Let $ x_n \equal{} \int_0^{\frac {\pi}{2}} \sin ^ n \theta \ d\theta \ (n \equal{} 0,\ 1,\ 2,\ \cdots)$. (1) Show that $ x_n \equal{} \frac {n \minus{} 1}{n}x_{n \minus{} 2}$. (2) Find the value of $ nx_nx_{n \minus{} 1}$. (3) Show that a sequence $ \{x_n\}$ is monotone decreasing. (4) Find $ \lim_{n\to\infty} nx_n^2$.

Let $ ABCD$ be a convex quadrilateral and let $ P$ and $ Q$ be points in $ ABCD$ such that $ PQDA$ and $ QPBC$ are cyclic quadrilaterals. Suppose that there exists a point $ E$ on the line segment $ PQ$ such that $ \angle PAE \equal{} \angle QDE$ and $ \angle PBE \equal{} \angle QCE$. Show that the quadrilateral $ ABCD$ is cyclic. [i]Proposed by John Cuya, Peru[/i]

$\angle{A}$ is the least angle in $\Delta{ABC}$. Point $D$ is on the arc $BC$ from the circumcircle of $\Delta{ABC}$. The perpendicular bisectors of the segments $AB,AC$ intersect the line $AD$ at $M,N$, respectively. Point $T$ is the meet point of $BM,CN$. Suppose that $R$ is the radius of the circumcircle of $\Delta{ABC}$. Prove that: \[ BT+CT\leq{2R}. \]

Consider a parameterized curve $C: x=e^{-t}\cos t,\ y=e^{-t}\sin t\left (0\leq t\leq \frac{\pi}{2}\right).$ (1) Find the length $L$ of $C$. (2) Find the area $S$ of the region enclosed by the $x,\ y$ axis and $C$. Please solve the problem without using the formula of area for polar coordinate for Japanese High School Students who don't study it in High School. [i]1997 Kyoto University entrance exam/Science[/i]

$I$ is the incenter of triangle $ABC$. perpendicular from $I$ to $AI$ meet $AB$ and $AC$ at ${B}'$ and ${C}'$ respectively . Suppose that ${B}''$ and ${C}''$ are points on half-line $BC$ and $CB$ such that $B{B}''=BA$ and $C{C}''=CA$. Suppose that the second intersection of circumcircles of $A{B}'{B}''$ and $A{C}'{C}''$ is $T$. Prove that the circumcenter of $AIT$ is on the $BC$.

There are $n$ values of $x$ in the interval $0<x<2\pi$ where $f(x)=\sin(7\pi\cdot\sin(5x))=0$. For $t$ of these $n$ values of $x$, the graph of $y=f(x)$ is tangent to the $x$-axis. Find $n+t$.

$(POL 2)$ Given two segments $AB$ and $CD$ not in the same plane, find the locus of points $M$ such that $MA^2 +MB^2 = MC^2 +MD^2.$

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with circumcircle $\omega$. Let the bisector of $\angle ABC$ meet segment $AC$ at $D$ and circle $\omega$ at $M\ne B$. The circumcircle of $\triangle BDC$ meets line $AB$ at $E\ne B$, and $CE$ meets $\omega$ at $P\ne C$. The bisector of $\angle PMC$ meets segment $AC$ at $Q\ne C$. Given that $PQ = MC$, determine the degree measure of $\angle ABC$. [i]Ray Li.[/i]

Let $ ABC$ be an equilateral triangle, take line $ t $ such that $ t\parallel BC $ and $ t $ passes through $ A $. Let point $ D $ be on side $ AC $ , the bisector of angle $ ABD $ intersects line $ t $ in point $ E $. Prove that $ BD = CD + AE $.

In a triangle $ABC$, the median $AD$ divides $\angle{BAC}$ in the ratio $1:2$. Extend $AD$ to $E$ such that $EB$ is perpendicular $AB$. Given that $BE=3,BA=4$, find the integer nearest to $BC^2$.

