[b]p1.[/b] What is $20\times 20 - 19\times 19$? [b]p2.[/b] Andover has a total of $1440$ students and teachers as well as a $1 : 5$ teacher-to-student ratio (for every teacher, there are exactly $5$ students). In addition, every student is either a boarding student or a day student, and $70\%$ of the students are boarding students. How many day students does Andover have? [b]p3.[/b] The time is $2:20$. If the acute angle between the hour hand and the minute hand of the clock measures $x$ degrees, find $x$. [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/b/a/a18b089ae016b15580ec464c3e813d5cb57569.png[/img] [b]p4.[/b] Point $P$ is located on segment $AC$ of square $ABCD$ with side length $10$ such that $AP >CP$. If the area of quadrilateral $ABPD$ is $70$, what is the area of $\vartriangle PBD$? [b]p5.[/b] Andrew always sweetens his tea with sugar, and he likes a $1 : 7$ sugar-to-unsweetened tea ratio. One day, he makes a $100$ ml cup of unsweetened tea but realizes that he has run out of sugar. Andrew decides to borrow his sister's jug of pre-made SUPERSWEET tea, which has a $1 : 2$ sugar-to-unsweetened tea ratio. How much SUPERSWEET tea, in ml,does Andrew need to add to his unsweetened tea so that the resulting tea is his desired sweetness? [b]p6.[/b] Jeremy the architect has built a railroad track across the equator of his spherical home planet which has a radius of exactly $2020$ meters. He wants to raise the entire track $6$ meters off the ground, everywhere around the planet. In order to do this, he must buymore track, which comes from his supplier in bundles of $2$ meters. What is the minimum number of bundles he must purchase? Assume the railroad track was originally built on the ground. [b]p7.[/b] Mr. DoBa writes the numbers $1, 2, 3,..., 20$ on the board. Will then walks up to the board, chooses two of the numbers, and erases them from the board. Mr. DoBa remarks that the average of the remaining $18$ numbers is exactly $11$. What is the maximum possible value of the larger of the two numbers that Will erased? [b]p8.[/b] Nathan is thinking of a number. His number happens to be the smallest positive integer such that if Nathan doubles his number, the result is a perfect square, and if Nathan triples his number, the result is a perfect cube. What is Nathan's number? [b]p9.[/b] Let $S$ be the set of positive integers whose digits are in strictly increasing order when read from left to right. For example, $1$, $24$, and $369$ are all elements of $S$, while $20$ and $667$ are not. If the elements of $S$ are written in increasing order, what is the $100$th number written? [b]p10.[/b] Find the largest prime factor of the expression $2^{20} + 2^{16} + 2^{12} + 2^{8} + 2^{4} + 1$. [b]p11.[/b] Christina writes down all the numbers from $1$ to $2020$, inclusive, on a whiteboard. What is the sum of all the digits that she wrote down? [b]p12.[/b] Triangle $ABC$ has side lengths $AB = AC = 10$ and $BC = 16$. Let $M$ and $N$ be the midpoints of segments $BC$ and $CA$, respectively. There exists a point $P \ne A$ on segment $AM$ such that $2PN = PC$. What is the area of $\vartriangle PBC$? [b]p13.[/b] Consider the polynomial $$P(x) = x^4 + 3x^3 + 5x^2 + 7x + 9.$$ Let its four roots be $a, b, c, d$. Evaluate the expression $$(a + b + c)(a + b + d)(a + c + d)(b + c + d).$$ [b]p14.[/b] Consider the system of equations $$|y - 1| = 4 -|x - 1|$$ $$|y| =\sqrt{|k - x|}.$$ Find the largest $k$ for which this system has a solution for real values $x$ and $y$. [b]p16.[/b] Let $T_n = 1 + 2 + ... + n$ denote the $n$th triangular number. Find the number of positive integers $n$ less than $100$ such that $n$ and $T_n$ have the same number of positive integer factors. [b]p17.[/b] Let $ABCD$ be a square, and let $P$ be a point inside it such that $PA = 4$, $PB = 2$, and $PC = 2\sqrt2$. What is the area of $ABCD$? [b]p18.[/b] The Fibonacci sequence $\{F_n\}$ is defined as $F_0 = 0$, $F_1 = 1$, and $F_{n+2}= F_{n+1} + F_n$ for all integers $n \ge 0$. Let $$ S =\dfrac{1}{F_6 + \frac{1}{F_6}}+\dfrac{1}{F_8 + \frac{1}{F_8}}+\dfrac{1}{F_{10} +\frac{1}{F_{10}}}+\dfrac{1}{F_{12} + \frac{1}{F_{12}}}+ ... $$ Compute $420S$. [b]p19.[/b] Let $ABCD$ be a square with side length $5$. Point $P$ is located inside the square such that the distances from $P$ to $AB$ and $AD$ are $1$ and $2$ respectively. A point $T$ is selected uniformly at random inside $ABCD$. Let $p$ be the probability that quadrilaterals $APCT$ and $BPDT$ are both not self-intersecting and have areas that add to no more than $10$. If $p$ can be expressed in the form $\frac{m}{n}$ for relatively prime positive integers $m$ and $n$, find $m + n$. Note: A quadrilateral is self-intersecting if any two of its edges cross. PS. You should use hide for answers. Collected [url=https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h2760506p24143309]here[/url].

