Given triangle $ ABC$. Points $ D,E,F$ outside triangle $ ABC$ are chosen such that triangles $ ABD$, $ BCE$, and $ CAF$ are equilateral triangles. Prove that cicumcircles of these three triangles are concurrent.

Let $z_1,z_2,z_3,\dots,z_{12}$ be the 12 zeroes of the polynomial $z^{12}-2^{36}$. For each $j$, let $w_j$ be one of $z_j$ or $i z_j$. Then the maximum possible value of the real part of $\displaystyle\sum_{j=1}^{12} w_j$ can be written as $m+\sqrt{n}$ where $m$ and $n$ are positive integers. Find $m+n$.

Given triangle $ABC$, $D$ is the foot of the external angle bisector of $A$, $I$ its incenter and $I_a$ its $A$-excenter. Perpendicular from $I$ to $DI_a$ intersects the circumcircle of triangle in $A'$. Define $B'$ and $C'$ similarly. Prove that $AA',BB'$ and $CC'$ are concurrent. [i]proposed by Amirhossein Zabeti[/i]

Two circles are internally tangent at $N$. The chords $BA$ and $BC$ of the larger circle are tangent to the smaller circle at $K$ and $M$ respectively. $Q$ and $P$ are midpoint of arcs $AB$ and $BC$ respectively. Circumcircles of triangles $BQK$ and $BPM$ are intersect at $L$. Show that $BPLQ$ is a parallelogram.

Let $f(x)=\lim_{n\to\infty} (\cos ^ n x+\sin ^ n x)^{\frac{1}{n}}$ for $0\leq x\leq \frac{\pi}{2}.$ (1) Find $f(x).$ (2) Find the volume of the solid generated by a rotation of the figure bounded by the curve $y=f(x)$ and the line $y=1$ around the $y$-axis.

For $A\subset\mathbb Z$ and $a,b\in\mathbb Z$. We define $aA+b: =\{ax+b|x\in A\}$. If $a\neq0$ then we calll $aA+b$ and $A$ to similar sets. In this question the Cantor set $C$ is the number of non-negative integers that in their base-3 representation there is no $1$ digit. You see \[C=(3C)\dot\cup(3C+2)\ \ \ \ \ \ (1)\] (i.e. $C$ is partitioned to sets $3C$ and $3C+2$). We give another example $C=(3C)\dot\cup(9C+6)\dot\cup(3C+2)$. A representation of $C$ is a partition of $C$ to some similiar sets. i.e. \[C=\bigcup_{i=1}^{n}C_{i}\ \ \ \ \ \ (2)\] and $C_{i}=a_{i}C+b_{i}$ are similar to $C$. We call a representation of $C$ a primitive representation iff union of some of $C_{i}$ is not a set similar and not equal to $C$. Consider a primitive representation of Cantor set. Prove that a) $a_{i}>1$. b) $a_{i}$ are powers of 3. c) $a_{i}>b_{i}$ d) (1) is the only primitive representation of $C$.

Points $D,E,F$ are on the sides $BC, CA$ and $AB$, respectively which satisfy $EF || BC$, $D_1$ is a point on $BC,$ Make $D_1E_1 || D_E, D_1F_1 || DF$ which intersect $AC$ and $AB$ at $E_1$ and $F_1$, respectively. Make $\bigtriangleup PBC \sim \bigtriangleup DEF$ such that $P$ and $A$ are on the same side of $BC.$ Prove that $E, E_1F_1, PD_1$ are concurrent. [color=red][Edit by Darij: See my post #4 below for a [b]possible correction[/b] of this problem. However, I am not sure that it is in fact the problem given at the TST... Does anyone have a reliable translation?][/color]

Let $ABC$ be a scalene triangle with circumcircle $\Gamma$, and let $D$,$E$,$F$ be the points where its incircle meets $BC$, $AC$, $AB$ respectively. Let the circumcircles of $\triangle AEF$, $\triangle BFD$, and $\triangle CDE$ meet $\Gamma$ a second time at $X,Y,Z$ respectively. Prove that the perpendiculars from $A,B,C$ to $AX,BY,CZ$ respectively are concurrent. [i]Proposed by Michael Kural[/i]

The incircle of triangle $ABC$ touches the side $AB$ at point $C'$; the incircle of triangle $ACC'$ touches the sides $AB$ and $AC$ at points $C_1, B_1$; the incircle of triangle $BCC'$ touches the sides $AB$ and $BC$ at points $C_2$, $A_2$. Prove that the lines $B_1C_1$, $A_2C_2$, and $CC'$ concur.

When real numbers $x,\ y$ moves in the constraint with $x^2+xy+y^2=6.$ Find the range of $x^2y+xy^2-x^2-2xy-y^2+x+y.$ 30 points

In triangle $ABC$, we have $AB=AC=20$ and $BC=14$. Consider points $M$ on $\overline{AB}$ and $N$ on $\overline{AC}$. If the minimum value of the sum $BN + MN + MC$ is $x$, compute $100x$. [i]Proposed by Lewis Chen[/i]

In triangle $ABC$, $AB=3$, $AC=5$, and $BC=7$. Let $E$ be the reflection of $A$ over $\overline{BC}$, and let line $BE$ meet the circumcircle of $ABC$ again at $D$. Let $I$ be the incenter of $\triangle ABD$. Given that $\cos ^2 \angle AEI = \frac{m}{n},$ where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers, determine $m+n$. [i]Proposed by Ray Li[/i]

There are eight rooks on a chessboard, no two attacking each other. Prove that some two of the pairwise distances between the rooks are equal. (The distance between two rooks is the distance between the centers of their cell.)

Prove that the group of orientation-preserving symmetries of the cube is isomorphic to $S_4$ (the group of permutations of $\{1,2,3,4\}$).(20 points)