a) Prove that for $n = 2,3,4,...$ holds: $$\sin a + \sin 2a + ...+ \sin (n-1)a=\frac{\cos a \left(\frac{a}{2}\right) - \cos \left(n-\frac{1}{2}\right) a}{2 \sin \left(\frac{a}{2}\right)}$$ b) A point on the circumference of a wheel, which, remaining in a vertical plane, rolls along a horizontal path, describes, at one revolution of the wheel, a curve having a length equal to four times the diameter of the wheel. Prove this by first considering tilting a regular $n$-gon. [hide=original wording for part b]Een punt van de omtrek van een wiel dat, in een verticaal vlak blijvend, rolt over een horizontaal gedachte weg, beschrijft bij één omwenteling van het wiel een kromme die een lengte heeft die gelijk is aan viermaal de middellijn van het wiel. Bewijs dit door eerst een rondkantelende regelmatige n-hoek te beschouwen.[/hide]

In the triangle $ABC$, $AM$ is median, $M \in BC$, $BB_{1}$ and $CC_{1}$ are altitudes, $C_{1} \in AB$, $B_{1} \in AC$. The line through $A$ which is perpendicular to $AM$ cuts the lines $BB_{1}$ and $CC_{1}$ at points $E$ and $F$, respectively. Let $k$ be the circumcircle of $\triangle EFM$. Suppose also that $k_{1}$ and $k_{2}$ are circles touching both $EF$ and the arc $EF$ of $k$ which does not contain $M$. If $P$ and $Q$ are the points at which $k_{1}$ intersects $k_{2}$, prove that $P$, $Q$, and $M$ are collinear.

Show that $\frac{20}{60} <\sin 20^{\circ} < \frac{21}{60}.$

Let $H$ be the unit hemisphere $\{(x,y,z):x^2+y^2+z^2=1,z\geq 0\}$, $C$ the unit circle $\{(x,y,0):x^2+y^2=1\}$, and $P$ the regular pentagon inscribed in $C$. Determine the surface area of that portion of $H$ lying over the planar region inside $P$, and write your answer in the form $A \sin\alpha + B \cos\beta$, where $A,B,\alpha,\beta$ are real numbers.

Chords $ AB$ and $ CD$ of a circle intersect at a point $ E$ inside the circle. Let $ M$ be an interior point of the segment $ EB$. The tangent line at $ E$ to the circle through $ D$, $ E$, and $ M$ intersects the lines $ BC$ and $ AC$ at $ F$ and $ G$, respectively. If \[ \frac {AM}{AB} \equal{} t, \] find $\frac {EG}{EF}$ in terms of $ t$.

Find the range value of $a$, satisfyin that $\forall x\in\mathbb{R},\theta\in\left[0,\frac{\pi}{2}\right]$, $$(x+3+2\sin\theta\cos\theta)^2+(x+a\sin\theta+a\cos\theta)^2\geq\frac{1}{8}.$$

Let $a,b,c$ be the lengths of the sides of a triangle, and $\alpha, \beta, \gamma$ respectively, the angles opposite these sides. Prove that if \[ a+b=\tan{\frac{\gamma}{2}}(a\tan{\alpha}+b\tan{\beta}) \] the triangle is isosceles.

Solve the equation $$ |\cos 3x - tgt| + |\cos 3x + tgt| = |tg^2t -3|.$$

Circle $C$ with radius $2$ has diameter $\overline{AB}$. Circle $D$ is internally tangent to circle $C$ at $A$. Circle $E$ is internally tangent to circle $C,$ externally tangent to circle $D,$ and tangent to $\overline{AB}$. The radius of circle $D$ is three times the radius of circle $E$ and can be written in the form $\sqrt{m} - n,$ where $m$ and $n$ are positive integers. Find $m+n$.

