Found problems: 259
2014 Math Prize For Girls Problems, 17
Let $ABC$ be a triangle. Points $D$, $E$, and $F$ are respectively on the sides $\overline{BC}$, $\overline{CA}$, and $\overline{AB}$ of $\triangle ABC$. Suppose that
\[
\frac{AE}{AC} = \frac{CD}{CB} = \frac{BF}{BA} = x
\]
for some $x$ with $\frac{1}{2} < x < 1$. Segments $\overline{AD}$, $\overline{BE}$, and $\overline{CF}$ cut the triangle into 7 nonoverlapping regions: 4 triangles and 3 quadrilaterals. The total area of the 4 triangles equals the total area of the 3 quadrilaterals. Compute the value of $x$.
1995 IMO Shortlist, 3
Determine all integers $ n > 3$ for which there exist $ n$ points $ A_{1},\cdots ,A_{n}$ in the plane, no three collinear, and real numbers $ r_{1},\cdots ,r_{n}$ such that for $ 1\leq i < j < k\leq n$, the area of $ \triangle A_{i}A_{j}A_{k}$ is $ r_{i} \plus{} r_{j} \plus{} r_{k}$.
1993 Mexico National Olympiad, 1
$ABC$ is a triangle with $\angle A = 90^o$. Take $E$ such that the triangle $AEC$ is outside $ABC$ and $AE = CE$ and $\angle AEC = 90^o$. Similarly, take $D$ so that $ADB$ is outside $ABC$ and similar to $AEC$. $O$ is the midpoint of $BC$. Let the lines $OD$ and $EC$ meet at $D'$, and the lines $OE$ and $BD$ meet at $E'$. Find area $DED'E'$ in terms of the sides of $ABC$.
2025 AIME, 1
Six points $A, B, C, D, E,$ and $F$ lie in a straight line in that order. Suppose that $G$ is a point not on the line and that $AC=26, BD=22, CE=31, DF=33, AF=73, CG=40,$ and $DG=30.$ Find the area of $\triangle BGE.$
1973 Putnam, A1
(a) Let $ABC$ be any triangle. Let $X, Y, Z$ be points on the sides $BC, CA, AB$ respectively.
Suppose that $BX \leq XC, CY \leq YA, AZ \leq ZB$. Show that the area of the triangle $XYZ$ $\geq 1\slash 4$ times the area of $ABC.$
(b) Let $ABC$ be any triangle, and let $X, Y, Z$ be points on the sides $BC, CA, AB$ respectively. Using (a) or by any other method, show: One of the three corner triangles $AZY, BXZ, CYX$ has an area $\leq$ area of the triangle $XYZ.$
2019 Kosovo Team Selection Test, 4
Given a rectangle $ABCD$ such that $AB = b > 2a = BC$, let $E$ be the midpoint of $AD$. On a line parallel to $AB$ through point $E$, a point $G$ is chosen such that the area of $GCE$ is
$$(GCE)= \frac12 \left(\frac{a^3}{b}+ab\right)$$
Point $H$ is the foot of the perpendicular from $E$ to $GD$ and a point $I$ is taken on the diagonal $AC$ such that the triangles $ACE$ and $AEI$ are similar. The lines $BH$ and $IE$ intersect at $K$ and the lines $CA$ and $EH$ intersect at $J$. Prove that $KJ \perp AB$.
1967 Dutch Mathematical Olympiad, 1
In this exercise we only consider convex quadrilaterals.
(a) For such a quadrilateral $ABCD$, determine the set of points $P$ contained within that quadrilateral for which $PA$ and $PC$ divide the quadrilateral into two pieces of equal areas.
(b) Prove that there is a point $P$ inside such a quadrilateral, such that the triangles $PAB$ and $PCD$ have equal areas, as well as the triangles $PBC$ and $PAD$.
(c) Find out which quadrilaterals $ABCD$ contains a point $P$, so that the triangles $PAB$, $PBC$, $PCD$ and $PDA$ have equal areas.
1992 Mexico National Olympiad, 3
Given $7$ points inside or on a regular hexagon, show that three of them form a triangle with area $\le 1/6$ the area of the hexagon.
2014 BMT Spring, 8
Line segment $AB$ has length $4$ and midpoint $M$. Let circle $C_1$ have diameter $AB$, and let circle $C_2$ have diameter $AM$. Suppose a tangent of circle $C_2$ goes through point $ B$ to intersect circle $C_1$ at $N$. Determine the area of triangle $AMN$.
1989 Austrian-Polish Competition, 8
$ABC$ is an acute-angled triangle and $P$ a point inside or on the boundary. The feet of the perpendiculars from $P$ to $BC, CA, AB$ are $A', B', C'$ respectively. Show that if $ABC$ is equilateral, then $\frac{AC'+BA'+CB'}{PA'+PB'+PC'}$ is the same for all positions of $P$, but that for any other triangle it is not.
