Olympiad problems

2003 All-Russian Olympiad, 4

Find the greatest natural number $N$ such that, for any arrangement of the numbers $1, 2, \ldots, 400$ in a chessboard $20 \times 20$, there exist two numbers in the same row or column, which differ by at least $N.$

1974 IMO Longlists, 48

Tags: 3d geometry , sphere , geometry

We are given $n$ mass points of equal mass in space. We define a sequence of points $O_1,O_2,O_3,\ldots $ as follows: $O_1$ is an arbitrary point (within the unit distance of at least one of the $n$ points); $O_2$ is the centre of gravity of all the $n$ given points that are inside the unit sphere centred at $O_1$;$O_3$ is the centre of gravity of all of the $n$ given points that are inside the unit sphere centred at $O_2$; etc. Prove that starting from some $m$, all points $O_m,O_{m+1},O_{m+2},\ldots$ coincide.

2014 Contests, 3

Tags: trigonometry , power of a point , radical axis , geometry

Let $\triangle ABC$ be an acute triangle and $AD$ the bisector of the angle $\angle BAC$ with $D\in(BC)$. Let $E$ and $F$ denote feet of perpendiculars from $D$ to $AB$ and $AC$ respectively. If $BF\cap CE=K$ and $\odot AKE\cap BF=L$ prove that $DL\perp BF$.

1988 IMO Longlists, 66

Tags: 3d geometry , geometry

Let $C$ be a cube with edges of length 2. Construct a solid with fourteen faces by cutting off all eight corners at $C,$ keeping the new faces perpendicular to the diagonals of the cube, and keeping the newly formed faces indentical. If at the conclusion of this process the fourteen faces so have the same area, find the area of each of face of the new solid.

2018 Regional Olympiad of Mexico Northeast, 6

Tags: geometry

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $AB < AC$ and $M$ the midpoint of the arc $BC$ containing $A$, plus $T$ the foot of the perpendicular from $M$ on side $AC$. Prove that $AB + AT = TC$. [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/0/a/5c90d7001f73c2f8ff2b0e69078f9a2a5cd606.png[/img]

2022 Novosibirsk Oral Olympiad in Geometry, 4

Tags: incenter , circumcircle , geometry

A point $D$ is marked on the side $AC$ of triangle $ABC$. The circumscribed circle of triangle $ABD$ passes through the center of the inscribed circle of triangle $BCD$. Find $\angle ACB$ if $\angle ABC = 40^o$.

2014 Iran MO (3rd Round), 5

Tags: geometry , geometric transformation , rotation , combinatorics

An $n$-mino is a connected figure made by connecting $n$ $1 \times 1 $ squares. Two polyminos are the same if moving the first we can reach the second. For a polymino $P$ ,let $|P|$ be the number of $1 \times 1$ squares in it and $\partial P$ be number of squares out of $P$ such that each of the squares have at least on edge in common with a square from $P$. (a) Prove that for every $x \in (0,1)$:\[\sum_P x^{|P|}(1-x)^{\partial P}=1\] The sum is on all different polyminos. (b) Prove that for every polymino $P$, $\partial P \leq 2|P|+2$ (c) Prove that the number of $n$-minos is less than $6.75^n$. [i]Proposed by Kasra Alishahi[/i]

1965 Vietnam National Olympiad, 2

Tags: locus , 3-dimensional geometry , geometry , 3d geometry , tetrahedron

$AB$ and $CD$ are two fixed parallel chords of the circle $S$. $M$ is a variable point on the circle. $Q$ is the intersection of the lines $MD$ and $AB$. $X$ is the circumcenter of the triangle $MCQ$. Find the locus of $X$. What happens to $X$ as $M$ tends to (1) $D$, (2) $C$? Find a point $E$ outside the plane of $S$ such that the circumcenter of the tetrahedron $MCQE$ has the same locus as $X$.

