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 $c$?

A spacecraft landed on an asteroid. It is known that the asteroid is either a ball or a cube. The rover started its route at the landing site and finished it at the point symmetric to the landing site with respect to the center of the asteroid. On its way, the rover transmitted its spatial coordinates to the spacecraft on the landing site so that the trajectory of the rover movement was known. Can it happen that this information is not suffcient to determine whether the asteroid is a ball or a cube?

$N^3$ unit cubes are made into beads by drilling a hole through them along a diagonal, put on a string and binded. Thus the cubes can move freely in space as long as the vertices of two neighboring cubes (including the first and last one) are touching. For which $N$ is it possible to build a cube of edge $N$ using these cubes?

Four faces of tetrahedron $ABCD$ are congruent triangles whose angles form an arithmetic progression. If the lengths of the sides of the triangles are $a < b < c$, determine the radius of the sphere circumscribed about the tetrahedron as a function on $a, b$, and $c$. What is the ratio $c/a$ if $R = a \ ?$

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]

Let a cube of side $1$ be given. Prove that there exists a point $A$ on the surface $S$ of the cube such that every point of $S$ can be joined to $A$ by a path on $S$ of length not exceeding $2$. Also prove that there is a point of $S$ that cannot be joined with $A$ by a path on $S$ of length less than $2$.

Let $VA_1A_2\ldots A_n$ be a pyramid, where $n\ge 4$. A plane $\Pi$ intersects the edges $VA_1,VA_2,\ldots, VA_n$ at the points $B_1,B_2,\ldots,B_n$ respectively such that the polygons $A_1A_2\ldots A_n$ and $B_1B_2\ldots B_n$ are similar. Prove that the plane $\Pi$ is parallel to the plane containing the base $A_1A_2\ldots A_n$. [i]Laurentiu Panaitopol[/i]

In the $[ABCD]$ tetrahedron having all the faces acute angled triangles, is denoted by $r_X$, $R_X$ the radius lengths of the circle inscribed and circumscribed respectively on the face opposite to the $X \in \{A,B,C,D\}$ peak, and with $R$ the length of the radius of the sphere circumscribed to the tetrahedron. Show that inequality occurs$$8R^2 \geq (r_A + R_A)^2 + (r_B + R_B)^2 + (r_C + R_C)^2 + (r_D + R_D)^2$$

Let $m$ be a convex polygon in a plane, $l$ its perimeter and $S$ its area. Let $M\left( R\right) $ be the locus of all points in the space whose distance to $m$ is $\leq R,$ and $V\left(R\right) $ is the volume of the solid $M\left( R\right) .$ [i]a.)[/i] Prove that \[V (R) = \frac 43 \pi R^3 +\frac{\pi}{2} lR^2 +2SR.\] Hereby, we say that the distance of a point $C$ to a figure $m$ is $\leq R$ if there exists a point $D$ of the figure $m$ such that the distance $CD$ is $\leq R.$ (This point $D$ may lie on the boundary of the figure $m$ and inside the figure.) additional question: [i]b.)[/i] Find the area of the planar $R$-neighborhood of a convex or non-convex polygon $m.$ [i]c.)[/i] Find the volume of the $R$-neighborhood of a convex polyhedron, e. g. of a cube or of a tetrahedron. [b]Note by Darij:[/b] I guess that the ''$R$-neighborhood'' of a figure is defined as the locus of all points whose distance to the figure is $\leq R.$

Which pattern of identical squares could NOT be folded along the lines shown to form a cube? [asy] unitsize(12); draw((0,0)--(0,-1)--(1,-1)--(1,-2)--(2,-2)--(2,-3)--(4,-3)--(4,-2)--(3,-2)--(3,-1)--(2,-1)--(2,0)--cycle); draw((1,0)--(1,-1)--(2,-1)--(2,-2)--(3,-2)--(3,-3)); draw((7,0)--(8,0)--(8,-1)--(11,-1)--(11,-2)--(8,-2)--(8,-3)--(7,-3)--cycle); draw((7,-1)--(8,-1)--(8,-2)--(7,-2)); draw((9,-1)--(9,-2)); draw((10,-1)--(10,-2)); draw((14,-1)--(15,-1)--(15,0)--(16,0)--(16,-1)--(18,-1)--(18,-2)--(17,-2)--(17,-3)--(16,-3)--(16,-2)--(14,-2)--cycle); draw((15,-2)--(15,-1)--(16,-1)--(16,-2)--(17,-2)--(17,-1)); draw((21,-1)--(22,-1)--(22,0)--(23,0)--(23,-2)--(25,-2)--(25,-3)--(22,-3)--(22,-2)--(21,-2)--cycle); draw((23,-1)--(22,-1)--(22,-2)--(23,-2)--(23,-3)); draw((24,-2)--(24,-3)); draw((28,-1)--(31,-1)--(31,0)--(32,0)--(32,-2)--(31,-2)--(31,-3)--(30,-3)--(30,-2)--(28,-2)--cycle); draw((32,-1)--(31,-1)--(31,-2)--(30,-2)--(30,-1)); draw((29,-1)--(29,-2)); label("(A)",(0,-0.5),W); label("(B)",(7,-0.5),W); label("(C)",(14,-0.5),W); label("(D)",(21,-0.5),W); label("(E)",(28,-0.5),W); [/asy]

