The gure below shows a large square divided into $9$ congruent smaller squares. A shaded square bounded by some of the diagonals of those smaller squares has area $14$. Find the area of the large square. [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/5/e/bad21be1b3993586c3860efa82ab27d340dbcb.png[/img]

Treasure was buried in a single cell of an $M\times N$ ($2\le M$, $N$) grid. Detectors were brought to find the cell with the treasure. For each detector, you can set it up to scan a specific subgrid $[a,b]\times[c,d]$ with $1\le a\le b\le M$ and $1\le c\le d\le N$. Running the detector will tell you whether the treasure is in the region or not, though it cannot say where in the region the treasure was detected. You plan on setting up $Q$ detectors, which may only be run simultaneously after all $Q$ detectors are ready. In terms of $M$ and $N$, what is the minimum $Q$ required to gaurantee to determine the location of the treasure?

Let $P$ be a point inside or outside (but not on) of a triangle $ABC$. Prove that $PA +PB +PC$ is greater than half of the perimeter of the triangle

Let triangle$ABC(AB<AC)$ with incenter $I$ circumscribed in $\odot O$. Let $M,N$ be midpoint of arc $\widehat{BAC}$ and $\widehat{BC}$, respectively. $D$ lies on $\odot O$ so that $AD//BC$, and $E$ is tangency point of $A$-excircle of $\bigtriangleup ABC$. Point $F$ is in $\bigtriangleup ABC$ so that $FI//BC$ and $\angle BAF=\angle EAC$. Extend $NF$ to meet $\odot O$ at $G$, and extend $AG$ to meet line $IF$ at L. Let line $AF$ and $DI$ meet at $K$. Proof that $ML\bot NK$.

Given a rectangular strip of measure $12 \times 1$. Paste this strip in two layers over the cube with edge $1$ (the strip can be bent, but cannot be cut). (V. Shevyakov)

The right triangle $ABC$ with a right angle at $C$. From all the rectangles $CA_1MB_1$, where $A_1\in BC, M\in AB$ and $B_1\in AC$ which one has the biggest area?

If the $x$-coordinate $\overline{x}$ of the center of mass of the area lying between the $x$-axis and the curve $y=f(x)$ with $f(x)>0$, and between the lines $x=0$ and $x=a$ is given by $$\overline{x}=g(a),$$ show that $$f(x)=A\cdot \frac{g'(x)}{(x-g(x))^{2}} \cdot e^{\int \frac{1}{t-g(t)} dt},$$ where $A$ is a positive constant.

An acute-angled unequal triangle $ABC$ is drawn with its circumcircle and circumcenter $O$. The incenter $I$ is also marked. Using only a ruler (without divisions), construct the symedian (a line symmetrical to the median relative to the corresponding bisector) of the triangle, drawing no more than four lines.

There is a unit circle that starts out painted white. Every second, you choose uniformly at random an arc of arclength $1$ of the circle and paint it a new color. You use a new color each time, and new paint covers up old paint. Let $c_n$ be the expected number of colors visible after $n$ seconds. Compute $\lim_{n\to \infty} c_n$.

Let be given a triangle $ ABC$. Points $ P$ on side $ AC$ and $ Y$ on the production of $ CB$ beyond $ B$ are chosen so that $ Y$ subtends equal angles with $ AP$ and $ PC$. Similarly, $ Q$ on side $ BC$ and $ X$ on the production of $ AC$ beyond $ C$ are such that $ X$ subtends equal angles with $ BQ$ and $ QC$. Lines $ YP$ and $ XB$ meet at $ R$, $ XQ$ and $ YA$ meet at $ S$, and $ XB$ and $ YA$ meet at $ D$. Prove that $ PQRS$ is a parallelogram if and only if $ ACBD$ is a cyclic quadrilateral.

There are given 11 distinct points inside a ball with volume $V.$ Show that there are two planes $\varrho,\sigma,$ both containing the center of the ball, such that the resulting spherical wedge has volume $V/8$ and its interior contains none of the given points.

In $\vartriangle ABC$, let $D$ be on $BC$ such that $\overline{AD} \perp \overline{BC}$. Suppose also that $\tan B = 4 \sin C$, $AB^2 +CD^2 = 17$, and $AC^2 + BC^2 = 21$. Find the measure of $\angle C$ in degrees between $0^o$ and $180^o$ .

Let $ABCD$ be a quadrilateral such that $\angle ABC = \angle ADC = 90º$ and $\angle BCD$ > $90º$. Let $P$ be a point inside of the $ABCD$ such that $BCDP$ is parallelogram, the line $AP$ intersects $BC$ in $M$. If $BM = 2, MC = 5, CD = 3$. Find the length of $AM$.

