In-circle of $ABC$ with center $I$ touch $AB$ and $AC$ at $P$ and $Q$ respectively. $BI$ and $CI$ intersect $PQ$ at $K$ and $L$ respectively. Prove, that circumcircle of $ILK$ touch incircle of $ABC$ iff $|AB|+|AC|=3|BC|$.

Let $x,y,z$ be real numbers. Find the minimum value of the sum \begin{align*}|\cos(x)|+|\cos(y)|+|\cos(z)|+|\cos(x-y)|+|\cos(y-z)|+|\cos(z-x)|.\end{align*}

Find all rational numbers $k$ such that $0 \le k \le \frac{1}{2}$ and $\cos k \pi$ is rational.

Let $ABCDEF$ be a non-degenerate cyclic hexagon with no two opposite sides parallel, and define $X=AB\cap DE$, $Y=BC\cap EF$, and $Z=CD\cap FA$. Prove that \[\frac{XY}{XZ}=\frac{BE}{AD}\frac{\sin |\angle{B}-\angle{E}|}{\sin |\angle{A}-\angle{D}|}.\][i]Proposed by Victor Wang[/i]

$ABC$ is a right triangle with $AC=3$, $BC=4$, $AB=5$. Squares are erected externally on the sides of the triangle. Evaluate the area of hexagon $PQRSTU$.

Find the largest number among the following numbers: $ \textbf{(A) }\tan47^{\circ}+\cos47^{\circ}\qquad\textbf{(B) }\cot 47^{\circ}+\sqrt{2}\sin 47^{\circ}\qquad\textbf{(C) }\sqrt{2}\cos47^{\circ}+\sin47^{\circ}\qquad\textbf{(D) }\tan47^{\circ}+\cot47^{\circ}\qquad\textbf{(E) }\cos47^{\circ}+\sqrt{2}\sin47^{\circ} $

Let $a$ be parameter such that $0<a<2\pi$. For $0<x<2\pi$, find the extremum of $F(x)=\int_{x}^{x+a} \sqrt{1-\cos \theta}\ d\theta$.

In the $xOy$ system, consider the points $A_n(n,n^3)$ with $n\in \mathbb{N}^*$ and the point $B(0,1)$. Prove that a) for any positive integers $k>j>i\ge 1$, the points $A_i,A_j,A_k$ cannot be collinear. b) for any positive integers $i_k>i_{k-1}>\ldots>i_1\ge 1$, we have \[\mu(\widehat{A_{i_1}OB})+\mu(\widehat{A_{i_2}OB})+\cdots+\mu(\widehat{A_{i_k}OB})<\frac{\pi}{2}\] [i]***[/i]

The point $A_1$ on the perimeter of a convex quadrilateral $ABCD$ is such that the line $AA_1$ divides the quadrilateral into two parts of equal area. The points $B_1$, $C_1$, $D_1$ are defined similarly. Prove that the area of the quadrilateral $A_1B_1C_1D_1$ is greater than a quarter of the area of $ABCD$. [i]L. Emelyanov [/i]

Find the least positive integer $n$ such that $\cos\frac{\pi}{n}$ cannot be written in the form $p+\sqrt{q}+\sqrt[3]{r}$ with $p,q,r\in\mathbb{Q}$. [i]O. Mushkarov, N. Nikolov[/i] [hide]No-one in the competition scored more than 2 points[/hide]

Show that the only solutions of te equation \[ p^{k} + 1 = q^{m} \], in positive integers $k,q,m > 1$ and prime $p$ are (i) $(p,k,q,m) = (2,3,3,2)$ (ii) $k=1 , q=2,$and $p$ is a prime of the form $2^{m} -1$, $m > 1 \in \mathbb{N}$

Let $\triangle ABC$ be an acute triangle and $AD$ the bisector of the angle $\angle BAC$ with $D\in(BC)$. Let $E$ and $F$ denote feet of perpendiculars from $D$ to $AB$ and $AC$ respectively. If $BF\cap CE=K$ and $\odot AKE\cap BF=L$ prove that $DL\perp BF$.

Let $n$ be a positive integer. Suppose that the following simultaneous equations $$\begin{cases} \sin x_1 + \sin x_2+ ...+ \sin x_n = 0 \\ \sin x_1 + 2\sin x_2+ ...+ n \sin x_n = 100 \end{cases}$$ has a solution, where $x_1 x_2,.., x_n$ are the unknowns. Find the smallest possible positive integer $n$. Justify your answer.

