In a triangle $ABC$, two lines are drawn that together trisect the angle at $A$. These intersect the side $BC$ at points $P$ and $Q$ so that $P$ is closer to $B$ and $Q$ is closer to $C$. Determine the smallest constant $k$ such that $| P Q | \le k (| BP | + | QC |)$, for all such triangles. Determine if there are triangles for which equality applies.

The polygon $P$, cut out of paper, is bent in a straight line and both halves are glued. Can the perimeter of the polygon $Q$ obtained by gluing be larger than the perimeter of the polygon $P$?

Two points are located $10$ units apart, and a circle is drawn with radius $ r$ centered at one of the points. A tangent line to the circle is drawn from the other point. What value of $ r$ maximizes the area of the triangle formed by the two points and the point of tangency?

Let $p, q$, and $r$ be the angles of a triangle, and let $a = \sin2p, b = \sin2q$, and $c = \sin2r$. If $s = \frac{(a + b + c)}2$, show that \[s(s - a)(s - b)(s -c) \geq 0.\] When does equality hold?

For a triangle $ ABC,$ let $ k$ be its circumcircle with radius $ r.$ The bisectors of the inner angles $ A, B,$ and $ C$ of the triangle intersect respectively the circle $ k$ again at points $ A', B',$ and $ C'.$ Prove the inequality \[ 16Q^3 \geq 27 r^4 P,\] where $ Q$ and $ P$ are the areas of the triangles $ A'B'C'$ and $ABC$ respectively.

In a triangle, each median forms an angle with the side it is drawn to, which is less than $\alpha$. Prove that one of the angles of the triangle is greater than $180^\circ-\frac{3}{2}\alpha$. [i]Proposed by Sergey Berlov[/i]

Let $\Delta ABC$ be a triangle and $P$ be a point in its interior. Prove that \[ \frac{[BPC]}{PA^2}+\frac{[CPA]}{PB^2}+\frac{[APB]}{PC^2} \ge \frac{[ABC]}{R^2} \] where $R$ is the radius of the circumcircle of $\Delta ABC$, and $[XYZ]$ is the area of $\Delta XYZ$.

Let $ABCD$ be a quadrilateral with sides $AB$, $BC$, $CD$, $DA$ and diagonals $AC$, $BD$. Suppose that all sides of the quadrilateral have length greater than $ 1$, and that the difference between any side and diagonal is less than 1. Prove that the following inequality holds $$(AB + BC + CD + DA + AC + BD)^2 > 2|AC^3 - BC^3| + 2|BD^3 - AD^3| - (AB + CD)^3$$

Let $ABC$ be an equilateral triangle, and let $P$ stand for an arbitrary point inside the triangle. Is it true that $| \angle PAB - \angle PAC| \ge | \angle PBC - \angle PCB|$ ?

A $ABC$ triangle divide by a $d$ line such that, new two pieces' areas are equal. $d$ line intersects with $[AB]$ at $D$, $[AC]$ at $E$. Prove that $$\frac{AD+AE}{BD+DE+EC+CB} > \frac{1}{4}$$

The points $C_1, A_1, B_1$ belong to $[AB], [BC], [CA]$ sides, respectively, of the triangle $ABC$ . $$\frac{|AC_1|}{|C_1B| }=\frac{ |BA_1|}{|A_1C| }= \frac{|CB_1|}{|B_1A| }= \frac{1}{3}$$ Prove that the perimeter $P$ of the triangle $ABC$ and the perimeter $p$ of the triangle $A_1B_1C_1$ , satisfy inequality $$\frac{P}{2} < p < \frac{3P}{4}$$

Each side of a convex quadrilateral is less than $20$ cm. Prove that you can specify the vertex of the quadrilateral, the distance from which to any point $Q$ inside the quadrilateral is less than $15$ cm.

$ABCD$ is a convex quadrilateral. $X$ lies on the segment $AB$ with $\frac{AX}{XB} = \frac{m}{n}$. $Y$ lies on the segment $CD$ with $\frac{CY}{YD} = \frac{m}{n}$. $AY$ and $DX$ intersect at $P$, and $BY$ and $CX$ intersect at $Q$. Show that $\frac{S_{XQYP}}{S_{ABCD}} < \frac{mn}{m^2 + mn + n^2}$.

The circle inscribed in the triangle $ABC$ touches the side BC at point $K$. Prove that the segment $AK$ is longer than the diameter of the circle.

