Let $s_1$ be the sum of the first $n$ terms of the arithmetic sequence $8,12,\cdots$ and let $s_2$ be the sum of the first $n$ terms of the arithmetic sequence $17,19\cdots$. Assume $n\ne 0$. Then $s_1=s_2$ for: $\text{(A)} \ \text{no value of n} \qquad \text{(B)} \ \text{one value of n} \qquad \text{(C)} \ \text{two values of n}$ $\text{(D)} \ \text{four values of n} \qquad \text{(E)} \ \text{more than four values of n}$

Let $ABCDEFGHI$ be a regular polygon of $9$ sides. The segments $AE$ and $DF$ intersect at $P$. Prove that $PG$ and $AF$ are perpendicular.

Find the area of the figure bounded by three curves $ C_1: y\equal{}\sin x\ \left(0\leq x<\frac {\pi}{2}\right)$ $ C_2: y\equal{}\cos x\ \left(0\leq x<\frac {\pi}{2}\right)$ $ C_3: y\equal{}\tan x\ \left(0\leq x<\frac {\pi}{2}\right)$.

Let $S = \{P_1,P_2,...,P_{2000}\}$ be a set of $2000$ points in the interior of a circle of radius $1$, one of which at its center. For $i = 1,2,...,2000$ denote by $x_i$ the distance from $P_i$ to the closest point $P_j \ne P_i$. Prove that $x_1^2 +x_2^2 +...+x_{2000}^2<9$ .

Two circles intersect at points $A$ and $B$. A common tangent touches the first circle at point $C$ and the second at point $D$. Let $\angle CBD > \angle CAD$. Let the line $CB$ intersect the second circle again at point $E$. Prove that $AD$ bisects the angle $\angle CAE$. (P Kozhevnikov)

In an isosceles trapezoid $ABCD$, the base $AB$ is twice as large as the base $CD$. Point $M$ is the midpoint of $AB$. It is known that the center of the circle inscribed in the triangle $MCB$ lies on the circle circumscribed around the triangle $MDC$. Find the angle $\angle MBC$. [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/8/a/7af6a1d32c4e2affa49cb3eed9c10ba1e7ab71.png[/img]

In a triangle $ABC, O$ is the circumcenter and $I$ the incenter. The excircle $\omega_a$ touches rays $AB,AC$ and side $BC$ at $K,M,N$, respectively. Prove that if the midpoint $P$ of $KM$ lies on the circumcircle of $\triangle ABC$, then points $O,N, I$ lie on a line.

Let $\Delta ABC$ be an acute triangle. $D,E,F$ are the touch points of incircle with $BC,CA,AB$ respectively. $AD,BE,CF$ intersect incircle at $K,L,M$ respectively. If,$$\sigma = \frac{AK}{KD} + \frac{BL}{LE} + \frac{CM}{MF}$$ $$\tau = \frac{AK}{KD}.\frac{BL}{LE}.\frac{CM}{MF}$$ Then prove that $\tau = \frac{R}{16r}$. Also prove that there exists integers $u,v,w$ such that, $uvw \neq 0$, $u\sigma + v\tau +w=0$.

Let $ABC$ be an acute-angled triangle and let $D$, $E$, and $F$ be the midpoints of $BC$, $CA$, and $AB$ respectively. Construct a circle, centered at the orthocenter of triangle $ABC$, such that triangle $ABC$ lies in the interior of the circle. Extend $EF$ to intersect the circle at $P$, $FD$ to intersect the circle at $Q$ and $DE$ to intersect the circle at $R$. Show that $AP=BQ=CR$.

Point $B$ lies on line segment $\overline{AC}$ with $AB=16$ and $BC=4$. Points $D$ and $E$ lie on the same side of line $AC$ forming equilateral triangles $\triangle ABD$ and $\triangle BCE$. Let $M$ be the midpoint of $\overline{AE}$, and $N$ be the midpoint of $\overline{CD}$. The area of $\triangle BMN$ is $x$. Find $x^2$.

In the plane are given $2000$ congruent triangles of area $1$, which are all images of one triangle under translations. Each of these triangles contains the centroid of every other triangle. Prove that the union of these triangles has area less than $22/9$.