In a word formed with the letters $a,b$ we can change some blocks: $aba$ in $b$ and back, $bba$ in $a$ and backwards. If the initial word is $aaa\ldots ab$ where $a$ appears 2003 times can we reach the word $baaa\ldots a$, where $a$ appears 2003 times.

In acute triangle $\triangle ABC$, $M$ is the midpoint of segment $BC$. Point $P$ lies in the interior of $\triangle ABC$ such that $AP$ bisects $\angle BAC$. Line $MP$ intersects the circumcircles of $\triangle ABP,\triangle ACP$ at $D,E$ respectively. Prove that if $DE=MP$, then $BC=2BP$.

On the diagonal $AC$ of cyclic quadrilateral $ABCD$ a point $E$ is chosen such that $\angle ABE = \angle CBD$. Points $O,O_1,O_2$ are the circumcircles of triangles $ABC, ABE$ and $CBE$ respectively. Prove that lines $DO,AO_{1}$ and $CO_{2}$ are concurrent.

On the plane there are two circles $a$ and $b$ and a line $\ell$ perpendicular to the line passing through the centers of these circles. It is known that there are $4$ unequal circles, each of which touches $a$, $b$ and $\ell$. Find the radius of the smallest of these four circles if the radii of the other three are $2$, $3$ and $6$. Also find the ratio of the radii of the circles $a$ and $b$.

Let $ABC$ be an equilateral triangle. $M$ is the midpoint of segment $AB$ and $N$ is the midpoint of segment $BC$. Let $P$ be the point outside $ABC$ such that the triangle $ACP$ is isosceles and right in $P$. $PM$ and $AN$ are cut in $I$. Prove that $CI$ is the bisector of the angle $MCA$ .

Let $ABC$ be a right triangle with $AB = BC = 2$. Construct point $D$ such that $\angle DAC = 30^o$ and $\angle DCA = 60^o$, and $\angle BCD > 90^o$. Compute the area of triangle $BCD$.

The incircle of a triangle $ABC$ touches the sides $AB,BC,CA$ at points $D,E,F$ respectively. Let $P$ be an internal point of triangle $ABC$ such that the incircle of triangle $ABP$ touches $AB$ at $D$ and the sides $AP$ and $BP$ at $Q$ and $R$. Prove that the points $E,F,R,Q$ lie on a circle.

In the trapezium $ABCD$ ($AD // BC$), the point $M$ lies on the side of $CD$, with $CM:MD=2:3$, $AB=AD$, $BC:AD=1:3$. Prove that $BD \perp AM$.

Rectangles $BCC_1B_2,$ $CAA_1C_2,$ and $ABB_1A_2$ are erected outside an acute triangle $ABC.$ Suppose that \[\angle BC_1C+\angle CA_1A+\angle AB_1B=180^{\circ}.\] Prove that lines $B_1C_2,$ $C_1A_2,$ and $A_1B_2$ are concurrent.

