We call a positive integer $n$ happy if there exist integers $a,b$ such that $a^2+b^2 = n$. If $t$ is happy, show that (a) $2t$ is happy, (b) $3t$ is not happy
1997 Abels Math Contest (Norwegian MO)
Let $P$ be an interior point of an equilateral triangle $ABC$, and let $Q,R,S$ be the feet of perpendiculars from $P$ to $AB,BC,CA$, respectively. Show that the sum $PQ+PR+PS$ is independent of the choice of $P$.
Let $A,B,C$ be different points on a circle such that $AB = AC$. Point $E$ lies on the segment $BC$, and $D \ne A$ is the intersection point of the circle and line $AE$. Show that the product $AE \cdot AD$ is independent of the choice of $E$.
Each subset of $97$ out of $1997$ given real numbers has positive sum. Show that the sum of all the $1997$ numbers is positive.
Ninety-one students in a school are distributed in three classes. Each student took part in a competition. It is known that among any six students of the same sex some two got the same number of points. Show that here are four students of the same sex who are in the same class and who got the same number of points.
Let $p(x)$ be a polynomial with integer coefficients. Suppose that there exist different integers $a$ and $b$ such that $f(a) = b$ and $f(b) = a$. Show that the equation $f(x) = x$ has at most one integer solution.