Determine the least real number $M$ such that the inequality \[|ab(a^{2}-b^{2})+bc(b^{2}-c^{2})+ca(c^{2}-a^{2})| \leq M(a^{2}+b^{2}+c^{2})^{2}\] holds for all real numbers $a$, $b$ and $c$.

A rectangle $ D$ is partitioned in several ($ \ge2$) rectangles with sides parallel to those of $ D$. Given that any line parallel to one of the sides of $ D$, and having common points with the interior of $ D$, also has common interior points with the interior of at least one rectangle of the partition; prove that there is at least one rectangle of the partition having no common points with $ D$'s boundary. [i]Author: Kei Irie, Japan[/i]

Prove that it is impossible to draw a convex quadrangle, with one diagonal equal to doubled another, the angle between them $45$ degrees, on the coordinate plane, so, that all the vertices' coordinates would be integers.

Consider a $100\times 100$ square unit lattice $\textbf{L}$ (hence $\textbf{L}$ has $10000$ points). Suppose $\mathcal{F}$ is a set of polygons such that all vertices of polygons in $\mathcal{F}$ lie in $\textbf{L}$ and every point in $\textbf{L}$ is the vertex of exactly one polygon in $\mathcal{F}.$ Find the maximum possible sum of the areas of the polygons in $\mathcal{F}.$ [i]Michael Ren and Ankan Bhattacharya, USA[/i]

Let $A$, $B$, $C$, and $D$ be points in the coordinate plane on the hyperbola $\tfrac{x^{2}}{20}-\tfrac{y^{2}}{24}=1$ such that $ABCD$ is a rhombus whose diagonals intersect at the origin. Find the greatest real number that is less than $BD^{2}$ for all such rhombi.

Let $P$ be a point in the plane of triangle $ABC$ such that the segments $PA$, $PB$, and $PC$ are the sides of an obtuse triangle. Assume that in this triangle the obtuse angle opposes the side congruent to $PA$. Prove that $\angle BAC$ is acute.

A sequence $ (a_1,b_1)$, $ (a_2,b_2)$, $ (a_3,b_3)$, $ \ldots$ of points in the coordinate plane satisfies \[ (a_{n \plus{} 1}, b_{n \plus{} 1}) \equal{} (\sqrt {3}a_n \minus{} b_n, \sqrt {3}b_n \plus{} a_n)\hspace{3ex}\text{for}\hspace{3ex} n \equal{} 1,2,3,\ldots.\] Suppose that $ (a_{100},b_{100}) \equal{} (2,4)$. What is $ a_1 \plus{} b_1$? $ \textbf{(A)}\\minus{} \frac {1}{2^{97}} \qquad \textbf{(B)}\\minus{} \frac {1}{2^{99}} \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 0 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \frac {1}{2^{98}} \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \frac {1}{2^{96}}$

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $AB=5$, $BC=6$, $CA=7$. Let $D$ be a point on ray $AB$ beyond $B$ such that $BD=7$, $E$ be a point on ray $BC$ beyond $C$ such that $CE=5$, and $F$ be a point on ray $CA$ beyond $A$ such that $AF=6$. Compute the area of the circumcircle of $DEF$. [i]Proposed by James Lin.[/i]

The positive integers from $1$ to $n^2$ are placed arbitrarily on the squares of a chess board with dimensions $n\times n$. Prove that there are two adjacent squares (having a common vertex or a common side) such that the difference between the numbers placed on them is not less than $n + 1$. (N Sedrakyan, Yerevan)

What is the minimum value of \[\sqrt {x^2 - 4x + 7 - 2\sqrt 2} + \sqrt {x^2 - 8x + 27 - 6\sqrt 2}\] where $x$ is a real number? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 2 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 3\sqrt 2 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 1 + \sqrt 2 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 2\sqrt 2 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \text{None of above} $

Let $B = (-1, 0)$ and $C = (1, 0)$ be fixed points on the coordinate plane. A nonempty, bounded subset $S$ of the plane is said to be [i]nice[/i] if $\text{(i)}$ there is a point $T$ in $S$ such that for every point $Q$ in $S$, the segment $TQ$ lies entirely in $S$; and $\text{(ii)}$ for any triangle $P_1P_2P_3$, there exists a unique point $A$ in $S$ and a permutation $\sigma$ of the indices $\{1, 2, 3\}$ for which triangles $ABC$ and $P_{\sigma(1)}P_{\sigma(2)}P_{\sigma(3)}$ are similar. Prove that there exist two distinct nice subsets $S$ and $S'$ of the set $\{(x, y) : x \geq 0, y \geq 0\}$ such that if $A \in S$ and $A' \in S'$ are the unique choices of points in $\text{(ii)}$, then the product $BA \cdot BA'$ is a constant independent of the triangle $P_1P_2P_3$.

Let $S$ be a square of side length $1$. Two points are chosen independently at random on the sides of $S$. The probability that the straight-line distance between the points is at least $\tfrac12$ is $\tfrac{a-b\pi}c$, where $a$, $b$, and $c$ are positive integers and $\gcd(a,b,c)=1$. What is $a+b+c$? $\textbf{(A) }59\qquad\textbf{(B) }60\qquad\textbf{(C) }61\qquad\textbf{(D) }62\qquad\textbf{(E) }63$

In the coordinate plane the points with both coordinates being rational numbers are called rational points. For any positive integer $n$, is there a way to use $n$ colours to colour all rational points, every point is coloured one colour, such that any line segment with both endpoints being rational points contains the rational points of every colour?

Circle $\omega$ is inscribed in unit square $PLUM$, and points $I$ and $E$ lie on $\omega$ such that $U,I,$ and $E$ are collinear. Find, with proof, the greatest possible area for $\triangle PIE$.