$AB$ and $CD$ are perpendicular diameters of a circle. $L$ is the tangent to the circle at $A$. $M$ is a variable point on the minor arc $AC$. The ray $BM, DM$ meet the line $L$ at $P$ and $Q$ respectively. Show that $AP\cdot AQ = AB\cdot PQ$. Show how to construct the point $M$ which gives$ BQ$ parallel to $DP$. If the lines $OP$ and $BQ$ meet at $N$ find the locus of $N$. The lines $BP$ and $BQ$ meet the tangent at $D$ at $P'$ and $Q'$ respectively. Find the relation between $P'$ and $Q$'. The lines $D$P and $DQ$ meet the line $BC$ at $P"$ and $Q"$ respectively. Find the relation between $P"$ and $Q"$.

Let $a_1,a_2,a_3,\cdots$ be a non-decreasing sequence of positive integers. For $m\ge1$, define $b_m=\min\{n: a_n \ge m\}$, that is, $b_m$ is the minimum value of $n$ such that $a_n\ge m$. If $a_{19}=85$, determine the maximum value of \[a_1+a_2+\cdots+a_{19}+b_1+b_2+\cdots+b_{85}.\]

A girls' camp is located $ 300$ rods from a straight road. On this road, a boys' camp is located $ 500$ rods from the girls' camp. It is desired to build a canteen on the road which shall be exactly the same distance from each camp. The distance of the canteen from each of the camps is: $ \textbf{(A)}\ 400\text{ rods} \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 250\text{ rods} \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 87.5\text{ rods} \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 200\text{ rods}\\ \textbf{(E)}\ \text{none of these}$

We call a set $ S$ on the real line $ \mathbb{R}$ [i]superinvariant[/i] if for any stretching $ A$ of the set by the transformation taking $ x$ to $ A(x) \equal{} x_0 \plus{} a(x \minus{} x_0), a > 0$ there exists a translation $ B,$ $ B(x) \equal{} x\plus{}b,$ such that the images of $ S$ under $ A$ and $ B$ agree; i.e., for any $ x \in S$ there is a $ y \in S$ such that $ A(x) \equal{} B(y)$ and for any $ t \in S$ there is a $ u \in S$ such that $ B(t) \equal{} A(u).$ Determine all [i]superinvariant[/i] sets.

For any quadrilateral with the side lengths $a,$ $b,$ $c,$ $d$ and the area $S,$ prove the inequality$S\leq \frac{a+c}{2}\cdot \frac{b+d}{2}.$

A quadrilateral $ABCD$ without parallel sides is circumscribed around a circle with centre $O$. Prove that $O$ is a point of intersection of middle lines of quadrilateral $ABCD$ (i.e. barycentre of points $A,\,B,\,C,\,D$) iff $OA\cdot OC=OB\cdot OD$.

Let $l,m$ be two parallel lines in the plane. Let $P$ be a fixed point between them. Let $E,F$ be variable points on $l,m$ such that the angle $EPF$ is fixed to a number like $\alpha$ where $0<\alpha<\frac{\pi}2$. (By angle $EPF$ we mean the directed angle) Show that there is another point (not $P$) such that it sees the segment $EF$ with a fixed angle too.

$ABC$ is a triangle with $\angle A > 90^o$ . On the side $BC$, two distinct points $P$ and $Q$ are chosen such that $\angle BAP = \angle PAQ$ and $BP \cdot CQ = BC \cdot PQ$. Calculate the size of $\angle PAC$.

Let $ABCDE$ be a regular pentagon. The star $ACEBD$ has area 1. $AC$ and $BE$ meet at $P$, while $BD$ and $CE$ meet at $Q$. Find the area of $APQD$.

Let $ABCD$ be a convex quadrilateral. Determine all points $M$, which lie inside $ABCD$, such that the areas of $ABCM$ and $AMCD$ are equal.

Decide, whether exist tetrahedrons $T$, $T'$ with walls $S_1$, $S_2$, $S_3$, $S_4$ and $S_1'$, $S_2'$, $S_3'$, $S_4'$, respectively, such that for $i = 1, 2, 3, 4$ triangle $S_i$ is similar to triangle $S_i'$, but despite this, tetrahedron $T$ is not similar to tetrahedron $T'$.

