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$.

Do either $(1)$ or $(2)$: $(1)$ $f$ is continuous on the closed interval $[a, b]$ and twice differentiable on the open interval $(a, b).$ Given $x_0 \in (a, b),$ prove that we can find $\xi \in (a, b)$ such that $\dfrac{ ( \dfrac{(f(x_0) - f(a))}{(x_0 - a)} - \dfrac{(f(b) - f(a))}{(b - a)} )}{(x_0 - b)} = \dfrac{f''(\xi)}{2}.$ $(2)$ $AB$ and $CD$ are identical uniform rods, each with mass $m$ and length $2a.$ They are placed a distance $b$ apart, so that $ABCD$ is a rectangle. Calculate the gravitational attraction between them. What is the limiting value as a tends to zero?

\[\int_0^1 (x^6+6x^5+15x^4+15x^2+6x+1)\mathrm dx\] [i]Proposed by Robert Trosten[/i]

Let $\vartriangle ABC$ be a triangle. Determine all points $P$ in the plane such that the triangles $\vartriangle ABP$, $\vartriangle ACP$ and $\vartriangle BCP$ all have the same area.

Let $\displaystyle{z}$ be a complex number with $\displaystyle{\left| {z + 1} \right| > 2}$. Prove that $\displaystyle{\left| {{z^3} + 1} \right| > 1}$. [i]Proposed by Walther Janous and Gerhard Kirchner, Innsbruck.[/i]

Determine the last three digits of $374^{2022}.$ [i]2022 CCA Math Bonanza Tiebreaker Round #2[/i]

Each of Marta's fish has exactly $3$ fins or $4$ fins. Marta's $13$ fish have a total of $44$ fins. How many $3$-finned fish does Marta have? $\text{(A) }5\qquad\text{(B) }6\qquad\text{(C) }7\qquad\text{(D) }8\qquad\text{(E) }9$

For nonnegative integers $n$, let $f(n)$ be the number of digits of $n$ that are at least $5$. Let $g(n)=3^{f(n)}$. Compute \[\sum_{i=1}^{1000} g(i).\] [i]Proposed by Nathan Ramesh

[b]p1[/b]. Evaluate $1! + 2! + 3! + 4! + 5! $ (where $n!$ is the product of all integers from $1$ to $n$, inclusive). [b]p2.[/b] Harold opens a pack of Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans that contains $10$ blueberry, $10$ watermelon, $3$ spinach and $2$ earwax-flavored jelly beans. If he picks a jelly bean at random, then what is the probability that it is not spinach-flavored? [b]p3.[/b] Find the sum of the positive factors of $32$ (including $32$ itself). [b]p4.[/b] Carol stands at a flag pole that is $21$ feet tall. She begins to walk in the direction of the flag's shadow to say hi to her friends. When she has walked $10$ feet, her shadow passes the flag's shadow. Given that Carol is exactly $5$ feet tall, how long in feet is her shadow? [b]p5.[/b] A solid metal sphere of radius $7$ cm is melted and reshaped into four solid metal spheres with radii $1$, $5$, $6$, and $x$ cm. What is the value of $x$? [b]p6.[/b] Let $A = (2,-2)$ and $B = (-3, 3)$. If $(a,0)$ and $(0, b)$ are both equidistant from $A$ and $B$, then what is the value of $a + b$? [b]p7.[/b] For every flip, there is an $x^2$ percent chance of flipping heads, where $x$ is the number of flips that have already been made. What is the probability that my first three flips will all come up tails? [b]p8.[/b] Consider the sequence of letters $Z\,\,W\,\,Y\,\,X\,\,V$. There are two ways to modify the sequence: we can either swap two adjacent letters or reverse the entire sequence. What is the least number of these changes we need to make in order to put the letters in alphabetical order? [b]p9.[/b] A square and a rectangle overlap each other such that the area inside the square but outside the rectangle is equal to the area inside the rectangle but outside the square. If the area of the rectangle is $169$, then find the side length of the square. [b]p10.[/b] If $A = 50\sqrt3$, $B = 60\sqrt2$, and $C = 85$, then order $A$, $B$, and $C$ from least to greatest. [b]p11.[/b] How many ways are there to arrange the letters of the word $RACECAR$? (Identical letters are assumed to be indistinguishable.) [b]p12.[/b] A cube and a regular tetrahedron (which has four faces composed of equilateral triangles) have the same surface area. Let $r$ be the ratio of the edge length of the cube to the edge length of the tetrahedron. Find $r^2$. [b]p13.[/b] Given that $x^2 + x + \frac{1}{x} +\frac{1}{x^2} = 10$, find all possible values of $x +\frac{1}{x}$ . [b]p14.[/b] Astronaut Bob has a rope one unit long. He must attach one end to his spacesuit and one end to his stationary spacecraft, which assumes the shape of a box with dimensions $3\times 2\times 2$. If he can attach and re-attach the rope onto any point on the surface of his spacecraft, then what is the total volume of space outside of the spacecraft that Bob can reach? Assume that Bob's size is negligible. [b]p15.[/b] Triangle $ABC$ has $AB = 4$, $BC = 3$, and $AC = 5$. Point $B$ is reflected across $\overline{AC}$ to point $B'$. The lines that contain $AB'$ and $BC$ are then drawn to intersect at point $D$. Find $AD$. [b]p16.[/b] Consider a rectangle $ABCD$ with side lengths $5$ and $12$. If a circle tangent to all sides of $\vartriangle ABD$ and a circle tangent to all sides of $\vartriangle BCD$ are drawn, then how far apart are the centers of the circles? [b]p17.[/b] An increasing geometric sequence $a_0, a_1, a_2,...$ has a positive common ratio. Also, the value of $a_3 + a_2 - a_1 - a_0$ is equal to half the value of $a_4 - a_0$. What is the value of the common ratio? [b]p18.[/b] In triangle $ABC$, $AB = 9$, $BC = 11$, and $AC = 16$. Points $E$ and $F$ are on $\overline{AB}$ and $\overline{BC}$, respectively, such that $BE = BF = 4$. What is the area of triangle $CEF$? [b]p19.[/b] Xavier, Yuna, and Zach are running around a circular track. The three start at one point and run clockwise, each at a constant speed. After $8$ minutes, Zach passes Xavier for the first time. Xavier first passes Yuna for the first time in $12$ minutes. After how many seconds since the three began running did Zach first pass Yuna? [b]p20.[/b] How many unit fractions are there such that their decimal equivalent has a cycle of $6$ repeating integers? Exclude fractions that repeat in cycles of $1$, $2$, or $3$. PS. You should use hide for answers. Collected [url=https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h2760506p24143309]here[/url].

