An isosceles $\triangle ABC$ has $\angle BAC =\angle ABC =72^{o}$. The angle bisector $AL$ meets the line through $C$ parallel to $AB$ at $D$. $a)$ Prove that the circumcenter of $\triangle ADC$ lies on $BD$. $b)$ Prove that $\frac {BE} {BL}$ is irrational.

Let $ F_n$ be a set of all possible connected figures, that consist of $ n$ unit cells. For each element $ f_n$ of this set, let $ S(f_n)$ be the area of that minimal rectangle that covers $ f_n$ and each side of the rectangle is parallel to the corresponding side of the cell. Find $ max(S(f_n))$,where $ f_n\in F_n$? Remark: Two cells are called connected if they have a common edge.

In the triangle ABC, D is the foot of the altitude from A to BC, and M is the midpoint of the line segment BC. The three angles ∠BAD, ∠DAM and ∠MAC are all equal. Find the angles of the triangle ABC.

Four distinct lines $L_1,L_2,L_3,L_4$ are given in the plane: $L_1$ and $L_2$ are respectively parallel to $L_3$ and $L_4$. Find the locus of a point moving so that the sum of its perpendicular distances from the four lines is constant.

$WHY$ is a triangle with angle $W \ge 90$ degrees. On the side $HY$, two distinct points $M$ and $E$ are chosen such that angle $HWM$ is equivalent to angle $ MWE$ and $HM * YE = HY * ME$. Find the angle $MWY$.

let $ABCD$ be a cyclic quadrilateral with $E$,an interior point such that $AB=AD=AE=BC$. Let $DE$ meet the circumcircle of $BEC$ again at $F$. Suppose a common tangent to the circumcircle of $BEC$ and $DEC$ touch the circles at $F$ and $G$ respectively. Show that $GE$ is the external angle bisector of angle $BEF$

Let $ ABCD$ be a convex quadrilateral. We have that $ \angle BAC\equal{}3\angle CAD$, $ AB\equal{}CD$, $ \angle ACD\equal{}\angle CBD$. Find angle $ \angle ACD$

Let $ABCD$ be a convex quadrilateral with $\angle DAB=\angle BCD=90^{\circ}$ and $\angle ABC> \angle CDA$. Let $Q$ and $R$ be points on segments $BC$ and $CD$, respectively, such that line $QR$ intersects lines $AB$ and $AD$ at points $P$ and $S$, respectively. It is given that $PQ=RS$.Let the midpoint of $BD$ be $M$ and the midpoint of $QR$ be $N$.Prove that the points $M,N,A$ and $C$ lie on a circle.

Let $\vartriangle ABC$ be a scalene triangle with $AB < BC < CA$. Let $D$ be the projection of $A$ onto the angle bisector of $\angle ABC$, and let $E$ be the projection of $A$ onto the angle bisector of $\angle ACB$. The line $DE$ cuts sides $AB$ and AC at $M$ and $N$, respectively. Prove that $$\frac{AB+AC}{BC} =\frac{DE}{MN} + 1$$

The incircle of a non-isosceles triangle $ABC$ with the center $I$ touches the sides $BC$ at $D$. let $X$ is a point on arc $BC$ from circumcircle of triangle $ABC$ such that if $E,F$ are feet of perpendicular from $X$ on $BI,CI$ and $M$ is midpoint of $EF$ we have $MB=MC$. prove that $\widehat{BAD}=\widehat{CAX}$

Let $ABC$ a triangle and $O$ his circumcentre.The lines $OA$ and $BC$ intersect each other at $M$ ; the points $N$ and $P$ are defined in an analogous way.The tangent line in $A$ at the circumcircle of triangle $ABC$ intersect $NP$ in the point $X$ ; the points $Y$ and $Z$ are defined in an analogous way.Prove that the points $X$ , $Y$ and $Z$ are collinear.

Given a rectangle paper of size $15$ cm $\times$  $20$ cm, fold it along a diagonal. Determine the area of the common part of two halfs of the paper?

Suppose $ABCD$ is a square piece of cardboard with side length $a$. On a plane are two parallel lines $\ell_1$ and $\ell_2$, which are also $a$ units apart. The square $ABCD$ is placed on the plane so that sides $AB$ and $AD$ intersect $\ell_1$ at $E$ and $F$ respectively. Also, sides $CB$ and $CD$ intersect $\ell_2$ at $G$ and $H$ respectively. Let the perimeters of $\triangle AEF$ and $\triangle CGH$ be $m_1$ and $m_2$ respectively. Prove that no matter how the square was placed, $m_1+m_2$ remains constant.

