The figure below shows a $90 \times90$ square with each side divided into three equal segments. Some of the endpoints of these segments are connected by straight lines. Find the area of the shaded region. [asy] import graph; size(6cm); real labelscalefactor = 0.5; pen dotstyle = black; draw((-4,6)--(86,6)--(86,96)--(-4,96)--cycle); filldraw((16,76)--(-4,36)--(32,60)--(56,96)--cycle,grey); filldraw((32,60)--(-4,6)--(50,42)--(86,96)--cycle,grey); filldraw((50,42)--(26,6)--(66,26)--(86,66)--cycle,grey); draw((-4,6)--(26,6)); draw((26,6)--(56,6)); draw((56,6)--(86,6)); draw((-4,6)--(86,6)); draw((86,6)--(86,96)); draw((86,96)--(-4,96)); draw((-4,96)--(-4,6)); draw((26,96)--(-4,36)); draw((56,96)--(-4,6)); draw((86,96)--(26,6)); draw((86,66)--(56,6)); draw((-4,66)--(56,96)); draw((-4,36)--(86,96)); draw((-4,6)--(86,66)); draw((26,6)--(86,36)); draw((16,76)--(-4,36)); draw((-4,36)--(32,60)); draw((32,60)--(56,96)); draw((56,96)--(16,76)); draw((32,60)--(-4,6)); draw((-4,6)--(50,42)); draw((50,42)--(86,96)); draw((86,96)--(32,60)); draw((50,42)--(26,6)); draw((26,6)--(66,26)); draw((66,26)--(86,66)); draw((86,66)--(50,42)); dot((-4,96),dotstyle); dot((26,96),dotstyle); dot((56,96),dotstyle); dot((86,96),dotstyle); dot((-4,6),dotstyle); dot((-4,36),dotstyle); dot((-4,66),dotstyle); dot((27.09,6),dotstyle); dot((56,6),dotstyle); dot((86,36),dotstyle); dot((86,66),dotstyle); dot((86,6),dotstyle); [/asy]

Let be a natural number $ n\ge 2 $ and an imaginary number $ z $ having the property that $ |z-1|=|z+1|\cdot\sqrt[n]{2} . $ Denote with $ A,B,C $ the points in the Euclidean plane whose representation in the complex plane are the affixes of $ z,\frac{1-\sqrt[n]{2}}{1+\sqrt[n]{2}} ,\frac{1+\sqrt[n]{2}}{1-\sqrt[n]{2}} , $ respectively. Prove that $ AB $ is perpendicular to $ AC. $

Two distinct points $A$ and $B$ are marked on the left half of the parabola $y = x^2$. Consider any pair of parallel lines which pass through $A$ and $B$ and intersect the right half of the parabola at points $C$ and $D$. Let $K$ be the intersection point of the diagonals $AC$ and $BD$ of the obtained trapezoid $ABCD$. Let $M, N$ be the midpoints of the bases of $ABCD$. Prove that the difference $KM - KN$ depends only on the choice of points $A$ and $B$ but does not depend on the pair of parallel lines described above. (I. Voronovich)

Given a convex quadrilateral $ABCD$, find the locus of the points $P$ inside the quadrilateral such that \[S_{PAB}\cdot S_{PCD} = S_{PBC}\cdot S_{PDA}\] (where $S_X$ denotes the area of triangle $X$).

Points $C$ and $D$ lie on opposite sides of line $\overline{AB}$. Let $M$ and $N$ be the centroids of $\triangle ABC$ and $\triangle ABD$ respectively. If $AB=841$, $BC=840$, $AC=41$, $AD=609$, and $BD=580$, find the sum of the numerator and denominator of the value of $MN$ when expressed as a fraction in lowest terms.

A merida path of order $2n$ is a lattice path in the first quadrant of $xy$- plane joining $(0,0)$ to $(2n,0)$ using three kinds of steps $U=(1,1)$, $D= (1,-1)$ and $L= (2,0)$, i.e. $U$ joins $x,y)$ to $(x+1,y+1)$ etc... An ascent in a merida path is a maximal string of consecutive steps of the form $U$. If $S(n,k)$ denotes the number of merdia paths of order $2n$ with exactly $k$ ascents, compute $S(n,1)$ and $S(n,n-1)$.

The incircle of triangle $ABC$ touches its sides $AB, BC, CA$ in points $C_1, A_1, B_1$ respectively. The point $B_2$ is symmetric to $B_1$ with respect to line $A_1C_1$, lines $BB_2$ and $AC$ meet in point $B_3$. points $A_3$ and $C_3$ may be defined analogously. Prove that points $A_3, B_3$ and $C_3$ lie on a line, which passes through the circumcentre of a triangle $ABC$. [b] proposed by L. Emelyanov[/b]

Let $C$ be the left vertex of the ellipse $\frac{x^2}8+\frac{y^2}4 = 1$ in the Cartesian Plane. For some real number $k$, the line $y=kx+1$ meets the ellipse at two distinct points $A, B$. (i) Compute the maximum of $|CA|+|CB|$. (ii) Let the line $y=kx+1$ meet the $x$ and $y$ axes at $M$ and $N$, respectively. If the intersection of the perpendicular bisector of $MN$ and the circle with diameter $MN$ lies inside the given ellipse, compute the range of possible values of $k$. [i](Source: China National High School Mathematics League 2021, Zhejiang Province, Problem 12)[/i]

