A sphere with center $O$ has radius $6$. A triangle with sides of length $15, 15,$ and $24$ is situated in space so that each of its sides is tangent to the sphere. What is the distance between $O$ and the plane determined by the triangle? $ \textbf{(A) }2\sqrt{3}\qquad \textbf{(B) }4\qquad \textbf{(C) }3\sqrt{2}\qquad \textbf{(D) }2\sqrt{5}\qquad \textbf{(E) }5\qquad $

Let $ABC$ be a triangle. Let $P, Q, R$ be the midpoints of $BC, CA, AB$ respectively. Let $U, V, W$ be the midpoints of $QR, RP, PQ$ respectively. Let $x=AU, y=BV, z=CW$. Prove that there exist a triangle with sides $x, y, z$.

If five geometric means are inserted between 8 and 5832, the fifth term in the geometric series: $\textbf{(A)}\ 648 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 832 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 1168 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 1944 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \text{None of these}$

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 $AC = 2MD$

Suppose two convex quadrangles in the plane $P$ and $P'$, share a point $O$ such that, for every line $l$ trough $O$, the segment along which $l$ and $P$ meet is longer then the segment along which $l$ and $P'$ meet. Is it possible that the ratio of the area of $P'$ to the area of $P$ is greater then $1.9$?

Let $ABC$ be a triangle. For every point $M$ belonging to segment $BC$ we denote by $B'$ and $C'$ the orthogonal projections of $M$ on the straight lines $AC$ and $BC$. Find points $M$ for which the length of segment $B'C'$ is a minimum.

Let $A$ be a point lies outside circle $(O)$ and tangent lines $AB$, $AC$ of $(O)$. Consider points $D, E, M$ on $(O)$ such that $MD = ME$. The line $DE$ cuts $MB$, $MC$ at $R, S$. Take $X \in OB$, $Y \in OC$ such that $RX, SY \perp DE$. Prove that $XY \perp AM$.

In $\triangle ABC$ we have that $CC_{1}$ is an angle bisector. The points $P\in C_{1}B$, $Q\in BC$, $R\in AC$, $S\in AC_{1}$ satisfy $C_{1}P=PQ=QC$ and $CR=RS=SC_{1}$. Prove that $CC_{1}$ bisects $\angle SCP$.

A trapezium in the plane is a quadrilateral in which a pair of opposite sides are parallel. A trapezium is said to be non-degenerate if it has positive area. Find the number of mutually non-congruent, non-degenerate trapeziums whose sides are four distinct integers from the set $\{5,6,7,8,9,10\}$

Let $ABC$ be a triangle, and let $X$, $Y$, and $Z$ be collinear points such that $AY=AZ$, $BZ=BX$, and $CX=CY$. Points $X'$, $Y'$, and $Z'$ are the reflections of $X$, $Y$, and $Z$ over $BC$, $CA$, and $AB$, respectively. Prove that if $X'Y'Z'$ is a nondegenerate triangle, then its circumcenter lies on the circumcircle of $ABC$. [i]Michael Ren[/i]

[list=i] [*] ABCD is a square with side 1. M is the midpoint of AB, and N is the midpoint of BC. The lines CM and DN meet at I. Find the area of the triangle CIN. [*] The midpoints of the sides AB, BC, CD, DA of the parallelogram ABCD are M, N, P, Q respectively. Each midpoint is joined to the two vertices not on its side. Show that the area outside the resulting 8-pointed star is $\frac{2}{5}$ the area of the parallelogram. [*] ABC is a triangle with CA = CB and centroid G. Show that the area of AGB is $\frac{1}{3}$ of the area of ABC. [*] Is (ii) true for all convex quadrilaterals ABCD? [/list]

Draw a line passing through a point $M$ on the angle bisector of the angle $\angle AOB$, that intersects $OA$ and $OB$ at points $K$ and $L$ respectively. Prove that the valus of the sum $\frac{1}{|OK|}+\frac{1}{|OL|}$ does not depend on the choice of the straight line passing through $M$, i.e. is defined by the size of the angle AOB and the selection of the point $M$ only.

Let circles $\Gamma_1$ and $\Gamma_2$ have radii $r_1$ and $r_2$, respectively. Assume that $r_1 < r_2$. Let $T$ be an intersection point of $\Gamma_1$ and $\Gamma_2$, and let $S$ be the intersection of the common external tangents of $\Gamma_1$ and $\Gamma_2$. If it is given that the tangents to $\Gamma_1$ and $ \Gamma_2$ at $T$ are perpendicular, determine the length of $ST$ in terms of $r_1$ and $r_2$.

