Found problems: 649
2008 Mathcenter Contest, 7
$ABC$ is a triangle with an area of $1$ square meter. Given the point $D$ on $BC$, point $E$ on $CA$, point $F$ on $AB$, such that quadrilateral $AFDE$ is cyclic. Prove that the area of $DEF \le \frac{EF^2}{4 AD^2}$.
[i](holmes)[/i]
1966 IMO Longlists, 63
Let $ ABC$ be a triangle, and let $ P$, $ Q$, $ R$ be three points in the interiors of the sides $ BC$, $ CA$, $ AB$ of this triangle. Prove that the area of at least one of the three triangles $ AQR$, $ BRP$, $ CPQ$ is less than or equal to one quarter of the area of triangle $ ABC$.
[i]Alternative formulation:[/i] Let $ ABC$ be a triangle, and let $ P$, $ Q$, $ R$ be three points on the segments $ BC$, $ CA$, $ AB$, respectively. Prove that
$ \min\left\{\left|AQR\right|,\left|BRP\right|,\left|CPQ\right|\right\}\leq\frac14\cdot\left|ABC\right|$,
where the abbreviation $ \left|P_1P_2P_3\right|$ denotes the (non-directed) area of an arbitrary triangle $ P_1P_2P_3$.
1989 IMO Shortlist, 7
Show that any two points lying inside a regular $ n\minus{}$gon $ E$ can be joined by two circular arcs lying inside $ E$ and meeting at an angle of at least $ \left(1 \minus{} \frac{2}{n} \right) \cdot \pi.$
2011 Balkan MO Shortlist, G4
Given a triangle $ABC$, the line parallel to the side $BC$ and tangent to the incircle of the triangle meets the sides $AB$ and $AC$ at the points $A_1$ and $A_2$ , the points $B_1, B_2$ and $C_1, C_2$ are de ned similarly. Show that
$$AA_1 \cdot AA_2 + BB_1 \cdot BB_2 + CC_1 \cdot CC_2 \ge \frac19 (AB^2 + BC^2 + CA^2)$$
2023 Novosibirsk Oral Olympiad in Geometry, 5
One convex quadrilateral is inside another. Can it turn out that the sum of the lengths of the diagonals of the outer quadrilateral is less than the sum of the lengths of the diagonals of the inner?
1987 Flanders Math Olympiad, 2
Two parallel lines $a$ and $b$ meet two other lines $c$ and $d$. Let $A$ and $A'$ be the points of intersection of $a$ with $c$ and $d$, respectively. Let $B$ and $B'$ be the points of intersection of $b$ with $c$ and $d$, respectively. If $X$ is the midpoint of the line segment $A A'$ and $Y$ is the midpoint of the segment $BB'$, prove that
$$|XY| \le \frac{|AB|+|A'B'|}{2}.$$
Mathley 2014-15, 2
Let $ABC$ be a triangle with a circumcircle $(K)$. A circle touching the sides $AB,AC$ is internally tangent to $(K)$ at $K_a$; two other points $K_b,K_c$ are defined in the same manner. Prove that the area of triangle $K_aK_bK_c$ does not exceed that of triangle $ABC$.
Nguyen Minh Ha, Hanoi University of Education, Xuan Thuy, Cau Giay, Hanoi.
1999 Bundeswettbewerb Mathematik, 3
Let $P$ be a point inside a convex quadrilateral $ABCD$. Points $K,L,M,N$ are given on the sides $AB,BC,CD,DA$ respectively such that $PKBL$ and $PMDN$ are parallelograms. Let $S,S_1$, and $S_2$ be the areas of $ABCD, PNAK$, and $PLCM$. Prove that $\sqrt{S}\ge \sqrt{S_1} +\sqrt{S_2}$.
1953 Moscow Mathematical Olympiad, 249
Let $a, b, c, d$ be the lengths of consecutive sides of a quadrilateral, and $S$ its area. Prove that $S \le \frac{ (a + b)(c + d)}{4}$
1973 IMO Shortlist, 3
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.
Estonia Open Senior - geometry, 2011.1.3
Consider an acute-angled triangle $ABC$ and its circumcircle. Let $D$ be a point on the arc $AB$ which does not include point $C$ and let $A_1$ and $B_1$ be points on the lines $DA$ and $DB$, respectively, such that $CA_1 \perp DA$ and $CB_1 \perp DB$. Prove that $|AB| \ge |A_1B_1|$.
