Olympiad problems

Durer Math Competition CD Finals - geometry, 2015.D4

The projection of the vertex $C$ of the rectangle $ABCD$ on the diagonal $BD$ is $E$. The projections of $E$ on $AB$ and $AD$ are $F$ and $G$ respectively. Prove that $$AF^{2/3} + AG^{2/3} = AC^{2/3}$$ .

2011 Iran MO (3rd Round), 1

Tags: 3d geometry , dodecahedron , rotation , geometric transformation , group theory , geometry

A regular dodecahedron is a convex polyhedra that its faces are regular pentagons. The regular dodecahedron has twenty vertices and there are three edges connected to each vertex. Suppose that we have marked ten vertices of the regular dodecahedron. [b]a)[/b] prove that we can rotate the dodecahedron in such a way that at most four marked vertices go to a place that there was a marked vertex before. [b]b)[/b] prove that the number four in previous part can't be replaced with three. [i]proposed by Kasra Alishahi[/i]

2003 Romania National Olympiad, 2

Tags: complex number , absolute value , algebra , geometry , pentagon

Let be five nonzero complex numbers having the same absolute value and such that zero is equal to their sum, which is equal to the sum of their squares. Prove that the affixes of these numbers in the complex plane form a regular pentagon. [i]Daniel Jinga[/i]

2014 Saudi Arabia IMO TST, 4

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

Points $A_1,~ B_1,~ C_1$ lie on the sides $BC,~ AC$ and $AB$ of a triangle $ABC$, respectively, such that $AB_1 -AC_1 = CA_1 -CB_1 = BC_1 -BA_1$. Let $I_A,~ I_B,~ I_C$ be the incenters of triangles $AB_1C_1,~ A_1BC_1$ and $A_1B_1C$ respectively. Prove that the circumcenter of triangle $I_AI_BI_C$, is the incenter of triangle $ABC$.

Kvant 2019, M2580

Tags: geometry , 3d geometry , pyramid , sphere

We are given a convex four-sided pyramid with apex $S$ and base face $ABCD$ such that the pyramid has an inscribed sphere (i.e., it contains a sphere which is tangent to each race). By making cuts along the edges $SA,SB,SC,SD$ and rotating the faces $SAB,SBC,SCD,SDA$ outwards into the plane $ABCD$, we unfold the pyramid into the polygon $AKBLCMDN$ as shown in the figure. Prove that $K,L,M,N$ are concyclic. [i] Tibor Bakos and Géza Kós [/i]

2018 All-Russian Olympiad, 2

Tags: inscribed circle , geometry , homothety

Circle $\omega$ is tangent to sides $AB, AC$ of triangle $ABC$. A circle $\Omega$ touches the side $AC$ and line $AB$ (produced beyond $B$), and touches $\omega$ at a point $L$ on side $BC$. Line $AL$ meets $\omega, \Omega$ again at $K, M$. It turned out that $KB \parallel CM$. Prove that $\triangle LCM$ is isosceles.

KoMaL A Problems 2024/2025, A. 885

Tags: angle chasing , geometry , incenter

Let triangle $ABC$ be a given acute scalene triangle with altitudes $BE$ and $CF$. Let $D$ be the point where the incircle of $\,\triangle ABC$ touches side $BC$. The circumcircle of $\triangle BDE$ meets line $AB$ again at point $K$, the circumcircle of $\triangle CDF$ meets line $AC$ again at point $L$. The circumcircle of $\triangle BDE$ and $\triangle CDF$ meet line $KL$ again at $X$ and $Y$, respectively. Prove that the incenter of $\triangle DXY$ lies on the incircle of $\,\triangle ABC$. [i]Proposed by Luu Dong, Vietnam[/i]

2002 AMC 10, 7

Tags: ratio , geometry

If an arc of $ 45^\circ$ on circle $ A$ has the same length as an arc of $ 30^\circ$ on circle $ B$, then the ratio of the area of circle $ A$ to the area of circle $ B$ is $ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac {4}{9} \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \frac {2}{3} \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \frac {5}{6} \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \frac {3}{2} \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \frac {9}{4}$

2009 IMO, 2

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , reflection

Let $ ABC$ be a triangle with circumcentre $ O$. The points $ P$ and $ Q$ are interior points of the sides $ CA$ and $ AB$ respectively. Let $ K,L$ and $ M$ be the midpoints of the segments $ BP,CQ$ and $ PQ$. respectively, and let $ \Gamma$ be the circle passing through $ K,L$ and $ M$. Suppose that the line $ PQ$ is tangent to the circle $ \Gamma$. Prove that $ OP \equal{} OQ.$ [i]Proposed by Sergei Berlov, Russia [/i]

2008 ITest, 32

Tags: geometry , perimeter , floor function , inradius

A right triangle has perimeter $2008$, and the area of a circle inscribed in the triangle is $100\pi^3$. Let $A$ be the area of the triangle. Compute $\lfloor A\rfloor$.

2011 Saint Petersburg Mathematical Olympiad, 5

Tags: geometry

$ABCD$ - convex quadrilateral. $\angle A+ \angle D=150, \angle B<150, \angle C<150$ Prove, that area $ABCD$ is greater than $\frac{1}{4}(AB*CD+AB*BC+BC*CD)$

2010 IberoAmerican, 2

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , parallelogram , analytic geometry , rectangle , symmetry , cyclic quadrilateral

Let $ABCD$ be a cyclic quadrilateral whose diagonals $AC$ and $BD$ are perpendicular. Let $O$ be the circumcenter of $ABCD$, $K$ the intersection of the diagonals, $ L\neq O $ the intersection of the circles circumscribed to $OAC$ and $OBD$, and $G$ the intersection of the diagonals of the quadrilateral whose vertices are the midpoints of the sides of $ABCD$. Prove that $O, K, L$ and $G$ are collinear

1967 IMO Longlists, 13

Tags: quadrilateral , area , maximization , geometry

Find whether among all quadrilaterals, whose interiors lie inside a semi-circle of radius $r$, there exist one (or more) with maximum area. If so, determine their shape and area.

