Found problems: 487
In the Cartesian plane consider the hyperbola
\[\Gamma=\{M(x,y)\in\mathbb{R}^2 \vert \frac{x^2}{4}-y^2=1\} \]
and a conic $\Gamma '$, disjoint from $\Gamma$. Let $n(\Gamma ,\Gamma ')$ be the maximal number of pairs of points $(A,A')\in\Gamma\times\Gamma '$ such that $AA'\le BB'$, for any $(B,B')$
For each $p\in\{0,1,2,4\}$, find the equation of $\Gamma'$ for which $n(\Gamma ,\Gamma ')=p$. Justify the answer.
Prove that pentagon $ ABCDE$ is cyclic if and only if
\[\mathrm{d(}E,AB\mathrm{)}\cdot \mathrm{d(}E,CD\mathrm{)} \equal{} \mathrm{d(}E,AC\mathrm{)}\cdot \mathrm{d(}E,BD\mathrm{)} \equal{} \mathrm{d(}E,AD\mathrm{)}\cdot \mathrm{d(}E,BC\mathrm{)}\]
where $ \mathrm{d(}X,YZ\mathrm{)}$ denotes the distance from point $ X$ ot the line $ YZ$.
Given a convex figure in the Cartesian plane that is symmetric with respect of both axis, we construct a rectangle $A$ inside it with maximum area (over all posible rectangles). Then we enlarge it with center in the center of the rectangle and ratio lamda such that is covers the convex figure. Find the smallest lamda such that it works for all convex figures.
Let points $A, B, C, A', B', C'$ be chosen in the plane such that no three of them are collinear, and let lines $AA'$, $BB'$ and $CC'$ be tangent to a given equilateral hyperbola at points $A$, $B$ and $C$, respectively. Assume that the circumcircle of $A'B'C'$ is the same as the nine-point circle of triangle $ABC$. Let $s(A')$ be the Simson line of point $A'$ with respect to the orthic triangle of $ABC$. Let $A^*$ be the intersection of line $B'C'$ and the perpendicular on $s(A')$ from the point $A$. Points $B^*$ and $C^*$ are defined in a similar manner. Prove that points $A^*$, $B^*$ and $C^*$ are collinear.
[i]Submitted by Áron Bán-Szabó, Budapest[/i]
Consider all line segments of length 4 with one end-point on the line $y=x$ and the other end-point on the line $y=2x$. Find the equation of the locus of the midpoints of these line segments.
Let $B$ and $C$ be two fixed points on a circle centered at $O$ that are not diametrically opposed. Let $A$ be a variable point on the circle distinct from $B$ and $C$ and not belonging to the perpendicular bisector of $BC$. Let $H$ be the orthocenter of $\triangle ABC$, and $M$ and $N$ be the midpoints of the segments $BC$ and $AH$, respectively. The line $AM$ intersects the circle again at $D$, and finally, $NM$ and $OD$ intersect at $P$. Determine the locus of points $P$ as $A$ moves around the circle.
A particle $(x,y)$ moves so that its angular velocities about $(1,0)$ and $(-1,0)$ are equal in magnitude but opposite in sign. Prove that
$$y(x^2 +y^2 +1)\; dx= x(x^2 +y^2 -1) \;dy,$$
and verify that this is the differential equation of the family of rectangular hyperbolas passing through $(1,0)$ and $(-1,0)$ and having the origin as center.
Let $z$ be a complex number and k a positive integer such that $z^k$ is a positive real number other than $1$. Let $f(n)$ denote the real part of the complex number $z^n$. Assume the parabola $p(n) = an^2 +bn+c$ intersects $f(n)$ four times, at $n = 0, 1, 2, 3$. Assuming the smallest possible value of $k$, find the largest possible value of $a$.
Let $B$ and $C$ be two fixed points on a circle centered at $O$ that are not diametrically opposed. Let $A$ be a variable point on the circle distinct from $B$ and $C$ and not belonging to the perpendicular bisector of $BC$. Let $H$ be the orthocenter of $\triangle ABC$, and $M$ and $N$ be the midpoints of the segments $BC$ and $AH$, respectively. The line $AM$ intersects the circle again at $D$, and finally, $NM$ and $OD$ intersect at $P$. Determine the locus of points $P$ as $A$ moves around the circle.
In a given plane, points $A$ and $B$ are $10$ units apart. How many points $C$ are there in the plane such that the perimeter of $\triangle ABC$ is $50$ units and the area of $\triangle ABC$ is $100$ square units?
$\textbf{(A) }0\qquad\textbf{(B) }2\qquad\textbf{(C) }4\qquad\textbf{(D) }8\qquad\textbf{(E) }\text{infinitely many}$
Determin integers $ m,\ n\ (m>n>0)$ for which the area of the region bounded by the curve $ y\equal{}x^2\minus{}x$ and the lines $ y\equal{}mx,\ y\equal{}nx$ is $ \frac{37}{6}$.
A parabola $p$ is drawn on the coordinate plane — the graph of the equation $y =-x^2$, and a point $A$ is marked that does not lie on the parabola $p$. All possible parabolas $q$ of the form $y = x^2+ax+b$ are drawn through point $A$, intersecting $p$ at two points $X$ and $Y$ . Prove that all possible $XY$ lines pass through a fixed point in the plane.
[i]P.A.Kozhevnikov[/i]
One side of a square in on line $y=2x-17$, and two other points are on parabola $y=x^2$, then the minumum value of the area of the square is________.
