Let $C$ and $D$ be two distinct points on a semicircle of diameter $AB$. Let $E$ be the intersection of $AC$ and $BD$, $F$ be the intersection of $AD$ and $BC$ and $X, Y$, and $Z$ are the midpoints of $AB, CD$, and $EF$, respectively. Prove that the points $X, Y,$ and $Z$ are collinear.

Let $S=\{(x,y,z)\in \mathbb{Z}^3\}$ the set of points with integer coordinates in the space. Gugu has infinitely many solid spheres. All with radii $\ge (\frac{\pi}2)^3$. Is it possible for Gugu to cover all points of $S$ with his spheres?

Among all the triangles which have a fixed side $l$ and a fixed area $S$, determine for which triangles the product of the altitudes is maximum.

Given a positive integer $n$, a collection $\mathcal{S}$ of $n-2$ unordered triples of integers in $\{1,2,\ldots,n\}$ is [i]$n$-admissible[/i] if for each $1 \leq k \leq n - 2$ and each choice of $k$ distinct $A_1, A_2, \ldots, A_k \in \mathcal{S}$ we have $$ \left|A_1 \cup A_2 \cup \cdots A_k \right| \geq k+2.$$ Is it true that for all $n > 3$ and for each $n$-admissible collection $\mathcal{S}$, there exist pairwise distinct points $P_1, \ldots , P_n$ in the plane such that the angles of the triangle $P_iP_jP_k$ are all less than $61^{\circ}$ for any triple $\{i, j, k\}$ in $\mathcal{S}$? [i]Ivan Frolov, Russia[/i]

Let $ABCD$ be a rhombus. Let $K$ be a point on the line $CD$, other than $C$ or $D$, such that $AD = BK$. Let $P$ be the point of intersection of $BD$ with the perpendicular bisector of $BC$. Prove that $A, K$ and $P$ are collinear.

In acute triangle $ABC$, $\angle{A}<\angle{B}$ and $\angle{A}<\angle{C}$. Let $P$ be a variable point on side $BC$. Points $D$ and $E$ lie on sides $AB$ and $AC$, respectively, such that $BP=PD$ and $CP=PE$. Prove that as $P$ moves along side $BC$, the circumcircle of triangle $ADE$ passes through a fixed point other than $A$.

In a right triangle $ABC$, the lengths of the legs satisfy the condition: $BC =\sqrt2 AC$. Prove that the medians $AN$ and $CM$ are perpendicular. (Hilko Danilo)

Let $\omega_1$, $\omega_2$, $\omega_3$ are three externally tangent circles, with $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2$ tangent at $A$. Choose points $B$ and $C$ on $\omega_1$ so that lines $AB$ and $AC$ are tangent to $\omega_3$. Suppose the line $BC$ intersect $\omega_3$ at two distinct points, and $X$ is the intersection further away to $B$ and $C$ than the other one. Prove that one of the tangent lines of $\omega_2$ passing through $X$, is also tangent to an excircle of triangle $ABC$. [i]Proposed by Ivan Chan Kai Chin[/i]

In the triangle $ABC$, the circle with the center at the point $O$ touches the pages $AB, BC$ and $CA$ in the points $C_1, A_1$ and $B_1$, respectively. Lines $AO, BO$ and $CO$ cut the inscribed circle at points $A_2, B_2$ and $C_2,$ respectively. Prove that it is the area of the triangle $A_2B_2C_2$ is double from the surface of the hexagon $B_1A_2C_1B_2A_1C_2$. (Moldova)

Given a cube with side length $ 1$, we perform six cuts as follows: one cut parallel to the $xy$-plane, two cuts parallel to the $yz$-plane, and three cuts parallel to the $xz$-plane, where the cuts are made uniformly independent of each other. What is the expected value of the volume of the largest piece?

The two wheels shown below are spun and the two resulting numbers are added. The probability that the sum is even is [asy] draw(circle((0,0),3)); draw(circle((7,0),3)); draw((0,0)--(3,0)); draw((0,-3)--(0,3)); draw((7,3)--(7,0)--(7+3*sqrt(3)/2,-3/2)); draw((7,0)--(7-3*sqrt(3)/2,-3/2)); draw((0,5)--(0,3.5)--(-0.5,4)); draw((0,3.5)--(0.5,4)); draw((7,5)--(7,3.5)--(6.5,4)); draw((7,3.5)--(7.5,4)); label("$3$",(-0.75,0),W); label("$1$",(0.75,0.75),NE); label("$2$",(0.75,-0.75),SE); label("$6$",(6,0.5),NNW); label("$5$",(7,-1),S); label("$4$",(8,0.5),NNE); [/asy] $\text{(A)}\ \dfrac{1}{6} \qquad \text{(B)}\ \dfrac{1}{4} \qquad \text{(C)}\ \dfrac{1}{3} \qquad \text{(D)}\ \dfrac{5}{12} \qquad \text{(E)}\ \dfrac{4}{9}$

We are given an arbitrary $\bigtriangleup ABC$. a) Can we dissect $\bigtriangleup ABC$ in $4$ pieces, from which we can make two triangle similar to $\bigtriangleup ABC$ (each piece can be used only once)? Justify your answer! b) Is it possible that for every positive integer $n \ge 2$ , we are able to dissect $\bigtriangleup ABC$ in $2n$ pieces, from which we can make two triangles similar to $\bigtriangleup ABC$ (each piece can be used only once)? Justify your answer!

