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On the parabola $y = x^2$ lie three different points $P, Q$ and $R$. Their projections $P', Q'$ and $R'$ on the $x$-axis are equidistant and equal to $s$ , i.e. $| P'Q'| = | Q'R'| = s$. Determine the area of $\vartriangle PQR$ in terms of $s$
Let $U$ and $V$ be any two distinct points on an ellipse, let $M$ be the midpoint of the chord $UV$, and let $AB$ and $CD$ be any two other chords through $M$. If the line $UV$ meets the line $AC$ in the point $P$ and the line $BD$ in the point $Q$, prove that $M$ is the midpoint of the segment $PQ.$
A circle of radius 1 is placed in a corner of a room (i.e., it touches the horizontal floor and two vertical walls perpendicular to each other). Find the locus of the center of the band for all of its possible positions. [b]Note.[/b] For the solution of this problem, it is useful to know the following Monge theorem: The locus of all points $P$, such that the two tangents from $P$ to the ellipse with equation $\frac{x^2}{a^2}+\frac{y^2}{b^2}=1$ are perpendicular to each other, is a circle − a so-called Monge circle − with equation $x^2 + y^2 = a^2 + b^2$.
Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle with altitude $\overline{AH}$, and let $P$ be a variable point such that the angle bisectors $k$ and $\ell$ of $\angle PBC$ and $\angle PCB$, respectively, meet on $\overline{AH}$. Let $k$ meet $\overline{AC}$ at $E$, $\ell$ meet $\overline{AB}$ at $F$, and $\overline{EF}$ meet $\overline{AH}$ at $Q$. Prove that as $P$ varies, line $PQ$ passes through a fixed point.
Construct a triangle, by straight edge and compass, if the three points where the extensions of the medians intersect the circumcircle of the triangle are given.
The value of $x^2-6x+13$ can never be less than: $ \textbf{(A)}\ 4 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 4.5 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 5\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 7\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 13 $
$(BEL 4)$ Let $O$ be a point on a nondegenerate conic. A right angle with vertex $O$ intersects the conic at points $A$ and $B$. Prove that the line $AB$ passes through a fixed point located on the normal to the conic through the point $O.$
Consider the parabola $ P:x-y^2-(p+3)y-p=0,p\in\mathbb{R}^*. $ Show that $ P $ intersects the coordonate axis at three points, and that the circle formed by these three points passes through a fixed point.
Two vertices $A,B$ of a triangle $ABC$ are located on a parabola $y=ax^2 + bx + c$ with $a>0$ in such a way that the sides $AC,BC$ are tangent to the parabola. Let $m_c$ be the length of the median $CC_1$ of triangle $ABC$ and $S$ be the area of triangle $ABC$. Find \[\frac{S^2}{m_c^3}\]
Let AD be the altitude of a triangle ABC and E , F be the incenters of the triangle ABD and ACD , respectively. line EF meets AB and AC at K and L. prove tht AK=AL if and only if AB=AC or A=90
Let $N$ be the number of ordered pairs of integers $(x, y)$ such that \[ 4x^2 + 9y^2 \le 1000000000. \] Let $a$ be the first digit of $N$ (from the left) and let $b$ be the second digit of $N$. What is the value of $10a + b$ ?
For a point $P$ on an ellipse, let $d$ be the distance from the center of the ellipse to the line tangent to the ellipse at $P.$ Prove that $(PF_1)(PF_2)d^2$ is constant as $P$ varies on the ellipse, where $PF_1$ and $PF_2$ are distances from $P$ to the foci $F_1$ and $F_2$ of the ellipse.
Given that $A,B,$ and $C$ are noncollinear points in the plane with integer coordinates such that the distances $AB,AC,$ and $BC$ are integers, what is the smallest possible value of $AB?$
Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle with $AB<AC$, and let $D$ and $E$ be points on side $BC$ such that $BD=CE$ and $D$ lies between $B$ and $E$. Suppose there exists a point $P$ inside $ABC$ such that $PD\parallel AE$ and $\angle PAB=\angle EAC$. Prove that $\angle PBA=\angle PCA$. [i]Calvin Deng.[/i]
a conic with apotheme 1 slides (varying height and radius, with $r < \frac12$) so that the conic's area is $9$ times that of its inscribed sphere. What's the height of that conic?
