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2020 JHMT, 9

Tags: geometry
Two points $J$ and $H$ lie $26$ units apart on a given plane. Let $M$ be the locus of points $T$ on this plane such that $JT^2 + HT^2 = 2020$. Then, M encloses a region on the plane with area $a$ and perimeter $p$. If $q$ and $r$ are coprime positive integers and $\frac{a}{p} = \frac{q}{r}$ , then compute $q + r$.

1995 AIME Problems, 3

Starting at $(0,0),$ an object moves in the coordinate plane via a sequence of steps, each of length one. Each step is left, right, up, or down, all four equally likely. Let $p$ be the probability that the object reaches $(2,2)$ in six or fewer steps. Given that $p$ can be written in the form $m/n,$ where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers, find $m+n.$

2016 239 Open Mathematical Olympiad, 2

Tags: geometry
In a convex quadrilateral $ABCD$ rays $AB$ and $DC$ intersect at point $P$, and rays $BC$ and $AD$ at point $Q$. There is a point $T$ on the diagonal $AC$ such that the triangles $BTP$ and $DTQ$ are similar, in that order. Prove that $BD \Vert PQ$.

2016 APMO, 3

Tags: geometry
Let $AB$ and $AC$ be two distinct rays not lying on the same line, and let $\omega$ be a circle with center $O$ that is tangent to ray $AC$ at $E$ and ray $AB$ at $F$. Let $R$ be a point on segment $EF$. The line through $O$ parallel to $EF$ intersects line $AB$ at $P$. Let $N$ be the intersection of lines $PR$ and $AC$, and let $M$ be the intersection of line $AB$ and the line through $R$ parallel to $AC$. Prove that line $MN$ is tangent to $\omega$. [i]Warut Suksompong, Thailand[/i]

2011 Oral Moscow Geometry Olympiad, 4

In the trapezoid $ABCD, AB = BC = CD, CH$ is the altitude. Prove that the perpendicular from $H$ on $AC$ passes through the midpoint of $BD$.

1997 Iran MO (2nd round), 2

Tags: geometry
In triangle $ABC$, angles $B,C$ are acute. Point $D$ is on the side $BC$ such that $AD\perp{BC}$. Let the interior bisectors of $\angle B,\angle C$ meet $AD$ at $E,F$, respectively. If $BE=CF$, prove that $ABC$ is isosceles.

2010 District Olympiad, 3

Consider the cube $ABCDA'B'C'D'$. The bisectors of the angles $\angle A' C'A$ and $\angle A' AC'$ intersect $AA'$ and $A'C$ in the points $P$, respectively $S$. The point $M$ is the foot of the perpendicular from $A'$ on $CP$ , and $N$ is the foot of the perpendicular from $A'$ to $AS$. Point $O$ is the center of the face $ABB'A'$ a) Prove that the planes $(MNO)$ and $(AC'B)$ are parallel. b) Calculate the distance between these planes, knowing that $AB = 1$.

2023 Saint Petersburg Mathematical Olympiad, 6

Given is a triangle $ABC$. Let $X$ be the reflection of $B$ in $AC$ and $Y$ is the reflection of $C$ in $AB$. The tangent to $(XAY)$ at $A$ meets $XY$ and $BC$ at $E, F$. Show that $AE=AF$.

2024 USA IMO Team Selection Test, 4

Find all integers $n \geq 2$ for which there exists a sequence of $2n$ pairwise distinct points $(P_1, \dots, P_n, Q_1, \dots, Q_n)$ in the plane satisfying the following four conditions: [list=i] [*]no three of the $2n$ points are collinear; [*] $P_iP_{i+1} \ge 1$ for all $i = 1, 2, \dots ,n$, where $P_{n+1}=P_1$; [*] $Q_iQ_{i+1} \ge 1$ for all $i = 1, 2, \dots, n$, where $Q_{n+1} = Q_1$; and [*] $P_iQ_j \le 1$ for all $i = 1, 2, \dots, n$ and $j = 1, 2, \dots, n$.[/list] [i]Ray Li[/i]

2009 AIME Problems, 12

In right $ \triangle ABC$ with hypotenuse $ \overline{AB}$, $ AC \equal{} 12$, $ BC \equal{} 35$, and $ \overline{CD}$ is the altitude to $ \overline{AB}$. Let $ \omega$ be the circle having $ \overline{CD}$ as a diameter. Let $ I$ be a point outside $ \triangle ABC$ such that $ \overline{AI}$ and $ \overline{BI}$ are both tangent to circle $ \omega$. The ratio of the perimeter of $ \triangle ABI$ to the length $ AB$ can be expressed in the form $ \displaystyle\frac{m}{n}$, where $ m$ and $ n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $ m\plus{}n$.

