olymmath

IMO 1984

International Mathematical Olympiad 1984.

Official paper

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English

Day 1

Problem 1

  • Day 1

Prove that 0≤yz+zx+xy−2xyz≤7270\le yz+zx+xy-2xyz\le{7\over27} , where x,yx,y and zz are non-negative real numbers satisfying x+y+z=1x+y+z=1 .

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Problem 2

  • Day 1

Find one pair of positive integers a,ba,b such that ab(a+b)ab(a+b) is not divisible by 77 , but (a+b)7−a7−b7(a+b)^7-a^7-b^7 is divisible by 777^7 .

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Problem 3

  • Day 1

Given points OO and AA in the plane. Every point in the plane is colored with one of a finite number of colors. Given a point XX in the plane, the circle C(X)C(X) has center OO and radius OX+∠AOXOXOX+{\angle AOX\over OX} , where ∠AOX\angle AOX is measured in radians in the range [0,2π)[0,2\pi) . Prove that we can find a point XX , not on OAOA , such that its color appears on the circumference of the circle C(X)C(X) .

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Day 2

Problem 4

  • Day 2

Let ABCDABCD be a convex quadrilateral with the line CDCD being tangent to the circle on diameter ABAB . Prove that the line ABAB is tangent to the circle on diameter CDCD if and only if the lines BCBC and ADAD are parallel.

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Problem 5

  • Day 2

Let dd be the sum of the lengths of all the diagonals of a plane convex polygon with nn vertices (where n>3n>3 ). Let pp be its perimeter. Prove that: n−3<2dp<[n2]⋅[n+12]−2,n-3<{2d\over p}<\Bigl[{n\over2}\Bigr]\cdot\Bigl[{n+1\over 2}\Bigr]-2, where [x][x] denotes the greatest integer not exceeding xx .

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Problem 6

  • Day 2

Let a,b,c,da,b,c,d be odd integers such that 0<a<b<c<d0<a<b<c<d and ad=bcad=bc . Prove that if a+d=2ka+d=2^k and b+c=2mb+c=2^m for some integers kk and mm , then a=1a=1 .

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