Let $M$ be an interior point of tetrahedron $V ABC$. Denote by $A_1,B_1, C_1$ the points of intersection of lines $MA,MB,MC$ with the planes $VBC,V CA,V AB$, and by $A_2,B_2, C_2$ the points of intersection of lines $V A_1, VB_1, V C_1$ with the sides $BC,CA,AB$. [b](a)[/b] Prove that the volume of the tetrahedron $V A_2B_2C_2$ does not exceed one-fourth of the volume of $V ABC$. [b](b)[/b] Calculate the volume of the tetrahedron $V_1A_1B_1C_1$ as a function of the volume of $V ABC$, where $V_1$ is the point of intersection of the line $VM$ with the plane $ABC$, and $M$ is the barycenter of $V ABC$.

[b]p1.[/b] There are $2024$ apples in a very large basket. First, Julie takes away half of the apples in the basket; then, Diane takes away $202$ apples from the remaining bunch. How many apples remain in the basket? [b]p2.[/b] The set of all permutations (different arrangements) of the letters in ”ABMC” are listed in alphabetical order. The first item on the list is numbered $1$, the second item is numbered $2$, and in general, the kth item on the list is numbered $k$. What number is given to ”ABMC”? [b]p3.[/b] Daniel has a water bottle that is three-quarters full. After drinking $3$ ounces of water, the water bottle is three-fifths full. The density of water is $1$ gram per milliliter, and there are around $28$ grams per ounce. How many milliliters of water could the bottle fit at full capacity? [b]p4.[/b] How many ways can four distinct $2$-by-$1$ rectangles fit on a $2$-by-$4$ board such that each rectangle is fully on the board? [b]p5.[/b] Iris and Ivy start reading a $240$ page textbook with $120$ left-hand pages and $120$ right-hand pages. Iris takes $4$ minutes to read each page, while Ivy takes $5$ minutes to read a left-hand page and $3$ minutes to read a right-hand page. Iris and Ivy move onto the next page only when both sisters have completed reading. If a sister finishes reading a page first, the other sister will start reading three times as fast until she completes the page. How many minutes after they start reading will both sisters finish the textbook? [b]p6.[/b] Let $\vartriangle ABC$ be an equilateral triangle with side length $24$. Then, let $M$ be the midpoint of $BC$. Define $P$ to be the set of all points $P$ such that $2PM = BC$. The minimum value of $AP$ can be expressed as $\sqrt{a}- b$, where $a$ and $b$ are positive integers. Find $a + b$. [b]p7.[/b] Jonathan has $10$ songs in his playlist: $4$ rap songs and $6$ pop songs. He will select three unique songs to listen to while he studies. Let $p$ be the probability that at least two songs are rap, and let $q$ be the probability that none of them are rap. Find $\frac{p}{q}$ . [b]p8.[/b] A number $K$ is called $6,8$-similar if $K$ written in base $6$ and $K$ written in base $8$ have the same number of digits. Find the number of $6,8$-similar values between $1$ and $1000$, inclusive. [b]p9.[/b] Quadrilateral $ABCD$ has $\angle ABC = 90^o$, $\angle ADC = 120^o$, $AB = 5$, $BC = 18$, and $CD = 3$. Find $AD^2$. [b]p10.[/b] Bob, Eric, and Raymond are playing a game. Each player rolls a fair $6$-sided die, and whoever has the highest roll wins. If players are tied for the highest roll, the ones that are tied reroll until one wins. At the start, Bob rolls a $4$. The probability that Eric wins the game can be expressed as $\frac{p}{q}$ where $p$ and $q$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $p + q$. [b]p11.[/b] Define the following infinite sequence $s$: $$s = \left\{\frac92,\frac{99}{2^2},\frac{999}{2^3} , ... , \overbrace{\frac{999...999}{2^k}}^{k\,\,nines}, ...\right\}$$ The sum of the first $2024$ terms in $s$, denoted $S$, can be expressed as $$S =\frac{5^a - b}{4}+\frac{1}{2^c},$$ where $a, b$, and $c$ are positive integers. Find $a + b + c$. [b]p12.[/b] Andy is adding numbers in base $5$. However, he accidentally forgets to write the units digit of each number. If he writes all the consecutive integers starting at $0$ and ending at $50$ (base $10$) and adds them together, what is the difference between Andy’s sum and the correct sum? (Express your answer in base-$10$.) [b]p13.[/b] Let $n$ be the positive real number such that the system of equations $$y =\frac{1}{\sqrt{2024 - x^2}}$$ $$y =\sqrt{x^2 - n}$$ has exactly two real solutions for $(x, y)$: $(a, b)$ and $(-a, b)$. Then, $|a|$ can be expressed as $j\sqrt{k}$, where $j$ and $k$ are integers such that $k$ is not divisible by any perfect square other than $1$. Find $j · k$. [b]p14.[/b] Nakio is playing a game with three fair $4$-sided dice. But being the cheater he is, he has secretly replaced one of the three die with his own $4$-sided die, such that there is a $1/2$ chance of rolling a $4$, and a $1/6$ chance to roll each number from $1$ to $3$. To play, a random die is chosen with equal probability and rolled. If Nakio guesses the number that is on the die, he wins. Unfortunately for him, Nakio’s friends have an anti-cheating mechanism in place: when the die is picked, they will roll it three times. If each roll lands on the same number, that die is thrown out and one of the two unused dice is chosen instead with equal probability. If Nakio always guesses $4$, the probability that he wins the game can be expressed as $\frac{m}{n}$ , where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime. Find $m + n$. [b]p15.[/b] A particle starts in the center of a $2$m-by-$2$m square. It moves in a random direction such that the angle between its direction and a side of the square is a multiple of $30^o$. It travels in that direction at $1$ m/s, bouncing off of the walls of the square. After a minute, the position of the particle is recorded. The expected distance from this point to the start point can be written as $$\frac{1}{a}\left(b - c\sqrt{d}\right),$$ where $a$ and $b$ are relatively prime, and d is not divisible by any perfect square. Find $a + b + c + d$. PS. You had better use hide for answers. Collected [url=https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h2760506p24143309]here[/url].

