Two particles move along the edges of equilateral triangle $ \triangle ABC$ in the direction \[ A\rightarrow B\rightarrow C\rightarrow A \]starting simultaneously and moving at the same speed. One starts at $ A$, and the other starts at the midpoint of $ \overline{BC}$. The midpoint of the line segment joining the two particles traces out a path that encloses a region $ R$. What is the ratio of the area of $ R$ to the area of $ \triangle ABC$? $ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac {1}{16}\qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \frac {1}{12}\qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \frac {1}{9}\qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \frac {1}{6}\qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \frac {1}{4}$

Each side of a triangle is extended in the same clockwise direction by the length of the given side as shown in the figure. How many times the area of the triangle, obtained by connecting the endpoints, is the area of the original triangle? [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/1/c/a169d3ab99a894667caafee6dbf397632e57e0.png[/img]

In this infinite tree, degree of each vertex is equal to 3. A real number $ \lambda$ is given. We want to assign a real number to each node in such a way that for each node sum of numbers assigned to its neighbors is equal to $ \lambda$ times of the number assigned to this node. Find all $ \lambda$ for which this is possible.

A pyramid with a square base is cut by a plane that is parallel to its base and is $ 2$ units from the base. The surface area of the smaller pyramid that is cut from the top is half the surface area of the original pyramid. What is the altitude of the original pyramid? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 2\qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 2 \plus{} \sqrt{2}\qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 1 \plus{} 2\sqrt{2}\qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 4\qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 4 \plus{} 2\sqrt{2}$

The expression $16^n+4^n+1$ is equiavalent to the expression $(2^{p(n)}-1)/(2^{q(n)}-1)$ for all positive integers $n>1$ where $p(n)$ and $q(n)$ are functions and $\tfrac{p(n)}{q(n)}$ is constant. Find $p(2006)-q(2006)$.

Let $ ABC$ be a triangle, let $ AB > AC$. Its incircle touches side $ BC$ at point $ E$. Point $ D$ is the second intersection of the incircle with segment $ AE$ (different from $ E$). Point $ F$ (different from $ E$) is taken on segment $ AE$ such that $ CE \equal{} CF$. The ray $ CF$ meets $ BD$ at point $ G$. Show that $ CF \equal{} FG$.

Given that $r$ and $s$ are relatively prime positive integers such that $\dfrac{r}{s}=\dfrac{2(\sqrt{2}+\sqrt{10})}{5\left(\sqrt{3+\sqrt{5}}\right)}$, find $r$ and $s$.

In a triangle $ABC$, $AB = AC$, and $D$ is on $BC$. A point $E$ is chosen on $AC$, and a point $F$ is chosen on $AB$, such that $DE = DC$ and $DF = DB$. It is given that $\frac{DC}{BD} = 2$ and $\frac{AF}{AE} = 5$. Determine that value of $\frac{AB}{BC}$.

In a convex quadrilateral $ABCD$, the diagonals are perpendicular to each other and they intersect at $E$. Let $P$ be a point on the side $AD$ which is different from $A$ such that $PE=EC.$ The circumcircle of triangle $BCD$ intersects the side $AD$ at $Q$ where $Q$ is also different from $A$. The circle, passing through $A$ and tangent to line $EP$ at $P$, intersects the line segment $AC$ at $R$. If the points $B, R, Q$ are concurrent then show that $\angle BCD=90^{\circ}$.

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]

Consider five points in the plane, no three collinear. The convex hull of this points has area $S$. Prove that there exist three points of them that form a triangle with area at most $\frac{5-\sqrt 5}{10}S$

Points $D,E$ and $F$ are taken on the sides $BC,CA,AB$ of a triangle $ABC$ respectively so that the segments $AD, BE$ and $CF$ intersect at point $O$. Prove that $\frac{AO}{OD}= \frac{AE}{EC}+\frac{AF}{FB}$ .

The sum of an infinite geometric series with common ratio $r$ such that $|r|<1$, is $15$, and the sum of the squares of the terms of this series is $45$. The first term of the series is $\textbf{(A) }12\qquad\textbf{(B) }10\qquad\textbf{(C) }5\qquad\textbf{(D) }3\qquad \textbf{(E) }2$

Let $ ABCD$ be a cyclic convex quadrilateral. Let $ E $ be the intersection of lines $ AB, CD $. $ P $ is the intersection of line passing $ B $ and perpendicular to $ AC $, and line passing $ C $ and perpendicular to $ BD$. $ Q $ is the intersection of line passing $ D $ and perpendicular to $ AC $, and line passing $ A $ and perpendicular to $ BD $. Prove that three points $ E, P, Q $ are collinear.