1998 Tuymaada Olympiad, 8

Tags: geometry , 3d geometry , pyramid , right angle , solid geometry

Given the pyramid $ABCD$. Let $O$ be the midpoint of edge $AC$. Given that $DO$ is the height of the pyramid, $AB=BC=2DO$ and the angle $ABC$ is right. Cut this pyramid into $8$ equal and similar to it pyramids.

2023 Brazil National Olympiad, 2

Tags: geometry , right triangle , equilateral triangle

Let $ABC$ be a right triangle in $B$, with height $BT$, $T$ on the hypotenuse $AC$. Construct the equilateral triangles $BTX$ and $BTY$ so that $X$ is in the same half-plane as $A$ with respect to $BT$ and $Y$ is in the same half-plane as $C$ with respect to $BT$. Point $P$ is the intersection of $AY$ and $CX$. Show that $$PA \cdot BC = PB \cdot CA = PC \cdot AB.$$

2017 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 5

Tags: altitude , parallel , reflection , geometry

Let $BH_b, CH_c$ be altitudes of an acute-angled triangle $ABC$. The line $H_bH_c$ meets the circumcircle of $ABC$ at points $X$ and $Y$. Points $P,Q$ are the reflections of $X,Y$ about $AB,AC$ respectively. Prove that $PQ \parallel BC$. [i]Proposed by Pavel Kozhevnikov[/i]

2017 Brazil National Olympiad, 3.

Tags: geometry , circumscribed quadrilateral , incircle , incenter

[b]3.[/b] A quadrilateral $ABCD$ has the incircle $\omega$ and is such that the semi-lines $AB$ and $DC$ intersect at point $P$ and the semi-lines $AD$ and $BC$ intersect at point $Q$. The lines $AC$ and $PQ$ intersect at point $R$. Let $T$ be the point of $\omega$ closest from line $PQ$. Prove that the line $RT$ passes through the incenter of triangle $PQC$.

2008 Poland - Second Round, 1

Tags: geometry , rectangle , combinatorics

We have an $n \times n$ board, and in every square there is an integer. The sum of all integers on the board is $0$. We define an action on a square where the integer in the square is decreased by the number of neighbouring squares, and the number inside each of the neighbouring squares is increased by 1. Determine if there exists $n\geq 2$ such that we can turn all the integers into zeros in a finite number of actions.

2012 Benelux, 3

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

In triangle $ABC$ the midpoint of $BC$ is called $M$. Let $P$ be a variable interior point of the triangle such that $\angle CPM=\angle PAB$. Let $\Gamma$ be the circumcircle of triangle $ABP$. The line $MP$ intersects $\Gamma$ a second time at $Q$. Define $R$ as the reflection of $P$ in the tangent to $\Gamma$ at $B$. Prove that the length $|QR|$ is independent of the position of $P$ inside the triangle.

2024 Nepal TST, P5

Tags: geometry , angle

Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle so that $2BC = AB + AC,$ with incenter $I{}.$ Let $AI{}$ meet $BC{}$ at point $A'.{}$ The perpendicular bisector of $AA'{}$ meets $BI{}$ and $CI{}$ at points $B'{}$ and $C'{}$ respectively. Let $AB'{}$ intersect $(ABC)$ at $X{}$ and let $XI{}$ intersect $AC'{}$ at $X'{}.$ Prove that $2\angle XX'A'=\angle ABC.{}$ [i](Proposed by Kang Taeyoung, South Korea)[/i]

1997 IMO Shortlist, 20

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , cyclic quadrilateral , triangle

A quick solution: Let R be the foot of the perpend. from X to BC. Let's assume Q and R are in the interior of the segms AC and BC (respectively) and P in the ext of AD. P, R, Q are colinear (Simson's thm). PQ tangent to circle XRD iff XRQ=XDR iff Pi-XCA=XDR iff XBA=XDR=XDC=ADB iff XBC+ABC=ADB=DAC+ACB iff XAC+ABC=DAC+ACD iff ABC=ACD=ACB iff AB=AC. It's the same for all the other cases.

Estonia Open Senior - geometry, 2018.1.1

Tags: geometry , lattice points , equilateral

Is there an equilateral triangle in the coordinate plane, both coordinates of each vertex of which are integers?

1985 IMO Longlists, 46

Tags: analytic geometry , geometry

Let $C$ be the curve determined by the equation $y = x^3$ in the rectangular coordinate system. Let $t$ be the tangent to $C$ at a point $P$ of $C$; t intersects $C$ at another point $Q$. Find the equation of the set $L$ of the midpoints $M$ of $PQ$ as $P$ describes $C$. Is the correspondence associating $P$ and $M$ a bijection of $C$ on $L$ ? Find a similarity that transforms $C$ into $L.$

1991 Putnam, B3

Tags: geometry , rectangle , combinatorics

Can we find $N$ such that all $m\times n$ rectangles with $m,n>N$ can be tiled with $4\times6$ and $5\times7$ rectangles?

1991 Vietnam Team Selection Test, 1

Tags: 3d geometry , tetrahedron , geometry

Let $T$ be an arbitrary tetrahedron satisfying the following conditions: [b]I.[/b] Each its side has length not greater than 1, [b]II.[/b] Each of its faces is a right triangle. Let $s(T) = S^2_{ABC} + S^2_{BCD} + S^2_{CDA} + S^2_{DAB}$. Find the maximal possible value of $s(T)$.