$ABC$ is a triangle with $|AB|=6$, $|BC|=7$, and $|AC|=8$. Let the angle bisector of $\angle A$ intersect $BC$ at $D$. If $E$ is a point on $[AC]$ such that $|CE|=2$, what is $|DE|$? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 3 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \frac {17}5 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac 72 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 2\sqrt 3 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 3\sqrt 2 $

Compute $\frac{x^2 + 8x + 7}{x^2 + 9x + 14}$, if $x = 2015$.

(a) A circle is inscribed in a triangle. The tangent points are the vertices of a second triangle in which another circle is inscribed. Its tangency points are the vertices of a third triangle. The angles of this triangle are identical to those of the first triangle. Find these angles. (b) A circle is inscribed in a scalene triangle. The tangent points are vertices of another triangle, in which a circle is inscribed whose tangent points are vertices of a third triangle, in which a third circle is inscribed, etc. Prove that the resulting sequence does not contain a pair of similar triangles.

Let triangle $\vartriangle ABC$ have side lengths $AB = 6$, $BC = 8$, and $CA = 10$. Let $S_1$ be the largest square fitting inside of $\vartriangle ABC$ (sharing points on edges is allowed). Then, for $i \ge 2$, let $S_i$ be the largest square that fits inside of $\vartriangle ABC$ while remaining outside of all other squares $S_1$,$...$, $S_{i-1}$ (with ties broken arbitrarily). For all $i \ge 1$, let $m_i$ be the side length of $S_i$ and let $S$ be the set of all $m_i$. Let $x$ be the $2023$rd largest value in $S$. Compute $\log_2 \left( \frac{1}{x}\right).$ Submit your answer as a decimal $E$ to at most $3$ decimal places. If the correct answer is $A$, your score for this question will be $\max(0, 25 -2|A - E|)$, rounded to the nearest integer

For non-empty subsets $A,B \subset \mathbb{Z}$ define \[A+B=\{a+b:a\in A, b\in B\},\ A-B=\{a-b:a\in A, b\in B\}.\] In the sequel we work with non-empty finite subsets of $\mathbb{Z}$. Prove that we can cover $B$ by at most $\frac{|A+B|}{|A|}$ translates of $A-A$, i.e. there exists $X\subset Z$ with $|X|\leq \frac{|A+B|}{|A|}$ such that \[B\subseteq \cup_{x\in X} (x+(A-A))=X+A-A.\]

Find all triples $(x,n,p)$ of positive integers $x$ and $n$ and primes $p$ for which the following holds $x^3 + 3x + 14 = 2 p^n$

In the following diagram, each circle has radius $6$ and each circle passes through the center of the other two circles. Compute the area of the white center region and express your answer in terms of $\pi$. [center]<see attached>[/center]

Let $ABC$ be an isosceles triangle with $BC=CA$, and let $D$ be a point inside side $AB$ such that $AD< DB$. Let $P$ and $Q$ be two points inside sides $BC$ and $CA$, respectively, such that $\angle DPB = \angle DQA = 90^{\circ}$. Let the perpendicular bisector of $PQ$ meet line segment $CQ$ at $E$, and let the circumcircles of triangles $ABC$ and $CPQ$ meet again at point $F$, different from $C$. Suppose that $P$, $E$, $F$ are collinear. Prove that $\angle ACB = 90^{\circ}$.

Let $G$ be the centroid of the triangle $ABC$ in which the angle at $C$ is obtuse and $AD$ and $CF$ be the medians from $A$ and $C$ respectively onto the sides $BC$ and $AB$. If the points $\ B,\ D, \ G$ and $\ F$ are concyclic, show that $\dfrac{AC}{BC} \geq \sqrt{2}$. If further $P$ is a point on the line $BG$ extended such that $AGCP$ is a parallelogram, show that triangle $ABC$ and $GAP$ are similar.

If $\frac{y}{x - z} = \frac{x + y}{z} = \frac{x}{y}$ for three positive numbers $x$, $y$ and $z$, all different, then $\frac{x}{y} =$ $ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac{1}{2}\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \frac{3}{5}\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{2}{3}\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \frac{5}{3}\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 2 $

For each positive integer $k$, let $S(k)$ the sum of digits of $k$ in decimal system. Show that there is an integer $k$, with no $9$ in it's decimal representation, such that: $$S(2^{24^{2017}}k)=S(k)$$

