2018 Stars of Mathematics

Seniors

1

Let $ABC$ be a triangle, and let $\ell$ be the line through $A$ and perpendicular to the line $BC$. The reflection of $\ell$ in the line $AB$ crosses the line through $B$ and perpendicular to $AB$ at $P$. The reflection of $\ell$ in the line $AC$ crosses the line through $C$ and perpendicular to $AC$ at $Q$. Show that the line $PQ$ passes through the orthocenter of the triangle $ABC$. Flavian Georgescu

2

Show that, if $m$ and $n$ are non-zero integers of like parity, and $n^2 -1$ is divisible by $m^2 - n^2 + 1$, then $m^2 - n^2 + 1$ is the square of an integer. Amer. Math. Monthly

3

Given a positive integer $n$, determine the largest integer $M$ satisfying $$\lfloor \sqrt{a_1}\rfloor + ... + \lfloor \sqrt{a_n} \rfloor \ge \lfloor\sqrt{ a_1 + ... + a_n +M \cdot min(a_1,..., a_n)}\rfloor $$for all non-negative integers $a_1,...., a_n$. S. Berlov, A. Khrabrov

4

Given an integer $n \ge 3$, prove that the diameter of a convex $n$-gon (interior and boundary) containing a disc of radius $r$ is (strictly) greater than $r(1 + 1/ \cos( \pi /n))$. The Editors

Juniors

1

Two natural numbers have the property that the product of their positive divisors are equal. Does this imply that they are equal? Proposed by Belarus for the 1999th IMO

2

Find the smallest natural $ k $ such that among any $ k $ distinct and pairwise coprime naturals smaller than $ 2018, $ a prime can be found. Vlad Robu

3

Let be an isosceles trapezoid such that its smaller base is equal to its legs, and a rhombus that has each of its vertexes on a different side of the trapezoid. Prove that the smaller angles of the trapezoid are equal to the smaller ones of the rhombus. Vlad Robu

4

Let be a natural number $ n\ge 4 $ and $ n $ nonnegative numbers $ a,b,\ldots ,c. $ Prove that $$ \prod_{\text{cyc} } (a+b+c)^2 \ge 2^n\prod_{\text{cyc} } (a+b)^2, $$and tell in which circumstances equality happens.