Found problems: 329
In a plane, we are given line $\ell$, two points $A$ and $B$ neither of which lies on line $\ell$, and the reflection $A_1$ of point $A$ across line $\ell$. Using only a straightedge, construct the reflection $B_1$ of point $B$ across line $\ell$.
Prove that your construction works.
Note: “Using only a straightedge” means that you can perform only the following operations:
(a) Given two points, you can construct the line through them.
(b) Given two intersecting lines, you can construct their intersection point.
(c) You can select (mark) points in the plane that lie on or off objects already drawn in the plane. (The only facts you can use about these points are which lines they are on or not on.)
Point $O$ is the center of circumcircle $\omega$ of the isosceles triangle $ABC$ ($AB = AC$). Bisector of the angle $\angle C$ intersects $\omega$ at the point $W$. Point $Q$ is the center of the circumcircle of the triangle $OWB$. Construct the triangle $ABC$ given the points $Q,W, B$.
(Andrey Mostovy)
Let \( I \) and \( M \) be the incenter and the centroid of a scalene triangle \( ABC \), respectively. A line passing through point \( I \) parallel to \( BC \) intersects \( AC \) and \( AB \) at points \( E \) and \( F \), respectively. Reconstruct triangle \( ABC \) given only the marked points \( E, F, I, \) and \( M \).
[i]Proposed by Hryhorii Filippovskyi[/i]
An angle whose degree measure is equal to $108^o$ is given . Describe how with help compass and ruler can divide this angle into three equal parts.
(Yukhim Rabinovych)
$A_1A_2A_3A_4A_5A_6A_7A_8$ is a regular octagon. Let $P$ be a point inside the octagon such that the distances from $P$ to $A_1A_2, A_2A_3$ and $A_3A_4$ are $24, 26$ and $27$ respectively. The length of $A_1A_2$ can be written as $a \sqrt{b} -c$, where $a,b$ and $c$ are positive integers and $b$ is not divisible by any square number other than $1$. What is the value of $(a+b+c)$?
Let a right isosceles triangle $APQ$ with the hypotenuse $AP$ be given in plane. Construct such a square $ABCD$ that the lines $BC, CD$ contain points $P, Q,$ respectively. Compute the length of side $AB = b$ in terms of $AQ=a$.
An angle $< 45^o$ is given in the plane of the drawing. Furthermore, the projection $P_1$ of a point $P$ lying above the plane of the drawing and the distance from $P$ to $P_1$ are given. $P_1$ lies within the given angle. On the legs of the given angle, construct points $A$ and $B$, respectively, such that the triangle $PAB$ has a minimal perimeter.
Let $f : \mathbb Q \to \mathbb Q$ be a function such that for any $x,y \in \mathbb Q$, the number $f(x+y)-f(x)-f(y)$ is an integer. Decide whether it follows that there exists a constant $c$ such that $f(x) - cx$ is an integer for every rational number $x$.
[i]Proposed by Victor Wang[/i]
In a plane there are four fixed points $A, B, C, D$, no $3$ collinear. Construct a square with sides $a, b, c, d$ such that $A \in a$, $B \in b$, $C \in c$, $D \in d$.
Reconstruct the triangle$ ABC$, in which $\angle B - \angle C = 90^o$ , by the orthocenter $H$ and points $M_1$ and $L_1$ the feet of the median and angle bisector drawn from vertex $A$, respectively.
(Gryhoriy Filippovskyi)
In the plane, a straight line $ m $ is given and points $ A $ and $ B $ lie on opposite sides of the straight line $ m $. Find a point $ M $ on the line $ m $ such that the difference in distances of this point from points $ A $ and $ B $ is as large as possible.
Let $n$ be a positive integer and $N=n^{2021}$. There are $2021$ concentric circles centered at $O$, and $N$ equally-spaced rays are emitted from point $O$. Among the $2021N$ intersections of the circles and the rays, some are painted red while the others remain unpainted.
It is known that, no matter how one intersection point from each circle is chosen, there is an angle $\theta$ such that after a rotation of $\theta$ with respect to $O$, all chosen points are moved to red points. Prove that the minimum number of red points is $2021n^{2020}$.
[I]Proposed by usjl.[/i]
A $2\times 2$ square was cut from a squared sheet of paper. Using only a ruler without divisions and without going beyond the square, divide the diagonal of the square into $6$ equal parts.
