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  1. Question 1Let k≥0. Consider the following statements. S: For every real number x with 0≤ x≤1, there exists a real number y such that |y-x|≤ k(1+x)…
  2. Question 2A triangle ABC has AB=3, AC=4 and BC=c. Consider the condition c≤3√2 and the statement AP^2≥ BP· PC every point P on the line segment BC…
  3. Question 3Each of a_0,a_1,…,a_6 is chosen independently, with 1 and -1 equally likely. Define P(x)=x^7+a_6x^6+a_5x^5+…+a_1x+a_0. A student tries to…
  4. Question 4In the coordinate plane, let O=(0,0), A=(1,0), B=(-frac12,(√3)/(2)), C=(-frac12,-(√3)/(2)). A point P lies on the circle x^2+y^2-4x+2y+1=0…
  5. Question 5A student wishes to prove that there is no real-valued function f, defined for every real number, such that f(x+f(y))=f(x)+y^2 all real…
  6. Question 6The integers 1,2,…,27 are divided into nine groups of three, and each group is replaced by its median. The resulting nine numbers are…
  7. Question 7Eight distinct real numbers have the following property: From every choice of three of the numbers, it is possible to select two whose sum…
  8. Question 8Each of two bags contains red and blue counters, with at least one counter of each colour in each bag. The first bag contains more red…
  9. Question 9Five boxes are arranged in a circle. In clockwise order, their initial numbers of counters are 0, 1, 0, 2, 4. In one move, two adjacent…
  10. Question 10A polynomial P(x) with real coefficients has degree 11, and P(1)≠0. Every real root is simple: whenever P(r)=0, the expression (x-r)^2 is…
  11. Question 11A right-angled triangle has positive integer side lengths a<b<c and area 60. Let h be the perpendicular distance from the right-angled…
  12. Question 12The polynomial f(x)=x^2+ax+b satisfies ∫_0^1 f(x) dx=0, ∫_0^1 x f(x) dx=0. What is the total area between the curve y=f(x) and the x-axis…
  13. Question 13Let a and b be real constants. Consider the condition a^2≤4b and the following statement: For every real angle θ, if sin…
  14. Question 14A geometric progression has terms a_n=a r^(n-1) (n=1,2,3,…), where a>0 and r>0. It is known that a_2, a_5 and a_9 are integers. Consider…
  15. Question 15The vertices of a convex quadrilateral are A,B,C,D, in that order. A point P in the plane is called balanced if PA^2+PC^2=PB^2+PD^2…
  16. Question 16Consider the inequality a^n<1+n(a-1). Which of the following statements are true? 1. There exists a positive integer n for which the…
  17. Question 17How many composite positive integers N have the following property? For every pair of integers a,b with a>1 and b>1, if ab=N, then a+b is a…
  18. Question 18For real numbers x and y, define s_n=x^n+y^n for each positive integer n. Consider the condition that s_1, s_2 and s_4 are integers, and…
  19. Question 19A sequence of real numbers is defined by 0 1, and the statement that x_1 is rational. Which of the following correctly describes the…
  20. Question 20A function f maps every positive integer to a positive integer and satisfies f(f(n))=n+4 for every positive integer n. How many different…