Let $E$ be a set of $n$ points in the plane $(n \geq 3)$ whose coordinates are integers such that any three points from $E$ are vertices of a nondegenerate triangle whose centroid doesnt have both coordinates integers. Determine the maximal $n.$

A car travels due east at $\frac 23$ mile per minute on a long, straight road. At the same time, a circular storm, whose radius is 51 miles, moves southeast at $\frac 12\sqrt{2}$ mile per minute. At time $t=0,$ the center of the storm is 110 miles due north of the car. At time $t=t_1$ minutes, the car enters the storm circle, and at time $t=t_2$ minutes, the car leaves the storm circle. Find $\frac 12(t_1+t_2).$

In triangle $ABC$ it holds $|BC|= \frac{1}{2}(|AB|+|AC|)$. Let $M$ and $N$ be midpoints of $AB$ and $AC$, and let $I$ be the incenter of $ABC$. Prove that $A, M, I, N$ are concyclic.

Find the point in the closed unit disc $D=\{ (x,y) | x^2+y^2\le 1 \}$ at which the function $f(x,y)=x+y$ attains its maximum .

Let $p>0$ be a real constant. From any point $(a,b)$ in the cartesian plane, show that i) Three normals, real or imaginary, can be drawn to the parabola $y^2=4px$. ii) These are real and distinct if $4(2-p)^3 +27pb^2<0$. iii) Two of them coincide if $(a,b)$ lies on the curve $27py^2=4(x-2p)^3$. iv) All three coincide only if $a=2p$ and $b=0$.

What is the maximum number of rational points that can lie on a circle in $ \mathbb{R}^2$ whose center is not a rational point? (A [i]rational point[/i] is a point both of whose coordinates are rational numbers.)

Triangle $ ABC$, with sides of length $ 5$, $ 6$, and $ 7$, has one vertex on the positive $ x$-axis, one on the positive $ y$-axis, and one on the positive $ z$-axis. Let $ O$ be the origin. What is the volume of tetrahedron $ OABC$? $ \textbf{(A)}\ \sqrt{85} \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \sqrt{90} \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \sqrt{95} \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 10 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \sqrt{105}$

Let $f:[0,1]\to\mathbb{R}$ be a continuous function and let $\{a_n\}_n$, $\{b_n\}_n$ be sequences of reals such that \[ \lim_{n\to\infty} \int^1_0 | f(x) - a_nx - b_n | dx = 0 . \] Prove that: a) The sequences $\{a_n\}_n$, $\{b_n\}_n$ are convergent; b) The function $f$ is linear.

Find the area of the set of points of the plane whose coordinates $(x, y)$ satisfy $x^2 + y^2 \le 4|x| + 4|y|$.

For the real pairs $(x,y)$ satisfying the equation $x^2 + y^2 + 2x - 6y = 6$, which of the following cannot be equal to $(x-1)^2 + (y-2)^2$? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 2 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 9 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 16 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 23 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 30 $

If the line $L$ in the $xy$-plane has half the slope and twice the y-intercept of the line $y = \frac{2}{3} x + 4$, then an equation for $L$ is: $ \textbf{(A)}\ y = \frac{1}{3} x + 8 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ y = \frac{4}{3} x + 2 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ y = \frac{1}{3} x + 4 \qquad\\ \textbf{(D)}\ y = \frac{4}{3} x + 4 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ y = \frac{1}{3} x + 2 $

[b]T[/b]wo ordered pairs $(a,b)$ and $(c,d)$, where $a,b,c,d$ are real numbers, form a basis of the coordinate plane if $ad \neq bc$. Determine the number of ordered quadruples $(a,b,c)$ of integers between $1$ and $3$ inclusive for which $(a,b)$ and $(c,d)$ form a basis for the coordinate plane.

Prove that there exists an infinite set of points \[ \dots, \; P_{-3}, \; P_{-2},\; P_{-1},\; P_0,\; P_1,\; P_2,\; P_3,\; \dots \] in the plane with the following property: For any three distinct integers $a,b,$ and $c$, points $P_a$, $P_b$, and $P_c$ are collinear if and only if $a+b+c=2014$.

Line $l:2x+y=10$, line $l'$ passes $(-10,0)$, and $l'\perp l$, then the coordinate of the intersection of $l$ and $l'$ is________.

Find coordinates of a set of eight non-collinear planar points so that each has an integral distance from others.

A point $P$ lies in the same plane as a given square of side $1$. Let the vertices of the square, taken counterclockwise, be $A$, $B$, $C$ and $D$. Also, let the distances from $P$ to $A$, $B$ and $C$, respectively, be $u$, $v$ and $w$. What is the greatest distance that $P$ can be from $D$ if $u^2 + v^2 = w^2$? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 1 + \sqrt{2}\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 2\sqrt{2}\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 2 + \sqrt{2}\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 3\sqrt{2}\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 3 + \sqrt{2}$

For every $0 < \alpha < 1$, let $R(\alpha)$ be the region in $\mathbb{R}^2$ whose boundary is the convex pentagon of vertices $(0,1-\alpha), (\alpha, 0), (1, 0), (1,1)$ and $(0, 1)$. Let $R$ be the set of points that belong simultaneously to each of the regions $R(\alpha)$ with $0 < \alpha < 1$, that is, $R =\bigcap_{0<\alpha<1} R(\alpha)$. Determine the area of $R$.