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The document outlines the problems presented in the 3rd European Mathematical Cup held from December 6 to December 14, 2014, targeting junior mathematicians. It includes four mathematical problems requiring proofs or counterexamples related to real numbers, pawn movements in a polygon, properties of triangle bisectors, and sequences of positive integers. Participants are given 240 minutes to solve the problems, with each problem valued at 10 points and no calculators allowed.

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Emc 2014 Juniors Eng

The document outlines the problems presented in the 3rd European Mathematical Cup held from December 6 to December 14, 2014, targeting junior mathematicians. It includes four mathematical problems requiring proofs or counterexamples related to real numbers, pawn movements in a polygon, properties of triangle bisectors, and sequences of positive integers. Participants are given 240 minutes to solve the problems, with each problem valued at 10 points and no calculators allowed.

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3rd European Mathematical Cup

6th December 2014–14th December 2014 MLADI NADARENI MATEMATIČARI

Marin Getaldic
Junior Category

Problem 1. Which of the following claims are true, and which of them are false? If a fact is true you should
prove it, if it isn’t, find a counterexample.
a) Let a, b, c be real numbers such that a2013 + b2013 + c2013 = 0. Then a2014 + b2014 + c2014 = 0.
b) Let a, b, c be real numbers such that a2014 + b2014 + c2014 = 0. Then a2015 + b2015 + c2015 = 0.
c) Let a, b, c be real numbers such that a2013 + b2013 + c2013 = 0 and a2015 + b2015 + c2015 = 0. Then
a2014 + b2014 + c2014 = 0.
(Matko Ljulj)

Problem 2. In each vertex of a regular n-gon A1 A2 ...An there is a unique pawn. In each step it is allowed:

1. to move all pawns one step in the clockwise direction or


2. to swap the pawns at vertices A1 and A2 .

Prove that by a finite series of such steps it is possible to swap the pawns at vertices:
a) Ai and Ai+1 for any 1 6 i < n while leaving all other pawns in their initial place
b) Ai and Aj for any 1 6 i < j 6 n leaving all other pawns in their initial place.
(Matija Bucić)

Problem 3. Let ABC be a triangle. The external and internal angle bisectors of ∠CAB intersect side BC at
D and E, respectively. Let F be a point on the segment BC. The circumcircle of triangle ADF intersects AB
and AC at I and J, respectively. Let N be the mid-point of IJ and H the foot of E on DN . Prove that E is
the incenter of triangle AHF .
(Steve Dinh)

Problem 4. Find all infinite sequences a1 , a2 , a3 , . . . of positive integers such that


a) anm = an am , for all positive integers n, m, and
b) there are infinitely many positive integers n such that {1, 2, . . . , n} = {a1 , a2 , . . . , an }.

(Matko Ljulj)

Time allowed: 240 minutes.


Each problem is worth 10 points.
Calculators are not allowed.

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