Three congruent isosceles triangles are constructed with their bases on the sides of an equilateral triangle of side length $1$. The sum of the areas of the three isosceles triangles is the same as the area of the equilateral triangle. What is the length of one of the two congruent sides of one of the isosceles triangles? $\textbf{(A) }\dfrac{\sqrt3}4\qquad \textbf{(B) }\dfrac{\sqrt3}3\qquad \textbf{(C) }\dfrac23\qquad \textbf{(D) }\dfrac{\sqrt2}2\qquad \textbf{(E) }\dfrac{\sqrt3}2$

Given two points $E$ and $F$ lie on segment $AB$ and $AD$, respectively. Let the segments $BF$ and $DE$ intersects at point $C$. If it’s known that $AE+EC=AF+FC$, show that $AB+BC=AD+DC$.

[b]p1.[/b] Two players play the following game. On the lowest left square of an $8\times 8$ chessboard there is a rook. The first player is allowed to move the rook up or to the right by an arbitrary number of squares. The second player is also allowed to move the rook up or to the right by an arbitrary number of squares. Then the first player is allowed to do this again, and so on. The one who moves the rook to the upper right square wins. Who has a winning strategy? [b]p2.[/b] In Crocodile Country there are banknotes of $1$ dollar, $10$ dollars, $100$ dollars, and $1,000$ dollars. Is it possible to get 1,000,000 dollars by using $250,000$ banknotes? [b]p3.[/b] Fifteen positive numbers (not necessarily whole numbers) are placed around the circle. It is known that the sum of every four consecutive numbers is $30$. Prove that each number is less than $15$. [b]p4.[/b] Donald Duck has $100$ sticks, each of which has length $1$ cm or $3$ cm. Prove that he can break into $2$ pieces no more than one stick, after which he can compose a rectangle using all sticks. [b]p5.[/b] Three consecutive $2$ digit numbers are written next to each other. It turns out that the resulting $6$ digit number is divisible by $17$. Find all such numbers. PS. You should use hide for answers. Collected [url=https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h2760506p24143309]here[/url].

Let $BB'$, $CC'$ be the altitudes of an acute-angled triangle $ABC$. Two circles passing through $A$ and $C'$ are tangent to $BC$ at points $P$ and $Q$. Prove that $A, B', P, Q$ are concyclic.

Prove that there exists an ellipsoid touching all edges of an octahedron if and only if the octahedron's diagonals intersect. (Here an octahedron is a polyhedron consisting of eight triangular faces, twelve edges, and six vertices such that four faces meat at each vertex. The diagonals of an octahedron are the lines connecting pairs of vertices not connected by an edge).

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $AB = AC \neq BC$ and let $I$ be its incentre. The line $BI$ meets $AC$ at $D$, and the line through $D$ perpendicular to $AC$ meets $AI$ at $E$. Prove that the reflection of $I$ in $AC$ lies on the circumcircle of triangle $BDE$.

