Olympiad problems

2003 Federal Competition For Advanced Students, Part 2, 2

Let $a, b, c$ be nonzero real numbers for which there exist $\alpha, \beta, \gamma \in\{-1, 1\}$ with $\alpha a + \beta b + \gamma c = 0$. What is the smallest possible value of \[\left( \frac{a^3+b^3+c^3}{abc}\right)^2 ?\]

2006 Iran MO (3rd Round), 2

Tags: circumcircle , parallelogram , rectangle , geometric transformation , geometry

$ABC$ is a triangle and $R,Q,P$ are midpoints of $AB,AC,BC$. Line $AP$ intersects $RQ$ in $E$ and circumcircle of $ABC$ in $F$. $T,S$ are on $RP,PQ$ such that $ES\perp PQ,ET\perp RP$. $F'$ is on circumcircle of $ABC$ that $FF'$ is diameter. The point of intersection of $AF'$ and $BC$ is $E'$. $S',T'$ are on $AB,AC$ that $E'S'\perp AB,E'T'\perp AC$. Prove that $TS$ and $T'S'$ are perpendicular.

2006 Iran MO (3rd Round), 6

Tags: geometry , geometric transformation , vector , trigonometry , dilation , ratio , real analysis

Assume that $C$ is a convex subset of $\mathbb R^{d}$. Suppose that $C_{1},C_{2},\dots,C_{n}$ are translations of $C$ that $C_{i}\cap C\neq\emptyset$ but $C_{i}\cap C_{j}=\emptyset$. Prove that \[n\leq 3^{d}-1\] Prove that $3^{d}-1$ is the best bound. P.S. In the exam problem was given for $n=3$.

2014 ELMO Shortlist, 11

Tags: circumcircle , geometric transformation , reflection , incenter , geometry

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with circumcenter $O$. Let $P$ be a point inside $ABC$, so let the points $D, E, F$ be on $BC, AC, AB$ respectively so that the Miquel point of $DEF$ with respect to $ABC$ is $P$. Let the reflections of $D, E, F$ over the midpoints of the sides that they lie on be $R, S, T$. Let the Miquel point of $RST$ with respect to the triangle $ABC$ be $Q$. Show that $OP = OQ$. [i]Proposed by Yang Liu[/i]

1994 AIME Problems, 8

Tags: rotation , geometry , geometric transformation , linear algebra , matrix

The points $(0,0),$ $(a,11)$, and $(b,37)$ are the vertices of an equilateral triangle. Find the value of $ab$.

1982 IMO Longlists, 10

Tags: 3d geometry , sphere , geometric transformation , homothety , combinatorial geometry , geometry

Let $r_1, \ldots , r_n$ be the radii of $n$ spheres. Call $S_1, S_2, \ldots , S_n$ the areas of the set of points of each sphere from which one cannot see any point of any other sphere. Prove that \[\frac{S_1}{r_1^2} + \frac{S_2}{r_2^2}+\cdots+\frac{S_n}{r_n^2} = 4 \pi.\]

2011 Brazil Team Selection Test, 2

Tags: geometry , geometric transformation , combinatorics

Five points $A_1,A_2,A_3,A_4,A_5$ lie on a plane in such a way that no three among them lie on a same straight line. Determine the maximum possible value that the minimum value for the angles $\angle A_iA_jA_k$ can take where $i, j, k$ are distinct integers between $1$ and $5$.

2014 Vietnam National Olympiad, 4

Tags: circumcircle , parallelogram , geometric transformation , reflection , trapezoid , geometry

Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle, $(O)$ be the circumcircle, and $AB<AC.$ Let $I$ be the midpoint of arc $BC$ (not containing $A$). $K$ lies on $AC,$ $K\ne C$ such that $IK=IC.$ $BK$ intersects $(O)$ at the second point $D,$ $D\ne B$ and intersects $AI$ at $E.$ $DI$ intersects $AC$ at $F.$ a) Prove that $EF=\frac{BC}{2}.$ b) $M$ lies on $DI$ such that $CM$ is parallel to $AD.$ $KM$ intersects $BC$ at $N.$ The circumcircle of triangle $BKN$ intersects $(O)$ at the second point $P.$ Prove that $PK$ passes through the midpoint of segment $AD.$

1998 Korea Junior Math Olympiad, 3

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , homothety , geometric transformation

$O$ is the circumcenter of $ABC$, and $H$ is the orthocenter of $ABC$. If $D$ is a midpoint of $AC$ and $E$ is the intersection of $BO$ and $ABC$'s circumcircle not $B$, show that three points $H, D, E$ are collinear.

