A triangle $ABC$ is inscribed in a circle $\omega$. A variable line $\ell$ chosen parallel to $BC$ meets segments $AB$, $AC$ at points $D$, $E$ respectively, and meets $\omega$ at points $K$, $L$ (where $D$ lies between $K$ and $E$). Circle $\gamma_1$ is tangent to the segments $KD$ and $BD$ and also tangent to $\omega$, while circle $\gamma_2$ is tangent to the segments $LE$ and $CE$ and also tangent to $\omega$. Determine the locus, as $\ell$ varies, of the meeting point of the common inner tangents to $\gamma_1$ and $\gamma_2$. [i](Russia) Vasily Mokin and Fedor Ivlev[/i]

For reals $x\ge3$, let $f(x)$ denote the function \[f(x) = \frac {-x + x\sqrt{4x-3} } { 2} .\]Let $a_1, a_2, \ldots$, be the sequence satisfying $a_1 > 3$, $a_{2013} = 2013$, and for $n=1,2,\ldots,2012$, $a_{n+1} = f(a_n)$. Determine the value of \[a_1 + \sum_{i=1}^{2012} \frac{a_{i+1}^3} {a_i^2 + a_ia_{i+1} + a_{i+1}^2} .\] [i]Ray Li.[/i]

Consider in a square $[ABCD]$ a point $E$ on the side $AB$, different from $A$ and $B$. On the side $BC$ consider the point $F$ such that $\angle AED = \angle DEF$ . Prove that $EF = AE + FC$.

$ABCD$ is a rectangle. Points $K, L, M, N$ are chosen on $AB, BC, CD, DA$ respectively so that $KL$ is parallel to $MN$, and $KM$ is perpendicular to $LN$. Show that the intersection of $KM$ and $LN$ lies on $BD$.

A line $d_i~(i=1,2,3)$ intersects two opposite sides of a square $ABCD$ at points $M_i$ and $N_i$. Prove that if $M_1N_1=M_2N_2=M_3N_3$, then two of the lines $d_i$ are either parallel or perpendicular.

Within an equilateral triangle $ABC$, take any point $P$. Let $L, M, N$ be the projections of $P$ on sides $AB, BC, CA$ respectively. Prove that $\frac{AP}{NL}=\frac{BP}{LM}=\frac{CP}{MN}$.

A point $A$ is outside a circle $\mathcal K$ with center $O$. Line $AO$ intersects the circle at $B$ and $C$, and a tangent through $A$ touches the circle in $D$. Let $E$ be an arbitrary point on the line $BD$ such that $D$ lies between $B$ and $E$. The circumcircle of the triangle $DCE$ meets line $AO$ at $C$ and $F$ and line $AD$ at $D$ and $G$. Prove that the lines $BD$ and $FG$ are parallel.

Let $ABC$ be a scalene triangle with circumcenter $O$ and incenter $I$. The $A$-excircle, $B$-excircle, and $C$-excircle of triangle $ABC$ touch $BC$, $CA$, and $AB$ at points $A_1$, $B_1$, and $C_1$, respectively. Let $P$ be the orthocenter of $AB_1C_1$ and $H$ be the orthocenter of $ABC$. Show that if $M$ is the midpoint of $PA_1$, then lines $HM$ and $OI$ are parallel. [i]Michael Ren[/i]

Let $I $be the incenter of triangle $ABC$and $J$ the excenter of the side $BC$: Let $M$ be the midpoint of $CB$ and $N$ the midpoint of arc $BAC$ of circle $(ABC)$. If $T$ is the symmetric of the point $N$ by the point $A$, prove that the quadrilateral $JMIT$ is cyclic

Rhombus $ABCD$ has side length $2$ and $\angle B = 120 ^\circ$. Region $R$ consists of all points inside the rhombus that are closer to vertex $B$ than any of the other three vertices. What is the area of $R$? $ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac{\sqrt{3}}{3} \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \frac{2\sqrt{3}}{3} \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 1+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{3} \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 2 $

It is given a triangle $ABC$. Let $R$ be the radius of the circumcircle of the triangle and $O_1,O_2,O_3$ be the centers of excircles of the triangle $ABC$ and $q$ is the perimeter of the triangle $O_1O_2O_3$. Prove that $q\le6R\sqrt3$. When does equality hold?

Given a cube with edge $ AB = a $ cm. Point $ M $ of segment $ AB $ is distant from the diagonal of the cube, which is oblique to $ AB $, by $ k $ cm. Find the distance of point $ M $ from the midpoint $ S $ of segment $ AB $.

