A square is cut into three rectangles along two lines parallel to a side, as shown. If the perimeter of each of the three rectangles is 24, then the area of the original square is [asy] draw((0,0)--(9,0)--(9,9)--(0,9)--cycle); draw((3,0)--(3,9), dashed); draw((6,0)--(6,9), dashed);[/asy] $\text{(A)} \ 24 \qquad \text{(B)} \ 36 \qquad \text{(C)} \ 64 \qquad \text{(D)} \ 81 \qquad \text{(E)} \ 96$

Let $O$ be the circumcentre, and $\Omega$ be the circumcircle of an acute-angled triangle $ABC$. Let $P$ be an arbitrary point on $\Omega$, distinct from $A$, $B$, $C$, and their antipodes in $\Omega$. Denote the circumcentres of the triangles $AOP$, $BOP$, and $COP$ by $O_A$, $O_B$, and $O_C$, respectively. The lines $\ell_A$, $\ell_B$, $\ell_C$ perpendicular to $BC$, $CA$, and $AB$ pass through $O_A$, $O_B$, and $O_C$, respectively. Prove that the circumcircle of triangle formed by $\ell_A$, $\ell_B$, and $\ell_C$ is tangent to the line $OP$.

One side of a square in on line $y=2x-17$, and two other points are on parabola $y=x^2$, then the minumum value of the area of the square is________.

The diameter $[AC]$ of a circle is divided into four equal segments by points $P, M$ and $Q$. Consider a segment $[BD]$ that passes through $P$ and cuts the circle at $B$ and $D$, such that $PD =\frac{3}{2} AP$. Knowing that the area of the triangle $[ABP]$ has measure $1$ cm$^2$ , calculate the area of $[ABCD]$? [img]https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ibre0taeRo8/X4KiWWSROEI/AAAAAAAAMl4/xFNfpQBxmMMVLngp5OWOXRLMuaxf3nolQCLcBGAsYHQ/s154/1995%2Bportugal%2Bp5.png[/img]

Let $P=A_1A_2\cdots A_k$ be a convex polygon in the plane. The vertices $A_1, A_2, \ldots, A_k$ have integral coordinates and lie on a circle. Let $S$ be the area of $P$. An odd positive integer $n$ is given such that the squares of the side lengths of $P$ are integers divisible by $n$. Prove that $2S$ is an integer divisible by $n$.

Let $ABCD$ be a tetrahedron with $AB=CD=1300$, $BC=AD=1400$, and $CA=BD=1500$. Let $O$ and $I$ be the centers of the circumscribed sphere and inscribed sphere of $ABCD$, respectively. Compute the smallest integer greater than the length of $OI$. [i] Proposed by Michael Ren [/i]

Let $ABC$ be an acute-angled triangle with $AC > AB$, let $O$ be its circumcentre, and let $D$ be a point on the segment $BC$. The line through $D$ perpendicular to $BC$ intersects the lines $AO, AC,$ and $AB$ at $W, X,$ and $Y,$ respectively. The circumcircles of triangles $AXY$ and $ABC$ intersect again at $Z \ne A$. Prove that if $W \ne D$ and $OW = OD,$ then $DZ$ is tangent to the circle $AXY.$

A polygonal line of the length $1001$ is given in a unit square. Prove that there exists a line parallel to one of the sides of the square that meets the polygonal line in at least $500$ points.

Faces of a cube $9\times 9\times 9$ are partitioned onto unit squares. The surface of a cube is pasted over by $243$ strips $2\times 1$ without overlapping. Prove that the number of bent strips is odd. [i]A. Poliansky[/i]

Each vertex of a regular $11$-gon is colored black or gold. All possible triangles are formed using these vertices. Prove that there are either two congruent triangles with three black vertices or two congruent triangles with three gold vertices.

Consider triangle $ABC$ on the coordinate plane with $A = (2, 3)$ and $C =\left( \frac{96}{13} , \frac{207}{13} \right)$. Let $B$ be the point with the smallest possible $y$-coordinate such that $AB = 13$ and $BC = 15$. Compute the coordinates of the incenter of triangle $ABC$.

