Find all values of $ \alpha$ for which the curves $ y\equal{}\alpha x^2\plus{}\alpha x\plus{}\frac1{24}$ and $ x\equal{}\alpha y^2\plus{}\alpha y\plus{}\frac1{24}$ are tangent to each other.

A polynomial $p(x)$ has remainder three when divided by $x-1$ and remainder five when divided by $x-3$. The remainder when $p(x)$ is divided by $(x-1)(x-3)$ is $\textbf{(A) }x-2\qquad\textbf{(B) }x+2\qquad\textbf{(C) }2\qquad\textbf{(D) }8\qquad \textbf{(E) }15$

This problem is easy but nobody solved it. point $A$ moves in a line with speed $v$ and $B$ moves also with speed $v'$ that at every time the direction of move of $B$ goes from $A$.We know $v \geq v'$.If we know the point of beginning of path of $A$, then $B$ must be where at first that $B$ can catch $A$.

Let $f(x) = ax^2 + bx+ c$ and $g(x) = cx^2 + bx + a$. If $|f(0)| \leq 1, |f(1)| \leq 1, |f(-1)| \leq 1$, prove that for $|x| \leq 1$, [b](a)[/b] $|f(x)| \leq 5/4$, [b](b)[/b] $|g(x)| \leq 2$.

Let $M$ and $N$ be points on the sides $BC$ and $CD$, respectively, of a square $ABCD$. If $|BM|=21$, $|DN|=4$, and $|NC|=24$, what is $m(\widehat{MAN})$? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 15^\circ \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 30^\circ \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 37^\circ \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 45^\circ \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 60^\circ $

In the usual coordinate system $ xOy$ a line $ d$ intersect the circles $ C_1:$ $ (x\plus{}1)^2\plus{}y^2\equal{}1$ and $ C_2:$ $ (x\minus{}2)^2\plus{}y^2\equal{}4$ in the points $ A,B,C$ and $ D$ (in this order). It is known that $ A\left(\minus{}\frac32,\frac{\sqrt3}2\right)$ and $ \angle{BOC}\equal{}60^{\circ}$. All the $ Oy$ coordinates of these $ 4$ points are positive. Find the slope of $ d$.

Let $f(x)$ and $g(x)$ be strictly increasing linear functions from $\mathbb R $ to $\mathbb R $ such that $f(x)$ is an integer if and only if $g(x)$ is an integer. Prove that for any real number $x$, $f(x)-g(x)$ is an integer.

ABC  is a triangle with coordinates A =(2, 6), B =(0, 0), and C =(14, 0). (a) Let P  be the midpoint of AB. Determine the equation of the line perpendicular to AB passing through P. (b) Let Q be the point on line BC  for which PQ is perpendicular to AB. Determine the length of AQ. (c) There is a (unique) circle passing through the points A, B, and C. Determine the radius of this circle.

Let $P$ be the parabola with equation $y = x^2$ and let $Q = (20, 14)$ There are real numbers $r$ and $s$ such that the line through $Q$ with slope $m$ does not intersect $P$ if and only if $r < m < s$. What is $r + s?$ $ \textbf{(A)} 1 \qquad \textbf{(B)} 26 \qquad \textbf{(C)} 40 \qquad \textbf{(D)} 52 \qquad \textbf{(E)} 80 \qquad $

The area of a circle centered at the origin, which is inscribed in the parabola $y=x^2-25$, can be expressed as $\tfrac ab\pi$, where $a$ and $b$ are coprime positive integers. What is the value of $a+b$?

A parabola has vertex at $(4,-5)$ and has two $x$-intercepts, one positive and one negative. If this parabola is the graph of $y = ax^2 + bx + c$, which of $a$, $b$, and $c$ must be positive? $ \textbf{(A)}\ \text{Only }a\qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \text{Only }b\qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \text{Only }c\qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \text{Only }a\text{ and }b\qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \text{None}$

Let $w_1, w_2, \dots, w_n$ be complex numbers. A line $L$ in the complex plane is called a mean line for the points $w_1, w_2, \dots, w_n$ if $L$ contains points (complex numbers) $z_1, z_2, \dots, z_n$ such that \[ \sum_{k = 1}^n (z_k - w_k) = 0. \] For the numbers $w_1 = 32 + 170i$, $w_2 = -7 + 64i$, $w_3 = -9 +200i$, $w_4 = 1 + 27i$, and $w_5 = -14 + 43i$, there is a unique mean line with $y$-intercept 3. Find the slope of this mean line.

In a given triangle $ABC$, $O$ is its circumcenter, $D$ is the midpoint of $AB$ and $E$ is the centroid of the triangle $ACD$. Show that the lines $CD$ and $OE$ are perpendicular if and only if $AB=AC$.

A triangle has vertices $P=(-8,5)$, $Q=(-15,-19)$, and $R=(1,-7)$. The equation of the bisector of $\angle P$ can be written in the form $ax+2y+c=0$. Find $a+c$.

In the coordinate plane, denote by $ S(a)$ the area of the region bounded by the line passing through the point $ (1,\ 2)$ with the slope $ a$ and the parabola $ y\equal{}x^2$. When $ a$ varies in the range of $ 0\leq a\leq 6$, find the value of $ a$ such that $ S(a)$ is minimized.