2013 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 1

All angles of a cyclic pentagon $ABCDE$ are obtuse. The sidelines $AB$ and $CD$ meet at point $E_1$, the sidelines $BC$ and $DE$ meet at point $A_1$. The tangent at $B$ to the circumcircle of the triangle $BE_1C$ meets the circumcircle $\omega$ of the pentagon for the second time at point $B_1$. The tangent at $D$ to the circumcircle of the triangle $DA_1C$ meets $\omega$ for the second time at point $D_1$. Prove that $B_1D_1 // AE$

II Soros Olympiad 1995 - 96 (Russia), 9.6

There is a point inside a regular triangle located at distances $5$, $6$ and $7$ from its vertices. Find the area of this regular triangle.

2015 Switzerland - Final Round, 1

Let $ABC$ be an acute-angled triangle with $AB \ne BC$ and radius $k$. Let $P$ and $Q$ be the points of intersection of $k$ with the internal bisector and the external bisector of $\angle CBA$ respectively. Let $D$ be the intersection of $AC$ and $PQ$. Find the ratio $AD: DC$.

2006 Romania National Olympiad, 3

We have a quadrilateral $ABCD$ inscribed in a circle of radius $r$, for which there is a point $P$ on $CD$ such that $CB=BP=PA=AB$. (a) Prove that there are points $A,B,C,D,P$ which fulfill the above conditions. (b) Prove that $PD=r$. [i]Virgil Nicula[/i]

1974 IMO Longlists, 4

Let $K_a,K_b,K_c$ with centres $O_a,O_b,O_c$ be the excircles of a triangle $ABC$, touching the interiors of the sides $BC,CA,AB$ at points $T_a,T_b,T_c$ respectively. Prove that the lines $O_aT_a,O_bT_b,O_cT_c$ are concurrent in a point $P$ for which $PO_a=PO_b=PO_c=2R$ holds, where $R$ denotes the circumradius of $ABC$. Also prove that the circumcentre $O$ of $ABC$ is the midpoint of the segment $PI$, where $I$ is the incentre of $ABC$.

2021 Alibaba Global Math Competition, 12

Let $A=(a_{ij})$ be a $5 \times 5$ matrix with $a_{ij}=\min\{i,j\}$. Suppose $f:\mathbb{R}^5 \to \mathbb{R}^5$ is a smooth map such that $f(\Sigma) \subset \Sigma$, where $\Sigma=\{x \in \mathbb{R}^5: xAx^T=1\}$. Denote by $f^{(n)}$ te $n$-th iterate of $f$. Prove that there does not exist $N \ge 1$ such that \[\inf_{x \in \Sigma} \| f^{(n)}(x)-x\|>0, \forall n \ge N.\]

2017 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 8

Let $AK$ and $BL$ be the altitudes of an acute-angled triangle $ABC$, and let $\omega$ be the excircle of $ABC$ touching side $AB$. The common internal tangents to circles $CKL$ and $\omega$ meet $AB$ at points $P$ and $Q$. Prove that $AP =BQ$. [i]Proposed by I.Frolov[/i]

2006 Romania National Olympiad, 1

We consider a prism with 6 faces, 5 of which are circumscriptible quadrilaterals. Prove that all the faces of the prism are circumscriptible quadrilaterals.

2021 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 24

A truncated trigonal pyramid is circumscribed around a sphere touching its bases at points $T_1, T_2$. Let $h$ be the altitude of the pyramid, $R_1, R_2$ be the circumradii of its bases, and $O_1, O_2$ be the circumcenters of the bases. Prove that $$R_1R_2h^2 = (R_1^2-O_1T_1^2)(R_2^2-O_2T_2^2).$$

2011 Iran MO (2nd Round), 2

In triangle $ABC$, we have $\angle ABC=60$. The line through $B$ perpendicular to side $AB$ intersects angle bisector of $\angle BAC$ in $D$ and the line through $C$ perpendicular $BC$ intersects angle bisector of $\angle ABC$ in $E$. prove that $\angle BED\le 30$.

2021 Romania National Olympiad, 1

In the cuboid $ABCDA'B'C'D'$ with $AB=a$, $AD=b$ and $AA'=c$ such that $a>b>c>0$, the points $E$ and $F$ are the orthogonal projections of $A$ on the lines $A'D$ and $A'B$, respectively, and the points $M$ and $N$ are the orthogonal projections of $C$ on the lines $C'D$ and $C'B$, respectively. Let $DF\cap BE=\{G\}$ and $DN\cap BM=\{P\}$. [list=a] [*] Show that $(A'AG)\parallel (C'CP)$ and determine the distance between these two planes; [*] Show that $GP\parallel (ABC)$ and determine the distance between the line $GP$ and the plane $(ABC)$. [/list] [i]Petre Simion, Nicolae Victor Ioan[/i]

2006 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 6

A circle of radius $t$ is tangent to the hypotenuse, the incircle, and one leg of an isosceles right triangle with inradius $r=1+\sin \frac{\pi}{8}$. Find $rt$.

