A sequence of distinct circles $\omega_1, \omega_2, \cdots$ is inscribed in the parabola $y=x^2$ so that $\omega_n$ and $\omega_{n+1}$ are tangent for all $n$. If $\omega_1$ has diameter $1$ and touches the parabola at $(0,0)$, find the diameter of $\omega_{1998}$.

Let $ABCD$ be a trapezium such that the sides $AB$ and $CD$ are parallel and the side $AB$ is longer than the side $CD$. Let $M$ and $N$ be on the segments $AB$ and $BC$ respectively, such that each of the segments $CM$ and $AN$ divides the trapezium in two parts of equal area. Prove that the segment $MN$ intersects the segment $BD$ at its midpoint.

In the acute triangle $ABC$, the altitude $AH$ is drawn. Using segments $AB,BH,CH$ and $AC$ as diameters circles $\omega_1, \omega_2, \omega_3$ and $\omega_4$ are constructed respectively. Besides the point $H$, the circles $\omega_1$ and $\omega_3$ intersect at the point $P,$ and the circles $\omega_2$ and $\omega_4$ interext at point $Q$. The lines $BQ$ and $CP$ intersect at point $N$. Prove that this point lies on the midline of triangle $ABC$, which is parallel to $BC$.

[b]p16.[/b] Let $P(x)$ be a quadratic such that $P(-2) = 10$, $P(0) = 5$, $P(3) = 0$. Then, find the sum of the coefficients of the polynomial equal to $P(x)P(-x)$. [b]p17.[/b] Suppose that $a < b < c < d$ are positive integers such that the pairwise differences of $a, b, c, d$ are all distinct, and $a + b + c + d$ is divisible by $2023$. Find the least possible value of $d$. [b]p18.[/b] Consider a right rectangular prism with bases $ABCD$ and $A'B'C'D'$ and other edges $AA'$, $BB'$, $CC'$ and $DD'$. Suppose $AB = 1$, $AD = 2$, and $AA' = 1$. $\bullet$ Let $X$ be the plane passing through $A$, $C'$, and the midpoint of $BB'$. $\bullet$ Let $Y$ be the plane passing through $D$, $B'$, and the midpoint of $CC'$. Then the intersection of $X$, $Y$ , and the prism is a line segment of length $\ell$. Find $\ell$. PS. You should use hide for answers.

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 $\Delta ABC$.

Consider $\triangle OAB$ with acute angle $AOB$. Thorugh a point $M \neq O$ perpendiculars are drawn to $OA$ and $OB$, the feet of which are $P$ and $Q$ respectively. The point of intersection of the altitudes of $\triangle OPQ$ is $H$. What is the locus of $H$ if $M$ is permitted to range over a) the side $AB$; b) the interior of $\triangle OAB$.

The quadrilateral $ABCD$ is known to be inscribed in a circle, and that there is a circle with center on side $AD$ tangent to the other three sides. Prove that $AD = AB + CD$.

A point $ P$ in the interior of triangle $ ABC$ satisfies \[ \angle BPC \minus{} \angle BAC \equal{} \angle CPA \minus{} \angle CBA \equal{} \angle APB \minus{} \angle ACB.\] Prove that \[ \bar{PA} \cdot \bar{BC} \equal{} \bar{PB} \cdot \bar{AC} \equal{} \bar{PC} \cdot \bar{AB}.\]

Points $A, B, C$ are vertices of an equilateral triangle inscribed in a circle. Point $D$ lies on the shorter arc $\overarc {AB}$ . Prove that $AD + BD = DC$.

Let $M$ be the midpoint of side BC of an acute-angled triangle $ABC$. Let $D$ and $E$ be the center of the excircle of triangle $AMB$ tangent to side $AB$ and the center of the excircle of triangle $AMC$ tangent to side $AC$, respectively. The circumscribed circle of triangle $ABD$ intersects line$ BC$ for the second time at point $F$, and the circumcircle of triangle $ACE$ is at point $G$. Prove that $| BF | = | CG|$.

Given a triangle $ABC$ with $\angle A = 45^\circ$. Let $A'$ be the antipode of $A$ in the circumcircle of $ABC$. Points $E$ and $F$ on segments $AB$ and $AC$ respectively are such that $A'B = BE$, $A'C = CF$. Let $K$ be the second intersection of circumcircles of triangles $AEF$ and $ABC$. Prove that $EF$ bisects $A'K$.

In triangle $ABC$, angle $A$ is twice as large as angle $B$. $AB = 3$ and $AC = 2$. Calculate $BC$.

