Olympiad problems

2011 QEDMO 8th, 5

$9$ points are given in the interior of the unit square. Prove there exists a triangle of area $\le \frac18$ whose vertices are three of the points.

2011 Bundeswettbewerb Mathematik, 4

Tags: 3d geometry , min , sum , tetrahedron , geometric inequality , distance , geometry

Let $ABCD$ be a tetrahedron that is not degenerate and not necessarily regular, where sides $AD$ and $BC$ have the same length $a$, sides $BD$ and $AC$ have the same length $b$, side $AB$ has length $c_1$ and the side $CD$ has length $c_2$. There is a point $P$ for which the sum of the distances to the vertices of the tetrahedron is minimal. Determine this sum depending on the quantities $a, b, c_1$ and $c_2$.

Kyiv City MO 1984-93 - geometry, 1990.8.2

Tags: geometry , equilateral , incircle , geometric inequality , min , angle

A line passes through the center $O$ of an equilateral triangle $ABC$ and intersects the side $BC$. At what angle wrt $BC$ should this line be drawn this line so that its segment inside the triangle has the smallest possible length?

2012 Mathcenter Contest + Longlist, 4

Tags: geometric inequality , inequalities , algebra , geometry

Let $a,b,c$ be the side lengths of any triangle. Prove that $$\frac{a}{\sqrt{2b^2+2c^2-a^2}}+\frac{b}{\sqrt{2c^2+2a^2-b^2 }}+\frac{c}{\sqrt{2a^2+2b^2-c^2}}\ge \sqrt{3}.$$ [i](Zhuge Liang)[/i]

1976 IMO Shortlist, 3

Tags: geometry , trigonometry , area of a triangle , geometric inequality , inequalities

In a convex quadrilateral (in the plane) with the area of $32 \text{ cm}^{2}$ the sum of two opposite sides and a diagonal is $16 \text{ cm}$. Determine all the possible values that the other diagonal can have.

1978 Chisinau City MO, 163

Tags: polyline , geometry , combinatorial geometry , geometric inequality , point

On the plane $n$ points are selected that do not belong to one straight line. Prove that the shortest closed path passing through all these points is a non-self-intersecting polygon.

1909 Eotvos Mathematical Competition, 2

Tags: geometry , inequalities , geometric inequality

Show that the radian measure of an acute angle is less than the arithmetic mean of its sine and its tangent.

1991 IMO, 2

Tags: geometric inequality , triangle , brocard , angle , geometry

Let $ \,ABC\,$ be a triangle and $ \,P\,$ an interior point of $ \,ABC\,$. Show that at least one of the angles $ \,\angle PAB,\;\angle PBC,\;\angle PCA\,$ is less than or equal to $ 30^{\circ }$.

2020 Lusophon Mathematical Olympiad, 3

Tags: inequalities , geometry , geometric inequality

Let $ABC$ be a triangle and on the sides we draw, externally, the squares $BADE, CBFG$ and $ACHI$. Determine the greatest positive real constant $k$ such that, for any triangle $\triangle ABC$, the following inequality is true: $[DEFGHI]\geq k\cdot [ABC]$ Note: $[X]$ denotes the area of polygon $X$.

1973 IMO, 1

Tags: vector , geometry , geometric inequality , inequalities

Prove that the sum of an odd number of vectors of length 1, of common origin $O$ and all situated in the same semi-plane determined by a straight line which goes through $O,$ is at least 1.

2000 Poland - Second Round, 2

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , geometry inequality , geometric inequality

Bisector of angle $BAC$ of triangle $ABC$ intersects circumcircle of this triangle in point $D \neq A$. Points $K$ and $L$ are orthogonal projections on line $AD$ of points $B$ and $C$, respectively. Prove that $AD \ge BK + CL$.

Ukrainian TYM Qualifying - geometry, X.12

Tags: geometric inequality , inequalities , vector , geometry

Inside the convex polygon $A_1A_2...A_n$ , there is a point $M$ such that $\sum_{k=1}^n \overrightarrow {A_kM} = \overrightarrow{0}$. Prove that $nP\ge 4d$, where $P$ is the perimeter of the polygon, and $d=\sum_{k=1}^n |\overrightarrow {A_kM}|$ . Investigate the question of the achievement of equality in this inequality.

IV Soros Olympiad 1997 - 98 (Russia), 9.3

Tags: geometry , geometric inequality

Through point $O$ - the center of a circle circumscribed around an acute triangle - a straight line is drawn, perpendicular to one of its sides and intersecting the other two sides of the triangle (or their extensions) at points $M $ and $N$. Prove that $OM+ON \ge R$, where $R$ is the radius of the circumscribed circle around the triangle.

