Let $ ABC$ be a triangle inscribed in a circle of radius $ R$, and let $ P$ be a point in the interior of triangle $ ABC$. Prove that \[ \frac {PA}{BC^{2}} \plus{} \frac {PB}{CA^{2}} \plus{} \frac {PC}{AB^{2}}\ge \frac {1}{R}. \] [i]Alternative formulation:[/i] If $ ABC$ is a triangle with sidelengths $ BC\equal{}a$, $ CA\equal{}b$, $ AB\equal{}c$ and circumradius $ R$, and $ P$ is a point inside the triangle $ ABC$, then prove that $ \frac {PA}{a^{2}} \plus{} \frac {PB}{b^{2}} \plus{} \frac {PC}{c^{2}}\ge \frac {1}{R}$.

Prove that $\cos{\frac{\pi}{7}}-\cos{\frac{2\pi}{7}}+\cos{\frac{3\pi}{7}}=\frac{1}{2}$

Evaluate $\int_0^{\frac{\pi}{2}} \frac{\sin x-\cos x}{1+\cos x}\ dx.$

Let $n$ and $k$ be positive integers such that $1 \leq n \leq N+1$, $1 \leq k \leq N+1$. Show that: \[ \min_{n \neq k} |\sin n - \sin k| < \frac{2}{N}. \]

In the $ x \minus{} y$ plane, let $ l$ be the tangent line at the point $ A\left(\frac {a}{2},\ \frac {\sqrt {3}}{2}b\right)$ on the ellipse $ \frac {x^2}{a^2} \plus{} \frac {y^2}{b^2}\equal{}1\ (0 < b < 1 < a)$. Let denote $ S$ be the area of the figure bounded by $ l,$ the $ x$ axis and the ellipse. (1) Find the equation of $ l$. (2) Express $ S$ in terms of $ a,\ b$. (3) Find the maximum value of $ S$ with the constraint $ a^2 \plus{} 3b^2 \equal{} 4$.

Without using tables, find the exact value of the product: \[P = \prod^7_{k=1} \cos \left(\frac{k \pi}{15} \right).\]

Let $ABC$ be a triangle such that $BC=AC+\frac{1}{2}AB$. Let $P$ be a point of $AB$ such that $AP=3PB$. Show that $\widehat{PAC} = 2 \widehat{CPA}.$

Let $-1 < x < 1.$ Show that \[ \sum^{6}_{k=0} \frac{1 - x^2}{1 - 2 \cdot x \cdot \cos \left( \frac{2 \cdot \pi \cdot k }{7} \right) + x^2} = \frac{7 \cdot \left( 1 + x^7 \right)}{\left( 1 - x^7 \right)}. \] Deduce that \[ \csc^2\left( x + \frac{\pi}{7} \right) + \csc^2\left(2 \cdot x + \frac{\pi}{7} \right) + \csc^2\left(3 \cdot x + \frac{\pi}{7} \right) = 8. \]

Consider the points of intersection of the graphs $y = \cos x$ and $x = 100 \cos (100y)$ for which both coordinates are positive. Let $a$ be the sum of their $x$-coordinates and $b$ be the sum of their $y$-coordinates. Determine the value of $\frac{a}{b}$.

Solve equation $27\cdot3^{3\sin x}=9^{\cos^2x}$ where $x\in [0,2\pi )$

Let the circumcenter of triangle $ABC$ be $O$. $H_A$ is the projection of $A$ onto $BC$. The extension of $AO$ intersects the circumcircle of $BOC$ at $A'$. The projections of $A'$ onto $AB, AC$ are $D,E$, and $O_A$ is the circumcentre of triangle $DH_AE$. Define $H_B, O_B, H_C, O_C$ similarly. Prove: $H_AO_A, H_BO_B, H_CO_C$ are concurrent

In a triangle $ABC$, $D$ is a point on $BC$ such that $AD$ is the internal bisector of $\angle A$. Suppose $\angle B = 2 \angle C$ and $CD =AB$. prove that $\angle A = 72^{\circ}$.

Let $|AB|=3$ and the length of the altitude from $C$ be $2$ in $\triangle ABC$. What is the maximum value of the product of the lengths of the other two altitudes? $ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac{144}{25} \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 5 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 3\sqrt 2 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 6 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \text{None of the above} $

Determine whether there exist $1976$ nonsimilar triangles with angles $\alpha, \beta, \gamma,$ each of them satisfying the relations \[\frac{\sin \alpha + \sin\beta + \sin\gamma}{\cos \alpha + \cos \beta + \cos \gamma}=\frac{12}{7}\text{ and }\sin \alpha \sin \beta \sin \gamma =\frac{12}{25}\]

In a triangle $ABC$, let $D$ and $E$ be the feet of the angle bisectors of angles $A$ and $B$, respectively. A rhombus is inscribed into the quadrilateral $AEDB$ (all vertices of the rhombus lie on different sides of $AEDB$). Let $\varphi$ be the non-obtuse angle of the rhombus. Prove that $\varphi \le \max \{ \angle BAC, \angle ABC \}$.

