Show that given any 9 points inside a square of side 1 we can always find 3 which form a triangle with area less than $\frac 18$. [i]Bulgaria[/i]

Investigate the convergence of the integral \[\int_{-\infty}^{\infty}\int_{-\infty}^{\infty}\frac{dxdy}{1+x^4y^4}\]

Let $ ABC$ be an isosceles right triangle and $M$ be the midpoint of its hypotenuse $AB$. Points $D$ and $E$ are taken on the legs $AC$ and $BC$ respectively such that $AD=2DC$ and $BE=2EC$. Lines $AE$ and $DM$ intersect at $F$. Show that $FC$ bisects the $\angle DFE$.

An octomino is made by joining $8$ congruent squares edge to edge. Three examples are shown below. How many octominoes have at least $2$ lines of symmetry? [asy] size(8cm,0); filldraw((0,1)--(0,2)--(1,2)--(1,1)--cycle,grey); filldraw((0,2)--(0,3)--(1,3)--(1,2)--cycle,grey); filldraw((0,3)--(0,4)--(1,4)--(1,3)--cycle,grey); filldraw((1,0)--(1,1)--(2,1)--(2,0)--cycle,grey); filldraw((1,1)--(1,2)--(2,2)--(2,1)--cycle,grey); filldraw((1,2)--(1,3)--(2,3)--(2,2)--cycle,grey); filldraw((1,3)--(1,4)--(2,4)--(2,3)--cycle,grey); filldraw((2,2)--(2,3)--(3,3)--(3,2)--cycle,grey); filldraw((4,0)--(4,1)--(5,1)--(5,0)--cycle,grey); filldraw((4,1)--(4,2)--(5,2)--(5,1)--cycle,grey); filldraw((4,2)--(4,3)--(5,3)--(5,2)--cycle,grey); filldraw((4,3)--(4,4)--(5,4)--(5,3)--cycle,grey); filldraw((5,1)--(5,2)--(6,2)--(6,1)--cycle,grey); filldraw((5,3)--(5,4)--(6,4)--(6,3)--cycle,grey); filldraw((6,2)--(6,3)--(7,3)--(7,2)--cycle,grey); filldraw((6,3)--(6,4)--(7,4)--(7,3)--cycle,grey); filldraw((8,3)--(8,4)--(9,4)--(9,3)--cycle,grey); filldraw((9,3)--(9,4)--(10,4)--(10,3)--cycle,grey); filldraw((10,3)--(10,4)--(11,4)--(11,3)--cycle,grey); filldraw((11,2)--(11,3)--(12,3)--(12,2)--cycle,grey); filldraw((11,3)--(11,4)--(12,4)--(12,3)--cycle,grey); filldraw((12,2)--(12,3)--(13,3)--(13,2)--cycle,grey); filldraw((12,3)--(12,4)--(13,4)--(13,3)--cycle,grey); filldraw((13,3)--(13,4)--(14,4)--(14,3)--cycle,grey); [/asy]

Let $ABC$ be a scalene triangle and $k$ be its circumcircle. Let $t_A,t_B,t_C$ be the tangents to $k$ at $A, B, C,$ respectively. Prove that points $AB\cap t_C$, $CA\cap t_B$, and $BC\cap t_A$ exist, and that they are collinear.

Let $ABCD$ be a square, and $C$ the circle whose diameter is $AB.$ Let $Q$ be an arbitrary point on the segment $CD.$ We know that $QA$ meets $C$ on $E$ and $QB$ meets it on $F.$ Also $CF$ and $DE$ intersect in $M.$ show that $M$ belongs to $C.$

Let $f$ be a function from the set of integers to the set of positive integers. Suppose that, for any two integers $m$ and $n$, the difference $f(m) - f(n)$ is divisible by $f(m- n)$. Prove that, for all integers $m$ and $n$ with $f(m) \leq f(n)$, the number $f(n)$ is divisible by $f(m)$. [i]Proposed by Mahyar Sefidgaran, Iran[/i]

Inside a circle of center $ O$ and radius $ r$, take two points $ A$ and $ B$ symmetrical about $ O$. We consider a variable point $ P$ on the circle and draw the chord $ \overline{PP'}\perp \overline{AP}$. Let $ C$ is the symmetric of $ B$ about $ \overline{PP'}$ ($ \overline{PP}'$ is the axis of symmetry) . Find the locus of point $ Q \equal{} \overline{PP'}\cap\overline{AC}$ when we change $ P$ in the circle.

The expression $\sin2^\circ\sin4^\circ\sin6^\circ\cdots\sin90^\circ$ is equal to $p\sqrt{5}/2^{50}$, where $p$ is an integer. Find $p$.

Two positive integers differ by $60.$ The sum of their square roots is the square root of an integer that is not a perfect square. What is the maximum possible sum of the two integers?

