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olympiads | What amazing conclusion can be drawn from the answer: "There is something instead of nothing"? | 1. Firstly, we need to understand the setup of the problem. We are given that there are two priests regarding the Question of Questions.
2. The first priest knows the correct answer to the Question of Questions and always lies.
3. The second priest, if he knows the correct answer, he also lies.
4. The philosopher poses... | [
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"content": "1. Firstly, we need to understand the setup of the problem. We are given that there are two priests regarding the Question of Questions.\n2. The first prie... |
olympiads | In a circle, chords \( AB \) and \( AC \) are drawn such that \( AB = 2 \), \( AC = 1 \), and \( \angle CAB = 120^\circ \). Find the length of the chord of the circle that bisects the angle \( CAB \).
Answer: 3 |
Given:
- Chords \( AB \) and \( AC \) are drawn in a circle.
- \( AB = 2 \)
- \( AC = 1 \)
- \( \angle CAB = 120^\circ \)
We need to find the length of the chord that bisects \(\angle CAB\).
1. Let's denote the midpoint of \( \angle CAB \) as \( E \). Therefore, \( \angle EAC = \angle EAB = 60^\circ \).
2. Since \(... | [
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olympiads | In a store, there are 9 headphones, 13 computer mice, and 5 keyboards for sale. Besides these, there are also 4 sets of "keyboard and mouse" and 5 sets of "headphones and mouse." How many ways can you buy three items: headphones, a keyboard, and a mouse? Answer: 646. |
To find the number of ways to buy three items (headphones, keyboard, and mouse) in this store, we consider different scenarios based on possible combinations of individual items and sets.
1. **Case 1: Buying the set "keyboard and mouse" and additional headphones.**
- There are 4 such sets available.
- There ar... | [
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olympiads | The founder of a noble family received a plot of land. Each man in the family, upon his death, divided the land equally among his sons. If a man had no sons, the land was transferred to the state. No other family members gained or lost land in any other way. There were a total of 180 people in the family. What is the s... |
Let's consider a problem where each male in a noble family divides his land equally among his sons upon death. If a person has no sons, his land reverts to the state. Given there are 180 members in the family, we need to find the smallest share of the original land that any member could inherit.
1. **Understanding th... | [
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olympiads | On the side \( DE \) of a regular hexagon \( ABCDEF \), point \( K \) is chosen so that the line \( AK \) divides the area of the hexagon in the ratio \( 3:1 \). In what ratio does point \( K \) divide the side \( DE \) ? Answer: \( 3:1 \). |
1. Since the area $S$ of the regular hexagon $ABCDEF$ can be assumed to be 6, let's establish the areas of some of its triangles:
- The area of each equilateral triangle within the hexagon is $S(\triangle ABC) = S(\triangle AEF) = 1$.
- The remaining areas can be calculated from these known triangles. So, we hav... | [
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olympiads | A (convex) trapezoid \(ABCD\) is called "good" if it has a circumcircle, the sides \(AB\) and \(CD\) are the parallel sides, and \(CD\) is shorter than \(AB\). For a good trapezoid \(ABCD\), the following designations are made:
- The line parallel to \(AD\) passing through \(B\) intersects the extension of side \(CD\)... |
1. **Condition Analysis:**
- We need to find an equivalent condition for the angles $ \Varangle BSE $ and $ \Varangle FSC $ to be equal in an inscribed trapezoid $ ABCD $ with parallel sides $ AB $ and $ CD $, where $ CD < AB $.
- $S$ is defined such that the parallel to $ AD $ through $ B $ intersects the ext... | [
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olympiads | There were initially 2013 empty boxes. Into one of them, 13 new boxes (not nested into each other) were placed. As a result, there were 2026 boxes. Then, into another box, 13 new boxes (not nested into each other) were placed, and so on. After several such operations, there were 2013 non-empty boxes. How many boxes wer... |
Given that:
- Initially, there were 2013 empty boxes.
- In each operation, 13 new boxes are added (not nested within each other).
- After several operations, the number of non-empty boxes became 2013.
- We need to determine the total number of boxes.
Here is the detailed step-by-step solution:
1. **Understanding the... | [
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olympiads | Using an electric stove with a power of \( P = 1000 \, \text{W} \), a certain amount of water is heated. When the stove is turned on for \( t_1 = 2 \, \text{minutes} \), the temperature of the water increases by \( \Delta T = 2^{\circ} \text{C} \). After turning off the heater, the temperature decreases back to the ini... |
1. **Understanding the problem and notation:**
- Power of the electric stove: \( P = 1000 \, \mathrm{W} \)
- Time for heating: \( t_1 = 2 \, \mathrm{min} = 120 \, \mathrm{s} \)
- Temperature increase: \( \Delta T = 2^{\circ} \mathrm{C} \)
- Time for cooling back to initial temperature: \( t_2 = 1 \, \mathr... | [
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olympiads | How can a $3 \times 3$ square be cut into unit squares with the least number of straight-line cuts:
a) if the parts cannot be overlapped (i.e., each time, only one part can be cut)?
b) if the parts can be overlapped?
c) if the square can be folded before cutting? (Answer: one cut is sufficient) |
To solve the problem of determining the minimum number of straight cuts required to divide a $3 \times 3$ square into unit squares under different conditions, let's address each part separately.
#### Part b: If the parts can overlap.
1. **Initial Configuration**:
- We start with a $3 \times 3$ square grid.
- T... | [
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olympiads | A student began an examination task between 9 and 10 o’clock and finished between 1 and 2 o’clock. Find the exact time the student spent on the task, given that at the beginning and at the end of the work, the hour and minute hands of the clock, when swapped, occupied the same positions on the clock face.
Answer: $60 ... |
1. Analyze the initial and final positions of the hour hand and minute hand on the clock. It is given that the exam starts between 9:00 and 10:00 and ends between 13:00 and 14:00. The hour and minute hands switch positions at the start and end of the exam.
2. Let's denote the exact amount of time taken to complete... | [
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olympiads | In a triangle with side lengths \(a, b, c\) and an area equal to \(\frac{1}{4}\) and a circumradius of 1, if
$$
s=\sqrt{a}+\sqrt{b}+\sqrt{c}, \quad t=\frac{1}{a}+\frac{1}{b}+\frac{1}{c},
$$
then the relationship between \(s\) and \(t\) is:
(A) \(s>t\);
(B) \(s=t\);
(C) \(s<t\);
(D) Uncertain.
Answer: ( ) |
To determine the relationship between \( s \) and \( t \) where \( a, b, c \) are the side lengths of a triangle, we first translate the given conditions and use appropriate theorems.
1. **Given Conditions and Initial Equations:**
\[
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olympiads | Vovochka approached a game machine, on the screen of which the number 0 was displayed. The rules of the game stated: "The screen shows the number of points. If you insert a 1-ruble coin, the number of points increases by 1. If you insert a 2-ruble coin, the number of points doubles. If you score 50 points, the machine ... |
1. Let's consider the scenario from the target, which is to achieve a score of 50 points, and we need to understand how to reach there starting from 0. We should minimize the total amount of money spent in terms of $1$-rubles and $2$-rubles.
