A small square is constructed inside a square of area 1 by dividing each side of the unit square into $n$ equal parts, and then connecting the vertices to the division points closest to the opposite vertices. Find the value of $n$ if the the area of the small square is exactly 1/1985. [asy] size(200); pair A=(0,1), B=(1,1), C=(1,0), D=origin; draw(A--B--C--D--A--(1,1/6)); draw(C--(0,5/6)^^B--(1/6,0)^^D--(5/6,1)); pair point=( 0.5 , 0.5 ); //label("$A$", A, dir(point--A)); //label("$B$", B, dir(point--B)); //label("$C$", C, dir(point--C)); //label("$D$", D, dir(point--D)); label("$1/n$", (11/12,1), N, fontsize(9));[/asy]

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Suppose $ABCD$ is a trapezoid with $AB\parallel CD$ and $AB\perp BC$. Let $X$ be a point on segment $\overline{AD}$ such that $AD$ bisects $\angle BXC$ externally, and denote $Y$ as the intersection of $AC$ and $BD$. If $AB=10$ and $CD=15$, compute the maximum possible value of $XY$.

In quadrilateral $ABCD, \angle B$ is a right angle, diagonal $\overline{AC}$ is perpendicular to $\overline{CD},$ $AB=18, BC=21,$ and $CD=14.$ Find the perimeter of $ABCD$.

Let $AD$ be the diameter of a circle $\omega$ and $BC$ is a chord of $\omega$ which is perpendicular to $AD$. Let $M,N,P$ be points on the segments $AB,AC,BC$ respectively, such that $MP\parallel AC$ and $PN\parallel AB$. The line $MN$ cuts the line $PD$ in the point $Q$ and the angle bisector of $\angle MPN$ in the point $R$. Prove that the points $B,R,Q,C$ are concyclic.

In tetrahedron $ABCD$ let $h_a, h_b, h_c$ and $h_d$ be the lengths of the altitudes from each vertex to the opposite side of that vertex. Prove that \[\frac{1}{h_a} <\frac{1}{h_b}+\frac{1}{h_c}+\frac{1}{h_d}.\]

Triangle $ ABC$ has a right angle at $ B$. Point $ D$ is the foot of the altitude from $ B$, $ AD\equal{}3$, and $ DC\equal{}4$. What is the area of $ \triangle{ABC}$? [asy]unitsize(5mm); defaultpen(linewidth(.8pt)+fontsize(8pt)); dotfactor=4; pair B=(0,0), C=(sqrt(28),0), A=(0,sqrt(21)); pair D=foot(B,A,C); pair[] ps={B,C,A,D}; draw(A--B--C--cycle); draw(B--D); draw(rightanglemark(B,D,C)); dot(ps); label("$A$",A,NW); label("$B$",B,SW); label("$C$",C,SE); label("$D$",D,NE); label("$3$",midpoint(A--D),NE); label("$4$",midpoint(D--C),NE);[/asy]$ \textbf{(A)}\ 4\sqrt3 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 7\sqrt3 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 21 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 14\sqrt3 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 42$

Circles with centers $ A$ and $ B$ have radii 3 and 8, respectively. A common internal tangent intersects the circles at $ C$ and $ D$, respectively. Lines $ AB$ and $ CD$ intersect at $ E$, and $ AE \equal{} 5$. What is $ CD$? [asy]unitsize(2.5mm); defaultpen(fontsize(10pt)+linewidth(.8pt)); dotfactor=3; pair A=(0,0), Ep=(5,0), B=(5+40/3,0); pair M=midpoint(A--Ep); pair C=intersectionpoints(Circle(M,2.5),Circle(A,3))[1]; pair D=B+8*dir(180+degrees(C)); dot(A); dot(C); dot(B); dot(D); draw(C--D); draw(A--B); draw(Circle(A,3)); draw(Circle(B,8)); label("$A$",A,W); label("$B$",B,E); label("$C$",C,SE); label("$E$",Ep,SSE); label("$D$",D,NW);[/asy]$ \textbf{(A) } 13\qquad \textbf{(B) } \frac {44}{3}\qquad \textbf{(C) } \sqrt {221}\qquad \textbf{(D) } \sqrt {255}\qquad \textbf{(E) } \frac {55}{3}$

In a triangle $ABC$, $\angle BAC = 90^{\circ}$. Let $D$ be the point on $BC$ such that $AB + BD = AC + CD$. Suppose $BD : DC = 2:1$. if $\frac{AC}{AB} = \frac{m + \sqrt{p}}{n}$, Where $m,n$ are relatively prime positive integers and $p$ is a prime number, determine the value of $m+n+p$.

