Given is an acute triangle $ ABC$ and the points $ A_1,B_1,C_1$, that are the feet of its altitudes from $ A,B,C$ respectively. A circle passes through $ A_1$ and $ B_1$ and touches the smaller arc $ AB$ of the circumcircle of $ ABC$ in point $ C_2$. Points $ A_2$ and $ B_2$ are defined analogously. Prove that the lines $ A_1A_2$, $ B_1B_2$, $ C_1C_2$ have a common point, which lies on the Euler line of $ ABC$.

Point $C_{1}$ of hypothenuse $AC$ of a right-angled triangle $ABC$ is such that $BC = CC_{1}$. Point $C_{2}$ on cathetus $AB$ is such that $AC_{2} = AC_{1}$; point $A_{2}$ is defined similarly. Find angle $AMC$, where $M$ is the midpoint of $A_{2}C_{2}$.

Let $ABCD$ be a convex quadrilateral and let $P$ and $Q$ be the points on the sides $AD$ and $BC$ respectively such that $\frac{AP}{PD}=\frac{BQ}{QC}=\frac{AB}{CD}$. Prove that the line $PQ$ forms equal angles with the lines $AB$ and $CD$.

Walking down Jane Street, Ralph passed four houses in a row, each painted a different color. He passed the orange house before the red house, and he passed the blue house before the yellow house. The blue house was not next to the yellow house. How many orderings of the colored houses are possible? ${ \textbf{(A)}\ 2\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 3\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 4\qquad\textbf{(D)}}\ 5\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 6$

A regular hexagon with sides of length $6$ has an isosceles triangle attached to each side. Each of these triangles has two sides of length $8$. The isosceles triangles are folded to make a pyramid with the hexagon as the base of the pyramid. What is the volume of the pyramid? $\textbf{(A) }18\qquad\textbf{(B) }162\qquad\textbf{(C) }36\sqrt{21}\qquad\textbf{(D) }18\sqrt{138}\qquad\textbf{(E) }54\sqrt{21}$

Let $P$ be a point in the interior of the equilateral triangle $\triangle ABC$ such that $\sphericalangle{APC}=120^\circ$. Let $M$ be the intersection of $CP$ with $AB$, and $N$ the intersection of $AP$ and $BC$. Find the locus of the circumcentre of the triangle $MBN$ as $P$ varies.

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

Let $f(x) = x^2 - 2x$. A set of real numbers $S$ is [i]valid[/i] if it satisfies the following: $\bullet$ If $x \in S$, then $f(x) \in S$. $\bullet$ If $x \in S$ and $\underbrace{f(f(\dots f}_{k\ f\text{'s}}(x)\dots )) = x$ for some integer $k$, then $f(x) = x$. Compute the number of 7-element valid sets. [i]Proposed by Lewis Chen[/i]

Let $ ABC$ be an acute triangle. Point $ D$ lies on side $ BC$. Let $ O_B, O_C$ be the circumcenters of triangles $ ABD$ and $ ACD$, respectively. Suppose that the points $ B, C, O_B, O_C$ lies on a circle centered at $ X$. Let $ H$ be the orthocenter of triangle $ ABC$. Prove that $ \angle{DAX} \equal{} \angle{DAH}$. [i]Zuming Feng.[/i]

Positive reals $p$ and $q$ are such that the graph of $y = x^2 - 2px + q$ does not intersect the $x$-axis. Find $q$ if there is a unique pair of points $A, B$ on the graph with $AB$ parallel to the $x$-axis and $\angle AOB = \frac{\pi}{2}$, where $O$ is the origin.

