Found problems: 216
2000 National Olympiad First Round, 5
$[BD]$ is a median of $\triangle ABC$. $m(\widehat{ABD})=90^\circ$, $|AB|=2$, and $|AC|=6$. $|BC|=?$
$ \textbf{(A)}\ 3
\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 3\sqrt2
\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 5
\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 4\sqrt2
\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 2\sqrt6
$
2009 Math Prize For Girls Problems, 13
The figure below shows a right triangle $ \triangle ABC$.
[asy]unitsize(15);
pair A = (0, 4);
pair B = (0, 0);
pair C = (4, 0);
draw(A -- B -- C -- cycle);
pair D = (2, 0);
real p = 7 - 3sqrt(3);
real q = 4sqrt(3) - 6;
pair E = p + (4 - p)*I;
pair F = q*I;
draw(D -- E -- F -- cycle);
label("$A$", A, N);
label("$B$", B, S);
label("$C$", C, S);
label("$D$", D, S);
label("$E$", E, NE);
label("$F$", F, W);[/asy]
The legs $ \overline{AB}$ and $ \overline{BC}$ each have length $ 4$. An equilateral triangle $ \triangle DEF$ is inscribed in $ \triangle ABC$ as shown. Point $ D$ is the midpoint of $ \overline{BC}$. What is the area of $ \triangle DEF$?
1987 AMC 12/AHSME, 14
$ABCD$ is a square and $M$ and $N$ are the midpoints of $BC$ and $CD$ respectively. Then $\sin \theta=$
[asy]
draw((0,0)--(2,0)--(2,2)--(0,2)--cycle);
draw((0,0)--(2,1));
draw((0,0)--(1,2));
label("A", (0,0), SW);
label("B", (0,2), NW);
label("C", (2,2), NE);
label("D", (2,0), SE);
label("M", (1,2), N);
label("N", (2,1), E);
label("$\theta$", (.5,.5), SW);
[/asy]
$ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac{\sqrt{5}}{5} \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \frac{3}{5} \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{\sqrt{10}}{5} \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \frac{4}{5} \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \text{none of these} $
1976 AMC 12/AHSME, 24
[asy]
size(150);
pair A=(0,0),B=(1,0),C=(0,1),D=(-1,0),E=(0,.5),F=(sqrt(2)/2,.25);
draw(circle(A,1)^^D--B);
draw(circle(E,.5)^^circle( F ,.25));
label("$A$", D, W);
label("$K$", A, S);
label("$B$", B, dir(0));
label("$L$", E, N);
label("$M$",shift(-.05,.05)*F);
//Credit to Klaus-Anton for the diagram[/asy]
In the adjoining figure, circle $\mathit{K}$ has diameter $\mathit{AB}$; cirlce $\mathit{L}$ is tangent to circle $\mathit{K}$ and to $\mathit{AB}$ at the center of circle $\mathit{K}$; and circle $\mathit{M}$ tangent to circle $\mathit{K}$, to circle $\mathit{L}$ and $\mathit{AB}$. The ratio of the area of circle $\mathit{K}$ to the area of circle $\mathit{M}$ is
$\textbf{(A) }12\qquad\textbf{(B) }14\qquad\textbf{(C) }16\qquad\textbf{(D) }18\qquad \textbf{(E) }\text{not an integer}$
2007 AIME Problems, 13
A square pyramid with base $ABCD$ and vertex $E$ has eight edges of length 4. A plane passes through the midpoints of $\overline{AE}$, $\overline{BC}$, and $\overline{CD}$. The plane's intersection with the pyramid has an area that can be expressed as $\sqrt{p}$. Find $p$.
2006 AMC 10, 19
A circle of radius 2 is centered at $ O$. Square $ OABC$ has side length 1. Sides $ \overline{AB}$ and $ \overline{CB}$ are extended past $ b$ to meet the circle at $ D$ and $ E$, respectively. What is the area of the shaded region in the figure, which is bounded by $ \overline{BD}$, $ \overline{BE}$, and the minor arc connecting $ D$ and $ E$?
[asy]
defaultpen(linewidth(0.8));
pair O=origin, A=(1,0), C=(0,1), B=(1,1), D=(1, sqrt(3)), E=(sqrt(3), 1), point=B;
fill(Arc(O, 2, 0, 90)--O--cycle, mediumgray);
clip(B--Arc(O, 2, 30, 60)--cycle);
draw(Circle(origin, 2));
draw((-2,0)--(2,0)^^(0,-2)--(0,2));
draw(A--D^^C--E);
label("$A$", A, dir(point--A));
label("$C$", C, dir(point--C));
label("$O$", O, dir(point--O));
label("$D$", D, dir(point--D));
label("$E$", E, dir(point--E));
label("$B$", B, SW);[/asy]
$ \textbf{(A) } \frac {\pi}3 \plus{} 1 \minus{} \sqrt {3} \qquad \textbf{(B) } \frac {\pi}2\left( 2 \minus{} \sqrt {3}\right) \qquad \textbf{(C) } \pi\left(2 \minus{} \sqrt {3}\right) \qquad \textbf{(D) } \frac {\pi}{6} \plus{} \frac {\sqrt {3} \minus{} 1}{2} \\
\qquad \indent \textbf{(E) } \frac {\pi}{3} \minus{} 1 \plus{} \sqrt {3}$
2005 AMC 10, 8
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$
2005 AMC 12/AHSME, 6
In $ \triangle ABC$, we have $ AC \equal{} BC \equal{} 7$ and $ AB \equal{} 2$. Suppose that $ D$ is a point on line $ AB$ such that $ B$ lies between $ A$ and $ D$ and $ CD \equal{} 8$. What is $ BD$?
