Olympiad problems

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.

2000 Switzerland Team Selection Test, 3

Tags: equilateral , combinatorial geometry , geometry

An equilateral triangle of side $1$ is covered by five congruent equilateral triangles of side $s < 1$ with sides parallel to those of the larger triangle. Show that some four of these smaller triangles also cover the large triangle.

Estonia Open Senior - geometry, 2018.1.1

Tags: geometry , lattice points , equilateral

Is there an equilateral triangle in the coordinate plane, both coordinates of each vertex of which are integers?

1973 Swedish Mathematical Competition, 3

Tags: ratio , equilateral , geometry , right triangle

$ABC$ is a triangle with $\angle A = 90^\circ$, $\angle B = 60^\circ$. The points $A_1$, $B_1$, $C_1$ on $BC$, $CA$, $AB$ respectively are such that $A_1B_1C_1$ is equilateral and the perpendiculars (to $BC$ at $A_1$, to $CA$ at $B_1$ and to $AB$ at $C_1$) meet at a point $P$ inside the triangle. Find the ratios $PA_1:PB_1:PC_1$.

2009 Cuba MO, 2

Tags: equilateral , incenter , equal circles , geometry

Let $I$ be the incenter of an acute riangle $ABC$. Let $C_A(A, AI)$ be the circle with center $A$ and radius $AI$. Circles $C_B(B, BI)$, $C_C(C, CI) $ are defined in an analogous way. Let $X, Y, Z$ be the intersection points of $C_B$ with $C_C$, $C_C$ with $C_A$, $C_A$ with $C_B$ respectively (different than $I$) . Show that if the radius of the circle that passes through the points $X, Y, Z$ is equal to the radius of the circle that passes through points $A$, $B$ and $C$ then triangle $ABC$ is equilateral.

1967 Spain Mathematical Olympiad, 6

Tags: geometry , equilateral , inversion

An equilateral triangle $ABC$ with center $O$ and radius $OA = R$ is given, and consider the seven regions that the lines of the sides determine on the plane. It is asked to draw and describe the region of the plane transformed from the two shaded regions in the attached figure, by the inversion of center $O$ and power $R^2$. [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/e/c/bf1cb12c961467d216d54885f3387b328ce744.png[/img]

2020 Dutch BxMO TST, 4

Tags: equal segments , equilateral , geometry

Three different points $A,B$ and $C$ lie on a circle with center $M$ so that $| AB | = | BC |$. Point $D$ is inside the circle in such a way that $\vartriangle BCD$ is equilateral. Let $F$ be the second intersection of $AD$ with the circle . Prove that $| F D | = | FM |$.

1999 Greece Junior Math Olympiad, 3

Tags: geometry , equilateral

Let $ABC$ be an equilateral triangle . Let point $D$ lie on side $AB,E$ lie on side $AC, D_1$ and $E_1$ lie on side BC such that $AB=DB+BD_1$ and $AC=CE+CE_1$. Calculate the smallest angle between the lines $DE_1$ and $ED_1$.

1942 Eotvos Mathematical Competition, 3

Tags: geometry , equilateral , area

Let $A'$, $B'$ and $C'$ be points on the sides $BC$, $CA$ and $AB$, respectively, of an equilateral triangle $ABC$. If $AC' = 2C'B$, $BA' = 2A'C$ and $CB' = 2B'A$, prove that the lines $AA'$, $BB'$ and $CC'$ enclose a triangle whose area is $1/7$ that of $ABC$.

2017 BMT Spring, 15

Tags: geometry , equilateral

In triangle $ABC$, the angle at $C$ is $30^o$, side $BC$ has length $4$, and side $AC$ has length $5$. Let $ P$ be the point such that triangle $ABP$ is equilateral and non-overlapping with triangle $ABC$. Find the distance from $C$ to $ P$.

1963 All Russian Mathematical Olympiad, 032

Tags: geometry , equilateral , minimum

Given equilateral triangle with the side $l$. What is the minimal length $d$ of a brush (segment), that will paint all the triangle, if its ends are moving along the sides of the triangle.

2006 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 8.1

Tags: geometry , equilateral , equilateral triangle , inscribed triangle , construction , perimeter , maximum

Inscribe the equilateral triangle of the largest perimeter in a given semicircle.

1999 Ukraine Team Selection Test, 11

Tags: geometry , parallelogram , hexagon , area , equilateral

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 $ABCDEF$

2012 Denmark MO - Mohr Contest, 5

Tags: hexagon , equal angles , equilateral , equal segments , geometry

In the hexagon $ABCDEF$, all angles are equally large. The side lengths satisfy $AB = CD = EF = 3$ and $BC = DE = F A = 2$. The diagonals $AD$ and $CF$ intersect each other in the point $G$. The point $H$ lies on the side $CD$ so that $DH = 1$. Prove that triangle $EGH$ is equilateral.

