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Given a triangle with sides $a, b, c$ and medians $s_a, s_b, s_c$ respectively. Prove the following inequality: $$a + b + c> s_a + s_b + s_c> \frac34 (a + b + c) $$
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.
Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $\angle B \ge 2\angle C$. Denote by $D$ the foot of the altitude from $A$ and by $M$ be the midpoint of $BC$. Prove that $DM \ge \frac{AB}{2}$.
In a circle with a radius $R$ a convex hexagon is inscribed. The diagonals $AD$ and $BE$,$BE$ and $CF$,$CF$ and $AD$ of the hexagon intersect at the points $M$,$N$ and$K$, respectively. Let $r_1,r_2,r_3,r_4,r_5,r_6$ be the radii of circles inscribed in triangles $ ABM,BCN,CDK,DEM,EFN,AFK$ respectively. Prove that.$$r_1+r_2+r_3+r_4+r_5+r_6\leq R\sqrt{3}$$ .
Fix a triangle $ABC$. We say that triangle $XYZ$ is elegant if $X$ lies on segment $BC$, $Y$ lies on segment $CA$, $Z$ lies on segment $AB$, and $XYZ$ is similar to $ABC$ (i.e., $\angle A=\angle X, \angle B=\angle Y, \angle C=\angle Z $). Of all the elegant triangles, which one has the smallest perimeter?
Let $M$ be an arbitrary interior point of a tetrahedron $ABCD$, and let $S_A,S_B,S_C,S_D$ be the areas of the faces $BCD,ACD,ABD,ABC$, respectively. Prove that $$S_A\cdot MA+S_B\cdot MB+S_C\cdot MC+S_D\cdot MD\ge9V,$$where $V$ is the volume of $ABCD$. When does equality hold?
The goal of this problem is to show that the maximum area of a polygon with a fixed number of sides and a fixed perimeter is achieved by a regular polygon. (a) Prove that the polygon with maximum area must be convex. (Hint: If any angle is concave, show that the polygon’s area can be increased.) (b) Prove that if two adjacent sides have different lengths, the area of the polygon can be increased without changing the perimeter. (c) Prove that the polygon with maximum area is equilateral, that is, has all the same side lengths. It is true that when given all four side lengths in order of a quadrilateral, the maximum area is achieved in the unique configuration in which the quadrilateral is cyclic, that is, it can be inscribed in a circle. (d) Prove that in an equilateral polygon, if any two adjacent angles are different then the area of the polygon can be increased without changing the perimeter. (e) Prove that the polygon of maximum area must be equiangular, or have all angles equal. (f ) Prove that the polygon of maximum area is a regular polygon. PS. You had better use hide for answers.
Show that in any triangle $ABC$ with $A = 90^0$ the following inequality holds: $$(AB -AC)^2(BC^2 + 4AB \cdot AC)^2 \le 2BC^6$$
A triangle of area $1$ is cut out of paper. Prove that it can be bent along a straight segment so that the area of the resulting figure is less than $s_0$, where $s_0=\frac{\sqrt5-1}{2}$. Note. The value $s_0$ specified in the condition can be reduced (the smallest value of$s_0$ is unknown to the authors of the problem). If you manage to do this (and justify it), write.
Two right triangles are given, of which the incircle of the first triangle is the circumcircle of the second triangle. Let the areas of the triangles be $S$ and $S'$ respectively. Prove that $\frac{S}{S'} \ge 3 +2\sqrt2$
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]
Prove for the sidelengths $a,b,c$ of a triangle $ABC$ the inequality $\frac{a^3}{b+c-a}+\frac{b^3}{c+a-b}+\frac{c^3}{a+b-c}\ge a^2+b^2+c^2$
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 $S$.
Prove that in any acute triangle with sides $a, b, c$ circumscribed in a circle of radius $R$ the following inequality holds: $$\frac{\sqrt2}{4} <\frac{Rp}{2aR + bc} <\frac{1}{2}$$ where $p$ represents the semi-perimeter of the triangle.
