Let $P$ be an interior point of triangle $ABC$. Let $a,b,c$ be the sidelengths of triangle $ABC$ and let $p$ be it's semiperimeter. Find the maximum possible value of $$ \min\left(\frac{PA}{p-a},\frac{PB}{p-b},\frac{PC}{p-c}\right)$$ taking into consideration all possible choices of triangle $ABC$ and of point $P$. by Elton Bojaxhiu, Albania

A square is divided into congruent rectangles with sides of integer lengths. A rectangle is important if it has at least one point in common with a given diagonal of the square. Prove that this diagonal bisects the total area of the important rectangles

Consider $\vartriangle ABC$ and a point $S$ inside it. Let $A_1, B_1, C_1$ be the intersection points of $AS, BS, CS$ with $BC, AC, AB$, respectively. Prove that at least in one of the resulting quadrilaterals $AB_1SC_1, C_1SA_1B, A_1SB_1C$ both angles at either $C_1$ and $B_1$, or $C_1$ and $A_1$, or $A_1$ and $B_1$ are not acute.

Let be given a circle with center $O$ and a point $P$ outside the circle. A line $l$ passes through $P$ and cuts the circle at $A$ and $B$. Let $C$ be the point symmetric to $A$ with respect to $OP$, and let $m$ be the line $BC$. Prove that all lines $m$ have a common point as $l$ varies.

In triangle $ABC$ , $AA_0,BB_0,CC_0$ are the angle bisectors , $A_0,B_0,C_0$are on sides $BC,CA,AB,$ draw $A_0A_1//BB_0,A_0A_2//CC_0$ ,$A_1$ lies on $AC$ ,$A_2$ lies on $AB$ , $A_1A_2$ intersects $BC$ at $A_3$.$B_3$ ,$C_3$ are constructed similarly.Prove that : $A_3,B_3,C_3$ are collinear.

A strip of width $w$ is the set of all points which lie on, or between, two parallel lines distance $w$ apart. Let $S$ be a set of $n$ ($n \ge 3$) points on the plane such that any three different points of $S$ can be covered by a strip of width $1$. Prove that $S$ can be covered by a strip of width $2$.

On the legs $AC, BC$ of a right triangle $\vartriangle ABC$ select points $M$ and $N$, respectively, so that $\angle MBC = \angle NAC$. The perpendiculars from points $M$ and $C$ on the line $AN$ intersect $AB$ at points $K$ and $L$, respectively. Prove that $KL=LB$. (O. Clurman)

A $k\times \ell$ 'parallelogram' is drawn on a paper with hexagonal cells (it consists of $k$ horizontal rows of $\ell$ cells each). In this parallelogram a set of non-intersecting sides of hexagons is chosen; it divides all the vertices into pairs. Juniors) How many vertical sides can there be in this set? Seniors) How many ways are there to do that? [asy] size(120); defaultpen(linewidth(0.8)); path hex = dir(30)--dir(90)--dir(150)--dir(210)--dir(270)--dir(330)--cycle; for(int i=0;i<=3;i=i+1) { for(int j=0;j<=2;j=j+1) { real shiftx=j*sqrt(3)/2+i*sqrt(3),shifty=j*3/2; draw(shift(shiftx,shifty)*hex); } } [/asy] [i](T. Doslic)[/i]

Select $ n$ points on a circle independently with uniform distribution. Let $ P_n$ be the probability that the center of the circle is in the interior of the convex hull of these $ n$ points. Calculate the probabilities $ P_3$ and $ P_4$. [A. Renyi]

The student drew a triangle $ABC$ on the board, in which $AB>BC$. On the side $AB$ is taken point $D$ such that $BD = AC$. Let points $E$ and $F$ be the midpoints of the segments $AD$ and $BC$ respectively. Then the whole picture was erased, leaving only dots $E$ and $F$. Restore triangle $ABC$.

Let $n \in \mathbb{N}^*$ and consider a circle of length $6n$ along with $3n$ points on the circle which divide it into $3n$ arcs: $n$ of them have length $1,$ some other $n$ have length $2$ and the remaining $n$ have length $3.$ Prove that among these points there must be two such that the line that connects them passes through the center of the circle.

Let $ABC$ be a triangle, $\Gamma$ its circumcircle and $l$ the tangent to $\Gamma$ through $A$. The altitudes from $B$ and $C$ are extended and meet $l$ at $D$ and $E$, respectively. The lines $DC$ and $EB$ meet $\Gamma$ again at $P$ and $Q$, respectively. Show that the triangle $APQ$ is isosceles.

In cyclic quadrilateral $ABCD$, $AB>BC$, $AD>DC$, $I,J$ are the incenters of $\triangle ABC$,$\triangle ADC$ respectively. The circle with diameter $AC$ meets segment $IB$ at $X$, and the extension of $JD$ at $Y$. Prove that if the four points $B,I,J,D$ are concyclic, then $X,Y$ are the reflections of each other across $AC$.

Triangle $ABC$ has $AB=BC=10$ and $CA=16$. The circle $\Omega$ is drawn with diameter $BC$. $\Omega$ meets $AC$ at points $C$ and $D$. Find the area of triangle $ABD$.