Let $\triangle ABC$ be a right triangle with right angle at $C$. Let $D$ and $E$ be points on $\overline{AB}$ with $D$ between $A$ and $E$ such that $\overline{CD}$ and $\overline{CE}$ trisect $\angle C$. If $\frac{DE}{BE} = \frac{8}{15}$, then $\tan B$ can be written as $\frac{m\sqrt{p}}{n}$, where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers, and $p$ is a positive integer not divisible by the square of any prime. Find $m+n+p$.

[u]Set 1[/u] [b]B1.[/b] Evaluate $2 + 0 - 2 \times 0$. [b]B2.[/b] It takes four painters four hours to paint four houses. How many hours does it take forty painters to paint forty houses? [b]B3.[/b] Let $a$ be the answer to this question. What is $\frac{1}{2-a}$? [u]Set 2[/u] [b]B4.[/b] Every day at Andover is either sunny or rainy. If today is sunny, there is a $60\%$ chance that tomorrow is sunny and a $40\%$ chance that tomorrow is rainy. On the other hand, if today is rainy, there is a $60\%$ chance that tomorrow is rainy and a $40\%$ chance that tomorrow is sunny. Given that today is sunny, the probability that the day after tomorrow is sunny can be expressed as n%, where n is a positive integer. What is $n$? [b]B5.[/b] In the diagram below, what is the value of $\angle DD'Y$ in degrees? [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/0/8/6c966b13c840fa1885948d0e4ad598f36bee9d.png[/img] [b]B6.[/b] Christina, Jeremy, Will, and Nathan are standing in a line. In how many ways can they be arranged such that Christina is to the left of Will and Jeremy is to the left of Nathan? Note: Christina does not have to be next to Will and Jeremy does not have to be next to Nathan. For example, arranging them as Christina, Jeremy, Will, Nathan would be valid. [u]Set 3[/u] [b]B7.[/b] Let $P$ be a point on side $AB$ of square $ABCD$ with side length $8$ such that $PA = 3$. Let $Q$ be a point on side $AD$ such that $P Q \perp P C$. The area of quadrilateral $PQDB$ can be expressed in the form $m/n$ for relatively prime positive integers $m$ and $n$. Compute $m + n$. [b]B8.[/b] Jessica and Jeffrey each pick a number uniformly at random from the set $\{1, 2, 3, 4, 5\}$ (they could pick the same number). If Jessica’s number is $x$ and Jeffrey’s number is $y$, the probability that $x^y$ has a units digit of $1$ can be expressed as $m/n$ , where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $m + n$. [b]B9.[/b] For two points $(x_1, y_1)$ and $(x_2, y_2)$ in the plane, we define the taxicab distance between them as $|x_1 - x_2| + |y_1 - y_2|$. For example, the taxicab distance between $(-1, 2)$ and $(3,\sqrt2)$ is $6-\sqrt2$. What is the largest number of points Nathan can find in the plane such that the taxicab distance between any two of the points is the same? [u]Set 4[/u] [b]B10.[/b] Will wants to insert some × symbols between the following numbers: $$1\,\,\,2\,\,\,3\,\,\,4\,\,\,6$$ to see what kinds of answers he can get. For example, here is one way he can insert $\times$ symbols: $$1 \times 23 \times 4 \times 6 = 552.$$ Will discovers that he can obtain the number $276$. What is the sum of the numbers that he multiplied together to get $276$? [b]B11.[/b] Let $ABCD$ be a parallelogram with $AB = 5$, $BC = 3$, and $\angle BAD = 60^o$ . Let the angle bisector of $\angle ADC$ meet $AC$ at $E$ and $AB$ at $F$. The length $EF$ can be expressed as $m/n$, where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. What is $m + n$? [b]B12.[/b] Find the sum of all positive integers $n$ such that $\lfloor \sqrt{n^2 - 2n + 19} \rfloor = n$. Note: $\lfloor x \rfloor$ denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to $x$. [u]Set 5[/u] [b]B13.[/b] This year, February $29$ fell on a Saturday. What is the next year in which February $29$ will be a Saturday? [b]B14.[/b] Let $f(x) = \frac{1}{x} - 1$. Evaluate $$f\left( \frac{1}{2020}\right) \times f\left( \frac{2}{2020}\right) \times f\left( \frac{3}{2020}\right) \times \times ... \times f\left( \frac{2019}{2020}\right) .$$ [b]B15.[/b] Square $WXYZ$ is inscribed in square $ABCD$ with side length $1$ such that $W$ is on $AB$, $X$ is on $BC$, $Y$ is on $CD$, and $Z$ is on $DA$. Line $W Y$ hits $AD$ and $BC$ at points $P$ and $R$ respectively, and line $XZ$ hits $AB$ and $CD$ at points $Q$ and $S$ respectively. If the area of $WXYZ$ is $\frac{13}{18}$ , then the area of $PQRS$ can be expressed as $m/n$ for relatively prime positive integers $m$ and $n$. What is $m + n$? PS. You had better use hide for answers. Last sets have been posted [url=https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c4h2777424p24371574]here[/url]. Collected [url=https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h2760506p24143309]here[/url].

