Let $ABCDE$ be a pentagon inscribe in a circle $(O)$. Let $ BE \cap AD = T$. Suppose the parallel line with $CD$ which passes through $T$ which cut $AB,CE$ at $X,Y$. If $\omega$ be the circumcircle of triangle $AXY$ then prove that $\omega$ is tangent to $(O)$.

Let $k$ be a positive integer. Lexi has a dictionary $\mathbb{D}$ consisting of some $k$-letter strings containing only the letters $A$ and $B$. Lexi would like to write either the letter $A$ or the letter $B$ in each cell of a $k \times k$ grid so that each column contains a string from $\mathbb{D}$ when read from top-to-bottom and each row contains a string from $\mathbb{D}$ when read from left-to-right. What is the smallest integer $m$ such that if $\mathbb{D}$ contains at least $m$ different strings, then Lexi can fill her grid in this manner, no matter what strings are in $\mathbb{D}$?

What is the last digit of $4^{3^{2019}}$? [b]A.[/b] $0$ [b]B.[/b] $2$ [b]C.[/b] $4$ [b]D.[/b] $6$ [b]E.[/b] $8$

Prove that for any positive integer $n$ there exists a positive integer $k$ such that $3^k+4^k-1 \vdots 12^n$

Let $p_1, p_2, p_3$, and $p$ be prime numbers. Prove that there exist $x,y\in \mathbb{Z}$ such that $y^2\equiv p_1 x^4-p_1 p_2^2 p_3^2\, (mod\, p)$.

Prove that if all four vertices of a parallelogram are lattice points and there are some other lattice points in or on the parallelogram, then its area exceeds $1$.

Find all positive integer solutions $a, b, c$ such that $(a - 1)\cdot(b - 2)\cdot(c - 3) = abc$ [i]Lightning 1.2[/i]

Alice and Bob play the following game: Alice picks a set $A = \{1, 2, ..., n \}$ for some natural number $n \ge 2$. Then, starting from Bob, they alternatively choose one number from the set $A$, according to the following conditions: initially Bob chooses any number he wants, afterwards the number chosen at each step should be distinct from all the already chosen numbers and should differ by $1$ from an already chosen number. The game ends when all numbers from the set $A$ are chosen. Alice wins if the sum of all the numbers that she has chosen is composite. Otherwise Bob wins. Decide which player has a winning strategy. Proposed by [i]Demetres Christofides, Cyprus[/i]

Real numbers $a$, $b$, $c$, and $d$ satisfy the system of equations \begin{align*} -a-27b-8d &= 1, \\ 8a+64b+c+27d &= 0, \\ 27a+125b+8c+64d &= 1, \\ 64a+216b+27c+125d &= 8. \end{align*} Find $12a+108b+48d$. [i]Proposed by firebolt360[/i]

Let $u_{jk}$ be a real number for each $j=1,2,3$ and each $k=1,2$ and let $N$ be an integer such that \[\max_{1\le k \le 2} \sum_{j=1}^3 |u_{jk}| \leq N\] Let $M$ and $l$ be positive integers such that $l^2 <(M+1)^3$. Prove that there exist integers $\xi_1,\xi_2,\xi_3$ not all zero, such that \[\max_{1\le j \le 3}\xi_j \le M\ \ \ \ \text{and} \ \ \ \left|\sum_{j=1}^3 u_{jk}\xi_k\right| \le \frac{MN}{l} \ \ \ \ \text{for k=1,2}\]

The sequence $a_i$ is defined as $a_1 = 2, a_2 = 3$, and $a_{n+1} = 2a_{n-1}$ or $a_{n+1} = 3a_n - 2a_{n-1}$ for all integers $n \ge 2$. Prove that no term in $a_i$ is in the range $[1612, 2012]$.

Show that the center of gravity of a convex region in the plane halves at least three chords of the region. [Gy. Hajos]

As the Kubiks head out of town for vacation, Jerry takes the first driving shift while Hannah and most of the kids settle down to read books they brought along. Tony does not feel like reading, so Alexis gives him one of her math notebooks and Tony gets to work solving some of the problems, and struggling over others. After a while, Tony comes to a problem he likes from an old AMC 10 exam: \begin{align*}&\text{Four distinct circles are drawn in a plane. What is the maximum}\\&\quad\,\,\text{number of points where at least two of the circles intersect?}\end{align*} Tony realizes that he can draw the four circles such that each pair of circles intersects in two points. After careful doodling, Tony finds the correct answer, and is proud that he can solve a problem from late on an AMC 10 exam. "Mom, why didn't we all get Tony's brain?" Wendy inquires before turning he head back into her favorite Harry Potter volume (the fifth year). Joshua leans over to Tony's seat to see his brother's work. Joshua knows that Tony has not yet discovered all the underlying principles behind the problem, so Joshua challenges, "What if there are a dozen circles?" Tony gets to work on Joshua's problem of finding the maximum number of points of intersections where at least two of the twelve circles in a plane intersect. What is the answer to this problem?

Let $a$ and $b$ be positive integers greater than $2$. Prove that there exists a positive integer $k$ and a finite sequence $n_1$, $\cdots$, $n_k$ of positive integers such that $n_1 =a$, $n_k =b$, and $n_i n_{i+1}$ is divisible by $n_{i}+n_{i+1}$ for each $i$ $(1 \le i \le k)$.

Find all functions $ f\colon \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R} $ such that $ f(x^3+y^3+xy)=x^2f(x)+y^2f(y)+f(xy) $, for all $ x,y \in \mathbb{R} $.

