olymmath

IMO 2006

International Mathematical Olympiad 2006.

Day 1

Problem 1

  • Day 1

Let ABCABC be triangle with incenter II . A point PP in the interior of the triangle satisfies ∠PBA+∠PCA=∠PBC+∠PCB.\angle PBA+\angle PCA = \angle PBC+\angle PCB. Show that AP≥AIAP \geq AI , and that equality holds if and only if P=IP=I .

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Problem 2

  • Day 1

Let PP be a regular 20062006 -gon. A diagonal is called good if its endpoints divide the boundary of PP into two parts, each composed of an odd number of sides of PP . The sides of PP are also called good. Suppose PP has been dissected into triangles by 20032003 diagonals, no two of which have a common point in the interior of PP . Find the maximum number of isosceles triangles having two good sides that could appear in such a configuration.

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Problem 3

  • Day 1

Determine the least real number MM such that the inequality ∣ab(a2−b2)+bc(b2−c2)+ca(c2−a2)∣≤M(a2+b2+c2)2|ab(a^{2}-b^{2})+bc(b^{2}-c^{2})+ca(c^{2}-a^{2})| \leq M(a^{2}+b^{2}+c^{2})^{2} holds for all real numbers aa , bb and cc .

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Day 2

Problem 5

  • Day 2

Let P(x)P(x) be a polynomial of degree n>1n > 1 with integer coefficients and let kk be a positive integer. Consider the polynomial Q(x)=P(P(…P(P(x))…))Q(x) = P(P(\ldots P(P(x)) \ldots )) , where PP occurs kk times. Prove that there are at most nn integers tt such that Q(t)=tQ(t) = t .

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Problem 6

  • Day 2

Assign to each side bb of a convex polygon PP the maximum area of a triangle that has bb as a side and is contained in PP . Show that the sum of the areas assigned to the sides of PP is at least twice the area of PP .

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