Take two points $A\ (-1,\ 0),\ B\ (1,\ 0)$ on the $xy$-plane. Let $F$ be the figure by which the whole points $P$ on the plane satisfies $\frac{\pi}{4}\leq \angle{APB}\leq \pi$ and the figure formed by $A,\ B$. Answer the following questions: (1) Illustrate $F$. (2) Find the volume of the solid generated by a rotation of $F$ around the $x$-axis.

A circular disk is partitioned into $ 2n$ equal sectors by $ n$ straight lines through its center. Then, these $ 2n$ sectors are colored in such a way that exactly $ n$ of the sectors are colored in blue, and the other $ n$ sectors are colored in red. We number the red sectors with numbers from $ 1$ to $ n$ in counter-clockwise direction (starting at some of these red sectors), and then we number the blue sectors with numbers from $ 1$ to $ n$ in clockwise direction (starting at some of these blue sectors). Prove that one can find a half-disk which contains sectors numbered with all the numbers from $ 1$ to $ n$ (in some order). (In other words, prove that one can find $ n$ consecutive sectors which are numbered by all numbers $ 1$, $ 2$, ..., $ n$ in some order.) [hide="Problem 8 from CWMO 2007"]$ n$ white and $ n$ black balls are placed at random on the circumference of a circle.Starting from a certain white ball,number all white balls in a clockwise direction by $ 1,2,\dots,n$. Likewise number all black balls by $ 1,2,\dots,n$ in anti-clockwise direction starting from a certain black ball.Prove that there exists a chain of $ n$ balls whose collection of numbering forms the set $ \{1,2,3\dots,n\}$.[/hide]

(A.Zaslavsky, 9--11) Given two circles. Their common external tangent is tangent to them at points $ A$ and $ B$. Points $ X$, $ Y$ on these circles are such that some circle is tangent to the given two circles at these points, and in similar way (external or internal). Determine the locus of intersections of lines $ AX$ and $ BY$.

Let $O$ be the circumcenter of the acute triangle $ABC$. Suppose points $A',B'$ and $C'$ are on sides $BC,CA$ and $AB$ such that circumcircles of triangles $AB'C',BC'A'$ and $CA'B'$ pass through $O$. Let $\ell_a$ be the radical axis of the circle with center $B'$ and radius $B'C$ and circle with center $C'$ and radius $C'B$. Define $\ell_b$ and $\ell_c$ similarly. Prove that lines $\ell_a,\ell_b$ and $\ell_c$ form a triangle such that it's orthocenter coincides with orthocenter of triangle $ABC$. [i]Proposed by Mehdi E'tesami Fard[/i]

Let $ABC$ be a triangle and let $P$ be a point in the plane of $ABC$ that is inside the region of the angle $BAC$ but outside triangle $ABC$. [b](a)[/b] Prove that any two of the following statements imply the third. [list] [b](i)[/b] the circumcentre of triangle $PBC$ lies on the ray $\stackrel{\to}{PA}$. [b](ii)[/b] the circumcentre of triangle $CPA$ lies on the ray $\stackrel{\to}{PB}$. [b](iii)[/b] the circumcentre of triangle $APB$ lies on the ray $\stackrel{\to}{PC}$.[/list] [b](b)[/b] Prove that if the conditions in (a) hold, then the circumcentres of triangles $BPC,CPA$ and $APB$ lie on the circumcircle of triangle $ABC$.

Let $AD$ be a diameter of a circle of radius $r,$ and let $B,C$ be points on the circle such that $AB=BC=\frac r2$ and $A\neq C.$ Find the ratio $\frac{CD}{r}.$

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]

