Olympiad problems

2021 Durer Math Competition (First Round), 5

There are $n$ distinct lines in three-dimensional space such that no two lines are parallel and no three lines meet at one point. What is the maximal possible number of planes determined by these $n$ lines? We say that a plane is determined if it contains at least two of the lines.

1989 Iran MO (2nd round), 2

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

A sphere $S$ with center $O$ and radius $R$ is given. Let $P$ be a fixed point on this sphere. Points $A,B,C$ move on the sphere $S$ such that we have $\angle APB = \angle BPC = \angle CPA = 90^\circ.$ Prove that the plane of triangle $ABC$ passes through a fixed point.

1996 China National Olympiad, 3

Tags: geometry , 3D geometry , function , algebra unsolved , algebra

Suppose that the function $f:\mathbb{R}\to\mathbb{R}$ satisfies \[f(x^3 + y^3)=(x+y)(f(x)^2-f(x)f(y)+f(y)^2)\] for all $x,y\in\mathbb{R}$. Prove that $f(1996x)=1996f(x)$ for all $x\in\mathbb{R}$.

2005 Tournament of Towns, 5

Tags: geometry , 3D geometry

Prove that if a regular icosahedron and a regular dodecahedron have a common circumsphere, then they have a common insphere. [i](7 points)[/i]

2023 Polish Junior Math Olympiad First Round, 7.

Tags: 3D geometry

Let $ABCDEF$ be a regular hexagon with side length $2$. Point $M$ is the midpoint of diagonal $AE$. The pentagon $ABCDE$ is folded along segments $BD$, $BM$, and $DM$ in such a way that points $A$, $C$, and $E$ coincide. As a result of this operation, a tetrahedron is obtained. Determine its volume.

2007 Princeton University Math Competition, 6

Tags: geometry , 3D geometry , sphere , tetrahedron

A sphere of radius $\sqrt{85}$ is centered at the origin in three dimensions. A tetrahedron with vertices at integer lattice points is inscribed inside the sphere. What is the maximum possible volume of this tetrahedron?

2019 Jozsef Wildt International Math Competition, W. 60

Tags: tetrahedron , inequalities , inradius , exradius , 3D geometry

In all tetrahedron $ABCD$ holds [list=1] [*] $(n(n+2))^{\frac{1}{n}} \sum \limits_{cyc} \left(\frac{(h_a-r)^2}{(h_a^n-r^n)(h_a^{n+2}-r^{n+2})}\right)^{\frac{1}{n}}\leq \frac{1}{r^2}$ [*] $(n(n+2))^{\frac{1}{n}} \sum \limits_{cyc} \left(\frac{(r_a-r)^2}{(r_a^n-r^n)(r_a^{n+2}-r^{n+2})}\right)^{\frac{1}{n}}\leq \frac{1}{r^2}$ [/list] for all $n\in \mathbb{N}^*$

2005 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 23

Tags: geometry , geometric transformation , 3D geometry , pentagon , equal

Envelop the cube in one layer with five convex pentagons of equal areas.

2004 AIME Problems, 11

Tags: geometry , 3D geometry , trigonometry , AMC , AIME , trig identities , Law of Cosines

A right circular cone has a base with radius 600 and height $200\sqrt{7}$. A fly starts at a point on the surface of the cone whose distance from the vertex of the cone is 125, and crawls along the surface of the cone to a point on the exact opposite side of the cone whose distance from the vertex is $375\sqrt{2}$. Find the least distance that the fly could have crawled.

1999 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 9

Tags: calculus , geometry , 3D geometry , sphere

What fraction of the Earth's volume lies above the $45$ degrees north parallel? You may assume the Earth is a perfect sphere. The volume in question is the smaller piece that we would get if the sphere were sliced into two pieces by a plane.

1998 Brazil Team Selection Test, Problem 1

Tags: geometry , 3D geometry , folding , pyramid

Let $ABC$ be an acute-angled triangle. Construct three semi-circles, each having a different side of ABC as diameter, and outside $ABC$. The perpendiculars dropped from $A,B,C$ to the opposite sides intersect these semi-circles in points $E,F,G$, respectively. Prove that the hexagon $AGBECF$ can be folded so as to form a pyramid having $ABC$ as base.

1953 Miklós Schweitzer, 7

Tags: 3D geometry , college contests

[b]7.[/b] Consider four real numbers $t_{1},t_{2},t_{3},t_{4}$ such that each is less than the sum of the others. Show that there exists a tetrahedron whose faces have areas $t_{1},t_{2}, t_{3}$ and $t_{4},$ respectively. [b](G. 9)[/b]

2009 Flanders Math Olympiad, 4

Tags: combinatorics , combinatorial geometry , geometry , 3D geometry , tetrahedron

The maximum number of solid regular tetrahedrons can be placed against each other so that one of their edges coincides with a given line segment in space? [hide=original wording]Hoeveel massieve regelmatige viervlakken kan men maximaal tegen mekaar plaatsen zodat ´e´en van hun ribben samenvalt met een gegeven lijnstuk in de ruimte?[/hide]

