Found problems: 1581
Two nonperpendicular lines throught the point $A$ and a point $F$ on one of these lines different from $A$ are given. Let $P_{G}$ be the intersection point of tangent lines at $G$ and $F$ to the circle through the point $A$, $F$ and $G$ where $G$ is a point on the given line different from the line $FA$. What is the locus of $P_{G}$ as $G$ varies.
Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $\angle B - \angle C = 30^{\circ}$. Let $D$ be the point where the $A$-excircle touches line $BC$, $O$ the circumcenter of triangle $ABC$, and $X,Y$ the intersections of the altitude from $A$ with the incircle with $X$ in between $A$ and $Y$. Suppose points $A$, $O$ and $D$ are collinear. If the ratio $\frac{AO}{AX}$ can be expressed in the form $\frac{a+b\sqrt{c}}{d}$ for positive integers $a,b,c,d$ with $\gcd(a,b,d)=1$ and $c$ not divisible by the square of any prime, find $a+b+c+d$.
[i]James Tao[/i]
On a circle there are 2009 nonnegative integers not greater than 100. If two numbers sit next to each other, we can increase both of them by 1. We can do this at most $ k$ times. What is the minimum $ k$ so that we can make all the numbers on the circle equal?
If the inradius of a triangle is half of its circumradius, prove that the triangle is equilateral.
Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle with incricle $(I)$. $(K_{A})$ is the cricle such that $A\in (K_{A})$ and $AK_{A}\perp BC$ and it in-tangent for $(I)$ at $A_{1}$, similary we have $B_{1},C_{1}$.
a) Prove that $AA_{1},BB_{1},CC_{1}$ are concurrent, called point-concurrent is $P$.
b) Assume circles $(J_{A}),(J_{B}),(J_{C})$ are symmetry for excircles $(I_{A}),(I_{B}),(I_{C})$ across midpoints of $BC,CA,AB$ ,resp. Prove that $P_{P/(J_{A})}=P_{P/(J_{B})}=P_{P/(J_{C})}$.
Note. If $(O;R)$ is a circle and $M$ is a point then $P_{M/(O)}=OM^{2}-R^{2}$.
Vanya has chosen two positive numbers, x and y. He wrote the numbers x+y, x-y, x/y, and xy, and has shown these numbers to Petya. However, he didn't say which of the numbers was obtained from which operation. Show that Petya can uniquely recover x and y.
A dart board is a regular octagon divided into regions as shown. Suppose that a dart thrown at the board is equally likely to land anywhere on the board. What is probability that the dart lands within the center square?
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$ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac{\sqrt{2} - 1}{2} \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \frac{1}{4} \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{2 - \sqrt{2}}{2} \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \frac{\sqrt{2}}{4} \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 2 - \sqrt{2}$
Let $ABC$ be a triangle, $I$ its incenter, $\omega$ its incircle, $P$ a point such that $PI\perp BC$ and $PA\parallel BC$, $Q\in (AB), R\in (AC)$ such that $QR\parallel BC$ and $QR$ tangent to $\omega$.
Show that $\angle QPB = \angle CPR$.
A convex quadrilateral $ABCD$ is inscribed in a circle with center $O$. The diagonals $AC$, $BD$ of $ABCD$ meet at $P$. Circumcircles of $\triangle ABP$ and $\triangle CDP$ meet at $P$ and $Q$ ($O,P,Q$ are pairwise distinct). Show that $\angle OQP=90^{\circ}$.
Let $r_1, \ldots , r_n$ be the radii of $n$ spheres. Call $S_1, S_2, \ldots , S_n$ the areas of the set of points of each sphere from which one cannot see any point of any other sphere. Prove that
\[\frac{S_1}{r_1^2} + \frac{S_2}{r_2^2}+\cdots+\frac{S_n}{r_n^2} = 4 \pi.\]
Into triangle $ABC$ gives point $K$ lies on bisector of $ \angle BAC$. Line $CK$ intersect circumcircle $ \omega$ of triangle $ABC$ at $M \neq C$. Circle $ \Omega$ passes through $A$, touch $CM$ at $K$ and intersect segment $AB$ at $P \neq A$ and $\omega $ at $Q \neq A$.
Prove, that $P$, $Q$, $M$ lies at one line.
Given triangle $ ABC$. Point $ O$ is the center of the excircle touching the side $ BC$. Point $ O_1$ is the reflection of $ O$ in $ BC$. Determine angle $ A$ if $ O_1$ lies on the circumcircle of $ ABC$.
Consider two curves $y=\sin x,\ y=\sin 2x$ in $0\leq x\leq 2\pi$.
(1) Let $(\alpha ,\ \beta)\ (0<\alpha <\pi)$ be the intersection point of the curves. If $\sin x-\sin 2x$ has a local minimum at $x=x_1$ and a local maximum at $x=x_2$, then find the values of $\cos x_1,\ \cos x_1\cos x_2$.
(2) Find the area enclosed by the curves, then find the volume of the part generated by a rotation of the part of $\alpha \leq x\leq \pi$ for the figure about the line $y=-1$.