2003 Olympic Revenge, 3

Tags: symmetric , equal segments , geometry

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $\angle BAC =60^\circ$. $A'$ is the symmetric point of $A$ wrt $\overline{BC}$. $D$ is the point in $\overline{AC}$ such that $\overline{AB}=\overline{AD}$. $H$ is the orthocenter of triangle $ABC$. $l$ is the external angle bisector of $\angle BAC$. $\{M\}=\overline{A'D}\cap l$,$\{N\}=\overline{CH} \cap l$. Show that $\overline{AM}=\overline{AN}$.

Croatia MO (HMO) - geometry, 2023.3

Tags: geometry , hexagon , cyclic

A convex hexagon $ABCDEF$ is given, with each two opposite sides of different lengths and parallel ($AB \parallel DE$, $BC \parallel EF$ and $CD \parallel FA$). If $|AE| = |BD|$ and $|BF| = |CE|$, prove that the hexagon $ABCDEF$ is cyclic.

2017 Middle European Mathematical Olympiad, 6

Tags: geometry

Let $ABC$ be an acute-angled triangle with $AB \neq AC$, circumcentre $O$ and circumcircle $\Gamma$. Let the tangents to $\Gamma$ at $B$ and $C$ meet each other at $D$, and let the line $AO$ intersect $BC$ at $E$. Denote the midpoint of $BC$ by $M$ and let $AM$ meet $\Gamma$ again at $N \neq A$. Finally, let $F \neq A$ be a point on $\Gamma$ such that $A, M, E$ and $F$ are concyclic. Prove that $FN$ bisects the segment $MD$.

2015 Bulgaria National Olympiad, 5

Tags: geometry , parallelogram , concurrency

In a triangle $\triangle ABC$ points $L, P$ and $Q$ lie on the segments $AB, AC$ and $BC$, respectively, and are such that $PCQL$ is a parallelogram. The circle with center the midpoint $M$ of the segment $AB$ and radius $CM$ and the circle of diameter $CL$ intersect for the second time at the point $T$. Prove that the lines $AQ, BP$ and $LT$ intersect in a point.

1957 Polish MO Finals, 1

Tags: geometry , equal segments

Through the midpoint $ S $ of the segment $ MN $ with endpoints lying on the legs of an isosceles triangle, a straight line is drawn parallel to the base of the triangle, intersecting its legs at points $ K $ and $ L $. Prove that the orthogonal projection of the segment $ MN $ onto the base of the triangle is equal to the segment $ KL $.

2015 APMO, 1

Tags: geometry , circumcircle

Let $ABC$ be a triangle, and let $D$ be a point on side $BC$. A line through $D$ intersects side $AB$ at $X$ and ray $AC$ at $Y$ . The circumcircle of triangle $BXD$ intersects the circumcircle $\omega$ of triangle $ABC$ again at point $Z$ distinct from point $B$. The lines $ZD$ and $ZY$ intersect $\omega$ again at $V$ and $W$ respectively. Prove that $AB = V W$ [i]Proposed by Warut Suksompong, Thailand[/i]

1966 Miklós Schweitzer, 5

Tags: geometry , rectangle , real analysis

A "letter $ T$" erected at point $ A$ of the $ x$-axis in the $ xy$-plane is the union of a segment $ AB$ in the upper half-plane perpendicular to the $ x$-axis and a segment $ CD$ containing $ B$ in its interior and parallel to the $ x$-axis. Show that it is impossible to erect a letter $ T$ at every point of the $ x$-axis so that the union of those erected at rational points is disjoint from the union of those erected at irrational points. [i]A.Csaszar[/i]

2023 Peru MO (ONEM), 3

Tags: geometry , combinatorics , combinatorial geometry

Prove that, for every integer $n \ge 2$, it is possible to divide a regular hexagon into $n$ quadrilaterals such that any two of them are similar. Clarification: Two quadrilaterals are similar if they have their corresponding sides proportional and their corresponding angles are equal, that is, the quadrilaterals $ABCD$ and $EFGH$ are similar if $\frac{AB}{EF}= \frac{BC}{FG}= \frac{CD}{GH} = \frac{DA}{HE}$, $\angle ABC = \angle EFG$, $\angle BCD = \angle FGH$, $\angle CDA = \angle GHE$ and $\angle DAB = \angle HEF$.