In triangle $ABC$, points $P$, $Q$, $R$ lie on sides $BC$, $CA$, $AB$ respectively. Let $\omega_A$, $\omega_B$, $\omega_C$ denote the circumcircles of triangles $AQR$, $BRP$, $CPQ$, respectively. Given the fact that segment $AP$ intersects $\omega_A$, $\omega_B$, $\omega_C$ again at $X$, $Y$, $Z$, respectively, prove that $YX/XZ=BP/PC$.

Let $ ABC$ be a triangle in which $ AB \equal{} AC$ and let $ I$ be its in-centre. Suppose $ BC \equal{} AB \plus{} AI$. Find $ \angle{BAC}$

$A,B,C,D,E$, and $F$ are points of a convex hexagon, and there is a circle such that $A,B,C,D,E$, and $F$ are all on the circle. If $\angle ABC = 72^o$, $\angle BCD = 96^o$, $\angle CDE = 118^o$, and $\angle DEF = 104^o$, what is $\angle EFA$?

Let $\Delta ABC$ be a triangle with an inscribed circle centered at $I$. The line perpendicular to $AI$ at $I$ intersects $\odot (ABC)$ at $P,Q$ such that, $P$ lies closer to $B$ than $C$. Let $\odot (BIP) \cap \odot (CIQ) =S$. Prove that, $SI$ is the angle bisector of $\angle PSQ$

[b]p1.[/b] Catherine's teacher thinks of a number and asks her to subtract $5$ and then multiply the result by $6$. Catherine accidentally switches the numbers by subtracting 6 and multiplying by $5$ to get $30$. If Catherine had not swapped the numbers, what would the correct answer be? [b]p2.[/b] At Acton Boxborough Regional High School, desks are arranged in a rectangular grid-like configuration. In order to maintain proper social distancing, desks are required to be at least 6 feet away from all other desks. Assuming that the size of the desks is negligible, what is the maximum number of desks that can fit in a $25$ feet by $25$ feet classroom? [b]p3.[/b] Joshua hates writing essays for homework, but his teacher Mr. Meesh assigns two essays every $3$ weeks. However, Mr. Meesh favors Joshua, so he allows Joshua to skip one essay out of every $4$ that are assigned. How many essays does Joshua have to write in a $24$-week school year? [b]p4.[/b] Libra likes to read, but she is easily distracted. If a page number is even, she reads the page twice. If a page number is an odd multiple of three, she skips it. Otherwise, she reads the page exactly once. If Libra's book is $405$ pages long, how many pages in total does she read if she starts on page $1$? (Reading the same page twice counts as two pages.) [b]p5.[/b] Let the GDP of an integer be its Greatest Divisor that is Prime. For example, the GDP of $14$ is $7$. Find the largest integer less than $100$ that has a GDP of $3$. [b]p6.[/b] As has been proven by countless scientific papers, the Earth is a flat circle. Bob stands at a point on the Earth such that if he walks in a straight line, the maximum possible distance he can travel before he falls off is $7$ miles, and the minimum possible distance he can travel before he falls off is $3$ miles. Then the Earth's area in square miles is $k\pi$ for some integer $k$. Compute $k$. [b]p7.[/b] Edward has $2$ magical eggs. Every minute, each magical egg that Edward has will double itself. But there's a catch. At the end of every minute, Edward's brother Eliot will come outside and smash one egg on his forehead, causing Edward to lose that egg permanently. For example, starting with $2$ eggs, after one minute there will be $3$ eggs, then $5$, $9$, and so on. After $1$ hour, the number of eggs can be expressed as $a^b + c$ for positive integers $a$, $b$, $c$ where $a > 1$, and $a$ and $c$ are as small as possible. Find $a + b + c$. [b]p8.[/b] Define a sequence of real numbers $a_1$, $a_2$, $a_3$, $..$, $a_{2019}$, $a_{2020}$ with the property that $a_n =\frac{a_{n-1} + a_n + a_{n+1}}{3}$ for all $n = 2$, $3$, $4$, $5$,$...$, $2018$, $2019$. Given that $a_1 = 1$ and $a_{1000} = 1999$, find $a_{2020}$. [b]p9.[/b] In $\vartriangle ABC$ with $AB = 10$ and $AC = 12$, points $D$ and $E$ lie on sides $\overline{AB}$ and $\overline{AC}$, respectively, such that $AD = 4$ and $AE = 5$. If the area of quadrilateral $BCED$ is $40$, find the area of $\vartriangle ADE$. [b]p10.[/b] A positive integer is called powerful if every prime in its prime factorization is raised to a power greater than or equal to $2$. How many positive integers less than 100 are powerful? [b]p11.[/b] Let integers $A,B < 10, 000$ be the populations of Acton and Boxborough, respectively. When $A$ is divided by $B$, the remainder is $1$. When $B$ is divided by $A$, the remainder is $2020$. If the sum of the digits of $A$ is $17$, find the total combined population of Acton and Boxborough. [b]p12.[/b] Let $a_1$, $a_2$, $...$, $a_n$ be an increasing arithmetic sequence of positive integers. Given $a_n - a_1 = 20$ and $a^2_n - a^2_{n-1} = 63$, find the sum of the terms in the arithmetic sequence. [b]p13.[/b] Bob rolls a cubical, an octahedral and a dodecahedral die ($6$, $8$ and $12$ sides respectively) numbered with the integers from $1$ to $6$, $1$ to $8$ and $1$ to $12$ respectively. If the probability that the sum of the numbers on the cubical and octahedral dice equals the number on the dodecahedral die can be written as $\frac{m}{n}$ , where $m, n$ are relatively prime positive integers, compute $n - m$. [b]p14.[/b] Let $\vartriangle ABC$ be inscribed in a circle with center $O$ with $AB = 13$, $BC = 14$, $AC = 15$. Let the foot of the perpendicular from $A$ to BC be $D$ and let $AO$ intersect $BC$ at $E$. Given the length of $DE$ can be expressed as $\frac{m}{n}$ where $m$, $n$ are relatively prime positive integers, find $m + n$. [b]p15.[/b] The set $S$ consists of the first $10$ positive integers. A collection of $10$ not necessarily distinct integers is chosen from $S$ at random. If a particular number is chosen more than once, all but one of its occurrences are removed. Call the set of remaining numbers $A$. Let $\frac{a}{b}$ be the expected value of the number of the elements in $A$, where $a, b$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find the reminder when $a + b$ is divided by $1000$. PS. You should use hide for answers. Collected [url=https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h2760506p24143309]here[/url].

