A mathematician investigates methods of finding area of a convex quadrilateral obtains the following formula for the area $A$ of a quadrilateral with consecutive sides $a,b,c,d$: $A =\frac{a+c}{2}\frac{b+d}{2}$ (1) and $A = \sqrt{(p-a)(p-b)(p-c)(p-d)}$ (2) where $p = (a+b+c+d)/2$. However, these formulas are not valid for all convex quadrilaterals. Prove that (1) holds if and only if the quadrilateral is a rectangle, while (2) holds if and only if the quadrilateral is cyclic.

Triangle $ABC$ has an incenter $I$ l its incircle touches the side $BC$ at $T$. The line through $T$ parallel to $IA$ meets the incircle again at $S$ and the tangent to the incircle at $S$ meets $AB , AC$ at points $C' , B'$ respectively. Prove that triangle $AB'C'$ is similar to triangle $ABC$.

A rectangular floor is covered by a certain number of equally large quadratic tiles. The tiles along the edge are red, and the rest are white. There are equally many red and white tiles. How many tiles can there be?

Two semicircles touch the side of the rectangle, each other and the segment drawn in it as in the figure. What part of the whole rectangle is filled? [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/3/e/70ca8b80240a282553294a58cb3ed807d016be.png[/img]

Two players play a game involving an $n \times n$ grid of chocolate. Each turn, a player may either eat a piece of chocolate (of any size), or split an existing piece of chocolate into two rectangles along a grid-line. The player who moves last loses. For how many positive integers $n$ less than $1000$ does the second player win? (Splitting a piece of chocolate refers to taking an $a \times b$ piece, and breaking it into an $(a-c) \times b$ and a $c \times b$ piece, or an $a \times (b-d)$ and an $a \times d$ piece.) [i]Proposed by Lewis Chen[/i]

In a circle with center $M$, two chords $AC$ and $BD$ intersect perpendicularly. The circle of diameter $AM$ intersects the circle of diameter $BM$ besides $M$ also in point $P$. The circle of diameter $BM$ intersects the circle with diameter $CM$ besides $M$ also in point $Q$. The circle of diameter $CM$ intersects the circle of diameter $DM$ besides $M$ also in point $R$. The circle of diameter $DM$ intersects the circle of diameter $AM$ besides $M$ also in point $S$. Prove that quadrilateral $PQRS$ is a rectangle. [asy] unitsize (3 cm); pair A, B, C, D, M, P, Q, R, S; M = (0,0); A = dir(170); C = dir(10); B = dir(120); D = dir(240); draw(Circle(M,1)); draw(A--C); draw(B--D); draw(Circle(A/2,1/2)); draw(Circle(B/2,1/2)); draw(Circle(C/2,1/2)); draw(Circle(D/2,1/2)); P = (A + B)/2; Q = (B + C)/2; R = (C + D)/2; S = (D + A)/2; dot("$A$", A, A); dot("$B$", B, B); dot("$C$", C, C); dot("$D$", D, D); dot("$M$", M, E); dot("$P$", P, SE); dot("$Q$", Q, SE); dot("$R$", R, NE); dot("$S$", S, NE); [/asy]

Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle. Let $D$ be a point on the line parallel to $AC$ that passes through $B$, such that $\angle BDC = 2\angle BAC$ as well as such that $ABDC$ is a convex quadrilateral. Show that $BD + DC = AC$.

A square of side $1$ is divided into rectangles . We choose one of the two smaller sides of each rectangle (if the rectangle is a square, then we choose any of the four sides) . Prove that the sum of the lengths of all the chosen sides is at least $1$ . (Folklore)

A rectangle formed by the lines of checkered paper is divided into figures of three kinds: isosceles right triangles (1) with base of two units, squares (2) with unit side, and parallelograms (3) formed by two sides and two diagonals of unit squares (figures may be oriented in any way). Prove that the number of figures of the third kind is even. [img]http://up.iranblog.com/Files7/dda310bab8b6455f90ce.jpg[/img]

Dürer's $n \times m$ garden is surgically divided into $n \times m$ unit squares, and in the middle of one of these squares, he planted his favourite petunia. Dürer's gardener struggles with a mole, trying to drive him out of the magnificent garden, so he builds an underground wall on the edge of the garden. The only problem is that the mole managed to stay inside the walls.. When the mole meets a wall, it changes it's direction as if it was "reflected", that is, proceeding his route in the direction that includes the same angle with the wall as his direction before. The mole starts beneath the petunia, in a direction that includes a $45^o$ angle with the walls. Is it possible for the mole to cross the petunia in a direction perpendicular to it's original direction? (Think in terms of $n,m$.)

A figure consisting of five equal-sized squares is placed as shown in a rectangle of size $7\times 8$ units. Find the side length of the squares. [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/e/e/cbc2b7b0693949790c1958fb1449bdd15393d8.png[/img]

Let $C_1$ and $C_2$ be two circles intersecting at $A $ and $B$. Let $S$ and $T $ be the centres of $C_1 $ and $C_2$, respectively. Let $P$ be a point on the segment $AB$ such that $ |AP|\ne |BP|$ and $P\ne A, P \ne B$. We draw a line perpendicular to $SP$ through $P$ and denote by $C$ and $D$ the points at which this line intersects $C_1$. We likewise draw a line perpendicular to $TP$ through $P$ and denote by $E$ and F the points at which this line intersects $C_2$. Show that $C, D, E,$ and $F$ are the vertices of a rectangle.

A point $(x,y)$ in the first quadrant lies on a line with intercepts $(a,0)$ and $(0,b)$, with $a,b > 0$. Rectangle $M$ has vertices $(0,0)$, $(x,0)$, $(x,y)$, and $(0,y)$, while rectangle $N$ has vertices $(x,y)$, $(x,b)$, $(a,b)$, and $(a,y)$. What is the ratio of the area of $M$ to that of $N$? [i]Proposed by Eugene Chen[/i]

Find the largest positive integer $n$ with the following property: there are rectangles $A_1, ... , A_n$ and $B_1,... , B_n,$ on the plane , each with sides parallel to the axis of the coordinate system, such that the rectangles $A_i$ and $B_i$ are disjoint for all $i \in \{1,..., n\}$, but the rectangles $A_i$ and $B_j$ have a common point for all $i, j \in \{1,..., n\}$, $i \ne j$. [i]Note: By points belonging to a rectangle we mean all points lying either in its interior, or on any of its sides, including its vertices [/i]

Let $C (O)$ be a circle (with center $O$ ) and $A, B$ points on the circle with $\angle AOB = 90^o$. Circles $C_1 (O_1)$ and $C_2 (O_2)$ are tangent internally with circle $C$ at $A$ and $B$, respectively, and, also, are tangent to each other. Consider another circle $C_3 (O_3)$ tangent externally to the circles $C_1, C_2$ and tangent internally to circle $C$, located inside angle $\angle AOB$. Show that the points $O, O_1, O_2, O_3$ are the vertices of a rectangle.

In rectangle $ ABCD$, we have $ A \equal{} (6, \minus{} 22)$, $ B \equal{} (2006,178)$, and $ D \equal{} (8,y)$, for some integer $ y$. What is the area of rectangle $ ABCD$? $ \textbf{(A) } 4000 \qquad \textbf{(B) } 4040 \qquad \textbf{(C) } 4400 \qquad \textbf{(D) } 40,000 \qquad \textbf{(E) } 40,400$