Let $ABCDEF$ be a convex hexagon. Segments $AE$ and $BF$ intersect at $X$ and segments $BD$ and $CE$ intersect in $Y.$ It's known that $$ \angle XBC = \angle XDE = \angle YAB = \angle YEF = 80^\circ \text{ and } \angle XCB = \angle XED = \angle YBA = \angle YFE = \angle 70^\circ.$$ Let $P$ and $Q$ be such points on line $XY$ that segments $PX$ and $AF$ intersect, segments $QY$ and $CD$ intersect and $\angle APF = \angle CQD = 30 ^\circ.$ Estimate the sum: \[ \frac{BX}{BF} + \frac{BY}{BD} + \frac{EX}{EA} + \frac{EY}{EC} + \frac{PX}{PY} + \frac{QY}{QX} \] [i]Proposed by Gogi Khimshiashvili, Georgia [/i]

In triangle $ABC$, $\angle A=60^{\circ}$. The point $D$ changes on the segment $BC$. Let $O_1,O_2$ be the circumcenters of the triangles $\Delta ABD,\Delta ACD$, respectively. Let $M$ be the meet point of $BO_1,CO_2$ and let $N$ be the circumcenter of $\Delta DO_1O_2$. Prove that, by changing $D$ on $BC$, the line $MN$ passes through a constant point.

In a triangle, each median forms an angle with the side it is drawn to, which is less than $\alpha$. Prove that one of the angles of the triangle is greater than $180^\circ - \frac{4}{3}\alpha$. [i]Proposed by S. Berlov[/i]

In triangle $ABC$, angle $B$ is obtuse and equal to $a$. The bisectors of angles $A$ and $C$ intersect opposite sides at points $P$ and $M$, respectively. On the side $AC$, points $K$ and $L$ are taken so that $\angle ABK = \angle CBL = 2a - 180^o$. What is the angle between straight lines $KP$ and $LM$?

The triangle $ABC$ is right in $A$ and $R$ is the midpoint of the hypotenuse $BC$ . On the major leg $AB$ the point $P$ is marked such that $CP = BP$ and on the segment $BP$ the point $Q$ is marked such that the triangle $PQR$ is equilateral. If the area of triangle $ABC$ is $27$, calculate the area of triangle $PQR$ .

Let $O$ be the center of a circle of radius $26$, and let $A$, $B$ be two distinct points on the circle, with $M$ being the midpoint of $AB$. Consider point $C$ for which $CO=34$ and $\angle COM=15^\circ$. Let $N$ be the midpoint of $CO$. Suppose that $\angle ACB=90^\circ$. Find $MN$.

Let $ABCD$ be a parallelogram with at least an angle not equal to $90^o$ and $k$ the circumcircle of the triangle $ABC$. Let $E$ be the diametrically opposite point of $B$. Show that the circumcircle of the triangle $ADE$ and $k$ have the same radius.

Consider a convex $n$-gon in the plane with $n$ being odd. Prove that if one may find a point in the plane from which all the sides of the $n$-gon are viewed at equal angles, then this point is unique. (We say that segment $AB$ is viewed at angle $\gamma$ from point $O$ iff $\angle AOB =\gamma$ .)

Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle, $B,C$ fixed, $A$ moves on the big arc $BC$ of $(ABC)$. Let $O$ be the circumcenter of $(ABC)$ $(B,O,C$ are not collinear, $AB \ne AC)$, $(I)$ is the incircle of triangle $ABC$. $(I)$ tangents to $BC$ at $D$. Let $I_a$ be the $A$-excenter of triangle $ABC$. $I_aD$ cuts $OI$ at $L$. Let $E$ lies on $(I)$ such that $DE \parallel AI$. a) $LE$ cuts $AI$ at $F$. Prove that $AF=AI$. b) Let $M$ lies on the circle $(J)$ go through $I_a,B,C$ such that $I_aM \parallel AD$. $MD$ cuts $(J)$ again at $N$. Prove that the midpoint $T$ of $MN$ lies on a fixed circle.

