Given triangle $ ABC$ and two points $ X$, $ Y$ not lying on its circumcircle. Let $ A_1$, $ B_1$, $ C_1$ be the projections of $ X$ to $ BC$, $ CA$, $ AB$, and $ A_2$, $ B_2$, $ C_2$ be the projections of $ Y$. Prove that the perpendiculars from $ A_1$, $ B_1$, $ C_1$ to $ B_2C_2$, $ C_2A_2$, $ A_2B_2$, respectively, concur if and only if line $ XY$ passes through the circumcenter of $ ABC$.

Let $A,B,C$ be nodes of the lattice $Z\times Z$ such that inside the triangle $ABC$ lies a unique node $P$ of the lattice. Denote $E = AP \cap BC$. Determine max $\frac{AP}{PE}$ , over all such configurations.

If circular arcs $ AC$ and $ BC$ have centers at $ B$ and $ A$, respectively, then there exists a circle tangent to both $ \stackrel{\frown}{AC}$ and $ \stackrel{\frown}{BC}$, and to $ \overline{AB}$. If the length of $ \stackrel{\frown}{BC}$ is $ 12$, then the circumference of the circle is [asy]unitsize(4cm); defaultpen(fontsize(8pt)+linewidth(.8pt)); dotfactor=3; pair O=(0,.375); pair A=(-.5,0); pair B=(.5,0); pair C=shift(-.5,0)*dir(60); draw(Arc(A,1,0,60)); draw(Arc(B,1,120,180)); draw(A--B); draw(Circle(O,.375)); dot(A); dot(B); dot(C); label("$A$",A,SW); label("$B$",B,SE); label("$C$",C,N);[/asy]$ \textbf{(A)}\ 24 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 25 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 26 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 27 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 28$

Let $A_1,B_1,C_1$ be the midpoints of the sides $BC,CA,AB$ respectively of a triangle $ABC$. Points $K$ on segment $C_1A_1$ and $L$ on segment $A_1B_1$ are taken such that $$\frac{C_1K}{KA_1}=\frac{BC+AC}{AC+AB}\enspace\enspace\text{and}\enspace\enspace\frac{A_1L}{LB_1}=\frac{AC+AB}{BC+AB}.$$If $BK$ and $CL$ meet at $S$, prove that $\angle C_1A_1S=\angle B_1A_1S$.

The sequence \[\log_{12}{162},\, \log_{12}{x},\, \log_{12}{y},\, \log_{12}{z},\, \log_{12}{1250}\] is an arithmetic progression. What is $x$? $ \textbf{(A)} \ 125\sqrt{3} \qquad \textbf{(B)} \ 270 \qquad \textbf{(C)} \ 162\sqrt{5} \qquad \textbf{(D)} \ 434 \qquad \textbf{(E)} \ 225\sqrt{6}$

The quadrilateral $ABCD$ with perpendicular diagonals is inscribed in the circle with center $O$, the points $M,N$ are the midpoints of $[BC]$ and $[CD]$ respectively. Find the ratio of areas of the figures $OMCN$ and $ABCD$

Prove that, for any integer $a_{1}>1$, there exist an increasing sequence of positive integers $a_{1}, a_{2}, a_{3}, \cdots$ such that \[a_{1}+a_{2}+\cdots+a_{n}\; \vert \; a_{1}^{2}+a_{2}^{2}+\cdots+a_{n}^{2}\] for all $n \in \mathbb{N}$.

Susie pays for $4$ muffins and $3$ bananas. Calvin spends twice as much paying for $2$ muffins and $16$ bananas. A muffin is how many times as expensive as a banana? $ \textbf {(A) } \frac{3}{2} \qquad \textbf {(B) } \frac{5}{3} \qquad \textbf {(C) } \frac{7}{4} \qquad \textbf {(D) } 2 \qquad \textbf {(E) } \frac{13}{4}$

We have an acute-angled triangle $ABC$, and $AA',BB'$ are its altitudes. A point $D$ is chosen on the arc $ACB$ of the circumcircle of $ABC$. If $P=AA'\cap BD,Q=BB'\cap AD$, show that the midpoint of $PQ$ lies on $A'B'$.

There are $n\ge3$ integers around a circle. We know that for each of these numbers the ratio between the sum of its two neighbors and the number is a positive integer. Prove that the sum of the $n$ ratios is not greater than $3n$.

Let points $ A = (0,0) , \ B = (1,2), \ C = (3,3), $ and $ D = (4,0) $. Quadrilateral $ ABCD $ is cut into equal area pieces by a line passing through $ A $. This line intersects $ \overline{CD} $ at point $ \left (\frac{p}{q}, \frac{r}{s} \right ) $, where these fractions are in lowest terms. What is $ p + q + r + s $? $ \textbf{(A)} \ 54 \qquad \textbf{(B)} \ 58 \qquad \textbf{(C)} \ 62 \qquad \textbf{(D)} \ 70 \qquad \textbf{(E)} \ 75 $

Let \begin{eqnarray*} f(x) & = & a_n x^n + a_{n-1} x^{n-1} + \cdots + a_0 \ \ \mbox{and} \\ g(x) & = & c_{n+1} x^{n+1} + c_n x^n + \cdots + c_0 \end{eqnarray*} be non-zero polynomials with real coefficients such that $g(x) = (x+r)f(x)$ for some real number $r$. If $a = \max(|a_n|, \ldots, |a_0|)$ and $c = \max(|c_{n+1}|, \ldots, |c_0|)$, prove that $\frac{a}{c} \leq n+1$.