ABMC Team Rounds, 2018

[u]Round 5[/u] [b]5.1.[/b] A triangle has lengths such that one side is $12$ less than the sum of the other two sides, the semi-perimeter of the triangle is $21$, and the largest and smallest sides have a difference of $2$. Find the area of this triangle. [b]5.2.[/b] A rhombus has side length $85$ and diagonals of integer lengths. What is the sum of all possible areas of the rhombus? [b]5.3.[/b] A drink from YAKSHAY’S SHAKE SHOP is served in a container that consists of a cup, shaped like an upside-down truncated cone, and a semi-spherical lid. The ratio of the radius of the bottom of the cup to the radius of the lid is $\frac23$ , the volume of the combined cup and lid is $296\pi$, and the height of the cup is half of the height of the entire drink container. What is the volume of the liquid in the cup if it is filled up to half of the height of the entire drink container? [u]Round 6[/u] [i]Each answer in the next set of three problems is required to solve a different problem within the same set. There is one correct solution to all three problems; however, you will receive points for any correct answer regardless whether other answers are correct.[/i] [b]6.1.[/b] Let the answer to problem $2$ be $b$. There are b people in a room, each of which is either a truth-teller or a liar. Person $1$ claims “Person $2$ is a liar,” Person $2$ claims “Person $3$ is a liar,” and so on until Person $b$ claims “Person $1$ is a liar.” How many people are truth-tellers? [b]6.2.[/b] Let the answer to problem $3$ be $c$. What is twice the area of a triangle with coordinates $(0, 0)$, $(c, 3)$ and $(7, c)$ ? [b]6.3.[/b] Let the answer to problem $ 1$ be $a$. Compute the smaller zero to the polynomial $x^2 - ax + 189$ which has $2$ integer roots. [u]Round 7[/u] [b]7.1. [/b]Sir Isaac Neeton is sitting under a kiwi tree when a kiwi falls on his head. He then discovers Neeton’s First Law of Kiwi Motion, which states: [i]Every minute, either $\left\lfloor \frac{1000}{d} \right\rfloor$ or $\left\lceil \frac{1000}{d} \right\rceil$ kiwis fall on Neeton’s head, where d is Neeton’s distance from the tree in centimeters.[/i] Over the next minute, $n$ kiwis fall on Neeton’s head. Let $S$ be the set of all possible values of Neeton’s distance from the tree. Let m and M be numbers such that $m < x < M$ for all elements $x$ in $S$. If the least possible value of $M - m$ is $\frac{2000}{16899}$ centimeters, what is the value of $n$? Note that $\lfloor x \rfloor$ is the greatest integer less than or equal to $x$, and $\lceil x \rceil$ is the least integer greater than or equal to $x$. [b]7.2.[/b] Nithin is playing chess. If one queen is randomly placed on an $ 8 \times 8$ chessboard, what is the expected number of squares that will be attacked including the square that the queen is placed on? (A square is under attack if the queen can legally move there in one move, and a queen can legally move any number of squares diagonally, horizontally or vertically.) [b]7.3.[/b] Nithin is writing binary strings, where each character is either a $0$ or a $1$. How many binary strings of length $12$ can he write down such that $0000$ and $1111$ do not appear? [u]Round 8[/u] [b]8.[/b] What is the period of the fraction $1/2018$? (The period of a fraction is the length of the repeated portion of its decimal representation.) Your answer will be scored according to the following formula, where $X$ is the correct answer and $I$ is your input. $$max \left\{ 0, \left\lceil min \left\{13 - \frac{|I-X|}{0.1 |I|}, 13 - \frac{|I-X|}{0.1 |I-2X|} \right\} \right\rceil \right\}$$ PS. You should use hide for answers. Rounds 1-4 have been posted [url=https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c3h2765571p24215461]here[/url]. Collected [url=https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h2760506p24143309]here[/url].

DMM Individual Rounds, 2012 Tie

[b]p1.[/b] An $8$-inch by $11$-inch sheet of paper is laid flat so that the top and bottom edges are $8$ inches long. The paper is then folded so that the top left corner touches the right edge. What is the minimum possible length of the fold? [b]p2.[/b] Triangle $ABC$ is equilateral, with $AB = 6$. There are points $D$, $E$ on segment AB (in the order $A$, $D$, $E$, $B$), points $F$, $G$ on segment $BC$ (in the order $B$, $F$, $G$, $C$), and points $H$, $I$ on segment $CA$ (in the order $C$, $H$, $I$, $A$) such that $DE = F G = HI = 2$. Considering all such configurations of $D$, $E$, $F$, $G$, $H$, $I$, let $A_1$ be the maximum possible area of (possibly degenerate) hexagon $DEF GHI$ and let $A_2$ be the minimum possible area. Find $A_1 - A_2$. [b]p3.[/b] Find $$\tan \frac{\pi}{7} \tan \frac{2\pi}{7} \tan \frac{3\pi}{7}$$ PS. You should use hide for answers. Collected [url=https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h2760506p24143309]here[/url].

India EGMO 2021 TST, 3

In acute $\triangle ABC$ with circumcircle $\Gamma$ and incentre $I$, the incircle touches side $AB$ at $F$. The external angle bisector of $\angle ACB$ meets ray $AB$ at $L$. Point $K$ lies on the arc $CB$ of $\Gamma$ not containing $A$, such that $\angle CKI=\angle IKL$. Ray $KI$ meets $\Gamma$ again at $D\ne K$. Prove that $\angle ACF =\angle DCB$.