Olympiad problems

1987 Dutch Mathematical Olympiad, 4

On each side of a regular tetrahedron with edges of length $1$ one constructs exactly such a tetrahedron. This creates a dodecahedron with $8$ vertices and $18$ edges. We imagine that the dodecahedron is hollow. Calculate the length of the largest line segment that fits entirely within this dodecahedron.

1973 Polish MO Finals, 3

Tags: geometry , 3D geometry , combinatorial geometry , polyhedron , parallelepiped

A polyhedron $W$ has the following properties: (i) It possesses a center of symmetry. (ii) The section of $W$ by a plane passing through the center of symmetry and one of its edges is always a parallelogram. (iii) There is a vertex of $W$ at which exactly three edges meet. Prove that $W$ is a parallelepiped.

2006 AMC 10, 24

Tags: geometry , 3D geometry , octahedron , tetrahedron , pyramid , AMC

Centers of adjacent faces of a unit cube are joined to form a regular octahedron. What is the volume of this octahedron? $ \textbf{(A) } \frac 18 \qquad \textbf{(B) } \frac 16 \qquad \textbf{(C) } \frac 14 \qquad \textbf{(D) } \frac 13 \qquad \textbf{(E) } \frac 12$

1983 Iran MO (2nd round), 4

Tags: geometry , 3D geometry , sphere , geometry proposed

The point $M$ moves such that the sum of squares of the lengths from $M$ to faces of a cube, is fixed. Find the locus of $M.$

1989 AIME Problems, 4

Tags: geometry , 3D geometry

If $a<b<c<d<e$ are consecutive positive integers such that $b+c+d$ is a perfect square and $a+b+c+d+e$ is a perfect cube, what is the smallest possible value of $c$?

1989 ITAMO, 3

Tags: tetrahedron , 3D geometry , geometry , Volume

Prove that, for every tetrahedron $ABCD$, there exists a unique point $P$ in the interior of the tetrahedron such that the tetrahedra $PABC,PABD,PACD,PBCD$ have equal volumes.

Kvant 2023, M2747

Tags: geometry , 3D geometry , tetrahedron

In the tetrahedron $ABCD,$ on the continuation of the edges $AB, AC$ and $AD$, three points were marked for point $A{},$ located from $A{}$ at a distance equal to the semi-perimeter of the triangle $BCD.$ Similarly, we marked three points corresponding to vertices $B, C$ and $D.$ Prove that if there is a sphere touching all the edges of the tetrahedron $ABCD$, then the marked 12 points lie on the same sphere. [i]Proposed by V. Alexandrov[/i]

1980 AMC 12/AHSME, 27

Tags: geometry , 3D geometry

The sum $\sqrt[3] {5+2\sqrt{13}}+\sqrt[3]{5-2\sqrt{13}}$ equals $\text{(A)} \ \frac 32 \qquad \text{(B)} \ \frac{\sqrt[3]{65}}{4} \qquad \text{(C)} \ \frac{1+\sqrt[6]{13}}{2} \qquad \text{(D)} \ \sqrt[3]{2} \qquad \text{(E)} \ \text{none of these}$

2015 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, P23

Tags: geometry , tetrahedron , 3-Dimensional Geometry , planes , 3D geometry

A tetrahedron $ABCD$ is given. The incircles of triangles $ ABC$ and $ABD$ with centers $O_1, O_2$, touch $AB$ at points $T_1, T_2$. The plane $\pi_{AB}$ passing through the midpoint of $T_1T_2$ is perpendicular to $O_1O_2$. The planes $\pi_{AC},\pi_{BC}, \pi_{AD}, \pi_{BD}, \pi_{CD}$ are defined similarly. Prove that these six planes have a common point.

1986 All Soviet Union Mathematical Olympiad, 440

Tags: geometry , 3D geometry , sphere , tetrahedron , fixed , angles , Sum

Consider all the tetrahedrons $AXBY$, circumscribed around the sphere. Let $A$ and $B$ points be fixed. Prove that the sum of angles in the non-plane quadrangle $AXBY$ doesn't depend on points $X$ and $Y$ .

V Soros Olympiad 1998 - 99 (Russia), 11.4

Tags: geometry , 3D geometry , pyramid , sphere

Given a triangular pyramid in which all the plane angles at one of the vertices are right. It is known that there is a point in space located at a distance of $3$ from the indicated vertex and at distances $\sqrt5, \sqrt6, \sqrt7$ from three other vertices. Find the radius of the sphere circumscribed around this pyramid. (The circumscribed sphere for a pyramid is the sphere containing all its vertices.)

2022 Oral Moscow Geometry Olympiad, 6

Tags: geometry , 3D geometry , tetrahedron , concurrency

In a tetrahedron, segments connecting the midpoints of heights with the orthocenters of the faces to which these heights are drawn intersect at one point. Prove that in such a tetrahedron all faces are equal or there are perpendicular edges. (Yu. Blinkov)

2004 All-Russian Olympiad, 1

Tags: geometry , 3D geometry , number theory solved , number theory

Are there such pairwise distinct natural numbers $ m, n, p, q$ satisfying $ m \plus{} n \equal{} p \plus{} q$ and $ \sqrt{m} \plus{} \sqrt[3]{n} \equal{} \sqrt{p} \plus{} \sqrt[3]{q} > 2004$ ?

1953 Moscow Mathematical Olympiad, 255

Tags: geometry , 3D geometry , pyramid , cube

Divide a cube into three equal pyramids.

