Found problems: 296
2020 Yasinsky Geometry Olympiad, 2
An equilateral triangle $BDE$ is constructed on the diagonal $BD$ of the square $ABCD$, and the point $C$ is located inside the triangle $BDE$. Let $M$ be the midpoint of $BE$. Find the angle between the lines $MC$ and $DE$.
(Dmitry Shvetsov)
1991 Tournament Of Towns, (318) 5
Let $M$ be a centre of gravity (the intersection point of the medians) of a triangle $ABC$. Under rotation by $120$ degrees about the point $M$, the point $B$ is taken to the point $P$; under rotation by $240$ degrees about $M$, the point $C$ is taken to the point $Q$. Prove that either $APQ$ is an equilateral triangle, or the points $A, P, Q$ coincide.
(Bykovsky, Khabarovsksk)
1999 Estonia National Olympiad, 5
Let $C$ be an interior point of line segment $AB$. Equilateral triangles $ADC$ and $CEB$ are constructed to the same side from $AB$. Find all points which can be the midpoint of the segment $DE$.
1999 Ukraine Team Selection Test, 11
Let $ABCDEF$ be a convex hexagon such that $BCEF$ is a parallelogram and $ABF$ an equilateral triangle. Given that $BC = 1, AD = 3, CD+DE = 2$, compute the area of $ABCDEF$
2014 Costa Rica - Final Round, 4
Consider the isosceles triangle $ABC$ inscribed in the semicircle of radius $ r$. If the $\vartriangle BCD$ and $\vartriangle CAE$ are equilateral, determine the altitude of $\vartriangle DEC$ on the side $DE$ in terms of $ r$.
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1975 Dutch Mathematical Olympiad, 4
Given is a rectangular plane coordinate system.
(a) Prove that it is impossible to find an equilateral triangle whose vertices have integer coordinates.
(b) In the plane the vertices $A, B$ and $C$ lie with integer coordinates in such a way that $AB = AC$. Prove that $\frac{d(A,BC)}{BC}$ is rational.
2019 New Zealand MO, 5
An equilateral triangle is partitioned into smaller equilateral triangular pieces. Prove that two of the pieces are the same size.
Geometry Mathley 2011-12, 2.1
Let $ABC$ be an equilateral triangle with circumcircle of center $O$ and radius $R$. Point $M$ is exterior to the triangle such that $S_bS_c = S_aS_b+S_aS_c$, where $S_a, S_b, S_c$ are the areas of triangles $MBC,MCA,MAB$ respectively. Prove that $OM \ge R$.
Nguyễn Tiến Lâm
Kyiv City MO 1984-93 - geometry, 1993.9.3
The circle divides each side of an equilateral triangle into three equal parts. Prove that the sum of the squares of the distances from any point of this circle to the vertices of the triangle is constant.
Cono Sur Shortlist - geometry, 1993.6
Consider in the interior of an equilateral triangle $ABC$ points $D, E$ and $F$ such that$ D$ belongs to segment $BE$, $E$ belongs to segment $CF$ and$ F$ to segment $AD$. If $AD=BE = CF$ then $DEF$ is equilateral.
Ukraine Correspondence MO - geometry, 2015.8
On the sides $BC, AC$ and $AB$ of the equilateral triangle $ABC$ mark the points $D, E$ and $F$ so that $\angle AEF = \angle FDB$ and $\angle AFE = \angle EDC$. Prove that $DA$ is the bisector of the angle $EDF$.
1973 Spain Mathematical Olympiad, 6
An equilateral triangle of altitude $1$ is considered. For every point $P$ on the interior of the triangle, denote by $x, y , z$ the distances from the point $P$ to the sides of the triangle.
a) Prove that for every point $P$ inside the triangle it is true that $x + y + z = 1$.
b) For which points of the triangle does it hold that the distance to one side is greater than the sum of the distances to the other two?
c) We have a bar of length $1$ and we break it into three pieces. find the probability that with these pieces a triangle can be formed.
