Prove that, for all convex pentagons $P_1 P_2 P_3 P_4 P_5$ with area 1, there are indices $i$ and $j$ (assume $P_7 = P_2$ and $P_6 = P_1$) such that: \[ \text{Area of} \ \triangle P_i P_{i+1} P_{i+2} \le \frac{5 - \sqrt 5}{10} \le \text{Area of} \ \triangle P_j P_{j+1} P_{j+2}\]

Five points are given in space, no four of which are coplanar. Each of the segments connecting two of them is painted in white, green or red, so that all the colors are used and no three segments of the same color form a triangle. Prove that among these five points there is one at which segments of all the three colors meet.

Given triangle $ABC$ with $AB<AC$ and its circumcircle $\Omega$. Let $I$ be the incenter of $ABC$, and the feet from $I$ to $BC$ is $D$. The circle with center $A$ and radius $AI$ intersects $\Omega$ at $E$ and $F$. $P$ is a point on $EF$ such that $DP$ is parallel to $AI$. Prove that $AP$ and $MI$ intersects on $\Omega$ where $M$ is the midpoint of arc $BAC$. [hide = Remark] In the test, the incenter called $O$ and the circumcircle called $Luna$ $Cabrera$ You have to prove $AP \cap MO \in Luna$ $Cabrera$ [/hide] [i]Proposed by BlessingOfHeaven[/i]

The bisectors of angles $ B$ and $ C$ of triangle $ ABC$ intersect the opposite sides in points $ B'$ and $ C'$ respectively. Show that the line $ B'C'$ intersects the incircle of the triangle.

Suppose $l(M, XYZ)$ is a Simson line of the triangle $XYZ$ that passes through $M$. Suppose $ABCDEF$ is a cyclic hexagon such that $l(A, BDF), l(B, ACE), l(D, ABF), l(E, ABC)$ intersect at a single point. Prove that $CDEF$ is a rectangle. [color=blue]Should the first sentence read: Suppose $l(M, XYZ)$ is a Simson line of the triangle $XYZ$ [u]with respect to[/u] $M$. ? Since it appears weird that a Simson line that passes a point is to be constructed. However, this is Unsolved after all, so I'm not sure.[/color]

On the coordinate plane, find the area of the part enclosed by the curve $C: (a+x)y^2=(a-x)x^2\ (x\geq 0)$ for $a>0$.

Given a triangle $ABC$, a point $P$ is chosen on side $BC$. Points $M$ and $N$ lie on sides $AB$ and $AC$, respectively, such that $MP \parallel AC$ and $NP \parallel AB$. Point $P$ is reflected across $MN$ to point $Q$. Show that triangle $QMB$ is similar to triangle $CNQ$. [i]Brian Hamrick.[/i]

In an acute triangle $ABC$ with $AC > AB$, let $D$ be the projection of $A$ on $BC$, and let $E$ and $F$ be the projections of $D$ on $AB$ and $AC$, respectively. Let $G$ be the intersection point of the lines $AD$ and $EF$. Let $H$ be the second intersection point of the line $AD$ and the circumcircle of triangle $ABC$. Prove that \[AG \cdot AH=AD^2\]

Three chords of a sphere, each having length $5,6,7$, intersect at a single point inside the sphere and are pairwise perpendicular. For $R$ the maximum possible radius of this sphere, find $R^2$.

Let $ABCD$ be a cyclic quadrilateral with circumcenter $O$. Let the internal angle bisectors at $A$ and $B$ meet at $X$, the internal angle bisectors at $B$ and $C$ meet at $Y$, the internal angle bisectors at $C$ and $D$ meet at $Z$, and the internal angle bisectors at $D$ and $A$ meet at $W$. Further, let $AC$ and $BD$ meet at $P$. Suppose that the points $X$, $Y$, $Z$, $W$, $O$, and $P$ are distinct. Prove that $O$, $X$, $Y$, $Z$, $W$ lie on the same circle if and only if $P$, $X$, $Y$, $Z$, and $W$ lie on the same circle.

