Given is a right triangle $ABC$ with perimeter $2$, with $\angle B=90^o$ . Point $S$ is the center of the excircle to the side $AB$ of the triangle and $H$ is the intersection of the heights of the triangle $ABS$ . Determine the smallest possible length of the segment $HS $.

If the circumradius of a regular $n$-gon is $1$ and the ratio of its perimeter over its area is $\dfrac{4\sqrt 3}{3}$, what is $n$? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 3 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 4 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 5 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 6 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 8 $

Let $ABC$ be an equilateral triangle with $AB=a$ and $M\in(AB)$ a fixed point. Points $N\in(AC)$ and $P\in(BC)$ are taken such that the perimeter of $MNP$ is minimal. If the ratio between the areas of triangles $MNP$ and $ABC$ is $\textstyle\frac{7}{30},$ find the perimeter of triangle $MNP.$

Given a circle $\omega$ with radius $1$. Let $T$ be a set of triangles good, if the following conditions apply: (a) the circumcircle of each triangle in the set $T$ is $\omega$; (b) The interior of any two triangles in the set $T$ has no common point. Find all positive real numbers $t$, for which for each positive integer $n$ there is a good set of $n$ triangles, where the perimeter of each triangle is greater than $t$.

Jane can walk any distance in half the time it takes Hector to walk the same distance. They set off in opposite directions around the outside of the 18-block area as shown. When they meet for the first time, they will be closest to [asy] for(int i = -2; i <= 2; ++i) { draw((i,0)--(i,3),dashed); } draw((-3,1)--(3,1),dashed); draw((-3,2)--(3,2),dashed); draw((-3,0)--(-3,3)--(3,3)--(3,0)--cycle); dot((-3,0)); label("$A$",(-3,0),SW); dot((-3,3)); label("$B$",(-3,3),NW); dot((0,3)); label("$C$",(0,3),N); dot((3,3)); label("$D$",(3,3),NE); dot((3,0)); label("$E$",(3,0),SE); dot((0,0)); label("start",(0,0),S); label("$\longrightarrow$",(0,-0.75),E); label("$\longleftarrow$",(0,-0.75),W); label("$\textbf{Jane}$",(0,-1.25),W); label("$\textbf{Hector}$",(0,-1.25),E); [/asy] $\text{(A)}\ A \qquad \text{(B)}\ B \qquad \text{(C)}\ C \qquad \text{(D)}\ D \qquad \text{(E)}\ E$

Let $ABCD$ be a quadrilateral $AB = BC = CD = DA$. Let $MN$ and $PQ$ be two segments perpendicular to the diagonal $BD$ and such that the distance between them is $d > \frac{BD}{2}$, with $M \in AD$, $N \in DC$, $P \in AB$, and $Q \in BC$. Show that the perimeter of hexagon $AMNCQP$ does not depend on the position of $MN$ and $PQ$ so long as the distance between them remains constant.

In equilateral triangle $ABC$, the midpoint of $\overline{BC}$ is $M$. If the circumcircle of triangle $MAB$ has area $36\pi$, then find the perimeter of the triangle. [i]Proposed by Isabella Grabski [/i]

Consider the set of all rectangles with a given area $S$. Find the largest value o $ M = \frac{S}{2S+p + 2}$ where $p$ is the perimeter of the rectangle.

Forty-two cubes with 1 cm edges are glued together to form a solid rectangular block. If the perimeter of the base of the block is 18 cm, then the height, in cm, is $\textbf{(A)}\ 1 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 2 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \dfrac{7}{3} \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 3 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 4$

Let be given a tetrahedron whose any two opposite edges are equal. A plane varies so that its intersection with the tetrahedron is a quadrilateral. Find the positions of the plane for which the perimeter of this quadrilateral is minimum, and find the locus of the centroid for those quadrilaterals with the minimum perimeter.

Given a convex polygon with $n$ sides and perimeter $S$, which has an incircle $\omega$ with radius $R$. A regular polygon with $n$ sides, whose vertices lie on $\omega$, has a perimeter $s$. Determine whether the following inequality holds: \[ S \ge \frac{2sRn}{\sqrt{4n^2R^2-s^2}}. \]

The quadrilateral $ABCD$ has the following equality $\angle ABC=\angle BCD=150^{\circ}$. Moreover, $AB=18$ and $BC=24$, the equilateral triangles $\triangle APB,\triangle BQC,\triangle CRD$ are drawn outside the quadrilateral. If $P(X)$ is the perimeter of the polygon $X$, then the following equality is true $P(APQRD)=P(ABCD)+32$. Determine the length of the side $CD$.

