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1978 Vietnam National Olympiad, 6

Given a rectangular parallelepiped $ABCDA'B'C'D'$ with the bases $ABCD, A'B'C'D'$, the edges $AA',BB', CC',DD'$ and $AB = a,AD = b,AA' = c$. Show that there exists a triangle with the sides equal to the distances from $A,A',D$ to the diagonal $BD'$ of the parallelepiped. Denote those distances by $m_1,m_2,m_3$. Find the relationship between $a, b, c,m_1,m_2,m_3$.

2022 Balkan MO Shortlist, G6

Tags: geometry
Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $AB < AC$ and let $D{}$ be the other intersection point of the angle bisector of $\angle A$ with the circumcircle of the triangle $ABC$. Let $E{}$ and $F{}$ be points on the sides $AB$ and $AC$ respectively, such that $AE = AF$ and let $P{}$ be the point of intersection of $AD$ and $EF$. Let $M{}$ be the midpoint of $BC{}$. Prove that $AM$ and the circumcircles of the triangles $AEF$ and $PMD$ pass through a common point.

2022 CHMMC Winter (2022-23), 9

Tags: geometry
Let $ABCD$ be a convex, non-cyclic quadrilateral with $E$ the intersection of its diagonals. Given $\angle ABD+\angle DAC = \angle CBD+\angle DCA$, $AB = 10$, $BC = 15$, $AE = 7$, and $EC = 13$, find $BD$.

2009 Grand Duchy of Lithuania, 4

A triangle $ ABC$ has an obtuse angle at $ B$. The perpindicular at $ B$ to $ AB$ meets $ AC$ at $ D$, and $ |CD| \equal{} |AB|$. Prove that $ |AD|^2 \equal{} |AB|.|BC|$ if and only if $ \angle CBD \equal{} 30^\circ$.

2020 ABMC, Team

[u]Round 1[/u] [b]1.1.[/b] A person asks for help every $3$ seconds. Over a time period of $5$ minutes, how many times will they ask for help? [b]1.2.[/b] In a big bag, there are $14$ red marbles, $15$ blue marbles, and$ 16$ white marbles. If Anuj takes a marble out of the bag each time without replacement, how many marbles does Anuj need to remove to be sure that he will have at least $3$ red marbles? [b]1.3.[/b] If Josh has $5$ distinct candies, how many ways can he pick $3$ of them to eat? [u]Round 2[/u] [b]2.1.[/b] Annie has a circular pizza. She makes $4$ straight cuts. What is the minimum number of slices of pizza that she can make? [b]2.2.[/b] What is the sum of the first $4$ prime numbers that can be written as the sum of two perfect squares? [b]2.3.[/b] Consider a regular octagon $ABCDEFGH$ inscribed in a circle of area $64\pi$. If the length of arc $ABC$ is $n\pi$, what is $n$? [u]Round 3[/u] [b]3.1.[/b] Let $ABCDEF$ be an equiangular hexagon with consecutive sides of length $6, 5, 3, 8$, and $3$. Find the length of the sixth side. [b]3.2.[/b] Jack writes all of the integers from $ 1$ to $ n$ on a blackboard except the even primes. He selects one of the numbers and erases all of its digits except the leftmost one. He adds up the new list of numbers and finds that the sum is $2020$. What was the number he chose? [b]3.3.[/b] Our original competition date was scheduled for April $11$, $2020$ which is a Saturday. The numbers $4116$ and $2020$ have the same remainder when divided by $x$. If $x$ is a prime number, find the sum of all possible $x$. [u]Round 4[/u] [b]4.1.[/b] The polynomials $5p^2 + 13pq + cq^2$ and $5p^2 + 13pq - cq^2$ where $c$ is a positive integer can both be factored into linear binomials with integer coefficients. Find $c$. [b]4.2.[/b] In a Cartesian coordinate plane, how many ways are there to get from $(0, 0)$ to $(2, 3)$ in $7$ moves, if each move consists of a moving one unit either up, down, left, or right? [b]4.3.[/b] Bob the Builder is building houses. On Monday he finds an empty field. Each day starting on Monday, he finishes building a house at noon. On the $n$th day, there is a $\frac{n}{8}$ chance that a storm will appear at $3:14$ PM and destroy all the houses on the field. At any given moment, Bob feels sad if and only if there is exactly $1$ house left on the field that is not destroyed. The probability that he will not be sad on Friday at $6$ PM can be expressed as $p/q$ in simplest form. Find $p + q$. PS. You should use hide for answers. Rounds 5-8 have been posted [url=https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c3h2784570p24468605]here[/url]. Collected [url=https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h2760506p24143309]here[/url].

