The circles $ C_{1}$ and $ C_{2}$ touch externally at $ M$ and the radius of $ C_{2}$ is larger than that of $ C_{1}$. $ A$ is any point on $ C_{2}$ which does not lie on the line joining the centers of the circles. $ B$ and $ C$ are points on $ C_{1}$ such that $ AB$ and $ AC$ are tangent to $ C_{1}$. The lines $ BM$, $ CM$ intersect $ C_{2}$ again at $ E$, $ F$ respectively. $ D$ is the intersection of the tangent at $ A$ and the line $ EF$. Show that the locus of $ D$ as $ A$ varies is a straight line.

Triangle $ \triangle ABC$ is given. Points $ D$ i $ E$ are on line $ AB$ such that $ D \minus{} A \minus{} B \minus{} E, AD \equal{} AC$ and $ BE \equal{} BC$. Bisector of internal angles at $ A$ and $ B$ intersect $ BC,AC$ at $ P$ and $ Q$, and circumcircle of $ ABC$ at $ M$ and $ N$. Line which connects $ A$ with center of circumcircle of $ BME$ and line which connects $ B$ and center of circumcircle of $ AND$ intersect at $ X$. Prove that $ CX \perp PQ$.

Let $\Omega$ be the circumcircle of an isosceles trapezoid $ABCD$, in which $AD$ is parallel to $BC$. Let $X$ be the reflection point of $D$ with respect to $BC$. Point $Q$ is on the arc $BC$ of $\Omega$ that does not contain $A$. Let $P$ be the intersection of $DQ$ and $BC$. A point $E$ satisfies that $EQ$ is parallel to $PX$, and $EQ$ bisects $\angle BEC$. Prove that $EQ$ also bisects $\angle AEP$. [i]Proposed by Li4.[/i]

Consider the two triangles $ ABC$ and $ PQR$ shown below. In triangle $ ABC, \angle ADB \equal{} \angle BDC \equal{} \angle CDA \equal{} 120^\circ$. Prove that $ x\equal{}u\plus{}v\plus{}w$. [asy]unitsize(7mm); defaultpen(linewidth(.7pt)+fontsize(10pt)); pair C=(0,0), B=4*dir(5); pair A=intersectionpoints(Circle(C,5), Circle(B,6))[0]; pair Oc=scale(sqrt(3)/3)*rotate(30)*(B-A)+A; pair Ob=scale(sqrt(3)/3)*rotate(30)*(A-C)+C; pair D=intersectionpoints(Circle(Ob,length(Ob-C)), Circle(Oc,length(Oc-B)))[1]; real s=length(A-D)+length(B-D)+length(C-D); pair P=(6,0), Q=P+(s,0), R=rotate(60)*(s,0)+P; pair M=intersectionpoints(Circle(P,length(B-C)), Circle(Q,length(A-C)))[0]; draw(A--B--C--A--D--B); draw(D--C); label("$B$",B,SE); label("$C$",C,SW); label("$A$",A,N); label("$D$",D,NE); label("$a$",midpoint(B--C),S); label("$b$",midpoint(A--C),WNW); label("$c$",midpoint(A--B),NE); label("$u$",midpoint(A--D),E); label("$v$",midpoint(B--D),N); label("$w$",midpoint(C--D),NNW); draw(P--Q--R--P--M--Q); draw(M--R); label("$P$",P,SW); label("$Q$",Q,SE); label("$R$",R,N); label("$M$",M,NW); label("$x$",midpoint(P--R),NW); label("$x$",midpoint(P--Q),S); label("$x$",midpoint(Q--R),NE); label("$c$",midpoint(R--M),ESE); label("$a$",midpoint(P--M),NW); label("$b$",midpoint(Q--M),NE);[/asy]

