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2004 Romania National Olympiad, 3

Let $H$ be the orthocenter of the acute triangle $ABC$. Let $BB'$ and $CC'$ be altitudes of the triangle ($B^{\prime} \in AC$, $C^{\prime} \in AB$). A variable line $\ell$ passing through $H$ intersects the segments $[BC']$ and $[CB']$ in $M$ and $N$. The perpendicular lines of $\ell$ from $M$ and $N$ intersect $BB'$ and $CC'$ in $P$ and $Q$. Determine the locus of the midpoint of the segment $[ PQ]$. [i]Gheorghe Szolosy[/i]

1973 Miklós Schweitzer, 10

Find the limit distribution of the sequence $ \eta_n$ of random variables with distribution \[ P \left( \eta_n\equal{}\arccos (\cos^2 \frac{(2j\minus{}1) \pi}{2n}) \right)\equal{}\frac 1n \;(j\equal{}1,2,...,n)\ .\] ($ \arccos(.)$ denotes the main value.) [i]B. Gyires[/i]

1998 National Olympiad First Round, 1

If $ \left|BC\right| \equal{} a$, $ \left|AC\right| \equal{} b$, $ \left|AB\right| \equal{} c$, $ 3\angle A \plus{} \angle B \equal{} 180{}^\circ$ and $ 3a \equal{} 2c$, then find $ b$ in terms of $ a$. $\textbf{(A)}\ \frac {3a}{2} \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \frac {5a}{4} \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ a\sqrt {2} \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ a\sqrt {3} \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \frac {2a\sqrt {3} }{3}$

2005 Georgia Team Selection Test, 2

In triangle $ ABC$ we have $ \angle{ACB} \equal{} 2\angle{ABC}$ and there exists the point $ D$ inside the triangle such that $ AD \equal{} AC$ and $ DB \equal{} DC$. Prove that $ \angle{BAC} \equal{} 3\angle{BAD}$.

1961 IMO Shortlist, 3

Solve the equation $\cos^n{x}-\sin^n{x}=1$ where $n$ is a natural number.

2007 India IMO Training Camp, 1

Show that in a non-equilateral triangle, the following statements are equivalent: $(a)$ The angles of the triangle are in arithmetic progression. $(b)$ The common tangent to the Nine-point circle and the Incircle is parallel to the Euler Line.

2009 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 14

Given triangle $ ABC$ of area 1. Let $ BM$ be the perpendicular from $ B$ to the bisector of angle $ C$. Determine the area of triangle $ AMC$.

2006 AMC 12/AHSME, 22

A circle of radius $ r$ is concentric with and outside a regular hexagon of side length 2. The probability that three entire sides of hexagon are visible from a randomly chosen point on the circle is 1/2. What is $ r$? $ \textbf{(A) } 2\sqrt {2} \plus{} 2\sqrt {3} \qquad \textbf{(B) } 3\sqrt {3} \plus{} \sqrt {2} \qquad \textbf{(C) } 2\sqrt {6} \plus{} \sqrt {3} \qquad \textbf{(D) } 3\sqrt {2} \plus{} \sqrt {6}\\ \textbf{(E) } 6\sqrt {2} \minus{} \sqrt {3}$

2013 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 887

For the function $f(x)=\int_0^x \frac{dt}{1+t^2}$, answer the questions as follows. Note : Please solve the problems without using directly the formula $\int \frac{1}{1+x^2}\ dx=\tan^{-1}x +C$ for Japanese High School students those who don't study arc sin x, arc cos x, arc tanx. (1) Find $f(\sqrt{3})$ (2) Find $\int_0^{\sqrt{3}} xf(x)\ dx$ (3) Prove that for $x>0$. $f(x)+f\left(\frac{1}{x}\right)$ is constant, then find the value.

