Let $ABC$ be an acute-angled triangle. Construct three semi-circles, each having a different side of ABC as diameter, and outside $ABC$. The perpendiculars dropped from $A,B,C$ to the opposite sides intersect these semi-circles in points $E,F,G$, respectively. Prove that the hexagon $AGBECF$ can be folded so as to form a pyramid having $ABC$ as base.

Let $ABCDE$ be a cyclic pentagon such that $BC = DE$ and $AB$ is parallel to $DE$. Let $X, Y,$ and $Z$ be the midpoints of $BD, CE,$ and $AE$ respectively. Show that $AE$ is tangent to the circumcircle of the triangle $XYZ$. Proposed by [i]Nikola Velov, Macedonia[/i]

In $\triangle ABC$, $AB=AC=28$ and $BC=20$. Points $D,E,$ and $F$ are on sides $\overline{AB}$, $\overline{BC}$, and $\overline{AC}$, respectively, such that $\overline{DE}$ and $\overline{EF}$ are parallel to $\overline{AC}$ and $\overline{AB}$, respectively. What is the perimeter of parallelogram $ADEF$? [asy] size(180); pen dps = linewidth(0.7) + fontsize(10); defaultpen(dps); real r=5/7; pair A=(10,sqrt(28^2-100)),B=origin,C=(20,0),D=(A.x*r,A.y*r); pair bottom=(C.x+(D.x-A.x),C.y+(D.y-A.y)); pair E=extension(D,bottom,B,C); pair top=(E.x+D.x,E.y+D.y); pair F=extension(E,top,A,C); draw(A--B--C--cycle^^D--E--F); dot(A^^B^^C^^D^^E^^F); label("$A$",A,NW); label("$B$",B,SW); label("$C$",C,SE); label("$D$",D,W); label("$E$",E,S); label("$F$",F,dir(0)); [/asy] $\textbf{(A) }48\qquad \textbf{(B) }52\qquad \textbf{(C) }56\qquad \textbf{(D) }60\qquad \textbf{(E) }72\qquad$

[b]p1.[/b] Consider the system of simultaneous equations $$(x+y)(x+z)=a^2$$ $$(x+y)(y+z)=b^2$$ $$(x+z)(y+z)=c^2$$ , where $abc \ne 0$. Find all solutions $(x,y,z)$ in terms of $a$,$b$, and $c$. [b]p2.[/b] Shown in the figure is a triangle $PQR$ upon whose sides squares of areas $13$, $25$, and $36$ sq. units have been constructed. Find the area of the hexagon $ABCDEF$ . [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/b/6/ab80f528a2691b07430d407ff19b60082c51a1.png[/img] [b]p3.[/b] Suppose $p,q$, and $r$ are positive integers no two of which have a common factor larger than $1$. Suppose $P,Q$, and $R$ are positive integers such that $\frac{P}{p}+\frac{Q}{q}+\frac{R}{r}$ is an integer. Prove that each of $P/p$, $Q/q$, and $R/r$ is an integer. [b]p4.[/b] An isosceles tetrahedron is a tetrahedron in which opposite edges are congruent. Prove that all face angles of an isosceles tetrahedron are acute angles. [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/7/7/62c6544b7c3651bba8a9d210cd0535e82a65bd.png[/img] [b]p5.[/b] Suppose that $p_1$, $p_2$, $p_3$ and $p_4$ are the centers of four non-overlapping circles of radius $1$ in a plane and that, $p$ is any point in that plane. Prove that $$\overline{p_1p}^2+\overline{p_2p}^2+\overline{p_3p}^2+\overline{p_4p}^2 \ge 6.$$ PS. You should use hide for answers. Collected [url=https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h2760506p24143309]here[/url].

Let $ABC$ be a triangle and let $\omega$ be its incircle. Denote by $D_1$ and $E_1$ the points where $\omega$ is tangent to sides $BC$ and $AC$, respectively. Denote by $D_2$ and $E_2$ the points on sides $BC$ and $AC$, respectively, such that $CD_2=BD_1$ and $CE_2=AE_1$, and denote by $P$ the point of intersection of segments $AD_2$ and $BE_2$. Circle $\omega$ intersects segment $AD_2$ at two points, the closer of which to the vertex $A$ is denoted by $Q$. Prove that $AQ=D_2P$.

