Let $\vartriangle ABC$ be a right triangle such that $AB = 3$, $BC = 4$, $AC = 5$. Let point $D$ be on $AC$ such that the incircles of $\vartriangle ABD$ and $\vartriangle BCD$ are mutually tangent. Find the length of $BD$.

There exist two positive numbers $ x$ such that $ \sin(\arccos(\tan(\arcsin x)))\equal{}x$. Find the product of the two possible $ x$.

A pet shop sells cats and two types of birds: ducks and parrots. In the shop, $\tfrac{1}{12}$ of animals are ducks, and $\tfrac{1}{4}$ of birds are ducks. Given that there are $56$ cats in the pet shop, how many ducks are there in the pet shop?

An acute triangle $ ABC$ is given. Points $ A_1$ and $ A_2$ are taken on the side $ BC$ (with $ A_2$ between $ A_1$ and $ C$), $ B_1$ and $ B_2$ on the side $ AC$ (with $ B_2$ between $ B_1$ and $ A$), and $ C_1$ and $ C_2$ on the side $ AB$ (with $ C_2$ between $ C_1$ and $ B$) so that \[ \angle AA_1A_2 \equal{} \angle AA_2A_1 \equal{} \angle BB_1B_2 \equal{} \angle BB_2B_1 \equal{} \angle CC_1C_2 \equal{} \angle CC_2C_1.\] The lines $ AA_1,BB_1,$ and $ CC_1$ bound a triangle, and the lines $ AA_2,BB_2,$ and $ CC_2$ bound a second triangle. Prove that all six vertices of these two triangles lie on a single circle.

A given truncated pyramid has triangular bases. The areas of the bases are $B_1$ and $B_2$ and the area of the surface is $S$. Prove that if there exists a plane parallel to the bases whose intersection divides the pyramid to two truncated pyramids in which may be inscribed by spheres then $$S=(\sqrt{B_1}+\sqrt{B_2})(\sqrt[4]{B_1}+\sqrt[4]{B_2})^2$$ [i]G. Gantchev[/i]

A pirate ship spots, $10$ nautical miles to the east, an oblivious caravel sailing $60$ south of west at a steady $12 \text{ nm/hour}$. What is the minimum speed that the pirate ship must maintain at to be able to catch the caravel?

On sides $BC$, $CA$ and $AB$ of triangle $ABC$, points $A_1$, $B_1$, $C_1$ are taken, respectively, so that the radii of the circles inscribed in triangles $A_1BC_1$, $AB_1C_1$ and $A_1B_1C$ are equal to each other and equal to $r$. The radius of the circle inscribed in triangle $A_1B_1C_1$ is equal to $r_1$. Find the radius of the circle inscribed in triangle $ABC$.

Real numbers $x$ and $y$ satisfy \begin{align*} x^2 + y^2 &= 2023 \\ (x-2)(y-2) &= 3. \end{align*} Find the largest possible value of $|x-y|$. [i]Proposed by Howard Halim[/i]

Let $S$ be a nonempty closed bounded convex set in the plane. Let $K$ be a line and $t$ a positive number. Let $L_1$ and $L_2$ be support lines for $S$ parallel to $K_1$, and let $ \overline {L} $ be the line parallel to $K$ and midway between $L_1$ and $L_2$. Let $B_S(K,t)$ be the band of points whose distance from $\overline{L}$ is at most $ \left( \frac {t}{2} \right) w $, where $w$ is the distance between $L_1$ and $L_2$. What is the smallest $t$ such that \[ S \cap \bigcap_K B_S (K, t) \ne \emptyset \]for all $S$? ($K$ runs over all lines in the plane.)

The roots of the polynomial $x^4 - 4ix^3 +3x^2 -14ix - 44$ form the vertices of a parallelogram in the complex plane. What is the area of the parallelogram?

Given a parallelogram $ABCD$. A circle passing through $A$ meets the line segments $AB, AC$ and $AD$ at inner points $M,K,N$, respectively. Prove that \[|AB|\cdot |AM | + |AD|\cdot |AN|=|AK|\cdot |AC|\]

Find the second smallest positive integer $n$ such that when $n$ is divided by $5,$ the remainder is $3,$ and when $n$ is divided by $7,$ the remainder is $4.$

Find all positive integers $n\geq 1$ such that $n^2+3^n$ is the square of an integer. [i]Bulgaria[/i]

A sequence of integers $a_0, a_1 …$ is called [i]kawaii[/i] if $a_0 =0, a_1=1,$ and $$(a_{n+2}-3a_{n+1}+2a_n)(a_{n+2}-4a_{n+1}+3a_n)=0$$ for all integers $n \geq 0$. An integer is called [i]kawaii[/i] if it belongs to some kawaii sequence. Suppose that two consecutive integers $m$ and $m+1$ are both kawaii (not necessarily belonging to the same kawaii sequence). Prove that $m$ is divisible by $3,$ and that $m/3$ is also kawaii.

