If a square is intersected by another square equal to it but rotated by $45^o$ around its centre, each side is divided into three parts in a certain ratio $a : b : a$ (which one can compute). Make the following construction for an arbitrary convex quadrilateral: divide each of its sides into three parts in this same ratio $a : b : a$, and draw a line through the two division points neighbouring each vertex. Prove that the new quadrilateral bounded by the four drawn lines has the same area as the original one. (A. Savin, Moscow)

The sides of a $10$ by $10$ square $ABCD$ are reflective on the inside. A beam of light enters the square via the vertex $A$ and heads to the point $P$ on $CD$ with $CP = 3$ and $PD = 7$. In $P$ it naturally reflects on the $CD$ side. The light beam can only leave the square via one of the angular points $A, B, C$ or $D$. What is the distance that the light beam travels within the square before it leaves the square again? By which vertex does that happen?

Consider the points $A_1$ and $A_2$ on the side $AB$ of the square $ABCD$ taken in such a way that $|AB| = 3 |AA_1| $ and $|AB| = 4 |A_2B|$, similarly consider points $B_1$ and $B_2, C_1$ and $C_2, D_1$ and $D_2$ respectively on the sides $BC$, $CD$ and $DA$. The intersection point of straight lines $D_2A_1$ and $A_2B_1$ is $E$, the intersection point of straight lines $A_2B_1$ and $B_2C_1$ is $F$, the intersection point of straight lines $B_2C_1$ and $C_2D_1$ is $G$ and the intersection point of straight lines $C_2D_1$ and $D_2A_1$ is $H$. Find the area of the square $EFGH$, knowing that the area of $ABCD$ is $1$.

Given a square $ABCD$, points $E$ and $F$ are taken inside the segments $BC$ and $CD$ so that $\angle EAF = 45^o$. The lines $AE$ and $AF$ intersect the circle circumscribed to the square at points $G$ and $H$ respectively. Prove that lines $EF$ and $GH$ are parallel.

On the side $CD$ of the square $ABCD$, the point $F$ is chosen and the equal squares $DGFE$ and $AKEH$ are constructed ($E$ and $H$ lie inside the square). Let $M$ be the midpoint of $DF$, $J$ is the incenter of the triangle $CFH$. Prove that: a) the points $D, K, H, J, F$ lie on the same circle; b) the circles inscribed in triangles $CFH$ and $GMF$ have the same radii.

Let $A$ be the set of odd integers $\leq 2n-1.$ For a positive integer $m$, let $B=\{a+m\,|\, a\in A \}.$ Determine for which positive integers $n$ there exists a positive integer $m$ such that the product of all elements in $A$ and $B$ is a square.

Given a square sheet of paper with a side of $2016$. Is it possible to bend its not more than ten times, construct a segment of length $1$?

Can a square of side length $5$ be covered by three squares of side length $4$?

In the square $ABCD$ of side length $2$ the point $M$ is the midpoint of $BC$ and $P$ a point on $DC$. Determine the smallest value of $AP+PM$. [img]https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WD8WXIE6DK4/XzcC9GYsa6I/AAAAAAAAMXg/vl2OrbAdChEYrRpemYmj6DiOrdOSqj_IgCLcBGAsYHQ/s178/2001%2BMohr%2Bp3.png[/img]

A well-known puzzle asks for a partition of a cross into four parts which are to be reassembled into a square. One solution is exhibited on the picture. [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/9/1/3b8990baf5e37270c640e280c479b788d989ba.png[/img] Show that there are infinitely many solutions. (Some solutions split the cross into four equal parts!)

A unit square is cut by $n$ straight lines . Prove that in at least one of these parts one can completely fit a square with side $\frac{1}{n+1}$ [hide=original wording]Одиничний квадрат розрізано $n$ прямими на частини. Доведіть, що хоча б в одній з цих частин можна повністю розмістити квадрат зі стороною $\frac{1}{n+1}$[/hide] [hide=notes] The selection panel jury made a mistake because the solution known to it turned out to be incorrect. As it turned out, the assertion of the problem is still correct, although it cannot be proved by simple methods, see. article: Keith Ball. Тhe plank problem for symmetric bodies // Іпѵепііопез МаіЬешаІіеае. — 1991. — Ѵоі. 104, по. 1. — Р. 535-543. [url]https://arxiv.org/abs/math/9201218[/url][/hide]

Two unit squares with parallel sides overlap by a rectangle of area $1/8$. Find the extreme values of the distance between the centers of the squares.

The vertices of the pentagon $ABCDE$ are on a circle, and the points $H_1, H_2, H_3,H_4$ are the orthocenters of the triangles $ABC, ABE, ACD, ADE$ respectively . Prove that the quadrilateral determined by the four orthocenters is square if and only if $BE \parallel CD$ and the distance between them is $\frac{BE + CD}{2}$.

On the sides $AD , BC$ of the square $ABCD$ the points $M, N$ are selected $N$, respectively, such that $AM = BN$. Point $X$ is the foot of the perpendicular from point $D$ on the line $AN$. Prove that the angle $MXC$ is right. (Mirchev Borislav)

$ABCD$ is a square and $XYZ$ is an equilateral triangle such that $X$ lies on $AB$, $Y$ lies on $BC$ and $Z$ lies on $DA$. Line through the centers of $ABCD$ and $XYZ$ intersects $CD$ at $T$. Find angle $CTY$

A board $ n \times n$ ($n \ge 3$) is divided into $n^2$ unit squares. Integers from $O$ to $n$ included, are written down: one integer in each unit square, in such a way that the sums of integers in each $2\times 2$ square of the board are different. Find all $n$ for which such boards exist.

Outside the square $ABCD$, the rhombus $BCMN$ is constructed with angle $BCM$ obtuse . Let $P$ be the intersection point of the lines $BM$ and $AN$ . Prove that $DM \perp CP$ and the triangle $DPM$ is right isosceles .

a) Fold a $10 \times 10$ square from a $1 \times 118$ rectangular strip. b) Fold a $10 \times 10$ square from a $1 \times (100+9\sqrt3)$ rectangular strip (approximately $1\times 115.58$). The strip can be bent, but not torn.

We have a square of side $1$ and a number $\ell$ such that $0 <\ell <\sqrt2$. Two players $A$ and $B$, in turn, draw in the square an open segment (without its two ends) of length $\ell $, starts A. Each segment after the first cannot have points in common with the previously drawn segments. He loses the player who cannot make his play. Determine if either player has a winning strategy.

$E$ is the midpoint of the side $AB$ of the square $ABCD$, and $F, G$ are any points on the sides $BC$, $CD$ such that $EF$ is parallel to $AG$. Show that $FG$ touches the inscribed circle of the square.

The edges of the square in the figure have length $1$. Find the area of the marked region in terms of $a$, where $0 \le a \le 1$. [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/2/2/f2b6ca973f66c50e39124913b3acb56feff8bb.png[/img]

Prove that the squares with sides $\frac{1}{1}, \frac{1}{2}, \frac{1}{3},\ldots$ may be put into the square with side $\frac{3}{2} $ in such a way that no two of them have any interior point in common.

Points $K$ and $L$ are taken on the sides $BC$ and $CD$ of a square $ABCD$ so that $\angle AKB = \angle AKL$. Find $\angle KAL$.

There are $n \ge 2$ points in a square side $1$. Show that one can label the points $P_1, P_2, ... , P_n$ such that $\sum_{i=1}^n |P_{i-1} - P_i|^2 \le 4$, where we use cyclic subscripts, so that $P_0$ means $P_n$.

A regular tetrahedron is sectioned with a plane after a rhombus. Prove that the rhombus is square.