The trapezoid $ABCD$, of bases $AB$ and $CD$, is inscribed in a circumference $\Gamma$. Let $X$ a variable point of the arc $AB$ of $\Gamma$ that does not contain $C$ or $D$. We denote $Y$ to the point of intersection of $AB$ and $DX$, and let Z be the point of the segment $CX$ such that $\frac{XZ}{XC}=\frac{AY}{AB}$ . Prove that the measure of $\angle AZX$ does not depend on the choice of $X.$

Let be given two parallel lines $k$ and $l$, and a circle not intersecting $k$. Consider a variable point $A$ on the line $k$. The two tangents from this point $A$ to the circle intersect the line $l$ at $B$ and $C$. Let $m$ be the line through the point $A$ and the midpoint of the segment $BC$. Prove that all the lines $m$ (as $A$ varies) have a common point.

$\triangle{ABC}$ is equailateral. $E$ is any point on $\overline{AC}$ produced and the equilateral $\triangle{ECD}$ is drawn. If $M$ and $N$ are the midpoints of $\overline{AD}$ and $\overline{EB}$ respectively then show that $\triangle{CMN}$ is equilateral.

Let $ABCD$ be the trapezium with bases $AB$ and $CD$, such that $\sphericalangle ABC = 90^{\circ}$. The bisector of angle $BAD$ intersects the segment $BC$ in the point $P$. Show that if $\sphericalangle APD = 45^{\circ}$, then area of quadrilateral $APCD$ is equal to the area of the triangle $ABP$.

In trapezoid $ABCD$ , the sides $AB$ and $CD$ are equal. The perimeter of $ABCD$ is [asy] draw((0,0)--(4,3)--(12,3)--(16,0)--cycle); draw((4,3)--(4,0),dashed); draw((3.2,0)--(3.2,.8)--(4,.8)); label("$A$",(0,0),SW); label("$B$",(4,3),NW); label("$C$",(12,3),NE); label("$D$",(16,0),SE); label("$8$",(8,3),N); label("$16$",(8,0),S); label("$3$",(4,1.5),E);[/asy] $ \text{(A)}\ 27\qquad\text{(B)}\ 30\qquad\text{(C)}\ 32\qquad\text{(D)}\ 34\qquad\text{(E)}\ 48 $

The diagonals of trapezoid $ABCD$ ($BC\parallel AD$) meet at point $O$. Points $M$ and $N$ lie on the segments $BC$ and $AD$ respectively. The tangent to the circle $AMC$ at $C$ meets the ray $NB$ at point $P$; the tangent to the circle $BND$ at $D$ meets the ray $MA$ at point $R$. Prove that $\angle BOP =\angle AOR$.

Let $AB$ be a segment of length $26$, and let points $C$ and $D$ be located on $AB$ such that $AC=1$ and $AD=8$. Let $E$ and $F$ be points on one of the semicircles with diameter $AB$ for which $EC$ and $FD$ are perpendicular to $AB$. Find $EF$. $\textbf{(A) }5\qquad\textbf{(B) }5\sqrt2\qquad\textbf{(C) }7\qquad\textbf{(D) }7\sqrt2\qquad\textbf{(E) }12$

An isosceles trapezoid $ABCD$ with bases $BC$ and $AD$ is given. Circles with centers $O_1$ and $O_2$ are inscribed in triangles $ABC$ and $ABD$. Prove that line $O_1O_2$ is perpendicular on $BC$.

Let $I$ be the incenter and $O$ be the circumcenter of triangle $ABC,$ where $\angle A < \angle B < \angle C.$ Points $P$ and $Q$ are such that $AIOP$ and $BIOQ$ are isosceles trapezoids ($AI \parallel OP,$ $BI \parallel OQ$). Prove that $CP = CQ.$ [i]Proposed by Volodymyr Brayman and Matthew Kurskyi[/i]

Let $ABCD$ be a trapezoid (quadrilateral with one pair of parallel sides) such that $AB < CD$. Suppose that $AC$ and $BD$ meet at $E$ and $AD$ and $BC$ meet at $F$. Construct the parallelograms $AEDK$ and $BECL$. Prove that $EF$ passes through the midpoint of the segment $KL$.

