2018 Belarusian National Olympiad

Category C - Category C

9.1

Prove that the set of all divisors of a positive integer which is not a perfect square can be divided into pairs so that in each pair one number is divisible by another.

9.2

For every integer $n\geqslant2$ prove the inequality $$ \frac{1}{2!}+\frac{2}{3!}+\ldots+\frac{2^{n-2}}{n!}\leqslant\frac{3}{2}, $$where $k!=1\cdot2\cdot\ldots\cdot k$.

9.3

The bisector of angle $CAB$ of triangle $ABC$ intersects the side $CB$ at $L$. The point $D$ is the foot of the perpendicular from $C$ to $AL$ and the point $E$ is the foot of perpendicular from $L$ to $AB$. The lines $CB$ and $DE$ meet at $F$. Prove that $AF$ is an altitude of triangle $ABC$.

9.4

Three $n\times n$ squares form the figure $\Phi$ on the checkered plane as shown on the picture. (Neighboring squares are tpuching along the segment of length $n-1$.) Find all $n > 1$ for which the figure $\Phi$ can be covered with tiles $1\times 3$ and $3\times 1$ without overlapping.

9.5

The quadrilateral $ABCD$ is inscribed in the parabola $y=x^2$. It is known that angle $BAD=90$, the dioganal $AC$ is parallel to the axis $Ox$ and $AC$ is the bisector of the angle BAD. Find the area of the quadrilateral $ABCD$ if the length of the dioganal $BD$ is equal to $p$.

9.6

For all positive integers $m$ and $n$ prove the inequality $$ |n\sqrt{n^2+1}-m|\geqslant \sqrt{2}-1. $$

9.7

A point $O$ is choosen inside a triangle $ABC$ so that the length of segments $OA$, $OB$ and $OC$ are equal to $15$,$12$ and $20$, respectively. It is known that the feet of the perpendiculars from $O$ to the sides of the triangle $ABC$ are the vertices of an equilateral triangle. Find the value of the angle $BAC$.

9.8

A positive integer $n$ is fixed. Numbers $0$ and $1$ are placed in all cells (exactly one number in any cell) of a $k \times n$ table ($k$ is a number of the rows in the table, $n$ is the number of the columns in it). We call a table nice if the following property is fulfilled: for any partition of the set of the rows of the table into two nonempty subsets $R$1 and $R$2 there exists a nonempty set $S$ of the columns such that on the intersection of any row from $R$1 with the columns from $S$ there are even number of $1's$ while on the intersection of any row from $R$2 with the columns from $S$ there are odd number of $1's$. Find the greatest number of $k$ such that there exists at least one nice $k \times n$ table.

Category B - Category B

10.1

The extension of the median $AM$ of the triangle $ABC$ intersects its circumcircle at $D$. The circumcircle of triangle $CMD$ intersects the line $AC$ at $C$ and $E$.The circumcircle of triangle $AME$ intersects the line $AB$ at $A$ and $F$. Prove that $CF$ is the altitude of triangle $ABC$.

10.2

Determine, whether there exist a function $f$ defined on the set of all positive real numbers and taking positive values such that $f(x+y)\geqslant yf(x)+f(f(x))$ for all positive x and y?

10.3

For a fixed integer $n\geqslant2$ consider the sequence $a_k=\text{lcm}(k,k+1,\ldots,k+(n-1))$. Find all $n$ for which the sequence $a_k$ increases starting from some number.

10.4

Some cells of a checkered plane are marked so that figure $A$ formed by marked cells satisfies the following condition:$1)$ any cell of the figure $A$ has exactly two adjacent cells of $A$; and $2)$ the figure $A$ can be divided into isosceles trapezoids of area $2$ with vertices at the grid nodes (and acute angles of trapezoids are equal to $45$) . Prove that the number of marked cells is divisible by $8$.

10.5

Find all positive integers $n$ such that equation $$3a^2-b^2=2018^n$$has a solution in integers $a$ and $b$.

10.6

The vertices of the convex quadrilateral $ABCD$ lie on the parabola $y=x^2$. It is known that $ABCD$ is cyclic and $AC$ is a diameter of its circumcircle. Let $M$ and $N$ be the midpoints of the diagonals of $AC$ and $BD$ respectively. Find the length of the projection of the segment $MN$ on the axis $Oy$.