From a $n\times (n-1)$ rectangle divided into unit squares, we cut the [i]corner[/i], which consists of the first row and the first column. (that is, the corner has $2n-2$ unit squares). For the following, when we say [i]corner[/i] we reffer to the above definition, along with rotations and symmetry. Consider an infinite lattice of unit squares. We will color the squares with $k$ colors, such that for any corner, the squares in that corner are coloured differently (that means that there are no squares coloured with the same colour). Find out the minimum of $k$. [i]Proposed by S. Berlov[/i]

Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle. Let $\omega$ be a circle whose centre $L$ lies on the side $BC$. Suppose that $\omega$ is tangent to $AB$ at $B'$ and $AC$ at $C'$. Suppose also that the circumcentre $O$ of triangle $ABC$ lies on the shorter arc $B'C'$ of $\omega$. Prove that the circumcircle of $ABC$ and $\omega$ meet at two points. [i]Proposed by Härmel Nestra, Estonia[/i]

[color=darkred]The altitude $[BH]$ dropped onto the hypotenuse of a triangle $ABC$ intersects the bisectors $[AD]$ and $[CE]$ at $Q$ and $P$ respectively. Prove that the line passing through the midpoints of the segments $[QD]$ and $[PE]$ is parallel to the line $AC$ .[/color]

Consider a circle $k$ with center $S$ and radius $r$. Let a point $A\neq S$ be given with $SA=d<r$. Consider a light ray emitted at point $A$, reflected at point $B\in k$, further reflected in point $C\in k$, which then passes through the original point $A$. Compute the sinus of convex angle $SAB$ in terms of $d,r$ and discuss conditions of solvability.

Let $C$ be the graph of $xy = 1$, and denote by $C^*$ the reflection of $C$ in the line $y = 2x$. Let the equation of $C^*$ be written in the form \[ 12x^2 + bxy + cy^2 + d = 0. \] Find the product $bc$.

Consider the points $O = (0,0), A = (- 2,0)$ and $B = (0,2)$ in the coordinate plane. Let $E$ and $F$ be the midpoints of $OA$ and $OB$ respectively. We rotate the triangle $OEF$ with a center in $O$ clockwise until we obtain the triangle $OE'F'$ and, for each rotated position, let $P = (x, y)$ be the intersection of the lines $AE'$ and $BF'$. Find the maximum possible value of the $y$-coordinate of $P$.

Let $ ABCD$ be a cyclic quadrilateral and $ r$ and $ s$ the lines obtained reflecting $ AB$ with respect to the internal bisectors of $ \angle CAD$ and $ \angle CBD$, respectively. If $ P$ is the intersection of $ r$ and $ s$ and $ O$ is the center of the circumscribed circle of $ ABCD$, prove that $ OP$ is perpendicular to $ CD$.

In $xyz$ space, let $A$ be the solid generated by a rotation of the figure, enclosed by the curve $y=2-2x^2$ and the $x$-axis about the $y$-axis. (1) When the solid is cut by the plane $x=a\ (|a|\leq 1)$, find the inequality which expresses the figure of the cross-section. (2) Denote by $L$ the distance between the point $(a,\ 0,\ 0)$ and the point on the perimeter of the cross-section found in (1), find the maximum value of $L$. (3) Find the volume of the solid by a rotation of the solid $A$ about the $x$-axis. [i]1987 Sophia University entrance exam/Science and Technology[/i]

Let A,B,C be three collinear points and a circle T(A,r). If M and N are two diametrical opposite variable points on T, Find locus geometrical of the intersection BM and CN.

Circles $W_1,W_2$ intersect at $P,K$. $XY$ is common tangent of two circles which is nearer to $P$ and $X$ is on $W_1$ and $Y$ is on $W_2$. $XP$ intersects $W_2$ for the second time in $C$ and $YP$ intersects $W_1$ in $B$. Let $A$ be intersection point of $BX$ and $CY$. Prove that if $Q$ is the second intersection point of circumcircles of $ABC$ and $AXY$ \[\angle QXA=\angle QKP\]

A finite set of points $X$ and an equilateral triangle $T$ are given on a plane. Suppose that every subset $X'$ of $X$ with no more than $9$ elements can be covered by two images of $T$ under translations. Prove that the whole set $X$ can be covered by two images of $T$ under translations.

