Consider a function $ f(x)\equal{}xe^{\minus{}x^3}$ defined on any real numbers. (1) Examine the variation and convexity of $ f(x)$ to draw the garph of $ f(x)$. (2) For a positive number $ C$, let $ D_1$ be the region bounded by $ y\equal{}f(x)$, the $ x$-axis and $ x\equal{}C$. Denote $ V_1(C)$ the volume obtained by rotation of $ D_1$ about the $ x$-axis. Find $ \lim_{C\rightarrow \infty} V_1(C)$. (3) Let $ M$ be the maximum value of $ y\equal{}f(x)$ for $ x\geq 0$. Denote $ D_2$ the region bounded by $ y\equal{}f(x)$, the $ y$-axis and $ y\equal{}M$. Find the volume $ V_2$ obtained by rotation of $ D_2$ about the $ y$-axis.

Let $ABCD$ be a quadrilateral, let $P$ be the intersection of $AB$ and $CD$, and let $O$ be the intersection of the perpendicular bisectors of $AB$ and $CD$. Suppose that $O$ does not lie on line $AB$ and $O$ does not lie on line $CD$. Let $B'$ and $D'$ be the reflections of $B$ and $D$ across $OP$. Show that if $AB'$ and $CD'$ meet on $OP$, then $ABCD$ is cyclic.

Given a parallelogram $ABCD$ with $AB<BC$, show that the circumcircles of the triangles $APQ$ share a second common point (apart from $A$) as $P,Q$ move on the sides $BC,CD$ respectively s.t. $CP=CQ$.

Given a scalene triangle $ \triangle ABC $. $ B', C' $ are points lie on the rays $ \overrightarrow{AB}, \overrightarrow{AC} $ such that $ \overline{AB'} = \overline{AC}, \overline{AC'} = \overline{AB} $. Now, for an arbitrary point $ P $ in the plane. Let $ Q $ be the reflection point of $ P $ w.r.t $ \overline{BC} $. The intersections of $ \odot{\left(BB'P\right)} $ and $ \odot{\left(CC'P\right)} $ is $ P' $ and the intersections of $ \odot{\left(BB'Q\right)} $ and $ \odot{\left(CC'Q\right)} $ is $ Q' $. Suppose that $ O, O' $ are circumcenters of $ \triangle{ABC}, \triangle{AB'C'} $ Show that 1. $ O', P', Q' $ are colinear 2. $ \overline{O'P'} \cdot \overline{O'Q'} = \overline{OA}^{2} $

In the following diagram, a semicircle is folded along a chord $AN$ and intersects its diameter $MN$ at $B$. Given that $MB : BN = 2 : 3$ and $MN = 10$. If $AN = x$, find $x^2$. [asy] size(120); defaultpen(linewidth(0.7)+fontsize(10)); pair D2(pair P) { dot(P,linewidth(3)); return P; } real r = sqrt(80)/5; pair M=(-1,0), N=(1,0), A=intersectionpoints(arc((M+N)/2, 1, 0, 180),circle(N,r))[0], C=intersectionpoints(circle(A,1),circle(N,1))[0], B=intersectionpoints(circle(C,1),M--N)[0]; draw(arc((M+N)/2, 1, 0, 180)--cycle); draw(A--N); draw(arc(C,1,180,180+2*aSin(r/2))); label("$A$",D2(A),NW); label("$B$",D2(B),SW); label("$M$",D2(M),S); label("$N$",D2(N),SE); [/asy]

Let $M$ be an arbitrary point on side $BC$ of triangle $ABC$. $W$ is a circle which is tangent to $AB$ and $BM$ at $T$ and $K$ and is tangent to circumcircle of $AMC$ at $P$. Prove that if $TK||AM$, circumcircles of $APT$ and $KPC$ are tangent together.

Let the line $ z\equal{}x, \, y\equal{}0$ rotate at a constant speed about the $ z$-axis; let at the same time the point of intersection of this line with the $ z$-axis be displaced along the $ z$-axis at constant speed. (a) Determine that surface of rotation upon which the resulting helical surface can be developed (i.e. isometrically mapped). (b) Find those lines of the surface of rotation into which the axis and the generators of the helical surface will be mapped by this development.

Decompose the space of homogeneous polynomials of degree $5$ in $(x, y, z)$ into irreducible subspaces invariant with respect to the rotation group $SO(3)$.

A polygon $\prod$ is given in the $OXY$ plane and its area exceeds $n.$ Prove that there exist $n+1$ points $P_{1}(x_1, y_1), P_{2}(x_2, y_2), \ldots, P_{n+1}(x_{n+1}, y_{n+1})$ in $\prod$ such that $\forall i,j \in \{1, 2, \ldots, n+1\}$, $x_j - x_i$ and $y_j - y_i$ are all integers.

Let $ABCD$ be a quadrilateral inscribed in a circle $\omega$. The lines $AB$ and $CD$ meet at $P$, the lines $AD$ and $BC$ meet at $Q$, and the diagonals $AC$ and $BD$ meet at $R$. Let $M$ be the midpoint of the segment $PQ$, and let $K$ be the common point of the segment $MR$ and the circle $\omega$. Prove that the circumcircle of the triangle $KPQ$ and $\omega$ are tangent to one another.

Let $n$ be an integer greater than 2, and $P_1, P_2, \cdots , P_n$ distinct points in the plane. Let $\mathcal S$ denote the union of all segments $P_1P_2, P_2P_3, \dots , P_{n-1}P_{n}$. Determine if it is always possible to find points $A$ and $B$ in $\mathcal S$ such that $P_1P_n \parallel AB$ (segment $AB$ can lie on line $P_1P_n$) and $P_1P_n = kAB$, where (1) $k = 2.5$; (2) $k = 3$.

