In a quadrilateral $ABCD$ of area $1$, the parallel sides $BC$ and $AD$ are in the ratio $1 :2$ . $K$ is the midpoint of the diagonal $AC$ and $L$ is the point of intersection of the line $DK$ and the side $AB$. Determine the area of the quadrilateral $BCKL$ . (M G Sonkin)

Let $ ABCD$ be a quadrilateral inscribed in a circle of radius $ AB$ such that $ BC \equal{} a, CD \equal{} b,$ $ DA \equal{} \frac{3 \sqrt{3} \minus{} 1}{2} \cdot a$ For each point $ M$ on the semicircle with radius $ AB$ not containing $ C$ and $ D,$ denote by $ h_1, h_2, h_3$ the distances from $ M$ to the straight lines (sides) $ BC, CD,$ and $ DA.$ Find the maximum of $ h_1 \plus{} h_2 \plus{} h_3.$

In convex quadrilateral $ABCD$, let diagonals $\overline{AC}$ and $\overline{BD}$ intersect at $E$. Let the circumcircles of $ADE$ and $BCE$ intersect $\overline{AB}$ again at $P \neq A$ and $Q \neq B$, respectively. Let the circumcircle of $ACP$ intersect $\overline{AD}$ again at $R \neq A$, and let the circumcircle of $BDQ$ intersect $\overline{BC}$ again at $S \neq B$. Prove that $A$, $B$, $R$, and $S$ are concyclic. [i]Tiger Zhang[/i]

Given a $\triangle ABC$ with sides $a,b,c.$ Three tangents are drawn to the incircle of $\triangle ABC$ parallel to the sides of $\triangle ABC$.These tangents cut [b]three new little triangles[/b].Three little incircles are drawn into new little triangles.[b][u]Find the sum of the area of these 4 incircles.[/u][/b]

For what values of $n$ is it possible to mark $n$ points on the plane so that each point has at least three other points at distance $1$?

One day, Professor Umzar Azum decided to fry dumplings for dinner. He took out a frying pan, opened a pack of dumplings, but suddenly thought about the question: how many dumplings could he fit in his frying pan? Measuring the sizes of the frying pan and dumplings, the professor came to the conclusion that the dumplings have the shape of a semicircle, the diameter of which is four times smaller than the diameter of the frying pan. Show how on the frying pan it is possible to place (without overlap): a) $20$ pieces of dumplings; b) $24$ pieces of dumplings; . (The problem boils down to placing, without overlapping, the appropriate number of identical semicircles inside a circle with a diameter four times larger.) [i]Note: We (the authors of the problem) do not know the answer to the question whether it is possible to place 25 semicircles in a circle with a diameter four times smaller, and even more so we do not know what the largest number of such semicircles is. We will welcome any progress in solving the problem and evaluate it accordingly. [/i]

Find the largest positive integer that is equal to the cube of the sum of its digits.

A convex quadrilateral of area $1$ is given. Prove that there exist four points in the interior or on the sides of the quadrilateral such that each triangle with the vertices in three of these four points has an area greater than or equal to $1/4$.

For a rhombus with side length of 5, length of one of its diagonal is not larger than $6$, length of the other diagonal is not smaller than $6$, then the maximum value of the sum of the two diagonals is $\text{(A)}10\sqrt{2}\qquad\text{(B)}14\qquad\text{(C)}5\sqrt{6}\qquad\text{(D)}12$

Let $ABCD$ be a cyclic quadrilateral who interior angle at $B$ is $60$ degrees. Show that if $BC=CD$, then $CD+DA=AB$. Does the converse hold?

In $\vartriangle ABC, \angle A = 52^o$ and $\angle B = 57^o$. One circle passes through the points $B, C$, and the incenter of $\vartriangle ABC$, and a second circle passes through the points $A, C$, and the circumcenter of $\vartriangle ABC$. Find the degree measure of the acute angle at which the two circles intersect.

Two points $ P$ and $ Q$ lie in the interior of a regular tetrahedron $ ABCD$. Prove that angle $ PAQ < 60^\circ$.

Let $E$ be an ellipse with foci $A$ and $B$. Suppose there exists a parabola $P$ such that $\bullet$ $P$ passes through $A$ and $B$, $\bullet$ the focus $F$ of $P$ lies on $E$, $\bullet$ the orthocenter $H$ of $\vartriangle F AB$ lies on the directrix of $P$. If the major and minor axes of $E$ have lengths $50$ and $14$, respectively, compute $AH^2 + BH^2$.

Given any five points on a sphere, show that some four of them must lie on a closed hemisphere.

