Found problems: 53
A circle of perimeter $1$ has been dissected into four equal arcs $B_1, B_2, B_3, B_4$. A closed smooth non-selfintersecting curve $C$ has been composed of translates of these arcs (each $B_j$ possibly occurring several times). Prove that the length of $C$ is an integer.
On the circumference of a circle, there are $3n$ colored points that divide the circle on $3n$ arches, $n$ of which have lenght $1$, $n$ of which have length $2$ and the rest of them have length $3$ . Prove that there are two colored points on the same diameter of the circle.
A circle is divided into arcs of equal size by $n$ points ($n \ge 1$). For any positive integer $x$, let $P_n(x)$ denote the number of possibilities for colouring all those points, using colours from $x$ given colours, so that any rotation of the colouring by $ i \cdot \frac{360^o}{n}$ , where i is a positive integer less than $n$, gives a colouring that differs from the original in at least one point. Prove that the function $P_n(x)$ is a polynomial with respect to $x$.
A circle is divided into arcs of equal size by $n$ points ($n \ge 1$). For any positive integer $x$, let $P_n(x)$ denote the number of possibilities for colouring all those points, using colours from $x$ given colours, so that any rotation of the colouring by $ i \cdot \frac{360^o}{n}$ , where i is a positive integer less than $n$, gives a colouring that differs from the original in at least one point. Prove that the function $P_n(x)$ is a polynomial with respect to $x$.
On circle there are points $A$, $B$ and $C$ such that they divide circle in ratio $3:5:7$. Find angles of triangle $ABC$
The $[A_0A_5]$ diameter divides a circumference with the $O$ centre onto two hemicircumferences. One of them is divided onto five equal arcs $A_0A_1, A_1A_2, A_2A_3, A_3A_4, A_4A_5$. The $(A_1A_4)$ line crosses $(OA_2)$ and $(OA_3)$ lines in $M$ and $N$ points. Prove that $(|A_2A_3| + |MN|)$ equals to the circumference radius.
On a circumference of a unit radius, take points $A$ and $B$ such that section $AB$ has length one. $C$ can be any point on the longer arc of the circle between $A$ and $B$. How do we take $C$ to make the perimeter of the triangle $ABC$ as large as possible?
Determine all natural numbers $n$ so that numbers $1, 2,... , n$ can be placed on the circumference of a circle and for each natural number $s$ with $1\le s \le \frac12n(n+1)$ , there is a circular arc which has the sum of all numbers in that arc to be $s$.
On the circumference of a circle are $21$ points. Prove that among the arcs which join any two of these points, at least $100$ of them must subtend an angle at the centre of the circle not exceeding $120^o$ .
( A . F . Sidorenko)
There are a number of arcs on the edge of a circular disk. Each pair of arcs has the least one point in common. Show that on the circle you can choose two diametrical opposites points such that each arc contains at least one of these two points.
Two equal circles intersect at points $A$ and $B$. $P$ is the point of one of the circles that is different from $A$ and $B, X$ and $Y$ are the second intersection points of the lines of $PA, PB$ with the other circle. Prove that the line passing through $P$ and perpendicular to $AB$ divides one of the arcs $XY$ in half.
Points $A, B, C$ are vertices of an equilateral triangle inscribed in a circle. Point $D$ lies on the shorter arc $\overarc {AB}$ . Prove that $AD + BD = DC$.
Two circles, $C$ and $K$, are secant at $A$ and $B$. Let $P$ be a point on the arc $AB$ of $C$. Lines $PA$ and $PB$ intersect $K$ again at $R$ and $S$ respectively. Let $P'$ be another point at same arc as $P$, so that lines $P'A$ and $P'B$ again intersect $K$ at $R'$ and $S'$, respectively. Prove that the arcs $RS$ and $R'S'$ have equal measures.
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Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle. The arcs $AB$ and $AC$ of the circumcircle of the triangle are reflected over the lines AB and $AC$, respectively. Prove that the two arcs obtained intersect in another point besides $A$.
