The fifth and eighth terms of a geometric sequence of real numbers are $ 7!$ and $ 8!$ respectively. What is the first term? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 60\qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 75\qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 120\qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 225\qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 315$

Given any four distinct points in the plane, show that the ratio of the largest to the smallest distance between two of them is at least $\sqrt2$.

In a triangle $ABC$ with $\angle BC A = 90^o$, the perpendicular bisector of $AB$ intersects segments $AB$ and $AC$ at $X$ and $Y$, respectively. If the ratio of the area of quadrilateral $BXYC$ to the area of triangle $ABC$ is $13 : 18$ and $BC = 12$ then what is the length of $AC$?

Let $w$ and $z$ be complex numbers such that $|w| = 1$ and $|z| = 10$. Let $\theta = \arg\left(\tfrac{w-z}{z}\right)$. The maximum possible value of $\tan^2 \theta$ can be written as $\tfrac{p}{q}$, where $p$ and $q$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $p+q$. (Note that $\arg(w)$, for $w \neq 0$, denotes the measure of the angle that the ray from $0$ to $w$ makes with the positive real axis in the complex plane.

In a right-angled triangle $ ABC$ let $ AD$ be the altitude drawn to the hypotenuse and let the straight line joining the incentres of the triangles $ ABD, ACD$ intersect the sides $ AB, AC$ at the points $ K,L$ respectively. If $ E$ and $ E_1$ dnote the areas of triangles $ ABC$ and $ AKL$ respectively, show that \[ \frac {E}{E_1} \geq 2. \]

Let $ ABCD$ be a trapezoid with parallel sides $ AB > CD$. Points $ K$ and $ L$ lie on the line segments $ AB$ and $ CD$, respectively, so that $AK/KB=DL/LC$. Suppose that there are points $ P$ and $ Q$ on the line segment $ KL$ satisfying \[\angle{APB} \equal{} \angle{BCD}\qquad\text{and}\qquad \angle{CQD} \equal{} \angle{ABC}.\] Prove that the points $ P$, $ Q$, $ B$ and $ C$ are concyclic. [i]Proposed by Vyacheslev Yasinskiy, Ukraine[/i]

Each side of the large square in the figure is trisected (divided into three equal parts). The corners of an inscribed square are at these trisection points, as shown. The ratio of the area of the inscribed square to the area of the large square is [asy] draw((0,0)--(3,0)--(3,3)--(0,3)--cycle); draw((1,0)--(1,0.2)); draw((2,0)--(2,0.2)); draw((3,1)--(2.8,1)); draw((3,2)--(2.8,2)); draw((1,3)--(1,2.8)); draw((2,3)--(2,2.8)); draw((0,1)--(0.2,1)); draw((0,2)--(0.2,2)); draw((2,0)--(3,2)--(1,3)--(0,1)--cycle); [/asy] $\textbf{(A)}\ \dfrac{\sqrt{3}}{3} \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \dfrac{5}{9} \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \dfrac{2}{3} \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \dfrac{\sqrt{5}}{3} \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \dfrac{7}{9}$

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 $\triangle ABC$? $\textbf{(A) }9:1\qquad\textbf{(B) }16:1\qquad\textbf{(C) }25:1\qquad\textbf{(D) }36:1\qquad\textbf{(E) }37:1$

The current in a river is flowing steadily at $3$ miles per hour. A motor boat which travels at a constant rate in still water goes downstream $4$ miles and then returns to its starting point. The trip takes one hour, excluding the time spent in turning the boat around. The ratio of the downstream to the upstream rate is $\textbf{(A) }4:3\qquad\textbf{(B) }3:2\qquad\textbf{(C) }5:3\qquad\textbf{(D) }2:1\qquad \textbf{(E) }5:2$

Let $ \alpha,\beta$ be real numbers satisfying $ 1 < \alpha < \beta.$ Find the greatest positive integer $ r$ having the following property: each of positive integers is colored by one of $ r$ colors arbitrarily, there always exist two integers $ x,y$ having the same color such that $ \alpha\le \frac {x}{y}\le\beta.$

Let $ABC $ be a triangle and $D $ be the feet of $A $-altitude.\\ $E,F $ are defined on segments $AD,BC $,respectively such that $\frac {AE}{DE}=\frac{BF}{CF} $.\\ Assume that $G $ lies on $AF $ such that $BG\perp AF $.Prove that $EF $ is tangent to the circumcircle of $CFG $. [i]Proposed by Mehdi Etesami Fard[/i]

Given triangle $ ABC$ with base $ AB$ fixed in length and position. As the vertex $ C$ moves on a straight line, the intersection point of the three medians moves on: $ \textbf{(A)}\ \text{a circle} \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \text{a parabola} \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \text{an ellipse} \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \text{a straight line} \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \text{a curve here not listed}$