Let $P$ be a point inside a triangle $ABC$ with $\angle C = 90^o$ such that $AP = AC$, and let $M$ be the midpoint of $AB$ and $CH$ be the altitude. Prove that $PM$ bisects $\angle BPH$ if and only if $\angle A = 60^o$.

Triangle $ ABC$ has a right angle at $ B$, $ AB \equal{} 1$, and $ BC \equal{} 2$. The bisector of $ \angle BAC$ meets $ \overline{BC}$ at $ D$. What is $ BD$? [asy]unitsize(2cm); defaultpen(linewidth(.8pt)+fontsize(8pt)); dotfactor=4; pair A=(0,1), B=(0,0), C=(2,0); pair D=extension(A,bisectorpoint(B,A,C),B,C); pair[] ds={A,B,C,D}; dot(ds); draw(A--B--C--A--D); label("$1$",midpoint(A--B),W); label("$B$",B,SW); label("$D$",D,S); label("$C$",C,SE); label("$A$",A,NW); draw(rightanglemark(C,B,A,2));[/asy]$ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac {\sqrt3 \minus{} 1}{2} \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \frac {\sqrt5 \minus{} 1}{2} \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \frac {\sqrt5 \plus{} 1}{2} \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \frac {\sqrt6 \plus{} \sqrt2}{2}$ $ \textbf{(E)}\ 2\sqrt3 \minus{} 1$

For positive real numbers $a$ and $b,$ let $f(a,b)$ denote the real number $x$ such that area of the (non-degenerate) triangle with side lengths $a,b,$ and $x$ is maximized. Find \[ \sum_{n=2}^{100}f\left(\sqrt{\tbinom{n}{2}},\sqrt{\tbinom{n+1}{2}}\right). \]

How many triples of positive integers $(a,b,c)$ are there such that $a!+b^3 = 18+c^3$? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 4 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 3 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 2 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 1 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 0 $

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $AB = 42$, $AC = 39$, $BC = 45$. Let $E$, $F$ be on the sides $\overline{AC}$ and $\overline{AB}$ such that $AF = 21, AE = 13$. Let $\overline{CF}$ and $\overline{BE}$ intersect at $P$, and let ray $AP$ meet $\overline{BC}$ at $D$. Let $O$ denote the circumcenter of $\triangle DEF$, and $R$ its circumradius. Compute $CO^2-R^2$. [i]Proposed by Yang Liu[/i]

Let $A_0$ be the midpoint of side $BC$ of triangle $ABC$, and $A'$ be the point of tangency with this side of the inscribed circle. Let's construct a circle $ \omega$ with center at $A_0$ and passing through $A'$. On other sides we will construct similar circles. Prove that if $ \omega$ is tangent to the cirucmscribed circle on arc $BC$ not containing $A$, then another one of the constructed circles touches the circumcircle.

Triangle $ABC$ has a right angle at $C$, and $D$ is the foot of the altitude from $C$ to $AB$. Points $L, M,$ and $N$ are the midpoints of segments $AD, DC,$ and $CA,$ respectively. If $CL = 7$ and $BM = 12,$ compute $BN^2$.

In triangle $ABC$, on side $AC$ there are points $D$ and $E$, that $AB = AD$ and $BE = EC$ ($E$ between $A$ and $D$). Point $F$ is midpoint of arc $BC$ of circumcircle of triangle $ABC$. Prove that the points $B, E, D, F$ lie on the same circle.

An ellipse $\Gamma$ and its chord $AB$ are given. Find the locus of orthocenters of triangles $ABC$ inscribed into $\Gamma$.

Let $ABC$ be a triangle and $P$ an exterior point in the plane of the triangle. Suppose the lines $AP$, $BP$, $CP$ meet the sides $BC$, $CA$, $AB$ (or extensions thereof) in $D$, $E$, $F$, respectively. Suppose further that the areas of triangles $PBD$, $PCE$, $PAF$ are all equal. Prove that each of these areas is equal to the area of triangle $ABC$ itself.

This is the one with the 8 circles? I made each circle into the square in which the circle is inscribed, then calculated it with that. It got the right answer but I don't think that my method is truly valid...

A $9\times 7$ rectangle is tiled with tiles of the two types: L-shaped tiles composed by three unit squares (can be rotated repeatedly with $90^\circ$) and square tiles composed by four unit squares. Let $n\ge 0$ be the number of the $2 \times 2 $ tiles which can be used in such a tiling. Find all the values of $n$.

Given a tetrahedron $ABCD$ and inside the tetrahedron points $K, L, M, N$ that do not lie on a plane. Denote also the centroids of $P$, $Q$, $R$, $S$ of the tetrahedrons $KBCD$, $ALCD$, $ABMD$, $ABCN$ do not lie on a plane. Let $T$ be the centroid of the tetrahedron ABCD, $T_o$ be the centroid of the tetrahedron $PQRS$ and $T_1$ be the centroid of the tetrahedron $KLMN$. a) Prove that the points $T, T_0, T_1$ lie in one straight line. b) Determine the ratio $|T_0T| : |T_0 T_1|$.