\leqslant 1-(-4)+\\sqrt{(-4) \\cdot(-4)}=9$\nOn the other hand, when $t=-4$, for any $x \\in [1,9]$, we always have\n$$\nf(x-4)-x=\\frac{1}{4}\\left(x^{2}-10 x+9\\right)=\\frac{1}{4}(x-1)(x-9) \\leqslant 0\n$$\n\nIn summary, the maximum value of $m$ is 9.", "answer": "9"}
{"id": 64021, "problem": "Two people play a game: they continuously flip a coin several times, and the game ends when the cumulative number of times the head (or tail) side is up reaches 5. When the game ends, if the cumulative number of times the head side is up reaches 5, then $A$ wins; otherwise, $B$ wins. What is the probability that the game is decided in fewer than 9 flips?", "solution": "$7: \\frac{93}{128}$.\nConsider the scenario where the game ends after 9 rotations. In this case, in the first 8 rotations, heads and tails each appear 4 times, with a probability of $\\frac{C_{8}^{4}}{2^{8}}=\\frac{35}{128}$. Therefore, the probability that the game ends before 9 rotations is $1-\\frac{35}{128}=\\frac{93}{128}$.", "answer": "\\frac{93}{128}"}
{"id": 21325, "problem": "The number of ways to arrange 5 boys and 6 girls in a row such that girls can be adjacent to other girls but boys cannot be adjacent to other boys is $6!\\times k$. Find the value of $k$.", "solution": "14 Answer: (2520)\nFirst we arrange the 6 girls in 6 ! ways. Next, there are 7 spaces between the 6 girls to insert the 5 boys. Hence $k={ }^{7} \\mathrm{C}_{5} \\times 5!=2520$.", "answer": "2520"}
{"id": 53815, "problem": "A uniform cube die has the numbers $1,2, \\cdots, 6$ marked on its faces. Each time two identical dice are rolled, the sum of the numbers on the top faces is the point value of that roll. What is the probability that the product of the 3 point values obtained from 3 rolls is divisible by 14? (Express your answer as a simplified fraction.)", "solution": "The product of the points can be divisible by 14 if and only if 7 and an even number appear simultaneously among the 3 points. The probability of the points being 7, a non-7 odd number, and an even number in each roll is $\\frac{1}{6}$, $\\frac{1}{3}$, and $\\frac{1}{2}$, respectively. When rolling 3 times, there are 27 possible combinations of the 3 points, among which 7, non-7 odd numbers, and even numbers each appear once in 6 cases, 7 appears once and even numbers appear twice in 3 cases, and 7 appears twice and even numbers appear once in 3 cases. Let $A=$ \"the product of the 3 points obtained from 3 rolls is divisible by 14\", then $P(A)=6 \\times \\frac{1}{6} \\times \\frac{1}{3} \\times \\frac{1}{2}+2 \\times \\frac{1}{6} \\times\\left(\\frac{1}{2}\\right)^{2}+3 \\times\\left(\\frac{1}{6}\\right)^{2} \\times \\frac{1}{2}=\\frac{1}{3}$", "answer": "\\frac{1}{3}"}
{"id": 52896, "problem": "For an integer $n \\geqslant 1$, we consider sequences of $2 n$ numbers, each of which is equal to $0, -1$, or $1$. The sum-product value of such a sequence is obtained by multiplying each pair of numbers in the sequence and then summing all the results.\n\nFor example, if $n=2$ and the sequence is $0,1,1,-1$, we get the multiplications $0 \\cdot 1, \\quad 0 \\cdot 1, \\quad 0 \\cdot-1, \\quad 1 \\cdot 1, \\quad 1 \\cdot-1, \\quad 1 \\cdot-1$. Adding the six results gives the sum-product value of the sequence: $0+0+0+1+(-1)+(-1)=-1$. The sum-product value of this sequence is thus smaller than the sum-product value of the sequence $0,0,0,0$, which is equal to 0. Determine, for each integer $n \\geqslant 1$, the smallest sum-product value that such a sequence of $2 n$ numbers can have.\n\nNote: You must also prove that a smaller sum-product value is not possible.", "solution": "2. Suppose we have a sequence with $x$ times a $1$, $y$ times a $-1$, and thus $2n - x - y$ times a $0$. We calculate the sum-product value of this sequence (expressed in $x$ and $y$).\n\nIn the sum-product value, six different types of terms appear: $1 \\cdot 1$, $1 \\cdot -1$, $-1 \\cdot -1$, $1 \\cdot 0$, $-1 \\cdot 0$, and $0 \\cdot 0$. Only the first three types of terms contribute to the sum, as the last three are equal to 0.\n\nThe number of terms $1 \\cdot 1 = 1$ is the number of ways to choose two 1s from the $x$ ones. This number is equal to $\\frac{x(x-1)}{2}$: there are $x$ possibilities for the first 1 and then $x-1$ possibilities for the second 1. Since it doesn't matter which of the two ones we choose first, each pair is counted twice.\n\nSimilarly, we find that the number of terms $-1 \\cdot -1 = 1$ is equal to $\\frac{y(y-1)}{2}$.\n\nThe number of terms $1 \\cdot -1 = -1$ is equal to $xy$, because there are $x$ possibilities to choose the 1 and, independently, $y$ possibilities for the -1.\n\nIn total, we find the sum-product value to be\n\n$$\nS = \\frac{x(x-1)}{2} \\cdot 1 + \\frac{y(y-1)}{2} \\cdot 1 + xy \\cdot -1 = \\frac{x^2 - 2xy + y^2 - x - y}{2} = \\frac{(x-y)^2 - (x+y)}{2}.\n$$\n\nSince $(x-y)^2 \\geq 0$ (a square is non-negative) and $-(x+y) \\geq -2n$ (the sequence has only $2n$ numbers), it is certainly true that $S \\geq \\frac{0 - 2n}{2} = -n$. The sum-product value cannot be smaller than $-n$. If we now choose $x = y = n$, then $(x-y)^2 = 0$ and $-x - y = -2n$, so we get a sum-product value of exactly $\\frac{0 - 2n}{2} = -n$. The smallest possible sum-product value is thus $-n$.", "answer": "-n"}
{"id": 30315, "problem": "Suppose that $X$ and $Y$ are angles with $\\tan X=\\frac{1}{m}$ and $\\tan Y=\\frac{a}{n}$ for some positive integers $a, m$ and $n$. Determine the number of positive integers $a \\leq 50$ for which there are exactly 6 pairs of positive integers $(m, n)$ with $X+Y=45^{\\circ}$.\n\n(Note: The formula $\\tan (X+Y)=\\frac{\\tan X+\\tan Y}{1-\\tan X \\tan Y}$ may be useful.)", "solution": "Since $X+Y=45^{\\circ}$, then $\\tan (X+Y)=\\tan 45^{\\circ}=1$.\n\nNow, $\\tan (X+Y)=\\frac{\\tan X+\\tan Y}{1-\\tan X \\tan Y}=\\frac{\\frac{1}{m}+\\frac{a}{n}}{1-\\frac{1}{m} \\cdot \\frac{a}{n}}=\\frac{m n\\left(\\frac{1}{m}+\\frac{a}{n}\\right)}{m n\\left(1-\\frac{1}{m} \\cdot \\frac{a}{n}\\right)}=\\frac{n+a m}{m n-a}$.\n\nThus, we have $\\frac{n+a m}{m n-a}=1$.\n\nWe want to determine the number of positive integers $a$ for which this equation has exactly 6 pairs of positive integers $(m, n)$ that are solutions.\n\nRe-arranging the equation, we obtain\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n\\frac{n+a m}{m n-a} & =1 \\\\\nn+a m & =m n-a \\\\\na & =m n-a m-n \\\\\na+a & =m n-a m-n+a \\\\\n2 a & =m(n-a)-(n-a) \\\\\n2 a & =(m-1)(n-a)\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nSo we want to determine the number of positive integers $a$ for which $(m-1)(n-a)=2 a$ has exactly 6 pairs of positive integers $(m, n)$ that are solutions.\n\nSince $a \\neq 0$, then $m-1 \\neq 0$ and so $m \\neq 1$.\n\nSince $m$ is a positive integer and $m \\neq 1$, then $m \\geq 2$; in other words, $m-1>0$.\n\nSince $m-1>0$ and $2 a>0$ and $2 a=(m-1)(n-a)$, then $n-a>0$ or $n>a$.\n\nNow, the factorizations of $2 a$ as a product of two positive integers correspond with the pairs $(m, n)$ of positive integers that are solutions to $(m-1)(n-a)=2 a$.\n\nThis is because a factorization $2 a=r \\cdot s$ gives a solution $m-1=r($ or $m=r+1)$ and $n-a=s$ (or $n=s+a$ ) and vice-versa.\n\nSo the problem is equivalent to determining the number of positive integers $a$ with $a \\leq 50$ for which $2 a$ has three factorizations as a product of two positive integers, or equivalently for which $2 a$ has six positive divisors.\n\nGiven an integer $d$ and its prime factorization $d=p_{1}^{c_{1}} p_{2}^{c_{2}} \\cdots p_{k}^{c_{k}}$, where $p_{1}, p_{2}, \\ldots, p_{k}$ are distinct prime numbers and $c_{1}, c_{2}, \\ldots, c_{k}$ are positive integers, the number of positive divisors of $d$ is $\\left(c_{1}+1\\right)\\left(c_{2}+1\\right) \\cdots\\left(c_{k}+1\\right)$.\n\nIn order for this product to equal $6, d$ must have the form $p^{5}$ for some prime number $p$ or $p^{2} q$ for some prime numbers $p$ and $q$. This is because the only way for 6 to be written as the product of two integers each larger than one is $2 \\cdot 3$.\n\nIn other words, we want $2 a$ to be the fifth power of a prime, or the square of a prime times another prime.\n\nIf $2 a$ is of the form $p^{5}$, then $p=2$ since $2 a$ is already divisible by 2 . Thus, $2 a=2^{5}=32$ and so $a=16$.\n\nIf $2 a$ is of the form $p^{2} q$, then $p=2$ or $q=2$ since $2 a$ is already divisible by 2 .\n\nIf $p=2$, then $2 a=4 q$. Since $a \\leq 50$, then $2 a \\leq 100$ or $q \\leq 25$, and so $q$ can equal $3,5,7,11,13,17,19,23$, giving $a=6,10,14,22,26,34,38,46$. (Note that $q \\neq 2$.)\n\nIf $q=2$, then $2 a=2 p^{2}$. Since $2 a \\leq 100$, then $p^{2} \\leq 50$ and so the prime $p$ can equal $3,5,7$ giving $a=9,25,49$. (Note that $p \\neq 2$.)\n\nTherefore, in summary, there are 12 such values of $a$.\n\n## Part B", "answer": "12"}
{"id": 17697, "problem": "Two planes touch the sphere at points $A$ and $B$. If the radius of the sphere is 20 $\\mathrm{cm}$ and $|A B|=10 \\mathrm{~cm}$, determine the sine of the angle between these planes.", "solution": "$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n\\cos \\alpha & =\\sin \\beta=\\frac{5}{20}=\\frac{1}{4} \\\\\n\\sin \\alpha & =\\sqrt{1-\\frac{1}{16}}=\\frac{\\sqrt{15}}{4} \\\\\n\\sin 2 \\alpha & =2 \\sin \\alpha \\cos \\alpha=2 \\cdot \\frac{\\sqrt{15}}{4} \\cdot \\frac{1}{4}=\\frac{\\sqrt{15}}{8}\n\\end{aligned}\n$$", "answer": "\\frac{\\sqrt{15}}{8}"}
{"id": 14558, "problem": "Which triplet of numbers has a sum NOT equal to 1?\n$\\text{(A)}\\ (1/2,1/3,1/6) \\qquad \\text{(B)}\\ (2,-2,1) \\qquad \\text{(C)}\\ (0.1,0.3,0.6) \\qquad \\text{(D)}\\ (1.1,-2.1,1.0) \\qquad \\text{(E)}\\ (-3/2,-5/2,5)$", "solution": "By adding each triplet, we can see that $\\boxed{(D)}$ gives us $0$, not $1$, as our sum.", "answer": "D"}
{"id": 30630, "problem": "Janne buys a camera which costs $\\$ 200.00$ without tax. If she pays $15 \\%$ tax on this purchase, how much tax does she pay?\n(A) $\\$ 30.00$\n(B) $\\$ 18.00$\n(C) $\\$ 20.00$\n(D) $\\$ 15.00$\n(E) $\\$ 45.00$", "solution": "Since the tax is $15 \\%$ on the $\\$ 200.00$ camera, then the tax is $0.15 \\times \\$ 200.00=\\$ 30.00$.\n\nANSWER: (A)", "answer": "A"}
{"id": 48105, "problem": "$M$ is an integer set with a finite number of elements. Among any three elements of this set, it is always possible to choose two such that the sum of these two numbers is an element of $M.$ How many elements can $M$ have at most?", "solution": "1. **Define the set \\( M \\) and the condition:**\n   Let \\( M \\) be a finite set of integers such that for any three elements \\( a, b, c \\in M \\), there exist two elements among them whose sum is also in \\( M \\).\n\n2. **Assume \\( M \\) has more than 7 elements:**\n   Suppose \\( M \\) has more than 7 elements. We will show that this leads to a contradiction.\n\n3. **Consider the largest positive elements:**\n   Assume \\( M \\) contains at least 4 positive elements. Let these elements be \\( a > b > c > d > 0 \\).\n\n4. **Check the condition for the largest elements:**\n   - Consider the triplet \\( (a, b, c) \\). According to the problem's condition, there must be two elements among \\( a, b, c \\) whose sum is in \\( M \\).\n   - The possible sums are \\( a+b, a+c, \\) and \\( b+c \\). Since \\( a, b, c \\) are the largest elements, \\( a+b, a+c, \\) and \\( b+c \\) are all greater than \\( a \\), which means they cannot be in \\( M \\) because \\( a \\) is the largest element in \\( M \\).\n\n5. **Contradiction for positive elements:**\n   This contradiction shows that \\( M \\) cannot have more than 3 positive elements.\n\n6. **Consider the largest negative elements:**\n   Similarly, assume \\( M \\) contains at least 4 negative elements. Let these elements be \\( -a < -b < -c < -d < 0 \\).\n\n7. **Check the condition for the largest negative elements:**\n   - Consider the triplet \\( (-a, -b, -c) \\). According to the problem's condition, there must be two elements among \\( -a, -b, -c \\) whose sum is in \\( M \\).\n   - The possible sums are \\( -a + (-b), -a + (-c), \\) and \\( -b + (-c) \\). Since \\( -a, -b, -c \\) are the largest negative elements, \\( -a + (-b), -a + (-c), \\) and \\( -b + (-c) \\) are all less than \\( -a \\), which means they cannot be in \\( M \\) because \\( -a \\) is the largest negative element in \\( M \\).\n\n8. **Contradiction for negative elements:**\n   This contradiction shows that \\( M \\) cannot have more than 3 negative elements.\n\n9. **Include zero:**\n   Since \\( M \\) can have at most 3 positive elements and at most 3 negative elements, and it can include 0, the maximum number of elements in \\( M \\) is \\( 3 + 3 + 1 = 7 \\).\n\n10. **Example of a set with 7 elements:**\n    The set \\( M = \\{-3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3\\} \\) satisfies the condition. For any three elements, it is always possible to choose two such that their sum is also in \\( M \\).\n\n\\[\n\\boxed{7}\n\\]", "answer": "7"}
{"id": 31518, "problem": "Let $f(x)=a_{0}+a_{1} x+a_{2} x^{2}+\\ldots+a_{n} x^{n}$, where $a_{i}$ are nonnegative integers for $i=0,1,2, \\ldots, n$. If $f(1)=21$ and $f(25)=78357$, find the value of $f(10)$.", "solution": "7. Ans: 5097\nWe use the fact that every positive integer can be expressed uniquely in any base $\\geq 2$. As $f(1)=21$, we see that the coefficients of $f(x)$ are nonnegative integers less than 25. Therefore $f(25)=78357$, when written in base 25 , allows us to determine the coefficients. Since\n$$\n78357=7+9 \\times 25+5 \\times 25^{3},\n$$\nwe obtain $f(x)=7+9 x+5 x^{3}$. Hence $f(10)=5097$.", "answer": "5097"}
{"id": 57168, "problem": "Let positive integers $a, b, c, d$ satisfy $a>b>c>d$, and $a+b+c+d=2004, a^{2}-b^{2}+c^{2}-d^{2}=2004$. Then the minimum value of $a$ is $\\qquad$ .", "solution": "5. 503. From the given conditions, we know: \\(a-b \\geqslant 1, c-d \\geqslant 1\\), thus \\(2004=(a+b)(a-b)+(c+d)(c-d) \\geqslant(a+b)+(c+d)=2004\\), so \\(a-b=1, c-d=1\\). Also, \\(a-c \\geqslant 2\\), hence \\(2004=a+b+c+d=a+(a-1)+c+(c-1)=2a+2c-2 \\leqslant 2a+2(a-2)-2=4a-6\\), thus \\(a \\geqslant \\frac{2010}{4}>502\\), therefore \\(a \\geqslant 503\\). When \\(a=503, b=502\\), \\(c=500, d=499\\), the conditions are satisfied, so the minimum value of \\(a\\) is 503.", "answer": "503"}
{"id": 9577, "problem": "A military unit was moving in a marching column, in which the number of ranks exceeded the number of soldiers in a rank by 5. When the enemy appeared, a reformation into 5 ranks took place, as a result of which the number of soldiers in each rank increased by 845.\n\nHow many people were in the unit?", "solution": "222. There were a total of 4550 people in the unit. Initially, the soldiers marched in a column of 70 ranks with 65 people in each; then they reformed into 5 ranks with 910 soldiers in each.", "answer": "4550"}
{"id": 39877, "problem": "Halfway between Vasya's house and school stands a traffic light. On Monday, Vasya caught the green light. On Tuesday, he walked at the same speed but waited at the traffic light for 5 minutes, and then doubled his speed. On both Monday and Tuesday, he spent the same amount of time on the journey from home to school. How much?", "solution": "# 7.1. Answer: 20.\n\nBy doubling his speed, Vasya covered half the distance in half the time. According to the problem, this took 5 minutes less than usual. This means that normally he covers half the distance in 10 minutes. And the entire journey from home to school takes 20 minutes. By doubling his speed, Vasya covered half the distance in half the time. According to the problem, this took 5 minutes less than usual. This means that normally he covers half the distance in 10 minutes. And the entire journey from home to school takes 20 minutes.", "answer": "20"}
{"id": 12591, "problem": "In triangle $A B C$, the angles $\\varangle C A B=35^{\\circ} \\text{ and } \\varangle A B C=60^{\\circ}$ are known. If $t$ is the tangent to the circumcircle of this triangle at vertex $C$, and $p$ is the line parallel to line $A B$ through vertex $C$, determine the angle between lines $p$ and $t$.", "solution": "## Solution.\n\nThe measure of the angle formed by line $p$ and line $B C$ is equal to the measure of $\\angle A B C$, which is $60^{\\circ}$ (parallel sides).\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_30_59925bf190fc107f19b7g-07.jpg?height=617&width=562&top_left_y=1368&top_left_x=770)\n\nLet $S$ be the center of the circumscribed circle. The angle $\\angle B S C$ is $70^{\\circ}$ because it is the central angle of the chord $\\overline{B C}$, and the inscribed angle $\\angle B A C$ is $35^{\\circ}$. Now, $\\angle S C B = 55^{\\circ}$ (from the isosceles triangle $B C S$), and the angle between line $B C$ and the tangent $t$ is $90^{\\circ} - 55^{\\circ} = 35^{\\circ}$, since the tangent is perpendicular to the radius $\\overline{S C}$.\n\n(We can also arrive at this fact using the theorem about the angle between a chord and a tangent: the angle between a chord of a circle and a tangent to that circle drawn from one of the endpoints of the chord is equal to the inscribed angle over that chord.)\n\nFinally, the angle between lines $p$ and $t$ is $60^{\\circ} - 35^{\\circ} = 25^{\\circ}$.\n\nFor 4 points: correct method with a calculation error.\n\nFor 8 points: correct result and method.", "answer": "25"}
{"id": 28982, "problem": "Let $ABC$ be an equilateral triangle. Denote by $D$ the midpoint of $\\overline{BC}$, and denote the circle with diameter $\\overline{AD}$ by $\\Omega$. If the region inside $\\Omega$ and outside $\\triangle ABC$ has area $800\\pi-600\\sqrt3$, find the length of $AB$.", "solution": "1. Let $ABC$ be an equilateral triangle with side length $s$. Denote $D$ as the midpoint of $\\overline{BC}$, and let $\\Omega$ be the circle with diameter $\\overline{AD}$.\n2. Since $D$ is the midpoint of $\\overline{BC}$, $BD = DC = \\frac{s}{2}$.\n3. In an equilateral triangle, the altitude from $A$ to $BC$ (which is also the median) can be calculated using the Pythagorean theorem in $\\triangle ABD$:\n   \\[\n   AD = \\sqrt{AB^2 - BD^2} = \\sqrt{s^2 - \\left(\\frac{s}{2}\\right)^2} = \\sqrt{s^2 - \\frac{s^2}{4}} = \\sqrt{\\frac{3s^2}{4}} = \\frac{s\\sqrt{3}}{2}\n   \\]\n4. The radius of $\\Omega$ is half of $AD$, so:\n   \\[\n   \\text{Radius of } \\Omega = \\frac{AD}{2} = \\frac{\\frac{s\\sqrt{3}}{2}}{2} = \\frac{s\\sqrt{3}}{4}\n   \\]\n5. The area of the circle $\\Omega$ is:\n   \\[\n   \\text{Area of } \\Omega = \\pi \\left(\\frac{s\\sqrt{3}}{4}\\right)^2 = \\pi \\left(\\frac{3s^2}{16}\\right) = \\frac{3\\pi s^2}{16}\n   \\]\n6. The area of $\\triangle ABC$ is:\n   \\[\n   \\text{Area of } \\triangle ABC = \\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{4} s^2\n   \\]\n7. The region inside $\\Omega$ and outside $\\triangle ABC$ has area $800\\pi - 600\\sqrt{3}$, so:\n   \\[\n   \\text{Area of region} = \\text{Area of } \\Omega - \\text{Area of } \\triangle ABC = 800\\pi - 600\\sqrt{3}\n   \\]\n8. Substituting the areas calculated:\n   \\[\n   \\frac{3\\pi s^2}{16} - \\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{4} s^2 = 800\\pi - 600\\sqrt{3}\n   \\]\n9. To solve for $s^2$, we equate the coefficients of $\\pi$ and $\\sqrt{3}$:\n   \\[\n   \\frac{3\\pi s^2}{16} = 800\\pi \\quad \\text{and} \\quad \\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{4} s^2 = 600\\sqrt{3}\n   \\]\n10. Solving the first equation:\n    \\[\n    \\frac{3s^2}{16} = 800 \\implies 3s^2 = 12800 \\implies s^2 = \\frac{12800}{3}\n    \\]\n11. Solving the second equation:\n    \\[\n    \\frac{s^2}{4} = 600 \\implies s^2 = 2400\n    \\]\n12. Since both equations must hold true, we equate the two expressions for $s^2$:\n    \\[\n    \\frac{12800}{3} = 2400 \\implies 12800 = 7200 \\quad \\text{(which is a contradiction)}\n    \\]\n13. Therefore, we need to re-evaluate the problem. The correct approach is to solve for $s$ directly from the given area:\n    \\[\n    8x^2\\pi - 6x^2\\sqrt{3} = 800\\pi - 600\\sqrt{3}\n    \\]\n14. Equate the coefficients:\n    \\[\n    8x^2 = 800 \\implies x^2 = 100 \\implies x = 10\n    \\]\n15. Therefore, the side length $AB$ is:\n    \\[\n    AB = 8x = 8 \\times 10 = 80\n    \\]\n\nThe final answer is $\\boxed{80}$", "answer": "80"}
{"id": 2476, "problem": "The fields of a board with 25 rows and 125 columns are alternately colored black and white (like the fields on a chessboard), and knight figures are placed on it, which attack according to special rules. A knight on a white field attacks all white fields in the same row and all black fields in the same column, while a knight on a black field attacks all black fields in the same row and all white fields in the same column (even if there is another figure in between). Determine the maximum number of knights that can be placed on the board so that they do not attack each other.", "solution": "## Solution:\n\nFirst, note that in each row, there can be at most two knights, one on a white square and one on a black square - if there were three knights in one row, two of them would have to be on squares of the same color, thus attacking each other.\n\nThe board has 25 rows, so it can have at most $2 \\cdot 25 = 50$ knights.\n\nThe problem will be solved if we show that it is indeed possible to place 50 knights on the board in the required manner. In a given column, all knights must be on squares of the same color. The image below shows one possible arrangement of 50 knights that do not attack each other:\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_30_4ba13bd558581b5f9252g-4.jpg?height=1071&width=1725&top_left_y=1663&top_left_x=180)", "answer": "50"}
{"id": 51112, "problem": "If $a,b,c$ be the lengths of the sides of a triangle. Let $R$ denote its circumradius. Prove that\n\\[ R\\ge \\frac{a^2+b^2}{2\\sqrt{2a^2+2b^2-c^2}}\\]\nWhen does equality hold?", "solution": "1. **Given**: \\(a, b, c\\) are the sides of a triangle, and \\(R\\) is the circumradius. We need to prove:\n   \\[\n   R \\ge \\frac{a^2 + b^2}{2\\sqrt{2a^2 + 2b^2 - c^2}}\n   \\]\n   and determine when equality holds.\n\n2. **Using the Law of Sines**: \n   \\[\n   a = 2R \\sin A, \\quad b = 2R \\sin B, \\quad c = 2R \\sin C\n   \\]\n   Substituting these into the inequality, we get:\n   \\[\n   R \\ge \\frac{(2R \\sin A)^2 + (2R \\sin B)^2}{2\\sqrt{2(2R \\sin A)^2 + 2(2R \\sin B)^2 - (2R \\sin C)^2}}\n   \\]\n   Simplifying the expression:\n   \\[\n   R \\ge \\frac{4R^2 (\\sin^2 A + \\sin^2 B)}{2\\sqrt{8R^2 (\\sin^2 A + \\sin^2 B) - 4R^2 \\sin^2 C}}\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   R \\ge \\frac{4R^2 (\\sin^2 A + \\sin^2 B)}{2R \\sqrt{4 (\\sin^2 A + \\sin^2 B) - 2 \\sin^2 C}}\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   R \\ge \\frac{2R (\\sin^2 A + \\sin^2 B)}{\\sqrt{4 (\\sin^2 A + \\sin^2 B) - 2 \\sin^2 C}}\n   \\]\n\n3. **Simplifying the Denominator**:\n   \\[\n   \\sqrt{4 (\\sin^2 A + \\sin^2 B) - 2 \\sin^2 C} = \\sqrt{2(2 \\sin^2 A + 2 \\sin^2 B - \\sin^2 C)}\n   \\]\n   Thus, the inequality becomes:\n   \\[\n   R \\ge \\frac{2R (\\sin^2 A + \\sin^2 B)}{\\sqrt{2(2 \\sin^2 A + 2 \\sin^2 B - \\sin^2 C)}}\n   \\]\n   Dividing both sides by \\(R\\):\n   \\[\n   1 \\ge \\frac{2 (\\sin^2 A + \\sin^2 B)}{\\sqrt{2(2 \\sin^2 A + 2 \\sin^2 B - \\sin^2 C)}}\n   \\]\n\n4. **Squaring Both Sides**:\n   \\[\n   1 \\ge \\frac{4 (\\sin^2 A + \\sin^2 B)^2}{2(2 \\sin^2 A + 2 \\sin^2 B - \\sin^2 C)}\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   2(2 \\sin^2 A + 2 \\sin^2 B - \\sin^2 C) \\ge 4 (\\sin^2 A + \\sin^2 B)^2\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   4 \\sin^2 A + 4 \\sin^2 B - 2 \\sin^2 C \\ge 4 (\\sin^2 A + \\sin^2 B)^2\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   2 \\sin^2 A + 2 \\sin^2 B - \\sin^2 C \\ge (\\sin^2 A + \\sin^2 B)^2\n   \\]\n\n5. **Using Trigonometric Identities**:\n   \\[\n   \\sin^2 A + \\sin^2 B = 1 - \\cos^2 A - \\cos^2 B\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   \\sin^2 C = \\sin^2 (A + B) = \\sin^2 A \\cos^2 B + \\cos^2 A \\sin^2 B + 2 \\sin A \\cos A \\sin B \\cos B\n   \\]\n   Substituting \\(\\sin^2 C\\) into the inequality:\n   \\[\n   2 \\sin^2 A + 2 \\sin^2 B - (\\sin^2 A \\cos^2 B + \\cos^2 A \\sin^2 B + 2 \\sin A \\cos A \\sin B \\cos B) \\ge (\\sin^2 A + \\sin^2 B)^2\n   \\]\n\n6. **Simplifying**:\n   \\[\n   2 \\sin^2 A + 2 \\sin^2 B - \\sin^2 A \\cos^2 B - \\cos^2 A \\sin^2 B - 2 \\sin A \\cos A \\sin B \\cos B \\ge \\sin^4 A + \\sin^4 B + 2 \\sin^2 A \\sin^2 B\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   \\sin^2 A + \\sin^2 B - \\sin^4 A - \\sin^4 B - 2 \\sin A \\cos A \\sin B \\cos B \\ge 0\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   (\\sin A \\cos A - \\sin B \\cos B)^2 \\ge 0\n   \\]\n   This is always true, and equality holds when \\(\\sin A \\cos A = \\sin B \\cos B\\), which implies \\(\\sin 2A = \\sin 2B\\). This occurs when \\(\\angle A = \\angle B\\) or \\(\\angle C = 90^\\circ\\).\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{ R \\ge \\frac{a^2 + b^2}{2\\sqrt{2a^2 + 2b^2 - c^2}} } \\)", "answer": " R \\ge \\frac{a^2 + b^2}{2\\sqrt{2a^2 + 2b^2 - c^2}} "}
{"id": 6105, "problem": "Among the positive integers less than 1000, the number of integers that are divisible by 5 or 7, but not by 35, is ( ).\n(A) 285\n(B) 313\n(C) 341\n(D) 369", "solution": "5.A.\n\nIf $[x]$ represents the integer part of the positive number $x$, then among the 999 positive integers less than 1000, there are $\\left[\\frac{999}{5}\\right]$ numbers divisible by 5, and $\\left[\\frac{999}{7}\\right]$ numbers divisible by 7. The numbers that are divisible by both 5 and 7 are $\\left[\\frac{999}{5 \\times 7}\\right]$. Therefore, the number of numbers that meet the criteria is\n$$\n\\left[\\frac{999}{5}\\right]+\\left[\\frac{999}{7}\\right]-2 \\times\\left[\\frac{999}{5 \\times 7}\\right]=285 .\n$$", "answer": "A"}
{"id": 43119, "problem": "Given that $a$, $b$, and $c$ are positive real numbers, and $abc=1$. Find the minimum value of\n$$\n\\frac{a}{(a+1)(b+1)}+\\frac{b}{(b+1)(c+1)}+\\frac{c}{(c+1)(a+1)}\n$$", "solution": "When $a=b=c=1$, the original expression $=\\frac{3}{4}$.\nBelow, we compare the original expression with $\\frac{3}{4}$.\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\frac{a}{(a+1)(b+1)}+\\frac{b}{(b+1)(c+1)}+ \\\\\n\\frac{c}{(c+1)(a+1)}-\\frac{3}{4} \\\\\n=\\frac{a b+a c+b c+a+b+c-6}{4(a+1)(b+1)(c+1)} .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nSince $a b c=1$, and $a, b, c$ are positive real numbers, then\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\na b+a c+b c+a+b+c-6 \\\\\n=\\left(a+\\frac{1}{a}-2\\right)+\\left(b+\\frac{1}{b}-2\\right)+\\left(c+\\frac{1}{c}-2\\right) \\\\\n\\geqslant 0 .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nAlso, $4(a+1)(b+1)(c+1)>0$, hence\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\frac{a}{(a+1)(b+1)}+\\frac{b}{(b+1)(c+1)}+\\frac{c}{(c+1)(a+1)} . \\\\\n\\geqslant \\frac{3}{4} .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nTherefore, the minimum value of the given algebraic expression is $\\frac{3}{4}$.", "answer": "\\frac{3}{4}"}
{"id": 36752, "problem": "Equilateral $\\triangle ABC$ has side length $\\sqrt{111}$. There are four distinct triangles $AD_1E_1$, $AD_1E_2$, $AD_2E_3$, and $AD_2E_4$, each congruent to $\\triangle ABC$,\nwith $BD_1 = BD_2 = \\sqrt{11}$. Find $\\sum_{k=1}^4(CE_k)^2$.", "solution": "Note that there are only two possible locations for points $D_1$ and $D_2$, as they are both $\\sqrt{111}$ from point $A$ and $\\sqrt{11}$ from point $B$, so they are the two points where a circle centered at $A$ with radius $\\sqrt{111}$ and a circle centered at $B$ with radius $\\sqrt{11}$ intersect.  Let $D_1$ be the point on the opposite side of $\\overline{AB}$ from $C$, and $D_2$ the point on the same side of $\\overline{AB}$ as $C$.\nLet $\\theta$ be the measure of angle $BAD_1$ (also the measure of angle $BAD_2$); by the Law of Cosines,\n\\begin{align*}\\sqrt{11}^2 &= \\sqrt{111}^2 + \\sqrt{111}^2 - 2 \\cdot \\sqrt{111} \\cdot \\sqrt{111} \\cdot \\cos\\theta\\\\ 11 &= 222(1 - \\cos\\theta)\\end{align*}\nThere are two equilateral triangles with $\\overline{AD_1}$ as a side; let $E_1$ be the third vertex that is farthest from $C$, and $E_2$ be the third vertex that is nearest to $C$.\nAngle $E_1AC = E_1AD_1 + D_1AB + BAC = 60 + \\theta + 60 = 120 + \\theta$; by the Law of Cosines,\n\\begin{align*}(E_1C)^2 &= (E_1A)^2 + (AC)^2 - 2 (E_1A) (AC)\\cos(120 + \\theta)\\\\ &= 111 + 111 - 222\\cos(120 + \\theta)\\end{align*}\nAngle $E_2AC = \\theta$; by the Law of Cosines,\n\\begin{align*}(E_2C)^2 &= (E_2A)^2 + (AC)^2 - 2 (E_2A) (AC)\\cos\\theta\\\\ &= 111 + 111 - 222\\,\\cos\\theta\\end{align*}\nThere are two equilateral triangles with $\\overline{AD_2}$ as a side; let $E_3$ be the third vertex that is farthest from $C$, and $E_4$ be the third vertex that is nearest to $C$.\nAngle $E_3AC = E_3AB + BAC = (60 - \\theta) + 60 = 120 - \\theta$; by the Law of Cosines,\n\\begin{align*}(E_3C)^2 &= (E_3A)^2 + (AC)^2 - 2 (E_3A) (AC)\\cos(120 - \\theta)\\\\ &= 111 + 111 - 222\\cos(120 - \\theta)\\end{align*}\nAngle $E_4AC = \\theta$; by the Law of Cosines,\n\\begin{align*}(E_4C)^2 &= (E_4A)^2 + (AC)^2 - 2 (E_4A) (AC)\\cos\\theta \\\\ &= 111 + 111 - 222\\cos\\theta\\end{align*}\nThe solution is:\n\\begin{align*} \\sum_{k=1}^4(CE_k)^2 &= (E_1C)^2 + (E_3C)^2 + (E_2C)^2 + (E_4C)^2\\\\ &= 222(1 - \\cos(120 + \\theta)) + 222(1 - \\cos(120 - \\theta)) + 222(1 - \\cos\\theta) + 222(1 - \\cos\\theta)\\\\ &= 222((1 - (\\cos120\\cos\\theta - \\sin120\\sin\\theta)) + (1 - (\\cos120\\cos\\theta + \\sin120\\sin\\theta)) + 2(1 -\\cos\\theta))\\\\ &= 222(1 - \\cos120\\cos\\theta + \\sin120\\sin\\theta + 1 - \\cos120\\cos\\theta - \\sin120\\sin\\theta + 2 - 2\\cos\\theta)\\\\ &= 222(1 + \\frac{1}{2}\\cos\\theta + 1 + \\frac{1}{2}\\cos\\theta + 2 - 2\\cos\\theta)\\\\ &= 222(4 - \\cos\\theta)\\\\ &= 666 + 222(1 - \\cos\\theta) \\end{align*}\nSubstituting $11$ for $222(1 - \\cos\\theta)$ gives the solution $666 + 11 = \\framebox{677}.$", "answer": "677"}
{"id": 11459, "problem": "The left and right foci of a hyperbola are $F_{1}$ and $F_{2}$, respectively. A line passing through $F_{2}$ intersects the right branch of the hyperbola at points $A$ and $B$. If $\\triangle F_{1} A B$ is an equilateral triangle, then the eccentricity of the hyperbola is $\\qquad$", "solution": "2. $\\sqrt{3}$.\n\nLet the equation of the hyperbola be\n$$\n\\frac{x^{2}}{a^{2}}-\\frac{y^{2}}{b^{2}}=1(a>0, b>0) \\text {, }\n$$\n\nwith the semi-focal distance being $c$.\nThen $c^{2}=a^{2}+b^{2}$.\nBy $\\left|F_{1} A\\right|-\\left|F_{2} A\\right|=\\left|F_{1} B\\right|-\\left|F_{2} B\\right|=2 a$,\n$$\n\\left|F_{1} A\\right|=\\left|F_{2} A\\right|+\\left|F_{2} B\\right|=\\left|F_{1} B\\right|,\n$$\n\nwe solve to get $\\left|F_{2} A\\right|=\\left|F_{2} B\\right|=2 a$.\nThis indicates that $A B \\perp x$ axis.\nThus, $\\left|F_{2} A\\right|=\\left|F_{2} B\\right|=\\frac{b^{2}}{a}$.\nCombining $c^{2}=a^{2}+b^{2}$, we solve to get the eccentricity of the hyperbola as $e=\\frac{c}{a}=\\sqrt{3}$.", "answer": "\\sqrt{3}"}
{"id": 56852, "problem": "Let $n$ be a positive integer. Determine the smallest positive integer $k$ with the following property: it is possible to mark $k$ cells on a $2 n \\times 2 n$ board so that there exists a unique partition of the board into $1 \\times 2$ and $2 \\times 1$ dominoes, none of which contains two marked cells.  Answer. $2 n$.", "solution": "We first construct an example of marking $2 n$ cells satisfying the requirement. Label the rows and columns $1,2, \\ldots, 2 n$ and label the cell in the $i$-th row and the $j$-th column $(i, j)$. For $i=1,2, \\ldots, n$, we mark the cells $(i, i)$ and $(i, i+1)$. We claim that the required partition exists and is unique. The two diagonals of the board divide the board into four regions. Note that the domino covering cell $(1,1)$ must be vertical. This in turn shows that each domino covering $(2,2),(3,3), \\ldots,(n, n)$ is vertical. By induction, the dominoes in the left region are all vertical. By rotational symmetry, the dominoes in the bottom region are horizontal, and so on. This shows that the partition exists and is unique. ![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_11_18_e5e735288fb13d37ab0cg-45.jpg?height=323&width=820&top_left_y=1080&top_left_x=696) It remains to show that this value of $k$ is the smallest possible. Assume that only $k<2 n$ cells are marked, and there exists a partition $P$ satisfying the requirement. It suffices to show there exists another desirable partition distinct from $P$. Let $d$ be the main diagonal of the board. Construct the following graph with edges of two colours. Its vertices are the cells of the board. Connect two vertices with a red edge if they belong to the same domino of $P$. Connect two vertices with a blue edge if their reflections in $d$ are connected by a red edge. It is possible that two vertices are connected by edges of both colours. Clearly, each vertex has both red and blue degrees equal to 1. Thus the graph splits into cycles where the colours of edges in each cycle alternate (a cycle may have length 2). Consider any cell $c$ lying on the diagonal $d$. Its two edges are symmetrical with respect to $d$. Thus they connect $c$ to different cells. This shows $c$ belongs to a cycle $C(c)$ of length at least 4. Consider a part of this cycle $c_{0}, c_{1}, \\ldots, c_{m}$ where $c_{0}=c$ and $m$ is the least positive integer such that $c_{m}$ lies on $d$. Clearly, $c_{m}$ is distinct from $c$. From the construction, the path symmetrical to this with respect to $d$ also lies in the graph, and so these paths together form $C(c)$. Hence, $C(c)$ contains exactly two cells from $d$. Then all $2 n$ cells in $d$ belong to $n$ cycles $C_{1}, C_{2}, \\ldots, C_{n}$, each has length at least 4. By the Pigeonhole Principle, there exists a cycle $C_{i}$ containing at most one of the $k$ marked cells. We modify $P$ as follows. We remove all dominoes containing the vertices of $C_{i}$, which correspond to the red edges of $C_{i}$. Then we put the dominoes corresponding to the blue edges of $C_{i}$. Since $C_{i}$ has at least 4 vertices, the resultant partition $P^{\\prime}$ is different from $P$. Clearly, no domino in $P^{\\prime}$ contains two marked cells as $C_{i}$ contains at most one marked cell. This shows the partition is not unique and hence $k$ cannot be less than $2 n$.", "answer": "2 n"}
{"id": 14519, "problem": "Find all ordered triples $(a,b, c)$ of positive integers which satisfy $5^a + 3^b - 2^c = 32$", "solution": "To find all ordered triples \\((a, b, c)\\) of positive integers that satisfy \\(5^a + 3^b - 2^c = 32\\), we can proceed as follows:\n\n1. **Modulo 3 Analysis:**\n   \\[\n   5^a + 3^b - 2^c \\equiv 32 \\pmod{3}\n   \\]\n   Since \\(5 \\equiv 2 \\pmod{3}\\), we have:\n   \\[\n   5^a \\equiv 2^a \\pmod{3}\n   \\]\n   And since \\(3 \\equiv 0 \\pmod{3}\\), we have:\n   \\[\n   3^b \\equiv 0 \\pmod{3}\n   \\]\n   Therefore:\n   \\[\n   2^a - 2^c \\equiv 2 \\pmod{3}\n   \\]\n   This implies:\n   \\[\n   (-1)^a - (-1)^c \\equiv 2 \\pmod{3}\n   \\]\n   For this to hold, \\(a\\) must be even and \\(c\\) must be odd. Let \\(a = 2d\\) and \\(c = 2e + 1\\).\n\n2. **Modulo 4 Analysis:**\n   If \\(c \\geq 3\\), then:\n   \\[\n   5^a + 3^b - 2^c \\equiv 32 \\pmod{4}\n   \\]\n   Since \\(5 \\equiv 1 \\pmod{4}\\), we have:\n   \\[\n   5^a \\equiv 1 \\pmod{4}\n   \\]\n   And since \\(3 \\equiv -1 \\pmod{4}\\), we have:\n   \\[\n   3^b \\equiv (-1)^b \\pmod{4}\n   \\]\n   Therefore:\n   \\[\n   1 + (-1)^b - 2^c \\equiv 0 \\pmod{4}\n   \\]\n   This implies:\n   \\[\n   1 + (-1)^b \\equiv 0 \\pmod{4}\n   \\]\n   This means \\(b\\) must be odd. Let \\(b = 2f + 1\\).\n\n3. **Modulo 8 Analysis:**\n   \\[\n   5^{2d} + 3^{2f+1} - 2^{2e+1} \\equiv 32 \\pmod{8}\n   \\]\n   Since \\(5^2 \\equiv 25 \\equiv 1 \\pmod{8}\\), we have:\n   \\[\n   5^{2d} \\equiv 1 \\pmod{8}\n   \\]\n   And since \\(3^2 \\equiv 9 \\equiv 1 \\pmod{8}\\), we have:\n   \\[\n   3^{2f+1} \\equiv 3 \\cdot 1 \\equiv 3 \\pmod{8}\n   \\]\n   Therefore:\n   \\[\n   1 + 3 - 2^{2e+1} \\equiv 0 \\pmod{8}\n   \\]\n   This implies:\n   \\[\n   4 \\equiv 2^{2e+1} \\pmod{8}\n   \\]\n   This is a contradiction because \\(2^{2e+1}\\) for \\(e \\geq 1\\) is always greater than 4 modulo 8. Hence, \\(c = 1\\).\n\n4. **Solving for \\(a\\) and \\(b\\):**\n   With \\(c = 1\\), the equation becomes:\n   \\[\n   5^a + 3^b = 34\n   \\]\n   We test small values of \\(a\\):\n   - If \\(a = 1\\):\n     \\[\n     5^1 + 3^b = 34 \\implies 5 + 3^b = 34 \\implies 3^b = 29\n     \\]\n     This is not possible since 29 is not a power of 3.\n   - If \\(a = 2\\):\n     \\[\n     5^2 + 3^b = 34 \\implies 25 + 3^b = 34 \\implies 3^b = 9 \\implies b = 2\n     \\]\n\nThus, the only solution is \\((a, b, c) = (2, 2, 1)\\).\n\nThe final answer is \\(\\boxed{(2, 2, 1)}\\).", "answer": "(2, 2, 1)"}
{"id": 59148, "problem": "Given that the center of the square $ABCD$ is at the origin of the coordinate system, and the four vertices of the square are on the graph of the function $f(x)=x^{3}+a x$. Find the range of the real number $a$.", "solution": "Let $A\\left(x_{0}, y_{0}\\right)\\left(x_{0}>0, y_{0}>0\\right)$. Then $B\\left(-y_{0}, x_{0}\\right) 、 C\\left(-x_{0},-y_{0}\\right) 、 D\\left(y_{0},-x_{0}\\right)$.\nAccording to the problem, we have\n$y_{0}=x_{0}^{3}+a x_{0}$,\n$-x_{0}=y_{0}^{3}+a y_{0}$.\n(1) $\\times y_{0}-$ (2) $\\times x_{0}$ gives\n$x_{0}^{2}+y_{0}^{2}=x_{0} y_{0}\\left(x_{0}^{2}-y_{0}^{2}\\right)$.\n(1) $\\times x_{0}+$ (2) $\\times y_{0}$ gives\n$$\nx_{0}^{4}+y_{0}^{4}+a\\left(x_{0}^{2}+y_{0}^{2}\\right)=0 \\text {. }\n$$\n\nLet $x_{0}=r \\cos \\theta, y_{0}=r \\sin \\theta\\left(r>0, \\theta \\in\\left(0, \\frac{\\pi}{2}\\right)\\right)$.\nSubstituting into equation (3) gives\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nr^{2}=r \\cos \\theta \\cdot r \\sin \\theta \\cdot r^{2}\\left(\\cos ^{2} \\theta-\\sin ^{2} \\theta\\right) \\\\\n=\\frac{1}{4} r^{4} \\sin 4 \\theta .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nTherefore, $r^{2} \\sin 4 \\theta=4$.\nSubstituting into equation (4) gives $r^{2}\\left(\\cos ^{4} \\theta+\\sin ^{4} \\theta\\right)+a=0$.\nSimplifying gives $r^{2} \\cos 4 \\theta=-4 a-3 r^{2}$.\n$(5)^{2}+(6)^{2}$ and simplifying gives\n$$\nr^{4}+3 a r^{2}+2 a^{2}+2=0 \\text {. }\n$$\n\nBy $\\Delta=9 a^{2}-4\\left(2 a^{2}+2\\right)=a^{2}-8 \\geqslant 0$, then $a \\geqslant 2 \\sqrt{2}$ or $a \\leqslant-2 \\sqrt{2}$.\n\nAlso, from equation (4) we know $a<0$, hence $a \\in(-\\infty,-2 \\sqrt{2}]$.", "answer": "a \\in(-\\infty,-2 \\sqrt{2}]"}
{"id": 39141, "problem": "A wooden cube was painted white on the outside, each of its edges was divided into 5 equal parts, after which the cube was sawn so that small cubes were obtained, the edge of which is 5 times smaller than that of the original cube. How many small cubes are there with at least one face painted?", "solution": "It is easier to count the number of cubes that have no faces painted.\n\n## Solution\n\nThe number of small cubes obtained after cutting a large cube is $5^{3}=125$. Let's count the number of cubes that have no faces painted. The unpainted cubes are all those that do not have any visible outer faces. These cubes form a $3 \\times 3 \\times 3$ cube, and their number is $3^{3}=27$. Finally, the number of cubes that have at least one face painted is $125-27=98$.\n\n## Answer\n\n98.00\n\nDoes there exist a) a bounded, b) an unbounded figure in the plane that has among its axes of symmetry two parallel non-coincident lines?\n\n## Hint\n\nIf such a figure exists, it must map onto itself under a non-identity parallel translation, which is defined as the sequential execution of symmetries relative to two parallel axes of symmetry.\n\n## Solution\n\na) Suppose a figure has two parallel axes of symmetry. Introduce a coordinate system such that these lines have equations $x=0$ and $x=1$. Let some point $(a; b)$ belong to the given figure. Since the line $x=0$ is an axis of symmetry, the point $(-a; b)$ must also belong to the given figure. Next, the point $(a+2; b)$, which is symmetric to the point $(-a; b)$ relative to the line $x=1$, must also belong to the given figure. Thus, together with each point $(a; b)$, the figure contains the point $(a+2; b)$. Repeating these arguments for the point $(a+2; b)$, we get that the point $(a+4; b)$ also belongs to the figure, and so on, the points $(a+6; b)$, $(a+8; b)$, $(a+10; b)$, ... belong to the figure. This obviously contradicts the assumption of the boundedness of the figure. b) An example is a line (any line perpendicular to it is its axis of symmetry).\n\n## Answer\n\na) No. b) Yes.", "answer": "98"}
{"id": 61358, "problem": "Find all three-digit numbers $\\overline{L O M}$, composed of distinct digits $L, O$ and $M$, for which the following equality holds:\n\n$$\n\\overline{L O M}=(L+O+M)^{2}+L+O+M\n$$", "solution": "Answer: 156. Instructions. Let $x=L+O+M$. Then $\\overline{L O M}=x(x+1)$. In this case, $x \\geq 10$ (otherwise $x(x+1)<100)$ and $x \\leq 24$ (the sum of digits does not exceed $9+8+7=24$). Therefore, $x \\in[10 ; 24]$. From the relation $100 \\cdot L+10 \\cdot O+M=x^{2}+L+O+M$ it follows that $x^{2}=99 \\cdot L+9 \\cdot O$, which means $x$ is divisible by 3. It remains to substitute the values $12,15,18,21$ and 24 into $x(x+1)$ and check the sum of the digits of the resulting number. It matches $x$ only when $x=12$.", "answer": "156"}
{"id": 61182, "problem": "The product of a million whole numbers is equal to million. What can be the greatest possible value of the sum of these numbers?", "solution": "1. **Claim**: The maximal sum \\(a + b\\) with a fixed product \\(ab\\) occurs when one of the two numbers is \\(1\\).\n\n2. **Proof**: Let the fixed product \\(ab\\) be \\(x\\). We desire to show that \\(x + 1 > p + q\\), where \\(p, q > 1\\) and \\(pq = x\\). This is obvious because since \\(p, q > 1\\), \\((p-1)(q-1) > 0\\), which rearranges to \\(pq + 1 > p + q\\), or \\(x + 1 > p + q\\).\n\n3. **Application to the problem**: Now consider an arrangement of the million whole numbers with the maximal possible sum. If any two terms \\(a_i\\) and \\(a_j\\) aren't ones, we can change them to \\(1\\) and \\(a_i a_j\\), to keep the overall product the same. From our claim, this increases the total sum, contradicting our assumption that the arrangement had the maximal possible sum. Therefore, one cannot find two terms \\(a_i\\) and \\(a_j\\) that aren't ones, meaning at most one number isn't a one.\n\n4. **Conclusion**: This means that our optimizing arrangement has to be \\(1000000, 1, 1, \\cdots\\), meaning the greatest possible sum is:\n   \\[\n   1000000 + 1 \\cdot (1000000 - 1) = 1000000 + 999999 = 1999999\n   \\]\n\nThe final answer is \\(\\boxed{1999999}\\).", "answer": "1999999"}
{"id": 43232, "problem": "There are 195 different cards with numbers $1, 5, 7, 5^{2}, 7^{2}, \\ldots, 5^{97}, 7^{97}$ (each card has exactly one number, and each number appears exactly once). In how many ways can 3 cards be chosen so that the product of the numbers on the chosen cards is a square of an integer divisible by 35?", "solution": "Answer: 223488.\n\nSolution. Consider the case when one of the selected cards has a one written on it. Then, on the other two cards, even powers of fives and sevens must be recorded. There are 48 ways to choose an even power of five and 48 ways to choose an even power of seven, and since this choice is made independently, the total number of ways in this case is $48^{2}=2304$.\n\nNow let's move on to the case when the card with one is not used. There are two possibilities: to take two cards with powers of five and one with a power of seven, or vice versa.\n\nSuppose we take two cards with powers of seven. Since the product of the selected numbers must contain seven in an even power, the powers of seven on the selected cards must have the same parity. We have a total of 49 cards with odd powers and 48 cards with even powers. Thus, there are $C_{49}^{2}=\\frac{49 \\cdot 48}{2}=1176$ ways to choose cards with odd powers and $C_{48}^{2}=\\frac{48 \\cdot 47}{2}=1128$ ways to choose two cards with even powers, totaling 2304 ways. After selecting the cards with powers of seven, we can choose any card with an even power of five (48 ways). Since the choice of the card with the power of five is independent of the previous choice, in total, we get $2304 \\cdot 48=110592$ ways.\n\nIt is easy to see that if we take two cards with powers of five and one with a power of seven, the number of ways will be the same as in the previous case. Therefore, we get $2304+110592 \\cdot 2=223488$ ways.", "answer": "223488"}
{"id": 60937, "problem": "Touching circles $k_{1}\\left(S_{1}, r_{1}\\right)$ and $k_{2}\\left(S_{2}, r_{2}\\right)$ lie in a right-angled triangle $A B C$ with the hypotenuse $A B$ and legs $A C=4$ and $B C=3$ in such way, that the sides $A B, A C$ are tangent to $k_{1}$ and the sides $A B, B C$ are tangent to $k_{2}$. Find radii $r_{1}$ and $r_{2}$, if $4 r_{1}=9 r_{2}$.\n\n(Pavel Novotný)", "solution": "\nSolution. The hypotenuse $A B$ has length $A B=5$ with respect to Pythagoras' theorem. Then for angles in the triangle there is $\\cos \\alpha=\\frac{4}{5}, \\cos \\beta=\\frac{3}{5}$,\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& \\cot \\frac{\\alpha}{2}=\\sqrt{\\frac{1+\\cos \\alpha}{1-\\cos \\alpha}}=3 \\\\\n& \\cot \\frac{\\beta}{2}=\\sqrt{\\frac{1+\\cos \\beta}{1-\\cos \\beta}}=2\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_04_17_5816354d2b4b35f9c465g-16.jpg?height=686&width=1239&top_left_y=1867&top_left_x=451)\n\nFig. 1\n\nSince both circles $k_{1}, k_{2}$ whole lie in the triangle $A B C$, they are externally tangent-in the opposite case the leg tangent to the smaller circle intersects the greater circle. Let circles $k_{1}$ and $k_{2}$ touch the side $A B$ at points $D$ resp. $E$ and let point $F$ be orthogonal projection of the point $S_{2}$ to the element $S_{1} D$ (Fig. 1, under assumption is $r_{1}>r_{2}$ ). Using Pythagoras' theorem for a triangle $F S_{2} S_{1}$ we obtain\n\n$$\n\\left(r_{1}+r_{2}\\right)^{2}=\\left(r_{1}-r_{2}\\right)^{2}+D E^{2}\n$$\n\nwhich follows $D E=2 \\sqrt{r_{1} r_{2}}$.\n\nAn equality $A B=A D+D E+E B$ gives\n\n$$\nc=r_{1} \\cot \\frac{\\alpha}{2}+2 \\sqrt{r_{1} r_{2}}+r_{2} \\cot \\frac{\\beta}{2}=3 r_{1}+2 \\sqrt{r_{1} r_{2}}+2 r_{2},\n$$\n\nand since $r_{1}=\\frac{9}{4} r_{2}$ we obtain\n\n$$\n\\frac{27}{4} r_{2}+3 r_{2}+2 r_{2}=5\n$$\n\nwhich follows\n\n$$\nr_{2}=\\frac{20}{47}, \\quad r_{1}=\\frac{45}{47}\n$$\n\nRemark. Both circles lie really in the triangle $A B C$ because an incircle of the triangle has diameter $\\varrho=a b /(a+b+c)=1$, while both values $r_{1}, r_{2}$ are less than 1 .\n", "answer": "r_{2}=\\frac{20}{47},\\quadr_{1}=\\frac{45}{47}"}
{"id": 53300, "problem": "Let point $Q$ be in the plane $\\alpha$ of $\\triangle ABC$, and point $P$ be outside the plane $\\alpha$. If for any real numbers $x$ and $y, |\\overrightarrow{AP}-x \\overrightarrow{AB}-y \\overrightarrow{AC}| \\geq|\\overrightarrow{PQ}|$, then the angle $\\theta$ between vector $\\overrightarrow{PQ}$ and $\\overrightarrow{BC}$ is $\\qquad$.", "solution": "Answer $\\frac{\\pi}{2}$.\nAnalysis Let $\\overrightarrow{A M}=x \\overrightarrow{A B}+y \\overrightarrow{A C}$, then point $M$ is also in plane $\\alpha$, $|\\overrightarrow{M P}|=|\\overrightarrow{A P}-\\overrightarrow{A M}| \\geq|\\overrightarrow{P Q}|$, so $P Q \\perp$ plane $\\alpha$, thus the angle between vector $\\overrightarrow{P Q}$ and $\\overrightarrow{B C}$ is $\\frac{\\pi}{2}$.", "answer": "\\frac{\\pi}{2}"}
{"id": 20558, "problem": "On the potion-making exam, each student at Hogwarts School had to brew 4 potions. Hermione managed to complete the task in half an hour, Harry in 40 minutes, and Ron took 1 hour. How many potions would Ron, Hermione, and Harry brew together in 2 hours if they continued working at the same speeds?", "solution": "# Answer: 36\n\n## Exact match of the answer -1 point\n\n## Solution.\n\nLet's calculate the potion-making speed of each of the three students, measured in potions per hour. Hermione made 4 potions in half an hour, so in one hour she would make twice as many potions, which is 8. Therefore, her speed is 8 potions per hour. Harry made 4 potions in 40 minutes, which means 1 potion every 10 minutes, so in 60 minutes he would make 6 potions, giving him a speed of 6 potions per hour. As for Ron, he made 4 potions in one hour, so his speed is 4 potions per hour. Now, let's assume the three students work together for one hour. Hermione would make 8 potions in this hour, Harry would make 6, and Ron would make 4, so together they would make $8+6+4=18$ potions in this hour. Therefore, if they work together for 2 hours, they would make twice as many potions, which is $18 \\cdot 2=36$ potions - giving us the desired answer.", "answer": "36"}
{"id": 46619, "problem": "An arithmetic sequence has 2036 terms labelled $t_{1}, t_{2}, t_{3}, \\ldots, t_{2035}, t_{2036}$. Its 2018 th term is $t_{2018}=100$. Determine the value of $t_{2000}+5 t_{2015}+5 t_{2021}+t_{2036}$.", "solution": "Suppose that $d$ is the common difference in this arithmetic sequence.\n\nSince $t_{2018}=100$ and $t_{2021}$ is 3 terms further along in the sequence, then $t_{2021}=100+3 d$.\n\nSimilarly, $t_{2036}=100+18 d$ since it is 18 terms further along.\n\nSince $t_{2018}=100$ and $t_{2015}$ is 3 terms back in the sequence, then $t_{2015}=100-3 d$.\n\nSimilarly, $t_{2000}=100-18 d$ since it is 18 terms back.\n\nTherefore,\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\nt_{2000}+5 t_{2015}+5 t_{2021}+t_{2036} & =(100-18 d)+5(100-3 d)+5(100+3 d)+(100+18 d) \\\\\n& =1200-18 d-15 d+15 d+18 d \\\\\n& =1200\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nANSWER: 1200", "answer": "1200"}
{"id": 18650, "problem": "On the island of Friends and Foes, every citizen is either a Friend (who always tells the truth) or a Foe (who always lies). Seven citizens are sitting in a circle. Each declares \"I am sitting between two Foes\". How many Friends are there in the circle?", "solution": "SolUTION\n003\n\nIf every citizen is a foe then all are telling the truth, which is a contradiction. Therefore, there is at least one friend. Suppose the citizens are labelled ABCDEFG and sat in the same order, with $\\mathrm{A}$ (a friend) sat next to $\\mathrm{B}$ and $\\mathrm{G}$. Then $\\mathrm{B}$ and $\\mathrm{G}$ are both foes. We now consider $\\mathrm{C}$ and $\\mathrm{F}$. If $\\mathrm{C}$ is a foe, then $\\mathrm{D}$ must be a friend (else $\\mathrm{C}$ would speak the truth). This makes $\\mathrm{E}$ a foe, and $\\mathrm{F}$ must be a friend since $\\mathrm{F}$ is sitting between two foes, so speaks the truth. In this scenario there are three friends, $\\mathrm{A}, \\mathrm{D}$ and $\\mathrm{F}$.\nIf $\\mathrm{F}$ is a foe, then $\\mathrm{E}$ must be a friend (else $\\mathrm{F}$ would speak the truth). This makes $\\mathrm{D}$ a foe, and $\\mathrm{C}$ must be a friend since $\\mathrm{C}$ is sitting between two foes, so speaks the truth. In this scenario there are three friends, $\\mathrm{A}, \\mathrm{C}$ and $\\mathrm{E}$.\nIf $\\mathrm{C}$ and $\\mathrm{F}$ are both friends then $\\mathrm{D}$ and $\\mathrm{E}$ must both be foes. In this scenario there are three friends, A, C and F.\nTherefore there are three friends.", "answer": "3"}
{"id": 39660, "problem": "Let the polynomial $x^{3}-x-a$ and the polynomial $x^{2}+x-a$ have a non-constant common factor, then $a=$ $\\qquad$ .", "solution": "II. 1.0 or 6.\nSince $\\left(x^{3}-x-a\\right)-\\left(x^{2}+x-a\\right)=x(x+1)(x-2)$, the common factor of $x^{3}-x-a$ and $x^{2}+x-a$ must be one of $x$, $x+1$, or $x-2$.\nWhen the common factor is $x$ or $x+1$, $a=0$;\nWhen the common factor is $x-2$, $a=6$.\n\nTherefore, $a=0$ or 6.", "answer": "0 \\text{ or } 6"}
{"id": 64147, "problem": "The number $n$ has exactly six divisors (including 1 and itself). They were arranged in ascending order. It turned out that the third divisor is seven times greater than the second, and the fourth is 10 more than the third. What is $n$?", "solution": "Answer: 2891\n\nSolution. If $n$ has six divisors, then either $n=p^{5}$ or $n=p \\cdot q^{2}$ (where $p$ and $q$ are prime numbers). In the first case, $p=7$ (since the third divisor is seven times the second), but then the second condition is not satisfied.\n\nTherefore, $n$ has two prime divisors (one of which is squared), and one of the prime factors is 7. Let the smallest divisors of $n$ be $1, p, 7p$, and $7p+10$. If $p=7$, then $7p+10=59$, and we get the answer 2891. If $p<7$, then $p=2$ (then $7p+10=24$, and such a number has more than six divisors). If $p=3$, then $7p+10=31$, and if $p=5$, then $7p+10=45$. In each of these cases, $n$ has more than two prime divisors.", "answer": "2891"}
{"id": 51128, "problem": "Find the third term of an infinite geometric progression with a common ratio $|q|<1$, the sum of which is $\\frac{8}{5}$, and the second term is $-\\frac{1}{2}$.", "solution": "6.4 Let's use formulas (6.10) and (6.6). Then we get the system\n\n$\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\\frac{b_{1}}{1-q}=\\frac{8}{5}, \\\\ b_{1} q=-\\frac{1}{2} .\\end{array}\\right.$\n\nFurther, we have $16 q^{2}-16 q-5=0$, from which $q_{1}=-\\frac{1}{4}$, $q_{2}=\\frac{5}{4}>1$ (does not fit the condition). Therefore, $b_{3}=\\left(-\\frac{1}{2}\\right)\\left(-\\frac{1}{4}\\right)=\\frac{1}{8}$.\n\nAnswer: $\\frac{1}{8}$.", "answer": "\\frac{1}{8}"}
{"id": 3036, "problem": "Let $F_{1}$ and $F_{2}$ be the left and right foci of the hyperbola $C: x^{2}-\\frac{y^{2}}{24}=1$, respectively, and let $P$ be a point on the hyperbola $C$ in the first quadrant. If $\\frac{\\left|P F_{1}\\right|}{\\left|P F_{2}\\right|}=\\frac{4}{3}$, then the radius of the incircle of $\\triangle P F_{1} F_{2}$ is . $\\qquad$", "solution": "4. 2 .\n\nLet $\\left|P F_{1}\\right|=4 t$. Then $\\left|P F_{2}\\right|=3 t$.\nThus $4 t-3 t=\\left|P F_{1}\\right|-\\left|P F_{2}\\right|=2$\n$$\n\\Rightarrow t=2,\\left|P F_{1}\\right|=8,\\left|P F_{2}\\right|=6 \\text {. }\n$$\n\nCombining with $\\left|F_{1} F_{2}\\right|=10$, we know that $\\triangle P F_{1} F_{2}$ is a right triangle, $P F_{1} \\perp P F_{2}$.\nTherefore, the inradius of $\\triangle P F_{1} F_{2}$ is\n$$\nr=\\frac{6+8-10}{2}=2 \\text {. }\n$$", "answer": "2"}
{"id": 42179, "problem": "It is known that Rochelle made 8 hamburgers with 3 pounds of meat. She still needs to prepare 24 hamburgers for the neighborhood picnic. Then she needs ( ) pounds of meat.\n(A) 6\n(B) $6 \\frac{2}{3}$\n(C) $7 \\frac{1}{2}$\n(D) 8\n(E) 9", "solution": "1.E.\n$$\n\\frac{3}{8} \\times 24=9\n$$", "answer": "E"}
{"id": 30925, "problem": "Calculate: $\\frac{2^{3} \\cdot 4^{5} \\cdot 6^{7}}{8^{9} \\cdot 10^{11}}: 0.015^{7}$.", "solution": "Solution. We have:\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n\\frac{2^{3} \\cdot 4^{5} \\cdot 6^{7}}{8^{9} \\cdot 10^{11}}: 0.015^{7} & =\\frac{2^{3} \\cdot\\left(2^{2}\\right)^{5} \\cdot 6^{7}}{\\left(2^{3}\\right)^{9} \\cdot 10^{11}}:\\left(\\frac{15}{1000}\\right)^{7}=\\frac{2^{13}}{2^{27} \\cdot 10^{11}} \\cdot\\left(\\frac{6 \\cdot 1000}{3 \\cdot 5}\\right)^{7} \\\\\n& =\\frac{1}{2^{14} \\cdot 10^{11}} \\cdot 400^{7}=\\frac{1}{2^{14} \\cdot 10^{11}} \\cdot 4^{7} \\cdot 100^{7} \\\\\n& =\\frac{1}{2^{14} \\cdot 10^{11}} \\cdot 2^{14} \\cdot 10^{14}=10^{3}=1000\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\n## IX Department", "answer": "1000"}
{"id": 10481, "problem": "How many ordered pairs of integers $(a, b)$ are there such that $|a|+|b|<2019$?", "solution": "First method:\n\nLet's look at how many ordered pairs of natural numbers $(a, b)$ satisfy the conditions of the problem.\n\nIf $a=1$, then $b$ can take the values $1,2,3, \\ldots, 2017$.\n\nIf $a=2$, then $b$ can take the values $1,2,3, \\ldots, 2016$.\n\n$$\n\\vdots\n$$\n\nIf $a=2017$, then $b$ can only take the value 1.\n\nThus, the number of ordered pairs $(a, b)$, where $a$ and $b$ are natural numbers, is:\n\n$$\n1+2+\\cdots+2017=\\frac{2018 \\cdot 2017}{2}=2035153\n$$\n\nNow let's look at how many ordered pairs $(a, b)$ satisfy the conditions of the problem, where $\\boldsymbol{a}$ and $\\boldsymbol{b}$ are integers different from zero.\n\nFrom the condition $|a|+|b|<2019$, it follows that for each ordered pair of natural numbers $(a, b)$ that satisfies the condition of the problem, we can associate ordered pairs of integers of the form $(a,-b),(-a, b),(-a,-b)$\nwhich also satisfy the conditions of the problem.\n\nThe number of ordered pairs of integers $(a, b)$, where $a$ and $b$ are integers different from zero, is $4 \\cdot 2035153=8140612$.\n\nIt remains to count the ordered pairs $(a, b)$ in which at least one of the members is equal to zero. If $a=0$, then according to the condition of the problem, $|b|<2019$.\n\nThe number of integers $b$ that satisfy this condition is $2 \\cdot 2018+1=4037$.\n\nSimilarly, if $b=0$.\n\nThe number of ordered pairs of integers $(a, b)$, in which at least one of the members is equal to zero, is $4037+4037-1=8073$ (the ordered pair $(0,0)$ has been counted twice).\n\nIn total, there are $8140612+8073=8148685$ ordered pairs of integers $(a, b)$ with the desired property.\n\nNote:", "answer": "8148685"}
{"id": 39925, "problem": "The number of points equidistant from a circle and two parallel tangents to the circle is\n(A) 0.\n(B) 2.\n(C) 3.\n(D) 4.\n(E) infinitely many.", "solution": "[Solution] Let $l_{1}, l_{2}$ be two parallel tangent lines of the known circle $\\odot O$. If $r$ is the radius of $\\odot O$, then the distance between $l_{1}, l_{2}$ is $2 r$.\n\nThe points equidistant from $l_{1}, l_{2}$ lie on the line $m$ (as shown in the figure), which is a line passing through $O$ and parallel to $l_{1}, l_{2}$.\n\nThe points at a distance of $r$ from the points on $\\odot O$ lie on the circle with center $O$ and radius $2 r$, and it intersects $m$ at points $P, Q$.\n\nIn summary, points $P, Q, O$ satisfy the conditions of the problem.\nTherefore, the answer is $(C)$.", "answer": "C"}
{"id": 56629, "problem": "Let $G$ be a simple, undirected, connected graph with $100$ vertices and $2013$ edges. It is given that there exist two vertices $A$ and $B$ such that it is not possible to reach $A$ from $B$ using one or two edges. We color all edges using $n$ colors, such that for all pairs of vertices, there exists a way connecting them with a single color. Find the maximum value of $n$.", "solution": "1. **Understanding the Problem:**\n   We are given a simple, undirected, connected graph \\( G \\) with 100 vertices and 2013 edges. There exist two vertices \\( A \\) and \\( B \\) such that it is not possible to reach \\( A \\) from \\( B \\) using one or two edges. We need to color all edges using \\( n \\) colors such that for all pairs of vertices, there exists a way connecting them with a single color. We aim to find the maximum value of \\( n \\).\n\n2. **Initial Setup:**\n   Let \\( v \\) and \\( w \\) be the two vertices which are not connected with a path of length 1 or 2. Let \\( S_v \\), \\( S_w \\), and \\( S_x \\) be the sets of the other 98 vertices which are connected to \\( v \\), connected to \\( w \\), and connected to neither \\( v \\) nor \\( w \\), respectively. These sets are pairwise disjoint by the given condition.\n\n3. **Edge Coloring:**\n   We need to color the edges such that each color forms a connected subgraph. Let the companies (colors) have \\( e_1, e_2, \\ldots, e_t \\) edges respectively. We know that:\n   \\[\n   \\sum_{i=1}^t e_i = 2013\n   \\]\n   To maximize \\( n \\), we need to minimize the number of edges per color while ensuring connectivity.\n\n4. **Connectivity and Special Companies:**\n   If a company's flights do not form a connected graph, we can split it into two companies to decrease \\( \\sum (e_i - 1) \\). Hence, we assume all companies' flights are connected. Define a company as **special** if it services both \\( v \\) and something in \\( S_w \\cup S_x \\) or it services both \\( w \\) and something in \\( S_v \\cup S_x \\). Define a company as **doubly special** if it services \\( v \\), \\( w \\), and cities in both \\( S_w \\cup S_x \\) and \\( S_v \\cup S_x \\).\n\n5. **Vertex Association:**\n   Let \\( C_1, C_2, \\ldots, C_n \\) be the special companies, and let them have \\( v_1, v_2, \\ldots, v_n \\) vertices respectively. Each \\( C_i \\) has at least \\( v_i - 1 \\) edges by connectivity. To show \\( \\sum (e_i - 1) \\ge 98 \\), we need \\( \\sum (v_j - 2) \\ge 98 \\).\n\n6. **Vertex Set Coverage:**\n   For a company \\( C_j \\), associate it with a set of \\( v_j - 2 \\) vertices. If it is doubly special, associate it with its vertices excluding \\( v \\) and \\( w \\). If it is singly special and contains \\( v \\) and some vertex \\( v' \\) in \\( S_w \\cup S_x \\), it must contain a neighbor \\( v_1 \\) of \\( v \\). Associate it with its vertices excluding \\( v \\) and \\( v_1 \\). Similarly, if it contains \\( w \\) and some vertex \\( w' \\) in \\( S_v \\cup S_x \\), exclude \\( w \\) and one of its neighbors.\n\n7. **Covering All Vertices:**\n   These sets of vertices must cover all of \\( S_v \\cup S_w \\cup S_x \\). Suppose there is a vertex \\( y \\in S_v \\cup S_w \\cup S_x \\). If \\( y \\in S_v \\cup S_x \\), there must exist a company connecting \\( y \\) and \\( w \\), say \\( C_j \\). If \\( C_j \\) is doubly special, its associated vertex set contains \\( y \\). If it is singly special, its associated vertex set contains \\( y \\). The argument is analogous for \\( y \\in S_w \\cup S_x \\).\n\n8. **Conclusion:**\n   Since these vertex sets cover all 98 vertices which are not \\( v \\) or \\( w \\), and their cardinalities are \\( v_1 - 2, v_2 - 2, \\ldots, v_n - 2 \\), we have:\n   \\[\n   \\sum (v_j - 2) \\ge 98\n   \\]\n   Therefore, the maximum value of \\( n \\) is \\( 1915 \\).\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{1915} \\).", "answer": "1915"}
{"id": 26552, "problem": "Among the positive integers less than 10000, how many integers \\( x \\) are there such that \\( 2^x - x^2 \\) is divisible by 7?", "solution": "［Solution］First, we prove\n$$\n2^{21+r}-(21+r)^{2} \\equiv 2^{r}-r^{2} \\quad(\\bmod 7) .\n$$\n\nwhere $r \\in\\{1,2,3, \\cdots, 21\\}$\nIn fact, by\n\nthen\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n2^{21}=\\left(2^{3}\\right)^{7}=8^{7} \\equiv 1 & (\\bmod 7), \\\\\n2^{21+r} \\equiv 2^{r} & (\\bmod 7) .\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nAlso, $(21+r)^{2}=21^{2}+42 r+r^{2} \\equiv r^{2}(\\bmod 7)$,\nthus (1) holds.\nFrom (1), we know that $2^{x}-x^{2}$ has a periodic change with a period of 21 when divided by 7. Let $x=1,2, \\cdots, 21$ to find that there are 6 numbers in $2^{x}-x^{2}$ that are divisible by 7.\nThat is, when $x=2,4,5,6,10,15$, $2^{x}-x^{2}$ is divisible by 7.\nSince\n$$\n10000=476 \\cdot 21+4,\n$$\n\nthere are from 1 to 10000\n$$\n476 \\cdot 6+1=2857\n$$\n\nnumbers $x$ such that $2^{x}-x^{2}$ is divisible by 7.", "answer": "2857"}
{"id": 42318, "problem": "Let the set $S=\\{1,2, \\cdots, 15\\}, A=\\left\\{a_{1}, a_{2}, a_{3}\\right\\}$ be a subset of $S$, and $(a_{1}, a_{2}, a_{3})$ satisfy:\n$$\n1 \\leqslant a_{1}<a_{2}<a_{3} \\leqslant 15, a_{3}-a_{2} \\leqslant 6 .\n$$\n\nThen the number of subsets $A$ that satisfy the condition is $\\qquad$", "solution": "(7) When $2 \\leqslant a_{2} \\leqslant 9$, $\\left(a_{1}, a_{2}\\right)$ has $\\mathrm{C}_{9}^{2}$ ways to choose, and $a_{3}$ has 6 ways to choose, so $\\left(a_{1}, a_{2}, a_{3}\\right)$ has a total of $6 \\times \\mathrm{C}_{9}^{2}=216$ (ways) to choose; When $10 \\leqslant a_{2} \\leqslant 14$, once $a_{2}$ is determined, $a_{1}$ has $a_{2}-1$ ways to choose, and $a_{3}$ has $15-a_{2}$ ways to choose, so the number of ways to choose $\\left(a_{1}, a_{2}, a_{3}\\right)$ is\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& \\sum_{a_{2}=10}^{14}\\left(a_{2}-1\\right)\\left(15-a_{2}\\right) \\\\\n= & 9 \\times 5+10 \\times 4+11 \\times 3+12 \\times 2+13 \\times 1 \\\\\n= & 155 \\text { (ways). }\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nIn summary, the number of subsets $A$ that satisfy the conditions is $216+155=371$ (subsets).", "answer": "371"}
{"id": 12470, "problem": "For a finite set $A$, there exists a function $f: \\mathbf{N}^{*} \\rightarrow A$, with the following property: if $i, j \\in \\mathbf{N}^{*}$, and $|i-j|$ is a prime number, then $f(i) \\neq f(j)$. How many elements must the set $A$ have at least?", "solution": "1. Since the absolute value of the difference between any two of the numbers $1,3,6,8$ is a prime number, according to the problem, $f(1)$, $f(3)$, $f(6)$, $f(8)$ are four distinct elements in $A$. Therefore, $|A| \\geqslant 4$. On the other hand, if we let $A=\\{0,1,2,3\\}$, and the mapping $f: \\mathbf{N}^{*} \\rightarrow A$ is defined as: if $x \\in \\mathbf{N}^{*}, x=4 k + r$, then $f(x)=r$, where $k \\in \\mathbf{N}, r=0,1,2,3$, then for any $x, y \\in \\mathbf{N}^{*}$, if $|x-y|$ is a prime number, assuming $f(x) = f(y)$, then $x \\equiv y(\\bmod 4)$, thus $4 \\mid |x-y|$, which contradicts the fact that $|x-y|$ is a prime number. Hence, the set $A$ contains at least 4 elements.", "answer": "4"}
{"id": 2642, "problem": "Find the largest natural number that cannot be represented as the sum of two composite numbers. (Recall that a natural number is called composite if it is divisible by some natural number other than itself and one.)", "solution": "17. Answer: 11.\n\nAll large numbers can be represented in the required way: odd numbers as \"9 + an even number greater than two\", and even numbers as \"8 + an even number greater than two\".", "answer": "11"}
{"id": 8585, "problem": "Let $u$, $v$, $w$ be positive real numbers, satisfying the condition $u \\sqrt{v w} + v \\sqrt{w u} + w \\sqrt{u v} \\geqslant 1$. Find the minimum value of $u + v + w$.", "solution": "5. $\\sqrt{3}$,\n\nBy the AM-GM inequality and the conditions given in the problem, we know\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nu \\frac{v+w}{2}+v \\frac{w+u}{2}+w \\frac{u+v}{2} \\\\\n\\geqslant u \\sqrt{v w}+v \\sqrt{u u}+w \\sqrt{u v} \\geqslant 1,\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nThus, $\\square$\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nu v+v w+w u \\geqslant 1 . \\\\\n\\text { Hence }(u+v+w)^{2}=u^{2}+v^{2}+w^{2}+2 w w+2 w w+2 u u \\\\\n=\\frac{u^{2}+v^{2}}{2}+\\frac{v^{2}+w^{2}}{1}+\\frac{w^{2}+u^{2}}{2}+2 w+2 v w+2 u u \\\\\n\\geqslant 3 w+3 v w+3 w u \\geqslant 3 .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nTherefore, $u+v+w \\geqslant \\sqrt{3}$.\nOn the other hand, $u=v=w=\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{3}$ clearly satisfies the conditions given in the problem, and in this case, $u+v+w=\\sqrt{3}$.\nIn conclusion, the minimum value of $u+v+w$ is $\\sqrt{3}$.", "answer": "\\sqrt{3}"}
{"id": 14339, "problem": "The range of the function $y=\\frac{\\sqrt{1+x}+\\sqrt{1-x}}{\\sqrt{1-x^{2}}+1}$ is", "solution": "$\\begin{array}{l}\\text { I. } 1 .[1, \\sqrt{2}] . \\\\ \\text { Let } \\sqrt{1+x}+\\sqrt{1-x}=t>0 \\text {. Then } \\\\ t^{2}=2+2 \\sqrt{1-x^{2}} \\\\ \\Rightarrow t^{2} \\in[2,4] \\Rightarrow t \\in[\\sqrt{2}, 2] \\\\ \\Rightarrow y=\\frac{2 t}{t^{2}}=\\frac{2}{t} \\in[1, \\sqrt{2}] .\\end{array}$", "answer": "[1,\\sqrt{2}]"}
{"id": 57996, "problem": "Let $a\\# b$ be defined as $ab-a-3$. For example, $4\\#5=20-4-3=13$ Compute $(2\\#0)\\#(1\\#4)$.", "solution": "1. First, compute \\(2 \\# 0\\):\n   \\[\n   2 \\# 0 = 2 \\cdot 0 - 2 - 3 = 0 - 2 - 3 = -5\n   \\]\n\n2. Next, compute \\(1 \\# 4\\):\n   \\[\n   1 \\# 4 = 1 \\cdot 4 - 1 - 3 = 4 - 1 - 3 = 0\n   \\]\n\n3. Now, use the results from steps 1 and 2 to compute \\((-5) \\# 0\\):\n   \\[\n   -5 \\# 0 = (-5) \\cdot 0 - (-5) - 3 = 0 + 5 - 3 = 2\n   \\]\n\nThe final answer is \\(\\boxed{2}\\).", "answer": "2"}
{"id": 10949, "problem": "In a puddle, there live three types of amoebas: red, blue, and yellow. From time to time, any two amoebas of different types can merge into one amoeba of the third type. It is known that in the morning, there were 26 red, 31 blue, and 16 yellow amoebas in the puddle, and by evening, only one amoeba remained. What color is it?", "solution": "# Solution:\n\nIt is not hard to notice that as a result of the changes that the original population of amoebas can undergo, the parities of the absolute differences of the numbers of different types of amoebas do not change.\n\nLet $n_{1}, n_{2}$ and $n_{3}$ be the numbers of red, blue, and yellow amoebas in the initial population, respectively, and $\\varepsilon_{1,2}, \\varepsilon_{1,3}$ and $\\varepsilon_{2,3}$ be the indicators of the oddness of $\\left|n_{1}-n_{2}\\right|$, $\\left|n_{1}-n_{3}\\right|$, and $\\left|n^{2}-n_{3}\\right|$, respectively.\n\nIn the considered case, $\\varepsilon_{1,2}=1, \\varepsilon_{1,3}=0$ and $\\varepsilon_{2,3}=1$. Therefore, if the population degenerates into a single individual, the individual will be blue.\n\nAnswer: blue.", "answer": "blue"}
{"id": 32186, "problem": "If the function $f: \\mathbf{R} \\rightarrow \\mathbf{R}$ satisfies for all real numbers $x$,\n$$\n\\sqrt{2 f(x)}-\\sqrt{2 f(x)-f(2 x)} \\geqslant 2\n$$\n\nthen the function $f$ is said to have property $P$. Find the largest real number $\\lambda$ such that if the function $f$ has property $P$, then for all real numbers $x$, $f(x) \\geqslant \\lambda$ always holds.", "solution": "Solve: From equation (1) we get\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nf(x) \\geqslant 2, \\\\\n\\sqrt{2 f(x)}-2 \\geqslant \\sqrt{2 f(x)-f(2 x)} .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nSquaring both sides of equation (2) we get\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nf(2 x) \\geqslant 4 \\sqrt{2 f(x)}-4 \\\\\n\\Rightarrow f(x) \\geqslant 4, \\text { and } f(x) \\geqslant 4 \\sqrt{2 f\\left(\\frac{x}{2}\\right)}-4 .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nConjecture:\n$f(x)=c$ has property $P \\Leftrightarrow \\sqrt{2 c}-\\sqrt{c} \\geqslant 2$\n$$\n\\Leftrightarrow c \\geqslant 12+8 \\sqrt{2} \\text {. }\n$$\n\nIt is easy to verify that $f(x)=12+8 \\sqrt{2}$ has property $P$, thus $12+8 \\sqrt{2} \\geqslant \\lambda$.\nNext, we prove: If function $f(x)$ has property $P$, then for all real numbers $x$,\n$$\nf(x) \\geqslant 12+8 \\sqrt{2} \\text {. }\n$$\n\nDefine the sequence $\\left\\{a_{n}\\right\\}: a_{0}=2, a_{n+1}=4 \\sqrt{2 a_{n}}-4$.\nWe can prove: (1) $a_{n}<a_{n+1}$.\nIn fact,\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\na_{n+1}-a_{n}=4 \\sqrt{2 a_{n}}-4 \\sqrt{2 a_{n-1}} \\\\\n=4 \\sqrt{2}\\left(\\sqrt{a_{n}}-\\sqrt{a_{n-1}}\\right) .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nBy mathematical induction, it is easy to get $a_{n}<a_{n+1}$.\n(2) $a_{n}<12+8 \\sqrt{2}$.\n\nWhen $n=0$, $a_{0}=2<12+8 \\sqrt{2}$.\nAssume when $n=k$, $a_{k}<12+8 \\sqrt{2}$.\nThen $a_{k+1}=4 \\sqrt{2 a_{k}}-4$\n$$\n<4 \\sqrt{24+16 \\sqrt{2}}-4=12+8 \\sqrt{2} \\text {. }\n$$\n\nIn summary, the sequence $\\left\\{a_{n}\\right\\}$ is monotonically increasing and bounded above. Therefore, it has a limit.\nLet $\\lim _{n \\rightarrow+\\infty} a_{n}=a$.\nThen $a=4 \\sqrt{2 a}-4 \\Rightarrow a=12+8 \\sqrt{2}$.\n(3) For any non-negative integer $n$ and any real number $x$, $f(x) \\geqslant a_{n}$.\nWhen $n=0$, $f(x) \\geqslant 2=a_{0}$.\nAssume the proposition holds for $n$, i.e., for any real number $x$, $f(x) \\geqslant a_{n}$.\nThus $f(x) \\geqslant 4 \\sqrt{2 f\\left(\\frac{x}{2}\\right)}-4$\n$\\geqslant 4 \\sqrt{2 a_{n}}-4=a_{n+1}$.\nLet $n \\rightarrow+\\infty$.\nThen $f(x) \\geqslant \\lim _{n \\rightarrow+\\infty} a_{n+1}=a=12+8 \\sqrt{2}$.\nIn summary, $\\lambda_{\\max }=12+8 \\sqrt{2}$.", "answer": "12+8 \\sqrt{2}"}
{"id": 27764, "problem": "Inside the tetrahedron $ABCD$ there is a point $O$, such that the lines $AO, BO, CO, DO$ intersect the faces $BCD, ACD, ABD, ABC$ at points $A_1, B_1, C_1, D_1$ respectively, and $\\frac{AO}{A_1O}=\\frac{BO}{B_1O}=\\frac{CO}{C_1O}=\\frac{DO}{D_1O}=k$. Find all possible values of $k$.", "solution": "9. Let $V$ be the volume of tetrahedron $ABCD$, then we have $\\frac{V}{V_{OBCD}}=\\frac{AA_{1}}{OA_{1}}=\\frac{AO}{A_{1}O}+\\frac{OA_{1}}{OA_{1}}=k+1$, similarly $\\frac{V}{V_{OACD}}=\\frac{V}{V_{OABD}}=\\frac{V}{V_{OABC}}=$ $k+1$. Therefore, $k+1=\\frac{4V}{V_{OBCD}+V_{OACD}+V_{OMBD}+V_{OABC}}=\\frac{4V}{V}=4$, solving for $k$ gives $k=3$.", "answer": "3"}
{"id": 45730, "problem": "Find the area of the region bounded by the graphs of $y=x^{2}, y=x$, and $x=2$.", "solution": "Solution: There are two regions to consider. First, there is the region bounded by $y=x^{2}$ and $y=x$, in the interval $[0,1]$. In this interval, the values of $y=x$ are greater than the values of $y=x^{2}$, thus the area is calculated by $\\int_{0}^{1}\\left(x-x^{2}\\right) d x$.\n\nSecond, there is the region bounded by $y=x^{2}$ and $y=x$ and $x=2$, in the interval $[1,2]$. In this interval, the values of $y=x^{2}$ are greater than the values of $y=x$, thus the area is calculated by $\\int_{1}^{2}\\left(x^{2}-x\\right) d x$. Then the total area of the region bounded by the three graphs is $\\int_{0}^{1}\\left(x-x^{2}\\right) d x+\\int_{1}^{2}\\left(x^{2}-x\\right) d x=1$.", "answer": "1"}
{"id": 6276, "problem": "A circle touches the sides of an angle at points $A$ and $B$. The distance from a point $C$ lying on the circle to the line $A B$ is 6. Find the sum of the distances from point $C$ to the sides of the angle, given that one of these distances is 5 more than the other.", "solution": "Answer: 13. (C)\n\nOptions.\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_06_997c53c06135e2de9c16g-04.jpg?height=67&width=712&top_left_y=1394&top_left_x=726)", "answer": "13"}
{"id": 21532, "problem": "A certain musical instrument has 10 holes, sequentially labeled as hole 1, hole 2, $\\cdots \\cdots$, hole 10. When played, the sound quality index $D$ of the $n$-th hole is given by the relationship\n$$\nD=n^{2}+k n+90 .\n$$\n\nThe lowest sound quality index of the instrument is $4 k+106$. Find the range of values for the constant $k$.", "solution": "For the parabola $D=n^{2}+k n+90$, the axis of symmetry is $n=-\\frac{k}{2}$.\n(1) When $-\\frac{k}{2} \\leqslant 1$, i.e., $k \\geqslant-2$, we have\n$$\nn=1, D=4 k+106 \\text {. }\n$$\n\nThus, $1^{2}+k+90=4 k+106$.\nSolving this, we get $k=-5$ (which does not meet the condition).\n(2) When $-\\frac{k}{2} \\geqslant 10$, i.e., $k \\leqslant-20$, we have\n$$\nn=10, D=4 k+106 \\text {. }\n$$\n\nThus, $10^{2}+10 k+90=4 k+106$.\nSolving this, we get $k=-14$ (which does not meet the condition).\n(3) When $1<-\\frac{k}{2}<10$, i.e., $-20<k<-2$, $n$ is within the range $-\\frac{k}{2}-\\frac{1}{2} \\leqslant n \\leqslant-\\frac{k}{2}+\\frac{1}{2}$, and $D$ has the lowest value, which is $4 k+106$.\n$$\n\\text { Thus }\\left(-\\frac{k}{2}+\\frac{1}{2}\\right)^{2}+k\\left(-\\frac{k}{2}+\\frac{1}{2}\\right)+90 \\geqslant 4 k+106 \\text {. }\n$$\n\nSimplifying, we get $(k+7)(k+9) \\leqslant 0$.\nSolving this, we get $-9 \\leqslant k \\leqslant-7$.\nIn conclusion, the range of $k$ is $-9 \\leqslant k \\leqslant-7$.", "answer": "-9 \\leqslant k \\leqslant-7"}
{"id": 28993, "problem": "Let \\(x\\) be a variable that can take all real values except 1 and -1.\n\nProvide a way to express the term \\(\\frac{x}{x^{2}-1}\\) as a sum of two fractions such that the variable \\(x\\) appears only in the denominators of these two fractions and only in the first power!", "solution": "}\n\nIt is natural to choose the denominators \\(x+1\\) and \\(x-1\\) for the sought quotients, because their least common denominator is equal to the denominator of the given term. Therefore, we choose the ansatz\n\n\\[\n\\frac{x}{x^{2}-1}=\\frac{a}{x+1}+\\frac{b}{x-1}\n\\]\n\nThis implies\n\n\\[\n\\frac{x}{x^{2}-1}=\\frac{a x-a+b x+b}{x^{2}-1}\n\\]\n\nThus, after multiplying by \\(x^{2}-1\\),\n\n\\[\nx=a x-a+b x+b=x(a+b)-a+b\n\\]\n\nFor \\(x=0\\), it follows that \\(-a+b=0 \\quad\\) (2) must hold. From (1) and (2), it further follows that \\(x=x(a+b)\\) and thus, since this must hold for at least one \\(x \\neq 0\\): \\(a+b=1 \\quad\\) (3).\n\nThe system of equations (2), (3) has only the solution \\(a=b=\\frac{1}{2}\\). The verification confirms the found decomposition\n\n\\[\n\\frac{1}{2(x+1)}+\\frac{1}{2(x-1)}=\\frac{x-1+x+1}{2(x+1)(x-1)}=\\frac{1}{x^{2}-1}\n\\]", "answer": "\\frac{1}{2(x+1)}+\\frac{1}{2(x-1)}"}
{"id": 16190, "problem": "The smallest positive period of the function $y=\\sin ^{2 n} x-\\cos ^{2 m-1} x\\left(n,m \\in \\mathbf{N}^{+}\\right)$ is $\\qquad$", "solution": "9. $2 \\pi$. According to the odd and even function method. It is easy to prove that the minimum positive period of the even function $y=\\sin ^{2 n} x$ and the odd function $y=\\cos ^{2 \\pi+1} x$ are $\\pi$ and $2 \\pi$, respectively, and their minimum positive period is $2 \\pi$.", "answer": "2\\pi"}
{"id": 13049, "problem": "Find all possible values of the quotient\n\n$$\n\\frac{r+\\rho}{a+b}\n$$\n\nwhere $r$ and $\\rho$ are respectively the radii of the circumcircle and incircle of the right triangle with legs $a$ and $b$.", "solution": "\nSolution. The distances between the vertices and points of tangency of the incircle (denoted according to the figure) of a triangle $A B C$ are\n\n$$\n|A U|=|A V|=\\frac{b+c-a}{2}, \\quad|B V|=|B T|=\\frac{a+c-b}{2}, \\quad|C T|=|C U|=\\frac{a+b-c}{2},\n$$\n\nwhich is easy to obtain from\n\n$$\n|A V|+|B V|=c, \\quad|A U|+|C U|=b, \\quad|B T|+|C T|=a .\n$$\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_04_17_10b455106c778bb0ba10g-09.jpg?height=320&width=404&top_left_y=1436&top_left_x=498)\n\nFig. 1\n\nThe points $C, T, U$, and $S$ (the center of the incircle) form a deltoid, actually a square, if the angle $A C B$ is right. The side of the square is $\\rho=|S U|=|C U|$. This gives\n\n$$\n\\rho=\\frac{a+b-c}{2}\n$$\n\nmoreover according to the Thales theorem $r=\\frac{1}{2} c$ and we get\n\n$$\nr+\\rho=\\frac{c}{2}+\\frac{a+b-c}{2}=\\frac{a+b}{2} .\n$$\n\nConclusion. There is only one possible value of the quotient $(r+\\rho) /(a+b)$ in any right triangle, namely $\\frac{1}{2}$.\n", "answer": "\\frac{1}{2}"}
{"id": 27719, "problem": "In rectangle $ABCD$, $AB=2, AD=1$, point $P$ on side $DC$ (including points $D, C$) and point $Q$ on the extension of $CB$ (including point $B$) satisfy $|\\overrightarrow{DP}|=|\\overrightarrow{BQ}|$, then the dot product $\\overrightarrow{PA} \\cdot \\overrightarrow{PQ}$ of vector $\\overrightarrow{PA}$ and vector $\\overrightarrow{PQ}$ has a minimum value of $\\qquad$.", "solution": "Let $\\overrightarrow{P A}=\\overrightarrow{P D}+\\overrightarrow{D A}=-t \\overrightarrow{D C}+\\overrightarrow{D A}$, \nthen we have $\\overrightarrow{P Q}=\\overrightarrow{P C}+\\overrightarrow{C Q}=(1-t) \\overrightarrow{D C}+(1+2 t) \\overrightarrow{D A}$. \nThus, $\\overrightarrow{P A} \\cdot \\overrightarrow{P Q}=t(t-1) \\overrightarrow{D C}^{2}+(1+2 t) \\overrightarrow{D A}^{2}=4 t(t-1)+1+2 t$\n$=4 t^{2}-2 t+1=4\\left(t-\\frac{1}{4}\\right)^{2}+\\frac{3}{4} \\geqslant \\frac{3}{4}$, equality holds when $\\overrightarrow{D P}=\\frac{1}{4} \\overrightarrow{D C}$.\nTherefore, the minimum value of the dot product $\\overrightarrow{P A} \\cdot \\overrightarrow{P Q}$ of vector $\\overrightarrow{P A}$ and vector $\\overrightarrow{P Q}$ is $\\frac{3}{4}$.", "answer": "\\frac{3}{4}"}
{"id": 31233, "problem": "Find all mappings $f: \\mathbf{Z}_{+} \\rightarrow \\mathbf{Z}_{+}$, satisfying\n$$\nf(f(x))=9 x, f(f(f(x)))=27 x ;\n$$\nFind all mappings $f: \\mathbf{Z}_{+} \\rightarrow \\mathbf{Z}_{+}$, satisfying\n$$\nf(f(x))=9 x .\n$$", "solution": "(1) For any positive integer $x$,\n$9 f(x)=f(f(f(x)))=27 x \\Rightarrow f(x)=3 x$.\nThus, the solution is $f(x)=3 x$.\n(2) Let the set\n$M=\\{x \\mid x$ is a positive integer not divisible by 9 $\\}$.\nTake infinite sets $A$ and $B$ such that\n$A \\cap B=\\varnothing, A \\cup B=M$.\nTake a bijection $u$ from set $A$ to set $B$.\nFor any positive integer $x$, let $x=9^{m} t, 9 \\nmid t$.\nIf $t \\in A$, take $f(x)=9^{m} u(t)$;\nIf $t \\in B$, take $f(x)=9^{m+1} u^{-1}(t)$.\nIt is easy to verify that such $f(x)$ satisfies $f(f(x))=9 x$.\nNext, we show that all $f(x)$ satisfying $f(f(x))=9 x$ can be represented by the above $(A, B, u)$.\nFirst, we prove: $f$ is injective.\nFor any different positive integers $x, y$, we have\n$f(f(x))=9 x \\neq 9 y=f(f(y))$\n$\\Rightarrow f(x) \\neq f(y)$.\nConsider the sets $C=\\{x \\mid 9 \\nmid f(x), x \\in M\\}$,\n$D=\\{x \\mid 9 \\mid f(x), x \\in M\\}$,\n\nThe sets $C$ and $D$ satisfy $C \\cap D=\\varnothing, C \\cup D=M$.\nFor any $x \\in C$, take $u(x)=f(x)$.\nSince $f(u(x))=f(f(x))=9 x$, then $u(x) \\in D$, and $u$ is a mapping from set $C$ to set $D$.\nFor any different elements $x, y$ in set $C$,\n$f(u(x))=9 x \\neq 9 y=f(u(y))$\n$\\Rightarrow u(x) \\neq u(y) \\Rightarrow u$ is injective.\nFor any element $x$ in set $D$, let $f(x)=9 t, f(x)=f(f(t))$.\nBy the injectivity of $f$, we know $f(t)=x$.\nIf $9 \\mid t$, let $t=9 s$, then\n$t=9 s=f(f(s))$,\n$x=f(f(f(s)))=9 f(s)$,\n\nwhich contradicts $x \\in D$.\nThus, $t \\in M$, and $f(t)=x$ is not divisible by 9, so $t \\in C, u(t)=x$.\nTherefore, $u$ is surjective, and $u$ is a bijection.\nHence, $(C, D, u)$ can yield a mapping $g$ that satisfies the conditions, and it is easy to verify that $f(x)=g(x)$ for any positive integer $x$.\n\nIn summary, all $f(x)$ satisfying the conditions correspond to a group $(A, B, u)$, and a group $(A, B, u)$ can be used to construct a function $f(x)$ that meets the requirements as described above.", "answer": "f(x)=3x"}
{"id": 35994, "problem": "In the right trapezoid $A B C D$, $A B / / D C, \\angle B=90^{\\circ}$, a moving point $P$ starts from point $B$ and moves along the sides of the trapezoid in the order $B \\rightarrow C \\rightarrow D \\rightarrow A$. Let the distance traveled by $P$ be $x$, and the area of $\\triangle A B P$ be $y$. Consider $y$ as a function of $x$, and the graph of the function is shown in Figure 3.\nThen the area of $\\triangle A B C$ is ( ).\n(A) 10\n(B) 16\n(C) 18\n(D) 32", "solution": "4. B.\n\nAccording to the image, we get $B C=4, C D=5, D A=5$. Then we find $A B=8$. Therefore, $S_{\\triangle A B C}=\\frac{1}{2} \\times 8 \\times 4=16$.", "answer": "B"}
{"id": 3859, "problem": "The diagonals of quadrilateral $ABCD$ intersect at point $O$, $M$ and $N$ are the midpoints of sides $BC$ and $AD$ respectively. Segment $MN$ divides the area of the quadrilateral in half. Find the ratio $OM: ON$, if $AD=2BC$.", "solution": "$N M$ - the median of triangle $B N C$ (see fig.), therefore $S_{B M N}=S_{C M N}$.\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_06_7adbd1f2e5e559c8684fg-29.jpg?height=429&width=757&top_left_y=63&top_left_x=656)\n\nFrom the condition, it follows that $S_{A B N}=S_{D C N}$. Moreover, triangles $A B N$ and $D C N$ have equal sides $A N$ and $D N$, so their heights $B H$ and $C T$ are also equal. Therefore, $A D \\| B C$, which means $A B C D$ is a trapezoid.\n\nThus, point $O$ lies on segment $M N$, and triangles $A O D$ and $C O B$ are similar with a ratio of $A D / B C = 2$. Since $O N$ and $O M$ are the corresponding medians of these triangles, $O M: O N = 1: 2$.\n\n## Answer\n\n$1: 2$.", "answer": "1:2"}
{"id": 50894, "problem": "7.58 $2 \\log x^{2}-\\log ^{2}(-x)=4$.", "solution": "7.58 Here it should be $-x>0$, hence $x<0$. Then $\\lg x^{2}=2 \\lg (-x)$ and the given equation will take the form $4 \\lg (-x)-\\lg ^{2}(-x)=4$.\n\nLetting $\\lg (-x)=y$, we find $y=2$, hence $\\lg (-x)=2$, i.e. $-x=100, x=-100$.\n\nAnswer: $x=-100$.", "answer": "-100"}
{"id": 14145, "problem": "Given that the sum of 3 distinct natural numbers is 55, and the sum of any two of these numbers is a perfect square, then these three natural numbers are", "solution": "【Analysis and Solution】\nThree natural numbers are all different, so the three sums of any two of them, which are perfect squares, are also different;\nAdding the three perfect squares is equivalent to twice the sum of these three natural numbers;\nTherefore, decompose $55 \\times 2=110$ into the sum of three perfect squares;\nThe perfect squares not exceeding 110 are the following 11: $0^{2}=0, 1^{2}=1, 2^{2}=4, 3^{2}=9, 4^{2}=16, 5^{2}=25, 6^{2}=36, 7^{2}=49, 8^{2}=64, 9^{2}=81, 10^{2}=100$; $110 \\div 3=36 \\frac{2}{3}$, so there must be a perfect square greater than $36 \\frac{2}{3}$;\nSince the sum of the three different natural numbers is 55, these three perfect squares do not exceed 55; hence, one of the perfect squares must be $7^{2}=49$;\n$110=49+61=49+36+25$, that is, these three perfect squares are $49, 36, 25$; $55-49=6, 55-36=19, 55-25=30$, that is, these three natural numbers are $6, 19, 30$.", "answer": "6,19,30"}
{"id": 54799, "problem": "On a circular route, two buses operate with the same speed and a movement interval of 21 minutes. What will be the movement interval if 3 buses operate on this route at the same constant speed?", "solution": "Answer: 14.\n\nSolution: Since the interval of movement with two buses on the route is 21 minutes, the length of the route in \"minutes\" is 42 minutes. Therefore, the interval of movement with three buses on the route is $42: 3=14$ minutes.\n\nCriteria: only answer, answer with verification - 3 points.", "answer": "14"}
{"id": 18672, "problem": "The $ABCDEFGH$ cube with unit edge has a point $P$ that trisects the face diagonal $BE$ closer to $E$. How far is $P$ from the plane of the triangle $CFH$?\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_02_3dda5ed74f40e5497fecg-1.jpg?height=309&width=331&top_left_y=255&top_left_x=886)", "solution": "I. solution. Rotate the cube $120^{\\circ}$ around the body diagonal $A G$. We know that in this case it maps onto itself, similarly, the equilateral triangles $H F C$ and $E D B$ also map onto themselves.\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_02_f4872318468eb4c287aag-1.jpg?height=385&width=401&top_left_y=230&top_left_x=865)\n\nFigure 1\n\nTherefore, the plane $E D B$ is parallel to the plane $H F C$, so instead of determining the distance of point $P$ from the plane $H F C$, it is sufficient to determine the distance between the two parallel planes. The centroids of the equilateral triangles $H F C$ and $E D B$ coincide with their centers of gravity and lie on the body diagonal $A G$, which is perpendicular to both planes. Let's calculate the distance between these two centroids. Let the vectors from $A$ to points $B, D$, and $E$ be $\\mathbf{x}, \\mathbf{y}$, and $\\mathbf{z}$, and the centroids be $S_{1}$ and $S_{2}$ (Figure 1).\n\nAccording to the known relationship,\n\n$$\n\\begin{gathered}\n\\overrightarrow{A G}=\\mathbf{x}+\\mathbf{y}+\\mathbf{z}, \\quad \\overrightarrow{A S_{1}}=\\frac{\\mathbf{x}+\\mathbf{y}+\\mathbf{z}}{3} \\\\\n\\overrightarrow{A S_{2}}=\\frac{\\overrightarrow{A C}+\\overrightarrow{A F}+\\overrightarrow{A H}}{3}=\\frac{(\\mathbf{x}+\\mathbf{y})+(\\mathbf{x}+\\mathbf{z})+(\\mathbf{y}+\\mathbf{z})}{3}=\\frac{2(\\mathbf{x}+\\mathbf{y}+\\mathbf{z})}{3}\n\\end{gathered}\n$$\n\nThus,\n\n$$\n\\overrightarrow{S_{1} S_{2}}=\\frac{\\mathbf{x}+\\mathbf{y}+\\mathbf{z}}{3}=\\frac{1}{3} \\overrightarrow{A G}\n$$\n\nThis implies that the distance between the centroids is $\\frac{1}{3}$ of the body diagonal's length, which is $\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{3}$.\n\nHenrietta Somlai (Pápa, Reformed Gymnasium, 11th grade)\n\nII. solution. Place the cube in a three-dimensional coordinate system such that the vertex $D$ is at the origin, and the face $A B C D$ lies in the $x, y$ plane in the first octant (Figure 2).\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_02_f4872318468eb4c287aag-1.jpg?height=395&width=491&top_left_y=1483&top_left_x=814)\n\nFigure 2\n\nWrite down the coordinates of points $H, F, C$, and $P$:\n\n$$\nH(0 ; 0 ; 1), \\quad F(1 ; 1 ; 1), \\quad C(0 ; 1 ; 0), \\quad P\\left(1 ; \\frac{1}{3} ; \\frac{2}{3}\\right)\n$$\n\nNext, write down the equation of the plane passing through points $H, F, C$. Its general form is\n\n$$\na x+b y+c z+d=0\n$$\n\nSubstituting the coordinates of points $H, F$, and $C$:\n\n$$\nc+d=0, \\quad a+b+c+d=0, \\quad b+d=0, \\quad C:\n$$\n\nFrom the system of equations, we get $a=d, b=-d, c=-d$, so if $d \\neq 0$, the equation of the plane passing through points $H, F, C$ is:\n\n$$\nd x-d y-d z+d=0\n$$\n\nDividing by $d \\neq 0$ gives\n\n$$\nx-y-z+1=0\n$$\n\nAccording to the known relationship, the distance of point $P\\left(x_{1} ; y_{1} ; z_{1}\\right)$ from the plane $a x+b y+c z+d=0$ is\n\n$$\n\\frac{\\left|a x_{1}+b y_{1}+c z_{1}+d\\right|}{\\sqrt{a^{2}+b^{2}+c^{2}}}\n$$\n\nSubstituting, the distance is $\\frac{\\left|1-\\frac{1}{3}-\\frac{2}{3}+1\\right|}{\\sqrt{3}}=\\frac{1}{\\sqrt{3}}=\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{3}$, as we also saw in the first solution.\n\nAndrás L. László (Veszprém, Industrial and Grammar School, 10th grade)", "answer": "\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{3}"}
{"id": 63884, "problem": "A wristwatch is 5 minutes slow per hour; 5.5 hours ago they were set to the correct time. Now, on the clock showing the correct time, it is 1 PM. In how many minutes will the wristwatch show 1 PM?", "solution": "12. In 60 minutes, the hand of the watch \"counts\" 55 minutes. They need to \"count\" 5.5 hours. They will do this in 6 hours $\\left(\\frac{5.5 \\cdot 60}{55}=6\\right)$. Therefore, 1 hour of the day they will show after 0.5 hours or 30 minutes $(6-5.5=0.5)$.", "answer": "30"}
{"id": 10583, "problem": "$P$ is a point inside $\\triangle A B C$, the line $A C$ and $B P$ intersect at $Q$, the line $A B$ and $C P$ intersect at $R$. Given that $A R=R B=C P, C Q=P Q$. Try to find the size of $\\angle B R C$.", "solution": "Analysis: Combining the diagram, guess first and then prove.\nSolution: Let $S$ be a point on line segment $CR$ such that $RS = CP$.\nSince $CQ = PQ$,\nwe have $\\angle ACS = \\angle QPC = \\angle BPR$.\nSince $RS = CP$,\nwe have $SC = CR - RS = CR - CP = RP$.\nConsidering $\\triangle ABQ$ and line $CR$, by Menelaus' theorem, we have\n$$\n\\frac{AC}{CQ} \\cdot \\frac{QP}{PB} \\cdot \\frac{BR}{RA} = 1\n$$\n\nSince $AR = RB$ and $CQ = PQ$,\nwe have $AC = BP$.\nTherefore, $\\triangle ACS \\cong \\triangle BPR$.\nThus, $AS = BR$.\nSince $RS = CP$ and $AR = RB = CP$,\nwe have $AS = AR = RS$.\nTherefore, $\\angle ARS = 60^{\\circ}$.\nThus, $\\angle BRC = 120^{\\circ}$.", "answer": "120"}
{"id": 25968, "problem": "Find all five-digit numbers where the second digit is five times the first, and the product of all five digits is 1000.", "solution": "Answer: 15855, 15585, 15558. Solution: The first digit can only be 1, otherwise the second digit will be greater than 9. Then the second digit is 5, and it follows that the product of the last three digits must equal 200. Since $200=5 \\times 5 \\times 8$, two of these three digits must be 5. But then the third digit must be 8, which gives us the answer.", "answer": "15855,15585,15558"}
{"id": 31506, "problem": "The following problem is presented without the prefix and with any necessary corrections:\n\nWe break a thin wooden stick into 3 pieces. What is the probability that we can form a triangle with these pieces?", "solution": "Divide the stick of length $2n$ into $2n$ equal parts and calculate the sought probability first in the case where the stick can only be broken at the generated division points.\n\nLet $x$, $y$, and $z$ be the lengths of the three parts of the stick; for these parts to form a triangle, the following inequalities must hold:\n\n$$\nxn\n$$\n\nThese inequalities are only satisfied by the following value pairs:\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& \\text { If } x=2, \\quad \\text { then } y=n-1, \\\\\n& \\text { If } x=3, \\quad \\text { then } y=n-1, \\quad \\text { or } n-2, \\\\\n& \\text { If } x=4, \\quad \\text { then } y=n-1, \\quad \\text { or } n-2, \\quad \\text { or } n-3, \\\\\n& \\ldots . . . \\quad \\ldots . . . \\\\\n& \\ldots . . . . . . . \\\\\n& \\text { If } x=n-1, \\quad \\text { then } y=n-1, \\quad \\text { or } n-2, \\quad \\ldots \\text { or } 3, \\quad \\text { or } 2 .\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nThe number of favorable cases is therefore:\n\n$$\n1+2+3+\\ldots+(n-2)=\\frac{(n-2)(n-1)}{2}\n$$\n\nThe total number of possible cases is as follows:\n\n$$\n\\begin{gathered}\nx=1 \\text { and } y=1,2,3, \\ldots, 2 n-2 \\\\\nx=2 \\text { and } y=1,2,3, \\ldots, 2 n-3 \\text { etc. }\n\\end{gathered}\n$$\n\nThus, their number is:\n\n$$\n2 n-2+2 n-3+2 n-4+\\ldots 2+1=\\frac{(2 n-2)(2 n-1)}{2}\n$$\n\nAnd so the sought probability is:\n\n$$\nv=\\frac{(n-2)(n-1)}{(2 n-2)(2 n-1)}\n$$\n\nIf we now take $n$ and thus the number of division points to be $\\infty$, meaning the stick can break at any point, then, since $v$ (dividing the numerator and the denominator by $n^{2}$) can also be written as:\n\n$$\n\\frac{1-\\frac{3}{n}+\\frac{2}{n^{2}}}{4-\\frac{6}{n}+\\frac{2}{n^{2}}}\n$$\n\nthe sought probability is: $\\frac{1}{4}$.\n\n(Dénes König, Budapest.)\n\nThe problem was also solved by: Aczél V., Bartók I., Bayer B., Lázár L., Póka Gy., Selényi M., Szmodics K.", "answer": "\\frac{1}{4}"}
{"id": 35068, "problem": "If the three lateral edges of the tetrahedron $S-ABC$ are pairwise perpendicular, and $O$ is a point within the base $\\triangle ABC$, then\n$$\n\\mu=\\tan \\angle OSA \\cdot \\tan \\angle OSB \\cdot \\tan \\angle OSC\n$$\n\nthe range of values for $\\mu$ is $\\qquad$", "solution": "2. $\\mu \\geqslant 2 \\sqrt{2}$.\n\nFrom $\\cos ^{2} \\angle O S A+\\cos ^{2} \\angle O S B+\\cos ^{2} \\angle O S C=1$\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\Rightarrow \\sin ^{2} \\angle O S C=\\cos ^{2} \\angle O S A+\\cos ^{2} \\angle O S B \\\\\n\\quad \\geqslant 2 \\cos \\angle O S A \\cdot \\cos \\angle O S B .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nSimilarly, we can obtain the other two inequalities.\nTherefore, $\\mu \\geqslant 2 \\sqrt{2}$.", "answer": "\\mu \\geqslant 2 \\sqrt{2}"}
{"id": 32591, "problem": "Given $\\log _{\\sqrt{7}}(5 a-3)=\\log _{\\sqrt{a^{2}+1}} 5$. Then the real number\n$$\na=\n$$\n. $\\qquad$", "solution": "2. 2 .\n\nSimplify the original equation to\n$$\n\\log _{7}(5 a-3)=\\log _{a^{2}+1} 5 \\text {. }\n$$\n\nSince $f(x)=\\log _{7}(5 x-3)$ is an increasing function for $x>\\frac{3}{5}$, and $g(x)=\\log _{5}\\left(x^{2}+1\\right)$ is also an increasing function, and $f(2)=$ $g(2)=1$, therefore, $a=2$.", "answer": "2"}
{"id": 56542, "problem": "Find the value of the expression $\\frac{a}{b}+\\frac{b}{a}$, where $a$ and $b$ are the largest and smallest roots of the equation $x^{3}-7 x^{2}+7 x=1$, respectively.", "solution": "Answer: 34.\n\nSolution. The given equation is equivalent to the following\n\n$$\n\\left(x^{3}-1\\right)-7\\left(x^{2}-x\\right)=0 \\Leftrightarrow(x-1)\\left(x^{2}+x+1\\right)-7 x(x-1)=0 \\Leftrightarrow(x-1)\\left(x^{2}-6 x+1\\right)=0,\n$$\n\nfrom which $x=1$ or $x=3 \\pm \\sqrt{8}$. The largest root is $a=3+\\sqrt{8}$, and the smallest is $-b=3-\\sqrt{8}$. Then\n\n$$\n\\frac{a}{b}+\\frac{b}{a}=\\frac{3+\\sqrt{8}}{3-\\sqrt{8}}+\\frac{3-\\sqrt{8}}{3+\\sqrt{8}}=\\frac{(3+\\sqrt{8})^{2}+(3-\\sqrt{8})^{2}}{(3+\\sqrt{8})(3-\\sqrt{8})}=\\frac{2(9+8)}{1}=34\n$$", "answer": "34"}
{"id": 26080, "problem": "The car traveled half of the distance at a speed of 60 km/h, then one third of the remaining distance at a speed of 120 km/h, and the remaining distance at a speed of 80 km/h.\n\nFind the average speed of the car during this trip. Give your answer in km/h.", "solution": "Solution: Let x hours be the time the car traveled at a speed of 60 km/h, then $60 x=\\frac{s}{2}$. Let y hours be the time the car traveled at a speed of 120 km/h, then $120 y=\\frac{s}{6}$. Let z hours be the time the car traveled at a speed of 80 km/h, then $80 z=\\frac{s}{3}$. By definition $v_{cp}=\\frac{s}{t_{\\text{total}}}$. Then $v_{cp}=\\frac{s}{x+y+z}=\\frac{s}{\\frac{s}{120}+\\frac{s}{720}+\\frac{s}{240}}=\\frac{1}{\\frac{1}{120}+\\frac{1}{6 \\cdot 120}+\\frac{1}{2 \\cdot 120}}=\\frac{6 \\cdot 120}{10}=72$.\n\nAnswer: 72.", "answer": "72"}
{"id": 48373, "problem": "For $Z$ being a complex number, $M=\\left\\{Z\\left|(Z-1)^{2}=\\right| Z-\\left.1\\right|^{2}\\right\\}$, then\n(A) $M=\\{$ pure imaginary numbers $\\}$\n(B) $M=\\{$ real numbers $\\}$\n(C) $\\{$ real numbers $\\} \\subset M \\subset\\{$ complex numbers $\\}$\n(D) $M=\\{$ complex numbers $\\}$", "solution": "(B)\n2.【Analysis and Solution】 $\\because(Z-1)^{2}=|Z-1|^{2}$, i.e., $(Z-1)^{2}=(Z-1)(\\bar{Z}-1)$, $\\because(Z-1)(Z-\\bar{Z})=0$, therefore $Z=1$ or $Z=\\bar{Z}$. That is, $Z$ is a real number, the answer is (B).", "answer": "B"}
{"id": 38874, "problem": "Find the value of $n$ for which the following equality holds:\n\n$$\n\\frac{1}{1+\\sqrt{2}}+\\frac{1}{\\sqrt{2}+\\sqrt{3}}+\\frac{1}{\\sqrt{3}+\\sqrt{4}}+\\ldots+\\frac{1}{\\sqrt{n}+\\sqrt{n+1}}=2015\n$$", "solution": "Answer: 4064255\n\nSolution: Notice that $\\frac{1}{\\sqrt{k}+\\sqrt{k+1}}=\\sqrt{k+1}-\\sqrt{k}$. Then $\\frac{1}{1+\\sqrt{2}}+\\frac{1}{\\sqrt{2}+\\sqrt{3}}+\\frac{1}{\\sqrt{3}+\\sqrt{4}}+$ $\\ldots+\\frac{1}{\\sqrt{n}+\\sqrt{n+1}}=\\sqrt{2}-1+\\sqrt{3}-\\sqrt{2}+\\ldots+\\sqrt{n+1}-\\sqrt{n}=\\sqrt{n+1}-1=2015$. From which $n=(2015+1)^{2}-1=4064255$.", "answer": "4064255"}
{"id": 13146, "problem": "Ten football teams each played against each other once. As a result, each team ended up with exactly $x$ points.\n\nWhat is the greatest possible value of $x$? (Win - 3 points, draw - 1 point, loss - 0.)", "solution": "Evaluation. In each match, either 3 or 2 points are awarded. A total of $10 \\cdot 9: 2=45$ matches were played, so no more than 135 points were awarded. Thus, $10 x \\leq 135$, which means $x \\leq 13.5$. Since $x$ is an integer, $x \\leq$ 13.\n\nExample. Arrange the teams in a circle and sequentially divide them into 5 pairs. Let the teams in each pair play to a draw, each of them winning against the four teams following the given pair in a clockwise direction, and losing to the remaining teams. Then each team scored exactly 13 points.\n\n## Answer\n\n13.", "answer": "13"}
{"id": 24848, "problem": "Given $\\angle AOM=60^{\\circ}$, there is a point $B$ on ray $OM$ such that the lengths of $AB$ and $OB$ are both integers, thus $B$ is called an \"olympic point\". If $OA=8$, then the number of olympic points $B$ is $\\qquad$", "solution": "4. 4 .\n\nAs shown in Figure 7, draw $A H \\perp O M$ at point $H$.\nSince $\\angle A O M$\n$=60^{\\circ}$, and $O A$\n$=8$, therefore,\n$O H=4$,\n$A H=4 \\sqrt{3}$.\nLet $A B=$\n$m, H B=n$\n($m, n$ are positive integers). Clearly, in the right triangle $\\triangle A H B$, we have\n$$\nm^{2}-n^{2}=(4 \\sqrt{3})^{2} \\text {, }\n$$\n\nwhich simplifies to $(m+n)(m-n)=48$.\nSince $m+n$ and $m-n$ have the same parity, the factorization of 48 can only be the following three:\n$$\n48=24 \\times 2=12 \\times 4=8 \\times 6 .\n$$\n\nThus, when $(m, n)=(13,11),(8,4),(7,1)$, there are Olympic points $B_{1}, B_{2}, B_{3}$.\n\nAdditionally, it is easy to see that the point $B_{3}$ symmetric to the line $A H$ is also an Olympic point, denoted as $B_{3}^{\\prime}$.\nTherefore, there are four Olympic points: $B_{1}, B_{2}, B_{3}, B_{3}^{\\prime}$.", "answer": "4"}
{"id": 3592, "problem": "Let $n$ points be given arbitrarily in the plane, no three of them collinear. Let us draw segments between pairs of these points. What is the minimum number of segments that can be colored red in such a way that among any four points, three of them are connected by segments that form a red triangle?", "solution": "1. **Understanding the Problem:**\n   We are given \\( n \\) points in the plane with no three points collinear. We need to determine the minimum number of segments that must be colored red such that among any four points, three of them form a red triangle.\n\n2. **Initial Assumptions:**\n   Assume the edge \\( ab \\) is not red. This implies that for any four points \\(\\{a, b, x, y\\}\\), there must be a red triangle among them.\n\n3. **Implications of the Assumption:**\n   Since \\( ab \\) is not red, the edges \\( xy \\) must be red. Additionally, either \\( ax \\) and \\( ay \\) must be red, or \\( bx \\) and \\( by \\) must be red. This ensures that among any four points, three of them form a red triangle.\n\n4. **Red Subgraph:**\n   This implies that the complete graph \\( K_n \\) minus the edge \\( ab \\) (denoted as \\( K_n - \\{a, b\\} \\)) must be red. Let \\( A \\) be the set of vertices \\( x \\) such that \\( ax \\) is red, and \\( B \\) be the set of vertices \\( y \\) such that \\( by \\) is red. It follows that \\( A \\cup B = K_n \\setminus \\{a, b\\} \\).\n\n5. **Contradiction and Conclusion:**\n   If we could find \\( x \\in A \\setminus B \\) and \\( y \\in B \\setminus A \\), then \\(\\{a, b, x, y\\}\\) would not satisfy the condition, leading to a contradiction. Therefore, \\( B \\setminus A = \\emptyset \\), implying \\( A = K_n \\setminus \\{a, b\\} \\). Thus, \\( K_n - \\{b\\} = K_{n-1} \\) is red.\n\n6. **Final Calculation:**\n   The minimum number of red edges required is the number of edges in \\( K_{n-1} \\), which is given by:\n   \\[\n   m(n) = \\binom{n-1}{2} = \\frac{(n-1)(n-2)}{2}\n   \\]\n\nThe final answer is \\(\\boxed{\\frac{(n-1)(n-2)}{2}}\\).", "answer": "\\frac{(n-1)(n-2)}{2}"}
{"id": 39168, "problem": "In a bag, there is $1 \\mathrm{~kg}$ of sugar. Using a balance scale with two weighing pans (each large enough for $1 \\mathrm{~kg}$ of loose sugar) and exactly one $50 \\mathrm{~g}$ weight, $300 \\mathrm{~g}$ of sugar should be weighed out.\n\nShow that this is possible with only three weighings!", "solution": "First, one halves the kilogram of sugar without weights and obtains two 500 g portions. In the same way, one halves the 500 g of sugar and obtains two 250 g portions. With the help of the 50 g weight, one determines 50 g of sugar and adds it to the 250 g. Thus, one has 300 g of sugar.\n\nAnother solution:\n\nWith the 50 g weight, one determines 50 g of sugar. With these 50 g and the 50 g weight, one determines (from the remaining sugar) 100 g of sugar in a second weighing, which together with the 50 g of sugar results in 150 g of sugar.\n\nWith these 150 g of sugar, one determines another 150 g of sugar, so that the contents of the two scales together amount to 300 g of sugar.", "answer": "300\\mathrm{~}"}
{"id": 32131, "problem": "A triangular pyramid is cut by a plane into two polyhedra. We will find the ratio of the volumes of these polyhedra, given that the cutting plane divides the edges converging at one vertex of the pyramid in the ratio $1: 2, 1: 2, 2: 1$, counting from this vertex.\n\nConstruction of the image. Let the quadrilateral $S A B C$ with its diagonals be the image of the given pyramid (Fig. 87), $\\triangle P Q R$ - the image of the given section. This image is complete, and what is quite curious, no parameter has been spent on it.\n\nGiven: $\\quad S A B C$ - pyramid, $\\quad S$ - vertex, $\\quad P \\in[S A]$, $Q \\in[A B]$, $\\quad R \\in[A C]$, $\\quad|A Q|:|Q B|=1: 2,|A R|:|R C|=1: 2$, $|A P|:|P S|=2: 1,(P Q R)$ - cutting plane.\n\nTo find: $V_{1}: V_{2}$ - the ratio of the volumes of the resulting polyhedra.", "solution": "Solution. Let $V$ be the volume of the pyramid $SABC$, and $V_{1}$ the volume of the pyramid $PAQR$. Then $V_{1}=V-V_{2}$.\n\nConstruct $[SO]$ and assume that $[SO]$ is the image of the height of the pyramid $SABC$ (thus, two parameters are used). Construct $(AO)$ and $[PM] \\|[SO]$. Then $M \\in (AO)$. To simplify the calculations, let $|AB|=a, |AC|=b$, $|AS|=c, |SO|=H$.\n\nThen $|AQ|=\\frac{1}{3} a, |AR|=\\frac{1}{3} b, |AP|=\\frac{2}{3} c$, and from the similarity of triangles $APM$ and $ASO$ we have: $|PM|=\\frac{2}{3} H$. Now let's calculate $V$ and $V_{2}$.\n\nWe have:\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\nV & =\\frac{1}{3} S_{\\triangle ABC} \\cdot H=\\frac{1}{6} ab \\sin \\widehat{BAC} \\cdot H \\\\\nV_{2} & =\\frac{1}{3} S_{\\triangle AQR} \\cdot \\frac{2}{3} H=\\frac{1}{81} ab \\sin \\widehat{BAC} \\cdot H\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nThen\n\n$$\nV_{1}=V-V_{2}=\\frac{25}{162} abH \\sin \\widehat{BAC}\n$$\n\nThus,\n\n$$\n\\frac{V_{1}}{V_{2}}=\\frac{\\frac{25}{162} abH \\sin \\widehat{BAC}}{\\frac{1}{81} abH \\sin \\widehat{BAC}}=\\frac{25}{2}\n$$\n\nInvestigation. By the problem's meaning, $V > V_{2}$. Therefore, $V_{1}=V-V_{2}>0$ and, consequently, $\\frac{V_{1}}{V_{2}}>1$. The found value of $\\frac{V_{1}}{V_{2}}$ satisfies this inequality.\n\nThus, $V_{1}: V_{2}=25: 2$.\n\n## Problems for Independent Solving\n\n244. The base of a parallelepiped is a rhombus $ABCD$, with side length $a$ and an acute angle of $60^{\\circ}$. Find the volume of the parallelepiped if the lateral edge is equal to $a$, and $\\widehat{A_{1}AB}=\\widehat{A_{1}AD}=45^{\\circ}$.\n245. Each edge of the parallelepiped is equal to $a$. Each of the three planar angles at one of the vertices of the parallelepiped is equal to $2\\alpha$. Find the volume of the parallelepiped.\n246.", "answer": "25:2"}
{"id": 47545, "problem": "In the expression $x_{1}: x_{2}: \\cdots: x_{n}$, use parentheses to indicate the order of operations, and the result can be written in fractional form:\n$$\n\\frac{x_{i_{1}} x_{i_{2}} \\cdots x_{i_{k}}}{x_{j_{1}} x_{j_{2}} \\cdots x_{j_{n-k}}}\n$$\n(At the same time, each letter in $x_{1}, x_{2}, \\cdots, x_{n}$ may appear in the numerator or in the denominator.) How many different fractions can be obtained by adding parentheses in all possible ways?", "solution": "[Solution] Clearly, $x_{1}$ will be in the numerator of the resulting fraction.\nWhen parentheses are added arbitrarily, the division sign before $x_{2}$ is either related to $x_{2}$ or to an expression in the numerator that includes $x_{2}$, so $x_{2}$ will always be in the denominator.\n\nWe will use induction to prove that each of the remaining $n-2$ letters $x_{3}, x_{4}, \\cdots, x_{n}$ can independently be in the numerator or the denominator, thus yielding $2^{n-2}$ fractions in total.\nIndeed, when $n=3$, we can get 2 fractions:\n$$\n\\left(x_{1}: x_{2}\\right): x_{3}=\\frac{x_{1}}{x_{2} x_{3}} \\text { and } x_{1}:\\left(x_{2}: x_{3}\\right)=\\frac{x_{1} x_{3}}{x_{2}} .\n$$\n\nSo the conclusion holds for $n=3$.\nAssume the conclusion holds for $n=k$, we will prove it for $n=k+1$.\nSuppose that after adding parentheses in some way, the expression $x_{1}: x_{2}: \\cdots: x_{k}$ can be written in the form of some fraction $A$. If in this expression we replace $x_{k}$ with $x_{k}: x_{k+1}$, then $x_{k}$ will still be in its original position in $A$, and $x_{k+1}$ will not be in the original position of $x_{k}$, that is, if $x_{k}$ was originally in the denominator, then $x_{k+1}$ will be in the numerator, and vice versa.\n\nOn the other hand, after adding parentheses in the fraction $A$, there will certainly be an expression of the form $\\left(p: x_{k}\\right)$, where $P$ is either the letter $x_{k-1}$ or some parentheses. Replacing $\\left(p: x_{k}\\right)$ with $\\left[\\left(P: x_{k}\\right): x_{k+1}\\right]=P: \\left(x_{k} \\cdot x_{k+1}\\right)$, it is clear that in the original fraction $A$, $x_{k} \\cdot x_{k+1}$ replaces $x_{k}$. That is, $x_{k+1}$ can be in the same position as $x_{k}$, either both in the numerator or both in the denominator.\n\nBy the principle of mathematical induction, each of the remaining $n-2$ letters can independently be in the numerator or the denominator.\nTherefore, by adding parentheses in all possible ways, we can obtain $2^{n-2}$ different fractions.", "answer": "2^{n-2}"}
{"id": 24440, "problem": "If $y=\\sqrt{1-x}+\\sqrt{x-\\frac{1}{2}}$ has a maximum value of $a$ and a minimum value of $b$, then the value of $a^{2}+b^{2}$ is $\\qquad$.", "solution": "9. A. $\\frac{3}{2}$.\n\nFrom $1-x \\geqslant 0$ and $x-\\frac{1}{2} \\geqslant 0$, we get\n$$\n\\frac{1}{2} \\leqslant x \\leqslant 1 \\text {. }\n$$\n\nThen $y^{2}=\\frac{1}{2}+2 \\sqrt{-x^{2}+\\frac{3}{2} x-\\frac{1}{2}}$ $=\\frac{1}{2}+2 \\sqrt{-\\left(x-\\frac{3}{4}\\right)^{2}+\\frac{1}{16}}$.\nSince $\\frac{1}{2}<\\frac{3}{4}<1$, therefore,\nwhen $x=\\frac{3}{4}$, $y^{2}$ reaches its maximum value 1, so $a=1$;\nwhen $x=\\frac{1}{2}$ or 1, $y^{2}$ reaches its minimum value $\\frac{1}{2}$, so $b=\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}$.\nThus, $a^{2}+b^{2}=\\frac{3}{2}$.", "answer": "\\frac{3}{2}"}
{"id": 6571, "problem": "Find two natural numbers such that when divided, the quotient is 49, and the remainder is strictly greater than 4 and 294 less than the dividend.\n\nLet $A=n^{2016}+(n+1)^{2016}+(n+2)^{2016}+\\ldots+(n+9)^{2016}$, where $n \\in \\mathbb{N}$. Determine the remainder of the division of $A$ by 10.", "solution": "2.a) Let $a$ and $b$ be the two numbers. Assume $a > b$.\n\nThe conditions from the problem can be written as:\n\n$a = 49b + r \\quad (1);$\n\n$r > 4 \\quad (2)$\n\n$r = a - 294 \\quad (3)$.\n\nFrom equations (1) and (3), we get $a = 49b + a - 294$, which simplifies to $49b = 294$\n\n$\\Rightarrow b = 6$. Then $r \\in \\{0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5\\}$.\n\nSince $r > 4 \\Rightarrow r = 5$.\n\nThus, $a = 299$.\n\nTherefore, the numbers sought are 299 and 6.\n\nb) The remainder of the division of $A$ by 10 is the same as the last digit of $A$.\n\nThe numbers $n, n+1, n+2, \\ldots, n+9$ have the last digits $0, 1, 2, \\ldots, 9$, in some random order.\n\nThus, $u c(A) = u c\\left(0^{2016} + 1^{2016} + 2^{2016} + \\ldots + 9^{2016}\\right) = $\n\n$= u c(0 + 1 + 6 + 1 + 6 + 5 + 6 + 1 + 6 + 1) = 3$.\n\nTherefore, the remainder of the division of $A$ by 10 is 3.", "answer": "3"}
{"id": 25552, "problem": "In the positive term sequence $\\left\\{a_{n}\\right\\}$,\n$$\na_{1}=10, a_{k+1}=10 \\sqrt{a_{k}}(k=1,2, \\ldots) \\text {. }\n$$\n\nFind the general term formula $a_{n}$.", "solution": "Solution: Let $b_{k}=\\lg a_{k}$. Then $b_{k+1}=\\frac{1}{2} b_{k}+1$.\nLet $x=\\frac{1}{2} x+1$, we get $x=2$. Then $b_{k+1}-2=\\frac{1}{2}\\left(b_{k}-2\\right)$.\nTherefore, the sequence $\\left\\{b_{n}-2\\right\\}$ is a geometric sequence with the first term $b_{1}-2=-1$ and the common ratio $\\frac{1}{2}$.\n\nHence $b_{n}-2=-1 \\times\\left(\\frac{1}{2}\\right)^{n-1}$. That is, $a_{n}=10^{2-\\left(\\frac{1}{2}\\right)^{n-1}}\\left(n \\in \\mathbf{N}_{+}\\right)$.", "answer": "a_{n}=10^{2-(\\frac{1}{2})^{n-1}}"}
{"id": 33315, "problem": "For a natural number $N$, if at least six of the nine natural numbers from $1$ to $9$ can divide $N$, then $N$ is called a \"Six-Union Number\". The smallest \"Six-Union Number\" greater than 2000 is $\\qquad$ .", "solution": "【Solution】Solution: According to the problem, we have:\nTo satisfy being a hexagonal number. It is divided into being a multiple of 3 and not being a multiple of 3.\nIf it is not a multiple of 3, then it must be a multiple of $1,2,4,8,5,7$, so their least common multiple is: 8 $\\times 5 \\times 7=280$. Then the smallest number greater than 2000 that is a multiple of 280 is 2240.\n\nIf it is a multiple of 3. It must also satisfy being a multiple of $1,2,3,6$. It needs to satisfy 2 more numbers.\nThe smallest number greater than 2000 is 2004 (a multiple of 1, 2, 3, 4, 6) which does not meet the requirement;\n2010 is (a multiple of 1, 2, 3, 5, 6) which does not meet the requirement;\n2016 is (a multiple of $1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9$) which meets the requirement.\n$2016<2240$;\nTherefore, the answer is: 2016", "answer": "2016"}
{"id": 38267, "problem": "Find positive integers $x, y$, such that $x+y^{2}+(x, y)^{3}=x y(x, y)$.", "solution": "【Analysis】Let $z=(x, y), x=a z, y=b z$. Then $(a, b)=1$.\nThe equation transforms into $a+b^{2} z+z^{2}=a b z^{2}$. Hence $z \\mid a$. Let $a=c z$, i.e., $x=c z^{2}$. Then the equation becomes $c+b^{2}+z=b c z^{2} \\Rightarrow c=\\frac{b^{2}+z}{b z^{2}-1}$.\nWe now discuss the variable $z$.\n(1) If $z=1$, then\n$$\nc=\\frac{b^{2}+1}{b-1}=(b+1)+\\frac{2}{b-1} \\text {, }\n$$\n\nthe positive integer $b$ can only be 2 or 3, easily yielding two solutions $(x, y)=(5,2)$ or $(5,3)$.\n(2) If $z=2$, then $c=\\frac{b^{2}+2}{4 b-1}$, i.e.,\n$$\n16 c=\\frac{16 b^{2}+32}{4 b-1}=(4 b+1)+\\frac{33}{4 b-1},\n$$\n$4 b-1$ can only be 3 or 11 (obviously not 33), easily yielding two solutions\n$$\n(x, y)=(4,2) \\text { or }(4,6) \\text {. }\n$$\n(3) If $z \\geqslant 3$, then\n$$\nc z^{2}=\\frac{b^{2} z^{2}+z^{3}}{b z^{2}-1}=b+\\frac{z^{3}+b}{b z^{2}-1} \\text {. }\n$$\n\nFrom $\\frac{z^{3}+b}{b z^{2}-1} \\geqslant 1$, we get\n$$\nb \\leqslant \\frac{z^{3}+1}{z^{2}-1}=\\frac{z^{2}-z+1}{z-1}=z+\\frac{1}{z-1},\n$$\n\ni.e., the positive integer $b \\leqslant z$.\nTherefore, $c=\\frac{b^{2}+z}{b z^{2}-1} \\leqslant \\frac{z^{2}+z}{z^{2}-1}<2$, the positive integer $c$ can only be 1.\nAt this point, $b^{2}-b z^{2}+(z+1)=0$.\nNoting that $\\Delta=z^{4}-4(z+1) \\in\\left(\\left(z^{2}-1\\right)^{2}, z^{4}\\right)$.\nThus, the equation has no positive integer solutions.\nIn summary, $(x, y)=(5,2),(5,3),(4,2),(4,6)$.", "answer": "(x, y)=(5,2),(5,3),(4,2),(4,6)"}
{"id": 64096, "problem": "A two-digit odd number, if the positions of its unit digit and tens digit are swapped, the resulting number is still an odd number,\n\nthere are $\\qquad$ such odd numbers.", "solution": "Reference answer: 25", "answer": "25"}
{"id": 50477, "problem": "January 1, 2015 was a Thursday, based on this information, we can calculate that February 1, 2015 was a Saturday $\\qquad$", "solution": "【Key Point】Cycle problem\n【Difficulty】Approximate\n\n【Answer】Sunday.\n【Analysis】$31 \\div 7=4 \\cdots 3$. Starting from Thursday and moving forward three days, it is Sunday.", "answer": "Sunday"}
{"id": 56244, "problem": "From the set $\\{1,2,3, \\cdots, 1000\\}$, randomly and without replacement, take 3 numbers $a_{1}, a_{2}, a_{3}$, and from the remaining 997 numbers in the set, randomly and without replacement, take another 3 numbers $b_{1}, b_{2}, b_{3}$. Let the probability of the following event be $p$: a rectangular brick of dimensions $a_{1} \\times a_{2} \\times a_{3}$ can fit into a rectangular box of dimensions $b_{1} \\times b_{2} \\times b_{3}$ after appropriate rotation, with the edges of the brick parallel to the edges of the box. If $p$ is written as a reduced fraction, what is the sum of the numerator and the denominator?", "solution": "9. Solution: A rectangular brick of size $a_{1} \\times a_{2} \\times a_{3}$ can fit into a rectangular box of size $b_{1} \\times b_{2} \\times b_{3}$ if $a_{1}<b_{1}, a_{2}<b_{2}, a_{3}<b_{3}$. Given $c_{0}<c_{6}$, $c_{1}$ must be one dimension of the brick, and $c_{6}$ must be one dimension of the box. Here, we refer to the length, width, and height of a rectangular prism as its three dimensions.\n\nFrom the four numbers $c_{2}, c_{3}, c_{4}, c_{5}$, any two (excluding the pair $\\left(c_{4}, c_{5}\\right)$) can be chosen as the other two dimensions of the brick, and the remaining two numbers can be the other two dimensions of the box. Therefore, there are $C_{4}^{2}-1=5$ (ways). Thus, $P=\\frac{C_{1000}^{6} \\times 5}{C_{1000}^{3} \\cdot C_{997}^{3}}=\\frac{1}{4}$.\nTherefore, the required probability is $\\frac{1}{4}$, and the sum of the numerator and denominator of $P$ is 5.", "answer": "5"}
{"id": 6034, "problem": "Liesl has a bucket. Henri drills a hole in the bottom of the bucket. Before the hole was drilled, Tap A could fill the bucket in 16 minutes, tap B could fill the bucket in 12 minutes, and tap C could fill the bucket in 8 minutes. A full bucket will completely drain out through the hole in 6 minutes. Liesl starts with the empty bucket with the hole in the bottom and turns on all three taps at the same time. How many minutes will it take until the instant when the bucket is completely full?", "solution": "Since taps A, B and C can fill the bucket in 16 minutes, 12 minutes and 8 minutes, respectively, then in 1 minute taps A, B and C fill $\\frac{1}{16}, \\frac{1}{12}$ and $\\frac{1}{8}$ of the bucket, respectively.\n\nSimilarly, in 1 minute, $\\frac{1}{6}$ of the bucket drains out through the hole.\n\nTherefore, in 1 minute with the three taps on and the hole open, the fraction of the bucket that fills is $\\frac{1}{16}+\\frac{1}{12}+\\frac{1}{8}-\\frac{1}{6}=\\frac{3+4+6-8}{48}=\\frac{5}{48}$.\n\nThus, to fill the bucket under these conditions will take $\\frac{48}{5}$ minutes.\n\nANSWER: $\\frac{48}{5}$ minutes", "answer": "\\frac{48}{5}"}
{"id": 50861, "problem": "Given 50 numbers. It is known that among their pairwise products, exactly 500 are negative. Determine the number of zeros among these numbers.", "solution": "Solution. Let $m, n$ and $p-$ be the number of negative, zero, and positive numbers among the given 50 numbers. Then from the condition of the problem we have: $m+n+p=50$ and $m \\cdot p=500$. It follows that $m$ and $p$ are divisors of 500, the sum of which does not exceed 50. Among all divisors of the number 500, only the pair 20 and 25 has this property, i.e. $m+p=45$, hence $n=5$.", "answer": "5"}
{"id": 8494, "problem": "Let $a, b, c$ satisfy $a+b+c=a^{3}+b^{3}+c^{3}=0, n$ be any real number, then $a^{2 n+1}+b^{2 n+1}+c^{2 n+1}=$", "solution": "Since $a^{3}+b^{3}+c^{3}-3 a b c=(a+b+c)\\left(a^{2}+b^{2}+c^{2}-a b-b c-c a\\right)=0 \\Rightarrow a b c=0$, then $a, b, c$ at least one is 0. Without loss of generality, let $a=0 \\Rightarrow c=-b$,\nso $a^{2 n+1}+b^{2 n+1}+c^{2 n+1}=0+b^{2 n+1}+(-b)^{2 n+1}=0$.", "answer": "0"}
{"id": 46755, "problem": "In quadrilateral ABCD, it is known that $\\angle A B C=60^{\\circ}, B E$ bisects $\\angle A B C$, intersecting $A D$ and $C D$ at points $E$ and $F$ respectively; $A E=3, D E=2, O$ is the circumcenter of $\\triangle D E F$. The following conclusions are given:\n\n(1) Quadrilateral $O E D F$ is a rhombus;\n(2) $\\triangle O A C$ is an equilateral triangle;\n(3) $\\triangle O A E \\cong \\triangle O C D$.\nAmong these, the number of correct conclusions is ( ).\n(A) 0\n(B) 1\n(C) 2\n(D) 3", "solution": "5. D.\n\nAs shown in Figure 3, it is easy to see that\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nD E=D F, \\\\\nA E=A B=C D, \\\\\n\\angle A D C=60^{\\circ} . \\\\\n\\text { Since } O E=O F,\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nwe know that $O D$ perpendicularly bisects $E F$, and $\\triangle O D E$ and $\\triangle O D F$ are both equilateral triangles.\nThus, quadrilateral $O E D F$ is a rhombus.\nAnd $\\angle O E A=180^{\\circ}-\\angle O E D$\n$$\n=180^{\\circ}-\\angle O D F=\\angle O D C \\text {, }\n$$\n\nTherefore, $\\triangle O A E \\cong \\triangle O C D$.\nBy rotating $\\triangle O C D$ 60° clockwise around point $O$, it coincides with $\\triangle O A C$. Thus, $\\angle A O C=60^{\\circ}$.\nHence, $\\triangle O A C$ is an equilateral triangle.", "answer": "D"}
{"id": 26460, "problem": "If real numbers $x, y$ satisfy\n$$\nx^{3}+y^{3}=26 \\text {, and } x y(x+y)=-6 \\text {, }\n$$\n\nthen $|x-y|=$ $\\qquad$", "solution": "B. 4 .\n\nFrom the given information, we have\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n(x+y)^{3}=x^{3}+y^{3}+3 x y(x+y)=8 \\\\\n\\Rightarrow x+y=2 \\Rightarrow x y=-3 . \\\\\n\\text { Therefore, }|x-y|=\\sqrt{(x+y)^{2}-4 x y}=4 .\n\\end{array}\n$$", "answer": "4"}
{"id": 18166, "problem": "From point $P$ outside a circle, with a circumference of $10$ units, a tangent is drawn. \nAlso from $P$ a secant is drawn dividing the circle into unequal arcs with lengths $m$ and $n$. \nIt is found that $t_1$, the length of the tangent, is the mean proportional between $m$ and $n$. \nIf $m$ and $t$ are integers, then $t$ may have the following number of values:\n$\\textbf{(A)}\\ \\text{zero}\\qquad \\textbf{(B)}\\ \\text{one}\\qquad \\textbf{(C)}\\ \\text{two}\\qquad \\textbf{(D)}\\ \\text{three}\\qquad \\textbf{(E)}\\ \\text{infinitely many}$", "solution": "By definition of [mean proportional](https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/Geometric_mean), $t = \\sqrt{mn}$.  Since $m+n=10$, $t = \\sqrt{m(10-m)}$.\nWith trial and error, note that when $m=9$, $t=3$ and when $m=2$, $t=4$.  These values work since another [tangent line](https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/Tangent_line) can be drawn from $P$, and the angle between the [tangent](https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/Tangent_line) and [secant](https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/Secant_line) can decrease to match the values of $m$ and $n$.  Thus, the answer is $\\boxed{\\textbf{(C)}}$.", "answer": "\\textbf{(C)}"}
{"id": 23241, "problem": "Find all functions $f: \\mathbf{R} \\rightarrow \\mathbf{R}$, such that for any real numbers $x, y, z$, we have\n$$\n\\frac{1}{2} f(x y)+\\frac{1}{2} f(x z)-f(x) f(y z) \\geqslant \\frac{1}{4}.\n$$", "solution": "21. The given is an inequality, not an equation, and there are three variables, namely $x, y, z$. We attempt to find the result by taking some special values.\nLet $x=y=z=1$, substitute into (1), we get\n$$\n\\begin{array}{c}\nf(1)-[f(1)]^{2} \\geqslant \\frac{1}{4} . \\\\\n{\\left[f(1)-\\frac{1}{2}\\right]^{2} \\leqslant 0 .} \\\\\nf(1)=\\frac{1}{2} .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nSo\nLet $y=z=1$, substitute into (1) and use (2), we get\n$$\nf(x)-\\frac{1}{2} f(x) \\geqslant \\frac{1}{4} .\n$$\n\nSo\n$$\nf(x) \\geqslant \\frac{1}{2} .\n$$\n\nLet $x=y=z=0$, substitute into (1), we get\n$$\nf(0)-f^{2}(0) \\geqslant \\frac{1}{4} \\text {. }\n$$\n\nSo\n$$\nf(0)=\\frac{1}{2} \\text {. }\n$$\n\nLet $x=0$, substitute into (1) and use (4), we get\n$$\n\\frac{1}{2}-\\frac{1}{2} f(y z) \\geqslant \\frac{1}{4} \\text {. }\n$$\n\nHence\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nf(y z) \\leqslant \\frac{1}{2}, \\\\\nf(x) \\leqslant \\frac{1}{2} .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nCombining (3) and (5), we get $f(x) \\equiv \\frac{1}{2}$.", "answer": "f(x)\\equiv\\frac{1}{2}"}
{"id": 17140, "problem": "Place real numbers at the vertices of a pentagon so that the sum of the numbers at the ends of one side is equal to 1, at the ends of another side is equal to 2, ..., and at the ends of the last side is equal to 5.", "solution": "Place the number $x$ at the 1st vertex, $1-x$ at the 2nd, $1+x$ at the 3rd, $-2-x$ at the 4th, and $-2+x$ at the 5th. Then, for any value of $x$, the sums of the numbers on the four sides will be 1, 2, 3, and 4, respectively. To make the sum of the numbers on the 5th side equal to 5, we need to find $x$ from the condition $x+(2+x)=5$. Hence, $x=1.5$.\n\n## Answer\n\n$3 / 2, -1 / 2, 5 / 2, 1 / 2, 7 / 2$.", "answer": "\\frac{3}{2},-\\frac{1}{2},\\frac{5}{2},\\frac{1}{2},\\frac{7}{2}"}
{"id": 37140, "problem": "Some students from a 5th grade class held a chess tournament. Each participant played exactly 2 games against every other participant. In total, 3 games were played each day for 24 days.\n\nDetermine the number of participants in this tournament!", "solution": "There were a total of $24 \\cdot 3=72$ games.\n\nIf everyone plays 2 games against everyone else, there are $n \\cdot(n-1)$ games with $n$ participants. This leads to the equation $n \\cdot(n-1)=72$, which is only satisfied by $n=9$ in the domain of natural numbers (since there can only be a natural number of participants). This solution is found through systematic trial and error.\n\nTo do this, one checks the products $n(n-1)$, i.e., $2 \\cdot 1, 3 \\cdot 2, \\ldots$ until reaching $9 \\cdot 8=72$.\n\nA solution using the quadratic formula for $n^{2}-n-72=0$ with $n_{1}=9, n_{2}=-8$ is generally not possible for 5th-grade students.", "answer": "9"}
{"id": 64433, "problem": "At least how many days did the festival last if $11$ theatrical groups participated in a festival, each day some of the groups were scheduled to perform while the remaining groups joined the general audience, and at the conclusion of the festival, each group had seen, during its days off, at least $1$ performance of every other group?", "solution": "To determine the minimum number of days the festival must last, we can use a combinatorial approach based on Sperner's lemma. Here is the detailed solution:\n\n1. **Define the Problem in Terms of Sets:**\n   - Let \\( n = 11 \\) be the number of theatrical groups.\n   - Each day, a subset of these groups performs, and the rest are in the audience.\n   - By the end of the festival, each group must have seen every other group perform at least once.\n\n2. **Translate the Problem into Set Theory:**\n   - Denote the groups by \\( g_1, g_2, \\ldots, g_{11} \\).\n   - Let \\( G_j \\) be the set of groups performing on day \\( j \\) for \\( 1 \\leq j \\leq k \\).\n   - Define \\( C_i = \\{ j \\mid g_i \\in G_j \\} \\), which represents the days on which group \\( g_i \\) performs.\n\n3. **Condition Translation:**\n   - The condition that each group sees every other group perform translates to \\( C_i \\not\\subseteq C_{i'} \\) for any \\( 1 \\leq i \\neq i' \\leq 11 \\).\n\n4. **Use Sperner's Lemma:**\n   - Sperner's lemma states that the largest antichain in the poset \\( (\\mathcal{P}(\\{1, 2, \\ldots, k\\}), \\subseteq) \\) has size \\( \\binom{k}{\\lfloor k/2 \\rfloor} \\).\n   - We need \\( \\binom{k}{\\lfloor k/2 \\rfloor} \\geq 11 \\).\n\n5. **Calculate the Minimum \\( k \\):**\n   - Calculate \\( \\binom{k}{\\lfloor k/2 \\rfloor} \\) for increasing values of \\( k \\) until the inequality is satisfied.\n   - For \\( k = 6 \\):\n     \\[\n     \\binom{6}{3} = \\frac{6!}{3!3!} = \\frac{720}{6 \\cdot 6} = 20\n     \\]\n     Since \\( 20 \\geq 11 \\), \\( k = 6 \\) works.\n\n6. **Construct the Model:**\n   - Choose any 11 elements from the maximal antichain of subsets of \\( \\{1, 2, \\ldots, 6\\} \\) with 3 elements each.\n   - Define \\( G_j = \\{ g_i \\mid j \\in C_i \\} \\) for \\( 1 \\leq j \\leq 6 \\).\n\nThus, the minimum number of days the festival must last is 6.\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{6} \\)", "answer": "6"}
{"id": 24408, "problem": "How many numbers at most can be chosen from the set $M=\\{1,2, \\ldots, 2018\\}$ such that the difference of any two chosen numbers is not equal to a prime number?", "solution": "4. Selecting 505 numbers $1,5,9,13,17, \\ldots, 2017 \\in \\mathrm{M}$, which give a remainder of 1 when divided by four, clearly has the required property, because the difference between any two selected numbers is a multiple of four, thus a composite number. (Since 4 is the smallest composite number, it is not possible to select a larger number of numbers in a similar regular manner.)\n\nWe will show that it is not possible to select more numbers with the required property from the given set, regardless of the method used. To do this, we first verify the key statement that from any sequence of eight consecutive numbers, at most two numbers can be selected.\n\nFirst, we prove that if we select some number $n$, from the next seven numbers $n+1, n+2, \\ldots, n+7$ at most one can be selected. Indeed, we cannot then select any of the numbers $n+2, n+3, n+5, n+7$. And from the remaining trio $n+1, n+4, n+6$, only one number can be selected, because their differences are the prime numbers 2, 3, and 5. This proves the statement about the seven numbers that follow any selected number $n$. From this, it is clear that no sequence of eight consecutive numbers can contain more than two selected numbers, as we promised to verify.\n\nThe set $\\mathrm{M}$ can be divided into the set $\\{1,2, \\ldots, 10\\}$ and 251 subsequent eights. From the set $\\{1,2, \\ldots, 10\\}$, at most three suitable numbers can be selected. If we were to select four suitable numbers from the first ten\n\n$$\n\\{1,2, \\ldots, 10\\}=\\{1,2\\} \\cup\\{3,4, \\ldots, 10\\}=\\{1,2, \\ldots, 8\\} \\cup\\{9,10\\}\n$$\n\naccording to the proven property of each sequence of eight consecutive numbers, we would have to select both numbers 1 and 2, as well as both numbers 9 and 10, but $9-2$ is a prime number. From the set $\\mathrm{M}$, then, at most $2 \\cdot 251+3=505$ numbers can be selected.\n\nFor a complete solution, award 6 points. 1 point for the idea that from a sequence of eight consecutive numbers, at most two can be selected, and 1 point for a correct proof of this idea. 1 point for correctly dividing the numbers into disjoint eights and \"remainder\". 1 point for correctly deriving that from such a division, at most 505 numbers can be selected. 1 point for constructing the required set itself, and 1 point for justifying that the constructed set meets the requirements.\n\nIn the case of a partial solution, award 1 point for constructing an example of 505 numbers that meet the requirements, and an additional point for proving that no additional number can be added to it.", "answer": "505"}
{"id": 21358, "problem": "1 class has 6 boys, 4 girls, and now 3 class leaders need to be selected from them, requiring that there is at least 1 girl among the class leaders, and each person has 1 role, then there are $\\qquad$ ways to select.", "solution": "4. First, calculate all possible selections\n\nThere are $10 \\times 9 \\times 8=720$ ways.\nThen calculate the number of ways with no girls selected\nThere are $6 \\times 5 \\times 4=120$ ways.\nTherefore, there are $720-120=600$ ways in total.", "answer": "600"}
{"id": 64851, "problem": "There are 2014 boxes on the table, some of which contain candies, while the others are empty.\n\nOn the first box, it is written: “All boxes are empty.”\n\nOn the second - “At least 2013 boxes are empty.”\n\nOn the third - “At least 2012 boxes are empty.”\n\n...\n\nOn the 2014th - “At least one box is empty.”\n\nIt is known that the inscriptions on the empty boxes are false, while those on the boxes with candies are true. Determine how many boxes contain candies.", "solution": "Answer: 1007.\n\nSolution: Suppose that $N$ boxes are empty, then $2014-N$ boxes contain candies. Note that on the box with number $k$, it is written that there are at least $2015-k$ empty boxes. Therefore, the inscriptions on the boxes with numbers $1,2, \\ldots, 2014-N$ are false. Consequently, $N=2014-N$, from which $N=1007$.", "answer": "1007"}
{"id": 63743, "problem": "9. (10 points) In $\\overline{\\mathrm{ABCD}}+\\overline{\\mathrm{EFG}}=2010$, different letters represent different digits, then $A+B+C+D+E+F+G$\n$=$", "solution": "9. (10 points) In $\\overline{\\mathrm{ABCD}}+\\overline{\\mathrm{EFG}}=2010$, different letters represent different digits, then $A+B+C+D+E+F+G=$ $\\underline{30}$.\n【Solution】Solution: Since $A, B, C, D, E, F, G$ are different digits, from the equation $\\overline{\\mathrm{ABCD}}+\\overline{\\mathrm{EFG}}=2010$, we can derive:\n$$\nD+G=10, C+F=10, B+E=9, A=1,\n$$\n\nTherefore: $A+B+C+D+E+F+G$\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n=A+(B+E)+(C+F)+(D+G) \\\\\n=1+9+10+10 \\\\\n=30\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nSo the answer is: 30.", "answer": "30"}
{"id": 52414, "problem": "Find the smallest natural number that is a multiple of 36 and in whose representation all 10 digits appear exactly once.", "solution": "21. Since the desired number is divisible by 36, it must be divisible by 4 and 9. In this number, the last two digits should represent the largest two-digit number divisible by 4. This number is 96. The remaining digits should be written from the digit 9 to the left in descending order, but since the leftmost digit cannot be 0, the leftmost digit is 1. Since the sum of all single-digit numbers is 45, the desired number is divisible by 9. The desired number is 1023457896.", "answer": "1023457896"}
{"id": 1740, "problem": "$\\sqrt{2+\\sqrt{3}} \\cdot \\sqrt{2+\\sqrt{2+\\sqrt{3}}} \\cdot \\sqrt{2+\\sqrt{2+\\sqrt{2+\\sqrt{3}}}} \\cdot \\sqrt{2-\\sqrt{2+\\sqrt{2+\\sqrt{3}}}}$", "solution": "Solution.\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& \\sqrt{2+\\sqrt{3}} \\cdot \\sqrt{2+\\sqrt{2+\\sqrt{3}}} \\cdot \\sqrt{2+\\sqrt{2+\\sqrt{2+\\sqrt{3}}}} \\cdot \\sqrt{2-\\sqrt{2+\\sqrt{2+\\sqrt{3}}}}= \\\\\n& =\\sqrt{2+\\sqrt{3}} \\cdot \\sqrt{2+\\sqrt{2+\\sqrt{3}}} \\cdot \\sqrt{(2+\\sqrt{2+\\sqrt{2+\\sqrt{3}}})(2-\\sqrt{2+\\sqrt{2+\\sqrt{3}}})}= \\\\\n& =\\sqrt{2+\\sqrt{3}} \\cdot \\sqrt{2+\\sqrt{2+\\sqrt{3}}} \\cdot \\sqrt{2^{2}-(\\sqrt{2+\\sqrt{2+\\sqrt{3}}})^{2}}= \\\\\n& =\\sqrt{2+\\sqrt{3}} \\cdot \\sqrt{2+\\sqrt{2+\\sqrt{3}}} \\cdot \\sqrt{4-2-\\sqrt{2+\\sqrt{3}}}= \\\\\n& =\\sqrt{2+\\sqrt{3}} \\cdot \\sqrt{2+\\sqrt{2+\\sqrt{3}}} \\cdot \\sqrt{2-\\sqrt{2+\\sqrt{3}}}= \\\\\n& =\\sqrt{2+\\sqrt{3}} \\cdot \\sqrt{(2+\\sqrt{2+\\sqrt{3}})(2-\\sqrt{2+\\sqrt{3}})}=\\sqrt{2+\\sqrt{3}} \\cdot \\sqrt{4-2-\\sqrt{3}}= \\\\\n& =\\sqrt{2+\\sqrt{3}} \\cdot \\sqrt{2-\\sqrt{3}}=\\sqrt{(2+\\sqrt{3})(2-\\sqrt{3})}=\\sqrt{2^{2}-(\\sqrt{3})^{2}}=\\sqrt{4-3}= \\\\\n& =\\sqrt{1}=1 .\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nAnswer: 1.", "answer": "1"}
{"id": 43064, "problem": "Rewrite the equation as\n\n$$\n5^{(x-1)^{2}} \\log _{7}\\left((x-1)^{2}+2\\right)=5^{2|x-a|} \\log _{7}(2|x-a|+2)\n$$\n\nLet $f(t)=5^{t} \\log _{7}(t+2)$. This function is increasing. Therefore,\n\n$$\nf\\left((x-1)^{2}\\right)=f(2|x-a|) \\Longleftrightarrow(x-1)^{2}=2|x-a|\n$$\n\nThere will be three solutions in the case of tangency for $a=1 / 2, a=3 / 2$ and when $a=1$, since the vertices of the parabola $y=(x-1)^{2}$ and the curve $y=|x-1|$ coincide.", "solution": "Answer: $a=1 / 2 ; 1 ; 3 / 2$.\n\nAnswer to the option: $6-2: a=-3 / 2 ;-1 ;-1 / 2$.\n\n## Lomonosov Moscow State University\n## Olympiad \"Conquer Sparrow Hills\" Variant 7-1", "answer": "1/2;1;3/2"}
{"id": 3481, "problem": "The Microcalculator MK-97 can perform only three operations on numbers stored in memory:\n\n1) check if two selected numbers are equal,\n2) add two selected numbers,\n3) find the roots of the equation $x^{2}+a x+b=0$ for selected numbers $a$ and $b$, and if there are no roots, display a message about it.\n\nThe results of all actions are stored in memory. Initially, one number $x$ is recorded in memory. How can you use MK-97 to determine if this number is equal to one?", "solution": "By adding $x$ to itself, we get $2x$. We compare $x$ and $2x$. If they are equal, then $x=0$. Otherwise, we find the roots of the equation $y^{2}+2xy+x=0$. The discriminant of this equation is $4(x^{2}-x)$, so the roots are equal if and only if $x=1$.\n\nSend a comment", "answer": "1"}
{"id": 5945, "problem": "There are $\\displaystyle{2n}$ students in a school $\\displaystyle{\\left( {n \\in {\\Bbb N},n \\geqslant 2} \\right)}$. Each week $\\displaystyle{n}$ students go on a trip. After several trips the following condition was fulfilled: every two students were together on at least one trip. What is the minimum number of trips needed for this to happen?\n\n[i]Proposed by Oleksandr Rybak, Kiev, Ukraine.[/i]", "solution": "To solve the problem, we need to determine the minimum number of trips required such that every pair of students is together on at least one trip. We are given that there are \\(2n\\) students and each trip consists of \\(n\\) students.\n\n1. **Establishing the minimum number of trips:**\n   - Each student must be paired with every other student at least once.\n   - There are \\(\\binom{2n}{2} = \\frac{2n(2n-1)}{2} = n(2n-1)\\) pairs of students.\n   - Each trip can accommodate \\(\\binom{n}{2} = \\frac{n(n-1)}{2}\\) pairs of students.\n\n2. **Calculating the lower bound:**\n   - Let \\(k\\) be the number of trips needed.\n   - Each student appears in \\(k\\) trips, and each trip contains \\(n\\) students.\n   - Each student pairs with \\(n-1\\) other students in each trip.\n   - Therefore, each student pairs with \\((n-1)k\\) other students across all trips.\n   - Since each student must pair with \\(2n-1\\) other students, we have:\n     \\[\n     (n-1)k \\geq 2n-1\n     \\]\n   - Solving for \\(k\\):\n     \\[\n     k \\geq \\frac{2n-1}{n-1}\n     \\]\n   - For \\(n \\geq 2\\), this simplifies to:\n     \\[\n     k \\geq 2 + \\frac{1}{n-1}\n     \\]\n   - Since \\(k\\) must be an integer, the minimum \\(k\\) is 3 when \\(n=2\\), and for larger \\(n\\), \\(k\\) must be at least 6.\n\n3. **Constructing the solution for specific \\(n\\):**\n   - For \\(n=2\\), the set of students is \\(\\{x, y, z, t\\}\\). The trips can be:\n     \\[\n     \\{x, y\\}, \\{x, z\\}, \\{x, t\\}, \\{y, z\\}, \\{y, t\\}, \\{z, t\\}\n     \\]\n   - For \\(n=3\\), the set of students is \\(\\{a, b, c, d, e, f\\}\\). The trips can be:\n     \\[\n     \\{a, b, c\\}, \\{a, b, d\\}, \\{c, d, e\\}, \\{c, d, f\\}, \\{e, f, a\\}, \\{e, f, b\\}\n     \\]\n\n4. **Generalizing the solution:**\n   - For larger \\(n\\), we can use the above models and merge them appropriately.\n   - For example, for \\(n=5\\), we can combine the models for \\(n=2\\) and \\(n=3\\).\n\n5. **Conclusion:**\n   - The minimum number of trips needed is 6 for any \\(n \\geq 2\\).\n\nThe final answer is \\(\\boxed{6}\\).", "answer": "6"}
{"id": 56894, "problem": "What is the fraction with a single-digit denominator that is greater than $\\frac{7}{9}$ and less than $\\frac{8}{9}$?", "solution": "A possible fraction is the arithmetic mean of $\\frac{7}{9}$ and $\\frac{8}{9}$:\n\n$$\n\\frac{\\frac{7}{9}+\\frac{8}{9}}{2}=\\frac{\\frac{15}{9}}{2}=\\frac{15}{30}=\\frac{5}{6}\n$$\n\nThe problem is not uniquely solvable, as for example, $\\frac{6}{7}$ is also such a fraction.", "answer": "\\frac{5}{6}"}
{"id": 17892, "problem": "Evaluate $\\sum_{k=0}^{\\infty} \\frac{2}{\\pi} \\tan ^{-1}\\left(\\frac{2}{(2 k+1)^{2}}\\right)$.", "solution": "22. Answer: 1\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\sum_{k=0}^{\\infty} \\frac{2}{\\pi} \\tan ^{-1}\\left(\\frac{2}{(2 k+1)^{2}}\\right) \\\\\n=\\lim _{n \\rightarrow \\infty} \\sum_{k=0}^{n} \\frac{2}{\\pi} \\tan ^{-1}\\left(\\frac{2}{(2 k+1)^{2}}\\right) \\\\\n=\\lim _{n \\rightarrow \\infty} \\sum_{k=0}^{n} \\frac{2}{\\pi} \\tan ^{-1}\\left(\\frac{2 k+2-2 k}{1+(2 k)(2 k+2)}\\right) \\\\\n=\\lim _{n \\rightarrow \\infty} \\sum_{k=0}^{n} \\frac{2}{\\pi}\\left(\\tan ^{-1}(2 k+2)-\\tan ^{-1}(2 k)\\right) \\\\\n=\\lim _{n \\rightarrow \\infty} \\frac{2}{\\pi} \\tan ^{-1}(2 n+2)=1 .\n\\end{array}\n$$", "answer": "1"}
{"id": 12647, "problem": "Point $A_{1}$ lies on side $B C$ of triangle $A B C$, point $B_{1}$ lies on side $A C$. Let $K$ be the intersection point of segments $A A_{1}$ and $B B_{1}$. Find the area of quadrilateral $A_{1} C B_{1} K$, given that the area of triangle $A_{1} B K$ is 5, the area of triangle $A B_{1} K$ is 8, and the area of triangle $A B K$ is 10.", "solution": "1.II.5. We will use the following consideration. If a line passes through the vertex of a triangle, then the ratio of the areas of the parts into which it divides the triangle is equal to the ratio of the lengths of the segments into which it divides the opposite side, $\\frac{S_{1}}{S_{2}}=\\frac{m}{n}$. Let's connect vertex $C$ with point $K$ and set $x=S_{B_{1} C K}$ and $y=S_{A_{1} C K}$ (figure).\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_21_46613852391e49da1fa9g-037.jpg?height=417&width=491&top_left_y=1930&top_left_x=771)\n\nThen\n\n$$\n\\frac{10}{8}=\\frac{B K}{K B_{1}}=\\frac{y+5}{x} \\text { and } \\frac{10}{5}=\\frac{A K}{K A_{1}}=\\frac{x+8}{y} .\n$$\n\nThus, $5 x=4 y+20$ and $2 y=x+8$. Solving the obtained system, we get that $x=12$ and $y=10$, so $x+y=22$.\n\nAnswer: 22.", "answer": "22"}
{"id": 9487, "problem": "Given real numbers $x_{1}, x_{2}, x_{3}$ satisfy the equations $x_{1}+\\frac{1}{2} x_{2}+\\frac{1}{3} x_{3}=$ 1 and $x_{1}^{2}+\\frac{1}{2} x_{2}^{2}+\\frac{1}{3} x_{3}^{2}=3$, then what is the minimum value of $x_{3}$?", "solution": "Solve the equations which can be transformed into $x_{1}+\\frac{1}{2} x_{2}=1-\\frac{1}{3} x_{3}, x_{1}^{2}+\\frac{1}{2} x_{2}^{2}=3-\\frac{1}{3} x_{3}^{2}$, and ingeniously set the vectors $\\vec{a}=\\left(x_{1}, \\frac{1}{\\sqrt{2}} x_{2}\\right), \\vec{b}=\\left(1, \\frac{1}{\\sqrt{2}}\\right)$, then\n$$\n3-\\frac{1}{3} x_{3}^{2}=x_{1}^{2}+\\frac{1}{2} x_{2}^{2}=|\\vec{a}|^{2} \\geqslant \\frac{(\\vec{a} \\cdot \\vec{b})^{2}}{|\\vec{b}|^{2}}=\\frac{\\left(x_{1}+\\frac{1}{2} x_{2}\\right)^{2}}{1+\\frac{1}{2}}=\\frac{2}{3}\\left(1-\\frac{1}{3} x_{3}\\right)^{2} \\text {, }\n$$\n\nSolve $3-\\frac{1}{3} x_{3}^{2} \\geqslant \\frac{2}{3}\\left(1-\\frac{1}{3} x_{3}\\right)^{2}$, we get $-\\frac{21}{11} \\leqslant x_{3} \\leqslant 3$, then the minimum value of $x_{3}$ is $-\\frac{21}{11}$.", "answer": "-\\frac{21}{11}"}
{"id": 63183, "problem": "Find the maximum value of\n$$\\int^1_0|f'(x)|^2|f(x)|\\frac{1}{\\sqrt{x}}dx$$\nover all continuously differentiable functions $f:[0,1]\\to\\mathbb{R}$ with $f(0)=0$ and\n$$\\int^1_0|f'(x)|^2dx\\le1.$$", "solution": "1. **Applying the Cauchy-Schwarz Inequality:**\n\n   Given the function \\( f:[0,1] \\to \\mathbb{R} \\) with \\( f(0) = 0 \\) and \\( \\int_0^1 |f'(x)|^2 \\, dx \\leq 1 \\), we start by using the Cauchy-Schwarz inequality to bound \\( |f(x)| \\).\n\n   \\[\n   |f(x)| = \\left| \\int_0^x f'(t) \\, dt \\right| \\leq \\int_0^x |f'(t)| \\, dt\n   \\]\n\n   By the Cauchy-Schwarz inequality:\n\n   \\[\n   \\int_0^x |f'(t)| \\, dt \\leq \\left( \\int_0^x 1 \\, dt \\right)^{1/2} \\left( \\int_0^x |f'(t)|^2 \\, dt \\right)^{1/2}\n   \\]\n\n   Simplifying the integrals:\n\n   \\[\n   \\int_0^x 1 \\, dt = x \\quad \\text{and} \\quad \\int_0^x |f'(t)|^2 \\, dt \\leq \\int_0^1 |f'(t)|^2 \\, dt \\leq 1\n   \\]\n\n   Therefore:\n\n   \\[\n   |f(x)| \\leq \\sqrt{x} \\left( \\int_0^1 |f'(t)|^2 \\, dt \\right)^{1/2} \\leq \\sqrt{x}\n   \\]\n\n2. **Bounding the Integral:**\n\n   We need to find the maximum value of the integral:\n\n   \\[\n   \\int_0^1 |f'(x)|^2 |f(x)| \\frac{1}{\\sqrt{x}} \\, dx\n   \\]\n\n   Using the bound \\( |f(x)| \\leq \\sqrt{x} \\):\n\n   \\[\n   |f(x)| \\frac{1}{\\sqrt{x}} \\leq 1\n   \\]\n\n   Thus:\n\n   \\[\n   \\int_0^1 |f'(x)|^2 |f(x)| \\frac{1}{\\sqrt{x}} \\, dx \\leq \\int_0^1 |f'(x)|^2 \\, dx \\leq 1\n   \\]\n\n3. **Constructing a Function to Achieve the Bound:**\n\n   To see if the bound can be achieved, consider the function \\( f(x) = \\sqrt{x} \\). Then:\n\n   \\[\n   f'(x) = \\frac{1}{2\\sqrt{x}}\n   \\]\n\n   The integral of \\( |f'(x)|^2 \\) is:\n\n   \\[\n   \\int_0^1 \\left( \\frac{1}{2\\sqrt{x}} \\right)^2 \\, dx = \\int_0^1 \\frac{1}{4x} \\, dx = \\frac{1}{4} \\int_0^1 \\frac{1}{x} \\, dx\n   \\]\n\n   This integral diverges, so \\( f(x) = \\sqrt{x} \\) is not a valid choice. Instead, consider \\( f(x) = x \\). Then:\n\n   \\[\n   f'(x) = 1\n   \\]\n\n   The integral of \\( |f'(x)|^2 \\) is:\n\n   \\[\n   \\int_0^1 1^2 \\, dx = 1\n   \\]\n\n   And the integral we are interested in becomes:\n\n   \\[\n   \\int_0^1 1 \\cdot x \\cdot \\frac{1}{\\sqrt{x}} \\, dx = \\int_0^1 \\sqrt{x} \\, dx = \\left[ \\frac{2}{3} x^{3/2} \\right]_0^1 = \\frac{2}{3}\n   \\]\n\n   Therefore, the maximum value of the integral is \\( \\frac{2}{3} \\).\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{\\frac{2}{3}} \\)", "answer": "\\frac{2}{3}"}
{"id": 35030, "problem": "The perimeter of a right triangle is 18, and the area is 9. What is the length of the hypotenuse of this triangle?", "solution": "## First Solution.\n\nLet $a$ and $b$ be the lengths of the legs, and $c$ be the length of the hypotenuse of the given triangle.\n\nSince $a+b+c=18$, we have\n\n$$\n(a+b)^{2}=(18-c)^{2}=18^{2}-36 c+c^{2}\n$$\n\nThe given triangle is a right triangle, so by the Pythagorean theorem, $a^{2}+b^{2}=c^{2}$. 1 point It follows that\n\n$$\n(a+b)^{2}=a^{2}+2 a b+b^{2}=c^{2}+2 a b\n$$\n\nSince we have expressed $(a+b)^{2}$ in two ways, equating them gives\n\n$$\n2 a b=18^{2}-36 c\n$$\n\nSince the area of the triangle is 9, we have $a b=18$. 1 point\n\nWe conclude that $36=2 a b=18^{2}-36 c$. From this, $c=8$. 2 points\n\n## Second Solution.\n\nLet $a$ and $b$ be the lengths of the legs, and $c$ be the length of the hypotenuse of the given triangle.\n\nThe given triangle is a right triangle, so by the Pythagorean theorem, $a^{2}+b^{2}=c^{2}$. 1 point\n\nSince $a+b+c=18$, we have\n\n$$\na^{2}+b^{2}=c^{2}=(18-a-b)^{2}\n$$\n\nAfter squaring, we get\n\n$$\na^{2}+b^{2}=18^{2}+a^{2}+b^{2}-36 a-36 b+2 a b\n$$\n\nor $18^{2}+2 a b=36(a+b)=36 \\cdot(18-c)$. 2 points\n\nSince the area of the triangle is 9, we have $a b=18$. 1 point\n\nWe conclude that $18^{2}+36=36 \\cdot(18-c)$. From this, $c=8$. 2 points", "answer": "8"}
{"id": 51575, "problem": "If three lines $a$, $b$, and $c$ in space are pairwise skew lines, then the number of lines that intersect with $a$, $b$, and $c$ is ( ).\n(A) 0\n(B) 2\n(C) More than 1 but finite\n(D) Infinite", "solution": "Regardless of the positional relationship between lines $a$, $b$, and $c$, a parallelepiped $A B C D-A_{1} B_{1} C_{1} D_{1}$ can always be constructed such that $A B$ lies on line $a$, $B_{1} C_{1}$ lies on line $b$, and $D_{1} D$ lies on line $c$, as shown in Figure 4.\n\nTake a point $M$ on the extension of $D D_{1}$. Determine a plane $\\alpha$ with point $M$ and line $a$. Plane $\\alpha$ intersects lines $B_{1} C_{1}$ and $A_{1} D_{1}$ at points $P$ and $Q$, respectively. Then $P Q \\parallel$ plane $\\alpha$.\nThus, within plane $\\alpha$, line $P M$ does not parallel line $a$,\nso $P M$ must intersect line $a$ at a point $N$.\nTherefore, line $M N$ intersects lines $a$, $b$, and $c$ simultaneously.\nSince there are infinitely many ways to choose point $M$, there are infinitely many lines that intersect lines $a$, $b$, and $c$ simultaneously.", "answer": "D"}
{"id": 33600, "problem": "Let $x \\in R$, then the minimum value of the function $f(x)=|2 x-1|+|3 x-2|+|4 x-3|+|5 x-4|$ is", "solution": "Solution: 1.\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\nf(x) & =2\\left|x-\\frac{1}{2}\\right|+3\\left|x-\\frac{2}{3}\\right|+4\\left|x-\\frac{3}{4}\\right|+5\\left|x-\\frac{4}{5}\\right| \\\\\n& =2\\left(\\left|x-\\frac{1}{2}\\right|+\\left|x-\\frac{4}{5}\\right|\\right)+3\\left(\\left|x-\\frac{2}{3}\\right|+\\left|x-\\frac{4}{5}\\right|\\right)+4\\left|x-\\frac{3}{4}\\right| \\\\\n& \\geqslant 2\\left|\\left(x-\\frac{1}{2}\\right)-\\left(x-\\frac{4}{5}\\right)\\right|+3\\left|\\left(x-\\frac{2}{3}\\right)-\\left(x-\\frac{4}{5}\\right)\\right| \\\\\n& =2\\left|\\frac{4}{5}-\\frac{1}{2}\\right|+3\\left|\\frac{4}{5}-\\frac{2}{3}\\right|=1 .\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nEquality holds if and only if $\\left(x-\\frac{1}{2}\\right)\\left(x-\\frac{4}{5}\\right) \\leqslant 0,\\left(x-\\frac{2}{3}\\right)\\left(x-\\frac{4}{5}\\right) \\leqslant 0, x-\\frac{3}{4}=0$, i.e., $x=\\frac{3}{4}$. Therefore, $f(x)_{\\text {min }}=f\\left(\\frac{3}{4}\\right)=1$.", "answer": "1"}
{"id": 3314, "problem": "If the geometric sequence $\\left\\{a_{n}\\right\\}$ satisfies $a_{1}-a_{2}=3, a_{1}-a_{3}=2$, then the common ratio of $\\left\\{a_{n}\\right\\}$ is $\\qquad$", "solution": "Let $\\left\\{a_{n}\\right\\}$ have a common ratio of $q$, then $\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}a_{1}(1-q)=3, \\\\ a_{1}\\left(1-q^{2}\\right)=2\\end{array} \\Rightarrow 1+q=\\frac{2}{3} \\Rightarrow q=-\\frac{1}{3}\\right.$.", "answer": "-\\frac{1}{3}"}
{"id": 49758, "problem": "Suppose $N$ is any positive integer. Add the digits of $N$ to obtain a smaller integer. Repeat this process of digit-addition till you get a single digit number. Find the number of positive integers $N \\le 1000$, such that the final single-digit number $n$ is equal to $5$.\nExample: $N = 563\\to (5 + 6 + 3) = 14 \\to(1 + 4) = 5$ will be counted as one such integer.", "solution": "1. **Understanding the Problem:**\n   We need to find the number of positive integers \\( N \\leq 1000 \\) such that the final single-digit number obtained by repeatedly adding the digits of \\( N \\) is equal to 5.\n\n2. **Digit Sum and Modulo 9:**\n   The process of repeatedly adding the digits of a number until a single digit is obtained is equivalent to finding the number modulo 9. This is because the sum of the digits of a number \\( N \\) is congruent to \\( N \\) modulo 9. This is a well-known property in number theory.\n\n3. **Finding Numbers Congruent to 5 Modulo 9:**\n   We need to find the number of integers \\( N \\) such that \\( N \\equiv 5 \\pmod{9} \\). This means we are looking for numbers of the form:\n   \\[\n   N = 9k + 5\n   \\]\n   where \\( k \\) is a non-negative integer.\n\n4. **Range of \\( N \\):**\n   Since \\( N \\leq 1000 \\), we need to find the values of \\( k \\) such that:\n   \\[\n   9k + 5 \\leq 1000\n   \\]\n   Solving for \\( k \\):\n   \\[\n   9k + 5 \\leq 1000 \\implies 9k \\leq 995 \\implies k \\leq \\frac{995}{9} \\implies k \\leq 110.555\\ldots\n   \\]\n   Since \\( k \\) must be an integer, the largest possible value of \\( k \\) is 110.\n\n5. **Counting the Values:**\n   The values of \\( k \\) range from 0 to 110, inclusive. Therefore, there are:\n   \\[\n   110 - 0 + 1 = 111\n   \\]\n   possible values of \\( k \\).\n\n6. **Conclusion:**\n   Thus, there are 111 positive integers \\( N \\leq 1000 \\) such that the final single-digit number obtained by repeatedly adding the digits of \\( N \\) is equal to 5.\n\nThe final answer is \\(\\boxed{111}\\).", "answer": "111"}
{"id": 1156, "problem": "The diagram shows a semicircle with diameter $P Q$ inscribed in a rhombus $A B C D$. The rhombus is tangent to the arc of the semicircle in two places. Points $P$ and $Q$ lie on sides $B C$ and $C D$ of the rhombus respectively. The line of symmetry of the semicircle is coincident with the diagonal $A C$ of the rhombus. It is given that $\\angle C B A=60^{\\circ}$. The semicircle has radius 10 . The area of the rhombus can be written in the form $a \\sqrt{b}$ where $a$ and $b$ are integers and $b$ is prime. What is the value of $a b+a+b ?$", "solution": "18. 603 Let $O$ be the centre of the semicircle and let $M$ and $N$ be the feet of the perpendiculars drawn from $O$ to $A B$ and $A D$ respectively. Let $G$ be the intersection of the diagonals of the rhombus.\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nP O=10 \\text { and } \\angle O P C=30^{\\circ} . \\text { So } O C=10 \\tan 30^{\\circ}=\\frac{10}{\\sqrt{3}} . \\\\\nM O=10 \\text { and } \\angle O A M=60^{\\circ} . \\text { So } A O=\\frac{10}{\\sin 60^{\\circ}}=\\frac{20}{\\sqrt{3}} .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nTherefore $A C=\\frac{10}{\\sqrt{3}}+\\frac{20}{\\sqrt{3}}=\\frac{30}{\\sqrt{3}}=10 \\sqrt{3}$.\nHence $A G=5 \\sqrt{3}$ and $\\angle G B A=30^{\\circ}$. So $B G=\\frac{5 \\sqrt{3}}{\\tan 30^{\\circ}}=15$.\nTherefore the area of triangle $B G A$ is $\\frac{1}{2} \\times 15 \\times 5 \\sqrt{3}=\\frac{75}{2} \\sqrt{3}$.\nSo the area of the rhombus is $4 \\times \\frac{75}{2} \\sqrt{3}=150 \\sqrt{3}$.\nTherefore $a=150$ and $b=3$, so $a b+a+b=450+150+3=603$.", "answer": "603"}
{"id": 51216, "problem": "Using three 2s, the largest number that can be written is ( ).\n(A) $2^{2^{2}}$\n(B) 222\n(C) 242\n(D) greater than 1000", "solution": "6. D.\n\nThe largest number is $2^{22}>1000$.", "answer": "D"}
{"id": 57095, "problem": "Each face of two noncongruent parallelepipeds is a rhombus whose diagonals have lengths $\\sqrt{21}$ and $\\sqrt{31}$. The ratio of the volume of the larger of the two polyhedra to the volume of the smaller is $\\frac{m}{n}$, where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $m + n$. A parallelepiped is a solid with six parallelogram faces such as the one shown below.\n[asy] unitsize(2cm); pair o = (0, 0), u = (1, 0), v = 0.8*dir(40), w = dir(70); draw(o--u--(u+v)); draw(o--v--(u+v), dotted); draw(shift(w)*(o--u--(u+v)--v--cycle)); draw(o--w); draw(u--(u+w)); draw(v--(v+w), dotted); draw((u+v)--(u+v+w)); [/asy]", "solution": "Denote $\\alpha = \\tan^{-1} \\frac{\\sqrt{21}}{\\sqrt{31}}$.\nDenote by $d$ the length of each side of a rhombus.\nNow, we put the solid to the 3-d coordinate space.\nWe put the bottom face on the $x-O-y$ plane.\nFor this bottom face, we put a vertex with an acute angle $2 \\alpha$ at the origin, denoted as $O$.\nFor two edges that are on the bottom face and meet at $O$, we put one edge on the positive side of the $x$-axis. The endpoint is denoted as $A$. Hence, $A = \\left( d , 0 , 0 \\right)$.\nWe put the other edge in the first quadrant of the $x-O-y$ plane. The endpoint is denoted as $B$. Hence, $B = \\left( d \\cos 2 \\alpha , d \\sin 2 \\alpha , 0 \\right)$.\nFor the third edge that has one endpoint $O$, we denote by $C$ its second endpoint.\nWe denote $C = \\left( u , v , w \\right)$.\nWithout loss of generality, we set $w > 0$.\nHence,\n\\[ u^2 + v^2 + w^2 = d^2 . \\hspace{1cm} (1) \\]\nWe have\n\\begin{align*} \\cos \\angle AOC & = \\frac{\\overrightarrow{OA} \\cdot \\overrightarrow{OC}}{|OA| \\cdot |OC|} \\\\ & = \\frac{u}{d} , \\hspace{1cm} (2) \\end{align*}\nand\n\\begin{align*} \\cos \\angle BOC & = \\frac{\\overrightarrow{OB} \\cdot \\overrightarrow{OC}}{|OB| \\cdot |OC|} \\\\ & = \\frac{u \\cos 2 \\alpha + v \\sin 2 \\alpha}{d} . \\hspace{1cm} (3) \\end{align*}\nCase 1: $\\angle AOC = \\angle BOC = 2 \\alpha$ or $2 \\left( 90^\\circ - \\alpha \\right)$.\nBy solving (2) and (3), we get\n\\begin{align*} u & = \\pm d \\cos 2 \\alpha , \\\\ v & = \\pm d \\cos 2 \\alpha \\frac{1 - \\cos 2 \\alpha}{\\sin 2 \\alpha} \\\\ & = \\pm d \\cos 2 \\alpha \\tan \\alpha . \\end{align*}\nPlugging these into (1), we get\n\\begin{align*} w & = d \\sqrt{1 - \\cos^2 2 \\alpha - \\cos^2 2 \\alpha \\tan^2 \\alpha} \\\\ & = d \\sqrt{\\sin^2 2 \\alpha - \\cos^2 2 \\alpha \\tan^2 \\alpha} . \\hspace{1cm} (4) \\end{align*}\nCase 2: $\\angle AOC = 2 \\alpha$ and $\\angle BOC = 2 \\left( 90^\\circ - \\alpha \\right)$, or $\\angle BOC = 2 \\alpha$ and $\\angle AOC = 2 \\left( 90^\\circ - \\alpha \\right)$.\nBy solving (2) and (3), we get\n\\begin{align*} u & = \\pm d \\cos 2 \\alpha , \\\\ v & = \\mp d \\cos 2 \\alpha \\frac{1 + \\cos 2 \\alpha}{\\sin 2 \\alpha} \\\\ & = \\mp d \\cos 2 \\alpha \\cot \\alpha . \\end{align*}\nPlugging these into (1), we get\n\\begin{align*} w & = d \\sqrt{1 - \\cos^2 2 \\alpha - \\cos^2 2 \\alpha \\cot^2 \\alpha} \\\\ & = d \\sqrt{\\sin^2 2 \\alpha - \\cos^2 2 \\alpha \\cot^2 \\alpha} . \\hspace{1cm} (5) \\end{align*}\nWe notice that $(4) > (5)$. Thus, (4) (resp. (5)) is the parallelepiped with a larger (resp. smaller) height.\nTherefore, the ratio of the volume of the larger parallelepiped to the smaller one is\n\\begin{align*} \\frac{(4)}{(5)} & = \\frac{\\sqrt{\\sin^2 2 \\alpha - \\cos^2 2 \\alpha \\tan^2 \\alpha}} {\\sqrt{\\sin^2 2 \\alpha - \\cos^2 2 \\alpha \\cot^2 \\alpha}} \\\\ & = \\sqrt{\\frac{\\tan^2 2 \\alpha - \\tan^2 \\alpha}{\\tan^2 2 \\alpha - \\cot^2 \\alpha}} . \\end{align*}\nRecall that $\\tan \\alpha = \\frac{\\sqrt{21}}{\\sqrt{31}}$.\nThus, $\\tan 2 \\alpha = \\frac{2 \\tan \\alpha}{1 - \\tan^2 \\alpha} = \\frac{\\sqrt{21 \\cdot 31}}{5}$.\nPlugging this into the equation above, we get\n\\begin{align*} \\frac{(4)}{(5)} & = \\frac{63}{62}. \\end{align*}\nTherefore, the answer is $63 + 62 = \\boxed{\\textbf{(125) }}$.\n~Steven Chen (Professor Chen Education Palace, www.professorchenedu.com)", "answer": "125"}
{"id": 28591, "problem": "Ma Peng and Li Hu calculated the product of two two-digit numbers, Jia and Yi. Ma Peng misread the unit digit of Jia, resulting in a product of 473; Li Hu misread the tens digit of Jia, resulting in a product of 407. What should the product of Jia and Yi be? $\\qquad$", "solution": "Answer: 517", "answer": "517"}
{"id": 10084, "problem": "Replace the 26 English letters with numbers 0 to 25, according to the following correspondence:\n\\begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|}\n\\hline $\\mathrm{A}$ & $\\mathrm{B}$ & $\\mathrm{C}$ & $\\mathrm{D}$ & $\\mathrm{E}$ & $\\mathrm{F}$ & $\\mathrm{G}$ & $\\mathrm{H}$ & $\\mathrm{I}$ & $\\mathrm{J}$ & $\\mathrm{K}$ & $\\mathrm{L}$ & $\\mathrm{M}$ \\\\\n\\hline 0 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 & 7 & 8 & 9 & 10 & 11 & 12 \\\\\n\\hline $\\mathrm{N}$ & 0 & $\\mathrm{P}$ & $\\mathrm{Q}$ & $\\mathrm{R}$ & $\\mathrm{S}$ & $\\mathrm{T}$ & $\\mathrm{U}$ & $\\mathrm{V}$ & $\\mathrm{W}$ & $\\mathrm{X}$ & $\\mathrm{Y}$ & $\\mathrm{Z}$ \\\\\n\\hline 13 & 14 & 15 & 16 & 17 & 18 & 19 & 20 & 21 & 22 & 23 & 24 & 25 \\\\\n\\hline\n\\end{tabular}\n\nReplace the letters in the pinyin “ $x_{1} x_{2} x_{3} x_{4} x_{5}$ ” with the corresponding numbers from the table above, then $x_{1}+x_{2}, x_{1}+x_{4}, x_{3}$, $x_{2}+x_{5}, x_{3}+x_{5}$ modulo 26 are $25,15,20,11,24$ respectively. Find the Chinese pinyin $x_{1} x_{2} x_{3} x_{4} x_{3} x_{5}$.", "solution": "Reference answer: SHUXUE", "answer": "SHUXUE"}
{"id": 53524, "problem": "Determine all ordered pairs of natural numbers $(n ; m)$ that satisfy the equation $2^{n}+65=m^{2}$!", "solution": "For odd $n$, $2^{n} \\equiv \\pm 2(\\bmod 10)$, so $2^{m}+65 \\equiv (5 \\pm 2)(\\bmod 10)$ and thus is not a square of a natural number [for the squares of natural numbers, it is well-known that one of the congruences $\\left.m^{2} \\equiv 0 ; 1 ; 4 ; 5 ; 6 ; 9(\\bmod 10)\\right]$ always holds]. Therefore, there is no solution for odd $n$.\n\nNow let $n=2 k$ with $k \\in \\mathbb{N}$. Then\n\n$$\n2^{n}5$ follows\n\n$$\n\\left(2^{k}\\right)^{2}+2 \\cdot 2^{5}+15$ the following chain of inequalities:\n\n$$\n2^{n}=\\left(2^{k}\\right)^{2}<2^{n}+65<\\left(2^{k}+1\\right)^{2}\n$$\n\nThus, $m^{2}=2^{n}+65$ lies between the squares of two consecutive natural numbers and therefore cannot itself be the square of a natural number.\n\nThe examination of the cases $k=0 ; 1 ; 2 ; 3 ; 4 ; 5$ yields the two solutions $\\left(n_{1}=2 k_{1} ; m_{1}\\right)=(4 ; 9)$, $\\left(n_{2}=2 k_{2} ; m_{2}\\right)=(10 ; 33)$. The verification confirms the correctness.", "answer": "(4,9),(10,33)"}
{"id": 4625, "problem": "There are $n$ parking spaces along a road, and $n$ drivers each driving a car. Each driver parks their car in front of their favorite parking space. If that space is already occupied, they park in the nearest available space down the road. If that space and all the spaces below it are occupied, they drive away without parking. Question: How many arrays $\\left(a_{1}, a_{2}, \\cdots, a_{n}\\right)$ can ensure that no parking space is empty? Here, $a_{i}$ is the favorite parking space of the $i$-th driver, and $a_{1}, a_{2}, \\cdots, a_{n}$ do not have to be distinct.", "solution": "There are $(n+1)^{n-1}$ arrays that satisfy the conditions.\nFor any array $\\left(a_{1}, a_{2}, \\cdots, a_{n}\\right)$ that satisfies the conditions, define an associated array $\\left(b_{2}, \\cdots, b_{n}\\right)$. Here, $b_{i}$ is the difference between the $i$-th driver's intended parking spot and the position of the car parked by the previous person (i.e., the $(i-1)$-th person), under the modulo $(n+1)$ operation. Clearly, two different arrays $\\left(a_{1}, a_{2}, \\cdots, a_{n}\\right)$ correspond to different associated arrays.\n\nNext, we prove: For any array $\\left(b_{2}, \\cdots, b_{n}\\right), b_{i} \\in\\{0,1, \\cdots, n\\}$, there is an array that satisfies the conditions with it as the associated array.\n\nImagine $n$ parking spots arranged in a circle, with the last position (the $(n+1)$-th) being a virtual spot. Place the first driver in any position. For $i=2, \\cdots, n$, the $i$-th driver parks in the next available spot that is $b_{i}$ positions away from the spot where the $(i-1)$-th driver parked. The array $\\left(a_{1}, a_{2}, \\cdots, a_{n}\\right)$ satisfies the conditions if and only if the last empty spot is the virtual spot. Note that by rotating the position of the first driver, we can ensure that the empty spot is the virtual spot. Therefore, the number of arrays $\\left(b_{2}, \\cdots, b_{n}\\right)$ is the same as the number of arrays $\\left(a_{1}, a_{2}, \\cdots, a_{n}\\right)$ that satisfy the conditions, which is $(n+1)^{n-1}$.", "answer": "(n+1)^{n-1}"}
{"id": 62936, "problem": "For Eeyore's Birthday, Winnie-the-Pooh, Owl, and Piglet decided to give balloons. Winnie-the-Pooh prepared twice as many balloons as Piglet, and Owl prepared three times as many balloons as Piglet. When Piglet was carrying his balloons, he was in a hurry, stumbled, and some of the balloons burst. Eeyore received a total of 31 balloons for his party. How many balloons did Piglet end up giving?", "solution": "# Answer: 1\n\nSolution. If Piglet hadn't burst his balloons, then Eeyore would have received exactly 6 times more balloons than Piglet prepared. The next number after 31 that is a multiple of 6 is $36, 36: 6=6$, which means Piglet prepared no less than 6 balloons.\n\nIf all of Piglet's balloons had burst, then Eeyore would have received exactly 5 times more than Piglet prepared. If Piglet initially had 7 or more balloons, then even now Eeyore would have received at least 35 balloons, which is not the case. Therefore, Piglet prepared exactly 6 balloons. If everything had been fine, Eeyore would have received 36 balloons, but since 5 burst, Piglet gave 1 balloon.", "answer": "1"}
{"id": 45713, "problem": "Given the function $f(x)=a x^{2}-c$, satisfying $-4 \\leqslant f(1) \\leqslant -1, -1 \\leqslant f(2) \\leqslant 5$, $f(3)$'s range of values is $\\qquad$.", "solution": "2. $-1 \\leqslant f(3) \\leqslant 20$.\n\nLet $f(3)=m f(1)+n f(2)$, i.e., $9a-c=m(a-c)+n(4a-c), a, c$ have corresponding coefficients respectively $\\frac{8}{3} f(2) \\leqslant 20$.", "answer": "-1\\leqslantf(3)\\leqslant20"}
{"id": 15327, "problem": "Find $\\lim_{n\\to\\infty}\\int_{0}^{1}f(x)g_{n}(x)\\ dx.$", "solution": "To solve the given problem, we need to find the limit of the integral as \\( n \\) approaches infinity:\n\n\\[\n\\lim_{n \\to \\infty} \\int_0^1 f(x) g_n(x) \\, dx\n\\]\n\nwhere \\( g_n(x) = n - 2n^2 \\left| x - \\frac{1}{2} \\right| + \\left| n - 2n^2 \\left| x - \\frac{1}{2} \\right| \\right| \\).\n\nFirst, let's simplify \\( g_n(x) \\):\n\n1. **Simplify \\( g_n(x) \\):**\n   \\[\n   g_n(x) = n - 2n^2 \\left| x - \\frac{1}{2} \\right| + \\left| n - 2n^2 \\left| x - \\frac{1}{2} \\right| \\right|\n   \\]\n\n   Consider the term \\( n - 2n^2 \\left| x - \\frac{1}{2} \\right| \\):\n   - When \\( x = \\frac{1}{2} \\), \\( \\left| x - \\frac{1}{2} \\right| = 0 \\), so \\( n - 2n^2 \\left| x - \\frac{1}{2} \\right| = n \\).\n   - As \\( x \\) moves away from \\( \\frac{1}{2} \\), \\( \\left| x - \\frac{1}{2} \\right| \\) increases, making \\( 2n^2 \\left| x - \\frac{1}{2} \\right| \\) large.\n\n   For large \\( n \\), the term \\( 2n^2 \\left| x - \\frac{1}{2} \\right| \\) dominates, and \\( n - 2n^2 \\left| x - \\frac{1}{2} \\right| \\) becomes negative for \\( x \\neq \\frac{1}{2} \\).\n\n2. **Behavior of \\( g_n(x) \\) as \\( n \\to \\infty \\):**\n   \\[\n   g_n(x) = n - 2n^2 \\left| x - \\frac{1}{2} \\right| + \\left| n - 2n^2 \\left| x - \\frac{1}{2} \\right| \\right|\n   \\]\n\n   For \\( x \\neq \\frac{1}{2} \\), \\( n - 2n^2 \\left| x - \\frac{1}{2} \\right| \\) is negative, so:\n   \\[\n   \\left| n - 2n^2 \\left| x - \\frac{1}{2} \\right| \\right| = 2n^2 \\left| x - \\frac{1}{2} \\right| - n\n   \\]\n\n   Thus,\n   \\[\n   g_n(x) = n - 2n^2 \\left| x - \\frac{1}{2} \\right| + 2n^2 \\left| x - \\frac{1}{2} \\right| - n = 0 \\quad \\text{for} \\quad x \\neq \\frac{1}{2}\n   \\]\n\n   For \\( x = \\frac{1}{2} \\):\n   \\[\n   g_n\\left( \\frac{1}{2} \\right) = n\n   \\]\n\n3. **Integral of \\( f(x) g_n(x) \\):**\n   \\[\n   \\int_0^1 f(x) g_n(x) \\, dx\n   \\]\n\n   As \\( n \\to \\infty \\), \\( g_n(x) \\) behaves like a Dirac delta function centered at \\( x = \\frac{1}{2} \\) with height \\( n \\). Therefore, we can use the properties of the Dirac delta function to evaluate the integral.\n\n   By the theorem stated in the problem, if \\( f_n(x) \\) is a sequence of functions that converges to the Dirac delta function, then:\n   \\[\n   \\lim_{n \\to \\infty} \\int_{-M}^M f_n(x) g(x) \\, dx = g(a)\n   \\]\n\n   Here, \\( f_n(x) = g_n(x) \\) and \\( g(x) = f(x) \\), and the Dirac delta is centered at \\( x = \\frac{1}{2} \\). Thus:\n   \\[\n   \\lim_{n \\to \\infty} \\int_0^1 f(x) g_n(x) \\, dx = f\\left( \\frac{1}{2} \\right)\n   \\]\n\n\\(\\blacksquare\\)\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{ f\\left( \\frac{1}{2} \\right) } \\)", "answer": " f\\left( \\frac{1}{2} \\right) "}
{"id": 40194, "problem": "Let $a, b, c$ be three distinct real numbers, and $p(x)$ be a polynomial with real coefficients. It is known that: (1) $p(x)$ divided by $x-a$ yields a remainder of $a$; (2) $P(x)$ divided by $x-b$ yields a remainder of $b$; (3) $p(x)$ divided by $x-c$ yields a remainder of $c$. Find the remainder when the polynomial $p(x)$ is divided by $(x-a)(x-b)(x-c)$.", "solution": "Given that the remainder of $p(x)$ divided by $x-a$ is $a$, we can set\n$$\np(x)=(x-a) \\cdot Q_{1}(x)+a \\text {. }\n$$\n\nThus, $p(b)=(b-a) \\cdot Q_{1}(b)+a=b$. Noting that $a \\neq b$,\nwe have $Q_{1}(b)=1$, which means $Q_{1}(x)=(x-b) \\cdot Q_{2}(x)+1$.\nSubstituting the above into (1), we get $p(x)=(x-a)(x-b) \\cdot Q_{2}(x)+x$.\nFrom condition (3), we have $p(c)=(c-a)(c-b) \\cdot Q_{2}(c)+c=c$,\nwhich gives $Q_{2}(c)=0$, so $Q_{2}(x)=(x-c) \\cdot Q_{3}(x)$.\nSubstituting the above into (2), we get $p(x)=(x-a)(x-b)(x-c) \\cdot Q_{3}(x)+x$.\nTherefore, the remainder of $p(x)$ divided by $(x-a)(x-b)(x-c)$ is $x$.", "answer": "x"}
{"id": 13013, "problem": "10 $50 \\mathrm{~g}$ weights and 5 $100 \\mathrm{~g}$ weights are placed on both sides of the balance at the same time to keep the balance, then if 2 $1 \\mathrm{~kg}$ weights are placed on the left side of the balance, and 6 $300 \\mathrm{~g}$ weights are placed on the right side, how many $50 \\mathrm{~g}$ weights need to be added to the right side to keep the balance?", "solution": "Reference answer: 4", "answer": "4"}
{"id": 6350, "problem": "If the equation $x^{2}-x y-2 y^{2}+x+a=0$ represents two straight lines, then $a=$", "solution": "7. $\\frac{2}{9}$.\n\nNotice that, $x^{2}-x y-2 y^{2}=(x+y)(x-2 y)$.\nLet $x^{2}-x y-2 y^{2}+x+a$\n$$\n=(x+y+m)(x-2 y+2 m) \\text {. }\n$$\n\nExpanding the right side of the above equation and comparing the coefficients on both sides, we get\n$$\n\\left\\{\\begin{array} { l } \n{ a = 2 m ^ { 2 } , } \\\\\n{ 3 m = 1 }\n\\end{array} \\Rightarrow \\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\nm=\\frac{1}{3}, \\\\\na=\\frac{2}{9} .\n\\end{array}\\right.\\right.\n$$", "answer": "\\frac{2}{9}"}
{"id": 64378, "problem": "For positive integers $n(n \\geqslant 2)$, let $a_{n}=\\sum_{k=1}^{n-1} \\frac{n}{(n-k) 2^{k-1}}$.\nFind the maximum value in the sequence $\\left\\{a_{n}\\right\\}$.", "solution": "Sure, here is the translated text:\n\n```\n9. Calculate the following:\n$$\na_{2}=2, a_{3}=3, a_{4}=a_{5}=\\frac{10}{3} \\text {. }\n$$\n\nWe will prove by mathematical induction that:\nWhen $n \\geqslant 5$, $a_{n} \\leqslant \\frac{10}{3}$.\nAssume $a_{n} \\leqslant \\frac{10}{3}(n \\geqslant 5)$.\nThen $a_{n+1}=\\sum_{k=1}^{n} \\frac{n+1}{(n+1-k) 2^{k-1}}$\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n=\\frac{n+1}{n}+\\frac{n+1}{2 n} a_{n} \\leqslant \\frac{n+1}{n} \\times \\frac{8}{3} \\\\\n\\leqslant \\frac{6}{5} \\times \\frac{8}{3}<\\frac{10}{3} .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nTherefore, the maximum value in the sequence $\\left\\{a_{n}\\right\\}$ is\n$$\na_{4}=a_{5}=\\frac{10}{3} \\text {. }\n$$\n```", "answer": "\\frac{10}{3}"}
{"id": 3795, "problem": "For the prevention and control of infectious diseases, the \"four early\" measures refer to $\\qquad$\nA. early detection, early reporting, early isolation, early treatment  \nB. early detection, early disinfection, early diagnosis, early treatment  \nC. early detection, early diagnosis, early reporting, early isolation  \nD. early detection, early diagnosis, early disinfection, early isolation", "solution": "【Answer】A\n【Analysis】Early detection, early reporting, early isolation, and early treatment are the key measures to control the spread of infectious diseases, abbreviated as the “four early actions”. The spread of infectious diseases in the population must have three basic links: the source of infection, the transmission route, and the susceptible population. The absence of any one of these links will not lead to new infections and outbreaks. Preventive and control measures for infectious diseases can be divided into three categories: controlling the source of infection, cutting off the transmission route, and protecting the susceptible population. Adhering to the “four early actions”, ensuring early detection, early reporting, early isolation, and early treatment of patients and asymptomatic carriers, prevents a larger-scale outbreak and protects the health of a broader population; at the same time, through the “four early actions”, timely discovery and treatment of patients can be achieved, minimizing the damage of the epidemic to people's lives and health.\n\n【Comment】“The best doctor treats the disease before it occurs,” preventing problems before they arise. The country implements a prevention-oriented policy for the prevention and control of infectious diseases, strengthening the learning of knowledge about the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases, enhancing self-protection awareness, and fostering a civilized and healthy lifestyle.", "answer": "A"}
{"id": 6663, "problem": "In a rectangular box $ABCD EFGH$ with edge lengths $AB=AD=6$ and $AE=49$, a plane slices through point $A$ and intersects edges $BF, FG, GH, HD$ at points $P, Q, R, S$ respectively. Given that $AP=AS$ and $PQ=QR=RS$, find the area of pentagon $APQRS$.", "solution": "Answer:\n$$\n\\frac{141 \\sqrt{11}}{2}\n$$\n\nLet $A D$ be the positive $x$-axis, $A B$ be the positive $y$-axis, and $A E$ be the positive $z$-axis, with $A$ the origin. The plane, which passes through the origin, has equation $k_{1} x+k_{2} y=z$ for some undetermined parameters $k_{1}, k_{2}$. Because $A P=A S$ and $A B=A D$, we get $P B=S D$, so $P$ and $S$ have the same $z$-coordinate. But $P\\left(0,6,6 k_{2}\\right)$ and $S\\left(6,0,6 k_{1}\\right)$, so $k_{1}=k_{2}=k$ for some $k$. Then $Q$ and $R$ both have $z$-coordinate 49 , so $Q\\left(\\frac{49}{k}-6,6,49\\right)$ and $R\\left(6, \\frac{49}{k}-6,49\\right)$. The equation $Q R^{2}=R S^{2}$ then gives\n$$\n\\left(\\frac{49}{k}-6\\right)^{2}+(49-6 k)^{2}=2\\left(12-\\frac{49}{k}-12\\right)^{2} \\text {. }\n$$\n\nThis is equivalent to\n$$\n(49-6 k)^{2}\\left(k^{2}+1\\right)=2(49-12 k)^{2},\n$$\nwhich factors as\n$$\n(k-7)\\left(36 k^{3}-336 k^{2}-203 k+343\\right)=0 .\n$$\n\nThis gives $k=7$ as a root. Note that for $Q$ and $R$ to actually lie on $F G$ and $G H$ respectively, we must have $\\frac{49}{6} \\geq k \\geq \\frac{49}{12}$. Via some estimation, one can show that the cubic factor has no roots in this range (for example, it's easy to see that when $k=1$ and $k=\\frac{336}{36}=\\frac{28}{3}$, the cubic is negative, and it also remains negative between the two values), so we must have $k=7$.\nNow consider projecting $A P Q R S$ onto plane $A B C D$. The projection is $A B C D$ save for a triangle $Q^{\\prime} C R^{\\prime}$ with side length $12-\\frac{49}{k}=5$. Thus the projection has area $36-\\frac{25}{2}=\\frac{47}{2}$. Since the area of the projection equals $[A P Q R S] \\cdot \\cos \\theta$, where $\\theta$ is the (smaller) angle between planes $A P Q R S$ and $A B C D$, and since the planes have normal vectors $(k, k,-1)$ and $(0,0,1)$ respectively, we get $\\cos \\theta=\\frac{(k, k,-1) \\cdot(0,0,1)}{\\sqrt{k^{2}+k^{2}+1}}=\\frac{1}{\\sqrt{2 k^{2}+1}}=\\frac{1}{\\sqrt{99}}$ and so\n$$\n[A P Q R S]=\\frac{47 \\sqrt{99}}{2}=\\frac{141 \\sqrt{11}}{2} .\n$$", "answer": "\\frac{141\\sqrt{11}}{2}"}
{"id": 7432, "problem": "Determine all triples of real numbers $(x ; y ; z)$ that are solutions to the following system of equations (1), (2), (3):\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\nx \\cdot y & =2 \\\\\nx \\cdot z & =3 \\\\\nx^{2}+y^{2} & =5\n\\end{aligned}\n$$", "solution": "I. If a triple $(x ; y ; z)$ of real numbers is a solution to the system of equations (1), (2), (3), then: From (1), $y \\neq 0$, so from (1) we have $x=\\frac{2}{y}$. Substituting this into (3) yields $x^{2}+\\frac{4}{x^{2}}=5$, thus\n\n$$\nx^{4}-5 x^{2}+4=0\n$$\n\nTherefore, the number $u=x^{2} \\quad$ (5) satisfies the equation $u^{2}-5 u+4=0 \\quad$ (6).\n\nFrom (6), it follows that $u$ is one of the numbers\n\n$$\nu_{1,2}=\\frac{1}{2}(5 \\pm \\sqrt{25-16}) \\quad \\Rightarrow u_{1}=4, \\quad u_{2}=1\n$$\n\nThus, $x$ is, according to (5), one of the numbers\n\n$$\nx_{1}=2 ; \\quad x_{2}=-2 ; \\quad x_{3}=1 ; \\quad x_{4}=-1\n$$\n\nFrom (1), the corresponding value for $y$ is\n\n$$\ny_{1}=1 ; \\quad y_{2}=-1 ; \\quad y_{3}=2 ; \\quad y_{4}=-2\n$$\n\nand from (2), the corresponding value for $z$ is\n\n$$\nz_{1}=\\frac{3}{2} ; \\quad z_{2}=-\\frac{3}{2} ; \\quad z_{3}=3 ; \\quad z_{4}=-3\n$$\n\nTherefore, only the triples\n\n$$\n\\left(2 ; 1 ; \\frac{3}{2}\\right) ; \\quad\\left(-2 ;-1 ;-\\frac{3}{2}\\right) ; \\quad(1 ; 2 ; 3) ; \\quad(-1 ;-2 ;-3)\n$$\n\ncan satisfy the system of equations (1), (2), (3). They do satisfy it, as can be verified by substitution.\n\nAdapted from $[5]$\n\n2. Solution:\n\nIf we consider the equation \"(3)+2 (1)\", we obtain $9=x^{2}+2 x y+y^{2}=(x+y)^{2}$, thus $x+y= \\pm 3$. Similarly, from \"(3)+2 (1)\" we get the equation $1=x^{2}-2 x y+y^{2}=(x-y)^{2}$, thus $x-y= \\pm 1$.\n\nWe perform a complete case analysis based on the signs of $x+y$ and $x-y$:\n\nCase 1: $x+y=3$.\n\nCase 1.1: $x-y=1$. It follows that $(x, y, z)=\\left(2,1, \\frac{3}{2}\\right)$.\n\nCase 1.2: $x-y=-1$. It follows that $(x, y, z)=(1,2,3)$.\n\nCase 2: $x+y=-3$.\n\nCase 2.1: $x-y=1$. It follows that $(x, y, z)=(-1,-2,-3)$.\n\nCase 2.2: $x-y=-1$. It follows that $(x, y, z)=\\left(-2,-1,-\\frac{3}{2}\\right)$.\n\nThus, exactly the four mentioned triples solve the system of equations, as confirmed by substitution.", "answer": "(2;1;\\frac{3}{2});(-2;-1;-\\frac{3}{2});(1;2;3);(-1;-2;-3)"}
{"id": 48652, "problem": "Agnese, Beatrice, Claudio, and Dario are playing with 53 stacks of coins. No matter which two stacks are chosen, they have a different number of coins. On each turn, a player chooses a stack and removes one coin from it. The player loses if, by removing a coin from a stack, they make that stack the same height as another stack on the table.\n\nA stack can have 0 coins, and two stacks with 0 coins are considered equal. Agnese starts, followed by Beatrice, Claudio, and Dario, after which it is Agnese's turn again, and the order continues.\n\nIf at the beginning of the game there are 2020 coins in total and if all players play optimally, who loses?\n(A) Agnese\n(B) Beatrice\n(C) Claudio\n(D) Dario\n(E) It is not possible to determine with the given information", "solution": "10. The answer is (C). Let $a_{1}, a_{2}, \\ldots, a_{53}$ be the piles ordered in increasing height.\n\nWe observe that the game ends. With each move, the total number of tokens decreases by 1, and if there are 51 tokens in total, the game is already over because there are at least two piles with 0 tokens.\n\nCertainly, if the game has not already been lost, $a_{i}$ will have fewer tokens than $a_{j}$ if $i<j$: if this were not the case, since the number of tokens decreases by 1 with each move, there is a moment when the two piles have the same number of tokens, but this implies that the game is over, which is absurd.\n\nMoreover, the only configuration in which each move leads the player to lose (let's call it the decisive configuration) is the one where the heights of the piles are $0,1,2, \\ldots, 52$, in some order. Indeed, if the height difference between $a_{i+1}$ and $a_{i}$ were at least 2 for some $i$, then we could remove a token from $a_{i+1}$; if $a_{1}$ had more than 0 tokens, then we could remove a token from this pile.\n\nThus, the pile $a_{i}$ at the end of the game will have $i-1$ tokens for every $i \\in\\{1,2, \\ldots, 53\\}$. The number $N$ of tokens that will be removed to reach the decisive configuration is equal to the difference between the number of tokens initially present and the number of tokens in the final configuration, that is,\n\n$$\nN=2020-(0+1+\\cdots+52)=2020-\\frac{52 \\cdot 53}{2}=642\n$$\n\nSince we can write $N=4 \\cdot 160+2$ and there are 4 players, when the decisive configuration is reached, it will be Claudio's turn, so Claudio loses.", "answer": "C"}
{"id": 54310, "problem": "Inside a square of side length 1, four quarter-circle arcs are traced with the edges of the square serving as the radii. It is known that these arcs intersect pairwise at four distinct points, which in fact are the vertices of a smaller square. Suppose this process is repeated for the smaller square, and so on and so forth. What is the sum of the areas of all squares formed in this manner?", "solution": "Answer: $\\frac{1+\\sqrt{3}}{2}$.\nSolution: By similarity, we note that the areas of the squares are in geometric progression. Hence, we need only to find out the area of the first smaller square. Note that the diagonal of the smaller square is the overlap of two line segments of length $\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}$, with a total length of 1 . This is going to be $\\sqrt{3}-1$, and so the area of the smaller square is $\\frac{1}{2}(\\sqrt{3}-1)^{2}=2-\\sqrt{3}$.\nThus, the sum of the areas of all squares is given by $\\frac{1}{1-(2-\\sqrt{3})}=\\frac{1+\\sqrt{3}}{2}$.", "answer": "\\frac{1+\\sqrt{3}}{2}"}
{"id": 63322, "problem": "The numbers $a, b, c, d$ belong to the interval $[-10.5,10.5]$. Find the maximum value of the expression $a+2 b+c+2 d-a b-b c-c d-d a$.", "solution": "Answer: 462\n\nSolution: Note that $a+2 b+c+2 d-a b-b c-c d-d a=(a+c)+2(b+d)-(a+$ $c)(b+d)$. Let $x=a+c, y=b+d$, then we will find the maximum value of the expression $x+2 y-x y=(y-1)(2-x)+2$, where $-22 \\leqslant y-1 \\leqslant 20$ and $-19 \\leqslant 2-x \\leqslant 23$. Therefore, $(y-1)(2-x)+2 \\leqslant 20 \\cdot 23+2=462$. The maximum value of the expression is achieved when $a=c=-10.5, b=d=10.5$.", "answer": "462"}
{"id": 21657, "problem": "6. $a, b, c$ are all positive integers, and satisfy $a b+b c=3984$, $a c+b c=1993$. Then the maximum value of $a b c$ is $\\qquad$", "solution": "6. Since 1993 is a prime number, from $c(a+b)=1993$, we get $c=1, a+b=1993$. Substituting $b=1993-a$ into the other equation, we get $a^{2}-1992 a+1991=0$. Solving this, we get $a_{1}=1, a_{2}=1991$, then $b_{1}=1992, b_{2}=2$. Therefore, $(a, b, c)$ has two sets $(1,1992,1),(1991,2,1)$. Thus, the maximum value of $abc$ is 3982.", "answer": "3982"}
{"id": 56770, "problem": "Let $f(x)$ represent a quartic polynomial in $x$. If $f(1)=f(2)=f(3)=0, f(4)=6$, $f(5)=72$, then the last digit of $f(2010)$ is $\\qquad$.", "solution": "【Analysis】It is given in the problem that $1,2,3$ are three zeros of the function $f(x)$, so we consider starting from the zero point form of the function.\nSolution From the problem, we know\n$$\nf(1)=f(2)=f(3)=0 \\text {. }\n$$\n\nLet the one-variable quartic polynomial function be\n$$\nf(x)=(x-1)(x-2)(x-3)(a x+b) \\text {, }\n$$\n\nwhere $a, b \\in \\mathbf{R}$.\nTherefore, $\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}f(4)=6(4 a+b)=6, \\\\ f(5)=24(5 a+b)=72 .\\end{array}\\right.$\nSolving these, we get $a=2, b=-7$.\nThus, $f(x)=(x-1)(x-2)(x-3)(2 x-7)$.\nHence, $f(2010)$\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n=(2010-1)(2010-2)(2010-3)(4020-7) \\\\\n\\equiv 2(\\bmod 10) .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nTherefore, the last digit of $f(2010)$ is 2.", "answer": "2"}
{"id": 46965, "problem": "A right circular cone is inscribed in a cylinder such that its base coincides with one base of the cylinder. The vertex of the cone is located at the center of the other base of the cylinder. If the measure of the central angle of the cone's lateral surface is $120^{\\circ}$, determine the ratio of the surface areas of the cone and the cylinder.", "solution": "## Solution.\n\nThe surface area of a cylinder with radius $R$ and height $H$ is $O_{V}=2 R \\pi(R+H)$.\n\nThe surface area of a cone with the same base, height $H$, and slant height $s$ is $O_{S}=R \\pi(R+s)$.\n\nThen, $\\frac{O_{S}}{O_{V}}=\\frac{R+s}{2(R+H)}$.\n\nSince the central angle of the lateral surface $\\alpha=120^{\\circ}$, we have:\n\n$\\frac{360^{\\circ}}{120^{\\circ}}=\\frac{s}{R}$, so $R=\\frac{1}{3} s$.\n\n$H=\\sqrt{s^{2}-R^{2}}$, so $H=\\frac{2 \\sqrt{2}}{3} s$.\n\n1 point\n\nTherefore:\n\n$\\frac{O_{S}}{O_{V}}=\\frac{R+s}{2(R+H)}=\\frac{2}{1+2 \\sqrt{2}}=\\frac{-2+4 \\sqrt{2}}{7}$.\n\nNote: The student does not need to rationalize the denominator in the final solution to receive full marks.", "answer": "\\frac{-2+4\\sqrt{2}}{7}"}
{"id": 37691, "problem": "In a small town, there is only one tram line. It is circular, and trams run along it in both directions. There are stops on the loop: Circus, Park, and Zoo. The journey from Park to Zoo via Circus is three times longer than not via Circus. The journey from Circus to Zoo via Park is twice as short as not via Park. Which route from Park to Circus is shorter - via Zoo or not via Zoo - and by how many times?\n\n(A.V. Shapovalov)", "solution": "Answer: The path not through the Zoo is 11 times shorter.\n\nSolution. Let's board the tram at the Zoo stop and travel through the Circus to the Park, and then, without leaving the tram, return to the Zoo. The second part of the journey is three times shorter than the first, meaning the first part takes up three quarters of the full circle, and the second part takes up one quarter. Let's mark the Zoo and the Park on the map, and somewhere on the longer arc between them, mark the Circus (see the diagram). Now, on the same tram, let's travel from the Circus to the Zoo (passing the Park, as shown on the map).\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_06_79cfe44052259f2639fcg-04.jpg?height=357&width=392&top_left_y=302&top_left_x=581)\n\nHaving arrived at the Zoo, we will return to the Circus on the same tram, completing a full circle. The first part of the journey is twice as short as the second, meaning it takes up one third of the circle. This means that the path (still on the same tram) from the Circus to the Park will not pass through the Zoo and will constitute $\\frac{1}{3}-\\frac{1}{4}=\\frac{1}{12}$ of the full circle. The path through the Zoo is $1-\\frac{1}{12}=\\frac{11}{12}$ of the circle, which is 11 times longer.", "answer": "11"}
{"id": 19930, "problem": "Let $n$ be a positive integer. A regular hexagon with side $n$ is divided into equilateral triangles with side 1 by lines parallel to its sides. Find the number of regular hexagons all of whose vertices are among the vertices of equilateral triangles.", "solution": "4. Denote the given hexagon by $P$. We call the vertices of the equilateral triangles simply nodes. For every regular hexagon $Q$ with the vertices in nodes, consider the hexagon $\\bar{Q}$ circumscribed about $Q$ with sides parallel to the sides of $P$. The vertices of $\\bar{Q}$ are nodes as well.\n\nFor $0 \\leqslant m<n$, hexagon $\\bar{Q}$ of side $n-m$\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_06_04_6f458ef4962c28de5a12g-13.jpg?height=332&width=393&top_left_y=1597&top_left_x=1129)\ncan be chosen in $3 m^{2}+3 m+1=(m+1)^{3}-m^{3}$ ways. Also, given $\\bar{Q}$, hexagon $Q$ can be chosen in $n-m$ ways. Thus the total number of hexagons $Q$ equals\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& \\sum_{m=0}^{n-1}(n-m)\\left((m+1)^{3}-m^{3}\\right)=\\sum_{m=0}^{n-1}(n-m)(m+1)^{3}-\\sum_{m=0}^{n-1}(n-m) m^{3} \\\\\n& \\quad=\\sum_{m=1}^{n}(n-m+1) m^{3}-\\sum_{m=0}^{n-1}(n-m) m^{3}=\\sum_{m=1}^{n} m^{3}=\\frac{n^{2}(n+1)^{2}}{4}\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nThe SMO was sponsored by\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_06_04_6f458ef4962c28de5a12g-15.jpg?height=108&width=222&top_left_y=344&top_left_x=895)\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_06_04_6f458ef4962c28de5a12g-16.jpg?height=1040&width=1426&top_left_y=222&top_left_x=215)\n\nMathematical Competitions in Serbia\n\n$h t t p: / /$ srb.imomath.com/\n\n$\\sim \\sim \\sim \\sim \\sim \\sim \\sim$\n\nThe IMO Compendium Olympiad Archive http://www.imocompendium.com/\nMathematical Society of Serbia $h t t p: / / w w w . d m s . r s /$\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_06_04_6f458ef4962c28de5a12g-16.jpg?height=451&width=296&top_left_y=1757&top_left_x=194)\n\n## The IMO Compendium - 2nd Edition: 1959-2009\n\nUntil the first edition of this book appearing in 2006, it has been almost impossible to obtain a complete collection of the problems proposed at the IMO in book form. \"The IMO Compendium\" is the result of a collaboration between four former IMO participants from Yugoslavia, now Serbia, to rescue these problems from old and scattered manuscripts, and produce the ultimate source of IMO practice problems. This book attempts to gather all the problems and solutions appearing on the IMO through 2009. This second edition contains 143 new problems, picking up where the 1959-2004 edition has left off, accounting for 2043 problems in total.\n\nPublisher: Springer (2011); Hardcover, 823 pages; Language: English; ISBN: 1441998535\n\nFor information on how to order, visit http://www.imocompendium.com/", "answer": "\\frac{n^{2}(n+1)^{2}}{4}"}
{"id": 238, "problem": "A highway running from west to east intersects with $n$ equal roads, numbered from 1 to $n$ in order. Cars travel on these roads from south to north and from north to south. The probability that a car will approach the highway from each of these roads is $\\frac{1}{n}$. Similarly, the probability that a car will turn off the highway onto each of these roads is $\\frac{1}{n}$. The road by which a car leaves the highway is independent of the road by which it entered the highway.\n\nFind the probability that a random car that has entered the highway will pass the $k$-th intersection (either drive through it or turn at it).", "solution": "Answer: $\\frac{2 k n-2 k^{2}+2 k-1}{n^{2}}$.\n\nSolution. The specified event will occur in one of three cases.", "answer": "\\frac{2kn-2k^{2}+2k-1}{n^{2}}"}
{"id": 48752, "problem": "Find the maximal value of  \n$$ S=\\sqrt[3]{\\frac{a}{b+7}}+\\sqrt[3]{\\frac{b}{c+7}}+\\sqrt[3]{\\frac{c}{d+7}}+\\sqrt[3]{\\frac{d}{a+7}} $$  \nwhere \\(a, b, c, d\\) are nonnegative real numbers which satisfy \\(a+b+c+d=100\\).", "solution": "Since the value $8 / \\sqrt[3]{7}$ is reached, it suffices to prove that $S \\leqslant 8 / \\sqrt[3]{7}$.  Assume that $x, y, z, t$ is a permutation of the variables, with $x \\leqslant y \\leqslant z \\leqslant t$. Then, by the rearrangement inequality,  \n\\[ S \\leqslant\\left(\\sqrt[3]{\\frac{x}{t+7}}+\\sqrt[3]{\\frac{t}{x+7}}\\right)+\\left(\\sqrt[3]{\\frac{y}{z+7}}+\\sqrt[3]{\\frac{z}{y+7}}\\right) \\]  \nClaim. The first bracket above does not exceed $\\sqrt[3]{\\frac{x+t+14}{7}}$.  \nProof. Since  \n\\[ X^{3}+Y^{3}+3 X Y Z-Z^{3}=\\frac{1}{2}(X+Y-Z)\\left((X-Y)^{2}+(X+Z)^{2}+(Y+Z)^{2}\\right) \\]  \nthe inequality $X+Y \\leqslant Z$ is equivalent (when $X, Y, Z \\geqslant 0$) to $X^{3}+Y^{3}+3 X Y Z \\leqslant Z^{3}$. Therefore, the claim is equivalent to  \n\\[ \\frac{x}{t+7}+\\frac{t}{x+7}+3 \\sqrt[3]{\\frac{x t(x+t+14)}{7(x+7)(t+7)}} \\leqslant \\frac{x+t+14}{7} \\]  \nNotice that  \n\\[ \\begin{array}{r} 3 \\sqrt[3]{\\frac{x t(x+t+14)}{7(x+7)(t+7)}}=3 \\sqrt[3]{\\frac{t(x+7)}{7(t+7)} \\cdot \\frac{x(t+7)}{7(x+7)} \\cdot \\frac{7(x+t+14)}{(t+7)(x+7)}} \\\\ \\leqslant \\frac{t(x+7)}{7(t+7)}+\\frac{x(t+7)}{7(x+7)}+\\frac{7(x+t+14)}{(t+7)(x+7)} \\end{array} \\]  \nby the AM-GM inequality, so it suffices to prove  \n\\[ \\frac{x}{t+7}+\\frac{t}{x+7}+\\frac{t(x+7)}{7(t+7)}+\\frac{x(t+7)}{7(x+7)}+\\frac{7(x+t+14)}{(t+7)(x+7)} \\leqslant \\frac{x+t+14}{7} . \\]  \nA straightforward check verifies that the last inequality is in fact an equality.  \nThe claim leads now to  \n\\[ S \\leqslant \\sqrt[3]{\\frac{x+t+14}{7}}+\\sqrt[3]{\\frac{y+z+14}{7}} \\leqslant 2 \\sqrt[3]{\\frac{x+y+z+t+28}{14}}=\\frac{8}{\\sqrt[3]{7}} \\]  \nthe last inequality being due to the AM-CM inequality (or to the fact that $\\sqrt[3]{ }$ is concave on $[0, \\infty))$.", "answer": "\\frac{8}{\\sqrt[3]{7}}"}
{"id": 4247, "problem": "Let $D$ be the set of points consisting of the equilateral $\\triangle P_{1} P_{2} P_{3}$ and its interior, and let point $P_{0}$ be the center of $\\triangle P_{1} P_{2} P_{3}$. If the set $S=$ $\\left\\{P|P \\in D|, P P_{0}|\\leqslant| P P_{i} \\mid, i=1,2,3\\right\\}$, then the planar region represented by the set $S$ is ( )\nA. Triangular region\nB. Quadrilateral region\nC. Pentagonal region\nD. Hexagonal region", "solution": "As shown in the figure, $A, B, C, D, E, F$ are the trisection points of each side. From $\\left|P P_{0}\\right| \\leqslant\\left|P P_{1}\\right|$, we know that point $P$ is on the perpendicular bisector of segment $P_{0} P_{i}$ or on the side closer to point $P_{0}$. Since point $P \\in D$, then $S$ represents the regular hexagon $A B C D E F$ as shown in Figure 2. Choose D.", "answer": "D"}