[b]p1.[/b] Evaluate $(2-0)^2 \cdot 3+ \frac{20}{2+3}$ . [b]p2.[/b] Let $x = 11 \cdot 99$ and $y = 9 \cdot 101$. Find the sumof the digits of $x \cdot y$. [b]p3.[/b] A rectangle is cut into two pieces. The ratio between the areas of the two pieces is$ 3 : 1$ and the positive difference between those areas is $20$. What’s the area of the rectangle? [b]p4.[/b] Edgeworth is scared of elevators. He is currently on floor $50$ of a building, and he wants to go down to floor $1$. Edgeworth can go down at most $4$ floors each time he uses the elevator. What’s the minimum number of times he needs to use the elevator to get to floor $1$? [b]p5.[/b] There are $20$ people at a party. Fifteen of those people are normal and $5$ are crazy. A normal person will shake hands once with every other normal person, while a crazy person will shake hands twice with every other crazy person. How many total handshakes occur at the party? [b]p6.[/b] Wam and Sang are chewing gum. Gum comes in packages, each package consisting of $14$ sticks of gum. Wam eats $6$ packs and $9$ individual sticks of gum. Sang wants to eat twice as much gum as Wam. How many packs of gum must Sang buy? [b]p7.[/b] At Lakeside Health School (LHS), $40\%$ of students are male and $60\%$ of the students are female. If half of the students at the school take biology, and the same number ofmale and female students take biology, to the nearest percent, what percent of female students take biology? [b]p8.[/b] Evin is bringing diluted raspberry iced tea to the annual LexingtonMath Team party. He has a cup with $10$ mL of iced tea and a $2000$ mL cup of water with $10\%$ raspberry iced tea. If he fills up the cup with $20$ more mL of $10\%$ raspberry iced tea water, what percent of the solution will be iced tea? [b]p9.[/b] Tree $1$ starts at height $220$ m and grows continuously at $3$ m per year. Tree $2$ starts at height $20$ m and grows at $5$ m during the first year, $7$ m per during the second year, $9$ m during the third year, and in general $(3+2n)$ m in the nth year. After which year is Tree $2$ taller than Tree $1$? [b]p10.[/b] Leo and Chris are playing a game in which Chris flips a coin. The coin lands on heads with probability $\frac{499}{999}$ , tails with probability $\frac{499}{999}$ , and it lands on its side with probability $\frac{1}{999}$ . For each flip of the coin, Leo agrees to give Chris $4$ dollars if it lands on heads, nothing if it lands on tails, and $2$ dollars if it lands on its side. What’s the expected value of the number of dollars Chris gets after flipping the coin $17$ times? [b]p11.[/b] Ephram has a pile of balls, which he tries to divide into piles. If he divides the balls into piles of $7$, there are $5$ balls that don’t get divided into any pile. If he divides the balls into piles of $11$, there are $9$ balls that aren’t in any pile. If he divides the balls into piles of $13$, there are $11$ balls that aren’t in any pile. What is the minimumnumber of balls Ephram has? [b]p12.[/b] Let $\vartriangle ABC$ be a triangle such that $AB = 3$, $BC = 4$, and $C A = 5$. Let $F$ be the midpoint of $AB$. Let $E$ be the point on $AC$ such that $EF \parallel BC$. Let CF and $BE$ intersect at $D$. Find $AD$. [b]p13.[/b] Compute the sum of all even positive integers $n \le 1000$ such that: $$lcm(1,2, 3, ..., (n -1)) \ne lcm(1,2, 3,, ...,n)$$. [b]p14.[/b] Find the sum of all palindromes with $6$ digits in binary, including those written with leading zeroes. [b]p15.[/b] What is the side length of the smallest square that can entirely contain $3$ non-overlapping unit circles? [b]p16.[/b] Find the sum of the digits in the base $7$ representation of $6250000$. Express your answer in base $10$. [b]p17.[/b] A number $n$ is called sus if $n^4$ is one more than a multiple of $59$. Compute the largest sus number less than $2023$. [b]p18.[/b] Michael chooses real numbers $a$ and $b$ independently and randomly from $(0, 1)$. Given that $a$ and $b$ differ by at most $\frac14$, what is the probability $a$ and $b$ are both greater than $\frac12$ ? [b]p19.[/b] In quadrilateral $ABCD$, $AB = 7$ and $DA = 5$, $BC =CD$, $\angle BAD = 135^o$ and $\angle BCD = 45^o$. Find the area of $ABCD$. [b]p20.[/b] Find the value of $$\sum_{i |210} \sum_{j |i} \left \lfloor \frac{i +1}{j} \right \rfloor$$ [b]p21.[/b] Let $a_n$ be the number of words of length $n$ with letters $\{A,B,C,D\}$ that contain an odd number of $A$s. Evaluate $a_6$. [b]p22.[/b] Detective Hooa is investigating a case where a criminal stole someone’s pizza. There are $69$ people involved in the case, among whom one is the criminal and another is a witness of the crime. Every day, Hooa is allowed to invite any of the people involved in the case to his rather large house for questioning. If on some given day, the witness is present and the criminal is not, the witness will reveal who the criminal is. What is the minimum number of days of questioning required such that Hooa is guaranteed to learn who the criminal is? [b]p23.[/b] Find $$\sum^{\infty}_{n=2} \frac{2n +10}{n^3 +4n^2 +n -6}.$$ [b]p24.[/b] Let $\vartriangle ABC$ be a triangle with circumcircle $\omega$ such that $AB = 1$, $\angle B = 75^o$, and $BC =\sqrt2$. Let lines $\ell_1$ and $\ell_2$ be tangent to $\omega$ at $A$ and $C$ respectively. Let $D$ be the intersection of $\ell_1$ and $\ell_2$. Find $\angle ABD$ (in degrees). [b]p25.[/b] Find the sum of the prime factors of $14^6 +27$. PS. You should use hide for answers. Collected [url=https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h2760506p24143309]here[/url].