Which of the five "T-like shapes" would be symmetric to the one shown with respect to the dashed line? [asy] unitsize(48); for (int a=0; a<3; ++a) { fill((2a+1,1)--(2a+.8,1)--(2a+.8,.8)--(2a+1,.8)--cycle,black); } draw((.8,1)--(0,1)--(0,0)--(1,0)--(1,.8)); draw((2.8,1)--(2,1)--(2,0)--(3,0)--(3,.8)); draw((4.8,1)--(4,1)--(4,0)--(5,0)--(5,.8)); draw((.2,.4)--(.6,.8),linewidth(1)); draw((.4,.6)--(.8,.2),linewidth(1)); draw((2.4,.8)--(2.8,.4),linewidth(1)); draw((2.6,.6)--(2.2,.2),linewidth(1)); draw((4.4,.2)--(4.8,.6),linewidth(1)); draw((4.6,.4)--(4.2,.8),linewidth(1)); draw((7,.2)--(7,1)--(6,1)--(6,0)--(6.8,0)); fill((6.8,0)--(7,0)--(7,.2)--(6.8,.2)--cycle,black); draw((6.2,.6)--(6.6,.2),linewidth(1)); draw((6.4,.4)--(6.8,.8),linewidth(1)); draw((8,.8)--(8,0)--(9,0)--(9,1)--(8.2,1)); fill((8,1)--(8,.8)--(8.2,.8)--(8.2,1)--cycle,black); draw((8.4,.8)--(8.8,.8),linewidth(1)); draw((8.6,.8)--(8.6,.2),linewidth(1)); draw((6,1.2)--(6,1.4)); draw((6,1.6)--(6,1.8)); draw((6,2)--(6,2.2)); draw((6,2.4)--(6,2.6)); draw((6.4,2.2)--(6.4,1.4)--(7.4,1.4)--(7.4,2.4)--(6.6,2.4)); fill((6.4,2.4)--(6.4,2.2)--(6.6,2.2)--(6.6,2.4)--cycle,black); draw((6.6,1.8)--(7,2.2),linewidth(1)); draw((6.8,2)--(7.2,1.6),linewidth(1)); label("(A)",(0,1),W); label("(B)",(2,1),W); label("(C)",(4,1),W); label("(D)",(6,1),W); label("(E)",(8,1),W); [/asy]

Let $ABCD$ be a square and let the points $M$ on $BC$, $N$ on $CD$, $P$ on $DA$, be such that $\angle (AB,AM)=x,\angle (BC,MN)=2x,\angle (CD,NP)=3x$. 1) Show that for any $0\le x\le 22.5$, such a configuration uniquely exists, and that $P$ ranges over the whole segment $DA$; 2) Determine the number of angles $0\le x\le 22.5$ for which$\angle (DA,PB)=4x$. (Dan Schwarz)

Let $ A,B,C$ be collinear points on the plane with $ B$ between $ A$ and $ C$. Equilateral triangles $ ABD,BCE,CAF$ are constructed with $ D,E$ on one side of the line $ AC$ and $ F$ on the other side. Prove that the centroids of the triangles are the vertices of an equilateral triangle, and that the centroid of this triangle lies on the line $ AC$.

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $90^\circ \ne \angle A \ne 135^\circ$. Let $D$ and $E$ be external points to the triangle $ABC$ such that $DAB$ and $EAC$ are isoscele triangles with right angles at $D$ and $E$. Let $F = BE \cap CD$, and let $M$ and $N$ be the midpoints of $BC$ and $DE$, respectively. Prove that, if three of the points $A$, $F$, $M$, $N$ are collinear, then all four are collinear.

The point $ (\minus{}3, 2)$ is rotated $ 90^\circ$ clockwise around the origin to point $ B$. Point $ B$ is then reflected over the line $ y \equal{} x$ to point $ C$. What are the coordinates of $ C$? $ \textbf{(A)}\ ( \minus{} 3, \minus{} 2)\qquad \textbf{(B)}\ ( \minus{} 2, \minus{} 3)\qquad \textbf{(C)}\ (2, \minus{} 3)\qquad \textbf{(D)}\ (2,3)\qquad \textbf{(E)}\ (3,2)$

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.

Look at these fractions. At firs step we have $ \frac{0}{1}$ and $ \frac{1}{0}$, and at each step we write $ \frac{a\plus{}b}{c\plus{}d}$ between $ \frac{a}{b}$ and $ \frac{c}{d}$, and we do this forever \[ \begin{array}{ccccccccccccccccccccccccc}\frac{0}{1}&&&&&&&&\frac{1}{0}\\ \frac{0}{1}&&&&\frac{1}{1}&&&&\frac{1}{0}\\ \frac{0}{1}&&\frac{1}{2}&&\frac{1}{1}&&\frac{2}{1}&&\frac{1}{0}\\ \frac{0}{1}&\frac{1}{3}&\frac{1}{2}&\frac{2}{3}&\frac{1}{1}&\frac{3}{2}&\frac{2}{1}&\frac{3}{1}&\frac{1}{0}\\ &&&&\dots\end{array}\] a) Prove that each of these fractions is irreducible. b) In the plane we have put infinitely many circles of diameter 1, over each integer on the real line, one circle. The inductively we put circles that each circle is tangent to two adjacent circles and real line, and we do this forever. Prove that points of tangency of these circles are exactly all the numbers in part a(except $ \frac{1}{0}$). [img]http://i2.tinypic.com/4m8tmbq.png[/img] c) Prove that in these two parts all of positive rational numbers appear. If you don't understand the numbers, look at [url=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/21/Arabic_numerals-en.svg]here[/url].

