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1991 National High School Mathematics League, 1

The number of regular triangles that three apexes are among eight vertex of a cube is $\text{(A)}4\qquad\text{(B)}8\qquad\text{(C)}12\qquad\text{(D)}24$

1998 AMC 12/AHSME, 18

A right circular cone of volume $ A$, a right circular cylinder of volume $ M$, and a sphere of volume $ C$ all have the same radius, and the common height of the cone and the cylinder is equal to the diameter of the sphere. Then $ \textbf{(A)}\ A \minus{} M \plus{} C \equal{} 0 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ A \plus{} M \equal{} C \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 2A \equal{} M \plus{} C$ $ \textbf{(D)}\ A^2 \minus{} M^2 \plus{} C^2 \equal{} 0 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 2A \plus{} 2M \equal{} 3C$

2004 Miklós Schweitzer, 7

Suppose that the closed subset $K$ of the sphere $$S^2=\{ (x,y,z)\in \mathbb{R}^3\colon x^2+y^2+z^2=1 \}$$ is symmetric with respect to the origin and separates any two antipodal points in $S^2 \backslash K$. Prove that for any positive $\varepsilon$ there exists a homogeneous polynomial $P$ of odd degree such that the Hausdorff distance between $$Z(P)=\{ (x,y,z)\in S^2 \colon P(x,y,z)=0\}$$ and $K$ is less than $\varepsilon$.

2000 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 7

A number $n$ is called multiplicatively perfect if the product of all the positive divisors of $n$ is $n^2$. Determine the number of positive multiplicatively perfect numbers less than $100$.

1985 Traian Lălescu, 2.2

A cube with an edge of $ n $ cm is divided in $ n^3 $ mini-cubes with edges of legth $ 1 $ cm. Only the exterior of the cube is colored. [b]a)[/b] How many of the mini-cubes haven't any colored face? [b]b)[/b] How many of the mini-cubes have only one colored face? [b]c)[/b] How many of the mini-cubes have, at least, two colored faces? [b]d)[/b] If we draw with blue all the diagonals of all the faces of the cube, upon how many mini-cubes do we find blue segments?

2008 Romania National Olympiad, 4

Let $ ABCDA'B'C'D'$ be a cube. On the sides $ (A'D')$, $ (A'B')$ and $ (A'A)$ we consider the points $ M_1$, $ N_1$ and $ P_1$ respectively. On the sides $ (CB)$, $ (CD)$ and $ (CC')$ we consider the points $ M_2$, $ N_2$ and $ P_2$ respectively. Let $ d_1$ be the distance between the lines $ M_1N_1$ and $ M_2N_2$, $ d_2$ be the distance between the lines $ N_1P_1$ and $ N_2P_2$, and $ d_3$ be the distance between the lines $ P_1M_1$ and $ P_2M_2$. Suppose that the distances $ d_1$, $ d_2$ and $ d_3$ are pairwise distinct. Prove that the lines $ M_1M_2$, $ N_1N_2$ and $ P_1P_2$ are concurrent.

2010 AIME Problems, 9

Let $ (a,b,c)$ be the real solution of the system of equations $ x^3 \minus{} xyz \equal{} 2$, $ y^3 \minus{} xyz \equal{} 6$, $ z^3 \minus{} xyz \equal{} 20$. The greatest possible value of $ a^3 \plus{} b^3 \plus{} c^3$ can be written in the form $ \frac{m}{n}$, where $ m$ and $ n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $ m \plus{} n$.

2016 Oral Moscow Geometry Olympiad, 4

In a convex $n$-gonal prism all sides are equal. For what $n$ is this prism right?

2007 Bulgarian Autumn Math Competition, Problem 12.2

All edges of the triangular pyramid $ABCD$ are equal in length. Let $M$ be the midpoint of $DB$, $N$ is the point on $\overline{AB}$, such that $2NA=NB$ and $N\not\in AB$ and $P$ is a point on the altitude through point $D$ in $\triangle BCD$. Find $\angle MPD$ if the intersection of the pyramid with the plane $(NMP)$ is a trapezoid.

1998 AIME Problems, 11

Three of the edges of a cube are $\overline{AB}, \overline{BC},$ and $\overline{CD},$ and $\overline{AD}$ is an interior diagonal. Points $P, Q,$ and $R$ are on $\overline{AB}, \overline{BC},$ and $\overline{CD},$ respectively, so that $AP=5, PB=15, BQ=15,$ and $CR=10.$ What is the area of the polygon that is the intersection of plane $PQR$ and the cube?

2011 JHMT, 3

In a unit cube $ABCD - EFGH$, an equilateral triangle $BDG$ cuts out a circle from the circumsphere of the cube. Find the area of the circle.