Consider parabolas $C_a: y=-2x^2+4ax-2a^2+a+1$ and $C: y=x^2-2x$ in the coordinate plane. When $C_a$ and $C$ have two intersection points, find the maximum area enclosed by these parabolas.
Let $C$ be the point of intersection of the tangent lines $l,\ m$ at $A(a,\ a^2),\ B(b,\ b^2)\ (a<b)$ on the parabola $y=x^2$ respectively. When $C$ moves on the parabola $y=\frac 12 x^2-x-2$, find the minimum area bounded by 2 lines $l,\ m$ and the parabola $y=x^2$.
Triangle $ABC$ is given. Consider ellipse $ \Omega _1$, passes through $C$ with focuses in $A$ and $B$. Similarly define ellipses $ \Omega _2 , \Omega _3$ with focuses $B,C$ and $C,A$ respectively. Prove, that if all ellipses have common point $D$ then $A,B,C,D$ lies on the circle. Ellipse with focuses $X,Y$, passes through $Z$- locus of point $T$, such that $XT+YT=XZ+YZ$
$A,B$, and $C$ are three interior points of a sphere $S$ such that $AB$ and $AC$ are perpendicular to the diameter of $S$ through $A$, and so that two spheres can be constructed through $A$, $B$, and $C$ which are both tangent to $S$. Prove that the sum of their radii is equal to the radius of $S$.
Let B,C be fixed points and A be roving point. Let H, G be orthecentre and centroid of triagle ABC. Known midpoint of HG lies on BC, find locus of A
A particle is placed on the parabola $ y \equal{} x^2 \minus{} x \minus{} 6$ at a point $ P$ whose $ y$-coordinate is $ 6$. It is allowed to roll along the parabola until it reaches the nearest point $ Q$ whose $ y$-coordinate is $ \minus{}6$. The horizontal distance traveled by the particle (the numerical value of the difference in the $ x$-coordinates of $ P$ and $ Q$) is: $ \textbf{(A)}\ 5\qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 4\qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 3\qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 2\qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 1$
Three congruent ellipses are mutually tangent. Their major axes are parallel. Two of the ellipses are tangent at the end points of their minor axes as shown. The distance between the centers of these two ellipses is $4$. The distances from those two centers to the center of the third ellipse are both $14$. There are positive integers m and n so that the area between these three ellipses is $\sqrt{n}-m \pi$. Find $m+n$. [asy] size(250); filldraw(ellipse((2.2,0),2,1),grey); filldraw(ellipse((0,-2),4,2),white); filldraw(ellipse((0,+2),4,2),white); filldraw(ellipse((6.94,0),4,2),white);[/asy]
Let $m$ be a positive integer. A tangent line at the point $P$ on the parabola $C_1 : y=x^2+m^2$ intersects with the parabola $C_2 : y=x^2$ at the points $A,\ B$. For the point $Q$ between $A$ and $B$ on $C_2$, denote by $S$ the sum of the areas of the region bounded by the line $AQ$,$C_2$ and the region bounded by the line $QB$, $C_2$. When $Q$ move between $A$ and $B$ on $C_2$, prove that the minimum value of $S$ doesn't depend on how we would take $P$, then find the value in terms of $m$.
Two perpendicular lines pass through the point $F(1;1)$ of coordinate plane. One of them intersects hyperbola $y=\frac{1}{2x}$ at $A$ and $C$ ($C_x>A_x$), and the other one intersects the left part of hyperbola at $B$ and the right at $D$. Let $m=(C_x-A_x)(D_x-B_x)$ Find the area of non-convex quadraliteral $ABCD$ (in terms of $m$)