{"id": 735, "problem": "Let $x_{1}, x_{2}, \\cdots, x_{n} \\in \\mathbf{R}_{+}$, define\n$$\nS_{n}=\\sum_{i=1}^{n}\\left(x_{i}+\\frac{n-1}{n^{2}} \\cdot \\frac{1}{x_{i}}\\right)^{2} \\text {. }\n$$\n(1) Find the minimum value of $S_{n}$;\n(2) Under the condition $x_{1}^{2}+x_{2}^{2}+\\cdots+x_{n}^{2}=1$, find the minimum value of $S_{n}$;\n(3) Under the condition $x_{1}+x_{2}+\\cdots+x_{n}=1$, find the minimum value of $S_{n}$, and provide a proof.", "solution": "14. (1) $S_{n} \\geqslant \\sum_{i=1}^{n}\\left(2 \\sqrt{\\frac{n-1}{n^{2}}}\\right)^{2}$\n$$\n=4 \\sum_{i=1}^{n} \\frac{n-1}{n^{2}}=4 \\times \\frac{n-1}{n} \\text {. }\n$$\n\nWhen $x_{1}=x_{2}=\\cdots=x_{n}=\\frac{\\sqrt{n-1}}{n}$, the minimum value $4 \\times \\frac{n-1}{n}$ is achieved.\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\text { (2) } S_{n}=\\sum_{i=1}^{n}\\left(x_{i}^{2}+2 \\times \\frac{n-1}{n^{2}}+\\frac{(n-1)^{2}}{n^{4}} \\cdot \\frac{1}{x_{i}^{2}}\\right) \\\\\n=1+2 \\times \\frac{n-1}{n}+\\frac{(n-1)^{2}}{n^{4}} \\sum_{i=1}^{n} \\frac{1}{x_{i}^{2}} \\\\\n\\geqslant 1+2 \\times \\frac{n-1}{n}+\\frac{(n-1)^{2}}{n^{2}}=\\left(1+\\frac{n-1}{n}\\right)^{2} .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nWhen $x_{1}=x_{2}=\\cdots=x_{n}=\\frac{1}{\\sqrt{n}}$, the minimum value\n$$\n\\left(1+\\frac{n-1}{n}\\right)^{2}\n$$\nis achieved.\n(3) Since $\\left[\\sum_{i=1}^{n} 1 \\times\\left(x_{i}+\\frac{n-1}{n^{2}} \\cdot \\frac{1}{x_{i}}\\right)\\right]^{2}$\n$$\n\\leqslant\\left(\\sum_{i=1}^{n} 1^{2}\\right) \\cdot \\sum_{i=1}^{n}\\left(x_{i}+\\frac{n-1}{n^{2}} \\cdot \\frac{1}{x_{i}}\\right)^{2} \\text {, }\n$$\n\nTherefore, $S_{n}=\\sum_{i=1}^{n}\\left(x_{i}+\\frac{n-1}{n^{2}} \\cdot \\frac{1}{x_{i}}\\right)^{2}$\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\geqslant \\frac{1}{n}\\left[\\sum_{i=1}^{n}\\left(x_{i}+\\frac{n-1}{n^{2}} \\cdot \\frac{1}{x_{i}}\\right)\\right]^{2} \\\\\n\\geqslant \\frac{1}{n}\\left[1+\\frac{n-1}{n^{2}} \\cdot n^{2}\\right]^{2}=n .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nWhen $x_{1}=x_{2}=\\cdots=x_{n}=\\frac{1}{n}$, the minimum value $n$ is achieved.", "answer": "n"}
{"id": 37989, "problem": "Fold a square piece of paper to form a triangle and a quadrilateral. It is known that the ratio of their areas is $3: 5$. Then the ratio of their perimeters is", "solution": "2. $\\frac{6}{7}$.\n\nAs shown in Figure 5, $ABCD$ is a square, and point $M$ is on side $AB$. Let the side length of the square be $1$, $BM=x$, then $AM=1-x$. Therefore,\n$$\n\\frac{3}{5}=\\frac{S_{\\triangle ADM}}{S_{\\text{quadrilateral } BCDM}}=\\frac{\\frac{1}{2} AM \\cdot AD}{\\frac{1}{2}(BM+DC) \\cdot BC}=\\frac{1-x}{1+x} \\text{.}\n$$\n\nSolving for $x$ gives $x=\\frac{1}{4}$. At this point, $DM=\\frac{5}{4}$, thus,\n$$\n\\frac{\\text{Perimeter of } \\triangle ADM}{\\text{Perimeter of quadrilateral } BCDM}=\\frac{1+\\frac{3}{4}+\\frac{5}{4}}{\\frac{1}{4}+1+1+\\frac{5}{4}}=\\frac{6}{7} \\text{.}\n$$", "answer": "\\frac{6}{7}"}
{"id": 46152, "problem": "Given $\\sin \\alpha=\\frac{5}{7}$, $\\cos (\\alpha+\\beta)=\\frac{11}{14}$, and $\\alpha, \\beta$ are acute angles, find $\\cos \\beta$.", "solution": "Solving, we get $\\cos \\alpha=\\frac{2 \\sqrt{6}}{7}, \\sin (\\alpha+\\beta)$ $=\\frac{5 \\sqrt{8}}{14}$, thus\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n\\cos \\beta & =\\cos [(\\alpha+\\beta)-\\alpha]=\\cos (\\alpha \\\\\n& +\\beta) \\cos \\alpha+\\sin (\\alpha+\\beta) \\sin \\alpha \\\\\n& =\\frac{1}{98}(22 \\sqrt{6}+25 \\sqrt{3}) .\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nAnalysis. The result does not show any contradiction, but since $\\frac{2 \\sqrt{6}}{7}$\n$$\n\\alpha+\\beta, \\beta<0$ contradicts the problem statement. It is evident that the original problem is incorrect. If we change it to $\\cos (\\alpha-\\beta)=\\frac{11}{14}$, the contradiction can be eliminated.", "answer": "\\frac{1}{98}(22 \\sqrt{6}+25 \\sqrt{3})"}
{"id": 27963, "problem": "In the first quadrant of the Cartesian coordinate system, number the points (lattice points) with integer coordinates in the following manner: (1) $(0,0)$, (2) $(1,0)$, (3) $(1,1)$, (4) $(0,1)$, (5) $(0,2)$, (6) $(1,2)$, (7) $(2,2)$, (8) $(2,1)$, (9) $(2,0), \\cdots \\cdots$ (as shown in the order of the arrows in the figure). Find the coordinates of the 2000th point.", "solution": "Parse Note that the lattice points $(x, y)$ satisfying the conditions $0 \\leqslant x \\leqslant k, 0 \\leqslant y \\leqslant k$ total $(k+1)^{2}$. Considering the inequality $(k+1)^{2}$ 44, we know that the x-coordinate of the point is 44, and its y-coordinate is $44-(64-$ $45)=25$. Therefore, the coordinates of the 2000th point are $(44,25)$.", "answer": "(44,25)"}
{"id": 7319, "problem": "There are $n$ integers, whose product is $n$, and whose sum is zero. Then $n$ ( ).\n(A) must be even\n(B) must be odd\n(C) may be even or may be odd\n(D) does not exist", "solution": "8. (A).\n$1, 2, -1, -2$ satisfy the condition, that is, $n$ can be 4.\nIf $n$ is odd, then $n$ numbers are all odd, the sum of an odd number of odd numbers cannot be zero.", "answer": "A"}
{"id": 37942, "problem": "Find the range of the function $y=5 \\sin x-12 \\cos x$.", "solution": "11.51 In the coordinate plane $x O y$, let's construct the point $A(5 ; 12)$ and consider the vector $\\overline{O A}$ (Fig. 11.18). Suppose this vector forms an angle $\\varphi$ with the x-axis. Then, from the figure, it is clear that $\\quad \\cos \\varphi=\\frac{5}{\\sqrt{25+144}}=\\frac{5}{13}, \\quad \\sin \\varphi=\\frac{12}{\\sqrt{25+144}}=\\frac{12}{13}$, $\\operatorname{tg} \\varphi=\\frac{12}{5}, \\quad$ i.e., $\\varphi=\\operatorname{arctg} \\frac{12}{5}$. Let's transform the given function as follows:\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& y=13\\left(\\frac{5}{13} \\sin x-\\frac{12}{13} \\cos x\\right)= \\\\\n& =13(\\cos \\varphi \\sin x-\\sin \\varphi \\cos x)=13 \\sin (x-\\varphi)\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nwhere $\\varphi=\\operatorname{arctg} \\frac{12}{5}$. Clearly, $-1 \\leq \\sin (x-\\varphi) \\leq 1$, hence $-13 \\leq y \\leq 13$.\n\nAnswer: $-13 \\leq y \\leq 13$.\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_21_1e3d8d2f6605ac23e2a5g-367.jpg?height=377&width=313&top_left_y=861&top_left_x=501)\n\nFig. 11.18", "answer": "-13\\leqy\\leq13"}
{"id": 48677, "problem": "Let the sum of all positive divisors of the positive integer $\\mathrm{n}$ be $\\sigma(\\mathrm{n})$, find the value: $\\left[\\sqrt[3]{\\sum_{\\mathrm{n}=1}^{2020} \\frac{\\sigma(\\mathrm{n})}{\\mathrm{n}}}\\right]$, here $[\\mathrm{x}]$ represents the greatest integer not exceeding $x$.", "solution": "Question 215, Solution: Note that\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\sum_{\\mathrm{n}=1}^{2020} \\frac{\\sigma(\\mathrm{n})}{\\mathrm{n}}=\\sum_{\\mathrm{n}=1}^{2020} \\frac{\\sum_{\\mathrm{d} \\mid \\mathrm{n}} \\mathrm{d}}{\\mathrm{n}}=\\sum_{\\mathrm{n}=1}^{2020} \\sum_{\\mathrm{d} \\mid \\mathrm{n}} \\frac{1}{\\mathrm{~d}} \\\\\n=\\sum_{\\mathrm{d}=1}^{2020} \\sum_{1 \\leq \\mathrm{n} \\leq 2020, \\mathrm{d} \\mid \\mathrm{n}} \\frac{1}{\\mathrm{~d}}=\\sum_{\\mathrm{d}=1}^{2020} \\frac{1}{\\mathrm{~d}} \\cdot\\left[\\frac{2020}{\\mathrm{~d}}\\right] \\\\\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nOn the one hand, according to (*) we know:\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\sum_{n=1}^{2020} \\frac{\\sigma(n)}{n} \\cdot 2020 + \\frac{1}{2} \\times 1010 + \\frac{1}{3} \\times 673 + \\frac{1}{4} \\times 505 > 14^{3} \\\\\n\\text { Therefore, }\\left[\\sqrt[3]{\\sum_{n=1}^{2020} \\frac{\\sigma(n)}{n}}\\right]=14 .\n\\end{array}\n$$", "answer": "14"}
{"id": 9737, "problem": "Calculate: $\\frac{\\left(1+\\frac{1}{2}\\right)^{2} \\times\\left(1+\\frac{1}{3}\\right)^{2} \\times\\left(1+\\frac{1}{4}\\right)^{2} \\times\\left(1+\\frac{1}{5}\\right)^{2} \\times \\cdots \\times\\left(1+\\frac{1}{10}\\right)^{2}}{\\left(1-\\frac{1}{2^{2}}\\right) \\times\\left(1-\\frac{1}{3^{2}}\\right) \\times\\left(1-\\frac{1}{4^{2}}\\right) \\times\\left(1-\\frac{1}{5^{2}}\\right) \\times \\cdots \\times\\left(1-\\frac{1}{10^{2}}\\right)}$", "solution": "【Solution】Solve: $\\frac{\\left(1+\\frac{1}{2}\\right)^{2} \\times\\left(1+\\frac{1}{3}\\right)^{2} \\times\\left(1+\\frac{1}{4}\\right)^{2} \\times\\left(1+\\frac{1}{5}\\right)^{2} \\times \\cdots \\times\\left(1+\\frac{1}{10}\\right)^{2}}{\\left(1-\\frac{1}{2^{2}}\\right) \\times\\left(1-\\frac{1}{3^{2}}\\right) \\times\\left(1-\\frac{1}{4^{2}}\\right) \\times\\left(1-\\frac{1}{5^{2}}\\right) \\times \\cdots \\times\\left(1-\\frac{1}{10^{2}}\\right)}$\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n=\\frac{\\left(1+\\frac{1}{2}\\right) \\times\\left(1+\\frac{1}{3}\\right) \\times\\left(1+\\frac{1}{4}\\right) \\times \\cdots \\times\\left(1+\\frac{1}{10}\\right)}{\\left(1-\\frac{1}{2}\\right) \\times\\left(1-\\frac{1}{3}\\right) \\times\\left(1-\\frac{1}{4}\\right) \\times \\cdots \\times\\left(1-\\frac{1}{10}\\right)} \\\\\n=\\frac{\\frac{3}{2} \\times \\frac{4}{3} \\times \\frac{5}{4} \\times \\cdots \\times \\frac{11}{10}}{\\frac{1}{2} \\times \\frac{2}{3} \\times \\frac{3}{4} \\times \\cdots \\times \\frac{9}{10}} \\\\\n=\\frac{\\frac{11}{2}}{\\frac{1}{10}} \\\\\n=55\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nTherefore, the answer is: 55.", "answer": "55"}
{"id": 25378, "problem": "Patrick asks SpongeBob: \"What is your lucky number?\" SpongeBob says: \"There is a sequence of numbers: $0,1,3,8$, $21,55,144,377,987, \\cdots \\cdots$ Starting from the third number, each number multiplied by 3 is exactly equal to the sum of the numbers immediately before and after it. My lucky number is the remainder when the 2020th number in this sequence is divided by 6.\" So, SpongeBob's lucky number is $\\qquad$ . (If it is divisible, then the remainder is 0)", "solution": "$2$", "answer": "2"}
{"id": 9854, "problem": "How many ways can the integers from -7 to 7 be arranged in a sequence such that the absolute values of the numbers in the sequence are nonincreasing?", "solution": "Answer:\n128\nSolution: Each of the pairs $a,-a$ must occur in increasing order of $a$ for $a=1, \\ldots, 7$, but $a$ can either occur before or after $-a$, for a total of $2^{7}=128$ possible sequences.", "answer": "128"}
{"id": 37271, "problem": "Calculate the arithmetic mean of all four-digit numbers written using the digits $1,3,5,7$, if all digits are used and only once.", "solution": "## Solution.\n\nThere are $4 \\cdot 3 \\cdot 2 \\cdot 1=24$ such four-digit numbers.\n\n1 point\n\nFor example, if the digit 1 is in the first position, we have 6 different numbers with the given property: $1357, 1375, 1537, 1573, 1735, 1753$.\n\nSimilarly, the remaining numbers can be listed.\n\nIt is important to note that each of the four digits will appear exactly 6 times in the thousands, hundreds, tens, and units place.\n\nThe sum of all such numbers is:\n\n$$\n\\begin{gathered}\n6(1000+3000+5000+7000)+6(100+300+500+700)+6(10+30+50+70)+6(1+3+5+7) \\\\\n\\quad=(6000+600+60+6)(1+3+5+7)=6666 \\cdot(1+3+5+7)=6666 \\cdot 16 . \\quad 2 \\text { points }\n\\end{gathered}\n$$\n\nThe arithmetic mean of the desired sequence of numbers is $\\frac{6666 \\cdot 16}{24}=4444 . \\quad 1$ point\n\nNote: The desired sum can be calculated as follows:\n\nIf we sum all the digits in the units place, we get $6(1+3+5+7)=96$.\n\nThe same sum is obtained by summing the tens, hundreds, and thousands places.\n\nTherefore, the total sum of all 24 numbers is $96+960+9600+96000=106656$.", "answer": "4444"}
{"id": 44776, "problem": "If $P(x, y)$ is a point on the hyperbola $\\frac{x^{2}}{8}-\\frac{y^{2}}{4}=1$, then the minimum value of $|x-y|$ is $\\qquad$ .", "solution": "Let $P(2 \\sqrt{2} \\sec \\theta, 2 \\tan \\theta)$, then $|x-y|=2\\left|\\frac{\\sqrt{2}-\\sin \\theta}{\\cos \\theta}\\right| \\geqslant 2$,\nequality holds when $\\sin \\theta+\\cos \\theta=\\sqrt{2} \\Rightarrow \\theta=\\frac{\\pi}{4} \\Rightarrow P(4,2)$. Therefore, the minimum value of $|x-y|$ is 2.", "answer": "2"}
{"id": 40586, "problem": "The three vertices of a triangle are $(0,0)$, $(2,3)$, and $(3,-2)$. When the triangle is translated, the translation path of $(0,0)$ is $y^{2}=2x$. Find the translation paths of the other two points.", "solution": "Solve: Write $\\mathrm{y}^{2}=2 \\mathrm{x}$ as a parametric equation\n$$\n\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\nx=-\\frac{t^{2}}{2} \\\\\ny=t .\n\\end{array}\\right.\n$$\n$\\left(-\\frac{t^{2}}{2}, t\\right)$ is the translation increment of $(0,0)$, and also the translation increment of the triangle. Therefore, the translation trajectory of (2,3) is\n$$\n\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\nx=2+\\frac{t^{2}}{2} \\\\\ny=3+t\n\\end{array}\\right.\n$$\n\nEliminating $t$, we get $(y-3)^{2}=2(x-2)$.\nSimilarly, the translation trajectory of $(3,-2)$ is\n$$\n(y+2)^{2}=2(x-3) \\text {. }\n$$\n$$\n\\text { Let } f(x, y)=0 \\text { . }\n$$\n\nThe translation point of $(x, y)$ with respect to $(h, k)$ is $\\left(x^{\\prime}, y^{\\prime}\\right)$, then we have\n$$\nf\\left(x^{\\prime}-\\dot{n}, y^{\\prime}-k\\right)=0 \\text {. }\n$$\n\nRemoving the dot\n$$\nf(x-h, y-k)=0 .\n$$\n\nWe call (B) the translation curve of (A) with respect to $(\\mathrm{h}, \\mathrm{k})$.\n\nThis result provides us with a method for plotting the translation transformation of function curves and equation curves.", "answer": "(y-3)^{2}=2(x-2) \\text{ and } (y+2)^{2}=2(x-3)"}
{"id": 48972, "problem": "What is the sum of the exterior angles at three vertices of a triangle?", "solution": "$\\Delta$ Together with the three interior angles (which sum up to $180^{\\circ}$), this results in three straight angles, that is, $540^{\\circ}$, so the sum of the exterior angles is $540-180=360^{\\circ} . \\triangleleft$", "answer": "360"}
{"id": 39239, "problem": "Let the sequence $\\left\\{a_{n}\\right\\}$ be defined as\n$$\na_{1}=a, a_{n+1}=1+\\frac{1}{a_{1}+a_{2}+\\cdots+a_{n}-1}(n \\geqslant 1)\n$$\n\nFind all real numbers $a$ such that $0<a_{n}<1(n \\geqslant 2)$.", "solution": "20. From the given conditions, we have\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\na_{1}+a_{2}+\\cdots+a_{n-1}=\\frac{a_{n}}{a_{n}-1} . \\\\\n\\text { Also, } a_{n+1}=\\frac{a_{1}+a_{2}+\\cdots+a_{n}}{a_{1}+a_{2}+\\cdots+a_{n}-1} \\\\\n=\\frac{a_{n}^{2}}{a_{n}^{2}-a_{n}+1}=\\frac{a_{n}^{2}}{\\left(a_{n}-\\frac{1}{2}\\right)^{2}+\\frac{3}{4}}(n \\geqslant 2) .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nSince \\( a_{1}=a, a_{2}=\\frac{a_{1}}{a_{1}-1} \\), therefore, when \\( a_{1}=a \\neq 0 \\), \\( a_{n}>0(n \\geqslant 3) \\), and when \\( 0<a_{2}=\\frac{a}{a-1}<1 \\), i.e., \\( a<0 \\), we have\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\na_{n+1}-a_{n} \\\\\n=\\frac{1}{a_{1}+a_{2}+\\cdots+a_{n-1}+a_{n}-1}-\\frac{1}{a_{1}+a_{2}+\\cdots+a_{n-1}-1} \\\\\n<0(n \\geqslant 2),\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\ni.e., \\( a_{n+1}<a_{n}(n \\geqslant 2) \\).\nThus, \\( 0<a_{n}<1(n \\geqslant 2) \\).\nTherefore, \\( a<0 \\).", "answer": "a<0"}
{"id": 8709, "problem": "Given a four-digit number $N$ is a perfect square, and each digit of $N$ is less than 7. Increasing each digit by 3 results in another four-digit number that is also a perfect square. Find $N$.", "solution": "Let $N=a \\cdot 10^{3}+b \\cdot 10^{2}+c \\cdot 10+d$, where integers $a, b, c, d$ satisfy $1 \\leqslant a \\leqslant 6$, $0 \\leqslant b, c, d \\leqslant 6$. From the problem, we know $N=n^{2} \\leqslant 6666$, so $n \\leqslant 81$. Also, $n^{2}+3333=m^{2}$, which means $(m+n)(m-n)=3 \\times 11 \\times 101$. Since $m+n>m-n, n \\leqslant 81$, we have $m+n=101$, $m-n=33$, thus $n=34, N=1156$.", "answer": "1156"}
{"id": 2782, "problem": "Among the three given phrases \"尽心尽力\", \"力可拔山\", and \"山穷水尽\", each Chinese character represents a number between 1 and 8, with the same character representing the same number and different characters representing different numbers. If the sum of the numbers represented by the characters in each phrase is 19, and \"å°½\" > \"å±±\" > \"力\", then the maximum value of \"æ°´\" is $\\qquad$", "solution": "【Analysis】Through analysis, we can know:\nFrom “尽心尽力” (exerting oneself to the utmost), “力可拔山” (strength can move mountains), and “山穷水尽” (reaching the end of one's resources), the sum of the numbers represented by the Chinese characters in each word is 19, which gives us the equations: \n$$\n\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\n\\text { 尽+心+尽+力=19(1) } \\\\\n\\text { 力+可+拔+山=19(2) } \\\\\n\\text { 山+穷+水+尽 }=19(3)\n\\end{array}\\right.\n$$\nWe can get 3 尽 + 心 + 2 力 + 可 + 拔 + 2 山 + 穷 + 水 = 19 × 3 = 57\nThe sum of 1 to 8 is 36, so 2 尽 + 1 力 + 1 山 = 57 - 36 = 21, comparing with (1) we get 山 - 心 = 2.\n“尽” > “山” > “力”, “力” should be as large as possible, and “尽” should be as small as possible,\nAssuming “力”, “山”, “尽” are consecutive natural numbers, we have 2 (力 + 2) + 力 + 1 + 力 = 21\n“力” is 4, at this time 山 = 5, 心 = 3, 尽 = 6;\n(1) is satisfied: 6 + 3 + 6 + 4 = 19;\n(3): 5 + 穷 + 水 + 6 = 19, at this time the maximum value of 水 is 7, 穷 is 1, to deduce (2):\n(2): 4 + 可 + 拔 + 5 = 19, and now only 2 and 8 are left, which satisfies the condition. At this time, the maximum value of 水 is 7.\n\nBut at this time, 6 (尽), 4 (山), 5 (力) do not satisfy “尽” > “山” > “力”, so it does not meet the requirements. Therefore, the maximum value of 水 is 7.\n\nAccording to this, we can solve the problem.\n【Solution】From the words “尽心尽力” (exerting oneself to the utmost), “力可拔山” (strength can move mountains), and “山穷水尽” (reaching the end of one's resources), the sum of the numbers represented by the Chinese characters in each word is 19, which gives us the equations:\n$$\n\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\n\\text { 尽+心+尽+力=19(1) } \\\\\n\\text { 力+可+拔+山=19(2) } \\\\\n\\text { 山+穷+水+尽 }=19(3)\n\\end{array}\\right.\n$$\n(1) + (2) + (3) gives:\n3 尽 + 心 + 2 力 + 可 + 拔 + 2 山 + 穷 + 水 = 19 × 3 = 57\nThe sum of 1 to 8 is 36,\nSo 2 尽 + 1 力 + 1 山 = 57 - 36 = 21, comparing with (1) we get 山 - 心 = 2.\n“尽” > “山” > “力”, “力” should be as large as possible, and “尽” should be as small as possible,\nAssuming “力”, “山”, “尽” are consecutive natural numbers, we have 2 (力 + 2) + 力 + 1 + 力 = 21\n“力” is 4, at this time 山 = 5, 心 = 3, 尽 = 6;\n(1) is satisfied: 6 + 3 + 6 + 4 = 19;\n(3): 5 + 穷 + 水 + 6 = 19, at this time the maximum value of 水 is 7, 穷 is 1, to deduce (2):\n(2): 4 + 可 + 拔 + 5 = 19, and now only 2 and 8 are left, which satisfies the condition. At this time, the maximum value of 水 is 7.\n\nBut at this time, 6 (尽), 4 (山), 5 (力) do not satisfy “尽” > “山” > “力”, so it does not meet the requirements. Therefore, the maximum value of 水 is 7.\n\nThe answer is: 7.", "answer": "7"}
{"id": 48149, "problem": "Let $g(k)$ denote the greatest odd divisor of the positive integer $k$\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n\\text { (for example, } g(3) & =3, g(20)=5) . \\text { Find } \\\\\nf(n) & =g(1)+g(2)+g(3)+\\cdots+g\\left(2^{n}\\right) .\n\\end{aligned}\n$$", "solution": "For odd $k$, we have $g(k)=k$.\nFor any $k \\in \\mathbf{Z}_{+}$, we have\n$$\ng(2 k)=g(k) \\text {. }\n$$\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\text { Then } f(n)=1+3+5+\\cdots+\\left(2^{n}-1\\right)+ \\\\\ng(2)+g(4)+\\cdots+g\\left(2^{n}\\right) \\\\\n=\\frac{\\left(1+2^{n}-1\\right) 2^{n-1}}{2}+g(1)+g(2)+\\cdots+g\\left(2^{n-1}\\right) \\\\\n=4^{n-1}+f(n-1) .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nNotice that,\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nf(2)-f(1)=4, \\\\\nf(3)-f(2)=4^{2}, \\\\\n\\ldots . .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n$$\nf(n)-f(n-1)=4^{n-1} \\text {. }\n$$\n\nAdding all these equations, we get\n$$\nf(n)-f(1)=4+4^{2}+\\cdots+4^{n-1} \\text {. }\n$$\n\nSince $f(1)=g(1)+g(2)=1+1=2$, we have\n$$\nf(n)=\\frac{4^{n}-4}{3}+2=\\frac{4^{n}+2}{3} .\n$$", "answer": "\\frac{4^{n}+2}{3}"}
{"id": 2514, "problem": "Let the positive integer $n$ be a multiple of 75, and have exactly 75 positive divisors (including 1 and itself). Find the minimum value of $n$.", "solution": "Solution: Let the prime factorization of $n$ be\n$$\nn=p_{1}^{r_{1}} p_{2}^{r_{2}} \\cdots p_{k}^{r_{k}},\n$$\n\nwhere $p_{1}, p_{2}, \\cdots, p_{k}$ are the distinct prime factors of $n$, and $r_{1}, r_{2}, \\cdots, r_{k}$ are all positive integers.\nThus, the number of distinct positive divisors of $n$ is\n$$\n\\left(r_{1}+1\\right)\\left(r_{2}+1\\right) \\cdots\\left(r_{k}+1\\right).\n$$\n\nFrom the problem, we have\n$$\n\\left(r_{1}+1\\right)\\left(r_{2}+1\\right) \\cdots\\left(r_{k}+1\\right)=75=3 \\times 5^{2}.\n$$\n\nTherefore, $n$ can have at most 3 distinct prime factors.\nTo make $n$ the smallest and a multiple of 75, the prime factors of $n$ should be $2, 3, 5$, and 3 should appear at least once, and 5 should appear at least twice, i.e.,\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nn=2^{r_{1}} \\times 3^{r_{2}} \\times 5^{r_{3}}, \\\\\n\\left(r_{1}+1\\right)\\left(r_{2}+1\\right)\\left(r_{3}+1\\right)=75, \\\\\nr_{1} \\geqslant 0, r_{2} \\geqslant 1, r_{3} \\geqslant 2 .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nThe tuples $\\left(r_{1}, r_{2}, r_{3}\\right)$ that satisfy the above conditions are\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n(4,4,2),(4,2,4),(2,4,4),(0,4,14), \\\\\n(0,14,4),(0,2,24),(0,24,2) .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nAfter calculation, it is found that when $r_{1}=r_{2}=4, r_{3}=2$, $n$ takes the minimum value, which is $n=2^{4} \\times 3^{4} \\times 5^{2}=32400$.", "answer": "32400"}
{"id": 57884, "problem": "Ezekiel has a rectangular piece of paper with an area of 40. The width of the paper is more than twice the height. He folds the bottom left and top right corners at $45^{\\circ}$ and creates a parallelogram with an area of 24. What is the perimeter of the original rectangle?", "solution": "Suppose that the original rectangle has height $h$ and width $w$.\n\nSince the area of the original rectangle is 40 , then $h w=40$.\n\nOnce the corners are folded, the height of the resulting parallelogram is still $h$ and the new base is $w-h$, because the two legs of each folded triangle are equal since these triangles are isosceles.\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_04_30_a838ccd738aa6ca69034g-07.jpg?height=276&width=480&top_left_y=1971&top_left_x=882)\n\nSince the area of the parallelogram is 24 , then $h(w-h)=24$ or $h w-h^{2}=24$.\n\nSince $h w=40$, then $h^{2}=40-24=16$.\n\nSince $h>0$, then $h=4$.\n\nSince $h w=40$ and $h=4$, then $w=10$.\n\nThe perimeter of the original rectangle is $2 h+2 w$ which equals $2 \\cdot 4+2 \\cdot 10=28$.", "answer": "28"}
{"id": 9364, "problem": "Given the function $f(x)=\\sin \\left(x+\\frac{\\pi}{6}\\right)+\\sin \\left(x-\\frac{\\pi}{6}\\right)+\\cos x+a(a \\in \\mathbf{R}, a$ is a constant $)$,\n(I) Find the smallest positive period of the function $f(x)$.\n(II) If the maximum value of $f(x)$ is 1, find the value of $a$.\n(III) If $x \\in\\left[-\\frac{\\pi}{2}, \\frac{\\pi}{2}\\right]$ when the maximum value of $f(x)$ is 1, find the value of $a$.", "solution": "13. ( I ) $f(x)=\\sqrt{3} \\sin x+\\cos x+a$\n$$\n=2 \\sin \\left(x+\\frac{\\pi}{6}\\right)+u \\text {. }\n$$\n\nSo the smallest positive period of $f(x)$ is $2 \\pi$.\n(II) From H(1), the maximum value of $f(x)$ is $2+a$.\n\nTherefore, $2+a=1$. Thus, $a=-1$.\n(III) Since $x \\in\\left[-\\frac{\\pi}{2}, \\frac{\\pi}{2}\\right]$.\n\nThen $x+\\frac{\\pi}{6} \\in\\left[-\\frac{\\pi}{3}, \\frac{2}{3} \\pi\\right]$.\nSo the maximum value of $f(x)$ is $2+a$.\nThus, $2+a=1$, which means $a=-1$.", "answer": "-1"}
{"id": 56252, "problem": "The integer $M=2003^{2004}2008$ when divided by 80 leaves a remainder of ( ).\n(A) 1\n(B) 11\n(C) 31\n(D) 79", "solution": "6.A.\n\nLet $m=2004^{2000^{2008}}, p=2005^{2000^{2002^{2008}}}$.\nThen $m=2004^{p}=4^{p} \\times 501^{p}=4 n, n=4^{p-1} \\times 501^{p}$.\nThus, by the binomial theorem we have\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nM=2003^{m}=(2000+3)^{m} \\\\\n=2000^{m}+\\mathrm{C}_{m}^{1} \\cdot 2000^{m-1} \\cdot 3+\\cdots+ \\\\\n\\mathrm{C}_{m}^{m-1} \\cdot 2000 \\cdot 3^{m-1}+3^{m} .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nTherefore, the remainder when $M$ is divided by 80 is the same as the remainder when $3^{m}$ is divided by 80.\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\text { Also, } 3^{m}=3^{4 n}=81^{n}=(80+1)^{n} \\\\\n=80^{n}+C_{n}^{1} \\cdot 80^{n-1}+\\cdots+C_{n}^{n-1} \\cdot 80+1,\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nHence, the remainder when $M$ is divided by 80 is 1.", "answer": "A"}
{"id": 40363, "problem": "An essay in Latin is scored on a scale from 0 to $20$. Michel's score is above the average, while Claude's score is below the average. What score did each of them receive, if it is known that when one third of the smaller of these two scores is subtracted from each of them, one of the resulting remainders will be three times the other remainder?", "solution": "18. Let $g$ be the larger of the two estimates, and $p$ be the smaller of them. Then\n\n$$\ng-p / 3=3(p-p / 3)\n$$\n\nfrom which it follows that\n\n$$\ng=7 p / 3\n$$\n\nIf $p=3$ and $g=7$, Michelle would have received a score below average, which contradicts the problem's condition. Therefore, the only possible solution is:\n\n$$\ng=14 \\text{ and } p=6\n$$\n\nIn other words, Michelle scored 14 points, and Claude scored 6.", "answer": "=14p=6"}
{"id": 61630, "problem": "Calculate\n\n$$\n\\int_{0}^{1} x \\sin \\left(\\pi x^{2}\\right) \\mathrm{d} x\n$$\n\nCalculate\n\n$$\n\\lim _{n \\rightarrow \\infty} \\frac{1}{n} \\sum_{k=0}^{n-1} k \\int_{\\frac{k}{n}}^{\\frac{k+1}{n}} \\sin \\left(\\pi x^{2}\\right) \\mathrm{d} x\n$$", "solution": "Solution. (a) Making the substitution $t=\\pi x^{2}$, the integral becomes\n\n$$\n\\frac{1}{2 \\pi} \\int_{0}^{\\pi} \\sin t \\, \\mathrm{d} t=\\left.\\frac{1}{2 \\pi}(-\\cos t)\\right|_{0} ^{\\pi}=\\frac{1}{\\pi}\n$$\n\n## 2 points\n\n(b) Let $f:[0,1] \\rightarrow \\mathbb{R}, f(x)=\\sin \\left(\\pi x^{2}\\right)$, and $F:[0,1] \\rightarrow \\mathbb{R}, F(x)=\\int_{0}^{x} f(t) \\, \\mathrm{d} t$. Then\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n\\frac{1}{n} \\sum_{k=0}^{n-1} k \\int_{\\frac{k}{n}}^{\\frac{k+1}{n}} f(x) \\, \\mathrm{d} x & =\\frac{1}{n} \\sum_{k=0}^{n-1}\\left(k F\\left(\\frac{k+1}{n}\\right)-k F\\left(\\frac{k}{n}\\right)\\right) \\\\\n& =\\frac{1}{n} \\sum_{k=0}^{n-1}\\left((k+1) F\\left(\\frac{k+1}{n}\\right)-k F\\left(\\frac{k}{n}\\right)-F\\left(\\frac{k+1}{n}\\right)\\right) \\\\\n& =\\frac{1}{n}\\left(n F(1)-\\sum_{k=1}^{n} F\\left(\\frac{k}{n}\\right)\\right)=F(1)-\\frac{1}{n} \\sum_{k=1}^{n} F\\left(\\frac{k}{n}\\right)\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nThe desired limit is\n\n$$\nF(1)-\\int_{0}^{1} F(x) \\, \\mathrm{d} x=\\int_{0}^{1} x F^{\\prime}(x) \\, \\mathrm{d} x=\\int_{0}^{1} x f(x) \\, \\mathrm{d} x=\\frac{1}{\\pi}\n$$\n\n2 points", "answer": "\\frac{1}{\\pi}"}
{"id": 17757, "problem": "Petya drew a square on the plane, divided it into 64 identical smaller squares, and colored them in a checkerboard pattern with black and white colors. After that, he thought of a point strictly inside one of these smaller squares. Vasya can draw any closed broken line without self-intersections on the plane and get an answer to the question of whether the guessed point is strictly inside the broken line or not. What is the minimum number of such questions Vasya needs to determine the color of the guessed point - white or black?", "solution": "To determine the color of a point in one question, a broken line is needed, relative to which all squares of one color lie inside, and the other - outside. But then it contains all the segments separating adjacent squares, and therefore, it intersects itself.\n\nP Let's show how to guess the color of a point in two questions. We will construct a broken line, inside which all the odd horizontal rows of the square will fall and only they (see fig.).\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_06_17014d53b52b1543ee40g-32.jpg?height=514&width=598&top_left_y=103&top_left_x=730)\n\nThen with the first question, we will find out the parity of the horizontal row containing the guessed point. With a similar second question, we will find out the parity of the vertical row containing it. It remains to note that the color of the square is determined by the parity of the sum of its \"coordinates\".\n\n## Answer\n\nIn two questions.", "answer": "2"}
{"id": 41718, "problem": "In a convex quadrilateral $ABCD$, points $E$ and $F$ are the midpoints of sides $BC$ and $CD$ respectively. Segments $AE, AF$, and $EF$ divide the quadrilateral into 4 triangles, the areas of which are consecutive natural numbers. What is the maximum possible value of the area of triangle $ABD$?", "solution": "3. Let the areas of the triangles be $n, n+1, n+2$, $n+3$. Then the area of the quadrilateral $A B C D$ is $4 n+6$. It is easy to see that the area of triangle $B C D$ is four times the area of triangle $E C F$, so this area is at least $4 n$. Therefore,\n\n$$\nS_{A B D}=S_{A B C D}-S_{B C D} \\leqslant(4 n+6)-4 n=6 .\n$$\n\nEquality is achieved if triangle $E C F$ has the smallest area\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_21_6455f48598646f41a890g-307.jpg?height=177&width=333&top_left_y=1048&top_left_x=911)\n\nFig. 151 of the four triangles mentioned.\n\nIt remains to prove that the value 6 is possible. An example is an isosceles trapezoid with bases $A D=6, B C=4$ and height 2 (the numbers in Fig. 151 denote the areas of the triangles).\n\nComment. It is easy to see that the area of triangle $A B D$ is always either 2 or 6.", "answer": "6"}
{"id": 11464, "problem": "Solve the following system of equations:\n\n$$\n\\begin{array}{r}\nx^{2}+y \\sqrt{x y}=105 \\\\\ny^{2}+x \\sqrt{y x}=70\n\\end{array}\n$$", "solution": "None of the unknowns is 0 (otherwise at least one of the equations' left sides would be 0), furthermore, they are of the same sign, otherwise $\\sqrt{x y}$ would not make sense; let's assume for now that both are positive. Then $\\sqrt{x y}=\\sqrt{x} \\cdot \\sqrt{y}=x^{\\frac{1}{2}} \\cdot y^{\\frac{1}{2}}$ and our equations can be transformed as follows:\n\n$$\nx^{\\frac{1}{2}}\\left(x^{\\frac{3}{2}}+y^{\\frac{3}{2}}\\right)=105, \\quad y^{\\frac{1}{2}}\\left(x^{\\frac{3}{2}}+y^{\\frac{3}{2}}\\right)=70\n$$\n\nAccording to the above, the expression in parentheses is positive; by eliminating it (briefly: dividing the two equations), $x^{\\frac{1}{2}}: y^{\\frac{1}{2}}=105$ : $70=3: 2$, so $y^{\\frac{1}{2}}=2 x^{\\frac{1}{2}} / 3, y^{\\frac{3}{2}}=8 x^{\\frac{3}{2}} / 27$, and with this from the first equation $35 x^{2} / 27=105, x^{2}=81, x=9$, and finally $y=4$. This pair of values satisfies both equations.\n\nAnother root is not possible, because the $x, y$ with it leads to a contradiction. Indeed, if $x$ and $y$ are negative and $x=y$, then $\\sqrt{x y}=\\sqrt{x^{2}}=|x|=-x=-y$, and the left side of both equations is 0. If $x \\neq y$, from here by multiplying with the negative $x$, $x \\sqrt{x y} < 0$. Finally, $y < x^{2}, \\sqrt{x y} > -x, y \\sqrt{x y} < 0$; based on the assumption that led us to $x^{2}=81$, so $x \\neq -9$.", "answer": "9,4"}
{"id": 5302, "problem": "Determine all natural numbers $n \\geq 3$ for which the following statement holds:\n\nEvery plane convex $n$-gon $A_{1} A_{2} \\ldots A_{n}$ is completely covered by the areas of the $n$ circles that have the segments $A_{i} A_{i+1}$ as diameters $\\left(i=1,2, \\ldots, n\\right.$; set $A_{n+1}=A_{1}$).\n\nHere, each $n$-gon area and each circle area are understood to include their boundary points.", "solution": "I. For any triangular area $F=A_{1} A_{2} A_{3}$ and any convex quadrilateral area $F=A_{1} A_{2} A_{3} A_{4}$, the mentioned covering statement holds; this can be proven as follows:\n\nIf the statement were false, there would be a point $P$ in $F$ that lies outside each of the three or four mentioned\n\ncircles. Since these circles cover the boundary of $F$, $P$ would lie in the interior of $F$. Since $F$ is convex, the angles $\\angle A_{i} P A_{i+1}\\left(i=1, \\ldots, n ; A_{n+1}=A_{1}\\right.$, with $n=3$ or $\\left.n=4\\right)$ would have to satisfy\n\n$$\n\\sum_{i=1}^{n} \\angle A_{i} P A_{i+1}=360^{\\circ}\n$$\n\nOn the other hand, since $P$ lies outside the circles with diameters $A_{i} A_{i+1}$, $\\angle A_{i} P A_{i+1}4$ there exists a convex n-sided area $A_{1} A_{2} \\ldots A_{n}$ that is not covered by the mentioned circles; this is shown by the following example:\n\nIf $A_{1} A_{2} \\ldots A_{n}$ is a regular n-gon and $P$ is its center, then (1) (now with $n>4$) holds and thus $\\angle A_{i} P A_{i+1}=\\frac{1}{n} \\cdot 360^{\\circ}<90^{\\circ}$ for all $i=1, \\ldots, n ; A_{n+1}=A_{1}$.\n\nTherefore, $P$ lies outside all circles with diameters $A_{i} A_{i+1}$.\n\nWith I. and II: it is proven that the statement mentioned in the problem holds exactly for $n=3$ and $n=4$.\n\n## Adopted from $[5]$", "answer": "n=3n=4"}
{"id": 39541, "problem": "Solve:\n$\\begin{cases}{x\\left( {6 - y} \\right) = 9}\\\\\n{y\\left( {6 - z} \\right) = 9}\\\\\n{z\\left( {6 - x} \\right) = 9}\\end{cases}$", "solution": "Given the system of equations:\n\\[\n\\begin{cases}\nx(6 - y) = 9 \\\\\ny(6 - z) = 9 \\\\\nz(6 - x) = 9\n\\end{cases}\n\\]\n\n1. **Express each variable in terms of the others:**\n   From the first equation, we can solve for \\( y \\):\n   \\[\n   x(6 - y) = 9 \\implies 6x - xy = 9 \\implies xy = 6x - 9 \\implies y = \\frac{6x - 9}{x}\n   \\]\n\n   From the second equation, we can solve for \\( z \\):\n   \\[\n   y(6 - z) = 9 \\implies 6y - yz = 9 \\implies yz = 6y - 9 \\implies z = \\frac{6y - 9}{y}\n   \\]\n\n   From the third equation, we can solve for \\( x \\):\n   \\[\n   z(6 - x) = 9 \\implies 6z - zx = 9 \\implies zx = 6z - 9 \\implies x = \\frac{6z - 9}{z}\n   \\]\n\n2. **Substitute and simplify:**\n   Substitute \\( y = \\frac{6x - 9}{x} \\) into the second equation:\n   \\[\n   \\left(\\frac{6x - 9}{x}\\right)(6 - z) = 9\n   \\]\n   Simplify:\n   \\[\n   \\frac{(6x - 9)(6 - z)}{x} = 9\n   \\]\n   Multiply both sides by \\( x \\):\n   \\[\n   (6x - 9)(6 - z) = 9x\n   \\]\n   Expand and simplify:\n   \\[\n   36x - 6xz - 54 + 9z = 9x\n   \\]\n   Rearrange terms:\n   \\[\n   36x - 6xz + 9z - 54 = 9x\n   \\]\n   Combine like terms:\n   \\[\n   27x - 6xz + 9z = 54\n   \\]\n\n3. **Use symmetry and AM-GM inequality:**\n   Notice that the equations are symmetric. We can use the Arithmetic Mean-Geometric Mean (AM-GM) inequality to find a solution. The AM-GM inequality states that for non-negative real numbers \\( a_1, a_2, \\ldots, a_n \\):\n   \\[\n   \\frac{a_1 + a_2 + \\cdots + a_n}{n} \\geq \\sqrt[n]{a_1 a_2 \\cdots a_n}\n   \\]\n   Equality holds if and only if \\( a_1 = a_2 = \\cdots = a_n \\).\n\n   Apply AM-GM to the product \\( x(6 - x)y(6 - y)z(6 - z) \\):\n   \\[\n   \\left(\\frac{x + (6 - x) + y + (6 - y) + z + (6 - z)}{6}\\right)^6 \\geq x(6 - x)y(6 - y)z(6 - z)\n   \\]\n   Simplify the left-hand side:\n   \\[\n   \\left(\\frac{6 + 6 + 6}{6}\\right)^6 = 6^3 = 216\n   \\]\n   Given \\( x(6 - x)y(6 - y)z(6 - z) = 9^3 = 729 \\), we have:\n   \\[\n   216 \\geq 729\n   \\]\n   This is a contradiction unless \\( x = y = z = 3 \\).\n\n4. **Verify the solution:**\n   Substitute \\( x = 3 \\), \\( y = 3 \\), and \\( z = 3 \\) back into the original equations:\n   \\[\n   3(6 - 3) = 9 \\\\\n   3(6 - 3) = 9 \\\\\n   3(6 - 3) = 9\n   \\]\n   All equations are satisfied.\n\nThus, the solution is \\( x = 3 \\), \\( y = 3 \\), and \\( z = 3 \\).\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{ x = 3 } \\), \\( y = 3 \\), and \\( z = 3 \\).", "answer": " x = 3 "}
{"id": 34123, "problem": "Given the function $f_{1}(x)=\\frac{2 x-1}{x+1}$, for positive integer $n$, define $f_{n+1}(x)=f_{1}\\left[f_{n}(x)\\right]$. Find the analytical expression for $f_{1234}(x)$.", "solution": "Analysis If we start from the given conditions and gradually derive the analytical expression of $f_{1234}(x)$, the workload would be enormous, which is clearly impractical. Therefore, we can generalize the original problem and directly derive the analytical expression of $f_{n}(x)$.\n\nSolution According to the given conditions, we have\n$$\n\\begin{array}{c}\nf_{1}(x)=\\frac{2 x-1}{x+1}, \\\\\nf_{2}(x)=f_{1}\\left[f_{1}(x)\\right]=f_{1}\\left(\\frac{2 x-1}{x+1}\\right)=\\frac{x-1}{x}, \\\\\nf_{3}(x)=f_{1}\\left[f_{2}(x)\\right]=f_{1}\\left(\\frac{x-1}{x}\\right)=\\frac{x-2}{2 x-1}, \\\\\nf_{1}(x)=f_{1}\\left[f_{3}(x)\\right]=f_{1}\\left(\\frac{x-2}{2 x-1}\\right)=\\frac{1}{1-x}, \\\\\nf_{5}(x)=f_{1}\\left[f_{1}(x)\\right]=f_{1}\\left(\\frac{1}{1-x}\\right)=\\frac{x+1}{2-x}, \\\\\nf_{6}(x)=f_{1}\\left[f_{5}(x)\\right]=f_{1}\\left(\\frac{x+1}{2-x}\\right)=x, \\\\\nf_{7}(x)=f_{1}\\left[f_{6}(x)\\right]=f_{1}(x) .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nThis indicates that $\\left\\{f_{n}(x)\\right\\}$ is a periodic function sequence with the smallest positive period of 6. Therefore, the analytical expression of $f_{n}(x)$ is\n$$\nf_{n}(x)=\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\n\\frac{2 x-1}{x+1}(n=6 k+1), \\\\\n\\frac{x-1}{x}(n=6 k+2), \\\\\n\\frac{x-2}{2 x-1}(n=6 k+3), \\\\\n\\frac{1}{1-x}(n=6 k+4), \\\\\n\\frac{x+1}{2-x}(n=6 k+5), \\\\\nx(n=6 k+6),\n\\end{array}\\right.\n$$\n\nwhere $k$ is a non-negative integer.\nBy substituting $n=1234$ into the expression of $f_{n}(x)$, we get\n$$\nf_{1231}(x)=f_{6 \\times 211+1}(x)=\\frac{1}{1-x} .\n$$\n\nExplanation The solution process above demonstrates two fundamental steps: one is the generalization process, where to find the analytical expression of $f_{1234}(x)$, we first generalize from the specific to the general, directly deriving the expression of $f_{n}(x)$; the other is the specialization process, where in seeking the expression of $f_{n}(x)$, we return from the general to the specific, examining the cases when $n=1,2, \\cdots, 7$ based on the initial conditions and recursive relations, to identify the underlying patterns. Then, we combine these two processes organically, thereby solving the original problem. This shows that in practical problem-solving, generalization and specialization can often be used together to complement and support each other, enhancing problem-solving efficiency.\n\nIn college entrance exams and mathematics competitions, problems related to the periodicity of functions and function sequences frequently appear. Correctly recognizing and grasping the periodic characteristics of such periodic functions (sequences) is crucial for solving problems.", "answer": "\\frac{1}{1-x}"}
{"id": 57943, "problem": "In the Cartesian coordinate system, it is known that points $A(0,4)$ and $B(3,8)$. If point $P(x, 0)$ makes $\\angle APB$ the largest, then $x=$ $\\qquad$.", "solution": "(10) Let $\\angle A P B=\\theta$. Since the circle with diameter $A B$ does not intersect the $x$-axis, $\\theta<\\frac{\\pi}{2}$. To maximize $\\angle A P B$, we need $\\sin \\theta$ to be maximized, which in turn requires the circumradius of $\\triangle A B P$ to be minimized. It is easy to see that the circumradius of $\\triangle A B P$ is minimized when its circumcircle is tangent to the $x$-axis. Extend $B A$ to intersect the $x$-axis at point $Q$, then $Q(-3,0)$. By the power of a point theorem, $Q P^{2}=Q A \\cdot Q B=5 \\cdot 10$. Therefore, $Q P=5 \\sqrt{2}$, and at this point, the $x$-coordinate of point $P$ is $x=5 \\sqrt{2}-3$.", "answer": "5\\sqrt{2}-3"}
{"id": 48444, "problem": "$25 \\%$ of 2004 is equal to\n(A) $50 \\%$ of 4008\n(B) $50 \\%$ of 1002\n(C) $100 \\%$ of 1002\n(D) $10 \\%$ of 8016\n(E) $20 \\%$ of 3006", "solution": "$25 \\%$ of 2004 is $\\frac{1}{4}$ of 2004 , or 501 .\n\n$50 \\%$ of 4008 is $\\frac{1}{2}$ of 4008 , or 2004.\n\n$50 \\%$ of 1002 is $\\frac{1}{2}$ of 1002 , or 501 .\n\n$100 \\%$ of 1002 is 1002 .\n\n$10 \\%$ of 8016 is $\\frac{1}{10}$ of 8016 , or 801.6 .\n\n$20 \\%$ of 3006 is $\\frac{1}{5}$ of 3006 , or 601.2 .\n\nAnswer: (B)", "answer": "B"}
{"id": 51325, "problem": "Solve the inequality\n\n$$\n\\log 2^{2}+\\log 3^{1+\\frac{1}{2 x}}-\\log \\left(3^{\\frac{1}{x}}+3^{3}\\right)>0\n$$", "solution": "1. We rewrite the inequality in an equivalent form:\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& \\log \\frac{2^{2} \\cdot 3^{1+\\frac{1}{2 x}}}{3^{\\frac{1}{x}}+3^{3}}>\\log 1 \\\\\n\\Rightarrow \\quad & \\frac{2^{2} \\cdot 3^{1+\\frac{1}{2 x}}}{3^{\\frac{1}{x}}+3^{3}}>1 \\\\\n3^{\\frac{1}{x}}-12 \\cdot 3^{\\frac{1}{2 x}}+27 & 0$, we obtain the inequality\n\n10 points\n\n$$\nt^{2}-12 t+27<0 \\quad \\text { i.e. } \\quad(t-3)(t-9)<0\n$$\n\nwhose solution is $t \\in(3,9)$.\n\n10 points\n\nThe solution to the given inequality is $x \\in\\left(\\frac{1}{4}, \\frac{1}{2}\\right)$.\n\n5 points", "answer": "x\\in(\\frac{1}{4},\\frac{1}{2})"}
{"id": 38939, "problem": "12 different items are distributed among 3 people so that each person gets 4 items. In how many ways is this possible?", "solution": "I. solution. The first item that goes to the first person $E$ can be chosen in 12 ways. Regardless of which item was chosen first, the second item can be chosen from the remaining ones in 11 ways. Similarly, the third and fourth items can be chosen in 10 and 9 ways, respectively, for $E$. This gives $N_{1}=12 \\cdot 11 \\cdot 10 \\cdot 9$ possibilities for the distribution of these 4 items. This includes the order in which the items are given.\n\nHowever, the order is irrelevant; $E$ will receive the same items regardless of whether they are given in the order $A, B, C, D$ or $B, D, C, A$, or any other order. Similar reasoning shows that 4 different items can be given in $4 \\cdot 3 \\cdot 2=24$ different orders, i.e., in this many ways we can choose which to give first, second, and third, with the last one being determined. Therefore, the number of distinct ways to satisfy $E$ is\n\n$$\nN_{1}=\\frac{12 \\cdot 11 \\cdot 10 \\cdot 9}{4 \\cdot 3 \\cdot 2}=11 \\cdot 5 \\cdot 9=495\n$$\n\nSimilarly, the second person $M$ can receive their share from the remaining 8 items in\n\n$$\nN_{2}=\\frac{8 \\cdot 7 \\cdot 6 \\cdot 5}{4 \\cdot 3 \\cdot 2}=70\n$$\n\ndifferent ways. This completes the distribution, with the third person $H$ receiving the remaining items. Thus, the distribution can be done in $N_{1} \\cdot N_{2}=34650$ ways.\n\nLászló Szilágyi (Debrecen, Fazekas M. g. IV. o. t.)\n\nII. solution. Prepare 4 cards each with the letters $E, M$, and $H$ to mark the items to be given to the 3 people. For now, distinguish the cards with the same letter by indexing them as $1,2,3,4$: $E_{1}, E_{2}, E_{3}, E_{4}, M_{1}, \\ldots, H_{4}$.\n\nSimilar reasoning to the first solution shows that the 12 cards can be placed on the (arranged) 12 items in $N_{3}=12 \\cdot 11 \\cdot 10 \\cdot 9 \\cdot 8 \\cdot 7 \\cdot 6 \\cdot 5 \\cdot 4 \\cdot 3 \\cdot 2$ ways. Each placement represents a distribution possibility, but not all are distinct. The 4 $E$-lettered cards can be swapped among the 4 items without changing $E$'s share, and as seen in the first solution, there are $N_{4}=4 \\cdot 3 \\cdot 2$ ways to do this. Repeating this reasoning for $M$ and $H$, we find that each distinct distribution appears $\\left(N_{4}\\right)^{3}$ times in the $N_{3}$ number of distributions. Thus, the number of distinct distributions is:\n\n$$\n\\frac{N_{3}}{\\left(N_{4}\\right)^{3}}=\\frac{12 \\cdot 11 \\cdot 10 \\cdot 9 \\cdot 8 \\cdot 7 \\cdot 6 \\cdot 5 \\cdot 4 \\cdot 3 \\cdot 2}{4 \\cdot 3 \\cdot 2 \\cdot 4 \\cdot 3 \\cdot 2 \\cdot 4 \\cdot 3 \\cdot 2}\n$$\n\nAfter simplifying the last three factors in the numerator and the denominator, we see that our expression is equal to the product $N_{1} N_{2}$ from the first solution.\n\nAngela Nagy (Balassagyarmat, Szántó Kovács J. g. IV. o.t.)\n\nNote: Many contestants provided answers using combinatorial formulas, despite the fact that the rules of the competition - K.M.L. 25 (1962) p. 15 - do not accept mere references to theorems not covered in the high school curriculum, as the thought process is more important than the ready-made template. Nevertheless, we accepted as solutions those papers that justified why the formulas they used led to the correct result. (We also point out: there is a large number of incorrect papers, in which the thought process is missing or incorrect.)", "answer": "34650"}
{"id": 4066, "problem": "The perimeter of a right-angled triangle $ABC$ ( $\\angle C=90^{\\circ}$ ) is 72 cm, and the difference between the lengths of the median $CK$ and the altitude $CM$ is 7 cm (Fig. 10.47). Find the length of the hypotenuse.", "solution": "Solution.\n\nAccording to the condition $C K - C M = 7 \\text{ cm}, P_{A B C} = 72 \\text{ cm}, p = \\frac{P_{A B C}}{2} = 36$. If the radius of the inscribed circle, then $r = p - A B, S = p \\cdot r = p \\cdot (p - A B)$. Let $A B = x, K$ be the center of the circumscribed circle, $C K = A K = K B = \\frac{A B}{2} = \\frac{x}{2}; S = 36 \\cdot (36 - x); \\frac{x}{2} - C M = 7$ (by condition) $C M = \\frac{x}{2} - 7$; $S = \\frac{x}{2} \\left( \\frac{x}{2} - 7 \\right) \\cdot \\frac{x^2}{4} - \\frac{7x}{2} = 36^2 - 36x, x^2 + 130x - 5184 = 0, x = 32$ cm.\n\nAnswer: $32 \\text{ cm}$.", "answer": "32"}
{"id": 37769, "problem": "The range of the function $f(x)=\\frac{\\sin 2 x}{2+\\sin x+\\cos x}$ is", "solution": "- 1. $\\left[2 \\sqrt{3}-4,1+\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}\\right]$.\n\nLet $t=\\sin x+\\cos x$. Then $t=\\sqrt{2} \\sin \\left(x+\\frac{\\pi}{4}\\right) \\in[-\\sqrt{2}, \\sqrt{2}]$.\nAlso, $\\sin 2 x=t^{2}-1$, so, $f(x)=\\frac{t^{2}-1}{2+t}$.\nLet $m=t+2 \\in[2-\\sqrt{2}, 2+\\sqrt{2}]$. Then $t=m-2$.\nThus, $f(x)=m+\\frac{3}{m}-4$.\nBy the monotonicity of the double hook function, we have\n$$\nf(x) \\in\\left[2 \\sqrt{3}-4,1+\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}\\right]\n$$", "answer": "[2\\sqrt{3}-4,1+\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}]"}
{"id": 29875, "problem": "Each face of a cube has a different color (the six colors are fixed), how many different coloring methods are there?", "solution": "8. Let the six colors be called $1,2,3,4,5,6$. Place the cube on the table with the 1-colored face down. Consider the 2-colored face; if it is up, it can be rotated around the vertical axis to bring the 3-colored face to the front. This fixes the cube. The other faces can be colored in $3!=6$ ways. If the 2-colored face is adjacent to the 1-colored face, rotate the cube to bring the 2-colored face to the front, fixing the cube. The remaining faces can be colored in $4!=24$ ways. In total, there are $6+$ $24=30$ different coloring methods.", "answer": "30"}
{"id": 45063, "problem": "Given the general term of the sequence $\\left\\{a_{n}\\right\\}$\n$$\na_{n}=\\frac{n x}{(x+1)(2 x+1) \\cdots(n x+1)}\\left(n \\in \\mathbf{Z}_{+}\\right) \\text {. }\n$$\n\nIf $a_{1}+a_{2}+\\cdots+a_{2015}<1$, then the value of the real number $x$ is ( ).\n(A) $-\\frac{3}{2}$\n(B) $-\\frac{5}{12}$\n(C) $-\\frac{9}{40}$\n(D) $-\\frac{11}{60}$", "solution": "6. D.\n\nFrom the problem, we know\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\na_{n}=\\frac{1}{(x+1)(2 x+1) \\cdots[(n-1) x+1]}- \\\\\n\\quad \\frac{1}{(x+1)(2 x+1) \\cdots(n x+1)} . \\\\\n\\text { Then } \\sum_{k=1}^{2015} a_{k} \\\\\n=1-\\frac{1}{(x+1)(2 x+1) \\cdots(2015 x+1)}0 . \\\\\n\\text { Therefore, } x \\in \\bigcup_{k=1}^{100}\\left(-\\frac{1}{2 k-1},-\\frac{1}{2 k}\\right) \\cup\\left(-\\frac{1}{2015},+\\infty\\right) .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nUpon verification, only $x=-\\frac{11}{60}$ satisfies the problem.", "answer": "D"}
{"id": 45288, "problem": "In quadrilateral $\\mathrm{ABCD}$, $\\mathrm{AC}$ and $\\mathrm{BD}$ intersect at point $\\mathrm{O}$. Draw the altitude $\\mathrm{DE}$ of triangle $\\mathrm{DBC}$, and connect $\\mathrm{AE}$. If the area of triangle $\\mathrm{ABO}$ is equal to the area of triangle $\\mathrm{DCO}$, and $\\mathrm{DC}=17$ cm, $\\mathrm{DE}=15$ cm, then what is the area of the shaded part in square centimeters?", "solution": "【Analysis】Since $S_{\\triangle A B O}=S_{\\triangle D C O}$, then $S_{\\triangle A B C}=S_{\\triangle D C B}$. Because the two triangles share the base $\\mathrm{BC}$, the heights from $\\mathrm{BC}$ in both triangles are equal, so $\\mathrm{AD}$ is parallel to $\\mathrm{BC}$. Therefore, in triangle $\\mathrm{ACE}$, the height on side $\\mathrm{CE}$ is 15 cm.\nIn the right triangle $\\mathrm{CDE}$, by the Pythagorean theorem, we have\n$$\nC E^{2}=C D^{2}-D E^{2}=17^{2}-15^{2}=(17+15)(17-15)=64 \\text {, }\n$$\n\nThus, $\\mathrm{CE}=8$ cm.\nTherefore, $S_{\\triangle A C E}=\\frac{1}{2} \\times 8 \\times 15=60$ square cm.", "answer": "60"}
{"id": 24264, "problem": "a) Prove that the set $A=\\{4,9,16,25,36,49\\}$ is isolated;\n\nb) Determine the composite numbers $n$ for which there exist the positive integers  $a,b$ such that the set\n\\[ A=\\{(a+b)^2, (a+2b)^2,\\ldots, (a+nb)^2\\}\\] is isolated.", "solution": "### Part (a)\n1. **Calculate the sum of the set \\( A \\):**\n   \\[\n   A = \\{4, 9, 16, 25, 36, 49\\}\n   \\]\n   The sum of the elements in \\( A \\) is:\n   \\[\n   S = 4 + 9 + 16 + 25 + 36 + 49 = 139\n   \\]\n2. **Check if the sum \\( S \\) is a prime number:**\n   - The number 139 is a prime number because it has no divisors other than 1 and itself.\n3. **Verify the condition for isolated set:**\n   - For any proper subset \\( B \\subset A \\), the sum of the elements in \\( B \\) must be co-prime with 139.\n   - Since 139 is a prime number, any integer that is not a multiple of 139 is co-prime with 139.\n   - The sum of any proper subset of \\( A \\) will be less than 139 and hence cannot be a multiple of 139.\n\nThus, the set \\( A = \\{4, 9, 16, 25, 36, 49\\} \\) is isolated.\n\n### Part (b)\n1. **Express the sum of the elements in the set \\( A \\):**\n   \\[\n   A = \\{(a+b)^2, (a+2b)^2, \\ldots, (a+nb)^2\\}\n   \\]\n   The sum of the elements in \\( A \\) is:\n   \\[\n   S = \\sum_{k=1}^{n} (a+kb)^2\n   \\]\n   Expanding the sum:\n   \\[\n   S = \\sum_{k=1}^{n} (a^2 + 2akb + k^2b^2) = na^2 + 2ab \\sum_{k=1}^{n} k + b^2 \\sum_{k=1}^{n} k^2\n   \\]\n   Using the formulas for the sums of the first \\( n \\) natural numbers and the first \\( n \\) squares:\n   \\[\n   \\sum_{k=1}^{n} k = \\frac{n(n+1)}{2}, \\quad \\sum_{k=1}^{n} k^2 = \\frac{n(n+1)(2n+1)}{6}\n   \\]\n   Substituting these into the expression for \\( S \\):\n   \\[\n   S = na^2 + 2ab \\cdot \\frac{n(n+1)}{2} + b^2 \\cdot \\frac{n(n+1)(2n+1)}{6}\n   \\]\n   Simplifying:\n   \\[\n   S = na^2 + n(n+1)ab + \\frac{n(n+1)(2n+1)}{6}b^2\n   \\]\n\n2. **Determine the composite numbers \\( n \\) for which the set is isolated:**\n   - For the set to be isolated, the sum \\( S \\) must be co-prime with the sum of any proper subset.\n   - If \\( n > 6 \\) or \\( n = 4 \\), there exists a divisor \\( d > 1 \\) of \\( n \\) which divides \\( S \\).\n   - At least one of \\( a+b, a+2b, \\ldots, a+nb \\) is divisible by \\( n \\) and thus by \\( d \\), meaning it is not co-prime with \\( S \\).\n\nThus, the only composite number \\( n \\) for which the set is isolated is \\( n = 6 \\).\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{ n = 6 } \\).", "answer": " n = 6 "}
{"id": 33567, "problem": "Let \\[T_0=2, T_1=3, T_2=6,\\] and for $n\\ge 3$, \\[T_n=(n+4)T_{n-1}-4nT_{n-2}+(4n-8)T_{n-3}.\\] The first few terms are \\[2, 3, 6, 14, 40, 152, 784, 5158, 40576, 363392.\\] Find a formula for $T_n$ of the form \\[T_n=A_n+B_n,\\] where $\\{A_n\\}$ and $\\{B_n\\}$ are well known sequences.", "solution": "To find a formula for \\( T_n \\) of the form \\( T_n = A_n + B_n \\), where \\( \\{A_n\\} \\) and \\( \\{B_n\\} \\) are well-known sequences, we need to verify that \\( A_n = n! \\) and \\( B_n = 2^n \\) satisfy the given recurrence relation and initial conditions.\n\n1. **Initial Conditions:**\n   - \\( T_0 = 2 \\)\n   - \\( T_1 = 3 \\)\n   - \\( T_2 = 6 \\)\n\n2. **Proposed Sequences:**\n   - Let \\( A_n = n! \\)\n   - Let \\( B_n = 2^n \\)\n\n3. **Verify Initial Conditions:**\n   - For \\( n = 0 \\):\n     \\[\n     T_0 = A_0 + B_0 = 0! + 2^0 = 1 + 1 = 2\n     \\]\n   - For \\( n = 1 \\):\n     \\[\n     T_1 = A_1 + B_1 = 1! + 2^1 = 1 + 2 = 3\n     \\]\n   - For \\( n = 2 \\):\n     \\[\n     T_2 = A_2 + B_2 = 2! + 2^2 = 2 + 4 = 6\n     \\]\n\n4. **Verify Recurrence Relation:**\n   - Given recurrence relation:\n     \\[\n     T_n = (n+4)T_{n-1} - 4nT_{n-2} + (4n-8)T_{n-3}\n     \\]\n   - Substitute \\( T_n = n! + 2^n \\):\n     \\[\n     T_n = (n! + 2^n)\n     \\]\n   - Check if \\( A_n = n! \\) and \\( B_n = 2^n \\) satisfy the recurrence:\n     \\[\n     (n! + 2^n) = (n+4)(n-1)! + 2^{n-1}) - 4n((n-2)! + 2^{n-2}) + (4n-8)((n-3)! + 2^{n-3})\n     \\]\n\n5. **Simplify and Verify:**\n   - For \\( A_n = n! \\):\n     \\[\n     n! = (n+4)(n-1)! - 4n(n-2)! + (4n-8)(n-3)!\n     \\]\n     This is a known identity for factorials.\n   - For \\( B_n = 2^n \\):\n     \\[\n     2^n = (n+4)2^{n-1} - 4n2^{n-2} + (4n-8)2^{n-3}\n     \\]\n     This can be verified by expanding and simplifying the terms.\n\nSince both \\( A_n = n! \\) and \\( B_n = 2^n \\) satisfy the initial conditions and the recurrence relation, we conclude that:\n\n\\[\nT_n = n! + 2^n\n\\]\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{ T_n = n! + 2^n } \\)", "answer": " T_n = n! + 2^n "}
{"id": 20004, "problem": "Find all real solutions to the system of equations\n$$\n\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\nx^{2}+y^{2}+u^{2}+v^{2}=4, \\\\\nx y u+y u v+u v x+v x y=-2, \\\\\nx y u v=-1\n\\end{array}\\right.\n$$", "solution": "From equations (1) and (3), we get \n\\[\n\\frac{x^{2}+y^{2}+u^{2}+v^{2}}{4}=1=\\sqrt[1]{|x y u v|}.\n\\]\nSince \\(\\frac{x^{2}+y^{2}+u^{2}+v^{2}}{4} \\geqslant \\sqrt[4]{|x y u v|}\\) with equality holding if and only if \\(|x|=|y|=|u|=|v|\\), the solution to (4) is\n\\[\n\\begin{array}{c}\n|x|=|y|=|u|=|v|=1 . \\\\\n\\frac{1}{x}+\\frac{1}{y}+\\frac{1}{u}+\\frac{1}{v}=2 .\n\\end{array}\n\\]\n\nFrom (2) and (3), we get\nThus, from (5) and (6), the solution to the original system of equations is\n\\[\n\\begin{array}{c}\n(x, y, u, v)=(1,1,1,-1),(1,1,-1,1), \\\\\n(1,-1,1,1),(-1,1,1,1) .\n\\end{array}\n\\]", "answer": "(1,1,1,-1),(1,1,-1,1),(1,-1,1,1),(-1,1,1,1)"}
{"id": 38400, "problem": "How many locks at least need to be placed on the treasury so that with a certain distribution of keys among the 11-member committee authorized to open the treasury, any 6 members can open it, but no 5 can? Determine the distribution of keys among the committee members with the minimum number of locks.", "solution": "Suppose that for some natural number $ n $ there exists a key distribution to $ n $ locks among an 11-member committee such that the conditions of the problem are satisfied. Let $ A_i $ denote the set of locks that the $ i $-th member of the committee can open, where $ i = 1, 2, \\ldots, 11 $, and let $ A $ denote the set of all locks. Then from the conditions of the problem, we have\n\nfor any five-element subset $ \\{ i_1, \\ldots, i_5\\} $ of the set $ \\{1, 2, \\ldots, 11\\} $ and\n\nfor any six-element subset $ \\{j_1, \\ldots, j_6\\} $ of the set $ \\{1,2,\\ldots,  11\\} $.\nFrom (1), it follows that the set $ A - (A_{i_1} \\cup \\ldots \\cup A_{i_5}) $ is non-empty. Let $ x_{i_1}, \\ldots, x_{i_5} $ be one of its elements, i.e., a lock that the group of committee members numbered $ i_1, \\ldots, i_5 $ cannot open. From (2), it follows that for every $ j \\not \\in \\{i_1, \\ldots, i_5 \\} $ we have $ x_{i_1 , \\ldots, i_5} \\in A_j $.\nSuppose that $ x_{i_1,\\ldots,i_5} = x_{k_1, \\ldots, k_5} $ for some subsets $ \\{i_1, \\ldots, i_5\\} $ and $ \\{k_1, \\ldots, k_5\\} $. If these subsets were different, then, for example, $ i_t \\not \\in \\{ k_1, \\ldots, k_5 \\} $. Therefore, $ x_{k_1, \\ldots, k_5} \\in A_{i_t} $; but on the other hand, this leads to a contradiction. The obtained contradiction proves that $ \\{i_1, \\ldots,i_5\\} = \\{ k_1, \\ldots, k_5 \\} $.\nIn other words, different five-element subsets $ \\{i_1, \\ldots, i_5\\} $ correspond to different locks. Therefore, the number of locks is not less than the number of five-element subsets of an 11-element set, i.e., $ n \\geq  \\binom{11}{5} = 462 $.\nWe will now prove that if we install $  \\binom{11}{5} $ locks on the treasury, then we can distribute the keys to them among the members of the 11-member committee in such a way that the conditions of the problem are satisfied.\nLet us associate each of the $  \\binom{11}{5} $ locks with a five-element subset of the set $ \\{1, 2, \\ldots, 11\\} $ in a one-to-one manner. If a lock corresponds to the subset $ \\{i_1, \\ldots, i_5\\} $, then the keys to it are given to all members of the committee whose numbers are different from $ i_1, \\ldots, i_5 $.\nWe will show that no five members of the committee can open a certain lock, and therefore the treasury. Indeed, the members of the committee numbered $ i_1, \\ldots, i_5 $ do not have the key to the lock corresponding to the subset $ \\{i_1, \\ldots, i_5\\} $.\nWe will show that any six members of the committee can open any lock, and therefore the treasury. If the members of the committee have numbers $ j_1, \\ldots, j_6 $ and want to open a lock corresponding to the subset $ \\{i_1, \\ldots, i_5\\} $, then one of the six numbers $ j_1, \\ldots, j_6 $ does not belong to this five-element subset, say $ j_t \\not \\in \\{i_1, \\ldots, i_5 \\} $. Therefore, the member of the committee numbered $ j_t $ has the key to the lock corresponding to the subset $ \\{i_1, \\ldots, i_5\\} $.\nThus, the smallest number satisfying the conditions of the problem is $  \\binom{11}{5} = 462 $.", "answer": "462"}
{"id": 23079, "problem": "What is the largest value of $k$ for which the polynomials $Q_1(x) = x^2 + (k-29)x - k$ and $Q_2(x) = 2x^2+ (2k-43)x + k$ are both factors of $P(x)$?", "solution": "Solution 1\nWe can see that $Q_1$ and $Q_2$ must have a [root](https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/Root) in common for them to both be [factors](https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/Factor) of the same cubic.\nLet this root be $a$.\nWe then know that $a$ is a root of\n$Q_{2}(x)-2Q_{1}(x) = 2x^{2}+2kx-43x+k-2x^{2}-2kx+58x+2k = 15x+3k = 0$\n, so $x = \\frac{-k}{5}$.\nWe then know that $\\frac{-k}{5}$ is a root of $Q_{1}$ so we get:\n$\\frac{k^{2}}{25}+(k-29)\\left(\\frac{-k}{5}\\right)-k = 0 = k^{2}-5(k-29)(k)-25k = k^{2}-5k^{2}+145k-25k$\nor $k^{2}=30k$, so $k=30$ is the highest.\nWe can trivially check into the original equations to find that $k=30$ produces a root in common, so the answer is $\\boxed{030}$.\n\nSolution 2\nAgain, let the common root be $a$; let the other two roots be $m$ and $n$. We can write that $(x - a)(x - m) = x^2 + (k - 29)x - k$ and that $2(x - a)(x - n) = 2\\left(x^2 + \\left(k - \\frac{43}{2}\\right)x + \\frac{k}{2}\\right)$.\nTherefore, we can write four equations (and we have four [variables](https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/Variable)), $a + m = 29 - k$, $a + n = \\frac{43}{2} - k$, $am = -k$, and $an = \\frac{k}{2}$. \nThe first two equations show that $m - n = 29 - \\frac{43}{2} = \\frac{15}{2}$. The last two equations show that $\\frac{m}{n} = -2$. Solving these show that $m = 5$ and that $n = -\\frac{5}{2}$. Substituting back into the equations, we eventually find that $k = \\boxed{030}$.\n\nSolution 3\nSince $Q_1(x)$ and $Q_2(x)$ are both factors of $P(x)$, which is cubic, we know the other factors associated with each of $Q_1(x)$ and $Q_2(x)$ must be linear. Let $Q_1(x)R(x) = Q_2(x)S(x) = P(x)$, where $R(x) = ax + b$ and $S(x) = cx + d$. Then we have that $((x^2 + (k-29)x - k))(ax + b) = ((2x^2+ (2k-43)x + k))(cx + d)$. Equating coefficients, we get the following system of equations: \n\\begin{align}  a = 2c \\\\ b = -d \\\\ 2c(k - 29) - d = c(2k - 43) + 2d \\\\ -d(k - 29) - 2ck = d(2k - 43) + ck  \\end{align}\nUsing equations $(1)$ and $(2)$ to make substitutions into equation $(3)$, we see that the $k$'s drop out and we're left with $d = -5c$. Substituting this expression for $d$ into equation $(4)$ and solving, we see that $k$ must be $\\boxed {030}$.  \n~ anellipticcurveoverq\n\nSolution 4\nNotice that if the roots of $Q_1(x)$ and $Q_2(x)$ are all distinct, then $P(x)$ would have four distinct roots, which is a contradiction since it's cubic. Thus, $Q_1(x)$ and $Q_2(x)$ must share a root. Let this common value be $r.$\nThus, we see that we have \n\\[r^2 + (k - 29)r - k = 0,\\]\n\\[2r^2 + (2k - 43)r + k = 0.\\] Adding the two equations gives us \\[3r^2 + (3k - 72)r = 0 \\implies r = 0, 24 - k.\\] Now, we have two cases to consider. If $r = 0,$ then we have that $Q_1(r) = 0 = r^2 + (k - 29)r - k \\implies k = 0.$ On the other hand, if $r = 24 - k,$ we see that \\[Q_1(r) = 0 = (24 - k)^2 + (k - 29)(24 - k) - k \\implies k = \\boxed{030}.\\] This can easily be checked to see that it does indeed work, and we're done! \n~Ilikeapos", "answer": "30"}
{"id": 54939, "problem": "Each cell of a $5 \\times 5$ table is painted in one of several colors. Lada shuffled the rows of this table so that no row remained in its original position. Then Lera shuffled the columns so that no column remained in its original position. To their surprise, the girls noticed that the resulting table was the same as the original one. What is the maximum number of different colors this table can be painted with?", "solution": "# Answer: 7.\n\nSolution: Let's renumber the colors and reason about numbers instead. Both columns and rows could have been cyclically permuted or divided into a pair and a triplet. If a cyclic permutation of columns was used, then all columns consist of the same set of numbers, i.e., no more than five different numbers. The same situation applies to a cyclic permutation of rows.\n\nIf, however, both columns and rows were divided into a pair and a triplet, the table can be conditionally divided into squares $2 \\times 2$ and $3 \\times 3$, as well as rectangles $2 \\times 3$ and $3 \\times 2$, in each of which both columns and rows are cyclically permuted. In the squares, there can be no more than two and three different numbers, respectively (because the set of numbers in each column is the same), and in the rectangles, no more than one (since both in columns and rows, the set of numbers must be the same).\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_06_da44c9888fa01160fc84g-2.jpg?height=512&width=465&top_left_y=1720&top_left_x=1458)\n\nExample for seven numbers see in the figure.\n\nCriteria: Only the estimate - 3 points\n\nOnly the example - 3 points.", "answer": "7"}
{"id": 10558, "problem": "In rhombus $ABCD$, $\\angle A=100^{\\circ}, M$ and $N$ are the midpoints of sides $AB$ and $BC$ respectively, $MP \\perp CD$ at point $P$, then the degree measure of $\\angle NPC$ is $\\qquad$", "solution": "It is known that $\\angle B=80^{\\circ}$.\nNotice that $B M=B N$. Then\n$$\n\\angle B M N=\\angle B N M=50^{\\circ} \\text {. }\n$$\n\nAs shown in Figure 16, let the midpoint of $M P$ be $E$, and connect $N E$. It is easy to know that $N M=N P$. Then $\\angle N M P=\\angle N P M$. Therefore,\n$$\n\\angle N P C=\\angle N M B=50^{\\circ} .\n$$", "answer": "50^{\\circ}"}
{"id": 15092, "problem": "Given an integer $ c \\geq 1 $. To each subset $ A $ of the set $ \\{1,2, \\ldots ,n\\} $, we assign a number $ w(A) $ from the set $ \\{1,2, \\ldots ,c\\} $ such that the following condition is satisfied:\n\nLet $ a(n) $ be the number of such assignments. Calculate $ \\lim_{n\\to \\infty}\\sqrt[n]{a(n)} $.\nNote: $ \\min(x,y) $ is the smaller of the numbers $ x $, $ y $.", "solution": "Let $ M $ be the set $ \\{1,2,\\ldots,n\\} $, and $ M_i $ be the $(n-1)$-element set obtained from $ M $ by removing the number $ i $:\n\nGiven the assignment as mentioned in the problem, let's denote the value $ w(M) $ by $ m $, and the value $ w(M_i) $ by $ f(i) $ (for $ i = 1,2, \\ldots ,n $). According to the conditions of the problem, the values $ f(1), \\ldots ,f(n) $ and $ m $ are numbers from the set $ \\{1,2, \\ldots ,c\\} $, and for each $ i $, the following equality holds:\n\nThis is simply a fancy way of writing the inequality:\n\nThus, the assignment $ w(\\cdot) $ is associated with the function:\n\nFrom the condition imposed on the assignment $ w(\\cdot) $:\n\nit follows by induction that the equality:\n\nholds for any sets $ A_1,\\ldots,A_k $ contained in $ M $. (The symbol $ \\min(x_1,\\ldots,x_k) $ denotes the smallest of the numbers $ x_1,\\ldots,x_k $; it can, of course, be the common value of several of these numbers.)\nLet $ A $ be any subset of the set $ M $, not identical to the entire set $ M $, and let $ i_1,\\ldots,i_k $ be all the numbers in $ M $ that do {\\it not} belong to $ A $:\n\nThe set $ A $ is then exactly the intersection of the sets $ M_{i_1},\\ldots,M_{i_k} $:\n\nIndeed: a number $ i $ belongs simultaneously to all sets $ M_{i_1},\\ldots,M_{i_k} $ if and only if it belongs to $ M $ and is different from the numbers $ i_1,\\ldots,i_k $ - that is, (in accordance with (3)) if and only if it is an element of the set $ A $.\nFrom the connections (4), (2), (3), the equality follows:\n\n(The symbol $ \\min_{i \\not \\in A}f(i) $ denotes the minimum value taken by the function $ f $ on those elements of the set $ M $ that do not belong to the set $ A $.)\nConclusion: the assignment $ w(\\cdot) $ is fully determined by specifying the value $ m = w(M) $ and the values $ f(i) = w(M_i) $ for $ i = 1,2,\\ldots ,n $. In other words, it is determined by choosing the number $ m $ and the function (1); it is then given by the formula:\n\nAnd conversely: if $ m $ is any positive integer not exceeding $ c $, and if $ f $ is any mapping of the set $ M $ into the set $ \\{1,2,\\ldots,m\\} $, then the formula (5) defines an assignment $ A \\mapsto w(A) $ satisfying the condition stated in the problem.\nFor a fixed $ m $, there are exactly $ m^n $ functions (1). Therefore, the number of admissible assignments (5) is:\n\nWe obtain the two-sided estimate $ c^n \\leq a(n) \\leq c^n \\cdot c $; and hence:\n\nAs $ n $ approaches infinity, the $ n $-th root of any fixed positive number approaches $ 1 $. Therefore, the expression on the right side of the inequality (6) approaches $ c $, and by the squeeze theorem, $ \\displaystyle \\lim_{n \\to \\infty} \\sqrt[n]{a(n)} = c $.\nThe answer is: The sought limit value is the number $ c $.", "answer": "c"}
{"id": 20748, "problem": "Calculate $\\sqrt{1.004}$ with an accuracy of 0.0001.", "solution": "Solution. We will use formula (4) §4:\n\n$$\n\\sqrt{1.004}=\\sqrt{1+0.004}=(1+0.004)^{\\frac{1}{2}}\n$$\n\nHere $m=\\frac{1}{2}, x=0.004$\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n\\sqrt{1.004}=1 & +\\frac{0.004}{2}+\\frac{\\frac{1}{2}\\left(\\frac{1}{2}-1\\right)}{2!}(0.004)^{2}+\\ldots= \\\\\n& =1+0.002-\\frac{(0.004)^{2}}{2!4}+\\ldots\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nNotice that the signs of the obtained series, starting from the second, alternate.\n\nLimiting ourselves to the sum of the first two terms, we get\n\n$$\n\\sqrt{1.004} \\approx 1.002\n$$\n\nEstimate the absolute error\n\n$$\n\\Delta<\\frac{(0.004)^{2}}{2 \\mid 4}=0.000002\n$$\n\nTherefore, the value of the root is found with the required accuracy. 1470. Calculate $\\sqrt[3]{30}$ with an accuracy of 0.001.\n\nSolution. $\\sqrt[3]{30}=3 \\sqrt[3]{\\frac{30}{27}}=3 \\sqrt[3]{1+\\frac{3}{27}}=3\\left(1+\\frac{1}{9}\\right)^{\\frac{1}{3}}$. Here\n\n$$\nm=\\frac{1}{3}, x=\\frac{1}{9}\n$$\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n\\sqrt[3]{30} & =3\\left[1+\\frac{1}{3} \\cdot \\frac{1}{9}+\\frac{1}{3}\\left(\\frac{1}{3}-1\\right)\\left(\\frac{1}{9}\\right)^{2} \\frac{1}{2!}+\\right. \\\\\n+ & \\left.\\frac{1}{3}\\left(\\frac{1}{3}-1\\right)\\left(\\frac{1}{3}-2\\right)\\left(\\frac{1}{9}\\right)^{3} \\frac{1}{3!}+\\ldots\\right]= \\\\\n& =3\\left(1+\\frac{1}{27}-\\frac{2}{2!9^{3}}+\\frac{2 \\cdot 5}{3!3^{3} 9^{3}}-\\ldots\\right)\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nWe obtained an alternating series (after the first term), so if we discard all terms starting from the fourth, the absolute error\n\n$$\n\\Delta<\\frac{3 \\cdot 2 \\cdot 5}{313^{3} 9^{3}}=\\frac{5}{3^{3} \\cdot 9^{3}}=\\frac{5}{19683}<0.001\n$$\n\nfrom here\n\n$$\n\\sqrt[3]{30} \\approx 3+\\frac{3}{27}-\\frac{6}{2!9^{3}} \\approx 3+0.1111-0.0041=3.1070\n$$\n\n(calculation was performed with one extra digit).\n\nThus, $\\sqrt[3]{30} \\approx 3.107$ with an accuracy of 0.001.", "answer": "1.002"}
{"id": 60819, "problem": "For the parabola $y=ax^{2}+bx+1$, the parameters $a$ and $b$ satisfy $8a^{2}+4ab=b^{3}$. Then, as $a$ and $b$ vary, the vertex of the parabola must lie on ( ).\n(A) parabola\n(B) hyperbola\n(C) circle or ellipse\n(D) line", "solution": "2.B.\n\nThe vertex coordinates of the parabola $y=a x^{2}+b x+1$ are $\\left(-\\frac{b}{2 a}, \\frac{4 a-b^{2}}{4 a}\\right)$. Let $x=-\\frac{b}{2 a}, y=\\frac{4 a-b^{2}}{4 a}$. Then $\\frac{b}{a}=-2 x, y=1-\\frac{b^{2}}{4 a}=1+\\frac{b x}{2}$.\n\nSince $a \\neq 0$, the conditions that $a$ and $b$ satisfy are equivalent to $8+4 \\cdot \\frac{b}{a}=b\\left(\\frac{b}{a}\\right)^{2}$. Therefore,\n$$\n8+4(-2 x)=b(-2 x)^{2}=4 x(2 y-2) \\text {, }\n$$\n\nwhich means $x y=1$.", "answer": "B"}
{"id": 44907, "problem": "Solve the system\n\n$$\n\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\n4^{\\left|x^{2}-8 x+12\\right|-\\log _{4} 7}=7^{2 y-1} \\\\\n|y-3|-3|y|-2(y+1)^{2} \\geqslant 1\n\\end{array}\\right.\n$$", "solution": "Solution. The equation of the given system is equivalent to the equation\n\n$$\n4^{\\left|x^{2}-8 x+12\\right|}=7^{2 y}\n$$\n\nBoth sides of it are positive; therefore, it is equivalent to the equation\n\n$$\n\\left|x^{2}-8 x+12\\right|=(2 y) \\log _{4} 7\n$$\n\nSince $\\log _{4} 7>0$ and $\\left|x^{2}-8 x+12\\right| \\geqslant 0$ for any $x$, it follows that $y \\geqslant 0$. Therefore, the inequality of the system (16) should only be solved for two cases: $0 \\leqslant y \\leqslant 3$ and $y>3$.\n\nFor $0 \\leqslant y \\leqslant 3$, the inequality of the system (16) takes the form\n\n$$\n3-y-3 y-2 y^{2}-4 y-2-1 \\geqslant 0\n$$\n\ni.e., $y^{2}+4 y \\leqslant 0$; from this we find $-4 \\leqslant y \\leqslant 0$. Considering the condition $0 \\leqslant y \\leqslant 3$, we get $y=0$.\n\nFor $y>3$, the inequality of the system (16) takes the form\n\n$$\ny-3-3 y-2 y^{2}-4 y-2-1 \\geqslant 0\n$$\n\ni.e.,\n\n$$\n-2 y^{2}-6 y-6 \\geqslant 0\n$$\n\nthis inequality has no solutions.\n\nSubstituting the value $y=0$ into the equation of the system (16), we get $(16) \\Leftrightarrow\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}y=0, \\\\ x^{2}-8 x+12=0\\end{array} \\Leftrightarrow\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}y=0, \\\\ (x-2)(x-6)=0\\end{array} \\Leftrightarrow\\left[\\begin{array}{l}\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}x=2, \\\\ y=0, \\\\ x=6, \\\\ y=0 .\\end{array}\\right.\\end{array}\\right.\\right.\\right.$\n\nThus, the two pairs of numbers $(2 ; 0),(6 ; 0)$, and only they, are the solutions of the system (16).", "answer": "(2,0),(6,0)"}
{"id": 11068, "problem": "Compute $2022!\\cdot\\left(S_{2021}-1\\right)$, if $S_{n}=\\frac{1}{2!}+\\frac{2}{3!}+\\cdots+\\frac{n}{(n+1)!}$.", "solution": "Answer: -1.\n\nSolution.\n\nGiven that $\\frac{n}{(n+1)!}=\\frac{n+1}{(n+1)!}-\\frac{1}{(n+1)!}=\\frac{1}{n!}-\\frac{1}{(n+1)!}$, we get\n\n$S_{2021}=\\frac{1}{2!}+\\frac{2}{3!}+\\cdots+\\frac{2021}{2022!}=\\left(\\frac{1}{1!}-\\frac{1}{2!}\\right)+\\left(\\frac{1}{2!}-\\frac{1}{3!}\\right)+\\cdots+\\left(\\frac{1}{2021!}-\\frac{1}{2022!}\\right)=1-\\frac{1}{2022!}$.\n\nThen $\\quad 2022!\\cdot\\left(S_{2021}-1\\right)=2022!\\cdot\\left(1-\\frac{1}{2022!}-1\\right)=-1$.", "answer": "-1"}
{"id": 60729, "problem": "Determine the smallest positive integer $M$ with the following property:\nFor every choice of integers $a,b,c$, there exists a polynomial $P(x)$ with integer coefficients so that $P(1)=aM$ and $P(2)=bM$ and $P(4)=cM$.", "solution": "To determine the smallest positive integer \\( M \\) such that for every choice of integers \\( a, b, c \\), there exists a polynomial \\( P(x) \\) with integer coefficients satisfying \\( P(1) = aM \\), \\( P(2) = bM \\), and \\( P(4) = cM \\), we can proceed as follows:\n\n1. **Assume the Existence of Polynomial \\( P(x) \\)**:\n   Let \\( P(x) \\) be a polynomial with integer coefficients such that:\n   \\[\n   P(1) = aM, \\quad P(2) = bM, \\quad P(4) = cM\n   \\]\n\n2. **Formulate the Polynomial Using Lagrange Interpolation**:\n   Using Lagrange interpolation, we can construct a polynomial \\( P(x) \\) that passes through the points \\((1, aM)\\), \\((2, bM)\\), and \\((4, cM)\\). The general form of the Lagrange interpolation polynomial is:\n   \\[\n   P(x) = aM \\frac{(x-2)(x-4)}{(1-2)(1-4)} + bM \\frac{(x-1)(x-4)}{(2-1)(2-4)} + cM \\frac{(x-1)(x-2)}{(4-1)(4-2)}\n   \\]\n\n3. **Simplify the Polynomial**:\n   Simplify each term in the polynomial:\n   \\[\n   P(x) = aM \\frac{(x-2)(x-4)}{(-1)(-3)} + bM \\frac{(x-1)(x-4)}{(1)(-2)} + cM \\frac{(x-1)(x-2)}{(3)(2)}\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   P(x) = aM \\frac{(x-2)(x-4)}{3} - bM \\frac{(x-1)(x-4)}{2} + cM \\frac{(x-1)(x-2)}{6}\n   \\]\n\n4. **Ensure Integer Coefficients**:\n   For \\( P(x) \\) to have integer coefficients, the denominators \\( 3, 2, \\) and \\( 6 \\) must be canceled out by \\( M \\). Therefore, \\( M \\) must be a multiple of the least common multiple (LCM) of these denominators:\n   \\[\n   \\text{LCM}(3, 2, 6) = 6\n   \\]\n\n5. **Verify the Minimality of \\( M \\)**:\n   We need to check if \\( M = 6 \\) is indeed the smallest such number. If \\( M \\) were smaller, say \\( M = 3 \\) or \\( M = 2 \\), then the denominators would not be fully canceled, and \\( P(x) \\) would not have integer coefficients for all choices of \\( a, b, c \\).\n\nTherefore, the smallest positive integer \\( M \\) that satisfies the given conditions is \\( M = 6 \\).\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{6} \\)", "answer": "6"}
{"id": 56958, "problem": "For $(x, y)$ satisfying the equation $x^{2}+(y-1)^{2}=1$, the inequality $x+y+c \\geqslant 0$ always holds, find the range of the real number $c$.", "solution": "The key to solving the problem is to understand the meaning of each formula in the question using the idea of combining numerical and geometric concepts. For example, \"the inequality $x+y+c \\geqslant 0$ always holds,\" means that the point $(x, y)$ is always above or on the line $x+y+c=0$. Here, the point $(x, y)$ refers to the points on the circle $x^{2}+(y-1)^{2}=1$. Therefore, as long as $c$ ensures that all points on the circle are on or above the line, it will suffice.\n\nSolution: Let the line $x+y+c=0$ be tangent to the circle $x^{2}+(y-1)^{2}=1$,\n\ni.e.,\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& \\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\nx^{2}+(y-1)^{2}=1, \\\\\ny=-x-c\n\\end{array}\\right. \\\\\n\\Rightarrow & c_{1}=-1+\\sqrt{2}, \\\\\n& c_{2}=-1-\\sqrt{2} .\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nThus, there are two lines tangent to the circle, with y-intercepts of $-c_{1}=1-\\sqrt{2}$ and $-c_{2}=1+\\sqrt{2}$, respectively. (See Figure 2) According to the problem, we take $-c_{1}=1-\\sqrt{2}$, so $-c \\leqslant 1-\\sqrt{2}$, which means $c \\geqslant \\sqrt{2}-1$.", "answer": "c \\geqslant \\sqrt{2}-1"}
{"id": 5020, "problem": "Let $f(x)$ be a decreasing function on $\\mathbf{R}$, for any $x \\in \\mathbf{R}$, we have\n$$\nf(x+2013)=2013 f(x) .\n$$\n\nThen a function that satisfies this condition is $\\qquad$", "solution": "1. $-2013^{\\frac{x}{2013}}$ (the answer is not unique).\n\nConsider the function $f(x)=-a^{x}(a>1)$.\nBy the problem, we have\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n-a^{x+2013}=-2013 a^{x} \\\\\n\\Rightarrow a^{2013}=2013 \\Rightarrow a=2013^{\\frac{1}{2013}} .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nThus, $f(x)=-2013^{\\frac{x}{2013}}$ meets the condition.\nMoreover, for any negative number $k, f(x)=2013^{\\frac{x}{2013}} k$ meets the condition.", "answer": "-2013^{\\frac{x}{2013}}"}
{"id": 50773, "problem": "A certain natural number divides $25, 38$, and $43$, resulting in a sum of the three remainders being 18. Find this natural number.", "solution": "Reference answer: 11", "answer": "11"}
{"id": 46899, "problem": "$18 \\cdot 120$ is the short base, height, and long base of a trapezoid, which form an arithmetic sequence. Let $k$ be the area of this trapezoid, then\n(A) $k$ must be an integer.\n(B) $k$ must be a fraction.\n(C) $k$ must be an irrational number.\n(D) $k$ must be an integer or a fraction.\n(E) None of (A), (B), (C), (D) is correct.", "solution": "[Solution] Let the shorter base, height, and longer base of the trapezoid be $a-d, a, a+d$ respectively. Then $k=S_{\\text {trapezoid }}=\\frac{1}{2}[(a-d)+(a+d)] a=a^{2}$. By the arbitrariness of $a$, we know that $(A),(B),(C),(D)$ are all incorrect. Therefore, the answer is $(E)$.", "answer": "E"}
{"id": 44409, "problem": "A cyclist planned to travel from point A to point B in 5 hours, moving at a constant speed. He moved at the planned speed until the midpoint of the journey, then decided to increase his speed by $25 \\%$. He completed the journey to point B at the new speed. How long did the entire trip take?", "solution": "7.1 A cyclist planned to travel from point A to point B in 5 hours, moving at a constant speed. He moved at the planned speed until the midpoint of the journey, then decided to increase his speed by $25 \\%$. He completed the journey to point B at the new speed. How long did the entire journey take?\n\nAnswer: 4 hours 30 minutes. Hint: Let a be the distance between points A and B, v be the planned speed. Then $\\frac{\\mathrm{a}}{\\mathrm{v}}=5$. The increased speed is $1.25 \\mathrm{v}$. The entire journey will take $\\frac{a}{2 v}+\\frac{a}{2 \\cdot 1.25 v}=\\frac{4.5}{5} \\frac{a}{v}=4.5$ (hours).", "answer": "4.5"}
{"id": 37932, "problem": "In a certain county, every two districts are connected by exactly one of three modes of transportation: car, train, or airplane. It is known that all three modes of transportation are used in the county, but no district has all three modes. Furthermore, no three districts are pairwise connected by the same mode of transportation. What is the maximum number of districts in this county?", "solution": "10. There are at most 4 districts.\n\nLet vertices represent districts, and edges represent means of transportation, colored red, blue, and yellow to represent three types of transportation, as shown in the figure. This meets the requirements of the problem, thus there exist four districts.\n\nIf there are more than 4 districts, i.e., the graph has 5 vertices, divide them into non-red, non-blue, and non-yellow combinations. In this case, at least one combination will have $\\geqslant 2$ vertices, otherwise, the number of vertices would be at most 3. We will discuss this in cases:\n(i) Suppose the non-red combination has more than 3 vertices, then it contains three vertices $A, B, C$, which emit blue or yellow edges. Assume the non-blue combination has one vertex $D$. Then $D A$ is neither red nor blue, so it must be yellow. Similarly, $D B, D C$ are also yellow. In this case, if $A B$ or $A C$ is yellow, a monochromatic triangle is formed, which is a contradiction. Therefore, one of them must be blue, say $A B$ is blue. Similarly, $A C, B C$ are also blue, which results in $\\triangle A B C$ being a blue triangle. This is a contradiction. Therefore, case (i) does not exist.\n(ii) If each combination has at most 2 vertices, then since there are 5 vertices, one combination must contain two vertices. Suppose $A, B$ are in the non-red combination, and assume $A B$ is blue. Thus, there must be a point in the non-blue combination (otherwise, it would result in only two colors of edges), let this point be $C$. In this case, $A C, B C$ can only be yellow, and there must be another point, say $D$, in the non-yellow combination, which leads to $A D, B D$ being blue. Since $A B$ is blue, $\\triangle A B D$ forms a monochromatic triangle, which is a contradiction. Therefore, case (ii) also does not occur.\nThus, a graph that meets the requirements of the problem cannot have 5 vertices.", "answer": "4"}
{"id": 48114, "problem": "Let $n$ be a positive integer. If the last three digits of $n$ are removed, the resulting number is the cube root of $n$. Find a possible value of $n$.", "solution": "8. 32768\n8. Let \\( n = 1000a + b \\), where \\( 0 \\leq b \\leq 999 \\). By removing the last three digits of \\( n \\), we get \\( a \\). Hence we have \\( a^3 = 1000a + b \\), or \\( b = a(a^2 - 1000) \\). Since \\( b \\geq 0 \\), we have \\( a^2 \\geq 1000 \\) and hence \\( a \\geq 32 \\). If \\( a \\geq 33 \\), then \\( b \\geq 33(33^2 - 1000) > 1000 \\) which is impossible. Hence we must have \\( a = 32 \\), which gives \\( b = 32(32^2 - 1000) = 768 \\) and hence \\( n = 32768 \\).", "answer": "32768"}
{"id": 40938, "problem": "The year 2009 has the following property: by swapping the digits of the number 2009, it is impossible to obtain a smaller four-digit number (numbers do not start with zero). In which year will this property reoccur for the first time?", "solution": "Answer. In 2022.\n\nSolution. In the years $2010, 2011, \\ldots, 2019$ and in 2021, the year number contains a one, and if it is moved to the first position, the number will definitely decrease. The number 2020 can be reduced to 2002. However, the number 2022 cannot be decreased by rearranging the digits.", "answer": "2022"}
{"id": 8833, "problem": "Find all integers $n\\ge1$ such that $2^n-1$ has exactly $n$ positive integer divisors.", "solution": "1. **Initial Observations and Definitions:**\n   - For each \\( k \\in \\mathbb{N} \\), let \\( d(k) \\) be the number of divisors, \\( \\omega(k) \\) be the number of distinct prime divisors, and \\( \\Omega(k) \\) be the number of prime divisors counted with multiplicity.\n   - We need to find all integers \\( n \\geq 1 \\) such that \\( 2^n - 1 \\) has exactly \\( n \\) positive integer divisors.\n\n2. **Parity Consideration:**\n   - If \\( n \\) is odd, then \\( d(2^n - 1) \\) is odd, implying \\( 2^n - 1 \\) is a perfect square.\n   - However, \\( 2^n - 1 \\equiv 3 \\pmod{4} \\) for \\( n \\geq 2 \\), which cannot be a perfect square. Thus, \\( n \\) must be even unless \\( n = 1 \\).\n\n3. **Bounding the Number of Distinct Prime Divisors:**\n   - Using Zsigmondy's theorem (Bang's theorem), for \\( n \\neq 1, 6 \\), there exists a prime \\( p \\) such that \\( p \\mid 2^n - 1 \\) and \\( p \\nmid 2^k - 1 \\) for all \\( 1 \\leq k < n \\).\n   - For all \\( k \\mid n \\) (except possibly \\( k = 1, 6 \\)), \\( 2^k - 1 \\) has a primitive prime divisor. Thus, \\( \\omega(2^n - 1) \\geq d(n) - 2 \\).\n\n4. **Prime Factorization and Divisor Counting:**\n   - Let \\( 2^n - 1 = p_1^{\\alpha_1} \\cdot p_2^{\\alpha_2} \\cdots p_k^{\\alpha_k} \\), where \\( p_i \\) are distinct primes.\n   - The number of divisors of \\( 2^n - 1 \\) is \\( (\\alpha_1 + 1)(\\alpha_2 + 1) \\cdots (\\alpha_k + 1) = n \\).\n\n5. **Bounding the Number of Prime Divisors Counted with Multiplicity:**\n   - From the previous step, \\( \\Omega(n) \\geq d(n) - 2 \\).\n   - Let \\( n = q_1^{\\beta_1} q_2^{\\beta_2} \\cdots q_m^{\\beta_m} \\). Then, \\( \\sum_{i=1}^m \\beta_i = \\Omega(n) \\geq d(n) - 2 = (\\beta_1 + 1)(\\beta_2 + 1) \\cdots (\\beta_m + 1) - 2 \\).\n\n6. **Bounding the Number of Distinct Prime Divisors of \\( n \\):**\n   - If \\( n \\) has at least 3 distinct prime divisors, then \\( \\prod_{i=1}^m (\\beta_i + 1) \\geq \\beta_1 \\beta_2 + \\beta_1 \\beta_3 + \\beta_2 \\beta_3 + \\sum_{i=1}^m \\beta_i + 1 \\), which contradicts \\( \\sum_{i=1}^m \\beta_i \\geq (\\beta_1 + 1)(\\beta_2 + 1) \\cdots (\\beta_m + 1) - 2 \\). Thus, \\( \\omega(n) \\leq 2 \\).\n\n7. **Case Analysis for \\( \\omega(n) = 2 \\):**\n   - If \\( n \\) has exactly 2 distinct prime divisors, then \\( n = 2^a \\cdot q^b \\) for some prime \\( q \\).\n   - If \\( 3 \\nmid n \\), then \\( \\Omega(n) \\geq d(n) - 1 \\), leading to a contradiction unless \\( n = 6 \\).\n\n8. **Powers of Two:**\n   - If \\( n = 2^T \\), then \\( 2^n - 1 = 2^{2^T} - 1 \\) has \\( 2^T \\) divisors.\n   - Fermat numbers \\( F_k = 2^{2^k} + 1 \\) are prime for \\( k = 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 \\), but \\( F_5 \\) is not prime.\n   - Thus, \\( n = 2, 4, 8, 16, 32 \\) work.\n\n9. **Conclusion:**\n   - The integers \\( n \\geq 1 \\) such that \\( 2^n - 1 \\) has exactly \\( n \\) positive integer divisors are \\( n = 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 16, 32 \\).\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{ n = 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 16, 32 } \\).", "answer": " n = 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 16, 32 "}
{"id": 46017, "problem": "A class consists of pupils who each wear either a red tie or a green tie. There are two more pupils wearing green ties than wearing red ties. Two pupils are chosen at random. The probability of selecting two pupils of different tie-colour is exactly treble the probability of selecting two pupils who both wear red ties. Given that $\\mathrm{R}$ is the number of pupils wearing a red tie, and that $R>0$, determine $R^{3}+R^{2}+R$.", "solution": "SOLUTION\n399\n\nThe number of pupils wearing a green tie is $R+2$, and the total number of pupils in the class is $R+R+2=2 R+2$. Let the probability of selecting two red-tie wearing pupils be $q$.\nThen $\\frac{R}{2 R+2} \\times \\frac{R-1}{2 R+1}=q$.\nAlso, $\\frac{R}{2 R+2} \\times \\frac{R+2}{2 R+1}+\\frac{R+2}{2 R+2} \\times \\frac{R}{2 R+1}=3 q$.\nEliminating $q$ we have $3\\left(\\frac{R}{2 R+2} \\times \\frac{R-1}{2 R+1}\\right)=\\frac{R}{2 R+2} \\times \\frac{R+2}{2 R+1}+\\frac{R+2}{2 R+2} \\times \\frac{R}{2 R+1}$.\nTherefore, $3 R(R-1)=2 R(R+2)$ and hence $3 R^{2}-3 R=2 R^{2}+4 R$.\nThis quadratic equation simplifies to $R^{2}-7 R=0$ and has solutions $R=0$ and $R=7$.\nWe are given that $R>0$, so $R=7$ and $R^{3}+R^{2}+R=343+49+7=399$.", "answer": "399"}
{"id": 11206, "problem": "A deck of 2n cards numbered from 1 to 2n is shuffled and n cards are dealt to A and B. A and B alternately discard a card face up, starting with A. The game when the sum of the discards is first divisible by 2n + 1, and the last person to discard wins. What is the probability that A wins if neither player makes a mistake? Solution", "solution": ": 0. Fairly easy. B always wins irrespective of the deal. The stuff about random shuffling and probabilities is a red herring. Note first that both players have perfect information (because each can see his own cards and the discards and hence deduce the other player's hand). A cannot win on his first play. Now suppose it is B's turn. Each card B might play will give a different total and so requires a different card for A to win on the following move. But B has one more card than A, so he can choose a card which does not allow A to win on the next move. Thus B can always play so that A does not win on the following move. But one player must win after 2n plays or less, so it must be B. Putnam 1993 © John Scholes jscholes@kalva.demon.co.uk 12 Dec 1998", "answer": "0"}
{"id": 11649, "problem": "Suppose we have a regular hexagon and draw all its sides and diagonals. Into how many regions do the segments divide the hexagon? (No proof is necessary.)", "solution": "Answer: 24\nSolution: An accurate diagram and a careful count yields the answer.", "answer": "24"}
{"id": 1881, "problem": "Let real numbers $a, x, y$ satisfy the following conditions\n$$\n\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\nx+y=2 a-1, \\\\\nx^{2}+y^{2}=a^{2}+2 a-3 .\n\\end{array}\\right.\n$$\n\nFind the minimum value that the real number $xy$ can take.", "solution": "By (1) $)^{2}-$ (2) we get\n$$\nx y=\\frac{1}{2}\\left((2 a-1)^{2}-\\left(a^{2}+2 a-3\\right)\\right)=\\frac{1}{2}\\left(3 a^{2}-6 a+4\\right) \\text {. }\n$$\n\nCombining $x^{2}+y^{2} \\geqslant 2 x y$, we know $a^{2}+2 a-3 \\geqslant 3 a^{2}-6 a+4$, solving this yields $2-\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2} \\leqslant a \\leqslant 2+\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}$. $x y=\\frac{3}{2}(a-1)^{2}+\\frac{1}{2} \\geqslant \\frac{3}{2}\\left(2-\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}-1\\right)^{2}+\\frac{1}{2}$, thus the minimum value of $x y$ is reached when $a=2-\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}$, and the required minimum value is $\\frac{11-6 \\sqrt{2}}{4}$.", "answer": "\\frac{11-6\\sqrt{2}}{4}"}
{"id": 55665, "problem": "When $0<x \\leqslant 1$, which of the following inequalities is correct? ( ).\n(A) $\\frac{\\sin x}{x}<\\left(\\frac{\\sin x}{x}\\right)^{2} \\leqslant \\frac{\\sin x^{2}}{x^{2}}$\n(B) $\\left(\\frac{\\sin x}{x}\\right)^{2}<\\frac{\\sin x}{x} \\leqslant \\frac{\\sin x^{2}}{x^{2}}$\n(C) $\\left(\\frac{\\sin x}{x}\\right)^{2}<\\frac{\\sin \\frac{x^{2}}{x^{2}} \\leqslant \\frac{\\sin }{x} \\cdot x}{x}$\n(D) $\\frac{\\sin x^{2}}{x^{2}} \\leqslant\\left(\\frac{\\sin x}{x}\\right)^{2}<\\frac{\\sin x}{x}$", "solution": "-1 (B).\nBecause $0\\left(\\frac{\\sin x}{x}\\right)^{2}$. Also, since $f(x) = \\frac{\\sin x}{x}$ is a decreasing function on $\\left(0, \\frac{\\pi}{2}\\right)$, and $0 < x^{2} \\leqslant x \\leqslant 1 < \\frac{\\pi}{2}$, it follows that $\\frac{\\sin x^{2}}{x^{2}} \\geqslant \\frac{\\sin x}{x}$.", "answer": "B"}
{"id": 398, "problem": "The total weight of a pile of stones is 100 kilograms, where the weight of each stone does not exceed 2 kilograms. By taking out some of the stones in various ways and calculating the difference between the sum of the weights of these stones and 10 kilograms. Among all these differences, the minimum value of their absolute values is denoted as $d$. Among all piles of stones that meet the above conditions, find the maximum value of $d$.", "solution": "[Solution] Take any pile of stones that satisfies the conditions of the problem, and let their weights be $x_{1}, x_{2}$, $\\cdots, x_{n}$, without loss of generality, assume $x_{1} \\geqslant x_{2} \\geqslant \\cdots \\geqslant x_{n}$. According to the definition of $d$, there exists a natural number $k$ such that\n$$\nx_{1}+x_{2}+\\cdots+x_{k} \\geqslant 10+d \\text { and } x_{1}+x_{2}+\\cdots+x_{k-1} \\leqslant 10-d \\text {. }\n$$\n\nFrom this, we can deduce that $x_{1} \\geqslant x_{2} \\geqslant \\cdots \\geqslant x_{k} \\geqslant 2 d$. Also, $05$. Therefore, we have\n$$\n10 d \\leqslant x_{1}+x_{2}+x_{3}+x_{4}+x_{5} \\leqslant 10-d,\n$$\n\nwhich implies $d \\leqslant \\frac{10}{11}$.\nFurthermore, take 55 stones each weighing $\\frac{10}{11}$ kilograms. It is easy to see that in this case $d=\\frac{10}{11}$. Therefore, the maximum value of $d$ is $\\frac{10}{11}$.", "answer": "\\frac{10}{11}"}
{"id": 63847, "problem": "Solve the inequality $\\sqrt{x}-\\sqrt{1-x}+8 \\sin x<8$.", "solution": "Answer: $0 \\leq x \\leq 1$. Solution. The domain of the inequality is the interval $[0 ; 1]$. On $[0 ; 1]$, the function $f(x)=\\sqrt{x}-\\sqrt{1-x}+8 \\sin x$ is monotonically increasing. Let's check the value at the right end of the interval, specifically, we will show that $f(1)<8$. Indeed, $1+8 \\sin 1<1+8 \\sin \\pi / 3$ (since $1<\\pi / 3$, and the function $\\sin$ is increasing in the first quadrant) and it remains to verify the inequality $1+4 \\sqrt{3}<8 \\Leftrightarrow 4 \\sqrt{3}<7 \\Leftrightarrow 163<49$. Therefore, the solution to the original inequality will be all points of the interval $[0 ; 1]$", "answer": "0\\leqx\\leq1"}
{"id": 63201, "problem": "7.31 $\\log _{3}(x-3)^{2}+\\log _{3}|x-3|=3$. \n\nThe text was already in English and followed the instruction to simply return the problem without additional context or commentary.", "solution": "7.31 Here $x \\neq 3$. Writing the right-hand side of the equation as $3=3 \\log _{3} 3=\\log _{3} 3^{3}$, we transition to the equivalent equation $(x-3)^{2}|x-3|=3^{3}$ under the condition $x \\neq 3$. Since $a^{2}=|a|^{2}$, we get $|x-3|^{3}=3^{3}$, or $|x-3|=3$, from which $x_{1}=0, x_{2}=6$.\n\nAnswer: $x_{1}=0, x_{2}=6$.", "answer": "x_{1}=0,x_{2}=6"}
{"id": 9069, "problem": "The function $f(n)$ with domain of positive integers satisfies: $f(n)=\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}n-3 \\quad(n \\geqslant 1000) \\\\ f[f(n+7)](n<1000)\\end{array}\\right.$, then $f(90)=$ $\\qquad$ .", "solution": "10. At first glance, the condition and the value to be found seem unrelated, making it difficult to start. By considering the relationship between 90 and 1000, we need to set up an auxiliary function to explore the pattern and use the periodicity of the function to solve the problem.\nLet \\( f_{m}(n) = \\underbrace{f(f \\cdots f}_{m \\text{ times}}(n)) \\).\nGiven that \\( 90 + 7 \\times 130 = 1000 \\).\nThus, \\( f(90) = f_{2}(97) = \\cdots = f_{131}(1000) \\).\nAlso, since \\( f(1000) = 997 \\).\nTherefore, \\( f(997) = f_{2}(1004) = f(1001) = 998 \\),\n\\( f(998) = f_{2}(1005) = f(1002) = 999 \\).\n\\( f(999) = f_{:}(1006) = f(1003) = 1000 \\).\nThus, \\( f_{m}(1000) \\) is a periodic function with a period of 4.\nGiven that \\( 131 = 4 \\times 32 + 3 \\).\nTherefore, \\( f(90) = f_{131}(1000) = f_{3}(1000) = 999 \\).", "answer": "999"}
{"id": 17767, "problem": "A driver drove his car from A to B. After 20 minutes of driving, he had a breakdown that took 30 minutes to fix. After another 12 minutes of driving, he had to wait 4 minutes at a closed railway crossing. By then, he had covered $40 \\mathrm{~km}$. The journey from the railway crossing to B started at 11:06 AM and proceeded without any stops. Upon arrival in B, the driver noticed that he had taken exactly half the time from the departure at the railway crossing to the arrival in B compared to the total time from the departure from A to the arrival in B.\n\nIt is assumed that the driver maintained the same average speed on each segment of the journey.\na) At what time did the driver arrive in B?\n\nb) What was the average speed, expressed in $\\mathrm{km} \\mathrm{h}$?\n\nc) How many kilometers did he cover in total from A to B?", "solution": "a) The truck driver needed $20+30+12+4=66$ minutes until the departure from the railway crossing. Since this time was as long as the travel time from the railway crossing to B, he was on the road for another 66 minutes until B from 11:06 AM, thus arriving there at 12:12 PM.\n\nb) For the first $40 \\mathrm{~km}$, the pure driving time was $66-30-4=32$ minutes, which is $\\frac{8}{15}$ hours. Because $40: \\frac{8}{15}$, his average speed was therefore $75 \\frac{\\mathrm{km}}{\\mathrm{h}}$.\n\nc) Since he covered the rest of the distance at the same average speed and it took him 66 minutes, which is $\\frac{11}{10}$ hours, he covered $75 \\cdot \\frac{11}{10}=82.5$ more kilometers. Thus, he had traveled a total of $40 \\mathrm{~km}+82.5 \\mathrm{~km}=122.5 \\mathrm{~km}$ from A to B.\n\nSolutions of the 2nd Round 1979 adopted from [5]\n\n### 4.21.3 3rd Round 1979, Class 7", "answer": "122.5\\mathrm{~}"}
{"id": 7776, "problem": "Use red, yellow, and blue to color the 9 small squares labeled $1,2,3, \\cdots, 9$ (as shown in the figure), such that any two adjacent (sharing a common edge) small squares are colored differently, and the numbers “3, 5, 7” are colored the same. The total number of coloring methods that meet the conditions is $\\qquad$ (answer with a specific number).", "solution": "$113, 5, 7$ have the same color, then they have 3 coloring methods. At this time, if $2, 4$ have the same color, then they have 2 coloring methods, thus number 1 has 2 coloring methods; if $2, 4$ have different colors, then they have 2 coloring methods, and number 1 has only 1 coloring method. By the symmetry of the square, there are a total of coloring methods $3 \\times(2 \\times 2+2 \\times 1)^{2}=108$ (ways).", "answer": "108"}
{"id": 59054, "problem": "Calculate the tens digit of $2011^{2011}$.", "solution": "$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n2011^{2011} & \\equiv(10+1)^{2011} \\bmod 10 \\\\\n& \\equiv 10^{2011}+\\ldots+2011 \\times 10+1 \\equiv 11 \\bmod 10\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nThe tens digit is 1 .", "answer": "1"}
{"id": 29728, "problem": "A poplar tree, a willow tree, a locust tree, a birch tree, and a sycamore tree are planted in a row, with the distance between adjacent trees being 1 meter. The distance between the poplar tree and the willow tree, and the locust tree is the same, and the distance between the birch tree and the poplar tree, and the locust tree is the same. Therefore, the distance between the sycamore tree and the birch tree is $\\qquad$ meters.", "solution": "【Answer】Solution: The distance between the poplar tree and the willow tree, as well as the locust tree, is equal. Therefore, the possible positions of the three trees could be: Willow $\\square$ Poplar\nLocust, Willow Poplar Locust $\\square \\square$, $\\square$ Willow Poplar Locust $\\square$, $\\square \\square$ Willow Poplar Locust, where $\\square$ indicates an unknown position.\nSince the distance between the birch tree and the poplar tree, as well as the locust tree, is also equal, the only possible arrangement is: Willow $\\square$ Poplar Birch Locust, with the remaining position being the plane tree.\n\nTherefore, the distance between the plane tree and the birch tree is 2 meters.\nThe answer is: 2.", "answer": "2"}
{"id": 15239, "problem": "What is $f\\left(\\frac{\\pi}{32}\\right)$ if $f(x)=\\frac{\\sin 12 x}{\\sin 4 x}+\\frac{\\cos 12 x}{\\cos 4 x}$?", "solution": "## Solution.\n\nSimplify the expression given for the function $f$.\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\nf(x) & =\\frac{\\sin 12 x}{\\sin 4 x}+\\frac{\\cos 12 x}{\\cos 4 x}=\\frac{\\sin 12 x \\cdot \\cos 4 x+\\cos 12 x \\cdot \\sin 4 x}{\\sin 4 x \\cos 4 x} \\\\\n& =\\frac{\\sin 16 x}{\\frac{1}{2} \\sin 8 x} \\\\\n& =\\frac{2 \\cdot 2 \\sin 8 x \\cos 8 x}{\\sin 8 x}=4 \\cos 8 x\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nThen,\n\n$$\nf\\left(\\frac{\\pi}{32}\\right)=4 \\cos \\left(8 \\cdot \\frac{\\pi}{32}\\right)=4 \\cos \\frac{\\pi}{4}=4 \\cdot \\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}=2 \\sqrt{2}\n$$", "answer": "2\\sqrt{2}"}
{"id": 25431, "problem": "Find the number of pairs of consecutive integers in the set $\\{1000,1001,1002, \\ldots, 2000\\}$ such that no carrying is required when the two integers are added.", "solution": "3. 156\n3. Suppose $n$ and $n+1$ are to be added, and write $n$ in the form $1 \\mathrm{ABC}$. If any one of $\\mathrm{A}, \\mathrm{B}$ and $\\mathrm{C}$ is equal to $5,6,7$ or 8 , then carrying is needed in the addition. If $\\mathrm{B}$ is 9 and $\\mathrm{C}$ is not 9 , or if $\\mathrm{A}$ is 9 and $\\mathrm{B}$ and $\\mathrm{C}$ are not both 9 , carrying is also required. Therefore, if no carrying is required, $n$ must be of one of the following forms:\n$$\n1 \\mathrm{ABC} \\quad 1 \\mathrm{AB} 9 \\quad 1 \\mathrm{~A} 99 \\quad 1999\n$$\nwhere each of $\\mathrm{A}, \\mathrm{B}, \\mathrm{C}$ is from 0 to 4 . It follows that the answer is $5^{3}+5^{2}+5+1=156$.", "answer": "156"}
{"id": 47972, "problem": "Let $f_{1}(x)=\\frac{1}{2-x}, f_{n}(x)=\\left(f_{1} \\circ f_{n-1}\\right)(x), n \\geqslant 2$, for all real numbers $x$ for which the given functions are defined. What is $f_{2021}(4)$?", "solution": "## Solution.\n\nLet's write out the first few values of the given sequence of functions for $x=4$.\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& f_{1}(4)=\\frac{1}{2-4}=-\\frac{1}{2} \\\\\n& f_{2}(4)=\\left(f_{1} \\circ f_{1}\\right)(4)=\\frac{1}{2+\\frac{1}{2}}=\\frac{2}{5} \\\\\n& f_{3}(4)=\\left(f_{1} \\circ f_{2}\\right)(4)=\\frac{1}{2-\\frac{2}{5}}=\\frac{5}{8} \\\\\n& f_{4}(4)=\\left(f_{1} \\circ f_{3}\\right)(4)=\\frac{1}{2-\\frac{5}{8}}=\\frac{8}{11}=\\frac{3 \\cdot 4-4}{3 \\cdot 4-1}\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nNotice that each term of this sequence is of the form $f_{n}(4)=\\frac{3 n-4}{3 n-1}$.\n\nWe will prove by mathematical induction that the statement $(*)$ is true for all natural numbers $n$.\n\nFor $n=1$, the statement is true, as we have already verified.\n\n1 point\n\nAssume that the statement is true for some natural number $n$, i.e., $f_{n}(4)=\\frac{3 n-4}{3 n-1}$, for some $n \\in \\mathbb{N}$.\n\nWe need to prove that the statement is also true for the next natural number, $n+1$. We write:\n\n$f_{n+1}(4)=\\frac{1}{2-f_{n}(4)}$, by the assumption $f_{n}(4)=\\frac{3 n-4}{3 n-1}$, so\n\n$f_{n+1}(4)=\\frac{1}{2-\\frac{3 n-4}{3 n-1}}=\\frac{3 n-1}{3 n+2}=\\frac{3(n+1)-4}{3(n+1)-1}$.\n\nThus, from the fact that the statement $(*)$ is true for some $n \\in \\mathbb{N}$, we have shown that it is also true for $n+1$, so the statement $(*)$ is true for all natural numbers $n$.\n\nTherefore, it is also true for $n=2021$, so $f_{2021}(4)=\\frac{3 \\cdot 2021-4}{3 \\cdot 2021-1}=\\frac{6059}{6062}$.\n\nNote: A student who did not prove the general statement $(*)$ by induction can receive a maximum of 5 points.\n\nA student could have proven the statement $f_{n}(x)=\\frac{n-(n-1)(x)}{(n+1)-n x}$ by induction, which should be graded analogously to the proposed scoring.", "answer": "\\frac{6059}{6062}"}
{"id": 5071, "problem": "Evaluate $\\sum_{n=2}^{17} \\frac{n^{2}+n+1}{n^{4}+2 n^{3}-n^{2}-2 n}$.", "solution": "Solution: Observe that the denominator $n^{4}+2 n^{3}-n^{2}-2 n=n(n-1)(n+1)(n+2)$. Thus we can rewrite the fraction as $\\frac{n^{2}-n+1}{n^{4}+2 n^{3}-n^{2}-2 n}=\\frac{a}{n-1}+\\frac{b}{n}+\\frac{c}{n+1}+\\frac{d}{n+2}$ for some real numbers $a, b, c$, and $d$. This method is called partial fractions. Condensing the right hand side as a fraction over $n^{4}+2 n^{3}-n^{2}-2 n$ we get $n^{2}-n+1=a\\left(n^{3}+3 n^{2}+2 n\\right)+b\\left(n^{3}+2 n^{2}-n-2\\right)+c\\left(n^{3}+n^{2}-2 n\\right)+d\\left(n^{3}-n\\right)$. Comparing coefficients of each power of $n$ we get $a+b+c+d=0,3 a+2 b+c=2,2 a-b-2 c-d=2$, and $-2 b=2$. This is a system of 4 equations in 4 variables, and its solution is $a=1 / 2, b=-1 / 2, c=1 / 2$, and $d=$ $-1 / 2$. Thus the summation becomes $\\frac{1}{2}\\left(1-\\frac{1}{2}+\\frac{1}{3}-\\frac{1}{4}+\\frac{1}{2}-\\frac{1}{3}+\\frac{1}{4}-\\frac{1}{5}+\\frac{1}{3}-\\frac{1}{4}+\\frac{1}{5}-\\frac{1}{6}+\\cdots+\\frac{1}{16}-\\frac{1}{17}+\\frac{1}{18}-\\frac{1}{19}\\right)$. Notice that almost everything cancels to leave us with $\\frac{1}{2}\\left(1+\\frac{1}{3}-\\frac{1}{17}-\\frac{1}{19}\\right)=\\frac{\\mathbf{5 9 2}}{\\mathbf{9 6 9}}$.", "answer": "\\frac{592}{969}"}
{"id": 6418, "problem": "Sasha invited Petya to visit, saying that he lives in the 10th entrance in apartment No. 333, but forgot to mention the floor. Approaching the building, Petya noticed that the building is nine-story. Which floor should he go to? (The number of apartments on each floor is the same, apartment numbers in the building start from one.)", "solution": "If there are no more than three apartments on a floor, then in ten entrances, there will be no more than $10 \\cdot 9 \\cdot 3=270$ apartments, which means apartment № 333 will not be in the 10th entrance. If there are no fewer than five apartments on a floor, then already in nine entrances, there will be no fewer than $9 \\cdot 9 \\cdot 5=405$ apartments, which means Sasha's apartment will not be in the 10th entrance. Therefore, there are 4 apartments on each floor, and in the first nine entrances, there are $9 \\cdot 9 \\cdot 4=324$ apartments. Then in the 10th entrance, the apartments start from 325. On the second floor, they will start from 329, and on the third floor, from 333. Thus, Petya needs to go up to the third floor.\n\n## Answer\n\nTo the 3rd floor.", "answer": "3"}
{"id": 31062, "problem": "The longest professional tennis match lasted 11 hours and 5 minutes, which is ( ) minutes.\n(A) 605\n(B) 655\n(C) 665\n(D) 1005\n(E) 1105", "solution": "1. C.\n$$\n11 \\times 60+5=665\n$$", "answer": "C"}
{"id": 50238, "problem": "Find all values of $x$, for each of which one of the three given numbers $\\log _{x}\\left(x-\\frac{13}{6}\\right)$, $\\log _{x-\\frac{13}{6}}(x-3)$, and $\\log _{x-3} x$ is equal to the product of the other two.", "solution": "Answer: $x=\\frac{11}{3}, x=\\frac{3+\\sqrt{13}}{2}$.\n\nSolution. Note that on the domain of definition, the product of all three logarithms is\n\n$$\n\\log _{x}\\left(x-\\frac{13}{6}\\right) \\cdot \\log _{x-\\frac{13}{6}}(x-3) \\cdot \\log _{x-3} x=1\n$$\n\nLet the number that is the product of the other two be denoted by $c$, and the two remaining numbers by $a$ and $b$. Then $c=a b$ and $a b c=1$, from which it follows that $c^{2}=1, c= \\pm 1$, i.e., one of the three given logarithms is equal to $\\pm 1$.\n\nThe converse is also true, namely, if one of the three given logarithms is equal to $\\pm 1$, then since the product of all three logarithms is 1, the product of the other two is also $\\pm 1$, i.e., equal to the first logarithm.\n\nNote that for all three given logarithms, the base and the argument are never equal for any $x$, so they are different from 1.\n\nThus, the requirement of the problem is satisfied if and only if one of the logarithms is equal to -1 (and all logarithms exist). A logarithm is equal to -1 when the product of its base and argument is equal to 1. We obtain the system\n\n$$\n\\left[\\begin{array} { l } \n{ x ( x - \\frac { 1 3 } { 6 } ) = 1 , } \\\\\n{ x ( x - 3 ) = 1 , } \\\\\n{ ( x - 3 ) ( x - \\frac { 1 3 } { 6 } ) = 1 }\n\\end{array} \\Leftrightarrow \\left[\\begin{array}{l}\nx=\\frac{13 \\pm \\sqrt{313}}{12} \\\\\nx=\\frac{3 \\pm \\sqrt{13}}{2} \\\\\nx=\\frac{11}{3} \\\\\nx=\\frac{3}{2}\n\\end{array}\\right.\\right.\n$$\n\nOf the found values of the variable, only $x=\\frac{11}{3}$ and $x=\\frac{3+\\sqrt{13}}{2}$ satisfy the domain of definition.", "answer": "\\frac{11}{3},\\frac{3+\\sqrt{13}}{2}"}
{"id": 21071, "problem": "Given a square \\(ABCD\\). Point \\(L\\) is on side \\(CD\\) and point \\(K\\) is on the extension of side \\(DA\\) beyond point \\(A\\) such that \\(\\angle KBL=90^{\\circ}\\). Find the length of segment \\(LD\\), if \\(KD=19\\) and \\(CL=6\\).", "solution": "Answer: 7.\n\nSolution. Since $A B C D$ is a square, then $A B=B C=C D=A D$.\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_06_43be4e09ee3721039b48g-26.jpg?height=333&width=397&top_left_y=584&top_left_x=526)\n\nFig. 1: to the solution of problem 8.4\n\nNotice that $\\angle A B K=\\angle C B L$, since they both complement $\\angle A B L$ to $90^{\\circ}$. Then the right triangles $A B K$ and $C B L$ are equal by the acute angle and the leg $A B=B C$ (Fig. 1). Therefore, $A K=C L=6$. Then\n\n$$\nL D=C D-C L=A D-C L=(K D-A K)-C L=K D-2 \\cdot C L=19-2 \\cdot 6=7\n$$", "answer": "7"}
{"id": 574, "problem": "We call a set of professors and committees on which they serve a university if\n(1) given two distinct professors there is one and only one committee on which they both serve,\n(2) given any committee, $C$, and any professor, $P$, not on that committee, there is exactly one committee on which $P$ serves and no professors on committee $C$ serve, and\n(3) there are at least two professors on each committee; there are at least two committees.\nWhat is the smallest number of committees a university can have?", "solution": "Solution: Let $C$ be any committee. Then there exists a professor $P$ not on $C$ (or else there would be no other committees). By axiom 2, $P$ serves on a committee $D$ having no common members with $C$. Each of these committees has at least two members, and for each $Q \\in C, R \\in D$, there exists (by axiom 1) a committee containing $Q$ and $R$, which (again by axiom 1) has no other common members with $C$ or $D$. Thus we have at least\n$2+2 \\cdot 2=6$ committees. This minimum is attainable - just take four professors and let any two professors form a committee.", "answer": "6"}
{"id": 10568, "problem": "Calculate the area of the figure bounded by the lines given by the equations.\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& \\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\nx=4 \\sqrt{2} \\cdot \\cos ^{3} t \\\\\ny=2 \\sqrt{2} \\cdot \\sin ^{3} t\n\\end{array}\\right. \\\\\n& x=2(x \\geq 2)\n\\end{aligned}\n$$", "solution": "## Solution\n\nLet's find the points of intersection:\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_22_fa23e2deef6f8d90c6d5g-01.jpg?height=768&width=1430&top_left_y=1135&top_left_x=493)\n\n$x=4 \\sqrt{2} \\cos ^{3} t=2 ; \\Rightarrow$\n\n$\\cos ^{3} t=\\frac{2}{4 \\sqrt{2}}=\\frac{1}{2 \\sqrt{2}}$\n\n$\\cos t=\\frac{1}{\\sqrt{2}}$\n\n$t= \\pm \\frac{\\pi}{4}+2 \\pi k, k \\in \\mathbb{Z}$\n\nSince the functions $x=4 \\sqrt{2} \\cdot \\cos ^{3} t, y=2 \\sqrt{2} \\cdot \\sin ^{3} t$ are periodic (with period $2 \\pi$), we can take any interval of length $2 \\pi$. Let's take $[-\\pi ; \\pi]$. Then:\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& t=-\\frac{\\pi}{4} \\text { or } t=\\frac{\\pi}{4} \\\\\n& x \\geq 2 \\text { on the interval }\\left[-\\frac{\\pi}{4} ; \\frac{\\pi}{4}\\right] .\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nFrom the graph, it is clear that the region is symmetric with respect to the $0 x$ axis, and its area can be calculated using the formula:\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& S=2 \\cdot S_{0} ; x \\in\\left[\\frac{\\pi}{4} ; 0\\right] \\\\\n& S=2 \\cdot \\int_{\\pi / 4}^{0} y(t) \\cdot x^{\\prime}(t) d t= \\\\\n& =2 \\cdot \\int_{\\pi / 4}^{0} 2 \\sqrt{2} \\sin ^{3} t \\cdot\\left(4 \\sqrt{2} \\cos ^{3} t\\right)^{\\prime} d t= \\\\\n& =32 \\cdot \\int_{\\pi / 4}^{0} \\sin ^{3} t \\cdot 3 \\cos ^{2} t \\cdot(-\\sin t) d t= \\\\\n& =-96 \\cdot \\int_{\\pi / 4}^{0} \\sin ^{4} t \\cdot \\cos ^{2} t d t=\\left|\\begin{array}{c}\n\\sin t \\cos t=\\frac{1}{2} \\sin 2 t \\\\\n\\sin ^{2} t=\\frac{1}{2}(1-\\cos 2 t) \\\\\nb \\\\\n\\int_{a} f(x) d x=-\\int_{b}^{a} f(x) d x\n\\end{array}\\right|= \\\\\n& =96 \\cdot \\int_{0}^{\\pi / 4} \\frac{1}{2}(1-\\cos 2 t) \\cdot\\left(\\frac{1}{2} \\sin 2 t\\right)^{2} d t=12 \\cdot \\int_{0}^{\\pi / 4}(1-\\cos 2 t) \\sin ^{2} 2 t d t= \\\\\n& \\pi / 4 \\\\\n& =12 \\cdot \\int_{0} \\sin ^{2} 2 t d t-12 \\cdot \\int_{0} \\cos 2 t \\cdot \\sin ^{2} 2 t d t= \\\\\n& =12 \\cdot \\int_{0}^{\\pi / 4} \\frac{1}{2}(1-\\cos 4 t) d t-12 \\cdot \\int_{0}^{\\pi / 4} \\frac{1}{2} \\cdot \\sin ^{2} 2 t d(\\sin 2 t)= \\\\\n& =\\left.6 \\cdot\\left(t-\\frac{1}{4} \\sin 4 t\\right)\\right|_{0} ^{\\pi / 4}-\\left.6 \\cdot\\left(\\frac{1}{3} \\sin ^{3} 2 t\\right)\\right|_{0} ^{\\pi / 4}= \\\\\n& =6 \\cdot\\left(\\frac{\\pi}{4}-\\frac{1}{4} \\sin \\frac{4 \\pi}{4}\\right)-6 \\cdot\\left(0-\\frac{1}{4} \\sin 0\\right)-2 \\cdot\\left(\\sin ^{3} \\frac{2 \\pi}{4}-\\sin ^{3} 0\\right)= \\\\\n& =\\frac{3}{2} \\pi-\\frac{3}{2} \\cdot \\sin \\pi-0-2 \\cdot 1=\\frac{3}{2} \\cdot \\pi-2\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nSource — «http://pluspi.org/wiki/index.php/\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\� \\%D0\\%9A\\%D1\\%83\\%D0\\%B7\\%D0\\%BD\\%D0\\%B5\\%D1\\%86\\%D0\\%BE\\%D0\\%B2_\\%D0\\%98\\%D0\\%BD $\\% \\mathrm{D} 1 \\% 82 \\% \\mathrm{D} 0 \\% \\mathrm{~B} 5 \\% \\mathrm{D} 0 \\% \\mathrm{~B} 3 \\% \\mathrm{D} 1 \\% 80 \\% \\mathrm{D} 0 \\% \\mathrm{~B} 0 \\% \\mathrm{D} 0 \\% \\mathrm{BB} \\% \\mathrm{D} 1 \\% 8 \\mathrm{~B}+15-1>$\n\nCategories: Kuznetsov's Problem Book Integrals Problem 15 | Integrals\n\n- Last edited: 05:04, 21 June 2010.\n- Content is available under CC-BY-SA 3.0.", "answer": "\\frac{3}{2}\\pi-2"}
{"id": 22804, "problem": "In $\\triangle A B C$, the three sides $a$, $b$, $c$ satisfy $2 b=a+c$. Find the value of $5 \\cos A-4 \\cos A \\cos C+5 \\cos C$.", "solution": "$\\begin{array}{l}\\text { 18. } 2 b=a+c \\Leftrightarrow 2 \\sin B=\\sin A+\\sin C \\Leftrightarrow 2 \\cos \\frac{A+C}{2}=\\cos \\frac{A-C}{2} \\Leftrightarrow \\tan \\frac{A}{2} \\tan \\frac{C}{2}=\\frac{1}{2} \\Leftrightarrow \\sqrt{\\frac{1-\\cos A}{1+\\cos A}} \\\\ \\cdot \\sqrt{\\frac{1-\\cos C}{1+\\cos C}}=\\frac{1}{3} \\Leftrightarrow 5 \\cos A-4 \\cos A \\cos C+5 \\cos C=4\\end{array}$", "answer": "4"}
{"id": 1405, "problem": "For all $a, b, c \\in \\mathbf{R}_{+}$, and $abc=1$, find the minimum value of $S=\\frac{1}{2a+1}+\\frac{1}{2b+1}+\\frac{1}{2c+1}$.", "solution": "【Analysis】Since the condition $abc=1$ is not linear, we can use the method of taking logarithms to convert it into a linear form. Meanwhile, $S=\\frac{1}{2a+1}+\\frac{1}{2b+1}+\\frac{1}{2c+1}$ can be transformed into the form $S=\\frac{1}{\\mathrm{e}^{x}+1}+\\frac{1}{\\mathrm{e}^{y}+1}+\\frac{1}{\\mathrm{e}^{x}+1}$, and then use the derivative method to solve it.\nSolution Let $x=\\ln 2a, y=\\ln 2b, z=\\ln 2c$.\nThen the problem is equivalent to:\nFor all $x, y, z \\in \\mathbf{R}$, and $x+y+z=3 \\ln 2$, find the minimum value of $S=\\frac{1}{\\mathrm{e}^{x}+1}+\\frac{1}{\\mathrm{e}^{y}+1}+\\frac{1}{\\mathrm{e}^{z}+1}$.\nLet $f(x)=\\frac{1}{\\mathrm{e}^{x}+1}(x \\in \\mathbf{R})$. Then $f^{\\prime}(x)=-\\frac{\\mathrm{e}^{x}}{\\left(\\mathrm{e}^{x}+1\\right)^{2}}<0$ when $x>0$, and $f^{\\prime \\prime}(x)>0$, i.e., the function is convex; when $x<0, f(-x)+f(x)=1$ and $f(0)=\\frac{1}{2}$.\n(1) When $x, y, z \\geqslant 0$, we have\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nf^{\\prime}(\\ln 2)=-\\frac{2}{9}, f(\\ln 2)=\\frac{1}{3} \\\\\n\\Rightarrow f(x) \\geqslant-\\frac{2}{9}(x-\\ln 2)+\\frac{1}{3} \\\\\n\\Rightarrow S=\\frac{1}{\\mathrm{e}^{x}+1}+\\frac{1}{\\mathrm{e}^{y}+1}+\\frac{1}{\\mathrm{e}^{z}+1} \\\\\n\\geqslant-\\frac{2}{9}((x+y+z)-3 \\ln 2)+3 \\times \\frac{1}{3}=1 \\\\\n\\Rightarrow S=\\frac{1}{2a+1}+\\frac{1}{2b+1}+\\frac{1}{2c+1} \\text { has a minimum value of } 1.\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\n(2) When two of $x, y, z$ are not greater than 0, without loss of generality, assume $x, y \\leqslant 0$, then\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nf(x) \\geqslant f(0)=\\frac{1}{2}, f(y) \\geqslant f(0)=\\frac{1}{2} \\\\\n\\Rightarrow S=f(x)+f(y)+f(z) \\geqslant 1+f(z)>1 . \\\\\n\\text { Also, } z=3 \\ln 2-x-y>-x>0, \\text { so } \\\\\nf(z)+f(x)>1.\n\\end{array}\n$$\nIn summary, the minimum value of $S$ is 1.", "answer": "1"}
{"id": 23325, "problem": "In a school class, some Thälmann Pioneers work in the club of international friendship. When asked who among them works in the club's translation office, 7 raise their hands.\n\nThen, they are asked who works in the club's country circle; this time, 6 raise their hands. It is also noted that 5 of the Pioneers are active in the club's young correspondents' circle. There are no other circles in this club besides these three.\n\nNext, the question is asked who works in both the translation office and the country circle; this time, 4 of the Pioneers raise their hands. It is also determined that 3 of them work in both the translation office and the young correspondents' circle, and 2 of the Pioneers belong to both the country circle and the young correspondents' circle.\n\nExactly one of the Pioneers from the mentioned school class belongs to all three circles.\n\nDetermine the total number of Pioneers from this class who work in the club of international friendship! (All numerical data are considered exact)", "solution": "If the number of students in each circle is denoted by the initial letter of the circle, then \\((d)=7\\), \\((l)=6\\), and \\(k=6\\). Furthermore, in several circles, \\((d+l)=4\\), \\((d+k)=3\\), \\((l+k)=2\\), and \\((d+k+l)=1\\).\n\nIn \\(d\\) and \\(l\\) without \\(k\\), there are accordingly \\((d+l)-(d+k+l): 4-1=3\\) students, (*)\n\nin \\(l\\) and \\(k\\) without \\(d\\), there are accordingly \\((l+k)-(d+k+l): 2-1=1\\) student, \\(\\left({ }^{* *}\\right)\\)\n\nin \\(k\\) and \\(d\\) without \\(l\\), there are accordingly \\((d+k)-(d+k+l): 3-1=2\\) students. (***)\n\nIn \\(d\\) without \\(k\\) and \\(l\\), there are accordingly \\((d)-(*)-(* *)-(* * *): 7-3-2-1=1\\) student. Similarly, in \\(l\\) without \\(k\\) and \\(d\\), there is 1 student, and likewise in \\(k\\) without \\(l\\) and \\(d\\), there is 1 student.\n\nIn total, this results in \\(1+1+1+3+1+2+1=10\\).\n\nThus, 10 students in the class are working in the club of international friendship.\n\nSolution taken from \\([5]\\)\n\n### 2.14.2 II. Round 1973, Class 5", "answer": "10"}
{"id": 11503, "problem": "Inside triangle $ABC$ there are three circles $k_1, k_2, k_3$ each of which is tangent to two sides of the triangle and to its incircle $k$. The radii of $k_1, k_2, k_3$ are $1, 4$, and $9$. Determine the radius of $k.$", "solution": "1. **Define the problem setup:**\n   - Let \\( A_1A_2A_3 \\) be the triangle and \\( (I_i, k_i) \\) be the circle next to the vertex \\( A_i \\), where \\( i=1,2,3 \\).\n   - Let \\( I \\) be the incenter of the triangle \\( A_1A_2A_3 \\).\n   - The radii of the circles \\( k_1, k_2, k_3 \\) are given as \\( 1, 4, \\) and \\( 9 \\) respectively.\n   - We need to determine the radius \\( k \\) of the incircle \\( k \\).\n\n2. **Projection and distance relations:**\n   - Let \\( x_2 \\) and \\( x_3 \\) be the projections of \\( II_2 \\) and \\( II_3 \\) on \\( A_2A_3 \\).\n   - Using the Pythagorean theorem, we have:\n     \\[\n     x_2^2 = (k + k_2)^2 - (k - k_2)^2 = 4kk_2 \\quad \\text{(1)}\n     \\]\n     \\[\n     x_3^2 = 4kk_3 \\quad \\text{(2)}\n     \\]\n\n3. **Distance between centers of circles:**\n   - From triangle \\( II_2I_3 \\), we have:\n     \\[\n     (I_2I_3)^2 = (x_2 + x_3)^2 + (k_3 - k_2)^2 = (II_2)^2 + (II_3)^2 + 2 \\cdot II_2 \\cdot II_3 \\cdot \\sin{\\frac{A_1}{2}} \\quad \\text{(3)}\n     \\]\n\n4. **Combining the expressions:**\n   - From the above three expressions, we get:\n     \\[\n     k(k_2 + k_3) - k_2k_3 + 4k\\sqrt{k_2k_3} - k^2 = (k + k_2)(k + k_3) \\sin{\\frac{A_1}{2}} \\quad \\text{(4)}\n     \\]\n\n5. **Using the sine relation:**\n   - We know that:\n     \\[\n     \\sin{\\frac{A_1}{2}} = \\frac{k - k_1}{k + k_1}\n     \\]\n\n6. **Summing the equations:**\n   - Summing equation (4) over \\( i = 1, 2, 3 \\), we get:\n     \\[\n     2k(k_1 + k_2 + k_3) - (k_1k_2 + k_2k_3 + k_1k_3) + 4k(\\sqrt{k_1k_2} + \\sqrt{k_2k_3} + \\sqrt{k_1k_3}) - 3k^2 = (k + 1)(k + 4)\\frac{k - 9}{k + 9} + (k + 4)(k + 9)\\frac{k - 1}{k + 1} + (k + 1)(k + 9)\\frac{k - 4}{k + 4}\n     \\]\n\n7. **Substitute the given values:**\n   - Substituting \\( k_1 = 1 \\), \\( k_2 = 4 \\), and \\( k_3 = 9 \\), and rearranging, we get:\n     \\[\n     k(k - 11)(3k^3 + 39k^2 + 121k + 37) = 0\n     \\]\n\n8. **Solve for \\( k \\):**\n   - Since \\( k > 9 \\), we have:\n     \\[\n     k = 11\n     \\]\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{11} \\).", "answer": "11"}
{"id": 38287, "problem": "If real numbers $a>b>c>0$. Also, let $l_{1}=\\sqrt{(a+c)^{2}+b^{2}}$, $l_{2}=\\sqrt{a^{2}+(b+c)^{2}}$, $l_{3}=\\sqrt{(a+b)^{2}+c^{2}}$. Then the smallest of the products $l_{1} l_{2}, l_{1} l_{3}$, $l_{2} l_{3}, l_{2}^{2}, l_{3}^{2}$ is\n(A) $l_{1} l_{2}$.\n(B) $l_{1} l_{3}$.\n(C) $l_{2} l_{3}$.\n(D) $l_{2}^{2}$.\n(E) $l_{3}^{2}$.", "solution": "[Solution 1] Given $a>b>c>0$, we know $a b>a c>b c$, so\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\na^{2}+2 a b+b^{2}+c^{2}>a^{2}+2 a c+c^{2}+b^{2} \\\\\n>a^{2}+b^{2}+2 b c+c^{2},\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nwhich means $(a+b)^{2}+c^{2}>(a+c)^{2}+b^{2}>a^{2}+(b+c)^{2}>0$, hence $\\sqrt{(a+b)^{2}+c^{2}}>\\sqrt{(a+c)^{2}+b^{2}}>\\sqrt{a^{2}+(b+c)^{2}}>0$, or $l_{3}>l_{1}>l_{2}>0$. Therefore, $l_{3}^{2}>l_{1} l_{3}>l_{2} l_{3}>l_{1} l_{2}>l_{2}^{2}$. Thus, the answer is $(D)$.\n[Solution 2] Let $a=3, b=2, c=1$. It is easy to calculate\n$$\nl_{1}=\\sqrt{20}, \\quad l_{2}=\\sqrt{18}, \\quad l_{3}=\\sqrt{26},\n$$\n\nClearly, $l_{2}^{2}$ is the smallest among the products.\nThus, the answer is $(D)$.", "answer": "D"}
{"id": 37072, "problem": "Given $\\overrightarrow{O P}=(2,1), \\overrightarrow{O A}=(1,7), \\overrightarrow{O B}=(5,1)$. Let $X$ be a point on the line $O P$ (where $O$ is the origin). Then, the value of $\\angle A X B$ when $\\overrightarrow{X A} \\cdot \\overrightarrow{X B}$ is minimized is ( ).\n(A) $90^{\\circ}$\n(B) $\\arccos \\frac{4 \\sqrt{17}}{17}$\n(C) $\\arccos \\left(\\frac{-4 \\sqrt{17}}{17}\\right)$\n(D) $\\pi+\\arccos \\left(-\\frac{4 \\sqrt{17}}{17}\\right)$", "solution": "4. (C).\n\nLet $\\overrightarrow{O X}=\\left(x_{0}, y_{0}\\right), \\overrightarrow{O P}=(2,1)$, then $\\frac{x_{0}}{2}=\\frac{y_{0}}{1}$.\n$\\therefore x_{0}=2 y_{0}$, then\n$$\n\\begin{array}{c}\n\\overrightarrow{X A}=\\left(1-2 y_{0}, 7-y_{0}\\right), \\overrightarrow{X B}=\\left(5-2 y_{0}, 1-y_{0}\\right) . \\\\\n\\therefore \\overrightarrow{X A} \\cdot \\overrightarrow{X B}=\\left(5-2 y_{0}\\right)\\left(1-2 y_{0}\\right)+\\left(1-y_{0}\\right) \\cdot \\\\\n\\left(7-y_{0}\\right)=5 y_{0}^{2}-20 y_{0}+12 .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nTherefore, when $y_{0}=2$, $\\overrightarrow{X A} \\cdot \\overrightarrow{X B}$ has the minimum value, at this time, $\\overrightarrow{O X}=(4,2), \\overrightarrow{X A}=(-3,5), \\overrightarrow{X B}=(1,-1),|\\overrightarrow{X A}|=$ $\\sqrt{34},|\\overrightarrow{X B}|=\\sqrt{2}$,\nthus, $\\cos \\angle A X B=\\frac{\\overrightarrow{X A} \\cdot \\overrightarrow{X B}}{|\\overrightarrow{X A}| \\cdot|\\overrightarrow{X B}|}$\n$$\n=\\frac{(-3,5) \\cdot(1,-1)}{\\sqrt{34} \\cdot \\sqrt{2}}=\\frac{-8}{\\sqrt{68}}=-\\frac{4 \\sqrt{17}}{17} \\text {. }\n$$", "answer": "C"}
{"id": 19346, "problem": "Determine the product of the solutions of the equation\n\n$$\nx^{\\log _{2011} x} \\cdot \\sqrt{2011}=x^{2011}\n$$", "solution": "Solution. Taking the logarithm to base 2011:\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\nx^{\\log _{2011} x} \\cdot \\sqrt{2011} & =x^{2011} \\\\\n\\log _{2011} x \\cdot \\log _{2011} x+\\log _{2011} \\sqrt{2011} & =\\log _{2011} x^{2011} \\\\\n\\log _{2011}^{2} x+\\frac{1}{2} & =2011 \\cdot \\log _{2011} x\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nThe equation makes sense only for $x>0$.\n\nLet's introduce the substitution $\\log _{2011} x=a$ and we get\n\n$$\na^{2}-2011 a+\\frac{1}{2}=0\n$$\n\nThe solutions of this equation satisfy Vieta's formulas, so we have:\n\n$$\n\\begin{array}{ll}\na_{1}+a_{2}=2011 \\\\\n\\log _{2011} x=a_{1} \\quad \\Rightarrow \\quad x_{1}=2011^{a_{1}} \\\\\n\\log _{2011} x=a_{2} \\quad \\Rightarrow \\quad x_{2}=2011^{a_{2}}\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nIt follows that\n\n$$\nx_{1} \\cdot x_{2}=2011^{a_{1}} \\cdot 2011^{a_{2}}=2011^{a_{1}+a_{2}}=2011^{2011}\n$$", "answer": "2011^{2011}"}
{"id": 7723, "problem": "$S$ is the set of rational numbers $r$ where $0<r<1$, and $r$ has a repeating decimal expansion of the form $\\overline{0 . a b c a b c a b c \\cdots}=\\overline{0 . \\dot{a} b \\dot{c}}, a, b, c$ are not necessarily distinct. Among the elements of $S$, how many different numerators are there when written in lowest terms?", "solution": "Given $999=3^{3} \\cdot 37$.\n\nIf $\\overline{a b c}$ is neither divisible by 3 nor by 37, then the fraction is in its simplest form. By the principle of inclusion-exclusion, we have\n$$\n999-\\left(\\frac{999}{3}+\\frac{999}{37}\\right)+\\frac{999}{3 \\cdot 37}=648\n$$\n\nsuch numbers.\nIn addition, there are fractions of the form $\\frac{k}{37}$, where the natural number $k$ is a multiple of 3 and less than 37. Such $k$ values are\n$3,6,9, \\cdots, 36$, a total of 12.\nTherefore, the number of numerators that satisfy the condition is $648+12=660$.", "answer": "660"}
{"id": 13902, "problem": "When flipped, a coin has a probability $p$ of landing heads. When flipped twice, it is twice as likely to land on the same side both times as it is to land on each side once. What is the larger possible value of $p$ ?", "solution": "$2 p^{2}-2 p+1$. The probability that the coin will land on each side once is $p(p-1)+(p-1) p=$ $2 p(1-p)=2 p-2 p^{2}$. We are told that it is twice as likely to land on the same side both times, so $2 p^{2}-2 p+1=2\\left(2 p-2 p^{2}\\right)=4 p-4 p^{2}$. Solving, we get $6 p^{2}-6 p+1=0$, so $p=\\frac{3 \\pm \\sqrt{3}}{6}$. The larger solution is $p=\\frac{3+\\sqrt{3}}{6}$.", "answer": "\\frac{3+\\sqrt{3}}{6}"}
{"id": 1893, "problem": "Find the minimum value of the function $u(x, y)=x^{2}+\\frac{81}{x^{2}}-2 x y+\\frac{18}{x} \\sqrt{2-y^{2}}$ with real numbers $x, y$ as variables.", "solution": "Solve $u(x, y)=x^{2}+\\frac{81}{x^{2}}-2 x y+\\frac{18}{x} \\sqrt{2-y^{2}}=(x-y)^{2}+\\left(\\frac{9}{x}+\\sqrt{2-y^{2}}\\right)^{2}-2$. From the above equation, we can consider points $P_{1}\\left(x, \\frac{q}{x}\\right), P_{2}\\left(y,-\\sqrt{2-y^{2}}\\right)$ on the plane. When $x \\in \\mathbf{R}, x \\neq 0$, the trajectory of $P_{1}$ is a hyperbola with the two coordinate axes as asymptotes; when $y \\in \\mathbf{R},|y| \\leqslant \\sqrt{2}$, the trajectory of $P_{2}$ is the lower half of a circle centered at the origin with a radius of $\\sqrt{2}$. From the graph (omitted), it is evident that the minimum value of $\\left|P_{1} P_{2}\\right|$ is $3 \\sqrt{2}-\\sqrt{2}$. Therefore, $u(x, y)_{\\text {min }}=(3 \\sqrt{2}-\\sqrt{2})^{2}-2=6$ is the desired result.\n\nNote: A slight variation of this example is the 1983 Putnam Competition problem: Find the minimum value of $f(u, v)=(u-v)^{2}+\\left(\\sqrt{2-u^{2}}-\\frac{9}{v}\\right)^{2}$.", "answer": "6"}
{"id": 50437, "problem": "On a horizontal plane, three points are 100 meters, 200 meters, and 300 meters away from the base of an antenna. The sum of the angles of elevation from these three points to the antenna is $90^{\\circ}$. What is the height of the antenna?", "solution": "[Solution] Let the height of the antenna be $x$ meters. The angles of elevation from points 100 meters, 200 meters, and 300 meters away from the base of the antenna are $\\alpha, \\beta, \\gamma$ respectively. Then\n$$\\operatorname{tg} \\alpha=\\frac{x}{100}, \\operatorname{tg} \\beta=\\frac{x}{200}, \\operatorname{tg} \\gamma=\\frac{x}{300} .$$\n\nSince $\\alpha+\\beta+\\gamma=90^{\\circ}$, we have\n$$\\begin{aligned}\n\\operatorname{tg} \\gamma & =\\frac{x}{300}=\\operatorname{tg}\\left[90^{\\circ}-(\\alpha+\\beta)\\right] \\\\\n& =\\operatorname{ctg}(\\alpha+\\beta)=\\frac{1}{\\operatorname{tg}(\\alpha+\\beta)} \\\\\n& =\\frac{1-\\operatorname{tg} \\alpha \\cdot \\operatorname{tg} \\beta}{\\operatorname{tg} \\alpha+\\operatorname{tg} \\beta}=\\frac{1-\\frac{x}{100} \\cdot \\frac{x}{200}}{\\frac{x}{100}+\\frac{x}{200}} \\\\\n& =\\frac{100 \\times 200-x^{2}}{300 x} .\n\\end{aligned}$$\n\nTherefore, $2 x^{2}=100 \\times 200$, and since $x>0$, we have $x=100$ meters.", "answer": "100"}
{"id": 21915, "problem": "In each square of a $4$ by $4$ grid, you put either a $+1$ or a $-1$. If any 2 rows and 2 columns are deleted, the sum of the remaining 4 numbers is nonnegative. What is the minimum number of $+1$'s needed to be placed to be able to satisfy the conditions?", "solution": "To solve this problem, we need to determine the minimum number of $+1$'s that must be placed in a $4 \\times 4$ grid such that if any 2 rows and 2 columns are deleted, the sum of the remaining 4 numbers is nonnegative. \n\n1. **Understanding the Condition**:\n   The condition states that for any 2 rows and 2 columns deleted, the sum of the remaining 4 numbers must be nonnegative. This implies that in any $2 \\times 2$ subgrid formed by the intersection of any 2 rows and 2 columns, the sum of the numbers must be nonnegative.\n\n2. **Maximum Number of $-1$'s**:\n   Let's denote the number of $-1$'s in the grid by $k$. We need to find the maximum value of $k$ such that the condition is still satisfied. \n\n3. **Constructive Example**:\n   Consider the following grid configuration:\n   \\[\n   \\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|}\n   \\hline\n   -1 & -1 & +1 & +1 \\\\\n   \\hline\n   -1 & -1 & +1 & +1 \\\\\n   \\hline\n   +1 & +1 & +1 & +1 \\\\\n   \\hline\n   +1 & +1 & +1 & +1 \\\\\n   \\hline\n   \\end{array}\n   \\]\n   In this configuration, there are 6 $-1$'s and 10 $+1$'s. Let's verify if this configuration satisfies the condition.\n\n4. **Verification**:\n   - If we delete any 2 rows and 2 columns, we are left with a $2 \\times 2$ subgrid.\n   - For example, if we delete the first two rows and the first two columns, the remaining subgrid is:\n     \\[\n     \\begin{array}{|c|c|}\n     \\hline\n     +1 & +1 \\\\\n     \\hline\n     +1 & +1 \\\\\n     \\hline\n     \\end{array}\n     \\]\n     The sum of the remaining numbers is $+1 + +1 + +1 + +1 = 4$, which is nonnegative.\n   - Similarly, for any other combination of 2 rows and 2 columns deleted, the sum of the remaining numbers will be nonnegative.\n\n5. **Maximality Argument**:\n   - Suppose we have more than 6 $-1$'s. Then, there must be at least one $2 \\times 2$ subgrid with more than 2 $-1$'s.\n   - If a $2 \\times 2$ subgrid has 3 or 4 $-1$'s, the sum of the numbers in that subgrid will be negative, violating the condition.\n   - Therefore, the maximum number of $-1$'s that can be placed in the grid while satisfying the condition is 6.\n\n6. **Minimum Number of $+1$'s**:\n   - Since the grid has 16 cells in total, and we can have at most 6 $-1$'s, the minimum number of $+1$'s needed is:\n     \\[\n     16 - 6 = 10\n     \\]\n\nThe final answer is $\\boxed{10}$.", "answer": "10"}
{"id": 53890, "problem": "Diagonals $AC$ and $BD$ of an isosceles trapezoid $ABCD$ intersect at point $O$. It is known that $AD : BC=3: 2$. Circle $\\omega$ with center $O$, passing through vertices $A$ and $D$, intersects the extension of base $BC$ beyond point $B$ at point $K$. It turns out that $BK=BO$. Find the ratio of the base $AD$ to the radius of circle $\\omega$.", "solution": "Answer: $1 / 4$.\n\nSolution.\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_06_fc73715326e960a104bag-3.jpg?height=707&width=1022&top_left_y=1186&top_left_x=497)\n\nLet $B C=2 a, O B=b$, then $A D=3 a, O A=3 b / 2$. Drop a perpendicular $O M$ from point $O$ to line $B C$ (from the isosceles property of the trapezoid, it follows that $M$ is the midpoint of $B C$). Next, we will find $O M^{2}$ in two ways. From triangle $O B M$ by the Pythagorean theorem, $O M^{2}=O B^{2}-B M^{2}=b^{2}-a^{2}$. From triangle $O K M$ by the Pythagorean theorem, $O M^{2}=O K^{2}-K M^{2}=\\frac{9 b^{2}}{4}-(b+a)^{2}$. Equating the right sides, we have: $b^{2}-a^{2}=\\frac{9 b^{2}}{4}-(b+a)^{2}, b^{2}=8 a b \\cdot \\frac{A D}{A O}=\\frac{2 a}{b}=\\frac{1}{4}$.", "answer": "\\frac{1}{4}"}
{"id": 21131, "problem": "Given real numbers $a, b, c$ satisfy\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\na+b+c=1, \\\\\n\\frac{1}{a+b-c}+\\frac{1}{b+c-a}+\\frac{1}{c+a-b}=1 .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nThen $a b c=$ . $\\qquad$", "solution": "$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\frac{1}{1-2 c}+\\frac{1}{1-2 a}+\\frac{1}{1-2 b}=1 \\\\\n\\Rightarrow(1-2 a)(1-2 b)+(1-2 b)(1-2 c)+(1-2 a)(1-2 c) \\\\\n\\quad=(1-2 a)(1-2 b)(1-2 c) \\\\\n\\Rightarrow 2-2(a+b+c)=8 a b c \\\\\n\\Rightarrow a b c=0 .\n\\end{array}\n$$", "answer": "0"}
{"id": 55435, "problem": "Let $T$ be the answer to question $18$. Rectangle $ZOMR$ has $ZO = 2T$ and $ZR = T$. Point $B$ lies on segment $ZO$, $O'$ lies on segment $OM$, and $E$ lies on segment $RM$ such that $BR = BE = EO'$, and $\\angle BEO' = 90^o$. Compute $2(ZO + O'M + ER)$.\n\nPS. You had better calculate it in terms of $T$.", "solution": "1. **Define the coordinates of the vertices of the rectangle:**\n   - Let \\( Z(0,0) \\), \\( O(2T,0) \\), \\( M(2T,T) \\), and \\( R(0,T) \\).\n\n2. **Place point \\( B \\) on segment \\( ZO \\):**\n   - Let \\( B(\\lambda, 0) \\).\n\n3. **Place point \\( E \\) on segment \\( RM \\):**\n   - Let \\( E(2\\lambda, T) \\).\n\n4. **Determine the coordinates of point \\( O' \\) on segment \\( OM \\):**\n   - Let \\( O'(2T, y) \\).\n\n5. **Use the condition \\( BR = BE = EO' \\) and \\( \\angle BEO' = 90^\\circ \\):**\n   - The distance \\( BR \\) is given by:\n     \\[\n     BR = \\sqrt{(\\lambda - 0)^2 + (0 - T)^2} = \\sqrt{\\lambda^2 + T^2}\n     \\]\n   - The distance \\( BE \\) is given by:\n     \\[\n     BE = \\sqrt{(2\\lambda - \\lambda)^2 + (T - 0)^2} = \\sqrt{\\lambda^2 + T^2}\n     \\]\n   - The distance \\( EO' \\) is given by:\n     \\[\n     EO' = \\sqrt{(2T - 2\\lambda)^2 + (y - T)^2}\n     \\]\n   - Since \\( BR = BE = EO' \\), we have:\n     \\[\n     \\sqrt{\\lambda^2 + T^2} = \\sqrt{(2T - 2\\lambda)^2 + (y - T)^2}\n     \\]\n\n6. **Use the condition \\( \\angle BEO' = 90^\\circ \\):**\n   - This implies that \\( BE \\) and \\( EO' \\) are perpendicular. Therefore, the slopes of \\( BE \\) and \\( EO' \\) must be negative reciprocals:\n     \\[\n     \\text{slope of } BE = \\frac{T - 0}{2\\lambda - \\lambda} = \\frac{T}{\\lambda}\n     \\]\n     \\[\n     \\text{slope of } EO' = \\frac{y - T}{2T - 2\\lambda}\n     \\]\n     \\[\n     \\frac{T}{\\lambda} \\cdot \\frac{y - T}{2T - 2\\lambda} = -1\n     \\]\n     \\[\n     T(y - T) = -\\lambda(2T - 2\\lambda)\n     \\]\n     \\[\n     Ty - T^2 = -2\\lambda T + 2\\lambda^2\n     \\]\n     \\[\n     Ty + 2\\lambda T = T^2 + 2\\lambda^2\n     \\]\n     \\[\n     y + 2\\lambda = T + \\frac{2\\lambda^2}{T}\n     \\]\n     \\[\n     y = T + \\frac{2\\lambda^2}{T} - 2\\lambda\n     \\]\n\n7. **Solve for \\( \\lambda \\) using the equality of distances:**\n   - From \\( \\sqrt{\\lambda^2 + T^2} = \\sqrt{(2T - 2\\lambda)^2 + (y - T)^2} \\):\n     \\[\n     \\lambda^2 + T^2 = (2T - 2\\lambda)^2 + (y - T)^2\n     \\]\n     \\[\n     \\lambda^2 + T^2 = 4T^2 - 8T\\lambda + 4\\lambda^2 + (T + \\frac{2\\lambda^2}{T} - 2\\lambda - T)^2\n     \\]\n     \\[\n     \\lambda^2 + T^2 = 4T^2 - 8T\\lambda + 4\\lambda^2 + (\\frac{2\\lambda^2}{T} - 2\\lambda)^2\n     \\]\n     \\[\n     \\lambda^2 + T^2 = 4T^2 - 8T\\lambda + 4\\lambda^2 + \\frac{4\\lambda^4}{T^2} - 8\\lambda^3 + 4\\lambda^2\n     \\]\n     \\[\n     \\lambda^2 + T^2 = 4T^2 - 8T\\lambda + 8\\lambda^2 + \\frac{4\\lambda^4}{T^2} - 8\\lambda^3\n     \\]\n     - Solving this equation, we find \\( \\lambda = \\frac{T}{2} \\).\n\n8. **Determine the coordinates of \\( O' \\):**\n   - Substituting \\( \\lambda = \\frac{T}{2} \\) into the equation for \\( y \\):\n     \\[\n     y = T + \\frac{2(\\frac{T}{2})^2}{T} - 2(\\frac{T}{2})\n     \\]\n     \\[\n     y = T + \\frac{2(\\frac{T^2}{4})}{T} - T\n     \\]\n     \\[\n     y = T + \\frac{T}{2} - T\n     \\]\n     \\[\n     y = \\frac{T}{2}\n     \\]\n     - Therefore, \\( O' = (2T, \\frac{T}{2}) \\).\n\n9. **Calculate the lengths \\( ZO \\), \\( O'M \\), and \\( ER \\):**\n   - \\( ZO = 2T \\)\n   - \\( O'M = \\sqrt{(2T - 2T)^2 + (T - \\frac{T}{2})^2} = \\frac{T}{2} \\)\n   - \\( ER = \\sqrt{(2\\lambda - 0)^2 + (T - T)^2} = \\sqrt{(T)^2} = T \\)\n\n10. **Compute \\( 2(ZO + O'M + ER) \\):**\n    \\[\n    2(ZO + O'M + ER) = 2(2T + \\frac{T}{2} + T) = 2(3.5T) = 7T\n    \\]\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{7T} \\).", "answer": "7T"}
{"id": 63684, "problem": "If $a=\\sqrt{17}-1$, find the value of $\\left(a^{5}+2 a^{4}-17 a^{3}-a^{2}+18 a-17\\right)^{1993}$.", "solution": "Given $a+1=\\sqrt{17}$, squaring both sides yields $a^{2}+2 a+1=17$.\nThen\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\left(a^{5}+2 a^{4}-17 a^{3}-a^{2}+18 a-17\\right)^{1993} \\\\\n=\\left[a^{5}+2 a^{4}-\\left(a^{2}+2 a+1\\right) a^{3}-a^{2}+\\left(a^{2}\\right.\\right. \\\\\n\\left.+2 a+1+1) a-\\left(a^{2}+2 a+1\\right)\\right]^{1993} \\\\\n=(-1)^{1993}=-1 \\text {. } \\\\\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nNote: Here, we first constructed the expression $a^{2}+2 a+1$ with a value of 17, and then substituted $a^{2}+2 a+1$ for 17 in the expression to be evaluated.", "answer": "-1"}
{"id": 44287, "problem": "Let $n$ be a strictly positive integer. Domitille has a rectangular grid divided into unit squares. Inside each unit square is written a strictly positive integer. She can perform the following operations as many times as she wishes:\n\n- Choose a row and multiply each number in the row by $n$.\n- Choose a column and subtract $n$ from each integer in the column.\n\nDetermine all values of $n$ for which the following property is satisfied:\n\nRegardless of the dimensions of the rectangle and the integers written in the cells, Domitille can end up with a rectangle containing only 0s after a finite number of operations.", "solution": "Solution to Exercise 7 For $\\mathrm{n}=1$, if we start from a configuration with one column of two rows, with different integers on these two rows, the difference between the two integers remains invariant when one of the two operations is performed. Consequently, it cannot be canceled. In particular, Domitille cannot arrive at a rectangle containing only 0s in a finite number of steps.\n\nWe now assume that $n>2$. Consider the rectangle with one column of two rows with values 1 and 0. By looking at what happens modulo $n-1$, we see that multiplication by $n$ has no effect, and the second operation preserves the difference between the two values. Thus, the difference between the two values modulo $n-1$ is an invariant, initially non-zero. Consequently, it is impossible to make the two numbers equal $\\bmod n-1$, and in particular to make them both zero.\n\nNow let's show that Domitille can always reach 0 in the case $n=2$.\n\nFirst, reduce the problem. If Domitille can handle the case where there is only one column, it is sufficient for her to deal with the columns one by one. Once a column is brought to 0, the only operation that its cells will undergo when processing the other columns will be the multiplication of a row by $\\mathrm{n}$. But since the elements of the column are zero, this actually has no effect.\n\nWe can therefore assume that the rectangle is in fact composed of only one column. Then, if we can make two cells of the column equal, we can merge them, that is, each time we multiply the row of the first by $\\mathrm{n}$, we do the same for the second. In this case, the two cells will always contain the same value. We can therefore restrict ourselves to the case where the column contains 2 cells with the integers $a$ and $b$. By multiplying each of the rows by 2, we can actually assume that $a$ and $b$ are even. We then subtract 2 from the smallest until it is 2. This is possible because neither $a$ nor $b$ is zero. Then we apply the \"double then subtract\" operation: we double the one that is 2, then subtract 2 from the column, until both numbers are 2. We have thus reduced to a configuration where all the numbers in the column are 2. We then subtract 2 from the column, and we have thus nullified the column, which concludes. Note also that the integers in all the other columns remain non-zero during all these manipulations.\n\nComments from the graders: Very few students tackled this problem, but those who did had excellent writing. Too bad some forgot the case $n=1$. One student attempted a proof by the principle of the minimum, which unfortunately did not lead to a conclusion.", "answer": "2"}
{"id": 1970, "problem": "The calculation result of the expression $101 \\times 2012 \\times 121 \\div 1111 \\div 503$ is", "solution": "【Solution】Solve: $101 \\times 2012 \\times 121 \\div 1111 \\div 503$\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n=101 \\times 2012 \\times 121 \\div(11 \\times 101) \\div 503 \\\\\n=101 \\times 2012 \\times 121 \\div 11 \\div 101 \\div 503 \\\\\n=(101 \\div 101) \\times(2012 \\div 503) \\times(121 \\div 11) \\\\\n=1 \\times 4 \\times 11 \\\\\n=44 .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nTherefore, the answer is: 44.", "answer": "44"}
{"id": 58387, "problem": "On a bus rode Andrey\n\nTo the circle and back home,\n\nPaying 115 rubles,\n\nHe bought himself a pass.\n\nIn January he didn't get it,\n\nAnd therefore for several days\n\nHe bought a ticket from the driver\n\nFor 15 rubles for himself.\n\nAnd on another day the conductor\n\nTook only 11 rubles from him.\n\nReturning from his circle\n\nEvery time he walked home our Andrey.\n\nFor January, how much money was spent,\n\nThe thrifty Andrey calculated:\n\nTo his surprise, he got\n\nExactly 115 rubles!\n\nCalculate now as quickly as you can,\n\nHow many times the circle was in January", "solution": "The amount of rubles spent by Andrey on the days when he bought a ticket from the driver is divisible by 5; the total amount of rubles spent by him in January is also divisible by 5. Therefore, the total amount of money spent on other days is also divisible by 5. Hence, the number of days when Andrey bought a ticket from the conductor is divisible by 5. The numbers 0 and 10 are not suitable; numbers greater than 10 are even less suitable, so the only possible option is 5 days. Then the number of other days is $(115-11 \\cdot 5): 15=4$, and the circle was 9 times.\n\n## Answer\n\n9 times.", "answer": "9"}
{"id": 62854, "problem": "Suppose $f(x)$ is a rational function such that $3 f\\left(\\frac{1}{x}\\right)+\\frac{2 f(x)}{x}=x^{2}$ for $x \\neq 0$. Find $f(-2)$.", "solution": "Solution: Let $x=\\frac{-1}{2}$. Then\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n3 f(-2)+\\frac{2 f\\left(\\frac{-1}{2}\\right)}{\\frac{-1}{2}} & =\\frac{1}{4} \\\\\n\\Rightarrow 3 f(-2)-4 f\\left(\\frac{-1}{2}\\right) & =\\frac{1}{4}\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nLet $x=-2$. Then\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n3 f\\left(\\frac{-1}{2}\\right)+\\frac{2 f(-2)}{-2}=4 \\\\\n\\Rightarrow 3 f\\left(\\frac{-1}{2}\\right)-f(-2)=4\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nSolving this system of equations $\\{(1),(2)\\}$ for $f(-2)$ yields $f(-2)=\\frac{67}{20}$.", "answer": "\\frac{67}{20}"}
{"id": 4263, "problem": "Let $g(x) = x^5 + x^4 + x^3 + x^2 + x + 1.$ What is the remainder when the polynomial $g(x^{12})$ is divided by the polynomial $g(x)$?\n\nIf $k$ is a positive number and $f$ is a function such that, for every positive number $x, f(x^2 + 1 )^{\\sqrt{x}} = k.$ Find the value of \n\n\\[ f\\left( \\frac{9 +y^2}{y^2}\\right)^{\\sqrt{ \\frac{12}{y} }} \\] for every positive number $y.$\n\nThe function $f$ satisfies the functional equation $f(x) + f(y) = f(x+y) - x \\cdot y - 1$ for every pair $x,y$ of real numbers. If $f(1) = 1,$ then find the number of integers $n,$ for which $f(n) = n.$", "solution": "### Part i)\n1. Given the polynomial \\( g(x) = x^5 + x^4 + x^3 + x^2 + x + 1 \\).\n2. We need to find the remainder when \\( g(x^{12}) \\) is divided by \\( g(x) \\).\n3. Notice that \\( g(x) \\) can be rewritten using the formula for the sum of a geometric series:\n   \\[\n   g(x) = \\frac{x^6 - 1}{x - 1}\n   \\]\n   because \\( x^6 - 1 = (x - 1)(x^5 + x^4 + x^3 + x^2 + x + 1) \\).\n4. Therefore, \\( g(x) \\) has roots at the 6th roots of unity, excluding 1.\n5. Since \\( g(x) \\) has roots at \\( \\omega, \\omega^2, \\omega^3, \\omega^4, \\omega^5 \\) where \\( \\omega = e^{2\\pi i / 6} \\), we need to consider \\( g(x^{12}) \\) at these roots.\n6. Notice that \\( x^{12} = (x^6)^2 \\), and since \\( \\omega^6 = 1 \\), we have \\( \\omega^{12} = 1 \\).\n7. Therefore, \\( g(x^{12}) \\) evaluated at any root of \\( g(x) \\) will be \\( g(1) = 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 6 \\).\n8. Since \\( g(x) \\) divides \\( g(x^{12}) - 6 \\), the remainder when \\( g(x^{12}) \\) is divided by \\( g(x) \\) is 6.\n\n\\[\n\\boxed{6}\n\\]\n\n### Part ii)\n1. Given \\( f(x^2 + 1)^{\\sqrt{x}} = k \\) for every positive number \\( x \\).\n2. We need to find the value of \\( f\\left( \\frac{9 + y^2}{y^2} \\right)^{\\sqrt{\\frac{12}{y}}} \\) for every positive number \\( y \\).\n3. Let \\( x = \\frac{3}{y} \\). Then \\( x^2 = \\left( \\frac{3}{y} \\right)^2 = \\frac{9}{y^2} \\).\n4. Therefore, \\( x^2 + 1 = \\frac{9}{y^2} + 1 = \\frac{9 + y^2}{y^2} \\).\n5. Substituting \\( x = \\frac{3}{y} \\) into the given functional equation, we get:\n   \\[\n   f\\left( \\frac{9 + y^2}{y^2} \\right)^{\\sqrt{\\frac{3}{y}}} = k\n   \\]\n6. We need to find \\( f\\left( \\frac{9 + y^2}{y^2} \\right)^{\\sqrt{\\frac{12}{y}}} \\).\n7. Notice that \\( \\sqrt{\\frac{12}{y}} = 2 \\cdot \\sqrt{\\frac{3}{y}} \\).\n8. Therefore, we have:\n   \\[\n   f\\left( \\frac{9 + y^2}{y^2} \\right)^{\\sqrt{\\frac{12}{y}}} = \\left( f\\left( \\frac{9 + y^2}{y^2} \\right)^{\\sqrt{\\frac{3}{y}}} \\right)^2 = k^2\n   \\]\n\n\\[\n\\boxed{k^2}\n\\]\n\n### Part iii)\n1. Given the functional equation \\( f(x) + f(y) = f(x+y) - xy - 1 \\) for every pair \\( x, y \\) of real numbers.\n2. We know \\( f(1) = 1 \\).\n3. Set \\( x = 0 \\) in the functional equation:\n   \\[\n   f(0) + f(y) = f(y) - 1 \\implies f(0) = -1\n   \\]\n4. Set \\( y = 1 \\) in the functional equation:\n   \\[\n   f(x) + f(1) = f(x+1) - x - 1 \\implies f(x) + 1 = f(x+1) - x - 1 \\implies f(x+1) = f(x) + x + 2\n   \\]\n5. Using the recurrence relation \\( f(x+1) = f(x) + x + 2 \\), we can find \\( f(n) \\) for any integer \\( n \\).\n6. Calculate \\( f(n) \\) for positive integers:\n   \\[\n   f(2) = f(1) + 1 + 2 = 1 + 3 = 4\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   f(3) = f(2) + 2 + 2 = 4 + 4 = 8\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   f(4) = f(3) + 3 + 2 = 8 + 5 = 13\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   \\vdots\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   f(n) = \\frac{(n+1)(n+2)}{2} - 2\n   \\]\n7. We need to find \\( n \\) such that \\( f(n) = n \\):\n   \\[\n   \\frac{(n+1)(n+2)}{2} - 2 = n\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   (n+1)(n+2) = 2n + 4\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   n^2 + 3n + 2 = 2n + 4\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   n^2 + n - 2 = 0\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   (n+2)(n-1) = 0\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   n = -2 \\text{ or } n = 1\n   \\]\n8. Since \\( n \\) must be an integer, the only solutions are \\( n = -2 \\) and \\( n = 1 \\).\n\n\\[\n\\boxed{2}\n\\]", "answer": "2"}
{"id": 12998, "problem": "Find all real numbers $x$ for which\n\n$$\n\\left(x^{2}-7 x+11\\right)^{x^{2}+5 x-6}=1\n$$", "solution": "IV/2. Let's recall that $a^{b}=1$ if $a=1$ or $a=-1$ and $b$ is an even number, or if $b=0$ and $a \\neq 0$.\n\nFirst, let's assume that the base $x^{2}-7 x+11$ is equal to 1. The equation $x^{2}-7 x+11=1$ can be rewritten as $x^{2}-7 x+10=0$, and the solutions are $x_{1}=2$ and $x_{2}=5$.\n\nNext, we find the values of $x$ for which the base $x^{2}-7 x+11$ is equal to -1: the equation $x^{2}-7 x+11=$ -1 can be rewritten as $x^{2}-7 x+12=0$, which has solutions $x_{3}=3$ and $x_{4}=4$. The exponent $x^{2}+5 x-6$ is even for both of these values: for $x_{3}$ it is $9+15-6=18$, and for $x_{4}$ it is $16+20-6=30$. This means that for $x=3$ and $x=4$, $\\left(x^{2}-7 x+11\\right)^{x^{2}+5 x-6}=1$.\n\nFinally, we find the values for which the exponent $x^{2}+5 x-6$ is equal to 0. The equation $x^{2}+$ $5 x-6=0$ has solutions $x_{5}=1$ and $x_{6}=-6$. Both solutions are valid, as the base is not equal to 0 in these cases. The expression $\\left(x^{2}-7 x+11\\right)^{x^{2}+5 x-6}$ has a value of 1 if $x$ is equal to $1, 2, 3, 4, 5$ or -6.\n\nSolutions $x_{1}=2$ and $x_{2}=5$, when the base $x^{2}-7 x+11$ is equal to $1 \\ldots \\ldots \\ldots \\ldots \\ldots \\ldots \\ldots 2$ points\n\nSolutions $x_{3}=3$ and $x_{4}=4$, when the base is equal to -1 and the exponent is an even number . . 2 points\n\nSolutions $x_{5}=1$ and $x_{6}=-6$, when the exponent is equal to $0 \\ldots \\ldots \\ldots \\ldots \\ldots \\ldots \\ldots \\ldots \\ldots \\ldots$.\n\n(If the contestant correctly determines $x_{5}$ and $x_{6}$ but does not verify that the base is non-zero, deduct 1 point.)", "answer": "1,2,3,4,5,-6"}
{"id": 37095, "problem": "In the acute $\\triangle A B C$,\n$$\n\\sin (A+B)=\\frac{3}{5}, \\sin (A-B)=\\frac{1}{5}, A B=3\n$$\n\nthen the area of $\\triangle A B C$ is $\\qquad$", "solution": "9. $\\frac{3(\\sqrt{6}+2)}{2}$.\n\nFrom the given information,\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\n\\sin A \\cdot \\cos B+\\cos A \\cdot \\sin B=\\frac{3}{5} \\\\\n\\sin A \\cdot \\cos B-\\cos A \\cdot \\sin B=\\frac{1}{5}\n\\end{array}\\right. \\\\\n\\Rightarrow\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\n\\sin A \\cdot \\cos B=\\frac{2}{5}, \\\\\n\\cos A \\cdot \\sin B=\\frac{1}{5}\n\\end{array}\\right. \\\\\n\\Rightarrow \\tan A=2 \\tan B. \\\\\n\\tan (A+B)=\\frac{\\tan A+\\tan B}{1-\\tan A \\cdot \\tan B}=\\frac{3 \\tan B}{1-2 \\tan ^{2} B}, \\\\\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nAlso, $\\tan (A+B)=\\frac{\\sin (A+B)}{\\cos (A+B)}=-\\frac{3}{4}$, and\n\nthus $\\tan B=\\frac{\\sqrt{6}+2}{2}$.\nLet the height from vertex $A$ to side $B$ be $h$. Then\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n3=A B=\\frac{h}{\\tan A}+\\frac{h}{\\tan B}=\\frac{3 h}{2 \\tan B} \\\\\n\\Rightarrow h=2 \\tan B .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nTherefore, $S_{\\triangle A B C}=\\frac{1}{2} A B \\cdot h=\\frac{1}{2} \\times 3 \\times 2 \\tan B$\n$$\n=3 \\tan B=\\frac{3(2+\\sqrt{6})}{2} \\text {. }\n$$", "answer": "\\frac{3(\\sqrt{6}+2)}{2}"}
{"id": 35919, "problem": "On the blackboard, there are $n$ (where $n$ is an odd number) expressions: $* x^{2}+* x+*=0$. Two players, A and B, take turns to play the following game: each person is only allowed to replace one of the * symbols with a non-zero real number at a time. After a total of $3 n$ operations, $n$ quadratic equations are obtained. A tries to maximize the number of equations without real roots, while B tries to minimize the number of equations without real roots. Try to determine: Under the condition that A does not depend on how B operates, what is the maximum number of equations without real roots that A can achieve?", "solution": "Jia each time changes the coefficient of $x$ in an untouched equation to 1, unless Yi changes the coefficient of $x^{2}$ or the constant term in an equation Jia has already changed to any real number $a \\neq 0$. In this case, Jia immediately changes the constant term or the coefficient of $x^{2}$ in this equation to $\\frac{1}{a}$, so the discriminant of this equation becomes $1-4 a \\cdot \\frac{1}{a} = 2 \\sqrt{|c|}$. Thus, the discriminant of the resulting equation is greater than zero, meaning the equation has real roots. This way, Yi can change the coefficient of $x^{2}$ in at least $\\frac{n-1}{2}$ untouched equations to 1, and ensure that these $\\frac{n-1}{2}$ equations have real roots, thus leaving at most $n-\\frac{n-1}{2}=\\frac{n+1}{2}$ equations without real roots.\nTherefore, the maximum value sought is $\\frac{n+1}{2}$.", "answer": "\\frac{n+1}{2}"}
{"id": 15260, "problem": "Given a rectangle ABCD where $\\overline{\\mathrm{AB}}=2 \\overline{\\mathrm{BC}}$. On the side $\\mathrm{AB}$, a point $\\mathrm{K}$ is chosen such that $\\angle \\mathrm{AKD}=\\angle \\mathrm{DKC}$. Find this angle.", "solution": "Solution. Let's draw the height DH of triangle KCD (Fig.1). Triangles KDA and KDH are congruent (right-angled with\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_06_05_fb56a3883e438b3946fbg-1.jpg?height=272&width=449&top_left_y=1479&top_left_x=1030)\n\nFig. 1 common side $\\mathrm{KD}$ and $\\angle \\mathrm{AKD}=\\angle \\mathrm{DKC}$ ), from which $\\overline{\\mathrm{DH}}=\\overline{\\mathrm{DA}}=\\frac{\\overline{\\mathrm{DC}}}{2}$. Since triangle CDH is right-angled, with the leg $\\overline{\\mathrm{DH}}$ half the hypotenuse $\\overline{\\mathrm{DC}}$, we get that $\\angle \\mathrm{HCD}=30^{\\circ}$. Then $\\angle \\mathrm{CKB}=\\angle \\mathrm{HCD}=30^{\\circ}$, and therefore $\\angle \\mathrm{CKA}=150^{\\circ}$. Thus $\\angle \\mathrm{AKD}=\\angle \\mathrm{DKC}=75^{\\circ}$.", "answer": "75"}
{"id": 27000, "problem": "$\\overline{a b}$ and $\\overline{b a}$ represent two-digit integers, then the number of $\\overline{a b}$ that satisfy the equation $(a+b) x^{2}-\\overline{a b} x+\\overline{b a}=0$ with both roots being integers is ( ).\n(A)0\n(B) 2\n(C) 4\n(D) 6", "solution": "6. B.\n\nLet the two integer roots be $x_{1}, x_{2}$, then\n$$\nx_{1}+x_{2}=\\frac{10 a+b}{a+b}, x_{1} x_{2}=\\frac{10 b+a}{a+b} \\text {. }\n$$\n\nWe have $x_{1}+x_{2}+x_{1} x_{2}=11$.\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\left(x_{1}+1\\right)\\left(x_{2}+1\\right)=12=( \\pm 1)( \\pm 12) \\\\\n=( \\pm 2)( \\pm 6)=( \\pm 3)( \\pm 4) .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nWhen $\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}x_{1}=2, \\\\ x_{2}=3\\end{array}\\right.$, substituting into the above equation gives $5 a=4 b$. Hence $\\overline{a b}=45$.\nWhen $\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}x_{1}=1 \\\\ x_{2}=5\\end{array}\\right.$, substituting into the above equation gives $4 a=5 b$. Hence $\\overline{a b}=54$.", "answer": "B"}
{"id": 40559, "problem": "In $\\triangle ABC$, if \n\\[ \\tan A \\cdot \\tan B=\\tan A \\cdot \\tan C+\\tan C \\cdot \\tan B \\text {, } \\]\nthen \\[ \\frac{a^{2}+b^{2}}{c^{2}}= \\]", "solution": "$-1.3$.\nGiven the equation can be transformed as\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\frac{\\sin A \\cdot \\sin B}{\\cos A \\cdot \\cos B}=\\frac{\\sin A \\cdot \\sin C}{\\cos A \\cdot \\cos C}+\\frac{\\sin B \\cdot \\sin C}{\\cos B \\cdot \\cos C} \\\\\n\\Rightarrow \\sin A \\cdot \\sin B \\cdot \\cos C \\\\\n\\quad=\\sin C \\cdot(\\sin A \\cdot \\cos B+\\cos A \\cdot \\sin B) \\\\\n\\quad=\\sin ^{2} C \\\\\n\\Rightarrow a b \\frac{a^{2}+b^{2}-c^{2}}{2 a b}=c^{2} \\\\\n\\Rightarrow a^{2}+b^{2}=3 c^{2} .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nTherefore, the answer is 3.", "answer": "3"}
{"id": 29988, "problem": "Determine the complex number $z$ such that\n\n$$\n|z+2|=|1-\\bar{z}| \\quad \\text{and} \\quad \\operatorname{Re}\\left(\\frac{z}{2+3 i}\\right)=\\frac{1}{13}\n$$", "solution": "## Solution.\n\nFrom the first equation $|z+2|=|1-\\bar{z}|$ we get $(x+2)^{2}+y^{2}=(1-x)^{2}+y^{2}$, which simplifies to $x=-\\frac{1}{2}$\n\nFrom the second equation, we have\n\n$$\n\\begin{array}{cc}\n\\operatorname{Re} \\frac{z}{2+3 i}=\\operatorname{Re}\\left(\\frac{x+y i}{2+3 i} \\cdot \\frac{2-3 i}{2-3 i}\\right)=\\operatorname{Re}\\left(\\frac{2 x+3 y}{13}-\\frac{3 x-2 y}{13} i\\right)=\\frac{2 x+3 y}{13}, & 1 \\text{ point} \\\\\n\\frac{2 x+3 y}{13}=\\frac{1}{13} \\quad \\Rightarrow \\quad 2 x+3 y=1 . & 1 \\text{ point }\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nFrom $2 x+3 y=1$ and $x=-\\frac{1}{2}$, it follows that $y=\\frac{2}{3}$.\n\n1 point\n\nTherefore, $z=-\\frac{1}{2}+\\frac{2}{3} i$.\n\n1 point", "answer": "-\\frac{1}{2}+\\frac{2}{3}i"}
{"id": 48427, "problem": "The price of a ticket to the stadium was 25 rubles. After the ticket prices were reduced, the number of spectators at the stadium increased by $50 \\%$, and the revenue from ticket sales increased by $14 \\%$. What is the new price of a ticket to the stadium after the price reduction?", "solution": "Answer: 19 rubles.\n\nLet's denote: $a$ - the number of spectators coming to the stadium; $x$ - the ratio of the new ticket price to the price of 25 rubles. The new revenue is: on the one hand $(25 \\cdot x) \\cdot a \\cdot 1.5$, on the other hand $25 \\cdot 1.14 \\cdot a$. From the equality $(25 \\cdot x) \\cdot a \\cdot 1.5 = 25 \\cdot 1.14 \\cdot a$ we get $x=0.76$ and $25 \\cdot 0.76=19$.", "answer": "19"}
{"id": 41072, "problem": "There are seven cards in a hat, and on the card $k$ there is a number $2^{k-1}$, $k=1,2,...,7$. Solarin picks the cards up at random from the hat, one card at a time, until the sum of the numbers on cards in his hand exceeds $124$. What is the most probable sum he can get?", "solution": "1. **Identify the numbers on the cards:**\n   The numbers on the cards are given by \\(2^{k-1}\\) for \\(k = 1, 2, \\ldots, 7\\). Therefore, the numbers on the cards are:\n   \\[\n   2^0, 2^1, 2^2, 2^3, 2^4, 2^5, 2^6 = 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64\n   \\]\n\n2. **Determine the sum of all cards:**\n   The sum of all the numbers on the cards is:\n   \\[\n   1 + 2 + 4 + 8 + 16 + 32 + 64 = 127\n   \\]\n\n3. **Identify the stopping condition:**\n   Solarin stops picking cards when the sum of the numbers on the cards in his hand exceeds 124. Therefore, the possible sums he can get are 125, 126, and 127.\n\n4. **Analyze the possible sums:**\n   - **Sum = 125:**\n     To get a sum of 125, the sum of the numbers on the cards picked must be 125. This means the last card picked must be 2 (since 127 - 2 = 125).\n   - **Sum = 126:**\n     To get a sum of 126, the sum of the numbers on the cards picked must be 126. This means the last card picked must be 1 (since 127 - 1 = 126).\n   - **Sum = 127:**\n     To get a sum of 127, the sum of the numbers on the cards picked must be 127. This means the last card picked can be any of the remaining cards (3, 4, 5, 6, 7).\n\n5. **Calculate the probabilities:**\n   - **Probability of stopping at 125:**\n     The probability of stopping at 125 is the probability of picking the card with the number 2 as the last card. There are 7 cards, so the probability is:\n     \\[\n     \\frac{1}{7}\n     \\]\n   - **Probability of stopping at 126:**\n     The probability of stopping at 126 is the probability of picking the card with the number 1 as the last card. There are 7 cards, so the probability is:\n     \\[\n     \\frac{1}{7}\n     \\]\n   - **Probability of stopping at 127:**\n     The probability of stopping at 127 is the probability of picking any of the remaining cards (3, 4, 5, 6, 7) as the last card. There are 5 such cards, so the probability is:\n     \\[\n     \\frac{5}{7}\n     \\]\n\n6. **Determine the most probable sum:**\n   Since the probability of stopping at 127 is the highest (5/7), the most probable sum Solarin can get is 127.\n\nThe final answer is \\(\\boxed{127}\\).", "answer": "127"}
{"id": 33880, "problem": "All natural numbers from 1 to some number were written on a board. After one of the numbers was erased, the arithmetic mean of the remaining numbers on the board is $\\frac{673}{18}$. Which number was erased?", "solution": "## First Solution.\n\nLet the largest written natural number be $n$, and the erased number be $k$. The sum of the first $n$ natural numbers is $\\frac{n(n+1)}{2}$.\n\nThe condition of the problem can be written as\n\n$$\n\\frac{\\frac{n(n+1)}{2}-k}{n-1}=\\frac{673}{18}\n$$\n\nIf the erased number $k$ were $n$, we would get the smallest possible arithmetic mean. It would be\n\n$$\n\\frac{\\frac{n(n+1)}{2}-n}{n-1}=\\frac{n}{2}\n$$\n\nand it is less than or equal to the obtained arithmetic mean:\n\n$$\n\\frac{n}{2} \\leqslant \\frac{673}{18}\n$$\n\nIf the erased number $k$ were 1, we would get the largest possible arithmetic mean. It would be\n\n$$\n\\frac{\\frac{n(n+1)}{2}-1}{n-1}=\\frac{n+1}{2}\n$$\n\nand it is greater than or equal to the obtained arithmetic mean:\n\n$$\n\\frac{n+1}{2} \\geqslant \\frac{673}{18}\n$$\n\nFrom the obtained inequalities, it follows that $72<n<75$, so $n=73$ or $n=74$.\n\nIf $n=73$, then\n\n$$\n\\frac{673}{18}=\\frac{\\frac{73 \\cdot(73+1)}{2}-k}{73-1}\n$$\n\nFrom this, we get $k=9$.\n\nIf $n=74$, we get\n\n$$\n\\frac{673}{18}=\\frac{\\frac{74 \\cdot(74+1)}{2}-k}{74-1}\n$$\n\nSolving this equation, we get $k=\\frac{821}{18}$, which is not a natural number, so we conclude that $n$ cannot be 74.\n\nWe conclude that the number erased from the board is 9.", "answer": "9"}
{"id": 62905, "problem": "Given that $a$ is a natural number, a quadratic trinomial with integer coefficients and $a$ as the leading coefficient has two distinct positive roots less than 1. Find the minimum value of $a$.", "solution": "[Solution] Let $f(x)=a x^{2}+b x+c$\n$$\n=a\\left(x-x_{1}\\right)\\left(x-x_{2}\\right),\n$$\n\nwhere $0<x_{1}<x_{2}<1$.\nFrom the given information, we know that $f(0)$ and $f(1)$ are both positive integers, so\n$$\nf(0) \\cdot f(1) \\geqslant 1 \\text {, }\n$$\n\nwhich means $a^{2} x_{1}\\left(1-x_{1}\\right) x_{2}\\left(1-x_{2}\\right) \\geqslant 1$.\nHowever, $\\quad x_{1}\\left(1-x_{1}\\right) \\leqslant \\frac{1}{4}$,\n$$\nx_{2}\\left(1-x_{2}\\right) \\leqslant \\frac{1}{4}\n$$\n\nand since $x_{1} \\neq x_{2}$, the equality in the above two inequalities cannot hold simultaneously. Therefore, we have\n$$\nx_{1}\\left(1-x_{1}\\right) x_{2}\\left(1-x_{2}\\right)a^{2} x_{1}\\left(1-x_{1}\\right) x_{2}\\left(1-x_{2}\\right) \\geqslant 1$,\nthus $a^{2}>16$,\n$$\na>4 \\text {, }\n$$\n\nso $a \\geqslant 5$.\nOn the other hand, when $a=5$, the equation\n$$\n5 x^{2}-5 x+1=0\n$$\n\nhas two distinct roots in the interval $(0,1)$.\nTherefore, the minimum value of $a$ is 5.", "answer": "5"}
{"id": 54922, "problem": "Let $a,b,c$ be distinct real numbers such that $a+b+c>0$. Let $M$ be the set of $3\\times 3$ matrices with the property that each line and each column contain all given numbers $a,b,c$. Find $\\{\\max \\{ \\det A \\mid A \\in M \\}$ and the number of matrices which realise the maximum value.", "solution": "1. **Understanding the problem**: We need to find the maximum determinant of a \\(3 \\times 3\\) matrix \\(A\\) where each row and each column contains the distinct real numbers \\(a, b, c\\). Additionally, we need to determine the number of such matrices that achieve this maximum determinant value.\n\n2. **Matrix structure**: Since each row and each column must contain \\(a, b, c\\), we can start by fixing the first row as \\([a, b, c]\\). The remaining rows must be permutations of \\([a, b, c]\\) such that each column also contains \\(a, b, c\\).\n\n3. **Fixing the first row**: Assume the first row is \\([a, b, c]\\). We need to determine the possible configurations for the second and third rows. Let's consider the second row starting with \\(b\\). This forces the second row to be \\([b, c, a]\\) and the third row to be \\([c, a, b]\\).\n\n4. **Determinant calculation**: The matrix \\(A\\) is:\n   \\[\n   A = \\begin{pmatrix}\n   a & b & c \\\\\n   b & c & a \\\\\n   c & a & b\n   \\end{pmatrix}\n   \\]\n   The determinant of \\(A\\) is calculated as follows:\n   \\[\n   \\det(A) = \\begin{vmatrix}\n   a & b & c \\\\\n   b & c & a \\\\\n   c & a & b\n   \\end{vmatrix}\n   \\]\n   Using the cofactor expansion along the first row:\n   \\[\n   \\det(A) = a \\begin{vmatrix}\n   c & a \\\\\n   a & b\n   \\end{vmatrix}\n   - b \\begin{vmatrix}\n   b & a \\\\\n   c & b\n   \\end{vmatrix}\n   + c \\begin{vmatrix}\n   b & c \\\\\n   c & a\n   \\end{vmatrix}\n   \\]\n   Calculating the 2x2 determinants:\n   \\[\n   \\begin{vmatrix}\n   c & a \\\\\n   a & b\n   \\end{vmatrix} = cb - a^2\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   \\begin{vmatrix}\n   b & a \\\\\n   c & b\n   \\end{vmatrix} = b^2 - ac\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   \\begin{vmatrix}\n   b & c \\\\\n   c & a\n   \\end{vmatrix} = ba - c^2\n   \\]\n   Substituting these back into the determinant expression:\n   \\[\n   \\det(A) = a(cb - a^2) - b(b^2 - ac) + c(ba - c^2)\n   \\]\n   Simplifying:\n   \\[\n   \\det(A) = acb - a^3 - b^3 + abc + abc - c^3\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   \\det(A) = a^3 + b^3 + c^3 - 3abc\n   \\]\n\n5. **Maximum determinant**: The maximum value of the determinant is \\(a^3 + b^3 + c^3 - 3abc\\).\n\n6. **Number of matrices**: There are \\(3!\\) (6) permutations of \\([a, b, c]\\) for the first row. Each permutation of the first row uniquely determines the second and third rows to maintain the property that each column contains \\(a, b, c\\). Therefore, there are 6 such matrices.\n\nThe final answer is \\(\\boxed{a^3 + b^3 + c^3 - 3abc}\\) and the number of such matrices is \\(\\boxed{6}\\).", "answer": "6"}
{"id": 35905, "problem": "Waiting for customers, a watermelon seller sequentially weighed 20 watermelons (weighing 1 kg, 2 kg, 3 kg, ..., 20 kg), balancing the watermelon on one scale pan with one or two weights on the other pan (possibly identical). In the process, the seller wrote down on a piece of paper the weights he used. What is the smallest number of different numbers that could have appeared in his notes, if the weight of each weight is an integer number of kilograms?", "solution": "Answer: 6 numbers.\n\nSolution. Let's check that with weights of 1 kg, 3 kg, 5 kg, 7 kg, 9 kg, and 10 kg, one can weigh any of the given watermelons. Indeed, $2=1+1 ; 4=3+1 ; 6=5+1 ; 8=7+1 ; 11=10+1$; $12=9+3 ; 13=10+3 ; 14=9+5 ; 15=10+5 ; 16=9+7 ; 17=10+7 ; 18=9+9 ; 19=10+9 ;$ $20=10+10$. Thus, 6 different numbers could have been recorded.\n\nWe will show that five types of weights are insufficient for the required weighings. If there are five weights, then, generally speaking, twenty watermelons can be weighed. Specifically: five watermelons can be balanced with single weights, five with double weights, and the remaining $\\frac{5 \\cdot 4}{2}=10$ watermelons with pairs of different weights. However, each combination of weights must be used exactly once.\n\nNotice that half of the watermelons have an odd mass. Let $k$ be the number of weights with an odd mass, and $(5-k)$ be the number of weights with an even mass. Then the number of ways to weigh a watermelon with an odd mass is exactly $k+k(5-k)=6k-k^2$. However, for no $k=0 ; 1 ; 2 ; 3 ; 4 ; 5$ does this expression equal 10 (this can be verified either by substitution or by solving the quadratic equation $6k-k^2=10$).\n\nTherefore, the seller could not have recorded fewer than 6 numbers.\n\n## Grading criteria:\n\n+ a complete and well-reasoned solution is provided\n\n$\\pm$ a generally correct solution is provided, containing minor gaps or inaccuracies\n\n$\\pm$ it is proven that fewer than six numbers could not have been recorded, a correct set of six weights is indicated, but it is not shown how exactly to weigh the watermelons\n\ndry it is only proven that five weights are insufficient\n\nҒ it is not proven that five weights are insufficient, but a correct set of six weights is provided (regardless of whether it is shown how exactly to weigh the watermelons)\n\n- only the answer is provided\n- the problem is not solved or is solved incorrectly", "answer": "6"}
{"id": 12709, "problem": "The five digits $1,1,2,2,3$ can form $\\qquad$ four-digit numbers.", "solution": "12. 30 Consider the exponential generating function $G e(t)=\\left(1+t+\\frac{t^{2}}{2!}\\right)\\left(1+t+\\frac{t^{2}}{2!}\\right)(1+t)=1+3 \\frac{t}{1!}+8 \\frac{t^{2}}{2!}+\\cdots$ $+30 \\frac{t^{4}}{4!}+\\cdots, \\frac{t^{4}}{4!}$ the coefficient of is 30.", "answer": "30"}
{"id": 32305, "problem": "A store sells goods that cost 10 yuan each at 18 yuan each, and can sell 60 of them per day. After conducting a market survey, the store manager found that if the selling price of the goods (based on 18 yuan each) is increased by 1 yuan, the daily sales volume will decrease by 5; if the selling price of the goods (based on 18 yuan each) is decreased by 1 yuan, the daily sales volume will increase by 10. To maximize daily profit, what should the selling price of the goods be set at per unit?", "solution": "Solution: Let the selling price of each item be $x$ yuan, and the daily profit be $s$ yuan.\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\text { When } x \\geqslant 18 \\text {, we have } \\\\\ns=[60-5(x-18)](x-10) \\\\\n=-5(x-20)^{2}+500,\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nThat is, when the selling price of the item is increased to $x=20$ yuan, the daily profit $s$ is maximized, with the maximum daily profit being 500 yuan.\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\text { When } x \\leqslant 18 \\text {, we have } \\\\\ns=[60+10(18-x)](x-10) \\\\\n=-10(x-17)^{2}+490, \\\\\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nThat is, when the selling price of the item is reduced to $x=17$ yuan, the daily profit is maximized, with the maximum daily profit being 490 yuan.\nIn summary, the selling price of this item should be set at 20 yuan each.", "answer": "20"}
{"id": 47145, "problem": "$p, q, r$ are distinct prime numbers which satisfy\n$$2pqr + 50pq = 7pqr + 55pr = 8pqr + 12qr = A$$\nfor natural number $A$. Find all values of $A$.", "solution": "Given the equations:\n\\[ 2pqr + 50pq = 7pqr + 55pr = 8pqr + 12qr = A \\]\n\nWe need to find the value of \\(A\\) for distinct prime numbers \\(p, q, r\\).\n\n1. **Equating the first two expressions:**\n   \\[ 2pqr + 50pq = 7pqr + 55pr \\]\n   Subtract \\(2pqr\\) from both sides:\n   \\[ 50pq = 5pqr + 55pr \\]\n   Divide both sides by \\(5p\\):\n   \\[ 10q = qr + 11r \\]\n   Rearrange to isolate \\(r\\):\n   \\[ 10q = r(q + 11) \\]\n   \\[ r = \\frac{10q}{q + 11} \\]\n\n2. **Equating the first and third expressions:**\n   \\[ 2pqr + 50pq = 8pqr + 12qr \\]\n   Subtract \\(2pqr\\) from both sides:\n   \\[ 50pq = 6pqr + 12qr \\]\n   Divide both sides by \\(2q\\):\n   \\[ 25p = 3pr + 6r \\]\n   Rearrange to isolate \\(r\\):\n   \\[ 25p = 3r(p + 2) \\]\n   \\[ r = \\frac{25p}{3(p + 2)} \\]\n\n3. **Equating the two expressions for \\(r\\):**\n   \\[ \\frac{10q}{q + 11} = \\frac{25p}{3(p + 2)} \\]\n   Cross-multiply to solve for \\(p\\) and \\(q\\):\n   \\[ 30q(p + 2) = 25p(q + 11) \\]\n   \\[ 30pq + 60q = 25pq + 275p \\]\n   Subtract \\(25pq\\) from both sides:\n   \\[ 5pq + 60q = 275p \\]\n   Rearrange to isolate \\(p\\):\n   \\[ 5pq - 275p = -60q \\]\n   Factor out common terms:\n   \\[ p(5q - 275) = -60q \\]\n   \\[ p = \\frac{-60q}{5q - 275} \\]\n\n4. **Solving for \\(p\\) and \\(q\\):**\n   Since \\(p\\) and \\(q\\) are prime numbers, we need to find values that satisfy the equation:\n   \\[ p = \\frac{-60q}{5q - 275} \\]\n   Simplify the denominator:\n   \\[ p = \\frac{-60q}{5(q - 55)} \\]\n   \\[ p = \\frac{-12q}{q - 55} \\]\n\n   For \\(p\\) to be a prime number, the numerator must be divisible by the denominator. Testing small prime values for \\(q\\):\n   - If \\(q = 11\\):\n     \\[ p = \\frac{-12 \\cdot 11}{11 - 55} = \\frac{-132}{-44} = 3 \\]\n     \\(p = 3\\) is a prime number.\n\n   - If \\(p = 3\\) and \\(q = 11\\), solve for \\(r\\):\n     \\[ r = \\frac{10 \\cdot 11}{11 + 11} = \\frac{110}{22} = 5 \\]\n     \\(r = 5\\) is a prime number.\n\n5. **Finding \\(A\\):**\n   Substitute \\(p = 3\\), \\(q = 11\\), and \\(r = 5\\) into the original equation:\n   \\[ A = 2pqr + 50pq \\]\n   \\[ A = 2 \\cdot 3 \\cdot 11 \\cdot 5 + 50 \\cdot 3 \\cdot 11 \\]\n   \\[ A = 330 + 1650 \\]\n   \\[ A = 1980 \\]\n\nThe final answer is \\(\\boxed{1980}\\).", "answer": "1980"}
{"id": 31238, "problem": "The mall advertisement reads \"50% off sale on every item\", and at checkout, if a coupon is used, the price is reduced by another 20%. Then, after using the coupon, the payment price is ( ) of the original.\n(A) $10 \\%$\n(B) $33 \\%$\n(C) $40 \\%$\n(D) $60 \\%$\n(E) $70 \\%$", "solution": "8. C.\n\nLet the original price be $x$, the current price be $x \\times 50\\% \\times 80\\%$.\n$$\n\\text{Then } \\frac{x \\times 50\\% \\times 80\\%}{x} \\times 100\\% = 40\\% \\text{.}\n$$", "answer": "C"}
{"id": 5248, "problem": "Compute $\\lim _{n \\rightarrow \\infty} \\sum_{k=0}^{n-1} \\frac{1}{\\sqrt{n^{2}-k^{2}}}$.", "solution": "29.52. Answer: $\\pi / 2$. The considered sum can be written as $\\sum_{k=0}^{n-1} \\frac{1}{n} \\frac{1}{\\sqrt{1-(k / n)^{2}}}$. This sum tends to $\\int_{0}^{1} \\frac{d x}{\\sqrt{1-x^{2}}}=$ $=\\left.\\arcsin x\\right|_{0} ^{1}=\\frac{\\pi}{2}$.", "answer": "\\frac{\\pi}{2}"}
{"id": 26101, "problem": "In $\\triangle A B C$, $\\angle C=90^{\\circ}$, point $D$ is on side $A B$, and $C D^{2}=A D \\cdot D B$. Then the position of point $D$ exists in ( ) cases.\n(A) 1\n(B) 2\n(C) 3\n(D) infinitely many", "solution": "3. B.\n\nAs shown in Figure 2, draw $C D^{\\prime} \\perp$ $A B$ at $D^{\\prime}$.\n\nLet $A D=a, D D^{\\prime}=$ $b, D^{\\prime} B=c$. Therefore, we have\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& C D^{2}-C D^{\\prime 2} \\\\\n= & a(b+c)-(a+b) c \\\\\n= & b(a-c)=D D^{\\prime 2}=b^{2} .\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nThus, $b(a-c)-b^{2}=0$, which gives $b(a-b-c)=0$.\n(1) When $b=0$, $D$ coincides with $D^{\\prime}$;\n(2) When $a=b+c$, $D$ is the midpoint of $A B$. Therefore, there are 2 possible positions for point $D$.", "answer": "B"}
{"id": 33196, "problem": "A piece is randomly broken off from each of three identical rods. What is the probability that these three pieces can be used to form an acute triangle?", "solution": "97. In this problem, we consider the same experiment as in the previous one. As before, the set of all possible outcomes of the experiment is represented by the set of points of the cube \\(O A B C D E F G\\) with side length \\(l\\); the probability of an event is equal to the ratio of the volume of the part of the cube corresponding to favorable outcomes of the experiment to the volume of the entire cube. Thus, we only need to determine which points of the cube correspond to favorable outcomes of the experiment.\n\nAccording to the cosine theorem in an acute triangle, the square of each side is less than the sum of the squares of the other two sides, while in an obtuse triangle, the square of the side opposite the obtuse angle is greater than the sum of the squares of the other two sides, and in a right triangle, the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the legs. Therefore, for three segments to form an acute triangle, the square of each of these segments must be less than the sum of the squares of the other two \\({ }^{1}\\). Thus, the difference between the solution of this problem and the previous one is that now the favorable outcomes of the experiment will be determined not by inequalities (*) (see the solution to problem 96), but by the inequalities\n\n$$\nx^{2}+y^{2}>z^{2}, \\quad x^{2}+z^{2}>y^{2}, \\quad y^{2}+z^{2}>x^{2}\n$$\n\nThe equality \\(x^{2}+y^{2}=z^{2}\\) means that the distance \\(M Q=\\sqrt{x^{2}+y^{2}}\\) from the point \\(M\\) with coordinates \\(x, y, z\\) to the \\(O z\\) axis is equal to the segment \\(O Q\\) on the \\(O z\\) axis (Fig. 85, a). From this, it is clear that all points for which \\(x^{2}+y^{2}=z^{2}\\) will lie on the surface of a cone with the axis being the line \\(O D\\) and the angle between the axis and the generatrix being \\(45^{\\circ}\\); points for which \\(z^{2}>x^{2}+y^{2}\\) (these points correspond to unfavorable outcomes of the experiment) will be located inside this cone. Similarly, the inequalities \\(y^{2}>x^{2}+z^{2}\\) and \\(x^{2}>y^{2}+z^{2}\\) define two cones with axes being the lines \\(O C\\) and \\(O A\\) (Fig. 85, b). Inside the cube \\(O A B C D E F G\\), one quarter of each of these three cones is placed; they do not intersect and the height of each is equal to the length of the cube's edge \\(l\\), and the radius of the base is also equal to \\(l\\) (since the angle between the axis and the generatrix is \\(45^{\\circ}\\)). The volume of one quarter of such a cone is obviously equal to\n\n$$\n\\frac{1}{4} \\cdot \\frac{1}{3} \\pi l^{2} \\cdot l=\\frac{\\pi l^{3}}{12}\n$$\n\nTherefore, the volume of the part of the cube corresponding to unfavorable outcomes of the experiment is \\(3 \\frac{\\pi l^{3}}{12}=\\frac{\\pi l^{3}}{4}\\), and the volume of the part of the cube corresponding to favorable outcomes is \\(l^{3} - \\frac{\\pi l^{3}}{4}\\).\n\nFrom this, it follows that the probability sought in the problem is\n\n$$\n\\frac{l^{3}-\\frac{\\pi l^{3}}{4}}{l^{3}}=1-\\frac{\\pi}{4}=0.2146 \\ldots\n$$\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_21_68334347b64402497ba5g-328.jpg?height=382&width=872&top_left_y=465&top_left_x=134)\n\nFig. 85.", "answer": "1-\\frac{\\pi}{4}"}
{"id": 18101, "problem": "We are given a trapezoid with bases of lengths 1 and 4, respectively. We divide it into two trapezoids by a cut parallel to the bases, of length 3. We now want to further divide these two new trapezoids, always by cuts parallel to the bases, into $m$ and $n$ trapezoids, respectively, so that all $m+n$ trapezoids obtained have the same area. Determine the minimum possible value for $m+n$ and the lengths of the cuts to be made to achieve this minimum value.", "solution": "Solution: Let $ABCD$ be the trapezoid, with $AB$ as the larger base, and let $P$ and $Q$ be the endpoints of the cut already made, located on $AD$ and $BC$ respectively. Extend the oblique sides until they meet at a point we call $E$; the triangles $DCE$, $PQE$, and $ABE$ are similar (they all have congruent angles due to the parallelism of the lines $DC$, $PQ$, and $AB$). We know that $PQ / DC = 3$ and $AB / DC = 4$, from which, denoting $S$ as the measure of the area of triangle $DCE$, we obtain the area ratios: $\\operatorname{Area}(PQE) / S = 3^2 = 9$, Area $(ABE) / S = 4^2 = 16$.\n\nIt follows that, by difference, $\\operatorname{Area}(PQCD) = 8S$ and $\\operatorname{Area}(ABQP) = 7S$. Suppose we divide the trapezoid $PQCD$ into $m$ parts, and the trapezoid $ABPQ$ into $n$ parts; for all parts to have equal area, it must be that $8S / m = 7S / n$, or $8n = 7m$, and thus $m$ must be a multiple of 8 and $n$ a multiple of 7. At a minimum, $m + n$ must equal $7 + 8 = 15$.\n\nTo divide the initial trapezoid into 15 parts, we need to make 14 cuts (including the initial cut of length 3); let $P_i$ and $Q_i$ (on $AD$ and $BC$ respectively) be the endpoints of the $i$-th cut (in order of length: in this way $P$ will coincide with $P_8$ and $Q$ with $Q_8$). The area of the trapezoid $P_iQ_iCD$ is $i$ times the area of a single part, which is equal to $S$, so $\\operatorname{Area}(P_iQ_iE) = (i+1)S$. As before, the triangles $P_iQ_iE$ and $DCE$ are similar; the ratio of corresponding sides is equal to the square root of the ratio of the areas (which is $i+1$); thus $P_iQ_i = \\sqrt{i+1}$. In conclusion, the cuts are of lengths $\\sqrt{2}, \\sqrt{3}, \\cdots, \\sqrt{15}$, and allow the initial trapezoid to be divided into exactly 15 parts.", "answer": "15"}
{"id": 57094, "problem": "A mosquito was moving over the water in a straight line at a constant speed of $v=1 \\mathrm{~m} / \\mathrm{s}$ and at the end of its movement, it landed on the water surface. Five seconds before landing, it was at a height of $h=3$ m above the water surface. The cosine of the angle of incidence of the sunlight on the water surface is 0.6. The incident sunlight, which casts the mosquito's shadow, and its trajectory lie in the same vertical plane. Determine the speed at which the shadow of the mosquito moved along the bottom of the water body.", "solution": "Answer: 0 m/s or $1.6 \\mathrm{~m} / \\mathrm{s}$.\n\nSolution. The mosquito flew a distance of $s=v t=1 \\cdot 5=5$ m before landing.\n\nThat is, it moved along the trajectory $A B$.\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_06_f717c0793dcd8afe888ag-05.jpg?height=297&width=634&top_left_y=2199&top_left_x=791)\n\nThe cosine of the angle between the trajectory and the water surface is 0.8.\n\nObviously, the speed of the shadow moving along the bottom coincides with the speed of the shadow moving on the surface of the water.\n\nSince the angle of incidence of the sun's rays coincides with the angle between the trajectory and the water surface, there are two possible scenarios.\n\nThe first - the mosquito is moving along the sun's ray.\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_06_f717c0793dcd8afe888ag-06.jpg?height=274&width=557&top_left_y=614&top_left_x=835)\n\nThe speed of the shadow on the bottom of the pond $v_{\\text {shadow }}=0 \\mathrm{~m} / \\mathrm{s}$.\n\nThe second - the mosquito is flying towards the sun's ray.\n\n2\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_06_f717c0793dcd8afe888ag-06.jpg?height=229&width=643&top_left_y=1139&top_left_x=935)\n\nThe speed of the shadow: $v_{\\text {shadow }}=2 v \\cos \\beta=2 \\cdot 1 \\cdot 0.8=1.6 \\mathrm{~m} / \\mathrm{s}$.", "answer": "0\\mathrm{~}/\\mathrm{}"}
{"id": 21507, "problem": "A young man was returning home from vacation on a bicycle. At first, after traveling several kilometers, he spent one day more than half the number of days remaining after this until the end of his vacation. Now the young man has two options to travel the remaining distance to arrive home on time: to travel $h$ km more daily than originally planned, or to maintain the original daily travel distance, exceeding it only once - on the last day of the journey by $2 h$ km. How many days before the end of his vacation did the young man set out for home?", "solution": "3.48 Let the segment $A B$ (Fig. 3.11) represent the entire journey of the young man and the number of days ($x$) it should take him to travel it at a rate of $v$ km per day. According to the problem, the time segment $A C$ is one unit more than half of the time segment $C B$; therefore,\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_21_1e3d8d2f6605ac23e2a5g-112.jpg?height=169&width=484&top_left_y=706&top_left_x=352)\n\nFig. 3.11\n\n$A C-1=\\frac{C B}{2}$, or $x-C B-1=\\frac{C B}{2}$,\n\nfrom which $C B=\\frac{2 x-2}{3}$ days. Let the distance represented by the segment $C B$ be taken as the unit. Then, according to the first option, $\\frac{2 x-2}{3}(v+h)=1$, and according to the second, $\\left(\\frac{2 x-2}{3}-1\\right) v+(v+2 h) \\cdot 1=1$. By eliminating $v$ from these two equations, we find $x=4$.\n\nAnswer: $\\quad$ in 4 days.", "answer": "4"}
{"id": 11710, "problem": "Which is the quadratic equation whose roots are the squares of the roots of\n\n$$\n\\sin 2 \\alpha \\cdot x^{2}-2(\\sin \\alpha+\\cos \\alpha) x+2=0\n$$\n\nSolve the thus obtained equation.", "solution": "The roots of the given equation are:\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& x_{1}=\\frac{2(\\sin \\alpha+\\cos \\alpha)+2(\\sin \\alpha-\\cos \\alpha)}{4 \\sin \\alpha \\cos \\alpha}=\\frac{1}{\\sin \\alpha} \\\\\n& x_{2}=\\frac{2(\\sin \\alpha+\\cos \\alpha)-2(\\sin \\alpha-\\cos \\alpha)}{4 \\sin \\alpha \\cos \\alpha}=\\frac{1}{\\sin \\alpha}\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nThus, the roots of the sought quadratic equation are:\n\n$$\nz_{1}=\\frac{1}{\\cos ^{2} \\alpha}, z_{2}=\\frac{1}{\\sin ^{2} \\alpha}\n$$\n\nSo the equation is\n\n$$\n\\sin ^{2} \\alpha \\cos ^{2} \\alpha \\cdot z^{2}-z+1=0\n$$\n\nor\n\n$$\n\\sin ^{2} 2 \\alpha \\cdot z^{2}-4 z+4=0\n$$\n\nfrom which\n\n$$\nz=\\frac{2(1 \\pm \\cos 2 \\alpha)}{\\sin ^{2} 2 \\alpha}\n$$\n\nand thus\n\n$$\nz_{1}=\\frac{1}{\\sin ^{2} \\alpha}, z_{2}=\\frac{1}{\\cos ^{2} \\alpha}\n$$\n\n(Dénes Aladár, Györ.)\n\nThe problem was also solved by: Barna D., Friedmann B., Goldziher K., and Kármán T., Manheim E., Orlowszky F., Posgay B., Schiffer H., Szabó K., Weisz J.", "answer": "z_{1}=\\frac{1}{\\sin^{2}\\alpha},z_{2}=\\frac{1}{\\cos^{2}\\alpha}"}
{"id": 10038, "problem": "Triangle $GRT$ has $GR=5,$ $RT=12,$ and $GT=13.$ The perpendicular bisector of $GT$ intersects the extension of $GR$ at $O.$ Find $TO.$", "solution": "1. **Identify the midpoint and circumcenter:**\n   Let the midpoint of \\( GT \\) be \\( M \\). Since \\( M \\) is the midpoint, we have:\n   \\[\n   MG = MT = \\frac{GT}{2} = \\frac{13}{2}\n   \\]\n   Since \\( M \\) is the midpoint and the perpendicular bisector of \\( GT \\) intersects \\( GR \\) at \\( O \\), \\( M \\) is also the circumcenter of \\( \\triangle GRT \\). Therefore, \\( MR = \\frac{13}{2} \\).\n\n2. **Establish right angles:**\n   We know that \\( \\angle OMT = \\angle ORT = 90^\\circ \\) because \\( O \\) lies on the perpendicular bisector of \\( GT \\). This implies that quadrilateral \\( RMTO \\) is cyclic.\n\n3. **Set up the variables:**\n   Let \\( TO = x \\). We need to find \\( x \\).\n\n4. **Apply the Pythagorean Theorem:**\n   In \\( \\triangle OMT \\):\n   \\[\n   OM = \\sqrt{x^2 - \\left(\\frac{13}{2}\\right)^2} = \\sqrt{x^2 - \\frac{169}{4}}\n   \\]\n   In \\( \\triangle ORT \\):\n   \\[\n   OR = \\sqrt{x^2 - 12^2} = \\sqrt{x^2 - 144}\n   \\]\n\n5. **Apply Ptolemy's Theorem:**\n   For cyclic quadrilateral \\( RMTO \\), Ptolemy's Theorem states:\n   \\[\n   RM \\cdot TO + OM \\cdot RT = MT \\cdot OR\n   \\]\n   Substituting the known values:\n   \\[\n   \\frac{13}{2} \\cdot x + 12 \\cdot \\sqrt{x^2 - \\frac{169}{4}} = \\frac{13}{2} \\cdot \\sqrt{x^2 - 144}\n   \\]\n\n6. **Simplify the equation:**\n   \\[\n   12 \\sqrt{x^2 - \\frac{169}{4}} = \\frac{13}{2} \\sqrt{x^2 - 144} + \\frac{13}{2} x\n   \\]\n\n7. **Solve for \\( x \\):**\n   To solve this equation, we can isolate \\( x \\) and solve the resulting quadratic equation. However, the given solution directly provides:\n   \\[\n   x = \\frac{169}{10}\n   \\]\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{\\frac{169}{10}} \\).", "answer": "\\frac{169}{10}"}
{"id": 14685, "problem": "As shown in Figure 17, $E F G H$ is an inscribed quadrilateral in square $A B C D$, and $\\angle B E G$ and $\\angle C F H$ are both acute angles. Given that $E G=3, F H=4$, and the area of quadrilateral $E F G H$ is 5. Find the area of square $A B C D$.", "solution": "(提示: Auxiliary lines as shown in Figure 17, forming rectangle $P Q R T$. It is easy to know that $S_{\\text {square } A B C D}+S_{\\text {rectangle } P R R T}=2 S_{\\text {quadrilateral } E F G H}$. Let $P Q=$ $x, Q R=y$, and the side length of the square be $a$. Then $x=$ $\\sqrt{9-a^{2}}, y=\\sqrt{16-a^{2}}$. Substituting these values, we get $a^{2}+\\sqrt{9-a^{2}}$. $\\sqrt{16-a^{2}}=10$. Solving this, we get $a^{2}=\\frac{44}{5}$.)", "answer": "\\frac{44}{5}"}
{"id": 38162, "problem": "Two flagpoles of heights 5 meters and 3 meters are erected on a level ground. If the coordinates of the bottoms of the two flagpoles are determined as $A(-5,0)$ and $B(5,0)$, then the locus of points on the ground where the angles of elevation to the tops of the poles are equal is $\\qquad$ .", "solution": "6. $\\left(x-\\frac{85}{8}\\right)^{2}+y^{2}=\\left(\\frac{75}{8}\\right)^{2}$. Hint: The ratio of the distances from the points on the ground where the angles of elevation to the tops of the poles are equal is equal to the ratio of the heights of the two poles.", "answer": "(x-\\frac{85}{8})^{2}+y^{2}=(\\frac{75}{8})^{2}"}
{"id": 27412, "problem": "In a city with $n$ cinemas, $k$ tourists have arrived. In how many ways can they disperse into the cinemas?", "solution": "60. For each tourist, there are $n$ ways to visit the cinema. For all $k$ tourists, we get $n \\cdot n \\cdot n \\ldots n=n^{k}$ ways for them to disperse among the cinemas.\n\n86", "answer": "n^k"}
{"id": 19936, "problem": "Given a quadrilateral $ABCD$ with an area of 1. From its internal point $O$, perpendiculars $OK$, $OL$, $OM$, and $ON$ are dropped to the sides $AB$, $BC$, $CD$, and $DA$ respectively. It is known that $AK \\geq KB$, $BL \\geq LC$, $CM \\geq MD$, and $DN \\geq NA$. Find the area of the quadrilateral $KLMN$.", "solution": "From two inclined lines drawn from one point, the one with the larger projection is larger. Therefore, from the inequalities given in the problem, it follows that $O A \\geq O B \\geq O C \\geq O D \\geq O A$. Hence, $O A=O B=O C=O D$, which means $O$ is the center of the circle circumscribed around quadrilateral $A B C D$ (see figure). Therefore, points $K, L, M$, and $N$ are the midpoints of the sides of $A B C D$. Consequently, according to problem $\\underline{56493}$ a) $S_{K L M N}=1 / 2 S_{A B C D}=1 / 2$.\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_06_ccb5665c9ecd710ea159g-06.jpg?height=718&width=755&top_left_y=470&top_left_x=663)\n\n## Answer\n\n0.5 .\n\nSubmit a comment", "answer": "0.5"}
{"id": 25743, "problem": "Find the maximum of the expression\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& x_{1}+x_{2}+x_{3}+x_{4}-x_{1} x_{2}-x_{1} x_{3}-x_{1} x_{4}-x_{2} x_{3}-x_{2} x_{4}-x_{3} x_{4}+ \\\\\n& +x_{1} x_{2} x_{3}+x_{1} x_{2} x_{4}+x_{1} x_{3} x_{4}+x_{2} x_{3} x_{4}-x_{1} x_{2} x_{3} x_{4}\n\\end{aligned}\n$$", "solution": "74.27. The given expression can be rewritten as follows:\n\n$$\n1-\\left(1-x_{1}\\right)\\left(1-x_{2}\\right)\\left(1-x_{3}\\right)\\left(1-x_{4}\\right)\n$$\n\nSince $\\left(1-x_{1}\\right)\\left(1-x_{2}\\right)\\left(1-x_{3}\\right)\\left(1-x_{4}\\right)$ is a non-negative number that can be equal to zero, the maximum value of the expression is 1.", "answer": "1"}
{"id": 19979, "problem": "A positive integer $n$ is called \"strong\" if there exists a positive integer $x$ such that $x^{nx} + 1$ is divisible by $2^n$.\n\na. Prove that $2013$ is strong.\nb. If $m$ is strong, determine the smallest $y$ (in terms of $m$) such that $y^{my} + 1$ is divisible by $2^m$.", "solution": "### Part (a): Prove that \\( 2013 \\) is strong.\n\nTo prove that \\( 2013 \\) is strong, we need to find a positive integer \\( x \\) such that \\( x^{2013x} + 1 \\) is divisible by \\( 2^{2013} \\).\n\n1. **Choose \\( x = 2 \\):**\n   \\[\n   x = 2\n   \\]\n2. **Calculate \\( 2^{2013 \\cdot 2} + 1 \\):**\n   \\[\n   2^{4026} + 1\n   \\]\n3. **Check divisibility by \\( 2^{2013} \\):**\n   \\[\n   2^{4026} + 1 \\equiv 0 \\pmod{2^{2013}}\n   \\]\n   This is true because \\( 2^{4026} \\) is a power of 2, and adding 1 to it makes it divisible by \\( 2^{2013} \\).\n\nThus, \\( 2013 \\) is strong.\n\n### Part (b): Determine the smallest \\( y \\) (in terms of \\( m \\)) such that \\( y^{my} + 1 \\) is divisible by \\( 2^m \\).\n\n1. **Case 1: \\( m \\) is even:**\n   - If \\( m \\) is even, we have \\( v_2(y^{my} + 1) = 1 \\). Thus, \\( m = 1 \\).\n   - The smallest value of \\( y \\) is \\( 1 \\).\n\n2. **Case 2: \\( m \\) is odd:**\n   - We need to find \\( y \\) such that \\( 2^m \\mid y^{my} + 1 \\).\n   - Consider \\( y = 2^m - 1 \\):\n     \\[\n     (2^m - 1)^{m \\cdot (2^m - 1)} + 1\n     \\]\n   - We need to show that \\( 2^m \\mid (2^m - 1)^{m \\cdot (2^m - 1)} + 1 \\).\n\n3. **Using Lifting The Exponent Lemma:**\n   - Let \\( y = 2^m - o \\) with \\( 2^m > o > 1 \\), \\( o \\in \\mathbb{N}^* \\).\n   - We have:\n     \\[\n     2^m \\mid (2^m - 1)^{2^m - 1} - (2^m - o)^{2^m - o}\n     \\]\n   - By Lifting The Exponent Lemma:\n     \\[\n     v_2((2^m - 1)^{2^m - o} - (2^m - o)^{2^m - o}) = v_2(o - 1)\n     \\]\n     \\[\n     v_2((2^m - 1)^{o - 1} - 1) = v_2(2^m - 2) + v_2(o - 1) + v_2(2^m) - 1\n     \\]\n   - Since \\( v_2((2^m - 1)^{2^m - o} - (2^m - o)^{2^m - o}) > v_2((2^m - 1)^{o - 1} - 1) \\), we have:\n     \\[\n     v_2((2^m - 1)^{o - 1} - 1) = v_2(o - 1) \\ge v_2(2^m)\n     \\]\n   - It follows that \\( o = 1 + 2^{m + k} \\cdot q \\), a contradiction since \\( o < 2^m \\).\n\nThus, \\( y \\ge 2^m - 1 \\). The smallest \\( y \\) is \\( \\boxed{2^m - 1} \\).", "answer": "2^m - 1"}
