As illustrated below, we can dissect every triangle $ABC$ into four pieces so that piece 1 is a triangle similar to the original triangle, while the other three pieces can be assembled into a triangle also similar to the original triangle. Determine the ratios of the sizes of the three triangles and verify that the construction works. [asy] import olympiad;size(350);defaultpen(linewidth(0.7)+fontsize(10)); path p=origin--(13,0)--(9,8)--cycle; path p2=rotate(180)*p, p3=shift(-26,0)*scale(2)*p, p4=shift(-27,-24)*scale(3)*p, p1=shift(-53,-24)*scale(4)*p; pair A=(-53,-24), B=(-8,16), C=(12,-24), D=(-17,8), E=(-1,-24), F=origin, G=(-13,0), H=(-9,-8); label("1", centroid(A,D,E)); label("2", centroid(F,G,H)); label("3", (-10,6)); label("4", (0,-15)); draw(p2^^p3^^p4); filldraw(p1, white, black); pair point = centroid(F,G,H); label("$\mathbf{A}$", A, dir(point--A)); label("$\mathbf{B}$", B, dir(point--B)); label("$\mathbf{C}$", C, dir(point--C)); label("$\mathbf{D}$", D, dir(point--D)); label("$\mathbf{E}$", E, dir(point--E)); label("$\mathbf{F}$", F, dir(point--F)); label("$\mathbf{G}$", G, dir(point--G)); label("$\mathbf{H}$", H, dir(point--H)); real x=90; draw(shift(x)*p1); label("1", centroid(shift(x)*A,shift(x)*D,shift(x)*E)); draw(shift(130,0)*p4); draw(shift(130,0)*shift(-27,-24)*p); draw(shift(130,0)*shift(-1,-24)*p3); label("2", shift(130,0)*shift(-27,-24)*centroid(F,(9,8),(13,0))); label("3", shift(130,0)*shift(-1,-24)*(-10,6)); label("4", shift(130,0)*(0,-15)); label("Piece 2 rotated $180^\circ$", (130,10));[/asy]

$ABC$ is an acute angle triangle such that $AB>AC$ and $\hat{BAC}=60^{\circ}$. Let's denote by $O$ the center of the circumscribed circle of the triangle and $H$ the intersection of altitudes of this triangle. Line $OH$ intersects $AB$ in point $P$ and $AC$ in point $Q$. Find the value of the ration $\frac{PO}{HQ}$.

Points $ A$ and $ B$ lie on a circle centered at $ O$, and $ \angle AOB\equal{}60^\circ$. A second circle is internally tangent to the first and tangent to both $ \overline{OA}$ and $ \overline{OB}$. What is the ratio of the area of the smaller circle to that of the larger circle? $ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac{1}{16} \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \frac{1}{9} \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \frac{1}{8} \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \frac{1}{6} \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \frac{1}{4}$

The excircle of a triangle $ABC$ corresponding to $A$ touches the lines $BC,CA,AB$ at $A_1,B_1,C_1$, respectively. The excircle corresponding to $B$ touches $BC,CA,AB$ at $A_2,B_2,C_2$, and the excircle corresponding to $C$ touches $BC,CA,AB$ at $A_3,B_3,C_3$, respectively. Find the maximum possible value of the ratio of the sum of the perimeters of $\triangle A_1B_1C_1$, $\triangle A_2B_2C_2$ and $\triangle A_3B_3C_3$ to the circumradius of $\triangle ABC$.

In an acute triangle $ ABC$, let $ D$ be a point on $ \left[AC\right]$ and $ E$ be a point on $ \left[AB\right]$ such that $ \angle ADB\equal{}\angle AEC\equal{}90{}^\circ$. If perimeter of triangle $ AED$ is 9, circumradius of $ AED$ is $ \frac{9}{5}$ and perimeter of triangle $ ABC$ is 15, then $ \left|BC\right|$ is $\textbf{(A)}\ 5 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \frac{24}{5} \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 6 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 8 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \frac{48}{5}$

$PQ$ is a diameter of a circle. $PR$ and $QS$ are chords with intersection at $T$. If $\angle PTQ= \theta$, determine the ratio of the area of $\triangle QTP$ to the area of $\triangle SRT$ (i.e. area of $\triangle QTP$/area of $\triangle SRT$) in terms of trigonometric functions of $\theta$