Given a triangle $ABC$, let $A',B',C'$ be the perpendicular feet dropped from the centroid $G$ of the triangle $ABC$ onto the sides $BC,CA,AB$ respectively. Reflect $A',B',C'$ through $G$ to $A'',B'',C''$ respectively. Prove that the lines $AA'',BB'',CC''$ are concurrent.

Let $ABC$ be a triangle. Let $A_1$, $A_2$ be points on $AB$ and $AC$ respectively such that $A_1A_2 \parallel BC$ and the circumcircle of $\triangle AA_1A_2$ is tangent to $BC$ at $A_3$. Define $B_3$, $C_3$ similarly. Prove that $AA_3$, $BB_3$, and $CC_3$ are concurrent. [i]Carl Lian.[/i]

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with circumcircle $\Gamma$, and points $E$ and $F$ are chosen from sides $CA$, $AB$, respectively. Let the circumcircle of triangle $AEF$ and $\Gamma$ intersect again at point $X$. Let the circumcircles of triangle $ABE$ and $ACF$ intersect again at point $K$. Line $AK$ intersect with $\Gamma$ again at point $M$ other than $A$, and $N$ be the reflection point of $M$ with respect to line $BC$. Let $XN$ intersect with $\Gamma$ again at point $S$ other that $X$. Prove that $SM$ is parallel to $BC$. [i] Proposed by Ming Hsiao[/i]

Consider the square grid with $A=(0,0)$ and $C=(n,n)$ at its diagonal ends. Paths from $A$ to $C$ are composed of moves one unit to the right or one unit up. Let $C_n$ (n-th catalan number) be the number of paths from $A$ to $C$ which stay on or below the diagonal $AC$. Show that the number of paths from $A$ to $C$ which cross $AC$ from below at most twice is equal to $C_{n+2}-2C_{n+1}+C_n$

A version of billiards is played on a right triangular table, with a pocket in each of the three corners, and one of the acute angles being $30^o$. A ball is played from just in front of the pocket at the $30^o$. vertex toward the midpoint of the opposite side. Prove that if the ball is played hard enough, it will land in the pocket of the $60^o$ vertex after $8$ reflections.

$\Delta ABC$ and its mirror reflection $\Delta A^{\prime}B^{\prime}C^{\prime}$ is arbitrarily placed on the plane. Prove the midpoints of $AA^{\prime},BB^{\prime},CC^{\prime}$ are collinear.

Prove that the transformation product of the symmetry of center $(0, 0)$ with the symmetry of the axis, with the line of equation $x = y + 1$, can be expressed as a product of an axis symmetry the line $e$ by a translation of vector $\overrightarrow{v}$, with $e$ parallel to $\overrightarrow{v}$, . Determine a line $e$ and a vector $\overrightarrow{v}$, that meet the indicated conditions. have to be unique $e$ and $\overrightarrow{v}$,?

Let $ABC$ and $PQR$ be two triangles such that [list] [b](a)[/b] $P$ is the mid-point of $BC$ and $A$ is the midpoint of $QR$. [b](b)[/b] $QR$ bisects $\angle BAC$ and $BC$ bisects $\angle QPR$ [/list] Prove that $AB+AC=PQ+PR$.

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $\angle A=60^{\circ}$ and $AB\neq AC$, $I$-incenter, $O$-circumcenter. Prove that perpendicular bisector of $AI$, line $OI$ and line $BC$ have a common point.

Let $M$be an interior point of triangle $ABC$. Let the line $AM$ intersect the circumcircle of the triangle $MBC$ for the second time at point $D$, the line $BM$ intersect the circumcircle of the triangle $MCA$ for the second time at point $E$, and the line $CM$ intersect the circumcircle of the triangle $MAB$ for the second time at point $F$. Prove that $\frac{AD}{MD} + \frac{BE}{ME} + \frac{CF}{MF} \geq \frac{9}{2}$. [i]Proposed by Nairy Sedrakyan[/i]