Lines tangent to circle $O$ in points $A$ and $B$, intersect in point $P$. Point $Z$ is the center of $O$. On the minor arc $AB$, point $C$ is chosen not on the midpoint of the arc. Lines $AC$ and $PB$ intersect at point $D$. Lines $BC$ and $AP$ intersect at point $E$. Prove that the circumcentres of triangles $ACE$, $BCD$, and $PCZ$ are collinear.

In a $m\times{n}$ grid are there are token. Every token [i]dominates [/i] every square on its same row ($\leftrightarrow$), its same column ($\updownarrow$), and diagonal ($\searrow\hspace{-4.45mm}\nwarrow$)(Note that the token does not \emph{dominate} the diagonal ($\nearrow\hspace{-4.45mm}\swarrow$), determine the lowest number of tokens that must be on the board to [i]dominate [/i] all the squares on the board.

What fraction of the square is shaded? [asy] draw((0,0)--(0,3)--(3,3)--(3,0)--cycle); draw((0,2)--(2,2)--(2,0)); draw((0,1)--(1,1)--(1,0)); draw((0,0)--(3,3)); fill((0,0)--(0,1)--(1,1)--cycle,grey); fill((1,0)--(1,1)--(2,2)--(2,0)--cycle,grey); fill((0,2)--(2,2)--(3,3)--(0,3)--cycle,grey);[/asy] $ \text{(A)}\ \frac{1}{3}\qquad\text{(B)}\ \frac{2}{5}\qquad\text{(C)}\ \frac{5}{12}\qquad\text{(D)}\ \frac{3}{7}\qquad\text{(E)}\ \frac{1}{2} $

An $8\times 8$ chessboard is to be tiled (i.e., completely covered without overlapping) with pieces of the following shapes: [asy] unitsize(.6cm); draw(unitsquare,linewidth(1)); draw(shift(1,0)*unitsquare,linewidth(1)); draw(shift(2,0)*unitsquare,linewidth(1)); label("\footnotesize $1\times 3$ rectangle",(1.5,0),S); draw(shift(8,1)*unitsquare,linewidth(1)); draw(shift(9,1)*unitsquare,linewidth(1)); draw(shift(10,1)*unitsquare,linewidth(1)); draw(shift(9,0)*unitsquare,linewidth(1)); label("\footnotesize T-shaped tetromino",(9.5,0),S); [/asy] The $1\times 3$ rectangle covers exactly three squares of the chessboard, and the T-shaped tetromino covers exactly four squares of the chessboard. [list](a) What is the maximum number of pieces that can be used? (b) How many ways are there to tile the chessboard using this maximum number of pieces?[/list]

[asy] draw((0,0)--(0,1)--(2,1)--(2,0)--cycle^^(.5,1)--(.5,2)--(1.5,2)--(1.5,1)--(.5,2)^^(.5,1)--(1.5,2)^^(1,2)--(1,0)); //Credit to Zimbalono for the diagram[/asy] The radius of the smallest circle containing the symmetric figure composed of the $3$ unit squares shown above is $\textbf{(A) }\sqrt{2}\qquad\textbf{(B) }\sqrt{1.25}\qquad\textbf{(C) }1.25\qquad\textbf{(D) }\frac{5\sqrt{17}}{16}\qquad \textbf{(E) }\text{None of these}$

Let $P,Q$ be the midpoints of diagonals $AC,BD$ in cyclic quadrilateral $ABCD$. If $\angle BPA=\angle DPA$, prove that $\angle AQB=\angle CQB$.

Let $M,N,P$ be the midpoints of the sides $BC, CA, AB$ of a triangle $ABC$. The lines $AM, BN, CP$ intersect the circumcircle of $ABC$ at points $A',B', C'$, respectively. Show that if $A'B'C'$ is an equilateral triangle, then so is $ABC.$

On every card of a deck of cards a regular 17-gon is displayed with all sides and diagonals, and the vertices are numbered from 1 through 17. On every card all edges (sides and diagonals) are colored with a color 1,2,...,105 such that the following property holds: for every 15 vertices of the 17-gon the 105 edges connecting these vertices are colored with different colors on at least one of the cards. What is the minimum number of cards in the deck?

A regular $15$-gon has $L$ lines of symmetry, and the smallest positive angle for which it has rotational symmetry is $R$ degrees. What is $L+R$? $\textbf{(A) }24\qquad\textbf{(B) }27\qquad\textbf{(C) }32\qquad\textbf{(D) }39\qquad\textbf{(E) }54$

Three groups $A, B$ and $C$ of mathematicians from different countries have invited to a ceremony. We have formed meetings such that three mathematicians participate in every meeting and there is exactly one mathematician from each group in every meeting. Also every two mathematicians have participated in exactly one meeting with each other. [b](a)[/b] Prove that if this is possible, then number of mathematicians of the groups is equal. [b](b)[/b] Prove that if there exist $3$ mathematicians in each group, then that work is possible. [b](c)[/b] Prove that if number mathematicians of the groups be equal, then that work is possible.

