olymmath

OMCC 2016

Centroamerican and Caribbean Mathematical Olympiad 2016.

Day 1

Problem 2

  • Day 1

Let ABCABC be an acute-angled triangle, Γ\Gamma its circumcircle and MM the midpoint of BCBC . Let NN be a point in the arc BCBC of Γ\Gamma not containing AA such that ∠NAC=∠BAM\angle NAC= \angle BAM . Let RR be the midpoint of AMAM , SS the midpoint of ANAN and TT the foot of the altitude through AA . Prove that RR , SS and TT are collinear.

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Problem 3

  • Day 1

The polynomial Q(x)=x3−21x+35Q(x)=x^3-21x+35 has three different real roots. Find real numbers aa and bb such that the polynomial x2+ax+bx^2+ax+b cyclically permutes the roots of QQ , that is, if rr , ss and tt are the roots of QQ (in some order) then P(r)=sP(r)=s , P(s)=tP(s)=t and P(t)=rP(t)=r .

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Day 2

Problem 4

  • Day 2

The number "3" is written on a board. Ana and Bernardo take turns, starting with Ana, to play the following game. If the number written on the board is nn , the player in his/her turn must replace it by an integer mm coprime with nn and such that n<m<n2n<m<n^2 . The first player that reaches a number greater or equal than 2016 loses. Determine which of the players has a winning strategy and describe it.

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Problem 5

  • Day 2

We say a number is irie if it can be written in the form 1+1k1+\dfrac{1}{k} for some positive integer kk . Prove that every integer n≥2n \geq 2 can be written as the product of rr distinct irie numbers for every integer r≥n−1r \geq n-1 .

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Problem 6

  • Day 2

Let △ABC\triangle ABC be triangle with incenter II and circumcircle Γ\Gamma . Let M=BI∩ΓM=BI\cap \Gamma and N=CI∩ΓN=CI\cap \Gamma , the line parallel to MNMN through II cuts ABAB , ACAC in PP and QQ . Prove that the circumradius of ⊙(BNP)\odot (BNP) and ⊙(CMQ)\odot (CMQ) are equal.

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