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Through the point $F(0,\frac{1}{4})$ of the coordinate plane two perpendicular lines pass, that intersect parabola $y=x^2$ at points $A,B,C,D$ ($A_x<B_x<C_x<D_x$) The difference of projections of segments $AD$ and $BC$ onto the $Ox$ line is $m$ Find the area of $ABCD$
If the line $y=mx+1$ intersects the ellipse $x^2+4y^2=1$ exactly once, then the value of $m^2$ is $\textbf{(A) }\textstyle\frac{1}{2}\qquad\textbf{(B) }\frac{2}{3}\qquad\textbf{(C) }\frac{3}{4}\qquad\textbf{(D) }\frac{4}{5}\qquad \textbf{(E) }\frac{5}{6}$
In the interior of an ellipse with major axis 2 and minor axis 1, there are more than 6 segments with total length larger than 15. Prove that there exists a line passing through all of the segments.
The parabola $\mathcal P$ given by equation $y=x^2$ is rotated some acute angle $\theta$ clockwise about the origin such that it hits both the $x$ and $y$ axes at two distinct points. Suppose the length of the segment $\mathcal P$ cuts the $x$-axis is $1$. What is the length of the segment $\mathcal P$ cuts the $y$-axis?
A circle meets the three sides $BC,CA,AB$ of a triangle $ABC$ at points $D_1,D_2;E_1,E_2; F_1,F_2$ respectively. Furthermore, line segments $D_1E_1$ and $D_2F_2$ intersect at point $L$, line segments $E_1F_1$ and $E_2D_2$ intersect at point $M$, line segments $F_1D_1$ and $F_2E_2$ intersect at point $N$. Prove that the lines $AL,BM,CN$ are concurrent.
P and Q are 2 points in the area bounded by 2 rays, e and f, coming out from a point O. Describe how to construct, with a ruler and a compass only, an isosceles triangle ABC, such that his base AB is on the ray e, the point C is on the ray f, P is on AC, and Q on BC.
Show that the plane cannot be represented as the union of the inner regions of a finite number of parabolas.
$PQ$ is a chord of parabola $y^2=2px(p>0)$ and $PQ$ pass its focus $F$. Line $l$ is its directrix. Projection of $PQ$ on $l$ is $MN$. The area of curved surface that $PQ$ rotate around $l$ is $S_1$, the area of spherical surface of the ball with diameter of $MN$ is $S_2$, then $\text{(A)}S_1>S_2\qquad\text{(B)}S_1<S_2\qquad\text{(C)}S_1\geq S_2\qquad\text{(D)}$ Not sure
Suppose a parabola with the axis as the $ y$ axis, concave up and touches the graph $ y\equal{}1\minus{}|x|$. Find the equation of the parabola such that the area of the region surrounded by the parabola and the $ x$ axis is maximal.
Let $a,\ b$ be positive real numbers. Consider the circle $C_1: (x-a)^2+y^2=a^2$ and the ellipse $C_2: x^2+\frac{y^2}{b^2}=1.$ (1) Find the condition for which $C_1$ is inscribed in $C_2$. (2) Suppose $b=\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}$ and $C_1$ is inscribed in $C_2$. Find the coordinate $(p,\ q)$ of the point of tangency in the first quadrant for $C_1$ and $C_2$. (3) Under the condition in (1), find the area of the part enclosed by $C_1,\ C_2$ for $x\geq p$. 60 point
A parabola with equation $ y \equal{} x^2 \plus{} bx \plus{} c$ passes through the points $ (2,3)$ and $ (4,3)$. What is $ c$? $ \textbf{(A) } 2 \qquad \textbf{(B) } 5 \qquad \textbf{(C) } 7 \qquad \textbf{(D) } 10 \qquad \textbf{(E) } 11$
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 a triangle $ABC$ with $BC = CA + \frac 12 AB$, point $P$ is given on side $AB$ such that $BP : PA = 1 : 3$. Prove that $\angle CAP = 2 \angle CPA.$
In the coordinate plane a parabola passes through the points $(7,6)$, $(7,12)$, $(18,19)$, and $(18,48)$. The axis of symmetry of the parabola is a line with slope $\tfrac{r}{s}$ where r and s are relatively prime positive integers. Find $r + s$.