Define sequences $\{a_n\},\ \{b_n\}$ by \[a_n=\int_{-\frac {\pi}6}^{\frac{\pi}6} e^{n\sin \theta}d\theta,\ b_n=\int_{-\frac {\pi}6}^{\frac{\pi}6} e^{n\sin \theta}\cos \theta d\theta\ (n=1,\ 2,\ 3,\ \cdots).\] (1) Find $b_n$. (2) Prove that for each $n$, $b_n\leq a_n\leq \frac 2{\sqrt{3}}b_n.$ (3) Find $\lim_{n\to\infty} \frac 1{n}\ln (na_n).$

Let $\omega,\omega_1,\omega_2$ be three mutually tangent circles such that $\omega_1,\omega_2$ are externally tangent at $P$, $\omega_1,\omega$ are internally tangent at $A$, and $\omega,\omega_2$ are internally tangent at $B$. Let $O,O_1,O_2$ be the centers of $\omega,\omega_1,\omega_2$, respectively. Given that $X$ is the foot of the perpendicular from $P$ to $AB$, prove that $\angle{O_1XP}=\angle{O_2XP}$. [i]David Yang.[/i]

Let $a,b,c,$ and $d$ be the lengths of sides $MN,NP,PQ,$ and $QM$, respectively, of quadrilateral $MNPQ$. If $A$ is the area of $MNPQ$, then $\textbf{(A) }A=\left(\frac{a+c}{2}\right)\left(\frac{b+d}{2}\right)\text{ if and only if }MNPQ\text{ is convex}$ $\textbf{(B) }A=\left(\frac{a+c}{2}\right)\left(\frac{b+d}{2}\right)\text{ if and only if }MNPQ\text{ is a rectangle}$ $\textbf{(C) }A\le\left(\frac{a+c}{2}\right)\left(\frac{b+d}{2}\right)\text{ if and only if }MNPQ\text{ is a rectangle}$ $\textbf{(D) }A\le\left(\frac{a+c}{2}\right)\left(\frac{b+d}{2}\right)\text{ if and only if }MNPQ\text{ is a parallelogram}$ $\textbf{(E) }A\ge\left(\frac{a+c}{2}\right)\left(\frac{b+d}{2}\right)\text{ if and only if }MNPQ\text{ is a parallelogram}$

Given triangle $ ABC$. Let the tangent lines of the circumcircle of $ AB$ at $ B$ and $ C$ meet at $ A_0$. Define $ B_0$ and $ C_0$ similarly. a) Prove that $ AA_0,BB_0,CC_0$ are concurrent. b) Let $ K$ be the point of concurrency. Prove that $ KG\parallel BC$ if and only if $ 2a^2\equal{}b^2\plus{}c^2$.

Let $\triangle ABC$ be an arbitary triangle, and construct $P,Q,R$ so that each of the angles marked is $30^\circ$. Prove that $\triangle PQR$ is an equilateral triangle. [asy] size(200); defaultpen(linewidth(0.7)+fontsize(10)); pair ext30(pair pt1, pair pt2) { pair r1 = pt1+rotate(-30)*(pt2-pt1), r2 = pt2+rotate(30)*(pt1-pt2); draw(anglemark(r1,pt1,pt2,25)); draw(anglemark(pt1,pt2,r2,25)); return intersectionpoints(pt1--r1, pt2--r2)[0]; } pair A = (0,0), B=(10,0), C=(3,7), P=ext30(B,C), Q=ext30(C,A), R=ext30(A,B); draw(A--B--C--A--R--B--P--C--Q--A); draw(P--Q--R--cycle, linetype("8 8")); label("$A$", A, SW); label("$B$", B, SE); label("$C$", C, N); label("$P$", P, NE); label("$Q$", Q, NW); label("$R$", R, S);[/asy]

If $ \displaystyle \sum_{n \equal{} 0}^{\infty} \cos^{2n} \theta \equal{} 5$, what is the value of $ \cos{2\theta}$? $ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac15 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \frac25 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \frac {\sqrt5}{5}\qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \frac35 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \frac45$

Let $ABCD$ be a convex quadrilateral. Assume line $AB$ and $CD$ intersect at $E$, and $B$ lies between $A$ and $E$. Assume line $AD$ and $BC$ intersect at $F$, and $D$ lies between $A$ and $F$. Assume the circumcircles of $\triangle BEC$ and $\triangle CFD$ intersect at $C$ and $P$. Prove that $\angle BAP=\angle CAD$ if and only if $BD\parallel EF$.