In the plane, there are $n \geqslant 6$ pairwise disjoint disks $D_{1}, D_{2}, \ldots, D_{n}$ with radii $R_{1} \geqslant R_{2} \geqslant \ldots \geqslant R_{n}$. For every $i=1,2, \ldots, n$, a point $P_{i}$ is chosen in disk $D_{i}$. Let $O$ be an arbitrary point in the plane. Prove that \[O P_{1}+O P_{2}+\ldots+O P_{n} \geqslant R_{6}+R_{7}+\ldots+R_{n}.\] (A disk is assumed to contain its boundary.)

Denote in the triangle $ABC$ by $h$ the length of the height drawn from vertex $A$, and by $\alpha = \angle BAC$. Prove that the inequality $AB + AC \ge BC \cdot \cos \alpha + 2h \cdot \sin \alpha$ . Are there triangles for which this inequality turns into equality?

We have an isosceles triangle $ABC$ with base $BC$. Through vertex $A$ draw a line $r$ parallel to $BC$. The points $P, Q$ are located on the perpendicular bisectors of $AB$ and $AC$ respectively, such that $PQ\perp BC$. They are points $M$ and $N$ on the line $r$ such that $\angle APM = \angle AQN = 90^o$. Prove that $$\frac{1}{AM} + \frac{1}{AN}\le \frac{2}{ AB}$$

The cube $ABCDA' B' C' D' $has of length a. Consider the points $K \in [AB], L \in [CC' ], M \in [D'A']$. a) Show that $\sqrt3 KL \ge KB + BC + CL$ b) Show that the perimeter of triangle $KLM$ is strictly greater than $2a\sqrt3$.

Let $P$ be a point in the interior of a triangle $ABC$ and let $d_a,d_b,d_c$ be its distances to $BC,CA,AB$ respectively. Prove that max $(AP, BP, CP) \ge \sqrt{d_a^2+d_b^2+d_c^2}$

1.Let $ABC$ be a triangle, $D$ the foot of the altitude from $A$ and $M$ the midpoint of the side $BC$. Let $S$ be a point on the closed segment $DM$ and let $P, Q$ the projections of $S$ on the lines $AB$ and $AC$ respectively. Prove that the length of the segment $PQ$ does not exceed one quarter the perimeter of the triangle $ABC$.

Let $ n$ and $ k$ be positive integers and let $ S$ be a set of $ n$ points in the plane such that [b]i.)[/b] no three points of $ S$ are collinear, and [b]ii.)[/b] for every point $ P$ of $ S$ there are at least $ k$ points of $ S$ equidistant from $ P.$ Prove that: \[ k < \frac {1}{2} \plus{} \sqrt {2 \cdot n} \]

On a circle $\omega$ with center O and radius $r$ three different points $A, B$ and $C$ are chosen. Let $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2$ be the circles that pass through $A$ and are tangent to line $BC$ at points $B$ and $C$, respectively. (a) Show that the product of the areas of $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2$ is independent of the choice of the points $A, B$ and $C$. (b) Determine the minimum value that the sum of the areas of $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2$ can take and for what configurations of points $A, B$ and $C$ on $\omega$ this minimum value is reached.

A cylindrical glass beaker is $8$ cm high and its circumference rim is $12$ cm wide . Inside, $3$ cm from the edge, there is a tiny drop of honey. In a point on its outer surface, belonging to the plane passing through the axis of the cylinder and for the drop of honey, and located $1$ cm from the base (or bottom) of the glass, there is a fly. What is the shortest path that the fly must travel, walking on the surface from the glass, to the drop of honey, and how long is said path? [hide=original wording]Un vaso de vidrio cil´ındrico tiene 8 cm de altura y su borde 12 cm de circunferencia. En su interior, a 3 cm del borde, hay una diminuta gota de miel. En un punto de su superficie exterior, perteneciente al plano que pasa por el eje del cilindro y por la gota de miel, y situado a 1 cm de la base (o fondo) del vaso, hay una mosca. ¿Cu´al es el camino m´as corto que la mosca debe recorrer, andando sobre la superficie del vaso, hasta la gota de miel, y qu´e longitud tiene dicho camino?[/hide]

The quadrangle $ ABCD $ contains two circles of radii $ R_1 $ and $ R_2 $ tangent externally. The first circle touches the sides of $ DA $,$ AB $ and $ BC $, moreover, the sides of $ AB $ at the point $ E $. The second circle touches sides $ BC $, $ CD $ and $ DA $, and sides $ CD $ at $ F $. Diagonals of the quadrangle intersect at $ O $. Prove that $ OE + OF \leq 2 (R_1 + R_2) $. (F. Bakharev, S. Berlov)

In triangle $ABC$, find the smallest possible value of $$|(\cot A + \cot B)(\cot B +\cot C)(\cot C + \cot A)|$$