2008 AMC 12/AHSME, 11

Three cubes are each formed from the pattern shown. They are then stacked on a table one on top of another so that the $ 13$ visible numbers have the greatest possible sum. What is that sum? [asy]unitsize(.8cm); pen p = linewidth(.8pt); draw(shift(-2,0)*unitsquare,p); label("1",(-1.5,0.5)); draw(shift(-1,0)*unitsquare,p); label("2",(-0.5,0.5)); label("32",(0.5,0.5)); draw(shift(1,0)*unitsquare,p); label("16",(1.5,0.5)); draw(shift(0,1)*unitsquare,p); label("4",(0.5,1.5)); draw(shift(0,-1)*unitsquare,p); label("8",(0.5,-0.5));[/asy]$ \textbf{(A)}\ 154 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 159 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 164 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 167 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 189$

2000 Austrian-Polish Competition, 6

Consider the solid $Q$ obtained by attaching unit cubes $Q_1...Q_6$ at the six faces of a unit cube $Q$. Prove or disprove that the space can be filled up with such solids so that no two of them have a common interior point.

2014 NIMO Problems, 8

Let $x$ be a positive real number. Define \[ A = \sum_{k=0}^{\infty} \frac{x^{3k}}{(3k)!}, \quad B = \sum_{k=0}^{\infty} \frac{x^{3k+1}}{(3k+1)!}, \quad\text{and}\quad C = \sum_{k=0}^{\infty} \frac{x^{3k+2}}{(3k+2)!}. \] Given that $A^3+B^3+C^3 + 8ABC = 2014$, compute $ABC$. [i]Proposed by Evan Chen[/i]

2016 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, P23

A sphere touches all edges of a tetrahedron. Let $a, b, c$ and d be the segments of the tangents to the sphere from the vertices of the tetrahedron. Is it true that that some of these segments necessarily form a triangle? (It is not obligatory to use all segments. The side of the triangle can be formed by two segments)

2005 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 11.6

The sphere inscribed in the tetrahedron $ABCD$ touches its faces at points $A',B',C',D'$. The segments $AA'$ and $BB'$ intersect, and the point of their intersection lies on the inscribed sphere. Prove that the segments $CC'$ and $DD'$ also intersect on the inscribed sphere.

1980 USAMO, 4

The inscribed sphere of a given tetrahedron touches all four faces of the tetrahedron at their respective centroids. Prove that the tetrahedron is regular.

1998 Spain Mathematical Olympiad, 2

Find all four-digit numbers which are equal to the cube of the sum of their digits.

1972 IMO, 3

Given four distinct parallel planes, prove that there exists a regular tetrahedron with a vertex on each plane.

2011 Tokyo Instutute Of Technology Entrance Examination, 2

For a positive real number $t$, in the coordiante space, consider 4 points $O(0,\ 0,\ 0),\ A(t,\ 0,\ 0),\ B(0,\ 1,\ 0),\ C(0,\ 0,\ 1)$. Let $r$ be the radius of the sphere $P$ which is inscribed to all faces of the tetrahedron $OABC$. When $t$ moves, find the maximum value of $\frac{\text{vol[P]}}{\text{vol[OABC]}}.$

2007 All-Russian Olympiad, 7

Given a tetrahedron $ T$. Valentin wants to find two its edges $ a,b$ with no common vertices so that $ T$ is covered by balls with diameters $ a,b$. Can he always find such a pair? [i]A. Zaslavsky[/i]

2004 Oral Moscow Geometry Olympiad, 6

In the tetrahedron $DABC$ : $\angle ACB = \angle ADB$, $(CD) \perp (ABC)$. In triangle $ABC$, the altitude $h$ drawn to the side $AB$ and the distance $d$ from the center of the circumscribed circle to this side are given. Find the length of the $CD$.

1967 IMO Longlists, 36

Prove this proposition: Center the sphere circumscribed around a tetrahedron which coincides with the center of a sphere inscribed in that tetrahedron if and only if the skew edges of the tetrahedron are equal.

2004 District Olympiad, 4

In the right trapezoid $ABCD$ with $AB \parallel CD, \angle B = 90^o$ and $AB = 2DC$. At points $A$ and $D$ there is therefore a part of the plane $(ABC)$ perpendicular to the plane of the trapezoid, on which the points $N$ and $P$ are taken, ($AP$ and $PD$ are perpendicular to the plane) such that $DN = a$ and $AP = \frac{a}{2}$ . Knowing that $M$ is the midpoint of the side $BC$ and the triangle $MNP$ is equilateral, determine: a) the cosine of the angle between the planes $MNP$ and $ABC$. b) the distance from $D$ to the plane $MNP$

2002 Iran Team Selection Test, 7

$S_{1},S_{2},S_{3}$ are three spheres in $\mathbb R^{3}$ that their centers are not collinear. $k\leq8$ is the number of planes that touch three spheres. $A_{i},B_{i},C_{i}$ is the point that $i$-th plane touch the spheres $S_{1},S_{2},S_{3}$. Let $O_{i}$ be circumcenter of $A_{i}B_{i}C_{i}$. Prove that $O_{i}$ are collinear.