olymmath

CR-MO 2009

Costa Rica national mathematics olympiad 2009.

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Problem 1

Let xx and yy positive real numbers such that (1+x)(1+y)=2(1+x)(1+y)=2 . Show that xy+1xy≥ 6xy+\frac{1}{xy}\geq\ 6

Problem 2

Prove that for that for every positive integer nn , the smallest integer that is greater than (3+1)2n(\sqrt {3} + 1)^{2n} is divisible by 2n+12^{n + 1} .

Problem 3

Let triangle ABCABC acutangle, with m∠ACB≤ m∠ABCm \angle ACB\leq\ m \angle ABC . MM the midpoint of side BCBC and PP a point over the side MCMC . Let C1C_{1} the circunference with center CC . Let C2C_{2} the circunference with center BB . PP is a point of C1C_{1} and C2C_{2} . Let XX a point on the opposite semiplane than BB respecting with the straight line APAP ; Let YY the intersection of side XBXB with C2C_{2} and ZZ the intersection of side XCXC with C1C_{1} . Let m∠PAX=αm\angle PAX = \alpha and m∠ABC=βm\angle ABC = \beta . Find the geometric place of XX if it satisfies the following conditions: (a)XYXZ=XC+CPXB+BP(a) \frac {XY}{XZ} = \frac {XC + CP}{XB + BP} (b)cos⁡(α)=AB⋅sin⁡(β)AP(b) \cos(\alpha) = AB\cdot \frac {\sin(\beta )}{AP}

Problem 4

Show that the number 345+4563^{{4}^{5}} + 4^{{5}^{6}} can be expresed as the product of two integers greater than 10200910^{2009}

Problem 5

Suppose the polynomial xn+an−1xn−1+...+a1+a0x^{n} + a_{n - 1}x^{n - 1} + ... + a_{1} + a_{0} can be factorized as (x+r1)(x+r2)...(x+rn)(x + r_{1})(x + r_{2})...(x + r_{n}) , with r1,r2,...,rnr_{1}, r_{2}, ..., r_{n} real numbers. Show that (n−1)an−12≥ 2nan−2(n - 1)a_{n - 1}^{2}\geq\ 2na_{n - 2}

Problem 6

Let ΔABC\Delta ABC with incircle Γ\Gamma , let D,ED, E and FF the tangency points of Γ\Gamma with sides BC,ACBC, AC and ABAB , respectively and let PP the intersection point of ADAD with Γ\Gamma . a)a) Prove that BC,EFBC, EF and the straight line tangent to Γ\Gamma for PP concur at a point A′A' . b)b) Define B′B' and C′C' in an anologous way than A′A' . Prove that A′−B′−C′A'-B'-C'