1996 Tournament Of Towns, (499) 1

Tags: geometry , 3D geometry , cube

Does there exist a cube in space such that the perpendiculars dropped from its eight vertices to a given plane are of length $0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6$ and $7$? (V Proizvolov)

1972 IMO Longlists, 21

Tags: geometry , 3D geometry , tetrahedron , altitudes , IMO Shortlist

Prove the following assertion: The four altitudes of a tetrahedron $ABCD$ intersect in a point if and only if \[AB^2 + CD^2 = BC^2 + AD^2 = CA^2 + BD^2.\]

1985 Austrian-Polish Competition, 6

Tags: geometry , 3D geometry , tetrahedron , Volume

Let $P$ be a point inside a tetrahedron $ABCD$ and let $S_A,S_B,S_C,S_D$ be the centroids (i.e. centers of gravity) of the tetrahedra $PBCD,PCDA,PDAB,PABC$. Show that the volume of the tetrahedron $S_AS_BS_CS_D$ equals $1/64$ the volume of $ABCD$.

2006 Federal Math Competition of S&M, Problem 3

Tags: geometry , 3D geometry , tetrahedron , ratio , inequalities

Show that for an arbitrary tetrahedron there are two planes such that the ratio of the areas of the projections of the tetrahedron onto the two planes is not less than $\sqrt2$.

1982 AMC 12/AHSME, 16

Tags: geometry , 3D geometry , MATHCOUNTS

A wooden cube has edges of length $3$ meters. Square holes, of side one meter, centered in each face are cut through to the opposite face. The edges of the holes are parallel to the edges of the cube. The entire surface area including the inside, in square meters, is $\textbf {(A) } 54 \qquad \textbf {(B) } 72 \qquad \textbf {(C) } 76 \qquad \textbf {(D) } 84\qquad \textbf {(E) } 86$

1998 Flanders Math Olympiad, 2

Tags: geometry , 3D geometry , analytic geometry , vector , trigonometry

Given a cube with edges of length 1, $e$ the midpoint of $[bc]$, and $m$ midpoint of the face $cdc_1d_1$, as on the figure. Find the area of intersection of the cube with the plane through the points $a,m,e$. [img]http://www.mathlinks.ro/Forum/album_pic.php?pic_id=279[/img]

2001 Stanford Mathematics Tournament, 9

Tags: Stanford , college , geometry , 3D geometry

What is the minimum number of straight cuts needed to cut a cake in 100 pieces? The pieces do not need to be the same size or shape but cannot be rearranged between cuts. You may assume that the cake is a large cube and may be cut from any direction.

1997 Romania National Olympiad, 3

Tags: geometry , 3D geometry , parallelepiped

$ABCDA'B'CD'$ is a rectangular parallelepiped with $AA'= 2AB = 8a$ , $E$ is the midpoint of $(AB)$ and $M$ is the point of $(DD')$ for which $DM = a \left( 1 + \frac{AD}{AC}\right)$. a) Find the position of the point. $F$ on the segment $(AA')$ for which the sum $CF + FM$ has the minimum possible value. b) Taking $F$ as above, compute the measure of the angle of the planes $(D, E, F)$ and $(D, B', C')$. c) Knowing that the straight lines $AC'$ and $FD$ are perpendicular, compute the volume of the parallelepiped $ABCDA'B'C'D'$.

2005 Purple Comet Problems, 6

Tags: geometry , 3D geometry

We glue together $990$ one inch cubes into a $9$ by $10$ by $11$ inch rectangular solid. Then we paint the outside of the solid. How many of the original $990$ cubes have just one of their sides painted?

1985 ITAMO, 2

Tags: rotation , geometry , 3D geometry

When a right triangle is rotated about one leg, the volume of the cone produced is $800 \pi$ $\text{cm}^3$. When the triangle is rotated about the other leg, the volume of the cone produced is $1920 \pi$ $\text{cm}^3$. What is the length (in cm) of the hypotenuse of the triangle?

2012 Serbia National Math Olympiad, 3

Tags: analytic geometry , geometry , 3D geometry , combinatorics proposed , combinatorics

A fly and $k$ spiders are placed in some vertices of $2012 \times 2012$ lattice. One move consists of following: firstly, fly goes to some adjacent vertex or stays where it is and then every spider goes to some adjacent vertex or stays where it is (more than one spider can be in the same vertex). Spiders and fly knows where are the others all the time. a) Find the smallest $k$ so that spiders can catch the fly in finite number of moves, regardless of their initial position. b) Answer the same question for three-dimensional lattice $2012\times 2012\times 2012$. (Vertices in lattice are adjacent if exactly one coordinate of one vertex is different from the same coordinate of the other vertex, and their difference is equal to $1$. Spider catches a fly if they are in the same vertex.)

2001 JBMO ShortLists, 1

Tags: geometry , 3D geometry , number theory , Diophantine equation , number theory proposed

Find the positive integers $n$ that are not divisible by $3$ if the number $2^{n^2-10}+2133$ is a perfect cube. [hide="Note"] [color=#BF0000]The wording of this problem is perhaps not the best English. As far as I am aware, just solve the diophantine equation $x^3=2^{n^2-10}+2133$ where $x,n \in \mathbb{N}$ and $3\nmid n$.[/color][/hide]