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SILK-ROAD 2007

Silk Road Mathematical Competition 2007.

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Problem 1

On the board are written 2,3,5,...,20032 , 3 , 5 ,... , 2003 , that is, all the prime numbers of the interval [2,2007][2,2007] . The operation of simplification is the replacement of two numbers a,ba , b by a maximal prime number not exceeding a2−ab+b2\sqrt{a^2-a b+b^2} . First, the student erases the number q,2<q<2003q, 2<q<2003 , then applies the simplification operation to the remaining numbers until one number remains. Find the maximum possible and minimum possible values of the number obtained in the end. How do these values depend on the number qq ?

Problem 2

Let ω\omega be the incircle of triangle ABCABC touches BCBC at point KK . Draw a circle passing through points BB and CC , and touching ω\omega at the point SS . Prove that SKS K passes through the center of the exscribed circle of triangle ABCA B C , tangent to side BCB C .

Problem 3

Find the max. value of MM ,such that for all a,b,c>0a,b,c>0 : a3+b3+c3−3abc≥M(∣a−b∣3+∣a−c∣3+∣c−b∣3)a^{3}+b^{3}+c^{3}-3abc\geq M(|a-b|^{3}+|a-c|^{3}+|c-b|^{3})

Problem 4

The set of polynomials f1,f2,…,fnf_1, f_2, \ldots, f_n with real coefficients is called special, if for any different i,j,k∈{1,2,…,n}i,j,k \in \{ 1,2, \ldots, n\} polynomial 23fi+fj+fk\dfrac{2}{3}f_i + f_j + f_k has no real roots, but for any different p,q,r,s∈{1,2,…,n}p,q,r,s \in \{ 1,2, \ldots, n\} of a polynomial fp+fq+fr+fsf_p + f_q + f_r + f_s there is a real root. a) Give an example of a special set of four polynomials whose sum is not a zero polynomial. b) Is there a special set of five polynomials?