Circles $C(O_1)$ and $C(O_2)$ intersect at points $A$, $B$. $CD$ passing through point $O_1$ intersects $C(O_1)$ at point $D$ and tangents $C(O_2)$ at point $C$. $AC$ tangents $C(O_1)$ at $A$. Draw $AE \bot CD$, and $AE$ intersects $C(O_1)$ at $E$. Draw $AF \bot DE$, and $AF$ intersects $DE$ at $F$. Prove that $BD$ bisects $AF$.

Let $H$ a regular hexagon and let $P$ a point in the plane of $H$. Let $V(P)$ the sum of the distances from $P$ to the vertices of $H$ and let $L(P)$ the sum of the distances from $P$ to the edges of $H$. a) Find all points $P$ so that $L(P)$ is minimun b) Find all points $P$ so that $V(P)$ is minimun

The circles $ S_1 $ and $ S_2 $ intersect at points $ A $ and $ B $. Circle $ S_3 $ externally touches $ S_1 $ and $ S_2 $ at points $ C $ and $ D $ respectively. Let $ PQ $ be a chord cut by the line $ AB $ on circle $ S_3 $, and $ K $ be the midpoint of $ CD $. Prove that $ \angle PKC = \angle QKC $.

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with area $S$, and let $P$ be a point in the plane. Prove that $AP+BP+CP\geq 2\sqrt[4]{3}\sqrt{S}$.

$C:(x-\arcsin a)(x-\arccos a)+(y-\arcsin a)(y+\arccos a)=0$. The length of string of $C$ cut by $l:x=\frac{\pi}{4}$ is $d$. When $a$ changes, the minumum value of $d$ is $\text{(A)}\frac{\pi}{4}\qquad\text{(B)}\frac{\pi}{3}\qquad\text{(C)}\frac{\pi}{2}\qquad\text{(D)}\pi$

An acute triangle $ABC$ is given in which $AB <AC$. Point $E$ lies on the $AC$ side of the triangle, with $AB = AE$. The segment $AD$ is the diameter of the circumcircle of the triangle $ABC$, and point $S$ is the center of this arc $BC$ of this circle to which point $A$ does not belong. Point $F$ is symmetric of point $D$ wrt $S$. Prove that lines $F E$ and $AC$ are perpendicular.

A pyramid $MABCD$ with the top-vertex $M$ is circumscribed about a sphere with center $O$ so that $O$ lies on the altitude of the pyramid. Each of the planes $ACM,BDM,ABO$ divides the lateral surface of the pyramid into two parts of equal areas. The areas of the sections of the planes $ACM$ and $ABO$ inside the pyramid are in ratio $(\sqrt2+2):4$. Determine the angle $\delta$ between the planes $ACM$ and $ABO$, and the dihedral angle of the pyramid at the edge $AB$.

The altitudes through the vertices $A,B,C$ of an acute-angled triangle $ABC$ meet the opposite sides at $D,E,F,$ respectively. The line through $D$ parallel to $EF$ meets the lines $AC$ and $AB$ at $Q$ and $R$, respectively. The line $EF$ meets $BC$ at $P$. Prove that the circumcircle of the triangle $PQR$ passes through the midpoint of $BC$.

Let $A$ be the closed region bounded by the following three lines in the $xy$ plane: $x=1, y=0$ and $y=t(2x-t)$, where $0<t<1$. Prove that the area of any triangle inside the region $A$, with two vertices $P(t,t^2)$ and $Q(1,0)$, does not exceed $\frac{1}{4}.$

Let $ABC$ be a right angled triangle with hypotenuse $AC$, and let $H$ be the foot of the altitude from $B$ to $AC$. Knowing that there is a right-angled triangle with side-lengths $AB, BC, BH$, determine all the possible values ​​of $\frac{AH}{CH}$

A cylindrical glass filled to the brim with water stands on a horizontal plane. The height of the glass is $2$ times the diameter of the base. At what angle must the glass be tilted from the vertical so that exactly $1/3$ of the water it contains pours out?

