In an acute-angled triangle $ABC$ with circumcenter $O$, points $P$ and $Q$ are taken on sides $AC$ and $BC$ respectively such that $\frac{AP}{PQ} = \frac{BC}{AB}$ and $\frac{BQ}{PQ} =\frac{AC}{AB}$ . Prove that the points $O, P,Q,C$ lie on a circle.

Let $ M$ and $ N$ be points on the side $ BC$ of triangle $ ABC$, with the point $ M$ lying on the segment $ BN$, such that $ BM \equal{} CN$. Let $ P$ and $ Q$ be points on the segments $ AN$ and $ AM$, respectively, such that $ \measuredangle PMC \equal{}\measuredangle MAB$ and $ \measuredangle QNB \equal{}\measuredangle NAC$. Prove that $ \measuredangle QBC \equal{}\measuredangle PCB$.

In rectangle $ABCD$, $AB=12$ and $BC=10$. Points $E$ and $F$ lie inside rectangle $ABCD$ so that $BE=9$, $DF=8$, $\overline{BE} \parallel \overline{DF}$, $\overline{EF} \parallel \overline{AB}$, and line $BE$ intersects segment $\overline{AD}$. The length $EF$ can be expressed in the form $m\sqrt{n}-p$, where $m,n,$ and $p$ are positive integers and $n$ is not divisible by the square of any prime. Find $m+n+p$.

Given four weights in geometric progression and an equal arm balance, show how to find the heaviest weight using the balance only twice.

[u][b]The author of this posting is : Peter VDD[/b][/u] ____________________________________________________________________ most of us didn't really expect to get this, but here it goes (flanders mathematical olympiad 2004, today) triangle with sides 501m, 668m, 835m how many lines can be draws so that the line halves both area and circumference?

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

What minimum number of colours is sufficient to colour all positive real numbers so that every two numbers whose ratio is 4 or 8 have different colours?

The sides of a triangle are of lengths $13$, $14$, and $15$. The altitudes of the triangle meet at point $H$. If $AD$ is the altitude to the side length $14$, what is the ratio $HD:HA$? $\textbf{(A) } 3 : 11\qquad \textbf{(B) } 5 : 11\qquad \textbf{(C) } 1 : 2\qquad \textbf{(D) }2 : 3\qquad \textbf{(E) }25 : 33$

Let $ABCD$ be a parallelogram and let $K$ and $L$ be points on the segments $BC$ and $CD$, respectively, such that $BK\cdot AD=DL\cdot AB$. Let the lines $DK$ and $BL$ intersect at $P$. Show that $\measuredangle DAP=\measuredangle BAC$.

An ice ballerina rotates at a constant angular velocity at one particular point. That is, she does not translationally move. Her arms are fully extended as she rotates. Her moment of inertia is $I$. Now, she pulls her arms in and her moment of inertia is now $\frac{7}{10}I$. What is the ratio of the new kinetic energy (arms in) to the initial kinetic energy (arms out)? $ \textbf {(A) } \dfrac {7}{10} \qquad \textbf {(B) } \dfrac {49}{100} \qquad \textbf {(C) } 1 \qquad \textbf {(C) } \dfrac {100}{49} \qquad \textbf {(E) } \dfrac {10}{7} $ [i]Problem proposed by Ahaan Rungta[/i]

In the figure below, $N$ congruent semicircles lie on the diameter of a large semicircle, with their diameters covering the diameter of the large semicircle with no overlap. Let $A$ be the combined area of the small semicircles and $B$ be the area of the region inside the large semicircle but outside the semicircles. The ratio $A:B$ is $1:18$. What is $N$? [asy] draw((0,0)--(18,0)); draw(arc((9,0),9,0,180)); filldraw(arc((1,0),1,0,180)--cycle,gray(0.8)); filldraw(arc((3,0),1,0,180)--cycle,gray(0.8)); filldraw(arc((5,0),1,0,180)--cycle,gray(0.8)); filldraw(arc((7,0),1,0,180)--cycle,gray(0.8)); label("...",(9,0.5)); filldraw(arc((11,0),1,0,180)--cycle,gray(0.8)); filldraw(arc((13,0),1,0,180)--cycle,gray(0.8)); filldraw(arc((15,0),1,0,180)--cycle,gray(0.8)); filldraw(arc((17,0),1,0,180)--cycle,gray(0.8)); [/asy] $\textbf{(A) } 16 \qquad \textbf{(B) } 17 \qquad \textbf{(C) } 18 \qquad \textbf{(D) } 19 \qquad \textbf{(E) } 36$

For positive integer $n$, define $S_n$ to be the minimum value of the sum \[ \sum_{k=1}^n \sqrt{(2k-1)^2+a_k^2}, \] where $a_1,a_2,\ldots,a_n$ are positive real numbers whose sum is 17. There is a unique positive integer $n$ for which $S_n$ is also an integer. Find this $n$.

If $\frac{b}{a} = 2$ and $\frac{c}{b} = 3$, what is the ratio of $a + b$ to $b + c$? $ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac{1}{3}\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \frac{3}{8}\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{3}{5}\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \frac{2}{3}\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \frac{3}{4} $

Given two triangles and such that the lengths of the sides of the first triangle are the lengths of the medians of the second triangle. Determine the ratio of the areas of these triangles.

