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APMO 2017

Asian Pacific Mathematics Olympiad 2017.

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Problem 1

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We call a 5-tuple of integers arrangeable if its elements can be labeled aa, b,c,d,eb, c, d, e in some order so that a−b+c−d+e=29a-b+c-d+e=29. Determine all 2017-tuples of integers n1,n2,…,n2017n_{1}, n_{2}, \ldots, n_{2017} such that if we place them in a circle in clockwise order, then any 5 -tuple of numbers in consecutive positions on the circle is arrangeable.

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Problem 2

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Let ABCA B C be a triangle with AB<ACA B<A C. Let DD be the intersection point of the internal bisector of angle BACB A C and the circumcircle of ABCA B C. Let ZZ be the intersection point of the perpendicular bisector of ACA C with the external bisector of angle ∠BAC\angle B A C. Prove that the midpoint of the segment ABA B lies on the circumcircle of triangle ADZA D Z.

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Problem 3

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Let A(n)A(n) denote the number of sequences a1≥a2≥…≥aka_{1} \geq a_{2} \geq \ldots \geq a_{k} of positive integers for which a1+⋯+ak=na_{1}+\cdots+a_{k}=n and each ai+1a_{i}+1 is a power of two (i=1,2,…,k)(i=1,2, \ldots, k). Let B(n)B(n) denote the number of sequences b1≥b2≥…≥bmb_{1} \geq b_{2} \geq \ldots \geq b_{m} of positive integers for which b1+⋯+bm=nb_{1}+\cdots+b_{m}=n and each inequality bj≥2bj+1b_{j} \geq 2 b_{j+1} holds (j=1,2,…,m−1)(j=1,2, \ldots, m-1).

Prove that A(n)=B(n)A(n)=B(n) for every positive integer nn.

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Problem 4

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Call a rational number rr powerful if rr can be expressed in the form pkq\frac{p^{k}}{q} for some relatively prime positive integers p,qp, q and some integer k>1k>1. Let a,b,ca, b, c be positive rational numbers such that abc=1a b c=1. Suppose there exist positive integers x,y,zx, y, z such that ax+by+cza^{x}+b^{y}+c^{z} is an integer. Prove that a,b,ca, b, c are all powerful.

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Problem 5

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Let nn be a positive integer. A pair of nn-tuples (a1,…,an)\left(a_{1}, \ldots, a_{n}\right) and (b1,…,bn)\left(b_{1}, \ldots, b_{n}\right) with integer entries is called an exquisite pair if

∣a1b1+⋯+anbn∣≤1\left|a_{1} b_{1}+\cdots+a_{n} b_{n}\right| \leq 1

Determine the maximum number of distinct nn-tuples with integer entries such that any two of them form an exquisite pair.

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