Michael walks at the rate of $ 5$ feet per second on a long straight path. Trash pails are located every $ 200$ feet along the path. A garbage truck travels at $ 10$ feet per second in the same direction as Michael and stops for $ 30$ seconds at each pail. As Michael passes a pail, he notices the truck ahead of him just leaving the next pail. How many times will Michael and the truck meet? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 4\qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 5\qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 6\qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 7\qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 8$

The sequence $a_1, a_2, \ldots$ is geometric with $a_1=a$ and common ratio $r$, where $a$ and $r$ are positive integers. Given that $\log_8 a_1+\log_8 a_2+\cdots+\log_8 a_{12} = 2006,$ find the number of possible ordered pairs $(a,r)$.

In a trapezoid $ABCD$ whose parallel sides $AB$ and $CD$ are in ratio $\frac{AB}{CD}=\frac32$, the points $ N$ and $M$ are marked on the sides $BC$ and $AB$ respectively, in such a way that $BN = 3NC$ and $AM = 2MB$ and segments $AN$ and $DM$ are drawn that intersect at point $P$, find the ratio between the areas of triangle $APM$ and trapezoid $ABCD$. [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/7/8/21d59ca995d638dfcb76f9508e439fd93a5468.png[/img]

Equilateral triangle $DEF$ is inscribed in equilateral triangle $ABC$ such that $\overline{DE} \perp \overline{BC}$. The ratio of the area of $\triangle DEF$ to the area of $\triangle ABC$ is [asy] size(180); pathpen = linewidth(0.7); pointpen = black; pointfontpen = fontsize(10); pair B = (0,0), C = (1,0), A = dir(60), D = C*2/3, E = (2*A+C)/3, F = (2*B+A)/3; D(D("A",A,N)--D("B",B,SW)--D("C",C,SE)--cycle); D(D("D",D)--D("E",E,NE)--D("F",F,NW)--cycle); D(rightanglemark(C,D,E,1.5));[/asy] $\textbf{(A)}\ \dfrac{1}{6}\qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \dfrac{1}{4} \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \dfrac{1}{3} \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \dfrac{2}{5} \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \dfrac{1}{2}$

Two circles intersect at two points $A$ and $B$. A line $\ell$ which passes through the point $A$ meets the two circles again at the points $C$ and $D$, respectively. Let $M$ and $N$ be the midpoints of the arcs $BC$ and $BD$ (which do not contain the point $A$) on the respective circles. Let $K$ be the midpoint of the segment $CD$. Prove that $\measuredangle MKN = 90^{\circ}$.

Triangle $ ABC$ is a right triangle with $ \angle ACB$ as its right angle, $ m\angle ABC \equal{} 60^\circ$, and $ AB \equal{} 10$. Let $ P$ be randomly chosen inside $ \triangle ABC$, and extend $ \overline{BP}$ to meet $ \overline{AC}$ at $ D$. What is the probability that $ BD > 5\sqrt2$? [asy]import math; unitsize(4mm); defaultpen(fontsize(8pt)+linewidth(0.7)); dotfactor=4; pair A=(10,0); pair C=(0,0); pair B=(0,10.0/sqrt(3)); pair P=(2,2); pair D=extension(A,C,B,P); draw(A--C--B--cycle); draw(B--D); dot(P); label("A",A,S); label("D",D,S); label("C",C,S); label("P",P,NE); label("B",B,N);[/asy] $ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac {2 \minus{} \sqrt2}{2} \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \frac {1}{3} \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \frac {3 \minus{} \sqrt3}{3} \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \frac {1}{2} \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \frac {5 \minus{} \sqrt5}{5}$

Let $ABC$ be a triangle such that $CA \neq CB$, the points $A_{1}$ and $B_{1}$ are tangency points for the ex-circles relative to sides $CB$ and $CA$, respectively, and $I$ the incircle. The line $CI$ intersects the cincumcircle of the triangle $ABC$ in the point $P$. The line that trough $P$ that is perpendicular to $CP$, intersects the line $AB$ in $Q$. Prove that the lines $QI$ and $A_{1}B_{1}$ are parallels.

Let $ABC$ and $A'B'C'$ be any two coplanar triangles. Let $L$ be a point such that $AL || BC, A'L || B'C'$ , and $M,N$ similarly defined. The line $BC$ meets $B'C'$ at $P$, and similarly defined are $Q$ and $R$. Prove that $PL, QM, RN$ are concurrent.

