A plane intersects a rectangular parallelepiped in a regular hexagon. Prove that the rectangular parallelepiped is a cube.

Let $K$ and $M$ be points on the side $AB$ of a triangle $\triangle{ABC}$, and let $L$ and $N$ be points on the side $AC$. The point $K$ is between $M$ and $B$, and the point $L$ is between $N$ and $C$. If $\frac{BK}{KM}=\frac{CL}{LN}$, then prove that the orthocentres of the triangles $\triangle{ABC}$, $\triangle{AKL}$ and $\triangle{AMN}$ lie on one line.

Prove that the volume of a tire (torus) is equal to the volume of a cylinder whose base is a meridian section of that and whose height is the length of the circumference formed by the centers of the meridian sections.

Suppose we have an (infinite) cone $ \mathcal C$ with apex $ A$ and a plane $ \pi$. The intersection of $ \pi$ and $ \mathcal C$ is an ellipse $ \mathcal E$ with major axis $ BC$, such that $ B$ is closer to $ A$ than $ C$, and $ BC \equal{} 4$, $ AC \equal{} 5$, $ AB \equal{} 3$. Suppose we inscribe a sphere in each part of $ \mathcal C$ cut up by $ \mathcal E$ with both spheres tangent to $ \mathcal E$. What is the ratio of the radii of the spheres (smaller to larger)?

[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]

It is given a tetrahedron with vertices $A,B,C,D$. (a) Prove that there exists a vertex of the tetrahedron with the following property: the three edges of that tetrahedron through that vertex can form a triangle. (b) On the edges $DA,DB$ and $DC$ there are given the points $M,N$ and $P$ for which: $$DM=\frac{DA}n,\enspace DN=\frac{DB}{n+1}\enspace DP=\frac{DC}{n+2}$$where $n$ is a natural number. The plane defined by the points $M,N$ and $P$ is $\alpha_n$. Prove that all planes $\alpha_n$, $(n=1,2,3,\ldots)$ pass through a single straight line.

Intersections between a plane and 12 edges of a cube are all $\alpha$, then $\sin\alpha=$________.

Let $S$ be a set, such that for every positive integer $n$, we have $|S\cap T|=1$, where $T=\{n,2n,3n\}$. Prove that if $2\in S$, then $13824\notin S$.

Three identical spheres fit into a glass with rectangular sides and bottom and top in the form of regular hexagons such that every sphere touches every side of the glass. The glass has volume $108$ cm$^3$. What is the sidelength of the bottom? [img]https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hBkYrORoBHk/XzcDt7B83AI/AAAAAAAAMXs/P5PGKTlNA7AvxkxMqG-qxqDVc9v9cU0VACLcBGAsYHQ/s0/2000%2BMohr%2Bp2.png[/img]

Let $r$ be a real such that $0<r\leq 1$. Denote by $V(r)$ the volume of the solid formed by all points of $(x,\ y,\ z)$ satisfying \[x^2+y^2+z^2\leq 1,\ x^2+y^2\leq r^2\] in $xyz$-space. (1) Find $V(r)$. (2) Find $\lim_{r\rightarrow 1-0} \frac{V(1)-V(r)}{(1-r)^{\frac 32}}.$ (3) Find $\lim_{r\rightarrow +0} \frac{V(r)}{r^2}.$

Let $E$ be the set of $1983^3$ points of the space $\mathbb R^3$ all three of whose coordinates are integers between $0$ and $1982$ (including $0$ and $1982$). A coloring of $E$ is a map from $E$ to the set {red, blue}. How many colorings of $E$ are there satisfying the following property: The number of red vertices among the $8$ vertices of any right-angled parallelepiped is a multiple of $4$ ?

A $3\times 3\times 3$ cube is made of $1\times 1\times 1$ cubes glued together. What is the maximal number of small cubes one can remove so the remaining solid has the following features: 1) Projection of this solid on each face of the original cube is a $3\times 3$ square, 2) The resulting solid remains face-connected (from each small cube one can reach any other small cube along a chain of consecutive cubes with common faces).

Find the maximal positive number $r$ with the following property: If all altitudes of a tetrahedron are $\geq 1$, then a sphere of radius $r$ fits into the tetrahedron.

