a) Let $UVW$ , $U'V'W'$ be two triangles such that $ VW = V'W' , UV = U'V' , \angle WUV = \angle W'U'V'.$ Prove that the angles $\angle VWU , \angle V'W'U'$ are equal or supplementary. b) $ABC$ is a triangle where $\angle A$ is [b]obtuse[/b]. take a point $P$ inside the triangle , and extend $AP,BP,CP$ to meet the sides $BC,CA,AB$ in $K,L,M$ respectively. Suppose that $PL = PM .$ 1) If $AP$ bisects $\angle A$ , then prove that $AB = AC$ . 2) Find the angles of the triangle $ABC$ if you know that $AK,BL,CM$ are angle bisectors of the triangle $ABC$ and that $2AK = BL$.

Three colors are available to paint the plane. If each point in the plane is assigned one of these three colors, prove that there is a segment of length $1$ whose endpoints have the same color.

Two turtles, the leader and the slave, are crawling along the plane from point $A$ to point $B$. They crawl in turn: first the leader crawls some distance, then the slave crawls some distance in a straight line towards the leading one. Then the leader crawls somewhere again, after which the slave crawls towards the leader, etc. Finally, they both crawl to $B$. Prove that the slave turtle crawled no more than the leading one.

Three hoops are arranged concentrically as in the diagram. Each hoop is threaded with $ 20$ beads, $ 10$ of which are black and $ 10$ are white. On each hoop the positions of the beads are labelled $ 1$ through $ 20$ as shown. We say there is a match at position $ i$ if all three beads at position $ i$ have the same color. We are free to slide beads around a hoop, not breaking the hoop. Show that it is always possible to move them into a configuration involving no less than $ 5$ matches.

Let $AB$ be a diameter of a circle with centre $O$, and $CD$ be a chord perpendicular to $AB$. A chord $AE$ intersects $CO$ at $M$, while $DE$ and $BC$ intersect at $N$. Prove that $CM:CO=CN:CB$.

Given a triangle $ABC$ ($AC < BC$) with circumcircle $k$ and orthocenter $H$, let $W$ be any point on segment $CH$. The circle with diameter $CW$ intersects $k$ a second time at point $K$ and intersects sides $BC$ and $AC$ at points $M$ and $N$, respectively. The line $KW$ intersects segment $AB$ at point $L$. Prove that the circumcircle of triangle $MNL$ passes through a fixed point, independent of the choice of $W$.

Is it possible to select 100 points on a circle so that there are exactly 1000 right triangles with the vertices at selected points? [i]Sergey Dvoryaninov[/i]

Let $A_1$, $B_1$ be two points on the base $AB$ of an isosceles triangle $ABC$, with $\angle C>60^{\circ}$, such that $\angle A_1CB_1=\angle ABC$. A circle externally tangent to the circumcircle of $\triangle A_1B_1C$ is tangent to the rays $CA$ and $CB$ at points $A_2$ and $B_2$, respectively. Prove that $A_2B_2=2AB$.

In acute triangle $ABC,$ the feet of the altitudes are $A_1,B_1,$ and $C_1$ (with the usual notations on sides $BC,CA,$ and $AB$ respectively). The circumcircles of triangles $AB_1C_1$ and $BC_1A_1$ intersect at the circumcircle of triangle $ABC$ ar points $P\neq A$ and $Q\neq B,$ respectively. Prove that lines $AQ, BP$ and the Euler line of triangle $ABC$ are either concurrent or parallel to each other. [i]Proposed by Géza Kós, Budapest[/i]

In an acute triangle $ABC$, point $H$ is the intersection point of altitude $CE$ to $AB$ and altitude $BD$ to $AC$. A circle with $DE$ as its diameter intersects $AB$ and $AC$ at $F$ and $G$, respectively. $FG$ and $AH$ intersect at point $K$. If $BC=25$, $BD=20$, and $BE=7$, find the length of $AK$.

Let $M$ be a set of points in the Cartesian plane, and let $\left(S\right)$ be a set of segments (whose endpoints not necessarily have to belong to $M$) such that one can walk from any point of $M$ to any other point of $M$ by travelling along segments which are in $\left(S\right)$. Find the smallest total length of the segments of $\left(S\right)$ in the cases [b]a.)[/b] $M = \left\{\left(-1,0\right),\left(0,0\right),\left(1,0\right),\left(0,-1\right),\left(0,1\right)\right\}$. [b]b.)[/b] $M = \left\{\left(-1,-1\right),\left(-1,0\right),\left(-1,1\right),\left(0,-1\right),\left(0,0\right),\left(0,1\right),\left(1,-1\right),\left(1,0\right),\left(1,1\right)\right\}$. In other words, find the Steiner trees of the set $M$ in the above two cases.

