olymmath

BALKAN 1996

Balkan Mathematical Olympiad 1996.

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Problem 1

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Let OO be the circumcenter and GG be the centroid of a triangle ABCABC . If RR and rr are the circumcenter and incenter of the triangle, respectively, prove that OG≤R(R−2r).OG \leq \sqrt{ R ( R - 2r ) } . Greece

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Problem 2

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Let pp be a prime number with p>5p>5 . Consider the set X={p−n2∣n∈N, n2<p}X = \left\{p - n^2 \mid n\in \mathbb{N} ,\ n^2 < p\right\} . Prove that the set XX has two distinct elements xx and yy such that x≠1x\neq 1 and x∣yx\mid y .

Albania

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Problem 3

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In a convex pentagon ABCDEABCDE , the points MM , NN , PP , QQ , RR are the midpoints of the sides ABAB , BCBC , CDCD , DEDE , EAEA , respectively. If the segments APAP , BQBQ , CRCR and DMDM pass through a single point, prove that ENEN contains that point as well.

Yugoslavia

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Problem 4

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Suppse that X={1,2,…,21996−1}X=\{1,2, \ldots, 2^{1996}-1\} , prove that there exist a subset AA that satisfies these conditions:

a) 1∈A1\in A and 21996−1∈A2^{1996}-1\in A ;

b) Every element of AA except 11 is equal to the sum of two (possibly equal) elements from AA ;

c) The maximum number of elements of AA is 20122012 .

Romania

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