10.7

The square $A_1B_1C_1D_1$ is inscribed in the right triangle $ABC$ (with $C=90$) so that points $A_1$, $B_1$ lie on the legs $CB$ and $CA$ respectively ,and points $C_1$, $D_1$ lie on the hypotenuse $AB$. The circumcircle of triangles $B_1A_1C$ an $AC_1B_1$ intersect at $B_1$ and $Y$. Prove that the lines $A_1X$ and $B_1Y$ meet on the hypotenuse $AB$.

10.8

The vertices of the regular $n$-gon and its center are marked. Two players play the following game: they, in turn, select a vertex and connect it by a segment to either the adjacent vertex or the center. The winner I a player if after his maveit is possible to get any marked point from any other moving along the segments. For each $n>2$ determine who has a winning strategy.

Category A - Category A

11.1

Find all real numbers $a$ for which there exists a function $f$ defined on the set of all real numbers which takes as its values all real numbers exactly once and satisfies the equality $$ f(f(x))=x^2f(x)+ax^2 $$for all real $x$.

11.2

The altitudes $AA_1$, $BB_1$ and $CC_1$ are drawn in the acute triangle $ABC$. The bisector of the angle $AA_1C$ intersects the segments $CC_1$ and $CA$ at $E$ and $D$ respectively. The bisector of the angle $AA_1B$ intersects the segments $BB_1$ and $BA$ at $F$ and $G$ respectively. The circumcircles of the triangles $FA_1D$ and $EA_1G$ intersect at $A_1$ and $X$. Prove that $\angle BXC=90^{\circ}$.

11.3

For all pairs $(m, n)$ of positive integers that have the same number $k$ of divisors we define the operation $\circ$. Write all their divisors in an ascending order: $1=m_1<\ldots<m_k=m$, $1=n_1<\ldots<n_k=n$ and set $$ m\circ n= m_1\cdot n_1+\ldots+m_k\cdot n_k. $$Find all pairs of numbers $(m, n)$, $m\geqslant n$, such that $m\circ n=497$.

11.4

A checkered polygon $A$ is drawn on the checkered plane. We call a cell of $A$ internal if all $8$ of its adjacent cells belong to $A$. All other (non-internal) cells of $A$ we call boundary. It is known that $1)$ each boundary cell has exactly two common sides with no boundary cells; and 2) the union of all boundary cells can be divided into isosceles trapezoid of area $2$ with vertices at the grid nodes (and acute angles of the trapezoids are equal $45^\circ$). Prove that the area of the polygon $A$ is congruent to $1$ modulo $4$.

11.5

The circle $S_1$ intersects the hyperbola $y=\frac1x$ at four points $A$, $B$, $C$, and $D$, and the other circle $S_2$ intersects the same hyperbola at four points $A$, $B$, $F$, and $G$. It's known that the radii of circles $S_1$ and $S_2$ are equal. Prove that the points $C$, $D$, $F$, and $G$ are the vertices of the parallelogram.

11.6

The point $X$ is marked inside the triangle $ABC$. The circumcircles of the triangles $AXB$ and $AXC$ intersect the side $BC$ again at $D$ and $E$ respectively. The line $DX$ intersects the side $AC$ at $K$, and the line $EX$ intersects the side $AB$ at $L$. Prove that $LK\parallel BC$.

11.7

Consider the expression $M(n, m)=|n\sqrt{n^2+a}-bm|$, where $n$ and $m$ are arbitrary positive integers and the numbers $a$ and $b$ are fixed, moreover $a$ is an odd positive integer and $b$ is a rational number with an odd denominator of its representation as an irreducible fraction. Prove that there is a) no more than a finite number of pairs $(n, m)$ for which $M(n, m)=0$; b) a positive constant $C$ such that the inequality $M(n, m)\geqslant0$ holds for all pairs $(n, m)$ with $M(n, m)\ne 0$.

11.8

The vertices of the regular $n$-gon are marked. Two players play the following game: they, in turn, select a vertex and connect it by a segment to either the adjacent vertex or the center of the $n$-gon. The winner is a player if after his move it is possible to get any vertex from any other vertex moving along segments. For each integer $n\geqslant 3$ determine who has a winning strategy.