olymmath

APMO 2007

Asian Pacific Mathematics Olympiad 2007.

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Problem 1

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Let SS be a set of 9 distinct integers all of whose prime factors are at most 3. Prove that SS contains 3 distinct integers such that their product is a perfect cube.

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Problem 2

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Let ABCA B C be an acute angled triangle with ∠BAC=60∘\angle B A C=60^{\circ} and AB>ACA B>A C. Let II be the incenter, and HH the orthocenter of the triangle ABCA B C. Prove that

2∠AHI=3∠ABC.2 \angle A H I=3 \angle A B C .

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Problem 3

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Consider nn disks C1,C2,…,CnC_{1}, C_{2}, \ldots, C_{n} in a plane such that for each 1≤i<n1 \leq i<n, the center of CiC_{i} is on the circumference of Ci+1C_{i+1}, and the center of CnC_{n} is on the circumference of C1C_{1}. Define the score of such an arrangement of nn disks to be the number of pairs (i,j)(i, j) for which CiC_{i} properly contains CjC_{j}. Determine the maximum possible score.

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Problem 4

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Let x,yx, y and zz be positive real numbers such that x+y+z=1\sqrt{x}+\sqrt{y}+\sqrt{z}=1. Prove that

x2+yz2x2(y+z)+y2+zx2y2(z+x)+z2+xy2z2(x+y)≥1\frac{x^{2}+y z}{\sqrt{2 x^{2}(y+z)}}+\frac{y^{2}+z x}{\sqrt{2 y^{2}(z+x)}}+\frac{z^{2}+x y}{\sqrt{2 z^{2}(x+y)}} \geq 1

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Problem 5

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A regular (5×5)(5 \times 5)-array of lights is defective, so that toggling the switch for one light causes each adjacent light in the same row and in the same column as well as the light itself to change state, from on to off, or from off to on. Initially all the lights are switched off. After a certain number of toggles, exactly one light is switched on. Find all the possible positions of this light.

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