olymmath

BxMO 2022

Benelux Mathematical Olympiad 2022.

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Problem 1

Let n⩾0n \geqslant 0 be an integer, and let a0,a1,…,ana_{0}, a_{1}, \ldots, a_{n} be real numbers. Show that there exists k∈{0,1,…,n}k \in\{0,1, \ldots, n\} such that

a0+a1x+a2x2+⋯+anxn⩽a0+a1+⋯+aka_{0}+a_{1} x+a_{2} x^{2}+\cdots+a_{n} x^{n} \leqslant a_{0}+a_{1}+\cdots+a_{k}

for all real numbers x∈[0,1]x \in[0,1].

Problem 2

Let nn be a positive integer. There are nn ants walking along a line at constant nonzero speeds. Different ants need not walk at the same speed or walk in the same direction. Whenever two or more ants collide, all the ants involved in this collision instantly change directions. (Different ants need not be moving in opposite directions when they collide, since a faster ant may catch up with a slower one that is moving in the same direction.) The ants keep walking indefinitely. Assuming that the total number of collisions is finite, determine the largest possible number of collisions in terms of nn.

Problem 3

Let ABCA B C be a scalene acute triangle. Let B1B_{1} be the point on ray [AC\left[A C\right. such that ∣AB1∣=∣BB1∣\left|A B_{1}\right|=\left|B B_{1}\right|. Let C1C_{1} be the point on ray [AB\left[A B\right. such that ∣AC1∣=∣CC1∣\left|A C_{1}\right|=\left|C C_{1}\right|. Let B2B_{2} and C2C_{2} be the points on line BCB C such that ∣AB2∣=∣CB2∣\left|A B_{2}\right|=\left|C B_{2}\right| and ∣BC2∣=∣AC2∣\left|B C_{2}\right|=\left|A C_{2}\right|. Prove that B1,C1,B2,C2B_{1}, C_{1}, B_{2}, C_{2} are concyclic.

Problem 4

A subset AA of the natural numbers N={0,1,2,…}\mathbb{N}=\{0,1,2, \ldots\} is called good if every integer n>0n>0 has at most one prime divisor pp such that n−p∈An-p \in A. (a) Show that the set S={0,1,4,9,…}S=\{0,1,4,9, \ldots\} of perfect squares is good. (b) Find an infinite good set disjoint from SS. (Two sets are disjoint if they have no common elements.)