Inside a square with sides of length $1$ unit several non-overlapping smaller squares with sides parallel to the sides of the large square are placed (the small squares may differ in size). Draw a diagonal of the large square and consider all of the small squares intersecting it. Can the sum of their perimeters be greater than $1993$? (AN Vblmogorov)

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with sides $a,b,c$ and corresponding angles $\alpha,\beta\gamma$ . Prove that if $\alpha = 3\beta$ then $(a^2 -b^2)(a-b) = bc^2$ . Is the converse true?

Find all positive integers $ n$ having the following properties:in two-dimensional Cartesian coordinates, there exists a convex $ n$ lattice polygon whose lengths of all sides are odd numbers, and unequal to each other. (where lattice polygon is defined as polygon whose coordinates of all vertices are integers in Cartesian coordinates.)

Let $\omega$ be a circle on the plane. Let $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2$ be circles which are internally tangent to $\omega$ at points $A$ and $B$ respectively. Let the centers of $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2$ be $O_1$ and $O_2$ respectively and let the intersection points of $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2$ be $X$ and $Y$. Assume that $X$ lies on the line $AB$. Let the common external tangent of $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2$ that is closer to point $Y$ be tangent to the circles $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2$ at $K$ and $L$ respectively. Let the second intersection point of the line $AK$ and $\omega$ be $P$ and let the second intersection point of the circumcircle of $PKL$ and $\omega$ be $S$. Let the circumcenter of $AKL$ be $Q$ and let the intersection points of $SQ$ and $O_1O_2$ be $R$. Prove that $$\frac{\overline{O_1R}}{\overline{RO_2}}=\frac{\overline{AX}}{\overline{XB}}$$

[b]p1.[/b] Martin’s car insurance costed $\$6000$ before he switched to Geico, when he saved $15\%$ on car insurance. When Mayhem switched to Allstate, he, a safe driver, saved $40\%$ on car insurance. If Mayhem and Martin are now paying the same amount for car insurance, how much was Mayhem paying before he switched to Allstate? [b]p2.[/b] The $7$-digit number $N$ can be written as $\underline{A} \,\, \underline{2} \,\,\underline{0} \,\,\underline{B} \,\,\underline{2} \,\, \underline{1} \,\,\underline{5}$. How many values of $N$ are divisible by $9$? [b]p3.[/b] The solutions to the equation $x^2-18x-115 = 0$ can be represented as $a$ and $b$. What is $a^2+2ab+b^2$? [b]p4.[/b] The exterior angles of a regular polygon measure to $4$ degrees. What is a third of the number of sides of this polygon? [b]p5.[/b] Charlie Brown is having a thanksgiving party. $\bullet$ He wants one turkey, with three different sizes to choose from. $\bullet$ He wants to have two or three vegetable dishes, when he can pick from Mashed Potatoes, Saut´eed Brussels Sprouts, Roasted Butternut Squash, Buttery Green Beans, and Sweet Yams; $\bullet$ He wants two desserts out of Pumpkin Pie, Apple Pie, Carrot Cake, and Cheesecake. How many different combinations of menus are there? [b]p6.[/b] In the diagram below, $\overline{AD} \cong \overline{CD}$ and $\vartriangle DAB$ is a right triangle with $\angle DAB = 90^o$. Given that the radius of the circle is $6$ and $m \angle ADC = 30^o$, if the length of minor arc $AB$ is written as $a\pi$, what is $a$? [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/d/9/ea57032a30c16f4402886af086064261d6828b.png[/img] [b]p7.[/b] This Halloween, Owen and his two friends dressed up as guards from Squid Game. They needed to make three masks, which were black circles with a white equilateral triangle, circle, or square inscribed in their upper halves. Resourcefully, they used black paper circles with a radius of $5$ inches and white tape to create these masks. Ignoring the width of the tape, how much tape did they use? If the length can be expressed $a\sqrt{b}+c\sqrt{d}+ \frac{e}{f} \pi$ such that $b$ and $d$ are not divisible by the square of any prime, and $e$ and $f$ are relatively prime, find $a + b + c + d + e + f$. [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/0/c/bafe3f9939bd5767ba5cf77a51031dd32bbbec.png[/img] [b]p8.[/b] Given $LCM (10^8, 8^{10}, n) = 20^{15}$, where $n$ is a positive integer, find the total number of possible values of $n$. [b]p9.[/b] If one can represent the infinite progression $\frac{1}{11} + \frac{2}{13} + \frac{3}{121} + \frac{4}{169} + \frac{5}{1331} + \frac{6}{2197}+ ...$ as $\frac{a}{b}$ , where $a$ and $b$ are relatively prime positive integers, what is $a$? [b]p10.[/b] Consider a tiled $3\times 3$ square without a center tile. How many ways are there to color the squares such that no two colored squares are adjacent (vertically or horizontally)? Consider rotations of an configuration to be the same, and consider the no-color configuration to be a coloring. [b]p11.[/b] Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $AB = 4$ and $AC = 7$. Let $AD$ be an angle bisector of triangle $ABC$. Point $M$ is on $AC$ such that $AD$ intersects $BM$ at point $P$, and $AP : PD = 3 : 1$. If the ratio $AM : MC$ can be expressed as $\frac{a}{b}$ such that $a$, $b$ are relatively prime positive integers, find $a + b$. [b]p12.[/b] For a positive integer $n$, define $f(n)$ as the number of positive integers less than or equal to $n$ that are coprime with $n$. For example, $f(9) = 6$ because $9$ does not have any common divisors with $1$, $2$, $4$, $5$, $7$, or $8$. Calculate: $$\sum^{100}_{i=2} \left( 29^{f(i)}\,\,\, mod \,\,i \right).$$ [b]p13.[/b] Let $ABC$ be an equilateral triangle. Let $P$ be a randomly selected point in the incircle of $ABC$. Find $a+b+c+d$ if the probability that $\angle BPC$ is acute can be expressed as $\frac{a\sqrt{b} -c\pi}{d\pi }$ for positive integers $a$, $b$, $c$, $d$ where $gcd(a, c, d) = 1$ and $b$ is not divisible by the square of any prime. [b]p14.[/b] When the following expression is simplified by expanding then combining like terms, how many terms are in the resulting expression? $$(a + b + c + d)^{100} + (a + b - c - d)^{100}$$ [b]p15.[/b] Jerry has a rectangular box with integral side lengths. If $3$ units are added to each side of the box, the volume of the box is tripled. What is the largest possible volume of this box? PS. You should use hide for answers. Collected [url=https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h2760506p24143309]here[/url].

