Olympiad problems

2009 Belarus Team Selection Test, 1

Let $M,N$ be the midpoints of the sides $AD,BC$ respectively of the convex quadrilateral $ABCD$, $K=AN \cap BM$, $L=CM \cap DN$. Find the smallest possible $c\in R$ such that $S(MKNL)<c \cdot S(ABCD)$ for any convex quadrilateral $ABCD$. I. Voronovich

2000 Rioplatense Mathematical Olympiad, Level 3, 2

Tags: geometry , geometric inequality , areas

In a triangle $ABC$, points $D, E$ and $F$ are considered on the sides $BC, CA$ and $AB$ respectively, such that the areas of the triangles $AFE, BFD$ and $CDE$ are equal. Prove that $$\frac{(DEF) }{ (ABC)} \ge \frac{1}{4}$$ Note: $(XYZ)$ is the area of triangle $XYZ$.

1996 May Olympiad, 1

Tags: geometry , rectangle , areas

Let $ABCD$ be a rectangle. A line $r$ moves parallel to $AB$ and intersects diagonal $AC$ , forming two triangles opposite the vertex, inside the rectangle. Prove that the sum of the areas of these triangles is minimal when $r$ passes through the midpoint of segment $AD$ .

2002 Denmark MO - Mohr Contest, 1

Tags: geometry , rectangle , areas

An interior point in a rectangle is connected by line segments to the midpoints of its four sides. Thus four domains (polygons) with the areas $a, b, c$ and $d$ appear (see the figure). Prove that $a + c = b + d$. [img]https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BipDNHELjJI/XzcCa68P3HI/AAAAAAAAMXY/H2Iqya9VItMLXrRqsdyxHLTXCAZ02nEtgCLcBGAsYHQ/s0/2002%2BMohr%2Bp1.png[/img]

2024 Mozambique National Olympiad, P6

Tags: geometry , areas , right triangle , parallelogram

Let $ABC$ be an isosceles right triangle with $\angle BCA=90^{\circ}, BC=AC=10$. Let $P$ be a point on $AB$ that is a distance $x$ from $A$, $Q$ be a point on $AC$ such that $PQ$ is parallel to $BC$. Let $R$ and $S$ be points on $BC$ such that $QR$ is parallel to $AB$ and $PS$ is parallel to $AC$. The union of the quadrilaterals $PBRQ$ and $PSCQ$ determine a shaded area $f(x)$. Evaluate $f(2)$

1962 Polish MO Finals, 2

Tags: geometry , areas , construction

Inside a given convex quadrilateral, find a point such that the segments connecting this point with the midpoints of the quadrilateral's sides divide the quadrilateral into four parts with equal areas.

VMEO I 2004, 4

Tags: geometry , Vectors , vector geometry , areas , vector

In a quadrilateral $ABCD$ let $E$ be the intersection of the two diagonals, I the center of the parallelogram whose vertices are the midpoints of the four sides of the quadrilateral, and K the center of the parallelogram whose sides pass through the points. divide the four sides of the quadrilateral into three equal parts (see illustration ). [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/1/c/8f2617103edd8361b8deebbee13c6180fa848b.png[/img] a) Prove that $\overrightarrow{EK} =\frac43 \overrightarrow{EI}$. b) Prove that $$\lambda_A \overrightarrow{KA} +\lambda_B \overrightarrow{KB} + \lambda_C \overrightarrow{KC} + \lambda_D \overrightarrow{KD} = \overrightarrow{0}$$ , where $$\lambda_A=1+\frac{S(ADB)}{S(ABCD)},\lambda_B=1+\frac{S(BCA)}{S(ABCD)},\lambda_C=1+\frac{S(CDB)}{S(ABCD)},\lambda_D=1+\frac{S(DAC)}{S(ABCD)}$$ , where $S$ is the area symbol.