Let $ABC$ be an acute-angled triangle, $O$ its circumcenter and $H$ its orthocenter. The orthogonal projection of the vertex $A$ to the line $BC$ lies on the perpendicular bisector of the segment $AC$. Compute $\frac{CH}{BO}$ . (J. Willemson)

In the Cartesian plane let $A = (1,0)$ and $B = \left( 2, 2\sqrt{3} \right)$. Equilateral triangle $ABC$ is constructed so that $C$ lies in the first quadrant. Let $P=(x,y)$ be the center of $\triangle ABC$. Then $x \cdot y$ can be written as $\tfrac{p\sqrt{q}}{r}$, where $p$ and $r$ are relatively prime positive integers and $q$ is an integer that is not divisible by the square of any prime. Find $p+q+r$.

Let $\omega$ and $\Gamma$ be circles such that $\omega$ is internally tangent to $\Gamma$ at a point $P$. Let $AB$ be a chord of $\Gamma$ tangent to $\omega$ at a point $Q$. Let $R\neq P$ be the second intersection of line $PQ$ with $\Gamma$. If the radius of $\Gamma$ is $17$, the radius of $\omega$ is $7$, and $\frac{AQ}{BQ}=3$, find the circumradius of triangle $AQR$.

Suppose a convex polygon has a perimeter of $1$. Prove that it can be covered with a circle of radius $1/4$.

In triangle $ABC$, the bisector of angle $B$ meets the opposite side $AC$ at $B'$. Similarly, the bisector of angle $C$ meets the opposite side $AB$ at $C'$ . Prove that $A=60^{\circ}$ if, and only if, $BC'+CB'=BC$.

[b]7.1[/b] Prove that a natural number with an odd number of divisors is a perfect square. [b]7.2[/b] In a triangle $ABC$ with area $S$, medians $AK$ and $BE$ are drawn, intersecting at the point $O$. Find the area of the quadrilateral $CKOE$. [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/0/f/9cd32bef4f4459dc2f8f736f7cc9ca07e57d05.png[/img] [b]7.3 .[/b] The front tires of a car wear out after $25,000$ kilometers, and the rear tires after $15,000$ kilometers. When you need to swap tires so that the car can travel the longest possible distance with the same tires? [b]7.4 [/b] A $24 \times 60$ rectangle is divided by lines parallel to it sides, into unit squares. How many parts will this rectangle be divided into if you also draw a diagonal in it? [b]7.5 / 8.4[/b] Let $ [A]$ denote the largest integer not greater than $A$. Solve the equation: $[(5 + 6x)/8] = (15x-7)/5$ . [b]7.6[/b] Black paint was sprayed onto a white surface. Prove that there are two points of the same color, the distance between which is $1965$ meters. PS. You should use hide for answers.Collected [url=https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c3988081_1965_leningrad_math_olympiad]here[/url].

Let $P(t) = t^3+27t^2+199t+432$. Suppose $a$, $b$, $c$, and $x$ are distinct positive reals such that $P(-a)=P(-b)=P(-c)=0$, and \[ \sqrt{\frac{a+b+c}{x}} = \sqrt{\frac{b+c+x}{a}} + \sqrt{\frac{c+a+x}{b}} + \sqrt{\frac{a+b+x}{c}}. \] If $x=\frac{m}{n}$ for relatively prime positive integers $m$ and $n$, compute $m+n$. [i]Proposed by Evan Chen[/i]

Let $ABC$ be a triangle and $I$ its incenter. The lines $BI$ and $CI$ intersect the circumcircle of $ABC$ again at $M$ and $N$, respectively. Let $C_1$ and $C_2$ be the circumferences of diameters $NI$ and $MI$, respectively. The circle $C_1$ intersects $AB$ at $P$ and $Q$, and the circle $C_2$ intersects $AC$ at $R$ and $S$. Show that $P$, $Q$, $R$ and $S$ are concyclic.

Given the tetrahedron $ABCD$ whose edges $AB$ and $CD$ have lengths $a$ and $b$ respectively. The distance between the skew lines $AB$ and $CD$ is $d$, and the angle between them is $\omega$. Tetrahedron $ABCD$ is divided into two solids by plane $\epsilon$, parallel to lines $AB$ and $CD$. The ratio of the distances of $\epsilon$ from $AB$ and $CD$ is equal to $k$. Compute the ratio of the volumes of the two solids obtained.

Jesse cuts a circular paper disk of radius $12$ along two radii to form two sectors, the smaller having a central angle of $120$ degrees. He makes two circular cones, using each sector to form the lateral surface of a cone. What is the ratio of the volume of the smaller cone to that of the larger? $ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac{1}{8} \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \frac{1}{4} \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{\sqrt{10}}{10} \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \frac{\sqrt{5}}{6} \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \frac{\sqrt{10}}{5} $

Five segments have lengths such that any three of them can be sides of a - possibly degenerate - triangle. Also, the lengths of these segments are nonzero and pairwisely different. Prove that there exists at least one acute-angled triangle among these triangles.