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 $AB$

When a rectangle frames a parabola such that a side of the rectangle is parallel to the parabola's axis of symmetry, the parabola divides the rectangle into regions whose areas are in the ratio $2$ to $1$. How many integer values of $k$ are there such that $0<k\leq 2007$ and the area between the parabola $y=k-x^2$ and the $x$-axis is an integer? [asy] import graph; size(300); defaultpen(linewidth(0.8)+fontsize(10)); real k=1.5; real endp=sqrt(k); real f(real x) { return k-x^2; } path parabola=graph(f,-endp,endp)--cycle; filldraw(parabola, lightgray); draw((endp,0)--(endp,k)--(-endp,k)--(-endp,0)); label("Region I", (0,2*k/5)); label("Box II", (51/64*endp,13/16*k)); label("area(I) = $\frac23$\,area(II)",(5/3*endp,k/2)); [/asy]

Let be given a triangle $ ABC$ and its internal angle bisector $ BD$ $ (D\in BC)$. The line $ BD$ intersects the circumcircle $ \Omega$ of triangle $ ABC$ at $ B$ and $ E$. Circle $ \omega$ with diameter $ DE$ cuts $ \Omega$ again at $ F$. Prove that $ BF$ is the symmedian line of triangle $ ABC$.

Prove that a finite point set cannot have more than one center of symmetry.

Three one-inch squares are palced with their bases on a line. The center square is lifted out and rotated $ 45^\circ$, as shown. Then it is centered and lowered into its original location until it touches both of the adjoining squares. How many inches is the point $ B$ from the line on which the bases of the original squares were placed? [asy]unitsize(1inch); defaultpen(linewidth(.8pt)+fontsize(8pt)); draw((0,0)--((1/3) + 3*(1/2),0)); fill(((1/6) + (1/2),0)--((1/6) + (1/2),(1/2))--((1/6) + 1,(1/2))--((1/6) + 1,0)--cycle, rgb(.7,.7,.7)); draw(((1/6),0)--((1/6) + (1/2),0)--((1/6) + (1/2),(1/2))--((1/6),(1/2))--cycle); draw(((1/6) + (1/2),0)--((1/6) + (1/2),(1/2))--((1/6) + 1,(1/2))--((1/6) + 1,0)--cycle); draw(((1/6) + 1,0)--((1/6) + 1,(1/2))--((1/6) + (3/2),(1/2))--((1/6) + (3/2),0)--cycle); draw((2,0)--(2 + (1/3) + (3/2),0)); draw(((2/3) + (3/2),0)--((2/3) + 2,0)--((2/3) + 2,(1/2))--((2/3) + (3/2),(1/2))--cycle); draw(((2/3) + (5/2),0)--((2/3) + (5/2),(1/2))--((2/3) + 3,(1/2))--((2/3) + 3,0)--cycle); label("$B$",((1/6) + (1/2),(1/2)),NW); label("$B$",((2/3) + 2 + (1/4),(29/30)),NNE); draw(((1/6) + (1/2),(1/2)+0.05)..(1,.8)..((2/3) + 2 + (1/4)-.05,(29/30)),EndArrow(HookHead,3)); fill(((2/3) + 2 + (1/4),(1/4))--((2/3) + (5/2) + (1/10),(1/2) + (1/9))--((2/3) + 2 + (1/4),(29/30))--((2/3) + 2 - (1/10),(1/2) + (1/9))--cycle, rgb(.7,.7,.7)); draw(((2/3) + 2 + (1/4),(1/4))--((2/3) + (5/2) + (1/10),(1/2) + (1/9))--((2/3) + 2 + (1/4),(29/30))--((2/3) + 2 - (1/10),(1/2) + (1/9))--cycle);[/asy]$ \textbf{(A)}\ 1\qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \sqrt {2}\qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \frac {3}{2}\qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \sqrt {2} \plus{} \frac {1}{2}\qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 2$

In triangle $ ABC$, $ AB\equal{}AC$, the inscribed circle $ I$ touches $ BC, CA, AB$ at points $ D,E$ and $ F$ respectively. $ P$ is a point on arc $ EF$ opposite $ D$. Line $ BP$ intersects circle $ I$ at another point $ Q$, lines $ EP$, $ EQ$ meet line $ BC$ at $ M, N$ respectively. Prove that (1) $ P, F, B, M$ concyclic (2)$ \frac{EM}{EN} \equal{} \frac{BD}{BP}$ (P.S. Can anyone help me with using GeoGebra, the incircle function of the plugin doesn't work with my computer.)

