Show that real numbers, $p, q, r$ satisfy the condition $p^4(q-r)^2 + 2p^2(q+r) + 1 = p^4$ if and only if the quadratic equations $x^2 + px + q = 0$ and $y^2 - py + r = 0$ have real roots (not necessarily distinct) which can be labeled by $x_1,x_2$ and $y_1,y_2$, respectively, in such a way that $x_1y_1 - x_2y_2 = 1$.

Show that for each natural number $k$ there exist only finitely many triples $(p, q, r)$ of distinct primes for which $p$ divides $qr-k$, $q$ divides $pr-k$, and $r$ divides $pq - k$.

A point $P$ in the interior of a cyclic quadrilateral $ABCD$ satisfies $\angle BPC = \angle BAP + \angle PDC$. Denote by $E, F$ and $G$ the feet of the perpendiculars from $P$ to the lines $AB, AD$ and $DC$, respectively. Show that the triangles $FEG$ and $PBC$ are similar.

Solve in real numbers the system of equations: \begin{align*} \frac{1}{xy}&=\frac{x}{z}+1 \\ \frac{1}{yz}&=\frac{y}{x}+1 \\ \frac{1}{zx}&=\frac{z}{y}+1 \\ \end{align*}

Points $K,L,M$ on the sides $AB,BC,CA$ respectively of a triangle $ABC$ satisfy $\frac{AK}{KB} = \frac{BL}{LC} = \frac{CM}{MA}$. Show that the triangles $ABC$ and $KLM$ have a common orthocenter if and only if $\triangle ABC$ is equilateral.

On the table there are $k \ge 3$ heaps of $1, 2, \dots , k$ stones. In the first step, we choose any three of the heaps, merge them into a single new heap, and remove $1$ stone from this new heap. Thereafter, in the $i$-th step ($i \ge 2$) we merge some three heaps containing more than $i$ stones in total and remove $i$ stones from the new heap. Assume that after a number of steps a single heap of $p$ stones remains on the table. Show that the number $p$ is a perfect square if and only if so are both $2k + 2$ and $3k + 1$. Find the least $k$ with this property.