Consider a cube $ABCDA'B'C'D'$ (where $ABCD$ is a square and $AA' \parallel BB' \parallel CC' \parallel DD'$) and a point $P$ on the line $AA'$. Construct center $S$ of a sphere which has plane $ABB'$ as a plane of symmetry, $P$ lies on the sphere and $p = AB$, $q = A'D'$ are its tangent lines. Discuss conditions of solvability with respect to different position of the point $P$ (on line $AA'$).
An acute-angled non-isosceles triangle $ABC$ is drawn, a circumscribed circle and its center $O$ are drawn. The midpoint of side $AB$ is also marked. Using only a ruler (no divisions), construct the triangle's orthocenter by drawing no more than $6$ lines.
(Yu. Blinkov)
Bolek draw a trapezoid $ABCD$ trapezoid ($AB // CD$) on the board, with its midsegment line $EF$ in it. Point intersection of his diagonal $AC, BD$ denote by $P,$ and his rectangular projection on line $AB$ denote by $Q$. Lolek, wanting to tease Bolek, blotted from the board everything except segments $EF$ and $PQ$. When Bolek saw it, wanted to complete the drawing and draw the original trapezoid, but did not know how to do it. Can you help Bolek?
Exactly $n$ chords (i.e. diagonals and edges) of a regular $2n$-gon are coloured red, satisfying the following two conditions:
(1) Each of the $2n$ vertices occurs exactly once as the endpoint of a red chord.
(2) No two red chords have the same length.
For which positive integers $n \ge 2$ is this possible?
Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle, and its altitudes $AX,BY,CZ$ concurrent at $H$. Construct circles $(K_a), (K_b), (K_c)$ circumscribing the triangles $AY Z, BZX, CXY$ . Construct a circle $(K)$ that is internally tangent to all the three circles $(Ka), (K_b), (K_c)$. Prove that $(K)$ is tangent to the circumcircle $(O)$ of the triangle $ABC$.
Đỗ Thanh Sơn
Reconstruct an acute-angled triangle given the orthocenter and midpoints of two sides.
(A. Zaslavsky)
In making Euclidean constructions in geometry it is permitted to use a ruler and a pair of compasses. In the constructions considered in this question no compasses are permitted, but the ruler is assumed to have two parallel edges, which can be used for constructing two parallel lines through two given points whose distance is at least equal to the breadth of the rule. Then the distance between the parallel lines is equal to the breadth of the ruler. Carry through the following constructions with such a ruler. Construct:
[b]a)[/b] The bisector of a given angle.
[b]b)[/b] The midpoint of a given rectilinear line segment.
[b]c)[/b] The center of a circle through three given non-collinear
points.
[b]d)[/b] A line through a given point parallel to a given line.
Let $a_1, \ldots, a_n$ be $n$ positive numbers and $0 < q < 1.$ Determine $n$ positive numbers $b_1, \ldots, b_n$ so that:
[i]a.)[/i] $ a_{k} < b_{k}$ for all $k = 1, \ldots, n,$
[i]b.)[/i] $q < \frac{b_{k+1}}{b_{k}} < \frac{1}{q}$ for all $k = 1, \ldots, n-1,$
[i]c.)[/i] $\sum \limits^n_{k=1} b_k < \frac{1+q}{1-q} \cdot \sum \limits^n_{k=1} a_k.$
Given a point $P$ lying on a line $g,$ and given a circle $K.$ Construct a circle passing through the point $P$ and touching the circle $K$ and the line $g.$
$(NET 5)$ The bisectors of the exterior angles of a pentagon $B_1B_2B_3B_4B_5$ form another pentagon $A_1A_2A_3A_4A_5.$ Construct $B_1B_2B_3B_4B_5$ from the given pentagon $A_1A_2A_3A_4A_5.$
A circle is drawn on a plane, the center of which is not indicated. On this circle, point $A$ is marked and a second circle with center at $A$ is constructed. The second circle has a radius greater than the radius of the first and intersects the first at two points. Construct the center of the first circle using only a compass, drawing no more than five more circles.
All rectangles that can be inscribed in an isosceles triangle with two of their vertices on the triangle’s base have the same perimeter. Construct the triangle.