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BALKAN 2008

Balkan Mathematical Olympiad 2008.

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Problem 1

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An acute-angled scalene triangle ABCA B C is given, with AC>BCA C>B C. Let OO be its circumcentre, HH its orthocentre, and FF the foot of the altitude from CC. Let PP be the point (other than AA ) on the line ABA B such that AF=PFA F=P F, and MM be the midpoint of ACA C. We denote the intersection of PHP H and BCB C by XX, the intersection of OMO M and FXF X by YY, and the intersection of OFO F and ACA C by ZZ. Prove that the points F,M,YF, M, Y and ZZ are concyclic.

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Problem 2

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Does there exist a sequence a1,a2,…,an,…a_{1}, a_{2}, \ldots, a_{n}, \ldots of positive real numbers satisfying both of the following conditions: (i) ∑i=1nai≤n2\sum_{i=1}^{n} a_{i} \leq n^{2}, for every positive integer nn; (ii) ∑i=1n1ai≤2008\sum_{i=1}^{n} \frac{1}{a_{i}} \leq 2008, for every positive integer nn ?

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Problem 3

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Let nn be a positive integer. The rectangle ABCDA B C D with side lengths AB=90n+1A B=90 n+1 and BC=90n+5B C=90 n+5 is partitioned into unit squares with sides parallel to the sides of ABCDA B C D. Let SS be the set of all points which are vertices of these unit squares. Prove that the number of lines which pass through at least two points from SS is divisible by 4.

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Problem 4

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Let cc be a positive integer. The sequence a1,a2,…,an,…a_{1}, a_{2}, \ldots, a_{n}, \ldots is defined by a1=ca_{1}=c, and an+1=an2+an+c3a_{n+1}=a_{n}^{2}+a_{n}+c^{3}, for every positive integer nn. Find all values of cc for which there exist some integers k≥1k \geq 1 and m≥2m \geq 2, such that ak2+c3a_{k}^{2}+c^{3} is the mth m^{\text {th }} power of some positive integer.

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