An ant decides to walk on the perimeter of an $ABC$ triangle. The ant can start at any vertex. Whenever the ant is in a vertex, it chooses one of the adjacent vertices and walks directly (in a straight line) to the chosen vertex. a) In how many ways can the ant walk around each vertex exactly twice? b) In how many ways can the ant walk around each vertex exactly three times? Note: For each item, consider that the starting vertex is visited.

Let $ABC$ be a triangle and $I$ the center of its incircle. $P$ is a point inside $ABC$ such that $\angle PBA +\angle PCA = \angle PBC + \angle PCB$. Prove that $AP\geq AI$ with equality iff $P=I$.

Let $\triangle ABC$ be an acute-angled triangle with $AB<AC$. Let $M$ and $N$ be the midpoints of $AB$ and $AC$, respectively; let $AD$ be an altitude in this triangle. A point $K$ is chosen on the segment $MN$ so that $BK=CK$. The ray $KD$ meets the circumcircle $\Omega$ of $ABC$ at $Q$. Prove that $C, N, K, Q$ are concyclic.

A wooden beam $EFGH$ $ABCD$ is with three cuts in $8$ smaller ones sawn beams. Each cut is parallel to one of the three pair of opposit sides. Each pair of saw cuts is shown perpendicular to each other. The smaller bars at the corners $A, C, F$ and $H$ have a capacity of $9, 12, 8, 24$ respectively.(The proportions in the picture are not correct!!). Calculate content of the entire bar. [asy] unitsize (0.5 cm); pair A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H; pair x, y, z; x = (1,0.5); y = (-0.8,0.8); z = (0,1); B = (0,0); C = 5*x; A = 3*y; F = 4*z; E = A + F; G = C + F; H = A + C + F; fill(y--3*y--(3*y + z)--(y + z)--cycle, gray(0.8)); fill(2*x--5*x--(5*x + z)--(2*x + z)--cycle, gray(0.8)); fill((y + z)--(y + 4*z)--(y + 4*z + 2*x)--(4*z + 2*x)--(2*x + z)--z--cycle, gray(0.8)); fill((2*x + y + 4*z)--(2*x + 3*y + 4*z)--(5*x + 3*y + 4*z)--(5*x + y + 4*z)--cycle, gray(0.8)); draw(B--C--G--H--E--A--cycle); draw(B--F); draw(E--F); draw(G--F); draw(y--(y + 4*z)--(y + 4*z + 5*x)); draw(2*x--(2*x + 4*z)--(2*x + 4*z + 3*y)); draw((3*y + z)--z--(5*x + z)); label("$A$", A, SW); label("$B$", B, S); label("$C$", C, SE); label("$E$", E, NW); label("$F$", F, SE); label("$G$", G, NE); label("$H$", H, N); [/asy]

Points $A', B', C'$ are the feet of the altitudes $AA', BB'$ and $CC'$ of an acute triangle $ABC$. A circle with center $B$ and radius $BB'$ meets line $A'C'$ at points $K$ and $L$ (points $K$ and $A$ are on the same side of line $BB'$). Prove that the intersection point of lines $AK$ and $CL$ belongs to line $BO$ ($O$ is the circumcenter of triangle $ABC$).

On the coordinate plane, draw all points $M(x, y)$, whose coordinates satisfy the equation: $$ |x-y| + |1-x| + |y|=1 $$

A tetrahedron $ABCD$ is divided into five polyhedra so that each face of the tetrahedron is a face of (exactly) one polyhedron, and that the intersection of any two of the polyhedra is either a common vertex, a common edge, or a common face. What is the smallest possible sum of the numbers of faces of the five polyhedra?

Given a triangle $ABC$ draw the altitudes $AD$, $BE$, $CF$. Take points $P$ and $Q$ on $AB$ and $AC$, respectively such that $PQ \parallel BC$. Draw the circles with diameters $BQ$ and $CP$ and let them intersect at points $R$ and $T$ where $R$ is closer to $A$ than $T$. Draw the altitudes $BN$ and $CM$ in the triangle $BCR$. Prove that $FM$, $EN$ and $AD$ are concurrent.\\

$\angle{A}$ is the least angle in $\Delta{ABC}$. Point $D$ is on the arc $BC$ from the circumcircle of $\Delta{ABC}$. The perpendicular bisectors of the segments $AB,AC$ intersect the line $AD$ at $M,N$, respectively. Point $T$ is the meet point of $BM,CN$. Suppose that $R$ is the radius of the circumcircle of $\Delta{ABC}$. Prove that: \[ BT+CT\leq{2R}. \]

Let $ABC$ be a scalene triangle. Points $A_1,B_1$ and $C_1$ are chosen on segments $BC,CA$ and $AB$, respectively, such that $\triangle A_1B_1C_1$ and $\triangle ABC$ are similar. Let $A_2$ be the unique point on line $B_1C_1$ such that $AA_2=A_1A_2$. Points $B_2$ and $C_2$ are defined similarly. Prove that $\triangle A_2B_2C_2$ and $\triangle ABC$ are similar. [i]Fedir Yudin [/i]

There are $2n$ points on the plane. No three of them lie on the same straight line and no four lie on the same circle. Prove that it is possible to split these points into $n$ pairs and cover each pair of points with a circle containing no other points.

Is it true that in every convex polygon $3$ adjacent vertices can be selected such that their circumcirscribed circle can cover the entire polygon?

