Found problems: 216
2013 AIME Problems, 13
In $\triangle ABC$, $AC = BC$, and point $D$ is on $\overline{BC}$ so that $CD = 3 \cdot BD$. Let $E$ be the midpoint of $\overline{AD}$. Given that $CE = \sqrt{7}$ and $BE = 3$, the area of $\triangle ABC$ can be expressed in the form $m\sqrt{n}$, where $m$ and $n$ are positive integers and $n$ is not divisible by the square of any prime. Find $m+n$.
2005 AMC 12/AHSME, 7
Square $ EFGH$ is inside the square $ ABCD$ so that each side of $ EFGH$ can be extended to pass through a vertex of $ ABCD$. Square $ ABCD$ has side length $ \sqrt {50}$ and $ BE \equal{} 1$. What is the area of the inner square $ EFGH$?
[asy]unitsize(4cm);
defaultpen(linewidth(.8pt)+fontsize(10pt));
pair D=(0,0), C=(1,0), B=(1,1), A=(0,1);
pair F=intersectionpoints(Circle(D,2/sqrt(5)),Circle(A,1))[0];
pair G=foot(A,D,F), H=foot(B,A,G), E=foot(C,B,H);
draw(A--B--C--D--cycle);
draw(D--F);
draw(C--E);
draw(B--H);
draw(A--G);
label("$A$",A,NW);
label("$B$",B,NE);
label("$C$",C,SE);
label("$D$",D,SW);
label("$E$",E,NNW);
label("$F$",F,ENE);
label("$G$",G,SSE);
label("$H$",H,WSW);[/asy]$ \textbf{(A)}\ 25\qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 32\qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 36\qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 40\qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 42$
1951 AMC 12/AHSME, 49
The medians of a right triangle which are drawn from the vertices of the acute angles are $ 5$ and $ \sqrt {40}$. The value of the hypotenuse is:
$ \textbf{(A)}\ 10 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 2\sqrt {40} \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \sqrt {13} \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 2\sqrt {13} \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \text{none of these}$
2009 AIME Problems, 10
Four lighthouses are located at points $ A$, $ B$, $ C$, and $ D$. The lighthouse at $ A$ is $ 5$ kilometers from the lighthouse at $ B$, the lighthouse at $ B$ is $ 12$ kilometers from the lighthouse at $ C$, and the lighthouse at $ A$ is $ 13$ kilometers from the lighthouse at $ C$. To an observer at $ A$, the angle determined by the lights at $ B$ and $ D$ and the angle determined by the lights at $ C$ and $ D$ are equal. To an observer at $ C$, the angle determined by the lights at $ A$ and $ B$ and the angle determined by the lights at $ D$ and $ B$ are equal. The number of kilometers from $ A$ to $ D$ is given by $ \displaystyle\frac{p\sqrt{r}}{q}$, where $ p$, $ q$, and $ r$ are relatively prime positive integers, and $ r$ is not divisible by the square of any prime. Find $ p\plus{}q\plus{}r$,
1996 AMC 12/AHSME, 28
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
$\text{(A)}\ 1.6 \qquad \text{(B)}\ 1.9 \qquad \text{(C)}\ 2.1 \qquad \text{(D)}\ 2.7 \qquad \text{(E)}\ 2.9$
1995 AMC 12/AHSME, 23
The sides of a triangle have lengths $11$,$15$, and $k$, where $k$ is an integer. For how many values of $k$ is the triangle obtuse?
$\textbf{(A)}\ 5 \qquad
\textbf{(B)}\ 7 \qquad
\textbf{(C)}\ 12 \qquad
\textbf{(D)}\ 13 \qquad
\textbf{(E)}\ 14$
2009 Iran MO (3rd Round), 5
A ball is placed on a plane and a point on the ball is marked.
Our goal is to roll the ball on a polygon in the plane in a way that it comes back to where it started and the marked point comes to the top of it. Note that We are not allowed to rotate without moving, but only rolling.
Prove that it is possible.
Time allowed for this problem was 90 minutes.
2008 AMC 12/AHSME, 9
Points $ A$ and $ B$ are on a circle of radius $ 5$ and $ AB\equal{}6$. Point $ C$ is the midpoint of the minor arc $ AB$. What is the length of the line segment $ AC$?
$ \textbf{(A)}\ \sqrt{10} \qquad
\textbf{(B)}\ \frac{7}{2} \qquad
\textbf{(C)}\ \sqrt{14} \qquad
\textbf{(D)}\ \sqrt{15} \qquad
\textbf{(E)}\ 4$
2009 Canadian Mathematical Olympiad Qualification Repechage, 2
Triangle $ABC$ is right-angled at $C$ with $AC = b$ and $BC = a$. If $d$ is the length of the altitude from $C$ to $AB$, prove that $\dfrac{1}{a^2}+\dfrac{1}{b^2}=\dfrac{1}{d^2}$
2013 Argentina Cono Sur TST, 3
$1390$ ants are placed near a line, such that the distance between their heads and the line is less than $1\text{cm}$ and the distance between the heads of two ants is always larger than $2\text{cm}$. Show that there is at least one pair of ants such that the distance between their heads is at least $10$ meters (consider the head of an ant as point).
