Found problems: 2265
Given a closed broken line $A_1A_2A_3...A_n$ in space and a plane intersecting all its segments, $A_1A_2$ at $B_1, A_2A_3$ at $B_2$ ,$... $, $A_nA_1$ at $B_n$, prove that
$$\frac{A_1B_1}{B_1A_2}\cdot \frac{A_2B_2}{B_2A_3}\cdot \frac{A_3B_3}{B_3A_4}\cdot ...\cdot \frac{A_nB_n}{B_nA_1}= 1$$.
Can one draw , on the surface of a Rubik's cube , a closed path which crosses each little square exactly once and does not pass through any vertex of a square?
(S . Fomin, Leningrad)
Three mutually tangent spheres of radius 1 rest on a horizontal plane. A sphere of radius 2 rests on them. What is the distance from the plane to the top of the larger sphere?
$ \textbf{(A)}\; 3+\frac{\sqrt{30}}2\qquad
\textbf{(B)}\; 3+\frac{\sqrt{69}}3\qquad
\textbf{(C)}\; 3+\frac{\sqrt{123}}4\qquad
\textbf{(D)}\; \frac{52}9\qquad
\textbf{(E)}\; 3+2\sqrt{2} $
Half the volume of a 12 foot high cone-shaped pile is grade A ore while the other half is grade B ore. The pile is worth \$62. One-third of the volume of a similarly shaped 18 foot pile is grade A ore while the other two-thirds is grade B ore. The second pile is worth \$162. Two-thirds of the volume of a similarly shaped 24 foot pile is grade A ore while the other one-third is grade B ore. What is the value in dollars (\$) of the 24 foot pile?
Let $ A_1A_2A_3A_4$ be a tetrahedron, $ G$ its centroid, and $ A'_1, A'_2, A'_3,$ and $ A'_4$ the points where the circumsphere of $ A_1A_2A_3A_4$ intersects $ GA_1,GA_2,GA_3,$ and $ GA_4,$ respectively. Prove that
\[ GA_1 \cdot GA_2 \cdot GA_3 \cdot GA_ \cdot4 \leq GA'_1 \cdot GA'_2 \cdot GA'_3 \cdot GA'_4\]
and
\[ \frac{1}{GA'_1} \plus{} \frac{1}{GA'_2} \plus{} \frac{1}{GA'_3} \plus{} \frac{1}{GA'_4} \leq \frac{1}{GA_1} \plus{} \frac{1}{GA_2} \plus{} \frac{1}{GA_3} \plus{} \frac{1}{GA_4}.\]
For points $ A_1, \ldots ,A_5$ on the sphere of radius 1, what is the maximum value that $ min_{1 \leq i,j \leq 5} A_iA_j$ can take? Determine all configurations for which this maximum is attained. (Or: determine the diameter of any set $ \{A_1, \ldots ,A_5\}$ for which this maximum is attained.)
Three planes dissect a parallelepiped into eight hexahedrons such that all of their faces are quadrilaterals (each plane intersects two corresponding pairs of opposite faces of the parallelepiped and does not intersect the remaining two faces). One of the hexahedrons has a circumscribed sphere. Prove that each of these hexahedrons has a circumscribed sphere.
On a $4 \times 4 \times 3$ rectangular parallelepiped, vertices $A$, $B$, and $C$ are adjacent to vertex $D$. The perpendicular distance from $D$ to the plane containing
$A$, $B$, and $C$ is closest to
$\text{(A)}\ 1.6 \qquad \text{(B)}\ 1.9 \qquad \text{(C)}\ 2.1 \qquad \text{(D)}\ 2.7 \qquad \text{(E)}\ 2.9$
A $\textit{disphenoid}$ is a tetrahedron whose triangular faces are congruent to one another. What is the least total surface area of a disphenoid whose faces are scalene triangles with integer side lengths?