Find the number of positive integers $n < 2018$ such that $25^n + 9^n$ is divisible by $13$.

Let $ABC$ be a triangle. Consider three circles, centered at $A, B, C$, with respective radii $$\sqrt{AB \cdot AC},\sqrt{BC \cdot BA},\sqrt{CA \cdot CB}.$$ Given that there are six distinct pairwise intersections between these three circles, show that they lie on two concentric circles. [i](Two circles are concentric if they have the same center.)[/i]

Given a triangle $ \triangle{ABC} $ with circumcircle $ \Omega $. Denote its incenter and $ A $-excenter by $ I, J $, respectively. Let $ T $ be the reflection of $ J $ w.r.t $ BC $ and $ P $ is the intersection of $ BC $ and $ AT $. If the circumcircle of $ \triangle{AIP} $ intersects $ BC $ at $ X \neq P $ and there is a point $ Y \neq A $ on $ \Omega $ such that $ IA = IY $. Show that $ \odot\left(IXY\right) $ tangents to the line $ AI $.

Each side of $1 \times 1$ square is a hypothenuse of an exterior right triangle. Let $A, B, C, D$ be the vertices of the right angles and $O_1, O_2, O_3, O_4$ be the centers of the incircles of these triangles. Prove that $a)$ The area of quadrilateral $ABCD$ does not exceed $2$; $b)$ The area of quadrilateral $O_1O_2O_3O_4$ does not exceed $1$.

A line through the incenter $I$ of triangle $ABC$, perpendicular to $AI$, intersects $AB$ at $P$ and $AC$ at $Q$. Prove that the circle tangent to $AB$ at $P$ and to $AC$ at $Q$ is also tangent to the circumcircle of triangle $ABC$.

A circumcircle of triangle $ABC$ meets the sides $AD$ and $CD$ of a parallelogram $ABCD$ at points $K$ and $L$ respectively. Let $M$ be the midpoint of arc $KL$ not containing $B$. Prove that $DM \perp AC$. by E.Bakaev

Let $L$ be a circle with center $O$ and tangent to sides $AB$ and $AC$ of a triangle $ABC$ in points $E$ and $F$, respectively. Let the perpendicular from $O$ to $BC$ meet $EF$ at $D$. Prove that $A,D$ and $M$ are collinear, where $M$ is the midpoint of $BC$.

From a square with sides of length $2m$, corners are cut away so as to form a regular octagon. What is the area of the octagon in $m^2$? $\textbf{(A)}~2\sqrt3$ $\textbf{(B)}~\frac4{\sqrt3}$ $\textbf{(C)}~4\left(\sqrt2-1\right)$ $\textbf{(D)}~\text{None of the above}$

If $a,b,c$ are positive real numbers such that $abc= 1$, Prove that \[ a^{b+c} b^{c+a} c^{a+b} \leq 1 . \]

[b]p1.[/b] Len's Spanish class has four tests in the first term. Len scores $72$, $81$, and $78$ on the first three tests. If Len wants to have an 80 average for the term, what is the minimum score he needs on the last test? [b]p2.[/b] In $1824$, the Electoral College had $261$ members. Andrew Jackson won $99$ Electoral College votes and John Quincy Adams won $84$ votes. A plurality occurs when no candidate has more than $50\%$ of the votes. Should a plurality occur, the vote goes to the House of Representatives to break the tie. How many more votes would Jackson have needed so that a plurality would not have occurred? [b]p3.[/b] $\frac12 + \frac16 + \frac{1}{12} + \frac{1}{20} + \frac{1}{30}= 1 - \frac{1}{n}$. Find $n$. [b]p4.[/b] How many ways are there to sit Samuel, Esun, Johnny, and Prat in a row of $4$ chairs if Prat and Johnny refuse to sit on an end? [b]p5.[/b] Find an ordered quadruple $(w, x, y, z)$ that satisfies the following: $$3^w + 3^x + 3^y = 3^z$$ where $w + x + y + z = 2017$. [b]p6.[/b] In rectangle $ABCD$, $E$ is the midpoint of $CD$. If $AB = 6$ inches and $AE = 6$ inches, what is the length of $AC$? [b]p7.[/b] Call an integer interesting if the integer is divisible by the sum of its digits. For example, $27$ is divisible by $2 + 7 = 9$, so $27$ is interesting. How many $2$-digit interesting integers are there? [b]p8.[/b] Let $a\#b = \frac{a^3-b^3}{a-b}$ . If $a, b, c$ are the roots of the polynomial $x^3 + 2x^2 + 3x + 4$, what is the value of $a\#b + b\#c + c\#a$? [b]p9.[/b] Akshay and Gowri are examining a strange chessboard. Suppose $3$ distinct rooks are placed into the following chessboard. Find the number of ways that one can place these rooks so that they don't attack each other. Note that two rooks are considered attacking each other if they are in the same row or the same column. [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/f/1/70f7d68c44a7a69eb13ce12291c0600d11027c.png[/img] [b]p10.[/b] The Earth is a very large sphere. Richard and Allen have a large spherical model of Earth, and they would like to (for some strange reason) cut the sphere up with planar cuts. If each cut intersects the sphere, and Allen holds the sphere together so it does not fall apart after each cut, what is the maximum number of pieces the sphere can be cut into after $6$ cuts? PS. You should use hide for answers. Collected [url=https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h2760506p24143309]here[/url].