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2012 AMC 8, 17

A square with integer side length is cut into 10 squares, all of which have integer side length and at least 8 of which have area 1. What is the smallest possible value of the length of the side of the original square? $\textbf{(A)}\hspace{.05in}3 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\hspace{.05in}4 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\hspace{.05in}5 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\hspace{.05in}6 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\hspace{.05in}7 $

2021 SYMO, Q4

Let $ABC$ be an acute-angled triangle. The tangents to the circumcircle of triangle $ABC$ at $B$ and $C$ respectively meet at $D$. The circumcircles of triangles $ABD$ and $ACD$ meet line $BC$ at additional points $E$ and $F$ respectively. Lines $DB$ and $DC$ meet the circumcircle of triangle $DEF$ at additional points $X$ and $Y$ respectively. Let $O$ be the circumcentre of triangle $DEF$. Prove that the circumcircles of triangles $ABC$ and $OXY$ are tangent to each other.

2007 Romania Team Selection Test, 1

Let $ ABCD$ be a parallelogram with no angle equal to $ 60^{\textrm{o}}$. Find all pairs of points $ E, F$, in the plane of $ ABCD$, such that triangles $ AEB$ and $ BFC$ are isosceles, of basis $ AB$, respectively $ BC$, and triangle $ DEF$ is equilateral. [i]Valentin Vornicu[/i]

2018 Czech-Polish-Slovak Match, 4

Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle with the perimeter of $2s$. We are given three pairwise disjoint circles with pairwise disjoint interiors with the centers $A, B$, and $C$, respectively. Prove that there exists a circle with the radius of $s$ which contains all the three circles. [i]Proposed by Josef Tkadlec, Czechia[/i]

2013 China Team Selection Test, 3

Let $A$ be a set consisting of 6 points in the plane. denoted $n(A)$ as the number of the unit circles which meet at least three points of $A$. Find the maximum of $n(A)$

2022 MOAA, 11

Let a [i]triplet [/i] be some set of three distinct pairwise parallel lines. $20$ triplets are drawn on a plane. Find the maximum number of regions these $60$ lines can divide the plane into.

1985 IMO Longlists, 43

Suppose that $1985$ points are given inside a unit cube. Show that one can always choose $32$ of them in such a way that every (possibly degenerate) closed polygon with these points as vertices has a total length of less than $8 \sqrt 3.$

2010 IMO Shortlist, 3

Let $A_1A_2 \ldots A_n$ be a convex polygon. Point $P$ inside this polygon is chosen so that its projections $P_1, \ldots , P_n$ onto lines $A_1A_2, \ldots , A_nA_1$ respectively lie on the sides of the polygon. Prove that for arbitrary points $X_1, \ldots , X_n$ on sides $A_1A_2, \ldots , A_nA_1$ respectively, \[\max \left\{ \frac{X_1X_2}{P_1P_2}, \ldots, \frac{X_nX_1}{P_nP_1} \right\} \geq 1.\] [i]Proposed by Nairi Sedrakyan, Armenia[/i]

2006 Hungary-Israel Binational, 3

Tags: geometry
Let $ \mathcal{H} \equal{} A_1A_2\ldots A_n$ be a convex $ n$-gon. For $ i \equal{} 1, 2, \ldots, n$, let $ A'_{i}$ be the point symmetric to $ A_i$ with respect to the midpoint of $ A_{i \minus{} 1}A_{i \plus{} 1}$ (where $ A_{n \plus{} 1} \equal{} A_1$). We say that the vertex $ A_i$ is [i]good[/i] if $ A'_{i}$ lies inside $ \mathcal{H}$. Show that at least $ n \minus{} 3$ vertices of $ \mathcal{H}$ are [i]good[/i].

2012 IMO Shortlist, G3

In an acute triangle $ABC$ the points $D,E$ and $F$ are the feet of the altitudes through $A,B$ and $C$ respectively. The incenters of the triangles $AEF$ and $BDF$ are $I_1$ and $I_2$ respectively; the circumcenters of the triangles $ACI_1$ and $BCI_2$ are $O_1$ and $O_2$ respectively. Prove that $I_1I_2$ and $O_1O_2$ are parallel.

2017 Caucasus Mathematical Olympiad, 7

$8$ ants are placed on the edges of the unit cube. Prove that there exists a pair of ants at a distance not exceeding $1$.

1996 South africa National Olympiad, 5

Tags: geometry
$ABC$ is a triangle with sides $1$, $2$ and $\sqrt3$. Determine the smallest possible area of an equilateral triangle with a vertex on each side of triangle $ABC$.

2014 BMT Spring, 10

Consider $ 8$ points that are a knight’s move away from the origin (i.e., the eight points $\{(2, 1)$ , $(2, -1)$ , $(1, 2)$ , $(1, -2)$ , $(-1, 2)$ , $(-1, -2)$ , $(-2, 1)$, $(-2, -1)\}$). Each point has probability $\frac12$ of being visible. What is the expected value of the area of the polygon formed by points that are visible? (If exactly $0, 1, 2$ points appear, this area will be zero.)