2005 Junior Balkan Team Selection Tests - Romania, 11

Tags: circumcircle , geometric transformation , reflection , homothety , ratio , geometry

Three circles $\mathcal C_1(O_1)$, $\mathcal C_2(O_2)$ and $\mathcal C_3(O_3)$ share a common point and meet again pairwise at the points $A$, $B$ and $C$. Show that if the points $A$, $B$, $C$ are collinear then the points $Q$, $O_1$, $O_2$ and $O_3$ lie on the same circle.

2012 Kyoto University Entry Examination, 3

Tags: function , geometry , geometric transformation , rotation , algebra

When real numbers $x,\ y$ moves in the constraint with $x^2+xy+y^2=6.$ Find the range of $x^2y+xy^2-x^2-2xy-y^2+x+y.$ 30 points

2002 India IMO Training Camp, 12

Tags: algorithm , invariant , geometry , geometric transformation , algebra , polynomial , combinatorics

Let $a,b$ be integers with $0<a<b$. A set $\{x,y,z\}$ of non-negative integers is [i]olympic[/i] if $x<y<z$ and if $\{z-y,y-x\}=\{a,b\}$. Show that the set of all non-negative integers is the union of pairwise disjoint olympic sets.

1978 IMO Longlists, 20

Tags: geometric transformation , reflection , geometry

Let $O$ be the center of a circle. Let $OU,OV$ be perpendicular radii of the circle. The chord $PQ$ passes through the midpoint $M$ of $UV$. Let $W$ be a point such that $PM = PW$, where $U, V,M,W$ are collinear. Let $R$ be a point such that $PR = MQ$, where $R$ lies on the line $PW$. Prove that $MR = UV$. [u]Alternative version:[/u] A circle $S$ is given with center $O$ and radius $r$. Let $M$ be a point whose distance from $O$ is $\frac{r}{\sqrt{2}}$. Let $PMQ$ be a chord of $S$. The point $N$ is defined by $\overrightarrow{PN} =\overrightarrow{MQ}$. Let $R$ be the reflection of $N$ by the line through $P$ that is parallel to $OM$. Prove that $MR =\sqrt{2}r$.

2012 South africa National Olympiad, 5

Tags: circumcircle , geometric transformation , homothety , ratio , euler , geometry

Let $ABC$ be a triangle such that $AB\neq AC$. We denote its orthocentre by $H$, its circumcentre by $O$ and the midpoint of $BC$ by $D$. The extensions of $HD$ and $AO$ meet in $P$. Prove that triangles $AHP$ and $ABC$ have the same centroid.

2007 F = Ma, 21

Tags: geometry , 3d geometry , sphere , geometric transformation , rotation

If the rotational inertia of a sphere about an axis through the center of the sphere is $I$, what is the rotational inertia of another sphere that has the same density, but has twice the radius? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 2I \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 4I \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 8I\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 16I\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 32I $

2006 International Zhautykov Olympiad, 3

Tags: inequalities , geometry , parallelogram , euler , geometric transformation , reflection , triangle inequality

Let $ ABCDEF$ be a convex hexagon such that $ AD \equal{} BC \plus{} EF$, $ BE \equal{} AF \plus{} CD$, $ CF \equal{} DE \plus{} AB$. Prove that: \[ \frac {AB}{DE} \equal{} \frac {CD}{AF} \equal{} \frac {EF}{BC}. \]

2002 Vietnam National Olympiad, 2

Tags: geometric transformation , reflection , geometry

An isosceles triangle $ ABC$ with $ AB \equal{} AC$ is given on the plane. A variable circle $ (O)$ with center $ O$ on the line $ BC$ passes through $ A$ and does not touch either of the lines $ AB$ and $ AC$. Let $ M$ and $ N$ be the second points of intersection of $ (O)$ with lines $ AB$ and $ AC$, respectively. Find the locus of the orthocenter of triangle $ AMN$.

