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1989 AIME Problems, 4

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 $c$?

2010 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 566

In the coordinate space, consider the cubic with vertices $ O(0,\ 0,\ 0),\ A(1,\ 0,\ 0),\ B(1,\ 1,\ 0),\ C(0,\ 1,\ 0),\ D(0,\ 0,\ 1),\ E(1,\ 0,\ 1),\ F(1,\ 1,\ 1),\ G(0,\ 1,\ 1)$. Find the volume of the solid generated by revolution of the cubic around the diagonal $ OF$ as the axis of rotation.

1979 Austrian-Polish Competition, 5

The circumcenter and incenter of a given tetrahedron coincide. Prove that all its faces are congruent.

2017 China Team Selection Test, 1

Find out the maximum value of the numbers of edges of a solid regular octahedron that we can see from a point out of the regular octahedron.(We define we can see an edge $AB$ of the regular octahedron from point $P$ outside if and only if the intersection of non degenerate triangle $PAB$ and the solid regular octahedron is exactly edge $AB$.

1997 Israel Grosman Mathematical Olympiad, 4

Prove that if two altitudes of a tetrahedron intersect, then so do the other two altitudes.

2013 Putnam, 2

Let $C=\bigcup_{N=1}^{\infty}C_N,$ where $C_N$ denotes the set of 'cosine polynomials' of the form \[f(x)=1+\sum_{n=1}^Na_n\cos(2\pi nx)\] for which: (i) $f(x)\ge 0$ for all real $x,$ and (ii) $a_n=0$ whenever $n$ is a multiple of $3.$ Determine the maximum value of $f(0)$ as $f$ ranges through $C,$ and prove that this maximum is attained.

1992 National High School Mathematics League, 14

$l,m$ are skew lines. Three points $A,B,C$ on line $l$ satisfy that $AB=BC$. Projection of $A,B,C$ on $m$ are $D,E,F$. If $|AD|=\sqrt{15},|BE|=\frac{7}{2}|CF|=\sqrt{10}$, find the distance between $l$ and $m$.

1979 Bulgaria National Olympiad, Problem 2

Points $P,Q,R,S$ are taken on respective edges $AC$, $AB$, $BD$, and $CD$ of a tetrahedron $ABCD$ so that $PR$ and $QS$ intersect at point $N$ and $PS$ and $QR$ intersect at point $M$. The line $MN$ meets the plane $ABC$ at point $L$. Prove that the lines $AL$, $BP$, and $CQ$ are concurrent.

2012 Online Math Open Problems, 50

In tetrahedron $SABC$, the circumcircles of faces $SAB$, $SBC$, and $SCA$ each have radius $108$. The inscribed sphere of $SABC$, centered at $I$, has radius $35.$ Additionally, $SI = 125$. Let $R$ be the largest possible value of the circumradius of face $ABC$. Given that $R$ can be expressed in the form $\sqrt{\frac{m}{n}}$, where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers, find $m+n$. [i]Author: Alex Zhu[/i]

1956 Putnam, B3

A sphere is inscribed in a tetrahedron and each point of contact of the sphere with the four faces is joined to the vertices of the face containing the point. Show that the four sets of three angles so formed are identical.

1996 National High School Mathematics League, 11

Color the six faces of a cube in six given colors. Each face is colored in exactly one color. Two faces with a common edge is in different colors. Then the number of ways to color the cube is________. Note: If we can make two cubes look the same by turning one of then, they are considered the same.

1998 Federal Competition For Advanced Students, Part 2, 2

Let $Q_n$ be the product of the squares of even numbers less than or equal to $n$ and $K_n$ equal to the product of cubes of odd numbers less than or equal to $n$. What is the highest power of $98$, that [b]a)[/b]$Q_n$, [b]b)[/b] $K_n$ or [b]c)[/b] $Q_nK_n$ divides? If one divides $Q_{98}K_{98}$ by the highest power of $98$, then one get a number $N$. By which power-of-two number is $N$ still divisible?

2007 Romania National Olympiad, 3

a) In a triangle $ MNP$, the lenghts of the sides are less than $ 2$. Prove that the lenght of the altitude corresponding to the side $ MN$ is less than $ \sqrt {4 \minus{} \frac {MN^2}{4}}$. b) In a tetrahedron $ ABCD$, at least $ 5$ edges have their lenghts less than $ 2$.Prove that the volume of the tetrahedron is less than $ 1$.