Given is an acute angled triangle $ ABC$. Determine all points $ P$ inside the triangle with \[1\leq\frac{\angle APB}{\angle ACB},\frac{\angle BPC}{\angle BAC},\frac{\angle CPA}{\angle CBA}\leq2\]

[b]p1.[/b] Let $p > 5$ be a prime. It is known that the average of all of the prime numbers that are at least $5$ and at most $p$ is $12$. Find $p$. [b]p2.[/b] The numbers $1, 2,..., n$ are written down in random order. What is the probability that $n-1$ and $n$ are written next to each other? (Give your answer in term of $n$.) [b]p3.[/b] The Duke Blue Devils are playing a basketball game at home against the UNC Tar Heels. The Tar Heels score $N$ points and the Blue Devils score $M$ points, where $1 < M,N < 100$. The first digit of $N$ is $a$ and the second digit of $N$ is $b$. It is known that $N = a+b^2$. The first digit of $M$ is $b$ and the second digit of $M$ is $a$. By how many points do the Blue Devils win? [b]p4.[/b] Let $P(x)$ be a polynomial with integer coefficients. It is known that $P(x)$ gives a remainder of $1$ upon polynomial division by $x + 1$ and a remainder of $2$ upon polynomial division by $x + 2$. Find the remainder when $P(x)$ is divided by $(x + 1)(x + 2)$. [b]p5.[/b] Dracula starts at the point $(0,9)$ in the plane. Dracula has to pick up buckets of blood from three rivers, in the following order: the Red River, which is the line $y = 10$; the Maroon River, which is the line $y = 0$; and the Slightly Crimson River, which is the line $x = 10$. After visiting all three rivers, Dracula must then bring the buckets of blood to a castle located at $(8,5)$. What is the shortest distance that Dracula can walk to accomplish this goal? [b]p6.[/b] Thirteen hungry zombies are sitting at a circular table at a restaurant. They have five identical plates of zombie food. Each plate is either in front of a zombie or between two zombies. If a plate is in front of a zombie, that zombie and both of its neighbors can reach the plate. If a plate is between two zombies, only those two zombies may reach it. In how many ways can we arrange the plates of food around the circle so that each zombie can reach exactly one plate of food? (All zombies are distinct.) [b]p7.[/b] Let $R_I$ , $R_{II}$ ,$R_{III}$ ,$R_{IV}$ be areas of the elliptical region $$\frac{(x - 10)^2}{10}+ \frac{(y-31)^2}{31} \le 2009$$ that lie in the first, second, third, and fourth quadrants, respectively. Find $R_I -R_{II} +R_{III} -R_{IV}$ . [b]p8.[/b] Let $r_1, r_2, r_3$ be the three (not necessarily distinct) solutions to the equation $x^3+4x^2-ax+1 = 0$. If $a$ can be any real number, find the minimum possible value of $$\left(r_1 +\frac{1}{r_1} \right)^2+ \left(r_2 +\frac{1}{r_2} \right)^2+ \left(r_3 +\frac{1}{r_3} \right)^2$$ [b]p9.[/b] Let $n$ be a positive integer. There exist positive integers $1 = a_1 < a_2 <... < a_n = 2009$ such that the average of any $n - 1$ of elements of $\{a_1, a_2,..., a_n\}$ is a positive integer. Find the maximum possible value of $n$. [b]p10.[/b] Let $A(0) = (2, 7, 8)$ be an ordered triple. For each $n$, construct $A(n)$ from $A(n - 1)$ by replacing the $k$th position in $A(n - 1)$ by the average (arithmetic mean) of all entries in $A(n - 1)$, where $k \equiv n$ (mod $3$) and $1 \le k \le 3$. For example, $A(1) = \left( \frac{17}{3} , 7, 8 \right)$ and $A(2) = \left( \frac{17}{3} , \frac{62}{9}, 8\right)$. It is known that all entries converge to the same number $N$. Find the value of $N$. PS. You had better use hide for answers. Collected [url=https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h2760506p24143309]here[/url].

In a triangle two altitudes are not smaller than the sides on to which they are dropped. Find the angles of the triangle.