2024 Romania EGMO TST, P3

Tags: geometry
$AL$ is internal bisector of scalene $\triangle ABC$ ($L \in BC$). $K$ is chosen on segment $AL$. Point $P$ lies on the same side with respect to line $BC$ as point $A$ such that $\angle BPL = \angle CKL$ and $\angle CPL = \angle BKL$. $M$ is midpoint of segment $KP$, and $D$ is foot of perpendicular from $K$ on $BC$. Prove that $\angle AMD = 180^\circ - |\angle ABC - \angle ACB|$. [i]Proposed by Mykhailo Shtandenko and Fedir Yudin[/i]

1977 Poland - Second Round, 2

Let $X$ be the interior point of triangle $ABC$. prove that the product of the distances of point $ X $ from the vertices $ A, B, C $ is at least eight times greater than the product of the distances of this point from the lines $ AB, BC, CA $.

2005 MOP Homework, 5

Let $ABC$ be a triangle. Points $D$ and $E$ lie on sides $BC$ and $CA$, respectively, such that $BD=AE$. Segments $AD$ and $BE$ meet at $P$. The bisector of angle $BCA$ meet segments $AD$ and $BE$ at $Q$ and $R$, respectively. Prove that $\frac{PQ}{AD}=\frac{PR}{BE}$.

2005 Purple Comet Problems, 9

Tags: geometry
Let $T$ be a $30-60-90$ triangle with hypotenuse of length $20$. Three circles, each externally tangent to the other two, have centers at the three vertices of $T$. The area of the union of the circles intersected with $T$ is $(m + n \sqrt{3}) \pi$ for rational numbers $m$ and $n$. Find $m + n$.

1982 All Soviet Union Mathematical Olympiad, 334

Given a point $M$ inside a right tetrahedron. Prove that at least one tetrahedron edge is seen from the $M$ in an angle, that has a cosine not greater than $-1/3$. (e.g. if $A$ and $B$ are the vertices, corresponding to that edge, $cos(\widehat{AMB}) \le -1/3$)

Champions Tournament Seniors - geometry, 2002.2

The point $P$ is outside the circle $\omega$ with center $O$. Lines $\ell_1$ and $\ell_2$ pass through a point $P$, $\ell_1$ touches the circle $\omega$ at the point $A$ and $\ell_2$ intersects $\omega$ at the points $B$ and $C$. Tangent to the circle $\omega$ at points $B$ and $C$ intersect at point $Q$. Let $K$ be the point of intersection of the lines $BC$ and $AQ$. Prove that $(OK) \perp (PQ)$.

2012 USAMO, 5

Let $P$ be a point in the plane of $\triangle ABC$, and $\gamma$ a line passing through $P$. Let $A', B', C'$ be the points where the reflections of lines $PA, PB, PC$ with respect to $\gamma$ intersect lines $BC, AC, AB$ respectively. Prove that $A', B', C'$ are collinear.

2019 Regional Olympiad of Mexico Southeast, 2

Tags: geometry
Let $ABCD$ a convex quadrilateral. Suppose that the circumference with center $B$ and radius $BC$ is tangent to $AD$ in $F$ and the circumference with center $A$ and radius $AD$ is tangent to $BC$ in $E$. Prove that $DE$ and $CF$ are perpendicular.

2012 European Mathematical Cup, 1

Let $ABC$ be a triangle and $Q$ a point on the internal angle bisector of $\angle BAC $. Circle $\omega_1$ is circumscribed to triangle $BAQ$ and intersects the segment $AC$ in point $P \neq C$. Circle $\omega_2$ is circumscribed to the triangle $CQP$. Radius of the cirlce $\omega_1$ is larger than the radius of $\omega_2$. Circle centered at $Q$ with radius $QA$ intersects the circle $\omega_1$ in points $A$ and $A_1$. Circle centered at $Q$ with radius $QC$ intersects $\omega_1$ in points $C_1$ and $C_2$. Prove $\angle A_1BC_1 = \angle C_2PA $. [i]Proposed by Matija Bucić.[/i]

2019 Taiwan TST Round 1, 6

Tags: geometry
Given a triangle $ \triangle ABC $. Denote its incenter and orthocenter by $ I, H $, respectively. If there is a point $ K $ with $$ AH+AK = BH+BK = CH+CK $$ Show that $ H, I, K $ are collinear. [i]Proposed by Evan Chen[/i]

1983 Federal Competition For Advanced Students, P2, 6

Planes $ \pi _1$ and $ \pi _2$ in Euclidean space $ \mathbb{R} ^3$ partition $ S\equal{}\mathbb{R} ^3 \setminus (\pi _1 \cup \pi _2)$ into several components. Show that for any cube in $ \mathbb{R} ^3$, at least one of the components of $ S$ meets at least three faces of the cube.

2021 Durer Math Competition Finals, 13

The trapezoid $ABCD$ satisfies $AB \parallel CD$, $AB = 70$, $AD = 32$ and $BC = 49$. We also know that $\angle ABC = 3 \angle ADC$. How long is the base $CD$?