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1969 Czech and Slovak Olympiad III A, 6

A sphere with unit radius is given. Furthermore, circles $k_0,k_1,\ldots,k_n\ (n\ge3)$ of the same radius $r$ are given on the sphere. The circle $k_0$ is tangent to all other circles $k_i$ and every two circles $k_i,k_{i+1}$ are tangent for $i=1,\ldots,n$ (assuming $k_{n+1}=k_1$). a) Find relation between numbers $n,r.$ b) Determine for which $n$ the described situation can occur and compute the corresponding radius $r.$ (We say non-planar circles are tangent if they have only a single common point and their tangent lines in this point coincide.)

2020 BMT Fall, 3

An ant is at one corner of a unit cube. If the ant must travel on the box’s surface, the shortest distance the ant must crawl to reach the opposite corner of the cube can be written in the form $\sqrt{a}$, where $a$ is a positive integer. Compute $a$.

2021 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament., 5

A convex polyhedron has $n$ faces that are all congruent triangles with angles $36^{\circ}, 72^{\circ}$, and $72^{\circ}$. Determine, with proof, the maximum possible value of $n$.

1968 Yugoslav Team Selection Test, Problem 6

Prove that the incenter coincides with the circumcenter of a tetrahedron if and only if each pair of opposite edges are of equal length.

1952 Poland - Second Round, 6

Prove that a plane that passes: a) through the centers of two opposite edges of the tetrahedron and b) through the center of one of the other edges of the tetrahedron divides the tetrahedron into two parts of equal volumes. Will the thesis remain true if we reject assumption (b) ?

2021 AMC 12/AHSME Fall, 20

A cube is constructed from $4$ white unit cubes and $4$ black unit cubes. How many different ways are there to construct the $2 \times 2 \times 2$ cube using these smaller cubes? (Two constructions are considered the same if one can be rotated to match the other.) $\textbf{(A)}\ 7 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 8 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 9 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 10 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 11$

1988 Iran MO (2nd round), 2

In tetrahedron $ABCD$ let $h_a, h_b, h_c$ and $h_d$ be the lengths of the altitudes from each vertex to the opposite side of that vertex. Prove that \[\frac{1}{h_a} <\frac{1}{h_b}+\frac{1}{h_c}+\frac{1}{h_d}.\]

2013 ELMO Problems, 5

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]

1999 Romania National Olympiad, 2

On the sides $(AB)$, $(BC)$, $(CD)$ and $(DA)$ of the regular tetrahedron $ABCD$, one considers the points $M$, $N$, $P$, $Q$, respectively Prove that $$MN \cdot NP \cdot PQ \cdot QM \ge AM \cdot BN \cdot CP \cdot DQ.$$

2000 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 32

How many (nondegenerate) tetrahedrons can be formed from the vertices of an $n$-dimensional hypercube?

2008 ISI B.Stat Entrance Exam, 3

Study the derivatives of the function \[y=\sqrt{x^3-4x}\] and sketch its graph on the real line.

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?

1982 IMO Shortlist, 18

Let $O$ be a point of three-dimensional space and let $l_1, l_2, l_3$ be mutually perpendicular straight lines passing through $O$. Let $S$ denote the sphere with center $O$ and radius $R$, and for every point $M$ of $S$, let $S_M$ denote the sphere with center $M$ and radius $R$. We denote by $P_1, P_2, P_3$ the intersection of $S_M$ with the straight lines $l_1, l_2, l_3$, respectively, where we put $P_i \neq O$ if $l_i$ meets $S_M$ at two distinct points and $P_i = O$ otherwise ($i = 1, 2, 3$). What is the set of centers of gravity of the (possibly degenerate) triangles $P_1P_2P_3$ as $M$ runs through the points of $S$?

2011 AMC 12/AHSME, 15

The circular base of a hemisphere of radius $2$ rests on the base of a square pyramid of height $6$. The hemisphere is tangent to the other four faces of the pyramid. What is the edge-length of the base of the pyramid? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 3\sqrt{2} \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \frac{13}{3} \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 4\sqrt{2} \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 6 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \frac{13}{2} $

2011 Bundeswettbewerb Mathematik, 4

Let $ABCD$ be a tetrahedron that is not degenerate and not necessarily regular, where sides $AD$ and $BC$ have the same length $a$, sides $BD$ and $AC$ have the same length $b$, side $AB$ has length $c_1$ and the side $CD$ has length $c_2$. There is a point $P$ for which the sum of the distances to the vertices of the tetrahedron is minimal. Determine this sum depending on the quantities $a, b, c_1$ and $c_2$.

