Found problems: 185
1988 Poland - Second Round, 3
Inside the acute-angled triangle $ ABC $ we consider the point $ P $ and its projections $ L, M, N $ to the sides $ BC, CA, AB $, respectively. Determine the point $ P $ for which the sum $ |BL|^2 + |CM|^2 + |AN|^2 $ is the smallest.
1937 Eotvos Mathematical Competition, 3
Let $n$ be a positive integer. Let $P,Q,A_1,A_2,...,A_n$ be distinct points such that $A_1,A_2,...,A_n$ are not collinear. Suppose that $PA_1 + PA_2 + ...+PA_n$, and $QA_1 + QA_2 +...+ QA_n$, have a common value $s$ for some real number $s$. Prove that there exists a point $R$ such that $$RA_1 + RA_2 +... + RA_n < s.$$
1995 Chile National Olympiad, 7
In a semicircle of radius $4$ three circles are inscribed, as indicated in the figure. Larger circles have radii $ R_1 $ and $ R_2 $, and the larger circle has radius $ r $.
a) Prove that $ \dfrac {1} {\sqrt{r}} = \dfrac {1} {\sqrt{R_1}} + \dfrac {1} {\sqrt{R_2}} $
b) Prove that $ R_1 + R_2 \le 8 (\sqrt{2} -1) $
c) Prove that $ r \le \sqrt{2} -1 $
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1961 Polish MO Finals, 3
Prove that if a plane section of a tetrahedron is a parallelogram, then half of its perimeter is contained between the length of the smallest and the length of the largest edge of the tetrahedron.
1964 Polish MO Finals, 5
Given an acute angle and a circle inside the angle. Find a point $ M $ on the circle such that the sum of the distances of the point $ M $ from the sides of the angle is a minimum.
1952 Kurschak Competition, 3
$ABC$ is a triangle. The point A' lies on the side opposite to $A$ and $BA'/BC = k$, where $1/2 < k < 1$. Similarly, $B'$ lies on the side opposite to $B$ with $CB'/CA = k$, and $C'$ lies on the side opposite to $C$ with $AC'/AB = k$. Show that the perimeter of $A'B'C'$ is less than $k$ times the perimeter of $ABC$.
2010 Junior Balkan Team Selection Tests - Moldova, 6
In a right triangle with the length legs $b$ and $c$, and the length hypotenuse $a$, the ratio between the length of the hypotenuse and the length of the diameter of the inscribed circle does not exceed $1 + \sqrt2$. Determine the numerical value of the expression of $E =\frac{a}{b + c}+\frac{b}{c + a}+\frac{c}{a + b}$.
2010 Thailand Mathematical Olympiad, 4
For $i = 1, 2$ let $\vartriangle A_iB_iC_i$ be a triangle with side lengths $a_i, b_i, c_i$ and altitude lengths $p_i, q_i, r_i$.
Define $a_3 =\sqrt{a_1^2 + a_2^2}, b_3 =\sqrt{b_1^2 + b_2^2}$ , and $c_3 =\sqrt{c_1^2 + c_2^2}$.
Prove that $a_3, b_3, c_3$ are side lengths of a triangle, and if $p_3, q_3, r_3$ are the lengths of altitudes of this triangle,
then $p_3^2 \ge p_1^2 +p_2^2$, $q_3^2 \ge q_1^2 +q_2^2$ , and $r_3^2 \ge r_1^2 +r_2^2$
2022 Durer Math Competition Finals, 9
Every side of a right triangle is an integer when measured in cm, and the difference between the hypotenuse and one of the legs is $75$ cm. What is the smallest possible value of its perimeter?
1990 Romania Team Selection Test, 5
Let $O$ be the circumcenter of an acute triangle $ABC$ and $R$ be its circumcenter. Consider the disks having $OA,OB,OC$ as diameters, and let $\Delta$ be the set of points in the plane belonging to at least two of the disks. Prove that the area of $\Delta$ is greater than $R^2/8$.
2014 Swedish Mathematical Competition, 4
A square is cut into a finitely number of triangles in an arbitrary way. Show the sum of the diameters of the inscribed circles in these triangles is greater than the side length of the square.
