In a plane a circle with radius $R$ and center $w$ and a line $\Lambda$ are given. The distance between $w$ and $\Lambda$ is $d, d > R$. The points $M$ and $N$ are chosen on $\Lambda$ in such a way that the circle with diameter $MN$ is externally tangent to the given circle. Show that there exists a point $A$ in the plane such that all the segments $MN$ are seen in a constant angle from $A.$

A regular hexagon with sides of length $6$ has an isosceles triangle attached to each side. Each of these triangles has two sides of length $8$. The isosceles triangles are folded to make a pyramid with the hexagon as the base of the pyramid. What is the volume of the pyramid? $\textbf{(A) }18\qquad\textbf{(B) }162\qquad\textbf{(C) }36\sqrt{21}\qquad\textbf{(D) }18\sqrt{138}\qquad\textbf{(E) }54\sqrt{21}$

Let $ABCD$ be a tetrahedron and let $H_{a},H_{b},H_{c},H_{d}$ be the orthocenters of triangles $BCD,CDA,DAB,ABC$, respectively. Prove that lines $AH_{a},BH_{b},CH_{c}, DH_{d}$ are concurrent if and only if $AB^2 + CD^2 = AC^2 + BD^2 = AD^2 + BC^2$

$[BD]$ is a median of $\triangle ABC$. $m(\widehat{ABD})=90^\circ$, $|AB|=2$, and $|AC|=6$. $|BC|=?$ $ \textbf{(A)}\ 3 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 3\sqrt2 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 5 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 4\sqrt2 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 2\sqrt6 $

A pyramid has a base which is an equilateral triangle with side length $300$ centimeters. The vertex of the pyramid is $100$ centimeters above the center of the triangular base. A mouse starts at a corner of the base of the pyramid and walks up the edge of the pyramid toward the vertex at the top. When the mouse has walked a distance of $134$ centimeters, how many centimeters above the base of the pyramid is the mouse?

The base of isosceles $\triangle{ABC}$ is $24$ and its area is $60$. What is the length of one of the congruent sides? $\textbf{(A)}\ 5 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 8 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 13 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 14 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 18$

Let $\triangle ABC$ be a triangle with $AB = 3$, $BC = 4$, and $AC = 5$. Let $I$ be the center of the circle inscribed in $\triangle ABC$. What is the product of $AI$, $BI$, and $CI$?

A ball was floating in a lake when the lake froze. The ball was removed (without breaking the ice), leaving a hole $24$ cm across as the top and $8$ cm deep. What was the radius of the ball (in centimeters)? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 8 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 12 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 13 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 8\sqrt{3} \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 6\sqrt{6} $

Let $A, B$, and $C$ be three points on the edge of a circular chord such that $B$ is due west of $C$ and $ABC$ is an equilateral triangle whose side is $86$ meters long. A boy swam from $A$ directly toward $B$. After covering a distance of $x$ meters, he turned and swam westward, reaching the shore after covering a distance of $y$ meters. If $x$ and $y$ are both positive integers, determine $y.$

Jesse cuts a circular paper disk of radius $12$ along two radii to form two sectors, the smaller having a central angle of $120$ degrees. He makes two circular cones, using each sector to form the lateral surface of a cone. What is the ratio of the volume of the smaller cone to that of the larger? $ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac{1}{8} \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \frac{1}{4} \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{\sqrt{10}}{10} \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \frac{\sqrt{5}}{6} \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \frac{\sqrt{10}}{5} $

Let $O_1$ and $O_2$ be concentric circles with radii 4 and 6, respectively. A chord $AB$ is drawn in $O_1$ with length $2$. Extend $AB$ to intersect $O_2$ in points $C$ and $D$. Find $CD$.

