In the figure, $ABCD$ is a rectangle and $EFGH$ is a parallelogram. Using the measurements given in the figure, what is the length $d$ of the segment that is perpendicular to $HE$ and $FG$? [asy] defaultpen(linewidth(0.8)); size(200); pair A=(0,8), B=(10,8), C=(10,0), D=origin; pair E=(4,8), F=(10,3), G=(6,0), H=(0,5); pair I=H+4*dir(H--E); pair J=foot(I, F, G); draw(A--B--C--D--cycle); draw(E--F--G--H--cycle); draw(I--J); draw(rightanglemark(H,I,J)); draw(rightanglemark(F,J,I)); label("$A$", A, dir((5,4)--A)); label("$B$", B, dir((5,4)--B)); label("$C$", C, dir((5,4)--C)); label("$D$", D, dir((5,4)--D)); label("$E$", E, dir((5,4)--E)); label("$F$", F, dir((5,4)--F)); label("$G$", G, dir((5,4)--G)); label("$H$", H, dir((5,4)--H)); label("$d$", I--J, SW); label("3", H--A, W); label("4", E--A, N); label("6", E--B, N); label("5", F--B, dir(1)); label("3", F--C, dir(1)); label("5", H--D, W); label("4", C--G, S); label("6", D--G, S); [/asy] $ \textbf{(A)}\ 6.8\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 7.1\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 7.6\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 7.8\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 8.1 $

[b]Q3.[/b] For any possitive integer $a$, let $\left[ a\right]$ denote the smallest prime factor of $a.$ Which of the following numbers is equal to $\left[ 35 \right]$ ? \[(A) \; \left[10 \right]; \qquad (B) \; \left[ 15 \right]; \qquad (C ) \; \left[45 \right]; \qquad (D) \; \left[ 55 \right]; \qquad (E) \; \left[75 \right].\]

Let $n$ be a $d$-digit (i.e., having $d$ digits in its decimal representation) positive integer not divisible by $10$. Writing all the digits of $n$ in reverse order, we obtain the number $n'$. Determine if it is possible that the decimal representation of the product $n\cdot n'$ consists of digits $8$ only, if (a) $d = 9998$; (b) $d = 9999?$

Given that $ 3^8\cdot5^2 \equal{} a^b$, where both $ a$ and $ b$ are positive integers, find the smallest possible value for $ a \plus{} b$. $ \textbf{(A)}\ 25 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 34 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 351 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 407 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 900$

Let $ F $ be the primitive of a continuous function $ f:\mathbb{R}\longrightarrow (0,\infty ), $ with $ F(0)=0. $ Determine for which values of $ \lambda \in (0,1) $ the function $ \left( F^{-1}\circ \lambda F \right)/\text{id.} $ has limit at $ 0, $ and calculate it.

Let $ C_1$ be a circle and $ P$ be a fixed point outside the circle $ C_1$. Quadrilateral $ ABCD$ lies on the circle $ C_1$ such that rays $ AB$ and $ CD$ intersect at $ P$. Let $ E$ be the intersection of $ AC$ and $ BD$. (a) Prove that the circumcircle of triangle $ ADE$ and the circumcircle of triangle $ BEC$ pass through a fixed point. (b) Find the the locus of point $ E$.

An American traveling in Italy wishes to exchange American money (dollars) for Italian money (lire). If 3000 lire = $ \$ 1.60$, how much lire will the traveler receive in exchange for $ \$ 1.00$? $\text{(A)}\ 180 \qquad \text{(B)}\ 480 \qquad \text{(C)}\ 1800 \qquad \text{(D)}\ 1875 \qquad \text{(E)}\ 4875$

[b]p1.[/b] Insert "$+$" signs between some of the digits in the following sequence to obtain correct equality: $$1\,\,\,\, 2\,\,\,\, 3\,\,\,\, 4\,\,\,\,5\,\,\,\, 6\,\,\,\, 7 = 100$$ [b]p2.[/b] A square is tiled by smaller squares as shown in the figure. Find the area of the black square in the middle if the perimeter of the big square $ABCD$ is $40$ cm. [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/8/c/d54925cba07f63ec8578048f46e1e730cb8df3.png[/img] [b]p3.[/b] Jack made $3$ quarts of fruit drink from orange and apple juice. $\frac25$ of his drink is orange juice and the rest is apple juice. Nick prefers more orange juice in the drink. How much orange juice should he add to the drink to obtain a drink composed of $\frac35$ of orange juice? [b]p4.[/b] A train moving at $55$ miles per hour meets and is passed by a train moving moving in the opposite direction at $35$ miles per hour. A passenger in the first train sees that the second train takes $8$ seconds to pass him. How long is the second train? [b]p5.[/b] It is easy to arrange $16$ checkers in $10$ rows of $4$ checkers each, but harder to arrange $9$ checkers in $10$ rows of $3$ checkers each. Do both. [b]p6.[/b] Every human that lived on Earth exchanged some number of handshakes with other humans. Show that the number of people that made an odd number of handshakes is even. PS. You should use hide for answers. Collected [url=https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h2760506p24143309]here[/url].

