olymmath

SE-SKOLORNAS 2005

Swedish Mathematical Competition 2005.

Other problems

Problem 1

Find all integer solutions xx , yy of the equation (x+y2)(x2+y)=(x+y)3(x+y^2)(x^2+y)=(x+y)^3 .

Problem 2

There are 12 people in a line in a bank. When the desk closes, the people form a new line at a newly opened desk. In how many ways can they do this in such a way that none of the 12 people changes his/her position in the line by more than one?

Problem 3

In a triangle ABCABC the bisectors of angles AA and CC meet the opposite sides at DD and EE respectively. Show that if the angle at BB is greater than 60∘60^\circ , then AE+CD<ACAE +CD <AC .

Problem 4

The zeroes of a fourth degree polynomial f(x)f(x) form an arithmetic progression. Prove that the three zeroes of the polynomial f′(x)f'(x) also form an arithmetic progression.

Problem 6

A regular tetrahedron of edge length 11 is orthogonally projected onto a plane. Find the largest possible area of its image.