Find, with proof, the point $P$ in the interior of an acute-angled triangle $ABC$ for which $BL^2+CM^2+AN^2$ is a minimum, where $L,M,N$ are the feet of the perpendiculars from $P$ to $BC,CA,AB$ respectively. [i]Proposed by United Kingdom.[/i]

Let $BD$ be the external bisector of a triangle $ABC$ with $AB > BC$; $K$ and $K_1$ be the touching points of side $AC$ with the incircle and the excircle centered at $I$ and $I_1$ respectively. The lines $BK$ and $DI_1$ meet at point $X$, and the lines $BK_1$ and $DI$ meet at point $Y$. Prove that $XY \perp AC$.

Let $ABC$ be an acuteangled triangle with $AB> BC$ inscribed in a circle. The perpendicular bisector of the side $AC$ cuts arc $AC,$ containing $B,$ in $Q.$ Let $M$ be a point on the segment $AB$ such that $AM = MB + BC.$ Prove that the circumcircle of the triangle $BMC$ cuts $BQ$ in its midpoint.

An acute triangle $ABC$ is given, $AC \not= BC$. The altitudes drawn from $A$ and $B$ meet at $H$ and intersect the external bisector of the angle $C$ at $Y$ and $X$ respectively. The external bisector of the angle $AHB$ meets the segments $AX$ and $BY$ at $P$ and $Q$ respectively. If $PX = QY$, prove that $AP + BQ \ge 2CH$.

Let $\vartriangle ABC$ be a triangle with circumcenter $O$. Let $ P$ and $Q$ be internal points on the sides $AB$ and $AC$ respectively such that $\angle POB = \angle ABC$ and $\angle QOC = \angle ACB$. Show that the reflection of line $BC$ over line $PQ$ is tangent to the circumcircle of triangle $\vartriangle APQ$.

$O$ is a circle with radius $1$. $A$ and $B$ are fixed points on the circle such that $AB =\sqrt2$. Let C be any point on the circle, and let $M$ and $N$ be the midpoints of $AC$ and $BC$, respectively. As $C$ travels around circle $O$, find the area of the locus of points on $MN$.

Find locus of points $ M $ inside an equilateral triangle $ ABC $ such that $$ \angle MBC+\angle MCA +\angle MAB={\pi}/{2}. $$

Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle. Tangents on the circumscribed circle of triangle $ABC$ at points $B$ and $C$ intersect at point $T$. Let $D$ and $E$ be a foot of the altitudes from $T$ onto $AB$ and $AC$ and let $M$ be the midpoint of $BC$. Prove: A) Prove that $M$ is the orthocenter of the triangle $ADE$. B) Prove that $TM$ cuts $DE$ in half.

A number of spheres with radius $ 1$ are being placed in the form of a square pyramid. First, there is a layer in the form of a square with $ n^2$ spheres. On top of that layer comes the next layer with $ (n\minus{}1)^2$ spheres, and so on. The top layer consists of only one sphere. Compute the height of the pyramid.

[b]p1.[/b] For what integers $n$ is $2^6 + 2^9 + 2^n$ the square of an integer? [b]p2.[/b] Two integers are chosen at random (independently, with repetition allowed) from the set $\{1,2,3,...,N\}$. Show that the probability that the sum of the two integers is even is not less than the probability that the sum is odd. [b]p3.[/b] Let $X$ be a point in the second quadrant of the plane and let $Y$ be a point in the first quadrant. Locate the point $M$ on the $x$-axis such that the angle $XM$ makes with the negative end of the $x$-axis is twice the angle $YM$ makes with the positive end of the $x$-axis. [b]p4.[/b] Let $a,b$ be positive integers such that $a \ge b \sqrt3$. Let $\alpha^n = (a + b\sqrt3)^n = a_n + b_n\sqrt3$ for $n = 1,2,3,...$. i. Prove that $\lim_{n \to + \infty} \frac{a_n}{b_n}$ exists. ii. Evaluate this limit. [b]p5.[/b] Suppose $m$ and $n$ are the hypotenuses are of Pythagorean triangles, i.e,, there are positive integers $a,b,c,d$, so that $m^2 = a^2 + b^2$ and $n^2= c^2 + d^2$. Show than $mn$ is the hypotenuse of at least two distinct Pythagorean triangles. Hint: you may not assume that the pair $(a,b)$ is different from the pair $(c,d)$. PS. You should use hide for answers. Collected [url=https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h2760506p24143309]here[/url].