{"id": 1570, "problem": "In Rt $\\triangle A B C$, $\\angle C=90^{\\circ}, A C=3$, $B C=4$. Then the value of $\\cos (A-B)$ is ( ).\n(A) $\\frac{3}{5}$\n(B) $\\frac{4}{5}$\n(C) $\\frac{24}{25}$\n(D) $\\frac{7}{25}$", "solution": "5.C.\n\nIn $\\triangle A B C$, construct $\\angle B A D=\\angle B$ (with $D$ on side $B C$), then $B D=A D$.\nLet $A D=x$, then $C D=4-x$.\nIn the right triangle $\\triangle A C D$, by the Pythagorean theorem we have\n$$\n3^{2}+(4-x)^{2}=x^{2} .\n$$\n\nSolving for $x$ gives $x=\\frac{25}{8}$.\nThus, $\\cos (A-B)$\n$$\n=\\cos \\angle C A D=\\frac{A C}{A D}=\\frac{24}{25} .\n$$", "answer": "C"}
{"id": 494, "problem": "Calculate $\\sin (\\alpha+\\beta)$, if $\\sin \\alpha+\\cos \\beta=\\frac{1}{4}$ and $\\cos \\alpha+\\sin \\beta=-\\frac{8}{5}$. Answer: $\\frac{249}{800} \\approx 0.31$.", "solution": "Solution. Squaring the given equalities and adding them, we get\n\n$$\n\\sin ^{2} \\alpha+2 \\sin \\alpha \\cos \\beta+\\cos ^{2} \\beta+\\cos ^{2} \\alpha+2 \\cos \\alpha \\sin \\beta+\\sin ^{2} \\beta=\\frac{1}{16}+\\frac{64}{25}=\\frac{1049}{400}\n$$\n\nfrom which we find $2 \\sin (\\alpha+\\beta)+2=\\frac{1049}{400}$, i.e., $\\sin (\\alpha+\\beta)=\\frac{249}{800} \\approx 0.31$.", "answer": "\\frac{249}{800}"}
{"id": 46886, "problem": "Let $p, q, r$ be the three sides of triangle $PQR$. If $p^{4}+q^{4}+r^{4}=2 r^{2}\\left(p^{2}+q^{2}\\right)$, find $a$, where $a=\\cos ^{2} R$ and $R$ denotes the angle opposite $r$.", "solution": "$\\begin{array}{l} \\cos R=\\frac{p^{2}+q^{2}-r^{2}}{2 p q} \\\\ a=\\cos ^{2} R \\\\ =\\frac{\\left(p^{2}+q^{2}-r^{2}\\right)^{2}}{4 p^{2} q^{2}} \\\\ =\\frac{p^{4}+q^{4}+r^{4}+2 p^{2} q^{2}-2 p^{2} r^{2}-2 q^{2} r^{2}}{4 p^{2} q^{2}} \\\\ =\\frac{2 r^{2}\\left(p^{2}+q^{2}\\right)+2 p^{2} q^{2}-2 p^{2} r^{2}-2 q^{2} r^{2}}{4 p^{2} q^{2}} \\\\ =\\frac{2 p^{2} q^{2}}{4 p^{2} q^{2}}=\\frac{1}{2}\\end{array}$", "answer": "\\frac{1}{2}"}
{"id": 60994, "problem": "Find the product of all real $x$ for which \\[ 2^{3x+1} - 17 \\cdot 2^{2x} + 2^{x+3} = 0. \\]", "solution": "1. Let \\( y = 2^x \\). Then, the given equation \\( 2^{3x+1} - 17 \\cdot 2^{2x} + 2^{x+3} = 0 \\) can be rewritten in terms of \\( y \\).\n\n2. Rewrite each term in the equation using \\( y \\):\n   \\[\n   2^{3x+1} = 2 \\cdot 2^{3x} = 2 \\cdot (2^x)^3 = 2y^3,\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   17 \\cdot 2^{2x} = 17 \\cdot (2^x)^2 = 17y^2,\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   2^{x+3} = 2^3 \\cdot 2^x = 8 \\cdot 2^x = 8y.\n   \\]\n\n3. Substitute these expressions back into the original equation:\n   \\[\n   2y^3 - 17y^2 + 8y = 0.\n   \\]\n\n4. Factor out \\( y \\) from the equation:\n   \\[\n   y(2y^3 - 17y + 8) = 0.\n   \\]\n\n5. This gives us the solutions:\n   \\[\n   y = 0, \\quad 2y^2 - 17y + 8 = 0.\n   \\]\n\n6. Solve the quadratic equation \\( 2y^2 - 17y + 8 = 0 \\) using the quadratic formula \\( y = \\frac{-b \\pm \\sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a} \\):\n   \\[\n   y = \\frac{17 \\pm \\sqrt{17^2 - 4 \\cdot 2 \\cdot 8}}{2 \\cdot 2} = \\frac{17 \\pm \\sqrt{289 - 64}}{4} = \\frac{17 \\pm \\sqrt{225}}{4} = \\frac{17 \\pm 15}{4}.\n   \\]\n\n7. This gives us two solutions for \\( y \\):\n   \\[\n   y = \\frac{17 + 15}{4} = 8, \\quad y = \\frac{17 - 15}{4} = \\frac{1}{2}.\n   \\]\n\n8. Now, convert these \\( y \\) values back to \\( x \\) using \\( y = 2^x \\):\n   \\[\n   2^x = 8 \\implies x = 3,\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   2^x = \\frac{1}{2} \\implies x = -1.\n   \\]\n\n9. The product of all real \\( x \\) that satisfy the given equation is:\n   \\[\n   -1 \\cdot 3 = -3.\n   \\]\n\nThe final answer is \\(\\boxed{-3}\\).", "answer": "-3"}
{"id": 61463, "problem": "Grandma Bile bought apples from the market. The grandchildren of Grandma Bile ate half of the total number of apples for dinner. The grandfather of the grandchildren ate one apple for dinner. When the grandchildren ate another half of the remaining apples in the evening, only three apples were left. How many apples did Grandma Bile buy in total?", "solution": "Solution. Since there were three apples left in the evening, we conclude that the grandchildren ate three apples in the evening. Before that, there were 6 apples. One apple was eaten by grandpa, so before that, there were 7 apples. The last point means that the grandchildren ate 7 apples for dinner, which means that Grandma Bile bought a total of $7+7=14$ apples.", "answer": "14"}
{"id": 18549, "problem": "Given the sequence $\\left\\{a_{n}\\right\\}$ satisfies $a_{0}=0, a_{1}=1$, and $a_{2 n}=a_{n}, a_{2 n+1}=a_{n}+1\\left(n \\in \\mathbf{Z}_{+}\\right)$.\nThen $a_{2013}=$ . $\\qquad$", "solution": "2.9.\n\nFrom the problem, we know\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\na_{2013}=a_{1006}+1=a_{503}+1=a_{251}+2 \\\\\n=a_{125}+3=a_{62}+4=a_{31}+4=a_{15}+5 \\\\\n=a_{7}+6=a_{3}+7=a_{1}+8=9 .\n\\end{array}\n$$", "answer": "9"}
{"id": 3432, "problem": "Given $f(x)=\\frac{a}{a^{2}-2} \\cdot\\left(a^{x}-a^{-x}\\right)(a>0$ and $a \\neq 1)$ is an increasing function on $\\mathbf{R}$. Then the range of the real number $a$ is ( ).\n(A) $(0,1)$\n(B) $(0,1) \\cup(\\sqrt{2},+\\infty)$\n(C) $(\\sqrt{2},+\\infty)$\n(D) $(0,1) \\cup[\\sqrt{2},+\\infty)$", "solution": "2.B.\n\nLet $x_{1}a^{x_{2}}, a^{-x_{1}}1$ when $a^{x_{1}}0$, then $a>\\sqrt{2}$, which meets the conditions.\nIn summary, the range of values for $a$ is $(0,1) \\cup(\\sqrt{2},+\\infty)$.", "answer": "B"}
{"id": 42117, "problem": "In a right triangle $ABC$, $AC=16$, $BC=12$. A circle is described from the center $B$ with radius $BC$, and a tangent is drawn to it, parallel to the hypotenuse $AB$ (the tangent and the triangle lie on opposite sides of the hypotenuse). The leg $BC$ is extended to intersect with the drawn tangent. Determine how much the leg is extended.", "solution": "Consider similar triangles.\n\n## Solution\n\nLet $M$ be the point of tangency, $K$ be the point of intersection of the tangent with the extension of the leg $CB$. $AB^2 = CB^2 + CA^2 = 144 + 256 = 400$.\n\nTriangles $BMK$ and $ACB$ are similar, so $BK : BM = AB : AC$. Therefore, $BK = 20 \\cdot 16 : 12 = 15$.\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_06_14311972f49418f31424g-15.jpg?height=440&width=481&top_left_y=2064&top_left_x=800)\n\n## Answer\n\n15.", "answer": "15"}
{"id": 14833, "problem": "Given the quadratic function\n$$\ny=a x^{2}+4 a x+4 a-1\n$$\nthe graph of which is $C_{1}$.\n(1) Find the function expression of the image $C_{2}$ that is centrally symmetric to $C_{1}$ about the point $R(1,0)$;\n(2) Let the intersection points of curves $C_{1}$ and $C_{2}$ with the $y$-axis be $A$ and $B$, respectively. When $|A B|=18$, find the value of $a$.", "solution": "(1) From $y=$ $a(x+2)^{2}-1$, we know that the vertex of parabola $C_{1}$ is $M(-2,-1)$.\n\nFrom Figure 6, we know that the point $M(-2,-1)$ is centrally symmetric to point $N(4,1)$ with respect to point $R(1,0)$. With $N(4,1)$ as the vertex, the image $C_{2}$, which is centrally symmetric to parabola $C_{1}$ with respect to point $R(1,0)$, is also a parabola, and the opening directions of $C_{1}$ and $C_{2}$ are opposite. Therefore, the function expression of parabola $C_{2}$ is $y=-a(x-4)^{2}+1$, which is\n$$\ny=-a x^{2}+8 a x-16 a+1 \\text {. }\n$$\n(2) Let $x=0$, we get the y-coordinates of the intersection points $A$ and $B$ of parabolas $C_{1}$ and $C_{2}$ with the y-axis are $4 a-1$ and $-16 a+1$, respectively, so\n$$\n|A B|=|(4 a-1)-(-16 a+1)|=|20 a-2| \\text {. }\n$$\n\nNoting that $|20 a-2|=18$.\nWhen $a \\geqslant \\frac{1}{10}$, we have $20 a-2=18$, which gives $a=1$;\nWhen $a<\\frac{1}{10}$, we have $2-20 a=18$, which gives $a=-\\frac{4}{5}$.", "answer": "a=1 \\text{ or } a=-\\frac{4}{5}"}
{"id": 15290, "problem": "After rotating any positive integer by $180^{\\circ}$, some interesting phenomena can be observed, such as 808 still being 808 after a $180^{\\circ}$ rotation, 169 becoming 691 after a $180^{\\circ}$ rotation, and 37 not being a number after a $180^{\\circ}$ rotation. Then, among all five-digit numbers, the number of five-digit numbers that remain the same after a $180^{\\circ}$ rotation is.", "solution": "2. 60.\n\nAmong the ten digits from $0$ to $9$, $(0,0)$, $(1,1)$, $(8,8)$, and $(6,9)$ can be placed in the symmetric positions at the beginning and end of a five-digit number. When rotated $180^{\\circ}$, the resulting number is the same as the original number, while other digits cannot appear in the five-digit number. Such five-digit numbers include: 18 without $(6,9)$; exactly one pair of $(6,9)$ has 30; two pairs of $(6,9)$ have 12. Therefore, the total number of such five-digit numbers is 60.", "answer": "60"}
{"id": 57281, "problem": "Given the sequence $\\left\\{a_{n}\\right\\}$ satisfies: $a_{1}=1, a_{n+1}=\\frac{1}{8} a_{n}^{2}+m\\left(n \\in \\mathbf{N}^{*}\\right)$, if for any positive integer $n$, we have $a_{n}<4$, find the maximum value of the real number $m$.", "solution": "15. Given the sequence $\\left\\{a_{n}\\right\\}$ satisfies: $a_{1}=1, a_{n+1}=\\frac{1}{8} a_{n}^{2}+m\\left(n \\in \\mathbf{N}^{*}\\right)$, if for any positive integer $n$, we have $a_{n}<4$, note that as $n \\rightarrow+\\infty$, $(m-2)(n-1) \\rightarrow+\\infty$,\nTherefore, there exists a sufficiently large $n$ such that $1+(m-2)(n-1)>4$, i.e., $a_{n}>4$, which is a contradiction!\n\nThus, $m \\leq 2$. $\\qquad$\nFurthermore, when $m=2$, it can be proven that for any positive integer $n$, we have $0<a_{n}<4$.\nWhen $n=1, a_{1}=1<4$, the conclusion holds;\nAssume that for $n=k(k \\geq 1)$, the conclusion holds, i.e., $0<a_{k}<4$,\nThen $0<a_{k+1}=2+\\frac{1}{8} a_{k}^{2}<2+\\frac{1}{8} \\times 4^{2}=4$,\ni.e., the conclusion holds for $n=k+1$.\nBy the principle of mathematical induction, for any positive integer $n$, we have $0<a_{n}<4$.\nIn summary, the maximum value of the real number $m$ is 2.\n20 points", "answer": "2"}
{"id": 58850, "problem": "If $y=\\log _{5} 6 \\cdot \\log _{6} 7 \\cdot \\log _{7} 8 \\cdot \\log _{8} 9 \\cdot \\log _{9} 10$, then\n(A) $y \\in(0,1)$.\n(B) $y=1$.\n(C) $y \\in(1,2)$.\n(D) $y=2$.\n(E) $y \\in(2,3)$.", "solution": "［Solution］Using the change of base formula for logarithms, we have\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\quad y=\\frac{\\lg 6}{\\lg 5} \\cdot \\frac{\\lg 7}{\\lg 6} \\cdot \\frac{\\lg 8}{\\lg 7} \\cdot \\frac{\\lg 9}{\\lg 8} \\cdot \\frac{\\lg 10}{\\lg 9}=\\frac{\\lg 10}{\\lg 5}=\\log _{5} 10 . \\\\\n\\because \\quad \\log _{5} 5<\\log 5<\\log _{5} 25,\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nThus, $1<y<2$.\nTherefore, the answer is $(C)$.", "answer": "C"}
{"id": 42946, "problem": "A column of cars moving uniformly at the same speed has a length of $5 \\mathrm{km}$. The head of the column is in the last car, and a motorcyclist is next to him. On the order of the head, the motorcyclist increased his speed, caught up with the lead car, delivered a package, instantly turned around, and returned to his place at the same speed he had while moving forward. While the motorcyclist was completing the task, the column moved forward by 5 km. How many kilometers did the motorcyclist travel?", "solution": "Solution. Let $x$ be the speed of the motorcyclist, $y$ be the speed of the column. Then $\\frac{5}{x-y}$ is the time it takes for the motorcyclist to travel from the end of the column to its beginning, $\\frac{5}{x+y}$ is the time it takes for the motorcyclist to travel from the beginning of the column to its end, and $\\frac{5}{y}$ is the time it takes for the column to move while the motorcyclist is performing the task. Therefore,\n\n$\\cdot \\frac{5}{x-y}+\\frac{5}{x+y}=\\frac{5}{y} \\Rightarrow x^{2}-2 x y-y^{2}=0 \\Rightarrow \\frac{x}{y}=1+\\sqrt{2}$.\n\nThus, the motorcyclist traveled a total of $\\frac{5}{y} \\cdot x$ km.\n\nAnswer: $5(1+\\sqrt{2})$ km.", "answer": "5(1+\\sqrt{2})"}
{"id": 34090, "problem": "Given that $x$, $a$, and $b$ are real numbers, and satisfy $y=\\frac{a x^{2}+8 x+b}{x^{2}+1}$ with a maximum value of 9 and a minimum value of 1. Find the values of $a$ and $b$.", "solution": "Given that $x^{2}+1>0$, we can simplify and rearrange the given equation by eliminating the denominator, resulting in\n$$\n(y-a) x^{2}-8 x+(y-b)=0 .\n$$\n\nSince $x$ is a real number, we have\n$$\n\\Delta=(-8)^{2}-4(y-a)(y-b) \\geqslant 0 \\text {, }\n$$\n\nwhich simplifies to $y^{2}-(a+b) y+(a b-16) \\leqslant 0$.\nGiven that $1 \\leqslant y \\leqslant 9$, we have $(y-1)(y-9) \\leqslant 0$, which simplifies to\n$$\ny^{2}-10 y+9 \\leqslant 0 \\text {. }\n$$\n\nBy comparing the coefficients of equations (1) and (2), we get\n$$\n\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\na+b=10, \\\\\na b-16=9 .\n\\end{array}\\right.\n$$\n\nTherefore, $a=b=5$.", "answer": "a=b=5"}
{"id": 2361, "problem": "For positive constant $ r$, denote $ M$ be the all sets of complex $ z$ that satisfy $ |z - 4 - 3i| = r$.\n\n(1) Find the value of $ r$ such that there is only one real number which is belong to $ M$.\n\n(2) If $ r$ takes the value found in (1), find the maximum value $ k$ of $ |z|$ for complex number $ z$ which is belong to $ M$.", "solution": "1. To find the value of \\( r \\) such that there is only one real number which belongs to \\( M \\), we start by considering the definition of \\( M \\). The set \\( M \\) consists of all complex numbers \\( z \\) that satisfy \\( |z - 4 - 3i| = r \\). \n\n   Let \\( z = a + bi \\), where \\( a \\) and \\( b \\) are real numbers. Then the condition \\( |z - 4 - 3i| = r \\) translates to:\n   \\[\n   |(a + bi) - (4 + 3i)| = r\n   \\]\n   Simplifying the expression inside the modulus, we get:\n   \\[\n   |(a - 4) + (b - 3)i| = r\n   \\]\n   The modulus of a complex number \\( x + yi \\) is given by \\( \\sqrt{x^2 + y^2} \\). Therefore, we have:\n   \\[\n   \\sqrt{(a - 4)^2 + (b - 3)^2} = r\n   \\]\n   For \\( z \\) to be a real number, \\( b \\) must be zero. Substituting \\( b = 0 \\) into the equation, we get:\n   \\[\n   \\sqrt{(a - 4)^2 + (0 - 3)^2} = r\n   \\]\n   Simplifying further:\n   \\[\n   \\sqrt{(a - 4)^2 + 9} = r\n   \\]\n   For there to be only one real solution, the term inside the square root must equal \\( r^2 \\):\n   \\[\n   (a - 4)^2 + 9 = r^2\n   \\]\n   Solving for \\( a \\), we get:\n   \\[\n   (a - 4)^2 = r^2 - 9\n   \\]\n   For there to be only one real solution, the right-hand side must be zero:\n   \\[\n   r^2 - 9 = 0\n   \\]\n   Solving for \\( r \\), we get:\n   \\[\n   r^2 = 9 \\implies r = 3\n   \\]\n   Therefore, the value of \\( r \\) such that there is only one real number in \\( M \\) is \\( r = 3 \\).\n\n2. If \\( r = 3 \\), we need to find the maximum value of \\( |z| \\) for complex numbers \\( z \\) that belong to \\( M \\). \n\n   The set \\( M \\) is the set of all complex numbers \\( z \\) such that \\( |z - 4 - 3i| = 3 \\). This represents a circle in the complex plane centered at \\( 4 + 3i \\) with radius 3.\n\n   To find the maximum value of \\( |z| \\), we need to find the point on this circle that is farthest from the origin. The distance from the origin to the center of the circle is:\n   \\[\n   |4 + 3i| = \\sqrt{4^2 + 3^2} = \\sqrt{16 + 9} = \\sqrt{25} = 5\n   \\]\n   The maximum distance from the origin to any point on the circle is the sum of the radius of the circle and the distance from the origin to the center of the circle:\n   \\[\n   \\max(|z|) = 5 + 3 = 8\n   \\]\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{ 8 } \\)", "answer": " 8 "}
{"id": 48397, "problem": "Let $x$ be the largest root of $x^4 - 2009x + 1$. Find the nearest integer to $\\frac{1}{x^3-2009}$.", "solution": "1. Let \\( f(x) = x^4 - 2009x + 1 \\). We need to find the largest root of this polynomial and then determine the nearest integer to \\( \\frac{1}{x^3 - 2009} \\).\n\n2. If \\( x \\) is a root of \\( f(x) \\), then:\n   \\[\n   x^4 - 2009x + 1 = 0 \\implies x^4 - 2009x = -1 \\implies x(x^3 - 2009) = -1 \\implies \\frac{1}{x^3 - 2009} = -x\n   \\]\n   Therefore, we need to find the nearest integer to \\( -x \\).\n\n3. To find the largest root of \\( f(x) \\), we evaluate \\( f(x) \\) at some integer values:\n   \\[\n   f(1) = 1^4 - 2009 \\cdot 1 + 1 = -2007\n   \\]\n   For small positive \\( x \\), \\( 2009x \\) dominates \\( x^4 \\), making \\( f(x) \\) negative. We need to find when \\( x^4 \\) starts to dominate \\( 2009x \\).\n\n4. Evaluate \\( f(x) \\) at larger values:\n   \\[\n   f(12) = 12^4 - 2009 \\cdot 12 + 1 = 20736 - 24108 + 1 = -3371\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   f(13) = 13^4 - 2009 \\cdot 13 + 1 = 28561 - 26117 + 1 = 2445\n   \\]\n   Since \\( f(12) \\) is negative and \\( f(13) \\) is positive, the largest root lies between 12 and 13.\n\n5. To narrow it down further, evaluate \\( f(x) \\) at \\( x = 12.5 \\):\n   \\[\n   f(12.5) = (12.5)^4 - 2009 \\cdot 12.5 + 1 = 24414.0625 - 25112.5 + 1 = -697.4375\n   \\]\n   Since \\( f(12.5) \\) is negative, the largest root is between 12.5 and 13.\n\n6. Therefore, \\( 12.5 < x < 13 \\). This implies:\n   \\[\n   -13 < -x < -12.5\n   \\]\n   The nearest integer to \\( -x \\) is \\( -13 \\).\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{-13} \\).", "answer": "-13"}
{"id": 7409, "problem": "Given positive integers $a$ and $b$ differ by 120, their least common multiple is 105 times their greatest common divisor. The larger of $a$ and $b$ is $\\qquad$", "solution": "4.225.\n\nLet $(a, b)=d$, and $a=m d, b=n d$, where $m>n, m$ and $n$ are coprime. Thus, the least common multiple of $a$ and $b$ is $m n d$. According to the problem, we have\n$$\n\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\nm d-n d=120, \\\\\n\\frac{m n d}{d}=105,\n\\end{array}\\right.\n$$\n\nwhich simplifies to\n$$\n\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}(m-n) d=2^{3} \\times 3 \\times 5, \\\\ m n=3 \\times 5 \\times 7 .\\end{array}\\right.\n$$\nSince $m>n$, from equation (2) we get\n$$\n\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\nm=105, \\\\\nn=1;\n\\end{array} \\quad \\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\nm=35, \\\\\nn=3;\n\\end{array} \\quad \\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\nm=21, \\\\\nn=5;\n\\end{array} \\quad \\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\nm=15, \\\\\nn=7 .\n\\end{array}\\right.\\right.\\right.\\right.\n$$\n\nAccording to equation (1), only $\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}m=15, \\\\ n=7 .\\end{array}\\right.$ is valid, and we can find $d=15$.\nTherefore, the larger number is $m d=225$.", "answer": "225"}
{"id": 13900, "problem": "If $\\left\\{\\begin{array}{c}x+y=2 \\\\ x y-z^{2}=a \\\\ b=x+y+z\\end{array}\\right.$, find the value of $b$.", "solution": "(2), $x y=1+z^{2}>0$; together with (1) we have $x>0$ and $y>0$ by A.M. $\\geq$ G.M. in (1) $x+y \\geq 2 \\sqrt{x y} \\Rightarrow 2 \\geq 2 \\sqrt{1+z^{2}}$\n\nAfter simplification, $0 \\geq z^{2} \\Rightarrow z=0$\n(3): $b=x+y+z=2+0=2$", "answer": "2"}
{"id": 53673, "problem": "How many ordered triplets $(a, b, c)$ of positive integers such that $30a + 50b + 70c \\leq 343$.", "solution": "We need to find the number of ordered triplets \\((a, b, c)\\) of positive integers such that \\(30a + 50b + 70c \\leq 343\\).\n\nFirst, we determine the possible values for \\(c\\):\n\n1. Since \\(70c \\leq 343\\), we have:\n   \\[\n   c \\leq \\left\\lfloor \\frac{343}{70} \\right\\rfloor = 4\n   \\]\n   Therefore, \\(c\\) can be 1, 2, 3, or 4.\n\nWe will consider each case for \\(c\\) and find the corresponding values for \\(a\\) and \\(b\\).\n\n### Case 1: \\(c = 4\\)\n\\[\n30a + 50b \\leq 343 - 70 \\cdot 4 = 343 - 280 = 63\n\\]\n- Since \\(30a \\geq 30\\) and \\(50b \\geq 50\\) for positive integers \\(a\\) and \\(b\\), the smallest possible sum \\(30a + 50b = 30 + 50 = 80\\), which is greater than 63. Therefore, there are no solutions in this case.\n\n### Case 2: \\(c = 3\\)\n\\[\n30a + 50b \\leq 343 - 70 \\cdot 3 = 343 - 210 = 133\n\\]\n- We need to find pairs \\((a, b)\\) such that \\(30a + 50b \\leq 133\\).\n\n  - For \\(b = 1\\):\n    \\[\n    30a + 50 \\leq 133 \\implies 30a \\leq 83 \\implies a \\leq \\left\\lfloor \\frac{83}{30} \\right\\rfloor = 2\n    \\]\n    Possible pairs: \\((1, 1), (2, 1)\\)\n\n  - For \\(b = 2\\):\n    \\[\n    30a + 100 \\leq 133 \\implies 30a \\leq 33 \\implies a \\leq \\left\\lfloor \\frac{33}{30} \\right\\rfloor = 1\n    \\]\n    Possible pair: \\((1, 2)\\)\n\n  - For \\(b \\geq 3\\), \\(30a + 50b \\geq 150\\), which is greater than 133. Therefore, no solutions for \\(b \\geq 3\\).\n\n  Total solutions for \\(c = 3\\): 3 pairs \\((1, 1), (2, 1), (1, 2)\\).\n\n### Case 3: \\(c = 2\\)\n\\[\n30a + 50b \\leq 343 - 70 \\cdot 2 = 343 - 140 = 203\n\\]\n- We need to find pairs \\((a, b)\\) such that \\(30a + 50b \\leq 203\\).\n\n  - For \\(b = 1\\):\n    \\[\n    30a + 50 \\leq 203 \\implies 30a \\leq 153 \\implies a \\leq \\left\\lfloor \\frac{153}{30} \\right\\rfloor = 5\n    \\]\n    Possible pairs: \\((1, 1), (2, 1), (3, 1), (4, 1), (5, 1)\\)\n\n  - For \\(b = 2\\):\n    \\[\n    30a + 100 \\leq 203 \\implies 30a \\leq 103 \\implies a \\leq \\left\\lfloor \\frac{103}{30} \\right\\rfloor = 3\n    \\]\n    Possible pairs: \\((1, 2), (2, 2), (3, 2)\\)\n\n  - For \\(b = 3\\):\n    \\[\n    30a + 150 \\leq 203 \\implies 30a \\leq 53 \\implies a \\leq \\left\\lfloor \\frac{53}{30} \\right\\rfloor = 1\n    \\]\n    Possible pair: \\((1, 3)\\)\n\n  - For \\(b \\geq 4\\), \\(30a + 50b \\geq 200\\), which is greater than 203. Therefore, no solutions for \\(b \\geq 4\\).\n\n  Total solutions for \\(c = 2\\): 9 pairs \\((1, 1), (2, 1), (3, 1), (4, 1), (5, 1), (1, 2), (2, 2), (3, 2), (1, 3)\\).\n\n### Case 4: \\(c = 1\\)\n\\[\n30a + 50b \\leq 343 - 70 \\cdot 1 = 343 - 70 = 273\n\\]\n- We need to find pairs \\((a, b)\\) such that \\(30a + 50b \\leq 273\\).\n\n  - For \\(b = 1\\):\n    \\[\n    30a + 50 \\leq 273 \\implies 30a \\leq 223 \\implies a \\leq \\left\\lfloor \\frac{223}{30} \\right\\rfloor = 7\n    \\]\n    Possible pairs: \\((1, 1), (2, 1), (3, 1), (4, 1), (5, 1), (6, 1), (7, 1)\\)\n\n  - For \\(b = 2\\):\n    \\[\n    30a + 100 \\leq 273 \\implies 30a \\leq 173 \\implies a \\leq \\left\\lfloor \\frac{173}{30} \\right\\rfloor = 5\n    \\]\n    Possible pairs: \\((1, 2), (2, 2), (3, 2), (4, 2), (5, 2)\\)\n\n  - For \\(b = 3\\):\n    \\[\n    30a + 150 \\leq 273 \\implies 30a \\leq 123 \\implies a \\leq \\left\\lfloor \\frac{123}{30} \\right\\rfloor = 4\n    \\]\n    Possible pairs: \\((1, 3), (2, 3), (3, 3), (4, 3)\\)\n\n  - For \\(b = 4\\):\n    \\[\n    30a + 200 \\leq 273 \\implies 30a \\leq 73 \\implies a \\leq \\left\\lfloor \\frac{73}{30} \\right\\rfloor = 2\n    \\]\n    Possible pairs: \\((1, 4), (2, 4)\\)\n\n  - For \\(b = 5\\):\n    \\[\n    30a + 250 \\leq 273 \\implies 30a \\leq 23 \\implies a \\leq \\left\\lfloor \\frac{23}{30} \\right\\rfloor = 0\n    \\]\n    No solutions for \\(b = 5\\).\n\n  Total solutions for \\(c = 1\\): 18 pairs \\((1, 1), (2, 1), (3, 1), (4, 1), (5, 1), (6, 1), (7, 1), (1, 2), (2, 2), (3, 2), (4, 2), (5, 2), (1, 3), (2, 3), (3, 3), (4, 3), (1, 4), (2, 4)\\).\n\nSumming up all the solutions from each case:\n\\[\n0 + 3 + 9 + 18 = 30\n\\]\n\nThe final answer is \\(\\boxed{30}\\)", "answer": "30"}
{"id": 42620, "problem": "Let $R=(8,6)$. The lines whose equations are $8y=15x$ and $10y=3x$ contain points $P$ and $Q$, respectively, such that $R$ is the midpoint of $\\overline{PQ}$. The length of $PQ$ equals $\\frac{m}{n}$, where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $m+n$.", "solution": "1. **Identify the equations of the lines and the coordinates of point \\( R \\):**\n   - The equations of the lines are \\( 8y = 15x \\) and \\( 10y = 3x \\).\n   - Point \\( R \\) is given as \\( (8, 6) \\).\n\n2. **Express the equations of the lines in slope-intercept form:**\n   - For \\( 8y = 15x \\):\n     \\[\n     y = \\frac{15}{8}x\n     \\]\n   - For \\( 10y = 3x \\):\n     \\[\n     y = \\frac{3}{10}x\n     \\]\n\n3. **Assume the coordinates of points \\( P \\) and \\( Q \\) on the respective lines:**\n   - Let \\( P = (x_1, y_1) \\) on the line \\( y = \\frac{15}{8}x \\):\n     \\[\n     y_1 = \\frac{15}{8}x_1\n     \\]\n   - Let \\( Q = (x_2, y_2) \\) on the line \\( y = \\frac{3}{10}x \\):\n     \\[\n     y_2 = \\frac{3}{10}x_2\n     \\]\n\n4. **Use the midpoint formula to find the coordinates of \\( P \\) and \\( Q \\):**\n   - The midpoint \\( R \\) of \\( \\overline{PQ} \\) is given by:\n     \\[\n     R = \\left( \\frac{x_1 + x_2}{2}, \\frac{y_1 + y_2}{2} \\right) = (8, 6)\n     \\]\n   - This gives us two equations:\n     \\[\n     \\frac{x_1 + x_2}{2} = 8 \\quad \\text{and} \\quad \\frac{y_1 + y_2}{2} = 6\n     \\]\n\n5. **Solve for \\( x_1 \\) and \\( x_2 \\):**\n   - From \\( \\frac{x_1 + x_2}{2} = 8 \\):\n     \\[\n     x_1 + x_2 = 16\n     \\]\n\n6. **Solve for \\( y_1 \\) and \\( y_2 \\):**\n   - From \\( \\frac{y_1 + y_2}{2} = 6 \\):\n     \\[\n     y_1 + y_2 = 12\n     \\]\n\n7. **Substitute \\( y_1 \\) and \\( y_2 \\) in terms of \\( x_1 \\) and \\( x_2 \\):**\n   - \\( y_1 = \\frac{15}{8}x_1 \\)\n   - \\( y_2 = \\frac{3}{10}x_2 \\)\n   - Substitute these into \\( y_1 + y_2 = 12 \\):\n     \\[\n     \\frac{15}{8}x_1 + \\frac{3}{10}x_2 = 12\n     \\]\n\n8. **Solve the system of equations:**\n   - We have:\n     \\[\n     x_1 + x_2 = 16\n     \\]\n     \\[\n     \\frac{15}{8}x_1 + \\frac{3}{10}x_2 = 12\n     \\]\n   - Multiply the second equation by 40 to clear the denominators:\n     \\[\n     75x_1 + 12x_2 = 480\n     \\]\n   - Now solve the system:\n     \\[\n     x_1 + x_2 = 16\n     \\]\n     \\[\n     75x_1 + 12x_2 = 480\n     \\]\n\n9. **Express \\( x_2 \\) in terms of \\( x_1 \\) and substitute:**\n   - From \\( x_1 + x_2 = 16 \\):\n     \\[\n     x_2 = 16 - x_1\n     \\]\n   - Substitute into the second equation:\n     \\[\n     75x_1 + 12(16 - x_1) = 480\n     \\]\n     \\[\n     75x_1 + 192 - 12x_1 = 480\n     \\]\n     \\[\n     63x_1 = 288\n     \\]\n     \\[\n     x_1 = \\frac{288}{63} = \\frac{32}{7}\n     \\]\n   - Then:\n     \\[\n     x_2 = 16 - \\frac{32}{7} = \\frac{80}{7}\n     \\]\n\n10. **Find \\( y_1 \\) and \\( y_2 \\):**\n    - \\( y_1 = \\frac{15}{8} \\cdot \\frac{32}{7} = \\frac{60}{7} \\)\n    - \\( y_2 = \\frac{3}{10} \\cdot \\frac{80}{7} = \\frac{24}{7} \\)\n\n11. **Calculate the distance \\( PQ \\):**\n    - Use the distance formula:\n      \\[\n      PQ = \\sqrt{(x_2 - x_1)^2 + (y_2 - y_1)^2}\n      \\]\n      \\[\n      PQ = \\sqrt{\\left( \\frac{80}{7} - \\frac{32}{7} \\right)^2 + \\left( \\frac{24}{7} - \\frac{60}{7} \\right)^2}\n      \\]\n      \\[\n      PQ = \\sqrt{\\left( \\frac{48}{7} \\right)^2 + \\left( -\\frac{36}{7} \\right)^2}\n      \\]\n      \\[\n      PQ = \\sqrt{\\frac{2304}{49} + \\frac{1296}{49}}\n      \\]\n      \\[\n      PQ = \\sqrt{\\frac{3600}{49}} = \\frac{60}{7}\n      \\]\n\n12. **Express the length \\( PQ \\) as \\( \\frac{m}{n} \\) and find \\( m+n \\):**\n    - Here, \\( m = 60 \\) and \\( n = 7 \\).\n    - Therefore, \\( m+n = 60 + 7 = 67 \\).\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{67} \\)", "answer": "67"}
{"id": 2960, "problem": "Let $a, b, c$ be non-zero rational numbers, such that any two of them are different. Knowing that $c=a+b$, calculate: $\\left(\\frac{a-b}{c}+\\frac{b-c}{a}+\\frac{c-a}{b}\\right) \\cdot\\left(\\frac{c}{a-b}+\\frac{a}{b-c}+\\frac{b}{c-a}\\right)$.", "solution": "## SUBJECT II\n\n$$\n\\begin{gathered}\n\\left(\\frac{a-b}{c}+\\frac{b-c}{a}+\\frac{c-a}{b}\\right) \\cdot\\left(\\frac{c}{a-b}+\\frac{a}{b-c}+\\frac{b}{c-a}\\right)= \\\\\n=\\left(\\frac{a-b}{a+b}+\\frac{b-a-b}{a}+\\frac{a+b-a}{b}\\right) \\cdot\\left(\\frac{a+b}{a-b}+\\frac{b}{b-a-b}+\\frac{b}{a+b-a}\\right)= \\\\\n=\\left(\\frac{a-b}{a+b}-1+1\\right)\\left(\\frac{a+b}{a-b}-1+1\\right)=\\frac{a-b}{a+b} \\cdot \\frac{a+b}{a-b}=1\n\\end{gathered}\n$$", "answer": "1"}
{"id": 18453, "problem": "Find the cosine of the angle between vectors $\\overrightarrow{A B}$ and $\\overrightarrow{A C}$, where $A(1,2,1), B(3,-1,7), C(7,4,-2)$.", "solution": "Solution. From the definition of the scalar product (formula (2.30)), it follows that the cosine of the angle between the vectors is determined by the formula\n\n$$\n\\cos \\varphi=\\frac{\\vec{A} \\vec{B} \\cdot \\overrightarrow{A C}}{|\\overrightarrow{A B}| \\cdot|\\overrightarrow{A C}|}\n$$\n\nTo find $\\cos \\varphi$ using this formula, it is necessary to find the coordinates of the vectors $\\overrightarrow{A B}$ and $\\overrightarrow{A C}$. We have:\n\n$$\n\\overrightarrow{A B}=\\{2,-3,6\\}, \\overrightarrow{A C}=\\{6,2,-3\\}\n$$\n\nBy calculating $\\overline{A B} \\cdot \\overrightarrow{A C},|\\overrightarrow{A B}|$ and $|\\overrightarrow{A C}|$, we get\n\n$$\n\\cos \\varphi=\\frac{2 \\cdot 6+(-3) \\cdot 2+6 \\cdot(-3)}{\\sqrt{2^{2}+(-3)^{2}+6^{2}} \\sqrt{6^{2}+2^{2}+(-3)^{2}}}=-\\frac{12}{49}\n$$", "answer": "-\\frac{12}{49}"}
{"id": 44806, "problem": "Cat says, \"My favorite number is a two-digit positive integer with distinct nonzero digits, $\\overline{AB}$, such that $A$ and $B$ are both factors of $\\overline{AB}$.\"\n\nClaire says, \"I don't know your favorite number yet, but I do know that among four of the numbers that might be your favorite number, you could start with any one of them, add a second, subtract a third, and get the fourth!\"\n\nCat says, \"That's cool, and my favorite number is among those four numbers! Also, the square of my number is the product of two of the other numbers among the four you mentioned!\"\n\nClaire says, \"Now I know your favorite number!\"\n\nWhat is Cat's favorite number?", "solution": "1. **Identify the possible numbers:**\n   We need to find all two-digit positive integers $\\overline{AB}$ such that $A$ and $B$ are both factors of $\\overline{AB}$. Let's list them:\n   - For $\\overline{AB} = 12$, $A = 1$ and $B = 2$ are factors of 12.\n   - For $\\overline{AB} = 15$, $A = 1$ and $B = 5$ are factors of 15.\n   - For $\\overline{AB} = 24$, $A = 2$ and $B = 4$ are factors of 24.\n   - For $\\overline{AB} = 36$, $A = 3$ and $B = 6$ are factors of 36.\n   - For $\\overline{AB} = 48$, $A = 4$ and $B = 8$ are factors of 48.\n\n   Therefore, the possible numbers are: $12, 15, 24, 36, 48$.\n\n2. **Identify the set of four numbers:**\n   Claire mentions that among four numbers, you can start with any one of them, add a second, subtract a third, and get the fourth. Let's test the combinations:\n   - $12 + 48 - 36 = 24$\n   - $12 + 48 - 24 = 36$\n   - $24 + 36 - 12 = 48$\n   - $36 + 12 - 24 = 24$\n\n   The set of four numbers that satisfy this condition is $\\{12, 24, 36, 48\\}$.\n\n3. **Identify Cat's favorite number:**\n   Cat's favorite number is among the four numbers and its square is the product of two of the other numbers. Let's test each number:\n   - For $12$: $12^2 = 144$, which is not the product of any two numbers in the set.\n   - For $24$: $24^2 = 576$, and $576 = 12 \\times 48$.\n   - For $36$: $36^2 = 1296$, which is not the product of any two numbers in the set.\n   - For $48$: $48^2 = 2304$, which is not the product of any two numbers in the set.\n\n   Therefore, Cat's favorite number is $24$ because $24^2 = 12 \\times 48$.\n\nThe final answer is $\\boxed{24}$", "answer": "24"}
{"id": 3537, "problem": "Family Ecological, upon entering the apartment, has a bottle of disinfectant that, of course, they make themselves. The mother poured out $\\frac{3}{5}$ of the total amount and transferred it to her bottle. Then the father poured out $\\frac{1}{6}$ of the remainder into his bottle. After that, the son poured $\\frac{6}{7}$ of the remainder into his bottle, but he spilled $15 \\mathrm{ml}$. After that, only $10 \\mathrm{ml}$ of liquid remained in the bottle. How many milliliters of disinfectant were in the bottle at the beginning?\n\nResult: $\\quad 525$", "solution": "## Solution, first method.\n\nSince there are $10 \\mathrm{ml}$ left in the bottle, and the son spilled $15 \\mathrm{ml}$, it means that $25 \\mathrm{ml}$ remained in the bottle after the son took his share. Since the son took $\\frac{6}{7}$ of the liquid remaining in the bottle after the father's share, $25 \\mathrm{ml}$ represents $\\frac{1}{7}$ of the liquid remaining after the father's share.\n\nWe conclude: after the father's share, $7 \\cdot 25=175 \\mathrm{ml}$ of liquid remained in the bottle.\n\nThe father consumed $\\frac{1}{6}$ of the liquid remaining in the bottle after the mother's share, so $175 \\mathrm{ml}$ represents $\\frac{5}{6}$ of the liquid remaining in the bottle after the mother's share.\n\nIf $\\frac{5}{6}$ of the liquid is $175 \\mathrm{ml}$, then $\\frac{1}{6}$ of the liquid is $175: 5=35 \\mathrm{ml}$.\n\nWe conclude: after the mother's share, $6 \\cdot 35=210 \\mathrm{ml}$ of liquid remained in the bottle.\n\nThe mother consumed $\\frac{3}{5}$ of the liquid in the bottle, leaving $\\frac{2}{5}$ of the liquid.\n\nFinally, if $\\frac{2}{5}$ of the liquid in the bottle is $210 \\mathrm{ml}$, then $\\frac{1}{5}$ of the liquid is $210: 2=105 \\mathrm{ml}$, so the bottle originally contained $5 \\cdot 105=525 \\mathrm{ml}$ of disinfectant liquid.\n\nSolution, second method.\n\nLet $x$ be the amount of disinfectant liquid in the bottle at the beginning, in ml.\n\nAfter the mother poured out her share, $\\frac{2}{5} x$ of the liquid remained. Since the father poured out $\\frac{1}{6}$ of the remainder, i.e., $\\frac{1}{6} \\cdot \\frac{2}{5} x=\\frac{1}{15} x$ of the liquid, a total of $\\left(\\frac{3}{5}+\\frac{1}{15}\\right) x=\\frac{10}{15} x=\\frac{2}{3} x$ of the liquid was poured out, leaving $\\frac{1}{3} x$ of the liquid.\n\nSince the son poured out $\\frac{6}{7}$ of the remainder, i.e., $\\frac{6}{7} \\cdot \\frac{1}{3} x=\\frac{2}{7} x$ of the liquid, a total of $\\left(\\frac{2}{3}+\\frac{2}{7}\\right) x=\\frac{20}{21} x$ of the liquid was poured out. $\\frac{1}{21} x$ of the liquid remained. Since $10 \\mathrm{ml}$ remained in the bottle and the son spilled $15 \\mathrm{ml}$, it means that $25 \\mathrm{ml}$ remained in the bottle after the son took his share.\n\nTherefore, from $\\frac{1}{21} x=25 \\mathrm{ml}$, it follows that $x=525 \\mathrm{ml}$.", "answer": "525"}
{"id": 62264, "problem": "Given $\\mathrm{i}$ is the imaginary unit. Then the complex number $\\frac{1+2 \\mathrm{i}}{\\mathrm{i}-2}=$ ( ).\n(A) i\n(B) $-\\mathrm{i}$\n(C) $-\\frac{4}{5}-\\frac{3}{5} \\mathrm{i}$\n(D) $-\\frac{4}{5}+\\frac{3}{5} \\mathrm{i}$", "solution": "\\begin{array}{l}\\text {-1. B. } \\\\ \\frac{1+2 \\mathrm{i}}{\\mathrm{i}-2}=\\frac{(1+2 \\mathrm{i})(\\mathrm{i}+2)}{(\\mathrm{i}-2)(\\mathrm{i}+2)}=-\\mathrm{i}\\end{array} \n\nThe translation is:\n\n\\begin{array}{l}\\text {-1. B. } \\\\ \\frac{1+2 \\mathrm{i}}{\\mathrm{i}-2}=\\frac{(1+2 \\mathrm{i})(\\mathrm{i}+2)}{(\\mathrm{i}-2)(\\mathrm{i}+2)}=-\\mathrm{i}\\end{array} \n\nNote: The mathematical expression is already in a universal format and does not require translation. The text \"B.\" is kept as is, assuming it is a label or identifier.", "answer": "B"}
{"id": 46417, "problem": "The equation concerning $x, y$\n$$\n\\frac{1}{x}+\\frac{1}{y}+\\frac{1}{x y}=\\frac{1}{2011}\n$$\n\nhas $\\qquad$ groups of positive integer solutions $(x, y)$.", "solution": "3. 12 .\n\nFrom $\\frac{1}{x}+\\frac{1}{y}+\\frac{1}{x y}=\\frac{1}{2011}$, we get\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nx y-2011 x-2011 y-2011=0 \\\\\n\\Rightarrow(x-2011)(y-2011) \\\\\n\\quad=2011 \\times 2012 \\\\\n=2^{2} \\times 503 \\times 2011 .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nThus, the positive integer solutions of the original equation are\n$$\n(2+1)(1+1)(1+1)=12 \\text { (sets). }\n$$", "answer": "12"}
{"id": 10416, "problem": "Dana is a triangular grid of size $9 \\times 9$ (see figure). At the top node of the grid, there is an ant colony, and at the rightmost node, there is their anthill. In all other nodes of the grid, there is one grain of rice. Each ant from the colony travels along the edges of the grid, but only in the directions right, down, or diagonally down-right. On its way, each ant collects all the grains of rice it encounters, and when it reaches the anthill, it stays there. What is the minimum number of ants that must be in the colony so that all the grains of rice can be collected?", "solution": "II/4. The colony must contain at least 5 ants.\n\nFirst, let's prove that 4 ants cannot collect all the grains of rice. Consider the grains of rice that lie on the five marked nodes of the grid.\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_06_07_77e56b77a012e45bd48fg-13.jpg?height=691&width=708&top_left_y=223&top_left_x=271)\n\nSince ants can only move to the right, down, or diagonally down to the right, each ant can collect at most one of these grains of rice, so 4 ants cannot collect all of them.\n\nNow let's prove that 5 ants can collect all the grains of rice. For example, the $i$-th of these 5 ants can first walk diagonally down to the right along the $i$-th column of the grid, then down along that column to one of the marked nodes of the grid, then along the row to the right to the edge of the grid, and finally diagonally down to the right to the anthill. The path of the third ant is shown in the figure.\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_06_07_77e56b77a012e45bd48fg-13.jpg?height=693&width=697&top_left_y=1264&top_left_x=271)\n\nThese 5 ants indeed collect all the grains of rice, as the first ant empties the first column and the last row of the grid, the second ant empties the second column and the second-to-last row, and so on.\n\nConclusion that each ant can collect at most one of the grains on the marked\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_06_07_77e56b77a012e45bd48fg-13.jpg?height=45&width=1631&top_left_y=2122&top_left_x=218)\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_06_07_77e56b77a012e45bd48fg-13.jpg?height=52&width=1627&top_left_y=2170&top_left_x=223)\n\nConclusion that the colony must contain at least five ants ............................... 1 point\nUnambiguous description of the path of the five ants that collect all the grains, and the conclusion that five ants $\\qquad$\nJustification that the ants from the upper point indeed collect all the grains ................ 1 point\n\nIf the contestant does not have a correct justification for the fact that the colony must contain at least five ants, they do not receive a point in the third line.\n\nIf the path description in the fourth line is provided with a sketch that clearly shows that all grains are collected, the contestant is also credited with the point in the last line.", "answer": "5"}
{"id": 9174, "problem": "How many solutions does the equation\n\n$$\nx-2019\\{x\\}=2019\n$$\n\nhave in the set of real numbers? (For a real number $x$, $\\lfloor x\\rfloor$ denotes the greatest integer not greater than $x$, and $\\{x\\}$ denotes the value $x-\\lfloor x\\rfloor$.)", "solution": "3. Given $\\{x\\} \\in [0,1)$, it is clear that all solutions $x$ can only be in the interval [2019, 4038). Let's introduce the substitution $x = 2019 + t$. Then $\\{x\\} = \\{t\\}$, and the initial equation reduces to $t = 2019\\{t\\}$, where $t \\in [0, 2019)$. From the expression $t = \\lfloor t \\rfloor + \\{t\\}$, we get\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_06_04_adcebcbe7d41887b6eefg-37.jpg?height=451&width=485&top_left_y=808&top_left_x=1031)\n\nFor 2019 1A 2 $\\lfloor t \\rfloor = 2018\\{t\\}$, i.e., $\\{t\\} = \\frac{\\lfloor t \\rfloor}{2018}$. Since $\\lfloor t \\rfloor$ can take values $0, 1, 2, \\ldots, 2018$,\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_06_04_adcebcbe7d41887b6eefg-37.jpg?height=712&width=142&top_left_y=1384&top_left_x=244)\n\nFor 2019 1A 4, for each of these possibilities, we will get a unique value of $\\{t\\}$, with the exception of the case $\\lfloor t \\rfloor = 2018$: in this case, it would follow that $\\{t\\} = \\frac{2018}{2018} = 1$, which is impossible due to the requirement $0 \\leq \\{t\\} < 1$. Therefore, we conclude that the obtained equation has a total of 2018 solutions for $t$ (and these are: $0, 1 + \\frac{1}{2018}, 2 + \\frac{2}{2018}, 3 + \\frac{3}{2018}$, $\\left.2017 + \\frac{2017}{2018}\\right)$, and thus the original equation has a total of 2018 solutions.", "answer": "2018"}
{"id": 49580, "problem": "Let $a, b, c$ be the lengths of the sides of $\\triangle ABC$, and $\\frac{a}{b}=\\frac{a+b}{a+b+c}$. Then the relationship between the interior angles $\\angle A, \\angle B$ is ( ).\n(A) $\\angle B>2 \\angle A$\n(B) $\\angle B=2 \\angle A$\n(C) $\\angle B<2 \\angle A$\n(D) Uncertain", "solution": "The given proportional equation can be simplified as\n$$\nb^{2}=a(a+c) \\Rightarrow \\frac{a}{b}=\\frac{b}{a+c} \\text {. }\n$$\n\nTherefore, as shown in Figure 11, we can\nconstruct similar triangles with $a, b$ and $b, a+c$\nas corresponding sides. It is easy to see that\n$$\n\\angle B=2 \\angle A \\text {. }\n$$", "answer": "B"}
{"id": 31466, "problem": "Given that $a, b$ are two unequal positive numbers, among the following three algebraic expressions:\n(A) $\\left(a+\\frac{1}{a}\\right)\\left(b+\\frac{1}{b}\\right)$,\n(B) $\\left(\\sqrt{a b}+\\frac{1}{\\sqrt{a b}}\\right)^{2}$,\n(C) $\\left(\\frac{a+b}{2}+\\frac{2}{a+b}\\right)^{2}$,\n\nthe one with the largest value is\n(A) Expression (A);\n(B) Expression (B);\n(C) Expression (C);\n(D) It depends on the values of $a, b$.", "solution": "If we take $a=1, b=2$, then the value of expression 甲 is the largest. If we then take $a=1, b=\\frac{1}{3}$, the value of expression 甲 is still the largest. If we conclude that the answer is (A) based on this, it would be incorrect. In fact, if we take $a=3, b=2$, then the value of expression 丙 is the largest, so the correct choice should be (D).", "answer": "D"}
{"id": 38330, "problem": "Given fifty different natural numbers, twenty-five of which do not exceed 50, and the rest are greater than 50 but do not exceed 100. Moreover, no two of them differ exactly by 50. Find the sum of these numbers.", "solution": "Subtract 50 from each number that is greater than 50. We will get 50 different numbers, that is, numbers from 1 to 50. Their sum is $1+2+\\ldots+50=25 \\cdot 51$, and the sum of the original numbers is $-25 \\cdot 51+25 \\cdot 50=25 \\cdot 101$.\n\n## Answer\n\n2525.", "answer": "2525"}
{"id": 8912, "problem": "Eight people participate in a round-robin tournament (i.e., each pair competes in one match). Each match awards 2 points to the winner, 0 points to the loser, and 1 point to each in the case of a draw. After all matches are completed, it is found that:\n(1) The eight participants have different scores;\n(2) The second-place score is the sum of the scores of the fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth-place participants;\n(3) The first-place participant did not defeat the fourth-place participant.\nBased on the above information, the third-place participant scored $\\qquad$ points.", "solution": "【Match the answer】10", "answer": "10"}
{"id": 37783, "problem": "Given $a>b>2$, and $a+b$, $a-b$, $a b$, $\\frac{b}{a}$ form a geometric sequence in a certain order. Then $a=$ $\\qquad$ .", "solution": "$$\n-1.7+5 \\sqrt{2} .\n$$\n\nSince $a>b>2$, we have\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\na b-(a+b)=(a-1)(b-1)-1>0, \\\\\n\\frac{b}{a}b^{2}=\\frac{b}{a} \\cdot a b$, then when the common ratio is greater than 1,\nit can only be $\\frac{b}{a} 、 a-b 、 a+b 、 a b$ forming a geometric sequence, at this time,\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n(a-b)(a+b)=a b \\cdot \\frac{b}{a} \\Rightarrow a=\\sqrt{2} b . \\\\\n\\text { Hence }(a-b)^{2}=(3-2 \\sqrt{2}) b^{2} \\\\\n=\\frac{b}{a}(a+b)=\\frac{\\sqrt{2}+1}{\\sqrt{2}} b \\\\\n\\Rightarrow b=\\frac{7+5 \\sqrt{2}}{\\sqrt{2}} \\\\\n\\Rightarrow a=7+5 \\sqrt{2} .\n\\end{array}\n$$", "answer": "7+5 \\sqrt{2}"}
{"id": 40981, "problem": "Find the least positive integer $d$ such that if the area of a circle with diameter $d$ is calculated using the approximation $3.14,$ the error will exceed $1.$", "solution": "1. We start by noting that the area \\( A \\) of a circle with radius \\( r \\) is given by:\n   \\[\n   A = \\pi r^2\n   \\]\n   If we use the approximation \\( \\pi \\approx 3.14 \\), the approximate area \\( A' \\) is:\n   \\[\n   A' = 3.14 r^2\n   \\]\n\n2. The error \\( E \\) in the area calculation using the approximation is:\n   \\[\n   E = \\left| \\pi r^2 - 3.14 r^2 \\right| = \\left| (\\pi - 3.14) r^2 \\right|\n   \\]\n\n3. Given that \\( 3.14159 < \\pi < 3.14160 \\), we can bound the error:\n   \\[\n   0.00159 r^2 < E < 0.00160 r^2\n   \\]\n\n4. We need to find the smallest positive integer \\( d \\) such that the error \\( E \\) exceeds 1. Therefore, we set up the inequality:\n   \\[\n   0.00159 r^2 > 1 \\quad \\text{or} \\quad 0.00160 r^2 > 1\n   \\]\n\n5. Solving for \\( r^2 \\) in both inequalities:\n   \\[\n   r^2 > \\frac{1}{0.00159} \\approx 628.93\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   r^2 > \\frac{1}{0.00160} = 625\n   \\]\n\n6. Taking the square root of both sides to find \\( r \\):\n   \\[\n   r > \\sqrt{628.93} \\approx 25.1\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   r > \\sqrt{625} = 25\n   \\]\n\n7. Since \\( r \\) must be an integer or half-integer, we test \\( r = 25 \\) and \\( r = 25.5 \\).\n\n8. For \\( r = 25 \\):\n   \\[\n   \\text{Actual area} = \\pi \\cdot 25^2 \\approx 3.14159 \\cdot 625 \\approx 1963.49375 \\quad \\text{to} \\quad 3.14160 \\cdot 625 \\approx 1963.5\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   \\text{Approximate area} = 3.14 \\cdot 25^2 = 3.14 \\cdot 625 = 1962.5\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   \\text{Error} = 1963.49375 - 1962.5 \\approx 0.99375 \\quad \\text{to} \\quad 1963.5 - 1962.5 = 1\n   \\]\n   The error is less than or equal to 1.\n\n9. For \\( r = 25.5 \\):\n   \\[\n   \\text{Actual area} = \\pi \\cdot 25.5^2 \\approx 3.14159 \\cdot 650.25 \\approx 2042.8189 \\quad \\text{to} \\quad 3.14160 \\cdot 650.25 \\approx 2042.8254\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   \\text{Approximate area} = 3.14 \\cdot 25.5^2 = 3.14 \\cdot 650.25 = 2041.785\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   \\text{Error} = 2042.8189 - 2041.785 \\approx 1.0339 \\quad \\text{to} \\quad 2042.8254 - 2041.785 = 1.0404\n   \\]\n   The error exceeds 1.\n\n10. Since the error exceeds 1 for \\( r = 25.5 \\), the corresponding diameter \\( d \\) is:\n    \\[\n    d = 2r = 2 \\times 25.5 = 51\n    \\]\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{51} \\).", "answer": "51"}
{"id": 3577, "problem": "The three roots of the cubic $30 x^3 - 50x^2 + 22x - 1$ are distinct real numbers between $0$ and $1$. For every nonnegative integer $n$, let $s_n$ be the sum of the $n$th powers of these three roots. What is the value of the infinite series\n\\[ s_0 + s_1 + s_2 + s_3 + \\dots \\, ?\\]", "solution": "1. Let the roots of the cubic polynomial \\( P(x) = 30x^3 - 50x^2 + 22x - 1 \\) be \\( a, b, \\) and \\( c \\). We are given that these roots are distinct real numbers between \\( 0 \\) and \\( 1 \\).\n\n2. We need to find the value of the infinite series \\( s_0 + s_1 + s_2 + s_3 + \\dots \\), where \\( s_n \\) is the sum of the \\( n \\)-th powers of the roots \\( a, b, \\) and \\( c \\). This series can be expressed as:\n   \\[\n   s_0 + s_1 + s_2 + s_3 + \\dots = \\sum_{n=0}^{\\infty} (a^n + b^n + c^n)\n   \\]\n\n3. Recognize that the sum of the geometric series for each root \\( a, b, \\) and \\( c \\) is:\n   \\[\n   \\sum_{n=0}^{\\infty} a^n = \\frac{1}{1-a}, \\quad \\sum_{n=0}^{\\infty} b^n = \\frac{1}{1-b}, \\quad \\sum_{n=0}^{\\infty} c^n = \\frac{1}{1-c}\n   \\]\n   Therefore, the infinite series can be written as:\n   \\[\n   \\sum_{n=0}^{\\infty} (a^n + b^n + c^n) = \\frac{1}{1-a} + \\frac{1}{1-b} + \\frac{1}{1-c}\n   \\]\n\n4. To find \\( \\frac{1}{1-a} + \\frac{1}{1-b} + \\frac{1}{1-c} \\), consider the polynomial \\( Q(x) = P(x+1) \\). The roots of \\( Q(x) \\) are \\( a-1, b-1, \\) and \\( c-1 \\).\n\n5. Substitute \\( x+1 \\) into \\( P(x) \\):\n   \\[\n   Q(x) = P(x+1) = 30(x+1)^3 - 50(x+1)^2 + 22(x+1) - 1\n   \\]\n\n6. Expand and simplify \\( Q(x) \\):\n   \\[\n   Q(x) = 30(x^3 + 3x^2 + 3x + 1) - 50(x^2 + 2x + 1) + 22x + 22 - 1\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   Q(x) = 30x^3 + 90x^2 + 90x + 30 - 50x^2 - 100x - 50 + 22x + 22 - 1\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   Q(x) = 30x^3 + (90x^2 - 50x^2) + (90x - 100x + 22x) + (30 - 50 + 22 - 1)\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   Q(x) = 30x^3 + 40x^2 + 12x + 1\n   \\]\n\n7. The polynomial \\( Q(x) = 30x^3 + 40x^2 + 12x + 1 \\) has roots \\( a-1, b-1, \\) and \\( c-1 \\).\n\n8. The sum of the reciprocals of the roots of \\( Q(x) \\) is given by:\n   \\[\n   \\frac{1}{a-1} + \\frac{1}{b-1} + \\frac{1}{c-1} = -\\frac{\\text{coefficient of } x}{\\text{constant term}} = -\\frac{12}{1} = -12\n   \\]\n\n9. Therefore, the sum \\( \\frac{1}{1-a} + \\frac{1}{1-b} + \\frac{1}{1-c} \\) is the negative of the sum of the reciprocals of the roots of \\( Q(x) \\):\n   \\[\n   \\frac{1}{1-a} + \\frac{1}{1-b} + \\frac{1}{1-c} = -(-12) = 12\n   \\]\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{12} \\).", "answer": "12"}
{"id": 62074, "problem": "Find all $(x, y, z, n) \\in {\\mathbb{N}}^4$ such that $ x^3 +y^3 +z^3 =nx^2 y^2 z^2$.", "solution": "1. We start with the equation \\( x^3 + y^3 + z^3 = nx^2 y^2 z^2 \\) and assume without loss of generality that \\( z \\) is the greatest of the variables \\( x, y, z \\). This implies \\( z \\geq x \\) and \\( z \\geq y \\).\n\n2. Given \\( z \\) is the greatest, we have:\n   \\[\n   nx^2 y^2 z^2 = x^3 + y^3 + z^3 \\leq 3z^3\n   \\]\n   This simplifies to:\n   \\[\n   nx^2 y^2 \\leq 3z\n   \\]\n\n3. Since \\( x^2 y^2 \\leq nx^2 y^2 \\), we also have:\n   \\[\n   x^2 y^2 \\leq 3z\n   \\]\n\n4. Next, we consider the divisibility condition \\( z^2 \\mid x^3 + y^3 \\). This implies:\n   \\[\n   x^3 + y^3 \\geq z^2\n   \\]\n\n5. We also know that:\n   \\[\n   z^2 \\geq \\frac{x^4}{y^4} \\cdot 9 \\geq \\frac{x^3}{y^3} \\cdot 9\n   \\]\n   This inequality is not clear in the original solution, so we need to re-evaluate it. Instead, we use the fact that \\( z \\) is the largest and check the possible values directly.\n\n6. We need to check all possible values of \\( (x, y) \\) in \\( \\{1, 2, 3, 4\\} \\times \\{1, 2, 3, 4\\} \\) to find valid solutions. We test each pair:\n\n   - For \\( (x, y) = (1, 1) \\):\n     \\[\n     1^3 + 1^3 + z^3 = n \\cdot 1^2 \\cdot 1^2 \\cdot z^2 \\implies 2 + z^3 = nz^2\n     \\]\n     Solving for \\( z \\):\n     \\[\n     z^3 - nz^2 + 2 = 0\n     \\]\n     Testing \\( z = 1 \\):\n     \\[\n     1 - n + 2 = 0 \\implies n = 3\n     \\]\n     So, \\( (x, y, z, n) = (1, 1, 1, 3) \\) is a solution.\n\n   - For \\( (x, y) = (1, 2) \\):\n     \\[\n     1^3 + 2^3 + z^3 = n \\cdot 1^2 \\cdot 2^2 \\cdot z^2 \\implies 1 + 8 + z^3 = 4nz^2\n     \\]\n     Solving for \\( z \\):\n     \\[\n     z^3 - 4nz^2 + 9 = 0\n     \\]\n     Testing \\( z = 3 \\):\n     \\[\n     27 - 36n + 9 = 0 \\implies 36n = 36 \\implies n = 1\n     \\]\n     So, \\( (x, y, z, n) = (1, 2, 3, 1) \\) is a solution.\n\n   - For \\( (x, y) = (2, 1) \\):\n     This is symmetric to \\( (1, 2) \\), so it yields the same solution \\( (2, 1, 3, 1) \\).\n\n   - For other pairs, similar checks show no additional solutions.\n\n7. Therefore, the solution set with \\( x \\leq y \\leq z \\) is:\n   \\[\n   (1, 1, 1, 3), (1, 2, 3, 1)\n   \\]\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{(1, 1, 1, 3), (1, 2, 3, 1)} \\).", "answer": "(1, 1, 1, 3), (1, 2, 3, 1)"}
{"id": 45631, "problem": "The first alloy consists of zinc and copper in a ratio of $1: 2$, while the second alloy contains the same metals in a ratio of $2: 3$. From how many parts of both alloys can a third alloy be obtained, containing the same metals in a ratio of $17: 27$?", "solution": "5. Let's write the condition of the problem in the form of a table:\n\n| alloys: | weight of zinc (kg) | weight of copper (kg) | take for the new alloy (kg) |\n| :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: |\n| 1st alloy | $x$ | $2 x$ | $A$ |\n| 2nd alloy | $2 y$ | $3 y$ | $B$ |\n| new | $x+2 y$ | $2 x+3 y$ |  |\n\nNote that: $\\frac{x+2 y}{2 x+3 y}=\\frac{17}{27}$, or $27 x+54 y=34 x+51 y$, from which $3 y=7 x$. Since $3 x=A, 5 y=B$, then $\\frac{A}{B}=\\frac{3 x}{5 y}=\\frac{21 x}{35 y}=\\frac{9 y}{35 y}=\\frac{9}{35}$. The alloys should be taken in the ratio $9: 35$.", "answer": "9:35"}
{"id": 21311, "problem": "Find the area of the figure defined on the coordinate plane by the inequality $2(2-x) \\geq\\left|y-x^{2}\\right|+\\left|y+x^{2}\\right|$.", "solution": "Answer: 15. Solution. In the region above the graphs of the functions $y=x^{2}$ and $y=-x^{2}$, the original inequality takes the form $2-x \\geq y$. In the region below the graphs of the functions $y=x^{2}$ and $y=-x^{2}$, the original inequality takes the form $2-x \\geq -y$, i.e., $y \\geq x-2$. In the region lying above the graph of the function $y=-x^{2}$ and below the graph of the function $y=x^{2}$, the original inequality has the form $2-x \\geq x^{2}$.\n\nTherefore, the points $(x, y)$ satisfying the given inequality form a trapezoid $A B C D$ on the coordinate plane, bounded by the lines $y=-x+2$, $y=x-2, x=-2$ and $x=1$ (see figure), with vertices at the points $(-2 ;-4),(-2 ; 4),(1 ; 1)$ and $(1 ;-1)$.\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_06_adf4a392ca1a490a8c79g-08.jpg?height=471&width=603&top_left_y=1872&top_left_x=1366)\n\nSince $A B=8, C D=2$, and the height of the trapezoid is 3, the desired area is $\\frac{8+2}{2} \\cdot 3=15$", "answer": "15"}
{"id": 15551, "problem": "Find all functions $f: \\mathbb{N}^{*} \\rightarrow \\mathbb{N}^{*}$ such that, for all $a, b \\in \\mathbb{N}^{*}$, we have\n\n$$\nf(y)+2 x \\mid 2 f(x)+y\n$$", "solution": "We start by testing $x=y=1$ in the given condition: this gives that $f(1)+2$ divides $2 f(1)+1$, but also $2 f(1)+4$, so $2 f(1)+1 \\mid 3$, hence $f(1)=1$.\n\nNow we take $y=1$ to obtain, for all $x$:\n\n$$\n2 x+1 \\mid 2 f(x)+1\n$$\n\nBy taking $x=1$, we get for all $y$:\n\n$$\nf(y)+2 \\mid y+2\n$$\n\nThe first of the last two equations gives $x \\leqslant f(x)$, the second gives $f(y) \\geqslant y$, so $f(x)=x$ for all $x$, and it is easily verified that the identity is indeed a solution.", "answer": "f(x)=x"}
{"id": 27664, "problem": "Find the distance between the parallel lines $y=-3 x+5$ and $y=-3 x-4$.", "solution": "The first method.\n\nSince the coordinates of point $A(0 ; 5)$ satisfy the equation $y=-3 x+5$, this point lies on the first line. Since the lines are parallel, the distance between them is equal to the distance from point $A$ to the second line. Let's write the equation of this line in general form $(y+3 x+4=0)$ and use the formula for the distance between a point and a line:\n\n$$\nd=\\frac{|5+3 \\cdot 0+4|}{\\sqrt{1^{2}+3^{2}}}=\\frac{9}{\\sqrt{10}}\n$$\n\nThe second method.\n\nLet the first line intersect the $O Y$ axis at point $A(0 ; 5)$, and the second line at point $B(0 ;-4)$. Then $A B=5$ - $(-4)=9$. If $\\alpha$ is the acute angle between each of these lines and the $O X$ axis, then $\\operatorname{tg} \\alpha=3$. Then\n\n$$\n\\cos \\alpha=\\frac{1}{\\sqrt{1+\\operatorname{tg}^{2} \\alpha}}=\\frac{1}{\\sqrt{10}}\n$$\n\nLet $C$ be the projection of point $B$ onto the line $y=-3 x+5$. Then $\\angle A B C=\\alpha$, and the desired distance between the lines is equal to the length of the segment $B C$.\n\nFrom the right triangle $A B C$, we find that\n\n$$\nB C=A B \\cos \\alpha=9 \\cdot \\frac{1}{\\sqrt{10}}=\\frac{9}{\\sqrt{10}}\n$$\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_06_1b17058527caf5b5d058g-34.jpg?height=574&width=412&top_left_y=-1&top_left_x=826)\n\n## Answer", "answer": "\\frac{9}{\\sqrt{10}}"}
{"id": 29827, "problem": "Given that $\\log_{10} \\sin x + \\log_{10} \\cos x = -1$ and that $\\log_{10} (\\sin x + \\cos x) = \\textstyle \\frac{1}{2} (\\log_{10} n - 1)$, find $n$.", "solution": "1. Given the equation:\n   \\[\n   \\log_{10} \\sin x + \\log_{10} \\cos x = -1\n   \\]\n   Using the properties of logarithms, we can combine the logs:\n   \\[\n   \\log_{10} (\\sin x \\cos x) = -1\n   \\]\n   This implies:\n   \\[\n   \\sin x \\cos x = 10^{-1} = \\frac{1}{10}\n   \\]\n\n2. Using the double-angle identity for sine, we know:\n   \\[\n   \\sin(2x) = 2 \\sin x \\cos x\n   \\]\n   Substituting the value of \\(\\sin x \\cos x\\):\n   \\[\n   \\sin(2x) = 2 \\left(\\frac{1}{10}\\right) = \\frac{1}{5}\n   \\]\n\n3. Next, we need to find \\(\\sin x + \\cos x\\). We use the identity:\n   \\[\n   (\\sin x + \\cos x)^2 = \\sin^2 x + \\cos^2 x + 2 \\sin x \\cos x\n   \\]\n   Since \\(\\sin^2 x + \\cos^2 x = 1\\), we have:\n   \\[\n   (\\sin x + \\cos x)^2 = 1 + 2 \\left(\\frac{1}{10}\\right) = 1 + \\frac{1}{5} = \\frac{6}{5}\n   \\]\n   Therefore:\n   \\[\n   \\sin x + \\cos x = \\sqrt{\\frac{6}{5}}\n   \\]\n\n4. Given the second equation:\n   \\[\n   \\log_{10} (\\sin x + \\cos x) = \\frac{1}{2} (\\log_{10} n - 1)\n   \\]\n   Substitute \\(\\sin x + \\cos x = \\sqrt{\\frac{6}{5}}\\):\n   \\[\n   \\log_{10} \\left(\\sqrt{\\frac{6}{5}}\\right) = \\frac{1}{2} (\\log_{10} n - 1)\n   \\]\n\n5. Simplify the left-hand side:\n   \\[\n   \\log_{10} \\left(\\sqrt{\\frac{6}{5}}\\right) = \\frac{1}{2} \\log_{10} \\left(\\frac{6}{5}\\right)\n   \\]\n   Therefore, the equation becomes:\n   \\[\n   \\frac{1}{2} \\log_{10} \\left(\\frac{6}{5}\\right) = \\frac{1}{2} (\\log_{10} n - 1)\n   \\]\n\n6. Multiply both sides by 2 to clear the fraction:\n   \\[\n   \\log_{10} \\left(\\frac{6}{5}\\right) = \\log_{10} n - 1\n   \\]\n\n7. Add 1 to both sides:\n   \\[\n   \\log_{10} \\left(\\frac{6}{5}\\right) + 1 = \\log_{10} n\n   \\]\n\n8. Rewrite 1 as \\(\\log_{10} 10\\):\n   \\[\n   \\log_{10} \\left(\\frac{6}{5}\\right) + \\log_{10} 10 = \\log_{10} n\n   \\]\n\n9. Use the property of logarithms to combine the logs:\n   \\[\n   \\log_{10} \\left(\\frac{6}{5} \\times 10\\right) = \\log_{10} n\n   \\]\n\n10. Simplify the argument of the logarithm:\n    \\[\n    \\log_{10} \\left(\\frac{6}{5} \\times 10\\right) = \\log_{10} 12\n    \\]\n\n11. Therefore:\n    \\[\n    \\log_{10} 12 = \\log_{10} n\n    \\]\n\n12. Conclude that:\n    \\[\n    n = 12\n    \\]\n\nThe final answer is \\(\\boxed{12}\\)", "answer": "12"}
{"id": 25888, "problem": "In the number, two digits were swapped, and as a result, it increased by more than 3 times. The resulting number is 8453719. Find the original number.", "solution": "Answer: 1453789.\n\nSolution. When the number 8453719 is reduced by at least 3 times, the result is a number less than 3000000. Therefore, 8 was swapped with a digit less than 3, and the only such digit is 1.", "answer": "1453789"}
{"id": 21480, "problem": "The English club is attended by 20 gentlemen. Some of them are acquainted (acquaintances are mutual, i.e., if A knows B, then B knows A). It is known that there are no three gentlemen in the club who are pairwise acquainted.\n\nOne day, the gentlemen came to the club, and each pair of acquaintances shook hands with each other (once). What is the maximum number of handshakes that could have been made?", "solution": "Answer: 100 handshakes.\n\nSolution: Choose a gentleman with the maximum number of acquaintances (if there are several, choose any one). Suppose he has $n$ acquaintances. These acquaintances cannot be pairwise acquainted with each other. Consider the remaining $(20-n-1)$ gentlemen, each of whom has no more than $n$ acquaintances, so the number of handshakes they make does not exceed $(20-n-1) \\cdot n$. Therefore, the total number does not exceed $(20-n) \\cdot n$. This number is maximal when $n=10$. It can be shown that 100 handshakes are possible - by dividing the gentlemen into 2 groups of 10 people each and ensuring that each person in the first group is acquainted with each person in the second (while there are no acquaintances within the groups).", "answer": "100"}
{"id": 3762, "problem": "Find the number of natural numbers $k$, not exceeding 454500, such that $k^{2}-k$ is divisible by 505.", "solution": "Answer: 3600.\n\nSolution. By factoring the dividend and divisor, we get the condition $k(k-1):(5 \\cdot 101)$. This means that one of the numbers $k$ or $(k-1)$ is divisible by 101. Let's consider two cases.\n\na) $k \\vdots: 101$, i.e., $k=101 p, p \\in \\mathbb{Z}$. Then we get $101 p(101 p-1):(5 \\cdot 101) \\Leftrightarrow p(101 p-1) \\vdots 5$. The first factor is divisible by 5 when $p=5 q, q \\in \\mathbb{Z}$, and the second when $p=5 q+1, q \\in \\mathbb{Z}$, from which we obtain that $k=505 q, k=505 q+101, q \\in \\mathbb{Z}$.\n\nb) $(k-1): 101$, i.e., $k=101 p+1, p \\in \\mathbb{Z}$. Then we get $(101 p+1) 101 p:(5 \\cdot 101) \\Leftrightarrow (101 p+1) p: 5$. The first factor is divisible by 5 when $p=5 q+4, q \\in \\mathbb{Z}$, and the second when $p=5 q, q \\in \\mathbb{Z}$, from which we obtain that $k=505 q+405$, $k=505 q+1, q \\in \\mathbb{Z}$.\n\nThus, the numbers that satisfy the condition of the problem are those that give remainders $0, 101, 405, 1$ when divided by 505, meaning that every 4 out of 505 consecutive numbers fit. Since $454500=505 \\cdot 900$, we get $4 \\cdot 900=3600$ numbers.", "answer": "3600"}
{"id": 41558, "problem": "The digits of the nine-digit number are mutually different and different from 0. Any two adjacent digits form a two-digit number that is divisible by 7 or 13. Determine that nine-digit number.", "solution": "## Solution.\n\nThe digits of the nine-digit number are $a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i \\in\\{1,2, \\ldots, 9\\}$ in some order.\n\nTwo-digit numbers $a b, b c, c d, d e, e f, f g, g h, h i$ must be divisible by 7 or 13.\n\nTwo-digit numbers that are divisible by 7 are: $14,21,28,35,42,49,56,63,70,77$, 84, 91,98.\n\nTwo-digit numbers that are divisible by 13 are: $39,52,65,78,91$.\n\nNumbers 70 and 77 cannot appear among the digits of the given number because all digits must be different and different from 0. The digit 7 must appear once, and since no other remaining number ends with the digit 7, the number 78 must be at the beginning.\n\nIt follows: 784 (84 is the only one that starts with 8), i.e., 7842 or 7849.\n\nIn the case where the number starts with 7842, the next digit is 1 or 6, i.e., 78421 or 78426. Let's examine each of these possibilities:\n\n$$\n\\begin{array}{rlrl}\n78421 & \\rightarrow 7842135 & \\rightarrow 78421356 \\rightarrow \\text { not possible } & \\\\\n& \\rightarrow 7842139 \\rightarrow \\text { not possible } & & 1 \\text { point } \\\\\n78426 & \\rightarrow 784263 \\rightarrow 7842635 \\rightarrow \\text { not possible } & & \\\\\n& \\rightarrow 784265 \\rightarrow \\text { not possible. } & 1 \\text { point }\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nFor each of the possibilities where it says \"not possible,\" the digits start repeating at some point.\n\nThe only remaining case to check is when the number starts with 7849:\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n7849 \\rightarrow 78491 \\rightarrow 784913 \\rightarrow 7849135 & \\rightarrow 78491352 \\rightarrow 784913526 \\\\\n& \\rightarrow 78491355 \\rightarrow \\text { not possible }\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nThus, the only possible number is 784913526.", "answer": "784913526"}
{"id": 2999, "problem": "$31 \\cdot 26$ satisfies the equation $m^{3}+6 m^{2}+5 m=27 n^{3}+9 n^{2}+9 n+1$ for the number of integer pairs $(m, n)$ is\n(A) 0.\n(B) 1.\n(C) 3.\n(D) 9.\n(E) infinitely many.", "solution": "[Solution] Since $m^{3}+6 m^{2}+5 m=m(m+1)(m+5)$, for all integers $m$, it can be divisible by 3, which only requires noting that when the remainder of $m$ divided by 3 is 0, 1, or 2, $m$, $m+5$, or $m+1$ can be divisible by 3, respectively.\nHowever, $27 n^{3}+9 n^{2}+9 n+1$ always leaves a remainder of 1 when divided by 3.\nThus, there are no integer pairs $(m, n)$ that satisfy the given equation.\nTherefore, the answer is $(A)$.", "answer": "A"}
{"id": 62456, "problem": "The axial cross-section of a large round wine glass is the graph of the function $y=x^{4}$. A cherry, a small sphere with radius $r$, is placed into the wine glass. What is the maximum radius $r$ for the cherry to touch the lowest point of the bottom of the glass (in other words, what is the maximum $r$ such that a circle with radius $r$ located in the region $y \\geqslant x^{4}$ can pass through the origin)?", "solution": "[Solution] The original problem is equivalent to: the circle passing through the origin\n$$(y-r)^{2}+x^{2}=r^{2}$$\n\nis completely within the region $y \\geqslant x^{4}$, find the maximum value of $r$.\nTherefore, when $0 \\leqslant x \\leqslant r$, we have\n$$r-\\sqrt{r^{2}-x^{2}} \\geqslant x^{4}$$\n\nLet $x=r \\sin \\theta$. (1) becomes: when $0 \\leqslant \\theta \\leqslant \\frac{\\pi}{2}$, we have\n$$1-\\cos \\theta \\geqslant r^{3} \\sin ^{4} \\theta$$\n\nWhen $\\theta=0$, (2) is obviously true. When $0<\\theta \\leqslant \\frac{\\pi}{2}$, (2) becomes\n$$r^{3} \\leqslant \\frac{1}{\\sin ^{2} \\theta(1+\\cos \\theta)}$$\n\nSince\n$$\\begin{array}{l}\n\\sin ^{2} \\theta(1+\\cos \\theta)=8 \\sin ^{2} \\frac{\\theta}{2} \\cos ^{4} \\frac{\\theta}{2} \\\\\n\\leqslant 4\\left(\\frac{2 \\sin ^{2} \\frac{\\theta}{2}+\\cos ^{2} \\frac{\\theta}{2}+\\cos ^{2} \\frac{\\theta}{2}}{3}\\right)^{3} \\\\\n=\\frac{32}{27} \\text {. }\n\\end{array}$$\n\nTherefore, $\\quad r^{3} \\leqslant \\frac{27}{32}$,\n$$r \\leqslant \\sqrt[3]{\\frac{27}{32}}=\\frac{3}{4} \\sqrt[3]{2}$$\n\nThe maximum value of $r$ is $\\frac{3}{4} \\sqrt[3]{2}$.", "answer": "\\frac{3}{4} \\sqrt[3]{2}"}
{"id": 42123, "problem": "Find all values of $p$, for each of which the numbers $p-2$, $2 \\cdot \\sqrt{p}$, and $-3-p$ are respectively the first, second, and third terms of some geometric progression.", "solution": "Answer: $p=1$.\n\nSolution. For the given numbers to be consecutive terms of a geometric progression, it is necessary and sufficient that they are non-zero and $(2 \\sqrt{p})^{2}=(p-2)(-p-3)$, from which\n\n$$\n\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\np>0 \\\\\np^{2}+5 p-6=0\n\\end{array} \\Leftrightarrow p=1\\right.\n$$", "answer": "1"}
{"id": 24425, "problem": "Let the sequence of positive real numbers $x_{0}, x_{1}, \\cdots, x_{1995}$ satisfy the following two conditions:\n(1) $x_{0}=x_{1995}$;\n(2) $x_{i-1}+\\frac{2}{x_{i-1}}=2 x_{i}+\\frac{1}{x_{i}}, i=1,2, \\cdots, 1995$.\n\nFind the maximum value of $x_{0}$ for all sequences that satisfy the above conditions.", "solution": "【Solution】 From condition (2), we know\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nx_{i}^{2}-\\left(\\frac{x_{i-1}}{2}+\\frac{1}{x_{i-1}}\\right) x_{i}+\\frac{1}{2}=0, \\\\\n\\left(x_{i}-\\frac{x_{i-1}}{2}\\right)\\left(x_{i}-\\frac{1}{x_{i-1}}\\right)=0, \\\\\nx_{i}=\\frac{x_{i-1}}{2} \\text { or } x_{i}=\\frac{1}{x_{i-1}} .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nThe transformation that changes $x_{i-1}$ to $x_{i}=\\frac{x_{i-1}}{2}$ is called the first type of transformation, and the transformation that changes $x_{i-1}$ to $x_{i}=\\frac{1}{x_{i-1}}$ is called the second type of transformation. If starting from $x_{0}$, a total of $k-t$ first type transformations and $t$ second type transformations are undergone to get $x_{k}$. Note that if two first type transformations are separated by an odd number of second type transformations, the effects of these two first type transformations cancel each other out. Therefore,\n$$\nx_{k}=2^{s} x_{0}^{(-1)^{t}}\n$$\n\nwhere $S \\equiv k-t(\\bmod 2)$.\nWhen $k=1995$, if $t$ is even, then\n$$\n\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\nx_{0}=x_{1995}=2^{s} \\cdot x_{0} \\\\\nS \\equiv 1995(\\bmod 2)\n\\end{array}\\right.\n$$\n\ni.e., $\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}2^{s}=1, \\\\ S \\text { is odd. }\\end{array}\\right.$\nThis is clearly impossible. Therefore, $t$ is odd. Thus, we have\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nx_{0}=2^{s} \\cdot \\frac{1}{x_{0}}, \\\\\nx_{0}=2^{\\frac{s}{2}} .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nSince $S$ is even, we have\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nS \\leqslant|s| \\leqslant 1994, \\\\\nx_{0} \\leqslant 2^{997} .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nOn the other hand, we have the sequence $x_{0}, x_{1}, \\cdots, x_{1995}$, where $x_{0}=2^{997}, x_{i}=$\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\frac{x_{i-1}}{2}(i=1,2, \\cdots, 1994) \\\\\nx_{1995}=\\frac{1}{x_{1994}}=\\frac{1}{\\frac{2^{997}}{2^{1994}}}=2^{997}=x_{0} . \\\\\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nIn summary, the maximum value of $x_{0}$ is $2^{997}$.", "answer": "2^{997}"}
{"id": 56457, "problem": "$4 \\cos \\left(\\alpha-\\frac{\\pi}{2}\\right) \\sin ^{3}\\left(\\frac{\\pi}{2}+\\alpha\\right)-4 \\sin \\left(\\frac{5}{2} \\pi-\\alpha\\right) \\cos ^{3}\\left(\\frac{3}{2} \\pi+\\alpha\\right)$", "solution": "Solution.\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& 4 \\cos \\left(\\alpha-\\frac{\\pi}{2}\\right) \\sin ^{3}\\left(\\frac{\\pi}{2}+\\alpha\\right)-4 \\sin \\left(\\frac{5}{2} \\pi-\\alpha\\right) \\cos ^{3}\\left(\\frac{3}{2} \\pi+\\alpha\\right)= \\\\\n& =4 \\cos \\left(\\frac{\\pi}{2}-\\alpha\\right)\\left(\\sin \\left(\\frac{\\pi}{2}+\\alpha\\right)\\right)^{3}-4 \\sin \\left(\\frac{5}{2} \\pi-\\alpha\\right)\\left(\\cos \\left(\\frac{3}{2} \\pi+\\alpha\\right)\\right)^{3}= \\\\\n& =4 \\sin \\alpha \\cos ^{3} \\alpha-4 \\cos \\alpha \\sin ^{3} \\alpha=4 \\sin \\alpha \\cos \\alpha\\left(\\cos ^{2} \\alpha-\\sin ^{2} \\alpha\\right)=\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\n$=2(2 \\sin \\alpha \\cos \\alpha) \\cos 2 \\alpha=2 \\sin 2 \\alpha \\cos 2 \\alpha=\\sin 4 \\alpha$.\n\nAnswer: $\\sin 4 \\alpha$.", "answer": "\\sin4\\alpha"}
{"id": 29481, "problem": "Given the set $M=\\{1,3,5,7,9\\}$, if the non-empty set $A$ satisfies: the elements of $A$ each increased by 4 form a subset of $M$, and the elements of $A$ each decreased by 4 also form a subset of $M$, then $A=$ $\\qquad$ .", "solution": "(1) $\\{5\\}$ Hint: Let\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nM_{1}=\\{x \\mid x=m-4, m \\in M\\}=\\{-3,-1,1,3,5\\}, \\\\\nM_{2}=\\{x \\mid x=m+4, m \\in M\\}=\\{5,7,9,11,13\\},\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nFrom the given condition, $A \\subseteq M_{1} \\cap M_{2}=\\{5\\}$.\nSince $A$ is a non-empty set, we have $A=\\{5\\}$.", "answer": "{5}"}
{"id": 63859, "problem": "Solve the inequality\n$$\n\\sqrt{\\frac{1}{2} x+1}-1>\\frac{1}{5}(2 x-7) .\n$$", "solution": "The set of permissible values for the unknown $x$ is $x \\geqslant-2$. (1)\n$$\n\\text { Let } y_{1}=\\sqrt{\\frac{1}{2} x+1}-1, y_{2}=\\frac{1}{5}(2 x-7) \\text {, }\n$$\n\nThen the graphs of $\\mathrm{y}_{1}$ and $\\mathrm{y}_{2}$ are shown in Figure 1.\nNow find the x-coordinate of the intersection point $\\mathrm{A}$ of the parabola $\\mathrm{y}_{1}$ and the line $\\mathrm{y}_{2}$. Solve the equation $\\mathrm{y}_{1}=\\mathrm{y}_{2}$, that is\n$$\n\\sqrt{\\frac{1}{2}} x+1-1=\\frac{1}{5}(2 x-7) \\text {, to get } x=6 \\text {. }\n$$\n\nConsidering (1), and combining with Figure 1, it can be seen that when $-2 \\leqslant x \\leqslant 6$, the solution to $y_{1} \\leqslant y_{2}$ is $-2 \\leqslant x<6$, which is the solution to the original inequality.", "answer": "-2 \\leqslant x < 6"}
{"id": 14778, "problem": "Write the smallest four-digit number in which all digits are different.", "solution": "1. According to the problem, to record a four-digit number, four different digits should be used. They can be chosen from $0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9$.\n\nThe smallest digit in the thousands place can be $1: 1^{* * *}$.\n\nThe smallest digit in the hundreds place can be $0: 10^{* *}$.\n\nSince we have already used 1 and 0, the digit in the tens place will be $2: 102 *$.\n\nAs a result, we get the number 1023.\n\nAnswer: 1023.", "answer": "1023"}
{"id": 55630, "problem": "If the expression $\\frac{1}{1 \\times 2}-\\frac{1}{3 \\times 4}+\\frac{1}{5 \\times 6}-\\frac{1}{7 \\times 8}+\\cdots \\frac{1}{2007 \\times 2008}+\\frac{1}{2009 \\times 2010}$ is converted to a decimal, then the first digit after the decimal point is $\\qquad$", "solution": "8. (10 points) If the value of the expression $\\frac{1}{1 \\times 2}-\\frac{1}{3 \\times 4}+\\frac{1}{5 \\times 6}-\\frac{1}{7 \\times 8}+\\cdots \\frac{1}{2007 \\times 2008}+\\frac{1}{2009 \\times 2010}$ is converted to a decimal, then the first digit after the decimal point is $\\qquad$ .\n【Analysis】Based on the periodicity of the addition and subtraction of the fractional sequence, group the fractional sequence to find approximate values, and perform estimation.\n【Solution】Solution: $\\frac{1}{1 \\times 2}-\\frac{1}{3 \\times 4} \\approx 0.41$.\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\frac{1}{5 \\times 6}-\\frac{1}{7 \\times 8} \\approx 0.01548 \\\\\n\\frac{1}{9 \\times 10}-\\frac{1}{11 \\times 12} \\approx 0.0035 \\\\\n\\frac{1}{13 \\times 14}-\\frac{1}{15 \\times 16} \\approx 0.00133 \\\\\n\\frac{1}{17 \\times 18}-\\frac{1}{19 \\times 20} \\approx 0.00063\n\\end{array}\n$$\n‥Reasoning that the difference between every two fractions becomes closer to 0, and since it is a finite sum, the first digit after the decimal point is 4. Therefore, the answer is: 4.", "answer": "4"}
{"id": 60450, "problem": "Let $a, b \\in \\mathbf{N}_{+}$, and satisfy\n$$\n56 \\leqslant a+b \\leqslant 59,0.9<\\frac{a}{b}<0.91 \\text {. }\n$$\n\nThen $b^{2}-a^{2}$ equals ( ).\n(A) 171\n(B) 177\n(C) 180\n(D) 182", "solution": "3. B.\n\nFrom the problem, we get $0.9 b+b56$.\nSolving, we get $29<b<32 \\Rightarrow b=30,31$.\nWhen $b=30$, from $0.9 b<a<0.91 b$, we solve to get $27<a<28$, there is no such positive integer $a$;\n\nWhen $b=31$, from $0.9 b<a<0.91 b$, we solve to get $27<a<29 \\Rightarrow a=28$.\nThus, $b^{2}-a^{2}=177$.", "answer": "B"}
{"id": 32545, "problem": "A box with 30 identical balls has a mass of 650 grams. If we add 10 more such balls to the box, the total mass will be 800 grams. What is the mass of the box?", "solution": "4. If adding 10 balls to the box increases the mass from $650 \\mathrm{~g}$ to $800 \\mathrm{~g}$, the mass of 10 balls is \n$800-650=150 \\mathrm{~g}$. ..... 2 POINTS\nThen the mass of 30 balls is $3 \\cdot 150=450 \\mathrm{~g}$. ..... 2 POINTS\nThis means the mass of the box is $650-450=200 \\mathrm{~g}$. ..... 2 POINTS\n\nTOTAL 6 POINTS", "answer": "200\\mathrm{~}"}
{"id": 10553, "problem": "Isabella is making sushi. She slices a piece of salmon into the shape of a solid triangular prism. The prism is $2$ cm thick, and its triangular faces have side lengths $7$ cm, $24$cm, and $25$ cm. Find the volume of this piece of salmon in cm$^3$.\n\n[i]Proposed by Isabella Li[/i]", "solution": "1. **Identify the shape and dimensions**: The problem states that the solid is a triangular prism with a thickness (height) of \\(2\\) cm. The triangular base has side lengths \\(7\\) cm, \\(24\\) cm, and \\(25\\) cm.\n\n2. **Verify the triangle**: Check if the triangle with sides \\(7\\) cm, \\(24\\) cm, and \\(25\\) cm is a right triangle. We use the Pythagorean theorem:\n   \\[\n   7^2 + 24^2 = 49 + 576 = 625 = 25^2\n   \\]\n   Since \\(7^2 + 24^2 = 25^2\\), the triangle is indeed a right triangle.\n\n3. **Calculate the area of the triangular base**: For a right triangle, the area \\(B\\) can be calculated using the formula:\n   \\[\n   B = \\frac{1}{2} \\times \\text{base} \\times \\text{height}\n   \\]\n   Here, the base and height are \\(7\\) cm and \\(24\\) cm respectively:\n   \\[\n   B = \\frac{1}{2} \\times 7 \\times 24 = \\frac{1}{2} \\times 168 = 84 \\text{ cm}^2\n   \\]\n\n4. **Calculate the volume of the prism**: The volume \\(V\\) of a prism is given by:\n   \\[\n   V = B \\times h\n   \\]\n   where \\(B\\) is the area of the base and \\(h\\) is the height (thickness) of the prism. Given \\(B = 84 \\text{ cm}^2\\) and \\(h = 2 \\text{ cm}\\):\n   \\[\n   V = 84 \\times 2 = 168 \\text{ cm}^3\n   \\]\n\nThe final answer is \\(\\boxed{168}\\) cm\\(^3\\).", "answer": "168"}
{"id": 43775, "problem": "Let $1 \\leq k \\leq n$ be integers. How many $k$-element subsets of the set $\\{1,2, \\ldots, n\\}$ can be chosen such that any two of them consist of the $k$ smallest elements of their union?", "solution": "Let $\\mathcal{H}$ be a system of subsets with the properties described in the problem, and let $A$ and $B$ be distinct members of $\\mathcal{H}$. Suppose that the $k$ smallest elements of the set $A \\cup B$ form the set $A$. Given that $|A \\cup B| > k$, the largest element of $A \\cup B$ does not belong to $A$. Therefore, this element belongs to $B$, which means that the largest elements of the members of the family $\\mathcal{H}$ are pairwise distinct. Thus, the number of sets in the family $\\mathcal{H}$ can be at most as large as the number of different possible largest elements of a $k$-element subset of $\\{1, 2, \\ldots, n\\}$. It is clear that none of the numbers $1, 2, \\ldots, k-1$ can be the largest element of such a $k$-element subset, so the number of subsets in question can be at most the size of the set $\\{k, k+1, \\ldots, n\\}$, which is $n - (k-1) = n - k + 1$.\n\nTo show that this upper bound is achievable, it suffices to notice that the sets $A_{i} := \\{j \\in \\mathbb{N} : i \\leq j \\leq i + k - 1\\}$ have the property described in the problem if $i \\in \\{1, 2, \\ldots, n - k + 1\\}$. This gives us exactly $n - k + 1$ sets, so the answer to the problem is $n - k + 1$.\n\nRemark. Another example of a maximal-sized family, different from the one above, is the system of sets $\\{1, 2, \\ldots, k-1, i\\}$ for $i \\in \\{k, k+1, \\ldots, n\\}$.", "answer": "n-k+1"}
{"id": 54917, "problem": "A natural number $a$ is divisible by 35 and has 75 different divisors, including 1 and $a$. Find the smallest such $a$.", "solution": "Answer: $a_{\\text {min }}=2^{4} \\cdot 5^{4} \\cdot 7^{2}=490000$.", "answer": "490000"}
{"id": 46940, "problem": "Determine the natural numbers that have the property of admitting exactly 8 positive divisors, three of which are prime numbers of the form $a, \\overline{b c}$ and $\\overline{c b}$, and $a+\\overline{b c}+\\overline{c b}$ is a perfect square, where $a, b$ and $c$ are digits with $b<c$.", "solution": "Solution. Let $x$ be a number with the properties mentioned in the problem. $x$ has exactly 8 divisors, $a, \\overline{b c}$, and $\\overline{c b}$ are three prime divisors, so it follows that $x$ is divisible by $y=a \\cdot \\overline{b c} \\cdot \\overline{c b}$, and $y$ has exactly 8 divisors, hence $x=y$ $3 \\text{p}$\n\nThe numbers $\\overline{b c}$ and $\\overline{c b}$ are distinct prime numbers, so $\\overline{b c} \\in\\{13,17,37,79\\}$ $1 \\text{p}$\n\nFrom the condition that $a+\\overline{b c}+\\overline{c b}$ is a perfect square and $a$ is prime, it follows that $a=5, \\overline{b c}=13$ and $\\overline{c b}=31$, thus $x=2015$", "answer": "2015"}
{"id": 30353, "problem": "A random variable that takes the value $m$ with probability\n\n$$\nP_{m}(\\lambda)=\\frac{\\lambda^{m} e^{-\\lambda}}{m!}(m=0,1, \\ldots, m, \\ldots ; \\lambda>0)\n$$\n\nis said to be distributed according to the Poisson distribution. Find the mathematical expectation and variance of this random variable.", "solution": "Solution. $\\quad E X=\\sum_{m=0}^{\\infty} m P_{m}(\\lambda)=\\sum_{m=0}^{\\infty} m \\frac{\\lambda^{m} e^{-\\lambda}}{m!}=\\sum_{m=1}^{\\infty} \\frac{\\lambda^{m} e^{-\\lambda}}{(m-1)!}$ (the first term is omitted, as it equals zero). In the obtained sum, we replace $m$ with $k+1$ and get\n\n$E X=\\sum_{m=1}^{\\infty} \\frac{\\lambda^{m} e^{-\\lambda}}{(m-1)!}=\\lambda e^{-\\lambda} \\sum_{m=1}^{\\infty} \\frac{\\lambda^{m-1}}{(m-1)!}=\\lambda e^{-\\lambda} \\sum_{k=0}^{\\infty} \\frac{\\lambda^{k}}{k!}=\\lambda e^{-i} e^{\\lambda}=\\lambda$, since $e^{x}=1+x+\\frac{x^{2}}{2!}+\\frac{x^{3}}{3!}+\\ldots$\n\nKnowing $E X$, by property 4 of variance: $D X=E X^{2}-(E X)^{2}$, we can determine $D X$. For this, it remains to find $E X^{2}$:\n\n$$\nE X^{2}=\\sum_{m=0}^{\\infty} m^{2} \\frac{\\lambda^{m} e^{-\\lambda}}{m!}=\\sum_{m=1}^{\\infty} m^{2} \\frac{\\lambda^{m} e^{-\\lambda}}{m!}=\\sum_{m=1}^{\\infty} m \\frac{\\lambda^{m} e^{-\\lambda}}{(m-1)!}\n$$\n\nAgain, let $m-1=k$. Then\n\n$$\n\\begin{gathered}\nE X^{2}=\\sum_{m=1}^{\\infty} m \\frac{\\lambda^{m} e^{-\\lambda}}{(m-1)!}=\\sum_{k=0}^{\\infty}(k+1) \\frac{\\lambda^{k+1} e^{-\\lambda}}{k!}=\\lambda \\sum_{k=0}^{\\infty} k \\frac{\\lambda^{k} e^{-\\lambda}}{k!}+ \\\\\n+\\lambda e^{-\\lambda} \\sum_{k=0}^{\\infty} \\frac{\\lambda^{k}}{k!}=\\lambda E X+\\lambda=\\lambda^{2}+\\lambda\n\\end{gathered}\n$$\n\nFrom this\n\n$$\nD X=\\lambda^{2}+\\lambda-\\lambda^{2}=\\lambda\n$$", "answer": "DX=\\lambda"}
{"id": 28539, "problem": "In the context of the Hans-Beimler competitions at school, Fritz participated in distance estimation.\n\na) With his estimate of 350 meters, he learns that it was too small, and exactly by $12.5\\%$ of the true distance. Determine the true distance!\n\nb) How great would the true distance be if Fritz's estimate had been too large, and exactly by 12.5% of the true distance?", "solution": "a) Let the true distance be $x$ meters. The estimate was $12.5\\%$ less than $x$ meters, i.e., $\\frac{1}{8} x$ meters too small. This means the estimate was exactly $\\frac{7}{8} x$ meters. Therefore, $\\frac{7}{8} x = 350$, so $x = 400$. The true distance is thus $400 \\mathrm{~m}$.\n\nb) In this case, let the true distance be $y$ meters. The estimate would have been $\\frac{1}{8} y$ meters too large, i.e., it would have been $\\frac{9}{8} y$ meters. Consequently, $\\frac{9}{8} y = 350$, so $y = 311 \\frac{1}{9}$. In this case, the true distance would be $311 \\frac{1}{9} \\mathrm{~m}$.", "answer": "311\\frac{1}{9}\\mathrm{~}"}
{"id": 31830, "problem": "A set of 10 distinct integers $S$ is chosen. Let $M$ be the number of nonempty subsets of $S$ whose elements have an even sum. What is the minimum possible value of $M$?", "solution": "1. Let the set be \\( S = \\{a_1, a_2, \\ldots, a_{10}\\} \\) and define the polynomial \n   \\[\n   P(x) = (x^{a_1} + 1)(x^{a_2} + 1) \\cdots (x^{a_{10}} + 1) - 1.\n   \\]\n   This polynomial represents the sum of \\( x^{\\sigma(T)} \\) for all non-empty subsets \\( T \\subset S \\), where \\( \\sigma(T) \\) denotes the sum of the elements of \\( T \\).\n\n2. We seek the sum of the coefficients of terms with even degree in \\( P(x) \\). This can be found using the roots of unity filter:\n   \\[\n   \\text{Sum of coefficients of terms with even degree} = \\frac{P(1) + P(-1)}{2}.\n   \\]\n\n3. Calculate \\( P(1) \\):\n   \\[\n   P(1) = (1^{a_1} + 1)(1^{a_2} + 1) \\cdots (1^{a_{10}} + 1) - 1 = 2^{10} - 1 = 1023.\n   \\]\n\n4. To minimize the number of subsets with an even sum, we need to minimize \\( P(-1) \\). Calculate \\( P(-1) \\):\n   \\[\n   P(-1) = ((-1)^{a_1} + 1)((-1)^{a_2} + 1) \\cdots ((-1)^{a_{10}} + 1) - 1.\n   \\]\n\n5. The value of \\( (-1)^{a_i} \\) depends on whether \\( a_i \\) is even or odd:\n   - If \\( a_i \\) is even, \\( (-1)^{a_i} = 1 \\).\n   - If \\( a_i \\) is odd, \\( (-1)^{a_i} = -1 \\).\n\n6. To minimize \\( P(-1) \\), we need to balance the number of even and odd integers in \\( S \\). The best case is when the number of even integers equals the number of odd integers, i.e., 5 even and 5 odd integers. In this case:\n   \\[\n   P(-1) = (1 + 1)^5 \\cdot ((-1) + 1)^5 - 1 = 2^5 \\cdot 0^5 - 1 = 32 \\cdot 0 - 1 = -1.\n   \\]\n\n7. Substitute \\( P(1) \\) and \\( P(-1) \\) into the roots of unity filter formula:\n   \\[\n   \\frac{P(1) + P(-1)}{2} = \\frac{1023 + (-1)}{2} = \\frac{1022}{2} = 511.\n   \\]\n\nThus, the minimum possible value of \\( M \\) is \\( \\boxed{511} \\).", "answer": "511"}
{"id": 58694, "problem": "A customer walks into a store, picks out an item costing 20 rubles, and gives the seller a hundred-ruble note. The seller looks - no change. He goes to the neighboring department, gets the hundred-ruble note changed. He gives the customer the item and the change. The customer leaves. Suddenly, the seller from the neighboring department comes over, bringing the hundred-ruble note. It's a counterfeit! Our seller gives him his own hundred-ruble note. How much did our poor seller lose in the end?", "solution": "Note: The seller would not have suffered any loss if it were not for the fake 100-ruble note.\n\n## Solution\n\nThe seller gave the buyer goods and change totaling 100 rubles, and also paid 100 rubles to the second seller, but he had already received 100 rubles from the second seller. So the total loss is 100 rubles. It can also be solved differently. The buyer, in fact, \"shortchanged\" the seller by 100 rubles. It is on these 100 rubles that the seller lost.\n\n## Answer\n\nThe seller lost 100 rubles.", "answer": "100"}
{"id": 15088, "problem": "If $x$ is positive, find the minimum value of $\\frac{\\sqrt{x^{4}+x^{2}+2 x+1}+\\sqrt{x^{4}-2 x^{3}+5 x^{2}-4 x+1}}{x}$.", "solution": "23. $\\sqrt{10}$\n23. Let $A, B, P$ be the points $(0,-1),(1,2)$ and $\\left(x, \\frac{1}{x}\\right)$ respectively. Then\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n\\frac{\\sqrt{x^{4}+x^{2}+2 x+1}+\\sqrt{x^{4}-2 x^{3}+5 x^{2}-4 x+1}}{x} & =\\sqrt{x^{2}+1+\\frac{2}{x}+\\frac{1}{x^{2}}}+\\sqrt{x^{2}-2 x+5-\\frac{4}{x}+\\frac{1}{x^{2}}} \\\\\n& =\\sqrt{x^{2}+\\left(\\frac{1}{x}+1\\right)^{2}}+\\sqrt{(x-1)^{2}+\\left(\\frac{1}{x}-2\\right)^{2}} \\\\\n& =P A+P B \\\\\n& \\geq A B \\\\\n& =\\sqrt{(0-1)^{2}+(-1-2)^{2}} \\\\\n& =\\sqrt{10}\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nEquality is possible if $A, P, B$ are collinear, i.e. $P$ is the intersection of the curve $x y=1$ with the straight line $A B$ in the first quadrant. One can find by simple computation that $x=\\frac{1+\\sqrt{13}}{6}$ in this case. Hence the answer is $\\sqrt{10}$.", "answer": "\\sqrt{10}"}
{"id": 37685, "problem": "The driver of a car registered in the GDR fled the scene after a traffic accident. After questioning several witnesses, the following information was obtained about the police registration number of the car:\n\na) The two letters of the license plate were AB or AD.\n\nb) The two front digits were the same and different from the last two digits.\n\nc) The number formed by the last two digits was 69 or 96.\n\nWhat is the maximum possible number of cars that can meet these conditions?", "solution": "For the two front digits, there are 8 possibilities under the conditions of the problem (all except 6 and 9). Each of these 8 digit pairs can be coupled with one of the 4 combinations AB 69, AB 96, AD 69, AD 96. Therefore, the maximum number of vehicles that meet the conditions of the problem is $4 \\cdot 8=32$.", "answer": "32"}
{"id": 38550, "problem": "The edge length of the regular tetrahedron $\\mathrm{ABCD}$ is 2, the angle $\\theta$ between edge $\\mathrm{AD}$ and plane $\\alpha$ is $\\theta \\in\\left[\\frac{\\pi}{3}, \\frac{\\pi}{2}\\right]$, and vertex $\\mathrm{A}$ is on plane $\\alpha$, while B, C, D are all outside of $\\alpha$. Find the range of the distance from the midpoint $\\mathrm{E}$ of edge $\\mathrm{BC}$ to plane $\\alpha$.", "solution": "Question 155, Solution: We only need to consider $\\triangle \\mathrm{ADE}$. Clearly, $\\triangle \\mathrm{ADE}$ is an isosceles triangle, with $DE = AE = \\sqrt{3}$, and $AD = 2$.\n\nAs shown in the figure, take the midpoint of $AD$ as $F$, then $EF \\perp AD$, and $EF = \\sqrt{2}$. Rotating $\\triangle ADE$ around the line $AD$ for a full circle, we get all possible positions of point $E$. When the angle $\\theta$ between $AD$ and plane $\\alpha$ is fixed, let the projection of $E$ on plane $\\alpha$ be $G$. Clearly, the minimum and maximum distances from $E$ to plane $\\alpha$ are achieved when $E$, $G$, $A$, and $F$ are coplanar (the maximum distance is achieved when $E$ is at the position $E'$ shown in the figure, and $F$ is the midpoint of $EE'$). At this time, the minimum distance is $AE \\cdot \\sin \\angle EAG = \\sqrt{3} \\sin (\\theta - \\angle DAE) = \\sin \\theta - \\sqrt{2} \\cos \\theta$; the maximum distance is $AE \\cdot \\sin \\angle E'AG = \\sqrt{3} \\sin (\\theta + \\angle DAE) = \\sin \\theta + \\sqrt{2} \\cos \\theta$.\n\nNoting that $\\theta \\in \\left[\\frac{\\pi}{3}, \\frac{\\pi}{2}\\right]$, the minimum distance is $\\sin \\frac{\\pi}{3} - \\sqrt{2} \\cos \\frac{\\pi}{3} = \\frac{\\sqrt{3} - \\sqrt{2}}{2}$, and the maximum distance is $\\sqrt{3} \\sin (\\theta + \\angle DAE) = \\sqrt{3} \\sin \\left(\\frac{\\pi}{3} + \\angle DAE\\right) = \\sin \\frac{\\pi}{3} + \\sqrt{2} \\cos \\frac{\\pi}{3} = \\frac{\\sqrt{3} + \\sqrt{2}}{2}$.\n\nIn summary, the range of distances from the midpoint $E$ of edge $\\mathrm{BC}$ to plane $\\alpha$ is $\\left[\\frac{\\sqrt{3} - \\sqrt{2}}{2}, \\frac{\\sqrt{3} + \\sqrt{2}}{2}\\right]$.", "answer": "[\\frac{\\sqrt{3}-\\sqrt{2}}{2},\\frac{\\sqrt{3}+\\sqrt{2}}{2}]"}
{"id": 46728, "problem": "Find the point of intersection of the line\n\n$$\n\\frac{x-1}{2}=\\frac{y+1}{0}=\\frac{z}{-1}\n$$\n\nand the plane\n\n$$\n2 x-3 y+z-8=0\n$$", "solution": "Solution.\n\n1. We have\n\n$$\n(\\vec{a}, \\vec{n})=2 \\cdot 2+0 \\cdot(-3)+(-1) \\cdot 1=3 \\neq 0\n$$\n\nTherefore, the direction vector of the line and the normal vector of the plane are not orthogonal, i.e., the line and the plane intersect at a unique point.\n\n2. Let\n\n$$\n\\frac{x-1}{2}=\\frac{y+1}{0}=\\frac{z}{-1}=t .\n$$\n\nThen the parametric equations of the line are\n\n$$\n\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\nx=2 t+1 \\\\\ny=-1 \\\\\nz=-t\n\\end{array}\\right.\n$$\n\n3. Substituting these expressions for $x, y$ and $z$ into the equation of the plane, we find the value of the parameter $t$ at which the line and the plane intersect:\n\n$$\n2(2 t+1)-3(-1)+1(-t)-8=0 \\Longrightarrow t_{0}=1\n$$\n\n4. Substituting the found value $t_{0}=1$ into the parametric equations of the line, we get\n\n$$\nx_{0}=3, \\quad y_{0}=-1, \\quad z_{0}=-1\n$$\n\nAnswer. The line and the plane intersect at the point $(3,-1,-1)$.\n\nConditions of the Problem. Find the point of intersection of the line and the plane.\n\n1. $\\frac{x-2}{1}=\\frac{y-3}{1}=\\frac{z+1}{-4}, \\quad x+y+2 z-9=0$.\n2. $\\frac{x+1}{2}=\\frac{y-3}{-4}=\\frac{z+1}{5}, \\quad x+2 y-z+5=0$.\n3. $\\frac{x-1}{1}=\\frac{y+5}{4}=\\frac{z-1}{2}, \\quad x-3 y+z-8=0$.\n4. $\\frac{x-1}{3}=\\frac{y}{0}=\\frac{z+3}{2}, \\quad x-y+4 z=0$.\n5. $\\frac{x}{1}=\\frac{y-3}{-2}=\\frac{z-2}{0}, \\quad 3 x+y-2 z=0$.\n6. $\\frac{x+1}{0}=\\frac{y+2}{1}=\\frac{z}{-2}, \\quad x+3 y-z-3=0$.\n7. $\\frac{x-1}{2}=\\frac{y-2}{1}=\\frac{z+2}{0}, \\quad x+2 y+2 z+3=0$.\n8. $\\frac{x-1}{2}=\\frac{y-2}{0}=\\frac{z}{1}, \\quad x-y+4 z-5=0$.\n9. $\\frac{x}{1}=\\frac{y-1}{2}=\\frac{z+4}{-1}, \\quad 2 x-y+z+4=0$.\n10. $\\frac{x+2}{1}=\\frac{y-2}{0}=\\frac{z+1}{0}, \\quad 2 x-4 y-3 z+7=0$.\n\nAnswers. 1. $(1,2,3)$. 2. $(1,-1,4)$. 3. $(2,-1,3)$. 4. $(4,0,-1)$. 5. $(1,1,2)$. 6. $(-1,0,-4)$. 7. $(-1,1,-2)$. 8. $(3,2,1)$. 9. $(-1,-1,-3)$. 10. $(-1,2,-1)$.\n\n### 1.12. Projection of a Point\n\n## onto a Plane or a Line\n\nProblem Statement. Find the coordinates of the projection $P^{\\prime}$ of the point $P\\left(x_{P}, y_{P}, z_{P}\\right)$ onto the plane $A x+B y+C z+D=0$.\n\nSolution Plan. The projection $P^{\\prime}$ of the point $P$ onto the plane is the base of the perpendicular dropped from the point $P$ to this plane.\n\n1. We write the equations of the line passing through the point $P$ and perpendicular to the given plane. For this, we take the normal vector of the plane as the direction vector of the line: $\\vec{a}=\\vec{n}=\\{A, B, C\\}$. Then the canonical equations of the line are\n\n$$\n\\frac{x-x_{P}}{A}=\\frac{y-y_{P}}{B}=\\frac{z-z_{P}}{C} .\n$$\n\n2. We find the coordinates of the point of intersection $P^{\\prime}$ of this line with the given plane (see problem 1.11). Let\n\n$$\n\\frac{x-x_{P}}{A}=\\frac{y-y_{P}}{B}=\\frac{z-z_{P}}{C}=t\n$$\n\nThen the parametric equations of the line are\n\n$$\n\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\nx=A t+x_{P} \\\\\ny=B t+y_{P} \\\\\nz=C t+z_{P}\n\\end{array}\\right.\n$$\n\n3. Substituting $x, y, z$ into the equation of the plane and solving it for $t$, we find the value of the parameter $t=t_{0}$ at which the line and the plane intersect.\n4. Substituting the found value $t_{0}$ into the parametric equations of the line, we obtain the desired coordinates of the point $P^{\\prime}$.\n\nNOTE. The problem of finding the coordinates of the projection of a point onto a line is solved similarly.", "answer": "(3,-1,-1)"}
{"id": 32887, "problem": "As shown in Figure 3, let $F$ be one of the foci of the ellipse $\\frac{x^{2}}{25}+\\frac{y^{2}}{16}=1$, and $A$ be the vertex of the ellipse that is farthest from $F$. Take 2008 distinct points $P_{i}(i=1,2, \\cdots, 2008)$ on the minor axis $B C$ of the ellipse. Let $F P_{i}$ intersect $A B$ or $A C$ at point $M_{i}$, and $A P_{i}$ intersect $F B$ or $F C$ at point $N_{i}$. How many pieces do the lines $M_{i} N_{i}(i=1,2, \\cdots, 2008)$ divide the ellipse into?", "solution": "For any point $P_{i}(i=1,2, \\cdots, 2008)$, by symmetry, we can assume $P_{i}$ is on the positive half of the $y$-axis, as shown in Figure 7.\n\nIn $\\triangle A F C$, since $A N_{i}$, $C O$, and $F M_{i}$ are concurrent, by Ceva's Theorem, we have\n$$\n\\frac{A M_{i}}{M_{i} C} \\cdot \\frac{C N_{i}}{N_{i} F} \\cdot \\frac{F O}{O A}=1 .\n$$\n\nLet the line $M_{i} N_{i}$ intersect the $x$-axis at point $Q_{i}(i=1,2, \\cdots, 2008)$. $\\triangle A C F$ is intersected by the line $Q_{i} N_{i} M_{i}$. By Menelaus' Theorem, we have\n$$\n\\frac{A M_{i}}{M_{i} C} \\cdot \\frac{C N_{i}}{N_{i} F} \\cdot \\frac{F Q_{i}}{Q_{i} A}=1 .\n$$\n\nDividing the two equations, we get $\\frac{F O}{O A}=\\frac{F Q_{i}}{Q_{i} A}=\\frac{F Q_{i}}{Q_{i} F+F A}$.\nThus, $F Q_{i}=\\frac{F A \\cdot O F}{O A-O F}=\\frac{a c+c^{2}}{a-c}=12>5=a$.\nTherefore, $M_{i} N_{i}(i=1,2, \\cdots, 2008)$ passes through a fixed point on the extension of the major axis of the ellipse.\n\nHence, the lines $M_{i} N_{i}(i=1,2, \\cdots, 2008)$ divide the ellipse into $2008+1=2009$ parts.", "answer": "2009"}
{"id": 61937, "problem": "Given the sequence $\\left\\{a_{n}\\right\\}$ satisfies $a_{1}=1, a_{n+1}=\\frac{1}{3} a_{n}+1, n=1,2, \\cdots$. Find the general term of the sequence $\\left\\{a_{n}\\right\\}$.", "solution": "Analysis 1: By substituting $n$ for $n+1$ in $a_{n+1}=\\frac{1}{3} a_{n}+1$, we get $a_{n}=\\frac{1}{3} a_{n-1}+1$. Therefore,\n$$\na_{n+1}-a_{n}=\\frac{1}{3}\\left(a_{n}-a_{n-1}\\right)(n \\geqslant 2).\n$$\n\nBy iterating the above equation, we have\n$$\na_{n+1}-a_{n}=\\frac{1}{3}\\left(a_{n}-a_{n-1}\\right)=\\frac{1}{3^{2}}\\left(a_{n-1}-a_{n-2}\\right)=\\cdots=\\frac{1}{3^{n-1}}\\left(a_{2}-a_{1}\\right).\n$$\n\nSince $a_{2}=\\frac{1}{3} a_{1}+1=\\frac{4}{3}$, we have $a_{n+1}-a_{n}=\\frac{1}{3^{n}}$. Combining this with $a_{n+1}=\\frac{1}{3} a_{n}+1$, we get $a_{n}-\\frac{3}{2}-\\frac{1}{2}\\left(\\frac{1}{3}\\right)^{n-1}$, which also holds for $n=1$. Therefore, $a_{n}=\\frac{3}{2}-\\frac{1}{2}\\left(\\frac{1}{3}\\right)^{n-1}$.\n\nComment: The solution method used in this problem is the \"iteration method\". The basic idea is to appropriately transform the given recurrence relation so that it can continuously substitute terms with smaller subscripts for certain terms with larger subscripts, eventually establishing a certain connection between the general term and the initial term, thereby finding the general term.\n\nAnalysis 2: From $a_{n+1}=\\frac{1}{3} a_{n}+1$, we can derive $a_{n+1}-\\frac{3}{2}=\\frac{1}{3}\\left(a_{n}-\\frac{3}{2}\\right)$. Therefore, the sequence $\\left\\{a_{n}-\\frac{3}{2}\\right\\}$ is a geometric sequence with the first term $a_{1}-\\frac{3}{2}=-\\frac{1}{2}$ and common ratio $\\frac{1}{3}$. Hence, $a_{n} \\cdots \\frac{3}{2}=\\left(\\frac{1}{2}\\right) \\cdot\\left(\\frac{1}{3}\\right)^{n-1}$, which means $a_{n}=\\frac{3}{2}-\\frac{1}{2}\\left(\\frac{1}{3}\\right)^{n-1}$.", "answer": "a_{n}=\\frac{3}{2}-\\frac{1}{2}(\\frac{1}{3})^{n-1}"}
{"id": 37629, "problem": "Determine the largest natural number $n$ for which the following statement is true:\n\nThere exist $n$ distinct non-zero natural numbers $x_{1}, x_{2}, \\ldots, x_{n}$ with the property that for any numbers $a_{1}, a_{2}, \\ldots, a_{n} \\in\\{-1,0,1\\}$, not all zero, the number $n^{3}$ does not divide the number $a_{1} x_{1}+a_{2} x_{2}+\\ldots+a_{n} x_{n}$.", "solution": "Solution. For $n=9$ we choose $x_{1}=2^{0}, x_{2}=2^{1}, \\ldots, x_{9}=2^{8}$. For any numbers $a_{1}, a_{2}, \\ldots, a_{n} \\in\\{-1,0,1\\}$, we have:\n\n$$\n\\left|a_{1} x_{1}+a_{2} x_{2}+\\ldots+a_{n} x_{n}\\right| \\leq 1+2+\\ldots+2^{8}=2^{9}-1 < n^{3}$.\n\nLet $A=\\left\\{x_{1}, x_{2}, \\ldots, x_{n}\\right\\}$ be a set of $n$ distinct non-zero natural numbers and $\\mathcal{P}(A)$ the set of its subsets. Since $|\\mathcal{P}(A)|=2^{n}>n^{3}$, using the Pigeonhole Principle, we obtain two different subsets $B$ and $C$ of $A$ such that\n\n$$\n\\sum_{x \\in B} x \\equiv \\sum_{x \\in C} x \\quad\\left(\\bmod n^{3}\\right)\n$$\n\nChoosing $a_{i}=1$ for the elements of $B \\backslash C$, $a_{j}=-1$ for the elements of $C \\backslash B$, and $a_{k}=0$ for the other elements of $A$, we find a combination $a_{1} x_{1}+a_{2} x_{2}+\\ldots+a_{n} x_{n}$ that is divisible by $n^{3}$. Therefore, numbers $n \\geqslant 10$ do not have the property stated in the problem, so the sought number is $n=9$.\n\nObservations.\n\n(O1) For the simple writing, without any justification, of a correct example in the case $n=9$, no points were awarded.\n\n(O2) For not demonstrating the inequality $2^{n}>n^{3}$ for $n \\geq 10$, one point was deducted from the 4 points allocated.\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_06_07_358793f0e2c2b567ccf8g-5.jpg?height=286&width=976&top_left_y=122&top_left_x=150)\n\n## Second Selection Barrier for OBMJ  Bucharest, May 14, 2022\n\nSolutions and grading scales", "answer": "9"}
{"id": 35122, "problem": "Into how many regions do $n$ great circles, no three of which meet at a point, divide a sphere?", "solution": "1. **Define the function \\( f(n) \\)**:\n   Let \\( f(n) \\) be the number of regions on the surface of a sphere formed by \\( n \\) great circles, where no three circles meet at a single point.\n\n2. **Base cases**:\n   - For \\( n = 1 \\), a single great circle divides the sphere into 2 regions. Thus, \\( f(1) = 2 \\).\n   - For \\( n = 2 \\), two great circles intersect at two points, dividing the sphere into 4 regions. Thus, \\( f(2) = 4 \\).\n\n3. **Inductive step**:\n   Suppose \\( n \\) circles have been drawn, and we add an \\((n+1)\\)-th circle. The new circle intersects each of the existing \\( n \\) circles at 2 points, creating \\( 2n \\) points of intersection. These \\( 2n \\) points divide the new circle into \\( 2n \\) arcs.\n\n4. **Effect of adding a new circle**:\n   Each of these \\( 2n \\) arcs divides one of the existing regions into two parts. Therefore, the addition of the \\((n+1)\\)-th circle creates \\( 2n \\) new regions.\n\n5. **Recurrence relation**:\n   The total number of regions formed by \\( n+1 \\) circles is the number of regions formed by \\( n \\) circles plus the \\( 2n \\) new regions:\n   \\[\n   f(n+1) = f(n) + 2n\n   \\]\n\n6. **Solve the recurrence relation**:\n   To find a closed form for \\( f(n) \\), we use the recurrence relation:\n   \\[\n   f(n+1) = f(n) + 2n\n   \\]\n   We start with the base case \\( f(1) = 2 \\).\n\n   - For \\( n = 1 \\):\n     \\[\n     f(2) = f(1) + 2 \\cdot 1 = 2 + 2 = 4\n     \\]\n   - For \\( n = 2 \\):\n     \\[\n     f(3) = f(2) + 2 \\cdot 2 = 4 + 4 = 8\n     \\]\n   - For \\( n = 3 \\):\n     \\[\n     f(4) = f(3) + 2 \\cdot 3 = 8 + 6 = 14\n     \\]\n\n   We observe that the recurrence relation can be solved by induction. Assume \\( f(k) = k^2 - k + 2 \\) holds for some \\( k \\geq 1 \\). Then for \\( k+1 \\):\n   \\[\n   f(k+1) = f(k) + 2k\n   \\]\n   By the inductive hypothesis:\n   \\[\n   f(k+1) = (k^2 - k + 2) + 2k = k^2 + k + 2 = (k+1)^2 - (k+1) + 2\n   \\]\n   Thus, the formula \\( f(n) = n^2 - n + 2 \\) holds for all \\( n \\geq 1 \\).\n\n7. **Initial condition**:\n   For \\( n = 0 \\), there are no circles, so the entire sphere is one region:\n   \\[\n   f(0) = 1\n   \\]\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{ f(n) = n^2 - n + 2 } \\) for \\( n \\geq 1 \\) and \\( f(0) = 1 \\).", "answer": " f(n) = n^2 - n + 2 "}
{"id": 826, "problem": "Let $0<a<1$, if $x_{1}=a, x_{2}=a^{x_{1}}, x_{3}=a^{x_{1}}, \\cdots, x_{n}=a^{x} \\cdots, \\cdots$ then the sequence $\\left\\{x_{n}\\right\\}$\nA. is increasing\nB. is decreasing\nC. odd terms are increasing, even terms are decreasing\nD. even terms are increasing, odd terms are decreasing", "solution": "4. C Because $0a^{x_{2}}=x_{3}$. This rules out (A) and (B). Also, from $1>a^{a}=x_{2}$, we get $x_{1}=a^{1}<a^{x_{2}}=x_{3}$, thus ruling out (D). Therefore, the answer is C.", "answer": "C"}
{"id": 7515, "problem": "A steamship from Kyiv to Kherson takes three days, and from Kherson to Kyiv - four days (without stops). How long will it take for rafts to float from Kyiv to Kherson?", "solution": "Solution. To answer the question of the problem, the distance from Kyiv to Kherson needs to be divided by the speed of the Dnieper current. If $s$ is the distance from Kyiv to Kherson, then the speed of the steamboat downstream is $-\\frac{s}{3}$ (km/day), and the speed of the steamboat upstream is $-\\frac{s}{4}$ (km/day). Then, the speed of the Dnieper current, which is half the difference between the downstream and upstream speeds, is \n$\\left(\\frac{s}{3}-\\frac{s}{4}\\right): 2=\\frac{s}{24}$ (km/day). Therefore, the required time is $s: \\frac{s}{24}=24$ (days).\n\nAnswer: 24 days.\n\n$\\triangle$ 126. The brother says to the sister: “When Aunt Katya was as old as we are together now, you were as old as I am now. And when Aunt Katya was as old as you are now, you were then ... . How old was the sister then\n\nAnswer: the sister was born that year.", "answer": "24"}
{"id": 21830, "problem": "Find all real numbers $a_{0}$ such that the sequence $\\left\\{a_{n}\\right\\}$, satisfying $a_{n+1}=2^{n}-3 a_{n}$, is increasing.", "solution": "31. $a_{n}=2^{n-1}-3 a_{n-1}=2^{n-1}-3 \\cdot 2^{n-2}+9 a_{n-2}=\\cdots=2^{n-1}-3 \\cdot 2^{n-2}$ $+\\cdots+(-1)^{n-1} \\cdot 3^{n-1}+(-1)^{n} \\cdot 3^{n} a_{0}$, thus $a_{n}=\\frac{2^{n}-(-3)^{n}}{5}+(-3)^{n} \\cdot$ $a_{0}$. Let $d_{n}=a_{n}-a_{n-1}=\\frac{2^{n}-(-3)^{n}}{5}+(-3)^{n} a_{0}-\\frac{2^{n-1}-(-3)^{n-1}}{5}-$ $(-3)^{n-1} a_{0}=\\frac{2^{n-1}}{5}+\\frac{4}{5} \\cdot(-3)^{n-1}-4 \\cdot(-3)^{n-1} a_{0}=\\frac{2^{n-1}}{5}+4 \\cdot$ $(-3)^{n-1}\\left(\\frac{1}{5}-a_{0}\\right)$. If $a_{0}>\\frac{1}{5}$, then for sufficiently large even $n, d_{n}<0$; if $a_{0}<\\frac{1}{5}$, then for sufficiently large odd $n, d_{n}<0$. Therefore, $a_{0}=\\frac{1}{5}$.", "answer": "a_{0}=\\frac{1}{5}"}
{"id": 53473, "problem": "There are some natural numbers, like $121$ and $2442$, which read the same from left to right as from right to left. We call such numbers palindromic numbers. The difference between the smallest four-digit palindromic number and the smallest three-digit palindromic number is", "solution": "$900$", "answer": "900"}
{"id": 40871, "problem": "In triangle $ABC$, we draw the altitude $AA_{1}$ from vertex $A$. What is the length of $BA_{1}$ if $AB=8 \\mathrm{~cm}, AC=10 \\mathrm{~cm}$, $BC=12 \\mathrm{~cm}$.", "solution": "If $B A_{1}=x$, then\n\n$$\n8^{2}-x^{2}=10^{2}-(12-x)^{2}\n$$\n\nfrom which\n\n$$\nx=4.5 \\text{ cm}\n$$\n\n(Stolzer Imre, Györr.)", "answer": "4.5"}
{"id": 9530, "problem": "An observer sees the center of a balloon at an elevation angle of $45^{\\circ}$, while another observer sees it at an elevation angle of $22.5^{\\circ}$. The first observer is to the south, and the second is to the northwest of the balloon's base point, with a distance of 1600 meters between them. How high is the balloon floating above the horizontal ground?", "solution": "I. Solution. Let the balloon be $L$, its orthogonal projection on the horizontal ground (foot point) be $T$; the observers be $A$ and $B$; the elevation angle of the balloon from point $A$ be $\\alpha=45^{\\circ}$, from point $B$ be $\\beta=22.5^{\\circ}$, the distance between the two observers be $A B=d=1600 \\mathrm{~m}$, and the angle between the southern direction of $T A$ and the northwestern direction of $T B$ be $\\delta=135^{\\circ}$ (Figure 1).\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_02_2e8c68c7b704e6ab6a56g-1.jpg?height=420&width=586&top_left_y=305&top_left_x=756)\n\nFigure 1\n\n- The right triangle $A T L$ is isosceles because $\\alpha=45^{\\circ}$, so $A T$ is equal to the desired height $T L$, which we denote as $m$. Draw a line from $L$ in the triangle $B T L$ that forms a $45^{\\circ}$ angle with $L T$. Since $B L T \\angle=90^{\\circ}-L B T \\angle=67.5^{\\circ} > 45^{\\circ}$, this line intersects the segment $B T$ at a point $C$. $T C=T L=m$ and $B L C \\angle=B L T \\angle-45^{\\circ}=22.5^{\\circ}=T B L \\angle=C B L \\angle$, so the triangle $B C L$ is isosceles: $B C=C L=m \\sqrt{2}$.\n\nLet the orthogonal projection of point $A$ on the line $B T$ be $D$. Then the right triangle $A D T$ is also isosceles because the angle at $T$ in $A T D \\angle=180^{\\circ}-A T B \\angle=45^{\\circ}$, so $A D=D T=m / \\sqrt{2}$.\n\nThe hypotenuse of the right triangle $A B D$ is given: $d=1600 \\mathrm{~m}$, and the legs can be expressed in terms of the desired height $m$: $A D=m / \\sqrt{2}, B D=B C+C T+T D=m \\sqrt{2}+m+m / \\sqrt{2}$. Thus, by the Pythagorean theorem,\n\n$$\nA D^{2}+D B^{2}=\\left(\\frac{m}{\\sqrt{2}}\\right)^{2}+\\left(m \\sqrt{2}+m+\\frac{m}{\\sqrt{2}}\\right)^{2}=A B^{2}=1600^{2}\n$$\n\nFrom this,\n\n$$\nm^{2}\\left(\\frac{1}{2}+2+2 \\sqrt{2}+1+2+\\sqrt{2}+\\frac{1}{2}\\right)=m^{2} 3 \\sqrt{2}(\\sqrt{2}+1)=1600^{2}\n$$\n\nor\n\n$$\nm=\\frac{1600}{\\sqrt{3 \\sqrt{2}(\\sqrt{2}+1)}}=\\frac{1600 \\sqrt{\\sqrt{2}-1}}{\\sqrt{3 \\sqrt{2}}}=\\frac{800}{3} \\sqrt{\\sqrt{8}(\\sqrt{2}-1) \\cdot 3}=\\frac{800}{3} \\sqrt{12-\\sqrt{72}} \\approx 500 \\mathrm{~m}\n$$\n\n(rounded to the nearest meter).\n\nII. Solution. We solve the problem generally, for any position of observers $A$ and $B$ on the horizontal plane through the foot point and for any acute angles $\\alpha$ and $\\beta$.\n\nFrom the right triangles $A T L$ and $B T L$, $A T=m \\operatorname{ctg} \\alpha, B T=m \\operatorname{ctg} \\beta$, and thus from the triangle $A T B$ by the cosine rule,\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\nd^{2} & =m^{2} \\operatorname{ctg}^{2} \\alpha+m^{2} \\operatorname{ctg}^{2} \\beta-2 m^{2} \\operatorname{ctg} \\alpha \\operatorname{ctg} \\beta \\cos \\delta= \\\\\n& =m^{2}\\left(\\operatorname{ctg}^{2} \\alpha+\\operatorname{ctg}^{2} \\beta-2 \\operatorname{ctg} \\alpha \\operatorname{ctg} \\beta \\cos \\delta\\right)\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nand from this,\n\n$$\nm=\\frac{d}{\\sqrt{\\operatorname{ctg}^{2} \\alpha+\\operatorname{ctg}^{2} \\beta-2 \\operatorname{ctg} \\alpha \\operatorname{ctg} \\beta \\cos \\delta}}\n$$\n\n(If $A B T$ is a real triangle, then the expression under the square root is positive, as the cosine rule is valid.)\n\nWith the data $d=1600 \\mathrm{~m}, \\alpha=45^{\\circ}, \\beta=22.5^{\\circ}, \\delta=135^{\\circ}$, $m \\approx 500 \\mathrm{~m}$.", "answer": "500\\mathrm{~}"}
{"id": 15002, "problem": "Suppose a parabola with the axis as the $y$ axis, concave up and touches the graph $y=1-|x|$. Find the equation of the parabola such that the area of the region surrounded by the parabola and the $x$ axis is maximal.", "solution": "1. Let the equation of the parabola be \\( y = ax^2 + bx + c \\). Since the parabola has the y-axis as its axis of symmetry, \\( b = 0 \\). Therefore, the equation simplifies to \\( y = ax^2 + c \\).\n\n2. The parabola is concave up, so \\( a > 0 \\).\n\n3. The parabola touches the graph \\( y = 1 - |x| \\). This means that at the points of tangency, the equations and their derivatives must be equal. \n\n4. Consider the point of tangency at \\( x = x_0 \\). At this point, the equations \\( y = ax_0^2 + c \\) and \\( y = 1 - x_0 \\) must be equal:\n   \\[\n   ax_0^2 + c = 1 - x_0\n   \\]\n\n5. The derivatives at the point of tangency must also be equal. The derivative of the parabola is \\( y' = 2ax \\), and the derivative of \\( y = 1 - |x| \\) at \\( x = x_0 \\) is \\( -1 \\):\n   \\[\n   2ax_0 = -1 \\implies x_0 = -\\frac{1}{2a}\n   \\]\n\n6. Substitute \\( x_0 = -\\frac{1}{2a} \\) into the equation \\( ax_0^2 + c = 1 - x_0 \\):\n   \\[\n   a\\left(-\\frac{1}{2a}\\right)^2 + c = 1 + \\frac{1}{2a}\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   \\frac{1}{4a} + c = 1 + \\frac{1}{2a}\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   c = 1 + \\frac{1}{2a} - \\frac{1}{4a}\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   c = 1 + \\frac{1}{4a}\n   \\]\n\n7. The equation of the parabola is now \\( y = ax^2 + 1 + \\frac{1}{4a} \\).\n\n8. To find the area of the region surrounded by the parabola and the x-axis, we need to integrate the parabola from \\( -x_0 \\) to \\( x_0 \\):\n   \\[\n   S = 2 \\int_{0}^{x_0} \\left( ax^2 + 1 + \\frac{1}{4a} \\right) dx\n   \\]\n\n9. Substitute \\( x_0 = -\\frac{1}{2a} \\):\n   \\[\n   S = 2 \\int_{0}^{-\\frac{1}{2a}} \\left( ax^2 + 1 + \\frac{1}{4a} \\right) dx\n   \\]\n\n10. Evaluate the integral:\n    \\[\n    S = 2 \\left[ \\frac{ax^3}{3} + \\left(1 + \\frac{1}{4a}\\right)x \\right]_{0}^{-\\frac{1}{2a}}\n    \\]\n    \\[\n    S = 2 \\left[ \\frac{a\\left(-\\frac{1}{2a}\\right)^3}{3} + \\left(1 + \\frac{1}{4a}\\right)\\left(-\\frac{1}{2a}\\right) \\right]\n    \\]\n    \\[\n    S = 2 \\left[ \\frac{a\\left(-\\frac{1}{8a^3}\\right)}{3} + \\left(1 + \\frac{1}{4a}\\right)\\left(-\\frac{1}{2a}\\right) \\right]\n    \\]\n    \\[\n    S = 2 \\left[ -\\frac{1}{24a^2} - \\frac{1}{2a} - \\frac{1}{8a^2} \\right]\n    \\]\n    \\[\n    S = 2 \\left[ -\\frac{1}{24a^2} - \\frac{1}{8a^2} - \\frac{1}{2a} \\right]\n    \\]\n    \\[\n    S = 2 \\left[ -\\frac{1}{6a^2} - \\frac{1}{2a} \\right]\n    \\]\n\n11. To maximize the area, we need to find the value of \\( a \\) that maximizes \\( S \\). This involves taking the derivative of \\( S \\) with respect to \\( a \\) and setting it to zero. However, the algebra becomes quite complex, and it is easier to use calculus optimization techniques or numerical methods to find the maximum value.\n\n12. After solving, we find that the maximum area occurs when \\( a = -1 \\). Substituting \\( a = -1 \\) into the equation of the parabola, we get:\n    \\[\n    y = -x^2 + \\frac{3}{4}\n    \\]\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{ y = -x^2 + \\frac{3}{4} } \\)", "answer": " y = -x^2 + \\frac{3}{4} "}
{"id": 26138, "problem": "Establish the rule according to which the table is composed, and exclude the \"extra\" number:\n\n| $\\frac{1}{3}$ | $\\frac{1}{8}$ | $\\frac{23}{7}$ |\n| :---: | :---: | :---: |\n| $3 \\frac{2}{7}$ | $\\frac{4}{11}$ | $\\frac{1}{3}$ |\n| 0.125 | $\\frac{5}{13}$ | $\\frac{4}{11}$ |", "solution": "74. By representing the numbers in the table in a different form, we get\n\n| $\\frac{1}{3}$ | $\\frac{1}{8}$ | $\\frac{23}{7}$ |\n| :---: | :---: | :---: |\n| $\\frac{23}{7}$ | $\\frac{4}{11}$ | $\\frac{1}{3}$ |\n| $\\frac{1}{8}$ | $\\frac{5}{13}$ | $\\frac{4}{11}$ |\n\nFrom this table, it is clear that the numbers written in it, except for $\\frac{5}{13}$, are pairwise equal. Therefore, the number $\\frac{5}{13}$ should be excluded.", "answer": "\\frac{5}{13}"}
{"id": 5055, "problem": "Find all prime numbers of the form $101010 \\ldots 101$.", "solution": "IV/1. We also observe that a number is divisible by 101 if the digit 1 appears an even number of times. $1010 \\ldots 101=\\sum_{k=0}^{l} 10^{2 k}$, where $l$ is equal to the number of ones minus 1. If $l$ is odd, we have the above case. Therefore, let's take $l$ to be even. Let's calculate\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n\\sum_{k=0}^{l} 10^{2 k} & =\\frac{100^{l+1}-1}{100-1}=\\frac{\\left(10^{l+1}-1\\right)\\left(10^{l+1}+1\\right)}{99}= \\\\\n& =\\frac{(10-1)\\left(10^{l}+\\ldots 10+1\\right)(10+1)\\left(10^{l}-\\cdots+1\\right)}{99}= \\\\\n& =\\left(10^{l}+\\ldots 10+1\\right)\\left(10^{l}-\\cdots+1\\right)\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nwhere each factor is greater than 1, and therefore the number is not a prime. The only prime number of this form is thus 101.\n\nConclusion \"If $l$ is odd, the sum is divisible by 101\": 2 points. The only prime number is 101: 1 point. Factorization $\\left(10^{l}+\\ldots 10+1\\right)\\left(10^{l}-\\cdots+1\\right)$ if $l$ is even: 3 points. Conclusion \"both factors are greater than 1, so we do not get a prime number\": 1 point.", "answer": "101"}
{"id": 20210, "problem": "A piece of paper has the shape of an equilateral triangle $ABC$ with side length $15 \\, \\text{cm}$. We fold the paper so that vertex $A$ comes to point $D$ on side $\\overline{BC}$, with $|BD| = 3 \\, \\text{cm}$. This creates a fold $\\overline{EF}$, where point $E$ is on $\\overline{AB}$ and point $F$ is on $\\overline{AC}$. Determine the length of the fold $|\\overline{EF}|$.", "solution": "Solution.\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_30_8cadc17e7912dc7108beg-20.jpg?height=679&width=766&top_left_y=303&top_left_x=568)\n\nPrecise image with marked congruent segments $x, y$:\n\nApply the Law of Cosines to triangles $C D F, B E D$, and $D E F$.\n\nFrom $\\triangle C D F$:\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& y^{2}=(15-y)^{2}+12^{2}-2 \\cdot 12 \\cdot(15-y) \\cdot \\cos 60^{\\circ} \\\\\n& y^{2}=225-30 y+y^{2}+144-180+12 y \\\\\n& 18 y=189 \\\\\n& y=\\frac{21}{2}\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nFrom $\\triangle B E D$:\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& x^{2}=(15-x)^{2}+3^{2}-2 \\cdot(15-x) \\cdot 3 \\cdot \\cos 60^{\\circ} \\\\\n& x=7\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nFrom $\\triangle D E F$:\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& z^{2}=x^{2}+y^{2}-2 x y \\cos 60^{\\circ} \\\\\n& z^{2}=7^{2}+\\left(\\frac{21}{2}\\right)^{2}-2 \\cdot 7 \\cdot \\frac{21}{2} \\cdot \\frac{1}{2} \\\\\n& z=\\frac{7 \\sqrt{7}}{2}\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nTherefore, the length of the fold $|\\overline{E F}|$ is $\\frac{7 \\sqrt{7}}{2} \\mathrm{~cm}$.", "answer": "\\frac{7\\sqrt{7}}{2}"}
{"id": 59321, "problem": "Given that $P$ is a point on the right branch of the hyperbola $C: \\frac{x^{2}}{2}-y^{2}=1$, and $l$ is an asymptote of the hyperbola $C$. The projection of $P$ onto $l$ is $Q$, and $F_{1}$ is the left focus of the hyperbola $C$. Then the minimum value of $\\left|P F_{1}\\right|+|P Q|$ is $\\qquad$ .", "solution": "5. $2 \\sqrt{2}+1$.\n\nLet $F_{2}$ be the right focus of the hyperbola $C$.\nGiven $\\left|P F_{1}\\right|-\\left|P F_{2}\\right|=2 \\sqrt{2}$, then\n$$\n\\left|P F_{1}\\right|+|P Q|=2 \\sqrt{2}+\\left|P F_{2}\\right|+|P Q| \\text {. }\n$$\n\nObviously, when $F_{2}$, $P$, and $Q$ are collinear and point $P$ is between $F_{2}$ and $Q$, $\\left|P F_{2}\\right|+|P Q|$ is minimized, and the minimum value is the distance from point $F_{2}$ to $l$.\nIt is easy to know that the equation of $l$ is $y= \\pm \\frac{1}{\\sqrt{2}} x, F_{2}(\\sqrt{3}, 0)$. The distance from point $F_{2}$ to $l$ is 1.\nTherefore, the minimum value of $\\left|P F_{1}\\right|+|P Q|$ is $2 \\sqrt{2}+1$.", "answer": "2\\sqrt{2}+1"}
{"id": 23234, "problem": "One hundred and one of the squares of an $n\\times n$ table are colored blue. It is known that there exists a unique way to cut the table into rectangles along boundaries of its squares with the following property: every rectangle contains exactly one blue square. Find the smallest possible $n$.", "solution": "1. **Initial Setup and Assumption:**\n   - We are given an \\( n \\times n \\) table with 101 blue squares.\n   - There exists a unique way to cut the table into rectangles such that each rectangle contains exactly one blue square.\n   - We need to find the smallest possible \\( n \\).\n\n2. **Verification for \\( n = 101 \\):**\n   - Consider a \\( 101 \\times 101 \\) table.\n   - Color the top row entirely blue, resulting in 101 blue squares.\n   - This configuration ensures that each row and column has at most one blue square, making it possible to partition the table uniquely into \\( 1 \\times 101 \\) rectangles, each containing exactly one blue square.\n\n3. **Lemma 1:**\n   - **Statement:** For a blue square and its non-blue neighbor, there exists a way to cut the table into rectangles which partitions these two squares into the same rectangle.\n   - **Proof:**\n     - Assume the blue square and its non-blue neighbor are in the same row (otherwise, rotate the board by 90 degrees).\n     - Partition the non-fallow rows (rows with blue squares) into \\( 1 \\times k \\) rectangles, each containing exactly one blue square.\n     - Ensure the two squares (blue and non-blue neighbor) are in the same rectangle.\n     - Collapse the fallow rows (rows without blue squares) into the existing rectangles by adding each square in a fallow row to the first rectangle below it (or above it if there are none below).\n     - This ensures a unique partitioning, proving the lemma. \\(\\blacksquare\\)\n\n4. **Corollary:**\n   - **Statement:** The set of blue squares in any row is contiguous.\n   - **Proof:**\n     - If not, we could partition that row into \\( 1 \\times k \\) rectangles in more than one way.\n     - Proceeding as described in Lemma 1 would result in at least two possible ways to partition the grid, contradicting the uniqueness of the partitioning. \\(\\blacksquare\\)\n   - A similar statement holds for columns.\n\n5. **Lemma 2:**\n   - **Statement:** Any non-blue square \\( s \\) cannot have two blue neighbors.\n   - **Proof:**\n     - By the corollary, we only need to prove this when the two blue neighbors are not in the same row or column.\n     - Let \\( n_1 \\) be the blue neighbor in the same row and \\( n_2 \\) be the blue neighbor in the same column.\n     - Use the algorithm described in Lemma 1 to get a partition with \\( n_1, s \\) in the same rectangle but not \\( n_2 \\), and another with \\( n_2, s \\) in the same rectangle but not \\( n_1 \\).\n     - This results in a contradiction, proving the lemma. \\(\\blacksquare\\)\n\n6. **Lemma 3:**\n   - **Statement:** If \\( a, b \\) are blue squares which aren't in the same row or the same column, then the rectangle with \\( a, b \\) as opposite corners is entirely blue.\n   - **Proof:**\n     - Assume \\( a \\) is lower than \\( b \\) and to the left of \\( b \\).\n     - Consider the path \\( a, s_1, s_2, \\ldots, s_k, b \\) which first goes up and then to the right, moving one step each time.\n     - Let \\( s_t \\) be the turning point, i.e., \\( s_t \\) is above \\( s_{t-1} \\) and to the left of \\( s_{t+1} \\).\n     - If any \\( s_i \\) is not blue, then \\( s_t \\) is not blue by the corollary.\n     - Suppose \\( s_t \\) is not blue. Let \\( 0 \\le i < t \\) be the largest \\( i \\) with \\( s_i \\) blue, where \\( s_0 = a \\) by convention.\n     - Let \\( t < j \\le k+1 \\) be the smallest \\( j \\) with \\( s_j \\) blue, where \\( s_{k+1} = b \\) by convention.\n     - Apply the algorithm in Lemma 1 to get a partitioning where \\( s_i, s_t \\) are in the same rectangle but not \\( s_j \\), and another where \\( s_j, s_t \\) are in the same rectangle but not \\( s_i \\).\n     - These give a contradiction, so all \\( s_i \\)'s are blue.\n     - Using Lemma 2, we can prove that the entire rectangle is blue. \\(\\blacksquare\\)\n\n7. **Conclusion:**\n   - Lemma 3 implies that the set of blue squares forms a rectangle.\n   - The set of blue squares must be a \\( 1 \\times 101 \\) rectangle, which implies \\( n \\ge 101 \\).\n\nHence, the desired minimum value of \\( n \\) is \\( \\boxed{101} \\).", "answer": "101"}
{"id": 59486, "problem": "What fraction of the trapezoid's area is shaded? Explain why your answer is correct.\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_04_17_eef89f05a2bdd3817ad8g-1.jpg?height=301&width=613&top_left_y=787&top_left_x=707)", "solution": "We can fit the trapezoid together with a rotated copy of itself to make a parallelogram:\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_04_17_eef89f05a2bdd3817ad8g-1.jpg?height=309&width=1000&top_left_y=1198&top_left_x=514)\n\nThe stripes on the two trapezoids join to make seven stripes across the parallelogram. These stripes are congruent to each other, so the shaded ones cover exactly $\\frac{4}{7}$ of the area of the parallelogram. Since the two copies of the original trapezoid are identical, the stripes must also cover $\\frac{4}{7}$ of the area of each trapezoid.", "answer": "\\frac{4}{7}"}
{"id": 63120, "problem": "Among the 100 natural numbers from $1 \\sim 100$, the percentage of prime numbers is ( ).\n\n(A) $25 \\%$\n(B) $24 \\%$\n(C) $23 \\%$\n(D) $22 \\%$", "solution": "- 1.A.\n\nAmong the 100 natural numbers from 1 to 100, there are prime numbers $2,3,5,7$, $11,13,17,19,23,29,31,37,41,43,47,53,59,61,67$, $71,73,79,83,89,97$ totaling 25, so the percentage of prime numbers among them is $25 \\%$.", "answer": "A"}
{"id": 38592, "problem": "Solve the equation\n$$\n2\\left(x+\\sqrt{x^{2}-1}\\right)=(x-1+\\sqrt{x+1})^{2} \\text {. }\n$$", "solution": "Solution: From the original equation, we know $x \\geqslant 1$, so the original equation can be rewritten as\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n(x+1)+2 \\sqrt{x+1} \\cdot \\sqrt{x-1}+(x-1) \\\\\n=(x-1+\\sqrt{x+1})^{2} .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nLet $\\sqrt{x+1}=m, \\sqrt{x-1}=n(m>0$, $n \\geqslant 0$ ), then the original equation can be transformed into\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nm^{2}+2 m n+n^{2}=\\left(n^{2}+m\\right)^{2}, \\\\\n(m+n)^{2}=\\left(n^{2}+m\\right)^{2} .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nSince $m+n>0, m+n^{2}>0$, we have\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nm+n=n^{2}+m . \\\\\n\\therefore \\quad n=0 \\text { or } n=1,\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\ni.e., $\\sqrt{x-1}=0$ or $\\sqrt{x-1}=1$.\n$\\therefore \\quad x=1$ or $x=2$.\nUpon verification, $x=1$ and $x=2$ are both roots of the original equation.\n(2) Partial substitution. Usually, we replace all the original unknowns with new ones, but sometimes we can also replace only part of them.", "answer": "x=1 \\text{ or } x=2"}
{"id": 8617, "problem": "Let $a, b, c, d, e \\geq 0$ such that\n\n$$\na+b+c+d+e=8 \\text { and } a^{2}+b^{2}+c^{2}+d^{2}+e^{2}=16\n$$\n\nWhat is the maximum value of $e$?", "solution": "First, let's present Andrea's response on the value of $e$: \"it is well known that $e=2.71828 \\ldots!\"$...\n\nNow, let's move on to the solution. We write the two constraints on $a, b, c, d, e$ as\n\n$$\na+b+c+d=8-e \\text{ and } a^{2}+b^{2}+c^{2}+d^{2}=16-e^{2}\n$$\n\nNext, we use the Cauchy-Schwarz inequality on $(a, b, c, d)$ and $(1,1,1,1)$:\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n(a+b+c+d)^{2} & \\leq\\left(a^{2}+b^{2}+c^{2}+d^{2}\\right)(1+1+1+1) \\\\\n(8-e)^{2} & \\leq 4\\left(16-e^{2}\\right) \\\\\n5 e^{2}-16 e & \\leq 0\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nA simple study of the quadratic polynomial shows that this is equivalent to $0 \\leq e \\leq 16 / 5$. By verifying that $e=16 / 5$ with $a=b=c=d=6 / 5$ works.", "answer": "\\frac{16}{5}"}
{"id": 44628, "problem": "Let $\\left\\{a_{n}\\right\\}$ be an arithmetic sequence with common difference $d(d \\neq 0)$, and the sum of the first $n$ terms be $S_{n}$. If the sequence $\\left\\{\\sqrt{8 S_{n}+2 n}\\right\\}$ is also an arithmetic sequence with common difference $d$, then the general term of the sequence $\\left\\{a_{n}\\right\\}$ is $a_{n}=$ $\\qquad$", "solution": "4. $4 n-\\frac{9}{4}$.\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\text { Given } \\sqrt{8 S_{n+1}+2(n+1)}-\\sqrt{8 S_{n}+2 n} \\\\\n=d(n \\geqslant 1) \\\\\n\\Rightarrow 8 S_{n+1}-8 S_{n}+2=d+2 d \\sqrt{8 S_{n}+2 n} \\\\\n\\Rightarrow 8 a_{n+1}+2=d+2 d \\sqrt{8 S_{n}+2 n} .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nSimilarly,\n$$\n8 a_{n+2}+2=d+2 d \\sqrt{8 S_{n+1}+2(n+1)} \\text {. }\n$$\n\nSubtracting the above two equations, we get\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n8\\left(a_{n+2}-a_{n+1}\\right) \\\\\n=2 d\\left(\\sqrt{8 S_{n+1}+2(n+1)}-\\sqrt{8 S_{n}+2 n}\\right) \\\\\n\\Rightarrow 8 d=2 d^{2} .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nSince $d \\neq 0$, we have $d=4$.\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\text { Also, } \\sqrt{8 S_{2}+4}-\\sqrt{8 S_{1}+2} \\\\\n=\\sqrt{16 a_{1}+36}-\\sqrt{8 a_{1}+2}=4,\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nSolving this, we get $a_{1}=\\frac{7}{4}$.\nThus, $a_{n}=\\frac{7}{4}+4(n-1)=4 n-\\frac{9}{4}$.", "answer": "4n-\\frac{9}{4}"}
{"id": 7252, "problem": "Given that the three interior angles $\\angle A, \\angle B$, and $\\angle C$ of $\\triangle ABC$ form an arithmetic sequence, and the sides $AB=1, BC=4$. Then the length of the median $AD$ on side $BC$ is $\\qquad$.", "solution": "7. $\\sqrt{3}$.\n\nIt is known that $\\angle B=60^{\\circ}$. By the cosine rule, $A D=\\sqrt{3}$.", "answer": "\\sqrt{3}"}
{"id": 29854, "problem": "In the cells of a $(2 k+1) \\times(2 n+1)$ table, where $k \\leqslant n$, the numbers 1, 2, and 3 are arranged such that in any $2 \\times 2$ square, there are all three different numbers. What is the maximum value that the sum of the numbers in the entire table can take?", "solution": "Answer: $9 k n+6 n+5 k+3$.\n\n## Solution:\n\nThroughout the solution, the first of the specified sides of the rectangle will be horizontal, and the second will be vertical.\n\nWe will prove this estimate by induction on $k+n$. As the base case, consider a strip $(2 n+1) \\times 1$ (for $k=0$). For this strip, the sum of the numbers is obviously no more than $6 n+3$, i.e., three times the number of cells.\n\nNow we will prove the inductive step. Consider the top-left $2 \\times 2$ square of the rectangle $(2 n+1) \\times(2 k+1)$. In it, there are at least two non-threes, and at least one of them is on the side or in the corner of the rectangle. We will call this cell the marked cell.\n\nFirst case: $n>k$ and the marked cell is on the long (horizontal) side of the rectangle (possibly in the corner). We will divide the rectangle into three parts:\n\n1) A rectangle $2 \\times 1$ containing the marked cell and the corner cell. In this rectangle, the sum of the numbers is no more than $2+3=5$, since at least one of the cells contains a non-three.\n2) A rectangle $2 \\times 2 k$ below the first rectangle. This, in turn, can be divided into $k$ squares $2 \\times 2$, in each of which the sum is no more than 9.\n3) The remaining rectangle $(2(n-1)+1) \\times(2 k+1)$. Since $n>k, n-1 \\geqslant k$, we can apply the inductive hypothesis to this rectangle. Therefore, the sum of the numbers in it is no more than $9(n-1) k+6(n-1)+5 k-3=9 k n+6 n-4 k-3$.\n\nThe total sum of the numbers is no more than $5+9 k+9 k n+6 n-4 k+3=9 k n+6 n+5 k+2$.\n\nSecond case: $n>k$ and the marked cell is on the short (vertical) side of the rectangle. We will divide the rectangle into three parts:\n\n1) A rectangle $1 \\times 2$ containing the marked cell and the corner cell. In this rectangle, the sum of the numbers is no more than $2+3=5$, since at least one of the cells contains a non-three.\n2) A rectangle $2 n \\times 2$ to the left of the first rectangle. This, in turn, can be divided into $n$ squares $2 \\times 2$, in each of which the sum is no more than 9.\n3) The remaining rectangle $(2 n+1) \\times(2(k-1)+1)$. Since $n>k$, the inequality $n \\geqslant k-1$ also holds, and we can apply the inductive hypothesis to this rectangle. Therefore, the sum of the numbers in it is no more than $9 n(k-1)+6 n+5(k-1)+3=$ $9 k n-3 n+5 k-2$.\n\nThe total sum of the numbers is no more than $5+9 n+9 k n-3 n+5 k-2=9 k n+6 n+5 k+3$.\n\nFinally, the third case $k=n$. Without loss of generality, we can assume that the marked cell is on the vertical side of the rectangle. We will divide the rectangle into three parts:\n\n1) A rectangle $1 \\times 2$ containing the marked cell and the corner cell. In this rectangle, the sum of the numbers is no more than $2+3=5$, since at least one of the cells contains a non-three.\n2) A rectangle $2 k \\times 2$ to the left of the first rectangle. This, in turn, can be divided into $k$ squares $2 \\times 2$, in each of which the sum is no more than 9.\n3) The remaining rectangle $(2 k+1) \\times(2(k-1)+1)$. Since $k \\geqslant k-1$, we can also apply the inductive hypothesis to this rectangle. Therefore, the sum of the numbers in it is no more than $9 k(k-1)+6 k+5(k-1)+3=9 k^{2}+2 k-2$.\n\n$5+9 k+9 k^{2}+2 k-2=9 k^{2}+11 k+3$, as required.\n\nThus, the estimate is proved.\n\nThe example is constructed as follows: $n+1$ horizontal lines, starting from the top and skipping one, are filled with threes. The remaining horizontal lines are filled with alternating twos and ones, starting with a two.", "answer": "9kn+6n+5k+3"}
{"id": 60710, "problem": "Every day, a sweet tooth buys one more candy than the previous day. In one week, on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, he bought a total of 504 candies. How many candies did he buy on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday in total for the same week?", "solution": "Answer: 513\n\nSolution. On Thursday, 3 more candies were bought than on Monday, on Friday - 3 more than on Tuesday, and on Saturday - 3 more than on Wednesday. In total, 9 more candies were bought on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday compared to Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, i.e., $504+9=513$ candies.", "answer": "513"}
{"id": 62239, "problem": "Find all functions from the positive integers to the positive integers such that for all $x, y$ we have:\n$$\n2 y f\\left(f\\left(x^{2}\\right)+x\\right)=f(x+1) f(2 x y) \\text {. }\n$$", "solution": "SOLUTION\nFirst substitute $x=1$ to see that $f(2 y)=k y$ for all positive integers $y$, where $k=\\frac{2 f(f(1)+1)}{f(2)}$ is a positive integer (since $k=f(2)$ ). Next substitute $x=2 z$ and $y=1$ to see that $f(2 z+1)=k z+1$ for all positive integers $z$. Then substitute $x=2 z+1$ and $y=1$ to find that $k=2$. So $f(x)=x$ for all integers $x \\geq 2$. Using $k=\\frac{2 f(f(1)+1)}{f(2)}$ we find that $f(1)=1$, and so $f$ is the identity. This is easily checked to satisfy the functional equation.", "answer": "f(x)=x"}
{"id": 60640, "problem": "Given the side lengths of a trapezoid are $3,4,5,6$. Then the area of this trapezoid is $\\qquad$ .", "solution": "3. 18.\n\nFirst, determine the lengths of the two bases. As shown in Figure 7, let trapezoid $ABCD$ have $AD$ and $BC$ as the upper and lower bases, respectively. Draw $AE \\parallel CD$. Then $BE$ is the difference between the upper and lower bases.\n\nIn $\\triangle ABE$, $AB - AE = AB - CD < BE = BC - AD$. Therefore, $AB = 5, CD = 4, AD = 3, BC = 6$. In $\\triangle ABE$, $AB = 5, BE = 3, AE = CD = 4$. Thus, $AE$ is the height of the trapezoid.\nTherefore, $S_{\\text{trapezoid}} = \\frac{1}{2} \\times (3 + 6) \\times 4 = 18$.", "answer": "18"}
{"id": 3300, "problem": "Let $A B C$ be a triangle. Let $E$ be a point on the segment $B C$ such that $B E=2 E C$. Let $F$ be the mid-point of $A C$. Let $B F$ intersect $A E$ in $Q$. Determine $B Q / Q F$.", "solution": "\nSolution: Let $C Q$ and $E T$ meet $A B$ in $S$\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_06_05_2df523a359bae2f5e442g-2.jpg?height=328&width=545&top_left_y=671&top_left_x=454)\nand $T$ respectively. We have\n\n$$\n\\frac{[S B C]}{[A S C]}=\\frac{B S}{S A}=\\frac{[S B Q]}{[A S Q]}\n$$\n\nUsing componendo by dividendo, we obtain\n\n$$\n\\frac{B S}{S A}=\\frac{[S B C]-[S B Q]}{[A S C]-[A S Q]}=\\frac{[B Q C]}{[A Q C]}\n$$\n\nSimilarly, We can prove\n\n$$\n\\frac{B E}{E C}=\\frac{[B Q A]}{[C Q A]}, \\quad \\frac{C F}{F A}=\\frac{[C Q B]}{[A Q B]}\n$$\n\nBut $B D=D E=E C$ implies that $B E / E C=2 ; C F=F A$ gives $C F / F A=1$. Thus\n\n$$\n\\frac{B S}{S A}=\\frac{[B Q C]}{[A Q C]}=\\frac{[B Q C] /[A Q B]}{[A Q C] /[A Q B]}=\\frac{C F / F A}{E C / B E}=\\frac{1}{1 / 2}=2\n$$\n\nNow\n\n$$\n\\frac{B Q}{Q F}=\\frac{[B Q C]}{[F Q C]}=\\frac{[B Q A]}{[F Q A]}=\\frac{[B Q C]+[B Q A]}{[F Q C]+[F Q A]}=\\frac{[B Q C]+[B Q A]}{[A Q C]}\n$$\n\nThis gives\n\n$$\n\\frac{B Q}{Q F}=\\frac{[B Q C]+[B Q A]}{[A Q C]}=\\frac{[B Q C]}{[A Q C]}+\\frac{[B Q A]}{[A Q C]}=\\frac{B S}{S A}+\\frac{B E}{E C}=2+2=4\n$$\n\n(Note: $B S / S A$ can also be obtained using Ceva's theorem. One can also obtain the result by coordinate geometry.)\n", "answer": "4"}
{"id": 16721, "problem": "Which of the following numbers is the largest?\n$\\text{(A)}\\ 0.97 \\qquad \\text{(B)}\\ 0.979 \\qquad \\text{(C)}\\ 0.9709 \\qquad \\text{(D)}\\ 0.907 \\qquad \\text{(E)}\\ 0.9089$", "solution": "Using the process of elimination:\nTenths digit: \nAll tenths digits are equal, at $9$.\nHundreths digit:\n$A$, $B$, and $C$ all have the same hundreths digit of $7$, and it is greater than the hundredths of $D$ or $E$ (which is $0$).  Eliminate both $D$ and $E$.\nThousandths digit:\n$B$ has the largest thousandths digit of the remaining answers, and is the correct answer.  $A$ has an \"invisible\" thousandths digit of $0$, while $C$ also has a thousdandths digit of $0$.\n$\\boxed{\\textbf{(B)}}$", "answer": "\\textbf{(B)}"}
{"id": 16208, "problem": "The calculation result of the expression $210 \\times 6-52 \\times 5$ is $\\qquad$", "solution": "【Solution】Solve: $210 \\times 6-52 \\times 5$\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n=1260-260 \\\\\n=1000\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nTherefore, the answer is: 1000.", "answer": "1000"}
{"id": 39820, "problem": "In a $3 \\times 4$ table, numbers from 1 to 12 need to be arranged such that the difference between any two numbers in the same row is divisible by 3, and the difference between any two numbers in the same column is divisible by 4. An example of such an arrangement is:\n\n| 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 |\n| :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: |\n| 5 | 8 | 11 | 2 |\n| 9 | 12 | 3 | 6 |\n\nIn how many ways can this be done? b) Can the numbers from 1 to 24 be arranged in a $6 \\times 4$ table such that the difference between any two numbers in the same row is divisible by 6, and the difference between any two numbers in the same column is divisible by 4?", "solution": "Answer: a) $144=3!\\cdot 4!$; b) No.\n\nSolution: a) Each column can be associated with a remainder of division by 4, and each row with a remainder of division by 3. Considering all possible permutations of remainders of division by 3 and by 4, we get $3!\\cdot 4!=144$. b) Suppose such a table exists. We associate rows with remainders of division by 6 and columns with remainders of division by 4. Then at the intersection of the row with remainder 0 and the column with remainder 1, no number can stand (it must be even and odd at the same time).", "answer": "No"}
{"id": 62737, "problem": "Given that point $P$ is a moving point on the line $l: k x+y+4=0(k>0)$, $P A$ and $P B$ are two tangent lines to the circle $C: x^{2}+y^{2}-2 y=0$, and $A$ and $B$ are the points of tangency. If the minimum area of quadrilateral $P A C B$ is 2, then $k=$ $\\qquad$.", "solution": "(6) 2 Hint: Since\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\nS_{\\text {quadrilateral } P A C B} & =|P A| \\cdot|A C|=|P A| \\\\\n& =\\sqrt{|C P|^{2}-|C A|^{2}}=\\sqrt{|C P|^{2}-1},\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nTherefore, the area is minimized when $|C P|$ is minimized, i.e., when $C P \\perp l$.\nFrom $\\sqrt{|C P|^{2}-1}=2$ we get $|C P|=\\sqrt{5}$, and by the point-to-line distance formula we have\n$$\n|C P|=\\sqrt{5}=\\frac{5}{\\sqrt{1+k^{2}}},\n$$\n\nSince $k>0$, we get $k=2$.", "answer": "2"}
{"id": 61542, "problem": "Find the value of $n$ for which the following equality holds:\n\n$$\n\\frac{1}{1+\\sqrt{2}}+\\frac{1}{\\sqrt{2}+\\sqrt{3}}+\\frac{1}{\\sqrt{3}+\\sqrt{4}}+\\ldots+\\frac{1}{\\sqrt{n}+\\sqrt{n+1}}=2018\n$$", "solution": "Answer: 4076360\n\nSolution: Notice that $\\frac{1}{\\sqrt{k}+\\sqrt{k+1}}=\\sqrt{k+1}-\\sqrt{k}$. Then $\\frac{1}{1+\\sqrt{2}}+\\frac{1}{\\sqrt{2}+\\sqrt{3}}+\\frac{1}{\\sqrt{3}+\\sqrt{4}}+$ $\\ldots+\\frac{1}{\\sqrt{n}+\\sqrt{n+1}}=\\sqrt{2}-1+\\sqrt{3}-\\sqrt{2}+\\ldots+\\sqrt{n+1}-\\sqrt{n}=\\sqrt{n+1}-1=2018$. From which $n=(2018+1)^{2}-1=4076360$.", "answer": "4076360"}
{"id": 37217, "problem": "Let $x, y \\in \\mathbf{R}$, and satisfy\n$$\n\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\n(x-1)^{2003}+2002(x-1)=-1, \\\\\n(y-2)^{2003}+2002(y-2)=1 .\n\\end{array}\\right.\n$$\n\nThen $x+y=$ $\\qquad$", "solution": "Solution: Fill in 3. Reason: Construct the function $f(t)=t^{2003}+2002 t$, it is easy to know that $f(t)$ is an odd function and a monotonic function on $\\mathbf{R}$. From this, we can get $f(x-1)=-f(y-2)$, which means $f(x-1)=f(2-y)$. Therefore, $x-1=2-y$, which leads to $x+y=3$.", "answer": "3"}
{"id": 6812, "problem": "Given two parallel lines at a distance of 15 from each other; between them is a point $M$ at a distance of 3 from one of them. A circle is drawn through point $M$, touching both lines. Find the distance between the projections of the center and point $M$ on one of the given lines.", "solution": "Drop a perpendicular from point $M$ to the radius of the circle, drawn to one of the points of tangency.\n\n## Solution\n\nLet $A$ and $B$ be the projections of point $M$ and the center $O$ of the circle onto one of the lines, with $M A=3$. Then $O B$ is the radius of the circle and $O B=\\frac{15}{2}$.\n\nLet $P$ be the projection of point $M$ onto $O B$. In the right triangle $M P O$, it is known that\n\n$$\nM O=\\frac{15}{2}, O P=O B-P B=O B-M A=\\frac{15}{2}-3=\\frac{9}{2}\n$$\n\nTherefore,\n\n$$\nA B^{2}=M P^{2}=M O^{2}-O P^{2}=\\left(\\frac{15}{2}\\right)^{2}-\\left(\\frac{9}{2}\\right)^{2}=36\n$$\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_06_02603d12f3437ea52c37g-26.jpg?height=372&width=669&top_left_y=363&top_left_x=703)\n\n## Answer\n\n6.", "answer": "6"}
{"id": 87, "problem": "There are ten small balls of the same size, five of which are red and five are white. Now, these ten balls are arranged in a row arbitrarily, and numbered from left to right as $1,2, \\cdots, 10$. Then the number of arrangements where the sum of the numbers of the red balls is greater than the sum of the numbers of the white balls is. $\\qquad$", "solution": "3. 126.\n\nFirst, the sum of the numbers is $1+2+\\cdots+10=$ 55. Therefore, the sum of the numbers on the red balls cannot be equal to the sum of the numbers on the white balls.\n\nSecond, if a certain arrangement makes the sum of the numbers on the red balls greater than the sum of the numbers on the white balls, then by swapping the positions of the red and white balls, we get an arrangement where the sum of the numbers on the red balls is less than the sum of the numbers on the white balls, and vice versa.\n\nTherefore, the number of arrangements where the sum of the numbers on the red balls is greater than the sum of the numbers on the white balls is equal to the number of arrangements where the sum of the numbers on the red balls is less than the sum of the numbers on the white balls. Thus, the number of arrangements we are looking for is $\\frac{1}{2} \\mathrm{C}_{10}^{5}=126$.", "answer": "126"}
{"id": 43911, "problem": "Let C be the complex numbers. f : C → C satisfies f(z) + z f(1 - z) = 1 + z for all z. Find f.", "solution": "Putting z = 1 - w we have f(1 - w) + (1 - w) f(w)= 2 - w. Hence w f(1 - w) + (w - w 2 ) f(w) = 2w - w 2 . Hence (1 + w - f(w) ) + (w - w 2 ) f(w) = 2w - w 2 , giving (w 2 - w + 1) f(w) = (w 2 - w + 1). So provided w is not (1 ± i √3)/2, we have f(w) = 1. But at these two values f can be different. We can take one of them to be arbitrary. For example, take f( (1 + i √3)/2 ) = k, any complex number. Then f( (1 - i √3)/2 ) = 1 + (1 - k)(1 - i √3)/2. 20th Putnam 1959 © John Scholes jscholes@kalva.demon.co.uk 15 Feb 2002", "answer": "f(w)=1"}
{"id": 7142, "problem": "Given that the ratio of the areas of the upper base, lower base, and the four isosceles trapezoidal sides of a regular frustum is $2: 5: 8$. Then the angle between the side and the base is $\\qquad$ .", "solution": "4. $\\arccos \\frac{3}{8}$", "answer": "\\arccos \\frac{3}{8}"}
{"id": 11836, "problem": "Harry, Hermione, and Ron go to Diagon Alley to buy chocolate frogs. If Harry and Hermione spent one-fourth of their own money, they would spend $3$ galleons in total. If Harry and Ron spent one-fifth of their own money, they would spend $24$ galleons in total. Everyone has a whole number of galleons, and the number of galleons between the three of them is a multiple of $7$. What are all the possible number of galleons that Harry can have?", "solution": "1. Let \\( H \\), \\( He \\), and \\( R \\) represent the number of galleons Harry, Hermione, and Ron have, respectively.\n2. According to the problem, if Harry and Hermione spent one-fourth of their own money, they would spend 3 galleons in total. This can be written as:\n   \\[\n   \\frac{1}{4}H + \\frac{1}{4}He = 3\n   \\]\n   Simplifying, we get:\n   \\[\n   H + He = 12 \\quad \\text{(Equation 1)}\n   \\]\n3. Similarly, if Harry and Ron spent one-fifth of their own money, they would spend 24 galleons in total. This can be written as:\n   \\[\n   \\frac{1}{5}H + \\frac{1}{5}R = 24\n   \\]\n   Simplifying, we get:\n   \\[\n   H + R = 120 \\quad \\text{(Equation 2)}\n   \\]\n4. We are also given that the total number of galleons between the three of them is a multiple of 7. This can be written as:\n   \\[\n   H + He + R = 7k \\quad \\text{for some integer } k\n   \\]\n5. From Equations 1 and 2, we can express \\( He \\) and \\( R \\) in terms of \\( H \\):\n   \\[\n   He = 12 - H \\quad \\text{(from Equation 1)}\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   R = 120 - H \\quad \\text{(from Equation 2)}\n   \\]\n6. Substituting these into the total galleons equation:\n   \\[\n   H + (12 - H) + (120 - H) = 7k\n   \\]\n   Simplifying, we get:\n   \\[\n   132 - H = 7k\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   H = 132 - 7k\n   \\]\n7. Since \\( H \\) must be a whole number, \\( 132 - 7k \\) must also be a whole number. Additionally, \\( H \\) must be non-negative, so:\n   \\[\n   132 - 7k \\geq 0\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   132 \\geq 7k\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   k \\leq \\frac{132}{7} \\approx 18.857\n   \\]\n   Since \\( k \\) must be an integer, the possible values for \\( k \\) are \\( 0, 1, 2, \\ldots, 18 \\).\n\n8. We now calculate \\( H \\) for each integer value of \\( k \\) from 0 to 18:\n   \\[\n   H = 132 - 7k\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   \\begin{aligned}\n   &k = 0 \\implies H = 132 \\\\\n   &k = 1 \\implies H = 125 \\\\\n   &k = 2 \\implies H = 118 \\\\\n   &k = 3 \\implies H = 111 \\\\\n   &k = 4 \\implies H = 104 \\\\\n   &k = 5 \\implies H = 97 \\\\\n   &k = 6 \\implies H = 90 \\\\\n   &k = 7 \\implies H = 83 \\\\\n   &k = 8 \\implies H = 76 \\\\\n   &k = 9 \\implies H = 69 \\\\\n   &k = 10 \\implies H = 62 \\\\\n   &k = 11 \\implies H = 55 \\\\\n   &k = 12 \\implies H = 48 \\\\\n   &k = 13 \\implies H = 41 \\\\\n   &k = 14 \\implies H = 34 \\\\\n   &k = 15 \\implies H = 27 \\\\\n   &k = 16 \\implies H = 20 \\\\\n   &k = 17 \\implies H = 13 \\\\\n   &k = 18 \\implies H = 6 \\\\\n   \\end{aligned}\n   \\]\n\n9. We need to check which of these values satisfy the conditions that \\( He \\) and \\( R \\) are also whole numbers:\n   \\[\n   He = 12 - H \\quad \\text{and} \\quad R = 120 - H\n   \\]\n   For \\( H = 6 \\):\n   \\[\n   He = 12 - 6 = 6 \\quad \\text{and} \\quad R = 120 - 6 = 114\n   \\]\n   Both \\( He \\) and \\( R \\) are whole numbers.\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{6} \\).", "answer": "6"}
{"id": 49134, "problem": "Find all real numbers $x, y, z$ such that\n\n$$\nx+y+z=3, \\quad x^{2}+y^{2}+z^{2}=3, \\quad x^{3}+y^{3}+z^{3}=3\n$$", "solution": "We write Newton's relations:\n\n$$\nS_{1}-\\sigma_{1}=0, \\quad S_{2}-\\sigma_{1} S_{1}+2 \\sigma_{2}=0, \\quad S_{3}-\\sigma_{1} S_{2}+\\sigma_{2} S_{1}-3 \\sigma_{3}=0\n$$\n\nThus, $\\sigma_{1}=3, \\sigma_{2}=3, \\sigma_{3}=1$. From this, we deduce that $x, y, z$ are roots of $t^{3}-3 t^{2}+3 t-1=0$. Now, $t^{3}-3 t^{2}+3 t-1=(t-1)^{3}$. Therefore, $x=y=z=1$.", "answer": "1"}
{"id": 35758, "problem": "Five numbers are given in ascending order, which are the lengths of the sides of a quadrilateral (not crossed, but not necessarily convex, meaning a diagonal is not necessarily inside the polygon) and one of its diagonals $D$. These numbers are $3, 5, 7, 13$ and 19. What can be the length of the diagonal $D$?", "solution": "We can rephrase the problem: let $a, b, c, d$ be the lengths of the sides of the quadrilateral, and $e$ be the length of the diagonal that separates, on one side, the sides of lengths $a$ and $b$, and on the other side, the sides of lengths $d$ and $e$. It is necessary and sufficient that the triplets $(a, b, e)$ and $(c, d, e)$ satisfy the triangle inequality.\n\nIf $e=3$ or $e=5$, the triplet containing 19 will not work because $19-3>13$ and $19-5>13$: the side of length 19 is too large.\n\nIf $e=13$, it is required simultaneously that $a+b>13$ and $c+d>19$. However, if $a$ or $b=19$, then $c+d \\leq 5+7<13$, and similarly if $c$ or $d=19$. Therefore, we cannot have $e=13$. We verify that the same applies for\n$e=19$.\n\nThus, only $e=7$ remains. In this case, we can have $a=3, b=5, c=13, d=19$ for example.", "answer": "7"}
{"id": 43313, "problem": "For each integer from 1 through 2019, Tala calculated the product of its digits. Compute the sum of all 2019 of Tala's products.", "solution": "1. **Ignore the integers at least $2000$ as they contribute $0$.**\n\n   Since the product of the digits of any number from $2000$ to $2019$ includes a zero (due to the digit '0'), their product will be zero. Therefore, these numbers do not contribute to the sum.\n\n2. **Calculate the contribution of integers between $1000$ and $1999$.**\n\n   Each number in this range can be written as $1abc$, where $a$, $b$, and $c$ are digits from $0$ to $9$. The product of the digits is $1 \\cdot a \\cdot b \\cdot c = a \\cdot b \\cdot c$.\n\n   The sum of the products of the digits for all numbers in this range is:\n   \\[\n   \\sum_{a=0}^{9} \\sum_{b=0}^{9} \\sum_{c=0}^{9} (a \\cdot b \\cdot c)\n   \\]\n   Since the sum of the digits from $0$ to $9$ is $45$, we have:\n   \\[\n   \\left(\\sum_{a=0}^{9} a\\right) \\left(\\sum_{b=0}^{9} b\\right) \\left(\\sum_{c=0}^{9} c\\right) = 45 \\cdot 45 \\cdot 45 = 45^3 = 91125\n   \\]\n\n3. **Calculate the contribution of integers between $100$ and $999$.**\n\n   Each number in this range can be written as $abc$, where $a$, $b$, and $c$ are digits from $0$ to $9$, but $a \\neq 0$. The product of the digits is $a \\cdot b \\cdot c$.\n\n   The sum of the products of the digits for all numbers in this range is:\n   \\[\n   \\sum_{a=1}^{9} \\sum_{b=0}^{9} \\sum_{c=0}^{9} (a \\cdot b \\cdot c)\n   \\]\n   Since the sum of the digits from $1$ to $9$ is $45$ and from $0$ to $9$ is $45$, we have:\n   \\[\n   \\left(\\sum_{a=1}^{9} a\\right) \\left(\\sum_{b=0}^{9} b\\right) \\left(\\sum_{c=0}^{9} c\\right) = 45 \\cdot 45 \\cdot 45 = 45^3 = 91125\n   \\]\n\n4. **Calculate the contribution of integers between $10$ and $99$.**\n\n   Each number in this range can be written as $ab$, where $a$ and $b$ are digits from $0$ to $9$, but $a \\neq 0$. The product of the digits is $a \\cdot b$.\n\n   The sum of the products of the digits for all numbers in this range is:\n   \\[\n   \\sum_{a=1}^{9} \\sum_{b=0}^{9} (a \\cdot b)\n   \\]\n   Since the sum of the digits from $1$ to $9$ is $45$ and from $0$ to $9$ is $45$, we have:\n   \\[\n   \\left(\\sum_{a=1}^{9} a\\right) \\left(\\sum_{b=0}^{9} b\\right) = 45 \\cdot 45 = 45^2 = 2025\n   \\]\n\n5. **Calculate the contribution of integers between $1$ and $9$.**\n\n   Each number in this range is a single digit, so the product of its digits is the number itself. The sum of these numbers is:\n   \\[\n   \\sum_{a=1}^{9} a = 45\n   \\]\n\n6. **Sum all contributions:**\n\n   \\[\n   91125 + 91125 + 2025 + 45 = 184320\n   \\]\n\nThe final answer is $\\boxed{184320}$", "answer": "184320"}
{"id": 46823, "problem": "What is the maximum number of terms in a geometric progression with common ratio greater than 1 whose entries all come from the set of integers between 100 and 1000 inclusive?", "solution": "1. **Identify the range and common ratio:**\n   We are given that the terms of the geometric progression (GP) must lie between 100 and 1000 inclusive, and the common ratio \\( r \\) is greater than 1. We need to find the maximum number of terms in such a GP.\n\n2. **Assume a specific GP:**\n   Let's consider a specific example where \\( a = 128 \\) and \\( r = \\frac{3}{2} \\). We need to check if the terms \\( a, ar, ar^2, \\ldots, ar^5 \\) lie within the given range \\(\\{100, 101, \\ldots, 1000\\}\\).\n\n   \\[\n   \\begin{align*}\n   a &= 128, \\\\\n   ar &= 128 \\cdot \\frac{3}{2} = 192, \\\\\n   ar^2 &= 128 \\cdot \\left(\\frac{3}{2}\\right)^2 = 288, \\\\\n   ar^3 &= 128 \\cdot \\left(\\frac{3}{2}\\right)^3 = 432, \\\\\n   ar^4 &= 128 \\cdot \\left(\\frac{3}{2}\\right)^4 = 648, \\\\\n   ar^5 &= 128 \\cdot \\left(\\frac{3}{2}\\right)^5 = 972.\n   \\end{align*}\n   \\]\n\n   All these terms lie within the range \\(\\{100, 101, \\ldots, 1000\\}\\).\n\n3. **Assume a general GP with ratio \\( r > 1 \\):**\n   Suppose there exists a GP with ratio \\( r > 1 \\) that contains 7 values in the set \\(\\{100, 101, \\ldots, 1000\\}\\). Let \\( a \\) be the smallest value in this GP, and let \\( h \\) be the smallest positive integer such that \\( ar^h \\) is also in the set.\n\n4. **Properties of \\( r \\):**\n   Since \\( r > 1 \\), \\( r^h \\) must be a rational number. For any \\( k \\in \\mathbb{N} \\) such that \\( ar^k \\) is in the set, we can write \\( k = hq + l \\) with \\( q \\in \\mathbb{N}_0 \\) and \\( 0 \\leq l < h \\). Then:\n\n   \\[\n   ar^l = \\frac{ar^k}{(r^h)^q} \\in \\mathbb{Q}\n   \\]\n\n   This implies \\( ar^l \\) is an integer and \\( a \\leq ar^l < ar^h \\). By the choice of \\( h \\), we must have \\( l = 0 \\) and \\( k = hq \\). Therefore, the terms of the GP that lie in the set have the form \\( ar^{hq} \\) with \\( q \\in \\mathbb{N}_0 \\).\n\n5. **Simplify the problem:**\n   We can replace \\( r \\) with \\( r^h \\) and assume \\( a, ar \\in \\{100, 101, \\ldots, 1000\\} \\) and \\( r \\in \\mathbb{Q} \\).\n\n6. **Express \\( r \\) as a fraction:**\n   Let \\( r = \\frac{m}{n} \\) with \\( m, n \\in \\mathbb{N} \\), \\( m > n \\), and \\(\\gcd(m, n) = 1\\). Then:\n\n   \\[\n   ar^t = \\frac{a}{n^t} m^t \\in \\{100, 101, \\ldots, 1000\\}\n   \\]\n\n   for some \\( t \\in \\mathbb{N} \\), \\( t \\geq 6 \\) by assumption. This implies \\( n^t \\mid a \\) and \\(\\frac{a}{n^t} \\geq 1\\).\n\n7. **Analyze the constraints:**\n   Since \\(\\gcd(m, n) = 1\\), for \\( n \\geq 3 \\), we get a contradiction:\n\n   \\[\n   ar^t \\geq m^t \\geq 4^6 > 1000\n   \\]\n\n   For \\( n = 1 \\), we have \\( m \\geq 2 \\), and for \\( n = 2 \\), we have \\( m \\geq 3 \\). Thus, \\( r \\geq \\frac{3}{2} \\) and:\n\n   \\[\n   ar^t \\geq 100 \\left(\\frac{3}{2}\\right)^6 > 1000\n   \\]\n\n   This is a contradiction.\n\n8. **Conclusion:**\n   Therefore, the maximum number of terms in a geometric progression with common ratio greater than 1 whose entries all come from the set of integers between 100 and 1000 inclusive is 6.\n\nThe final answer is \\(\\boxed{6}\\).", "answer": "6"}
{"id": 46548, "problem": "There is a troop of soldiers. If they form a column of five, there is one person left over at the end. If they form a column of six, there are five people left over at the end. If they form a column of seven, there are four people left over at the end. If they form a column of eleven, there are ten people left over at the end. Find the number of soldiers.", "solution": "Let $x$ be the number of soldiers we are looking for. According to the problem,\n\nIn Theorem 1, take $m_{1}=5, m_{2}=6, m_{3}=7, m_{4}=11, b_{1}=1$, $b_{2}=5, b_{3}=4, b_{4}=10$. Then we have\n$$\\begin{array}{l}\nM=5 \\times 6 \\times 7 \\times 11=2310 \\\\\nM_{1}=\\frac{2310}{5}=462 \\\\\nM_{2}=\\frac{2310}{6}=385 \\\\\nM_{3}=\\frac{2310}{7}=330 \\\\\nM_{4}=\\frac{2310}{11}=210\n\\end{array}$$\n\nLet $M_{1}^{\\prime}$ be a positive integer that satisfies $M_{1}^{\\prime} M_{1} \\equiv 1(\\bmod 5)$, then $1 \\equiv$ $M_{1}^{\\prime} M_{1} \\equiv 462 M_{1}^{\\prime} \\equiv 2 M_{1}^{\\prime}(\\bmod 5)$, so we get $M_{1}^{\\prime}=3$. Let $M_{2}^{\\prime}$ be a positive integer that satisfies $M_{2}^{\\prime} M_{2} \\equiv 1(\\bmod 6)$, then $1 \\equiv M_{2}^{\\prime} M_{2} \\equiv$ $385 M_{2}^{\\prime} \\equiv M_{2}^{\\prime}(\\bmod 6)$, so we get $M_{2}^{\\prime}=1$. Let $M_{3}^{\\prime}$ be a positive integer that satisfies $M_{3}^{\\prime} M_{3} \\equiv 1(\\bmod 7)$, then $1 \\equiv M_{3}^{\\prime} M_{3} \\equiv 330 M_{3}^{\\prime} \\equiv$ $M_{3}^{\\prime}(\\bmod 7)$, so we get $M_{3}^{\\prime}=1$. Let $M_{4}^{\\prime}$ be a positive integer that satisfies $M_{4}^{\\prime} M_{4} \\equiv 1 \\quad(\\bmod 11)$, then $1 \\equiv M_{4}^{\\prime} M_{4} \\equiv 210 M_{4}^{\\prime} \\equiv M_{4}^{\\prime} (\\bmod$ 11). Therefore, by (46) we get\n$$\\begin{aligned}\nx & \\equiv 3 \\times 462+5 \\times 385+4 \\times 330+10 \\times 210 \\\\\n& \\equiv 6731 \\equiv 2111(\\bmod 2310)\n\\end{aligned}$$\n\nThus, we have\n$$x=2111+2310 k, \\quad k=0,1,2, \\cdots$$\n$$\\begin{array}{l}\nx \\equiv 1(\\bmod 5), x \\equiv 5(\\bmod 6), \\\\\nx \\equiv 4 \\quad(\\bmod 7), \\quad x \\equiv 10 \\quad(\\bmod 11).\n\\end{array}$$", "answer": "2111"}
{"id": 21083, "problem": "Determine the values that the expression $V=a b+b c+c d+d a$ can take, given that the real numbers $a, b, c, d$ satisfy the following conditions:\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& 2 a-5 b+2 c-5 d=4, \\\\\n& 3 a+4 b+3 c+4 d=6 .\n\\end{aligned}\n$$", "solution": "1. For the given expression $V$, we have\n\n$$\nV=a(b+d)+c(b+d)=(a+c)(b+d).\n$$\n\nSimilarly, we can modify both given conditions:\n\n$$\n2(a+c)-5(b+d)=4 \\quad \\text { and } \\quad 3(a+c)+4(b+d)=6\n$$\n\nIf we choose the substitution $m=a+c$ and $n=b+d$, we get the solution of the system (1) as $m=2$ and $n=0$. For the given expression, we then have $V=m n=0$.\n\nConclusion. Under the given conditions, the expression $V$ takes only the value 0.\n\nAlternative solution. We can interpret the conditions of the problem as a system of equations with unknowns $a, b$ and parameters $c, d$. By solving this system (using the addition or substitution method), we find $a=2-c, b=-d$ (where $c, d \\in \\mathbb{R}$), and substituting into the expression $V$ gives\n\n$$\nV=(2-c)(-d)-d c+c d+d(2-c)=0.\n$$\n\nFor a complete solution, award 6 points. For the first solution, award 2 points for factoring the expression $V$ into a product, 2 points for transforming the conditions into the system (1), 1 point for solving the system, and 1 point for calculating the value of $V$.", "answer": "0"}
{"id": 2753, "problem": "Let $1 = d_1 < d_2 < ...< d_k = n$ be all natural divisors of the natural number $n$. Find all possible values of the number $k$ if $n=d_2d_3 + d_2d_5+d_3d_5$.", "solution": "We are given a natural number \\( n \\) with divisors \\( 1 = d_1 < d_2 < \\cdots < d_k = n \\) satisfying the equation \\( n = d_2d_3 + d_2d_5 + d_3d_5 \\).\n\nWe need to find all possible values of \\( k \\).\n\n### Case 1: \\( (d_2, d_3) = (p, p^2) \\)\n\n1. Let \\( d_2 = p \\), where \\( p \\) is the smallest prime divisor of \\( n \\).\n2. Then \\( d_3 = p^2 \\).\n3. From the given equation \\( n = d_2d_3 + d_2d_5 + d_3d_5 \\), we have:\n   \\[\n   n = p \\cdot p^2 + p \\cdot d_5 + p^2 \\cdot d_5\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   n = p^3 + p \\cdot d_5 + p^2 \\cdot d_5\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   n = p^3 + d_5(p + p^2)\n   \\]\n4. Since \\( d_5 \\mid p^3 \\) and \\( d_5 > p^2 \\), we get \\( d_5 = p^3 \\).\n5. Substituting \\( d_5 = p^3 \\) into the equation, we get:\n   \\[\n   n = p^3 + p \\cdot p^3 + p^2 \\cdot p^3\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   n = p^3 + p^4 + p^5\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   n = p^3(p^2 + p + 1)\n   \\]\n6. We know \\( d_5 = p^3 \\) and \\( d_5 > \\sqrt{n} \\), so:\n   \\[\n   p^3 > \\sqrt{p^3(p^2 + p + 1)}\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   p^3 > p^{3/2} \\sqrt{p^2 + p + 1}\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   p^{3/2} > \\sqrt{p^2 + p + 1}\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   p^3 > p^2 + p + 1\n   \\]\n7. This implies \\( k < 10 \\).\n\n### Case 2: \\( (d_2, d_3) = (p, q) \\)\n\n1. Let \\( d_2 = p \\) and \\( d_3 = q \\), where \\( p \\) and \\( q \\) are the smallest and second smallest prime divisors of \\( n \\), respectively.\n2. From the given equation \\( n = d_2d_3 + d_2d_5 + d_3d_5 \\), we have:\n   \\[\n   n = p \\cdot q + p \\cdot d_5 + q \\cdot d_5\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   n = pq + d_5(p + q)\n   \\]\n3. Since \\( d_5 \\mid pq \\) and \\( d_5 > q \\), we get \\( d_5 = pq \\).\n4. Substituting \\( d_5 = pq \\) into the equation, we get:\n   \\[\n   n = pq + pq(p + q)\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   n = pq(1 + p + q)\n   \\]\n5. We know \\( d_3 < d_4 < d_5 \\), so:\n   \\[\n   q < d_4 < pq\n   \\]\n6. This implies \\( d_4 = p + q + 1 \\) when \\( (p, q) \\neq (2, 3) \\).\n7. Consequently, \\( n = d_5d_4 \\), which implies \\( k = 4 + 5 - 1 = 8 \\).\n\n### Special Case: \\( (p, q) = (2, 3) \\)\n\n1. Setting \\( (p, q) = (2, 3) \\) in the equation, we get:\n   \\[\n   n = 2 \\cdot 3 + 2 \\cdot 6 + 3 \\cdot 6\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   n = 6 + 12 + 18\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   n = 36\n   \\]\n2. The divisors of 36 are \\( 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 36 \\), so \\( k = 9 \\).\n\n### Conclusion\n\nThe natural numbers \\( n \\) satisfying the given condition have 8 or 9 divisors, i.e., \\( k \\in \\{8, 9\\} \\).\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{ k \\in \\{8, 9\\} } \\).", "answer": " k \\in \\{8, 9\\} "}
{"id": 59452, "problem": "The least common multiple of natural numbers $a$ and $b$ is 140, and their greatest common divisor is 5. Then the maximum value of $a+b$ is $\\qquad$", "solution": "【Answer】Solution: According to the analysis, one of $a$ and $b$ is 140, and the other is 5, so: the maximum value of $a+b$ is $5+140=145$; hence, the answer is: 145.", "answer": "145"}
{"id": 62942, "problem": "Find the distance from point $M_{0}$ to the plane passing through three points $M_{1}, M_{2}, M_{3}$.\n\n$M_{1}(1 ; 3 ; 0)$\n\n$M_{2}(4 ;-1 ; 2)$\n\n$M_{3}(3 ; 0 ; 1)$\n\n$M_{0}(4 ; 3 ; 0)$", "solution": "## Solution\n\nFind the equation of the plane passing through three points $M_{1}, M_{2}, M_{3}$ :\n\n$$\n\\left|\\begin{array}{ccc}\nx-1 & y-3 & z-0 \\\\\n4-1 & -1-3 & 2-0 \\\\\n3-1 & 0-3 & 1-0\n\\end{array}\\right|=0\n$$\n\nPerform transformations:\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& \\left|\\begin{array}{ccc}\nx-1 & y-3 & z \\\\\n3 & -4 & 2 \\\\\n2 & -3 & 1\n\\end{array}\\right|=0 \\\\\n& (x-1) \\cdot\\left|\\begin{array}{cc}\n-4 & 2 \\\\\n-3 & 1\n\\end{array}\\right|-(y-3) \\cdot\\left|\\begin{array}{ll}\n3 & 2 \\\\\n2 & 1\n\\end{array}\\right|+z \\cdot\\left|\\begin{array}{cc}\n3 & -4 \\\\\n2 & -3\n\\end{array}\\right|=0 \\\\\n& (x-1) \\cdot 2-(y-3) \\cdot(-1)+z \\cdot(-1)=0 \\\\\n& 2 x-2+y-3-z+0=0 \\\\\n& 2 x+y-z-5=0\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nThe distance $d$ from a point $M_{0}\\left(x_{0} ; y_{0} ; z_{0}\\right)$ to the plane $A x+B y+C z+D=0$ :\n\n$$\nd=\\frac{\\left|A x_{0}+B y_{0}+C z_{0}+D\\right|}{\\sqrt{A^{2}+B^{2}+C^{2}}}\n$$\n\nFind:\n\n$d=\\frac{|2 \\cdot 4+3-0-5|}{\\sqrt{2^{2}+1^{2}+(-1)^{2}}}=\\frac{|8+3-5|}{\\sqrt{4+1+1}}=\\frac{6}{\\sqrt{6}}=\\sqrt{6}$\n\n## Problem Kuznetsov Analytic Geometry $8-11$", "answer": "\\sqrt{6}"}
{"id": 43764, "problem": "Without using any unit of length or other auxiliary means, how can you cut exactly half a meter from a piece of fabric that is $\\frac{8}{15}$ m?", "solution": "43. Fold the piece in half (we get $\\frac{4}{15}$ m), fold the resulting piece in half again (we get $\\frac{2}{15}$ m), then fold it in half once more (we get $\\frac{1}{15}$ m), and finally, fold the resulting piece in half again (we get $\\frac{1}{30}$ m). If we cut off this part from the piece, i.e., $\\frac{8}{15}-\\frac{1}{30}$, we will get $\\frac{1}{2}$ m $\\left(\\frac{8}{15}-\\frac{1}{30}=\\frac{15}{30}=\\frac{1}{2}\\right)$.", "answer": "\\frac{1}{2}"}
{"id": 23655, "problem": "A merchant bought several bags of salt in Tver and sold them in Moscow with a profit of 100 rubles. With all the money earned, he again bought salt in Tver (at the Tver price) and sold it in Moscow (at the Moscow price). This time the profit was 120 rubles. How much money did he spend on the first purchase?", "solution": "Solution. Let the merchant pay $x$ rubles for the salt during the first purchase in Tver. Then he sold it in Moscow for $x+100$ rubles. The second time, he spent $x+100$ rubles in Tver and received $x+100+120=x+220$ rubles in Moscow. Since the ratio of Moscow and Tver prices did not change, we can set up the proportion $\\frac{x}{x+100}=\\frac{x+100}{x+220}$, from which we get $x^{2}+220 x=x^{2}+200 x+10000, 20 x=10000, x=500$.\n\nAnswer: 500 rubles.", "answer": "500"}
{"id": 25361, "problem": "Determine all functions $f: \\mathbb{N} \\rightarrow \\mathbb{N}$ such that for every $n \\in \\mathbb{N}$,\n\n$$\n2 n+2001 \\leqslant f(f(n))+f(n) \\leqslant 2 n+2002\n$$\n\n(Romania)", "solution": "4. The function $f(n)=n+667$ satisfies the conditions of the problem.\n\nFor a given $n \\in \\mathbb{N}$, we define the sequence $(a_{k})$ with $a_{0}=n$ and $a_{k+1}=f(a_{k})$ for $k \\geqslant 0$. If we denote $b_{k}=a_{k+1}-a_{k}-667-\\frac{1}{6}$, by the condition of the problem, $-\\frac{1}{2} \\leqslant c_{k}=b_{k+1}+2 b_{k} \\leqslant \\frac{1}{2}$. Since\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\nb_{m} & =(-2)^{m} b_{0}+\\sum_{k=0}^{m-1}(-2)^{m-1-k} c_{k} \\quad \\text { and } \\\\\na_{n} & =a_{0}+667 n+\\sum_{m=0}^{n-1} b_{m}=a_{0}+667 n+\\sum_{m=0}^{n-1}(-2)^{m} b_{0}+\\sum_{k=0}^{n-2} \\sum_{m=k+1}^{n-1}(-2)^{m-1-k} c_{k} \\\\\n& =a_{0}+667 n+\\frac{1-(-2)^{n}}{3} b_{0}+\\sum_{k=0}^{n-2} \\frac{1-(-2)^{n-k-1}}{3} c_{k} \\\\\n& \\leqslant a_{0}+667 n+\\frac{1-(-2)^{n}}{3}\\left(b_{0}+\\frac{(-1)^{n-1}}{2}\\right)\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nit must be true that $a_{n}\\frac{1}{2}$. Since by the condition of the problem $a_{n}>0$ for all $n$, it follows that $-\\frac{1}{2} \\leqslant b_{0}=f(n)-n-667-\\frac{1}{6} \\leqslant \\frac{1}{2}$, from which $f(n)=n+667$.", "answer": "f(n)=n+667"}
{"id": 43755, "problem": "From 3 boys and $n$ girls, any 3 people are selected to participate in a competition, given that the probability of having at least 1 girl among the 3 people is $\\frac{34}{35}$. Then $n=$ $\\qquad$ .", "solution": "13.4. From the condition, $1-\\frac{\\mathrm{C}_{3}^{3}}{\\mathrm{C}_{n+3}^{3}}=\\frac{34}{35}$, solving for $n$ yields $n=4$.", "answer": "4"}
{"id": 36018, "problem": "What is the greatest value that the area of a right triangle can take, one vertex of which coincides with the origin, another lies on the curve $x^{2}+y^{2}=2(x+y)$, and the vertex of the right angle is located on the line $y=x$? In the answer, write the square of the found area.", "solution": "Solution. $\\quad x^{2}+y^{2}-2 x-2 y=0, \\quad(x-1)^{2}+(y-1)^{2}=2$.\n\nWe have the equation of a circle with center at point $(1 ; 1)$ and radius $R=\\sqrt{2}$. Let's transition to the coordinate system Ouv while maintaining the scale (see figure). The equation of the circle in this coordinate system is $(u-\\sqrt{2})^{2}+v^{2}=2$. The area of a right triangle, one vertex of which coincides with the origin, another lies on the circle, and the vertex of the right angle is located on the line\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_06_d66465e084edd0e7e96fg-10.jpg?height=622&width=697&top_left_y=1191&top_left_x=1296)\n$v=0, \\quad$ is calculated by the formula $S_{\\text {OAB }}=\\frac{1}{2} u \\cdot|v|=\\frac{1}{2} u \\sqrt{2 \\sqrt{2} u-u^{2}}$, where vertex $A(u, v)$ lies on the circle, and the vertex of the right angle $B(u, 0)$. We have $S^{2}=\\frac{1}{4}\\left(2 \\sqrt{2} u^{3}-u^{4}\\right)$. We find the zeros of the derivative of this function $\\quad\\left(S^{2}\\right)^{\\prime}(u)=\\frac{u^{2}}{2}(3 \\sqrt{2}-2 u)$. The only extremum point, and specifically, the point of maximum for this function is the point $u=3 \\sqrt{2} / 2$, $S_{\\max }=S(3 / \\sqrt{2})=\\frac{3 \\sqrt{3}}{4}, \\quad S_{\\max }^{2}==\\frac{27}{16}=1.6875$,\n\nAnswer: 1.6875.", "answer": "1.6875"}
{"id": 9822, "problem": "The equation $\\sum_{k=1}^{2 n+1} \\cos ^{2} k x=n\\left(n \\in \\mathbf{N}_{+}\\right)$ has $\\qquad$ solutions in $[0,2 \\pi)$.", "solution": "$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n7.8 n+2 . \\\\\n\\sum_{k=1}^{2 n+1} \\cos ^{2} k x=n \\\\\n\\Leftrightarrow \\sum_{k=1}^{2 n+1}(\\cos 2 k x+1)=2 n \\\\\n\\Leftrightarrow \\sum_{k=1}^{2 n+1} \\cos 2 k x=-1 .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nObviously, $x \\neq t \\pi(\\iota \\in \\mathbf{Z})$. Then\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\sum_{k=1}^{2 n+1} \\cos 2 k x=\\operatorname{Re}\\left(\\sum_{k=1}^{2 n+1} \\mathrm{e}^{\\mathrm{i} 2 k x}\\right) \\\\\n=\\operatorname{Re}\\left(\\frac{\\mathrm{e}^{\\mathrm{i} 2(2 n+2) x}-\\mathrm{e}^{\\mathrm{i} 2 x}}{\\mathrm{e}^{\\mathrm{i} 2 x}-1}\\right) \\\\\n=\\operatorname{Re}\\left\\{\\frac{[\\cos (4 n+4) x-\\cos 2 x]+\\mathrm{i}[\\sin (4 n+4) x-\\sin 2 x]}{(\\cos 2 x-1)+\\mathrm{i} \\sin 2 x}\\right\\} \\\\\n=\\operatorname{Re}\\left\\{\\frac{\\sin (2 n+1) x}{\\sin x} \\cdot \\frac{-\\sin (2 n+3) x+\\mathrm{i} \\cos (2 n+3) x}{-\\sin x+\\mathrm{i} \\cos x}\\right\\} \\\\\n=\\operatorname{Re}\\left[\\frac{\\sin (2 n+1) x}{\\sin x} \\cdot \\mathrm{e}^{\\mathrm{i}(2 n+2) x}\\right] \\\\\n=\\frac{\\sin (2 n+1) x}{\\sin x} \\cdot \\cos (2 n+2) x \\\\\n=\\frac{\\sin (4 n+3) x-\\sin x}{2 \\sin x}=-1 .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nThus, $\\sin (4 n+3) x+\\sin x=0$, which means\n$$\n\\sin (2 n+2) x \\cdot \\cos (2 n+1) x=0 .\n$$\n\nSolving this, we get $x=\\frac{s \\pi}{2 n+2}(s=1,2, \\cdots, 2 n+1,2 n+3,2 n+4, \\cdots, 4 n+3)$ or $x=\\frac{\\left(t+\\frac{1}{2}\\right) \\pi}{2 n+1}(t=0, 1, \\cdots, 4 n+1)$. Among these, $\\frac{s \\pi}{2 n+2}=\\frac{\\left(t+\\frac{1}{2}\\right) \\pi}{2 n+1} \\Leftrightarrow \\frac{s}{n+1}=\\frac{2 t+1}{2 n+1}$ $\\Leftrightarrow(s, t)=(n+1, n)$ or $(3 n+3,3 n+1)$. Therefore, equation (1) has $8 n+2$ solutions in $[0,2 \\pi)$.\n", "answer": "8n+2"}
{"id": 53793, "problem": "There is a prime number $p$ such that $16p+1$ is the cube of a positive integer.  Find $p$.", "solution": "Let the positive integer mentioned be $a$, so that $a^3 = 16p+1$. Note that $a$ must be odd, because $16p+1$ is odd.\nRearrange this expression and factor the left side (this factoring can be done using $(a^3-b^3) = (a-b)(a^2+a b+b^2)$ or synthetic divison once it is realized that $a = 1$ is a root):\n\\begin{align*} a^3-1 &= 16p\\\\ (a-1)(a^2+a+1) &= 16p\\\\ \\end{align*}\nBecause $a$ is odd, $a-1$ is even and $a^2+a+1$ is odd. If $a^2+a+1$ is odd, $a-1$ must be some multiple of $16$. However, for $a-1$ to be any multiple of $16$ other than $16$ would mean $p$ is not a prime. Therefore, $a-1 = 16$ and $a = 17$.\nThen our other factor, $a^2+a+1$, is the prime $p$:\n\\begin{align*} (a-1)(a^2+a+1) &= 16p\\\\ (17-1)(17^2+17+1) &=16p\\\\ p = 289+17+1 &= \\boxed{307} \\end{align*}", "answer": "307"}
{"id": 42682, "problem": "In the set $\\left\\{-3,-\\frac{5}{4},-\\frac{1}{2}, 0, \\frac{1}{3}, 1, \\frac{4}{5}, 2\\right\\}$, two numbers are drawn without replacement. Find the probability that the two numbers drawn are the slopes of a pair of perpendicular lines.", "solution": "Two numbers form the slopes of a pair of perpendicular lines, meaning the product of the two numbers is -1. Pairs that satisfy this condition are: -3 and $\\frac{1}{3}$, $-\\frac{5}{4}$ and $\\frac{4}{5}$, $-\\frac{1}{2}$ and 2, for a total of 3 pairs.\nChoosing 2 numbers from 8, there are $C_{8}^{2}=\\frac{8 \\times 7}{2}=28$ ways, so the required probability is $\\frac{3}{28}$.", "answer": "\\frac{3}{28}"}
{"id": 30966, "problem": "If Xingyou's current age in years is also his current height in feet, and in three years, Xingyou's age in years will be twice his current height in feet, what is Xingyou's age in years right now?", "solution": "1. Let \\( x \\) be Xingyou’s current age in years, which is also his current height in feet.\n2. According to the problem, in three years, Xingyou’s age will be twice his current height. This can be expressed as:\n   \\[\n   x + 3 = 2x\n   \\]\n3. To solve for \\( x \\), we subtract \\( x \\) from both sides of the equation:\n   \\[\n   x + 3 - x = 2x - x\n   \\]\n   Simplifying this, we get:\n   \\[\n   3 = x\n   \\]\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{3} \\).", "answer": "3"}
{"id": 15269, "problem": "Into how many parts can 7 different tangents to a given circle divide the plane? Provide examples for all answers and prove that no others exist.", "solution": "Solution. 26,27,28,29. To get the correct answer, one should notice that it is possible to consider cases of pairwise parallelism of several lines. For example, no parallel lines, one pair of parallel lines, two pairs of parallel lines, three pairs of parallel lines.\n\nCriteria. -+ - incomplete enumeration, partially correct answer obtained.\n\n$\\pm$ - correct answer, but there is an error in the analysis of cases.", "answer": "26,27,28,29"}
{"id": 26269, "problem": "At 8:00 AM, Xiao Cheng and Xiao Chen set off from locations A and B, respectively, heading towards each other. They met at 9:40 AM.\nXiao Cheng said: \"If I had traveled 10 kilometers more per hour, we would have met 10 minutes earlier.\"\nXiao Chen said: \"If I had set off half an hour earlier, we would have met 20 minutes earlier.\"\nIf both of them are correct, then the distance between A and B is $\\qquad$ kilometers.", "solution": "【Solution】Solution: 9: $40-8: 00=1$ hour 40 minutes $=\\frac{5}{3}$ hours 1 hour 40 minutes -10 minutes $=1$ hour 30 minutes $=\\frac{3}{2}$ hours\n$$\n10 \\times \\frac{3}{2}=15 \\text { (km) }\n$$\n\nLet the sum of the two people's speeds be $x$ km per hour\n$$\n\\begin{array}{c}\n\\frac{5}{3} x-\\frac{3}{2} x=15 \\\\\n\\frac{1}{6} x=15 \\\\\nx=15 \\times 6 \\\\\nx=90 \\\\\n90 \\times \\frac{5}{3}=150 \\text { (km) }\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nAnswer: The distance between location A and location B is 150 km.\nThe answer is: 150 .", "answer": "150"}
{"id": 64561, "problem": "A sample of size $n=50$ has been drawn from the population:\n\n| variant | $x_{i}$ | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 |\n| :--- | :--- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| frequency | $n_{i}$ | 16 | 12 | 8 | 14 |\n\nFind the unbiased estimate of the population mean.", "solution": "The problem is solved. An unbiased estimate of the population mean is the sample mean\n\n$$\n\\bar{x}_{\\mathrm{B}}=\\left(\\sum n_{l} x_{i}\\right) / n=(16.2+12.5+8.7+14 \\cdot 10) / 50=5.76\n$$", "answer": "5.76"}
{"id": 60119, "problem": "Given that $\\triangle ABC$ is an equilateral triangle with side length 1, $D$ is a point on side $BC$ such that $BD=p$, and $r_{1}, r_{2}$ are the radii of the inscribed circles of $\\triangle ABD$ and $\\triangle ADC$ respectively. Express $r_{1} r_{2}$ in terms of $p$, and find the maximum value of $r_{1} r_{2}$.", "solution": "Solution: As shown in Figure 4, in $\\triangle A B D$, by the cosine rule we have\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nA D^{2}=p^{2}-p+1, \\\\\nA D=\\sqrt{p^{2}-p+1} .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nThe area of a triangle is equal to the product of its semiperimeter and the inradius, so we have\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\frac{1+p+\\sqrt{p^{2}-p+1}}{2} \\cdot r_{1}=S_{\\triangle A B D} \\\\\n=\\frac{1}{2} \\times 1 \\times p \\sin 60^{\\circ} .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nThus, $r_{1}=\\frac{\\sqrt{3}\\left(1+p-\\sqrt{p^{2}-p+1}\\right)}{6}$.\nSimilarly, from $\\triangle A D C$ we get\n$$\nr_{2}=\\frac{\\sqrt{3}\\left(2-p-\\sqrt{p^{2}-p+1}\\right)}{6} .\n$$\n\nTherefore, $r_{1} r_{2}=\\frac{1-\\sqrt{p^{2}-p+1}}{4}$.\nWhen $p=\\frac{1}{2}$, the maximum value of $r_{1} r_{2}$ is $\\frac{2-\\sqrt{3}}{8}$.", "answer": "\\frac{2-\\sqrt{3}}{8}"}
{"id": 65092, "problem": "$(\\tan \\alpha+\\cot \\alpha)^{2}-(\\tan \\alpha-\\cot \\alpha)^{2}$.", "solution": "Solution. We will use the formulas for the square of the sum and difference of two numbers:\n\n$$\n\\begin{gathered}\n(\\operatorname{tg} \\alpha+\\operatorname{ctg} \\alpha)^{2}-(\\operatorname{tg} \\alpha-\\operatorname{ctg} \\alpha)^{2}=\\operatorname{tg}^{2} \\alpha+2 \\operatorname{tg} \\alpha \\operatorname{ctg} \\alpha+\\operatorname{ctg}^{2} \\alpha-\\operatorname{tg}^{2} \\alpha+ \\\\\n+2 \\operatorname{tg} \\alpha \\operatorname{ctg} \\alpha-\\operatorname{ctg}^{2} \\alpha=4 \\operatorname{tg} \\alpha \\operatorname{ctg} \\alpha=4\n\\end{gathered}\n$$\n\n(after combining like terms, we applied identity IV).", "answer": "4"}
{"id": 6063, "problem": "A black bishop and a white king are placed randomly on a $2000 \\times 2000$ chessboard (in distinct squares). Let $p$ be the probability that the bishop attacks the king (that is, the bishop and king lie on some common diagonal of the board). Then $p$ can be expressed in the form $\\tfrac{m}{n}$, where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Compute $m$.", "solution": "1. **Determine the total number of ways to place the bishop and the king:**\n   Since the bishop and the king must be placed on distinct squares, the total number of ways to place them is:\n   \\[\n   2000^2 \\times (2000^2 - 1)\n   \\]\n\n2. **Calculate the number of ways the bishop can attack the king:**\n   The bishop attacks the king if they are on the same diagonal. There are two types of diagonals on a chessboard: \n   - Diagonals with a positive slope (from bottom-left to top-right)\n   - Diagonals with a negative slope (from top-left to bottom-right)\n\n3. **Count the number of squares on each diagonal:**\n   - For diagonals with a positive slope, the number of squares on each diagonal ranges from 1 to 2000, then back down to 1. Specifically, there are:\n     \\[\n     1, 2, 3, \\ldots, 2000, 1999, 1998, \\ldots, 1\n     \\]\n   - The same pattern holds for diagonals with a negative slope.\n\n4. **Calculate the number of ways to place the bishop and the king on each diagonal:**\n   For a diagonal with \\( k \\) squares, the number of ways to place the bishop and the king is:\n   \\[\n   k \\times (k - 1)\n   \\]\n   This is because there are \\( k \\) choices for the bishop and \\( k-1 \\) remaining choices for the king.\n\n5. **Sum the number of ways for all diagonals:**\n   - For diagonals with a positive slope:\n     \\[\n     \\sum_{k=1}^{2000} k(k-1) + \\sum_{k=1}^{1999} k(k-1)\n     \\]\n   - For diagonals with a negative slope, the sum is the same.\n\n6. **Simplify the sum:**\n   \\[\n   \\sum_{k=1}^{2000} k(k-1) = \\sum_{k=1}^{2000} (k^2 - k) = \\sum_{k=1}^{2000} k^2 - \\sum_{k=1}^{2000} k\n   \\]\n   Using the formulas for the sum of squares and the sum of the first \\( n \\) natural numbers:\n   \\[\n   \\sum_{k=1}^{n} k^2 = \\frac{n(n+1)(2n+1)}{6}, \\quad \\sum_{k=1}^{n} k = \\frac{n(n+1)}{2}\n   \\]\n   For \\( n = 2000 \\):\n   \\[\n   \\sum_{k=1}^{2000} k^2 = \\frac{2000 \\cdot 2001 \\cdot 4001}{6}, \\quad \\sum_{k=1}^{2000} k = \\frac{2000 \\cdot 2001}{2}\n   \\]\n   Therefore:\n   \\[\n   \\sum_{k=1}^{2000} k(k-1) = \\frac{2000 \\cdot 2001 \\cdot 4001}{6} - \\frac{2000 \\cdot 2001}{2}\n   \\]\n   Simplifying further:\n   \\[\n   \\sum_{k=1}^{2000} k(k-1) = \\frac{2000 \\cdot 2001}{6} (4001 - 3) = \\frac{2000 \\cdot 2001 \\cdot 3998}{6}\n   \\]\n\n7. **Double the sum for both types of diagonals:**\n   \\[\n   2 \\left( \\frac{2000 \\cdot 2001 \\cdot 3998}{6} + \\frac{1999 \\cdot 2000 \\cdot 3997}{6} \\right)\n   \\]\n\n8. **Calculate the probability \\( p \\):**\n   \\[\n   p = \\frac{2 \\left( \\frac{2000 \\cdot 2001 \\cdot 3998}{6} + \\frac{1999 \\cdot 2000 \\cdot 3997}{6} \\right)}{2000^2 \\times (2000^2 - 1)}\n   \\]\n\n9. **Simplify the fraction to find \\( m \\) and \\( n \\):**\n   After simplification, we find that:\n   \\[\n   p = \\frac{1333}{2001000}\n   \\]\n   Here, \\( m = 1333 \\) and \\( n = 2001000 \\).\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{1333} \\)", "answer": "1333"}
{"id": 38640, "problem": "Thirty ones are written on the board. Every minute, Karlson erases two arbitrary numbers and writes their sum on the board, and then eats a number of candies equal to the product of the two erased numbers. What is the maximum number of candies he could have eaten in 30 minutes?", "solution": "Answer: 435.\n\nSolution: Let's represent 30 units as points on a plane. Each time we combine numbers, we will connect the points of one group to all the points of the second group with line segments. Note that if we replace numbers $x$ and $y$ with $x+y$, the groups \" $x$ \" and \" $y$ \" will be connected by $x y$ line segments. This is the same number of candies that Karlson eats. After 30 minutes, all points will be connected. In total, $\\frac{30 \\cdot(30-1)}{2}=435$ line segments will be drawn. Therefore, Karlson will eat 435 candies.", "answer": "435"}
{"id": 8319, "problem": "Given prime numbers $p$ and $q$ satisfy $q^{5}-2 p^{2}=1$. Then $p+q=$ $\\qquad$", "solution": "7. 14 .\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n\\text { Given } & q^{5}-2 p^{2}=1 \\\\\n\\Rightarrow & 2 p^{2}=q^{5}-1 \\\\\n& =(q-1)\\left(q^{4}+q^{3}+q^{2}+q+1\\right) .\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nIt is easy to see that \\( q^{4}+q^{3}+q^{2}+q+1 \\) is an odd number greater than 1, and \\( p^{2} \\) is also an odd number greater than 1.\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\text { Then } q-1=2 \\Rightarrow q=3 \\\\\n\\Rightarrow 2 p^{2}=3^{5}-1=242 \\Rightarrow p=11 \\\\\n\\Rightarrow p+q=14 .\n\\end{array}\n$$", "answer": "14"}
{"id": 26447, "problem": "In $\\triangle ABC$, $AB=37, AC=58$. With $A$ as the center and $AB$ as the radius, an arc is drawn intersecting $BC$ at point $D$, and $D$ is between $B$ and $C$. If the lengths of $BD$ and $DC$ are both integers, find the length of $BC$.", "solution": "Solve as shown in the figure, first prove\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nB C \\cdot C D \\\\\n=A C^{2}-A B^{2} .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nDraw $A H \\perp B C$ at $H$, then\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nA C^{2}=A H^{2}+C H^{2}, \\\\\nA B^{2}=A H^{2}+B H^{2},\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nwe have\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nA C^{2}-A B^{2}=C H^{2}-B H^{2} \\\\\n\\quad=(C H+B H)(C H-B H)=B C \\cdot C D .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nAlso, $\\because A B=37, A C=58$.\n$$\n\\therefore B C \\cdot C D=58^{2}-37^{2}=3 \\times 5 \\times 7 \\times 19 \\text {. }\n$$\n\nSince $A C - A B < B C, D$ is not between $B, C$, so it should be discarded, hence we should take $B C=57$, at this time $C D$ $=35, B D=24$.", "answer": "57"}
{"id": 13293, "problem": "In an isosceles trapezoid \\(ABCD\\) with bases \\(AD\\) and \\(BC\\), perpendiculars \\(BH\\) and \\(DK\\) are drawn from vertices \\(B\\) and \\(D\\) to the diagonal \\(AC\\). It is known that the feet of the perpendiculars lie on the segment \\(AC\\) and \\(AC=20\\), \\(AK=19\\), \\(AH=3\\). Find the area of trapezoid \\(ABCD\\).", "solution": "Solution. Note that right triangles $D K A$ and $B H C$ are similar, since\n\n$\\angle B C H=\\angle D A K$. Let $D K=x, B H=y$. Due to similarity $\\frac{D K}{K A}=\\frac{B H}{H C}, \\frac{x}{19}=\\frac{y}{17}$. On the other hand, $C D$\n\n$=\\mathrm{AB}$ and by the Pythagorean theorem\n\n$$\nC D^{2}=D K^{2}+K C^{2}=x^{2}+1, A B^{2}=B H^{2}+H A^{2}=y^{2}+9\n$$\n\nFrom this, $x^{2}-y^{2}=8$. Since $y=\\frac{17 x}{19}$, substituting $y$ into the last equation, we get $\\mathrm{x}=19 / 3, \\mathrm{y}$ $=17 / 3, S_{A B C D}=A C \\cdot(D K+B H) / 2=20 \\cdot(19 / 3+17 / 3)=120$.\n\nAnswer: 120.", "answer": "120"}
{"id": 32148, "problem": "Given the function\n\n$$\nf(x)=\\frac{(x+a)^{2}}{(a-b)(a-c)}+\\frac{(x+b)^{2}}{(b-a)(b-c)}+\\frac{(x+c)^{2}}{(c-a)(c-b)}\n$$\n\nwhere $a, b$, and $c$ are distinct real numbers. Determine the range of the function.", "solution": "I. solution. After bringing to a common denominator $(a \\neq b, a \\neq c, b \\neq c)$:\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\nf(x)= & \\frac{(b-c)(x+a)^{2}-(a-c)(x+b)^{2}+(a-b)(x+c)^{2}}{(a-b)(a-c)(b-c)}= \\\\\n= & \\frac{b x^{2}+2 a b x+a^{2} b-c x^{2}-2 a c x-a^{2} c-a x^{2}-2 a b x-a b^{2}}{(a-b)(a-c)(b-c)}+ \\\\\n& +\\frac{c x^{2}+2 b c x+b^{2} c+a x^{2}+2 a c x+a c^{2}-b x^{2}-2 b c x-b c^{2}}{(a-b)(a-c)(b-c)}= \\\\\n= & \\frac{a^{2} b-a^{2} c-a b^{2}+b^{2} c+a c^{2}-b c^{2}}{(a-b)(a-c)(b-c)}=\\frac{(a-b)(a-c)(b-c)}{(a-b)(a-c)(b-c)}=1\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nThus, the range of the function $f$ is: $\\{1\\}$.\n\nII. solution. Due to the quadratic expressions in the function assignment, $f(x)$ can be at most quadratic $(a \\neq b, a \\neq c, b \\neq c)$. Let's examine the values of $f(x)$ at three different points, specifically at $x=-a$, $x=-b$, and $x=-c$:\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\nf(-a) & =0+\\frac{(b-a)^{2}}{(b-a)(b-c)}+\\frac{(c-a)^{2}}{(c-a)(c-b)}= \\\\\n& =\\frac{b-a}{b-c}+\\frac{c-a}{c-b}=\\frac{b-a}{b-c}+\\frac{a-c}{b-c}=\\frac{b-c}{b-c}=1 \\\\\nf(-b) & =\\frac{(a-b)^{2}}{(a-b)(a-c)}+0+\\frac{(c-b)^{2}}{(c-a)(c-b)}= \\\\\n& =\\frac{a-b}{a-c}+\\frac{c-b}{c-a}=\\frac{a-b}{a-c}+\\frac{b-c}{a-c}=\\frac{a-c}{a-c}=1 \\\\\nf(-c) & =\\frac{(a-c)^{2}}{(a-b)(a-c)}+\\frac{(b-c)^{2}}{(b-a)(b-c)}+0= \\\\\n& =\\frac{a-c}{a-b}+\\frac{b-c}{b-a}=\\frac{a-c}{a-b}+\\frac{c-b}{a-b}=\\frac{a-b}{a-b}=1\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nWe found that the function $f(x)$ takes the same value at three different points. Quadratic functions can take the same value at most at two points because quadratic equations have at most two solutions. Linear functions can take the same value at only one point because linear equations have at most one solution.\n\nThus, our function $f(x)$ cannot be quadratic, it cannot be linear, so it must be a constant function, and its range consists of a single number, 1: $R_{f}=\\{1\\}$.", "answer": "1"}
{"id": 5553, "problem": "Given $x \\in \\mathbb{R}$, find the maximum value of $\\frac{\\sin x(2-\\cos x)}{5-4 \\cos x}$.", "solution": "Question 45, Solution Method One: Let $M=\\frac{\\sin x(2-\\cos x)}{5-4 \\cos x}$, and let $a=5-4 \\cos x$, then $a \\in[1, 9]$,\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nM^{2}=\\frac{\\left(1-\\cos ^{2} x\\right)(2-\\cos x)^{2}}{(5-4 \\cos x)^{2}}=\\frac{\\left(1-\\cos ^{2} x\\right)(2-\\cos x)^{2}}{(5-4 \\cos x)^{2}}=\\frac{\\left[1-\\left(\\frac{5-a}{4}\\right)^{2}\\right]\\left(2 \\frac{5-a}{4}\\right)^{2}}{a^{2}}=\\frac{1}{16^{2}} \\cdot \\frac{(9-a)(a-1)(3+a)^{2}}{a^{2}} \\\\\n\\leq \\frac{1}{16} \\cdot \\frac{\\left.\\left[\\frac{(9-a)+(3+a)}{2}\\right]^{2} \\times \\frac{1}{3} \\frac{3(a-1)+(3+a)}{2}\\right]^{2}}{a^{2}}=\\frac{1}{16^{2}} \\cdot \\frac{6^{2} \\times \\frac{1}{3}(2 a)^{2}}{a^{2}}=\\frac{3}{16}\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nTherefore, $M \\leq \\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{4}$, with equality when $a=3 \\Leftrightarrow \\cos x=\\frac{1}{2}$.\nGiven $x \\in \\mathbb{R}$, find the maximum value of $\\frac{\\sin x(2-\\cos x)}{5-4 \\cos x}$.\nSolution Method Two: Let $M=\\frac{\\sin x(2-\\cos x)}{5-4 \\cos x}$, and let $a=5-4 \\cos x$, then $a \\in[1, 9]$, and\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\text { Solution Method Two: Let } M=\\frac{\\sin x(2-\\cos x)}{5-4 \\cos x}, \\text { and let } a=5-4 \\cos x, \\text { then } a \\in[1, 9], \\text { and } \\\\\nM^{2}=\\frac{\\left(1-\\cos ^{2} x\\right)(2-\\cos x)^{2}}{(5-4 \\cos x)^{2}}=\\frac{\\left(1-\\cos ^{2} x\\right)(2-\\cos x)^{2}}{(5-4 \\cos x)^{2}}=\\frac{\\left[1-\\left(\\frac{5-a}{4}\\right)^{2}\\right]\\left(2-\\frac{5-2}{4}\\right)^{2}}{a^{2}}=\\frac{1}{16^{2}} \\cdot \\frac{(9-a)(a-1)(3+a)^{2}}{a^{2}} \\\\\n=\\frac{1}{16^{2}} \\cdot\\left(10-\\left(a+\\frac{9}{a}\\right)\\right)\\left(a+\\frac{9}{a}+6\\right) \\leq \\frac{3}{16}\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nTherefore, $M \\leq \\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{4}$, with equality when $a=3 \\Leftrightarrow \\cos x=\\frac{1}{2}$.\nSolution Method Three: Let $M=\\frac{\\sin x(2-\\cos x)}{5-4 \\cos x}$, then\n$$\nM^{2}=\\frac{\\sin ^{2} x(2-\\cos x)^{2}}{\\left(\\sin ^{2} x+(2-\\cos x)^{2}\\right)^{2}}=\\frac{\\left(\\frac{\\sin x}{2-\\cos x}\\right)^{2}}{\\left(\\left(\\frac{\\sin x}{2-\\cos x}\\right)^{2}+1\\right)^{2}}=\\frac{1}{\\left(\\frac{\\sin x}{2-\\cos x}\\right)^{2}+2+\\frac{1}{\\left(\\frac{\\sin x}{2-\\cos x}\\right)^{2}}}\n$$\n\nLet $t=\\frac{\\sin x}{2-\\cos x}$, then $2 t=t \\cdot \\cos x+\\sin x \\leq \\sqrt{t^{2}+1} \\Rightarrow t^{2} \\leq \\frac{1}{3}$, hence\n$$\nM^{2}=\\frac{1}{t^{2}+2+\\frac{1}{t^{2}}} \\leq \\frac{1}{\\frac{1}{3}+2+3}=\\frac{3}{16}\n$$\n\nTherefore, $M \\leq \\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{4}$, with equality when $a=3 \\Leftrightarrow \\cos x=\\frac{1}{2}$.", "answer": "\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{4}"}
{"id": 12057, "problem": "When $a, b$ take what real numbers, the equation\n$$\nx^{2}+2(1+a) x+\\left(3 a^{2}+4 a b+4 b^{2}+2\\right)=0\n$$\n\nhas real roots?", "solution": "Solution: When $\\Delta \\geqslant 0$, the equation has real roots\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\Leftrightarrow[2(1+a)]^{2}-4\\left(3 a^{2}+4 a b+4 b^{2}+2\\right) \\geqslant 0 \\\\\n\\Leftrightarrow 2 a^{2}+4 a b+4 b^{2}-2 a+1 \\leqslant 0 \\\\\n\\Leftrightarrow(a+2 b)^{2}+(a-1)^{2} \\leqslant 0 . \\\\\n\\text { Also, }(a+2 b)^{2}+(a-1)^{2} \\geqslant 0, \\text { therefore, only }\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nAlso, $(a+2 b)^{2}+(a-1)^{2} \\geqslant 0$, therefore, only $(a+2 b)^{2}=0$ and $(a-1)^{2}=0$, that is\n$$\na=1, b=-\\frac{1}{2} \\text {. }\n$$\n\nThus, when $a=1, b=-\\frac{1}{2}$, the given equation has real roots.", "answer": "a=1, b=-\\frac{1}{2}"}
{"id": 57690, "problem": "In three of the six circles of the diagram, the numbers 4, 14, and 6 are recorded. In how many ways can natural numbers be placed in the remaining three circles so that the products of the triples of numbers along each of the three sides of the triangular diagram are the same?\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_06_c47c8a04f76ef67ab4e5g-22.jpg?height=285&width=321&top_left_y=685&top_left_x=566)", "solution": "Answer: 6.\n\nSolution. Let $a, b, c$ be the natural numbers in the three lower circles, from left to right. According to the condition, $14 \\cdot 4 \\cdot a = 14 \\cdot 6 \\cdot c$, i.e., $2a = 3c$. From this, it follows that $3c$ is even, and therefore $c$ is even. Thus, $c = 2k$ for some natural number $k$, and from the equation $2a = 3c$ it follows that $a = 3k$.\n\nIt must also hold that $14 \\cdot 4 \\cdot 3k = 3k \\cdot b \\cdot 2k$, which means $b \\cdot k = 28$. Note that by choosing the number $k$, which is a natural divisor of 28, the natural numbers $a, b, c$ are uniquely determined. The number 28 has exactly 6 natural divisors: $1, 2, 4, 7, 14, 28$. Therefore, there are also 6 ways to place the numbers in the circles.", "answer": "6"}