1970 Dutch Mathematical Olympiad, 3
The points $P,Q,R$ and $A,B,C,D$ lie on a circle (clockwise) such that $\vartriangle PQR$ is equilateral and $ABCD$ is a square. The points $A$ and $P$ coincide. Prove that the symmetric of $B$ and $D$ wrt $PQ$ and $PR$ respectively lie on the sidelines of the symmetric square wrt $QR$.
2003 Czech And Slovak Olympiad III A, 2
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.
Novosibirsk Oral Geo Oly VIII, 2021.6
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 $AQ = BP$.
1972 Spain Mathematical Olympiad, 5
Given two parallel lines $r$ and $r'$ and a point $P$ on the plane that contains them and that is not on them, determine an equilateral triangle whose vertex is point $P$ , and the other two, one on each of the two lines.
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2011 Saudi Arabia Pre-TST, 2.1
The shape of a military base is an equilateral triangle of side $10$ kilometers. Security constraints make cellular phone communication possible only within $2.5$ kilometers. Each of $17$ soldiers patrols the base randomly and tries to contact all others. Prove that at each moment at least two soldiers can communicate.
2018 Brazil EGMO TST, 3
An equilateral triangle $ABC$ is inscribed in a circle $\Omega$ and has incircle $\omega$. Points $P$ and $Q$ are in segments $AC$ and $AB$, respectively, such that $PQ$ is tangent to $\omega$. The circle $\Omega_B$ has center $P$ and radius $PB$ and the circle $\Omega_C$ is defined similarly. Prove that $\Omega$, $\Omega_B$ and $\Omega_C$ have a common point.
1941 Eotvos Mathematical Competition, 3
The hexagon $ABCDEF$ is inscribed in a circle. The sides $AB$, $CD$ and $EF$ are all equal in length to the radius. Prove that the midpoints of the other three sides determine an equilateral triangle.
2020 Malaysia IMONST 2, 2
Prove that for any integer $n\ge 6$ we can divide an equilateral triangle completely into $n$ smaller equilateral triangles.
Cono Sur Shortlist - geometry, 1993.8
In a triangle $ABC$, let $D$, $E$ and $F$ be the touchpoints of the inscribed circle and the sides $AB$, $BC$ and $CA$. Show that the triangles $DEF$ and $ABC$ are similar if and only if $ABC$ is equilateral.
2007 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 10
Find the locus of centers of regular triangles such that three given points $A, B, C$ lie respectively on three lines containing sides of the triangle.
1961 All Russian Mathematical Olympiad, 006
a) Points $A$ and $B$ move uniformly and with equal angle speed along the circumferences with $O_a$ and $O_b$ centres (both clockwise). Prove that a vertex $C$ of the equilateral triangle $ABC$ also moves along a certain circumference uniformly.
b) The distance from the point $P$ to the vertices of the equilateral triangle $ABC$ equal $|AP|=2, |BP|=3$. Find the maximal value of $CP$.
2016 Portugal MO, 3
Let $[ABC]$ be an equilateral triangle on the side $1$. Determine the length of the smallest segment $[DE]$, where $D$ and $E$ are on the sides of the triangle, which divides $[ABC]$ into two figures with equal area.
2008 Grigore Moisil Intercounty, 3
Let $ A_1,B_1,C_1 $ be points on the sides (excluding their endpoints) $ BC,CA,AB, $ respectively, of a triangle $ ABC, $ such that $ \angle A_1AB =\angle B_1BC=\angle C_1CA. $ Let $ A^* $ be the intersection of $ BB_1 $ with $ CC_1,B^* $ be the intersection of $ CC_1 $ with $ AA_1, $ and $ C^* $ be the intersection of $ AA_1 $ with $ BB_1. $ Denote with $ r_A,r_B,r_C $ the inradii of $ A^*BC,AB^*C,ABC^*, $ respectively. Prove that
$$ \frac{r_A}{BC}=\frac{r_B}{CA}=\frac{r_C}{AB} $$
if and only if $ ABC $ is equilateral.
[i]Daniel Văcărețu[/i]