2000 Bulgaria National Olympiad, 2

Tags: geometric transformation , reflection , geometry

Let be given an acute triangle $ABC$. Show that there exist unique points $A_1 \in BC$, $B_1 \in CA$, $C_1 \in AB$ such that each of these three points is the midpoint of the segment whose endpoints are the orthogonal projections of the other two points on the corresponding side. Prove that the triangle $A_1B_1C_1$ is similar to the triangle whose side lengths are the medians of $\triangle ABC$.

2022 Turkey EGMO TST, 1

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , reflection , geometric transformation

Given an acute angle triangle $ABC$ with circumcircle $\Gamma$ and circumcenter $O$. A point $P$ is taken on the line $BC$ but not on $[BC]$. Let $K$ be the reflection of the second intersection of the line $AP$ and $\Gamma$ with respect to $OP$. If $M$ is the intersection of the lines $AK$ and $OP$, prove that $\angle OMB+\angle OMC=180^{\circ}$.

2008 All-Russian Olympiad, 6

Tags: circumcircle , geometric transformation , reflection , trigonometry , geometry

In a scalene triangle $ ABC$ the altitudes $ AA_{1}$ and $ CC_{1}$ intersect at $ H, O$ is the circumcenter, and $ B_{0}$ the midpoint of side $ AC$. The line $ BO$ intersects side $ AC$ at $ P$, while the lines $ BH$ and $ A_{1}C_{1}$ meet at $ Q$. Prove that the lines $ HB_{0}$ and $ PQ$ are parallel.

2010 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 668

Tags: calculus , integration , trigonometry , geometry , geometric transformation , rotation , calculus computations

Consider two curves $y=\sin x,\ y=\sin 2x$ in $0\leq x\leq 2\pi$. (1) Let $(\alpha ,\ \beta)\ (0<\alpha <\pi)$ be the intersection point of the curves. If $\sin x-\sin 2x$ has a local minimum at $x=x_1$ and a local maximum at $x=x_2$, then find the values of $\cos x_1,\ \cos x_1\cos x_2$. (2) Find the area enclosed by the curves, then find the volume of the part generated by a rotation of the part of $\alpha \leq x\leq \pi$ for the figure about the line $y=-1$. [i]2011 Kyorin　University entrance exam/Medicine [/i]

2008 AIME Problems, 13

Tags: geometry , geometric transformation , reflection , calculus , trigonometry , integration , analytic geometry

A regular hexagon with center at the origin in the complex plane has opposite pairs of sides one unit apart. One pair of sides is parallel to the imaginary axis. Let $ R$ be the region outside the hexagon, and let $ S\equal{}\{\frac{1}{z}|z\in R\}$. Then the area of $ S$ has the form $ a\pi\plus{}\sqrt{b}$, where $ a$ and $ b$ are positive integers. Find $ a\plus{}b$.

2024 Israel National Olympiad (Gillis), P4

Tags: geometry , triangle , circumcenter , geometric transformation , reflection , concurrency

Acute triangle $ABC$ is inscribed in a circle with center $O$. The reflections of $O$ across the three altitudes of the triangle are called $U$, $V$, $W$: $U$ over the altitude from $A$, $V$ over the altitude from $B$, and $W$ over the altitude from $C$. Let $\ell_A$ be a line through $A$ parallel to $VW$, and define $\ell_B$, $\ell_C$ similarly. Prove that the three lines $\ell_A$, $\ell_B$, $\ell_C$ are concurrent.

2011 Iran MO (3rd Round), 5

Tags: incenter , circumcircle , geometric transformation , angle bisector , geometry

Given triangle $ABC$, $D$ is the foot of the external angle bisector of $A$, $I$ its incenter and $I_a$ its $A$-excenter. Perpendicular from $I$ to $DI_a$ intersects the circumcircle of triangle in $A'$. Define $B'$ and $C'$ similarly. Prove that $AA',BB'$ and $CC'$ are concurrent. [i]proposed by Amirhossein Zabeti[/i]

2007 Balkan MO Shortlist, C1

Tags: floor function , geometric transformation , rotation , combinatorial geometry , combinatorics , geometry

For a given positive integer $n >2$, let $C_{1},C_{2},C_{3}$ be the boundaries of three convex $n-$ gons in the plane , such that $C_{1}\cap C_{2}, C_{2}\cap C_{3},C_{1}\cap C_{3}$ are finite. Find the maximum number of points of the sets $C_{1}\cap C_{2}\cap C_{3}$.