Consider an acute-angled triangle $ABC$ with $AB<AC$ and let $\omega$ be its circumscribed circle. Let $t_B$ and $t_C$ be the tangents to the circle $\omega$ at points $B$ and $C$, respectively, and let $L$ be their intersection. The straight line passing through the point $B$ and parallel to $AC$ intersects $t_C$ in point $D$. The straight line passing through the point $C$ and parallel to $AB$ intersects $t_B$ in point $E$. The circumcircle of the triangle $BDC$ intersects $AC$ in $T$, where $T$ is located between $A$ and $C$. The circumcircle of the triangle $BEC$ intersects the line $AB$ (or its extension) in $S$, where $B$ is located between $S$ and $A$. Prove that $ST$, $AL$, and $BC$ are concurrent. $\text{Vangelis Psychas and Silouanos Brazitikos}$

Find all positive integer solution: $$k^m+m^n=k^n+1$$ [I]Proposed by V. Frank, F. Petrov[/i]

Consider all polynomials of a complex variable, $P(z)=4z^4+az^3+bz^2+cz+d$, where $a, b, c$ and $d$ are integers, $0 \le d \le c \le b \le a \le 4$, and the polynomial has a zero $z_0$ with $|z_0|=1$. What is the sum of all values $P(1)$ over all the polynomials with these properties? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 84\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 92\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 100\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 108 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 120 $

Let $M$ be the set of five points in space, none of which four do not lie in a plane. Let $R$ be a set of seven planes with properties: a) Each plane from the set $R$ contains at least one point of the set$ M$. b) None of the points of the set M lie in the five planes of the set $R$. Prove that there are also two distinct points $P$, $Q$, $ P \in M$, $Q \in M$, that the line $PQ$ is not the intersection of any two planes from the set $R$.

Alex starts at the origin $O$ of a hexagonal lattice. Every second, he moves to one of the six vertices adjacent to the vertex he is currently at. If he ends up at $X$ after $2018$ moves, then let $p$ be the probability that the shortest walk from $O$ to $X$ (where a valid move is from a vertex to an adjacent vertex) has length $2018$. Then $p$ can be expressed as $\tfrac{a^m-b}{c^n}$, where $a$, $b$, and $c$ are positive integers less than $10$; $a$ and $c$ are not perfect squares; and $m$ and $n$ are positive integers less than $10000$. Find $a+b+c+m+n$.

Let $ ABCDEF$ be a convex hexagon such that $ AD \equal{} BC \plus{} EF$, $ BE \equal{} AF \plus{} CD$, $ CF \equal{} DE \plus{} AB$. Prove that: \[ \frac {AB}{DE} \equal{} \frac {CD}{AF} \equal{} \frac {EF}{BC}. \]

Let $ k$ and $ n$ be integers with $ 0\le k\le n \minus{} 2$. Consider a set $ L$ of $ n$ lines in the plane such that no two of them are parallel and no three have a common point. Denote by $ I$ the set of intersections of lines in $ L$. Let $ O$ be a point in the plane not lying on any line of $ L$. A point $ X\in I$ is colored red if the open line segment $ OX$ intersects at most $ k$ lines in $ L$. Prove that $ I$ contains at least $ \dfrac{1}{2}(k \plus{} 1)(k \plus{} 2)$ red points. [i]Proposed by Gerhard Woeginger, Netherlands[/i]

For how many angles $x$, in radians, satisfying $0\le x<2\pi$ do we have $\sin(14x)=\cos(68x)$? \[\rm a. ~128\qquad \mathrm b. ~130\qquad \mathrm c. ~132 \qquad\mathrm d. ~134\qquad\mathrm e. ~136\]

Consider a prime number $p\geqslant 11$. We call a triple $a,b,c$ of natural numbers [i]suitable[/i] if they give non-zero, pairwise distinct residues modulo $p{}$. Further, for any natural numbers $a,b,c,k$ we define \[f_k(a,b,c)=a(b-c)^{p-k}+b(c-a)^{p-k}+c(a-b)^{p-k}.\]Prove that there exist suitable $a,b,c$ for which $p\mid f_2(a,b,c)$. Furthermore, for each such triple, prove that there exists $k\geqslant 3$ for which $p\nmid f_k(a,b,c)$ and determine the minimal $k{}$ with this property. [i]Călin Popescu and Marian Andronache[/i]

Let $V$ be a set of $5\times7$ matrices, with real entries and closed under addition and scalar multiplication. Prove or disprove the following assertion: If $V$ contains matrices of ranks $0, 1, 2, 4,$ and $5$, then it also contains a matrix of rank $3$.