The area of a convex pentagon $ABCDE$ is $S$, and the circumradii of the triangles $ABC$, $BCD$, $CDE$, $DEA$, $EAB$ are $R_1$, $R_2$, $R_3$, $R_4$, $R_5$. Prove the inequality \[ R_1^4+R_2^4+R_3^4+R_4^4+R_5^4\geq {4\over 5\sin^2 108^\circ}S^2. \]

A circle of radius $ 1$ is surrounded by $ 4$ circles of radius $ r$ as shown. What is $ r$? [asy]defaultpen(linewidth(.9pt)); real r = 1 + sqrt(2); pair A = dir(45)*(r + 1); pair B = dir(135)*(r + 1); pair C = dir(-135)*(r + 1); pair D = dir(-45)*(r + 1); draw(Circle(origin,1)); draw(Circle(A,r));draw(Circle(B,r));draw(Circle(C,r));draw(Circle(D,r)); draw(A--(dir(45)*r + A)); draw(B--(dir(45)*r + B)); draw(C--(dir(45)*r + C)); draw(D--(dir(45)*r + D)); draw(origin--(dir(25))); label("$r$",midpoint(A--(dir(45)*r + A)), SE); label("$r$",midpoint(B--(dir(45)*r + B)), SE); label("$r$",midpoint(C--(dir(45)*r + C)), SE); label("$r$",midpoint(D--(dir(45)*r + D)), SE); label("$1$",origin,W);[/asy]$ \textbf{(A)}\ \sqrt {2}\qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 1 \plus{} \sqrt {2}\qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \sqrt {6}\qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 3\qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 2 \plus{} \sqrt {2}$

Let $ABC$ be an acute scalene triangle with $O$ as its circumcenter. Point $P$ lies inside triangle $ABC$ with $\angle PAB = \angle PBC$ and $\angle PAC = \angle PCB$. Point $Q$ lies on line $BC$ with $QA = QP$. Prove that $\angle AQP = 2\angle OQB$.

Consider the family of nonisosceles triangles $ABC$ satisfying the property $AC^2 + BC^2 = 2 AB^2$. Points $M$ and $D$ lie on side $AB$ such that $AM = BM$ and $\angle ACD = \angle BCD$. Point $E$ is in the plane such that $D$ is the incenter of triangle $CEM$. Prove that exactly one of the ratios \[ \frac{CE}{EM}, \quad \frac{EM}{MC}, \quad \frac{MC}{CE} \] is constant.

Let $a_1$, $a_2$,...,$a_n$ be constant real numbers and $x$ be variable real number $x$. Let $f(x)=cos(a_1+x)+\frac{cos(a_2+x)}{2}+\frac{cos(a_3+x)}{2^2}+...+\frac{cos(a_n+x)}{2^{n-1}}$. If $f(x_1)=f(x_2)=0$, prove that $x_1-x_2=m\pi$, where $m$ is integer.

A pentagon (not necessarily convex) has all sides of length $1$ and its product of cosine of any four angles equal to zero. Find all possible values of the area of such a pentagon.

Find all real $x$ in the interval $[0, 2\pi)$ such that \[27 \cdot 3^{3 \sin x} = 9^{\cos^2 x}.\]

Let $x$ be a real number such that $0<x<\frac{\pi}{2}$. Prove that \[\cos^2(x)\cot (x)+\sin^2(x)\tan (x)\ge 1\]

Find the constants $ a,\ b,\ c$ such that a function $ f(x)\equal{}a\sin x\plus{}b\cos x\plus{}c$ satisfies the following equation for any real numbers $ x$. \[ 5\sin x\plus{}3\cos x\plus{}1\plus{}\int_0^{\frac{\pi}{2}} (\sin x\plus{}\cos t)f(t)\ dt\equal{}f(x).\]