Found problems: 487
The angle formed by the rays $y=x$ and $y=2x$ ($x \ge 0$) cuts off two arcs from a given parabola $y=x^2+px+q$. Prove that the projection of one arc onto the $x$-axis is shorter by $1$ than that of the second arc.
The vertices of two acute-angled triangles lie on the same circle. The Euler circle (nine-point circle) of one of the triangles passes through the midpoints of two sides of the other triangle. Prove that the triangles have the same Euler circle.
EDIT by pohoatza (in concordance with Luis' PS): [hide=Alternate/initial version ]Let $ABC$ be a triangle with circumcenter $\Gamma$ and nine-point center $\gamma$. Let $X$ be a point on $\Gamma$ and let $Y$, $Z$ be on $\Gamma$ so that the midpoints of segments $XY$ and $XZ$ are on $\gamma$. Prove that the midpoint of $YZ$ is on $\gamma$.[/hide]
What is the area of the polygon whose vertices are the points of intersection of the curves $x^2+y^2=25$ and $(x-4)^2+9y^2=81$?
${{ \textbf{(A)}\ 24\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 27\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 36\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 37.5}\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 42} $
Find the shortest distance between the point $(6,12)$ and the parabola given by the equation $x=\frac{y^2}{2}$
A cylindrical tank with radius $ 4$ feet and height $ 9$ feet is lying on its side. The tank is filled with water to a depth of $ 2$ feet. What is the volume of the water, in cubic feet?
$ \textbf{(A)}\ 24\pi \minus{} 36 \sqrt {2} \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 24\pi \minus{} 24 \sqrt {3} \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 36\pi \minus{} 36 \sqrt {3} \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 36\pi \minus{} 24 \sqrt {2} \\ \textbf{(E)}\ 48\pi \minus{} 36 \sqrt {3}$
The probability that a set of three distinct vertices chosen at random from among the vertices of a regular $n$-gon determine an obtuse triangle is $\tfrac{93}{125}$. Find the sum of all possible values of $n$.
$(BEL 4)$ Let $O$ be a point on a nondegenerate conic. A right angle with vertex $O$ intersects the conic at points $A$ and $B$. Prove that the line $AB$ passes through a fixed point located on the normal to the conic through the point $O.$
Find the minimum value of\[ (u-v)^2+\left(\sqrt{2-u^2}-\frac{9}{v}\right)^2 \]for $0<u<\sqrt{2}$ and $v>0$
$ABCD$ is a square such that $AB$ lies on the line $y=x+4$ and points $C$ and $D$ lie on the graph of parabola $y^2=x$. Compute the sum of all possible areas of $ABCD$.
Find the area of the region of the points such that the total of three tangent lines can be drawn to two parabolas $y=x-x^2,\ y=a(x-x^2)\ (a\geq 2)$ in such a way that there existed the points of tangency in the first quadrant.
Given triangle $ ABC$ with base $ AB$ fixed in length and position. As the vertex $ C$ moves on a straight line, the intersection point of the three medians moves on:
$ \textbf{(A)}\ \text{a circle} \qquad
\textbf{(B)}\ \text{a parabola} \qquad
\textbf{(C)}\ \text{an ellipse} \qquad
\textbf{(D)}\ \text{a straight line} \qquad
\textbf{(E)}\ \text{a curve here not listed}$
Let $\epsilon$ be a plane and $k_1, k_2, k_3$ be spheres on the same side of $\epsilon$. The spheres $k_1, k_2, k_3$ touch the plane at points $T_1, T_2, T_3$, respectively, and $k_2$ touches $k_1$ at $S_1$ and $k_3$ at $S_3$. Prove that the lines $S_1T_1$ and $S_3T_3$ intersect on the sphere $k_2$. Describe the locus of the intersection point.
Each of 2010 boxes in a line contains a single red marble, and for $ 1 \le k \le 2010$, the box in the $ kth$ position also contains $ k$ white marbles. Isabella begins at the first box and successively draws a single marble at random from each box, in order. She stops when she first draws a red marble. Let $ P(n)$ be the probability that Isabella stops after drawing exactly $ n$ marbles. What is the smallest value of $ n$ for which $ P(n) < \frac {1}{2010}$?