Let $p$ be an odd prime. Show that there is at most one non-degenerate integer triangle with perimeter $4p$ and integer area. Characterize those primes for which such triangle exist.

A parallelepiped has the property that all cross sections, which are parallel to any fixed face $F$, have the same perimeter as $F$. Determine whether or not any other polyhedron has this property. Typesetter's Note: I believe that proof of existence or non-existence suffices.

Let $N$ be a convex polygon with 1415 vertices and perimeter 2001. Prove that we can find 3 vertices of $N$ which form a triangle of area smaller than 1.

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with semiperimeter $s$ and inradius $r$. The semicircles with diameters $BC$, $CA$, $AB$ are drawn on the outside of the triangle $ABC$. The circle tangent to all of these three semicircles has radius $t$. Prove that \[\frac{s}{2}<t\le\frac{s}{2}+\left(1-\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\right)r. \] [i]Alternative formulation.[/i] In a triangle $ABC$, construct circles with diameters $BC$, $CA$, and $AB$, respectively. Construct a circle $w$ externally tangent to these three circles. Let the radius of this circle $w$ be $t$. Prove: $\frac{s}{2}<t\le\frac{s}{2}+\frac12\left(2-\sqrt3\right)r$, where $r$ is the inradius and $s$ is the semiperimeter of triangle $ABC$. [i]Proposed by Dirk Laurie, South Africa[/i]

A finite number of circles are placed into a $1 \times 1$ square. Let $C$ be the sum of the perimeters of the circles. For how many $C$s from $C=\dfrac {43}5$, $9$, $\dfrac{91}{10}$, $\dfrac{19}{2}$, $10$, we can definitely say there exists a line cutting four of the circles? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 0 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 1 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 2 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 3 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 4 $

What is the area of the region determined by the points outside a triangle with perimeter length $\pi$ where none of these points has a distance greater than $1$ to any corner of the triangle? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 4\pi \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 3\pi \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \dfrac{5\pi}2 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 2\pi \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \dfrac{3\pi}2 $

Three flies are crawling along the perimeter of the triangle $ABC$ in such a way, that the centre of their masses is a constant point. One of the flies has already passed along all the perimeter. Prove that the centre of the flies' masses coincides with the centre of masses of the triangle $ABC$ . (The centre of masses for the triangle is the point of medians intersection.

Let $ABCD$ be a quadrilateral with $AD = 20$ and $BC = 13$. The area of $\triangle ABC$ is $338$ and the area of $\triangle DBC$ is $212$. Compute the smallest possible perimeter of $ABCD$. [i]Proposed by Evan Chen[/i]

Given a triangle $ABC$, the points $D$, $E$, and $F$ lie on the sides $BC$, $CA$, and $AB$, respectively, are such that $$DC + CE = EA + AF = FB + BD.$$ Prove that $$DE + EF + FD \ge \frac12 (AB + BC + CA).$$

A regular hexagon and an equilateral triangle have equal perimeter. If the area of the triangle is $4\sqrt3$ square units, the area of the hexagon is (A): $5\sqrt3$, (B): $6\sqrt3$, (C): $7\sqrt3$, (D): $8\sqrt3$, (E): None of the above.

The sides of a triangle are three consecutive integers and its inradius is $4$. Find the circumradius.

What is the perimeter of the right triangle whose exradius of the hypotenuse is $ 30$ ? $\textbf{(A)}\ 40 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 45 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 50 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 60 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 75$

Let us consider a convex hexagon ABCDEF. Let $A_1, B_1,C_1, D_1, E_1, F_1$ be midpoints of the sides $AB, BC, CD, DE, EF,FA$ respectively. Denote by $p$ and $p_1$, respectively, the perimeter of the hexagon $ A B C D E F $ and hexagon $ A_1B_1C_1D_1E_1F_1 $. Suppose that all inner angles of hexagon $ A_1B_1C_1D_1E_1F_1 $ are equal. Prove that \[ p \geq \frac{2 \cdot \sqrt{3}}{3} \cdot p_1 .\] When does equality hold ?