In an acute $\Delta ABC$, $AH_a$ and $BH_b$ are altitudes and $M$ is the middle point of $AB$. The circumscribed circles of $\Delta AMH_a$ and $\Delta BMH_b$ intersect for a second time in $P$. Prove that point $P$ lies on the circumscribed circle of $\Delta ABC$.

Point $ P$ lies on side $ AB$ of a convex quadrilateral $ ABCD$. Let $ \omega$ be the incircle of triangle $ CPD$, and let $ I$ be its incenter. Suppose that $ \omega$ is tangent to the incircles of triangles $ APD$ and $ BPC$ at points $ K$ and $ L$, respectively. Let lines $ AC$ and $ BD$ meet at $ E$, and let lines $ AK$ and $ BL$ meet at $ F$. Prove that points $ E$, $ I$, and $ F$ are collinear. [i]Author: Waldemar Pompe, Poland[/i]

[b]p1.[/b] There are $16$ students in a class. Each month the teacher divides the class into two groups. What is the minimum number of months that must pass for any two students to be in different groups in at least one of the months? [b]p2.[/b] Find all functions $f(x)$ defined for all real $x$ that satisfy the equation $2f(x) + f(1 - x) = x^2$. [b]p3.[/b] Arrange the digits from $1$ to $9$ in a row (each digit only once) so that every two consecutive digits form a two-digit number that is divisible by $7$ or $13$. [b]p4.[/b] Prove that $\cos 1^o$ is irrational. [b]p5.[/b] Consider $2n$ distinct positive Integers $a_1,a_2,...,a_{2n}$ not exceeding $n^2$ ($n>2$). Prove that some three of the differences $a_i- a_j$ are equal . PS. You should use hide for answers. Collected [url=https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h2760506p24143309]here[/url].

Given a point $ P$ inside a triangle $ \triangle ABC$. Let $ D$, $ E$, $ F$ be the orthogonal projections of the point $ P$ on the sides $ BC$, $ CA$, $ AB$, respectively. Let the orthogonal projections of the point $ A$ on the lines $ BP$ and $ CP$ be $ M$ and $ N$, respectively. Prove that the lines $ ME$, $ NF$, $ BC$ are concurrent. [i]Original formulation:[/i] Let $ ABC$ be any triangle and $ P$ any point in its interior. Let $ P_1, P_2$ be the feet of the perpendiculars from $ P$ to the two sides $ AC$ and $ BC.$ Draw $ AP$ and $ BP,$ and from $ C$ drop perpendiculars to $ AP$ and $ BP.$ Let $ Q_1$ and $ Q_2$ be the feet of these perpendiculars. Prove that the lines $ Q_1P_2,Q_2P_1,$ and $ AB$ are concurrent.

Let the excircle of triangle $ABC$ opposite the vertex $A$ be tangent to the side $BC$ at the point $A_1$. Define the points $B_1$ on $CA$ and $C_1$ on $AB$ analogously, using the excircles opposite $B$ and $C$, respectively. Suppose that the circumcentre of triangle $A_1B_1C_1$ lies on the circumcircle of triangle $ABC$. Prove that triangle $ABC$ is right-angled. [i]Proposed by Alexander A. Polyansky, Russia[/i]

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]

Given an acute triangle $ABC$, let $AD$ be an altitude and $H$ the orthocenter. Let $E$ denote the reflection of $H$ with respect to $A$. Point $X$ is chosen on the circumcircle of triangle $BDE$ such that $AC\| DX$ and point $Y$ is chosen on the circumcircle of triangle $CDE$ such that $DY\| AB$. Prove that the circumcircle of triangle $AXY$ is tangent to that of $ABC$.

Let $\Gamma$ and $\Gamma'$ be two circles with centres $O$ and $O'$, such that $O$ belongs to $\Gamma'$. Let $M$ be a point on $\Gamma'$, outside of $\Gamma$. The tangents to $\Gamma$ that go through $M$ touch $\Gamma$ in two points $A$ and $B$, and cross $\Gamma'$ again in two points $C$ and $D$. Finally, let $E$ be the crossing point of the lines $AB$ and $CD$. Prove that the circumcircles of the triangles $CEO'$ and $DEO'$ are tangent to $\Gamma'$.

