Which of the following statements are true? (A) $X$ implies $Y$, or $Y$ implies $X$, where $X$ is the statement, the lines $L_1, L_2, L_3$ lie in a plane, and $Y$ is the statement, each pair of the lines $L_1, L_2, L_3$ intersect. (B) Every sufficiently large integer $n$ satisfies $n = a^4 + b^4$ for some integers a, b. (C) There are real numbers $a_1, a_2,... , a_n$ such that $a_1 \cos x + a_2 \cos 2x +... + a_n \cos nx > 0$ for all real $x$.

A parallelepiped has surface area 216 and volume 216. Show that it is a cube.

Given a cyclic quadrilateral $ABCD$, let the diagonals $AC$ and $BD$ meet at $E$ and the lines $AD$ and $BC$ meet at $F$. The midpoints of $AB$ and $CD$ are $G$ and $H$, respectively. Show that $EF$ is tangent at $E$ to the circle through the points $E$, $G$ and $H$. [i]Proposed by David Monk, United Kingdom[/i]

[hide=C stands for Cantor, G stands for Gauss]they had two problem sets under those two names[/hide] [b]C1.[/b] A circle has circumference $6\pi$. Find the area of this circle. [b]C2 / G2.[/b] Points $A$, $B$, and $C$ are on a line such that $AB = 6$ and $BC = 11$. Find all possible values of $AC$. [b]C3.[/b] A trapezoid has area $84$ and one base of length $5$. If the height is $12$, what is the length of the other base? [b]C4 / G1.[/b] $27$ cubes of side length 1 are arranged to form a $3 \times 3 \times 3$ cube. If the corner $1 \times 1 \times 1$ cubes are removed, what fraction of the volume of the big cube is left? [b]C5.[/b] There is a $50$-foot tall wall and a $300$-foot tall guard tower $50$ feet from the wall. What is the minimum $a$ such that a flat “$X$” drawn on the ground $a$ feet from the side of the wall opposite the guard tower is visible from the top of the guard tower? [b]C6.[/b] Steven’s pizzeria makes pizzas in the shape of equilateral triangles. If a pizza with side length 8 inches will feed 2 people, how many people will a pizza of side length of 16 inches feed? [b]C7 / G3.[/b] Consider rectangle $ABCD$, with $1 = AB < BC$. The angle bisector of $\angle DAB$ intersects $\overline{BC}$ at $E$ and $\overline{DC}$ at $F$. If $FE = FD$, find $BC$. [b]C8 / G6.[/b] $\vartriangle ABC$. is a right triangle with $\angle A = 90^o$. Square $ADEF$ is drawn, with $D$ on $\overline{AB}$, $F$ on $\overline{AC}$, and $E$ inside $\vartriangle ABC$. Point $G$ is chosen on $\overline{BC}$ such that $EG$ is perpendicular to $BC$. Additionally, $DE = EG$. Given that $\angle C = 20^o$, find the measure of $\angle BEG$. [b]G4.[/b] Consider a lamp in the shape of a hollow cylinder with the circular faces removed with height $48$ cm and radius $7$ cm. A point source of light is situated at the center of the lamp. The lamp is held so that the bottom of the lamp is at a height $48$ cm above an infinite flat sheet of paper. What is the area of the illuminated region on the flat sheet of paper, in $cm^2$? [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/c/6/6e5497a67ae5ff5a7bff7007834a4271ce3ca7.png[/img] [b]G5.[/b] There exist two triangles $ABC$ such that $AB = 13$, $BC = 12\sqrt2$, and $\angle C = 45^o$. Find the positive difference between their areas. [b]G7.[/b] Let $ABC$ be an equilateral triangle with side length $2$. Let the circle with diameter $AB$ be $\Gamma$. Consider the two tangents from $C$ to $\Gamma$, and let the tangency point closer to $A$ be $D$. Find the area of $\angle CAD$. [b]G8.[/b] Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $\angle A = 60^o$, $AB = 37$, $AC = 41$. Let $H$ and $O$ be the orthocenter and circumcenter of $ABC$, respectively. Find $OH$. [i]The orthocenter of a triangle is the intersection point of the three altitudes. The circumcenter of a triangle is the intersection point of the three perpendicular bisectors of the sides.[/i] PS. You should use hide for answers. Collected [url=https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h2760506p24143309]here[/url].

Triangle $ABC$ has points $A$ at $\left(0,0\right)$, $B$ at $\left(9,12\right)$, and $C$ at $\left(-6,8\right)$ in the coordinate plane. Find the length of the angle bisector of $\angle{BAC}$ from $A$ to where it intersects $BC$. [i]2017 CCA Math Bonanza Lightning Round #1.3[/i]

In parallelogram $ ABCD$, point $ M$ is on $ \overline{AB}$ so that $ \frac{AM}{AB} \equal{} \frac{17}{1000}$ and point $ N$ is on $ \overline{AD}$ so that $ \frac{AN}{AD} \equal{} \frac{17}{2009}$. Let $ P$ be the point of intersection of $ \overline{AC}$ and $ \overline{MN}$. Find $ \frac{AC}{AP}$.