Let $O$ is a point in a plane $P$ and let $[OX,[OY,[OZ$ is distinct ray in $P$. Prove that, if $A \in [OX$ , $B \in [OY$ and $C \in [OZ$ points such that $\triangle OAB$ , $\triangle OBC$ and $\triangle OCA$ 's perimeter is 2, there is only one $(A,B,C)$ triple

In acute triangle $ABC$, $AB > AC$. Let $M$ be the midpoint of side $BC$. The exterior angle bisector of $\widehat{BAC}$ meet ray $BC$ at $P$. Point $K$ and $F$ lie on line $PA$ such that $MF \perp BC$ and $MK \perp PA$. Prove that $BC^2 = 4 PF \cdot AK$. [asy] defaultpen(fontsize(10)); size(7cm); pair A = (4.6,4), B = (0,0), C = (5,0), M = midpoint(B--C), I = incenter(A,B,C), P = extension(A, A+dir(I--A)*dir(-90), B,C), K = foot(M,A,P), F = extension(M, (M.x, M.x+1), A,P); draw(K--M--F--P--B--A--C); pair point = I; pair[] p={A,B,C,M,P,F,K}; string s = "A,B,C,M,P,F,K"; int size = p.length; real[] d; real[] mult; for(int i = 0; i<size; ++i) { d[i] = 0; mult[i] = 1;} string[] k= split(s,","); for(int i = 0;i<p.length;++i) { label("$"+k[i]+"$",p[i],mult[i]*dir(point--p[i])*dir(d[i])); }[/asy]

In quadrilateral $ABCD, \angle B$ is a right angle, diagonal $\overline{AC}$ is perpendicular to $\overline{CD},$ $AB=18, BC=21,$ and $CD=14.$ Find the perimeter of $ABCD$.

Given a circle of radius $\sqrt{13}$, let $A$ be a point at a distance $4 + \sqrt{13}$ from the center $O$ of the circle. Let $B$ be the point on the circle nearest to point $A$. A line passing through the point $A$ intersects the circle at points $K$ and $L$. The maximum possible area for $\triangle BKL$ can be written in the form $\tfrac{a-b\sqrt{c}}{d}$, where $a$, $b$, $c$, and $d$ are positive integers, $a$ and $d$ are relatively prime, and $c$ is not divisible by the square of any prime. Find $a+b+c+d$.

Let there be a scalene triangle $ABC$, and its incircle hits $BC, CA, AB$ at $D, E, F$. The perpendicular bisector of $BC$ meets the circumcircle of $ABC$ at $P, Q$, where $P$ is on the same side with $A$ with respect to $BC$. Let the line parallel to $AQ$ and passing through $D$ meet $EF$ at $R$. Prove that the intersection between $EF$ and $PQ$ lies on the circumcircle of $BCR$.

All the points situated more close than $1$ cm to ALL the vertices of the regular pentagon with $1$ cm side, are deleted from that pentagon. Find the area of the remained figure.

In quadrilateral $ABCD$, let $AB = 7$, $BC = 11$, $CD = 3$, $DA = 9$, $\angle BAD = \angle BCD = 90^o$, and diagonals $\overline{AC}$ and $\overline{BD}$ intersect at $E$. The ratio $\frac{BE}{DE} = \frac{m}{n}$ , where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $m + n$.

Let $ABC$ be a triangle and $\Gamma$ its circumcircle. Let $D$ be the foot of the altitude from $A$ to the side $BC$, $M$ and $N$ the midpoints of $AB$ and $AC$, and $Q$ the point on $\Gamma$ diametrically opposite to $A$. Let $E$ be the midpoint of $DQ$. Show that the lines perpendicular to $EM$ and $EN$ passing through $M$ and $N$, respectively, meet on $AD$.

Let the convex quadrilateral $ABCD$ with $AD = BC$ ¸and $\angle A + \angle B = 120^o$. Take a point $P$ in the plane so that the line $CD$ separates the points $A$ and $P$, and the $DCP$ triangle is equilateral. Show that the triangle $ABP$ is equilateral. It is the true statement for a non-convex quadrilateral?

In triangle $\vartriangle ABC$, $\angle A = 50^o, \angle B = 60^o$ and $\angle C = 70^o$. The point $P$ is on the side $[AB]$ (with $P \ne A$ and $P \ne B$). The inscribed circle of $\vartriangle ABC$ intersects the inscribed circle of $\vartriangle ACP$ at points $U$ and $V$ and intersects the inscribed circle of $\vartriangle BCP$ at points $X$ and $Y$. The rights $UV$ and $XY$ intersect in $K$. Calculate the $\angle UKX$.

Triangle $ABC$ is drawn such that $\angle A = 80^o$, $\angle B = 60^o$, and $\angle C = 40^o$. Let the circumcenter of $\vartriangle ABC$ be $O$, and let $\omega$ be the circle with diameter $AO$. Circle $\omega$ intersects side $AC$ at point $P$. Let M be the midpoint of side $BC$, and let the intersection of $\omega$ and $PM$ be $K$. Find the measure of $\angle MOK$.