A convex quadrilateral $ABCD$ is given in which $\angle DAB = \angle ABC = 45^o$ and $DA = 3$, $AB = 7\sqrt2$, $BC = 4$. Calculate the length of side $CD$. [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/1/2/046e31a628b3df4d23d3162cb570e1b9cb71e2.png[/img]

Let $\triangle ABC$ be given, it's $A-$mixtilinear incirlce, $\omega$, and it's excenter $I_A$. Let $H$ be the foot of altitude from $A$ to $BC$, $E$ midpoint of arc $\overarc{BAC}$ and denote by $M$ and $N$, midpoints of $BC$ and $AH$, respectively. Suposse that $MN\cap AE=\{ P \}$ and that line $I_AP$ meet $\omega$ at $S$ and $T$ in this order: $I_A-T-S-P$. Prove that circumcircle of $\triangle BSC$ and $\omega$ are tangent to each other. [hide=Diagram] [asy] /* Geogebra to Asymptote conversion, documentation at artofproblemsolving.com/Wiki, go to User:Azjps/geogebra */ import graph; size(10.48006497171429cm); real labelscalefactor = 0.5; /* changes label-to-point distance */ pen dps = linewidth(0.7) + fontsize(10); defaultpen(dps); /* default pen style */ pen dotstyle = black; /* point style */ real xmin = -14.1599662489562, xmax = 15.320098722758091, ymin = -10.77766346689139, ymax = 5.5199497728160765; /* image dimensions */ /* draw figures */ draw(circle((0.025918528679950675,-0.7846460299371317), 4.597564438637676)); draw(circle((-0.9401249699191643,-2.0521899279943225), 3.003855690249927), red); draw((-2.4211259444978057,3.107599095143759)--(-4.242260757102907,-2.493518275554076), linewidth(1.2) + blue); draw((-4.242260757102907,-2.493518275554076)--(4.286443606492271,-2.5125131627798423), linewidth(1.2) + blue); draw((4.286443606492271,-2.5125131627798423)--(-2.4211259444978057,3.107599095143759), linewidth(1.2) + blue); draw((-2.4211259444978057,3.107599095143759)--(-2.433609564871039,-2.4975464519291233)); draw((-4.381282878515476,2.5449802910435655)--(1.435215864174395,-10.327847927108488), linewidth(1.2) + dotted); draw((-4.381282878515476,2.5449802910435655)--(0.022091424694681727,-2.5030157191669593), linetype("4 4")); draw(circle((0.0212183867796688,-2.8950097429721975), 4.282341626812516), red); draw((0.03615806773666919,3.8129070061099433)--(-2.4211259444978057,3.107599095143759)); draw((-2.4211259444978057,3.107599095143759)--(-4.381282878515476,2.5449802910435655), linetype("2 2") + green); /* dots and labels */ dot((-4.242260757102907,-2.493518275554076),linewidth(4.pt) + dotstyle); label("$B$", (-4.8714663963993114,-2.647851734263423), NE * labelscalefactor); dot((4.286443606492271,-2.5125131627798423),linewidth(4.pt) + dotstyle); label("$C$", (4.474018117829703,-2.5908670725861245), NE * labelscalefactor); dot((-2.4211259444978057,3.107599095143759),linewidth(4.pt) + dotstyle); label("$A$", (-2.5350952678420575,3.278553080175656), NE * labelscalefactor); dot((0.022091424694681727,-2.5030157191669593),linewidth(3.pt) + dotstyle); label("$M$", (-0.027770154268419445,-3.0657392532302814), NE * labelscalefactor); label("$\omega$", (-1.1294736132628969,0.5812790941168441), NE * labelscalefactor,red); dot((-2.433609564871039,-2.4975464519291233),linewidth(3.pt) + dotstyle); label("$H$", (-2.9529827867709972,-3.0657392532302814), NE * labelscalefactor); dot((-2.4273677546844223,0.3050263216073179),linewidth(3.pt) + dotstyle); label("$N$", (-2.2691668467054598,0.25836601127881736), NE * labelscalefactor); dot((1.435215864174395,-10.327847927108488),linewidth(3.pt) + dotstyle); label("$I_A$", (1.5678003725511684,-10.11284241398957), NE * labelscalefactor); dot((-4.381282878515476,2.5449802910435655),linewidth(3.pt) + dotstyle); label("$P$", (-4.643527749710799,2.708706463402667), NE * labelscalefactor); dot((-3.1988410259345286,-0.0719498450384039),linewidth(3.pt) + dotstyle); label("$S$", (-3.0859469973392963,-0.17851639491380702), NE * labelscalefactor); dot((-0.9468150550874253,-5.056038168270003),linewidth(3.pt) + dotstyle); label("$T$", (-0.8255554176782134,-4.908243314129611), NE * labelscalefactor); dot((0.03615806773666919,3.8129070061099433),linewidth(3.pt) + dotstyle); label("$E$", (-0.008775267044376731,3.962369020303242), NE * labelscalefactor); clip((xmin,ymin)--(xmin,ymax)--(xmax,ymax)--(xmax,ymin)--cycle); /* end of picture */ [/asy][/hide]