Rectangle $ABCD$ and right triangle $DCE$ have the same area. They are joined to form a trapezoid, as shown. What is $DE$? [asy] size(250); defaultpen(linewidth(0.8)); pair A=(0,5),B=origin,C=(6,0),D=(6,5),E=(18,0); draw(A--B--E--D--cycle^^C--D); draw(rightanglemark(D,C,E,30)); label("$A$",A,NW); label("$B$",B,SW); label("$C$",C,S); label("$D$",D,N); label("$E$",E,S); label("$5$",A/2,W); label("$6$",(A+D)/2,N); [/asy] $\textbf{(A) }12\qquad\textbf{(B) }13\qquad\textbf{(C) }14\qquad\textbf{(D) }15\qquad \textbf{(E) }16$

Circles of radii 5, 5, 8, and $m/n$ are mutually externally tangent, where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $m+n.$

Pictured below is part of a large circle with radius $30$. There is a chain of three circles with radius $3$, each internally tangent to the large circle and each tangent to its neighbors in the chain. There are two circles with radius $2$ each tangent to two of the radius $3$ circles. The distance between the centers of the two circles with radius $2$ can be written as $\textstyle\frac{a\sqrt b-c}d$, where $a,b,c,$ and $d$ are positive integers, $c$ and $d$ are relatively prime, and $b$ is not divisible by the square of any prime. Find $a+b+c+d$. [asy] size(200); defaultpen(linewidth(0.5)); real r=aCos(79/81); pair x=dir(270+r)*27,y=dir(270-r)*27; draw(arc(origin,30,210,330)); draw(circle(x,3)^^circle(y,3)^^circle((0,-27),3)); path arcl=arc(y,5,0,180), arcc=arc((0,-27),5,0,180), arcr=arc(x,5,0,180); pair centl=intersectionpoint(arcl,arcc), centr=intersectionpoint(arcc,arcr); draw(circle(centl,2)^^circle(centr,2)); dot(x^^y^^(0,-27)^^centl^^centr,linewidth(2)); [/asy]

In triangle $ABC$, $F$ is on segment $AB$ such that $CF$ bisects $\angle ACB$. Points $D$ and $E$ are on line $CF$ such that lines $AD,BE$ are perpendicular to $CF$. $M$ is the midpoint of $AB$. If $ME=13$, $AD=15$, and $BE=25$, find $AC+CB$. [i]Ray Li[/i]

In a rectangular plot of land, a man walks in a very peculiar fashion. Labeling the corners $ABCD$, he starts at $A$ and walks to $C$. Then, he walks to the midpoint of side $AD$, say $A_1$. Then, he walks to the midpoint of side $CD$ say $C_1$, and then the midpoint of $A_1D$ which is $A_2$. He continues in this fashion, indefinitely. The total length of his path if $AB=5$ and $BC=12$ is of the form $a + b\sqrt{c}$. Find $\displaystyle\frac{abc}{4}$.

A pyramid has a square base with sides of length 1 and has lateral faces that are equilateral triangles. A cube is placed within the pyramid so that one face is on the base of the pyramid and its opposite face has all its edges on the lateral faces of the pyramid. What is the volume of this cube? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 5\sqrt{2}-7 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 7-4\sqrt{3} \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \frac{2\sqrt{2}}{27} \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \frac{\sqrt{2}}{9} \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \frac{\sqrt{3}}{9} $

Six spheres of radius $1$ are positioned so that their centers are at the vertices of a regular hexagon of side length $2$. The six spheres are internally tangent to a larger sphere whose center is the center of the hexagon. An eighth sphere is externally tangent to the six smaller spheres and internally tangent to the larger sphere. What is the radius of this eighth sphere? $ \textbf{(A)} \ \sqrt{2} \qquad \textbf{(B)} \ \frac{3}{2} \qquad \textbf{(C)} \ \frac{5}{3} \qquad \textbf{(D)} \ \sqrt{3} \qquad \textbf{(E)} \ 2$

A rectangle has sides of length $a$ and $36$. A hinge is installed at each vertex of the rectangle and at the midpoint of each side of length $36$. The sides of length $a$ can be pressed toward each other keeping those two sides parallel so the rectangle becomes a convex hexagon as shown. When the figure is a hexagon with the sides of length $a$ parallel and separated by a distance of $24,$ the hexagon has the same area as the original rectangle. Find $a^2$. [asy] pair A,B,C,D,E,F,R,S,T,X,Y,Z; dotfactor = 2; unitsize(.1cm); A = (0,0); B = (0,18); C = (0,36); // don't look here D = (12*2.236, 36); E = (12*2.236, 18); F = (12*2.236, 0); draw(A--B--C--D--E--F--cycle); dot(" ",A,NW); dot(" ",B,NW); dot(" ",C,NW); dot(" ",D,NW); dot(" ",E,NW); dot(" ",F,NW); //don't look here R = (12*2.236 +22,0); S = (12*2.236 + 22 - 13.4164,12); T = (12*2.236 + 22,24); X = (12*4.472+ 22,24); Y = (12*4.472+ 22 + 13.4164,12); Z = (12*4.472+ 22,0); draw(R--S--T--X--Y--Z--cycle); dot(" ",R,NW); dot(" ",S,NW); dot(" ",T,NW); dot(" ",X,NW); dot(" ",Y,NW); dot(" ",Z,NW); // sqrt180 = 13.4164 // sqrt5 = 2.236 [/asy]

