Which polygon inscribed in a given circle has the property that the sum of the squares of the lengths of its sides is maximum?

Let $ABCD$ be an isosceles trapezoid with base $BC$ and $AD$. Suppose $\angle BDC=10^{\circ}$ and $\angle BDA=70^{\circ}$. Show that $AD^2=BC(AD+AB)$.

Let $ABC$ be a triangle such that the altitude $CD$ is equal to $AB$. The squares $DBEF$ and $ADGH$ are constructed with $F,G$ on $CD$. Show that the segments $CD,AE$ and $BH$ are concurrent.

Let $O$, $A$, $B$, and $C$ be points in space such that $\angle AOB=60^{\circ}$, $\angle BOC=90^{\circ}$, and $\angle COA=120^{\circ}$. Let $\theta$ be the acute angle between planes $AOB$ and $AOC$. Given that $\cos^2\theta=\frac{m}{n}$ for relatively prime positive integers $m$ and $n$, compute $100m+n$. [i]Proposed by Michael Ren[/i]

Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle. Let $M_A, M_B$ and $M_C$ be the midpoints of sides $BC,CA$, respectively $AB$. Let $M'_A , M'_B$ and $M'_C$ be the the midpoints of the arcs $BC, CA$ and $AB$ respectively of the circumscriberd circle of triangle $ABC$. Let $P_A$ be the intersection of the straight line $M_BM_C$ and the perpendicular to $M'_BM'_C$ through $A$. Define $P_B$ and $P_C$ similarly. Show that the straight line $M_AP_A, M_BP_B$ and $M_CP_C$ intersect at one point.

A scalene triangle $ABC$ is inscribed in a circle $\Gamma$. The bisector of angle $A$ meets $BC$ at $E$. Let $M$ be the midpoint of the arc $BAC$. The line $ME$ intersects $\Gamma$ again at $D$. Show that the circumcentre of triangle $AED$ coincides with the intersection point of the tangent to $\Gamma$ at $D$ and the line $BC$.

Consider a positive integer $n$ and two points $A$ and $B$ in a plane. Starting from point $A$, $n$ rays and starting from point $B$, $n$ rays are drawn so that all of them are on the same half-plane defined by the line $AB$ and that the angles formed by the $2n$ rays with the segment $AB$ are all acute. Define circles passing through points $A$, $B$ and each meeting point between the rays. What is the smallest number of [b]distinct [/b] circles that can be defined by this construction?

A frog makes $ 3$ jumps, each exactly $ 1$ meter long. The directions of the jumps are chosen independently and at random. What is the probability the frog's final position is no more than $ 1$ meter from its starting position? $ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac {1}{6} \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \frac {1}{5} \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \frac {1}{4} \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \frac {1}{3} \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \frac {1}{2}$

In a triangle $ABC$, $\angle B=90^o$ and $\angle A=60^o$, $I$ is the point of intersection of its angle bisectors. A line passing through the point $I$ parallel to the line $AC$, intersects the sides $AB$ and $BC$ at the points $P$ and $T$ respectively. Prove that $3PI+IT=AC$ . (Anton Trygub)

Given a circle, two fixed points $A$ and $B$ and a variable point $P$, all of them on the circle, and a line $r$, $PA$ and $PB$ intersect $r$ at $C$ and $D$, respectively. Find two fixed points on $r$, $M$ and $N$, such that $CM\cdot DN$ is constant for all $P$.

Sphere $S$ touches a plane. Let $A,B,C,D$ be four points on the plane such that no three of them are collinear. Consider the point $A'$ such that $S$ in tangent to the faces of tetrahedron $A'BCD$. Points $B',C',D'$ are defined similarly. Prove that $A',B',C',D'$ are coplanar and the plane $A'B'C'D'$ touches $S$. [i]Proposed by Alexey Zaslavsky (Russia)[/i]

Two circles $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2$, centered at $O_1$ and $O_2$, respectively, meet at points $A$ and $B$. A line through $B$ intersects $\omega_1$ again at $C$ and $\omega_2$ again at $D$. The tangents to $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2$ at $C$ and $D$, respectively, meet at $E$, and the line $AE$ intersects the circle $\omega$ through $AO_1O_2$ at $F$. Prove that the length of segment $EF$ is equal to the diameter of $\omega$.

On a board, there are $n$ equations in the form $*x^2+*x+*$. Two people play a game where they take turns. During a turn, you are aloud to change a star into a number not equal to zero. After $3n$ moves, there will be $n$ quadratic equations. The first player is trying to make more of the equations not have real roots, while the second player is trying to do the opposite. What is the maximum number of equations that the first player can create without real roots no matter how the second player acts?

Let $n\geq 3$ be integer. Given a regular $n$-polygon $P$ with side length 4 on the plane $z=0$ in the $xyz$-space.Llet $G$ be a circumcenter of $P$. When the center of the sphere $B$ with radius 1 travels round along the sides of $P$, denote by $K_n$ the solid swept by $B$. Answer the following questions. (1) Take two adjacent vertices $P_1,\ P_2$ of $P$. Let $Q$ be the intersection point between the perpendicular dawn from $G$ to $P_1P_2$, prove that $GQ>1$. (2) (i) Express the area of cross section $S(t)$ in terms of $t,\ n$ when $K_n$ is cut by the plane $z=t\ (-1\leq t\leq 1)$. (ii) Express the volume $V(n)$ of $K_n$ in terms of $n$. (3) Denote by $l$ the line which passes through $G$ and perpendicular to the plane $z=0$. Express the volume $W(n)$ of the solid by generated by a rotation of $K_n$ around $l$ in terms of $n$. (4) Find $\lim_{n\to\infty} \frac{V(n)}{W(n)} .$

Three circles $\mathcal C_1(O_1)$, $\mathcal C_2(O_2)$ and $\mathcal C_3(O_3)$ share a common point and meet again pairwise at the points $A$, $B$ and $C$. Show that if the points $A$, $B$, $C$ are collinear then the points $Q$, $O_1$, $O_2$ and $O_3$ lie on the same circle.