Let $ABC$ be a triangle. Let $D$ and $E$ be respectively points on the segments $AB$ and $AC$, and such that $DE||BC$. Let $M$ be the midpoint of $BC$. Let $P$ be a point such that $DB=DP$, $EC=EP$ and such that the open segments (segments excluding the endpoints) $AP$ and $BC$ intersect. Suppose $\angle BPD=\angle CME$. Show that $\angle CPE=\angle BMD$

Let $ \clubsuit(x)$ denote the sum of the digits of the positive integer $ x$. For example, $ \clubsuit(8)\equal{}8$ and $ \clubsuit(123)\equal{}1\plus{}2\plus{}3\equal{}6$. For how many two-digit values of $ x$ is $ \clubsuit(\clubsuit(x))\equal{}3$? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 3 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 4 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 6 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 9 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 10$

How many decreasing sequences $a_1, a_2, \ldots, a_{2019}$ of positive integers are there such that $a_1\le 2019^2$ and $a_n + n$ is even for each $1 \le n \le 2019$?

Let the rest energy of a particle be $E$. Let the work done to increase the speed of this particle from rest to $v$ be $W$. If $ W = \frac {13}{40} E $, then $ v = kc $, where $ k $ is a constant. Find $10000k$ and round to the nearest whole number. [i](Proposed by Ahaan Rungta)[/i]

Let $f: [0,1] \to (0, \infty)$ be an integrable function such that $f(x)f(1-x) = 1$ for all $x\in [0,1]$. Prove that $\int_0^1f(x)dx \geq 1$.

Let $\omega_1, \omega_2$ be two circles with different radii, and let $H$ be the exsimilicenter of the two circles. A point X outside both circles is given. The tangents from $X$ to $\omega_1$ touch $\omega_1$ at $P, Q$, and the tangents from $X$ to $\omega_2$ touch $\omega_2$ at $R, S$. If $PR$ passes through $H$ and is not a common tangent line of $\omega_1, \omega_2$, prove that $QS$ also passes through $H$.

Find all composite numbers $n$ having the property that each proper divisor $d$ of $n$ has $n-20 \le d \le n-12$.

There are $10$ horses, named Horse 1, Horse 2, $\ldots$, Horse 10. They get their names from how many minutes it takes them to run one lap around a circular race track: Horse $k$ runs one lap in exactly $k$ minutes. At time 0 all the horses are together at the starting point on the track. The horses start running in the same direction, and they keep running around the circular track at their constant speeds. The least time $S > 0$, in minutes, at which all $10$ horses will again simultaneously be at the starting point is $S = 2520$. Let $T>0$ be the least time, in minutes, such that at least $5$ of the horses are again at the starting point. What is the sum of the digits of $T$? $\textbf{(A)}\ 2\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 3\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 4\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 5\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 6$

Let be a tetahedron $ OABC $ with $ OA\perp OB\perp OC\perp OA. $ Show that $$ OH\le r\left( 1+\sqrt 3 \right) , $$ where $ H $ is the orthocenter of $ ABC $ and $ r $ is radius of the inscribed spere of $ OABC. $ [i]Valentin Vornicu[/i]

Triangle $ABC$ with $\measuredangle A = 90^\circ$ has incenter $I$. A circle passing through $A$ with center $I$ is drawn, intersecting $\overline{BC}$ at $E$ and $F$ such that $BE < BF$. If $\tfrac{BE}{EF} = \tfrac{2}{3}$, then $\tfrac{CF}{FE} = \tfrac{m}{n}$, where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $m+n$. [i]Proposed by Lewis Chen [/i]

Let ABC be a triangle with angle ACB=60. Let AA' and BB' be altitudes and let T be centroid of the triangle ABC. If A'T and B'T intersect triangle's circumcircle in points M and N respectively prove that MN=AB.

An ordered pair $(n,p)$ is [i]juicy[/i] if $n^{2} \equiv 1 \pmod{p^{2}}$ and $n \equiv -1 \pmod{p}$ for positive integer $n$ and odd prime $p$. How many juicy pairs exist such that $n,p \leq 200$? Proposed by Harry Chen (Extile)

Let $ABC$ be a triangle and let $D$ be a point on $AC$. The angle bisector of $\angle BAC$ intersects $BD$ at $E$ and $BC$ at $F$. Suppose that $\tfrac{CF}{DE}=\tfrac{5}{4}$ and that $\tfrac{BE}{BF}=\tfrac{3}{2}$. What is $\tfrac{CD}{AD}$?

Show that the numerator of \[ \frac{2^{p-1}}{p+1} - \left(\sum_{k = 0}^{p-1}\frac{\binom{p-1}{k}}{(1-kp)^2}\right) \] is a multiple of $p^3$ for any odd prime $p$. [i]Proposed by Yang Liu[/i]