Olympiad problems

2022 Polish Junior Math Olympiad First Round, 5.

Tags: geometry

Points $K$, $L$, $M$ lie on the sides $BC$, $CA$, $AB$ of equilateral triangle $ABC$ respectively, and satisfy the conditions $KM=LM$, $\angle KML=90^\circ$, and $AM=BK$. Prove that $\angle CKL=90^\circ$.

2021 Canada National Olympiad, 1

Tags: geometry

Let $ABCD$ be a trapezoid with $AB$ parallel to $CD$, $|AB|>|CD|$, and equal edges $|AD|=|BC|$. Let $I$ be the center of the circle tangent to lines $AB$, $AC$ and $BD$, where $A$ and $I$ are on opposite sides of $BD$. Let $J$ be the center of the circle tangent to lines $CD$, $AC$ and $BD$, where $D$ and $J$ are on opposite sides of $AC$. Prove that $|IC|=|JB|$.

2012 Kosovo National Mathematical Olympiad, 2

Tags: geometry

The bisector of acute angle $\alpha$ of the right triangle $ABC$ splits the side $a$ in two segments with lengths $m$ and $n$. Find the acute angle $\beta$ and the lenths of the other two sides by knowing $m$ and $n$.

2013 Danube Mathematical Competition, 1

Tags: pascal , geometry , concurrency

Given six points on a circle, $A, a, B, b, C, c$, show that the Pascal lines of the hexagrams $AaBbCc, AbBcCa, AcBaCb$ are concurrent.

2013 Regional Competition For Advanced Students, 4

Tags: equal segments , equal angles , pentagon , geometry , symmetry

We call a pentagon [i]distinguished [/i] if either all side lengths or all angles are equal. We call it [i]very distinguished[/i] if in addition two of the other parts are equal. i.e. $5$ sides and $2$ angles or $2$ sides and $5$ angles.Show that every very distinguished pentagon has an axis of symmetry.

2010 Vietnam Team Selection Test, 3

Tags: rectangle , combinatorics , geometry

We call a rectangle of the size $1 \times 2$ a domino. Rectangle of the $2 \times 3$ removing two opposite (under center of rectangle) corners we call tetramino. These figures can be rotated. It requires to tile rectangle of size $2008 \times 2010$ by using dominoes and tetraminoes. What is the minimal number of dominoes should be used?

2016 Taiwan TST Round 3, 1

Tags: geometry

Let $ABC$ be an acute-angled triangle, with $\angle B \neq \angle C$ . Let $M$ be the midpoint of side $BC$, and $E,F$ be the feet of the altitude from $B,C$ respectively. Denote by $K,L$ the midpoints of segments $ME,MF$, respectively. Suppose $T$ is a point on the line $KL$ such that $AT//BC$. Prove that $TA=TM$ .

2023 USA EGMO Team Selection Test, 4

Tags: geometry

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $AB+AC=3BC$. The $B$-excircle touches side $AC$ and line $BC$ at $E$ and $D$, respectively. The $C$-excircle touches side $AB$ at $F$. Let lines $CF$ and $DE$ meet at $P$. Prove that $\angle PBC = 90^{\circ}$. [i]Ray Li[/i]

2024 Romania Team Selection Tests, P6

Tags: geometry

Let $ABC$ be an acute, scalene triangle with orthocentre $H$. Let $\ell_a$ be the line through the reflection of $B$ with respect to $CH$ and the reflection of $C$ with respect to $BH$. Lines $\ell_b$ and $\ell_c$ are defined similarly. Suppose lines $\ell_a$, $\ell_b$, and $\ell_c$ determine a triangle $\mathcal T$. Prove that the orthocentre of $\mathcal T$, the circumcentre of $\mathcal T$, and $H$ are collinear. [i]Fedir Yudin, Ukraine[/i]

2006 Serbia Team Selection Test, 2

Tags: geometry

$$problem 2$$:A point $P$ is taken in the interior of a right triangle$ ABC$ with $\angle C = 90$ such hat $AP = 4, BP = 2$, and$ CP = 1$. Point $Q$ symmetric to $P$ with respect to $AC$ lies on the circumcircle of triangle $ABC$. Find the angles of triangle $ABC$.

2023 BMT, Tie 1

Tags: geometry

Points $W$, $X$, $Y,$ and $Z$ are chosen inside a regular octagon so that four congruent rhombuses are formed, as shown in the diagram below. If the side length of the octagon is $1$, compute the area of quadrilateral $WXY Z$. [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/9/6/bb12385cbd9fd802b3f3960b5e449268be45d4.png[/img]

2008 Princeton University Math Competition, A4/B7

Tags: geometry

How many ordered pairs of real numbers $(x, y)$ are there such that $x^2+y^2 = 200$ and \[\sqrt{(x-5)^2+(y-5)^2}+\sqrt{(x+5)^2+(y+5)^2}\] is an integer?

2011 IMAC Arhimede, 2

Tags: angle bisector , geometry

Let $ABCD$ be a cyclic quadrilatetral inscribed in a circle $k$. Let $M$ and $N$ be the midpoints of the arcs $AB$ and $CD$ which do not contain $C$ and $A$ respectively. If $MN$ meets side $AB$ at $P$, then show that $\frac{AP}{BP}=\frac{AC+AD}{BC+BD}$

2010 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 567

Tags: calculus , integration , analytic geometry , geometry , trigonometry , calculus computations

Let $ a$ be a positive real numbers. In the coordinate plane denote by $ S$ the area of the figure bounded by the curve $ y=\sin x\ (0\leq x\leq \pi)$ and the $x$-axis and denote $T$ by the area of the figure bounded by the curves $y=\sin x\ \left(0\leq x\leq \frac{\pi}{2}\right),\ y=a\cos x\ \left(0\leq x\leq \frac{\pi}{2}\right)$ and the $x$-axis. Find the value of $a$ such that $ S: T=3: 1$.