[i]2011 Kyorin University entrance exam/Medicine [/i]
The inscribed circle of the $ABC$ triangle has center $I$ and touches to $BC$ at $X$. Suppose the $AI$ and $BC$ lines intersect at $L$, and $D$ is the reflection of $L$ wrt $X$. Points $E$ and $F$ respectively are the result of a reflection of $D$ wrt to lines $CI$ and $BI$ respectively. Show that quadrilateral $BCEF$ is cyclic .
Quadrilateral $ABCD$ is circumscribed around the circle with centre $I$. Let points $M$ and $N$ be the midpoints of sides $AB$ and $CD$ respectively and let $\frac{IM}{AB} = \frac{IN}{CD}$. Prove that $ABCD$ is either a trapezoid or a parallelogram.
In the following diagram, let $ABCD$ be a square and let $M,N,P$ and $Q$ be the midpoints of its sides. Prove that
\[S_{A'B'C'D'} = \frac 15 S_{ABCD}.\]
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[$S_{X}$ denotes area of the $X.$]
The graph, $G$ of $y = \log_{10}x$ is rotated $90^{\circ}$ counter-clockwise about the origin to obtain a new graph $G'$. Which of the following is an equation for $G'$?
$ \textbf{(A)}\ y = \log_{10}\left(\frac{x + 90}{9}\right)\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ y = \log_{x}10\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ y = \frac{1}{x + 1}\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ y = 10^{-x}\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ y = 10^{x} $
The circle $\omega$ with center $O$ has given. From an arbitrary point $T$ outside of $\omega$ draw tangents $TB$ and $TC$ to it. $K$ and $H$ are on $TB$ and $TC$ respectively.
[b]a)[/b] $B'$ and $C'$ are the second intersection point of $OB$ and $OC$ with $\omega$ respectively. $K'$ and $H'$ are on angle bisectors of $\angle BCO$ and $\angle CBO$ respectively such that $KK' \bot BC$ and $HH'\bot BC$. Prove that $K,H',B'$ are collinear if and only if $H,K',C'$ are collinear.
[b]b)[/b] Consider there exist two circle in $TBC$ such that they are tangent two each other at $J$ and both of them are tangent to $\omega$.and one of them is tangent to $TB$ at $K$ and other one is tangent to $TC$ at $H$. Prove that two quadrilateral $BKJI$ and $CHJI$ are cyclic ($I$ is incenter of triangle $OBC$).
Aaron takes a square sheet of paper, with one corner labeled $A$. Point $P$ is chosen at random inside of the square and Aaron folds the paper so that points $A$ and $P$ coincide. He cuts the sheet along the crease and discards the piece containing $A$. Let $p$ be the probability that the remaining piece is a pentagon. Find the integer nearest to $100p$.
[i]Proposed by Aaron Lin[/i]
Consider all regular convex and star polygons inscribed in a given circle and having $n$ [i]sides[/i]. We call two such polygons to be equivalent if it is possible to obtain one from the other using a rotation about the center of the circle. How many classes of such polygons exist?
[i]Mircea Becheanu[/i]
Let $w_1, w_2, \dots, w_n$ be complex numbers. A line $L$ in the complex plane is called a mean line for the points $w_1, w_2, \dots, w_n$ if $L$ contains points (complex numbers) $z_1, z_2, \dots, z_n$ such that
\[ \sum_{k = 1}^n (z_k - w_k) = 0. \]
For the numbers $w_1 = 32 + 170i$, $w_2 = -7 + 64i$, $w_3 = -9 +200i$, $w_4 = 1 + 27i$, and $w_5 = -14 + 43i$, there is a unique mean line with $y$-intercept 3. Find the slope of this mean line.
The distances from a point $ P$ inside an equilateral triangle to the vertices of the triangle are $ 3,4$, and $ 5$. Find the area of the triangle.
Three congruent isosceles triangles are constructed with their bases on the sides of an equilateral triangle of side length $1$. The sum of the areas of the three isosceles triangles is the same as the area of the equilateral triangle. What is the length of one of the two congruent sides of one of the isosceles triangles?
$\textbf{(A) }\dfrac{\sqrt3}4\qquad
\textbf{(B) }\dfrac{\sqrt3}3\qquad
\textbf{(C) }\dfrac23\qquad
\textbf{(D) }\dfrac{\sqrt2}2\qquad
\textbf{(E) }\dfrac{\sqrt3}2$
Let $P$ be a point in the plane of $\triangle ABC$, and $\gamma$ a line passing through $P$. Let $A', B', C'$ be the points where the reflections of lines $PA, PB, PC$ with respect to $\gamma$ intersect lines $BC, AC, AB$ respectively. Prove that $A', B', C'$ are collinear.
Let ${ABC}$ be an acute angled triangle, and ${H}$ a point in its interior. Let the reflections of ${H}$ through the sides ${AB}$ and ${AC}$ be called ${H_{c} }$ and ${H_{b} }$ , respectively, and let the reflections of H through the midpoints of these same sidesbe called ${H_{c}^{'} }$ and ${H_{b}^{'} }$, respectively. Show that the four points ${H_{b}, H_{b}^{'} , H_{c}}$, and ${H_{c}^{'} }$ are concyclic if and only if at least two of them coincide or ${H}$ lies on the altitude from ${A}$ in triangle ${ABC}$.