Let $k$ be a circle with centre $M$ and let $AB$ be a diameter of $k$. Furthermore, let $C$ be a point on $k$ such that $AC = AM$. Let $D$ be the point on the line $AC$ such that $CD = AB$ and $C$ lies between $A$ and $D$. Let $E$ be the second intersection of the circumcircle of $BCD$ with line $AB$ and $F$ be the intersection of the lines $ED$ and $BC$. The line $AF$ cuts the segment $BD$ in $X$. Determine the ratio $BX/XD$.

In an acute-angled triangle $ABC$, $AM$ is a median, $AL$ is a bisector and $AH$ is an altitude ($H$ lies between $L$ and $B$). It is known that $ML=LH=HB$. Find the ratios of the sidelengths of $ABC$.

Points $A', B', C'$ are chosen on the sides $BC, CA, AB$ of triangle $ABC$, respectively, so that $\frac{|BA'|}{|A'C|}=\frac{|CB'|}{|B'A|}=\frac{|AC'|}{|C'B|}$. The line which is parallel to line $B'C'$ and goes through point $A$ intersects the lines $AC$ and $AB$ at $P$ and $Q$, respectively. Prove that $\frac{|PQ|}{|B'C'|} \ge 2$

Quadrilateral $ABCD$ is both cyclic and circumscribed. Its incircle touches its sides $AB$ and $CD$ at points $X$ and $Y$, respectively. The perpendiculars to $AB$ and $CD$ drawn at $A$ and $D$, respectively, meet at point $U$; those drawn at $X$ and $Y$ meet at point $V$, and finally, those drawn at $B$ and $C$ meet at point $W$. Prove that points $U$, $V$ and $W$ are collinear. [i]Proposed by A. Golovanov[/i]

Three circles of radius $ 1$ are externally tangent to each other and internally tangent to a larger circle. What is the radius of the large circle? [asy]unitsize(0.8cm); defaultpen(linewidth(.8pt)+fontsize(8pt)); real r = 1 + (2/3)*(sqrt(3)); pair A = dir(47.5)*(r - 1); pair B = dir(167.5)*(r - 1); pair C = dir(-72.5)*(r - 1); draw(Circle(A,1)); draw(Circle(B,1)); draw(Circle(C,1)); draw(Circle(origin,r));[/asy] $ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac{2 \plus{} \sqrt{6}}{3}\qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 2\qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \frac{2 \plus{} 3\sqrt{2}}{3}\qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \frac{3 \plus{} 2\sqrt{3}}{3}\qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \frac{3 \plus{} \sqrt{3}}{2}$

The first four terms of an arithmetic sequence are $a, x, b, 2x$. The ratio of $a$ to $b$ is $ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac{1}{4} \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \frac{1}{3} \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{1}{2} \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \frac{2}{3} \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 2 $

Given are 100 different positive integers. We call a pair of numbers [i]good[/i] if the ratio of these numbers is either 2 or 3. What is the maximum number of good pairs that these 100 numbers can form? (A number can be used in several pairs.) [i]Proposed by Alexander S. Golovanov, Russia[/i]

Let $ A, B, D, E, F, C $ be six points lie on a circle (in order) satisfy $ AB=AC $ . Let $ P=AD \cap BE, R=AF \cap CE, Q=BF \cap CD, S=AD \cap BF, T=AF \cap CD $ . Let $ K $ be a point lie on $ ST $ satisfy $ \angle QKS=\angle ECA $ . Prove that $ \frac{SK}{KT}=\frac{PQ}{QR} $

A small point-like object is thrown horizontally off of a $50.0$-$\text{m}$ high building with an initial speed of $10.0 \text{ m/s}$. At any point along the trajectory there is an acceleration component tangential to the trajectory and an acceleration component perpendicular to the trajectory. How many seconds after the object is thrown is the tangential component of the acceleration of the object equal to twice the perpendicular component of the acceleration of the object? Ignore air resistance. $ \textbf{(A)}\ 2.00\text{ s}$ $\textbf{(B)}\ 1.50\text{ s}$ $\textbf{(C)}\ 1.00\text{ s}$ $\textbf{(D)}\ 0.50\text{ s}$ $\textbf{(E)}\ \text{The building is not high enough for this to occur.} $