A square of area $40$ is inscribed in a semicircle as shown. What is the area of the semicircle? [asy] defaultpen(linewidth(0.8)); real r=sqrt(50), s=sqrt(10); draw(Arc(origin, r, 0, 180)); draw((r,0)--(-r,0), dashed); draw((s,0)--(s,2*s)--(-s,2*s)--(-s,0));[/asy] $ \textbf{(A) }20\pi\qquad\textbf{(B) }25\pi\qquad\textbf{(C) }30\pi\qquad\textbf{(D) }40\pi\qquad\textbf{(E) }50\pi $

Each side of a triangle $ABC$ has been divided into $n+1$ equal parts. Find the number of triangles with the vertices at the division points having no side parallel to or lying at a side of $\triangle ABC$.

[b]a)[/b] Let $ D_1,D_2,D_3 $ be pairwise skew lines. Through every point $ P_2\in D_2 $ there is an unique common secant of these three lines that intersect $ D_1 $ at $ P_1 $ and $ D_3 $ at $ P_3. $ Let coordinate systems be introduced on $ D_2 $ and $ D_3 $ having as origin $ O_2, $ respectively, $ O_3. $ Find a relation between the coordinates of $ P_2 $ and $ P_3. $ [b]b)[/b] Show that there exist four pairwise skew lines with exactly two common secants. Also find examples with exactly one and with no common secants. [b]c)[/b] Let $ F_1,F_2,F_3,F_4 $ be any four secants of $ D_1,D_2, D_3. $ Prove that $ F_1,F_2, F_3, F_4 $ have infinitely many common secants.

$ ABCD$ is a rectangle of area 2. $ P$ is a point on side $ CD$ and $ Q$ is the point where the incircle of $ \triangle PAB$ touches the side $ AB$. The product $ PA \cdot PB$ varies as $ ABCD$ and $ P$ vary. When $ PA \cdot PB$ attains its minimum value, a) Prove that $ AB \geq 2BC$, b) Find the value of $ AQ \cdot BQ$.

In triangle $ABC$ point $M$ is the midpoint of side $AB$, and point $D$ is the foot of altitude $CD$. Prove that $\angle A = 2\angle B$ if and only if $AC = 2MD$

Given three lines $ a $, $ b $, $ c $ pairwise skew. Is it possible to construct a parallelepiped whose edges lie on the lines $ a $, $ b $, $ c $?

Let $ABCD$ be a quadrilateral with $AD = BC$ and $\angle DAB + \angle ABC = 120^\circ$. An equilateral triangle $DPC$ is erected in the exterior of the quadrilateral. Prove that the triangle $APB$ is also equilateral.

Starting with the triple $(1007\sqrt{2},2014\sqrt{2},1007\sqrt{14})$, define a sequence of triples $(x_{n},y_{n},z_{n})$ by $x_{n+1}=\sqrt{x_{n}(y_{n}+z_{n}-x_{n})}$ $y_{n+1}=\sqrt{y_{n}(z_{n}+x_{n}-y_{n})}$ $ z_{n+1}=\sqrt{z_{n}(x_{n}+y_{n}-z_{n})}$ for $n\geq 0$.Show that each of the sequences $\langle x_n\rangle _{n\geq 0},\langle y_n\rangle_{n\geq 0},\langle z_n\rangle_{n\geq 0}$ converges to a limit and find these limits.

The sides of a pool table are $3$ and $4$ meters long.We push a ball with an angle of $45^o$ at the sides. Is it true that it returns to where it started no matter where we started it from?

Let $E$ be an ellipse with major axis length $4$ and minor axis length $2$. Inscribe an equilateral triangle $ABC$ in $E$ such that $A$ lies on the minor axis and $BC$ is parallel to the major axis. Compute the area of $\vartriangle ABC$.

In a non isoceles triangle $ABC$, let the perpendicular bisector of $[BC]$ intersect $(ABC)$ at $M$ and $N$ respectively. Let the midpoints of $[AM]$ and $[AN]$ be $K$ and $L$ respectively. Let $(ABK)$ and $(ABL)$ intersect $AC$ again at $D$ and $E$ respectively, let $(ACK)$ and $(ACL)$ intersect $AB$ again at $F$ and $G$ respectively. Prove that the lines $DF$, $EG$ and $MN$ are concurrent.

