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AUSTRIAN-POLISH 2005

Austrian-Polish Mathematics Competition 2005.

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Problem 1

For a convex nn -gon PnP_n , we say that a convex quadrangle QQ is a diagonal-quadrangle of PnP_n , if its vertices are vertices of PnP_n and its sides are diagonals of PnP_n . Let dnd_n be the number of diagonal-quadrangles of a convex nn -gon. Determine dnd_n for all n≥8n\geq 8 .

Problem 2

Determine all polynomials PP with integer coefficients satisfying P(P(P(P(P(x)))))=x28⋅P(P(x))∀x∈RP(P(P(P(P(x)))))=x^{28}\cdot P(P(x)) \forall x\in\mathbb{R}

Problem 3

Let a0,a1,a2,...,ana_0, a_1, a_2, ... , a_n be real numbers, which fulfill the following two conditions: a) 0=a0≤a1≤a2≤...≤an0 = a_0 \leq a_1 \leq a_2 \leq ... \leq a_n . b) For all 0≤i<j≤n0 \leq i < j \leq n holds: aj−ai≤j−ia_j - a_i \leq j-i .

Prove that (∑i=0nai)2≥∑i=0nai3.\left( \sum_{i=0}^n a_i \right)^2 \geq \sum_{i=0}^n a_i^3.

Problem 4

Determine the smallest natural number a≥2a\geq 2 for which there exists a prime number pp and a natural number b≥2b\geq 2 such that ap−ap=b2.\frac{a^p - a}{p}=b^2.

Problem 5

Given is a convex quadrilateral ABCDABCD with AB=CDAB=CD . Draw the triangles ABEABE and CDFCDF outside ABCDABCD so that ∠ABE=∠DCF\angle{ABE} = \angle{DCF} and ∠BAE=∠FDC\angle{BAE}=\angle{FDC} . Prove that the midpoints of AD‾\overline{AD} , BC‾\overline{BC} and EF‾\overline{EF} are collinear.

Problem 6

Determine all monotone functions f:Z→Zf: \mathbb{Z} \rightarrow \mathbb{Z} , so that for all x,y∈Zx, y \in \mathbb{Z} f(x2005+y2005)=(f(x))2005+(f(y))2005f(x^{2005} + y^{2005}) = (f(x))^{2005} + (f(y))^{2005}

Problem 7

For each natural number n≥2n\geq 2 , solve the following system of equations in the integers x1,x2,...,xnx_1, x_2, ..., x_n : (n2−n)xi+(∏j≠ixj)S=n3−n2,∀1≤i≤n(n^2-n)x_i+\left(\prod_{j\neq i}x_j\right)S=n^3-n^2, \forall 1\le i\le n where S=x12+x22+⋯+xn2.S=x_1^2+x_2^2+\dots+x_n^2.

Problem 8

Given the sets Rmn={(x,y)∣x=0,1,…,m;y=0,1,…,n}R_{mn} = \{ (x,y) \mid x=0,1,\dots,m; y=0,1,\dots,n \} , consider functions f:Rmn→{−1,0,1}f:R_{mn}\to \{-1,0,1\} with the following property: for each quadruple of points A1,A2,A3,A4∈RmnA_1,A_2,A_3,A_4\in R_{mn} which form a square with side length 0<s<30<s<3 , we have f(A1)+f(A2)+f(A3)+f(A4)=0.f(A_1)+f(A_2)+f(A_3)+f(A_4)=0. For each pair (m,n)(m,n) of positive integers, determine F(m,n)F(m,n) , the number of such functions ff on RmnR_{mn} .

Problem 9

Consider the equation x3+y3+z3=2x^3 + y^3 + z^3 = 2 . a) Prove that it has infinitely many integer solutions x,y,zx,y,z . b) Determine all integer solutions x,y,zx, y, z with ∣x∣,∣y∣,∣z∣≤28|x|, |y|, |z| \leq 28 .

Problem 10

Determine all pairs (k,n)(k,n) of non-negative integers such that the following inequality holds ∀x,y>0\forall x,y>0 : 1+ynxk≥(1+y)n(1+x)k.1+ \frac{y^n}{x^k} \geq \frac{(1+y)^n}{(1+x)^k}.