$CH$ is an altitude in a right triangle $ABC$ $(\angle C = 90^{\circ})$. Points $P$ and $Q$ lie on $AC$ and $BC$ respectively such that $HP \perp AC$ and $HQ \perp BC$. Let $M$ be an arbitrary point on $PQ$. A line passing through $M$ and perpendicular to $MH$ intersects lines $AC$ and $BC$ at points $R$ and $S$ respectively. Let $M_1$ be another point on $PQ$ distinct from $M$. Points $R_1$ and $S_1$ are determined similarly for $M_1$. Prove that the ratio $\frac{RR_1}{SS_1}$ is constant.

After a cyclist has gone $ \frac{2}{3}$ of his route, he gets a flat tire. Finishing on foot, he spends twice as long walking as he did riding. How many times as fast does he ride as walk?

(1) $D$ is an arbitary point in $\triangle{ABC}$. Prove that: \[ \frac{BC}{\min{AD,BD,CD}} \geq \{ \begin{array}{c} \displaystyle 2\sin{A}, \ \angle{A}< 90^o \\ \\ 2, \ \angle{A} \geq 90^o \end{array} \] (2)$E$ is an arbitary point in convex quadrilateral $ABCD$. Denote $k$ the ratio of the largest and least distances of any two points among $A$, $B$, $C$, $D$, $E$. Prove that $k \geq 2\sin{70^o}$. Can equality be achieved?

Let $\vartriangle ABC$ be an equilateral triangle with side length $M$ such that points $E_1$ and $E_2$ lie on side $AB$, $F_1$ and $F_2$ lie on side $BC$, and $G1$ and $G2$ lie on side $AC$, such that $$m = \overline{AE_1} = \overline{BE_2} = \overline{BF_1} = \overline{CF_2} = \overline{CG_1} = \overline{AG_2}$$ and the area of polygon $E_1E_2F_1F_2G_1G_2$ equals the combined areas of $\vartriangle AE_1G_2$, $\vartriangle BF_1E_2$, and $\vartriangle CG_1F_2$. Find the ratio $\frac{m}{M}$. [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/a/0/88b36c6550c42d913cdddd4486a3dde251327b.png[/img]

The first three terms of a geometric progression are $\sqrt 3$, $\sqrt[3]3$, and $\sqrt[6]3$. What is the fourth term? $\textbf{(A) }1\qquad \textbf{(B) }\sqrt[7]3\qquad \textbf{(C) }\sqrt[8]3\qquad \textbf{(D) }\sqrt[9]3\qquad \textbf{(E) }\sqrt[10]3\qquad$

A dart board is a regular octagon divided into regions as shown. Suppose that a dart thrown at the board is equally likely to land anywhere on the board. What is probability that the dart lands within the center square? [asy] unitsize(10mm); defaultpen(linewidth(.8pt)+fontsize(10pt)); dotfactor=4; pair A=(0,1), B=(1,0), C=(1+sqrt(2),0), D=(2+sqrt(2),1), E=(2+sqrt(2),1+sqrt(2)), F=(1+sqrt(2),2+sqrt(2)), G=(1,2+sqrt(2)), H=(0,1+sqrt(2)); draw(A--B--C--D--E--F--G--H--cycle); draw(A--D); draw(B--G); draw(C--F); draw(E--H); [/asy] $ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac{\sqrt{2} - 1}{2} \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \frac{1}{4} \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{2 - \sqrt{2}}{2} \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \frac{\sqrt{2}}{4} \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 2 - \sqrt{2}$

Let $ ABCD$ be a trapezoid with parallel sides $ AB > CD$. Points $ K$ and $ L$ lie on the line segments $ AB$ and $ CD$, respectively, so that $AK/KB=DL/LC$. Suppose that there are points $ P$ and $ Q$ on the line segment $ KL$ satisfying \[\angle{APB} \equal{} \angle{BCD}\qquad\text{and}\qquad \angle{CQD} \equal{} \angle{ABC}.\] Prove that the points $ P$, $ Q$, $ B$ and $ C$ are concyclic. [i]Proposed by Vyacheslev Yasinskiy, Ukraine[/i]

Two different ellipses are given. One focus of the first ellipse coincides with one focus of the second ellipse. Prove that the ellipses have at most two points in common.

$BE$ and $CF$ are the altitudes of the acute scalene $\triangle ABC$, $O$ is its circumcenter and $M$ is the midpoint of the side $BC$. If point, which is symmetric to $M$ with respect to $O$, lies on the line $EF$, find all possible values of the ratio $\dfrac{AM}{AO}$. [i]Proposed by Fedir Yudin[/i]

In a convex quadrilateral $ABCD$ suppose $AC \cap BD = O$ and $M$ is the midpoint of $BC$. Let $MO \cap AD = E$. Prove that $\frac{AE}{ED} = \frac{S_{\triangle ABO}}{S_{\triangle CDO}}$.