Let $ABC$ be an acute-angled triangle inscribed in a circle $\mathcal C (O, R)$ and $F$ a point on the side $AB$ such that $AF < AB/2$. The circle $c_1(F, FA)$ intersects the line $OA$ at the point $A'$ and the circle $\mathcal C$ at $K$. Prove that the quadrilateral $BKFA'$ is cyclic and its circumcircle contains point $O$.

In the convex pentagon $ABCDE$ we know that $AB=DE, BC=EA$ but $AB \neq EA$. $B,C,D,E$ are concyclic . Prove that $A,B,C,D$ are concyclic if and only if $AC=AD.$

Consider a triangle $ABC$. Let $A_1$ be the symmetric point of $A$ with respect to the line $BC$, $B_1$ the symmetric point of $B$ with respect to the line $CA$, and $C_1$ the symmetric point of $C$ with respect to the line $AB$. Determine the possible set of angles of triangle $ABC$ for which $A_1B_1C_1$ is equilateral.

In the triangle $ABC$, we have that $M$ and $N$ are points on $AB$ and $AC$, respectively, such that $BC$ is parallel to $MN$. A point $D$ is chosen inside the triangle $AMN$. Let $E$ and $F$ be the points of intersection of $MN$ with $BD$ and $CD$, respectively. Show that the line joining the centers of the circles circumscribed to the triangles $DEN$ and $DFM$ is perpendicular to $AD$.

Let $ABCD$ be a convex quadrilateral such that the triangle $ABD$ is equilateral and the triangle $BCD$ is isosceles, with $\angle C = 90^o$. If $E$ is the midpoint of the side $AD$, determine the measure of the angle $\angle CED$.

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with circumcenter $O$. Let $P$ be a point inside $ABC$, so let the points $D, E, F$ be on $BC, AC, AB$ respectively so that the Miquel point of $DEF$ with respect to $ABC$ is $P$. Let the reflections of $D, E, F$ over the midpoints of the sides that they lie on be $R, S, T$. Let the Miquel point of $RST$ with respect to the triangle $ABC$ be $Q$. Show that $OP = OQ$. [i]Proposed by Yang Liu[/i]

Two circles $k_1$ and $k_2$ intersect at two points $A$ and $B$. Some line through the point $B$ meets the circle $k_1$ at a point $C$ (apart from $B$), and the circle $k_2$ at a point $E$ (apart from $B$). Another line through the point $B$ meets the circle $k_1$ at a point $D$ (apart from $B$), and the circle $k_2$ at a point $F$ (apart from $B$). Assume that the point $B$ lies between the points $C$ and $E$ and between the points $D$ and $F$. Finally, let $M$ and $N$ be the midpoints of the segments $CE$ and $DF$. Prove that the triangles $ACD$, $AEF$ and $AMN$ are similar to each other.

Let $ ABC$ be a tringle and let $ P$ be an interior point such that $ \angle BPC \equal{} 90 ,\angle BAP \equal{} \angle BCP$.Let $ M,N$ be the mid points of $ AC,BC$ respectively.Suppose $ BP \equal{} 2PM$.Prove that $ A,P,N$ are collinear.

The inscribed circle of an acute $\Delta ABC$ is tangent to $AB$ and $AC$ in $K$ and $L$ respectively. The altitude $AH$ intersects the angle bisectors of $\angle ABC$ and $\angle ACB$ in $P$ and $Q$ respectively. Prove that the middle point $M$ of $AH$ lies on the radical axis of the circumscribed circles of $\Delta KPB$ and $\Delta LQC$.

The diagonals of a quadrangle inscribed in a circle intersect at point $K$. The projections of the point $ K$ onto the subsequent sides of this quadrangle are points $M, N, P, Q$. Prove that these lines $KM$, $KN$, $KP$, $KQ$ are the angle bisectors of the quadrangle $MNPQ$.