2. The game rules are:
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olympiads | On the island of knights and liars live knights who always tell the truth and liars who always lie. One day, five inhabitants of this island were asked in turn how many of them are knights.
- "One," said the first.
- "Two," said the second.
- "Three," said the third.
- "Don't believe them, they are all liars," said th... |
1. **Identifying Constraints:**
- We have five inhabitants on the island, each either a knight (always tells the truth) or a liar (always lies).
- The statements provided by each inhabitant are as follows:
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olympiads | For the natural numbers \( x \) and \( y \) and an odd integer \( z \), it is known that \( x! + y! = 8z + 2017 \). Find all possible triples of numbers \( (x, y, z) \). (Recall that \( 1! = 1, 2! = 1 \cdot 2, n! = 1 \cdot 2 \cdot \ldots \cdot n \)).
Answer: \( (1, 4, -249), (4, 1, -249), (1, 5, -237), (5, 1, -237) \... |
1. **Understanding the Equation and Initial Constraints**:
The given problem is:
\[
x! + y! = 8z + 2017
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where \(x\) and \(y\) are natural numbers, and \(z\) is an odd integer.
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olympiads | The airplane departed from Perm on September 28 at noon and arrived in Kirov at 11:00 AM (all times mentioned are local times). At 7:00 PM on the same day, the airplane departed from Kirov to Yakutsk and arrived there at 7:00 AM. After three hours, it departed from Yakutsk to Perm and returned there at 11:00 AM on Sept... |
To determine the amount of time the airplane was in the air, follow these steps:
1. **Calculate Total Time Away from Perm**: The airplane departed from Perm at 12:00 PM on September 28 and returned at 11:00 AM on September 29.
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olympiads | In a store, there are 9 headphones, 13 computer mice, and 5 keyboards for sale. Besides these, there are also 4 sets of "keyboard and mouse" and 5 sets of "headphones and mouse." How many ways can you buy three items: headphones, a keyboard, and a mouse? Answer: 646. |
To find the number of ways to buy three items (headphones, keyboard, and mouse) in this store, we consider different scenarios based on possible combinations of individual items and sets.
1. **Case 1: Buying the set "keyboard and mouse" and additional headphones.**
- There are 4 such sets available.
- There ar... | [
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olympiads | Vovochka approached an arcade machine which displayed the number 0 on the screen. The rules of the game stated: "The screen shows the number of points. If you insert a 1 ruble coin, the number of points increases by 1. If you insert a 2 ruble coin, the number of points doubles. If you reach 50 points, the machine gives... |
Given the game rules that involve starting with a score of \(0\) and using 1-ruble and 2-ruble coins to adjust the points, we need to find the minimum rubles necessary to achieve exactly \(50\) points without exceeding that amount. Below, we will carefully analyze the steps:
1. **Understanding Coin Operations:**
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olympiads | Indiana Jones reached an abandoned temple in the jungle and entered the treasury. There were 5 caskets, and it is known that only one of them contains the treasure, while the others will cause a stone slab to fall on the person trying to open them. The caskets are numbered from left to right. The first, fourth, and fif... |
1. **Identify and Translate Clues:**
- Box 1: "The treasure is in me or in Box 4."
- Box 2: "The treasure is in the box to the left of me."
- Box 3: "The treasure is in me or in the rightmost box."
- Box 4: "There is no treasure in the boxes to the left of me."
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olympiads |
Given that replacing \( x \) with \( -x \) does not change the inequality due to the properties of absolute value (\( |x| = |-x| \)), the region described by the inequality will be symmetric relative to the \( OY \)-axis. Therefore, it is sufficient to find the area of the figure for \( x \geq 0 \). In the region \( x... | Let's analyze the first problem step-by-step.
1. **Problem Statement and Understanding Symmetry**:
Given the inequality involving the absolute value, we utilize the property of the modulus: \( |x| = |-x| \). Thus, replacing \( x \) with \( -x \) does not change the inequality. This implies the region defined by t... | [
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olympiads | Evaluate the solution and answer provided below. Point out all the errors and shortcomings.
Find the range of the function \( f(x) = x + \frac{2}{x^2} \) for \( x > 0 \).
Solution: According to the inequality between the arithmetic mean and the geometric mean, the following inequality holds:
\[ x + \frac{2}{x^2} \ge... |
Given the function \( f(x) = x + \frac{2}{x^2} \) for \( x > 0 \), we need to find the range of the function \( f(x) \).
1. **Finding the minimum value of the function:**
The first step to identify the range is to find the critical points of the function \( f(x) \). We start by computing the first derivative of ... | [
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olympiads | There are 7 empty boxes on a circle, numbered in a clockwise direction as $1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7$. Xiao Ming first puts a white piece in box number 1, then puts the second white piece in box number 3, and then puts the third white piece in box number 6, and so on. After placing the $(k-1)$-th white piece, Xiao Ming count... |
1. **Label the Boxes:**
- There are 7 empty boxes in a circular arrangement, labeled sequentially in a clockwise direction as 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7.
2. **First Placement Rule:**
- Xiaoming places the first white checker in box 1.
- The second checker goes to box 3 (count 2 positions from box 1).
- T... | [
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olympiads | A $7 \times 7$ table is filled with zeroes. In one operation, the minimum number in the table is found (if there are several such numbers, any one of them is chosen), and one is added to it as well as to all the numbers in the cells adjacent to it by side or corner. What is the largest number that can appear in one of ... |
Given a $7 \times 7$ matrix filled entirely with zeros initially, we need to determine the maximum number that can appear in any cell after 90 operations. Each operation involves selecting a cell containing the minimum value (if multiple such cells exist, any can be chosen) and incrementing that cell and its adjacent ... | [
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olympiads | In $\triangle ABC$, the sides opposite to angles $A$, $B$, and $C$ are denoted as $a$, $b$, and $c$ respectively ($b \neq 1$). If both $\frac{C}{A}$ and $\frac{\sin B}{\sin A}$ are the roots of the equation $\log_{\sqrt{6}} x = \log_{b}(4x-4)$, then the triangle $\triangle ABC$ is:
(A) An isosceles triangle, but not a ... | 1. Given:
\[
\log_{\sqrt{6}} x = \log_b(4x - 4)
\]
and the roots of this equation are \(\frac{C}{A}\) and \(\frac{\sin B}{\sin A}\).
2. Begin by rewriting the logarithmic equation in a common base. We know:
\[
\log_{\sqrt{6}} x = \log_b(4x - 4)
\]
3. Using the change of base formula, we expres... | [
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olympiads | Alice saw a mysterious caterpillar while wandering in Wonderland. It was very long, with a visible head but an infinitely extending body. She noticed that it resembled the repeating decimal 3.141592, with the head being the digit 3 and its body repeating the sequence $14159215921592 \ldots \ldots$.