1954 Poland - Second Round, 5

Tags: geometry , 3D geometry , projection , parallelogram

Given points $ A $, $ B $, $ C $ and $ D $ that do not lie in the same plane. Draw a plane through the point $ A $ such that the orthogonal projection of the quadrilateral $ ABCD $ on this plane is a parallelogram.

2006 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 3

Tags: geometry , 3D geometry

A moth starts at vertex $A$ of a certain cube and is trying to get to vertex $B$, which is opposite $A$, in five or fewer “steps,” where a step consists in traveling along an edge from one vertex to another. The moth will stop as soon as it reaches $B$. How many ways can the moth achieve its objective?

2023 Romania National Olympiad, 4

Tags: 3D geometry , geometry , tetrahedron

Let $ABCD$ be a tetrahedron and $M$ and $N$ be the midpoints of $AC$ and $BD$, respectively. Show that for every point $P \in (MN)$ with $P \neq M$ and $P \neq N$, there exist unique points $X$ and $Y$ on segments $AB$ and $CD$, respectively, such that $X,P,Y$ are collinear.

2008 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 5

Tags: geometry , 3D geometry , pyramid , ratio , geometry unsolved

(I.Bogdanov) A section of a regular tetragonal pyramid is a regular pentagon. Find the ratio of its side to the side of the base of the pyramid.

2013 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 7

Tags: geometry , 3D geometry , sphere , ratio , geometry proposed

Given five fixed points in the space. It is known that these points are centers of five spheres, four of which are pairwise externally tangent, and all these point are internally tangent to the fifth one. It turns out that it is impossible to determine which of the marked points is the center of the largest sphere. Find the ratio of the greatest and the smallest radii of the spheres.

1955 Moscow Mathematical Olympiad, 317

Tags: 3D geometry , cone , geometry

A right circular cone stands on plane $P$. The radius of the cone’s base is $r$, its height is $h$. A source of light is placed at distance $H$ from the plane, and distance $1$ from the axis of the cone. What is the illuminated part of the disc of radius $R$, that belongs to $P$ and is concentric with the disc forming the base of the cone?

1954 Czech and Slovak Olympiad III A, 4

Tags: geometry , 3D geometry , ratio , Locus , cube

Consider a cube $ABCDA'B'C'D$ (with $AB\perp AA'\parallel BB'\parallel CC'\parallel DD$). Let $X$ be an inner point of the segment $AB$ and denote $Y$ the intersection of the edge $AD$ and the plane $B'D'X$. (a) Let $M=B'Y\cap D'X$. Find the locus of all $M$s. (b) Determine whether there is a quadrilateral $B'D'YX$ such that its diagonals divide each other in the ratio 1:2.

2007 Korea National Olympiad, 1

Tags: geometry , 3D geometry , complex numbers , combinatorics unsolved , combinatorics

Consider the string of length $ 6$ composed of three characters $ a$, $ b$, $ c$. For each string, if two $ a$s are next to each other, or two $ b$s are next to each other, then replace $ aa$ by $ b$, and replace $ bb$ by $ a$. Also, if $ a$ and $ b$ are next to each other, or two $ c$s are next to each other, remove all two of them (i.e. delete $ ab$, $ ba$, $ cc$). Determine the number of strings that can be reduced to $ c$, the string of length 1, by the reducing processes mentioned above.

VI Soros Olympiad 1999 - 2000 (Russia), 11.4

Tags: geometry , 3D geometry , sphere

Let the line $L$ be perpendicular to the plane $P$. Three spheres touch each other in pairs so that each sphere touches the plane $P$ and the line $L$. The radius of the larger sphere is $1$. Find the minimum radius of the smallest sphere.

1956 Moscow Mathematical Olympiad, 331

Tags: broken line , 3D geometry , geometry , Product

Given a closed broken line $A_1A_2A_3...A_n$ in space and a plane intersecting all its segments, $A_1A_2$ at $B_1, A_2A_3$ at $B_2$ ,$... $, $A_nA_1$ at $B_n$, prove that $$\frac{A_1B_1}{B_1A_2}\cdot \frac{A_2B_2}{B_2A_3}\cdot \frac{A_3B_3}{B_3A_4}\cdot ...\cdot \frac{A_nB_n}{B_nA_1}= 1$$.

1968 Spain Mathematical Olympiad, 4

Tags: geometry , 3D geometry

At the two ends $A, B$ of a diameter (of length $2r$) of a pavement horizontal circular rise two vertical columns, of equal height h, whose ends support a beam $A' B' $ of length equal to the before mentioned diameter. It forms a covered by placing numerous taut cables (which are admitted to be rectilinear), joining points of the beam $A'B'$ with points of the circumference edge of the pavement, so that the cables are perpendicular to the beam $A'B'$ . You want to find out the volume enclosed between the roof and the pavement. [hide=original wording]En los dos extremos A, B de un di´ametro (de longitud 2r) de un pavimento circular horizontal se levantan sendas columnas verticales, de igual altura h, cuyos extremos soportan una viga A' B' de longitud igual al diametro citado. Se forma una cubierta colocando numerosos cables tensos (que se admite que quedan rectilıneos), uniendo puntos de la viga A'B' con puntos de la circunferencia borde del pavimento, de manera que los cables queden perpendiculares a la viga A'B' . Se desea averiguar el volumen encerrado entre la cubierta y el pavimento.[/hide]