(1) $D$ is an arbitary point in $\triangle{ABC}$. Prove that: \[ \frac{BC}{\min{AD,BD,CD}} \geq \{ \begin{array}{c} \displaystyle 2\sin{A}, \ \angle{A}< 90^o \\ \\ 2, \ \angle{A} \geq 90^o \end{array} \] (2)$E$ is an arbitary point in convex quadrilateral $ABCD$. Denote $k$ the ratio of the largest and least distances of any two points among $A$, $B$, $C$, $D$, $E$. Prove that $k \geq 2\sin{70^o}$. Can equality be achieved?

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 $100x$?

Prove that if $ M $, $ N $, $ P $ are the feet of the altitudes of acute-angled triangle $ ABC $, then the ratio of the perimeter of triangle $ MNP $ to the perimeter of triangle $ ABC $ is equal to the ratio of the radius of the circle inscribed in triangle $ ABC $ to the radius of the circle circumscribed about triangle $ ABC $.

Six points are chosen on the sides of an equilateral triangle $ABC$: $A_1$, $A_2$ on $BC$, $B_1$, $B_2$ on $CA$ and $C_1$, $C_2$ on $AB$, such that they are the vertices of a convex hexagon $A_1A_2B_1B_2C_1C_2$ with equal side lengths. Prove that the lines $A_1B_2$, $B_1C_2$ and $C_1A_2$ are concurrent. [i]Bogdan Enescu, Romania[/i]

Let $K$ be a point in the interior of an acute triangle $ABC$ and $ARBPCQ$ be a convex hexagon whose vertices lie on the circumcircle $\Gamma$ of the triangle $ABC.$ Let $A_1$ be the second point where the circle passing through $K$ and tangent to $\Gamma$ at $A$ intersects the line $AP.$ The points $B_1$ and $C_1$ are defined similarly. Prove that \[ \min\left\{\frac{PA_1}{AA_1}, \: \frac{QB_1}{BB_1}, \: \frac{RC_1}{CC_1}\right\} \leq 1.\]

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] $\textbf{(A)}\ \dfrac{1}{6}\qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \dfrac{1}{4} \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \dfrac{1}{3} \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \dfrac{2}{5} \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \dfrac{1}{2}$

Acute triangle $ABC$ has altitudes $AD$, $BE$, and $CF$. Point $D$ is projected onto $AB$ and $AC$ to points $D_c$ and $D_b$ respectively. Likewise, $E$ is projected to $E_a$ on $BC$ and $E_c$ on $AB$, and $F$ is projected to $F_a$ on $BC$ and $F_b$ on $AC$. Lines $D_bD_c$, $E_cE_a$, $F_aF_b$ bound a triangle of area $T_1$, and lines $E_cF_b$, $D_bE_a$, $F_aD_c$ bound a triangle of area $T_2$. What is the smallest possible value of the ratio $T_2/T_1$?

Let $AM$ and $AN$ be the lines tangent to a circle $\Gamma$ drawn from a point $A$ $(M$ and $N$ belong to the circle). A line through $A$ cuts $\Gamma$ at $B$ and $C$ with $B$ between $A$ and $C$, and $\frac{AB}{BC} =\frac23$. If $P$ is the intersection point of $AB$ and $MN$, calculate $\frac{AP}{CP}$.

At a party there are only single women and married men with their wives. The probability that a randomly selected woman is single is $\frac{2}{5}$. What fraction of the people in the room are married men? $\textbf{(A)}\ \frac{1}{3}\qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \frac{3}{8}\qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \frac{2}{5}\qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \frac{5}{12}\qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \frac{3}{5}$

A rectangular box has width $12$ inches, length $16$ inches, and height $\tfrac{m}{n}$ inches, where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Three faces of the box meet at a corner of the box. The center points of those three faces are the vertices of a triangle with an area of $30$ square inches. Find $m+n$.

In a rectangular plot of land, a man walks in a very peculiar fashion. Labeling the corners $ABCD$, he starts at $A$ and walks to $C$. Then, he walks to the midpoint of side $AD$, say $A_1$. Then, he walks to the midpoint of side $CD$ say $C_1$, and then the midpoint of $A_1D$ which is $A_2$. He continues in this fashion, indefinitely. The total length of his path if $AB=5$ and $BC=12$ is of the form $a + b\sqrt{c}$. Find $\displaystyle\frac{abc}{4}$.

The polynomial $1-x+x^2-x^3+\cdots+x^{16}-x^{17}$ may be written in the form $a_0+a_1y+a_2y^2+\cdots +a_{16}y^{16}+a_{17}y^{17}$, where $y=x+1$ and thet $a_i$'s are constants. Find the value of $a_2$.

Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle. Let$H$ and $D$ be points on $[AC]$ and $[BC]$, respectively, such that $BH \perp AC$ and $HD \perp BC$. Let $O_1$ be the circumcenter of $\triangle ABH$, and $O_2$ be the circumcenter of $\triangle BHD$, and $O_3$ be the circumcenter of $\triangle HDC$. Find the ratio of area of $\triangle O_1O_2O_3$ and $\triangle ABH$.

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 acute triangle $ ABC,$ points $ P,Q$ lie on its sidelines $ AB,AC,$ respectively. The circumcircle of triangle $ ABC$ intersects of triangle $ APQ$ at $ X$ (different from $ A$). Let $ Y$ be the reflection of $ X$ in line $ PQ.$ Given $ PX>PB.$ Prove that $ S_{\bigtriangleup XPQ}>S_{\bigtriangleup YBC}.$ Where $ S_{\bigtriangleup XYZ}$ denotes the area of triangle $ XYZ.$