2011 Indonesia TST, 1
Let $a, b, c$ be the sides of a triangle with $abc = 1$. Prove that
$$\frac{\sqrt{b + c -a}}{a}+\frac{\sqrt{c + a - b}}{b}+\frac{\sqrt{a + b - c}}{c} \ge a + b + c$$
2020 Jozsef Wildt International Math Competition, W48
Let $ABC$ be a triangle such that
$$S^2=2R^2+8Rr+3r^2$$
Then prove that $\frac Rr=2$ or $\frac Rr\ge\sqrt2+1$.
[i]Proposed by Marian Cucoanoeş and Marius Drăgan[/i]
1988 Swedish Mathematical Competition, 1
Let $a > b > c$ be sides of a triangle and $h_a,h_b,h_c$ be the corresponding altitudes.
Prove that $a+h_a > b+h_b > c+h_c$.
1965 Polish MO Finals, 1
Prove the theorem:
the lengths $ a$, $ b $, $ c $ of the sides of a triangle and the arc measures $ \alpha $, $ \beta $, $ \gamma $of its opposite angles satisfy the inequalities $$\frac{\pi}{3}\leq \frac{a \alpha + b \beta +c \gamma}{a+b+c}<\frac{\pi }{ 2}.$$
2001 Abels Math Contest (Norwegian MO), 3b
The diagonals $AC$ and $BD$ in the convex quadrilateral $ABCD$ intersect in $S$. Let $F_1$ and $F_2$ be the areas of $\vartriangle ABS$ and $\vartriangle CSD$. and let $F$ be the area of the quadrilateral $ABCD$. Show that $\sqrt{ F_1 }+\sqrt{ F_2}\le \sqrt{ F}$
1925 Eotvos Mathematical Competition, 3
Let $r$ be the radius of the inscribed circle of a right triangle $ABC$. Show that $r$ is less than half of either leg and less than one fourth of the hypotenuse.
1914 Eotvos Mathematical Competition, 1
Let $A$ and $B$ be points on a circle $k$. Suppose that an arc $k'$ of another circle, $\ell$, connects $A$ with $B$ and divides the area inside the circle $k$ into two equal parts. Prove that arc $k'$ is longer than the diameter of $k$.
1984 Poland - Second Round, 5
Calculate the lower bound of the areas of convex hexagons whose vertices all have integer coordinates.
2003 Turkey MO (2nd round), 2
Let $ABCD$ be a convex quadrilateral and $K,L,M,N$ be points on $[AB],[BC],[CD],[DA]$, respectively. Show that,
\[
\sqrt[3]{s_{1}}+\sqrt[3]{s_{2}}+\sqrt[3]{s_{3}}+\sqrt[3]{s_{4}}\leq 2\sqrt[3]{s}
\]
where $s_1=\text{Area}(AKN)$, $s_2=\text{Area}(BKL)$, $s_3=\text{Area}(CLM)$, $s_4=\text{Area}(DMN)$ and $s=\text{Area}(ABCD)$.
1991 Poland - Second Round, 6
The parallelepiped contains a sphere of radius $r$ and is contained within a sphere of radius $R$. Prove that $ \frac{R}{r} \geq \sqrt{3} $.
1930 Eotvos Mathematical Competition, 3
Inside an acute triangle $ABC$ is a point $P$ that is not the circumcenter. Prove that among the segments $AP$, $BP$ and $CP$, at least one is longer and at least one is shorter than the circumradius of $ABC$.
1996 North Macedonia National Olympiad, 3
Prove that if $\alpha, \beta, \gamma$ are angles of a triangle, then $\frac{1}{\sin \alpha}+ \frac{1}{\sin \beta} \ge \frac{8}{ 3+2 \ cos\gamma}$
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2001 Switzerland Team Selection Test, 2
If $a,b$, and $c$ are the sides of a triangle, prove the inequality $\sqrt{a+b-c}+\sqrt{c+a-b}+\sqrt{b+c-a } \le \sqrt{a}+\sqrt{b}+\sqrt{c}$.
When does equality occur?
1973 Bulgaria National Olympiad, Problem 6
In the tetrahedron $ABCD$, $E$ and $F$ are the midpoints of $BC$ and $AD$, $G$ is the midpoint of the segment $EF$. Construct a plane through $G$ intersecting the segments $AB$, $AC$, $AD$ in the points $M,N,P$ respectively in such a way that the sum of the volumes of the tetrahedrons $BMNP$, $CMNP$ and $DMNP$ to be minimal.
[i]H. Lesov[/i]