2010 NZMOC Camp Selection Problems, 4

Tags: equilateral , geometry

A line drawn from the vertex $A$ of the equilateral triangle $ABC$ meets the side $BC$ at $D$ and the circumcircle of the triangle at point $Q$. Prove that $\frac{1}{QD} = \frac{1}{QB} + \frac{1}{QC}$.

2023 Chile Junior Math Olympiad, 3

Tags: geometry , equilateral , area

Let $\vartriangle ABC$ be an equilateral triangle with side $1$. Four points are marked $P_1$, $P_2$, $P_3$, $P_4$ on side $AC$ and four points $Q_1$, $Q_2$, $Q_3$, $Q_4$ on side $AB$ (see figure) of such a way to generate $9$ triangles of equal area. Find the length of segment $AP_4$. [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/5/f/29243932262cb963b376244f4c981b1afe87c6.png[/img] PS. Easier version of [url=https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c6h3323141p30741525]2023 Chile NMO L2 P3[/url]

2019 BAMO, E/3

Tags: geometry , angle bisector , median , altitude , equilateral

In triangle $\vartriangle ABC$, we have marked points $A_1$ on side $BC, B_1$ on side $AC$, and $C_1$ on side $AB$ so that $AA_1$ is an altitude, $BB_1$ is a median, and $CC_1$ is an angle bisector. It is known that $\vartriangle A_1B_1C_1$ is equilateral. Prove that $\vartriangle ABC$ is equilateral too. (Note: A median connects a vertex of a triangle with the midpoint of the opposite side. Thus, for median $BB_1$ we know that $B_1$ is the midpoint of side $AC$ in $\vartriangle ABC$.)

2007 Peru MO (ONEM), 4

Tags: geometry , rhombus , equilateral , equal angles

Let $ABCD$ be rhombus $ABCD$ where the triangles $ABD$ and $BCD$ are equilateral. Let $M$ and $N$ be points on the sides $BC$ and $CD$, respectively, such that $\angle MAN = 30^o$. Let $X$ be the intersection point of the diagonals $AC$ and $BD$. Prove that $\angle XMN = \angle\ DAM$ and $\angle XNM = \angle BAN$.

2024 Mozambique National Olympiad, P3

Tags: geometry , equilateral , right triangle

Let $ACE$ be a triangle with $\angle ECA=60^{\circ}, \angle AEC=90^{\circ}$. Let $B$ and $D$ be points on the sides $AC$ and $CE$ respectively such that the $\triangle BCD$ is equilateral. Now suppose $BD \cap AE=F$. Find $\angle EAC+\angle EFD$.

2020 Puerto Rico Team Selection Test, 1

Tags: combinatorial geometry , combinatorics , hexagon , equilateral

We have $10,000$ identical equilateral triangles. Consider the largest regular hexagon that can be formed with these triangles without overlapping. How many triangles will not be used?

1998 Chile National Olympiad, 6

Tags: combinatorial geometry , combinatorics , square , equilateral

Given an equilateral triangle, cut it into four polygonal shapes so that, reassembled appropriately, these figures form a square.

1999 Israel Grosman Mathematical Olympiad, 3

Tags: incircle , geometry , equilateral

For every triangle $ABC$, denote by $D(ABC)$ the triangle whose vertices are the tangency points of the incircle of $\vartriangle ABC$ with the sides. Assume that $\vartriangle ABC$ is not equilateral. (a) Prove that $D(ABC)$ is also not equilateral. (b) Find in the sequence $T_1 = \vartriangle ABC, T_{k+1} = D(T_k)$ for $k \in N$ a triangle whose largest angle $\alpha$ satisfies $0 < \alpha -60^o < 0.0001^o$

2018 Malaysia National Olympiad, A1

Tags: geometry , hexagon , equilateral

Hassan has a piece of paper in the shape of a hexagon. The interior angles are all $120^o$, and the side lengths are $1$, $2$, $3$, $4$, $5$, $6$, although not in that order. Initially, the paper is in the shape of an equilateral triangle, then Hassan has cut off three smaller equilateral triangle shapes, one at each corner of the paper. What is the minimum possible side length of the original triangle?

2007 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 10

Tags: locus , equilateral , equilateral triangle , locus problems , geometry

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.

2010 Denmark MO - Mohr Contest, 5

Tags: trisector , geometry , semicircle , equilateral

An equilateral triangle $ABC$ is given. With $BC$ as diameter, a semicircle is drawn outside the triangle. On the semicircle, points $D$ and $E$ are chosen such that the arc lengths $BD, DE$ and $EC$ are equal. Prove that the line segments $AD$ and $AE$ divide the side $BC$ into three equal parts. [img]https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hQQV-Of96Ls/XzXCZjCledI/AAAAAAAAMV0/SwXa4mtEEm04onYbFGZiTc5NSpkoyvJLwCLcBGAsYHQ/s0/2010%2BMohr%2Bp5.png[/img]