{"id": 28644, "problem": "Given $\\frac{a b}{a+b}=\\frac{1}{15}, \\frac{b c}{b+c}=\\frac{1}{17}, \\frac{c a}{c+a}=\\frac{1}{16}$. Then the value of $\\frac{a b c}{a b+b c+c a}$ is ( ).\n(A) $\\frac{1}{21}$\n(B) $\\frac{1}{22}$\n(C) $\\frac{1}{23}$\n(D) $\\frac{1}{24}$", "solution": "1.D.\n\nFrom the given, we have\n$$\n\\frac{1}{a}+\\frac{1}{b}=15, \\frac{1}{b}+\\frac{1}{c}=17, \\frac{1}{c}+\\frac{1}{a}=16 \\text {. }\n$$\n\nAdding the three equations yields $2\\left(\\frac{1}{a}+\\frac{1}{b}+\\frac{1}{c}\\right)=48$.\nTherefore, the original expression $=\\frac{1}{\\frac{1}{a}+\\frac{1}{b}+\\frac{1}{c}}=\\frac{1}{24}$.", "answer": "D"}
{"id": 35903, "problem": "Equation $\\sqrt{x+4}-\\sqrt{x-3}+1=0$\n(A) No roots.\n(B) One real root.\n(C) One real root and one imaginary root.\n(D) Two imaginary roots.\n(E) Two real roots.", "solution": "[Solution] Given $\\sqrt{x+4}+1=\\sqrt{x-3}$, squaring both sides and simplifying yields\n$$\n8+2 \\sqrt{x+4}=0 \\text {, }\n$$\n\nthis equation cannot hold.\nTherefore, the answer is $(A)$.", "answer": "A"}
{"id": 13095, "problem": "Let the integer sequence $a_{1}, a_{2}, \\cdots, a_{k}$ have length $k$, where $1 \\leqslant a_{i} \\leqslant 4(i=1,2, \\cdots$, $k)$. If the sequence satisfies the condition: “If $a_{i}=a_{j}$ and $a_{i+1}=a_{j+1}$, then $i=j$. “then the maximum value of $k$ is $\\qquad$.", "solution": "12. 17\n\nGiven that the different combinations of $\\left(a_{i}, a_{i+1}\\right)$ are $4 \\times 4=16$. By the condition, the same combination cannot appear twice in the sequence (since $i \\neq j$, then $a_{i} \\neq a_{j}$ or $a_{i+1} \\neq a_{j+1}$, i.e., $\\left(a_{1}, a_{i+1}\\right)$ and $\\left(a_{3}, a_{s+1}\\right)$ are different). Therefore, $k \\leqslant 32-15=17$. For example, 11213142232433441 satisfies the requirement.", "answer": "17"}
{"id": 16871, "problem": "Compute the sum of all positive integers whose digits form either a strictly increasing or a strictly decreasing sequence.", "solution": "Denote by $I$ and $D$ the sets of all positive integers with strictly increasing (respectively, decreasing) sequence of digits. Let $D_{0}, D_{1}, D_{2}$ and $D_{3}$ be the subsets of $D$ consisting of all numbers starting with 9 , not starting with 9 , ending in 0 and not ending in 0 , respectively. Let $S(A)$ denote the sum of all numbers belonging to a set $A$. All numbers in $I$ are obtained from the number 123456789 by deleting some of its digits. Thus, for any $k=0,1, \\ldots, 9$ there are $\\left(\\begin{array}{l}9 \\\\ k\\end{array}\\right) k$-digit numbers in $I$ (here we consider 0 a 0 -digit number). Every $k$-digit number $a \\in I$ can be associated with a unique number $b_{0} \\in D_{0}, b_{1} \\in D_{1}$ and $b_{3} \\in D_{3}$ such that\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& a+b_{0}=999 \\ldots 9=10^{k+1}-1 \\\\\n& a+b_{1}=99 \\ldots 9=10^{k}-1 \\\\\n& a+b_{3}=111 \\ldots 10=\\frac{10}{9}\\left(10^{k}-1\\right)\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nHence we have\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& S(I)+S\\left(D_{0}\\right)=\\sum_{k=0}^{9}\\left(\\begin{array}{l}\n9 \\\\\nk\n\\end{array}\\right)\\left(10^{k+1}-1\\right)=10 \\cdot 11^{9}-2^{9} \\\\\n& S(I)+S\\left(D_{1}\\right)=\\sum_{k=0}^{9}\\left(\\begin{array}{l}\n9 \\\\\nk\n\\end{array}\\right)\\left(10^{k}-1\\right)=11^{9}-2^{9} \\\\\n& S(I)+S\\left(D_{3}\\right)=\\frac{10}{9}\\left(11^{9}-2^{9}\\right)\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nNoting that $S\\left(D_{0}\\right)+S\\left(D_{1}\\right)=S\\left(D_{2}\\right)+S\\left(D_{3}\\right)=S(D)$ and $S\\left(D_{2}\\right)=10 S\\left(D_{3}\\right)$ we obtain the system of equations\n\n$$\n\\left\\{\\begin{aligned}\n2 S(I)+S(D) & =11^{10}-2^{10} \\\\\nS(I)+\\frac{1}{11} S(D) & =\\frac{10}{9}\\left(11^{9}-2^{9}\\right)\n\\end{aligned}\\right.\n$$\n\nwhich yields\n\n$$\nS(I)+S(D)=\\frac{80}{81} \\cdot 11^{10}-\\frac{35}{81} \\cdot 2^{10} .\n$$\n\nThis sum contains all one-digit numbers twice, so the final answer is\n\n$$\n\\frac{80}{81} \\cdot 11^{10}-\\frac{35}{81} \\cdot 2^{10}-45=25617208995\n$$", "answer": "25617208995"}
{"id": 40582, "problem": "Given that for all real numbers $x$, the inequality $\\left[\\left(\\log _{3} m\\right)^{2}-\\log _{3}\\left(27 m^{2}\\right)\\right] x^{2}-\\left(\\log _{3} m-3\\right) x-1<0$ always holds, find the range of real numbers $m$.", "solution": "(1) If $\\left(\\log _{3} m\\right)^{2}-\\log _{3}\\left(27 m^{2}\\right)=0, \\log _{3} m=3$ or -1\nIf $\\log _{3} m=-1$, the original inequality is $4 x-1<0$, which does not meet the requirement;\nIf $\\log _{3} m=3$, the original inequality is $-1<0$, which is obviously true for any $x \\in \\mathbf{R}$, solving gives $m=27$\n(2) If $\\left(\\log _{3} m\\right)^{2}-\\log _{3} 27 m^{2} \\neq 0$, to make the original inequality true for any $x \\in \\mathbf{R}$, then it should be:\n$$\n\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\n\\left(\\log _{3} m\\right)^{2}-\\log _{3}\\left(27 m^{2}\\right)<0 \\\\\n\\Delta=\\left(\\log _{3} m-3\\right)^{2}+4\\left[\\left(\\log _{3} m\\right)^{2}-\\log _{3}\\left(27 m^{2}\\right)\\right]<0\n\\end{array}\\right.\n$$\n\nSolving gives $-\\frac{1}{5}<\\log _{3} m<3,3^{-\\frac{1}{5}}<m<27$\nIn summary, the range of real number $m$ is $\\left(3^{-\\frac{1}{5}}, 27\\right]$", "answer": "(3^{-\\frac{1}{5}},27]"}
{"id": 64311, "problem": "Hixi and Shanshan each have several points cards.\nHixi says to Shanshan: \"If you give me 3 cards, my number of cards will be 3 times yours.\"\nShanshan says to Hixi: \"If you give me 4 cards, my number of cards will be 4 times yours.\"\nHixi says to Shanshan: \"If you give me 5 cards, my number of cards will be 5 times yours.\"\nIt is known that exactly one of the above three statements is incorrect. Therefore, originally Hixi had $\\qquad$ points cards.", "solution": "【Answer】Solution: According to the analysis, assuming the first and second sentences are correct, then the total should be a multiple of 20. According to the first sentence,\n\nthe ratio of Xixi to Shanshan's points cards should be 15:5, and according to the second sentence, the ratio of Xixi to Shanshan's card numbers should be 4:16, the difference of 11 times for each person corresponds to 7 cards, which is not an integer, so it is discarded.\n\nAssuming the first and third sentences are correct, the total should be a multiple of 12. According to the first sentence, the ratio of the two people's points cards is $9:3$, and according to the second sentence, the ratio of the two people's points cards is 10:2, the difference of 1 part is the extra 2 cards, which is valid, so the ratio of Xixi and Shanshan's points cards is 6:24, according to the third sentence, the ratio of Xixi and Shanshan's points cards is 25:5, the difference of 19 parts is 9 cards, which is not an integer, so it is not valid, and is discarded.\n\nIn summary, the first and third sentences are correct, Xixi has 15 points cards.\nThe answer is: 15.", "answer": "15"}
{"id": 28154, "problem": "Sasha and Vanya are playing a game. Sasha asks Vanya questions. If Vanya answers correctly, Sasha gives him 7 candies. If Vanya answers incorrectly, he gives Sasha 3 candies. After Sasha asked 50 questions, it turned out that each of them had as many candies as they had at the beginning. How many questions did Vanya answer correctly?", "solution": "Answer: 15.\n\nSolution. Let Vanya answer correctly to $x$ questions, then he answered incorrectly to $50-x$ questions. This means that during the game, Vanya received $7 x$ candies and gave away $3(50-x)$ candies. Since the total number of candies for both boys did not change after the game, we get $7 x=3(50-x)$. Solving this, we find $x=15$.\n\nRemark. The same answer could have been obtained by understanding that to \"balance the candies,\" Vanya should \"compensate\" every 3 correct answers with 7 incorrect ones.", "answer": "15"}
{"id": 56118, "problem": "A cylinder has height 4. Each of its circular faces has a circumference of $10\\pi$. What is the volume of the cylinder?", "solution": "Suppose that the cylinder has radius $r$.\n\nSince the circumference of its circular faces is $10 \\pi$, then $2 \\pi r=10 \\pi$ or $r=5$.\n\nTherefore, the volume of the cylinder is $\\pi r^{2} h=\\pi \\cdot 5^{2} \\cdot 4=100 \\pi$.\n\nANSWER: $100 \\pi$", "answer": "100\\pi"}
{"id": 56678, "problem": "Let $z_{1}, z_{2}, \\cdots, z_{12}$ be the roots of the equation $z^{12}=2^{36}$. Let $w_{j} (j=1,2, \\cdots, 12)$ be one of $z_{j}$ and i $z_{j}$. Then the maximum value of $\\operatorname{Re} \\sum_{j=1}^{12} w_{j}$ is . $\\qquad$", "solution": "3. $16(1+\\sqrt{3})$.\n\nAs shown in Figure 2, using the geometric meaning, $y=x$, $y=-x$ and the coordinate axes divide the circle $x^{2}+y^{2}=8$ into eight parts.\n\nWhen $z_{j}$ is above the line $y=-x$, $w_{j}=z_{j}$; otherwise, $w_{j}=\\mathrm{i} z_{j}$.\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\text { Hence Re } \\sum_{j=1}^{12} w_{j} \\\\\n=2^{3} \\sum_{j=-1}^{4} \\cos \\frac{2 j \\pi}{12}-2^{3} \\sum_{j=5}^{10} \\cos \\frac{2 j \\pi}{12} \\\\\n=16(1+\\sqrt{3}) .\n\\end{array}\n$$", "answer": "16(1+\\sqrt{3})"}
{"id": 25026, "problem": "The numbers $a$ and $b$ are such that the polynomial $x^{4}+x^{3}+2 x^{2}+a x+b$ is the square of some other polynomial. Find $b$.", "solution": "Answer: $\\frac{49}{64} \\approx 0.77$.\n\nSolution. The polynomial whose square is the given one is a quadratic trinomial with a coefficient of 1 or -1 for $x^{2}$. We can assume that the leading coefficient is 1 (otherwise, factor out -1 with a change in the signs of the other coefficients). Let $\\left(x^{2}+A x+B\\right)^{2}=x^{4}+x^{3}+2 x^{2}+a x+b$. Expanding the brackets, we get\n\n$$\nx^{4}+2 A x^{3}+\\left(A^{2}+2 B\\right) x^{2}+2 A B x+B^{2}=x^{4}+x^{3}+2 x^{2}+a x+b,\n$$\n\ntherefore, equating the coefficients of the powers, we find $2 A=1, A^{2}+2 B=2,2 A B=a$, $B^{2}=b$. Hence, $A=\\frac{1}{2}, B=1-\\frac{A^{2}}{2}=\\frac{7}{8}, b=B^{2}=\\frac{49}{64} \\approx 0.77$.", "answer": "\\frac{49}{64}"}
{"id": 29389, "problem": "Mr. Chrt had five dogs in his dog team - Alík, Brok, Muk, Raf, and Punt. He was thinking about how he could harness the dogs in a row behind him so that Alík would be in front of Punt.\n\nIn how many ways could Mr. Chrt do this?\n\nHint. On which positions could Alík and Punt be harnessed?", "solution": "If Alík was first, Punta could be second, third, fourth, or fifth:\n\n$$\nA P * * * \\quad A * P * * \\quad A * * P * \\quad A * * * P\n$$\n\nIf Alík was second, Punta could be third, fourth, or fifth:\n\n$$\n* A P * * \\quad * A * P * \\quad * A * * P\n$$\n\nIf Alík was third, Punta could be fourth or fifth:\n\n$$\n* * A P * \\quad * * A * P\n$$\n\nIf Alík was fourth, Punta had to be fifth:\n\n$$\n* * * A P\n$$\n\nThus, Mr. Chrt had 10 options for harnessing Alík and Punta in the required manner.\n\nIn each of these cases, the remaining three dogs could be harnessed in the unoccupied positions (marked with *) in any order. This can be done in 6 ways: one dog can go to any of the three free positions, the second dog to any of the two remaining positions, and the third dog has no choice and must go to the last free position (thus $6=3 \\cdot 2$).\n\nMr. Chrt could harness his dogs in a total of 60 ways (since $10 \\cdot 6=60$).\n\nNote. The previous calculation of all possible orders of three elements can be generalized for any number; the resulting number is called a factorial and is denoted by an exclamation mark (here $3 !=3 \\cdot 2 \\cdot 1=6$).\n\nAll five of Mr. Chrt's dogs can be harnessed in a total of $5 !=5 \\cdot 4 \\cdot 3 \\cdot 2 \\cdot 1=120$ ways. In half of the cases, Alík stands in front of Punta, and in the other half, it is the opposite (it is enough to swap these two dogs and leave the others in their places). Thus, Alík can be in front of Punta in 60 cases.", "answer": "60"}
{"id": 21913, "problem": "Find all functions $f: \\mathbb{R} \\rightarrow \\mathbb{R}$ for which\n\n$$\nx+f(x f(y))=f(y)+y f(x)\n$$\n\nholds for all real numbers $x$ and $y$.", "solution": "IV/4. By substituting $x=0$ into the functional equation, we get $f(0)=f(y)+y f(0)$. Therefore, $f$ is a linear function of the form $f(x)=a-a x$ for some real number $a$. We substitute this form into the functional equation and get that for all $x, y \\in \\mathbb{R}$, it holds that $x+a-a x(a-a y)=a-a y+y(a-a x)$, thus\n\n$$\nx-a^{2} x+a^{2} x y=-a x y\n$$\n\nIf we substitute $y=0$ into this equation, we get $x=a^{2} x$ for all $x$, hence $a^{2}=1$. Considering this in the above equation, it simplifies to $x y=-a x y$ or $(1+a) x y=0$, from which it follows that $a=-1$, since the equation must hold for all $x$ and $y$.\n\nWe get $f(x)=x-1$. If we substitute this form into both sides of the original equation, we get\n\n$$\nx+f(x f(y))=x+f(x y-x)=x+x y-x-1=x y-1\n$$\n\nand\n\n$$\nf(y)+y f(x)=y-1+y(x-1)=x y-1\n$$\n\nwhich is equal for all $x$ and $y$, so $f(x)=x-1$ is the only function that satisfies the given equation.\n\nSubstituting $x=0$ or $y=0$ into the functional equation 1 point Substituting the form $f(x)=a-a x$ into the original equation for $x$ and $y$ (can also be written as $f(x)=f(0)-x f(0))$\n\n1 point\n\nConcluding that for all $x$ and $y$ the equation $x-a^{2} x+a^{2} x y=-a x y$ holds (or equivalently,\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_06_07_24964e3bc413fb5af60fg-17.jpg?height=48&width=1625&top_left_y=2346&top_left_x=221)\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_06_07_24964e3bc413fb5af60fg-17.jpg?height=49&width=1625&top_left_y=2391&top_left_x=221)\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_06_07_24964e3bc413fb5af60fg-17.jpg?height=46&width=1627&top_left_y=2444&top_left_x=223)\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_06_07_24964e3bc413fb5af60fg-17.jpg?height=51&width=1627&top_left_y=2490&top_left_x=223)\n\nConcluding that $f(x)=x-1$ is the solution .......................................................................", "answer": "f(x)=x-1"}
{"id": 18537, "problem": "Given a regular triangular prism with a base edge length of 1, the diagonals of the two lateral faces are perpendicular to each other. Then the length of the lateral edge of the prism is $\\qquad$", "solution": "6. $\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}$.\n\nLet the triangular prism $A B C-A_{1} B_{1} C_{1}$, with side edge length $a$, and the skew diagonals of the side faces $A B_{1}$ and $B C_{1}$ are perpendicular to each other. Then\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\overrightarrow{A B_{1}} \\cdot \\overrightarrow{B C_{1}}=0 \\\\\n\\Rightarrow\\left(\\overrightarrow{B_{1} B}+\\overrightarrow{B A}\\right) \\cdot\\left(\\overrightarrow{B B_{1}}+\\overrightarrow{B_{1} C_{1}}\\right)=0 \\\\\n\\Rightarrow \\overrightarrow{B_{1} B} \\cdot \\overrightarrow{B B_{1}}+\\overrightarrow{B_{1} B} \\cdot \\overrightarrow{B_{1} C_{1}}+\\overrightarrow{B A} \\cdot \\overrightarrow{B B_{1}}+\\overrightarrow{B A} \\cdot \\overrightarrow{B_{1} C_{1}}=0 \\\\\n\\Rightarrow-a^{2}+\\cos 60^{\\circ}=0 \\Rightarrow a=\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}\n\\end{array}\n$$", "answer": "\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}"}
{"id": 17121, "problem": "In $\\triangle A B C$, $O$ is the midpoint of side $B C$, and a line through $O$ intersects lines $A B$ and $A C$ at two distinct points $M$ and $N$ respectively. If\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\overrightarrow{A B}=m \\overrightarrow{A M}, \\\\\n\\overrightarrow{A C}=n \\overrightarrow{A N},\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nthen $m+n=$", "solution": "3. 2 .\n\nSolution 1 Notice that,\n$$\n\\overrightarrow{A O}=\\frac{1}{2}(\\overrightarrow{A B}+\\overrightarrow{A C})=\\frac{m}{2} \\overrightarrow{A M}+\\frac{n}{2} \\overrightarrow{A N} .\n$$\n\nSince points $M, O, N$ are collinear, we have,\n$$\n\\frac{m}{2}+\\frac{n}{2}=1 \\Rightarrow m+n=2 \\text {. }\n$$\n\nSolution 2 Since points $M, O, N$ are on the sides or their extensions of $\\triangle A B C$, and the three points are collinear, by Menelaus' theorem we get\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\frac{A M}{M B} \\cdot \\frac{B O}{O C} \\cdot \\frac{C N}{N A}=1 . \\\\\n\\text { Hence } \\frac{n-1}{1-m}=1 \\Rightarrow m+n=2 .\n\\end{array}\n$$", "answer": "2"}
{"id": 38316, "problem": "Fill $n^{2}(n \\geq 3)$ integers into an $n \\times n$ grid, with one number in each cell, such that the product of the numbers in each row and each column is 30. How many ways are there to do this?", "solution": "Question 184, Solution: First, consider the case where all integers in the grid are positive integers. In this case, the prime factors of the numbers in each row and each column exactly include one $2$, one $3$, and one $5$. Among these, the $\\mathrm{n}$ twos are in different rows and different columns, with $\\mathrm{n}$! ways to fill them. Similarly, the threes and fives each have $\\mathrm{n}$! ways to fill them. Therefore, in this case, there are $(\\mathrm{n}!)^3$ ways to fill the grid.\n\nFurthermore, the numbers in the $(n-1) \\times (n-1)$ subgrid in the top-left corner can arbitrarily choose their positive or negative signs. At this point, the numbers in the $n$-th row and the $n$-th column have a unique way to choose their positive or negative signs. Hence, there are $2^{(n-1)^2} \\cdot (\\mathrm{n}!)^3$ ways to fill the grid that satisfy the conditions.", "answer": "2^{(n-1)^2}\\cdot(\\mathrm{n}!)^3"}
{"id": 8030, "problem": "From $1,2,3, \\cdots, 14$, select $a_{1}, a_{2}, a_{3}$ in ascending order, such that $a_{2}-a_{1} \\geqslant 3, a_{3}-a_{2} \\geqslant 3$. How many different ways are there to select the numbers that meet the above requirements?", "solution": "Solution: Obviously, $a_{1}+\\left(a_{2}-a_{1}\\right)+\\left(a_{3}-a_{2}\\right)+(14-$ $\\left.a_{3}\\right)=14$, where $a_{1} \\geqslant 1, a_{2}-a_{1} \\geqslant 3, a_{3}-a_{2} \\geqslant 3,14-$ $a_{3} \\geqslant 0$.\nTransform the above equation to\n$$\n\\left(a_{1}-1\\right)+\\left(a_{2}-a_{1}-3\\right)+\\left(a_{3}-a_{2}-3\\right)+(14\n$$\n$\\left.-a_{3}\\right)=7$.\n\nAt this point, $a_{1}-1, a_{2}-a_{1}-3, a_{3}-a_{2}-3,14-c_{3}$ are all non-negative integers. It is known that this indeterminate equation has $C_{i+4-1}^{\\gamma}=$ $C_{10}^{?}$ different sets of non-negative integer solutions, therefore, the number of different ways that meet the requirements is $C_{10}^{3}=120$ (using the combination formula).", "answer": "120"}
{"id": 3892, "problem": "The graph of the function $f(x)=A \\cos (\\omega x+\\phi)$ is symmetric with respect to the origin if and only if ( )(where $k \\in \\mathbf{Z}$ ).\nA. $\\phi=2 k \\pi+\\frac{\\pi}{2}$\nB. $\\frac{\\varphi}{\\omega}=2 k \\pi \\pm \\frac{\\pi}{2}$\nC. $\\phi=k \\pi+\\frac{\\pi}{2}$\nD. $\\phi=k \\pi+\\frac{\\pi}{2}$ or $\\omega x=k \\pi$", "solution": "3. C\n$f(x)=\\operatorname{Aoox}(\\omega x$ ' $\\varphi)$ 的图像关 $f \\cdot$ 拍点对称 $\\Leftrightarrow f(x)$ 图像过原点 $\\Leftarrow \\cos \\phi$ $=0$\n\n3. C\nThe graph of $f(x)=\\operatorname{Aoox}(\\omega x$ ' $\\varphi)$ is symmetric with respect to the origin $\\Leftrightarrow$ the graph of $f(x)$ passes through the origin $\\Leftarrow \\cos \\phi$ $=0$", "answer": "C"}
{"id": 55992, "problem": "For what real number $x$ does the function $f(x)=x^{2}-x+1+\\sqrt{2 x^{4}-18 x^{2}+12 x+68}$ have a minimum value? What is the minimum value?", "solution": "Given $f(x)=x^{2}-x+1+\\sqrt{2 x^{4}-18 x^{2}+12 x+68}$\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n=x^{2}-x+1+\\sqrt{2(x+3)^{2}+2\\left(x^{2}-5\\right)^{2}} \\\\\n=x^{2}-x+1+\\sqrt{2} \\cdot \\sqrt{(x+3)^{2}+\\left(x^{2}-5\\right)^{2}} \\\\\n=\\sqrt{2}\\left[\\frac{x^{2}-x+1}{\\sqrt{2}}+\\sqrt{(x+3)^{2}+\\left(x^{2}-5\\right)^{2}}\\right] .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nThus, the above expression can be seen as the sum of two distances:\nThe distance from a moving point $P\\left(x, x^{2}\\right)$ on the parabola $y=x^{2}$ to the line $y=x-1$\n$$\n|P Q|=\\frac{\\left|x-x^{2}-1\\right|}{\\sqrt{1^{2}+(-1)^{2}}}=\\frac{\\left|x^{2}-x+1\\right|}{\\sqrt{2}} \\text {, }\n$$\n\nand the distance from the moving point $P\\left(x, x^{2}\\right)$ to the fixed point $(-3,5)$\n$$\n|P M|=\\sqrt{[x-(-3)]^{2}+\\left(x^{2}-5\\right)^{2}}=\\sqrt{(x+3)^{2}+\\left(x^{2}-5\\right)^{2}} \\text {. }\n$$\n\nAs shown in Figure 5-2, when $|P Q|+| P M|$ is minimized, points $M, P, Q$ are collinear, and this line is the line $l: y=-x+2$ passing through point $M$ and perpendicular to the line $y=x-1$.\n\nTherefore, the minimum value of $|P Q|+|P M|$ is the distance from point $M$ to the line $y=x-1$, which is $\\left|\\frac{-3-5-1}{\\sqrt{1^{2}+(-1)^{2}}}\\right|=\\frac{9}{2} \\sqrt{2}$.\n\nAt this time, the intersection points of the line $y=-x+2$ and the parabola are $P_{1}(-2,4)$ and $P_{2}(1,1)$. Hence, when $x=-2$ or $x=1$, the minimum value of the function $f(x)$ is\n$$\nf(x)_{\\min }=\\sqrt{2} \\cdot \\frac{9}{2} \\sqrt{2}=9 .\n$$", "answer": "9"}
{"id": 50338, "problem": "Let $z, w$ be complex numbers satisfying $\\left\\{\\begin{array}{c}z+\\frac{20 i}{w}=5+i \\\\ w+\\frac{12 i}{z}=-4+10 i\\end{array}\\right.$, find the minimum possible value of $|z w|^{2}$.", "solution": "Question 103, Solution: Multiplying the two expressions yields $\\mathrm{zw}-\\frac{240}{z \\mathrm{w}}+12 \\mathrm{i}+20 \\mathrm{i}=(5+\\mathrm{i})(-4+10 \\mathrm{i})=-30+$ $46 \\mathrm{i}$, rearranging gives\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n(\\mathrm{zw})^{2}-(-30+14 \\mathrm{i}) \\cdot \\mathrm{zw}-240=0 \\\\\n\\Rightarrow[\\mathrm{zw}-(6+2 \\mathrm{i})][\\mathrm{zw}-(-36+12 \\mathrm{i})]=0\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nThus, $\\mathrm{zw}=6+2 \\mathrm{i}$ or $-36+12 \\mathrm{i}$. Therefore, the minimum possible value of $|\\mathrm{zw}|^{2}$ is $6^{2}+2^{2}=40$.", "answer": "40"}
{"id": 24988, "problem": "What is the probability that the colony never goes extinct?", "solution": "The answer is $1-\\left(\\frac{1}{2}\\right)^{100}$.\n\nLet $p$ be the probability that a colony consisting of just one cell will survive. Then\n\n$$\np=\\frac{1}{3} \\cdot 0+\\frac{2}{3}\\left(1-(1-p)^{2}\\right)\n$$\n\nowing to the fact that when the cell splits in two, the probability both of them go extinct is $(1-p)^{2}$. Solving for $p$, we obtain $p=\\frac{1}{2}$.\n\nThe colony initially has 100 cells; if we treat these as 100 distinct colonies, we obtain the claimed answer.", "answer": "1-(\\frac{1}{2})^{100}"}
{"id": 13646, "problem": "Determine all triples of prime numbers $(p, q, r)$ for which\n\n$$\np^{q}=r-1\n$$", "solution": "Scoring: 1 point is awarded for concluding that $r$ is not 2, and another 2 points for determining that $p=2$. 1 point is awarded for the case $q=2$, and 3 points for eliminating the case $q>2$.\n\nA written solution of $(2,2,5)$ earns 1 point even if it is not justified.", "answer": "(2,2,5)"}
{"id": 28482, "problem": "The number of elements in set $S$ is denoted as $|S|$, and the number of subsets of set $S$ is denoted as $n(S)$. Given three non-empty finite sets $A$, $B$, and $C$ that satisfy the condition:\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n|A|=|B|=2019, \\\\\nn(A)+n(B)+n(C)=n(A \\cup B \\cup C) .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nDetermine the maximum value of $|A \\cap B \\cap C|$, and briefly describe the reasoning process.", "solution": "$$\n2^{2019}+2^{2019}+2^{|C|}=2^{|A \\cup B \\cup C|} \\text {, }\n$$\n\nthat is, $2^{2020}+2^{|C|}=2^{|A \\cup B \\cup C|}$.\nThus, $|A \\cup B \\cup C|>|C|$,\n$|A \\cup B \\cup C|>2020$.\nIf $|C|>2020$, then\n$$\n1+2^{|C|-2020}=2^{|A \\cup B \\cup C|-2020} \\text {. }\n$$\n\nThe left side of the above equation is odd, while the right side is even, so\n$$\n|C|>2020\n$$\n\ndoes not hold.\nSimilarly, $|C|<2020$ does not hold either.\nTherefore, $|C|=2020$.\nIn this case, from equation (1) we know $|A \\cup B \\cup C|=2021$.\nClearly,\n$|A \\cap B \\cap C| \\leqslant \\min \\{|A|,|B|,|C|\\}=2019$.\nIf $|A \\cap B \\cap C|=2019$, then $A=B \\subseteq C$.\nThus, $|A \\cup B \\cup C|=|C|=2020$. This is a contradiction.\nTherefore, $|A \\cap B \\cap C| \\leqslant 2018$, meaning the maximum possible value of $|A \\cap B \\cap C|$ is 2018.\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\text { When } A=\\{1,2, \\cdots, 2019\\}, \\\\\nB=\\{1,2, \\cdots, 2018,2020\\}, \\\\\nC=\\{1,2, \\cdots, 2018,2019,2021\\}\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nthen, $|A \\cap B \\cap C|=2018$, meaning the maximum value of $|A \\cap B \\cap C|$ that satisfies the given conditions is 2018.", "answer": "2018"}
{"id": 63117, "problem": "Given $a<0$, then $\\sqrt{(2 a-|a|)^{2}}$ equals ( ).\n(A) $a$\n(B) $-a$\n(C) $3 a$\n(D) $-3 a$", "solution": "2. D\n\nTranslate the text above into English, please retain the original text's line breaks and format, and output the translation result directly.", "answer": "D"}
{"id": 5102, "problem": "The organizers of the exhibition \"To the Moon and Beyond\" felt that they had low attendance on the first day, so they reduced the admission fee by 12 Kč. As a result, the number of visitors increased by $10\\%$ on the second day, but the total daily revenue decreased by $5\\%$. How many korunas did the admission cost after the discount?", "solution": "We will organize the information from the assignment into the following table:\n\n|  | first day | second day |\n| :---: | :---: | :---: |\n| number of visitors | $n$ | $1.1 n$ |\n| admission fee (Kč per person) | $x+12$ | $x$ |\n| total daily revenue (Kč) | $n(x+12)$ | $1.1 n x$, or $0.95 n(x+12)$ |\n\nFrom the last cell of the table, we will set up an equation, which we will solve (assuming $n>0$):\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n1.1 n x & =0.95 n(x+12) \\\\\n1.1 x & =0.95 x+11.4 \\\\\n0.15 x & =11.4 \\\\\nx & =76\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nThe admission fee after the discount was 76 Kč.\n\nEvaluation. 3 points for setting up the table or its equivalent, of which 1 point for the information in the first two rows under the header and 2 points for the information in the last row; 2 points for setting up and solving the equation; 1 point for the result.\n\nIf the solver includes in their work a variant that no one arrived on the first day, i.e., $n=0$, and that the admission fee after the discount could therefore be anything, this cannot be accepted as a solution to the problem. (The assignment states that the number of visitors increased by 10% on the second day.) However, if the solver adds this variant to the correct solution of the problem, do not deduct points for it.", "answer": "76"}
{"id": 47561, "problem": "If $x, y, z>0$, and $x^{2}+y^{2}+z^{2}=1$, then $S=\\frac{(z+1)^{2}}{2 x y z}$ reaches its minimum value when $x$ equals", "solution": "$31 \\sqrt{\\sqrt{2}-1}$.\n$$\nS \\geqslant \\frac{(z+1)^{2}}{\\left(x^{2}+y^{2}\\right) z}=\\frac{(z+1)^{2}}{\\left(1-z^{2}\\right) z}=\\frac{z+1}{(1-z) z} .\n$$\n\nLet $u=\\frac{z+1}{(1-z) z}, 0<z<1$ and\n$$\nu z^{2}+(1-u) z+1=0\n$$\n\nhas real roots, so\n$$\n(1-u)^{2} \\geqslant 4 u\n$$\n\nwhich means $u^{2}-6 u+1 \\geqslant 0$\nthus $u \\geqslant 3+2 \\sqrt{2}$.\nWhen $z^{2}=\\frac{3+2 \\sqrt{2}-1}{2(3+2 \\sqrt{2})}=\\sqrt{2}-1$, $u=\\frac{z+1}{(1-z) z}$ reaches its minimum value $3+2 \\sqrt{2}$. Therefore, when $S$ reaches its minimum value,\n$$\nx=\\sqrt{\\frac{1-(\\sqrt{2}-1)^{2}}{2}}=\\sqrt{\\sqrt{2}-1} .\n$$", "answer": "\\sqrt{\\sqrt{2}-1}"}
{"id": 45996, "problem": "Find the maximum value of the expression $\\cos (x+y)$, given that $\\cos x - \\cos y = \\frac{1}{4}$.", "solution": "Answer: $\\frac{31}{32} \\approx 0.97$.", "answer": "\\frac{31}{32}"}
{"id": 51139, "problem": "Given real numbers $a, b, c$ satisfy the inequalities\n$$\n|a| \\geqslant|b+c|,|b| \\geqslant|c+a|,|c| \\geqslant |a+b|\n$$\n\nthen the value of $a+b+c$ is ( ).\n(A) 0\n(B) 1\n(C) 2\n(D) 3", "solution": "3. A.\n\nFrom the given conditions, we have\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\na^{2} \\geqslant(b+c)^{2}=b^{2}+2 b c+c^{2}, \\\\\nb^{2} \\geqslant(c+a)^{2}=c^{2}+2 c a+a^{2}, \\\\\nc^{2} \\geqslant(a+b)^{2}=a^{2}+2 a b+b^{2} .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nAdding the three inequalities, we get\n$$\na^{2}+b^{2}+c^{2} \\geqslant 2\\left(a^{2}+b^{2}+c^{2}\\right)+2 a b+2 b c+2 c a \\text {. }\n$$\n\nThus, we have $(a+b+c)^{2} \\leqslant 0$.\nTherefore, $a+b+c=0$.", "answer": "A"}
{"id": 12168, "problem": "Find the GCD of all numbers of the form $n^{13}-n$.", "solution": "We will find all primes that divide $n^{13}-n$ for all $n$, i.e., $p \\mid\\left(n^{12}-1\\right)$ for all $n$ coprime with $p$. Fermat's little theorem states that $p \\mid\\left(n^{p-1}-1\\right)$, so if $(p-1) \\mid 12$, then $p \\mid\\left(n^{12}-1\\right)$ for all $n$ coprime with $p$. We have at least $p=2,3,5,7$ and 13. Now let's show that $p^{2}$ does not divide $n^{13}-n$ for all $n$ with a specific case: $p^{2}$ divides $p^{13}$ but not $p$, so $p^{2}$ does not divide $p^{13}-p$. The last step is to show that there is no other prime factor. The ideal solution would be to prove the converse of Fermat's theorem, but here it suffices to observe that $2^{13}-2=8190=2 \\cdot 3^{2} \\cdot 5 \\cdot 7 \\cdot 13$. The greatest common divisor is therefore $2 \\cdot 3 \\cdot 5 \\cdot 7 \\cdot 13=2730$.", "answer": "2730"}
{"id": 43856, "problem": "Compare $\\frac{23^{1088}+1}{23^{1880}+1}$ with $\\frac{23^{1089}+1}{23^{1880}+1}$.", "solution": "Solve by first comparing the quotient of $-\\frac{x+1}{23}$ and $\\frac{23 x+1}{23^{2} x+1}$.\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n23 \\frac{x+1}{x+1} \\div \\frac{23 x+1}{23^{2} x+1} \\\\\n=\\frac{(x+1)\\left(23^{2} x+1\\right)}{(23 x+1)^{2}} \\\\\n=\\frac{23^{2} x^{2}+\\left(23^{2}+1\\right) x+1}{23^{2} x^{2}+2 \\times 23 x+1}>1 \\text {. } \\\\\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nWhen $x=23^{1988}$,\n$$\n\\frac{23^{1988}+1}{23^{1989}+1}>\\frac{23^{1989}+1}{23^{1980}+1}\n$$", "answer": "\\frac{23^{1988}+1}{23^{1989}+1}>\\frac{23^{1989}+1}{23^{1980}+1}"}
{"id": 33545, "problem": "The quadratic function $f(x)=x^{2}+m x+n$ has real roots, the inequality $s \\leq(m-1)^{2}+(n-1)^{2}+(m-n)^{2}$ holds for any quadratic function satisfying the above condition, then the maximum value of $s$ is _____ .", "solution": "Question 69, Solution Method One: In fact, the maximum value of the desired $s$ is $\\min _{m^{2} \\geq 4 n}\\left\\{(m-1)^{2}+(n-1)^{2}+\\right.$ $\\left.(m-n)^{2}\\right\\}$.\n\nNotice that $(m-1)^{2}+(n-1)^{2}+(m-n)^{2}=\\frac{9}{8}+\\frac{(2 m-4 n-1)^{2}+6(m-1)^{2}+6\\left(m^{2}-4 n\\right)}{8} \\geq \\frac{9}{8}$, with equality when $m=$ $1, n=\\frac{1}{4}$. Therefore, the maximum value of the desired $s$ is $\\frac{9}{8}$.\nSolution Method Two: Let $\\mathrm{f}(\\mathrm{x})=\\mathrm{x}^{2}+\\mathrm{mx}+\\mathrm{n}$ have two real roots $\\mathrm{p}$ and $\\mathrm{q}$, then $\\left\\{\\begin{array}{c}p+q=-m \\\\ p q=n\\end{array}\\right.$, hence\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n(m-1)^{2}+(n-1)^{2}+(m-n)^{2} \\\\\n=(1+p+q)^{2}+(p q-1)^{2}+(p q+p+q)^{2} \\\\\n=2\\left(p^{2}+p+1\\right)\\left(q^{2}+q+1\\right) \\geq \\frac{9}{8}\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nEquality holds if and only if $p=q=-\\frac{1}{2}$. Therefore, the maximum value of the desired $s$ is $\\frac{9}{8}$.", "answer": "\\frac{9}{8}"}
{"id": 22525, "problem": "AB is the diameter of a circle. C is a point not on the line AB. The line AC cuts the circle again at X and the line BC cuts the circle again at Y. Find cos ACB in terms of CX/CA and CY/CB.", "solution": ": cos 2 ACB = (CX/CA).(CY/CB). It is the positive root for C outside the circle and the negative root for C inside the circle. For C outside the circle, we have cos ACB = CX/CB = CY/CA (one should check that this is true in all configurations). Hence result. For C on the circle it is still true because cos ACB = 0 and CX = CY = 0. For C inside the circle, cos ACB = - cos ACY = - CY/CA and also = - cos BCX = - CX/CB. 26th CanMO 1994 © John Scholes jscholes@kalva.demon.co.uk 18 Aug 2002", "answer": "\\cos\\angleACB=\\\\sqrt{(CX/CA)\\cdot(CY/CB)}"}
{"id": 2279, "problem": "In the tetrahedron $ABCD$, there is a point $O$ inside such that the lines $AO, BO, CO, DO$ intersect the faces $BCD, ACD, ABD, ABC$ at points $A_1, B_1, C_1, D_1$ respectively, and $\\frac{AO}{OA_1}=\\frac{BO}{OB_1}=\\frac{CO}{OC_1}=\\frac{DO}{OD_1}=k$. Then $k=$ $\\qquad$ .", "solution": "12. $3 \\frac{V_{A B C D}}{V_{O B C D}}=\\frac{A A_{1}}{O A_{1}}=\\frac{A O}{O A_{1}}+\\frac{O A_{1}}{O A_{1}}=1+k$, thus $\\frac{V_{O B C D}}{V_{A B C D}}=\\frac{1}{1+k}$.\n\nSimilarly, $\\frac{V_{(X \\cdot D A}}{V_{A B C D}}=\\frac{V_{O D A B}}{V_{A B C D}}=\\frac{V_{O A B C}}{V_{A B C D}}=\\frac{1}{1+k}$.\nSince $V_{O B C D}+V_{\\triangle C D A}+V_{O D A B}+V_{O A B C}=V_{A B C D}$,\nwe have $\\frac{4}{1+k}=1$, hence $k=3$.", "answer": "3"}
{"id": 38095, "problem": "At the cross-country race, 8 runners wore white sports shirts. 4 runners wore blue sports shirts. How many runners started the cross-country race?", "solution": "$8+4=12, 12$ runners started.", "answer": "12"}
{"id": 9770, "problem": "Find all functions $f: \\mathbf{Z} \\rightarrow \\mathbf{Z}$, such that\n$$\nf(-f(x)-f(y))=1-x-y \\quad (x, y \\in \\mathbf{Z}) .\n$$", "solution": "2. $f(x)=x-1$.\n\nIt is easy to verify that $f(x)=x-1$ satisfies the functional equation.\nAssume the function $f: \\mathbf{Z} \\rightarrow \\mathbf{Z}$ satisfies\n$$\nf(-f(x)-f(y))=1-x-y \\text {. }\n$$\n\nLet $y=1$. Then $f(-f(x)-f(1))=-x$.\nLet $x=1$. Then $f(-2 f(1))=-1$.\nLet $n \\in \\mathbf{Z}$.\nLet $x=n$. Then $f(-f(n)-f(1))=-n$.\nTake $x=-f(n)-f(1), y=-2 f(1)$. We get\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nf(n+1)=1+(f(n)+f(1))+2 f(1) \\\\\n\\Rightarrow f(n+1)=f(n)+3 f(1)+1 .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nStarting from $n=1$, whether using forward induction or backward induction, we can prove\n$$\nf(n)=(3 n-2) f(1)+n-1 \\text {. }\n$$\n\nLet $n=0$, then $f(0)=-2 f(1)-1$.\nTake $x=0, y=1$. We get\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nf(-f(0)-f(1))=0 \\\\\n\\Rightarrow f(f(1)+1)=0 .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nIf $n=f(1)+1$, then\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n(3(f(1)+1)-2) f(1)+(f(1)+1)-1=0 \\\\\n\\Rightarrow f(1)(3 f(1)+2)=0 .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nSince $f(1)$ is an integer, therefore, $f(1)=0$.\nThus, $f(n)=n-1$.", "answer": "f(x)=x-1"}
{"id": 36473, "problem": "If $x$ is a real number satisfying the equation $$9\\log_3 x - 10\\log_9 x =18 \\log_{27} 45,$$ then the value of $x$ is equal to $m\\sqrt{n}$, where $m$ and $n$ are positive integers, and $n$ is not divisible by the square of any prime. Find $m+n$.", "solution": "1. We start with the given equation:\n   \\[\n   9\\log_3 x - 10\\log_9 x = 18 \\log_{27} 45\n   \\]\n\n2. We use the change of base formula for logarithms. Recall that:\n   \\[\n   \\log_9 x = \\frac{\\log_3 x}{\\log_3 9} = \\frac{\\log_3 x}{2}\n   \\]\n   and\n   \\[\n   \\log_{27} x = \\frac{\\log_3 x}{\\log_3 27} = \\frac{\\log_3 x}{3}\n   \\]\n\n3. Substitute these into the original equation:\n   \\[\n   9\\log_3 x - 10 \\left(\\frac{\\log_3 x}{2}\\right) = 18 \\left(\\frac{\\log_3 45}{3}\\right)\n   \\]\n\n4. Simplify the equation:\n   \\[\n   9\\log_3 x - 5\\log_3 x = 6\\log_3 45\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   4\\log_3 x = 6\\log_3 45\n   \\]\n\n5. Divide both sides by 4:\n   \\[\n   \\log_3 x = \\frac{6}{4} \\log_3 45\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   \\log_3 x = \\frac{3}{2} \\log_3 45\n   \\]\n\n6. This implies:\n   \\[\n   x = 45^{\\frac{3}{2}}\n   \\]\n\n7. Simplify \\(45^{\\frac{3}{2}}\\):\n   \\[\n   45^{\\frac{3}{2}} = (45^1) \\cdot (45^{\\frac{1}{2}}) = 45 \\cdot \\sqrt{45}\n   \\]\n\n8. Express \\(45\\) in terms of its prime factors:\n   \\[\n   45 = 3^2 \\cdot 5\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   \\sqrt{45} = \\sqrt{3^2 \\cdot 5} = 3 \\sqrt{5}\n   \\]\n\n9. Therefore:\n   \\[\n   x = 45 \\cdot 3 \\sqrt{5} = 135 \\sqrt{5}\n   \\]\n\n10. Identify \\(m\\) and \\(n\\):\n    \\[\n    m = 135, \\quad n = 5\n    \\]\n\n11. Calculate \\(m + n\\):\n    \\[\n    m + n = 135 + 5 = 140\n    \\]\n\nThe final answer is \\(\\boxed{140}\\)", "answer": "140"}
{"id": 4529, "problem": "If the three sides of $\\triangle A B C$ are all unequal, the area is $\\frac{\\sqrt{15}}{3}$, and the lengths of the medians $A D$ and $B E$ are 1 and 2, respectively, then the length of the median $C F$ is $\\qquad$.", "solution": "7. $\\sqrt{6}$", "answer": "\\sqrt{6}"}
{"id": 35695, "problem": "If $\\frac{z}{x+y}=2$ and $\\frac{y}{x+z}=3$, what is the value of $\\frac{z}{y+z}$?", "solution": "Solution. From the assumptions, we get\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& z=2 x+2 y \\\\\n& y=3 x+3 z\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nIf we express $y$ and $z$ in terms of $x$, we get $y=-\\frac{9}{5} x, z=-\\frac{8}{5} x$.\n\nSubstituting this into the expression $\\frac{z}{y+z}$, we get\n\n$$\n\\frac{z}{y+z}=\\frac{-\\frac{8}{5} x}{-\\frac{9}{5} x-\\frac{8}{5} x}=\\frac{8}{17}\n$$\n\nNote that $x$ cannot be $0$, otherwise the conditions of the problem would state $\\frac{z}{y}=2$ and $\\frac{y}{z}=3$, which cannot both be true. Therefore, the above calculation is valid.\n\n(2 points)", "answer": "\\frac{8}{17}"}
{"id": 3437, "problem": "Detective Podberezyakov is pursuing Maksim Detochkin (each driving their own car). At the beginning, both were driving on the highway at a speed of 60 km/h, with Podberezyakov lagging behind Detochkin by 2 km. Upon entering the city, each of them reduced their speed to 40 km/h, and upon exiting the city, finding themselves on a good highway, each increased their speed to 70 km/h. When the highway ended, at the border with a dirt road, each had to reduce their speed to 30 km/h again. What was the distance between them on the dirt road?", "solution": "Answer: 1 km.\n\nSolution: At the moment Detochkin entered the city, Podberezyakov was 2 km behind him. Podberezyakov covered this distance in 2/60 hours, during which time Detochkin traveled $\\frac{2}{60} \\cdot 40$ km. That is, the distance was multiplied by 40/60. Similarly, when exiting the city and transitioning to the dirt road, the distance is multiplied by 70/40 and then by 30/70. In the end, $2 \\times \\frac{40}{60} \\times \\frac{70}{40} \\times \\frac{30}{70}=1$ km.", "answer": "1"}
{"id": 47708, "problem": "The pioneers of a Berlin school presented cosmonauts Valentina Tereshkova and Yuri Gagarin with a folder of drawings as a memento. From seven classes, six drawings were each selected.\n\nIn addition, the art teacher of the school and a member of the parent council contributed a drawing for the cosmonauts.\n\nHow many pictures does the folder contain?", "solution": "$7 \\cdot 6=42, 42+1+1=44$. The folder contains 44 drawings.", "answer": "44"}
{"id": 20127, "problem": "Calculate the definite integral:\n\n$$\n\\int_{0}^{\\sqrt{2} / 2} \\frac{x^{4} \\cdot d x}{\\sqrt{\\left(1-x^{2}\\right)^{3}}}\n$$", "solution": "## Solution\n\n$$\n\\int_{0}^{\\sqrt{2} / 2} \\frac{x^{4} \\cdot d x}{\\sqrt{\\left(1-x^{2}\\right)^{3}}}=\n$$\n\nSubstitution:\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& x=\\sin t \\Rightarrow d x=\\cos t d t \\\\\n& x=0 \\Rightarrow t=\\arcsin 0=0 \\\\\n& x=\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2} \\Rightarrow t=\\arcsin \\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}=\\frac{\\pi}{4}\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nWe get:\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& =\\int_{0}^{\\pi / 4} \\frac{\\sin ^{4} t \\cdot \\cos t}{\\sqrt{\\left(1-\\sin ^{2} t\\right)^{3}}} d t=\\int_{0}^{\\pi / 4} \\frac{\\sin ^{4} t \\cdot \\cos t}{\\cos ^{3} t} d t=\\int_{0}^{\\pi / 4} \\frac{\\sin ^{4} t}{\\cos ^{2} t} d t= \\\\\n& =\\int_{0}^{\\pi / 4} \\frac{\\left(1-\\cos ^{2} t\\right)^{2}}{\\cos ^{2} t} d t=\\int_{0}^{\\pi / 4} \\frac{1-2 \\cos ^{2} t+\\cos ^{4} t}{\\cos ^{2} t} d t= \\\\\n& =\\int_{0}^{\\pi / 4}\\left(\\frac{1}{\\cos ^{2} t}-2+\\frac{1+\\cos 2 t}{2}\\right) d t=\\int_{0}^{\\pi / 4}\\left(\\frac{1}{\\cos ^{2} t}-\\frac{3}{2}+\\frac{1}{2} \\cos 2 t\\right) d t= \\\\\n& =\\left.\\left(\\operatorname{tg} t-\\frac{3 t}{2}+\\frac{1}{4} \\sin 2 t\\right)\\right|_{0} ^{\\pi / 4}=\\left(\\operatorname{tg} \\frac{\\pi}{4}-\\frac{3 \\pi}{8}+\\frac{1}{4} \\sin \\frac{\\pi}{2}\\right)-\\left(\\operatorname{tg} 0-\\frac{3 \\cdot 0}{2}+\\frac{1}{4} \\sin 0\\right)= \\\\\n& =\\left(1-\\frac{3 \\pi}{8}+\\frac{1}{4} \\cdot 1\\right)-\\left(2 \\cdot 0-0+\\frac{1}{4} \\cdot 0\\right)=\\frac{5}{4}-\\frac{3 \\pi}{8}\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nSource — «http://pluspi.org/wiki/index.php/\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�_ \\%D0\\%9A\\%D1\\%83\\%D0\\%B7\\%D0\\%BD\\%D0\\%B5\\%D1\\%86\\%D0\\%BE\\%D0\\%B2_\\%D0\\%98\\%D0\\%BD\\%D1\\%82 $\\% \\mathrm{D} 0 \\% \\mathrm{~B} 5 \\% \\mathrm{D} 0 \\% \\mathrm{~B} 3 \\% \\mathrm{D} 1 \\% 80 \\% \\mathrm{D} 0 \\% \\mathrm{~B} 0 \\% \\mathrm{D} 0 \\% \\mathrm{BB} \\% \\mathrm{D} 1 \\% 8 \\mathrm{~B}+12-7$ » Categories: Kuznetsov's Problem Book Integrals Problem 12 | Integrals\n\n- Content is available under CC-BY-SA 3.0.\n\nCreated by GeeTeatoo\n\n## Problem Kuznetsov Integrals 12-8\n\n## Material from PlusPi", "answer": "\\frac{5}{4}-\\frac{3\\pi}{8}"}
{"id": 42040, "problem": "He spent one-sixth of his life in a joyful childhood, and one-twelfth of his life dreaming in his youth. Then he spent one-seventh of his life, when he became a groom; $S$ on the fifth spring, his little son was born. Alas, but the poor child lived only half as long as his grieving father, who ... was carried to the grave by his sorrow ... For four years he bore his grief in a loving heart. The length of his life is thus: - see it in these wise lines.", "solution": "$x=84$", "answer": "84"}
{"id": 33474, "problem": "The sides of the triangle are $6, 8, 10$. Find its area (using Heron's formula).", "solution": "95. Solution of Niphus\n\n\\[\n\\Delta=\\sqrt{p(p-a)(p-b)(p-c)}=\\sqrt{12 \\cdot 6 \\cdot 4 \\cdot 2}=24\n\\]\n\nIt would have been simpler, of course, to take half the product of the legs.\n\nJunius Moderatus Columella (1st century AD) in his treatise \"On Agriculture,\" when discussing land surveying, indicates 9\nland measures and solutions to nine geometric problems with numerical data.", "answer": "24"}
{"id": 42785, "problem": "In triangle $ABC$, angle $A$ is equal to $60^{\\circ}$, the distances from vertices $B$ and $C$ to the center of the inscribed circle of triangle $ABC$ are 3 and 4, respectively. Find the radius of the circle circumscribed around triangle $ABC$.", "solution": "Answer. $\\quad \\sqrt{\\frac{37}{3}}$. Hint. See problem 4 for 9th grade.", "answer": "\\sqrt{\\frac{37}{3}}"}
{"id": 19179, "problem": "Find the derivative.\n\n$y=x+\\frac{1}{1+e^{x}}-\\ln \\left(1+e^{x}\\right)$", "solution": "## Solution\n\n$y^{\\prime}=\\left(x+\\frac{1}{1+e^{x}}-\\ln \\left(1+e^{x}\\right)\\right)^{\\prime}=1-\\frac{1}{\\left(1+e^{x}\\right)^{2}} \\cdot e^{x}-\\frac{1}{1+e^{x}} \\cdot e^{x}=$\n\n$=\\frac{1+2 e^{x}+e^{2 x}-e^{x}-e^{x}-e^{2 x}}{\\left(1+e^{x}\\right)^{2}}=\\frac{1}{\\left(1+e^{x}\\right)^{2}}$\n\n## Problem Kuznetsov Differentiation 7-14", "answer": "\\frac{1}{(1+e^{x})^{2}}"}
{"id": 51864, "problem": "A circle touches the extensions of two sides $AB$ and $AD$ of square $ABCD$ with a side length of 4 cm. Two tangents are drawn from point $C$ to this circle. Find the radius of the circle if the angle between the tangents is $60^{\\circ}$.", "solution": "# Solution.\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_06_b2236406d6db6e8875c1g-07.jpg?height=445&width=576&top_left_y=1431&top_left_x=817)\n\nFig. 1\n\nThe segment cut off from vertex $A$ by the point of tangency of the circle is equal to the radius of this circle. The diagonal of the square $A B C D A C=4 \\sqrt{2}$. If radii of the circle are drawn to the points of tangency, a square with side $R$ is formed. Then $O A=R \\sqrt{2}$, $OC = \\frac{O K}{\\sin 30^{\\circ}}=2 R$. As a result, we get the equation $2 R=R \\sqrt{2}+4 \\sqrt{2}$, from which $R=4(\\sqrt{2}+1)$.\n\nAnswer. $4(\\sqrt{2}+1)$.", "answer": "4(\\sqrt{2}+1)"}
{"id": 39437, "problem": "Determine all natural numbers $n$ for which:\n\n$$\n[\\sqrt[3]{1}]+[\\sqrt[3]{2}]+\\ldots+[\\sqrt[3]{n}]=2 n\n$$", "solution": "Solution. Let $a_{k}=[\\sqrt[3]{k}]-2$, for $k=1,2,3, \\ldots$. We need to determine all natural numbers $n$ for which $a_{1}+a_{2}+\\ldots+a_{n}=0$. Note that\n\n$$\n\\begin{array}{ll}\na_{k}=-1, & 1 \\leq k \\leq 7 \\\\\na_{k}=0, & 8 \\leq k \\leq 26 \\\\\na_{k}=1, & 27 \\leq k \\leq 63 \\\\\na_{k} \\geq 2, & k \\geq 64\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nClearly, the sum $a_{1}+a_{2}+\\ldots+a_{n}$ is equal to 0 if and only if $n=7+26=33$.\n\n## II year", "answer": "33"}
{"id": 53465, "problem": "In square $ABCD$ with side length $2$, let $M$ be the midpoint of $AB$. Let $N$ be a point on $AD$ such that $AN = 2ND$. Let point $P$ be the intersection of segment $MN$ and diagonal $AC$. Find the area of triangle $BPM$.", "solution": "1. **Assign coordinates to the vertices of the square:**\n   \\[\n   A = (0, 0), \\quad B = (0, 2), \\quad C = (2, 2), \\quad D = (2, 0)\n   \\]\n\n2. **Find the coordinates of point \\( M \\), the midpoint of \\( AB \\):**\n   \\[\n   M = \\left( \\frac{0+0}{2}, \\frac{0+2}{2} \\right) = (0, 1)\n   \\]\n\n3. **Find the coordinates of point \\( N \\) on \\( AD \\) such that \\( AN = 2ND \\):**\n   Since \\( AN = 2ND \\), we can write:\n   \\[\n   AN = 2x \\quad \\text{and} \\quad ND = x \\quad \\text{with} \\quad AN + ND = AD = 2\n   \\]\n   Solving for \\( x \\):\n   \\[\n   2x + x = 2 \\implies 3x = 2 \\implies x = \\frac{2}{3}\n   \\]\n   Therefore, \\( AN = 2x = \\frac{4}{3} \\). Thus, the coordinates of \\( N \\) are:\n   \\[\n   N = \\left( \\frac{4}{3}, 0 \\right)\n   \\]\n\n4. **Find the equation of line \\( MN \\):**\n   The slope of \\( MN \\) is:\n   \\[\n   \\text{slope of } MN = \\frac{0 - 1}{\\frac{4}{3} - 0} = -\\frac{3}{4}\n   \\]\n   Using the point-slope form of the line equation \\( y - y_1 = m(x - x_1) \\) with point \\( M(0, 1) \\):\n   \\[\n   y - 1 = -\\frac{3}{4}(x - 0) \\implies y = -\\frac{3}{4}x + 1\n   \\]\n\n5. **Find the intersection of line \\( MN \\) and diagonal \\( AC \\):**\n   The equation of diagonal \\( AC \\) is \\( y = x \\). Setting \\( y = x \\) in the equation of \\( MN \\):\n   \\[\n   x = -\\frac{3}{4}x + 1 \\implies x + \\frac{3}{4}x = 1 \\implies \\frac{7}{4}x = 1 \\implies x = \\frac{4}{7}\n   \\]\n   Therefore, the coordinates of point \\( P \\) are:\n   \\[\n   P = \\left( \\frac{4}{7}, \\frac{4}{7} \\right)\n   \\]\n\n6. **Calculate the area of triangle \\( BPM \\):**\n   The base \\( \\overline{BM} \\) has length \\( 1 \\) (since \\( B = (0, 2) \\) and \\( M = (0, 1) \\)).\n   The height from point \\( P \\) to line \\( BM \\) (which is vertical) is the \\( x \\)-coordinate of \\( P \\), which is \\( \\frac{4}{7} \\).\n\n   The area of triangle \\( BPM \\) is:\n   \\[\n   \\text{Area} = \\frac{1}{2} \\times \\text{base} \\times \\text{height} = \\frac{1}{2} \\times 1 \\times \\frac{4}{7} = \\frac{2}{7}\n   \\]\n\nThe final answer is \\(\\boxed{\\frac{2}{7}}\\).", "answer": "\\frac{2}{7}"}
{"id": 23046, "problem": "Given 9 points in space, where no four points are coplanar, a line segment is drawn between every pair of points. These line segments can be colored blue or red, or left uncolored. Find the minimum value of $n$ such that if any $n$ of these line segments are arbitrarily colored red or blue, the set of these $n$ line segments will necessarily contain a triangle with all sides of the same color.", "solution": "5. The minimum value of $n$ is 33.\n\nLemma: For a complete graph of order 5, there exists a coloring method for the edges such that the colored graph contains no monochromatic triangles.\nAs shown in Figure (1), dashed and solid lines represent edges of two different colors, and in this case, there are no monochromatic triangles in the graph.\n\nProof of the original problem: As shown in Figure (2), the 9 vertices are numbered $1, 2, 3, \\ldots, 9$. Among them, vertices $\\{1,3\\}, \\{1,4\\}, \\{2,3\\}, \\{2,4\\}$ are all connected by edges, and vertices 1 and 2 within the circle are not connected; similarly, vertices in different circles are all connected, while vertices 3 and 4, 5 and 6, 7 and 8 within the same circle are not connected. By the lemma, this graph contains no monochromatic triangles. It is easy to calculate that the number of edges in this graph is $C_{9}^{2} - 4 = 32$, so $n \\geqslant 33$.\n\nOn the other hand, if the number of colored edges is at least 33, since the total number of edges is $C_{9}^{2} = 36$, the number of uncolored edges is at most 3. If vertex $A_{1}$ is connected by an uncolored edge, remove $A_{1}$ and all edges connected to it; if there is still a vertex $A_{2}$ connected by an uncolored edge in the remaining graph, remove $A_{2}$ and all edges connected to it, and so on. Since the number of uncolored edges is at most 3, at most 3 vertices and the edges connected to them can be removed, leaving at least 6 vertices, with each pair of vertices connected by a red or blue edge. By the conclusion of Example 1 in this lecture, there must be a monochromatic triangle.\nIn summary, the minimum value of $n$ is 33.", "answer": "33"}
{"id": 28495, "problem": "Let $R > 0$, be an integer, and let $n(R)$ be the number of triples $(x, y, z) \\in \\mathbb{Z}^3$ such that $2x^2+3y^2+5z^2 = R$. What is the value of\n\n$\\lim_{ R \\to \\infty}\\frac{n(1) + n(2) + \\cdots + n(R)}{R^{3/2}}$?", "solution": "1. We start by noting that \\( n(1) + n(2) + \\cdots + n(R) \\) represents the number of integer triples \\((x, y, z) \\in \\mathbb{Z}^3\\) such that \\(2x^2 + 3y^2 + 5z^2 \\leq R\\).\n\n2. To find the asymptotic behavior of this count, we use a standard argument from the geometry of numbers, specifically Gauss's circle problem generalized to ellipsoids. The number of lattice points inside a region grows proportionally to the volume of that region.\n\n3. Consider the ellipsoid defined by \\(2x^2 + 3y^2 + 5z^2 \\leq R\\). The volume of this ellipsoid is proportional to \\(R^{3/2}\\) times the volume of the ellipsoid \\(2x^2 + 3y^2 + 5z^2 \\leq 1\\).\n\n4. The volume of the ellipsoid \\(2x^2 + 3y^2 + 5z^2 \\leq 1\\) can be found by transforming it into a unit sphere. The transformation involves scaling the coordinates \\(x, y, z\\) such that the ellipsoid becomes a unit sphere.\n\n5. The volume of the ellipsoid \\(2x^2 + 3y^2 + 5z^2 \\leq 1\\) is given by:\n   \\[\n   \\text{Volume} = \\frac{1}{\\sqrt{\\det(A)}} \\cdot \\text{Volume of the unit ball in } \\mathbb{R}^3\n   \\]\n   where \\(A\\) is the matrix of the quadratic form, in this case, \\(A = \\text{diag}(2, 3, 5)\\).\n\n6. The determinant of \\(A\\) is:\n   \\[\n   \\det(A) = 2 \\cdot 3 \\cdot 5 = 30\n   \\]\n\n7. The volume of the unit ball in \\(\\mathbb{R}^3\\) is:\n   \\[\n   \\text{Volume of the unit ball} = \\frac{4\\pi}{3}\n   \\]\n\n8. Therefore, the volume of the ellipsoid \\(2x^2 + 3y^2 + 5z^2 \\leq 1\\) is:\n   \\[\n   \\text{Volume} = \\frac{1}{\\sqrt{30}} \\cdot \\frac{4\\pi}{3}\n   \\]\n\n9. Hence, the desired limit is:\n   \\[\n   \\lim_{R \\to \\infty} \\frac{n(1) + n(2) + \\cdots + n(R)}{R^{3/2}} = \\frac{1}{\\sqrt{30}} \\cdot \\frac{4\\pi}{3}\n   \\]\n\nThe final answer is \\(\\boxed{\\frac{4\\pi}{3\\sqrt{30}}}\\)", "answer": "\\frac{4\\pi}{3\\sqrt{30}}"}
{"id": 3959, "problem": "Find the fraction $\\frac{p}{q}$ with the smallest possible natural denominator, for which $\\frac{1}{2014}<\\frac{p}{q}<\\frac{1}{2013}$. Enter the denominator of this fraction in the provided field.", "solution": "5. Find the fraction $\\frac{p}{q}$ with the smallest possible natural denominator, for which\n\n$\\frac{1}{2014}<\\frac{p}{q}<\\frac{1}{2013}$. Enter the denominator of this fraction in the provided field\n\nAnswer: 4027", "answer": "4027"}
{"id": 49366, "problem": "Find the positive integer solutions $(x, y, z)$ that satisfy the equation $8^{x}+15^{y}=17^{z}$.", "solution": "[Solution] Consider the remainders of $8^{x}, 15^{y}, 17^{z}$ when divided by 4,\nfor all $x$,\n$8^{x} \\equiv 0 \\quad(\\bmod 4)$.\n\nfor all $z$,\n$17^{z} \\equiv 1 \\quad(\\bmod 4)$.\n\nThus, from the given equation we have\n$$\n15^{y} \\equiv 1(\\bmod 4) .\n$$\n\nTherefore, $y$ must be even.\nNext, consider the remainders of $8^{x}, 15^{y}, 17^{z}$ when divided by 7.\nfor all $x$,\n$8^{x} \\equiv 1 \\quad(\\bmod 7)$.\n\nfor all $y$,\n$15^{y} \\equiv 1(\\bmod 7)$.\n\nThus, from the given equation we get\n$$\n17^{z} \\equiv 2(\\bmod 7) .\n$$\n\nTherefore, $z$ must be even.\nConsider the remainders of $8^{x}, 15^{y}, 17^{z}$ when divided by 3,\nfor all $y$,\n$$\n15^{y} \\equiv 0 \\quad(\\bmod 3) \\text {. }\n$$\n\nfor even $z$,\nThus, from the given equation we get\n$$\n8^{x} \\equiv 1 \\quad(\\bmod 3)\n$$\n\nTherefore, $x$ is also even.\nHence, $x, y, z$ are all even.\nLet $x=2 k, y=2 m, z=2 n$, then we have\n$$\n2^{6 k}=\\left(17^{n}-15^{m}\\right)\\left(17^{n}+15^{m}\\right) \\text {. }\n$$\n\nThus, we have\n$$\n\\begin{array}{c}\n17^{n}-15^{m}=2^{t}, \\\\\n17^{n}+15^{m}=2^{6 k-t}\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nFrom (3) we know\nSo $2^{6 k-2 t}+1$ is odd.\nTherefore, from (4) we get\n$$\nt=1 .\n$$\n\nFrom (1) we have\n$$\n17^{n}-15^{m}=2\n$$\n\nConsider the remainders of $17^{n}, 15^{m}$ when divided by 9,\nWhen $m \\geqslant 2$,\n\nWhen $n$ is odd,\n$$\n\\begin{array}{ll}\n15^{m} \\equiv 0 & (\\bmod 9) \\\\\n17^{n} \\equiv 8 & (\\bmod 9) \\\\\n17^{n} \\equiv 1 & (\\bmod 9)\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nWhen $n$ is even,\nSo when $m \\geqslant 2$, (5) does not hold.\nTherefore, (5) has a solution only when $m=1, n=1$.\nAt this point, from (2) we know $k=1$.\nThus, the given equation has a unique solution:\n$$\n(x, y, z)=(2,2,2) .\n$$", "answer": "(x,y,z)=(2,2,2)"}
{"id": 53497, "problem": "Find all positive integer solutions of the equation $(n+2)!-(n+1)!-(n)!=n^{2}+n^{4}$. Answer. $n=3$.", "solution": "Solution. Rewrite the equation as $n!=\\left(n^{*}\\left(n^{2}+1\\right)\\right) /(n+2)$. Transforming the right side, we get $n!=n^{2}-2 n+5-10:(n+2)$. The last fraction will be an integer for $n=3$ and $n=8$, but the latter number is not a solution (substitute and check!)\n\nGrading criteria. Acquiring extraneous solutions: minus 3 points. Guessed and verified answer: 1 point.", "answer": "3"}
{"id": 9963, "problem": "In a class of 30 students, 20 students regularly read the magazine \"Fröhlichsein und Singen\" (Frösi), 12 students read the mathematical student magazine \"alpha\", and 6 students read neither \"Frösi\" nor \"alpha\".\n\nDetermine the number of all students in this class who read both magazines!", "solution": "Let the number of students who read both magazines be $x$.\n\nThen exactly $(20-x)$ students read \"Frösi\" but not \"alpha\", and exactly $(12-x)$ students read \"alpha\" but not \"Frösi\". Therefore, we have\n\n$$\nx+(20-x)+(12-x)+6=30\n$$\n\nwhich simplifies to $38-x=30$, hence $x=8$.", "answer": "8"}
{"id": 57644, "problem": "Evaluate the expression\n\\[\n  \\frac{121 \\left( \\frac{1}{13} - \\frac{1}{17} \\right) \n          + 169 \\left( \\frac{1}{17} - \\frac{1}{11} \\right) + 289 \\left( \\frac{1}{11} - \\frac{1}{13} \\right)}{\n        11 \\left( \\frac{1}{13} - \\frac{1}{17} \\right) \n          + 13 \\left( \\frac{1}{17} - \\frac{1}{11} \\right) + 17 \\left( \\frac{1}{11} - \\frac{1}{13} \\right)} \\, .\n\\]", "solution": "1. Start by simplifying the numerator and the denominator separately. The given expression is:\n   \\[\n   \\frac{121 \\left( \\frac{1}{13} - \\frac{1}{17} \\right) + 169 \\left( \\frac{1}{17} - \\frac{1}{11} \\right) + 289 \\left( \\frac{1}{11} - \\frac{1}{13} \\right)}{11 \\left( \\frac{1}{13} - \\frac{1}{17} \\right) + 13 \\left( \\frac{1}{17} - \\frac{1}{11} \\right) + 17 \\left( \\frac{1}{11} - \\frac{1}{13} \\right)}\n   \\]\n\n2. Simplify each term in the numerator:\n   \\[\n   121 \\left( \\frac{1}{13} - \\frac{1}{17} \\right) = 121 \\left( \\frac{17 - 13}{13 \\cdot 17} \\right) = 121 \\left( \\frac{4}{221} \\right) = \\frac{484}{221}\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   169 \\left( \\frac{1}{17} - \\frac{1}{11} \\right) = 169 \\left( \\frac{11 - 17}{17 \\cdot 11} \\right) = 169 \\left( \\frac{-6}{187} \\right) = \\frac{-1014}{187}\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   289 \\left( \\frac{1}{11} - \\frac{1}{13} \\right) = 289 \\left( \\frac{13 - 11}{11 \\cdot 13} \\right) = 289 \\left( \\frac{2}{143} \\right) = \\frac{578}{143}\n   \\]\n\n3. Simplify each term in the denominator:\n   \\[\n   11 \\left( \\frac{1}{13} - \\frac{1}{17} \\right) = 11 \\left( \\frac{17 - 13}{13 \\cdot 17} \\right) = 11 \\left( \\frac{4}{221} \\right) = \\frac{44}{221}\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   13 \\left( \\frac{1}{17} - \\frac{1}{11} \\right) = 13 \\left( \\frac{11 - 17}{17 \\cdot 11} \\right) = 13 \\left( \\frac{-6}{187} \\right) = \\frac{-78}{187}\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   17 \\left( \\frac{1}{11} - \\frac{1}{13} \\right) = 17 \\left( \\frac{13 - 11}{11 \\cdot 13} \\right) = 17 \\left( \\frac{2}{143} \\right) = \\frac{34}{143}\n   \\]\n\n4. Combine the simplified terms in the numerator:\n   \\[\n   \\frac{484}{221} + \\frac{-1014}{187} + \\frac{578}{143}\n   \\]\n\n5. Combine the simplified terms in the denominator:\n   \\[\n   \\frac{44}{221} + \\frac{-78}{187} + \\frac{34}{143}\n   \\]\n\n6. To simplify the fractions, find a common denominator for each set of fractions. For the numerator, the common denominator is \\(221 \\cdot 187 \\cdot 143\\). For the denominator, the common denominator is the same.\n\n7. Simplify the combined fractions in the numerator and denominator:\n   \\[\n   \\frac{484 \\cdot 187 \\cdot 143 + (-1014) \\cdot 221 \\cdot 143 + 578 \\cdot 221 \\cdot 187}{44 \\cdot 187 \\cdot 143 + (-78) \\cdot 221 \\cdot 143 + 34 \\cdot 221 \\cdot 187}\n   \\]\n\n8. Notice that the numerator and denominator have the same structure, and the terms will cancel out, simplifying to:\n   \\[\n   \\frac{30 \\cdot \\frac{4}{11} + 28 \\cdot \\frac{-6}{13} + 24 \\cdot \\frac{2}{17}}{\\frac{4}{11} + \\frac{-6}{13} + \\frac{2}{17}}\n   \\]\n\n9. Simplify the expression further:\n   \\[\n   = 24 + \\frac{6 \\cdot \\frac{4}{11} + 4 \\cdot \\frac{-6}{13}}{\\frac{4}{11} + \\frac{-6}{13} + \\frac{2}{17}}\n   \\]\n\n10. Finally, simplify to get the final result:\n   \\[\n   = 41 + \\frac{-11 \\cdot \\frac{4}{11} + -13 \\cdot \\frac{-6}{13} - 17 \\cdot \\frac{2}{17}}{\\frac{4}{11} + \\frac{-6}{13} + \\frac{2}{17}}\n   \\]\n\n11. The final simplified result is:\n   \\[\n   \\boxed{41}\n   \\]", "answer": "41"}
{"id": 12379, "problem": "$A=\\frac{x^{8}+x^{4}-2 x^{2}+6}{x^{4}+2 x^{2}+3}+2 x^{2}-2$", "solution": "Solution. Let's divide the polynomial $x^{8}+x^{4}-2 x^{6}+6$ by the polynomial $x^{4}+2 x^{2}+3$.\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_21_f024bf2ff7725246f3bfg-034.jpg?height=163&width=525&top_left_y=502&top_left_x=89)\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& \\begin{array}{r}\n-\\frac{-2 x^{6}-4 x^{4}-6 x^{2}}{-2 x^{4}+4 x^{2}+6} \\\\\n\\frac{2 x^{4}+4 x^{2}+6}{0}\n\\end{array}\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nTherefore, $A=\\frac{\\left(x^{4}+2 x^{2}+3\\right)\\left(x^{4}-2 x^{2}+2\\right)}{x^{4}+2 x^{2}+3}+2 x^{2}-2=x^{4}$.\n\nAnswer: $A=x^{4}$.", "answer": "x^{4}"}
{"id": 3032, "problem": "A snowdrift 468 cm high decreased in height by 6 cm in the first hour, by 12 cm in the second hour, ..., by $6k$ cm in the $k$-th hour. After some time $T$, the snowdrift melted completely. What fraction of the snowdrift's height melted in the time $\\frac{T}{2}$?", "solution": "Answer: $\\frac{7}{26}$.\n\nSolution: From the equation $6+12+\\cdots+6n=468$, we find $6 \\cdot \\frac{n(n+1)}{2}=468$ or $n^{2}+n-$ $156=0$. From this, $n=12$, meaning the snowdrift melted in 12 hours. In 6 hours, it melted by $6 \\cdot \\frac{6 \\cdot 7}{2}=126$ cm in height, which is $\\frac{126}{468}=\\frac{7}{26}$.\n\nComment: Correct solution - 20 points. Height of 126 cm found, but answer not obtained or incorrectly calculated - 18 points. Only $T=12$ found - 10 points. Correct approach but error in formula - 5 points. Solution started but progress insignificant - 1 point. Only correct answer without solution - 0 points.", "answer": "\\frac{7}{26}"}
{"id": 6942, "problem": "Let $f:(0, \\pi) \\rightarrow \\mathbf{R}, f(x)=\\frac{\\cos ^{2} x}{\\sin ^{3} x} \\cdot e^{-x}$. Determine the primitive $F$ of $f$ for which $F\\left(\\frac{\\pi}{4}\\right)=0$.", "solution": "## Problem 2.\n\nLet $f:(0, \\pi) \\rightarrow \\mathbf{R}, f(x)=\\frac{\\cos ^{2} x}{\\sin ^{3} x} \\cdot e^{-x}$.\n\nDetermine the primitive $F$ of $f$ for which $F\\left(\\frac{\\pi}{4}\\right)=0$.\n\nMatlab\n\n## Solution\n\nWe integrate by parts\n\n$$\nu(x)=e^{-x} \\cdot \\cos x, \\quad u^{\\prime}(x)=-e^{-x} \\cdot(\\sin x+\\cos x)\n$$\n\nNOTE: Any other correct solution is evaluated with maximum points.\n\n$$\nv^{\\prime}(x)=\\frac{\\cos x}{\\sin ^{3} x}, \\quad v(x)=-\\frac{1}{2 \\sin ^{2} x}\n$$\n\n$F(x)=-\\frac{\\cos x}{2 \\sin ^{2} x} \\cdot e^{-x}-\\frac{1}{2} \\int \\frac{e^{-x}}{\\sin x} d x-\\frac{1}{2} \\int \\frac{\\cos x}{\\sin ^{2} x} \\cdot e^{-x} d x$\n\nLet $I=\\int \\frac{\\cos x}{\\sin ^{2} x} \\cdot e^{-x} d x$. We integrate by parts\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& g(x)=e^{-x}, \\quad u^{\\prime}(x)=-e^{-x} \\\\\n& h^{\\prime}(x)=\\frac{\\cos x}{\\sin ^{2} x}, \\quad h(x)=-\\frac{1}{\\sin x}\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nThus, $I=-\\frac{e^{-x}}{\\sin x}--\\int \\frac{e^{-x}}{\\sin x} d x$\n\nTherefore, $F(x)=-\\frac{\\cos x}{2 \\sin ^{2} x} \\cdot e^{-x}-\\frac{1}{2} \\int \\frac{e^{-x}}{\\sin x} d x+\\frac{1}{2} \\cdot \\frac{e^{-x}}{\\sin x}+\\frac{1}{2} \\int \\frac{e^{-x}}{\\sin x} d x=\\frac{\\sin x-\\cos x}{2 \\sin ^{2} x} \\cdot e^{-x}+C$ (1p)\n\nUsing the condition $F\\left(\\frac{\\pi}{4}\\right)=0$ we get $C=0$.\n\nThus, the function we are looking for is $F(x)=\\frac{\\sin x-\\cos x}{2 \\sin ^{2} x} \\cdot e^{-x}$", "answer": "F(x)=\\frac{\\sinx-\\cosx}{2\\sin^{2}x}\\cdote^{-x}"}
{"id": 5424, "problem": "There exists a rational number $M$ such that a grade $x$ gets rounded to at least $90$ if and only if $x \\ge M$. If $M = \\tfrac pq$ for relatively prime integers $p$ and $q$, compute $p+q$.", "solution": "To solve this problem, we need to understand Joe's rounding process and determine the smallest grade \\( x \\) that gets rounded to at least 90. We will follow the rounding steps in reverse to find the critical value \\( M \\).\n\n1. **Final Rounding to Integer:**\n   - For a grade to be rounded to at least 90, it must be at least 89.5 after the final rounding step. This is because 89.5 is the smallest number that rounds up to 90.\n\n2. **Second Last Rounding:**\n   - To ensure the grade is at least 89.5 after the final rounding, it must be at least 89.45 before the final rounding step. This is because 89.45 rounds to 89.5.\n\n3. **Third Last Rounding:**\n   - To ensure the grade is at least 89.45 after the second last rounding, it must be at least 89.445 before the second last rounding step. This is because 89.445 rounds to 89.45.\n\n4. **Continuing the Process:**\n   - We continue this process, each time adding another digit 4 to the end of the number. This leads to an infinite series of 4s in the decimal part.\n\n5. **Infinite Series Representation:**\n   - The number we are looking for is \\( 89.\\overline{4} \\), which is a repeating decimal. We can convert this repeating decimal to a fraction:\n     \\[\n     89.\\overline{4} = 89 + 0.\\overline{4}\n     \\]\n     Let \\( y = 0.\\overline{4} \\). Then:\n     \\[\n     10y = 4.\\overline{4}\n     \\]\n     Subtracting the original \\( y \\) from this equation:\n     \\[\n     10y - y = 4.\\overline{4} - 0.\\overline{4}\n     \\]\n     \\[\n     9y = 4\n     \\]\n     \\[\n     y = \\frac{4}{9}\n     \\]\n     Therefore:\n     \\[\n     89.\\overline{4} = 89 + \\frac{4}{9} = \\frac{801}{9} + \\frac{4}{9} = \\frac{805}{9}\n     \\]\n\n6. **Simplifying the Fraction:**\n   - The fraction \\(\\frac{805}{9}\\) is already in its simplest form because 805 and 9 are relatively prime (they have no common factors other than 1).\n\n7. **Sum of Numerator and Denominator:**\n   - The problem asks for \\( p + q \\) where \\( M = \\frac{p}{q} \\). Here, \\( p = 805 \\) and \\( q = 9 \\).\n     \\[\n     p + q = 805 + 9 = 814\n     \\]\n\nThe final answer is \\(\\boxed{814}\\).", "answer": "814"}
{"id": 51369, "problem": "The numbers 1059, 1417, and 2312 leave the same remainder when divided by $d$, and $d>1$, find $d$.", "solution": "2. Since $1059 \\equiv 1417 \\equiv 2312(\\bmod d), d \\mid(895,358)$, and $(895,358)=179$, which is a prime number, and $d>1$, therefore $d=179$.", "answer": "179"}
{"id": 31439, "problem": "Triangle $ABC$ is a triangle with side lengths $13$, $14$, and $15$. A point $Q$ is chosen uniformly at random in the interior of $\\triangle{ABC}$. Choose a random ray (of uniformly random direction) with endpoint $Q$ and let it intersect the perimeter of $\\triangle{ABC}$ at $P$. What is the expected value of $QP^2$?", "solution": "1. **Fix the point \\( Q \\) inside the triangle \\( \\triangle ABC \\).** We need to find the expected value of \\( QP^2 \\) where \\( P \\) is the intersection of a random ray from \\( Q \\) with the perimeter of \\( \\triangle ABC \\).\n\n2. **Use polar coordinates with \\( Q \\) as the origin.** Let \\( f: [0, 2\\pi] \\to (0, \\infty) \\) be the function that describes the distance from \\( Q \\) to the boundary of the triangle as a function of the angle \\( \\theta \\).\n\n3. **Express the expected value of \\( QP^2 \\) using an integral.** The expected value of \\( QP^2 \\) is given by:\n   \\[\n   \\mathbb{E}[QP^2] = \\frac{1}{2\\pi} \\int_0^{2\\pi} f(\\theta)^2 \\, d\\theta\n   \\]\n\n4. **Simplify the integral using a known property of polar integration.** It is a known property that the integral of the square of the distance function over the angle range \\( [0, 2\\pi] \\) is related to the area of the region. Specifically:\n   \\[\n   \\frac{1}{2} \\int_0^{2\\pi} f(\\theta)^2 \\, d\\theta = \\text{Area of the region}\n   \\]\n\n5. **Calculate the area of \\( \\triangle ABC \\).** The side lengths of \\( \\triangle ABC \\) are 13, 14, and 15. Using Heron's formula, we first find the semi-perimeter \\( s \\):\n   \\[\n   s = \\frac{13 + 14 + 15}{2} = 21\n   \\]\n   Then, the area \\( A \\) is:\n   \\[\n   A = \\sqrt{s(s-13)(s-14)(s-15)} = \\sqrt{21 \\cdot 8 \\cdot 7 \\cdot 6} = \\sqrt{7056} = 84\n   \\]\n\n6. **Substitute the area into the integral expression.** Using the property from step 4:\n   \\[\n   \\frac{1}{2} \\int_0^{2\\pi} f(\\theta)^2 \\, d\\theta = 84\n   \\]\n   Therefore:\n   \\[\n   \\int_0^{2\\pi} f(\\theta)^2 \\, d\\theta = 168\n   \\]\n\n7. **Find the expected value of \\( QP^2 \\).** Substituting back into the expression for the expected value:\n   \\[\n   \\mathbb{E}[QP^2] = \\frac{1}{2\\pi} \\int_0^{2\\pi} f(\\theta)^2 \\, d\\theta = \\frac{1}{2\\pi} \\cdot 168 = \\frac{84}{\\pi}\n   \\]\n\n\\(\\blacksquare\\)\n\nThe final answer is \\(\\boxed{\\frac{84}{\\pi}}\\).", "answer": "\\frac{84}{\\pi}"}
{"id": 55557, "problem": "An urn contains 15 red, 9 white, and 4 green balls. If we draw 3 balls one after another without replacement, what is the probability that\n\na) the first is red, the second is white, and the third is green?\n\nb) the 3 drawn balls are red, white, and green, regardless of the order?", "solution": "a) The probability for Anna to first draw a red is $v_{A}=\\frac{15}{28}$, to secondly draw a white is $v_{B / A}=\\frac{9}{27}$, and to thirdly draw a green is $v_{C / A B}=\\frac{4}{26}$. According to the multiplication rule, the sought probability is\n\n$$\nv_{a}=v_{A B C}=\\frac{15 \\cdot 9 \\cdot 4}{28 \\cdot 27 \\cdot 26}=\\frac{5}{182} \\approx 0.027\n$$\n\nb) The probability of drawing any permutation of the red, white, and green elements is the same as the previously calculated $v_{a}$, because the factors in the numerator and denominator remain the same, only permuting in the numerator. Therefore, the sought probability is\n\n$$\nv_{b}=3!v_{a}=6 \\cdot \\frac{5}{182}=\\frac{15}{91} \\approx 0.165\n$$\n\nTörök István (Csorna, Latinka Sándor g. I. o. t.)", "answer": "\\frac{15}{91}"}
{"id": 8670, "problem": "Suppose that $|x_i| < 1$ for $i = 1, 2, \\dots, n$. Suppose further that\r\n\\[ |x_1| + |x_2| + \\dots + |x_n| = 19 + |x_1 + x_2 + \\dots + x_n|. \\]\r\nWhat is the smallest possible value of $n$?", "solution": "1. We are given that \\( |x_i| < 1 \\) for \\( i = 1, 2, \\dots, n \\) and \n   \\[\n   |x_1| + |x_2| + \\dots + |x_n| = 19 + |x_1 + x_2 + \\dots + x_n|.\n   \\]\n   We need to find the smallest possible value of \\( n \\).\n\n2. First, consider the inequality \\( |x_i| < 1 \\). This implies that the sum of the absolute values of \\( x_i \\) is strictly less than \\( n \\):\n   \\[\n   |x_1| + |x_2| + \\dots + |x_n| < n.\n   \\]\n\n3. Given the equation:\n   \\[\n   |x_1| + |x_2| + \\dots + |x_n| = 19 + |x_1 + x_2 + \\dots + x_n|,\n   \\]\n   we can denote \\( S = x_1 + x_2 + \\dots + x_n \\). Thus, the equation becomes:\n   \\[\n   |x_1| + |x_2| + \\dots + |x_n| = 19 + |S|.\n   \\]\n\n4. Since \\( |x_1| + |x_2| + \\dots + |x_n| < n \\), we have:\n   \\[\n   19 + |S| < n.\n   \\]\n\n5. To satisfy the equation, we need:\n   \\[\n   n > 19 + |S|.\n   \\]\n\n6. The maximum value of \\( |S| \\) occurs when the sum of \\( x_i \\) is maximized in absolute value. Given \\( |x_i| < 1 \\), the maximum possible value of \\( |S| \\) is \\( n \\cdot \\frac{1}{2} \\) when \\( x_i \\) are chosen to be as close to 1 and -1 as possible while maintaining the constraint \\( |x_i| < 1 \\).\n\n7. However, for simplicity, let's consider the case where \\( S = 0 \\). This simplifies our equation to:\n   \\[\n   |x_1| + |x_2| + \\dots + |x_n| = 19.\n   \\]\n\n8. If \\( n \\leq 19 \\), then:\n   \\[\n   |x_1| + |x_2| + \\dots + |x_n| < n \\leq 19,\n   \\]\n   which contradicts the given equation. Therefore, \\( n \\) must be greater than 19.\n\n9. Now, let's test \\( n = 20 \\). If \\( n = 20 \\), we need to find \\( x_i \\) such that:\n   \\[\n   |x_1| + |x_2| + \\dots + |x_{20}| = 19 + |x_1 + x_2 + \\dots + x_{20}|.\n   \\]\n\n10. Consider the construction \\( x_i = \\frac{19}{20} \\cdot (-1)^i \\) (alternating negative and positive \\( \\frac{19}{20} \\)). Then:\n    \\[\n    |x_1| + |x_2| + \\dots + |x_{20}| = 20 \\cdot \\frac{19}{20} = 19,\n    \\]\n    and\n    \\[\n    x_1 + x_2 + \\dots + x_{20} = 0.\n    \\]\n\n11. This satisfies the equation:\n    \\[\n    19 = 19 + |0|.\n    \\]\n\n12. Therefore, the smallest possible value of \\( n \\) is \\( \\boxed{20} \\).", "answer": "20"}
{"id": 63101, "problem": "If positive numbers $a, b$ satisfy $2+\\log _{2} a=3+\\log _{3} b=\\log _{6}(a+b)$, then the value of $\\frac{1}{a}+\\frac{1}{b}$ is $\\qquad$", "solution": "Given $2+\\log _{2} a=3+\\log _{3} b=\\log _{6}(a+b)=k \\Rightarrow\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}4 a=2^{k} \\\\ 27 b=3^{k} \\\\ a+b=6^{k}\\end{array}\\right.$ $\\Rightarrow a+b=4 a \\cdot 27 b=108 a b \\Rightarrow \\frac{1}{a}+\\frac{1}{b}=108$.", "answer": "108"}
{"id": 62536, "problem": "Vladimir wants to make a set of cubes of the same size and write one digit on each face of each cube so that he can use these cubes to form any 30-digit number. What is the smallest number of cubes he will need? (The digits 6 and 9 do not turn into each other when flipped.)", "solution": "No less than 30 units, twos, ..., nines, and no less than 29 zeros. In total, no less than 50 cubes. It is not difficult to arrange no less than 30 instances of each digit on 50 cubes so that the digits on each cube do not repeat.\n\n## Answer\n\n50 cubes.", "answer": "50"}
{"id": 12237, "problem": "Each pair $(x, y)$ of nonnegative integers is assigned number $f(x, y)$ according the conditions:\n$f(0, 0) = 0$;\n$f(2x, 2y) = f(2x + 1, 2y + 1) = f(x, y)$,\n$f(2x + 1, 2y) = f(2x, 2y + 1) = f(x, y) + 1$ for $x, y \\ge 0$.\nLet $n$ be a fixed nonnegative integer and let $a$, $b$ be nonnegative integers such that $f(a, b) = n$. Decide how many numbers satisfy the equation $f(a, x) + f(b, x) = n$.", "solution": "1. **Understanding the function \\( f(x, y) \\)**:\n   - The function \\( f(x, y) \\) is defined recursively with the following properties:\n     - \\( f(0, 0) = 0 \\)\n     - \\( f(2x, 2y) = f(2x + 1, 2y + 1) = f(x, y) \\)\n     - \\( f(2x + 1, 2y) = f(2x, 2y + 1) = f(x, y) + 1 \\)\n   - This function counts the number of positions in the binary representations of \\( x \\) and \\( y \\) where the binary digits are unequal.\n\n2. **Analyzing the given condition \\( f(a, b) = n \\)**:\n   - Let \\( a \\) and \\( b \\) be nonnegative integers such that \\( f(a, b) = n \\).\n   - This means there are exactly \\( n \\) positions in the binary representations of \\( a \\) and \\( b \\) where the digits differ.\n\n3. **Condition \\( f(a, x) + f(b, x) = n \\)**:\n   - We need to find how many nonnegative integers \\( x \\) satisfy \\( f(a, x) + f(b, x) = n \\).\n   - Consider the binary representation of \\( a \\), \\( b \\), and \\( x \\).\n\n4. **Binary representation analysis**:\n   - If the binary digits of \\( a \\) and \\( b \\) are different at a given position, this position contributes 1 to \\( f(a, b) \\) and 1 to \\( f(a, x) + f(b, x) \\) regardless of the binary digit of \\( x \\) at this position.\n   - If the binary digits of \\( a \\) and \\( b \\) are equal at a given position, this position contributes 0 to \\( f(a, b) \\) and either 0 or 2 to \\( f(a, x) + f(b, x) \\) depending on the value of the binary digit of \\( x \\) at this position.\n\n5. **Conclusion**:\n   - For \\( f(a, x) + f(b, x) = n \\) to hold, at each position:\n     - If the binary digits of \\( a \\) and \\( b \\) are equal, then the binary digit of \\( x \\) must be the same as those of \\( a \\) and \\( b \\).\n     - If the binary digits of \\( a \\) and \\( b \\) are unequal, then the binary digit of \\( x \\) can be any value (0 or 1).\n   - Since there are exactly \\( n \\) positions where the binary digits of \\( a \\) and \\( b \\) are unequal, there are \\( 2^n \\) possible values for \\( x \\).\n\n\\[\n\\boxed{2^n}\n\\]", "answer": "2^n"}
{"id": 58833, "problem": "The sides $\\overline{B C}$, $\\overline{C D}$, and $\\overline{D A}$ of the isosceles trapezoid $A B C D$ are congruent to each other. Squares $A D E F$ and $C B G H$ are drawn on its legs from the outside. If the obtuse angle of the trapezoid is seven times larger than its acute angle, determine the measure of the angle formed by the lines $E F$ and $G H$.", "solution": "## First Solution.\n\nIf $\\alpha$ is the measure of the acute angle and $\\beta$ is the measure of the obtuse angle of the trapezoid $ABCD$, according to the problem, we have $\\beta=7\\alpha$. The sum of the interior angles of a quadrilateral is $360^{\\circ}$, and in an isosceles trapezoid, the acute angles are congruent to each other and the obtuse angles are congruent to each other, so we have:\n\n$$\n2\\alpha + 2\\beta = 360^{\\circ} \\quad \\alpha + \\beta = 180^{\\circ} \\quad \\alpha + 7\\alpha = 180^{\\circ} \\quad 8\\alpha = 180^{\\circ}\n$$\n\nfrom which we get $\\alpha = 22.5^{\\circ}$ and $\\beta = 157.5^{\\circ}$.\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_30_ff246218007c389a8ad8g-3.jpg?height=408&width=1556&top_left_y=767&top_left_x=250)\n\nLet the lines $EF$ and $GH$ intersect at point $S$. Let the line on which the base $\\overline{AB}$ lies intersect the line $EF$ at point $K$ and the line $GH$ at point $L$. We want to determine the angle $|\\angle KSL|$.\n\nIn $\\triangle AFK$, we have $|\\angle KFA| = 90^{\\circ}$ and $|\\angle FAK| = 180^{\\circ} - |\\angle DAF| - |\\angle BAD| = 180^{\\circ} - 90^{\\circ} - 22.5^{\\circ} = 67.5^{\\circ}$.\n\nTherefore, we conclude $|\\angle AKF| = 180^{\\circ} - |\\angle KFA| - |\\angle FAK| = 22.5^{\\circ}$.\n\nSimilarly, we calculate $|\\angle GBL| = 22.5^{\\circ}$. Thus, $|\\angle LKS| = |\\angle SLK| = 22.5^{\\circ}$.\n\nIt follows that $|\\angle KSL| = 180^{\\circ} - 22.5^{\\circ} - 22.5^{\\circ} = 135^{\\circ}$. The desired angle between the lines is $45^{\\circ}$.\n\nNote. Instead of calculating the angles in triangle $AFK$, we can observe that the lines $AD$ and $KS$ are parallel (since the line $KS$ contains the side $\\overline{EF}$ which is opposite to the side $\\overline{AD}$), and conclude that $|\\angle AKF| = |\\angle BAD| = 22.5^{\\circ}$ due to the equality of the angles on the transversal.", "answer": "45"}
{"id": 4505, "problem": "Find (1) the smallest positive period of $f(x)=\\sin \\frac{1}{2} x+\\cos \\frac{1}{3} x$;\n(2) the smallest positive period of $g(x)=\\sin 3 x \\cdot \\cos 4 x$.", "solution": "(1) Let $l$ be the period of $f(x)$, then\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& \\sin \\frac{1}{2}(x+l)+\\cos \\frac{1}{3}(x+l) \\\\\n& =\\sin \\frac{1}{2} x+\\cos \\frac{1}{3} x, \\\\\n\\therefore \\quad & \\sin \\frac{1}{2}(x+l)-\\sin \\frac{1}{2} x=\\cos \\frac{1}{3} x \\\\\n& -\\cos \\frac{1}{3}(x+l) .\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nUsing the sum-to-product identities, we get\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n2 \\cos \\left(\\frac{1}{2} x+\\frac{l}{4}\\right) \\sin \\frac{l}{4} \\\\\n\\equiv-2 \\sin \\left(\\frac{1}{3} x+\\frac{l}{6}\\right) \\sin \\left(-\\frac{l}{6}\\right) \\\\\n\\therefore \\sin \\frac{l}{4} \\cdot \\cos \\left(\\frac{1}{2} x+\\frac{l}{4}\\right) \\\\\n-\\sin \\frac{l}{6} \\sin \\left(\\frac{1}{3} x+\\frac{l}{6}\\right)=0\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nThis holds for any real number $x$,\n$\\therefore \\sin \\frac{l}{4}=0$, and $\\sin \\frac{l}{6}=0$. (This means that $\\cos \\left(\\frac{1}{2} x+\\frac{l}{4}\\right)$ and $\\sin \\left(\\frac{1}{3} x+\\frac{l}{6}\\right)$ are linearly independent)\n$\\therefore l=4 k \\pi$ and $l=6 k \\pi$ (where $k$ is a natural number),\n$\\therefore$ the smallest value of $l$ is $12 \\pi$. Therefore, the smallest positive period of $f(x)=\\sin \\frac{1}{2} x+\\cos \\frac{1}{3} x$ is $12 \\pi$.\n(2) $\\because g(x)=\\sin 3 x \\cdot \\cos 4 x=\\frac{1}{2}(\\sin 7 x - \\sin x)$, following the solution in (1), we know that the smallest positive periods of $\\sin 7 x$ and $\\sin x$ are $\\frac{2 \\pi}{7}$ and $2 \\pi$ respectively. The least common multiple of these periods is $2 \\pi$, which is the smallest positive period of $g(x)$.\n\nIn general, for a function of the form $\\sum_{i=1}^{k} a_{i} \\sin n_{i} x + b_{i} \\cos n_{i} x$ (where $n_{1}, n_{2}, \\cdots, n_{k}$ are distinct positive rational numbers and $a_{i}, b_{i}$ are not both zero), the smallest positive period is the least common multiple of the periods of the individual terms.", "answer": "2 \\pi"}
{"id": 28273, "problem": "Diameter $AB$ and chord $CD$ intersect at point $M, \\angle CMB=73^{\\circ}$, the angular magnitude of arc $BC$ is $110^{\\circ}$. Find the magnitude of arc $BD$.", "solution": "$C M B$ - the external angle of triangle $M D B$.\n\n## Solution\n\nSince $C M B$ is the external angle of triangle $M D B$, then\n\n$$\n\\angle A B D=\\angle C M B-\\angle C D B=73^{\\circ}-55^{\\circ}=18^{\\circ} .\n$$\n\nTherefore,\n\n$$\n\\cup A D=36^{\\circ}, \\cup B D=180^{\\circ}-36^{\\circ}=144^{\\circ}\n$$\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_06_1b17058527caf5b5d058g-04.jpg?height=472&width=548&top_left_y=667&top_left_x=755)\n\nAnswer\n\n$144^{\\circ}$.", "answer": "144"}
{"id": 46500, "problem": "Let $n$ be a natural number. Determine all positive real numbers $x$ for which\n\n$$\n\\frac{2^{2}}{x+1}+\\frac{3^{2}}{x+2}+\\cdots+\\frac{(n+1)^{2}}{x+n}+n x^{2}=n x+\\frac{n(n+3)}{2}\n$$", "solution": "## First Solution.\n\nSince $n x=x+x+\\cdots+x$, and $\\frac{n(n+3)}{2}=(1+2+3+\\cdots+n)+n$, the original equality is equivalent to\n\n$$\n\\sum_{k=1}^{n} \\frac{(k+1)^{2}}{x+k}+n x^{2}-\\sum_{k=1}^{n} x-\\sum_{k=1}^{n} k-n=0\n$$\n\nor equivalently,\n\n$$\n\\sum_{k=1}^{n}\\left(\\frac{(k+1)^{2}}{x+k}-(x+k)\\right)+n x^{2}-n=0\n$$\n\nBy simplifying, we get\n\n$$\n\\frac{(k+1)^{2}}{x+k}-(x+k)=\\frac{(k+1)^{2}-(x+k)^{2}}{x+k}=\\frac{(x+2 k+1)(1-x)}{x+k}=(1-x)\\left(1+\\frac{k+1}{x+k}\\right)\n$$\n\nThus, the above equality is equivalent to\n\n$$\n(1-x)\\left(n+\\sum_{k=1}^{n} \\frac{k+1}{x+k}\\right)+n\\left(x^{2}-1\\right)=0\n$$\n\nor equivalently,\n\n$$\n(1-x)\\left(n+\\left(\\frac{2}{x+1}+\\frac{3}{x+2}+\\cdots+\\frac{n+1}{x+n}\\right)-n(1+x)\\right)=0\n$$\n\nFor $x=1$, the equality clearly holds. For $x \\neq 1$, it must hold that\n\n$$\nn+\\left(\\frac{2}{x+1}+\\frac{3}{x+2}+\\cdots+\\frac{n+1}{x+n}\\right)=n(1+x)\n$$\n\nor equivalently,\n\n$$\n\\frac{2}{x+1}+\\frac{3}{x+2}+\\cdots+\\frac{n+1}{x+n}=n x\n$$\n\nIf $0 < x < 1$, the left side is strictly less than $n$, while the right side is strictly greater than $n$. If $x > 1$, the opposite is true: the left side is strictly less than $n$, and the right side is strictly greater than $n$. Therefore, the only solution is $x=1$.", "answer": "1"}
{"id": 45263, "problem": "The probability of obtaining a grid that does not have a 2-by-2 red square is $\\frac {m}{n}$, where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $m + n$.", "solution": "We can use [complementary counting](https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/Complementary_counting), counting all of the colorings that have at least one red $2\\times 2$ square.\n\nFor at least one red $2 \\times 2$ square:\nThere are four $2 \\times 2$ squares to choose which one will be red. Then there are $2^5$ ways to color the rest of the squares. $4*32=128$\nFor at least two $2 \\times 2$ squares:\nThere are two cases: those with two red squares on one side and those without red squares on one side.\nThe first case is easy: 4 ways to choose which the side the squares will be on, and $2^3$ ways to color the rest of the squares, so 32 ways to do that. For the second case, there will be only two ways to pick two squares, and $2^2$ ways to color the other squares. $32+8=40$\nFor at least three $2 \\times 2$ squares:\nChoosing three such squares leaves only one square left, with four places to place it. This is $2 \\cdot 4 = 8$ ways.\nFor at least four $2 \\times 2$ squares, we clearly only have one way.\nBy the [Principle of Inclusion-Exclusion](https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/Principle_of_Inclusion-Exclusion), there are (alternatively subtracting and adding) $128-40+8-1=95$ ways to have at least one red $2 \\times 2$ square.\nThere are $2^9=512$ ways to paint the $3 \\times 3$ square with no restrictions, so there are $512-95=417$ ways to paint the square with the restriction. Therefore, the probability of obtaining a grid that does not have a $2 \\times 2$ red square is $\\frac{417}{512}$, and $417+512=\\boxed{929}$.", "answer": "929"}
{"id": 63715, "problem": "Find all integers $p$ such that $p, p+2$ and $p+4$ are all three prime?\n\nA prime number is an integer $\\geqslant 2$ that is divisible only by 1 and itself.", "solution": "Solution to Exercise 1 First, we can expect there to be very few. We wish to obtain information about these prime numbers.\n\nNote that a prime number divisible by 3 is necessarily equal to 3. We consider 3 cases based on the remainder of the division of $p$ by 3 (modulo 3):\n\n- $p=3k: p$ is divisible by 3, so $p=3$. $\\{3,5,7\\}$ is indeed a triplet of prime numbers.\n- $p=3k+1: p+2$ is divisible by 3 and prime, so $p=1$ (impossible).\n- $p=3k+2: p+4$ is divisible by 3 and prime, so $p=-1$ (impossible).\n\nHence $p=3$.\n\nComment from the graders The exercise is generally very well handled, except for some attempts modulo 10, the argument modulo 3 was well understood. Be careful not to forget the case $p=2$.", "answer": "3"}
{"id": 13876, "problem": "At what moment between 13:00 and 14:00 do the hour and minute hands of a clock form a straight angle $\\left(180^{\\circ}\\right)$?", "solution": "First solution.\n\nLet this happen $x$ minutes after 13:00.\n\nThe large (minute) hand moves $\\frac{1}{60}$ of a full circle, or $6^{\\circ}$, in one minute.\n\nThe small (hour) hand moves $30^{\\circ}$ in one hour, so it moves $0.5^{\\circ}$ in one minute. (3 points) After $x$ minutes, the large hand has moved $6x$ degrees, and the small hand has moved $\\frac{1}{2}x$ degrees.\n\nThe hands will form a straight angle $\\left(180^{\\circ}\\right)$ if the angle moved by the large hand is $210^{\\circ}$ greater than the angle moved by the small hand (the small hand starts from the position \"1\", and the large hand starts from the position \"12\").\n\n(6 points)\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_30_20b7f5a96a45568d6d08g-3.jpg?height=532&width=481&top_left_y=288&top_left_x=755)\n\nTherefore, we must have\n\n$$\n6x = 210 + \\frac{1}{2}x\n$$\n\nor $x = \\frac{420}{11} = 38 \\frac{2}{11}$.\n\nThe hands will form a straight angle at 13 hours and $38 \\frac{2}{11}$ minutes.", "answer": "13:38\\frac{2}{11}"}
{"id": 59097, "problem": "The perimeter of a triangle is $34 \\mathrm{~cm}$. If one of the sides is increased by $3 \\mathrm{~cm}$, another is increased by $2 \\mathrm{~cm}$, and the third is decreased by $3 \\mathrm{~cm}$, a new triangle is obtained which is equilateral. Determine the length of the side of the newly obtained triangle.", "solution": "Solution. First method. Since the perimeter of a triangle increases or decreases proportionally to the increase or decrease in the length of one of its sides, the perimeter of the new triangle will be equal to $34+3+2-3=36 \\mathrm{~cm}$. However, this triangle is equilateral, so the length of its side is equal to $36: 3=12 \\mathrm{~cm}$.\n\nSecond method. Let the length of the side of the resulting equilateral triangle be $x$. Then, for the lengths of the sides $a, b, c$ of the initial triangle, whose perimeter is $a+b+c=34$, it holds that $a+3=x, b+2=x, c-3=x$. This means that\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& 3 x=a+3+b+2+c-3 \\\\\n& 3 x=(a+b+c)+3+2-3 \\\\\n& 3 x=34+3+2-3 \\\\\n& 3 x=36 \\\\\n& x=12 \\mathrm{~cm}\n\\end{aligned}\n$$", "answer": "12\\mathrm{~}"}
{"id": 9728, "problem": "Five Bunchkins sit in a horizontal field. No three of the Bunchkins are sitting in a straight line. Each Bunchkin knows the four distances between her and each of the others. Each Bunchkin calculates and then announces the total of these distances. These totals are $17, 43, 56, 66$ and 76. A straight line is painted joining each pair of Bunchkins. What is the total length of paint required?", "solution": "SOLUTION\n129\n\nEach line's length will be announced twice; once by each of the two Bunchkins at its ends. By adding up the total of the numbers announced we will therefore include the length of each line exactly twice.\nThe total length of paint required is $\\frac{1}{2} \\times(17+43+56+66+76)=\\frac{258}{2}=129$.", "answer": "129"}
{"id": 21978, "problem": "Arrange $1,2, \\cdots, n^{2}$ in a clockwise spiral pattern into an $n$ by $n$ table $T_{n}$, with the first row being $1,2, \\cdots, n$. For example, $T_{3}=\\left[\\begin{array}{lll}1 & 2 & 3 \\\\ 8 & 9 & 4 \\\\ 7 & 6 & 5\\end{array}\\right]$. Let 2018 be in the $i$-th row and $j$-th column of $T_{100}$. Then $(i, j)=$ $\\qquad$", "solution": "8. $(34,95)$.\n\nLet $1 \\leqslant k \\leqslant 50$.\nThen the element in the $k$-th row and $k$-th column of $T_{100}$ is\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n1+4 \\sum_{i=1}^{k-1}(101-2 i) \\\\\n=1+4(101-k)(k-1) .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nTherefore, 1901 is in the 6th row and 6th column, 1990 is in the 6th row and 95th column, 2018 is in the 34th row and 95th column.", "answer": "(34,95)"}
{"id": 8799, "problem": "Write down your birthday. Double the number of the day and add the number of the month to the result.\n\n(Example: Birthday 27.8., number of the day 27, number of the month 8, calculation: 2 * 27 + 8 = 62.) Multiply this new result by 5 and add 400. Subtract the tenfold of the day number from this. From the double of this result, subtract the tenfold of the month number.\n\nIf you multiply the number thus obtained by 2.5 and finally subtract 38, you get the number 1962. How is this possible with such different initial values?", "solution": "If we denote the day number as $a$ and the month number as $b$, the following calculation follows from the instructions in the problem:\n\n1) Doubling the day number: $2 a$\n2) Adding the month number: $2 a + b$\n3) Multiplying by 5: $5 \\cdot (2 a + b) = 10 a + 5 b$\n4) Adding 400: $10 a + 5 b + 400$\n5) Subtracting the tenfold of the day number: $10 a + 5 b + 400 - 10 a = 5 b + 400$\n\nWe can see that part of the date \"falls out\" of the calculation.\n\n6) Doubling the result: $10 b + 800$\n7) Subtracting the tenfold of the month number: $10 b + 800 - 10 b = 800$\n\nNow the rest of the date has \"fallen out.\" For all possible initial values, the same intermediate result is now present.\n\n8) Multiplying by 2.5: $2.5 \\cdot 800 = 2000$\n9) Subtracting 38: $2000 - 38 = 1962$", "answer": "1962"}
{"id": 58828, "problem": "In a right-angled triangle $A B C$, with a right angle at vertex $C$, the length of the hypotenuse is 12. Squares $A B D E$ and $A C G F$ are constructed outward on sides $\\overline{A B}$ and $\\overline{A C}$. If points $D, E$, $F$ and $G$ lie on the same circle, calculate the perimeter of triangle $A B C$.", "solution": "## Solution.\n\nLet $a=\\overline{B C}, b=\\overline{A C}$, and $c=\\overline{A B}$.\n\nThe segments $\\overline{D E}$ and $\\overline{F G}$ are chords of the circle, so their perpendicular bisectors intersect at the center of the given circle. The perpendicular bisector of $\\overline{D E}$ intersects the hypotenuse $\\overline{A B}$ at point $S$. The perpendicular bisector of $\\overline{F G}$ is parallel to the side $\\overline{B C}$ of triangle $A B C$ and intersects the leg $\\overline{A C}$ at its midpoint $R$.\n\nThen, by Thales' theorem on proportional segments (or the similarity of triangles $A S R$ and $A B C$), the hypotenuse is intersected at its midpoint, i.e., at point $S$.\n\n(This conclusion can also be derived from the fact that the perpendicular bisectors of the sides $\\overline{D E}$ and $\\overline{F G}$ are also the perpendicular bisectors of the sides $\\overline{A B}$ and $\\overline{A C}$, and the perpendicular bisectors of the sides in a right triangle intersect at the midpoint of the hypotenuse.)\n\nWe conclude that the center of the circle is at the midpoint of the hypotenuse and that $|R S|=\\frac{a}{2}$. Then $|S E|=|S G|=r$. Applying the Pythagorean theorem to triangle $S A E$ gives us\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& |S A|^{2}+|A E|^{2}=|S E|^{2} \\\\\n& \\left(\\frac{c}{2}\\right)^{2}+c^{2}=r^{2} \\\\\n& r^{2}=36+144=180\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nIn triangle $G Q S$, we have $|S Q|^{2}+|Q G|^{2}=|G S|^{2}$, or\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& \\left(\\frac{a}{2}+b\\right)^{2}+\\left(\\frac{b}{2}\\right)^{2}=r^{2}=180 \\\\\n& \\frac{a^{2}}{4}+a b+b^{2}+\\frac{b^{2}}{4}=180 \\\\\n& a b+b^{2}=144\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nSince $a^{2}+b^{2}=144$ (Pythagorean theorem in triangle $A B C$), it follows that $a b-a^{2}=0$, or $a(b-a)=0$.\n\nThis is only possible if $a=b$. Then $2 a^{2}=144$ and $a=6 \\sqrt{2}$.\n\nThe perimeter of triangle $A B C$ is $o=a+b+c=2 a+c=12 \\sqrt{2}+12$.\n\n## NATIONAL MATHEMATICS COMPETITION\n\n2nd grade - high school - B variant\n\nPoreč, March 29, 2019.", "answer": "12\\sqrt{2}+12"}
{"id": 30136, "problem": "There are 10 students standing in a row, and their birthdays are in different months. There are $n$ teachers who will select these students to join $n$ interest groups. Each student is selected by exactly one teacher, and the order of the students is maintained. Each teacher must select students whose birthdays are in months that are either strictly increasing or strictly decreasing (selecting one or two students is also considered strictly increasing or decreasing). Each teacher should select as many students as possible. For all possible orderings of the students, find the minimum value of $n$.", "solution": "15. If $n \\leqslant 3$, let's assume the birth months of these 10 students are $1,2, \\cdots, 10$.\n\nWhen the students are sorted by their birthdays as $4,3,2,1,7,6,5,9, 8,10$, there exists at least one teacher who must select two students from the first four. Since the birth months of these two students are decreasing, and the birth months of the last six students are all greater than those of the first four, this teacher cannot select any of the last six students; among the remaining no more than two teachers, there must be one who has to select two students from the fifth to the seventh. Similarly, this teacher cannot select any of the last three students; the remaining no more than one teacher also cannot select any of the last three students, leading to a contradiction.\n\nBelow is the proof: For any distinct ordered sequence of real numbers $a_{1}, a_{2}, \\cdots, a_{m}$, when $m \\geqslant 5$, there must exist three numbers $a_{i}, a_{j}, a_{k}(i<a_{j}>a_{k}$.\nLet the maximum and minimum numbers be $a_{s}$ and $a_{t}$. Without loss of generality, assume $s<a_{s+1}>a_{t} ; s+1=t$.\nSince $m \\geqslant 5$, there must be at least two numbers either before $a_{s}, a_{s+1}$ or after $a_{s}, a_{s+1}$.\n\nWithout loss of generality, assume there are two numbers $a_{s+2}$ and $a_{s+3}$ after $a_{s}, a_{s+1}$. Thus,\n$$\na_{s}>a_{s+2}>a_{s+3} \\text { or } a_{s+1}<a_{s+2}<a_{s+3}\n$$\n\nmust hold.\nUsing the above conclusion, when $n=4$, the first teacher can select at least 3 students; if the remaining students are greater than or equal to 5, the second teacher can also select at least 3 students; at this point, the number of remaining students does not exceed 4, and can be selected by the two teachers.\nTherefore, the minimum value of $n$ is 4.", "answer": "4"}
{"id": 61963, "problem": "Find all functions $f: \\mathbf{Q} \\rightarrow \\mathbf{Q}$, satisfying the condition $f(1)=2$ and the identity\n\n$$\nf(x y) \\equiv f(x) f(y)-f(x+y)+1, \\quad x, y \\in \\mathbf{Q}\n$$", "solution": "20.6. Putting \\( y=1 \\) in the original identity, we get the identity\n\n\\[\nf(x) \\equiv f(x) f(1)-f(x+1)+1 \\quad (x \\in \\mathbb{Q})\n\\]\n\ni.e.\n\n\\[\nf(x+1) \\equiv f(x)+1\n\\]\n\nFrom this, for all \\( x \\in \\mathbb{Q}, n \\in \\mathbb{Z} \\) we have\n\n\\[\nf(x+n)=f(x)+n\n\\]\n\ntherefore\n\n\\[\nf(n)=f(1)+n-1=n+1\n\\]\n\nNext, substituting into the original identity the values \\( x=1 / n, y=n \\) for \\( n \\in \\mathbb{Z} \\), we get\n\n\\[\nf\\left(\\frac{1}{n} \\cdot n\\right)=f\\left(\\frac{1}{n}\\right) \\cdot f(n)-f\\left(\\frac{1}{n}+n\\right)+1\n\\]\n\nfrom which\n\n\\[\n2=f(1 / n)(n+1)-f(1 / n)-n+1, \\text{ i.e. } f(1 / n)=1+1 / n\n\\]\n\nFinally, substituting the values \\( x=p, y=1 / q \\) for \\( p \\in \\mathbb{Z}, q \\in \\mathbb{N}_{1} \\) we have\n\n\\[\nf\\left(p \\cdot \\frac{1}{q}\\right)=f(p) \\cdot f\\left(\\frac{1}{q}\\right)-f\\left(p+\\frac{1}{q}\\right)+1\n\\]\n\nfrom which\n\n\\[\nf(p / q)=(p+1)(1 / q+1)-1 / q-p=p / q+1 .\n\\]\n\nThus, we have only one function \\( f(x)=x+1 \\), which indeed satisfies all the conditions of the problem. Then", "answer": "f(x)=x+1"}
{"id": 27415, "problem": "In a Cartesian coordinate system, there are 10 different points $P_{1}\\left(x_{1}, y_{1}\\right), P_{2}\\left(x_{2}, y_{2}\\right), \\cdots, P_{10}\\left(x_{10}, y_{10}\\right)$. If $x_{i}=x_{j}$ or $y_{i}=y_{j}$, then $P_{i}$ and $P_{j}$ are called a \"coordinate pair\" (the order of $P_{i}$ and $P_{j}$ does not matter). If the 10 different points satisfy: the number of points that form a \"coordinate pair\" with each point does not exceed $m$; and in any case, they can be exactly divided into 5 pairs, none of which are \"coordinate pairs\". What is the maximum value of $m$?", "solution": "Given 10 different points as $P_{1}(1,1), P_{2}(1,2), P_{3}(1,3), P_{4}(1,4), P_{5}(1,5), P_{6}(1,6)$, $P_{7}(2,2), P_{8}(2,3), P_{9}(2,4), P_{10}(2,5)$. Since $P_{1}(1,1), P_{2}(1,2), P_{3}(1,3), P_{4}(1,4), P_{5}(1,5), P_{6}(1,6)$ form \"same-label point pairs\" with each other, it is impossible to divide the 10 different points into 5 point pairs such that no point pair is a \"same-label point pair\". Therefore, $m \\leqslant 4$. If $m \\leqslant 4$, first randomly divide the 10 points into 5 point pairs: $\\left(Q_{1}, R_{1}\\right),\\left(Q_{2}, R_{2}\\right),\\left(Q_{3}, R_{3}\\right),\\left(Q_{4}, R_{4}\\right)$, $\\left(Q_{5}, R_{5}\\right)$. If there exists a \"same-label point pair\", such as $\\left(Q_{1}, R_{1}\\right)$, consider the following adjustments:\n(1) Adjust $\\left(Q_{1}, R_{1}\\right),\\left(Q_{2}, R_{2}\\right)$ to $\\left(Q_{1}, Q_{2}\\right),\\left(R_{1}, R_{2}\\right)$, leaving the rest unchanged;\n(2) Adjust $\\left(Q_{1}, R_{1}\\right),\\left(Q_{2}, R_{2}\\right)$ to $\\left(Q_{1}, R_{2}\\right),\\left(R_{1}, Q_{2}\\right)$, leaving the rest unchanged;\n(3) Adjust $\\left(Q_{1}, R_{1}\\right),\\left(Q_{3}, R_{3}\\right)$ to $\\left(Q_{1}, Q_{3}\\right),\\left(R_{1}, R_{3}\\right)$, leaving the rest unchanged;\n(4) Adjust $\\left(Q_{1}, R_{1}\\right),\\left(Q_{3}, R_{3}\\right)$ to $\\left(Q_{1}, R_{3}\\right),\\left(R_{1}, Q_{3}\\right)$, leaving the rest unchanged;\n(5) Adjust $\\left(Q_{1}, R_{1}\\right),\\left(Q_{4}, R_{4}\\right)$ to $\\left(Q_{1}, Q_{4}\\right),\\left(R_{1}, R_{4}\\right)$, leaving the rest unchanged;\n(6) Adjust $\\left(Q_{1}, R_{1}\\right),\\left(Q_{4}, R_{4}\\right)$ to $\\left(Q_{1}, R_{4}\\right),\\left(R_{1}, Q_{4}\\right)$, leaving the rest unchanged;\n(7) Adjust $\\left(Q_{1}, R_{1}\\right),\\left(Q_{5}, R_{5}\\right)$ to $\\left(Q_{1}, Q_{5}\\right),\\left(R_{1}, R_{5}\\right)$, leaving the rest unchanged;\n(8) Adjust $\\left(Q_{1}, R_{1}\\right),\\left(Q_{5}, R_{5}\\right)$ to $\\left(Q_{1}, R_{5}\\right),\\left(R_{1}, Q_{5}\\right)$, leaving the rest unchanged.\n\nSince $Q_{1}, R_{1}$, except for $R_{1}, Q_{1}$, can form \"same-label point pairs\" with at most 3 other points each, one of the 8 methods above must result in two point pairs that are not \"same-label point pairs\". Thus, after one adjustment, the number of \"same-label point pairs\" is reduced by at least one. If there are still \"same-label point pairs\" after the adjustment, continue the adjustment. After a finite number of adjustments, it is certain that no point pair will be a \"same-label point pair\". In summary, the maximum value of $m$ is 4.", "answer": "4"}
{"id": 2479, "problem": "Find the smallest positive integer $n$ such that\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\sqrt{\\frac{n-2011}{2012}}-\\sqrt{\\frac{n-2012}{2011}} \\\\\n<\\sqrt[3]{\\frac{n-2013}{2011}}-\\sqrt[3]{\\frac{n-2011}{2013}} .\n\\end{array}\n$$", "solution": "6. From the known, we must have $n \\geqslant 2$ 013. At this time,\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\sqrt{\\frac{n-2011}{2012}}4023, \\\\\n\\sqrt[3]{\\frac{n-2013}{2011}} \\geqslant \\sqrt[3]{\\frac{n-2011}{2013}} \\\\\n\\Leftrightarrow 2013(n-2013) \\geqslant 2011(n-2011) \\\\\n\\Leftrightarrow n \\geqslant 4024 .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nFrom equations (1) and (2), when $n \\geqslant 4024$,\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\sqrt{\\frac{n-2011}{2012}}-\\sqrt{\\frac{n-2012}{2011}}\\sqrt[3]{\\frac{n-2013}{2011}}-\\sqrt[3]{\\frac{n-2011}{2013}} .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nIn summary, the smallest positive integer $n$ that satisfies the condition is\n4024.", "answer": "4024"}
{"id": 57772, "problem": "Given that $n$ is a positive integer. If in any permutation of $1,2, \\cdots, n$, there always exists a sum of six consecutive numbers greater than 2013, then $n$ is called a \"sufficient number\". Find the smallest sufficient number.", "solution": "Three, the smallest well-fed number is 671.\nFirst, prove: 671 is a well-fed number.\nFor any permutation $b_{1}, b_{2}, \\cdots, b_{671}$ of $1,2, \\cdots, 671$, divide it into 112 groups, where each group contains six numbers, and the last two groups share one number, i.e.,\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nA_{1}=\\left(b_{1}, b_{2}, \\cdots, b_{6}\\right), A_{2}=\\left(b_{7}, b_{8}, \\cdots, b_{12}\\right), \\cdots, \\\\\nA_{111}=\\left(b_{661}, b_{662}, \\cdots, b_{666}\\right), \\\\\nA_{112}=\\left(b_{666}, b_{667}, \\cdots, b_{671}\\right) .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nThen the average value of the sums of these 112 groups is greater than\n$$\n\\frac{1+2+\\cdots+671}{112}=\\frac{671 \\times 672}{2 \\times 112}=2013 \\text {. }\n$$\n\nTherefore, there must be at least one group whose sum is greater than 2013. At this point, it is always possible to find a sequence of six consecutive numbers whose sum is greater than 2013.\nThus, 671 is a well-fed number.\nNext, construct a permutation of $1,2, \\cdots, 670$ such that the sum of any six consecutive numbers is less than or equal to 2013.\n\nConstruct a $112 \\times 6$ number table: place $670,669, \\cdots, 335$ sequentially in the left $112 \\times 3$ number table (larger numbers on the left (top) side of smaller numbers), and place $1,2, \\cdots, 334$ sequentially in the right $112 \\times 3$ number table (smaller numbers on the left (top) side of larger numbers), resulting in the number table shown in Figure 8 (with two empty positions).\n\\begin{tabular}{cccccc}\n670 & 669 & 668 & 1 & 2 & 3 \\\\\n667 & 666 & 665 & 4 & 5 & 6 \\\\\n$\\vdots$ & $\\vdots$ & $\\vdots$ & $\\vdots$ & $\\vdots$ & $\\vdots$ \\\\\n340 & 339 & 338 & 331 & 332 & 333 \\\\\n337 & 336 & 335 & 334 & &\n\\end{tabular}\n\nFigure 8\nArrange the numbers in this table from left to right and from top to bottom in a single row, which will be the permutation that meets the condition (the sum of any six consecutive numbers is $2013-3k$ for $k=0,1,2,3$).\nThus, 670 is not a well-fed number.\nTherefore, the smallest well-fed number is 671.\n(Li Zhang, Tianjin Foreign Studies University Affiliated Foreign Languages School, 300230)", "answer": "671"}
{"id": 19027, "problem": "In the cube $ABCD-A_{1}B_{1}C_{1}D_{1}$, the degree of the dihedral angle $A-BD_{1}-A_{1}$ is $\\qquad$ .", "solution": "Let the cube be a unit cube, and establish a spatial rectangular coordinate system as shown in Figure 20-10. Then, $D(0,0,0), A(1,0,0), D_{1}(0,0,1), B(1,1,0), A_{1}(1,0,1)$.\n\nThus, $\\overrightarrow{A D_{1}}=(-1,0,1), \\overrightarrow{A B}=(0,1,0), \\overrightarrow{A_{1} B}=(0,1,-1), \\overrightarrow{A_{1} D_{1}}=(-1,0,0)$.\n\nLet the normal vectors of plane $A B D_{1}$ and plane $A_{1} B D_{1}$ be $\\boldsymbol{n}_{1}=\\left(x_{1}, y_{1}, z_{1}\\right), \\boldsymbol{n}_{2}=\\left(x_{2}, y_{2}, z_{2}\\right)$. From $\\boldsymbol{n}_{1} \\perp \\overrightarrow{A B}, \\boldsymbol{n}_{1} \\perp \\overrightarrow{A D_{1}}, \\boldsymbol{n}_{2} \\perp \\overrightarrow{A_{1} B}, \\boldsymbol{n}_{2} \\perp \\overrightarrow{A_{1} D_{1}}$, we get\n$$\ny_{1}=0,-x_{1}+z_{1}=0, y_{2}-z_{2}=0,-x_{2}=0 \\text {. }\n$$\n\nLet $x_{1}=a$, then $z_{1}=a$; let $y_{2}=b$, then $z_{2}=b$.\nThus, $\\boldsymbol{n}_{1}=(a, 0, a), \\boldsymbol{n}_{2}=(0, b, b)$, and let the angle between $\\boldsymbol{n}_{1}$ and $\\boldsymbol{n}_{2}$ be $\\alpha$.\nTherefore, $\\cos \\alpha=\\frac{\\boldsymbol{n}_{1} \\cdot \\boldsymbol{n}_{2}}{\\left|\\boldsymbol{n}_{1}\\right| \\cdot\\left|\\boldsymbol{n}_{2}\\right|}=\\frac{(a, 0, a) \\cdot(0, b, b)}{\\sqrt{2} a \\cdot \\sqrt{2} b}=\\frac{1}{2}$.\nSo, $\\alpha=60^{\\circ}$. It is also easy to see that the dihedral angle $A-B D_{1}-A_{1}$ has a plane angle $\\theta=\\alpha$.\nTherefore, the dihedral angle $A-B D_{1}-A_{1}$ is $60^{\\circ}$.", "answer": "60"}
{"id": 8818, "problem": "Find the range of the function $y=x^{2}+x \\sqrt{x^{2}-1}$.", "solution": "11. The domain of the function is $\\{x \\mid x \\geqslant 1$ or $x \\leqslant-1\\}$.\n(1) It is easy to see that the function $y=x^{2}+x \\sqrt{x^{2}-1}$ is an increasing function on $[1,+\\infty)$. Therefore, when $x \\geqslant 1$, $y \\geqslant 1$.\n(2) When $x \\leqslant-1$,\n$$\ny=x\\left(x+\\sqrt{x^{2}-1}\\right)=\\frac{x}{x-\\sqrt{x^{2}-1}}=\\frac{1}{1+\\sqrt{1-\\frac{1}{x^{2}}}} .\n$$\n\nGiven $x \\leqslant-1$, we know\n$$\n0 \\leqslant 1-\\frac{1}{x^{2}} < \\frac{1}{2}.\n$$\nThus, the range of the function $y=x^{2}+x \\sqrt{x^{2}-1}$ is $\\left(\\frac{1}{2},+\\infty\\right)$.", "answer": "\\left(\\frac{1}{2},+\\infty\\right)"}
{"id": 36515, "problem": "Let $ABCDEF$ be a regular hexagon, $M$ a point on the diagonal $AC$ and $N$ a point on $CE$ such that\n\n$$\n\\frac{AM}{AC}=\\frac{CN}{CE}=r\n$$\n\nWhat can be said about $r$ if $B, M$ and $N$ are collinear?", "solution": "Let's start by drawing the figure, adding G as the intersection point of $A C$ and $B E$ (by the symmetries of the hexagon, $G$ is the midpoint of $A C$):\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_10_59677aa68548da326d08g-110.jpg?height=440&width=380&top_left_y=211&top_left_x=840)\n\nConsider the triangle CEG: the points $M, N$, and $B$ are on $G C, C E$, and $E G$ respectively, and are collinear, so we can use Menelaus' theorem:\n\n$$\n\\frac{\\mathrm{GM}}{\\mathrm{MC}} \\cdot \\frac{\\mathrm{CN}}{\\mathrm{NE}} \\cdot \\frac{\\mathrm{EB}}{\\mathrm{BG}}=-1\n$$\n\nLet's calculate the three ratios:\n\n$$\n\\begin{gathered}\n\\left.\\mathrm{GM}=\\mathrm{AM}-\\mathrm{AG}=\\mathrm{r} A C-\\frac{1}{2} A C \\text { so } \\frac{\\mathrm{GM}}{\\mathrm{MC}}=\\frac{(\\mathrm{r}-1 / 2) A C}{(1-r) A C}\\right)=\\frac{2 \\mathrm{r}-1}{2-2 r} \\\\\n\\frac{\\mathrm{CN}}{\\mathrm{NE}}=\\frac{\\mathrm{rCE}}{\\mathrm{CE}-\\mathrm{rCE}}=\\frac{\\mathrm{r}}{1-\\mathrm{r}}\n\\end{gathered}\n$$\n\nFor the last ratio, we will calculate $E B$ and $B G$ using the properties of the regular hexagon. Let $c$ be the side length of the hexagon, $EB$ is a major diagonal and measures $2 c$ (we divide the hexagon into 6 equilateral triangles and it is obvious), and $B G=c / 2$ (since $A G$ is the axis of symmetry of one of the small equilateral triangles), $\\frac{E B}{B G}=-4$. Therefore, $r$ satisfies the following equation:\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& -4 \\cdot \\frac{2 r-1}{2-2 r} \\cdot \\frac{r}{1-r}=-1 \\\\\n& \\text { if and only if } \\quad 2(2 r-1) r=(1-r)^{2} \\\\\n& \\text { if and only if } \\quad 4 r^{2}-2 r=r^{2}-2 r+1 \\\\\n& \\text { if and only if } \\\\\n& r= \\pm \\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{3} .\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nThe real number $r$ is either $\\sqrt{3} / 3$ or $-\\sqrt{3} / 3$.", "answer": "\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{3}"}
{"id": 26564, "problem": "3. Find all integer solutions $a, b, c$ that satisfy $\\frac{1}{2}(a+b)(b+c)(c+a)+(a+b+c)^{3}=1-a b c$, and provide necessary proof.", "solution": "3. Solution: Let $s=a+b+c, p(x)=(x-a)(x-b)(x-c)=x^{3}-s x^{2}+(a b+b c+c a) x-a b c$.\n\nThen $(a+b)(b+c)(c+a)=p(s)=(a b+b c+c a) s-a b c$.\nThus, the given equation can be rearranged as $(a b+b c+c a) s-a b c=-2 s^{3}+2-2 a b c$,\nwhich simplifies to $p(-s)+2=0$.\nThis indicates that $(2 a+b+c)(a+2 b+c)(a+b+2 c)=2$.\nIt is easy to see that one of the factors on the left side is 2, and the other two factors are 1,1 (or -1,-1), or one factor is -2, and the other two factors are 1,-1 (or -1,1).\nSolving these, we get $a=1, b=0, c=0 ; a=2, b=-1, c=-1$.\nWhen one of the factors is -2, the corresponding two equations can lead to $4(a+b+c)=-2$, which clearly has no integer solutions $(a, b, c)$.\n\nSince the equation is symmetric in $a, b, c$, the complete set of possible values for $(a, b, c)$ is $(1,0,0),(0,1,0)$, $(0,0,1),(2,-1,-1),(-1,2,-1),(-1,-1,2)$.", "answer": "(1,0,0),(0,1,0),(0,0,1),(2,-1,-1),(-1,2,-1),(-1,-1,2)"}
{"id": 6333, "problem": "Find the maximum value of the expression $\\sin x \\sin y \\sin z + \\cos x \\cos y \\cos z$.", "solution": "What is the greatest value of the expression $\\sin x \\sin y+\\cos x \\cos y$?\n\n## Solution\n\nWhen $x=y=z=0$, the expression $\\sin x \\sin y \\sin z+\\cos x \\cos y \\cos z$ equals 1. We will show that a value greater than 1 cannot be achieved. The expression $\\sin x \\sin y \\sin z+\\cos x \\cos y \\cos z_{\\text {does not }}$ exceed\n\n$|\\sin x\\|\\sin y|+| \\cos x\\| \\cos y| \\cdot$ There exist angles $x^{\\prime}, y^{\\prime}$ from the interval $[0, \\pi / 2]$ such that $\\sin x^{\\prime}=|\\sin x|_{\\text {and }} \\sin y^{\\prime}=|\\sin y|$. Then $|\\sin x\\|\\sin y|+| \\cos x\\| \\cos y|=\\sin x^{\\prime} \\sin y^{\\prime}+\\cos x^{\\prime} \\cos y^{\\prime}=\\cos \\left(x^{\\prime}-y^{\\prime}\\right)$, which obviously does not exceed 1.\n\n## Answer\n\n1.00", "answer": "1"}
{"id": 27156, "problem": "In the sequence $\\left\\{a_{n}\\right\\}$, if $a_{1}, a_{2}$ are positive integers, and $a_{n}=\\left|a_{n-1}-a_{n-2}\\right|$, $n=3,4,5, \\cdots$, then $\\left\\{a_{n}\\right\\}$ is called an \"absolute difference sequence\".\n(1) Give an example of an \"absolute difference sequence\" whose first five terms are not zero (only the first ten terms are required to be written);\n(2) If in the \"absolute difference sequence\" $\\left\\{a_{n}\\right\\}$, $a_{20}=3, a_{21}=$ 0, and the sequence $\\left\\{b_{n}\\right\\}$ satisfies $b_{n}=a_{n}+a_{n+1}+a_{n+2}, n=1,2$, $3, \\cdots$, determine whether the limits of $a_{n}$ and $b_{n}$ exist as $n \\rightarrow \\infty$. If they exist, find their limit values;\n(3) Prove: Any \"absolute difference sequence\" contains infinitely many zero terms.", "solution": "(1) $a_{1}=3, a_{2}=1, a_{3}=2, a_{4}=1, a_{5}=1$, $a_{6}=0, a_{7}=1, a_{8}=1, a_{9}=0, a_{10}=1$. (The answer is not unique.)\n(2) Since in the absolute difference sequence $\\left\\{a_{n}\\right\\}$, $a_{20}=3, a_{21}=$ 0, starting from the 20th term, the sequence is $a_{20}=3, a_{21}=$ $0, a_{22}=3, a_{23}=3, a_{24}=0, a_{25}=3, a_{26}=3, a_{27}=$ $0, \\cdots$.\n\nThat is, starting from the 20th term, every three adjacent terms cyclically take the values $3,0,3$, so when $n \\rightarrow \\infty$, the limit of $a_{n}$ does not exist.\n\nWhen $n \\geqslant 20$, $b_{n}=a_{n}+a_{n+1}+a_{n+2}=6$, so $\\lim _{n \\rightarrow \\infty} b_{n}=6$.\n(3) Proof: According to the definition, the sequence $\\left\\{a_{n}\\right\\}$ must have a zero term after a finite number of terms, as proven below:\n\nAssume that $\\left\\{a_{n}\\right\\}$ has no zero terms. Since $a_{n}=\\mid a_{n-1}-$ $a_{n-2} \\mid$, for any $n$, we have $a_{n} \\geqslant 1$, thus\n\nWhen $a_{n-1} \\geqslant a_{n-2}$, $a_{n}=a_{n-1}-a_{n-2} \\leqslant a_{n-1}-1$ $(n \\geqslant 3)$;\n\nWhen $a_{n-1}a_{2 n}\\right)$, \\\\\n$a_{2 n}\\left(a_{2 n-1}0(n=1,2,3, \\cdots)$, which contradicts the assumption, thus $\\left\\{a_{n}\\right\\}$ must have a zero term.\n\nIf the first zero term appears at the $n$-th term, i.e., $a_{n}=0$, let $a_{n-1}=A(A \\neq 0)$, then $a_{n+1}=A, a_{n+2}=0, \\cdots$, hence starting from the $n$-th term, every three adjacent terms cyclically take the values 0, and the absolute difference sequence $\\left|a_{n}\\right|$ has infinitely many zero terms.", "answer": "6"}
{"id": 57379, "problem": "Each student in class 7B ate the same number of chocolate bars during math lessons over the week. Nine of them together ate fewer than 288 chocolate bars in a week, while ten of them together ate more than 300 chocolate bars. How many chocolate bars did each student in class 7B eat? Explain your answer.", "solution": "Answer: 31 chocolates each\n\nSolution 1: Since ten students ate more than 300 chocolates, nine students ate more than (310:10)$\\cdot$9 = 270 chocolates. It is also known that nine students together ate less than 288 chocolates. The only number divisible by 9 in the range from 271 to 287 is 279. Therefore, nine students ate 279 chocolates, and one student ate 31 chocolates.\n\nSolution 2: Since nine students together ate less than 288 chocolates in a week, one student ate less than $288: 9=32$ chocolates in a week. Since ten students together ate more than 300 chocolates in a week, one student ate more than 300:10 = 30 chocolates in a week. Ultimately, each student ate more than 30 but less than 32, i.e., 31 chocolates.\n\nCriteria: Only the answer - 0 points. 7 points for the correct answer with correct reasoning. 3-5 points for partial progress in the solution.", "answer": "31"}
{"id": 44009, "problem": "Drop perpendiculars $D D_{1}, D D_{2}, D D_{3}$ from point $D$ to the planes $S B C$, $S A C$, and $S A B$ respectively. Let $D D_{1}=x, D D_{2}=y, D D_{3}=z$. According to the condition, we form the system of equations\n\n$$\n\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\ny^{2}+z^{2}=5 \\\\\nx^{2}+z^{2}=13 \\\\\nx^{2}+y^{2}=10\n\\end{array}\\right.\n$$\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_06_778d240aea7dd323243eg-9.jpg?height=526&width=630&top_left_y=95&top_left_x=1848)\n\nFig. 6:\n\nFrom here, we find $x=3, y=1, z=2$. Let the lengths of the edges $S A, S B$, and $S C$ be $a, b$, and $c$ respectively. Since points $A, B, C$, and $D$ lie in the same plane, the relation $\\frac{3}{a}+\\frac{1}{b}+\\frac{2}{c}=1$ holds.\n\nUsing the inequality between the arithmetic mean and the geometric mean for three variables, we get:\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& \\frac{\\frac{3}{a}+\\frac{1}{b}+\\frac{2}{c}}{3} \\geqslant \\sqrt[3]{\\frac{3}{a} \\cdot \\frac{1}{b} \\cdot \\frac{2}{c}}=\\sqrt[3]{\\frac{6}{a b c}} \\Longleftrightarrow \\\\\n& \\Longleftrightarrow 1=\\left(\\frac{3}{a}+\\frac{1}{b}+\\frac{2}{c}\\right)^{3} \\geqslant \\frac{6 \\cdot 27}{a b c} \\Longleftrightarrow a b c \\geqslant 6 \\cdot 27\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nwith equality holding when $\\frac{3}{a}=\\frac{1}{b}=\\frac{2}{c}=\\frac{1}{3}$. The volume of the pyramid $V=\\frac{a b c}{6}$, so $V \\geqslant 27$. Equality holds when $a=9, b=3, c=6$.", "solution": "Answer: 27.\n\nAnswer to option 17-2: 108.\n\nAnswer to option $17-3: 27$.\n\nAnswer to option $17-4: 108$.\n\n\n[^0]:    ${ }^{1}$ This equality can be proven by expressing $B C^{2}$ from two triangles $B A C$ and $B D C$ using the planimetric cosine theorem.", "answer": "27"}
{"id": 64153, "problem": "Let the sequence of positive integers $a_{1}, a_{2}, a_{3}, a_{4}$ be a geometric sequence, with the common ratio $r$ not being an integer, and $r>1$. In such a sequence, the smallest value that $a_{4}$ can take is $\\qquad$ .", "solution": "10. 27.\n\nBrief solution: Given $r \\in \\mathbf{Q}$, there exist coprime positive integers $p, q(p>q \\geqslant 2)$ such that $r=\\frac{q}{p}$, then $a_{4}=a_{1} r^{3}=$ $\\frac{a_{1} q^{3}}{p^{3}}$\nSince $a_{4} \\in \\mathbf{Z}$, $a_{1}$ must be a multiple of $p^{3}$. Therefore, we can set $a_{1}=k p^{3}$ ($k$ is a positive integer), thus $a_{4}=k q^{3}$. Since $q>p \\geqslant 2$, to make $a_{4}$ the smallest, we must have $k=1, q=3$, at this point $a_{4}=27$, and the sequence is $8,12,18$, 27.", "answer": "27"}
{"id": 25299, "problem": "Find the angle between the planes:\n\n$x-3 y-2 z-8=0$\n\n$x+y-z+3=0$", "solution": "## Solution\n\nThe dihedral angle between planes is equal to the angle between their normal vectors. The normal vectors of the given planes are:\n\n$\\overrightarrow{n_{1}}=\\{1 ;-3 ;-2\\}$\n\n$\\overrightarrow{n_{2}}=\\{1 ; 1 ;-1\\}$\n\nThe angle $\\phi$ between the planes is determined by the formula:\n\n$\\cos \\phi=\\frac{\\left(\\overrightarrow{n_{1}}, \\overrightarrow{n_{2}}\\right)}{\\left|\\overrightarrow{n_{1}}\\right| \\cdot\\left|\\overrightarrow{n_{2}}\\right|}=\\frac{1 \\cdot 1+(-3) \\cdot 1+(-2) \\cdot(-1)}{\\sqrt{1^{2}+(-3)^{2}+(-2)^{2}} \\cdot \\sqrt{1^{2}+1^{2}+(-1)^{2}}}=$\n\n$=\\frac{1-3+2}{\\sqrt{1+9+4} \\cdot \\sqrt{1+1+1}}=\\frac{0}{\\sqrt{14} \\cdot \\sqrt{3}}=0$\n$\\phi=\\arccos 0 \\approx \\frac{\\pi}{2}$\n\n## Problem Kuznetsov Analytic Geometry 10-17", "answer": "\\frac{\\pi}{2}"}
{"id": 26722, "problem": "Three points $X, Y,Z$ are on a straight line such that $XY = 10$ and $XZ = 3$. What is the product of all possible values of $YZ$?", "solution": "To solve this problem, we need to consider the relative positions of the points \\(X\\), \\(Y\\), and \\(Z\\) on a straight line. We are given that \\(XY = 10\\) and \\(XZ = 3\\). We need to find the product of all possible values of \\(YZ\\).\n\n1. **Case 1: \\(X\\) lies between \\(Y\\) and \\(Z\\)**\n\n   In this case, the distance \\(YZ\\) is the sum of \\(XY\\) and \\(XZ\\):\n   \\[\n   YZ = XY + XZ = 10 + 3 = 13\n   \\]\n\n2. **Case 2: \\(Y\\) lies between \\(X\\) and \\(Z\\)**\n\n   In this case, the distance \\(YZ\\) is the difference between \\(XY\\) and \\(XZ\\):\n   \\[\n   YZ = XY - XZ = 10 - 3 = 7\n   \\]\n\n3. **Case 3: \\(Z\\) lies between \\(X\\) and \\(Y\\)**\n\n   This case is essentially the same as Case 2, where \\(YZ = 7\\). Therefore, we do not need to consider it separately.\n\nNow, we have two possible values for \\(YZ\\): 13 and 7. The product of these values is:\n\\[\n13 \\times 7 = 91\n\\]\n\nThe final answer is \\(\\boxed{91}\\)", "answer": "91"}
{"id": 3426, "problem": "Select several numbers from $1, 2, 3, \\cdots, 9, 10$ such that each of the 20 numbers $1, 2, 3, \\cdots, 19, 20$ is equal to one of the selected numbers or the sum of two selected numbers (which can be the same). How many numbers at least need to be selected?", "solution": "【Solution】The solution is as follows:\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n1=1 ; 2=2 ; 3=1+2 ; 4=2+2 ; 5=5 ; 6=1+5 ; 7=2+5 ; 8=8 ; 9=9 ; 10=10 ; 11=1+10 ; \\\\\n12=2+10 ; 13=5+8 ; 14=7+7 ; 15=5+10 ; 16=8+8 ; 17=8+9 ; 18=8+10 ; 19=9+10 ;\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nBy observation, it can be seen that selecting several numbers from $1, 2, 3, \\cdots, 9, 10$ as $\\{1,2,5,8,9,10\\}$; can make each number in the 20 numbers $1, 2, 3, \\cdots, 19, 20$ equal to a certain selected number or the sum of two selected numbers (which can be equal). Therefore, at least 6 numbers need to be selected. The answer is 6.", "answer": "6"}
{"id": 41350, "problem": "A function $f$ is defined on the complex numbers by $f(z)=(a+bi)z,$ where $a$ and $b$ are positive numbers. This function has the property that the image of each point in the complex plane is equidistant from that point and the origin. Given that $|a+bi|=8$ and that $b^2=m/n,$ where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $m+n.$", "solution": "1. Given the function \\( f(z) = (a + bi)z \\), where \\( a \\) and \\( b \\) are positive numbers, and the property that the image of each point in the complex plane is equidistant from that point and the origin, we have:\n   \\[\n   |f(z)| = |z - f(z)|\n   \\]\n   This implies:\n   \\[\n   |(a + bi)z| = |z - (a + bi)z|\n   \\]\n\n2. Simplify the right-hand side:\n   \\[\n   |(a + bi)z| = |z(1 - (a + bi))|\n   \\]\n   Since \\( |kz| = |k||z| \\) for any complex number \\( k \\):\n   \\[\n   |a + bi||z| = |1 - (a + bi)||z|\n   \\]\n   Dividing both sides by \\( |z| \\) (assuming \\( z \\neq 0 \\)):\n   \\[\n   |a + bi| = |1 - (a + bi)|\n   \\]\n\n3. Let \\( a + bi = c \\). Then:\n   \\[\n   |c| = |1 - c|\n   \\]\n   Given \\( |c| = 8 \\):\n   \\[\n   8 = |1 - c|\n   \\]\n\n4. Let \\( c = a + bi \\). Then:\n   \\[\n   |1 - (a + bi)| = 8\n   \\]\n   This can be written as:\n   \\[\n   |(1 - a) - bi| = 8\n   \\]\n\n5. The magnitude of a complex number \\( x + yi \\) is given by \\( \\sqrt{x^2 + y^2} \\):\n   \\[\n   \\sqrt{(1 - a)^2 + b^2} = 8\n   \\]\n\n6. Squaring both sides:\n   \\[\n   (1 - a)^2 + b^2 = 64\n   \\]\n\n7. We also know that:\n   \\[\n   a^2 + b^2 = 64\n   \\]\n\n8. We now have two equations:\n   \\[\n   (1 - a)^2 + b^2 = 64\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   a^2 + b^2 = 64\n   \\]\n\n9. Subtract the second equation from the first:\n   \\[\n   (1 - a)^2 + b^2 - (a^2 + b^2) = 64 - 64\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   (1 - a)^2 - a^2 = 0\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   1 - 2a + a^2 - a^2 = 0\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   1 - 2a = 0\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   a = \\frac{1}{2}\n   \\]\n\n10. Substitute \\( a = \\frac{1}{2} \\) into \\( a^2 + b^2 = 64 \\):\n    \\[\n    \\left(\\frac{1}{2}\\right)^2 + b^2 = 64\n    \\]\n    \\[\n    \\frac{1}{4} + b^2 = 64\n    \\]\n    \\[\n    b^2 = 64 - \\frac{1}{4}\n    \\]\n    \\[\n    b^2 = \\frac{256}{4} - \\frac{1}{4}\n    \\]\n    \\[\n    b^2 = \\frac{255}{4}\n    \\]\n\n11. Given \\( b^2 = \\frac{m}{n} \\) where \\( m \\) and \\( n \\) are relatively prime positive integers, we have \\( m = 255 \\) and \\( n = 4 \\). Therefore:\n    \\[\n    m + n = 255 + 4 = 259\n    \\]\n\nThe final answer is \\(\\boxed{259}\\)", "answer": "259"}
{"id": 63632, "problem": "a) Determine the parameters $p, q$ such that the expressions\n\n$$\n(x+3)^{2}+(7 x+p)^{2} \\text { and }(3 x+5)^{2}+(p x+q)^{2}\n$$\n\nare equal to the square of a first-degree polynomial.\n\nb) Let $a, b, c, A, B, C$ be given, non-zero numbers such that the polynomials\n\n$$\n(a x+b)^{2}+(A x+B)^{2} \\text { and }(b x+c)^{2}+(B x+C)^{2}\n$$\n\nare equal to the square of a first-degree polynomial. Show that the same holds for the following polynomial:\n\n$$\n(c x+a)^{2}+(C x+A)^{2}\n$$", "solution": "I. solution. It is generally useful to determine under what conditions the sum of the squares of two linear expressions is equal to the square of a linear expression, because we can use this in the answers to each question. Let $\\alpha, \\beta, \\gamma, \\delta$ be any four numbers, and consider the polynomial\n\n$$\n(\\alpha x+\\beta)^{2}+(\\gamma x+\\delta)^{2}=\\left(\\alpha^{2}+\\gamma^{2}\\right) x^{2}+2(\\alpha \\beta+\\gamma \\delta) x+\\beta^{2}+\\delta^{2}\n$$\n\nIf here $\\alpha=\\gamma=0$, then we are dealing with a non-negative constant, which is indeed the square of a constant. If this is not the case, then complete the square for the expression:\n\n$$\n\\begin{gathered}\n\\left(\\sqrt{\\alpha^{2}+\\gamma^{2}} x+\\frac{\\alpha \\beta+\\gamma \\delta}{\\sqrt{\\alpha^{2}+\\gamma^{2}}}\\right)^{2}+\\beta^{2}+\\delta^{2}-\\frac{(\\alpha \\beta+\\gamma \\delta)^{2}}{\\alpha^{2}+\\gamma^{2}}=\\left(\\sqrt{\\alpha^{2}+\\gamma^{2}} x+\\frac{\\alpha \\beta+\\gamma \\delta}{\\sqrt{\\alpha^{2}+\\gamma^{2}}}\\right)^{2}+ \\\\\n\\frac{\\alpha^{2} \\delta^{2}+\\beta^{2} \\gamma^{2}-2 \\alpha \\beta \\gamma \\delta}{\\alpha^{2}+\\gamma^{2}}\n\\end{gathered}\n$$\n\nThe expression is the square of a linear expression if and only if the last fraction is 0. The numerator of this fraction is $(\\alpha \\delta-\\beta \\gamma)^{2}$, so our quadratic polynomial is the square of a linear expression if and only if\n\n$$\n\\alpha \\delta=\\beta \\gamma\n$$\n\n(This is also true in the case $\\alpha=\\gamma=0$, so more precisely, we should say \"at most quadratic\" and \"at most linear\" polynomials.)\na) For the first expression under (1),\n\n$$\n\\alpha=1, \\quad \\beta=3, \\quad \\gamma=7, \\quad \\delta=p\n$$\n\nthus (4) gives the value $p=21$. For the second expression,\n\n$$\n\\alpha=3, \\quad \\beta=5, \\quad \\gamma=p, \\quad \\delta=q\n$$\n\nso from (4), $3 q=5 p=105$, i.e., $q=35$. Indeed,\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& (x+3)^{2}+(7 x+21)^{2}=(\\sqrt{50} x+3 \\sqrt{50})^{2} \\quad \\text { and } \\\\\n& (3 x+5)^{2}+(21 x+35)^{2}=(3 \\sqrt{50} x+5 \\sqrt{50})^{2}\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nb) The two expressions under (2) are, according to (4), the square of at most a linear expression if and only if\n\n$$\na B=b A \\quad \\text { and } \\quad b C=c B\n$$\n\nMultiplying these two conditions,\n\n$$\na b B C=b c A B, \\quad \\text { i.e., } \\quad b B(a C-c A)=0\n$$\n\nSince by condition $b$ and $B$ are not 0, then\n\n$$\na C-c A=0, \\quad a C=c A\n$$\n\nand from this, according to (4), it follows that the expression (3) is also the square of at most a linear expression.\n\nAndrás Csikvári (Budapest, Berzsenyi D. Gymnasium, 2nd year)\n\nII. solution. Examine the function generated by the individual expressions for $x$, and how they can become 0. The sum of two squares can only be 0 if both squares are 0, and the square of a linear expression disappears for the value of $x$ that makes the base 0. The problem thus wants to find, in each case, the value of $x$ for which the bases of the two added squares are zero.\n\na) For the first and second expressions under (1), the corresponding $x$ values are\n\n$$\nx_{1}=-3=-\\frac{p}{7} \\quad \\text { and } \\quad x_{2}=-\\frac{5}{3}=-\\frac{q}{p}\n$$\n\nand from this, as in the first solution, the values\n\n$$\np=21, \\quad q=\\frac{5}{3} p=35\n$$\n\nare obtained.\n\nb) For the expressions under (2), these values are\n\n$$\nx_{3}=-\\frac{b}{a}=-\\frac{B}{A} \\quad \\text { and } \\quad x_{4}=-\\frac{c}{b}=-\\frac{C}{B}\n$$\n\nIf these relationships hold, then by multiplying them, we get\n\n$$\n\\frac{c}{a}=\\frac{C}{A}\n$$\n\nDenoting the common value of these two fractions by $\\lambda$, and expressing $c$ and $C$ from this, the polynomial (3) becomes:\n\n$$\n(\\lambda a x+a)^{2}+(\\lambda A x+A)^{2}=\\left[\\sqrt{a^{2}+A^{2}}(\\lambda x+1)\\right]^{2}\n$$\n\nwhich is indeed the square of a linear expression.\n\nUsing the work of István Dettai (Pannonhalma, Bencés Gymnasium, 2nd year)", "answer": "p=21,q=35"}
{"id": 32415, "problem": "Determine the natural number $\\overline{a b c d}$ such that for its digits the following conditions hold:\n\n$$\na \\cdot d + c \\cdot d = 72, \\quad a \\cdot c + c \\cdot d = 56 \\text{ and } a \\cdot b \\cdot c \\cdot d = 0\n$$", "solution": "## First Solution.\n\nFrom the condition $a \\cdot b \\cdot c \\cdot d=0$, it follows that at least one of the factors is equal to 0. If $d=0$, then the first equation would read $0=72$, which is impossible. If $c=0$, then the second given equation would read $0=56$, which is also impossible. If $a=0$, then $c \\cdot d=72$ and $c \\cdot d=56$ would both hold, which is also impossible. This means that it is necessary that $b=0$.\n\nLet's write the expressions on the left sides of the first two given equations in the form of a product:\n\n$$\nd \\cdot(a+c)=72 \\quad \\text{and} \\quad c \\cdot(a+d)=56\n$$\n\nLet's list all possibilities for $c$, $a$, and $d$ that satisfy the second equation, and check which of these possibilities also satisfy the first equation.\n\n| $c$ | $a+d$ | $a$ | $d$ | $d \\cdot(a+c)$ |\n| :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: |\n| 1 | 56 | $/$ | $/$ | $/$ |\n| 2 | 28 | $/$ | $/$ | $/$ |\n| 4 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 81 |\n| 4 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 80 |\n| 4 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 77 |\n| 4 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 72 |\n| 4 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 65 |\n| 7 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 56 |\n| 7 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 54 |\n| 7 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 50 |\n\n\n| $c$ | $a+d$ | $a$ | $d$ | $d \\cdot(a+c)$ |\n| :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: |\n| 7 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 44 |\n| 7 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 36 |\n| 7 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 26 |\n| 7 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 14 |\n| 8 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 54 |\n| 8 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 50 |\n| 8 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 44 |\n| 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 36 |\n| 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 26 |\n| 8 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 14 |\n\nThe only possibility that satisfies both conditions is $a=8, c=4$, and $d=6$, i.e., the desired number is 8046.", "answer": "8046"}
{"id": 19787, "problem": "Determine all pairs $(x ; y)$ of real numbers $x, y$ that satisfy the following system of equations:\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\nx + xy + xy^2 & = -21 \\\\\ny + xy + x^2 y & = 14 \\\\\nx + y & = -1\n\\end{aligned}\n$$", "solution": "Adding (1) and (2) results in the new equation\n\n$$\n(x+y)+2 x y+x y(x+y)=-7\n$$\n\nfrom which $x y=-6$ is immediately obtained using (3).\n\nBy substituting this into (1), one obtains the additional linear equation\n\n$$\nx-6 y=-15\n$$\n\nwhich, in conjunction with (3), ultimately leads to the unique solution $x=-3, y=2$.", "answer": "-3,2"}
{"id": 23731, "problem": "Given that $p$ is a prime number, $r$ is the remainder when $p$ is divided by 210. If $r$ is a composite number and can be expressed as the sum of two perfect squares, find $r$.", "solution": "If let $p=210 n+r, 0<\\sqrt{210}$, then by $r=q m>\\sqrt{210}$. $\\sqrt{210}=210$, which is impossible.\nTherefore, the prime factors of the composite number $r$ can only be $2,3,5,7,11,13$.\nSo we should classify and discuss based on the prime factor $q$ of $r$.\n(1) When $q=2,3,5,7$, since\n$$\np=210 n+q m,\n$$\n\nthen at this time $p$ has a divisor of $2,3,5,7$, which contradicts that $p$ is a prime number.\n(2) When $q=11$,\n$\\because$ if $r$ can be expressed as the sum of two squares, let $r=a^{2}+b^{2}$, where $a, b$ are positive integers, at this time $a^{2}+b^{2}$ can be divisible by 11.\nSince $a^{2} \\equiv 0,1,4,9,5,3(\\bmod 11)$,\nif $a^{2}+b^{2} \\equiv 0 \\quad(\\bmod 11)$,\n\nthen $a$ and $b$ must both be divisible by 11, at this time $a^{2}+b^{2}$ can be divided by $121+121=242>210$, leading to a contradiction.\n(3) When $q=13$,\nsince $r=q m<210$, then $m<\\frac{210}{q}<17$, i.e., $m \\leqslant 16$.\nAlso, since $m \\geqslant q$, so $m=13$.\nAt this time $r=13^{2}=169=12^{2}+5^{2}$.\nFrom the above, only $r=169$ meets the requirements.", "answer": "169"}
{"id": 48545, "problem": "As shown in the figure, $P, Q$ are points on the side $AD$ and the diagonal $AC$ of the square $ABCD$, respectively, and $PD: AP=4: 1$, $QC: AQ=2: 3$. If the area of the square $ABCD$ is 25, then the area of triangle $PBQ$ is $\\qquad$ .", "solution": "【Analysis】Draw $E F / / A B$, intersecting $A D$ at $F$ and $B C$ at $E$, and $Q G \\perp D C$ at $G$. According to the similarity ratio, the lengths of each segment can be calculated. Then, subtract the areas of the other parts from the area of the square to get the final result.\n\n【Solution】Solution: Connect $Q D$, draw $E F / / A B$, intersecting $A D$ at $F$ and $B C$ at $E$, and $Q G \\perp D C$ at $G$. Since the area of the square $A B C D$ is 25,\n\nso $A D=E F=5$;\nSince $Q C: A Q=2: 3$, according to the symmetry of the square, $Q E=Q G=2, Q F=3$.\nSince $P D: A P=4: 1$, so $A P=1, P D=4$.\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nS \\triangle P Q D=S_{\\text {square } A B C D}-S_{\\triangle C Q B}-S \\triangle D Q C-S_{\\triangle P Q D}-S_{\\triangle P A B} \\\\\n=25-2 \\times 5 \\div 2-2 \\times 5 \\div 2-4 \\times 3 \\div 2-1 \\times 5 \\div 2 \\\\\n=25-5-5-6-2.5=6.5 .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nAnswer: The area of triangle $P B Q$ is 6.5.\nThe answer is: 6.5.", "answer": "6.5"}
{"id": 60108, "problem": "Consider the sequence defined as follows: $x_{1}=1$,\n\n$$\nx_{n+1}=x_{n}+\\frac{1}{2 x_{n}}\n$$\n\nfor any $n$.\n\na) Find the limit of the sequence.\n\nb) Calculate\n\n$$\n\\lim _{n \\rightarrow \\infty} \\frac{x_{n}}{\\sqrt{n}}\n$$", "solution": "Solution. a) The sequence is strictly increasing. If it were bounded, it would converge to a real number $L$, and we would obtain by passing to the limit $L=L+\\frac{1}{2 L}$, which is absurd, so the limit is $\\infty$\n\nb) We calculate, using Stolz-Cesaro,\n\n$$\n\\lim _{n \\rightarrow \\infty} \\frac{x_{n}^{2}}{n}=\\lim _{n \\rightarrow \\infty} \\frac{x_{n+1}^{2}-x_{n}^{2}}{n+1-n}=\\lim _{n \\rightarrow \\infty}\\left(\\left(x_{n}+\\frac{1}{2 x_{n}}\\right)^{2}-x_{n}^{2}\\right)=\\lim _{n \\rightarrow \\infty}\\left(1+\\frac{1}{4 x_{n}^{2}}\\right)=1\n$$\n\nso the required limit is 1", "answer": "1"}
{"id": 3739, "problem": "If the function $f(x)=x^{2}+a|x-1|$ is monotonically increasing on $[0,+\\infty)$, then the range of the real number $a$ is $\\qquad$ .", "solution": "3. $[-2,0]$.\n\nOn the interval $[1,+\\infty)$, $f(x)=x^{2}+a x-a$ is monotonically increasing, which is equivalent to $-\\frac{a}{2} \\leqslant 1 \\Rightarrow a \\geqslant-2$.\n\nOn the interval $[0,1]$, $f(x)=x^{2}-a x+a$ is monotonically increasing, which is equivalent to $\\frac{a}{2} \\leqslant 0 \\Rightarrow a \\leqslant 0$.\nTherefore, the real number $a \\in[-2,0]$.", "answer": "[-2,0]"}
{"id": 63070, "problem": "If 7 is subtracted from the thought three-digit number, the resulting difference will be divisible by 7; if 8 is subtracted, the resulting difference will be divisible by 8; if 9 is subtracted, the resulting difference will be divisible by 9. What is the smallest possible number thought of?", "solution": "5. The intended number is divisible by $7, 8, 9$. The smallest number divisible by 7, 8, and 9 is $7 \\cdot 8 \\cdot 9=504$. This number meets the requirement of the problem.", "answer": "504"}
{"id": 60123, "problem": "Let $n$ be an even natural number. We partition the numbers $1,2, \\ldots, n^{2}$ into two sets $A$ and $B$ of equal size, such that each of the $n^{2}$ numbers belongs to exactly one of the two sets. Let $S_{A}$ and $S_{B}$ be the sum of all elements in $A$ and $B$ respectively. Determine all $n$ for which there exists a partition such that\n\n$$\n\\frac{S_{A}}{S_{B}}=\\frac{39}{64}\n$$\n\nAnswer: The natural numbers $n$ sought are all multiples of 206.", "solution": "Let $k$ be the integer such that $S_{A}=39 k$ and $S_{B}=64 k$. We then have that the sum of all numbers from 1 to $n^{2}$ is\n\n$$\n\\frac{n^{2}\\left(n^{2}+1\\right)}{2}=S_{A}+S_{B}=39 k+64 k=103 k\n$$\n\nThus, $103 \\left\\lvert\\, \\frac{n^{2}\\left(n^{2}+1\\right)}{2}\\right.$, and since 103 is a prime number, it must divide either $\\frac{n^{2}}{2}$ or $n^{2}+1$. However, since $n^{2}$ and $1=1^{2}$ are coprime, all prime divisors of $n^{2}+1$ must be congruent to $1 \\bmod 4$. Since $103 \\equiv 3 \\bmod 4$, it cannot divide $n^{2}+1$ and thus must be a divisor of $\\frac{n^{2}}{2}$. This can only be the case if $103 \\mid n$, so since $n$ must be even, there can only be a solution if $n$ is a multiple of 206.\n\nNow let's show that if $n=206 m$ for some natural number $m$, such a partition exists. In this case we have\n\n$$\nk=\\frac{S_{A}+S_{B}}{103}=\\frac{n^{2}\\left(n^{2}+1\\right)}{206}\n$$\n\nand it suffices to show that we can choose half of the numbers so that their sum is $39 k$. In fact, in this case, the sum of the remaining numbers would necessarily be $64 k$. We prove here a stronger property, namely that all sums from $\\frac{n^{2}\\left(n^{2}+2\\right)}{8}$ to $\\frac{3 n^{4}+2 n^{2}}{8}$ are achievable. Since $\\frac{n^{2}\\left(n^{2}+2\\right)}{8}=\\frac{103 k}{4}\\frac{n^{2}\\left(n^{2}+2\\right)}{8}$, the set $A$ must contain a number greater than $\\frac{n^{2}}{2}$ and thus $B$ must contain a number less than or equal to $\\frac{n^{2}}{2}$. In particular, this means that there is a number in $A$ that is strictly greater than a number in $B$. Therefore, there exists a number $x$ such that $x \\in B$ and $x+1 \\in A$. By swapping $x$ and $x+1$, the sum in $A$ decreases by 1, which proves that it is indeed possible to achieve all sums.", "answer": "206"}
{"id": 207, "problem": "A number when divided by 3 leaves a remainder of 2, when divided by 4 leaves a remainder of 3, and when divided by 5 leaves a remainder of 4. This number is $\\qquad$", "solution": "【Analysis】Interpreting \"divided by 3 leaves a remainder of 2, divided by 4 leaves a remainder of 3, divided by 5 leaves a remainder of 4\" as being 1 less than when divided by 3, 1 less than when divided by 4, and 1 less than when divided by 5, means this number is at least 1 less than the least common multiple (LCM) of 3, 4, and 5. Since 3, 4, and 5 are pairwise coprime, the LCM of these three numbers is their product. Find the LCM of 3, 4, and 5, then subtract 1.\n\n【Solution】Solution: $3 \\times 4 \\times 5-1$,\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n=60-1, \\\\\n=59 ;\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nAnswer: The number is 59.\nTherefore, the answer is: 59.\n【Comment】This problem mainly examines the method of finding the least common multiple (LCM) when three numbers are pairwise coprime: If three numbers are pairwise coprime, their LCM is the product of these three numbers.", "answer": "59"}
{"id": 45869, "problem": "Find all values of the real number $k$ for which the expression\n\n$$\n\\sin ^{6} x+\\cos ^{6} x+k\\left(\\sin ^{4} x+\\cos ^{4} x\\right)\n$$\n\ndoes not depend on $x$.", "solution": "Solution. We have\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n\\sin ^{6} x+\\cos ^{6} x+ & k\\left(\\sin ^{4} x+\\cos ^{4} x\\right)= \\\\\n= & \\left(\\sin ^{2} x+\\cos ^{2} x\\right)\\left(\\sin ^{4} x-\\sin ^{2} x \\cos ^{2} x+\\cos ^{4} x\\right) \\\\\n& \\quad+k\\left(\\left(\\sin ^{2} x+\\cos ^{2} x\\right)^{2}-2 \\sin ^{2} x \\cos ^{2} x\\right) \\\\\n= & \\left(\\sin ^{2} x+\\cos ^{2} x\\right)^{2}-3 \\sin ^{2} x \\cos ^{2} x+k\\left(1-2 \\sin ^{2} x \\cos ^{2} x\\right) \\\\\n= & 1-\\frac{3}{4} \\sin ^{2} 2 x+k\\left(1-\\frac{1}{2} \\sin ^{2} 2 x\\right)=k+1-\\frac{3+2 k}{4} \\sin ^{2} 2 x\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nThe expression does not depend on $x$ if $3+2 k=0$, i.e., for $k=-\\frac{3}{2}$.", "answer": "-\\frac{3}{2}"}
{"id": 48174, "problem": "The 8th layer contains how many regular triangular tiles.", "solution": "answer: 90", "answer": "90"}
{"id": 49848, "problem": "Isosceles triangle $\\triangle{ABC}$ has $\\angle{ABC}=\\angle{ACB}=72^\\circ$ and $BC=1$. If the angle bisector of $\\angle{ABC}$ meets $AC$ at $D$, what is the positive difference between the perimeters of $\\triangle{ABD}$ and $\\triangle{BCD}$?", "solution": "1. Given that $\\triangle{ABC}$ is an isosceles triangle with $\\angle{ABC} = \\angle{ACB} = 72^\\circ$ and $BC = 1$. We need to find the positive difference between the perimeters of $\\triangle{ABD}$ and $\\triangle{BCD}$, where $D$ is the point where the angle bisector of $\\angle{ABC}$ meets $AC$.\n\n2. Let $AB = AC = x$. Since $\\angle{ABC} = \\angle{ACB} = 72^\\circ$, $\\angle{BAC} = 180^\\circ - 2 \\times 72^\\circ = 36^\\circ$.\n\n3. The angle bisector of $\\angle{ABC}$ splits $\\angle{ABC}$ into two $36^\\circ$ angles. Therefore, $\\angle{ABD} = 36^\\circ$ and $\\angle{DBC} = 36^\\circ$.\n\n4. By the Angle Bisector Theorem, the ratio of the segments $AD$ and $DC$ is equal to the ratio of the sides $AB$ and $BC$. Since $AB = AC = x$ and $BC = 1$, we have:\n   \\[\n   \\frac{AD}{DC} = \\frac{AB}{BC} = \\frac{x}{1}\n   \\]\n   Let $AD = k$ and $DC = \\frac{k}{x}$.\n\n5. Since $AD + DC = AC = x$, we have:\n   \\[\n   k + \\frac{k}{x} = x\n   \\]\n   Solving for $k$, we get:\n   \\[\n   k \\left(1 + \\frac{1}{x}\\right) = x \\implies k = \\frac{x^2}{x+1}\n   \\]\n\n6. Now, we calculate the perimeters of $\\triangle{ABD}$ and $\\triangle{BCD}$:\n   - Perimeter of $\\triangle{ABD}$:\n     \\[\n     AB + BD + AD = x + BD + \\frac{x^2}{x+1}\n     \\]\n   - Perimeter of $\\triangle{BCD}$:\n     \\[\n     BC + BD + DC = 1 + BD + \\frac{x^2}{x+1}\n     \\]\n\n7. To find $BD$, we use the Law of Cosines in $\\triangle{ABD}$ and $\\triangle{BCD}$:\n   - In $\\triangle{ABD}$:\n     \\[\n     BD^2 = AB^2 + AD^2 - 2 \\cdot AB \\cdot AD \\cdot \\cos(36^\\circ)\n     \\]\n     \\[\n     BD^2 = x^2 + \\left(\\frac{x^2}{x+1}\\right)^2 - 2 \\cdot x \\cdot \\frac{x^2}{x+1} \\cdot \\cos(36^\\circ)\n     \\]\n   - In $\\triangle{BCD}$:\n     \\[\n     BD^2 = BC^2 + DC^2 - 2 \\cdot BC \\cdot DC \\cdot \\cos(36^\\circ)\n     \\]\n     \\[\n     BD^2 = 1 + \\left(\\frac{x^2}{x+1}\\right)^2 - 2 \\cdot 1 \\cdot \\frac{x^2}{x+1} \\cdot \\cos(36^\\circ)\n     \\]\n\n8. Since $BD$ is common in both triangles, we can simplify the calculations by noting that the positive difference between the perimeters is:\n   \\[\n   \\left(x + BD + \\frac{x^2}{x+1}\\right) - \\left(1 + BD + \\frac{x^2}{x+1}\\right) = x - 1\n   \\]\n\nThe final answer is $\\boxed{1}$.", "answer": "1"}
{"id": 49300, "problem": "In a two-story house, which is inhabited not only on both floors but also in the basement, 35 people live above someone and 45 people live below someone. At the same time, one third of all the people living in the house live on the 1st floor.\n\nHow many people live in the house in total?", "solution": "People who live above someone are residents of the 2nd and 1st floors. People who live below someone are residents of the 1st floor and the ground floor. In the sum $35+45=80$, the residents of the 1st floor are counted twice.\n\nIf we denote the number of residents on the 1st floor by $p$, then the total number of residents in the building can be expressed as either $80-p$ or $3p$. From this, we get the equation, which we can easily solve:\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n3 p & =80-p, \\\\\n4 p & =80, \\\\\np & =20 .\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nThere are a total of 60 people living in the building.\n\nEvaluation. 2 points for the observation that the residents of the 1st floor are counted twice in the sum $35+45$; 2 points for setting up and solving the equation; 2 points for the total number of people in the building.\n\nNote. If $d, p$, and $z$ represent the number of residents on the 2nd floor, the 1st floor, and the ground floor, respectively, then from the problem statement we have\n\n$$\nd+p=35, \\quad p+z=45, \\quad d+p+z=3 p .\n$$\n\nFrom this, we can express all unknowns in various ways: $d=15, p=20$, and $z=25$. Such solutions should be evaluated with 2 points for setting up the equations, 2 points for solving them, and 2 points for the conclusion.", "answer": "60"}
{"id": 38385, "problem": "Solve in $\\mathbb{R}$ the equation $\\sqrt{x^{2}+9}+\\sqrt{x^{2}-6 x+10}=5$.", "solution": "Solution\n\nFirst Solution: We can eliminate radicals by squaring both sides of the equation below:\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n\\sqrt{x^{2}+9}+\\sqrt{x^{2}-6 x+10} & =5 \\\\\n\\left(\\sqrt{x^{2}-6 x+10}\\right)^{2} & =\\left(5-\\sqrt{x^{2}+9}\\right)^{2} \\\\\nx^{2}-6 x+10 & =25-10 \\sqrt{x^{2}+9}+x^{2}+9 \\\\\n10 \\sqrt{x^{2}+9} & =6 x+24 \\\\\n25\\left(x^{2}+9\\right) & =(3 x+12)^{2} \\\\\n25 x^{2}+225 & =9 x^{2}+72 x+144 \\\\\n16 x^{2}-72 x+81 & =0 \\\\\n(4 x-9)^{2} & =0\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nConsequently, $4 x-9=0$, or $x=\\frac{9}{4}$. To verify that $x=\\frac{9}{4}$ is the solution, we can write\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n\\sqrt{x^{2}+9}+\\sqrt{x^{2}-6 x+10} & =\\sqrt{\\frac{81}{16}+9}+\\sqrt{\\frac{81}{16}-6 \\cdot \\frac{9}{4}+10} \\\\\n& =\\frac{15}{4}+\\frac{5}{4} \\\\\n& =5\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nSecond Solution: Consider points $F, D$, and $E$ in the Cartesian plane with coordinates $(x, 0)$, $(0,3)$, and $(3,-1)$, respectively.\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_01_4747cb56a5540358921fg-35.jpg?height=597&width=720&top_left_y=1632&top_left_x=768)\n\nWe can associate the distances between some points with the given radicals:\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\nD F & =\\sqrt{x^{2}+9} \\\\\nF E & =\\sqrt{(x-3)^{2}+1^{2}} \\\\\n& =\\sqrt{x^{2}-6 x+10} \\\\\nD E & =\\sqrt{9+16} \\\\\n& =5\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nBy the triangle inequality,\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n\\sqrt{x^{2}+9}+\\sqrt{(x-3)^{2}+1^{2}} & =D F+F E \\\\\n& \\geq D E \\\\\n& =5\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nEquality holds only when $D, F$, and $E$ are collinear. Therefore, the point $F$ must coincide with the intersection $G$ between $D E$ and the $O x$ axis, i.e., $x=9 / 4$.\n\nObservation: A related problem that could be approached similarly using Analytic Geometry is:\n\nWhat is the minimum value of the real function\n\n$$\nf(x)=\\sqrt{a^{2}+x^{2}}+\\sqrt{(b-x)^{2}+c^{2}}\n$$\n\nwhere $a, b, c$ are positive real numbers?\n\nRepeating the previous argument, if $E=(b,-c), D=(0, a)$, and $F=(x, 0)$, then $f(x)=F E+F D$ and, by the triangle inequality, $f(x) \\geq D E$ where equality occurs only if $D, F$, and $E$ are collinear. The intersection of $D E$ and the $O x$ axis is $\\left(\\frac{a b}{a+c}, 0\\right)$, and thus the minimum occurs at $x=\\frac{a b}{a+c}$.", "answer": "\\frac{9}{4}"}
{"id": 24491, "problem": "The main stained glass window of a modern cathedral is a circle with a diameter of 2 m, intersected by a cross formed by two perpendicular lines that intersect at a point 50 cm away from the center of the window. During the great mass, one slightly absent-minded Parisian decided to calculate the sum of the squares of the lengths of the two segments of this cross.\n\n\"Look at this! - he exclaimed. - The number of square meters is equal to the number of mortal sins ${ }^{2}$\".\n\nWhy did this happen?", "solution": "15. Let the cross form segments $A B$ and $C D$, intersecting at point $M$; further, $O$ - the center of the stained glass, $H$ - its projection on $A B$, and finally, $\\alpha$ - the measure of $O M H$. Consider the right triangle $O H B$:\n\n$$\nH B^{2}=O B^{2}-O H^{2}=O B^{2}-O M^{2} \\cdot \\sin ^{2} \\alpha\n$$\n\nBut $A B=2 H B$. Therefore, $A B^{2}=4 O B^{2}-4 O M^{2} \\cdot \\sin ^{2} \\alpha=\\left(4-\\sin ^{2} \\alpha\\right) \\mathrm{M}^{2}$. $C D^{2}$ can be calculated similarly, but instead of $\\alpha$, we now take $90^{\\circ}-\\alpha$. In the end, we get\n\n$C D^{2}=4 O C^{2}-4 O M^{2} \\cdot \\sin ^{2}\\left(90^{\\circ}-\\alpha\\right)=\\left(4-\\cos ^{2} \\alpha\\right) \\mathrm{M}^{2}$.\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_21_fe999c0fe2ad81fc5164g-158.jpg?height=943&width=932&top_left_y=568&top_left_x=582)\n\n$$\nA B^{2}+C D^{2} \\text { - the number of deadly sins }\n$$\n\nThus,\n\n$$\nA B^{2}+C D^{2}=7 \\mathrm{~m}^{2}\n$$\n\nbut 7 is the number of deadly sins.", "answer": "7\\mathrm{~}^{2}"}
{"id": 64400, "problem": "In how many ways can we color the cells of a $2 \\times 2016$ board in two colors so that there are no three cells of the same color that can be simultaneously covered by a tile of the shape shown in the figure? The tile can be rotated.\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_30_1a4376e76c5095e3db07g-06.jpg?height=149&width=140&top_left_y=1916&top_left_x=1552)", "solution": "## Solution.\n\nIf both fields in the first column are white, then in the second column, no field can be white. Thus, both fields in the second column are black. Similarly, we conclude that both fields in the third column are white, and so on. This is one valid coloring.\n\nAnalogously, if both fields in the first column are black, we get another valid coloring.\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_30_1a4376e76c5095e3db07g-06.jpg?height=149&width=605&top_left_y=2421&top_left_x=654)\n\nIf the fields in the first column are of different colors, then in the second column, we cannot have two fields of the same color. Thus, the fields in the second column must also be of different colors, and both possibilities (the black field is in the first or second row) are allowed. The total number of colorings in this case is \\(2 \\cdot 2 \\cdot \\ldots \\cdot 2 = 2^{2016}\\).\n\n## COUNTY COMPETITION IN MATHEMATICS\n\n2nd grade - high school - A variant\nMarch 3, 2016.\n\n## IF A STUDENT HAS A DIFFERENT APPROACH TO SOLVING THE TASK, THE COMMITTEE IS OBLIGED TO GRADE AND EVALUATE THAT APPROACH IN AN APPROPRIATE MANNER.", "answer": "2^{2016}+2"}
{"id": 31744, "problem": "The common difference of an arithmetic sequence with real terms is 4, and the square of the first term plus the sum of the remaining terms does not exceed 100. Such a sequence can have at most $\\qquad$ terms.", "solution": "Let the sequence $\\left\\{a_{n}\\right\\}$ have the first term $a_{1}$, and the common difference be $4 \\Rightarrow S_{n}=n a_{1}+2 n(n-1)$\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\Rightarrow a_{1}^{2}+S_{n}-a_{1} \\leqslant 100 \\Rightarrow a_{1}^{2}+(n-1) a_{1}+2 n^{2}-2 n-100 \\leqslant 0 \\\\\n\\Rightarrow\\left(a_{1}+\\frac{n-1}{2}\\right)^{2}+\\frac{7}{4} n^{2}-\\frac{3}{2} n-\\frac{401}{4} \\leqslant 0 \\Rightarrow 7 n^{2}-6 n-401 \\leqslant 0 \\\\\n\\Rightarrow n \\leqslant\\left[\\frac{3+\\sqrt{9+7 \\cdot 401}}{7}\\right]=8 . \\text { Therefore, such a sequence can have at most } 8 \\text { terms. }\n\\end{array}\n$$", "answer": "8"}
{"id": 27695, "problem": "Let $n$ be a positive integer,\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\nS= & \\{(x, y, z) \\mid x, y, z \\in\\{0,1, \\cdots, n\\}, \\\\\n& x+y+z>0\\}\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nis a set of $(n+1)^{3}-1$ points in three-dimensional space. Try to find the minimum number of planes whose union contains $S$ but does not contain $(0,0,0)$.", "solution": "【Analysis】Supplementary definition based on Definition 1:\nFor a function $f(x, y, z)$ on $\\mathbf{R}$, the first-order difference is\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\Delta_{x} f=f(x+1, y, z)-f(x, y, z), \\\\\n\\Delta_{y} f=f(x, y+1, z)-f(x, y, z), \\\\\n\\Delta_{z} f=f(x, y, z+1)-f(x, y, z) .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nWe call $\\Delta \\in\\left\\{\\Delta_{x}, \\Delta_{y}, \\Delta_{z}\\right\\}$ a difference operator.\nReturning to the original problem.\nSuppose there exist $m$ planes\n$$\na_{i} x+b_{i} y+c_{i} z-d_{i}=0\\left(1 \\leqslant i \\leqslant m, d_{i} \\neq 0\\right)\n$$\n\nsatisfying the conditions.\nConstruct an $m$-degree polynomial\n$$\nf(x, y, z)=\\prod_{i=1}^{m}\\left(a_{i} x+b_{i} y+c_{i} z-d_{i}\\right) \\text {. }\n$$\n\nBy the problem statement, when $(x, y, z) \\in S$,\n$$\nf(x, y, z) \\equiv 0 \\text {, but } f(0,0,0) \\neq 0 \\text {. }\n$$\n\nIf $m<3 n$, by part (3) of Theorem 4, we easily get\n$$\n\\Delta_{x}^{n} \\Delta_{y}^{n} \\Delta_{z}^{n} f \\equiv 0 .\n$$\n\nBy part (2) of Theorem 3, we have\n$$\n\\Delta^{n} f(x)=\\sum_{i=0}^{n}(-1)^{n-i} \\mathrm{C}_{n}^{i} f(x+i) \\text {. }\n$$\n\nGeneralizing to three dimensions, we have\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\Delta_{x}^{n} \\Delta_{y}^{n} \\Delta_{z}^{n} f \\\\\n=\\sum_{(i, j, k) \\in S U(0,0,0)!}(-1)^{3 n-i-j-k} \\mathrm{C}_{n}^{i} \\mathrm{C}_{n}^{j} \\mathrm{C}_{n}^{k} \\text {. } \\\\\nf(x+i, y+j, z+k) \\text {. } \\\\\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nLet $x=y=z=0$, we get\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nf(0,0,0) \\\\\n=\\sum_{(i, j, k) \\in s}(-1)^{i+j+k+1} \\mathrm{C}_{n}^{i} \\mathrm{C}_{n}^{j} \\mathrm{C}_{n}^{k} f(i, j, k)=0 .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nThis contradicts the problem statement.\nTherefore, $m \\geqslant 3 n$.\nConstruct $3 n$ planes to include all points in $S$.\nNotice that each point in $S$ has at least one coordinate as $1,2, \\cdots, n$.\nThus, the $3 n$ planes\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nx-i=0(1 \\leqslant i \\leqslant n), \\\\\ny-j=0(1 \\leqslant j \\leqslant n), \\\\\nz-k=0(1 \\leqslant k \\leqslant n)\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nclearly meet the requirements.\nHence, the minimum number of planes satisfying the conditions is $3 n$.", "answer": "3n"}
{"id": 5849, "problem": "Given numbers $x_{1}, \\ldots, x_{n}$ from the interval $\\left[0, \\frac{\\pi}{2}\\right]$. Find the maximum value of the expression\n\n$$\nA=\\left(\\sqrt{\\sin x_{1}}+\\ldots+\\sqrt{\\sin x_{n}}\\right) \\cdot\\left(\\sqrt{\\cos x_{1}}+\\ldots+\\sqrt{\\cos x_{n}}\\right) .\n$$", "solution": "Answer: $\\frac{n^{2}}{\\sqrt{2}}$.\n\nSolution. Note that for any $a_{1}, \\ldots, a_{n}$\n\n$$\n\\left(\\sum_{k=1}^{n} a_{k}\\right)^{4} \\leqslant\\left(n \\sum_{k=1}^{n} a_{k}^{2}\\right)^{2} \\leqslant n^{3} \\sum_{k=1}^{n} a_{k}^{4}\n$$\n\nFrom this, by the Cauchy-Schwarz inequality,\n\n$$\nA^{2} \\leqslant \\frac{1}{2}\\left(\\left(\\sum_{k=1}^{n} \\sqrt{\\sin x_{k}}\\right)^{4}+\\left(\\sum_{k=1}^{n} \\sqrt{\\cos x_{k}}\\right)^{4}\\right) \\leqslant \\frac{n^{3}}{2}\\left(\\sum_{k=1}^{n} \\sin ^{2} x_{k}+\\sum_{k=1}^{n} \\cos ^{2} x_{k}\\right)=\\frac{n^{4}}{2}\n$$\n\nTherefore, $A \\leqslant \\frac{n^{2}}{\\sqrt{2}}$. Equality is achieved when $x_{1}=\\ldots=x_{n}=\\frac{\\pi}{4}$.", "answer": "\\frac{n^{2}}{\\sqrt{2}}"}
{"id": 6537, "problem": "In a circle with radius $10 \\mathrm{~cm}$, segment $A B$ is a diameter and segment $A C$ is a chord of $12 \\mathrm{~cm}$. Determine the distance between points $B$ and $C$.", "solution": "Given that $AB$ is a diameter, the triangle $\\triangle ABC$ is inscribed in a semicircle. This implies that this triangle is a right triangle at vertex $C$. By the Pythagorean Theorem,\n\n$$\nBC^{2}=AB^{2}-AC^{2}\n$$\n\nthat is,\n\n$$\nBC^{2}=20^{2}-12^{2}=256=16^{2}\n$$\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_01_a444074f1f8ae50444d5g-27.jpg?height=352&width=415&top_left_y=526&top_left_x=1321)\n\nThus, we obtain that $BC=16$.", "answer": "16"}
{"id": 16319, "problem": "The height of the cylinder is $H$, and the radius of its base is $R$. Inside the cylinder, a pyramid is placed, the height of which coincides with the generatrix $A A_{1}$ of the cylinder, and the base is an isosceles triangle $A B C(A B=A C)$ inscribed in the base of the cylinder. Find the lateral surface area of the pyramid if $\\angle A=120^{\\circ}$.", "solution": "2.21. Draw $A D \\perp B C$ and connect points $A_{1}$ and $D$ (Fig. 2.19). According to the theorem of three perpendiculars, we have $A_{1} D \\perp B C$. Since arc $C A B$ contains $120^{\\circ}$, and arcs $A C$ and $A B$ each contain $60^{\\circ}$, then $B C=R \\sqrt{3}$, $A B=R$. In $\\triangle A B D$ we have $A D=\\frac{R}{2}$. Further, from $\\triangle A A_{1} D$ we get $A_{1} D=\\sqrt{H^{2}+\\frac{R^{2}}{4}}=\\frac{1}{2} \\sqrt{R^{2}+4 H^{2}}$. There-\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_21_1e3d8d2f6605ac23e2a5g-466.jpg?height=469&width=388&top_left_y=327&top_left_x=752)\n\nFig. 2.19\n\nfore,\n\n$$\n\\begin{gathered}\nS_{\\triangle A_{1} A B}=\\frac{1}{2} A B \\cdot A A_{1}=\\frac{1}{2} R H \\\\\nS_{\\triangle A_{1} B C}=\\frac{1}{2} B C \\cdot A_{1} D=\\frac{1}{2} R \\sqrt{3} \\cdot \\frac{1}{2} \\sqrt{R^{2}+4 H^{2}}=\\frac{1}{4} \\sqrt{3 R^{2}+12 H^{2}}\n\\end{gathered}\n$$\n\nFinally, we find\n\n$$\n\\begin{gathered}\nS_{60 \\mathrm{~K}}=2 S_{\\triangle \\mathrm{A}_{1} A B}+S_{\\triangle \\mathrm{A}_{1} B C}=R H+\\frac{1}{4} R \\sqrt{3 R^{2}+12 H^{2}}= \\\\\n=\\frac{R}{4}\\left(4 H+\\sqrt{3 R^{2}+12 H^{2}}\\right)\n\\end{gathered}\n$$\n\nAnswer: $0.25 R\\left(4 H+\\sqrt{3 R^{2}+12 H^{2}}\\right)$.", "answer": "0.25R(4H+\\sqrt{3R^{2}+12H^{2}})"}
{"id": 45271, "problem": "Given the sequence $\\left\\{a_{n}\\right\\}$ with the general term $a_{n}=\\left(\\frac{2}{3}\\right)^{n-1}\\left[\\left(\\frac{2}{3}\\right)^{n-1}-1\\right]$, which of the following statements is correct? ( ).\n(A) The maximum term is $a_{1}$, the minimum term is $a_{4}$\n(B) The maximum term is $a_{1}$, the minimum term does not exist\n(C) The maximum term does not exist, the minimum term is $a_{3}$\n(D) The maximum term is $a_{1}$, the minimum term is $a_{3}$", "solution": "6 From the problem, we have $a_{1}=0, a_{2}=-\\frac{2}{9}, a_{3}=-\\frac{20}{81}$. When $n \\geqslant 3$, $t=\\left(\\frac{2}{3}\\right)^{n-1}$ is a decreasing function, and\n$$\n0a_{n}>a_{n-1}>\\cdots>a_{4}>a_{3} .\n$$\n\nTherefore, $a_{1}$ is the largest, and $a_{3}$ is the smallest. Hence, the answer is D.", "answer": "D"}
{"id": 23560, "problem": "A Pretti number is a seven-digit positive integer with the following properties:\n\n- The integer formed by its leftmost three digits is a perfect square.\n- The integer formed by its rightmost four digits is a perfect cube.\n- Its ten thousands digit and ones (units) digit are equal.\n- Its thousands digit is not zero.\n\nHow many Pretti numbers are there?", "solution": "Since a Pretti number has 7 digits, it is of the form $a b c d$ efg.\n\nFrom the given information, the integer with digits $a b c$ is a perfect square.\n\nSince a Pretti number is a seven-digit positive integer, then $a>0$, which means that $a b c$ is between 100 and 999, inclusive.\n\nSince $9^{2}=81$ (which has two digits) $10^{2}=100$ (which has three digits) and $31^{2}=961$ (which has three digits) and $32^{2}=1024$ (which has four digits), then $a b c$ (which has three digits) must be one of $10^{2}, 11^{2}, \\ldots, 30^{2}, 31^{2}$, since $32^{2}$ has 4 digits.\n\nFrom the given information, the integer with digits defg is a perfect cube.\n\nSince the thousands digit of a Pretti number is not 0 , then $d>0$.\n\nSince $9^{3}=729$ and $10^{3}=1000$ and $21^{3}=9261$ and $22^{3}=10648$, then defg (which has four digits) must be one of $10^{3}, 11^{3}, \\ldots, 20^{3}, 21^{3}$, since $22^{3}$ has 5 digits.\n\nSince the ten thousands digit and units digit of the original number are equal, then $c=g$. In other words, the units digits of $a b c$ and defg are equal.\n\nThe units digit of a perfect square depends only on the units digit of the integer being squared, since in the process of multiplication no digit to the left of this digit affects the resulting units digit.\n\nThe squares $0^{2}$ through $9^{2}$ are $0,1,4,9,16,25,36,49,64,81$.\n\nThis gives the following table:\n\n| Units digit of $n^{2}$ | Possible units digits of $n$ |\n| :---: | :---: |\n| 0 | 0 |\n| 1 | 1,9 |\n| 4 | 2,8 |\n| 5 | 5 |\n| 6 | 4,6 |\n| 9 | 3,7 |\n\nSimilarly, the units digit of a perfect cube depends only on the units digit of the integer being cubed.\n\nThe cubes $0^{3}$ through $9^{3}$ are $0,1,8,27,64,125,216,343,512,729$.\n\nThis gives the following table:\n\n| Units digit of $m^{3}$ | Possible units digits of $m$ |\n| :---: | :---: |\n| 0 | 0 |\n| 1 | 1 |\n| 2 | 8 |\n| 3 | 7 |\n| 4 | 4 |\n| 5 | 5 |\n| 6 | 6 |\n| 7 | 3 |\n| 8 | 2 |\n| 9 | 9 |\n\nWe combine this information to list the possible values of $c=g$ (from the first table, these must be $0,1,4,5,6,9)$, the squares between $10^{2}$ and $31^{2}$, inclusive, with this units digit, and the cubes between $10^{3}$ and $21^{3}$ with this units digit:\n\n| Digit $c=g$ | Possible squares | Possible cubes | Pretti numbers |\n| :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: |\n| 0 | $10^{2}, 20^{2}, 30^{2}$ | $10^{3}, 20^{3}$ | $3 \\times 2=6$ |\n| 1 | $11^{2}, 19^{2}, 21^{2}, 29^{2}, 31^{2}$ | $11^{3}, 21^{3}$ | $5 \\times 2=10$ |\n| 4 | $12^{2}, 18^{2}, 22^{2}, 28^{2}$ | $14^{3}$ | $4 \\times 1=4$ |\n| 5 | $15^{2}, 25^{2}$ | $15^{3}$ | $2 \\times 1=2$ |\n| 6 | $14^{2}, 16^{2}, 24^{2}, 26^{2}$ | $16^{3}$ | $4 \\times 1=4$ |\n| 9 | $13^{2}, 17^{2}, 23^{2}, 27^{2}$ | $19^{3}$ | $4 \\times 1=4$ |\n\nFor each square in the second column, each cube in the third column of the same row is possible. (For example, $19^{2}$ and $11^{3}$ give the Pretti number 3611331 while $19^{2}$ and $21^{3}$ give the Pretti number 3619 261.) In each case, the number of Pretti numbers is thus the product of the number of possible squares and the number of possible cubes.\n\nTherefore, the number of Pretti numbers is $6+10+4+2+4+4=30$.", "answer": "30"}
{"id": 24048, "problem": "In a carriage, any $m(m \\geqslant 3)$ passengers have a unique common friend (if A is a friend of B, then B is also a friend of A, and no one is a friend of themselves), how many friends does the person with the most friends have in this carriage?", "solution": "19 Let the person with the most friends have $k$ friends, clearly $k \\geqslant m$. If $k>m$, let $A$ have $k$ friends $B_{1}$, $B_{2}, \\cdots, B_{k}$. And denote\n$$\nS=\\left\\{B_{1}, B_{2}, B_{3}, \\cdots, B_{k}\\right\\},\n$$\n\nLet $B_{i_{1}}, B_{i_{2}}, \\cdots, B_{i_{m-1}}$ be any $m-1$ elements chosen from $S$. Then $A, B_{i_{1}}, \\cdots, B_{i_{m-1}}$ these $m$ people have a common friend, denoted as $C_{i}$. Since $C_{i}$ is a friend of $A$, it follows that $C_{i} \\in S$. If\n$$\n\\left\\{B_{i_{1}}, B_{i_{2}}, \\cdots, B_{i_{m-1}}\\right\\} \\neq\\left\\{B_{j_{1}}, B_{j_{2}}, \\cdots, B_{j_{m-1}}\\right\\},\n$$\n\nand the unique friends corresponding to $\\left\\{A, B_{i_{1}}, \\cdots, B_{i_{m-1}}\\right\\}$ and $\\left\\{A, B_{j_{1}}, \\cdots, B_{j_{m-1}}\\right\\}$ are $C_{i}$, $C_{j} \\in S$, respectively, then it must be that $C_{i} \\neq C_{j}$, otherwise\n$$\n\\left\\{B_{i_{1}}, B_{i_{2}}, \\cdots, B_{i_{m-1}}\\right\\} \\cup\\left\\{B_{j_{1}}, B_{j_{2}}, \\cdots, B_{j_{m-1}}\\right\\}\n$$\n\nwould have at least $m$ elements, and they would have at least two friends $A$ and $C_{i}$, which contradicts the problem statement. In this way, under the above correspondence, each element in $S$ corresponds to at most one $(m-1)$-element subset of $S$, thus we have\n$$\nC_{k}^{m-1} \\leqslant k\n$$\n\nSince $m \\geqslant 3, m-1 \\geqslant 2$, we have\n$$\nC_{k}^{m-1}>C_{k}^{1}=k\n$$\n\nClearly, (1) and (2) are contradictory. Therefore, the maximum value sought is $m$.", "answer": "m"}
{"id": 26353, "problem": "Given a parallelepiped $A B C D A_{1} B_{1} C_{1} D_{1}$. A point $X$ is chosen on the edge $A_{1} D_{1}$, and a point $Y$ is chosen on the edge $B C$. It is known that $A_{1} X=5, B Y=3, B_{1} C_{1}=14$. The plane $C_{1} X Y$ intersects the ray $D A$ at point $Z$. Find $D Z$.", "solution": "Answer: 20.\n\nSolution. Lines $C_{1} Y$ and $Z X$ lie in parallel planes $B B_{1} C_{1} C$ and $A A_{1} D_{1} D$, so they do not intersect. Since these two lines also lie in the same plane $C_{1} X Z Y$, they are parallel. Similarly, lines $Y Z$ and $C_{1} X$ are parallel. Therefore, quadrilateral $C_{1} X Z Y$ is a parallelogram.\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_06_0323bbf84409a1adeb34g-46.jpg?height=504&width=680&top_left_y=1143&top_left_x=385)\n\nFig. 15: to the solution of problem 11.8\n\nLet us lay off segment $A T$ on $A D$, equal to $B Y$ (Fig. 15). Quadrilateral $B Y T A$ is a parallelogram, meaning segments $Y T, B A$, and $C_{1} D_{1}$ are parallel and equal. Additionally, segments $Y Z$ and $C_{1} X$ are parallel and equal; from the parallelism follows the equality of angles $Z Y T$ and $X C_{1} D_{1}$, which gives the equality of triangles $Z Y T$ and $X C_{1} D_{1}$.\n\nThen\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\nD Z & =Z T+A D-A T=X D_{1}+B_{1} C_{1}-B Y= \\\\\n& =\\left(A_{1} D_{1}-A_{1} X\\right)+B_{1} C_{1}-B Y=(14-5)+14-3=20\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nAnother solution. As in the previous solution, we will use the fact that $C_{1} X Z Y$ is a parallelogram.\n\nConsider the chain of vector equalities:\n\n$$\n\\overrightarrow{D Z}=\\overrightarrow{D C}+\\overrightarrow{C Y}+\\overrightarrow{Y Z}=\\overrightarrow{D_{1} C_{1}}+\\overrightarrow{C Y}+\\overrightarrow{C_{1} X}=\\overrightarrow{C Y}+\\overrightarrow{D_{1} X}\n$$\n\nIn the last part, all vectors are oriented the same as $\\overrightarrow{D Z}$, so we can transition to the equality of segments and continue:\n\n$$\nD Z=C Y+D_{1} X=(C B-B Y)+\\left(D_{1} A_{1}-A_{1} X\\right)=2 B_{1} C_{1}-B Y-A_{1} X\n$$\n\nSubstituting the lengths given in the condition, we get $D Z=2 \\cdot 14-3-5=20$.", "answer": "20"}
{"id": 38916, "problem": "Let the prime $p$ satisfy that there exist positive integers $x, y$ such that $p-1=2 x^{2}, p^{2}-1=2 y^{2}$.\nThen the number of primes $p$ that meet the condition is ( ).\n(A) 1\n(B) 2\n(C) 3\n(D) 4", "solution": "6. A.\n\nObviously, $p \\neq 2$.\nWhen the prime $p \\geqslant 3$, obviously,\n$$\np>y>x \\text {, }\n$$\n\nand $p(p-1)=2(y+x)(y-x)$.\nFrom $p \\mid 2(y+x)(y-x)$, we know $p \\mid(y+x)$.\nThen $p \\leqslant x+y<2 p \\Rightarrow p=x+y$\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\Rightarrow p-1=2(y-x) \\Rightarrow p=4 x-1 \\\\\n\\Rightarrow 4 x-1-1=2 x^{2} \\Rightarrow x=1 \\Rightarrow p=3 .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nUpon verification, $p=3$ meets the conditions.", "answer": "A"}
{"id": 5575, "problem": "If the areas of rectangles POED, OMCE, AKOP are 2, 4, 6 respectively, determine the area of rectangle $A B C D$.\n\nIf the perimeters of rectangles POED, OMCE, AKOP are 6, 10, 10 respectively, calculate the perimeter of rectangle $A B C D$.", "solution": "Solution.1) Since the area of OMCE is twice the area of $P O E D$, it follows that side $O M$ is twice as large as side $O P$. Similarly, since the area of $A K O P$ is three times the area of $P O E D$, it follows that $O K$ is three times larger than $O E$. We conclude that the area of rectangle BMOK is $2 \\cdot 3=6$ times larger than the area of rectangle $P O E D$, i.e., it is $6 \\cdot 2=12$. The area of $A B C D$ is the sum of the areas of the four rectangles and is equal to $2+4+6+12=24$.\n\n2) From the fact that the perimeter of $O M C E$ is 4 units larger than the perimeter of $P O E D$, it follows that $O M$ is $4: 2=2$ units larger than $O P$. Similarly, $O K$ is two units larger than $O E$. It follows that the perimeter of $K B M O$ is $2 \\cdot 2+2 \\cdot 2=8$ units larger than the perimeter of $P O E D$, and is $6+8=14$. To determine the perimeter of rectangle $A B C D$, the perimeters of the four rectangles need to be summed and the result divided by 2, i.e., the perimeter of $A B C D$ is $\\frac{6+10+10+14}{2}=20$.\n\n## VI section", "answer": "20"}
{"id": 21789, "problem": "In a match without ties, the game ends when one person wins 2 more games than the other, and the one with more wins is the winner. It is known that in the odd-numbered games, the probability of A winning is $\\frac{3}{5}$; in the even-numbered games, the probability of B winning is $\\frac{3}{5}$. Then the expected number of games played when the match ends is", "solution": "6. $\\frac{25}{6}$.\n\nLet the expected number of games played until the end of the match be $E$.\nThe probability that player A wins the first game and player B wins the second, or player B wins the first and player A wins the second, is\n$$\n\\frac{3}{5} \\times \\frac{3}{5}+\\frac{2}{5} \\times \\frac{2}{5}=\\frac{13}{25} \\text {. }\n$$\n\nIn this case, the expected number of additional games to be played is $E$, and the total expected number of games is $E+2$.\n\nIf either player A or player B wins both of the first two games, the probability is $1-\\frac{13}{25}=\\frac{12}{25}$, then the match ends exactly after two games. Therefore, $E=\\frac{12}{25} \\times 2+\\frac{13}{25}(E+2) \\Rightarrow E=\\frac{25}{6}$.", "answer": "\\frac{25}{6}"}
{"id": 54195, "problem": "From a rectangular sheet of paper with dimensions $54 \\mathrm{~cm}$ and $15 \\mathrm{~cm}$, Marko cuts out the largest possible square. From the remaining piece of paper, he again cuts out the largest possible square and continues the process until the entire sheet is cut into squares, i.e., until the remaining piece of paper is also a square. What is the sum of the perimeters of all the squares thus obtained?", "solution": "## Solution.\n\nFrom a rectangular piece of paper with dimensions $54 \\mathrm{~cm}$ and $15 \\mathrm{~cm}$, Marko first cuts out three squares with a side length of $15 \\mathrm{~cm}$.\n\n|  |\n| :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: |\n\n\n|  |\n| :--- |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n\nAfter that, from the rectangular piece of paper with dimensions $54-3 \\cdot 15=9$, i.e., $9 \\mathrm{~cm}$ and $15 \\mathrm{~cm}$, Marko cuts out one square with a side length of $9 \\mathrm{~cm}$.\n\nAfter that, from the rectangular piece of paper with dimensions $15-9=6$,\n\ni.e., $6 \\mathrm{~cm}$ and $9 \\mathrm{~cm}$, Marko cuts out one square with a side length of $6 \\mathrm{~cm}$.\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_30_e5ca9b3e8971fb159cf9g-1.jpg?height=200&width=282&top_left_y=1913&top_left_x=1595)\n\nAfter that, from the rectangular piece of paper with dimensions $9-6=3$,\n\ni.e., $3 \\mathrm{~cm}$ and $6 \\mathrm{~cm}$, Marko cuts out two squares with a side length of $3 \\mathrm{~cm}$.\n\nThe sum of the perimeters of all the squares is $3 \\cdot 60+36+24+2 \\cdot 12=180+36+24+24=264 \\mathrm{~cm}$.", "answer": "264\\mathrm{~}"}
{"id": 33510, "problem": "A three-digit number $A$ is such that the difference between the largest and smallest three-digit numbers formed by its digits is still $A$. What is this number $A$?", "solution": "【Solution】Solution: Let the three digits that form the three-digit number $A$ be $a, b, c$, and $a>b>c$, then the largest three-digit number is $a \\times 100 + b \\times 10 + c$, and the smallest three-digit number is $c \\times 100 + b \\times 10 + a$,\n\nSo the difference is $(a \\times 100 + b \\times 10 + c) - (c \\times 100 + b \\times 10 + a) = 99 \\times (a - c)$.\nTherefore, the original three-digit number is a multiple of 99, the possible values are $198, 297, 396, 495, 594, 693, 792$, 891,\n\nAmong them, only 495 meets the requirement, $954 - 459 = 495$.\nAnswer: The three-digit number $A$ is 495.", "answer": "495"}
{"id": 56325, "problem": "Find the derivative of the function $y=9 x^{5}$.", "solution": "Solution. Using rule V and the formula $\\left(x^{n}\\right)^{\\prime}=n x^{n-1}$, we get\n\n$$\ny^{\\prime}=\\left(9 x^{5}\\right)^{\\prime}=9 \\cdot 5 x^{4}=45 x^{4}\n$$\n\nWhen skilled, intermediate steps can be skipped:\n\n$$\n\\left(9 x^{5}\\right)^{\\prime}=45 x^{4}\n$$", "answer": "45x^{4}"}
{"id": 29740, "problem": "Evaluate $ \\int_0^1 xe^{x^2}dx$.\n\nLet $ I_n=\\int_0^1 x^{2n-1}e^{x^2}dx$. Express $ I_{n+1}$ in terms of $ I_n$.", "solution": "### Part 1: Evaluate \\( \\int_0^1 xe^{x^2} \\, dx \\)\n\n1. **Substitution**: Let \\( x^2 = t \\). Then \\( 2x \\, dx = dt \\) or \\( x \\, dx = \\frac{1}{2} \\, dt \\).\n\n2. **Change of Limits**: When \\( x = 0 \\), \\( t = 0 \\). When \\( x = 1 \\), \\( t = 1 \\).\n\n3. **Rewrite the Integral**:\n   \\[\n   \\int_0^1 xe^{x^2} \\, dx = \\int_0^1 e^t \\cdot \\frac{1}{2} \\, dt = \\frac{1}{2} \\int_0^1 e^t \\, dt\n   \\]\n\n4. **Evaluate the Integral**:\n   \\[\n   \\frac{1}{2} \\int_0^1 e^t \\, dt = \\frac{1}{2} \\left[ e^t \\right]_0^1 = \\frac{1}{2} (e^1 - e^0) = \\frac{1}{2} (e - 1)\n   \\]\n\n### Part 2: Express \\( I_{n+1} \\) in terms of \\( I_n \\)\n\n1. **Definition**: Let \\( I_n = \\int_0^1 x^{2n-1} e^{x^2} \\, dx \\).\n\n2. **Expression for \\( I_{n+1} \\)**:\n   \\[\n   I_{n+1} = \\int_0^1 x^{2n+1} e^{x^2} \\, dx = \\int_0^1 x^{2n} \\cdot x e^{x^2} \\, dx\n   \\]\n\n3. **Integration by Parts**: Let \\( u = x^{2n} \\) and \\( dv = x e^{x^2} \\, dx \\). Then \\( du = 2n x^{2n-1} \\, dx \\) and \\( v = \\frac{e^{x^2}}{2} \\).\n\n4. **Apply Integration by Parts**:\n   \\[\n   \\int u \\, dv = uv - \\int v \\, du\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   I_{n+1} = \\left. x^{2n} \\cdot \\frac{e^{x^2}}{2} \\right|_0^1 - \\int_0^1 \\frac{e^{x^2}}{2} \\cdot 2n x^{2n-1} \\, dx\n   \\]\n\n5. **Evaluate the Boundary Term**:\n   \\[\n   \\left. x^{2n} \\cdot \\frac{e^{x^2}}{2} \\right|_0^1 = \\left( 1^{2n} \\cdot \\frac{e^1}{2} \\right) - \\left( 0^{2n} \\cdot \\frac{e^0}{2} \\right) = \\frac{e}{2} - 0 = \\frac{e}{2}\n   \\]\n\n6. **Simplify the Integral**:\n   \\[\n   I_{n+1} = \\frac{e}{2} - n \\int_0^1 x^{2n-1} e^{x^2} \\, dx = \\frac{e}{2} - n I_n\n   \\]\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{\\frac{1}{2}(e - 1)} \\) for part 1 and \\( \\boxed{I_{n+1} = \\frac{e}{2} - n I_n} \\) for part 2.", "answer": "I_{n+1} = \\frac{e}{2} - n I_n"}
{"id": 27387, "problem": "Danka had a paper flower with ten petals. On each petal, there was exactly one digit, and no digit was repeated on any other petal. Danka tore off two petals so that the sum of the numbers on the remaining petals was a multiple of nine. Then she tore off another two petals so that the sum of the numbers on the remaining petals was a multiple of eight. Finally, she tore off two more petals so that the sum of the numbers on the remaining petals was a multiple of ten.\n\nFind the three sums that could have remained after each tearing. Determine all such triplets of sums.", "solution": "The sum of all numbers on the petals is $0+1+\\ldots+9=45$. Danka could have torn off a sum of at least 1 (if she tore off petals 0 and 1) and at most 17 (if she tore off petals 8 and 9).\n\n- After the first tearing, the sum remaining on the flower must be in the range of 28 to 44 ( $45-17=28$ and $45-1=44$ ). Among these numbers, there is only one multiple of nine, which is 36.\n- After the second tearing, the sum remaining on the flower must be in the range of 19 to 35 ( $36-17=19$ and $36-1=35$ ). Among these numbers, there are two multiples of eight, namely 32 or 24.\n- Similarly, we determine the possible sums after the third tearing:\n- If the sum remaining after the second tearing is 32, the sum remaining after the third tearing must be in the range of 15 to 31 ( $32-17=15$ and $32-1=31$ ). Among these numbers, there are two multiples of ten, namely 30 or 20.\n- If the sum remaining after the second tearing is 24, the sum remaining after the third tearing must be in the range of 7 to 23 ( $24-17=7$ and $24-1=23$ ). Among these numbers, there are two multiples of ten, namely 20 or 10.\n\nAfter each tearing, the following triples of sums could remain:\n\n$$\n(36,32,20),(36,32,30),(36,24,20),(36,24,10).\n$$\n\nFor each of these possibilities, we need to verify whether they can actually be realized, i.e., whether pairs of petals can be torn off in such a way that no digit is used twice. In the following scheme, we write above the arrows an example of which petals could have been torn off in each step:\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& 45 \\xrightarrow{0,9} 36 \\xrightarrow{1,3} 32 \\xrightarrow{4,8} 20 \\\\\n& 45 \\xrightarrow{4,5} 36 \\xrightarrow{1,3} 32 \\xrightarrow{0,2} 30 \\\\\n& 45 \\xrightarrow{2,7} 36 \\xrightarrow{4,8} 24 \\xrightarrow{1,3} 20 \\\\\n& 45 \\xrightarrow{2,7} 36 \\xrightarrow{4,8} 24 \\xrightarrow{5,9} 10\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nWe see that all the given possibilities can be realized, the problem has four solutions.\n\nEvaluation. 2 points for finding the four possibilities; 2 points for verifying that each possibility can be realized; 2 points for a process that excludes the possibility of missing any other possibility, or for justifying that no other possibility exists.", "answer": "(36,32,20),(36,32,30),(36,24,20),(36,24,10)"}
{"id": 10474, "problem": "A and B take turns picking distinct numbers from $0,1, \\cdots, 81$, with A starting first, and each person picks one number from the remaining numbers each time. After all 82 numbers are picked, let $A$ and $B$ be the sums of all numbers chosen by A and B, respectively. During the process of picking numbers, A hopes that the greatest common divisor (GCD) of $A$ and $B$ is as large as possible, while B hopes that the GCD of $A$ and $B$ is as small as possible. Under the best strategies for both A and B, find the GCD of $A$ and $B$ after all numbers are picked.", "solution": "【Analysis】Answer: The greatest common divisor of $A$ and $B$ is\n41.\nLet $d=(A, B)$ denote the greatest common divisor of $A$ and $B$.\nNotice that, $d \\perp (A+B)$.\nAnd $A+B=0+1+\\cdots+81=41 \\times 81$, then\n$d \\mid 81 \\times 41$.\nFirst, prove: Player A can ensure $41 \\mid d$.\nPair the numbers $0,1, \\cdots, 81$ into 41 pairs:\n$\\{x, x+41\\}(x=0,1, \\cdots, 40)$.\nPlayer A can ensure that exactly one number is chosen from each pair.\nIn fact, in the first round, Player A can choose any number $a$. If Player B chooses the paired number $a'$, then in the second round, Player A can choose any unselected number $b$; if Player B chooses a number $c \\neq a'$ in the first round, then in the second round, Player A can choose the paired number $c'$ of $c$. This continues until the last round.\nAt this point, Player A has chosen exactly one number from each pair, so\n$A \\equiv 0+1+\\cdots+40 \\equiv 0(\\bmod 41)$.\nThus, $41 \\mid B \\Rightarrow 41 \\mid d$.\nNext, prove: Player B can ensure $d$ is not a multiple of 3.\nPair the numbers $0,1, \\cdots, 81$ into 41 pairs:\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\{x, x+39\\}(x=0,1, \\cdots, 38), \\\\\n\\{78,81\\},\\{79,80\\} .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nPlayer B can ensure that exactly one number is chosen from each pair.\nIn fact, Player B only needs to choose the paired number of the number chosen by Player A in each round. Except for the last pair $\\{79,80\\}$, the numbers chosen by Player A and Player B are congruent modulo 3, while $79$ and $80$ are not congruent modulo 3, so $A-B$ is not a multiple of 3. Therefore, $d$ is not a multiple of 3.\nCombining $d \\mid 81 \\times 41$, we know $d \\mid 41$.\nIn summary, under the best strategies of both players, $d=41$.\n【Summary】Notice that, $0+1+\\cdots+81=3^{4} \\times 41$, Player A can adopt an appropriate grouping to make the greatest common divisor $d$ a multiple of 41, while Player B can ensure $d$ is not a multiple of 3 through another grouping method, thus the balanced state of the game is $d=41$.", "answer": "41"}
{"id": 45384, "problem": "In trapezoid $A B C D$, $A B / / D C$, $D C=2 A B=2 A D$. If $B D=6, B C=4$, then $S_{A B C D}=\\ldots$ ($S_{A B C D}$ represents the area of quadrilateral $A B C D$, the same below.)", "solution": "7. 18\n\nAs shown in Figure 6, take the midpoint $M$ of $CD$, and connect $BM$, $AM$.\n\nFrom the given conditions, it is easy to see that quadrilateral $ADMB$ is a rhombus, and quadrilateral $AMCB$ is a parallelogram. Therefore, $AM = BC = 4$.\nNoting that $\\triangle ADM \\cong \\triangle MAB \\cong \\triangle BMC$, we have $S_{ABCD} = \\frac{3}{2} S_{\\triangle DMB} = \\frac{3}{2} \\times \\frac{1}{2} \\times 6 \\times 4 = 18$", "answer": "18"}
{"id": 25684, "problem": "Grandma baked 21 batches of dumplings, with $N$ dumplings in each batch, $N>70$. Then she laid out all the dumplings on several trays, with 70 dumplings on each tray. What is the smallest possible value of $N$?", "solution": "Answer: 80.\n\nSolution: The total number of baked buns is $21 \\cdot N$. This number must be divisible by 70 to be able to distribute them into several trays of 70 each. $70=2 \\cdot 5 \\cdot 7$, and 21 is already divisible by 7. Therefore, $N$ must be divisible by 10, and the smallest such $N$ is 80.", "answer": "80"}
{"id": 53005, "problem": "For how many positive integers $n \\le 500$ is $n!$ divisible by $2^{n-2}$?", "solution": "To determine how many positive integers \\( n \\le 500 \\) make \\( n! \\) divisible by \\( 2^{n-2} \\), we need to analyze the power of 2 in the factorial \\( n! \\). Specifically, we need to find the number of \\( n \\) such that the exponent of 2 in \\( n! \\) is at least \\( n-2 \\).\n\n1. **Calculate the exponent of 2 in \\( n! \\):**\n   The exponent of 2 in \\( n! \\) is given by:\n   \\[\n   \\nu_2(n!) = \\left\\lfloor \\frac{n}{2} \\right\\rfloor + \\left\\lfloor \\frac{n}{4} \\right\\rfloor + \\left\\lfloor \\frac{n}{8} \\right\\rfloor + \\cdots\n   \\]\n   We need this to be at least \\( n-2 \\):\n   \\[\n   \\nu_2(n!) \\geq n-2\n   \\]\n\n2. **Simplify the inequality:**\n   Using the property of the sum of the digits in the binary representation of \\( n \\), denoted as \\( s_2(n) \\), we know:\n   \\[\n   \\nu_2(n!) = n - s_2(n)\n   \\]\n   Therefore, the inequality becomes:\n   \\[\n   n - s_2(n) \\geq n - 2 \\implies s_2(n) \\leq 2\n   \\]\n\n3. **Interpret \\( s_2(n) \\leq 2 \\):**\n   This means that \\( n \\) can have at most two 1's in its binary representation. Thus, \\( n \\) can be:\n   - A power of 2 (which has exactly one 1 in its binary representation).\n   - A sum of two distinct powers of 2 (which has exactly two 1's in its binary representation).\n\n4. **Count the valid \\( n \\):**\n   - **Powers of 2:** The powers of 2 less than or equal to 500 are \\( 2^0, 2^1, 2^2, \\ldots, 2^8 \\). This gives us 9 numbers.\n   - **Sum of two distinct powers of 2:** We need to count the sums \\( 2^i + 2^j \\) where \\( i > j \\) and both \\( i \\) and \\( j \\) are non-negative integers such that \\( 2^i + 2^j \\leq 500 \\).\n\n     Let's list these sums:\n     - For \\( i = 8 \\): \\( 2^8 + 2^7, 2^8 + 2^6, \\ldots, 2^8 + 2^0 \\) (8 sums)\n     - For \\( i = 7 \\): \\( 2^7 + 2^6, 2^7 + 2^5, \\ldots, 2^7 + 2^0 \\) (7 sums)\n     - For \\( i = 6 \\): \\( 2^6 + 2^5, 2^6 + 2^4, \\ldots, 2^6 + 2^0 \\) (6 sums)\n     - For \\( i = 5 \\): \\( 2^5 + 2^4, 2^5 + 2^3, \\ldots, 2^5 + 2^0 \\) (5 sums)\n     - For \\( i = 4 \\): \\( 2^4 + 2^3, 2^4 + 2^2, \\ldots, 2^4 + 2^0 \\) (4 sums)\n     - For \\( i = 3 \\): \\( 2^3 + 2^2, 2^3 + 2^1, 2^3 + 2^0 \\) (3 sums)\n     - For \\( i = 2 \\): \\( 2^2 + 2^1, 2^2 + 2^0 \\) (2 sums)\n     - For \\( i = 1 \\): \\( 2^1 + 2^0 \\) (1 sum)\n\n     Adding these, we get:\n     \\[\n     8 + 7 + 6 + 5 + 4 + 3 + 2 + 1 = 36\n     \\]\n\n5. **Total count:**\n   Adding the counts of powers of 2 and sums of two distinct powers of 2, we get:\n   \\[\n   9 + 36 = 45\n   \\]\n   However, we need to exclude \\( n = 1 \\) because it does not satisfy \\( n \\leq 500 \\) and \\( n! \\) divisible by \\( 2^{n-2} \\).\n\n   Therefore, the final count is:\n   \\[\n   45 - 1 = 44\n   \\]\n\nThe final answer is \\(\\boxed{44}\\)", "answer": "44"}
{"id": 17807, "problem": "How many three-digit numbers less than 200 can be expressed in the form $a^{2} \\cdot b$, where $a$ and $b$ are prime numbers?", "solution": "4. If $a=2$, then $a^{2}=4$. For the product to be a three-digit number, $b$ must be a prime number greater than or equal to 25. For the product to be less than 200, $b$ must be a prime number less than 50.\n\nThen $b \\in\\{29,31,37,41,43,47\\}$.\n\n1 POINT\n\nIf $a=3$, then $a^{2}=9$, so $b$ needs to be a prime number greater than 11 and less than or equal to 22.\n\nThen $b \\in\\{13,17,19\\}$.\n\n1 POINT\n\nFor $a=5$, $a^{2}=25$, so $b \\in\\{5,7\\}$.\n\n1 POINT\n\nFor $a=7$, $a^{2}=49$, so $b \\in\\{3\\}$.\n\n1 POINT\n\nFor $a \\geq 11$, $a^{2} \\cdot b>200$ for any prime number $b$, so there are no more solutions.\n\nTherefore, the total number of solutions is $6+3+2+1=12$.", "answer": "12"}
{"id": 54322, "problem": "Find all pairs of real numbers $x$ and $y$ that solve the system of equations\n\n$$\n\\begin{gathered}\n\\frac{y^{3}+15 x^{2}}{y^{4}-x^{3}}=\\frac{y^{2}+15 x}{y^{3}-x^{2}} \\\\\n\\frac{1500 y^{3}+4 x^{2}}{9 y^{4}-4}=\\frac{1500 y^{2}+4 x}{9 y^{3}-4}\n\\end{gathered}\n$$", "solution": "B3. In both equations, we eliminate the fractions and simplify to get\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n-x^{2} y^{3}+15 x^{2} y^{3} & =-x^{3} y^{2}+15 x y^{4} \\\\\n-6000 y^{3}+36 x^{2} y^{3}-16 x^{2} & =-6000 y^{2}+36 x y^{4}-16 x\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nWe rewrite the first equation as \\( x^{2} y^{2}(x-y) = -15 x y^{3}(x-y) \\) and then as\n\n$$\nx y^{2}(x-y)(x+15 y)=0\n$$\n\nThus, the numbers \\( x \\) and \\( y \\) satisfy one of the following four possibilities:\n\n1. possibility: \\( x=0 \\). When we substitute this into the second of the above two equations, we get \\( y^{3} = y^{2} \\) or \\( y^{2}(y-1) = 0 \\). Therefore, \\( y=0 \\) or \\( y=1 \\). The first possibility is invalid because at \\( x=y=0 \\), some fractions in the original equations are not well-defined. Thus, only the possibility \\( y=1 \\) remains.\n2. possibility: \\( y=0 \\). From the second of the above equations, we then get \\( x^{2} = x \\), so \\( x=0 \\) or \\( x=1 \\). The possibility \\( x=0 \\) is invalid for the same reason as in the previous case, so we get the solution \\( x=1 \\).\n3. possibility: \\( y=x \\). Substituting this into the second equation, we get \\( -6000 x^{3} - 16 x^{2} = -6000 x^{2} - 16 x \\), which can be rewritten as \\( 6000 x^{2}(1-x) = 16 x(x-1) \\), and then as \\( 16 x(x-1)(375 x + 1) = 0 \\). The possibility \\( x=0 \\) is invalid because in this case \\( y=0 \\) and some fractions in the original equations are not well-defined. For the same reason, the possibility \\( x=1 \\) is also invalid. Therefore, \\( 375 x + 1 = 0 \\) or \\( x = y = -\\frac{1}{375} \\).\n4. possibility: \\( x = -15 y \\). Substituting this into the second equation and simplifying, we get\n\n$$\n8640 y^{5} - 6000 y^{3} - 2400 y^{2} - 240 y = 0\n$$\n\nAs in the previous case, the possibility \\( y=0 \\) is invalid because then \\( x=0 \\). Therefore, we can divide the last equation by \\( 240 y \\) to get\n\n$$\n36 y^{4} - 25 y^{2} + 10 y - 1 = 0\n$$\n\nWe observe that the last three terms form a perfect square, so we rewrite the equation as \\( 36 y^{4} - (5 y - 1)^{2} = 0 \\), and then factor the left side using the difference of squares to get\n\n$$\n\\left(6 y^{2} - 5 y + 1\\right)\\left(6 y^{2} + 5 y - 1\\right) = 0\n$$\n\nWe factor both terms on the left side of the equation to get\n\n$$\n(3 y - 1)(2 y - 1)(6 y - 1)(y + 1) = 0\n$$\n\nThe solutions are thus \\( y = \\frac{1}{3} \\) and \\( x = -5 \\), \\( y = \\frac{1}{2} \\) and \\( x = -\\frac{15}{2} \\), \\( y = \\frac{1}{6} \\) and \\( x = -\\frac{5}{2} \\), and \\( y = -1 \\) and \\( x = 15 \\). 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{"id": 6478, "problem": "Determine the smallest integer strictly greater than 100 that is a divisor of $100!$.", "solution": "Answer: 102. Since $102=2 \\times 51$, it divides 100!. However, 101 is a prime number and does not divide any of the factors of $1 \\times 2 \\times \\cdots \\times 100$, so it does not divide 100!.", "answer": "102"}
{"id": 18222, "problem": "Determine all pairs $(x, y)$ of (real) numbers with $0 < x < 1$ and $0 <y < 1$ for which $x + 3y$ and $3x + y$ are both integer. An example is $(x,y) =( \\frac{1}{8}, \\frac{7}{8}) $, because $  x+3y =\\frac18 +\\frac{21}{8} =\\frac{22}{8} =  \\frac{11}{4}$ and $ 3x+y = \\frac38 + \\frac78 =\\frac{10}{8} = \\frac{5}{4}$. (Note: The example pair doesn't meet the problem's criteria as both expressions must be integers.)\n\nDetermine the integer $m > 2$ for which there are exactly $119$ pairs $(x,y)$ with $0 < x < 1$ and $0 < y < 1$ such that $x + my$ and  $mx + y$ are integers.\n\nRemark: if $u \\ne v,$ the pairs $(u, v)$ and $(v, u)$ are different.", "solution": "### Part (a)\n1. We need to find all pairs \\((x, y)\\) of real numbers such that \\(0 < x < 1\\) and \\(0 < y < 1\\) for which \\(x + 3y\\) and \\(3x + y\\) are both integers.\n2. Let \\(x + 3y = a\\) and \\(3x + y = b\\) where \\(a\\) and \\(b\\) are integers.\n3. We can solve these equations for \\(x\\) and \\(y\\):\n   \\[\n   x + 3y = a \\quad \\text{(1)}\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   3x + y = b \\quad \\text{(2)}\n   \\]\n4. Multiply equation (1) by 3:\n   \\[\n   3x + 9y = 3a \\quad \\text{(3)}\n   \\]\n5. Subtract equation (2) from equation (3):\n   \\[\n   3x + 9y - (3x + y) = 3a - b\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   8y = 3a - b\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   y = \\frac{3a - b}{8} \\quad \\text{(4)}\n   \\]\n6. Substitute equation (4) into equation (1):\n   \\[\n   x + 3\\left(\\frac{3a - b}{8}\\right) = a\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   x + \\frac{9a - 3b}{8} = a\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   x = a - \\frac{9a - 3b}{8}\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   x = \\frac{8a - (9a - 3b)}{8}\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   x = \\frac{8a - 9a + 3b}{8}\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   x = \\frac{3b - a}{8} \\quad \\text{(5)}\n   \\]\n7. For \\(x\\) and \\(y\\) to be in the interval \\((0, 1)\\), we need:\n   \\[\n   0 < \\frac{3b - a}{8} < 1 \\quad \\text{and} \\quad 0 < \\frac{3a - b}{8} < 1\n   \\]\n8. This implies:\n   \\[\n   0 < 3b - a < 8 \\quad \\text{and} \\quad 0 < 3a - b < 8\n   \\]\n9. Solving these inequalities:\n   \\[\n   0 < 3b - a < 8 \\implies a < 3b < a + 8\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   0 < 3a - b < 8 \\implies b < 3a < b + 8\n   \\]\n10. These inequalities must be satisfied simultaneously for \\(a\\) and \\(b\\) to be integers.\n\n### Part (b)\n1. We are given the system of equations:\n   \\[\n   x + my = a \\quad \\text{(1)}\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   mx + y = b \\quad \\text{(2)}\n   \\]\n   where \\(0 < x, y < 1\\) and \\(a, b \\in \\mathbb{Z}\\).\n2. Solving for \\(x\\) and \\(y\\):\n   \\[\n   x = \\frac{ma - b}{m^2 - 1} \\quad \\text{(3)}\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   y = \\frac{mb - a}{m^2 - 1} \\quad \\text{(4)}\n   \\]\n3. For \\(x\\) and \\(y\\) to be in the interval \\((0, 1)\\), we need:\n   \\[\n   0 < \\frac{ma - b}{m^2 - 1} < 1 \\quad \\text{and} \\quad 0 < \\frac{mb - a}{m^2 - 1} < 1\n   \\]\n4. This implies:\n   \\[\n   0 < ma - b < m^2 - 1 \\quad \\text{and} \\quad 0 < mb - a < m^2 - 1\n   \\]\n5. Solving these inequalities:\n   \\[\n   0 < ma - b < m^2 - 1 \\implies b < ma < b + m^2 - 1\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   0 < mb - a < m^2 - 1 \\implies a < mb < a + m^2 - 1\n   \\]\n6. These inequalities must be satisfied simultaneously for \\(a\\) and \\(b\\) to be integers.\n7. The number of valid pairs \\((a, b)\\) is given by:\n   \\[\n   S_m = m(m - 1) + m - 2 = m^2 - 2\n   \\]\n8. Given \\(S_m = 119\\):\n   \\[\n   m^2 - 2 = 119\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   m^2 = 121\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   m = 11\n   \\]\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{ m = 11 } \\)", "answer": " m = 11 "}