The caterpillar ask... | ### Problem:
爱丽丝梦游仙境时看到一只奇怪的毛毛虫,它很长,见首不见尾。爱丽丝仔细观察发现它就像循环小数 \( 3.141592 \), 头是数字 \( 3 \), 各节身体就像小数点后的数 \( 141592141592\ldots \ldots \)。毛毛虫问爱丽丝: “从我的头开始往后数 2020 个数字, 和是多少?”
1. **Identify the pattern in the repeating sequence**:
The decimal expansion of \( \pi \) is given as \( 3.141592... \). The repeating part aft... | [
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The altitudes \( CF \) and \( AE \) of the acute-angled triangle \( ABC \) intersect at point \( H \). Points \( M \) and \( N \) are the midpoints of segments \( AH \) and \( CH \), respectively. It is known that \( FM = 1 \), \( EN = 4 \), and \( FM \parallel EN \). Find the measure of \( \angle ABC \), the area of ... |
1. We are considering an acute-angled triangle $ABC$ with altitudes $CF$ and $AE$ intersecting at $H$. Points $M$ and $N$ are the midpoints of segments $AH$ and $CH$ respectively, and we are given that $FM = 1$, $EN = 4$, and $FM \parallel EN$.
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olympiads | Given the equation \(\arccos \frac{4}{5} - \arccos \left(-\frac{4}{5}\right) = \arcsin x\), determine the value of \(x\):
(A) \(x = \frac{24}{25}\);
(B) \(x = -\frac{24}{25}\);
(C) \(x = 0\);
(D) Such an \(x\) does not exist.
Answer: \(\ \) |
1. Start with the given equation:
\[
\arccos \frac{4}{5} - \arccos \left( -\frac{4}{5} \right) = \arcsin x
\]
2. Use the property of the arccos function:
\[
\arccos \left( -\frac{4}{5} \right) = \pi - \arccos \frac{4}{5}
\]
3. Substitute the property into the original equation:
\[
\arccos ... | [
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olympiads | In the figure, the circle $K$ touches the line $L_{3}\left(d_{1}<d_{2}\right)$. The radii of the circles $K_{1}$, $K_{2}$, and $K$ are denoted by $r_{1}=\frac{d_{1}}{2}$, $r_{2}=\frac{d_{2}}{2}$, and $r$. Their centers are $O_{1}$, $O_{2}$, and $O$. Points $B$, $C$, and $D$ are points of tangency of the circles with th... |
1. From the diagram, the given relationships between the radii are:
\[ r_1 = \frac{d_1}{2}, \quad r_2 = \frac{d_2}{2} \]
2. We have two sets of relations from the external tangency and triangles involving the centers of the circles:
\[
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\left(r + r_1 \right)^2 = \left(r - 2r_2 - r_1\right)^2 + y^2 \\
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olympiads | Danil drew several lines through a single point. Among all the formed angles, he only considered angles with integer degree measures. Danil claims that among these angles, there are exactly 15 more angles with odd measures than those with even measures. Can this be true? Answer: No, it cannot be true. |
1. **Identify the Problem Context:**
Danil has drawn several straight lines through a single point, creating multiple angles. He then investigates only those angles that have integer degree measures. We need to determine if Danil's claim that there are exactly 15 more angles with odd degree measures than with even ... | [
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olympiads | Is the equation \( y^{2} + y = x^{3} - x \) solvable in coprime natural numbers? Answer: No. |
To determine if the equation \( y^2 + y = x^3 - x \) can be solved in mutually prime natural numbers, we proceed as follows:
1. Rewrite the equation in the following form:
\[
y(y + 1) = x(x^2 - 1)
\]
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olympiads | Let \( m \geq n \) be positive integers. Frieder is given \( mn \) posters of Linus with different integer dimensions \( k \times l \) with \( 1 \leq k \leq m \) and \( 1 \leq l \leq n \). He must put them all up on his bedroom wall without rotating them. Every time he puts up a poster, he can either put it on an empty... |
1. **Define Key Terms:**
- A *chain* is a sequence of posters, each poster covering the previous one completely.
- An *antichain* is a collection of posters where no poster can completely cover any other poster in the group.
- The *degree* of a poster is defined as the sum of its length and width.
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olympiads | As shown in the figure, in an isosceles triangle \( \triangle ABC \), \( CD \) is the altitude to the base \( AB \), \( E \) is the midpoint of \( BC \), and \( AE \) intersects \( CD \) at \( F \). Given the three routes:
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olympiads | As shown in the figure, in triangle $\mathrm{ABC}$, point $\mathrm{D}$ is on $\mathrm{BC}$, and $\angle \mathrm{ABC} = \angle \mathrm{ACB}$, $\angle \mathrm{ADC} = \angle \mathrm{DAC}$, and $\angle \mathrm{DAB} = 21^{\circ}$. Find the measure of $\angle \mathrm{ABC}$; also, answer: which triangles in the figure are acu... |
1. Given:
- In $\triangle \mathrm{ABC}$, $\angle \mathrm{ABC} = \angle \mathrm{ACB}$.
- Point $\mathrm{D}$ is on $\mathrm{BC}$.
- $\angle \mathrm{ADC} = \angle \mathrm{DAC}$.
- $\angle \mathrm{DAB} = 21^\circ$.
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olympiads | Find the values of \(a\) and \(b\).
**Answer:**
\[a = \pm \frac{4}{3 \sqrt{3}}, \quad b = \pm \frac{2}{3 \sqrt{3}}\] |
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2. Let \( x = \frac{\pi}{3} \). Then,
\[
2x = \frac{2\pi}{3}, \quad \sin x = \sin \frac{\pi}{3} = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} \quad \text{and} \quad \sin 2x = \sin \frac{2\pi}{3} = \frac{\sqrt{3... | [
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olympiads | The accrued salary of a citizen from January to June inclusive was 23,000 rubles per month, and from July to December, it was 25,000 rubles. In August, the citizen, participating in a poetry contest, won a prize and was awarded an e-book worth 10,000 rubles. What amount of personal income tax needs to be paid to the bu... |
#### Step 1: Calculate income tax (НДФЛ) from salary
1. **Calculate January to June earnings**:
\[
23000 \text{ руб. per month} \times 6 \text{ months} = 138000 \text{ руб.}
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2. **Calculate July to December earnings**:
\[
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olympiads |
Calculate
$$
\frac{2 a b\left(a^{3}-b^{3}\right)}{a^{2}+a b+b^{2}}-\frac{(a-b)\left(a^{4}-b^{4}\right)}{a^{2}-b^{2}} \quad \text{ when } \quad a=-1, 555 \ldots 566 \quad (\text{2010 fives}), \quad b=5, 444 \ldots 4444 \quad (\text{2011 fours})
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Answer: 343. |
1. **Expression Breakdown**: Write down the expression we need to simplify:
\[
\frac{2ab(a^3 - b^3)}{a^2 + ab + b^2} - \frac{(a - b)(a^4 - b^4)}{a^2 - b^2}
\]
2. **Substitute Values for \( a \) and \( b \)**:
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\]
\[
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olympiads | As shown in the figure, in the regular tetrahedron \(ABCD\), point \(E\) is on the edge \(AB\), point \(F\) is on the edge \(CD\), such that \(\frac{AE}{EB} = \frac{CF}{FD} = \lambda\) where \(0 < \lambda < +\infty\). Let \(f(\lambda) = \alpha_{\lambda} + \beta_{\lambda}\), where \(\alpha_{\lambda}\) is the angle betwe... | Given the problem, we need to show that the function \( f(\lambda) = \alpha_{\lambda} + \beta_{\lambda} \) is a constant in the interval \((0, +\infty)\).