$ \textbf{(A)}\ 45 \qquad
\textbf{(B)}\ 63 \qquad
\textbf{(C)}\ 64 \qquad
\textbf{(D)}\ 201 \qquad
\textbf{(E)}\ 1005$
The sphere inscribed in a tetrahedron $ABCD$ touches face $ABC$ at point $H$. Another sphere touches face $ABC$ at $O$ and the planes containing the other three faces at points exterior to the faces. Prove that if $O$ is the circumcenter of triangle $ABC$, then $H$ is the orthocenter of that triangle.
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A parabolic arch has a height of $16$ inches and a span of $40$ inches. The height, in inches, of the arch at a point $5$ inches from the center of $M$ is:
$\textbf{(A) }1\qquad
\textbf{(B) }15\qquad
\textbf{(C) }15\tfrac13\qquad
\textbf{(D) }15\tfrac12\qquad
\textbf{(E) }15\tfrac34$
Various points $x_1,..., x_n$ ($n \ge 3$) are randomly located on the $Ox$ axis. Construct all parabolas defined by the monic square trinomials and intersecting the Ox axis at these points (and not intersecting axis at other points). Let$ y = f_1$, $...$ , $y = f_m$ are functions that define these parabolas. Prove that the parabola $y = f_1 +...+ f_m$ intersects the $Ox$ axis at two points.
$A(0,2)$, and two points $B,C$ on parabola $y^2=x+4$ satisfy that $AB\perp BC$. Find the range value of $y_C$.
Consider a convex quadrilateral, and the incircles of the triangles determined by one of its diagonals. Prove that the tangency points of the incircles with the diagonal are symmetrical with respect to the midpoint of the diagonal if and only if the line of the incenters passes through the crossing point of the diagonals.
[i]Dan Schwarz[/i]
Two circles in a plane intersect. $A$ is one of the points of intersection. Starting simultaneously from $A$ two points move with constant speed, each travelling along its own circle in the same sense. The two points return to $A$ simultaneously after one revolution. Prove that there is a fixed point $P$ in the plane such that the two points are always equidistant from $P.$
In a plane we are given two distinct points $A,B$ and two lines $a, b$ passing through $B$ and $A$ respectively $(a \ni B, b \ni A)$ such that the line $AB$ is equally inclined to a and b. Find the locus of points $M$ in the plane such that the product of distances from $M$ to $A$ and a equals the product of distances from $M$ to $B$ and $b$ (i.e., $MA \cdot MA' = MB \cdot MB'$, where $A'$ and $B'$ are the feet of the perpendiculars from $M$ to $a$ and $b$ respectively).
Let $ S$ be the set of ordered triples $ (x,y,z)$ of real numbers for which
\[ \log_{10} (x \plus{} y) \equal{} z\text{ and }\log_{10} (x^2 \plus{} y^2) \equal{} z \plus{} 1.
\]There are real numbers $ a$ and $ b$ such that for all ordered triples $ (x,y,z)$ in $ S$ we have $ x^3 \plus{} y^3 \equal{} a \cdot 10^{3z} \plus{} b \cdot 10^{2z}$. What is the value of $ a \plus{} b$?
$ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac {15}{2}\qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \frac {29}{2}\qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 15\qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \frac {39}{2}\qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 24$
The vertex of the parabola $ y \equal{} x^2 \minus{} 8x \plus{} c$ will be a point on the $ x$-axis if the value of $ c$ is:
$ \textbf{(A)}\ \minus{} 16 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \minus{} 4 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 4 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 8 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 16$
Calculate the area of the intersection of the interior of the ellipse $\frac{x^2}{16}+ \frac{y^2}{4}= 1$ with the circle bounded by the circumference $(x -2)^2 + (y - 1)^2 = 5$.
A convex quadrilateral $ABCD$ Is placed on the Cartesian plane. Its vertices $A$ and $D$ belong to the negative branch of the graph of the hyperbola $y= 1/x$, the vertices $B$ and $C$ belong to the positive branch of the graph and point $B$ lies at the left of $C$, the segment $AC$ passes through the origin $(0,0)$. Prove that $\angle BAD = \angle BCD$.
(I, Voronovich)
A dart, thrown at random, hits a square target. Assuming that any two parts of the target of equal area are equall likely to be hit, find the probability that hte point hit is nearer to the center than any edge.