2009 Puerto Rico Team Selection Test, 3

Tags: geometry , geometric inequality , altitude

Show that if $ h_A, h_B,$ and $ h_C$ are the altitudes of $ \triangle ABC$, and $ r$ is the radius of the incircle, then $$ h_A + h_B + h_C \ge 9r$$

2009 Indonesia TST, 2

Tags: geometry , incenter , triangle inequality , geometric inequality , angle bisector

Given a triangle $ \,ABC,\,$ let $ \,I\,$ be the center of its inscribed circle. The internal bisectors of the angles $ \,A,B,C\,$ meet the opposite sides in $ \,A^{\prime },B^{\prime },C^{\prime }\,$ respectively. Prove that \[ \frac {1}{4} < \frac {AI\cdot BI\cdot CI}{AA^{\prime }\cdot BB^{\prime }\cdot CC^{\prime }} \leq \frac {8}{27}. \]

Kyiv City MO Juniors 2003+ geometry, 2010.8.5

Tags: geometric inequality , midpoint , geometry

In an acute-angled triangle $ABC$, the points $M$ and $N$ are the midpoints of the sides $AB$ and $AC$, respectively. For an arbitrary point $S$ lying on the side of $BC$ prove that the condition holds $(MB- MS)(NC-NS) \le 0$

1979 IMO Longlists, 20

Tags: vector , trigonometry , geometric inequality , euclidean geometry , geometry

Show that for any vectors $a, b$ in Euclidean space, \[|a \times b|^3 \leq \frac{3 \sqrt 3}{8} |a|^2 |b|^2 |a-b|^2\] Remark. Here $\times$ denotes the vector product.

2013 Vietnam Team Selection Test, 1

Tags: geometry , inequalities , geometric inequality

The $ABCD$ is a cyclic quadrilateral with no parallel sides inscribed in circle $(O, R)$. Let $E$ be the intersection of two diagonals and the angle bisector of $AEB$ cut the lines $AB, BC, CD, DA$ at $M, N, P, Q$ respectively . a) Prove that the circles $(AQM), (BMN), (CNP), (DPQ)$ are passing through a point. Call that point $K$. b) Denote $min \,\{AC, BD\} = m$. Prove that $OK \le \dfrac{2R^2}{\sqrt{4R^2-m^2}}$.

2019 Yasinsky Geometry Olympiad, p6

Tags: geometry , inradius , geometric inequality

In the triangle $ABC$ it is known that $BC = 5, AC - AB = 3$. Prove that $r <2$ . (here $r$ is the radius of the circle inscribed in the triangle $ABC$). (Mykola Moroz)

Kyiv City MO Juniors Round2 2010+ geometry, 2017.7.4

Tags: perimeter , rectangle , geometric inequality , geometry

On the sides $AD$ and $BC$ of a rectangle $ABCD$ select points $M, N$ and $P, Q$ respectively such that $AM = MN = ND = BP = PQ = QC$. On segment $QC$ selected point $X$, different from the ends of the segment. Prove that the perimeter of $\vartriangle ANX$ is more than the perimeter of $\vartriangle MDX$.

2004 IMO Shortlist, 6

Tags: geometry , area , polygon , convex polygon , geometric inequality

Let $P$ be a convex polygon. Prove that there exists a convex hexagon that is contained in $P$ and whose area is at least $\frac34$ of the area of the polygon $P$. [i]Alternative version.[/i] Let $P$ be a convex polygon with $n\geq 6$ vertices. Prove that there exists a convex hexagon with [b]a)[/b] vertices on the sides of the polygon (or) [b]b)[/b] vertices among the vertices of the polygon such that the area of the hexagon is at least $\frac{3}{4}$ of the area of the polygon. [i]Proposed by Ben Green and Edward Crane, United Kingdom[/i]

1978 IMO Longlists, 9

Tags: geometry , triangle inequality , geometric inequality , area of a triangle

Let $T_1$ be a triangle having $a, b, c$ as lengths of its sides and let $T_2$ be another triangle having $u, v,w$ as lengths of its sides. If $P,Q$ are the areas of the two triangles, prove that \[16PQ \leq a^2(-u^2 + v^2 + w^2) + b^2(u^2 - v^2 + w^2) + c^2(u^2 + v^2 - w^2).\] When does equality hold?

Ukrainian TYM Qualifying - geometry, VI.18

Tags: geometry , convex , convex polygon , max , area , geometric inequality

The convex polygon $A_1A_2...A_n$ is given in the plane. Denote by $T_k$ $(k \le n)$ the convex $k$-gon of the largest area, with vertices at the points $A_1, A_2, ..., A_n$ and by $T_k(A+1)$ the convex k-gon of the largest area with vertices at the points $A_1, A_2, ..., A_n$ in which one of the vertices is in $A_1$. Set the relationship between the order of arrangement in the sequence $A_1, A_2, ..., A_n$ vertices: 1) $T_3$ and $T_3 (A_2)$ 2) $T_k$ and $T_k (A_1) $ 3) $T_k$ and $T_{k+1}$

XMO (China) 2-15 - geometry, 6.2

Tags: complex number , algebra , inequalities , geometric inequality

Assume that complex numbers $z_1,z_2,...,z_n$ satisfy $|z_i-z_j| \le 1$ for any $1 \le i <j \le n$. Let $$S= \sum_{1 \le i <j \le n} |z_i-z_j|^2.$$ (1) If $n = 6063$, find the maximum value of $S$. (2) If $n= 2021$, find the maximum value of $S$.

1982 Austrian-Polish Competition, 8

Tags: geometry , 3d geometry , solid geometry , geometric inequality , tetrahedron

Let $P$ be a point inside a regular tetrahedron ABCD with edge length $1$. Show that $$d(P,AB)+d(P,AC)+d(P,AD)+d(P,BC)+d(P,BD)+d(P,CD) \ge \frac{3}{2} \sqrt2$$ , with equality only when $P$ is the centroid of $ABCD$. Here $d(P,XY)$ denotes the distance from point $P$ to line $XY$.