Let $S_1, S_2,S_3$ be spheres of radii $a, b, c$ respectively whose centers lie on a line $l$. Sphere $S_2$ is externally tangent to $S_1$ and $S_3$, whereas $S_1$ and $S_3$ have no common points. A straight line t touches each of the spheres, Find the sine of the angle between $l$ and $t$

How many rectangles are there in the diagram below such that the sum of the numbers within the rectangle is a multiple of 7? [asy] int n; n=0; for (int i=0; i<=7;++i) { draw((i,0)--(i,7)); draw((0,i)--(7,i)); for (int a=0; a<=7;++a) { if ((a != 7)&&(i != 7)) { n=n+1; label((string) n,(a,i),(1.5,2)); } } } [/asy]

Two circles with radii 1 meet in points $X, Y$, and the distance between these points also is equal to $1$. Point $C$ lies on the first circle, and lines $CA, CB$ are tangents to the second one. These tangents meet the first circle for the second time in points $B', A'$. Lines $AA'$ and $BB'$ meet in point $Z$. Find angle $XZY$.

$AB$ and $CD$ are segments lying on the two sides of an angle whose vertex is $O$. $A$ is between $O$ and $B$, and $C$ is between $O$ and $D$ . The line connecting the midpoints of the segments $AD$ and $BC$ intersects $AB$ at $M$ and $CD$ at $N$. Prove that $\frac{OM}{ON}=\frac{AB}{CD}$ (V Senderov)

$ABCD$ is a quadrilateral, $E, F, G, H$ are the midpoints of $AB$, $BC$, $CD$, $DA$ respectively. Find the point $P$ such that area $(PHAE) =$ area $(PEBF) =$ area $(PFCG) =$ area $(PGDH).$

Given triangle $ABC$. Lines $AL_a$ and $AM_a$ are the internal and the external bisectrix of angle $A$. Let $\omega_a$ be the reflection of the circumcircle of $\triangle AL_aM_a$ in the midpoint of $BC$. Circle $\omega_b$ is defined similarly. Prove that $\omega_a$ and $\omega_b$ touch if and only if $\triangle ABC$ is right-angled.

Let $ Q$ be the centre of the inscribed circle of a triangle $ ABC.$ Prove that for any point $ P,$ \[ a(PA)^2 \plus{} b(PB)^2 \plus{} c(PC)^2 \equal{} a(QA)^2 \plus{} b(QB)^2 \plus{} c(QC)^2 \plus{} (a \plus{} b \plus{} c)(QP)^2, \] where $ a \equal{} BC, b \equal{} CA$ and $ c \equal{} AB.$

Given three non-collinear points $A,B,C$, construct a circle with centre $C$ such that the tangents from $A$ and $B$ are parallel.

Given trapezoid $ ABCD$ with parallel sides $ AB$ and $ CD$, assume that there exist points $ E$ on line $ BC$ outside segment $ BC$, and $ F$ inside segment $ AD$ such that $ \angle DAE \equal{} \angle CBF$. Denote by $ I$ the point of intersection of $ CD$ and $ EF$, and by $ J$ the point of intersection of $ AB$ and $ EF$. Let $ K$ be the midpoint of segment $ EF$, assume it does not lie on line $ AB$. Prove that $ I$ belongs to the circumcircle of $ ABK$ if and only if $ K$ belongs to the circumcircle of $ CDJ$. [i]Proposed by Charles Leytem, Luxembourg[/i]

Consider circle inscribed quadriateral $ABCD$. Let $M,N,P,Q$ be midpoints of sides $DA,AB,BC,CD$.Let $E$ be the point of intersection of diagonals. Let $k1,k2$ be circles around $EMN$ and $EPQ$ . Let $F$ be point of intersection of $k1$ and $k2$ different from $E$. Prove that $EF$ is perpendicular to $AC$.

Amelia’s mother proposes a game. “Pick two of the shapes below,” she says to Amelia. (The shapes are an equilateral triangle, a parallelogram, an isosceles trapezoid, a kite, and an ellipse. These shapes are drawn to scale.) Amelia’s mother continues: “I will draw those two shapes on a sheet of paper, in whatever position and orientation I choose, without overlapping them. Then you draw a straight line that cuts both shapes, so that each shape is divided into two congruent halves.” [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/e/7/c3dfe1e528d7be431b8afcc187b65b0c8f04fd.png[/img] Which two of the shapes should Amelia choose to guarantee that she can succeed? Given that choice of shapes, explain how Amelia can draw her line, what property of those shapes makes it possible for her to do so, and why this would not work with any other pair of these shapes.

A set $A_1 , A_2 , A_3 , A_4$ of 4 points in the plane is said to be [i]Athenian[/i] set if there is a point $P$ of the plane satsifying (*) $P$ does not lie on any of the lines $A_i A_j$ for $1 \leq i < j \leq 4$; (**) the line joining $P$ to the mid-point of the line $A_i A_j$ is perpendicular to the line joining $P$ to the mid-point of $A_k A_l$, $i,j,k,l$ being distinct. (a) Find all [i]Athenian[/i] sets in the plane. (b) For a given [i]Athenian[/i] set, find the set of all points $P$ in the plane satisfying (*) and (**)

In triangle $ABC$, let $M$ be the midpoint of $BC$, $H$ be the orthocenter, and $O$ be the circumcenter. Let $N$ be the reflection of $M$ over $H$. Suppose that $OA = ON = 11$ and $OH = 7.$ Compute $BC^2$.