Given a circle $(O)$ and two fixed points $B,C$ on $(O),$ and an arbitrary point $A$ on $(O)$ such that the triangle $ABC$ is acute. $M$ lies on ray $AB,$ $N$ lies on ray $AC$ such that $MA=MC$ and $NA=NB.$ Let $P$ be the intersection of $(AMN)$ and $(ABC),$ $P\ne A.$ $MN$ intersects $BC$ at $Q.$ a) Prove that $A,P,Q$ are collinear. b) $D$ is the midpoint of $BC.$ Let $K$ be the intersection of $(M,MA)$ and $(N,NA),$ $K\ne A.$ $d$ is the line passing through $A$ and perpendicular to $AK.$ $E$ is the intersection of $d$ and $BC.$ $(ADE)$ intersects $(O)$ at $F,$ $F\ne A.$ Prove that $AF$ passes through a fixed point.

Given a convex figure in the Cartesian plane that is symmetric with respect of both axis, we construct a rectangle $A$ inside it with maximum area (over all posible rectangles). Then we enlarge it with center in the center of the rectangle and ratio lamda such that is covers the convex figure. Find the smallest lamda such that it works for all convex figures.

Find all triples $ (x,y,z)$ of integers which satisfy $ x(y \plus{} z) \equal{} y^2 \plus{} z^2 \minus{} 2$ $ y(z \plus{} x) \equal{} z^2 \plus{} x^2 \minus{} 2$ $ z(x \plus{} y) \equal{} x^2 \plus{} y^2 \minus{} 2$.

A deck of $ n$ playing cards, which contains three aces, is shuffled at random (it is assumed that all possible card distributions are equally likely). The cards are then turned up one by one from the top until the second ace appears. Prove that the expected (average) number of cards to be turned up is $ (n\plus{}1)/2$.

What is a centrally symmetric polygon of greatest area one can inscribe in a given triangle?

Let $ABCD$ be a cyclic quadrilateral whose diagonals $AC$ and $BD$ are perpendicular. Let $O$ be the circumcenter of $ABCD$, $K$ the intersection of the diagonals, $ L\neq O $ the intersection of the circles circumscribed to $OAC$ and $OBD$, and $G$ the intersection of the diagonals of the quadrilateral whose vertices are the midpoints of the sides of $ABCD$. Prove that $O, K, L$ and $G$ are collinear

Let $A'$ be a point on one of the sides of the trapezoid $ABCD$ such that line $AA'$ divides the area of the trapezoid in half. Points $B'$, $C'$, $D'$ are defined similarly. Prove that the intersection points of the diagonals of quadrilaterals $ABCD$ and $A'B'C'D'$ are symmetrical wrt the midpoint of midline of trapezoid $ABCD$.

Let $ a$, $ b$, $ c$, $ d$, and $ e$ be positive integers with $ a\plus{}b\plus{}c\plus{}d\plus{}e\equal{}2010$, and let $ M$ be the largest of the sums $ a\plus{}b$, $ b\plus{}c$, $ c\plus{}d$, and $ d\plus{}e$. What is the smallest possible value of $ M$? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 670 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 671 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 802 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 803 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 804$

A [i]word[/i] is defined as any finite string of letters. A word is a [i]palindrome[/i] if it reads the same backwards and forwards. Let a sequence of words $W_0, W_1, W_2,...$ be defined as follows: $W_0 = a, W_1 = b$, and for $n \ge 2$, $W_n$ is the word formed by writing $W_{n-2}$ followed by $W_{n-1}$. Prove that for any $n \ge 1$, the word formed by writing $W_1, W_2, W_3,..., W_n$ in succession is a palindrome.