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2014 India Regional Mathematical Olympiad, 1

let $ABCD$ be a isosceles trapezium having an incircle with $AB$ parallel to $CD$. let $CE$ be the perpendicular from $C$ on $AB$ prove that $ CE^2 = AB. CD $

Ukrainian TYM Qualifying - geometry, 2011.14

Given a quadrilateral $ABCD$, inscribed in a circle $\omega$ such that $AB=AD$ and $CB=CD$ . Take the point $P \in \omega$. Let the vertices of the quadrilateral $Q_1Q_2Q_3Q_4$ be symmetric to the point P wrt the lines $AB$, $BC$, $CD$, and $DA$, respectively. a) Prove that the points symmetric to the point $P$ wrt lines $Q_1Q_22, Q_2Q_3, Q_3Q_4$ and $Q_4Q_1$, lie on one line. b) Prove that when the point $P$ moves in a circle $\omega$, then all such lines pass through one common point.

2002 Iran Team Selection Test, 13

Let $ABC$ be a triangle. The incircle of triangle $ABC$ touches the side $BC$ at $A^{\prime}$, and the line $AA^{\prime}$ meets the incircle again at a point $P$. Let the lines $CP$ and $BP$ meet the incircle of triangle $ABC$ again at $N$ and $M$, respectively. Prove that the lines $AA^{\prime}$, $BN$ and $CM$ are concurrent.

1960 Czech and Slovak Olympiad III A, 2

Consider a cube $ABCDA'B'C'D'$ (where $ABCD$ is a square and $AA' \parallel BB' \parallel CC' \parallel DD'$) and a point $P$ on the line $AA'$. Construct center $S$ of a sphere which has plane $ABB'$ as a plane of symmetry, $P$ lies on the sphere and $p = AB$, $q = A'D'$ are its tangent lines. Discuss conditions of solvability with respect to different position of the point $P$ (on line $AA'$).

2005 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 1

Tags: symmetry
How many real numbers $x$ are solutions to the following equation? \[ |x-1| = |x-2| + |x-3| \]

2019 Brazil Team Selection Test, 1

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $AB=AC$, and let $M$ be the midpoint of $BC$. Let $P$ be a point such that $PB<PC$ and $PA$ is parallel to $BC$. Let $X$ and $Y$ be points on the lines $PB$ and $PC$, respectively, so that $B$ lies on the segment $PX$, $C$ lies on the segment $PY$, and $\angle PXM=\angle PYM$. Prove that the quadrilateral $APXY$ is cyclic.

2014 Iran Geometry Olympiad (senior), 5:

Two points $P$ and $Q$ lying on side $BC$ of triangle $ABC$ and their distance from the midpoint of $BC$ are equal.The perpendiculars from $P$ and $Q$ to $BC$ intersect $AC$ and $AB$ at $E$ and $F$,respectively.$M$ is point of intersection $PF$ and $EQ$.If $H_1$ and $H_2$ be the orthocenters of triangles $BFP$ and $CEQ$, respectively, prove that $ AM\perp H_1H_2 $. Author:Mehdi E'tesami Fard , Iran

2018 Rioplatense Mathematical Olympiad, Level 3, 2

Let $P$ be a point outside a circumference $\Gamma$, and let $PA$ be one of the tangents from $P$ to $\Gamma$. Line $l$ passes through $P$ and intersects $\Gamma$ at $B$ and $C$, with $B$ between $P$ and $C$. Let $D$ be the symmetric of $B$ with respect to $P$. Let $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2$ be the circles circumscribed to the triangles $DAC$ and $PAB$ respectively. $\omega_1$ and $\omega _2$ intersect at $E \neq A$. Line $EB$ cuts back to $\omega _1 $ in $F$. Prove that $CF = AB$.

2014 USA TSTST, 1

Let $\leftarrow$ denote the left arrow key on a standard keyboard. If one opens a text editor and types the keys "ab$\leftarrow$ cd $\leftarrow \leftarrow$ e $\leftarrow \leftarrow$ f", the result is "faecdb". We say that a string $B$ is [i]reachable[/i] from a string $A$ if it is possible to insert some amount of $\leftarrow$'s in $A$, such that typing the resulting characters produces $B$. So, our example shows that "faecdb" is reachable from "abcdef". Prove that for any two strings $A$ and $B$, $A$ is reachable from $B$ if and only if $B$ is reachable from $A$.

1979 Dutch Mathematical Olympiad, 4

Given is the non-equilateral triangle $A_1A_2A_3$. $B_{ij}$ is the symmetric of $A_i$ wrt the inner bisector of $\angle A_j$. Prove that lines $B_{12}B_{21}$, $B_{13}B_{31}$ and $B_{23}B_{32}$ are parallel.

2014 Junior Balkan Team Selection Tests - Romania, 2

Let $x_1, x_2 \ldots , x_5$ be real numbers. Find the least positive integer $n$ with the following property: if some $n$ distinct sums of the form $x_p+x_q+x_r$ (with $1\le p<q<r\le 5$) are equal to $0$, then $x_1=x_2=\cdots=x_5=0$.

1991 Iran MO (2nd round), 3

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.