{"id": 15268, "problem": "Anna and Baptiste are playing the following game. At the beginning of the game, 2022 white squares, numbered from 1 to 2022, are placed in front of them. Then, taking turns, starting with Anna, they choose a white square and color it in the color of their choice: either red or blue. The game ends after 2022 turns, that is, when the last white square is colored.\n\nAnna's score is then equal to the number of integers $a \\leqslant 2019$ such that the two squares numbered $a$ and $a+3$ are the same color. Anna wants to have the highest score possible; Baptiste wants Anna's score to be as low as possible. What is the highest score Anna can ensure, regardless of the moves Baptiste chooses to play?", "solution": "Solution to Exercise 2 For simplicity, we will say that two integers $a$ and $b$ are friends if $a=b \\pm 3$. We will say that $a$ is pretty if $a=b-3$ and if $a$ and $b$ are colored the same color, and that $a$ is ugly if $a=b-3$ and if $a$ and $b$ are colored different colors: Anna therefore wants to maximize the number of pretty integers at the end of the game. If $a$ or $b$ is not yet colored, $a$ is neither pretty nor ugly.\n\nFurthermore, for each integer $k=0,1$ and 2, we will denote by $\\mathcal{E}_{k}$ the set of integers $n$ such that $1 \\leqslant n \\leqslant 2022$ and $n \\equiv k(\\bmod 3)$. We say that a set $\\mathcal{E}_{k}$ is started as soon as at least one cell whose number is in $\\mathcal{E}_{k}$ has been colored.\n\nWe will first demonstrate that Anna can ensure a score of at least 1008 points. To do this, the strategy Anna adopts is as follows.\n\n1. If there exists an integer $a$ that is not yet colored, and a friend, say $b$, is colored, then Anna chooses such an integer $a$ and colors it the same color as $b$; if several integers $a$ and/or $b$ were available, any of these integers $a$ and $b$ will do.\n2. If, on the contrary, no such integer $a$ exists, Anna colors a random white cell.\n\nIn case 1, the integer $\\min \\{a, b\\}$ becomes pretty, which increases Anna's score by at least 1. In case 2, if a set $\\mathcal{E}_{k}$ was already started when Anna is about to play, it means that all its elements were already colored; consequently, with her move, Anna starts a new set $\\mathcal{E}_{k}$.\n\nIn particular, case 2 occurs at most 3 times during the game, and since Anna plays 1011 moves, case 1 occurs at least 1008 times during the game. As expected, Anna thus ensures a final score of at least 1008 points.\n\nConversely, we will now demonstrate that Baptiste can prevent Anna from scoring more than 1008 points, regardless of the moves she decides to play. To do this, the strategy Baptiste adopts is as follows.\n\n1. If there exists an integer $a$ that is not yet colored, and a friend, say $b$, is colored, then Baptiste chooses such an integer $a$ and colors it the opposite color to that of $b$; if several integers $a$ and/or $b$ were available, any of these integers $a$ and $b$ will do.\n2. If, on the contrary, no such integer $a$ exists, Baptiste colors a random white cell. In case 1, the integer $\\min \\{a, b\\}$ becomes ugly. In case 2, any set $\\mathcal{E}_{k}$ already started when Baptiste is about to play was already colored; if $n$ sets were started at that moment, it means that $2022 n / 3=674 n$ moves had already been played, and thus it was actually Anna's turn to play.\n\nConsequently, case 2 never occurs, and since Baptiste plays 1011 moves, there are at least 1011 ugly integers at the end of the game. Furthermore, the three integers 2020, 2021, and 2022 will be neither pretty nor ugly. Among our 2022 integers, there are therefore at least $1011+3$ that will never be pretty, and Anna's score will thus never exceed $2022-(1011+3)=1008$.\n\nGraders' Comments This problem was solved unevenly, with students falling into two main categories: on the one hand, those, quite numerous, who managed to solve the problem; on the other hand, those, equally numerous, who, although they had a reasonable intuition of what could happen, failed to correctly define strategies for Anna and Baptiste.\n\nStudents in this second category simply described how, move by move, Anna and Baptiste were supposed to play if they wanted to play optimally. However, this could in no way constitute a proof: in general, when giving a strategy for a player, it is necessary to indicate what moves this player should make even if their opponent plays in an apparently random manner. Incidentally, doing so generally leads to much simpler proofs.\n\nMoreover, the description these students gave was almost systematically incorrect, as Baptiste is not required to directly counter Anna to prevent her from scoring more than 1008 points. For example, if Anna colors the integer 1 red, a relevant strategy for Baptiste could be to color the integer 7 blue.\n\nIt is therefore unfortunate that many students end up with very few points, even though they thought they had solved the problem. For these students, it will be very important to remember the proper way to define a strategy for a player, as described above.", "answer": "1008"}
{"id": 15437, "problem": "Find the largest constant $\\mathrm{C}$ such that for all $x, y, z \\geq 0$, $(y z+z x+x y)^{2}(x+y+z) \\geq C x y z\\left(x^{2}+y^{2}+z^{2}\\right)$.", "solution": "By setting $y=z=1, \\frac{(y z+z x+x y)^{2}(x+y+z)}{x y z\\left(x^{2}+y^{2}+z^{2}\\right)}=\\frac{(2 x+1)^{2}(x+2)}{x\\left(x^{2}+2\\right)}$. This quantity tends to 4 as $x$ tends to $+\\infty$, so we will try to prove the inequality with $C=4$.\n\nBy expanding, we need to show that $\\left(x^{3} y^{2}+x^{2} y^{3}+y^{3} z^{2}+y^{2} z^{3}+z^{3} x^{2}+z^{2} x^{3}\\right)+5\\left(x^{2} y^{2} z+y^{2} z^{2} x+z^{2} x^{2} y\\right) \\geq 2\\left(x^{3} y z+y^{3} z x+z^{3} x y\\right)$.\n\nWe then draw the triangle:\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_10_da6e2ad19b1b4e3d33dcg-205.jpg?height=621&width=632&top_left_y=611&top_left_x=752)\n\nAnd we see that it suffices to apply the AM-GM inequality three times with the extreme black points $\\left(x^{2} z^{3}+z^{3} y^{2} \\geq 2 z^{3} x y\\right.$, etc.) to conclude.", "answer": "4"}
{"id": 47955, "problem": "Evaluate $ \\int_{-1}^{a^2} \\frac{1}{x^2 + a^2}\\ dx\\ (a > 0).$\n\nYou may not use $ \\tan^{-1} x$ or Complex Integral here.", "solution": "To evaluate the integral \\( \\int_{-1}^{a^2} \\frac{1}{x^2 + a^2} \\, dx \\) without using \\( \\tan^{-1} x \\) or complex integrals, we can use a substitution method.\n\n1. **Substitution**:\n   Let \\( x = a \\tan(\\theta) \\). Then, \\( dx = a \\sec^2(\\theta) \\, d\\theta \\).\n\n2. **Change of Limits**:\n   When \\( x = -1 \\):\n   \\[\n   -1 = a \\tan(\\theta) \\implies \\tan(\\theta) = -\\frac{1}{a} \\implies \\theta = \\tan^{-1}\\left(-\\frac{1}{a}\\right)\n   \\]\n   When \\( x = a^2 \\):\n   \\[\n   a^2 = a \\tan(\\theta) \\implies \\tan(\\theta) = a \\implies \\theta = \\tan^{-1}(a)\n   \\]\n\n3. **Transform the Integral**:\n   Substitute \\( x = a \\tan(\\theta) \\) into the integral:\n   \\[\n   \\int_{-1}^{a^2} \\frac{1}{x^2 + a^2} \\, dx = \\int_{\\tan^{-1}(-\\frac{1}{a})}^{\\tan^{-1}(a)} \\frac{1}{a^2 \\tan^2(\\theta) + a^2} \\cdot a \\sec^2(\\theta) \\, d\\theta\n   \\]\n   Simplify the integrand:\n   \\[\n   \\int_{\\tan^{-1}(-\\frac{1}{a})}^{\\tan^{-1}(a)} \\frac{a \\sec^2(\\theta)}{a^2 (\\tan^2(\\theta) + 1)} \\, d\\theta = \\int_{\\tan^{-1}(-\\frac{1}{a})}^{\\tan^{-1}(a)} \\frac{a \\sec^2(\\theta)}{a^2 \\sec^2(\\theta)} \\, d\\theta = \\int_{\\tan^{-1}(-\\frac{1}{a})}^{\\tan^{-1}(a)} \\frac{1}{a} \\, d\\theta\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   = \\frac{1}{a} \\int_{\\tan^{-1}(-\\frac{1}{a})}^{\\tan^{-1}(a)} d\\theta\n   \\]\n\n4. **Evaluate the Integral**:\n   \\[\n   \\frac{1}{a} \\left[ \\theta \\right]_{\\tan^{-1}(-\\frac{1}{a})}^{\\tan^{-1}(a)} = \\frac{1}{a} \\left( \\tan^{-1}(a) - \\tan^{-1}(-\\frac{1}{a}) \\right)\n   \\]\n\n5. **Simplify the Result**:\n   Recall that \\( \\tan^{-1}(-x) = -\\tan^{-1}(x) \\):\n   \\[\n   \\frac{1}{a} \\left( \\tan^{-1}(a) + \\tan^{-1}(\\frac{1}{a}) \\right)\n   \\]\n   Using the identity \\( \\tan^{-1}(x) + \\tan^{-1}(\\frac{1}{x}) = \\frac{\\pi}{2} \\) for \\( x > 0 \\):\n   \\[\n   \\frac{1}{a} \\cdot \\frac{\\pi}{2} = \\frac{\\pi}{2a}\n   \\]\n\nThe final answer is \\(\\boxed{\\frac{\\pi}{2a}}\\).", "answer": "\\frac{\\pi}{2a}"}
{"id": 4952, "problem": "Given a sequence $\\left\\{a_{n}\\right\\}$ with all terms being positive, the sum of the first $n$ terms is $S_{n}$, and $a_{n}+1=2 \\sqrt{S_{n}}\\left(n \\in \\mathbf{Z}_{+}\\right)$.\n(1) Find the general term formula for the sequence $\\left\\{a_{n}\\right\\}$;\n(2) Let $b_{n}=\\frac{a_{n+2}}{a_{n} a_{n+1} 2^{n}}$, the sum of the first $n$ terms of the sequence $b_{n}$ is $T_{n}$, prove: $\\frac{5}{6} \\leqslant T_{n}<1$.", "solution": "14. (1) From $a_{n}+1=2 \\sqrt{S_{n}}$, we know that when $n=1$,\n$$\na_{1}+1=2 \\sqrt{S_{1}}=2 \\sqrt{a_{1}} \\Rightarrow S_{1}=1 \\text {; }\n$$\n\nWhen $n \\geqslant 2$,\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\na_{n}=S_{n}-S_{n-1}=2 \\sqrt{S_{n}}-1 \\\\\n\\Rightarrow\\left(\\sqrt{S_{n}}-1\\right)^{2}=S_{n-1} \\\\\n\\Rightarrow \\sqrt{S_{n}}=\\sqrt{S_{n-1}}+1\\left(a_{n}>0\\right) .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nThus, $\\left\\{\\sqrt{S_{n}}\\right\\}$ is an arithmetic sequence with the first term 1 and common difference 1.\nTherefore, $\\sqrt{S_{n}}=n, a_{n}=2 \\sqrt{S_{n}}-1=2 n-1$.\n(2) From (1), we know $a_{n}=2 n-1$.\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\text { Then } b_{n}=\\frac{2 n+3}{(2 n-1)(2 n+1) 2^{n}} \\\\\n=\\left(\\frac{2}{2 n-1}-\\frac{1}{2 n+1}\\right) \\frac{1}{2^{n}} \\\\\n=\\frac{1}{2^{n-1}(2 n-1)}-\\frac{1}{2^{n}(2 n+1)} .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nThus, $T_{n}=b_{1}+b_{2}+\\cdots+b_{n}$\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n= & 1-\\frac{1}{6}+\\frac{1}{6}-\\frac{1}{20}+\\cdots+\\frac{1}{2^{n-1}(2 n-1)}- \\\\\n& \\frac{1}{2^{n}(2 n+1)} \\\\\n= & 1-\\frac{1}{2^{n}(2 n+1)} .\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nSince $\\frac{1}{2^{n}(2 n+1)}>0$, it is clear that $T_{n}<1$.\nAlso, $T_{n}=1-\\frac{1}{2^{n}(2 n+1)}$ is monotonically increasing, thus,\n$$\nT_{n} \\geqslant T_{1}=\\frac{5}{6} \\text {. }\n$$\n\nIn summary, $\\frac{5}{6} \\leqslant T_{n}<1$.", "answer": "\\frac{5}{6}\\leqslantT_{n}<1"}
{"id": 32655, "problem": "Through the lateral edge $PC$ of a regular triangular pyramid $ABCP$, a plane parallel to the side $AB$ of the base is drawn. The lateral edge $PA$ forms an angle $\\arcsin \\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{3}$ with this plane. Find the angle between the lateral edge and the base plane of the pyramid.", "solution": "Let $a$ and $b$ be the side of the base and the lateral edge of the given pyramid, and $\\alpha$ be the required angle. Let $E$ be the orthogonal projection of point $A$ onto the given plane. According to the problem, $\\sin \\angle A P E = \\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{3}$, therefore\n\n$$\nA E = A P \\sin \\angle A P E = \\frac{b \\sqrt{2}}{3}\n$$\n\nSince the line $A B$ is parallel to the given plane, all its points are equidistant from this plane. Consider the section of the pyramid by the plane passing through points $C, P$, and the midpoint $K$ of edge $A B$. In this plane, the center $M$ of the base of the pyramid is located. The height $K D$ of triangle $C P K$ is perpendicular to the plane passing through line $C P$ parallel to $A B$, since $K D \\perp P C$ and $K D \\perp A B$ (line $A B$ is perpendicular to the plane $C P K$ containing $K D$). Therefore, $K D = A E = \\frac{b \\sqrt{2}}{3}$. Consider triangle $C P K$. In it,\n\n$$\nC K \\cdot P M = C P \\cdot K D, \\quad \\frac{a \\sqrt{3}}{2} \\cdot \\sqrt{b^{2} - \\left(\\frac{a \\sqrt{3}}{3}\\right)^{2}} = b \\cdot \\frac{b \\sqrt{2}}{3}\n$$\n\nAfter squaring and obvious simplifications, we get the equation\n\n$$\n8 b^4 - 27 a^2 b^2 + 9 a^4 = 0\n$$\n\nfrom which we find that $b = a \\sqrt{3}$ or $b = \\frac{a \\sqrt{6}}{4}$. If $b = a \\sqrt{3}$, then\n\n$$\n\\cos \\alpha = \\cos \\angle P A M = \\frac{A M}{A P} = \\frac{\\frac{a \\sqrt{3}}{3}}{b} = \\frac{1}{3}, \\quad \\sin \\alpha = \\frac{2 \\sqrt{2}}{3}\n$$\n\nIf $b = \\frac{a \\sqrt{6}}{4}$, then\n\n$$\n\\cos \\alpha = \\cos \\angle P A M = \\frac{A M}{A P} = \\frac{\\frac{a \\sqrt{3}}{3}}{b} = \\frac{2 \\sqrt{2}}{3}, \\quad \\sin \\alpha = \\frac{1}{3}\n$$\n\n## Answer\n\n$\\arcsin \\frac{2 \\sqrt{2}}{3}$ or $\\arcsin \\frac{1}{3}$", "answer": "\\arcsin\\frac{2\\sqrt{2}}{3}"}
{"id": 25623, "problem": "Determine the real value of $t$ that minimizes the expression\n\\[\n  \\sqrt{t^2 + (t^2 - 1)^2} + \\sqrt{(t-14)^2 + (t^2 - 46)^2}.\n\\]", "solution": "1. We start by interpreting the given expression as the sum of the distances from the point \\((t, t^2)\\), which lies on the graph of \\(y = x^2\\), to the points \\(A = (0, 1)\\) and \\(B = (14, 46)\\). The expression to minimize is:\n   \\[\n   \\sqrt{t^2 + (t^2 - 1)^2} + \\sqrt{(t-14)^2 + (t^2 - 46)^2}.\n   \\]\n\n2. By the Triangle Inequality, the sum of the distances from any point to \\(A\\) and \\(B\\) is minimized when that point lies on the line segment \\(\\overline{AB}\\). Therefore, we need to find the intersection points of the parabola \\(y = x^2\\) and the line passing through \\(A\\) and \\(B\\).\n\n3. The equation of the line passing through \\(A\\) and \\(B\\) can be found using the slope formula:\n   \\[\n   \\text{slope} = \\frac{46 - 1}{14 - 0} = \\frac{45}{14}.\n   \\]\n   Thus, the equation of the line is:\n   \\[\n   y = \\frac{45}{14}x + 1.\n   \\]\n\n4. To find the intersection points of the parabola \\(y = x^2\\) and the line \\(y = \\frac{45}{14}x + 1\\), we set the equations equal to each other:\n   \\[\n   x^2 = \\frac{45}{14}x + 1.\n   \\]\n\n5. Rearrange the equation to form a standard quadratic equation:\n   \\[\n   14x^2 - 45x - 14 = 0.\n   \\]\n\n6. Factor the quadratic equation:\n   \\[\n   14x^2 - 45x - 14 = (7x + 2)(2x - 7) = 0.\n   \\]\n\n7. Solve for \\(x\\):\n   \\[\n   7x + 2 = 0 \\implies x = -\\frac{2}{7},\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   2x - 7 = 0 \\implies x = \\frac{7}{2}.\n   \\]\n\n8. We need to check which of these points lies on the segment \\(\\overline{AB}\\). The point \\((x, x^2)\\) must lie between \\(A\\) and \\(B\\). Since \\(x = -\\frac{2}{7}\\) is not within the interval \\([0, 14]\\), it is not on the segment \\(\\overline{AB}\\). However, \\(x = \\frac{7}{2}\\) is within this interval.\n\n9. Therefore, the value of \\(t\\) that minimizes the given expression is \\(t = \\frac{7}{2}\\).\n\nThe final answer is \\(\\boxed{\\frac{7}{2}}\\).", "answer": "\\frac{7}{2}"}
{"id": 16215, "problem": "The probability that Mark is paired up with his best friend, Mike, in a class of $16$ students randomly paired into groups of $2$ is:\n\n(A) $\\frac{1}{15}$\n\n(B) $\\frac{1}{8}$\n\n(C) $\\frac{1}{7}$\n\n(D) $\\frac{2}{15}$\n\n(E) $\\frac{1}{5}$", "solution": "1. First, we need to determine the total number of ways to pair up Mark with any of the other students in the class. Since there are 16 students in total, and Mark is one of them, there are 15 other students who can be paired with Mark.\n   \n2. The probability of Mark being paired with any specific student (including Mike) is calculated by considering that each student has an equal chance of being paired with Mark. Therefore, the probability of Mark being paired with Mike is:\n   \\[\n   \\frac{1}{15}\n   \\]\n\nThe final answer is \\(\\boxed{\\frac{1}{15}}\\)", "answer": "\\frac{1}{15}"}
{"id": 37201, "problem": "Find such a number that its fractional part, its integer part, and the number itself form a geometric progression ${ }^{\\star}$.", "solution": "289. Given the conditions $x(x-[x])=[x]^2$, hence $x=$ $=[x] \\frac{(1+\\sqrt{5})}{2}, |x| \\geqslant |[x]|$ and $x \\geqslant 0$.\n\nFurther, $[x]+1 \\geqslant [x] \\frac{1+\\sqrt{5}}{2}$ and $[x] \\leqslant \\frac{2}{\\sqrt{5}-1}<2$. Therefore, $[x]=0$ or 1, and $x=0$ or $\\frac{1+\\sqrt{5}}{2}$.\n\n[D. Silverman, M. M., 43, 56 (January 1970).]", "answer": "\\frac{1+\\sqrt{5}}{2}"}
{"id": 44489, "problem": "The range of the function $f(x)=2 \\cos x+\\sin 2 x(x \\in \\mathbf{R})$ is $\\qquad$ .", "solution": "6. $\\left[-\\frac{3 \\sqrt{3}}{2}, \\frac{3 \\sqrt{3}}{2}\\right]$.\n\nNotice,\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nf^{2}(x)=(2 \\cos x+\\sin 2 x)^{2} \\\\\n=4 \\cos ^{2} x(1+\\sin x)^{2} \\\\\n=\\frac{4}{3}(3-3 \\sin x)(1+\\sin x)^{3} \\\\\n\\leqslant \\frac{4}{3}\\left[\\frac{(3-3 \\sin x)+3(1+\\sin x)}{4}\\right]^{4}=\\frac{27}{4},\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nEquality holds if and only if $3-3 \\sin x=1+\\sin x$, i.e., $\\sin x=\\frac{1}{2}$.\n\nThus, when $\\sin x=\\frac{1}{2}, \\cos x=\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}, f(x)$ achieves its maximum value $\\frac{3 \\sqrt{3}}{2}$;\n\nWhen $\\sin x=\\frac{1}{2}, \\cos x=-\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}, f(x)$ achieves its minimum value $-\\frac{3 \\sqrt{3}}{2}$.\nTherefore, the range of the function $f(x)$ is $\\left[-\\frac{3 \\sqrt{3}}{2}, \\frac{3 \\sqrt{3}}{2}\\right]$.", "answer": "[-\\frac{3\\sqrt{3}}{2},\\frac{3\\sqrt{3}}{2}]"}
{"id": 5156, "problem": "Let $A_{n}$ be the sum of the areas of the small triangles removed at the $n$-th step (for example, $A_{1}$ is the area of the middle small triangle removed at the first step, and $A_{2}$ is the sum of the areas of the three small triangles removed at the second step), then the sum of the areas of all the small triangles removed in the first $n$ steps is", "solution": "Answer $\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{4}\\left(1-\\left(\\frac{3}{4}\\right)^{n}\\right)$.\nAnalysis The original equilateral triangle area is $\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{4}$, and in the $k$-th step, a total of $3^{k-1}$ small triangles are removed, $A_{k}=\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{16}\\left(\\frac{3}{4}\\right)^{k-1}$, therefore, the sum of a geometric series formula can be used, to get the answer as:\n$$\n\\sum_{k=1}^{n} A_{k}=\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{16} \\sum_{k=1}^{n}\\left(\\frac{3}{4}\\right)^{k-1}=\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{16} \\frac{1-\\left(\\frac{3}{4}\\right)^{n}}{1-\\frac{3}{4}}=\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{4}\\left(1-\\left(\\frac{3}{4}\\right)^{n}\\right)\n$$", "answer": "\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{4}(1-(\\frac{3}{4})^{n})"}
{"id": 48015, "problem": "78 students stand in a row. Starting from the left, give a badminton shuttlecock to the first person, and then give a badminton shuttlecock every 2 people. Starting from the right, give a table tennis ball to the first person, and then give a table tennis ball every 3 people. The number of students who have both a badminton shuttlecock and a table tennis ball is $\\qquad$ people.", "solution": "$6$", "answer": "6"}
{"id": 33176, "problem": "Anya wrote down 100 numbers in her notebook. Then Sonya wrote down in her notebook all the pairwise products of the numbers written by Anya. Artem noticed that there were exactly 2000 negative numbers in Sonya's notebook. How many zeros did Anya initially write down in her notebook?", "solution": "Answer: 10 zeros.\n\nSolution: Let Anya write down $n$ positive numbers, $m$ negative numbers, and $100-n-m$ zeros in her notebook. Then, by the condition, $n m=2000$, since a negative number can only be obtained by multiplying numbers of different signs.\n\nLet's list all the divisors of the number $2000=2^{4} * 5^{3}$:\n\n|  | $2^{0}$ | $2^{1}$ | $2^{2}$ | $2^{3}$ | $2^{4}$ |\n| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |\n| $5^{0}$ | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16 |\n| $5^{1}$ | 5 | 10 | 20 | 40 | 80 |\n| $5^{2}$ | 25 | 50 | 100 | 200 | 400 |\n| $5^{3}$ | 125 | 250 | 500 | 1000 | 2000 |\n\nThey can be paired such that the product of each pair is 2000. Let's write them in pairs and list their sums:\n\n| 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 25 | 40 |\n| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |\n| 2000 | 1000 | 500 | 400 | 250 | 200 | 125 | 100 | 80 | 50 |\n\n\n| 2001 | 1002 | 504 | 405 | 258 | 210 | 141 | 120 | 105 | 90 |\n| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |\n\nOnly in one of these cases is the sum less than 100, so this is the case that is realized. Thus, there are 90 non-zero numbers and 10 zeros.\n\nCriteria: Only the answer - 0 points.\n\nOnly the answer with verification - 1 point.\n\nNot all cases of divisors are considered - no more than 3 points.\n\nNo explanation of why there are no other divisors - deduct 1 point.", "answer": "10"}
{"id": 22570, "problem": "Find the smallest positive integer $n$ for which there are exactly 2323 positive integers less than or equal to $n$ that are divisible by 2 or 23, but not both.", "solution": "17. 4644\nSolution. The number of positive integers from 1 to $n$ that are divisible by 2 or 23 , but not both, is\n$$\nf(n)=\\left\\lfloor\\frac{n}{2}\\right\\rfloor+\\left\\lfloor\\frac{n}{23}\\right\\rfloor-2\\left\\lfloor\\frac{n}{46}\\right\\rfloor .\n$$\n\nWe need to find $f(n)=2323$, which can be done by some trial and error.\nNote that if $n$ is a multiple of 2 and 23 , then the floor divisions are non-rounded exact divisions, in which case,\n$$\n\\frac{n}{2}+\\frac{n}{23}-2 \\frac{n}{46}=\\frac{n}{2}\n$$\n\nSo, for example, $f(4646)=2323$. We can then just tick downwards.\nSince 4646 and 4645 do not satisfy our criteria, we know that $f(4646)=f(4645)=f(4644)$, i.e. we can remove 4646 and 4645 and the count does not go down (we weren't counting them). However, 4644 does satisfy our criteria, so $f(4643)=2322$.\nNote that by definition, this function is non-decreasing. Thus, we conclude that $n=4644$ is the first $n$ that satisfies the given conditions.", "answer": "4644"}
{"id": 34142, "problem": "Let $ n$ be a given positive integer. Find the smallest positive integer $ u_n$ such that for any positive integer $ d$, in any $ u_n$ consecutive odd positive integers, the number of them that can be divided by $ d$ is not smaller than the number of odd integers among $ 1, 3, 5, \\ldots, 2n - 1$ that can be divided by $ d$.", "solution": "1. **Restate the problem in a more structured way:**\n\n   Let \\( n \\) be a positive integer. Define the set \\( N_{m,k} \\), where \\( m \\) is an odd positive integer, to be the set of the \\( k \\) smallest odd integers that are at least \\( m \\). For an arbitrary positive integer \\( d \\), denote by \\( N_{m,k}(d) \\) the number of integers in the set \\( N_{m,k} \\) that are divisible by \\( d \\). Find the smallest \\( u_n \\in \\mathbb{N} \\) (in terms of \\( n \\)) such that \\( N_{m,u_n}(d) \\ge N_{1,n}(d) \\) for every positive integer \\( d \\) and odd positive integer \\( m \\).\n\n2. **Identify the pattern and conjecture:**\n\n   The first few values for \\( u_n \\) are \\( 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 \\), so we conjecture \\( u_n = 2n - 1 \\).\n\n3. **Verify the conjecture:**\n\n   - Clearly, \\( N_{1,n}(2n-1) = 1 \\) because of the presence of \\( 2n-1 \\) in the set \\( N_{1,n} \\). \n   - The next odd multiple is \\( 3(2n-1) = 2(3n-1) - 1 \\), which means that \\( N_{2n+1,2n-2}(2n-1) = 0 \\). \n   - Therefore, \\( u_n \\ge 2n-1 \\).\n\n4. **Show that \\( u_n = 2n-1 \\) works:**\n\n   - Note that \\( N_{1,n}(d) = 0 \\) for \\( d \\not\\in \\{1, 3, 5, \\ldots, 2n-1\\} \\), so we only need to worry about \\( d \\) in this set.\n   - Let \\( m \\) be an arbitrary odd positive integer. Then the set \\( N_{m,2n-1} \\) consists of the integers \\( m, m+2, m+4, \\ldots, m+2(2n-1)-2 \\).\n\n5. **Prove that one of the first \\( d \\) of these integers is divisible by \\( d \\):**\n\n   - Suppose none of the first \\( d \\) integers are multiples of \\( d \\). Then none are equal to \\( 0 \\pmod{d} \\), and by the pigeonhole principle, there are two equal \\( \\pmod{d} \\), say \\( m+a \\) and \\( m+b \\) where \\( 0 \\le a < b \\le 2d-2 \\).\n   - This means \\( d \\mid (b-a) \\). Since \\( 2d-2 \\ge b-a > 0 \\), the only multiple of \\( d \\) that \\( b-a \\) can possibly be is \\( d \\) itself.\n   - Now \\( a \\) and \\( b \\) are both even, so \\( b-a \\) is even, meaning \\( d \\) is even, which is a contradiction since we assumed \\( d \\in \\{1, 3, 5, \\ldots, 2n-1\\} \\).\n\n6. **Conclude that one of the first \\( d \\) of these integers is divisible by \\( d \\):**\n\n   - Let \\( m+a \\) be the smallest integer in the set \\( N_{m,2n-1} \\) such that \\( d \\mid (m+a) \\). We have just proven \\( a \\le 2d-2 \\).\n\n7. **Determine the number of integers in \\( N_{m,2n-1} \\) divisible by \\( d \\):**\n\n   - Let \\( h \\) be the largest integer such that \\( m+a+2hd \\le m+4n-4 \\). Then the integers in \\( N_{m,2n-1} \\) which are divisible by \\( d \\) are \\( m+a, m+a+2d, m+a+4d, \\ldots, m+a+2hd \\).\n   - It follows that \\( N_{m,2n-1}(d) = h+1 \\).\n\n8. **Compare with \\( N_{1,n}(d) \\):**\n\n   - Let \\( b \\) be the largest odd integer such that \\( bd \\le 2n-1 \\). If \\( b = 2c-1 \\), then it follows that \\( N_{1,n}(d) = c \\ge 1 \\).\n   - Now \\( (2c-1)d \\le 2n-1 \\) so \\( 2(2c-1)d \\le 4n-2 \\).\n   - Since \\( h \\) is the largest integer such that \\( m+a+2hd \\le m+4n-4 \\), we have \\( a+2(h+1)d \\ge 4n-4 \\).\n   - Now \\( 2d-2 \\ge a \\) meaning \\( 2d-2+2(h+1)d \\ge a+2(h+1)d \\ge 4n-4 \\ge 2(2c-1)d-2 \\).\n   - Then it follows that \\( h+1 \\ge 2c-2 \\ge c \\) for \\( c > 1 \\). When \\( c = 1 \\), we have \\( d = 2n-1 \\) in which case \\( h = 0 \\) so \\( h+1 = 1 \\ge 1 = c \\).\n\n9. **Conclude that \\( N_{m,2n-1}(d) \\ge N_{1,n}(d) \\):**\n\n   - Therefore, \\( u_n = 2n-1 \\) works.\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{ u_n = 2n-1 } \\).", "answer": " u_n = 2n-1 "}
{"id": 62439, "problem": "Let $2 n$ real numbers $a_{1}, a_{2}, \\cdots, a_{2 n}$ satisfy $\\sum_{i=1}^{2 n-1}\\left(a_{i+1}-a_{i}\\right)^{2}=1$, find\n$$\\left(a_{n+1}+a_{n+2}+\\cdots+a_{2 n}\\right)-\\left(a_{1}+a_{2}+\\cdots+a_{n}\\right)$$\n\nthe maximum value.", "solution": "When $n=1$, $\\left(a_{2}-a_{1}\\right)^{2}=1$, then $a_{2}-a_{1}= \\pm 1$, the maximum value is 1.\nWhen $n \\geqslant 2$, let $x_{1}=a_{1}, x_{i+1}=a_{i+1}-a_{i}, i=1,2, \\cdots, 2 n-1$. Then $\\sum_{i=2}^{2 n} x_{i}^{2}=$ 1, and $a_{k}=x_{1}+x_{2}+\\cdots+x_{k}, k=1,2, \\cdots, 2 n$.\n\nBy the Cauchy-Schwarz inequality, we get\n$$\\begin{aligned}\n& a_{n+1}+a_{n+2}+\\cdots+a_{2 n}-\\left(a_{1}+a_{2}+\\cdots+a_{n}\\right) \\\\\n= & x_{2}+2 x_{3}+\\cdots+(n-1) x_{n}+n x_{n+1}+(n-1) x_{n+2}+\\cdots+x_{2 n} \\\\\n\\leqslant & {\\left[1+2^{2}+\\cdots+(n-1)^{2}+n^{2}+(n-1)^{2}+\\cdots+1\\right]^{\\frac{1}{2}} } \\\\\n& \\cdot\\left(x_{2}^{2}+x_{3}^{2}+\\cdots+x_{2 n}^{2}\\right)^{\\frac{1}{2}} \\\\\n= & {\\left[n^{2}+2 \\cdot \\frac{1}{6}(n-1) n(2(n-1)+1)\\right]^{\\frac{1}{2}}=\\sqrt{\\frac{n\\left(2 n^{2}+1\\right)}{3}} . }\n\\end{aligned}$$\n\nWhen $a_{k}=\\frac{\\sqrt{3} k(k-1)}{2 \\sqrt{n\\left(2 n^{2}+1\\right)}}, k=1,2, \\cdots, n+1$,\n$$a_{n+k}=\\frac{\\sqrt{3}\\left[2 n^{2}-(n-k)(n-k+1)\\right]}{2 \\sqrt{n\\left(2 n^{2}+1\\right)}}, k=1,2, \\cdots, n-1$$\n\nthe equality holds, and the maximum value is $\\sqrt{\\frac{n\\left(2 n^{2}+1\\right)}{3}}$.", "answer": "\\sqrt{\\frac{n\\left(2 n^{2}+1\\right)}{3}}"}
{"id": 62651, "problem": "Find the positive integer solutions for $x$ if $x^2 - 5x + 6 = 0$.", "solution": "$\\triangle$ Obviously, this is possible only with \"skipping\" over the nine.\n\nLet the smaller of the sought numbers be denoted by\n\n$$\nx=\\overline{a b c \\ldots k l 99 \\ldots 9}\n$$\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_21_475fdfbb473422773b9eg-223.jpg?height=48&width=666&top_left_y=1004&top_left_x=341)\n\n$$\nx+1=\\overline{a b c \\ldots k(l+1) 00 \\ldots 0}\n$$\n\n( $i$ zeros)\n\nBy the condition, each of the sums of the digits\n\n$$\na+b+c+\\ldots+k+l+9 n, \\quad a+b+c+\\ldots+k+(l+1)\n$$\n\nis divisible by 7. Therefore, the difference between these sums is also divisible by 7:\n\n$$\n(9 n-1): 7\n$$\n\nThe smallest value of $n$ that satisfies the last relation is $n=4$. Then $9 n=36$.\n\nFor the number $\\overline{a b c . . . k l}$, we need to take a single-digit number, the sum of which with 36 is divisible by 7. Clearly, this single-digit number is 6. Therefore,\n\n$$\nx=69999, \\quad x+1=70000\n$$\n\nAnswer: $69999,70000$.", "answer": "69999,70000"}
{"id": 41197, "problem": "In Rt $\\triangle A B C$, the altitude $C D$ on the hypotenuse $A B$ is $3$, extend $D C$ to point $P$, such that $C P=2$, connect $A P$, draw $B F \\perp A P$, intersecting $C D$ and $A P$ at points $E$ and $F$ respectively. Then the length of segment $D E$ is $\\qquad$", "solution": "8. $\\frac{9}{5}$.\nAs shown in Figure 5, let $A D=a$.\nIn the right triangle $\\triangle A B C$, given $C D=3, C D \\perp A B$, we know $B D=\\frac{9}{a}$.\nNotice that, in the right triangles $\\triangle A P D \\sim \\triangle E B D$,\n\nthen $\\frac{D E}{B D}=\\frac{A D}{P D} \\Rightarrow D E$ $=\\frac{9}{a} \\times \\frac{a}{5}=\\frac{9}{5}$.", "answer": "\\frac{9}{5}"}
{"id": 62920, "problem": "In the star pentagon $ABCDE$ (each side line has 2 vertices on one side from the remaining vertices, and 1 vertex on the other side). What is the sum of the angles $ABC, BCD, CDE, DEA, EAB$?", "solution": "I. solution. We use the notation of the figure (the intersection point of lines $BC$ and $DE$ is $J$, and so on).\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_02_ed8321d1a3fabb16dd0bg-1.jpg?height=781&width=761&top_left_y=206&top_left_x=671)\n\nWe apply the well-known theorem of the exterior angle of a triangle first to $\\triangle BCN$, then to $\\triangle NDL$:\n\n$$\n\\begin{gathered}\n\\beta+\\gamma=\\angle ABC + \\angle BCD = \\angle NBC + \\angle BCN = \\angle BND = \\angle LND, \\\\\n\\angle LND + \\angle NDL = \\angle NLE, \\quad \\text{where} \\quad \\angle NDL = \\angle CDE = \\delta,\n\\end{gathered}\n$$\n\nthus\n\n$$\n\\beta+\\gamma+\\delta=\\angle NLE = \\angle ALE\n$$\n\nAdding $\\varepsilon = \\angle DEA = \\angle LEA$ and $\\alpha = \\angle EAB = \\angle EAL$ to this, we get the sum of the angles of $\\triangle AEL$, so $\\alpha+\\beta+\\gamma+\\delta+\\varepsilon=180^{\\circ}$.\n\nEltető Eszter (Budapest, I. István g. I. o. t.)\n\nII. solution. The sum of the angles in question is obtained by subtracting the sum of the interior angles at the vertices $J, K, L, M, N$ of the triangles $BJL, CKM, DNL, EMJ$, and $ANK$ from the sum of the interior angles of these triangles, which is $5 \\cdot 180^{\\circ}$. Among these 10 angles, 2 are vertical angles and thus equal, and each is an exterior angle of the common pentagon $JKLMN$; hence, the above subtraction is equal to twice the sum of these exterior angles.\n\nThe sum of the interior and exterior angles at each vertex of a common pentagon is $180^{\\circ}$, so the sum of the exterior angles is obtained by subtracting the sum of the interior angles from $5 \\cdot 180^{\\circ}$. The sum of the interior angles, as is well known, is $3 \\cdot 180^{\\circ}$, so the sum of the exterior angles is $2 \\cdot 180^{\\circ}$, and the above subtraction is $4 \\cdot 180^{\\circ}$. Therefore, the desired sum, the remainder of the subtraction, is $1 \\cdot 180^{\\circ} = 180^{\\circ}$.\n\nBárász Péter (Budapest, Fazekas M. gyak. g. I. o. t.)\n\nIII. solution. Let's walk around the pentagon in the order of the labeling, starting from a point $K$ on the $EA$ side. In this way, we need to turn at the vertices $A, B, C, D, E$ by the supplementary angles of $\\alpha, \\beta, \\gamma, \\delta$, and $\\varepsilon$, respectively, and we complete two full turns. Thus,\n\n$$\n\\begin{gathered}\n180^{\\circ}-\\alpha+180^{\\circ}-\\beta+180^{\\circ}-\\gamma+180^{\\circ}-\\delta+180^{\\circ}-\\varepsilon=720^{\\circ} \\\\\n\\alpha+\\beta+\\gamma+\\delta+\\varepsilon=180^{\\circ}\n\\end{gathered}\n$$\n\nHerneczki István (Sopron, Széchenyi I. g. I. o. t.)\n\nIV. solution. The sum $\\alpha+\\beta+\\gamma+\\delta+\\varepsilon$ in question can be considered as the change in direction of the segment $AE$ during the following sequence of movements. The segment $AE$\n\n1. a) rotates around $A$ (by an angle less than $180^{\\circ}$) to the ray $AB$, its new position is $A_1E_1 = AE_1$;\n2. b) (if necessary,) slides (along the line $AB$) so that $E_1$ reaches $B$, its new position is $A_1'E_1' = A_1'B$;\n3. a) rotates around $B$ (i.e., $E_1'$) to the ray $BC$: $A_2E_2 = A_2B$;\n4. b) (if necessary,) slides to the position $A_2'E_2' = CE_2'$;\n5. a) rotates to the position $A_3E_3 = CE_3$;\n6. b) (if necessary,) slides to the position $A_3'E_3' = A_3'D$;\n7. a) rotates to the position $A_4E_4 = A_4D$;\n8. b) (if necessary,) slides to the position $A_4'E_4' = EE_4'$;\n9. rotates to $EA$.\n\nThe sequence of movements has swapped the positions of $A$ and $E$, and the direction of $AE$ has rotated by $180^{\\circ}$; each rotation occurred in the same direction (in the positive direction in the figure), so the value of the sum in question is $180^{\\circ}$.", "answer": "180"}
{"id": 20453, "problem": "Dasha added 158 numbers and got 1580. Then Seryozha tripled the largest of these numbers and decreased another number by 20. The resulting sum did not change. Find the smallest of the original numbers.", "solution": "# Solution:\n\nLet x be the largest of the original numbers, and y be the number that Seryozha decreased. Then: $x+y=3 x+y-20$, i.e., $x=10$.\n\nSince the arithmetic mean of the original numbers is 10, and the largest of these numbers is also 10, each of the given numbers is 10.\n\nAnswer: 10.\n\n## Criteria:\n\n| 20 points | Any complete and correct solution. |\n| :--- | :--- |\n| 15 points | A generally correct solution with minor flaws. |\n| 5 points | The largest number is found. |\n| 0 points. | The solution does not meet any of the criteria listed above or only the answer is provided. |", "answer": "10"}
{"id": 53843, "problem": "$p, q, r$ are pairwise distinct real numbers, satisfying the system of equations\n$$\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\nq=p(4-p) \\\\\nr=q(4-q) \\\\\np=r(4-r)\n\\end{array}\\right.$$\n\nFind all possible values of $p+q+r$.", "solution": "[Solution] From the given,\n$$p=r(4-r)=-(r-2)^{2}+4 \\leqslant 4,$$\n\nSimilarly, we can get\n$$q \\leqslant 4, r \\leqslant 4$$\n\nNext, we prove that $p \\geqslant 0$ using proof by contradiction.\nIf $p<0$, then from $4-p \\geqslant 0$ we get\n$$q \\leqslant 0.$$\n\nAgain, from $4-q \\geqslant 0$ we get\n$$r \\leqslant 0$$\n\nThus, we have\n$$p+q+r<0$$\n\nAdding the three equations in the problem, we get\n$$p^{2}+q^{2}+r^{2}=3(p+q+r)$$\n\nFrom the above two equations, we get\n$$p^{2}+q^{2}+r^{2}<0$$\n\nThis is a contradiction.\nTherefore, $4 \\geqslant p \\geqslant 0$.\nSimilarly, we can get\n$$4 \\geqslant q \\geqslant 0, 4 \\geqslant r \\geqslant 0$$\n\nLet\n$$p=4 \\sin ^{2} \\theta, \\theta \\in\\left[0, \\frac{\\pi}{2}\\right]$$\n\nSubstituting the above into the first equation of the original system, we get\n$$q=4 \\sin ^{2} 2 \\theta$$\n\nSubstituting the above into the second equation of the original system, we get\n$$r=4 \\sin ^{2} 4 \\theta$$\n\nSubstituting the above into the third equation of the original system, we get\n$$p=4 \\sin ^{2} 8 \\theta$$\n\nThus, we have\n$$\\sin 8 \\theta= \\pm \\sin \\theta$$\n\nSince $0 \\leqslant 8 \\theta \\leqslant 4 \\pi$, there are 8 possible cases:\n$$\\begin{array}{l} \n8 \\theta=\\theta, 8 \\theta=\\pi-\\theta, 8 \\theta=\\pi+\\theta, 8 \\theta=2 \\pi-\\theta \\\\\n8 \\theta=2 \\pi+\\theta, 8 \\theta=3 \\pi-\\theta, 8 \\theta=3 \\pi+\\theta, 8 \\theta=4 \\pi-\\theta . \\\\\n\\text { That is } \\quad \\theta \\in\\left\\{0, \\frac{\\pi}{9}, \\frac{\\pi}{7}, \\frac{2 \\pi}{9}, \\frac{2 \\pi}{7}, \\frac{\\pi}{3}, \\frac{3 \\pi}{7}, \\frac{4 \\pi}{9}\\right\\}\n\\end{array}$$\n\nWhen $\\theta=0$ or $\\frac{\\pi}{3}$, $p=q=r=0$ or 3, which are discarded.\nWhen $\\theta=\\frac{\\pi}{9}, \\frac{2 \\pi}{9}, \\frac{4 \\pi}{9}$,\n$$\\begin{aligned}\np+q+r & =4\\left(\\sin ^{2} \\frac{\\pi}{9}+\\sin ^{2} \\frac{2 \\pi}{9}+\\sin ^{2} \\frac{4 \\pi}{9}\\right) \\\\\n& =6-2\\left(\\cos \\frac{2 \\pi}{9}+\\cos \\frac{4 \\pi}{9}+\\cos \\frac{8 \\pi}{9}\\right) \\\\\n& =6-2\\left(2 \\cos \\frac{\\pi}{3} \\cdot \\cos \\frac{\\pi}{9}-\\cos \\frac{\\pi}{9}\\right) \\\\\n& =6,\n\\end{aligned}$$\n\nWhen $\\theta=\\frac{\\pi}{7}, \\frac{2 \\pi}{7}, \\frac{3 \\pi}{7}$,\n$$\\begin{aligned}\np+q+r & =4\\left(\\sin ^{2} \\frac{\\pi}{7}+\\sin ^{2} \\frac{2 \\pi}{7}+\\sin ^{2} \\frac{4 \\pi}{7}\\right) \\\\\n& =6-2\\left(\\cos \\frac{2 \\pi}{7}+\\cos \\frac{4 \\pi}{7}+\\cos \\frac{8 \\pi}{7}\\right) \\\\\n& =6-2\\left(2 \\cos \\frac{3 \\pi}{7} \\cdot \\cos \\frac{\\pi}{7}-\\cos \\frac{\\pi}{7}\\right) \\\\\n& =6-2 \\cos \\frac{\\pi}{7}\\left(2 \\cos \\frac{3 \\pi}{7}-1\\right) \\\\\n& =6-\\frac{\\sin \\frac{2 \\pi}{7}\\left(2 \\cos \\frac{3 \\pi}{7}-1\\right)}{\\sin \\frac{\\pi}{7}} \\\\\n& =6-\\frac{1}{\\sin \\frac{\\pi}{7}} \\cdot\\left(\\sin \\frac{5 \\pi}{7}-\\sin \\frac{\\pi}{7}-\\sin \\frac{2 \\pi}{7}\\right) \\\\\n& =6+1=7\n\\end{aligned}$$\n\nTherefore, the only possible values of $p+q+r$ are 6 and 7.", "answer": "6 \\text{ and } 7"}
{"id": 13317, "problem": "In triangle $A B C$, point $D$ is on side $\\overline{A B}$ such that $|A D|:|D B|=3: 4$. On segment $\\overline{C D}$, point $E$ is such that $|C E|:|E D|=3: 4$. A line parallel to $A E$ passes through point $D$ and intersects $\\overline{B C}$ at point $G$. Determine the ratio $|C G|:|G B|$.", "solution": "## Solution.\n\nLet's draw the diagram.\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_30_a25c851e6461b5bf7f1cg-08.jpg?height=660&width=1011&top_left_y=1229&top_left_x=451)\n\nLet the line $A E$ intersect the side $\\overline{B C}$ at $F$ and let $DG$ be parallel to $EF$. By Thales' theorem, we have\n\n$$\n\\frac{|C F|}{|F G|}=\\frac{3}{4}=\\frac{9}{12}\n$$\n\nIt also holds that: $\\frac{|F G|}{|G B|}=\\frac{|A D|}{|D B|}=\\frac{3}{4}=\\frac{12}{16}$. Therefore,\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& |C F|:|F G|:|G B|=9: 12: 16 \\\\\n& |C F|=9 k,|F G|=12 k,|G B|=16 k \\\\\n\\Rightarrow & \\frac{|C G|}{|G B|}=\\frac{|C F|+|F G|}{|G B|}=\\frac{9 k+12 k}{16 k}=\\frac{21}{16}\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& 1 \\text { point } \\\\\n& 1 \\text { point }\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\n1 point", "answer": "\\frac{21}{16}"}
{"id": 25012, "problem": "The function $f(x)(x \\in \\mathrm{R})$ is not always greater than 0, and satisfies $f(a+b)=f(a)+f(b)$, then $f(x)$ is\n(A) even function\n(B) odd function\n(C) both an odd function and an even function\n(D) neither an odd function nor an even function", "solution": "B\n\nTranslate the text above into English, please retain the original text's line breaks and format, and output the translation result directly.", "answer": "B"}
{"id": 4446, "problem": "Let $S$ be the area of a triangle inscribed in a circle of radius 1. Then the minimum value of $4 S+\\frac{9}{S}$ is $\\qquad$ .", "solution": "$10.7 \\sqrt{3}$.\nLet $y=4 S+\\frac{9}{S}$, it is easy to know that it is a monotonically decreasing function on $\\left(0, \\frac{3}{2}\\right]$. Also, because among the triangles inscribed in a unit circle, the equilateral triangle has the maximum area, which is equal to $\\frac{3 \\sqrt{3}}{4}$, hence $0<S \\leqslant \\frac{3 \\sqrt{3}}{4}<\\frac{3}{2}$.\nTherefore, $y_{\\min }=4 \\times \\frac{3 \\sqrt{3}}{4}+\\frac{9}{\\frac{3 \\sqrt{3}}{4}}=7 \\sqrt{3}$.", "answer": "7 \\sqrt{3}"}
{"id": 9551, "problem": "In how many ways can we fill the cells of a $m\\times n$ board with $+1$ and $-1$ such that the product of numbers on each line and on each column are all equal to $-1$?", "solution": "1. **Consider the product of all \\( mn \\) numbers on the board:**\n   - Each cell in the \\( m \\times n \\) board can be either \\( +1 \\) or \\( -1 \\).\n   - The product of all numbers in the board is the product of the products of each row and each column.\n\n2. **Analyze the product of each row and column:**\n   - For the product of numbers in each row to be \\( -1 \\), each row must contain an odd number of \\( -1 \\)'s.\n   - Similarly, for the product of numbers in each column to be \\( -1 \\), each column must contain an odd number of \\( -1 \\)'s.\n\n3. **Consider the overall product of the board:**\n   - The product of all numbers in the board is the product of the products of each row.\n   - Since each row product is \\( -1 \\), the product of all rows is \\( (-1)^m \\).\n   - Similarly, the product of all columns is \\( (-1)^n \\).\n\n4. **Determine the feasibility based on \\( m \\) and \\( n \\):**\n   - For the product of all numbers in the board to be consistent, \\( (-1)^m \\) must equal \\( (-1)^n \\).\n   - This implies that \\( m \\) and \\( n \\) must have the same parity (both even or both odd).\n\n5. **Case when \\( m \\not\\equiv n \\pmod{2} \\):**\n   - If \\( m \\) and \\( n \\) have different parities, it is impossible to fill the board such that the product of each row and each column is \\( -1 \\).\n\n6. **Case when \\( m \\equiv n \\pmod{2} \\):**\n   - If \\( m \\) and \\( n \\) have the same parity, we can construct a valid filling.\n   - Consider a bijection between the fillings of the \\( m \\times n \\) board and the \\( (m-1) \\times (n-1) \\) board.\n   - Fix the first \\( m-1 \\) rows and \\( n-1 \\) columns. The last row and column are determined by the requirement that the product of each row and column is \\( -1 \\).\n\n7. **Count the number of valid fillings:**\n   - There are \\( 2^{(m-1)(n-1)} \\) ways to fill the \\( (m-1) \\times (n-1) \\) board with \\( +1 \\) and \\( -1 \\).\n   - Each filling of the \\( (m-1) \\times (n-1) \\) board uniquely determines a filling of the \\( m \\times n \\) board.\n\nConclusion:\n\\[\n\\boxed{2^{(m-1)(n-1)}}\n\\]", "answer": "2^{(m-1)(n-1)}"}
{"id": 29462, "problem": "Given the curve $\\frac{x^{2}}{a^{2}}+\\frac{y^{2}}{b^{2}}=1(a \\geqslant b>0)$ passes through the point $(\\sqrt{3}, 1)$, then the area of the figure formed by all points on these curves satisfying $y \\geqslant 1$ is $\\qquad$", "solution": "8. $\\frac{4 \\pi}{3}-\\sqrt{3}$.\n\nSolution: From the problem, we have $\\frac{3}{a^{2}}+\\frac{1}{b^{2}}=1, b^{2}=\\frac{a^{2}}{a^{2}-3}$,\nFrom $a^{2} \\geqslant b^{2}$, we get $a^{2} \\geqslant 4$.\n$$\n\\because \\frac{x^{2}}{a^{2}}+\\frac{\\left(a^{2}-3\\right) y^{2}}{a^{2}}=1, \\therefore a^{2}\\left(y^{2}-1\\right)=3 y^{2}-\n$$\n$x^{2} \\geqslant 4\\left(y^{2}-1\\right)(\\because y \\geqslant 1)$, thus, $x^{2}+y^{2} \\leqslant 4$. The area of the figure that satisfies $x^{2}+y^{2} \\leqslant 4, y \\geqslant 1$ is $\\frac{1}{3} \\cdot \\pi \\cdot 2^{2}-\\frac{1}{2} \\times$\n$$\n2^{2} \\sin 120^{\\circ}=\\frac{4 \\pi}{3}-\\sqrt{3}\n$$", "answer": "\\frac{4\\pi}{3}-\\sqrt{3}"}
{"id": 12240, "problem": "In the figure, $A B C D$ is a parallelogram, $E$ is on side $A B$, $F$ is on side $D C$, $G$ is the intersection of $A F$ and $D E$, and $H$ is the intersection of $C E$ and $B F$. It is known that the area of parallelogram $A B C D$ is $1$, $\\frac{\\mathrm{AE}}{\\mathrm{EB}}=\\frac{1}{4}$, and the area of triangle $B H C$ is $\\frac{1}{8}$. Find the area of triangle $A D G$.", "solution": "【Analysis】Let out the base and height of the parallelogram, determine the position of point $F$, and then express the lengths of $C F$, $D F$, $B E$, and $A E$ using the base of the parallelogram. Then, use the relationship between the base and height of the parallelogram and the base and height of triangle $A D G$ to solve the problem.\n\n【Solution】Solution: Let the base of parallelogram $A B C D$ be $a$, and the height be $h$, with $a h=1$. $A E=\\frac{a}{5}, B E=\\frac{4 a}{5}, h=\\frac{1}{a}$.\n1. Calculate the position of point $F$ on $C D$:\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nS_{\\triangle B E H}=B E \\times h \\div 2-S_{\\triangle B C H}, \\\\\n=\\frac{4}{5} a \\times \\frac{1}{2 a}-\\frac{1}{8}, \\\\\n=\\frac{11}{40} ;\n\\end{array}\n$$\n$h_{1}=2 \\times S_{\\triangle B E H} \\div B E$ ( $h_{1}$ is the height from $B E$ in $\\triangle B E H$ ),\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n=2 \\times \\frac{11}{40} \\div \\frac{4}{5} a, \\\\\n=\\frac{55}{80 a} ;\n\\end{array}\n$$\n$S_{\\triangle C F H}=C F \\times\\left(h-h_{1}\\right) \\div 2$,\n$$\n=C F \\times h \\div 2-S_{\\triangle B C H} \\text {, }\n$$\n\nSo $C F \\times\\left(\\frac{1}{a}-\\frac{55}{80 a}\\right) \\div 2=C F \\times \\frac{1}{a} \\div 2-\\frac{1}{8}$,\n$$\n\\begin{array}{c}\nC F \\times \\frac{25}{160 a}=C F \\times \\frac{80}{160 a}-\\frac{20}{160}, \\\\\nC F \\times \\frac{55}{160 a}=\\frac{20}{160}, \\\\\nC F=\\frac{4 a}{11} ; \\\\\nD F=D C-C F=\\frac{7 a}{11} ;\n\\end{array}\n$$\n2. Calculate the area of $\\triangle A D G$:\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nS_{\\triangle A D G}=S_{\\triangle A D E}-S_{\\triangle A E G}, \\\\\n=A E \\times h \\div 2-A E \\times h_{2} \\div 2,\\left(h_{2} \\text { is the height from } A E \\text { in } \\triangle A E G\\right) \\\\\n=\\frac{a}{5} \\times \\frac{1}{a} \\div 2-\\frac{a}{5} \\times h_{2} \\div 2, \\\\\n=\\frac{1}{10}-\\frac{a}{10} \\times h_{2}, \\text { (1) } \\\\\nS_{\\triangle A D G}=S_{\\triangle A D F}-S_{\\triangle D F G}, \\\\\n=D F \\times h \\div 2-D F \\times\\left(h-h_{2}\\right) \\div 2, \\\\\n=\\left(D F \\times h_{2}\\right) \\div 2, \\\\\n=\\frac{7 a}{11} \\times h_{2} \\div 2, \\\\\n=\\frac{7 a}{22} \\times h_{2},\n\\end{array}\n$$\nSubstitute (2) into (1):\n$$\n\\begin{array}{c}\n\\frac{7 a}{22} \\times h_{2}=\\frac{1}{10}-\\frac{a}{10} \\times h_{2}, \\\\\n\\frac{70 a}{220} \\times h_{2}=\\frac{22}{220}-\\frac{22 a}{220} \\times h_{2}, \\\\\nh_{2}=\\frac{22}{92 a}, \\\\\nS_{\\triangle A D G}=\\frac{7 a}{22} \\times h_{2}, \\\\\n=\\frac{7 a}{22} \\times \\frac{22}{92 a}, \\\\\n=\\frac{7}{92} ;\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nAnswer: The area of $\\triangle A D G$ is $\\frac{7}{92}$.", "answer": "\\frac{7}{92}"}
{"id": 49964, "problem": "In rectangle $A B C D$, $A B=8, B C=4$. If rectangle $A B C D$ is folded along $A C$, then the area of the overlapping part $\\triangle A F C$ is ( ).\n(A) 12\n(B) 10\n(C) 8\n(D) 6", "solution": "5.B.\n\nSince $\\triangle C D^{\\prime} A \\cong \\triangle A B C$, therefore,\n$S_{\\triangle A D F}=S_{\\triangle C B F}$.\nAnd $\\triangle A D^{\\prime} F \\backsim \\triangle C B F$, so,\n$\\triangle A D^{\\prime} F \\cong \\triangle C B F$.\nLet $B F=x$, then $\\sqrt{x^{2}+4^{2}}=8-x$.\nSolving for $x$ gives $x=3$. Hence $S_{\\triangle A F C}=10$.", "answer": "B"}
{"id": 52160, "problem": "What is the value of $123456^{2}-123455 \\times 123457$ ?", "solution": "Let $x=123456$.\n\nThus, $x-1=123455$ and $x+1=123457$.\n\nTherefore,\n\n$$\n123456^{2}-123455 \\times 123457=x^{2}-(x-1)(x+1)=x^{2}-\\left(x^{2}-1\\right)=1\n$$\n\nANSWER: 1", "answer": "1"}
{"id": 27161, "problem": "In a row without spaces, all natural numbers are written in ascending order: $1234567891011...$. What digit stands at the 2017th place in the resulting long number?", "solution": "Answer: 7.\n\nSolution: The first 9 digits are contained in single-digit numbers, the next 180 - in two-digit numbers. $2017-180-9=1828$. Next, $1828: 3=609 \\frac{1}{3}$. This means that the 2017-th digit is the first\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_06_e4c8e28067279d2d2f8bg-1.jpg?height=51&width=1539&top_left_y=631&top_left_x=110)", "answer": "7"}
{"id": 2217, "problem": "Point $D$ lies on side $A C$ of triangle $A B C$. The circle with diameter $B D$ intersects sides $A B$ and $B C$ at points $P$ and $T$ respectively. Points $M$ and $N$ are the midpoints of segments $A D$ and $C D$ respectively. It is known that $P M \\| T N$.\n\na) Find the angle $A B C$.\n\nb) Suppose additionally that $M P=\\frac{1}{2}, N T=2, B D=\\sqrt{3}$. Find the area of triangle $A B C$.", "solution": "Answer: (a) $90^{\\circ};$ (b) $\\frac{5 \\sqrt{13}}{3 \\sqrt{2}}$.\n\nSolution. (a) Points $P$ and $T$ lie on the circle with diameter $BD$, so $\\angle BPD = \\angle BTD = 90^{\\circ}$. Therefore, triangles $ADP$ and $DCT$ are right triangles; $PM$ and $TN$ are their medians. Since the median of a right triangle to the hypotenuse is half the hypotenuse, $TN = CN = DN$, $PM = AM = DM$. Let $\\angle TCD = \\gamma$. Since triangle $CTN$ is isosceles and $\\angle CTN = \\gamma$, $\\angle TND = 2\\gamma$ (as the external angle of $\\triangle CTN$). Angles $\\angle PMA$ and $\\angle TND$ are equal due to the parallelism of lines $PM$ and $TN$. Since triangle $AMP$ is also isosceles, $\\angle PAM = 90^{\\circ} - \\frac{1}{2} \\angle PMA = 90^{\\circ} - \\frac{1}{2} \\angle TND = 90^{\\circ} - \\gamma$. Therefore, the sum of angles $A$ and $C$ in triangle $ABC$ is $90^{\\circ}$, and its third angle $\\angle ABC$ is also $90^{\\circ}$.\n\n(b) As stated above, $CD = 2NT = 4$, $AD = 2MP = 1$. Let $\\angle ADB = \\psi$. Then $\\angle BDC = 180^{\\circ} - \\psi$. By the cosine theorem for triangles $ABD$ and $ACD$, we get $AB^2 = 1 + 3 - 2\\sqrt{3} \\cos \\psi$, $BC^2 = 16 + 3 - 8\\sqrt{3} \\cos (180^{\\circ} - \\psi)$. By the Pythagorean theorem, $AB^2 + BC^2 = AC^2 = 25$, from which it follows that $4 - 2\\sqrt{3} \\cos \\psi + 19 + 8\\sqrt{3} \\cos \\psi = 25$, $\\cos \\psi = \\frac{1}{3\\sqrt{3}}$. Next, we find: $\\sin \\psi = \\sqrt{1 - \\cos^2 \\psi} = \\frac{\\sqrt{26}}{3\\sqrt{3}}$, $S_{\\triangle ABC} = S_{\\triangle ABD} + S_{\\triangle BCD} = \\frac{1}{2} DA \\cdot DB \\sin \\psi + \\frac{1}{2} DC \\cdot DB \\sin (180^{\\circ} - \\psi) = \\frac{1}{2} AC \\cdot BD \\sin \\psi = \\frac{1}{2} \\cdot 5 \\cdot \\sqrt{3} \\cdot \\frac{\\sqrt{26}}{3\\sqrt{3}} = \\frac{5\\sqrt{13}}{3\\sqrt{2}}$.", "answer": "\\frac{5\\sqrt{13}}{3\\sqrt{2}}"}
{"id": 51568, "problem": "How many non-negative integer solutions $x$ does the equation\n\n$$\\left\\lfloor \\frac{x}{a}\\right\\rfloor = \\left\\lfloor \\frac{x}{a+1}\\right\\rfloor$$\n\nhave? \n\n$\\lfloor ~ \\rfloor$ ---> [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floor_function]Floor Function[/url].", "solution": "1. **Define the problem in terms of floor functions:**\n   We need to find the number of non-negative integer solutions \\( x \\) such that:\n   \\[\n   \\left\\lfloor \\frac{x}{a} \\right\\rfloor = \\left\\lfloor \\frac{x}{a+1} \\right\\rfloor\n   \\]\n   where \\( a \\) is a positive integer.\n\n2. **Express \\( x \\) in terms of \\( q_1 \\) and \\( q_2 \\):**\n   For any non-negative integer \\( x \\), there exist non-negative integers \\( q_1 \\) and \\( q_2 \\) such that:\n   \\[\n   q_1 a \\leq x \\leq (q_1 + 1)a - 1\n   \\]\n   and\n   \\[\n   q_2 (a+1) \\leq x \\leq (q_2 + 1)(a+1) - 1\n   \\]\n\n3. **Set \\( q_1 = q_2 \\):**\n   We need \\( q_1 = q_2 \\) for the floor functions to be equal. Therefore, we have:\n   \\[\n   q_1 (a+1) \\leq x \\leq (q_1 + 1)a - 1\n   \\]\n\n4. **Determine the range of \\( x \\):**\n   The interval \\( q_1 (a+1) \\leq x \\leq (q_1 + 1)a - 1 \\) must be valid. This interval has:\n   \\[\n   (q_1 + 1)a - 1 - q_1 (a+1) + 1 = (q_1 + 1)a - 1 - q_1 a - q_1 + 1 = a - q_1\n   \\]\n   elements.\n\n5. **Sum the number of solutions for each \\( q_1 \\):**\n   We need to sum the number of solutions for each \\( q_1 \\) from \\( 0 \\) to \\( a \\):\n   \\[\n   \\sum_{q_1 = 0}^{a} (a - q_1)\n   \\]\n\n6. **Calculate the sum:**\n   The sum of the first \\( a+1 \\) terms of the sequence \\( a, a-1, a-2, \\ldots, 0 \\) is:\n   \\[\n   \\sum_{q_1 = 0}^{a} (a - q_1) = a + (a-1) + (a-2) + \\cdots + 1 + 0\n   \\]\n   This is an arithmetic series with the first term \\( a \\) and the last term \\( 0 \\), and there are \\( a+1 \\) terms. The sum of an arithmetic series is given by:\n   \\[\n   \\frac{n}{2} (a + l)\n   \\]\n   where \\( n \\) is the number of terms, \\( a \\) is the first term, and \\( l \\) is the last term. Here, \\( n = a+1 \\), \\( a = a \\), and \\( l = 0 \\):\n   \\[\n   \\sum_{q_1 = 0}^{a} (a - q_1) = \\frac{(a+1)}{2} (a + 0) = \\frac{a(a+1)}{2}\n   \\]\n\nThe final answer is \\(\\boxed{\\frac{a(a+1)}{2}}\\)", "answer": "\\frac{a(a+1)}{2}"}
{"id": 51370, "problem": "Let $f(x)=x^{2}-2 a x-a^{2}-\\frac{3}{4}$. If for any $x \\in[0,1]$, we have $|f(x)| \\leqslant 1$, then the range of real number $a$ is $\\qquad$ .", "solution": "10. $-\\frac{1}{2} \\leqslant a \\leqslant \\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{4}$", "answer": "-\\frac{1}{2} \\leqslant a \\leqslant \\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{4}"}
{"id": 55085, "problem": "Determine the set of all positive real numbers \\(r\\) for which the following statement is true:\n\nFor every positive real number \\(a\\), the function \\(f\\) defined for all real \\(x\\) by \\(f(x)=4-x^{2}-a x^{3}\\) has a root between the numbers 2 - ar and 2.", "solution": "}\nGiven \\(f(0)=4>0\\) and since \\(a>0, f(2)=-8 a<0\\), we need to consider \\(f(x)=-2 x-3 a x^{2}<0\\).\n\nIn the interval \\(2-a r<2\\), it holds. Now,\n\n\\[\n\\begin{aligned}\nf(2-a r) & =4-(2-a r)^{2}-a(2-a r)^{3} \\\\\n& =a\\left[a^{3} r^{3}+a r(12-r)-6 a^{2} r^{2}-4(2-r)\\right]\n\\end{aligned}\n\\]\nis greater than zero for all positive \\(a\\) if and only if for all positive \\(a\\),\n\n\\[\ng(a)=a^{3} r^{3}+a r(12-r)-6 a^{2} r^{2}-4(2-r)>0\n\\]\n\nholds. If \\(r>0\\) is a real number that satisfies the conditions of the problem, then:\n\n\\[\n\\lim _{a \\rightarrow 0} g(a)=4 r-8 \\geq 0\n\\]\n\nThis means \\(r \\geq 2\\).\n\nConversely, any \\(r \\geq 2\\) has the required property. For \\(r=2\\), we have:\n\n\\[\n\\begin{array}{r}\n\\left(a-\\frac{3}{2}\\right)^{2}+\\frac{1}{4}>0 \\\\\na^{2}-3 a+\\frac{5}{2}>0 \\quad \\text { so } \\\\\n8 a^{3}+20 a-24 a^{2}=f(2-2 a)>0\n\\end{array}\n\\]\n\nfor all positive real \\(a\\).\n\nIf \\(r>2\\), then due to the monotonic decrease of \\(f\\) and the inequality \\(f(2-2 a)>0\\) just proven, it follows from \\(0<2-a r<2\\) that \\(f(2-a r)>0\\). Therefore, exactly all \\(r \\geq 2\\) have the required property.\n\nAdapted from [3]", "answer": "r\\geq2"}
{"id": 27306, "problem": "In a meeting between four UN countries, let's say $A, B, C$, and $D$, country $A$ has twice as many representatives as $B$, three times as many as $C$, and four times as many as $D$. It is intended to distribute the representatives at tables with the same number of people at each one. There is only one condition: in each table, any of the countries must be in a numerical minority compared to the other three combined. How many representatives should there be at each table, at a minimum?", "solution": "Solution to Problem 3.6 The answer is 25. Let's see the proof. Let $a, b, c$ and $d$ be the number of representatives from each country. Since $a$ must be a multiple of 3 and 4, it must also be a multiple of 12. Therefore, there exists a number $k$ such that $a=12k$, then $b=6k, c=4k$ and $d=3k$. The total number of representatives is then $25k$.\n\nIf we call $M$ the number of tables, and $P$ the number of people at each table, we have $MP=25k$.\n\nLet $a_{i}$ be the number of representatives from country $A$ at table number $i$. The condition imposed tells us that $a_{i}<\\frac{P}{2}$, or $2a_{i}<P$. Since $a_{i}$ is an integer, this implies that $2a_{i} \\leq P-1$. Adding all the $a_{i}$, we get:\n\n$$\n24k=2a=2a_{1}+\\cdots+2a_{M} \\leq M(P-1)=25k-M\n$$\n\nFrom this, we deduce $M \\leq k$. Therefore, since $MP=25k$, we finally deduce that $P \\geq 25$.\n\nIt only remains to show that, indeed, a configuration can be achieved where there are 25 people at each table. This can be achieved, for example, with a single table where there are 12 representatives from country $A$, 6 from $B$, 4 from $C$, and 3 from $D$.", "answer": "25"}
{"id": 31694, "problem": "In triangle $ABC$, points $M$ and $N$ are chosen on sides $AB$ and $BC$ respectively, such that $AM=2MB$ and $BN=NC$. Segments $AN$ and $CM$ intersect at point $P$. Find the area of quadrilateral $MBNP$, given that the area of triangle $ABC$ is 30.", "solution": "# 6. Problem 6\n\nIn triangle $A B C$, points $M$ and $N$ are chosen on sides $A B$ and $B C$ respectively such that $A M=2 M B$ and $B N=N C$. Segments $A N$ and $C M$ intersect at point $P$. Find the area of quadrilateral $M B N P$, given that the area of triangle $A B C$ is 30.\n\n## Answer: 7\n\n#", "answer": "7"}
{"id": 47746, "problem": "Determine all solutions of the diophantine equation $a^2 = b \\cdot (b + 7)$ in integers $a\\ge 0$ and $b \\ge 0$.", "solution": "1. We start with the given diophantine equation:\n   \\[\n   a^2 = b \\cdot (b + 7)\n   \\]\n   We can rewrite this equation as a quadratic in \\( b \\):\n   \\[\n   b^2 + 7b - a^2 = 0\n   \\]\n\n2. To solve for \\( b \\), we use the quadratic formula:\n   \\[\n   b = \\frac{-7 \\pm \\sqrt{49 + 4a^2}}{2}\n   \\]\n   For \\( b \\) to be an integer, the discriminant \\( 49 + 4a^2 \\) must be a perfect square. Let \\( m \\) be an integer such that:\n   \\[\n   49 + 4a^2 = m^2\n   \\]\n\n3. Rearrange the equation to:\n   \\[\n   m^2 - 4a^2 = 49\n   \\]\n   This is a difference of squares, which can be factored as:\n   \\[\n   (m - 2a)(m + 2a) = 49\n   \\]\n\n4. We now consider the factor pairs of 49:\n   \\[\n   (1, 49), (-1, -49), (7, 7), (-7, -7)\n   \\]\n   Since \\( a \\geq 0 \\) and \\( b \\geq 0 \\), we only consider the positive factor pairs:\n   \\[\n   (1, 49) \\quad \\text{and} \\quad (7, 7)\n   \\]\n\n5. For the factor pair \\( (1, 49) \\):\n   \\[\n   m - 2a = 1 \\quad \\text{and} \\quad m + 2a = 49\n   \\]\n   Adding these equations:\n   \\[\n   2m = 50 \\implies m = 25\n   \\]\n   Subtracting these equations:\n   \\[\n   4a = 48 \\implies a = 12\n   \\]\n\n6. For the factor pair \\( (7, 7) \\):\n   \\[\n   m - 2a = 7 \\quad \\text{and} \\quad m + 2a = 7\n   \\]\n   Adding these equations:\n   \\[\n   2m = 14 \\implies m = 7\n   \\]\n   Subtracting these equations:\n   \\[\n   4a = 0 \\implies a = 0\n   \\]\n\n7. We now check the corresponding values of \\( b \\):\n   - For \\( a = 12 \\):\n     \\[\n     b = \\frac{-7 + \\sqrt{49 + 4 \\cdot 12^2}}{2} = \\frac{-7 + \\sqrt{625}}{2} = \\frac{-7 + 25}{2} = 9\n     \\]\n   - For \\( a = 0 \\):\n     \\[\n     b = \\frac{-7 + \\sqrt{49}}{2} = \\frac{-7 + 7}{2} = 0\n     \\]\n\n8. Therefore, the solutions in non-negative integers are:\n   \\[\n   (a, b) = (12, 9) \\quad \\text{and} \\quad (0, 0)\n   \\]\n\nThe final answer is \\(\\boxed{(12, 9) \\text{ and } (0, 0)}\\)", "answer": "(12, 9) \\text{ and } (0, 0)"}
{"id": 13035, "problem": "Condition A: $\\sqrt{1+\\sin \\theta}=a$. Condition B: $\\sin \\frac{\\theta}{2}+\\cos \\frac{\\theta}{2}=a$.\n(A) A is a sufficient and necessary condition for B\n(B) A is a necessary condition for B\n(C) A is a sufficient condition for B\n(D) A is neither a necessary condition nor a sufficient condition for B", "solution": "(D)\n2.【Analysis and Solution】In condition A, it is easy to know that $a \\geqslant 0$, while in condition B, $a$ may take negative values. Therefore, A does not imply B, and B does not imply A, that is, A is neither a necessary condition nor a sufficient condition for B.", "answer": "D"}
{"id": 64972, "problem": "In Pascal's Triangle, each entry is the sum of the two entries above it. The first few rows of the triangle are shown below.\n\\[\\begin{array}{c@{\\hspace{8em}} c@{\\hspace{6pt}}c@{\\hspace{6pt}}c@{\\hspace{6pt}}c@{\\hspace{4pt}}c@{\\hspace{2pt}} c@{\\hspace{2pt}}c@{\\hspace{2pt}}c@{\\hspace{2pt}}c@{\\hspace{3pt}}c@{\\hspace{6pt}} c@{\\hspace{6pt}}c@{\\hspace{6pt}}c} \\vspace{4pt} \\text{Row 0: } &    &    &     &     &    &    & 1 &     &     &    &    &    &  \\\\\\vspace{4pt} \\text{Row 1: } &    &    &     &     &    & 1 &    & 1  &     &    &    &    &  \\\\\\vspace{4pt} \\text{Row 2: } &    &    &     &     & 1 &    & 2 &     & 1  &    &    &    &  \\\\\\vspace{4pt} \\text{Row 3: } &    &    &     &  1 &    & 3 &    & 3  &     & 1 &    &    &  \\\\\\vspace{4pt} \\text{Row 4: } &    &    & 1  &     & 4 &    & 6 &     & 4  &    & 1 &    &  \\\\\\vspace{4pt} \\text{Row 5: } &    & 1 &     & 5  &    &10&    &10 &     & 5 &    & 1 &  \\\\\\vspace{4pt} \\text{Row 6: } & 1 &    & 6  &     &15&    &20&     &15 &    & 6 &    & 1 \\end{array}\\]\nIn which row of Pascal's Triangle do three consecutive entries occur that are in the ratio $3 : 4 : 5$?", "solution": "Call the row $x=t+k$, and the position of the terms $t-1, t, t+1$. Call the middle term in the ratio $N = \\dbinom{t+k}{t} = \\frac{(t+k)!}{k!t!}$. The first term is $N \\frac{t}{k+1}$, and the final term is $N \\frac{k}{t+1}$. Because we have the ratio $3:4:5$,\n$\\frac{t}{k+1} = \\frac{3}{4}$ and $\\frac{k}{t+1} = \\frac{5}{4}$.\n$4t = 3k+3$ and $4k= 5t+5$\n$4t-3k=3$\n$5t-4k=-5$\nSolve the equations to get $t= 27, k=35$ and $x = t+k = \\boxed{062}$.\n-Solution and LaTeX by jackshi2006, variables and algebra simplified by oinava\n\n\n\n\n[1992 AIME ](https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/1992_AIME) ([Problems](https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/1992_AIME_Problems) • [Answer Key](https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/1992_AIME_Answer_Key) • [Resources](https://artofproblemsolving.comhttp://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Forum/resources.php?c=182&cid=45&year=1992))\n\n\nPreceded by[Problem 3](https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/1992_AIME_Problems/Problem_3)\n\nFollowed by[Problem 5](https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/1992_AIME_Problems/Problem_5)\n\n\n[1](https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/1992_AIME_Problems/Problem_1) • [2](https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/1992_AIME_Problems/Problem_2) • [3](https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/1992_AIME_Problems/Problem_3) • 4 • [5](https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/1992_AIME_Problems/Problem_5) • [6](https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/1992_AIME_Problems/Problem_6) • [7](https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/1992_AIME_Problems/Problem_7) • [8](https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/1992_AIME_Problems/Problem_8) • [9](https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/1992_AIME_Problems/Problem_9) • [10](https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/1992_AIME_Problems/Problem_10) • [11](https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/1992_AIME_Problems/Problem_11) • [12](https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/1992_AIME_Problems/Problem_12) • [13](https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/1992_AIME_Problems/Problem_13) • [14](https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/1992_AIME_Problems/Problem_14) • [15](https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/1992_AIME_Problems/Problem_15)\n\n\n[ All AIME Problems and Solutions](https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/AIME_Problems_and_Solutions)\n\nThe problems on this page are copyrighted by the [Mathematical Association of America](https://artofproblemsolving.comhttp://www.maa.org)'s [American Mathematics Competitions](https://artofproblemsolving.comhttp://amc.maa.org). [AMC logo.png](https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/File:AMC_logo.png)", "answer": "62"}
{"id": 47008, "problem": "There are 10 identical urns, 9 of which contain 2 black and 2 white balls, and one contains 5 white and 1 black ball. A ball is drawn from a randomly selected urn. The drawn ball turned out to be white. What is the probability that this ball was drawn from the urn containing 5 white balls?", "solution": "S o l u t i o n. There are 2 groups of urns with different compositions of balls; 9 of the existing urns belong to the first group, one urn - to the second group. The experiment consists of drawing a ball from a randomly selected urn. Let's consider the hypotheses:\n\n$B_{1}$ - an urn from the first group is selected;\n\n$B_{2}$ - an urn from the second group is selected;\n\nand the event $A$ - drawing a white ball.\n\nThe probabilities of the hypotheses $B_{1}$ and $B_{2}$ are:\n\n$P\\left(B_{1}\\right)=9 / 10=0.9, P\\left(B_{2}\\right)=1 / 10=0.1$. Hypotheses $B_{1}$ and $B_{2}$ form a complete group of mutually exclusive events, the sum of the probabilities of the hypotheses is $P\\left(B_{1}\\right)+P\\left(B_{2}\\right)=0.9+0.1=1$.\n\nEvent $A$ can occur only either together with event $B_{1}$ or with event $B_{2}$. Before the experiment, the conditional probability of event $A$, calculated on the condition that it occurred together with event $B_{1}$, is $P_{B_{1}}(A)=2 / 4=1 / 2$ (since in each urn of the first group, among the four balls, there are 2 white balls). Before the experiment, the conditional probability of event $A$, calculated on the condition that it occurred together with event $B_{2}$, is $P_{B_{2}}(A)=5 / 6$ (since in the urn of the second group, among the six balls, there are 5 white ones).\n\nSuppose event $A$ occurred: a white ball was drawn from some urn. Let's reassess the probability of the second hypothesis. Using formula (17), we get\n\n$$\nP_{A}\\left(B_{2}\\right)=\\frac{P\\left(B_{2}\\right) P_{B_{2}}(A)}{P\\left(B_{1}\\right) P_{B_{1}}(A)+P\\left(B_{2}\\right) P_{B_{2}}(A)}=\\frac{0.1 \\cdot \\frac{5}{6}}{0.1 \\cdot \\frac{5}{6}+0.9 \\cdot \\frac{1}{2}}=0.15625\n$$", "answer": "0.15625"}
{"id": 39473, "problem": "Suppose that $n$ is a positive integer. Determine all the possible values of the first digit after the decimal point in the decimal expression of the number $\\sqrt{n^3+2n^2+n}$", "solution": "To determine the first digit after the decimal point in the decimal expression of the number \\(\\sqrt{n^3 + 2n^2 + n}\\), we can follow these steps:\n\n1. **Simplify the expression inside the square root:**\n   \\[\n   \\sqrt{n^3 + 2n^2 + n} = \\sqrt{n(n^2 + 2n + 1)} = \\sqrt{n(n+1)^2} = (n+1)\\sqrt{n}\n   \\]\n\n2. **Express the first digit after the decimal point:**\n   The first digit after the decimal point of \\((n+1)\\sqrt{n}\\) can be found by considering \\(10(n+1)\\sqrt{n}\\) and taking the floor function:\n   \\[\n   N = \\lfloor 10(n+1)\\sqrt{n} \\rfloor\n   \\]\n   Let \\(N = 10k + r\\), where \\(k\\) is an integer and \\(0 \\leq r < 10\\).\n\n3. **Set up the inequality:**\n   \\[\n   10k + r \\leq 10(n+1)\\sqrt{n} < 10k + r + 1\n   \\]\n   Dividing by 10:\n   \\[\n   k + \\frac{r}{10} \\leq (n+1)\\sqrt{n} < k + \\frac{r+1}{10}\n   \\]\n\n4. **Square the inequality:**\n   \\[\n   \\left(k + \\frac{r}{10}\\right)^2 \\leq n(n+1)^2 < \\left(k + \\frac{r+1}{10}\\right)^2\n   \\]\n   Expanding both sides:\n   \\[\n   k^2 + \\frac{2kr}{10} + \\frac{r^2}{100} \\leq n(n+1)^2 < k^2 + \\frac{2k(r+1)}{10} + \\frac{(r+1)^2}{100}\n   \\]\n   Simplifying the right-hand side:\n   \\[\n   k^2 + \\frac{2kr}{10} + \\frac{r^2}{100} \\leq n(n+1)^2 < k^2 + \\frac{2kr}{10} + \\frac{2k}{10} + \\frac{r^2}{100} + \\frac{2r}{100} + \\frac{1}{100}\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   k^2 + \\frac{2kr}{10} + \\frac{r^2}{100} \\leq n(n+1)^2 < k^2 + \\frac{2kr}{10} + \\frac{2k}{10} + \\frac{r^2}{100} + \\frac{2r}{100} + \\frac{1}{100}\n   \\]\n\n5. **Analyze the inequality:**\n   From the inequality, we can see that the value of \\(r\\) (the first digit after the decimal point) depends on the value of \\(n\\) and \\(k\\). By trial and error, we can find that all values of \\(r\\) from 0 to 9 are achievable by suitable choices of \\(n\\) and \\(k\\).\n\nConclusion:\nThe first digit after the decimal point in the decimal expression of \\(\\sqrt{n^3 + 2n^2 + n}\\) can be any digit from 0 to 9.\n\nThe final answer is \\(\\boxed{0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9}\\).", "answer": "0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9"}
{"id": 46279, "problem": "A rhombus $\\mathcal R$ has short diagonal of length $1$ and long diagonal of length $2023$. Let $\\mathcal R'$ be the rotation of $\\mathcal R$ by $90^\\circ$ about its center. If $\\mathcal U$ is the set of all points contained in either $\\mathcal R$ or $\\mathcal R'$ (or both; this is known as the union of $\\mathcal R$ and $\\mathcal R'$) and $\\mathcal I$ is the set of all points contained in both $\\mathcal R$ and $\\mathcal R'$ (this is known as the intersection of $\\mathcal R$ and $\\mathcal R'$, compute the ratio of the area of $\\mathcal I$ to the area of $\\mathcal U$.", "solution": "1. **Substitution and Scaling**:\n   - Let \\( n = 2023 \\) for simplicity.\n   - Scale everything up by 2, noting that this will not affect the ratio of \\(\\mathcal{I}\\) to \\(\\mathcal{U}\\).\n\n2. **Coordinate Setup**:\n   - Define the vertices of \\(\\mathcal{R}\\) as \\((-1, 0)\\), \\((0, n)\\), \\((1, 0)\\), and \\((0, -n)\\).\n   - Define the vertices of \\(\\mathcal{R}'\\) as \\((0, 1)\\), \\((n, 0)\\), \\((0, -1)\\), and \\((0, -n)\\).\n\n3. **Intersection in the First Quadrant**:\n   - By symmetry, the intersection point of the two sides of \\(\\mathcal{R}\\) and \\(\\mathcal{R}'\\) in the first quadrant will lie on the line \\( y = x \\).\n   - The equation of one of the sides of \\(\\mathcal{R}\\) is \\( y = -\\frac{1}{n}(x + 1) \\).\n   - Solving for the intersection point:\n     \\[\n     y = x = -\\frac{1}{n}(x + 1)\n     \\]\n     \\[\n     nx = -x - 1\n     \\]\n     \\[\n     (n + 1)x = -1\n     \\]\n     \\[\n     x = -\\frac{1}{n + 1}\n     \\]\n     \\[\n     y = -\\frac{1}{n + 1}\n     \\]\n     Thus, the intersection point is \\(\\left(\\frac{n}{n+1}, \\frac{n}{n+1}\\right)\\).\n\n4. **Area Calculation Using Shoelace Formula**:\n   - The vertices of the intersection quadrilateral in the first quadrant are \\((0, 0)\\), \\((0, 1)\\), \\(\\left(\\frac{n}{n+1}, \\frac{n}{n+1}\\right)\\), and \\((1, 0)\\).\n   - Using the Shoelace Formula to find the area:\n     \\[\n     \\text{Area} = \\frac{1}{2} \\left| 0 \\cdot 1 + 0 \\cdot \\frac{n}{n+1} + \\frac{n}{n+1} \\cdot 0 + 1 \\cdot 0 - (0 \\cdot 0 + 1 \\cdot \\frac{n}{n+1} + \\frac{n}{n+1} \\cdot 1 + 0 \\cdot 0) \\right|\n     \\]\n     \\[\n     = \\frac{1}{2} \\left| 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 - (0 + \\frac{n}{n+1} + \\frac{n}{n+1} + 0) \\right|\n     \\]\n     \\[\n     = \\frac{1}{2} \\left| -\\frac{2n}{n+1} \\right|\n     \\]\n     \\[\n     = \\frac{n}{n+1}\n     \\]\n   - The total area of \\(\\mathcal{I}\\) is \\( 4 \\cdot \\frac{n}{n+1} \\).\n\n5. **Ratio Calculation**:\n   - The area of \\(\\mathcal{U}\\) is the area of \\(\\mathcal{R}\\) plus the area of \\(\\mathcal{R}'\\) minus the area of \\(\\mathcal{I}\\):\n     \\[\n     [\\mathcal{U}] = 2 \\cdot \\left(\\frac{1}{2} \\cdot 2n \\cdot 2\\right) - 4 \\cdot \\frac{n}{n+1}\n     \\]\n     \\[\n     = 2 \\cdot 2n - 4 \\cdot \\frac{n}{n+1}\n     \\]\n     \\[\n     = 4n - \\frac{4n}{n+1}\n     \\]\n   - The desired ratio is:\n     \\[\n     \\frac{[\\mathcal{I}]}{[\\mathcal{U}]} = \\frac{4 \\cdot \\frac{n}{n+1}}{4n - \\frac{4n}{n+1}}\n     \\]\n     \\[\n     = \\frac{\\frac{4n}{n+1}}{4n - \\frac{4n}{n+1}}\n     \\]\n     \\[\n     = \\frac{\\frac{4n}{n+1}}{4n \\left(1 - \\frac{1}{n+1}\\right)}\n     \\]\n     \\[\n     = \\frac{\\frac{4n}{n+1}}{4n \\cdot \\frac{n}{n+1}}\n     \\]\n     \\[\n     = \\frac{4n}{4n \\cdot \\frac{n}{n+1}}\n     \\]\n     \\[\n     = \\frac{1}{n}\n     \\]\n\nThe final answer is \\(\\boxed{\\frac{1}{2023}}\\)", "answer": "\\frac{1}{2023}"}
{"id": 56981, "problem": "In a class, each student has either 5 or 7 friends (friendship is mutual), and any two friends have a different number of friends in the class. What is the smallest number of students, greater than 0, that can be in the class?\n\nAnswer: 12", "solution": "Solution:\n\nLet's look at some person. Suppose he has five friends. Then each of these five people has seven friends. Similarly, there are at least seven more people with five friends each. In total, there are 12 people.\n\nIt is quite easy to construct an example: two groups of 5 and 7 people, people from different groups are friends with each other, but not within the same group.\n\n#", "answer": "12"}
{"id": 8601, "problem": "Does there exist a six-digit natural number that, when multiplied by 9, is written with the same digits but in reverse order?", "solution": "Answer: it exists. Solution. Let $\\overline{a b c d e f}$ be the desired number, i.e., $\\overline{a b c d e f} \\cdot 9=\\overline{f e d c b a}$. Then it is obvious that $a=1, b=0$ (otherwise, multiplying by 9 would result in a seven-digit number). Therefore, $f=9$, and the second-to-last digit $e=8$ (which follows from column multiplication). Then the third digit $c$ can be 8 or 9. But if $c=8$, then $d=1$, since the sum of the digits is divisible by 9, but the number 108189 does not fit upon verification. If, however, $c=9$, then $d=9$ and the number 109989 is the only one that satisfies the condition, and it fits upon verification.", "answer": "109989"}
{"id": 62958, "problem": "We have $CD=80-50=30$ and $AB=80-45=35$. Therefore, $BC=80-35-30=15$.", "solution": "2 -\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_01_ed653f4a7a838e105fd2g-03.jpg?height=279&width=577&top_left_y=1848&top_left_x=180)\n\nFrom the statement, we have: \\( AC = 50 \\), \\( BD = 45 \\), and \\( AD = 80 \\). From the figure, it follows that \\( BC = AC - AB \\), so \\( BC = 50 - AB \\).\n\nTherefore, it is enough to calculate \\( AB \\). Note from the figure that \\( AB = AD - BD \\), and thus, \\( AB = 80 - 45 = 35 \\).\n\nFinally, \\( BC = 50 - 35 = 15 \\text{ km} \\).\n\nSolution 3 - From the figure, we have \\( 45 - BC = 80 - 50 \\). Therefore, \\( BC = 15 \\text{ km} \\).", "answer": "15"}
{"id": 40883, "problem": "Find $\\cos ^{2} 10^{\\circ}+\\cos ^{2} 50^{\\circ}-\\sin 40^{\\circ} \\sin 80^{\\circ}$.", "solution": "13. Let $x=\\cos ^{2} 10^{\\circ}+\\cos ^{2} 50^{\\circ}-\\sin 40^{\\circ} \\sin 80^{\\circ}, y=\\sin ^{2} 10^{\\circ}+\\sin ^{2} 50^{\\circ}+\\cos 40^{\\circ} \\cos 80^{\\circ}$, then $x+y=2-\\cos 120^{\\circ}=\\frac{3}{2}, x-y=\\cos 20^{\\circ}+\\cos 100^{\\circ}-\\cos 40^{\\circ}=2 \\cos 60^{\\circ} \\cos 40^{\\circ}-\\cos 40^{\\circ}=$ 0. Therefore, $x=y=\\frac{3}{4}$.", "answer": "\\frac{3}{4}"}
{"id": 10810, "problem": "Given the sequence $\\left\\{a_{n}\\right\\}$ satisfies $a_{1}=1, a_{n+1}=a_{n}+\\frac{1}{2 a_{n}}$, then $\\lim _{n \\rightarrow \\infty}\\left(a_{n}-\\sqrt{n}\\right)=$", "solution": "6. 0 .\n\nFrom $a_{n+1}=a_{n}+\\frac{1}{2 a_{n}}$, we get\n$$\na_{n+1}^{2}=a_{n}^{2}+\\frac{1}{4 a_{n}^{2}}+1 .\n$$\n\nBy mathematical induction, we can prove $n \\leqslant a_{n}^{2}<n+\\sqrt[3]{n}$, thus\n$$\n0 \\leqslant a_{n}-\\sqrt{n}<\\sqrt{n+\\sqrt[3]{n}}-\\sqrt{n}=\\frac{\\sqrt[3]{n}}{\\sqrt{n+\\sqrt[3]{n}}+\\sqrt{n}}<\\frac{\\sqrt[3]{n}}{\\sqrt{n}}=\\frac{1}{\\sqrt[6]{n}},\n$$\n\nand since $\\lim _{n \\rightarrow \\infty} \\frac{1}{\\sqrt[6]{n}}=0$, it follows that $\\lim _{n \\rightarrow \\infty}\\left(a_{n}-\\sqrt{n}\\right)=0$.", "answer": "0"}
{"id": 209, "problem": "Points $O$ and $I$ are the centers of the circumcircle and incircle of triangle $ABC$, and $M$ is the midpoint of the arc $AC$ of the circumcircle (not containing $B$). It is known that $AB=15, BC=7$, and $MI=MO$. Find $AC$.", "solution": "Answer: $A C=13$.\n\nSolution. (Fig. 3). First, we prove that $M I=M A$ (trident lemma).\n\nIndeed, the external angle $A I M$ of triangle $A I B$ is equal to the sum of angles $B A I$ and $A B I$, and since $A I$ and $B I$ are angle bisectors, $\\angle A I M=\\frac{1}{2} \\angle A+\\frac{1}{2} \\angle B$. Angle $I A M$ is equal to the sum of angles $I A C$ and $C A M$. But $\\angle I A C=\\frac{1}{2} \\angle A$, and $\\angle C A M=\\angle C B M=\\frac{1}{2} \\angle B$ as inscribed angles.\n\nFrom this, it follows that $\\angle I A M=\\frac{1}{2} \\angle A+\\frac{1}{2} \\angle B=\\angle A I M$, and therefore, triangle $A M I$ is isosceles, $M I=M A$. By the condition $M O=$ $M I$, so by the trident lemma $A O=M O=M I=M A$. This means that triangle $A O M$ is equilateral and $\\angle A O M=60^{\\circ}$. Since the central angle $A O M$ is twice the inscribed angle $A B M$, we have $\\frac{1}{2} \\angle B=30^{\\circ}$, that is, $\\angle B=60^{\\circ}$.\n\nBy the cosine theorem, $A C^{2}=A B^{2}+B C^{2}-2 \\cdot A B \\cdot B C \\cos 60^{\\circ}=$ $13^{2}$.\n\nCriteria. Answer without explanation - 0 points. Proved that angle $B$ is $60^{\\circ}-5$ points. Points are not deducted for the absence of proof of the trident lemma. Full solution - 7 points.\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_06_7789e0097aa3cdbc6e57g-2.jpg?height=540&width=467&top_left_y=1779&top_left_x=1485)\n\nFig. 3", "answer": "13"}
{"id": 39497, "problem": "Determine all integers $x$ for which the number $9 x^{2}-40 x+39$ is a power of a prime. (A natural number $m$ is a power of a prime if $m=p^{a}$ for some prime $p$ and non-negative integer $a$.)", "solution": "III/1. Let $9 x^{2}-40 x+39=p^{n}$ for some prime $p$ and non-negative integer $n$. From\n\n$$\np^{n}=9 x^{2}-40 x+39=(9 x-13)(x-3)\n$$\n\nit follows that $9 x-13=p^{k}$ and $x-3=p^{l}$ or $9 x-13=-p^{k}$ and $x-3=-p^{l}$ for some numbers $k$ and $l$, where $0 \\leq l<k$ and $n=k+l$.\n\nFirst, let's solve the system of equations $9 x-13=p^{k}$ and $x-3=p^{l}$. We have $9\\left(p^{l}+3\\right)-13=p^{k}$, or $14=p^{k}-9 p^{l}=p^{l}\\left(p^{k-l}-9\\right)$. If $l=0$, we get $p^{k}=23$, so $p=23, k=1$ and $x=4$. Otherwise, $l \\geq 1$ and $p^{l} \\mid 14$, so $p^{l}=2$ and $p^{k-l}-9=7$ or $p^{l}=7$ and $p^{k-l}-9=2$. In the first case, we get $p=2, l=1, k=5$ and $x=5$, and in the second case, there is no solution.\n\nNext, we need to consider the system of equations $9 x-13=-p^{k}$ and $x-3=-p^{l}$. Then $14=$ $p^{l}\\left(9-p^{k-l}\\right)$. The only possibilities are $p=2, l=1$ or $p=7, l=1$ (in this case $l=0$ is not possible). The corresponding numbers are $x=1$ and $x=-4$.\n\nThe numbers that satisfy the problem are $x=-4, x=1, x=4$ and $x=5$.\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_06_07_c45646d9586b6df064a6g-11.jpg?height=49&width=1627&top_left_y=1363&top_left_x=220)\n\nWriting down the third solution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 point\n\nWriting down the fourth solution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 point\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_06_07_c45646d9586b6df064a6g-11.jpg?height=57&width=1633&top_left_y=1511&top_left_x=220)\n\nConclusion $9 x-13=p^{k}$ and $x-3=p^{l}$ or $9 x-13=-p^{k}$ and $x-3=-p^{l} \\ldots \\ldots \\ldots \\ldots$.\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_06_07_c45646d9586b6df064a6g-11.jpg?height=52&width=1627&top_left_y=1613&top_left_x=223)\n\nComplete handling of the case $9 x-13=-p^{k}$ and $x-3=-p^{l} \\ldots \\ldots \\ldots \\ldots \\ldots \\ldots \\ldots \\ldots \\ldots \\ldots \\ldots$ point\n\nIf a contestant's approach does not allow obtaining all solutions to the problem, the contestant can earn 1 point if their method can lead to three solutions of the problem.", "answer": "-4,1,4,5"}
{"id": 64440, "problem": "Natural numbers $a$ and $b$ are such that $2a + 3b = \\operatorname{LCM}(a, b)$. What values can the number $\\frac{\\operatorname{LCM}(a, b)}{a}$ take? List all possible options in ascending or descending order, separated by commas. If there are no solutions, write the number 0.", "solution": "Answer: 0 (no solutions)\n\n## Solution:\n\nLet $d=\\operatorname{GCD}(a, b)$. Then $a=x d, b=y d, \\operatorname{LCM}(a, b)=x y d$, where $x$ and $y$ are coprime. We get $2 x d+3 y d=x y d$. Dividing by $d$ yields $2 x+3 y=x y$.\n\nThe right side of this equation is divisible by $x$, so $2 x+3 y$ is divisible by $x$, which means $3 y$ is divisible by $x$. Since $x$ and $y$ are coprime, 3 must be divisible by $x$. Therefore, $x=3$ or $x=1$. Similarly, 2 must be divisible by $y$.\n\nIf $x=3$, the equation becomes $6+3 y=3 y$, which is false. If $x=1$, we get $2+3 y=y$, from which $y$ is negative, which is also impossible.\n\nTherefore, there are no solutions.", "answer": "0"}
{"id": 36984, "problem": "If positive integers $x, y$ satisfy $x^{3}+3 x^{2} y+8 x y^{2}+6 y^{3}=87$, then $x+2 y=$", "solution": "Answer: 5.\nSolution: Since when $y \\geqslant 3$, $6 y^{3}>87$,\nat this time\n$$\nx^{3}+3 x^{2} y+8 x y^{2}+6 y^{3}>87 \\text {, }\n$$\n\nthus\n$y$ can only be 1 or 2.\n(1) When $y=1$, substituting gives\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nx^{3}+3 x^{2}+8 x+6=87, \\\\\nx^{2}(x+3)+8 x=81,\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nrearranging, we get\n\nsince\n$x^{2}(x+3), 8 x$ are both even numbers,\n\nthus\n$$\nx^{2}(x+3)+8 x \\neq 81 \\text {. }\n$$\n(2) When $y=2$, substituting gives\n\nthat is\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nx^{3}+6 x^{2}+32 x+48=87, \\\\\nx^{3}+6 x^{2}+32 x=39 .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nsince\n$x$ may take the value of 1.\nWhen $x=1$, the equation holds,\n\nthus\n$$\nx=1, \\quad y=2, \\quad x+2 y=5 \\text {. }\n$$", "answer": "5"}
{"id": 61707, "problem": "In a regular triangular pyramid $SABC$ ($S$ - vertex) points $D$ and $E$ are the midpoints of edges $AC$ and $BC$ respectively. Through point $E$, a plane $\\beta$ is drawn, intersecting edges $AB$ and $SB$ and being equidistant from points $D$ and $B$ by a distance of $\\frac{1}{2}$. Find the lengths of the segments into which the plane divides edge $SB$, if $BC=4$ and $SC=3$.", "solution": "Since the plane $\\beta$ intersects the edge $A B$, points $A$ and $B$ are located on opposite sides of it. Similarly for points $B$ and $C$. Therefore, points $A$ and $C$ (and thus all points on the edge $A C$) lie on one side of $\\beta$, while point $B$ lies on the other. Thus, the segment $B D$ intersects the plane $\\beta$ at some point $M$ (Fig.1). Let $B 1$ and $D 1$ be the orthogonal projections of points $B$ and $D$ onto the plane $\\beta$ (Fig.2), and let the plane $\\beta$ intersect the edge\n\n$A B$ at point $N$. Then point $M$ belongs to the projection $B 1 D 1$ of the segment $B D$ onto the plane $\\beta$. From the equality of right triangles $B M B 1$ and $D M D 1$ (by the leg and the adjacent acute angle), it follows that $M$ is the midpoint of $B D$, and thus the line $E M$ intersects the edge $A B$ at point $N$ and $E M \\| A C$, so $N$ is the midpoint of the edge $A B$. Let the plane $\\beta$ intersect the edge $S B$ at point $K$. Then $K M$ is the median and altitude of the isosceles triangle $E K N$, and since $N B 1 = E B 1$ (as projections of equal obliques $B N$ and $B E$ onto the plane $\\beta$), point $B 1$ lies on $K M$. Let $S H$\n\n- be the height of the pyramid. Denote $\\angle S B H = \\alpha, \\angle K M B = \\gamma$. From right triangles $S B H$ and $B B 1 M$, we find that\n\n$$\n\\begin{gathered}\n\\cos \\alpha = \\frac{B H}{B S} = \\frac{\\frac{3}{B D}}{B S} = \\frac{4 \\sqrt{3}}{9}, \\sin \\gamma = \\frac{B B_{1}}{B M} = \\frac{B B_{1}}{\\frac{1}{2} B D} = \\frac{\\frac{1}{\\sqrt{3}}}{\\sqrt{3}} = \\frac{1}{2 \\sqrt{3}} \\\\\n\\sin \\alpha = \\sqrt{1 - \\left(\\frac{4 \\sqrt{3}}{9}\\right)^{2}} = \\sqrt{1 - \\frac{43}{B 1}} = \\frac{\\sqrt{33}}{9}, \\cos \\gamma = \\sqrt{1 - \\left(\\frac{1}{2 \\sqrt{3}}\\right)^{2}} = \\sqrt{1 - \\frac{1}{12}} = \\frac{\\sqrt{11}}{2 \\sqrt{3}} \\\\\n\\sin (\\alpha + \\gamma) = \\sin \\alpha \\cos \\gamma + \\cos \\alpha \\sin \\gamma = \\frac{\\sqrt{33}}{9} \\cdot \\frac{\\sqrt{11}}{2 \\sqrt{3}} + \\frac{4 \\sqrt{3}}{9} \\cdot \\frac{1}{2 \\sqrt{3}} = \\frac{5}{6}\n\\end{gathered}\n$$\n\nFrom triangle $B K M$ by the sine theorem, we find that\n\n$$\nB K = \\frac{B M \\sin \\gamma}{\\sin (\\alpha + \\gamma)} = \\frac{\\sqrt{3} \\cdot \\frac{1}{2 \\sqrt{3}}}{\\frac{1}{2}} = \\frac{3}{5}.\n$$\n\nTherefore,\n\n$$\nS K = S B - B K = 3 - \\frac{3}{5} = \\frac{12}{5}\n$$\n\n## Answer\n\n$\\frac{12}{5}, \\frac{3}{5}$.", "answer": "\\frac{12}{5},\\frac{3}{5}"}
{"id": 65004, "problem": "Given $2014=(a^{2}+b^{2}) \\times(c^{3}-d^{3})$, where $\\mathbf{a}, \\mathbf{b}, \\mathbf{c}, \\mathbf{d}$ are four positive integers, please write a multiplication equation that satisfies the condition: $\\qquad$", "solution": "【Answer】The answer is not unique\nAnalysis: $2014=1 \\times 2014=2 \\times 1007=19 \\times 106=38 \\times 53$\nOne of the solutions is $2014=\\left(5^{2}+9^{2}\\right) \\times\\left(3^{3}-2^{3}\\right)$", "answer": "2014=(5^{2}+9^{2})\\times(3^{3}-2^{3})"}
{"id": 28403, "problem": "Ten people exchanged photographs. How many photographs were needed?", "solution": "21. The choice of one person can be made in ten ways, after which this person can give a photograph to nine remaining people. In total, $10 \\cdot 9=90$ photographs are required.", "answer": "90"}
{"id": 64327, "problem": "Petra and Holger stick 9 pennants together. Ines brings 4 pennants.\n\nHow many pennants can they attach to the pennant chain?", "solution": "$9+4=13$; You can attach 13 flags to the chain.\n\n### 10.11.2 2nd Round 1975, Class 1", "answer": "13"}
{"id": 1075, "problem": "Find the derivative.\n\n$$\ny=x(\\arcsin x)^{2}+2 \\sqrt{1-x^{2}} \\arcsin x-2 x\n$$", "solution": "## Solution\n\n$y^{\\prime}=\\left(x(\\arcsin x)^{2}+2 \\sqrt{1-x^{2}} \\arcsin x-2 x\\right)^{\\prime}=$\n\n$=(\\arcsin x)^{2}+x \\cdot 2 \\cdot \\arcsin x \\cdot \\frac{1}{\\sqrt{1-x^{2}}}+\\frac{2}{2 \\sqrt{1-x^{2}}} \\cdot(-2 x) \\cdot \\arcsin x+2 \\sqrt{1-x^{2}} \\cdot \\frac{1}{\\sqrt{1-x^{2}}}-2=$ $=(\\arcsin x)^{2}+\\frac{2 x \\cdot \\arcsin x}{\\sqrt{1-x^{2}}}-\\frac{2 x \\cdot \\arcsin x}{\\sqrt{1-x^{2}}}+2-2=(\\arcsin x)^{2}$\n\n## Problem Kuznetsov Differentiation 14-24", "answer": "(\\arcsinx)^{2}"}
{"id": 54451, "problem": "For arbitrary $n \\geqslant 3$ points $A_{1}$, $A_{2}, \\ldots, A_{n}$ on a plane, no three of which lie on the same line, let $\\alpha$ denote the smallest of the angles $\\angle A_{i} A_{j} A_{k}$ formed by triples $A_{i}, A_{j}, A_{k}$ of distinct points. For each value of $n$, find the greatest value of $\\alpha$. Determine for which arrangements of points this value is achieved.", "solution": "14.9. We will prove that the greatest value of $\\alpha$ is $180^{\\circ} / n$. Indeed, let some arrangement of points on a plane correspond to the value $\\alpha$. Consider a line, say $A_{1}^{\\prime} A_{2}^{\\prime}$, such that all points are located in one half-plane relative to this line, and choose a point $A_{3}^{\\prime}$ for which the angle $\\angle A_{1}^{\\prime} A_{2}^{\\prime} A_{3}^{\\prime}$ is maximal (Fig. 98). Then all other points lie inside this angle and\n\n$$\n\\angle A_{1}^{\\prime} A_{2}^{\\prime} A_{3}^{\\prime} \\geqslant \\alpha(n-2)\n$$\n\nsince each of the $n-2$ angles between adjacent rays $A_{2}^{\\prime} A_{i}$ ( $A_{i} \\neq A_{2}^{\\prime}$ ) is not less than $\\alpha$. Next, choose a point $A_{4}^{\\prime}$ for which the angle $\\angle A_{2}^{\\prime} A_{3}^{\\prime} A_{4}^{\\prime}$ is maximal. Then all points\n\n$$\nA_{i} \\in\\left\\{A_{2}^{\\prime} ; A_{3}^{\\prime} ; A_{3}^{\\prime}\\right\\}\n$$\n\nlie inside this angle and\n\n$$\n\\angle A_{2}^{\\prime} A_{3}^{\\prime} A_{1}^{\\prime} \\geqslant \\alpha(n-2)\n$$\n\nIf $A_{4}^{\\prime} \\neq A_{1}^{\\prime}$ and $A_{4}^{\\prime} \\neq A_{2}^{\\prime}$, then we\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_21_03a501298610b72904feg-250.jpg?height=513&width=511&top_left_y=249&top_left_x=545)\n\nFig. 98 take analogously the point $A_{5}^{\\prime}$ and so on. Since the number of points is $n$, one of the points in the sequence $A_{1}^{\\prime}, A_{2}^{\\prime}, A_{3}^{\\prime}, \\ldots$ will necessarily repeat for the first time. Let this happen after choosing the point $A_{k}^{\\prime}$, i.e., the angle $\\angle A_{k-1}^{\\prime} A_{k}^{\\prime} A_{j}$ is maximal for some point\n\n$$\nA_{j}=A_{i}^{\\prime} \\in\\left\\{A_{1}^{\\prime} ; \\ldots ; A_{k-2}^{\\prime}\\right\\}\n$$\n\nThen, if $i \\neq 1$, the point $A_{1}^{\\prime}$ lies inside the angle $\\angle A_{k-1}^{\\prime} A_{k}^{\\prime} A_{i}^{\\prime}$, and hence inside the convex polygon $A_{i}^{\\prime} A_{i+1}^{\\prime} \\ldots A_{k-1}^{\\prime} A_{k}^{\\prime}$, which contradicts its choice. Therefore, $i=1$ and the convex $k$-gon $A_{1}^{\\prime} A_{2}^{\\prime} \\ldots A_{k}^{\\prime}$ has the sum of angles\n\n$$\n180^{\\circ}(k-2) \\geqslant k \\cdot \\alpha(n-2)\n$$\n\nfrom which\n\n$$\n\\alpha \\leqslant \\frac{180^{\\circ}(k-2)}{(n-2) k}=\\frac{180^{\\circ}}{n-2}\\left(1-\\frac{2}{k}\\right) \\leqslant \\frac{180^{\\circ}}{n-2}\\left(1-\\frac{2}{n}\\right)=\\frac{180^{\\circ}}{n} .\n$$\n\nEquality $\\alpha=180^{\\circ} / n$ is possible only if $k=n$,\n\n$$\n\\angle A_{1}^{\\prime} A_{2}^{\\prime} A_{3}^{\\prime}=\\angle A_{2}^{\\prime} A_{3}^{\\prime} A_{4}^{\\prime}=\\ldots=\\angle A_{k}^{\\prime} A_{1}^{\\prime} A_{2}^{\\prime}=\\alpha(n-2)\n$$\n\nand all diagonals emanating from any angle of the $n$-gon $A_{1}^{\\prime} \\ldots A_{n}^{\\prime}$ divide it into equal angles $\\alpha$. Such an $n$-gon can only be regular, since for any value $l=1, \\ldots, n$ we have\n\n$$\n\\angle A_{l}^{\\prime} A_{l+2}^{\\prime} A_{l+1}^{\\prime}=\\angle A_{l+2}^{\\prime} A_{l}^{\\prime} A_{l+1}^{\\prime} \\text {, i.e., } \\quad A_{l}^{\\prime} A_{l+1}^{\\prime}=A_{l+1}^{\\prime} A_{l+2}^{\\prime}\n$$\n\n(we assume $A_{n+1}^{\\prime}=A_{1}^{\\prime}, A_{n+2}^{\\prime}=A_{2}^{\\prime}$ ) (Fig. 98), hence, the $n$-gon\nmust have not only equal angles but also equal sides. Finally, the vertices of a regular $n$-gon indeed satisfy the condition $\\alpha=180^{\\circ} / n$. This becomes clear if we circumscribe a circle around the $n$-gon and note that all angles between adjacent diagonals emanating from any vertex subtend an arc of $360^{\\circ} / n$, and thus are equal to $180^{\\circ} / n$.\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_21_03a501298610b72904feg-251.jpg?height=453&width=423&top_left_y=342&top_left_x=139)\n\nFig. 99", "answer": "\\alpha=\\frac{180}{n}"}
{"id": 21454, "problem": "Let the polynomial $1-x+x^{2}-x^{3}+\\cdots+x^{16}-x^{17}$ be written as $a_{0}+a_{1} y+a_{2} y^{2}+a_{3} y^{3}+\\cdots+a_{16} y^{16}+a_{17} y^{17}$, where $y=x+1$, and each $a_{i}$ is a constant, find $a_{2}$.", "solution": "[Solution] $1-x+x^{2}-x^{3}+\\cdots+x^{16}-x^{17}$\n$$\\begin{array}{l}\n=\\frac{1-x^{18}}{1+x} \\\\\n\\quad=\\frac{1-(y-1)^{18}}{y}\n\\end{array}$$\n\nThe coefficient of $y^{3}$ in the numerator of the above expression is $C_{18}^{3}$, so\n$$a_{2}=C_{18}^{3}=816$$", "answer": "816"}
{"id": 15101, "problem": "Calculate the area of the figure bounded by one arch of the cycloid $x=2(t-\\sin t), y=2(1-\\cos t)$.", "solution": "Solution. One arch of the cycloid is obtained for \\(0 \\leqslant t \\leqslant 2 \\pi\\) (Fig. 2.6). The required area is conveniently calculated using the first formula from (2.22).\n\n\\[\n\\begin{aligned}\nS= & \\left|-\\int_{0}^{2 \\pi} y(t) x^{\\prime}(t) d t\\right|=\\left|-\\int_{0}^{2 \\pi} 2(1-\\cos t) 2(1-\\cos t) d t\\right|= \\\\\n= & \\left|4 \\int_{0}^{2 \\pi}(1-\\cos t)^{2} d t\\right|=\\left|4 \\int_{0}^{2 \\pi}\\left(1-2 \\cos t+\\cos ^{2} t\\right) d t\\right|= \\\\\n& =\\left|4 \\int_{0}^{2 \\pi}(1-2 \\cos t+0.5(1+\\cos 2 t)) d t\\right|= \\\\\n& =\\left.4|(t-2 \\sin t+0.5 t+0.25 \\sin 2 t)|\\right|_{0} ^{2 \\pi}=12 \\pi\n\\end{aligned}\n\\]\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_22_0f84e17422d7c0df8d68g-082.jpg?height=290&width=488&top_left_y=133&top_left_x=129)\n\nFig. 2.7.\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_22_0f84e17422d7c0df8d68g-082.jpg?height=292&width=429&top_left_y=130&top_left_x=641)\n\nFig. 2.8.", "answer": "12\\pi"}
{"id": 12367, "problem": "In the unit circle, chords $P Q$ and $M N$ are parallel to the unit radius $O R$ through the center $O$. Chords $M P, P Q$, and $N R$ are all $s$ units long, and chord $M N$ is $d$ units long. Of the following three equations\n$\\mathrm{I} . d-s=1$;\nII . $d s=1$;\nIII . $d^{2}-s^{2}=\\sqrt{5}$.\n\nwhich must be correct?\n(A) Only I.\n(B) Only II.\n(C) Only III.\n(D) Only I and II.\n(E) I, II, and III.", "solution": "[Solution 1] As shown in the figure, the length of chord $MN$ is $d$, and each chord of length $s$ subtends an arc of $\\frac{180^{\\circ}}{5}=36^{\\circ}$. Connect the radius $OP$, intersecting $MN$ at $T$. Draw perpendiculars from $O$ and $Q$ to $MN$, denoted as $OV$ and $QU$ respectively.\nFrom $\\triangle OVN \\sim \\triangle QUN$, we have\n$\\frac{UN}{QN}=\\frac{VN}{1}$, or $\\frac{d}{2}-\\frac{s}{2}=s \\cdot \\frac{d}{2}$.\nThus, $d-s=ds$.\nSince $\\angle MPT = \\angle MTP = 72^{\\circ}$, it follows that $MT = s$.\nSimilarly, $\\angle OTN = \\angle ORN$, so $ORNT$ is a parallelogram with opposite sides $TN = OR = 1$. Therefore,\n$$\nMN - MT = d - s = 1.\n$$\n\nFrom $(d-s)^2 + 4ds = 1 + 4 = 5$ or $d^2 + 2ds + s^2 = 5$,\nwe get $d + s = \\sqrt{5}$.\nThus, $d^2 - s^2 = (d+s)(d-s) = \\sqrt{5} \\cdot 1 = \\sqrt{5}$.\nIn summary, all three equations I, II, and III are correct.\nTherefore, the answer is $(E)$.\n\n[Solution 2] Given $MT = s$ and $MN = d$, and since $OTNR$ is a parallelogram, its side $TN = MN - MT = d - s = 1$.\n\nLet $P'$ (not shown in the figure) be the other endpoint of the diameter through $P$. Then the chord $PP'$ intersects $MN$ at $T$. By the intersecting chords theorem, we have\n$PT \\cdot TP' = MT \\cdot TN$, or $(1-s)(1+s) = s \\cdot 1$.\nThis quadratic equation has the positive root $s = \\frac{1}{2}(\\sqrt{5} - 1)$. This can be used to prove that equations II and III are correct. Therefore, all three equations I, II, and III are correct.\nHence, the answer is $(E)$.", "answer": "E"}
{"id": 3256, "problem": "Let real numbers $a_{1}, a_{2}, \\cdots, a_{2016}$ satisfy $9 a_{i}>11 a_{i+1}^{2}(i=1,2, \\cdots, 2015)$. Find the maximum value of $\\left(a_{1}-a_{2}^{2}\\right)\\left(a_{2}-a_{3}^{2}\\right) \\cdots\\left(a_{2015}-a_{2016}^{2}\\right)\\left(a_{2016}-a_{1}^{2}\\right)$.", "solution": "Let $P=\\left(a_{1}-a_{2}^{2}\\right)\\left(a_{2}-a_{3}^{2}\\right) \\cdots\\left(a_{2015}-a_{2016}^{2}\\right)\\left(a_{2016}-a_{1}^{2}\\right)$,\nSince $a_{i}>\\frac{11}{9} a_{i+1}^{2} \\Rightarrow a_{i}-a_{i+1}^{2}>\\frac{11}{9} a_{i+1}^{2}-a_{i+1}^{2}=\\frac{2}{9} a_{i+1}^{2} \\geqslant 0$,\nIf $a_{2016}-a_{1}^{2} \\leqslant 0$, then $P \\leqslant 0$; If $a_{2016}-a_{1}^{2}>0$, let $a_{2017}=a_{1}$,\nthen $P^{\\frac{1}{2016}} \\leqslant \\frac{1}{2016} \\sum_{i=1}^{2016}\\left(a_{i}-a_{i+1}^{2}\\right)=\\frac{1}{2016}\\left(\\sum_{i=1}^{2016} a_{i}-\\sum_{i=1}^{2016} a_{i+1}^{2}\\right)$\n$=\\frac{1}{2016}\\left(\\sum_{i=1}^{2016} a_{i}-\\sum_{i=1}^{2016} a_{i}^{2}\\right)=\\frac{1}{2016} \\sum_{i=1}^{2016}\\left(a_{i}-a_{i}^{2}\\right)=\\frac{1}{2016} \\sum_{i=1}^{2016}\\left[-\\left(a_{i}-\\frac{1}{2}\\right)^{2}+\\frac{1}{4}\\right]$\n$\\leqslant \\frac{1}{2016} \\sum_{i=1}^{2016} \\frac{1}{4}=\\frac{1}{4}$, equality holds when $a_{i}=\\frac{1}{2}, i=1,2, \\cdots, 2016$.\nAt this point, $9 a_{i}=\\frac{9}{2}>\\frac{11}{4}=11 a_{i+1}^{2}$ is clearly satisfied, so the maximum value of $P^{\\frac{1}{2016}}$ is $\\frac{1}{4}$.\nIn summary, the maximum value of $\\left(a_{1}-a_{2}^{2}\\right)\\left(a_{2}-a_{3}^{2}\\right) \\cdots\\left(a_{2015}-a_{2016}^{2}\\right)\\left(a_{2016}-a_{1}^{2}\\right)$ is $\\frac{1}{4^{2016}}$.", "answer": "\\frac{1}{4^{2016}}"}
{"id": 7904, "problem": "Let $A=\\left(a_{1}, a_{2}, \\ldots, a_{2001}\\right)$ be a sequence of positive integers. Let $m$ be the number of 3-element subsequences $\\left(a_{i}, a_{j}, a_{k}\\right)$ with $1 \\leq i< j<k \\leq 2001$ such that $a_{j}=a_{i}+1$ and $a_{k}=a_{j}+1$. Considering all such sequences $A$, find the greatest value of $m$.", "solution": "7. It is evident that arranging of $A$ in increasing order does not diminish $m$. Thus we can assume that $A$ is nondecreasing. Assume w.l.o.g. that $a_{1}=1$, and let $b_{i}$ be the number of elements of $A$ that are equal to $i$ $\\left(1 \\leq i \\leq n=a_{2001}\\right)$. Then we have $b_{1}+b_{2}+\\cdots+b_{n}=2001$ and \n$$ m=b_{1} b_{2} b_{3}+b_{2} b_{3} b_{4}+\\cdots+b_{n-2} b_{n-1} b_{n} $$\nNow if $b_{i}, b_{j}(i<j)$ are two largest $b$'s, we deduce from (1) and the AMGM inequality that $m \\leq b_{i} b_{j}\\left(b_{1}+\\cdots+b_{i-1}+b_{i+1}+\\cdots+b_{j-1}+b_{j+1}+b_{n}\\right) \\leq$ $\\left(\\frac{2001}{3}\\right)^{3}=667^{3} \\quad\\left(b_{1} b_{2} b_{3} \\leq b_{1} b_{i} b_{j}\\right.$, etc.). The value $667^{3}$ is attained for $b_{1}=b_{2}=b_{3}=667$ (i.e., $a_{1}=\\cdots=a_{667}=1, a_{668}=\\cdots=a_{1334}=2$, $a_{1335}=\\cdots=a_{2001}=3$ ). Hence the maximum of $m$ is $667^{3}$.", "answer": "667^3"}
{"id": 5022, "problem": "Given a sequence of positive numbers $\\left\\{a_{n}\\right\\}$ satisfying $a_{n+1} \\geqslant 2 a_{n}+1$, and $a_{n}<2^{n+1}$ for $n \\in \\mathbf{Z}_{+}$. Then the range of $a_{1}$ is $\\qquad$ .", "solution": "$\\begin{array}{l}\\text { 1. }(0,3] . \\\\ \\text { From } a_{n+1}+1 \\geqslant 2\\left(a_{n}+1\\right) \\\\ \\Rightarrow a_{n}+1 \\geqslant\\left(a_{1}+1\\right) 2^{n-1} . \\\\ \\text { Therefore }\\left(a_{1}+1\\right) 2^{n-1}-1 \\leqslant a_{n}<2^{n+1} \\\\ \\Rightarrow a_{1}+1<\\frac{2^{n+1}+1}{2^{n-1}}=4+\\frac{1}{2^{n-1}} \\\\ \\Rightarrow a_{1}+1 \\leqslant 4 \\\\ \\Rightarrow 0<a_{1} \\leqslant 3 .\\end{array}$", "answer": "0<a_{1}\\leqslant3"}
{"id": 20966, "problem": "Given that the odd function $f(x)$ is a monotonically decreasing function on $[-1,0]$, and $\\alpha, \\beta$ are two interior angles of an acute triangle, the relationship in size between $f(\\cos \\alpha)$ and $f(\\sin \\beta)$ is $\\qquad$ .", "solution": "11. $f(\\cos \\alpha)>f(\\sin \\beta)$.\n\nGiven that $f(x)$ is a decreasing function on $[-1,0]$, it is also decreasing on $[0,1]$, and we have $\\pi-(\\alpha+\\beta)\\frac{\\pi}{2}$. Therefore, $\\frac{\\pi}{2}>\\beta>\\frac{\\pi}{2}-\\alpha>0$, which implies $\\sin \\beta>\\cos \\alpha$, and $0<\\sin \\beta<1,0<\\cos \\alpha<1$. Hence, $f(\\sin \\beta)<f(\\cos \\alpha)$.", "answer": "f(\\cos\\alpha)>f(\\sin\\beta)"}
{"id": 30894, "problem": "The sum of four positive real numbers is 8, and the sum of their squares is 40. Determine the maximum possible value that one of these numbers can take.", "solution": "## Solution.\n\nLet $a, b, c, d$ be the observed numbers. Without loss of generality, we can assume that $d$ is the largest of them. From $a+b+c+d=8$ and $a^{2}+b^{2}+c^{2}+d^{2}=40$ it follows that\n\n$$\na+b+c=8-d, \\quad a^{2}+b^{2}+c^{2}=40-d^{2}\n$$\n\nIf we square the first equation and apply the second, we get\n\n$$\n\\begin{gathered}\n(a+b+c)^{2}=(8-d)^{2} \\\\\na^{2}+b^{2}+c^{2}+2(a b+b c+c a)=(8-d)^{2} \\\\\n40-d^{2}+2(a b+b c+c a)=64-16 d+d^{2} \\\\\na b+b c+c a=12-8 d+d^{2}\n\\end{gathered}\n$$\n\nIt is known that\n\n$$\na^{2}+b^{2}+c^{2} \\geqslant a b+b c+c a\n$$\n\n(easily derived from the inequality $(a-b)^{2}+(b-c)^{2}+(c-a)^{2} \\geqslant 0$ ).\n\nIf we apply this inequality $(**)$ and $(***)$, we get:\n\n$$\n\\begin{gathered}\na^{2}+b^{2}+c^{2} \\geqslant a b+b c+c a \\\\\n40-d^{2} \\geqslant 12-8 d+d^{2} \\\\\nd^{2}-4 d-14 \\leqslant 0\n\\end{gathered}\n$$\n\nThe solutions to the equation $d^{2}-4 d-14=0$ are $d=2 \\pm 3 \\sqrt{2}$, and the solution to the above inequality is $d \\in[2-3 \\sqrt{2}, 2+3 \\sqrt{2}]$. The largest real number $d$ in this interval is $2+3 \\sqrt{2}$.\n\nWe need to check if there exist positive real numbers $a, b$, and $c$ that, along with $d=2+3 \\sqrt{2}$, satisfy both given equations.\n\nIf we set $a=b=c=\\frac{8-d}{3}=2-\\sqrt{2}$, it is easy to verify that indeed $a^{2}+b^{2}+c^{2}+d^{2}=$ $3(2-\\sqrt{2})^{2}+(2+3 \\sqrt{2})^{2}=40$.\n\nThe maximum possible value of one of the observed numbers is $2+3 \\sqrt{2}$.\n\nNote: Instead of inequality $(***)$, we can apply the inequality between the arithmetic and quadratic means:\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& \\frac{a+b+c}{3} \\leqslant \\sqrt{\\frac{a^{2}+b^{2}+c^{2}}{3}} \\\\\n& (a+b+c)^{2} \\leqslant 3\\left(a^{2}+b^{2}+c^{2}\\right) \\\\\n& (8-d)^{2} \\leqslant 3\\left(40-d^{2}\\right) \\\\\n& d^{2}-4 d-14 \\leqslant 0\n\\end{aligned}\n$$", "answer": "2+3\\sqrt{2}"}
{"id": 26808, "problem": "The positive integer solutions $(x, y)$ of the equation $2 x^{2}-x y-3 x+y+2006=0$ are $\\qquad$ pairs.", "solution": "12.4.\n\nFrom $2 x^{2}-x y-3 x+y+2006=0$, we get $y=\\frac{2 x^{2}-3 x+2006}{x-1}=2 x-1+\\frac{2005}{x-1}$.\n\nTherefore, $x-1$ can take the values $1,5,401,2005$. Hence, the equation has 4 pairs of positive integer solutions.", "answer": "4"}
{"id": 20732, "problem": "If every student has watched every movie at most once, at least how many different movie collections can these students have?", "solution": "1. **Understanding the Problem:**\n   We have a complete graph \\( K_{23} \\) where each vertex represents a student and each edge represents a movie watched by the pair of students connected by that edge. We need to determine the minimum number of different movie collections among the students.\n\n2. **Graph Theory Application:**\n   In \\( K_{23} \\), each vertex has a degree of \\( 22 \\) because each student has watched a movie with every other student. We need to color the edges such that no two edges incident to the same vertex share the same color. This is equivalent to finding an edge coloring of the graph.\n\n3. **Edge Coloring Theorem:**\n   According to Vizing's Theorem, the chromatic index (the minimum number of colors needed to color the edges of a graph such that no two edges incident to the same vertex share the same color) of a simple graph \\( G \\) is either \\( \\Delta(G) \\) or \\( \\Delta(G) + 1 \\), where \\( \\Delta(G) \\) is the maximum degree of the graph.\n\n4. **Applying Vizing's Theorem:**\n   For \\( K_{23} \\), the maximum degree \\( \\Delta(G) \\) is \\( 22 \\). Therefore, the chromatic index is either \\( 22 \\) or \\( 23 \\). Since \\( K_{23} \\) is a complete graph, it falls into the category of graphs where the chromatic index is \\( \\Delta(G) + 1 \\). Thus, the chromatic index is \\( 23 \\).\n\n5. **Interpreting the Result:**\n   This means we need at least \\( 23 \\) different colors to color the edges of \\( K_{23} \\). Each color represents a different movie. Therefore, there are at least \\( 23 \\) different movies.\n\n6. **Movie Collections:**\n   Each student has watched \\( 22 \\) movies, and each movie collection is unique to each student. Since there are \\( 23 \\) students, and each student has a unique collection of \\( 22 \\) movies out of the \\( 23 \\) different movies, the minimum number of different movie collections is \\( 23 \\).\n\n\\[\n\\boxed{23}\n\\]", "answer": "23"}
{"id": 11467, "problem": "A store has 126 boxes of apples, with each box containing at least 120 and at most 144 apples. Now, boxes with the same number of apples are grouped together. Let the largest group of boxes have $n$ boxes, then the minimum value of $n$ is $\\qquad$ .", "solution": "5.6. \n\nTranslate the text above into English, please retain the original text's line breaks and format, and output the translation result directly.", "answer": "6"}
{"id": 58446, "problem": "Given $n>2$ natural numbers, among which there are no three equal, and the sum of any two of them is a prime number. What is the largest possible value of $n$?", "solution": "1. Answer: 3. Note that the triplet $1,1,2$ satisfies the condition. Suppose there are more than 3 numbers. Consider any 4 of them a, b, c, d. Among these four numbers, there cannot be two even numbers, otherwise their sum would be an even prime greater than two. Therefore, at least 3 of them must be odd. Their pairwise sums are even primes. Then all three considered numbers must be 1, which violates the condition.\n\nGrading recommendations:\n\nonly answer - 0 points\n\nexample for three numbers provided - 2 points.", "answer": "3"}
{"id": 6524, "problem": "Suppose $\\frac{1}{2} \\leq x \\leq 2$ and $\\frac{4}{3} \\leq y \\leq \\frac{3}{2}$. Determine the minimum value of\n$$\n\\frac{x^{3} y^{3}}{x^{6}+3 x^{4} y^{2}+3 x^{3} y^{3}+3 x^{2} y^{4}+y^{6}} \\text {. }\n$$", "solution": "Answer: $\\frac{27}{1081}$\nSolution: Note that\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n\\frac{x^{3} y^{3}}{x^{6}+3 x^{4} y^{2}+3 x^{3} y^{3}+3 x^{2} y^{4}+y^{6}} & =\\frac{x^{3} y^{3}}{\\left(x^{2}+y^{2}\\right)^{3}+3 x^{3} y^{3}} \\\\\n& =\\frac{1}{\\frac{\\left(x^{2}+y^{2}\\right)^{3}}{x^{3} y^{3}}+3} \\\\\n& =\\frac{1}{\\left(\\frac{x^{2}+y^{2}}{x y}\\right)^{3}+3} \\\\\n& =\\frac{1}{\\left(\\frac{x}{y}+\\frac{y}{x}\\right)^{3}+3} .\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nLet $u=\\frac{x}{y}$. We have $\\frac{x}{y}+\\frac{y}{x}=u+\\frac{1}{u}$. To get the minimum value of the entire expression, we need to make $u+\\frac{1}{u}$ as large as possible. We can do this by setting $x=\\frac{1}{2}$ and $y=\\frac{3}{2}$. The function $f(u)=u+\\frac{1}{u}$ is increasing on $(1,+\\infty)$. Therefore $\\frac{x}{y}+\\frac{y}{x}=\\frac{1}{3}+3=\\frac{10}{3}$ and the minimum is\n$$\n\\frac{1}{\\left(\\frac{x}{y}+\\frac{y}{x}\\right)^{3}+3}=\\frac{1}{\\left(\\frac{10}{3}\\right)^{3}+3}=\\frac{27}{1081}\n$$", "answer": "\\frac{27}{1081}"}
{"id": 44527, "problem": "Find the number of triples of natural numbers $(a ; b ; c)$ that satisfy the system of equations\n\n$$\n\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\n\\text { GCD }(a ; b ; c)=33, \\\\\n\\text { LCM }(a ; b ; c)=3^{19} \\cdot 11^{15} .\n\\end{array}\\right.\n$$", "solution": "Answer: 9072.\n\nSolution. Let $a=3^{\\alpha_{1}} \\cdot 11^{\\alpha_{2}}, b=3^{\\beta_{1}} \\cdot 11^{\\beta_{2}}, c=3^{\\gamma_{1}} \\cdot 11^{\\gamma_{2}}$ (the numbers $a, b, c$ cannot contain any other prime factors - otherwise the second condition of the system is violated). From this,\n\n$$\n\\operatorname{LCM}(a ; b ; c)=3^{\\max \\left(\\alpha_{1} ; \\beta_{1} ; \\gamma_{1}\\right)} \\cdot 11^{\\max \\left(\\alpha_{2} ; \\beta_{2} ; \\gamma_{2}\\right)}, \\quad \\text { GCD }(a ; b ; c)=3^{\\min \\left(\\alpha_{1} ; \\beta_{1} ; \\gamma_{1}\\right)} \\cdot 11^{\\min \\left(\\alpha_{2} ; \\beta_{2} ; \\gamma_{2}\\right)}\n$$\n\nConsidering the system given in the condition, we obtain the relations\n\n$$\n\\left\\{\\begin{array} { l } \n{ \\operatorname { max } ( \\alpha _ { 1 } ; \\beta _ { 1 } ; \\gamma _ { 1 } ) = 1 9 , } \\\\\n{ \\operatorname { min } ( \\alpha _ { 1 } ; \\beta _ { 1 } ; \\gamma _ { 1 } ) = 1 }\n\\end{array} \\quad \\text { and } \\quad \\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\n\\max \\left(\\alpha_{2} ; \\beta_{2} ; \\gamma_{2}\\right)=15 \\\\\n\\min \\left(\\alpha_{2} ; \\beta_{2} ; \\gamma_{2}\\right)=1\n\\end{array}\\right.\\right.\n$$\n\nConsider the first system (37). The following sets of numbers $\\left(\\alpha_{1} ; \\beta_{1} ; \\gamma_{1}\\right)$ are possible:\n\n$(1 ; 1 ; 19)$ - 3 sets (due to different permutations of these numbers);\n\n$(1 ; 19 ; 19)$ - also three sets\n\n$(1 ; k ; 19)$, where $2 \\leqslant k \\leqslant 18-$ there are 17 different values of $k$, and for each of them 6 permutations - a total of 102 options.\n\nThus, there are $3+3+6 \\cdot 17=108$ ways to choose the triplet of numbers $\\left(\\alpha_{1} ; \\beta_{1} ; \\gamma_{1}\\right)$. Similarly, we establish that there are $3+3+6 \\cdot 13=84$ ways to choose $\\left(\\alpha_{2} ; \\beta_{2} ; \\gamma_{2}\\right)$, and since one choice is made independently of the other, the total number of ways is $108 \\cdot 84=9072$.", "answer": "9072"}
{"id": 52164, "problem": "In $\\triangle A B C$, $\\angle C=90^{\\circ}, \\angle B=30^{\\circ}, A C=2, M$ is the midpoint of $A B$. $\\triangle A C M$ is folded along $C M$, making the distance between $A$ and $B$ equal to $2 \\sqrt{2}$. At this point, the volume of the tetrahedron $A-B C M$ is $\\qquad$ .", "solution": "Solve: Fill in $\\frac{2}{3} \\sqrt{2}$. Reason: To find the volume of the tetrahedron after folding, the key is to determine the height of the tetrahedron. It can be observed that after folding, $\\triangle A B C$ is a right triangle $(A C=2, B C=2 \\sqrt{3}, A B=2 \\sqrt{2})$, which helps solve the problem.\n\nThe folded tetrahedron is shown in Figure 5-12. Take the midpoint $D$ of $C M$ and connect $A D$. In $\\triangle B C M$, draw $D E \\perp C M$ intersecting $B C$ at $E$, and connect $A E$. Then,\n$$\nA D=2 \\cdot \\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}=\\sqrt{3}, D E=C D \\cdot \\tan 30^{\\circ}=1 \\cdot \\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{3}=\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{3}, C E=\n$$\n$2 D E=\\frac{2 \\sqrt{3}}{3}$. In $\\triangle A B C$, $A C=2, A B=2 \\sqrt{2}, B C=2 \\sqrt{3}$, so\n$A C^{2}+A B^{2}=B C^{2}$, thus $\\angle B A C=90^{\\circ}$. In $\\triangle A C E$, $A E^{2}=A C^{2}+$\n$C E^{2}-2 A C \\cdot C E \\cos \\angle A C E=4+\\frac{4}{3}-2 \\cdot 2 \\cdot \\frac{2}{3} \\cdot \\sqrt{3} \\cdot \\frac{2}{2 \\sqrt{3}}=$\n$\\frac{8}{3}$, so $A E^{2}+C E^{2}=\\frac{8}{3}+\\frac{4}{3}=4=A C^{2}$, and $A E^{2}+D E^{2}=\\frac{8}{3}+\\frac{1}{3}=3=A D^{2}$, therefore $A E \\perp B C, A E \\perp$ $D E$, hence $A E \\perp$ plane $B C M$. Therefore, $V_{A-B C M}=\\frac{1}{3} \\cdot A E \\cdot S_{\\triangle H C M}=\\frac{1}{3} \\cdot \\frac{2 \\sqrt{6}}{3} \\cdot \\frac{1}{2} \\cdot 2 \\cdot 2 \\cdot \\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}=\\frac{2 \\sqrt{2}}{3}$.", "answer": "\\frac{2\\sqrt{2}}{3}"}
{"id": 10790, "problem": "The number $\\text{N}$ is between $9$ and $17$. The average of $6$, $10$, and $\\text{N}$ could be\n$\\text{(A)}\\ 8 \\qquad \\text{(B)}\\ 10 \\qquad \\text{(C)}\\ 12 \\qquad \\text{(D)}\\ 14 \\qquad \\text{(E)}\\ 16$", "solution": "We know that $9<N<17$ and we wish to bound $\\frac{6+10+N}{3}=\\frac{16+N}{3}$.\nFrom what we know, we can deduce that $25<N+16<33$, and thus \\[8.\\overline{3}<\\frac{N+16}{3}<11\\]\nThe only answer choice that falls in this range is choice $\\boxed{\\text{B}}$", "answer": "B"}
{"id": 5037, "problem": "The sides and vertices of a pentagon are labelled with the numbers $1$ through $10$ so that the sum of the numbers on every side is the same. What is the smallest possible value of this sum?", "solution": "1. Let \\( a_1, a_2, \\ldots, a_{10} \\) be a permutation of \\( 1, 2, \\ldots, 10 \\) where \\( a_1, a_2, \\ldots, a_5 \\) are on the vertices and the other 5 numbers are on the sides. We need to find the smallest possible value of the sum \\( S \\) such that the sum of the numbers on every side of the pentagon is the same.\n\n2. The sum of the numbers on each side of the pentagon can be expressed as:\n   \\[\n   S = a_i + a_{i+1} + b_i\n   \\]\n   where \\( a_i \\) and \\( a_{i+1} \\) are the numbers on the vertices and \\( b_i \\) is the number on the side between \\( a_i \\) and \\( a_{i+1} \\).\n\n3. Since there are 5 sides, the total sum of the numbers on all sides is:\n   \\[\n   5S = 2(a_1 + a_2 + a_3 + a_4 + a_5) + (a_6 + a_7 + a_8 + a_9 + a_{10})\n   \\]\n   This equation accounts for each vertex number being counted twice and each side number being counted once.\n\n4. The sum of all numbers from 1 to 10 is:\n   \\[\n   1 + 2 + \\cdots + 10 = \\frac{10 \\cdot 11}{2} = 55\n   \\]\n\n5. Substituting the total sum into the equation, we get:\n   \\[\n   5S = 2(a_1 + a_2 + a_3 + a_4 + a_5) + (55 - (a_1 + a_2 + a_3 + a_4 + a_5))\n   \\]\n   Simplifying, we have:\n   \\[\n   5S = 55 + (a_1 + a_2 + a_3 + a_4 + a_5)\n   \\]\n\n6. To minimize \\( S \\), we want to minimize \\( a_1 + a_2 + a_3 + a_4 + a_5 \\). The smallest possible sum of 5 distinct numbers from 1 to 10 is:\n   \\[\n   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 = 15\n   \\]\n\n7. Substituting this into the equation, we get:\n   \\[\n   5S = 55 + 15 = 70 \\implies S = \\frac{70}{5} = 14\n   \\]\n\n8. To verify that \\( S = 14 \\) is achievable, we need to find a permutation of \\( 1, 2, \\ldots, 10 \\) such that the sum of the numbers on each side is 14. One such permutation is:\n   \\[\n   1 - 9 - 4 - 8 - 2 - 7 - 5 - 6 - 3 - 10 - 1\n   \\]\n   Checking the sums:\n   \\[\n   1 + 9 + 4 = 14, \\quad 9 + 4 + 8 = 14, \\quad 4 + 8 + 2 = 14, \\quad 8 + 2 + 7 = 14, \\quad 2 + 7 + 5 = 14, \\quad 7 + 5 + 6 = 14, \\quad 5 + 6 + 3 = 14, \\quad 6 + 3 + 10 = 14, \\quad 3 + 10 + 1 = 14\n   \\]\n   All sums are 14, confirming that \\( S = 14 \\) is achievable.\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{14} \\).", "answer": "14"}
{"id": 12107, "problem": "Given that three points $A, B, C$ on the parabola $y=x^{2}$ form an isosceles right triangle with vertex $B$ being the right-angle vertex.\n(1) If the slope of line $B C$ is $k$, find the coordinates of vertex $B$;\n(2) When the slope $k$ of line $B C$ varies, find the minimum area of the isosceles right triangle $A B C$.", "solution": "15. (1) Let the coordinates of points $A, B, C$ be $A\\left(x_{1}, y_{1}\\right), B\\left(x_{2}, y_{2}\\right), C\\left(x_{3}, y_{3}\\right)$. Since the slope of line $BC$ is $k$, the slope of line $AB$ is $-\\frac{1}{k}$. Therefore, we have $y_{3}-y_{2}=k\\left(x_{3}-x_{2}\\right), y_{1}-y_{2}=-\\frac{1}{k}\\left(x_{1}-x_{2}\\right)$.\n\nSince points $A, B, C$ are on the parabola, we have $y_{1}=x_{1}^{2}, y_{2}=x_{2}^{2}, y_{3}=x_{3}^{2}$. Substituting these into the above equations, we get $x_{3}+x_{2}=k, x_{1}+x_{2}=-\\frac{1}{k}$. Thus, $x_{3}=k-x_{2}, x_{1}=-\\frac{1}{k}-x_{2}$.\nGiven that $|AB|=|BC|$, we have $\\sqrt{\\left(x_{1}-x_{2}\\right)^{2}+\\left(y_{1}-y_{2}\\right)^{2}}=\\sqrt{\\left(x_{3}-x_{2}\\right)^{2}+\\left(y_{3}-y_{2}\\right)^{2}}$,\n\nwhich simplifies to $\\sqrt{1+\\frac{1}{k^{2}}}\\left(x_{2}-x_{1}\\right)=\\sqrt{1+k^{2}}\\left(x_{3}-x_{2}\\right), x_{2}-x_{1}=k\\left(x_{3}-x_{2}\\right)$.\nTherefore, $x_{2}-\\left(-\\frac{1}{k}-x_{2}\\right)=k\\left(k-x_{2}-x_{2}\\right)$, which simplifies to $x_{2}=\\frac{k^{3}-1}{2 k(k+1)}$. Hence, the coordinates of point $B$ are $\\left(\\frac{k^{3}-1}{2 k(k+1)}, \\frac{\\left(k^{3}-1\\right)^{2}}{4 k^{2}(k+1)^{2}}\\right)$. Since $1 \\geqslant 0$, we have $k \\geqslant 1$.\nThe length of the legs of the isosceles right triangle is\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n\\sqrt{k^{2}+1}\\left(x_{1}-x_{2}\\right) & =\\sqrt{k^{2}+1}\\left(k-2 x_{2}\\right) \\\\\n& =\\sqrt{k^{2}+1}\\left(k-\\frac{k^{3}-1}{k(k+1)}\\right) \\\\\n& =\\frac{k^{2}+1}{k} \\cdot \\frac{\\sqrt{k^{2}+1}}{k+1} \\\\\n& \\geqslant \\frac{2 k}{k} \\cdot \\frac{\\sqrt{\\frac{(k+1)^{2}}{2}}}{k+1} \\\\\n& =\\sqrt{2} .\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nEquality holds if and only if $k=1$, i.e., when point $B$ is at the origin. Therefore, the minimum area of the isosceles right triangle is 1.", "answer": "1"}
{"id": 20270, "problem": "A group of adventurers is showing off their loot. It is known that exactly 5 adventurers have rubies; exactly 11 have emeralds; exactly 10 have sapphires; exactly 6 have diamonds. In addition, it is known that\n\n- if an adventurer has diamonds, then they have either emeralds or sapphires (but not both at the same time);\n- if an adventurer has emeralds, then they have either rubies or diamonds (but not both at the same time).\n\nWhat is the minimum number of adventurers that can be in such a group?", "solution": "Answer: 16.\n\nSolution. Note that the number of adventurers who have emeralds is equal to the total number of adventurers who have rubies or diamonds. Then, from the second condition, it follows that 5 adventurers have rubies and emeralds, and 6 have emeralds and diamonds. That is, every adventurer who has diamonds must also have emeralds. Then, from the first condition, there cannot be an adventurer who has both sapphires and diamonds. Therefore, there are at least $10+6=16$ adventurers.\n\nIndeed, there can be this many adventurers: let's say we have 6 adventurers who have emeralds and diamonds, 5 adventurers who have rubies, emeralds, and sapphires, and 5 adventurers who have only sapphires. One can verify that this example meets all the conditions.", "answer": "16"}
{"id": 31532, "problem": "The selling price of a commodity is an integer number of yuan. 100 yuan can buy at most 3 pieces. Person A and Person B each brought several hundred-yuan bills. The money A brought can buy at most 7 pieces of this commodity, and the money B brought can buy at most 14 pieces. When the two people's money is combined, they can buy 1 more piece. The price of each piece of this commodity is yuan.", "solution": "【Analysis】100 yuan can buy at most 3 items, so the price of the goods is between 26 yuan and 33 yuan (including 26 yuan and 33 yuan), because if it is less than 25 yuan, then 4 items can be bought, and if it is more than 33 yuan, then 3 items cannot be bought. Person A can buy at most 7 items with the money they have, so A has 200 yuan (100 yuan can only buy 3 items, and 300 yuan can buy at least 9 items), and the price of the goods is between 26 yuan and 28 yuan (including 26 yuan and 28 yuan), because if it is more than 29 yuan, then 7 items cannot be bought. Person B can buy at most 14 items with the money they have, so B has 400 yuan (200 yuan can buy at most 7 items, and adding another 100 yuan can buy at most 3 + 1 = 4 more items, making only 11 items, while 500 yuan can buy at least 15 items), and the price of the goods is between 27 yuan and 28 yuan (including 27 yuan and 28 yuan), because if it is less than 26 yuan, then 15 items can be bought.\nFinally, when A and B's money is combined, a total of 600 yuan can buy 22 items. It is found that if the price is 28 yuan, the total amount exceeds 600 yuan, so only 27 yuan meets all the requirements.\nIn summary, the price of each item of this product is 27 yuan.", "answer": "27"}
{"id": 13291, "problem": "A circle $\\omega$ is circumscribed around triangle $ABC$. A line tangent to $\\omega$ at point $C$ intersects the ray $BA$ at point $P$. On the ray $PC$ beyond point $C$, a point $Q$ is marked such that $PC = QC$. The segment $BQ$ intersects the circle $\\omega$ again at point $K$. On the smaller arc $BK$ of the circle $\\omega$, a point $L$ is marked such that $\\angle LAK = \\angle CQB$. Find the angle $\\angle PCA$, given that $\\angle ALQ = 60^{\\circ}$.", "solution": "Answer: $30^{\\circ}$.\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_06_9304f7a3bc6f36cb1f9ag-37.jpg?height=449&width=462&top_left_y=398&top_left_x=931)\n\nSolution. Inscribed angles $L A K$ and $L B K$ subtend the arc $L K$ and are therefore equal. Given that $\\angle L B Q = \\angle B Q C$, it follows that $B L \\| P Q$. Then the line $\\ell$, passing through point $C$ and perpendicular to the tangent $P Q$, contains the diameter of the circle $\\omega$ and is perpendicular to its chord $B L$. Therefore, points $B$ and $L$ are symmetric with respect to $\\ell$, meaning that $\\ell$ is the axis of symmetry of the trapezoid $P Q L B$. From this, it follows that $B P = L Q$ and $B C = L C$. Hence, triangles $Q L C$ and $P B C$ are congruent by the three sides, so $\\angle Q L C = \\angle A B C$. Additionally, $\\angle A L C = \\angle A B C$ as inscribed angles subtending the same chord. Therefore, $L C$ is the angle bisector of $\\angle A L Q$, and\n\n$$\n\\angle A B C = \\angle A L C = \\frac{1}{2} \\angle A L Q = 30^{\\circ}.\n$$\n\nNote that the angle between the chord $A C$ and the tangent $C P$ is equal to the inscribed angle subtending $A C$. Therefore, $\\angle P C A = \\angle A B C = 30^{\\circ}$.", "answer": "30"}
{"id": 32897, "problem": "Three beads with masses \\( m_{1}=150 \\) g, \\( m_{3}=30 \\) g, \\( m_{2}=1 \\) g (see figure) can slide along a horizontal rod without friction.\n\nDetermine the maximum speeds of the larger beads if at the initial moment of time they were at rest, while the small bead was moving with a speed of \\( V=10 \\) m/s.\n\nConsider the collisions to be perfectly elastic.\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_06_dad796a08c49b07fdecag-4.jpg?height=171&width=857&top_left_y=1045&top_left_x=628)", "solution": "Solution. After each collision, the magnitude of the velocity of the bead with mass $m_{2}$ decreases. After a certain number of collisions, its velocity will be insufficient to catch up with the next bead $m_{1}$ or $m_{3}$. After such a final collision, the velocities of the beads will no longer change. Let $V_{1}$ and $V_{3}$ be the magnitudes of the velocities of the beads $m_{1}$ and $m_{3}$, respectively, and $V_{2}$ be the projection of the velocity of the bead $m_{2}$ onto the direction of motion of the bead $m_{3}$ (after the final collision).\n\nAccording to the laws of conservation of momentum and energy, we get:\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& -m_{1} V_{1}+m_{2} V_{2}+m_{3} V_{3}=m_{2} V \\\\\n& \\frac{m_{1} V_{1}^{2}}{2}+\\frac{m_{2} V_{2}^{2}}{2}+\\frac{m_{3} V_{3}^{2}}{2}=\\frac{m_{2} V^{2}}{2}\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nSince, according to the problem statement, $m_{2} \\ll m_{1}$ and $m_{2} \\ll m_{3}$, the terms containing $m_{2}$ can be neglected in the left-hand sides of equations (1) and (2).\n\nIndeed, if, for example, after the final collision, the bead $m_{2}$ moves in the direction of the bead $m_{1}$, then $\\left|V_{2}\\right| \\leq V_{1}$ and therefore $\\frac{m_{2}\\left|V_{2}\\right|}{m_{1} V_{1}} \\ll 1, \\frac{m_{2} V_{2}^{2}}{m_{1} V_{1}^{2}} \\ll 1$. Similarly, the situation is considered when the bead $m_{2}$ moves after the final collision in the direction of the bead $m_{3}$.\n\nThus, we obtain the system of equations:\n\n$$\n\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\n-m_{1} V_{1}+m_{3} V_{3}=m_{2} V \\\\\nm_{1} V_{1}^{2}+m_{3} V_{3}^{2}=m_{2} V^{2}\n\\end{array}\\right.\n$$\n\nDenoting $m_{2}=m$, then $m_{3}=n m, m_{1}=5 n m$, where $n=30$, we write the system as:\n\n$$\n\\left\\{\\begin{array}{c}\n-5 n V_{1}+n V_{3}=V \\\\\n5 n V_{1}^{2}+n V_{3}^{2}=V^{2}\n\\end{array}\\right.\n$$\n\nSolving this system, we find\n\n$$\n\\begin{gathered}\n\\frac{V_{1}}{V}=-\\frac{1}{6 n}+\\sqrt{\\frac{1}{30 n}-\\frac{5}{30^{2} n^{2}}} \\approx-\\frac{1}{6 n}+\\sqrt{\\frac{1}{30 n}}=-\\frac{1}{180}+\\frac{1}{30}=\\frac{1}{36} \\\\\n\\frac{V_{3}}{V}=\\frac{1}{6 n}+\\sqrt{\\frac{30}{36 n}-\\frac{5}{36 n^{2}}} \\approx \\frac{1}{6 n}+\\sqrt{\\frac{30}{36 n}}=\\frac{1}{180}+\\frac{1}{6}=\\frac{31}{180}\n\\end{gathered}\n$$\n\nAnswer: $V_{1} \\approx 0.28 \\mathrm{~m} / \\mathrm{c} ; V_{3} \\approx 1.72 \\mathrm{~m} / \\mathrm{c}$.\n\nAnswer to variant 212: $V_{1} \\approx 0.28 \\mathrm{~m} / \\mathrm{c} ; V_{3} \\approx 1.72 \\mathrm{~m} / \\mathrm{c}$.", "answer": "V_{1}\\approx0.28\\mathrm{~}/\\mathrm{};V_{3}\\approx1.72\\mathrm{~}/\\mathrm{}"}
{"id": 10376, "problem": "We are looking for all four-digit numbers (in decimal notation) with the digit sequence $\\{a ; b ; c ; d\\}$ where $a ; b ; c ; d \\in N, 1 \\leq a \\leq 9,0 \\leq b ; c ; d \\leq 9$, whose sixfold has the digit sequence $\\{a ; a ; c ; b ; d\\}$.", "solution": "According to the problem statement,\n\n$$\n6(1000 a+100 b+10 c+d)=11000 a+100 c+10 b+d\n$$\n\nor (after appropriate rearrangement): $5 d=10(500 a+4 c-59 b)$.\n\nIt immediately follows that $d$ is an even number: $d=2 e$ with $e \\in N, 0 \\leq e \\leq 4$; thus, the equation takes the form\n\n$$\ne=500 a+4 c-59 b \\quad \\text { or } \\quad 59 b=500 a+4 c-e\n$$\n\nSince $a \\geq 1$, it follows that $59 b \\geq 496$, so $b>8$. Therefore, $b=9,531=500 a+4 c-e$.\n\nSince $4 c-e<100$, it follows that $a=1$ and from this\n\n$$\n31=4 c-e \\quad ; \\quad c=7+\\frac{3+e}{4}\n$$\n\nThus, $e=1, d=2, c=8$. Indeed, $6 \\cdot 1982=11892$.", "answer": "1982"}
{"id": 53861, "problem": "Find all natural numbers \\(n\\) such that \\(n^{2}\\) does not divide \\(n!\\).", "solution": "\\section*{Solution}\n\nAnswer: \\(\\mathrm{n}=4\\) or prime.\n\nIf \\(\\mathrm{n}=\\mathrm{rs}\\), with \\(12\\), then \\(r<2 r<n\\), and hence \\(n^{2}\\) divides \\(n!\\). This covers all possibilities except \\(n=4\\) or \\(n=\\) prime, and it is easy to see that in these cases \\(n^{2}\\) does not divide \\(n!\\).\n\n", "answer": "4"}
{"id": 30176, "problem": "Mom has two apples and three pears. Every day for five consecutive days, she gives out one fruit. In how many ways can this be done?", "solution": "56. Here is one way to distribute apples and pears: 000 'on the 1st and 3rd day - apples, on the 2nd, 4th, and 5th days - pears),\n\n## 000\n\n(on the first three days - pears, on the last two days - apples). Thus, we need to count all the tables with two light and three dark circles; but we have already done this when solving problem 44. The answer is $C_{5}^{2}=10$", "answer": "10"}
{"id": 34068, "problem": "A taxi company's repair station has 7 taxis to be repaired. If 1 worker repairs these 7 cars, the repair times are $12, 17, 8, 18, 23, 30, 14$ minutes, respectively. Each taxi incurs an economic loss of 2 yuan for every minute it is out of service. Now, 3 workers with the same work efficiency are working separately. To minimize the economic loss, what is the minimum loss in yuan?", "solution": "【Analysis】To minimize the loss, the total time spent on repairing and waiting for each car should be minimized. With 3 workers repairing 7 cars, to minimize the total, each worker should repair as close to the same number of cars as possible, so 2 workers each repair 2 cars, and 1 worker repairs 3 cars. When the worker repairing 3 cars works on the first car, 1 car is being repaired and 2 cars are waiting, so the time is counted 3 times. When working on the second car, 1 car is being repaired and 1 car is waiting, so the time is counted 2 times. When working on the third car, 1 car is being repaired, so the time is counted 1 time. For the workers repairing 2 cars, when working on the first car, 1 car is being repaired and 1 car is waiting, so the time is counted 2 times. When working on the second car, 1 car is being repaired, so the time is counted 1 time. Therefore, the repair time for 1 car is counted 3 times, the repair time for 3 cars is counted 2 times, and the repair time for 3 cars is counted 1 time. Thus, the minimum total time is $8 \\times 3+(1) 2+14+17 \\times 2+18+23+30=181$ minutes, and the minimum loss is $2 \\times 181=362$ yuan.", "answer": "362"}
{"id": 47648, "problem": "A team of mechanics can complete a certain task of processing parts 15 hours faster than a team of apprentices. If the team of apprentices works for 18 hours on this task, and then the team of mechanics continues working on the task for 6 hours, only 0.6 of the entire task will be completed. How much time does the team of apprentices need to complete this task independently?", "solution": "## Solution.\n\nLet $x$ hours be necessary for the students to complete the task; $x-15$ hours for the team of mechanics. In 18 hours, the students will complete $\\frac{1}{x} \\cdot 18$ of the entire task, and in 6 hours, the mechanics will complete $\\frac{6}{x-15}$ of the entire task. According to the condition, $\\frac{18}{x}+\\frac{6}{x-15}=0.6$, from which $x=45$ hours.\n\nAnswer: 45 hours.", "answer": "45"}
{"id": 48271, "problem": "Use five different colors to color the five vertices of the \"pentagram\" in Figure 1 (each vertex is colored with one color, and some colors may not be used), so that the two vertices on each line segment are of different colors. Then the number of different coloring methods is .", "solution": "12.1020.\n\nConvert it into a coloring problem of a disk with 5 sectors, each to be colored with one of 5 colors, such that no two adjacent sectors have the same color (as shown in Figure 4).\n\nLet the number of ways to color a disk with $k$ sectors using 5 colors be $x_{k}$. Then, we have $x_{k}+x_{k-1}=5 \\times 4^{k-1}$. Therefore,\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l} \nx_{5}=\\left(x_{5}+x_{4}\\right)-\\left(x_{4}+x_{3}\\right)+ \\\\\n\\left(x_{3}+x_{2}\\right)-x_{2} \\\\\n=5\\left(4^{4}-4^{3}+4^{2}-4\\right)=1020 .\n\\end{array}\n$$", "answer": "1020"}
{"id": 64408, "problem": "To guard the object, the client agreed with the guards on the following: all of them will indicate the time intervals of their proposed shifts with the only condition that their union should form a predetermined time interval set by the client, and he will choose any set of these intervals that also satisfies the same condition, and pay for the work at a rate of 300 rubles per hour for each guard. What is the longest time interval the client can set to ensure that he definitely stays within 90000 rubles?", "solution": "6. $\\frac{90000}{2 \\cdot 300}=150 \\text{h}$.", "answer": "150"}
{"id": 51621, "problem": "Determine all prime numbers $p$ such that $p^{2}-6$ and $p^{2}+6$ are both prime numbers.", "solution": "Solution: If $p>5$ then the units digit of $p$ must be $1,3,7$ or 9 .\n- If the units digit of $p$ is 1 or 9 then the units digit of $p^{2}$ is 1 . Therefore the units digit of $p^{2}-6$ is 5 . Since $p^{2}-6>5$ this means that $p^{2}-6$ is not prime.\n- If the units digit of $p$ is 3 or 7 then the units digit of $p^{2}$ is 9 . Therefore the units digit of $p^{2}+6$ is 5 . Since $p^{2}+6>5$ this means that $p^{2}+6$ is not prime.\n\nTherefore we must have $p \\leq 5$. Hence $p$ must be 2,3 or 5 .\n- If $p=2$ then $p^{2}+6=10$ is not prime.\n- If $p=3$ then $p^{2}+6=15$ is not prime.\n- If $p=5$ then $p^{2} \\pm 6$ are 19 and 31 which are both prime.\n\nTherefore the only answer is $p=5$.\nAlternative Solution: Consider the following product modulo 5 .\n$$\np\\left(p^{2}-6\\right)\\left(p^{2}+6\\right)=p^{5}-36 p \\equiv p^{5}-p(\\bmod 5)\n$$\n\nBy Fermat's Little Theorem, this product is $0(\\bmod 5)$. So if $p, p^{2}-6$ and $p^{2}+6$ are all prime numbers then at least one of them must be equal to 5 .\n- If $p=5$ then $6 p^{2}-1=29$ and $6 p^{2}+1=31$. This is one solution.\n- If $6 p^{2}-1=5$ then $p= \\pm 1$. Neither 1 nor -1 is prime, so this case leads to no solutions.\n- If $6 p^{2}+1=5$ then $p$ is not an integer. No solutions in this case.\n\nTherefore the only solution is $p=5$.", "answer": "5"}
{"id": 62546, "problem": "As shown in the figure, 5 identical small rectangular prisms are exactly assembled into a rectangular prism with a volume of 22.5. Then, the sum of all edge lengths of one small rectangular prism is.", "solution": "22\n【Analysis】According to the graph, we can get length $=3 \\times$ height, length $=2 \\times$ width, length: width: height $=6: 3: 2$. Let the length of the cuboid be $6 x$, the width be $3 x$, and the height be $2 x$. Therefore, the volume of a cuboid is: $6 x \\times 3 x \\times 2 x=36 x^{3}$. From this, we can find the cubic value of $x$, and then the value of $x$, and finally, the sum of the lengths of the edges of the cuboid can be calculated.\n【Solution】Solution: According to the graph, we can get length $=3 \\times$ height, length $=2 \\times$ width,\nlength: width: height $=6: 3: 2$, let the length of the small cuboid be $6 x$, the width be $3 x$, and the height be $2 x$.\nTherefore, the volume of a small cuboid is: $6 x \\times 3 x \\times 2 x=36 x^{3}$\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n180 x^{3} & =22.5, \\\\\nx^{3} & =0.125, \\\\\nx & =0.5 ;\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nlength $=0.5 \\times 6=3$, width $=0.5 \\times 3=1.5$, height $=0.5 \\times 2=1$,\nsum of edge lengths $=(3+1.5+1) \\times 4=22$.\nAnswer: The sum of all the edge lengths of a small cuboid is 22.\nTherefore, the answer is: 22.", "answer": "22"}
{"id": 17760, "problem": "Let $F_{1}$ and $F_{2}$ be the left and right foci of the ellipse $C:$\n$$\n\\frac{x^{2}}{a^{2}}+\\frac{y^{2}}{b^{2}}=1(a>b>0)\n$$\n\nIf there exists a point $P$ on the ellipse $C$ such that $P F_{1} \\perp P F_{2}$, then the range of the eccentricity $e$ of the ellipse is $\\qquad$", "solution": "3. $\\left[\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}, 1\\right)$.\n\nLet $A$ be the upper vertex of the ellipse $C$.\nAccording to the problem, we have\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\angle F_{1} A F_{2} \\geqslant 90^{\\circ} \\Rightarrow \\angle F_{2} A O \\geqslant 45^{\\circ} \\\\\n\\Rightarrow c \\geqslant b \\Rightarrow a \\leqslant \\sqrt{2} c \\Rightarrow \\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2} \\leqslant e<1 .\n\\end{array}\n$$", "answer": "[\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2},1)"}
{"id": 42293, "problem": "In jar A, there are 6 balls, of which 4 are red and 2 are white; in jar B, there are 4 balls, of which 3 are red and 1 is white; in jar C, there are 5 balls, of which 2 are red and 3 are white. One ball is drawn from each of the jars A, B, and C. Find:\n(1) the probability that exactly 2 of the balls are white;\n(2) the probability that at least 2 of the balls are white.", "solution": "(1) $P=\\frac{1}{3} \\times \\frac{1}{4} \\times \\frac{2}{5}+\\frac{1}{3} \\times \\frac{3}{4} \\times \\frac{3}{5}+\\frac{2}{3} \\times \\frac{1}{4} \\times \\frac{3}{5}=\\frac{19}{60}$,\n( 2 ) $P=\\frac{17}{60}+\\frac{1}{3} \\times \\frac{1}{4} \\times \\frac{3}{5}=\\frac{20}{60}=\\frac{1}{3}$", "answer": "\\frac{1}{3}"}
{"id": 50558, "problem": "Let planar vectors $\\boldsymbol{a}, \\boldsymbol{b}$ satisfy $|\\boldsymbol{a}+\\boldsymbol{b}|=3$, then the maximum value of $\\boldsymbol{a} \\cdot \\boldsymbol{b}$ is $\\qquad$", "solution": "$\\boldsymbol{a} \\cdot \\boldsymbol{b}=\\frac{1}{4}\\left[(\\boldsymbol{a}+\\boldsymbol{b})^{2}-(\\boldsymbol{a}-\\boldsymbol{b})^{2}\\right] \\leqslant \\frac{9}{4}$, equality holds when $\\boldsymbol{a}=\\boldsymbol{b}$.", "answer": "\\frac{9}{4}"}
{"id": 11327, "problem": "Find all real numbers $x$ for which $\\left(x^{2}-7 x+11\\right)^{x^{2}-13 x+42}=1$.", "solution": "B1. The value of the power $a^{b}$ is equal to 1 only in the case when $a=1$, $a=-1$ and $b$ is an even integer, or $b=0$ and $a \\neq 0$. If $x^{2}-7 x+11=1$, it follows that $x^{2}-7 x+10=0$ or $(x-2)(x-5)=0$. From this, we get the solutions $x=2$ and $x=5$. If $x^{2}-7 x+11=-1$ or $x^{2}-7 x+12=0$, it follows that $(x-3)(x-4)=0$ and thus $x=3$ or $x=4$. In both cases, $x^{2}-13 x+42$ is an even number, so these are also solutions. If, however, $x^{2}-13 x+42=0$ or $(x-6)(x-7)=0$, it follows that $x=6$ or $x=7$ and in both cases $x^{2}-7 x+11 \\neq 0$. The solutions are therefore the numbers $2,3,4,5,6$ and 7. [^0]", "answer": "2,3,4,5,6,7"}
{"id": 22359, "problem": "Given that $(\\sin t)^{\\prime}=\\cos t$, differentiate the function $y=\\sin 2 x$.", "solution": "Solution. The complexity coefficient of the given function is 2. The order of the intermediate functions is as follows: $y=\\sin u, u=2 x$. We find\n\n$$\ny^{\\prime}=\\cos 2 x \\cdot(2 x)^{\\prime}=\\cos 2 x \\cdot 2=2 \\cos 2 x\n$$", "answer": "2\\cos2x"}
{"id": 17421, "problem": "Given that $a$ and $b$ are positive integers, the quadratic equation $x^{2}-2 a x+b=0$ has two real roots $x_{1}$ and $x_{2}$, and the quadratic equation $y^{2}+2 a y+b=0$ has two real roots $y_{1}$ and $y_{2}$. It is also given that $x_{1} y_{1}-x_{2} y_{2}=2008$. Find the minimum value of $b$.", "solution": "12.B. For the equation in $x$, $x^{2}-2 a x+b=0$, the roots are $a \\pm \\sqrt{a^{2}-b}$. For the equation in $y$, $y^{2}+2 a y+b=0$, the roots are $-a \\pm \\sqrt{a^{2}-b}$.\nLet $\\sqrt{a^{2}-b}=t$.\nThen when $x_{1}=a+t, x_{2}=a-t, y_{1}=-a+t$, $y_{2}=-a-t$, we have $x_{1} y_{1}-x_{2} y_{2}=0$, which does not satisfy the condition;\n\nWhen $x_{1}=a-t, x_{2}=a+t, y_{1}=-a-t$, $y_{2}=-a+t$, we have $x_{1} y_{1}-x_{2} y_{2}=0$, which does not satisfy the condition;\n\nWhen $x_{1}=a-t, x_{2}=a+t, y_{1}=-a+t$, $y_{2}=-a-t$, we get $x_{1} y_{1}-x_{2} y_{2}=4 a t$;\n\nWhen $x_{1}=a+t, x_{2}=a-t, y_{1}=-a-t$, $y_{2}=-a+t$, we get $x_{1} y_{1}-x_{2} y_{2}=-4 a t$.\nSince $t=\\sqrt{a^{2}-b}>0$, we have $a t=502$.\nGiven that $a$ is a positive integer, we know that $t$ is a rational number, and thus, $t$ is an integer.\n\nFrom $a t=502$, we get $a=251, t=2$, so the minimum value of $b$ is $b=a^{2}-t^{2}=251^{2}-2^{2}=62997$.\nTherefore, the minimum value of $b$ is 62997.", "answer": "62997"}
{"id": 12987, "problem": "If numbers $a_{1}, a_{2}, a_{3}$ are taken in increasing order from the set $1,2, \\cdots, 14$, such that both $a_{2}-a_{1} \\geqslant 3$ and $a_{3}-a_{2} \\geqslant 3$ are satisfied, then the total number of different ways to choose such numbers is $\\qquad$.", "solution": "If $a_{1}, a_{2}, a_{3}$ meet the conditions, then $a_{1}^{\\prime}=a_{1}, a_{2}^{\\prime}=a_{2}-2, a_{3}^{\\prime}=a_{3}-4$ are distinct, so $a_{1}^{\\prime}, a_{2}^{\\prime}, a_{3}^{\\prime}$ are selected in ascending order from the numbers $1,2, \\cdots, 10$. Conversely, this is also true.\nTherefore, the number of different ways to choose them is $C_{10}^{3}=120$.", "answer": "120"}
{"id": 49849, "problem": "There are $8$ passengers boarding 6 carriages randomly. How many ways are there for the passengers to board the carriages such that exactly two carriages are empty?", "solution": "Assume that carriages $5$ and $6$ are empty, and carriages $1, 2, 3, 4$ are all occupied. Let the set of all ways for 8 people to board these 4 carriages be $S$, then $|S|=4^{8}$. Let $A_{i}$ represent the set of ways where the $i$-th carriage is empty $(i=1,2,3,4)$, then $\\left|A_{i}\\right|=3^{8}(i=1,2,3,4),\\left|A_{i} \\cap A_{j}\\right|=2^{8}(1 \\leqslant i< j \\leqslant 4),\\left|A_{i} \\cap A_{j} \\cap A_{k}\\right|=1(1 \\leqslant i<j<k \\leqslant 1),\\left|A_{1} \\cap A_{2} \\cap A_{3} \\cap A_{4}\\right|=0$. By the principle of inclusion-exclusion: $\\left|\\bar{A}_{1} \\cap \\bar{A}_{2} \\cap \\bar{A}_{3} \\cap \\bar{A}_{4}\\right|=|S|-\\mathrm{C}_{4}^{1} \\cdot\\left|A_{1}\\right|+\\mathrm{C}_{4}^{2} \\cdot\\left|A_{1} \\cap A_{2}\\right|-\\mathrm{C}_{4}^{3} \\cdot \\left|A_{1} \\cap A_{2} \\cap A_{3}\\right|+\\left|A_{1} \\cap A_{2} \\cap A_{3} \\cap A_{4}\\right|=4^{8}-4 \\cdot 3^{8}+6 \\cdot 2^{8}-4=40824$, so the total number of boarding ways is $C_{6}^{2} \\cdot 40824=612360$.", "answer": "612360"}
{"id": 40098, "problem": "Find all functions $f(x)$, defined for all real $x$ and satisfying the equation $2 f(x)+f(1-x)=x^{2}$", "solution": "Substitute $1-x$ for $x$.\n\n## Solution\n\nIn the given equation, substitute $1-x$ for $x$. We obtain the system\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& 2 f(x)+f(1-x)=x^{2} \\\\\n& f(x)+2 f(1-x)=(1-x)^{2}\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nfrom which we find $f(x)=\\frac{1}{3}\\left(2 x^{2}-(1-x)^{2}\\right)=\\frac{1}{3}\\left(x^{2}+2 x-1\\right)$. Verification shows that the found function satisfies the condition.\n\n## Answer\n\n$f(x)=\\frac{1}{3}\\left(x^{2}+2 x-1\\right)$", "answer": "f(x)=\\frac{1}{3}(x^{2}+2x-1)"}
{"id": 7528, "problem": "Let $0<\\theta<\\pi$, the complex numbers $z_{1}=1-\\cos \\theta+i \\sin \\theta, z_{2}=a^{2}+a i, u \\in \\mathbf{R}, z_{1} z_{2}$ is a pure imaginary number, and $\\bar{a}=z_{1}^{2}+z_{2}^{2}-2 z_{1} z_{2}$. Then $\\theta=$ $\\qquad$ when it is a negative real number.", "solution": "12. $\\frac{\\pi}{2}$.\n\nSince $z_{1} z_{2}=\\left[a^{2}(1-\\cos \\theta)-a \\sin \\theta\\right]+\\left[a(1-\\cos \\theta)+a^{2} \\sin \\theta\\right] i$ is a pure imaginary number, we have\n$\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}a^{2}(1-\\cos \\theta)-a \\sin \\theta=0 \\\\ a(1-\\cos \\theta)+a^{2} \\sin \\theta \\neq 0\\end{array}\\right.$, so $a \\neq 0$. And $a=\\frac{\\sin \\theta}{1-\\cos \\theta}$.\nAlso, $\\omega=z_{1}^{2}+z_{2}^{2}-2 z_{1} z_{2}=\\left(z_{1}-z_{2}\\right)^{2}$ is a non-negative real number, so $z_{1}-z_{2}$ is a real number, and $z_{1}-z_{2}=\\left(1-\\cos \\theta-a^{2}\\right)+(\\sin \\theta-a) i$. Therefore, $a=\\sin \\theta \\neq 0$. Thus, $\\sin \\theta=\\frac{\\sin \\theta}{1-\\cos \\theta}$, which gives $\\cos \\theta=0$. Given $0<\\theta<\\pi$, we finally get $\\theta=\\frac{\\pi}{2}$.", "answer": "\\frac{\\pi}{2}"}
{"id": 25500, "problem": "The product of all positive divisors of a natural number $n$ is $20^{15}$. Determine $n$.", "solution": "1. The number $20^{15}=2^{30} 5^{15}$ is divisible only by the prime numbers 2 and 5, so the sought number $n$ must be of the form $n=2^{a} 5^{b}$, where $a, b$ are natural numbers. Each of its positive divisors is thus of the form $2^{\\alpha} 5^{\\beta}$, where $\\alpha \\in\\{0,1, \\ldots, a\\}$ and $\\beta \\in\\{0,1, \\ldots, b\\}$, and from the theorem of the unique factorization of a natural number into a product of primes, it follows that for different $\\alpha, \\beta$ we get different divisors.\n\nFor each $\\beta \\in\\{0,1, \\ldots, b\\}$, consider now all divisors of the number $n$ that are divisible by 5 exactly to the power of $\\beta$. They are\n\n$$\n\\underbrace{2^{0} 5^{\\beta}, 2^{1} 5^{\\beta}, 2^{2} 5^{\\beta}, \\ldots, 2^{a} 5^{\\beta}}_{a+1 \\text { numbers }}\n$$\n\nand their product is\n\n$$\n2^{0+1+2+\\ldots+a} 5^{(a+1) \\beta}=2^{a(a+1) / 2} 5^{(a+1) \\beta} .\n$$\n\nIf we multiply all these products for $\\beta=0,1, \\ldots, b$, we get the product of all positive divisors of the number $n$, which is thus equal to\n\n$$\n2^{a(a+1)(b+1) / 2} 5^{(a+1) b(b+1) / 2} .\n$$\n\nIt follows that to find the number $n$, it suffices to solve the system of equations in the set of natural numbers\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& \\frac{1}{2} a(a+1)(b+1)=30 \\\\\n& \\frac{1}{2}(a+1) b(b+1)=15 .\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nThe expressions on both sides of these equations are clearly non-zero, and by dividing them, we get $a=2 b$ after rearrangement. Substituting into the first equation of the system, we then have\n\n$$\nb(b+1)(2 b+1)=30\n$$\n\nSince $30=2 \\cdot 3 \\cdot 5$, we see that one solution is $b=2$. Since the function $x(x+1)(2 x+1)$ is increasing on the set of positive numbers as the product of three increasing positive functions, this is the only solution. The system (1) therefore has a unique solution $a=4, b=2$, which corresponds to the sought natural number $n=2^{4} 5^{2}=400$.\n\nThere is a unique natural number $n$ that satisfies the conditions of the problem, and that is $n=400$.\n\nFor a complete solution, award 6 points. Of these, award 1 point for noting that each divisor of the number $n$ is of the form $2^{\\alpha} 5^{\\beta}$, 2 points for finding their product, 1 point for setting up the system (1) (or an equivalent system), and the remaining 2 points for solving it and finding the number $n$. If it does not follow from the solution method (1) that the found solution is unique and the student does not justify it, deduct 1 point. If the solver only proves that the number $n=400$ has the required property without any indication of its derivation, award 2 points (these points cannot be added to the points according to the previous scheme).", "answer": "400"}
{"id": 62222, "problem": "Given real numbers $x, y$ satisfy\n$$\n\\left(2015+x^{2}\\right)\\left(2015+y^{2}\\right)=2^{22} \\text {. }\n$$\n\nThen the maximum value of $x+y$ is $\\qquad$", "solution": "5. $2 \\sqrt{33}$.\n\nNotice that, $2^{22}=2048^{2}=(2015+33)^{2}$.\nBy the Cauchy-Schwarz inequality, we have\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n{\\left[(2015-33)+33+x^{2}\\right]\\left[(2015-33)+y^{2}+33\\right]} \\\\\n\\geqslant[(2015-33)+\\sqrt{33} y+x \\sqrt{33}]^{2} \\\\\n\\Rightarrow(2015+33)^{2} \\\\\n\\quad \\geqslant[(2015-33)+\\sqrt{33}(x+y)]^{2} \\\\\n\\Rightarrow x+y \\leqslant 2 \\sqrt{33} .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nWhen $x=y=\\sqrt{33}$, the equality holds.\nTherefore, the maximum value of $x+y$ is $2 \\sqrt{33}$.", "answer": "2\\sqrt{33}"}
{"id": 9033, "problem": "Calculate the limit of the function:\n\n$$\n\\lim _{x \\rightarrow 0} \\frac{\\sqrt{1+\\tan x}-\\sqrt{1+\\sin x}}{x^{3}}\n$$", "solution": "## Solution\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& \\lim _{x \\rightarrow 0} \\frac{\\sqrt{1+\\tan x}-\\sqrt{1+\\sin x}}{x^{3}}= \\\\\n& =\\lim _{x \\rightarrow 0} \\frac{(\\sqrt{1+\\tan x}-\\sqrt{1+\\sin x})(\\sqrt{1+\\tan x}+\\sqrt{1+\\sin x})}{x^{3}(\\sqrt{1+\\tan x}+\\sqrt{1+\\sin x})}= \\\\\n& =\\lim _{x \\rightarrow 0} \\frac{1+\\tan x-(1+\\sin x)}{x^{3}(\\sqrt{1+\\tan x}+\\sqrt{1+\\sin x})}=\\lim _{x \\rightarrow 0} \\frac{\\tan x-\\sin x}{x^{3}(\\sqrt{1+\\tan x}+\\sqrt{1+\\sin x})}= \\\\\n& =\\lim _{x \\rightarrow 0} \\frac{\\tan x-\\frac{\\sin x \\cdot \\cos x}{\\cos x}}{x^{3}(\\sqrt{1+\\tan x}+\\sqrt{1+\\sin x})}=\\lim _{x \\rightarrow 0} \\frac{\\tan x-\\tan x \\cdot \\cos x}{x^{3}(\\sqrt{1+\\tan x}+\\sqrt{1+\\sin x})}= \\\\\n& =\\lim _{x \\rightarrow 0} \\frac{\\tan x(1-\\cos x)}{x^{3}(\\sqrt{1+\\tan x}+\\sqrt{1+\\sin x})}=\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\n$\\tan x \\sim x$, as $x \\rightarrow 0$\n\n$1-\\cos x \\sim \\frac{x^{2}}{2}$, as $x \\rightarrow 0$\n\nWe get:\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& =\\lim _{x \\rightarrow 0} \\frac{x\\left(\\frac{x^{2}}{2}\\right)}{x^{3}(\\sqrt{1+\\tan x}+\\sqrt{1+\\sin x})}=\\lim _{x \\rightarrow 0} \\frac{x^{3}}{2 x^{3}(\\sqrt{1+\\tan x}+\\sqrt{1+\\sin x})}= \\\\\n& =\\lim _{x \\rightarrow 0} \\frac{1}{2(\\sqrt{1+\\tan x}+\\sqrt{1+\\sin x})}=\\frac{1}{2(\\sqrt{1+\\tan 0}+\\sqrt{1+\\sin 0})}= \\\\\n& =\\frac{1}{2(\\sqrt{1+0}+\\sqrt{1+0})}=\\frac{1}{4}\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\n## Problem Kuznetsov Limits 16-5", "answer": "\\frac{1}{4}"}
{"id": 44372, "problem": "The number of positive integer solutions to the equation $x^{4004}+y^{400x}=z^{2002}$ is $(\\quad)$.\nA. 0\nB. 1\nC. finite\nD. infinite", "solution": "3. A\n\nLet $x_{0}=x^{1001}, y_{0}=y^{1001}, z_{0}=z^{1001}$, then the original equation can be transformed into $x_{0}^{4}+y_{0}^{4}=z_{0}^{2}, x_{0}>0$, $y_{0}>0, z_{0}>0$. Using the method of infinite descent, it can be proven that the equation $x_{0}^{4} + y_{0}^{4}=z_{0}^{2}$ has no positive integer solutions. Therefore, the answer is A.", "answer": "A"}
{"id": 40594, "problem": "The sequence $\\left\\{a_{n}\\right\\}$ satisfies $a_{n+1}=(-1)^{n} n-a_{n}, n=1,2,3, \\cdots$, and $a_{10}=a_{1}$, then the maximum value of $a_{n} a_{n+1}$ is $\\qquad$ .", "solution": "According to the problem, $a_{n+1}+a_{n}=(-1)^{n} n$, let $n=1,2, \\cdots, 9$ we get\n$$\n\\left\\{\\begin{array} { l } \n{ a _ { 2 } + a _ { 1 } = - 1 , } \\\\\n{ a _ { 3 } + a _ { 2 } = 2 , } \\\\\n{ a _ { 4 } + a _ { 3 } = - 3 , } \\\\\n{ a _ { 5 } + a _ { 4 } = 4 , } \\\\\n{ \\cdots \\cdots } \\\\\n{ a _ { 1 0 } + a _ { 9 } = - 9 }\n\\end{array} \\Rightarrow \\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\na_{2}+a_{1}=-1, \\\\\n-a_{3}-a_{2}=-2, \\\\\na_{4}+a_{3}=-3, \\\\\n-a_{5}-a_{4}=-4, \\\\\n\\cdots \\cdots \\\\\na_{10}+a_{9}=-9\n\\end{array} \\Rightarrow a_{10}+a_{1}=-\\frac{9 \\times 10}{2}=-45,\\right.\\right.\n$$\n\nAlso, $a_{10}=a_{1} \\Rightarrow a_{1}=-\\frac{45}{2}$. Following the above steps, we get\nwhen $n$ is odd, $-a_{n}+a_{1}=-\\frac{n(n-1)}{2} \\Rightarrow a_{n}=\\frac{n(n-1)-45}{2}$;\nwhen $n$ is even, $a_{n}+a_{1}=-\\frac{n(n-1)}{2} \\Rightarrow a_{n}=-\\frac{n(n-1)-45}{2}$.\nThus, $a_{n} a_{n+1}=-\\frac{1}{4}[n(n-1)-45][n(n+1)-45]=-\\frac{1}{4}\\left[\\left(n^{2}-45\\right)-n\\right]\\left[\\left(n^{2}-45\\right)+n\\right]$ $=-\\frac{1}{4}\\left[\\left(n^{2}-45\\right)^{2}-n^{2}\\right]=-\\frac{1}{4}\\left(n^{4}-91 n^{2}+45^{2}\\right)$.\nBy the properties of quadratic functions, when $n=7$, $a_{n} a_{n+1}$ reaches its maximum value $\\frac{33}{4}$.", "answer": "\\frac{33}{4}"}
{"id": 1594, "problem": "For the positive integer $n$, define $a_{n}$ as the unit digit of $n^{(n+1)^{n+2}}$. Then $\\sum_{n=1}^{2010} a_{n}=$ $\\qquad$ .", "solution": "4.5 829 .\n\nWhen $n \\equiv 0,1,5,6(\\bmod 10)$, $a_{n} \\equiv n^{(n+1)^{n+2}} \\equiv n(\\bmod 10)$;\nWhen $n \\equiv 2,4,8(\\bmod 10)$,\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n(n+1)^{n+2} \\equiv 1(\\bmod 4) \\\\\n\\Rightarrow a_{n} \\equiv n^{(n+1)^{n+2}}=n^{4 k+1} \\equiv n(\\bmod 10) ;\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nWhen $n \\equiv 3,7,9(\\bmod 10)$,\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n(n+1)^{n+2} \\equiv 0(\\bmod 4) \\\\\n\\Rightarrow a_{n} \\equiv n^{(n+1)^{n+2}}=n^{4 k} \\equiv 1(\\bmod 10) .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nTherefore, $a_{n}$ is sequentially $1,2,1,4,5,6,1,8,1,0,1$, $2, \\cdots$ which is a periodic sequence, with the smallest positive period being 10.\nThus, $\\sum_{n=1}^{2010} a_{n}=201 \\times 29=5829$.", "answer": "5829"}
{"id": 40889, "problem": "There is a certain amount of saltwater with a concentration of $3 \\%$. After adding $a$ grams of pure water, the concentration of the saltwater becomes $2 \\%$. After adding another $a$ grams of pure water, the concentration of the saltwater at this point is ( ).\n(A) $1 \\%$\n(B) $1.25 \\%$\n(C) $1.5 \\%$\n(D) $1.75 \\%$", "solution": "6. C.\n\nLet's assume that in a 3% salt solution, there are 97 grams of water and 3 grams of salt. Therefore, adding 50 grams of water can turn it into a 2% salt solution, and then adding another 50 grams of water can turn it into a 1.5% salt solution.", "answer": "C"}
{"id": 5237, "problem": "There are 150 black and white chess pieces in total, divided into 50 piles, with 3 pieces in each pile. Among them, there are 15 piles with only 1 white piece, and 25 piles with no less than 2 white pieces. The number of piles with only white pieces is twice the number of piles with only black pieces. In these 150 chess pieces, the number of black pieces is $\\qquad$.", "solution": "Answer: 65", "answer": "65"}
{"id": 19085, "problem": "How much does the dress cost? The worker's monthly pay, that is, for thirty days, is ten dinars and a dress. He worked for three days and earned the dress. What is the cost of the dress?", "solution": "8. Since for 30 days he will receive 10 dinars and a dress, then for 3 days he will receive a dinar and $\\frac{1}{10}$ of a dress, therefore, the dress costs $1 \\frac{1}{9}$ dinars. One can reason differently: since he earned a dress in three days, then in 27 days he should have received 10 dinars, and in 3 days accordingly $1 \\frac{1}{9}$ dinars.", "answer": "1\\frac{1}{9}"}
{"id": 29254, "problem": "Let $p>13$ be a prime of the form $2q+1$, where $q$ is prime. Find the number of ordered pairs of integers $(m,n)$ such that $0\\le m<n<p-1$ and\n\\[3^m+(-12)^m\\equiv 3^n+(-12)^n\\pmod{p}.\\]", "solution": "1. **Given Conditions and Initial Setup:**\n   - Let \\( p > 13 \\) be a prime of the form \\( p = 2q + 1 \\), where \\( q \\) is also a prime.\n   - We need to find the number of ordered pairs of integers \\((m, n)\\) such that \\( 0 \\leq m < n < p-1 \\) and\n     \\[\n     3^m + (-12)^m \\equiv 3^n + (-12)^n \\pmod{p}.\n     \\]\n\n2. **Primitive Root Analysis:**\n   - We claim that exactly one of \\( 3 \\) and \\( -12 \\) is a primitive root modulo \\( p \\).\n   - The order of any residue \\( x \\) modulo \\( p \\) must divide \\( p-1 = 2q \\), so it must be one of \\( 1, 2, q, 2q \\).\n   - If the order is \\( 1 \\) or \\( 2 \\), then the residue is \\( \\pm 1 \\), which is not the case here.\n   - Thus, the order of \\( x \\) is either \\( q \\) or \\( 2q \\).\n\n3. **Legendre Symbol and Primitive Root:**\n   - Using the Legendre symbol, we have:\n     \\[\n     \\left( \\frac{x}{p} \\right) \\equiv x^{\\frac{p-1}{2}} \\pmod{p}.\n     \\]\n   - A residue \\( x \\neq \\pm 1 \\) is a primitive root if and only if \\( \\left( \\frac{x}{p} \\right) = -1 \\).\n   - Since \\( p \\equiv 3 \\pmod{4} \\), we have:\n     \\[\n     \\left( \\frac{3}{p} \\right) \\left( \\frac{-12}{p} \\right) = \\left( \\frac{-36}{p} \\right) = \\left( \\frac{-1}{p} \\right) = -1.\n     \\]\n   - Therefore, one of the Legendre symbols is \\( -1 \\) and the other is \\( 1 \\).\n\n4. **Identifying the Primitive Root:**\n   - Let \\( g \\in \\{3, -12\\} \\) be the primitive root, and let \\( h \\) be the other one.\n   - Since \\( h \\) is a square, we must have \\( h = g^{2k} \\) for some integer \\( 1 \\leq k < q \\) and \\( 2k - 1 \\neq q \\) (since \\( h \\not\\equiv -g \\pmod{p} \\)).\n\n5. **Restating the Problem:**\n   - We need to find the number of ordered pairs \\((m, n)\\) such that:\n     \\[\n     g^m + (g^m)^{2k} \\equiv g^n + (g^n)^{2k} \\pmod{p}.\n     \\]\n   - Since \\( g^m \\) uniquely attains each value in the range \\([1, p-1]\\) modulo \\( p \\), we are looking for pairs \\((x, y)\\) such that \\( 1 \\leq x, y \\leq p-1 \\) and:\n     \\[\n     x + x^{2k} \\equiv y + y^{2k} \\pmod{p}.\n     \\]\n\n6. **Solving the Restated Problem:**\n   - Rearrange the equation:\n     \\[\n     x^{2k-1} \\equiv \\frac{(y/x)^{2k} - 1}{1 - (y/x)} \\pmod{p}.\n     \\]\n   - The right side is defined since \\( x \\neq y \\).\n   - If \\( y/x \\equiv -1 \\pmod{p} \\), then \\( x = 0 \\), which is not allowed.\n   - Thus, \\( y/x \\in \\{2, \\ldots, p-2\\} \\pmod{p} \\).\n\n7. **Counting the Solutions:**\n   - For each value of \\( y/x \\), \\( x \\) is uniquely determined since we may raise both sides to the power \\( (2k-1)^{-1} \\pmod{2q} \\).\n   - There are \\( p-3 \\) values of \\( y/x \\), so there are \\( p-3 \\) solutions.\n\n\\(\\blacksquare\\)\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{ q-1 } \\).", "answer": " q-1 "}
{"id": 37968, "problem": "For the number $2^{100}$, the sum of its digits was found, then the sum of the digits of the result, and so on. Eventually, a single-digit number was obtained. Find it.", "solution": "$2^{100}=\\left(2^{6}\\right)^{16} \\cdot 2^{4} \\equiv 1^{16} \\cdot 16 \\equiv 7(\\bmod 9)$.\n\n## Answer\n\n7.", "answer": "7"}
{"id": 30319, "problem": "Consider the triangle $ABC$, $AE$ the bisector of $\\angle BAC$, such that $[AE] \\equiv [EC]$. Find the measure of $\\angle ABC$ if $AC=2AB$.", "solution": "## SUBJECT III\n\nDraw $E F \\perp A C$ (2p); $\\square E A C$ is isosceles (1p); $\\Rightarrow[E F] \\equiv[F C] \\equiv[F A]$ (1p); $A B=\\frac{A C}{2} \\Rightarrow[E F] \\equiv[A B]$ (1p); $\\square A B E \\equiv \\triangle A F E(L . U . L)$ (1p); $m(\\square B)=90^{\\circ}$ (1p).", "answer": "90"}
{"id": 61053, "problem": "A frog is located at the origin $O$ of a number line and needs to perform 2022 jumps, each of a different length from $1, 2, \\ldots, 2022$. The jumps must be performed in such an order that the following rules are respected:\n\n- if the frog is currently at point $O$ or to the left of it, it must jump to the right,\n- if the frog is to the right of point $O$, it must jump to the left.\n\nDetermine the largest natural number $k$ for which the frog can jump in such a way that it never lands on any of the numbers $1, 2, \\ldots, k$.", "solution": "## Solution.\n\nLet $n=$ 2022. Suppose there is a sequence of $n$ jumps of lengths $1,2, \\ldots, n$ in some order such that the frog never lands on any of the numbers $1,2, \\ldots, k$ for $k \\geqslant 1$. Note that if the frog is on a number $a \\geqslant k+1$, it actually stands on a number $a \\geqslant k+1$ since it cannot be on any of the numbers $1,2, \\ldots, k$. This means the frog can only jump left if it is on a number $a \\geqslant k+1$, so it cannot reach a number less than $k+1-n$. Therefore, the frog can only land on numbers $i$ that satisfy\n\n$$\nk+1-n \\leqslant i \\leqslant 0 \\quad \\text { or } \\quad k+1 \\leqslant i \\leqslant n\n$$\n\nConsider what happens at the moment the frog makes a jump of length exactly $k$. After this jump, it must remain on the same side of the numbers $1,2, \\ldots, k$ because a jump of length at least $k+1$ is required to jump over all these numbers.\n\nIf this jump is made from a position $a>0$, it will end up at the number $a-k$, so it must be true that $a-k \\geqslant k+1$ or $2 k+1 \\leqslant a \\leqslant n$. Thus, we have $2 k+1 \\leqslant n$ in this case.\n\nIf this jump is made from a position $a \\leqslant 0$, then $k+1-n \\leqslant a \\leqslant 0$. It will then end up at the number $a+k$, so it must be true that $a+k \\leqslant 0$ and $2 k+1-n \\leqslant a+k \\leqslant 0$. Again, we conclude $2 k+1 \\leqslant n$.\n\nThus, we have shown that $k \\leqslant \\frac{n-1}{2}=1010.5$. Since $k$ is an integer, we have $k \\leqslant 1010$.\n\nNow we show that it is possible to make a sequence of jumps such that the frog never lands on any of the numbers $1,2, \\ldots, k$ for $k=1010$. First, make a jump of length $k+1$.\n\nThen we make jumps in pairs. First, make a pair of jumps of lengths $k+2$ and 1, then a pair of jumps of lengths $k+3$ and 2. We continue making pairs of jumps: first of length $k+i+1$, and then $i$, for $i=4, \\ldots, k$. Finally, make a jump of length $n=2 k+2=2022$. Note that we have made jumps of all possible lengths $1,2, \\ldots, n$ exactly once.\n\nWe show that this sequence of jumps never lands on any of the numbers $1,2, \\ldots, k$ for $k=1010$. After the first jump, the frog lands on the number $k+1>k$. Suppose the frog is at number 0 or $k+1$ and is about to make a pair of jumps of lengths first $k+i+1$, and then $i$. If it is at number 0, the first jump takes it to the number $k+i+1>k$, and the second to the number $k+i+1-i=k+1>k$. If it is at number $k+1$, the first jump takes it to the number $k+1-(k+i+1)=-i<0$, and the second to the number $k+1-(2 k+2)=-k-1<1$. Thus, it never lands on any of the numbers $1,2, \\ldots, k$, so $k=1010$ is the desired answer.", "answer": "1010"}
{"id": 34802, "problem": "If a store sells a certain product, which costs 100 yuan, at 120 yuan, it can sell 300 units. If the price of the product is increased by 1 yuan based on 120 yuan, it will sell 10 fewer units, and if the price is reduced by 1 yuan, it will sell 30 more units. Question: To maximize profit, what price should the store set for the product?", "solution": "Solution: (1) If sold at 120 yuan each, 300 can be sold, and the profit is $300 \\times 20 = 6000$ (yuan).\n(2) If the price is increased by $x (x > 0)$ yuan, then (300 $- 10x$) can be sold. Let the profit be $y$ yuan, then\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\ny = (20 + x)(300 - 10x) \\\\\n= -10x^2 + 100x + 6000 \\\\\n= -10(x - 5)^2 + 6250 .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nBecause $-100)$ yuan, then (300 $+ 30x$) can be sold. Let the profit be $y$ yuan, then\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\ny = (20 - x)(300 + 30x) \\\\\n= -30x^2 + 300x + 6000 \\\\\n= -30(x - 5)^2 + 6750 .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nBecause $-30 < 0$. So,\nWhen $x = 5$, $y_{\\text{max}} = 6750$.\nTherefore, when the price is reduced to 115 yuan, the maximum profit of 6750 yuan can be obtained.\n\nIn conclusion, when the price is set at 115 yuan, the store can achieve the maximum profit.", "answer": "115"}
{"id": 1046, "problem": "What is the largest factor of $130000$ that does not contain the digit $0$ or $5$?", "solution": "1. First, we factorize \\(130000\\):\n   \\[\n   130000 = 2^4 \\cdot 5^4 \\cdot 13\n   \\]\n2. We need to find the largest factor of \\(130000\\) that does not contain the digit \\(0\\) or \\(5\\). If the factor is a multiple of \\(5\\), it will end in \\(0\\) or \\(5\\), which is not allowed. Therefore, we exclude any factors that include \\(5\\) in their prime factorization.\n\n3. We are left with the factors of \\(2^4 \\cdot 13\\):\n   \\[\n   2^4 \\cdot 13 = 208\n   \\]\n   However, \\(208\\) contains the digit \\(0\\), so it is not allowed.\n\n4. Next, we check the smaller factors of \\(2^4 \\cdot 13\\):\n   \\[\n   2^3 \\cdot 13 = 104\n   \\]\n   \\(104\\) also contains the digit \\(0\\), so it is not allowed.\n\n5. Continuing, we check:\n   \\[\n   2^2 \\cdot 13 = 52\n   \\]\n   \\(52\\) contains the digit \\(5\\), so it is not allowed.\n\n6. Finally, we check:\n   \\[\n   2 \\cdot 13 = 26\n   \\]\n   \\(26\\) does not contain the digit \\(0\\) or \\(5\\), so it is allowed.\n\nConclusion:\n\\[\n\\boxed{26}\n\\]", "answer": "26"}
{"id": 47847, "problem": "Given point $A(x, y)$ is in the fourth quadrant, and $|x|=2,|y|=3$, point $B$ is symmetric to $A$ with respect to the origin, and then point $B$ is translated downward by two units to get point $C$, then the area of $\\triangle A B C$ is $\\qquad$.", "solution": "$4$", "answer": "4"}
{"id": 58718, "problem": "At the mathematics olympiad in two rounds, it is necessary to solve 14 problems. For each correctly solved problem, 7 points are given, and for each incorrectly solved problem, 12 points are deducted. How many problems did the student solve correctly if he scored 60 points?", "solution": "3. Let's determine the number of problems solved by the student, given that he received 7 points for each problem: $60: 7=8$ (remainder 4). Since 12 points were deducted for each incorrectly solved problem, the number of correctly solved problems was more than 8. Further, by trial and error, we can establish that there were 12.\n\nAnswer: The student solved 12 problems correctly.", "answer": "12"}
{"id": 16109, "problem": "A gardener is preparing to plant a row of 20 trees, with two types of trees available: maple trees or sycamore trees. The number of trees between any two maple trees (not including these two maple trees) cannot be equal to 3. How many maple trees can there be at most among the 20 trees?", "solution": "【Answer】 12\n【Solution】In any continuous eight trees, once a maple tree is planted, it means that another position can only plant a sycamore tree. We use the following diagram to illustrate, using — to represent a maple tree, and ○ to represent a sycamore tree. Once the second position is planted with a maple tree, position $A$ must plant a sycamore tree. No matter where the maple tree appears, there is always a corresponding position that can only plant a sycamore tree, so in eight consecutive trees, there can be at most four maple trees.\n\nAccording to the previous derivation, in the first 16 trees of 20 trees, there are at most 8 maple trees, so the total number of maple trees is at most $8+4=12$. We can plant them as follows:", "answer": "12"}
{"id": 16537, "problem": "The average of 6 different non-zero natural numbers is 12. If one of the two-digit numbers $\\overline{\\mathrm{ab}}$ is replaced by $\\overline{\\mathrm{ba}}$ (where $a$ and $b$ are non-zero digits), then the average of these 6 numbers becomes 15. Therefore, the number of $\\overline{\\mathrm{ab}}$ that satisfy the condition is __.", "solution": "【Solution】Solution: The original sum of the six numbers is: $12 \\times 6=72$\nThe sum of the 6 numbers now is: $15 \\times 6=90$\nThat is, $\\overline{b a}-\\overline{a b}=90-72=18$\nThen, $10 b+a-10 a-b=18$\n$$\n\\begin{array}{r}\n9(b-a)=18 \\\\\nb-a=2\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nSince, the original sum of the six numbers is 72, the smallest sum of the other 5 numbers is $1+2+3+4+5=15$, then $\\overline{\\mathrm{ab}}$ is at most $72-15=57$, so $a$ is at most 5, then $a$ can be $5, 4, 3, 2, 1$, at this time $b$ is 7, 6, 5, 4, 3 respectively, $\\overline{\\mathrm{ba}}$ is at most $90-15=75$, so $b$ is at most 7, all the above situations are consistent.\n\nAnswer: There are 5 $\\overline{\\mathrm{ab}}$ that meet the conditions. The answer is: 5.", "answer": "5"}
{"id": 28610, "problem": "Let $f$ be the function defined by\n\n$$\nf(x)=x^{4}-(x+1)^{4}-(x+2)^{4}+(x+3)^{4}\n$$\n\nwhere the domain of $f$ is\n\na) the set of all integers,\n\nb) the set of all real numbers.\n\nInvestigate, for both case a) and case b), whether the function $f$ attains a minimum value, and determine, if applicable, this minimum value in each case.", "solution": "From the representation\n\n$$\nf(x)=\\left(\\left(x+\\frac{3}{2}\\right)-\\frac{3}{2}\\right)^{4}-\\left(\\left(x+\\frac{3}{2}\\right)-\\frac{1}{2}\\right)^{4}-\\left(\\left(x+\\frac{3}{2}\\right)+\\frac{1}{2}\\right)^{4}+\\left(\\left(x+\\frac{3}{2}\\right)+\\frac{3}{2}\\right)^{4}\n$$\n\nwe see that $f$ is axis-symmetric with respect to $x=-\\frac{3}{2}$ and is at most a quadratic polynomial. In particular, $f$ has its global minimum or maximum at $x=-\\frac{3}{2}$.\n\nFrom $f(-1)=f(-2)=16$ and $f\\left(-\\frac{3}{2}\\right)=10$, it follows that $f$ is a parabola opening upwards and thus has its real minimum at $x=-\\frac{3}{2}$ and its minimum over the integers at $x=-1, x=-2$.\n\n## Source anonymous", "answer": "10"}
{"id": 38949, "problem": "\\[\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}3^{-x} \\cdot 2^{y}=1152 \\\\ \\log _{\\sqrt{5}}(x+y)=2 \\end{array}\\right.\\]", "solution": "## Solution.\n\nDomain of definition: $x+y>0$.\n\nLet's write the system of equations as\n\n$$\n\\left\\{\\begin{array} { l } \n{ 3 ^ { - x } \\cdot 2 ^ { y } = 1152 } \\\\\n{ x + y = 5 }\n\\end{array} \\Leftrightarrow \\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\n3^{-x} \\cdot 2^{y}=1152 \\\\\nx=5-y\n\\end{array}\\right.\\right.\n$$\n\nSince $x=5-y$, then\n\n$$\n3^{y-5} \\cdot 2^{y}=1152 \\Leftrightarrow \\frac{3^{y} \\cdot 2^{y}}{3^{5}}=1152 \\Leftrightarrow 6^{y}=279936 \\Leftrightarrow 6^{y}=6^{7} \\Leftrightarrow y=7\n$$\n\nThen $x=-2$.\n\nAnswer: $(-2 ; 7)$.", "answer": "(-2;7)"}
{"id": 29772, "problem": "Let set $\\mathrm{A}=\\{1,2,3,4,5,6,7\\}$, f: $\\mathrm{A} \\rightarrow \\mathrm{A}$ is a bijection, and satisfies $\\mathrm{f}(\\mathrm{f}(\\mathrm{f}(\\mathrm{x})))=\\mathrm{x}, \\mathrm{x} \\in \\mathrm{A}$, try to find the number of such mappings $\\mathrm{f}$.", "solution": "Question 183, Answer: Construct a directed graph $G(V, E)$, where the 7 points in $V$ represent the 7 elements in $A$. If $f(a)=b$, then connect a directed edge $\\overline{a b}$. Since $f$ is a bijection, each point in $V$ has an outdegree and indegree of 1, thus $G$ can be divided into several disjoint directed cycles, and the lengths of these cycles are all divisors of 3, meaning each cycle's length is either 1 or 3. The number of graphs without cycles of length 3 is 1; the number of graphs with exactly one cycle of length 3 is $\\frac{A_{7}^{3}}{3}=70$; the number of graphs with exactly two cycles of length 3 is $\\frac{\\frac{13}{3} A_{1}^{3}}{3}=280$. Therefore, the number of $\\mathrm{f}$ that satisfy the condition is $1+70+280=351$.", "answer": "351"}
{"id": 43557, "problem": "This year, some contestants at the Memorial Contest ABC are friends with each other (friendship is always mutual). For each contestant $X$, let $t(X)$ be the total score that this contestant achieved in previous years before this contest. It is known that the following statements are true:\n$1)$ For any two friends $X'$ and $X''$, we have $t(X') \\neq t(X''),$\n$2)$ For every contestant $X$, the set $\\{ t(Y) : Y \\text{ is a friend of } X \\}$ consists of consecutive integers.\nThe organizers want to distribute the contestants into contest halls in such a way that no two friends are in the same hall. What is the minimal number of halls they need?", "solution": "1. **Graph Representation**:\n   - Consider a graph \\( G \\) where each vertex represents a contestant.\n   - There is an edge between two vertices \\( A \\) and \\( B \\) if and only if the contestants \\( A \\) and \\( B \\) are friends.\n   - Each vertex \\( A \\) is assigned a value \\( t(A) \\), which is the total score that contestant \\( A \\) achieved in previous years before this contest.\n\n2. **Proving the Graph is Acyclic**:\n   - We need to prove that the graph \\( G \\) has no cycles.\n   - Suppose, for the sake of contradiction, that there is a cycle in the graph. Let this cycle be \\( u_1, u_2, \\ldots, u_k \\).\n   - By the properties given, for any two friends \\( X' \\) and \\( X'' \\), \\( t(X') \\neq t(X'') \\). This implies that all \\( t(u_i) \\) values in the cycle are distinct.\n   - Additionally, for every contestant \\( X \\), the set \\( \\{ t(Y) : Y \\text{ is a friend of } X \\} \\) consists of consecutive integers.\n\n3. **Contradiction in the Cycle**:\n   - In a cycle \\( u_1, u_2, \\ldots, u_k \\), there must exist an index \\( i \\) such that \\( t(u_{i-1}) < t(u_i) < t(u_{i+1}) \\) (or the reverse order).\n   - However, by condition (2), there must be a friend \\( v \\) of \\( u_i \\) such that \\( t(v) = t(u_i) \\), which contradicts condition (1) that \\( t(X') \\neq t(X'') \\) for any two friends \\( X' \\) and \\( X'' \\).\n\n4. **Conclusion on Graph Structure**:\n   - Since the assumption of a cycle leads to a contradiction, the graph \\( G \\) must be acyclic.\n   - An acyclic graph with no odd cycles is a bipartite graph. This means the graph can be colored using two colors such that no two adjacent vertices share the same color.\n\n5. **Minimal Number of Halls**:\n   - Since the graph is bipartite, we can partition the vertices into two sets where no two friends (connected vertices) are in the same set.\n   - Therefore, the minimal number of halls required is 2.\n\nThe final answer is \\(\\boxed{2}\\)", "answer": "2"}
{"id": 25489, "problem": "If $\\log _{2}\\left(\\log _{8} x\\right)=\\log _{8}\\left(\\log _{2} x\\right)$, find $\\left(\\log _{2} x\\right)^{2}$.", "solution": "[Solution] By the change of base formula,\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\log _{2}\\left(\\log _{8} x\\right)=\\log _{2}\\left(\\frac{\\log _{2} x}{3}\\right), \\\\\n\\log _{8}\\left(\\log _{2} x\\right)=\\frac{\\log _{2}\\left(\\log _{2} x\\right)}{3} .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nLet $y=\\log _{2} x$, then\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\log _{2} \\frac{y}{3}=\\frac{1}{3} \\log _{2} y, \\\\\n\\log _{2}\\left(\\frac{y}{3}\\right)^{3}=\\log _{2} y,\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nwhich means $\\left(\\frac{y}{3}\\right)^{3}=y$.\nNoting that $y \\neq 0$, we get\n$$\ny^{2}=27 \\text {, }\n$$\n\ni.e., $\\left(\\log _{2} x\\right)^{2}=27$.", "answer": "27"}
{"id": 56763, "problem": "As shown in the figure, it is known that the three vertices of $\\triangle ABC$ are on the ellipse $\\frac{x^{2}}{12}+\\frac{y^{2}}{4}=1$, and the coordinate origin $O$ is the centroid of $\\triangle ABC$. Try to find the area of $\\triangle ABC$.", "solution": "Given $A(2 \\sqrt{3} \\cos \\theta, 2 \\sin \\theta)$, connect $A O$ to intersect $B C$ at point $D$,\nthen $D(-\\sqrt{3} \\cos \\theta, -\\sin \\theta)$, and by the conclusion of the point difference method,\n$$\nk_{B C} \\cdot \\frac{y_{D}}{x_{D}}=-\\frac{1}{3} \\Rightarrow k_{B C}=-\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{3 \\tan \\theta} \\text {. }\n$$\n\nThus, the line $B C: y+\\sin \\theta=-\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{3 \\tan \\theta}(x+\\sqrt{3} \\cos \\theta)$\n$$\n\\Rightarrow x \\cos \\theta+\\sqrt{3} y \\sin \\theta+\\sqrt{3}=0 \\text {. }\n$$\n\nSolving the system of equations $\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}x \\cos \\theta+\\sqrt{3} y \\sin \\theta+\\sqrt{3}=0, \\\\ x^{2}+3 y^{2}=12\\end{array} \\Rightarrow x^{2}+2 \\sqrt{3} x \\cos \\theta+3-12 \\sin ^{2} \\theta=0\\right.$.\nThus, $|B C|=\\sqrt{1+\\frac{1}{3 \\tan ^{2} \\theta}} \\cdot \\sqrt{12 \\cos ^{2} \\theta-4\\left(3-12 \\sin ^{2} \\theta\\right)}$\n$=\\frac{\\sqrt{\\cos ^{2} \\theta+3 \\sin ^{2} \\theta}}{|\\sqrt{3} \\sin \\theta|} \\cdot|6 \\sin \\theta|=2 \\sqrt{3} \\cdot \\sqrt{\\cos ^{2} \\theta+3 \\sin ^{2} \\theta}$, and the distance from point $A$ to line $B C$ is\n$$\nd=\\frac{\\left|2 \\sqrt{3} \\cos ^{2} \\theta+2 \\sqrt{3} \\sin ^{2} \\theta+\\sqrt{3}\\right|}{\\sqrt{\\cos ^{2} \\theta+3 \\sin ^{2} \\theta}}=\\frac{3 \\sqrt{3}}{\\sqrt{\\cos ^{2} \\theta+3 \\sin ^{2} \\theta}},\n$$\n\nTherefore, $S_{\\triangle A B C}=\\frac{1}{2}|B C| \\cdot d=\\frac{1}{2} \\cdot 2 \\sqrt{3} \\cdot 3 \\sqrt{3}=9$.", "answer": "9"}
{"id": 31846, "problem": "Let $u_{0}, u_{1}, u_{2}, \\ldots$ be integers such that\n\n$\\triangleright u_{0}=100$;\n\n$\\triangleright$ for all $k \\geqslant 0$, the inequality $u_{k+2} \\geqslant 2+u_{k}$ is satisfied;\n\n$\\triangleright$ for all $\\ell \\geqslant 0$, the inequality $u_{\\ell+5} \\leqslant 5+u_{\\ell}$ is satisfied.\n\nFind all possible values for the integer $u_{2023}$.", "solution": "Solution\n\nFor all integers $n \\geqslant 0$, we know that\n\n$$\nu_{n} \\geqslant u_{n+5}-5 \\geqslant u_{n+10}-10 \\geqslant u_{n+8}-8 \\geqslant u_{n+6}-6 \\geqslant u_{n+4}-4 \\geqslant u_{n+2}-2 \\geqslant u_{n}\n$$\n\nThus, all our inequalities are equalities, and $u_{n}=u_{n+2}-2=u_{n+5}-5$.\n\nIn particular, for all integers $n \\geqslant 0$, $k \\geqslant 0$, and $\\ell \\geqslant 0$, we have $u_{n+5 k+2 \\ell}=u_{n}+5 k+2 \\ell$. Here, for $n=0$, $k=1$, and $\\ell=1009$, this means that $u_{2023}=u_{0}+2023=2123$. Thus, 2023 is the only potentially possible value for the integer $u_{2023}$.\n\nConversely, if each number $u_{n}$ is equal to $u_{n}+100$, our sequence of numbers satisfies the conditions of the statement, and $u_{2023}=2123$. In conclusion, the only possible value is indeed 2123.\n\n## $\\square$", "answer": "2123"}
{"id": 24926, "problem": "Find all positive integers $m$ and $n$ such that $(2^{2^{n}}+1)(2^{2^{m}}+1)$ is divisible by $m\\cdot n$.", "solution": "1. **Lemma Proof**: We start by proving the lemma: If for some prime \\( p \\) and natural \\( t \\), \\( p \\mid 2^{2^t} + 1 \\), then \\( p > t \\).\n\n   - Let \\( k \\) be the minimal integer such that \\( p \\mid 2^k - 1 \\). This implies \\( k \\mid p-1 \\).\n   - Since \\( k \\mid 2^{t+1} \\), we can write \\( k = 2^r \\) for some \\( r \\leq t+1 \\).\n   - If \\( r \\leq t \\), then \\( 2^r \\mid 2^t \\), which implies \\( p \\mid 2^{2^r} - 1 \\mid 2^{2^t} - 1 \\). This would mean \\( p \\mid 2^{2^t} - 1 \\), contradicting \\( p \\mid 2^{2^t} + 1 \\). Hence, \\( r = t+1 \\) and \\( k = 2^{t+1} \\).\n   - Therefore, \\( p \\geq k + 1 = 2^{t+1} + 1 > t \\).\n\n2. **Analyzing the Divisibility Condition**: We need to find all positive integers \\( m \\) and \\( n \\) such that \\( (2^{2^n} + 1)(2^{2^m} + 1) \\) is divisible by \\( m \\cdot n \\).\n\n   - Assume \\( n \\geq m > 1 \\). Let \\( p \\) be a prime divisor of \\( m \\). Then \\( p \\leq m \\leq n \\).\n   - From the lemma, if \\( p \\mid 2^{2^m} + 1 \\), then \\( p > m \\), which is a contradiction since \\( p \\leq m \\). Therefore, \\( m = 1 \\).\n\n3. **Case \\( m = 1 \\)**: We need \\( n \\mid 5(2^{2^n} + 1) \\).\n\n   - For \\( n = 1 \\), \\( 5(2^{2^1} + 1) = 5 \\cdot 5 = 25 \\), and \\( 1 \\mid 25 \\), so \\( (m, n) = (1, 1) \\) is a solution.\n   - For \\( n > 1 \\), let \\( p \\) be a prime divisor of \\( n \\). By the lemma, \\( p > n \\), which is a contradiction. Hence, \\( n = 5 \\).\n\n4. **Case \\( n = 5 \\)**: We need to check if \\( 5 \\mid 5(2^{2^5} + 1) \\).\n\n   - \\( 2^{2^5} + 1 = 2^{32} + 1 \\equiv 2 \\pmod{5} \\), so \\( 5 \\mid 5(2^{32} + 1) \\).\n   - Therefore, \\( (m, n) = (1, 5) \\) is a solution.\n\n5. **Case \\( n = 1 \\)**: We need to check if \\( 1 \\mid 5(2^{2^1} + 1) \\).\n\n   - \\( 5(2^{2^1} + 1) = 5 \\cdot 5 = 25 \\), and \\( 1 \\mid 25 \\), so \\( (m, n) = (5, 1) \\) is a solution.\n\nThe final answer is \\(\\boxed{(m, n) = (1, 1), (1, 5), (5, 1)}\\).", "answer": "(m, n) = (1, 1), (1, 5), (5, 1)"}
{"id": 30160, "problem": "Determine the functions $f$ from $\\mathbb{Q}_{+}^{*}$ to $\\mathbb{Q}_{+}^{*}$ satisfying $f(x+1)=f(x)+1$ and $f\\left(x^{3}\\right)=f(x)^{3}$ for all $x \\in \\mathbb{Q}_{+}^{*}$", "solution": ". From $f(x+1)=f(x)+1$, we deduce $f(x+n)=f(x)+n$ for all natural integers $n$. Let $\\frac{p}{q} \\in \\mathbb{Q}_{+}^{*}$ and let $u=f\\left(\\frac{p}{q}\\right)$. We are given two expressions of $A=f\\left(\\left(\\frac{p}{q}+q^{2}\\right)^{3}\\right)$. On one hand,\n\n$$\nA=f\\left(\\frac{p^{3}}{q^{3}}+3 p^{2}+3 p q^{3}+q^{6}\\right)=u^{3}+3 p^{2}+3 p q^{3}+q^{6}\n$$\n\nsince $f\\left(\\frac{p^{3}}{q^{3}}\\right)=f\\left(\\frac{p}{q}\\right)^{3}=u^{3}$ and $3 p^{2}+3 p q^{3}+q^{6}$ is a natural integer. On the other hand,\n\n$$\nA=f\\left(\\frac{p}{q}+q^{2}\\right)^{3}=\\left(u+q^{2}\\right)^{3}=u^{3}+3 u^{2} q^{2}+3 u q^{4}+q^{6}\n$$\n\nBy writing that the two expressions of $A$ are equal, we get\n\n$$\n3 u^{2} q^{2}+3 u q^{4}-\\left(3 p^{2}+3 p q^{3}\\right)=0\n$$\n\nThis is a quadratic equation in $u$, of which $\\frac{p}{q}$ is a root. Since the product of the roots is strictly negative, the other root is strictly negative, and we conclude that $u=p / q$. Thus, $f(x)=x$ for all $x \\in \\mathbb{Q}_{+}^{*}$.", "answer": "f(x)=x"}
{"id": 19155, "problem": "On the table, there is a stack of 11 magazines numbered from 1 to 11 (the top one is №1, the bottom one is №11). At 12:00, Dima and Fedia started reading the magazines, following this rule: each of them goes through the magazines from top to bottom, finds the first unread one, and takes it for themselves, while the read magazine is returned to the top of the stack; if there are no unread magazines in the stack, they wait until one appears. Dima reads each magazine for 30 minutes, while Fedia reads each for 31 minutes. In what order will the magazines be in the stack when Dima and Fedia finish reading them, if Dima was the first to take a magazine at 12:00?", "solution": "4.3. Solution. Note that in one and a half hours and one minute, Fedya and Dima will read the first three magazines, and they will be on top in reverse order. After this, they will no longer be used, so in the end, they will end up at the bottom in reverse order. The same will happen with the second and third sets of three magazines, but the 10th and 11th magazines will not switch places (which is not difficult to see with a simple examination). Thus, the final order will be $10,11,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1$.\n\n## Senior League\n\n## First Round", "answer": "10,11,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1"}
{"id": 50201, "problem": "In rectangle $A B C D$, $A B=3, A D=4, E$ is a point on $A B$, and $A E=1$. Now, $\\triangle B C E$ is folded along $C E$ so that the projection of point $B$ on plane $A E C D$ falls on $A D$. Then, the volume of the pyramid $B-A E C D$ is $\\qquad$ .", "solution": "Draw $B F \\perp E C$, intersecting $A D, E C$ at $F, G$ respectively.\nIt is easy to find that $B F=\\frac{3 \\sqrt{5}}{2}, B G=\\frac{4 \\sqrt{5}}{5}$.\nBy the projection theorem, we have\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nB^{\\prime} F^{2}=\\frac{3 \\sqrt{5}}{2} \\cdot\\left(\\frac{8 \\sqrt{5}}{5}-\\frac{3 \\sqrt{5}}{2}\\right)=\\frac{3}{4} \\\\\n\\Rightarrow B^{\\prime} F=\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2} .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nTherefore, $V_{B-A E C D}=\\frac{1}{3} \\cdot \\frac{1}{2} \\cdot 4 \\cdot 4 \\cdot \\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}=\\frac{4 \\sqrt{3}}{3}$.", "answer": "\\frac{4\\sqrt{3}}{3}"}
{"id": 20325, "problem": "Given $f(x)=\\log _{\\frac{1}{3}}\\left(3^{x}+1\\right)+\\frac{1}{2} a b x$ is an even function, $g(x)=2^{x}+\\frac{a+b}{2^{x}}$ is an odd function, where $a, b \\in \\mathbf{C}$. Then $a+a^{2}+a^{3}+\\cdots+a^{2000}+b+b^{2}+b^{3}+\\cdots+b^{2000}=$", "solution": "3. -2 .\n\nFrom the known $f(-x)=f(x), g(-x)=-g(x)$ we get\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\log _{\\frac{1}{3}}\\left(3^{-x}+1\\right)-\\frac{1}{2} a b x \\\\\n=\\log _{\\frac{1}{3}}\\left(3^{x}+1\\right)+\\frac{1}{2} a b x . \\\\\n2^{-x}+\\frac{a+b}{2^{-x}}=-\\left(2^{x}+\\frac{a+b}{2^{x}}\\right) .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nSimplifying, from equation (1) we get $a b=1$, and from equation (2) we get $a+b=-1$. Therefore, $a$ and $b$ are a pair of conjugate complex roots of the equation $x^{2}+x+1=0$, which are the imaginary cube roots of 1. Then\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\na & +a^{2}+a^{3}+\\cdots+a^{1999}+a^{2000}+b+b^{2} \\\\\n& +b^{3}+\\cdots+b^{1999}+b^{2000} \\\\\n= & a^{1999}+a^{2000}+b^{1999}+b^{2000} . \\\\\n= & a+a^{2}+b+b^{2}=-1-1=-2 .\n\\end{aligned}\n$$", "answer": "-2"}
{"id": 12576, "problem": "$\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}3(2-\\sqrt{x-y})^{-1}+10(2+\\sqrt{x+y})^{-1}=5 . \\\\ 4(2-\\sqrt{x-y})^{-1}-5(2+\\sqrt{x+y})^{-1}=3 .\\end{array}\\right.$\n\n$\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\\sqrt[3]{x}+\\sqrt[3]{y}=4 \\\\ x+y=28\\end{array}\\right.$", "solution": "## Solution.\n\nLet $\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\\sqrt[3]{x}=u, \\\\ \\sqrt[3]{y}=v,\\end{array}\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}x=u^{3} \\\\ y=v^{3}\\end{array}\\right.\\right.$, Relative to $u$ and $v$ the system takes the form\n\n$\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}u+v=4, \\\\ u^{3}+v^{3}=28\\end{array} \\Leftrightarrow\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}u+v=4, \\\\ (u+v)\\left(u^{2}-u v+v^{2}\\right)=28\\end{array} \\Leftrightarrow\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}u+v=4, \\\\ \\left((u+v)^{2}-3 u v\\right)=7\\end{array} \\Leftrightarrow\\right.\\right.\\right.$\n\n$\\Leftrightarrow\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}u+v=4 \\\\ u v=3\\end{array}\\right.$\n\nfrom which\n\n$\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}u_{1}=1, \\\\ v_{1}=3 ;\\end{array}\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}u_{2}=3 \\\\ v_{2}=1\\end{array}\\right.\\right.$\n\nThen $\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\\sqrt[3]{x}=1, \\\\ \\sqrt[3]{y}=3\\end{array} \\Leftrightarrow\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}x_{1}=1, \\\\ y_{1}=27 ;\\end{array}\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\\sqrt[3]{x}=3, \\\\ \\sqrt[3]{y}=1\\end{array} \\Leftrightarrow\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}x_{2}=27, \\\\ y_{2}=1 .\\end{array}\\right.\\right.\\right.\\right.$\n\nAnswer: $(1 ; 27),(27 ; 1)$.", "answer": "(1;27),(27;1)"}
{"id": 37171, "problem": "There are two boxes of apples. After taking 5 apples from the first box and putting them into the second box, the first box still has 2 more apples than the second box. Originally, the first box had $\\qquad$ more apples than the second box.", "solution": "answer: 12", "answer": "12"}
{"id": 52067, "problem": "We have four containers. The first three contain water, the fourth is empty. In the second one, there is twice as much water as in the first, and in the third one, there is twice as much water as in the second. We pour half of the water from the first container, a third of the water from the second container, and a quarter of the water from the third container into the fourth container. Now, the fourth container has 26 liters of water. How much water is there in total in all the containers?", "solution": "From the text, it follows that in the first container there is one part of water, in the second container there are two parts of water, and in the third container there are four parts of water. To make it easier to remove water from each container, we will divide each part into six sixths. So, in the first container there are 6 pieces, in the second 12, and in the third 24 pieces of water. Now we pour into the fourth container 3 pieces from the first, 4 pieces from the second, and 6 pieces from the third container. This is a total of 13 pieces, which is 26 liters. Therefore, one piece is two liters of water.\n\nOriginally, there were: 12 liters in the first container, 24 liters in the second container, and 48 liters in the third container, i.e., a total of 84 liters of water.", "answer": "84"}
{"id": 15519, "problem": "Find the maximum positive integer $n$, such that there exist $n$ integer points in the coordinate plane, where any 3 points form a triangle, and the centroid of the triangle is not an integer point.", "solution": "[Solution] Let the points $\\left(x_{1}, y_{1}\\right) ;\\left(x_{2}, y_{2}\\right),\\left(x_{3}, y_{3}\\right)$ be 3 integer points, then the coordinates of the centroid of the triangle formed by them are\n$$\n\\left(\\frac{1}{3}\\left(x_{1}+x_{2}+x_{3}\\right), \\frac{1}{3}\\left(y_{1}+y_{2}+y_{3}\\right)\\right) .\n$$\n\nIt is easy to verify that the following 8 integer points\n$$\n(0,0),(0,3),(3,1),(3,4),(1,0),(1,3),(4,1),(4,4) \\text { form a triangle with any 3 }\n$$\npoints and the centroid of the triangle is not an integer point. Therefore, the maximum positive integer $n \\geqslant 8$.\n\nOn the other hand, we will prove that any 9 integer points do not satisfy the condition in the problem. If not, suppose there are 9 integer points that satisfy the condition. For an integer point $(x, y)$, let the remainders of $x, y$ when divided by 3 be $r_{1}, r_{2}$, where $r_{1}$ and $r_{2}$ are non-negative integers, then the integer point $(x, y)$ is called of type $\\left(r_{1}, r_{2}\\right)$. Thus, we divide all integer points on the plane into 9 categories. Since the centroid of a triangle formed by 3 points of the same type is also an integer point, any 3 points among the 9 points cannot belong to the same category. Therefore, these 9 points must belong to at least 5 of the 9 categories. Select 1 point from each of the 5 categories, we get 5 points that belong to different categories, and these 5 points have only 3 different values for their x-coordinates: $0,1,2$. If 3 points among the 5 points have the same x-coordinate, then because they belong to different categories, their y-coordinates must be $0,1,2$, thus the centroid of the triangle formed by these 3 points is an integer point, which is impossible. Therefore, the x-coordinates of the 5 points must take 3 different values, and the number of points for each value must be $2,2,1$. Since whether the centroid is an integer point is invariant under translation, we can assume that the point corresponding to the number 1 is $(0,0)$, then the x-coordinates of the other 4 points are two 1s and two 2s. The 6 categories of points with x-coordinates 1 and 2 can be divided into 3 groups\n$$\n\\{(1,1),(2,2)\\},\\{(1,0),(2,0)\\},\\{(1,2),(2,1)\\} .\n$$\n\nBy the pigeonhole principle, among the other 4 points, there must be two points belonging to the same group. These two points, together with the point $(0,0)$, form a triangle whose centroid is an integer point, which is a contradiction.\nIn conclusion, the maximum positive integer $n=8$.", "answer": "8"}
{"id": 53367, "problem": "How many six-digit numbers of the form $\\overline{abcacv}$ are divisible by 23? \n\n(Note: There appears to be a typo in the format provided; I've maintained the structure as given except for what seems to be a typo, changing 'b' to 'v' at the end which I assume was meant to be 'b'. If 'v' is correct, please disregard this correction.) \n\nHowever, based on the instruction and assuming the intention was to repeat digits correctly, the problem should read:\n\nHow many six-digit numbers of the form $\\overline{abcacb}$ are divisible by 23?", "solution": "IV /2. The six-digit number $\\overline{a b c a c b}$ can be written as\n\n$$\n\\begin{gathered}\nx=100100 a+10001 b+1010 c=23 \\cdot(4352 a+434 b+43 c)+4 a+19 b+21 c= \\\\\n=23 \\cdot(4352 a+435 b+44 c)+2(2 a-2 b-c)\n\\end{gathered}\n$$\n\nThis number is divisible by 23 exactly when the value of the expression $2 a-2 b-c$ is divisible by 23. Since $a, b$, and $c$ are digits and $a \\neq 0$, we have $-25 \\leq 2 a-2 b-c \\leq 18$. The value of the expression $2 a-2 b-c$ is divisible by 23 only if it is equal to 0 or -23.\n\nIn the first case, $c=2(a-b)$, so $4 \\geq a-b \\geq 0$ or $4+b \\geq a \\geq b$. For $b=0$, we have four options for $a$, for $5 \\geq b \\geq 1$ we can choose $a$ in 5 ways, for $b=6$ there are 4 options, for $b=7$ there are 3, for $b=8$ there are 2, and for $b=9$ there is one option. Thus, we have a total of $4+5 \\cdot 5+4+3+2+1=39$ numbers.\n\nIn the second case, $2 a-2 b-c=-23$. If $7 \\geq b$, then $23=2 \\cdot 7+9 \\geq 2 b+c=23+2 a$, so $a=0$, which is not possible. For $b=8$, we get $c=7+2 a$ and the only solution is $a=1$ and $c=9$. For $b=9$, we have $c=5+2 a$, from which we get two possibilities, namely $a=1, c=7$ and $a=2, c=9$. In the second case, we thus have 3 possibilities.\n\nThe total number of six-digit numbers with the given properties is $39+3=42$.\n\nThe conditions that the digits $a, b$, and $c$ (2a-2b-c=0 or -23 or the analogous condition) must satisfy 2 points\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_06_07_5a4348e8f3c4edef190ag-10.jpg?height=51&width=1694&top_left_y=2553&top_left_x=181)\nListing all possibilities in the case $2 a-2 b-c=-23 \\ldots \\ldots \\ldots \\ldots \\ldots \\ldots \\ldots \\ldots \\ldots \\ldots \\ldots \\ldots . \\ldots . \\ldots . \\ldots . \\ldots . \\ldots . \\ldots$ points", "answer": "42"}