Geometry Mathley 2011-12, 1.1

Tags: geometry , geometric inequality , hexagon , perimeter

Let $ABCDEF$ be a hexagon having all interior angles equal to $120^o$ each. Let $P,Q,R, S, T, V$ be the midpoints of the sides of the hexagon $ABCDEF$. Prove the inequality $$p(PQRSTV ) \ge \frac{\sqrt3}{2} p(ABCDEF)$$, where $p(.)$ denotes the perimeter of the polygon. Nguyễn Tiến Lâm

2012 Denmark MO - Mohr Contest, 2

Tags: square , geometry , rectangle , combinatorial geometry

It is known about a given rectangle that it can be divided into nine squares which are situated relative to each other as shown. The black rectangle has side length $1$. Are there more than one possibility for the side lengths of the rectangle? [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/1/0/af6bc5b867541c04586e4b03db0a7f97f8fe87.png[/img]

1990 Vietnam Team Selection Test, 2

Tags: 3d geometry , tetrahedron , trigonometry , geometry , inequalities

Given a tetrahedron such that product of the opposite edges is $ 1$. Let the angle between the opposite edges be $ \alpha$, $ \beta$, $ \gamma$, and circumradii of four faces be $ R_1$, $ R_2$, $ R_3$, $ R_4$. Prove that \[ \sin^2\alpha \plus{} \sin^2\beta \plus{} \sin^2\gamma\ge\frac {1}{\sqrt {R_1R_2R_3R_4}} \]

2020 HMNT (HMMO), 3

Tags: geometry

Harvard has recently built a new house for its students consisting of $n$ levels, where the $k$th level from the top can be modeled as a $1$-meter-tall cylinder with radius $k$ meters. Given that the area of all the lateral surfaces (i.e. the surfaces of the external vertical walls) of the building is $35$ percent of the total surface area of the building (including the bottom), compute $n$.

2018 All-Russian Olympiad, 6

Tags: geometry , 3d geometry , prism

Three diagonals of a regular $n$-gon prism intersect at an interior point $O$. Show that $O$ is the center of the prism. (The diagonal of the prism is a segment joining two vertices not lying on the same face of the prism.)

2015 Thailand TSTST, 1

Tags: circumcircle , bisects segment , right angle , geometry

Let $O$ be the circumcenter of an acute $\vartriangle ABC$ which has altitude $AD$. Let $AO$ intersect the circumcircle of $\vartriangle BOC$ again at $X$. If $E$ and $F$ are points on lines $AB$ and $AC$ such that $\angle XEA = \angle XFA = 90^o$ , then prove that the line $DX$ bisects the segment $EF$.

2022 Brazil EGMO TST, 6

Tags: geometry , angle bisector , italy

The diagonals $ AC$ and $ BD$ of a convex quadrilateral $ ABCD$ intersect at point $ M$. The bisector of $ \angle ACD$ meets the ray $ BA$ at $ K$. Given that $ MA \cdot MC \plus{}MA \cdot CD \equal{} MB \cdot MD$, prove that $ \angle BKC \equal{} \angle CDB$.

1967 IMO Longlists, 29

Tags: geometry , triangle , similar triangles , area of a triangle

$A_0B_0C_0$ and $A_1B_1C_1$ are acute-angled triangles. Describe, and prove, how to construct the triangle $ABC$ with the largest possible area which is circumscribed about $A_0B_0C_0$ (so $BC$ contains $B_0, CA$ contains $B_0$, and $AB$ contains $C_0$) and similar to $A_1B_1C_1.$

2016 Saudi Arabia BMO TST, 2

Tags: incenter , collinear , circumcircle , tangent circle , geometry

Let $ABC$ be a triangle and $I$ its incenter. The point $D$ is on segment $BC$ and the circle $\omega$ is tangent to the circumcirle of triangle $ABC$ but is also tangent to $DC, DA$ at $E, F$, respectively. Prove that $E, F$ and $I$ are collinear.