$(GDR 2)^{IMO1}$ Prove that there exist infinitely many natural numbers $a$ with the following property: The number $z = n^4 + a$ is not prime for any natural number $n.$

Let it be is a wooden unit cube. We cut along every plane which is perpendicular to the segment joining two distinct vertices and bisects it. How many pieces do we get?

Suppose that $a, b, c$ are complex numbers, satisfying the system of equations $$a^2=b-c, $$ $$b^2=c-a, $$ $$c^2=a-b.$$ Compute all possible values of $a+b+c$.

$x$ and $y$ are positive and relatively prime and $z$ is an integer. They satisfy $(5z-4x)(5z-4y)=25xy$. Show that at least one of $10z+x+y$ or quotient of this number divided by $3$ is a square number (i.e. prove that $10z+x+y$ or integer part of $\frac{10z+x+y}{3}$ is a square number).

Let $n$ to be a positive integer. Given a set $\{ a_1, a_2, \ldots, a_n \} $ of integers, where $a_i \in \{ 0, 1, 2, 3, \ldots, 2^n -1 \},$ $\forall i$, we associate to each of its subsets the sum of its elements; particularly, the empty subset has sum of its elements equal to $0$. If all of these sums have different remainders when divided by $2^n$, we say that $\{ a_1, a_2, \ldots, a_n \} $ is [i]$n$-complete[/i]. For each $n$, find the number of [i]$n$-complete[/i] sets.

Two quadrilaterals are considered the same if one can be obtained from the other by a rotation and a translation. How many different convex cyclic quadrilaterals are there with integer sides and perimeter equal to $ 32$? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 560 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 564 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 568 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 1498 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 2255$

Let triangle $\vartriangle ABC$ have circumcenter $O$ and circumradius $r$, and let $\omega$ be the circumcircle of ntriangle $\vartriangle BOC$. Let $F$ be the intersection of $\overleftrightarrow{AO}$ and $\omega$ not equal to $O$. Let $E$ be on line $\overleftrightarrow{AB}$ such that $\overline{EF} \perp \overline{AE}$, and let $G$ be on line $\overleftrightarrow{AC}$ such that $\overline{GF} \perp \overline{AG}$. If $AC =\frac{65}{63}$ , $BC = \frac{24}{13}r$, and $AB = \frac{126}{65}r$, compute $AF \cdot EG$.