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2021IMO-2021-problems-eng.pdfen
Problem 1

Let n100n \geqslant 100 be an integer. Ivan writes the numbers n,n+1,,2nn, n + 1, \ldots, 2n each on different cards. He then shuffles these n+1n + 1 cards, and divides them into two piles. Prove that at least one of the piles contains two cards such that the sum of their numbers is a perfect square.

Problem 2

Show that the inequality i=1nj=1nxixji=1nj=1nxi+xj\sum_{i=1}^{n} \sum_{j=1}^{n} \sqrt{|x_i - x_j|} \leqslant \sum_{i=1}^{n} \sum_{j=1}^{n} \sqrt{|x_i + x_j|} holds for all real numbers x1,,xnx_1, \ldots, x_n.

Problem 3

Let DD be an interior point of the acute triangle ABCABC with AB>ACAB > AC so that DAB=CAD\angle DAB = \angle CAD. The point EE on the segment ACAC satisfies ADE=BCD\angle ADE = \angle BCD, the point FF on the segment ABAB satisfies FDA=DBC\angle FDA = \angle DBC, and the point XX on the line ACAC satisfies CX=BXCX = BX. Let O1O_1 and O2O_2 be the circumcentres of the triangles ADCADC and EXDEXD, respectively. Prove that the lines BCBC, EFEF, and O1O2O_1O_2 are concurrent.

Problem 4

Let Γ\Gamma be a circle with centre II, and ABCDABCD a convex quadrilateral such that each of the segments ABAB, BCBC, CDCD and DADA is tangent to Γ\Gamma. Let Ω\Omega be the circumcircle of the triangle AICAIC. The extension of BABA beyond AA meets Ω\Omega at XX, and the extension of BCBC beyond CC meets Ω\Omega at ZZ. The extensions of ADAD and CDCD beyond DD meet Ω\Omega at YY and TT, respectively. Prove that AD+DT+TX+XA=CD+DY+YZ+ZC.AD + DT + TX + XA = CD + DY + YZ + ZC.

Problem 5

Two squirrels, Bushy and Jumpy, have collected 2021 walnuts for the winter. Jumpy numbers the walnuts from 1 through 2021, and digs 2021 little holes in a circular pattern in the ground around their favourite tree. The next morning Jumpy notices that Bushy had placed one walnut into each hole, but had paid no attention to the numbering. Unhappy, Jumpy decides to reorder the walnuts by performing a sequence of 2021 moves. In the kk-th move, Jumpy swaps the positions of the two walnuts adjacent to walnut kk.

Prove that there exists a value of kk such that, on the kk-th move, Jumpy swaps some walnuts aa and bb such that a<k<ba < k < b.

Problem 6

Let m2m \geqslant 2 be an integer, AA be a finite set of (not necessarily positive) integers, and B1,B2,B3,,BmB_1, B_2, B_3, \ldots, B_m be subsets of AA. Assume that for each k=1,2,,mk = 1, 2, \ldots, m the sum of the elements of BkB_k is mkm^k. Prove that AA contains at least m/2m/2 elements.