olymmath

US-TST 2015

USA IMO Team Selection Test 2015.

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Problem 1

Let ABCA B C be a scalene triangle with incenter II whose incircle is tangent to BC‾\overline{B C}, CA‾,AB‾\overline{C A}, \overline{A B} at D,E,FD, E, F, respectively. Denote by MM the midpoint of BC‾\overline{B C} and let PP be a point in the interior of △ABC\triangle A B C so that MD=MPM D=M P and ∠PAB=∠PAC\angle P A B=\angle P A C. Let QQ be a point on the incircle such that ∠AQD=90∘\angle A Q D=90^{\circ}. Prove that either ∠PQE=90∘\angle P Q E=90^{\circ} or ∠PQF=90∘\angle P Q F=90^{\circ}.

Problem 2

Prove that for every positive integer nn, there exists a set SS of nn positive integers such that for any two distinct a,b∈S,a−ba, b \in S, a-b divides aa and bb but none of the other elements of SS.

Problem 3

A physicist encounters 2015 atoms called usamons. Each usamon either has one electron or zero electrons, and the physicist can't tell the difference. The physicist's only tool is a diode. The physicist may connect the diode from any usamon AA to any other usamon BB. (This connection is directed.) When she does so, if usamon AA has an electron and usamon BB does not, then the electron jumps from AA to BB. In any other case, nothing happens. In addition, the physicist cannot tell whether an electron jumps during any given step. The physicist's goal is to isolate two usamons that she is 100%100 \% sure are currently in the same state. Is there any series of diode usage that makes this possible?

Problem 4

Let f:Q→Qf: \mathbb{Q} \rightarrow \mathbb{Q} be a function such that for any x,y∈Qx, y \in \mathbb{Q}, the number f(x+y)−f(x+y)- f(x)−f(y)f(x)-f(y) is an integer. Decide whether there must exist a constant cc such that f(x)−cxf(x)-c x is an integer for every rational number xx.

Problem 5

Fix a positive integer nn. A tournament on nn vertices has all its edges colored by χ\chi colors, so that any two directed edges u→vu \rightarrow v and v→wv \rightarrow w have different colors. Over all possible tournaments on nn vertices, determine the minimum possible value of χ\chi.

Problem 6

Let ABCA B C be a non-equilateral triangle and let Ma,Mb,McM_{a}, M_{b}, M_{c} be the midpoints of the sides BC,CA,ABB C, C A, A B, respectively. Let SS be a point lying on the Euler line. Denote by X,Y,ZX, Y, Z the second intersections of MaS,MbS,McSM_{a} S, M_{b} S, M_{c} S with the nine-point circle. Prove that AX,BY,CZA X, B Y, C Z are concurrent.