Let $AB$ and $FD$ be chords in circle, which does not intersect and $P$ point on arc $AB$ which does not contain chord $FD$. Lines $PF$ and $PD$ intersect chord $AB$ in $Q$ and $R$. Prove that $\frac{AQ* RB}{QR}$ is constant, while point $P$ moves along the ray $AB$.

[color=darkred]Find all differentiable functions $f\colon [0,\infty)\to [0,\infty)$ for which $f(0)=0$ and $f^{\prime}(x^2)=f(x)$ for any $x\in [0,\infty)$ .[/color]

Assume every side length of a triangle $ABC$ is more than $2$ and two of its angles are given by $\angle ABC = 57^\circ$ and $ACB = 63^\circ$. Point $P$ is chosen on side $BC$ with $BP:PC = 2:1$. Points $M,N$ are chosen on sides $AB$ and $AC$, respectively so that $BM = 2$ and $CN = 1$. Let $Q$ be the point on segment $MN$ for which $MQ:QN = 2:1$. Find the value of $PQ$. Your answer must be in simplest form.

Consider all points with integer coordinates in the carthesian plane. If one draws a circle with M(0,0) and a well-chose radius r, the circles goes through some of those points. (like circle with $r=2\sqrt2$ goes through 4 points) Prove that $\forall n\in \mathbb{N}, \exists r$ so that the circle with midpoint 0,0 and radius $r$ goes through at least $n$ points.

Find the positive constant $c_0$ such that the series \[ \displaystyle\sum_{n = 0}^{\infty} \dfrac {n!}{(cn)^n} \] converges for $c>c_0$ and diverges for $0<c<c_0$.

In triangle $\vartriangle ABC$, $D$ is the midpoint of $BC$. Points $E$ and $F$ are chosen on side $AC$ so that $AF = F E = EC$. Let $AD$ intersect $BE$ and $BF$ and $G$ and $H$, respectively. Find the ratio of the areas of $\vartriangle BGH$ and $\vartriangle ABC$.

Let $ ABC$ be an acute triangle. $ H$ is the orthocenter and $ M$ is the middle of the side $ BC$. A line passing through $ H$ and perpendicular to $ HM$ intersect the segment $ AB$ and $ AC$ in $ P$ and $ Q$. Prove that $ MP \equal{} MQ$

Ana, Bob, and Cao bike at constant rates of $8.6$ meters per second, $6.2$ meters per second, and $5$ meters per second, respectively. They all begin biking at the same time from the northeast corner of a rectangular field whose longer side runs due west. Ana starts biking along the edge of the field, initially heading west, Bob starts biking along the edge of the field, initially heading south, and Cao bikes in a straight line across the field to a point D on the south edge of the field. Cao arrives at point D at the same time that Ana and Bob arrive at D for the first time. The ratio of the field's length to the field's width to the distance from point D to the southeast corner of the field can be represented as $p : q : r$, where $p$, $q$, and $r$ are positive integers with p and q relatively prime. Find $p + q + r$.

Consider the square $ABCD$ in which a segment is drawn between each vertex and the midpoints of both opposite sides. Find the ratio of the area of the octagon determined by these segments and the area of the square $ABCD.$

Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle. Let $ H $ be the foot of perpendicular from $ A $ to $ BC $. $ D, E $ are the points on $ AB, AC $ and let $ F, G $ be the foot of perpendicular from $ D, E $ to $ BC $. Assume that $ DG \cap EF $ is on $ AH $. Let $ P $ be the foot of perpendicular from $ E $ to $ DH $. Prove that $ \angle APE = \angle CPE $.

Suppose that $a_1,...,a_{15}$ are prime numbers forming an arithmetic progression with common difference $d > 0$ if $a_1 > 15$ show that $d > 30000$

Let $O$ be the circumcenter of the triangle $ABC$. The segment $XY$ is the diameter of the circumcircle perpendicular to $BC$ and it meets $BC$ at $M$. The point $X$ is closer to $M$ than $Y$ and $Z$ is the point on $MY$ such that $MZ = MX$. The point $W$ is the midpoint of $AZ$. a) Show that $W$ lies on the circle through the midpoints of the sides of $ABC$; b) Show that $MW$ is perpendicular to $AY$.

The diameters of two circles are $ 8$ inches and $ 12$ inches respectively. The ratio of the area of the smaller to the area of the larger circle is: $ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac{2}{3} \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \frac{4}{9} \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{9}{4} \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \frac{1}{2} \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \text{none of these}$

For positive integers $n$, let $f_2(n)$ denote the number of divisors of $n$ which are perfect squares, and $f_3(n)$ denotes the number of positive divisors which are perfect cubes. Prove that for each positive integer $k$ there exists a positive integer $n$ for which $\frac{f_2(n)}{f_3(n)}=k$.

Let $M$, $N$ and $P$ be midpoints of sides $BC, AC$ and $AB$, respectively, and let $O$ be circumcenter of acute-angled triangle $ABC$. Circumcircles of triangles $BOC$ and $MNP$ intersect at two different points $X$ and $Y$ inside of triangle $ABC$. Prove that \[\angle BAX=\angle CAY.\]