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olympiads | A pot contains $3 \pi$ liters of water taken at a temperature of $t=0{ }^{\circ} C$ and brought to a boil in 12 minutes. After this, without removing the pot from the stove, ice at a temperature of $t=0{ }^{\circ} C$ is added. The next time the water begins to boil is after 15 minutes. Determine the mass of the added i... |
1. **Determine the mass of the initial water:**
- Given the volume of water is \( 3\pi \) m\(^3\), and the density is \( \rho = 1000 \) kg/m\(^3\).
\[
m_B = \rho \cdot V = 1000 \, \text{kg/m}^3 \cdot 3\pi \, \text{m}^3 = 3\pi \cdot 1000 \, \text{kg} = 3000\pi \, \text{kg}
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Vova wrote down the first million natural numbers that are not divisible by 4. Dima calculated the sum of 1000 consecutive numbers from Vova's list. Could he have obtained the result 20172018?
Answer: No. |
1. **Understanding the Sequence of Numbers**:
We consider the first million natural numbers not divisible by 4. These numbers can be categorized based on their remainders when divided by 4.
2. **Remainders upon Division by 4**:
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olympiads | In how many ways can the numbers \(1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6\) be arranged in a row so that for any three consecutive numbers \(a, b, c\), the expression \(ac - b^2\) is divisible by 7? Answer: 12. |
To determine the number of ways to arrange the numbers \(1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6\) in a sequence such that for any three consecutive numbers \(a, b, c\), the expression \(ac - b^2\) is divisible by 7, we will proceed step-by-step.
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olympiads | In how many ways can the numbers \(1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6\) be arranged in a row so that for any three consecutive numbers \(a, b, c\), the expression \(ac - b^2\) is divisible by 7? Answer: 12. |
To determine the number of ways to arrange the numbers \(1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6\) in a sequence such that for any three consecutive numbers \(a, b, c\), the expression \(ac - b^2\) is divisible by 7, we will proceed step-by-step.
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olympiads | We call a four-digit number $\overline{abcd}$ curious if the sum of the two-digit numbers $\overline{ab}$ and $\overline{cd}$ equals the two-digit number $\overline{bc}$. For example, the number 1978 is curious because 19 + 78 = 97. Find the number of curious numbers. Answer: 36. |
1. \[\text{Let's denote a four-digit number as } \overline{abcd}.\]
2. \[\text{The conditions of the problem require that the sum of two two-digit numbers } \overline{ab} \text{ and } \overline{cd} \text{ is equal to the two-digit number } \overline{bc}.\]
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olympiads | Vasya has 9 different books by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky, each containing a single work by the authors. Vasya wants to arrange these books on a shelf in such a way that:
(a) The novels "Beetle in the Anthill" and "Waves Extinguish the Wind" are next to each other (in any order).
(b) The stories "Restlessness" and "A ... |
1. **Step 1: Identify the Problem Requirements**
- We have a total of 9 different books.
- We need two specific pairs of books to be adjacent:
- Pair 1: "Жук в муравейнике" and "Волны гасят ветер"
- Pair 2: "Беспокойство" and "Повесть о дружбе и недружбе"
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olympiads | A triangle $ABC$ with an angle $\angle ABC = 135^{\circ}$ is inscribed in a circle $\omega$. The lines tangent to $\omega$ at points $A$ and $C$ intersect at point $D$. Find $\angle ABD$, given that $AB$ bisects the segment $CD$. Answer: $90^{\circ}$ | ### Problem:
Given a triangle \( ABC \) inscribed in a circle \( \omega \) with the angle \( \angle ABC = 135^\circ \). Let the tangents to the circle at points \( A \) and \( C \) intersect at point \( D \). If \( AB \) bisects the segment \( CD \), find \( \angle ABD \).
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olympiads | Three circles with radii 1, 1, and \(\ 2 \sqrt{\frac{13-6 \sqrt{3}}{13}}\ \) are arranged such that the triangle formed by the centers of these circles is equilateral with a side length of \(\sqrt{3}\). Find the radius of the circumcircle of a triangle, each vertex of which is the intersection point of two of these cir... | Let's follow the given steps in the reference solution or proof:
1. **Identify key points**:
Let \( A, B, C \) be the points of intersection of the first and second, second and third, and first and third circles respectively.
Denote the centers of these circles as \( O_1, O_2, O_3 \).
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olympiads | At the knight tournament, each knight gave each lady he knew as many flowers as she had knight friends, excluding himself. After that, each pair of knights arranged as many duels as they had common lady acquaintances. Which was greater: the number of flowers given or the number of duels conducted, and by how many times... |
1. **Understanding the problem**:
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olympiads | A customer came to an antique shop where a dealer placed 2022 coins on the table, among which some are genuine and some are fake. The dealer warned the customer that more than half of the coins are genuine. To the customer, all coins look identical, but the dealer knows which coins are genuine and which are fake.
In o... |
1. **Define Variables and Procedure**:
- The buyer will always compare two coins in each step.
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olympiads | A small garden of size $6 \times 7$ meters is divided into 5 square plots. All boundaries between the plots are parallel to the sides of the square, and the side of each plot is an integer number of meters. Find the total length of the resulting boundaries, considering the boundaries as lines with no thickness.
Answer... |
1. **Determine the Area Division**:
Given the garden has dimensions $6 \times 7$ meters, the total area is:
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We need to divide this area into 5 squares with integer side lengths.
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Along the shore of a circular lake, there are apple trees. Petya and Vasya start walking from point $A$ on the shore in opposite directions along the shore, counting all the apple trees they encounter, as well as all the apples on these trees. Upon meeting at a particular point $B$, they compared results. It turned ou... | 1. Let's denote the total number of apple trees along the shore as \( n \).