[list=a] [*] In the right picture there is a square with four congruent circles inside it. Each circle is tangent to two others, and to two of the edges of the square. Evaluate the ratio between the blue part and white part of the square's area. [*] In the left picture there is a regular hexagon with six congruent circles inside it. Each circle is tangent to two others, and to one of the edges on the hexagon in its midpoint. Evaluate the ratio between the blue part and white part of the hexagon's area. [/list] [img]https://i.imgur.com/fAuxoc9.png[/img]

Two years ago Pete was three times as old as his cousin Claire. Two years before that, Pete was four times as old as Claire. In how many years will the ratio of their ages be $2:1$? $\textbf{(A) }2\qquad\textbf{(B) }4\qquad\textbf{(C) }5\qquad\textbf{(D) }6\qquad\textbf{(E) }8$

If an arc of $ 45^\circ$ on circle $ A$ has the same length as an arc of $ 30^\circ$ on circle $ B$, then the ratio of the area of circle $ A$ to the area of circle $ B$ is $ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac {4}{9} \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \frac {2}{3} \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \frac {5}{6} \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \frac {3}{2} \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \frac {9}{4}$

Divide the plane into $1$x$1$ squares formed by the lattice points. Let$S$ be the set-theoretic union of a finite number of such cells, and let $a$ be a positive real number less than or equal to 1/4.Show that S can be covered by a finite number of squares satisfying the following three conditions: 1) Each square in the cover is an array of $1$x$1$ cells 2) The squares in the cover have pairwise disjoint interios and 3)For each square $Q$ in the cover the ratio of the area $S \cap Q$ to the area of Q is at least $a$ and at most $a {(\lfloor a^{-1/2} \rfloor)} ^2$

Given triangle $ABC$, let $D$ be an inner point of segment $BC$. Let $P$ and $Q$ be distinct inner points of the segment $AD$. Let $K=BP\cap AC, L=CP\cap AB, E=BQ\cap AC, F=CQ\cap AB$. Given that $KL\parallel EF$, find all possible values of the ratio $BD:DC$.

Let $ A,B$ be different points on a parabola. Prove that we can find $ P_1,P_2,\dots,P_{n}$ between $ A,B$ on the parabola such that area of the convex polygon $ AP_1P_2\dots P_nB$ is maximum. In this case prove that the ratio of $ S(AP_1P_2\dots P_nB)$ to the sector between $ A$ and $ B$ doesn't depend on $ A$ and $ B$, and only depends on $ n$.

$ABC$ is acute-angled. $D$ s a variable point on the side BC. $O_1$ is the circumcenter of $ABD$, $O_2$ is the circumcenter of $ACD$, and $O$ is the circumcenter of $AO_1O_2$. Find the locus of $O$.

Two positive integers $m$ and $n$ are written on the board. We replace one of two numbers in each step on the board by either their sum, or product, or ratio (if it is an integer). Depending on the numbers $m$ and $n$, specify all the pairs that can appear on the board in pairs. (Radovan Švarc)

The ratio $ \frac{2^{2001}\cdot3^{2003}}{6^{2002}}$ is $ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac{1}{6} \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \frac{1}{3} \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \frac{1}{2} \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \frac{2}{3} \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \frac{3}{2}$

In the triangle $ ABC $ on the sides $ BC $, $ CA $, $ AB $, the points $ D $, $ E $, $ F $ are chosen respectively in such a way that $$ BD \colon DC = CE \colon EA = AF \colon FB = k,$$ where $k$ is a given positive number. Given the area $ S $ of the triangle $ ABC $, calculate the area of the triangle $ DEF $

Prove that there exists a function $f : \mathbb{N} \rightarrow \mathbb{N}$ that satisfies the following (1) $\{f(n) : n\in\mathbb{N}\}$ is a finite set; and (2) For nonzero integers $x_1, x_2, \ldots, x_{1000}$ that satisfy $f(\left|x_1\right|)=f(\left|x_2\right|)=\cdots=f(\left|x_{1000}\right|)$, then $x_1+2x_2+2^2x_3+2^3x_4+2^4x_5+\cdots+2^{999}x_{1000}\ne 0$.