A circle $\omega$ with radius $1$ is given. A collection $T$ of triangles is called [i]good[/i], if the following conditions hold: [list=1] [*] each triangle from $T$ is inscribed in $\omega$; [*] no two triangles from $T$ have a common interior point. [/list] Determine all positive real numbers $t$ such that, for each positive integer $n$, there exists a good collection of $n$ triangles, each of perimeter greater than $t$.

In a triangle $ABC$ with circumcircle $(O)$ suppose that $A$-altitude cut $(O)$ at $D$. Let altitude of $B,C$ cut $AC,AB$ at $E,F$. $H$ is orthocenter and $T$ is midpoint of $AH$. Parallel line with $EF$ passes through $T$ cut $AB,AC$ at $X,Y$. Prove that $\angle XDF = \angle YDE$.

Points $P_1, P_2, P_3,$ and $P_4$ are $(0,0), (10, 20), (5, 15),$ and $(12, -6)$, respectively. For what point $P \in \mathbb{R}^2$ is the sum of the distances from $P$ to the other $4$ points minimal?

Let $ABC$ be triangle with incenter $I$. A point $P$ in the interior of the triangle satisfies \[\angle PBA+\angle PCA = \angle PBC+\angle PCB.\] Show that $AP \geq AI$, and that equality holds if and only if $P=I$.

Given a scalene triangle $ ABC$. Let $ A'$, $ B'$, $ C'$ be the points where the internal bisectors of the angles $ CAB$, $ ABC$, $ BCA$ meet the sides $ BC$, $ CA$, $ AB$, respectively. Let the line $ BC$ meet the perpendicular bisector of $ AA'$ at $ A''$. Let the line $ CA$ meet the perpendicular bisector of $ BB'$ at $ B'$. Let the line $ AB$ meet the perpendicular bisector of $ CC'$ at $ C''$. Prove that $ A''$, $ B''$ and $ C''$ are collinear.

