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BALKAN 2013

Balkan Mathematical Olympiad 2013.

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Problem 1

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We denote the angles of the triangle by α,β\alpha, \beta and γ\gamma as usual. Since ∠KMP=90∘−β2\angle K M P=90^{\circ}-\frac{\beta}{2}, it suffices to prove that ∠KLP=90∘+β2\angle K L P=90^{\circ}+\frac{\beta}{2}, which is equivalent to ∠KLC=β2\angle K L C=\frac{\beta}{2}. Let II be the incenter of triangle ABCA B C and let DD be the tangency point of the incircle with ABA B. Since CK∥IBC K \| I B and CL∥IAC L \| I A, it holds that ∠KCL=∠AIB\angle K C L=\angle A I B. Moreover, from CN=AD=b+c−a2C N=A D=\frac{b+c-a}{2} and ∠KCN=β2\angle K C N=\frac{\beta}{2} we obtain CK=CNcos⁡β2=C K=C N \cos \frac{\beta}{2}= ADcos⁡β2=AIcos⁡α2cos⁡β2A D \cos \frac{\beta}{2}=A I \cos \frac{\alpha}{2} \cos \frac{\beta}{2} and analogously CL=BIcos⁡α2cos⁡β2C L=B I \cos \frac{\alpha}{2} \cos \frac{\beta}{2}, which imply CKCL=AIBI\frac{C K}{C L}=\frac{A I}{B I}. Hence the triangles KCLK C L and AIBA I B are similar, and thus ∠KLC=\angle K L C= ∠ABI=β2\angle A B I=\frac{\beta}{2}.

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Problem 3

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Let SS be the set of positive real numbers. Find all functions f:S3→Sf: S^{3} \rightarrow S such that, for all positive real numbers x,y,zx, y, z and kk, the following three conditions are satisfied: (i) xf(x,y,z)=zf(z,y,x)x f(x, y, z)=z f(z, y, x); (ii) f(x,ky,k2z)=kf(x,y,z)f\left(x, k y, k^{2} z\right)=k f(x, y, z); (iii) f(1,k,k+1)=k+1f(1, k, k+1)=k+1. (United Kingdom)

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Problem 4

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In a mathematical competition some competitors are friends; friendship is always mutual, that is to say that when AA is a friend of BB, then also BB is a friend of AA. We say that n≥3n \geq 3 different competitors A1,A2,…,AnA_{1}, A_{2}, \ldots, A_{n} form a weakly-friendly cycle if AiA_{i} is not a friend of Ai+1A_{i+1} for 1≤i≤n(An+1=A1)1 \leq i \leq n\left(A_{n+1}=A_{1}\right), and there are no other pairs of non-friends among the components of this cycle. The following property is satisfied: for every competitor CC, and every weakly-friendly cycle S\mathscr{S} of competitors not including CC, the set of competitors DD in S\mathscr{S} which are not friends of CC has at most one element.

Prove that all competitors of this mathematical competition can be arranged into three rooms, such that every two competitors that are in the same room are friends. (Serbia) Time allowed: 270 minutes. Each problem is worth 10 points.

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