Let $ABC$ be an acute angled triangle. The arc between $A$ and $B$ of the circumcircle of $ABC$ is reflected through the line $AB$, and the arc between $A$ and $C$ of the circumcircle of $ABC$ is reflected over the line $AC$. Obviously these two reflected arcs intersect at the point $A$. Prove that they also intersect at another point inside the triangle $ABC$.
We are given $n$ circles which have the same center. Two lines $D_1,D_2$ are concurent in $P$, a point inside all circles. The rays determined by $P$ on the line $D_i$ meet the circles in points $A_1,A_2,...,A_n$ and $A'_1, A'_2,..., A'_n$ respectively and the rays on $D_2$ meet the circles at points $B_1,B_2, ... ,B_n$ and $B'_2, B'_2 ..., B'_n$ (points with the same indices lie on the same circle). Prove that if the arcs $A_1B_1$ and $A_2B_2$ are equal then the arcs $A_iB_i$ and $A'_iB'_i$ are equal, for all $i = 1,2,... n$.
Given three circumferences of the same radius in a plane.
a) All three are crossing in one point $K$. Consider three arcs $AK,CK,EK$ : the $A,C,E$ are the points of the circumferences intersection and the arcs are taken in the clockwise direction. Every arc is inside one circle, outside the second and on the border of the third one. Prove that the sum of the arcs is $180$ degrees.
b) Consider the case, when the three circles give a curvilinear triangle $BDF$ as their intersection (instead of one point $K$). The arcs are taken in the clockwise direction. Every arc is inside one circle, outside the second and on the border of the third one. Prove that the sum of the $AB, CD$ and $EF$ arcs is $180$ degrees.
Let P be an arbitrary point on the arc $AC$ of the circumcircle of a fixed triangle $ABC$, not containing $B$. The bisector of angle $APB$ meets the bisector of angle $BAC$ at point $P_a$ the bisector of angle $CPB$ meets the bisector of angle $BCA$ at point $P_c$. Prove that for all points $P$, the circumcenters of triangles $PP_aP_c$ are collinear.
by I. Dmitriev
A quadrilateral $ABCD$ with perpendicular diagonals is inscribed into a circle $\omega$. Two arcs $\alpha$ and $\beta$ with diameters AB and $CD$ lie outside $\omega$. Consider two crescents formed by the circle $\omega$ and the arcs $\alpha$ and $\beta$ (see Figure). Prove that the maximal radii of the circles inscribed into these crescents are equal.
(F.Nilov)
In a circle of radius $1$, six arcs of radius $1$ are drawn, which cut the circle as in the figure. Determine the black area.
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A regular $n$-gon is inscribed in a circle radius $1$. Let $X$ be the set of all arcs $PQ$, where $P, Q$ are distinct vertices of the $n$-gon. $5$ elements $L_1, L_2, ... , L_5$ of $X$ are chosen at random (so two or more of the $L_i$ can be the same). Show that the expected length of $L_1 \cap L_2 \cap L_3 \cap L_4 \cap L_5$ is independent of $n$.
Pairwise distinct points $P_1,\dots,P_{1024}$, which lie on a circle, are marked by distinct reals $a_1,\dots,a_{1024}$. Let $P_i$ be $Q-$good for a $Q$ on the circle different than $P_1,\dots,P_{1024}$, if and only if $a_i$ is the greatest number on at least one of the two arcs $P_iQ$. Let the score of $Q$ be the number of $Q-$good points on the circle. Determine the greatest $k$ such that regardless of the values of $a_1,\dots,a_{1024}$, there exists a point $Q$ with score at least $k$.
Given a circular arc, find a triangle of the smallest possible area which covers the arc so that the endpoints of the arc lie on the same side of the triangle.
The figure shows an arc $\ell$ on the unit circle and two regions $A$ and $B$.
Prove that the area of $A$ plus the area of $B$ equals the length of $\ell$.
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A circle of radius $R$ is divided into two parts of equal area by an arc of another circle. Prove that the length of this arc is greater than $2R$.