Show that for any two positive real numbers \(x,y\) it is true that \(x^2+y^2 \ge 2xy\).
A number \(n\) is an integer such that \(n\) is not divisible by \(3\) or by \(2\). Show that \(n^2-1\) is divisible by \(24\).
Find all pairs of integers \((x,y)\) so that the following equation is true \(xy = y+x\).
Calculate the following squares in the shortest possible way (without
a calculator or any other device):
a) \(1001^2\) b) \(9998^2\) c) \(20003^2\) d) \(497^2\)
The perimeter of the triangle \(\triangle ABC\) is \(10\). Let \(D,E,F\) be the midpoints of the segments \(AB,BC,AC\) respectively. What is the perimeter of \(\triangle DEF\)?
Let \(\triangle ABC\) be a triangle and \(D\) be a point on the edge \(BC\) so that the segment \(AD\) bisects the angle \(\angle BAC\). Show that \(\frac{|AB|}{|BD|}=\frac{|AC|}{|CD|}\).
Show that if \(1+2+\dots+n = \frac{n(n+1)}{2}\), then \(1+2+\dots+(n+1) = \frac{(n+1)((n+1)+1)}{2}\).
Show that \(1+2+\dots+n = \frac{n(n+1)}{2}\) for every natural number \(n\).
Show that if \(1+2^1+2^2+\dots+2^{10} = 2^{11} - 1\), then \(1+2^1+2^2+\dots+2^{11} = 2^{12} - 1\).