A fixed triangle $ABC$ is right angled at $A$, and $M$ is a fixed point inside the triangle such that $BM=BA$. Let $O$ be a point on line $BC$, and suppose the ray $OM$ beyond $M$ intersects the interior and exterior angle bisector of $\angle ACM$ at $S$ and $T$ respectively. Prove that there exist a fixed point $J$ such that circumcircles of triangles $JOM$ and $CST$ are always tangent, regardless of the choice of $O$. [i]Proposed by Ivan Chan Kai Chin[/i]

[b]p1.[/b] Suppose that $20\%$ of a number is $17$. Find $20\%$ of $17\%$ of the number. [b]p2.[/b] Let $A, B, C, D$ represent the numbers $1$ through $4$ in some order, with $A \ne 1$. Find the maximum possible value of $\frac{\log_A B}{C +D}$. Here, $\log_A B$ is the unique real number $X$ such that $A^X = B$. [b]p3. [/b]There are six points in a plane, no four of which are collinear. A line is formed connecting every pair of points. Find the smallest possible number of distinct lines formed. [b]p4.[/b] Let $a,b,c$ be real numbers which satisfy $$\frac{2017}{a}= a(b +c), \frac{2017}{b}= b(a +c), \frac{2017}{c}= c(a +b).$$ Find the sum of all possible values of $abc$. [b]p5.[/b] Let $a$ and $b$ be complex numbers such that $ab + a +b = (a +b +1)(a +b +3)$. Find all possible values of $\frac{a+1}{b+1}$. [b]p6.[/b] Let $\vartriangle ABC$ be a triangle. Let $X,Y,Z$ be points on lines $BC$, $CA$, and $AB$, respectively, such that $X$ lies on segment $BC$, $B$ lies on segment $AY$ , and $C$ lies on segment $AZ$. Suppose that the circumcircle of $\vartriangle XYZ$ is tangent to lines $AB$, $BC$, and $CA$ with center $I_A$. If $AB = 20$ and $I_AC = AC = 17$ then compute the length of segment $BC$. [b]p7. [/b]An ant makes $4034$ moves on a coordinate plane, beginning at the point $(0, 0)$ and ending at $(2017, 2017)$. Each move consists of moving one unit in a direction parallel to one of the axes. Suppose that the ant stays within the region $|x - y| \le 2$. Let N be the number of paths the ant can take. Find the remainder when $N$ is divided by $1000$. [b]p8.[/b] A $10$ digit positive integer $\overline{a_9a_8a_7...a_1a_0}$ with $a_9$ nonzero is called [i]deceptive [/i] if there exist distinct indices $i > j$ such that $\overline{a_i a_j} = 37$. Find the number of deceptive positive integers. [b]p9.[/b] A circle passing through the points $(2, 0)$ and $(1, 7)$ is tangent to the $y$-axis at $(0, r )$. Find all possible values of $ r$. [b]p10.[/b] An ellipse with major and minor axes $20$ and $17$, respectively, is inscribed in a square whose diagonals coincide with the axes of the ellipse. Find the area of the square. PS. You had better use hide for answers.

Two congruent triangles are inscribed in an ellipse. Are they necessarily symmetric with respect to an axis or the center of the ellipse?

In a triangle $ABC$, the bisector of the angle at $A$ of a triangle $ABC$ intersects the segment $BC$ and the circumcircle of $ABC$ at points $A_1$ and $A_2$, respectively. Points $B_1,B_2,C_1,C_2$ are analogously defined. Prove that $$\frac{A_1A_2}{BA_2+CA_2}+\frac{B_1B_2}{CB_2+AB_2}+\frac{C_1C_2}{AC_2+BC_2}\ge\frac34.$$

Let $ABCD$ be a parallelogram with at least an angle not equal to $90^o$ and $k$ the circumcircle of the triangle $ABC$. Let $E$ be the diametrically opposite point of $B$. Show that the circumcircle of the triangle $ADE$ and $k$ have the same radius.

In convex hexagon $ABCDEF, AB$ is parallel to $CF, CD$ is parallel to $BE$ and $EF$ is parallel to $AD$. Prove that the areas of triangles $ACE$ and $BDF$ are equal .

Let $ABCD$ be a trapezoid and a tangential quadrilateral such that $AD || BC$ and $|AB|=|CD|$. The incircle touches $[CD]$ at $N$. $[AN]$ and $[BN]$ meet the incircle again at $K$ and $L$, respectively. What is $\dfrac {|AN|}{|AK|} + \dfrac {|BN|}{|BL|}$? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 8 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 9 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 10 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 12 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 16 $

If $ A,B,C,D$ are four points in space, such that \[ \angle ABC\equal{}\angle BCD\equal{}\angle CDA\equal{}\angle DAB\equal{}\pi/2, \] prove that $ A,B,C,D$ lie in a plane.

In the triangle $ABC$, the length of the altitude from $A$ to $BC$ is equal to $1$. $D$ is the midpoint of $AC$. What are the possible lengths of $BD$?