A point is selected at random inside an equilateral triangle. From this point perpendiculars are dropped to each side. The sum of these perpendiculars is: $\textbf{(A)}\ \text{Least when the point is the center of gravity of the triangle}\qquad\\ \textbf{(B)}\ \text{Greater than the altitude of the triangle} \qquad\\ \textbf{(C)}\ \text{Equal to the altitude of the triangle}\qquad\\ \textbf{(D)}\ \text{One-half the sum of the sides of the triangle} \qquad\\ \textbf{(E)}\ \text{Greatest when the point is the center of gravity}$

Let $M$ be an interior point of the tetrahedron $ABCD$. Prove that \[ \begin{array}{c}\ \stackrel{\longrightarrow }{MA} \text{vol}(MBCD) +\stackrel{\longrightarrow }{MB} \text{vol}(MACD) +\stackrel{\longrightarrow }{MC} \text{vol}(MABD) + \stackrel{\longrightarrow }{MD} \text{vol}(MABC) = 0 \end{array}\] ($\text{vol}(PQRS)$ denotes the volume of the tetrahedron $PQRS$).

Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle. Let $I$ be a point inside the triangle and let $D$ be a point on the line $AB$. The line through $D$ which is parallel to $AI$ intersects the line $AC$ at the point $E$, and the line through $D$ parallel to $BI$ intersects the line $BC$ in point $F$. prove that $$\frac{EF \cdot CI}{2} \ge area (\vartriangle ABC) $$

Each of three lines cuts chords of equal lengths in two given circles. The points of intersection of these lines form a triangle. Prove that its circumcircle passes through the midpoint of the segment joining the centres of the circles.

Let $ABC$ be an equilateral triangle whose sides have length $1$. The midpoints of $AB,BC$ are $M,N$ respectively. Points $K,L$ were chosen on $AC$ so that $KLMN$ is a rectangle. Inside this rectangle are three semi-circles with the same radius, as in the picture (the endpoints are on the edges of the rectangle, and the arcs are tangent). Find the minimum possible value of the radii of the semi-circles.

The chord $[CD]$ of the circle with diameter $[AB]$ is perpendicular to $[AB]$. Let $M$ and $N$ be the midpoints of $[BC]$ and $[AD]$, respectively. If $|BC|=6$ and $|AD|=2\sqrt{3}$, then $|MN|=?$ $ \textbf{(A)}\ 4 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 3 \sqrt 2 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \sqrt{21} \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 5 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \text{None}$

An equilateral triangle and a regular hexagon have equal perimeters. If the area of the triangle is $2$, then the area of the hexagon is $\textbf{(A) }2\qquad\textbf{(B) }3\qquad\textbf{(C) }4\qquad\textbf{(D) }6\qquad \textbf{(E) }12$

Let $ABC$ be an acute, non isosceles with $I$ is its incenter. Denote $D, E$ as tangent points of $(I)$ on $AB,AC$, respectively. The median segments respect to vertex $A$ of triangles $ABE$ and $ACD$ meet$ (I)$ at$ P,Q,$ respectively. Take points $M, N$ on the line $DE$ such that $AM \parallel BE$ and $AN \parallel C D$ respectively. a) Prove that $A$ lies on the radical axis of $(MIP)$ and $(NIQ)$. b) Suppose that the orthocenter $H$ of triangle $ABC$ lies on $(I)$. Prove that there exists a line which is tangent to three circles of center $A, B, C$ and all pass through $H$.

[b]p1.[/b] Find the smallest whole number $n \ge 2$ such that the product $(2^2 - 1)(3^2 - 1) ... (n^2 - 1)$ is the square of a whole number. [b]p2.[/b] The figure below shows a $ 10 \times 10$ square with small $2 \times 2$ squares removed from the corners. What is the area of the shaded region? [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/7/5/a829487cc5d937060e8965f6da3f4744ba5588.png[/img] [b]p3.[/b] Three cars are racing: a Ford $[F]$, a Toyota $[T]$, and a Honda $[H]$. They began the race with $F$ first, then $T$, and $H$ last. During the race, $F$ was passed a total of $3$ times, $T$ was passed $5$ times, and $H$ was passed $8$ times. In what order did the cars finish? [b]p4.[/b] There are $11$ big boxes. Each one is either empty or contains $8$ medium-sized boxes inside. Each medium box is either empty or contains $8$ small boxes inside. All small boxes are empty. Among all the boxes, there are a total of $102$ empty boxes. How many boxes are there altogether? [b]p5.[/b] Ann, Mary, Pete, and finally Vlad eat ice cream from a tub, in order, one after another. Each eats at a constant rate, each at his or her own rate. Each eats for exactly the period of time that it would take the three remaining people, eating together, to consume half of the tub. After Vlad eats his portion there is no more ice cream in the tube. How many times faster would it take them to consume the tub if they all ate together? PS. You should use hide for answers. Collected [url=https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h2760506p24143309]here[/url].

