Point $X$ is chosen inside a convex $ABCD$ so that $\angle XBC = \angle XAD, \angle XCB = \angle XDA$. Rays $AB, DC$ intersect at point $O$, circumcircles of triangles $BCO, ADO$ intersect at point $T$. Prove that line $TX$ and the line through $O$ perpendicular to $BC$ intersect on the circumcircle of $\triangle AOD$. [i]Proposed by Anton Trygub[/i]

The diagonals of a convex quadrilateral $ABCD$ intersect at $M$. The bisector of $\angle ACD$ intersects the ray $BA$ at $K$. Prove that if $MA\cdot MC + MA\cdot CD = MB \cdot MD $, then $\angle BKC = \angle BDC$

Let $ f(x)$ be a function with the two properties: [list=a] [*] for any two real numbers $ x$ and $ y$, $ f(x \plus{} y) \equal{} x \plus{} f(y)$, and [*] $ f(0) \equal{} 2$ [/list] What is the value of $ f(1998)$? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 0\qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 2\qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 1996\qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 1998\qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 2000$

Joe has a triangle with area $\sqrt{3}.$ What's the smallest perimeter it could have?

The floor of a rectangular room is covered with square tiles. The room is 10 tiles long and 5 tiles wide. The number of tiles that touch the walls of the room is $\textbf{(A)}\ 26 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 30 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 34 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 46 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 50$

Let $ABCD$ be a parallelogram. A circle with diameter $AC$ intersects line $BD$ at points $P$ and $Q$. The perpendicular on $AC$ passing through point $C$, intersects lines $AB$ and $AD$ at points $X$ and $Y$, respectively. Prove that the points $P, Q, X$ and $Y$ lie on the same circle.

10.6 Let the insphere of a pyramid $SABC$ touch the faces $SAB, SBC, SCA$ at $D, E, F$ respectively. Find all the possible values of the sum of the angles $SDA, SEB, SFC$.

Three $ \Delta $'s and a $ \diamondsuit $ will balance nine $ \bullet $'s. One $ \Delta $ will balance a $ \diamondsuit $ and a $ \bullet $. [asy] unitsize(5.5); fill((0,0)--(-4,-2)--(4,-2)--cycle,black); draw((-12,2)--(-12,0)--(12,0)--(12,2)); draw(ellipse((-12,5),8,3)); draw(ellipse((12,5),8,3)); label("$\Delta \hspace{2 mm}\Delta \hspace{2 mm}\Delta \hspace{2 mm}\diamondsuit $",(-12,6.5),S); label("$\bullet \hspace{2 mm}\bullet \hspace{2 mm}\bullet \hspace{2 mm} \bullet $",(12,5.2),N); label("$\bullet \hspace{2 mm}\bullet \hspace{2 mm}\bullet \hspace{2 mm}\bullet \hspace{2 mm}\bullet $",(12,5.2),S); fill((44,0)--(40,-2)--(48,-2)--cycle,black); draw((34,2)--(34,0)--(54,0)--(54,2)); draw(ellipse((34,5),6,3)); draw(ellipse((54,5),6,3)); label("$\Delta $",(34,6.5),S); label("$\bullet \hspace{2 mm}\diamondsuit $",(54,6.5),S);[/asy] How many $ \bullet $'s will balance the two $ \diamondsuit $'s in this balance? [asy] unitsize(5.5); fill((0,0)--(-4,-2)--(4,-2)--cycle,black); draw((-12,4)--(-12,2)--(12,-2)--(12,0)); draw(ellipse((-12,7),6.5,3)); draw(ellipse((12,3),6.5,3)); label("$?$",(-12,8.5),S); label("$\diamondsuit \hspace{2 mm}\diamondsuit $",(12,4.5),S);[/asy] $ \text{(A)}\ 1\qquad\text{(B)}\ 2\qquad\text{(C)}\ 3\qquad\text{(D)}\ 4\qquad\text{(E)}\ 5 $

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $AB < AC$, incenter $I$, and $A$ excenter $I_{A}$. The incircle meets $BC$ at $D$. Define $E = AD\cap BI_{A}$, $F = AD\cap CI_{A}$. Show that the circumcircle of $\triangle AID$ and $\triangle I_{A}EF$ are tangent to each other

Let $\omega$ be an incircle of triangle $ABC$. Let $D$ be a point on segment $BC$, which is tangent to $\omega$. Let $X$ be an intersection of $AD$ and $\omega$ against $D$. If $AX : XD : BC = 1 : 3 : 10$, a radius of $\omega$ is $1$, find the length of segment $XD$. Note that $YZ$ expresses the length of segment $YZ$.

Let $ ABC $ be a triangle. The perpendicular in $ B $ of the bisector of the angle $ \angle ABC $ intersects the bisector of the angle $ \angle BAC $ in $ M. $ Show that $ MC $ is perpendicular to the bisector of $ \angle BCA. $

In triangle $ABC$ point $M$ is on side $AB$ such that $AM:AB=3:4$ and point $P$ is on side $BC$ such that $CP:CB=3:8$. Point $N$ is symmetric to $A$ with respect to point $P$. Prove that lines $MN$ and $AC$ are parallel.

Find the smallest possible side of a square in which five circles of radius $1$ can be placed, so that no two of them have a common interior point.