$ \textbf{(A)}\ 3\qquad
\textbf{(B)}\ 2 \sqrt {3}\qquad
\textbf{(C)}\ 4\qquad
\textbf{(D)}\ 5\qquad
\textbf{(E)}\ 4 \sqrt {2}$
2006 MOP Homework, 4
Let $ABCD$ be a tetrahedron and let $H_{a},H_{b},H_{c},H_{d}$ be the orthocenters of triangles $BCD,CDA,DAB,ABC$, respectively.
Prove that lines $AH_{a},BH_{b},CH_{c}, DH_{d}$ are concurrent
if and only if
$AB^2 + CD^2 = AC^2 + BD^2 = AD^2 + BC^2$
2010 AMC 10, 16
A square of side length $ 1$ and a circle of radius $ \sqrt3/3$ share the same center. What is the area inside the circle, but outside the square?
$ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac{\pi}3 \minus{} 1 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \frac{2\pi}{9} \minus{} \frac{\sqrt3}3 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{\pi}{18} \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \frac14 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 2\pi/9$
2013 Stanford Mathematics Tournament, 7
A fly and an ant are on one corner of a unit cube. They wish to head to the opposite corner of the cube. The fly can fly through the interior of the cube, while the ant has to walk across the faces of the cube. How much shorter is the fly's path if both insects take the shortest path possible?
1987 AMC 12/AHSME, 22
A ball was floating in a lake when the lake froze. The ball was removed (without breaking the ice), leaving a hole $24$ cm across as the top and $8$ cm deep. What was the radius of the ball (in centimeters)?
$ \textbf{(A)}\ 8 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 12 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 13 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 8\sqrt{3} \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 6\sqrt{6} $
1995 AMC 8, 24
In parallelogram $ABCD$, $\overline{DE}$ is the altitude to the base $\overline{AB}$ and $\overline{DF}$ is the altitude to the base $\overline{BC}$. ['''Note:''' ''Both pictures represent the same parallelogram.''] If $DC=12$, $EB=4$, and $DE=6$, then $DF=$
[asy]
unitsize(12);
pair A,B,C,D,P,Q,W,X,Y,Z;
A = (0,0); B = (12,0); C = (20,6); D = (8,6);
W = (18,0); X = (30,0); Y = (38,6); Z = (26,6);
draw(A--B--C--D--cycle);
draw(W--X--Y--Z--cycle);
P = (8,0); Q = (758/25,6/25);
dot(A); dot(B); dot(C); dot(D); dot(W); dot(X); dot(Y); dot(Z); dot(P); dot(Q);
draw(A--B--C--D--cycle);
draw(W--X--Y--Z--cycle);
draw(D--P);
draw(Z--Q);
label("$A$",A,SW);
label("$B$",B,SE);
label("$C$",C,NE);
label("$D$",D,NW);
label("$E$",P,S);
label("$A$",W,SW);
label("$B$",X,S);
label("$C$",Y,NE);
label("$D$",Z,NW);
label("$F$",Q,E);
[/asy]
$\text{(A)}\ 6.4 \qquad \text{(B)}\ 7 \qquad \text{(C)}\ 7.2 \qquad \text{(D)}\ 8 \qquad \text{(E)}\ 10$
1973 AMC 12/AHSME, 1
A chord which is the perpendicular bisector of a radius of length 12 in a circle, has length
$ \textbf{(A)}\ 3\sqrt3 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 27 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 6\sqrt3 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 12\sqrt3 \qquad
\textbf{(E)}\ \text{ none of these}$
1996 Canadian Open Math Challenge, 7
Triangle $ABC$ is right angled at $A$. The circle with center $A$ and radius $AB$ cuts $BC$ and $AC$ internally at $D$ and $E$ respectively. If $BD = 20$ and $DC = 16$, determine $AC^2$.
1976 USAMO, 4
If the sum of the lengths of the six edges of a trirectangular tetrahedron $ PABC$ (i.e., $ \angle APB \equal{} \angle BPC \equal{} \angle CPA \equal{} 90^\circ$) is $ S$, determine its maximum volume.
2009 AMC 12/AHSME, 9
Triangle $ ABC$ has vertices $ A\equal{}(3,0)$, $ B\equal{}(0,3)$, and $ C$, where $ C$ is on the line $ x\plus{}y\equal{}7$. What is the area of $ \triangle ABC$?