$ \overline{AB}$ is the hypotenuse of a right triangle $ ABC$. Median $ \overline{AD}$ has length $ 7$ and median $ \overline{BE}$ has length $ 4$. The length of $ \overline{AB}$ is: $ \textbf{(A)}\ 10\qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 5\sqrt{3}\qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 5\sqrt{2}\qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 2\sqrt{13}\qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 2\sqrt{15}$

It is known that in a right triangle: a) The height drawn from the top of the right angle is the geometric mean of the projections of the legs on the hypotenuse; b) the leg is the geometric mean of the hypotenuse and the projection of this leg to the hypotenuse. Are the converse statements true? Formulate them and justify the answer. Is it possible to formulate the criterion of a right triangle based on these statements? If possible, then how? If not, why?

Prove that circle l(0,2) with equation $x^2+y^2=4$ contains infinite points with rational coordinates

Given circles $ \omega_1$ and $ \omega_2$ intersecting at points $ X$ and $ Y$, let $ \ell_1$ be a line through the center of $ \omega_1$ intersecting $ \omega_2$ at points $ P$ and $ Q$ and let $ \ell_2$ be a line through the center of $ \omega_2$ intersecting $ \omega_1$ at points $ R$ and $ S$. Prove that if $ P, Q, R$ and $ S$ lie on a circle then the center of this circle lies on line $ XY$.

The equality $ \frac{1}{x\minus{}1}\equal{}\frac{2}{x\minus{}2}$ is satisfied by: $ \textbf{(A)}\ \text{no real values of }x \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \text{either }x\equal{}1 \text{ or }x\equal{}2 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \text{only }x\equal{}1 \\ \textbf{(D)}\ \text{only }x\equal{}2 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \text{only }x\equal{}0$

Let $ z \in \mathbb{C}$ such that for all $ k \in \overline{1, 3}$, $ |z^k \plus{} 1| \le 1$. Prove that $ z \equal{} 0$.

Laura and Daniel play with quadratic polynomials. First Laura says a nonzero real number $r$. Then Daniel says a nonzero real number $s$, and then again Laura says another nonzero real number $t$. Finally. Daniel writes the polynomial $P(x) = ax^2 + bx + c$ where $a,b$, and $c$ are $r,s$, and $t$ in some order Daniel chooses. Laura wins if the equation $P(x) = 0$ has two different real solutions, and Daniel wins otherwise. Determine who has a winning strategy and describe that strategy.

Let $E$ be a point outside of square $ABCD$. If the distance of $E$ to $AC$ is $6$, to $BD$ is $17$, and to the nearest vertex of the square is $10$, what is the area of the square? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 200 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 196 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 169 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 162 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 144 $

Show that no one $n$-th root of a rational (for $n$ a positive integer) can be a root of the polynomial $x^5 - x^4 - 4x^3 + 4x^2 + 2$.

The acuteangled triangle $ABC$ with circumcenter $O$ is given. The midpoints of the sides $BC, CA$ and $AB$ are $D, E$ and $F$ respectively. An arbitrary point $M$ on the side $BC$, different of $D$, is choosen. The straight lines $AM$ and $EF$ intersects at the point $N$ and the straight line $ON$ cut again the circumscribed circle of the triangle $ODM$ at the point $P$. Prove that the reflection of the point $M$ with respect to the midpoint of the segment $DP$ belongs on the nine points circle of the triangle $ABC$.

Let $n$ be a positive integer. Given is a subset $A$ of $\{0,1,...,5^n\}$ with $4n+2$ elements. Prove that there exist three elements $a<b<c$ from $A$ such that $c+2a>3b$. [i]Proposed by Dominik Burek and Tomasz Ciesla, Poland[/i]

Let $q$ be a positive rational number. Two ants are initially at the same point $X$ in the plane. In the $n$-th minute $(n = 1,2,...)$ each of them chooses whether to walk due north, east, south or west and then walks the distance of $q^n$ metres. After a whole number of minutes, they are at the same point in the plane (not necessarily $X$), but have not taken exactly the same route within that time. Determine all possible values of $q$. Proposed by Jeremy King, UK

A kite is inscribed in a circle with center $O$ and radius $60$. The diagonals of the kite meet at a point $P$, and $OP$ is an integer. The minimum possible area of the kite can be expressed in the form $a\sqrt{b}$, where $a$ and $b$ are positive integers and $b$ is squarefree. Find $a+b$.

Divide the unit square into $9$ equal squares by means of two pairs of lines parallel to the sides (see figure). Now remove the central square. Treat the remaining $8$ squares the same way, and repeat the process $n$ times. (a) How many squares of side length $1/3^n$ remain? (b) What is the sum of the areas of the removed squares as $n$ becomes infinite? [center][img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/7/d/3e6e68559919583c24d4457f946bc4cef3922f.png[/img][/center]

Let $I$ be the center of the circle inscribed in triangle $ABC$. The inscribed circle is tangent to side $BC$ at point $K$. Let $X$ and $Y$ be points on segments $BI$ and $CI$ respectively, such that $KX \perp AB $ and $KY\perp AC$. The circumscribed circle around triangle $XYK$ intersects line $BC$ at point $D$. Prove that $AD \perp BC$. (Matthew Kurskyi)