1994 Niels Henrik Abels Math Contest (Norwegian Math Olympiad) Round 2, 5

In how many ways can you color the six sides of a cube in black or white? (Do note that the cube is unchanged when rotated?) A. 7 B. 10 C. 20 D. 30 E. 36

2013 Canada National Olympiad, 5

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 $APQ$.

2019 Taiwan TST Round 1, 1

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $AB=AC$, and let $M$ be the midpoint of $BC$. Let $P$ be a point such that $PB<PC$ and $PA$ is parallel to $BC$. Let $X$ and $Y$ be points on the lines $PB$ and $PC$, respectively, so that $B$ lies on the segment $PX$, $C$ lies on the segment $PY$, and $\angle PXM=\angle PYM$. Prove that the quadrilateral $APXY$ is cyclic.

2007 USAMO, 5

Prove that for every nonnegative integer $n$, the number $7^{7^{n}}+1$ is the product of at least $2n+3$ (not necessarily distinct) primes.

2009 Korea - Final Round, 3

2008 white stones and 1 black stone are in a row. An 'action' means the following: select one black stone and change the color of neighboring stone(s). Find all possible initial position of the black stone, to make all stones black by finite actions.

VMEO III 2006, 12.4

Given a binary serie $A=a_1a_2...a_k$ is called "symmetry" if $a_i=a_{k+1-i}$ for all $i=1,2,3,...,k$, and $k$ is the length of that binary serie. If $A=11...1$ or $A=00...0$ then it is called "special". Find all positive integers $m$ and $n$ such that there exist non "special" binary series $A$ (length $m$) and $B$ (length $n$) satisfying when we place them next to each other, we receive a "symmetry" binary serie $AB$

2011 Turkey MO (2nd round), 1

$n\geq2$ and $E=\left \{ 1,2,...,n \right \}. A_1,A_2,...,A_k$ are subsets of $E$, such that for all $1\leq{i}<{j}\leq{k}$ Exactly one of $A_i\cap{A_j},A_i'\cap{A_j},A_i\cap{A_j'},A_i'\cap{A_j'}$ is empty set. What is the maximum possible $k$?

2011 Indonesia MO, 4

An island has $10$ cities, where some of the possible pairs of cities are connected by roads. A [i]tour route[/i] is a route starting from a city, passing exactly eight out of the other nine cities exactly once each, and returning to the starting city. (In other words, it is a loop that passes only nine cities instead of all ten cities.) For each city, there exists a tour route that doesn't pass the given city. Find the minimum number of roads on the island.

1996 AMC 8, 25

A point is chosen at random from within a circular region. What is the probability that the point is closer to the center of the region than it is to the boundary of the region? $\text{(A)}\ 1/4 \qquad \text{(B)}\ 1/3 \qquad \text{(C)}\ 1/2 \qquad \text{(D)}\ 2/3 \qquad \text{(E)}\ 3/4$

1981 AMC 12/AHSME, 10

Tags: function , symmetry
The lines $L$ and $K$ are symmetric to each other with respect to the line $y=x$. If the equation of the line $L$ is $y=ax+b$ with $a\neq 0$ and $b \neq 0$, then the equation of $K$ is $y=$ $\text{(A)}\ \frac 1ax+b \qquad \text{(B)}\ -\frac 1ax+b \qquad \text{(C)}\ \frac 1ax - \frac ba \qquad \text{(D)}\ \frac 1ax+\frac ba \qquad \text{(E)}\ \frac 1ax -\frac ba$

2010 AMC 12/AHSME, 23

Monic quadratic polynomials $ P(x)$ and $ Q(x)$ have the property that $ P(Q(x))$ has zeroes at $ x\equal{}\minus{}23,\minus{}21,\minus{}17, \text{and} \minus{}15$, and $ Q(P(x))$ has zeroes at $ x\equal{}\minus{}59, \minus{}57, \minus{}51, \text{and} \minus{}49$. What is the sum of the minimum values of $ P(x)$ and $ Q(x)$? $ \textbf{(A)}\ \text{\minus{}100} \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \text{\minus{}82} \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \text{\minus{}73} \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \text{\minus{}64} \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 0$

1982 IMO Longlists, 45

Let $ABCD$ be a convex quadrilateral and draw regular triangles $ABM, CDP, BCN, ADQ$, the first two outward and the other two inward. Prove that $MN = AC$. What can be said about the quadrilateral $MNPQ$?

2013 Bulgaria National Olympiad, 5

Consider acute $\triangle ABC$ with altitudes $AA_1, BB_1$ and $CC_1$ ($A_1 \in BC,B_1 \in AC,C_1 \in AB$). A point $C' $ on the extension of $B_1A_1$ beyond $A_1$ is such that $A_1C' = B_1C_1$. Analogously, a point $B'$ on the extension of A$_1C_1$ beyond $C_1$ is such that $C_1B' = A_1B_1$ and a point $A' $ on the extension of $C_1B_1$ beyond $B_1$ is such that $B_1A' = C_1A_1$. Denote by $A'', B'', C''$ the symmetric points of $A' , B' , C'$ with respect to $BC, CA$ and $AB$ respectively. Prove that if $R, R'$ and R'' are circumradiii of $\triangle ABC, \triangle A'B'C'$ and $\triangle A''B''C''$, then $R, R'$ and $R'' $ are sidelengths of a triangle with area equals one half of the area of $\triangle ABC$.