Consider in a plane $ P$ the points $ O,A_1,A_2,A_3,A_4$ such that \[ \sigma(OA_iA_j) \geq 1 \quad \forall i, j \equal{} 1, 2, 3, 4, i \neq j.\] where $ \sigma(OA_iA_j)$ is the area of triangle $ OA_iA_j.$ Prove that there exists at least one pair $ i_0, j_0 \in \{1, 2, 3, 4\}$ such that \[ \sigma(OA_iA_j) \geq \sqrt{2}.\]

From the midpoints of the sides of an acute-angled triangle, perpendiculars are drawn to the adjacent sides. The resulting six straight lines bound the hexagon. Prove that its area is half the area of the original triangle.

Triangle $ABC$ is divided into six smaller triangles by lines that pass through the vertices and through a common point inside of the triangle. The areas of four of these triangles are indicated. Calculate the area of triangle $ABC$. [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/9/2/2013de890e438f5bf88af446692b495917b1ff.png[/img]

$A_0B_0C_0$ and $A_1B_1C_1$ are acute-angled triangles. Describe, and prove, how to construct the triangle $ABC$ with the largest possible area which is circumscribed about $A_0B_0C_0$ (so $BC$ contains $B_0, CA$ contains $B_0$, and $AB$ contains $C_0$) and similar to $A_1B_1C_1.$

Let $ABC$ be triangle with $H$ is the orthocenter and $I$ is incenter. Denote $A_{1}, A_{2}, B_{1}, B_{2}, C_{1}, C_{2}$ be the points on the rays $AB, AC, BC, CA, CB$, respectively such that $$AA_{1} = AA_{2} = BC, BB_{1} = BB_{2} = CA, CC_{1} = CC_{2} = AB.$$ Suppose that $B_{1}B_{2}$ cuts $C_{1}C_{2}$ at $A'$, $C_{1}C_{2}$ cuts $A_{1}A_{2}$ at $B'$ and $A_{1}A_{2}$ cuts $B_{1}B_{2}$ at $C'$. a) Prove that area of triangle $A'B'C'$ is smaller than or equal to the area of triangle $ABC$. b) Let $J$ be circumcenter of triangle $A'B'C'$. $AJ$ cuts $BC$ at $R$, $BJ$ cuts $CA$ at $S$ and $CJ$ cuts $AB$ at $T$. Suppose that $(AST), (BTR), (CRS)$ intersect at $K$. Prove that if triangle $ABC$ is not isosceles then $HIJK$ is a parallelogram.

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $AB = 3$, $BC = 5$, $AC = 7$, and let $ P$ be a point in its interior. If $G_A$, $G_B$, $G_C$ are the centroids of $\vartriangle PBC$, $\vartriangle PAC$, $\vartriangle PAB$, respectively, find the maximum possible area of $\vartriangle G_AG_BG_C$.

In the figure, $\triangle ABC$ has $\angle A =45^{\circ}$ and $\angle B =30^{\circ}$. A line $DE$, with $D$ on $AB$ and $\angle ADE =60^{\circ}$, divides $\triangle ABC$ into two pieces of equal area. (Note: the figure may not be accurate; perhaps $E$ is on $CB$ instead of $AC$.) The ratio $\frac{AD}{AB}$ is [asy] size((220)); draw((0,0)--(20,0)--(7,6)--cycle); draw((6,6)--(10,-1)); label("A", (0,0), W); label("B", (20,0), E); label("C", (7,6), NE); label("D", (9.5,-1), W); label("E", (5.9, 6.1), SW); label("$45^{\circ}$", (2.5,.5)); label("$60^{\circ}$", (7.8,.5)); label("$30^{\circ}$", (16.5,.5)); [/asy] $ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \frac{2}{2+\sqrt{2}} \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \frac{1}{\sqrt[3]{6}} \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \frac{1}{\sqrt[4]{12}} $

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $AB = 26$, $BC = 51$, and $CA = 73$, and let $O$ be an arbitrary point in the interior of $\vartriangle ABC$. Lines $\ell_1$, $\ell_2$, and $\ell_3$ pass through $O$ and are parallel to $\overline{AB}$, $\overline{BC}$, and $\overline{CA}$, respectively. The intersections of $\ell_1$, $\ell_2$, and $\ell_3$ and the sides of $\vartriangle ABC$ form a hexagon whose area is $A$. Compute the minimum value of $A$.

Consider acute $\triangle ABC$ with altitudes $AA_1, BB_1$ and $CC_1$ ($A_1 \in BC,B_1 \in AC,C_1 \in AB$). A point $C' $ on the extension of $B_1A_1$ beyond $A_1$ is such that $A_1C' = B_1C_1$. Analogously, a point $B'$ on the extension of A$_1C_1$ beyond $C_1$ is such that $C_1B' = A_1B_1$ and a point $A' $ on the extension of $C_1B_1$ beyond $B_1$ is such that $B_1A' = C_1A_1$. Denote by $A'', B'', C''$ the symmetric points of $A' , B' , C'$ with respect to $BC, CA$ and $AB$ respectively. Prove that if $R, R'$ and R'' are circumradiii of $\triangle ABC, \triangle A'B'C'$ and $\triangle A''B''C''$, then $R, R'$ and $R'' $ are sidelengths of a triangle with area equals one half of the area of $\triangle ABC$.

In the right triangle $ABC$ with shorter side $AC$ the hypotenuse $AB$ has length $12$. Denote $T$ its centroid and $D$ the feet of altitude from the vertex $C$. Determine the size of its inner angle at the vertex $B$ for which the triangle $DTC$ has the greatest possible area.

A convex quadrilateral of area $1$ is given. Prove that there exist four points in the interior or on the sides of the quadrilateral such that each triangle with the vertices in three of these four points has an area greater than or equal to $1/4$.

Let $ABC$ be a right angled triangle with hypotenuse $AB$ and $P$ be a point on the shorter arc $AC$ of the circumcircle of triangle $ABC$. The line, perpendicuar to $CP$ and passing through $C$, intersects $AP$, $BP$ at points $K$ and $L$ respectively. Prove that the ratio of area of triangles $BKL$ and $ACP$ is independent of the position of point $P$.

Let $ABC$ be an arbitrary triangle and $M$ a point inside it. Let $d_a, d_b, d_c$ be the distances from $M$ to sides $BC,CA,AB$; $a, b, c$ the lengths of the sides respectively, and $S$ the area of the triangle $ABC$. Prove the inequality \[abd_ad_b + bcd_bd_c + cad_cd_a \leq \frac{4S^2}{3}.\] Prove that the left-hand side attains its maximum when $M$ is the centroid of the triangle.

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $AC = 18$ and $D$ is the point on the segment $AC$ such that $AD = 5$. Draw perpendiculars from $D$ on $AB$ and $BC$ which have lengths $4$ and $5$ respectively. Find the area of the triangle $ABC$.

Triangle $ ABC$, with sides of length $ 5$, $ 6$, and $ 7$, has one vertex on the positive $ x$-axis, one on the positive $ y$-axis, and one on the positive $ z$-axis. Let $ O$ be the origin. What is the volume of tetrahedron $ OABC$? $ \textbf{(A)}\ \sqrt{85} \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \sqrt{90} \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \sqrt{95} \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 10 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \sqrt{105}$