2008 National Olympiad First Round, 5
A triangle with sides $a,b,c$ is called a good triangle if $a^2,b^2,c^2$ can form a triangle. How many of below triangles are good?
(i) $40^{\circ}, 60^{\circ}, 80^{\circ}$
(ii) $10^{\circ}, 10^{\circ}, 160^{\circ}$
(iii) $110^{\circ}, 35^{\circ}, 35^{\circ}$
(iv) $50^{\circ}, 30^{\circ}, 100^{\circ}$
(v) $90^{\circ}, 40^{\circ}, 50^{\circ}$
(vi) $80^{\circ}, 20^{\circ}, 80^{\circ}$
$
\textbf{(A)}\ 1
\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 2
\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 3
\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 4
\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 5
$
2005 China Team Selection Test, 2
Cyclic quadrilateral $ABCD$ has positive integer side lengths $AB$, $BC$, $CA$, $AD$. It is known that $AD=2005$, $\angle{ABC}=\angle{ADC} = 90^o$, and $\max \{ AB,BC,CD \} < 2005$. Determine the maximum and minimum possible values for the perimeter of $ABCD$.
1958 AMC 12/AHSME, 43
$ \overline{AB}$ is the hypotenuse of a right triangle $ ABC$. Median $ \overline{AD}$ has length $ 7$ and median $ \overline{BE}$ has length $ 4$. The length of $ \overline{AB}$ is:
$ \textbf{(A)}\ 10\qquad
\textbf{(B)}\ 5\sqrt{3}\qquad
\textbf{(C)}\ 5\sqrt{2}\qquad
\textbf{(D)}\ 2\sqrt{13}\qquad
\textbf{(E)}\ 2\sqrt{15}$
2013 Princeton University Math Competition, 1
We construct three circles: $O$ with diameter $AB$ and area $12+2x$, $P$ with diameter $AC$ and area $24+x$, and $Q$ with diameter $BC$ and area $108-x$. Given that $C$ is on circle $O$, compute $x$.
2012 AIME Problems, 4
Ana, Bob, and Cao bike at constant rates of $8.6$ meters per second, $6.2$ meters per second, and $5$ meters per second, respectively. They all begin biking at the same time from the northeast corner of a rectangular field whose longer side runs due west. Ana starts biking along the edge of the field, initially heading west, Bob starts biking along the edge of the field, initially heading south, and Cao bikes in a straight line across the field to a point D on the south edge of the field. Cao arrives at point D at the same time that Ana and Bob arrive at D for the first time. The ratio of the field's length to the field's width to the distance from point D to the southeast corner of the field can be represented as $p : q : r$, where $p$, $q$, and $r$ are positive integers with p and q relatively prime. Find $p + q + r$.
2013 AMC 10, 22
Six spheres of radius $1$ are positioned so that their centers are at the vertices of a regular hexagon of side length $2$. The six spheres are internally tangent to a larger sphere whose center is the center of the hexagon. An eighth sphere is externally tangent to the six smaller spheres and internally tangent to the larger sphere. What is the radius of this eighth sphere?
$ \textbf{(A)} \ \sqrt{2} \qquad \textbf{(B)} \ \frac{3}{2} \qquad \textbf{(C)} \ \frac{5}{3} \qquad \textbf{(D)} \ \sqrt{3} \qquad \textbf{(E)} \ 2$
2025 Belarusian National Olympiad, 8.1
In a rectangle $ABCD$ two not intersecting circles $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2$ are drawn such that $\omega_1$ is tangent to $AB$ and $AD$ at points $P$ and $S$ respectively, and $\omega_2$ is tangent to $CB$ and $CD$ at $T$ and $Q$ respectively. It is known that $PQ=11, ST=10, BD=14$.
Find the distance between centers of circles $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2$.
[i]I. Voronovich[/i]
1998 Turkey Team Selection Test, 1
Squares $BAXX^{'}$ and $CAYY^{'}$ are drawn in the exterior of a triangle $ABC$ with $AB = AC$. Let $D$ be the midpoint of $BC$, and $E$ and $F$ be the feet of the perpendiculars from an arbitrary point $K$ on the segment $BC$ to $BY$ and $CX$, respectively.
$(a)$ Prove that $DE = DF$ .
$(b)$ Find the locus of the midpoint of $EF$ .
