Let $P_1, P_2, \ldots, P_6$ be points in the complex plane, which are also roots of the equation $x^6+6x^3-216=0$. Given that $P_1P_2P_3P_4P_5P_6$ is a convex hexagon, determine the area of this hexagon.

The sequence of integers $\{a_i\}_{i = 0}^{\infty}$ satisfies $a_0 = 3$, $a_1 = 4$, and \[a_{n+2} = a_{n+1} a_n + \left\lceil \sqrt{a_{n+1}^2 - 1} \sqrt{a_n^2 - 1}\right\rceil\] for $n \ge 0$. Evaluate the sum \[\sum_{n = 0}^{\infty} \left(\frac{a_{n+3}}{a_{n+2}} - \frac{a_{n+2}}{a_n} + \frac{a_{n+1}}{a_{n+3}} - \frac{a_n}{a_{n+1}}\right).\]

Let $P_1P_2 \ldots P_8$ be a convex octagon. An integer $i$ is chosen uniformly at random from $1$ to $7$, inclusive. For each vertex of the octagon, the line between that vertex and the vertex $i$ vertices to the right is painted red. What is the expected number times two red lines intersect at a point that is not one of the vertices, given that no three diagonals are concurrent?

Let $A_1,A_2,\ldots,A_m$ be finite sets of size $2012$ and let $B_1,B_2,\ldots,B_m$ be finite sets of size $2013$ such that $A_i\cap B_j=\emptyset$ if and only if $i=j$. Find the maximum value of $m$.

I have five different pairs of socks. Every day for five days, I pick two socks at random without replacement to wear for the day. Find the probability that I wear matching socks on both the third day and the fifth day.

For any angle $0 < \theta < \pi/2$, show that \[0 < \sin \theta + \cos \theta + \tan \theta + \cot \theta - \sec \theta - \csc \theta < 1.\]

DeAndre Jordan shoots free throws that are worth $1$ point each. He makes $40\%$ of his shots. If he takes two shots find the probability that he scores at least $1$ point.

13. How many functions $f : \{0, 1\}^3 \to \{0, 1\}$ satisfy the property that, for all ordered triples $(a_1, a_2, a_3)$ and $(b_1, b_2, b_3)$ such that $a_i \ge b_i$ for all $i$, $f(a_1, a_2, a_3) \ge f(b_1, b_2, b_3)$? 14. The very hungry caterpillar lives on the number line. For each non-zero integer $i$, a fruit sits on the point with coordinate $i$. The caterpillar moves back and forth; whenever he reaches a point with food, he eats the food, increasing his weight by one pound, and turns around. The caterpillar moves at a speed of $2^{-w}$ units per day, where $w$ is his weight. If the caterpillar starts off at the origin, weighing zero pounds, and initially moves in the positive $x$ direction, after how many days will he weigh $10$ pounds? 15. Let $ABCD$ be an isosceles trapezoid with parallel bases $AB = 1$ and $CD = 2$ and height $1$. Find the area of the region containing all points inside $ABCD$ whose projections onto the four sides of the trapezoid lie on the segments formed by $AB,BC,CD$ and $DA$.

Spencer is making burritos, each of which consists of one wrap and one filling. He has enough filling for up to four beef burritos and three chicken burritos. However, he only has five wraps for the burritos; in how many orders can he make exactly five burritos?

Each person in Cambridge drinks a (possibly different) $12$ ounce mixture of water and apple juice, where each drink has a positive amount of both liquids. Marc McGovern, the mayor of Cambridge, drinks $\frac{1}{6}$ of the total amount of water drunk and $\frac{1}{8}$ of the total amount of apple juice drunk. How many people are in Cambridge?

Let $ABCD$ be a parallelogram with $AB=8$, $AD=11$, and $\angle BAD=60^\circ$. Let $X$ be on segment $CD$ with $CX/XD=1/3$ and $Y$ be on segment $AD$ with $AY/YD=1/2$. Let $Z$ be on segment $AB$ such that $AX$, $BY$, and $DZ$ are concurrent. Determine the area of triangle $XYZ$.

In a group of nine people each person shakes hands with exactly two of the other people from the group. Let N be the number of ways this handshaking can occur. Consider two handshaking arrangements different if and only if at least two people who shake hands under one arrangement do not shake hands under the other arrangement. Find the remainder when N is divided by 1000.