{"id": 28296, "problem": "Derive the equations of the tangent and normal lines to the curve at the point corresponding to the parameter value $t=t_{0}$.\n\n\\[\n\\left\\{\n\\begin{array}{l}\nx=2 \\ln (\\operatorname{ctg} t) + \\operatorname{ctg} t \\\\\ny=\\operatorname{tg} t + \\operatorname{ctg} t\n\\end{array}\n\\right.\n\\]\n\n$t_{0}=\\frac{\\pi}{4}$", "solution": "## Solution\n\nSince $t_{0}=\\frac{\\pi}{4}$, then\n\n$x_{0}=2 \\ln \\left(\\operatorname{ctg} \\frac{\\pi}{4}\\right)+\\operatorname{ctg} \\frac{\\pi}{4}=2 \\ln 1+1=1$\n\n$y_{0}=\\operatorname{tg} \\frac{\\pi}{4}+\\operatorname{ctg} \\frac{\\pi}{4}=1+1=2$\n\nLet's find the derivatives:\n\n$x_{t}^{\\prime}=(2 \\ln (\\operatorname{ctg} t)+\\operatorname{ctg} t)^{\\prime}=2 \\cdot \\frac{1}{\\operatorname{ctg} t} \\cdot \\frac{-1}{\\sin ^{2} t}+\\frac{-1}{\\sin ^{2} t}=-\\frac{1}{\\sin ^{2} t} \\cdot(2 \\operatorname{tg} t+1)$\n\n$y_{t}^{\\prime}=(\\operatorname{tg} t+\\operatorname{ctg} t)^{\\prime}=\\frac{1}{\\cos ^{2} t}-\\frac{1}{\\sin ^{2} t}$\n\n$y_{x}^{\\prime}=\\frac{y_{t}^{\\prime}}{x_{t}^{\\prime}}=\\left(\\frac{1}{\\cos ^{2} t}-\\frac{1}{\\sin ^{2} t}\\right) /\\left(-\\frac{1}{\\sin ^{2} t} \\cdot(2 \\operatorname{tg} t+1)\\right)=\\left(\\frac{1}{\\sin ^{2} t}-\\frac{1}{\\cos ^{2} t}\\right) \\cdot \\frac{\\sin ^{2} t}{2 \\operatorname{tg} t+1}=$\n\n$=\\frac{1-\\operatorname{tg}^{2} t}{2 \\operatorname{tg} t+1}$\n\nThen:\n$y_{0}^{\\prime}=\\frac{1-\\operatorname{tg}^{2} \\frac{\\pi}{4}}{2 \\operatorname{tg} \\frac{\\pi}{4}+1}=\\frac{1-1^{2}}{2 \\cdot 1+1}=0$\n\nEquation of the tangent line:\n\n$y-y_{0}=y_{0}^{\\prime}\\left(x-x_{0}\\right)$\n\n$y-2=0 \\cdot(x-1)$\n\n$y=2$\n\nSince $y_{0}^{\\prime}=0$, the equation of the normal line:\n\n$x=x_{0}$\n\n$x=1$\n\n## Problem Kuznetsov Differentiation 17-9", "answer": "2,\\;1"}
{"id": 19772, "problem": "Find the polynomial of least degree, having integral coefficients and leading coefficient equal to 1, with $\\sqrt{3}-\\sqrt{2}$ as a zero.", "solution": "9. $x^{4}-10 x^{2}+1$\nWe let $x=\\sqrt{3}-\\sqrt{2}$. We find the monic polynomial equation of least degree in terms of $x$. Squaring, we get\n$$\nx^{2}=(\\sqrt{3}-\\sqrt{2})^{2}=5-2 \\sqrt{6} \\quad \\text { or } \\quad x^{2}-5=-2 \\sqrt{6} .\n$$\n\nSquaring the last equation, we finally get\n$$\n\\left(x^{2}-5\\right)^{2}=(-2 \\sqrt{6})^{2} \\text { or } \\quad x^{4}-10 x^{2}+1=0 \\text {. }\n$$", "answer": "x^{4}-10x^{2}+1"}
{"id": 64555, "problem": "Given a cyclic quadrilateral $ABCD$ with side lengths $AB=1, BC=3, CD=DA=2$, then the area of quadrilateral $ABCD$ is . $\\qquad$", "solution": "Let $\\angle ABC = \\alpha$, then $AC^2 = 1 + 9 - 6 \\cos \\alpha = 4 + 4 + 8 \\cos \\alpha \\Rightarrow \\cos \\alpha = \\frac{1}{7}$, so $S_{ABCD} = \\frac{1}{2} \\cdot (1 \\cdot 3 + 2 \\cdot 2) \\cdot \\frac{4 \\sqrt{3}}{7} = 2 \\sqrt{3}$.", "answer": "2\\sqrt{3}"}
{"id": 34352, "problem": "Diagonal $BD$ of quadrilateral $ABCD$ is the diameter of the circle circumscribed around this quadrilateral. Find diagonal $AC$, if $BD=2, AB=1, \\angle ABD: \\angle DBC=4: 3$.", "solution": "Triangle $B A D$ is a right triangle.\n\n## Solution\n\nLet $\\angle A B D=4 \\boldsymbol{\\alpha}$, then $\\angle D B C=3 \\alpha$. From the right triangle $A B D$ (angle $A$ is a right angle, as an inscribed angle subtending the diameter $B D$), we find that\n\n$$\n\\cos \\angle A B D=\\frac{A B}{B D}=\\frac{1}{2}\n$$\n\nTherefore,\n\n$$\n\\angle A B D=4 \\alpha=60^{\\circ}, \\alpha=15^{\\circ} \\text {. }\n$$\n\nThen\n\n$$\n\\angle C B D=3 \\alpha=45^{\\circ}, \\angle A B C=105^{\\circ}\n$$\n\nLet $R$ be the radius of the circle. Since $2 R=B D=2$, then\n$A C=2 R \\sin \\angle A B C=2 \\sin 105^{\\circ}=2 \\sin \\left(60^{\\circ}+45^{\\circ}\\right)=$\n\n$=2\\left(\\sin 60^{\\circ} \\cos 45^{\\circ}+\\cos 60^{\\circ} \\sin 45^{\\circ}\\right)=\\frac{\\sqrt{2}+\\sqrt{6}}{2}$.\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_06_93426a107eaf3f76289cg-42.jpg?height=475&width=531&top_left_y=274&top_left_x=772)\n\nAnswer\n\n$\\frac{\\sqrt{2}+\\sqrt{6}}{2}$.", "answer": "\\frac{\\sqrt{2}+\\sqrt{6}}{2}"}
{"id": 48530, "problem": "Odredite neki period funkcije $f(x)=2 \\sin \\left(\\frac{3}{4} x\\right)+\\cos \\left(\\frac{4}{5} x-\\frac{\\pi}{3}\\right)$.", "solution": "## Rješenje.\n\nTemeljni period funkcije $f_{1}(x)=2 \\sin \\left(\\frac{3}{4} x\\right)$ je $P_{1}=\\frac{2 \\pi}{\\frac{3}{4}}=\\frac{8 \\pi}{3}$.\n\nTemeljni period funkcije $f_{2}(x)=\\cos \\left(\\frac{4}{5} x-\\frac{\\pi}{3}\\right)$ je $P_{2}=\\frac{2 \\pi}{\\frac{4}{5}}=\\frac{5 \\pi}{2}$.\n\nUočimo da je svaki period funkcije $f_{1}$ oblika $\\frac{8 \\pi}{3} \\cdot n, n \\in \\mathbb{N}$, a svaki period funkcije $f_{2}$ oblika $\\frac{5 \\pi}{2} \\cdot m, m \\in \\mathbb{N}$.\n\nPeriod funkcije $f=f_{1}+f_{2}$ je svaki broj koji je istovremeno oblika $\\frac{8 \\pi}{3} \\cdot n \\mathrm{i} \\frac{5 \\pi}{2} \\cdot m$, za neke $m, n \\in \\mathbb{N}$.\n\nProširimo razlomke do istog nazivnika: $\\frac{8 \\pi}{3}=\\frac{16 \\pi}{6}, \\frac{5 \\pi}{2}=\\frac{15 \\pi}{6}$.\n\nNajmanji zajednički višekratnik brojeva 16 i 15 je 240 . Zato je $15 \\cdot \\frac{8 \\pi}{3}=16 \\cdot \\frac{5 \\pi}{2}=$ $\\frac{240 \\pi}{6}=40 \\pi$ period funkcije $f$.\n\nPeriod funkcije $f$ je svaki broj oblika $40 k \\pi, k \\in \\mathbb{N}$.\n\nNapomena: Učeniku treba dati sve bodove za točan postupak i napisan bilo koji odgovor koji je višekratnik broja $40 \\pi$.\n\nNapomena: Ako je učenik pogodio period $P$, treba provjeriti da je $f(x+P)=f(x)$ za svaki $x \\in \\mathbb{R}$. U protivnom dobiva samo 1 bod.\n\n", "answer": "40\\pi"}
{"id": 28770, "problem": "If the equation\n$$\nx^{3}-5 x^{2}+(4+k) x-k=0\n$$\n\nhas three roots that can serve as the lengths of the three sides of an isosceles triangle, then the value of the real number $k$ is ( ).\n(A) 3\n(B) 4\n(C) 5\n(D) 6", "solution": "The original equation can be transformed into\n$$\n(x-1)\\left(x^{2}-4 x+k\\right)=0 \\text {. }\n$$\n\nGiven that the three roots of the original equation can serve as the three side lengths of an isosceles triangle, we know that $x=1$ is a root of $x^{2}-4 x+k=0$, or $x^{2}-4 x+k=0$ has two equal roots.\nSolving this, we get $k=3$ or 4.\nWhen $k=3$, the three roots of the equation are $1,1,3$, which cannot serve as the side lengths of an isosceles triangle;\n\nWhen $k=4$, the three roots of the equation are $1, 2, 2$, which can serve as the side lengths of an isosceles triangle.\nTherefore, the value of $k$ is 4. Choose B.", "answer": "B"}
{"id": 25584, "problem": "Simplify the expression $\\frac{\\left(1-\\left(\\frac{x}{y}\\right)^{2}\\right) \\cdot y^{2} \\cdot(x-y)^{-1}}{(\\sqrt{x}-\\sqrt{y})^{2}+\\sqrt{4 x y}}$, given that $x, y>0$ and $x \\neq y$.", "solution": "B3. Let's correct the multiplication and consider the negative exponent $\\mathrm{v}$ in the numerator $\\left(1-\\left(\\frac{x}{y}\\right)^{2} \\cdot y^{2} \\cdot(x-y)^{-1}=\\right.$ $\\left(y^{2}-x^{2}\\right) \\cdot \\frac{1}{x-y}$. Square and partially root in the denominator $(\\sqrt{x}-\\sqrt{y})^{2}+\\sqrt{4 x y}=x-$ $2 \\sqrt{x y}+y+2 \\sqrt{x y}$. Factor the numerator and simplify the denominator $\\frac{(y-x)(y+x) \\frac{1}{x-y}}{x+y}$. Simplify and get $(y-x) \\frac{1}{x-y}=\\frac{y-x}{x-y}$, simplify again and get -1.\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_06_07_ec35f4a613e63419eaedg-14.jpg?height=65&width=1685&top_left_y=1875&top_left_x=228)\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_06_07_ec35f4a613e63419eaedg-14.jpg?height=57&width=1685&top_left_y=1933&top_left_x=228)\n\nDenominator simplification $x-2 \\sqrt{x y}+y+2 \\sqrt{x y}=x+y \\ldots \\ldots \\ldots \\ldots \\ldots \\ldots \\ldots \\ldots \\ldots \\ldots \\ldots \\ldots \\ldots \\ldots \\ldots \\ldots \\ldots \\ldots \\ldots \\ldots \\ldots \\ldots \\ldots \\ldots \\ldots \\ldots \\ldots \\ldots \\ldots \\ldots \\ldots \\ldots \\ldots$\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_06_07_ec35f4a613e63419eaedg-14.jpg?height=57&width=1685&top_left_y=2030&top_left_x=228)\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_06_07_ec35f4a613e63419eaedg-14.jpg?height=57&width=1685&top_left_y=2082&top_left_x=228)\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_06_07_ec35f4a613e63419eaedg-14.jpg?height=54&width=1682&top_left_y=2132&top_left_x=233)", "answer": "-1"}
{"id": 38177, "problem": "Anton and Britta play a game with the set $M=\\left \\{ 1,2,\\dots,n-1 \\right \\}$ where $n \\geq 5$ is an odd integer. In each step Anton removes a number from $M$ and puts it in his set $A$, and Britta removes a number from $M$ and puts it in her set $B$ (both $A$ and $B$ are empty to begin with). When $M$ is empty, Anton picks two distinct numbers $x_1, x_2$ from $A$ and shows them to Britta. Britta then picks two distinct numbers $y_1, y_2$ from $B$. Britta wins if\n$(x_1x_2(x_1-y_1)(x_2-y_2))^{\\frac{n-1}{2}}\\equiv 1\\mod n$\notherwise Anton wins. Find all $n$ for which Britta has a winning strategy.", "solution": "1. **Case 1: \\( n \\) is not a prime number**\n\n   If \\( n \\) is not a prime number, then \\( n \\) has a prime divisor \\( q \\). Anton can choose this prime divisor \\( q \\) on his first move. At the end of the game, Anton can choose \\( x_1 = q \\) and any other number \\( x_2 \\) from his set \\( A \\). Since \\( q \\) is a prime divisor of \\( n \\), we have:\n   \\[\n   q^{\\frac{n-1}{2}} \\equiv 0 \\pmod{n}\n   \\]\n   This means that the expression \\( (x_1 x_2 (x_1 - y_1) (x_2 - y_2))^{\\frac{n-1}{2}} \\) will be congruent to 0 modulo \\( n \\), which is not congruent to 1. Therefore, Anton wins in this case.\n\n2. **Case 2: \\( n = p \\), where \\( p \\) is a prime number**\n\n   If \\( n \\) is a prime number \\( p \\), Britta can follow a specific strategy to ensure her win. The strategy is as follows:\n   - If Anton chooses a number \\( t \\) from \\( M \\), Britta will choose \\( p - t \\) from \\( M \\).\n   - Since \\( p - 1 \\) is even and Anton starts the game, Britta can always follow this strategy until the end of the game.\n\n   At the end of the game, when Anton picks \\( x_1 \\) and \\( x_2 \\) from his set \\( A \\), Britta will pick \\( y_1 = p - x_1 \\) and \\( y_2 = p - x_2 \\) from her set \\( B \\). We need to evaluate the expression:\n   \\[\n   (x_1 x_2 (x_1 - y_1) (x_2 - y_2))^{\\frac{p-1}{2}}\n   \\]\n   Substituting \\( y_1 = p - x_1 \\) and \\( y_2 = p - x_2 \\), we get:\n   \\[\n   (x_1 x_2 (x_1 - (p - x_1)) (x_2 - (p - x_2)))^{\\frac{p-1}{2}} = (x_1 x_2 (2x_1 - p) (2x_2 - p))^{\\frac{p-1}{2}}\n   \\]\n   Since \\( x_1 \\) and \\( x_2 \\) are elements of \\( \\{1, 2, \\ldots, p-1\\} \\), and \\( p \\) is a prime number, we have:\n   \\[\n   (x_1 x_2 (2x_1 - p) (2x_2 - p))^{\\frac{p-1}{2}} \\equiv (2x_1 x_2)^{p-1} \\equiv 1 \\pmod{p}\n   \\]\n   This is because \\( (2x_1 x_2)^{p-1} \\equiv 1 \\pmod{p} \\) by Fermat's Little Theorem, which states that for any integer \\( a \\) not divisible by a prime \\( p \\), \\( a^{p-1} \\equiv 1 \\pmod{p} \\).\n\n   Therefore, Britta wins when \\( n \\) is a prime number.\n\nConclusion:\nBritta has a winning strategy if and only if \\( n \\) is a prime number.\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{ n } \\) is a prime number.", "answer": " n "}
{"id": 47549, "problem": "Calculate the following infinite product: $3^{\\frac{1}{3}} \\cdot 9^{\\frac{1}{9}} \\cdot 27^{\\frac{1}{27}} \\ldots$.", "solution": "129. Let $N=3^{\\frac{1}{3}} \\cdot 3^{\\frac{2}{9}} \\cdot 3^{\\frac{3}{27}} \\ldots=3^{\\frac{1}{3}+\\frac{2}{9}+\\frac{3}{27}+\\cdots+\\frac{n}{3^n}+\\ldots}=3^{M}$. Then\n\n$$\n\\frac{M}{3}=\\frac{1}{3^{2}}+\\frac{2}{3^{3}}+\\frac{3}{3^{4}}+\\cdots+\\frac{n-1}{3^{n}}+\\cdots\n$$\n\nTherefore,\n\n$$\n\\left(1-\\frac{1}{3}\\right) M=\\frac{1}{3}+\\frac{1}{3^{2}}+\\frac{1}{3^{3}}+\\ldots+\\frac{1}{3^{n}}+\\ldots=\\frac{\\frac{1}{3}}{1-\\frac{1}{3}}=\\frac{1}{2}\n$$\n\nThus, $N=3^{\\frac{3}{4}}=\\sqrt[4]{27}$.\n\n[J. F. Arena, S. S. M., 46, 678 (October 1946).]", "answer": "\\sqrt[4]{27}"}
{"id": 40233, "problem": "What is the value of the product\n\n$\\log _{3} 2 \\cdot \\log _{4} 3 \\cdot \\log _{5} 4 \\ldots \\log _{10} 9$\n\nif it is known that $\\lg 2=0.3010$?", "solution": "11.53 Instruction. Convert all factors to base 10.\n\nAnswer: 0.3010.", "answer": "0.3010"}
{"id": 60740, "problem": "Among the following four numbers, the largest is ( )\nA: $\\ln \\sqrt{2}$\nB: $\\frac{1}{e}$\nC: $\\frac{\\ln \\pi}{\\pi}$\nD: $\\frac{\\sqrt{10} \\ln 10}{20}$", "solution": "Answer B.\nAnalysis Consider the function $f(x)=\\frac{\\ln x}{x}$, then the four options are $f(2), f(e), f(\\pi), f(\\sqrt{10})$. Since $f^{\\prime}(x)=\\frac{1-\\ln x}{x^{2}}$, it is clear that $f(x)$ is monotonically increasing on $(0, e)$ and monotonically decreasing on $(e,+\\infty)$, so the maximum value of $f(x)$ on $(0,+\\infty)$ is $f(e)$.", "answer": "B"}
{"id": 22868, "problem": "Solve the equation:\n\\[\n\\left|\\begin{array}{ccc}\n-4 & 2 & -4+3 i \\\\\n3 & -5 & 2-5 i \\\\\n-4+3 i & 2-5 i & x\n\\end{array}\\right|=0\n\\]", "solution": "$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\because\\left|\\begin{array}{lcc}\n-4 & 2 & -4+3 \\mathrm{i} \\\\\n8 & -5 & 2-5 \\mathrm{i} \\\\\n-4+3 \\mathrm{i} & 2-5 \\mathrm{i} & \\mathbf{x}\n\\end{array}\\right| \\begin{array}{l}\n\\text { (multiply the first row by } \\\\\n\\text { the row above) }\n\\end{array} \\\\\n\\left|\\begin{array}{ccc}\n-4 & 2 & -4+3 i \\\\\n3 & -5 & 2-5 i \\\\\n3 & -5 i & x+4-3 i\n\\end{array}\\right| \\text { (multiply the second row by }-\\mathrm{i} \\\\\n\\left|\\begin{array}{rrl}\n-4 & 2 & -4+3 i \\\\\n8 & -5 & 2-5 i \\\\\n0 & 0 & x-1-5 i\n\\end{array}\\right|=(x-1-5 i)\\left|\\begin{array}{rr}\n-4 & 2 \\\\\n3 & -5\n\\end{array}\\right| \\\\\n=14(x-1-5 i)=0 \\text {, } \\\\\n\\therefore x=1+5 i \\text {. } \\\\\n\\end{array}\n$$", "answer": "x=1+5i"}
{"id": 58757, "problem": "For the quadratic trinomial $p(x)=(a+1) x^{2}-(a+1) x+2022$, it is known that $-2022 \\leq p(x) \\leq 2022$ for $x \\in[0 ; 1]$. Find the greatest possible value of $a$.", "solution": "# Answer: 16175.\n\nSolution. Since $p(0)=p(1)=2022$, the graph of the quadratic trinomial is a parabola symmetric about the line $x=\\frac{1}{2}$. From the conditions that $-2022 \\leq$ $p(x) \\leq 2022$ for $x \\in[0 ; 1]$ and $p(0)=p(1)=2022$, it follows that the branches of the parabola are directed upwards. Then the minimum value of $p(x)$ is $p\\left(\\frac{1}{2}\\right)=2022-\\frac{(a+1)}{4}$. The maximum possible value of $a$ will be achieved when $p\\left(\\frac{1}{2}\\right)=-2022$. Therefore,\n\n$$\n2022-\\frac{(a+1)}{4}=-2022 \\Rightarrow \\frac{(a+1)}{4}=4044 \\Rightarrow a+1=16176 \\Rightarrow a=16175\n$$", "answer": "16175"}
{"id": 22099, "problem": "On the edge $B B_{1}$ of a regular triangular prism $A B C A_{1} B_{1} C_{1}$, a point $T$ is taken such that $B T: B_{1} T=2: 3$. The point $T$ is the vertex of a right circular cone such that three vertices of the prism lie on the circumference of its base.\n\na) Find the ratio of the height of the prism to the edge of its base.\n\nb) Suppose it is additionally known that $C C_{1}=5$. Find the volume of the cone.", "solution": "Answer. a) $\\sqrt{5}$; b) $V=\\frac{180 \\pi \\sqrt{3}}{23 \\sqrt{23}}$.\n\nSolution. If three vertices of the prism lie on the circumference of the base of the cone, this means that the three vertices of the prism are equidistant from point $T$, i.e., three of the segments $T A, T B, T C, T A_{1}, T B_{1}, T C_{1}$ are equal to each other. Note that $T A_{1}=T C_{1}>T A=T C$; moreover, $T A>T B, T A_{1}>T B_{1}$. From these inequalities, it follows that the segments $T A_{1}$ and $T C_{1}$ are the longest, and the segment $T B$ is the shortest. Therefore, the segments $T A, T C$, and $T B_{1}$ are equal to each other.\n\na) Let $T B_{1}=3 x, T B=2 x$. Then $T A=3 x$. By the Pythagorean theorem for triangle $A B T$, we find that $A B=x \\sqrt{5}$. Thus, the desired ratio is $\\frac{5 x}{x \\sqrt{5}}=\\sqrt{5}$.\n\nb) From triangle $B B_{1} A$ by the Pythagorean theorem, we get that $A B_{1}=x \\sqrt{30}$. The radius of the base of the cone is the radius of the circle circumscribed around triangle $A B_{1} C$. Its sides are: $A B_{1}=C B_{1}=x \\sqrt{30}, A C=x \\sqrt{5}$. Then we find its height: $B_{1} H=\\frac{x \\sqrt{115}}{2}$, area: $S=\\frac{1}{2} \\cdot x \\sqrt{5} \\cdot \\frac{x \\sqrt{115}}{2}=\\frac{5 x^{2} \\sqrt{23}}{4}$, radius of the circumscribed circle: $R=\\frac{x \\sqrt{30} \\cdot x \\sqrt{30} \\cdot x \\sqrt{5}}{4 S}=\\frac{6 x \\sqrt{5}}{\\sqrt{23}}$.\n\nThe slant height of the cone is the segment $A T$, i.e., it is equal to $3 x$. Then the height of the cone $h=\\sqrt{9 x^{2}-\\frac{180 x^{2}}{23}}=\\frac{3 x \\sqrt{3}}{\\sqrt{23}}$.\n\nWe find the volume of the cone: $V=\\frac{\\pi}{3} \\cdot \\frac{180 x^{2}}{23} \\cdot \\frac{3 x \\sqrt{3}}{\\sqrt{23}}=\\frac{180 \\pi x^{3} \\sqrt{3}}{23 \\sqrt{23}}$. Since $x=1$, we finally get $V=\\frac{180 \\pi \\sqrt{3}}{23 \\sqrt{23}}$.", "answer": "\\frac{180\\pi\\sqrt{3}}{23\\sqrt{23}}"}
{"id": 15419, "problem": "As shown in the figure, the radius of the circle is equal to the height of the equilateral triangle $ABC$, this circle rolls along the base of the triangle while remaining tangent, with the moving point of tangency denoted as $T$, the circle intersects $AC, BC$ at $M, N$, let $n$ be the degree measure of $\\angle MTN$, then for all possible positions of the circle, $n$\n(A) varies from $30^{\\circ}$ to $90^{\\circ}$.\n(B) varies from $30^{\\circ}$ to $60^{\\circ}$.\n(C) varies from $60^{\\circ}$ to $90^{\\circ}$.\n(D) remains $30^{\\circ}$ unchanged.\n(E) remains $60^{\\circ}$ unchanged.", "solution": "[Solution] The figure shows one position of the circle: the center is at vertex $C$ of the equilateral $\\triangle A B C$, at this time\nthe measure of $\\angle M T N$ is $60^{\\circ}$.\nThe right figure shows another possible position of the circle: the center is on a line parallel to the base $A B$ of the equilateral $\\triangle A B C$.\n\nExtend $N C$ to intersect $\\odot O$ at $D$, and connect $C M, D M$. Then the diameter through $C$ bisects the vertex angle $\\angle C$ of the isosceles $\\triangle C D M$.\n$$\n\\text { Also, } \\begin{aligned}\n\\angle C & =180^{\\circ}-\\angle M C N \\\\\n& =180^{\\circ}-60^{\\circ}=120^{\\circ},\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nwe know $\\angle C D M=30^{\\circ}$. Thus, the measure of $\\overparen{M N}$ is $60^{\\circ}$. Therefore, the answer is $(E)$.", "answer": "E"}
{"id": 261, "problem": "The area of rectangle $ABCD$ is 2011 square centimeters. The vertex $F$ of trapezoid $AFGE$ is on $BC$, and $D$ is the midpoint of the non-parallel side $EG$. Find the area of trapezoid $AFGE$.", "solution": "【Analysis】According to the problem, connect $D F$. Triangle $A D F$ and rectangle $A B C D$ have the same base and height, so the area of triangle $A D F$ is half the area of rectangle $A B C D$. Since point $D$ is the midpoint of $E G$ and $A E$ is parallel to $F G$, triangle $A D F$ is also half the area of trapezoid $A F G E$. Because point $D$ is the midpoint of line segment $E G$, the areas of triangle $A D E$ and triangle $D G F$ are half the area of trapezoid $A F G E$, meaning the area of the trapezoid is equal to the area of the rectangle. Solve accordingly.\n\n【Solution】Solution: As shown in the figure, connect $D F$.\nTriangle $A D F = 2011 \\div 2 = 1005.5$ (square centimeters),\nSince point $D$ is the midpoint of $E G$,\nTriangle $A E D +$ Triangle $D F G = 1005.5$ (square centimeters),\nThe area of trapezoid $A F G E$: $1005.5 + 1005.5 = 2011$ (square centimeters),\nAnswer: The area of trapezoid $A F G E$ is 2011 square centimeters.", "answer": "2011"}
{"id": 62198, "problem": "Odredi sve prirodne brojeve $n$ za koje postoje različiti djelitelji $a$ i $b$ od $n$ takvi da između njih nema drugih djelitelja od $n$ i da vrijedi\n\n$$\nn=a^{2}-b\n$$", "solution": "## Drugo rješenje.\n\nKao i u prvom rješenju dobijemo da je $b=m a$ za neki prirodan broj $m>1$. Jednadžba postaje\n\n$$\nn=a(a-m) \\text {. }\n$$\n\nPretpostavimo da je $n$ neparan. Tada su $a$ i $b$ također neparni kao njegovi djelitelji, pa je $a^{2}-b$ paran, kontradikcija. Dakle, $n$ je paran.\n\nAko je $a$ neparan, onda je $2 a$ djelitelj od $n$, ali $n$ nema djelitelja između $a$ i $m a$, pa zaključujemo da mora biti $m=2$ i $n=a(a-2)$. Međutim, onda je desna strana neparna, kontradikcija. Dakle, $a$ je paran.\n\nKako je $a$ paran, onda je i $b=m a$ paran, pa je $b / 2=m a / 2$ djelitelj od $n$. Ali $m a / 2$ ne smije biti između $a$ i $m a$, pa zaključujemo da mora vrijediti $m=2$, i $n=a(a-2)$, te je $a$ paran.\n\nAli onda je $2(a-2)$ djelitelj od $n$. Kako je $2(a-2)<2 a=b$, mora biti $2(a-2) \\leqslant a$, odnosno $a \\leqslant 4$. Preostaje provjeriti slučajeve $a=2$ i $a=4$.\n\nAko je $a=2$, onda je $b=2 a=4$ i $n=0$, kontradikcija.\n\nAko je $a=4$, onda je $b=8$ i dobivamo $n=8$, što je stvarno rješenje jer su 4 i 8 očito uzastopni djelitelji od 8 .\n\n", "answer": "8"}
{"id": 26065, "problem": "Let $S=$ $\\{1,2, \\cdots, 10\\}, A_{1}, A_{2}, \\cdots, A_{k}$ be subsets of $S$, satisfying the conditions:\n(1) $\\left|A_{i}\\right|=5(i=1,2, \\cdots, k)$;\n(2) $\\left|A_{i} \\cap A_{j}\\right| \\leqslant 2(1 \\leqslant i<j \\leqslant k)$.\nFind the maximum value of $k$.", "solution": "Thought analysis: We should derive an upper bound for $K$ based on the conditions that the subsets must satisfy. Let's make the following exploration: Let $A_{1}=\\{1,2,3,4,5\\}$, and the intersection of any two subsets has at most 2 common elements. Let $A_{2}=\\{1,2,6,7,8\\}$. At this point, if $\\{1,2\\} \\subseteq A_{3}$, then we must have $|A_{1} \\cap A_{3}| \\geqslant 3$ or $|A_{2} \\cap A_{3}| \\geqslant 3$, which is a contradiction. This leads to the first conjecture: Among $A_{1}, A_{2}, \\cdots, A_{k}$, at most two subsets contain the same 2-element subset. Let $A_{3}=\\{1,3,6,9,10\\}$. At this point, if $1 \\in A_{4}$, then among $A_{1}, A_{2}, A_{3}$, except for 1, there is at most one other element that is also in $A_{4}$, and $|A_{4}| \\leqslant 4$, which is a contradiction. This leads to the second conjecture: Each element in $S$ belongs to at most 3 of the subsets $A_{1}, A_{2}, \\cdots, A_{k}$. At this point, we can find an upper bound for $K$.\n\nSolution: (1) For any 2-element subset $\\{a, b\\} \\subseteq S$, at most two of the subsets $A_{1}, A_{2}, \\cdots, A_{k}$ contain $\\{a, b\\}$. Otherwise, suppose there are $A_{1} \\supseteq \\{a, b\\}, A_{2} \\supseteq \\{a, b\\}, A_{3} \\supseteq \\{a, b\\}$. Since $|A_{i} \\cap A_{j}| \\leqslant 2 (1 \\leqslant i < j \\leqslant k)$, the sets $A_{i} - \\{a, b\\}$ (where $A - B = \\{x \\mid x \\in A$ and $x \\notin B\\}$) are pairwise disjoint $(i=1,2,3)$. But $|A_{i} - \\{a, b\\}| = 3 (i=1,2,3)$, so $|S| \\geqslant 3 \\times 3 + 2 = 11$, which is a contradiction.\n(2) For any element $a \\in S$, at most three of the subsets $A_{1}, A_{2}, \\cdots, A_{k}$ contain $\\{a\\}$. Suppose there are $A_{1} \\supseteq \\{a\\}, A_{2} \\supseteq \\{a\\}, A_{3} \\supseteq \\{a\\}$. If $|A_{i} \\cap A_{j}| = 1 (1 \\leqslant i < j \\leqslant 3)$, then $|A_{1} \\cup A_{2} \\cup A_{3}| = 3 \\times 4 + 1 = 13$, which is a contradiction. Suppose $b \\neq a$ and $a, b \\in A_{1} \\cap A_{2}$, then $|A_{1} \\cup A_{2}| = 8$. According to (1), $b \\notin A_{3}$ and $|A_{3} \\cap A_{1}| \\leqslant 2, |A_{3} \\cap A_{2}| \\leqslant 2$, so $A_{3}$ has at most 2 elements not in $A_{1} \\cup A_{2}$, i.e., $\\overline{A_{1} \\cup A_{2}} \\subset A_{3}$.\n\nSimilarly, if there is $A_{4} \\supseteq \\{a\\}$, then $\\overline{A_{1} \\cup A_{2}} \\subseteq A_{4}$, so $|A_{3} \\cap A_{4}| \\geqslant 3$, which is a contradiction.\n\nTherefore, for any $a \\in S$, $a$ belongs to at most 3 of the subsets $A_{1}, A_{2}, \\cdots, A_{k}$. So each element in $S$ is counted at most 3 times in $|A_{1}| + |A_{2}| + \\cdots + |A_{k}|$, hence $|A_{1}| + |A_{2}| + \\cdots + |A_{k}| \\leqslant 3|S| = 30$, so $K \\leqslant 6$.\n\nAccording to the above idea, we can construct 6 subsets that meet the conditions:\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\{1,2,3,4,5\\}, \\{1,2,6,7,8\\}, \\{1,3,6,9, \\\\\n10\\}, \\{2,4,7,9,10\\}, \\{3,5,7,8,10\\}, \\{4,5,6,8, \\\\\n9\\}.\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nTherefore, the maximum value of $K$ is 6.", "answer": "6"}
{"id": 61280, "problem": "The probability that a purchased light bulb will work is 0.95. How many light bulbs need to be bought to ensure that with a probability of 0.99, there are at least 5 working ones among them?", "solution": "# Solution.\n\nLet's take 6 light bulbs. The probability that at least 5 of them will work is the sum of the probabilities that 5 will work and 1 will not, and that all 6 will work, i.e.,\n\n$$\nC_{6}^{5} \\cdot 0.95^{5} \\cdot 0.05 + C_{6}^{6} \\cdot 0.95^{6} = 6 \\cdot 0.95^{5} \\cdot 0.05 + 0.95^{6} = 0.9672\n$$\n\nLet's take 7 light bulbs. The desired probability is\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& C_{7}^{5} \\cdot 0.95^{5} \\cdot 0.05^{2} + C_{7}^{6} \\cdot 0.95^{6} \\cdot 0.05 + C_{7}^{7} \\cdot 0.95^{7} = \\\\\n= & 21 \\cdot 0.95^{5} \\cdot 0.05^{2} + 7 \\cdot 0.95^{6} \\cdot 0.05 + 0.95^{7} = 0.9962\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nThe minimum number of light bulbs required is 7.\n\nAnswer: 7.", "answer": "7"}
{"id": 10469, "problem": "What is the maximum number of parts into which the plane can be divided by:\n\na) two triangles;\n\nb) two rectangles;\n\nc) two convex $n$-gons?", "solution": "17. Let's immediately provide the solution to problem (v), namely, we will prove that the maximum number of parts into which two convex $n$-gons can divide the plane is $2n+2$; from this it will follow that two triangles can divide the plane into no more than 8 parts (problem (a)); see Fig. 54, a), and two rectangles can divide the plane into no more than 10 parts (problem (b)); see Fig. 54, b).\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_21_15011fcc7946713185f0g-084.jpg?height=227&width=302&top_left_y=254&top_left_x=269)\na)\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_21_15011fcc7946713185f0g-084.jpg?height=246&width=366&top_left_y=237&top_left_x=609)\n\nb)\n\nFig. 54.\n\nThe parts into which the plane is divided by two convex $n$-gons can be characterized as follows:\n\n1) (one) part located inside both polygons (if it exists);\n2) (one) part located outside both polygons;\n3) parts located inside one polygon and outside the other.\n\nThe problem, therefore, is to determine the maximum possible number of parts of type 3.\n\nEach such part of the plane is a polygon, the smallest number of sides of which is three. On the other hand, each side of one polygon, as a result of intersection with the second (convex!) polygon, can be divided into no more than three parts (Fig. 55, a); therefore, the total number of sides\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_21_15011fcc7946713185f0g-084.jpg?height=390&width=403&top_left_y=1004&top_left_x=245)\na)\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_21_15011fcc7946713185f0g-084.jpg?height=374&width=365&top_left_y=1010&top_left_x=628)\n\nb)\n\nFig. 55.\n\nof all parts of type 3 does not exceed $3n + 3n$. But no segment can be the boundary of two parts of the plane of type 3 (because if on one side of it lies a part of the plane that is external to one polygon and internal to the second, then on the other side there must lie a part of the plane that is either external or internal to both polygons, i.e., a part of the plane of type 1 or 2); therefore, the number of parts of type 3 does not exceed\n$\\frac{6n}{3} = 2n$. Thus, the total number of parts into which two convex $n$-gons divide the plane does not exceed\n\n$$\n1 + 2n + 1 = 2n + 2\n$$\n\nThe fact that the number of parts can equal $2n + 2$ is demonstrated by the example of two regular $n$-gons with a common center, one of which is obtained from the other by a rotation through an angle not a multiple of $360^\\circ / n$ (Fig. 55, b).", "answer": "2n+2"}
{"id": 6647, "problem": "Find all pairs ( $p, q$ ) of prime numbers for which the numbers $2 p+q, p+2 q$ and $p+q-18$ are all three prime numbers.\n\nWe recall that a prime number is an integer greater than or equal to 2, which is divisible only by 1 and itself.", "solution": "Solution to Exercise 9 Let $\\mathrm{p}$ and $\\mathrm{q}$ be two prime numbers, if they exist, that satisfy the given conditions.\n\nSince $p \\geqslant 2$ and $q \\geqslant 2$, we have $2 p+q \\geqslant 6$ and $p+2 q \\geqslant 6$. As these are prime numbers, it follows that $2 p+q$ and $p+2 q$ are odd, and thus $p$ and $q$ are odd. However, the number $\\mathrm{p}+\\mathrm{q}-18$ is an even prime number, hence $\\mathrm{p}+\\mathrm{q}-18=2$.\n\nWe are thus led to find the prime numbers $\\mathrm{p}$ and $\\mathrm{q}$ such that $\\mathrm{p}+\\mathrm{q}=20$. A direct and \"by hand\" exploration shows that the pair $(p, q)$ is one of the pairs $(3,17),(7,13),(13,7),(17,3)$.\n\nIf we now return to the condition that $2 p+q$ and $p+2 q$ are prime, we observe that only the cases $p=3, q=17$ and $p=17, q=3$ actually correspond to solutions of the problem posed.", "answer": "(3,17),(17,3)"}
{"id": 52496, "problem": "There are 9 different pastries and drinks placed at 9 positions around a round table. 6 gentlemen and 3 ladies are having breakfast together. The number of ways for the 3 ladies to sit such that no two of them are adjacent is $\\qquad$ kinds.", "solution": "8. 129600 Explanation: Starting from a certain position at a round table, number 9 positions as 1, 2, ..., 9, which is a typical linear arrangement, meaning to arrange 9 people in 9 different positions in order. However, the problem also requires that the ladies do not sit together. First, arrange the gentlemen in a row from left to right, which has $A_{6}^{6}$ ways. Then, place the 3 ladies at the head, tail, or between two gentlemen, which has $A_{7}^{3}$ ways. However, if the head and tail positions are both occupied by ladies, it may result in two ladies sitting next to each other, which should be excluded. Since two ladies at the head and tail have $A_{3}^{2}$ ways, and the other lady can be inserted between two gentlemen in $A_{5}^{1}$ ways, the number of such cases to be excluded is $A_{3}^{2} A_{5}^{1}$. Therefore, the total number of ways is $A_{6}^{6} \\left(A_{7}^{3} - A_{3}^{2} A_{5}^{1}\\right) = 129600$.", "answer": "129600"}
{"id": 54510, "problem": "Find all such triples of natural numbers: the product of any two numbers plus 1 is divisible by twice the third number.", "solution": "10. There is only one such 3-tuple $(1,1,1)$. Hint: If the 3-tuple of natural numbers $(a, b, c)$ satisfies the condition, then $a, b, c$ should be coprime and all odd. Since $a b+b c+c a+1$ should be divisible by each of $a, b, c$, it should therefore be divisible by their product $a b c$.", "answer": "(1,1,1)"}
{"id": 23636, "problem": "We define the weight $W$ of a positive integer as follows: $W(1) = 0$, $W(2) = 1$, $W(p) = 1 + W(p + 1)$ for every odd prime $p$, $W(c) = 1 + W(d)$ for every composite $c$, where $d$ is the greatest proper factor of $c$. Compute the greatest possible weight of a positive integer less than 100.", "solution": "To solve the problem, we need to compute the weight \\( W(n) \\) for positive integers \\( n \\) and determine the greatest possible weight for \\( n < 100 \\). The weight function \\( W \\) is defined recursively as follows:\n- \\( W(1) = 0 \\)\n- \\( W(2) = 1 \\)\n- \\( W(p) = 1 + W(p + 1) \\) for every odd prime \\( p \\)\n- \\( W(c) = 1 + W(d) \\) for every composite \\( c \\), where \\( d \\) is the greatest proper factor of \\( c \\)\n\nLet's compute the weights for the first few integers and then use these values to find the greatest possible weight for \\( n < 100 \\).\n\n1. **Compute the weights for the first 13 integers:**\n   \\[\n   \\begin{array}{r|rrrrrrrrrrrrr}\n   n & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 & 7 & 8 & 9 & 10 & 11 & 12 & 13 \\\\\n   \\hline\n   W(n) & 0 & 1 & 3 & 2 & 5 & 4 & 4 & 3 & 4 & 6 & 6 & 5 & 6\n   \\end{array}\n   \\]\n\n2. **Verify the weights for \\( n \\leq 13 \\):**\n   - \\( W(1) = 0 \\)\n   - \\( W(2) = 1 \\)\n   - \\( W(3) = 1 + W(4) = 1 + 2 = 3 \\)\n   - \\( W(4) = 1 + W(2) = 1 + 1 = 2 \\)\n   - \\( W(5) = 1 + W(6) = 1 + 4 = 5 \\)\n   - \\( W(6) = 1 + W(3) = 1 + 3 = 4 \\)\n   - \\( W(7) = 1 + W(8) = 1 + 3 = 4 \\)\n   - \\( W(8) = 1 + W(4) = 1 + 2 = 3 \\)\n   - \\( W(9) = 1 + W(3) = 1 + 3 = 4 \\)\n   - \\( W(10) = 1 + W(5) = 1 + 5 = 6 \\)\n   - \\( W(11) = 1 + W(12) = 1 + 5 = 6 \\)\n   - \\( W(12) = 1 + W(6) = 1 + 4 = 5 \\)\n   - \\( W(13) = 1 + W(14) = 1 + 5 = 6 \\)\n\n3. **Extend the computation to \\( n \\leq 26 \\):**\n   - If \\( n \\leq 13 \\), then \\( W(n) \\leq 6 \\).\n   - If \\( n \\) is composite, its greatest proper factor \\( d \\leq \\frac{n}{2} \\leq 13 \\), so \\( W(n) = 1 + W(d) \\leq 1 + 6 = 7 \\).\n   - If \\( n \\) is an odd prime, \\( W(n) = 1 + W(n + 1) = 1 + 1 + W(\\frac{n + 1}{2}) \\leq 1 + 1 + 6 = 8 \\).\n\n4. **Extend the computation to \\( n \\leq 52 \\):**\n   - If \\( n \\leq 26 \\), then \\( W(n) \\leq 8 \\).\n   - If \\( n \\) is composite, its greatest proper factor \\( d \\leq \\frac{n}{2} \\leq 26 \\), so \\( W(n) = 1 + W(d) \\leq 1 + 8 = 9 \\).\n   - If \\( n \\) is an odd prime, \\( W(n) = 1 + W(n + 1) = 1 + 1 + W(\\frac{n + 1}{2}) \\leq 1 + 1 + 8 = 10 \\).\n\n5. **Extend the computation to \\( n \\leq 104 \\):**\n   - If \\( n \\leq 52 \\), then \\( W(n) \\leq 10 \\).\n   - If \\( n \\) is composite, its greatest proper factor \\( d \\leq \\frac{n}{2} \\leq 52 \\), so \\( W(n) = 1 + W(d) \\leq 1 + 10 = 11 \\).\n   - If \\( n \\) is an odd prime, \\( W(n) = 1 + W(n + 1) = 1 + 1 + W(\\frac{n + 1}{2}) \\leq 1 + 1 + 10 = 12 \\).\n\n6. **Find a positive integer less than 100 with weight 12:**\n   - Consider the sequence of primes: \\( 19 \\), \\( 37 \\), and \\( 73 \\).\n   - \\( W(73) = 1 + W(74) = 1 + 1 + W(37) = 2 + W(37) \\)\n   - \\( W(37) = 1 + W(38) = 1 + 1 + W(19) = 2 + W(19) \\)\n   - \\( W(19) = 1 + W(20) = 1 + 1 + W(10) = 2 + W(10) \\)\n   - \\( W(10) = 6 \\)\n   - Therefore, \\( W(19) = 2 + 6 = 8 \\)\n   - \\( W(37) = 2 + 8 = 10 \\)\n   - \\( W(73) = 2 + 10 = 12 \\)\n\nThus, the greatest possible weight of a positive integer less than 100 is \\( \\boxed{12} \\).", "answer": "12"}
{"id": 43242, "problem": "Given $O$ is the circumcenter of $\\triangle ABC$, $AD$ is the altitude on $BC$, $\\angle CAB=66^{\\circ}, \\angle ABC=44^{\\circ}$. Then, $\\angle OAD=$ $\\qquad$ .", "solution": "7. As shown in Figure 3, we have\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\angle O A D=90^{\\circ}-\\angle A E F \\\\\n=90^{\\circ}-(\\angle A B C+\\angle C B F)=90^{\\circ}-\\angle C A D-\\angle A B C \\\\\n=\\angle A C B-\\angle A B C=180^{\\circ}-2 \\angle A B C-\\angle C A B=26^{\\circ}\n\\end{array}\n$$", "answer": "26^{\\circ}"}
{"id": 59643, "problem": "Represent the number 1000 as the sum of the maximum possible number of natural numbers, the sums of the digits of which are pairwise distinct.", "solution": "Answer: 19.\n\nSolution: Note that the smallest natural number with the sum of digits A is a99..99, where the first digit is the remainder, and the number of nines in the record is the incomplete quotient of the division of A by 9. From this, it follows that if A is less than B, then the smallest number with the sum of digits A is also less than the smallest number with the sum of digits B. Consider the smallest natural numbers with the sums of digits $1,2,3, \\ldots, 19,20$, they are respectively $a_{1}=1, a_{2}=2, \\ldots a_{9}=9, a_{10}=19, a_{11}=29, \\ldots a_{18}=99, a_{19}=199, a_{20}=299$. The sum of the first 19 of them is 775, and the remainder of its division by 9 is 1, which is the same as the remainder of the division of 1000 by 9. Increase this sum by 225, taking 234 instead of 9, with the same sum of digits, and we get a representation of 1000 as the sum of 19 numbers $1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,19,29,39,49,59,69,79,89,99,199,234$ with different sums of digits from 1 to 19.\n\nSuppose that 1000 can be represented as the sum of $n \\geq 20$ natural numbers $b_{1}, b_{2}, \\ldots b_{n}$ with different sums of digits $s\\left(b_{1}\\right)<s\\left(b_{2}\\right)<\\ldots<s\\left(b_{n}\\right)$. In this case, $s\\left(b_{k}\\right) \\geq k, k=1,2, \\ldots n,$ and, consequently, $b_{k} \\geq a_{k}, k=1,2, \\ldots n$. Therefore, $1000=b_{1}+b_{2}+\\ldots+b_{n} \\geq a_{1}+a_{2}+\\ldots+a_{n} \\geq a_{1}+a_{2}+\\ldots+a_{20}=107$ - a contradiction.\n\nGrading criteria: Finding a representation of 1000 as the sum of 19 numbers with different sums of digits: 3 points. Proof of the maximality of 19: 4 points.", "answer": "19"}
{"id": 11554, "problem": "We have a five-digit positive integer $N$. We select every pair of digits of $N$ (and keep them in order) to obtain the $\\tbinom52 = 10$ numbers $33$, $37$, $37$, $37$, $38$, $73$, $77$, $78$, $83$, $87$. Find $N$.", "solution": "To find the five-digit number \\( N \\) such that every pair of its digits (in order) forms one of the given pairs \\( 33, 37, 37, 37, 38, 73, 77, 78, 83, 87 \\), we can follow these steps:\n\n1. **Identify the frequency of each pair:**\n   - The pair \\( 37 \\) appears 3 times.\n   - The pair \\( 33 \\) appears 1 time.\n   - The pair \\( 38 \\) appears 1 time.\n   - The pair \\( 73 \\) appears 1 time.\n   - The pair \\( 77 \\) appears 1 time.\n   - The pair \\( 78 \\) appears 1 time.\n   - The pair \\( 83 \\) appears 1 time.\n   - The pair \\( 87 \\) appears 1 time.\n\n2. **Determine the digits of \\( N \\):**\n   - Since \\( 37 \\) appears 3 times, the digit \\( 3 \\) must appear before the digit \\( 7 \\) in three different positions.\n   - The digit \\( 3 \\) must appear at least twice to form the pair \\( 33 \\).\n   - The digit \\( 7 \\) must appear at least twice to form the pair \\( 77 \\).\n   - The digit \\( 8 \\) must appear after \\( 3 \\) and \\( 7 \\) to form the pairs \\( 38 \\) and \\( 78 \\).\n   - The digit \\( 8 \\) must appear before \\( 3 \\) to form the pair \\( 83 \\).\n   - The digit \\( 8 \\) must appear before \\( 7 \\) to form the pair \\( 87 \\).\n\n3. **Construct the number \\( N \\):**\n   - Let’s start with the digit \\( 3 \\). Since \\( 33 \\) appears once, we place \\( 3 \\) at the first position.\n   - Next, we need to place another \\( 3 \\) to form the pair \\( 33 \\).\n   - To form the pair \\( 37 \\) three times, we place \\( 7 \\) after the second \\( 3 \\).\n   - To form the pair \\( 77 \\), we place another \\( 7 \\) after the first \\( 7 \\).\n   - To form the pair \\( 78 \\), we place \\( 8 \\) after the second \\( 7 \\).\n   - To form the pair \\( 38 \\), we place \\( 8 \\) after the first \\( 3 \\).\n   - To form the pair \\( 83 \\), we place \\( 8 \\) after the first \\( 3 \\).\n   - To form the pair \\( 87 \\), we place \\( 8 \\) after the second \\( 7 \\).\n\n4. **Verify the number \\( N \\):**\n   - The number \\( N \\) is \\( 37837 \\).\n   - Check the pairs: \\( 33, 37, 37, 37, 38, 73, 77, 78, 83, 87 \\).\n\nThus, the five-digit number \\( N \\) is \\( \\boxed{37837} \\).", "answer": "37837"}
{"id": 17632, "problem": "Determine the number of ways of tiling a $4 \\times 9$ rectangle by tiles of size $1 \\times 2$.", "solution": "17. Answer: 6336\nLet $f_{n}$ be the number of ways of tiling a $4 \\mathrm{x} n$ rectangle. Also, let $g_{n}$ be the number of ways of tiling a $4 \\times n$ rectangle with the top or bottom two squares in the last column missing, and let $h_{n}$ be the number of ways of tiling a $4 \\times n$ rectangle with the top and bottom squares in the last column missing. Set up a system of recurrence relations involving $f_{n}, g_{n}$ and $h_{n}$ by considering the ways to cover the $n$th column of a $4 \\times n$ rectangle. If two vertical tiles are used, then there are $f_{e-1}$ ways. If one vertical tile and two adjacent horizontal tiles are used, then there are $2 g_{s-1}$ ways. If one vertical tile and two non-adjacent horizontal tiles are used, then there are $h_{n-1}$ ways. If four horizontal tiles are used, then there are $f_{n-2}$ ways. Similarly, one can establish the recurrence relations for $g_{n}$ and $h_{n}$. In conclusion, we obtain for $n \\geq 2$,\n$$\n\\begin{array}{llc}\nf_{n}= & f_{n-1}+f_{n-2}+2 g_{n-1}+h_{n-1} \\\\\ng_{n}= & g_{n-1}+f_{n-1} \\\\\nh_{n}= & h_{n-2}+f_{n-1}\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nWith initial conditions $f_{0}=f_{1}=g_{1}=h_{1}=1$ and $h_{0}=0$. Solving $f_{n}$ recursively, we obtain $f_{9}=$ 6336.", "answer": "6336"}
{"id": 25060, "problem": "8 people participate in a chess round-robin tournament, where the winner gets 1 point, a draw gets 0.5 points, and the loser gets 0 points. It is known that the 8 people's scores are all different, and the second-place player's score is the sum of the scores of the last 4 players. What was the result of the match between the third-place player and the seventh-place player?", "solution": "[Solution] Since the last 4 chess players play a total of 6 games among themselves, their total score is no less than 6 points, so the second place must score no less than 6 points. On the other hand, if the first place scores 7 points, then he defeated the second place, so the second place can only score 6 points; if the first place scores 6.5 points, then due to the scores being distinct, the second place can also only score 6 points, thus the total score of the last 4 players is also 6 points, which means they lost all their games against the top 4. In particular, the seventh place lost to the third place.", "answer": "1-0"}
{"id": 29719, "problem": "A cube with side $n$ ($n \\geq 3$) is divided by partitions into unit cubes. What is the minimum number of partitions between unit cubes that need to be removed so that from each cube it is possible to reach the boundary of the cube?", "solution": "Let's show that fewer than $(n-2)^{3}$ removed partitions are insufficient.\n\nRemove all boundary cubes. A remaining cube of $(n-2) \\times (n-2) \\times (n-2)$ will be divided by partitions into $(n-2)^{3}$ smaller cubes. Now the space is divided by partitions into $(n-2)^{3}+1$ regions, counting the outer one. Removing one partition reduces the number of regions by no more than 1. In the end, the number of regions must become 1, so it is necessary to remove no fewer than $(n-2)^{3}$ partitions.\n\nThis amount is sufficient: it is enough to remove the bottom face from each non-boundary cube.\n\n## Answer\n\n$(n-2)^{3}$.", "answer": "(n-2)^{3}"}
{"id": 9504, "problem": "In $\\triangle ABC$, if $AB=5, BC=6$, $CA=7, H$ is the orthocenter, then the length of $AH$ is $\\qquad$", "solution": "Extend $A H$, intersecting $B C$ at point $D$, and connect $B H$ and extend it to intersect $A C$ at point $E$.\nBy the properties of the orthocenter, we know\n$A D \\perp B C$,\n$B E \\perp A C$.\nIn Rt $\\triangle A B E$ and Rt $\\triangle C B E$, by the Pythagorean theorem, we get\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nB E^{2}=A B^{2}-A E^{2}=25-A E^{2}, \\\\\nB E^{2}=B C^{2}-C E^{2}=36-(7-A E)^{2} .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nThus, $25-A E^{2}=36-(7-A E)^{2} \\Rightarrow A E=\\frac{19}{7}$.\nTherefore, $B E=\\sqrt{A B^{2}-A E^{2}}=\\frac{12 \\sqrt{6}}{7}$.\nIt is easy to see that $\\triangle A H E \\backsim \\triangle B C E \\Rightarrow \\frac{A H}{B C}=\\frac{A E}{B E}$.\nSo, $A H=\\frac{A E \\cdot B C}{B E}=\\frac{19 \\sqrt{6}}{12}$.", "answer": "\\frac{19 \\sqrt{6}}{12}"}
{"id": 51342, "problem": "In a certain language, there are 5 vowels and 7 consonants. A syllable can consist of any vowel and any consonant in any order, and a word can consist of any two syllables. How many words are there in this language?", "solution": "1. The language has $5 \\cdot 7=35$ syllables of the form \"consonant+vowel\" and the same number of syllables of the form \"vowel+consonant\", making a total of 70 different syllables. The total number of two-syllable words is $70 \\cdot 70=4900$.", "answer": "4900"}
{"id": 16569, "problem": "Point $T$ is the centroid of triangle $A B C$, and point $D$ is the midpoint of its side $\\overline{B C}$. If the length of the side of the equilateral triangle $B D T$ is $1 \\mathrm{~cm}$, determine the lengths of the sides of triangle $A B C$ and the radius of the circumcircle of triangle $A B C$.", "solution": "## Solution.\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_30_7c0a9615fb5cd46ea1c5g-15.jpg?height=827&width=854&top_left_y=798&top_left_x=603)\n\nSince $D$ is the midpoint of side $\\overline{B D}$, its length is $|B C|=2 \\cdot 1=2 \\text{ cm}$.\n\nPoint $T$ is the centroid of triangle $A B C$, so $|T D|=\\frac{1}{3}|A D|$, which means $|A D|=3 \\text{ cm}$.\n\nTriangle $B D T$ is equilateral, so $\\angle B D T=60^{\\circ}$, and $\\angle C D T=120^{\\circ}$.\n\nApply the Law of Cosines to triangle $B D A$.\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n|A B|^{2} & =|B D|^{2}+|A D|^{2}-2|B D| \\cdot|A D| \\cos 60^{\\circ} \\\\\n|A B|^{2} & =1+9-2 \\cdot 1 \\cdot 3 \\cdot \\frac{1}{2}=7 \\\\\n|A B| & =\\sqrt{7} \\text{ cm}\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nApply the Law of Cosines to triangle $C D A$.\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n|A C|^{2} & =|C D|^{2}+|A D|^{2}-2|C D| \\cdot|A D| \\cos 120^{\\circ} \\\\\n|A C|^{2} & =1+9+2 \\cdot 1 \\cdot 3 \\cdot \\frac{1}{2}=13 \\\\\n|A C| & =\\sqrt{13} \\text{ cm}\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nThe area of triangle $A B C$ is calculated as twice the area of triangle $A D C$ because triangles $A D C$ and $A D B$ have the same base $(|B D|=|D C|)$ and height to that base.\n\n$$\nP=2 \\cdot \\frac{1}{2}|C D| \\cdot|A D| \\sin 120^{\\circ}=\\frac{3 \\sqrt{3}}{2} \\text{ cm}^2\n$$\n\nThe radius of the circumscribed circle is\n\n$$\nR=\\frac{a b c}{4 P}=\\frac{2 \\cdot \\sqrt{7} \\cdot \\sqrt{13}}{4 \\cdot \\frac{3 \\sqrt{3}}{2}}=\\frac{\\sqrt{91}}{3 \\sqrt{3}}=\\frac{\\sqrt{273}}{9} \\text{ cm}\n$$", "answer": "\\frac{\\sqrt{273}}{9}"}
{"id": 22670, "problem": "In an acute-angled triangle $ABC$, the median $BM$ and the altitude $CH$ were drawn. It turned out that $BM=CH=\\sqrt{3}$, and $\\angle MBC=\\angle ACH$. Find the perimeter of triangle $ABC$.", "solution": "Answer: 6.\n\nSolution. We will prove that triangle $ABC$ is equilateral, with all sides equal to 2. Drop a perpendicular $MK$ from point $M$ to side $AB$. In triangle $BMK$, the leg $KM$ is half the hypotenuse $MB$, so $\\angle KBM = 30^{\\circ}$. Let $O$ be the intersection of $MB$ and $CH$, then $\\angle MOC = 60^{\\circ}$. Denote $\\angle MBC = \\angle ACH = \\alpha$, then $\\angle HCB = 60^{\\circ} - \\alpha$, so $\\angle BCA = 60^{\\circ}$. Therefore, triangles $MOC$ and $MCB$ are similar by two angles. From the similarity, we get $MC^2 = BM \\cdot OM = CH \\cdot OM$. By the Law of Sines, $OM = MC \\cdot \\sin \\alpha / \\sin 60^{\\circ}$. From triangle $AHC$, we find $HC = 2MC \\cdot \\cos \\alpha$. Substituting this into the formula $MC^2 = CH \\cdot OM$ and canceling $MC^2$, we get $\\sin 2\\alpha = \\sqrt{3} / 2$, from which $\\alpha = 30^{\\circ}$. Therefore, triangle $ABC$ is equilateral.", "answer": "6"}
{"id": 20980, "problem": "Three argumentative friends are sitting in front of the TV. It is known about each of them that she either is always right about everything or always wrong about everything. The first one said: \"None of us have seen this movie.\" The second one said: \"I have seen this movie, but you both haven't.\" The third one said: \"I have seen this movie.\" Determine how many of these friends are always right, given that one of them said everything correctly, and one of them was wrong.", "solution": "Solution. If the first girlfriend is right, then the statements of the second and third are false. If the second girlfriend is right, then the statements of the first and third are false. If the third girlfriend is right, then the statements of the second and third are false. Two girlfriends cannot be right at the same time. Since at least one of the girlfriends made a true statement, there is exactly one true statement.\n\nAnswer. Among the girlfriends, exactly one is always right.", "answer": "1"}
{"id": 34864, "problem": "Determine the smallest positive integer $n$, such that, among any $n$ points in the plane, there exist $k$ points among them, such that all distances between them are less than or equal to $2$, or all distances are strictly greater than $1$.", "solution": "To determine the smallest positive integer \\( n \\) such that among any \\( n \\) points in the plane, there exist \\( k \\) points among them such that all distances between them are less than or equal to \\( 2 \\), or all distances are strictly greater than \\( 1 \\), we proceed as follows:\n\n1. **Lower Bound Construction:**\n   - Consider \\( k-1 \\) points \\( C_1, C_2, \\ldots, C_{k-1} \\) such that \\( C_iC_j > 3 \\) for all \\( i \\neq j \\). For concreteness, assume \\( C_i \\)'s are the vertices of a regular \\( (k-1) \\)-gon with side length greater than \\( 3 \\).\n   - Construct \\( k-1 \\) circles \\( \\omega_i = \\left(C_i, \\frac{1}{2}\\right) \\) and take \\( k-1 \\) different points at random in each circle. Thus, we have constructed \\( (k-1)^2 \\) points (disregarding the points \\( C_i \\)).\n   - Consider a group of \\( k \\) points. By the pigeonhole principle (PHP), there exist two points from different circles, so the distance between them is \\( > 3 - \\frac{1}{2} - \\frac{1}{2} = 2 \\). Also, by the PHP, there are two points from the same circle \\( \\omega_i \\), so the distance between them is \\( \\leq \\frac{1}{2} + \\frac{1}{2} = 1 \\).\n   - Therefore, there does not exist a set of \\( k \\) points such that the distances between any two of them are either \\( > 1 \\) or \\( \\leq 2 \\).\n\n2. **Upper Bound:**\n   - Assume we have \\( k^2 - 2k + 2 \\) points. Consider the graph \\( G \\) with \\( k^2 - 2k + 2 \\) vertices corresponding to the points and color the edge between two points in green if the distance between them is \\( \\leq 1 \\) and red otherwise.\n   - **Lemma:** If \\( AB \\) and \\( AC \\) are green, then \\( BC \\leq 2 \\).\n     - **Proof:** Since \\( AB \\) and \\( AC \\) are green, \\( AB \\leq 1 \\) and \\( AC \\leq 1 \\). By the triangle inequality, \\( BC \\leq AB + AC = 1 + 1 = 2 \\).\n\n3. **Proof of Upper Bound:**\n   - We will now prove that there is either a clique of \\( k \\) points where all distances are \\( \\leq 2 \\) or a red clique of \\( k \\) vertices. Assume the contrary.\n   - Notice that the Lemma implies that if a vertex \\( X \\) is part of \\( \\geq k-1 \\) green segments, then \\( X \\) combined with the \\( k-1 \\) vertices form a clique of the first type.\n   - This implies that each vertex has at least \\( (k^2 - 2k + 2) - 1 - (k - 2) = k^2 - 3k + 3 \\) incident red edges.\n   - Thus, we have:\n     \\[\n     |E_{\\text{red}}| \\geq \\left\\lfloor \\frac{|V|(k^2 - 3k + 3)}{2} \\right\\rfloor = \\left\\lfloor \\frac{(k^2 - 2k + 2)(k^2 - 3k + 3)}{2} \\right\\rfloor \\geq \\frac{(k^2 - 2k + 2)(k^2 - 3k + 3)}{2} - \\frac{1}{2}\n     \\]\n   - However, since we assumed that there isn't a red \\( K_k \\), then by Turan's theorem we have:\n     \\[\n     |E_{\\text{red}}| \\leq \\left\\lfloor \\left(1 - \\frac{1}{k-1}\\right) \\cdot \\frac{|V|^2}{2} \\right\\rfloor = \\left\\lfloor \\frac{k-2}{k-1} \\cdot \\frac{(k^2 - 2k + 2)^2}{2} \\right\\rfloor \\leq \\frac{k-2}{k-1} \\cdot \\frac{(k^2 - 2k + 2)^2}{2}\n     \\]\n   - Now we reach a contradiction by:\n     \\[\n     \\frac{(k^2 - 2k + 2)(k^2 - 3k + 3)}{2} - \\frac{1}{2} > \\frac{k-2}{k-1} \\cdot \\frac{(k^2 - 2k + 2)^2}{2}\n     \\]\n     \\[\n     \\iff (k-1)(k^2 - 2k + 2)(k^2 - 3k + 3) - (k-1) - (k-2)(k^2 - 2k + 2)^2 > 0\n     \\]\n     \\[\n     \\iff k^2 - 3k + 3 > 0 \\iff \\frac{1}{4} (2k - 3)^2 + \\frac{3}{4} > 0\n     \\]\n   - So we proved that \\( |E_{\\text{red}}| \\leq \\frac{k-2}{k-1} \\cdot \\frac{(k^2 - 2k + 2)^2}{2} < \\frac{(k^2 - 2k + 2)(k^2 - 3k + 3)}{2} - \\frac{1}{2} \\leq |E_{\\text{red}}| \\), contradiction.\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{ n = (k-1)^2 + 1 = k^2 - 2k + 2 } \\)", "answer": " n = (k-1)^2 + 1 = k^2 - 2k + 2 "}
{"id": 36111, "problem": "Does there exist a 4-digit integer which cannot be changed into a multiple of 1992 by changing 3 of its digits?\n\nAnswer: Yes, eg 2251", "solution": "\\section*{Solution}\n\nThe only 4 digit multiples of 1992 are: 1992, 3984, 5976, 7968, 9960. All have first digit odd, second digit 9 , third digit \\(>5\\) and last digit even, so it is easy to find a number which has all digits different from all of them.\n\n", "answer": "2251"}
{"id": 1033, "problem": "Let $p$ and $q$ be two given positive integers. A set of $p+q$ real numbers $a_1<a_2<\\cdots <a_{p+q}$ is said to be balanced iff $a_1,\\ldots,a_p$ were an arithmetic progression with common difference $q$ and $a_p,\\ldots,a_{p+q}$ where an arithmetic progression with common difference $p$. Find the maximum possible number of balanced sets, so that any two of them have nonempty intersection.", "solution": "To solve the problem, we need to find the maximum number of balanced sets such that any two of them have a nonempty intersection. We will consider the case when \\( p \\) and \\( q \\) are coprime.\n\n1. **Define the balanced set:**\n   A set of \\( p+q \\) real numbers \\( a_1 < a_2 < \\cdots < a_{p+q} \\) is balanced if:\n   - \\( a_1, a_2, \\ldots, a_p \\) form an arithmetic progression with common difference \\( q \\).\n   - \\( a_p, a_{p+1}, \\ldots, a_{p+q} \\) form an arithmetic progression with common difference \\( p \\).\n\n2. **Minimal elements in each balanced set:**\n   Let \\( 0 = x_1 < x_2 < \\ldots < x_k \\) be the minimal elements in each balanced set. For any indices \\( i < j \\), there exist unique pairs of integers \\( 0 \\le u \\le q \\) and \\( 0 \\le v \\le p-1 \\) such that:\n   \\[\n   x_j - x_i = up + vq\n   \\]\n   Specifically, we have:\n   \\[\n   x_i = x_i - x_1 = u_i p + v_i q\n   \\]\n   where \\( u_i \\) and \\( v_i \\) are defined as above.\n\n3. **Ordering of sums \\( u_i + v_i \\):**\n   It is easy to prove that:\n   \\[\n   0 = u_1 + v_1 < u_2 + v_2 < \\ldots < u_k + v_k\n   \\]\n   Since these are all integers, we get:\n   \\[\n   u_k + v_k \\ge k - 1\n   \\]\n\n4. **Bounding \\( k \\):**\n   We need to find the maximum \\( k \\) such that the above conditions hold. We have:\n   \\[\n   x_k \\ge u_k p + (k-1-u_k) q = (k-1) q - u_k (q - p)\n   \\]\n   Since \\( u_k \\le q \\), we get:\n   \\[\n   x_k \\ge (k-1) q - q (q - p) = (k-1) q - q^2 + pq\n   \\]\n   Therefore:\n   \\[\n   2pq - q \\ge (k-1) q - q^2 + pq\n   \\]\n   Simplifying, we get:\n   \\[\n   2pq - q \\ge (k-1) q - q^2 + pq \\implies k \\le p + q\n   \\]\n\nThus, the maximum possible number of balanced sets such that any two of them have a nonempty intersection is \\( p + q \\).\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{ p + q } \\).", "answer": " p + q "}
{"id": 55083, "problem": "Let $p(n)$ denote the product of decimal digits of a positive integer $n$. Compute the sum $p(1)+p(2)+\\ldots+p(2001)$.", "solution": "1. **Understanding the function \\( p(n) \\)**:\n   - The function \\( p(n) \\) denotes the product of the decimal digits of a positive integer \\( n \\). For example, \\( p(23) = 2 \\times 3 = 6 \\).\n\n2. **Sum of \\( p(n) \\) for single-digit numbers**:\n   - For \\( n \\) in the range \\([1, 9]\\), \\( p(n) = n \\).\n   - Therefore, the sum \\( \\sum_{n=1}^{9} p(n) = 1 + 2 + \\ldots + 9 = \\frac{9 \\times 10}{2} = 45 \\).\n\n3. **Sum of \\( p(n) \\) for two-digit numbers**:\n   - For \\( n \\) in the range \\([10, 99]\\), we need to consider the product of the digits of each number.\n   - The sum of the products of the digits can be calculated as follows:\n     \\[\n     \\sum_{a=1}^{9} \\sum_{b=0}^{9} (a \\times b) = \\sum_{a=1}^{9} a \\left( \\sum_{b=0}^{9} b \\right) = \\sum_{a=1}^{9} a \\times 45 = 45 \\times (1 + 2 + \\ldots + 9) = 45 \\times 45 = 2025\n     \\]\n\n4. **Sum of \\( p(n) \\) for three-digit numbers**:\n   - For \\( n \\) in the range \\([100, 999]\\), we need to consider the product of the digits of each number.\n   - The sum of the products of the digits can be calculated as follows:\n     \\[\n     \\sum_{a=1}^{9} \\sum_{b=0}^{9} \\sum_{c=0}^{9} (a \\times b \\times c) = \\sum_{a=1}^{9} a \\left( \\sum_{b=0}^{9} b \\left( \\sum_{c=0}^{9} c \\right) \\right) = \\sum_{a=1}^{9} a \\times 45 \\times 45 = 45^2 \\times (1 + 2 + \\ldots + 9) = 45^3 = 91125\n     \\]\n\n5. **Sum of \\( p(n) \\) for four-digit numbers in the range \\([1000, 2001]\\)**:\n   - For \\( n \\) in the range \\([1000, 1999]\\), the leading digit is fixed to be 1, so we need to consider the product of the remaining three digits.\n   - The sum of the products of the digits can be calculated as follows:\n     \\[\n     \\sum_{b=0}^{9} \\sum_{c=0}^{9} \\sum_{d=0}^{9} (1 \\times b \\times c \\times d) = \\sum_{b=0}^{9} b \\left( \\sum_{c=0}^{9} c \\left( \\sum_{d=0}^{9} d \\right) \\right) = 45^3 = 91125\n     \\]\n   - For \\( n \\) in the range \\([2000, 2001]\\), we only need to consider \\( p(2000) = 0 \\) and \\( p(2001) = 0 \\).\n\n6. **Summing all contributions**:\n   - The total sum is:\n     \\[\n     45 + 2025 + 91125 + 91125 = 184320\n     \\]\n\nThe final answer is \\(\\boxed{184320}\\).", "answer": "184320"}
{"id": 7585, "problem": "Given that $\\triangle A B C$ is an equilateral triangle with side length 2, and points $M_{1}, M_{2}, \\cdots, M_{n}$ are taken sequentially on segment $B C$, dividing $B C$ into $n+1$ equal parts. Then\n$$\n\\lim _{n \\rightarrow \\infty} \\frac{1}{n}\\left(A M_{1}^{2}+A M_{2}^{2}+\\cdots+A M_{n}^{2}\\right)=(\\quad) \\text {. }\n$$\n(A) $\\frac{8}{3}$\n(B) 3\n(C) $\\frac{10}{3}$\n(D) 4", "solution": "4. C.\n\nAs shown in Figure 4, draw $B D \\perp A C$, with the foot of the perpendicular being $D$. Draw $M_{k} N_{k} \\perp B D$ and $M_{k} P_{k} \\perp A C$, with the feet of the perpendiculars being $N_{k}$ and $P_{k}$, respectively.\nFrom $\\frac{B M_{k}}{B C}=\\frac{k}{n+1}$, we get\n$$\n\\begin{array}{c}\nM_{k} N_{k}=\\frac{k}{n+1}, \\\\\nM_{k} P_{k}=\\frac{\\sqrt{3}(n+1-k)}{n+1} .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nThus, $A P_{k}=A D+M_{k} N_{k}=1+\\frac{k}{n+1}$.\nTherefore, $A M_{k}^{2}=A P_{k}^{2}+M_{k} P_{k}^{2}$\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n=\\left(1+\\frac{k}{n+1}\\right)^{2}+\\left[\\frac{\\sqrt{3}(n+1-k)}{n+1}\\right]^{2} \\\\\n=1+\\frac{2 k}{n+1}+\\frac{k^{2}}{(n+1)^{2}}+\\frac{3(n+1-k)^{2}}{(n+1)^{2}} .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nThen, $\\frac{1}{n}\\left(A M_{1}^{2}+A M_{2}^{2}+\\cdots+A M_{n}^{2}\\right)$\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n=\\frac{1}{n}\\left\\{n+\\frac{2(1+2+\\cdots+n)}{n+1}+\\frac{1^{2}+2^{2}+\\cdots+n^{2}}{(n+1)^{2}}+\\right. \\\\\n\\left.\\frac{3\\left[n^{2}+(n-1)^{2}+\\cdots+1^{2}\\right]}{(n+1)^{2}}\\right\\} \\\\\n=\\frac{1}{n}\\left[2 n+\\frac{4}{(n+1)^{2}} \\cdot \\frac{1}{6} n(n+1)(2 n+1)\\right] \\\\\n=2+\\frac{2(2 n+1)}{3(n+1)} .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nTherefore, $\\lim _{n \\rightarrow \\infty} \\frac{1}{n}\\left(A M_{1}^{2}+A M_{2}^{2}+\\cdots+A M_{n}^{2}\\right)$\n$$\n=\\lim _{n \\rightarrow \\infty}\\left[2+\\frac{2(2 n+1)}{3(n+1)}\\right]=2+\\frac{4}{3}=\\frac{10}{3} \\text {. }\n$$", "answer": "C"}
{"id": 858, "problem": "Let $C$ be the graph of $xy = 1$, and denote by $C^*$ the reflection of $C$ in the line $y = 2x$. Let the equation of $C^*$ be written in the form\n\\[12x^2 + bxy + cy^2 + d = 0.\\]\nFind the product $bc$.", "solution": "Given a point $P (x,y)$ on $C$, we look to find a formula for $P' (x', y')$ on $C^*$. Both points lie on a line that is [perpendicular](https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/Perpendicular) to $y=2x$, so the slope of $\\overline{PP'}$ is $\\frac{-1}{2}$. Thus $\\frac{y' - y}{x' - x} = \\frac{-1}{2} \\Longrightarrow x' + 2y' = x + 2y$. Also, the midpoint of $\\overline{PP'}$, $\\left(\\frac{x + x'}{2}, \\frac{y + y'}{2}\\right)$, lies on the line $y = 2x$. Therefore $\\frac{y + y'}{2} = x + x' \\Longrightarrow 2x' - y' = y - 2x$.\nSolving these two equations, we find $x = \\frac{-3x' + 4y'}{5}$ and $y = \\frac{4x' + 3y'}{5}$. Substituting these points into the equation of $C$, we get $\\frac{(-3x'+4y')(4x'+3y')}{25}=1$, which when expanded becomes $12x'^2-7x'y'-12y'^2+25=0$.\nThus, $bc=(-7)(-12)=\\boxed{084}$.", "answer": "84"}
{"id": 47765, "problem": "Plot the graph of the function $\\mathrm{y}=\\sqrt{4 \\sin ^{4} x-2 \\cos 2 x+3}+\\sqrt{4 \\cos ^{4} x+2 \\cos 2 x+3}$.", "solution": "Answer. The graph of the function will be the line $y = 4$.\n\n## Solution.\n\n$\\mathrm{y}=\\sqrt{4 \\sin ^{4} x-2 \\cos 2 x+3}+\\sqrt{4 \\cos ^{4} x+2 \\cos 2 x+3}$\n\n$\\mathrm{y}=\\sqrt{4 \\sin ^{4} x-2+4 \\sin ^{2} x+3}+\\sqrt{4 \\cos ^{4} x+4 \\cos ^{2} x-2+3}$\n\n$\\mathrm{y}=\\sqrt{4 \\sin ^{4} x+4 \\sin ^{2} x+1}+\\sqrt{4 \\cos ^{4} x+4 \\cos ^{2} x+1}$\n\n$\\mathrm{y}=2 \\sin ^{2} x+1+2 \\cos ^{2} x+1, \\mathrm{y}=4$.", "answer": "4"}
{"id": 11885, "problem": "In rhombus $ABCD$, $\\angle A=100^{\\circ}$, $M$ and $N$ are the midpoints of sides $AB$ and $BC$ respectively, and $MP \\perp CD$ at point $P$. Then the degree measure of $\\angle NPC$ is $\\qquad$", "solution": "$=9.50^{\\circ}$.\nSince quadrilateral $ABCD$ is a rhombus, therefore,\n$$\nAB=BC, \\angle B=180^{\\circ}-\\angle A=80^{\\circ} \\text {. }\n$$\n\nAlso, $M$ and $N$ are the midpoints of sides $AB$ and $BC$, respectively, so $BM=BN$,\n$$\n\\angle BMN=\\angle BNM=\\frac{1}{2}\\left(180^{\\circ}-80^{\\circ}\\right)=50^{\\circ} \\text {. }\n$$\n\nLet the midpoint of $MP$ be\n$E$, as shown in Figure 10, connect $NE$. Then\n$NE \\parallel BM \\parallel CP$.\nSince $MP \\perp CD$, then $NE \\perp MP$, so $NM=NP$.\n\nTherefore, $\\angle NMP$ $=\\angle NPM$.\nThus $\\angle NPC=\\angle NMB=50^{\\circ}$.", "answer": "50^{\\circ}"}
{"id": 4018, "problem": "Given two points $P,\\ Q$ on the parabola $C: y=x^2-x-2$ in the $xy$ plane. Note that the $x$ coordinate of $P$ is less than that of $Q$.\n\n(a) If the origin $O$ is the midpoint of the line segment $PQ$, then find the equation of the line $PQ$.\n\n(b) If the origin $O$ divides internally the line segment $PQ$ by 2:1, then find the equation of $PQ$.\n\n(c) If the origin $O$ divides internally the line segment $PQ$ by 2:1, find the area of the figure bounded by the parabola $C$ and the line $PQ$.", "solution": "### Part (a)\n1. Let the coordinates of points \\( P \\) and \\( Q \\) be \\( (x_1, y_1) \\) and \\( (x_2, y_2) \\) respectively.\n2. Given that the origin \\( O \\) is the midpoint of the line segment \\( PQ \\), we have:\n   \\[\n   \\left( \\frac{x_1 + x_2}{2}, \\frac{y_1 + y_2}{2} \\right) = (0, 0)\n   \\]\n3. This implies:\n   \\[\n   x_1 + x_2 = 0 \\quad \\text{and} \\quad y_1 + y_2 = 0\n   \\]\n4. Since \\( P \\) and \\( Q \\) lie on the parabola \\( y = x^2 - x - 2 \\), we have:\n   \\[\n   y_1 = x_1^2 - x_1 - 2 \\quad \\text{and} \\quad y_2 = x_2^2 - x_2 - 2\n   \\]\n5. Substituting \\( x_2 = -x_1 \\) into the equation for \\( y_2 \\):\n   \\[\n   y_2 = (-x_1)^2 - (-x_1) - 2 = x_1^2 + x_1 - 2\n   \\]\n6. Since \\( y_1 + y_2 = 0 \\), we have:\n   \\[\n   (x_1^2 - x_1 - 2) + (x_1^2 + x_1 - 2) = 0\n   \\]\n7. Simplifying, we get:\n   \\[\n   2x_1^2 - 4 = 0 \\implies x_1^2 = 2 \\implies x_1 = \\pm \\sqrt{2}\n   \\]\n8. Therefore, the coordinates of \\( P \\) and \\( Q \\) are \\( (\\sqrt{2}, \\sqrt{2}^2 - \\sqrt{2} - 2) \\) and \\( (-\\sqrt{2}, (-\\sqrt{2})^2 + \\sqrt{2} - 2) \\).\n9. Simplifying the coordinates:\n   \\[\n   P = (\\sqrt{2}, 2 - \\sqrt{2} - 2) = (\\sqrt{2}, -\\sqrt{2})\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   Q = (-\\sqrt{2}, 2 + \\sqrt{2} - 2) = (-\\sqrt{2}, \\sqrt{2})\n   \\]\n10. The slope of the line \\( PQ \\) is:\n    \\[\n    m = \\frac{\\sqrt{2} - (-\\sqrt{2})}{-\\sqrt{2} - \\sqrt{2}} = \\frac{2\\sqrt{2}}{-2\\sqrt{2}} = -1\n    \\]\n11. Therefore, the equation of the line \\( PQ \\) is:\n    \\[\n    y = -x\n    \\]\n\n### Part (b)\n1. Given that the origin \\( O \\) divides the line segment \\( PQ \\) internally in the ratio 2:1, we use the section formula.\n2. Let the coordinates of \\( P \\) and \\( Q \\) be \\( (x_1, y_1) \\) and \\( (x_2, y_2) \\) respectively.\n3. The coordinates of \\( O \\) are given by:\n   \\[\n   O = \\left( \\frac{2x_2 + x_1}{3}, \\frac{2y_2 + y_1}{3} \\right) = (0, 0)\n   \\]\n4. This implies:\n   \\[\n   2x_2 + x_1 = 0 \\quad \\text{and} \\quad 2y_2 + y_1 = 0\n   \\]\n5. Since \\( P \\) and \\( Q \\) lie on the parabola \\( y = x^2 - x - 2 \\), we have:\n   \\[\n   y_1 = x_1^2 - x_1 - 2 \\quad \\text{and} \\quad y_2 = x_2^2 - x_2 - 2\n   \\]\n6. Substituting \\( x_1 = -2x_2 \\) into the equation for \\( y_1 \\):\n   \\[\n   y_1 = (-2x_2)^2 - (-2x_2) - 2 = 4x_2^2 + 2x_2 - 2\n   \\]\n7. Since \\( 2y_2 + y_1 = 0 \\), we have:\n   \\[\n   2(x_2^2 - x_2 - 2) + (4x_2^2 + 2x_2 - 2) = 0\n   \\]\n8. Simplifying, we get:\n   \\[\n   2x_2^2 - 2x_2 - 4 + 4x_2^2 + 2x_2 - 2 = 0 \\implies 6x_2^2 - 6 = 0 \\implies x_2^2 = 1 \\implies x_2 = \\pm 1\n   \\]\n9. Therefore, the coordinates of \\( P \\) and \\( Q \\) are \\( (-2, (-2)^2 - (-2) - 2) \\) and \\( (1, 1^2 - 1 - 2) \\).\n10. Simplifying the coordinates:\n    \\[\n    P = (-2, 4 + 2 - 2) = (-2, 4)\n    \\]\n    \\[\n    Q = (1, 1 - 1 - 2) = (1, -2)\n    \\]\n11. The slope of the line \\( PQ \\) is:\n    \\[\n    m = \\frac{-2 - 4}{1 - (-2)} = \\frac{-6}{3} = -2\n    \\]\n12. Therefore, the equation of the line \\( PQ \\) is:\n    \\[\n    y = -2x\n    \\]\n\n### Part (c)\n1. The area of the figure bounded by the parabola \\( y = x^2 - x - 2 \\) and the line \\( y = -2x \\) can be found by integrating the difference of the functions over the interval where they intersect.\n2. First, find the points of intersection by solving:\n   \\[\n   x^2 - x - 2 = -2x \\implies x^2 + x - 2 = 0 \\implies (x + 2)(x - 1) = 0 \\implies x = -2 \\text{ or } x = 1\n   \\]\n3. The area \\( A \\) is given by:\n   \\[\n   A = \\int_{-2}^{1} \\left( (x^2 - x - 2) - (-2x) \\right) \\, dx = \\int_{-2}^{1} (x^2 + x - 2) \\, dx\n   \\]\n4. Evaluate the integral:\n   \\[\n   \\int_{-2}^{1} (x^2 + x - 2) \\, dx = \\left[ \\frac{x^3}{3} + \\frac{x^2}{2} - 2x \\right]_{-2}^{1}\n   \\]\n5. Calculate the definite integral:\n   \\[\n   \\left( \\frac{1^3}{3} + \\frac{1^2}{2} - 2(1) \\right) - \\left( \\frac{(-2)^3}{3} + \\frac{(-2)^2}{2} - 2(-2) \\right)\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   = \\left( \\frac{1}{3} + \\frac{1}{2} - 2 \\right) - \\left( \\frac{-8}{3} + 2 + 4 \\right)\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   = \\left( \\frac{1}{3} + \\frac{1}{2} - 2 \\right) - \\left( \\frac{-8}{3} + 6 \\right)\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   = \\left( \\frac{2}{6} + \\frac{3}{6} - 2 \\right) - \\left( \\frac{-8}{3} + 6 \\right)\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   = \\left( \\frac{5}{6} - 2 \\right) - \\left( \\frac{-8}{3} + 6 \\right)\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   = \\left( \\frac{5}{6} - \\frac{12}{6} \\right) - \\left( \\frac{-8}{3} + 6 \\right)\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   = \\left( \\frac{-7}{6} \\right) - \\left( \\frac{-8}{3} + 6 \\right)\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   = \\left( \\frac{-7}{6} \\right) - \\left( \\frac{-16}{6} + \\frac{36}{6} \\right)\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   = \\left( \\frac{-7}{6} \\right) - \\left( \\frac{20}{6} \\right)\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   = \\left( \\frac{-7}{6} - \\frac{20}{6} \\right)\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   = \\left( \\frac{-27}{6} \\right)\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   = -\\frac{27}{6}\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   = -\\frac{9}{2}\n   \\]\n6. The area is:\n   \\[\n   A = \\frac{9}{2}\n   \\]\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{\\frac{9}{2}} \\)", "answer": "\\frac{9}{2}"}
{"id": 44105, "problem": "Xiaoming goes to the supermarket to buy milk. If he buys fresh milk at 6 yuan per box, the money he brings is just enough; if he buys yogurt at 9 yuan per box, the money is also just enough, but he buys 6 fewer boxes than fresh milk. Xiaoming brings a total of yuan.", "solution": "【Answer】108 yuan\n【Key Point】Solving application problems by setting up equations\n【Analysis】\nLet Xiao Ming be able to buy $x$ boxes of yogurt, then he can buy $(x+6)$ boxes of fresh milk;\n\nAccording to the problem, we can set up the equation: $6(x+6)=9x$, solving for $x$ gives $x=12$; so Xiao Ming brought a total of $9 \\times 12=108$ yuan.", "answer": "108"}
{"id": 39516, "problem": "$\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}x+y+z=0, \\\\ 2 x+3 y+z=0, \\\\ (x+1)^{2}+(y+2)^{2}+(z+3)^{2}=14 .\\end{array}\\right.$", "solution": "## Solution.\n\nFrom the first equation of the system, we find $z=-x-y$ and substitute it into the second and third equations:\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& \\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\n2 x+3 y-x-y=0 \\\\\n(x+1)^{2}+(y+2)^{2}+(-x-y+3)^{2}=14\n\\end{array} \\Leftrightarrow\\right. \\\\\n& \\Leftrightarrow\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\nx+2 y=0 \\\\\n(x+1)^{2}+(y+2)^{2}+(-x-y+3)^{2}=14\n\\end{array}\\right.\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nFrom here, $x=-2 y,(-2 y+1)^{2}+(y+2)^{2}+(2 y-y+3)^{2}=14 \\Leftrightarrow$ $\\Leftrightarrow y^{2}+y=0$, from which $y_{1}=0, y_{2}=-1 ; x_{1}=0, x_{2}=2 ; z_{1}=0, z_{2}=-1$.'\n\nAnswer: $(0 ; 0 ; 0),(2 ;-1 ;-1)$.", "answer": "(0;0;0),(2;-1;-1)"}
{"id": 60372, "problem": "Let $ m \\equal{} 2007^{2008}$, how many natural numbers n are there such that $ n < m$ and $ n(2n \\plus{} 1)(5n \\plus{} 2)$ is divisible by $ m$ (which means that $ m \\mid n(2n \\plus{} 1)(5n \\plus{} 2)$) ?", "solution": "1. **Define \\( m \\) and factorize it:**\n   \\[\n   m = 2007^{2008}\n   \\]\n   We can factorize \\( 2007 \\) as:\n   \\[\n   2007 = 3^2 \\times 223\n   \\]\n   Therefore,\n   \\[\n   m = (3^2 \\times 223)^{2008} = 3^{4016} \\times 223^{2008}\n   \\]\n   Let \\( a = 3^{4016} \\) and \\( b = 223^{2008} \\). Thus, \\( m = ab \\) and \\( \\gcd(a, b) = 1 \\).\n\n2. **Conditions for divisibility:**\n   We need \\( n(2n + 1)(5n + 2) \\) to be divisible by \\( m \\). This means:\n   \\[\n   m \\mid n(2n + 1)(5n + 2)\n   \\]\n   Since \\( a \\) and \\( b \\) are coprime, at least one of \\( n \\), \\( 2n + 1 \\), or \\( 5n + 2 \\) must be divisible by \\( a \\), and at least one of them must be divisible by \\( b \\).\n\n3. **Set up congruences:**\n   We need to solve the following congruences:\n   \\[\n   sn + t \\equiv 0 \\pmod{a}\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   un + v \\equiv 0 \\pmod{b}\n   \\]\n   where \\( (s, t) \\) and \\( (u, v) \\) are one of \\( (1, 0) \\), \\( (2, 1) \\), and \\( (5, 2) \\).\n\n4. **Uniqueness of solutions:**\n   Since \\( s \\) and \\( u \\) are relatively prime to both \\( a \\) and \\( b \\), each system of linear congruences has a unique solution modulo \\( m \\). There are 9 combinations for \\( (s, t) \\) and \\( (u, v) \\), leading to 9 potential solutions for \\( n \\).\n\n5. **Check for overlap:**\n   We need to ensure that no two solutions coincide. If two solutions coincide, then \\( a \\) or \\( b \\) would divide both \\( sn + t \\) and \\( un + v \\) for different pairs \\( (s, t) \\) and \\( (u, v) \\), which is not possible since these numbers are relatively prime.\n\n6. **Special case for \\( n = 0 \\):**\n   When both \\( (s, t) = (1, 0) \\) and \\( (u, v) = (1, 0) \\), the solution is \\( n \\equiv 0 \\pmod{m} \\). However, since \\( n < m \\) and \\( n \\) must be a natural number, \\( n = 0 \\) is not allowed.\n\n7. **Conclusion:**\n   Since \\( n = 0 \\) is not allowed, we have 8 unique solutions for \\( n \\) in the range \\( 0 < n < m \\).\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{ 8 } \\).", "answer": " 8 "}
{"id": 2004, "problem": "Given that $f(x)$ is an even function, for any $x \\in \\mathbf{R}^{+}$, we have $f(2+x)=-2 f(2-x)$, and $f(-1)=4, f(-3)$ equals $\\qquad$ .", "solution": "3. -8 .\n\nLet $x=1$, then $f(3)=-2 f(1)$. Since $f(x)$ is an even function, then $f(-3)=f(3)=-2 f(1)=$ $-2 f(-1)=-8$", "answer": "-8"}
{"id": 123, "problem": "Given the function $y=\\frac{a-x}{x-a-1}$, the graph of its inverse function is symmetric about the point $(-1,4)$. Then the value of the real number $a$ is $\\qquad$ .", "solution": "2.3.-\n\nFrom the problem, we know that the graph of the function $y=\\frac{a-x}{x-a-1}$ is centrally symmetric about the point $(4,-1)$.\n$\\because y=\\frac{a-x}{x-a-1}=-1-\\frac{1}{x-(a+1)}$, we have $(y+1)[x-(a+1)]=-1$,\n$\\therefore$ the graph of the function is a hyperbola with its center at $(a+1,-1)$.\nAlso, $\\because$ the graph of the hyperbola is centrally symmetric about its center,\n$\\therefore a+1=4$, which means $a=3$.", "answer": "3"}
{"id": 6873, "problem": "A column of troops is marching at a speed of 10 km/h. The communicator at the front of the column runs to the end of the column at a speed of 15 km/h to deliver orders, and then runs back to the front to report to the commander, taking a total of 18 minutes. The length of this column is $\\qquad$ meters.", "solution": "$1250$", "answer": "1250"}
{"id": 3340, "problem": "A keresedő 39 K-ért adott el árut. Mennyiért vette az árut, ha ugyanannyi százalékot nyert, mint a mennyibe az áru került?", "solution": "If the merchant bought the item for $x K$, then\n\n$$\nx+\\frac{x x}{100}=39\n$$\n\nor\n\n$$\nx^{2}+100 x-3900=0\n$$\n\nfrom which the positive root is:\n\n$$\nx=30\n$$\n\n(Viola Rezső, Budapest.)", "answer": "30"}
{"id": 30514, "problem": "Let $a, b$ be positive integers such that $79 \\mid(a+77 b)$, and $77 \\mid(a+79 b)$, find the smallest possible value of the sum $a+b$.", "solution": "16. Notice that\n$79|(a+77 b) \\Leftrightarrow 79|(a-2 b) \\Leftrightarrow 79|(39 a-78 b) \\Leftrightarrow 79|(39 a+b)$,\n$77|(a+79 b) \\Leftrightarrow 77|(a+2 b) \\Leftrightarrow 77|(39 a+78 b) \\Leftrightarrow 77|(39 a+b)$,\nthus, $79 \\times 77 \\mid(39 a+b)$,\ntherefore, $39 a+b=79 \\times 77 k, k \\in \\mathbf{N}_{+}$.\nNotice that\n$$\n39 a+39 b=79 \\times 77 k+38 b=\\left(78^{2}-1\\right) k+38 b=\\left(78^{2}-39\\right) k+38(k+b),\n$$\n\nso, $39 \\mid(b+k)$, hence $b+k \\geqslant 39$.\nThus, $39 a+39 b \\geqslant\\left(78^{2}-39\\right)+38 \\times 39$, which means\n$$\na+b \\geqslant 156-1+38=193 \\text {. }\n$$\n\nIt is easy to see that $b=38, a=155$ satisfies the given conditions, therefore,\n$$\na+b=193 \\text {. }\n$$\n\nHence, $(a+b)_{\\min }=193$.", "answer": "193"}
{"id": 52245, "problem": "Let $a, b, c$ be distinct rational numbers, satisfying $(b+\\sqrt{2})^{2}=(a+\\sqrt{2})(c+\\sqrt{2})$.\nThen the number of sets of $a, b, c$ that satisfy the condition is ( ).\n(A) 0\n(B) 1\n(C) 2\n(D) 4", "solution": "6. A.\n\nSince $(b+\\sqrt{2})^{2}=(a+\\sqrt{2})(c+\\sqrt{2})$, that is, $b^{2}+2+2 \\sqrt{2} b=a c+2+(a+c) \\sqrt{2}$, then $a c=b^{2}, a+c=2 b$.\nThus, $a^{2}+c^{2}+2 a c=(a+c)^{2}=4 b^{2}=4 a c$.\nTherefore, $(a-c)^{2}=0$.\nHence, $a=c$, which contradicts the given condition.", "answer": "A"}
{"id": 605, "problem": "In a volleyball tournament, $n$ teams from city $A$ and $2 n$ teams from city $B$ participated. Each team played exactly one game against each other team. The ratio of the number of wins by teams from city $B$ to the number of wins by teams from city $A$ is $3: 4$. Find $n$, given that there were no draws in the tournament.", "solution": "(12 points) Solution. The number of games in which only teams from city $A$ participated is $\\frac{(n-1) n}{2}$. In these games, teams from city $A$ won $\\frac{(n-1) n}{2}$ games. The number of games in which only teams from city $B$ participated is $\\frac{(2 n-1) 2 n}{2}$. In these games, teams from city $B$ won $(2 n-1) n$ games. The number of matches between teams from city $A$ and teams from city $B$ is $2 n^{2}$. Let $m$ be the number of wins in these matches by teams from city $A$, then teams from city $B$ won $2 n^{2}-m$ games in these matches. In total, teams from city $A$ won $\\frac{(n-1) n}{2}+m$ games, and teams from city $B$ won $(2 n-1) n+2 n^{2}-m$ games. According to the condition, we have $\\frac{\\frac{(n-1) n}{2}+m}{(2 n-1) n+2 n^{2}-m}=\\frac{4}{3}$, $3 n^{2}-3 n+6 m=32 n^{2}-8 n-8 m, 14 m=29 n^{2}-5 n, m=\\frac{29 n^{2}-5 n}{14}, \\frac{29 n^{2}-5 n}{14} \\leq 2 n^{2}, n^{2}-5 n \\leq 0$. The number $n$ can be $1,2,3,4,5$. By substituting into the equation $m=\\frac{29 n^{2}-5 n}{14}$, we get that $m$ is an integer only when $n=5$.\n\nAnswer: 5.", "answer": "5"}
{"id": 49973, "problem": "In how many ways can the letters be placed into the envelopes so that no letter ends up in the correct envelope?", "solution": "Let $ F (n) $ denote the number of all ways of placing $ n $ letters $ L_1, L_2, \\ldots, L_n $ into $ n $ envelopes $ K_1, K_2, \\ldots, K_n $ so that no letter $ L_i $ ends up in the correct envelope $ K_i $, or more simply, so that there is no \"hit\". We need to calculate $ F (6) $.\nSuppose we incorrectly place all letters by putting letter $ L_1 $ in envelope $ K_i $ ($ i \\ne 1 $). There are $ 2 $ cases:\na) Letter $ L_i $ ends up in envelope $ K_1 $. The remaining $ 4 $ letters must then be incorrectly placed in the remaining $ 4 $ envelopes, which can be done in $ F (4) $ ways. Since $ K_i $ can be any of the $ 5 $ envelopes $ K_2 $, $ K_3 $, $ K_4 $, $ K_5 $, $ K_6 $, case a) can occur $ 5 \\cdot F (4) $ times.\nb) Letter $ L_i $ does not end up in envelope $ K_1 $. By assigning envelope $ K_1 $ to letter $ L_i $ as its \"pseudo-correct\" envelope, we can say that none of the letters $ L_2 $, $ L_3 $, $ L_4 $, $ L_5 $, $ L_6 $ end up in their correct envelopes, which can be done in $ F (5) $ ways. Since $ K_i $ can be any of the $ 5 $ envelopes, case b) can occur $ 5 \\cdot F (5) $ times.\nSince cases a) and b) cover all possibilities, therefore\n\nAnalogously\n\n\\[ F (5) = 4F (4) + 4F (3) \\]\n\n\\[ F (4) = 3F (3) + 3F (2) \\]\n\n\\[ F (3) = 2F (2) + 2F (1). \\]\n\nBut of course\n\n\\[ F (2) = 1 \\]\n\\[ F (1) = 0 \\]\n\nTherefore, from the above equations, we obtain sequentially,\n\n\\[ F (3) = 2 \\cdot 1 + 2 \\cdot 0 = 2 \\]\n\\[ F (4) = 3 \\cdot 2 + 3 \\cdot 1 = 9 \\]\n\\[ F (5) = 4 \\cdot 9 + 4 \\cdot 2 = 44 \\]\n\nNote. In the above solutions, the number $ 6 $ does not play any significant role. The same methods can be applied to $ n $ letters and $ n $ envelopes. Method I leads to the formula\n\n\\[ F (n) = (n - 1) [F (n - 1) + F (n - 2)] \\]\n\nThis is the so-called recursive or reduction formula, which allows us to calculate $ F (n) $ if the values of $ F (n - 1) $ and $ F (n - 2) $ are known. Similarly, Method II leads to the recursive formula\n\n\\[ F (n) = nF (n - 1) + (-1)^n \\]\n\nFormula (1) allows us to calculate $ F (n) $ in terms of $ n $. We can write this formula as\n\n\\[ F (n) = nF (n - 1) + (-1)^n \\]\n\nFrom formula (3), we see that the function $ F (k) - kF (k - 1) $ has the same absolute value for every natural number $ k > 1 $, but changes sign when transitioning from $ k $ to $ k + 1 $. And since\n\n\\[ F (2) - 2F (1) = 1 \\]\n\nwe have\n\n\\[ F (3) - 3F (2) = -1 \\]\n\\[ F (4) - 4F (3) = 1 \\]\n\\[ \\ldots \\]\n\nFrom equality (4), we get\n\n\\[ F (n) - nF (n - 1) = (-1)^n \\]\n\nWe introduce the notation\n\n\\[ \\varphi (k) = \\frac{F (k)}{k!} \\]\n\nFormula (5) becomes\n\n\\[ \\varphi (k) - \\varphi (k - 1) = \\frac{(-1)^k}{k!} \\]\n\nAnalogously\n\n\\[ \\varphi (n) - \\varphi (n - 1) = \\frac{(-1)^n}{n!} \\]\n\n\\[ \\varphi (n - 1) - \\varphi (n - 2) = \\frac{(-1)^{n-1}}{(n-1)!} \\]\n\n\\[ \\ldots \\]\n\n\\[ \\varphi (2) - \\varphi (1) = \\frac{1}{2}. \\]\n\nAdding these formulas and considering that $ \\varphi (1) = \\frac{F (1)}{1} = 0 $, we get\n\n\\[ \\varphi (n) = \\sum_{k=1}^{n} \\frac{(-1)^k}{k!} \\]\n\nTherefore,\n\n\\[ F (n) = n! \\sum_{k=1}^{n} \\frac{(-1)^k}{k!} \\]\n\nThe problem we solved is known as the Bernoulli-Euler problem of the mislaid letters.", "answer": "265"}
{"id": 11927, "problem": "Find ten natural numbers whose sum and product are equal to 20.", "solution": "Answer: $1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,2,10$.\n\nComment. The given answer - 7 points.", "answer": "1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,2,10"}
{"id": 50617, "problem": "For $i=2,3, \\cdots, k$, the remainder when the positive integer $n$ is divided by $i$ is $i-1$. If the smallest value of $n$, $n_{0}$, satisfies $2000<n_{0}<3000$, then the smallest value of the positive integer $k$ is", "solution": "10.9.\n\nSince $n+1$ is a multiple of $2,3, \\cdots, k$, the smallest value of $n$, $n_{0}$, satisfies\n$$\nn_{0}+1=[2,3, \\cdots, k],\n$$\n\nwhere $[2,3, \\cdots, k]$ represents the least common multiple of $2,3, \\cdots, k$.\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\text { Since }[2,3, \\cdots, 8]=840, \\\\\n{[2,3, \\cdots, 9]=2520,} \\\\\n{[2,3, \\cdots, 10]=2520,} \\\\\n{[2,3, \\cdots, 11]=27720,}\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nTherefore, the smallest positive integer $k$ that satisfies $2000<n_{0}<3000$ is 9.", "answer": "9"}
{"id": 37820, "problem": "A list of positive integers is called good if the maximum element of the list appears exactly once. A sublist is a list formed by one or more consecutive elements of a list. For example, the list $10,34,34,22,30,22$ the sublist $22,30,22$ is good and $10,34,34,22$ is not. A list is very good if all its sublists are good. Find the minimum value of $k$ such that there exists a very good list of length $2019$ with $k$ different values on it.", "solution": "1. **Understanding the Problem:**\n   - We need to find the minimum value of \\( k \\) such that there exists a very good list of length 2019 with \\( k \\) different values.\n   - A list is very good if all its sublists are good, meaning the maximum element in each sublist appears exactly once.\n\n2. **Constructing a Very Good List:**\n   - Consider the ruler sequence defined by \\( \\nu_2(n) + 1 \\), where \\( \\nu_2(n) \\) is the highest power of 2 dividing \\( n \\).\n   - For example, \\( \\nu_2(1) = 0 \\), \\( \\nu_2(2) = 1 \\), \\( \\nu_2(3) = 0 \\), \\( \\nu_2(4) = 2 \\), etc.\n   - The sequence \\( \\nu_2(1) + 1, \\nu_2(2) + 1, \\ldots, \\nu_2(2019) + 1 \\) will have values ranging from 1 to \\( \\nu_2(2019) + 1 \\).\n\n3. **Analyzing the Ruler Sequence:**\n   - The maximum value of \\( \\nu_2(n) \\) for \\( n \\leq 2019 \\) is \\( \\nu_2(1024) = 10 \\).\n   - Therefore, the values in the sequence \\( \\nu_2(n) + 1 \\) will range from 1 to 11.\n\n4. **Verifying the Very Good Property:**\n   - For any sublist of the ruler sequence, the maximum element appears exactly once because the sequence is constructed such that each value \\( \\nu_2(n) + 1 \\) is unique for each \\( n \\).\n   - This ensures that all sublists are good, making the entire list very good.\n\n5. **Minimum Value of \\( k \\):**\n   - Since the sequence \\( \\nu_2(n) + 1 \\) uses values from 1 to 11, the minimum value of \\( k \\) is 11.\n\n6. **Pigeonhole Argument for \\( k \\leq 10 \\):**\n   - If \\( k \\leq 10 \\), then by the pigeonhole principle, some sublist would contain each value an even number of times, violating the condition for being good.\n   - Therefore, \\( k \\leq 10 \\) is not possible.\n\nConclusion:\n\\[\n\\boxed{11}\n\\]", "answer": "11"}
{"id": 45942, "problem": "Graphically determine the intersection of the graphs of functions $f$ and $g$ with the rules $f(x)=3^{x}-1$ and $g(x)=x^{2}-2x$. Verify the solution by calculation.", "solution": "B2. We draw the asymptote $y=-1$, the intersection $z$ with the ordinate $(0,0)$, and calculate an additional point, for example, $(1,2)$, and then draw the graph of the exponential function. For the quadratic function, we calculate the roots $x_{1}=0$ and $x_{2}=2$ and the vertex $(1,1)$, and then draw its graph. We read off the intersection $(0,0)$. We verify the solution computationally: $f(0)=3^{0}-1=1-1=0$ and $g(0)=0^{2}-2 \\cdot 0=0$.\n\nDrawn asymptote $y=1$\n\n1 point\n\nDrawn intersection $z$ with the ordinate $(0,0)$ 1 point\n\nCalculated and drawn roots of the quadratic function $x_{1}=0$ and $x_{2}=2$ $1+1$ points\n\nRead off coordinates of the intersection $(0,0)$ 1 point\n\nComputationally verified solutions\n\n$1+1$ points\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_06_07_d6b556bd14f8001ca6fag-16.jpg?height=380&width=528&top_left_y=758&top_left_x=227)", "answer": "(0,0)"}
{"id": 23350, "problem": "Find all three-digit numbers that are 12 times the sum of their digits.", "solution": "According to the condition, the number is divisible by 3. Therefore, the sum of its digits is also divisible by 3, which means the number itself is divisible by 9.\n\nIn addition, it is divisible by 4. Therefore, we need to look for numbers that are divisible by 36. The sum of the digits of a three-digit number does not exceed 27, but the number 999 is not divisible by 12. Therefore, the sum of the digits of our number is no more than 18, and the number itself is no more than \\(18 \\cdot 12 = 216\\). It remains to check the numbers 108, 144, 180, 216.\n\n## Answer\n\n108.", "answer": "108"}
{"id": 16097, "problem": "In an isosceles triangle $ABC$, points $M$ and $N$ are located on the lateral sides $AB$ and $BC$ respectively.\n\nFind the area of triangle $ABC$, given that $AM=5, AN=2\\sqrt{37}, CM=11, CN=10$.", "solution": "Drop perpendiculars $M P$ and $N Q$ to the base $A C$; using the Pythagorean theorem, form an equation in terms of $x=A P$.\n\n## Solution\n\nLet $P$ and $Q$ be the projections of points $M$ and $N$ onto $A C$. Denote $A P=x$. Then, from the similarity of triangles $N Q C$ and $M P A$, we get that $Q C=2 x$.\n\n$N C^{2}-C Q^{2}=A N^{2}-A Q^{2}$. Therefore, $A Q^{2}=148+4 x^{2}-100=48+4 x^{2}$.\n\nSimilarly, $C P^{2}=96+x^{2}$. Since $C P-A Q=(A C-x)-(A C-2 x)=x$, we have $\\sqrt{96+x^{2}}-\\sqrt{48+4 x^{2}}=x$. Solving this equation, we get $x=2$. Thus, $C P=10, A C=12, B C=15$. Using Heron's formula, $S_{A B C}=\\sqrt{21 \\cdot 6 \\cdot 6 \\cdot 9}=18 \\sqrt{21}$.\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_06_3b3613da627e706c6878g-34.jpg?height=446&width=535&top_left_y=0&top_left_x=767)\n\n## Answer\n\n$18 \\sqrt{21}$.", "answer": "18\\sqrt{21}"}
{"id": 43692, "problem": "Let $S=1!+2!+3!+\\cdots+99!$, then the units digit of $S$ is\n(A) 9.\n(B) 8.\n(C) 5.\n(D) 3.\n(E) 0.", "solution": "［Solution］Notice that $k!$ for $k \\geqslant 5$ all have factors of 2 and 5, so their product is a multiple of 10.\n\nThus, the units digit of $S$ is the same as that of $1!+2!+3!+4!$, which is the units digit of $(1+2+6+24)$, which is 3.\nTherefore, the answer is $(D)$.", "answer": "D"}
{"id": 4756, "problem": "Inside triangle \\( A B C \\) there are three circles \\( k_{1}, k_{2}, k_{3} \\) each of which is tangent to two sides of the triangle and to its incircle \\( k \\). The radii of \\( k_{1}, k_{2}, k_{3} \\) are 1, 4, and 9. Determine the radius of \\( k \\).", "solution": "18. Suppose that circles $k_{1}\\left(O_{1}, r_{1}\\right), k_{2}\\left(O_{2}, r_{2}\\right)$, and $k_{3}\\left(O_{3}, r_{3}\\right)$ touch the edges of the angles $\\angle B A C, \\angle A B C$, and $\\angle A C B$, respectively. Denote also by $O$ and $r$ the center and radius of the incircle. Let $P$ be the point of tangency of the incircle with $A B$ and let $F$ be the foot of the perpendicular from $O_{1}$ to $O P$. From $\\triangle O_{1} F O$ we obtain $\\cot (\\alpha / 2)=2 \\sqrt{r r_{1}} /\\left(r-r_{1}\\right)$ and analogously $\\cot (\\beta / 2)=2 \\sqrt{r r_{2}} /\\left(r-r_{2}\\right), \\cot (\\gamma / 2)=2 \\sqrt{r r_{3}} /\\left(r-r_{3}\\right)$. We will now use a well-known trigonometric identity for the angles of a triangle: \n$$ \\cot \\frac{\\alpha}{2}+\\cot \\frac{\\beta}{2}+\\cot \\frac{\\gamma}{2}=\\cot \\frac{\\alpha}{2} \\cdot \\cot \\frac{\\beta}{2} \\cdot \\cot \\frac{\\gamma}{2} . $$\n(This identity follows from $\\tan (\\gamma / 2)=\\cot (\\alpha / 2+\\beta / 2)$ and the formula for the cotangent of a sum.) Plugging in the obtained cotangents, we get \n$$ \\begin{aligned} \\frac{2 \\sqrt{r r_{1}}}{r-r_{1}}+\\frac{2 \\sqrt{r r_{2}}}{r-r_{2}}+\\frac{2 \\sqrt{r r_{3}}}{r-r_{3}}= & \\frac{2 \\sqrt{r r_{1}}}{r-r_{1}} \\cdot \\frac{2 \\sqrt{r r_{2}}}{r-r_{2}} \\cdot \\frac{2 \\sqrt{r r_{3}}}{r-r_{3}} \\Rightarrow \\\\ & \\sqrt{r_{1}}\\left(r-r_{2}\\right)\\left(r-r_{3}\\right)+\\sqrt{r_{2}}\\left(r-r_{1}\\right)\\left(r-r_{3}\\right) \\\\ & +\\sqrt{r_{3}}\\left(r-r_{1}\\right)\\left(r-r_{2}\\right)=4 r \\sqrt{r_{1} r_{2} r_{3}} . \\end{aligned} $$\nFor $r_{1}=1, r_{2}=4$, and $r_{3}=9$ we get $(r-4)(r-9)+2(r-1)(r-9)+3(r-1)(r-4)=24 r \\Rightarrow 6(r-1)(r-11)=0$. Clearly, $r=11$ is the only viable value for $r$.", "answer": "11"}
{"id": 20862, "problem": "Calculate $\\sqrt[3]{\\frac{x}{2015+2016}}$, where $x$ is the harmonic mean of the numbers\n\n$a=\\frac{2016+2015}{2016^{2}+2016 \\cdot 2015+2015^{2}}$ and $b=\\frac{2016-2015}{2016^{2}-2016 \\cdot 2015+2015^{2}}$.\n\nThe harmonic mean of two positive numbers $a$ and $b$ is the number $c$ such that $\\frac{1}{c}=\\frac{1}{2}\\left(\\frac{1}{a}+\\frac{1}{b}\\right)$.", "solution": "Solution:\n\nLet's calculate\n\n$\\frac{1}{a}+\\frac{1}{b}=\\frac{2016^{2}+2016 \\cdot 2015+2015^{2}}{2016+2015}+\\frac{2016^{2}-2016 \\cdot 2015+2015^{2}}{2016-2015}=$\n\n$=\\frac{(2016-2015)\\left(2016^{2}+2016 \\cdot 2015+2015^{2}\\right)+(2016+2015)\\left(2016^{2}-2016 \\cdot 2015+2015^{2}\\right)}{(2016+2015)(2016-2015)}$\n\n$=\\frac{2016^{3}-2015^{3}+2016^{3}+2015^{3}}{(2016+2015)(2016-2015)}=\\frac{2 \\cdot 2016^{3}}{4031}$, then\n\n$\\frac{1}{c}=\\frac{1}{2} \\cdot \\frac{2 \\cdot 2016^{3}}{4031}=\\frac{2016^{3}}{4031}$, hence $x=\\frac{4031}{2016^{3}}$\n\nFinally, $\\sqrt[3]{\\frac{x}{2015+2016}}=\\sqrt[3]{\\frac{4031}{(2015+2016) \\cdot 2016^{3}}}=\\frac{1}{2016}$\n\nAnswer: $\\frac{1}{2016}$.", "answer": "\\frac{1}{2016}"}
{"id": 6404, "problem": "On a plane with a given rectangular Cartesian coordinate system, a square is drawn with vertices at points $(0 ; 0),(0 ; 59),(59 ; 59)$, and $(59 ; 0)$. Find the number of ways to choose two grid nodes inside this square (not including its boundary) such that at least one of these nodes lies on one of the lines $y=x$ or $y=59-x$, but neither of the chosen nodes lies on any line parallel to any of the coordinate axes.", "solution": "Answer: 370330\n\nSolution. There are two possible cases.\n\n1) Both selected nodes lie on the lines specified in the condition. Each of them contains 58 points inside the square, and there are no repetitions among them (the intersection point of the lines has non-integer coordinates). There are 116 ways to choose the first point, and 3 fewer ways to choose the second (all points are suitable except the first and the two points lying on the same horizontal or vertical line with the first). In this case, we counted each pair of points twice since we considered ordered pairs of points. Therefore, in this case, we get $\\frac{116 \\cdot 113}{2}=6554$ ways.\n2) Exactly one of the selected nodes lies on the lines given in the condition. First, choose the node lying on one of the lines (116 ways). Now, let's count how many ways there are to choose the second node. In total, there are $58^{2}$ nodes marked in the square; from this, we need to exclude the nodes on the diagonals (116 nodes), as well as the nodes that lie on the same horizontal (56 nodes, considering the previously excluded diagonal nodes) or vertical (56 nodes) line with the chosen one. Therefore, the second node can be chosen in $58^{2}-116-112=$ 3136 ways, and the number of ways to choose a pair of nodes is $116 \\cdot 3136=363776$.\n\nSummarizing, we have $6554+363776=370330$ ways.", "answer": "370330"}
{"id": 12387, "problem": "For what value of $a$ does the sum of the squares of the roots of the quadratic trinomial $x^{2}-(a-2) x-a-1$ take the smallest value?", "solution": "Solution. Based on Vieta's theorem, we have $x_{1}+x_{2}=$ $=a-2, x_{1} \\cdot x_{2}=-a-1$. Then\n\n$$\n\\begin{gathered}\nx_{1}^{2}+x_{2}^{2}=\\left(x_{1}+x_{2}\\right)^{2}-2 x_{1} x_{2}=(a-2)^{2}-2(-a-1)= \\\\\n=a^{2}-2 a+6=(a-1)^{2}+5\n\\end{gathered}\n$$\n\nSince $(a-1)^{2} \\geqslant 0$, $x_{1}^{2}+x_{2}^{2}$ takes its minimum value when $a=1$.\n\nRemark 1. This problem can also be solved without using Vieta's theorem, by calculating the roots of the given quadratic trinomial using formulas. We have\n\n158\n\n$$\n\\begin{gathered}\nx_{1}=\\frac{a-2+\\sqrt{ } a^{2}+8}{2}, x_{2}=\\frac{a-2-\\sqrt{ } a^{2}+8}{2}, \\\\\nx_{1}^{2}+x_{2}^{2}=\\left(\\frac{a-2+\\sqrt{ } a^{2}+8}{2}\\right)^{2}+\\left(\\frac{a-2-\\sqrt{ } a^{2}+8}{2}\\right)^{2}= \\\\\n=\\frac{4 a^{2}-8 a+24}{4}=a^{2}-2 a+6=(a-1)^{2}+5 .\n\\end{gathered}\n$$\n\nRemark 2. The value of $a$ at which the quadratic trinomial $a^{2}-2 a+6$ obtained during the solution process takes its minimum value can also be found differently, by calculating the x-coordinate of the vertex of the corresponding parabola using the known formula. In our case, $a=\\frac{2}{2}=1$.", "answer": "1"}
{"id": 7579, "problem": "In the sequence $\\left\\{a_{n} \\mid\\right.$, $a_{7}=\\frac{16}{3}$, when $n \\geqslant 2$, $a_{n}=\\frac{3 a_{n-1}-1}{7-a_{n-1}+4}$,\n(1) Does there exist a natural number $m$, such that when $n>m$, $a_{n}<2$? If it exists, find the value of $m$; if not, explain the reason.\n(2) When $n \\geqslant 10$, prove that $\\frac{a_{n-1}+a_{n}+1}{2}<a_{n}$.", "solution": "14. (1) From $a_{7}=\\frac{16}{3}$ and the recursive formula, we can get $a_{8}-12, a_{4}=-8$.\n$$\na_{n}-2=\\frac{3 a_{n-1}+4}{7-a_{n-1}}-2=\\frac{3\\left(a_{n}-1-2\\right)}{7-a_{n}-1} \\text {, }\n$$\n\nTherefore, if $a_{n-1}2$.\nIn summary, there exists an $m$ that satisfies the condition, and $m=8$.\n（2） $a_{10}=-\\frac{4}{3}$, it is easy to prove that when $n \\geqslant 10$, $a_{n} \\geqslant-\\frac{4}{3}$.\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\na_{n-1}+a_{n+1}-2 a_{n} \\\\\n=\\left(\\frac{7 a_{n}-4}{a_{n}+3}-a_{n}\\right)+\\left(\\frac{3 a_{n}+4}{7-a_{n}}-a_{n}\\right) \\\\\n=\\frac{-\\left(a_{n}-2\\right)^{2}}{a_{n}+3}+\\frac{\\left(a_{n}-2\\right)^{2}}{7-a_{n}}=\\frac{2\\left(a_{n}-2\\right)^{3}}{\\left(7-a_{n}\\right)\\left(a_{n}+3\\right)} .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nWhen $n \\geqslant 10$, $a_{n}-20,7-a_{n}>0$, so $\\frac{a_{n-1}+a_{n}+1}{2}<a_{n}$.", "answer": "8"}
{"id": 45358, "problem": "Set $P=\\left\\{x \\mid x=7^{3}+a \\times 7^{2}+b \\times 7+c, a, b, c$ are positive integers not exceeding 6 $\\}$, if $x_{1}, x_{2}, \\ldots, x_{n}$ are $n$ elements in set $P$ that form an arithmetic sequence, find the maximum value of $n$.", "solution": "Question 232, Solution: On the one hand, $7^{3}+7^{2}+7+1$, $7^{3}+7^{2}+7+2$, $7^{3}+7^{2}+7+3$, $7^{3}+7^{2}+7+4$, $7^{3}+7^{2}+7+5$, $7^{3}+7^{2}+7+6$, are six elements in set $P$ that form an arithmetic sequence, so $\\mathrm{n}_{\\max } \\geq 6$.\n\nOn the other hand, all elements in set $P$ can be represented as four-digit numbers in base 7, with all digits being non-zero and the leading digit being 1. We can prove that any seven different elements in set $P$ do not form an arithmetic sequence.\nOtherwise, if there exist seven numbers $a_{1}$, $a_{2}$, ..., $a_{7} \\in P$ that form an arithmetic sequence with a common difference $d$. Note that $1 + 6d \\leq a_{1} + 6d = a_{7} < 7^{4}$, so $d < 7^{4}$. Let $7^{\\alpha} \\| d$, then $0 \\leq \\alpha \\leq 3$. Thus, the seven numbers $a_{1}$, $a_{1}+d$, $a_{1}+2d$, ..., $a_{1}+6d$ when represented in base 7, their $(\\alpha+1)$-th digit from the right forms a complete residue system modulo 7, and thus there must be a number whose $(\\alpha+1)$-th digit is 0, which means this number does not belong to $P$, leading to a contradiction.\nIn summary, the maximum value of $\\mathrm{n}$ is 6.\nNote: Similarly, we can prove the following proposition: Given a prime number $\\mathrm{p}$, there exists a set $S$ such that any $\\mathrm{p}$ different elements in set $S$ do not form an arithmetic sequence, and for any $a \\in S$, there exist $a_{1}=a$, $a_{2}$, $a_{3}$, ..., $a_{p-1}$ as different elements in set $S$ that form an arithmetic sequence.\n\nProof: Define the set $S=\\{x \\mid x \\in N, x$'s $p$-ary representation does not contain the digit $p-1\\}$. We will prove that this set $S$ satisfies the given conditions.\n\nFirst, for any $a \\in S$, let the $p$-ary representation of $a$ be $a=\\left(\\overline{n_{k} n_{k-1} \\ldots n_{0}}\\right)_{p}$. Take $a_{i}=(i-1)p^{k+1}$, where $i=1$, $2$, ..., $p-1$, then $\\left\\{a_{i}\\right\\}_{1 \\leq i \\leq p-1}$ forms an arithmetic sequence, and in the $p$-ary representation of $a_{i}$, the leading digit is $i-1$, and the other digits are $n_{k}$, $n_{k-1}$, ..., $n_{0}$, none of which are $p-1$, so $a_{i} \\in P$.\nNext, we prove that set $S$ does not contain $p$ numbers that form an arithmetic sequence.\nOtherwise, if there exist $p$ numbers $a_{1}$, $a_{2}$, ..., $a_{p} \\in S$ that form an arithmetic sequence with a common difference $d$. Let $p^{\\alpha} \\| d$, $\\alpha \\in N$. Then the $p$ numbers $a_{1}$, $a_{1}+d$, $a_{1}+2d$, ..., $a_{1}+(p-1)d$ when represented in base $p$, their $(\\alpha+1)$-th digit from the right forms a complete residue system modulo $p$, and thus there must be a number whose $(\\alpha+1)$-th digit is $p-1$, which means this number does not belong to $S$, leading to a contradiction.\nIn summary, the set $S$ defined above satisfies the given conditions.", "answer": "6"}
{"id": 17723, "problem": "Given a checkerboard $8 \\times 8$, where the side length of each cell is one centimeter. A chess piece called Pythagoras, standing on cell $A$, attacks cell $B$ if the distance between the centers of cells $A$ and $B$ is five centimeters. What is the maximum number of non-attacking Pythagorases that can be placed on the board?\n\nAnswer: 32", "solution": "# Solution:\n\nNotice that with a chessboard coloring, Pythagoras only attacks cells of the opposite color to the cell he is on.\n\nExample: we color the board in a checkerboard pattern and place Pythagoruses on the cells of the color that is more prevalent.\n\nEstimate: we mark the field as follows:\n\n| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |\n| :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: |\n| $A$ | $B$ | $C$ | $D$ | $E$ | $F$ | $G$ | $H$ |\n| $I$ | $J$ | $K$ | $L$ | $M$ | $O$ | $P$ | $Q$ |\n| $R$ | $S$ | $T$ | $U$ | $V$ | $W$ | $X$ | $Z$ |\n| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |\n| $E$ | $F$ | $G$ | $H$ | $A$ | $B$ | $C$ | $D$ |\n| $M$ | $O$ | $P$ | $Q$ | $I$ | $J$ | $K$ | $L$ |\n| $V$ | $W$ | $X$ | $Z$ | $R$ | $S$ | $T$ | $U$ |\n\nOn each pair of cells marked with the same symbol, there can be at most one Pythagoras.\n\n## 8th Grade\n\n#", "answer": "32"}
{"id": 60385, "problem": "In quadrilateral $A B C D$, $\\angle A=60^{\\circ}, A B=1$, point $E$ is on side $A B$ such that $A E: E B=2: 1, P$ is a moving point on diagonal $A C$. Then the minimum value of $P E+P B$ is $\\qquad$ .", "solution": "4. $\\frac{\\sqrt{7}}{3}$.\n\nSince quadrilateral $A B C D$ is a rhombus, point $B$ and $D$ are symmetric with respect to diagonal $A C$. Therefore,\n$$\nP E+P B=P E+P D \\geqslant D E \\text {. }\n$$\n\nEquality holds if and only if $P$ is the intersection of $D E$ and $A C$.\n\nThus, the minimum value of $P E+P B$ is the length of segment $D E$.\nAs shown in Figure 6, draw $D F \\perp A B$ at $F$.\nFrom the given conditions, we easily know\n$$\n\\begin{array}{c}\nD F=\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}, \\\\\nA F=\\frac{1}{2}, A E=\\frac{2}{3}, \\\\\nF E=\\frac{2}{3}-\\frac{1}{2}=\\frac{1}{6}, \\\\\nD E=\\sqrt{\\left(\\frac{1}{6}\\right)^{2}+\\left(\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}\\right)^{2}}=\\frac{\\sqrt{7}}{3} .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nTherefore, the minimum value of $P E+P B$ is $\\frac{\\sqrt{7}}{3}$.", "answer": "\\frac{\\sqrt{7}}{3}"}
{"id": 37497, "problem": "Find the number of positive integers $n$ for which \n\n(i) $n \\leq 1991$; \n\n(ii) 6 is a factor of $(n^2 + 3n +2)$.", "solution": "1. We start with the given conditions:\n   - \\( n \\leq 1991 \\)\n   - \\( 6 \\) is a factor of \\( n^2 + 3n + 2 \\)\n\n2. We need to find the number of positive integers \\( n \\) such that \\( n^2 + 3n + 2 \\) is divisible by \\( 6 \\). \n\n3. First, we factorize the quadratic expression:\n   \\[\n   n^2 + 3n + 2 = (n+1)(n+2)\n   \\]\n\n4. For \\( (n+1)(n+2) \\) to be divisible by \\( 6 \\), it must be divisible by both \\( 2 \\) and \\( 3 \\).\n\n5. Consider divisibility by \\( 2 \\):\n   - Since \\( n \\) is an integer, either \\( n \\) is even or odd.\n   - If \\( n \\) is even, \\( n+1 \\) is odd and \\( n+2 \\) is even.\n   - If \\( n \\) is odd, \\( n+1 \\) is even and \\( n+2 \\) is odd.\n   - Therefore, \\( (n+1)(n+2) \\) is always even, satisfying the divisibility by \\( 2 \\).\n\n6. Consider divisibility by \\( 3 \\):\n   - We need \\( (n+1)(n+2) \\equiv 0 \\pmod{3} \\).\n   - This implies that at least one of \\( n+1 \\) or \\( n+2 \\) must be divisible by \\( 3 \\).\n   - Therefore, \\( n \\) must not be congruent to \\( 0 \\pmod{3} \\).\n\n7. We now count the number of integers \\( n \\) from \\( 1 \\) to \\( 1991 \\) that are not multiples of \\( 3 \\):\n   - The total number of integers from \\( 1 \\) to \\( 1991 \\) is \\( 1991 \\).\n   - The number of multiples of \\( 3 \\) in this range is \\( \\left\\lfloor \\frac{1991}{3} \\right\\rfloor = 663 \\).\n\n8. Subtracting the number of multiples of \\( 3 \\) from the total number of integers gives:\n   \\[\n   1991 - 663 = 1328\n   \\]\n\nConclusion:\nThe number of positive integers \\( n \\) for which \\( n \\leq 1991 \\) and \\( 6 \\) is a factor of \\( n^2 + 3n + 2 \\) is \\( \\boxed{1328} \\).", "answer": "1328"}
{"id": 32066, "problem": "A positive integer $N$ is appended to the right of any positive integer (for example, appending 21 to the right of 35 yields 3521). If the new number is always divisible by $N$, then $N$ is called a “magic number”. How many “magic numbers” are there among the positive integers less than 600?", "solution": "Number Theory, Divisors and Multiples.\n(1) If $N$ is a one-digit number;\n\nThen by the problem, we get $N \\mid 10 m + N$, so $N \\mid 10 m$;\nSince $m$ is any positive integer; thus $N \\mid 10$;\n$10 = 2 \\times 5$ has $(1+1) \\times (1+1) = 4$ divisors: $1, 2, 5, 10$;\nTherefore, $N = 1, 2, 5$.\n(2) If $N$ is a two-digit number;\n\nThen by the problem, we get $N \\mid 100 m + N$, so $N \\mid 100 m$;\nSince $m$ is any positive integer; thus $N \\mid 100$;\n$100 = 2^2 \\times 5^2$ has $(2+1) \\times (2+1) = 9$ divisors: $1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20, 25, 50, 100$;\nTherefore, $N = 10, 20, 25, 50$.\n(3) If $N$ is a three-digit number;\n\nThen by the problem, we get $N \\mid 1000 m + N$, so $N \\mid 1000 m$;\nSince $m$ is any positive integer; thus $N \\mid 1000$;\n$1000 = 2^3 \\times 5^3$ has $(3+1) \\times (3+1) = 16$ divisors:\n$1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 20, 25, 40, 50, 100, 125, 200, 250, 500, 1000$; Therefore, $N = 100, 125, 200, 250, 500$.\nIn summary, there are 12 \"magic numbers\" among the positive integers less than 600.", "answer": "12"}
{"id": 15074, "problem": "Given $S$ as a binary string of $10^{4}$ bits containing only $0$ and $1$, a positive integer $k \\leqslant 10^{4}$, a $k$-block of $S$ is a substring of $S$ consisting of $k$ consecutive bits. Two $k$-blocks $a_{1} a_{2} \\cdots a_{k}=b_{1} b_{2} \\cdots b_{k}$ are equal if and only if $a_{i}=b_{i}(i=1$, $2, \\cdots, k)$. Consider all $10^{4}$-bit binary strings that contain at most seven different 3-blocks. Find the maximum number of different 10-blocks such a string can contain.", "solution": "12. The maximum value sought is 504, and the examples that achieve this value include all seven possible 3-blocks except 000.\n\nLet $f(k)$ denote the maximum number of $k$-bit strings that can contain at most seven different 3-blocks.\nClearly, $f(1)=2, f(2)=4, f(3)=7$.\nNext, we prove that\n$$\nf(k) \\leqslant f(k-1)+f(k-2)+f(k-3),\n$$\n\nwith equality holding when the seven possible 3-blocks do not include 000.\nBy recursion, we get $f(10)=504$.\nFirst, construct a $10^4$-bit string that contains seven different 3-blocks and 504 10-blocks. Add a 1 after each of the 504 10-blocks, then combine these in some order to form a $504 \\times 11$-bit string, and append $10^4 - 504 \\times 11$ 1s to this string.\n\nSince there are $2^3=8$ possible 3-blocks, assume that a certain 3-block: $abc$ does not appear in any $k$-bit string.\n\nNote that there can be at most $f(k-1)$ strings that do not end in $c$; at most $f(k-2)$ strings that end in $xc$, where $x \\neq b$; and at most $f(k-3)$ strings that end in $xbc$, where $x \\neq a$.\nTherefore, $f(k) \\leqslant f(k-1)+f(k-2)+f(k-3)$.", "answer": "504"}
{"id": 63111, "problem": "For a positive integer of three digits, we can multiply the three digits with each other. The result of this we call the digit product of that number. So, 123 has a digit product of $1 \\times 2 \\times 3=6$ and 524 has a digit product of $5 \\times 2 \\times 4=40$. A number cannot start with the digit 0. Determine the three-digit number that is exactly five times as large as its own digit product.", "solution": "B2. 175 We assume that the three-digit number consists of the digits $a, b$, and $c$, and is therefore equal to $100 a + 10 b + c$. The digit product of this number is $a \\cdot b \\cdot c$. Therefore, it must hold that\n$100 a + 10 b + c = 5 \\cdot a \\cdot b \\cdot c$. Since the right-hand side of this equation is a multiple of five, it must be that $c=0$ or $c=5$. If $c=0$, then $5 \\cdot a \\cdot b \\cdot c=0$ and that cannot be, because we started with a number not equal to zero. Therefore, $c=5$. This means that $5 \\cdot a \\cdot b \\cdot c$ is a multiple of 25 that ends in a 5, so it ends in 25 or 75, so $b=2$ or $b=7$. Moreover, it follows from the fact that $100 a + 10 b + c = 5 a b c$ ends in a 5 that $5 a b c$ is odd, so $a, b$, and $c$ are all odd, so $b=7$. Substituting the found values for $b$ and $c$ into the first equation, we get $100 a + 75 = 175 a$. The only solution to this equation is $a=1$. The only three-digit number that is exactly five times its digit product is therefore 175.", "answer": "175"}
{"id": 1384, "problem": "Tangents are drawn from point $A$ to a circle with a radius of 10 cm, touching the circle at points $B$ and $C$ such that triangle $A B C$ is equilateral. Find its area.", "solution": "Solution: $\\triangle A B C$ is equilateral, $A C, A B$ are tangents, $R=10, A B=$ ?\n\n$\\angle A C B=60^{\\circ}, \\angle A O C=90^{\\circ}(A C \\perp O C), \\angle O C B=30^{\\circ}$,\n\n$B C=R \\cos 30^{\\circ} \\cdot 2=R \\sqrt{3}=10 \\sqrt{3}, A B=B C=A C=10 \\sqrt{3}$,\n\n$S_{\\triangle A B C}=\\frac{A B^{2} \\sqrt{3}}{4}=\\frac{100 \\cdot 3 \\sqrt{3}}{4}=75 \\sqrt{3}$.\n\nAnswer: $S_{\\triangle A B C}=75 \\sqrt{3}$.", "answer": "75\\sqrt{3}"}
{"id": 64787, "problem": "Given a package containing 200 red marbles, 300 blue marbles and 400 green marbles. At each occasion, you are allowed to withdraw at most one red marble, at most two blue marbles and a total of at most five marbles out of the package. Find the minimal number of withdrawals required to withdraw all the marbles from the package.", "solution": "28. Answer: 200 .\n\nSince at most one red marble can be withdrawn each time, it requires at least 200 withdrawals.\nOn the other hand, 200 is possible. For example,\n$$\n150 \\cdot(1,2,2)+20 \\cdot(1,0,4)+10 \\cdot(1,0,2)+20 \\cdot(1,0,0)=(200,300,400) .\n$$", "answer": "200"}
{"id": 21292, "problem": "List all four-digit numbers that can be formed using the digits 0 and 9.", "solution": "6. $9000,9009,9090,9900,9099,9909,9990,9999$ (8 numbers).", "answer": "9000,9009,9090,9900,9099,9909,9990,9999"}
{"id": 22469, "problem": "The real numbers $a$ and $b$, where $a>b$, are solutions to the equation $3^{2x}-10 \\times 3^{x+1}+81=0$. What is the value of $20a^2+18b^2$?", "solution": "SOlUTION\n198\n\nIn the equation $3^{2 x}-10 \\times 3^{x+1}+81=0$, replace $3^{x}$ with $y$. The equation becomes $y^{2}-10 \\times 3 \\times y+81=0$. This factorises as $(y-3)(y-27)=0$ with solutions $y=3,27$. This means $3^{x}=3$ or $3^{x}=27$. The $x$-values are 1,3 respectively, so $a=3$ and $b=1$. The value of $20 a^{2}+18 b^{2}=20 \\times 9+18 \\times 1=198$.", "answer": "198"}
{"id": 6786, "problem": "In Rt $\\triangle A B C$, $\\angle C=90^{\\circ}, B C=5$, and the other two sides $A B$ and $A C$ are of integer lengths. Extend $A C$ to $D$, and make $\\angle A B D=90^{\\circ}$ to get $\\triangle A B D$. Then the circumradius $R$ of $\\triangle A B D$ is $\\qquad$", "solution": "$2.7 \\frac{1}{24}$.\nBy the Pythagorean theorem, we get $A B^{2}-A C^{2}=25$, which means $(A B+A C)(A B-A C)=25$.\nSince the positive integer factors of 25 are $1,5,25$, we have\n$$\n\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\nA B+A C=25, \\\\\nA B-A C=1 .\n\\end{array}\\right.\n$$\n\nSolving, we get $A B=13, A C=12$.\nBy the projection theorem, we get\n$$\nA D=\\frac{A B^{2}}{A C}=14 \\frac{1}{12} \\text {. }\n$$\n\nTherefore, $R=\\frac{1}{2} A D=7 \\frac{1}{24}$.", "answer": "7 \\frac{1}{24}"}
{"id": 44165, "problem": "Let $x$ be a natural number. Solve the equation\n\n$$\n\\frac{x-1}{x}+\\frac{x-2}{x}+\\frac{x-3}{x} \\cdots+\\frac{1}{x}=3\n$$", "solution": "Solution. Multiply both sides of the equation by $x$. We get\n\n$$\n(x-1)+(x-2)+(x-3)+\\ldots+1=3 x\n$$\n\nThe left side of this equation is the sum of the terms of an arithmetic progression, where $a_{1}=x-1, d=-1$, and $a_{n}=1$. The progression has $(x-1)$ terms.\n\nSince $S_{n}=\\frac{a_{1}+a_{n}}{2} \\cdot n$, the equation can be rewritten as\n\n$$\n\\frac{x-1+1}{2} \\cdot(x-1)=3 x \\quad \\Rightarrow \\quad x^{2}=7 x \\quad \\Rightarrow \\quad x=7(x \\neq 0)\n$$\n\nAnswer. $x=7$", "answer": "7"}
{"id": 29551, "problem": "The real solutions of the equation $x^{2}-6[x]+5=0$ are", "solution": "9. $1, \\sqrt{7}, \\sqrt{13}, \\sqrt{19}, 5$ Let $[x]=n$, then $x^{2}-6 n+5=0, 6 n=x^{2}+5>0, n>0$. From $[x]=n \\leqslant x$ we know, $n^{2}+5 \\leqslant 6 n<(n+1)^{2}+5$, thus $n \\in[1,5]$. Substituting $n=1,2,3,4,5$ respectively will do.", "answer": "1,\\sqrt{7},\\sqrt{13},\\sqrt{19},5"}
{"id": 24699, "problem": "The sum of the radii of all circles passing through point $A(1505,1008)$ and tangent to the lines $l_{1}: y=0$ and $l_{2}: y=\\frac{4}{3} x$ is $\\qquad$", "solution": "5. 2009 .\n\nFrom $\\tan 2 \\theta=\\frac{4}{3} \\Rightarrow \\tan \\theta=\\frac{1}{2}$, the center of the circle lies on the line $y=\\frac{x}{2}$, and the center is $(2 r, r)$ (where $r$ is the radius of the circle).\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\text { Hence }(1505-2 r)^{2}+(1008-r)^{2}=r^{2} \\\\\n\\Rightarrow 4 r^{2}-8036 r+1505^{2}+1008^{2}=0 \\\\\n\\Rightarrow r_{1}+r_{2}=2009 .\n\\end{array}\n$$", "answer": "2009"}
{"id": 57342, "problem": "Solve the system of equations $\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}2 x+\\sqrt{2 x+3 y}-3 y=5, \\\\ 4 x^{2}+2 x+3 y-9 y^{2}=32 .\\end{array}\\right.$", "solution": "Answer: $\\left(\\frac{17}{4} ; \\frac{5}{2}\\right)$.\n\nSolution. Let $\\sqrt{2 x+3 y}=u, 2 x-3 y=v$. Then the system becomes\n\n$$\n\\left\\{\\begin{array} { l } \n{ u + v = 5 , } \\\\\n{ u ^ { 2 } v + u ^ { 2 } = 3 2 }\n\\end{array} \\Leftrightarrow \\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\nv=5-u \\\\\nu^{2}(5-u)+u^{2}=32\n\\end{array}\\right.\\right.\n$$\n\n\"Phystech-2016\", mathematics, solution to ticket 3\n\nFrom the second equation of the last system, it follows that $u^{3}-6 u^{2}+32=0$. By selecting the integer root $u=-2$ and factoring out the factor $(u+2)$ from the left side of the last equation, we get $(u+2)\\left(u^{2}-8 u+16\\right)=0$, from which $u=-2$ or $u=4$. The value $u=-2$ is not suitable. For $u=4$, we get $v=1$. Then\n\n$$\n\\left\\{\\begin{array} { l } \n{ 2 x + 3 y = 1 6 } \\\\\n{ 2 x - 3 y = 1 }\n\\end{array} \\Leftrightarrow \\left\\{\\begin{array} { l } \n{ 4 x = 1 7 , } \\\\\n{ 6 y = 1 5 }\n\\end{array} \\Leftrightarrow \\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\nx=\\frac{17}{4} \\\\\ny=\\frac{5}{2}\n\\end{array}\\right.\\right.\\right.\n$$", "answer": "(\\frac{17}{4};\\frac{5}{2})"}
{"id": 768, "problem": "Let the edge length of a regular tetrahedron be $2 \\sqrt{6}$, and let a sphere be constructed with the center $O$ of the tetrahedron as its center. The total length of the curves formed by the intersection of the sphere's surface with the four faces of the tetrahedron is $4 \\pi$. Then the radius of the sphere $O$ is $\\qquad$", "solution": "7. $\\frac{\\sqrt{5}}{2}$ or $\\sqrt{5}$.\n\nLet the radius of sphere $O$ be $R$.\nIf a face of the regular tetrahedron intersects the sphere as shown in Figure 3, then the circumference of the small circle is $\\pi$, and the radius of the small circle is $\\frac{1}{2}$.\n\nAlso, the distance from the center of the sphere to the face of the tetrahedron is 1, so\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\nR & =\\sqrt{1^{2}+\\left(\\frac{1}{2}\\right)^{2}} \\\\\n& =\\frac{\\sqrt{5}}{2} .\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nIf a face of the regular tetrahedron intersects the sphere as shown in Figure 4, let $D$ be the midpoint of $A C$.\n\nAccording to the problem, the length of arc $\\overparen{A B}$ is $\\frac{\\pi}{3}$.\n\nLet the radius of the small circle $\\odot O_{1}$ be $r$.\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\text { Then } \\angle A O_{1} B=\\frac{\\pi}{3 r} . \\\\\n\\text { Also } \\angle B O_{1} C=\\frac{2 \\pi}{3}, O_{1} D=\\sqrt{2}, \\\\\n\\angle A O_{1} D=\\frac{1}{2}\\left(\\angle B O_{1} C-\\angle A O_{1} B\\right) \\\\\n=\\frac{\\pi}{3}-\\frac{\\pi}{6 r},\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nThus, $\\cos \\left(\\frac{\\pi}{3}-\\frac{\\pi}{6 r}\\right)=\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{r}$.\nLet $f(r)=\\cos \\left(\\frac{\\pi}{3}-\\frac{\\pi}{6 r}\\right)-\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{r}$.\nThen $f^{\\prime}(r)=-\\frac{\\pi}{6 r^{2}} \\sin \\left(\\frac{\\pi}{3}-\\frac{\\pi}{6 r}\\right)+\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{r^{2}}>0$.\nTherefore, the function $f(r)$ is monotonically increasing on the interval $(0,+\\infty)$ and has at most one zero.\nSince $f(2)=0$, the equation (1) has a unique solution 2.\nThus, $R=\\sqrt{r^{2}+1}=\\sqrt{5}$.\nIn summary, the radius of sphere $O$ is $\\frac{\\sqrt{5}}{2}$ or $\\sqrt{5}$.", "answer": "\\frac{\\sqrt{5}}{2}"}
{"id": 45285, "problem": "Determine the coefficient of $x^{3}$ in the expanded form (after the powers have been carried out) of the expression\n\n$$\n(1+x)^{3}+(1+x)^{4}+\\ldots+(1+x)^{1995}\n$$", "solution": "Solution. According to the formula for the sum of a geometric progression, we get:\n\n$$\n(1+x)^{3}+(1+x)^{4}+\\ldots+(1+x)^{1995}=\\frac{(1+x)^{3}\\left[(1+x)^{1993}-1\\right]}{x}=\\frac{(1+x)^{1996}-(1+x)^{3}}{x}\n$$\n\nSince the denominator contains $x$, it is sufficient to determine the coefficient of $x^{4}$ in the numerator. However, $x^{4}$ does not appear in $(1+x)^{3}$, so it is sufficient to determine the coefficient of $x^{4}$ in $(1+x)^{1996}$.\n\nThus, the desired coefficient is $\\binom{1996}{4}$.", "answer": "\\binom{1996}{4}"}
{"id": 58443, "problem": "A science and technology innovation competition sets first, second, and third prizes (all participants will receive an award), and the probabilities of winning the corresponding prizes form a geometric sequence with the first term $a$ and a common ratio of 2. The corresponding prizes form an arithmetic sequence with the first term of 700 yuan and a common difference of -140 yuan. The expected prize money for participating in this competition is $\\qquad$ yuan.", "solution": "3. 500 .\n\nLet the prize money obtained be $\\xi$ yuan. Then $\\xi=700,560,420$. From the problem, we know\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nP(\\xi=700)=a, P(\\xi=560)=2 a, \\\\\nP(\\xi=420)=4 a .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nFrom $7 a=1$, we get $a=\\frac{1}{7}$.\nTherefore, $E \\xi=700 \\times \\frac{1}{7}+560 \\times \\frac{2}{7}+420 \\times \\frac{4}{7}$ $=500$ (yuan).", "answer": "500"}
{"id": 23422, "problem": "Suppose $a$, $b$, $c$ are real numbers such that $a+b+c = 0$ and $a^{2}+b^{2}+c^{2} = 1$.\nProve that $a^{2}b^{2}c^{2}\\leq \\frac{1}{54}$ and determine the cases of equality.", "solution": "1. Given the conditions:\n   \\[\n   a + b + c = 0\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   a^2 + b^2 + c^2 = 1\n   \\]\n   We need to prove that \\(a^2 b^2 c^2 \\leq \\frac{1}{54}\\) and determine the cases of equality.\n\n2. From the first condition, we have:\n   \\[\n   c = -(a + b)\n   \\]\n   Substituting \\(c\\) into the second condition:\n   \\[\n   a^2 + b^2 + (-(a + b))^2 = 1\n   \\]\n   Simplifying:\n   \\[\n   a^2 + b^2 + (a + b)^2 = 1\n   \\]\n   Expanding \\((a + b)^2\\):\n   \\[\n   a^2 + b^2 + a^2 + 2ab + b^2 = 1\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   2a^2 + 2b^2 + 2ab = 1\n   \\]\n   Dividing by 2:\n   \\[\n   a^2 + b^2 + ab = \\frac{1}{2}\n   \\]\n\n3. Let \\(t = (a + b)^2\\). Then:\n   \\[\n   a^2 b^2 c^2 = (ab)^2 (a + b)^2 = (ab)^2 t\n   \\]\n   From the equation \\(a^2 + b^2 + ab = \\frac{1}{2}\\), we can express \\(ab\\) in terms of \\(t\\):\n   \\[\n   a^2 + b^2 = t - 2ab\n   \\]\n   Substituting into the equation \\(a^2 + b^2 + ab = \\frac{1}{2}\\):\n   \\[\n   t - 2ab + ab = \\frac{1}{2}\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   t - ab = \\frac{1}{2}\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   ab = t - \\frac{1}{2}\n   \\]\n\n4. Substituting \\(ab\\) back into \\(a^2 b^2 c^2\\):\n   \\[\n   a^2 b^2 c^2 = (ab)^2 t = \\left(t - \\frac{1}{2}\\right)^2 t\n   \\]\n   Let \\(f(t) = \\left(t - \\frac{1}{2}\\right)^2 t\\). We need to find the maximum value of \\(f(t)\\) for \\(t\\) in the interval \\([0, \\frac{2}{3}]\\).\n\n5. To find the critical points, we take the derivative of \\(f(t)\\):\n   \\[\n   f(t) = t \\left(t - \\frac{1}{2}\\right)^2\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   f'(t) = \\left(t - \\frac{1}{2}\\right)^2 + 2t \\left(t - \\frac{1}{2}\\right)\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   f'(t) = \\left(t - \\frac{1}{2}\\right) \\left(3t - \\frac{1}{2}\\right)\n   \\]\n   Setting \\(f'(t) = 0\\):\n   \\[\n   \\left(t - \\frac{1}{2}\\right) \\left(3t - \\frac{1}{2}\\right) = 0\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   t = \\frac{1}{2} \\quad \\text{or} \\quad t = \\frac{1}{6}\n   \\]\n\n6. Evaluating \\(f(t)\\) at the critical points and endpoints:\n   \\[\n   f\\left(\\frac{1}{6}\\right) = \\left(\\frac{1}{6} - \\frac{1}{2}\\right)^2 \\cdot \\frac{1}{6} = \\left(-\\frac{1}{3}\\right)^2 \\cdot \\frac{1}{6} = \\frac{1}{9} \\cdot \\frac{1}{6} = \\frac{1}{54}\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   f\\left(\\frac{2}{3}\\right) = \\left(\\frac{2}{3} - \\frac{1}{2}\\right)^2 \\cdot \\frac{2}{3} = \\left(\\frac{1}{6}\\right)^2 \\cdot \\frac{2}{3} = \\frac{1}{36} \\cdot \\frac{2}{3} = \\frac{1}{54}\n   \\]\n\n7. Therefore, the maximum value of \\(f(t)\\) is \\(\\frac{1}{54}\\).\n\n8. Equality holds if and only if \\(t = \\frac{1}{6}\\) or \\(t = \\frac{2}{3}\\). This corresponds to the cases:\n   \\[\n   \\{a, b, c\\} = \\left\\{\\frac{1}{\\sqrt{6}}, \\frac{1}{\\sqrt{6}}, -\\frac{2}{\\sqrt{6}}\\right\\} \\quad \\text{or} \\quad \\{a, b, c\\} = \\left\\{-\\frac{1}{\\sqrt{6}}, -\\frac{1}{\\sqrt{6}}, \\frac{2}{\\sqrt{6}}\\right\\}\n   \\]\n\n\\(\\blacksquare\\)\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{ \\frac{1}{54} } \\)", "answer": " \\frac{1}{54} "}
{"id": 17822, "problem": "Let $n$ be a positive integer with $d$ digits, all different from zero. For $k = 0,..., d - 1$, we define $n_k$ as the number obtained by moving the last $k$ digits of $n$ to the beginning. For example, if $n = 2184$ then $n_0 = 2184, n_1 = 4218, n_2 = 8421, n_3 = 1842$. For $m$ a positive integer, define $s_m(n)$ as the number of values $k$ such that $n_k$ is a multiple of $m.$ Finally, define $a_d$ as the number of integers $n$ with $d$ digits all nonzero, for which $s_2 (n) + s_3 (n) + s_5 (n) = 2d.$  \nFind  \\[\\lim_{d \\to \\infty} \\frac{a_d}{5^d}.\\]", "solution": "1. **Understanding the Problem:**\n   - We are given a number \\( n \\) with \\( d \\) digits, all different from zero.\n   - We define \\( n_k \\) as the number obtained by moving the last \\( k \\) digits of \\( n \\) to the beginning.\n   - We need to find the number of values \\( k \\) such that \\( n_k \\) is a multiple of \\( m \\) for \\( m = 2, 3, 5 \\).\n   - We define \\( s_m(n) \\) as the number of such \\( k \\) values.\n   - We need to find \\( a_d \\), the number of \\( d \\)-digit numbers \\( n \\) for which \\( s_2(n) + s_3(n) + s_5(n) = 2d \\).\n   - Finally, we need to find the limit \\(\\lim_{d \\to \\infty} \\frac{a_d}{5^d}\\).\n\n2. **Analyzing \\( n_k \\):**\n   - For \\( n_k \\) to be a multiple of 2, its last digit must be even.\n   - For \\( n_k \\) to be a multiple of 3, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.\n   - For \\( n_k \\) to be a multiple of 5, its last digit must be 0 or 5. However, since all digits are nonzero, the last digit must be 5.\n\n3. **Conditions for \\( s_2(n) + s_3(n) + s_5(n) = 2d \\):**\n   - Since \\( s_5(n) \\) counts the number of \\( k \\) values for which \\( n_k \\) is a multiple of 5, and the last digit of \\( n_k \\) must be 5, there must be exactly \\( d \\) such \\( k \\) values.\n   - Similarly, for \\( s_2(n) \\) and \\( s_3(n) \\), we need to ensure that the conditions are met for \\( d \\) values of \\( k \\).\n\n4. **Constructing \\( n \\):**\n   - To satisfy \\( s_5(n) = d \\), one of the digits must be 5.\n   - To satisfy \\( s_2(n) = d \\), half of the digits must be even (2, 4, 6, 8).\n   - To satisfy \\( s_3(n) = d \\), the sum of the digits must be divisible by 3.\n\n5. **Counting Valid \\( n \\):**\n   - We need to count the number of \\( d \\)-digit numbers with the above properties.\n   - The total number of \\( d \\)-digit numbers with nonzero digits is \\( 9^d \\).\n   - The number of valid \\( n \\) is a fraction of \\( 9^d \\).\n\n6. **Finding the Limit:**\n   - We need to find the limit \\(\\lim_{d \\to \\infty} \\frac{a_d}{5^d}\\).\n   - Since \\( a_d \\) is a fraction of \\( 9^d \\), we need to determine the fraction.\n\n7. **Conclusion:**\n   - Given the constraints and the properties of the digits, the fraction of valid \\( n \\) is \\(\\frac{1}{3}\\).\n\nThe final answer is \\(\\boxed{\\frac{1}{3}}\\).", "answer": "\\frac{1}{3}"}
{"id": 28979, "problem": "Find the positive integer $n\\,$ for which\n\\[\\lfloor\\log_2{1}\\rfloor+\\lfloor\\log_2{2}\\rfloor+\\lfloor\\log_2{3}\\rfloor+\\cdots+\\lfloor\\log_2{n}\\rfloor=1994\\]\n(For real $x\\,$, $\\lfloor x\\rfloor\\,$ is the greatest integer $\\le x.\\,$)", "solution": "Note that if $2^x \\le a1994$. Thus, $k=8$. \nSo, $\\sum_{j=0}^{k-1}(j\\cdot2^j) + k(n-2^k+1) = 1538+8(n-2^8+1)=1994 \\Rightarrow n = \\boxed{312}$.\nAlternatively, one could notice this is an [arithmetico-geometric series](https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/Arithmetico-geometric_series) and avoid a lot of computation.", "answer": "312"}
{"id": 14427, "problem": "The G20 is an international economic cooperation forum, with 20 members from Asia, Europe, Africa, Oceania, and America. Among them, Asia has the most, Africa and Oceania have the same and the least, and the number of members from America, Europe, and Asia are consecutive natural numbers. Then the number of members from Asia in the G20 is . $\\qquad$", "solution": "【Answer】Solution: According to the problem, the number of members in America is in the middle, and $20 \\div 5=4$ (people), so America has 4 or 5 members,\n\nWhen America has 4 members, Europe has 5 members, and Asia has 6 members, the total number of members in these three continents is $4+5+6=15$ (people), so the total number of members in Africa and Oceania is $20-15=5$ (people), and since the number of members in Africa and Oceania is the same, the sum of the members in these two continents must be an even number, so this situation does not meet the requirements and is discarded. When America has 5 members, Europe has 6 members, and Asia has 7 members, the total number of members in these three continents is $5+6+7=18$ (people),\n\nSo, the total number of members in Africa and Oceania is $20-18=2$ (people), and since the number of members in Africa and Oceania is the same,\n\nThe sum of the members in these two continents must be an even number, at this time, Africa and Oceania each have 1 member, so, Asia has 7 members, the answer is: 7.", "answer": "7"}
{"id": 55411, "problem": "Given a positive integer $n \\geqslant 2$. Let integers $a_{0}, a_{1}, \\cdots$, $a_{n}$ satisfy $0=a_{0}<a_{1}<\\cdots<a_{n}=2 n-1$. Find the minimum possible number of elements in the set $\\left\\{a_{i}+a_{j} \\mid 0 \\leqslant i \\leqslant j \\leqslant n\\right\\}$.", "solution": "Hint: The minimum possible value is $3n$, start with an estimate.\nFirst, prove: $a_{i}+a_{j}(0 \\leqslant i \\leqslant j \\leqslant n-1)$ runs through a complete residue system modulo $2n-1$.\n\nSince $a_{i}+a_{j}(0 \\leqslant i \\leqslant j \\leqslant n)$ runs through a complete residue system modulo $2n-1$, thus, each of the other $n-1$ residue classes contains at least one number, resulting in $n-1$ numbers that are all distinct from the $2n$ numbers.\n\nAdditionally, $a_{n}+a_{n}=4n-2$ is the largest number and is necessarily distinct from the other numbers. Therefore, there are at least $2n+n-1+1=3n$ numbers. When taking $a_{i}=i(i=0,1, \\cdots, n-1), a_{n}=2n-1$, the values of $a_{i}+a_{j}(0 \\leqslant i \\leqslant j)$ are\n$$\n0,1,2, \\cdots, 2n-2,2n-1, \\cdots, 3n-2,4n-2\n$$\na total of $3n$ numbers.\n\nIn summary, the minimum possible value of the number of elements in the set $\\left\\{a_{i}+a_{j} \\mid 0 \\leqslant i \\leqslant j \\leqslant n\\right\\}$ is $3n$.", "answer": "3n"}
{"id": 20849, "problem": "A reservoir in the form of a hemisphere with an internal radius of $R(m)$ is being filled with water at a rate of $Q(l)$ per second. Determine the rate of increase of the water level in the reservoir at the moment when it is equal to $0.5 R$.", "solution": "Solution. Let $h$ be the water level in $m$ and $v$ its volume in $\\mu^{3}$. We will find the dependence between the variables $h$ and $v$ using the formula for the volume of a spherical cap:\n\n$$\nv=\\pi h^{2}\\left(R-\\frac{h}{3}\\right)\n$$\n\nDifferentiating this equality with respect to time $t$, we will find the dependence between the rates of change of the variables $h$ and $v$:\n\n$$\n\\frac{d v}{d t}=\\frac{d v}{d h} \\cdot \\frac{d h}{d t}=\\pi\\left[2 h\\left(R-\\frac{h}{3}\\right)-\\frac{1}{3} h^{2}\\right] \\frac{d h}{d t}=\\pi\\left(2 R h-h^{2}\\right) \\frac{d h}{d t}\n$$\n\nAssuming, according to the condition, $\\frac{d v}{d t}=0.001 Q\\left(\\frac{\\mu^{3}}{\\text { sec }}\\right)$, we get $\\frac{d h}{d t}=\\frac{0.001 Q}{\\pi h(2 R-h)}\\left(\\frac{M}{\\text { sec }}\\right)$.\n\nWhen $h=\\frac{R}{2}$, we get $\\frac{d h}{d t}=\\frac{0.004 Q}{3 \\pi R^{2}}\\left(\\frac{M}{\\text { sec }}\\right)$.", "answer": "\\frac{0.004Q}{3\\piR^{2}}"}
{"id": 51230, "problem": "Calculate: $(2+4+6+\\cdots+2022)-(1+3+5+\\cdots+2021)=$", "solution": "$1011$", "answer": "1011"}
{"id": 2522, "problem": "Given line segments $b, c$. Find the line segment $a$ such that\n$$\n\\frac{1}{a}=\\frac{1}{b}+\\frac{1}{c} .\n$$", "solution": "Analysis: Consider $\\mathrm{a}$ as $\\mathrm{f}$, $\\mathrm{b}$ as $\\mathrm{u}$, and $\\mathrm{c}$ as $\\mathrm{v}$. Using the above physical construction method, we can construct $\\mathrm{a}$.\nConstruction:\n(1) Draw a line 1, take a point 0 on 1, and on both sides of 0 on 1, mark $O D=b$ and $O E=c$;\n(2) Draw perpendiculars DM, OT, and EN from D, O, and E to 1, and take an appropriate length for DM;\n(3) Extend MO to intersect EN at N;\n(4) Draw MT $\\downarrow \\mathrm{TO}$ at T;\n(5) Connect $\\mathbf{T N}$ to intersect 1 at $\\mathrm{F}$.\nThen OF is the desired length (Figure 2).\nThis construction method is more complex than the usual algebraic method, which is to construct $\\mathrm{a}=\\frac{\\mathrm{bc}}{\\mathrm{b}+\\mathrm{c}}$. However, it is more intuitive and does not require algebraic manipulation. Is there a simpler construction method? Yes, but we need to prove a proposition first: If points $\\mathrm{C}$ and $\\mathrm{B}$ are collinear, then $\\frac{1}{\\mathrm{OC}}=\\frac{1}{\\mathrm{OA}}+\\frac{1}{\\mathrm{OB}}$.\nProof: Extend $\\mathrm{BO}$ to $\\mathrm{D}$ such that $\\mathrm{OD}=\\mathrm{OA}$, and connect $\\mathrm{DA}$.\nSince $\\angle \\mathrm{AOD}=180^{\\circ}-\\angle \\mathrm{AOB}=60^{\\circ}$ and $\\mathrm{OD}=\\mathrm{OA}$, $\\triangle O A D$ is an equilateral triangle.\n- Therefore, $\\angle \\mathrm{ADO}=60^{\\circ}=\\frac{1}{2} \\angle \\mathrm{AOB}=\\angle \\mathrm{CUB}$, so OC is parallel to AD.\nThus, $\\triangle B C O \\sim \\triangle B B$,\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\frac{O B}{B D}=\\frac{O C}{A D}, \\quad \\frac{O B}{O B+O A}=\\frac{O C}{O A}, \\\\\nO C=\\frac{O A \\cdot O B}{O A+O B} . \\\\\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nTherefore, $\\frac{1}{O C}=\\frac{1}{O A}+\\frac{1}{O B}$.\nAccording to this proposition, the construction for Example 1 is easily solved.", "answer": "a=\\frac{bc}{b+c}"}
{"id": 26824, "problem": "In $\\triangle ABC, AB=8, BC=11$, and $AC=6$. The points $P$ and $Q$ are on $BC$ such that $\\triangle PBA$ and $\\triangle QAC$ are each similar to $\\triangle ABC$. What is the length of $PQ$?\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_04_17_d13f9eaf1d614231018ag-3.jpg?height=360&width=534&top_left_y=300&top_left_x=855)", "solution": "From the similarity of $\\triangle P B A$ and $\\triangle A B C$, we get $\\frac{P B}{A B}=\\frac{A B}{C B}$.\n\nSubstituting, we get $\\frac{P B}{8}=\\frac{8}{11}$ which can be rearranged to get $P B=\\frac{64}{11}$.\n\nFrom the similarity of $\\triangle Q A C$ and $\\triangle A B C$, we get $\\frac{Q C}{A C}=\\frac{A C}{B C}$.\n\nSubstituting, we get $\\frac{Q C}{6}=\\frac{6}{11}$ which can be rearranged to get $Q C=\\frac{36}{11}$.\n\nWe now know the lengths of $P B, Q C$, and $B C$. Since $P Q=B C-P B-Q C$, we get\n\n$$\nP Q=11-\\frac{64}{11}-\\frac{36}{11}=\\frac{121-64-36}{11}=\\frac{21}{11}\n$$\n\nANSWER: $\\frac{21}{11}$", "answer": "\\frac{21}{11}"}
{"id": 52244, "problem": "There are $2022$ signs arranged in a straight line. Mark tasks Auto to color each sign with either red or blue with the following condition: for any given sequence of length $1011$ whose each term is either red or blue, Auto can always remove $1011$ signs from the line so that the remaining $1011$ signs match the given color sequence without changing the order. Determine the number of ways Auto can color the signs to satisfy Mark's condition.", "solution": "1. **Understanding the Problem:**\n   We need to color 2022 signs in such a way that for any given sequence of length 1011 (each term being either red or blue), we can always remove 1011 signs from the line so that the remaining 1011 signs match the given sequence without changing the order.\n\n2. **Initial Observations:**\n   - The total number of signs is 2022.\n   - We need to ensure that any sequence of 1011 signs can be matched by removing 1011 signs from the original 2022 signs.\n\n3. **Key Insight:**\n   - To satisfy the condition, each possible sequence of 1011 signs must be able to be formed from the remaining signs after removing 1011 signs.\n   - This implies that the original sequence must be such that any subsequence of length 1011 can be formed.\n\n4. **Pairing Strategy:**\n   - Consider pairing the signs into chunks of 2, creating 1011 pairs of adjacent signs.\n   - Call a chunk \"colorful\" if it contains both a red and a blue sign.\n\n5. **Proof by Contradiction:**\n   - Suppose there exists a chunk that is not colorful, i.e., it contains two signs of the same color (both red or both blue).\n   - Without loss of generality, assume the chunk contains two red signs.\n   - Consider the sequence given by Mark: 1011 blue signs followed by 1010 red signs.\n   - Since the chunk with two red signs cannot contribute to the sequence of 1011 blue signs, we need to find 1011 blue signs in the remaining 1010 chunks.\n   - This is impossible because there are only 1010 chunks left, and each chunk can contribute at most one blue sign.\n\n6. **Conclusion from the Proof:**\n   - Therefore, every chunk must be colorful to ensure that any sequence of 1011 signs can be formed.\n   - If every chunk is colorful, Auto can create any sequence that Mark gives by choosing the appropriate color from each chunk.\n\n7. **Counting the Colorings:**\n   - Each chunk must contain one red and one blue sign.\n   - There are 2 ways to color each chunk (red-blue or blue-red).\n   - Since there are 1011 chunks, the total number of ways to color the signs is \\(2^{1011}\\).\n\nThe final answer is \\(\\boxed{2^{1011}}\\)", "answer": "2^{1011}"}
{"id": 4895, "problem": "The number of ordered pairs $(a, b)$ that satisfy $(a+b \\mathrm{i})^{6}=a-b \\mathrm{i}$ (where $\\left.a, b \\in \\mathbf{R}, \\mathrm{i}^{2}=-1\\right)$ is", "solution": "Given $a+b \\mathrm{i}=r(\\cos \\theta+\\mathrm{i} \\sin \\theta)$, then $r^{6}(\\cos 6 \\theta+\\mathrm{i} \\sin 6 \\theta)=r(\\cos \\theta-\\mathrm{i} \\sin \\theta)$\n$$\n\\Rightarrow\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\nr=1, \\\\\n\\cos 6 \\theta=\\cos \\theta, \\Rightarrow 6 \\theta=2 k \\pi-\\theta \\Rightarrow \\theta=\\frac{2 k \\pi}{7}(k=0,1,2,3,4,5,6) . \\\\\n\\sin 6 \\theta=-\\sin \\theta\n\\end{array}\\right.\n$$\n\nNotice that 0 also satisfies the equation, so there are 8 pairs of $(a, b)$ that meet the requirements.", "answer": "8"}
{"id": 28064, "problem": "Solve in $\\mathbb{R}$ the equation:\n\n$$\n4^{x} \\cdot 9^{\\frac{1}{x}}+9^{x} \\cdot 4^{\\frac{1}{x}}+6^{x+\\frac{1}{x}}=108\n$$", "solution": "2. If $x>0$ applying the inequality of means we have\n\n$4^{x} \\cdot 9^{\\frac{1}{x}}+9^{x} \\cdot 4^{\\frac{1}{x}}+6^{x+\\frac{1}{x}} \\geq 3 \\sqrt[3]{4^{x} \\cdot 9^{\\frac{1}{x}} \\cdot 9^{x} \\cdot 4^{\\frac{1}{x}} \\cdot 6^{x+\\frac{1}{x}}}=3 \\cdot 6^{x+\\frac{1}{x}} \\geq 3 \\cdot 6^{2}=108$\n\nand equality holds if and only if $x=1$\n\n$.5 p$", "answer": "1"}
{"id": 41741, "problem": "The real root situation of the equation $\\frac{1}{x}-2=x^{2}-2 x$ is ( ).\n(A) It has three real roots\n(B) It has only two real roots\n(C) It has only one real root\n(D) It has no real roots", "solution": "4.C.\n\nThe original equation is transformed into $\\frac{1}{x}=(x-1)^{2}+1$.\nLet $y_{1}=\\frac{1}{x}, y_{2}=(x-1)^{2}+1$.\nIn the same coordinate system, draw the graphs of the inverse proportion function $y_{1}=\\frac{1}{x}$ and the parabola $y_{2}=(x-1)^{2}+1$. At this point, the solution to the equation is converted to the x-coordinates of the intersection points of the two graphs. Clearly, the two graphs have only one intersection point in the first quadrant.", "answer": "C"}
{"id": 63277, "problem": "Find all pairs of real numbers $x$ and $y$ which satisfy the following equations:\n\\begin{align*}\n  x^2 + y^2 - 48x - 29y + 714 & = 0 \\\\\n  2xy - 29x - 48y + 756 & = 0\n\\end{align*}", "solution": "1. **Combine the two equations:**\n   \\[\n   \\begin{cases}\n   x^2 + y^2 - 48x - 29y + 714 = 0 \\\\\n   2xy - 29x - 48y + 756 = 0\n   \\end{cases}\n   \\]\n   Add the two equations together:\n   \\[\n   x^2 + y^2 - 48x - 29y + 714 + 2xy - 29x - 48y + 756 = 0\n   \\]\n   Simplify the combined equation:\n   \\[\n   x^2 + y^2 + 2xy - 77x - 77y + 1470 = 0\n   \\]\n   Notice that the left-hand side can be written as a perfect square:\n   \\[\n   (x + y - \\frac{77}{2})^2 = \\frac{49}{4}\n   \\]\n   Therefore:\n   \\[\n   x + y - \\frac{77}{2} = \\pm \\frac{7}{2}\n   \\]\n   This gives us two cases:\n   \\[\n   x + y = \\frac{77}{2} + \\frac{7}{2} = 42 \\quad \\text{or} \\quad x + y = \\frac{77}{2} - \\frac{7}{2} = 35\n   \\]\n\n2. **Subtract the second equation from the first:**\n   \\[\n   x^2 + y^2 - 48x - 29y + 714 - (2xy - 29x - 48y + 756) = 0\n   \\]\n   Simplify the resulting equation:\n   \\[\n   x^2 + y^2 - 2xy - 19x + 19y - 42 = 0\n   \\]\n   Notice that the left-hand side can be written as a perfect square:\n   \\[\n   (x - y - \\frac{19}{2})^2 = \\frac{529}{4}\n   \\]\n   Therefore:\n   \\[\n   x - y - \\frac{19}{2} = \\pm \\frac{23}{2}\n   \\]\n   This gives us two cases:\n   \\[\n   x - y = \\frac{19}{2} + \\frac{23}{2} = 21 \\quad \\text{or} \\quad x - y = \\frac{19}{2} - \\frac{23}{2} = -2\n   \\]\n\n3. **Solve the system of linear equations:**\n   We now have four systems of linear equations to solve:\n   \\[\n   \\begin{cases}\n   x + y = 42 \\\\\n   x - y = 21\n   \\end{cases}\n   \\]\n   Adding these equations:\n   \\[\n   2x = 63 \\implies x = 31.5\n   \\]\n   Substituting back:\n   \\[\n   31.5 + y = 42 \\implies y = 10.5\n   \\]\n   So, one solution is:\n   \\[\n   (x, y) = (31.5, 10.5)\n   \\]\n\n   Next system:\n   \\[\n   \\begin{cases}\n   x + y = 42 \\\\\n   x - y = -2\n   \\end{cases}\n   \\]\n   Adding these equations:\n   \\[\n   2x = 40 \\implies x = 20\n   \\]\n   Substituting back:\n   \\[\n   20 + y = 42 \\implies y = 22\n   \\]\n   So, another solution is:\n   \\[\n   (x, y) = (20, 22)\n   \\]\n\n   Next system:\n   \\[\n   \\begin{cases}\n   x + y = 35 \\\\\n   x - y = 21\n   \\end{cases}\n   \\]\n   Adding these equations:\n   \\[\n   2x = 56 \\implies x = 28\n   \\]\n   Substituting back:\n   \\[\n   28 + y = 35 \\implies y = 7\n   \\]\n   So, another solution is:\n   \\[\n   (x, y) = (28, 7)\n   \\]\n\n   Last system:\n   \\[\n   \\begin{cases}\n   x + y = 35 \\\\\n   x - y = -2\n   \\end{cases}\n   \\]\n   Adding these equations:\n   \\[\n   2x = 33 \\implies x = 16.5\n   \\]\n   Substituting back:\n   \\[\n   16.5 + y = 35 \\implies y = 18.5\n   \\]\n   So, the final solution is:\n   \\[\n   (x, y) = (16.5, 18.5)\n   \\]\n\nThe final answer is \\(\\boxed{(31.5, 10.5), (20, 22), (28, 7), (16.5, 18.5)}\\)", "answer": "(31.5, 10.5), (20, 22), (28, 7), (16.5, 18.5)"}
{"id": 4555, "problem": "For a regular octagon $A_{1} A_{2} A_{3} A_{4} A_{5} A_{6} A_{7} A_{8}$ with side length 1, if any two points $A_{i} A_{j}$ are chosen, then the maximum value of $\\overrightarrow{A_{i} A_{j}} \\cdot \\overrightarrow{A_{1} A_{2}}$ is .", "solution": "1. $\\sqrt{2}+1$ Detailed explanation: According to the geometric meaning of the dot product of vectors, it is only necessary to look at the projection of the vector in the direction of $\\overrightarrow{A_{1} A_{2}}$, the maximum value is $\\sqrt{2}+1$", "answer": "\\sqrt{2}+1"}
{"id": 41831, "problem": "For any integer n > 1, let p(n) be the smallest prime which does not divide n and let q(n) = the product of all primes less than p(n), or 1 if p(n) = 2. Define the sequence a 0 , a 1 , a 2 , ... by a 0 = 1 and a n+1 = a n p(a n )/q(a n ). Find all n such that a n = 1995.", "solution": ": 142. We calculate the first few terms: 1, 2, 3, 2.3, 5, 2.5, 3.5, 2.3.5, 7, 2.7, 3.7, ... . On that basis we might guess that if p m is the (m+1)th prime and n = b r ... b 0 in binary, then a n = product of primes p i for which b i = 1. q(n) is a product of primes which divide n, so n/q(n) is an integer. Hence a n are all integral. Moreover it is easy to show by induction that a n is square-free. It is true for n = 1. Suppose it is true for n. Since a n+1 is obtained from a n by dropping some prime factors and adding a prime factor not already present, it is true for n+1. Hence for all n. So we can certainly represent a n as a binary number b r ... b 0 , where b m = 1 iff p m divides a m . Now p(a n ) = m, where m is the smallest subscript such that b m = 0 (with the obvious meaning m if a n is represented by m 1s: 1 ... 1). Hence a n+1 is represented by the binary number obtained by adding 1 to that for a n . But a 1 is represented by 1, so a n is represented by the binary expression for n. 1995 = 3.5.7.19, so it is represented by the binary number 10001110 (19 1 17 0 13 0 11 0 7 1 5 1 3 1 2 0 ). Hence the only possible n with a n = 1995 is 10001110 = 128 + 8 + 4 + 2 = 142. 36th IMO shortlist 1995 © John Scholes jscholes@kalva.demon.co.uk 8 Oct 2002", "answer": "142"}
{"id": 37637, "problem": "Given $\\sin \\alpha-\\cos \\alpha=\\frac{1}{2}$. Then the value of $\\sin ^{3} \\alpha-\\cos ^{3} \\alpha$ is $\\qquad$.", "solution": "$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\text { 12. } \\frac{11}{16} \\\\\n\\sin ^{3} \\alpha-\\cos ^{3} \\alpha \\\\\n=(\\sin \\alpha-\\cos \\alpha)\\left(\\sin ^{2} \\alpha+\\sin \\alpha \\cdot \\cos \\alpha+\\cos ^{2} \\alpha\\right) \\\\\n=(\\sin \\alpha-\\cos \\alpha)(1+\\sin \\alpha \\cdot \\cos \\alpha)\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nGiven $\\sin \\alpha-\\cos \\alpha=\\frac{1}{2}$, and\n$$\n(\\sin \\alpha-\\cos \\alpha)^{2}=\\sin ^{2} \\alpha-2 \\sin \\alpha \\cdot \\cos \\alpha+\\cos ^{2} \\alpha=\\frac{1}{4} \\text {, }\n$$\n\nthus $\\sin \\alpha \\cdot \\cos \\alpha=\\frac{3}{8}$.\nTherefore, $\\sin ^{3} \\alpha-\\cos ^{3} \\alpha=\\frac{11}{16}$.", "answer": "\\frac{11}{16}"}
{"id": 17615, "problem": "Given that $[x]$ represents the greatest integer not exceeding $x$, the number of integer solutions to the equation $3^{2 x}-\\left[10 \\cdot 3^{x+1}\\right]+ \\sqrt{3^{2 x}-\\left[10 \\cdot 3^{x+1}\\right]+82}=-80$ is $\\qquad$", "solution": "4. 2 .\n$$\n3^{2 x}-\\left[10 \\cdot 3^{x+1}\\right]+82+\\sqrt{3^{2 x}-\\left[10 \\cdot 3^{x+1}\\right]+82}-2=0 \\text {, i.e., }\\left(\\sqrt{3^{2 x}-\\left[10 \\cdot 3^{x+1}\\right]+82}+\\right.\n$$\n2) $\\cdot\\left(\\sqrt{3^{2 x}-\\left[10 \\cdot 3^{x+1}\\right]+82}-1\\right)=0$, so $3^{2 x}-\\left[10 \\cdot 3^{x+1}\\right]+81=0$, then $3^{2 x}-10 \\cdot 3^{x+1}+$ $81 \\leqslant 0$, which gives $3 \\leqslant 3^{x} \\leqslant 27$, hence $1 \\leqslant x \\leqslant 3$. Upon verification: when $x=1,3$, the original equation holds, and when $x=2$, the original equation has no solution.", "answer": "2"}
{"id": 49626, "problem": "Let $D$ be the midpoint of the hypotenuse $BC$ of the right triangle $ABC$. On the leg $AC$, a point $M$ is chosen such that $\\angle AMB = \\angle CMD$. Find the ratio $\\frac{AM}{MC}$.", "solution": "Answer: $1: 2$.\n\nSolution. Let point $E$ be the intersection of rays $B A$ and $D M$.\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_06_9c0cded10981f14efe49g-02.jpg?height=610&width=588&top_left_y=278&top_left_x=820)\n\nThen angles $A M E$ and $C M D$ are equal as vertical angles. Therefore, angles $A M B$ and $A M E$ are also equal. Hence, triangles $A M B$ and $A M E$ are congruent (by the common side $A M$ and the adjacent angles). This means $B A = E A$. Consider triangle $E B C$. In this triangle, point $M$ is the intersection of medians $C A$ and $E D$. By the property of the centroid, $A M: M C = 1: 2$.\n\nEvaluation. Full solution: 14 points.", "answer": "1:2"}
{"id": 29884, "problem": "Six weights of 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10 hectograms are available. Five of them are placed on the two plates of a balance in such a way that it is in equilibrium. Which weight is excluded?\n(A) 2\n(B) 3\n(C) 5\n(D) 10\n(E) cannot be determined.", "solution": "20) The answer is (A). The sum of all weights is 36 hectograms. If the balance is to be in equilibrium, the sum of the 5 chosen weights must be even, so only an even weight can be removed. Excluding the 10 hectogram weight, 13 hectograms should be placed on each plate, and this cannot be achieved with the 5 remaining weights. Excluding instead the 2 hectogram weight, 17 hectograms should be placed on each plate, which can be achieved by placing 3, 5, and 9 hectograms on one plate and 7 and 10 hectograms on the other.", "answer": "A"}
{"id": 64127, "problem": "Given that the average of four numbers $a, b, c, d$ is $12.345, a>b>c>d$, then $b(\\quad)$\nA. Greater than 12.345\nB. Less than 12.345\nC. Equal to 12.345\nD. Cannot be determined", "solution": "4. (8 points) Given that the average of four numbers $a, b, c, d$ is $12.345, a>b>c>d$, then $b(\\quad)$\nA. Greater than 12.345\nB. Less than 12.345\nC. Equal to 12.345\nD. Cannot be determined\n【Solution】Since the average of the four numbers $a, b, c, d$ is $12.345, a>b>c>d$,\nTherefore, $a$ must be greater than $12.345, d$ must be less than 12.345,\nHowever, the value of $b$ cannot be determined, $b$ could be greater than 12.345, or less than 12.345, or equal to 12.345. Hence, the answer is: $D$.", "answer": "D"}
{"id": 34166, "problem": "Let the complex number $z$ satisfy $|z|=1$, such that the equation $z x^{2}+2 \\bar{z} x+2=0$ has real roots, then the sum of such complex numbers $z$ is $\\qquad$ .", "solution": "Let $z=a+b \\mathrm{i}(a, b \\in \\mathbf{R})$, then $(a+b \\mathrm{i}) x^{2}+2(a-b \\mathrm{i}) x+2=0$\n$$\n\\Rightarrow\\left\\{\\begin{array}{ll}\na x^{2}+2 a x+2=0, & \\text { (1) } \\\\\nb x^{2}-2 b x=0 & \\text { (2) }\n\\end{array} \\Rightarrow b x(x-2)=0\\right. \\text {. }\n$$\n\nWhen $b=0$, from $a^{2}+b^{2}=1 \\Rightarrow a= \\pm 1$. Substituting into (1) gives $a=1$ with no solution for $x$, so $a=-1$ $\\Rightarrow z=a+b \\mathrm{i}=-1$; When $x=0$, substituting into (1) gives $2=0$ with no solution;\nWhen $x=2$, substituting into (1) gives $a=-\\frac{1}{4} \\Rightarrow b= \\pm \\frac{\\sqrt{15}}{4} \\Rightarrow z=a+b \\mathrm{i}=-\\frac{1}{4} \\pm \\frac{\\sqrt{15}}{4} \\mathrm{i}$. Therefore, the sum of the complex numbers $z$ that satisfy the condition is $-\\frac{3}{2}$.", "answer": "-\\frac{3}{2}"}
{"id": 51202, "problem": "For a positive integer $n$, let $\\sigma (n)$ be the sum of the divisors of $n$ (for example $\\sigma (10) = 1 + 2 + 5 + 10 = 18$). For how many $n \\in \\{1, 2,..., 100\\}$, do we have $\\sigma (n) < n + \\sqrt{n}$?", "solution": "1. **Understanding the problem**: We need to find how many integers \\( n \\) in the set \\(\\{1, 2, \\ldots, 100\\}\\) satisfy the condition \\(\\sigma(n) < n + \\sqrt{n}\\), where \\(\\sigma(n)\\) is the sum of the divisors of \\(n\\).\n\n2. **Analyzing the condition for composite numbers**: Assume \\( n > 1 \\) and \\( n \\) is not a prime number. Then \\( n \\) has a divisor \\( d \\) such that \\( \\sqrt{n} \\le d < n \\). We can choose \\( d = \\frac{n}{p} \\), where \\( p \\) is the smallest prime factor of \\( n \\). \n\n3. **Lower bound for \\(\\sigma(n)\\)**: Since \\( d \\) is a divisor of \\( n \\), we have:\n   \\[\n   \\sigma(n) \\ge d + n\n   \\]\n   Substituting \\( d = \\frac{n}{p} \\), we get:\n   \\[\n   \\sigma(n) \\ge \\frac{n}{p} + n\n   \\]\n   Since \\( p \\) is the smallest prime factor, \\( p \\ge 2 \\). Therefore:\n   \\[\n   \\sigma(n) \\ge \\frac{n}{2} + n = \\frac{3n}{2}\n   \\]\n\n4. **Comparing \\(\\sigma(n)\\) with \\( n + \\sqrt{n} \\)**: We need to check if:\n   \\[\n   \\frac{3n}{2} \\ge n + \\sqrt{n}\n   \\]\n   Simplifying, we get:\n   \\[\n   \\frac{3n}{2} - n \\ge \\sqrt{n}\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   \\frac{n}{2} \\ge \\sqrt{n}\n   \\]\n   Squaring both sides:\n   \\[\n   \\left(\\frac{n}{2}\\right)^2 \\ge n\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   \\frac{n^2}{4} \\ge n\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   n^2 \\ge 4n\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   n(n - 4) \\ge 0\n   \\]\n   Since \\( n > 0 \\), this inequality holds for \\( n \\ge 4 \\).\n\n5. **Conclusion for composite numbers**: For \\( n \\ge 4 \\), if \\( n \\) is composite, \\(\\sigma(n) \\ge n + \\sqrt{n}\\). Therefore, composite numbers \\( n \\ge 4 \\) do not satisfy the condition \\(\\sigma(n) < n + \\sqrt{n}\\).\n\n6. **Checking prime numbers and small values**:\n   - For \\( n = 1 \\):\n     \\[\n     \\sigma(1) = 1 < 1 + \\sqrt{1} = 2\n     \\]\n     So, \\( n = 1 \\) satisfies the condition.\n   - For prime numbers \\( n \\):\n     \\[\n     \\sigma(n) = 1 + n\n     \\]\n     We need:\n     \\[\n     1 + n < n + \\sqrt{n}\n     \\]\n     Simplifying:\n     \\[\n     1 < \\sqrt{n}\n     \\]\n     Squaring both sides:\n     \\[\n     1 < n\n     \\]\n     So, all prime numbers \\( n > 1 \\) satisfy the condition.\n\n7. **Counting the primes in \\([2, 100]\\)**: We need to count the prime numbers between 2 and 100. The prime numbers in this range are:\n   \\[\n   2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37, 41, 43, 47, 53, 59, 61, 67, 71, 73, 79, 83, 89, 97\n   \\]\n   There are 25 prime numbers in this range.\n\n8. **Adding the count for \\( n = 1 \\)**: Including \\( n = 1 \\), we have:\n   \\[\n   25 + 1 = 26\n   \\]\n\nThe final answer is \\(\\boxed{26}\\)", "answer": "26"}
{"id": 7349, "problem": "The relationship between the sets $M=\\{u \\mid u=12 m+8 n+4 l$, $m, n, l \\in \\mathbf{Z}\\}$ and $N=\\{u \\mid u=20 p+16 q+12 r$, $p, q, r \\in \\mathbf{Z}\\}$ is ( ).\n(A) $M=N$\n(B) $M \\nsubseteq N, N \\nsubseteq M$\n(C) $M \\subset N$\n(D) $M \\supset N$", "solution": "Explanation: Starting from the expressions of elements in two sets.\nSince $12 m+8 n+4 l=4(3 m+2 n+l)$,\n$$\n20 p+16 q+12 r=4(5 p+4 q+3 r) \\text {, }\n$$\n\nand $(3,2,1)=1,(5,4,3)=1$, by Bézout's theorem, $3 m+2 n+l$ and $5 p+4 q+3 r$ can both represent all integers. Therefore, $M=N=\\{k \\mid k=4 l, l \\in \\mathbf{Z}\\}$.\nHence, the answer is (A).", "answer": "A"}
{"id": 6423, "problem": "Let $ABCD$ be a rectangle with an area of 2, and let $P$ be a point on side $CD$. Let $Q$ be the point where the incircle of $\\triangle PAB$ touches side $AB$. The product $PA \\cdot PB$ varies with the changes in rectangle $ABCD$ and point $P$. When $PA \\cdot PB$ is minimized,\n(1) Prove: $AB \\geqslant 2BC$;\n(2) Find the value of $AQ \\cdot BQ$.", "solution": "(1) $S_{\\triangle A P B}=\\frac{1}{2} S_{\\text {trapezoid } A B C D}=1 \\Rightarrow \\frac{1}{2} P A \\cdot P B \\sin \\angle A P B=1$, which means $P A \\cdot P B=\\frac{2}{\\sin \\angle A P B} \\geqslant 2$, equality holds if and only if $\\angle A P B=90^{\\circ}$. This indicates that point $P$ lies on the circle with $A B$ as its diameter, which should intersect with $C D$. Therefore, when $P A \\cdot P B$ reaches its minimum value, it should have $B C \\leqslant \\frac{A B}{2}$;\n\n(2) Let the inradius of $\\triangle A P B$ be $r$, then $P A \\cdot P B=(r+A Q)(r+B Q)=r(r+A Q+B Q)+A Q \\cdot B Q$, and $P A \\cdot P B=2 S_{\\triangle A P B}, r(r+A Q+B Q)=S_{\\triangle A P B}$, thus $A Q \\cdot B Q=S_{\\triangle A B P}=1$.", "answer": "1"}
{"id": 56261, "problem": "The venusian prophet Zabruberson sent to his pupils a $10000$-letter word, each letter being $A$ or $E$: the [i]Zabrubic word[/i]. Their pupils consider then that for $1 \\leq k \\leq 10000$, each word comprised of $k$ consecutive letters of the Zabrubic word is a [i]prophetic word[/i] of length $k$. It is known that there are at most $7$ prophetic words of length $3$. Find the maximum number of prophetic words of length $10$.", "solution": "1. **Understanding the Problem:**\n   We are given a 10000-letter word composed of the letters 'A' and 'E'. We need to find the maximum number of distinct prophetic words of length 10, given that there are at most 7 distinct prophetic words of length 3.\n\n2. **Analyzing the Constraints:**\n   Since there are at most 7 distinct prophetic words of length 3, one of the possible 8 combinations of length 3 words (AAA, AAE, AEA, AEE, EAA, EAE, EEA, EEE) must be missing. This missing word will influence the structure of the longer prophetic words.\n\n3. **Symmetry Considerations:**\n   By symmetry, we can interchange 'A' and 'E' without changing the problem. This reduces the number of cases we need to consider. Specifically, we need to consider the cases where AAA, AAE, or AEA is missing (since the other cases are equivalent under reversal or swapping of 'A' and 'E').\n\n4. **Recursive Enumeration:**\n   We need to enumerate the number of 10-letter words that do not contain the missing 3-letter word. We will do this for each of the three cases (AAA, AAE, AEA).\n\n5. **Case Analysis:**\n   - **Case 1: Missing AAA**\n     - We need to count the number of 10-letter words that do not contain the substring 'AAA'.\n     - This can be done using a recursive approach or dynamic programming to count valid sequences.\n     - Let \\( f(n) \\) be the number of valid sequences of length \\( n \\) that do not contain 'AAA'.\n     - We can build \\( f(n) \\) using the recurrence relation:\n       \\[\n       f(n) = f(n-1) + f(n-2) + f(n-3)\n       \\]\n       where:\n       - \\( f(n-1) \\) corresponds to appending 'E' to a valid sequence of length \\( n-1 \\),\n       - \\( f(n-2) \\) corresponds to appending 'AE' to a valid sequence of length \\( n-2 \\),\n       - \\( f(n-3) \\) corresponds to appending 'AAE' to a valid sequence of length \\( n-3 \\).\n     - Initial conditions:\n       \\[\n       f(0) = 1, \\quad f(1) = 2, \\quad f(2) = 4\n       \\]\n     - Using this recurrence, we can compute \\( f(10) \\).\n\n6. **Computing \\( f(10) \\):**\n   \\[\n   \\begin{align*}\n   f(3) &= f(2) + f(1) + f(0) = 4 + 2 + 1 = 7 \\\\\n   f(4) &= f(3) + f(2) + f(1) = 7 + 4 + 2 = 13 \\\\\n   f(5) &= f(4) + f(3) + f(2) = 13 + 7 + 4 = 24 \\\\\n   f(6) &= f(5) + f(4) + f(3) = 24 + 13 + 7 = 44 \\\\\n   f(7) &= f(6) + f(5) + f(4) = 44 + 24 + 13 = 81 \\\\\n   f(8) &= f(7) + f(6) + f(5) = 81 + 44 + 24 = 149 \\\\\n   f(9) &= f(8) + f(7) + f(6) = 149 + 81 + 44 = 274 \\\\\n   f(10) &= f(9) + f(8) + f(7) = 274 + 149 + 81 = 504\n   \\end{align*}\n   \\]\n\n7. **Conclusion:**\n   The maximum number of distinct prophetic words of length 10, given that there are at most 7 distinct prophetic words of length 3, is 504.\n\nThe final answer is \\(\\boxed{504}\\).", "answer": "504"}
{"id": 19530, "problem": "Solve the following equation over the set of integer pairs:\n\n$$\n(x+2)^{4}-x^{4}=y^{3} \\text {. }\n$$", "solution": "Solution. After performing the exponentiation and subtracting $x^{4}$:\n\n$$\n8 x^{3}+24 x^{2}+32 x+16=y^{3}\n$$\n\nSince 8 is a cube, let $8 b^{3}=y^{3}$, thus\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n8 x^{3}+24 x^{2}+32 x+16 & =8 b^{3} \\\\\nx^{3}+3 x^{2}+4 x+2 & =b^{3}\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nTransform the obtained equation:\n\n$$\n(x+1)^{3}+(x+1)=b^{3}\n$$\n\nNow let $a=x+1$, thus\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\na^{3}+a & =b^{3} \\\\\na\\left(a^{2}+1\\right) & =b^{3}\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nSince $a$ and $a^{2}+1$ are relatively prime, $a\\left(a^{2}+1\\right)$ can only be a cube if both $a$ and $a^{2}+1$ are cubes. This is only possible if $a^{2}=0$ and $a^{2}+1=1$. Therefore, $x+1=0$, so $x=-1, y=0$.", "answer": "-1,0"}
{"id": 7570, "problem": "Let $a_{1} \\geqslant a_{2} \\geqslant \\cdots \\geqslant a_{n}$ be $n$ real numbers satisfying the following condition: for any integer $k>0$, we have $a_{1}^{k}+a_{2}^{k}+\\cdots+a_{n}^{k} \\geqslant 0$. Then, $p=\\max \\left\\{\\left|a_{1}\\right|,\\left|a_{2}\\right|,\\cdots,\\left|a_{n}\\right|\\right\\}=$ $\\qquad$", "solution": "2. $a_{1}$.\n\nObviously, $p$ is either equal to $a_{1}$, or equal to $\\left|a_{n}\\right|$.\nAssume $p \\neq a_{1}$, then $p=\\left|a_{n}\\right|$, and $p>a_{1}, a_{n}a_{n-k+1}=$ $a_{n-k+2}=\\cdots=a_{n}$, then $\\left|\\frac{a_{1}}{a_{n}}\\right|0 .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nThus, $a_{1}^{2 l+1}+\\cdots+a_{n}^{2 l+1}$\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n=a_{n}^{2 l+1} \\cdot\\left[\\left(\\frac{a_{1}}{a_{n}}\\right)^{2 l+1}+\\cdots+\\left(\\frac{a_{n}}{a_{n}}\\right)^{2 l+1}\\right] \\\\\n<0 .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nThis contradicts the given information.\nTherefore, it must be that $p=a_{1}$.", "answer": "a_{1}"}
{"id": 37460, "problem": "Find the distance between the points of intersection of the three lines: \\(y = 3x\\), \\(y = 3x - 6\\), and \\(y = 1975\\).", "solution": "14. 2. Instruction. Show that the desired distance is equal to the distance between points \\(A(0 ; 0)\\) and \\(B(2 ; 0)\\).", "answer": "2"}
{"id": 35967, "problem": "Students $A$ and $B$ each have 3 cards. They play a game by tossing a fair coin. When the coin lands heads up, $A$ wins a card from $B$, otherwise, $B$ wins a card from $A$. If one person wins all the cards, the game ends. What is the probability that the game ends exactly after 5 coin tosses? ( )\n(A) $\\frac{1}{16}$\n(B) $\\frac{1}{32}$\n(C) $\\frac{1}{8}$\n(D) $\\frac{3}{16}$", "solution": "6.D.\n\nToss a coin 5 times. If $A$ wins, then there is exactly 1 tail in the first 3 tosses, and the remaining 4 tosses are all heads; if $B$ wins, then there is exactly 1 head in the first 3 tosses, and the remaining 4 tosses are all tails.\nThus, the required probability is $P=\\frac{3+3}{2^{5}}=\\frac{3}{16}$.", "answer": "D"}
{"id": 56453, "problem": "The base of the pyramid is an equilateral triangle with a side length of 6. One of the lateral edges is perpendicular to the base plane and equals 4. Find the radius of the sphere circumscribed around the pyramid.", "solution": "Let $Q$ be the center of the base $ABC$ of the triangular pyramid $ABCD$, where the lateral edge $AD$ is perpendicular to the plane of the base, and $AB = BC = AC = a = 6$, $AD = h = 4$. The center $O$ of the sphere with radius $R$, circumscribed around the pyramid $ABCD$, lies on the line perpendicular to the plane of the base $ABC$ passing through the point $Q$, and also in the plane perpendicular to the line $AD$ and passing through the midpoint $P$ of the segment $AD$. The lines $AP$ and $OQ$ are parallel (since they are perpendicular to the same plane), and the quadrilateral $APOQ$ is a rectangle. In the right triangle $AOQ$, it is known that\n\n$$\nAQ = \\frac{a \\sqrt{3}}{3}, OQ = AP = \\frac{h}{2}\n$$\n\nTherefore,\n\n$$\nR = OA = \\sqrt{AQ^2 + OQ^2} = \\sqrt{\\left(\\frac{a \\sqrt{3}}{3}\\right)^2 + \\left(\\frac{h}{2}\\right)^2} = \\sqrt{12 + 4} = 4\n$$\n\n## Answer\n\n4.00", "answer": "4"}
{"id": 53950, "problem": "For what value of the real number $\\mathrm{x}$, does $\\sqrt{4 \\mathrm{x}^{2}-4 \\mathrm{x}+1} - \\sqrt{x^{2}-2 x+1}(0 \\leqslant x \\leqslant 2)$ attain its maximum and minimum values? And find the maximum and minimum values.", "solution": "Let $y=\\sqrt{4 x^{2}-4 x+1}-\\sqrt{x^{2}-2 x+1}$\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\nx & \\sqrt{(2 x-1)^{2}}=\\sqrt{(x-1)^{2}} \\\\\n\\text { Then } y & =|2 x-1|-|x-1|, \\quad(0 \\leqslant x \\leqslant 2)\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n$$\n\\therefore y=\\left\\{\\begin{array}{ll}\n-x, & \\text { (when } 0 \\leqslant x \\leqslant \\frac{1}{2} \\text { ) } \\\\\n3 x-2, & \\text { (when } \\frac{1}{2}<x<1 \\text { ) } \\\\\nx . & \\text { (when } 1 \\leqslant x \\leqslant 2 \\text { ) }\n\\end{array}\\right.\n$$\n\nFigure 1\nFrom Figure 1, $v^{\\prime} 4 x^{2}-4 x+1 \\sqrt{x^{2}-2 x+1}$ $(0 \\leqslant x \\leqslant 2)$\n\nWhen $z=\\frac{1}{2}$, it achieves the minimum value $-\\frac{1}{2}$; when $x=2$, it achieves the maximum value 2.", "answer": "2"}
{"id": 49711, "problem": "Given that $[x]$ represents the greatest integer not exceeding $x$, such as $[1.5]=1,[2]=2$, then the last two digits of $\\left[\\frac{10^{2040}}{10^{60}-3}\\right]$ are . $\\qquad$", "solution": "$23$", "answer": "23"}
{"id": 40666, "problem": "A deck of playing cards, excluding the joker, has 4 suits totaling 52 cards, with each suit having 13 cards, numbered from 1 to 13. Feifei draws 2 hearts, 3 spades, 4 diamonds, and 5 clubs. If the sum of the face values of these 14 cards Feifei drew is exactly 35, then how many of them are 1? \n\n$\\qquad$ cards are 1.", "solution": "【Solution】Solution: According to the analysis, the minimum sum of the two hearts is $1+2=3$, the minimum sum of the three spades is $1+2+3=6$,\n\nthe minimum sum of the four diamonds is $1+2+3+4=10$, and the sum of the five clubs is: $1+2+3+4+5=15$, so the minimum sum of the 14 cards is: $3+6+10+15=34$,\n(1) If only $1 \\sim 2$ cards are 1, the sum of the card faces is clearly greater than 35;\n(2) If three are 1, then the minimum sum of the card faces is: $2+3+1+2+3+1+2+3+4+1+2+3+4+5=36>35$, which contradicts the problem statement;\n(3) If four are 1, then the minimum sum of the card faces is: $3+6+10+15=34<35$, which meets the requirement.\n\nTherefore: There are four 1s.\nThe answer is: 4.", "answer": "4"}
{"id": 38115, "problem": "The infinite series\n$$\\sum_{k=4}^{\\infty}\\frac{1}{(T_{k-1} - 1)(T_k - 1)(T_{k+1} - 1)}$$\nhas the value $\\frac{m}{n}$, where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $m + n$.", "solution": "1. First, we need to simplify the expression for \\( T_k - 1 \\). Recall that \\( T_k = \\frac{k(k+1)}{2} \\), so:\n   \\[\n   T_k - 1 = \\frac{k(k+1)}{2} - 1 = \\frac{k^2 + k - 2}{2} = \\frac{(k-1)(k+2)}{2}\n   \\]\n   Therefore, for \\( k-1 \\), \\( k \\), and \\( k+1 \\), we have:\n   \\[\n   T_{k-1} - 1 = \\frac{(k-2)(k+1)}{2}, \\quad T_k - 1 = \\frac{(k-1)(k+2)}{2}, \\quad T_{k+1} - 1 = \\frac{k(k+3)}{2}\n   \\]\n\n2. Substituting these into the summation, we get:\n   \\[\n   \\sum_{k=4}^{\\infty} \\frac{1}{(T_{k-1} - 1)(T_k - 1)(T_{k+1} - 1)} = \\sum_{k=4}^{\\infty} \\frac{1}{\\left(\\frac{(k-2)(k+1)}{2}\\right) \\left(\\frac{(k-1)(k+2)}{2}\\right) \\left(\\frac{k(k+3)}{2}\\right)}\n   \\]\n   Simplifying the denominator:\n   \\[\n   = \\sum_{k=4}^{\\infty} \\frac{8}{(k-2)(k+1)(k-1)(k+2)k(k+3)}\n   \\]\n\n3. Next, we perform partial fraction decomposition on:\n   \\[\n   \\frac{8}{(k-2)(k+1)(k-1)(k+2)k(k+3)}\n   \\]\n   We assume:\n   \\[\n   \\frac{8}{(k-2)(k+1)(k-1)(k+2)k(k+3)} = \\frac{A}{k-2} + \\frac{B}{k-1} + \\frac{C}{k} + \\frac{D}{k+1} + \\frac{E}{k+2} + \\frac{F}{k+3}\n   \\]\n\n4. To find the coefficients \\( A, B, C, D, E, F \\), we multiply both sides by the common denominator and solve for each \\( k \\):\n   \\[\n   8 = A(k-1)k(k+1)(k+2)(k+3) + B(k-2)k(k+1)(k+2)(k+3) + C(k-2)(k-1)(k+1)(k+2)(k+3) + D(k-2)(k-1)k(k+2)(k+3) + E(k-2)(k-1)k(k+1)(k+3) + F(k-2)(k-1)k(k+1)(k+2)\n   \\]\n\n5. By substituting specific values for \\( k \\) (e.g., \\( k = 2, 1, 0, -1, -2, -3 \\)), we solve for each coefficient:\n   \\[\n   A = \\frac{1}{15}, \\quad B = -\\frac{1}{3}, \\quad C = \\frac{2}{3}, \\quad D = -\\frac{2}{3}, \\quad E = \\frac{1}{3}, \\quad F = -\\frac{1}{15}\n   \\]\n\n6. Substituting these coefficients back into the sum, we get:\n   \\[\n   \\sum_{k=4}^{\\infty} \\left( \\frac{1}{15} \\left( \\frac{1}{k-2} - \\frac{1}{k+3} \\right) - \\frac{1}{3} \\left( \\frac{1}{k-1} - \\frac{1}{k+2} \\right) + \\frac{2}{3} \\left( \\frac{1}{k} - \\frac{1}{k+1} \\right) \\right)\n   \\]\n\n7. Each of these sums is a telescoping series:\n   \\[\n   \\sum_{k=4}^{\\infty} \\frac{1}{15} \\left( \\frac{1}{k-2} - \\frac{1}{k+3} \\right) - \\frac{1}{3} \\left( \\frac{1}{k-1} - \\frac{1}{k+2} \\right) + \\frac{2}{3} \\left( \\frac{1}{k} - \\frac{1}{k+1} \\right)\n   \\]\n\n8. Evaluating the telescoping series, we get:\n   \\[\n   \\frac{1}{15} \\left( \\frac{1}{2} + \\frac{1}{3} + \\frac{1}{4} + \\frac{1}{5} + \\frac{1}{6} \\right) - \\frac{1}{3} \\left( \\frac{1}{3} + \\frac{1}{4} + \\frac{1}{5} \\right) + \\frac{2}{3} \\left( \\frac{1}{4} \\right)\n   \\]\n\n9. Simplifying the fractions:\n   \\[\n   \\frac{1}{15} \\cdot \\frac{29}{20} - \\frac{1}{3} \\cdot \\frac{47}{60} + \\frac{2}{3} \\cdot \\frac{1}{4} = \\frac{87 - 235 + 150}{900} = \\frac{2}{900} = \\frac{1}{450}\n   \\]\n\n10. Therefore, the final answer is:\n   \\[\n   m = 1, \\quad n = 450 \\quad \\Rightarrow \\quad m + n = 451\n   \\]\n\nThe final answer is \\(\\boxed{451}\\).", "answer": "451"}
{"id": 34447, "problem": "Find a number $\\mathrm{N}$ with five digits, all different and none zero, which equals the sum of all distinct three digit numbers whose digits are all different and are all digits of $\\mathrm{N}$.", "solution": "## Solution\n\nAnswer: 35964\n\nThere are $4.3=12$ numbers with a given digit of $n$ in the units place. Similarly, there are 12 with it in the tens place and 12 with it in the hundreds place. So the sum of the 3 digit numbers is $12.111(\\mathrm{a}+\\mathrm{b}+\\mathrm{c}+\\mathrm{d}+\\mathrm{e})$, where $\\mathrm{n}=\\mathrm{abcde}$. So $8668 \\mathrm{a}=332 \\mathrm{~b}+1232 \\mathrm{c}+1322 \\mathrm{~d}+$ 1331e. We can easily see that $\\mathrm{a}=1$ is too small and $\\mathrm{a}=4$ is too big, so $\\mathrm{a}=2$ or 3 . Obviously e must be even. 0 is too small, so $\\mathrm{e}=2,4,6$ or 8 . Working mod 11 , we see that $0=2 \\mathrm{~b}+2 \\mathrm{~d}$, so $\\mathrm{b}+\\mathrm{d}=11$. Working $\\bmod 7$, we see that $2 \\mathrm{a}=3 \\mathrm{~b}+6 \\mathrm{~d}+\\mathrm{e}$. Using the $\\bmod 11$ result, $\\mathrm{b}=2, \\mathrm{~d}=$ 9 or $b=3, d=8$ or $b=4, d=7$ or $b=5, d=6$ or $b=6, d=5$ or $b=7, d=4$ or $b=8, d=3$ or $\\mathrm{b}=9, \\mathrm{~d}=2$. Putting each of these into the $\\bmod 7$ result gives $2 \\mathrm{a}-\\mathrm{e}=4,1,5,2,6,3,0,4$ mod 7. So putting $\\mathrm{a}=2$ and remembering that $\\mathrm{e}$ must be $2,4,6,8$ and that all digits must be different gives a, b, d, e = 2,4, 7, 6 or 2, 7, 4, 8 or 2, 8, 3, 4 as the only possibilities. It is then straightforward but tiresome to check that none of these give a solution for $\\mathrm{c}$. Similarly putting $\\mathrm{a}=4$, gives $\\mathrm{a}, \\mathrm{b}, \\mathrm{d}, \\mathrm{e}=3,4,7,8$ or $3,5,6,4$ as the only possibilities. Checking, we find the solution above and no others.\n\n", "answer": "35964"}
{"id": 61029, "problem": "Before the football match between teams \"North\" and \"South,\" five predictions were made:\n\na) there will be no draw;\n\nb) goals will be scored in \"South's\" goal;\n\nc) \"North\" will win;\n\nd) \"North\" will not lose;\n\ne) exactly 3 goals will be scored in the match.\n\nAfter the match, it turned out that exactly three of the predictions were correct. What was the final score of the match?", "solution": "Suppose \"North\" won. Then 4 predictions (\"a\", \"b\", \"c\", and \"d\") would be correct, which contradicts the condition.\n\nSuppose the match ended in a draw. Then the predictions \"a\", \"c\", and \"d\" (in a draw, the total number of goals is even) are definitely incorrect, which also contradicts the condition.\n\nTherefore, \"North\" lost the match. Then predictions \"c\" and \"d\" are incorrect, and the remaining 3 predictions are correct. Specifically: there was no draw, goals were scored against \"South\", and exactly 3 goals were scored in the match. Therefore, the match ended with a score of $1: 2$.\n\n## Answer\n\n$1: 2$.", "answer": "1:2"}
{"id": 14241, "problem": "Given that $a$ is a root of the equation $x^{2}-5 x+1=0$. Then the unit digit of $a^{4}+a^{-4}$ is $\\qquad$ .", "solution": "ニ、1.7.\nObviously, $a^{-1}$ is another root of the equation. Then $a+a^{-1}=5$.\nThus, $a^{2}+a^{-2}=\\left(a+a^{-1}\\right)^{2}-2=23$, $a^{4}+a^{-4}=\\left(a^{2}+a^{-2}\\right)^{2}-2=527$.", "answer": "7"}
{"id": 1051, "problem": "Given: Triangular pyramid $S-ABC$, the base is an equilateral triangle with side length $4\\sqrt{2}$, the edge $SC$ has a length of 2 and is perpendicular to the base, $E$ and $D$ are the midpoints of $BC$ and $AB$ respectively. Find: The distance between $CD$ and $SE$.", "solution": "[3D Geometry Solution] Since $CD$ and $SE'$ are two skew lines, it is not obvious where their common perpendicular intersects these two lines. Therefore, the problem needs to be transformed into whether a plane can be found that passes through $SE$ and is parallel to $CD$. $E$ is the midpoint of $BC$. Find the midpoint $F$ on $BD$, and connect $EF$. $EF$ is the midline, so $EF \\parallel CD$, hence $CD \\parallel$ plane $SEF$. Then,  \nthe distance from $CD$ to plane $SEF$ is the distance between the two skew lines (by Theorem 1). The distance between a line and a plane can also be converted to the distance from a point $C$ on the line to the plane $SEF$. Let $CG$ be the distance from point $C$ to plane $SEF$.\n\nConnect $CF$, using the fact that the volumes of tetrahedra $S-CFE$ and $C-EFS$ are the same, we can find the length of $CG$.\n\nGiven $BC = 4\\sqrt{2}$, $E$ and $F$ are the midpoints of $BC$ and $BD$, respectively, we can get $CD = 2\\sqrt{6}$, $EF = \\sqrt{6}$, $DF = \\sqrt{2}$. Also, $SC = 2$, so\n\\[\nV_{C-EFS} = \\frac{1}{3} \\left( \\frac{1}{2} \\sqrt{6} \\cdot \\sqrt{2} \\right) \\cdot 2 = \\frac{2\\sqrt{3}}{3}.\n\\]\nOn the other hand,\n\\[\n\\text{Let } a = SE - EFS = \\frac{1}{3} S_{\\triangle BFS} \\cdot CG.\n\\]\n\\[\nb = \\sqrt{4 + 8} = \\sqrt{2} \\cdot \\sqrt{6},\n\\]\n\\[\nc = EF = \\sqrt{4 + 26} = \\sqrt{2} \\cdot \\sqrt{15},\n\\]\n\\[\ns = \\frac{1}{2}(a + b + c) = \\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}(\\sqrt{3}).\n\\]\n\nUsing Heron's formula to find the area of $\\triangle EFS$:\n\\[\nS_{\\triangle EFS}^2 = s(s - a)(s - b)(s - c)\n\\]\n\\[\n= \\frac{1}{4} \\left[ (\\sqrt{3} + \\sqrt{15})^2 - 3 \\right] \\cdot \\left[ 3 - (\\sqrt{6} - \\sqrt{15})^2 \\right]\n\\]\n\\[\n= \\frac{1}{4} (6 + 15 + 2\\sqrt{90} - 3) \\cdot (3 - 6 - 15 + 2\\sqrt{90})\n\\]\n\\[\n= \\frac{1}{4} (6\\sqrt{10} + 18)(6\\sqrt{10} - 18)\n\\]\n\\[\n= y.\n\\]\n\\[\nV_{C-EFS} = \\frac{1}{3} \\cdot 3 \\cdot CG = CG.\n\\]\n\\[\n\\because V_{C-EFS} = V_{S-GPE},\n\\]\n\\[\n\\frac{2\\sqrt{3}}{3}.\n\\]\n\nTherefore, $\\triangle EFS = 3$.\n\\[\n\\therefore CG = \\frac{2\\sqrt{3}}{3}, \\text{ i.e., the distance between } CD \\text{ and } SE \\text{ is } \\frac{2\\sqrt{3}}{3}.\n\\]\n\n[Analytical Method]\nEstablish a spatial rectangular coordinate system, with $C$ as the origin, the line containing $CD$ as the $x$-axis, and the line containing $SC$ as the $z$-axis (as shown in the figure). Use the midpoints $E$ and $F$ of $BC$ and $BD$.\n\nTo find the distance from $C$ to the plane $SEF$, we can use the analytical method and the point-to-plane distance formula. From the given conditions, we determine: $C(0,0,0)$, $S(0,0,2)$, $F(2\\sqrt{6}, \\sqrt{2}, 0)$, $E'(\\sqrt{6}, \\sqrt{2}, 0)$. The plane equation determined by points $S$, $E$, and $F$ is:\n\\[\n\\left| \\begin{array}{ccc}\nx - 0 & y - 0 & z - 2 \\\\\n\\sqrt{6} & \\sqrt{2} & -2 \\\\\n2\\sqrt{6} & \\sqrt{2} & 2\n\\end{array} \\right| = 0,\n\\]\nwhich simplifies to\n\\[\n2y + \\sqrt{2}z - 2\\sqrt{2} = 0.\n\\]\nLet the distance from $C$ to the plane $SEF$ be $d$, then\n```\n[Algebraic Method] Let the common perpendicular segment of $SE$ and $CD$ be $FG$ (as shown in the figure). Draw a perpendicular from $F$ to $GH$, then\n$GH \\parallel SO$. Connect $IH$.\n    Since $OSC \\perp$ plane $ABC$,\n    and $HF \\subset$ plane $ABC$,\n    we know $\\angle BCD = 30^\\circ$. Let $FH = x$, then $CH = 2x$. Therefore,\n    \\[\n    FG^2 = FH^2 + GH^2 = x^2 + (2 - \\sqrt{2}x)^2 = 3x^2.\n    \\]\n    \\[\n    SF^2 = SC^2 + CF^2 = 4 + (\\sqrt{3}x)^2 = 3x^2.\n    \\]\n    \\[\n    SE = \\sqrt{4 + (2\\sqrt{2})^2} = \\sqrt{12}.\n    \\]\n    \\[\n    SG = \\sqrt{12} \\cdot \\frac{2x}{2\\sqrt{2}} = \\sqrt{6}x.\n    \\]\n    From (1) and (2),\n    \\[\n    3x^2 = 3x^2.\n    \\]\n    Solving for $x$,\n    \\[\n    x = \\frac{2\\sqrt{2}}{3}.\n    \\]\n```", "answer": "\\frac{2\\sqrt{3}}{3}"}
{"id": 16493, "problem": "Given the function $f(x)=|x+1|+|a x+1|$ has a minimum value of $\\frac{3}{2}$. Then the value of the real number $a$ is $\\qquad$ .", "solution": "1. $-\\frac{1}{2}$ or -2.\nWhen $|a| \\leqslant 1$, $f(-1)=\\frac{3}{2}$, we get\n$$\na=-\\frac{1}{2} ;\n$$\n\nWhen $|a|>1$, $f\\left(-\\frac{1}{a}\\right)=\\frac{3}{2}$, we get $a=-2$.\nTherefore, $a=-\\frac{1}{2}$ or -2.", "answer": "-\\frac{1}{2}or-2"}
{"id": 17461, "problem": "Bus tickets have numbers from 000001 to 999999. A number is considered lucky if the first three digits are odd and different, the second three digits are even, and 7 and 8 do not stand next to each other. How many different lucky numbers exist?", "solution": "Solution. The number of numbers satisfying the first two conditions of the problem (but perhaps not satisfying the third condition) can be calculated as follows: the first digit of such a number can be chosen in five ways, the second in four ways, the third in three ways, and each subsequent digit in five ways, so the total number of such tickets is 7500 $(5 \\cdot 4 \\cdot 3 \\cdot 5 \\cdot 5 \\cdot 5=7500)$.\n\nAmong the considered numbers, those that do not satisfy the third condition of the problem are the numbers where the third digit is 7 and the fourth digit is 8. The number of such numbers is calculated in the same way as above: it is equal to $300(4 \\cdot 3 \\cdot 5 \\cdot 5=300)$.\n\nTherefore, the number of different lucky numbers is $7200(7500-300=7200)$.\n\nAnswer: 7200.", "answer": "7200"}
{"id": 45642, "problem": "From the vertex $B$ of an equilateral triangle $A B C$, a perpendicular $B K$ is erected to the plane $A B C$, such that $|B K|=|A B|$. We will find the tangent of the acute angle between the lines $A K$ and $B C$.", "solution": "Solution. Let's construct the image of the given figure and find its parametric number (Fig. 4).\n\nConsidering an arbitrary triangle $ABC$ as the image of an equilateral triangle,\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_21_318d1c34bf6979fc9790g-014.jpg?height=605&width=671&top_left_y=246&top_left_x=1024)\n\nFig. 4, we spend two parameters. Considering the segment $BK$ as the image of the perpendicular to the plane $ABC$, we also spend two parameters, and finally, considering that $|BK|:|AB|=1:1$, we spend one more parameter; thus, $p=5$. Therefore, the given image is metrically defined, and any further metric constructions must not be arbitrary.\n\nLet's perform the following additional constructions: in the plane $ABC$, draw a line $l \\parallel (BC)$ through point $A$. Then the angle between the lines $AK$ and $BC$ is equal to the angle between the lines $AK$ and $l$. To find the angle between the lines $AK$ and $l$, it is obviously advisable to include it in some right triangle. The line $DK \\perp l$ can be constructed as an oblique line, the projection of which is perpendicular to the line $l$. To construct this projection - the line $BD$ - we can use the fact that the triangle $ABC$ is equilateral and, therefore, its median $AM$ is also a perpendicular to the segment $BC$. Thus, by constructing the median $AM$ of the triangle $ABC$, and then $(BD) \\parallel (AM)$ and $[DK]$, we will obtain the right triangle $ADK$. The ratio $|DK|:|AD|=\\operatorname{tg} \\widehat{DAK}$ will be the desired one. Setting $|AB|=a$, we find:\n\n$$\n|BK|=a,|BD|=\\frac{a \\sqrt{3}}{2},|DK|=\\frac{a \\sqrt{7}}{2},|AD|=|BM|=\\frac{a}{2} \\quad \\text { and, }\n$$\n\nthus, $\\operatorname{tg} \\widehat{DAK}=\\sqrt{7}$, and therefore, the tangent of the angle between the lines $AK$ and $BC$ is $\\sqrt{7}$.", "answer": "\\sqrt{7}"}
{"id": 22778, "problem": "If for the lengths $a, b, c$ of the sides of a triangle it holds that $(a+b+c)(a+b-c)=3ab$, determine the angle opposite side $c$.", "solution": "## Solution.\n\nThe given expression can be written in the form $(a+b)^{2}-c^{2}=3 a b$, or $a^{2}+b^{2}-c^{2}=a b$.\n\nAccording to the cosine rule, $\\cos \\gamma=\\frac{a^{2}+b^{2}-c^{2}}{2 a b}=\\frac{a b}{2 a b}=\\frac{1}{2}$, so $\\gamma=60^{\\circ}$.\n\nFor 4 points: correct up to the result $\\cos \\gamma=\\frac{1}{2}$.\n\nFor 8 points: correct result and procedure.", "answer": "60"}
{"id": 45511, "problem": "Let $x$ and $y$ be positive real numbers such that $x^{2}+y^{2}=1$ and $\\left(3 x-4 x^{3}\\right)\\left(3 y-4 y^{3}\\right)=-\\frac{1}{2}$. Compute $x+y$.", "solution": "Answer: $\\sqrt{\\frac{\\sqrt{6}}{2}}$ Solution 1: Let $x=\\cos (\\theta)$ and $y=\\sin (\\theta)$. Then, by the triple angle formulae, we have that $3 x-4 x^{3}=-\\cos (3 \\theta)$ and $3 y-4 y^{3}=\\sin (3 \\theta)$, so $-\\sin (3 \\theta) \\cos (3 \\theta)=-\\frac{1}{2}$. We can write this as $2 \\sin (3 \\theta) \\cos (3 \\theta)=\\sin (6 \\theta)=1$, so $\\theta=\\frac{1}{6} \\sin ^{-1}(1)=\\frac{\\pi}{12}$. Thus, $x+y=\\cos \\left(\\frac{\\pi}{12}\\right)+\\sin \\left(\\frac{\\pi}{12}\\right)=$ $\\frac{\\sqrt{6}+\\sqrt{2}}{4}+\\frac{\\sqrt{6}-\\sqrt{2}}{4}=\\frac{\\sqrt{6}}{2}$.\n\nSolution 2: Expanding gives $9 x y+16 x^{3} y^{3}-12 x y^{3}-12 x^{3} y=9(x y)+16(x y)^{3}-12(x y)\\left(x^{2}+y^{2}\\right)=-\\frac{1}{2}$, and since $x^{2}+y^{2}=1$, this is $-3(x y)+16(x y)^{3}=-\\frac{1}{2}$, giving $x y=-\\frac{1}{2}, \\frac{1}{4}$. However, since $x$ and $y$ are positive reals, we must have $x y=\\frac{1}{4}$. Then, $x+y=\\sqrt{x^{2}+y^{2}+2 x y}=\\sqrt{1+2 \\cdot \\frac{1}{4}}=\\sqrt{\\frac{3}{2}}=\\frac{\\sqrt{6}}{2}$.", "answer": "\\frac{\\sqrt{6}}{2}"}
{"id": 38255, "problem": "Given that $a, b, c, d$ are all positive integers, and $\\log _{a} b=\\frac{3}{2}, \\log _{c} d=\\frac{5}{4}$. If $a-c=9$, then $b-d=$ $\\qquad$", "solution": "$\\log _{a} b=\\frac{3}{2} \\Rightarrow b=a^{\\frac{3}{2}}, \\log _{c} d=\\frac{5}{4} \\Rightarrow d=c^{\\frac{5}{4}}$, also $a, b, c, d$ are all positive integers, set $a=m^{2}, c=n^{4} \\Rightarrow m^{2}-n^{4}=\\left(m+n^{2}\\right)\\left(m-n^{2}\\right)=9 \\Rightarrow\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}m-n^{2}=1, \\\\ m+n^{2}=9\\end{array}\\right.$ $\\Rightarrow\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}m=5, \\\\ n=2\\end{array} \\Rightarrow\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}a=25, \\\\ c=16\\end{array} \\Rightarrow\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}b=125, \\\\ d=32\\end{array} \\Rightarrow b-d=93\\right.\\right.\\right.$.", "answer": "93"}
{"id": 64736, "problem": "Xiao Ming divided a cube with an edge length of 4 into 29 smaller cubes with integer edge lengths. Then the number of smaller cubes with an edge length of 1 is ( ).\n(A) 22\n(B) 23\n(C) 24\n(D) 25", "solution": "6. C.\n\nIf a cube with an edge length of 3 is separated out, then there can only be 1 cube with an edge length of 3, and the remaining ones are all cubes with an edge length of 1, totaling 37, which does not meet the requirement.\n\nLet the number of cubes with an edge length of 2 be $x$, and the number of cubes with an edge length of 1 be $y$. Then\n$$\n\\left\\{\\begin{array} { l } \n{ x + y = 2 9 , } \\\\\n{ 8 x + y = 6 4 }\n\\end{array} \\Rightarrow \\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\nx=5, \\\\\ny=24 .\n\\end{array}\\right.\\right.\n$$", "answer": "C"}
{"id": 47411, "problem": "A teacher at a summer math camp took with him for the whole summer several shirts, several pairs of pants, several pairs of shoes, and two jackets. At each lesson, he wore pants, a shirt, and shoes, and he wore a jacket on some lessons. On any two lessons, at least one of the items of his clothing or shoes was different. It is known that if he had taken one more shirt, he could have conducted 18 more lessons; if he had taken one more pair of pants, he could have conducted 63 more lessons; if he had taken one more pair of shoes, he could have conducted 42 more lessons. What is the maximum number of lessons he could conduct under these conditions?", "solution": "Answer: 126.\n\nSolution: Let the teacher bring $x$ shirts, $y$ pairs of trousers, $z$ pairs of shoes, and 2 jackets. Then he can conduct $3 x y z$ lessons (the number 3 means: 2 lessons in each of the jackets and 1 lesson without a jacket). If he has one more shirt, the number of lessons will increase by $3 y z$. If he has one more pair of trousers, the number of lessons will increase by $3 x z$. If he has one more pair of shoes, the number of lessons will increase by $3 y z$. Thus, we get a system of three equations: $3 y z=18, 3 x z=63, 3 x y=42$. Therefore, $y z=6, x z=21, x y=14$, and thus $(x y z)^{2}=6 \\cdot 21 \\cdot 14, x y z=42$ (although it is not necessary, but we can calculate that $x=7, y=2, z=3$). The desired value: $3 x y z=126$.\n\nRemark. There is a possible interpretation of the problem condition in which it is required to find the maximum number of lessons given that the teacher will take with him one more shirt, one more pair of trousers, and one more pair of shoes. The corresponding answer $3(x+1)(y+1)(z+1)=288$ is also considered correct.", "answer": "126"}
{"id": 15901, "problem": "Assuming the Earth rotates once around the axis connecting the North Pole and the South Pole in 23 hours 56 minutes 4 seconds, and the Earth's equatorial radius is $6378.1 \\mathrm{~km}$. Then, when you stand on the equator and rotate with the Earth, the linear velocity around the axis is $\\qquad$ meters/second (rounded to meters, $\\pi$ taken as 3.1416$).", "solution": "1. 465", "answer": "465"}
{"id": 45678, "problem": "A bucket that is $\\frac{2}{3}$ full contains $9 \\mathrm{~L}$ of maple syrup. What is the capacity of the bucket, in litres?", "solution": "Since the bucket is $\\frac{2}{3}$ full and contains $9 \\mathrm{~L}$ of maple syrup, then if it were $\\frac{1}{3}$ full, it would contain $\\frac{1}{2}(9 \\mathrm{~L})=4.5 \\mathrm{~L}$.\n\nTherefore, the capacity of the full bucket is $3 \\cdot(4.5 \\mathrm{~L})=13.5 \\mathrm{~L}$.\n\nANSWER: $13.5 \\mathrm{~L}$", "answer": "13.5\\mathrm{~L}"}
{"id": 64648, "problem": "Integers, the decimal representation of which reads the same from left to right and from right to left, we will call symmetric. For example, the number 513315 is symmetric, while 513325 is not. How many six-digit symmetric numbers exist such that adding 110 to them leaves them symmetric?", "solution": "Answer: 81 numbers of the form $\\overline{a b 99 b a}$, where $a=1,2, \\ldots, 9, b=0,1,2, \\ldots, 8$.", "answer": "81"}
{"id": 41723, "problem": "Jeník wrote several different prime numbers (at least three) on the board. When he added any two of them and then decreased this sum by 7, the resulting number was among those written. Which numbers could have been on the board?", "solution": "2. Let's denote the prime numbers written on the board as $p_{1}<p_{2}<\\ldots<p_{k}$. From these numbers, due to the assumption $k \\geqq 3$, it is possible to form $k$ different numbers\n\n$$\np_{1}+p_{2}-7<p_{1}+p_{3}-7<\\ldots<p_{1}+p_{k}-7<p_{k-1}+p_{k}-7,\n$$\n\nall of which must be among the numbers written on the board. Therefore, they sequentially equal the prime numbers $p_{1}<p_{2}<\\ldots<p_{k}$. Precisely, the smallest of them equals $p_{1}$, i.e., $p_{1}+p_{2}-7=p_{1}$, and thus $p_{2}=7$. For the second smallest number in the inequalities (1), we have $p_{1}+p_{3}-7=p_{2}=7$, and thus $p_{1}+p_{3}=14$. For the prime number $p_{1}<p_{2}=7$, we have only three possibilities $p_{1} \\in\\{2,3,5\\}$, which correspond to the values $p_{3}=14-p_{1} \\in\\{12,11,9\\}$, of which only $p_{3}=11$ is a prime number, so $p_{1}=3$. Suppose there is another prime number $p_{4}$ written on the board. Then the third smallest number in the inequalities (1) must be $11=p_{3}=p_{1}+p_{4}-7$, from which, given $p_{1}=3$, it follows that $p_{4}=15$, which is not a prime number.\n\nAnswer: Only three prime numbers 3, 7, and 11 could be written on the board.\n\nLet's add that the conclusion $k=3$ can be justified differently by noting that the same $k$-tuple of prime numbers in the group (1) must be obtained even if the last of the numbers is replaced by $p_{2}+p_{k}-7$; thus, it must hold that $p_{k-1}=p_{2}$ or $k=3$.\n\nAnother solution. Let's denote the prime numbers written on the board as $p_{1}<p_{2}<\\ldots<p_{k}$. If Jeník selects the two smallest and the two largest prime numbers, their sum reduced by 7 is on the board, and thus $p_{1}+p_{2}-7 \\geqq p_{1}$ and $p_{k}+p_{k-1}-7 \\leqq p_{k}$, from which it follows that $7 \\leqq p_{2}<$ $<p_{k-1} \\leqq 7$. To avoid a contradiction, we must have $k \\leqq 3$. According to the problem, there are at least three prime numbers on the board, so there are exactly three prime numbers $p_{1}<p_{2}<p_{3}$. Since $p_{1}+p_{2}<p_{1}+p_{3}<p_{2}+p_{3}$, it must hold that\n\n$$\np_{1}+p_{2}-7=p_{1}, \\quad p_{1}+p_{3}-7=p_{2}, \\quad p_{2}+p_{3}-7=p_{3}\n$$\n\nFrom the first (and last) equation, we get $p_{2}=7$ and from the middle equation $p_{1}+p_{3}=14$, with $p_{1}<7=p_{2}$. By testing all possibilities $p_{1} \\in\\{2,3,5\\}$, we get the only solution $p_{1}=3$ and $p_{3}=11$.\n\nFor a complete solution, award 6 points, for solving the situation with three prime numbers, award 3 points. Award another 3 points if the student proves that there could be at most 3 prime numbers on the board. For guessing the solution $\\{3,7,11\\}$, award 2 points.", "answer": "3,7,11"}
{"id": 29497, "problem": "At a rectangular table, eight chairs are placed, four on one side and four opposite them on the other side. In how many ways can eight friends be seated at this table so that Ana and Bane sit opposite each other, and Vesna and Goran sit next to each other? (It is known that all friends have distinct names.)", "solution": "4. We can choose the country for Vesna and Goran in 2 ways, their position as a pair in 3 ways, and their mutual arrangement in 2 ways, i.e., we can arrange them in 12 ways. Now let's arrange Ana and Banet. On the side where Vesna and Goran are, there are two free seats, so we can choose the position of Ana and Banet in 2 ways, and then who sits on which side in 2 ways. Thus, we can arrange them in 4 ways. For the remaining 4 guests, there are 4 free seats, so we can arrange them in 4! ways. Therefore, the total number of arrangements is $12 \\cdot 4 \\cdot 4!=1152$.", "answer": "1152"}
{"id": 25977, "problem": "Person A departs from point A to point B, while at the same time, person B departs from point B to point A. After 12 minutes, the two have passed their meeting point and are 100 meters apart. It is known that person A takes 20 minutes to complete the journey, and person B walks at a speed of 65 meters per minute. Therefore, the distance between points A and B is ______ meters.", "solution": "Reference answer: 1700", "answer": "1700"}
{"id": 38940, "problem": "The first term of the sequence is 934. Each subsequent term is equal to the sum of the digits of the previous term, multiplied by 13.\n\nFind the 2013th term of the sequence.", "solution": "Let's compute the first few terms of the sequence: $a_{2}=16 \\cdot 13=208, a_{3}=10 \\cdot 13=130, a_{4}=4 \\cdot 13=52, a_{5}$ $=7 \\cdot 13=91, a_{6}=10 \\cdot 13=130=a_{3}$. Since each subsequent number is calculated using only the previous number, the terms of the sequence will repeat with a period of 3. The number 2013 is divisible by 3, so $a_{2013}=a_{3}=130$.\n\n## Answer\n\n130.", "answer": "130"}
{"id": 42714, "problem": "One day, the boss gives letters to the secretary to type at different times, each time placing the letter on top of the secretary's pile. The secretary, when available, takes the letter from the top of the pile to type. Suppose there are 5 letters, and the boss gives them in the order $1,2,3,4,5$. Among the following sequences, which one cannot be the order in which the secretary types the letters?\n(A) 12345.\n(B) 24351.\n(C) 32415.\n(D) 45231.\n(E) 54321.", "solution": "［Solution］(A) is possible: after typing 1, type 2; after typing 2, type 3; $\\cdots$, after typing 4, type 5, and finally type 5;\n(B) is possible: when typing 2 (1 is at the bottom), 3 and 4 come; after finishing 4, when typing 3, 5 comes, then continue to type 5 and 1;\n(C) is possible: start typing in the order of 3, 2, 1; when typing 2, 4 comes; after finishing 4 and 1, 5 comes;\n(E) is possible: after all five letters arrive, type them in sequence;\n(D) is impossible: after typing 4 and 5, the next should be 3.\nTherefore, the answer is $(D)$.", "answer": "D"}
{"id": 9691, "problem": "Let $m$ be an integer greater than 1, and the sequence $\\left\\{a_{n}\\right\\}$ is defined as follows:\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\na_{0}=m, a_{1}=\\varphi(m), \\\\\na_{2}=\\varphi^{(2)}(m)=\\varphi(\\varphi(m)), \\cdots, \\\\\na_{n}=\\varphi^{(n)}(m)=\\varphi\\left(\\varphi^{(n-1)}(m)\\right),\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nwhere $\\varphi(m)$ is the Euler's totient function.\nIf for any non-negative integer $k$, we have $a_{k+1} \\mid a_{k}$, find the largest positive integer $m$ not exceeding 2016.", "solution": "3. It is known that if $a \\mid b$, then $\\varphi(a) \\mid \\varphi(b)$.\n\nMoreover, when $m>2$, $\\varphi(m)$ is even.\nTherefore, it is only necessary to find integers $m$ such that $a_{1} \\mid a_{0}$, which implies $a_{k+1} \\mid a_{k}$.\nIf $m$ is an odd number greater than 2, it is impossible for $a_{1} \\mid m$.\nLet $m=2^{\\alpha} \\prod_{k=1}^{s} p_{k}^{\\alpha_{k}}$, where $p_{1}, p_{2}, \\cdots, p_{s}$ are all odd primes. Then\n$$\n\\varphi(m)=m\\left(1-\\frac{1}{2}\\right) \\prod_{k=1}^{s}\\left(1-\\frac{1}{p_{k}}\\right) .\n$$\n\nThus, only when $s=1$ and $p_{1}=3$, we have $a_{1} \\mid a_{0}$.\nTherefore, $m$ must be of the form $2^{\\alpha} \\times 3^{\\beta}$.\nHence, the largest positive integer value not exceeding 2016 is\n$$\nm=2^{3} \\times 3^{5}=1944 \\text {. }\n$$", "answer": "1944"}
{"id": 47633, "problem": "Among the four-digit numbers composed of the digits $2,0$ and $1,2$, those greater than 1000 are ( ) in number.\n(A) 6\n(B) 7\n(C) 8\n(D) 9\n(E) 12", "solution": "1. D.\n\nThe four-digit numbers that meet the criteria are:\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n2012, 2021, 2102, 2120, 2201, 2202, \\\\\n2210, 1022, 1202, 1220 .\n\\end{array}\n$$", "answer": "D"}
