In an acute-angled triangle $ABC$, $A_1$ and $B_1$ are the feet of the altitudes from $A$ and $B$ respectively, and $M$ is the midpoint of $AB$. a) Prove that $MA_1$ is tangent to the circumcircle of triangle $A_1B_1C$. b) Prove that the circumcircles of triangles $A_1B_1C,BMA_1$, and $AMB_1$ have a common point.

Let $ABCDEF$ be an inscribed hexagon with $$AB.CD.EF=BC.DE.FA$$ Let $B_1$ be the reflection point of $B$ with respect to $AC$ and $D_1$ be the reflection point of $D$ with respect to $CE,$ and finally let $F_1$ be the reflection point of $F$ with respect to $AE.$ Prove that $\triangle B_1D_1F_1\sim BDF.$

Let's write p,q, and r as three distinct prime numbers, where 1 is not a prime. Which of the following is the smallest positive perfect cube leaving $ n \equal{} pq^2r^4$ as a divisor? $ \textbf{(A)}\ p^8q^8r^8\qquad \textbf{(B)}\ (pq^2r^2)^3\qquad \textbf{(C)}\ (p^2q^2r^2)^3\qquad \textbf{(D)}\ (pqr^2)^3\qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 4p^3q^3r^3$

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $AB=13$, $BC=14$, and $CA=15$. The incircle of $ABC$ meets $BC$ at $D$. Line $AD$ meets the circle through $B$, $D$, and the reflection of $C$ over $AD$ at a point $P\neq D$. Compute $AP$. [i]2020 CCA Math Bonanza Tiebreaker Round #4[/i]

Find the area of the figure bounded by two curves $y=x^4,\ y=x^2+2$.

Given a triangular pyramid $SABC$, in which $\angle BSC = \alpha$, $\angle CSA =\beta$, $\angle ASB = \gamma$, and the dihedral angles at the edges $SA$ and $SB$ have the value of $\phi$ and $\delta$, respectively. Prove that $\gamma > \alpha \cdot \cos \delta +\beta \cdot \cos \phi.$$

Circles $P$, $Q$, and $R$ are externally tangent to one another. The external tangent of $P$ and $Q$ that does not intersect $R$ intersects $P$ and $Q$ at $P_Q$ and $Q_P$ , respectively. $Q_R$,$R_Q$,$R_P$ , and $P_R$ are defined similarly. If the radius of $Q$ is $4$ and $\overline{Q_PP_Q} \parallel \overline{R_QQ_R}$, compute $R_PP_R$.

[b]p1.[/b] Find the last digit of $2022^{2022}$. [b]p2.[/b] Let $a_1 < a_2 <... < a_8$ be eight real numbers in an increasing arithmetic progression. If $a_1 + a_3 + a_5 + a_7 = 39$ and $a_2 + a_4 + a_6 + a_8 = 40$, determine the value of $a_1$. [b]p3.[/b] Patrick tries to evaluate the sum of the first $2022$ positive integers, but accidentally omits one of the numbers, $N$, while adding all of them manually, and incorrectly arrives at a multiple of $1000$. If adds correctly otherwise, find the sum of all possible values of $N$. [b]p4.[/b] A machine picks a real number uniformly at random from $[0, 2022]$. Andrew randomly chooses a real number from $[2020, 2022]$. The probability that Andrew’s number is less than the machine’s number is $\frac{m}{n}$ where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $m + n$. [b]p5.[/b] Let $ABCD$ be a square and $P$ be a point inside it such that the distances from $P$ to sides $AB$ and $AD$ respectively are $2$ and $4$, while $PC = 6$. If the side length of the square can be expressed in the form $a +\sqrt{b}$ for positive integers $a, b$, then determine $a + b$. [b]p6.[/b] Positive integers $a_1, a_2, ..., a_{20}$ sum to $57$. Given that $M$ is the minimum possible value of the quantity $a_1!a_2!...a_{20}!$, find the number of positive integer divisors of $M$. [b]p7.[/b] Jessica has $16$ balls in a box, where $15$ of them are red and one is blue. Jessica draws balls out the box three at a time until one of the three is blue. If she ever draws three red marbles, she discards one of them and shuffles the remaining two back into the box. The expected number of draws it takes for Jessica to draw the blue ball can be written as a common fraction $\frac{m}{n}$ where $m, n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $m + n$. [b]p8.[/b] The Lucas sequence is defined by these conditions: $L_0 = 2$, $L_1 = 1$, and $L_{n+2} =L_{n+1} +L_n$ for all $n \ge 0$. Determine the remainder when $L^2_{2019} +L^2_{2020}$ is divided by $L_{2023}$. [b]p9.[/b] Let $ABCD$ be a parallelogram. Point $P$ is selected in its interior such that the distance from $P$ to $BC$ is exactly $6$ times the distance from $P$ to $AD$, and $\angle APB = \angle CPD = 90^o$. Given that $AP = 2$ and $CP = 9$, the area of $ABCD$ can be expressed as $m\sqrt{n}$ where $m$ and $n$ are positive integers and $n$ is not divisible by the square of any prime. Find $m + n$. [b]p10.[/b] Consider the polynomial $P(x) = x^{35} + ... + x + 1$. How many pairs $(i, j)$ of integers are there with $0 \le i < j \le 35$ such that if we flip the signs of the $x^i$ and $x^j$ terms in $P(x)$ to form a new polynomial $Q(x)$, then there exists a nonconstant polynomial $R(x)$ with integer coefficients dividing both $P(x)$ and $Q(x)$? PS. You should use hide for answers. Collected [url=https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h2760506p24143309]here[/url].