Let $\overline{CH}$ be an altitude of $\triangle ABC$. Let $R$ and $S$ be the points where the circles inscribed in the triangles $ACH$ and $BCH$ are tangent to $\overline{CH}$. If $AB = 1995$, $AC = 1994$, and $BC = 1993$, then $RS$ can be expressed as $m/n$, where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime integers. Find $m + n$

A square sheet of paper $ABCD$ is so folded that $B$ falls on the mid point of $M$ of $CD$. Prove that the crease will divide $BC$ in the ration $5 : 3$.

In the figure, $ABCD$ is a square of side length 1. The rectangles $JKHG$ and $EBCF$ are congruent. What is $BE$? [asy] unitsize(150); pair A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,J,K; A=(1,0); B=(0,0); C=(0,1); D=(1,1); draw(A--B--C--D--A); E=(2-sqrt(3),0); F=(2-sqrt(3),1); draw(E--F); G=(1,sqrt(3)/2); H=(2.5-sqrt(3),1); K=(2-sqrt(3),1-sqrt(3)/2); J=(0.5,0); draw(G--H--K--J--G); label("$A$",A,SE); label("$B$",B,SW); label("$C$",C,NW); label("$D$",D,NE); label("$E$",E,S); label("$F$",F,N); label("$G$",G,E); label("$H$",H,N); label("$K$",K,W); label("$J$",J,S); [/asy] $ \textbf{(A) }\dfrac{1}{2}(\sqrt{6}-2)\qquad\textbf{(B) }\dfrac{1}{4}\qquad\textbf{(C) }2-\sqrt{3}\qquad\textbf{(D) }\dfrac{\sqrt{3}}{6}\qquad\textbf{(E) }1-\dfrac{\sqrt{2}}{2} $

The $8$ eyelets for the lace of a sneaker all lie on a rectangle, four equally spaced on each of the longer sides. The rectangle has a width of $50$ mm and a length of $80$ mm. There is one eyelet at each vertex of the rectangle. The lace itself must pass between the vertex eyelets along a width side of the rectangle and then crisscross between successive eyelets until it reaches the two eyelets at the other width side of the rectrangle as shown. After passing through these final eyelets, each of the ends of the lace must extend at least $200$ mm farther to allow a knot to be tied. Find the minimum length of the lace in millimeters. [asy] size(200); defaultpen(linewidth(0.7)); path laceL=(-20,-30)..tension 0.75 ..(-90,-135)..(-102,-147)..(-152,-150)..tension 2 ..(-155,-140)..(-135,-40)..(-50,-4)..tension 0.8 ..origin; path laceR=reflect((75,0),(75,-240))*laceL; draw(origin--(0,-240)--(150,-240)--(150,0)--cycle,gray); for(int i=0;i<=3;i=i+1) { path circ1=circle((0,-80*i),5),circ2=circle((150,-80*i),5); unfill(circ1); draw(circ1); unfill(circ2); draw(circ2); } draw(laceL--(150,-80)--(0,-160)--(150,-240)--(0,-240)--(150,-160)--(0,-80)--(150,0)^^laceR,linewidth(1));[/asy]

Triangle $ ABC$ has vertices $ A\equal{}(3,0)$, $ B\equal{}(0,3)$, and $ C$, where $ C$ is on the line $ x\plus{}y\equal{}7$. What is the area of $ \triangle ABC$? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 6\qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 8\qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 10\qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 12\qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 14$

Points $ A$ and $ B$ are on a circle of radius $ 5$ and $ AB\equal{}6$. Point $ C$ is the midpoint of the minor arc $ AB$. What is the length of the line segment $ AC$? $ \textbf{(A)}\ \sqrt{10} \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \frac{7}{2} \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \sqrt{14} \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \sqrt{15} \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 4$