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1994IMO-1994-problems-eng.pdfen
Problem 1

Let mm and nn be positive integers. Let a1,a2,,ama_1, a_2, \ldots, a_m be distinct elements of {1,2,,n}\{1, 2, \ldots, n\} such that whenever ai+ajna_i + a_j \leq n for some i,ji, j, 1ijm1 \leq i \leq j \leq m, there exists kk, 1km1 \leq k \leq m, with ai+aj=aka_i + a_j = a_k. Prove that

a1+a2++ammn+12.\frac{a_1 + a_2 + \cdots + a_m}{m} \geq \frac{n + 1}{2}.

Problem 2

ABCABC is an isosceles triangle with AB=ACAB = AC. Suppose that

  1. MM is the midpoint of BCBC and OO is the point on the line AMAM such that OBOB is perpendicular to ABAB;
  2. QQ is an arbitrary point on the segment BCBC different from BB and CC;
  3. EE lies on the line ABAB and FF lies on the line ACAC such that E,Q,FE, Q, F are distinct and collinear.

Prove that OQOQ is perpendicular to EFEF if and only if QE=QFQE = QF.

Problem 3

For any positive integer kk, let f(k)f(k) be the number of elements in the set {k+1,k+2,,2k}\{k + 1, k + 2, \ldots, 2k\} whose base 2 representation has precisely three 1s.

  • (a) Prove that, for each positive integer mm, there exists at least one positive integer kk such that f(k)=mf(k) = m.
  • (b) Determine all positive integers mm for which there exists exactly one kk with f(k)=mf(k) = m.
Problem 4

Determine all ordered pairs (m,n)(m, n) of positive integers such that

n3+1mn1\frac{n^3 + 1}{mn - 1}

is an integer.

Problem 5

Let SS be the set of real numbers strictly greater than 1-1. Find all functions f:SSf: S \to S satisfying the two conditions:

  1. f(x+f(y)+xf(y))=y+f(x)+yf(x)f(x + f(y) + xf(y)) = y + f(x) + yf(x) for all xx and yy in SS;
  2. f(x)x\frac{f(x)}{x} is strictly increasing on each of the intervals 1<x<0-1 < x < 0 and 0<x0 < x.
Problem 6

Show that there exists a set AA of positive integers with the following property: For any infinite set SS of primes there exist two positive integers mAm \in A and nAn \notin A each of which is a product of kk distinct elements of SS for some k2k \geq 2.