If the larger base of an isosceles trapezoid equals a diagonal and the smaller base equals the altitude, then the ratio of the smaller base to the larger base is: $ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac{1}{2} \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \frac{2}{3} \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{3}{4} \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \frac{3}{5} \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \frac{2}{5}$

A massless elastic cord (that obeys Hooke's Law) will break if the tension in the cord exceeds $T_{max}$. One end of the cord is attached to a fixed point, the other is attached to an object of mass $3m$. If a second, smaller object of mass m moving at an initial speed $v_0$ strikes the larger mass and the two stick together, the cord will stretch and break, but the final kinetic energy of the two masses will be zero. If instead the two collide with a perfectly elastic one-dimensional collision, the cord will still break, and the larger mass will move off with a final speed of $v_f$. All motion occurs on a horizontal, frictionless surface. Find the ratio of the total kinetic energy of the system of two masses after the perfectly elastic collision and the cord has broken to the initial kinetic energy of the smaller mass prior to the collision. $ \textbf{(A)}\ 1/4 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 1/3 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 1/2 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 3/4 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \text{none of the above} $

A triangle $\vartriangle ABC$ has $AC = 16$ and $BC = 12$. $E$ and $F$ are points on $AC$ and $BC$, respectively, so that $CE = 3CF$. Let $M$ be the midpoint of $AB$, and let lines $EF$ and $CM$ intersect at $G$. Compute the ratio $EG : GF$.

In chess, there are two types of minor pieces, the bishop and the knight. A bishop may move along a diagonal, as long as there are no pieces obstructing its path. A knight may jump to any lattice square $\sqrt{5}$ away as long as it isn't occupied. One day, a bishop and a knight were on squares in the same row of an infinite chessboard, when a huge meteor storm occurred, placing a meteor in each square on the chessboard independently and randomly with probability $p$. Neither the bishop nor the knight were hit, but their movement may have been obstructed by the meteors. The value of $p$ that would make the expected number of valid squares that the bishop can move to and the number of squares that the knight can move to equal can be expressed as $\frac{a}{b}$ for relatively prime positive integers $a, b$. Compute $100a + b$. [i]Proposed by Lewis Chen[/i]

A flea moves in the positive direction on the real Ox axis, starting from the origin. He can only jump over distances equal with $\sqrt 2$ or $\sqrt{2005}$. Prove that there exists $n_0$ such that the flea can reach any interval $[n,n+1]$ with $n\geq n_0$.

Let $ ABC$ be an equilateral triangle. Let $ \Omega$ be its incircle (circle inscribed in the triangle) and let $ \omega$ be a circle tangent externally to $ \Omega$ as well as to sides $ AB$ and $ AC$. Determine the ratio of the radius of $ \Omega$ to the radius of $ \omega$.

An ice cream cone consists of a sphere of vanilla ice cream and a right circular cone that has the same diameter as the sphere. If the ice cream melts, it will exactly fill the cone. Assume that the melted ice cream occupies $ 75\%$ of the volume of the frozen ice cream. What is the ratio of the cone’s height to its radius? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 2: 1 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 3: 1 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 4: 1 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 16: 3 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 6: 1$

Let $n\geq 4$ be a positive integer.Out of $n$ people,each of two individuals play table tennis game(every game has a winner).Find the minimum value of $n$,such that for any possible outcome of the game,there always exist an ordered four people group $(a_{1},a_{2},a_{3},a_{4})$,such that the person $a_{i}$ wins against $a_{j}$ for any $1\leq i<j\leq 4$

[color=darkblue]Let $ M$ be a set of aritmetic progressions with integer terms and ratio bigger than $ 1$. [b]a)[/b] Prove that the set of the integers $ \mathbb{Z}$ can be written as union of the finite number of the progessions from $ M$ with different ratios. [b]b)[/b] Prove that the set of the integers $ \mathbb{Z}$ can not be written as union of the finite number of the progessions from $ M$ with ratios integer numbers, any two of them coprime.[/color]

The sides of $\triangle ABC$ have lengths $6, 8$ and $10$. A circle with center $P$ and radius $1$ rolls around the inside of $\triangle ABC$, always remaining tangent to at least one side of the triangle. When $P$ first returns to its original position, through what distance has $P$ traveled? [asy] draw((0,0)--(8,0)--(8,6)--(0,0)); draw(Circle((4.5,1),1)); draw((4.5,2.5)..(5.55,2.05)..(6,1), EndArrow); dot((0,0)); dot((8,0)); dot((8,6)); dot((4.5,1)); label("A", (0,0), SW); label("B", (8,0), SE); label("C", (8,6), NE); label("8", (4,0), S); label("6", (8,3), E); label("10", (4,3), NW); label("P", (4.5,1), NW); [/asy] $ \textbf{(A)}\ 10 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 12 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 14 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 15 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 17 $

The diagonals of convex quadrilateral $BSCT$ meet at the midpoint $M$ of $\overline{ST}$. Lines $BT$ and $SC$ meet at $A$, and $AB = 91$, $BC = 98$, $CA = 105$. Given that $\overline{AM} \perp \overline{BC}$, find the positive difference between the areas of $\triangle SMC$ and $\triangle BMT$. [i]Proposed by Evan Chen[/i]