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Camo 2023

The document describes a two-day American Math Olympiad competition containing 6 problems. On the first day, problems 1-3 are given, including finding the maximum number of eye contact pairs between rotating chicks in a circle, proving properties of intersecting circles, and determining when a polynomial product is binary. The second day contains problems 4-6, such as finding integer pairs satisfying a radical expression, determining functions with certain zero and scaling properties, and proving a scaled convex polygon can be covered by seven copies of the original polygon. Competitors have 4.5 hours each day to solve the problems worth 7 points each.

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Camo 2023

The document describes a two-day American Math Olympiad competition containing 6 problems. On the first day, problems 1-3 are given, including finding the maximum number of eye contact pairs between rotating chicks in a circle, proving properties of intersecting circles, and determining when a polynomial product is binary. The second day contains problems 4-6, such as finding integer pairs satisfying a radical expression, determining functions with certain zero and scaling properties, and proving a scaled convex polygon can be covered by seven copies of the original polygon. Competitors have 4.5 hours each day to solve the problems worth 7 points each.

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4th Christmas American Math Olympiad (Day 1)

March 13, 2023

CAMO 1. In a barn, 100 chicks sit peacefully in a circle. Initially, each chick faces
either the chick immediately to her left or the chick immediately to her right. Suddenly,
each chick starts turning towards her other neighbor (at possibly variable but nonnegative
speed) until she faces her. Two chicks make eye contact if at some point in time, they face
each other simultaneously. What is the maximum possible number of pairs of chicks that
make eye contact during the process (including at the beginning and end)?

CAMO 2. Let ω1 and ω2 be circles intersecting at A and B. Points C lies on ω1 and D


lies on ω2 such that AD and BC are parallel. Lines AC and BD intersect at S. Assume
that S is exterior to both ω1 and ω2 . Prove that there is a point U on ω1 and a point V
on ω2 such that line SU is tangent to ω1 , line SV is tangent to ω2 , and line AB bisects
UV .

CAMO 3. A polynomial is binary if all of its nonzero coefficients equal 1. Let P (x),
Q(x), and R(x) be polynomials with integer coefficients such that R(x) = xn · Q(1/x) for
some integer n. Prove that if P (x) · Q(x) is binary, then P (x) · R(x) is binary.

Time: 4 hours and 30 minutes.


Each problem is worth 7 points.
4th Christmas American Math Olympiad (Day 2)

March 13, 2023

CAMO 4. Let c be an integer. Prove that there are only finitely many pairs of positive
integers (a, b) satisfying j √ a k
3+2 2 = 2b + c.

(Here, ⌊x⌋ denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to x.)

CAMO 5. Determine all functions f : C → C such that


• there are only finitely many complex numbers x with f (x) = 0, and
• for all complex numbers x, y, z satisfying f (x) = yz, we have zf (x + y) = yf (x + z).

CAMO 6. Let P be a convex polygon, and let 2P be P scaled by a factor of 2. Prove


that 2P may be covered by seven congruent copies of P. (A polygon contains its interior
and boundary.)

Time: 4 hours and 30 minutes.


Each problem is worth 7 points.

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