How many values of $x$, $-19<x<98$, satisfy $\cos^2 x + 2\sin^2 x = 1?$

Suppose $x,y,z$, and $w$ are positive reals such that \[ x^2 + y^2 - \frac{xy}{2} = w^2 + z^2 + \frac{wz}{2} = 36 \] \[ xz + yw = 30. \] Find the largest possible value of $(xy + wz)^2$. [i]Author: Alex Zhu[/i]

Given $\triangle ABC$, let $R$ be its circumradius and $q$ be the perimeter of its excentral triangle. Prove that $q\le 6\sqrt{3} R$. Typesetter's Note: the excentral triangle has vertices which are the excenters of the original triangle.

In this figure $\angle RFS = \angle FDR$, $FD = 4$ inches, $DR = 6$ inches, $FR = 5$ inches, $FS = 7\dfrac{1}{2}$ inches. The length of $RS$, in inches, is: [asy] import olympiad; pair F,R,S,D; F=origin; R=5*dir(aCos(9/16)); S=(7.5,0); D=4*dir(aCos(9/16)+aCos(1/8)); label("$F$",F,SW);label("$R$",R,N); label("$S$",S,SE); label("$D$",D,W); label("$7\frac{1}{2}$",(F+S)/2.5,SE); label("$4$",midpoint(F--D),SW); label("$5$",midpoint(F--R),W); label("$6$",midpoint(D--R),N); draw(F--D--R--F--S--R); markscalefactor=0.1; draw(anglemark(S,F,R)); draw(anglemark(F,D,R)); //Credit to throwaway1489 for the diagram[/asy] $\textbf{(A)}\ \text{undetermined} \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 4\qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 5\dfrac{1}{2} \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 6 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 6\dfrac{1}{4}$

A plane $p$ passes through a vertex of a cube so that the three edges at the vertex make equal angles with $p$. Find the cosine of this angle. Find the positions of the feet of the perpendiculars from the vertices of the cube onto $p$. There are 28 lines through two vertices of the cube and 20 planes through three vertices of the cube. Find some relationship between these lines and planes and the plane $p$.

Let $ABC$ an isosceles triangle, $P$ a point belonging to its interior. Denote $M$, $N$ the intersection points of the circle $\mathcal{C}(A, AP)$ with the sides $AB$ and $AC$, respectively. Find the position of $P$ if $MN+BP+CP$ is minimum.

In the coordinate plane, find the area of the region bounded by the curve $ C: y\equal{}\frac{x\plus{}1}{x^2\plus{}1}$ and the line $ L: y\equal{}1$.

Semicircle $\Gamma$ has diameter $\overline{AB}$ of length $14$. Circle $\Omega$ lies tangent to $\overline{AB}$ at a point $P$ and intersects $\Gamma$ at points $Q$ and $R$. If $QR=3\sqrt3$ and $\angle QPR=60^\circ$, then the area of $\triangle PQR$ is $\frac{a\sqrt{b}}{c}$, where $a$ and $c$ are relatively prime positive integers, and $b$ is a positive integer not divisible by the square of any prime. What is $a+b+c$? $\textbf{(A) }110 \qquad \textbf{(B) }114 \qquad \textbf{(C) }118 \qquad \textbf{(D) }122\qquad \textbf{(E) }126$

The diagram below shows the regular hexagon $BCEGHJ$ surrounded by the rectangle $ADFI$. Let $\theta$ be the measure of the acute angle between the side $\overline{EG}$ of the hexagon and the diagonal of the rectangle $\overline{AF}$. There are relatively prime positive integers $m$ and $n$ so that $\sin^2\theta  = \tfrac{m}{n}$. Find $m + n$. [asy] import graph; size(3.2cm); real labelscalefactor = 0.5; pen dps = linewidth(0.7) + fontsize(10); defaultpen(dps); draw((-1,3)--(-1,2)--(-0.13,1.5)--(0.73,2)--(0.73,3)--(-0.13,3.5)--cycle); draw((-1,3)--(-1,2)); draw((-1,2)--(-0.13,1.5)); draw((-0.13,1.5)--(0.73,2)); draw((0.73,2)--(0.73,3)); draw((0.73,3)--(-0.13,3.5)); draw((-0.13,3.5)--(-1,3)); draw((-1,3.5)--(0.73,3.5)); draw((0.73,3.5)--(0.73,1.5)); draw((-1,1.5)--(0.73,1.5)); draw((-1,3.5)--(-1,1.5)); label("$ A $",(-1.4,3.9),SE*labelscalefactor); label("$ B $",(-1.4,3.28),SE*labelscalefactor); label("$ C $",(-1.4,2.29),SE*labelscalefactor); label("$ D $",(-1.4,1.45),SE*labelscalefactor); label("$ E $",(-0.3,1.4),SE*labelscalefactor); label("$ F $",(0.8,1.45),SE*labelscalefactor); label("$ G $",(0.8,2.24),SE*labelscalefactor); label("$ H $",(0.8,3.26),SE*labelscalefactor); label("$ I $",(0.8,3.9),SE*labelscalefactor); label("$ J $",(-0.25,3.9),SE*labelscalefactor); [/asy]

Let $\triangle ABC$ be a right-angled triangle and $BC > AC$. $M$ is a point on $BC$ such that $BM = AC$ and $N$ is a point on $AC$ such that $AN = CM$. Find the angle between $BN$ and $AM$.