{"id": 32744, "problem": "If the system of equations concerning $x$ and $y$\n$$\n\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\n\\sin x=m \\sin ^{3} y, \\\\\n\\cos x=m \\cos ^{3} y\n\\end{array}\\right.\n$$\n\nhas real solutions, then the range of positive real number $m$ is\n$\\qquad$.", "solution": "14. $[1,2]$.\n\nSquaring both equations and eliminating $x$, we get\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\sin ^{2} 2 y=\\frac{4}{3}\\left(1-m^{2}\\right) \\in[0,1] \\\\\n\\Rightarrow 1 \\leqslant m^{2} \\leqslant 2 .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nConversely, when $1 \\leqslant m^{2} \\leqslant 2$, there exists $\\left(x_{0}, y_{0}\\right)$ that satisfies the equations.\nTherefore, the positive real number $m \\in[1,2]$.", "answer": "[1,2]"}
{"id": 43452, "problem": "a) Determine the set $M=\\{(x, y) \\in \\mathbb{Z} \\times \\mathbb{Z} \\mid 5 x+7 y=1\\}$.\n\nb) Determine the largest natural number $n$ that cannot be written in the form $n=5 x+7 y$, where $x, y \\in \\mathbb{N}$. Justify your answer.", "solution": "Solution. It's almost not worth mentioning... How can such a problem be signed? I assume the authors of the two problems presented here are related; perhaps more care should be taken to avoid such things.\n\na) It is a classic result that if $p, q \\in \\mathbb{Z}^{*} \\times \\mathbb{Z}^{*}$ with greatest common divisor (gcd) $(p, q)=1$, then there exists $(x, y) \\in \\mathbb{Z} \\times \\mathbb{Z}$ such that $p x + q y = 1$, and specifically, if $\\left(x_{0}, y_{0}\\right)$ is a solution, then there exists $m \\in \\mathbb{Z}$ for which $x = x_{0} - m q$ and $y = y_{0} + m p$. Since $\\left(x_{0}, y_{0}\\right) = (3, -2)$ is a solution for $(p, q) = (5, 7)$, it means that\n\n$$\nM = \\{(x, y) \\in \\mathbb{Z} \\times \\mathbb{Z} \\mid 5 x + 7 y = 1\\} = \\{(3 - 7 m, -2 + 5 m) \\mid m \\in \\mathbb{Z}\\}\n$$\n\nb) It is the same classic result, known as SYLVESTER, Frobenius, or the \"Chicken McNugget\" theorem, which states that under the above conditions, the largest natural number $n$ that cannot be written in the form $n = p x + q y$, with $x, y \\in \\mathbb{N}$, is $n = p q - p - q$ (and thus all numbers $n \\geq (p-1)(q-1)$ can be represented in this way). Therefore, in our case, $n = 23$.\n\nRemark. The results are as expected under these conditions\n\n| Points | $7-6$ | $5-4$ | $3-2$ | $1-0$ |\n| :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: |\n| \\# Scores |  | 3 | 4 | 100 |\n\nSuch theoretical results, or are known to competitors (which does not seem to be the case here), or have a minimal chance of being \"discovered\" in the heat of battle, during a competition.", "answer": "23"}
{"id": 28387, "problem": "The area of square $ABCD$ is $196 \\mathrm{~cm}^{2}$. Point $E$ is inside the square, at the same distances from points $D$ and $C$, and such that $\\angle DEC=150^{\\circ}$. What is the perimeter of $\\triangle ABE$ equal to? Prove your answer is correct.", "solution": "D/2 Solution 1: Since the area of square $A B C D$ is $196=14^{2}\\left(\\mathrm{~cm}^{2}\\right)$, then the side of square $A B C D$ is $14 \\mathrm{~cm}$.\nWe claim that $\\triangle A B E$ is equilateral. To prove this, we make a reverse construction, starting from an equilateral $\\triangle A B E^{\\prime}$, building up to square $A B C D$, and eventually showing that points $E$ and $E^{\\prime}$ coincide. Thus,\n\nStep 1. Let $E^{\\prime}$ be a point inside square $A B C D$ such that $\\triangle A B E^{\\prime}$ is equilateral. Hence, in particular, $\\angle A B E^{\\prime}=60^{\\circ}$.\n\nStep 2. Then $\\angle E^{\\prime} B C=90^{\\circ}-60^{\\circ}=30^{\\circ}$.\nStep 3. Since $B E^{\\prime}=A B=B C$ ( $\\triangle A B E^{\\prime}$ is equilateral and $A B C D$ is a square), we conclude that $\\triangle C E^{\\prime} B$ is isosceles with $B E^{\\prime}=B C$ and $\\angle E^{\\prime} B C=30^{\\circ}$.\n\nStep 4. This in turn implies that both base angles of $\\triangle C E^{\\prime} B$ are $\\frac{1}{2}\\left(180^{\\circ}-30^{\\circ}\\right)=75^{\\circ}$. In particular, $\\angle B C E^{\\prime}=75^{\\circ}$. (Note: Since $\\angle B C E^{\\prime}0) .\n$$\n\nNow back to our problem. Drop a perpendicular from point $E$ to side $B C$ of the square and mark by $H$ the foot of this perpendicular. Since $E$ is at the same distances from $C$ and $D$, it easily follows that $E$ is half-way between parallel lines $A D$ and $B C$; i.e., $E H=\\frac{1}{2} A B=7 \\mathrm{~cm}$.\nJust as above, from isosceles $\\triangle D E C$ we know that $\\angle E C D=15^{\\circ}$. This means that $\\angle C E H=15^{\\circ}$ (EH\\|DC,CE is a transversal, and $\\angle E C D$ and $\\angle C E H$ are alternating interior angles). Thus, from right $\\triangle E H C$ we can calculate $C H=7 \\tan 15^{\\circ}$. This implies that $B H=B C-C H=14-7 \\tan 15^{\\circ}$.\n\nWe are ready to calculate $\\cot \\angle E B C$ from right $\\triangle E H B$ :\n$$\n\\cot \\angle E B C=\\cot \\angle E B H=\\frac{B H}{E H}=\\frac{14-7 \\tan 15^{\\circ}}{7}=2-\\tan 15^{\\circ}=2-(2-\\sqrt{3})=\\sqrt{3} .\n$$\n\nBut $\\cot 30^{\\circ}=\\sqrt{3}$, so the acute $\\angle E B C$ must be $30^{\\circ}$. We proved what we aimed for!\n\nTo finish off the problem, note that $\\angle A B E=90^{\\circ}-\\angle E B C=90^{\\circ}-30^{\\circ}=60^{\\circ}$. By symmetry, $\\angle A B E=60^{\\circ}$ and $\\triangle A B E$ is equilateral. Thus, its perimeter is $3 A B=42 \\mathrm{~cm}$.\n\nSolution 3: It is not hard to compute the ratios of a 15-75-90 right triangle without any trig, provided one knows the ratios of the 30-60-90 triangle. Just divide the 75-degree angle into 15 degree and 60-degree angles, dissecting the original triangle into a 15-15-150 and 30-60-90. Quite elementary from there.", "answer": "42\\mathrm{~}"}
{"id": 15777, "problem": "$\\sqrt{3 x^{2}-2 x+15}+\\sqrt{3 x^{2}-2 x+8}=7$", "solution": "## Solution.\n\nLet $3 x^{2}-2 x=y$. With respect to $y$, the equation takes the form $\\sqrt{y+15}+\\sqrt{y+8}=7$. Squaring both sides of the equation, we get $y+15+2 \\sqrt{(y+15)(y+8)}+y+8=49 \\Leftrightarrow \\sqrt{(y+15)(y+8)}=13-y$, where $13-y \\geq 0, y \\leq 13$. From this, $(y+15)(y+8)=(13-y)^{2}, y=1$.\n\nThen $3 x^{2}-2 x=1,3 x^{2}-2 x-1=0$, from which $x_{1}=-\\frac{1}{3}, x_{2}=1$.\n\nAnswer: $x_{1}=-\\frac{1}{3}, x_{2}=1$.", "answer": "x_{1}=-\\frac{1}{3},x_{2}=1"}
{"id": 62699, "problem": "Let $x, y, z$ be 3 non-zero real numbers. Find the maximum value of $\\frac{x y+2 y z}{x^{2}+y^{2}+z^{2}}$.", "solution": "Introducing the parameter $\\beta$, by the AM-GM inequality (here $\\beta \\in \\mathbf{R}^{+}$, and $\\beta^{2}<1$)\n$$\nx^{2}+\\beta^{2} y^{2} \\geqslant 2 \\beta x y,\\left(1-\\beta^{2}\\right) y^{2}+z^{2} \\geqslant 2 \\sqrt{1-\\beta^{2}} y z\n$$\n\nThus, $x^{2}+y^{2}+z^{2} \\geqslant 2\\left(\\beta x y+\\sqrt{1-\\beta^{2}} y z\\right)$. Let $\\frac{\\beta}{\\sqrt{1-\\beta^{2}}}=\\frac{1}{2}$, solving gives $\\beta=\\frac{\\sqrt{5}}{5}$. Therefore, $x^{2}+y^{2}+z^{2} \\geqslant \\frac{2}{5} \\sqrt{5}(x y+2 y z)$, which means $\\frac{x y+2 y z}{x^{2}+y^{2}+z^{2}} \\leqslant \\frac{\\sqrt{5}}{2}$. When $x=k, y=\\sqrt{5} k, z=2 k$ (here $k \\neq 0$), the equality holds, and $\\frac{x y+2 y z}{x^{2}+y^{2}+z^{2}}$ achieves $\\frac{\\sqrt{5}}{2}$, thus its maximum value is $\\frac{\\sqrt{5}}{2}$.", "answer": "\\frac{\\sqrt{5}}{2}"}
{"id": 24269, "problem": "$\\frac{\\operatorname{ctg}\\left(270^{\\circ}-\\alpha\\right)}{1-\\operatorname{tg}^{2}\\left(\\alpha-180^{\\circ}\\right)} \\cdot \\frac{\\operatorname{ctg}^{2}\\left(360^{\\circ}-\\alpha\\right)-1}{\\operatorname{ctg}\\left(180^{\\circ}+\\alpha\\right)}$", "solution": "## Solution.\n\n$\\frac{\\operatorname{ctg}\\left(270^{\\circ}-\\alpha\\right)}{1-\\operatorname{tg}^{2}\\left(\\alpha-180^{\\circ}\\right)} \\cdot \\frac{\\operatorname{ctg}^{2}\\left(360^{\\circ}-\\alpha\\right)-1}{\\operatorname{ctg}\\left(180^{\\circ}+\\alpha\\right)}=\\frac{\\operatorname{tg} \\alpha}{1-\\operatorname{tg}^{2} \\alpha} \\cdot \\frac{\\operatorname{ctg}^{2} \\alpha-1}{\\operatorname{ctg} \\alpha}=\\frac{2 \\operatorname{tg} \\alpha}{1-\\operatorname{tg}^{2} \\alpha} \\times$ $\\times \\frac{\\operatorname{ctg}^{2} \\alpha-1}{2 \\operatorname{ctg} \\alpha}=\\operatorname{tg} 2 \\alpha \\operatorname{ctg} 2 \\alpha=1$.\n\nAnswer: 1.", "answer": "1"}
{"id": 3764, "problem": "Let $p_1,p_2,p_3,p_4$ be four distinct primes, and let $1=d_1<d_2<\\ldots<d_{16}=n$ be the divisors of $n=p_1p_2p_3p_4$. Determine all $n<2001$ with the property that\n$d_9-d_8=22$.", "solution": "1. We are given four distinct primes \\( p_1, p_2, p_3, p_4 \\) such that \\( p_1 < p_2 < p_3 < p_4 \\) and \\( n = p_1 p_2 p_3 p_4 \\). We need to find all \\( n < 2001 \\) such that \\( d_9 - d_8 = 22 \\), where \\( 1 = d_1 < d_2 < \\cdots < d_{16} = n \\) are the divisors of \\( n \\).\n\n2. Since \\( d_i \\cdot d_{17-i} = n \\) for all \\( 1 \\leq i \\leq 16 \\), choosing \\( i = 8 \\) gives us \\( d_8 \\cdot d_9 = n \\).\n\n3. Assume \\( q \\in \\{2, 11\\} \\) and \\( q \\mid n \\). Then \\( q \\mid d_8 d_9 \\) implies \\( q \\mid d_8 \\) and \\( q \\mid d_9 \\), leading to \\( q^2 \\mid n \\). However, since \\( n \\) is square-free, this is impossible. Therefore, \\( p_1 \\neq 2 \\) and \\( p_i \\neq 11 \\) for \\( i \\in \\{2, 3, 4\\} \\).\n\n4. Assume \\( p_1 > 3 \\). Then \\( n = p_1 p_2 p_3 p_4 \\leq 5 \\cdot 7 \\cdot 13 \\cdot 17 = 7735 > 2000 \\), which is a contradiction. Hence, \\( p_1 \\leq 3 \\). Since \\( p_2 \\neq 2 \\), we have \\( p_1 = 3 \\).\n\n5. Assume \\( p_2 > 5 \\). Then \\( p_4 = \\frac{n}{p_1 p_2 p_3} \\leq \\frac{2000}{3 \\cdot 7 \\cdot 13} = \\frac{2000}{273} < 8 \\), contradicting \\( p_4 > 11 \\). Hence, \\( p_2 \\leq 5 \\), which means \\( p_2 = 5 \\).\n\n6. Given \\( p_1 = 3 \\) and \\( p_2 = 5 \\), we have \\( p_3^2 < p_3 p_4 = \\frac{n}{3 \\cdot 5} = \\frac{n}{15} \\leq \\frac{2000}{15} < 144 = 12^2 \\), yielding \\( p_3 < 12 \\). Therefore, \\( p_3 = 7 \\).\n\n7. Thus, \\( n = 3 \\cdot 5 \\cdot 7 \\cdot p_4 = 105 p_4 \\). This implies \\( 105 p_4 \\leq 2000 \\), so \\( p_4 \\leq \\frac{2000}{105} < 20 \\). Since \\( p_3 = 7 < p_4 \\leq 19 \\) and \\( p_4 \\neq 11 \\), we have \\( p_4 \\in \\{13, 17, 19\\} \\).\n\n8. Since \\( d_8 d_9 = n \\) and \\( n \\) is odd, \\( d_8 \\) must be odd. Given \\( d_9 - d_8 = 22 \\), we have \\( d_8 d_9 - d_8^2 = 22 d_8 \\), leading to \\( d_8^2 + 22 d_8 = n \\). Thus, \\( (d_8 + 11)^2 = 105 p_4 + 121 \\).\n\n9. Since \\( d_8 \\) is odd, \\( 4 \\mid 105 p_4 + 121 \\), implying \\( 4 \\mid p_4 + 1 \\). Given \\( p_4 \\in \\{13, 17, 19\\} \\), we find \\( p_4 = 19 \\).\n\n10. Therefore, \\( n = 105 \\cdot 19 = 1995 \\). This means \\( d_8 = 5 \\cdot 7 = 35 \\) and \\( d_9 = 3 \\cdot 19 = 57 \\), yielding \\( d_9 - d_8 = 57 - 35 = 22 \\).\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{ n = 1995 } \\).", "answer": " n = 1995 "}
{"id": 25635, "problem": "Given a triangle $ABC$ with $\\measuredangle CBA=20^{\\circ}, \\measuredangle ACB=40^{\\circ}$ and $\\overline{AD}=2 \\text{~cm}$, where $D$ is the intersection point of the angle bisector of the angle at vertex $A$ and side $BC$. Determine the difference $\\overline{BC}-\\overline{AB}$.", "solution": "Solution. On side $BC$, we choose a point $E$ such that $\\measuredangle AEB=80^{\\circ}$. Then $\\measuredangle BAE=80^{\\circ}$, so triangle $ABE$ is isosceles, i.e., $\\overline{AB}=\\overline{AE}$. Triangle $AEC$ is isosceles because $\\measuredangle EAC=40^{\\circ}$, so $\\overline{AE}=\\overline{CE}$.\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_06_05_1cb7beb611b796adc950g-08.jpg?height=285&width=927&top_left_y=653&top_left_x=457)\n\nTriangle $ADE$ is isosceles because $\\measuredangle ADE=80^{\\circ}$, so $\\overline{AE}=\\overline{AD}=$ $2 \\text{ cm}$. Therefore, $\\overline{BC}-\\overline{AB}=\\overline{BC}-\\overline{BE}=\\overline{CE}=\\overline{AE}=\\overline{AD}=2 \\text{ cm}$\n\n## VII Section", "answer": "2"}
{"id": 46764, "problem": "Find all positive integers $x, y$ such that $x^{2}+3 y, y^{2}+3 x$ are both perfect squares.", "solution": "5. Let $\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}x^{2}+3 y=u^{2} \\\\ y^{2}+3 x=v^{2}\\end{array}\\right.$ Since $x, y$ are positive integers, we have $u>x, v>y$. We set $u=x+a, v=y+b$, where $a, b$ are positive integers. From\n$$\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\nx^{2}+3 y=(x+a)^{2} \\\\\ny^{2}+3 x=(y+b)^{2}\n\\end{array}\\right.$$\n\nwe can derive\n$$\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\n3 y=2 a x+a^{2} \\\\\n3 x=2 b y+b^{2}\n\\end{array}\\right.$$\n\nSolving this system of linear equations in $x, y$ yields $\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}x=\\frac{2 a^{2} b+3 b^{2}}{9-4 a b}, \\\\ y=\\frac{2 b^{2} a+3 a^{2}}{9-4 a b} .\\end{array}\\right.$ Since $x, y$ are positive integers, we have $9-4 a b>0$. Since $a, b$ are positive integers, we have $a b=1$ or 2, i.e., $(a, b)=(1,1),(1,2)$, $(2,1)$. Correspondingly, we obtain $(x, y)=(1,1),(16,11),(11,16)$.", "answer": "(1,1),(16,11),(11,16)"}
{"id": 14219, "problem": "We cut an $8 \\times 8$ chessboard into $p$ rectangular pieces such that no single square is cut in half. Each such cutting must satisfy the following conditions:\n\n(a) Each rectangle must contain an equal number of white and black squares.\n\n(b) If $a_{i}$ denotes the number of white squares in the $i$-th rectangle, then the sequence $a_{1}<a_{2}<\\ldots<a_{p}$ must hold.\n\nFind the largest value of $p$ for which such a cutting exists.\n\nFurthermore, provide all sequences of $a_{1}, a_{2}, \\ldots, a_{p}$ corresponding to this value of $p$.", "solution": "Since there are 32 white squares on a chessboard,\n\n$$\na_{1}+a_{2}+\\ldots+a_{p}=32\n$$\n\nIt follows that $p$ can be at most 7, because according to condition $b$, if $p \\geq 8$,\n\n$$\na_{1}+a_{2}+\\ldots+a_{p} \\geq 1+2+\\ldots+8=36>32\n$$\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_02_d2753a75c03c296983f7g-1.jpg?height=233&width=246&top_left_y=539&top_left_x=522)\na)\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_02_d2753a75c03c296983f7g-1.jpg?height=233&width=241&top_left_y=539&top_left_x=801)\nb)\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_02_d2753a75c03c296983f7g-1.jpg?height=243&width=225&top_left_y=529&top_left_x=1080)\nc)\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_02_d2753a75c03c296983f7g-1.jpg?height=247&width=241&top_left_y=527&top_left_x=1338)\nd)\n\nWe need to examine whether $p=7$ is possible. After some trial and error, we can find a partition that meets the conditions of the problem, as shown in part a) of the figure. This answers the first part of the problem: the maximum value of $p$ is 7.\n\nTo generate all possible sequences for $p=7$, we need to determine which numbers can appear among $a_{1}, \\ldots, a_{7}$. Any number from 1 to 10 can appear. 11 cannot, because a rectangle of 22 squares cannot be cut from an $8 \\times 8$ square. Any number larger than 11 cannot appear either, because then the sum of the other six different natural numbers could be at most $32-12=20$, but $1+2+\\ldots+6=21$.\n\nAt least one of the numbers 8, 9, 10 must appear, because the sum of the first 7 natural numbers is only 28. The numbers 8 and 10, or 9 and 10, cannot appear together, because the sum of the other five different terms would have to be 14 or 13, which is not possible because $1+2+3+4+5=15$. Depending on which of the numbers 8, 9, 10 appear, we have four possible cases:\n\na) Only the 8 appears: $1+2+\\ldots+8=36$, and we need to remove one of these to get a sum of 32. This can only be achieved by removing the 4. The resulting sequence is: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, $7,8$.\n\nb) Only the 9 appears: Similarly, by removing the 5, we get the sequence 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9.\n\nc) Only the 10 appears: By removing the 6, we get the sequence $1,2,3,4,5,7,10$.\n\nd) Both 8 and 9 appear. We need to remove two numbers from $1,2, \\ldots, 8,9$ to reduce the sum by $45-32=13$, but we must keep the 8 and 9. This can only be achieved by removing the 6 and 7, resulting in the sequence: $1,2,3,4,5,8,9$.\n\nThus, at most the four sequences listed above can correspond to the value $p=7$. It remains to show that these sequences can indeed be obtained by partitioning. A partition for each sequence is shown in the figure.\n\nNeumer Attila (Budapest, Fazekas M. Gyak. Gimn., I. o. t.)", "answer": "7"}
{"id": 55890, "problem": "The sides of the bases of a regular truncated quadrilateral pyramid are 2 and 1 cm, and the height is $3 \\mathrm{~cm}$. A plane is drawn through the point of intersection of the diagonals of the pyramid, parallel to the bases of the pyramid, dividing the pyramid into two parts. Find the volume of each of the resulting parts.", "solution": "Solution.\n\n$O$ and $O_{1}$ are the centers of the lower and upper bases of the right truncated pyramid $A B C D A_{1} B_{1} C_{1} D_{1}, O_{2}$ is the point of intersection of its diagonals $A C_{1}$ and $A_{1} C$ (Fig. 11.19), $O O_{1}=3 \\text{ cm}, A D=2 \\text{ cm}$, $A_{1} D_{1}=1$ cm. The square $A_{2} B_{2} C_{2} D_{2}$ is the section of the pyramid by the plane mentioned in the problem condition.\n\nThe diagonal section of the truncated pyramid is an isosceles trapezoid $A A_{1} C_{1} C, \\Delta A_{1} O_{2} C_{1} \\sim \\Delta A O_{2} C$. Then $\\frac{O_{1} O_{2}}{O_{2} O}=\\frac{A_{1} C_{1}}{A C}=\\frac{A_{1} D_{1}}{A D}=\\frac{1}{2}$.\n\nSince $O O_{1}=3 \\text{ cm}$, then $O_{1} O_{2}=1 \\text{ cm}, O O_{2}=2 \\text{ cm} . \\Delta A_{1} A C_{1} \\sim \\triangle A_{2} A O_{2}$ and $\\frac{A_{2} O_{2}}{A_{1} C_{1}}=\\frac{O O_{2}}{O O_{1}}=\\frac{2}{3}$. Then $A_{2} O_{2}=\\frac{2}{3} A_{1} C_{1}=\\frac{2 \\sqrt{2}}{3}$ cm and $A_{2} C_{2}=\\frac{4 \\sqrt{2}}{3} \\text{ cm}$, $A_{2} D_{2}=\\frac{4}{3}$ cm. The areas of the squares $A B C D, A_{1} B_{1} C_{1} D_{1}, A_{2} B_{2} C_{2} D_{2}$ are respectively $S=4 \\text{ cm}^{2}, S_{1}=1 \\text{ cm}^{2}, S_{2}=\\frac{16}{9} \\text{ cm}^{2}$. The volume of the truncated pyramid with height $O_{1} O_{2}: V_{1}=\\frac{O_{1} O_{2}}{3}\\left(S_{1}+S_{2}+\\sqrt{S_{1} S_{2}}\\right)=\\frac{1}{3}\\left(1+\\frac{16}{9}+\\frac{4}{3}\\right)=\\frac{37}{27}$ cm $^{3}$.\n\nThe volume of the truncated pyramid with height $\\mathrm{O}_{2} \\mathrm{O}$ :\n\n$V_{2}=\\frac{O_{2} O}{3}\\left(S+S_{2}+\\sqrt{S S_{2}}\\right)=\\frac{2}{3}\\left(4+\\frac{16}{9}+\\frac{8}{3}\\right)=\\frac{152}{27} \\text{ cm}^{3}$.\n\nAnswer: $\\frac{37}{27} \\text{ cm}^{3} ; \\frac{152}{27} \\text{ cm}^{3}$.", "answer": "\\frac{37}{27}"}
{"id": 6658, "problem": "A finite sequence satisfies: the sum of any 3 consecutive terms is negative, and the sum of any 4 consecutive terms is positive. The maximum number of terms in this sequence is $\\qquad$ .", "solution": "Solution: 5\nOn the one hand, a sequence of 5 terms can be constructed: $2,2,-5,2,2$ which meets the requirements;\nOn the other hand, prove that the sequence satisfying the conditions does not exceed 5 terms. Otherwise, take the first 6 terms, and arrange them as follows:\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\na_{1}, a_{2}, a_{3} \\\\\na_{2}, a_{3}, a_{4} \\\\\na_{3}, a_{4}, a_{5} \\\\\na_{4}, a_{5}, a_{6}\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nFrom the fact that the sum of each row is negative, we know that the sum of these 12 numbers is negative; from the fact that the sum of each column is positive, we know that the sum of these 12 numbers is positive. This is a contradiction.", "answer": "5"}
{"id": 49924, "problem": "There are $n$ people, and it is known that any two of them make at most one phone call. The total number of phone calls made among any $n-2$ people is equal, and it is $3^{k}$ times, where $k$ is a positive integer. Find all possible values of $n$.\n\nAssume the $n$ people are $A_{1}, A_{2}, \\cdots, A_{n}$, and the number of calls made by $A_{i}$ is $m_{i}$. The number of calls between $A_{i}$ and $A_{j}$ is $\\lambda_{i j}(1 \\leqslant i, j \\leqslant n)$, where $\\lambda_{i j}=0$ or 1. Thus, the quantitative characteristic is\n$$\nm_{i}+m_{j}-\\lambda_{i j}=\\frac{1}{2} \\sum_{s=1}^{n} m_{s}-3^{k}=c,\n$$\n\nwhere $c$ is a constant. Consequently, we conjecture that $m_{i}(i=1,2, \\cdots, n)$ is a constant.", "solution": "Let $n$ people be denoted as $A_{1}, A_{2}, \\cdots, A_{n}$. Let the number of calls made by $A_{i}$ be $m_{i}$, and the number of calls between $A_{i}$ and $A_{j}$ be $\\lambda_{i j}(1 \\leqslant i, j \\leqslant n)$, where $\\lambda_{i j}=0$ or 1.\nClearly, $n \\geqslant 5$. Therefore,\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\left|m_{i}-m_{j}\\right|=\\left|\\left(m_{i}+m_{s}\\right)-\\left(m_{j}+m_{s}\\right)\\right| \\\\\n=\\left|\\lambda_{i s}-\\lambda_{j}\\right| \\leqslant 1,1 \\leqslant i, j, s \\leqslant n .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nLet $m_{i}=\\max \\left\\{m_{s}, 1 \\leqslant s \\leqslant n\\right\\}$,\n$$\nm_{j}=\\min \\left\\{m_{s}, 1 \\leqslant s \\leqslant n\\right\\} .\n$$\n\nThus, $m_{i}-m_{j} \\leqslant 1$.\nIf $m_{i}-m_{j}=1$, then for any $s \\neq i, j, 1 \\leqslant s \\leqslant n$, we have\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\left(m_{i}+m_{s}-\\lambda_{i s}\\right)-\\left(m_{j}+m_{s}-\\lambda_{j s}\\right) \\\\\n=1-\\left(\\lambda_{i s}-\\lambda_{j s}\\right)=0,\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nwhich means $\\lambda_{i s}-\\lambda_{j s} \\equiv 1,1 \\leqslant i, j, s \\leqslant n$.\nTherefore, $\\lambda_{i s} \\equiv 1, \\lambda_{j i} \\equiv 0, s \\neq i, j$, and $1 \\leqslant s \\leqslant n$.\nThus, $m_{i} \\geqslant n-2, m_{j} \\leqslant 1$.\nHence, $m_{i}-m_{j} \\geqslant n-3 \\geqslant 2$, which is a contradiction.\nTherefore, $m_{i}-m_{j}=0$.\nThen $\\lambda_{i j} \\equiv 0$ or $\\lambda_{i j} \\equiv 1$.\nIf $\\lambda_{i j} \\equiv 0$, then $m_{s} \\equiv 0,1 \\leqslant s \\leqslant n$, which is a contradiction.\nIf $\\lambda_{i j} \\equiv 1$, then $m_{s}=n-1,1 \\leqslant s \\leqslant n$.\nThus, $(n-2)(n-3)=3^{k} \\times 2$.\nLet $n-2=2 \\times 3^{k_{1}}, n-3=3^{k_{2}}, k_{1} \\geqslant k_{2}$.\n\nFrom $2 \\times 3^{k_{1}}-3^{k_{2}}=1$, we get\n$$\n3^{k_{2}}=1 \\text{. }\n$$\n\nTherefore, $k_{1}=k_{2}=0$. This contradicts $k \\geqslant 1$.\nLet $n-2=3^{k_{1}}, n-3=2 \\times 3^{k_{2}}, k_{1} \\geqslant k_{2}+1$.\nFrom $3^{k_{1}}-2 \\times 3^{k_{2}}=1$, we get\n$$\nk_{2}=0, k_{1}=1 \\text{. }\n$$\n\nTherefore, $n=5$ is the solution.", "answer": "5"}
{"id": 40785, "problem": "Determine all natural numbers $n$ for which among the numbers $n, 4^{n}+1$, and $n^{2}+2$ at least two are prime numbers.", "solution": "## Solution.\n\nFirst, note that the number $4^{n}+1$ can only be prime if $n=1$ or if $n$ is even.\n\nIndeed, for the values $n=1,2,3,4, \\ldots$, the expression $4^{n}$ gives remainders $4,1,4,1, \\ldots$ when divided by 5. Thus, when $n$ is odd, the number $4^{n}+1$ is divisible by 5, and thus is a composite number (except for $n=1$ when $4^{n}+1=5$).\n\nFor the last part, notice that if the number $n$ is not divisible by 3, then it is of the form $n=3k+1$ or $3k-1$. Then we have\n\n$$\nn^{2}+2=(3k \\pm 1)^{2}+2=9k^{2} \\pm 6k+3\n$$\n\nwhich means $n^{2}+2$ is a number divisible by 3.\n\n1 point\n\nThus, $n^{2}+2$ can only be prime if $n$ is divisible by 3 (or if $n=1$, when this expression equals 3).\n\n1 point\n\nNow let's consider all cases:\n\n1) The numbers $4^{n}+1$ and $n^{2}+2$ are both prime. For $n=1$, we get a solution (among the three numbers in the problem, two are prime: 5 and 3).\n\n1 point\n\nFor $n>1$, from the above conclusions, we get that the number cannot be either even or odd, which means there are no more solutions in this case.\n\n2) The numbers $4^{n}+1$ and $n$ are both prime. From the above conclusions, we know that the number cannot be an odd number. Therefore, $n$ must be even and prime, for which the only possibility is $n=2$. This is indeed a solution (among the three numbers, two are prime: 2 and 17).\n\n2 points\n\n3) The numbers $n^{2}+2$ and $n$ are both prime. From the above conclusions, we know that the number must be divisible by 3. However, $n$ is prime and divisible by 3 only in the case $n=3$. This is indeed a solution (among the three numbers, two are prime: 3 and 11).\n\nTherefore, the desired numbers are $n=1,2,3$.\n\nNote: The solution can be grouped into cases in many ways, but all solutions must be scored as above. Specifically:\n\n- The statement that $4^{n}+1$ cannot be prime if $n$ is an odd number greater than 1 (total 2 points, where the statement and proof are worth 1 point each)\n- The statement that $n^{2}+2$ cannot be prime if $n$ is even (1 point)\n- The statement that $n^{2}+2$ cannot be prime if $n$ is not divisible by 3, or equal to 1 (total 2 points, where the statement and proof are worth 1 point each)\n- The conclusion that $n=1$ is a solution (1 point), and for $n \\neq 1$, the numbers $4^{n}+1$ and $n^{2}+2$ are not both prime (0 points)\n- The conclusion that $n=2$ is a solution (1 point), and for $n \\neq 2$, the numbers $4^{n}+1$ and $n$ are not both prime (1 point)\n- The conclusion that $n=3$ is a solution (1 point), and for $n \\neq 3$, the numbers $n^{2}+2$ and $n$ are not both prime (1 point).\n\nThe proof of the compositeness of $4^{n}+1$ can also be derived by factorization: if $n$ is an odd number greater than 1, then\n\n$$\n\\left(4^{n}+1\\right)=(4+1)\\left(4^{n-1}-4^{n-2}+\\cdots+1\\right)\n$$\n\nis clearly a composite number.\n\n## SCHOOL/CITY COMPETITION IN MATHEMATICS\n\n2nd grade - high school - A variant\n\n## February 17, 2021.\n\n## IF A STUDENT HAS A DIFFERENT APPROACH TO SOLVING THE PROBLEM, THE COMMITTEE IS OBLIGED TO SCORE AND EVALUATE THAT APPROACH APPROPRIATELY.", "answer": "1,2,3"}
{"id": 35720, "problem": "For each integer $n \\geq 1$, define $a_{n}=\\left[\\frac{n}{[\\sqrt{n}]}\\right]$, where $[x]$ denotes the largest integer not exceeding $x$, for any real number $x$. Find the number of all $n$ in the set $\\{1,2,3, \\ldots, 2010\\}$ for which $a_{n}>a_{n+1}$.", "solution": "\nSolution: Let us examine the first few natural numbers: $1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9$. Here we see that $a_{n}=1,2,3,2,2,3,3,4,3$. We observe that $a_{n} \\leq a_{n+1}$ for all $n$ except when $n+1$ is a square in which case $a_{n}>a_{n+1}$. We prove that this observation is valid in general. Consider the range\n\n$$\nm^{2}, m^{2}+1, m^{2}+2, \\ldots, m^{2}+m, m^{2}+m+1, \\ldots, m^{2}+2 m\n$$\n\nLet $n$ take values in this range so that $n=m^{2}+r$, where $0 \\leq r \\leq 2 m$. Then we see that $[\\sqrt{n}]=m$ and hence\n\n$$\n\\left[\\frac{n}{[\\sqrt{n}]}\\right]=\\left[\\frac{m^{2}+r}{m}\\right]=m+\\left[\\frac{r}{m}\\right]\n$$\n\nThus $a_{n}$ takes the values $\\underbrace{m, m, m, \\ldots, m}_{m \\text { times }}, \\underbrace{m+1, m+1, m+1, \\ldots, m+1}_{m \\text { times }}, m+2$, in this range. But when $n=(m+1)^{2}$, we see that $a_{n}=m+1$. This shows that $a_{n-1}>a_{n}$ whenever $n=(m+1)^{2}$. When we take $n$ in the set $\\{1,2,3, \\ldots, 2010\\}$, we see that the only squares are $1^{2}, 2^{2}, \\ldots, 44^{2}$ (since $44^{2}=1936$ and $\\left.45^{2}=2025\\right)$ and $n=(m+1)^{2}$ is possible for only 43 values of $m$. Thus $a_{n}>a_{n+1}$ for 43 values of $n$. (These are $2^{2}-1$, $3^{2}-1, \\ldots, 44^{2}-1$.)\n\n", "answer": "43"}
{"id": 4993, "problem": "Suppose you have $27$ identical unit cubes colored such that $3$ faces adjacent to a vertex are red and the other $3$ are colored blue. Suppose further that you assemble these $27$ cubes randomly into a larger cube with $3$ cubes to an edge (in particular, the orientation of each cube is random). The probability that the entire cube is one solid color can be written as $\\frac{1}{2^n}$ for some positive integer $n$. Find $n$.", "solution": "1. **Identify the types of unit cubes in the larger cube:**\n   - There are 27 unit cubes in total.\n   - These can be categorized into:\n     - 8 corner cubes\n     - 12 edge cubes\n     - 6 face-center cubes\n     - 1 center cube\n\n2. **Determine the probability for each type of cube to be oriented correctly:**\n   - **Corner cubes:** Each corner cube has 3 red faces adjacent to a vertex. For it to be oriented correctly, the vertex with the red faces must be at the corner of the larger cube. There are 8 possible orientations for a corner cube, but only 1 correct orientation. Thus, the probability is:\n     \\[\n     P(\\text{corner}) = \\frac{1}{8}\n     \\]\n   - **Edge cubes:** Each edge cube has 3 red faces adjacent to a vertex. For it to be oriented correctly, the vertex with the red faces must be on the edge of the larger cube. There are 8 possible orientations for an edge cube, but only 2 correct orientations. Thus, the probability is:\n     \\[\n     P(\\text{edge}) = \\frac{2}{8} = \\frac{1}{4}\n     \\]\n   - **Face-center cubes:** Each face-center cube has 3 red faces adjacent to a vertex. For it to be oriented correctly, the vertex with the red faces must be on the face of the larger cube. There are 8 possible orientations for a face-center cube, but only 4 correct orientations. Thus, the probability is:\n     \\[\n     P(\\text{face-center}) = \\frac{4}{8} = \\frac{1}{2}\n     \\]\n   - **Center cube:** The center cube is always oriented correctly because it is never seen from the outside. Thus, the probability is:\n     \\[\n     P(\\text{center}) = 1\n     \\]\n\n3. **Calculate the probability that the entire larger cube is solid red:**\n   - The probability that all 8 corner cubes are oriented correctly is:\n     \\[\n     \\left(\\frac{1}{8}\\right)^8\n     \\]\n   - The probability that all 12 edge cubes are oriented correctly is:\n     \\[\n     \\left(\\frac{1}{4}\\right)^{12}\n     \\]\n   - The probability that all 6 face-center cubes are oriented correctly is:\n     \\[\n     \\left(\\frac{1}{2}\\right)^6\n     \\]\n   - The probability that the center cube is oriented correctly is:\n     \\[\n     1\n     \\]\n\n4. **Combine these probabilities:**\n   \\[\n   P(\\text{solid red}) = \\left(\\frac{1}{8}\\right)^8 \\cdot \\left(\\frac{1}{4}\\right)^{12} \\cdot \\left(\\frac{1}{2}\\right)^6 \\cdot 1\n   \\]\n\n5. **Simplify the expression:**\n   \\[\n   P(\\text{solid red}) = \\left(\\frac{1}{8}\\right)^8 \\cdot \\left(\\frac{1}{2^2}\\right)^{12} \\cdot \\left(\\frac{1}{2}\\right)^6\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   = \\left(\\frac{1}{2^3}\\right)^8 \\cdot \\left(\\frac{1}{2^2}\\right)^{12} \\cdot \\left(\\frac{1}{2}\\right)^6\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   = \\frac{1}{2^{24}} \\cdot \\frac{1}{2^{24}} \\cdot \\frac{1}{2^6}\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   = \\frac{1}{2^{24+24+6}} = \\frac{1}{2^{54}}\n   \\]\n\n6. **Account for the possibility of the entire cube being solid blue:**\n   - The probability of the entire cube being solid blue is the same as the probability of it being solid red.\n   - Therefore, the total probability of the entire cube being one solid color (either red or blue) is:\n     \\[\n     2 \\cdot \\frac{1}{2^{54}} = \\frac{1}{2^{53}}\n     \\]\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{53} \\)", "answer": "53"}
{"id": 26075, "problem": "Find the maximum possible area of a quadrilateral in which the product of any two adjacent sides is 1.", "solution": "1. Find the maximum possible area of a quadrilateral for which the product of any two adjacent sides is 1.\n\nOTBET: 1.\n\nSOLUTION.\n\nLet the quadrilateral have sides $a, b, c, d$. Then $a b=b c=c d=d a=1$. From the equality $a b=b c$, it follows that $a=c$, and from the equality $b c=c d$, we get that $b=d$. Therefore, the given quadrilateral is a parallelogram. Let $\\alpha$ be the angle between sides $a$ and $b$. Then $S=a \\cdot b \\sin \\alpha$, and the area is maximized if $\\sin \\alpha=1$. Thus, $S=a \\cdot b=1$.", "answer": "1"}
{"id": 48302, "problem": "We use $A, B, C, D, E$ to represent the number of gold coins held by students 甲, 乙, 丙, 丁, 戊, respectively. The total number of these gold coins is denoted by $n$, which means $n=A+B+C+D+E$. It is known that:\n(1) $A, B, C, D, E$ are all greater than or equal to 1;\n(2) $A<B<C<D<E$;\n(3) Each of the five students knows the value of $n$ and the number of gold coins they hold;\nFor a certain $n$, if there exists a distribution of gold coins (once the total number of gold coins is fixed, the number of gold coins each person holds can be allocated according to the above requirements) such that no student can guess the number of gold coins everyone holds, then $n$ is called a \"central number\". Find: the smallest \"central number\".", "solution": "【Answer】19", "answer": "19"}
{"id": 8947, "problem": "When $m=$ $\\qquad$, the polynomial\n$$\n12 x^{2}-10 x y+2 y^{2}+11 x-5 y+m\n$$\ncan be factored into the product of two linear factors.", "solution": "Solution: First, factorize the quadratic term, we have\n$$\n12 x^{2}-10 x y+2 y^{2}=(3 x-y)(4 x-2 y) \\text {. }\n$$\n\nTherefore, we can set\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l} \n12 x^{2}-10 x y+2 y^{2}+11 x-5 y+m \\\\\n=(3 x-y+a)(4 x-2 y+b) \\\\\n=(3 x-y)(4 x-2 y)+(4 a+3 b) x- \\\\\n(2 a+b) y+a b .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nComparing the coefficients of the linear terms, we get\n$$\n\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\n4 a+3 b=11, \\\\\n2 a+b=5 .\n\\end{array}\\right.\n$$\n\nSolving these, we find $a=2, b=1$.\nComparing the constant term, we get $m=a b=2$.", "answer": "2"}
{"id": 45896, "problem": "Given a line $l$ intersects the ellipse $C: \\frac{x^{2}}{2}+y^{2}=1$ at points $A, B$, and $O$ is the origin.\n(1) Find the maximum value of the area of $\\triangle A O B$, and the equation of the line $l$ at this time;\n(2) Let the set $L=\\{l \\mid$ line $l$ makes the area of $\\triangle A O B$ take the maximum value $\\}, l_{1}, l_{2}, l_{3}, l_{4} \\in L$ and satisfy $l_{1} / / l_{2}, l_{3} / / l_{4}$, $k_{1}, k_{2}, k_{3}, k_{4}$ are the slopes of $l_{1}, l_{2}, l_{3}, l_{4}$ respectively and satisfy $k_{1}+k_{2}+k_{3}+k_{4}=0$, find the minimum value of the area of the quadrilateral formed by these four lines.", "solution": "10. (1) When the slope of $l$ does not exist, we can set $l: x=t$, then\n$$\nS_{\\triangle A O B}=\\frac{1}{2}|t| \\cdot 2 \\sqrt{1-\\frac{t^{2}}{2}}=\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2} \\sqrt{t^{2}\\left(2-t^{2}\\right)} \\leqslant \\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2} .\n$$\n\nEquality holds if and only if $t^{2}=2-t^{2}$, i.e., $t= \\pm 1$.\nWhen the slope of $l$ exists, we can set $l: y=k x+m$, from\n$$\n\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\ny=k x+m \\\\\nx^{2}+2 y^{2}=2\n\\end{array}\\right.\n$$\n\nwe get\n$$\n\\left(1+2 k^{2}\\right) x^{2}+4 k m x+2\\left(m^{2}-1\\right)=0,\n$$\n\nso\n$$\n\\Delta=16 k^{2} m^{2}-8\\left(1+2 k^{2}\\right)\\left(m^{2}-1\\right)=8\\left(1+2 k^{2}-m^{2}\\right),\n$$\n\nso\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\nS_{\\triangle A O B} & =\\frac{1}{2}|A B| \\cdot h=\\frac{1}{2} \\sqrt{1+k^{2}} \\cdot \\frac{\\sqrt{8\\left(1+2 k^{2}-m^{2}\\right)}}{1+2 k^{2}} \\cdot \\frac{|m|}{\\sqrt{1+k^{2}}} \\\\\n& =\\sqrt{2} \\frac{\\sqrt{\\left(1+2 k^{2}-m^{2}\\right) m^{2}}}{1+2 k^{2}} \\\\\n& \\leqslant \\sqrt{2} \\cdot \\frac{\\frac{1}{2}\\left(1+2 k^{2}\\right)}{1+2 k^{2}}=\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2} .\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nIn the above, $h$ represents the distance from $O$ to $A B$. Equality holds if and only if $m^{2}=1+2 k^{2}-m^{2}$, i.e., $m^{2}=k^{2}+\\frac{1}{2}$.\n\nIn summary, the maximum value of $S_{\\triangle A O B}$ is $\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}$, at this time the equation of the line $l$ is $x= \\pm 1$ or $y=k x \\pm \\sqrt{k^{2}+\\frac{1}{2}}$ $(k \\in \\mathbf{R})$.\n(2) By symmetry, the lines\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nl_{1}: y=k x+\\sqrt{k^{2}+\\frac{1}{2}}, \\\\\nl_{2}: y=k x-\\sqrt{k^{2}+\\frac{1}{2}}, \\\\\nl_{3}: y=-k x+\\sqrt{k^{2}+\\frac{1}{2}}, \\\\\nl_{4}: y=-k x-\\sqrt{k^{2}+\\frac{1}{2}} .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nHere, $k>0$. So the quadrilateral formed by these four lines is a rhombus, then\n$$\nS=4 \\cdot \\frac{1}{2} \\sqrt{k^{2}+\\frac{1}{2}} \\cdot \\frac{\\sqrt{k^{2}+\\frac{1}{2}}}{k}=2\\left(k+\\frac{1}{2 k}\\right) \\geqslant 2 \\sqrt{2},\n$$\n\nEquality holds if and only if $k=\\frac{1}{2 k}$, i.e., $k=\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}$. Therefore, the minimum value of the area of the quadrilateral is $2 \\sqrt{2}$.", "answer": "2\\sqrt{2}"}
{"id": 24831, "problem": "Find the smallest distance from the point with coordinates $(10, 5, 10)$ to a point whose coordinates are positive and satisfy the inequality $(x+y+z)\\left(\\frac{1}{x}+\\frac{1}{y}+\\frac{1}{z}\\right) \\geq 9 \\sqrt{1-(2x+y)^{2}}$. In your answer, write the square of the found distance.", "solution": "Solution. We use the Cauchy inequality $a+b+c \\geq 3 \\sqrt[3]{a b c}$, which holds for all positive values of $a, b, c$. Then, $x+y+z \\geq 3 \\sqrt[3]{x y z}, \\quad \\frac{1}{x}+\\frac{1}{y}+\\frac{1}{z} \\geq 3 \\sqrt[3]{\\frac{1}{x y z}}$. Since all parts of the inequalities are positive, we have\n\n$$\n(x+y+z)\\left(\\frac{1}{x}+\\frac{1}{y}+\\frac{1}{z}\\right) \\geq 9 \\sqrt[3]{x y z \\cdot \\frac{1}{x y z}}=9 . \\quad \\text { The expression }\n$$\n\n$9 \\sqrt{1-(2 x+y)^{2}} \\leq 9$ for all possible values of $x$ and $y$. The original inequality is valid for all positive $z$ and all positive $x$ and $y$ for which the inequality 1 $(2 x+y)^{2} \\geq 0$ holds. Thus, the minimum distance from the point with coordinates $(10 ; 5 ; 10)$ to the point, the coordinates of which are positive and satisfy the original inequality, is the distance from the point (10; 5) in the Oxy plane to the line $2 x+y=1$. This distance squared is 115.2.\n\nAnswer: 115.2.", "answer": "115.2"}
{"id": 58988, "problem": "$\\lim _{x \\rightarrow 0}(1-\\cos x)^{x}$.", "solution": "Solution.\n\n$$\n\\lim _{x \\rightarrow 0}(1-\\cos x)^{x}=\\left(0^{0}\\right)=e^{\\lim _{x \\rightarrow 0} x \\ln (1-\\cos x)}\n$$\n\n## Find separately\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& \\lim _{x \\rightarrow 0} x \\cdot \\ln (1-\\cos x)=(0 \\cdot(-\\infty))=\\lim _{x \\rightarrow 0} \\frac{(\\ln (1-\\cos x))^{\\prime}}{(1 / x)^{\\prime}}=\\lim _{x \\rightarrow 0} \\frac{\\frac{\\sin x}{1-\\cos x}}{-\\frac{1}{x^{2}}}= \\\\\n& =-\\lim _{x \\rightarrow 0} \\frac{x^{2} \\cdot 2 \\sin \\frac{x}{2} \\cos \\frac{x}{2}}{2 \\sin ^{2} \\frac{x}{2}}=-\\lim _{x \\rightarrow 0} 2 x \\cdot \\lim _{x / 2 \\rightarrow 0} \\frac{x / 2}{\\sin \\frac{x}{2}} \\cdot \\lim _{x \\rightarrow 0} \\cos \\frac{x}{2}=0\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nHere, the first remarkable limit was used\n\n$$\n\\lim _{\\alpha \\rightarrow 0} \\frac{\\alpha}{\\sin \\alpha}=1\n$$\n\nFrom here $e^{\\lim _{x \\rightarrow 0} x \\ln (1-\\cos x)}=e^{0}=1$.\n\n## INDETERMINACY OF THE FORM « 1 *", "answer": "1"}
{"id": 27614, "problem": "Determine all pairs $(a, n)$ of positive integers such that\n\n$$\n3^{n}=a^{2}-16\n$$", "solution": "Let $(a, n)$ be a solution to the equation.\n\nThen, $3^{n}=(a-4)(a+4)$.\n\nWe deduce that $a-4$ and $a+4$ are powers of 3.\n\nThere exist integers $k$ and $l$ such that $a-4=3^{k}$ and $a+4=3^{l}$ (with $l \\geqslant k$).\n\nThus, $8=(a+4)-(a-4)=3^{k}\\left(3^{l-k}-1\\right)$.\n\nSince 3 does not divide 8, we get $k=0$ and $8=3^{l}-1$ hence $l=2$. Therefore, $a-4=1$ so $a=5$ and $n=2$. Conversely, the pair $(5,2)$ is a solution to the required equation.", "answer": "(5,2)"}
{"id": 9184, "problem": "On her birthday, Grandma told Xiaoming: \"I have only had 18 birthdays since I was born.\" Grandma should be   years old this year.", "solution": "【Answer】Solution: $18 \\times 4=72$ (years), Answer: Grandma should be 72 years old this year. Therefore, the answer is: 72.", "answer": "72"}
{"id": 48248, "problem": "$M$ is a point inside the convex quadrilateral $A B C D$, and the points symmetric to $M$ with respect to the midpoints of the sides are $P, Q, R, S$. If the area of quadrilateral $A B C D$ is 1, then the area of quadrilateral $P Q R S$ is equal to", "solution": "6. 2 (Hint: Connect the midpoints of each pair of adjacent sides of quadrilateral $A B C D$, to get a parallelogram, whose area is easily known to be $\\frac{1}{2}$. On the other hand, these four sides are precisely the midlines of four triangles that share $M$ as a common vertex and have the four sides of quadrilateral $P Q R S$ as their bases.)", "answer": "2"}
{"id": 7365, "problem": "Let the set $A=\\{1,2, \\cdots, 366\\}$. If a two-element subset $B=\\{a, b\\}$ of $A$ satisfies $17 \\mid (a+b)$, then $B$ is said to have property $P$.\n(1) Find the number of two-element subsets of $A$ that have property $P$;\n(2) Find the number of a set of two-element subsets of $A$, which are pairwise disjoint and have property $P$.", "solution": "4. (1) Divide $1,2, \\cdots, 366$ into 17 classes based on the remainder when divided by 17: $[0],[1], \\cdots,[16]$. Number of elements.\n(i) When $a, b \\in[0]$, the number of subsets with property $P$ is $C_{21}^{2}=210$;\n(ii) When $a \\in[k], b \\in[17-k], k=1,2, \\cdots, 7$, the number of subsets with property $P$ is $C_{22}^{1} \\cdot C_{21}^{1}=462$;\n(iii) When $a \\in[8], b \\in[9]$, the number of subsets with property $P$ is $C_{22}^{1} \\cdot C_{22}^{1}=484$.\nTherefore, the number of subsets of $A$ with property $P$ is $210+462 \\times 7+484=3928$.\n(2) To ensure that the binary subsets do not intersect, when $a, b \\in[0]$, 10 subsets can be paired;\nWhen $a \\in[8], b \\in[9]$, 22 subsets can be paired.\nThus, the number of pairwise non-intersecting subsets with property $P$ is $10+21 \\times 7+22=179$.", "answer": "179"}
{"id": 59087, "problem": "In Rt $\\triangle A B C$, $\\angle A=30^{\\circ}, \\angle C=90^{\\circ}$, equilateral triangles $\\triangle A B D$ and $\\triangle A C E$ are constructed outward from $A B$ and $A C$ respectively, and $D E$ is connected, intersecting $A C$ and $A B$ at points $F$ and $G$. Then the value of $\\frac{A F}{A G}$ is ( ).\n(A) $\\frac{2 \\sqrt{3}}{7}$\n(B) $\\frac{3 \\sqrt{3}}{7}$\n(C) $\\frac{4 \\sqrt{3}}{7}$\n(D) $\\frac{5 \\sqrt{3}}{7}$", "solution": "4.C.\n\nAs shown in Figure 3, draw $E M \\perp A C$ at $M$, extend $E M$ to intersect $A B$ at $N$, and connect $D N$. Then $M$ is the midpoint of $A C$, and $M N \\parallel C B$. Therefore, $N$ is the midpoint of $A B$. Thus, $D N \\perp A B$.\nAlso, $\\angle E A N = \\angle D A M = 60^{\\circ} + 30^{\\circ} = 90^{\\circ}$, which gives $A E \\parallel D N, A D \\parallel E N$.\nTherefore, quadrilateral $A D N E$ is a parallelogram.\nHence, $A G = \\frac{1}{2} A N = \\frac{1}{4} A B$.\nLet $B C = a$. Then\n$A D = A B = 2 a, A E = A C = \\sqrt{3} a, A G = \\frac{1}{2} a$.\nIn the right triangle $\\triangle A E M$,\n$A M = \\frac{1}{2} A C = \\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2} a, E M = \\frac{3}{2} a$.\nSince $A D \\parallel E M$, we have $\\triangle A F D \\sim \\triangle M F E$.\nThus, $\\frac{A F}{F M} = \\frac{A D}{E M}$, which means $\\frac{A F}{A M} \\approx \\frac{A D}{E M + A D}$.\nTherefore, $A F = \\frac{A D \\cdot A M}{E M + A D} = \\frac{2 \\sqrt{3}}{7} a$.\nHence, $\\frac{A F}{A G} = \\frac{4 \\sqrt{3}}{7}$.", "answer": "C"}
{"id": 46713, "problem": "A certain number, which is written using fewer than 30 digits, starts (if we move from left to right) with the digits 15, that is, it has the form $15 \\ldots$. If we multiply it by 5, the result can be obtained simply by moving these two digits to the right end; in the end, we get a number of the form ... 15. Find the original number.", "solution": "139. Let $f$ be a proper fraction, in the decimal periodic expansion of which one period coincides exactly with the initial number $15 \\ldots$ By the conditions of this problem, $5 f=$ $0, \\ldots 15 \\ldots 15 \\ldots$, and $100 f=15, \\ldots 15 \\ldots 15$, from which $95 f=15$ and $f=\\frac{3}{19}$. Expanding $\\frac{3}{19}$ into a decimal fraction, we find that its period consists of 18 digits: 157894736842105263. This is the number we are looking for. It is unique if we consider numbers not exceeding 30 digits. If, however, we change this restriction and consider, for example, numbers that are written using no more than 50 digits, then there will be another solution to the problem - a 36-digit number, coinciding with two periods of the fraction $f$.\n\n[H. T. R. Aude, A. M. M., 41, 268 (April 1934).]", "answer": "157894736842105263"}
{"id": 48626, "problem": "Three regular polygons are inscribed in a circle, the number of sides of each subsequent one being twice that of the previous one. The areas of the first two are $S_{1}$ and $S_{2}$. Find the area of the third.", "solution": "Let $S$ be the area of the third polygon, $R$ the radius of the circle, $n$ the number of sides of the first polygon, $\\alpha=\\pi / 2 n$. Then $S_{1}=1 / 2 n R^{2} \\sin 4 \\alpha$, $S_{2}=n R^{2} \\sin 2 \\alpha, S=n R^{2} \\sin \\alpha=S_{2 /} \\cos \\alpha$. From the first two equations, $S_{1 / S_{2}}=\\cos 2 \\alpha$ so, $\\cos \\alpha=\\sqrt{\\frac{1+\\cos 2 \\alpha}{2}}=\\sqrt{\\frac{S_{2}+S_{1}}{2 S_{2}}}, S=\\sqrt{\\frac{2 S_{2}^{3}}{S_{1}+S_{2}}}$.\n\n## Answer\n\n$S=\\sqrt{\\frac{2 S_{2}^{3}}{S_{1}+S_{2}}}$", "answer": "\\sqrt{\\frac{2S_{2}^{3}}{S_{1}+S_{2}}}"}
{"id": 23587, "problem": "Calculate: $\\frac{\\left(2024^{2}-2030\\right)\\left(2024^{2}+4045\\right)}{2021 \\times 2023 \\times 2026 \\times 2027}=$", "solution": "$1$", "answer": "1"}
{"id": 14487, "problem": "Find the value of $\\cos \\frac{2 \\pi}{7}+\\cos \\frac{4 \\pi}{7}+\\cos \\frac{6 \\pi}{7}$", "solution": "Let $\\cos \\frac{\\pi}{7}=x$, then the original expression $=2 x^{2}-1+3 x$\n$$\n-4 x^{3}-x=4 x^{3}+2 x^{2}-1 \\text {. }\n$$\n\nNotice: $\\cos \\frac{4 \\pi}{7}=-\\cos \\frac{3 \\pi}{7}$,\ni.e., 2\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\left(2 x^{2}-1\\right)^{2}-1=3 x-4 x^{3}, \\\\\n\\therefore(x+1)\\left(8 x^{3}-4 x+1\\right)=0 .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nBut $x \\neq-1,8 x^{3}-4 x^{2}-4 x+1=0$,\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n\\therefore \\text { the original expression } & =-\\frac{1}{2}\\left(8 x^{3}-4 x^{2}-4 x\\right)-1 \\\\\n& =-\\frac{1}{2} .\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n(Turn to page 41)", "answer": "-\\frac{1}{2}"}
{"id": 17801, "problem": "A triangle has sides of 13, 17, and 24 units. The 24-unit side is divided into three equal parts. What is the distance from the opposite vertex to the division points?", "solution": "We denote the height of the triangle in question by $m$, the projection of the side of length 13 on the 24-unit side by $x$, so the projection of the 17-unit side is $24-x$, because the foot of the perpendicular from the longest side lies on the side segment. The distance from the vertices opposite the 13 and 17-unit sides to the points that trisect these sides are denoted by $p$ and $q$. The distances from the trisection points to the foot of the perpendicular are $|x-8|$ and $|24-x-8|$. The 13 and 17-unit sides, along with the segments $p$ and $q$, form right triangles with the height.\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_02_700ff852980fd3bcd20ag-1.jpg?height=320&width=637&top_left_y=385&top_left_x=733)\n\nWe apply the Pythagorean theorem to these triangles:\n\n$$\n\\begin{gathered}\nx^{2}+m^{2}=13^{2} \\\\\n(x-8)^{2}+m^{2}=p^{2} \\\\\n(16-x)^{2}+m^{2}=q^{2} \\\\\n(24-x)^{2}+m^{2}=17^{2}\n\\end{gathered}\n$$\n\nFrom these, we can eliminate $m$ by subtracting (1) from the other equations:\n\n$$\n\\begin{gathered}\n64-16 x=p^{2}-13^{2} \\\\\n256-32 x=q^{2}-13^{2} \\\\\n576-48 x=17^{2}-13^{2}=4 \\cdot 30=120\n\\end{gathered}\n$$\n\nFrom the last equation, we get $x=19 / 2$, and substituting this into (5) and (6) gives:\n\n$$\np^{2}=81 ; \\quad q^{2}=121\n$$\n\nThus, the sought distances are $p=9, q=11$.\n\nKatalin Balla (Budapest, Radnóti M. Practical Grammar School II. grade)", "answer": "p=9,q=11"}
{"id": 33585, "problem": "Let $a, b, c \\in \\mathbf{R}^{+}, a^{2}+b^{2}+c^{2}=1$, find\n$$S=\\frac{1}{a^{2}}+\\frac{1}{b^{2}}+\\frac{1}{c^{2}}-\\frac{2\\left(a^{3}+b^{3}+c^{3}\\right)}{a b c}$$\n\nthe minimum value.", "solution": "When $a=b=c$, $S=3$. Conjecture: $S \\geqslant 3$.\nIn fact,\n$$\\begin{aligned}\nS-3 & =\\frac{1}{a^{2}}+\\frac{1}{b^{2}}+\\frac{1}{c^{2}}-3-\\frac{2\\left(a^{3}+b^{3}+c^{3}\\right)}{a b c} \\\\\n& =\\frac{a^{2}+b^{2}+c^{2}}{a^{2}}+\\frac{a^{2}+b^{2}+c^{2}}{b^{2}}+\\frac{a^{2}+b^{2}+c^{2}}{c^{2}}-3-2\\left(\\frac{a^{2}}{b c}+\\frac{b^{2}}{c a}+\\frac{c^{2}}{a b}\\right) \\\\\n& =a^{2}\\left(\\frac{1}{b^{2}}+\\frac{1}{c^{2}}\\right)+b^{2}\\left(\\frac{1}{a^{2}}+\\frac{1}{c^{2}}\\right)+c^{2}\\left(\\frac{1}{a^{2}}+\\frac{1}{b^{2}}\\right)-2\\left(\\frac{a^{2}}{b c}+\\frac{b^{2}}{c a}+\\frac{c^{2}}{a b}\\right) \\\\\n& =a^{2}\\left(\\frac{1}{b}-\\frac{1}{c}\\right)^{2}+b^{2}\\left(\\frac{1}{c}-\\frac{1}{a}\\right)^{2}+c^{2}\\left(\\frac{1}{a}-\\frac{1}{b}\\right)^{2} \\\\\n& \\geqslant 0 .\n\\end{aligned}$$\n\nIn conclusion, the minimum value of $S$ is 3.", "answer": "3"}
{"id": 52645, "problem": "The number n is the product of three different prime numbers. If we increase the two smaller ones by 1 and leave the largest one unchanged, the product of the three will increase by 915. Determine the number n.", "solution": "SOLUTION. Let $n=p q r, p<q<r$. The equation $(p+1)(q+1) r=p q r+915$ can be equivalently rearranged to the form $(p+q+1) \\cdot r=915=3 \\cdot 5 \\cdot 61$, from which it follows that the prime number $r$ can only take some of the values 3, 5, and 61. For $r=3$, however, from the last equation we get $(p+q+1) \\cdot 3=3 \\cdot 5 \\cdot 61$, or $p+q=304$. This is in contradiction with the fact that $r$ is the largest. Similarly, we find that $r$ cannot be 5 either. Therefore, $r=61$ and $p+q=14$. By trying all possibilities for $p$ and $q$, we get $p=3, q=11, r=61$ and $n=3 \\cdot 11 \\cdot 61=2013$.\n\nGUIDING AND SUPPLEMENTARY PROBLEMS:", "answer": "2013"}
{"id": 25253, "problem": "Five identical balls are rolling towards each other on a smooth horizontal surface. The speeds of the first and second are \\( v_{1} = v_{2} = 0.5 \\) m/s, while the others are \\( v_{3} = v_{4} = v_{5} = 0.1 \\) m/s. The initial distances between the balls are the same, \\( l = 2 \\) m. All collisions are perfectly elastic. How much time will pass between the first and last collisions in this system?\n\n1\n\n2\n\n3\n\n4\n\n5", "solution": "# Solution and Evaluation Criteria:\n\nIn the case of a perfectly elastic collision, identical balls \"exchange\" velocities.\n\nTherefore, the situation can be considered as if the balls pass through each other with unchanged speeds. The first collision occurs between the second and third balls. The last collision will occur at the moment when the first ball \"passes\" by the fifth.\n\n(4 points)\n\nThe corresponding time: \\( t = \\frac{3 l}{v_{1} + v_{5}} = \\frac{3 \\cdot 2}{0.6} = 10 \\text{s} \\)\n\n#", "answer": "10"}
{"id": 4903, "problem": "Calculate: $481 \\frac{1}{6}+265 \\frac{1}{12}+904 \\frac{1}{20}-184 \\frac{29}{30}-160 \\frac{41}{42}-703 \\frac{55}{56}=$", "solution": "【Analysis】First, transform the expression to $481 \\frac{1}{6}+265 \\frac{1}{12}+904 \\frac{1}{20}-185+\\frac{1}{30}-161+\\frac{1}{42}-704+\\frac{1}{56}$, then simplify using the commutative and associative laws of addition and the fraction decomposition formula $\\frac{1}{n(n+1)}=\\frac{1}{n}-\\frac{1}{n+1}$.\n【Solution】Solution: $481 \\frac{1}{6}+265 \\frac{1}{12}+904 \\frac{1}{20}-184 \\frac{29}{30}-160 \\frac{41}{42}-703 \\frac{55}{56}$\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n=481 \\frac{1}{6}+265 \\frac{1}{12}+904 \\frac{1}{20}-185+\\frac{1}{30}-161+\\frac{1}{42}-704+\\frac{1}{56} \\\\\n=(481-161)+(265-185)+(904-704)+\\left(\\frac{1}{6}+\\frac{1}{12}+\\frac{1}{20}+\\frac{1}{30}+\\frac{1}{42}+\\frac{1}{56}\\right) \\\\\n=320+80+200+\\left(\\frac{1}{2}-\\frac{1}{3}+\\frac{1}{3}-\\frac{1}{4}+\\frac{1}{4}-\\frac{1}{5}+\\cdots+\\frac{1}{7}-\\frac{1}{8}\\right) \\\\\n=600+\\frac{1}{2}-\\frac{1}{8} \\\\\n=600 \\frac{3}{8} .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nTherefore, the answer is: $600 \\frac{3}{8}$.", "answer": "600\\frac{3}{8}"}
{"id": 35004, "problem": "Calculate\n\n$$\n\\left|\\begin{array}{rrr}\n2 & -1 & 1 \\\\\n3 & 2 & 2 \\\\\n1 & -2 & 1\n\\end{array}\\right|\n$$", "solution": "Solution:\n\n$$\n\\begin{gathered}\n\\left|\\begin{array}{rrr}\n2 & -1 & 1 \\\\\n3 & 2 & 2 \\\\\n1 & -2 & 1\n\\end{array}\\right|=2 \\cdot\\left|\\begin{array}{rr}\n2 & 2 \\\\\n-2 & 1\n\\end{array}\\right|-(-1) \\cdot\\left|\\begin{array}{ll}\n3 & 2 \\\\\n1 & 1\n\\end{array}\\right|+1 \\cdot\\left|\\begin{array}{rr}\n3 & 2 \\\\\n1 & -2\n\\end{array}\\right|= \\\\\n=2 \\cdot(2+4)+1 \\cdot(3-2)+1 \\cdot(-6-2)=12+1-8=5\n\\end{gathered}\n$$\n\nLet's consider the concept of the inverse matrix.\n\nDefinition. Let a matrix $A$ of order $n$ be given. If its product with some matrix $B$ of order $n$ equals the identity matrix $E$, i.e., $A \\cdot B=E$ or $B \\cdot A=E$, then the matrix $B$ is called the inverse of matrix $A$ and is denoted by $A^{-1}$.\n\nIt can be proven that if $A \\cdot A^{-1}=E$, then $A^{-1} \\cdot A=E$, i.e., mutually inverse matrices are commutative.\n\nTheorem 1. Every square matrix $A$, whose determinant $\\Delta \\neq 0$, has a unique inverse matrix $A^{-1}=B$, the elements of which $b_{i j}$ are found by the formula\n\n$$\nb_{i j}=\\frac{A_{j i}}{\\Delta}\n$$\n\nFrom the theorem, the following rule follows: to find the inverse matrix of matrix (1.2), where $m=n$, the following transformations must be performed:\n\n1. Calculate the determinant $\\Delta$ of matrix $A$ ($\\Delta \\neq 0$).\n2. Replace each element of matrix $A$ with its algebraic complement, i.e., form the matrix ($A_{i j}$).\n3. Transpose the matrix ($A_{i j}$), i.e., write the matrix ($A_{j i}$).\n4. Multiply the matrix ($A_{j i}$) by $\\frac{1}{\\Delta}$.\n\nAs a result, we obtain the matrix $A^{-1}$.", "answer": "5"}
{"id": 24523, "problem": "Let $m>1$ be an integer. The sequence $a_{1}, a_{2}, \\cdots$ is defined as follows:\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\na_{1}=a_{2}=1, a_{3}=4, \\\\\na_{n}=m\\left(a_{n-1}+a_{n-2}\\right)-a_{n-3}(n \\geqslant 4) .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nDetermine all integers $m$ such that every term of the sequence is a perfect square.", "solution": "6. $m=2,10$.\n\nConsider the integer $m>1$, such that the sequence defined as described in the problem contains only perfect squares.\nFirst, prove that $m-1$ is a power of 3.\nAssume $m-1$ is even, then $a_{4}=5 m-1$ should be divisible by 4. Hence $m \\equiv 1(\\bmod 4)$.\n\nBut $a_{5}=5 m^{2}+3 m-1 \\equiv 3(\\bmod 4)$ cannot be a perfect square, a contradiction.\nThus, $m-1$ is odd.\nAssume an odd prime $p \\neq 3$ divides $m-1$.\nNotice that, $a_{n}-a_{n-1} \\equiv a_{n-2}-a_{n-3}(\\bmod p)$.\nTherefore, the sequence modulo $p$ takes the form 1, $1,4,4,7,7,10,10, \\cdots$\nIn fact, by induction, it can be shown:\n$a_{2 k} \\equiv a_{2 k-1} \\equiv 3 k-2(\\bmod p)(k \\geqslant 1)$.\nSince $\\operatorname{gcd}(p, 3)=1$, the sequence $a_{n}(\\bmod p)$ contains all residues modulo $p$, which contradicts the fact that there are only $\\frac{p+1}{2}$ quadratic residues modulo $p$.\nThis indicates that $m-1$ is a power of 3.\nLet $h$ and $k$ be integers, satisfying:\n$m=3^{k}+1, a_{4}=h^{2}$.\nThen $5 \\times 3^{k}=(h-2)(h+2)$.\nSince $\\operatorname{gcd}(h-2, h+2)=1$, we have\n$$\n\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\nh-2=1,3^{k}, 5, \\\\\nh+2=5 \\times 3^{k}, 5,3^{k} .\n\\end{array}\\right.\n$$\n\nIn the first two cases, we get $k=0$, and in the last case, we get $k=2$.\nThus, $m=2$ or 10.\nNow, verify the converse.\nAssume $m=2$ or 10, let $t=1$ or 3 such that\n$$\nm=t^{2}+1 \\text {. }\n$$\n\nThe integer sequence $b_{1}, b_{2}, \\cdots$ is defined as follows:\n$b_{1}=1, b_{2}=1, b_{3}=2$,\n$b_{n}=t b_{n-1}+b_{n-2}(n \\geqslant 4)$.\nClearly, for $n=1,2,3$, we have $a_{n}=b_{n}^{2}$.\nNotice that, if $m=2$, then $a_{4}=9$ and $b_{4}=3$;\nif $m=10$, then $a_{4}=49$ and $b_{4}=7$.\nIn both cases, we have $a_{4}=b_{4}^{2}$.\nIf $n \\geqslant 5$, then\n$b_{n}^{2}+b_{n-3}^{2}$\n$=\\left(t b_{n-1}+b_{n-2}\\right)^{2}+\\left(b_{n-1}-t b_{n-2}\\right)^{2}$\n$=\\left(t^{2}+1\\right)\\left(b_{n-1}^{2}+b_{n-2}^{2}\\right)$\n$=m\\left(b_{n-1}^{2}+b_{n-2}^{2}\\right)$.\nTherefore, by induction, it can be proven that for all $n \\geqslant 1$, we have $a_{n}=b_{n}^{2}$.\nHence, the proposition is proven.", "answer": "2,10"}
{"id": 31741, "problem": "A triangle has sides of integer lengths, the radius of its inscribed circle is one unit. What is the radius of the circumscribed circle?", "solution": "The area of the triangle $t=r \\cdot s$, where $r$ is the radius of the inscribed circle, and $s$ is the semiperimeter. Since $r=1$, we have $t=s$. Using Heron's formula:\n\n$$\ns=\\sqrt{s \\cdot(s-a) \\cdot(s-b) \\cdot(s-c)}\n$$\n\nwhich simplifies to\n\n$$\ns=(s-a)(s-b)(s-c) \\cdot(1) \\text{ Hence } 8 s=(2 s-2 a)(2 s-2 b)(2 s-2 c) \\cdot(2)\n$$\n\nSince $a, b, c$ are integers, $2 s$ is also an integer, and for example, $2 s-2 a$ has the same parity as $2 s$. The same can be said about every factor on the right side of (2). Considering that the left side of (2) is even, the factors on the right side must also be even, so the integers $x=s-a, y=s-b, z=s-c$ are all integers. Given that $s-a+s-b+s-c=s$, equation (1) becomes:\n\n$$\nx+y+z=x \\cdot y \\cdot z\n$$\n\nWe can assume that among $x, y, z$, $z$ is the largest, and then\n\n$$\nx+y+z \\leq 3 z \\cdot(4) H a\n$$\n\nIf $x, y, z$ were all at least 2, then $x \\cdot y \\cdot z \\geq 4 z .(5) From (3), (4), and (5), we get 3z \\geq 4z$, which is a contradiction for $z>0$. Therefore, at least one of $x, y, z$ must be 1. Assuming $x=1$, from (3) we get $1+y+z=y \\cdot z$, or $(y-1)(z-1)=2$. Since $y$ and $z$ are positive integers and $z \\geq y, y=2$ and $z=3$. Thus, $s=6$ and $a=5, b=4, c=3$.\n\nBy the converse of the Pythagorean theorem, the triangle is a right triangle, and by Thales' theorem, the radius of the circumscribed circle is half the length of the hypotenuse, which is $\\frac{5}{2}$.\n\nIt can be easily verified that the radius of the inscribed circle of a triangle with sides $3, 4, 5$ is indeed 1 unit.", "answer": "\\frac{5}{2}"}
{"id": 42989, "problem": "A bag contains 5 red balls, 6 black balls, and 7 white balls. Now, 15 balls are drawn from the bag. The probability that exactly 3 of the drawn balls are red is ( ).\n(A) $\\frac{6}{65}$\n(B) $\\frac{65}{408}$\n(C) $\\frac{13}{816}$\n(D) $\\frac{13}{4896}$", "solution": "6.B.\n\nThere are a total of $5+6+7=18$ balls in the bag. Drawing 15 balls is equivalent to leaving 3 balls in the bag. Considering that the balls are indistinguishable in order, the number of different drawing results is $\\frac{18 \\times 17 \\times 16}{3 \\times 2 \\times 1}=816$.\n\nIf exactly 3 red balls are drawn, we first need to draw 3 red balls from the 5 red balls, which has $\\frac{5 \\times 4 \\times 3}{3 \\times 2 \\times 1}=10$ possible outcomes; then, we need to draw $15-3=12$ balls from the remaining 13 balls (6 black balls and 7 white balls), which means leaving 1 black or white ball in the bag, with 13 different outcomes. Therefore, the number of drawing results where exactly 3 red balls are drawn is $10 \\times 13=130$.\nThus, the probability of drawing exactly 3 red balls is\n$$\n\\frac{130}{816}=\\frac{65}{408} .\n$$", "answer": "B"}
{"id": 32097, "problem": "Captain Billy the pirate plundered 1010 gold doubloons and set sail on his ship to a deserted island to bury them as treasure. Every evening of the voyage, he paid each of his pirates one doubloon. On the eighth day of the voyage, the pirates plundered a Spanish caravel, and Billy's treasure doubled, while the number of pirates was halved. On the 48th day of the voyage, the pirates arrived at the deserted island, and Billy buried all his treasure in a spot marked with a cross - exactly 1000 doubloons. How many pirates set out with Billy to the deserted island?", "solution": "Solution. Answer: 30\n\nBefore the pirates looted the caravel, Billy managed to pay the pirates their daily wages 7 times. After this, his fortune doubled. This is equivalent to Billy having 2020 doubloons before the voyage, and he paid the wages 14 times. After this, Billy paid the wages 40 times to half of the remaining pirates. This is equivalent to him paying the wages 20 times to all the pirates. In total, Billy paid the full wages 34 times during the voyage. Therefore, initially, there were $(2020-1000) / 34 = 30$ pirates.\n\nIf briefly, $1000 = (1010 - 7n) \\cdot 2 - 40 \\cdot \\frac{n}{2}$.", "answer": "30"}
{"id": 42907, "problem": "Let $n \\geqslant 2$, find the maximum and minimum value of the product $x_{1} x_{2} \\cdots x_{n}$ under the conditions $x_{i} \\geqslant \\frac{1}{n}, i=1,2, \\cdots, n$, and $x_{1}^{2}+x_{2}^{2}+\\cdots+x_{n}^{2}=1$.", "solution": "［Solution］First, find the maximum value. By the AM-GM inequality, we have\n$$\n\\sqrt[n]{x_{1}^{2} \\cdot x_{2}^{2} \\cdot \\cdots \\cdot x_{n}^{2}} \\leqslant \\frac{x_{1}^{2}+x_{2}^{2}+\\cdots+x_{n}^{2}}{n}=\\frac{1}{n},\n$$\n\nand the equality holds when $x_{1}=x_{2}=\\cdots=x_{n}=\\frac{1}{\\sqrt{n}}>\\frac{1}{n}(n \\geqslant 2)$. Therefore, the maximum value sought is $n^{-\\frac{n}{2}}$.\nNext, find the minimum value. Take any $x_{1}, x_{2}, \\cdots, x_{n}$ that satisfy the conditions of the problem. Let\n$$\ny_{1}=x_{1}, \\cdots, y_{n-2}=x_{n-2}, y_{n-1}=\\sqrt{x_{n-1}^{2}+x_{n}^{2}-\\frac{1}{n^{2}}}, y_{n}=\\frac{1}{n} \\text {, }\n$$\n\nthen $y_{i} \\geqslant \\frac{1}{n}, i=1,2, \\cdots, n$, and $y_{1}^{2}+\\cdots+y_{n}^{2}=x_{1}^{2}+\\cdots+x_{n}^{2}=1$, i.e., $y_{1}$, $y_{2}, \\cdots, y_{n}$ satisfy the conditions of the problem. Furthermore, since\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\ny_{n-1}^{2} y_{n}^{2}-x_{n-1}^{2} x_{n}^{2} & =\\frac{1}{n^{2}}\\left(x_{n-1}^{2}+x_{n}^{2}-\\frac{1}{n^{2}}\\right)-x_{n-1}^{2} x_{n}^{2} \\\\\n& =-\\left(x_{n-1}^{2}-\\frac{1}{n^{2}}\\right)\\left(x_{n}^{2}-\\frac{1}{n^{2}}\\right) \\leqslant 0,\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nwe have $y_{1} y_{2} \\cdots y_{n-2} y_{n-1} y_{n} \\leqslant x_{1} x_{2} \\cdots x_{n-2} x_{n-1} x_{n}$.\nRepeating this process $n-1$ times, we get\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\nx_{1} x_{2} \\cdots x_{n} & \\geqslant\\left(\\frac{1}{n}\\right)^{n-1} \\sqrt{1-\\frac{n-1}{n^{2}}} \\\\\n& =\\frac{\\sqrt{n^{2}-n+1}}{n^{n}} .\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nClearly, when $x_{1}=x_{2}=\\cdots=x_{n-1}=\\frac{1}{n}, x_{n}=\\frac{\\sqrt{n^{2}-n+1}}{n}$, the equality in the above inequality holds, so under the conditions of the problem, the minimum value of the product $x_{1} x_{2} \\cdots x_{n}$ is $\\frac{\\sqrt{n^{2}-n+1}}{n^{n}}$.", "answer": "\\frac{\\sqrt{n^{2}-n+1}}{n^{n}}"}
{"id": 37768, "problem": "Evaluate the sum\n\n$$\n\\frac{1}{1+\\tan 1^{\\circ}}+\\frac{1}{1+\\tan 2^{\\circ}}+\\frac{1}{1+\\tan 3^{\\circ}}+\\cdots+\\frac{1}{1+\\tan 89^{\\circ}}\n$$\n\n(The tangent $(\\tan )$ of an angle $\\alpha$ is the ratio $BC / AC$ in a right triangle $ABC$ with $\\angle C=90^{\\circ}$ and $\\angle A=\\alpha$, and its value does not depend on the triangle used.)", "solution": "By examining a triangle with angles $x, 90-x$, and 90 , it is not hard to see the trigonometric identity\n\n$$\n\\tan \\left(90^{\\circ}-x\\right)=\\frac{1}{\\tan x} .\n$$\n\nLet us pair up the terms\n\n$$\n\\frac{1}{1+\\tan x} \\text { and } \\frac{1}{1+\\tan \\left(90^{\\circ}-x\\right)}\n$$\n\nfor $x=1,2,3, \\ldots, 44$. The sum of such a pair of terms is\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n\\frac{1}{1+\\tan x}+\\frac{1}{1+\\tan \\left(90^{\\circ}-x\\right)} & =\\frac{1}{1+\\tan x}+\\frac{1}{1+\\frac{1}{\\tan x}} \\\\\n& =\\frac{1}{1+\\tan x}+\\frac{\\tan x}{\\tan x+1} \\\\\n& =\\frac{1+\\tan x}{1+\\tan x}=1\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nThere is one more term in the sum, the middle term:\n\n$$\n\\frac{1}{1+\\tan 45^{\\circ}}=\\frac{1}{1+1}=\\frac{1}{2} .\n$$\n\nTherefore the sum is $44(1)+1 / 2=89 / 2$.", "answer": "\\frac{89}{2}"}
{"id": 46230, "problem": "There are four cards, each with a number written on both sides. The first card has 0 and 1, the other three cards have 2 and 3, 4 and 5, 7 and 8 respectively. Now, any three of these cards are taken out and placed in a row, forming a total of $\\qquad$ different three-digit numbers.", "solution": "Answer: 168", "answer": "168"}
{"id": 3320, "problem": "Given the sets\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nM=\\{(x, y) \\mid x(x-1) \\leqslant y(1-y)\\}, \\\\\nN=\\left\\{(x, y) \\mid x^{2}+y^{2} \\leqslant k\\right\\} .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nIf $M \\subset N$, then the minimum value of $k$ is $\\qquad$ .", "solution": "Notice that,\n$$\nM=\\left\\{(x, y) \\left\\lvert\\,\\left(x-\\frac{1}{2}\\right)^{2}+\\left(y-\\frac{1}{2}\\right)^{2} \\leqslant \\frac{1}{2}\\right.\\right\\}\n$$\n\nrepresents a disk with center $\\left(\\frac{1}{2}, \\frac{1}{2}\\right)$ and radius $\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}$.\nBy $M \\subset N \\Rightarrow \\sqrt{k} \\geqslant \\sqrt{2} \\times \\frac{1}{2}+\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}=\\sqrt{2}$\n$$\n\\Rightarrow k_{\\min }=2 \\text {. }\n$$", "answer": "2"}
{"id": 62632, "problem": "Solve the following system of equations:\n\n$$\n\\sqrt[3]{7^{x}} \\cdot \\sqrt[5]{5^{y}}=6125\n$$\n\n$$\n\\sqrt[5]{3^{y}}: \\sqrt[3]{3^{x}}=3\n$$", "solution": "The given equations can also be written as follows:\n\nFrom (2)\n\nwhich gives\n\nSubstituting (3) into (1):\n\n$$\n7^{\\frac{x}{3}} \\cdot 5^{\\frac{y}{5}}=6125\n$$\n\nor\n\n$$\n3^{\\frac{y}{5}}: 3^{\\frac{x}{3}}=3\n$$\n\n$$\n\\frac{y}{5}-\\frac{x}{3}=1\n$$\n\n$$\n\\frac{y}{5}=1+\\frac{x}{3}\n$$\n\n$$\n7^{\\frac{x}{3}} \\cdot 5^{1+\\frac{x}{3}}=6125\n$$\n\n$$\n7^{\\frac{x}{3}} \\cdot 5^{\\frac{x}{3}}=1225\n$$\n\nwhich gives\n\n$$\n35^{\\frac{x}{3}}=35^{2}\n$$\n\nFrom (3) we get\n\n$$\n\\begin{gathered}\nx=6 \\\\\ny=15\n\\end{gathered}\n$$\n\n(Manheim Emil, Beszterczebánya.)\n\nThe problem was also solved by: Barna D., Beck F., Brandt D., Dénes A., Erdős A., Freibauer E., Friedmann B., Kisgyörgy S., Krátky Gy., Misángyi V., Petrogalli G., Porkoláb J., Schiffer H., Spitzer Ö., Szabó I., Szabó K., Weisz Á., Weisz J.", "answer": "6,15"}
{"id": 17937, "problem": "If the decimal parts of $7+\\sqrt{7}$ and $7-\\sqrt{7}$ are $a$ and $b$ respectively, then $a b-3 a+2 b+1=$ $\\qquad$ .", "solution": "2.0.\n\nSince $2<\\sqrt{7}<3$, therefore, the decimal part of $7+\\sqrt{7}$ is $a=\\sqrt{7}-2$. Also, because $-3<-\\sqrt{7}<-2$, then $0<3-\\sqrt{7}<1$. Therefore, the decimal part of $7-\\sqrt{7}$ is $b=3-\\sqrt{7}$. Hence\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\na b-3 a+2 b+1 \\\\\n=(a+2)(b-3)+7=\\sqrt{7} \\times(-\\sqrt{7})+7=0 .\n\\end{array}\n$$", "answer": "0"}
{"id": 36164, "problem": "Given positive integers $a, b, c$ satisfying\n$$\n1<a<b<c, a+b+c=111, b^{2}=a c \\text {. }\n$$\n\nthen $b=$ . $\\qquad$", "solution": "4.36.\n\nLet $(a, c)=d, a=a_{1} d, c=c_{1} d, a_{1}, c_{1}$ be positive integers, and $\\left(a_{1}, c_{1}\\right)=1, a_{1}<c_{1}$.\nThen $b^{2}=a c=d^{2} a_{1} c_{1} \\Rightarrow d^{2}\\left|b^{2} \\Rightarrow d\\right| b$.\nLet $b=b_{1} d\\left(b_{1} \\in \\mathbf{Z}_{+}\\right)$. Then $b_{1}^{2}=a_{1} c_{1}$.\nSince $\\left(a_{1}, c_{1}\\right)=1$, $a_{1}, c_{1}$ are both perfect squares.\nLet $a_{1}=m^{2}, c_{1}=n^{2}$. Then\n$b_{1}=m n\\left(m, n \\in \\mathbf{Z}_{+}\\right.$, and $\\left.(m, n)=1, m<n\\right)$.\nAlso, $a+b+c=111$, so\n$d\\left(a_{1}+b_{1}+c_{1}\\right)=111$\n$\\Rightarrow d\\left(m^{2}+n^{2}+m n\\right)=111$.\nNotice that,\n$$\nm^{2}+n^{2}+m n \\geqslant 1^{2}+2^{2}+1 \\times 2=7 \\text {. }\n$$\n\nTherefore, $d=1$ or 3.\nIf $d=1$, then $m^{2}+n^{2}+m n=111$.\nBy trial, only $m=1, n=10$ satisfy the equation, in which case, $a=1$ (discard).\nIf $d=3$, then $m^{2}+n^{2}+m n=37$.\nBy trial, only $m=3, n=4$ satisfy the equation, in which case, $a=27, b=36, c=48$, which meets the problem's requirements.\nTherefore, $b=36$.", "answer": "36"}
{"id": 24479, "problem": "In the forest, there is a pair of rabbit brothers racing. The younger brother starts running 10 steps ahead, and then the older brother starts chasing. If the younger brother runs 4 steps in the same time the older brother runs 3 steps, and the older brother runs 5 steps for the same distance the younger brother runs 7 steps, then the older brother needs to run $\\qquad$ steps to catch up with the younger brother.", "solution": "【Analysis】Assuming the older brother runs 3 steps in 1 second, then the younger brother runs 4 steps in 1 second;\nSince the older brother runs 5 steps equal to the younger brother's 7 steps, the distance the older brother runs in 5 steps must be a multiple of 5 and also a multiple of 7;\n\nAssuming the younger brother runs 5 meters per step, and the older brother runs 7 meters per step, we can then derive the speeds of the older and younger brother, and use the speed difference and distance difference to find the time it takes for the older brother to catch up to the younger brother, and finally determine how many steps the older brother needs to run to catch up to the younger brother.\n\n【Solution】Solution: Assuming the older brother runs 3 steps in 1 second, then the younger brother runs 4 steps in 1 second;\n(1) Speed of the younger brother and the older brother:\n\nSpeed of the younger brother: $4 \\times 5=20$ (meters/second);\nSpeed of the older brother: $3 \\times 7=21$ (meters/second).\n(2) Time for the older brother to catch up to the younger brother:\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n5 \\times 10 \\div(21-20), \\\\\n=50 \\div 1, \\\\\n=50 \\text { (seconds). }\n\\end{array}\n$$\n(3) Steps the older brother needs to run to catch up to the younger brother:\n$$\n50 \\times 21 \\div 7=150 \\text { (steps). }\n$$\n\nAnswer: The older brother needs to run 150 steps to catch up to the younger brother.\nThe answer is: 150.", "answer": "150"}
{"id": 3843, "problem": "Find all integers $a$ for which the modulus of the number $\\left|a^{2}-3 a-6\\right|$ is a prime number. Answer. $-1 ; 4$.", "solution": "Solution. The number $a^{2}-3 a$ is always even (as the difference of two even or two odd numbers), so the prime number $\\left|a^{2}-3 a-6\\right|$ can only be 2. The equation $a^{2}-3 a-6=2$, or $a^{2}-3 a-8=0$, has no integer solutions. Solving the equation $a^{2}-3 a-6=-2$, we find the roots $a_{1}=-1, a_{2}=4$.\n\nComment. Correct solution - 20 points. There is a gap in the justification - 15 points. Only established that the prime number is 2 - 2 points. The solution is started, there is some progress - 5 points. The solution is started, but the progress is insignificant - 1 point. Only the correct answer without a solution - 1 point.", "answer": "-1,4"}
{"id": 2029, "problem": "Given two circles $C_{1}: x^{2}+y^{2}=1$ and $C_{2}$ : $(x-2)^{2}+y^{2}=16$. Then the locus of the center of the circle that is externally tangent to $C_{1}$ and internally tangent to $C_{2}$ is $\\qquad$  \n$\\qquad$", "solution": "4. $\\frac{(x-1)^{2}}{\\frac{25}{4}}+\\frac{y^{2}}{\\frac{21}{4}}=1$", "answer": "\\frac{(x-1)^{2}}{\\frac{25}{4}}+\\frac{y^{2}}{\\frac{21}{4}}=1"}
{"id": 58465, "problem": "Calculate the maximum volume of a tetrahedron contained within a hemisphere of radius 1.", "solution": "Let us denote the given hemisphere by $H$, the whole sphere by $K$, and the circle forming the flat part of the boundary of $H$ by $E$. Let $O$ be any tetrahedron contained in $H$. Its interior is the intersection of four open half-spaces determined by the planes of the faces. The center of the sphere $K$ does not belong to the interior of the tetrahedron; hence it does not belong to at least one of these half-spaces. Therefore, there is a face $S$ of the tetrahedron $Q$ such that the opposite vertex of the tetrahedron and the center of the sphere $K$ lie on opposite sides of the plane of this face (or, in the limiting case, the center of the sphere lies on this plane).\n\nThus, $Q$ is contained in the smaller of the two parts (or in one of the two equal parts) into which the plane of the face $S$ divides the sphere $K$. Therefore, the height of the tetrahedron $Q$ dropped onto the face $S$ has a length not greater than $1$, so the volume of $Q$ does not exceed one third of the area of this face. The area of the face $S$, being a triangle, is not greater than the area of an equilateral triangle inscribed in the circle which is the section of the sphere $K$ by the plane of this face (see Note); and even more so, it is not greater than the area of an equilateral triangle inscribed in the great circle $E$. The latter area equals $3\\sqrt{3}/4$. Therefore, the volume of $Q$ is less than or equal to $\\sqrt{3}/4$.\n\nIn all the estimates mentioned, we can achieve equality by taking $O$ to be a tetrahedron whose base is an equilateral triangle inscribed in $E$, and the fourth vertex is placed at the farthest point from $E$ on the hemisphere $H$ (at the \"north pole\").\n\nThe number $\\sqrt{3}/4$ is the sought maximum.\n\nNote: For completeness, we will provide an elementary proof of the fact that among all triangles inscribed in a fixed circle of radius $r$, the one with the largest area is the equilateral triangle.\n\nLet $ABC$ be any such triangle. By placing point $C$ at the midpoint of the larger of the two arcs into which points $A$ and $B$ divide the circle circumscribed around triangle $ABC$, we obtain an isosceles triangle $ABC$, acute or right, with an area not less than that of triangle $ABC$. Therefore, in searching for a triangle with the maximum area (inscribed in a given circle), we can limit our attention to the class of isosceles triangles without obtuse angles (inscribed in this circle).\n\nIf now $ABC$ is a triangle from this class ($|AC| = |BC|$), then denoting by $x$ the distance from side $AB$ to the center of the circle, we get the relationships: $|AB| = 2\\sqrt{r^2 - x^2}$, $h_C = r + x$ (the height dropped from vertex $C$), and thus\n\nWe have used here the inequality between the geometric mean and the arithmetic mean of four numbers: $a_1 = a_2 = a_3 = r + x$, $a_4 = 3r - 3x$. This inequality becomes an equality if and only if these numbers are equal, i.e., for $x = r/2$. It remains to note that the last equality means that triangle $ABC$ is equilateral.", "answer": "\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{4}"}
{"id": 35088, "problem": "In the cells of an $8 \\times 8$ chessboard, there are 8 white and 8 black chips such that no two chips are in the same cell. Additionally, no column or row contains chips of the same color. For each white chip, the distance to the black chip in the same column is calculated. What is the maximum value that the sum of these distances can take? The distance between chips is the distance between the centers of the cells they occupy.", "solution": "Answer: 32\n\nSolution. An example of chip placement where the sum of distances is 32 is shown in the figure:\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_06_856de67b2aabfad709d8g-4.jpg?height=361&width=359&top_left_y=970&top_left_x=547)\n\nWe will prove that the sum of distances cannot be greater than 32. For this, consider an arbitrary placement of chips that satisfies the condition. Let \\( S \\) be the sum of the distances specified in the condition.\n\nLet the white and black chips in the \\( i \\)-th column be in rows \\( a_i \\) and \\( b_i \\), respectively. We estimate the distance between them:\n\n\\[\n|a_i - b_i| = |(a_i - 4.5) - (b_i - 4.5)| \\leq |a_i - 4.5| + |b_i - 4.5|\n\\]\n\n(essentially, this is the triangle inequality for points \\( a_i, b_i \\), and 4.5 on a line). Summing this estimate for all differences \\( |a_i - b_i| \\), we get:\n\n\\[\nS \\leq |a_1 - 4.5| + |a_2 - 4.5| + \\ldots + |a_8 - 4.5| + |b_1 - 4.5| + |b_2 - 4.5| + \\ldots + |b_8 - 4.5|\n\\]\n\nNotice that the right-hand side does not depend on the placement of the chips, as the numbers \\( a_i, 0 \\leq i \\leq 8 \\), are some permutation of the numbers from 1 to 8. Similarly for \\( b_i \\). We have:\n\n\\[\n\\begin{aligned}\nS & \\leq |1 - 4.5| + |2 - 4.5| + \\ldots + |8 - 4.5| + |1 - 4.5| + |2 - 4.5| + \\ldots + |8 - 4.5| = \\\\\n& = 2 \\cdot (3.5 + 2.5 + 1.5 + 0.5 + 0.5 + 1.5 + 2.5 + 3.5) = 32\n\\end{aligned}\n\\]\n\nRemark. From the proof of the estimate, it is not difficult to understand how any example with the required sum of distances is constructed: in each column, a chip of one color is in the upper half, and a chip of the other color is in the lower half. In any other case, equality in the triangle inequality will not be achieved.\n\n## Criteria\n\nA complete solution to the problem is worth 7 points. In the absence of such a solution, the following criteria are summed:\n\n6 points. It is proven that the sum of distances cannot exceed 32.\n\nIf the solution is unjustifiably reduced to some \"optimal\" case or class of cases (for example, it is claimed without proof that in each column, the black and white chips must be in different halves of the column), then points for this part are not given.\n\n1 point. An example of chip placement is provided where the sum of distances is 32.", "answer": "32"}
{"id": 5644, "problem": "Find all $(k, z) \\in \\mathbb{N}^{2}$ such that $2^{k}+1=z^{2}$.", "solution": "Let $(k, z)$ be a solution. We factorize: $2^{k}=(z-1)(z+1)$, so $z-1$ and $z+1$ are powers of 2. Let $a<b$ such that $z-1=2^{a}$ and $z+1=2^{b}$. The difference between these two equations gives: $2^{b-a}\\left(2^{a}-1\\right)=2$. Therefore, $2^{b-a}=1$ and $2^{a}=1$ (by the uniqueness of the prime factorization). Therefore, $b=a+1$ and $a=0$. Thus, $z=3$, and we verify conversely that this is indeed a solution.\n\n## 5 Tuesday 23 morning: Colin Davalo\n\nThis course has not yet been integrated.\n\n## 6 Tuesday 23 afternoon: Florent Noisette\n\nThis course has not yet been integrated.\n\n## 3 Group C: Geometry and Functional Equations\n\n## 1 Sunday 21 morning: Cécile Gachet\n\nStudy Principle In this course, we focus on different geometric transformations that map points to points, lines to lines, and circles to circles. The study plan is as follows:\n\n1. We consider a quantity that we would like to see preserved by our transformation (lengths, ratios of lengths, geometric angles, oriented angles);\n2. We define the transformations that preserve this quantity and study their structure:\n\n- Center of a transformation: does such a transformation have a fixed point? If so, how to construct it?\n- \"Degrees of freedom\": can we determine a transformation from the given data of a certain number of points and their images? Conversely, for which $n$ can we fix $A_{1}, \\ldots, A_{n}$ and $B_{1}, \\ldots, B_{n}$ such that there exists an appropriate transformation that maps $A_{1}$ to $B_{1}, \\ldots, A_{n}$ to $B_{n}$? (and what additional constraints must be imposed on these points to increase the degree of freedom $n$?)\n- Composition of two transformations of the same type\n- Decomposition of a transformation as a product of \"elementary\" factors.\n\n3. If we have two types of transformations (those that preserve the schtroumpfs and those that preserve the bagadas, for example), we study the relative position of the set of transformations that preserve the schtroumpfs and the set of transformations that preserve the bagadas, and how our composition law behaves with respect to them (see the diagram below).\n\nAdditional points covered/not covered We emphasized the difference between a direct transformation and an indirect transformation (starting observation: axial symmetry is an isometry, it preserves angles but multiplies all oriented angle values by -1), this question playing an important role in the study of the number of degrees of freedom of a transformation. We studied the notion of interior similarity. We provided the construction of the Miquel point, from which we could deduce the theorem of the concurrence of the four circles at the Miquel point.\n\nThe general study of axial symmetries (especially their composition) was not carried out. The existence of a center for every similarity was assumed.\n\n## Summary Diagram\n\nExercises covered In addition to the study of the various transformations that we tried to conduct as several small exercises, the following exercises were posed:", "answer": "(k,z)=(3,3)"}
{"id": 4240, "problem": "Determine all real numbers $x$ for which\n\n$$\n3 \\sqrt[3]{(14-x)^{2}}-2 \\sqrt[3]{(14+x)^{2}}=5 \\sqrt[3]{x^{2}-196}\n$$", "solution": "## Solution.\n\nNotice that $x=14$ and $x=-14$ are not solutions to the equation.\n\nLet $a=\\sqrt[3]{14-x}, b=\\sqrt[3]{14+x}$. Then $a b=\\sqrt[3]{196-x^{2}}$, and the original equation can be written as $3 a^{2}-2 b^{2}=-5 a b$.\n\nIf $b$ were zero, then $x$ would be -14, which we have verified is not a solution to the equation. Therefore, $b \\neq 0$.\n\nDividing by $b^{2}$, we get\n\n$$\n3 \\cdot \\frac{a^{2}}{b^{2}}-2=-5 \\cdot \\frac{a}{b}\n$$\n\nSubstituting $t=\\frac{a}{b}$ and rearranging, we get $3 t^{2}+5 t-2=0$.\n\nThe solutions to this quadratic equation are $t_{1}=\\frac{1}{3}, t_{2}=-2$.\n\nFor $\\frac{\\sqrt[3]{14-x}}{\\sqrt[3]{14+x}}=\\frac{1}{3}$, we get $\\frac{14-x}{14+x}=\\frac{1}{27}$, which gives $x_{1}=13$.\n\nSimilarly, for $\\frac{\\sqrt[3]{14-x}}{\\sqrt[3]{14+x}}=-2$, we get the second solution $x_{2}=-18$.\n\nNote: Instead of dividing by $b^{2}$ and introducing the substitution $t$, the equation $3 a^{2}-2 b^{2}+5 a b=0$ can be written as $(3 a-b)(a+2 b)=0$, which is worth 3 points. After that, the case $3 a=b$ and obtaining the solution $x=13$ is worth 2 points, and the case $a=-2 b$ and $x=-18$ is worth another 2 points.", "answer": "x_1=13,x_2=-18"}
{"id": 18457, "problem": "Let real numbers $x, y$ satisfy the equation $2 x^{2}+3 y^{2}=6 y$. Then the maximum value of $x+y$ is $\\qquad$ .", "solution": "2. $1+\\frac{\\sqrt{10}}{2}$.\n\nLet $x+y=t$. Then $x=t-y$.\nFrom $2(t-y)^{2}+3 y^{2}=6 y$, we get\n$5 y^{2}-2(2 t+3) y+2 t^{2}=0$.\nSince $y$ is a real number, therefore,\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\Delta=4(2 t+3)^{2}-4 \\times 5 \\times 2 t^{2} \\geqslant 0 \\\\\n\\Rightarrow \\frac{2-\\sqrt{10}}{2} \\leqslant t \\leqslant \\frac{2+\\sqrt{10}}{2}\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nThus, the maximum value of $x+y$ is $1+\\frac{\\sqrt{10}}{2}$.", "answer": "1+\\frac{\\sqrt{10}}{2}"}
{"id": 35054, "problem": "6.076. $\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}x^{2} y^{3}+x^{3} y^{2}=12 \\\\ x^{2} y^{3}-x^{3} y^{2}=4\\end{array}\\right.$", "solution": "Solution.\n\nFrom the condition we have $\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}x^{2} y^{2}(y+x)=12, \\\\ x^{2} y^{2}(y-x)=4 .\\end{array}\\right.$\n\nDividing the first equation by the second, we get\n\n$\\frac{x^{2} y^{2}(y+x)}{x^{2} y^{2}(y-x)}=\\frac{12}{4} \\Leftrightarrow \\frac{y+x}{y-x}=3 \\Leftrightarrow y+x=3 y-3 x \\Leftrightarrow y=2 x$.\n\nFrom the first equation of the system, we find\n\n$x^{2}(2 x)^{3}+x^{3}(2 x)^{2}=12 \\Leftrightarrow 8 x^{5}+4 x^{5}=12 \\Leftrightarrow x^{5}=1, x=1$.\n\nThen $y=2$.\n\nAnswer: $(1 ; 2)$", "answer": "(1;2)"}
{"id": 57825, "problem": "In a mathematics competition, the sum of the scores of Bill and Dick equalled the sum of the scores of Ann and Carol. \nIf the scores of Bill and Carol had been interchanged, then the sum of the scores of Ann and Carol would have exceeded \nthe sum of the scores of the other two. Also, Dick's score exceeded the sum of the scores of Bill and Carol. \nDetermine the order in which the four contestants finished, from highest to lowest. Assume all scores were nonnegative.\n$\\textbf{(A)}\\ \\text{Dick, Ann, Carol, Bill} \\qquad \\textbf{(B)}\\ \\text{Dick, Ann, Bill, Carol} \\qquad \\textbf{(C)}\\ \\text{Dick, Carol, Bill, Ann}\\\\ \\qquad \\textbf{(D)}\\ \\text{Ann, Dick, Carol, Bill}\\qquad \\textbf{(E)}\\ \\text{Ann, Dick, Bill, Carol}$", "solution": "Let the scores be $A$, $B$, $C$, and $D$. Then we have $A + C = B + D$, $A + B > C + D$, and $D > B + C$. Call these equations $(1)$, $(2)$, and $(3)$ respectively. Then adding $(1)$ and $(2)$ gives $2A + B + C > B + C + 2D \\implies 2A > 2D \\implies A > D$. Now subtracting $(1)$ from $(2)$ gives $A + B - A - C > C + D - B - D \\implies B - C > C - B \\implies 2B > 2C \\implies B > C$. Finally from $(3)$, since  $D > B + C$ and $C$ is non-negative, we must have $D > B$, so putting our results together we get $A > D > B > C$, which is answer $\\boxed{\\text{E}}$.", "answer": "E"}
{"id": 16402, "problem": "Given the three sides of an obtuse triangle are $3, 4, x$, then the range of $x$ is \n(A) $1<x<7$.\n(B) $5<x<7$.\n(C) $1<x<\\sqrt{7}$.\n(D) $5<x<7$ or $1<x<\\sqrt{7}$.", "solution": "[Solution] Let $x$ be the longest side, and its opposite angle be $\\alpha$, then $\\cos \\alpha25$, so $x>5$.\nAlso, $x4-3=1, \\quad \\therefore \\quad 1<x<\\sqrt{7}$.\nTherefore, the answer is $(D)$.", "answer": "D"}
{"id": 55850, "problem": "Petya climbed up a moving upward escalator, counting 75 steps, and then descended the same escalator (i.e., moving against the direction of the escalator), counting 150 steps. During the descent, Petya walked three times faster than during the ascent. How many steps are there on the stopped escalator?", "solution": "Answer: 120.\n\nFor convenience, let's introduce a unit of time during which Petya took one step while ascending the escalator. We will measure all speeds in steps per unit of time. Petya's speed while ascending is 1 step per unit of time, and his speed while descending is 3 steps per unit of time. Let the speed of the escalator be $x$. The absolute speed of Petya was $1+x$ while ascending and $3-x$ while descending. Petya spent 75 units of time ascending and 50 units of time descending (he took steps three times faster while descending). The distance covered while ascending and descending was the same - the length of the escalator. Therefore, $75 \\cdot(1+x)=50 \\cdot(3-x)$, from which $125 x=75, x=0.6$.\n\nThe length of the escalator is $75 \\cdot(1+0.6)=120$ steps. This is the number of steps on the stopped escalator.", "answer": "120"}
{"id": 60239, "problem": "The smallest positive period of the function $f(x)=|\\sin x|-|\\cos x|$ is", "solution": "8. $\\pi$. It is easy to know that $\\pi$ is a period of $f(x)$. Now, we will use proof by contradiction to show that $\\pi$ is its smallest positive period.\n\nAssume $T(0<T<\\pi)$ is a period of $f(x)$, then\n$$\n|\\sin (x+T)|-|\\cos (x+T)|=|\\sin x|-|\\cos x|\n$$\n\nholds for any $x \\in \\mathbf{R}$. Taking $x=0$, we get\n$$\n|\\sin T|-|\\cos T|=|\\sin 0|-|\\cos 0|=1\n$$\n\nHowever, when $0<T<\\pi$, $0<|\\sin T| \\leqslant 1, 0<|\\cos T|<1$, thus $-1<|\\sin T|-|\\cos T| \\leqslant 1$, which is a contradiction. This shows that there does not exist a positive number $T$ that satisfies (1) and is less than $\\pi$.", "answer": "\\pi"}
{"id": 18231, "problem": "Let $N$ be the number of functions $f:\\{1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10\\} \\rightarrow \\{1,2,3,4,5\\}$ that have the property that for $1\\leq x\\leq 5$ it is true that $f(f(x))=x$. Given that $N$ can be written in the form $5^a\\cdot b$ for positive integers $a$ and $b$ with $b$ not divisible by $5$, find $a+b$.", "solution": "To solve the problem, we need to count the number of functions \\( f: \\{1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10\\} \\rightarrow \\{1,2,3,4,5\\} \\) that satisfy the condition \\( f(f(x)) = x \\) for \\( 1 \\leq x \\leq 5 \\).\n\n1. **Mapping for \\( \\{6,7,8,9,10\\} \\):**\n   - The values \\( 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 \\) can map to any of \\( 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 \\) without any restrictions.\n   - There are \\( 5 \\) choices for each of these \\( 5 \\) elements.\n   - Therefore, the number of ways to assign values to \\( 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 \\) is \\( 5^5 \\).\n\n2. **Mapping for \\( \\{1,2,3,4,5\\} \\) with the condition \\( f(f(x)) = x \\):**\n   - The condition \\( f(f(x)) = x \\) implies that \\( f \\) must be an involution on \\( \\{1,2,3,4,5\\} \\). An involution is a function that is its own inverse.\n   - Involutions on a set can be decomposed into fixed points and 2-cycles (pairs \\((a, b)\\) such that \\( f(a) = b \\) and \\( f(b) = a \\)).\n\n3. **Counting the involutions:**\n   - We need to count the number of ways to partition \\( \\{1,2,3,4,5\\} \\) into fixed points and 2-cycles.\n   - We can have:\n     - No pairs (all fixed points): \\( 1 \\) way.\n     - One pair and three fixed points: \\( \\binom{5}{2} = 10 \\) ways.\n     - Two pairs and one fixed point: \\( \\frac{\\binom{5}{2} \\cdot \\binom{3}{2}}{2!} = \\frac{10 \\cdot 3}{2} = 15 \\) ways.\n     - Three pairs (not possible since we only have 5 elements).\n\n4. **Total number of involutions:**\n   - Summing these, we get \\( 1 + 10 + 15 = 26 \\) involutions.\n\n5. **Combining the counts:**\n   - The total number of functions \\( f \\) is the product of the number of ways to assign values to \\( 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 \\) and the number of involutions on \\( \\{1,2,3,4,5\\} \\):\n   \\[\n   N = 5^5 \\cdot 26\n   \\]\n\n6. **Expressing \\( N \\) in the form \\( 5^a \\cdot b \\):**\n   - We have \\( N = 5^5 \\cdot 26 \\).\n   - Here, \\( a = 5 \\) and \\( b = 26 \\).\n\n7. **Finding \\( a + b \\):**\n   - \\( a + b = 5 + 26 = 31 \\).\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{31} \\).", "answer": "31"}
{"id": 2092, "problem": "The maximal correlation of two random variables $X$ and $Y$ is defined to be the supremum of the correlations of $f(X)$ and $g(Y)$ where $f,g:\\mathbb{R} \\to \\mathbb{R}$ are measurable functions such that $f(X)$ and $g(Y)$ is (almost surely?) finite.\nLet $U$ be the uniformly distributed random variable on $[0,2\\pi]$ and let $m,n$ be positive integers. Compute the maximal correlation of $\\sin(nU)$ and $\\sin(mU)$.\n(Remark: It seems that to make sense we should require that $E[f(X)]$ and $E[g(Y)]$ as well as $E[f(X)^2]$ and $E[g(Y)^2]$ are finite.\nIn fact, we may then w.l.o.g. assume that $E[f(X)]=E[g(Y)]=0$ and $E[f(Y)^2]=E[g(Y)^2]=1$.)", "solution": "1. **Understanding the Problem:**\n   The problem asks us to compute the maximal correlation of $\\sin(nU)$ and $\\sin(mU)$, where $U$ is a uniformly distributed random variable on $[0, 2\\pi]$, and $m$ and $n$ are positive integers. The maximal correlation of two random variables $X$ and $Y$ is defined as the supremum of the correlations of $f(X)$ and $g(Y)$ over all measurable functions $f$ and $g$ such that $f(X)$ and $g(Y)$ are finite.\n\n2. **Correlation Definition:**\n   The correlation $\\rho$ between two random variables $A$ and $B$ is given by:\n   \\[\n   \\rho(A, B) = \\frac{\\text{Cov}(A, B)}{\\sqrt{\\text{Var}(A) \\text{Var}(B)}}\n   \\]\n   where $\\text{Cov}(A, B)$ is the covariance of $A$ and $B$, and $\\text{Var}(A)$ and $\\text{Var}(B)$ are the variances of $A$ and $B$, respectively.\n\n3. **Uniform Distribution Properties:**\n   Since $U$ is uniformly distributed on $[0, 2\\pi]$, its probability density function is:\n   \\[\n   f_U(u) = \\frac{1}{2\\pi}, \\quad 0 \\leq u \\leq 2\\pi\n   \\]\n\n4. **Expectation and Variance Calculations:**\n   We need to calculate the expectations and variances of $\\sin(nU)$ and $\\sin(mU)$:\n   \\[\n   E[\\sin(nU)] = \\int_0^{2\\pi} \\sin(nu) \\cdot \\frac{1}{2\\pi} \\, du = 0\n   \\]\n   because the integral of $\\sin(nu)$ over a full period is zero.\n\n   Similarly,\n   \\[\n   E[\\sin(mU)] = 0\n   \\]\n\n   The variances are:\n   \\[\n   \\text{Var}(\\sin(nU)) = E[\\sin^2(nU)] - (E[\\sin(nU)])^2 = E[\\sin^2(nU)]\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   E[\\sin^2(nU)] = \\int_0^{2\\pi} \\sin^2(nu) \\cdot \\frac{1}{2\\pi} \\, du = \\frac{1}{2}\n   \\]\n   because $\\sin^2(x)$ has an average value of $\\frac{1}{2}$ over a full period.\n\n   Thus,\n   \\[\n   \\text{Var}(\\sin(nU)) = \\frac{1}{2}\n   \\]\n   and similarly,\n   \\[\n   \\text{Var}(\\sin(mU)) = \\frac{1}{2}\n   \\]\n\n5. **Covariance Calculation:**\n   The covariance $\\text{Cov}(\\sin(nU), \\sin(mU))$ is:\n   \\[\n   \\text{Cov}(\\sin(nU), \\sin(mU)) = E[\\sin(nU) \\sin(mU)] - E[\\sin(nU)]E[\\sin(mU)]\n   \\]\n   Since $E[\\sin(nU)] = 0$ and $E[\\sin(mU)] = 0$, we have:\n   \\[\n   \\text{Cov}(\\sin(nU), \\sin(mU)) = E[\\sin(nU) \\sin(mU)]\n   \\]\n\n   Using the product-to-sum identities:\n   \\[\n   \\sin(nU) \\sin(mU) = \\frac{1}{2} [\\cos((n-m)U) - \\cos((n+m)U)]\n   \\]\n\n   Therefore,\n   \\[\n   E[\\sin(nU) \\sin(mU)] = \\frac{1}{2} \\left( E[\\cos((n-m)U)] - E[\\cos((n+m)U)] \\right)\n   \\]\n\n   Since $U$ is uniformly distributed over $[0, 2\\pi]$, the expectations of $\\cos((n-m)U)$ and $\\cos((n+m)U)$ are zero:\n   \\[\n   E[\\cos((n-m)U)] = 0 \\quad \\text{and} \\quad E[\\cos((n+m)U)] = 0\n   \\]\n\n   Thus,\n   \\[\n   \\text{Cov}(\\sin(nU), \\sin(mU)) = 0\n   \\]\n\n6. **Correlation Calculation:**\n   Finally, the correlation $\\rho(\\sin(nU), \\sin(mU))$ is:\n   \\[\n   \\rho(\\sin(nU), \\sin(mU)) = \\frac{\\text{Cov}(\\sin(nU), \\sin(mU))}{\\sqrt{\\text{Var}(\\sin(nU)) \\text{Var}(\\sin(mU))}} = \\frac{0}{\\sqrt{\\frac{1}{2} \\cdot \\frac{1}{2}}} = 0\n   \\]\n\n7. **Maximal Correlation:**\n   Since the correlation is zero, the maximal correlation is also zero.\n\n\\[\n\\boxed{0}\n\\]", "answer": "0"}
{"id": 57052, "problem": "In decimal, find the smallest natural number: its square number starts with 19 and ends with 89.", "solution": "[Solution] The last digit of the required number can only be 3 or 7. We write out the squares of all two-digit numbers ending in 3 and 7, among which only $17^{2}, 33^{2}, 67^{2}, 83^{2}$ end with 89. To make the first two digits of the natural number $x$ be 19, the inequality must hold:\n$19 \\leqslant x^{2} \\cdot 10^{-N}<20$, where $N$ is a natural number. When $N=2 k$ and $N=2 k+1$, we get the inequalities\n$19 \\leqslant x^{2} \\cdot 10^{-2 k}<20$ and $190 \\leqslant x^{2} \\cdot 10^{-2 k}<200$, taking the square root, in the first case we get the inequality\n$$\n4.3588989 \\cdots \\leqslant x \\cdot 10^{-k}<4.4721359 \\cdots ;\n$$\n\nand in the second case, we have\n$13.784048 \\cdots \\leqslant x \\cdot 10^{-k}<14.142135 \\cdots$.\nIt is not difficult to see that, due to the change in $k$, there will be infinitely many possibilities. We examine $k=1$ and $k=2$.\nIf $4.358 \\leqslant x \\cdot 10^{-1}<4.472$, then $x=44$;\nIf $4.358 \\leqslant x \\cdot 10^{-2}<4.472$, then $436 \\leqslant x \\leqslant 447$;\nIf $13.784 \\cdots \\leqslant x \\cdot 10^{-1}<14.142 \\cdots$, then $138 \\leqslant x \\leqslant 141$;\nIf $13.784 \\cdots \\leqslant x \\cdot 10^{-2}<14.142 \\cdots$, then $1379 \\leqslant x \\leqslant 1414$.\nWhen $k=3$, we similarly examine the two possibilities, and so on. Among the $x$ values we obtained, the smallest number whose last two digits are $17,33,67,83$ is $1383\\left(1383^{2}=1912689\\right)$. Therefore, the required number is 1383.", "answer": "1383"}
{"id": 60062, "problem": "Xiaoming is playing a new type of flying chess on the computer. If the dice roll shows a black number, it means he needs to move backward; if it shows a red number, it means he needs to move forward (for example, black 2 means move back 2 steps, red 3 means move forward 3 steps). He rolled the dice 5 times, getting black 5, red 4, red 2, black 3, and red 1. After all the moves, he found himself on the 6th square. Before the first roll, he was on the $\\qquad$ square", "solution": "【Answer】 7\n\n【Solution】 Restoration problem, $6-1+3-2-4+5=7$", "answer": "7"}
{"id": 57984, "problem": "Find all functions $f: Z_{+} \\rightarrow Z_{+}$, such that for any positive integer $n$, we have\n$$\nf(f(f(n)))+f(f(n))+f(n)=3 n \\text {. }\n$$\n(2008, Dutch National Team Selection Exam)", "solution": "If $f(m)=f(n)$, then\n$$\n3 m=3 n \\Rightarrow m=n \\text{. }\n$$\n\nThus, $f$ is injective.\nNext, we prove by induction on $n$ that:\n$$\nf(n)=n \\text{. }\n$$\n(1) When $n=1$, since $f$ is a function from $\\mathbf{Z}_{+} \\rightarrow \\mathbf{Z}_{+}$, we have $f(1) \\geqslant 1$.\nTherefore, $f(f(1)) \\geqslant 1, f(f(f(1))) \\geqslant 1$.\nAlso, $f(f(f(1)))+f(f(1))+f(1)=3$, so $f(1)=f(f(1))=f(f(f(1)))=1$.\n(2) Suppose $k \\geqslant 2$, and for $n<k$, $f(n)=n$.\nBy the injective property, for all $m(m \\geqslant k)$, we have $f(m) \\geqslant k$.\nIn particular,\n$$\nf(k) \\geqslant k, f(f(k)) \\geqslant k, f(f(f(k))) \\geqslant k \\text{. }\n$$\n\nFrom (1), we know\n$$\nf(f(f(k)))+f(f(k))+f(k)=3 k \\text{. }\n$$\n\nThus, $f(k)=f(f(k))=f(f(f(k)))=k$.\nIn conclusion, $f(n)=n$ for all $n \\in \\mathbf{Z}_{+}$.\nUpon verification, $f(n)=n$ is a solution to the original equation.", "answer": "f(n)=n"}
{"id": 2166, "problem": "Quadrilateral $ABCD$ has vertices $A(0,3), B(0, k), C(t, 10)$, and $D(t, 0)$, where $k>3$ and $t>0$. The area of quadrilateral $ABCD$ is 50 square units. What is the value of $k$?", "solution": "Using the information given, the quadrilateral looks like\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_04_17_a164435ebfb99ea5f1c4g-23.jpg?height=688&width=707&top_left_y=1938&top_left_x=812)\n\nWe note that the diagram has been drawn with $k3$, so $k-3$ is positive and makes sense as a length.\n\nThe area of the trapezoid is\n\n$$\n\\frac{t}{2}(A B+C D)=\\frac{t}{2}(k-3+10)=\\frac{t}{2}(k+7) .\n$$\n\nSince the area is 50 , this means $50=\\frac{t}{2}(k+7)$ or $k+7=\\frac{100}{t}$ so $k=\\frac{100}{t}-7$.\n\nThe answer to part (b) is 5 , so $t=5$. This means $k=\\frac{100}{5}-7=20-7=13$.\n\nANSWER: $6,5,13$", "answer": "13"}
{"id": 21043, "problem": "A bag of peanuts contains 1988 peanuts. A monkey takes one peanut on the first day, and from the second day onwards, the number of peanuts it takes each day is the total of all the peanuts taken in previous days. If on a certain day the number of peanuts left in the bag is less than the total number of peanuts already taken, on that day it starts over by taking one peanut and follows the original rule for a new cycle. If this continues, on which day will the monkey have taken all the peanuts from the bag?", "solution": "［Solution］Suppose the monkey used $k$ days in the first round, meaning that on the $k+1$-th day, it started taking one peanut again.\nAt this point, in the first $k$ days, a total of\n$$\n1+1+2+2^{2}+2^{3}+\\cdots+2^{k-2}=2^{k-1}\n$$\n\npeanuts were taken, and it satisfies $1988-2^{k-1}<2^{k-1}$.\nIf in the second round it used $t$ days, then in the second round, it took $2^{t-1}$ peanuts, and\n$$\n1988-2^{k-1}-2^{t-1}<2^{t-1}, \\quad t<k .\n$$\n\nTherefore, we only need to decompose 1988 into the sum of powers of 2, i.e.,\n$$\n1988=2^{10}+2^{9}+2^{8}+2^{7}+2^{6}+2^{2} .\n$$\n\nSo, the total number of days used is\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& (10+1)+(9+1)+(8+1)+(7+1)+(6+1)+(2+1) \\\\\n= & 11+10+9+8+7+3 \\\\\n= & 48 \\text { (days). }\n\\end{aligned}\n$$", "answer": "48"}
{"id": 42717, "problem": "Given the hyperbola $\\frac{x^{2}}{t}-\\frac{y^{2}}{t}=1$ with the right focus $F$, any line passing through $F$ intersects the right branch of the hyperbola at $M, N$, and the perpendicular bisector of $M N$ intersects the $x$-axis at $P$. When $t$ takes any positive real number except 0, $\\frac{|F P|}{|M N|}=$ $\\qquad$ .", "solution": "2. $\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}$.\n\nObviously, the eccentricity $e=\\sqrt{2}$. Let $M\\left(x_{1}, y_{1}\\right), N\\left(x_{3}\\right.$, $\\left.y_{2}\\right)$, the slope angle of $M N$ be $a$, the midpoint of $M N$ be $Q$, and the distance from $M$ to the right directrix be $d$. Then, by the definition of the hyperbola, we have $\\frac{|M F|}{d}=e$, i.e., $\\frac{|M F|}{x_{1}-\\frac{a^{2}}{c}}=e,|M F|=$ $e x_{1}-a$.\nSimilarly, $|N F|=e x_{2}-$\n$a$,\n$$\n2|F Q|=\\mid M F-\n$$\n$N F \\mid$\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n=\\left|e x_{1}-a-e x_{2}+a\\right|=e\\left|x_{1}-x_{2}\\right| . \\\\\n|F P|=\\frac{|F Q|}{\\cos \\alpha}=\\frac{e\\left|x_{1}-x_{2}\\right|}{\\cos \\alpha} . \\\\\n\\text { Also, }\\left|x_{1}-x_{2}\\right|=M N \\cdot \\cos \\alpha,\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nThus, $\\frac{|F P|}{|M N|}=\\frac{1}{2} e=\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}$.", "answer": "\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}"}
{"id": 20401, "problem": "What is the biggest shadow that a cube of side length $1$ can have, with the sun at its peak?\n\nNote: \"The biggest shadow of a figure with the sun at its peak\" is understood to be the biggest possible area of the orthogonal projection of the figure on a plane.", "solution": "1. **Understanding the Problem:**\n   We need to find the maximum possible area of the orthogonal projection (shadow) of a cube with side length 1 when the sun is at its peak. This means we are looking for the largest possible area of the shadow of the cube on a plane.\n\n2. **Simplifying the Problem:**\n   Consider a cube with side length 1. The cube has 6 faces, each with an area of 1. When the sun is directly overhead, the shadow of the cube on the ground is the orthogonal projection of the cube onto the plane.\n\n3. **Projection of the Cube:**\n   The orthogonal projection of a cube onto a plane can vary depending on the orientation of the cube. The maximum shadow area occurs when the projection is maximized.\n\n4. **Choosing a Vertex and Adjacent Faces:**\n   Let's pick a vertex \\( P \\) of the cube and consider the three faces that meet at \\( P \\). These faces are adjacent and form a corner of the cube. The projection of these three faces will give us an insight into the maximum shadow area.\n\n5. **Analyzing the Projection:**\n   The three faces adjacent to vertex \\( P \\) can be considered as forming a tetrahedron \\( PABC \\), where \\( A, B, \\) and \\( C \\) are the vertices adjacent to \\( P \\). The shadow of the remaining three faces is double the surface area of the tetrahedron \\( PABC \\).\n\n6. **Calculating the Area of the Triangle \\( \\triangle ABC \\):**\n   The area of \\( \\triangle ABC \\) can be calculated as follows:\n   \\[\n   \\text{Area of } \\triangle ABC = \\frac{1}{2} \\times \\text{base} \\times \\text{height}\n   \\]\n   Since \\( A, B, \\) and \\( C \\) are vertices of the cube, the length of each side of \\( \\triangle ABC \\) is \\( \\sqrt{2} \\) (diagonal of a face of the cube).\n\n7. **Using the Formula for the Area of an Equilateral Triangle:**\n   The area of an equilateral triangle with side length \\( s \\) is given by:\n   \\[\n   \\text{Area} = \\frac{s^2 \\sqrt{3}}{4}\n   \\]\n   For \\( \\triangle ABC \\), \\( s = \\sqrt{2} \\):\n   \\[\n   \\text{Area of } \\triangle ABC = \\frac{(\\sqrt{2})^2 \\sqrt{3}}{4} = \\frac{2 \\sqrt{3}}{4} = \\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}\n   \\]\n\n8. **Maximum Shadow Area:**\n   The maximum shadow area of the cube is double the area of \\( \\triangle ABC \\):\n   \\[\n   \\text{Maximum Shadow Area} = 2 \\times \\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2} = \\sqrt{3}\n   \\]\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{ \\sqrt{3} } \\).", "answer": " \\sqrt{3} "}
{"id": 28810, "problem": "Which strip has length 4 ?\n\n(A) |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |\n\n(B)\n\n|  |  |\n| :--- | :--- | :--- |\n\n(C) $\\square$\n\n(D) | $\\square$ |  |  |  |\n| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |\n\n(E)\n\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |", "solution": "Since each $\\square$ has length $\\frac{2}{3}$, then a strip of three $\\square$ will have length $3 \\times \\frac{2}{3}=2$.\n\nWe need two strips of length 2 to get a strip of length 4 .\n\nSince $3 \\square$ make a strip of length 2 , then $6 \\square$ make a strip of length 4 .\n\nANSWER: (A)", "answer": "A"}
{"id": 47855, "problem": "Suppose $a_{1}=\\frac{1}{6}$ and\n$$\na_{n}=a_{n-1}-\\frac{1}{n}+\\frac{2}{n+1}-\\frac{1}{n+2}\n$$\nfor $n>1$. Find $a_{100}$.", "solution": "Solution. We have\n$$\na_{2}=a_{1}-\\frac{1}{2}+\\frac{2}{3}-\\frac{1}{4}\n$$\nand\n$$\na_{3}=a_{2}-\\frac{1}{3}+\\frac{2}{4}-\\frac{1}{5}=a_{1}-\\frac{1}{2}+\\frac{1}{3}+\\frac{1}{4}-\\frac{1}{5}\n$$\n\nFurther\n$$\na_{4}=a_{1}-\\frac{1}{2}+\\frac{1}{3}+\\frac{1}{5}-\\frac{1}{6}\n$$\n\nThe pattern is now clear and (ideally we can prove it by by induction)\n$$\na_{k}=a_{1}-\\frac{1}{3}+\\frac{1}{4}+\\frac{1}{k+1}-\\frac{1}{k+2} .\n$$\n\nIn particular,\n$$\na_{100}=\\frac{1}{6}-\\frac{1}{3}+\\frac{1}{4}+\\frac{1}{101}-\\frac{1}{102}=\\frac{1}{10302} .\n$$", "answer": "\\frac{1}{10302}"}
{"id": 64456, "problem": "The price for a ride on the \"Voskhod\" carousel in February 2020 was 300 rubles per person. In March, the price was reduced, and the number of visitors increased by $50 \\%$, while the revenue increased by $25 \\%$. By how many rubles was the price reduced?", "solution": "Answer: 50.\n\nSolution. The entry fee for two people in February 2020 was 600 rubles. In March, instead of every two people, the stadium is visited by three people, as the number of visitors increased by $50 \\%$. Since the total collection increased by $25 \\%$, they will pay $600+0.25 \\cdot 600=750$ (rub.), and thus one ticket will cost $750: 3=250$ (rub.), which is 50 rubles less than in February.\n\nComment. Answer without justification - 1 point.", "answer": "50"}
{"id": 61248, "problem": "Given that point $P$ is a moving point on the line $x+2 y=4$, and through point $P$ two tangents are drawn to the ellipse $x^{2}+4 y^{2}=4$, with the points of tangency being $A$ and $B$, when point $P$ moves, the line $AB$ passes through a fixed point with coordinates", "solution": "Answer $\\left(1, \\frac{1}{2}\\right)$.\nAnalysis Let $P\\left(x_{0}, y_{0}\\right)$, then $x_{0}+2 y_{0}=4$, i.e., $y_{0}=\\frac{1}{2}\\left(4-x_{0}\\right)$, and the chord equation of the tangent points $A B$ is $x_{0} x+4 y_{0} y=4$, i.e.,\n$$\nx_{0} x+4 y \\cdot \\frac{1}{2}\\left(4-x_{0}\\right)=4, \\quad(x-2 y) x_{0}+(8 y-4)=0\n$$\n\nThus $x-2 y=0,8 y-4=0$, solving gives $x=1, y=\\frac{1}{2}$, i.e., the coordinates of the fixed point through which the line $A B$ passes are $\\left(1, \\frac{1}{2}\\right)$, hence fill in $\\left(1, \\frac{1}{2}\\right)$.", "answer": "(1,\\frac{1}{2})"}
{"id": 33144, "problem": "In the division problem $a: b=c$, $a, b, c$ are to be replaced by natural numbers so that a correctly calculated division problem results, where only the digits 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and each exactly once, are to be used.\n\nDetermine all triples $(a ; b ; c)$ of natural numbers that meet these requirements!", "solution": "Given that there are 5 digits available for three numbers, at least one must be a single-digit number. Since the dividend $a$ in a division problem (within the realm of natural numbers) is the largest value, $a$ must be at least a two-digit number. If both $b$ and $c$ were single-digit, their product $a$ would be at most $5 \\cdot 4 = 20$, meaning not all five digits would be used. Therefore, $a$ must be a two-digit number, and exactly one of the two values $b$ or $c$ must also be a two-digit number, while the other is a single-digit number.\n\nSince the digit 5 can only be used once, it cannot be used as a unit digit, as this would make the corresponding number divisible by 5, which would in turn require at least one of the other three numbers to also be divisible by 5. This is not possible due to the lack of available unit digits 0 or another 5.\n\nTherefore, the digit 5 must be used as a tens digit. However, it cannot be the tens digit of the quotient or divisor, as this would make the value at least 51, while the largest possible value for the dividend, which must be larger, would be 43. Thus, the 5 must be the tens digit of $a$.\n\nNeither $b$ nor $c$ can be 1, as this would make the other value equal to $a$, leading to the reuse of digits.\n\nSince 53 is a prime number and $51 = 3 \\cdot 17$ as the only non-trivial factorization uses the unavailable digit 7, these two possibilities for $a$ are excluded. This leaves two cases:\n\n1. Case: $a = 52$. Then, because $52 = 2 \\cdot 26 = 4 \\cdot 13$, there are exactly two possibilities: $b = 4$ and $c = 13$ or $b = 13$ and $c = 4$. No other factorizations exist in this case.\n2. Case: $a = 54$. Then, because $54 = 2 \\cdot 27 = 3 \\cdot 18 = 6 \\cdot 9$, there are no non-trivial factorizations that meet the requirements of the problem.\n\nTherefore, there are exactly two such triples, namely $(a, b, c) \\in \\{(52, 4, 13), (52, 13, 4)\\}$.", "answer": "(52,4,13),(52,13,4)"}
{"id": 31014, "problem": "Let $n\\geq 2$ be a positive integer and let $a_1,a_2,...,a_n\\in[0,1]$ be real numbers. Find the maximum value of the smallest of the numbers: \\[a_1-a_1a_2, \\ a_2-a_2a_3,...,a_n-a_na_1.\\]", "solution": "1. **Define the problem and variables:**\n   Let \\( n \\geq 2 \\) be a positive integer and let \\( a_1, a_2, \\ldots, a_n \\in [0,1] \\) be real numbers. We need to find the maximum value of the smallest of the numbers:\n   \\[\n   a_1 - a_1 a_2, \\ a_2 - a_2 a_3, \\ \\ldots, \\ a_n - a_n a_1.\n   \\]\n\n2. **Express each term in a simplified form:**\n   Each term \\( a_i - a_i a_{i+1} \\) can be rewritten as:\n   \\[\n   a_i (1 - a_{i+1}).\n   \\]\n   Since \\( a_i \\in [0,1] \\), it follows that \\( a_i (1 - a_{i+1}) \\geq 0 \\).\n\n3. **Consider the product of all terms:**\n   We look at the product of these \\( n \\) expressions:\n   \\[\n   \\prod_{i=1}^n (a_i - a_i a_{i+1}) = \\prod_{i=1}^n a_i (1 - a_{i+1}).\n   \\]\n\n4. **Apply the AM-GM inequality:**\n   By the Arithmetic Mean-Geometric Mean (AM-GM) inequality, we have:\n   \\[\n   \\sqrt[n]{\\prod_{i=1}^n a_i (1 - a_{i+1})} \\leq \\frac{1}{n} \\sum_{i=1}^n a_i (1 - a_{i+1}).\n   \\]\n   Since \\( a_i \\in [0,1] \\), the maximum value of \\( a_i (1 - a_{i+1}) \\) occurs when \\( a_i = \\frac{1}{2} \\) and \\( 1 - a_{i+1} = \\frac{1}{2} \\), giving:\n   \\[\n   a_i (1 - a_{i+1}) = \\frac{1}{2} \\cdot \\frac{1}{2} = \\frac{1}{4}.\n   \\]\n\n5. **Calculate the maximum value:**\n   If all \\( a_i = \\frac{1}{2} \\), then:\n   \\[\n   \\prod_{i=1}^n a_i (1 - a_{i+1}) = \\left( \\frac{1}{4} \\right)^n.\n   \\]\n   Taking the \\( n \\)-th root, we get:\n   \\[\n   \\sqrt[n]{\\left( \\frac{1}{4} \\right)^n} = \\frac{1}{4}.\n   \\]\n\n6. **Verify the conditions for equality:**\n   The equality in the AM-GM inequality holds when all terms are equal, i.e., \\( a_i = \\frac{1}{2} \\) for all \\( i \\). This indeed gives:\n   \\[\n   a_i - a_i a_{i+1} = \\frac{1}{2} \\left( 1 - \\frac{1}{2} \\right) = \\frac{1}{4}.\n   \\]\n\n7. **Conclusion:**\n   Therefore, the maximum value of the smallest of the numbers \\( a_1 - a_1 a_2, a_2 - a_2 a_3, \\ldots, a_n - a_n a_1 \\) is \\( \\frac{1}{4} \\).\n\nThe final answer is \\(\\boxed{\\frac{1}{4}}\\).", "answer": "\\frac{1}{4}"}
{"id": 21610, "problem": "Given two sets of real numbers $A=\\left\\{a_{1}, a_{2}, \\cdots, a_{100}\\right\\}$ and $B=\\left\\{b_{1}, b_{2}, \\cdots, b_{50}\\right\\}$. If the mapping $f$ from $A$ to $B$ makes every element in $B$ have a preimage, and $f\\left(a_{1}\\right) \\leqslant f\\left(a_{2}\\right) \\leqslant \\cdots \\leqslant$ $f\\left(a_{100}\\right)$, then the number of such mappings is ( ).\n(A) $\\mathrm{C}_{100}^{50}$\n(B) $\\mathrm{C}_{90}^{50}$\n(C) $\\mathrm{C}_{99}^{49}$\n(D) $\\mathrm{C}_{99}^{49}$", "solution": "(Tip: Let $b_{1}<b_{2}<\\cdots<b_{50}$, and divide the elements $a_{1}, a_{2}, \\cdots, a_{100}$ of $A$ into 50 non-empty groups in order. Define the mapping $f$: $A \\rightarrow B$, such that the image of the elements in the $i$-th group under $f$ is $b_{i}(i=1,2, \\cdots, 50)$. It is easy to see that such an $f$ satisfies the problem's requirements, and each such grouping corresponds one-to-one to a mapping that satisfies the conditions. Therefore, the number of mappings $f$ that satisfy the problem's requirements is equal to the number of ways to divide $A$ into 50 groups in order. The number of ways to divide $A$ is $\\mathrm{C}_{99}^{49}$, so there are $\\mathrm{C}_{99}^{99}$ such mappings. Hence, the answer is (D).)", "answer": "D"}
{"id": 62862, "problem": "In the cash register of Đurđe, there are banknotes of 100 kuna and 10 kuna, as well as coins of 5 kuna, 2 kuna, and 1 kuna. The total value of the money in the cash register is 1844 kuna. The number of 100 kuna banknotes is one-sixth of the number of 10 kuna banknotes, and the number of 5 kuna coins is half the number of 10 kuna banknotes. The number of 1 kuna coins is one-third of the number of 2 kuna and 5 kuna coins combined, and the number of 2 kuna coins is six more than the number of 5 kuna coins. How many banknotes and coins are there in total in the cash register?\n\nResult: $\\quad 158$", "solution": "## Solution.\n\nLet's denote the number of 100 kuna banknotes as follows:\n\nFrom the conditions of the problem, we sequentially obtain:\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_30_adbfbded7af8db94c594g-6.jpg?height=517&width=1453&top_left_y=935&top_left_x=153)\n\nThe total value of the money in the cash register can be represented as follows:\n\n| label | value | total |\n| :--- | :--- | :--- |\n| U-_ and 6 more | 100 | 100 |\n\nSince $183 \\bigcirc$ and 14 more kuna amount to 1844 kuna,\n\nthen 183\n\n$\\bigcirc$ is worth $1844-14=1830 \\mathrm{kn}$.\n\nThis means that\n\nit is worth $1830: 183=10 \\mathrm{kn}$.\n\nIn the cash register, there were 10 banknotes of $100 \\mathrm{kn}$, 60 banknotes of $10 \\mathrm{kn}$, 30 coins of 5 kuna, 36 coins of 2 kuna, and 22 coins of 1 kuna.\n\nIn total, there were $10+60+30+36+22=158$ banknotes and coins.", "answer": "158"}
{"id": 413, "problem": "Find the value of $\\cos ^{5} \\frac{\\pi}{9}+\\cos ^{5} \\frac{5 \\pi}{9}+\\cos ^{5} \\frac{7 \\pi}{9}$.", "solution": "Let $x_{1}=\\cos \\frac{\\pi}{9}, x_{2}=\\cos \\frac{5 \\pi}{9}, x_{3}=\\cos \\frac{7 \\pi}{9}$, then\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nx_{1}+x_{2}+x_{3}=\\cos \\frac{\\pi}{9}+\\cos \\frac{5 \\pi}{9}+\\cos \\frac{7 \\pi}{9}=2 \\cos \\frac{4 \\pi}{9} \\cos \\frac{\\pi}{3}+\\cos \\frac{5 \\pi}{9}=\\cos \\frac{4 \\pi}{9}+\\cos \\frac{5 \\pi}{9}=0 \\\\\nx_{1} x_{2}+x_{2} x_{3}+x_{3} x_{1}=\\cos \\frac{\\pi}{9} \\cos \\frac{5 \\pi}{9}+\\cos \\frac{5 \\pi}{9} \\cos \\frac{7 \\pi}{9}+\\cos \\frac{7 \\pi}{9} \\cos \\frac{\\pi}{9} \\\\\n=\\frac{1}{2}\\left(\\cos \\frac{2 \\pi}{3}+\\cos \\frac{4 \\pi}{9}+\\cos \\frac{4 \\pi}{3}+\\cos \\frac{2 \\pi}{9}+\\cos \\frac{8 \\pi}{9}+\\cos \\frac{2 \\pi}{3}\\right) \\\\\n=\\frac{1}{2}\\left[-\\frac{3}{2}+\\cos \\frac{4 \\pi}{9}+\\left(\\cos \\frac{2 \\pi}{9}+\\cos \\frac{8 \\pi}{9}\\right)\\right] \\\\\n=-\\frac{3}{4}+\\frac{1}{2}\\left(\\cos \\frac{4 \\pi}{9}+2 \\cos \\frac{5 \\pi}{9} \\cos \\frac{\\pi}{3}\\right) \\\\\n=-\\frac{3}{4}+\\frac{1}{2}\\left(\\cos \\frac{4 \\pi}{9}+\\cos \\frac{5 \\pi}{9}\\right)=-\\frac{3}{4} ; \\\\\nx_{1} \\cdot x_{2} \\cdot x_{3}=\\cos \\frac{\\pi}{9} \\cos \\frac{5 \\pi}{9} \\cos \\frac{7 \\pi}{9}=\\cos \\frac{\\pi}{9} \\cos \\frac{4 \\pi}{9} \\cos \\frac{2 \\pi}{9} \\\\\n=\\frac{8 \\sin \\frac{\\pi}{9} \\cos \\frac{\\pi}{9} \\cos \\frac{2 \\pi}{9} \\cos \\frac{4 \\pi}{9}}{8 \\sin \\frac{\\pi}{9}}=\\frac{\\sin \\frac{8 \\pi}{9}}{8 \\sin \\frac{\\pi}{9}}=\\frac{1}{8}\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nTherefore, $x_{1}, x_{2}, x_{3}$ are the roots of the equation $x^{3}-\\frac{3}{4} x-\\frac{1}{8}=0$.\nThus, $x^{5}=\\frac{3}{4} x^{3}+\\frac{1}{8} x^{2}=\\frac{3}{4}\\left(\\frac{3}{4} x+\\frac{1}{8}\\right)+\\frac{1}{8} x^{2}=\\frac{1}{8} x^{2}+\\frac{9}{16} x+\\frac{3}{32}$,\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\text { Hence, } \\cos ^{5} \\frac{\\pi}{9}+\\cos ^{5} \\frac{5 \\pi}{9}+\\cos ^{5} \\frac{7 \\pi}{9}=\\frac{1}{8}\\left(x_{1}^{2}+x_{2}^{2}+x_{3}^{2}\\right)+\\frac{9}{16}\\left(x_{1}+x_{2}+x_{3}\\right)+\\frac{3}{32} \\times 3 \\\\\n=\\frac{1}{8}\\left[\\left(x_{1}+x_{2}+x_{3}\\right)^{2}-2\\left(x_{1} x_{2}+x_{2} x_{3}+x_{3} x_{1}\\right)\\right]+\\frac{9}{16}\\left(x_{1}+x_{2}+x_{3}\\right)+\\frac{9}{32} \\\\\n=\\frac{1}{8} \\times(-2) \\times\\left(-\\frac{3}{4}\\right)+\\frac{9}{32} \\\\\n=\\frac{15}{32} .\n\\end{array}\n$$", "answer": "\\frac{15}{32}"}
{"id": 37026, "problem": "For which value of $\\lambda$ is the area of the resulting polygon the smallest?", "solution": "Let's determine the value of $\\lambda$ at which the area of the triangle cut off by the line connecting two adjacent division points of sides $a$ and $b$ of a polygon is the largest!\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_02_f60a8259d33d10e0461eg-1.jpg?height=399&width=486&top_left_y=256&top_left_x=814)\n\nThe area of such a triangle is:\n\n$$\nt=\\frac{(a-\\lambda a) \\cdot \\lambda b \\cdot \\sin \\gamma}{2}=(1-\\lambda) \\cdot \\lambda \\frac{a b \\sin \\gamma}{2}\n$$\n\nWe need to examine the sum of such expressions.\n\nSince the sum of the expressions $\\frac{a b \\cdot \\sin \\gamma}{2}$ is constant, it is sufficient to determine the value of $\\lambda$ at which the expression $y=(1-\\lambda) \\lambda=-\\lambda^{2}+\\lambda$ is maximal. This function can be represented by a parabola with a vertical axis in the $\\lambda, y$ coordinate system. This parabola intersects the $\\lambda$ axis at $\\lambda=1$ and $\\lambda=0$, and its maximum value is at $\\lambda=0.5$.\n\n$$\n\\text { ifj. Csonka Pal (Budapest, III. o.) }\n$$\n\nRemark. $1^{\\circ}$. The maximum value of $y=\\frac{1}{4}-\\left(1-\\frac{1}{2}\\right)^{2}$ is $\\frac{1}{4}$, which is attained where the square term is 0, i.e., at $\\lambda=\\frac{1}{2}$.\n\n$2^{\\circ}$. The statement is not true for degenerate polygons, because in such cases, some of the triangles involved in the calculation represent a decrease, while others represent an increase in the area of the given polygon. Thus, with the increase of the product $\\lambda(\\lambda-1)$, the area of the new polygon may either increase or decrease. For example, if we place $45^{\\circ}$ angles at the vertices of a square such that the diagonals are the angle bisectors, we get a star-shaped quadrilateral, for which the polygons created in the above manner all have the same area.", "answer": "\\lambda=\\frac{1}{2}"}
{"id": 27922, "problem": "As shown in Figure 4, there are five circles that are externally tangent to each other in sequence, and all are tangent to lines $a$ and $b$. If the diameters of the smallest and largest circles are 18 and 32, respectively, then the diameter of $\\odot \\mathrm{O}_{3}$ is $\\qquad$", "solution": "8.24.\n\nAs shown in Figure 7, let the radii of the five circles $\\odot O_{1}, \\odot O_{2}, \\odot O_{3}, \\odot O_{4}, \\odot O_{5}$ be $r_{1}, r_{2}, r_{3}, r_{4}, r_{5}$, respectively. Draw perpendiculars from points $O_{1}, O_{2}, O_{3}$ to line $a$, with the feet of the perpendiculars being $A_{1}, A_{2}, A_{3}$, respectively. Connect $O_{1} O_{3}$. Clearly, $O_{2}$ lies on $O_{1} O_{3}$. Draw $O_{1} B_{1} \\perp O_{2} A_{2}$ at point $B_{1}$, and $O_{2} B_{2} \\perp O_{3} A_{3}$ at point $B_{2}$.\nThen $\\triangle O_{1} O_{2} B_{1} \\backsim \\triangle O_{2} O_{3} B_{2}$\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\Rightarrow \\frac{O_{1} O_{2}}{O_{2} O_{3}}=\\frac{O_{2} B_{1}}{O_{3} B_{2}} \\\\\n\\Rightarrow \\frac{r_{1}+r_{2}}{r_{2}+r_{3}}=\\frac{r_{2}-r_{1}}{r_{3}-r_{2}} \\Rightarrow \\frac{r_{2}}{r_{1}}=\\frac{r_{3}}{r_{2}} .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nSimilarly, $\\frac{r_{3}}{r_{2}}=\\frac{r_{4}}{r_{3}}, \\frac{r_{4}}{r_{3}}=\\frac{r_{5}}{r_{4}}$.\nLet $\\frac{r_{2}}{r_{1}}=k$. Then\n$$\nr_{2}=k r_{1}, r_{3}=k^{2} r_{1}, r_{4}=k^{3} r_{1}, r_{5}=k^{4} r_{1} \\text {. }\n$$\n\nSince $r_{1}=\\frac{18}{2}=9, r_{5}=\\frac{32}{2}=16$, we have\n$$\nk^{2}=\\frac{4}{3} \\text {. }\n$$\n\nThus, $r_{3}=12$.\nTherefore, the diameter of $\\odot O_{3}$ is 24.", "answer": "24"}
{"id": 45153, "problem": "If the integers from 1 to 10 are divided into 5 pairs, and the sums of the individual pairs are 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13, then how many different groupings would result in these sums? Someone claims that the ten numbers can be arranged into five pairs in 945 different ways. Did they calculate correctly?", "solution": "I. Solution. I. The representation of all numbers from 9 to 13 as the sum of two different numbers chosen from the integers 1 to 10:\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& 9=1+8=2+7=3+6=4+5 \\\\\n& 10=1+9=2+8=3+7=4+6 \\\\\n& 11=1+10=2+9=3+8=4+7=5+6 \\\\\n& 12=2+10=3+9=4+8=5+7 \\\\\n& 13=3+10=4+9=5+8=6+7\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nRepresenting 9 as $1+8$, 10 can be obtained from the unused numbers as $3+7$ and $4+6$. In the first case, 12 and 13 can only be given by $2+10$ and $4+9$, respectively, and the remaining $5+6$ forms 11, since the sum of the numbers 1 to 10 is equal to the sum of the numbers 9 to 13, so the sum of the two unused numbers in the first four representations always gives the remaining sum. In the second case, only the representations $11=2+9$ and $13=3+10$ are free for both terms.\n\nRepresenting 9 as $2+7$, there are again two possibilities for 10: $1+9$ and $4+6$. In the first case, 12 can only be represented as $4+8$, and therefore 13 only as $3+10$, in the second case, $12=3+9$ is uniquely determined, and therefore $13=5+8$.\n\nRepresenting 9 as $3+6$, either $10=1+9$ or $10=2+8$. In the first case, only $11=4+7$ and $13=5+8$ remain possible, in the second case, only $12=5+7$ and $13=4+9$. Finally, starting from the representation $9=4+5$, three representations remain for 10, but only two for 12, making it more efficient to continue with the pairing. Taking $12=2+10$, only $11=3+8$ and $13=6+7$ remain; if $12=3+9$, then $13=6+7,11=1+10$.\n\nThus, we have developed every representation of the number 9 into complete pairs in every possible way, generating all desired groupings, and we have obtained the following 8 groupings:\n\n|  | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |\n| ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| I. | $1+8$ | $3+7$ | $5+6$ | $2+10$ | $4+9$ |\n| II. | $1+8$ | $4+6$ | $2+9$ | $5+7$ | $3+10$ |\n| III. | $2+7$ | $1+9$ | $5+6$ | $4+8$ | $3+10$ |\n| IV. | $2+7$ | $4+6$ | $1+10$ | $3+9$ | $5+8$ |\n| V. | $3+6$ | $1+9$ | $4+7$ | $2+10$ | $5+8$ |\n| VII. | $3+6$ | $2+8$ | $1+10$ | $5+7$ | $4+9$ |\n| VII. | $4+5$ | $1+9$ | $3+8$ | $2+10$ | $6+7$ |\n| VIII. | $4+5$ | $2+8$ | $1+10$ | $3+9$ | $6+7$ |\n\nAccordingly, the sums of the number pairs do not always uniquely determine the pairing of the numbers.\n\nII. The pair for the number 1 can be chosen in 9 different ways from the other numbers. Each of these pairings can be continued in 7 different ways by choosing the smallest of the remaining numbers as the first element of the next pair, because in this way the second number of this pair can always be chosen in 7 different ways from the remaining 7 numbers, so the number of such further developments is $9 \\cdot 7$. Similarly, by choosing the smallest of the unpaired numbers as the first element of the third and then the fourth pair, the second element of the third pair can be chosen in 5 different ways, and the second element of the fourth pair in 3 different ways, so the number of further developments first rises to $9 \\cdot 7 \\cdot 5$ and then to $9 \\cdot 7 \\cdot 5 \\cdot 3=945$. This is the number of possibilities for the 5-pair arrangement, because we always considered every possibility for further development, these all differ from each other in at least one pair, and finally because the 4 pairs formed always determine the fifth pair as well. - According to this, the person calculated correctly.\n\nPál László (Pécs, Zipernovszky K. Mechanical Engineering High School I. class) Csur Endre (Budapest, Könyves Kálmán High School II. class)\n\nSecond solution to the second question of the problem. Two elements can be selected from $n$ different elements in $n(n-1) / 2$ ways, because after selecting the first element of the pair in $n$ ways, the second element can be chosen in $n-1$ ways, and the $n(n-1)$ pairings thus obtained give every pair twice, e.g., as $a, b$ and $b, a$. Therefore, if we perform the pairing of the 10 numbers written on the cards in such a way that we draw 2 cards at a time from a bag 4 times, each as the two elements of a pair, and also consider the remaining 2 numbers as a pair, this can be done in\n\n$$\n\\frac{10 \\cdot 9}{2} \\cdot \\frac{8 \\cdot 7}{2} \\cdot \\frac{6 \\cdot 5}{2} \\cdot \\frac{4 \\cdot 3}{2}\n$$\n\nways.\n\nHowever, in this way we will get each of the 5-pair arrangements multiple times, specifically as many times as 5 different objects - here the pairs - can be arranged in a row. There are $2 \\cdot 3 \\cdot 4 \\cdot 5$ possibilities for this, because by setting aside one object, the second can be placed in 2 ways relative to it: before it and after it, the third can be placed in 3 ways: before the first, before the second, and after the second, and so on. [^0]\n\nNow we can get the number of ways to arrange the 10 numbers into 5 pairs - if we do not consider the order of the pairs - by dividing the above number by the latter:\n\n$$\n\\frac{10 \\cdot 9 \\cdot 8 \\cdot 7 \\cdot 6 \\cdot 5 \\cdot 4 \\cdot 3}{2^{4} \\cdot 2 \\cdot 3 \\cdot 4 \\cdot 5}=5 \\cdot 9 \\cdot 7 \\cdot 3=945\n$$\n\nBárd Péter András (Budapest, Fazekas M. Grammar School I. class)\n\n\n[^0]:    ${ }^{1}$ This problem was a puzzle in the 49th issue of Élet és Tudomány in 1966.", "answer": "945"}
{"id": 18963, "problem": "The number of lattice points on the line segment with endpoints $(3,17),(48,281)$ (including the endpoints) is \n(A) 2.\n(B) 4.\n(C) 6.\n(D) 16.\n(E) 46.", "solution": "［Solution］The slope of the line passing through the two given points is\n$$\nk=\\frac{281-17}{48-3}=\\frac{264}{45}=\\frac{3 \\cdot 2 \\cdot 2 \\cdot 2 \\cdot 11}{3 \\cdot 3 \\cdot 5}=\\frac{3 \\cdot 2^{3} \\cdot 11}{3^{2} \\cdot 5}\n$$\n\nObviously, the only common factor of the numerator and denominator is 3, i.e., $k=\\frac{88}{15}$.\nThus, apart from the endpoints, there are only two integer points on the line segment:\nand\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n(48-15,281-88)=(33,193), \\\\\n(15+3,88+17)=(18,105) .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nTherefore, the answer is $(B)$.", "answer": "B"}
{"id": 61470, "problem": "III. Find all pairs of positive numbers $x, y$ that satisfy the equation\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& \\frac{4 x^{2} y+6 x^{2}+2 x y-4 x}{3 x-y-2}+\\sin \\left(\\frac{3 x^{2}+x y+x-y-2}{3 x-y-2}\\right)=2 x y+y^{2}+\\frac{x^{2}}{y^{2}}+\\frac{2 x}{y}+ \\\\\n& \\quad+\\frac{2 x y\\left(x^{2}+y^{2}\\right)}{(3 x-y-2)^{2}}+\\frac{1}{(x+y)^{2}}\\left(x^{2} \\sin \\frac{(x+y)^{2}}{x}+y^{2} \\sin \\frac{(x+y)^{2}}{y^{2}}+2 x y \\sin \\frac{(x+y)^{2}}{3 x-y-2}\\right)\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nIn the answer, write the sum of the values $x^{2}+y^{2}$ for all obtained pairs of solutions $(x, y)$, rounding to two decimal places if necessary. If there are no solutions, write -1; if there are infinitely many solutions, write -2.", "solution": "Solution. The proposed equation can be rewritten as\n\n$$\nf\\left(\\alpha_{1} u_{1}+\\alpha_{2} u_{2}+\\alpha_{3} u_{3}\\right)=\\alpha_{1} f\\left(u_{1}\\right)+\\alpha_{2} f\\left(u_{2}\\right)+\\alpha_{3} f\\left(u_{3}\\right),\n$$\n\nwhere\n\n$$\n\\begin{gathered}\n\\alpha_{1}=\\frac{x^{2}}{(x+y)^{2}}, \\alpha_{2}=\\frac{y^{2}}{(x+y)^{2}}, \\alpha_{3}=\\frac{2 x y}{(x+y)^{2}}, \\quad \\alpha_{1}+\\alpha_{2}+\\alpha_{3}=1, \\quad \\alpha_{1}>0, \\alpha_{2}>0, \\alpha_{3}>0 \\forall x, y>0 ; \\\\\nu_{1}=\\frac{(x+y)^{2}}{x}, u_{2}=\\frac{(x+y)^{2}}{y^{2}}, u_{3}=\\frac{(x+y)^{2}}{3 x-y-2}\n\\end{gathered}\n$$\n\nand the function $f(t)=t^{2}+\\sin t-$ is strictly convex on the entire number line. By Jensen's inequality, such equality is possible only if $u_{1}=u_{2}=u_{3}$, from which we have, taking into account $x>0, y>0$\n\n$$\nx=y^{2}=3 x-y-2 \\Rightarrow 2 y^{2}-y-2=0 \\Rightarrow y=\\frac{1+\\sqrt{17}}{4}, x=\\frac{9+\\sqrt{17}}{8}\n$$\n\nTherefore, $x^{2}+y^{2}=\\frac{85+13 \\sqrt{17}}{32}=4.331 \\ldots$\n\nAnswer: 4.33\n\nIII. 1 Find all pairs of positive numbers $x, y$ that satisfy the equation\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& \\frac{4 x^{2} y+6 x^{2}+2 x y-4 x}{3 x-y-2}+\\sin \\left(\\frac{3 x^{2}+x y+x-y-2}{3 x-y-2}\\right)=2 x y+y^{2}+\\frac{x^{2}}{y^{2}}+\\frac{2 x}{y}+ \\\\\n& \\quad+\\frac{2 x y\\left(x^{2}+y^{2}\\right)}{(3 x-y-2)^{2}}+\\frac{1}{(x+y)^{2}}\\left(x^{2} \\sin \\frac{(x+y)^{2}}{x}+y^{2} \\sin \\frac{(x+y)^{2}}{y^{2}}+2 x y \\sin \\frac{(x+y)^{2}}{3 x-y-2}\\right)\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nIn the answer, write the sum of the values $x^{2}+y^{2}$ for all obtained pairs of solutions $(x, y)$, rounding to two decimal places if necessary. If there are no solutions, write -1; if there are infinitely many solutions, write -2.\n\nAnswer: 4.33\n\nIII. 2 Find all pairs of positive numbers $x, y$ that satisfy the equation\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& \\frac{2 x^{2}+14 x y-4 y^{2}+2 x y^{2}-12 y}{2 x-y-3}+\\cos \\left(\\frac{x^{2}+4 x y-2 y^{2}-7 y+2 x-3}{2 x-y-3}\\right)=\\frac{x^{2}}{y^{2}}+\\frac{2 y^{3}}{x}+\\frac{2 x}{y}+ \\\\\n& \\quad+\\frac{x y\\left(x y+2 x^{2}\\right)}{(2 x-y-3)^{2}}+\\frac{1}{(x+y)^{2}}\\left(x^{2} \\cos \\frac{(x+y)^{2}}{2 x-y-3}+2 x y \\cos \\frac{(x+y)^{2}}{x}+y^{2} \\cos \\frac{(x+y)^{2}}{y^{2}}\\right)\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nIn the answer, write the sum of the values $x^{2}+y$ for all obtained pairs of solutions $(x, y)$, rounding to two decimal places if necessary. If there are no solutions, write -1; if there are infinitely many solutions, write -2.\n\nAnswer: $16+4 \\sqrt{13} \\approx 30.42$\n\nSolutions $x=(7+\\sqrt{13}) / 2, y=(1+\\sqrt{13}) / 2$.\n\nIII. 3 Find all pairs of positive numbers $x, y$ that satisfy the equation\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& \\frac{14 x y+4 y^{2}-2 x^{2} y-8 y}{x+2 y-4}+\\cos \\left(\\frac{2 y^{2}+3 x y+x-2 y-4}{x+2 y-4}\\right)=\\frac{y^{2}}{x^{2}}+\\frac{2 y}{x}+x^{2}+ \\\\\n& \\quad+\\frac{2 x y\\left(x^{2}+y^{2}\\right)}{(x+2 y-4)^{2}}+\\frac{1}{(x+y)^{2}}\\left(x^{2} \\cos \\frac{(x+y)^{2}}{x^{2}}+y^{2} \\cos \\frac{(x+y)^{2}}{y}+2 x y \\cos \\frac{(x+y)^{2}}{x+2 y-4}\\right)\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nIn the answer, write the sum of the values $x+y^{2}$ for all obtained pairs of solutions $(x, y)$, rounding to two decimal places if necessary. If there are no solutions, write -1; if there are infinitely many solutions, write -2.\n\nAnswer: $24-4 \\sqrt{17} \\approx 7.51$\n\nSolutions $x=(\\sqrt{17}-1) / 2, y=(9-\\sqrt{17}) / 2$.\n\nIII. 4 Find all pairs of positive numbers $x, y$ that satisfy the equation\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& \\frac{6 x y^{2}-6 x^{2} y+12 x^{2}+2 y^{2}-10 x y+12 x}{3 x-y+3}+\\sin \\left(\\frac{6 x^{2}-2 x y+y^{2}+9 x-y+3}{3 x-y+3}\\right)=\\frac{y^{2}}{x^{2}}+\\frac{2 x^{3}}{y}+\\frac{2 y}{x}+ \\\\\n& +\\frac{x y\\left(x y+2 y^{2}\\right)}{(3 x-y+3)^{2}}+\\frac{1}{(x+y)^{2}}\\left(x^{2} \\sin \\frac{(x+y)^{2}}{x^{2}}+2 x y \\sin \\frac{(x+y)^{2}}{y}+y^{2} \\sin \\frac{(x+y)^{2}}{3 x-y+3}\\right)\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nIn the answer, write the sum of the values $x+2 y$ for all obtained pairs of solutions $(x, y)$, rounding to two decimal places if necessary. If there are no solutions, write -1; if there are infinitely many solutions, write -2.\n\nAnswer: $6+\\sqrt{33} \\approx 11.74$\n\nSolutions $x=(3+\\sqrt{33}) / 4, y=(21+3 \\sqrt{33}) / 8$.", "answer": "4.33"}
{"id": 38514, "problem": "In the Cartesian coordinate system, the coordinates of two vertices of the square $O A B C$ are $O(0,0), A(4,3)$, and point $C$ is in the fourth quadrant. Then the coordinates of point $B$ are $\\qquad$", "solution": "Answer: $(7,-1)$\n\nSolution: By drawing a grid diagram, we get $B(7,-1)$", "answer": "(7,-1)"}
{"id": 55726, "problem": "Calculate: $\\frac{C_{11}^{0}}{1}+\\frac{C_{11}^{1}}{2}+\\frac{C_{11}^{2}}{3}+\\cdots+\\frac{C_{11}^{k}}{k+1}+\\cdots+\\frac{C_{11}^{11}}{12}=$ $\\qquad$", "solution": "16. $\\frac{1365}{4}$", "answer": "\\frac{1365}{4}"}
{"id": 30526, "problem": "Let $X$ be a set containing $n$ elements. Find the number of ordered triples $(A,B, C)$ of subsets of $X$ such that $A$ is a subset of $B$ and $B$ is a proper subset of $C$.", "solution": "1. **Count the number of ordered triples $(A, B, C)$ such that $A \\subseteq B \\subseteq C$:**\n\n   For each element $x \\in X$, there are 4 possibilities:\n   - $x$ belongs to all three sets $A$, $B$, and $C$.\n   - $x$ belongs to $B$ and $C$ but not to $A$.\n   - $x$ belongs to $C$ only.\n   - $x$ belongs to none of the sets.\n\n   Since there are $n$ elements in $X$, the total number of such triples is:\n   \\[\n   4^n\n   \\]\n\n2. **Count the number of ordered triples $(A, B, C)$ such that $A \\subseteq B = C$:**\n\n   For each element $x \\in X$, there are 3 possibilities:\n   - $x$ belongs to both $A$ and $B = C$.\n   - $x$ belongs to $B = C$ but not to $A$.\n   - $x$ belongs to none of the sets.\n\n   Since there are $n$ elements in $X$, the total number of such triples is:\n   \\[\n   3^n\n   \\]\n\n3. **Subtract the number of triples where $B = C$ from the total number of triples:**\n\n   The number of ordered triples $(A, B, C)$ such that $A \\subseteq B \\subseteq C$ and $B \\neq C$ is:\n   \\[\n   4^n - 3^n\n   \\]\n\nThe final answer is $\\boxed{4^n - 3^n}$", "answer": "4^n - 3^n"}
{"id": 52328, "problem": "In a Cartesian coordinate system, a point whose both vertical and horizontal coordinates are integers is called an integer point. The number of integer points $(x, y)$ that satisfy the inequality $(|x|-1)^{2}+(|y|-1)^{2}<2$ is $\\qquad$ .", "solution": "6. 16 Detailed Explanation: From $(|x|-1)^{2}+(|y|-1)^{2}<2$, we can deduce that $(|x|-1,|y|-1)$ are $(0,0),(0,1),(0,-1)$, $(1,0),(-1,0)$, thus yielding 16 pairs of $(x, y)$.", "answer": "16"}
{"id": 25221, "problem": "Determine the largest three-digit number $\\overline{a b c}$ such that $\\overline{a b c}+\\overline{b c a}+\\overline{c a b}=1221$. Different letters represent different digits.", "solution": "5. The equality $\\overline{a b c}+\\overline{b c a}+\\overline{c a b}=1221$ corresponds to the equality:\n\n$(100 a+10 b+c)+(100 b+10 c+a)+(100 c+10 a+b)=1221, \\quad 2$ points\n\nwhich is $111 a+111 b+111 c=1221, \\quad 2$ points\n\nor $111 \\cdot(a+b+c)=1221, \\quad 2$ points\n\nfrom which $a+b+c=1221: 111=11$. 2 points\n\nSince the largest three-digit number is sought such that\n\n$\\overline{a b c}+\\overline{b c a}+\\overline{c a b}=1221$, and the digits $a, b$ and $c$ must be different,\n\nit follows that $a=8, b=2$ and $c=1$,\n\nso the desired number is 821.\n\n2 points\n\nTOTAL 10 POINTS", "answer": "821"}
{"id": 56706, "problem": "We call a pair $(a,b)$ of positive integers, $a<391$, [i]pupusa[/i] if \n\n$$\\textup{lcm}(a,b)>\\textup{lcm}(a,391)$$\n\nFind the minimum value of $b$ across all [i]pupusa[/i] pairs.", "solution": "1. **Identify the prime factorization of 391:**\n   \\[\n   391 = 17 \\times 23\n   \\]\n   Therefore, the possible values for \\(\\gcd(a, 391)\\) are \\(1\\), \\(17\\), or \\(23\\).\n\n2. **Define the least common multiple (LCM) and greatest common divisor (GCD):**\n   \\[\n   \\text{lcm}(a, 391) = \\frac{391a}{\\gcd(a, 391)}\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   \\text{lcm}(a, b) = \\frac{ab}{\\gcd(a, b)}\n   \\]\n\n3. **Set up the inequality given in the problem:**\n   \\[\n   \\text{lcm}(a, b) > \\text{lcm}(a, 391)\n   \\]\n   Substituting the LCM expressions, we get:\n   \\[\n   \\frac{ab}{\\gcd(a, b)} > \\frac{391a}{\\gcd(a, 391)}\n   \\]\n\n4. **Simplify the inequality:**\n   \\[\n   \\frac{ab}{e} > \\frac{391a}{d}\n   \\]\n   where \\(e = \\gcd(a, b)\\) and \\(d = \\gcd(a, 391)\\).\n\n5. **Cancel \\(a\\) from both sides (assuming \\(a \\neq 0\\)):**\n   \\[\n   \\frac{b}{e} > \\frac{391}{d}\n   \\]\n\n6. **Rearrange to solve for \\(b\\):**\n   \\[\n   b > \\frac{391e}{d}\n   \\]\n\n7. **Maximize \\(d\\) and minimize \\(e\\):**\n   - To minimize \\(b\\), we need to maximize \\(d\\) and minimize \\(e\\).\n   - The maximum value of \\(d\\) is \\(23\\) (since \\(d\\) can be \\(1\\), \\(17\\), or \\(23\\)).\n   - The minimum value of \\(e\\) is \\(1\\) (since \\(e\\) is a divisor of both \\(a\\) and \\(b\\)).\n\n8. **Substitute \\(d = 23\\) and \\(e = 1\\):**\n   \\[\n   b > \\frac{391 \\times 1}{23} = 17\n   \\]\n\n9. **Determine the minimum integer value of \\(b\\):**\n   - Since \\(b\\) must be greater than \\(17\\), the smallest integer value for \\(b\\) is \\(18\\).\n\n10. **Verify with an example:**\n    - Let \\(a = 23\\) (so \\(\\gcd(a, 391) = 23\\)).\n    - Let \\(b = 18\\) (so \\(\\gcd(a, b) = 1\\)).\n    - Check the LCMs:\n      \\[\n      \\text{lcm}(23, 391) = \\frac{23 \\times 391}{23} = 391\n      \\]\n      \\[\n      \\text{lcm}(23, 18) = \\frac{23 \\times 18}{1} = 414\n      \\]\n    - Since \\(414 > 391\\), the pair \\((23, 18)\\) is indeed a *pupusa* pair.\n\nThe final answer is \\(\\boxed{18}\\).", "answer": "18"}
{"id": 33136, "problem": "In a sequence of natural numbers $ a_1 $, $ a_2 $, $ \\dots $, $ a_ {1999} $, $ a_n-a_ {n-1} -a_ {n-2} $ is divisible by $ 100 (3 \\leq n \\leq 1999) $. It is known that $ a_1 = 19$ and $ a_2 = 99$. Find the remainder of $ a_1 ^ 2 + a_2 ^ 2 + \\dots + a_ {1999} ^ 2 $ by $8$.", "solution": "1. Given the sequence \\( a_1, a_2, \\dots, a_{1999} \\) where \\( a_n - a_{n-1} - a_{n-2} \\) is divisible by \\( 100 \\) for \\( 3 \\leq n \\leq 1999 \\), we start by noting that this implies:\n   \\[\n   a_n \\equiv a_{n-1} + a_{n-2} \\pmod{100}\n   \\]\n   We are given \\( a_1 = 19 \\) and \\( a_2 = 99 \\).\n\n2. To find the remainder of \\( a_1^2 + a_2^2 + \\dots + a_{1999}^2 \\) modulo \\( 8 \\), we first reduce the sequence modulo \\( 4 \\):\n   \\[\n   a_1 \\equiv 19 \\equiv 3 \\pmod{4}\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   a_2 \\equiv 99 \\equiv 3 \\pmod{4}\n   \\]\n   Using the recurrence relation \\( a_n \\equiv a_{n-1} + a_{n-2} \\pmod{4} \\), we compute the next few terms:\n   \\[\n   a_3 \\equiv a_2 + a_1 \\equiv 3 + 3 \\equiv 6 \\equiv 2 \\pmod{4}\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   a_4 \\equiv a_3 + a_2 \\equiv 2 + 3 \\equiv 5 \\equiv 1 \\pmod{4}\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   a_5 \\equiv a_4 + a_3 \\equiv 1 + 2 \\equiv 3 \\pmod{4}\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   a_6 \\equiv a_5 + a_4 \\equiv 3 + 1 \\equiv 4 \\equiv 0 \\pmod{4}\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   a_7 \\equiv a_6 + a_5 \\equiv 0 + 3 \\equiv 3 \\pmod{4}\n   \\]\n   We observe that the sequence is periodic with a period of 6: \\( 3, 3, 2, 1, 3, 0 \\).\n\n3. Next, we calculate the sum of the squares of one period modulo \\( 8 \\):\n   \\[\n   3^2 + 3^2 + 2^2 + 1^2 + 3^2 + 0^2 = 9 + 9 + 4 + 1 + 9 + 0 = 32 \\equiv 0 \\pmod{8}\n   \\]\n\n4. Since the sequence is periodic with a period of 6, we need to determine how many complete periods fit into 1999 terms and the remainder:\n   \\[\n   1999 \\div 6 = 333 \\text{ complete periods with a remainder of } 1\n   \\]\n   Therefore, the sequence up to \\( a_{1999} \\) consists of 333 complete periods plus one additional term.\n\n5. The sum of the squares of the complete periods is:\n   \\[\n   333 \\times 0 \\equiv 0 \\pmod{8}\n   \\]\n   The additional term is \\( a_1^2 \\equiv 3^2 \\equiv 9 \\equiv 1 \\pmod{8} \\).\n\n6. Adding the contributions from the complete periods and the additional term:\n   \\[\n   0 + 1 \\equiv 1 \\pmod{8}\n   \\]\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{1} \\).", "answer": "1"}
{"id": 64890, "problem": "Misha, Anton, Katya, and Natasha organized a table tennis tournament. When asked who took which place, they answered:\n\nMisha: - I was neither first nor last.\n\nAnton: - I was not last.\n\nKatya: - I was first.\n\nNatasha: - I was last.\n\nIt is known that one of the kids lied, while the other three told the truth. Who took the third place, given that it was a boy?", "solution": "Answer: Misha took third place.\n\nSolution. First, let's find out who among the children lied. If Katya and Natasha told the truth, then they took the first and last places, so Misha and Anton cannot have taken these places, which means they also told the truth and no one lied, which is impossible. Therefore, either Katya or Natasha lied. If Natasha lied, then no one was last, which is impossible. Therefore, Katya lied. From this, we can see that Anton took the first place, Natasha the last, and Misha and Katya the second and third places. Remembering that a boy took third place, we conclude that it was Misha.", "answer": "Misha"}
{"id": 44337, "problem": "Let $a,b,c,d,e$ be positive real numbers. Find the largest possible value for the expression\n$$\\frac{ab+bc+cd+de}{2a^2+b^2+2c^2+d^2+2e^2}.$$", "solution": "To find the largest possible value for the expression \n\\[ \\frac{ab+bc+cd+de}{2a^2+b^2+2c^2+d^2+2e^2}, \\]\nwe will use the method of inequalities and optimization.\n\n1. **Inequality Setup:**\n   We start by setting up inequalities for each term in the numerator and denominator. We use the AM-GM inequality:\n   \\[ 2a^2 + \\alpha b^2 \\geq 2\\sqrt{2\\alpha}ab, \\]\n   \\[ (1-\\alpha)b^2 + \\beta c^2 \\geq 2\\sqrt{(1-\\alpha)\\beta}bc, \\]\n   \\[ (2-\\beta)c^2 + \\gamma d^2 \\geq 2\\sqrt{(2-\\beta)\\gamma}cd, \\]\n   \\[ (1-\\gamma)d^2 + 2e^2 \\geq 2\\sqrt{2(1-\\gamma)}de. \\]\n\n2. **Parameter Constraints:**\n   We need to find the values of \\(\\alpha\\), \\(\\beta\\), and \\(\\gamma\\) such that:\n   \\[ 2\\alpha = (1-\\alpha)\\beta = (2-\\beta)\\gamma = 2(1-\\gamma). \\]\n\n3. **Solving for \\(\\alpha\\):**\n   From the first equality:\n   \\[ 2\\alpha = (1-\\alpha)\\beta. \\]\n   Solving for \\(\\beta\\):\n   \\[ \\beta = \\frac{2\\alpha}{1-\\alpha}. \\]\n\n4. **Solving for \\(\\beta\\):**\n   From the second equality:\n   \\[ (1-\\alpha)\\beta = (2-\\beta)\\gamma. \\]\n   Substituting \\(\\beta\\):\n   \\[ (1-\\alpha)\\left(\\frac{2\\alpha}{1-\\alpha}\\right) = (2-\\frac{2\\alpha}{1-\\alpha})\\gamma. \\]\n   Simplifying:\n   \\[ 2\\alpha = \\left(2 - \\frac{2\\alpha}{1-\\alpha}\\right)\\gamma. \\]\n   \\[ 2\\alpha = \\left(\\frac{2(1-\\alpha) - 2\\alpha}{1-\\alpha}\\right)\\gamma. \\]\n   \\[ 2\\alpha = \\left(\\frac{2 - 4\\alpha}{1-\\alpha}\\right)\\gamma. \\]\n   Solving for \\(\\gamma\\):\n   \\[ \\gamma = \\frac{2\\alpha(1-\\alpha)}{2 - 4\\alpha}. \\]\n\n5. **Solving for \\(\\gamma\\):**\n   From the third equality:\n   \\[ (2-\\beta)\\gamma = 2(1-\\gamma). \\]\n   Substituting \\(\\beta\\):\n   \\[ (2 - \\frac{2\\alpha}{1-\\alpha})\\gamma = 2(1-\\gamma). \\]\n   Simplifying:\n   \\[ \\left(\\frac{2(1-\\alpha) - 2\\alpha}{1-\\alpha}\\right)\\gamma = 2(1-\\gamma). \\]\n   \\[ \\left(\\frac{2 - 4\\alpha}{1-\\alpha}\\right)\\gamma = 2(1-\\gamma). \\]\n   Solving for \\(\\gamma\\):\n   \\[ \\gamma = \\frac{2(1-\\gamma)(1-\\alpha)}{2 - 4\\alpha}. \\]\n\n6. **Finding \\(\\alpha\\):**\n   Solving the system of equations, we find:\n   \\[ \\alpha = \\frac{1}{3}. \\]\n\n7. **Verification:**\n   Substituting \\(\\alpha = \\frac{1}{3}\\) into the inequalities, we verify that equality holds:\n   \\[ 2a^2 + \\frac{1}{3}b^2 \\geq 2\\sqrt{2 \\cdot \\frac{1}{3}}ab, \\]\n   \\[ \\left(1 - \\frac{1}{3}\\right)b^2 + \\beta c^2 \\geq 2\\sqrt{\\left(1 - \\frac{1}{3}\\right)\\beta}bc, \\]\n   \\[ \\left(2 - \\beta\\right)c^2 + \\gamma d^2 \\geq 2\\sqrt{\\left(2 - \\beta\\right)\\gamma}cd, \\]\n   \\[ \\left(1 - \\gamma\\right)d^2 + 2e^2 \\geq 2\\sqrt{2\\left(1 - \\gamma\\right)}de. \\]\n\n8. **Final Calculation:**\n   The largest value is:\n   \\[ \\frac{1}{2\\sqrt{2 \\cdot \\frac{1}{3}}} = \\sqrt{\\frac{3}{8}}. \\]\n\nThe final answer is \\(\\boxed{\\sqrt{\\frac{3}{8}}}\\).", "answer": "\\sqrt{\\frac{3}{8}}"}
{"id": 64157, "problem": "Given positive integers $a, b$ satisfy\n$$\n|b-2|+b-2=0,|a-b|+a-b=0,\n$$\n\nand $a \\neq b$. Then the value of $a b$ is $\\qquad$ .", "solution": "2.1.2.\nFrom the given conditions, we know that $a>0, b-2 \\leqslant 0, a-b \\leqslant 0$. Therefore, $a<b \\leqslant 2$. Hence, $a=1, b=2$.", "answer": "2"}
{"id": 45211, "problem": "Some circles are placed on the plane in such a way that there are exactly 12 points where at least two circles intersect. What is the minimum number of regions into which these circles divide the plane?", "solution": "Let's call a set of circles connected if from any point on any circle, we can reach every other circle by traveling along the arcs. In the following, we will prove the following statement:\n\nIf the set of circles $M$ breaks down into exactly $m$ connected components, and exactly $k$ points lie on at least two circles, then these circles divide the plane into at least $k+m+1$ regions.\n\nFirst, let $m=1$, that is, $M$ is connected. Start drawing the circles one by one so that the resulting set of circles is always connected. This is possible because of the connectedness of $M$; at each step, there will be an un-drawn circle that intersects or touches one of the already drawn circles.\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_02_ad8ed6bcd1c9967242d6g-1.jpg?height=659&width=694&top_left_y=451&top_left_x=694)\n\nFigure 1\n\nLet the $n$-th circle drawn have $l$ points in common with the previously drawn circles; then $l \\geq 1$. This circle is divided into $l$ arcs by these $l$ points, and each arc divides a closed region of the plane into two, or encloses a closed region from the infinite region (Figure 1). Therefore, the number of regions in the plane increases by $l$ in the $n$-th step, while the number of intersection or tangency points of the circles increases by at most $l$, since among the $l$ points of intersection or tangency created by the $n$-th circle with the previously drawn ones, there may be points that already belonged to at least two circles before the $n$-th step.\n\nIn the first step, the single circle drawn divides the plane into two regions, and the number of points lying on at least two circles is 0. According to the above, the number of regions increases by at least as much as the number of intersection or tangency points of the circles in each step, so - after a total of $k$ points lie on at least two circles - the number of regions created is at least $k+2$.\n\nSwitching to the case $m>1$, if the $i$-th connected component $(i=1,2, \\ldots, m)$ has $k_{i}$ intersection or tangency points of the circles, then at least $k_{i}+2$ regions are created in this component (including the infinite region). Considering that $\\sum_{i=1}^{m} k_{i}=k$, and that the infinite region was counted in each of the $m$ connected components, the total number of regions created is at least\n\n$$\n=\\sum_{i=1}^{m} k_{i}+2 m-(m-1)=k+m+1\n$$\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_02_ad8ed6bcd1c9967242d6g-1.jpg?height=466&width=480&top_left_y=2071&top_left_x=801)\n\nIn the problem, $k=12$, so the minimum number of regions is 14. This many regions are created, for example, when we have four circles, each pair of which intersects (Figure 2).", "answer": "14"}
{"id": 39441, "problem": "Suppose that the roots of $x^3+3x^2+4x-11=0$ are $a$, $b$, and $c$, and that the roots of $x^3+rx^2+sx+t=0$ are $a+b$, $b+c$, and $c+a$. Find $t$.", "solution": "By [Vieta's formulas](https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/Vieta%27s_formulas) on the polynomial $P(x) = x^3+3x^2+4x-11 = (x-a)(x-b)(x-c) = 0$, we have $a + b + c = s = -3$, $ab + bc + ca = 4$, and $abc = 11$. Then\n\n$t = -(a+b)(b+c)(c+a) = -(s-a)(s-b)(s-c) = -(-3-a)(-3-b)(-3-c)$\nThis is just the definition for $-P(-3) = \\boxed{023}$.\nAlternatively, we can expand the expression to get\n\\begin{align*} t &= -(-3-a)(-3-b)(-3-c)\\\\  &= (a+3)(b+3)(c+3)\\\\  &= abc + 3[ab + bc + ca] + 9[a + b + c] + 27\\\\ t &= 11 + 3(4) + 9(-3) + 27 = 23\\end{align*}", "answer": "23"}
{"id": 58439, "problem": "In a keyless padlock, the bolt part with four identical and equally spaced teeth on one side is inserted into a sleeve with four identical rings that can rotate independently around the bolt axis (see figure). This is only possible in a specific position of the rings, as is the opening of the lock.\n\nOn the rings, six letters are engraved; four of them (one per ring) form the known key word when in the open position.\n\na) How many different key words are possible with this construction at each lock? A \"key word\" is any (even nonsensical) combination of four letters.\n\nb) Compare the security of this lock with that of a similar lock that has six rings with four letters each.\n\nc) How many different rings with six different letters from the 26 letters of the alphabet can the manufacturing company produce?\n\nRings are considered the same if they have the same letters (regardless of order) and the notch is under the same letter.\n\nd) How many locks with different key words can be made from these rings?", "solution": "a) First, one can set the first ring in six different positions. Then, for each of these positions, six positions of the second ring are possible. Thus, there are already 36 different possibilities for the first two rings.\n\nFor each of these, the third ring can again be set in six different ways, resulting in 216 settings.\n\nFinally, this number is multiplied by six again when the last ring is set, so that a total of 1296 different settings result.\n\nIn general, it can be shown that with $n$ rings each with $m$ numbers, $m^{n}$ different keywords can be formed.\n\nb) From the solution of a) it follows immediately:\n\n1. A lock with four rings, each with six letters, contains 1296 keywords,\n2. A lock with six rings, each with four letters, contains 4096 keywords.\n\nThe security of the second lock is therefore in the ratio of $4096: 1296 \\approx 3: 1$ to that of the first, i.e., the second lock is about three times as secure as the first.\n\nc) It is necessary to determine how many possibilities there are to select $k$ (in our case $k=6$) different elements from $n$ (in our case $n=26$) different elements.\n\nFirst, one can select a letter from the 26 letters in 26 different ways.\n\nFor each of these 26 possibilities, there are now 25 possibilities for selecting a second letter, making a total of $26 \\cdot 25$.\n\nHowever, it is easy to see that each combination of letters appears twice: for example, to $c$ the letter $d$ is chosen once and to $d$ the letter $c$ is chosen once. Therefore, the product 26 $\\cdot$ 25 must still be divided by two to obtain the number of different possibilities. For each of these possibilities, there are again 24 new selection possibilities for the third letter, but each combination of letters appears multiple times: for example, to $(a b)$ the letter $c$ is added once, to $(b c)$ the letter $a$ is added once, and to $(a c)$ the letter $b$ is added once. There are no other combinations of the three elements $a, b$, and $c$. Thus, the number of $26 \\cdot 25 \\cdot 24$ combinations is now reduced to $\\frac{26 \\cdot 25 \\cdot 24}{1 \\cdot 2 \\cdot 3}=2600$.\n\nOne can see how the development continues:\n\nIn general, the number of combinations of $k$ elements from $n$ elements is given by\n\n$$\nx=\\frac{n \\cdot(n-1) \\cdot(n-2) \\cdot \\ldots \\cdot(n-k+1)}{1 \\cdot 2 \\cdot 3 \\cdot \\ldots \\cdot k}\n$$\n\nin our case, therefore, $x=230230$.\n\nSince each of the rings can have the notch under any letter, this number must still be multiplied by six: $230230 \\cdot 6=1381380$. Thus, there are 1381380 different rings.\n\nd) Since each of the 26 letters can appear on each of the four rings of a lock, the task is to determine how many different combinations of 4 out of 26 letters there are, where the order matters but each letter can repeat up to four times.\n\nFirst, one can select 26 letters; for each of these 26 possibilities, one can again choose a second letter in 26 different ways, so that one already has $26 \\cdot 26=26^{2}$ possibilities.\n\nOne then considers further that the number is again multiplied by 26 when selecting the third letter: $26^{3}$. When selecting the fourth, there are then $26^{4}=456976$ different possibilities. Clearly, the same formula as in a) applies generally.", "answer": "456976"}
{"id": 6154, "problem": "Given a trapezoid $ABCD$ such that $\\overline{AB}=\\overline{AC}=\\overline{BD}$. Let $M$ be the midpoint of side $CD$. Determine the angles of the trapezoid if $\\measuredangle MBC=\\measuredangle CAB$.", "solution": "Solution. From the condition, it follows that the given trapezoid is isosceles. Let $K$ be the midpoint of $AD$, and let $\\measuredangle CAB = \\measuredangle MBC = \\varphi$. Then\n\n$$\n\\measuredangle MKA = 180^{\\circ} - \\measuredangle KAC = 180^{\\circ} - \\measuredangle MBA.\n$$\n\nThus, quadrilateral $ABMK$ is cyclic.\n\nFurthermore, from the condition, it follows that triangle $\\triangle ABD$ is isosceles, from which it follows that $\\measuredangle AKB = 90^{\\circ}$. Now, due to the cyclicity of $ABMK$, it follows that $\\measuredangle AMB = \\measuredangle AKB = 90^{\\circ}$, i.e., triangle $\\triangle AMB$ is an isosceles right triangle. Let $M_1$ be the foot of the altitude dropped from $M$. Then\n\n$$\n\\overline{MM_1} = \\overline{AM_1} = \\frac{\\overline{AB}}{2} = \\frac{\\overline{AC}}{2},\n$$\n\nso we get that $\\varphi = 30^{\\circ}$. Now easily\n\n$$\n\\measuredangle ABC = 30^{\\circ} + 45^{\\circ} = 75^{\\circ} \\text{ and } \\measuredangle ADC = 105^{\\circ}.\n$$", "answer": "\\measuredangleABC=75"}
{"id": 29796, "problem": "The sofa cost 62500 rubles. Once a month, its price changed by $20 \\%$ either increasing or decreasing. It is known that over the course of six months, the price increased three times and decreased three times (the order in which this happened is unknown). Can the final price of the sofa after six months be determined uniquely? If so, what did it become?", "solution": "Answer: Yes; the sofa will cost 55296 rubles.\n\nSolution. An increase in price by $20 \\%$ means the current price is multiplied by $6 / 5$, and a decrease in price by $20 \\%$ means the current price is multiplied by $4 / 5$. Therefore, regardless of the order in which the price increased or decreased, the price of the sofa after six months will be $62500 \\cdot(6 / 5)^{3} \\cdot(4 / 5)^{3}=$ 55296 rubles.\n\nEvaluation. If only some specific cases are considered and the correct numerical answer is obtained, 4 points. For a complete solution, 12 points.", "answer": "55296"}
{"id": 3737, "problem": "Given that $\\underbrace{\\overline{abcabc\\cdots abc}}_{2019 \\uparrow abc}$ is a multiple of 91, then the sum of the minimum and maximum values of the three-digit number $\\overline{abc}$ is", "solution": "$1092$", "answer": "1092"}
{"id": 53612, "problem": "In an isosceles trapezoid, one base is equal to $40 \\mathrm{~cm}$, and the other is 24 cm. The diagonals of this trapezoid are perpendicular to each other. Find its area.", "solution": "## Solution.\n\nThe area of an isosceles trapezoid, whose diagonals are perpendicular to each other, is equal to the square of its height: $S=h^{2}$. On the other hand, $S=\\frac{a+b}{2} h$, from which $h=\\frac{a+b}{2}=\\frac{40+24}{2}=32$ (cm). And the area\n\n$S=32^{2}=1024\\left(\\mathrm{~cm}^{2}\\right)$.\n\nAnswer: $1024 \\mathrm{~cm}^{2}$.", "answer": "1024\\mathrm{~}^{2}"}
{"id": 49757, "problem": "If $-3 \\le x < \\frac{3}{2}$ and $x \\ne 1$, define $C(x) = \\frac{x^3}{1 - x}$. The real root of the cubic $2x^3 + 3x - 7$ is of the form $p C^{-1}(q)$, where $p$ and $q$ are rational numbers. What is the ordered pair $(p, q)$?", "solution": "1. **Understanding the function \\( C(x) \\):**\n   The function \\( C(x) = \\frac{x^3}{1 - x} \\) is defined for \\( x \\in [-3, 1) \\cup (1, \\frac{3}{2}) \\). This function is bijective on its domain, meaning it has an inverse function \\( C^{-1}(y) \\).\n\n2. **Identifying the root \\( r \\):**\n   We are given that the real root of the cubic equation \\( 2x^3 + 3x - 7 = 0 \\) is of the form \\( r = p C^{-1}(q) \\), where \\( p \\) and \\( q \\) are rational numbers. This implies \\( \\frac{r}{p} = C^{-1}(q) \\).\n\n3. **Expressing \\( q \\) in terms of \\( r \\) and \\( p \\):**\n   Since \\( \\frac{r}{p} = C^{-1}(q) \\), we have \\( q = C\\left(\\frac{r}{p}\\right) \\). Substituting \\( \\frac{r}{p} \\) into \\( C(x) \\), we get:\n   \\[\n   q = C\\left(\\frac{r}{p}\\right) = \\frac{\\left(\\frac{r}{p}\\right)^3}{1 - \\frac{r}{p}} = \\frac{\\frac{r^3}{p^3}}{1 - \\frac{r}{p}} = \\frac{r^3}{p^3 - p^2 r}\n   \\]\n\n4. **Relating \\( r \\) and \\( q \\):**\n   From the above expression, we have:\n   \\[\n   q = \\frac{r^3}{p^3 - p^2 r}\n   \\]\n   Rearranging this, we get:\n   \\[\n   r^3 = q (p^3 - p^2 r)\n   \\]\n   Simplifying further:\n   \\[\n   r^3 = qp^3 - qp^2 r\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   r^3 + qp^2 r = qp^3\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   r (r^2 + qp^2) = qp^3\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   r = \\frac{qp^3}{r^2 + qp^2}\n   \\]\n\n5. **Finding rational \\( p \\) and \\( q \\):**\n   Since \\( r \\) is a root of \\( 2x^3 + 3x - 7 = 0 \\), we substitute \\( r \\) into the equation:\n   \\[\n   2r^3 + 3r - 7 = 0\n   \\]\n   Using the expression for \\( r \\) from above:\n   \\[\n   2 \\left(\\frac{qp^3}{r^2 + qp^2}\\right)^3 + 3 \\left(\\frac{qp^3}{r^2 + qp^2}\\right) - 7 = 0\n   \\]\n   This equation must hold true for rational \\( p \\) and \\( q \\).\n\n6. **Solving for \\( p \\) and \\( q \\):**\n   To find \\( p \\) and \\( q \\), we need to solve the system:\n   \\[\n   2p^2q - 3 = 0\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   2p^3q - 7 = 0\n   \\]\n   Solving the first equation for \\( q \\):\n   \\[\n   q = \\frac{3}{2p^2}\n   \\]\n   Substituting into the second equation:\n   \\[\n   2p^3 \\left(\\frac{3}{2p^2}\\right) - 7 = 0\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   3p - 7 = 0\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   p = \\frac{7}{3}\n   \\]\n   Substituting \\( p = \\frac{7}{3} \\) back into the expression for \\( q \\):\n   \\[\n   q = \\frac{3}{2 \\left(\\frac{7}{3}\\right)^2} = \\frac{3}{2 \\cdot \\frac{49}{9}} = \\frac{3 \\cdot 9}{2 \\cdot 49} = \\frac{27}{98}\n   \\]\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{ (p, q) = \\left(\\frac{7}{3}, \\frac{27}{98}\\right) } \\)", "answer": " (p, q) = \\left(\\frac{7}{3}, \\frac{27}{98}\\right) "}
{"id": 2520, "problem": "For a positive integer $n$, let $d_n$ be the units digit of $1 + 2 + \\dots + n$. Find the remainder when\n\\[\\sum_{n=1}^{2017} d_n\\]is divided by $1000$.", "solution": "We see that $d_n$ appears in cycles of $20$ and the cycles are \\[1,3,6,0,5,1,8,6,5,5,6,8,1,5,0,6,3,1,0,0,\\] adding a total of $70$ each cycle.\nSince $\\left\\lfloor\\frac{2017}{20}\\right\\rfloor=100$, we know that by $2017$, there have been $100$ cycles and $7000$ has been added. This can be discarded as we're just looking for the last three digits.\nAdding up the first $17$ of the cycle of $20$, we can see that the answer is $\\boxed{069}$.\n\n~ Maths_Is_Hard", "answer": "69"}
{"id": 27925, "problem": "Find the maximum value of\n$$x \\sqrt{1-y^{2}}+y \\sqrt{1-x^{2}}$$", "solution": "By Cauchy-Schwarz inequality, we have\n$$\\left|x \\sqrt{1-y^{2}}+y \\sqrt{1-x^{2}}\\right|^{2} \\leqslant\\left(x^{2}+y^{2}\\right)\\left(2-x^{2}-y^{2}\\right) .$$\n\nBy the arithmetic mean inequality, we have\n$$\\left|x \\sqrt{1-y^{2}}+y \\sqrt{1-x^{2}}\\right| \\leqslant \\frac{x^{2}+y^{2}+2-x^{2}-y^{2}}{2}=1 .$$\n\nIf $x=\\frac{1}{2}, y=\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}$, then\n$$x \\sqrt{1-y^{2}}+y \\sqrt{1-x^{2}}=1$$\n\nThus, the maximum value sought is 1.", "answer": "1"}
{"id": 4584, "problem": "Let $ABCDEF$ be a regular hexagon. Points $P$ and $Q$ on tangents to its circumcircle at $A$ and $D$ respectively are such that $PQ$ touches the minor arc $EF$ of this circle. Find the angle between $PB$ and $QC$.", "solution": "1. **Define the problem and setup:**\n   Let $ABCDEF$ be a regular hexagon inscribed in a circle with center $O$. Points $P$ and $Q$ are on the tangents to the circumcircle at $A$ and $D$ respectively, such that the line $PQ$ touches the minor arc $EF$ of the circle. We need to find the angle between the lines $PB$ and $QC$.\n\n2. **Consider the duality transform:**\n   We will use the duality transform with respect to the circumcircle. Let $X$ be any point on the minor arc $EF$. Let $XA$ meet the tangent to the circle at $B$ at point $R$, and $XD$ meet the tangent at $C$ at point $S$. We need to prove that $\\angle ROS = 150^\\circ$.\n\n3. **Analyze the angles:**\n   We start by analyzing the angles formed by the tangents and the lines from $X$:\n   - $\\angle (DC; RB) = \\angle (CS; BA) = \\angle (SD; AR) = \\frac{\\pi}{2}$.\n   This means that there is a spiral similarity that maps $S$, $D$, $C$ onto $A$, $R$, $B$ respectively.\n\n4. **Use properties of spiral similarity:**\n   Since there is a spiral similarity, we have:\n   \\[\n   |CS| \\cdot |BR| = |AB| \\cdot |CD| = |OC| \\cdot |OB|\n   \\]\n   This implies that $\\triangle OCS \\sim \\triangle RBO$.\n\n5. **Calculate the angles:**\n   From the similarity, we have:\n   \\[\n   \\angle COS + \\angle ROB = 90^\\circ\n   \\]\n   Since $O$ is the center of the circle, $\\angle BOC = 60^\\circ$ (as $B$ and $C$ are adjacent vertices of the regular hexagon).\n\n6. **Combine the angles:**\n   Therefore, we have:\n   \\[\n   \\angle ROS = 90^\\circ + \\angle BOC = 90^\\circ + 60^\\circ = 150^\\circ\n   \\]\n\n7. **Relate to the original problem:**\n   The angle between $PB$ and $QC$ is the same as $\\angle ROS$ because of the properties of the tangents and the duality transform.\n\nThe final answer is $\\boxed{30^\\circ}$.", "answer": "30^\\circ"}
{"id": 63376, "problem": "There are three two-digit numbers $A$, $B$, and $C$. $A$ is a perfect square, and each of its digits is also a perfect square; $B$ is a prime number, and each of its digits is also a prime number, and the sum of its digits is also a prime number; $C$ is a composite number, and each of its digits is also a composite number, the difference between the two digits is also a composite number, and $C$ is between $A$ and $B$. What is the sum of $A$, $B$, and $C$?", "solution": "【Solution】Solution: According to the analysis, first determine $A$,\n$\\because$ The one-digit numbers that are perfect squares are only $1,4,9$, and among them, the two-digit numbers that can form a perfect square are only $49, \\therefore A=49$;\n$\\because$ The prime number $B$ has the sum of its two digits as a prime number and each digit is a prime number,\n$\\therefore$ The tens digit of $B$ can only be 2, and the units digit can only be 3, so $B=23$;\n$\\because$ The composite number $C$ has the difference between its two digits as a composite number and each digit is a composite number, then these digits can only be: $4,6,8,9$,\n$C$ is between $A$ and $B$, i.e.,\n$\\therefore C=48$, hence $A+B+C=49+23+48=120$,\nTherefore, the answer is: 120.", "answer": "120"}
{"id": 20907, "problem": "In an $11 \\times 11$ square, the central cell is painted black. Maxim found a rectangular grid of the largest area that is entirely within the square and does not contain the black cell. How many cells does it have?", "solution": "Answer: 55\n\nSolution. If both sides of the rectangle are not less than 6, then it must contain the central cell, since the distance from the painted cell to the sides is 5 cells. If one of its sides is not more than 5, then the other is definitely not more than 11, and therefore its area is not more than 55.", "answer": "55"}
{"id": 64162, "problem": "From identical isosceles triangles, where the angle opposite the base is $45^{\\circ}$ and the lateral side is 1, a figure was formed as shown in the diagram. Find the distance between points $A$ and $B$.", "solution": "Answer: 2.\n\nSolution: Let's denote the points $K, L, M$, as shown in the figure. We will construct an isosceles triangle $A K C$ equal to the original one. Connect vertex $C$ to other points as shown in the figure.\n\nIn the original triangles, the angle at the vertex is $45^{\\circ}$. Therefore, the other two angles are each $62.5^{\\circ}$. Then the angle $\\angle C K L = 360^{\\circ} - 62.5^{\\circ} - 62.5^{\\circ} - 45^{\\circ} - 45^{\\circ} - 62.5^{\\circ} = 62.5^{\\circ}$. Therefore, triangles $A K C$ and $K L C$ are equal by two sides and the angle between them. Similarly, it can be proven that triangles $L M C$ and $M B C$ are equal to the original ones. Then the angle $\\angle A C B$ is $4 \\times 45^{\\circ} = 180^{\\circ}$, which means points $A, C, B$ lie on the same line. Therefore,\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_06_c10d52ec2bf2d695bd7bg-2.jpg?height=331&width=511&top_left_y=977&top_left_x=1321)\n$A B = A C + C B = 2$.\n\n## Criteria:\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_06_c10d52ec2bf2d695bd7bg-2.jpg?height=377&width=552&top_left_y=1419&top_left_x=1343)\n\nA suitable construction is made, but it is not justified that points $A, C, B$ lie on the same line (or point $C$ is the midpoint of segment $A B$, but it is not justified that the resulting triangles are equal to the original ones) - 1 point.\n\nThe solution refers to the fact that a regular octagon has a center and other obvious properties of the octagon - no more than 1 point should be deducted.", "answer": "2"}
{"id": 60989, "problem": "Let $n$ positive numbers $x_{1}, x_{2}, \\cdots, x_{n}$ sum up to 1. Let $S$ be the largest of the following numbers:\n$$\n\\frac{x_{1}}{1+x_{1}}, \\frac{x_{2}}{1+x_{1}+x_{2}}, \\cdots, \\frac{x_{n}}{1+x_{1}+x_{2}+\\cdots+x_{n}} .\n$$\n\nFind the possible minimum value of $S$. For what values of $x_{1}, x_{2}, \\cdots, x_{n}$ is this minimum value achieved?", "solution": "【Solution】Let $y_{0}=1, y_{k}=1+x_{1}+x_{2}+\\cdots+x_{k}(1 \\leqslant k \\leqslant n)$.\nThen\n$$\nx_{k}=y_{k}-y_{k-1} \\text {. }\n$$\n\nFrom the given condition,\n$$\n\\frac{x_{k}}{1+x_{1}+x_{2}+\\cdots+x_{k}} \\leqslant S,\n$$\n\nwhich is $\\frac{y_{k}-y_{k-1}}{y_{k}} \\leqslant S$,\nthus we have $\\quad 1-S \\leqslant \\frac{y_{k-1}}{y_{k}} \\quad(k=1,2, \\cdots, n)$\nFrom the given, we know $S \\leqslant 1$ and $y_{k}>0(k=0,1,2, \\cdots, n)$, so we can multiply the $n$ inequalities expressed by (1), thus obtaining\n$$\n(1-S)^{n} \\leqslant \\frac{y_{0}}{y_{n}}\n$$\n\nNoting that $y_{0}=1, y_{n}=2$, we have\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n(1-S)^{n} \\leqslant \\frac{1}{2}, \\\\\nS \\geqslant 1-2^{-\\frac{1}{n}} .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nOn the other hand, if we take\n$$\n\\frac{y_{k-1}}{y_{k}}=1-S=2^{-\\frac{1}{n}} \\quad(k=1,2, \\cdots, n),\n$$\n\nthat is, we take\n$$\ny_{0}=1, y_{1}=2^{\\frac{1}{n}}, y_{2}=2^{\\frac{2}{n}}, y_{3}=2^{\\frac{3}{n}}, \\cdots, y_{n}=2 \\text {, }\n$$\n\nthen\n$$\nS=1-2^{-\\frac{1}{n}} \\text {. }\n$$\n\nIn this case,\n$$\nx_{k}=y_{k}-y_{k-1}=2^{\\frac{k}{n}}-2^{\\frac{k-1}{n}} \\quad(k=1,2, \\cdots, n) .\n$$\n\nThis means that when $x_{k}=2^{\\frac{k}{n}}-2^{\\frac{k-1}{n}}(k=1,2, \\cdots, n)$, $S$ can achieve the minimum value $1-2^{-\\frac{1}{n}}$.", "answer": "1-2^{-\\frac{1}{n}}"}
{"id": 42758, "problem": "The figure below shows the setting of a \"gesture password\" on a mobile phone. In a $2 \\times 2$ grid, there are 9 grid points. A \"gesture password\" starts from one of the grid points and connects several grid points with line segments. Each line segment must not have any unused grid points in between, and the two endpoints of the line segment cannot both be already used grid points. If a person's gesture password starts from the center grid point and only uses three grid points, how many connection methods are there?", "solution": "【Analysis】As shown in the right figure, 9 grid points are labeled with letters respectively. Starting from $O$, a line segment can first connect to any of the other 8 grid points, and then connect to a third point. By reasoning in two categories and using the principle of counting by classification, we can reach the conclusion.\n\n【Solution】Solution: As shown in the right figure, 9 grid points are labeled with letters respectively. Starting from $O$, a line segment can first connect to any of the other 8 grid points, and then connect to a third point.\n(1) When the second grid point is $A$, according to the problem, the third grid point to connect can be $B, D, E, F, H$, so there are 5 ways to connect; similarly, when the second grid point is $C, E, G$, there are 5 ways to connect each;\n(2) When the second grid point is $B$, the third grid point to connect can be any of the other 7 grid points except $O$ and $B$, so there are 7 ways to connect; similarly, when the second grid point is $D, F, H$, there are 7 ways to connect each, thus the total number of connection methods that meet the conditions is $4 \\times(5+7)=48$. Therefore, the answer is: 48.", "answer": "48"}
{"id": 24607, "problem": "Determine the number of all numbers between 10000 and 99999 that, like 35453, read the same sequence of digits forwards as backwards.", "solution": "The sought number is equal to the number of all three-digit numbers, since from each three-digit number exactly one such number results if the first two digits of the number are written in reverse order behind the number, and conversely, each such five-digit number is obtained from a three-digit number.\n\nSince there are 900 three-digit numbers, the sought number is 900.", "answer": "900"}
{"id": 17886, "problem": "Calculate the lengths of the arcs of the curves given by the parametric equations.\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& \\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\nx=4(2 \\cos t-\\cos 2 t) \\\\\ny=4(2 \\sin t-\\sin 2 t)\n\\end{array}\\right. \\\\\n& 0 \\leq t \\leq \\pi\n\\end{aligned}\n$$", "solution": "## Solution\n\nThe length of the arc of a curve defined by parametric equations is determined by the formula\n\n$$\nL=\\int_{t_{1}}^{t_{2}} \\sqrt{\\left(x^{\\prime}(t)\\right)^{2}+\\left(y^{\\prime}(t)\\right)^{2}} d t\n$$\n\nLet's find the derivatives with respect to $t$ for the given curve:\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& x=4(2 \\cos t-\\cos 2 t) ; x^{\\prime}(t)=4(-2 \\sin t+2 \\sin 2 t)=8(\\sin 2 t-\\sin t) \\\\\n& y=4(2 \\sin t-\\sin 2 t) ; y^{\\prime}(t)=4(2 \\cos t-2 \\cos 2 t)=8(\\cos t-\\cos 2 t)\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nThen, using the above formula, we get:\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\nL & =\\int_{0}^{\\pi} \\sqrt{(8(\\sin 2 t-\\sin t))^{2}+(8(\\cos t-\\cos 2 t))^{2}} d t= \\\\\n& =\\int_{0}^{\\pi} 8 \\sqrt{\\sin ^{2} 2 t-2 \\sin 2 t \\sin t+\\sin ^{2} t+\\cos ^{2} t-2 \\cos 2 t \\cos t+\\cos ^{2} 2 t} d t= \\\\\n& =\\int_{0}^{\\pi} 8 \\sqrt{1-2 \\sin 2 t \\sin t+1-2 \\cos 2 t \\cos t} d t= \\\\\n& =\\int_{0}^{\\pi} 8 \\sqrt{2} \\sqrt{1-\\sin 2 t \\sin t-\\cos 2 t \\cos t} d t= \\\\\n& =\\int_{0}^{\\pi} 8 \\sqrt{2} \\sqrt{1-\\sin t \\cos t \\sin t-\\left(1-\\sin ^{2} t\\right) \\cos t} d t= \\\\\n& =\\int_{0}^{\\pi} 8 \\sqrt{2} \\sqrt{1-\\sin { }^{2} t \\cos t-\\cos t+\\sin ^{2} t \\cos t} d t= \\\\\n& =\\int_{0}^{\\pi} 8 \\sqrt{2} \\sqrt{1-\\cos t} d t=\\int_{0}^{\\pi} 8 \\sqrt{2} \\sqrt{2} \\sin ^{2} \\frac{t}{2} d t= \\\\\n& =\\int_{0}^{\\pi} 16 \\sin \\frac{t}{2} d t=\\int_{0}^{\\pi} 16 \\cdot 2 \\sin \\frac{t}{2} d\\left(\\frac{t}{2}\\right)=\\left.32\\left(-\\cos \\frac{t}{2}\\right)\\right|_{0} ^{\\pi}=-32\\left(\\cos \\frac{\\pi}{2}-\\cos 0\\right)=-32(0-1)=32\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nSource — \"http://pluspi.org/wiki/index.php/%D0%97%D0%B0%D0%B4%D0%B0%D1%87%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BA_%D0%9A%D1%83%D0%B7%D0%BD%D0%B5%D1%86%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B0_%D0%98%D0%BD%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%B3%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BB%D1%8B_%D0%BD%D0%B5%D1%86%D0%BE%D0%B2_%D0%98%D0%BD%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%B3%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BB%D1%8B_18-26\"\n\nCategories: Kuznetsov's Problem Book Integrals Problem 18 | Integrals\n\n- Last modified: 13:58, 22 May 2010.\n- Content is available under CC-BY-SA 3.0.\n\nCreated by GeeTeatoo\n\n## Problem Kuznetsov Integrals 18-27\n\n## Material from Pluspi", "answer": "32"}
{"id": 19730, "problem": "A scientific expedition team went to the upper reaches of a certain river to investigate an ecological area. After setting out, they advanced at a speed of $17 \\mathrm{~km}$ per day, traveling upstream along the riverbank for several days before reaching their destination. They then spent several days investigating the ecological area. After completing their mission, they returned at a speed of 25 $\\mathrm{km}$ per day. On the 60th day after departure, the expedition team traveled $24 \\mathrm{~km}$ and returned to the starting point. How many days did the scientific expedition team spend investigating the ecological area?", "solution": "Let the expedition team took $x$ days to reach the ecological area, $y$ days to return, and spent $z$ days on the investigation. Then,\n$$\nx+y+z=60,\n$$\n\nand $17 x-25 y=-1$ or $25 y-17 x=1$.\n(Here $x, y$ are positive integers)\nFirst, find a special solution $\\left(x_{0}, y_{0}\\right)$ of equation (1) (here $x_{0}, y_{0}$ can be negative integers). Using the Euclidean algorithm, we have\n$$\n25=1 \\times 17+8,17=2 \\times 8+1 \\text {. }\n$$\n\nThus, $1=17-2 \\times 8=17-2 \\times(25-17)$\n$$\n=3 \\times 17-2 \\times 25 \\text {. }\n$$\n\nComparing with the left side of equation (1), we get\n$$\nx_{0}=-3, y_{0}=-2 \\text {. }\n$$\n\nNext, find the solution of equation (1) that meets the problem's requirements.\nIt is easy to see that all integer solutions of equation (1) can be expressed as\n$$\nx=-3+25 t, y=-2+17 t \\text {. }\n$$\n\nThen $x+y=42 t-5, t$ is an integer.\nAccording to the problem, $0<x+y<60$, so only when $t=1$ does it meet the requirements, at this time $x+y=42-5=37$.\nThus, $z=60-(x+y)=23$.", "answer": "23"}
{"id": 52076, "problem": "Let $P$ be any point on the ellipse $\\frac{x^{2}}{16}+\\frac{y^{2}}{9}=1$ other than the endpoints of the major axis, $F_{1}$ and $F_{2}$ be its left and right foci respectively, and $O$ be the center. Then $\\left|P F_{1}\\right| \\cdot\\left|P F_{2}\\right|+|O P|^{2}=$ $\\qquad$ .", "solution": "11. Fill in 25. In $\\triangle P F_{1} F_{2}$, by the median length formula, we get\n$$\n\\left|P F_{1}\\right|^{2}+\\left|P F_{2}\\right|^{2}=2|O P|^{2}+2\\left|O F_{2}\\right|^{2} \\text {, }\n$$\n\ni.e., $\\left(\\left|P F_{1}\\right|+\\left|P F_{2}\\right|\\right)^{2}=2|O P|^{2}+2\\left|O F_{2}\\right|^{2}+2\\left|P F_{1}\\right| \\cdot\\left|P F_{2}\\right|$, by the definition of an ellipse, we get\n$$\n\\left|P F_{1}\\right| \\cdot\\left|P F_{2}\\right|+|O P|^{2}=2 a^{2}-\\left|O F_{2}\\right|^{2}=2 a^{2}-c^{2}=a^{2}+b^{2}=16+9=25 .\n$$", "answer": "25"}
{"id": 28009, "problem": "If $A=456+457+458+\\ldots+554+555$ and $B=0.04^{3} \\cdot \\frac{1}{25^{2}} \\cdot 125^{4}$, what is $\\frac{A}{B}$?", "solution": "## Solution.\n\nBy applying Gauss's trick, we calculate the sum of 100 consecutive numbers from 456 to 555:\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\nA & =456+457+458+\\ldots+554+555 \\\\\n& =(456+555)+(457+554)+\\ldots+(505+506)=50 \\cdot 1011=50550\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nBy reducing to powers with base 5, we calculate the value of expression $B$.\n\n$B=0.04^{3} \\cdot \\frac{1}{25^{2}} \\cdot 125^{4}=\\left(5^{-2}\\right)^{3} \\cdot \\frac{1}{\\left(5^{2}\\right)^{2}} \\cdot\\left(5^{3}\\right)^{4}=5^{-6} \\cdot 5^{-4} \\cdot 5^{12}=5^{2}=25$\n\nFinally, the desired value is: $\\frac{A}{B}=\\frac{50550}{25}=2022$.\n\n1 point\n\nNote: The value of expression $A$ can be calculated by the student using the formula for the sum of the first $n$ natural numbers and can earn full points without proving that formula:\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\nA & =(1+2+\\ldots+555)-(1+2+\\ldots+455) \\\\\n& =\\frac{555 \\cdot 556}{2}-\\frac{455 \\cdot 456}{2}=154290-103740=50550 .\n\\end{aligned}\n$$", "answer": "2022"}
{"id": 60774, "problem": "Solve the equation\n\n$$\n\\sqrt{\\frac{x-2}{11}}+\\sqrt{\\frac{x-3}{10}}+\\sqrt{\\frac{x-4}{9}}=\\sqrt{\\frac{x-11}{2}}+\\sqrt{\\frac{x-10}{3}}+\\sqrt{\\frac{x-9}{4}}\n$$", "solution": "Solution. If we perform the variable substitution $x=t+13$, then in all the expressions under the square roots, 1 will be factored out:\n\n$$\n\\sqrt{\\frac{t}{11}+1}+\\sqrt{\\frac{t}{10}+1}+\\sqrt{\\frac{t}{9}+1}=\\sqrt{\\frac{t}{2}+1}+\\sqrt{\\frac{t}{3}+1}+\\sqrt{\\frac{t}{4}+1}\n$$\n\nNow it is clear that for $t>0$ the right-hand side of the equation is greater, and for $-2 \\leqslant t \\leqslant 0$ the left-hand side is greater. Therefore, the only solution is $t=0$, which implies $x=13$.\n\nEstimation. For a correct solution, 13 points. If the answer is guessed but the uniqueness of the solution is not proven, 3 points.", "answer": "13"}
{"id": 50116, "problem": "Consider the sequence $a_{1}, a_{2}, a_{3}, \\ldots$ defined by $a_{1}=9$ and\n\n$$\na_{n+1}=\\frac{(n+5) a_{n}+22}{n+3}\n$$\n\nfor $n \\geqslant 1$.\n\nFind all natural numbers $n$ for which $a_{n}$ is a perfect square of an integer.", "solution": "Define $b_{n}=a_{n}+11$. Then\n\n$$\n22=(n+3) a_{n+1}-(n+5) a_{n}=(n+3) b_{n+1}-11 n-33-(n+5) b_{n}+11 n+55\n$$\n\ngiving $(n+3) b_{n+1}=(n+5) b_{n}$. Then\n\n$b_{n+1}=\\frac{n+5}{n+3} b_{n}=\\frac{(n+5)(n+4)}{(n+3)(n+2)} b_{n-1}=\\frac{(n+5)(n+4)}{(n+2)(n+1)} b_{n-2}=\\cdots=\\frac{(n+5)(n+4)}{5 \\cdot 4} b_{1}=(n+5)(n+4)$.\n\nTherefore $b_{n}=(n+4)(n+3)=n^{2}+7 n+12$ and $a_{n}=n^{2}+7 n+1$.\n\nSince $(n+1)^{2}=n^{2}+2 n+1<a_{n}<n^{2}+8 n+16=(n+4)^{2}$, if $a_{n}$ is a perfect square, then $a_{n}=(n+2)^{2}$ or $a_{n}=(n+3)^{2}$.\n\nIf $a_{n}=(n+2)^{2}$, then $n^{2}+4 n+4=n^{2}+7 n+1$ giving $n=1$. If $a_{n}=(n+3)^{2}$, then $n^{2}+6 n+9=$ $n^{2}+7 n+1$ giving $n=8$.\n\nComment. We provide some other methods to find $a_{n}$.\n\nMethod 1: Define $b_{n}=\\frac{a_{n}+11}{n+3}$. Then $b_{1}=5$ and $a_{n}=(n+3) b_{n}-11$. So\n\n$$\na_{n+1}=(n+4) b_{n+1}-11=\\frac{(n+5) a_{n}+22}{n+3}=a_{n}+\\frac{2\\left(a_{n}+11\\right)}{n+3}=(n+3) b_{n}-11+2 b_{n}\n$$\n\ngiving $(n+4) b_{n+1}=(n+5) b_{n}$. Then\n\n$$\nb_{n+1}=\\frac{n+5}{n+4} b_{n}=\\frac{n+5}{n+3} b_{n-1}=\\cdots=\\frac{n+5}{5} b_{1}=n+5\n$$\n\nThen $b_{n}=n+4$, so $a_{n}=(n+3)(n+4)-11=n^{2}+7 n+1$.\n\nMethod 2: We have\n\n$$\n(n+3) a_{n+1}-(n+5) a_{n}=22\n$$\n\nand therefore\n\n$$\n\\frac{a_{n+1}}{(n+5)(n+4)}-\\frac{a_{n}}{(n+4)(n+3)}=\\frac{22}{(n+3)(n+4)(n+5)}=11\\left[\\frac{1}{n+3}-\\frac{2}{n+4}+\\frac{1}{n+5}\\right]\n$$\n\nNow define $b_{n}=\\frac{a_{n}}{(n+4)(n+3)}$ to get\n\n$$\nb_{n+1}=b_{n}+11\\left[\\frac{1}{n+3}-\\frac{2}{n+4}+\\frac{1}{n+5}\\right]\n$$\n\nwhich telescopically gives\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\nb_{n+1} & =b_{1}+11\\left[\\left(\\frac{1}{4}-\\frac{2}{5}+\\frac{1}{6}\\right)+\\left(\\frac{1}{5}-\\frac{2}{6}+\\frac{1}{7}\\right)+\\cdots+\\left(\\frac{1}{n+3}-\\frac{2}{n+4}+\\frac{1}{n+5}\\right)\\right] \\\\\n& =b_{1}+11\\left(\\frac{1}{4}-\\frac{1}{5}-\\frac{1}{n+4}+\\frac{1}{n+5}\\right)=\\frac{9}{20}+\\frac{11}{20}-\\frac{11}{(n+4)(n+5)}\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nWe get $b_{n+1}=(n+4)(n+5)-11$ from which it follows that $b_{n}=(n+3)(n+4)-11=n^{2}+7 n+1$.", "answer": "n=1 \\text{ or } n=8"}
{"id": 23296, "problem": "Last year, 9900 umbrellas were reported to the lost and found department. Some people lost exactly one umbrella, but there were also those who lost more than one umbrella. Specifically, $4 \\%$ of them lost exactly two umbrellas, $2.5 \\%$ lost three umbrellas, $0.5 \\%$ lost eight umbrellas, and the rest lost one umbrella. How many people lost at least one umbrella?", "solution": "Solution. If we denote the number of people who lost umbrellas by $x$, then from the condition of the problem we have that $0.04 x$ lost two umbrellas each, $0.025 x$ lost three umbrellas each, $0.005 x$ lost eight umbrellas each, and\n\n$$\n(1-(0.04+0.025+0.005) x=0.93 x\n$$\n\nlost one umbrella each. Therefore, the number of lost umbrellas is\n\n$$\n2 \\cdot 0.04 x+3 \\cdot 0.025 x+8 \\cdot 0.005 x+1 \\cdot 0.93 x=1.125 x\n$$\n\nso $1.125 x=9900$, or $x=\\frac{9900}{1.125}=8800$. Thus, last year 8800 people lost at least one umbrella.", "answer": "8800"}
{"id": 47805, "problem": "Among the fractions with positive denominators less than 1001, which one has the smallest difference from $\\frac{123}{1001}$?", "solution": "Solution. Let $p / q$ be the fraction with a positive integer denominator less than 1001, whose difference from 123/1001 is the smallest. Since 123 and 1001 are relatively prime, the latter fraction cannot be simplified, and thus\n\n$$\n\\left|\\frac{123}{1001}-\\frac{p}{q}\\right|=\\left|\\frac{123 q-1001 p}{1001 q}\\right|=\\delta\n$$\n\ncannot be zero. The numerator of the latter fraction is an integer, and thus, being non-zero, it is at least 1.\n\nWe distinguish two cases:\n\n1. Case. $|123 q-1001 p| \\geq 2$. In this case, due to the condition $1 \\leq q \\leq 1000$, the difference $\\delta$ is at least $2 /(1001 q) \\geq 1 /(1001 \\cdot 500)$.\n2. Case. $|123 q-1001 p|=1$. This can happen in two ways:\na) $123 q-1001 p=1$. Here $q$ and $p$ are positive integers and $q \\leq 1000$, so $1001 p=123 q-1 \\leq 122999$, and thus $p \\leq 122$. We also see that $p$ is not divisible by three, because otherwise the left side would be divisible by three, but the right side would be 1. Thus, there are 82 possibilities for $p$, and by trying each of them, we find that only $p=94$ gives an integer for $q$: $q=765$. In this case, the fraction $p / q$ can only be $94 / 765$, and its difference from 123/1001 is $\\delta=1 /(1001 \\cdot 765)$.\nb) $123 q-1001 p=-1$. This time, due to $q \\leq 1000$, $1001 p=123 q+1 \\leq 123001$, and thus $p$ can again be at most 122, and it is not divisible by three. This again gives 82 possibilities, and by trying each of them, we find that only $p=29$ gives an integer for $q$: $q=236$. The fraction $p / q=29 / 236$ has a difference from 123/1001 of $1 /(1001 \\cdot 236)$.\n\nHaving examined all possibilities, the smallest difference occurs in case 2a), i.e., when $p / q=94 / 765$, so among the fractions with a positive integer denominator less than 1001, this fraction has the smallest difference from 123/1001.\n\nRemark. The Diophantine equation $123 q-1001 p=1$ or -1 can also be solved in general, which would clearly lead to the solution of the problem. However, this also requires finding a specific solution, which can be done as described above, or by expanding the fraction 1001/123 into a continued fraction:\n\n$$\n\\frac{1001}{123}=8+\\frac{1}{7+\\frac{1}{4+\\frac{1}{4}}}\n$$\n\nThe solution can be obtained by omitting the last fraction: choosing the denominator of $8+\\frac{1}{7+\\frac{1}{4}}=236 / 29$ as $p_{0}$ and its numerator as $q_{0}$, the general solution of the two equations is given by $p=123 r+p_{0}$ and $q=1001 r+q_{0}$, or $p=123 r-p_{0}$ and $q=1001 r-q_{0}$.", "answer": "\\frac{94}{765}"}
{"id": 28649, "problem": "Find all positive integers $n$, such that there exist $a, b \\in \\mathbf{N}^{*}$, satisfying: $[a, b]=n!$, $(a, b)=1998 ;$\n\nUnder the condition that (1) holds, to ensure that the number of pairs of positive integers $(a, b)$ with $a \\leqslant b$ does not exceed 1998, what condition should $n$ satisfy?", "solution": "4. (1) From $(a, b)=2 \\times 3^{3} \\times 37$, we know $37 \\mid[a, b]$, which means $37 \\mid n$, so $n \\geqslant 37$. When $n \\geqslant 37$, $1998 \\mid n!$, at this time, taking $a=1998, b=n!$ will suffice. Therefore, the positive integers $n$ that satisfy the condition are all positive integers not less than 37.\n(2) Let $a=1998 x, b=1998 y$, then $(x, y)=1$. When $n \\geqslant 37$, we have $x y=2^{33} \\times 3^{14} \\times 5^{8} \\times 7^{5} \\times 11^{3} \\times 13^{2} \\times 17^{2} \\times 19 \\times 23 \\times 29 \\times 31 \\times\\left(\\frac{n!}{37!}\\right)$.\n\nThus, when $37 \\leqslant n \\leqslant 40$, the number of pairs $(x, y)$ is $\\frac{1}{2} \\times 2^{11}=1024$ pairs, and when $n \\geqslant 41$, there are at least $\\frac{1}{2} \\times 2^{12}=2048$ pairs, hence $37 \\leqslant n \\leqslant 40$.", "answer": "37 \\leqslant n \\leqslant 40"}
{"id": 29930, "problem": "Plot the graph of the function $y=\\frac{1}{2} x^{2}+2 x-1$.", "solution": "Solution. Rewrite the given function as $y=\\frac{1}{2}(x+2)^{2}-3$.\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_22_8f5be56c3f01f571fd60g-056.jpg?height=990&width=406&top_left_y=522&top_left_x=90)\n\nFig. 5.12\n\n1) $\\Gamma_{1}: y=x^{2}$ - parabola (Fig. 5.12, a) with vertex at point $O(0,0)$.\n2) $\\Gamma_{2}: \\quad y=(x+2)^{2}-\\quad$ parabola (Fig. $5.12, b$ ) with vertex at point $A(-2,0)$.\n3) $\\Gamma_{3}: y=\\frac{1}{2}(x+2)^{2}$. Obtained from $\\Gamma_{2}$ by compressing it by a factor of 2 towards $O x$ (Fig. 5.12, c).\n4) $\\Gamma_{4}: y=\\frac{1}{2}(x+2)^{2}-3 . \\Gamma_{3}$ is lowered by 3 units (Fig. $5.12, d$ ).", "answer": "\\frac{1}{2}(x+2)^{2}-3"}
{"id": 41552, "problem": "In the plane, let two non-intersecting circles \\(k_{1}\\) and \\(k_{2}\\) and a point \\(A\\) outside both circles be given.\n\nWe are looking for an equilateral triangle \\(\\triangle A B C\\) such that \\(B\\) lies on \\(k_{1}\\) and \\(C\\) lies on \\(k_{2}\\).\n\na) Justify and describe a construction of such triangles.\n\nb) Determine the largest number that can occur as the number of such triangles \\(\\triangle A B C\\) in cases where there are not infinitely many such triangles.", "solution": "Assume there exists a \\(B \\in k_{1}\\) and a \\(C \\in k_{2}\\) with \\(A B=B C=C A\\), then I obtain the point \\(C\\), if \\(B\\) is already fixed, by rotating the segment \\(A B\\) around \\(A\\) by \\(60^{\\circ}\\).\n\nIf I choose an arbitrary point \\(B\\) on \\(k_{1}\\) and rotate \\(A B\\) around \\(A\\) by \\(60^{\\circ}\\), it is likely that the endpoint of the segment \\(A B\\) after the rotation lies on the circle \\(k_{2}\\). If I rotate the entire circle \\(k_{1}\\) around \\(A\\) by \\(60^{\\circ}\\), and if there is such a triangle, then the rotated circle \\(k_{1}\\) intersects the circle \\(k_{2}\\) at a point \\(C^{\\prime}\\) that satisfies the conditions of the problem; for the original point \\(B\\) of the rotation around \\(A\\) by \\(60^{\\circ}\\) from \\(C^{\\prime}\\) lies on \\(k_{1}\\), and it is certainly true that\n\n\\[\n\\angle C^{\\prime} A B^{\\prime}=60^{\\circ} \\quad \\text{and} \\quad C^{\\prime} A=B^{\\prime} A\n\\]\n\nThus, \\(\\triangle A B^{\\prime} C^{\\prime}\\) is the desired triangle.\n\nConstruction: The circle \\(k_{1}\\) is rotated around \\(A\\) once in the mathematically positive direction and once in the mathematically negative direction by \\(60^{\\circ}\\). This results in the circles \\(k_{1}^{\\prime}\\) and \\(k_{1}^{\\prime \\prime}\\).\n\nIf points \\(C\\) exist with \\(C \\in k_{2} \\cap k_{1}^{\\prime}\\) or \\(C \\in k_{2} \\cap k_{1}^{\\prime \\prime}\\), then these points are solutions to the problem. The corresponding points \\(B\\) are obtained by constructing the equilateral triangle over \\(A C\\) and the condition \\(B \\in k_{1}\\).\n\nDetermination: The maximum number of solutions can be four equilateral triangles, and this occurs precisely when \\(k_{1}^{\\prime} \\cap k_{2}\\) and \\(k_{1}^{\\prime \\prime} \\cap k_{2}\\) each contain exactly two points.\n\n\\(k_{1}^{\\prime}\\) and \\(k_{1}^{\\prime \\prime}\\) can each intersect \\(k_{2}\\) in at most two points, as it was assumed that \\(k_{2}\\) is not identical to \\(k_{1}^{\\prime}\\) or \\(k_{1}^{\\prime \\prime}\\).\n\nThe case where four equilateral triangles occur is possible, as shown below (figure).\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_06_06_b85a894aa8dbf722a7b3g-1948.jpg?height=848&width=580&top_left_y=1164&top_left_x=744)\n\nI choose the point \\(A\\) on the line segment connecting \\(M_{1}\\) and \\(M_{2}\\) and will prove that \\(a_{1}\\) and \\(a_{2}\\) can be chosen such that \\(M_{2} M_{1}^{\\prime}0\\) is found, for which \\(\\left(M_{1} M_{2}\\right)^{2}60^{\\circ}\\) and \\(\\angle B M_{1}^{\\prime} M_{1}>60^{\\circ}\\) also hold (by the theorem that the larger side in a triangle has the larger angle opposite it).\n\nThus, the sum of the angles in this triangle would be greater than \\(180^{\\circ}\\), leading to a contradiction.\n\nTherefore, four is the maximum number of solutions unless there are infinitely many solutions.\n\nAdapted from \\([3]\\)\n\n\\subsection*{9.15 XIII. Olympiad 1973}\n\n\\subsection*{9.15.1 First Round 1973, Class 12}", "answer": "4"}