A square flag has a red cross of uniform width with a blue square in the center on a white background as shown. (The cross is symmetric with respect to each of the diagonals of the square.) If the entire cross (both the red arms and the blue center) takes up $36\%$ of the area of the flag, what percent of the area of the flag is blue? [asy] draw((0,0)--(5,0)--(5,5)--(0,5)--cycle); draw((1,0)--(5,4)); draw((0,1)--(4,5)); draw((0,4)--(4,0)); draw((1,5)--(5,1)); label("RED", (1.2,3.7)); label("RED", (3.8,3.7)); label("RED", (1.2,1.3)); label("RED", (3.8,1.3)); label("BLUE", (2.5,2.5)); [/asy] $ \textbf{(A)}\ 0.5 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 1 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 2 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 3 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 6 $

$AM$ is the median of triangle $ABC$. A perpendicular $CC_1$ is drawn from point $C$ on the bisector of angle $\angle CMA$, a perpendicular $BB_1$ is drawn from point $B$ on the bisector of angle $\angle BMA$. Prove that line $AM$ intersects segment $B_1C_1$ at its midpoint.

A house is in the shape of a triangle, perimeter $P$ metres and area $A$ square metres. The garden consists of all the land within 5 metres of the house. How much land do the garden and house together occupy?

Let $ABCD$ be a trapezoid with parallel sides $AB, CD$. $M,N$ lie on lines $AD, BC$ respectively such that $MN || AB$. Prove that $DC \cdot MA + AB \cdot MD = MN \cdot AD$.

Let $ABC$ be an acute-angled triangle with $AB \ne BC$ and radius $k$. Let $P$ and $Q$ be the points of intersection of $k$ with the internal bisector and the external bisector of $\angle CBA$ respectively. Let $D$ be the intersection of $AC$ and $PQ$. Find the ratio $AD: DC$.

Let $ A_1,A_2,...,A_{2002}$ be arbitrary points in the plane. Prove that for every circle of radius $ 1$ and for every rectangle inscribed in this circle, there exist $3$ vertices $ M,N,P$ of the rectangle such that $ MA_1 + MA_2 + \cdots + MA_{2002} + $ $NA_1 + NA_2 + \cdots + NA_{2002} + $ $PA_1 + PA_2 + \cdots + PA_{2002}\ge 6006$.

Let $ABC$ be a scalene triangle. Let $D$ and $E$ be the points where the incircle touches sides $BC$ and $CA$, respectively. Let $K$ be the common point of line $BC$ and the bisector of the angle $\angle BAC$. Let $AD$ intersect $EK$ in $P$. Prove that $PC$ is perpendicular to $AK$.

$O$ is a point in the plane. Let $O'$ be an arbitrary point on the axis $Ox$ of the plane and let $M$ be an arbitrary point. Rotate $M$, $90^\circ$ clockwise around $O$ to get the point $M'$ and rotate $M$, $90^\circ$ anticlockwise around $O'$ to get the point $M''.$ Prove that the midpoint of the segment $MM''$ is a fixed point.

Let be a point $ P $ in the interior of a triangle $ ABC. $ The lines $ AP,BP,CP $ meet $ BC,AC, $ respectively, $ AB $ at $ A_1,B_1, $ respectively, $ C_1. $ If $$ \mathcal{A}_{PBA_1} +\mathcal{A}_{PCB_1} +\mathcal{A}_{PAC_1} =\frac{1}{2}\mathcal{A}_{ABC} , $$ show that $ P $ lies on a median of $ ABC. $ $ \mathcal{A} $ [i]denotes area.[/i]

Let $ABC$ be a triangle and $A', B', C'$ the points in which its incircle touches the sides $BC, CA, AB$, respectively. We denote by $I$ the incenter and by $P$ its projection onto $AA' $. Let $M$ be the midpoint of the line segment $[A'B']$ and $N$ be the intersection point of the lines $MP$ and $AC$. Prove that $A'N $is parallel to $B'C'$

Let $ABCD$ be a cyclic quadrilateral. Let $E$ be the intersection of lines parallel to $AC$ and $BD$ passing through points $B$ and $A$, respectively. The lines $EC$ and $ED$ intersect the circumcircle of $AEB$ again at $F$ and $G$, respectively. Prove that points $C$, $D$, $F$, and $G$ lie on a circle.

$ABCD$ is a parallelogram. Take $E$ on the line $AB$ so that $BE = BC$ and $B$ lies between $A$ and $E$. Let the line through $C$ perpendicular to $BD$ and the line through $E$ perpendicular to $AB$ meet at $F$. Show that $\angle DAF = \angle BAF$.