2020 Iran MO (2nd Round), P3

Tags: geometry

let $\omega_1$ be a circle with $O_1$ as its center , let $\omega_2$ be a circle passing through $O_1$ with center $O_2$ let $A$ be one of the intersection of $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2$ let $x$ be a line tangent line to $\omega_1$ passing from $A$ let $\omega_3$ be a circle passing through $O_1,O_2$ with its center on the line $x$ and intersect $\omega_2$ at $P$ (not $O_1$) prove that the reflection of $P$ through $x$ is on $\omega_1$

1975 IMO Shortlist, 8

Tags: geometry , trigonometry , triangle , angle

In the plane of a triangle $ABC,$ in its exterior$,$ we draw the triangles $ABR, BCP, CAQ$ so that $\angle PBC = \angle CAQ = 45^{\circ}$, $\angle BCP = \angle QCA = 30^{\circ}$, $\angle ABR = \angle RAB = 15^{\circ}$. Prove that [b]a.)[/b] $\angle QRP = 90\,^{\circ},$ and [b]b.)[/b] $QR = RP.$

2021 Korea Winter Program Practice Test, 4

Tags: geometry , combinatorial geometry , combinatorics

A positive integer $m(\ge 2$) is given. From circle $C_1$ with a radius 1, construct $C_2, C_3, C_4, ... $ through following acts: In the $i$th act, select a circle $P_i$ inside $C_i$ with a area $\frac{1}{m}$ of $C_i$. If such circle dosen't exist, the act ends. If not, let $C_{i+1}$ a difference of sets $C_i -P_i$. Prove that this act ends within a finite number of times.

2007 India IMO Training Camp, 1

Tags: geometry , trapezoid , circumcircle , ratio , homothety

Let $ ABCD$ be a trapezoid with parallel sides $ AB > CD$. Points $ K$ and $ L$ lie on the line segments $ AB$ and $ CD$, respectively, so that $AK/KB=DL/LC$. Suppose that there are points $ P$ and $ Q$ on the line segment $ KL$ satisfying \[\angle{APB} \equal{} \angle{BCD}\qquad\text{and}\qquad \angle{CQD} \equal{} \angle{ABC}.\] Prove that the points $ P$, $ Q$, $ B$ and $ C$ are concyclic. [i]Proposed by Vyacheslev Yasinskiy, Ukraine[/i]

2014 Tuymaada Olympiad, 4

Tags: parallelogram , induction , combinatorics , geometry

A $k\times \ell$ 'parallelogram' is drawn on a paper with hexagonal cells (it consists of $k$ horizontal rows of $\ell$ cells each). In this parallelogram a set of non-intersecting sides of hexagons is chosen; it divides all the vertices into pairs. Juniors) How many vertical sides can there be in this set? Seniors) How many ways are there to do that? [asy] size(120); defaultpen(linewidth(0.8)); path hex = dir(30)--dir(90)--dir(150)--dir(210)--dir(270)--dir(330)--cycle; for(int i=0;i<=3;i=i+1) { for(int j=0;j<=2;j=j+1) { real shiftx=j*sqrt(3)/2+i*sqrt(3),shifty=j*3/2; draw(shift(shiftx,shifty)*hex); } } [/asy] [i](T. Doslic)[/i]

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.

1998 All-Russian Olympiad Regional Round, 9.7

Tags: combinatorial geometry , geometry , regular polygon , combinatorics

Given a billiard in the form of a regular $1998$-gon $A_1A_2...A_{1998}$. A ball was released from the midpoint of side $A_1A_2$, which, reflected therefore from sides $A_2A_3$, $A_3A_4$, . . . , $A_{1998}A_1$ (according to the law, the angle of incidence is equal to the angle of reflection), returned to the starting point. Prove that the trajectory of the ball is a regular $1998$-gon.

2022 Stars of Mathematics, 2

Tags: geometry

Let $ABCD$ be a convex quadrilateral and $P$ be a point in its interior, such that $\angle APB+\angle CPD=\angle BPC+\angle DPA$, $\angle PAD+\angle PCD=\angle PAB+\angle PCB$ and $\angle PDC+ \angle PBC= \angle PDA+\angle PBA$. Prove that the quadrilateral is circumscribed.

2023 Serbia National Math Olympiad, 6

Tags: geometry , mixtilinear incircle , configuration

Given is a triangle $ABC$ with incenter $I$ and circumcircle $\omega$. The incircle is tangent to $BC$ at $D$. The perpendicular at $I$ to $AI$ meets $AB, AC$ at $E, F$ and the circle $(AEF)$ meets $\omega$ and $AI$ at $G, H$. The tangent at $G$ to $\omega$ meets $BC$ at $J$ and $AJ$ meets $\omega$ at $K$. Prove that $(DJK)$ and $(GIH)$ are tangent to each other.

1954 AMC 12/AHSME, 43

Tags: geometry , perimeter , inradius

The hypotenuse of a right triangle is $ 10$ inches and the radius of the inscribed circle is $ 1$ inch. The perimeter of the triangle in inches is: $ \textbf{(A)}\ 15 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 22 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 24 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 26 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 30$

1981 All Soviet Union Mathematical Olympiad, 304

Tags: geometry , chessboard , area

Two equal chess-boards ($8\times 8$) have the same centre, but one is rotated by $45$ degrees with respect to another. Find the total area of black fields intersection, if the fields have unit length sides.