On sides $AB, AC, BC$ are points $M, X, Y$, respectively, such that $AX=MX$; $BY=MY$. $K$, $L$ are midpoints of $AY$ and $BX$. $O$ is circumcenter of $ABC$, $O_1$, $O_2$ are symmetric with $O$ with respect to $K$ and $L$. Prove that $X, Y, O_1, O_2$ are concyclic.

In an acute-angled triangle $\triangle ABC$, D is the point on BC such that AD bisects ∠BAC, E and F are the feet of the perpendiculars from D onto AB and AC respectively. The segments BF and CE intersect at K. Prove that AK is perpendicular to BC.

Square $ABCD$ is divided into four rectangles by $EF$ and $GH$. $EF$ is parallel to $AB$ and $GH$ parallel to $BC$. $\angle BAF = 18^\circ$. $EF$ and $GH$ meet at point $P$. The area of rectangle $PFCH$ is twice that of rectangle $AGPE$. Given that the value of $\angle FAH$ in degrees is $x$, find the nearest integer to $x$. [asy] size(100); defaultpen(linewidth(0.7)+fontsize(10)); pair D2(pair P) { dot(P,linewidth(3)); return P; } // NOTE: I've tampered with the angles to make the diagram not-to-scale. The correct numbers should be 72 instead of 76, and 45 instead of 55. pair A=(0,1), B=(0,0), C=(1,0), D=(1,1), F=intersectionpoints(A--A+2*dir(-76),B--C)[0], H=intersectionpoints(A--A+2*dir(-76+55),D--C)[0], E=F+(0,1), G=H-(1,0), P=intersectionpoints(E--F,G--H)[0]; draw(A--B--C--D--cycle); draw(F--A--H); draw(E--F); draw(G--H); label("$A$",D2(A),NW); label("$B$",D2(B),SW); label("$C$",D2(C),SE); label("$D$",D2(D),NE); label("$E$",D2(E),plain.N); label("$F$",D2(F),S); label("$G$",D2(G),W); label("$H$",D2(H),plain.E); label("$P$",D2(P),SE); [/asy]

In $\vartriangle ABC$, $AB = 3$, $BC = 5$, and $CA = 6$. Points $D$ and $E$ are chosen such that $ACDE$ is a square which does not overlap with $\vartriangle ABC$. The length of $BD$ can be expressed in the form $\sqrt{m + n\sqrt{p}}$, where $m$, $n$, and $p$ are positive integers and $p$ is not divisible by the square of a prime. Determine the value of $m + n + p$.

Let $ABCD$ be a quadrilateral such that $AB = BC = 13$, $CD = DA = 15$ and $AC = 24$. Let the midpoint of $AC$ be $E$. What is the area of the quadrilateral formed by connecting the incenters of $ABE$, $BCE$, $CDE$, and $DAE$?

[b]p1.[/b] Solve: $INK + INK + INK + INK + INK + INK = PEN$ ($INK$ and $PEN$ are $3$-digit numbers, and different letters stand for different digits). [b]p2. [/b]Two people play a game. They put $3$ piles of matches on the table: the first one contains $1$ match, the second one $3$ matches, and the third one $4$ matches. Then they take turns making moves. In a move, a player may take any nonzero number of matches FROM ONE PILE. The player who takes the last match from the table loses the game. a) The player who makes the first move can win the game. What is the winning first move? b) How can he win? (Describe his strategy.) [b]p3.[/b] The planet Naboo is under attack by the imperial forces. Three rebellion camps are located at the vertices of a triangle. The roads connecting the camps are along the sides of the triangle. The length of the first road is less than or equal to $20$ miles, the length of the second road is less than or equal to $30$ miles, and the length of the third road is less than or equal to $45$ miles. The Rebels have to cover the area of this triangle with a defensive field. What is the maximal area that they may need to cover? [b]p4.[/b] Money in Wonderland comes in $\$5$ and $\$7$ bills. What is the smallest amount of money you need to buy a slice of pizza that costs $\$ 1$ and get back your change in full? (The pizza man has plenty of $\$5$ and $\$7$ bills.) For example, having $\$7$ won't do, since the pizza man can only give you $\$5$ back. [b]p5.[/b] (a) Put $5$ points on the plane so that each $3$ of them are vertices of an isosceles triangle (i.e., a triangle with two equal sides), and no three points lie on the same line. (b) Do the same with $6$ points. PS. You should use hide for answers. Collected [url=https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h2760506p24143309]here[/url].

On the sides $ AB,AC $ of a triangle $ ABC, $ consider the points $ M, $ respectively, $ N $ such that $ M\neq A\neq N $ and $ \frac{MB}{MA}\neq\frac{NC}{NA}. $ Show that the line $ MN $ passes through a point not dependent on $ M $ and $ N. $

Let $ABC$ be an isosceles triangle such that $AB=AC$. Find angles of triangle $ABC$ if $\frac{AB}{BC}=1+2\cos{\frac{2\pi}{7}}$