Given trapezoid $ABCD$ with parallel sides $AB$ and $CD$, let $E$ be a point on line $BC$ outside segment $BC$, such that segment $AE$ intersects segment $CD$. Assume that there exists a point $F$ inside segment $AD$ such that $\angle EAD=\angle CBF$. Denote by $I$ the point of intersection of $CD$ and $EF$, and by $J$ the point of intersection of $AB$ and $EF$. Let $K$ be the midpoint of segment $EF$, and assume that $K$ is different from $I$ and $J$. Prove that $K$ belongs to the circumcircle of $\triangle ABI$ if and only if $K$ belongs to the circumcircle of $\triangle CDJ$.

Let $ABCDE$ be a pentagon inscribed in a circle such that $AB=CD=3$, $BC=DE=10$, and $AE=14$. The sum of the lengths of all diagonals of $ABCDE$ is equal to $\frac{m}{n}$, where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. What is $m+n$? $\textbf{(A) }129\qquad \textbf{(B) }247\qquad \textbf{(C) }353\qquad \textbf{(D) }391\qquad \textbf{(E) }421\qquad$

A trapezoid has side lengths $3, 5, 7,$ and $11$. The sum of all the possible areas of the trapezoid can be written in the form of $r_1 \sqrt{n_1} + r_2 \sqrt{n_2} + r_3$, where $r_1, r_2,$ and $r_3$ are rational numbers and $n_1$ and $n_2$ are positive integers not divisible by the square of a prime. What is the greatest integer less than or equal to \[r_1 + r_2 + r_3 + n_1 + n_2?\] $ \textbf{(A)}\ 57\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 59\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 61\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 63\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 65 $

If the (convex) area bounded by the x-axis and the lines $y=mx+4$, $x=1$, and $x=4$ is $7$, then $m$ equals: $\textbf{(A)}\ -\frac{1}{2}\qquad \textbf{(B)}\ -\frac{2}{3}\qquad \textbf{(C)}\ -\frac{3}{2} \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ -2 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \text{none of these}$

Let $ f(t)$ be a continuous function on the interval $ 0 \leq t \leq 1$, and define the two sets of points \[ A_t\equal{}\{(t,0): t\in[0,1]\} , B_t\equal{}\{(f(t),1): t\in [0,1]\}.\] Show that the union of all segments $ \overline{A_tB_t}$ is Lebesgue-measurable, and find the minimum of its measure with respect to all functions $ f$. [A. Csaszar]

Let $ ABC $ be an obtuse triangle with $ \angle A > 90^{\circ} $. Let circle $ O $ be the circumcircle of $ ABC $. $ D $ is a point lying on segment $ AB $ such that $ AD = AC $. Let $ AK $ be the diameter of circle $ O $. Two lines $ AK $ and $ CD $ meet at $ L $. A circle passing through $ D, K, L $ meets with circle $ O $ at $ P ( \ne K ) $ . Given that $ AK = 2, \angle BCD = \angle BAP = 10^{\circ} $, prove that $ DP = \sin ( \frac{ \angle A}{2} )$.