Let $\triangle ABC$ be an acute triangle with orthocenter $H$. The circle $\Gamma$ with center $H$ and radius $AH$ meets the lines $AB$ and $AC$ at the points $E$ and $F$ respectively. Let $E'$, $F'$ and $H'$ be the reflections of the points $E$, $F$ and $H$ with respect to the line $BC$, respectively. Prove that the points $A$, $E'$, $F'$ and $H'$ lie on a circle. [i]Proposed by Jasna Ilieva[/i]

A circle center $O$ is inscribed in the quadrilateral $ABCD$. $AB$ is parallel to and longer than $CD$ and has midpoint $M$. The line $OM$ meets $CD$ at $F$. $CD$ touches the circle at $E$. Show that $DE = CF$ iff $AB = 2CD$.

The circles $\mathcal{K}_1,\mathcal{K}_2$ and $\mathcal{K}_3$ are pairwise externally tangent to each other; the point of tangency betwwen $\mathcal{K}_1$ and $\mathcal{K}_2$ is $T$. One of the external common tangents of $\mathcal{K}_1$ and $\mathcal{K}_2$ meets $\mathcal{K}_3$ at points $P$ and $Q$. Prove that the internal common tangent of $\mathcal{K}_1$ and $\mathcal{K}_2$ bisects the arc $PQ$ of $\mathcal{K}_3$ which is closer to $T$.

The base $A_{1}A_{2}\ldots A_{n}$ of the pyramid $VA_{1}A_{2}\ldots A_{n}$ is a regular polygon. Prove that if \[\angle VA_{1}A_{2}\equiv \angle VA_{2}A_{3}\equiv \cdots \equiv \angle VA_{n-1}A_{n}\equiv \angle VA_{n}A_{1},\] then the pyramid is regular.

Show that among any $n\geq 3$ vertices of a regular $(2n-1)$-gon we can find $3$ of them forming an isosceles triangle.

[color=darkred]Quadrilateral $ ABCD$ is inscribed in the circle of diameter $ BD$. Point $ A_1$ is reflection of point $ A$ wrt $ BD$ and $ B_1$ is reflection of $ B$ wrt $ AC$. Denote $ \{P\}\equal{}CA_1 \cap BD$ and $ \{Q\}\equal{}DB_1\cap AC$. Prove that $ AC\perp PQ$.[/color]

[b]points in plane[/b] set $A$ containing $n$ points in plane is given. a $copy$ of $A$ is a set of points that is made by using transformation, rotation, homogeneity or their combination on elements of $A$. we want to put $n$ $copies$ of $A$ in plane, such that every two copies have exactly one point in common and every three of them have no common elements. a) prove that if no $4$ points of $A$ make a parallelogram, you can do this only using transformation. ($A$ doesn't have a parallelogram with angle $0$ and a parallelogram that it's two non-adjacent vertices are one!) b) prove that you can always do this by using a combination of all these things. time allowed for this question was 1 hour and 30 minutes

Let $A,B,C$ be fixed points in the plane , and $D$ be a variable point on the circle $ABC$, distinct from $A,B,C$ . Let $I_{A},I_{B},I_{C},I_{D}$ be the Simson lines of $A,B,C,D$ with respect to triangles $BCD,ACD,ABD,ABC$ respectively. Find the locus of the intersection points of the four lines $I_{A},I_{B},I_{C},I_{D}$ when point $D$ varies.

A circle touches sides $DA$, $AB$, $BC$, $CD$ of a quadrilateral $ABCD$ at points $K$, $L$, $M$, $N$, respectively. Let $S_1$, $S_2$, $S_3$, $S_4$ respectively be the incircles of triangles $AKL$, $BLM$, $CMN$, $DNK$. The external common tangents distinct from the sides of $ABCD$ are drawn to $S_1$ and $S_2$, $S_2$ and $S_3$, $S_3$ and $S_4$, $S_4$ and $S_1$. Prove that these four tangents determine a rhombus.

Quadrilateral $ABCD$ has $AB=BC=CD$, $\angle ABC=70^\circ$, and $\angle BCD=170^\circ$. What is the degree measure of $\angle BAD$? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 75\qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 80\qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 85\qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 90\qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 95$

Let $a>1,\ 0\leq x\leq \frac{\pi}{4}$. Find the volume of the solid generated by a rotation of the part bounded by two curves $y=\frac{\sqrt{2}\sin x}{\sqrt{\sin 2x+a}},\ y=\frac{1}{\sqrt{\sin 2x+a}}$ about the $x$-axis. [i]1993 Hiroshima Un iversity entrance exam/Science[/i]