Consider two circles, tangent at $T$, both inscribed in a rectangle of height $2$ and width $4$. A point $E$ moves counterclockwise around the circle on the left, and a point $D$ moves clockwise around the circle on the right. $E$ and $D$ start moving at the same time; $E$ starts at $T$, and $D$ starts at $A$, where $A$ is the point where the circle on the right intersects the top side of the rectangle. Both points move with the same speed. Find the locus of the midpoints of the segments joining $E$ and $D$.

a) Prove that if a planar polygon has several axes of symmetry, then all of them intersect at one point. b) A finite solid body is symmetric about two distinct axes. Describe the position of the symmetry planes of the body.

Find all functions $\mathbb{R}^+\rightarrow\mathbb{R}^+$ for which we have for all $x,y\in \mathbb{R}^+$ that $f(x)f(yf(x))=f(x+y)$.

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $AB < AC$ and incentre $I$. Let $E$ be the point on the side $AC$ such that $AE = AB$. Let $G$ be the point on the line $EI$ such that $\angle IBG = \angle CBA$ and such that $E$ and $G$ lie on opposite sides of $I$. Prove that the line $AI$, the line perpendicular to $AE$ at $E$, and the bisector of the angle $\angle BGI$ are concurrent.

In triangle $ABC$, $\angle A =60^o$. Let $BB_1$ and $CC_1$ be angle bisectors of this triangle. Prove that the point symmetrical to vertex $A$ with respect to line $B_1C_1$ lies on side $BC$.

Let $K$ and $L$ be the centers of the excircles of a non-isosceles triangle $ABC$ opposite $B$ and $C$ respectively. Let $B_1$ and $C_1$ be the midpoints of the sides $AC$ and $AB$ respectively Let $M$ and $N$ be symmetric to $B$ and $C$ about $B_1$ and $C_1$ respectively. Prove that the lines $KM$ and $LN$ meet on $BC$.

If $ x$, $ y$, $ z$ are nonnegative real numbers with the sum $ 1$, find the maximum value of $ S \equal{} x^2(y \plus{} z) \plus{} y^2(z \plus{} x) \plus{} z^2(x \plus{} y)$ and $ C \equal{} x^2y \plus{} y^2z \plus{} z^2x$.

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]

For any two nonnegative integers $n$ and $k$ satisfying $n\geq k$, we define the number $c(n,k)$ as follows: - $c\left(n,0\right)=c\left(n,n\right)=1$ for all $n\geq 0$; - $c\left(n+1,k\right)=2^{k}c\left(n,k\right)+c\left(n,k-1\right)$ for $n\geq k\geq 1$. Prove that $c\left(n,k\right)=c\left(n,n-k\right)$ for all $n\geq k\geq 0$.

In convex quadrilateral $ABCD$, let $M$ and $N$ denote the midpoints of sides $AD$ and $BC$, respectively. On sides $AB$ and $CD$ are points $K$ and $L$, respectively, such that $\angle MKA=\angle NLC$. Prove that if lines $BD$, $KM$, and $LN$ are concurrent, then \[ \angle KMN = \angle BDC\qquad\text{and}\qquad\angle LNM=\angle ABD.\]

Prove that a bounded figure cannot have more than one center of symmetry.

Given a scalene triangle $\vartriangle ABC$ with orthocenter $H$. The midpoint of $BC$ is denoted by $M$. $AH$ intersects the circumcircle at $D \ne A$ and $DM$ intersects circumcircle of $\vartriangle ABC$ at $T\ne D$. Now, assume the reflection points of $M$ with respect to $AB,AC,AH$ are $F,E,S$. Show that the midpoints of $BE,CF,AM,TS$ are concyclic. [img]https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-v7D_A66nlD0/XnYNJussW9I/AAAAAAAALeQ/q6DMQ7w6QtI5vLwBcKqp4010c3XTCj3BgCK4BGAYYCw/s1600/imoc2019g2.png[/img]

Denote by $\left(ABC\right)$ the circumcircle of a triangle $ABC$. Let $ABC$ be an isosceles right-angled triangle with $AB=AC=1$ and $\measuredangle CAB=90^{\circ}$. Let $D$ be the midpoint of the side $BC$, and let $E$ and $F$ be two points on the side $BC$. Let $M$ be the point of intersection of the circles $\left(ADE\right)$ and $\left(ABF\right)$ (apart from $A$). Let $N$ be the point of intersection of the line $AF$ and the circle $\left(ACE\right)$ (apart from $A$). Let $P$ be the point of intersection of the line $AD$ and the circle $\left(AMN\right)$. Find the length of $AP$.

$ AA_{3}$ and $ BB_{3}$ are altitudes of acute-angled $ \triangle ABC$. Points $ A_{1}$ and $ B_{1}$ are second points of intersection lines $ AA_{3}$ and $ BB_{3}$ with circumcircle of $ \triangle ABC$ respectively. $ A_{2}$ and $ B_{2}$ are points on $ BC$ and $ AC$ respectively. $ A_{1}A_{2}\parallel AC$, $ B_{1}B_{2}\parallel BC$. Point $ M$ is midpoint of $ A_{2}B_{2}$. $ \angle BCA \equal{} x$. Find $ \angle A_{3}MB_{3}$.

Let $a,b$ and $c$ be positive integers such that $ab$ divides $c(c^{2}-c+1)$ and $a+b$ is divisible by $c^{2}+1$. Prove that the sets $\{a,b\}$ and $\{c,c^{2}-c+1\}$ coincide.