1981 IMO Problems
Problems of the 22nd IMO 1981 U.S.A.
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[hide]Day I
Problem 1
is a point inside a given triangle . are the feet of the perpendiculars from to the lines , respectively. Find all for which
is least.
Problem 2
Let and consider all subsets of elements of the set . Each of these subsets has a smallest member. Let denote the arithmetic mean of these smallest numbers; prove that
Problem 3
Determine the maximum value of , where and are integers satisfying and .
Day II
Problem 4
(a) For which values of is there a set of consecutive positive integers such that the largest number in the set is a divisor of the least common multiple of the remaining numbers?
(b) For which values of is there exactly one set having the stated property?
Problem 5
Three congruent circles have a common point and lie inside a given triangle. Each circle touches a pair of sides of the triangle. Prove that the incenter and the circumcenter of the triangle and the point are collinear.
Problem 6
The function satisfies
(1)
(2)
(3)
for all non-negative integers . Determine .