[b]p1.[/b] Evaluate $1+3+5+··· +2019$. [b]p2.[/b] Evaluate $1^2 -2^2 +3^2 -4^2 +...· +99^2 -100^2$. [b]p3. [/b]Find the sum of all solutions to $|2018+|x -2018|| = 2018$. [b]p4.[/b] The angles in a triangle form a geometric series with common ratio $\frac12$ . Find the smallest angle in the triangle. [b]p5.[/b] Compute the number of ordered pairs $(a,b,c,d)$ of positive integers $1 \le a,b,c,d \le 6$ such that $ab +cd$ is a multiple of seven. [b]p6.[/b] How many ways are there to arrange three birch trees, four maple, and five oak trees in a row if trees of the same species are considered indistinguishable. [b]p7.[/b] How many ways are there for Mr. Paul to climb a flight of 9 stairs, taking steps of either two or three at a time? [b]p8.[/b] Find the largest natural number $x$ for which $x^x$ divides $17!$ [b]p9.[/b] How many positive integers less than or equal to $2018$ have an odd number of factors? [b]p10.[/b] Square $MAIL$ and equilateral triangle $LIT$ share side $IL$ and point $T$ is on the interior of the square. What is the measure of angle $LMT$? [b]p11.[/b] The product of all divisors of $2018^3$ can be written in the form $2^a \cdot 2018^b$ for positive integers $a$ and $b$. Find $a +b$. [b]p12.[/b] Find the sum all four digit palindromes. (A number is said to be palindromic if its digits read the same forwards and backwards. [b]p13.[/b] How ways are there for an ant to travel from point $(0,0)$ to $(5,5)$ in the coordinate plane if it may only move one unit in the positive x or y directions each step, and may not pass through the point $(1, 1)$ or $(4, 4)$? [b]p14.[/b] A certain square has area $6$. A triangle is constructed such that each vertex is a point on the perimeter of the square. What is the maximum possible area of the triangle? [b]p15.[/b] Find the value of ab if positive integers $a,b$ satisfy $9a^2 -12ab +2b^2 +36b = 162$. [b]p16.[/b] $\vartriangle ABC$ is an equilateral triangle with side length $3$. Point $D$ lies on the segment $BC$ such that $BD = 1$ and $E$ lies on $AC$ such that $AE = AD$. Compute the area of $\vartriangle ADE$. [b]p17[/b]. Let $A_1, A_2,..., A_{10}$ be $10$ points evenly spaced out on a line, in that order. Points $B_1$ and $B_2$ lie on opposite sides of the perpendicular bisector of $A_1A_{10}$ and are equidistant to $l$. Lines $B_1A_1,...,B_1A_{10}$ and $B_2A_1,...· ,B_2A_{10}$ are drawn. How many triangles of any size are present? [b]p18.[/b] Let $T_n = 1+2+3··· +n$ be the $n$th triangular number. Determine the value of the infinite sum $\sum_{k\ge 1} \frac{T_k}{2^k}$. [b]p19.[/b] An infinitely large bag of coins is such that for every $0.5 < p \le 1$, there is exactly one coin in the bag with probability $p$ of landing on heads and probability $1- p$ of landing on tails. There are no other coins besides these in the bag. A coin is pulled out of the bag at random and when flipped lands on heads. Find the probability that the coin lands on heads when flipped again. [b]p20.[/b] The sequence $\{x_n\}_{n\ge 1}$ satisfies $x1 = 1$ and $(4+ x_1 + x_2 +··· + x_n)(x_1 + x_2 +··· + x_{n+1}) = 1$ for all $n \ge 1$. Compute $\left \lfloor \frac{x_{2018}}{x_{2019}} \right \rfloor$. PS. You had better use hide for answers.

In a cube $ABCDA'B'C'D' $two points are considered, $M \in (CD')$ and $N \in (DA')$. Show that the $MN$ is common perpendicular to the lines $CD'$ and $DA'$ if and only if $$\frac{D'M}{D'C}=\frac{DN}{DA'} =\frac{1}{3}.$$

On a unit circle with center $O$, $AB$ is an arc with the central angle $\alpha<90^\circ$. Point $H$ is the foot of the perpendicular from $A$ to $OB$, $T$ is a point on arc $AB$, and $l$ is the tangent to the circle at $T$. The line $l$ and the angle $AHB$ form a triangle $\Delta$. (a) Prove that the area of $\Delta$ is minimal when $T$ is the midpoint of arc $AB$. (b) Prove that if $S_\alpha$ is the minimal area of $\Delta$ then the function $\frac{S_\alpha}\alpha$ has a limit when $\alpha\to0$ and find this limit.

The diagonals $AC$ and $BD$ of a convex quadrilateral $ABCD$ meet at $O$. Let $m$ be the measure of the acute angle formed by these diagonals. A variable angle $xOy$ of measure $m$ intersects the quadrilateral by a convex quadrilateral of constant area. Prove that $ABCD$ is a square.