2. As Petya and Vasya walk from \( A \) to \( B \), Petya counts twice as many apple trees as Vasya. Together, they count all the apple trees along their respective paths. Hence,
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olympiads | Given isosceles triangle \( ABC \) with base \( BC \). Point \( K \) is marked on the extension of side \( AC \) beyond point \( C \), and a circle is inscribed in triangle \( ABK \) with center at point \( I \). A circle that passes through points \( B \) and \( I \) touches line \( AB \) at point \( B \). This circle... | The goal is to find the angle between the lines \(IK\) and \(CL\).
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olympiads | Can the figure shown in the illustration be cut along the grid lines into four equal parts so that they can be rearranged to form a square? Answer: Yes. |
1. **Visualizing the Problem**: The problem involves a specific geometric shape shown in a picture. There is a requirement to determine if it is possible to cut the shape along the grid lines into four equal parts, such that those parts can be rearranged into a square.
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olympiads | Given a rectangular prism \( ABCD-A'B'C'D' \), how many pairs of skew lines are there among the twelve lines: \( AB', BA', CD', DC', AD', DA', BC', CB', AC, BD, A'C', B'D' \)?
(A) 30 pairs
(B) 60 pairs
(C) 24 pairs
(D) 48 pairs
Answer: ( ) |
Let's start by identifying the rectangular prism $ABCD - A'B'C'D'$ and the given 12 lines:
- $AB'$, $BA'$, $CD'$, $DC'$, $AD'$, $DA'$, $BC'$, $CB'$,
- $AC$, $BD$, $A'C'$, $B'D'$.
We need to determine how many pairs of these lines are skew lines.
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olympiads | On the island of knights and liars live knights who always tell the truth and liars who always lie. One day, five inhabitants of this island were asked in turn how many of them are knights.
- "One," said the first.
- "Two," said the second.
- "Three," said the third.
- "Don't believe them, they are all liars," said th... |
1. **Identifying Constraints:**
- We have five inhabitants on the island, each either a knight (always tells the truth) or a liar (always lies).
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olympiads | A grandmother and her beloved grandson Vasya agreed to show a trick to his mom. The grandmother had 10 different fillings for pastries, and she baked one pastry with each pair of these fillings. There were 45 pastries in total. By looking at a pastry, only the grandmother can determine its fillings.
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olympiads | On the island of knights and liars live knights who always tell the truth and liars who always lie. One day, five inhabitants of this island were asked in turn how many of them are knights.
- "One," said the first.
- "Two," said the second.
- "Three," said the third.
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1. **Identifying Constraints:**
- We have five inhabitants on the island, each either a knight (always tells the truth) or a liar (always lies).
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olympiads | A grandmother and her beloved grandson Vasya agreed to show a trick to his mom. The grandmother had 10 different fillings for pastries, and she baked one pastry with each pair of these fillings. There were 45 pastries in total. By looking at a pastry, only the grandmother can determine its fillings.
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olympiads | In a store, there are 9 headphones, 13 computer mice, and 5 keyboards for sale. Besides these, there are also 4 sets of "keyboard and mouse" and 5 sets of "headphones and mouse." How many ways can you buy three items: headphones, a keyboard, and a mouse? Answer: 646. |
To find the number of ways to buy three items (headphones, keyboard, and mouse) in this store, we consider different scenarios based on possible combinations of individual items and sets.
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olympiads | It is known that one of the roots of the equation \(x^{2} + 4a^{2}b^{2}x = 4\) is \(x_{1} = (a^{2} - b^{2})^{2}\). Find \(b^{4} - a^{4}\). Answer: \(\pm 2\). | 1. Given the quadratic equation:
\[
x^2 + 4a^2 b^2 x = 4
\]
We know one of the roots is:
\[
x_1 = (a^2 - b^2)^2
\]
2. Substitute \( x_1 = (a^2 - b^2)^2 \) into the given equation:
\[
((a^2 - b^2)^2)^2 + 4a^2 b^2 (a^2 - b^2)^2 = 4
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olympiads | On the side \( DE \) of a regular hexagon \( ABCDEF \), point \( K \) is chosen so that the line \( AK \) divides the area of the hexagon in the ratio \( 3:1 \). In what ratio does point \( K \) divide the side \( DE \) ? Answer: \( 3:1 \). |
1. Since the area $S$ of the regular hexagon $ABCDEF$ can be assumed to be 6, let's establish the areas of some of its triangles:
- The area of each equilateral triangle within the hexagon is $S(\triangle ABC) = S(\triangle AEF) = 1$.
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olympiads | Vasya decided to encrypt his phone number. For this, he replaced each digit with a symbol consisting of one or two sides/diagonals of a square, with each digit having a unique code. It turned out that if the codes of two digits have a common segment, then these digits differ by no more than two.
Petya managed to decry... | 1. We are given a problem where Вася has encrypted his phone number using symbols representing sides or diagonals of a square. Each digit has a unique code, and if two digits share a common segment, they differ by no more than two.
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olympiads | Given \( a=1, b=10, c=100, \) and \( d=1000 \), evaluate the expression
$$
\begin{array}{l}
(a+b+c-d)+(a+b-c+d)+(a-b+c+d)+(-a+b+c+d)
\end{array}
$$
and select the correct answer:
(A) 1111.
(B) 2222.
(C) 3333.
(D) 1212.
(E) 4242. |
We are given the values \(a = 1\), \(b = 10\), \(c = 100\), and \(d = 1000\). We need to evaluate the expression:
\[
(a+b+c-d) + (a+b-c+d) + (a-b+c+d) + (-a+b+c+d)
\]
Step-by-step solution:
1. **Break down the expression into individual parts:**
\[
(a+b+c-d) + (a+b-c+d) + (a-b+c+d) + (-a+b+c+d)
\]
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olympiads | A small garden of size $6 \times 7$ meters is divided into 5 square plots. All boundaries between the plots are parallel to the sides of the square, and the side of each plot is an integer number of meters. Find the total length of the resulting boundaries, considering the boundaries as lines with no thickness.
Answer... |
1. **Determine the Area Division**:
Given the garden has dimensions $6 \times 7$ meters, the total area is:
\[
\text{Total area} = 6 \times 7 = 42 \text{ square meters}
\]
We need to divide this area into 5 squares with integer side lengths.
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olympiads | In how many ways can the numbers \(1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6\) be arranged in a row so that for any three consecutive numbers \(a, b, c\), the expression \(ac - b^2\) is divisible by 7? Answer: 12. |
To determine the number of ways to arrange the numbers \(1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6\) in a sequence such that for any three consecutive numbers \(a, b, c\), the expression \(ac - b^2\) is divisible by 7, we will proceed step-by-step.