$ \textbf{(A)}\ 6\qquad
\textbf{(B)}\ 8\qquad
\textbf{(C)}\ 10\qquad
\textbf{(D)}\ 12\qquad
\textbf{(E)}\ 14$
2004 AMC 12/AHSME, 22
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 \plus{} \frac {\sqrt {30}}{2} \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 3 \plus{} \frac {\sqrt {69}}{3} \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 3 \plus{} \frac {\sqrt {123}}{4}\qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \frac {52}{9}\qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 3 \plus{} 2\sqrt2$
2013 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 16
The walls of a room are in the shape of a triangle $ABC$ with $\angle ABC = 90^\circ$, $\angle BAC = 60^\circ$, and $AB=6$. Chong stands at the midpoint of $BC$ and rolls a ball toward $AB$. Suppose that the ball bounces off $AB$, then $AC$, then returns exactly to Chong. Find the length of the path of the ball.
1993 Greece National Olympiad, 13
Jenny and Kenny are walking in the same direction, Kenny at 3 feet per second and Jenny at 1 foot per second, on parallel paths that are 200 feet apart. A tall circular building 100 feet in diameter is centered midway between the paths. At the instant when the building first blocks the line of sight between Jenny and Kenny, they are 200 feet apart. Let $t$ be the amount of time, in seconds, before Jenny and Kenny can see each other again. If $t$ is written as a fraction in lowest terms, what is the sum of the numerator and denominator?
1985 IMO Longlists, 97
In a plane a circle with radius $R$ and center $w$ and a line $\Lambda$ are given. The distance between $w$ and $\Lambda$ is $d, d > R$. The points $M$ and $N$ are chosen on $\Lambda$ in such a way that the circle with diameter $MN$ is externally tangent to the given circle. Show that there exists a point $A$ in the plane such that all the segments $MN$ are seen in a constant angle from $A.$
2015 AMC 12/AHSME, 8
The ratio of the length to the width of a rectangle is $4:3$. If the rectangle has diagonal of length $d$, then the area may be expressed as $kd^2$ for some constant $k$. What is $k$?
$\textbf{(A) }\dfrac27\qquad\textbf{(B) }\dfrac37\qquad\textbf{(C) }\dfrac{12}{25}\qquad\textbf{(D) }\dfrac{16}{25}\qquad\textbf{(E) }\dfrac34$
2011 Purple Comet Problems, 28
Pictured below is part of a large circle with radius $30$. There is a chain of three circles with radius $3$, each internally tangent to the large circle and each tangent to its neighbors in the chain. There are two circles with radius $2$ each tangent to two of the radius $3$ circles. The distance between the centers of the two circles with radius $2$ can be written as $\textstyle\frac{a\sqrt b-c}d$, where $a,b,c,$ and $d$ are positive integers, $c$ and $d$ are relatively prime, and $b$ is not divisible by the square of any prime. Find $a+b+c+d$.
[asy]
size(200);
defaultpen(linewidth(0.5));
real r=aCos(79/81);
pair x=dir(270+r)*27,y=dir(270-r)*27;
draw(arc(origin,30,210,330));
draw(circle(x,3)^^circle(y,3)^^circle((0,-27),3));
path arcl=arc(y,5,0,180), arcc=arc((0,-27),5,0,180), arcr=arc(x,5,0,180);
pair centl=intersectionpoint(arcl,arcc), centr=intersectionpoint(arcc,arcr);
draw(circle(centl,2)^^circle(centr,2));
dot(x^^y^^(0,-27)^^centl^^centr,linewidth(2));
[/asy]
2014 AMC 10, 22
Eight semicircles line the inside of a square with side length 2 as shown. What is the radius of the circle tangent to all of these semicircles?
[asy]
scale(200);
draw(scale(.5)*((-1,-1)--(1,-1)--(1,1)--(-1,1)--cycle));
path p = arc((.25,-.5),.25,0,180)--arc((-.25,-.5),.25,0,180);
draw(p);
p=rotate(90)*p; draw(p);
p=rotate(90)*p; draw(p);
p=rotate(90)*p; draw(p);
draw(scale((sqrt(5)-1)/4)*unitcircle);
[/asy]
$\text{(A) } \dfrac{1+\sqrt2}4 \quad \text{(B) } \dfrac{\sqrt5-1}2 \quad \text{(C) } \dfrac{\sqrt3+1}4 \quad \text{(D) } \dfrac{2\sqrt3}5 \quad \text{(E) } \dfrac{\sqrt5}3$
1965 AMC 12/AHSME, 16
Let line $ AC$ be perpendicular to line $ CE$. Connect $ A$ to $ D$, the midpoint of $ CE$, and connect $ E$ to $ B$, the midpoint of $ AC$. If $ AD$ and $ EB$ intersect in point $ F$, and $ \overline{BC} \equal{} \overline{CD} \equal{} 15$ inches, then the area of triangle $ DFE$, in square inches, is:
$ \textbf{(A)}\ 50 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 50\sqrt {2} \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 75 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \frac {15}{2}\sqrt {105} \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 100$