Given a tetrahedron such that product of the opposite edges is $ 1$. Let the angle between the opposite edges be $ \alpha$, $ \beta$, $ \gamma$, and circumradii of four faces be $ R_1$, $ R_2$, $ R_3$, $ R_4$. Prove that \[ \sin^2\alpha \plus{} \sin^2\beta \plus{} \sin^2\gamma\ge\frac {1}{\sqrt {R_1R_2R_3R_4}} \]

Find the condition of $a,b$ for which the function $f(x)\ (0\leq x\leq 2\pi)$ satisfying the following equality can be determined uniquely,then determine $f(x)$, assuming that $f(x) $ is a continuous function at $0\leq x\leq 2\pi$. \[f(x)=\frac{a}{2\pi}\int_0^{2\pi} \sin (x+y)f(y)dy+\frac{b}{2\pi}\int_0^{2\pi} \cos (x-y)f(y)dy+\sin x+\cos x\]

Consider a regular heptagon ( polygon of $7$ equal sides and angles) $ABCDEFG$ as in the figure below:- $(a).$ Prove $\frac{1}{\sin\frac{\pi}{7}}=\frac{1}{\sin\frac{2\pi}{7}}+\frac{1}{\sin\frac{3\pi}{7}}$ $(b).$ Using $(a)$ or otherwise, show that $\frac{1}{AG}=\frac{1}{AF}+\frac{1}{AE}$ [asy] draw(dir(360/7)..dir(2*360/7),blue); draw(dir(2*360/7)..dir(3*360/7),blue); draw(dir(3*360/7)..dir(4*360/7),blue); draw(dir(4*360/7)..dir(5*360/7),blue); draw(dir(5*360/7)..dir(6*360/7),blue); draw(dir(6*360/7)..dir(7*360/7),blue); draw(dir(7*360/7)..dir(360/7),blue); draw(dir(2*360/7)..dir(4*360/7),blue); draw(dir(4*360/7)..dir(1*360/7),blue); label("$A$",dir(4*360/7),W); label("$B$",dir(5*360/7),S); label("$C$",dir(6*360/7),S); label("$D$",dir(7*360/7),E); label("$E$",dir(1*360/7),E); label("$F$",dir(2*360/7),N); label("$G$",dir(3*360/7),W); [/asy]

Let $x_1,x_2,x_3,y_1,y_2,y_3$ be nonzero real numbers satisfying $x_1+x_2+x_3=0, y_1+y_2+y_3=0$. Prove that \[\frac{x_1x_2+y_1y_2}{\sqrt{(x_1^2+y_1^2)(x_2^2+y_2^2)}}+\frac{x_2x_3+y_2y_3}{\sqrt{(x_2^2+y_2^2)(x_3^2+y_3^2)}}+\frac{x_3x_1+y_3y_1}{\sqrt{(x_3^2+y_3^2)(x_1^2+y_1^2)}} \ge -\frac32.\] [i]Ray Li, Max Schindler.[/i]

For real numbers $ a,\ b$ such that $ |a|\neq |b|$, let $ I_n \equal{} \int \frac {1}{(a \plus{} b\cos \theta)^n}\ (n\geq 2)$. Prove that : $ \boxed{\boxed{I_n \equal{} \frac {a}{a^2 \minus{} b^2}\cdot \frac {2n \minus{} 3}{n \minus{} 1}I_{n \minus{} 1} \minus{} \frac {1}{a^2 \minus{} b^2}\cdot\frac {n \minus{} 2}{n \minus{} 1}I_{n \minus{} 2} \minus{} \frac {b}{a^2 \minus{} b^2}\cdot\frac {1}{n \minus{} 1}\cdot \frac {\sin \theta}{(a \plus{} b\cos \theta)^{n \minus{} 1}}}}$

In an acute-angled triangle $ ABC,$ let $ AD,BE$ be altitudes and $ AP,BQ$ internal bisectors. Denote by $ I$ and $ O$ the incenter and the circumcentre of the triangle, respectively. Prove that the points $ D, E,$ and $ I$ are collinear if and only if the points $ P, Q,$ and $ O$ are collinear.

Let x, y be reals satisfying: sin x+cos y=1 sin y+cos x=-1 Prove cos 2x=cos 2y

If $ \theta$ is a constant such that $ 0 < \theta < \pi$ and $ x \plus{} \frac{1}{x} \equal{} 2\cos{\theta}$. then for each positive integer $ n$, $ x^n \plus{} \frac{1}{x^n}$ equals $ \textbf{(A)}\ 2\cos{\theta}\qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 2^n\cos{\theta}\qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 2\cos^n{\theta}\qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 2\cos{n\theta}\qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 2^n\cos^n{\theta}$

Find the minimum value of $ \int_0^{\pi} \left(x \minus{} \pi a \minus{} \frac {b}{\pi}\cos x\right)^2dx$.

We consider a point $P$ in a plane $p$ and a point $Q \not\in p$. Determine all the points $R$ from $p$ for which \[ \frac{QP+PR}{QR} \] is maximum.

Let $ I$ be incenter of triangle $ ABC$, $ M$ be midpoint of side $ BC$, and $ T$ be the intersection point of $ IM$ with incircle, in such a way that $ I$ is between $ M$ and $ T$. Prove that $ \angle BIM\minus{}\angle CIM\equal{}\frac{3}2(\angle B\minus{}\angle C)$, if and only if $ AT\perp BC$.

Show that a function $ f(x)\equal{}\int_{\minus{}1}^1 (1\minus{}|\ t\ |)\cos (xt)\ dt$ is continuous at $ x\equal{}0$.