Olympiad problems

1957 Czech and Slovak Olympiad III A, 2

Consider a (right) square pyramid $ABCDV$ with the apex $V$ and the base (square) $ABCD$. Denote $d=AB/2$ and $\varphi$ the dihedral angle between planes $VAD$ and $ABC$. (1) Consider a line $XY$ connecting the skew lines $VA$ and $BC$, where $X$ lies on line $VA$ and $Y$ lies on line $BC$. Describe a construction of line $XY$ such that the segment $XY$ is of the smallest possible length. Compute the length of segment $XY$ in terms of $d,\varphi$. (2) Compute the distance $v$ between points $V$ and $X$ in terms of $d,\varphi.$

2019 Switzerland Team Selection Test, 9

Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle with $AB<AC$. $E,F$ are foots of the altitudes drawn from $B,C$ respectively. Let $M$ be the midpoint of segment $BC$. The tangent at $A$ to the circumcircle of $ABC$ cuts $BC$ in $P$ and $EF$ cuts the parallel to $BC$ from $A$ at $Q$. Prove that $PQ$ is perpendicular to $AM$.

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2000 Korea Junior Math Olympiad, 7

$ABC$ is a triangle that $2\angle B < \angle A <90^{\circ}$, and $P$ is a point on $AB$ satisfying $\angle A=2\angle APC$. If $BC=a$, $AC=b$, $BP=1$, express $AP$ as a function of $a, b$.

computational geometry geometry algebra