Subcontests
(8)Self-bounded Polynomial Inequalities
Suppose P(x)=xn+an−1xn−1+⋯+a1x+a0 where a0,a1,…,an−1 are reals for n≥1 (monic nth-degree polynomial with real coefficients). If the inequality
3(P(x)+P(y))≥P(x+y) holds for all reals x,y, determine the minimum possible value of P(2024). Divides lcm of any n pairs
Let n≥2 be a positive integer. Suppose a1,a2,…,an are distinct integers. For k=1,2,…,n, let
sk:=i=k,1≤i≤n∏∣ak−ai∣,
i.e. sk is the product of all terms of the form ∣ak−ai∣, where i∈{1,2,…,n} and i=k.
Find the largest positive integer M such that M divides the least common multiple of s1,s2,…,sn for any choices of a1,a2,…,an. Indonesian Geometry Olympiad
The triangle ABC has O as its circumcenter, and H as its orthocenter. The line AH and BH intersect the circumcircle of ABC for the second time at points D and E, respectively. Let A′ and B′ be the circumcenters of triangle AHE and BHD respectively. If A′,B′,O,H are not collinear, prove that OH intersects the midpoint of segment A′B′. Fatal Numbers
The triplet of positive integers (a,b,c) with a<b<c is called a fatal triplet if there exist three nonzero integers p,q,r which satisfy the equation apbqcr=1.
As an example, (2,3,12) is a fatal triplet since 22⋅31⋅(12)−1=1.
The positive integer N is called fatal if there exists a fatal triplet (a,b,c) satisfying N=a+b+c.
(a) Prove that 16 is not fatal.
(b) Prove that all integers bigger than 16 which are not an integer multiple of 6 are fatal.