Acute triangle $\triangle ABC$ satises $AB < AC$. Let the circumcircle of this triangle be $O$, and the midpoint of $BC,CA,AB$ be $D,E,F$. Let $P$ be the intersection of the circle with $AB$ as its diameter and line $DF$, which is in the same side of $C$ with respect to $AB$. Let $Q$ be the intersection of the circle with $AC$ as its diameter and the line $DE$, which is in the same side of $B$ with respect to $AC$. Let $PQ \cap BC = R$, and let the line passing through $R$ and perpendicular to $BC$ meet $AO$ at $X$. Prove that $AX = XR$.

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $\angle BAC \ne 45^o$ and $\angle ABC \ne 135^o$. Let $P$ be the point on the line $AB$ with $\angle CPB = 45^o$. Let $O_1$ and $O_2$ be the centers of the circumcircles of the triangles $ACP$ and $BCP$ respectively. Show that the area of the square $CO_1P O_2$ is equal to the area of the triangle $ABC$.

Let $ABCD$ be a convex quadrilateral. $AC$ and $BD$ meet at $P$, with $\angle APD=60^{\circ}$. Let $E,F,G$, and $H$ be the midpoints of $AB,BC,CD$ and $DA$ respectively. Find the greatest positive real number $k$ for which \[EG+3HF\ge kd+(1-k)s \] where $s$ is the semi-perimeter of the quadrilateral $ABCD$ and $d$ is the sum of the lengths of its diagonals. When does the equality hold?

A red unit cube $ABCDEF GH$ (with $E$ below $A$, $F$ below $B$, etc.) is pushed into the corner of a room with vertex $E$ not visible, so that faces $ABF E$ and $ADHE$ are adjacent to the wall and face $EF GH$ is adjacent to the floor. A string of length $2$ is dipped in black paint, and one of its endpoints is attached to vertex $A$. How much surface area on the three visible faces of the cube can be painted black by sweeping the string over it?

Given a triangle $ABC$, let $I$ be the incenter, and $J$ be the $A$-excenter. A line $\ell$ through $A$ perpendicular to $BC$ intersect the lines $BI$, $CI$, $BJ$, $CJ$ at $P$, $Q$, $R$, $S$ respectively. Suppose the angle bisector of $\angle BAC$ meet $BC$ at $K$, and $L$ is a point such that $AL$ is a diameter in $(ABC)$. Prove that the line $KL$, $\ell$, and the line through the centers of circles $(IPQ)$ and $(JRS)$, are concurrent. [i]Proposed by Chuah Jia Herng & Ivan Chan Kai Chin[/i]

Point $A$ is located in this circle of radius $1$. An arbitrary chord is drawn through it, and then a circle of radius $2$ is drawn through the ends of this chord. Prove that all such circles touch some fixed circle, not depending from the initial choice of the chord.

Let $ \mathcal{M} $ a set of $ 3n\ge 3 $ planar points such that the maximum distance between two of these points is $ 1 $. Prove that: [b]a)[/b] among any four points,there are two aparted by a distance at most $ \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} . $ [b]b)[/b] for $ n=2 $ and any $ \epsilon >0, $ it is possible that $ 12 $ or $ 15 $ of the distances between points from $ \mathcal{M} $ lie in the interval $ (1-\epsilon , 1]; $ but any $ 13 $ of the distances can´t be found all in the interval $ \left(\frac{1}{\sqrt 2} ,1\right]. $ [b]c)[/b] there exists a circle of diameter $ \sqrt{6} $ that contains $ \mathcal{M} . $ [b]d)[/b] some two points of $ \mathcal{M} $ are on a distance not exceeding $ \frac{4}{3\sqrt n-\sqrt 3} . $

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with obtuse angle $B$, and $P, Q$ lie on $AC$ in such a way that $AP = PB, BQ = QC$. The circle $BPQ$ meets the sides $AB$ and $BC$ at points $N$ and $M$ respectively. $\qquad\textbf{(a)}$ (grades 8-9) Prove that the distances from the common point $R$ of $PM$ and $NQ$ to $A$ and $C$ are equal. $\qquad\textbf{(b)}$ (grades 10-11) Let $BR$ meet $AC$ at point $S$. Prove that $MN \perp OS$, where $O$ is the circumcenter of $ABC$.

