For each finite set $ U$ of nonzero vectors in the plane we define $ l(U)$ to be the length of the vector that is the sum of all vectors in $ U.$ Given a finite set $ V$ of nonzero vectors in the plane, a subset $ B$ of $ V$ is said to be maximal if $ l(B)$ is greater than or equal to $ l(A)$ for each nonempty subset $ A$ of $ V.$ (a) Construct sets of 4 and 5 vectors that have 8 and 10 maximal subsets respectively. (b) Show that, for any set $ V$ consisting of $ n \geq 1$ vectors the number of maximal subsets is less than or equal to $ 2n.$

Consider the two mutually tangent parabolas $y=x^2$ and $y=-x^2$. The upper parabola rolls without slipping around the fixed lower parabola. Find the locus of the focus of the moving parabola.

Let $A_1A_2A_3 \ldots A_{21}$ be a 21-sided regular polygon inscribed in a circle with centre $O$. How many triangles $A_iA_jA_k$, $1 \leq i < j < k \leq 21$, contain the centre point $O$ in their interior?

There is a square $ABCD$ in the plane with $|AB|=a$. Determine the smallest possible radius value of three equal circles to cover a given square.

Since guts has 36 questions, they will be combined into posts. 1.[b][5][/b] Farmer Yang has a $2015$ × $2015$ square grid of corn plants. One day, the plant in the very center of the grid becomes diseased. Every day, every plant adjacent to a diseased plant becomes diseased. After how many days will all of Yang's corn plants be diseased? 2. [b][5][/b] The three sides of a right triangle form a geometric sequence. Determine the ratio of the length of the hypotenuse to the length of the shorter leg. 3. [b][5][/b] A parallelogram has $2$ sides of length $20$ and $15$. Given that its area is a positive integer, find the minimum possible area of the parallelogram. 4. [b][6][/b] Eric is taking a biology class. His problem sets are worth $100$ points in total, his three midterms are worth $100$ points each, and his final is worth $300$ points. If he gets a perfect score on his problem sets and scores $60\%$,$70\%$, and $80\%$ on his midterms respectively, what is the minimum possible percentage he can get on his final to ensure a passing grade? (Eric passes if and only if his overall percentage is at least $70\%$). 5. [b][6][/b] James writes down three integers. Alex picks some two of those integers, takes the average of them, and adds the result to the third integer. If the possible final results Alex could get are $42$, $13$, and $37$, what are the three integers James originally chose? 6. [b][6][/b] Let $AB$ be a segment of length $2$ with midpoint $M$. Consider the circle with center $O$ and radius $r$ that is externally tangent to the circles with diameters $AM$ and $BM$ and internally tangent to the circle with diameter $AB$. Determine the value of $r$. 7. [b][7][/b] Let n be the smallest positive integer with exactly $2015$ positive factors. What is the sum of the (not necessarily distinct) prime factors of n? For example, the sum of the prime factors of $72$ is $2 + 2 + 2 + 3 + 3 = 14$. 8. [b][7][/b] For how many pairs of nonzero integers $(c, d)$ with $-2015 \le c,d \le 2015$ do the equations $cx = d$ and $dx = c$ both have an integer solution? 9. [b][7][/b] Find the smallest positive integer n such that there exists a complex number z, with positive real and imaginary part, satisfying $z^n = (\overline{z})^n$.

Two circles with centers $O_1$ and $O_2$ meet at points $A$ and $B$. The bisector of angle $O_1AO_2$ meets the circles for the second time at points $C $and $D$. Prove that the distances from the circumcenter of triangle $CBD$ to $O_1$ and to $O_2$ are equal.

The median $AM$ is drawn in the triangle $ABC$ ($AB \ne AC$). The point $P$ is the foot of the perpendicular drawn on the segment $AM$ from the point $B$. On the segment $AM$ we chose such a point $Q$ that $AQ = 2PM$. Prove that $\angle CQM = \angle BAM$.

Circle $\omega$ has radius $5$ and is centered at $O$. Point $A$ lies outside $\omega$ such that $OA=13$. The two tangents to $\omega$ passing through $A$ are drawn, and points $B$ and $C$ are chosen on them (one on each tangent), such that line $BC$ is tangent to $\omega$ and $\omega$ lies outside triangle $ABC$. Compute $AB+AC$ given that $BC=7$.

Suppose we have an (infinite) cone $ \mathcal C$ with apex $ A$ and a plane $ \pi$. The intersection of $ \pi$ and $ \mathcal C$ is an ellipse $ \mathcal E$ with major axis $ BC$, such that $ B$ is closer to $ A$ than $ C$, and $ BC \equal{} 4$, $ AC \equal{} 5$, $ AB \equal{} 3$. Suppose we inscribe a sphere in each part of $ \mathcal C$ cut up by $ \mathcal E$ with both spheres tangent to $ \mathcal E$. What is the ratio of the radii of the spheres (smaller to larger)?

Let $ ABCD$ be a convex cuadrilateral inscribed in a circumference centered at $ O$ such that $ AC$ is a diameter. Pararellograms $ DAOE$ and $ BCOF$ are constructed. Show that if $ E$ and $ F$ lie on the circumference then $ ABCD$ is a rectangle.