How many $ 7$ digit palindromes (numbers that read the same backward as forward) can be formed using the digits $ 2$, $ 2$, $ 3$, $ 3$, $ 5$, $ 5$, $ 5$? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 6 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 12 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 24 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 36 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 48$

In $\triangle ABC$, points $E$ and $F$ lie on $\overline{AC}, \overline{AB}$, respectively. Denote by $P$ the intersection of $\overline{BE}$ and $\overline{CF}$. Compute the maximum possible area of $\triangle ABC$ if $PB = 14$, $PC = 4$, $PE = 7$, $PF = 2$. [i]Proposed by Eugene Chen[/i]

In cyclic quadrilateral $ABXC$, $\measuredangle XAB = \measuredangle XAC$. Denote by $I$ the incenter of $\triangle ABC$ and by $D$ the projection of $I$ on $\overline{BC}$. If $AI = 25$, $ID = 7$, and $BC = 14$, then $XI$ can be expressed as $\frac{a}{b}$ for relatively prime positive integers $a, b$. Compute $100a + b$. [i]Proposed by Aaron Lin[/i]

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with vertices at lattice points. Suppose one of its sides in $\sqrt{n}$, where $n$ is square-free. Prove that $\frac{R}{r}$ is irraational . The symbols have usual meanings.

The extensions of the sides $AB$ and $CD$ of the trapezoid $ABCD$ intersect at point $E$. Denote by $H$ and $G$ the midpoints of $BD$ and $AC$. Find the ratio of the area $AEGH$ to the area $ABCD$.

If the distinct non-zero numbers $x ( y - z),~ y(z - x),~ z(x - y )$ form a geometric progression with common ratio $r$, then $r$ satisfies the equation $\textbf{(A) }r^2+r+1=0\qquad\textbf{(B) }r^2-r+1=0\qquad\textbf{(C) }r^4+r^2-1=0$ $\qquad\textbf{(D) }(r+1)^4+r=0\qquad \textbf{(E) }(r-1)^4+r=0$

Triangle $\triangle ABC$ in the figure has area $10$. Points $D$, $E$ and $F$, all distinct from $A$, $B$ and $C$, are on sides $AB$, $BC$ and $CA$ respectively, and $AD = 2$, $DB = 3$. If triangle $\triangle ABE$ and quadrilateral $DBEF$ have equal areas, then that area is [asy] size(200); defaultpen(linewidth(0.7)+fontsize(10)); pair A=origin, B=(10,0), C=(8,7), F=7*dir(A--C), E=(10,0)+4*dir(B--C), D=4*dir(A--B); draw(A--B--C--A--E--F--D); pair point=incenter(A,B,C); label("$A$", A, dir(point--A)); label("$B$", B, dir(point--B)); label("$C$", C, dir(point--C)); label("$D$", D, dir(point--D)); label("$E$", E, dir(point--E)); label("$F$", F, dir(point--F)); label("$2$", (2,0), S); label("$3$", (7,0), S);[/asy] $ \textbf{(A)}\ 4\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 5\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 6\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \frac{5}{3}\sqrt{10}\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \text{not uniquely determined}$

We say that a polygon $P$ is inscribed in another polygon $Q$ when all the vertices of $P$ belong to the perimeter of $Q$. We also say in this case that $Q$ is circumscribed to $P$. Given a triangle $T$, let $\ell$ be the largest side of a square inscribed in $T$ and $L$ is the shortest side of a square circumscribed to $T$ . Find the smallest possible value of the ratio $L/\ell$ .

Let $ABC$ be a right angled triangle with $\angle A = 90^o$and $BC = a$, $AC = b$, $AB = c$. Let $d$ be a line passing trough the incenter of triangle and intersecting the sides $AB$ and $AC$ in $P$ and $Q$, respectively. (a) Prove that $$b \cdot \left( \frac{PB}{PA}\right)+ c \cdot \left( \frac{QC}{QA}\right) =a$$ (b) Find the minimum of $$\left( \frac{PB}{PA}\right)^ 2+\left( \frac{QC}{QA}\right)^ 2$$

On a semicircle of diameter $AB$ and center $C$, consider vari­able points $M$ and $N$ such that $MC \perp NC$. The circumcircle of triangle $MNC$ intersects $AB$ for the second time at $P$. Prove that $\frac{|PM-PN|}{PC}$ constant and find its value.

On the sides of triangle $ABC$ take the points $M_1, N_1, P_1$ such that each line $MM_1, NN_1, PP_1$ divides the perimeter of $ABC$ in two equal parts ($M, N, P$ are respectively the midpoints of the sides $BC, CA, AB$). [b]I.[/b] Prove that the lines $MM_1, NN_1, PP_1$ are concurrent at a point $K$. [b]II.[/b] Prove that among the ratios $\frac{KA}{BC}, \frac{KB}{CA}, \frac{KC}{AB}$ there exist at least a ratio which is not less than $\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}$.