olymmath

INMO 2020

Indian National Mathematical Olympiad 2020.

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Problem 1

Let Γ1\Gamma_{1} and Γ2\Gamma_{2} be two circles of unequal radii, with centres O1O_{1} and O2O_{2} respectively, in the plane intersecting in two distinct points AA and BB. Assume that the centre of each of the circles Γ1\Gamma_{1} and Γ2\Gamma_{2} is outside the other. The tangent to Γ1\Gamma_{1} at BB intersects Γ2\Gamma_{2} again in CC, different from BB; the tangent to Γ2\Gamma_{2} at BB intersects Γ1\Gamma_{1} again in DD, different from BB. The bisectors of ∠DAB\angle D A B and ∠CAB\angle C A B meet Γ1\Gamma_{1} and Γ2\Gamma_{2} again in XX and YY, respectively, different from AA. Let PP and QQ be the circumcentres of triangles ACDA C D and XAYX A Y, respectively. Prove that PQP Q is the perpendicular bisector of the line segment O1O2O_{1} O_{2}.

Problem 2

Suppose P(x)P(x) is a polynomial with real coefficients satsfying the condition P(cos⁡θ+sin⁡θ)=P(\cos \theta+\sin \theta)= P(cos⁡θ−sin⁡θ)P(\cos \theta-\sin \theta), for every real θ\theta. Prove that P(x)P(x) can be expressed in the form

P(x)=a0+a1(1−x2)2+a2(1−x2)4+⋯+an(1−x2)2nP(x)=a_{0}+a_{1}\left(1-x^{2}\right)^{2}+a_{2}\left(1-x^{2}\right)^{4}+\cdots+a_{n}\left(1-x^{2}\right)^{2 n}

for some real numbers a0,a1,a2,…,ana_{0}, a_{1}, a_{2}, \ldots, a_{n} and nonnegative integer nn.

Problem 3

Let X={0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9}X=\{0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9\}. Let S⊆XS \subseteq X be such that any nonnegative integer nn can be written as p+qp+q where the nonnegative integers p,qp, q have all their digits in SS. Find the smallest possible number of elements in SS.

Problem 4

Let n≥3n \geq 3 be an integer and let 1<a1≤a2≤a3≤⋯≤an1<a_{1} \leq a_{2} \leq a_{3} \leq \cdots \leq a_{n} be nn real numbers such that a1+a2+a3+⋯+an=2na_{1}+a_{2}+a_{3}+\cdots+a_{n}=2 n. Prove that

a1a2⋯an−1+a1a2⋯an−2+⋯+a1a2+a1+2≤a1a2⋯ana_{1} a_{2} \cdots a_{n-1}+a_{1} a_{2} \cdots a_{n-2}+\cdots+a_{1} a_{2}+a_{1}+2 \leq a_{1} a_{2} \cdots a_{n}

Problem 5

Infinitely many equidistant parallel lines are drawn in the plane. A positive integer n≥3n \geq 3 is called frameable if it is possible to draw a regular polygon with nn sides all whose vertices lie on these lines and no line contains more than one vertex of the polygon.

(a) Show that 3,4,63,4,6 are frameable.

(b) Show that any integer n≥7n \geq 7 is not frameable. (c) Determine whether 5 is frameable.

Problem 6

A stromino is a 3×13 \times 1 rectangle. Show that a 5×55 \times 5 board divided into twenty-five 1×11 \times 1 squares cannot be covered by 16 strominos such that each stromino covers exactly three unit squares of the board and every unit square is covered by either one or two strominos. (A stromino can be placed either horizontally or vertically on the board.)