Let $\triangle{ABC}$ be an isosceles triangle with $AC = BC$ and circumcircle $\omega$. The line through $B$ perpendicular to $BC$ is denoted by $\ell$. Furthermore, let $M$ be any point on $\ell$. The circle $\gamma$ with center $M$ and radius $BM$ intersects $AB$ once more at point $P$ and the circumcircle $\omega$ once more at point $Q$. Prove that the points $P,Q$ and $C$ lie on a straight line. [i](Karl Czakler)[/i]

Given triangle $ABC$. Points $A_1,B_1$ and $C_1$ are symmetric to its vertices with respect to opposite sides. $C_2$ is the intersection point of lines $AB_1$ and $BA_1$. Points$ A_2$ and $B_2$ are defined similarly. Prove that the lines $A_1 A_2, B_1 B_2$ and $C_1 C_2$ are parallel. (A. Zaslavsky)

Eight $1\times 1$ square tiles are arranged as shown so their outside edges form a polygon with a perimeter of $14$ units. Two additional tiles of the same size are added to the figure so that at least one side of each tile is shared with a side of one of the squares in the original figure. Which of the following could be the perimeter of the new figure? [asy] for (int a=1; a <= 4; ++a) { draw((a,0)--(a,2)); } draw((0,0)--(4,0)); draw((0,1)--(5,1)); draw((1,2)--(5,2)); draw((0,0)--(0,1)); draw((5,1)--(5,2)); [/asy] $\text{(A)}\ 15 \qquad \text{(B)}\ 17 \qquad \text{(C)}\ 18 \qquad \text{(D)}\ 19 \qquad \text{(E)}\ 20$

Let $ABCD$ be a convex quadrilateral such that $\angle ABC = \angle ADC =135^o$ and $$AC^2 BD^2=2AB\cdot BC \cdot CD\cdot DA.$$ Prove that the diagonals of $ABCD$ are perpendicular.

Supppose five points in a plane are situated so that no two of the straight lines joining them are parallel, perpendicular, or coincident. From each point perpendiculars are drawn to all the lines joining the other four points. Determine the maxium number of intersections that these perpendiculars can have.

p1. The parabola $y = ax^2 + bx$, $a < 0$, has a vertex $C$ and intersects the $x$-axis at different points $A$ and $B$. The line $y = ax$ intersects the parabola at different points $A$ and $D$. If the area of triangle $ABC$ is equal to $|ab|$ times the area of ​​triangle $ABD$, find the value of $ b$ in terms of $a$ without use the absolute value sign. p2. It is known that $a$ is a prime number and $k$ is a positive integer. If $\sqrt{k^2-ak}$ is a positive integer, find the value of $k$ in terms of $a$. p3. There are five distinct points, $T_1$, $T_2$, $T_3$, $T_4$, and $T$ on a circle $\Omega$. Let $t_{ij}$ be the distance from the point $T$ to the line $T_iT_j$ or its extension. Prove that $\frac{t_{ij}}{t_{jk}}=\frac{TT_i}{TT_k}$ and $\frac{t_{12}}{t_{24}}=\frac{t_{13}}{t_{34}}$ [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/2/8/07fff0a36a80708d6f6ec6708f609d080b44a2.png[/img] p4. Given a $7$-digit positive integer sequence $a_1, a_2, a_3, ..., a_{2017}$ with $a_1 < a_2 < a_3 < ...<a_{2017}$. Each of these terms has constituent numbers in non-increasing order. Is known that $a_1 = 1000000$ and $a_{n+1}$ is the smallest possible number that is greater than $a_n$. As For example, we get $a_2 = 1100000$ and $a_3 = 1110000$. Determine $a_{2017}$. p5. At the oil refinery in the Duri area, pump-1 and pump-2 are available. Both pumps are used to fill the holding tank with volume $V$. The tank can be fully filled using pump-1 alone within four hours, or using pump-2 only in six hours. Initially both pumps are used simultaneously for $a$ hours. Then, charging continues using only pump-1 for $ b$ hours and continues again using only pump-2 for $c$ hours. If the operating cost of pump-1 is $15(a + b)$ thousand per hour and pump-2 operating cost is $4(a + c)$ thousand per hour, determine $ b$ and $c$ so that the operating costs of all pumps are minimum (express $b$ and $c$ in terms of $a$). Also determine the possible values ​​of $a$.

A cyclic $n$-gon is divided by non-intersecting (inside the $n$-gon) diagonals to $n-2$ triangles. Each of these triangles is similar to at least one of the remaining ones. For what $n$ this is possible?

There are $n$ distinct lines in three-dimensional space such that no two lines are parallel and no three lines meet at one point. What is the maximal possible number of planes determined by these $n$ lines? We say that a plane is determined if it contains at least two of the lines.

The altitude of a quadrangular pyramid $SABCD$ passes through the intersection point of the diagonals of its base $ABCD$. From the tops of the base perpendiculars $AA_1$, $BB_1$, $CC_1$, $DD_1$ are dropped onto lines $SC$, $SD,$ $SA$ and $SB$ respectively. It turned out that the points $S$, $A_1$, $B_1$, $C_1$, $D_1$ are different and lie on the same sphere. Prove that lines $AA_1$, $ BB_1$, $CC_1$, $DD_1$ pass through one point.

Let $ABCD$ be an isosceles trapezoid with $AB\parallel CD$. Let $E$ be the midpoint of $AC$. Denote by $\omega$ and $\Omega$ the circumcircles of the triangles $ABE$ and $CDE$, respectively. Let $P$ be the crossing point of the tangent to $\omega$ at $A$ with the tangent to $\Omega$ at $D$. Prove that $PE$ is tangent to $\Omega$. [i]Jakob Jurij Snoj, Slovenia[/i]

$HOW,BOW,$ and $DAH$ are equilateral triangles in a plane such that $WO=7$ and $AH=2$. Given that $D,A,B$ are collinear in that order, find the length of $BA$.