[b]p1.[/b] What is the maximum number of points of intersection between a square and a triangle, assuming that no side of the triangle is parallel to any side of the square? [b]p2.[/b] Two angles of an isosceles triangle measure $80^o$ and $x^o$. What is the sum of all the possible values of $x$? [b]p3.[/b] Let $p$ and $q$ be prime numbers such that $p + q$ and p + $7q$ are both perfect squares. Find the value of $pq$. [b]p4.[/b] Anna, Betty, Carly, and Danielle are four pit bulls, each of which is either wearing or not wearing lipstick. The following three facts are true: (1) Anna is wearing lipstick if Betty is wearing lipstick. (2) Betty is wearing lipstick only if Carly is also wearing lipstick. (3) Carly is wearing lipstick if and only if Danielle is wearing lipstick The following five statements are each assigned a certain number of points: (a) Danielle is wearing lipstick if and only if Carly is wearing lipstick. (This statement is assigned $1$ point.) (b) If Anna is wearing lipstick, then Betty is wearing lipstick. (This statement is assigned $6$ points.) (c) If Betty is wearing lipstick, then both Anna and Danielle must be wearing lipstick. (This statement is assigned $10$ points.) (d) If Danielle is wearing lipstick, then Anna is wearing lipstick. (This statement is assigned $12$ points.) (e) If Betty is wearing lipstick, then Danielle is wearing lipstick. (This statement is assigned $14$ points.) What is the sum of the points assigned to the statements that must be true? (For example, if only statements (a) and (d) are true, then the answer would be $1 + 12 = 13$.) [b]p5.[/b] Let $f(x)$ and $g(x)$ be functions such that $f(x) = 4x + 3$ and $g(x) = \frac{x + 1}{4}$. Evaluate $g(f(g(f(42))))$. [b]p6.[/b] Let $A,B,C$, and $D$ be consecutive vertices of a regular polygon. If $\angle ACD = 120^o$, how many sides does the polygon have? [b]p7.[/b] Fred and George have a fair $8$-sided die with the numbers $0, 1, 2, 9, 2, 0, 1, 1$ written on the sides. If Fred and George each roll the die once, what is the probability that Fred rolls a larger number than George? [b]p8.[/b] Find the smallest positive integer $t$ such that $(23t)^3 - (20t)^3 - (3t)^3$ is a perfect square. [b]p9.[/b] In triangle $ABC$, $AC = 8$ and $AC < AB$. Point $D$ lies on side BC with $\angle BAD = \angle CAD$. Let $M$ be the midpoint of $BC$. The line passing through $M$ parallel to $AD$ intersects lines $AB$ and $AC$ at $F$ and $E$, respectively. If $EF =\sqrt2$ and $AF = 1$, what is the length of segment $BC$? (See the following diagram.) [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/2/3/4b5dd0ae28b09f5289fb0e6c72c7cbf421d025.png[/img] [b]p10.[/b] There are $2011$ evenly spaced points marked on a circular table. Three segments are randomly drawn between pairs of these points such that no two segments share an endpoint on the circle. What is the probability that each of these segments intersects the other two? PS. You should use hide for answers. Collected [url=https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h2760506p24143309]here[/url].

Given is trapezoid $ABCD$, $M$ and $N$ being the midpoints of the bases of $AD$ and $BC$, respectively. a) Prove that the trapezoid is isosceles if it is known that the intersection point of perpendicular bisectors of the lateral sides belongs to the segment $MN$. b) Does the statement of point a) remain true if it is only known that the intersection point of perpendicular bisectors of the lateral sides belongs to the line $MN$?

Let $\alpha,\beta,$ and $\gamma$ be three real numbers. Suppose that $$\cos\alpha+\cos\beta+\cos\gamma=1$$ $$\sin\alpha+\sin\beta+\sin\gamma=1.$$ Find the smallest possible value of $\cos \alpha.$