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NMC 2015

Nordic Mathematical Contest 2015.

Other problems

Problem 1

Let ABCA B C be a triangle and Γ\Gamma the circle with diameter ABA B. The bisectors of ∠BAC\angle B A C and ∠ABC\angle A B C intersect Γ\Gamma (also) at DD and EE, respectively. The incircle of ABCA B C meets BCB C and ACA C at FF and GG, respectively. Prove that D,E,FD, E, F and GG are collinear.

Problem 2

Find the primes p,q,rp, q, r, given that one of the numbers pqrp q r and p+q+rp+q+r is 101 times the other.

Problem 3

Let n>1n>1 and p(x)=xn+an−1xn−1+⋯+a0p(x)=x^{n}+a_{n-1} x^{n-1}+\cdots+a_{0} be a polynomial with nn real roots (counted with multiplicity). Let the polynomial qq be defined by

q(x)=∏j=12015p(x+j)q(x)=\prod_{j=1}^{2015} p(x+j)

We know that p(2015)=2015p(2015)=2015. Prove that qq has at least 1970 different roots r1,…,r1970r_{1}, \ldots, r_{1970} such that ∣rj∣<2015\left|r_{j}\right|<2015 for all j=1,…,1970j=1, \ldots, 1970.

Problem 4

An encyclopedia consists of 2000 numbered volumes. The volumes are stacked in order with number 1 on top and 2000 in the bottom. One may perform two operations with the stack:

(i) For nn even, one may take the top nn volumes and put them in the bottom of the stack without changing the order.

(ii) For nn odd, one may take the top nn volumes, turn the order around and put them on top of the stack again.

How many different permutations of the volumes can be obtained by using these two operations repeatedly?