Let $ABC$ be an acute-angled triangle and let $AN$, $BM$ and $CP$ the altitudes with respect to the sides $BC$, $CA$ and $AB$, respectively. Let $R$, $S$ be the pojections of $N$ on the sides $AB$, $CA$, respectively, and let $Q$, $W$ be the projections of $N$ on the altitudes $BM$ and $CP$, respectively. (a) Show that $R$, $Q$, $W$, $S$ are collinear. (b) Show that $MP=RS-QW$.

Convex quadrilateral $ ABCD$ has $ AB\equal{}9$ and $ CD\equal{}12$. Diagonals $ AC$ and $ BD$ intersect at $ E$, $ AC\equal{}14$, and $ \triangle AED$ and $ \triangle BEC$ have equal areas. What is $ AE$? $ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac{9}{2}\qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \frac{50}{11}\qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \frac{21}{4}\qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \frac{17}{3}\qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 6$

Two equilateral triangles are contained in a square whose side length is $2\sqrt3$. The bases of these triangles are the opposite sides of the square, and their intersection is a rhombus. What is the area of the rhombus? $ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac{3}{2}\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \sqrt3\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 2\sqrt2-1\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 8\sqrt3-12\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \frac{4\sqrt3}{3}$

Evaluate $ \int_0^{\pi} \frac{x\sin ^ 3 x}{\sin ^ 2 x\plus{}8}dx$.

For how many pairs $(a,b)$ from $(1,2)$, $(3,5)$, $(5,7)$, $(7,11)$, the polynomial $P(x)=x^5+ax^4+bx^3+bx^2+ax+1$ has exactly one real root? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 4 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 3 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 2 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 1 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 0 $

On each side of a unit square, an equilateral triangle of side length 1 is constructed. On each new side of each equilateral triangle, another equilateral triangle of side length 1 is constructed. The interiors of the square and the 12 triangles have no points in common. Let $ R$ be the region formed by the union of the square and all the triangles, and $ S$ be the smallest convex polygon that contains $ R$. What is the area of the region that is inside $ S$ but outside $ R$? $ \textbf{(A)} \; \frac{1}{4} \qquad \textbf{(B)} \; \frac{\sqrt{2}}{4} \qquad \textbf{(C)} \; 1 \qquad \textbf{(D)} \; \sqrt{3} \qquad \textbf{(E)} \; 2 \sqrt{3}$

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} $

Let $a$ and $b$ be real numbers satisfying $a>b>0$. Evaluate \[\int_0^{2\pi}\dfrac{1}{a+b\cos(\theta)}d\theta.\] Express your answer in terms of $a$ and $b$.

Consider a regular $2n$-gon and the $n$ diagonals of it that pass through its center. Let $P$ be a point of the inscribed circle and let $a_1, a_2, \ldots , a_n$ be the angles in which the diagonals mentioned are visible from the point $P$. Prove that \[\sum_{i=1}^n \tan^2 a_i = 2n \frac{\cos^2 \frac{\pi}{2n}}{\sin^4 \frac{\pi}{2n}}.\]

The equation $z^6 + z^3 + 1$ has one complex root with argument $\theta$ between $90^\circ$ and $180^\circ$ in the complex plane. Determine the degree measure of $\theta$.

A circle of radius $ 1$ is internally tangent to two circles of radius $ 2$ at points $ A$ and $ B$, where $ AB$ is a diameter of the smaller circle. What is the area of the region, shaded in the gure, that is outside the smaller circle and inside each of the two larger circles? [asy]size(200);defaultpen(linewidth(.8pt)+fontsize(10pt)); dotfactor=4; pair B = (0,1); pair A = (0,-1); label("$B$",B,NW);label("$A$",A,2S); draw(Circle(A,2));draw(Circle(B,2)); fill((-sqrt(3),0)..B..(sqrt(3),0)--cycle,gray); fill((-sqrt(3),0)..A..(sqrt(3),0)--cycle,gray); draw((-sqrt(3),0)..B..(sqrt(3),0)); draw((-sqrt(3),0)..A..(sqrt(3),0)); path circ = Circle(origin,1); fill(circ,white); draw(circ); dot(A);dot(B); pair A1 = B + dir(45)*2; pair A2 = dir(45); pair A3 = dir(-135)*2 + A; draw(B--A1,EndArrow(HookHead,2)); draw(origin--A2,EndArrow(HookHead,2)); draw(A--A3,EndArrow(HookHead,2)); label("$2$",midpoint(B--A1),NW); label("$1$",midpoint(origin--A2),NW); label("$2$",midpoint(A--A3),NW);[/asy]$ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac {5}{3}\pi \minus{} 3\sqrt {2}\qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \frac {5}{3}\pi \minus{} 2\sqrt {3}\qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \frac {8}{3}\pi \minus{} 3\sqrt {3}\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \frac {8}{3}\pi \minus{} 3\sqrt {2}$ $ \textbf{(E)}\ \frac {8}{3}\pi \minus{} 2\sqrt {3}$