Determine the ratio of the sides of the rectangle circumscribed around a corner of five cells (see figure). (M. Evdokimov) [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/f/f/9c3e345f33cabbbd83f65d7240aac29a163b19.png[/img]

Rectangle $ ABCD$ and a semicircle with diameter $ AB$ are coplanar and have nonoverlapping interiors. Let $ \mathcal{R}$ denote the region enclosed by the semicircle and the rectangle. Line $ \ell$ meets the semicircle, segment $ AB$, and segment $ CD$ at distinct points $ N$, $ U$, and $ T$, respectively. Line $ \ell$ divides region $ \mathcal{R}$ into two regions with areas in the ratio $ 1: 2$. Suppose that $ AU \equal{} 84$, $ AN \equal{} 126$, and $ UB \equal{} 168$. Then $ DA$ can be represented as $ m\sqrt {n}$, where $ m$ and $ n$ are positive integers and $ n$ is not divisible by the square of any prime. Find $ m \plus{} n$.

In $ \triangle{ABC}$ with $ AB = 12$, $ BC = 13$, and $ AC = 15$, let $ M$ be a point on $ \overline{AC}$ such that the incircles of $ \triangle{ABM}$ and $ \triangle{BCM}$ have equal radii. Let $ p$ and $ q$ be positive relatively prime integers such that $ \tfrac{AM}{CM} = \tfrac{p}{q}$. Find $ p + q$.

The sides of triangle $BAC$ are in the ratio $2: 3: 4$. $BD$ is the angle-bisector drawn to the shortest side $AC$, dividing it into segments $AD$ and $CD$. If the length of $AC$ is $10$, then the length of the longer segment of $AC$ is: $\text{(A)} \ 3\frac12 \qquad \text{(B)} \ 5 \qquad \text{(C)} \ 5\frac57 \qquad \text{(D)} \ 6 \qquad \text{(E)} \ 7\frac12$

A rope of length 10 [i]m[/i] is tied tautly from the top of a flagpole to the ground 6 [i]m[/i] away from the base of the pole. An ant crawls up the rope and its shadow moves at a rate of 30 [i]cm/min[/i]. How many meters above the ground is the ant after 5 minutes? (This takes place on the summer solstice on the Tropic of Cancer so that the sun is directly overhead.)

Let $ABC$ be an equilateral triangle. Extend side $\overline{AB}$ beyond $B$ to a point $B'$ so that $BB' = 3AB$. Similarly, extend side $\overline{BC}$ beyond $C$ to a point $C'$ so that $CC' = 3BC$, and extend side $\overline{CA}$ beyond $A$ to a point $A'$ so that $AA' = 3CA$. What is the ratio of the area of $\triangle A'B'C'$ to the area of $\triangle ABC$? $\textbf{(A) }9:1\qquad\textbf{(B) }16:1\qquad\textbf{(C) }25:1\qquad\textbf{(D) }36:1\qquad\textbf{(E) }37:1$

A high school basketball game between the Raiders and Wildcats was tied at the end of the first quarter. The number of points scored by the Raiders in each of the four quarters formed an increasing geometric sequence, and the number of points scored by the Wildcats in each of the four quarters formed an increasing arithmetic sequence. At the end of the fourth quarter, the Raiders had won by one point. Neither team scored more than $ 100$ points. What was the total number of points scored by the two teams in the first half? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 30 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 31 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 32 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 33 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 34$

In $\Delta ABC$, $AC=kAB$, with $k>1$. The internal angle bisector of $\angle BAC$ meets $BC$ at $D$. The circle with $AC$ as diameter cuts the extension of $AD$ at $E$. Express $\dfrac{AD}{AE}$ in terms of $k$.

