Olympiad problems

2006 Austrian-Polish Competition, 3

$ABCD$ is a tetrahedron. Let $K$ be the center of the incircle of $CBD$. Let $M$ be the center of the incircle of $ABD$. Let $L$ be the gravycenter of $DAC$. Let $N$ be the gravycenter of $BAC$. Suppose $AK$, $BL$, $CM$, $DN$ have one common point. Is $ABCD$ necessarily regular?

1999 French Mathematical Olympiad, Problem 1

Tags: geometry , 3d geometry

What is the maximum possible volume of a cylinder inscribed in a cone and having the same axis of symmetry as the cone? What is the maximum possible volume of a ball inscribed in the cone with center on the axis of symmetry of the cone? Compare these three volumes.

2025 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 24

Tags: geometry , 3d geometry , geometric inequality

The insphere of a tetrahedron $ABCD$ touches the faces $ABC$, $BCD$, $CDA$, $DAB$ at $D^{\prime}$, $A^{\prime}$, $B^{\prime}$, $C^{\prime}$ respectively. Denote by $S_{AB}$ the area of the triangle $AC^{\prime}B^{\prime}$. Define similarly $S_{AC}$, $S_{BC},$ $S_{AD}$, $S_{BD}$, $S_{CD}$. Prove that there exists a triangle with sidelengths $\sqrt{S_{AB}S_{CD}}$, $\sqrt{S_{AC}S_{BD}}$ , $\sqrt{S_{AD}S_{BC}}$. Proposed by: S.Arutyunyan

1997 AIME Problems, 1

Tags: modular arithmetic , linear algebra , matrix , geometry , 3d geometry , algebra , difference of squares

How many of the integers between 1 and 1000, inclusive, can be expressed as the difference of the squares of two nonnegative integers?

LMT Speed Rounds, 22

Tags: geometry , 3d geometry , algebra

Consider all pairs of points $(a,b,c)$ and $(d,e, f )$ in the $3$-D coordinate system with $ad +be +c f = -2023$. What is the least positive integer that can be the distance between such a pair of points? [i]Proposed by William Hua[/i]

2011 USAMO, 3

Tags: geometry , geometric transformation , reflection , 3d geometry

In hexagon $ABCDEF$, which is nonconvex but not self-intersecting, no pair of opposite sides are parallel. The internal angles satisfy $\angle A=3\angle D$, $\angle C=3\angle F$, and $\angle E=3\angle B$. Furthermore $AB=DE$, $BC=EF$, and $CD=FA$. Prove that diagonals $\overline{AD}$, $\overline{BE}$, and $\overline{CF}$ are concurrent.

2006 Stanford Mathematics Tournament, 1

Tags: geometry , 3d geometry , rotation

Given $ \triangle{ABC}$, where $ A$ is at $ (0,0)$, $ B$ is at $ (20,0)$, and $ C$ is on the positive $ y$-axis. Cone $ M$ is formed when $ \triangle{ABC}$ is rotated about the $ x$-axis, and cone $ N$ is formed when $ \triangle{ABC}$ is rotated about the $ y$-axis. If the volume of cone $ M$ minus the volume of cone $ N$ is $ 140\pi$, find the length of $ \overline{BC}$.

2018 Stanford Mathematics Tournament, 2

Tags: geometry , 3d geometry

What is the largest possible height of a right cylinder with radius $3$ that can fit in a cube with side length $12$?

2005 India IMO Training Camp, 2

Tags: geometry , 3d geometry , number theory

Prove that one can find a $n_{0} \in \mathbb{N}$ such that $\forall m \geq n_{0}$, there exist three positive integers $a$, $b$ , $c$ such that (i) $m^3 < a < b < c < (m+1)^3$; (ii) $abc$ is the cube of an integer.

2018 Hong Kong TST, 2

Tags: combinatorics , geometry , 3d geometry , prism

For which natural number $n$ is it possible to place natural number from 1 to $3n$ on the edges of a right $n$-angled prism (on each edge there is exactly one number placed and each one is used exactly 1 time) in such a way, that the sum of all the numbers, that surround each face is the same?

IV Soros Olympiad 1997 - 98 (Russia), 11.11

Tags: pyramid , geometry , 3d geometry

An arbitrary point $M$ is taken on the basis of a regular triangular pyramid. Let $K$, $L$, $N$ be the projections of $M$ onto the lateral faces of this pyramid, and $P$ be the intersection point of the medians of the triangle $KLN$. Prove that the straight line passing through the points $M$ and$ P$ intersects the height of the pyramid (or its extension). Let us denote this intersection point by $E$. Find $MP: PE$ if the dihedral angles at the base of the pyramid are equal to $a$.

2021 Brazil EGMO TST, 5

Tags: number theory , combinatorics , geometry , 3d geometry

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 $13824\notin S$.

2002 Baltic Way, 15

Tags: 3d geometry , geometry

A spider and a fly are sitting on a cube. The fly wants to maximize the shortest path to the spider along the surface of the cube. Is it necessarily best for the fly to be at the point opposite to the spider? (“Opposite” means “symmetric with respect to the centre of the cube”.)