In triangle $ABC$, $AB=3$, $AC=5$, and $BC=4$. Let $P$ be a point inside triangle $ABC$, and let $D$, $E$, and $F$ be the projections of $P$ onto sides $BC$, $AC$, and $AB$, respectively. If $PD:PE:PF=1:1:2$, then find the area of triangle $DEF$. (Express your answer as a reduced fraction.) (will insert image here later)

A circle can be circumscribed around the quadrilateral $ABCD$. Point $P$ is the foot of the perpendicular drawn from point $A$ on line $BC$, and respectively $Q$ from $A$ on $DC$, $R$ from $D$ on $AB$ and $T$ from $D$ on $BC$ . Prove that points $P,Q,R$ and $T$ lie on the same circle. (A. Myakishev)

Sohom constructs a square $BERK$ of side length $10$. Darlnim adds points $T$, $O$, $W$, and $N$, which are the midpoints of $\overline{BE}$, $\overline{ER}$, $\overline{RK}$, and $\overline{KB}$, respectively. Lastly, Sylvia constructs square $CALI$ whose edges contain the vertices of $BERK$, such that $\overline{CA}$ is parallel to $\overline{BO}$. Compute the area of $CALI$. [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/0/9/0fda0c273bb73b85f3b1bc73661126630152b3.png[/img]

Let $ A$, $ B$, and $ C$ be three distinct points on the graph of $ y\equal{}x^2$ such that line $ AB$ is parallel to the $ x$-axis and $ \triangle{ABC}$ is a right triangle with area $ 2008$. What is the sum of the digits of the $ y$-coordinate of $ C$? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 16 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 17 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 18 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 19 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 20$

Let $ ABCDEF$ be a convex hexagon with all the sides of length 1. Prove that one of the radii of the circumcircles of triangles $ ACE$ or $ BDF$ is at least 1.

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with circumcircle $\Gamma$, and points $E$ and $F$ are chosen from sides $CA$, $AB$, respectively. Let the circumcircle of triangle $AEF$ and $\Gamma$ intersect again at point $X$. Let the circumcircles of triangle $ABE$ and $ACF$ intersect again at point $K$. Line $AK$ intersect with $\Gamma$ again at point $M$ other than $A$, and $N$ be the reflection point of $M$ with respect to line $BC$. Let $XN$ intersect with $\Gamma$ again at point $S$ other that $X$. Prove that $SM$ is parallel to $BC$. [i] Proposed by Ming Hsiao[/i]

A point $(x,y)$ is a [i]lattice point[/i] if $x,y\in\Bbb Z$. Let $E=\{(x,y):x,y\in\Bbb Z\}$. In the coordinate plane, $P$ and $Q$ are both sets of points in and on the boundary of a convex polygon with vertices on lattice points. Let $T=P\cap Q$. Prove that if $T\ne\emptyset$ and $T\cap E=\emptyset$, then $T$ is a non-degenerate convex quadrilateral region.

Let $O$ be a center of circle which passes through vertices of quadrilateral $ABCD$, which has perpendicular diagonals. Prove that sum of distances of point $O$ to sides of quadrilateral $ABCD$ is equal to half of perimeter of $ABCD$.

Determine the smallest positive real number $ k$ with the following property. Let $ ABCD$ be a convex quadrilateral, and let points $ A_1$, $ B_1$, $ C_1$, and $ D_1$ lie on sides $ AB$, $ BC$, $ CD$, and $ DA$, respectively. Consider the areas of triangles $ AA_1D_1$, $ BB_1A_1$, $ CC_1B_1$ and $ DD_1C_1$; let $ S$ be the sum of the two smallest ones, and let $ S_1$ be the area of quadrilateral $ A_1B_1C_1D_1$. Then we always have $ kS_1\ge S$. [i]Author: Zuming Feng and Oleg Golberg, USA[/i]

In triangle $ABC$, points $D, E$, and $F$ intersect one-third of the respective sides. Show that the sum of the areas of the three gray triangles is equal to the area of middle triangle. [img]https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KWrhwMHXfDk/XzcIkhWnK5I/AAAAAAAAMYk/Tj6-PnvTy9ksHgke8cDlAjsj2u421Xa9QCLcBGAsYHQ/s0/1993%2BMohr%2Bp4.png[/img]

A mathematician investigates methods of finding area of a convex quadrilateral obtains the following formula for the area $A$ of a quadrilateral with consecutive sides $a,b,c,d$: $A =\frac{a+c}{2}\frac{b+d}{2}$ (1) and $A = \sqrt{(p-a)(p-b)(p-c)(p-d)}$ (2) where $p = (a+b+c+d)/2$. However, these formulas are not valid for all convex quadrilaterals. Prove that (1) holds if and only if the quadrilateral is a rectangle, while (2) holds if and only if the quadrilateral is cyclic.

Let $PQRS$ be a quadrilateral that has an incircle and $PQ\neq QR$. Its incircle touches sides $PQ,QR,RS,$ and $SP$ at $A,B,C,$ and $D$, respectively. Line $RP$ intersects lines $BA$ and $BC$ at $T$ and $M$, respectively. Place point $N$ on line $TB$ such that $NM$ bisects $\angle TMB$. Lines $CN$ and $TM$ intersect at $K$, and lines $BK$ and $CD$ intersect at $H$. Prove that $\angle NMH=90^{\circ}$.

Consider the square grid with $A=(0,0)$ and $C=(n,n)$ at its diagonal ends. Paths from $A$ to $C$ are composed of moves one unit to the right or one unit up. Let $C_n$ (n-th catalan number) be the number of paths from $A$ to $C$ which stay on or below the diagonal $AC$. Show that the number of paths from $A$ to $C$ which cross $AC$ from below at most twice is equal to $C_{n+2}-2C_{n+1}+C_n$