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Problem 1

mm and nn are natural numbers with 1m<n1 \leq m < n. In their decimal representations, the last three digits of 1978m1978^m are equal, respectively, to the last three digits of 1978n1978^n. Find mm and nn such that m+nm + n has its least value.

Problem 2

PP is a given point inside a given sphere. Three mutually perpendicular rays from PP intersect the sphere at points U,VU, V, and WW; QQ denotes the vertex diagonally opposite to PP in the parallelepiped determined by PUPU, PVPV, and PWPW. Find the locus of QQ for all such triads of rays from PP.

Problem 3

The set of all positive integers is the union of two disjoint subsets {f(1),f(2),,f(n),}\{f(1), f(2), \ldots, f(n), \ldots\}, {g(1),g(2),,g(n),}\{g(1), g(2), \ldots, g(n), \ldots\}, where

f(1)<f(2)<<f(n)<,f(1) < f(2) < \cdots < f(n) < \cdots, g(1)<g(2)<<g(n)<,g(1) < g(2) < \cdots < g(n) < \cdots,

and

g(n)=f(f(n))+1 for all n1.g(n) = f(f(n)) + 1 \text{ for all } n \geq 1.

Determine f(240)f(240).

Problem 4

In triangle ABCABC, AB=ACAB = AC. A circle is tangent internally to the circumcircle of triangle ABCABC and also to sides ABAB, ACAC at PP, QQ, respectively. Prove that the midpoint of segment PQPQ is the center of the incircle of triangle ABCABC.

Problem 5

Let {ak}\{a_k\} (k=1,2,3,,n,)(k = 1, 2, 3, \ldots, n, \ldots) be a sequence of distinct positive integers. Prove that for all natural numbers nn,

k=1nakk2k=1n1k.\sum_{k=1}^n \frac{a_k}{k^2} \geq \sum_{k=1}^n \frac{1}{k}.

Problem 6

An international society has its members from six different countries. The list of members contains 1978 names, numbered 1,2,,19781, 2, \ldots, 1978. Prove that there is at least one member whose number is the sum of the numbers of two members from his own country, or twice as large as the number of one member from his own country.