What fraction of a $5$-dimensional cube is the volume of the inscribed sphere? What fraction is it of a $10$-dimensional cube?

a) Year 1872 Texas 3 gold miners found a peice of gold. They have a coin that with possibility of $\frac 12$ it will come each side, and they want to give the piece of gold to one of themselves depending on how the coin will come. Design a fair method (It means that each of the 3 miners will win the piece of gold with possibility of $\frac 13$) for the miners. b) Year 2005, faculty of Mathematics, Sharif university of Technolgy Suppose $0<\alpha<1$ and we want to find a way for people name $A$ and $B$ that the possibity of winning of $A$ is $\alpha$. Is it possible to find this way? c) Year 2005 Ahvaz, Takhti Stadium Two soccer teams have a contest. And we want to choose each player's side with the coin, But we don't know that our coin is fair or not. Find a way to find that coin is fair or not? d) Year 2005,summer In the National mathematical Oympiad in Iran. Each student has a coin and must find a way that the possibility of coin being TAIL is $\alpha$ or no. Find a way for the student.

In a cone with height $3$ and base radius $4$, let $X$ be a point on the circumference of the base. Let $Y$ be a point on the surface of the cone such that the distance from $Y$ to the vertex of the cone is $2$, and $Y$ is diametrically opposite $X$ with respect to the base of the cone. The length of the shortest path across the surface of the cone from $X$ to $Y$ can be expressed as $\sqrt{a +\sqrt{b}}$, where a and b are positive integers. Find $a +b$.

Given a triangle $ABC $, $A {{A} _ {1}} $, $B {{B} _ {1}} $, $C {{C} _ {1}}$ - its chevians intersecting at one point. ${{A} _ {0}}, {{C} _ {0}} $ - the midpoint of the sides $BC $ and $AB$ respectively. Lines ${{B} _ {1}} {{C} _ {1}} $, ${{B} _ {1}} {{A} _ {1}} $and ${ {B} _ {1}} B$ intersect the line ${{A} _ {0}} {{C} _ {0}} $ at points ${{C} _ {2}} $ , ${{A} _ {2}} $ and ${{B} _ {2}} $, respectively. Prove that the point ${{B} _ {2}} $ is the midpoint of the segment ${{A} _ {2}} {{C} _ {2}} $. (Eugene Bilokopitov)

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $\angle{C} = 90^{\circ}$, and let $H$ be the foot of the altitude from $C$. A point $D$ is chosen inside the triangle $CBH$ so that $CH$ bisects $AD$. Let $P$ be the intersection point of the lines $BD$ and $CH$. Let $\omega$ be the semicircle with diameter $BD$ that meets the segment $CB$ at an interior point. A line through $P$ is tangent to $\omega$ at $Q$. Prove that the lines $CQ$ and $AD$ meet on $\omega$.

Let $ABC$ be a triangle and $\Gamma$ be the circle with diameter $[AB]$. The bisectors of $\angle BAC$ and $\angle ABC$ cut the circle $\Gamma$ again at $D$ and $E$, respectively. The incicrcle of the triangle $ABC$ cuts the lines $BC$ and $AC$ in $F$ and $G$, respectively. Show that the points $D, E, F$ and $G$ lie on the same line.

How many rectangles are there in the diagram below such that the sum of the numbers within the rectangle is a multiple of 7? [asy] int n; n=0; for (int i=0; i<=7;++i) { draw((i,0)--(i,7)); draw((0,i)--(7,i)); for (int a=0; a<=7;++a) { if ((a != 7)&&(i != 7)) { n=n+1; label((string) n,(a,i),(2,2)); } } } [/asy]