$\textbf{(A) }\sqrt{3}\qquad\textbf{(B) }3\sqrt{15}\qquad\textbf{(C) }15\qquad\textbf{(D) }15\sqrt{7}\qquad\textbf{(E) }24\sqrt{6}$
Two parallelograms $ABCD$ and $A'B'C'D'$ are given in space. Points $A'',B'',C'',D''$ divide the segments $AA',BB',CC',DD'$ in the same ratio. What can be said about the quadrilateral $A''B''C''D''$?
Let $ABCD$ be a three-link broken line in space, all links of which are equal and $\angle BCD=90^o$. Find the distance from $A$ to the midpoint of $BD$, if $AD = a$.
Prove that the sum of dihedral angles in an arbitrary tetrahedron is greater than $2\pi$
In a given plane $\varrho$ consider a convex quadrilateral $ABCD$ and denote $E=AC\cap BD.$ Moreover, consider a point $V\notin\varrho$. On rays $VA,VB,VC,VD$ find points $A',B',C',D'$ respectively such that $E,A',B',C',D'$ are coplanar and $A'B'C'D'$ is a parallelogram. Discuss conditions of solvability.
Intersections between a plane and 12 edges of a cube are all $\alpha$, then $\sin\alpha=$________.
Let $ABCDEF GH$ be a unit cube such that $ABCD$ is one face of the cube and $\overline{AE}$, $\overline{BF}$, $\overline{CG}$, and $\overline{DH}$ are all edges of the cube. Points $I, J, K$, and $L$ are the respective midpoints of $\overline{AF}$, $\overline{BG}$, $\overline{CH}$, and $\overline{DE}$. The inscribed circle of $IJKL$ is the largest cross-section of some sphere. Compute the volume of this sphere.
The pentagon $ABCDE$ which is inscribed in a circle with $AB < DE$ is the base of a pyramid with apex $S$. If the longest side from $S$ is $SA$, prove that $BS > CS$.
Find the value of $ x$ that satisfies the equation
\[ 25^{\minus{}2}\equal{}\frac{5^{48/x}}{5^{26/x}\cdot25^{17/x}}.
\]$ \textbf{(A)}\ 2 \qquad
\textbf{(B)}\ 3 \qquad
\textbf{(C)}\ 5 \qquad
\textbf{(D)}\ 6 \qquad
\textbf{(E)}\ 9$
Given that $O$ is a regular octahedron, that $C$ is the cube whose vertices are the centers of the faces of $O$, and that the ratio of the volume of $O$ to that of $C$ is $\frac{m}{n}$, where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime integers, find $m+n$.
Let $A,B,C$ and $D$ be non-coplanar points such that $\angle ABC=\angle ADC$ and $\angle BAD=\angle BCD$.
Show that $AB=CD$ and $AD=BC$.
A right circular cylinder with its diameter equal to its height is inscribed in a right circular cone. The cone has diameter $ 10$ and altitude $ 12$, and the axes of the cylinder and cone coincide. Find the radius of the cylinder.
$ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac83 \qquad
\textbf{(B)}\ \frac{30}{11} \qquad
\textbf{(C)}\ 3 \qquad
\textbf{(D)}\ \frac{25}{8} \qquad
\textbf{(E)}\ \frac{7}{2}$
Given a regular tetrahedron $OABC$. Take points $P,\ Q,\ R$ on the sides $OA,\ OB,\ OC$ respectively. Note that $P,\ Q,\ R$ are different from the vertices of the tetrahedron $OABC$. If $\triangle{PQR}$ is an equilateral triangle, then prove that three sides $PQ,\ QR,\ RP$ are pararell to three sides $AB,\ BC,\ CA$ respectively.
30 points
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).
Given two regular tetrahedrons with edges of length $\sqrt2$, transforming into one another with central symmetry. Let $\Phi$ be the set the midpoints of segments whose ends belong to different tetrahedrons. Find the volume of the figure $\Phi$.
Let $ABCDEFGH$ be a parallelepiped with $AE \parallel BF \parallel CG \parallel DH$. Prove the inequality
\[AF + AH + AC \leq AB + AD + AE + AG.\]
In what cases does equality hold?
[i]Proposed by France.[/i]
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}$