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 $

Let $ABC$ be a triangle, and let the tangent to the circumcircle of the triangle $ABC$ at $A$ meet the line $BC$ at $D$. The perpendicular to $BC$ at $B$ meets the perpendicular bisector of $AB$ at $E$. The perpendicular to $BC$ at $C$ meets the perpendicular bisector of $AC$ at $F$. Prove that the points $D$, $E$ and $F$ are collinear. [i]Valentin Vornicu[/i]

Triangle $ABC$ has sides $AB=9,BC = 5\sqrt{3},$ and $AC=12$. Points $A=P_0, P_1, P_2, \dots, P_{2450} = B$ are on segment $\overline{AB}$ with $P_k$ between $P_{k-1}$ and $P_{k+1}$ for $k=1,2,\dots,2449$, and points $A=Q_0, Q_1, Q_2, \dots ,Q_{2450} = C$ for $k=1,2,\dots,2449$. Furthermore, each segment $\overline{P_kQ_k}, k=1,2,\dots,2449$, is parallel to $\overline{BC}$. The segments cut the triangle into $2450$ regions, consisting of $2449$ trapezoids and $1$ triangle. Each of the $2450$ regions have the same area. Find the number of segments $\overline{P_kQ_k}, k=1,2 ,\dots,2450$, that have rational length.

Determine the locus of points, for whom the ratio of the distances to two given points has a constant value.

Let $C_1 , C_2$ be two circles in the plane intersecting at two distinct points. Let $P$ be the midpoint of a variable chord $AB$ of $C_2$ with the property that the circle on $AB$ as diameter meets $C_1$ at a point $T$ such that $P T$ is tangent to $C_1$ . Find the locus of $P$ .

In triangle $ ABC$ we have $ a \geq b$ and $ a \geq c.$ Prove that the ratio of circumcircle radius to incircle diameter is at least as big as the length of the centroidal axis $ s_a$ to the altitude $ a_a.$ When do we have equality?

Let $SABCD$ be a pyramid with the vertex $S$ whose all edges are equal. Points $M$ and $N$ on the edges $SA$ and $BC$ respectively are such that $MN$ is perpendicular to both $SA$ and $BC$. Find the ratios $SM:MA$ and $BN:NC$.

Square $ABCD$ is inscribed in a circle. Square $EFGH$ has vertices $E$ and $F$ on $\overline{CD}$ and vertices $G$ and $H$ on the circle. The ratio of the area of square $EFGH$ to the area of square $ABCD$ can be expressed as $\frac{m}{n}$ where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers and $m<n$. Find $10n+m$.

Given six real numbers $a$, $b$, $c$, $x$, $y$, $z$ such that $0 < b-c < a < b+c$ and $ax + by + cz = 0$. What is the sign of the sum $ayz + bzx + cxy$ ?

Let $x=\frac{\displaystyle\sum_{n=1}^{44} \cos n^\circ}{\displaystyle \sum_{n=1}^{44} \sin n^\circ}.$ What is the greatest integer that does not exceed $100x$?

Diameter $ACE$ is divided at $C$ in the ratio $2:3$. The two semicircles, $ABC$ and $CDE$, divide the circular region into an upper (shaded) region and a lower region. The ratio of the area of the upper region to that of the lower region is [asy]pair A,B,C,D,EE; A = (0,0); B = (2,2); C = (4,0); D = (7,-3); EE = (10,0); fill(arc((2,0),A,C,CW)--arc((7,0),C,EE,CCW)--arc((5,0),EE,A,CCW)--cycle,gray); draw(arc((2,0),A,C,CW)--arc((7,0),C,EE,CCW)); draw(circle((5,0),5)); dot(A); dot(B); dot(C); dot(D); dot(EE); label("$A$",A,W); label("$B$",B,N); label("$C$",C,E); label("$D$",D,N); label("$E$",EE,W); [/asy] $\textbf{(A)}\ 2:3 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 1:1 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 3:2 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 9:4 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 5:2$

In a triangle $ABC, AB = c, BC = a, CA = b$, and $a < b < c$. Points $B'$ and $A'$ are chosen on the rays $BC$ and $AC$ respectively so that $BB'= AA'= c$. Points $C''$ and $B''$ are chosen on the rays $CA$ and $BA$ so that $CC'' = BB'' = a$. Find the ratio of the segment $A'B'$ to the segment $C'' B''$. (R Zhenodarov)

Three circles $k_1, k_2$, and $k_3$ intersect in point $O$. Let $A, B$, and $C$ be the second intersection points (other than $O$) of $k_2$ and $k_3, k_1$ and $k_3$, and $k_1$ and $k_2$, respectively. Assume that $O$ lies inside of the triangle $ABC$. Let lines $AO,BO$, and $CO$ intersect circles $k_1, k_2$, and $k_3$ for a second time at points $A', B'$, and $C'$, respectively. If $|XY|$ denotes the length of segment $XY$, prove that $\frac{|AO|}{|AA'|}+\frac{|BO|}{|BB'|}+\frac{|CO|}{|CC'|}= 1$