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olympiads | The accrued salary of a citizen from January to June inclusive was 23,000 rubles per month, and from July to December, it was 25,000 rubles. In August, the citizen, participating in a poetry contest, won a prize and was awarded an e-book worth 10,000 rubles. What amount of personal income tax needs to be paid to the bu... |
#### Step 1: Calculate income tax (НДФЛ) from salary
1. **Calculate January to June earnings**:
\[
23000 \text{ руб. per month} \times 6 \text{ months} = 138000 \text{ руб.}
\]
2. **Calculate July to December earnings**:
\[
25000 \text{ руб. per month} \times 6 \text{ months} = 150000 \text{ руб.}
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olympiads | Along the shore of a circular lake, there are apple trees. Petya and Vasya start walking from point $A$ on the shore in opposite directions along the shore, counting all the apple trees they encounter and all the apples growing on the trees. When they meet at some point $B$, they compare their results. It turns out tha... |
1. Let the number of trees along the circumference of the lake be \( n \). On their first journey from \( A \) to \( B \), Petya counts twice as many trees as Vasya. Together, they count all \( n \) trees.
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olympiads | There are two girls: Eva and Margaret. Someone asks me: "Is it true that if you love Eva, then you also love Margaret?" I answer: "If this is true, then I love Eva, and if I love Eva, then it is true."
Which girl can be said with certainty that I love? |
1. Let us denote the statement "If I love Eva, then I also love Margaret" by $P$.
2. From the problem, we have two key pieces of information:
\begin{itemize}
\item[(i)] If $P$ is true, then I love Eva.
\item[(ii)] If I love Eva, then $P$ is true.
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olympiads | Vovochka approached a game machine, on the screen of which the number 0 was displayed. The rules of the game stated: "The screen shows the number of points. If you insert a 1-ruble coin, the number of points increases by 1. If you insert a 2-ruble coin, the number of points doubles. If you score 50 points, the machine ... |
1. Let's consider the scenario from the target, which is to achieve a score of 50 points, and we need to understand how to reach there starting from 0. We should minimize the total amount of money spent in terms of $1$-rubles and $2$-rubles.
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olympiads | At the beginning, a person is standing at every integer on the number line from 0 to 2022.
In each move, two people who are at least 2 units apart are selected. Each of these two people moves 1 unit towards each other.
The process ends when no further moves are possible.
Show that this process always ends after fini... |
1. **Define the Monovariate**:
We consider the sum of all distances between pairs of people as a monovariate. Let the positions of the people be \( p_1, p_2, \ldots, p_{2023} \). The monovariate we consider is:
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$$
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olympiads | A boat set off from pier A downstream along the river. At the same time, a motorboat set off from pier B upstream towards the boat. After some time, they met. At the moment they met, a second boat departed from A downstream and after some time met the motorboat. The distance between the points of the first and second m... | :
Given the problem, we are to find the part of the distance $AB$ that the motorboat has covered by the time it meets the second boat. Let's set up the problem. Denote:
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olympiads | A certain school uses a fumigant for disinfecting classrooms. It is known that the concentration of the fumigant in the air per cubic meter, $y$ (mg), is directly proportional to time $x$ (min) while the fumigant is burning; after the fumigant burns out, $y$ is inversely proportional to $x$. As measured, the fumigant b... | (1) Let's find the function relationship between $y$ and $x$ both during and after the burning of the chemical.
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olympiads | Given an isosceles triangle \( ABC \) with base \( BC \). A point \( K \) is marked on the extension of side \( AC \) beyond point \( C \), and a circle is inscribed in triangle \( ABK \) with center at point \( I \). A circle is drawn through points \( B \) and \( I \), touching the line \( AB \) at point \( B \). Thi... |
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2. Extend the side \( AC \) beyond point \( C \) and mark point \( K \).
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olympiads | On the sides \( AB \) and \( AC \) of triangle \( ABC \), points \( X \) and \( Y \) are chosen, respectively, such that \(\angle AYB = \angle AXC = 134^\circ\). Point \( M \) is marked on ray \( YB \) beyond point \( B \), and point \( N \) is marked on ray \( XC \) beyond point \( C \). It turned out that \( MB = AC ... | 1. Given that points \(X\) and \(Y\) are chosen on the sides \(AB\) and \(AC\) of triangle \(ABC\) respectively, such that \(\angle AYB = \angle AXC = 134^\circ\).
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olympiads | A grandmother and her beloved grandson Vasya agreed to show a trick to his mom. The grandmother had 10 different fillings for pastries, and she baked one pastry with each pair of these fillings. There were 45 pastries in total. By looking at a pastry, only the grandmother can determine its fillings.
The grandmother pl... | The problem involves finding the minimum number of pies, \( n \), that Babushka must place on a tray such that her grandson Vasya can successfully perform a trick by identifying at least one filling in any remaining pie without opening it.
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olympiads | Four girls played a series of matches. When asked how many matches they won, they gave a very evasive answer:
"If we summed the number of wins for each pair of girls, we would get the numbers $8,10,12,12,14,$ and $16$."
Determine how many wins each girl achieved. | 1. Let's denote the number of wins of the individual girls as \( a, b, c, d \).
2. From the problem statement, we have the following sums of pairs:
\[
a + b = 8, \quad a + c = 10, \quad b + c = 12, \quad a + d = 12, \quad b + d = 14, \quad c + d = 16
\]
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olympiads | A grandmother and her beloved grandson Vasya agreed to show a trick to his mom. The grandmother had 10 different fillings for pastries, and she baked one pastry with each pair of these fillings. There were 45 pastries in total. By looking at a pastry, only the grandmother can determine its fillings.
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olympiads | In the image, there are 12 squares each with an area of 1. How many rectangles in the image have the same area as the shaded trapezoid?
By looking horizontally, the first three small squares in each row can form a rectangle with an area of 3, and the last three small squares can also form a rectangle with an area of 3... |
1. **Define the edge length of the small squares:**
Let's denote the edge length of each small square as \(1\) unit. Therefore, the area of each small square is calculated as:
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olympiads | Two circles with radii 13 and 5 intersect, and the distance between their centers is 12. What is the length of the common chord of these two circles?
(A) $3 \sqrt{11}$;
(B) $\frac{65}{6}$;
(C) $4 \sqrt{6}$;
(D) 10;
(E) None of the above.
Answer: $(\quad)$ | :
1. Consider two intersecting circles with radii \( R = 13 \) and \( r = 5 \). The distance between their centers is \( d = 12 \).
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olympiads | A motorboat departed from dock A downstream. Simultaneously, a boat departed from dock B upstream towards the motorboat. After some time, they met. At the moment of their meeting, a second boat departed from B and after some time met the motorboat. The distance between the points of the first and second meetings is $\f... | 1. Define $S$ as the distance between the piers A and B. Let $u$ be the speed of the current, $2v$ be the speed of the motorboat, and $3v$ be the speed of the boats. Thus, the effective speeds on the river are:
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olympiads | A grandmother and her beloved grandson Vasya agreed to show a trick to his mom. The grandmother had 10 different fillings for pastries, and she baked one pastry with each pair of these fillings. There were 45 pastries in total. By looking at a pastry, only the grandmother can determine its fillings.
The grandmother pl... | The problem involves finding the minimum number of pies, \( n \), that Babushka must place on a tray such that her grandson Vasya can successfully perform a trick by identifying at least one filling in any remaining pie without opening it.