2013 Balkan MO, 1

In a triangle $ABC$, the excircle $\omega_a$ opposite $A$ touches $AB$ at $P$ and $AC$ at $Q$, while the excircle $\omega_b$ opposite $B$ touches $BA$ at $M$ and $BC$ at $N$. Let $K$ be the projection of $C$ onto $MN$ and let $L$ be the projection of $C$ onto $PQ$. Show that the quadrilateral $MKLP$ is cyclic. ([i]Bulgaria[/i])

Today's calculation of integrals, 884

Prove that : \[\pi (e-1)<\int_0^{\pi} e^{|\cos 4x|}dx<2(e^{\frac{\pi}{2}}-1)\]

2011 Balkan MO Shortlist, C2

Let $ABCDEF$ be a convex hexagon of area $1$, whose opposite sides are parallel. The lines $AB$, $CD$ and $EF$ meet in pairs to determine the vertices of a triangle. Similarly, the lines $BC$, $DE$ and $FA$ meet in pairs to determine the vertices of another triangle. Show that the area of at least one of these two triangles is at least $3/2$.

2013 District Olympiad, 3

Problem 3. Let $f:\left[ 0,\frac{\pi }{2} \right]\to \left[ 0,\infty \right)$ an increasing function .Prove that: (a) $\int_{0}^{\frac{\pi }{2}}{\left( f\left( x \right)-f\left( \frac{\pi }{4} \right) \right)}\left( \sin x-\cos x \right)dx\ge 0.$ (b) Exist $a\in \left[ \frac{\pi }{4},\frac{\pi }{2} \right]$ such that $\int_{0}^{a}{f\left( x \right)\sin x\ dx=}\int_{0}^{a}{f\left( x \right)\cos x\ dx}.$

2015 USAJMO, 5

Let $ABCD$ be a cyclic quadrilateral. Prove that there exists a point $X$ on segment $\overline{BD}$ such that $\angle BAC=\angle XAD$ and $\angle BCA=\angle XCD$ if and only if there exists a point $Y$ on segment $\overline{AC}$ such that $\angle CBD=\angle YBA$ and $\angle CDB=\angle YDA$.

2007 USAMO, 6

Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle with $\omega,S$, and $R$ being its incircle, circumcircle, and circumradius, respectively. Circle $\omega_{A}$ is tangent internally to $S$ at $A$ and tangent externally to $\omega$. Circle $S_{A}$ is tangent internally to $S$ at $A$ and tangent internally to $\omega$. Let $P_{A}$ and $Q_{A}$ denote the centers of $\omega_{A}$ and $S_{A}$, respectively. Define points $P_{B}, Q_{B}, P_{C}, Q_{C}$ analogously. Prove that \[8P_{A}Q_{A}\cdot P_{B}Q_{B}\cdot P_{C}Q_{C}\leq R^{3}\; , \] with equality if and only if triangle $ABC$ is equilateral.

1981 Romania Team Selection Tests, 1.

Show that for every real number $x$ we have \[\max(|\sin x|,|\sin (x+1)|)>\frac13.\]

2000 IMO Shortlist, 4

Let $ A_1A_2 \ldots A_n$ be a convex polygon, $ n \geq 4.$ Prove that $ A_1A_2 \ldots A_n$ is cyclic if and only if to each vertex $ A_j$ one can assign a pair $ (b_j, c_j)$ of real numbers, $ j = 1, 2, \ldots, n,$ so that $ A_iA_j = b_jc_i - b_ic_j$ for all $ i, j$ with $ 1 \leq i < j \leq n.$

2001 Stanford Mathematics Tournament, 15

Let $ABC$ be an isosceles triangle with $\angle{ABC} = \angle{ACB} = 80^\circ$. Let $D$ be a point on $AB$ such that $\angle{DCB} = 60^\circ$ and $E$ be a point on $AC$ such that $\angle{ABE} = 30^\circ$. Find $\angle{CDE}$ in degrees.

2022 Purple Comet Problems, 15

Let $a$ be a real number such that $$5 \sin^4 \left( \frac{a}{2} \right)+ 12 \cos a = 5 cos^4 \left( \frac{a}{2} \right)+ 12 \sin a.$$ There are relatively prime positive integers $m$ and $n$ such that $\tan a = \frac{m}{n}$ . Find $10m + n$.