On triangle $ABC$ let $D$ be the point on $AB$ so that $CD$ is an altitude of the triangle, and $E$ be the point on $BC$ so that $AE$ bisects angle $BAC.$ Let $G$ be the intersection of $AE$ and $CD,$ and let point $F$ be the intersection of side $AC$ and the ray $BG.$ If $AB$ has length $28,$ $AC$ has length $14,$ and $CD$ has length $10,$ then the length of $CF$ can be written as $\tfrac{k-m\sqrt{p}}{n}$ where $k, m, n,$ and $p$ are positive integers, $k$ and $n$ are relatively prime, and $p$ is not divisible by the square of any prime. Find $k - m + n + p.$

In the plane are given a circle with center $ O$ and radius $ r$ and a point $ A$ outside the circle. For any point $ M$ on the circle, let $ N$ be the diametrically opposite point. Find the locus of the circumcenter of triangle $ AMN$ when $ M$ describes the circle.

Let $P$ be an arbitrary point inside triangle $ABC$, denote by $A_{1}$ (different from $P$) the second intersection of line $AP$ with the circumcircle of triangle $PBC$ and define $B_{1},C_{1}$ similarly. Prove that $\left(1 \plus{} 2\cdot\frac {PA}{PA_{1}}\right)\left(1 \plus{} 2\cdot\frac {PB}{PB_{1}}\right)\left(1 \plus{} 2\cdot\frac {PC}{PC_{1}}\right)\geq 8$.

Extend the square pattern of $8$ black and $17$ white square tiles by attaching a border of black tiles around the square. What is the ratio of black tiles to white tiles in the extended pattern? [asy] filldraw((0,0)--(5,0)--(5,5)--(0,5)--cycle,white,black); filldraw((1,1)--(4,1)--(4,4)--(1,4)--cycle,mediumgray,black); filldraw((2,2)--(3,2)--(3,3)--(2,3)--cycle,white,black); draw((4,0)--(4,5)); draw((3,0)--(3,5)); draw((2,0)--(2,5)); draw((1,0)--(1,5)); draw((0,4)--(5,4)); draw((0,3)--(5,3)); draw((0,2)--(5,2)); draw((0,1)--(5,1));[/asy] $ \textbf{(A)}\ 8:17\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 25:49\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 36:25\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 32:17\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 36:17 $

In the triangle $ABC$ let $AD$ be the interior angle bisector of $\angle ACB$, where $D\in AB$. The circumcenter of the triangle $ABC$ coincides with the incenter of the triangle $BCD$. Prove that $AC^2 = AD\cdot AB$.

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}$

Jar A contains four liters of a solution that is $45\%$ acid. Jar B contains five liters of a solution that is $48\%$ acid. Jar C contains one liter of a solution that is $k\%$ acid. From jar C, $\tfrac{m}{n}$ liters of the solution is added to jar A, and the remainder of the solution in jar C is added to jar B. At the end, both jar A and jar B contain solutions that are $50\%$ acid. Given that $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers, find $k+m+n$.

Let $P(x,y)=(x^2y^3,x^3y^5)$, $P^1=P$ and $P^{n+1}=P\circ P^n$. Also, let $p_n(x)$ be the first coordinate of $P^n(x,x)$, and $f(n)$ be the degree of $p_n(x)$. Find \[\lim_{n\to\infty}f(n)^{1/n}\]

Write the sum $\sum_{i=0}^{n}{\frac{(-1)^i\cdot\binom{n}{i}}{i^3 +9i^2 +26i +24}}$ as the ratio of two explicitly defined polynomials with integer coefficients.

On all three sides of a right triangle $ABC$ external squares are constructed; their centers denoted by $D$, $E$, $F$. Show that the ratio of the area of triangle $DEF$ to the area of triangle $ABC$ is: a) [i](2 points)[/i] greater than $1$; b) [i](2 points)[/i] at least $2$.

$ I_a$ is the excenter of the triangle $ ABC$ with respect to $ A$, and $ AI_a$ intersects the circumcircle of $ ABC$ at $ T$. Let $ X$ be a point on $ TI_a$ such that $ XI_a^2\equal{}XA.XT$. Draw a perpendicular line from $ X$ to $ BC$ so that it intersects $ BC$ in $ A'$. Define $ B'$ and $ C'$ in the same way. Prove that $ AA'$, $ BB'$ and $ CC'$ are concurrent.

Given a parallelogram $ABCD$ with angle $A$ equal to $60^o$. Point $O$ is the the center of a circle circumscribed around triangle $ABD$. Line $AO$ intersects the bisector of the exterior angle $C$ at point $K$. Find the ratio $AO/OK$.

Suppose that $a_1,...,a_{15}$ are prime numbers forming an arithmetic progression with common difference $d > 0$ if $a_1 > 15$ show that $d > 30000$