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AUSTRIAN-POLISH 1979

Austrian-Polish Mathematics Competition 1979.

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Problem 1

On sides ABAB and BCBC of a square ABCDABCD the respective points EE and FF have been chosen so that BE=BFBE = BF . Let BNBN be the altitude in triangle BCEBCE . Prove that ∠DNF=90\angle DNF = 90 .

Problem 2

Find all polynomials of the form Pn(x)=n!xn+an−1xn−1+⋯+a1x+(−1)n(n+1)P_n(x)=n!x^n+a_{n-1}x^{n-1}+\dots+a_1x+(-1)^n(n+1) with integer coefficients, having nn real roots x1,…,xnx_1,\dots,x_n satisfying k≤xk≤k+1k \leq x_k \leq k+1 for k=1,…,nk=1, \dots,n .

Problem 3

Find all positive integers nn such that the inequality (∑i=1nai2)(∑i=1nai)−∑i=1nai3≥6∏i=1nai\left( \sum\limits_{i=1}^n a_i^2\right) \left(\sum\limits_{i=1}^n a_i \right) -\sum\limits_{i=1}^n a_i^3 \geq 6 \prod\limits_{i=1}^n a_i holds for any nn positive numbers a1,…,ana_1, \dots, a_n .

Problem 4

Determine all functions f:N0→Rf : N_0 \to R satisfying f(x+y)+f(x−y)=f(3x)f (x+y)+ f (x-y)= f (3x) for all x,yx,y .

Problem 5

The circumcenter and incenter of a given tetrahedron coincide. Prove that all its faces are congruent.

Problem 6

A positive integer nn and a real number aa are given. Find all nn -tuples (x1,...,xn)(x_1, ... ,x_n) of real numbers that satisfy the system of equations ∑i=1nxik=ak   for   k=1,2,...,n\sum_{i=1}^{n} x_i^k= a^k \,\,\, for \,\,\, k = 1,2, ... ,n

Problem 7

Let nn and mm be fixed positive integers. The hexagon ABCDEFABCDEF with vertices A=(0,0)A = (0,0) , B=(n,0)B = (n,0) , C=(n,m)C = (n,m) , D=(n−1,m)D = (n-1,m) , E=(n−1,1)E = (n-1,1) , F=(0,1)F = (0,1) has been partitioned into n+m−1n+m-1 unit squares. Find the number of paths from AA to CC along grid lines, passing through every grid node at most once.

Problem 8

Let A,B,C,DA,B,C,D be four points in space, and MM and NN be the midpoints of ACAC and BDBD , respectively. Show that AB2+BC2+CD2+DA2=AC2+BD2+4MN2AB^2+BC^2+CD^2+DA^2 = AC^2+BD^2+4MN^2

Problem 9

Find the greatest power of 22 that divides an=[(3+11)2n+1]a_n = [(3+\sqrt{11} )^{2n+1}] , where nn is a given positive integer.