A $3\times3$ square is partitioned into $9$ unit squares. Each unit square is painted either white or black with each color being equally likely, chosen independently and at random. The square is the rotated $90^\circ$ clockwise about its center, and every white square in a position formerly occupied by a black square is painted black. The colors of all other squares are left unchanged. What is the probability that the grid is now entirely black? $ \textbf{(A)}\ \dfrac{49}{512} \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \dfrac{7}{64} \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \dfrac{121}{1024} \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \dfrac{81}{512} \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \dfrac{9}{32} $

$In$ $triangle$ $ABC$ $bisectors$ $AA_1$, $BB_1$ $and$ $CC_1$ $are$ $drawn$. $Bisectors$ $AA_1$ $and$ $CC_1$ $intersect$ $segments$ $C_1B_1$ $and$ $B_1A_1$ $at$ $points$ $M$ $and$ $N$, $respectively$. $Prove$ $that$ $\angle$$MBB_1$ = $\angle$$NBB_1$.

Points $M$, $N$, $K$ lie on the sides $BC$, $CA$, $AB$ of a triangle $ABC$, respectively, and are different from its vertices. The triangle $MNK$ is called[i] beautiful[/i] if $\angle BAC=\angle KMN$ and $\angle ABC=\angle KNM$. If in the triangle $ABC$ there are two beautiful triangles with a common vertex, prove that the triangle $ABC$ is right-angled. [i]Proposed by Nairi M. Sedrakyan, Armenia[/i]

Let $ABCD$ be a rhombus with $\angle BAD < 90^o$. The circle passing through $D$ with center $A$ intersects the line $CD$ a second time in point $E$. Let $S$ be the intersection of the lines $BE$ and $AC$. Prove that the points $A$, $S$, $D$ and $E$ lie on a circle. [i](Karl Czakler)[/i]

Given convex $ n$-gon $ A_1\ldots A_n$. Let $ P_i$ ($ i \equal{} 1,\ldots , n$) be such points on its boundary that $ A_iP_i$ bisects the area of polygon. All points $ P_i$ don't coincide with any vertex and lie on $ k$ sides of $ n$-gon. What is the maximal and the minimal value of $ k$ for each given $ n$?

The areas of rectangles $P$ and $Q$ are equal, but the diagonal of $P$ is greater. Rectangle $Q$ can be covered by two copies of $P$. Prove that $P$ can be covered by two copies of $Q$.

Let $\triangle ABC$ be an acute triangle, and let $D$ be the projection of $A$ on $BC$. Let $M,N$ be the midpoints of $AB$ and $AC$ respectively. Let $\Gamma_1$ and $\Gamma_2$ be the circumcircles of $\triangle BDM$ and $\triangle CDN$ respectively, and let $K$ be the other intersection point of $\Gamma_1$ and $\Gamma_2$. Let $P$ be an arbitrary point on $BC$ and $E,F$ are on $AC$ and $AB$ respectively such that $PEAF$ is a parallelogram. Prove that if $MN$ is a common tangent line of $\Gamma_1$ and $\Gamma_2$, then $K,E,A,F$ are concyclic.

In a convex quadrilateral $ABCD$ we have $AB\cdot CD=BC\cdot DA$ and $2\angle A+\angle C=180^\circ$. Point $P$ lies on the circumcircle of triangle $ABD$ and is the midpoint of the arc $BD$ not containing $A$. It is known that the point $P$ lies inside the quadrilateral $ABCD$. Prove that $\angle BCA=\angle DCP$ [i]Proposed by S. Berlov[/i]

There are $110$ points in a unit square. Show that some four of these points reside in a circle whose radius is $1/8.$