2004 AMC 10, 7

A grocer stacks oranges in a pyramid-like stack whose rectangular base is $ 5$ oranges by $ 8$ oranges. Each orange above the first level rests in a pocket formed by four oranges in the level below. The stack is completed by a single row of oranges. How many oranges are in the stack? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 96 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 98 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 100 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 101 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 134$

1969 IMO Longlists, 58

$(SWE 1)$ Six points $P_1, . . . , P_6$ are given in $3-$dimensional space such that no four of them lie in the same plane. Each of the line segments $P_jP_k$ is colored black or white. Prove that there exists one triangle $P_jP_kP_l$ whose edges are of the same color.

2022 Assara - South Russian Girl's MO, 7

In a $7\times 7\times 7$ cube, the unit cubes are colored white, black and gray colors so that for any two colors the number of cubes of these two colors are different. In this case, $N$ parallel rows of $7$ cubes were found, each of which there are more white cubes than gray and than black. Likewise, there were $N$ parallel rows of $7$ cubes, each of which contained gray there are more cubes than white and than black, and there are also N parallel rows of $7$ cubes, each of which contains more black cubes than white ones and than gray ones. What is the largest $N$ for which this is possible?

1991 Bulgaria National Olympiad, Problem 2

Let $K$ be a cube with edge $n$, where $n>2$ is an even integer. Cube $K$ is divided into $n^3$ unit cubes. We call any set of $n^2$ unit cubes lying on the same horizontal or vertical level a layer. We dispose of $\frac{n^3}4$ colors, in each of which we paint exactly $4$ unit cubes. Prove that we can always select $n$ unit cubes of distinct colors, no two of which lie on the same layer.

2008 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 1

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.

2019 Polish Junior MO First Round, 7

A cube $ABCDA'B'C'D'$ is given with an edge of length $2$ and vertices marked as in the figure. The point $K$ is center of the edge $AB$. The plane containing the points $B',D', K$ intersects the edge $AD$ at point $L$. Calculate the volume of the pyramid with apex $A$ and base the quadrilateral $D'B'KL$. [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/7/9/721989193ffd830fd7ad43bdde7e177c942c76.png[/img]

1981 National High School Mathematics League, 5

Given a cube $ABCD-A'B'C'D'$, in the $12$ lines:$AB',BA',CD',DC',AD',DA',BC',CB',AC,BD,A'C',B'D'$, how many sets of lines are skew lines? $\text{(A)}30\qquad\text{(B)}60\qquad\text{(C)}24\qquad\text{(D)}48$

1954 Polish MO Finals, 5

Prove that if in a tetrahedron $ ABCD $ opposite edges are equal, i.e. $ AB = CD $, $ AC = BD $, $ AD = BC $, then the lines passing through the midpoints of opposite edges are mutually perpendicular and are the axes of symmetry of the tetrahedron.

2007 IMAR Test, 2

Denote by $ \mathcal{C}$ the family of all configurations $ C$ of $ N > 1$ distinct points on the sphere $ S^2,$ and by $ \mathcal{H}$ the family of all closed hemispheres $ H$ of $ S^2.$ Compute: $ \displaystyle\max_{H\in\mathcal{H}}\displaystyle\min_{C\in\mathcal{C}}|H\cap C|$, $ \displaystyle\min_{H\in\mathcal{H}}\displaystyle\max_{C\in\mathcal{C}}|H\cap C|$ $ \displaystyle\max_{C\in\mathcal{C}}\displaystyle\min_{H\in\mathcal{H}}|H\cap C|$ and $ \displaystyle\min_{C\in\mathcal{C}}\displaystyle\max_{H\in\mathcal{H}}|H\cap C|.$

1994 Poland - First Round, 8

In a regular pyramid with a regular $n$-gon as a base, the dihedral angle between a lateral face and the base is equal to $\alpha$, and the angle between a lateral edge and the base is equal to $\beta$. Prove that $sin^2 \alpha - sin^2 \beta \leq tg^2 \frac{\pi}{2n}$.