Let $ABC$ be a triangle and $D$ is a point in $BC$. The line $DA$ cuts the circumcircle of $ABC$ in the point $E$. Let $M$ and $N$ be the midpoints of $AB$ and $CD$, respectively. Let $F=MN\cap AD$ and $G\neq F$ is the point of intersection of the circumcircles of $\triangle DNF$ and $\triangle ECF$. Prove that $B,F$ and $G$ are collinears.

$AD$, $BE$, $CF$ are the heights of the acute—angled triangle $ABC$. A perpendicular is drawn to the segment $DE$ at point $E$. It intersects the height of $AD$ at point $G$. The point $J$ is chosen on the segment $BD$ in such a way that $BJ = CD$. The circumscribed circle of a triangle $BD$ intersects the segment $BE$ at point $Q$. Prove that the points $J$, $Q$, and $G$ are collinear.

[b]p1.[/b] Compute $21 \cdot 21 - 20 \cdot 20$. [b]p2.[/b] A square has side length $2$. If the square is scaled by a factor of $n$, the perimeter of the new square is equal to the area of the original square. Find $10n$. [b]p3.[/b] Kevin has $2$ red marbles and $2$ blue marbles in a box. He randomly grabs two marbles. The probability that they are the same color can be expressed as $\frac{a}{b}$ for relatively prime integers $a$ and $b$. Find $a +b$. [b]p4.[/b] In a classroom, if the teacher splits the students into groups of $3$ or $4$, there is one student left out. If the students formgroups of $5$, every student is in a group. What is the fewest possible number of students in this classroom? [b]p5.[/b] Find the sum of all positive integer values of $x$ such that $\lfloor \sqrt{x!} \rfloor = x$. [b]p6.[/b] Find the number of positive integer factors of $2021^{(2^0+2^1)} \cdot 1202^{(1^2+0^2)}$. [b]p7.[/b] Let $n$ be the number of days over a $13$ year span. Find the difference between the greatest and least possible values of $n$. Note: All years divisible by $4$ are leap years unless they are divisible by 100 but not $400$. For example, $2000$ and $2004$ are leap years, but $1900$ is not. [b]p8.[/b] In isosceles $\vartriangle ABC$, $AB = AC$, and $\angle ABC = 72^o$. The bisector of $\angle ABC$ intersects $AC$ at $D$. Given that $BC = 30$, find $AD$. [b]p9.[/b] For an arbitrary positive value of $x$, let $h$ be the area of a regular hexagon with side length $x$ and let $s$ be the area of a square with side length $x$. Find the value of $\left \lfloor \frac{10h}{s} \right \rfloor$. [b]p10.[/b] There is a half-full tub of water with a base of $4$ inches by $5$ inches and a height of $8$ inches. When an infinitely long stick with base $1$ inch by $1$ inch is inserted vertically into the bottom of the tub, the number of inches the water level rises by can be written as $\frac{a}{b}$ where $a$ and $b$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $a +b$. [b]p11.[/b] Find the sum of all $4$-digit numbers with digits that are a permutation of the digits in $2021$. Note that positive integers cannot have first digit $0$. [b]p12.[/b] A $10$-digit base $8$ integer is chosen at random. The probability that it has $30$ digits when written in base $2$ can be expressed as $\frac{a}{b}$, where $a$ and $b$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $a +b$. [b]p13.[/b] Call a natural number sus if it can be expressed as $k^2 +k +1$ for some positive integer $k$. Find the sum of all sus integers less than $2021$. [b]p14.[/b] In isosceles triangle $ABC$, $D$ is the intersection of $AB$ and the perpendicular to $BC$ through $C$. Given that $CD = 5$ and $AB = BC = 1$, find $\sec^2 \angle ABC$. [b]p15.