VI Soros Olympiad 1999 - 2000 (Russia), 10.6
Points $A$ and $B$ are given on a circle. With the help of a compass and a ruler, construct on this circle the points $C,$ $D$, $E$ that lie on one side of the straight line $AB$ and for which the pentagon with vertices $A$, $B$, $C$, $D$, $E$ has the largest possible area
Kvant 2020, M2596
The circle $\omega{}$ is inscribed in the quadrilateral $ABCD$. Prove that the diameter of the circle $\omega{}$ does not exceed the length of the segment connecting the midpoints of the sides $BC$ and $AD$.
[i]Proposed by O. Yuzhakov[/i]
1997 All-Russian Olympiad Regional Round, 8.5
Segments $AB$, $BC$ and $CA$ are, respectively, diagonals of squares $K_1$, $K_2$, $K3$. Prove that if triangle $ABC$ is acute, then it completely covered by squares $K_1$, $K_2$ and $K_3$.
1989 All Soviet Union Mathematical Olympiad, 510
A convex polygon is such that any segment dividing the polygon into two parts of equal area which has at least one end at a vertex has length $< 1$. Show that the area of the polygon is $< \pi /4$.
Cono Sur Shortlist - geometry, 1993.14
Prove that the sum of the squares of the distances from a point $P$ to the vertices of a triangle $ABC$ is minimum when $ P$ is the centroid of the triangle.
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
1988 Greece National Olympiad, 3
Bisectors of $\angle BAC$, $\angle CAD$ in a rectangle $ABCD$ , intersect the sides $BC$, $CD$ at points $M$ and $N$ resp. Prove that $\frac{(MB)}{(MC)}+\frac{(ND)}{(NC)}>1$
2019 Yasinsky Geometry Olympiad, p5
In the triangle $ABC$ it is known that $BC = 5, AC - AB = 3$. Prove that $r <2 <r_a$ .
(here $r$ is the radius of the circle inscribed in the triangle $ABC$, $r_a$ is the radius of an exscribed circle that touches the sides of $BC$).
(Mykola Moroz)
2024 Moldova EGMO TST, 4
In the acute-angled triangle $ABC$, on the lines $BC$, $AC$, $AB$ we consider the points $D$, $E$ and, respectively, $F$, such that $AD\perp AC, BE\perp AB, CF\perp AC$. Let the point $A', B', C'$ be such that $\{A'\}=BC\cap EF, \{B'\}=AC\cap DF, \{C'\}=AB\cap DE$. Prove that the following inequality is true $$\frac{A'F}{A'E} \cdot \frac{B'D}{B'F} \cdot \frac{C'E}{C'D}\geq8$$
Indonesia MO Shortlist - geometry, g12
In triangle $ABC$, the incircle is tangent to $BC$ at $D$, to $AC$ at $E$, and to $AB$ at $F$. Prove that:
$$\frac{CE-EA}{\sqrt{AB}}+\frac{AF-FB}{\sqrt{BC}} +\frac{BD-DC}{\sqrt{CA}} \ge \frac{BD-DC}{\sqrt{AB}}
+\frac{CE-EA}{\sqrt{BC}} +\frac{AF-FB}{\sqrt{CA}}$$
1963 Dutch Mathematical Olympiad, 2
The straight lines $k$ and $\ell$ intersect at right angles. A line intersects $k$ in $A$ and $\ell$ in $B$. Consider all straight line segments $PQ$ ($P$ on $k$ and $Q$ on $\ell$), which makes an angle of $45^o$ with $AB$.
(a) Determine the locus of the midpoints of the line segments $PQ$,
(b) If the perpendicular bisector of such a line segment $PQ$ intersects the line $k$ at $K$ and the line $\ell$ at $L$, then prove that $KL \ge PQ$.
[hide=original wording of second sentence]De loodrechte snijlijn van k en l snijdt k in A en t in B[/hide]
1989 IMO Longlists, 87
Consider in a plane $ P$ the points $ O,A_1,A_2,A_3,A_4$ such that \[ \sigma(OA_iA_j) \geq 1 \quad \forall i, j \equal{} 1, 2, 3, 4, i \neq j.\] where $ \sigma(OA_iA_j)$ is the area of triangle $ OA_iA_j.$ Prove that there exists at least one pair $ i_0, j_0 \in \{1, 2, 3, 4\}$ such that \[ \sigma(OA_iA_j) \geq \sqrt{2}.\]
1908 Eotvos Mathematical Competition, 2
Let $n$ be an integer greater than $2$. Prove that the $n$th power of the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle is greater than the sum of the $n$th powers of the lengths of the legs.
2021 BMT, T2
Compute the radius of the largest circle that fits entirely within a unit cube.