Let $ABCD$ be an isosceles trapezoid with bases $AB=5$ and $CD=7$ and legs $BC=AD=2 \sqrt{10}.$ A circle $\omega$ with center $O$ passes through $A,B,C,$ and $D.$ Let $M$ be the midpoint of segment $CD,$ and ray $AM$ meet $\omega$ again at $E.$ Let $N$ be the midpoint of $BE$ and $P$ be the intersection of $BE$ with $CD.$ Let $Q$ be the intersection of ray $ON$ with ray $DC.$ There is a point $R$ on the circumcircle of $PNQ$ such that $\angle PRC = 45^\circ.$ The length of $DR$ can be expressed in the form $\frac{m}{n}$ where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. What is $m+n$? [i]Author: Ray Li[/i]

Point $P$ is the intersection of diagonals $AC,BD$ of the trapezoid $ABCD$ with $AB \parallel CD$. Reflections of the lines $AD$ and $BC$ into the internal angle bisectors of $\angle PDC$ and $\angle PCD$ intersects the circumcircles of $\bigtriangleup APD$ and $\bigtriangleup BPC$ at $D'$ and $C'$. Line $C'A$ intersects the circumcircle of $\bigtriangleup BPC$ again at $Y$ and $D'C$ intersects the circumcricle of $\bigtriangleup APD$ again at $X$. Prove that $P,X,Y$ are collinear. [i]Proposed by Iman Maghsoudi - Iran[/i]

Each cell of a beehive is constructed from a right regular 6-angled prism, open at the bottom and closed on the top by a regular 3-sided pyramidical mantle. The edges of this pyramid are connected to three of the rising edges of the prism and its apex $T$ is on the perpendicular line through the center $O$ of the base of the prism (see figure). Let $s$ denote the side of the base, $h$ the height of the cell and $\theta$ the angle between the line $TO$ and $TV$. (a) Prove that the surface of the cell consists of 6 congruent trapezoids and 3 congruent rhombi. (b) the total surface area of the cell is given by the formula $6sh - \dfrac{9s^2}{2\tan\theta} + \dfrac{s^2 3\sqrt{3}}{2\sin\theta}$ [img]http://www.mathlinks.ro/Forum/album_pic.php?pic_id=286[/img]

Label the vertices of a trapezoid $T$ inscribed in the unit circle as $A,B,C,D$ counterclockwise with $AB\parallel CD$. Let $s_1,s_2,$ and $d$ denote the lengths of $AB$, $CD$, and $OE$, where $E$ is the intersection of the diagonals of $T$, and $O$ is the center of the circle. Determine the least upper bound of $\frac{s_1-s_2}d$ over all $T$ for which $d\ne0$, and describe all cases, if any, in which equality is attained.

Let $ABC$ be a triangle, and let the tangent to the circumcircle of the triangle $ABC$ at $A$ meet the line $BC$ at $D$. The perpendicular to $BC$ at $B$ meets the perpendicular bisector of $AB$ at $E$. The perpendicular to $BC$ at $C$ meets the perpendicular bisector of $AC$ at $F$. Prove that the points $D$, $E$ and $F$ are collinear. [i]Valentin Vornicu[/i]

Let $ABCD$ be a trapezoid, where $AB$ and $CD$ are parallel. Let $P$ be a point on the side $BC$. Show that the parallels to $AP$ and $PD$ intersect through $C$ and $B$ to $DA$, respectively.

Point $ M$ is given in the interior of parallelogram $ ABCD$, and the point $ N$ inside triangle $ AMD$ is chosen so that $ < MNA \plus{} < MCB \equal{} MND \plus{} < MBC \equal{} 180^0$. Prove that $ MN$ is parallel to $ AB$.

$ ABC$ is a triangle with $ \angle BAC \equal{} 10{}^\circ$, $ \angle ABC \equal{} 150{}^\circ$. Let $ X$ be a point on $ \left[AC\right]$ such that $ \left|AX\right| \equal{} \left|BC\right|$. Find $ \angle BXC$. $\textbf{(A)}\ 15^\circ \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 20^\circ \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 25^\circ \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 30^\circ \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 35^\circ$

Let $F$ be the focus of parabola $y^2=2px(p>0)$, with directrix $l$ and two points $A,B$ on it. Knowing that $\angle AFB=\frac{\pi}{3}$, find the maximal value of $\frac{|MN|}{|AB|}$, where $M$ is the midpoint of $AB$ and $N$ is the projection of $M$ to $l$.