Let $AB=AC$ in $\triangle ABC$, and let $D$ be a point on segment $AB$. The tangent at $D$ to the circumcircle $\omega$ of $BCD$ hits $AC$ at $E$. The other tangent from $E$ to $\omega$ touches it at $F$, and $G=BF \cap CD$, $H=AG \cap BC$. Prove that $BH=2HC$. [i]Proposed by David Stoner[/i]

A hexagon inscribed in a circle has three consecutive sides each of length $3$ and three consecutive sides each of length $5$. The chord of the circle that divides the hexagon into two trapezoids, one with three sides each of length $3$ and the other with three sides each of length $5$, has length equal to $\frac mn$, where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $m + n$. $\text{(A)}\ 309 \qquad \text{(B)}\ 349 \qquad \text{(C)}\ 369 \qquad \text{(D)}\ 389\qquad \text{(E)}\ 409$

Given a trihedral angle Sxyz. A plane (P) not through S cuts Sx,Sy,Sz respectively at A,B,C. On the plane (P), outside triangle ABC, construct triangles DAB,EBC,FCA which are confruent to the triangles SAB,SBC,SCA respectively. Let (T) be the sphere lying inside Sxyz, but not inside the tetrahedron SABC, toucheing the planes containing the faces of SABC. Prove that (T) touches the plane (P) at the circumcenter of triangle DEF.

We draw a circle with radius 5 on a gridded paper where the grid consists of squares with sides of length 1. The center of the circle is placed in the middle of one of the squares. All the squares through which the circle passes are colored. How many squares are colored? (The figure illustrates this for a smaller circle.) [img]http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg265/geometry101/NielsHenrikAbel1995Number9.jpg[/img] A. 24 B. 32 C. 40 D. 64 E. None of these

The points $A, B, C, D$ lie in this order on a circle $o$. The point $S$ lies inside $o$ and has properties $\angle SAD=\angle SCB$ and $\angle SDA= \angle SBC$. Line which in which angle bisector of $\angle ASB$ in included cut the circle in points $P$ and $Q$. Prove $PS =QS$.

A gardener plants three maple trees, four oak trees, and five birch trees in a row. He plants them in random order, each arrangement being equally likely. Let $\frac{m}{n}$ in lowest terms be the probability that no two birch trees are next to one another. Find $m + n$.

Let $ABC$ be a right angled triangle at $A$. Denote $D$ the foot of the altitude through $A$ and $O_1, O_2$ the incentres of triangles $ADB$ and $ADC$. The circle with centre $A$ and radius $AD$ cuts $AB$ in $K$ and $AC$ in $L$. Show that $O_1, O_2, K$ and $L$ are on a line.

The numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 are randomly written on the faces of a regular octahedron so that each face contains a different number. The probability that no two consecutive numbers, where 8 and 1 are considered to be consecutive, are written on faces that share an edge is $m/n,$ where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $m+n.$