An equilateral triangle is inscribed in the ellipse whose equation is $x^2+4y^2=4.$ One vertex of the triangle is $(0,1),$ one altitude is contained in the $y$-axis, and the length of each side is $\sqrt{\frac mn},$ where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $m+n.$
Let $ a$ and $ b$ be positive real numbers with $ a\ge b$. Let $ \rho$ be the maximum possible value of $ \frac{a}{b}$ for which the system of equations \[ a^2\plus{}y^2\equal{}b^2\plus{}x^2\equal{}(a\minus{}x)^2\plus{}(b\minus{}y)^2\]has a solution in $ (x,y)$ satisfying $ 0\le x<a$ and $ 0\le y<b$. Then $ \rho^2$ can be expressed as a fraction $ \frac{m}{n}$, where $ m$ and $ n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $ m\plus{}n$.
Inside a circle of center $ O$ and radius $ r$, take two points $ A$ and $ B$ symmetrical about $ O$. We consider a variable point $ P$ on the circle and draw the chord $ \overline{PP'}\perp \overline{AP}$. Let $ C$ is the symmetric of $ B$ about $ \overline{PP'}$ ($ \overline{PP}'$ is the axis of symmetry) . Find the locus of point $ Q \equal{} \overline{PP'}\cap\overline{AC}$ when we change $ P$ in the circle.
If each of two intersecting lines intersects a hyperbola and neither line is tangent to the hyperbola, then the possible number of points of intersection with the hyperbola is: $ \textbf{(A)}\ 2 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 2\text{ or }3 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 2\text{ or }4 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 3\text{ or }4 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 2,3,\text{ or }4$
$(BEL 2) (a)$ Find the equations of regular hyperbolas passing through the points $A(\alpha, 0), B(\beta, 0),$ and $C(0, \gamma).$ $(b)$ Prove that all such hyperbolas pass through the orthocenter $H$ of the triangle $ABC.$ $(c)$ Find the locus of the centers of these hyperbolas. $(d)$ Check whether this locus coincides with the nine-point circle of the triangle $ABC.$
Two perpendicular lines $p,q$ and a point $A\notin p\cup q$ are given in plane. Find locus of all points $X$ such that \[XA=\sqrt{|Xp|\cdot|Xq|\,},\] where $|Xp|$ denotes the distance of $X$ from $p.$
Let $ ABC$ be an equilateral triangle and $ P$ in its interior. The distances from $ P$ to the triangle's sides are denoted by $ a^2, b^2,c^2$ respectively, where $ a,b,c>0$. Find the locus of the points $ P$ for which $ a,b,c$ can be the sides of a non-degenerate triangle.
(1) Find the range of $a$ for which there exist two common tangent lines of the curve $y=\frac{8}{27}x^3$ and the parabola $y=(x+a)^2$ other than the $x$ axis. (2) For the range of $a$ found in the previous question, express the area bounded by the two tangent lines and the parabola $y=(x+a)^2$ in terms of $a$.
Given six real numbers $a$, $b$, $c$, $x$, $y$, $z$ such that $0 < b-c < a < b+c$ and $ax + by + cz = 0$. What is the sign of the sum $ayz + bzx + cxy$ ?
If the parabola $ y \equal{} ax^2 \plus{} bx \plus{} c$ passes through the points $ ( \minus{} 1, 12), (0, 5),$ and $ (2, \minus{} 3),$ the value of $ a \plus{} b \plus{} c$ is: $ \textbf{(A)}\ \minus{} 4 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \minus{} 2 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 0 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 1 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 2$
Suppose $H$ and $O$ are orthocenter and circumcenter of triangle $ABC$. $\omega$ is circumcircle of $ABC$. $AO$ intersects with $\omega$ at $A_1$. $A_1H$ intersects with $\omega$ at $A'$ and $A''$ is the intersection point of $\omega$ and $AH$. We define points $B',\ B'',\ C'$ and $C''$ similiarly. Prove that $A'A'',B'B''$ and $C'C''$ are concurrent in a point on the Euler line of triangle $ABC$.