Given a triangle $ABC$ and a plane $\pi$ having no common points with the triangle, find a point $M$ such that the triangle determined by the points of intersection of the lines $MA,MB,MC$ with $\pi$ is congruent to the triangle $ABC$.

A circle concentric with the inscribed circle of $ABC$ intersects the sides of the triangle at six points forming a convex hexagon $A_1A_2B_1B_2C_1C_2$ (points $C_1$ and $C_2$ on the $AB$ side, $A_1$ and $A_2$ on $BC$, $B_1$ and $B_2$ on $AC$). Prove that if line $A_1B_1$ is parallel to the bisector of angle $B$, then line $A_2C_2$ is parallel to the bisector of angle $C$.

Given two non-parallel segments $AB$ and $CD$ on the plane, find the locus of points $P$ on the plane such that the area of triangle $ABP$ is equal to the area of triangle $CDP$.

Circles $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2$ with centers at points $O_1$ and $O_2$ intersect at points $A$ and $B$. A point $C$ is constructed such that $AO_2CO_1$ is a parallelogram. An arbitrary line is drawn through point $A$, which intersects the circles $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2$ for the second time at points $X$ and $Y$, respectively. Prove that $CX = CY$. (Oleksii Masalitin)

Find the area of inscribed convex octagon, if the length of four sides is $2$, and length of other four sides is $ 6\sqrt {2}$. $\textbf{(A)}\ 120 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 24 \plus{} 68\sqrt {2} \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 88\sqrt {2} \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 124 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 72\sqrt {3}$

Given an acute triangle $ABC$ with circumcenter $O$ and orthocenter $H$. Let $K$ be a point inside $ABC$ which is not $O$ nor $H$. Point $L$ and $M$ are located outside the triangle $ABC$ such that $AKCL$ and $AKBM$ are parallelogram. At last, let $BL$ and $CM$ intersects at $N$, and let $J$ be the midpoint of $HK$. Show that $KONJ$ is also a parallelogram. [i]Raja Oktovin, Pekanbaru[/i]

Given an isosceles triangle $ABC$ with base $AB$, cirumcenter $O$, incenter $S$ and $\angle C<60^\circ$. The circumcircle of $AOS$ intersects $AC$ at $D$. Prove that $SD\parallel BC$ and $AS\perp OD$.

Region $ABCDEFGHIJ$ consists of $13$ equal squares and is inscribed in rectangle $PQRS$ with $A$ on $\overline{PQ}$, $B$ on $\overline{QR}$, $E$ on $\overline{RS}$, and $H$ on $\overline{SP}$, as shown in the figure on the right. Given that $PQ=28$ and $QR=26$, determine, with proof, the area of region $ABCDEFGHIJ$. [asy] size(200); defaultpen(linewidth(0.7)+fontsize(12)); pair P=(0,0), Q=(0,28), R=(26,28), S=(26,0), B=(3,28); draw(P--Q--R--S--cycle); picture p = new picture; draw(p, (0,0)--(3,0)^^(0,-1)--(3,-1)^^(0,-2)--(5,-2)^^(0,-3)--(5,-3)^^(2,-4)--(3,-4)^^(2,-5)--(3,-5)); draw(p, (0,0)--(0,-3)^^(1,0)--(1,-3)^^(2,0)--(2,-5)^^(3,0)--(3,-5)^^(4,-2)--(4,-3)^^(5,-2)--(5,-3)); transform t = shift(B) * rotate(-aSin(1/26^.5)) * scale(26^.5); add(t*p); label("$P$",P,SW); label("$Q$",Q,NW); label("$R$",R,NE); label("$S$",S,SE); label("$A$",t*(0,-3),W); label("$B$",B,N); label("$C$",t*(3,0),plain.ENE); label("$D$",t*(3,-2),NE); label("$E$",t*(5,-2),plain.E); label("$F$",t*(5,-3),plain.SW); label("$G$",t*(3,-3),(0.81,-1.3)); label("$H$",t*(3,-5),plain.S); label("$I$",t*(2,-5),NW); label("$J$",t*(2,-3),SW);[/asy]

Find all triangles $ABC$ such that $\frac{a cos A + b cos B + c cos C}{a sin A + b sin B + c sin C} =\frac{a + b + c}{9R}$, where, as usual, $a, b, c$ are the lengths of sides $BC, CA, AB$ and $R$ is the circumradius.