Find all natural numbers $n \ge 3$ for which in an arbitrary $n$-gon one can choose $3$ vertices dividing its boundary into three parts, the lengths of which can be the lengths of the sides of some triangle. (Fedir Yudin)

Let $ABCD$ be a quadrilateral that can be inscribed in a circle whose diagonals are perpendicular. Denote by $P$ and $Q$ the feet of the perpendiculars through $D$ and $C$ respectively on the line $AB$, $X$ is the intersection point of the lines $AC$ and $DP$, $Y$ is the intersection point of the lines $BD$ and $CQ$. Show that $XY CD$ is a rhombus.

Find the smallest possible value of a real number $c$ such that for any $2012$-degree monic polynomial \[P(x)=x^{2012}+a_{2011}x^{2011}+\ldots+a_1x+a_0\] with real coefficients, we can obtain a new polynomial $Q(x)$ by multiplying some of its coefficients by $-1$ such that every root $z$ of $Q(x)$ satisfies the inequality \[ \left\lvert \operatorname{Im} z \right\rvert \le c \left\lvert \operatorname{Re} z \right\rvert. \]

The circles $W_1, W_2, W_3$ in the plane are pairwise externally tangent to each other. Let $P_1$ be the point of tangency between circles $W_1$ and $W_3$, and let $P_2$ be the point of tangency between circles $W_2$ and $W_3$. $A$ and $B$, both different from $P_1$ and $P_2$, are points on $W_3$ such that $AB$ is a diameter of $W_3$. Line $AP_1$ intersects $W_1$ again at $X$, line $BP_2$ intersects $W_2$ again at $Y$, and lines $AP_2$ and $BP_1$ intersect at $Z$. Prove that $X, Y$, and $Z$ are collinear.

* Prove that if the trihedral angles at each of the vertices of a triangular pyramid are formed by the identical planar angles, then all faces of this pyramid are equal.

Prove $ \frac{1}{10\sqrt2}<\frac{1}{2}\frac{3}{4}\frac{5}{6}...\frac{99}{100}<\frac{1}{10} $

An acute triangle $ABC$ is given and let $H$ be its orthocenter. Let $\omega$ be the circle through $B$, $C$ and $H$, and let $\Gamma$ be the circle with diameter $AH$. Let $X\neq H$ be the other intersection point of $\omega$ and $\Gamma$, and let $\gamma$ be the reflection of $\Gamma$ over $AX$. Suppose $\gamma$ and $\omega$ intersect again at $Y\neq X$, and line $AH$ and $\omega$ intersect again at $Z \neq H$. Show that the circle through $A,Y,Z$ passes through the midpoint of segment $BC$.

Let $PT$ and $PB$ be two tangents to a circle, $T$ and $B$ on the circle. $AB$ is the diameter of the circle through $B$ and $TH$ is the perpendicular from $T$ to $AB$, $H$ on $AB$. Prove that $AP$ bisects $TH$.

In an acute-angled triangle $ABC$, $AD,BE$ and $CF$ are the altitudes and $H$ the orthocentre. Lines $EF$ and $BC$ meet at $N$. The line passing through $D$ and parallel to $FE$ meets lines $AB$ and $AC$ at $K$ and $L$, respectively. Prove that the circumcircle of the triangle $NKL$ bisects the side $BC$.

On the sides $AB$ and $BC$ of triangle $ABC$, there are points $D$ and $E$, respectively, such that \[\angle ADC=\angle BDE\quad\text{and}\quad \angle BCD=\angle AED.\] Prove that $AE=BE$.

In a convex quadrilateral $ABCD$, point $M$ is the midpoint of the diagonal $AC$. Prove that if $\angle BAD=\angle BMC=\angle CMD$, then a circle can be inscribed in quadrilateral $ABCD$.

Let $\triangle ABC$ be an acute-scalene triangle, and let $N$ be the center of the circle wich pass trough the feet of altitudes. Let $D$ be the intersection of tangents to the circumcircle of $\triangle ABC$ at $B$ and $C$. Prove that $A$, $D$ and $N$ are collinear iff $\measuredangle BAC = 45º$.

$M$ is an arbitrary point inside $\triangle ABC$. $AM$ intersects the circumcircle of the triangle again at $A_1$. Find the points $M$ that minimise $\frac{MB\cdot MC}{MA_1}$.

In quadrilateral $ABCD$, $E$ and $F$ are midpoints of $AB$ and $CD$, and $G$ is the intersection of $AD$ with $BC$. $P$ is a point within the quadrilateral, such that $PA=PB$, $PC=PD$, and $\angle APB+\angle CPD=180^{\circ}$. Prove that $PG$ and $EF$ are parallel.

Let $ABC$ be a triangle, and $\omega_{a}$, $\omega_{b}$, $\omega_{c}$ be circles inside $ABC$, that are tangent (externally) one to each other, such that $\omega_{a}$ is tangent to $AB$ and $AC$, $\omega_{b}$ is tangent to $BA$ and $BC$, and $\omega_{c}$ is tangent to $CA$ and $CB$. Let $D$ be the common point of $\omega_{b}$ and $\omega_{c}$, $E$ the common point of $\omega_{c}$ and $\omega_{a}$, and $F$ the common point of $\omega_{a}$ and $\omega_{b}$. Show that the lines $AD$, $BE$ and $CF$ have a common point.

Right triangle $ABC$ with $\angle ABC = 90^o$ is inscribed in a circle $\omega_1$ with radius $3$. A circle $\omega_2$ tangent to $AB$, $BC$, and $\omega_1$ has radius $2$. Compute the area of $\vartriangle ABC$.

In the triangle $ABC$ let $AD$ be the interior angle bisector of $\angle ACB$, where $D\in AB$. The circumcenter of the triangle $ABC$ coincides with the incenter of the triangle $BCD$. Prove that $AC^2 = AD\cdot AB$.