The trapezoid $ABCD$, of bases $AB$ and $CD$, is inscribed in a circumference $\Gamma$. Let $X$ a variable point of the arc $AB$ of $\Gamma$ that does not contain $C$ or $D$. We denote $Y$ to the point of intersection of $AB$ and $DX$, and let Z be the point of the segment $CX$ such that $\frac{XZ}{XC}=\frac{AY}{AB}$ . Prove that the measure of $\angle AZX$ does not depend on the choice of $X.$

Points $A', B', C'$ are chosen on the sides $BC, CA, AB$ of triangle $ABC$, respectively, so that $\frac{|BA'|}{|A'C|}=\frac{|CB'|}{|B'A|}=\frac{|AC'|}{|C'B|}$. The line which is parallel to line $B'C'$ and goes through point $A$ intersects the lines $AC$ and $AB$ at $P$ and $Q$, respectively. Prove that $\frac{|PQ|}{|B'C'|} \ge 2$

Given a halfcircle of diameter $AB = 2R$, consider a chord $CD$ of length $c$. Let $E$ be the intersection of $AC$ with $BD$ and $F$ the inersection of $AD$ with $BC$. Prove that the segment $EF$ has a constant length and direction when varying the chord $CD$ about the halfcircle.

For any $\triangle ABC$, its girth is$l$, its circumradius is$R$, its inscribed radius is $r$.Which one is true? $\text{(A)}l>R+r\qquad\text{(B)}l\leq R+r\qquad\text{(C)}\frac{l}{6}<R+r<6l\qquad\text{(D)}$None above

On a circumference, points $A$ and $B$ are on opposite arcs of diameter $CD$. Line segments $CE$ and $DF$ are perpendicular to $AB$ such that $A-E-F-B$ (i.e., $A$, $E$, $F$ and $B$ are collinear on this order). Knowing $AE=1$, find the length of $BF$.

Let $ABC$ be an acute-angled triangle inscribed in a circle $k$. It is given that the tangent from $A$ to the circle meets the line $BC$ at point $P$. Let $M$ be the midpoint of the line segment $AP$ and $R$ be the second intersection point of the circle $k$ with the line $BM$. The line $PR$ meets again the circle $k$ at point $S$ different from $R$. Prove that the lines $AP$ and $CS$ are parallel.

Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle such that $\angle BAC > 45^{\circ}$ with circumcenter $O$. A point $P$ is chosen inside triangle $ABC$ such that $A, P, O, B$ are concyclic and the line $BP$ is perpendicular to the line $CP$. A point $Q$ lies on the segment $BP$ such that the line $AQ$ is parallel to the line $PO$. Prove that $\angle QCB = \angle PCO$.

There are $n$ non-coplanar points in space. Prove that there exists a circle exactly passes through three points of them.

Let $ABCD$ be a parallelogram. On the ray $(DB$ a point $E$ is given such that the ray $(AB$ is the angle bisector of $\angle CAE$. Let $F$ be the intersection of $CE$ and $AB$. Prove that $\frac{AB}{BF} - \frac{AC}{AE} = 1$

Let $P$ be an arbitrary point on the diagonal $AC$ of cyclic quadrilateral $ABCD$, and $PK, PL, PM, PN, PO$ be the perpendiculars from $P$ to $AB, BC, CD, DA, BD$ respectively. Prove that the distance from $P$ to $KN$ is equal to the distance from $O$ to $ML$.

A non-convex $n$-gon is cut into three parts by a straight line, and two parts are put together so that the resulting polygon is equal to the third part. Can $n$ be equal to: a) five? b) four?

Let $ABC$ be a non-isosceles and acute triangle. $X$ is a point on arc $BC$ not containing $A$ such that $BA-CA = CX-BX$. The incircle of $\triangle ABC$ touches $AC$ and $AB$ at $E$ and $F$ respectively. The $X$-excircle of $\triangle XBC$ touches $XC$ and $XB$ at $Y$ and $Z$ respectively. Let $T$ be such that $TA$ and $TX$ bisects $\angle BAC$ and $\angle BXC$ respectively. Prove that $T$ lies on the radical axis of circles $(BFZ)$ and $(CEY)$. [i](Proposed by Chuah Jia Herng)[/i]

It is given a tetrahedron with vertices $A,B,C,D$. (a) Prove that there exists a vertex of the tetrahedron with the following property: the three edges of that tetrahedron through that vertex can form a triangle. (b) On the edges $DA,DB$ and $DC$ there are given the points $M,N$ and $P$ for which: $$DM=\frac{DA}n,\enspace DN=\frac{DB}{n+1}\enspace DP=\frac{DC}{n+2}$$where $n$ is a natural number. The plane defined by the points $M,N$ and $P$ is $\alpha_n$. Prove that all planes $\alpha_n$, $(n=1,2,3,\ldots)$ pass through a single straight line.

Circle $\omega$, centered at $X$, is internally tangent to circle $\Omega$, centered at $Y$, at $T$. Let $P$ and $S$ be variable points on $\Omega$ and $\omega$, respectively, such that line $PS$ is tangent to $\omega$ (at $S$). Determine the locus of $O$ -- the circumcenter of triangle $PST$.

A triangle has vertices $ (0,0)$, $ (1,1)$, and $ (6m,0)$, and the line $ y \equal{} mx$ divides the triangle into two triangles of equal area. What is the sum of all possible values of $ m$? $ \textbf{(A)}\minus{} \!\frac {1}{3} \qquad \textbf{(B)} \minus{} \!\frac {1}{6} \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \frac {1}{6} \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \frac {1}{3} \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \frac {1}{2}$