[/b] Every so often, the minute and hour hands of a clock point in the same direction. The second time this happens after 1:00 is a b minutes later, where a and b are relatively prime positive integers. Find a +b. [b]p16.[/b] The $999$-digit number $N = 123123...123$ is composed of $333$ iterations of the number $123$. Find the least nonnegative integerm such that $N +m$ is a multiple of $101$. [b]p17.[/b] The sum of the reciprocals of the divisors of $2520$ can be written as $\frac{a}{b}$, where $a$ and $b$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $a +b$. [b]p18.[/b] Duncan, Paul, and $6$ Atreides guards are boarding three helicopters. Duncan, Paul, and the guards enter the helicopters at random, with the condition that Duncan and Paul do not enter the same helicopter. Note that not all helicoptersmust be occupied. The probability that Paul has more guards with him in his helicopter than Duncan does can be written as $\frac{a}{b}$ where $a$ and $b$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $a +b$. [b]p19.[/b] Let the minimum possible distance from the origin to the parabola $y = x^2 -2021$ be $d$. The value of d2 can be expressed as $\frac{a}{b}$ where $a$ and $b$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $a +b$. [b]p20.[/b] In quadrilateral $ABCD$ with interior point $E$ and area $49 \sqrt3$, $\frac{BE}{CE}= 2 \sqrt3$, $\angle ABC = \angle BCD = 90^o$, and $\vartriangle ABC \sim \vartriangle BCD \sim \vartriangle BEC$. The length of $AD$ can be expressed aspn where $n$ is a positive integer. Find $n$. [b]p21.[/b] Find the value of $$\sum^{\infty}_{i=1}\left( \frac{i^2}{2^{i-1}}+\frac{i^2}{2^{i}}+\frac{i^2}{2^{i+1}}\right)=\left( \frac{1^2}{2^{0}}+\frac{1^2}{2^{1}}+\frac{1^2}{2^{2}}\right)+\left( \frac{2^2}{2^{1}}+\frac{2^2}{2^{2}}+\frac{2^2}{2^{3}}\right)+\left( \frac{3^2}{2^{2}}+\frac{2^2}{2^{3}}+\frac{2^2}{2^{4}}\right)+...$$ [b]p22.[/b] Five not necessarily distinct digits are randomly chosen in some order. Let the probability that they form a nondecreasing sequence be $\frac{a}{b}$ , where $a$ and $b$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find the remainder when $a +b$ is divided by$ 1000$. [b]p23.[/b] Real numbers $a$, $b$, $c$, and d satisfy $$ac -bd = 33$$ $$ad +bc = 56.$$ Given that $a^2 +b^2 = 5$, find the sum of all possible values of $c^2 +d^2$. [b]p24.[/b] Jeff has a fair tetrahedral die with sides labeled $0$, $1$, $2$, and $3$. He continuously rolls the die and record the numbers rolled in that order. For example, if he rolls a $1$, then rolls a $2$, and then rolls a $3$, he writes down $123$. He keeps rolling the die until he writes the substring $2021$. What is the expected number of times he rolls the die? [b]p25.[/b] In triangle $ABC$, $BC = 2\sqrt3$, and $AB = AC = 4\sqrt3$. Circle $\omega$ with center $O$ is tangent to segment $AB$ at $T$ , and $\omega$ is also tangent to ray $CB$ past $B$ at another point. Points $O, T$ , and $C$ are collinear. Let $r$ be the radius of $\omega$. Given that $r^2 = \frac{a}{b}$ where $a$ and $b$ are relatively prime positive integers, find $a +b$. PS. 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A convex $n-$gon is split into three convex polygons. One of them has $n$ sides, the second one has more than $n$ sides, the third one has less than $n$ sides. Find all possible values of $n.$

On the sides of the regular $ n $-gon, $ n + 1 $ points are taken dividing the perimeter into equal parts. At what position of the selected points is the area of the convex polygon with these $ n + 1 $ vertices a) the largest, b) the smallest?

