olymmath

ÖMO 1987

Austrian Mathematical Olympiad 1987.

Other problems

Problem 1

The sides a,ba,b and the bisector of the included angle γ\gamma of a triangle are given. Determine necessary and sufficient conditions for such triangles to be constructible and show how to reconstruct the triangle.

Problem 2

Find the number of all sequences (x1,...,xn)(x_1,...,x_n) of letters a,b,ca,b,c that satisfy x1=xn=ax_1=x_n=a and xi≠xi+1x_i \not= x_{i+1} for 1≤i≤n−1.1 \le i \le n-1.

Problem 3

Let x1,...,xnx_1,...,x_n be positive real numbers. Prove that:

∑k=1nxk+∑k=1nxk2≤n+nn2(∑k=1n1xk)(∑k=1nxk2).\sum_{k=1}^{n}x_k+\sqrt{ \sum_{k=1}^{n}x_k^2} \le \frac{n+\sqrt{n}}{n^2} \left( \sum_{k=1}^{n} \frac{1}{x_k} \right) \left( \sum_{k=1}^{n} x_k^2 \right).

Problem 4

Find all triples (x,y,z)(x,y,z) of natural numbers satisfying 2xz=y22xz=y^2 and x+z=1987x+z=1987 .

Problem 5

Let PP be a point in the interior of a convex nn -gon A1A2...AnA_1 A_2 ... A_n (n≥3)(n \ge 3) . Show that among the angles βij=∠AiPAj,1≤i≤n\beta _{ij}=\angle A_i P A_j,1 \le i \le n , there are at least n−1n-1 angles satisfying 90∘≤βij≤180∘90^{\circ} \le \beta_{ij} \le 180^{\circ} .

Problem 6

Determine all polynomials Pn(x)=xn+a1xn−1+...+an−1x+anP_n(x)=x^n+a_1 x^{n-1}+...+a_{n-1} x+a_n with integer coefficients whose nn zeros are precisely the numbers a1,...,ana_1,...,a_n (counted with their respective multiplicities).