Let $ABC$ be an isosceles right triangle with $\angle A=90^o$. Point $D$ is the midpoint of the side $[AC]$, and point $E \in [AC]$ is so that $EC = 2AE$. Calculate $\angle AEB + \angle ADB$ .

Given three parallel straight lines. Construct a square three of whose vertices belong to these lines.

A circle with center $O$ passes through the ends of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle and intersects its legs at points $M$ and $K$. Prove that the distance from point $O$ to line $MK$ is half the hypotenuse.

For $n>1$ consider an $n\times n$ chessboard and place identical pieces at the centers of different squares. [list=i] [*] Show that no matter how $2n$ identical pieces are placed on the board, that one can always find $4$ pieces among them that are the vertices of a parallelogram. [*] Show that there is a way to place $(2n-1)$ identical chess pieces so that no $4$ of them are the vertices of a parallelogram. [/list]

If $BK$ is an angle bisector of $\angle ABC$ in triangle $ABC$. Find angles of triangle $ABC$ if $BK=KC=2AK$

In a acute triangle $\triangle ABC$, denote $D, E$ as the foot of the perpendicular from $B$ to $AC$ and $C$ to $AB$. Denote the reflection of $E$ with respect to $AC, BC$ as $S, T$. The circumcircle of $\triangle CST$ hits $AC$ at point $X (\not= C)$. Denote the circumcenter of $\triangle CST$ as $O$. Prove that $XO \perp DE$.

Given a rectangle $ABCD$ such that $AB = b > 2a = BC$, let $E$ be the midpoint of $AD$. On a line parallel to $AB$ through point $E$, a point $G$ is chosen such that the area of $GCE$ is $$(GCE)= \frac12 \left(\frac{a^3}{b}+ab\right)$$ Point $H$ is the foot of the perpendicular from $E$ to $GD$ and a point $I$ is taken on the diagonal $AC$ such that the triangles $ACE$ and $AEI$ are similar. The lines $BH$ and $IE$ intersect at $K$ and the lines $CA$ and $EH$ intersect at $J$. Prove that $KJ \perp AB$.

While there do not exist pairwise distinct real numbers $a,b,c$ satisfying $a^2+b^2+c^2 = ab+bc+ca$, there do exist complex numbers with that property. Let $a,b,c$ be complex numbers such that $a^2+b^2+c^2 = ab+bc+ca$ and $|a+b+c| = 21$. Given that $|a-b| = 2\sqrt{3}$, $|a| = 3\sqrt{3}$, compute $|b|^2+|c|^2$. [hide="Clarifications"] [list] [*] The problem should read $|a+b+c| = 21$. An earlier version of the test read $|a+b+c| = 7$; that value is incorrect. [*] $|b|^2+|c|^2$ should be a positive integer, not a fraction; an earlier version of the test read ``... for relatively prime positive integers $m$ and $n$. Find $m+n$.''[/list][/hide] [i]Ray Li[/i]

Let $ABC$ be a scalene triangle with circumcircle $\omega$. The tangent to $\omega$ at $A$ meets $BC$ at $D$. The $A$-median of triangle $ABC$ intersects $BC$ and $\omega$ at $M$ and $N$, respectively. Suppose that $K$ is a point such that $ADMK$ is a parallelogram. Prove that $KA = KN$. [i]Proposed by Alexandru Lopotenco (Moldova)[/i]

In a triangle \( ABC \), \( D \) is the foot of the altitude from \( C \). Let \( P \in \overline{CD} \). \( Q \) is the intersection of \( \overline{AP} \) and \( \overline{CB} \), and \( R \) is the intersection of \( \overline{BP} \) and \( \overline{CA} \). Prove that \( \angle RDC = \angle QDC \).

A scalene acute triangle $ABC$ is drawn on the plane, in which $BC$ is the longest side. Points $P$ and $D$ are constructed, the first inside $ABC$ and the second outside, so that $\angle ABC = \angle CBD$, $\angle ACP = \angle BCD$ and that the area of triangle $ABC$ is equal to the area of quadrilateral $BPCD$. Prove that triangles $BCD$ and $ACP$ are similar.

Suppose $\triangle ABC$ has circumcircle $\Gamma$, circumcentre $O$ and orthocentre $H$. Parallel lines $\alpha, \beta, \gamma$ are drawn through the vertices $A, B, C$, respectively. Let $\alpha ', \beta ', \gamma '$ be the reflections of $\alpha, \beta, \gamma$ in the sides $BC, CA, AB$, respectively. $(a)$ Show that $\alpha ', \beta ', \gamma '$ are concurrent if and only if $\alpha, \beta, \gamma$ are parallel to the Euler line $OH$. $(b)$ Suppose that $\alpha ', \beta ' , \gamma '$ are concurrent at the point $P$ . Show that $\Gamma$ bisects $OP$ .

On the surface of a sphere, a non-intersecting closed curve is drawn. It divides the surface of the sphere in two regions, which are coloured red and blue. Prove that there exist two antipodes of different colours. [i]Note: the curve is colourless.[/i] [i]Proposed by Vlad Spătaru[/i]

Let $ABC$ be an acute angled triangle (with $AB<AC<BC$) inscribed in circle $c(O,R)$ (with center $O$ and radius $R$). Circle $c_1(A,AB)$ (with center $A$ and radius $AB$) intersects side $BC$ at point $D$ and the circumcircle $c(O,R)$ at point $E$. Prove that side $AC$ bisects angle $\angle DAE$.