2011 District Olympiad, 3

Tags: geometry , 3D geometry , prism , areas , angles

Let $ABCA'B'C'$ a right triangular prism with the bases equilateral triangles. A plane $\alpha$ containing point $A$ intersects the rays $BB'$ and $CC'$ at points E and $F$, so that $S_ {ABE} + S_{ACF} = S_{AEF}$. Determine the measure of the angle formed by the plane $(AEF)$ with the plane $(BCC')$.

1975 All Soviet Union Mathematical Olympiad, 206

Tags: geometry , game strategy , areas

Given a triangle $ABC$ with the unit area. The first player chooses a point $X$ on the side $[AB]$, than the second -- $Y$ on $[BC]$ side, and, finally, the first chooses a point $Z$ on $[AC]$ side. The first tries to obtain the greatest possible area of the $XYZ$ triangle, the second -- the smallest. What area can obtain the first for sure and how?

2014 BMT Spring, 13

Tags: geometry , areas , angle bisector

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $AB = 16$, $AC = 10$, $BC = 18$. Let $D$ be a point on $AB$ such that $4AD = AB$ and let E be the foot of the angle bisector from $B$ onto $AC$. Let $P$ be the intersection of $CD$ and $BE$. Find the area of the quadrilateral $ADPE$.

2007 Hanoi Open Mathematics Competitions, 13

Tags: geometry , areas , Locus

Let be given triangle $ABC$. Find all points $M$ such that area of $\vartriangle MAB$= area of $\vartriangle MAC$

Durer Math Competition CD 1st Round - geometry, 2012.D2

Tags: geometry , areas , Durer

Durer drew a regular triangle and then poked at an interior point. He made perpendiculars from it sides and connected it to the vertices. In this way, $6$ small triangles were created, of which (moving clockwise) all the second one is painted gray, as shown in figure. Show that the sum of the gray areas is just half the area of the triangle. [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/e/7/a84ad28b3cd45bd0ce455cee2446222fd3eac2.png[/img]

1974 Czech and Slovak Olympiad III A, 6

Tags: geometry , geometric transformation , rotation , Locus , areas , square

Let a unit square $\mathcal D$ be given in the plane. For any point $X$ in the plane denote $\mathcal D_X$ the image of $\mathcal D$ in rotation with respect to origin $X$ by $+90^\circ.$ Find the locus of all $X$ such that the area of union $\mathcal D\cup\mathcal D_X$ is at most 1.5.

2005 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 14

Tags: geometry , area of a triangle , areas , geometric inequality , triangle inequality , inequalities

Let $P$ be an arbitrary point inside the triangle $ABC$. Let $A_1, B_1$ and $C_1$ denote the intersection points of the straight lines $AP, BP$ and $CP$, respectively, with the sides $BC, CA$ and $AB$. We order the areas of the triangles $AB_1C_1,A_1BC_1,A_1B_1C$. Denote the smaller by $S_1$, the middle by $S_2$, and the larger by $S_3$. Prove that $\sqrt{S_1 S_2} \le S \le \sqrt{S_2 S_3}$ ,where $S$ is the area of the triangle $A_1B_1S_1$.

2023 Chile National Olympiad, 3

Tags: geometry , Equilateral , areas

Let $\vartriangle ABC$ be an equilateral triangle with side $1$. $1011$ points $P_1$, $P_2$, $P_3$, $...$, $P_{1011}$ on the side $AC$ and $1011$ points $Q_1$, $Q_2$, $Q_3$, $...$ ,$ Q_{1011}$ on side AB (see figure) in such a way as to generate $2023$ triangles of equal area. Find the length of the segment $AP_{1011}$. [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/f/6/fea495c16a0b626e0c3882df66d66011a1a3af.png[/img] PS. Harder version of [url=https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c4h3323135p30741470]2023 Chile NMO L1 P3[/url]

1941 Eotvos Mathematical Competition, 2

Tags: geometry , parallelogram , lattice , areas

Prove that if all four vertices of a parallelogram are lattice points and there are some other lattice points in or on the parallelogram, then its area exceeds $1$.