Unit square $ABCD$ is divided into four rectangles by $EF$ and $GH$, with $BF = \frac14$. $EF$ is parallel to $AB$ and $GH$ parallel to $BC$. $EF$ and $GH$ meet at point $P$. Suppose $BF + DH = FH$, calculate the nearest integer to the degree of $\angle FAH$. [asy] size(100); defaultpen(linewidth(0.7)+fontsize(10)); pair D2(pair P) { dot(P,linewidth(3)); return P; } // NOTE: I've tampered with the angles to make the diagram not-to-scale. The correct numbers should be 72 instead of 76, and 45 instead of 55. pair A=(0,1), B=(0,0), C=(1,0), D=(1,1), F=intersectionpoints(A--A+2*dir(-76),B--C)[0], H=intersectionpoints(A--A+2*dir(-76+55),D--C)[0], E=F+(0,1), G=H-(1,0), P=intersectionpoints(E--F,G--H)[0]; draw(A--B--C--D--cycle); draw(F--A--H); draw(E--F); draw(G--H); label("$A$",D2(A),NW); label("$B$",D2(B),SW); label("$C$",D2(C),SE); label("$D$",D2(D),NE); label("$E$",D2(E),plain.N); label("$F$",D2(F),S); label("$G$",D2(G),W); label("$H$",D2(H),plain.E); label("$P$",D2(P),SE); [/asy]

Consider the convex quadrilateral $ABCD$. The point $P$ is in the interior of $ABCD$. The following ratio equalities hold: \[\angle PAD:\angle PBA:\angle DPA=1:2:3=\angle CBP:\angle BAP:\angle BPC\] Prove that the following three lines meet in a point: the internal bisectors of angles $\angle ADP$ and $\angle PCB$ and the perpendicular bisector of segment $AB$. [i]Proposed by Dominik Burek, Poland[/i]

Two triangles $ABC$ and $PQR$ have the same circumcircles. Let $E_a, E_b, E_c$ be the centers of the Euler circles of triangles $PBC, QCA, RAB$. Assume that $d_a$ is a line through $Ea$ parallel to $AP$, $d_b, d_c$ are defined in the same manner. Prove that three lines $d_a, d_b, d_c$ are concurrent. Nguyễn Tiến Lâm, Trần Quang Hùng

We say that $M$ is the midpoint of the open polygonal $XYZ$, formed by the segments $XY, YZ$, if $M$ belongs to the polygonal and divides its length by half. Let $ABC$ be a acute triangle with orthocenter $H$. Let $A_1, B_1,C_1,A_2, B_2,C_2$ be the midpoints of the open polygonal $CAB, ABC, BCA, BHC, CHA, AHB$, respectively. Show that the lines $A_1 A_2, B_1B_2$ and $C_1C_2$ are concurrent.