The ratio of the length to the width of a rectangle is $4:3$. If the rectangle has diagonal of length $d$, then the area may be expressed as $kd^2$ for some constant $k$. What is $k$? $\textbf{(A) }\dfrac27\qquad\textbf{(B) }\dfrac37\qquad\textbf{(C) }\dfrac{12}{25}\qquad\textbf{(D) }\dfrac{16}{25}\qquad\textbf{(E) }\dfrac34$

Two players by turns draw diagonals in a regular $(2n+1)$-gon ($n>1$). It is forbidden to draw a diagonal, which was already drawn, or intersects an odd number of already drawn diagonals. The player, who has no legal move, loses. Who has a winning strategy? [i]K. Sukhov[/i]

The circle centered at point $A$ with radius $19$ and the circle centered at point $B$ with radius $32$ are both internally tangent to a circle centered at point $C$ with radius $100$ such that point $C$ lies on segment $\overline{AB}$. Point $M$ is on the circle centered at $A$ and point $N$ is on the circle centered at $B$ such that line $MN$ is a common internal tangent of those two circles. Find the distance $MN$. [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/3/d/1933ce259c229d49e21b9a2dcadddea2a6b404.png[/img]

Let $ABC$ be a triangle and let $P$ be a point not lying on any of the three lines $AB$, $BC$, or $CA$. Distinct points $D$, $E$, and $F$ lie on lines $BC$, $AC$, and $AB$, respectively, such that $\overline{DE}\parallel \overline{CP}$ and $\overline{DF}\parallel \overline{BP}$. Show that there exists a point $Q$ on the circumcircle of $\triangle AEF$ such that $\triangle BAQ$ is similar to $\triangle PAC$. [i]Andrew Gu[/i]

Two disjoint circles $W_1(S_1,r_1)$ and $W_2(S_2,r_2)$ are given in the plane. Point $A$ is on circle $W_1$ and $AB,AC$ touch the circle $W_2$ at $B,C$ respectively. Find the loci of the incenter and orthocenter of triangle $ABC$.

An infinite rectangular stripe of width $3$ cm is folded along a line. What is the minimum possible area of the region of overlapping?

Let $ANC$, $CLB$ and $BKA$ be triangles erected on the outside of the triangle $ABC$ such that $\angle NAC = \angle KBA = \angle LCB$ and $\angle NCA = \angle KAB = \angle LBC$. Let $D$, $E$, $G$ and $H$ be the midpoints of $AB$, $LK$, $CA$ and $NA$ respectively. Prove that $DEGH$ is a parallelogram.

In the right-angled trapezoid $AB CD$, $AB \parallel CD$, $m( \angle A) = 90°$, $AD = DC = a$ and $AB =2a$. On the perpendiculars raised in $C$ and $D$ on the plane containing the trapezoid one considers points $E$ and $F$ (on the same side of the plane) such that $CE = 2a$ and $DF = a$. Find the distance from the point $B$ to the plane $(AEF)$ and the measure of the angle between the lines $AF$ and $BE$.

In an acute triangle $ABC$ the points $D, E$ are the feet of the altitudes through $B, C$ respectively. Let $L$ be the point on segment $BD$ such that $AD=DL$. Similarly, let $K$ be the point on segment $CE$ such that $AE=EK$. Let $M$ be the midpoint of $KL$. The circumcircle of $ABC$ intersect the lines $AL$ and $AK$ for a second time at $T, S$ respectively. Prove that the lines $BS, CT, AM$ are concurrent.

We call a rectangle of the size $1 \times 2$ a domino. Rectangle of the $2 \times 3$ removing two opposite (under center of rectangle) corners we call tetramino. These figures can be rotated. It requires to tile rectangle of size $2008 \times 2010$ by using dominoes and tetraminoes. What is the minimal number of dominoes should be used?

Let $ ABC$ be a non-isosceles triangle, in which $ X,Y,$ and $ Z$ are the tangency points of the incircle of center $ I$ with sides $ BC,CA$ and $ AB$ respectively. Denoting by $ O$ the circumcircle of $ \triangle{ABC}$, line $ OI$ meets $ BC$ at a point $ D.$ The perpendicular dropped from $ X$ to $ YZ$ intersects $ AD$ at $ E$. Prove that $ YZ$ is the perpendicular bisector of $ [EX]$.

$S$ is a circle with $AB$ a diameter and $t$ is the tangent line to $S$ at $B$. Consider the two points $C$ and $D$ on $t$ such that $B$ is between $C$ and $D$. Suppose $E$ and $F$ are the intersections of $S$ with $AC$ and $AD$ and $G$ and $H$ are the intersections of $S$ with $CF$ and $DE$. Show that $AH=AG$.

Triangle $ABC$ satisfies $\angle C=90^{\circ}$. A circle passing $A,B$ meets segment $AC$ at $G(\neq A,C)$ and it meets segment $BC$ at point $D(\neq B)$. Segment $AD$ cuts segment $BG$ at $H$, and let $l$, the perpendicular bisector of segment $AD$, cuts the perpendicular bisector of segment $AB$ at point $E$. A line passing $D$ is perpendicular to $DE$ and cuts $l$ at point $F$. If the circumcircle of triangle $CFH$ cuts $AC$, $BC$ at $P(\neq C),Q(\neq C)$ respectively, then prove that $PQ$ is perpendicular to $FH$.

On the inside of a square with side length 60, construct four congruent isosceles triangles each with base 60 and height 50, and each having one side coinciding with a different side of the square. Find the area of the octagonal region common to the interiors of all four triangles.