2011 Bosnia Herzegovina Team Selection Test, 3

In quadrilateral $ABCD$ sides $AD$ and $BC$ aren't parallel. Diagonals $AC$ and $BD$ intersect in $E$. $F$ and $G$ are points on sides $AB$ and $DC$ such $\frac{AF}{FB}=\frac{DG}{GC}=\frac{AD}{BC}$ Prove that if $E, F, G$ are collinear then $ABCD$ is cyclic.

2013 Iran MO (2nd Round), 3

Let $M$ be the midpoint of (the smaller) arc $BC$ in circumcircle of triangle $ABC$. Suppose that the altitude drawn from $A$ intersects the circle at $N$. Draw two lines through circumcenter $O$ of $ABC$ paralell to $MB$ and $MC$, which intersect $AB$ and $AC$ at $K$ and $L$, respectively. Prove that $NK=NL$.

1990 IMO Longlists, 70

$BC$ is a segment, $M$ is point on $BC$, $A$ is a point such that $A, B, C$ are non-collinear. (i) Prove that if $M$ is the midpoint of $BC$, then $AB^2 + AC^2 = 2(AM^2 + BM^2).$ (ii) If there exists another point (except $M$) on segment $BC$ satisfying (i), find the region of point $A$ might occupy.

2011 Indonesia TST, 3

Let $M$ be a point in the interior of triangle $ABC$. Let $A'$ lie on $BC$ with $MA'$ perpendicular to $BC$. Define $B'$ on $CA$ and $C'$ on $AB$ similarly. Define \[ p(M) = \frac{MA' \cdot MB' \cdot MC'}{MA \cdot MB \cdot MC}. \] Determine, with proof, the location of $M$ such that $p(M)$ is maximal. Let $\mu(ABC)$ denote this maximum value. For which triangles $ABC$ is the value of $\mu(ABC)$ maximal?

1981 AMC 12/AHSME, 18

The number of real solutions to the equation \[ \frac{x}{100} = \sin x \] is $\text{(A)} \ 61 \qquad \text{(B)} \ 62 \qquad \text{(C)} \ 63 \qquad \text{(D)} \ 64 \qquad \text{(E)} \ 65$

2014 USAMTS Problems, 2:

Let $A_1A_2A_3A_4A_5$ be a regular pentagon with side length 1. The sides of the pentagon are extended to form the 10-sided polygon shown in bold at right. Find the ratio of the area of quadrilateral $A_2A_5B_2B_5$ (shaded in the picture to the right) to the area of the entire 10-sided polygon. [asy] size(8cm); defaultpen(fontsize(10pt)); pair A_2=(-0.4382971011,5.15554989475), B_4=(-2.1182971011,-0.0149584477027), B_5=(-4.8365942022,8.3510997895), A_3=(0.6,8.3510997895), B_1=(2.28,13.521608132), A_4=(3.96,8.3510997895), B_2=(9.3965942022,8.3510997895), A_5=(4.9982971011,5.15554989475), B_3=(6.6782971011,-0.0149584477027), A_1=(2.28,3.18059144705); filldraw(A_2--A_5--B_2--B_5--cycle,rgb(.8,.8,.8)); draw(B_1--A_4^^A_4--B_2^^B_2--A_5^^A_5--B_3^^B_3--A_1^^A_1--B_4^^B_4--A_2^^A_2--B_5^^B_5--A_3^^A_3--B_1,linewidth(1.2)); draw(A_1--A_2--A_3--A_4--A_5--cycle); pair O = (A_1+A_2+A_3+A_4+A_5)/5; label("$A_1$",A_1, 2dir(A_1-O)); label("$A_2$",A_2, 2dir(A_2-O)); label("$A_3$",A_3, 2dir(A_3-O)); label("$A_4$",A_4, 2dir(A_4-O)); label("$A_5$",A_5, 2dir(A_5-O)); label("$B_1$",B_1, 2dir(B_1-O)); label("$B_2$",B_2, 2dir(B_2-O)); label("$B_3$",B_3, 2dir(B_3-O)); label("$B_4$",B_4, 2dir(B_4-O)); label("$B_5$",B_5, 2dir(B_5-O)); [/asy]