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A maths teacher draws a number of circles on a piece of paper. When she shows this piece of paper to the young mathematician, he claims he can see only five circles. The maths teacher agrees. But when she shows the same piece of paper to another young mathematician, he says that there are exactly eight circles. The teacher confirms that this answer is also correct. How is that possible and how many circles did she originally draw on that piece of paper?

A circle is divided up by the points \(A, B, C, D\) so that \({\smile}{AB}:{\smile}{BC}:{\smile}{CD}:{\smile}{DA} = 2: 3: 5: 6\). The chords \(AC\) and \(BD\) intersect at point \(M\). Find the angle \(AMB\).

A circle is divided up by the points \(A\), \(B\), \(C\), \(D\) so that \({\smile}{AB}:{\smile}{BC}:{\smile}{CD}:{\smile}{DA} = 3: 2: 13: 7\). The chords \(AD\) and \(BC\) are continued until their intersection at point \(M\). Find the angle \(AMB\).

The vertex \(A\) of the acute-angled triangle \(ABC\) is connected by a segment with the center \(O\) of the circumscribed circle. The height \(AH\) is drawn from the vertex \(A\). Prove that \(\angle BAH = \angle OAC\).

The vertex \(A\) of the acute-angled triangle \(ABC\) is connected by a segment with the center \(O\) of the circumscribed circle. The height \(AH\) is drawn from the vertex \(A\). Prove that \(\angle BAH = \angle OAC\).

From an arbitrary point \(M\) lying within a given angle with vertex \(A\), the perpendiculars \(MP\) and \(MQ\) are dropped to the sides of the angle. From point \(A\), the perpendicular \(AK\) is dropped to the segment \(PQ\). Prove that \(\angle PAK = \angle MAQ\).

On a circle, the points \(A, B, C, D\) are given in the indicated order. \(M\) is the midpoint of the arc \(AB\). We denote the intersection points of the chords \(MC\) and \(MD\) with the chord \(AB\) by \(E\) and \(K\). Prove that \(KECD\) is an inscribed quadrilateral.

Two circles intersect at the points \(P\) and \(Q\). Through the point \(A\) of the first circle, the lines \(AP\) and \(AQ\) are drawn intersecting the second circle at points \(B\) and \(C\). Prove that the tangent at point \(A\) to the first circle is parallel to the line \(BC\).