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KURSCHAK 1951

Kürschák Competition 1951.

Other problems

Problem 1

ABCDABCD is a square. EE is a point on the side BCBC such that BE=1/3BCBE =1/3 BC , and FF is a point on the ray DCDC such that CF=1/2DCCF =1/2 DC . Prove that the lines AEAE and BFBF intersect on the circumcircle of the square. Image

Problem 2

For which m>1m > 1 is (m−1)!(m -1)! divisible by mm ?

Problem 3

An open half-plane is the set of all points lying to one side of a line, but excluding the points on the line itself. If four open half-planes cover the plane, show that one can select three of them which still cover the plane.