In an acute triangle the feet of altitudes drawn from vertices $A$ and $B$ are $D$ and $E$, respectively. Let $M$ be the midpoint of side $AB$. Line $CM$ intersects the circumcircle of $CDE$ again in point $P$ and the circumcircle of $CAB$ again in point $Q$. Prove that $|MP| = |MQ|$.

A circle $k_1$ lies within a second circle $k_2$ and touches it at point $A$. A line through $A$ intersects $k_1$ again in $B$ and $k_2$ in $C$. The tangent to $k_1$ through $B$ intersects $k_2$ at points $D$ and $E$. The tangents at $k_1$ passing through $C$ intersects $k_1$ in points $F$ and $G$. Prove that $D, E, F$ and $G$ lie on a circle.

Evaluate $ \lim_{n\to\infty} \int_0^1 \int_0^1 \cdots \int_0^1 \cos ^ 2 \left\{\frac{\pi}{2n}(x_1\plus{}x_2\plus{}\cdots \plus{}x_n)\right\} dx_1dx_2\cdots dx_n.$

$S$ is any sequence of at least $3$ positive integers. A move is to take any $a, b$ in the sequence such that neither divides the other and replace them by gcd $(a,b)$ and lcm $(a,b)$. Show that only finitely many moves are possible and that the final result is independent of the moves made, except possibly for order.

(a) Determine all pairs $(x, y)$ of (real) numbers with $0 < x < 1$ and $0 <y < 1$ for which $x + 3y$ and $3x + y$ are both integer. An example is $(x,y) =( \frac{8}{3}, \frac{7}{8}) $, because $ x+3y =\frac38 +\frac{21}{8} =\frac{24}{8} = 3$ and $ 3x+y = \frac98 + \frac78 =\frac{16}{8} = 2$. (b) Determine the integer $m > 2$ for which there are exactly $119$ pairs $(x,y)$ with $0 < x < 1$ and $0 < y < 1$ such that $x + my$ and $mx + y$ are integers. Remark: if $u \ne v,$ the pairs $(u, v)$ and $(v, u)$ are different.

Let $p$ be a prime number, $n$ a natural number which is not divisible by $p$, and $\mathbb{K}$ is a finite field, with $char(K) = p, |K| = p^n, 1_{\mathbb{K}}$ unity element and $\widehat{0} = 0_{\mathbb{K}}.$ For every $m \in \mathbb{N}^{*}$ we note $ \widehat{m} = \underbrace{1_{\mathbb{K}} + 1_{\mathbb{K}} + \ldots + 1_{\mathbb{K}}}_{m \text{ times}} $ and define the polynomial \[ f_m = \sum_{k = 0}^{m} (-1)^{m - k} \widehat{\binom{m}{k}} X^{p^k} \in \mathbb{K}[X]. \] a) Show that roots of $f_1$ are $ \left\{ \widehat{k} | k \in \{0,1,2, \ldots , p - 1 \} \right\}$. b) Let $m \in \mathbb{N}^{*}.$ Determine the set of roots from $\mathbb{K}$ of polynomial $f_{m}.$

What is the sum of real numbers satisfying the equation $\left \lfloor \frac{6x+5}{8} \right \rfloor = \frac{15x-7}{5}$? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 2 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \frac{81}{90} \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{7}{15} \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \frac{4}{5} \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \frac{19}{15} $

Find all positive integers $n\geqslant 2$ such that there exists a permutation $a_1$, $a_2$, $a_3$, \ldots, $a_{2n}$ of the numbers $1, 2, 3, \ldots, 2n$ satisfying $$a_1\cdot a_2 + a_3\cdot a_4 + \ldots + a_{2n-3} \cdot a_{2n-2} = a_{2n-1} \cdot a_{2n}.$$

Let $S$ be a set of 2006 numbers. We call a subset $T$ of $S$ [i]naughty[/i] if for any two arbitrary numbers $u$, $v$ (not neccesary distinct) in $T$, $u+v$ is [i]not[/i] in $T$. Prove that 1) If $S=\{1,2,\ldots,2006\}$ every naughty subset of $S$ has at most 1003 elements; 2) If $S$ is a set of 2006 arbitrary positive integers, there exists a naughty subset of $S$ which has 669 elements.

Let $A$ be the sum of all $10$ distinct products of the sides of a convex pentagon, $S$ be the area of the pentagon. a) Prove thas $S \le \frac15 A$. b) Does there exist a constant $c<\frac15$ such that $S \le cA$ ? I.Voronovich

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $AB=5$, $AC=8$, and $\angle BAC=60^\circ$. Let $UVWXYZ$ be a regular hexagon that is inscribed inside $ABC$ such that $U$ and $V$ lie on side $BA$, $W$ and $X$ lie on side $AC$, and $Z$ lies on side $CB$. What is the side length of hexagon $UVWXYZ$? [i]Proposed by Ryan Kim.[/i]