A sequence whose first term is positive has the property that any given term is the area of an equilateral triangle whose perimeter is the preceding term. If the first three terms form an arithmetic progression, determine all possible values of the first term.

Let $P$ be a point inside the equilateral triangle $ABC$ such that $6\angle PBC = 3\angle PAC = 2\angle PCA$. Find the measure of the angle $\angle PBC$ .

Inside the equilateral triangle $ABC$, points $P$ and $Q$ are chosen so that the quadrilateral $APQC$ is convex, $AP = PQ = QC$ and $\angle PBQ = 30^o$. Prove that $AQ = BP$.

Let $ABC$ be an equilateral triangle. On the plane $(ABC)$ rise the perpendiculars $AA'$ and $BB'$ on the same side of the plane, so that $AA' = AB$ and $BB' =\frac12 AB$. Determine the measure the angle between the planes $(ABC)$ and $(A'B'C')$.

Points on the sides $ BC $, $ CA $ and $ AB $ of the triangle $ ABC $ are respectively $ A_1 $, $ B_1 $ and $ C_1 $ such that $ AC_1: C_1B = BA_1: A_1C = CB_1: B_1A = 2: 1 $. Prove that if triangle $ A_1B_1C_1 $ is equilateral, then triangle $ ABC $ is also equilateral.

Perpendiculars are drawn from an interior point $M$ of the equilateral triangle $ABC$ to its sides , intersecting them at points $D, E$ and $F$ . Find the locus of all points $M$ such that $DEF$ is a right triangle . (J . Tabov , Sofia)

Let us call "[i]big[/i]" a triangle with all sides longer than $1$. Given a equilateral triangle with all the sides equal to $5$. Prove that: a) You can cut $100$ [i]big [/i] triangles out of given one. b) You can divide the given triangle onto $100$ [i]big [/i] nonintersecting ones fully covering the initial one. c) The same as b), but the triangles either do not have common points, or have one common side, or one common vertex. d) The same as c), but the initial triangle has the side $3$.

On each side of an equilateral triangle of side $n \ge 1$ consider $n - 1$ points that divide the sides into $n$ equal segments. Through these points draw parallel lines to the sides of the triangles, obtaining a net of equilateral triangles of side length $1$. On each of the vertices of the small triangles put a coin head up. A move consists in flipping over three mutually adjacent coins. Find all values of $n$ for which it is possible to turn all coins tail up after a finite number of moves. Colombia 1997

Let $ABC$ be an equilateral triangle and let $D$ be an inner point of the side $BC$. A circle is tangent to $BC$ at $D$ and intersects the sides $AB$ and $AC$ in the inner points $M, N$ and $P, Q$ respectively. Prove that $|BD| + |AM| + |AN| = |CD| + |AP| + |AQ|$.

Given a straight line with points $A, B, C$ and $D$. Construct using $AB$ and $CD$ regular triangles (in the same half-plane). Let $E,F$ be the third vertex of the two triangles (as in the figure) . The circumscribed circles of triangles $AEC$ and $BFD$ intersect in $G$ ($G$ is is in the half plane of triangles). Prove that the angle $AGD$ is $120^o$ [img]https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-66akc83KSs0/X9j2BBOwacI/AAAAAAAAM0M/4Op-hrlZ-VQRCrU8Z3Kc3UCO7iTjv5ZQACLcBGAsYHQ/s0/2011%2BDurer%2BC5.png[/img]

An arbitrary point $M$ inside an equilateral triangle $ABC$ was connected to vertices. Prove that on each side the triangle can be selected one point at a time so that the distances between them would be equal to $AM, BM, CM$.

Consider two equilateral triangles $ABC$ and $MNP$ with the property that $AB \parallel MN, BC \parallel NP$ and $CA \parallel PM$ , so that the surfaces of the triangles intersect after a convex hexagon. The distances between the three pairs of parallel lines are at most equal to $1$. Show that at least one of the two triangles has the side at most equal to $\sqrt {3}$ .