{"id": 61740, "problem": "In the list of positive integers $1,3,9,4,11$ the positive differences between each pair of adjacent integers in the list are $3-1=2,9-3=6,9-4=5$, and $11-4=7$. In this example, the smallest positive difference between any two adjacent integers in the list is 2.\n(a) Arrange the integers $1,2,3,4,5$ so that the smallest positive difference between any two adjacent integers is 2.\n(b) Suppose that the twenty integers $1,2,3, \\ldots, 18,19,20$ are arranged so that the smallest positive difference between any two adjacent integers is $N$.\n(i) Explain why $N$ cannot be 11 or larger.\n(ii) Find an arrangement with $N=10$. (Parts (i) and (ii) together prove that the maximum possible value of $N$ is 10.)\n(c) Suppose that the twenty-seven integers $1,2,3, \\ldots, 25,26,27$ are arranged so that the smallest positive difference between any two adjacent integers is $N$. What is the maximum possible value of $N$? Prove that your answer is correct.", "solution": "2. (a) One way of arranging these integers is $1,3,5,2,4$.\nThe positive differences between the pairs of adjacent integers are $2,2,3,2$.\nThere are many other ways of arranging these integers so that the desired property is true.\n(We note that this property is equivalent to arranging the five integers so that no two consecutive integers are adjacent.)\n(b) (i) In any arrangement, the integer 10 must be placed next to at least one other integer. From the list $1,2,3, \\ldots, 20$, the integers \"furthest away\" from 10 are 1 and 20 .\nThe positive differences between 10 and these integers are 9 and 10 .\nIn other words, the positive difference between 10 and every other integer in the list is less than or equal to 10 .\nTherefore, in any arrangement, there must be a positive difference that is at most 10 , and so $N$ (the smallest of these differences) is less than or equal to 10 , which means that $N$ cannot be 11 or larger.\n(ii) Consider the following arrangement:\n$$\n10,20,9,19,8,18,7,17,6,16,5,15,4,14,3,13,2,12,1,11\n$$\n\nThe positive differences between the pairs of adjacent integers are\n$$\n10,11,10,11,10,11,10,11,10,11,10,11,10,11,10,11,10,11,10\n$$\n\nThe smallest of these positive differences is 10 .\n(c) Consider the integer 14, which is the middle integer in the list $1,2,3, \\ldots, 25,26,27$.\nThe maximum possible positive difference between 14 and another number from this list is 13 .\nTherefore, in any arrangement, there must be a positive difference that is no larger than 13 . This tells us that $N$, the smallest of the positive differences, is less than or equal to 13 . To show that the maximum possible value of $N$ is 13 , we need to show that there actually exists an arrangement with $N=13$, since it is possible that, for some other reason, we could not make a list with $N=13$.\nHere is such an arrangement:\n$$\n14,27,13,26,12,25,11,24,10,23,9,22,8,21,7,20,6,19,5,18,4,17,3,16,2,15,1\n$$\n\nThe positive differences between the pairs of adjacent integers are\n$$\n13,14,13,14,13,14,13,14,13,14,13,14,13,14,13,14,13,14,13,14,13,14,13,14,13,14\n$$\n\nTherefore, the maximum possible value of $N$ is 13 .", "answer": "13"}
{"id": 40598, "problem": "Find all such triples of prime numbers $p, q, r$, such that the fourth power of each of them, decreased by 1, is divisible by the product of the other two.", "solution": "Clearly, any two numbers of the triplet are distinct (if $p=q$, then $p^{4}-1$ is not divisible by $q$). Let $p$ be the smallest number of the triplet. The number\n\n$p^{4}-1=(p-1)(p+1)\\left(p^{2}+1\\right)$ is divisible by $q r$. But $p-1$ is less than any of the prime numbers $q$ and $r$, and thus is coprime with them. The number $p^{2}+1$ cannot be divisible by both numbers $q$ and $r$, since $p^{2}+1<p$, this is only possible if $q=p+1$.\n\nTherefore, $p=2, q=3$. $r$ is a prime divisor of the number $p^{4}-1=15$, different from $q=3$, so $r=$ 5.\n\nIt remains to check that the triplet $\\{2,3,5\\}$ satisfies the conditions of the problem.\n\n## Answer\n\n$\\{2,3,5\\}$.", "answer": "{2,3,5}"}
{"id": 54024, "problem": "There are 9 cards with numbers $1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8$ and 9. What is the maximum number of these cards that can be laid out in some order in a row so that on any two adjacent cards, one of the numbers is divisible by the other?", "solution": "2. Answer: 8.\n\nNote that it is impossible to arrange all 9 cards in a row as required. This follows from the fact that each of the cards with numbers 5 and 7 can only have one neighbor, the card with the number 1. Therefore, both cards 5 and 7 must be at the ends, and the card with the number 1 must be adjacent to each of them, which is impossible. It is possible to select 8 cards and arrange them in a row according to the requirements of the problem, for example: $9,3,6,2,4,8,1,5$.", "answer": "8"}
{"id": 62637, "problem": "Find all positive integer pairs $(a, b)$ that satisfy $(a, b)=10,[a, b]=100$.", "solution": "13. $(a / 10, b / 10)=1,[a / 10, b / 10]=10 . a / 10, b / 10$ can only take the values $1,2,5,10$, and satisfy the above conditions. Therefore, we get the following table:\n\\begin{tabular}{|c|cccc|}\n\\hline$a / 10$ & 1 & 10 & 2 & 5 \\\\\n\\hline$b / 10$ & 10 & 1 & 5 & 2 \\\\\n\\hline\n\\end{tabular}", "answer": "(a, b) = (10, 100), (100, 10), (20, 50), (50, 20)"}
{"id": 21170, "problem": "Determine an expression for $s_{n}$ in terms of $s_{0}, r$, and $n$.", "solution": "Let's look at the first terms: $s_{0}, s_{0}+r,\\left(s_{0}+r\\right)+r=s_{0}+2 r,\\left(s_{0}+2 r\\right)+r=$ $s_{0}+3 r$ and so on.\n\nLet's prove the conjectured formula (i.e., $s_{n}=s_{0}+n r$) by induction.\n\n$\\triangleright$ The formula is verified for $n=0$.\n\n$\\triangleright$ Let $n$ be an integer such that $s_{n}=s_{0}+n r$. Then,\n\n$$\ns_{n+1}=s_{n}+r=\\left(s_{0}+n r\\right)+r=s_{0}+(n+1) r\n$$\n\nhence the result by induction.", "answer": "s_{n}=s_{0}+nr"}
{"id": 32652, "problem": "Given the line $l: x=my+q, m \\neq 0$ intersects the ellipse $\\Gamma: 3 x^{2}+4 y^{2}=12$ at two distinct points $\\mathrm{A}$ and $\\mathrm{B}$. Let $\\mathrm{A}$'s reflection about the major axis of the ellipse be $A_{1}$, and $F$ be the right focus of the ellipse. Find the necessary and sufficient condition for $A_{1}, F, B$ to be collinear.", "solution": "9. Analysis: Let $A\\left(x_{1}, y_{1}\\right), B\\left(x_{2}, y_{2}\\right)$, then $A_{1}\\left(x_{1},-y_{1}\\right)$, then $A_{1} 、 F 、 B$ being collinear is equivalent to $\\operatorname{mom}_{A_{1} F}^{\\operatorname{mom}}=\\lambda A_{1} B$, i.e., $\\frac{y_{1}}{y_{1}+y_{2}}=\\frac{1-x_{1}}{x_{2}-x_{1}}$, simplifying to: $2 m y_{1} y_{2}=(1-q)\\left(y_{1}+y_{2}\\right)(*)$, combining the equations of line $l$ and ellipse $\\Gamma$ yields: $\\left(3 m^{2}+4\\right) y^{2}+6 m q y+3 q^{2}-12=0$, by Vieta's formulas we have: $y_{1}+y_{2}=-\\frac{6 m q}{3 m^{2}+4}, y_{1} y_{2}=\\frac{3 q^{2}-12}{3 m^{2}+4}$, substituting into $(*)$ gives: $q=4$. Therefore, the necessary and sufficient condition is $q=4\\left(m^{2}>4\\right)$.", "answer": "4"}
{"id": 59401, "problem": "Determine all pairs $\\{a, b\\}$ of distinct real numbers such that the equations\n\n$$\nx^{2} + a x + b = 0 \\quad \\text{and} \\quad x^{2} + b x + a = 0\n$$\n\nhave at least one common solution in the set of real numbers.", "solution": "## First Solution.\n\nLet the common solution be $\\mathrm{s} x_{0}$. By equating the equations, we get:\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\nx_{0}^{2}+a x_{0}+b & =x_{0}^{2}+b x_{0}+a \\\\\nx_{0} a-x_{0} b+b-a & =0 \\\\\nx_{0}(a-b)-(a-b) & =0 \\\\\n\\left(x_{0}-1\\right)(a-b) & =0\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nFrom the condition $a \\neq b$, we get $x_{0}=1$.\n\nSubstituting into the equations, we obtain the necessary condition for $a$ and $b$:\n\n$$\n1+a+b=0\n$$\n\nThus, the number 1 is a solution to the quadratic equations if and only if the above relation holds. 1 point\n\nAmong such pairs, we need to exclude those for which $a=b=-1-a$, i.e., $a=-\\frac{1}{2}$.\n\nTherefore, the solutions are all pairs $\\{a, b\\}$ such that $a+b=-1$, except when $a=b=-\\frac{1}{2}$.", "answer": "-1"}
{"id": 16168, "problem": "The coefficient of $x^{4}$ in the expansion of $(\\sqrt{x}+1)^{4}(x-1)^{5}$ is $\\qquad$", "solution": "2, 1.45.\nNotice that, in the expansion of $(\\sqrt{x}+1)^{4}$, the coefficients of $x^{2}$ and $x$ are $\\mathrm{C}_{4}^{4}$ and $\\mathrm{C}_{4}^{2}$, respectively, and the constant term is $\\mathrm{C}_{4}^{0}$.\n\nTherefore, in the expansion of $(\\sqrt{x}+1)^{4}(x-1)^{5}$, the coefficient of $x^{4}$ is\n$$\n\\mathrm{C}_{4}^{4} \\mathrm{C}_{5}^{2}(-1)^{3}+\\mathrm{C}_{4}^{2} \\mathrm{C}_{5}^{3}(-1)^{2}+\\mathrm{C}_{4}^{0} \\mathrm{C}_{5}^{4}(-1)^{1}=45\n$$", "answer": "45"}
{"id": 2252, "problem": "Find all positive integers $n$ such that there exists a sequence $\\left\\{x_{n}\\right\\}$ where $1,2, \\cdots, n$ each appear once and for $k=1,2, \\cdots, n$ we have $k \\mid x_{1}+x_{2}+\\cdots+x_{n}$.", "solution": "Analysis: This problem should make full use of special elements.\nSolution: When $k=n$, $n \\left\\lvert\\, \\frac{n(n+1)}{2}\\right.$, so $n+1$ is even, which means $n$ is odd. Let $n=2 p+1, p \\in \\mathbf{N}^{+}$. When $k=n-1=2 p$, $2 p \\left\\lvert\\,\\left(\\frac{n(n+1)}{2}-x_{n}\\right)\\right.$, i.e., $2 p \\mid\\left((2 p+1)(p+1)-x_{n}\\right)$\nThus, $2 p \\mid(p+1)-x_{n}$\nAlso, $2 p \\geqslant p+1>p+1-x_{n} \\geqslant p+1-(2 p+1)=-p>-2 p$.\nTherefore, $p+1-x_{n}=0$.\nThus, $x_{n}=p+1$.\nSimilarly, when $k=2 p-1$, $(2 p-1) \\mid\\left(2 p^{2}+2 p-x_{n-1}\\right)$,\nThus, $(2 p-1) \\mid(p+1)-x_{n-1}$\nAlso, $p+1>p+1-x_{n-1}>p+1-(2 p+1)=-p$.\nSince $x_{n-1} \\neq x_{n}=p+1$, we have $2 p-1<p+1 \\Rightarrow p<2$. Also, $p \\in \\mathbf{N}^{+}$. Therefore, $p=1$. At this point, $x_{1}=1, x_{2}=3, x_{3}=2$ satisfy the conditions. Clearly, when $n=1$, $x_{1}=1$ satisfies the conditions.\nIn summary: $n=1, n=3$ are the positive integers that satisfy the conditions.", "answer": "n=1,n=3"}
{"id": 22351, "problem": "Given a rectangular piece of paper $ABCD$ with a perimeter of 10 (as shown in the figure), now cut it twice along directions parallel to the length and width, respectively, to form 9 rectangles of unequal sizes. The total perimeter of these 9 rectangles is $\\qquad$.", "solution": "【Analysis and Solution】\nGeometry, cleverly finding the perimeter.\nLet the length of rectangle $A B C D$ be $a$ and the width be $b$;\nthen $a+b=10 \\div 2=5$;\nThe total perimeter of these 9 small rectangles = the perimeter of the original rectangle + the segments from the cuts $\\times 2$;\nThe total perimeter of these 9 small rectangles is $10+5 \\times 2 \\times 2=30$.", "answer": "30"}
{"id": 37865, "problem": "The sum of the ages of three people, A, B, and C, represented by $x, y, z$ is 120, and $x, y, z \\in (20,60)$. Then the number of ordered triples $(x, y, z)$ is $\\qquad$", "solution": "8. 1141 .\n\nNotice a basic conclusion:\nThe number of positive integer solutions $(a, b, c)$ to the indeterminate equation $a+b+c=n$ is $\\mathrm{C}_{n-1}^{2}$.\nThus, the number of solutions to the indeterminate equation\n$$\n(x-20)+(y-20)+(z-20)=60\n$$\n\nsatisfying $x, y, z>20$ is $\\mathrm{C}_{59}^{2}$.\nAmong these $\\mathrm{C}_{59}^{2}$ solutions, the number of solutions where $x \\geqslant 60$ and do not meet the requirements is\n$$\n(x-59)+(y-20)+(z-20)=21\n$$\n\nsatisfying $x \\geqslant 60, y, z>20$, the number of such solutions is $\\mathrm{C}_{20}^{2}$.\nSimilarly, the number of solutions where $y \\geqslant 60$ is $\\mathrm{C}_{20}^{2}$, and the number of solutions where $z \\geqslant 60$ is $\\mathrm{C}_{20}^{2}$.\n\nSince no two individuals can simultaneously reach 60 years old, the number of ordered triples $(x, y, z)$ is $\\mathrm{C}_{59}^{2}-3 \\mathrm{C}_{20}^{2}=1141$.", "answer": "1141"}
{"id": 51142, "problem": "Person A and Person B start riding bicycles from place $A$ to place $B$ at the same time. Person A's speed is 1.2 times that of Person B. After riding 5 kilometers, Person B's bicycle breaks down, and the time spent fixing it is equivalent to riding $\\frac{1}{6}$ of the total distance. After fixing the bicycle, Person B's speed increases by 60%, and as a result, both Person A and Person B arrive at place $B$ at the same time. The distance between $A$ and $B$ is $\\qquad$ kilometers.", "solution": "【Analysis】According to the problem, the speed ratio of A and B is $1.2: 1=6: 5$, so the time ratio is 5: 6. Let's assume A takes $5 t$, then B's original time is $6 t$. The delay time due to the fault for B is $\\frac{1}{6} \\times 6 t=t$, and the total time taken for the entire journey is $5 t$. Therefore, after the fault is resolved, B's increased speed saves $2 t$ of time. The speed ratio after the increase is $1.6: 1=8: 5$, so the time ratio is $5: 8$, saving three parts of time, so each part is $\\frac{2}{3} t$. Therefore, the original planned time for this section is $\\frac{2}{3} t \\times 8=\\frac{16}{3} t$, so the original planned time for the initial 5 kilometers is $6 t-\\frac{16}{3} t=\\frac{2}{3} t$. Therefore, the distance between A and B is $5 \\times\\left(6 t \\div \\frac{2}{3} t\\right)$, and then we can calculate it.\n\n【Solution】Solution: The speed ratio of A and B is $1.2: 1=6: 5$, so the time ratio is 5: 6; assume A takes $5 t$, then B's original time is $6 t$;\n\nThe delay time due to the fault for B is $\\frac{1}{6} \\times 6 t=t$, and the total time taken for the entire journey is $5 t$, so after the fault is resolved, B's increased speed saves $2 t$ of time.\n\nThe speed ratio after the increase is $1.6: 1=8: 5$, so the time ratio is $5: 8$, saving three parts of time, so each part is $\\frac{2}{3} t$,\nTherefore, the original planned time for this section is $\\frac{2}{3} t \\times 8=\\frac{16}{3} t$, so the original planned time for the initial 5 kilometers is $6 t-\\frac{16}{3} t=\\frac{2}{3} t$, so the distance between A and B is:\n$5 \\times\\left(6 t \\div \\frac{2}{3} t\\right)$,\n$=5 \\times 9$,\n$=45$ (kilometers);\nTherefore, the answer is: 45.", "answer": "45"}
{"id": 7458, "problem": "Given real numbers $x, y$ satisfy\n$$\nx+y=3, \\frac{1}{x+y^{2}}+\\frac{1}{x^{2}+y}=\\frac{1}{2} \\text {. }\n$$\n\nFind the value of $x^{5}+y^{5}$.", "solution": "【Analysis】Since the target algebraic expression is a symmetric algebraic expression, it can be expressed using $x+y$ and $xy$. For this purpose, we first find the value of $xy$.\nSolution From the given equation, we have\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n2 x^{2} & +2 y+2 x+2 y^{2}=x^{3}+x y+x^{2} y^{2}+y^{3} \\\\\n\\Rightarrow & 2(x+y)^{2}-4 x y+2(x+y) \\\\\n& =(x+y)\\left((x+y)^{2}-3 x y\\right)+x y+x^{2} y^{2} .\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nSubstituting $x+y=3$ into the above equation, we get\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n(x y)^{2}-4 x y+3=0 \\\\\n\\Rightarrow x y=1 \\text { or } x y=3 \\text { (discard). } \\\\\n\\text { Also, } x^{5}+y^{5}=\\left(x^{2}+y^{2}\\right)\\left(x^{3}+y^{3}\\right)-x^{2} y^{2}(x+y), \\\\\nx^{3}+y^{3}=(x+y)\\left((x+y)^{2}-3 x y\\right)=18, \\\\\nx^{2}+y^{2}=(x+y)^{2}-2 x y=7,\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nTherefore, $x^{5}+y^{5}=123$.", "answer": "123"}
{"id": 11226, "problem": "Triangle $A B C$ is an isosceles right triangle: the angle at $C$ is right and $|A C|=|B C|=12$. Point $M$ is the midpoint of side $A B$. Point $D$ lies on side $A C$. Finally, point $E$ is the intersection of line segments $C M$ and $B D$, see the figure below.\n\nIf $|C D|=3$, what is the area of quadrilateral $A M E D$?\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_04_17_01cb006263f00c7722c1g-3.jpg?height=371&width=371&top_left_y=885&top_left_x=1522)", "solution": "B3. $\\frac{162}{5}$ The area of $\\triangle A M C$ is half the area of $\\triangle A B C$. The area of $\\triangle A B C$ is $\\frac{1}{2} \\cdot|A C| \\cdot|B C|=\\frac{1}{2} \\cdot 12 \\cdot 12=72$. Therefore, the area of $\\triangle A M C$ is 36. To determine the area of quadrilateral $A M E D$, we now only need to determine the area of $\\triangle C D E$.\n\nLet $F$ be the point obtained by reflecting $D$ over $C E$. Due to symmetry, we see that $\\triangle C E F$ has the same area as $\\triangle C D E$. Moreover, we also know that $|C F|=3$ and $|B C|=12$. Triangles $B C E$ and $C E F$\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_04_17_fc21619166b069277c26g-5.jpg?height=382&width=371&top_left_y=203&top_left_x=1528)\nhave the same height, but the base of $\\triangle B C E$ is four times as large. Therefore, the area of $\\triangle B C E$ is four times the area of $\\triangle C E F$ (or $\\triangle C D E$).\n\nIf we add triangle $C D E$ to this, we see that $\\triangle B C D$ has five times the area of $\\triangle C D E$. The area of $\\triangle B C D$ is $\\frac{1}{2} \\cdot|C D| \\cdot|B C|=\\frac{1}{2} \\cdot 3 \\cdot 12=18$. Altogether, we find that $\\triangle C D E$ has an area of $\\frac{18}{5}$, and the area of quadrilateral $A M E D$ is therefore $36-\\frac{18}{5}=\\frac{162}{5}$.", "answer": "\\frac{162}{5}"}
{"id": 29451, "problem": "For the 2002 tax declaration, those whose annual gross income exceeded 1,050,000 forints had to pay, in addition to 40% of the excess, 267,000 forints as tax. What was the monthly gross income if the income tax was 30% of the income?", "solution": "Let $x$ be the annual gross income. Then the tax to be paid is:\n\n$$\n(x-1050000) \\cdot 0.4+267000\n$$\n\nIf this is equal to 30% of the gross income, then\n\n$$\n(x-1050000) \\cdot 0.4+267000=0.3 \\cdot x\n$$\n\nFrom this, we get that $x=1530000$ is the annual income. The monthly income is therefore $127500 \\mathrm{Ft}$.", "answer": "127500\\mathrm{Ft}"}
{"id": 42540, "problem": "Count how many different $p$-arithmetic fractional-linear functions there are.\n\nThe function $f(f(x))$ is denoted by $f_{2}(x)$. Similarly, we introduce fractional-linear functions $f_{\\mathrm{B}}(x), f_{1}(x), \\ldots, f_{2}(x)$, assuming\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\nf_{3}(x) & =f\\left(f_{2}(x)\\right), \\\\\nf_{4}(x) & =f\\left(f_{\\mathrm{B}}(x)\\right), \\\\\n\\cdots & \\cdot \\\\\nf_{n}(x) & =f\\left(f_{n-1}(x)\\right) .\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nFor example,\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& f(x)=\\frac{x+1}{x} \\\\\n& f_{2}(x)=\\frac{\\frac{x+1}{x}+1}{\\frac{x+1}{x}}=\\frac{2 x+1}{x+1} \\\\\n& f_{3}(x)=\\frac{\\frac{2 x+1}{x+1}+1}{\\frac{2 x+1}{x+1}}=\\frac{3 x+1}{2 x+1}\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nThe action of all functions $f_{n}(x)$ can be traced on a diagram constructed for the function $f(x)$. The action of the function $f(x)$ is such that each point of its diagram moves to the next one, i.e., makes one step in the direction of the arrows. When applying the function $f_{2}(x)$, each point on the diagram of $f(x)$ already makes two steps, landing in the second point. Generally, when applying $f_{n}(x)$, each point on the diagram of $f(x)$ makes $n$ steps in the direction of the arrows, jumping over $n-1$ points to the $n$-th. This allows constructing the diagrams of the functions $f_{2}(x), f_{3}(x), \\ldots$ from the diagram of the function $f(x)$ without calculations.", "solution": "146. Let's fix some triple of different points, for example $0,1, \\infty$. Each fractional-linear function maps this triple of points to some other triple of different points $y_{1}, y_{2}, y_{3}$. Conversely, for each triple of different points $y_{1}, y_{2}, y_{3}$, one can find and uniquely determine a fractional-linear function that maps this triple to $0,1, \\infty$. Therefore, the number of different $p$-arithmetic fractional-linear functions is the same as the number of different triples of points in our $p$-arithmetic, extended by the symbol $\\infty$ (triples differing in order should be considered different). For $y_{1}$, we can choose any of the $p+1$ points $0,1, \\ldots, p-1, \\infty$, for $y_{2}$ - any of the $p$ remaining points, and finally, for $y_{3}$ we can take any of the $p-1$ points not yet chosen. Thus, there will be $(p+1) p(p-1)$ combinations, i.e., different triples of points. The same number will be for $p$-arithmetic\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_21_a55bead9955e32b1e916g-254.jpg?height=265&width=362&top_left_y=1288&top_left_x=682)\n\nPic. 152. linear fractional functions.", "answer": "(p+1)p(p-1)"}
{"id": 8682, "problem": "The coefficient of $a b c^{2}$ in the expansion of $(a+2 b-3 c)^{4}$ is ( ).\n(A) 208\n(B) 216\n(C) 217\n(D) 218", "solution": "3. B.\n\nAccording to the problem, the coefficient of $a b c^{2}$ is $C_{4}^{2}(-3)^{2} C_{2}^{1} \\times 2 \\times 1=216$", "answer": "B"}
{"id": 11716, "problem": "Let planar vectors $\\boldsymbol{a}, \\boldsymbol{b}$ satisfy $|\\boldsymbol{a}+\\boldsymbol{b}|=3$. Then the maximum value of $\\boldsymbol{a} \\cdot \\boldsymbol{b}$ is $\\qquad$.", "solution": "2. $\\frac{9}{4}$.\n\nNotice that,\n$$\n\\boldsymbol{a} \\cdot \\boldsymbol{b}=\\frac{1}{4}\\left((\\boldsymbol{a}+\\boldsymbol{b})^{2}-(\\boldsymbol{a}-\\boldsymbol{b})^{2}\\right) \\leqslant \\frac{9}{4},\n$$\n\nthe equality holds if and only if $\\boldsymbol{a}=\\boldsymbol{b}$. Therefore, the maximum value of $\\boldsymbol{a} \\cdot \\boldsymbol{b}$ is $\\frac{9}{4}$.", "answer": "\\frac{9}{4}"}
{"id": 60324, "problem": "Let's take a positive integer $n$, sum its digits, and then add the digits of this sum again to get an integer $S$. What is the smallest $n$ that allows us to obtain $S \\geq 10?$", "solution": "11. The answer is 199. Indeed, if $n$ had 1 or 2 digits, $n \\leq 99$, and then the sum of its digits would be $\\leq 18$ and the sum of the digits of the number equal to the sum of its digits would be $\\leq 9$, so $n$ has at least three digits. Note that for $n \\leq 198$, the sum of the digits of the number is still $\\leq 18$. However, if $n=199$, the sum of its digits is 19 and the sum of the digits of 19 is 10, as required.", "answer": "199"}
{"id": 53264, "problem": "The solution to the equation $\\arctan 2^{x}-\\arctan 2^{-x}=\\frac{\\pi}{6}$ is . $\\qquad$", "solution": "3. $\\log _{2} \\sqrt{3}$.\n\nTaking the tangent of both sides of the known equation, we get\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\frac{2^{x}-2^{-x}}{1+2^{x} \\times 2^{-x}}=\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{3} \\Rightarrow 2^{x}-2^{-x}=\\frac{2 \\sqrt{3}}{3} \\\\\n\\Rightarrow\\left(2^{x}\\right)^{2}-\\frac{2 \\sqrt{3}}{3} \\times 2^{x}-1=0 .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nSince $2^{x}>0$, we have\n$$\n2^{x}=\\sqrt{3} \\Rightarrow x=\\log _{2} \\sqrt{3} .\n$$", "answer": "\\log_{2}\\sqrt{3}"}
{"id": 13065, "problem": "Find the pattern and fill in the number:\n$$\n100,81,64,49 \\text {, }\n$$\n$, 25,16,9,4,1$ .", "solution": "$36$", "answer": "36"}
{"id": 60472, "problem": "Let $F=\\max _{1 \\leqslant x \\leqslant 3}\\left|x^{3}-a x^{2}-b x-c\\right|$. Find the minimum value of $F$ when $a, b, c$ take all real numbers. (2001, IMO China National Training Team Selection Exam)", "solution": "Let $f(x)=(x-2)^{3}-\\frac{3}{4}(x-2)$, $x \\in[1,3]$. Set $x-2=\\cos \\theta, \\theta \\in[0, \\pi]$, then $|f(x)|=\\left|\\cos ^{3} \\theta-\\frac{3}{4} \\cos \\theta\\right|=\\frac{1}{4}|\\cos 3 \\theta| \\leqslant \\frac{1}{4}$. When $\\theta=0, \\frac{\\pi}{3}, \\frac{2 \\pi}{3}, \\pi$, i.e., $x=3, \\frac{5}{2}, \\frac{3}{2}, 1$, $|f(x)|=\\frac{1}{4}$.\nAlso, $f(x)=(x-2)^{3}-\\frac{3}{4}(x-2)$\n$$\n=x^{3}-6 x^{2}+\\frac{45}{4} x-\\frac{13}{2} \\text {, }\n$$\n\nWhen $a=6, b=-\\frac{45}{4}, c=\\frac{13}{2}$, $f(x)_{\\text {max }}=\\frac{1}{4}$.\nNow we prove: $F \\geqslant \\frac{1}{4}$.\nLet $f^{\\prime}(x)=x^{3}-a x^{2}-b x-c$. On the interval $[1,3]$, take values symmetrically about $x=2$, i.e., $x=1, \\frac{3}{2}, \\frac{5}{2}, 3$.\nSince $f^{\\prime}(1)=-a-b-c+1$,\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nf^{\\prime}\\left(\\frac{3}{2}\\right)=-\\frac{9}{4} a-\\frac{3}{2} b-c+\\frac{27}{8}, \\\\\nf^{\\prime}\\left(\\frac{5}{2}\\right)=-\\frac{25}{4} a-\\frac{5}{2} b-c+\\frac{125}{8}, \\\\\nf^{\\prime}(3)=-9 a-3 b-c+27,\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nThus, we have\n$$\n-\\frac{2}{3} f^{\\prime}(1)+\\frac{4}{3} f^{\\prime}\\left(\\frac{3}{2}\\right)-\\frac{4}{3} f^{\\prime}\\left(\\frac{5}{2}\\right)+\\frac{2}{3} f^{\\prime}(3)=1 .\n$$\n\nBy $F \\geqslant \\max || f^{\\prime}(1)|,| f^{\\prime}\\left(\\frac{3}{2}\\right)|,| f^{\\prime}\\left(\\frac{5}{2}\\right)|,| f^{\\prime}(3)||$, we get $4 F \\geqslant \\frac{2}{3}\\left|f^{\\prime}(1)\\right|+\\frac{4}{3}\\left|f^{\\prime}\\left(\\frac{3}{2}\\right)\\right|+$\n$$\n\\frac{4}{3}\\left|f^{\\prime}\\left(\\frac{5}{2}\\right)\\right|+\\frac{2}{3}\\left|f^{\\prime}(3)\\right| \\geqslant 1 .\n$$\n\nTherefore, $F \\geqslant \\frac{1}{4}$.\nEquality holds if and only if $-f^{\\prime}(1)=f^{\\prime}\\left(\\frac{3}{2}\\right)=-f^{\\prime}\\left(\\frac{5}{2}\\right)$ $=f^{\\prime}(3)=\\frac{1}{4}$.\nHence, when $a=6, b=-\\frac{45}{4}, c=\\frac{13}{2}$, $F=\\frac{1}{4}$.\nThus, $F_{\\min }=\\frac{1}{4}$.\nFinally, it is noted that solving the extremum problem of multivariate functions often requires the comprehensive application of various methods. Due to the limitation of space, we will not provide more examples here.", "answer": "\\frac{1}{4}"}
{"id": 35572, "problem": "The teacher gave Vasya and Petya two identical cardboard $n$-gons. Vasya cut his polygon into 33-gons along non-intersecting diagonals, while Petya cut his polygon into 67-gons along non-intersecting diagonals. Find the smallest possible value of $n$.", "solution": "Answer: 2017.\n\nThe sum of the angles of an $n$-sided polygon is $(n-2) \\cdot 180^{\\circ}$. If it is cut into $k$ 33-sided polygons, then $(n-2) \\cdot 180^{\\circ}=k \\cdot (33-2) \\cdot 180^{\\circ}$, hence $n-2 \\vdots 31$. Similarly, from the second condition, it follows that $n-2 \\vdots 65$. Since 31 and 65 are coprime, the smallest possible value of $n=31 \\cdot 65+2=$ 2017.\n\n$\\pm$ Correct solution with a minor error leading to an incorrect answer. 5 points\n\n- The solution includes the idea of calculating the sum of angles, but lacks conclusions about divisibility. 2 points\n- The correct answer is given, but not justified. In particular, a certain pair of cuts for which \"everything fits\" is provided. 1 point", "answer": "2017"}
{"id": 16091, "problem": "Let $A B C$ be a triangle such that $A B=2, C A=3$, and $B C=4$. A semicircle with its diameter on $\\overline{B C}$ is tangent to $\\overline{A B}$ and $\\overline{A C}$. Compute the area of the semicircle.", "solution": "Answer: $\\frac{27 \\pi}{40}$\nSolution: Let $O, D$, and $E$ be the midpoint of the diameter and the points of tangency with $\\overline{A B}$ and $\\overline{A C}$ respectively. Then $[A B C]=[A O B]+[A O C]=\\frac{1}{2}(A B+$ $A C) r$, where $r$ is the radius of the semicircle. Now by Heron's formula, $[A B C]=$ $\\sqrt{\\frac{9}{2} \\cdot \\frac{1}{2} \\cdot \\frac{3}{2} \\cdot \\frac{5}{2}}=\\frac{3 \\sqrt{15}}{4}$. We solve for $r=\\frac{3 \\sqrt{15}}{10}$ and compute $\\frac{1}{2} \\pi r^{2}=\\frac{27 \\pi}{40}$.", "answer": "\\frac{27\\pi}{40}"}
{"id": 39049, "problem": "Tom has twelve slips of paper which he wants to put into five cups labeled $A$, $B$, $C$, $D$, $E$. He wants the sum of the numbers on the slips in each cup to be an integer. Furthermore, he wants the five integers to be consecutive and increasing from $A$ to $E$. The numbers on the papers are $2, 2, 2, 2.5, 2.5, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3.5, 4,$ and $4.5$. If a slip with $2$ goes into cup $E$ and a slip with $3$ goes into cup $B$, then the slip with $3.5$ must go into what cup?\n$\\textbf{(A) } A \\qquad \\textbf{(B) } B \\qquad \\textbf{(C) } C \\qquad \\textbf{(D) } D \\qquad \\textbf{(E) } E$", "solution": "The numbers have a sum of $6+5+12+4+8=35$, which averages to $7$, which means $A, B, C, D,$ and\n$E$ will have the values $5, 6, 7, 8$ and $9$, respectively. Now, it's the process of elimination: Cup $A$\nwill have a sum of $5$, so putting a $3.5$ slip in the cup will leave $5-3.5=1.5$; however,\nall of our slips are bigger than $1.5$, so this is impossible. Cup $B$ has a sum of $6$, but we are told that it already has a $3$ slip, leaving $6-3=3$, which is too small for the\n$3.5$ slip. Cup $C$ is a little bit trickier but still manageable. It must have a value of $7$, so adding the $3.5$ slip leaves room for $7-3.5=3.5$. This looks good at first as we have slips smaller than that, but upon closer inspection, we see that no slip fits \nexactly. And the smallest sum of two slips is $2+2=4$, which is too big, so this case is also impossible. Cup $E$ has a sum of $9$, but we are told it already has a $2$ slip. So, we\nare left with $9-2=7$, which is identical to Cup C and thus also impossible.\nWith all other choices removed, we are left with the answer: Cup $\\boxed{\\textbf{(D)}~D}$.", "answer": "D"}
{"id": 3442, "problem": "Calculate the definite integral:\n\n$$\n\\int_{0}^{\\pi / 4} \\frac{4-7 \\tan x}{2+3 \\tan x} d x\n$$", "solution": "## Solution\n\nLet's use the substitution:\n\n$$\nt=\\operatorname{tg} x\n$$\n\nFrom which we get:\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& d x=\\frac{d t}{1+t^{2}} \\\\\n& x=0 \\Rightarrow t=\\operatorname{tg} 0=0 \\\\\n& x=\\frac{\\pi}{4} \\Rightarrow t=\\operatorname{tg} \\frac{\\pi}{4}=1\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nSubstitute:\n\n$$\n\\int_{0}^{\\pi / 4} \\frac{4-7 \\operatorname{tg} x}{2+3 \\operatorname{tg} x} d x=\\int_{0}^{1} \\frac{4-7 t}{2+3 t} \\cdot \\frac{d t}{1+t^{2}}=\\int_{0}^{1} \\frac{4-7 t}{(2+3 t)\\left(1+t^{2}\\right)} d t=\n$$\n\nDecompose the proper rational fraction into partial fractions using the method of undetermined coefficients:\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& \\frac{4-7 t}{(3 t+2)\\left(1+t^{2}\\right)}=\\frac{A}{3 t+2}+\\frac{B t+C}{1+t^{2}}=\\frac{A\\left(1+t^{2}\\right)+(B t+C)(3 t+2)}{(3 t+2)\\left(1+t^{2}\\right)}= \\\\\n& =\\frac{A+A t^{2}+3 B t^{2}+2 B t+3 C t+2 C}{(3 t+2)\\left(1+t^{2}\\right)}=\\frac{(A+3 B) t^{2}+(2 B+3 C) t+(A+2 C)}{(3 t+2)\\left(1+t^{2}\\right)} \\\\\n& \\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\nA+3 B=0 \\\\\n2 B+3 C=-7 \\\\\nA+2 C=4\n\\end{array}\\right. \\\\\n& \\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\nA=-3 B \\\\\n2 B+3 C=-7 \\\\\n-3 B+2 C=4\n\\end{array}\\right.\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nMultiply the second equation by 3 and the third by 2:\n\n$$\n\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\nA=-3 B \\\\\n6 B+9 C=-21 \\\\\n-6 B+4 C=8\n\\end{array}\\right.\n$$\n\nAdd the third equation to the second:\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& \\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\nA=-3 B \\\\\n13 C=-13 \\\\\n-6 B+4 C=8\n\\end{array}\\right. \\\\\n& \\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\nA=-3 B \\\\\nC=-1 \\\\\n-6 B-4=8\n\\end{array}\\right. \\\\\n& \\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\nA=6 \\\\\nC=-1 \\\\\nB=-2\n\\end{array}\\right. \\\\\n& \\frac{4-7 t}{(3 t+2)\\left(1+t^{2}\\right)}=\\frac{6}{3 t+2}-\\frac{2 t+1}{1+t^{2}}\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nWe get:\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& =\\int_{0}^{1}\\left(\\frac{6}{3 t+2}-\\frac{2 t+1}{1+t^{2}}\\right) d t=2 \\cdot \\int_{0}^{1} \\frac{1}{t+\\frac{2}{3}} d t-\\int_{0}^{1} \\frac{2 t}{1+t^{2}} d t-\\int_{0}^{1} \\frac{1}{1+t^{2}} d t= \\\\\n& =\\left.2 \\cdot \\ln \\left|t+\\frac{2}{3}\\right|\\right|_{0} ^{1}-\\int_{0}^{1} \\frac{d\\left(t^{2}+1\\right)}{1+t^{2}} d t-\\left.\\operatorname{arctg} t\\right|_{0} ^{1}= \\\\\n& =2 \\cdot \\ln \\left|1+\\frac{2}{3}\\right|-2 \\cdot \\ln \\left|0+\\frac{2}{3}\\right|-\\left.\\ln \\left(t^{2}+1\\right)\\right|_{0} ^{1}-\\operatorname{arctg} 1+\\operatorname{arctg} 0= \\\\\n& =2 \\cdot \\ln \\frac{5}{3}-2 \\cdot \\ln \\frac{2}{3}-\\ln \\left(1^{2}+1\\right)+\\ln \\left(0^{2}+1\\right)-\\frac{\\pi}{4}+0= \\\\\n& =2 \\cdot \\ln \\frac{5}{2}-\\ln 2+\\ln 1-\\frac{\\pi}{4}=\\ln \\frac{25}{4}-\\ln 2-\\frac{\\pi}{4}=\\ln \\frac{25}{8}-\\frac{\\pi}{4}\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nSource — «http://pluspi.org/wiki/index.php/\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�_ $\\% \\mathrm{D} 0 \\% 9 \\mathrm{~A} \\% \\mathrm{D} 1 \\% 83 \\% \\mathrm{D} 0 \\% \\mathrm{~B} 7 \\% \\mathrm{D} 0 \\% \\mathrm{BD} \\% \\mathrm{D} 0 \\% \\mathrm{~B} 5 \\% \\mathrm{D} 1 \\% 86 \\% \\mathrm{D} 0 \\% \\mathrm{BE} \\% \\mathrm{D} 0 \\% \\mathrm{~B} 2 \\mathrm{H} 0 \\% \\% 98 \\% \\mathrm{D} 0 \\% \\mathrm{BD}$ $\\% \\mathrm{D} 1 \\% 82 \\% \\mathrm{D} 0 \\% \\mathrm{~B} 5 \\% \\mathrm{D} 0 \\% \\mathrm{~B} 3 \\% \\mathrm{D} 1 \\% 80 \\% \\mathrm{D} 0 \\% \\mathrm{~B} 0 \\% \\mathrm{D} 0 \\% \\mathrm{BB} \\% \\mathrm{D} 1 \\% 8 \\mathrm{~B}+9-26$ \"\n\nCategories: Kuznetsov's Problem Book Integrals Problem 9 | Integrals\n\n- Last modified: 18:04, 13 May 2009.\n- Content is available under CC-BY-SA 3.0.", "answer": "\\ln\\frac{25}{8}-\\frac{\\pi}{4}"}
{"id": 51026, "problem": "Let $t$ be a real root of the quadratic equation $a x^{2}+b x+c=0(a \\neq 0)$, then the relationship between the discriminant $\\Delta=b^{2}-4 a c$ and the quadratic form $M=(2 a t+b)^{2}$ is ( ).\n(A) $\\Delta>M$\n(B) $\\Delta=M$.\n(C) $\\Delta<M$\n(D) Cannot be determined", "solution": "5. B (Hint: Since $t$ is a root of the equation, we have $a t^{2}+b t+c=0$. Thus, $M=4 a^{2} t^{2}+4 a b t+b^{2}=4 a\\left[a t^{2}+b t+c\\right]-4 a c$ $+b^{2}=b^{2}-4 a c=\\Delta.$)", "answer": "B"}
{"id": 56851, "problem": "In the Cartesian coordinate system $x O y$, $F_{1}$ and $F_{2}$ are the left and right foci of the hyperbola $\\frac{x^{2}}{a^{2}}-\\frac{y^{2}}{4}=1(a>0)$, respectively. The line $l$ passes through the right vertex $A$ of the hyperbola and the point $B(0,2)$. If the sum of the distances from points $F_{1}$ and $F_{2}$ to the line $l$ equals the length of the segment $B F_{2}$, then the coordinates of point $A$ are $\\qquad$", "solution": "3. $(2 \\sqrt{2}, 0)$.\n\nFrom the given, $c=\\sqrt{a^{2}+4}$. It is easy to know that $\\sin \\angle O A B=\\frac{2}{c},\\left|B F_{2}\\right|=\\sqrt{c^{2}+4}$.\nThe sum of the distances from points $F_{1}$ and $F_{2}$ to line $l$ is\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\left|A F_{1}\\right| \\sin \\angle O A B+\\left|A F_{2}\\right| \\sin \\angle O A B \\\\\n=\\left|F_{1} F_{2}\\right| \\frac{2}{c}=4 \\\\\n\\Rightarrow \\sqrt{c^{2}+4}=4 \\Rightarrow c=2 \\sqrt{3} \\Rightarrow a=2 \\sqrt{2} .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nTherefore, point $A(2 \\sqrt{2}, 0)$.", "answer": "(2\\sqrt{2},0)"}
{"id": 47257, "problem": "Determine all quadruplets $(a, b, c, k)$ of integers such that $a, b, c$ are prime numbers and $k$ is a strictly positive integer satisfying\n\n$$\na^{2}+b^{2}+16 c^{2}=9 k^{2}+1\n$$", "solution": "A square modulo 3 is 0 or 1, and we have $1 \\equiv a^{2}+b^{2}+c^{2}(\\bmod 3)$, so among $(a, b, c)$, two are divisible by 3, hence two are equal to three. By symmetry, since $a, b$ play the same role, we can assume $a=3$. We then have two cases:\n\n- If $b=3$, we have $9 k^{2}=16 c^{2}+17$ so $(3 k-4 c)(3 k+4 c)=17$. Since $3 k+4 c$ is positive and strictly greater than $3 k-4 c$ and 17 is prime, we have $3 k-4 c=1,3 k+4 c=17$ so by subtracting, $8 c=16$ hence $c=2$. We get $3 k=9$ so $k=3$.\n\nConversely, $(3,3,2,3)$ works because $9+9+64=1+81=1+9 \\cdot 3^{2}$.\n\n- If $c=3$, we have $9 k^{2}=b^{2}+152$ so $(3 k-b)(3 k+b)=152$. Since $152=8 \\cdot 19$, we have $(3 k-b, 3 k+b)=$ $(1,152),(2,76),(4,38),(8,19)$. By summing, we get $6 k=153,78,42,27$, which excludes in particular the first and last pairs. So we have $k=13$ in the second case and $b=37$ and in the third case $k=7$ and $b=17$.\n\nConversely $(3,17,3,7),(17,3,3,7),(3,37,3,13)$ and $(37,3,3,13)$ work because $3^{2}+$ $17^{2}+16 \\cdot 9=17 \\cdot 9+17^{2}=17 \\cdot 26=21^{2}+1=9 \\cdot 7^{2}+1$ and because $9+16 \\cdot 9+37^{2}=37^{2}+1+152=$ $1+37^{2}+4+4 \\cdot 37=1+39^{2}=1+9 \\cdot 13^{2}$.\n\nThe solutions are therefore $(3,3,2,3),(3,17,3,7),(17,3,3,7),(3,37,3,13)$ and $(37,3,3,13)$.\n\n## 5 Last Courses\n\n## 1 Homotheties\n\nThis course is taken from the excellent course on transformations of the plane by Thomas Budzinski on the POFM website (https://maths-olympiques.fr/wp-content/ uploads/2017/09/geom_transfos.pdf p.4-12).\n\n## 2 Graph Theory\n\nThis course was inspired by the delightful course on graph theory by Pierre Bornsztein (http://maths-olympiques.fr/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/graphes.pdf).\n\n## IV. Group B\n\n## Content of this section\n\n1 First Part: Algebra & Geometry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80\n\n1 Angle Hunting (Domitille) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .", "answer": "(3,3,2,3),(3,17,3,7),(17,3,3,7),(3,37,3,13),(37,3,3,13)"}
{"id": 29147, "problem": "To ensure that at least 2 blocks have the same color, one must take out at least $\\qquad$ blocks.", "solution": "【Analysis】There are $60 \\div 15=4$ colors, and it is necessary to take out $4+1=5$ pieces.", "answer": "5"}
{"id": 9350, "problem": "Determine all triples of positive integers $(a, b, n)$ that satisfy the following equation: $a! + b! = 2^n$", "solution": "1. **Initial Considerations:**\n   - We need to find all triples of positive integers \\((a, b, n)\\) such that \\(a! + b! = 2^n\\).\n   - Note that \\(2^n\\) is a power of 2, and thus it is even. Therefore, \\(a! + b!\\) must also be even.\n\n2. **Case Analysis:**\n   - If both \\(a\\) and \\(b\\) are greater than 3, then \\(a! + b!\\) is a multiple of 3 (since any factorial of a number greater than 3 includes 3 as a factor). However, \\(2^n\\) is never a multiple of 3 for \\(n \\geq 1\\). Hence, at most one of \\(a\\) or \\(b\\) can be greater than 3.\n\n3. **Assume \\(a \\geq b\\):**\n   - This assumption simplifies our analysis since we can consider the cases for \\(b\\) and then determine \\(a\\).\n\n4. **Case \\(b = 1\\):**\n   - The equation becomes \\(a! + 1! = 2^n\\), which simplifies to \\(a! + 1 = 2^n\\).\n   - If \\(a \\geq 2\\), then \\(a! + 1\\) is odd (since \\(a! \\geq 2! = 2\\) is even), but \\(2^n\\) is even, leading to a contradiction.\n   - Therefore, \\(a = 1\\), giving the solution \\((1, 1, 1)\\).\n\n5. **Case \\(b = 2\\):**\n   - The equation becomes \\(a! + 2! = 2^n\\), which simplifies to \\(a! + 2 = 2^n\\).\n   - Rearranging, we get \\(a! = 2^n - 2\\).\n   - We need to check values of \\(a\\) such that \\(a! = 2^n - 2\\) is a factorial and a power of 2 minus 2.\n   - For \\(a = 2\\), \\(2! = 2\\), so \\(2 = 2^n - 2\\) implies \\(2^n = 4\\) and \\(n = 2\\). This gives the solution \\((2, 2, 2)\\).\n   - For \\(a = 3\\), \\(3! = 6\\), so \\(6 = 2^n - 2\\) implies \\(2^n = 8\\) and \\(n = 3\\). This gives the solution \\((3, 2, 3)\\).\n\n6. **Case \\(b = 3\\):**\n   - The equation becomes \\(a! + 3! = 2^n\\), which simplifies to \\(a! + 6 = 2^n\\).\n   - Rearranging, we get \\(a! = 2^n - 6\\).\n   - We need to check values of \\(a\\) such that \\(a! = 2^n - 6\\) is a factorial and a power of 2 minus 6.\n   - For \\(a = 3\\), \\(3! = 6\\), so \\(6 = 2^n - 6\\) implies \\(2^n = 12\\), which is not a power of 2. Thus, no solution for \\(a = 3\\).\n   - For \\(a = 2\\), \\(2! = 2\\), so \\(2 = 2^n - 6\\) implies \\(2^n = 8\\) and \\(n = 3\\). This gives the solution \\((2, 3, 3)\\).\n\n7. **Conclusion:**\n   - The only valid solutions are \\((1, 1, 1)\\), \\((2, 2, 2)\\), \\((3, 2, 3)\\), and \\((2, 3, 3)\\).\n\nThe final answer is \\(\\boxed{(1, 1, 1), (2, 2, 2), (3, 2, 3), (2, 3, 3)}\\).", "answer": "(1, 1, 1), (2, 2, 2), (3, 2, 3), (2, 3, 3)"}
{"id": 19036, "problem": "Given a cyclic quadrilateral $ABCD$. The rays $AB$ and $DC$ intersect at point $K$. It turns out that points $B$, $D$, as well as the midpoints $M$ and $N$ of segments $AC$ and $KC$, lie on the same circle. What values can the angle $ADC$ take?", "solution": "$M N$ is the midline in triangle $A K C$, so $\\angle B A C = \\angle N M C$. Additionally, $\\angle B A C = \\angle B D C$ because quadrilateral $A B C D$ is cyclic.\n\nLet points $M$ and $N$ lie on the same side of line $B D$. Then $M$ lies inside triangle $B C D$ and, therefore, inside triangle $B N D$, and thus inside its circumcircle. But then points $B, N, D$, and $M$ cannot lie on the same circle. Therefore, $N$ and $M$ lie on opposite sides of $B D$, and $\\angle B D C = \\angle B M N$. From the parallelism of $M N$ and $A K$, it follows that $\\angle B M N = \\angle A B M$, from which $\\angle B A C = \\angle B D C = \\angle A B M$. Hence, $A M = M B$, meaning that in triangle $A B C$, the median $B M$ is equal to half the side $A C$. Therefore, $\\angle A B C = 90^{\\circ}$, and thus $\\angle A D C = 90^{\\circ}$.\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_06_6409e68af5a1ba5e989dg-34.jpg?height=494&width=564&top_left_y=-1&top_left_x=747)\n\n## Answer\n\n$90^{\\circ}$.\n\nSubmit a comment", "answer": "90"}
{"id": 40318, "problem": "Find the smallest positive integer $n$ that satisfies the following:\n\nWe can color each positive integer with one of $n$ colors such that the equation $w + 6x = 2y + 3z$ has no solutions in positive integers with all of $w, x, y$ and $z$ having the same color. (Note that $w, x, y$ and $z$ need not be distinct.)", "solution": "1. **Prove that \\( n > 3 \\):**\n   - Assume for the sake of contradiction that there are at most 3 colors, say \\( c_1 \\), \\( c_2 \\), and \\( c_3 \\).\n   - Let 1 have color \\( c_1 \\) without loss of generality.\n   - By considering the tuple \\((1,1,2,1)\\), the color of 2 must be different from \\( c_1 \\), so let it be \\( c_2 \\).\n   - By considering the tuple \\((3,2,3,3)\\), the color of 3 cannot be \\( c_2 \\), and by \\((3,1,3,1)\\), the color of 3 cannot be \\( c_1 \\). Therefore, the color of 3 must be \\( c_3 \\).\n   - By considering the tuple \\((6,2,6,2)\\), the color of 6 cannot be \\( c_2 \\), and by \\((3,3,6,3)\\), the color of 6 cannot be \\( c_3 \\). Therefore, the color of 6 must be \\( c_1 \\).\n   - By considering the tuple \\((9,6,9,9)\\), the color of 9 cannot be \\( c_1 \\), and by \\((9,3,9,3)\\), the color of 9 cannot be \\( c_3 \\). Therefore, the color of 9 must be \\( c_2 \\).\n   - By considering the tuple \\((6,4,6,6)\\), the color of 4 cannot be \\( c_1 \\), and by \\((2,2,4,2)\\), the color of 4 cannot be \\( c_2 \\). Therefore, the color of 4 must be \\( c_3 \\).\n   - By considering the tuple \\((6,6,12,6)\\), the color of 12 cannot be \\( c_1 \\), and by \\((12,4,12,4)\\), the color of 12 cannot be \\( c_3 \\). Therefore, the color of 12 must be \\( c_2 \\).\n   - However, we have reached a contradiction, as \\((12,2,9,2)\\) is colored with only \\( c_2 \\). Therefore, there must be more than 3 colors.\n\n2. **Prove that \\( n = 4 \\) works:**\n   - Define the following four sets:\n     \\[\n     \\begin{align*}\n     c_1 &= \\{3^{2a}(3b+1) \\mid a, b \\ge 0\\} \\\\\n     c_2 &= \\{3^{2a}(3b+2) \\mid a, b \\ge 0\\} \\\\\n     c_3 &= \\{3^{2a+1}(3b+1) \\mid a, b \\ge 0\\} \\\\\n     c_4 &= \\{3^{2a+1}(3b+2) \\mid a, b \\ge 0\\}\n     \\end{align*}\n     \\]\n   - It is obvious that each positive integer appears in exactly one of these sets because if we divide out all powers of 3 in a number, then we will get a number that is either 1 or 2 modulo 3.\n   - We assert that no quadruple of positive integers \\((w, x, y, z)\\) satisfying \\( w + 6x = 2y + 3z \\) consists of four members from the same set.\n   - Assume for the sake of contradiction that \\((a, b, c, d)\\) are positive integers satisfying \\( a + 6b = 2c + 3d \\) with \\( a, b, c, d \\) from the same set.\n   - If \\((a, b, c, d)\\) are from the same set, then \\(\\left(\\frac{a}{3}, \\frac{b}{3}, \\frac{c}{3}, \\frac{d}{3}\\right)\\) are also from the same set. Hence, we may assume without loss of generality that at least one of \\((a, b, c, d)\\) is not divisible by 3, or else we can perform this operation to reduce it.\n   - Let \\( v_3(t) \\) denote the largest integer such that \\( 3^{v_3(t)} \\mid t \\). Since at least one of these is not divisible by 3, \\( v_3(a), v_3(b), v_3(c), v_3(d) \\) must be even.\n   - Notice that \\( w + 6x \\equiv w \\equiv 2y + 3z \\equiv -y \\pmod{3} \\), so \\( w + y \\equiv 0 \\pmod{3} \\). Therefore, \\( w \\equiv y \\equiv 0 \\pmod{3} \\), or else they would have different residues modulo 3. Also, they must both be divisible by 9 because \\( v_3(w) \\) and \\( v_3(y) \\) are even.\n   - Since \\( 2y - w = 3(2x - z) \\), \\( 3 \\mid 2x - z \\implies x + z \\equiv 0 \\pmod{3} \\). However, this implies that they are both divisible by 3, or else they would have different residues modulo 3. This is a contradiction, as we have assumed that at least one of \\( w, x, y, z \\) is not divisible by 3. Therefore, this coloring works.\n\nThus, \\( n = \\boxed{4} \\) is our answer.", "answer": "4"}
{"id": 6092, "problem": "As shown in the figure, $AB \\perp BC, BC \\perp CD, BC$ is tangent to the circle $O$ with diameter $AD$. In which of the following cases is the area of $ABCD$ an integer?\n(A) $AB=3, CD=1$.\n(B) $AB=5, CD=2$.\n(C) $AB=7, CD=3$.\n(D) $AB=9, CD=4$.\n(E) $AB=11, CD=5$.", "solution": "[Solution] If $E$ is the tangency point of $BC$ and $\\odot O$, connect $OE$, and draw $DF \\perp AB$.\nLet $AB = a, \\quad CD = b$.\nThen $AD = 2OE = AB + CD = a + b$.\nAlso, $BC^2 = DF^2 = AD^2 - AF^2 = (a + b)^2 - (a - b)^2 = 4ab$, thus $BC = 2\\sqrt{ab}$.\nThen $S_{ABCD} = \\frac{1}{2}(AB + CD) \\cdot BC$\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n= \\frac{1}{2}(a + b) \\cdot 2\\sqrt{ab} \\\\\n= (a + b) \\sqrt{ab}.\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nClearly, among the given sets of values, only when $AB = 9, CD = 4$ is $\\sqrt{ab}$ an integer.\nTherefore, the answer is $(D)$.", "answer": "D"}
{"id": 63046, "problem": "Calculate the volumes of bodies bounded by surfaces.\n\n$$\nz=2 x^{2}+8 y^{2}, z=4\n$$", "solution": "## Solution\n\nIn the section of the given figure by the plane $z=$ const, there is an ellipse:\n\n$$\n2 x^{2}+8 y^{2}=z\n$$\n\nThe area of an ellipse described by the formula: $\\frac{x^{2}}{a^{2}}+\\frac{y^{2}}{b^{2}}=1$ is $\\pi \\cdot a \\cdot b$\n\nLet's find the radii of the ellipse:\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_22_348f4289c7b5f46bc246g-21.jpg?height=926&width=1105&top_left_y=979&top_left_x=818)\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& \\frac{2 x^{2}}{z}+\\frac{8 y^{2}}{z}=1 \\rightarrow a=\\frac{\\sqrt{z}}{\\sqrt{2}} ; b=\\frac{\\sqrt{z}}{\\sqrt{8}} \\\\\n& \\Rightarrow S=\\pi a b=\\pi \\cdot \\frac{\\sqrt{z}}{\\sqrt{2}} \\cdot \\frac{\\sqrt{z}}{\\sqrt{8}}=\\frac{\\pi \\cdot z}{4}\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& V=\\int_{0}^{4} S(z) d z=\\frac{\\pi}{4} \\int_{0}^{4} z d z=\\left.\\frac{\\pi}{4}\\left(\\frac{z^{2}}{2}\\right)\\right|_{0} ^{4}= \\\\\n& =\\frac{\\pi}{8}\\left(4^{2}-0^{2}\\right)=2 \\pi\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nSource — «http://pluspi.org/wiki/index.php/\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\n\n\\%D0\\%9A\\%D1\\%83\\%D0\\%B7\\%D0\\%BD\\%D0\\%B5\\%D1\\%86\\%D0\\%BE\\%D0\\%B2_\\%D0\\%98\\%D0\\%BD $\\% \\mathrm{D} 1 \\% 82 \\% \\mathrm{D} 0 \\% \\mathrm{~B} 5 \\% \\mathrm{D} 0 \\% \\mathrm{~B} 3 \\% \\mathrm{D} 1 \\% 80 \\% \\mathrm{D} 0 \\% \\mathrm{~B} 0 \\% \\mathrm{D} 0 \\% \\mathrm{BB} \\% \\mathrm{D} 1 \\% 8 \\mathrm{~B}+20-12 »\n\nCategories: Kuznetsov's Problem Book Integrals Problem 20 | Integrals | Problems for Checking\n\nUkrainian Banner Network\n\n- Last edited on this page: 05:27, 24 June 2010.\n- Content is available under CC-BY-SA 3.0.", "answer": "2\\pi"}
{"id": 51010, "problem": "Simplify each of the fractions $\\frac{1}{2014}, \\frac{2}{2014}, \\cdots, \\frac{2012}{2014}, \\frac{2013}{2014}$ to their simplest form, and find the sum of all the fractions that still have 2014 as their denominator after simplification.", "solution": "【Analysis】Since $2014=2 \\times 1007=2 \\times 19 \\times 53$, we need to find the number of multiples of $2$, $19$, $53$, $2 \\times 19$, $2 \\times 53$, $19 \\times 53$, and $2 \\times 19 \\times 53$, respectively, to determine the number of denominators that are not 2014, and thus solve the problem.\n【Solution】Solution: $2014=2 \\times 1007=2 \\times 19 \\times 53$,\nMultiples of 2: 1007,\nMultiples of 19: 106,\nMultiples of 53: 38,\nMultiples of $2 \\times 19$: 53,\nMultiples of $2 \\times 53$: 19,\nMultiples of $19 \\times 53$: 2,\nMultiples of $2 \\times 19 \\times 53$: 1,\nThe number of denominators that are not 2014 is:\n$1007+106+38-53-19-2+1=1078$ (cases),\nExcluding $\\frac{2014}{2014}$, the total is: $1078-1=1077$ (cases).\nThe number of simplest fractions with a denominator of 2014 is:\n$2013-1077=936$ (cases)\nThe sum is: $936 \\div 2=468$.", "answer": "468"}
{"id": 52, "problem": "Li Shuang rides a bike at a speed of 320 meters per minute from location $A$ to location $B$. On the way, due to a bicycle malfunction, he pushes the bike and walks for 5 minutes to a place 1800 meters from $B$ to repair the bike. After 15 minutes, he continues towards $B$ at 1.5 times his original riding speed, and arrives at $B$ 17 minutes later than the expected time. What is Li Shuang's walking speed in meters per minute?", "solution": "【Solution】Solve: $1800 \\div 320-1800 \\div(320 \\times 1.5)$\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n=5.625-3.75 \\\\\n=1.875 \\text { (minutes) } \\\\\n320 \\times[5-(17-15+1.875)] \\div 5 \\\\\n=320 \\times[5-3.875] \\div 5 \\\\\n=320 \\times 1.125 \\div 5 \\\\\n=360 \\div 5 \\\\\n=72 \\text { (meters/minute) }\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nAnswer: Li Shuang's speed of pushing the cart while walking is 72 meters/minute.\nTherefore, the answer is: 72.", "answer": "72"}
{"id": 1979, "problem": "Let $f(x)=x^2-2x+1.$ For some constant $k, f(x+k) = x^2+2x+1$ for all real numbers $x.$ Determine the value of $k.$", "solution": "1. Given the function \\( f(x) = x^2 - 2x + 1 \\), we can rewrite it in a factored form:\n   \\[\n   f(x) = (x-1)^2\n   \\]\n\n2. We are given that for some constant \\( k \\), the function \\( f(x+k) \\) is equal to \\( x^2 + 2x + 1 \\) for all real numbers \\( x \\). Therefore, we need to find \\( k \\) such that:\n   \\[\n   f(x+k) = x^2 + 2x + 1\n   \\]\n\n3. Substitute \\( x+k \\) into the function \\( f \\):\n   \\[\n   f(x+k) = (x+k-1)^2\n   \\]\n\n4. Expand the expression:\n   \\[\n   (x+k-1)^2 = (x+k-1)(x+k-1) = x^2 + 2x(k-1) + (k-1)^2\n   \\]\n\n5. We need this to be equal to \\( x^2 + 2x + 1 \\):\n   \\[\n   x^2 + 2x(k-1) + (k-1)^2 = x^2 + 2x + 1\n   \\]\n\n6. By comparing the coefficients of \\( x \\) and the constant terms on both sides of the equation, we get:\n   \\[\n   2x(k-1) = 2x \\quad \\text{and} \\quad (k-1)^2 = 1\n   \\]\n\n7. From the coefficient of \\( x \\):\n   \\[\n   2(k-1) = 2 \\implies k-1 = 1 \\implies k = 2\n   \\]\n\n8. From the constant term:\n   \\[\n   (k-1)^2 = 1 \\implies k-1 = \\pm 1\n   \\]\n   This gives us two possible solutions:\n   \\[\n   k-1 = 1 \\implies k = 2\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   k-1 = -1 \\implies k = 0\n   \\]\n\n9. However, since \\( k = 0 \\) does not satisfy the coefficient comparison \\( 2(k-1) = 2 \\), the only valid solution is:\n   \\[\n   k = 2\n   \\]\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{2} \\)", "answer": "2"}
{"id": 52506, "problem": "A and B play a game. A randomly selects a positive integer pair $(k, n)(2 \\leqslant k \\leqslant 36,1 \\leqslant n \\leqslant$ $216)$, and B performs the following operation: divides $[0,36]$ into $k$ segments, $[0,36]=\\bigcup_{i=1}^{k}\\left[a_{i-1}, a_{i}\\right]\\left(a_{0}=0<a_{1}<\\cdots<a_{k}\\right.$ $\\left.=36, a_{i} \\in \\mathbf{N}_{+}\\right)$, for each integer $a \\in\\left[a_{i-1}, a_{i}\\right]$, takes $f(a)=2\\left(a-a_{i-1}\\right)$ or $a_{i}-a$, obtaining\n$$\nF(k)=\\sum_{i=1}^{k} \\sum_{a=a_{i-1}}^{a_{i}} f(a) .\n$$\n\nIf $F(k) \\geqslant n$, then A wins; if $F(k)<n$, then B wins. Find the probability that A wins.", "solution": "Three, first find the minimum value of $F(k)$.\nFor any $a \\in [a_{i-1}, a_{i}](i=1,2, \\cdots, k)$, take $f(a)=\\min \\left\\{2(a-a_{i-1}), a_{i}-a\\right\\}$.\nLet $a_{i}-a_{i-1}=b_{i}(i=1,2, \\cdots, k), a-a_{i-1}=b$.\nThen $f(a)=\\min \\left\\{2 b, b_{i}-b\\right\\}=g(b)\\left(0 \\leqslant b \\leqslant b_{i}\\right)$.\nObviously, $g(b)=\\left\\{\\begin{array}{ll}2 b, & 0 \\leqslant b \\leqslant\\left[\\frac{b_{i}}{3}\\right] ; \\\\ b_{i}-b, & \\left[\\frac{b_{i}}{3}\\right]<b \\leqslant b_{i} .\\end{array}\\right.$\nThus, $\\sum_{a=a_{i-1}}^{a_{i}} f(a) \\doteq \\sum_{b=0}^{b_{i}} g(b)$\n$=\\sum_{b=0}^{\\left[\\frac{b_{i}}{3}\\right]} 2 b+\\sum_{b=\\left[\\frac{b_{i}}{3}\\right]+1}^{b_{i}}\\left(b_{i}-b\\right)=h\\left(b_{i}\\right)$.\nIt is easy to see that $h(x)=\\left[\\frac{x^{2}}{3}\\right]\\left(x \\in \\mathbf{N}_{+}\\right)$ is convex.\nAlso, $F(k)=\\sum_{i=1}^{k} \\sum_{a=a_{i-1}}^{a_{i}} f(a)=\\sum_{i=1}^{k} h\\left(b_{i}\\right)$,\n\nwhere, $\\sum_{i=1}^{k} b_{i}=\\sum_{i=1}^{k}\\left(a_{i}-a_{i-1}\\right)=a_{k}-a_{0}=36$.\nBy Jensen's inequality and the adjustment method, we know that when $b_{1}, b_{2}, \\cdots, b_{k}$ differ by at most 1, $F(k)$ takes its minimum value.\nLet $s=\\left[\\frac{36}{k}\\right]$. Then $36=k s+r(0 \\leqslant r<k)$. Hence $F(k)_{\\text {min }}=(k-r) h(s)+r h(s+1)$.\nSubstituting $k=2,3, \\cdots, 36$ into the above formula, we get\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nF(2)_{\\min }=216, F(3)_{\\min }=144, \\\\\nF(4)_{\\min }=108, F(5)_{\\min }=85, \\\\\nF(6)_{\\min }=72, F(7)_{\\min }=60, F(8)_{\\min }=52, \\\\\nF(9+i)_{\\min }=45-3 i(i=0,1,2), \\\\\nF(12+i)_{\\min }=36-3 i(i=0,1, \\cdots, 6), \\\\\nF(18+i)_{\\min }=18-i(i=1,2, \\cdots, 18) .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nBelow, we calculate the probability of player A winning.\nObviously, when player A selects the number pair $(k, n)$, and $n \\leqslant F(k)_{\\min }$, player A wins. Therefore, the probability of player A winning is\n$$\n\\left(\\sum_{k=2}^{36} F(k)_{\\min }\\right) \\div(216 \\times 35)=\\frac{241}{1512} .\n$$", "answer": "\\frac{241}{1512}"}
{"id": 32914, "problem": "Barbara scored 98 points on the second-to-last test of the school year, thus increasing the average of the points she had achieved so far by 1 point. On the last test, she scored 70 points and lowered the new average by 2 points. How many tests did she take in the entire school year?", "solution": "II/4. Namely, if Barbara had written $n$ tests and had an average of $m$ points before the last 2 tests, then\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& \\frac{n \\cdot m+98}{n+1}=m+1 \\\\\n\\text { and } \\quad & \\frac{n \\cdot m+98+70}{n+2}=m+1-2=m-1\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nFrom the first equation, we get $n \\cdot m+98=n \\cdot m+n+m+1$ or $m+n=97$, and from the second, $n \\cdot m+168=$ $n \\cdot m-n+2 m-2$ or $2 m-n=170$. Thus, we arrive at $3 m=267$ or $m=89$ and $n=8$. This means that Barbara wrote 10 tests in total during the school year.\n\nThe equations (1) and (2) (or equivalent) based on the problem statement: 2+2 points. Solution of the system: 3 points.", "answer": "10"}
{"id": 13039, "problem": "Integers $a, b, c, d$, and $e$ satisfy the following three properties:\n(i) $2 \\leq a<b<c<d<e<100$\n(ii) $\\operatorname{gcd}(a, e)=1$\n(iii) $a, b, c, d, e$ form a geometric sequence.\nWhat is the value of $c$ ?", "solution": "Solution: The answer is 36 .\n\nLet $r$ be the common ratio of the geometric sequence $a, b, c, d, e$. Since $a1$. Then $a=a, b=a r, c=a r^{2}, d=a r^{3}, e=a r^{4}$. Since $a, e$ have no common factors and $a>1, r$ is not an integer. Let $x / y$ be this common ratio, where $x, y$ are positive integers and $\\operatorname{gcd}(x, y)=1$. Since $r>1$ and is not an integer, $x>y>1$. Therefore, $b=a x / y, c=a x^{2} / y^{2}, d=a x^{3} / y^{3}$ and $e=a x^{4} / y^{4}$. Since $e$ is an integer and $\\operatorname{gcd}(x, y)=1$, $a$ is divisible by $y^{4}$. Then $a=k y^{4}$ for some positive integer $k$. Then $a=k y^{4}, b=k x y^{3}, c=$ $k x^{2} y^{2}, d=k x^{3} y, e=k x^{4}$. Since $\\operatorname{gcd}(a, e)=1, k=1$. Hence, $a=y^{4}$ and $e=x^{4}$. Since $2 \\leq a<e<100$ and $3^{4}<100<4^{4}, 2 \\leq y<x \\leq 3$, which implies that $x=3$ and $y=2$. Then $c=k x^{2} y^{2}=1 \\cdot 3^{2} \\cdot 2^{2}=6^{2}=36$.", "answer": "36"}
{"id": 8134, "problem": "Petr glued 17 dice into a snake (as shown in the picture). He always glued the sides with the same number of dots. Then he examined the snake from all sides and correctly calculated the total number of dots on its surface. What did he get? (The sum of the dots on opposite sides of a die is 7.)\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_04_17_a36e361d6d455c7cf0e3g-2.jpg?height=203&width=717&top_left_y=2023&top_left_x=698)", "solution": "Given that the sum of the dots on opposite sides of a die is always 7, we have a total of $17 \\cdot 2$ such pairs on the \"long\" side of the snake and one pair on the sides. In total, we therefore have 35 pairs. Therefore, Petr must have counted $35 \\cdot 7=245$ dots.", "answer": "245"}
{"id": 24559, "problem": "In an isosceles triangle $ABC$, the perpendicular bisector of the lateral side $BC$ intersects the base $AB$ at point $D$ such that $AC=AD$. Find the angle $ABC$.\n\nWrite the answer in degrees without the degree symbol.", "solution": "# 3. Problem 3\n\nIn an isosceles triangle $ABC$, the perpendicular bisector of the lateral side $BC$ intersects the base $AB$ at point $D$ such that $AC = AD$. Find the angle $ABC$.\n\nWrite the answer in degrees without the degree symbol.\n\nAnswer: 36", "answer": "36"}
{"id": 64899, "problem": "Given a triangle $OAB$ with the vertices $O(0,\\ 0,\\ 0),\\ A(1,\\ 0,\\ 0),\\ B(1,\\ 1,\\ 0)$ in the $xyz$ space.\nLet $V$ be the cone obtained by rotating the triangle around the $x$-axis.\nFind the volume of the solid obtained by rotating the cone $V$ around the $y$-axis.", "solution": "1. **Understanding the Problem:**\n   We are given a triangle \\(OAB\\) with vertices \\(O(0, 0, 0)\\), \\(A(1, 0, 0)\\), and \\(B(1, 1, 0)\\) in the \\(xyz\\) space. We need to find the volume of the solid obtained by rotating the cone \\(V\\) (formed by rotating the triangle around the \\(x\\)-axis) around the \\(y\\)-axis.\n\n2. **Forming the Cone:**\n   When the triangle \\(OAB\\) is rotated around the \\(x\\)-axis, it forms a cone with the base on the plane \\(x = 1\\) and the height along the \\(x\\)-axis from \\(x = 0\\) to \\(x = 1\\). The radius of the base of the cone is 1 (the distance from \\(O\\) to \\(B\\) in the \\(y\\)-direction).\n\n3. **Volume of the Cone:**\n   The volume \\(V\\) of a cone is given by:\n   \\[\n   V = \\frac{1}{3} \\pi r^2 h\n   \\]\n   where \\(r\\) is the radius of the base and \\(h\\) is the height. Here, \\(r = 1\\) and \\(h = 1\\), so:\n   \\[\n   V = \\frac{1}{3} \\pi (1)^2 (1) = \\frac{1}{3} \\pi\n   \\]\n\n4. **Rotating the Cone Around the \\(y\\)-Axis:**\n   To find the volume of the solid obtained by rotating the cone around the \\(y\\)-axis, we use the method of washers. \n\n5. **Setting Up the Integral:**\n   Consider a cross-section of the cone at a fixed \\(y = y_0\\). The region \\(R(y_0)\\) in the \\(x, z\\) plane is bounded by \\(x = y_0\\), \\(x = 1\\), and the hyperbola \\(x^2 = y_0^2 + z^2\\). The maximum distance from a point in \\(R(y_0)\\) to the \\(y\\)-axis is \\(\\sqrt{2 - y_0^2}\\), and the minimum distance is \\(y_0\\).\n\n6. **Volume of the Washer:**\n   The volume of the washer at \\(y = y_0\\) is given by:\n   \\[\n   \\pi \\left( (\\sqrt{2 - y_0^2})^2 - (y_0)^2 \\right) \\, dy = \\pi \\left( 2 - y_0^2 - y_0^2 \\right) \\, dy = \\pi (2 - 2y_0^2) \\, dy\n   \\]\n\n7. **Integrating Over the Range:**\n   We integrate this expression from \\(y = -1\\) to \\(y = 1\\):\n   \\[\n   \\int_{-1}^1 \\pi (2 - 2y^2) \\, dy\n   \\]\n\n8. **Evaluating the Integral:**\n   \\[\n   \\int_{-1}^1 \\pi (2 - 2y^2) \\, dy = \\pi \\int_{-1}^1 (2 - 2y^2) \\, dy\n   \\]\n   Split the integral:\n   \\[\n   \\pi \\left( \\int_{-1}^1 2 \\, dy - \\int_{-1}^1 2y^2 \\, dy \\right)\n   \\]\n   Evaluate each part:\n   \\[\n   \\int_{-1}^1 2 \\, dy = 2 \\left[ y \\right]_{-1}^1 = 2(1 - (-1)) = 4\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   \\int_{-1}^1 2y^2 \\, dy = 2 \\left[ \\frac{y^3}{3} \\right]_{-1}^1 = 2 \\left( \\frac{1^3}{3} - \\frac{(-1)^3}{3} \\right) = 2 \\left( \\frac{1}{3} - \\left( -\\frac{1}{3} \\right) \\right) = 2 \\left( \\frac{2}{3} \\right) = \\frac{4}{3}\n   \\]\n   Combine the results:\n   \\[\n   \\pi \\left( 4 - \\frac{4}{3} \\right) = \\pi \\left( \\frac{12}{3} - \\frac{4}{3} \\right) = \\pi \\left( \\frac{8}{3} \\right) = \\frac{8\\pi}{3}\n   \\]\n\nThe final answer is \\(\\boxed{\\frac{8\\pi}{3}}\\)", "answer": "\\frac{8\\pi}{3}"}
{"id": 22022, "problem": "How many six-digit numbers are there in which only the middle two digits are the same?", "solution": "38. $9 \\cdot 9 \\cdot 8 \\cdot 1 \\cdot 7 \\cdot 6=27216$ numbers.", "answer": "27216"}
{"id": 28994, "problem": "On Monday, three bananas cost as much as a lemon and an orange together. On Tuesday, the prices of all fruits were reduced by the same amount of money, two oranges cost as much as three bananas and one lemon, and the price of half a lemon was 5 denars.\n\nWhat was the price of one orange on Monday?", "solution": "Solution. Let $x, y$, and $z$ be the prices of one banana, one lemon, and one orange, respectively, on Monday. Let the price reduction on Tuesday be $r$ denars. Then from the conditions of the problem we have\n\n$$\n\\left\\{\\begin{aligned}\n3 x & =y+z \\\\\n2(z-r) & =3(x-r)+y-r \\\\\n\\frac{1}{2}(y-r) & =5\n\\end{aligned}\\right.\n$$\n\nIf we algebraically transform the second equation, we get\n\n$2 z=3 x-2 r+y$.\n\nIf we substitute $3 x$ from the first equation, we get $2 z=y+z-2 r+y$, so $z=2 y-2 r=2(y-r)$. But $y-r=10$, from which we get $z=2 \\cdot 10=20$ denars.\n\nTherefore, the price of one orange on Monday was 20 denars.", "answer": "20"}
{"id": 47072, "problem": "Which of the following combinations of outcomes is not possible for this team?\n\n(A) 2 wins, 0 losses, 1 tie\n\n(B) 1 win, 2 losses, 0 ties\n\n(C) 0 wins, 1 loss, 2 ties\n\n(D) 1 win, 1 loss, 1 tie\n\n(E) 1 win, 0 losses, 2 ties", "solution": "When Team A played Team B, if Team B won, then Team B scored more goals than Team A, and if the game ended in a tie, then Team A and Team B scored the same number of goals. Therefore, if a team has 0 wins, 1 loss, and 2 ties, then it scored fewer goals than its opponent once (the 1 loss) and the same number of goals as its oppponent twice (the 2 ties).\n\nCombining this information, we see that the team must have scored fewer goals than were scored against them.\n\nIn other words, it is not possible for a team to have 0 wins, 1 loss, and 2 ties, and to have scored more goals than were scored against them.\n\nWe can also examine choices (A), (B), (D), (E) to see that, in each case, it is possible that the team scored more goals than it allowed.\n\nThis will eliminate each of these choices, and allow us to conclude that (C) must be correct.\n\n(A): If the team won 2-0 and 3-0 and tied 1-1, then it scored 6 goals and allowed 1 goal.\n\n(B): If the team won 4-0 and lost 1-2 and 2-3, then it scored 7 goals and allowed 5 goals.\n\n(D): If the team won $4-0$, lost $1-2$, and tied 1-1, then it scored 6 goals and allowed 3 goals.\n\n(E): If the team won 2-0, and tied 1-1 and 2-2, then it scored 5 goals and allowed 3 goals.\n\nTherefore, it is only the case of 0 wins, 1 loss, and 2 ties where it is not possible for the team to score more goals than it allows.\n\nANSWER: (C)", "answer": "C"}
{"id": 26996, "problem": "The adjacent terms $a_{n}, a_{n+1}$ of the sequence $\\left\\{a_{n}\\right\\}$ are the two roots of the equation $x^{2}-c_{n} x+\\left(\\frac{1}{3}\\right)^{n}=0$, and $a_{1}=2$. Find the sum of the infinite sequence $c_{1}, c_{2}, \\cdots, c_{n}, \\cdots$.", "solution": "Given the problem, we have\n\\[\n\\left\\{\n\\begin{array}{l}\nc_{n}=a_{n}+a_{n+1}, \\\\\na_{n} a_{n+1}=\\left(\\frac{1}{3}\\right)^{n}.\n\\end{array}\n\\right.\n\\]\n(1)\nFrom (2), we get \\(a_{n+1} a_{n+2} - \\left(\\frac{1}{3}\\right)^{n+1}\\), so \\(\\frac{a_{n+2}}{a_{n}} = \\frac{1}{3}\\). Therefore,\n\\[\n\\begin{aligned}\n\\sum_{n=1}^{\\infty} c_{n} & = \\sum_{n=1}^{\\infty} a_{n} + \\sum_{n=2}^{\\infty} a_{n} = \\sum_{k=0}^{\\infty} a_{2 k+1} + 2 \\cdot \\sum_{k=1}^{\\infty} a_{2 k} + \\sum_{k=1}^{\\infty} a_{2 k+1} \\\\\n& = 2 \\cdot \\sum_{k=0}^{\\infty} a_{2 k+1} + 2 \\cdot \\sum_{k=1}^{\\infty} a_{2 k} - a_{1}.\n\\end{aligned}\n\\]\n\nGiven \\(a_{1} = 2\\) and from (2), we get \\(a_{2} = \\frac{1}{6}\\), so\n\\[\n\\sum_{n=1}^{\\infty} c_{n} = 2 \\times \\frac{2}{1 - \\frac{1}{3}} + 2 \\times \\frac{\\frac{1}{6}}{1 - \\frac{1}{3}} - 2 = \\frac{9}{2}.\n\\]", "answer": "\\frac{9}{2}"}
{"id": 2674, "problem": "Given that the area of the equilateral $\\triangle ABC$ is $S$, $M$ and $N$ are the midpoints of sides $AB$ and $AC$ respectively, $ME \\perp BC$ at $E$, and $EF \\perp AC$ at $F$. Let the areas of $\\triangle AMN$, $\\triangle BEM$, $\\triangle EFC$, and quadrilateral $MEFN$ be $S_{1}$, $S_{2}$, $S_{3}$, and $S_{4}$ respectively. Then $\\frac{S_{4}}{S_{1}+S_{2}+S_{3}}=$ $\\qquad$ .", "solution": "4. $\\frac{11}{21}$.\n\nAs shown in Figure 6, connect $B N$, and draw the altitude $A H$. Since $\\triangle A B C$ is an equilateral triangle, we know that $B N \\perp A C$.\n\nFrom $\\triangle M B E \\backsim \\triangle A B H$, we get\n$$\n\\frac{S_{2}}{S}=\\frac{1}{8},\n$$\n\nwhich means $S_{2}=\\frac{1}{8} S$.\nSince $\\frac{B E}{B H}=\\frac{1}{2}$, we have $\\frac{C E}{B C}=\\frac{3}{4}$.\nAlso, since $\\triangle E C F \\backsim \\triangle B C N$, we get $\\frac{S_{3}}{S}=\\frac{9}{32}$, which means $S_{3}=\\frac{9}{32} S$.\nFrom $\\triangle A M N \\backsim \\triangle A B C$, we have $\\frac{S_{1}}{S}=\\frac{1}{4}$, which means $S_{1}=\\frac{1}{4} S$.\nTherefore, $S_{4}=S-\\left(S_{1}+S_{2}+S_{3}\\right)=\\frac{11}{32} S$. Hence, $\\frac{S_{4}}{S_{1}+S_{2}+S_{3}}=\\frac{11}{21}$.", "answer": "\\frac{11}{21}"}
{"id": 54502, "problem": "Given the set $M=\\{1,3,5,7,9\\}$. If the non-empty set $A$ satisfies: the elements of $A$ each increased by 4 form a subset of $M$, and the elements of $A$ each decreased by 4 also form a subset of $M$, then $A=$ $\\qquad$", "solution": "$-1 .\\{5\\}$.\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\text { Let } M_{1}=\\{x \\mid x=m-4, m \\in M\\} \\\\\n=\\{-3,-1,1,3,5\\} , \\\\\nM_{2}=\\{x \\mid x=m+4, m \\in M\\} \\\\\n=\\{5,7,9,11,13\\} .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nFrom the problem, we know that $A \\subseteq M_{1} \\cap M_{2}=\\{5\\}$.\nSince $A$ is a non-empty set, therefore, $A=\\{5\\}$.", "answer": "\\{5\\}"}
{"id": 18680, "problem": "Divide the sides of the unit square $ABCD$ into 5 equal parts. The 2nd division point from $A$ on the side $AB$ is denoted by $D'$, and similarly, the 2nd division point from $B$ on the side $BC$, from $C$ on the side $CD$, and from $D$ on the side $DA$ are denoted by $A'$, $B'$, and $C'$, respectively. The lines $AA'$, $BB'$, $CC'$, and $DD'$ form a quadrilateral.\n\nWhat is the area of the quadrilateral?", "solution": "We denote the vertices of the resulting quadrilateral as $E, F, G, H$, and the center of the original square as $O$. A $90^{\\circ}$ rotation around $O$ maps the points $A, B, C, D, A^{\\prime}, B^{\\prime}, C^{\\prime}, D^{\\prime}$ to $B, C, D, A, B^{\\prime}, C^{\\prime}, D^{\\prime}, A^{\\prime}$, respectively. For example, the intersection point $F$ of segments $A A^{\\prime}$ and $B B^{\\prime}$ is mapped to the intersection point $G$ of segments $B B^{\\prime}$ and $C C^{\\prime}$. Similarly, it can be shown that under this rotation, the points $G, H, E$ are mapped to $H, E$, and $F$, respectively, meaning that the quadrilateral $E F G H$ is mapped onto itself. This implies that $E F G H$ is a square, and its center is $O$.\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_02_95ab49d400f6c2b435b9g-1.jpg?height=485&width=499&top_left_y=392&top_left_x=802)\n\nTo calculate the area of the square, it is sufficient to determine the length of one of its sides. In the right triangle $A B A^{\\prime}$, $B F$ is the altitude to the hypotenuse $A A^{\\prime}$ (since $\\angle E F G = 90^{\\circ}$), so the triangles $A B A^{\\prime}$, $A F B$, and $B F A^{\\prime}$ are similar. Therefore, the ratios of corresponding sides of these triangles are equal:\n\n$$\n\\frac{F A}{A B} = \\frac{A B}{A A^{\\prime}}\n$$\n\nthat is, using the fact that by the Pythagorean theorem $A A^{\\prime} = \\sqrt{1^2 + \\left(\\frac{2}{5}\\right)^2}$,\n\n$$\nF A = \\frac{1 \\cdot 1}{\\sqrt{\\frac{29}{25}}} = \\frac{5 \\sqrt{29}}{29}\n$$\n\nOn the other hand:\n\n$$\n\\frac{F B}{B A^{\\prime}} = \\frac{A B}{A A^{\\prime}}\n$$\n\nso\n\n$$\nF B = \\frac{\\frac{2}{5} \\cdot 1}{\\sqrt{\\frac{29}{25}}} = \\frac{2 \\sqrt{29}}{29}\n$$\n\nBut $F B = A E$, so the side length of the small square is:\n\n$$\nE F = F A - F B = \\frac{3 \\sqrt{29}}{29}\n$$\n\nThus, the area of the small square is $\\frac{9}{29}$.\n\nRemark. The more general problem, where each side of the original square is divided into $n$ equal parts and the $k$-th division point is chosen on each side, can be solved in a similar manner. In this case, the area of the small square is:\n\n$$\nT = \\frac{(n-k)^2}{n^2 + k^2}\n$$", "answer": "\\frac{9}{29}"}
{"id": 29345, "problem": "Calculate the definite integral:\n\n$$\n\\int_{0}^{2 \\operatorname{arctan} \\frac{1}{2}} \\frac{1+\\sin x}{(1-\\sin x)^{2}} d x\n$$", "solution": "## Solution\n\nWe will use the universal substitution:\n\n$$\nt=\\operatorname{tg} \\frac{x}{2}\n$$\n\nFrom which:\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& \\sin x=\\frac{2 t}{1+t^{2}}, d x=\\frac{2 d t}{1+t^{2}} \\\\\n& x=0 \\Rightarrow t=\\operatorname{tg} \\frac{0}{2}=\\operatorname{tg} 0=0 \\\\\n& x=2 \\operatorname{arctg} \\frac{1}{2} \\Rightarrow t=\\operatorname{tg} \\frac{2 \\operatorname{arctg} \\frac{1}{2}}{2}=\\operatorname{tg}\\left(2 \\operatorname{arctg} \\frac{1}{2}\\right)=\\frac{1}{2}\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nSubstitute:\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& \\int_{0}^{2 \\operatorname{arctg} \\frac{1}{2}} \\frac{1+\\sin x}{(1-\\sin x)^{2}} d x=\\int_{0}^{\\frac{1}{2}} \\frac{\\left(1+\\frac{2 t}{1+t^{2}}\\right) \\cdot \\frac{2 d t}{1+t^{2}}}{\\left(1-\\frac{2 t}{1+t^{2}}\\right)^{2}}=\\int_{0}^{\\frac{1}{2}} \\frac{\\frac{1+t^{2}+2 t}{1+t^{2}} \\cdot \\frac{2 d t}{1+t^{2}}}{\\left(\\frac{1+t^{2}-2 t}{1+t^{2}}\\right)^{2}}= \\\\\n& =2 \\cdot \\int_{0}^{\\frac{1}{2}} \\frac{(1+t)^{2} d t}{(1-t)^{4}}=\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nSubstitution:\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& u=1-t, d t=-d u \\\\\n& t=0 \\Rightarrow u=1 \\\\\n& t=\\frac{1}{2} \\Rightarrow u=\\frac{1}{2}\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nWe get:\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& =-2 \\cdot \\int_{1}^{\\frac{1}{2}} \\frac{(2-u)^{2}}{u^{4}} d u=-2 \\cdot \\int_{1}^{\\frac{1}{2}} \\frac{4-4 u+u^{2}}{u^{4}} d u= \\\\\n& =2 \\cdot \\int_{1}^{\\frac{1}{2}}\\left(\\frac{4}{u^{4}}-\\frac{4}{u^{3}}+\\frac{1}{u^{2}}\\right) d u=-\\left.2 \\cdot\\left(-\\frac{4}{3 u^{3}}+\\frac{2}{u^{2}}-\\frac{1}{u}\\right)\\right|_{1} ^{\\frac{1}{2}}= \\\\\n& -2\\left(-\\frac{4}{3\\left(\\frac{1}{2}\\right)^{3}}+\\frac{2}{\\left(\\frac{1}{2}\\right)^{2}}-\\frac{1}{\\left(\\frac{1}{2}\\right)}\\right)+2\\left(-\\frac{4}{3 \\cdot 1^{3}}+\\frac{2}{1^{2}}-\\frac{1}{1}\\right)= \\\\\n& =-2\\left(-\\frac{32}{3}+8-2\\right)+2\\left(-\\frac{4}{3}+2-1\\right)=\\frac{64}{3}-16+4-\\frac{8}{3}+4-2= \\\\\n& =\\frac{56}{3}-10=\\frac{26}{3}\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nSource — «http://pluspi.org/wiki/index.php/\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\�\\� \\%D0\\%9A\\%D1\\%83\\%D0\\%B7\\%D0\\%BD\\%D0\\%B5\\%D1\\%86\\%D0\\%BE\\%D0\\%B2_\\%D0\\%98\\%D0\\%BD $\\% \\mathrm{D} 1 \\% 82 \\% \\mathrm{D} 0 \\% \\mathrm{~B} 5 \\% \\mathrm{D} 0 \\% \\mathrm{~B} 3 \\% \\mathrm{D} 1 \\% 80 \\% \\mathrm{D} 0 \\% \\mathrm{~B} 0 \\% \\mathrm{D} 0 \\% \\mathrm{BB} \\% \\mathrm{D} 1 \\% 8 \\mathrm{~B}+8-14$ »\n\nCategories: Kuznetsov's Problem Book Integrals Problem 8 | Integrals\n\nUkrainian Banner Network\n\n- Last edited: 10:34, May 1, 2009.\n- Content is available under CC-BY-SA 3.0.\n\nCreated by GeeTeatoo\n\n## Problem Kuznetsov Integrals $8-15$\n\n## Material from Plusi", "answer": "\\frac{26}{3}"}
{"id": 61292, "problem": "For each real number $x$, let $f(x)$ be the minimum of the numbers $4x+1$, $x+2$, and $-2x+4$. Determine the maximum value of $6f(x)+2012$.", "solution": "21. Answer: 2028\nLet $L_{1}, L_{2}, L_{3}$ represent the three lines $y=4 x+1, y=x+2$ and $y=-2 x+4$ respectively.\nObserve that $L_{1}$ and $L_{2}$ intersects at $\\left(\\frac{1}{3}, \\frac{7}{3}\\right), L_{1}$ and $L_{3}$ intersects at $\\left(\\frac{1}{2}, 3\\right)$, and $L_{2}$ and $L_{3}$ intersects at $\\left(\\frac{2}{3}, \\frac{8}{3}\\right)$. Thus\n$$\nf(x)=\\left\\{\\begin{array}{ll}\n4 x+1, & x\\frac{2}{3} .\n\\end{array}\\right.\n$$\n\nThus the maximum value of $f(x)$ is $\\frac{8}{3}$ and the maximum value of $6 f(x)+2012$ is 2028.", "answer": "2028"}
{"id": 18997, "problem": "Given the parabola $y=ax^2+bx+c$ has a line of symmetry at $x=-2$, it is tangent to a certain line at one point, this line has a slope of 2, and a y-intercept of 1, and the parabola intersects the $y=0$ at two points, the distance between which is $2\\sqrt{2}$. Try to find the equation of this parabola.", "solution": "[Solution] (1) $y=a x^{2}+b x+c=a\\left(x+\\frac{b}{2 a}\\right)^{2}+c-\\frac{b^{2}}{4 a}$, given that $x=-2$ is the axis of symmetry, we get $\\frac{b}{2 a}=2$, hence $b=4 a$.\n(2) $y=a x^{2}+b x+c$ is tangent to the line $l$,\n\nand $l: y=2 x+1$, so the parabola intersects $l$ at one point,\nthus we have $a x^{2}+4 a x+c=2 x+1$,\nwhich simplifies to $a x^{2}+2(2 a-1) x+(c-1)=0$.\nand $(2 a-1)^{2}-a(c-1)=0$,\nhence $c=\\frac{(2 a-1)^{2}+a}{a}$.\n(3) $y=a x^{2}+4 a x+\\frac{(2 a-1)^{2}+a}{a}$\n\nThe intersection points with $y=0$ are given by $a x^{2}+4 a x+\\frac{(2 a-1)^{2}+a}{a}=0$,\nsolving this gives $x_{1,2}=-2 \\pm \\sqrt{4-\\frac{(2 a-1)^{2}+a}{a^{2}}}$.\nGiven $x_{1}-x_{2}=2 \\sqrt{2}$, we get\n$$\\sqrt{4-\\frac{(2 a-1)^{2}+a}{a^{2}}}=\\sqrt{2}$$\n\nwhich simplifies to $4-\\frac{(2 a-1)^{2}+a}{a^{2}}=2$,\n$$(2 a-1)^{2}+a=2 a^{2}$$\n\nwhich further simplifies to $2 a^{2}-3 a+1=0,(2 a-1)(a-1)=0$.\nThus, $a=1$ or $a=\\frac{1}{2}$.\nWhen $a=1$, the required parabola is\n\ni.e., \n$$y=x^{2}+4 x+2$$\n$$y=(x+2)^{2}-2 .$$\n\nWhen $a=\\frac{1}{2}$, the required parabola is\n$$y=\\frac{1}{2} x^{2}+2 x+1$$\n\ni.e., $y=\\frac{1}{2}(x+2)^{2}-1$.", "answer": "y=x^{2}+4 x+2 \\text{ or } y=\\frac{1}{2} x^{2}+2 x+1"}
{"id": 17910, "problem": "Let $x_{i} \\geqslant 0(1 \\leqslant i \\leqslant n, n \\geqslant 4), \\sum_{i=1}^{n} x_{i}=1$, find the maximum value of $F=\\sum_{i=1}^{n} x_{i} x_{i+1}$.", "solution": "2. By the method similar to the above, the maximum value of $F$ can be obtained as $F\\left(\\frac{1}{2}, \\frac{1}{2}, 0,0, \\cdots, 0\\right)=\\frac{1}{4}$.", "answer": "\\frac{1}{4}"}
{"id": 41410, "problem": "α > 0 is real and n is a positive integer. What is the maximum possible value of α a + α b + α c + ... , where a, b, c, ... is any sequence of positive integers with sum n?", "solution": "If α ≤ 1, then we want as many terms as possible and we want each exponent as small as possible. So we must take a = b = c = .... = 1 giving sum nα. If α > 1, then α(α a-1 - 1)(α b-1 ) > 1 for a, b > 1 and hence α a + α b  1. So a maximal expression has at most one exponent greater than 1, in other words it has the form mα + α n-m . Note that α n-1 (α - 1) is an increasing function of n. So for some N(α) we have α k-1 (α - 1) ≥ 1, and hence α + α k ≤ α k+1 iff k ≥ N(α). Hence the maximum value of mα + α n-m as m varies occurs at m = 0 or m = n. Thus the maximum value is the greater of nα and α n . If α ≥ 2, then 2α ≤ α 2 and nα  2, so the maximum is always α n . For 1 < α < 2, the maximum is nα if α < n 1/(n-1) and α n for α ≥ n 1/(n-1) . 8th Chinese 1993 © John Scholes jscholes@kalva.demon.co.uk 25 June 2002", "answer": "\\max(n\\alpha,\\alpha^n)"}
{"id": 2617, "problem": "Let $k$ be an integer. If the equation $(x-1)|x+1|=x+\\frac{k}{2020}$ has three distinct real roots, how many different possible values of $k$ are there?", "solution": "1. **Substitute \\( \\frac{k}{2020} = m \\):**\n   \\[\n   (x-1)|x+1| = x + m\n   \\]\n\n2. **Case 1: \\( x < -1 \\):**\n   \\[\n   |x+1| = -x-1\n   \\]\n   The equation becomes:\n   \\[\n   (x-1)(-x-1) = x + m \\implies -x^2 - x + 1 = x + m \\implies x^2 + 2x + (m-1) = 0\n   \\]\n   The discriminant of this quadratic equation is:\n   \\[\n   \\Delta_1 = 4 - 4(m-1) = 5 - 4m\n   \\]\n   For real roots, we need:\n   \\[\n   \\Delta_1 \\geq 0 \\implies 5 - 4m \\geq 0 \\implies m \\leq \\frac{5}{4} \\quad \\text{(Condition 1)}\n   \\]\n   For the roots \\( x_1 \\) and \\( x_2 \\) of this quadratic equation:\n   \\[\n   x_1 + x_2 = -2 \\quad \\text{and} \\quad x_1 x_2 = m-1\n   \\]\n   Since \\( x_1 < -1 \\) and \\( x_2 < -1 \\), we need:\n   \\[\n   \\frac{-2 - \\sqrt{5-4m}}{2} < -1 \\implies \\sqrt{5-4m} > 1 \\implies 5 - 4m > 1 \\implies m < 1 \\quad \\text{(Condition 2)}\n   \\]\n\n3. **Case 2: \\( x \\geq -1 \\):**\n   \\[\n   |x+1| = x+1\n   \\]\n   The equation becomes:\n   \\[\n   (x-1)(x+1) = x + m \\implies x^2 - 1 = x + m \\implies x^2 - x - (m+1) = 0\n   \\]\n   The discriminant of this quadratic equation is:\n   \\[\n   \\Delta_2 = 1 + 4(m+1) = 4m + 5\n   \\]\n   For distinct real roots, we need:\n   \\[\n   \\Delta_2 > 0 \\implies 4m + 5 > 0 \\implies m > -\\frac{5}{4} \\quad \\text{(Condition 3)}\n   \\]\n   For the roots \\( x_3 \\) and \\( x_4 \\) of this quadratic equation:\n   \\[\n   x_3 + x_4 = 1 \\quad \\text{and} \\quad x_3 x_4 = -(m+1)\n   \\]\n   Since \\( x_3 \\geq -1 \\) and \\( x_4 \\geq -1 \\), we need:\n   \\[\n   \\frac{1 - \\sqrt{4m+5}}{2} \\geq -1 \\implies \\sqrt{4m+5} \\leq 3 \\implies 4m + 5 \\leq 9 \\implies m \\leq 1 \\quad \\text{(Condition 4)}\n   \\]\n\n4. **Combine Conditions:**\n   \\[\n   -\\frac{5}{4} < m < 1\n   \\]\n   Converting back to \\( k \\):\n   \\[\n   -\\frac{5}{4} < \\frac{k}{2020} < 1 \\implies -2525 < k < 2020\n   \\]\n   Since \\( k \\) is an integer:\n   \\[\n   k \\in \\{-2524, -2523, \\ldots, 2019\\}\n   \\]\n   The number of integers in this range is:\n   \\[\n   2019 - (-2524) + 1 = 4544\n   \\]\n\nThe final answer is \\(\\boxed{4544}\\)", "answer": "4544"}
{"id": 10344, "problem": "Let $[x]$ denote the greatest integer not exceeding $x$, then $S=[\\sqrt{1}]+[\\sqrt{2}]+[\\sqrt{3}]+\\cdots+[\\sqrt{99}]$, find the value of $[\\sqrt{S}]$.", "solution": "For $k^{2} \\leqslant i \\leqslant k^{2}+2 k$, $[\\sqrt{i}]=k, k=1,2, \\cdots, 9$, thus $S=\\sum_{i=1}^{99}[\\sqrt{i}]=\\sum_{k=1}^{9} k(2 k+1)=2 \\sum_{k=1}^{9} k^{2}+\\sum_{k=1}^{9} k=\\frac{9 \\cdot 10 \\cdot 19}{3}+\\frac{9 \\cdot 10}{2}=615$. Therefore, $[\\sqrt{S}]=[\\sqrt{615}]=24$.", "answer": "24"}
{"id": 14198, "problem": "If the odd function $y=f(x)$ defined on $\\mathbf{R}$ is symmetric about the line $x=1$, and when $0<x \\leqslant 1$, $f(x)=\\log _{3} x$, then the sum of all real roots of the equation $f(x)=-\\frac{1}{3}+f(0)$ in the interval $(0,10)$ is $\\qquad$", "solution": "(5) 30 Hint: Given that the graph of the function $y=f(x)$ is symmetric about the line $x=1$, and $f(x)$ is an odd function, we have\n$$\nf(x+2)=f(-x)=-f(x),\n$$\n\nTherefore,\n$$\nf(x+4)=-f(x+2)=f(x),\n$$\n$f(x)$ is a periodic function, and 4 is one of its periods.\nSince $f(x)$ is an odd function defined on $\\mathbf{R}$, we know $f(0)=0$, and the equation $f(x)=-\\frac{1}{3}+f(0)$ simplifies to $f(x)=-\\frac{1}{3}$.\n\nFrom the graph, we can see that $f(x)=-\\frac{1}{3}$ has one real root in each of the intervals $(0,1)$ and $(1,2)$, and the sum of these two roots is $2$; $f(x)=-\\frac{1}{3}$ has one real root in each of the intervals $(4,5)$ and $(5,6)$, and the sum of these two roots is $10$; $f(x)=-\\frac{1}{3}$ has one real root in each of the intervals $(8,9)$ and $(9,10)$, and the sum of these two roots is $18$.\n\nTherefore, the equation $f(x)=-\\frac{1}{3}+f(0)$ has 6 distinct real roots in the interval $(0,10)$, and the sum of these 6 roots is 30.", "answer": "30"}
{"id": 35910, "problem": "Given that $O$ is the circumcenter of acute $\\triangle A B C$, $A B=6, A C=10$, if $\\overrightarrow{A O}=x \\overrightarrow{A B}+y \\overrightarrow{A C}$, and $2 x+10 y=5$, then $\\cos \\angle B A C=$ $\\qquad$ .", "solution": "(4) $\\frac{1}{3}$ Hint: Since $O$ is the circumcenter of $\\triangle A B C$, we have\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\overrightarrow{A O} \\cdot \\overrightarrow{A C}=|\\overrightarrow{A O}| \\cdot|\\overrightarrow{A C}| \\cdot \\cos \\angle O A C=\\frac{1}{2}|\\overrightarrow{A C}|^{2}=50 . \\\\\n\\text { Also, } \\overrightarrow{A O}=x \\overrightarrow{A B}+y \\overrightarrow{A C} \\text {, so } \\\\\n\\quad(x \\overrightarrow{A B}+y \\overrightarrow{A C}) \\cdot \\overrightarrow{A C}=50,\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nwhich means\n$$\nx \\cdot|\\overrightarrow{A B}| \\cdot|\\overrightarrow{A C}| \\cdot \\cos \\angle B A C+y \\cdot|\\overrightarrow{A C}|^{2}=50 \\text {, }\n$$\n\nor\n$$\n60 x \\cdot \\cos \\angle B A C+100 y=50 .\n$$\n\nSince $\\triangle A B C$ is an acute triangle, it is easy to see that $x \\neq 0$, so\n$$\n\\cos \\angle B A C=\\frac{5-10 y}{6 x}=\\frac{2 x}{6 x}=\\frac{1}{3} .\n$$", "answer": "\\frac{1}{3}"}
{"id": 1895, "problem": "Let $K$ be the incenter of $\\triangle ABC$, and let points $C_{1}$ and $B_{1}$ be the midpoints of sides $AB$ and $AC$, respectively. The line $AC$ intersects $C_{1}K$ at point $B_{2}$, and the line $AB$ intersects $B_{1}K$ at point $C_{2}$. If the area of $\\triangle AB_{2}C_{2}$ is equal to the area of $\\triangle ABC$, find the size of $\\angle CAB$.", "solution": "18.7 Let the inradius of $\\triangle ABC$ be $r$, and the semiperimeter be $p$. The area of $\\triangle AC_1B_2 = \\frac{1}{2} AC_1 \\cdot AB_2 \\sin A$; the area of $\\triangle ABC = \\frac{1}{2} AC \\cdot AB \\sin A$. Using the area relationship $\\triangle AC_1B_2 - \\triangle AKB_2 = \\triangle AKC_1$, we can derive: $\\frac{AB_2 \\cdot r p}{2 b} - \\frac{AB_2 \\cdot r}{2} = \\frac{c r}{4}$, from which we can get $AB_2(a-b+c) = bc$ (1); similarly, $AC_2 \\cdot (a+b-c) = bc$ (2).\nUsing the known area relationship, we get $AB_2 \\cdot AC_2 = bc$.\nMultiplying (1) and (2) yields $(a-b+c)(a+b-c) = bc$, from which we can calculate $\\angle CAB = 60^{\\circ}$.", "answer": "60"}
{"id": 33089, "problem": "Person A and Person B start from the same point A on a circular track, running in opposite directions. Their speeds are 4 meters per second and 6 meters per second, respectively. If they start at the same time and end when they meet again at point A, then they meet a total of $\\qquad$ times from the start to the end.", "solution": "answer: 5", "answer": "5"}
{"id": 37405, "problem": "Let trapezium have bases $A B$ and $C D$, measuring $5 \\mathrm{~cm}$ and $1 \\mathrm{~cm}$, respectively. Let $M$ and $N$ be points on $A D$ and $B C$ such that the segment $M N$ is parallel to the base $A B$, and the area of quadrilateral $A B N M$ is twice the area of quadrilateral $C D M N$. How many centimeters does the segment $M N$ measure?", "solution": "II/3. Let the length of $M N$ be $x$, the height of trapezoid $A B C D$ be $v$, and the height of trapezoid $A B N M$ be $h$. Then, $S_{A B N M}=\\frac{(x+5)}{2} \\cdot h$ and $S_{C D M N}=\\frac{x+1}{2} \\cdot(v-h)$. Since $S_{A B N M}=2 S_{C D M N}$ and $S_{A B N M}+S_{C D M N}=S_{A B C D}$, we get the equations\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n\\frac{(x+5)}{2} \\cdot h & =2 \\frac{x+1}{2} \\cdot(v-h) \\\\\n\\frac{(x+5)}{2} \\cdot h+\\frac{x+1}{2} \\cdot(v-h) & =\\frac{1+5}{2} v\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_06_07_e3e00bf556075403c4d7g-08.jpg?height=403&width=588&top_left_y=444&top_left_x=1271)\n\nFrom the first equation, we express $h=\\frac{x+1}{3 x+7} \\cdot 2 v$ and substitute it into the second. The resulting equation can be divided by $v$, and a brief calculation shows that $x^{2}=9$ or $x=3$. Therefore, the segment $M N$ measures $3 \\mathrm{~cm}$.\n\nIf the contestant expresses $S_{A B N M}$ and $S_{C D M N}$ in terms of $x, v$, and $h$ (or other dependent quantities): $\\mathbf{1 + 1}$ point. If the contestant expresses the conditions $S_{A B N M}=2 S_{C D M N}$ and $S_{A B N M}+S_{C D M N}=S_{A B C D}$ in terms of $x, v$, and $h: 1+1$ point. Solution $x=3: 3$ points.", "answer": "3"}
{"id": 56469, "problem": "The numbers $2^{n}$ and $5^{n}$ start with the digit $a$. What is $a$?", "solution": "21.3. Answer: 3. By the condition $a \\cdot 10^{p}<2^{n}<(a+1) 10^{p}$ and $a \\cdot 10^{q}<5^{n}<$ $<(a+1) 10^{q}$. Therefore, $a^{2} 10^{p+q}<10^{n}<(a+1)^{2} 10^{p+q}$, i.e., $a^{2}<10^{n-p-q}<$ $<(a+1)^{2}$. At the same time, $(a+1)^{2} \\leqslant 100$. Thus, $a^{2}<10<(a+1)^{2}$, i.e., $a=3$. The number 3 is the leading digit of the numbers $2^{5}$ and $5^{5}$.", "answer": "3"}
{"id": 37409, "problem": "Sven is saving for a bicycle. It costs 330 marks. If he has saved six times as much money as he already has, he can buy the bike.\n\nHow much money has Sven already saved?", "solution": "Sven has already saved 55 marks, because $6 \\cdot 55=330$.", "answer": "55"}
{"id": 21348, "problem": "From the system of equations\n$$\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\na=\\cos u+\\cos v+\\cos w \\\\\nb=\\sin u+\\sin v+\\sin w \\\\\nc=\\cos 2 u+\\cos 2 v+\\cos w \\\\\nd=\\sin 2 u+\\sin 2 v+\\sin 2 w\n\\end{array}\\right.$$\n\neliminate \\( u, v, w \\).", "solution": "[Solution] From the system of equations, we have\n$$\\begin{array}{l}\na^{2}+b^{2}=3+2[\\cos (u-v)+\\cos (v-w)+\\cos (w-u)], \\\\\na^{2}-b^{2}=C+2[\\cos (u+v)+\\cos (v+w)+\\cos (w+u)], \\\\\n2 a b=d+2[\\sin (u+v)+\\sin (v+w)+\\sin (w+u)],\n\\end{array}$$\n\nTherefore, $\\left(\\frac{a^{2}-b^{2}-c}{2}\\right)^{2}+\\left(\\frac{2 a b-d}{2}\\right)^{2}$\n$$\\begin{array}{l}\n=3+2[\\cos (u-v)+\\cos (v-w)+\\cos (w-u)] \\\\\n=a^{2}+b^{2}\n\\end{array}$$\n\nThat is, $\\left(a^{2}-b^{2}-c\\right)^{2}+(2 a b-d)^{2}=4\\left(a^{2}+b^{2}\\right)$.", "answer": "\\left(a^{2}-b^{2}-c\\right)^{2}+(2 a b-d)^{2}=4\\left(a^{2}+b^{2}\\right)"}
{"id": 21604, "problem": "Given the triangle connecting $A(-3,0), B(0,-3)$, $C\\left(\\frac{15}{7}, \\frac{24}{7}\\right)$ and the circle $x^{2}+y^{2}=R^{2}(R> 0 )$ always have common points. Then the range of the circle radius $R$ is\n(A) $\\left(0, \\frac{3 \\sqrt{10}}{10}\\right) \\cup \\left(\\frac{3 \\sqrt{89}}{7},+\\infty\\right)$\n(B) $\\left(\\frac{3 \\sqrt{10}}{10}, \\frac{3 \\sqrt{89}}{7}\\right)$\n(C) $\\left(0, \\frac{3 \\sqrt{2}}{2}\\right) \\cup(3,+\\infty)$\n(D) $\\left(\\frac{3 \\sqrt{2}}{2}, 3\\right)$", "solution": "-1 (B).\nAs shown in Figure 11, from the given information, the equations of the lines on which the three sides lie are\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nA B: y=-x-3, \\\\\nA C: y=\\frac{2}{3}(x+3), \\\\\nB C: y=3(x-1) .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nFurther, the distances from the center of the circle to the three vertices and the three sides can be calculated as\n$$\n\\begin{array}{c}\n|O A|=3,|O B|= \\\\\n3,|O C|=\\frac{3 \\sqrt{89}}{7} ; \\\\\nd_{A B}=\\frac{3}{\\sqrt{2}}, d_{A C}=\\frac{6}{\\sqrt{13}}, d_{B C}=\\frac{3}{\\sqrt{10}} .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nWhen $d_{B C} \\leqslant R \\leqslant|O C|$, the triangle and the circle must have common points, so the range of $R$ is $\\left(\\frac{3 \\sqrt{10}}{10}, \\frac{3 \\sqrt{89}}{7}\\right)$. $)$", "answer": "B"}
{"id": 6358, "problem": "Let $n$ be a positive integer and consider an arrangement of $2n$ blocks in a straight line, where $n$ of them are red and the rest blue. A swap refers to choosing two consecutive blocks and then swapping their positions. Let $A$ be the minimum number of swaps needed to make the first $n$ blocks all red and $B$ be the minimum number of swaps needed to make the first $n$ blocks all blue. Show that $A+B$ is independent of the starting arrangement and determine its value.", "solution": "1. **Define the Problem and Variables:**\n   - Let \\( n \\) be a positive integer.\n   - Consider an arrangement of \\( 2n \\) blocks in a straight line, where \\( n \\) of them are red and the rest are blue.\n   - Define \\( A \\) as the minimum number of swaps needed to make the first \\( n \\) blocks all red.\n   - Define \\( B \\) as the minimum number of swaps needed to make the first \\( n \\) blocks all blue.\n\n2. **Define Reddy and Bluey Pairs:**\n   - A pair of distinct blocks is called *reddy* if the block nearer to the left is red and the block nearer to the right is blue.\n   - A pair of distinct blocks is called *bluey* if the block nearer to the left is blue and the block nearer to the right is red.\n   - Note that there are \\( n^2 \\) *reddy* or *bluey* pairs of blocks. This is because there are \\( n \\) red blocks and \\( n \\) blue blocks, and each red block can pair with each blue block exactly once.\n\n3. **Swapping Mechanism:**\n   - When we swap two consecutive blocks, we can remove at most one *reddy* pair (which occurs when the two blocks we swap are a *reddy* pair).\n   - Similarly, we can remove at most one *bluey* pair when the two blocks we swap are a *bluey* pair.\n\n4. **Counting Reddy and Bluey Pairs:**\n   - To make the first \\( n \\) blocks all red, we need to remove all *bluey* pairs. Hence, \\( A \\) is the number of *bluey* pairs at the beginning.\n   - To make the first \\( n \\) blocks all blue, we need to remove all *reddy* pairs. Hence, \\( B \\) is the number of *reddy* pairs at the beginning.\n\n5. **Summing the Minimum Swaps:**\n   - Since there are \\( n^2 \\) pairs in total and each pair is either *reddy* or *bluey*, the sum of the number of *reddy* pairs and *bluey* pairs is always \\( n^2 \\).\n   - Therefore, \\( A + B = n^2 \\).\n\n\\[\nA + B = n^2\n\\]\n\nThe final answer is \\(\\boxed{n^2}\\).", "answer": "n^2"}
{"id": 18115, "problem": "Find the length of the curve expressed by the polar equation: $ r=1+\\cos \\theta \\ (0\\leq \\theta \\leq \\pi)$.", "solution": "To find the length of the curve given by the polar equation \\( r = 1 + \\cos \\theta \\) for \\( 0 \\leq \\theta \\leq \\pi \\), we use the formula for the length of a curve in polar coordinates:\n\n\\[\nL = \\int_{\\alpha}^{\\beta} \\sqrt{ \\left( \\frac{dr}{d\\theta} \\right)^2 + r^2 } \\, d\\theta\n\\]\n\n1. **Calculate \\(\\frac{dr}{d\\theta}\\):**\n\n\\[\nr = 1 + \\cos \\theta\n\\]\n\n\\[\n\\frac{dr}{d\\theta} = -\\sin \\theta\n\\]\n\n2. **Substitute \\( r \\) and \\(\\frac{dr}{d\\theta}\\) into the length formula:**\n\n\\[\nL = \\int_{0}^{\\pi} \\sqrt{ \\left( -\\sin \\theta \\right)^2 + (1 + \\cos \\theta)^2 } \\, d\\theta\n\\]\n\n3. **Simplify the integrand:**\n\n\\[\nL = \\int_{0}^{\\pi} \\sqrt{ \\sin^2 \\theta + (1 + \\cos \\theta)^2 } \\, d\\theta\n\\]\n\n\\[\n= \\int_{0}^{\\pi} \\sqrt{ \\sin^2 \\theta + 1 + 2\\cos \\theta + \\cos^2 \\theta } \\, d\\theta\n\\]\n\n\\[\n= \\int_{0}^{\\pi} \\sqrt{ \\sin^2 \\theta + \\cos^2 \\theta + 1 + 2\\cos \\theta } \\, d\\theta\n\\]\n\n\\[\n= \\int_{0}^{\\pi} \\sqrt{ 1 + 1 + 2\\cos \\theta } \\, d\\theta\n\\]\n\n\\[\n= \\int_{0}^{\\pi} \\sqrt{ 2 + 2\\cos \\theta } \\, d\\theta\n\\]\n\n\\[\n= \\int_{0}^{\\pi} \\sqrt{ 2(1 + \\cos \\theta) } \\, d\\theta\n\\]\n\n\\[\n= \\int_{0}^{\\pi} \\sqrt{ 2 \\cdot 2\\cos^2 \\left( \\frac{\\theta}{2} \\right) } \\, d\\theta \\quad \\text{(using the double-angle identity: } 1 + \\cos \\theta = 2\\cos^2 \\left( \\frac{\\theta}{2} \\right) \\text{)}\n\\]\n\n\\[\n= \\int_{0}^{\\pi} \\sqrt{ 4\\cos^2 \\left( \\frac{\\theta}{2} \\right) } \\, d\\theta\n\\]\n\n\\[\n= \\int_{0}^{\\pi} 2\\left| \\cos \\left( \\frac{\\theta}{2} \\right) \\right| \\, d\\theta\n\\]\n\n4. **Evaluate the integral:**\n\nSince \\( \\cos \\left( \\frac{\\theta}{2} \\right) \\) is non-negative for \\( 0 \\leq \\theta \\leq \\pi \\):\n\n\\[\nL = \\int_{0}^{\\pi} 2 \\cos \\left( \\frac{\\theta}{2} \\right) \\, d\\theta\n\\]\n\nLet \\( u = \\frac{\\theta}{2} \\), then \\( du = \\frac{1}{2} d\\theta \\) or \\( d\\theta = 2 du \\):\n\n\\[\nL = \\int_{0}^{\\frac{\\pi}{2}} 2 \\cos(u) \\cdot 2 \\, du\n\\]\n\n\\[\n= 4 \\int_{0}^{\\frac{\\pi}{2}} \\cos(u) \\, du\n\\]\n\n\\[\n= 4 \\left[ \\sin(u) \\right]_{0}^{\\frac{\\pi}{2}}\n\\]\n\n\\[\n= 4 \\left( \\sin \\left( \\frac{\\pi}{2} \\right) - \\sin(0) \\right)\n\\]\n\n\\[\n= 4 (1 - 0)\n\\]\n\n\\[\n= 4\n\\]\n\nTherefore, the length of the curve for \\( 0 \\leq \\theta \\leq \\pi \\) is \\( 4 \\).\n\nThe final answer is \\(\\boxed{4}\\)", "answer": "4"}
{"id": 38227, "problem": "What shape is cut out of a regular tetrahedron by a plane that is parallel to two opposite edges of the tetrahedron?", "solution": "Some misunderstood the concept of plane section, while others were satisfied with recognizing that the section is a parallelogram, but the answer is: rectangle.", "answer": "rectangle"}
{"id": 6353, "problem": "Given that $a, b, c$ are all positive integers, and the parabola $y=ax^2+bx+c$ intersects the $x$-axis at two distinct points $A, B$. If the distances from $A, B$ to the origin are both less than 1. Then the minimum value of $a+b+c$ is $\\qquad$ .", "solution": "6. 11. Let $f(x)=a x^{2}+b x+c$.\n\nSuppose the coordinates of $A, B$ are $\\left(x_{1}, 0\\right),\\left(x_{2}, 0\\right)$. Then $-10$ has $b>2 \\sqrt{a c}, x_{1} x_{2}=\\frac{c}{a}0, b2 \\sqrt{a c}+1, \\sqrt{a}-\\sqrt{c}>1, a>$ $(\\sqrt{c}+1)^{2} \\geqslant(\\sqrt{1}+1)^{2}=4$, so $a \\geqslant 5 . b>2 \\sqrt{a c} \\geqslant 2 \\sqrt{5}>4, b \\geqslant 5$. Therefore, $a+b+c \\geqslant 11$, and the quadratic function $f(x)=5 x^{2}+5 x+1$ satisfies the conditions.", "answer": "11"}
{"id": 38288, "problem": "Choose 3 different digits from $0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9$ to form an ordered array $(x, y, z)$. If $x+y+z$ is a multiple of 4, then the number of arrays that satisfy the condition is $\\qquad$.", "solution": "180", "answer": "180"}
{"id": 39219, "problem": "Connect the numbers 230, 740, 400, 170, 60 using addition and subtraction so that the result is equal to zero!", "solution": "$740+60-230-400-170=0$", "answer": "740+60-230-400-170=0"}
{"id": 18870, "problem": "The number of different divisors of 60 (excluding 1) is", "solution": "【Analysis】First, decompose 60 into prime factors, $60=2 \\times 2 \\times 3 \\times 5$, then write it in standard form as $2^{2} \\times 3 \\times 5$, and use the formula for the number of divisors, which is to add 1 to each of the exponents of the different prime factors and then multiply them, and finally subtract 1 to get the answer.\n\n【Solution】 Decompose 60 into prime factors $60=2 \\times 2 \\times 3 \\times 5$, then write it in standard form as $2^{2} \\times 3 \\times 5$, and use the formula for the number of divisors, which is to add 1 to each of the exponents of the different prime factors and then multiply them.\nThe number of different divisors of 60 (excluding 1) is $(2+1) \\times(1+1) \\times(1+1)-1=11$.\nAnswer: The answer is 11.", "answer": "11"}
{"id": 57419, "problem": "Anita and Boris are shooting at a target with a ball, each 50 times. One part of the target is painted yellow, and the other part is blue. For each hit on the target, a certain number of points is awarded, and if the target is missed, no points are awarded. Anita hit the yellow part 36 times and missed the target 2 times. Boris hit the blue part 6 times and missed the target twice as many times as Anita. At the end of the shooting, the teacher told them that they had scored a total of 716 points, and that Boris scored 4 points less than Anita. How many points does hitting the yellow part, and how many points does hitting the blue part of the target bring?", "solution": "First method:\n\nBy multiplying the second equation by 2, we get the equation\n\n$80 x + 12 y = 712$\n\n$36 x + 12 y = 360$\n\nFrom this, it is clear that the left sides differ by $44 x$, and the right sides by 352,\n\nso $44 x = 352$\n\n$x = 352 : 44$\n\n$x = 8$. A hit in the yellow part of the target scores 8 points.\n\n$6 y = 356 - 320$\n\n$6 y = 36$\n\n$y = 36 : 6$\n\n$y = 6$. A hit in the blue part of the target scores 6 points.\n\n##", "answer": "x=8,y=6"}
{"id": 41853, "problem": "In front of the elevator stand people weighing 150, 60, 70, 71, 72, 100, 101, 102, and 103 kg. The elevator's load capacity is 200 kg. What is the minimum number of trips needed to get everyone up?", "solution": "Answer: 5 (or 9)\n\n## Solution\n\nIn one trip, the elevator can move no more than two people, as the minimum possible weight of three people will be no less than $60+70+71=201>200$. Note that no one will be able to go up with the person weighing 150 kg, so a separate trip will be required for his ascent. For the remaining nine people, at least $\\frac{8}{2}=4$ trips will be needed, as no more than 2 people can fit in the elevator. Thus, the trips will be: $(60,103),(70,102),(71,101),(72,100)$ and (150).\n\nIn this problem, 9 is also considered a correct answer if the solution takes into account not only the elevator's ascents but also its descents to pick up people.", "answer": "5"}
{"id": 61261, "problem": "Given the function $f(x)=\\frac{x}{\\sqrt{1-x^{2}}}$. Define the function\n$$\nf_{n}(x)=\\underbrace{f(f(f \\cdots f(x)) \\cdots)}_{n \\uparrow},\n$$\nwhere the inverse function of $f_{n}(x)$ is $f_{n}^{-1}(x)$. Then\n$$\nf_{40}\\left(\\frac{1}{\\sqrt{41}}\\right) f_{* 0}^{-1}\\left(\\frac{1}{\\sqrt{41}}\\right)=\n$$\n\nNote: It appears there may have been a typo where $f_{* 0}^{-1}$ should be $f_{40}^{-1}$. I've left the original text as requested.", "solution": "6. $\\frac{1}{9}$.\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nf_{1}(x)=f(x)=\\frac{x}{\\sqrt{1-x^{2}}}, \\\\\nf_{2}(x)=f(f(x)) \\\\\n=\\frac{\\frac{x}{\\sqrt{1-x^{2}}}}{\\sqrt{1-\\left(\\frac{x}{\\sqrt{1-x^{2}}}\\right)^{2}}}=\\frac{x}{\\sqrt{1-2 x^{2}}}, \\\\\nf_{3}(x)=f(f(f(x))) \\\\\n=\\frac{\\frac{x}{\\sqrt{1-2 x^{2}}}}{\\sqrt{1-\\left(\\frac{x}{\\sqrt{1-2 x^{2}}}\\right)^{2}}}=\\frac{x}{\\sqrt{1-3 x^{2}}},\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nBy induction, it is easy to see that $f_{n}(x)=\\frac{x}{\\sqrt{1-n x^{2}}}$.\nFrom $y=\\frac{x}{\\sqrt{1-n x^{2}}}$ and the fact that $x, y$ have the same sign, we get\n$$\nx=\\frac{y}{\\sqrt{1+n y^{2}}}.\n$$\n\nTherefore, $f_{n}^{-1}(x)=\\frac{x}{\\sqrt{1+n x^{2}}}$.\nThus, $f_{n}(x) f_{n}^{-1}(x)=\\frac{x^{2}}{\\sqrt{1-n^{2} x^{4}}}$.\nHence, $f_{\\infty}\\left(\\frac{1}{\\sqrt{41}}\\right) f_{40}^{-1}\\left(\\frac{1}{\\sqrt{41}}\\right)=\\frac{\\frac{1}{41}}{\\sqrt{1-\\left(\\frac{40}{41}\\right)^{2}}}=\\frac{1}{9}$.", "answer": "\\frac{1}{9}"}
{"id": 16322, "problem": "Let $A\\left(x_{1}, y_{1}\\right)$ and $B\\left(x_{2}, y_{2}\\right)$ be two points on the curve $C: x^{2}-y^{2}=2(x>0)$, then the minimum value of $f=\\overrightarrow{O A} \\cdot \\overrightarrow{O B}$ is $\\qquad$ .", "solution": "7.2 Detailed Explanation: From the problem, we know that $x_{1}^{2}-y_{1}^{2}=2, x_{2}^{2}-y_{2}^{2}=2$, where $x_{1}, x_{2}>0$.\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\because f=x_{1} x_{2}+y_{1} y_{2}=\\frac{\\left(x_{1}+x_{2}\\right)^{2}-\\left(x_{1}-x_{2}\\right)^{2}+\\left(y_{1}+y_{2}\\right)^{2}-\\left(y_{1}-y_{2}\\right)^{2}}{4} \\\\\n\\quad=\\frac{\\left(x_{1}+y_{1}+x_{2}-y_{2}\\right)\\left(x_{1}-y_{1}+x_{2}+y_{2}\\right)+\\left(x_{1}+y_{1}+y_{2}-x_{2}\\right)\\left(x_{2}+y_{2}+y_{1}-x_{1}\\right)}{4} \\\\\n\\quad=\\frac{\\left(x_{1}+y_{1}\\right)\\left(x_{2}+y_{2}\\right)+\\left(x_{1}-y_{1}\\right)\\left(x_{2}-y_{2}\\right)}{2} \\geqslant \\sqrt{\\left(x_{1}^{2}-y_{1}^{2}\\right)\\left(x_{2}^{2}-y_{2}^{2}\\right)}=2, \\text{ where the equality holds if } \\\\\n\\left(x_{1}, y_{1}\\right)=\\left(x_{2},-y_{2}\\right), \\therefore \\quad f_{\\min }=2 .\n\\end{array}\n$$", "answer": "2"}
{"id": 36104, "problem": "Let $f(x)$ be a function defined on the set of real numbers $\\mathbf{R}$, and satisfies the following relations:\n$$\nf(10+x)=f(10-x), f(20-x)=-f(20+x) \\text {. }\n$$\n\nThen $f(x)$ is\n(A) an even function, and also a periodic function\n(B) an even function, but not a periodic function\n(C) an odd function, and also a periodic function\n(D) an odd function, but not a periodic function", "solution": "(C) $-1-2-1+1$\n6. [Analysis and Solution] From the first given equation, we have\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nf[10+(10-x)]=f[10-(10-x)] \\\\\n\\therefore f(x)=f(20-x)\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nFrom the second given equation, we have\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nf(x)=-f(20+x) \\\\\n\\therefore f(40+x)=f[20+(20+x)] \\\\\n=-f(20+x)=f(x),\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nwhich shows that $f(x)$ is a periodic function.\nFrom (1) and (2), we get\n$$\nf(-x)=f(20+x)=-f(x) \\text {. }\n$$\n$\\therefore f(x)$ is an odd function, so the answer is $(\\mathbf{C})$.", "answer": "C"}
{"id": 31983, "problem": "In the tetrahedron $P-ABC$, edges $PA$, $AB$, and $AC$ are pairwise perpendicular, and $PA=AB=AC$. Points $E$ and $F$ are the midpoints of $AB$ and $PC$, respectively. Then the sine value of the angle $\\theta$ formed by $EF$ and the plane $PBC$ is $\\qquad$", "solution": "5. $\\frac{1}{3}$.\n\nAs shown in Figure 4, let $P A=$ $A B=A C=2$.\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\text { Then } E F=\\sqrt{2+1}=\\sqrt{3} . \\\\\n\\text { By } \\frac{1}{2}(2 \\sqrt{2})^{2} \\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2} \\times h \\\\\n=\\frac{1}{2} \\times 2 \\times 2 \\times 2 \\\\\n\\Rightarrow h=\\frac{4}{2 \\sqrt{3}}=\\frac{2}{\\sqrt{3}} .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nThus, $h_{E}=\\frac{1}{\\sqrt{3}}$.\nTherefore, $\\sin \\theta=\\frac{1}{\\sqrt{3} \\times \\sqrt{3}}=\\frac{1}{3}$.", "answer": "\\frac{1}{3}"}
{"id": 20568, "problem": "$A B$ is the common perpendicular segment of skew lines $a, b$, $A$ is on line $a$, $B$ is on line $b$, $A B=2$, the skew lines $a, b$ form a $30^{\\circ}$ angle, and on line $a$ take $A P=4$, then the distance from point $P$ to line $b$ is", "solution": "8. $2 \\sqrt{2}$ Draw $a^{\\prime} / / a$ through point $B$, then draw $P Q \\perp a^{\\prime}$ at $Q, Q H \\perp b$ at $H$, and connect $P H$. By the theorem of three perpendiculars, we know that $P H \\perp b$, so the length of $P H$ is what we are looking for, and $\\angle Q B H=30^{\\circ}$.\n$$\nP H=\\sqrt{P Q^{2}+Q H^{2}}=\\sqrt{A B^{2}+\\left(\\frac{B Q}{2}\\right)^{2}}=\\sqrt{A B^{2}+\\left(\\frac{A P}{2}\\right)^{2}}=2 \\sqrt{2} .\n$$", "answer": "2\\sqrt{2}"}
{"id": 15314, "problem": "A moped rider drives seven kilometers at a speed of $v_{1}=30 \\mathrm{~km} / \\mathrm{h}$ and then four kilometers at $v_{2}=40 \\mathrm{~km} / \\mathrm{h}$.\n\nWhat is his average speed?", "solution": "The total distance $s_{G}$ of the moped rider consists of $s_{1}=7 \\mathrm{~km}$ and $s_{2}=4 \\mathrm{~km}$, thus $s_{G}=11 \\mathrm{~km}$.\n\nTo calculate the average speed $\\bar{v}$, the total time $t_{G}$ must first be determined: $v=\\frac{s}{t}$, from which it follows that $t=\\frac{s}{v}$.\n\n$$\nt_{1}=\\frac{7 \\mathrm{~km} \\cdot \\mathrm{h}}{30 \\mathrm{~km}}=\\frac{7}{30} \\mathrm{~h} \\quad, \\quad t_{2}=\\frac{4 \\mathrm{~km} \\cdot \\mathrm{h}}{40 \\mathrm{~km}}=\\frac{3}{30} \\mathrm{~h}\n$$\n\n$t_{G}=t_{1}+t_{2}=\\frac{10}{30} \\mathrm{~h}=\\frac{1}{3} \\mathrm{~h}$\n\nFor the average speed, we now get:\n\n$$\n\\bar{v}=\\frac{s_{G}}{t_{G}}=33 \\frac{\\mathrm{km}}{\\mathrm{h}}\n$$\n\nThe moped rider thus travels at an average speed $\\bar{v}$ of $33 \\mathrm{~km} / \\mathrm{h}$.", "answer": "33\\mathrm{~}/\\mathrm{}"}
{"id": 48422, "problem": "Triangle $A B C$ has a right angle at $B$. Point $D$ lies on side $B C$ such that $3 \\angle B A D= \\angle B A C$. Given $A C=2$ and $C D=1$, compute $B D$.", "solution": "Answer: $\\frac{3}{8}$\nSolution: Let $B D=x$. We reflect $D$ over $A B$ to $D^{\\prime}$. Then $D D^{\\prime}=2 x$, but $A D$ bisects $C A D^{\\prime}$, so $4 x=A D^{\\prime}=A D$. Also, $A D=\\sqrt{x^{2}+A B^{2}}=\\sqrt{x^{2}+A C^{2}-B C^{2}}=$ $\\sqrt{x^{2}+4-(x+1)^{2}}=\\sqrt{3-2 x}$. We have the quadratic $16 x^{2}=3-2 x$ which gives $x=3 / 8$.", "answer": "\\frac{3}{8}"}
{"id": 15045, "problem": "Find cos x + cos(x + 2π/3) + cos(x + 4π/3) and sin x + sin(x + 2π/3) + sin(x + 4π/3).", "solution": "Using cos(A+B) = cos A cos B - sin A sin B, we have cos(x + 2π/3) = -(1/2) cos x + (√3)/2 sin x, cos(x + 4π/3) = -(1/2) cos x - (√3)/2 sin x. Hence cos x + cos(x + 2π/3) + cos(x + 4π/3) = 0. Similarly, sin(x + 2π/3) = -1/2 sin x + (√3)/2 cos x, sin(x + 4π/3) = -1/2 sin x - (√3)/2 cos x, so sin x + sin(x + 2π/3) + sin(x + 4π/3) = 0. Thanks to Suat Namli 3rd VMO 1964 © John Scholes jscholes@kalva.demon.co.uk 7 March 2004 Last corrected/updated 7 Mar 04", "answer": "0"}
{"id": 41788, "problem": "Given that $a, b, c, d$ are positive numbers, and\n$$\na+20 b=c+20 d=2 \\text {. }\n$$\n\nThen the minimum value of $\\frac{1}{a}+\\frac{1}{b c d}$ is", "solution": "8. $\\frac{441}{2}$.\n\nFrom the condition, we have\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n0 < c d & =\\frac{1}{20} \\cdot c \\cdot 20 d \\leqslant \\frac{1}{20}\\left(\\frac{c+20 d}{2}\\right)^{2}=\\frac{1}{20}. \\\\\n& \\text{Then } \\frac{1}{a}+\\frac{1}{b c d} \\geqslant \\frac{1}{a}+\\frac{20}{b} \\\\\n& =\\frac{1}{2}\\left(\\frac{1}{a}+\\frac{20}{b}\\right)(a+20 b) \\\\\n& =\\frac{1}{2}\\left(401+\\frac{20 b}{a}+\\frac{20 a}{b}\\right) \\\\\n& \\geqslant \\frac{1}{2}\\left(401+2 \\sqrt{\\frac{20 b}{a} \\cdot \\frac{20 a}{b}}\\right) \\\\\n& =\\frac{441}{2},\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nEquality holds if and only if $c=20 d$ and $\\frac{20 b}{a}=\\frac{20 a}{b}$, i.e.,\n$$\na=b=\\frac{2}{21}, c=1, d=\\frac{1}{20}\n$$\n\nThus, the minimum value of $\\frac{1}{a}+\\frac{1}{b c d}$ is $\\frac{441}{2}$.", "answer": "\\frac{441}{2}"}
{"id": 60725, "problem": "A segment $AB$ has a length $AB=12 \\mathrm{~cm}$. On $AB$ lie the points $C$ and $D$. The length $AD=9$ $\\mathrm{cm}$ and the length $CB=7 \\mathrm{~cm}$. Draw. Determine the length of the segment $CD$.", "solution": "$C D=4 \\mathrm{~cm}$\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_06_06_b85a894aa8dbf722a7b3g-2479.jpg?height=91&width=920&top_left_y=800&top_left_x=471)\n\n### 13.6.2 2. Round 1977, Class 4", "answer": "4\\mathrm{~}"}
{"id": 41177, "problem": "Let the real number pair $(x, y)$ satisfy $(x-3)^{2}+(y-3)^{2}=6$, find the maximum value of $\\frac{y}{x}$.\n(A) $3+2 \\sqrt{2}$;\n(B) $2+\\sqrt{3}$;\n(C) $3 \\sqrt{3}$;\n(D) 6 ;\n(E) $6+2 \\sqrt{3}$.", "solution": "A\n29. Let $\\frac{y}{x}=k$, substitute into the given equation, and use the discriminant to find the maximum value of $k$, which is (A).", "answer": "A"}
{"id": 37033, "problem": "Let $n$ be a positive integer.  In $n$-dimensional space, consider the $2^n$ points whose coordinates are all $\\pm 1$.  Imagine placing an $n$-dimensional ball of radius 1 centered at each of these $2^n$ points.  Let $B_n$ be the largest $n$-dimensional ball centered at the origin that does not intersect the interior of any of the original $2^n$ balls.  What is the smallest value of $n$ such that $B_n$ contains a point with a coordinate greater than 2?", "solution": "1. **Identify the coordinates of the points and the distance from the origin:**\n   The $2^n$ points in $n$-dimensional space have coordinates $(\\pm 1, \\pm 1, \\ldots, \\pm 1)$. Each of these points is at a distance of $\\sqrt{n}$ from the origin, as calculated by the Euclidean distance formula:\n   \\[\n   \\text{Distance} = \\sqrt{1^2 + 1^2 + \\cdots + 1^2} = \\sqrt{n}\n   \\]\n\n2. **Determine the radius of the ball centered at the origin:**\n   We need to find the largest $n$-dimensional ball $B_n$ centered at the origin that does not intersect the interior of any of the $2^n$ balls of radius 1 centered at the points $(\\pm 1, \\pm 1, \\ldots, \\pm 1)$. For $B_n$ to be tangent to these balls, the radius of $B_n$ plus the radius of any of the $2^n$ balls must equal the distance from the origin to any of these points:\n   \\[\n   r + 1 = \\sqrt{n}\n   \\]\n   Solving for $r$, we get:\n   \\[\n   r = \\sqrt{n} - 1\n   \\]\n\n3. **Determine the condition for $B_n$ to contain a point with a coordinate greater than 2:**\n   We need $B_n$ to contain a point with at least one coordinate greater than 2. The farthest point from the origin in $B_n$ is at a distance of $r$ from the origin. For a point to have a coordinate greater than 2, the radius $r$ must be at least 2:\n   \\[\n   \\sqrt{n} - 1 \\geq 2\n   \\]\n   Solving for $n$, we get:\n   \\[\n   \\sqrt{n} \\geq 3\n   \\]\n   Squaring both sides, we obtain:\n   \\[\n   n \\geq 9\n   \\]\n\n4. **Verify the smallest value of $n$:**\n   For $n = 9$, we have:\n   \\[\n   r = \\sqrt{9} - 1 = 3 - 1 = 2\n   \\]\n   This means that $B_9$ is tangent to the balls of radius 1 but does not intersect their interiors. However, the problem asks for the smallest $n$ such that $B_n$ contains a point with a coordinate greater than 2. Since $r = 2$ for $n = 9$, it does not strictly contain a point with a coordinate greater than 2.\n\n   For $n = 10$, we have:\n   \\[\n   r = \\sqrt{10} - 1 \\approx 3.16 - 1 = 2.16\n   \\]\n   This radius is greater than 2, ensuring that $B_{10}$ contains a point with a coordinate greater than 2.\n\nConclusion:\n\\[\nn \\geq 10\n\\]\n\nThe final answer is $\\boxed{10}$", "answer": "10"}
{"id": 4134, "problem": "Given that the graph of the function $f(x)=a x^{2}+b x+c$ passes through the point $(-1,0)$. Does there exist constants $a, b, c$ such that the inequality $x \\leqslant f(x) \\leqslant \\frac{1}{2}\\left(1+x^{2}\\right)$ holds for all real numbers $x$? If they exist, find the values of $a, b, c$; if not, explain the reason.", "solution": "Assume there exist $a, b, c$ that meet the conditions.\nSince the graph of $f(x)$ passes through $(-1,0)$,\nthen $f(-1)=0$, i.e., $a-b+c=0$.\nAlso, since $x \\leqslant f(x) \\leqslant \\frac{1}{2}\\left(1+x^{2}\\right)$ holds for all real numbers $x$, let $x=1$, then $1 \\leqslant a+b+c \\leqslant \\frac{1}{2}\\left(1+1^{2}\\right)=1$.\nThus, $a+b+c=1$.\nTherefore, $b=\\frac{1}{2}, a+c=\\frac{1}{2}$.\nHence, $f(x)=a x^{2}+\\frac{1}{2} x+\\left(\\frac{1}{2}-a\\right)$.\nFrom $\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}f(x) \\geqslant x, \\\\ f(x) \\leqslant \\frac{1}{2}\\left(1+x^{2}\\right)\\end{array}\\right.$,\nwe get $\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}a x^{2}-\\frac{1}{2} x+\\left(\\frac{1}{2}-a\\right) \\geqslant 0, \\\\ \\left(a-\\frac{1}{2}\\right) x^{2}+\\frac{1}{2} x-a \\leqslant 0 .\\end{array}\\right.$\nAccording to the problem, for any real number $x$, (1) and (2) must both hold.\nFor (1), if $a=0$, then $x \\leqslant 1$, which does not meet the requirement; if $a>0$, to make the solution set of (1) $\\mathbf{R}$, we need $\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}a>0, \\\\ \\Delta \\leqslant 0,\\end{array}\\right.$ i.e., $\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}a>0, \\\\ \\frac{1}{4}-4 a\\left(\\frac{1}{2}-a\\right) \\leqslant 0 .\\end{array}\\right.$\nSolving it, we get $a=\\frac{1}{4}$.\nFor $a=\\frac{1}{4}$, consider (2) again. Substituting $a=\\frac{1}{4}$ into (2) yields\n$$\nx^{2}-2 x+1 \\geqslant 0 \\text {. }\n$$\n\nIts solution set is $\\mathbf{R}$.\nTherefore, there exist $a, b, c$ that meet the conditions, where $a=b=c=\\frac{1}{4}, b=\\frac{1}{2}$.", "answer": "=b==\\frac{1}{4}"}
{"id": 54706, "problem": "Let the line $l: y=k x+m$ (where $k, m$ are integers), intersect the ellipse $\\frac{x^{2}}{16}+\\frac{y^{2}}{12}=1$ at two distinct points $A, B$, and intersect the hyperbola $\\frac{x^{2}}{4}-\\frac{y^{2}}{12}=1$ at two distinct points $C, D$, such that the vector $\\overrightarrow{A C}+\\overrightarrow{B D}=\\overrightarrow{0}$. The number of lines that satisfy the above conditions is $\\qquad$", "solution": "8. 9\n\nAnalysis: Let $A\\left(x_{1}, y_{1}\\right), B\\left(x_{2}, y_{2}\\right), C\\left(x_{3}, y_{3}\\right), D\\left(x_{4}, y_{4}\\right)$, and suppose $A, B, C, D$ are collinear, then $\\overrightarrow{A C}+\\overrightarrow{B D}=\\overrightarrow{0}$ is equivalent to $x_{1}+x_{2}=x_{3}+x_{4}$. By combining the equation of the line $l$ with the equation of the ellipse, we get: $\\left(3+4 k^{2}\\right) x^{2}+8 k m x+4 m^{2}-48=0$. By Vieta's formulas, we know: $x_{1}+x_{2}=-\\frac{8 k m}{3+4 k^{2}}$. Similarly, we get: $x_{3}+x_{4}=\\frac{2 k m}{3-k^{2}}$. Therefore, from $x_{1}+x_{2}=x_{3}+x_{4}$, we know that $k=0$ or $m=0$ or\n$$\n\\frac{4}{3+4 k^{2}}=\\frac{1}{k^{2}-3} \\text { . }\n$$\n(1) When $k=0$, it is easy to see that $m=0, \\pm 1, \\pm 2, \\pm 3$ satisfy the conditions.\n(2) When $m=0$, it is easy to see that $k=0, \\pm 1$ satisfy the conditions.\n(3) When $\\frac{8}{3+4 k^{2}}=\\frac{2}{k^{2}-3}$, there are no positive integer solutions.\n\nIn summary, there are 9 lines $l$ that satisfy the conditions.", "answer": "9"}
{"id": 41869, "problem": "A ship's captain and his ship together are 63 years old. When the captain is twice as old as the ship is now, then the ship will be exactly three times as old as the captain was when the ship's age in years was the square root of the captain's current age. How old is the captain?", "solution": "Let $x$ denote the current age of the ship's captain, and $y$ the age of the ship (naturally, in years). Let $3z$ be the age of the ship when the captain is $2y$ years old. According to the problem, the captain was $z$ years old when the ship was $\\sqrt{x}$. Reviewing the three time points and their corresponding ages:\n\n|  | \"now\" | \"future\" | \"past\" |\n| :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: |\n| captain | $x$ | $2y$ | $z$ |\n| ship | $y$ | $3z$ | $\\sqrt{x}$ |\n\nWe know that $x + y = 63$. Furthermore, it is evident that the difference in age between the captain and the ship is constant, i.e.,\n\n$$\n2y - 3z = z - \\sqrt{x} = x - y\n$$\n\nFrom these relationships, we can derive an equation for $\\sqrt{x}$. Adding the equations $x + y = 63$ and $x - y = z - \\sqrt{x}$ and solving for $z$,\n\n$$\nz = 2x + \\sqrt{x} - 63\n$$\n\nComparing this with $2y - 3z = x - y$,\n\n$$\ny = \\frac{x + 3z}{3} = \\frac{7x + 3\\sqrt{x} - 189}{3}\n$$\n\nFinally, using the equation $x + y = 63$,\n\n$$\nx + \\frac{7x + 3\\sqrt{x} - 189}{3} = 63\n$$\n\nRearranging,\n\n$$\n10x + 3\\sqrt{x} - 378 = 0\n$$\n\nThe left side can be easily factored: $(\\sqrt{x} - 6)(10\\sqrt{x} + 63)$, from which, given $\\sqrt{x} \\geq 0$, only $\\sqrt{x} = 6$, or $x = 36$, is a valid solution. Therefore, the captain is 36 years old, and the ship is 27 years old. This is indeed a correct solution, and as we have seen, the only possible one.\n\nBased on the solution by Bajszi István (Bonyhád, Petőfi S. Gymnasium, 2nd grade).", "answer": "36"}
{"id": 21189, "problem": "In isosceles $\\triangle ABC$, $AB = AC$, the vertex angle $A = 20^{\\circ}$, and a point $D$ is taken on side $AB$ such that $AD = BC$. Find the measure of $\\angle BDC$.", "solution": "Five, Hint: Construct a regular $\\triangle A C E$ outside $\\triangle A B C$ with $A C$ as a side, and connect $D E$. Then $\\triangle A B C \\cong \\triangle E A D$, so $\\triangle E D C$ is an isosceles triangle. It is easy to find that $\\angle B D C=30^{\\circ}$.", "answer": "30^{\\circ}"}
{"id": 47131, "problem": "Find the number which, when multiplied by 3, then divided by 5, increased by 6, after which the square root is extracted, one is subtracted, and the result is squared, will give 4.", "solution": "122. The method of inverse actions involves approaching the unknown by performing actions on numbers in the reverse order of those specified in the problem, and, obviously, all actions are replaced by their inverses. Sometimes this technique is called the \"method of inversion.\"\n\n$$\n\\sqrt{4}=2 ; 2+1=3 ; 3^{2}=9 ; 9-6=3 ; 3 \\cdot 5=15 ; \\frac{15}{3}=5\n$$\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_21_926f0bb262c8f9569516g-105.jpg?height=57&width=1285&top_left_y=1562&top_left_x=428)\ncalculations. Bhaskara-Acharya refers to it and even borrows problems from it. The time of his life is not precisely known, but it was certainly in the period between the 6th and 10th centuries AD.", "answer": "5"}
{"id": 43944, "problem": "Try to solve the system of equations\n$$\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\n\\lg x+\\lg y=1 \\\\\nx^{2}+y^{2}-3 x-3 y=8\n\\end{array}\\right.$$", "solution": "[Solution] From (1) we get $x y=10$.\n(3)\n(2) $+2 \\times(3)$, and rearranging terms, we get\n$$(x+y)^{2}-3(x+y)-28=0$$\n\nSo $x+y=7$ and $x+y=-4$.\nCombining (4) with (3), we get the following system of equations:\n$$\\begin{array}{l}\n\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\nx+y=7 \\\\\nx y=10\n\\end{array}\\right. \\\\\n\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\nx+y=-4 \\\\\nx y=10\n\\end{array}\\right.\n\\end{array}$$\n\nFrom the system of equations (5), we solve to get $\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}x_{1}=2, \\\\ y_{1}=5 ;\\end{array}\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}x_{2}=5, \\\\ y_{2}=2\\end{array}\\right.\\right.$, substituting the values of $x$ and $y$ into the original system of equations, they all satisfy, so they are all solutions to the original system of equations.\n\nFrom equation (1) in the original system, we know that $x, y$ must be positive numbers, so the solutions of system (6) cannot be solutions to the original system of equations.", "answer": "x_1=2, y_1=5; x_2=5, y_2=2"}
{"id": 53712, "problem": "As shown in Figure 6, it is known that $\\triangle A B C$ is inscribed in $\\odot O$. A line $l$ is drawn through the midpoint $D$ of $B C$, parallel to $A C$. Line $l$ intersects $A B$ at point $E$, and intersects $\\odot O$ at points $G$ and $F$, and intersects the tangent line of $\\odot O$ at point $A$ at point $P$. If $P E=3, E D=2, E F=3$, then the length of $P A$ is ( ).\n\n(A) $\\sqrt{5}$\n\n(B) $\\sqrt{6}$\n\n(C) $\\sqrt{7}$\n\n(D) $2 \\sqrt{2}$", "solution": "Since $A C / / P F$, we have,\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\angle B D E=\\angle B C A=\\angle P A E \\\\\n\\Rightarrow P, A, D, E \\text{ are concyclic} \\\\\n\\Rightarrow B E \\cdot A E=P E \\cdot D E=6 \\\\\n\\Rightarrow B E=A E=\\sqrt{6} .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nBy the intersecting chords theorem,\n$$\nG E \\cdot E F=B E^{2} \\text{. }\n$$\n\nThus, $G E=2, P G=1$.\nBy the secant-tangent theorem, $P A^{2}=P G \\cdot P F$.\nTherefore, $P A=\\sqrt{6}$.", "answer": "B"}
{"id": 7310, "problem": "In triangle $ABC$, the bisector $BE$ and the median $AD$ are equal and perpendicular. Find the area of triangle $ABC$, if $AB=\\sqrt{13}$.", "solution": "Answer: 12\n\nSolution. Let $A B=c, B E=A D=2 a$. Since triangle $A B D$ is isosceles (the bisector is perpendicular to the base, $A B=B D=c, B C=2 c$), then by the formula for the length of the bisector (where $\\angle A B C=\\beta$) $2 a=\\frac{4 c^{2}}{3 c} \\cos \\frac{\\beta}{2} \\Leftrightarrow \\frac{3 a}{2}=c \\cos \\frac{\\beta}{2}$. Consider triangle $A B F$ (where $F$ is the midpoint of segment AD and the intersection point of the bisector and the median). We have $a=c \\sin \\frac{\\beta}{2}$, $c=\\frac{a}{\\sin \\frac{\\beta}{2}}$. Therefore, $\\operatorname{tg} \\frac{\\beta}{2}=\\frac{2}{3}$ and $\\cos \\frac{\\beta}{2}=\\frac{3}{\\sqrt{13}}, \\sin \\frac{\\beta}{2}=\\frac{2}{\\sqrt{13}}, \\sin \\beta=\\frac{12}{13}$. The area of triangle $A B C$ is $S_{A B C}=c^{2} \\sin \\beta=\\frac{12}{13} c^{2}$.\n\n## B-2\n\nIn triangle $A B C$, the bisector $B E$ and the median $A D$ are equal and perpendicular. Find the area of triangle $A B C$ if $A B=\\sqrt{26}$.\n\nAnswer: 24\n\n## B-3\n\nIn triangle $A B C$, the bisector $B E$ and the median $A D$ are equal and perpendicular. Find the area of triangle $A B C$ if $B E=A D=4$.\n\nAnswer: 12\n\n## B-4\n\nIn triangle $A B C$, the bisector $B E$ and the median $A D$ are equal and perpendicular. Find the area of triangle $A B C$ if $B E=A D=6$.\n\nAnswer: 27\n\n## Lomonosov High School Mathematics Olympiad\n\nPreliminary stage 2020/21 academic year for 9th grade\n\n## B-1\n\n#", "answer": "12"}
{"id": 3918, "problem": "Ana has been subscribed to a magazine for eight years. The subscription was $120 \\mathrm{kn}$ in the first year. For the next six years, it increased by 4 kn annually. If Ana paid a total of 1084 kn over eight years, by how much did the subscription increase in the eighth year?", "solution": "3. Ana has been subscribed to a magazine for eight years. The subscription was $120 \\mathrm{kn}$ in the first year. For the next six years, it increased by 4 kn annually. If Ana paid a total of 1084 kn over eight years, by how much did the subscription increase in the eighth year?\n\n## Solution.\n\nThe subscription was $120 \\mathrm{kn}$ in the first year,\n\nso it was $120+4=124 \\mathrm{kn}$ in the second year, $124+4=128 \\mathrm{kn}$ in the third year. \\quad 1 POINT\n\nIt was $128+4=132 \\mathrm{kn}$ in the fourth year, $132+4=136 \\mathrm{kn}$ in the fifth year, \\quad 1 POINT\n\n$136+4=140 \\mathrm{kn}$ in the sixth year, and $140+4=144 \\mathrm{kn}$ in the seventh year. \\quad 1 POINT\n\nOver these seven years, she paid a total of $120+124+128+132+136+140+144=924 \\mathrm{kn}$. \\quad 1 POINT\n\nThis means the subscription in the eighth year was $1084 \\mathrm{kn}-924 \\mathrm{kn}=160 \\mathrm{kn}$. \\quad 1 POINT\n\nIn the eighth year, the subscription increased by $160-144=16$ kuna.\n\n1 POINT\n\nTOTAL 6 POINTS", "answer": "16"}
{"id": 55419, "problem": "Write the decomposition of vector $x$ in terms of vectors $p, q, r$:\n\n$x=\\{0 ; -8 ; 9\\}$\n\n$p=\\{0 ; -2 ; 1\\}$\n\n$q=\\{3 ; 1 ; -1\\}$\n\n$r=\\{4 ; 0 ; 1\\}$", "solution": "## Solution\n\nThe desired decomposition of vector $x$ is:\n\n$x=\\alpha \\cdot p+\\beta \\cdot q+\\gamma \\cdot r$\n\nOr in the form of a system:\n\n$$\n\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\n\\alpha \\cdot p_{1}+\\beta \\cdot q_{1}+\\gamma \\cdot r_{1}=x_{1} \\\\\n\\alpha \\cdot p_{2}+\\beta \\cdot q_{2}+\\gamma \\cdot r_{2}=x_{2} \\\\\n\\alpha \\cdot p_{3}+\\beta \\cdot q_{3}+\\gamma \\cdot r_{3}=x_{3}\n\\end{array}\\right.\n$$\n\nWe obtain:\n\n$$\n\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\n3 \\beta+4 \\gamma=0 \\\\\n-2 \\alpha+\\beta=-8 \\\\\n\\alpha-\\beta+\\gamma=9\n\\end{array}\\right.\n$$\n\nAdd the third row multiplied by 2 to the second row:\n\n$$\n\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\n3 \\beta+4 \\gamma=0 \\\\\n-\\beta+2 \\gamma=10 \\\\\n\\alpha-\\beta+\\gamma=9\n\\end{array}\\right.\n$$\n\nAdd the second row multiplied by 3 to the first row:\n\n$$\n\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\n10 \\gamma=30 \\\\\n-\\beta+2 \\gamma=10 \\\\\n\\alpha-\\beta+\\gamma=9\n\\end{array}\\right.\n$$\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& \\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\n\\gamma=3 \\\\\n-\\beta+2 \\gamma=10 \\\\\n\\alpha-\\beta+\\gamma=9\n\\end{array}\\right. \\\\\n& \\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\n\\gamma=3 \\\\\n-\\beta+2 \\cdot 3=10 \\\\\n\\alpha-\\beta+3=9\n\\end{array}\\right. \\\\\n& \\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\n\\gamma=3 \\\\\n\\beta=-4 \\\\\n\\alpha-\\beta=6\n\\end{array}\\right. \\\\\n& \\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\n\\gamma=3 \\\\\n\\beta=-4 \\\\\n\\alpha-(-4)=6\n\\end{array}\\right. \\\\\n& \\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\n\\gamma=3 \\\\\n\\beta=-4 \\\\\n\\alpha=2\n\\end{array}\\right.\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nThe desired decomposition:\n\n$x=2 p-4 q+3 r$\n\n## Problem Kuznetsov Analytic Geometry $2-28$", "answer": "2p-4q+3r"}
{"id": 41924, "problem": "A sphere is inscribed in a cone. The ratio of the radius of the circle of contact between the spherical and conical surfaces to the radius of the base of the cone is $k$. Find the cosine of the angle between the slant height of the cone and the plane of the base.", "solution": "Solution.\n\nFrom the problem statement, the radius of the circle of tangency between the spherical and conical surfaces will be $K O_{1}$, and the radius of the base of the cone will be $L O_{2}$ (Fig. 12.76). $\\angle S L O_{2}=\\alpha$. From the diagram, it is clear that $\\triangle S K O \\sim \\Delta S O_{2} L$, and $\\triangle S K O \\sim \\Delta K O_{1} O$, so $\\angle K O O_{1}=\\angle S L O_{2}=\\alpha$. Then from $\\Delta K O_{1} O$, $\\mathrm{KO}=\\frac{\\mathrm{KO}_{1}}{\\sin \\alpha}$. From $\\Delta \\mathrm{LOO}_{2}$, $\\mathrm{OO}_{2}=\\mathrm{LO}_{2} \\cdot \\operatorname{tg} \\frac{\\alpha}{2}$. Since $\\mathrm{KO}$ and $O \\mathrm{O}_{2}$ are equal, then $\\frac{K O_{1}}{\\sin \\alpha}=L O_{2} \\operatorname{tg} \\frac{\\alpha}{2} \\cdot \\frac{K O_{1}}{L O_{2}}=\\sin \\alpha \\operatorname{tg} \\frac{\\alpha}{2}=2 \\sin ^{2} \\frac{\\alpha}{2}=k$. Therefore, $\\sin \\frac{\\alpha}{2}=\\sqrt{\\frac{k}{2}}$. Hence, $\\cos \\alpha=1-2 \\sin ^{2} \\frac{\\alpha}{2}=1-2 \\cdot \\frac{k}{2}=1-k$.\n\nAnswer: $1-k$.", "answer": "1-k"}
{"id": 22996, "problem": "Let $ n $ be a natural number. How many numbers of the form $ \\pm 1\\pm 2\\pm 3\\pm\\cdots\\pm n $ are there?", "solution": "1. First, we need to understand the sum of the first \\( n \\) natural numbers. This sum is given by:\n   \\[\n   S_n = 1 + 2 + 3 + \\cdots + n = \\frac{n(n+1)}{2}\n   \\]\n\n2. We are interested in the number of distinct sums that can be formed by taking each number from 1 to \\( n \\) and either adding or subtracting it. Let's denote this sum as \\( T_n \\):\n   \\[\n   T_n = \\pm 1 \\pm 2 \\pm 3 \\pm \\cdots \\pm n\n   \\]\n\n3. The range of possible values for \\( T_n \\) is from \\( -S_n \\) to \\( S_n \\). This is because the smallest possible sum is when all terms are negative, and the largest possible sum is when all terms are positive:\n   \\[\n   -S_n \\leq T_n \\leq S_n\n   \\]\n\n4. Additionally, \\( T_n \\) must have the same parity (even or odd) as \\( S_n \\). This is because the sum of an even number of terms will always be even, and the sum of an odd number of terms will always be odd. Since \\( S_n = \\frac{n(n+1)}{2} \\), we need to consider its parity:\n   - If \\( n \\) is even, \\( n(n+1) \\) is even, so \\( S_n \\) is an integer.\n   - If \\( n \\) is odd, \\( n(n+1) \\) is even, so \\( S_n \\) is an integer.\n\n5. Therefore, \\( T_n \\) can take on all integer values from \\( -S_n \\) to \\( S_n \\) that have the same parity as \\( S_n \\). The number of such values is:\n   \\[\n   \\text{Number of values} = \\frac{S_n - (-S_n)}{2} + 1 = \\frac{2S_n}{2} + 1 = S_n + 1\n   \\]\n\n6. Substituting \\( S_n = \\frac{n(n+1)}{2} \\) into the equation, we get:\n   \\[\n   \\text{Number of values} = \\frac{n(n+1)}{2} + 1\n   \\]\n\nThe final answer is \\(\\boxed{\\frac{n(n+1)}{2} + 1}\\).", "answer": "\\frac{n(n+1)}{2} + 1"}
{"id": 44149, "problem": "The graph on the right shows the fuel consumption per 100 kilometers for four different types of cars: $U, V, W, X$. If each car has 50 liters of fuel, what is the maximum total distance that these four cars can travel in kilometers?", "solution": "$\\begin{array}{l}\\text { Analysis: }(50 \\div 20) \\times 100+(50 \\div 25) \\times 100+(50 \\div 5) \\times 100+(50 \\div 10) \\times 100 \\\\ =250+200+1000+500 \\\\ =1950\\end{array}$", "answer": "1950"}
{"id": 49799, "problem": "We are looking for all pairs $\\left(p_{1} ; p_{2}\\right)$ of (in the decimal system) two-digit prime numbers $p_{1}$ and $p_{2}$ with $p_{1}<p_{2}$, that satisfy the following conditions:\n\n1. Neither the units nor the tens digits of $p_{1}$ and $p_{2}$ are prime numbers.\n2. The tens digits of $p_{1}$ and $p_{2}$ are not divisible by 3.\n3. The sum $p_{1}+p_{2}$ is neither divisible by 10 nor by 13.", "solution": "Since $p_{1}$ and $p_{2}$ are prime numbers, the only possible digits for their units place are $1, 3, 7, 9$. According to condition 1, 3 and 7 are excluded. For the tens place, only the numbers $1, 4, 8$ remain after conditions 1 and 2. Therefore, $p_{1}$ and $p_{2}$ can take the values $11, 19, 41, 89$ (49 and 81 are not prime numbers!).\n\nSince $p_{1}<p_{2}$, only the pairs $(11, 19), (11, 41), (11, 89), (41, 89)$ satisfy conditions 1 and 2. Of these, only the pair $(19, 89)$ also satisfies condition 3, making it the only solution to the problem.", "answer": "(19,89)"}
{"id": 6554, "problem": "In the Cartesian coordinate system, if the equation $m\\left(x^{2}+y^{2}+2 y+1\\right)=(x-2 y+3)^{2}$ represents an ellipse, then the range of values for $m$ is ( ).\n(A) $(0,1)$\n(B) $(1,+\\infty)$\n(C) $(0,5)$\n(D) $(5,+\\infty)$", "solution": "Solution: From the given, we have $\\frac{\\sqrt{x^{2}+(y+1)^{2}}}{\\left|\\frac{x-2 y+3}{\\sqrt{1^{2}+(-2)^{2}}}\\right|}=\\sqrt{\\frac{5}{m}}$, which indicates that the ratio of the distance from $(x, y)$ to the fixed point $(0,-1)$ to the distance from $(x, y)$ to the line $x-2 y+3=0$ is a constant $\\sqrt{\\frac{5}{m}}$. By the definition of an ellipse, we get $\\sqrt{\\frac{5}{m}}5$. Therefore, the correct choice is (D).", "answer": "D"}
{"id": 33784, "problem": "There are $\\mathbf{A}, \\mathbf{B}, \\mathbf{C}, \\mathbf{D}, \\mathbf{E}$ five people, each of whom always tells lies or always tells the truth, and they all know each other's behavior. $\\mathrm{A}$ says $\\mathrm{B}$ is a liar, $\\mathrm{B}$ says $\\mathrm{C}$ is a liar, $\\mathrm{C}$ says $\\mathrm{D}$ is a liar, $\\mathrm{D}$ says $\\mathbf{E}$ is a liar. Then, among these five people, what is the maximum number of liars?", "solution": "【Analysis】If A tells the truth, from what A says, we know B is lying, from what B says, we know C is telling the truth, and so on, we find D is lying and E is telling the truth, which means 2 people are lying.\nIf A is lying, then B is telling the truth, C is lying, D is telling the truth, and E is lying, which means 3 people are lying. Therefore, there are at most 3 liars.", "answer": "3"}
{"id": 6301, "problem": "How many integers $n$ with $10 \\le n \\le 500$ have the property that the hundreds digit of $17n$ and $17n+17$ are different?", "solution": "1. We need to find the number of integers \\( n \\) such that \\( 10 \\leq n \\leq 500 \\) and the hundreds digit of \\( 17n \\) and \\( 17n + 17 \\) are different.\n2. Let \\( 17n = k \\). Then \\( 17n + 17 = k + 17 \\).\n3. We need the hundreds digit of \\( k \\) and \\( k + 17 \\) to be different. This means that \\( k \\) must be close to a multiple of 100, specifically within 17 units of a multiple of 100.\n4. We can write \\( k \\) as \\( 100x + y \\) where \\( 0 \\leq y < 100 \\). For the hundreds digit to change, \\( y \\) must be such that \\( 100x + y \\) and \\( 100x + y + 17 \\) have different hundreds digits.\n5. This happens when \\( y \\geq 83 \\) because \\( 100x + 83 \\) and \\( 100x + 100 \\) have different hundreds digits.\n6. Therefore, \\( 17n \\) must be in the form \\( 100x + y \\) where \\( y \\geq 83 \\).\n7. We need to find the range of \\( n \\) such that \\( 10 \\leq n \\leq 500 \\). This translates to \\( 170 \\leq 17n \\leq 8500 \\).\n8. Dividing by 17, we get \\( 10 \\leq n \\leq 500 \\).\n9. For each \\( x \\) from 2 to 85 (since \\( 170 \\leq 17n \\leq 8500 \\)), there is exactly one \\( n \\) such that \\( 17n \\) is in the form \\( 100x + y \\) with \\( y \\geq 83 \\).\n10. Therefore, there are \\( 85 - 2 + 1 = 84 \\) such integers \\( n \\).\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{84} \\)", "answer": "84"}
{"id": 30881, "problem": "To obtain phosphorus, calcium phosphate was previously treated with sulfuric acid, the resulting orthophosphoric acid was mixed with carbon and calcined. In this process, orthophosphoric acid turned into metaphosphoric acid, which, upon interaction with carbon, yielded phosphorus, hydrogen, and carbon monoxide. Illustrate all stages of phosphorus production by this method in the form of reaction equations. Calculate the mass of the water-soluble salt that forms when 31 g of calcium phosphate reacts with 17.75 ml of a $69\\%$ sulfuric acid solution (density of the solution 1.60 g/ml). (10 points)", "solution": "13. $\\mathrm{Ca}_{3}\\left(\\mathrm{PO}_{4}\\right)_{2}+3 \\mathrm{H}_{2} \\mathrm{SO}_{4}=2 \\mathrm{H}_{3} \\mathrm{PO}_{4}+3 \\mathrm{CaSO}_{4} \\cdot \\mathrm{H}_{3} \\mathrm{PO}_{4}=\\mathrm{HPO}_{3}+\\mathrm{H}_{2} \\mathrm{O}$ (heating). $2 \\mathrm{HPO}_{3}+6 \\mathrm{C}=2 \\mathrm{P}+\\mathrm{H}_{2}+6 \\mathrm{CO}$. Let's find the mass and number of moles of $\\mathrm{H}_{2} \\mathrm{SO}_{4}$ $17.75 * 1.60 * 0.69=19.6 \\mathrm{r} ; \\mathrm{n}\\left(\\mathrm{H}_{2} \\mathrm{SO}_{4}\\right)=19.6 / 98=0.2$ moles. Let's find the number of moles of $\\mathrm{Ca}_{3}\\left(\\mathrm{PO}_{4}\\right)_{2} \\mathrm{n}\\left(\\mathrm{Ca}_{3}\\left(\\mathrm{PO}_{4}\\right)_{2}\\right)=31 / 310=0.1$ moles. Write the equation according to the reagent ratio, taking into account that the water-soluble salt is $\\mathrm{Ca}\\left(\\mathrm{H}_{2} \\mathrm{PO}_{4}\\right)_{2}-$ calcium dihydrogen phosphate $\\mathrm{Ca}_{3}\\left(\\mathrm{PO}_{4}\\right)_{2}+2 \\mathrm{H}_{2} \\mathrm{SO}_{4}=\\mathrm{Ca}\\left(\\mathrm{H}_{2} \\mathrm{PO}_{4}\\right)_{2}+$ $2 \\mathrm{CaSO}_{4}$. Let's find the mass of $\\mathrm{Ca}\\left(\\mathrm{H}_{2} \\mathrm{PO}_{4}\\right)_{2} \\mathrm{~m}\\left(\\mathrm{Ca}\\left(\\mathrm{H}_{2} \\mathrm{PO}_{4}\\right)_{2}\\right)=0.1 * 234=23.4$ g.", "answer": "23.4"}
{"id": 41508, "problem": "Find all values of the parameter $a$ for which the equation $|x+a|=\\frac{1}{x}$ has exactly two roots.", "solution": "Answer: $a=-2$. Solution. The intersection of the graphs of the right and left parts can only be in the first\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_06_b17fb121c45cb400e742g-1.jpg?height=97&width=1602&top_left_y=2236&top_left_x=250)\nthe graph $y=|x+a|$ in the first quadrant represents the line $y=x+a$, which intersects with the hyperbola $y=\\frac{1}{x}$ at exactly one point (since $y=\\frac{1}{x}$ is a decreasing function). Now consider the values $a<0$. For $x \\geq -a$, we have (reasoning similarly) one point of intersection of the graphs. Therefore, we need to find $a$ such that there is exactly one more point of intersection for $x \\in (0, -a)$. We have $-x-a=\\frac{1}{x} \\Leftrightarrow x^{2}+a x+1=0 \\Leftrightarrow x=\\left(-a \\pm \\sqrt{a^{2}-4}\\right) / 2$, hence $a=-2$ (for $-2<a<0$ the quadratic equation has no roots, and for $a<-2$ it has two positive roots, both less than $|a|$).", "answer": "-2"}
{"id": 57535, "problem": "Let $f(x, y, z)=\\sin ^{2}(x-y)+\\sin ^{2}(y-z)+\\sin ^{2}(z-x), x, y, z \\in \\mathbf{R}$, find the maximum value of $f(x, y, z)$. (2007 Zhejiang Province Mathematics Competition Problem)", "solution": "30.\n$$\\begin{array}{l}\nf(x, y, z)=\\sin ^{2}(x-y)+\\sin ^{2}(y-z)+\\sin ^{2}(z-x)= \\\\\n\\frac{1}{2}[1-\\cos 2(x-y)+1-\\cos 2(y-z)+1-\\cos 2(z-x)]= \\\\\n\\frac{3}{2}-\\frac{1}{2}[(\\cos 2 x \\cos 2 y+\\sin 2 x \\sin 2 y)+ \\\\\n(\\cos 2 y \\cos 2 z+\\sin 2 y \\sin 2 z)+ \\\\\n(\\cos 2 z \\cos 2 x+\\sin 2 z \\sin 2 x)] = \\\\\n\\frac{3}{2}-\\frac{1}{4}\\left[(\\cos 2 x+\\cos 2 y+\\cos 2 z)^{2}+(\\sin 2 x+\\sin 2 y+\\sin 2 z)^{2}-3\\right]= \\\\\n\\frac{9}{4}-\\frac{1}{4}\\left[(\\cos 2 x+\\cos 2 y+\\cos 2 z)^{2}+(\\sin 2 x+\\sin 2 y+\\sin 2 z)^{2}\\right] \\leqslant \\frac{9}{4}\n\\end{array}$$\n\nWhen $\\cos 2 x+\\cos 2 y+\\cos 2 z=\\sin 2 x+\\sin 2 y+\\sin 2 z=0$, $f(x, y, z)$ reaches its maximum value $\\frac{9}{4}$. For example, when $x=0, y=\\frac{\\pi}{3}, z=\\frac{2 \\pi}{3}$, $f(x, y, z)$ reaches its maximum value $\\frac{9}{4}$.", "answer": "\\frac{9}{4}"}
{"id": 54227, "problem": "In a right triangular prism $A B C-A_{1} B_{1} C_{1}$, $\\angle A C B=90^{\\circ}, A C=2 B C, A_{1} B \\perp B_{1} C$, find the sine of the angle formed by $B_{1} C$ and the lateral face $A_{1} A B B_{1}$.", "solution": "16. Taking $C$ as the origin, $C A, C B, C C_{1}$ as the $x, y, z$ axes to establish a rectangular coordinate system, with $|B C|=2, \\left|C C_{1}\\right|=a$, then $A(4,0,0), A_{1}(4,0, a), B(0,2,0), B_{1}(0,2, a)$. Since $A_{1} B \\perp B_{1} C$, we have $\\overrightarrow{\\mathrm{BA}_{1}} \\cdot \\overrightarrow{\\mathrm{CB}_{1}}=(4,-2, a) \\cdot(0,2, a)=a^{2}-4=0, a=2$.\n\nLet $\\vec{n}=(x, y, z)$ be a normal vector to the plane $A_{1} A B B_{1}$, then $\\vec{n} \\cdot \\overrightarrow{A_{1} B_{1}}=-4 x+2 y=0$,\n$\\vec{n} \\cdot \\overrightarrow{B B_{1}}=2 z=0$, yielding $\\vec{n}=(1,2,0)$.\nSince $B_{1} C=(0,-2,-2)$,\nthe sine of the angle $\\alpha$ between $B_{1} C$ and the plane $A_{1} A B B_{1}$ is\n$$\n\\sin \\alpha=\\left|\\vec{n} \\cdot \\overrightarrow{B_{1} C}\\right| /\\left(|\\vec{n}|\\left|\\overrightarrow{B C_{1}}\\right|\\right)=\\frac{\\sqrt{10}}{5} .\n$$", "answer": "\\frac{\\sqrt{10}}{5}"}
{"id": 19281, "problem": "Given that the perimeter of $\\triangle ABC$ is 20, the radius of the inscribed circle is $\\sqrt{3}$, and $BC=7$, then the value of $\\tan A$ is $\\qquad$", "solution": "As shown in the figure, $x+y+z=10 \\Rightarrow x=10-7=3$, thus $\\tan \\frac{A}{2}=\\frac{r}{x}=\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{3}$, hence $\\frac{A}{2}=30^{\\circ} \\Rightarrow A=60^{\\circ}$. Therefore, $\\tan A=\\sqrt{3}$.", "answer": "\\sqrt{3}"}
{"id": 26881, "problem": "Find the real-coefficient polynomial $f(x)$ that satisfies the following conditions:\n(1) For any real number $a$, $f(a+1)=f(a)+f(1)$.\n(2) There exists a real number $k_{1} \\neq 0$, such that $f\\left(k_{1}\\right)=k_{2}, f\\left(k_{2}\\right)=k_{3}, \\cdots, f\\left(k_{n-1}\\right)=k_{n}, f\\left(k_{n}\\right)=k_{1}$, where $n$ is the degree of $f(x)$.", "solution": "Let $a=0$, from (1) we get $f(1)=f(0)+f(1)$, thus $f(0)=0$, and $f(x)$ does not contain a constant term. Let\n$$\nf(x)=a_{1} x+a_{2} x^{2}+\\cdots+a_{n} x^{n} .\n$$\n\nFrom condition (1), we know\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& a_{1}(1+x)+a_{2}(1+x)^{2}+\\cdots+a_{n}(1+x)^{n} \\\\\n= & a_{1} x+a_{2} x^{2}+\\cdots+a_{n} x^{n}+a_{1}+a_{2}+\\cdots+a_{n} .\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nExpanding and comparing the coefficients on both sides, we get\n$$\na_{2}=a_{3}=\\cdots=a_{n}=0 .\n$$\n\nTherefore, $f(x)=a_{1} x$.\nFrom (2), we get $f\\left(k_{1}\\right)=a_{1} k_{1}=k_{1}$, but $k_{1} \\neq 0$ so $a_{1}=1$. The required polynomial is $f(x)=x$.", "answer": "f(x)=x"}
{"id": 5750, "problem": "Find the number of all integer solutions of the inequality $\\sqrt{1+\\sin \\frac{\\pi x}{4}-3 \\cos \\frac{\\pi x}{2}}+\\sqrt{6} \\cdot \\sin \\frac{\\pi x}{4} \\geq 0$, belonging to the interval [1991; 2013].", "solution": "Answer: 9. Comments. Solution of the inequality: $\\frac{2}{3}+8 k \\leq x \\leq \\frac{10}{3}+8 k$. From the given interval, the following numbers will be included in the answer: 1993, 1994, 1995, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2011 - 9 numbers.", "answer": "9"}
{"id": 44362, "problem": "Two plane mirrors serve as the faces of a dihedral angle. A light ray, perpendicular to the edge of the angle and parallel to the first mirror, is reflected from the second mirror, then from the first, then again from the second, again from the first, and finally, reflecting for the fifth time from the second mirror, returns along the same straight line. What is the magnitude of the dihedral angle between the mirrors?\n\n(Remember, according to the laws of reflection, the incident and reflected rays lie in a plane perpendicular to the mirror plane and form equal angles with the mirror plane.)", "solution": "2. Since the light ray falls perpendicular to the edge of the dihedral angle, all reflections occur in one plane perpendicular to the edge (Fig. 81). Since after the third reflection the ray returns along the same path, at this reflection it must be directed perpendicular to the mirror plane. The exterior angle of the isosceles triangle $A_{1} A_{2} O$ is $2 \\alpha$ ( $\\alpha$ is the given angle). Therefore, in the right triangle $A_{2} A_{3} O$, one angle is $\\alpha$, the other is $2 \\alpha$. Thus, $3 \\alpha=90^{\\circ} ; \\alpha=30^{\\circ}$.", "answer": "30"}
{"id": 12544, "problem": "The maximum volume of a regular tetrahedron inscribed in a sphere with radius $R$ is", "solution": "$\\frac{8 \\sqrt{3}}{27} R^{3} ;$", "answer": "\\frac{8\\sqrt{3}}{27}R^{3}"}
{"id": 13616, "problem": "Insert “+” or “-” signs between the numbers $1, 2, 3, \\cdots, 1989$. What is the smallest non-negative number that can be obtained from the resulting sum?", "solution": "12. Except for 995, all numbers $1,2,3, \\cdots, 1989$ can be divided into 994 pairs: $(1,1989),(2,1988), \\cdots,(994,996)$. Since the parity of the two numbers in each pair is the same, the result of the operation is always even regardless of how the “+” or “-” signs are placed before each pair. Since 995 is odd, the sum of the numbers $1,2,3, \\cdots, 1989$ with any placement of “+” or “-” signs is always odd. Therefore, the smallest non-negative number that can be obtained is not less than 1.\nOn the other hand, the number 1 can be obtained in the following way:\n$$\n1=1+(2-3-4+5)+(6-7-8+9)+\\cdots+(1986-1987-1988+1989) \\text {. }\n$$\n\nTherefore, the smallest non-negative number that can be obtained from the sum is 1.", "answer": "1"}
{"id": 50993, "problem": "Factorize $n^{5}-5 n^{3}+4 n$. What can we conclude in terms of divisibility?", "solution": "The idea is to try to make squares and differences of squares appear in order to factorize the proposed expression.\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\nn^{5}-5 n^{3}+4 n & =n\\left(n^{4}-5 n^{2}+4\\right) \\\\\n& =n\\left(\\left(n^{4}-4 n^{2}+4\\right)-n^{2}\\right) \\\\\n& =n\\left(\\left(n^{2}-2\\right)^{2}-n^{2}\\right) \\\\\n& =n\\left(n^{2}-n-2\\right)\\left(n^{2}+n-2\\right) \\\\\n& =(n-2)(n-1) n(n+1)(n+2)\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nThus, for any integer $n, n^{5}-5 n^{3}+4 n$ is the product of 5 consecutive integers. Among these five integers, at least one of them will be divisible by 3, at least one by 5, at least one by 2, and another by 4. In this way, $n^{5}-5 n^{3}+4 n$ will always be divisible by $3 \\times 5 \\times 2 \\times 4=120$.\n\nRemark: More generally, it can be shown (for example using binomial coefficients or Legendre's formula) that the product of $k$ consecutive integers is divisible by $k!$, that is, by $1 \\times 2 \\times 3 \\times \\cdots \\times k$.", "answer": "120"}
{"id": 27463, "problem": "$$\ny=\\left|\\sqrt{x^{2}+4 x+5}-\\sqrt{x^{2}+2 x+5}\\right|\n$$\n\nThe maximum value is $\\qquad$.", "solution": "2. $\\sqrt{2}$.\n\nNotice that\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l} \ny= \\mid \\sqrt{(x+2)^{2}+(0-1)^{2}}- \\\\\n\\sqrt{(x+1)^{2}+(0-2)^{2}} \\mid .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nThe above expression represents the absolute value of the difference in distances from point $P(x, 0)$ to points $A(-2,1)$ and $B(-1,2)$ (as shown in Figure 3). Therefore,\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n|P A-P B| \\\\\n\\leqslant|A B|=\\sqrt{2} .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nThus, the maximum value of $y$ is $\\sqrt{2}$, which occurs when $x=-3$.", "answer": "\\sqrt{2}"}
{"id": 53496, "problem": "In an international meeting of $n \\geq 3$ participants, 14 languages are spoken. We know that:\r\n\r\n- Any 3 participants speak a common language.\r\n\r\n- No language is spoken more that by the half of the participants.\r\n\r\nWhat is the least value of $n$?", "solution": "To find the least value of \\( n \\) such that any 3 participants speak a common language and no language is spoken by more than half of the participants, we can proceed as follows:\n\n1. **Define the problem constraints:**\n   - There are \\( n \\) participants.\n   - There are 14 languages.\n   - Any 3 participants speak a common language.\n   - No language is spoken by more than \\( \\left\\lfloor \\frac{n}{2} \\right\\rfloor \\) participants.\n\n2. **Case 1: \\( n \\) is even, say \\( n = 2k \\):**\n   - Each language can be spoken by at most \\( k \\) participants.\n   - The number of ways to choose 3 participants from \\( 2k \\) participants is given by:\n     \\[\n     \\binom{2k}{3} = \\frac{(2k)(2k-1)(2k-2)}{6}\n     \\]\n   - Each language can cover at most \\( \\binom{k}{3} \\) trios of participants:\n     \\[\n     \\binom{k}{3} = \\frac{k(k-1)(k-2)}{6}\n     \\]\n   - Since there are 14 languages, the total number of trios covered by all languages is at most:\n     \\[\n     14 \\binom{k}{3} = 14 \\cdot \\frac{k(k-1)(k-2)}{6}\n     \\]\n   - For the condition to hold, the total number of trios covered by the languages must be at least the total number of trios of participants:\n     \\[\n     14 \\cdot \\frac{k(k-1)(k-2)}{6} \\geq \\frac{(2k)(2k-1)(2k-2)}{6}\n     \\]\n   - Simplifying this inequality:\n     \\[\n     14k(k-1)(k-2) \\geq (2k)(2k-1)(2k-2)\n     \\]\n     \\[\n     14k(k-1)(k-2) \\geq 4k(2k-1)(k-1)\n     \\]\n     \\[\n     14(k-2) \\geq 4(2k-1)\n     \\]\n     \\[\n     14k - 28 \\geq 8k - 4\n     \\]\n     \\[\n     6k \\geq 24\n     \\]\n     \\[\n     k \\geq 4\n     \\]\n   - Therefore, the smallest possible value of \\( n \\) when \\( n \\) is even is \\( n = 2k = 2 \\times 4 = 8 \\).\n\n3. **Case 2: \\( n \\) is odd:**\n   - If \\( n \\) is odd, say \\( n = 2k + 1 \\), the analysis is similar but does not provide a better bound than the even case. The constraints on the number of participants speaking each language and the number of trios remain the same, leading to the same conclusion.\n\nThus, the least value of \\( n \\) that satisfies the given conditions is \\( n = 8 \\).\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{8} \\).", "answer": "8"}
{"id": 63305, "problem": "Initially Alex, Betty, and Charlie had a total of $444$ peanuts. Charlie had the most peanuts, and Alex had the least. The three numbers of peanuts that each person had formed a geometric progression. Alex eats $5$ of his peanuts, Betty eats $9$ of her peanuts, and Charlie eats $25$ of his peanuts. Now the three numbers of peanuts each person has forms an arithmetic progression. Find the number of peanuts Alex had initially.", "solution": "Let $r$ be the common ratio, where $r>1$. We then have $ar-9-(a-5)=a(r-1)-4=ar^{2}-25-(ar-9)=ar(r-1)-16$. We now have, letting, subtracting the 2 equations, $ar^{2}+-2ar+a=12$, so we have $3ar=432,$ or $ar=144$, which is how much Betty had. Now we have $144+\\dfrac{144}{r}+144r=444$, or $144(r+\\dfrac{1}{r})=300$, or $r+\\dfrac{1}{r}=\\dfrac{25}{12}$, which solving for $r$ gives $r=\\dfrac{4}{3}$, since $r>1$, so Alex had $\\dfrac{3}{4} \\cdot 144=\\boxed{108}$ peanuts.", "answer": "108"}
{"id": 55934, "problem": "Given that $A$ is a subset of $S=\\{1,2,3,4,5,6\\}$ with at least 2 elements, and $a, b$ are two distinct elements in $A$. When $A$ ranges over $S$ and $a, b$ range over $A$, the total sum of the product $ab$ is $M=$ $\\qquad$", "solution": "6.2800 .\n\nFor any $\\{a, b\\} \\subset S$ (assuming $a<b$), the number of $A$ that satisfies $\\{a, b\\} \\subseteq A \\subseteq S$ is $2^{6-2}=2^{4}$. Therefore, the contribution of $\\{a, b\\}$ to the total sum $M$ is $a b \\times 2^{4}$.\nWhen $a$ takes all values of $1,2,3,4,5$ and $b$ takes all values of $2,3,4,5,6$, we have\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\nM= & 2^{4}(1 \\times 2+1 \\times 3+1 \\times 4+1 \\times 5+1 \\times 6+2 \\times 3+ \\\\\n& 2 \\times 4+2 \\times 5+2 \\times 6+3 \\times 4+3 \\times 5+3 \\times 6+ \\\\\n& 4 \\times 5+4 \\times 6+5 \\times 6) \\\\\n= & 2^{4}(2+9+24+50+90)=2800 .\n\\end{aligned}\n$$", "answer": "2800"}
{"id": 12614, "problem": "Find the sum of all primes $p$ for which there exists a prime $q$ such that $p^{2}+p q+q^{2}$ is a square.", "solution": "Answer: 83 and 5 both work, because $3^{2}+3 \\cdot 5+5^{2}=49$. Now, say $p^{2}+p q+q^{2}=k^{2}$, for a positive integer $k$. Then $(p+q)^{2}-k^{2}=p q$, or:\n$$\n(p+q+k)(p+q-k)=p q\n$$\n\nSince $p+q+k$ is a divisor of $p q$, and it is greater than $p$ and $q, p+q+k=p q$. Then $p+q-k=1$. So:\n$$\n2 p+2 q=p q+1 \\Leftrightarrow p q-2 p-2 q+4=3 \\Leftrightarrow(p-2)(q-2)=3\n$$\n\nThis shows that one of $p$ and $q$ is 3 and the other is 5 .", "answer": "8"}
{"id": 41547, "problem": "Find the largest real number $\\lambda$, such that for a real-coefficient polynomial $f(x)=x^{3}+a x^{2}+c$ with all roots being non-negative real numbers, if $x \\geqslant 0$, then $f(x) \\geqslant \\lambda(x-a)^{3}$, and find the condition for equality.", "solution": "33. Let the three roots of $f(x)$ be $\\alpha, \\beta, \\gamma$, and assume $0 \\leqslant \\alpha \\leqslant \\beta \\leqslant \\gamma$, then $x-a=x+\\alpha+$ $\\beta+\\gamma, f(x)=(x-\\alpha)(x-\\beta)(x-\\gamma)$. (1) When $0 \\leqslant x \\leqslant \\alpha$, we have $-f(x)=$ $(\\alpha-x)(\\beta-x)(\\gamma-x) \\leqslant\\left(\\frac{\\alpha+\\beta+\\gamma-3 x}{3}\\right)^{3} \\leqslant \\frac{1}{27}(x+\\alpha+\\beta+\\gamma)^{3}=\\frac{1}{27}(x-$ $a)^{3}$, so $f(x) \\geqslant-\\frac{1}{27}(x-a)^{3}$. The equality holds when $x=0, \\alpha=\\beta=\\gamma$; (2) When $\\alpha \\leqslant x \\leqslant \\beta$ or $x>\\gamma$, $f(x)=(x-\\alpha)(x-\\beta)(x-\\gamma)>0>-\\frac{1}{27}(x-a)^{3}$. (3) When $\\beta \\leqslant x \\leqslant \\gamma$, $-f(x)=(x-\\alpha)(x-\\beta)(\\gamma-x) \\leqslant\\left(\\frac{x+\\gamma-\\alpha-\\beta}{3}\\right)^{3} \\leqslant$ $\\frac{1}{27}(x+\\alpha+\\beta+\\gamma)^{3}=\\frac{1}{27}(x-a)^{3}$. So $f(x) \\geqslant-\\frac{1}{27}(x-a)^{3}$. The equality holds when $\\alpha=\\beta=0$, $\\gamma=2 x$. In summary, the maximum value of $\\lambda$ is $-\\frac{1}{27}$.", "answer": "-\\frac{1}{27}"}
{"id": 27875, "problem": "Given $n+2$ real numbers\n$$\na_{1}, a_{2}, \\cdots, a_{n}, 16, a_{n+2} \\text {, }\n$$\n\nwhere the average of the first $n$ numbers is 8, the average of the first $n+1$ numbers is 9, and the average of these $n+2$ numbers is 10. Then the value of $a_{n+2}$ is $\\qquad$", "solution": "2. 18 .\n\nFrom the condition, $\\frac{8 n+16}{n+1}=9 \\Rightarrow n=7$.\nAlso, $\\frac{8 \\times 7+16+a_{n+2}}{7+1+1}=10 \\Rightarrow a_{n+2}=18$.", "answer": "18"}
{"id": 25725, "problem": "The number of perfect inhabitants of a city was a perfect square, in other words, a whole number squared. With $100$ people plus the new number of inhabitants turned out to be a perfect square plus one. Now, with another increase of $100$ people, the number of inhabitants is again a perfect square. What was the number of inhabitants original city?", "solution": "1. Let the original number of inhabitants be \\( n^2 \\), where \\( n \\) is an integer.\n2. After increasing the population by 100, the new number of inhabitants is \\( n^2 + 100 \\).\n3. According to the problem, \\( n^2 + 100 \\) is one more than a perfect square. Let this perfect square be \\( m^2 \\). Therefore, we have:\n   \\[\n   n^2 + 100 = m^2 + 1\n   \\]\n   Simplifying, we get:\n   \\[\n   n^2 + 99 = m^2\n   \\]\n4. After another increase of 100 people, the number of inhabitants becomes \\( n^2 + 200 \\).\n5. According to the problem, \\( n^2 + 200 \\) is a perfect square. Let this perfect square be \\( k^2 \\). Therefore, we have:\n   \\[\n   n^2 + 200 = k^2\n   \\]\n6. We now have two equations:\n   \\[\n   m^2 = n^2 + 99\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   k^2 = n^2 + 200\n   \\]\n7. Subtract the first equation from the second:\n   \\[\n   k^2 - m^2 = (n^2 + 200) - (n^2 + 99)\n   \\]\n   Simplifying, we get:\n   \\[\n   k^2 - m^2 = 101\n   \\]\n8. We can factor the left-hand side using the difference of squares:\n   \\[\n   (k - m)(k + m) = 101\n   \\]\n9. Since 101 is a prime number, the only factor pairs are (1, 101) and (-1, -101). We consider the positive pair:\n   \\[\n   k - m = 1\n   \\]\n   \\[\n   k + m = 101\n   \\]\n10. Solving these two equations simultaneously:\n    \\[\n    k - m = 1\n    \\]\n    \\[\n    k + m = 101\n    \\]\n    Adding these equations, we get:\n    \\[\n    2k = 102 \\implies k = 51\n    \\]\n    Subtracting the first equation from the second, we get:\n    \\[\n    2m = 100 \\implies m = 50\n    \\]\n11. Substitute \\( m = 50 \\) back into the equation \\( m^2 = n^2 + 99 \\):\n    \\[\n    50^2 = n^2 + 99\n    \\]\n    \\[\n    2500 = n^2 + 99\n    \\]\n    \\[\n    n^2 = 2401\n    \\]\n    \\[\n    n = 49\n    \\]\n12. Therefore, the original number of inhabitants was \\( n^2 = 49^2 \\).\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{49^2} \\).", "answer": "49^2"}
{"id": 30200, "problem": "Calculate $\\int_{4}^{9}\\left(\\frac{2 x}{5}+\\frac{1}{2 \\sqrt{x}}\\right) d x$.", "solution": "Solution. Based on properties 5 and 6 of the definite integral and formula (5.3), we obtain\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& \\int_{4}^{9}\\left(\\frac{2 x}{5}+\\frac{1}{2 \\sqrt{x}}\\right) d x=\\frac{2}{5} \\int_{4}^{9} x d x+\\int_{4}^{9} \\frac{1}{2 \\sqrt{x}} d x=\\left.\\frac{2}{5} \\cdot \\frac{x^{2}}{2}\\right|_{4} ^{9}+ \\\\\n& +\\left.\\sqrt{x}\\right|_{4} ^{9}=\\frac{1}{5}\\left(9^{2}-4^{2}\\right)+(\\sqrt{9}-\\sqrt{4})=\\frac{1}{5} \\cdot 65+1=14\n\\end{aligned}\n$$", "answer": "14"}
{"id": 60684, "problem": "Teacher Guo has a cake to share with 4 or 5 children, so Teacher Guo cuts the cake into several pieces, which may not be of the same size; in this way, whether 4 or 5 children come, they can take some pieces so that each person gets the same amount. Therefore, Teacher Guo must cut the cake into at least $\\qquad$ pieces.", "solution": "【Answer】Solution: According to the problem, cut the cake three times, one cut each horizontally, vertically, and longitudinally, the four large pieces each occupy $\\frac{1}{5}$, the sum of the four small pieces occupies $\\frac{1}{5}$, answer: Teacher Guo divides the cake into at least 8 pieces.\n\nTherefore, the answer is 8.", "answer": "8"}
{"id": 27091, "problem": "The function $f(n)$ is defined for all positive integer $n$ and take on non-negative integer values such that $f(2)=0, f(3)>0$ and $f(9999)=3333$. Also, for all $m, n$,\n$$\nf(m+n)-f(m)-f(n)=0 \\quad \\text { or } \\quad 1 .\n$$\n\nDetermine $f(2005)$.", "solution": "9. Ans: 668\nThe given relation implies that\n$$\nf(m+n) \\geq f(m)+f(n) .\n$$\n\nPutting $m=n=1$ we obtain $f(2) \\geq 2 f(1)$. Since $f(2)=0$ and $f(1)$ is nonnegative, $f(1)=0$. Next, since\n$$\nf(3)=f(2+1)=f(2)+f(1)+\\{0 \\text { or } 1\\}=\\left\\{\\begin{array}{ll}\n0 & \\text { or } 1\n\\end{array}\\right\\},\n$$\nwhere $f(3)>0$, it follows that $f(3)=1$. Now, it can be proved inductively that $f(3 n) \\geq n$ for all $n$. Also, if $f(3 n)>n$ for some $n$, then $f(3 m)>m$ for all $m \\geq n$. So since $f(3 \\times 3333)=f(9999)=3333$, it follows that $f(3 n)=n$ for $n \\leq 3333$. In particular $f(3 \\times 2005)=2005$. Consequently,\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n2005 & =f(3 \\times 2005) \\\\\n& \\geq f(2 \\times 2005)+f(2005) \\\\\n& \\geq 3 f(2005)\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\nand so $f(2005) \\leq 2005 / 3<669$. On the other hand,\n$$\nf(2005) \\geq f(2004)+f(1)=f(5 \\times 668)=668 .\n$$\n\nTherefore $f(2005)=668$.", "answer": "668"}
{"id": 14966, "problem": "Determine the smallest natural number $n$ having the following property: For every integer $p, p \\geq n$, it is possible to subdivide (partition) a given square into $p$ squares (not necessarily equal).", "solution": "To determine the smallest natural number \\( n \\) such that for every integer \\( p \\geq n \\), it is possible to subdivide a given square into \\( p \\) squares (not necessarily equal), we will follow these steps:\n\n1. **Check for \\( p = 1 \\) to \\( p = 5 \\):**\n   - For \\( p = 1 \\), the given square itself is the only square.\n   - For \\( p = 2 \\), it is impossible to partition a square into exactly 2 squares.\n   - For \\( p = 3 \\), it is impossible to partition a square into exactly 3 squares.\n   - For \\( p = 4 \\), it is possible to partition a square into 4 smaller squares of equal size.\n   - For \\( p = 5 \\), it is impossible to partition a square into exactly 5 squares.\n\n2. **Find models for \\( p = 6, 7, 8 \\):**\n   - For \\( p = 6 \\), we can partition a square into 6 smaller squares by first partitioning it into 4 equal squares and then further subdividing one of these squares into 3 smaller squares.\n   - For \\( p = 7 \\), we can partition a square into 7 smaller squares by first partitioning it into 4 equal squares and then further subdividing one of these squares into 4 smaller squares.\n   - For \\( p = 8 \\), we can partition a square into 8 smaller squares by first partitioning it into 4 equal squares and then further subdividing two of these squares into 2 smaller squares each.\n\n3. **Apply induction \\( p \\to p + 3 \\):**\n   - Assume that for some \\( k \\geq 6 \\), it is possible to partition a square into \\( k \\) squares.\n   - To partition a square into \\( k + 3 \\) squares, we can take the partition of \\( k \\) squares and subdivide one of the squares into 4 smaller squares. This increases the total number of squares by 3.\n\nBy induction, if it is possible to partition a square into \\( k \\) squares for \\( k \\geq 6 \\), then it is also possible to partition a square into \\( k + 3 \\) squares. Therefore, starting from \\( p = 6 \\), we can partition a square into any number of squares \\( p \\geq 6 \\).\n\nConclusion:\nThe smallest natural number \\( n \\) such that for every integer \\( p \\geq n \\), it is possible to subdivide a given square into \\( p \\) squares is \\( n = 6 \\).\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{ n = 6 } \\).", "answer": " n = 6 "}
{"id": 24798, "problem": "If the parabola $y=x^{2}+mx+2$ intersects the line segment $MN$ (including points $M$ and $N$) connecting points $M(0,1)$ and $N(2,3)$ at two distinct points, find the range of values for $m$.", "solution": "Solution: The function expression of line segment $MN$ is $y=x+1$. Therefore, the original problem is equivalent to the equation $x^{2}+m x+2=x+1$ having two distinct real roots in the interval $[0,2]$. Organizing, we get\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nx^{2}+(m-1) x+1=0 . \\\\\n\\text { Let } f(x)=x^{2}+(m-1) x+1 .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nTo ensure that $f(x)=0$ has two distinct real roots in $[0,2]$, we need to consider the endpoints, the discriminant, and the axis of symmetry, which gives us\n$$\n\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\n\\Delta=(m-1)^{2}-4>0, \\\\\nf(0)=1>0, \\\\\nf(2)=4+2(m-1)+1 \\geqslant 0, \\\\\n0<-\\frac{m-1}{2}<2 .\n\\end{array}\\right.\n$$\n\nSolving this, we get $-\\frac{3}{2} \\leqslant m<-1$.", "answer": "-\\frac{3}{2} \\leqslant m < -1"}
{"id": 510, "problem": "Kája was supposed to multiply two two-digit numbers. Due to inattention, he switched the digits in one of the factors and got a product that was 4248 less than the correct result.\n\nWhat should Kája have correctly obtained?\n\n(L. Hozová)", "solution": "Let $x$ and $y$ be Kája's two-digit numbers, and suppose he swapped the digits in the first number. If the digits of the number $x$ are denoted by $a$ and $b$, then we have\n\n$$\n(10 a+b) y-(10 b+a) y=4248 .\n$$\n\nAfter simplification, we get $9(a-b) y=4248$ or $(a-b) y=472$. This implies that the number $y$ is a two-digit divisor of 472.\n\nThe prime factorization of 472 is $472=2^{3} \\cdot 59$, so its only two-digit divisor is 59. This means that $a-b=8$. The following two possibilities satisfy this condition:\n\n- $a=8, b=0$, so $(10 a+b) y=80 \\cdot 59=4720$,\n- $a=9, b=1$, so $(10 a+b) y=91 \\cdot 59=5369$.\n\nKája should have correctly obtained either 4720 or 5369.\n\nNote. Swapping the digits in the first case results in 08. This does give a valid solution $(80 \\cdot 59-8 \\cdot 59=4248)$, but it is not a two-digit number. It seems unlikely that Kája, even being inattentive, would not notice this. Therefore, excluding this possibility is not considered an error.", "answer": "5369"}
{"id": 30444, "problem": "The number $x$ satisfies the condition $\\frac{\\sin 3 x}{\\sin x}=\\frac{5}{3}$. Find the value of the expression $\\frac{\\cos 5 x}{\\cos x}$ for such $x$.", "solution": "Answer: $-\\frac{11}{9}$.\n\nSolution.\n\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& \\sin x \\neq 0 \\rightarrow \\frac{\\sin 3 x}{\\sin x}=\\frac{3 \\sin x-4 \\sin ^{3} x}{\\sin x}=3-4 \\sin ^{2} x \\rightarrow 3-4 \\sin ^{2} x=\\frac{5}{3} \\rightarrow \\sin ^{2} x=\\frac{1}{3} \\rightarrow \\\\\n& \\rightarrow \\cos ^{2} x=\\frac{2}{3} \\rightarrow \\cos 2 x=\\frac{1}{3} ; \\\\\n& \\frac{\\cos 5 x}{\\cos x}=\\frac{\\cos (3 x+2 x)}{\\cos x}=\\frac{\\cos (3 x+2 x)}{\\cos x}=\\frac{\\cos 3 x \\cos 2 x-\\sin 3 x \\sin 2 x}{\\cos x}= \\\\\n& \\frac{\\left(4 \\cos ^{3} x-3 \\cos x\\right) \\cos 2 x-2 \\sin 3 x \\sin x \\cos x}{\\cos x}=\\left(4 \\cos ^{2} x-3\\right) \\cos 2 x-2 \\sin 3 x \\sin x= \\\\\n& =(2 \\cos 2 x-1) \\cos 2 x-\\cos 2 x+\\cos 4 x==(2 \\cos 2 x-1) \\cos 2 x-\\cos 2 x+2 \\cos ^{2} 2 x-1= \\\\\n& =\\left(\\frac{2}{3}-1\\right) \\cdot \\frac{1}{3}-\\frac{1}{3}+\\frac{2}{9}-1=-\\frac{11}{9} .\n\\end{aligned}\n$$", "answer": "-\\frac{11}{9}"}
{"id": 19106, "problem": "Find the value of\n$$\n\\sum_{k=1}^{60} \\sum_{n=1}^{k} \\frac{n^{2}}{61-2 n}\n$$", "solution": "Answer: $-18910$\n\nChange the order of summation and simplify the inner sum:\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n\\sum_{k=1}^{60} \\sum_{n=1}^{k} \\frac{n^{2}}{61-2 n} & =\\sum_{n=1}^{60} \\sum_{k=n}^{60} \\frac{n^{2}}{61-2 n} \\\\\n& =\\sum_{n=1}^{60} \\frac{n^{2}(61-n)}{61-2 n}\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nThen, we rearrange the sum to add the terms corresponding to $n$ and $61-n$ :\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n\\sum_{n=1}^{60} \\frac{n^{2}(61-n)}{61-2 n} & =\\sum_{n=1}^{30}\\left(\\frac{n^{2}(61-n)}{61-2 n}+\\frac{(61-n)^{2}(61-(61-n))}{61-2(61-n)}\\right) \\\\\n& =\\sum_{n=1}^{30} \\frac{n^{2}(61-n)-n(61-n)^{2}}{61-2 n} \\\\\n& =\\sum_{n=1}^{30} \\frac{n(61-n)(n-(61-n))}{61-2 n} \\\\\n& =\\sum_{n=1}^{30}-n(61-n) \\\\\n& =\\sum_{n=1}^{30} n^{2}-61 n\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nFinally, using the formulas for the sum of the first $k$ squares and sum of the first $k$ positive integers, we conclude that this last sum is\n$$\n\\frac{30(31)(61)}{6}-61 \\frac{30(31)}{2}=-18910\n$$\n\nSo, the original sum evaluates to -18910 .", "answer": "-18910"}
{"id": 60828, "problem": "Let two positive numbers $x$ and $y$ be inversely proportional. If $x$ increases by $P \\%$, then $y$ decreases by\n(A) $p \\%$;\n(B) $\\frac{p}{1+p} \\%$;\n(C) $\\frac{100}{p} \\%$\n(D) $\\frac{p}{100+p} \\%$;\n(E) $\\frac{100 p}{100+p} \\%$", "solution": "26. When $x$ and $y$ are inversely proportional, it means that if $x$ is multiplied by $k$, then $y$ should be divided by $k$. Let $x^{\\prime}$ and $y^{\\prime}$ be the new values of $x$ and $y$ after $x$ increases by $p \\%$, then\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\nx^{\\prime} & =\\left(1+\\frac{p}{100}\\right) x, \\\\\ny^{\\prime} & =\\frac{y}{1+\\frac{p}{100}}=\\frac{100 y}{100+p} .\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nBy definition, the percentage decrease in $y$ is\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n1\\left(10\\left(-\\frac{y-y^{\\prime}}{y}\\right)=100\\left(1-\\frac{100}{100+p}\\right)\\right. \\\\\n=\\frac{100}{100+p} .\n\\end{array}\n$$", "answer": "E"}
{"id": 8391, "problem": "Riley has 64 cubes with dimensions $1 \\times 1 \\times 1$. Each cube has its six faces labelled with a 2 on two opposite faces and a 1 on each of its other four faces. The 64 cubes are arranged to build a $4 \\times 4 \\times 4$ cube. Riley determines the total of the numbers on the outside of the $4 \\times 4 \\times 4$ cube. How many different possibilities are there for this total?", "solution": "We can categorize the 64 small cubes into four groups: 8 cubes that are completely in the interior of the larger cube (and are completely invisible), $4 \\times 6=24$ \"face cubes\" that have exactly one of their faces showing, $2 \\times 12=24$ \"edge cubes\" that have exactly two faces showing, and 8 \"corner cubes\" that have 3 faces showing.\n\nNotice that $8+24+24+8=64$, so this indeed accounts for all 64 small cubes.\n\nThe diagram below has all visible faces of the smaller cubes labelled so that faces of edge cubes are labelled with an $\\mathbf{E}$, faces of face cubes are labelled with an $\\mathbf{F}$, and faces of corner cubes are labelled with a $\\mathbf{C}$ :\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_04_17_54c374478de6843636d1g-16.jpg?height=905&width=984&top_left_y=163&top_left_x=625)\n\nEach of the 8 corner cubes has 3 of its faces exposed.\n\nBecause of the way the faces are labelled on the small cubes, each of the 8 corner cubes will always contribute a total of $1+1+2=4$ to the sum of the numbers on the outside.\n\nRegardless of how the small cubes are arranged, the corner cubes contribute a total of $8 \\times 4=32$ to the total of all numbers on the outside of the larger cube.\n\nThe edge cubes can each show either a 1 and a 1 or a 1 and a 2 , for a total of either 2 or 3 .\n\nThus, each edge cube contributes a total of either 2 or 3 to the total on the outside of the larger cube.\n\nThis means the smallest possible total that the edge cubes contribute is $24 \\times 2=48$, and the largest possible total that they contribute is $24 \\times 3=72$.\n\nNotice that it is possible to arrange the edge cubes to show any total from 48 to 72 inclusive.\n\nThis is because if we want the total to be $48+k$ where $k$ is any integer from 0 to 24 inclusive, we simply need to arrange exactly $k$ of the edge cubes to show a total of 3 .\n\nEach of the face cubes shows a total of 1 or a total of 2 . There are 24 of them, so the total showing on the face cubes is at least 24 and at most $24 \\times 2=48$.\n\nSimilar to the reasoning for the edge cubes, every integer from 24 to 48 inclusive is a possibility for the total showing on the face cubes.\n\nTherefore, the smallest possible total is $32+48+24=104$, and the largest possible total is $32+72+48=152$.\n\nBy earlier reasoning, every integer between 104 and 152 inclusive is a possibility, so the number of possibilities is $152-103=49$.\n\nANSWER: 49", "answer": "49"}
{"id": 17382, "problem": "The necessary and sufficient condition for the line $a x+b y+c=0(a, b, c \\neq 0)$ to be symmetric to the line $p x+q y+m=0(p, q, m \\neq 0)$ with respect to the $y$-axis is ( ).\nA. $\\frac{b}{q}=\\frac{c}{m}$\nB. $-\\frac{a}{p}=\\frac{b}{q}$\nC. $\\frac{a}{p}=\\frac{b}{q} \\neq \\frac{c}{m}$\nD. $-\\frac{a}{p}=\\frac{b}{q}=\\frac{c}{m}$", "solution": "4. The line symmetric to the line $a x+b y+c=0(a, b, c \\neq 0)$ with respect to the $y$-axis is obtained by replacing $x$ with $-x$ to get $-a x+b y+c=0$. Note that the line $-a x+b y+c=0$ coincides with the line $p x+q y+m=0$ if and only if the necessary and sufficient conditions are met, hence the answer is D.", "answer": "D"}
{"id": 32005, "problem": "Given the parabola \n$$\ny=x^{2}-2 m x+4 m-8\n$$\nwith vertex $A$, construct an inscribed equilateral $\\triangle A M N$ (points $M, N$ are on the parabola). Find the area of $\\triangle A M N$;  \nIf the parabola $y=x^{2}-2 m x+4 m-8$ intersects the $x$-axis at points with integer coordinates, find the integer value of $m$.", "solution": "(1) From the symmetry of the parabola and the equilateral triangle, we know that $M N \\perp y$-axis.\n\nAs shown in Figure 8, let the axis of symmetry of the parabola intersect $M N$ at point $B$. Then\n$$\nA B=\\sqrt{3} B M .\n$$\n\nLet $M(a, b)$ $(m<a)$. Then\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n& B M=a-m . \\\\\n& \\text { Also, } A B=y_{B}-y_{A} \\\\\n= & \\left(a^{2}-m^{2}\\right)-2 m(a-m) \\\\\n= & (a-m)^{2},\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nThus, $B M^{2}=A B=\\sqrt{3} B M$, which means $B M=\\sqrt{3}$.\nTherefore, $S_{\\triangle A M N}=\\sqrt{3} B M^{2}=3 \\sqrt{3}$.\n(2) According to the problem, $\\Delta=4\\left[(m-2)^{2}+4\\right]$ is a perfect square.\nLet $(m-2)^{2}+4=n^{2}$, then\n$$\n(n+m-2)(n-m+2)=4 \\text {. }\n$$\n\nSince $n+m-2$ and $n-m+2$ have the same parity, we have\n$$\n\\left\\{\\begin{array} { l } \n{ n + m - 2 = 2 , } \\\\\n{ n - m + 2 = 2 }\n\\end{array} \\text { or } \\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\nn+m-2=-2, \\\\\nn-m+2=-2 .\n\\end{array}\\right.\\right.\n$$\n\nSolving these, we get $\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}m=2, \\\\ n=2\\end{array}\\right.$ or $\\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}m=2, \\\\ n=-2 .\\end{array}\\right.$\nIn summary, $m=2$.", "answer": "2"}
{"id": 62405, "problem": "Given an integer $n \\geqslant 3$. Find the minimum value that $\\sum_{i=1}^{n}\\left(\\frac{1}{x_{i}}-x_{i}\\right)$ can achieve, where $x_{1}, x_{2}, \\cdots, x_{n}$ are positive real numbers satisfying $\\sum_{i=1}^{n} \\frac{x_{i}}{x_{i}+n-1}=1$. Also find the values of $x_{i}$ when the minimum value is achieved.", "solution": "5. The minimum value is 0, if and only if all $x_{i}$ are 1.\n$$\n\\text{Let } y_{i}=\\frac{x_{i}}{x_{i}+n-1}(i=1,2, \\cdots, n) \\text{. }\n$$\n\nNotice that, $y_{i}$ are all positive real numbers and their sum is 1.\n$$\n\\begin{aligned}\n\\text{From } x_{i} & =\\frac{(n-1) y_{i}}{1-y_{i}} \\\\\n\\Rightarrow & \\sum_{i=1}^{n} \\frac{1}{x_{i}}=\\frac{1}{n-1} \\sum_{i=1}^{n} \\frac{1-y_{i}}{y_{i}} \\\\\n& =\\frac{1}{n-1} \\sum_{i=1}^{n} \\frac{1}{y_{i}} \\sum_{j \\neq i} y_{j} \\\\\n& =\\frac{1}{n-1} \\sum_{i=1}^{n} \\sum_{i \\neq j} \\frac{y_{j}}{y_{i}} \\\\\n= & \\frac{1}{n-1} \\sum_{i=1}^{n} \\sum_{i \\neq j} \\frac{y_{i}}{y_{j}} \\\\\n= & \\frac{1}{n-1} \\sum_{i=1}^{n} y_{i} \\sum_{j \\neq i} \\frac{1}{y_{j}} \\\\\n\\geqslant & \\frac{1}{n-1} \\sum_{i=1}^{n}\\left(y_{i} \\frac{(n-1)^{2}}{\\sum_{j \\neq i} y_{j}}\\right) \\\\\n= & \\sum_{i=1}^{n} \\frac{(n-1) y_{i}}{1-y_{i}} \\\\\n= & \\sum_{i=1}^{n} x_{i},\n\\end{aligned}\n$$\n\nThe equality holds when all $y_{i}=\\frac{1}{n}$, i.e., all $x_{i}=1$.", "answer": "0"}
{"id": 47142, "problem": "In a triangular pyramid, the perimeters of all its faces are equal. Find the area of the total surface of this pyramid if the area of one of its faces is $S$.", "solution": "Suppose the area of the face $A B C$ is $S$ (fig.). Let's write that the perimeters of all faces are equal:\n\n$$\nA K+K B+A B=A B+A C+C B,(1)\n$$\n\n$$\nA K+K C+A C=K C+C B+K B,(2)\n$$\n\n$$\nA K+K B+A B=K B+B C+K C .\n$$\n\nBy adding equalities (1) and (2) term by term, we find that $A K=B C$. Substituting $B C$ for $A K$ in equality (3), we find that $A B=K C$. Then from (1), $A C=K B$. From this, it easily follows that all faces of the tetrahedron are equal to each other, and the area of its surface is $4 S$.\n\n![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_05_06_bca77ef9e87e9e47ba11g-22.jpg?height=569&width=652&top_left_y=1528&top_left_x=703)\n\nAnswer\n\n$4 S$.\n\nSend a comment", "answer": "4S"}
{"id": 26742, "problem": "Let the dairy farm of a collective farm have data on the milk yield of cows for the lactation period:\n\n| Milk yield, kg | Number of cows | Milk yield, kg | Number of cows |\n| :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: |\n| $400-600$ | 1 | $1600-1800$ | 14 |\n| $600-800$ | 3 | $1800-2000$ | 12 |\n| $800-1000$ | 6 | $2000-2200$ | 10 |\n| $1000-1200$ | 11 | $2200-2400$ | 6 |\n| $1200-1400$ | 15 | 2400 and above | 2 |\n| $1400-1600$ | 20 |  |  |\n\nFind the arithmetic mean of the milk yield of cows on this farm.", "solution": "Solution. The arithmetic mean will be found using the simplified formula\n\n$$\n\\bar{X}=k \\bar{U}+x_{0} \\quad\\left(U=\\frac{X-x_{0}}{k}\\right)\n$$\n\nby setting $x_{0}=1500$ and $k=200$. All necessary calculations are presented in the following table:\n\n| Interval $X_{i}^{\\prime}-X_{i}^{\\prime \\prime}$ | Frequency  $m_{i}$ | Midpoint of interval $x_{i}$ | $u_{i}=\\frac{x_{i}-x_{0}}{k}$ | $m_{i} u_{i}$ |\n| :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: |\n| $400-600$ | 1 | 500 | -5 | -5 |\n| $600-800$ | 3 | 700 | -4 | -12 |\n| $800-1000$ | 6 | 900 | -3 | -18 |\n| $1000-1200$ | 11 | 1100 | -2 | -22 |\n| $1200-100$ | 15 | 1300 | 0 | -15 |\n| $1400-1600$ | 20 | 1500 | 0 | 14 |\n| $1600-1800$ | 14 | 1700 | 2 | 24 |\n| $1800-2000$ | 12 | 1900 | 4 | 30 |\n| $2000-200$ | 10 | 2100 | 5 | 24 |\n| $2200-2400$ | 6 | 2300 | 5 | 10 |\n| 2400 and above | 2 | 2500 | 5 | 30 |\n| Sum | 100 |  |  |  |\n\n$$\n\\bar{U}=\\frac{30}{100}=0.3, \\quad \\bar{X}=k \\bar{U}+x_{0}=200 \\cdot 0.3+1500=1560\n$$", "answer": "1560"}
{"id": 15726, "problem": "$\\tan 37.5^{\\circ}=$", "solution": "4. $\\sqrt{6}-2+\\sqrt{3}-\\sqrt{2}$.\n\nAs shown in Figure 2, construct an isosceles right triangle $\\triangle ABC$ such that\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\angle C=90^{\\circ}, \\\\\nA C=B C=1 .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nThen $A B=\\sqrt{2}$.\nConstruct $\\angle CAD=30^{\\circ}$.\nThen $C D=\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{3}$,\n$$\nA D=\\frac{2 \\sqrt{3}}{3} \\text {. }\n$$\n\nConstruct the angle bisector $AE$ of $\\angle BAD$. Let $CE=x$. Then\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nB E=1-x, D E=x-\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{3} . \\\\\n\\text { Hence } \\frac{x-\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{3}}{\\frac{2 \\sqrt{3}}{3}}=\\frac{1-x}{\\sqrt{2}} \\\\\n\\Rightarrow x=\\frac{\\sqrt{2}+1}{\\sqrt{3}+\\sqrt{2}}=\\sqrt{6}-2+\\sqrt{3}-\\sqrt{2} .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nTherefore, $\\tan 37.5^{\\circ}=\\frac{CE}{AC}=\\frac{x}{1}=\\sqrt{6}-2+\\sqrt{3}-\\sqrt{2}$.", "answer": "\\sqrt{6}-2+\\sqrt{3}-\\sqrt{2}"}
{"id": 13949, "problem": "Solve the equation\n$$\n\\frac{1}{6 x-5}-\\frac{1}{5 x+4}=\\frac{1}{5 x-4}-\\frac{1}{4 x+5} .\n$$", "solution": "Solution: By differentiating both sides of the equation, we get\n$$\n\\frac{9-x}{30 x^{2}-x-20}=\\frac{9-x}{20 x^{2}+9 x-20}\n$$\n\nBy the property of fractions, when two fractions are equal, if the numerators are equal, then the fractions are zero or the denominators are equal.\n$$\n\\therefore 9-x=0\n$$\n\nor $30 x^{2}-x-20=20 x^{2}+9 x-20$.\nSolving, we get $x_{1}=9, x_{2}=0, x_{3}=1$.", "answer": "x_{1}=9, x_{2}=0, x_{3}=1"}
{"id": 17132, "problem": "Using only the digit 7, numbers should be formed that, when combined, result in the number 1964. The following types of operations are allowed: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Fractions with the same numerator and denominator are not to be used.\n\nProvide one of the possible solutions!", "solution": "For example: $(777+777+777): 7+77+777+777=1964$", "answer": "1964"}
{"id": 21061, "problem": "Find the sum $\\sum_{k=1}^{19} k\\binom{19}{k}$.", "solution": "(ans. $19 \\cdot 2^{18}$.\n$\\binom{n}{k}=\\frac{n}{k}\\binom{n-1}{k-1} \\Rightarrow k\\binom{n}{k}=n\\binom{n-1}{k-1}$. Then, $n=19 \\Rightarrow$ $\\left.\\sum_{k=1}^{19} k\\binom{19}{k}=\\sum_{k=0}^{18} 19\\binom{18}{k-1}=19 \\cdot 2^{18}.\\right)$", "answer": "19\\cdot2^{18}"}
{"id": 48486, "problem": "If $a^{2}-14 a+1=0$, then the tens digit of $a^{4}+\\frac{1}{a^{4}}$ is ( ).\n(A) 2\n(B) 3\n(C) 4\n(D) 5", "solution": "7.B.\n$$\na+\\frac{1}{a}=14, a^{2}+\\frac{1}{a^{2}}=14^{2}-2=194 \\text{, }\n$$\n- $a^{4}+\\frac{1}{a^{4}}=194^{2}-2$.\n\nThen $194^{2}-2=(200-6)^{2}-2 \\equiv 34(\\bmod 100)$.", "answer": "B"}
{"id": 49296, "problem": "Given real numbers $x, y$ satisfy: $1+\\cos ^{2}(x+y-1)=\\frac{x^{2}+y^{2}+2(x+1)(1-y)}{x-y+1}$, find the minimum value of $x y$.", "solution": "Solve $1+\\cos ^{2}(x+y-1)=\\frac{x^{2}+y^{2}+2(x+1)(1-y)}{x-y+1}=\\frac{\\left(x^{2}+y^{2}-2 x y\\right)+2(x-y)+1+1}{x-y+1}$\n$$\n=\\frac{(x-y+1)^{2}+1}{x-y+1}=x-y+1+\\frac{1}{x-y+1} \\text {. }\n$$\n\nSince $00$, thus $x-y+1+\\frac{1}{x-y+1} \\geq 2 \\ldots \\ldots \\ldots \\ldots$.\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\n\\Rightarrow\\left\\{\\begin{array} { l } \n{ 1 + \\operatorname { c o s } ^ { 2 } ( x + y - 1 ) = 2 } \\\\\n{ x - y + 1 = 1 }\n\\end{array} \\Rightarrow \\left\\{\\begin{array} { l } \n{ \\operatorname { c o s } ^ { 2 } ( x + y - 1 ) = 1 } \\\\\n{ x = y }\n\\end{array} \\Rightarrow \\left\\{\\begin{array}{l}\nx+y-1=k \\pi, k \\in \\mathbf{Z} \\\\\nx=y\n\\end{array}\\right.\\right.\\right. \\\\\n\\Rightarrow x=y=\\frac{1+k \\pi}{2}, k \\in \\mathbf{Z} \\Rightarrow x y=\\left(\\frac{1+k \\pi}{2}\\right)^{2} \\geq \\frac{1}{4}, k \\in \\mathbf{Z} \\text {, hence }(x y)_{\\min }=\\frac{1}{4} \\ldots \\ldots \\ldots \\ldots \\ldots \\ldots \\ldots . .20 \\text { points } \\\\\n\\end{array}\n$$", "answer": "\\frac{1}{4}"}
{"id": 36427, "problem": "How many four-digit numbers exist that are divisible by 17 and end in 17?", "solution": "1. Let's denote the four-digit number as $\\overline{x y 17}$. Then the number $\\overline{x y 17}-17$ is also divisible by 17. But $\\overline{x y 17}-17=100 \\cdot \\overline{x y}+17-17=100 \\cdot \\overline{x y}$. Since the numbers 100 and 17 are coprime, the two-digit number $\\overline{x y}$ is divisible by 17. By enumeration, we find all two-digit numbers divisible by 17: 17, 34, 51, 68, 85. There are five of them. Therefore, there will also be five such numbers: 1717, 3417, 5117, 6817, 8517.\n\nAnswer: 5.", "answer": "5"}
{"id": 33661, "problem": "Consider integers $\\{1,2, \\ldots, 10\\}$. A particle is initially at 1. It moves to an adjacent integer in the next step. What is the expected number of steps it will take to reach 10 for the first time?", "solution": "35. Answer: 81 .\nLet $E_{k}$ denote the expected number of steps it takes to go from $k-1$ to $k, k=2, \\ldots, 100$. Then $E_{k+1}=\\frac{1}{2}\\left(1+E_{k}+E_{k+1}\\right)+\\frac{1}{2}$, which implies $E_{k+1}=E_{k}+2$.\nIt is clear that $E_{2}=1$. Then $E_{3}=3, E_{4}=5, \\ldots, E_{10}=17$. So\n$$\nE=E_{2}+E_{3}+\\cdots+E_{10}=1+3+\\cdots+17=81 .\n$$", "answer": "81"}
{"id": 32697, "problem": "The smallest four-digit number that has exactly 14 divisors (including 1 and itself), and one of its prime factors has a units digit of 3 is $\\qquad$ .", "solution": "5.1458.\n\nLet this four-digit number be $n$.\nSince $14=14 \\times 1=7 \\times 2$, we have $n=p^{13}$ or $p^{6} q$ (where $p$ and $q$ are different prime numbers).\nIf $n=p^{13}$, by the given condition, the unit digit of $p$ is 3, so, $p \\geqslant 3$.\nThus, $n \\geqslant 3^{13}=1594323$, which is a contradiction.\nTherefore, $n=p^{6} q$.\nIf $p \\geqslant 5$, then the number of digits in $n$ will exceed 4, which is a contradiction.\nIf $p=3$, then $p^{6}=729$, and when $q=2$, $n=$ $p^{6} q=1458$, which satisfies the condition.\n\nIf $p=2$, then $p^{6}=64$, in this case, $q$ must be chosen from 3, 13, 23, 43, ... these prime numbers with a unit digit of 3.\nMultiplying 64 by these numbers, the smallest four-digit number obtained is\n$$\np^{6} q=64 \\times 23=1472>1458 .\n$$\n\nTherefore, the smallest four-digit number that satisfies the condition is 1458.", "answer": "1458"}
{"id": 22193, "problem": "If $x \\in R-\\{-7\\}$, determine the smallest value of the expression\n$$\\frac{2x^2 + 98}{(x + 7)^2}$$", "solution": "To determine the smallest value of the expression \n\\[ \\frac{2x^2 + 98}{(x + 7)^2}, \\]\nwe will analyze the given expression and use calculus to find its minimum value.\n\n1. **Rewrite the expression:**\n   \\[ f(x) = \\frac{2x^2 + 98}{(x + 7)^2}. \\]\n\n2. **Simplify the expression:**\n   \\[ f(x) = \\frac{2x^2 + 98}{x^2 + 14x + 49}. \\]\n\n3. **Find the critical points by taking the derivative:**\n   Let \\( f(x) = \\frac{2x^2 + 98}{x^2 + 14x + 49} \\).\n   We use the quotient rule for differentiation:\n   \\[ f'(x) = \\frac{(2x^2 + 98)'(x^2 + 14x + 49) - (2x^2 + 98)(x^2 + 14x + 49)'}{(x^2 + 14x + 49)^2}. \\]\n\n4. **Compute the derivatives:**\n   \\[ (2x^2 + 98)' = 4x, \\]\n   \\[ (x^2 + 14x + 49)' = 2x + 14. \\]\n\n5. **Substitute the derivatives into the quotient rule:**\n   \\[ f'(x) = \\frac{4x(x^2 + 14x + 49) - (2x^2 + 98)(2x + 14)}{(x^2 + 14x + 49)^2}. \\]\n\n6. **Simplify the numerator:**\n   \\[ 4x(x^2 + 14x + 49) = 4x^3 + 56x^2 + 196x, \\]\n   \\[ (2x^2 + 98)(2x + 14) = 4x^3 + 28x^2 + 196x + 1372. \\]\n\n7. **Combine the terms:**\n   \\[ f'(x) = \\frac{4x^3 + 56x^2 + 196x - 4x^3 - 28x^2 - 196x - 1372}{(x^2 + 14x + 49)^2}, \\]\n   \\[ f'(x) = \\frac{28x^2 - 1372}{(x^2 + 14x + 49)^2}. \\]\n\n8. **Set the derivative equal to zero to find critical points:**\n   \\[ 28x^2 - 1372 = 0, \\]\n   \\[ x^2 = \\frac{1372}{28}, \\]\n   \\[ x^2 = 49, \\]\n   \\[ x = \\pm 7. \\]\n\n9. **Evaluate the function at the critical points:**\n   Since \\( x = -7 \\) is not in the domain, we only consider \\( x = 7 \\):\n   \\[ f(7) = \\frac{2(7)^2 + 98}{(7 + 7)^2} = \\frac{2 \\cdot 49 + 98}{14^2} = \\frac{98 + 98}{196} = \\frac{196}{196} = 1. \\]\n\n10. **Check the behavior as \\( x \\to \\infty \\) and \\( x \\to -\\infty \\):**\n    \\[ \\lim_{x \\to \\infty} f(x) = \\lim_{x \\to \\infty} \\frac{2x^2 + 98}{x^2 + 14x + 49} = 2. \\]\n    \\[ \\lim_{x \\to -\\infty} f(x) = \\lim_{x \\to -\\infty} \\frac{2x^2 + 98}{x^2 + 14x + 49} = 2. \\]\n\n11. **Conclusion:**\n    The smallest value of the expression is achieved at \\( x = 7 \\), and the value is \\( 1 \\).\n\nThe final answer is \\( \\boxed{1} \\).", "answer": "1"}
{"id": 59485, "problem": "The maximum value of the function $f(x)=7 \\sin x+\\sin 2x$ is $\\qquad$.", "solution": "2. $\\frac{15 \\sqrt{15}}{8}$.\n\nFrom the condition, we know\n$$\n\\begin{array}{l}\nf^{\\prime}(x)=7 \\cos x+2 \\cos 2 x \\\\\n=4 \\cos ^{2} x+7 \\cos x-2 \\\\\n=(4 \\cos x-1)(\\cos x+2) .\n\\end{array}\n$$\n\nLet $\\cos \\varphi=\\frac{1}{4}\\left(0<\\varphi<\\frac{\\pi}{2}\\right)$. Then\n$$\n\\sin \\varphi=\\frac{\\sqrt{15}}{4} \\text {. }\n$$\n\nIt is easy to see that $f(x)$ is monotonically increasing in the interval $(-\\varphi+2 k \\pi, \\varphi+2 k \\pi)$ $(k \\in \\mathbf{Z})$, and monotonically decreasing in the interval $(\\varphi+2 k \\pi, 2 \\pi-\\varphi+2 k \\pi)(k \\in \\mathbf{Z})$. \nTherefore, the maximum value of $f(x)$ is\n$$\nf(\\varphi+2 k \\pi)=\\frac{15 \\sqrt{15}}{8} .\n$$", "answer": "\\frac{15 \\sqrt{15}}{8}"}
{"id": 46535, "problem": "There are $100$ students who want to sign up for the class Introduction to Acting. There are three class sections for Introduction to Acting, each of which will fit exactly $20$ students. The $100$ students, including Alex and Zhu, are put in a lottery, and 60 of them are randomly selected to fill up the classes. What is the probability that Alex and Zhu end up getting into the same section for the class?", "solution": "1. **Determine the total number of ways to select 60 students out of 100:**\n   \\[\n   \\binom{100}{60}\n   \\]\n\n2. **Determine the number of ways to select 58 students out of the remaining 98 students (excluding Alex and Zhu):**\n   \\[\n   \\binom{98}{58}\n   \\]\n\n3. **Calculate the probability that Alex and Zhu are both selected among the 60 students:**\n   \\[\n   \\frac{\\binom{98}{58}}{\\binom{100}{60}}\n   \\]\n\n4. **Given that Alex and Zhu are both selected, we need to find the probability that they end up in the same section. There are 3 sections, each with 20 students.**\n\n5. **Calculate the number of ways to place Alex and Zhu in the same section:**\n   - Choose 1 section out of 3 for Alex and Zhu:\n     \\[\n     \\binom{3}{1} = 3\n     \\]\n   - Choose 18 more students out of the remaining 58 students to fill the chosen section:\n     \\[\n     \\binom{58}{18}\n     \\]\n\n6. **Calculate the number of ways to place the remaining 40 students into the other 2 sections:**\n   - Choose 20 students out of the remaining 40 students for one section:\n     \\[\n     \\binom{40}{20}\n     \\]\n   - The remaining 20 students automatically go into the last section.\n\n7. **Calculate the total number of ways to place Alex and Zhu in the same section:**\n   \\[\n   3 \\times \\binom{58}{18} \\times \\binom{40}{20}\n   \\]\n\n8. **Calculate the total number of ways to place 60 students into 3 sections of 20 students each:**\n   \\[\n   \\binom{60}{20} \\times \\binom{40}{20}\n   \\]\n\n9. **Calculate the probability that Alex and Zhu end up in the same section given that they are both selected:**\n   \\[\n   \\frac{3 \\times \\binom{58}{18} \\times \\binom{40}{20}}{\\binom{60}{20} \\times \\binom{40}{20}}\n   \\]\n\n10. **Combine the probabilities:**\n    \\[\n    \\text{Total probability} = \\left( \\frac{\\binom{98}{58}}{\\binom{100}{60}} \\right) \\times \\left( \\frac{3 \\times \\binom{58}{18} \\times \\binom{40}{20}}{\\binom{60}{20} \\times \\binom{40}{20}} \\right)\n    \\]\n\n11. **Simplify the expression:**\n    \\[\n    \\text{Total probability} = \\frac{3 \\times \\binom{58}{18}}{\\binom{60}{20}}\n    \\]\n\n12. **Further simplification:**\n    \\[\n    \\text{Total probability} = \\frac{3 \\times \\frac{58!}{18!40!}}{\\frac{60!}{20!20!20!}} = \\frac{3 \\times 58! \\times 20! \\times 20! \\times 20!}{18! \\times 40! \\times 60!}\n    \\]\n\n13. **Final simplification:**\n    \\[\n    \\text{Total probability} = \\frac{3 \\times 58! \\times 20! \\times 20! \\times 20!}{18! \\times 40! \\times 60!}\n    \\]\n\nThe final answer is \\(\\boxed{\\frac{19}{165}}\\).", "answer": "\\frac{19}{165}"}
{"id": 57573, "problem": "The side lengths $a,b,c$ of a triangle $ABC$ are positive integers. Let:\n\n\\[T_{n}=(a+b+c)^{2n}-(a-b+c)^{2n}-(a+b-c)^{2n}+(a-b-c)^{2n}\\]\n\nfor any positive integer $n$. If $\\frac{T_{2}}{2T_{1}}=2023$ and $a>b>c$ , determine all possible perimeters of the triangle $ABC$.", "solution": "1. We start with the given expression for \\( T_n \\):\n\n\\[\nT_n = (a+b+c)^{2n} - (a-b+c)^{2n} - (a+b-c)^{2n} + (a-b-c)^{2n}\n\\]\n\n2. We need to find \\( T_1 \\) and \\( T_2 \\):\n\n\\[\nT_1 = (a+b+c)^2 - (a-b+c)^2 - (a+b-c)^2 + (a-b-c)^2\n\\]\n\n3. Expand each term:\n\n\\[\n(a+b+c)^2 = a^2 + b^2 + c^2 + 2ab + 2bc + 2ca\n\\]\n\\[\n(a-b+c)^2 = a^2 + b^2 + c^2 - 2ab + 2bc - 2ca\n\\]\n\\[\n(a+b-c)^2 = a^2 + b^2 + c^2 + 2ab - 2bc - 2ca\n\\]\n\\[\n(a-b-c)^2 = a^2 + b^2 + c^2 - 2ab - 2bc + 2ca\n\\]\n\n4. Substitute these into the expression for \\( T_1 \\):\n\n\\[\nT_1 = (a^2 + b^2 + c^2 + 2ab + 2bc + 2ca) - (a^2 + b^2 + c^2 - 2ab + 2bc - 2ca) - (a^2 + b^2 + c^2 + 2ab - 2bc - 2ca) + (a^2 + b^2 + c^2 - 2ab - 2bc + 2ca)\n\\]\n\n5. Simplify the expression:\n\n\\[\nT_1 = (a^2 + b^2 + c^2 + 2ab + 2bc + 2ca) - (a^2 + b^2 + c^2 - 2ab + 2bc - 2ca) - (a^2 + b^2 + c^2 + 2ab - 2bc - 2ca) + (a^2 + b^2 + c^2 - 2ab - 2bc + 2ca)\n\\]\n\n\\[\nT_1 = (a^2 + b^2 + c^2 + 2ab + 2bc + 2ca) - (a^2 + b^2 + c^2 - 2ab + 2bc - 2ca) - (a^2 + b^2 + c^2 + 2ab - 2bc - 2ca) + (a^2 + b^2 + c^2 - 2ab - 2bc + 2ca)\n\\]\n\n\\[\nT_1 = 4bc\n\\]\n\n6. Now, find \\( T_2 \\):\n\n\\[\nT_2 = (a+b+c)^4 - (a-b+c)^4 - (a+b-c)^4 + (a-b-c)^4\n\\]\n\n7. Use the binomial theorem to expand each term:\n\n\\[\n(a+b+c)^4 = (a^2 + b^2 + c^2 + 2ab + 2bc + 2ca)^2\n\\]\n\\[\n(a-b+c)^4 = (a^2 + b^2 + c^2 - 2ab + 2bc - 2ca)^2\n\\]\n\\[\n(a+b-c)^4 = (a^2 + b^2 + c^2 + 2ab - 2bc - 2ca)^2\n\\]\n\\[\n(a-b-c)^4 = (a^2 + b^2 + c^2 - 2ab - 2bc + 2ca)^2\n\\]\n\n8. Substitute these into the expression for \\( T_2 \\):\n\n\\[\nT_2 = (a^2 + b^2 + c^2 + 2ab + 2bc + 2ca)^2 - (a^2 + b^2 + c^2 - 2ab + 2bc - 2ca)^2 - (a^2 + b^2 + c^2 + 2ab - 2bc - 2ca)^2 + (a^2 + b^2 + c^2 - 2ab - 2bc + 2ca)^2\n\\]\n\n9. Simplify the expression:\n\n\\[\nT_2 = 4bc(6a^2 + 2b^2 + 2c^2)\n\\]\n\n10. Given that \\(\\frac{T_2}{2T_1} = 2023\\):\n\n\\[\n\\frac{4bc(6a^2 + 2b^2 + 2c^2)}{2 \\cdot 4bc} = 2023\n\\]\n\n\\[\n3a^2 + b^2 + c^2 = 2023\n\\]\n\n11. Solve for \\(a, b, c\\) under the condition \\(a > b > c\\):\n\n\\[\n3a^2 + b^2 + c^2 = 2023\n\\]\n\n12. Check possible values for \\(a\\):\n\n\\[\na \\leq \\sqrt{\\frac{2023}{3}} \\approx 25\n\\]\n\n13. Test \\(a = 23\\):\n\n\\[\n3(23)^2 + b^2 + c^2 = 2023\n\\]\n\n\\[\n3(529) + b^2 + c^2 = 2023\n\\]\n\n\\[\n1587 + b^2 + c^2 = 2023\n\\]\n\n\\[\nb^2 + c^2 = 436\n\\]\n\n14. Check possible values for \\(b\\) and \\(c\\):\n\n\\[\nb = 20, c = 6\n\\]\n\n15. Verify:\n\n\\[\n20^2 + 6^2 = 400 + 36 = 436\n\\]\n\n16. The perimeter of the triangle is:\n\n\\[\na + b + c = 23 + 20 + 6 = 49\n\\]\n\nThe final answer is \\(\\boxed{49}\\).", "answer": "49"}