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olympiads | Given a non-zero polynomial \( P(x) \). It is known that the identity \((x-2020) \cdot P(x+1)=(x+2021) \cdot P(x)\) holds for all \( x \). How many roots does the equation \( P(x)=0 \) have? Answer: 4042 | 1. **Lemma 1**: If \( x_0 \neq 2020 \) is a root of \( P(x) \), then \( x_0 + 1 \) is also a root.
- **Proof**: By substituting \( x_0 \) (let \( P(x_0) = 0 \)) into the identity \((x - 2020) \cdot P(x+1) = (x + 2021) \cdot P(x)\), we get:
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olympiads | Two circles $\omega_{1}$ and $\omega_{2}$ with equal radius $R$ intersect such that the center of one circle lies outside the other. Let the center of $\omega_{1}$ be denoted by $O_{1}$ and the center of $\omega_{2}$ by $O_{2}$. Let $B$ be one of the intersection points of the circles. The line $O_{1}B$ intersects the ... |
1. Consider a scenario with two circles, \(\omega_1\) and \(\omega_2\), both with identical radii \(R\). Let the centers of \(\omega_1\) and \(\omega_2\) be \(O_1\) and \(O_2\) respectively. Assume these circles intersect such that the center of one lies outside the other. We denote one of the intersection points of t... | [
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olympiads | On one face of a die, there is one dot, on another face - two dots, on the third - three dots, and so on. Four identical dice are arranged as shown in the picture. How many dots are there in total on the 6 faces that the dice touch?
Answer: 20 dots. |
To determine the total number of points on the exposed faces of the four dice arranged as shown in the figure, we proceed as follows:
1. **Understanding the dice arrangement**:
- Each die face has a certain number of points, ranging from 1 to 6.
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olympiads | Three teams, A, B, and C, participate in a go tournament, each consisting of 9 players. The rules are as follows: Each match involves one player from two different teams, with the winner continuing to compete, and the loser being eliminated. Another player from the third team then competes against the winner. The tourn... |
Let's address each part of the question separately.
**Part (1): How many matches does the winning team have to win at least?**
Given:
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- Each team has 9 players.
- The team that wins the last match is declared the champion.
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olympiads | Among the numbers from 1 to \(10^{23}\), are there more numbers with a two-digit sum of digits or with a three-digit sum of digits? Answer: with a three-digit sum of digits. |
1. **Understanding the Problem:**
We need to determine whether there are more numbers with a digit sum that is two-digit long or three-digit long among numbers from 1 to \(10^{23}\).
2. **Removing the Corner Case:**
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olympiads | On the side \( DE \) of a regular hexagon \( ABCDEF \), point \( K \) is chosen so that the line \( AK \) divides the area of the hexagon in the ratio \( 3:1 \). In what ratio does point \( K \) divide the side \( DE \) ? Answer: \( 3:1 \). |
1. Since the area $S$ of the regular hexagon $ABCDEF$ can be assumed to be 6, let's establish the areas of some of its triangles:
- The area of each equilateral triangle within the hexagon is $S(\triangle ABC) = S(\triangle AEF) = 1$.
- The remaining areas can be calculated from these known triangles. So, we hav... | [
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olympiads | Draw the graph of the function \( y = \left|3^x - 1\right| \), and use the graph to answer: For what value of \( k \) does the equation \( \left|3^x - 1\right| = k \) have no solution? One solution? Two solutions? |
1. Consider the function \( y = 3^x \).
2. Transform the graph of \( y = 3^x \):
- Shift the graph of \( y = 3^x \) down by 1 unit. This gives us the intermediate function \( y = 3^x - 1 \).
- Reflect the part of the graph below the x-axis (i.e., where \( 3^x - 1 < 0 \)) across the x-axis.
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olympiads | Vasya has 9 different books by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky, each containing a single work by the authors. Vasya wants to arrange these books on a shelf in such a way that:
(a) The novels "Beetle in the Anthill" and "Waves Extinguish the Wind" are next to each other (in any order).
(b) The stories "Restlessness" and "A ... |
1. **Step 1: Identify the Problem Requirements**
- We have a total of 9 different books.
- We need two specific pairs of books to be adjacent:
- Pair 1: "Жук в муравейнике" and "Волны гасят ветер"
- Pair 2: "Беспокойство" and "Повесть о дружбе и недружбе"
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olympiads | Four fleas are playing leapfrog on a large sheet of graph paper.
Each second, one flea jumps over another and, flying along the same line, travels a distance twice as far as the distance between the fleas before the jump. Currently, the fleas are sitting at the four corners of a single cell. Can all four fleas line up... |
1. **Initial Setup**:
- Consider that each second, one flea jumps over another along a straight line, covering twice the distance as before.
- Initially, let the four fleas be at the vertices of one square unit of graph paper.
2. **Assumption**:
- Assume that at some time \( t \), all four fleas end up on th... | [
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olympiads | A triangle \( \triangle ABC \) with an angle \( \angle ABC = 135^\circ \) is inscribed in a circle \( \omega \). The lines tangent to \( \omega \) at \( A \) and \( C \) intersect at point \( D \). Find \( \angle ABD \), given that \( AB \) bisects the segment \( CD \). Answer: \( 90^\circ \). |
1. **Identify Given Information and Setup:**
Let $O$ be the center of the circle $\omega$. We are given that \(\angle ABC = 135^\circ\). Additionally, the lines tangent to $\omega$ at points $A$ and $C$ intersect at point $D$. It is known that $AB$ bisects the segment $CD$ equally.
2. **Finding the Central Angle:... | [
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olympiads | We say that a pile is a set of four or more nuts. Two persons play the following game. They start with one pile of \( n \geq 4 \) nuts. During a move, a player takes one of the piles that they have and splits it into two non-empty subsets (these sets are not necessarily piles; they can contain an arbitrary number of nu... |
1. Let \( n = 4k + r \), where \( 0 \leq r \leq 3 \).
- We aim to prove the winning strategy by induction on \( k \).
- Clearly, the game rules and strategy hold for the base case \( k = 1 \).
2. **Helpful Useful Fact:**
- If at some point there are exactly two piles with \( 4s + 1 \) and \( 4t + 1 \) nuts, ... | [
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olympiads | In the magical forest of Santa Claus, cedars grow one and a half times taller than firs and grow for 9 hours. Firs grow for 2 hours. Santa Claus planted cedar seeds at 12 o'clock and fir seeds at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. What time was it when the trees were of the same height? (The trees grow uniformly for the speci... |
To solve this problem, we need to determine the time when the heights of the cedars and fir trees are equal, given their respective growth patterns and starting conditions.