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
\[\frac{1}{h_a} <\frac{1}{h_b}+\frac{1}{h_c}+\frac{1}{h_d}.\]
2007 Stanford Mathematics Tournament, 13
A rope of length 10 [i]m[/i] is tied tautly from the top of a flagpole to the ground 6 [i]m[/i] away from the base of the pole. An ant crawls up the rope and its shadow moves at a rate of 30 [i]cm/min[/i]. How many meters above the ground is the ant after 5 minutes? (This takes place on the summer solstice on the Tropic of Cancer so that the sun is directly overhead.)
2012 USAMTS Problems, 2
Three wooden equilateral triangles of side length $18$ inches are placed on axles as shown in the diagram to the right. Each axle is $30$ inches from the other two axles. A $144$-inch leather band is wrapped around the wooden triangles, and a dot at the top corner is painted as shown. The three triangles are then rotated at the same speed and the band rotates without slipping or stretching. Compute the length of the path that the dot travels before it returns to its initial position at the top corner.
[asy]
size(150);
defaultpen(linewidth(0.8)+fontsize(10));
pair A=origin,B=(48,0),C=rotate(60,A)*B;
path equi=(0,0)--(18,0)--(9,9*sqrt(3))--cycle,circ=circle(centroid(A,B,C)*18/48,1/3);
picture a;
fill(a,equi,grey);
fill(a,circ,white);
add(a);
add(shift(15,15*sqrt(3))*a);
add(shift(30,0)*a);
draw(A--B--C--cycle,linewidth(1));
path top = circle(C,2/3);
unfill(top);
draw(top);
real r=-5/2;
draw((9,r+1)--(9,r-1)^^(9,r)--(39,r)^^(39,r-1)--(39,r+1));
label("$30$",(24,r),S);
[/asy]
2009 AMC 10, 10
A flagpole is originally $ 5$ meters tall. A hurricane snaps the flagpole at a point $ x$ meters above the ground so that the upper part, still attached to the stump, touches the ground $ 1$ meter away from the base. What is $ x$?
$ \textbf{(A)}\ 2.0 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 2.1 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 2.2 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 2.3 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 2.4$
2014 AIME Problems, 1
The $8$ eyelets for the lace of a sneaker all lie on a rectangle, four equally spaced on each of the longer sides. The rectangle has a width of $50$ mm and a length of $80$ mm. There is one eyelet at each vertex of the rectangle. The lace itself must pass between the vertex eyelets along a width side of the rectangle and then crisscross between successive eyelets until it reaches the two eyelets at the other width side of the rectrangle as shown. After passing through these final eyelets, each of the ends of the lace must extend at least $200$ mm farther to allow a knot to be tied. Find the minimum length of the lace in millimeters.
[asy]
size(200);
defaultpen(linewidth(0.7));
path laceL=(-20,-30)..tension 0.75 ..(-90,-135)..(-102,-147)..(-152,-150)..tension 2 ..(-155,-140)..(-135,-40)..(-50,-4)..tension 0.8 ..origin;
path laceR=reflect((75,0),(75,-240))*laceL;
draw(origin--(0,-240)--(150,-240)--(150,0)--cycle,gray);
for(int i=0;i<=3;i=i+1)
{
path circ1=circle((0,-80*i),5),circ2=circle((150,-80*i),5);
unfill(circ1); draw(circ1);
unfill(circ2); draw(circ2);
}
draw(laceL--(150,-80)--(0,-160)--(150,-240)--(0,-240)--(150,-160)--(0,-80)--(150,0)^^laceR,linewidth(1));[/asy]
2013 AMC 8, 20
A $1\times 2$ rectangle is inscribed in a semicircle with longer side on the diameter. What is the area of the semicircle?
$\textbf{(A)}\ \frac\pi2 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \frac{2\pi}3 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \pi \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \frac{4\pi}3 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \frac{5\pi}3$
2007 AIME Problems, 3
Square $ABCD$ has side length $13$, and points $E$ and $F$ are exterior to the square such that $BE=DF=5$ and $AE=CF=12$. Find $EF^{2}$.
[asy]
size(200);
defaultpen(fontsize(10));
real x=22.61986495;
pair A=(0,26), B=(26,26), C=(26,0), D=origin, E=A+24*dir(x), F=C+24*dir(180+x);
draw(B--C--F--D--C^^D--A--E--B--A, linewidth(0.7));
dot(A^^B^^C^^D^^E^^F);
pair point=(13,13);
label("$A$", A, dir(point--A));
label("$B$", B, dir(point--B));
label("$C$", C, dir(point--C));
label("$D$", D, dir(point--D));
label("$E$", E, dir(point--E));
label("$F$", F, dir(point--F));[/asy]