[b]i)[/b] Let $0<a<b$.Prove that amongst all triangles having base $a$ and perimeter $a+b$ the triangle having two sides(other than the base) equal to $\frac {b}{2}$ has the maximum area.
[b]ii)[/b]Using $i)$ or otherwise, prove that amongst all quadrilateral having give perimeter the square has the maximum area.
Connect the commom points of circle$x^2+(y-1)^2=1$ and ellipse $9x^2+(y+1)^2=9$ with line segments, the figure is a
$\text{(A)}$ line segment
$\text{(B)}$ scalene triangle
$\text{(C)}$ equilateral triangle
$\text{(D)}$ quadrilateral
Let $ABCD$ be a quadrilateral inscribed in a circle $k$. $AC$ and $BD$ meet at $E$. The rays $\overrightarrow{CB}, \overrightarrow{DA}$ meet at $F$.
Prove that the line through the incenters of $\triangle ABE\,,\, \triangle ABF$ and the line through the incenters of $\triangle CDE\,,\, \triangle CDF$ meet at a point lying on the circle $k$.
[i]Proposed by N. Beluhov[/i]
Given a parabola $C: y^2=4px\ (p>0)$ with focus $F(p,\ 0)$. Let two lines $l_1,\ l_2$ passing through $F$ intersect orthogonaly each other,
$C$ intersects with $l_1$ at two points $P_1,\ P_2$ and $C$ intersects with $l_2$ at two points $Q_1,\ Q_2$. Answer the following questions.
(1) Set the equation of $l_1$ as $x=ay+p$ and let the coordinates of $P_1,\ P_2$ as $(x_1,\ y_1),\ (x_2,\ y_2)$, respectively. Express $y_1+y_2,\ y_1y_2$ in terms of $a,\ p$.
(2) Show that $\frac{1}{P_1P_2}+\frac{1}{Q_1Q_2}$ is constant regardless of way of taking $l_1,\ l_2$.
In triangle $ABC$ let the $A$-foot be $E$ and the $B$-excenter be $L$. Suppose the incircle of $ABC$ is tangent to $AC$ at $I$. Construct a hyperbola $\mathcal H$ through $A$ with $B$ and $C$ as the foci such that $A$ lies on the branch of the $\mathcal H$ closer to $C$. Construct an ellipse $\mathcal E$ passing through $I$ with $B$ and $C$ as the foci. Suppose $\mathcal E$ meets $\overline{AB}$ again at point $H$. Let $\overline{CH}$ and $\overline{BI}$ intersect the $C$-branch of $\mathcal H$ at points $M$ and $O$ respectively. Prove $E$, $L$, $M$, $O$ are concyclic.
Proposed by [i]Alex Wang[/i]
$A(-1,1)$, $B,C$ are points on hyperbola $x^2-y^2=1$. If $\triangle ABC$ is a regular triangle, then the area of $\triangle ABC$ is
$\text{(A)}\frac{\sqrt3}{3}\qquad\text{(B)}\frac{3\sqrt3}{2}\qquad\text{(C)}3\sqrt3\qquad\text{(D)}6\sqrt3\qquad$
The vertices of the convex quadrilateral $ABCD$ lie on the parabola $y=x^2$. It is known that $ABCD$ is cyclic and $AC$ is a diameter of its circumcircle. Let $M$ and $N$ be the midpoints of the diagonals of $AC$ and $BD$ respectively. Find the length of the projection of the segment $MN$ on the axis $Oy$.
Prove the necessary and sufficient condition that a triangle inscribed in an ellipse shall have maximum area is that its centroid coincides with the center of the ellipse.
Show that the distance between a point on the hyperbola $xy=5$ and a point on the ellipse $x^{2}+6y^{2}=6$ is at least $\frac{9}{7}$.
Let $ABC$ be an acute-angled triangle, and let $P$ and $Q$ be two points on its side $BC$. Construct a point $C_{1}$ in such a way that the convex quadrilateral $APBC_{1}$ is cyclic, $QC_{1}\parallel CA$, and $C_{1}$ and $Q$ lie on opposite sides of line $AB$. Construct a point $B_{1}$ in such a way that the convex quadrilateral $APCB_{1}$ is cyclic, $QB_{1}\parallel BA$, and $B_{1}$ and $Q$ lie on opposite sides of line $AC$. Prove that the points $B_{1}$, $C_{1}$, $P$, and $Q$ lie on a circle.
1.Let $ x \equal{} \alpha ,\ \beta \ (\alpha < \beta )$ are $ x$ coordinates of the intersection points of a parabola $ y \equal{} ax^2 \plus{} bx \plus{} c\ (a\neq 0)$ and the line $ y \equal{} ux \plus{} v$.
Prove that the area of the region bounded by these graphs is $ \boxed{\frac {|a|}{6}(\beta \minus{} \alpha )^3}$.
2. Let $ x \equal{} \alpha ,\ \beta \ (\alpha < \beta )$ are $ x$ coordinates of the intersection points of parabolas $ y \equal{} ax^2 \plus{} bx \plus{} c$ and $ y \equal{} px^2 \plus{} qx \plus{} r\ (ap\neq 0)$.
Prove that the area of the region bounded by these graphs is $ \boxed{\frac {|a \minus{} p|}{6}(\beta \minus{} \alpha )^3}$.
If $0<a<b$, given two fixed points $A(a,0),B(b,0)$. Draw lines $l$ passes $A$, $m$ passes $B$. They have four different intersections with parabola $y^2=x$. If the four points are concyclic, find the path of $P(P=l\cap m)$.