1. **Understand the relationship between the heights of cedar and fir trees**:
- Cedars grow to 1.5 times the height of firs over a specified... | [
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olympiads | Order these numbers in ascending or descending order:
\[ A = 8!^{8!} \]
\[ B = 8^{8^{8}} \]
\[ C = 8^{88} \]
\[ D = \left(8^{8}\right)^{8} \]
Examples of how to write the answer: \( A \, B \, C \, D \) | To determine the ordering of the numbers \(A, B, C, D\), we first need to understand their magnitudes by comparing them.
1. **Express each number clearly**:
- \(A = (8!)^{8!}\)
- \(B = 8^{8^8}\)
- \(C = 8^{88}\)
- \(D = (8^8)^8\)
2. **Simplify \(A\) and \(D\)**:
- \(A = (8!)^{8!}\)
- \(D = (8^... | [
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olympiads | In a store, there are 9 headphones, 13 computer mice, and 5 keyboards for sale. Besides these, there are also 4 sets of "keyboard and mouse" and 5 sets of "headphones and mouse." How many ways can you buy three items: headphones, a keyboard, and a mouse? Answer: 646. |
To find the number of ways to buy three items (headphones, keyboard, and mouse) in this store, we consider different scenarios based on possible combinations of individual items and sets.
1. **Case 1: Buying the set "keyboard and mouse" and additional headphones.**
- There are 4 such sets available.
- There ar... | [
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olympiads | In the ensemble "Sunshine," everyone plays either the violin or the double bass. The average age of those who play the violin is 22 years, and of those who play the double bass is 45 years. Igor switched from playing the double bass to playing the violin. As a result, the average age of those who play the violin increa... | 1. Let \( x \) be the number of people playing the double bass, excluding Igor, and let \( y \) be the number of people playing the violin, also excluding Igor.
2. The average age of double bass players before Igor changed instruments is 45 years. Thus, the total age of these \( x + 1 \) double bass players is:
\[
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olympiads | Which of the following numbers is definitely not the square of a natural number (where \( n \) is a natural number)?
(A) \( 3n^2 - 3n + 3 \);
(B) \( 4n^2 + 4n + 4 \);
(C) \( 5n^2 - 5n - 5 \);
(D) \( 7n^2 - 7n + 7 \);
(E) \( 11n^2 + 11n - 11 \).
Answer: \(\quad\) |
To determine which of the given expressions cannot be a square of a certain natural number (where \( n \) is a natural number), let's analyze each of the choices one by one.
1. **Option (A): \(3n^2 - 3n + 3\)**
- We will test if this expression can be written as a square of some integer when \( n \) is a natural ... | [
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"content": "Which of the following numbers is definitely not the square of a natural number (where \\( n \\) is a natural number)?\n(A) \\( 3n^2 - 3n + 3 \\);\n(B) \\( 4n^2 + 4n + 4 \\);\n(C) \\( 5n^2 - 5n - 5 \\);\n(D) \\( 7n^2 - 7n + 7 \\);\n(E) \\( 11n^2 + 11n - 11 \\).\n\nAnswer: \\(\\quad\\)",
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olympiads | On the island of knights and liars live knights who always tell the truth and liars who always lie. One day, five inhabitants of this island were asked in turn how many of them are knights.
- "One," said the first.
- "Two," said the second.
- "Three," said the third.
- "Don't believe them, they are all liars," said th... |
1. **Identifying Constraints:**
- We have five inhabitants on the island, each either a knight (always tells the truth) or a liar (always lies).
- The statements provided by each inhabitant are as follows:
1. The first claims that there is one knight.
2. The second claims that there are two kni... | [
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olympiads | Among the four figures below, one is a schematic diagram in the same coordinate system of the equations \( mx + ny^{2} = 0 \) and \( mx^{2} + ny^{2} = 1 \) (\( m \neq 0, n \neq 0 \)). Which one should it be? (Answer: ____) |
We are given the equations of a parabola and an ellipse:
\[
m x + n y^2 = 0,
\]
\[
m x^2 + n y^2 = 1,
\]
where \( m \neq 0 \) and \( n \neq 0 \). We need to determine which of the four given diagrams represents these equations in the same coordinate system.
1. **Analyzing the Ellipse Equation:**
The ellipse equat... | [
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olympiads | In triangle \( A B C \), a median \( B M \) is drawn. In triangle \( A B M \), a median \( B N \) is drawn. In triangle \( B N C \), a median \( N K \) is drawn. It turns out that \( N K \perp B M \). Find \( \frac{A B}{A C} \).
Answer: \( \frac{1}{2} \) |
1. **Define Vector Notations:**
Let \(\vec{b} = \overrightarrow{AB}\) and \(\vec{a} = \overrightarrow{AC}\).
2. **Calculate \(\overrightarrow{NK}\):**
- Calculate the coordinates of points \(N\) and \(K\).
- Since \(N\) is on the median \(BM\), with \(M\) as the midpoint of \(BC\), we have:
\[
\ove... | [
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olympiads | If \( m! \) ends with exactly \( n \) zeros, we say that \( n \) is the tail of the factorial \( m! \). Observe the examples and answer:
- \( 5! = 5 \times 4 \times 3 \times 2 \times 1 = 120 \), ends with one zero, so the tail of the factorial \( 5! \) is \( 1 \);
- \( 10! = 3628800 \), ends with two zeros, thus the t... |
**(a)** Find the tail of \(20!\) and \(25!\):
We need to count the number of trailing zeros in these factorials. Trailing zeros in factorials are produced by factors of 10, which are composed of pairs of 2 and 5 in the prime factorization. Since there are generally more factors of 2 than of 5, the number of trailing ... | [
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olympiads | There were initially 2013 empty boxes. Into one of them, 13 new boxes (not nested into each other) were placed. As a result, there were 2026 boxes. Then, into another box, 13 new boxes (not nested into each other) were placed, and so on. After several such operations, there were 2013 non-empty boxes. How many boxes wer... |
Given that:
- Initially, there were 2013 empty boxes.
- In each operation, 13 new boxes are added (not nested within each other).
- After several operations, the number of non-empty boxes became 2013.
- We need to determine the total number of boxes.
Here is the detailed step-by-step solution:
1. **Understanding the... | [
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olympiads |
The numbers \(x_{1}, x_{2}, x_{3}, \ldots, x_{2012}\) belong to the interval \([0, 1]\). Prove the inequality
$$
x_{1} x_{2} x_{3} \ldots x_{2012}+\left(1-x_{1}\right)\left(1-x_{2}\right)\left(1-x_{3}\right) \ldots\left(1-x_{2012}\right) \leq 1
$$
For which values of \(x_{1}, x_{2}, x_{3}, \ldots, x_{2012}\) does eq... |
**1. Analyze the given inequality:**
The problem gives us the following inequality to prove:
\[
x_{1} x_{2} x_{3} \ldots x_{2012} + \left(1 - x_{1}\right)\left(1 - x_{2}\right)\left(1 - x_{3}\right) \ldots \left(1 - x_{2012}\right) \leq 1
\]
Where \( x_1, x_2, \ldots, x_{2012} \in [0, 1] \).
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