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with incenter $I$ and let $X$, $Y$ and $Z$ be the incenters of the triangles $BIC$, $CIA$ and $AIB$, respectively. Let the triangle $XYZ$ be equilateral. Prove that $ABC$ is equilateral too. [i]Proposed by Mirsaleh Bahavarnia, Iran[/i]

[b]p1.[/b] In the picture below, the two parallel cuts divide the square into three pieces of equal area. The distance between the two parallel cuts is $d$. The square has length $s$. Find and prove a formula that expresses $s$ as a function of $d$. [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/c/b/666074d28de50cdbf338a2c667f88feba6b20c.png[/img] [b]p2.[/b] Let $S$ be a subset of $\{1, 2, 3, . . . 10, 11\}$. We say that $S$ is lucky if no two elements of $S$ differ by $4$ or $7$. (a) Give an example of a lucky set with five elements. (b) Is it possible to find a lucky set with six elements? Explain why or why not.[/quote] [b]p3.[/b] Find polynomials $p(x)$ and $q(x)$ with real coefficients such that (a) $p(x) - q(x) = x^3 + x^2 - x - 1$ for all real $x$, (b) $p(x) > 0$ for all real $x$, (c) $q(x) > 0$ for all real $x$. [b]p4.[/b] A permutation on $\{1, 2, 3, …, n\}$ is a rearrangement of the symbols. For example $32154$ is a permutation on $\{1, 2, 3, 4, 5\}$. Given a permutation $a_1a_2a_3…a_n$, an inversion is a pair of $a_i$ and $a_j$ such that $a_i > a_j$ but $i < j$. For example, $32154$ has $4$ inversions. Suppose you are only allowed to exchange adjacent symbols. For any permutation, show that the minimum number of exchanges required to put all the symbols in their natural positions (that is, $123 …n$) is the number of inversions. [b]p5.[/b] We say a number $N$ is a nontrivial sum of consecutive positive integers if it can be written as the sum of $2$ or more consecutive positive integers. What is the set of numbers from $1000$ to $2000$ that are NOT nontrivial sums of consecutive positive integers? PS. You should use hide for answers. Collected [url=https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h2760506p24143309]here[/url].

Two strips of width 1 overlap at an angle of $\alpha$ as shown. The area of the overlap (shown shaded) is [asy] pair a = (0,0),b= (6,0),c=(0,1),d=(6,1); transform t = rotate(-45,(3,.5)); pair e = t*a,f=t*b,g=t*c,h=t*d; pair i = intersectionpoint(a--b,e--f),j=intersectionpoint(a--b,g--h),k=intersectionpoint(c--d,e--f),l=intersectionpoint(c--d,g--h); draw(a--b^^c--d^^e--f^^g--h); filldraw(i--j--l--k--cycle,blue); label("$\alpha$",i+(-.5,.2)); //commented out labeling because it doesn't look right. //path lbl1 = (a+(.5,.2))--(c+(.5,-.2)); //draw(lbl1); //label("$1$",lbl1);[/asy] $\text{(A)} \ \sin \alpha \qquad \text{(B)} \ \frac{1}{\sin \alpha} \qquad \text{(C)} \ \frac{1}{1 - \cos \alpha} \qquad \text{(D)} \ \frac{1}{\sin^2 \alpha} \qquad \text{(E)} \ \frac{1}{(1 - \cos \alpha)^2}$

Let $ABCD$ be a rhombus. Let $K$ be a point on the line $CD$, other than $C$ or $D$, such that $AD = BK$. Let $P$ be the point of intersection of $BD$ with the perpendicular bisector of $BC$. Prove that $A, K$ and $P$ are collinear.

Given a point $P$ in the circumcircle $\omega$ of an equilateral triangle $ABC$, prove that the segments $PA$, $PB$, and $PC$ form a triangle $T$. Let $R$ be the radius of the circumcircle $\omega$ and let $d$ be the distance between $P$ and the circumcenter. Find the area of $T$.

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $\angle A = 90$ and let $D$ be the orthogonal projection of $A$ onto $BC$. The midpoints of $AD$ and $AC$ are called $E$ and $F$, respectively. Let $M$ be the circumcentre of $BEF$. Prove that $AC$ and $ BM$ are parallel.

All vertices of a regular 2016-gon are initially white. What is the least number of them that can be painted black so that:\\ (a) There is no right triangle\\ (b) There is no acute triangle\\ having all vertices in the vertices of the 2016-gon that are still white?

One side of an equilateral triangle of height $24$ lies on line $\ell.$ A circle of radius $12$ is tangent to $\ell$ and is externally tangent to the triangle. The area of the region exterior to the triangle and the circle and bounded by the triangle, the circle, and line $\ell$ can be written as $a\sqrt{b} - c\pi,$ where $a,$ $b,$ and $c$ are positive integers and $b$ is not divisible by the square of any prime. What is $a+b+c\,?$ $\phantom{boo}$ $\displaystyle \textbf{(A)}\; 72 \quad \textbf{(B)}\; 73 \quad \textbf{(C)}\; 74 \quad \textbf{(D)}\; 75 \quad \textbf{(E)}\; 76 $

If in triangle $ABC$ , $AC$=$15$, $BC$=$13$ and $IG||AB$ where $I$ is the incentre and $G$ is the centroid , what is the area of triangle $ABC$ ?

Let the altitude from $A$ and $B$ of triangle $ABC$ meet the circumcircle of $ABC$ again at $D$ and $E$ respectively. Let $DE$ meet $AC$ and $BC$ at $P$ and $Q$ respectively. Show that $ABQP$ is cyclic

Given is a rectangle with perimeter $x$ cm and side lengths in a $1:2$ ratio. Suppose that the area of the rectangle is also $x$ $\text{cm}^2$. Determine all possible values of $x$.

The vertices $A,B,C$ and $D$ of a square lie outside a circle centred at $M$. Let $AA',BB',CC',DD'$ be tangents to the circle. Assume that the segments $AA',BB',CC',DD'$ are the consecutive sides of a quadrilateral $p$ in which a circle is inscribed. Prove that $p$ has an axis of symmetry.