1989 Cono Sur Olympiad

Day 1

1

Two isosceles triangles with sidelengths $x,x,a$ and $x,x,b$ ($a \neq b$) have equal areas. Find $x$.

2

Find the sum\[1+11+111+\cdots+\underbrace{111\ldots111}_{n\text{ digits}}.\]

3

A number $p$ is $perfect$ if the sum of its divisors, except $p$ is $p$. Let $f$ be a function such that: $f(n)=0$, if n is perfect $f(n)=0$, if the last digit of n is 4 $f(a.b)=f(a)+f(b)$ Find $f(1998)$

Day 2

1

Let $n$ be square with 4 digits, such that all its digits are less than 6. If we add 1 to each digit the resulting number is another square. Find $n$

2

Let $ABCD$ be a square with diagonals $AC$ and $BD$, and $P$ a point in one of the sides of the square. Show that the sum of the distances from P to the diagonals is constant.

3

Show that reducing the dimensions of a cuboid we can't get another cuboid with half the volume and half the surface.