Fix the triangle $ABC$ on the plane. 1. Denote by $S_L,S_M$ and $S_K$ the areas of triangles whose vertices are, respectively, the bases of bisectors, medians and points of tangency of the inscribed circle of a given triangle $ABC$. Prove that $S_K\le S_L\le S_M$. 2. For the point $X$, which is inside the triangle $ABC$, consider the triangle $T_X$, the vertices of which are the points of intersection of the lines $AX, BX, CX$ with the lines $BC, AC, AB$, respectively. 2.1. Find the position of the point $X$ for which the area of ​​the triangle $T_x$ is the largest possible. 2.2. Suggest an effective criterion for comparing the areas of triangles $T_x$ for different positions of the point $X$. 2.3. Find the positions of the point $X$ for which the perimeter of the triangle $T_x$ is the smallest possible and the largest possible. 2.4. Propose an effective criterion for comparing the perimeters of triangles $T_x$ for different positions of point $X$. 2.5. Suggest and solve similar problems with respect to the extreme values ​​of other parameters (for example, the radius of the circumscribed circle, the length of the greatest height) of triangles $T_x$. 3. For the point $Y$, which is inside the circle $\omega$, circumscribed around the triangle $ABC$, consider the triangle $\Delta_Y$, the vertices of which are the points of intersection $AY, BX, CX$ with the circle $\omega$. Suggest and solve similar problems for triangles $\Delta_Y$ for different positions of point $Y$. 4. Suggest and solve similar problems for convex polygons. 5. For the point $Z$, which is inside the circle $\omega$, circumscribed around the triangle $ABC$, consider the triangle $F_Z$, the vertices of which are orthogonal projections of the point $Z$ on the lines $BC$, $AC$ and $AB$. Suggest and solve similar problems for triangles $F_Z$ for different positions of the point $Z$.
Prove that the inequality $ r^2+r_a^2+r_b^2+ r_c^2 \ge 2S$ holds for an arbitrary triangle, where $r$ is the radius of the circle inscribed in the triangle, $r_a$, $r_b$, $r_c$ are the radii of its three excribed circles, $S$ is the area of the triangle.
The parallelogram $ABCD$ has $AB=a,AD=1,$ $\angle BAD=A$, and the triangle $ABD$ has all angles acute. Prove that circles radius $1$ and center $A,B,C,D$ cover the parallelogram if and only \[a\le\cos A+\sqrt3\sin A.\]
Let $ABC$ be a right triangle with leg $CB = 2$ and hypotenuse $AB= 4$. Point $K$ is chosen on the hypotenuse $AB$, and point $L$ is chosen on the leg $AC$. a) Describe and justify how to construct such points $K$ and $ L$ so that the sum of the distances $CK+KL$ is the smallest possible. b) Find the smallest possible value of $CK+KL$. (Olexii Panasenko)
Given a triangle $ ABC $ and a point $ M $ inside it. Prove that $$ \min \{MA, MB, MC\} + MA + MB + MC <AB + BC + AC. $$
Let $ABC$ be a triangle, and let $ABB_2A_3$, $BCC_3B_1$ and $CAA_1C_2$ be squares constructed outside the triangle. Denote with $S$ the area of the triangle $ABC$ and with s the area of the triangle formed by the intersection of the lines $A_1B_1$, $B_2C_2$ and $C_3A_3$. Prove that $s \le (4 - 2\sqrt3)S$.
A cylindrical glass beaker is $8$ cm high and its circumference rim is $12$ cm wide . Inside, $3$ cm from the edge, there is a tiny drop of honey. In a point on its outer surface, belonging to the plane passing through the axis of the cylinder and for the drop of honey, and located $1$ cm from the base (or bottom) of the glass, there is a fly. What is the shortest path that the fly must travel, walking on the surface from the glass, to the drop of honey, and how long is said path? [hide=original wording]Un vaso de vidrio cil´ındrico tiene 8 cm de altura y su borde 12 cm de circunferencia. En su interior, a 3 cm del borde, hay una diminuta gota de miel. En un punto de su superficie exterior, perteneciente al plano que pasa por el eje del cilindro y por la gota de miel, y situado a 1 cm de la base (o fondo) del vaso, hay una mosca. ¿Cu´al es el camino m´as corto que la mosca debe recorrer, andando sobre la superficie del vaso, hasta la gota de miel, y qu´e longitud tiene dicho camino?[/hide]
Prove that in every convex quadrilateral of area $1$, the sum of the lengths of the sides and diagonals is not smaller than $2(2+\sqrt2)$.
Prove that for an arbitrary pair of vectors $f$ and $g$ in the space the inequality \[af^2 + bfg +cg^2 \geq 0\] holds if and only if the following conditions are fulfilled: \[a \geq 0, \quad c \geq 0, \quad 4ac \geq b^2.\]
Given a cyclic quadrilateral $ABCD$ so that $AB = AD$ and $AB + BC <CD$. Prove that the angle $ABC$ is more than $120$ degrees.
Given a cyclic quadrilateral $ABCD$ so that $AB = AD$ and $AB + BC <CD$. Prove that the angle $ABC$ is more than $120$ degrees.