Triangle $ABC$ is right angled such that $\angle ACB=90^{\circ}$ and $\frac {AC}{BC} = 2$. Let the line parallel to side $AC$ intersects line segments $AB$ and $BC$ in $M$ and $N$ such that $\frac {CN}{BN} = 2$. Let $O$ be the intersection point of lines $CM$ and $AN$. On segment $ON$ lies point $K$ such that $OM+OK=KN$. Let $T$ be the intersection point of angle bisector of $\angle ABC$ and line from $K$ perpendicular to $AN$. Determine value of $\angle MTB$.

We´re given an inscriptible quadrilateral $ DEFG $ having some vertices on the sides of a triangle $ ABC, $ and some vertices (at least one of them) coinciding with the vertices of the same triangle. Knowing that the lines $ DF $ and $ EG $ aren´t parallel, find the locus of their intersection. [i]Dan Brânzei[/i]

While Peter was driving from home to work, he noticed that after driving 21 miles, the distance he had left to drive was 30 percent of the total distance from home to work. How many miles was his complete trip home to work?

Two players, $A$ and $B,$ alternatively take stones from a pile of $n \geq 2$ stones. $A$ plays first and in his first move he must take at least one stone and at most $n-1$ stones. Then each player must take at least one stone and at most as many stones as his opponent took in the previous move. The player who takes the last stone wins. Which player has a winning strategy?

Give the answer about the following propositions $(p),\ (q)$ whether they are true or not. If the answer is true, then give the proof and if the answer is false, then give the proof by giving the counter example. $(p)$ If we can form a triangle such that one of inner angles of the triangle is $60^\circ$ by choosing 3 points from the vertices of a regular $n$-polygon, then $n$ is a multiple of 3. $(q)$ In $\triangle{ABC},\ \triangle{ABD}$, if $AC<AD$ and $BC<BD$, then $\angle{C}>\angle{D}$. 35 points

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with circumcircle $\Gamma$ and $AB\neq AC$. Let $D$ and $E$ lie on the arc $BC$ of $\Gamma$ not containing $A$ such that $\angle BAE=\angle DAC$. Let the incenters of $BAE$ and $CAD$ be $X$ and $Y$, respectively, and let the external tangents of the incircles of $BAE$ and $CAD$ intersect at $Z$. Prove that $Z$ lies on the common chord of $\Gamma$ and the circumcircle of $AXY$.

A circle is divided into $2n$ equal arcs by $2n$ points. Find all $n>1$ such that these points can be joined in pairs using $n$ segments, all of different lengths and such that each point is the endpoint of exactly one segment.

Five pairs of cartoon characters, Donald and Katrien Duck, Asterix and Obelix, Suske and Wiske, Tom and Jerry, Heer Bommel and Tom Poes, sit around a round table with $10$ chairs. The two members of each pair ensure that they sit next to each other. In how many different ways can the ten seats be occupied? Two ways are different if they cannot be transferred to each other by a rotation.

Given a pentagon with all equal sides. a) Prove that there exist such a point on the maximal diagonal, that every side is seen from it inside a right angle. (side $AB$ is seen from the point $C$ inside an arbitrary angle that is greater or equal than $\angle ACB$) b) Prove that the circles constructed on its sides as on the diameters cannot cover the pentagon entirely.

Find all pairs of nonnegative integers $(x, y)$ for which $(xy + 2)^2 = x^2 + y^2 $.

A positive integer $n$ is called special if it can be represented in the form $n=\frac{x^2+y^2}{u^2+v^2}$, for some positive integers $x,y,u,v$. Prove that (a) $25$ is special; (b) $2014$ is not special; (c) $2015$ is not special.

Let $\eta(m)$ be the product of all positive integers that divide $m$, including $1$ and $m$. If $\eta(\eta(\eta(10))) = 10^n$, compute $n$. [i]Proposed by Kevin Sun[/i]

If $f(x) = x^{\left(x+1\right)}\times \left(x+2\right)^{\left(x+3\right)}$ then $f(0) + f(-1) + f(-2) + f(-3) =$ $\textbf{(A)}\ \frac{-8}{9} \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 0 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \frac{8}{9} \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 1 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \frac{10}{9}$

Let be a $ 3\times 3 $ real matrix $ A. $ Prove the following statements. [b]a)[/b] $ f(A)\neq O_3, $ for any polynomials $ f\in\mathbb{R} [X] $ whose roots are not real. [b]b)[/b] $ \exists n\in\mathbb{N}\quad \left( A+\text{adj} (A) \right)^{2n} =\left( A \right)^{2n} +\left( \text{adj} (A) \right)^{2n}\iff \text{det} (A)=0 $ [i]Laurențiu Panaitopol[/i]

Let $P (x) = x^{3}-3x+1.$ Find the polynomial $Q$ whose roots are the fifth powers of the roots of $P$.

In an isosceles triangle $ABC$ in which $AC = BC$ and $\angle ABC < 60^o$, $I$ and $O$ are the centers of the inscribed and circumscribed circles, respectively. For the triangle $BIO$, the circumscribed circle intersects the side $BC$ again at $D$. Prove that: i) lines $AC$ and $DI$ are parallel, ii) lines $OD$ and $IB$ are perpendicular.

Rational number $\frac{m}{n}$ admits representation $$\frac{m}{n} = 1+ \frac12+\frac13 + ...+ \frac{1}{p-1}$$ where p $(p > 2)$ is a prime number. Show that the number $m$ is divisible by $p$.