In triangle $ABC$ we havev $\angle A=\frac{\pi}{3}$. Construct $E$ and $F$ on continue of $AB$ and $AC$ respectively such that $BE=CF=BC$. Suppose that $EF$ meets circumcircle of $\triangle ACE$ in $K$. ($K\not \equiv E$). Prove that $K$ is on the bisector of $\angle A$.

Find all values of $A$ such that $0^o < A < 360^o$ and also $\frac{\sin A}{\cos A - 1} \ge 1$ and $\frac{3\cos A - 1}{\sin A} \ge 1.$

Given an acute triangle $ABC$, let $l_a$ be the line passing $A$ and perpendicular to $AB$, $l_b$ be the line passing $B$ and perpendicular to $BC$, and $l_c$ be the line passing $C$ and perpendicular to $CA$. Let $D$ be the intersection of $l_b$ and $l_c$, $E$ be the intersection of $l_c$ and $l_a$, and $F$ be the intersection of $l_a$ and $l_b$. Prove that the area of the triangle $DEF$ is at least three times of the area of $ABC$.

The sequence $\{a_{n}\}_{n \ge 1}$ is defined by $a_{1}=1$ and \[a_{n+1}= \frac{a_{n}}{2}+\frac{1}{4a_{n}}\; (n \in \mathbb{N}).\] Prove that $\sqrt{\frac{2}{2a_{n}^{2}-1}}$ is a positive integer for $n>1$.

Find all $x$ for which, for all $n,$ \[\sum^n_{k=1} \sin {k x} \leq \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}.\]

Let $a,b\in \mathbb{C}$. Prove that $\left| az+b\bar{z} \right|\le 1$, for every $z\in \mathbb{C}$, with $\left| z \right|=1$, if and only if $\left| a \right|+\left| b \right|\le 1$.

Point $B$ is on $\overline{AC}$ with $AB = 9$ and $BC = 21$. Point $D$ is not on $\overline{AC}$ so that $AD = CD$, and $AD$ and $BD$ are integers. Let $s$ be the sum of all possible perimeters of $\triangle ACD$. Find $s$.

Find all solutions of the equation $y\partial u/\partial x-\sin x\partial u/\partial y=u^2$ in a neighbourhood of the point $0,0$.

Find all pair $(x, y)$ in degrees such that \begin{align*} &\sin (x + 150^\circ) = \cos (y - 75^\circ), \\ &\cos x + \sin (y - 225^\circ) + \frac{\sqrt3}{2} = 0. \end{align*}

Let $f(x)=\sin^4x-\sin x\cos x+cos^4 x$. Find the range of $f(x)$.

How many non-congruent right triangles are there such that the perimeter in $\text{cm}$ and the area in $\text{cm}^2$ are numerically equal? $\text{(A)} \ \text{none} \qquad \text{(B)} \ 1 \qquad \text{(C)} \ 2 \qquad \text{(D)} \ 4 \qquad \text{(E)} \ \text{infinitely many}$

Given a line segment $AB=7$, $C$ is constructed on $AB$ so that $AC=5$. Two equilateral triangles are constructed on the same side of $AB$ with $AC$ and $BC$ as a side. Find the length of the segment connecting their two circumcenters.

Bisectors of triangle ABC of an angles A and C intersect with BC and AB at points A1 and C1 respectively. Lines AA1 and CC1 intersect circumcircle of triangle ABC at points A2 and C2 respectively. K is intersection point of C1A2 and A1C2. I is incenter of ABC. Prove that the line KI divides AC into two equal parts.

On the $x$-$y$ plane, 3 half-lines $y=0,\ (x\geq 0),\ y=x\tan \theta \ (x\geq 0),\ y=-\sqrt{3}x\ (x\leq 0)$ intersect with the circle with the center the origin $O$, radius $r\geq 1$ at $A,\ B,\ C$ respectively. Note that $\frac{\pi}{6}\leq \theta \leq \frac{\pi}{3}$. If the area of quadrilateral $OABC$ is one third of the area of the regular hexagon which inscribed in a circle with radius 1, then evaluate $\int_{\frac{\pi}{6}}^{\frac{\pi}{3}} r^2d\theta .$ [i]2011 Waseda University of Education entrance exam/Science[/i]