2013 Argentina Cono Sur TST

Day 1

1

$2000$ people are standing on a line. Each one of them is either a liar, who will always lie, or a truth-teller, who will always tell the truth. Each one of them says: "there are more liars to my left than truth-tellers to my right". Determine, if possible, how many people from each class are on the line.

2

If $ x\neq1$, $ y\neq1$, $ x\neq y$ and \[ \frac{yz-x^{2}}{1-x}=\frac{xz-y^{2}}{1-y}\] show that both fractions are equal to $ x+y+z$.

3

$1390$ ants are placed near a line, such that the distance between their heads and the line is less than $1\text{cm}$ and the distance between the heads of two ants is always larger than $2\text{cm}$. Show that there is at least one pair of ants such that the distance between their heads is at least $10$ meters (consider the head of an ant as point).

Day 2

4

Show that the number $\begin{matrix} \\ N= \end{matrix} \underbrace{44 \ldots 4}_{n} \underbrace{88 \ldots 8}_{n} - 1\underbrace{33 \ldots3 }_{n-1}2$ is a perfect square for all positive integers $n$.

5

Let $ABC$ be an equilateral triangle and $D$ a point on side $AC$. Let $E$ be a point on $BC$ such that $DE \perp BC$, $F$ on $AB$ such that $EF \perp AB$, and $G$ on $AC$ such that $FG \perp AC$. Lines $FG$ and $DE$ intersect in $P$. If $M$ is the midpoint of $BC$, show that $BP$ bisects $AM$.

6

Let $m\geq 4$ and $n\geq 4$. An integer is written on each cell of a $m \times n$ board. If each cell has a number equal to the arithmetic mean of some pair of numbers written on its neighbouring cells, determine the maximum amount of distinct numbers that the board may have. Note: two neighbouring cells share a common side.