1992 ITAMO, 2
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 $1/4$.
1967 IMO, 4
$A_0B_0C_0$ 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 $A_1B_1C_1.$
2017 BMT Spring, 16
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 $\vartriangle G_AG_BG_C$.
1958 AMC 12/AHSME, 36
The sides of a triangle are $ 30$, $ 70$, and $ 80$ units. If an altitude is dropped upon the side of length $ 80$, the larger segment cut off on this side is:
$ \textbf{(A)}\ 62\qquad
\textbf{(B)}\ 63\qquad
\textbf{(C)}\ 64\qquad
\textbf{(D)}\ 65\qquad
\textbf{(E)}\ 66$
1995 Rioplatense Mathematical Olympiad, Level 3, 2
In a circle of center $O$ and radius $r$, a triangle $ABC$ of orthocenter $H$ is inscribed. It is considered a triangle $A'B'C'$ whose sides have by length the measurements of the segments $AB, CH$ and $2r$. Determine the triangle $ABC$ so that the area of the triangle $A'B'C'$ is maximum.
1991 IMTS, 5
The sides of $\triangle ABC$ measure 11,20, and 21 units. We fold it along $PQ,QR,RP$ where $P,Q,R$ are the midpoints of its sides until $A,B,C$ coincide. What is the volume of the resulting tetrahedron?
1995 Denmark MO - Mohr Contest, 1
A trapezoid has side lengths as indicated in the figure (the sides with length $11$ and $36$ are parallel). Calculate the area of the trapezoid.[img]https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5PKrqDG37X4/XzcJtCyUv8I/AAAAAAAAMY0/tB0FObJUJdcTlAJc4n6YNEaVIDfQ91-eQCLcBGAsYHQ/s0/1995%2BMohr%2Bp1.png[/img]
Brazil L2 Finals (OBM) - geometry, 2002.1
Let $XYZ$ be a right triangle of area $1$ m$^2$ . Consider the triangle $X'Y'Z'$ such that $X'$ is the symmetric of X wrt side $YZ$, $Y'$ is the symmetric of $Y$ wrt side $XZ$ and $Z' $ is the symmetric of $Z$ wrt side $XY$. Calculate the area of the triangle $X'Y'Z'$.
1994 Bundeswettbewerb Mathematik, 3
Given a triangle $A_1 A_2 A_3$ and a point $P$ inside. Let $B_i$ be a point on the side opposite to $A_i$ for $i=1,2,3$, and let $C_i$ and $D_i$ be the midpoints of $A_i B_i$ and $P B_i$, respectively. Prove that the triangles $C_1 C_2 C_3$ and $D_1 D_2 D_3$ have equal area.
2012 IFYM, Sozopol, 1
Find the area of a triangle with angles $\frac{1}{7} \pi$, $\frac{2}{7} \pi$, and $\frac{4}{7} \pi $, and radius of its circumscribed circle $R=1$.
2014 Czech-Polish-Slovak Junior Match, 4
Point $M$ is the midpoint of the side $AB$ of an acute triangle $ABC$. Circle with center $M$ passing through point $ C$, intersects lines $AC ,BC$ for the second time at points $P,Q$ respectively. Point $R$ lies on segment $AB$ such that the triangles $APR$ and $BQR$ have equal areas. Prove that lines $PQ$ and $CR$ are perpendicular.
2005 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 8
Let $T$ be a triangle with side lengths $26$, $51$, and $73$. Let $S$ be the set of points inside $T$ which do not lie within a distance of $5$ of any side of $T$. Find the area of $S$.
2014 Hanoi Open Mathematics Competitions, 10
Let $S$ be area of the given parallelogram $ABCD$ and the points $E,F$ belong to $BC$ and $AD$, respectively, such that $BC = 3BE, 3AD = 4AF$. Let $O$ be the intersection of $AE$ and $BF$. Each straightline of $AE$ and $BF$ meets that of $CD$ at points $M$ and $N$, respectively. Determine area of triangle $MON$.
1978 IMO Shortlist, 4
Let $T_1$ be a triangle having $a, b, c$ as lengths of its sides and let $T_2$ be another triangle having $u, v,w$ as lengths of its sides. If $P,Q$ are the areas of the two triangles, prove that
\[16PQ \leq a^2(-u^2 + v^2 + w^2) + b^2(u^2 - v^2 + w^2) + c^2(u^2 + v^2 - w^2).\]
When does equality hold?
1976 IMO Longlists, 8
In a convex quadrilateral (in the plane) with the area of $32 \text{ cm}^{2}$ the sum of two opposite sides and a diagonal is $16 \text{ cm}$. Determine all the possible values that the other diagonal can have.