1994 Abels Math Contest (Norwegian MO)

1a

In a half-ball of radius $3$ is inscribed a cylinder with base lying on the base plane of the half-ball, and another such cylinder with equal volume. If the base-radius of the first cylinder is $\sqrt3$, what is the base-radius of the other one?

1b

Let $C$ be a point on the extension of the diameter $AB$ of a circle. A line through $C$ is tangent to the circle at point $N$. The bisector of $\angle ACN$ meets the lines $AN$ and $BN$ at $P$ and $Q$ respectively. Prove that $PN = QN$.

2a

Find all primes $p,q,r$ and natural numbers $n$ such that $\frac{1}{p}+\frac{1}{q}+\frac{1}{r}=\frac{1}{n}$.

2b

Find all integers $x,y,z$ such that $x^3 +5y^3 = 9z^3$.

3a

Let $x_1,x_2,...,x_{1994}$ be positive real numbers. Prove that $$\left(\frac{x_1}{x_2}\right)^{\frac{x_1}{x_2}}\left(\frac{x_2}{x_3}\right)^{\frac{x_2}{x_3}}...\left(\frac{x_{1993}}{x_{1994}}\right)^{\frac{x_{1993}}{x_{1994}}} \ge \left(\frac{x_1}{x_2}\right)^{\frac{x_2}{x_1}}\left(\frac{x_2}{x_3}\right)^{\frac{x_3}{x_2}}...\left(\frac{x_{1993}}{x_{1994}}\right)^{\frac{x_{1994}}{x_{1993}}}$$

3b

Prove that there is no function $f : Z \to Z$ such that $f(f(x)) = x+1$ for all $x$.

4a

In a group of $20$ people, each person sends a letter to $10$ of the others. Prove that there are two persons who send a letter to each other.

4b

Finitely many cities are connected by one-way roads. For any two cities it is possible to come from one of them to the other (with possible transfers), but not necessarily both ways. Prove that there is a city which can be reached from any other city, and that there is a city from which any other city can be reached.