2008 AMC 10, 19

A cylindrical tank with radius $ 4$ feet and height $ 9$ feet is lying on its side. The tank is filled with water to a depth of $ 2$ feet. What is the volume of the water, in cubic feet? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 24\pi \minus{} 36 \sqrt {2} \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 24\pi \minus{} 24 \sqrt {3} \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 36\pi \minus{} 36 \sqrt {3} \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 36\pi \minus{} 24 \sqrt {2} \\ \textbf{(E)}\ 48\pi \minus{} 36 \sqrt {3}$

II Soros Olympiad 1995 - 96 (Russia), 11.7

Three edges of a parallelepiped lie on three intersecting diagonals of the lateral faces of a triangular prism. Find the ratio of the volumes of the parallelepiped and the prism.

1997 Romania National Olympiad, 3

$ABCDA'B'CD'$ 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 $ABCDA'B'C'D'$.

2002 USAMTS Problems, 5

Prove that if the cross-section of a cube cut by a plane is a pentagon, as shown in the figure below, then there are two adjacent sides of the pentagon such that the sum of the lengths of those two sides is greater than the sum of the lengths of the other three sides. (For ease of grading, please use the names of the points from the figure below in your solution.) [asy] import three; defaultpen(linewidth(0.8)); currentprojection=orthographic(1,3/5,1/2); draw(unitcube, white, thick(), nolight); draw(O--(1,0,0)^^O--(0,1,0)^^O--(0,0,1), linetype("4 4")+linewidth(0.7)); triple A=(1/3, 1, 1), B=(2/3, 1, 0), C=(1, 1/2, 0), D=(1, 0, 1/2), E=(2/3, 0, 1); draw(E--A--B^^C--D); draw(B--C^^D--E, linetype("4 4")+linewidth(0.7)); label("$A$", A, dir(85)); label("$B$", B, SE); label("$C$", C, S); label("$D$", D, W); label("$E$", E, NW);[/asy]

1955 Polish MO Finals, 6

Through points $ A $ and $ B $ two oblique lines $ m $ and $ n $ are drawn perpendicular to the line $ AB $. On line $ m $ the point $ C $ (different from $ A $) is taken, and on line $ n $ the point $ D $ (different from $ B $) is taken. Given the lengths of segments $ AB = d $ and $ CD = l $ and the angle $ \varphi $ formed by the oblique lines $ m $ and $ n $, calculate the radius of the surface of the sphere passing through the points $ A $, $ B $, $ C $, $ D $.

1978 IMO Shortlist, 13

We consider a fixed point $P$ in the interior of a fixed sphere$.$ We construct three segments $PA, PB,PC$, perpendicular two by two$,$ with the vertexes $A, B, C$ on the sphere$.$ We consider the vertex $Q$ which is opposite to $P$ in the parallelepiped (with right angles) with $PA, PB, PC$ as edges$.$ Find the locus of the point $Q$ when $A, B, C$ take all the positions compatible with our problem.

1966 Polish MO Finals, 3

Prove that the sum of the squares of the areas of the projections of the faces of a rectangular parallelepiped on a plane is the same for all positions of the plane if and only if the parallelepiped is a cube.

1996 Romania National Olympiad, 2

Let $ABCD$ a tetrahedron and $M$ a variable point on the face $BCD$. The line perpendicular to $(BCD)$ in $M$ . intersects the planes$ (ABC)$, $(ACD)$, and $(ADB)$ in $M_1$, $M_2$, and $M_3$. Show that the sum $MM_1 + MM_2 + MM_3$ is constant if and only if the perpendicular dropped from $A$ to $(BCD)$ passes through the centroid of triangle $BCD$.

1972 Dutch Mathematical Olympiad, 3

$ABCD$ is a regular tetrahedron. The points $P,Q,R$ and $S$ lie outside this tetrahedron in such a way that $ABCP$, $ABDQ$, $ACDR$ and $BCDS$ are regular tetrahedra. Prove that the volume of the tetrahedron $PQRS$ is less than the sum of the volumes of $ABCP$,$ABDQ$,$ACDR$, $BCDS$ and $ABCD$.

1977 Dutch Mathematical Olympiad, 2

Four masts stand on a flat horizontal piece of land at the vertices of a square $ABCD$. The height of the mast on $A$ is $7$ meters, of the mast on $B$ $13$ meters, and of the mast on $C$ $15$ meters. Within the square there is a point $P$ on the ground equidistant from each of the tops of these three masts. (a) What length must the sides of the square be at least for this to be possible? (b) The distance from $P$ to the top of the mast on $D$ is equal to the distance from$ P$ to each of the tops of the three other masts. Calculate the height of the mast at $D$.

2020 BMT Fall, 12

A hollow box (with negligible thickness) shaped like a rectangular prism has a volume of $108$ cubic units. The top of the box is removed, exposing the faces on the inside of the box. What is the minimum possible value for the sum of the areas of the faces on the outside and inside of the box?

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.