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    AoPS Community STEMS 2021 Math Cat B

    www.artofproblemsolving.com/community/c1802055
    by Pluto1708, Kayak, Severus

    Q1 An acute angled triangle T is inscribed in circle Ω.Denote by Γ the nine-point circle of T .A circle
    ω passes through two of the vertices of T , and centre of Ω.Prove that the common external
    tangents of Γ and ω meet on the external bisector of the angle at third vertex of T .

    Q2 Determine all non-constant monic polynomials P (x) with integer coefficients such that no
    prime p > 10100 divides any number of the form P (2n )

    Q3 Let ABC be a triangle with I as incenter.The incircle touches BC at D.Let D0 be the antipode
    of D on the incircle.Make a tangent at D0 to incircle.Let it meet (ABC) at X, Y respectively.Let
    the other tangent from X meet the other tangent from Y at Z.Prove that (ZBD) meets IB at
    the midpoint of IB

    Q4 Let n be a fixed positive integer.


    - Show that there exist real polynomials p1 , p2 , p3 , · · · , pk ∈ R[x1 , · · · , xn ] such that

    (x1 +x2 +· · ·+xn )2 +p1 (x1 , · · · , xn )2 +p2 (x1 , · · · , xn )2 +· · ·+pk (x1 , · · · , xn )2 = n(x21 +x22 +· · ·+x2n )
    - Find the least natural number k, depending on n, such that the above polynomials p1 , p2 , · · · , pk
    exist.

    Q5 Sheldon was really annoying Leonard. So to keep him quiet, Leonard decided to do something.
    He gave Sheldon the following grid
    1 1 1 1 1 0
    1 1 1 1 0 0
    1 1 1 0 0 0
    1 1 0 0 0 1
    1 0 0 0 1 0
    0 0 0 1 0 0
    and asked him to transform it to the new grid below
    1 2 18 24 28 30
    21 3 4 16 22 26
    23 19 5 6 14 20
    32 25 17 7 8 12
    33 34 27 15 9 10
    35 31 36 29 13 11

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    AoPS Community STEMS 2021 Math Cat B

    by only applying the following algorithm:


    • At each step, Sheldon must choose either two rows or two columns.
    • For two columns c1 , c2 , if a, b are entries in c1 , c2 respectively, then we say that a and b are
    corresponding if they belong to the same row. Similarly we define corresponding entries of two
    rows. So for Sheldon’s choice, if two corresponding entries have the same parity, he should do
    nothing to them, but if they have different parities, he should add 1 to both of them.
    Leonard hoped this would keep Sheldon occupied for some time, but Sheldon immediately
    said, ”But this is impossible!”. Was Sheldon right? Justify.

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