In convex polyhedron $ABCDE$ line segment $DE$ intersects the plane of triangle $ABC$ inside the triangle. Rotate the point $D$ outward into the plane of triangle $ABC$ around the lines $AB$, $BC$, $CA$; let the resulting points be $D_1$, $D_2$, and $D_3$. Similarly, rotate the point $E$ outward into the plane of triangle $ABC$ around the lines $AB$, $BC$, $CA$; let the resulting points be $E_1$, $E_2$, and $E_3$. Show that if the polyhedron has an inscribed sphere, then the circumcircles of $D_1D_2D_3$ and $E_1E_2E_3$ are concentric. [i]Proposed by: Géza Kós, Budapest[/i]

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

An open box is constructed by starting with a rectangular sheet of metal $ 10$ in. by $ 14$ in. and cutting a square of side $ x$ inches from each corner. The resulting projections are folded up and the seams welded. The volume of the resulting box is: $ \textbf{(A)}\ 140x \minus{} 48x^2 \plus{} 4x^3 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 140x \plus{} 48x^2 \plus{} 4x^3\qquad \\\textbf{(C)}\ 140x \plus{} 24x^2 \plus{} x^3\qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 140x \minus{} 24x^2 \plus{} x^3\qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \text{none of these}$

[b](a)[/b] Given a tetrahedron $ABCD$ and its four altitudes (i.e., lines through each vertex, perpendicular to the opposite face), assume that the altitude dropped from $D$ passes through the orthocenter $H_4$ of $\triangle ABC$. Prove that this altitude $DH_4$ intersects all the other three altitudes. [b](b)[/b] If we further know that a second altitude, say the one from vertex A to the face $BCD$, also passes through the orthocenter $H_1$ of $\triangle BCD$, then prove that all four altitudes are concurrent and each one passes through the orthocenter of the respective triangle.

The medians from $ A $ to the faces $ ABC,ABD,ACD $ of a tetahedron $ ABCD $ are pairwise perpendicular. Show that the edges from $ A $ have equal lengths. [i]Dinu Șerbănescu[/i]

Let $A$, $B$, $C$, $D$ be four points in space not all lying on the same plane. The segments $AB$, $BC$, $CD$, and $DA$ are tangent to the same sphere. Prove that their four points of tangency are coplanar.

Let $S$ be a fixed point on a sphere $\Sigma$ with center $\Omega$. Consider all tetrahedra $SABC$ inscribed in $\Sigma$ such that $SA,SB,SC$ are pairwise orthogonal. (a) Prove that all the planes $ABC$ pass through a single point. (b) In one such tetrahedron, $H$ and $O$ are the orthogonal projections of $S$ and $\Omega$ onto the plane $ABC$, respectively. Let $R$ denote the circumradius of $\triangle ABC$. Prove that $R^2=OH^2+2SH^2$.

Three pairwise orthogonal chords of a sphere $S$ are drawn through a given point $P$ inside $S$. Prove that the sum of the squares of their lengths does not depend on their directions.

Given a trihedral angle with vertex $O$. Find whether there is a planar section $ABC$ such that the angles $\angle OAB$, $\angle OBA$, $\angle OBC$, $\angle OCB$, $\angle OAC$, $\angle OCA$ are acute.

A rectangular parallelepiped has dimensions $a,b,c$ that satisfy the relation $3a+4b+10c=500$, and the length of the main diagonal $20\sqrt5$. Find the volume and the total area of the surface of the parallelepiped.

Prove that every partition of $3$-dimensional space into three disjoint subsets has the following property: One of these subsets contains all possible distances; i.e., for every $a \in \mathbb R^+$, there are points $M$ and $N$ inside that subset such that distance between $M$ and $N$ is exactly $a.$

A cube with side length $2$ is inscribed in a sphere. A second cube, with faces parallel to the first, is inscribed between the sphere and one face of the first cube. What is the length of a side of the smaller cube?

Establish if there exists a finite set $M$ of points in space, not all situated in the same plane, so that for any straight line $d$ which contains at least two points from M there exists another straight line $d'$, parallel with $d,$ but distinct from $d$, which also contains at least two points from $M$.

Let $N, P$ be the centers of the faces A$BB'A'$ and $ADD'A'$, respectively, of a right parallelepiped $ABCDA'B'C'D'$ and $M \in (A'C)$ such that $A'M= \frac13 A' C$. Prove that $MN \perp AB'$ and $ MP \perp AD' $ if and only if the parallelepiped is a cube.

$O$ is the center of the bottom surface of regular triangular pyramid $P-ABC$. A plane passes $O$ intersects line segment $PC$ at $S$, intersects the extended line of $PA,PB$ at $Q,R$, then $\frac{1}{|PQ|}+\frac{1}{|PR|}+\frac{1}{|PS|}$ $\text{(A)}$ has a maximum value, but no minumum value $\text{(B)}$ has a minumum value, but no maximum value $\text{(C)}$ has both minumum value and maximum value (different) $\text{(D)}$ is a fixed value