Let $O$ denote the circumcentre of an acute-angled triangle $ABC$. Let point $P$ on side $AB$ be such that $\angle BOP = \angle ABC$, and let point $Q$ on side $AC$ be such that $\angle COQ = \angle ACB$. Prove that the reflection of $BC$ in the line $PQ$ is tangent to the circumcircle of triangle $APQ$.

Consider the hexagon which is formed by the vertices of two equilateral triangles (not necessarily equal) when the triangles intersect. Prove that the area of the hexagon is unchanged when one of the triangles is translated (without rotating) relative to the other in such a way that the hexagon continues to be defined. (V Proizvolov)

A circle $C_0$ is inscribed in an equilateral triangle $XYZ$ of side length 112. Then, for each positive integer $n$, circle $C_n$ is inscribed in the region bounded by $XY$, $XZ$, and an arc of circle $C_{n-1}$, forming an infinite sequence of circles tangent to sides $XY$ and $XZ$ and approaching vertex $X$. If these circles collectively have area $m\pi$, find $m$. [i]Proposed by Michael Tang[/i]

[u]Set 4[/u] [b]p10.[/b] Eve has nine letter tiles: three $C$’s, three $M$’s, and three $W$’s. If she arranges them in a random order, what is the probability that the string “$CMWMC$” appears somewhere in the arrangement? [b]p11.[/b] Bethany’s Batteries sells two kinds of batteries: $C$ batteries for $\$4$ per package, and $D$ batteries for $\$7$ per package. After a busy day, Bethany looks at her ledger and sees that every customer that day spent exactly $\$2021$, and no two of them purchased the same quantities of both types of battery. Bethany also notes that if any other customer had come, at least one of these two conditions would’ve had to fail. How many packages of batteries did Bethany sell? [b]p12.[/b] A deck of cards consists of $30$ cards labeled with the integers $1$ to $30$, inclusive. The cards numbered $1$ through $15$ are purple, and the cards numbered $16$ through $30$ are green. Lilith has an expansion pack to the deck that contains six indistinguishable copies of a green card labeled with the number $32$. Lilith wants to pick from the expanded deck a hand of two cards such that at least one card is green. Find the number of distinguishable hands Lilith can make with this deck. PS. You should use hide for answers.

[b]a)[/b] Prove that, for any point in the interior of a triangle, there are two points on the sides of this triangle such that the resultant of the vectors from the interior point those two points is the vector $ 0. $ [b]b)[/b] Prove that, for any point in the interior of a triangle, there are three points on the sides of this triangle such that the resultant of the vectors from the interior point those three points is the vector $ 0. $

Triangle $ABC$ with $\measuredangle A = 90^\circ$ has incenter $I$. A circle passing through $A$ with center $I$ is drawn, intersecting $\overline{BC}$ at $E$ and $F$ such that $BE < BF$. If $\tfrac{BE}{EF} = \tfrac{2}{3}$, then $\tfrac{CF}{FE} = \tfrac{m}{n}$, where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $m+n$. [i]Proposed by Lewis Chen [/i]

Several knights are arranged on an infinite chessboard. No square is attacked by more than one knight (in particular, a square occupied by a knight can be attacked by one knight but not by two). Sasha outlined a $ 14\times 16$ rectangle. What maximum number of knights can this rectangle contain?

Let $M$ be a point inside square $ABCD$ and $A_1,B_1,C_1,D_1$ be the second intersection points of $AM$, $BM$, $CM$, $DM$ with the circumcircle of the square. Prove that $A_1B_1\cdot C_1D_1=A_1D_1\cdot B_1C_1$.

Prove that if the relationship between the sides and opposite angles $ A $ and $ B $ of the triangle $ ABC $ is $$ (a^2 + b^2) \sin (A - B) = (a^2 - b^2) \sin (A + B)$$ then such a triangle is right-angled or isosceles.

The figure below shows a large white circle with a number of smaller white and shaded circles in its interior. What fraction of the interior of the large white circle is shaded? [asy] size(5cm); defaultpen(linewidth(1pt)); draw(circle((3,3),3)); filldraw(circle((5.5,3),0.5),mediumgray*0.5 + lightgray*0.5); filldraw(circle((2,3),2),mediumgray*0.5 + lightgray*0.5); filldraw(circle((1,3),1),white); filldraw(circle((3,3),1),white); add(grid(6,6,mediumgray*0.5+gray*0.5+linetype("4 4"))); filldraw(circle((4.5,4.5),0.5),mediumgray*0.5 + lightgray*0.5); filldraw(circle((4.5,1.5),0.5),mediumgray*0.5 + lightgray*0.5); [/asy]$\textbf{(A) } \dfrac14\qquad\textbf{(B) } \dfrac{11}{36}\qquad\textbf{(C) } \dfrac13\qquad\textbf{(D) } \dfrac{19}{36}\qquad\textbf{(E) } \dfrac59$

In a triangle $\Delta ABC$, $|AB|=|AC|$. Let $M$ be on the minor arc $AC$ of the circumcircle of $\Delta ABC$ different than $A$ and $C$. Let $BM$ and $AC$ meet at $E$ and the bisector of $\angle BMC$ and $BC$ meet at $F$ such that $\angle AFB=\angle CFE$. Prove that the triangle $\Delta ABC$ is equilateral.

Let $AH_A$, $BH_B$ and $CH_C$ be the altitudes of triangle $\triangle ABC$. Prove that the triangle whose vertices are the intersection points of the altitudes of $\triangle AH_BH_C$, $\triangle BH_AH_C$ and $\triangle CH_AH_B$ is congruent to $\triangle H_AH_BH_C$.