A cyclic quadrilateral $ABCD$ has diameter $AC$ with circumcircle $\omega$. Let $K$ be the foot of the perpendicular from $C$ to $BD$, and the tangent to $\omega$ at $A$ meets $BD$ at $T$. Let the line $AK$ meets $\omega$ at $X$ and choose a point $Y$ on line $AK$ such that $\angle TYA=90^{\circ}$. Prove that $AY=KX$. [i]Proposed by Anzo Teh Zhao Yang[/i]

Consider a right -angle triangle $ABC$ with $A=90^{o}$, $AB=c$ and $AC=b$. Let $P\in AC$ and $Q\in AB$ such that $\angle APQ=\angle ABC$ and $\angle AQP = \angle ACB$. Calculate $PQ+PE+QF$, where $E$ and $F$ are the projections of $B$ and $Q$ onto $BC$, respectively.

The plane is colored with two colors so that the following property holds: for each real $a>0$ there is an equilateral triangle of side length $a$ whose $3$ vertices are of the same color. Prove that for any three numbers $a,b,c>0$ for which the sum of any two is greater than the third there is a triangle with sides $a$, $b$, and $c$ whose $3$ vertices are of the same color.

A cyclic quadrilateral $ABCD$ is given. The lines $AB$ and $DC$ meet at point $E$, and the lines $BC$ and $AD$ meet at point $F$. Let $I$ be the incenter of triangle $AED$, and a ray with origin $F$ be perpendicular to the bisector of angle AID. In which ratio this ray dissects the angle $AFB$?

Let $ABCC_1B_1A_1$ be a convex hexagon such that $AB=BC$, and suppose that the line segments $AA_1, BB_1$, and $CC_1$ have the same perpendicular bisector. Let the diagonals $AC_1$ and $A_1C$ meet at $D$, and denote by $\omega$ the circle $ABC$. Let $\omega$ intersect the circle $A_1BC_1$ again at $E \neq B$. Prove that the lines $BB_1$ and $DE$ intersect on $\omega$.

Let $ABC$ be an acute-angled triangle and $\Gamma$ be a circle with $AB$ as diameter intersecting $BC$ and $CA$ at $F ( \not= B)$ and $E (\not= A)$ respectively. Tangents are drawn at $E$ and $F$ to $\Gamma$ intersect at $P$. Show that the ratio of the circumcentre of triangle $ABC$ to that if $EFP$ is a rational number.

Given equilateral triangle with the side $l$. What is the minimal length $d$ of a brush (segment), that will paint all the triangle, if its ends are moving along the sides of the triangle.

We are given the triangle $ABC$ with an area of $2000$. Let $P,Q,R$ be the midpoints of the sides $BC$, $AC$, $AB$. Let $U,V,W$ be the midpoints of the sides $QR$, $PR$, $PQ$. The lengths of the line segments $AU$, $BV$, $CW$ are $x$, $y$, $z$. Show that there exists a triangle with side lengths $x$, $y$ and $z$ and caluclate it's area.