A fudgeflake is a planar fractal figure with a $120^{\circ}$ rotational symmetry such that three identical fudgeflakes in the same orientation fit together without gaps to form a larger fudgeflake with its orientation $30^{\circ}$ clockwise of the smaller fudgeflakes' orientation, as shown below. If the distance between the centers of the original three fudgeflakes is $1$, what is the area of one of those three fudgeflakes? Justify your answer. [asy] defaultpen(linewidth(.7)); string s = "00d08c8520612022202288272220065886,00e0708768822888788866683,01006c8765,01206b88227606,01208c858768588616678868160027,017068870228728868822872272220600278886,0190988886872272882228166060,02209486868506,02304b282022852282022828888828228166060066002000668666,02304d8882858688886166702,023050,0230637222282272220786,0240918681,02505f,0260908527222027285886852728522820766,02905b81,03904422888888766686882288888607,03908c58588685876668688228882078688228822220258587685886166702,049053852282000027888666,0490fa852061112222282282000702202220065868,04a0ae868822888888866602768688228888860728228822820228586888766702,04a0de2821666868822888500602,04b0ac5812022882227200070,04c04a8220228822272012882876882288227606,04c0da288282220228886882288227600660020060668,04c0f2,04e0fa88868588616668688228882078688228822220786,05e0ba878605,05e0d287688872006,05e102786720,05f0b88220228822816606066860,06002786882288886888666868886166600668666868887,0600748207,0600ce88616,0600ff86816,0610258222282220228887882288228202285868886668688228858688228822827066,062023223,0620cd88227600,0620fe8527222027686,064074555555555555555555555555555555555552882288888876668688866606060276866686882288878886668668522888868527282822816660222228588688861668678886166600668666868886660602782228,0650c985877,0680b0865282888882822202288878886668678282858768522882822200602788860660606,06a0fa88886070220,06c0b48830,0700fe8527222206702,0790fb867888666868822888788228722722720128288768886668688866600668666027686882288886888606786882288888607,0870b9822202288222022888886058,0880428582288868886668688228828768822882282166606060602,088070816,08903e7870,08a06c877,08b02a82858868886067222006,08b03b867202285272220786,08c06b8528220676,09003572,0900745555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555558207,0920668858888285272220786,09606c,09812e88228166,09a128868827,09b12682202288222766060061,09c0648867,09c094868672020228160,09d04b86787228828868886668688866616006686605820228,09d0e38207,09e0908282822202288888828282220228886888681666868522888888285228202282886685886066886888606606666678868160027,09f0478765,0a10468822220276866606,0a411e828886882288227606060602,0a90428888681288227600,0aa046,0aa091,0b111f8282886788766866852288586882288228216660606,0b2122,0b30438861,0b5042858868886668688228882078688228822760600660,0b805f28868686868686850633,0be09d,0c3127868681020222022882276066660,0c40de86788228728868886668688866606066860678688228886888681666868527285886872272882228166602,0c504b88688810600220222027686,0c60da86816,0c70a8,0c80d98527222027686,0c90b08886888666868822888886058228822820228287688868166768886816606006786667021,0cb046827222025888685272850,0cc11f8702288888605822882281660602,0d00d588886070220,0d60d98527222070070,0d811a86868850607,0d90b8786783,0da0268768822882876888666868886661600668666868886816611,0da107272858868886166786888616660066870202,0db0b586816,0dc02527201288227600,0dd0b48527222027686,0e301e8861,0e501d88888605822882222027686,0e50b0888860702,0eb0b48527222206702,0f401d88868886166702,0f40b1867888666868822888788228822202786,0f50298822882888860652288227600,0fc02d,1010b98765,10206f82222282220228888882828222006588606600660020066660660066868,10207288228888685866686888681636160706768166686882288878886706786882288868822885228166,10303e28216668688228887685886166702,1030b8220258527227,10502b87,10503a288282220065886066006,10602958882078688866683,10904e8527285886882288227600,10a0b127282887685272858122816,1160ad86885,11706327683,1170ab8216,11904f877,11905f87022872812220605886,119097882886888666868886661600658,11b04e858868886166783"; string[] k = split(s,","); for(string str:k) { string a = substr(str,0,3),b=substr(str,3,3),c=substr(str,6); real x=hex(a),y=hex(b); for (int i=0;i<length(c);++i) { int next = hex(substr(c,i,1)); real yI=(int)((next-next%3)/3),xI=next%3; --xI; --yI; draw((x,-y)--(x+xI,-(y+yI))); x+=xI; y+=yI; } }[/asy]

Let $O$ denote the circumcentre of an acute-angled triangle $ABC$. Let point $P$ on side $AB$ be such that $\angle BOP = \angle ABC$, and let point $Q$ on side $AC$ be such that $\angle COQ = \angle ACB$. Prove that the reflection of $BC$ in the line $PQ$ is tangent to the circumcircle of triangle $APQ$.

Let $ABC$ be a right angled triangle with $\angle A = 90^o$ and $AD$ its altitude. We draw parallel lines from $D$ to the vertical sides of the triangle and we call $E, Z$ their points of intersection with $AB$ and $AC$ respectively. The parallel line from $C$ to $EZ$ intersects the line $AB$ at the point $N$. Let $A' $ be the symmetric of $A$ with respect to the line $EZ$ and $I, K$ the projections of $A'$ onto $AB$ and $AC$ respectively. If $T$ is the point of intersection of the lines $IK$ and $DE$, prove that $\angle NA'T = \angle ADT$.

Let $p\ge 17$ be a prime. Prove that $t=3$ is the largest positive integer which satisfies the following condition: For any integers $a,b,c,d$ such that $abc$ is not divisible by $p$ and $(a+b+c)$ is divisible by $p$, there exists integers $x,y,z$ belonging to the set $\{0,1,2,\ldots , \left\lfloor \frac{p}{t} \right\rfloor - 1\}$ such that $ax+by+cz+d$ is divisible by $p$.

To each side of the regular $p$-gon of side length $1$ there is attached a $1 \times k$ rectangle, partitioned into $k$ unit cells, where $k$ and $p$ are given positive integers and p an odd prime. Let $P$ be the resulting nonconvex star-like polygonal figure consisting of $kp + 1$ regions ($kp$ unit cells and the $p$-gon). Each region is to be colored in one of three colors, adjacent regions having different colors. Furthermore, it is required that the colored figure should not have a symmetry axis. In how many ways can this be done?

The convex pentagon $ABCDE$ was drawn in the plane. $A_1$ was symmetric to $A$ with respect to $B$. $B_1$ was symmetric to $B$ with respect to $C$. $C_1$ was symmetric to $C$ with respect to $D$. $D_1$ was symmetric to $D$ with respect to $E$. $E_1$ was symmetric to $E$ with respect to $A$. How is it possible to restore the initial pentagon with the compasses and ruler, knowing $A_1,B_1,C_1,D_1,E_1$ points?

Prove that the group of orientation-preserving symmetries of the cube is isomorphic to $S_4$ (the group of permutations of $\{1,2,3,4\}$).(20 points)