In a triangle $ABC ~(\overline{AB} < \overline{AC})$, points $D (\neq A, B)$ and $E (\neq A, C)$ lies on side $AB$ and $AC$ respectively. Point $P$ satisfies $\overline{PB}=\overline{PD}, \overline{PC}=\overline{PE}$. $X (\neq A, C)$ is on the arc $AC$ of the circumcircle of triangle $ABC$ not including $B$. Let $Y (\neq A)$ be the intersection of circumcircle of triangle $ADE$ and line $XA$. Prove that $\overline{PX} = \overline{PY}$.

Let $AA_1 , CC_1$ be the altitudes of triangle $ABC, B_0$ the common point of the altitude from $B$ and the circumcircle of $ABC$; and $Q$ the common point of the circumcircles of $ABC$ and $A_1C_1B_0$, distinct from $B_0$. Prove that $BQ$ is the symmedian of $ABC$. [i]Proposed by D.Shvetsov[/i]

Given a triangle $ABC$ in which $|AB|>|AC|$. Let $P$ be the midpoint of the side $BC$, and $S$ the point in which the angle bisector of $\angle BAC$ intersects that side. The parallel with the line $AS$ through the point $P$ intersects lines $AB$ and $AC$ at points $X$ and $Y$ respectively . Let $Z$ be the point be such that $Y$ is the midpoint of the length $XZ$ and let the lines $BY$ and $CZ$ intersect at point $D$. Prove that the angle bisector of $\angle BDC$ is parallel to the lines $AS$.

Let $D$, $E$ and $F$ be points in which incircle of triangle $ABC$ touches sides $BC$, $CA$ and $AB$, respectively, and let $I$ be a center of that circle.Furthermore, let $P$ be a foot of perpendicular from point $I$ to line $AD$, and let $M$ be midpoint of $DE$. If $\{N\}=PM\cap{AC}$, prove that $DN \parallel EF$

Square $ABCD$ is inscribed in a circle. Square $EFGH$ has vertices $E$ and $F$ on $\overline{CD}$ and vertices $G$ and $H$ on the circle. The ratio of the area of square $EFGH$ to the area of square $ABCD$ can be expressed as $\frac{m}{n}$ where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers and $m<n$. Find $10n+m$.

A polygon can be transformed into a new polygon by making a straight cut, which creates two new pieces each with a new edge. One piece is then turned over and the two new edges are reattached. Can repeated transformations of this type turn a square into a triangle?

In a convex quadrilateral $ABCD$, diagonals $AC$ and $BD$ are equal. We construct four equilateral triangles with centers $O_1,O_2,O_3,O_4$ on the sides sides $AB, BC, CD, DA$ outside of this quadrilateral, respectively. Show that $O_1O_3 \perp O_2O_4$.

A semicircle has diameter $XY$. A square $PQRS$ with side length 12 is inscribed in the semicircle with $P$ and $S$ on the diameter. Square $STUV$ has $T$ on $RS$, $U$ on the semicircle, and $V$ on $XY$. What is the area of $STUV$?

In triangle $ABC$, $AB=13$, $BC=15$, and $CA=14$. Point $D$ is on $\overline{BC}$ with $CD=6.$ Point $E$ is on $\overline{BC}$ such that $\angle BAE\cong \angle CAD.$ Given that $BE=\frac pq$ where $p$ and $q$ are relatively prime positive integers, find $q.$

There are nine points in the data square, of which no three are collinear. Prove that three of them are vertices of a triangle with an area not exceeding $ \frac{1}{8} $ the area of a square.

Let $A_1A_2A_3A_4A_5A_6$ be a convex hexagon such that $A_iA_{i+2} \parallel A_{i+3}A_{i+5}$ for $i = 1, 2, 3$ (we take $A_{i+6} = A_i$ for each $i$). Segment $A_iA_{i+2}$ intersects segment $A_{i+1}A_{i+3}$ at $B_i$, for $1 \le i \le 6$, as shown. Furthermore, suppose that $\vartriangle A_1A_3A_5 \cong \vartriangle A_4A_6A_2$. Given that $[A_1B_5B_6] = 1$, $[A_2B_6B_1] = 4$, and $[A_3B_1B_2] = 9$ (by $[XY Z]$ we mean the area of $ \vartriangle XY Z$), determine the area of hexagon $B_1B_2B_3B_4B_5B_6$. [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/d/0/1a8997c9eb7dea5223b6805dacd79c10a2cd33.png[/img]