Found problems: 1581
Riders on a Ferris wheel travel in a circle in a vertical plane. A particular wheel has radius $ 20$ feet and revolves at the constant rate of one revolution per minute. How many seconds does it take a rider to travel from the bottom of the wheel to a point $ 10$ vertical feet above the bottom?
$ \textbf{(A)}\ 5 \qquad
\textbf{(B)}\ 6 \qquad
\textbf{(C)}\ 7.5 \qquad
\textbf{(D)}\ 10 \qquad
\textbf{(E)}\ 15$
Let $\epsilon$ be a plane and $k_1, k_2, k_3$ be spheres on the same side of $\epsilon$. The spheres $k_1, k_2, k_3$ touch the plane at points $T_1, T_2, T_3$, respectively, and $k_2$ touches $k_1$ at $S_1$ and $k_3$ at $S_3$. Prove that the lines $S_1T_1$ and $S_3T_3$ intersect on the sphere $k_2$. Describe the locus of the intersection point.
Three circles $\mathcal{K}_1$, $\mathcal{K}_2$, $\mathcal{K}_3$ of radii $R_1,R_2,R_3$ respectively, pass through the point $O$ and intersect two by two in $A,B,C$. The point $O$ lies inside the triangle $ABC$.
Let $A_1,B_1,C_1$ be the intersection points of the lines $AO,BO,CO$ with the sides $BC,CA,AB$ of the triangle $ABC$. Let $ \alpha = \frac {OA_1}{AA_1} $, $ \beta= \frac {OB_1}{BB_1} $ and $ \gamma = \frac {OC_1}{CC_1} $ and let $R$ be the circumradius of the triangle $ABC$. Prove that
\[ \alpha R_1 + \beta R_2 + \gamma R_3 \geq R. \]
Let $ABC$ be a triangle and let $M$ be the midpoint of the side $AB$. Let $BD$ be the interior angle bisector of $\angle ABC$, $D\in AC$. Prove that if $MD \perp BD$ then $AB=3BC$.
In scalene $\triangle ABC$, $I$ is the incenter, $I_a$ is the $A$-excenter, $D$ is the midpoint of arc $BC$ of the circumcircle of $ABC$ not containing $A$, and $M$ is the midpoint of side $BC$. Extend ray $IM$ past $M$ to point $P$ such that $IM = MP$. Let $Q$ be the intersection of $DP$ and $MI_a$, and $R$ be the point on the line $MI_a$ such that $AR\parallel DP$. Given that $\frac{AI_a}{AI}=9$, the ratio $\frac{QM} {RI_a}$ can be expressed in the form $\frac{m}{n}$ for two relatively prime positive integers $m,n$. Compute $m+n$.
[i]Ray Li.[/i]
[hide="Clarifications"][list=1][*]"Arc $BC$ of the circumcircle" means "the arc with endpoints $B$ and $C$ not containing $A$".[/list][/hide]
Let $A$ and $B$ be two distinct points on the circle $\Gamma$, not diametrically opposite. The point $P$, distinct from $A$ and $B$, varies on $\Gamma$. Find the locus of the orthocentre of triangle $ABP$.
Let $C_1$ and $C_2$ be circles of radius $1$ that are in the same plane and tangent to each other. How many circles of radius $3$ are in this plane and tangent to both $C_1$ and $C_2$?
$ \textbf{(A)}\ 2 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 4 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 5 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 6 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 8 $
Consider a convex quadrilateral, and the incircles of the triangles determined by one of its diagonals. Prove that the tangency points of the incircles with the diagonal are symmetrical with respect to the midpoint of the diagonal if and only if the line of the incenters passes through the crossing point of the diagonals.
[i]Dan Schwarz[/i]
Let $f(x)=\lim_{n\to\infty} (\cos ^ n x+\sin ^ n x)^{\frac{1}{n}}$ for $0\leq x\leq \frac{\pi}{2}.$
(1) Find $f(x).$
(2) Find the volume of the solid generated by a rotation of the figure bounded by the curve $y=f(x)$ and the line $y=1$ around the $y$-axis.
Which one of the following rigid transformations (isometries) maps the line segment $\overline{AB}$ onto the line segment $\overline{A'B'}$ so that the image of $A(-2,1)$ is $A'(2,-1)$ and the image of $B(-1,4)$ is $B'(1,-4)?$
$\textbf{(A) } $ reflection in the $y$-axis
$\textbf{(B) } $ counterclockwise rotation around the origin by $90^{\circ}$
$\textbf{(C) } $ translation by 3 units to the right and 5 units down
$\textbf{(D) } $ reflection in the $x$-axis
$\textbf{(E) } $ clockwise rotation about the origin by $180^{\circ}$
Five persons wearing badges with numbers $1, 2, 3, 4, 5$ are seated on $5$ chairs around a circular table. In how many ways can they be seated so that no two persons whose badges have consecutive numbers are seated next to each other? (Two arrangements obtained by rotation around the table are considered different)
Let $ ABC$ be a triangle where $ \angle ACB\equal{}90^{\circ}$. Let $ D$ be the midpoint of $ BC$ and let $ E$, and $ F$ be points on $ AC$ such that $ CF\equal{}FE\equal{}EA$. The altitude from $ C$ to the hypotenuse $ AB$ is $ CG$, and the circumcentre of triangle $ AEG$ is $ H$. Prove that the triangles $ ABC$ and $ HDF$ are similar.
