September 14, 2026 · Problem sheet · LibreTimes
IMO 1985
Problem 1. A circle has center on the side of the cyclic quadrilateral The other three sides are tangent to the circle. Prove that
Problem 2. Let and be given relatively prime natural numbers, . Each number in the set is colored either blue or white. It is given that
(i) for each , both and have the same color;
(ii) for each , both and have the same color. Prove that all numbers in must have the same color.
Problem 3. For any polynomial with integer coefficients, the number of coefficients which are odd is denoted by . For , let . Prove that if are integers such that then
Problem 4. Given a set of distinct positive integers, none of which has a prime divisor greater than . Prove that contains at least one subset of four distinct elements whose product is the fourth power of an integer.
Problem 5. A circle with center passes through the vertices and of triangle and intersects the segments and again at distinct points and , respectively. The circumscribed circles of the triangles and intersect at exactly two distinct points and . Prove that angle is a right angle.
Problem 6. For every real number , construct the sequence by setting
Prove that there exists exactly one value of for which
for every .
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