[b]p1.[/b] While computing $7 - 2002 \cdot x$, John accidentally evaluates from left to right $((7 - 2002) \cdot x)$ instead of correctly using order of operations $(7 - (2002 \cdot x))$. If he gets the correct answer anyway, what is $x$? [b]p2.[/b] Given that $$x^2 + y^2 + z^2 = 6$$ $$ \left( \frac{x}{y} + \frac{y}{x} \right)^2 + \left( \frac{y}{z} + \frac{z}{y} \right)^2 + \left( \frac{z}{x} + \frac{x}{z} \right)^2 = 16.5,$$ what is $\frac{1}{x^2} + \frac{1}{y^2} + \frac{1}{z^2}$ ? [b]p3.[/b] Evaluate $$\frac{tan \frac{\pi}{4}}{4}+\frac{tan \frac{3\pi}{4}}{8}+\frac{tan \frac{5\pi}{4}}{16}+\frac{tan \frac{7\pi}{4}}{32}+ ...$$ [b]p4.[/b] Note that $2002 = 22 \cdot 91$, and so $2002$ is a multiple of the number obtained by removing its middle $2$ digits. Generalizing this, how many $4$-digit palindromes, $abba$, are divisible by the $2$-digit palindrome, $aa$? [b]p5.[/b] Let $ABCDE$ be a pyramid such that $BCDE$ is a square with side length $2$, and $A$ is $2$ units above the center of $BCDE$. If $F$ is the midpoint of $\overline{DE}$ and $G$ is the midpoint of $\overline{AC}$, what is the length of $\overline{DE}$? [b]p6.[/b] Suppose $a_1, a_2,..., a_{100}$ are real numbers with the property that $$i(a_1 + a_2 +... + a_i) = 1 + (a_{i+1} + a_{i+2} + ... + a_{100})$$ for all $i$. Compute $a_{10}$. [b]p7.[/b] A bug is sitting on one corner of a $3' \times 4' \times 5'$ block of wood. What is the minimum distance nit needs to travel along the block’s surface to reach the opposite corner? [b]p8.[/b] In the number game, a pair of positive integers $(n,m)$ is written on a blackboard. Two players then take turns doing the following: 1. If $n \ge m$, the player chooses a positive integer $c$ such that $n - cm \ge 0$, and replaces $(n,m)$ with $(n - cm,m)$. 2. If $m > n$, the player chooses a positive integer $c$ such that $m - cn \ge 0$, and replaces $(n,m)$ with $(n,m - cn)$. If $m$ or $n$ ever become $0$, the game ends, and the last player to have moved is declared the winner. If $(n,m)$ are originally $(20021000, 2002)$, what choices of $c$ are winning moves for the first player? PS. You had better use hide for answers. Collected [url=https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h2760506p24143309]here[/url].

Let $ABCD$ be a parallelogram. $E$ and $F$ are on $BC, CD$ respectively such that the triangles $ABE$ and $BCF$ have the same area. Let $BD$ intersect $AE, AF$ at $M, N$ respectively. Prove there exists a triangle whose side lengths are $BM, MN, ND$.

In an isosceles triangle $ABC$ with $AB = AC$ and $\angle A = 30^o$, points $L$ and $M$ lie on the sides $AB$ and $AC$, respectively such that $AL = CM$. Point $K$ lies on $AB$ such that $\angle AMK = 45^o$. If $\angle LMC = 75^o$, prove that $KM +ML = BC$. [i]Proposed by Mahdi Etesamifard - Iran[/i]

The incircle of a triangle $ABC$ touches the side $AB$ and $AC$ at respectively at $X$ and $Y$. Let $K$ be the midpoint of the arc $\widehat{AB}$ on the circumcircle of $ABC$. Assume that $XY$ bisects the segment $AK$. What are the possible measures of angle $BAC$?

Prove that for any positive integer $n$ there is an equiangular hexagon whose sidelengths are $n + 1, n + 2 ,..., n + 6$ in some order.

Regular hexagon $ABCDEF$ has side length $1$. Given that $P$ is a point inside $ABCDEF$, compute the minimum of $AP \sqrt3 + CP + DP + EP\sqrt3$.

A cube is constructed from $4$ white unit cubes and $4$ black unit cubes. How many different ways are there to construct the $2 \times 2 \times 2$ cube using these smaller cubes? (Two constructions are considered the same if one can be rotated to match the other.) $\textbf{(A)}\ 7 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 8 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 9 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 10 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 11$