Given a parallelogram $ABCD$ in which $\angle ABD=90^\circ$ and $\angle CBD=45^\circ$. Point $E$ lies on segment $AD$ such that $BC=CE$. Determine the measure of angle $BCE$.

A Pythagorean triangle is a right triangle whose three sides are integers. The best known example is the triangle with rectangular sides $3$ and $4$ and hypotenuse $5$. Determine all Pythagorean triangles whose area is twice the perimeter.

Suppose that the sides $AB$ and $DC$ of a convex quadrilateral $ABCD$ are not parallel. On the sides $BC$ and $AD$, pairs of points $(M,N)$ and $(K,L)$ are chosen such that $BM=MN=NC$ and $AK=KL=LD$. Prove that the areas of triangles $OKM$ and $OLN$ are different, where $O$ is the intersection point of $AB$ and $CD$.

On the number line, consider the point $x$ that corresponds to the value $10$. Consider $24$ distinct integer points $y_1$, $y_2$, $\ldots$, $y_{24}$ on the number line such that for all $k$ such that $1\leq k\leq 12$, we have that $y_{2k-1}$ is the reflection of $y_{2k}$ across $x$. Find the minimum possible value of \[\textstyle\sum_{n=1}^{24}(|y_n-1|+|y_n+1|).\]

Triangle $ABC$ satisfies $\angle ABC=\angle ACB=78^\circ$. Points $D$ and $E$ lie on $AB,AC$ and satisfy $\angle BCD=24^\circ$ and $\angle CBE=51^\circ$. If $\angle BED=x^\circ$, find $x$.