Let $ ABC$ be a triangle, and let the angle bisectors of its angles $ CAB$ and $ ABC$ meet the sides $ BC$ and $ CA$ at the points $ D$ and $ F$, respectively. The lines $ AD$ and $ BF$ meet the line through the point $ C$ parallel to $ AB$ at the points $ E$ and $ G$ respectively, and we have $ FG \equal{} DE$. Prove that $ CA \equal{} CB$. [i]Original formulation:[/i] Let $ ABC$ be a triangle and $ L$ the line through $ C$ parallel to the side $ AB.$ Let the internal bisector of the angle at $ A$ meet the side $ BC$ at $ D$ and the line $ L$ at $ E$ and let the internal bisector of the angle at $ B$ meet the side $ AC$ at $ F$ and the line $ L$ at $ G.$ If $ GF \equal{} DE,$ prove that $ AC \equal{} BC.$

Rectangle $ABCD$ has $AB=6$ and $BC=3$. Point $M$ is chosen on side $AB$ so that $\angle AMD = \angle CMD$. What is the degree measure of $\angle AMD$? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 15 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 30 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 45 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 60 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 75 $

Prove that $$x\cos x \le \frac{\pi^2}{16}$$ for $0 \le x \le \frac{\pi}{2}$

Investigate the path of a light ray in a plane medium with refractive index $n(y)=y^4-y^2+1$ using Snell's law $n(y)\sin\alpha = \text{const}$, where $\alpha$ is the angle made by the ray with the $y$-axis.

Evaluate \[ \log_{10}(\tan 1^{\circ})+ \log_{10}(\tan 2^{\circ})+ \log_{10}(\tan 3^{\circ})+ \cdots + \log_{10}(\tan 88^{\circ})+\log_{10}(\tan 89^{\circ}). \] $ \textbf{(A)}\ 0 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \frac{1}{2}\log_{10}(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}) \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{1}{2}\log_{10}2 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 1 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \text{none of these} $

Find maximal value of the function $f(x)=8-3\sin^2 (3x)+6 \sin (6x)$

If $ a\ge b>1$, what is the largest possible value of $ \log_a(a/b)\plus{}\log_b(b/a)$? $ \textbf{(A)}\ \minus{}2 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 0 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 2 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 3 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 4$

Triangle $ABC$ is given. Prove that $\frac{R}{r} > \frac{a}{h}$, where $R$ is the radius of the circumscribed circle, $r$ is the radius of the inscribed circle, $a$ is the length of the longest side, $h$ is the length of the shortest altitude.

Does there exist such a configuration of 22 circles and 22 point, that any circle contains at leats 7 points and any point belongs at least to 7 circles?

Altitudes $AH1$ and $BH2$ of acute triangle $ABC$ intersect at $H$. Let $w1$ be the circle that goes through $H2$ and touches the line $BC$ at $H1$, and let $w2$ be the circle that goes through $H1$ and touches the line $AC$ at $H2$. Prove, that the intersection point of two other tangent lines $BX$ and $AY$( $X$ and $Y$ are different from $H1$ and $H2$) to circles $w1$ and $w2$ respectively, lies on the circumcircle of triangle $HXY$. Proposed by [i]Danilo Khilko[/i]

Let $ ABCD$ be a trapezoid with $ BC\parallel AD$, and let $ O$ be the point of intersection of its diagonals $ AC$ and $ BD$. Prove that $ \left\vert ABCD\right\vert \equal{}\left( \sqrt{\left\vert BOC\right\vert }\plus{}\sqrt{\left\vert DOA\right\vert }\right) ^{2}$. [hide="Source of the problem"][i]Source of the problem:[/i] exercise 8 in: V. Alekseev, V. Galkin, V. Panferov, V. Tarasov, [i]Zadachi o trapezijah[/i], Kvant 6/2000, pages 37-4.[/hide]

Let $ABC$ be a triangle inscribed in a circle of radius $1$. If the triangle's sides are integer numbers, then find that triangle's sides.

In $ xyz$ space, consider two points $ P(1,\ 0,\ 1),\ Q(\minus{}1,\ 1,\ 0).$ Let $ S$ be the surface generated by rotation the line segment $ PQ$ about $ x$ axis. Answer the following questions. (1) Find the volume of the solid bounded by the surface $ S$ and two planes $ x\equal{}1$ and $ x\equal{}\minus{}1$. (2) Find the cross-section of the solid in (1) by the plane $ y\equal{}0$ to sketch the figure on the palne $ y\equal{}0$. (3) Evaluate the definite integral $ \int_0^1 \sqrt{t^2\plus{}1}\ dt$ by substitution $ t\equal{}\frac{e^s\minus{}e^{\minus{}s}}{2}$. Then use this to find the area of (2).

A convex quadrilateral is inscribed in a circle of radius $1$. Prove that the difference between its perimeter and the sum of the lengths of its diagonals is greater than zero and less than $2.$

Let $a,b$ be real numbers and $k$ a positive integer. Show that $$ \left| \frac{ \cos kb \cos a - \cos ka \cos b}{\cos b -\cos a} \right|<k^2 -1$$ whenever the left side is defined.