Prove that if a sphere can be inscribed in a convex polyhedron and each face of this polyhedron can be painted in one of two colors such that any two faces sharing a common edge are of different colors, then the sum of the areas of the faces of one color is equal to the sum of the areas of the faces of the other color.

5. In tetrahedron $ABCD$ following equalities hold: $\angle BAC+\angle BDC=\angle ABD+\angle ACD$ $\angle BAD+\angle BCD=\angle ABC+\angle ADC$ Prove that center of sphere circumscribed about ABCD lies on a line through midpoints of $AB$ and $CD$.

Is it possible to cut a regular triangular prism into two equal pyramids?

Alex marked one point on each of the six interior faces of a hollow unit cube. Then he connected by strings any two marked points on adjacent faces. Prove that the total length of these strings is at least $6\sqrt2$.

Let $ ABCDA’B’C’D’ $ a right parallelepiped and $ M,N $ the feet of the perpendiculars of $ BD $ through $ A’, $ respectively, $ C’. $ We know that $ AB=\sqrt 2, BC=\sqrt 3, AA’=\sqrt 2. $ [b]a)[/b] Prove that $ A’M\perp C’N. $ [b]b)[/b] Calculate the dihedral angle between the plane formed by $ A’MC $ and the plane formed by $ ANC’. $

How many rectangles can be formed by the vertices of a cube? (Note: square is also a special rectangle). A. $6$ B. $8$ C. $12$ D. $18$ E. $16$

All faces of the tetrahedron $ABCD $ are acute-angled triangles.$AK$ and $AL$ -are altitudes in faces $ABC$ and $ABD$. Points $C,D,K,L$ lies on circle. Prove, that $AB \perp CD$

Show that there exists a convex polyhedron with all its vertices on the surface of a sphere and with all its faces congruent isosceles triangles whose ratio of sides are $\sqrt{3} :\sqrt{3} :2$.

In a tetrahedron of volume $V$ the sum of the squares of the lengths of its edges equals $S$. Prove that $$V \le \frac{S\sqrt{S}}{72\sqrt{3}}$$

A right prism \(ABCA_1B_1C_1\) is given. It is known that triangles \(A_1BC\), \(AB_1C\), \(ABC_1\), and \(ABC\) are all acute. Prove that the orthocenters of these triangles, together with the centroid of triangle \(ABC\), lie on the same sphere.

Let $S$ be the set of interior points of a sphere and $C$ be the set of interior points of a circle. Find, with proof, whether there exists a function $f:S\rightarrow C$ such that $d(A,B)\le d(f(A),f(B))$ for any two points $A,B\in S$ where $d(X,Y)$ denotes the distance between the points $X$ and $Y$. [i]Marius Cavachi[/i]

In the figure, polygons $ A$, $ E$, and $ F$ are isosceles right triangles; $ B$, $ C$, and $ D$ are squares with sides of length $ 1$; and $ G$ is an equilateral triangle. The figure can be folded along its edges to form a polyhedron having the polygons as faces. The volume of this polyhedron is $ \textbf{(A)}\ 1/2\qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 2/3\qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 3/4\qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 5/6\qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 4/3$ [asy] size(180); defaultpen(linewidth(.7pt)+fontsize(10pt)); draw((-1,1)--(2,1)); draw((-1,0)--(1,0)); draw((-1,1)--(-1,0)); draw((0,-1)--(0,3)); draw((1,2)--(1,0)); draw((-1,1)--(1,1)); draw((0,2)--(1,2)); draw((0,3)--(1,2)); draw((0,-1)--(2,1)); draw((0,-1)--((0,-1) + sqrt(2)*dir(-15))); draw(((0,-1) + sqrt(2)*dir(-15))--(1,0)); label("$\textbf{A}$",foot((0,2),(0,3),(1,2)),SW); label("$\textbf{B}$",midpoint((0,1)--(1,2))); label("$\textbf{C}$",midpoint((-1,0)--(0,1))); label("$\textbf{D}$",midpoint((0,0)--(1,1))); label("$\textbf{E}$",midpoint((1,0)--(2,1)),NW); label("$\textbf{F}$",midpoint((0,-1)--(1,0)),NW); label("$\textbf{G}$",midpoint((0,-1)--(1,0)),2SE);[/asy]