Let $ABCD$ be a cyclic quadrilateral with $3AB = 2AD$ and $BC = CD$. The diagonals $AC$ and $BD$ intersect at point $X$. Let $E$ be a point on $AD$ such that $DE = AB$ and $Y$ be the point of intersection of lines $AC$ and $BE$. If the area of triangle $ABY$ is $5$, then what is the area of quadrilateral $DEY X$?

Two circles $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2$ with equal radius intersect at two points $E$ and $X$. Arbitrary points $C, D$ lie on $\omega_1, \omega_2$. Parallel lines to $XC, XD$ from $E$ intersect $\omega_2, \omega_1$ at $A, B$, respectively. Suppose that $CD$ intersect $\omega_1, \omega_2$ again at $P, Q$, respectively. Prove that $ABPQ$ is cyclic. [i]Proposed by Ali Zamani[/i]

A regular pentagon with area $\sqrt{5}+1$ is printed on paper and cut out. The five vertices of the pentagon are folded into the center of the pentagon, creating a smaller pentagon. What is the area of the new pentagon? $\textbf{(A)}~4-\sqrt{5}\qquad\textbf{(B)}~\sqrt{5}-1\qquad\textbf{(C)}~8-3\sqrt{5}\qquad\textbf{(D)}~\frac{\sqrt{5}+1}{2}\qquad\textbf{(E)}~\frac{2+\sqrt{5}}{3}$

a) Does there exist a quadrilateral with (both of) the following properties: three of its edges are of the same length, but the fourth one is different, and three of its angles are equal, but the fourth one is different? b) Does there exist a pentagon with (both of) the following properties: four of its edges are of the same length, but the fifth one is different, and four of its angles are equal, but the fifth one is different?

It turned out for some triangle with sides $a, b$ and $c$, that a circle of radius $r = \frac{a+b+c}{2}$ touches side $c$ and extensions of sides $a$ and $b$. Prove that a circle of radius $ \frac{a+c-b}{2}$ is tangent to $a$ and the extensions of $b$ and $c$.

A point $P$ lies in the interior of the triangle $ABC$. The lines $AP, BP$, and $CP$ intersect $BC, CA$, and $AB$ at points $D, E$, and $F$, respectively. Prove that if two of the quadrilaterals $ABDE, BCEF, CAFD, AEPF, BFPD$, and $CDPE$ are concyclic, then all six are concyclic.

Given a convex quadrilateral with $\angle B+\angle D<180$.Let $P$ be an arbitrary point on the plane,define $f(P)=PA*BC+PD*CA+PC*AB$. (1)Prove that $P,A,B,C$ are concyclic when $f(P)$ attains its minimum. (2)Suppose that $E$ is a point on the minor arc $AB$ of the circumcircle $O$ of $ABC$,such that$AE=\frac{\sqrt 3}{2}AB,BC=(\sqrt 3-1)EC,\angle ECA=2\angle ECB$.Knowing that $DA,DC$ are tangent to circle $O$,$AC=\sqrt 2$,find the minimum of $f(P)$.

The incircle of triangle $ABC$ touches its sides $AB, BC, CA$ in points $C_1, A_1, B_1$ respectively. The point $B_2$ is symmetric to $B_1$ with respect to line $A_1C_1$, lines $BB_2$ and $AC$ meet in point $B_3$. points $A_3$ and $C_3$ may be defined analogously. Prove that points $A_3, B_3$ and $C_3$ lie on a line, which passes through the circumcentre of a triangle $ABC$. [b] proposed by L. Emelyanov[/b]

Let $ABC$ be a triangle inscribed in the circle $(O)$. Tangents at $B,C$ of the circles $(O)$ meet at $T$ . Let $M,N$ be the points on the rays $BT,CT$ respectively such that $BM = BC = CN$. The line through $M$ and $N$ intersects $CA,AB$ at $E, F$ respectively; $BE$ meets $CT$ at $P, CF$ intersects $BT$ at $Q$. Prove that $AP = AQ$. Trần Quang Hùng

Let $R$ and $S$ be different points on a circle $\Omega$ such that $RS$ is not a diameter. Let $\ell$ be the tangent line to $\Omega$ at $R$. Point $T$ is such that $S$ is the midpoint of the line segment $RT$. Point $J$ is chosen on the shorter arc $RS$ of $\Omega$ so that the circumcircle $\Gamma$ of triangle $JST$ intersects $\ell$ at two distinct points. Let $A$ be the common point of $\Gamma$ and $\ell$ that is closer to $R$. Line $AJ$ meets $\Omega$ again at $K$. Prove that the line $KT$ is tangent to $\Gamma$. [i]Proposed by Charles Leytem, Luxembourg[/i]