On the legs of $\angle AOB$, the segments $OA$ and $OB$ lie, $OA > OB$. Points $M$ and $N$ on lines $OA$ and $OB$, respectively, are such that $AM = BN = x$. Find $x$ for which the length of $MN$ is minimal.

The sides of $\triangle ABC$ have lengths $6, 8$ and $10$. A circle with center $P$ and radius $1$ rolls around the inside of $\triangle ABC$, always remaining tangent to at least one side of the triangle. When $P$ first returns to its original position, through what distance has $P$ traveled? [asy] draw((0,0)--(8,0)--(8,6)--(0,0)); draw(Circle((4.5,1),1)); draw((4.5,2.5)..(5.55,2.05)..(6,1), EndArrow); dot((0,0)); dot((8,0)); dot((8,6)); dot((4.5,1)); label("A", (0,0), SW); label("B", (8,0), SE); label("C", (8,6), NE); label("8", (4,0), S); label("6", (8,3), E); label("10", (4,3), NW); label("P", (4.5,1), NW); [/asy] $ \textbf{(A)}\ 10 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 12 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 14 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 15 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 17 $

In space $4$ points are given. How many planes equidistant from these points are there? Consider separately (a) the generic case (the points given do not lie on a single plane) and (b) the degenerate cases.

Consider $\vartriangle ABC$, right at $B$, let $I$ be its incenter and $F,D,E$ the points where the circle inscribed on sides AB, $BC$ and $AC$, respectively. If $M$ is the intersection point of $CI$ and $EF$, and $N$ is the intersection point of $DM$ and $AB$. Prove that $AN = ID$.

Let $ H$ be the orthocenter of an acute-angled triangle $ ABC$. The circle $ \Gamma_{A}$ centered at the midpoint of $ BC$ and passing through $ H$ intersects the sideline $ BC$ at points $ A_{1}$ and $ A_{2}$. Similarly, define the points $ B_{1}$, $ B_{2}$, $ C_{1}$ and $ C_{2}$. Prove that the six points $ A_{1}$, $ A_{2}$, $ B_{1}$, $ B_{2}$, $ C_{1}$ and $ C_{2}$ are concyclic. [i]Author: Andrey Gavrilyuk, Russia[/i]

Given a regular pentagon, consider the convex pentagon limited by its diagonals. You are asked to calculate: a) The similarity relation between the two convex pentagons. b) The relationship of their areas. c) The ratio of the homothety that transforms the first into the second.

Let $ABCD$ be a trapezium with $AC = BC$. Let $H$ be the midpoint of the base $AB$ and let $\ell$ be a line passing through $H$. Let $\ell$ meet $AD$ at $P$ and $BD$ at $Q$. Prove that the angles $ACP$ and $QCB$ are either equal or have a sum of $180^o$. (I. Sharygin, Moscow)

Let $ABCD$ be a parallelogram with $AC=BC.$ A point $P$ is chosen on the extension of ray $AB$ past $B.$ The circumcircle of $ACD$ meets the segment $PD$ again at $Q.$ The circumcircle of triangle $APQ$ meets the segment $PC$ at $R.$ Prove that lines $CD,AQ,BR$ are concurrent.

In the plane of traingle $ABC$ we consider a variable point $M$ which moves on line $MA$ towards $A$. Halfway there, it stops and starts moving in a straight line line towards $B$. Halfway there, it stops and starts moving in a straight line towards $C$, and halfway there it stops and starts moving in a straight line towards $A$, and so on. Show that $M$ will get as close as we want to the vertices of a fixed triangle with area $\text{area}(ABC)/7$.

Let $r$ be a real such that $0<r\leq 1$. Denote by $V(r)$ the volume of the solid formed by all points of $(x,\ y,\ z)$ satisfying \[x^2+y^2+z^2\leq 1,\ x^2+y^2\leq r^2\] in $xyz$-space. (1) Find $V(r)$. (2) Find $\lim_{r\rightarrow 1-0} \frac{V(1)-V(r)}{(1-r)^{\frac 32}}.$ (3) Find $\lim_{r\rightarrow +0} \frac{V(r)}{r^2}.$

A bee travels in a series of steps of length $1$: north, west, north, west, up, south, east, south, east, down. (The bee can move in three dimensions, so north is distinct from up.) There exists a plane $P$ that passes through the midpoints of each step. Suppose we orthogonally project the bee’s path onto the plane $P$, and let $A$ be the area of the resulting figure. What is $A^2$?

[b]5.[/b] Prove that neither the closed nor the open interval can be decomposed into finitely many mutually disjoint proper subsets which are all congruent by translation. [b](St. 2)[/b]