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[u]Round 6[/u] [b]p16.[/b] Given that $x$ and $y$ are positive real numbers such that $x^3+y = 20$, the maximum possible value of $x + y$ can be written as $\frac{a\sqrt{b}}{c}$ +d where $a$, $b$, $c$, and $d$ are positive integers such that $gcd(a,c) = 1$ and $b$ is square-free. Find $a +b +c +d$. [b]p17.[/b] In $\vartriangle DRK$ , $DR = 13$, $DK = 14$, and $RK = 15$. Let $E$ be the intersection of the altitudes of $\vartriangle DRK$. Find the value of $\lfloor DE +RE +KE \rfloor$. [b]p18.[/b] Subaru the frog lives on lily pad $1$. There is a line of lily pads, numbered $2$, $3$, $4$, $5$, $6$, and $7$. Every minute, Subaru jumps from his current lily pad to a lily pad whose number is either $1$ or $2$ greater, chosen at random from valid possibilities. There are alligators on lily pads $2$ and $5$. If Subaru lands on an alligator, he dies and time rewinds back to when he was on lily pad number $1$. Find the expected number of jumps it takes Subaru to reach pad $7$. [u]Round 7[/u] This set has problems whose answers depend on one another. [b]p19.[/b] Let $B$ be the answer to Problem $20$ and let $C$ be the answer to Problem $21$. Given that $$f (x) = x^3-Bx-C = (x-r )(x-s)(x-t )$$ where $r$, $s$, and $t$ are complex numbers, find the value of $r^2+s^2+t^2$. [b]p20.[/b] Let $A$ be the answer to Problem $19$ and let $C$ be the answer to Problem $21$. Circles $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2$ meet at points $X$ and $Y$ . Let point $P \ne Y$ be the point on $\omega_1$ such that $PY$ is tangent to $\omega_2$, and let point $Q \ne Y$ be the point on $\omega_2$ such that $QY$ is tangent to $\omega_1$. Given that $PX = A$ and $QX =C$, find $XY$ . [b]p21.[/b] Let $A$ be the answer to Problem $19$ and let $B$ be the answer to Problem $20$. Given that the positive difference between the number of positive integer factors of $A^B$ and the number of positive integer factors of $B^A$ is $D$, and given that the answer to this problem is an odd prime, find $\frac{D}{B}-40$. [u]Round 8[/u] [b]p22.[/b] Let $v_p (n)$ for a prime $p$ and positive integer $n$ output the greatest nonnegative integer $x$ such that $p^x$ divides $n$. Find $$\sum^{50}_{i=1}\sum^{i}_{p=1} { v_p (i )+1 \choose 2},$$ where the inner summation only sums over primes $p$ between $1$ and $i$ . [b]p23.[/b] Let $a$, $b$, and $c$ be positive real solutions to the following equations. $$\frac{2b^2 +2c^2 -a^2}{4}= 25$$ $$\frac{2c^2 +2a^2 -b^2}{4}= 49$$ $$\frac{2a^2 +2b^2 -c^2}{4}= 64$$ The area of a triangle with side lengths $a$, $b$, and $c$ can be written as $\frac{x\sqrt{y}}{z}$ where $x$ and $z$ are relatively prime positive integers and $y$ is square-free. Find $x + y +z$. [b]p24.[/b] Alan, Jiji, Ina, Ryan, and Gavin want to meet up. However, none of them know when to go, so they each pick a random $1$ hour period from $5$ AM to $11$ AM to meet up at Alan’s house. Find the probability that there exists a time when all of them are at the house at one time. [b]Round 9 [/b] [b]p25.[/b] Let $n$ be the number of registered participantsin this $LMT$. Estimate the number of digits of $\left[ {n \choose 2} \right]$ in base $10$. If your answer is $A$ and the correct answer is $C$, then your score will be $$\left \lfloor \max \left( 0,20 - \left| \ln \left( \frac{A}{C}\right) \cdot 5 \right|\right| \right \rfloor.$$ [b]p26.[/b] Let $\gamma$ be theminimum value of $x^x$ over all real numbers $x$. Estimate $\lfloor 10000\gamma \rfloor$. If your answer is $A$ and the correct answer is $C$, then your score will be $$\left \lfloor \max \left( 0,20 - \left| \ln \left( \frac{A}{C}\right) \cdot 5 \right|\right| \right \rfloor.$$ [b]p27.[/b] Let $$E = \log_{13} 1+log_{13}2+log_{13}3+...+log_{13}513513.$$ Estimate $\lfloor E \rfloor$. If your answer is $A$ and the correct answer is $C$, your score will be $$\left \lfloor \max \left( 0,20 - \left| \ln \left( \frac{A}{C}\right) \cdot 5 \right|\right| \right \rfloor.$$ PS. You should use hide for answers. Rounds 1-5 have been posted [url=https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c3h3167127p28823220]here[/url]. Collected [url=https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h2760506p24143309]here[/url].

Let $P$ be a point in the interior of triangle $ABC$. Let $X$, $Y$, and $Z$ be points on sides $BC$, $AC$, and $AB$ respectively, such that $<PXC=<PYA=<PZB$. Let $U$, $V$, and $W$ be points on sides $BC$, $AC$, and $AB$, respectively, or on their extensions if necessary, with $X$ in between $B$ and $U$, $Y$ in between $C$ and $V$, and $Z$ in between $A$ and $W$, such that $PU=2PX$, $PV=2PY$, and $PW=2PZ$. If the area of triangle $XYZ$ is $1$, find the area of triangle $UVW$.

Let $ABCD$ be a rectangle with $P$ lies on the segment $AC$. Denote $Q$ as a point on minor arc $PB$ of $(PAB)$ such that $QB = QC$. Denote $R$ as a point on minor arc $PD$ of $(PAD)$ such that $RC = RD$. The lines $CB$, $CD$ meet $(CQR)$ again at $M, N$ respectively. Prove that $BM = DN$. by Tran Quang Hung

Points $A, B, C, D$ are located in the plane as follows: sections $AB$ and $CD$ are perpendicular to each other and are of equal length, moreover, D is just the trisection point of segment $AB$ closer to $A$. The perpendicular from point $D$ on segment $BC$ intersects it at $E$. Let the trisection point of segment $DE$ closer to $E$ be $H$. Prove that segments $CH$ and the sections $AE$ are perpendicular to each other.

Let $ABC$ be triangle such that $|AB| = 5$, $|BC| = 9$ and $|AC| = 8$. The angle bisector of $\widehat{BCA}$ meets $BA$ at $X$ and the angle bisector of $\widehat{CAB}$ meets $BC$ at $Y$. Let $Z$ be the intersection of lines $XY$ and $AC$. What is $|AZ|$? $ \textbf{a)}\ \sqrt{104} \qquad\textbf{b)}\ \sqrt{145} \qquad\textbf{c)}\ \sqrt{89} \qquad\textbf{d)}\ 9 \qquad\textbf{e)}\ 10 $

In acute-angled $\bigtriangleup ABC$, $H$ is the orthocenter, $O$ is the circumcenter and $I$ is the incenter. Given that $\angle C > \angle B > \angle A$, prove that $I$ lies within $\bigtriangleup BOH$.

$\Delta ABC$ is such that $AC+BC=2$ and the sum of its altitude through $C$ and its base $AB$ is $CD+AB=\sqrt{5}$. Find the sides of the triangle.