Alice writes $1001$ letters on a blackboard, each one chosen independently and uniformly at random from the set $S=\{a, b, c\}$. A move consists of erasing two distinct letters from the board and replacing them with the third letter in $S$. What is the probability that Alice can perform a sequence of moves which results in one letter remaining on the blackboard? [i]Proposed by Daniel Zhu.[/i]

Let $a$ and $b$ be real numbers, and let $r$, $s$, and $t$ be the roots of $f(x)=x^3+ax^2+bx-1$. Also, $g(x)=x^3+mx^2+nx+p$ has roots $r^2$, $s^2$, and $t^2$. If $g(-1)=-5$, find the maximum possible value of $b$.

Triangle $ ABC$ has $ \angle C \equal{} 60^{\circ}$ and $ BC \equal{} 4$. Point $ D$ is the midpoint of $ BC$. What is the largest possible value of $ \tan{\angle BAD}$? $ \textbf{(A)} \ \frac {\sqrt {3}}{6} \qquad \textbf{(B)} \ \frac {\sqrt {3}}{3} \qquad \textbf{(C)} \ \frac {\sqrt {3}}{2\sqrt {2}} \qquad \textbf{(D)} \ \frac {\sqrt {3}}{4\sqrt {2} \minus{} 3} \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 1$

Let $P$ be an odd-degree integer-coefficient polynomial. Suppose that $xP(x)=yP(y)$ for infinitely many pairs $x,y$ of integers with $x\ne y$. Prove that the equation $P(x)=0$ has an integer root. [i]Victor Wang[/i]

Sherry and Val are playing a game. Sherry has a deck containing $2011$ red cards and $2012$ black cards, shuffled randomly. Sherry flips these cards over one at a time, and before she flips each card over, Val guesses whether it is red or black. If Val guesses correctly, she wins $1$ dollar; otherwise, she loses $1$ dollar. In addition, Val must guess red exactly $2011$ times. If Val plays optimally, what is her expected profit from this game?

Quadrilateral $ABCD$ satisfies $AB = 8, BC = 5, CD = 17, DA = 10$. Let $E$ be the intersection of $AC$ and $BD$. Suppose $BE : ED = 1 : 2$. Find the area of $ABCD$.

Let $N$ be a positive integer whose decimal representation contains $11235$ as a contiguous substring, and let $k$ be a positive integer such that $10^k>N$. Find the minimum possible value of \[\dfrac{10^k-1}{\gcd(N,10^k-1)}.\]

Nathaniel and Obediah play a game in which they take turns rolling a fair six-sided die and keep a running tally of the sum of the results of all rolls made. A player wins if, after he rolls, the number on the running tally is a multiple of 7. Play continues until either player wins, or else indenitely. If Nathaniel goes first, determine the probability that he ends up winning.

Denote by $\mathbb{N}$ the positive integers. Let $f:\mathbb{N} \rightarrow \mathbb{N}$ be a function such that, for any $w,x,y,z \in \mathbb{N}$, \[ f(f(f(z)))f(wxf(yf(z)))=z^{2}f(xf(y))f(w). \] Show that $f(n!) \ge n!$ for every positive integer $n$. [i]Pakawut Jiradilok[/i]

How many ways are there to color the vertices of a triangle red, green, blue, or yellow such that no two vertices have the same color? Rotations and reflections are considered distinct.

Find the integer closest to \[\frac{1}{\sqrt[4]{5^4+1}-\sqrt[4]{5^4-1}}\]

In triangle $ABC$, $AB = 13$, $BC = 14$, $CA = 15$. Squares $ABB_1A_2$, $BCC_1B_2$, $CAA_1B_2$ are constructed outside the triangle. Squares $A_1A_2A_3A_4$, $B_1B_2B_3B_4$ are constructed outside the hexagon $A_1A_2B_1B_2C_1C_2$. Squares $A_3B_4B_5A_6$, $B_3C_4C_5B_6$, $C_3A_4A_5C_6$ are constructed outside the hexagon $A_4A_3B_4B_3C_4C_3$. Find the area of the hexagon $A_5A_6B_5B_6C_5C_6$.

Let $x$ and $y$ be real numbers with $x>y$ such that $x^2y^2+x^2+y^2+2xy=40$ and $xy+x+y=8$. Find the value of $x$.