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1994 Bundeswettbewerb Mathematik, 3

Let $A$ and $B$ be two spheres of different radii, both inscribed in a cone $K$. There are $m$ other, congruent spheres arranged in a ring such that each of them touches $A, B, K$ and two of the other spheres. Prove that this is possible for at most three values of $m.$

2006 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 26

Four cones are given with a common vertex and the same generatrix, but with, generally speaking, different radii of the bases. Each of them is tangent to two others. Prove that the four tangent points of the circles of the bases of the cones lie on the same circle.

2016 Israel National Olympiad, 2

We are given a cone with height 6, whose base is a circle with radius $\sqrt{2}$. Inside the cone, there is an inscribed cube: Its bottom face on the base of the cone, and all of its top vertices lie on the cone. What is the length of the cube's edge? [img]https://i.imgur.com/AHqHHP6.png[/img]

1935 Moscow Mathematical Olympiad, 009

The height of a truncated cone is equal to the radius of its base. The perimeter of a regular hexagon circumscribing its top is equal to the perimeter of an equilateral triangle inscribed in its base. Find the angle $\phi$ between the cone’s generating line and its base.

1955 Moscow Mathematical Olympiad, 317

A right circular cone stands on plane $P$. The radius of the cone’s base is $r$, its height is $h$. A source of light is placed at distance $H$ from the plane, and distance $1$ from the axis of the cone. What is the illuminated part of the disc of radius $R$, that belongs to $P$ and is concentric with the disc forming the base of the cone?

1998 Croatia National Olympiad, Problem 2

A hemisphere is inscribed in a cone so that its base lies on the base of the cone. The ratio of the area of the entire surface of the cone to the area of the hemisphere (without the base) is $\frac{18}5$. Compute the angle at the vertex of the cone.

2022 Chile National Olympiad, 4

In a right circular cone of wood, the radius of the circumference $T$ of the base circle measures $10$ cm, while every point on said circumference is $20$ cm away. from the apex of the cone. A red ant and a termite are located at antipodal points of $T$. A black ant is located at the midpoint of the segment that joins the vertex with the position of the termite. If the red ant moves to the black ant's position by the shortest possible path, how far does it travel?

1953 Moscow Mathematical Olympiad, 243

Given a right circular cone and a point $A$. Find the set of vertices of cones equal to the given one, with axes parallel to that of the given one, and with $A$ inside them. We shall assume that the cone is infinite in one side.

2001 Portugal MO, 5

On a table are a cone, resting on the base, and six equal spheres tangent to the cone. Besides that, each sphere is tangent to the two adjacent spheres. Knowing that the radius $R$ of the base of the cone is half its height and determine the radius $r$ of the spheres.

2022 Chile Junior Math Olympiad, 5

In a right circular cone of wood, the radius of the circumference $T$ of the base circle measures $10$ cm, while every point on said circumference is $20$ cm away. from the apex of the cone. A red ant and a termite are located at antipodal points of $T$. A black ant is located at the midpoint of the segment that joins the vertex with the position of the termite. If the red ant moves to the black ant's position by the shortest possible path, how far does it travel?

2011 Flanders Math Olympiad, 2

The area of the ground plane of a truncated cone $K$ is four times as large as the surface of the top surface. A sphere $B$ is circumscribed in $K$, that is to say that $B$ touches both the top surface and the base and the sides. Calculate ratio volume $B :$ Volume $K$.

2023 AMC 12/AHSME, 21

Tags: 3d geometry , cone
A lampshade is made in the form of the lateral surface of the frustum of a right circular cone. The height of the frustum is $3\sqrt{3}$ inches, its top diameter is 6 inches, and its bottom diameter is 12 inches. A bug is at the bottom of the lampshade and there is a glob of honey on the top edge of the lampshade at the spot farthest from the bug. The bug wants to crawl to the honey, but it must stay on the surface of the lampshade. What is the length in inches of its shortest path to the honey? [center] [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/b/4/23f9bc88ea057cb2676f2b8b373330b0f5df69.png[/img][/center] $\textbf{(A) } 6 + 3\pi\qquad \textbf{(B) }6 + 6\pi\qquad \textbf{(C) } 6\sqrt3 \qquad \textbf{(D) } 6\sqrt5 \qquad \textbf{(E) } 6\sqrt3 + \pi$

Kyiv City MO 1984-93 - geometry, 1987.10.3

In a right circular cone with the radius of the base $R$ and the height $h$ are $n$ spheres of the same radius $r$ ($n \ge 3$). Each ball touches the base of the cone, its side surface and other two balls. Determine $r$.

1935 Moscow Mathematical Olympiad, 012

The unfolding of the lateral surface of a cone is a sector of angle $120^o$. The angles at the base of a pyramid constitute an arithmetic progression with a difference of $15^o$. The pyramid is inscribed in the cone. Consider a lateral face of the pyramid with the smallest area. Find the angle $\alpha$ between the plane of this face and the base.

1940 Moscow Mathematical Olympiad, 066

* Given an infinite cone. The measure of its unfolding’s angle is equal to $\alpha$. A curve on the cone is represented on any unfolding by the union of line segments. Find the number of the curve’s self-intersections.

2019 India PRMO, 27

Tags: geometry , cone
A conical glass is in the form of a right circular cone. The slant height is $21$ and the radius of the top rim of the glass is $14$. An ant at the mid point of a slant line on the outside wall of the glass sees a honey drop diametrically opposite to it on the inside wall of the glass. If $d$ the shortest distance it should crawl to reach the honey drop, what is the integer part of $d$ ? [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/T1Y3zwR.png[/img][/center]

Ukrainian TYM Qualifying - geometry, I.17

A right triangle when rotating around a large leg forms a cone with a volume of $100\pi$. Calculate the length of the path that passes through each vertex of the triangle at rotation of $180^o$ around the point of intersection of its bisectors, if the sum of the diameters of the circles, inscribed in the triangle and circumscribed around it, are equal to $17$.