Let $A_1$, $A_2$, $A_3$ be three points in the plane, and for convenience, let $A_4= A_1$, $A_5 = A_2$. For $n = 1$, $2$, and $3$, suppose that $B_n$ is the midpoint of $A_n A_{n+1}$, and suppose that $C_n$ is the midpoint of $A_n B_n$. Suppose that $A_n C_{n+1}$ and $B_n A_{n+2}$ meet at $D_n$, and that $A_n B_{n+1}$ and $C_n A_{n+2}$ meet at $E_n$. Calculate the ratio of the area of triangle $D_1 D_2 D_3$ to the area of triangle $E_1 E_2 E_3$.

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 $1\leq i<j\leq 4$

Consider sequences that consist entirely of $ A$'s and $ B$'s and that have the property that every run of consecutive $ A$'s has even length, and every run of consecutive $ B$'s has odd length. Examples of such sequences are $ AA$, $ B$, and $ AABAA$, while $ BBAB$ is not such a sequence. How many such sequences have length 14?

Let $ \mathcal P$ be a parabola, and let $ V_1$ and $ F_1$ be its vertex and focus, respectively. Let $ A$ and $ B$ be points on $ \mathcal P$ so that $ \angle AV_1 B \equal{} 90^\circ$. Let $ \mathcal Q$ be the locus of the midpoint of $ AB$. It turns out that $ \mathcal Q$ is also a parabola, and let $ V_2$ and $ F_2$ denote its vertex and focus, respectively. Determine the ratio $ F_1F_2/V_1V_2$.

Six-hundred fifty students were surveyed about their pasta preferences. The choices were lasagna, manicotti, ravioli and spaghetti. The results of the survey are displayed in the bar graph. What is the ratio of the number of students who preferred spaghetti to the number of students who preferred manicotti? [asy] size(200); defaultpen(linewidth(0.7)); defaultpen(fontsize(8)); draw(origin--(0,250)); int i; for(i=0; i<6; i=i+1) { draw((0,50*i)--(5,50*i)); } filldraw((25,0)--(75,0)--(75,150)--(25,150)--cycle, gray, black); filldraw((75,0)--(125,0)--(125,100)--(75,100)--cycle, gray, black); filldraw((125,0)--(175,0)--(175,150)--(125,150)--cycle, gray, black); filldraw((225,0)--(175,0)--(175,250)--(225,250)--cycle, gray, black); label("$50$", (0,50), W); label("$100$", (0,100), W); label("$150$", (0,150), W); label("$200$", (0,200), W); label("$250$", (0,250), W); label(rotate(90)*"Lasagna", (50,0), S); label(rotate(90)*"Manicotti", (100,0), S); label(rotate(90)*"Ravioli", (150,0), S); label(rotate(90)*"Spaghetti", (200,0), S); label(rotate(90)*"$\mbox{Number of People}$", (-40,140), W);[/asy] $\textbf{(A)} \: \frac25\qquad \textbf{(B)} \: \frac12\qquad \textbf{(C)} \: \frac54\qquad \textbf{(D)} \: \frac53\qquad \textbf{(E)} \: \frac52$

Let $ ABCD$ be a trapezoid with $ AB\parallel{}CD$, $ AB\equal{}11$, $ BC\equal{}5$, $ CD\equal{}19$, and $ DA\equal{}7$. Bisectors of $ \angle A$ and $ \angle D$ meet at $ P$, and bisectors of $ \angle B$ and $ \angle C$ meet at $ Q$. What is the area of hexagon $ ABQCDP$? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 28\sqrt{3}\qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 30\sqrt{3}\qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 32\sqrt{3}\qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 35\sqrt{3}\qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 36\sqrt{3}$

On circle there are points $A$, $B$ and $C$ such that they divide circle in ratio $3:5:7$. Find angles of triangle $ABC$

Points $ B$ and $ C$ lie on $ \overline{AD}$. The length of $ \overline{AB}$ is $ 4$ times the length of $ \overline{BD}$, and the length of $ \overline{AC}$ is $ 9$ times the length of $ \overline{CD}$. The length of $ \overline{BC}$ is what fraction of the length of $ \overline{AD}$? $ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac{1}{36} \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \frac{1}{13} \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \frac{1}{10} \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \frac{5}{36} \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \frac{1}{5}$

Let $\gamma,\Gamma$ be two concentric circles with radii $r,R$ with $r<R$. Let $ABCD$ be a cyclic quadrilateral inscribed in $\gamma$. If $\overrightarrow{AB}$ denotes the Ray starting from $A$ and extending indefinitely in $B's$ direction then Let $\overrightarrow{AB}, \overrightarrow{BC}, \overrightarrow{CD} , \overrightarrow{DA}$ meet $\Gamma$ at the points $C_1,D_1,A_1,B_1$ respectively. Prove that \[\frac{[A_1B_1C_1D_1]}{[ABCD]} \ge \frac{R^2}{r^2}\] where $[.]$ denotes area.

In triangle $ABC, AB=\sqrt{30}, AC=\sqrt{6},$ and $BC=\sqrt{15}.$ There is a point $D$ for which $\overline{AD}$ bisects $\overline{BC}$ and $\angle ADB$ is a right angle. The ratio \[ \frac{\text{Area}(\triangle ADB)}{\text{Area}(\triangle ABC)} \] can be written in the form $m/n,$ where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $m+n.$

Determine the least real number $ a$ greater than $ 1$ such that for any point $ P$ in the interior of the square $ ABCD$, the area ratio between two of the triangles $ PAB$, $ PBC$, $ PCD$, $ PDA$ lies in the interval $ \left[\frac {1}{a},a\right]$.

Find all triples of natural numbers $(a,b,c)$ such that $a$, $b$ and $c$ are in geometric progression and $a + b + c = 111$.

Positive integers $ a$, $ b$, and $ 2009$, with $ a<b<2009$, form a geometric sequence with an integer ratio. What is $ a$? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 7 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 41 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 49 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 289 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 2009$

Points $A' ,B' ,C'$ on the respective sides $BC,CA,AB$ of triangle $ABC$ satisfy $\frac{AC' }{AB} = \frac{BA' }{BC} = \frac{CB' }{CA} = k$. The lines $AA' ,BB' ,CC' $ form a triangle $A_1B_1C_1$ (possibly degenerate). Given $k$ and the area $S$ of $\triangle ABC$, compute the area of $\triangle A_1B_1C_1$.

Two triangles are said to be [i]twins [/i] if one of them is an image of the other one under a parallel projection. Prove that two triangles are twins if and only if either at least a side of one of them equals a side of another or both the triangles have equal segments that connect the corresponding vertices with some points on the opposite sides which divide these sides in the same ratio. (E. Barabanov)