2018 Hanoi Open Mathematics Competitions, 1

Tags: geometry , rectangle , cube , 3d geometry

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. $16$

1980 Polish MO Finals, 5

Tags: geometry , 3d geometry , tetrahedron

In a tetrahedron, the six triangles determined by an edge of the tetrahedron and the midpoint of the opposite edge all have equal area. Prove that the tetrahedron is regular.

1971 Polish MO Finals, 6

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

A regular tetrahedron with unit edge length is given. Prove that: (a) There exist four points on the surface $S$ of the tetrahedron, such that the distance from any point of the surface to one of these four points does not exceed $1/2$; (b) There do not exist three points with this property. The distance between two points on surface $S$ is defined as the length of the shortest polygonal line going over $S$ and connecting the two points.

2002 District Olympiad, 3

Tags: 3d geometry , pyramid , polyhedron , angle , geometry

Consider the regular pyramid $VABCD$ with the vertex in $V$ which measures the angle formed by two opposite lateral edges is $45^o$. The points $M,N,P$ are respectively, the projections of the point $A$ on the line $VC$, the symmetric of the point $M$ with respect to the plane $(VBD)$ and the symmetric of the point $N$ with respect to $O$. ($O$ is the center of the base of the pyramid.) a) Show that the polyhedron $MDNBP$ is a regular pyramid. b) Determine the measure of the angle between the line $ND$ and the plane $(ABC) $

1978 Romania Team Selection Test, 3

Tags: skew line , analytic geometry , geometry , 3d geometry , 3d analytic geometry

[b]a)[/b] Let $ D_1,D_2,D_3 $ be pairwise skew lines. Through every point $ P_2\in D_2 $ there is an unique common secant of these three lines that intersect $ D_1 $ at $ P_1 $ and $ D_3 $ at $ P_3. $ Let coordinate systems be introduced on $ D_2 $ and $ D_3 $ having as origin $ O_2, $ respectively, $ O_3. $ Find a relation between the coordinates of $ P_2 $ and $ P_3. $ [b]b)[/b] Show that there exist four pairwise skew lines with exactly two common secants. Also find examples with exactly one and with no common secants. [b]c)[/b] Let $ F_1,F_2,F_3,F_4 $ be any four secants of $ D_1,D_2, D_3. $ Prove that $ F_1,F_2, F_3, F_4 $ have infinitely many common secants.

1981 Romania Team Selection Tests, 3.

Tags: geometry , 3d geometry , sphere

Consider three fixed spheres $S_1, S_2, S_3$ with pairwise disjoint interiors. Determine the locus of the centre of the sphere intersecting each $S_i$ along a great circle of $S_i$. [i]Stere Ianuș[/i]

1999 All-Russian Olympiad Regional Round, 11.4

Tags: geometry , 3d geometry , sphere

A polyhedron is circumscribed around a sphere. Let's call its face [i]large [/i] if the projection of the sphere onto the plane of the face falls entirely within the face. Prove that there are no more than 6 large faces.

1980 IMO Longlists, 15

Tags: geometry , 3d geometry , tetrahedron , sphere , triangle inequality , angle

Prove that the sum of the six angles subtended at an interior point of a tetrahedron by its six edges is greater than 540°.

2024 IFYM, Sozopol, 8

Tags: combinatorics , 3d geometry , geometry

In space, there are $ 13 $ points, no four of which lie in the same plane. Three of the points are colored blue, and the triangle with these points as vertices will be called a [i]blue triangle[/i]. The remaining $ 10 $ points are colored red. We say that a triangle with three red vertices is [i]attached[/i] to the blue triangle if the boundary of the red triangle intersects the blue triangle (either in its interior or on its boundary) at exactly one point. Is it possible for the number of attached triangles to be $ 33 $?

2018 Costa Rica - Final Round, 6

Tags: geometry , 3d geometry , pyramid

The four faces of a right triangular pyramid are equilateral triangles whose edge measures $3$ dm. Suppose the pyramid is hollow, resting on one of its faces at a horizontal surface (see attached figure) and that there is $2$ dm$^3$ of water inside. Determine the height that the liquid reaches inside the pyramid. [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/0/7/6cd6e1077620371e56ed57d19fd3d05a58904e.png[/img]

2007 Moldova Team Selection Test, 1

Tags: geometry , 3d geometry , algebra , factorization , sum of cubes , number theory

Find the least positive integers $m,k$ such that a) There exist $2m+1$ consecutive natural numbers whose sum of cubes is also a cube. b) There exist $2k+1$ consecutive natural numbers whose sum of squares is also a square. The author is Vasile Suceveanu

1976 Bulgaria National Olympiad, Problem 3

Tags: geometry , 3d geometry , tetrahedron

In the space is given a tetrahedron with length of the edge $2$. Prove that distances from some point $M$ to all of the vertices of the tetrahedron are integer numbers if and only if $M$ is a vertex of tetrahedron. [i]J. Tabov[/i]