[u]Round 5[/u] [b]p13.[/b] You have a $26 \times 26$ grid of squares. Color each randomly with red, yellow, or blue. What is the expected number (to the nearest integer) of $2 \times 2$ squares that are entirely red? [b]p14.[/b] Four snakes are boarding a plane with four seats. Each snake has been assigned to a different seat. The first snake sits in the wrong seat. Any subsequent snake will sit in their assigned seat if vacant, if not, they will choose a random seat that is available. What is the expected number of snakes who sit in their correct seats? [b]p15.[/b] Let $n \ge 1$ be an integer and $a > 0$ a real number. In terms of n, find the number of solutions $(x_1, ..., x_n)$ of the equation $\sum^n_{i=1}(x^2_i + (a - x_i)^2) = na^2$ such that $x_i$ belongs to the interval $[0, a]$ , for $i = 1, 2, . . . , n$. [u]Round 6 [/u] [b]p16.[/b] All roots of $$\prod^{25}_{n=1} \prod^{2n}_{k=0}(-1)^k \cdot x^k = 0$$ are written in the form $r(\cos \phi + i\sin \phi)$ for $i^2 = -1$, $r > 0$, and $0 \le \phi < 2\pi$. What is the smallest positive value of $\phi$ in radians? [b]p17.[/b] Find the sum of the distinct real roots of the equation $$\sqrt[3]{x^2 - 2x + 1} + \sqrt[3]{x^2 - x - 6} = \sqrt[3]{2x^2 - 3x - 5}.$$ [b]p18.[/b] If $a$ and $b$ satisfy the property that $a2^n + b$ is a square for all positive integers $n$, find all possible value(s) of $a$. [u]Round 7 [/u] [b]p19.[/b] Compute $(1 - \cot 19^o)(1 - \cot 26^o)$. [b]p20.[/b] Consider triangle $ABC$ with $AB = 3$, $BC = 5$, and $\angle ABC = 120^o$. Let point $E$ be any point inside $ABC$. The minimum of the sum of the squares of the distances from $E$ to the three sides of $ABC$ can be written in the form $a/b$ , where a and b are natural numbers such that the greatest common divisor of $a$ and $b$ is $1$. Find $a + b$. [b]p21.[/b] Let $m \ne 1$ be a square-free number (an integer – possibly negative – such that no square divides $m$). We denote $Q(\sqrt{m})$ to be the set of all $a + b\sqrt{m}$ where $a$ and $b$ are rational numbers. Now for a fixed $m$, let $S$ be the set of all numbers $x$ in $Q(\sqrt{m})$ such that x is a solution to a polynomial of the form: $x^n + a_1x^{n-1} + .... + a_n = 0$, where $a_0$, $...$, $a_n$ are integers. For many integers m, $S = Z[\frac{m}] = \{a + b\sqrt{m}\}$ where $a$ and $b$ are integers. Give a classification of the integers for which this is not true. (Hint: It is true for $ m = -1$ and $2$.) PS. You should use hide for answers. Rounds 1-4 have been posted [url=https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c4h2782002p24434611]here[/url]. Collected [url=https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h2760506p24143309]here[/url].

Excircle of $ABC$ is tangent to the side $BC$ at point $K$ and is tangent to the extension of $AB$ at point $L$. Another excircle is tangent to extensions of sides $AB$ and $BC$ at points $M$ and $N$. Lines $KL$ and $MN$ intersect at point $X$. Prove that $CX$ is the bisector of angle $ACN$. [I]Proposed by S. Berlov[/i]

Triangle $ABC$ has $AB=21$, $AC=22$, and $BC=20$. Points $D$ and $E$ are located on $\overline{AB}$ and $\overline{AC}$, respectively, such that $\overline{DE}$ is parallel to $\overline{BC}$ and contains the center of the inscribed circle of triangle $ABC$. Then $DE=m/n$, where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $m+n$.

Points $X$ and $Y$ on the unit circle centered at $O = (0,0)$ are at $(-1,0)$ and $(0,-1)$ respectively. Points $P$ and $Q$ are on the unit circle such that $\angle P XO = \angle QY O = 30^o$. Let $Z$ be the intersection of line $X P$ and line $Y Q$. The area bounded by segment $Z P$, segment $ZQ$, and arc $PQ$ can be expressed as $a\pi -b$ where $a$ and $b$ are rational numbers. Find $\frac{1}{ab}$ .