olymmath

OMCC 2002

Centroamerican and Caribbean Mathematical Olympiad 2002.

Day 1

Problem 1

  • Day 1

For what integers n≥3n\ge 3 is it possible to accommodate, in some order, the numbers 1,2,⋯ ,n1,2,\cdots, n in a circular form such that every number divides the sum of the next two numbers, in a clockwise direction?

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Problem 2

  • Day 1

Let ABCABC be an acute triangle, and let DD and EE be the feet of the altitudes drawn from vertexes AA and BB , respectively. Show that if, Area[BDE]≤Area[DEA]≤Area[EAB]≤Area[ABD]Area[BDE]\le Area[DEA]\le Area[EAB]\le Area[ABD] then, the triangle is isosceles.

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Problem 3

  • Day 1

For every integer a>1a>1 an infinite list of integers is constructed L(a)L(a) , as follows:

[list] aa is the first number in the list L(a)L(a) .[/list] [list] Given a number bb in L(a)L(a) , the next number in the list is b+cb+c , where cc is the largest integer that divides bb and is smaller than bb .[/list] Find all the integers a>1a>1 such that 20022002 is in the list L(a)L(a) .

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Day 2

Problem 4

  • Day 2

Let ABCABC be a triangle, DD be the midpoint of BCBC , EE be a point on segment ACAC such that BE=2ADBE=2AD and FF is the intersection point of ADAD with BEBE . If ∠DAC=60∘\angle DAC=60^{\circ} , find the measure of the angle FEAFEA .

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Problem 5

  • Day 2

Find a set of infinite positive integers SS such that for every n≥1n\ge 1 and whichever nn distinct elements x1,x2,⋯ ,xnx_1,x_2,\cdots, x_n of S, the number x1+x2+⋯+xnx_1+x_2+\cdots +x_n is not a perfect square.

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Problem 6

  • Day 2

A path from (0,0)(0,0) to (n,n)(n,n) on the lattice is made up of unit moves upward or rightward. It is balanced if the sum of the x-coordinates of its 2n+12n+1 vertices equals the sum of their y-coordinates. Show that a balanced path divides the square with vertices (0,0)(0,0) , (n,0)(n,0) , (n,n)(n,n) , (0,n)(0,n) into two parts with equal area.

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