Prove the following inequality. \[ \frac{2}{2\plus{}e^{\frac 12}}<\int_0^1 \frac{dx}{1\plus{}xe^{x}}<\frac{2\plus{}e}{2(1\plus{}e)}\]

Show that a polynomial of odd degree $2m+1$ over $\mathbb{Z}$, \[f(x)=c_{2m+1}x^{2m+1}+\cdots+c_{1}x+c_{0},\] is irreducible if there exists a prime $p$ such that \[p \not\vert c_{2m+1}, p \vert c_{m+1}, c_{m+2}, \cdots, c_{2m}, p^{2}\vert c_{0}, c_{1}, \cdots, c_{m}, \; \text{and}\; p^{3}\not\vert c_{0}.\]

Let $ABC$ be an acute-angled triangle with $AB<AC$ and let $O$ be the centre of its circumcircle $\omega$. Let $D$ be a point on the line segment $BC$ such that $\angle BAD = \angle CAO$. Let $E$ be the second point of intersection of $\omega$ and the line $AD$. If $M$, $N$ and $P$ are the midpoints of the line segments $BE$, $OD$ and $AC$, respectively, show that the points $M$, $N$ and $P$ are collinear.

Given that $x^2 + y^2 = 14x + 6y + 6$, what is the largest possible value that $3x + 4y$ can have? $\text{(A)}\ 72 \qquad \text{(B)}\ 73 \qquad \text{(C)}\ 74 \qquad \text{(D)}\ 75\qquad \text{(E)}\ 76$

A rectangular pool table has a hole at each of three of its corners. The lengths of sides of the table are the real numbers $a$ and $b$. A billiard ball is shot from the fourth corner along its angle bisector. The ball falls in one of the holes. What should the relation between $a$ and $b$ be for this to happen?

A certain function $f$ has the properties that $f(3x)=3f(x)$ for all positive real values of $x$, and that $f(x)=1-\mid x-2 \mid$ for $1\leq x \leq 3$. Find the smallest $x$ for which $f(x)=f(2001)$.

Tess runs counterclockwise around rectangular block JKLM. She lives at corner J. Which graph could represent her straight-line distance from home? [asy]pair J=(0,6), K=origin, L=(10,0), M=(10,6); draw(J--K--L--M--cycle); label("$J$", J, dir((5,3)--J)); label("$K$", K, dir((5,3)--K)); label("$L$", L, dir((5,3)--L)); label("$M$", M, dir((5,3)--M));[/asy] $\textbf{(A)}$ [asy]size(80);defaultpen(linewidth(0.8)); draw((16,0)--origin--(0,16)); draw(origin--(15,15)); label("time", (8,0), S); label(rotate(90)*"distance", (0,8), W); [/asy] $\textbf{(B)}$ [asy]size(80);defaultpen(linewidth(0.8)); draw((16,0)--origin--(0,16)); draw((0,6)--(1,6)--(1,12)--(2,12)--(2,11)--(3,11)--(3,1)--(12,1)--(12,0)); label("time", (8,0), S); label(rotate(90)*"distance", (0,8), W); [/asy] $\textbf{(C)}$ [asy]size(80);defaultpen(linewidth(0.8)); draw((16,0)--origin--(0,16)); draw(origin--(2.7,8)--(3,9)^^(11,9)--(14,0)); draw(Arc((4,9), 1, 0, 180)); draw(Arc((10,9), 1, 0, 180)); draw(Arc((7,9), 2, 180,360)); label("time", (8,0), S); label(rotate(90)*"distance", (0,8), W); [/asy] $\textbf{(D)}$ [asy]size(80);defaultpen(linewidth(0.8)); draw((16,0)--origin--(0,16)); draw(origin--(2,6)--(7,14)--(10,12)--(14,0)); label("time", (8,0), S); label(rotate(90)*"distance", (0,8), W); [/asy] $\textbf{(E)}$ [asy]size(80);defaultpen(linewidth(0.8)); draw((16,0)--origin--(0,16)); draw(origin--(3,6)--(7,6)--(10,12)--(14,12)); label("time", (8,0), S); label(rotate(90)*"distance", (0,8), W); [/asy]

A large wedge rests on a horizontal frictionless surface, as shown. A block starts from rest and slides down the inclined surface of the wedge, which is rough. During the motion of the block, the center of mass of the block and wedge [asy] draw((0,0)--(10,0),linewidth(1)); filldraw((2.5,0)--(6.5,2.5)--(6.5,0)--cycle, gray(.9),linewidth(1)); filldraw((5, 12.5/8)--(6,17.5/8)--(6-5/8, 17.5/8+1)--(5-5/8,12.5/8+1)--cycle, gray(.2)); [/asy] $\textbf{(A)}\ \text{does not move}$ $\textbf{(B)}\ \text{moves horizontally with constant speed}$ $\textbf{(C)}\ \text{moves horizontally with increasing speed}$ $\textbf{(D)}\ \text{moves vertically with increasing speed}$ $\textbf{(E)}\ \text{moves both horizontally and vertically}$

Let $ f(x) = x^3 + ax + b $, with $ a \ne b $, and suppose the tangent lines to the graph of $f$ at $x=a$ and $x=b$ are parallel. Find $f(1)$.

The two lines with slopes $2$ and $1/2$ pass through an arbitrary point $T$ on the axis $Oy$ and intersect the hyperbola $y=1/x$ at two points. [b]a)[/b] Prove that these four points lie on a circle. [b]b)[/b] The point $T$ runs through the entire $y$-axis. Find the locus of centers of such circles. [i](I. Gorodnin)[/i]