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1971 Vietnam National Olympiad, 2

$ABCDA'B'C'D'$ is a cube (with $ABCD$ and $A'B'C'D'$ faces, and $AA', BB', CC', DD'$ edges). $L$ is a line which intersects or is parallel to the lines $AA', BC$ and $DB'$. $L$ meets the line $BC$ at $M$ (which may be the point at infinity). Let $m = |BM|$. The plane $MAA'$ meets the line $B'C'$ at $E$. Show that $|B'E| = m$. The plane $MDB'$ meets the line $A'D'$ at $F$. Show that $|D'F| = m$. Hence or otherwise show how to construct the point $P$ at the intersection of $L$ and the plane $A'B'C'D'$. Find the distance between $P$ and the line $A'B'$ and the distance between $P$ and the line $A'D'$ in terms of $m$. Find a relation between these two distances that does not depend on $m$. Find the locus of $M$. Let $S$ be the envelope of the line $L$ as $M$ varies. Find the intersection of $S$ with the faces of the cube.

Ukrainian TYM Qualifying - geometry, IV.11

In the tetrahedron $ABCD$, the point $E$ is the projection of the point $D$ on the plane $(ABC)$. Prove that the following statements are equivalent: a) $C = E$ or $CE \parallel AB$ b) For each point M belonging to the segment $CD$, the following equation is satisfied $$S^2_{\vartriangle ABM}= \frac{CM^2}{CD^2}\cdot S^2_{\vartriangle ABD}+\left(1- \frac{CM^2}{CD^2} \right)S^2_{\vartriangle ABC}$$ where $S_{\vartriangle XYZ}$ means the area of ​​triangle $XYZ$.

2002 May Olympiad, 1

Using white cubes of side $1$, a prism (without holes) was assembled. The faces of the prism were painted black. It is known that the cubes left with exactly $4$ white faces are $20$ in total. Determine what the dimensions of the prism can be. Give all the possibilities.

1957 Moscow Mathematical Olympiad, 365

(a) Given a point $O$ inside an equilateral triangle $\vartriangle ABC$. Line $OG$ connects $O$ with the center of mass $G$ of the triangle and intersects the sides of the triangle, or their extensions, at points $A', B', C'$ . Prove that $$\frac{A'O}{A'G} + \frac{B'O}{B'G} + \frac{C'O}{C'G} = 3.$$ (b) Point $G$ is the center of the sphere inscribed in a regular tetrahedron $ABCD$. Straight line $OG$ connecting $G$ with a point $O$ inside the tetrahedron intersects the faces at points $A', B', C', D'$. Prove that $$\frac{A'O}{A'G} + \frac{B'O}{B'G} + \frac{C'O}{C'G}+ \frac{D'O}{D'G} = 4.$$

Kyiv City MO Seniors 2003+ geometry, 2008.11.4

In the tetrahedron $SABC $ at the height $SH$ the following point $O$ is chosen, such that: $$\angle AOS + \alpha = \angle BOS + \beta = \angle COS + \gamma = 180^o, $$ where $\alpha, \beta, \gamma$ are dihedral angles at the edges $BC, AC, AB $, respectively, at this point $H$ lies inside the base $ABC$. Let ${{A} _ {1}}, \, {{B} _ {1}}, \, {{C} _ {1}} $be the points of intersection of lines and planes: ${{A} _ {1}} = AO \cap SBC $, ${{B} _ {1}} = BO \cap SAC $, ${{C} _ {1}} = CO \cap SBA$ . Prove that if the planes $ABC $ and ${{A} _ {1}} {{B} _ {1}} {{C} _ {1}} $ are parallel, then $SA = SB = SC $. (Alexey Klurman)

PEN R Problems, 7

Show that the number $r(n)$ of representations of $n$ as a sum of two squares has $\pi$ as arithmetic mean, that is \[\lim_{n \to \infty}\frac{1}{n}\sum^{n}_{m=1}r(m) = \pi.\]

2004 Romania National Olympiad, 3

Let $ABCD A^{\prime} B^{\prime} C^{\prime} D^{\prime}$ be a truncated regular pyramid in which $BC^{\prime}$ and $DA^{\prime}$ are perpendicular. (a) Prove that $\measuredangle \left( AB^{\prime},DA^{\prime} \right) = 60^{\circ}$; (b) If the projection of $B^{\prime}$ on $(ABC)$ is the center of the incircle of $ABC$, then prove that $d \left( CB^{\prime},AD^{\prime} \right) = \frac12 BC^{\prime}$. [i]Mircea Fianu[/i]

1963 Miklós Schweitzer, 1

Show that the perimeter of an arbitrary planar section of a tetrahedron is less than the perimeter of one of the faces of the tetrahedron. [Gy. Hajos]

2013 ELMO Shortlist, 2

For what polynomials $P(n)$ with integer coefficients can a positive integer be assigned to every lattice point in $\mathbb{R}^3$ so that for every integer $n \ge 1$, the sum of the $n^3$ integers assigned to any $n \times n \times n$ grid of lattice points is divisible by $P(n)$? [i]Proposed by Andre Arslan[/i]

1949 Putnam, A1

Answer either (i) or (ii): (i) Let $a>0.$ Three straight lines pass through the three points $(0,-a,a), (a,0,-a)$ and $(-a,a,0),$ parallel to the $x-,y-$ and $z-$axis, respectively. A variable straight line moves so that it has one point in common with each of the three given lines. Find the equation of the surface described by the variable line. (II) Which planes cut the surface $xy+yz+xz=0$ in (1) circles, (2) parabolas?