The following is the construction of the [I]twindragon[/I] fractal. $I_0$ is the solid square region with vertices $(0,0),$ $ (\tfrac{1}{2}, \tfrac{1}{2}),$ $(1,0), (\tfrac{1}{2}, -\tfrac{1}{2}).$ Recursively, the region $I_{n+1}$ is consists of two copies of $I_n:$ one copy which is rotated $45^\circ$ counterclockwise around the origin and scaled by a factor of $\tfrac{1}{\sqrt{2}},$ and another copy which is also rotated $45^\circ$ counterclockwise around the origin and scaled by a factor of $\tfrac{1}{\sqrt{2}}$ and translated by $(\tfrac{1}{2}, -\tfrac{1}{2}).$ We have displayed $I_0$ and $I_1$ below. Let $I_{\infty}$ be the limiting region of $I_0, I_1, \ldots.$ The area of the smallest convex polygon which encloses $I_{\infty}$ can be written as $\tfrac{a}{b}$ for relatively prime positive integers $a$ and $b.$ Find $a+b.$ [center] [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/b/c/50b5d5a70c293329cf693bfaef823fb2813b07.png[/img] [/center]

Let $ABC$ be a scalene triangle and $\omega$ is your incircle. The sides $BC,CA$ and $AB$ are tangents to $\omega$ in $X,Y,Z$ respectively. Let $M$ be the midpoint of $BC$ and $D$ is the intersection point of $BC$ with the angle bisector of $\angle BAC$. Prove that $\angle BAX=\angle MAC$ if and only if $YZ$ passes by the midpoint of $AD$.

Let $P$ and $A$ denote the perimeter and area respectively of a right triangle with relatively prime integer side-lengths. Find the largest possible integral value of $\frac{P^2}{A}$ [color = red]The official statement does not have the final period.[/color]

Hi guys, I was just reading over old posts that I made last year ( :P ) and saw how much the level of Getting Started became harder. To encourage more people from posting, I decided to start a Problem of the Day. This is how I'll conduct this: 1. In each post (not including this one since it has rules, etc) everyday, I'll post the problem. I may post another thread after it to give hints though. 2. Level of problem.. This is VERY important. All problems in this thread will be all AHSME or problems similar to this level. No AIME. Some AHSME problems, however, that involve tough insight or skills will not be posted. The chosen problems will be usually ones that everyone can solve after working. Calculators are allowed when you solve problems but it is NOT necessary. 3. Response.. All you have to do is simply solve the problem and post the solution. There is no credit given or taken away if you get the problem wrong. This isn't like other threads where the number of problems you get right or not matters. As for posting, post your solutions here in this thread. Do NOT PM me. Also, here are some more restrictions when posting solutions: A. No single answer post. It doesn't matter if you put hide and say "Answer is ###..." If you don't put explanation, it simply means you cheated off from some other people. I've seen several posts that went like "I know the answer" and simply post the letter. What is the purpose of even posting then? Huh? B. Do NOT go back to the previous problem(s). This causes too much confusion. C. You're FREE to give hints and post different idea, way or answer in some cases in problems. If you see someone did wrong or you don't understand what they did, post here. That's what this thread is for. 4. Main purpose.. This is for anyone who visits this forum to enjoy math. I rememeber when I first came into this forum, I was poor at math compared to other people. But I kindly got help from many people such as JBL, joml88, tokenadult, and many other people that would take too much time to type. Perhaps without them, I wouldn't be even a moderator in this forum now. This site clearly made me to enjoy math more and more and I'd like to do the same thing. That's about the rule.. Have fun problem solving! Next post will contain the Day 1 Problem. You can post the solutions until I post one. :D

There are three circles $w_1, w_2, w_3$. Let $w_{i+1} \cap w_{i+2} = A_i, B_i$, where $A_i$ lies insides of $w_i$. Let $\gamma$ be the circle that is inside $w_1,w_2,w_3$ and tangent to the three said circles at $T_1, T_2, T_3$. Let $T_iA_{i+1}T_{i+2}$'s circumcircle and $T_iA_{i+2}T_{i+1}$'s circumcircle meet at $S_i$. Prove that the circumcircles of $A_iB_iS_i$ meet at two points. ($1 \le i \le 3$, indices taken modulo $3$) If one of $A_i,B_i,S_i$ are collinear - the intersections of the other two circles lie on this line. Prove this as well.