Two equal circles $S_1$ and $S_2$ meet at two different points. The line $\ell$ intersects $S_1$ at points $A,C$ and $S_2$ at points $B,D$ respectively (the order on $\ell$: $A,B,C,D$) . Define circles $\Gamma_1$ and $\Gamma_2$ as follows: both $\Gamma_1$ and $\Gamma_2$ touch $S_1$ internally and $S_2$ externally, both $\Gamma_1$ and $\Gamma_2$ line $\ell$, $\Gamma_1$ and $\Gamma_2$ lie in the different halfplanes relatively to line $\ell$. Suppose that $\Gamma_1$ and $\Gamma_2$ touch each other. Prove that $AB=CD$. I. Voronovich

The parallelepiped is constructed of the equal cubes. Three parallelepiped faces, having the common vertex are painted. Exactly half of all the cubes have at least one face painted. What is the total number of the cubes?

1. In right triangle $ABC$ with $\angle{A}= \textdegree{90}$, point $P$ is chosen. $D \in BC$ such that $PD \perp BC$. Let the intersection of $PD$ with $AB$ and $AC$ be $E$ and $F$ respectively. Denote by $X$ and $Y$ as the intersection of $(APE)$ and $(APF)$ with $BP$ and $CP$ respectively. Prove that $CX,BY,PD$ are concurrent.

Find the locus of the orthocentres (i.e. the point where three altitudes meet) of the triangles inscribed in a given circle . (A. Andjans, Riga)

Suppose that there is a point $P$ inside a convex quadrilateral $ABCD$ such that the triangles $PAB$, $PBC$, $PCD$, $PDA$ have equal areas. Prove that one of the diagonals bisects the area of $ABCD$.

What's the smallest positive integer \( n > 3 \), for which there does [b]not[/b] exist a (not necessarily convex) \( n \)-gon such that all its diagonals have equal lengths? A diagonal of any polygon is defined as a segment connecting any two non-adjacent vertices of the polygon. [i]Proposed by Anton Trygub[/i]

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $AB\neq CB$. Let $C^{\prime}$ be a point on the ray $[AB$ such that $AC^{\prime}=CB$. Let $A^{\prime}$ be a point on the ray $[CB$ such that $CA^{\prime}=AB$. Let the circumcircles of triangles $ABA^{\prime}$ and $CBC^{\prime}$ intersect at a point $Q$ (apart from $B$). Prove that the line $BQ$ bisects the segment $CA$. Darij

Let $M$ and $N$ be touching points of incircle with sides $AB$ and $AC$ of triangle $ABC$, and $P$ intersection point of line $MN$ and angle bisector of $\angle ABC$. Prove that $\angle BPC =90 ^{\circ}$

[b]p1.[/b] Solve the system of equations $$xy = 2x + 3y$$ $$yz = 2y + 3z$$ $$zx =2z+3x$$ [b]p2.[/b] For any integer $k$ greater than $1$ and any positive integer $n$ , prove that $n^k$ is the sum of $n$ consecutive odd integers. [b]p3.[/b] Determine all pairs of real numbers, $x_1$, $x_2$ with $|x_1|\le 1$ and $|x_2|\le 1$ which satisfy the inequality: $|x^2-1|\le |x-x_1||x-x_2|$ for all $x$ such that $|x| \ge 1$. [b]p4.[/b] Find the smallest positive integer having exactly $100$ different positive divisors. (The number $1$ counts as a divisor). [b]p5.[/b] $ABC$ is an equilateral triangle of side $3$ inches. $DB = AE = 1$ in. and $F$ is the point of intersection of segments $\overline{CD}$ and $\overline{BE}$ . Prove that $\overline{AF} \perp \overline{CD}$. [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/f/a/568732d418f2b1aa8a4e8f53366df9fbc74bdb.png[/img] PS. You should use hide for answers. Collected [url=https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h2760506p24143309]here[/url].

Point $L$ is marked on the side $AB$ of a triangle $ABC$. The incircle of the triangle $ABC$ meets the segment $CL$ at points $P$ and $Q$ .Is it possible that the equalities $CP = PQ = QL$ hold if $CL$ is a) the median? b) the bisector? c) the altitude? d) the segment joining vertex $C$ with the point $L$ of tangency of the excircle of the triangie $ABC$ with $AB$ ? (I. Gorodnin)