Two circles $ \gamma_{1}$ and $ \gamma_{2}$ meet at points $ X$ and $ Y$. Consider the parallel through $ Y$ to the nearest common tangent of the circles. This parallel meets again $ \gamma_{1}$ and $ \gamma_{2}$ at $ A$, and $ B$ respectively. Let $ O$ be the center of the circle tangent to $ \gamma_{1},\gamma_{2}$ and the circle $ AXB$, situated outside $ \gamma_{1}$ and $ \gamma_{2}$ and inside the circle $ AXB.$ Prove that $ XO$ is the bisector line of the angle $ \angle{AXB}.$
[b]Radu Gologan[/b]
in a quadrilateral $ABCD$ digonals are perpendicular to each other. let $S$ be the intersection of digonals. $K$,$L$,$M$ and $N$ are reflections of $S$ to $AB$,$BC$,$CD$ and $DA$. $BN$ cuts the circumcircle of $SKN$ in $E$ and $BM$ cuts the circumcircle of $SLM$ in $F$. prove that $EFLK$ is concyclic.(20 points)
Given a triangle $ABC$, with right $\angle A$, we know: the point $T$ of tangency of the circumference inscribed in $ABC$ with the hypotenuse $BC$, the point $D$ of intersection of the angle bisector of $\angle B$ with side AC and the point E of intersection of the angle bisector of $\angle C$ with side $AB$ . Describe a construction with ruler and compass for points $A$, $B$, and $C$. Justify.
An incircle of triangle $ABC$ touches $AB$, $BC$, $AC$ at points $C_1$, $A_1$,$ B_1$ respectively. Let $A'$ be the reflection of $A_1$ about $B_1C_1$, point $C'$ is defined similarly. Lines $A'C_1$ and $C'A_1$ meet at point $D$. Prove that $BD \parallel AC$.
Let $ABC$ be a triangle such that $\angle A=90$ and $\angle B < \angle C$. The tangent at $A$ to its circumcircle $\Gamma$ meets the line $BC$ at $D$. Let $E$ be the reflection of $A$ across $BC$, $X$ the foot of the perpendicular from $A$ to $BE$, and $Y$ be the midpoint of $AX$. Let the line $BY$ meet $\Gamma$ again at $Z$. Prove that the line $BD$ is tangent to circumcircle of triangle $ADZ$ .
A unit square is rotated $45^\circ$ about its center. What is the area of the region swept out by the interior of the square?
$ \textbf{(A)}\ 1-\frac{\sqrt2}2+\frac\pi4\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \frac12+\frac\pi4\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 2-\sqrt2+\frac\pi4\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \frac{\sqrt2}2+\frac\pi4\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 1+\frac{\sqrt2}4+\frac\pi8 $
Let $ ABC$ be an acute angled triangle; let $ D,F$ be the midpoints of $ BC,AB$ respectively. Let the perpendicular from $ F$ to $ AC$ and the perpendicular from $ B$ ti $ BC$ meet in $ N$: Prove that $ ND$ is the circumradius of $ ABC$.
[15 points out of 100 for the 6 problems]
Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle inscribed in a circle centered at $O$. Let $M$ be a point on the small arc $AB$ of the triangle's circumcircle. The perpendicular dropped from $M$ on the ray $OA$ intersects the sides $AB$ and $AC$ at the points $K$ and $L$, respectively. Similarly, the perpendicular dropped from $M$ on the ray $OB$ intersects the sides $AB$ and $BC$ at $N$ and $P$, respectively. Assume that $KL=MN$. Find the size of the angle $\angle{MLP}$ in terms of the angles of the triangle $ABC$.
$ABCD$ is a trapezoid with $AB || CD$. There are two circles $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2$ is the trapezoid such that $\omega_1$ is tangent to $DA$, $AB$, $BC$ and $\omega_2$ is tangent to $BC$, $CD$, $DA$. Let $l_1$ be a line passing through $A$ and tangent to $\omega_2$(other than $AD$), Let $l_2$ be a line passing through $C$ and tangent to $\omega_1$ (other than $CB$).
Prove that $l_1 || l_2$.
Suppose a $m \times n$ table. We write an integer in each cell of the table. In each move, we chose a column, a row, or a diagonal (diagonal is the set of cells which the difference between their row number and their column number is constant) and add either $+1$ or $-1$ to all of its cells. Prove that if for all arbitrary $3 \times 3$ table we can change all numbers to zero, then we can change all numbers of $m \times n$ table to zero.
([i]Hint[/i]: First of all think about it how we can change number of $ 3 \times 3$ table to zero.)
A disk with radius $1$ is externally tangent to a disk with radius $5$. Let $A$ be the point where the disks are tangent, $C$ be the center of the smaller disk, and $E$ be the center of the larger disk. While the larger disk remains fixed, the smaller disk is allowed to roll along the outside of the larger disk until the smaller disk has turned through an angle of $360^\circ$. That is, if the center of the smaller disk has moved to the point $D$, and the point on the smaller disk that began at $A$ has now moved to point $B$, then $\overline{AC}$ is parallel to $\overline{BD}$. Then $\sin^2(\angle BEA)=\tfrac{m}{n}$, where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $m+n$.
Is it true that any two rectangles of equal area can be placed in the plane such that any horizontal line intersecting at least one of them will also intersect the other, and the segments of intersection will be equal?
Two circles $C_1$ and $C_2$ with the respective radii $r_1$ and $r_2$ intersect in $A$ and $B.$ A variable line $r$ through $B$ meets $C_1$ and $C_2$ again at $P_r$ and $Q_r$ respectively. Prove that there exists a point $M,$ depending only on $C_1$ and $C_2,$ such that the perpendicular bisector of each segment $P_rQ_r$ passes through $M.$