olymmath

TW-TST 1992

Taiwan TST and National Olympiad 1992.

Other problems

Problem 1

Let A,BA,B be two points on a give circle, and MM be the midpoint of one of the arcs ABAB . Point CC is the orthogonal projection of BB onto the tangent ll to the circle at AA . The tangent at MM to the circle meets AC,BCAC,BC at A′,B′A',B' respectively. Prove that if BAC^<π8\hat{BAC}<\frac{\pi}{8} then SABC<2SA′B′C′S_{ABC}<2S_{A'B'C'} .

Problem 2

Every positive integer can be represented as a sum of one or more consecutive positive integers. For each nn , find the number of such represententation of nn .

Problem 3

If x1,x2,...,xn(n>2)x_{1},x_{2},...,x_{n}(n>2) are positive real numbers with x1+x2+...+xn=1x_{1}+x_{2}+...+x_{n}=1 . Prove that x12x2+x22x3+...+xn2x1≤427x_{1}^{2}x_{2}+x_{2}^{2}x_{3}+...+x_{n}^{2}x_{1}\leq\frac{4}{27} .

Problem 4

For a positive integer number rr , the sequence a1,a2,...a_{1},a_{2},... defined by a1=1a_{1}=1 and an+1=nan+2(n+1)2rn+2∀n≥1a_{n+1}=\frac{na_{n}+2(n+1)^{2r}}{n+2}\forall n\geq 1 . Prove that each ana_{n} is positive integer number, and find n′sn's for which ana_{n} is even.

Problem 5

A line through the incenter II of triangle ABCABC , perpendicular to AIAI , intersects ABAB at PP and ACAC at QQ . Prove that the circle tangent to ABAB at PP and to ACAC at QQ is also tangent to the circumcircle of triangle ABCABC .

Problem 6

Find the greatest positive integer AA with the following property: For every permutation of {1001,1002,...,2000}\{1001,1002,...,2000\} , the sum of some ten consecutive terms is great than or equal to AA .