1974 Bulgaria National Olympiad, Problem 6

In triangle pyramid $MABC$ at least two of the plane angles next to the edge $M$ are not equal to each other. Prove that if the bisectors of these angles form the same angle with the angle bisector of the third plane angle, the following inequality is true $$8a_1b_1c_1\le a^2a_1+b^2b_1+c^2c_1$$ where $a,b,c$ are sides of triangle $ABC$ and $a_1,b_1,c_1$ are edges crossed respectively with $a,b,c$. [i]V. Petkov[/i]

1962 Kurschak Competition, 3

$P$ is any point of the tetrahedron $ABCD$ except $D$. Show that at least one of the three distances $DA$, $DB$, $DC$ exceeds at least one of the distances $PA$, $PB$ and $PC$.

1966 German National Olympiad, 6

Prove the following theorem: If the intersection of any plane that has more than one point in common with the surface $F$ is a circle, then $F$ is a sphere (surface).

1995 China National Olympiad, 1

Given four spheres with their radii equal to $2,2,3,3$ respectively, each sphere externally touches the other spheres. Suppose that there is another sphere that is externally tangent to all those four spheres, determine the radius of this sphere.

1989 Austrian-Polish Competition, 5

Let $A$ be a vertex of a cube $\omega$ circumscribed about a sphere $k$ of radius $1$. We consider lines $g$ through $A$ containing at least one point of $k$. Let $P$ be the intersection point of $g$ and $k$ closer to $A$, and $Q$ be the second intersection point of $g$ and $\omega$. Determine the maximum value of $AP\cdot AQ$ and characterize the lines $g$ yielding the maximum.

1989 Poland - Second Round, 3

Given is a trihedral angle $ OABC $ with a vertex $ O $ and a point $ P $ in its interior. Let $ V $ be the volume of a parallelepiped with two vertices at points $ O $ and $ P $, whose three edges are contained in the rays $ \overrightarrow{OA} $, $ \overrightarrow{OB} $, $ \overrightarrow{OC} $. Calculate the minimum volume of a tetrahedron whose three faces are contained in the faces of the trihedral angle $OABC$ and the fourth face contains the point $P$.

1964 IMO Shortlist, 6

In tetrahedron $ABCD$, vertex $D$ is connected with $D_0$, the centrod if $\triangle ABC$. Line parallel to $DD_0$ are drawn through $A,B$ and $C$. These lines intersect the planes $BCD, CAD$ and $ABD$ in points $A_2, B_1,$ and $C_1$, respectively. Prove that the volume of $ABCD$ is one third the volume of $A_1B_1C_1D_0$. Is the result if point $D_o$ is selected anywhere within $\triangle ABC$?

II Soros Olympiad 1995 - 96 (Russia), 11.5

$6$ points are taken on the surface of the sphere, forming three pairs of diametrically opposite points on the sphere. Consider a convex polyhedron with vertices at these points. Prove that if this polyhedron has one right dihedral angle, then it has exactly $6$ right dihedral angles.

2006 India IMO Training Camp, 2

Let $u_{jk}$ be a real number for each $j=1,2,3$ and each $k=1,2$ and let $N$ be an integer such that \[\max_{1\le k \le 2} \sum_{j=1}^3 |u_{jk}| \leq N\] Let $M$ and $l$ be positive integers such that $l^2 <(M+1)^3$. Prove that there exist integers $\xi_1,\xi_2,\xi_3$ not all zero, such that \[\max_{1\le j \le 3}\xi_j \le M\ \ \ \ \text{and} \ \ \ \left|\sum_{j=1}^3 u_{jk}\xi_k\right| \le \frac{MN}{l} \ \ \ \ \text{for k=1,2}\]

2023 Romania National Olympiad, 4

Let $ABCD$ be a tetrahedron and $M$ and $N$ be the midpoints of $AC$ and $BD$, respectively. Show that for every point $P \in (MN)$ with $P \neq M$ and $P \neq N$, there exist unique points $X$ and $Y$ on segments $AB$ and $CD$, respectively, such that $X,P,Y$ are collinear.

2008 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 3

A $ 3\times3\times3$ cube composed of $ 27$ unit cubes rests on a horizontal plane. Determine the number of ways of selecting two distinct unit cubes from a $ 3\times3\times1$ block (the order is irrelevant) with the property that the line joining the centers of the two cubes makes a $ 45^\circ$ angle with the horizontal plane.

2000 Denmark MO - Mohr Contest, 3

A [i]Georg Mohr[/i] cube is a cube with six faces printed respectively $G, E, O, R, M$ and $H$. Peter has nine identical Georg Mohr dice. Is it possible to stack them on top of each other for a tower there on each of the four pages in some order show the letters $G\,\, E \,\, O \,\, R \,\, G \,\, M \,\, O \,\, H \,\, R$?

2017 Moscow Mathematical Olympiad, 5

$8$ points lie on the faces of unit cube and form another cube. What can be length of edge of this cube?

1966 IMO Shortlist, 20

Given three congruent rectangles in the space. Their centers coincide, but the planes they lie in are mutually perpendicular. For any two of the three rectangles, the line of intersection of the planes of these two rectangles contains one midparallel of one rectangle and one midparallel of the other rectangle, and these two midparallels have different lengths. Consider the convex polyhedron whose vertices are the vertices of the rectangles. [b]a.)[/b] What is the volume of this polyhedron ? [b]b.)[/b] Can this polyhedron turn out to be a regular polyhedron ? If yes, what is the condition for this polyhedron to be regular ?

2023 BMT, 7

A tetrahedron has three edges of length $2$ and three edges of length $4$, and one of its faces is an equilateral triangle. Compute the radius of the sphere that is tangent to every edge of this tetrahedron.