In this diagram the center of the circle is $O$, the radius is $a$ inches, chord $EF$ is parallel to chord $CD, O, G, H, J$ are collinear, and $G$ is the midpoint of $CD$. Let $K$ (sq. in.) represent the area of trapezoid $CDFE$ and let $R$ (sq. in.) represent the area of rectangle $ELMF$. Then, as $CD$ and $EF$ are translated upward so that $OG$ increases toward the value $a$, while $JH$ always equals $HG$, the ratio $K:R$ become arbitrarily close to: [asy] size((270)); draw((0,0)--(10,0)..(5,5)..(0,0)); draw((5,0)--(5,5)); draw((9,3)--(1,3)--(1,1)--(9,1)--cycle); draw((9.9,1)--(.1,1)); label("O", (5,0), S); label("a", (7.5,0), S); label("G", (5,1), SE); label("J", (5,5), N); label("H", (5,3), NE); label("E", (1,3), NW); label("L", (1,1), S); label("C", (.1,1), W); label("F", (9,3), NE); label("M", (9,1), S); label("D", (9.9,1), E); [/asy] $\textbf{(A)}\ 0 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 1 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \sqrt{2} \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}+\frac{1}{2} \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}+1$

Older television screens have an aspect ratio of $ 4: 3$. That is, the ratio of the width to the height is $ 4: 3$. The aspect ratio of many movies is not $ 4: 3$, so they are sometimes shown on a television screen by 'letterboxing' - darkening strips of equal height at the top and bottom of the screen, as shown. Suppose a movie has an aspect ratio of $ 2: 1$ and is shown on an older television screen with a $ 27$-inch diagonal. What is the height, in inches, of each darkened strip? [asy]unitsize(1mm); defaultpen(linewidth(.8pt)); filldraw((0,0)--(21.6,0)--(21.6,2.7)--(0,2.7)--cycle,grey,black); filldraw((0,13.5)--(21.6,13.5)--(21.6,16.2)--(0,16.2)--cycle,grey,black); draw((0,2.7)--(0,13.5)); draw((21.6,2.7)--(21.6,13.5));[/asy]$ \textbf{(A)}\ 2 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 2.25 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 2.5 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 2.7 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 3$

From a police station situated on a straight road innite in both directions, a thief has stolen a police car. Its maximal speed equals $90$% of the maximal speed of a police cruiser. When the theft is discovered some time later, a policeman starts to pursue the thief on a cruiser. However, he does not know in which direction along the road the thief has gone, nor does he know how long ago the car has been stolen. Is it possible for the policeman to catch the thief?

Let $S$ be a finite set of positive integers which has the following property:if $x$ is a member of $S$,then so are all positive divisors of $x$. A non-empty subset $T$ of $S$ is [i]good[/i] if whenever $x,y\in T$ and $x<y$, the ratio $y/x$ is a power of a prime number. A non-empty subset $T$ of $S$ is [i]bad[/i] if whenever $x,y\in T$ and $x<y$, the ratio $y/x$ is not a power of a prime number. A set of an element is considered both [i]good[/i] and [i]bad[/i]. Let $k$ be the largest possible size of a [i]good[/i] subset of $S$. Prove that $k$ is also the smallest number of pairwise-disjoint [i]bad[/i] subsets whose union is $S$.

The ratio of the perimeter of an equilateral triangle having an altitude equal to the radius of a circle, to the perimeter of an equilateral triangle inscribed in the circle is: $ \textbf{(A)}\ 1: 2 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 1: 3 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 1: \sqrt {3} \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \sqrt {3}: 2 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 2: 3$

Define the maximal value of the ratio of a three-digit number to the sum of its digits.

Six men and some number of women stand in a line in random order. Let $p$ be the probability that a group of at least four men stand together in the line, given that every man stands next to at least one other man. Find the least number of women in the line such that $p$ does not exceed 1 percent.

If $yz:zx:xy=1:2:3$, then $\dfrac{x}{yz}:\dfrac{y}{zx}$ is equal to $\textbf{(A) }3:2\qquad\textbf{(B) }1:2\qquad\textbf{(C) }1:4\qquad\textbf{(D) }2:1\qquad \textbf{(E) }4:1$