The Alberta High School Mathematics Competition

Part II, February 6th , 2019

Problem 1

Determine all solutions to the equation

p
10 − mn = 2m − 5n,

where m and n are positive integers.

Problem 2
A chess tournament is organized in a round-robin format, where each player has to play with each of the others
exactly once. For each game one point is awarded to the winner, no points awarded to the losing player and if the
game is drawn, each player receives 12 point. At the end of the tournament, no players have the same score, and
the sum of the points of the players who are finished in the last four places is equal to the sum of the points of the
other players. How many players participated in the tournament?

Problem 3
Let f be a polynomial with integer coefficients and let g (n) = f (1)+ f (2)+· · ·+ f (n). Show that g (n)+g (4n)+g (n+4)
is even for every positive integer n.

Problem 4
p
Let x 0 , x 1 , · · · , x n , · · · be a sequence of real numbers such that x n+1 ≥ x n2 + 16 , for alln ≥ 0. Prove that x n+3 ≥ x n , for
any n ≥ 0.

Problem 5
Find the lengths of the sides of 4ABC of perimeter 28, if one of its median is divided by its inscribed circle in three
equal parts.

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