2014 Tournament of Towns., 3

Tags: geometry , square , areas

A square table is covered with a square cloth (may be of a different size) without folds and wrinkles. All corners of the table are left uncovered and all four hanging parts are triangular. Given that two adjacent hanging parts are equal prove that two other parts are also equal.

2005 Austria Beginners' Competition, 4

Tags: geometry , triangle inequality , areas

We are given the triangle $ABC$ with an area of $2000$. Let $P,Q,R$ be the midpoints of the sides $BC$, $AC$, $AB$. Let $U,V,W$ be the midpoints of the sides $QR$, $PR$, $PQ$. The lengths of the line segments $AU$, $BV$, $CW$ are $x$, $y$, $z$. Show that there exists a triangle with side lengths $x$, $y$ and $z$ and caluclate it's area.

2010 Denmark MO - Mohr Contest, 1

Tags: geometry , circles , areas , right triangle

Four right triangles, each with the sides $1$ and $2$, are assembled to a figure as shown. How large a fraction does the area of the small circle make up of that of the big one? [img]https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XODK1XKCS0Q/XzXDtcA-xAI/AAAAAAAAMWA/zSLPpf3IcX0rgaRtOxm_F2begnVdUargACLcBGAsYHQ/s0/2010%2BMohr%2Bp1.png[/img]

2020 BMT Fall, 19

Tags: geometry , circles , areas

Alice is standing on the circumference of a large circular room of radius $10$. There is a circular pillar in the center of the room of radius $5$ that blocks Alice’s view. The total area in the room Alice can see can be expressed in the form $\frac{m\pi}{n} +p\sqrt{q}$, where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers and $p$ and $q$ are integers such that $q$ is square-free. Compute $m + n + p + q$. (Note that the pillar is not included in the total area of the room.) [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/5/1/26e8aa6d12d9dd85bd5b284b6176870c7d11b1.png[/img]

1980 All Soviet Union Mathematical Olympiad, 289

Tags: geometry , chord , maximum , circle , areas

Given a point $E$ on the diameter $AC$ of the certain circle. Draw a chord $BD$ to maximise the area of the quadrangle $ABCD$.

1951 Poland - Second Round, 2

Tags: geometry , areas , inscribed , ratio

In the triangle $ ABC $ on the sides $ BC $, $ CA $, $ AB $, the points $ D $, $ E $, $ F $ are chosen respectively in such a way that $$ BD \colon DC = CE \colon EA = AF \colon FB = k,$$ where $k$ is a given positive number. Given the area $ S $ of the triangle $ ABC $, calculate the area of the triangle $ DEF $

2012 Denmark MO - Mohr Contest, 1

Tags: geometry , circles , areas

Inside a circle with radius $6$ lie four smaller circles with centres $A,B,C$ and $D$. The circles touch each other as shown. The point where the circles with centres $A$ and $C$ touch each other is the centre of the big circle. Calculate the area of quadrilateral $ABCD$. [img]https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FFsiOOdcjao/XzT_oJYuQAI/AAAAAAAAMVk/PpyUNpDBeEIESMsiElbexKOFMoCXRVaZwCLcBGAsYHQ/s0/2012%2BMohr%2Bp1.png[/img]

1974 Dutch Mathematical Olympiad, 1

Tags: geometry , combinatorial geometry , areas , geometric inequality

A convex quadrilateral with area $1$ is divided into four quadrilaterals divided by connecting the midpoints of the opposite sides. Prove that each of those four quadrilaterals has area $< \frac38$.

2015 Singapore Junior Math Olympiad, 2

Tags: hexagon , parallel , equal areas , areas , triangle area , geometry

In a convex hexagon $ABCDEF, AB$ is parallel to $DE, BC$ is parallel to $EF$ and $CD$ is parallel to $FA$. Prove that the triangles $ACE$ and $BDF$ have the same area.