Let $G$ be the centroid of a triangle $ABC$, and $M$ be the midpoint of $BC$. Let $X$ be on $AB$ and $Y$ on $AC$ such that the points $X$, $Y$, and $G$ are collinear and $XY$ and $BC$ are parallel. Suppose that $XC$ and $GB$ intersect at $Q$ and $YB$ and $GC$ intersect at $P$. Show that triangle $MPQ$ is similar to triangle $ABC$.

Let $ABC$ be an acute-angled triangle with $AB > AC$ and circumcircle $\Gamma$. Let $M$ be the midpoint of the shorter arc $BC$ of $\Gamma$, and let $D$ be the intersection of the rays $AC$ and $BM$. Let $E \neq C$ be the intersection of the internal bisector of the angle $ACB$ and the circumcircle of the triangle $BDC$. Let us assume that $E$ is inside the triangle $ABC$ and there is an intersection $N$ of the line $DE$ and the circle $\Gamma$ such that $E$ is the midpoint of the segment $DN$. Show that $N$ is the midpoint of the segment $I_B I_C$, where $I_B$ and $I_C$ are the excentres of $ABC$ opposite to $B$ and $C$, respectively.

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $AB=AC$, and let $M$ be the midpoint of $BC$. Let $P$ be a point such that $PB<PC$ and $PA$ is parallel to $BC$. Let $X$ and $Y$ be points on the lines $PB$ and $PC$, respectively, so that $B$ lies on the segment $PX$, $C$ lies on the segment $PY$, and $\angle PXM=\angle PYM$. Prove that the quadrilateral $APXY$ is cyclic.

Show that it is impossible to dissect an arbitary tetrahedron into six parts by planes or portions thereof so that each of the parts has a plane of symmetry.

Consider a parameterized curve $C: x=e^{-t}\cos t,\ y=e^{-t}\sin t\left (0\leq t\leq \frac{\pi}{2}\right).$ (1) Find the length $L$ of $C$. (2) Find the area $S$ of the region enclosed by the $x,\ y$ axis and $C$. Please solve the problem without using the formula of area for polar coordinate for Japanese High School Students who don't study it in High School. [i]1997 Kyoto University entrance exam/Science[/i]

Find the maximal number of discs which can be disposed on the plane so that each two of them have a common point and no three have it

Let $ABC$ a acute triangle. (a) Find the locus of all the points $P$ such that, calling $O_{a}, O_{b}, O_{c}$ the circumcenters of $PBC$, $PAC$, $PAB$: \[\frac{ O_{a}O_{b}}{AB}= \frac{ O_{b}O_{c}}{BC}=\frac{ O_{c}O_{a}}{CA}\] (b) For all points $P$ of the locus in (a), show that the lines $AO_{a}$, $BO_{b}$ , $CO_{c}$ are cuncurrent (in $X$); (c) Show that the power of $X$ wrt the circumcircle of $ABC$ is: \[-\frac{ a^{2}+b^{2}+c^{2}-5R^{2}}4\] Where $a=BC$ , $b=AC$ and $c=AB$.

Given that $P$ is a point inside a tetrahedron with vertices at $A, B, C$ and $D$, such that the sum of the distances $PA+PB+PC+PD$ is a minimum, show that the two angles $\angle APB$ and $\angle CPD$ are equal and are bisected by the same straight line. What other pair of angles must be equal?

Let $O_1$, $O_2$ be two circles with radii $R_1$ and $R_2$, and suppose the circles meet at $A$ and $D$. Draw a line $L$ through $D$ intersecting $O_1$, $O_2$ at $B$ and $C$. Now allow the distance between the centers as well as the choice of $L$ to vary. Find the length of $AD$ when the area of $ABC$ is maximized.

Let $ABCD$ be a quadrilateral inscribed in a circle with center $O$ and $E$ be the intersection of segments $AC$ and $BD$. Let $\omega_1$ be the circumcircle of $ADE$ and $\omega_2$ be the circumcircle of $BCE$. The tangent to $\omega_1$ at $A$ and the tangent to $\omega_2$ at $C$ meet at $P$. The tangent to $\omega_1$ at $D$ and the tangent to $\omega_2$ at $B$ meet at $Q$. Show that $OP=OQ$. [i]Merlijn Staps[/i]

Let $ABCD$ be a convex quadrilateral with $\angle BCD= 120^o, \angle {CBA} = 45^o, \angle {CBD} = 15^o$ and $\angle {CAB} = 90^o$. Show that $AB = AD$.

Let incircle $(I)$ of triangle $ABC$ touch the sides $BC,CA,AB$ at $D,E,F$ respectively. Let $(O)$ be the circumcircle of $ABC$. Ray $EF$ meets $(O)$ at $M$. Tangents at $M$ and $A$ of $(O)$ meet at $S$. Tangents at $B$ and $C$ of $(O)$ meet at $T$. Line $TI$ meets $OA$ at $J$. Prove that $\angle ASJ=\angle IST$.

We say a finite set $S$ of points in the plane is [i]very[/i] if for every point $X$ in $S$, there exists an inversion with center $X$ mapping every point in $S$ other than $X$ to another point in $S$ (possibly the same point). (a) Fix an integer $n$. Prove that if $n \ge 2$, then any line segment $\overline{AB}$ contains a unique very set $S$ of size $n$ such that $A, B \in S$. (b) Find the largest possible size of a very set not contained in any line. (Here, an [i]inversion[/i] with center $O$ and radius $r$ sends every point $P$ other than $O$ to the point $P'$ along ray $OP$ such that $OP\cdot OP' = r^2$.) [i]Proposed by Sammy Luo[/i]