7th IMO 1965

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A1.  Find all x in the interval [0, 2π] which satisfy:

        2 cos x ≤ |√(1 + sin 2x) - √(1 - sin 2x)| ≤ √2.

A2.  The coefficients aij of the following equations

        a11x1 + a12 x2+ a13 x3 = 0
        a21x1 + a22x2 + a23x3 = 0
        a31x1 + a32x2 + a33x3 = 0

satisfy the following: (a) a11, a22, a33 are positive, (b) other aij are negative, (c) the sum of the coefficients in each equation is positive. Prove that the only solution is x1 = x2 = x3 = 0.

A3.  The tetrahedron ABCD is divided into two parts by a plane parallel to AB and CD. The distance of the plane from AB is k times its distance from CD. Find the ratio of the volumes of the two parts.
B1.  Find all sets of four real numbers such that the sum of any one and the product of the other three is 2.
B2.  The triangle OAB has ∠O acute. M is an arbitrary point on AB. P and Q are the feet of the perpendiculars from M to OA and OB respectively. What is the locus of H, the orthocenter of the triangle OPQ (the point where its altitudes meet)? What is the locus if M is allowed to vary over the interior of OAB?
B3.  Given n > 2 points in the plane, prove that at most n pairs of points are the maximum distance apart (of any two points in the set).
 
 
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