At most how many points with integer coordinates are there over a circle with center of $(\sqrt{20}, \sqrt{10})$ in the $xy$-plane? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 8 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 4 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 2 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 1 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \text{None} $

Consider the acute-angled triangle \(ABC\). The segment \(BC\) measures 40 units. Let \(H\) be the orthocenter of triangle \(ABC\) and \(O\) its circumcenter. Let \(D\) be the foot of the altitude from \(A\) and \(E\) the foot of the altitude from \(B\). Additionally, point \(D\) divides the segment \(BC\) such that \(\frac{BD}{DC} = \frac{3}{5}\). If the perpendicular bisector of segment \(AC\) passes through point \(D\), calculate the area of quadrilateral \(DHEO\).

Two circles centers $O$ and $O'$ are disjoint. $PP'$ is an outer tangent (with $P$ on the circle center O, and P' on the circle center $O'$). Similarly, $QQ'$ is an inner tangent (with $Q$ on the circle center $O$, and $Q'$ on the circle center $O'$). Show that the lines $PQ$ and $P'Q'$ meet on the line $OO'$. [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/b/d/bad305631571323a61b097f149a1bb6855cdc5.png[/img]

Consider an equilateral triangle $\vartriangle ABC$ and points $D$ and $E$ on the sides $AB$ and $BC$csuch that $AE = CD$. Find the locus of intersection points of $AE$ with $CD$ as points $D$ and $E$ vary.

Consider the cube $ABCDEFGH$ and denote by, respectively, $M$ and $N$ the midpoints of $[AB]$ and $[CD]$. Let $P$ be a point on the line defined by $[AE]$ and $Q$ the point of intersection of the lines defined by $[PM]$ and $[BF]$. Prove that the triangle $[PQN]$ is isosceles. [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/0/0/57559efbad87903d087c738df279b055b4aefd.png[/img]

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $AB = 42$, $AC = 39$, $BC = 45$. Let $E$, $F$ be on the sides $\overline{AC}$ and $\overline{AB}$ such that $AF = 21, AE = 13$. Let $\overline{CF}$ and $\overline{BE}$ intersect at $P$, and let ray $AP$ meet $\overline{BC}$ at $D$. Let $O$ denote the circumcenter of $\triangle DEF$, and $R$ its circumradius. Compute $CO^2-R^2$. [i]Proposed by Yang Liu[/i]

Inside the inscribed quadrilateral $ ABCD $, a point $ P $ is marked such that $ \angle PBC = \angle PDA $, $ \angle PCB = \angle PAD $. Prove that there exists a circle that touches the straight lines $ AB $ and $ CD $, as well as the circles circumscribed by the triangles $ ABP $ and $ CDP $.