1985 ITAMO, 6

As shown in the figure, triangle $ABC$ is divided into six smaller triangles by lines drawn from the vertices through a common interior point. The areas of four of these triangles are as indicated. Find the area of triangle $ABC$. [asy] size(200); pair A=origin, B=(14,0), C=(9,12), D=foot(A, B,C), E=foot(B, A, C), F=foot(C, A, B), H=orthocenter(A, B, C); draw(F--C--A--B--C^^A--D^^B--E); label("$A$", A, SW); label("$B$", B, SE); label("$C$", C, N); label("84", centroid(H, C, E), fontsize(9.5)); label("35", centroid(H, B, D), fontsize(9.5)); label("30", centroid(H, F, B), fontsize(9.5)); label("40", centroid(H, A, F), fontsize(9.5));[/asy]

Cono Sur Shortlist - geometry, 2005.G4.2

Let $ABC$ be an acute-angled triangle and let $AN$, $BM$ and $CP$ the altitudes with respect to the sides $BC$, $CA$ and $AB$, respectively. Let $R$, $S$ be the pojections of $N$ on the sides $AB$, $CA$, respectively, and let $Q$, $W$ be the projections of $N$ on the altitudes $BM$ and $CP$, respectively. (a) Show that $R$, $Q$, $W$, $S$ are collinear. (b) Show that $MP=RS-QW$.

2012 Mexico National Olympiad, 1

Let $\mathcal{C}_1$ be a circumference with center $O$, $P$ a point on it and $\ell$ the line tangent to $\mathcal{C}_1$ at $P$. Consider a point $Q$ on $\ell$ different from $P$, and let $\mathcal{C}_2$ be the circumference passing through $O$, $P$ and $Q$. Segment $OQ$ cuts $\mathcal{C}_1$ at $S$ and line $PS$ cuts $\mathcal{C}_2$ at a point $R$ diffferent from $P$. If $r_1$ and $r_2$ are the radii of $\mathcal{C}_1$ and $\mathcal{C}_2$ respectively, Prove \[\frac{PS}{SR} = \frac{r_1}{r_2}.\]

1998 Brazil Team Selection Test, Problem 1

Let $ABC$ be an acute-angled triangle. Construct three semi-circles, each having a different side of ABC as diameter, and outside $ABC$. The perpendiculars dropped from $A,B,C$ to the opposite sides intersect these semi-circles in points $E,F,G$, respectively. Prove that the hexagon $AGBECF$ can be folded so as to form a pyramid having $ABC$ as base.

2014 India PRMO, 15

Let $XOY$ be a triangle with $\angle XOY = 90^o$. Let $M$ and $N$ be the midpoints of legs $OX$ and $OY$, respectively. Suppose that $XN = 19$ and $YM =22$. What is $XY$?

2006 Grigore Moisil Urziceni, 1

Consider two quadrilaterals $ A_1B_1C_1D_1,A_2B_2C_2D_2 $ and the points $ M,N,P,Q,E_1,F_1,E_2,F_2 $ representing the middle of the segments $ A_1A_2,B_1B_2,C_1C_2,D_1D_2,B_1D_1,A_1C_1,B_2D_2,A_2,C_2, $ respectively. Show that $ MNPQ $ is a parallelogram if and only if $ E_1F_1E_2F_2 $ is a parallelogram. [i]Cristinel Mortici[/i]

2019 BMT Spring, 11

A regular $17$-gon with vertices $V_1, V_2, . . . , V_{17}$ and sides of length $3$ has a point $ P$ on $V_1V_2$ such that $V_1P = 1$. A chord that stretches from $V_1$ to $V_2$ containing $ P$ is rotated within the interior of the heptadecagon around $V_2$ such that the chord now stretches from $V_2$ to $V_3$. The chord then hinges around $V_3$, then $V_4$, and so on, continuing until $ P$ is back at its original position. Find the total length traced by $ P$.

1972 AMC 12/AHSME, 34

Three times Dick's age plus Tom's age equals twice Harry's age. Double the cube of Harry's age is equal to three times the cube of Dick's age added to the cube of Tom's age. Their respective ages are relatively prime to each other. The sum of the squares of their ages is $\textbf{(A) }42\qquad\textbf{(B) }46\qquad\textbf{(C) }122\qquad\textbf{(D) }290\qquad \textbf{(E) }326$

2016 Czech-Polish-Slovak Junior Match, 5

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $AB : AC : BC =5:5:6$. Denote by $M$ the midpoint of $BC$ and by $N$ the point on the segment $BC$ such that $BN = 5 \cdot CN$. Prove that the circumcenter of triangle $ABN$ is the midpoint of the segment connecting the incenters of triangles $ABC$ and $ABM$. Slovakia

2005 Baltic Way, 12

Let $ABCD$ be a convex quadrilateral such that $BC=AD$. Let $M$ and $N$ be the midpoints of $AB$ and $CD$, respectively. The lines $AD$ and $BC$ meet the line $MN$ at $P$ and $Q$, respectively. Prove that $CQ=DP$.

2008 Postal Coaching, 2

Tags: geometry , ratio , circles
Let $ABC$ be an equilateral triangle, and let $K, L,M$ be points respectively on $BC, CA, AB$ such that $BK/KC = CL/LA = AM/MB =\lambda $. Find all values of $\lambda$ such that the circle with $BC$ as a diameter completely covers the triangle bounded by the lines $AK,BL,CM$.