If $ABCD$ is a $2\ X\ 2$ square, $E$ is the midpoint of $\overline{AB}$, $F$ is the midpoint of $\overline{BC}$, $\overline{AF}$ and $\overline{DE}$ intersect at $I$, and $\overline{BD}$ and $\overline{AF}$ intersect at $H$, then the area of quadrilateral $BEIH$ is [asy] size(200); defaultpen(linewidth(0.7)+fontsize(10)); pair B=origin, A=(0,2), C=(2,0), D=(2,2), E=(0,1), F=(1,0); draw(A--E--B--F--C--D--A--F^^E--D--B); label("A", A, NW); label("B", B, SW); label("C", C, SE); label("D", D, NE); label("E", E, W); label("F", F, S); label("H", (.8,0.6)); label("I", (0.4,1.4)); [/asy] $ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac{1}{3}\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \frac{2}{5}\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{7}{15}\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \frac{8}{15}\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \frac{3}{5} $

The tangent lines to the circumcircle of triangle ABC passing through vertices $B$ and $C$ intersect at point $F$. Points $M$, $L$ and $N$ are the feet of the perpendiculars from vertex $A$ to the lines $FB$, $FC$ and $BC$ respectively. Show that $AM+AL \geq 2AN$

Let $K, L, M$ denote three points on the sides $BC$, $AB$ and $BC$ of $\triangle{ABC}$, so that $ALKM$ is a parallelogram. Points $S$ and $T$ are chosen on lines $KL$ and $KM$ respectively, so that the quadrilaterals $AKBS$ and $AKCT$ are both cyclic. Prove that $MLST$ is cyclic if and only if $K$ is the midpoint of $BC$.

The bisectors of angles $A$ and $C$ of triangle $ABC$ intersect the circumcircle of this triangle at points $A_0$ and $C_0$, respectively. A straight line passing through the center of the inscribed circle of a triangle $ABC$ is parallel to side $AC$ and intersects line $A_0C_0$ at point $P$. Prove that line $PB$ is tangent to the circumcircle of the triangle $ABC$.

Let an acute-angled triangle $ABC$ with $AB<AC<BC$, inscribed in circle $c(O,R)$. The angle bisector $AD$ meets $c(O,R)$ at $K$. The circle $c_1(O_1,R_1)$(which passes from $A,D$ and has its center $O_1$ on $OA$) meets $AB$ at $E$ and $AC$ at $Z$. If $M,N$ are the midpoints of $ZC$ and $BE$ respectively, prove that: [b]a)[/b]the lines $ZE,DM,KC$ are concurrent at one point $T$. [b]b)[/b]the lines $ZE,DN,KB$ are concurrent at one point $X$. [b]c)[/b]$OK$ is the perpendicular bisector of $TX$.

Let $\Omega$ be a circle, and $B, C$ are two fixed points on $\Omega$. Given a third point $A$ on $\Omega$, let $X$ and $Y$ denote the feet of the altitudes from $B$ and $C$, respectively, in the triangle $ABC$. Prove that there exists a fixed circle $\Gamma$ such that $XY$ is tangent to $\Gamma$ regardless of the choice of the point $A$.

Let $ABC$ be a triangle where $|AB| = |AC|$. Points $P$ and $Q$ are different from the vertices of the triangle and lie on the sides $AB$ and $AC$, respectively. Prove that the circumcircle of the triangle $APQ$ passes through the circumcenter of $ABC$ if and only if $|AP| = |CQ|$.

Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle with orthocenter $H$, and let $BE$ and $CF$ be the altitudes of the triangle. Choose two points $P$ and $Q$ on rays $BH$ and $CH$ respectively, such that: $\bullet$ $PQ$ is parallel to $BC$; $\bullet$ The quadrilateral $APHQ$ is cyclic. Suppose the circumcircles of triangles $APF$ and $AQE$ meet again at $X\neq A$. Prove that $AX$ is parallel to $BC$. [i]Proposed by Ivan Chan Kai Chin[/i]

For $\triangle ABC$ and its circumcircle $\omega$, draw the tangents at $B,C$ to $\omega$ meeting at $D$. Let the line $AD$ meet the circle with center $D$ and radius $DB$ at $E$ inside $\triangle ABC$. Let $F$ be the point on the extension of $EB$ and $G$ be the point on the segment $EC$ such that $\angle AFB=\angle AGE=\angle A$. Prove that the tangent at $A$ to the circumcircle of $\triangle AFG$ is parallel to $BC$. [i]Proposed by 61plus[/i]

[u]Set 2[/u] [b]p4.[/b] $\vartriangle ABC$ is an isosceles triangle with $AB = BC$. Additionally, there is $D$ on $BC$ with $AC = DA = BD = 1$. Find the perimeter of $\vartriangle ABC$. [b]p5[/b]. Let $r$ be the positive solution to the equation $100r^2 + 2r - 1 = 0$. For an appropriate $A$, the infinite series $Ar + Ar^2 + Ar^3 + Ar^4 +...$ has sum $1$. Find $A$. [b]p6.[/b] Let $N(k)$ denote the number of real solutions to the equation $x^4 -x^2 = k$. As $k$ ranges from $-\infty$ to $\infty$, the value of $N(k)$ changes only a finite number of times. Write the sequence of values of $N(k)$ as an ordered tuple (i.e. if $N(k)$ went from $1$ to $3$ to $2$, you would write $(1, 3, 2)$). PS. You should use hide for answers.

Let $O$ be the circumcenter of triangle $ABC$: Points $D$ and $E$ are chosen at sides $AB$ and $AC$ respectively such that $\angle ADO = \angle AEO = 60^o$ and $BDEC$ is inscribed quadrangle. Prove or disprove that $ABC$ is isosceles triangle.