What is the largest area of a regular hexagon that can be drawn inside the equilateral triangle of side $3$? A. $3\sqrt7$ B. $\frac{3 \sqrt3}{2}$ C. $2\sqrt5$ D. $\frac{3\sqrt3}{8}$ E. $3\sqrt5$

An equilateral triangle $DCE$ is placed outside a square $ABCD$. The center of this triangle is denoted as $M$ and the intersection of the straight line $AC$ and $BE$ with $S$. Prove that the triangle $CMS$ is isosceles.

In a triangle $ABC$, points $H,M,L$ are the feet of the altitude from $C$, the median from $A$, and the angle bisector from $B$, respectively. Show that if triangle $HML$ is equilateral, then so is triangle $ABC$.

Suppose that an interior point $O$ of a triangle $ABC$ is such that the angles $\angle BAO,\angle CBO, \angle ACO$ are all greater than or equal to $30^o$. Prove that the triangle $ABC$ is equilateral.

The target is a triangle divided by three families of parallel lines into $100$ equal regular triangles with single sides. A sniper shoots at a target. He aims at triangle and hits either it or one of the sides adjacent to it. He sees the results of his shooting and can choose when stop shooting. What is the greatest number of triangles he can with a guarantee of hitting five times?

Let $\vartriangle ABC$ be an equilateral triangle, and let $M$ and $N$ be points on $AB$ and $AC$, respectively, so that $AN = BM$ and $3MB = AB$. Lines $CM$ and $BN$ intersect at $O$. Find $\angle AOB$.

The circle inscribed in the triangle $ ABC $ , with center $O$, touches the sides $ AB $ and $ BC $ at the points $ C_1 $ and $ A_1 $, respectively. The lines $ CO $ and $ AO $ intersect the line $ C_1A_1 $ at the points $ K $ and $ L $. $ M $ is the midpoint of $ AC $ and $ \angle ABC = 60^\circ $. Prove that $ KLM $ is a regular triangle.

$ABCD$ is a square of center $O$. On the sides $DC$ and $AD$ the equilateral triangles DAF and DCE have been constructed. Decide if the area of the $EDF$ triangle is greater, less or equal to the area of the $DOC$ triangle. [img]https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-o0lhdRfRxl0/XNYtJgpJMmI/AAAAAAAAKKg/lmj7KofAJosBZBJcLNH0JKjW3o17CEMkACK4BGAYYCw/s1600/may4_2.gif[/img]

Let the convex quadrilateral $ABCD$ with $AD = BC$ ¸and $\angle A + \angle B = 120^o$. Take a point $P$ in the plane so that the line $CD$ separates the points $A$ and $P$, and the $DCP$ triangle is equilateral. Show that the triangle $ABP$ is equilateral. It is the true statement for a non-convex quadrilateral?

On sides $BC,CA,AB$ of a triangle $ABC$ points $D,E,F$ respectively are chosen so that $AD,BE,CF$ have a common point, say $G$. Suppose that one can inscribe circles in the quadrilaterals $AFGE,BDGF,CEGD$ so that each two of them have a common point. Prove that triangle $ABC$ is equilateral.

Let $AH$ be an altitude of an equilateral triangle $ABC$. Let $I$ be the incentre of triangle $ABH$, and let $L, K$ and $J$ be the incentres of triangles $ABI,BCI$ and $CAI$ respectively. Determine $\angle KJL$.

Let $[ABC]$ be an equilateral triangle and $P$ be a point on $AC$ such that $\overline{PC}= 7$. The straight line that passes through $P$ and is perpendicular to $AC$, intersects $CB$ at point $M$ and intersects $AB$ at point $Q$. The midpoint $N$ of $[MQ]$ is such that $\overline{BN} = 14$. Determine the side of the triangle $[ABC]$.

The map of a town shows a plane divided into equal equilateral triangles. The sides of these triangles are streets and their vertices are intersections; $6$ streets meet at each junction. Two cars start simultaneously in the same direction and at the same speed from points $A$ and $B$ situated on the same street (the same side of a triangle). After any intersection an admissible route for each car is either to proceed in its initial direction or turn through $120^o$ to the right or to the left. Can these cars meet? (Either prove that these cars won’t meet or describe a route by which they will meet.) [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/2/d/2c934bcd0c7fc3d9dca9cee0b6f015076abbdb.png[/img]