VMEO III 2006, 11.2

Tags: geometry , locus , midpoint
Let $ABCD$ be an isosceles trapezoid, with a large base $CD$ and a small base $AB$. Let $M$ be any point on side $AB$ and $(d)$ be the line through $M$ and perpendicular to $AB$. Two rays $Mx$ and $My$ are said to satisfy the condition $(T)$ if they are symmetric about each other through $(d)$ and intersect the two rays $AD$ and $BC$ at $E$ and $F$ respectively. Find the locus of the midpoint of the segment $EF$ when the two rays $Mx$ and $My$ change and satisfy condition $(T)$.

1984 Tournament Of Towns, (067) T1

In triangle $ABC$ the bisector of the angle at $B$ meets $AC$ at $D$ and the bisector of the angle at $C$ meets $AB$ at $E$. These bisectors intersect at $O$ and the lengths of $OD$ and $OE$ are equal. Prove that either $\angle BAC = 60^o$ or triangle $ABC$ is isosceles.

2017 Germany Team Selection Test, 2

Tags: geometry
In a convex quadrilateral $ABCD$, $BD$ is the angle bisector of $\angle{ABC}$. The circumcircle of $ABC$ intersects $CD,AD$ in $P,Q$ respectively and the line through $D$ parallel to $AC$ cuts $AB,AC$ in $R,S$ respectively. Prove that point $P,Q,R,S$ lie on a circle.

2011 Hanoi Open Mathematics Competitions, 10

Consider a right -angle triangle $ABC$ with $A=90^{o}$, $AB=c$ and $AC=b$. Let $P\in AC$ and $Q\in AB$ such that $\angle APQ=\angle ABC$ and $\angle AQP = \angle ACB$. Calculate $PQ+PE+QF$, where $E$ and $F$ are the projections of $B$ and $Q$ onto $BC$, respectively.

1970 IMO Shortlist, 3

In the tetrahedron $ABCD,\angle BDC=90^o$ and the foot of the perpendicular from $D$ to $ABC$ is the intersection of the altitudes of $ABC$. Prove that: \[ (AB+BC+CA)^2\le6(AD^2+BD^2+CD^2). \] When do we have equality?

2012 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 847

Consider a right-angled triangle with $AB=1,\ AC=\sqrt{3},\ \angle{BAC}=\frac{\pi}{2}.$ Let $P_1,\ P_2,\ \cdots\cdots,\ P_{n-1}\ (n\geq 2)$ be the points which are closest from $A$, in this order and obtained by dividing $n$ equally parts of the line segment $AB$. Denote by $A=P_0,\ B=P_n$, answer the questions as below. (1) Find the inradius of $\triangle{P_kCP_{k+1}}\ (0\leq k\leq n-1)$. (2) Denote by $S_n$ the total sum of the area of the incircle for $\triangle{P_kCP_{k+1}}\ (0\leq k\leq n-1)$. Let $I_n=\frac{1}{n}\sum_{k=0}^{n-1} \frac{1}{3+\left(\frac{k}{n}\right)^2}$, show that $nS_n\leq \frac {3\pi}4I_n$, then find the limit $\lim_{n\to\infty} I_n$. (3) Find the limit $\lim_{n\to\infty} nS_n$.

2009 AMC 10, 4

A rectangular yard contains two flower beds in the shape of congruent isosceles right triangles. THe remainder of the yard has a trapezoidal shape, as shown. The parallel sides of the trapezoid have lengths $ 15$ and $ 25$ meters. What fraction of the yard is occupied by the flower beds? [asy]unitsize(2mm); defaultpen(linewidth(.8pt)); fill((0,0)--(0,5)--(5,5)--cycle,gray); fill((25,0)--(25,5)--(20,5)--cycle,gray); draw((0,0)--(0,5)--(25,5)--(25,0)--cycle); draw((0,0)--(5,5)); draw((20,5)--(25,0));[/asy]$ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac18\qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \frac16\qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \frac15\qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \frac14\qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \frac13$

1986 AMC 8, 23

Tags: ratio , geometry , symmetry
[asy]pair A=(-2,0), O=origin, C=(2,0); path X=Arc(O,2,0,180), Y=Arc((-1,0),1,180,0), Z=Arc((1,0),1,180,0), N=X..Y..Z..cycle; filldraw(N, black, black); draw(reflect(A,C)*N); draw(A--C, dashed); label("A",A,W); label("C",C,E); label("O",O,SE); dot((-1,0)); dot(O); dot((1,0)); label("1",(-1,0),NE); label("1",(1,0),NW);[/asy] The large circle has diameter $ \overline{AC}$. The two small circles have their centers on $ \overline{AC}$ and just touch at $ O$, the center of the large circle. If each small circle has radius $ 1$, what is the value of the ratio of the area of the shaded region to the area of one of the small circles? \[ \textbf{(A)}\ \text{between }\frac{1}{2} \text{ and }1 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 1 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \text{between 1 and }\frac{3}{2} \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \text{between }\frac{3}{2} \text{ and }2 \\ \textbf{(E)}\ \text{cannot be determined from the information given} \]

2012 Tuymaada Olympiad, 3

A circle is contained in a quadrilateral with successive sides of lengths $3,6,5$ and $8$. Prove that the length of its radius is less than $3$. [i]Proposed by K. Kokhas[/i]