An $11\times 11$ chess board is covered with one $\boxed{ }$ shaped and forty $\boxed{ }\boxed{ }\boxed{ }$ shaped tiles. Determine the squares where $\boxed{}$ shaped tile can be placed.

Triangle $ABC$ is inscribed in circle $\omega$ with $AB = 5$, $BC = 7$, and $AC = 3$. The bisector of angle $A$ meets side $BC$ at $D$ and circle $\omega$ at a second point $E$. Let $\gamma$ be the circle with diameter $DE$. Circles $\omega$ and $\gamma$ meet at $E$ and a second point $F$. Then $AF^2 = \frac mn$, where m and n are relatively prime positive integers. Find $m + n$.

A disk with radius $1$ is externally tangent to a disk with radius $5$. Let $A$ be the point where the disks are tangent, $C$ be the center of the smaller disk, and $E$ be the center of the larger disk. While the larger disk remains fixed, the smaller disk is allowed to roll along the outside of the larger disk until the smaller disk has turned through an angle of $360^\circ$. That is, if the center of the smaller disk has moved to the point $D$, and the point on the smaller disk that began at $A$ has now moved to point $B$, then $\overline{AC}$ is parallel to $\overline{BD}$. Then $\sin^2(\angle BEA)=\tfrac{m}{n}$, where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $m+n$.

Let $K$ and $M$ be points on the side $AB$ of a triangle $\triangle{ABC}$, and let $L$ and $N$ be points on the side $AC$. The point $K$ is between $M$ and $B$, and the point $L$ is between $N$ and $C$. If $\frac{BK}{KM}=\frac{CL}{LN}$, then prove that the orthocentres of the triangles $\triangle{ABC}$, $\triangle{AKL}$ and $\triangle{AMN}$ lie on one line.

Two circles $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2$ touch externally at point $P$.Let $A$ be a point on $\omega_2$ not lying on the line through the centres of the two circles.Let $AB$ and $AC$ be the tangents to $\omega_1$.Lines $BP$ and $CP$ meet $\omega_2$ for the second time at points $E$ and $F$.Prove that the line $EF$,the tangent to $\omega_2$ at $A$ and the common tangent at $P$ concur.

An arbitary triangle is partitioned to some triangles homothetic with itself. The ratio of homothety of the triangles can be positive or negative. Prove that sum of all homothety ratios equals to $1$. Time allowed for this problem was 45 minutes.

A variant triangle has fixed incircle and circumcircle. Prove that the radical center of its three excircles lies on a fixed circle and the circle's center is the midpoint of the line joining circumcenter and incenter. [i]proposed by Masoud Nourbakhsh[/i]

The diagonals of convex quadrilateral $BSCT$ meet at the midpoint $M$ of $\overline{ST}$. Lines $BT$ and $SC$ meet at $A$, and $AB = 91$, $BC = 98$, $CA = 105$. Given that $\overline{AM} \perp \overline{BC}$, find the positive difference between the areas of $\triangle SMC$ and $\triangle BMT$. [i]Proposed by Evan Chen[/i]

Let $ABC$ be a nondegenerate acute triangle with circumcircle $\omega$ and let its incircle $\gamma$ touch $AB, AC, BC$ at $X, Y, Z$ respectively. Let $XY$ hit arcs $AB, AC$ of $\omega$ at $M, N$ respectively, and let $P \neq X, Q \neq Y$ be the points on $\gamma$ such that $MP=MX, NQ=NY$. If $I$ is the center of $\gamma$, prove that $P, I, Q$ are collinear if and only if $\angle BAC=90^\circ$. [i]Proposed by David Stoner[/i]

Let $u$ and $v$ be integers satisfying $0<v<u.$ Let $A=(u,v),$ let $B$ be the reflection of $A$ across the line $y=x,$ let $C$ be the reflection of $B$ across the y-axis, let $D$ be the reflection of $C$ across the x-axis, and let $E$ be the reflection of $D$ across the y-axis. The area of pentagon $ABCDE$ is 451. Find $u+v.$

Suppose $ H$ and $ O$ are the orthocenter and the circumcenter of acute triangle $ ABC$; $ AA_1$, $ BB_1$ and $ CC_1$ are the altitudes of the triangle. Point $ C_2$ is the reflection of $ C$ in $ A_1B_1$. Prove that $ H$, $ O$, $ C_1$ and $ C_2$ are concyclic.

Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle with $E, F$ being the reflections of $B,C$ about the line $AC, AB$ respectively. Point $D$ is the intersection of $BF$ and $CE$. If $K$ is the circumcircle of triangle $DEF$, prove that $AK$ is perpendicular to $BC$. Nguyen Minh Ha, College of Pedagogical University of Hanoi

Three positive reals $x , y , z $ satisfy \\ $x^2 + y^2 = 3^2 \\ y^2 + yz + z^2 = 4^2 \\ x^2 + \sqrt{3}xz + z^2 = 5^2 .$ \\ Find the value of $2xy + xz + \sqrt{3}yz$

Let $a,b$ be integers with $0<a<b$. A set $\{x,y,z\}$ of non-negative integers is [i]olympic[/i] if $x<y<z$ and if $\{z-y,y-x\}=\{a,b\}$. Show that the set of all non-negative integers is the union of pairwise disjoint olympic sets.