Found problems: 25757
2008 Cuba MO, 2
Consider the parallelogram $ABCD$. A circle is drawn that passes through $A$ and intersects side $AD$ at $N$, side $AB$ at $M$ and diagonal $AC$ in $P$ such that points $A, M, N, P$ are different. Prove that $$AP\cdot AC = AM \cdot AB + AN \cdot AD.$$
2025 Azerbaijan Senior NMO, 6
In an acute triangle $ABC$ with $AB<AC$, the foot of altitudes from $A,B,C$ to the sides $BC,CA,AB$ are $D,E,F$, respectively. $H$ is the orthocenter. $M$ is the midpoint of segment $BC$. Lines $MH$ and $EF$ intersect at $K$. Let the tangents drawn to circumcircle $(ABC)$ from $B$ and $C$ intersect at $T$. Prove that $T;D;K$ are colinear
STEMS 2024 Math Cat A, P6
Let ABC with orthocenter $H$ and circumcenter $O$ be an acute scalene triangle satisfying
$AB = AM$ where $M$ is the midpoint of $BC$. Suppose $Q$ and $K$ are points on $(ABC)$ distinct from
A satisfying $\angle AQH = 90$
and $\angle BAK = \angle CAM$. Let $N$ be the midpoint of $AH$.
• Let $I$ be the intersection of $B\text{-midline}$ and $A\text{-altitude}$ Prove that $IN = IO$.
• Prove that there is point $P$ on the symmedian lying on circle with center $B$ and radius $BM$
such that $(APN)$ is tangent to $AB$.
[i]Proposed by Krutarth Shah[/i]
1989 IMO Longlists, 58
A regular $ n\minus{}$gon $ A_1A_2A_3 \cdots A_k \cdots A_n$ inscribed in a circle of radius $ R$ is given. If $ S$ is a point on the circle, calculate \[ T \equal{} \sum^n_{k\equal{}1} SA^2_k.\]
2013 Peru MO (ONEM), 3
Let $P$ be a point inside the equilateral triangle $ABC$ such that $6\angle PBC = 3\angle PAC = 2\angle PCA$. Find the measure of the angle $\angle PBC$ .
1964 AMC 12/AHSME, 22
Given parallelogram $ABCD$ with $E$ the midpoint of diagonal $BD$. Point $E$ is connected to a point $F$ in $DA$ so that $DF=\frac{1}{3}DA$. What is the ratio of the area of triangle $DFE$ to the area of quadrilateral $ABEF$?
$ \textbf{(A)}\ 1:2 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 1:3 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 1:5 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 1:6 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 1:7 $
1996 Niels Henrik Abels Math Contest (Norwegian Math Olympiad) Round 2, 3
Let $ ABCD$ be a trapezoid with $ AB$ and $ CD$ parallel, $ \angle D \equal{} 2 \angle B, AD \equal{} 5,$ and $ CD \equal{} 2.$ Then $ AB$ equals
A. 7
B. 8
C. 13/2
D. 27/4
E. $ 5 \plus{} \frac{3 \sqrt{2}}{2}$
1992 AMC 12/AHSME, 9
Five equilateral triangles, each with side $2\sqrt{3}$, are arranged so they are all on the same side of a line containing one side of each. Along this line, the midpoint of the base of one triangle is a vertex of the next. The area of the region of the plane that is covered by the union of the five triangular regions is
[asy]
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pair C=origin, N=dir(0), B=dir(20), A=dir(135), M=dir(180), P=(3/7)*dir(C--N);
draw((0,0)--(1,sqrt(3))--(2,0)--(3,sqrt(3))--(4,0)--(5,sqrt(3))--(6,0));
draw((1,0)--(2,sqrt(3))--(3,0)--(4,sqrt(3))--(5,0));
draw((-1.5,0)--(7.5,0));
[/asy]
$ \textbf{(A)}\ 10\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 12\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 15\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 10\sqrt{3}\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 12\sqrt{3} $
2013 IMC, 3
Suppose that $\displaystyle{{v_1},{v_2},...,{v_d}}$ are unit vectors in $\displaystyle{{{\Bbb R}^d}}$. Prove that there exists a unitary vector $\displaystyle{u}$ such that $\displaystyle{\left| {u \cdot {v_i}} \right| \leq \frac{1}{{\sqrt d }}}$ for $\displaystyle{i = 1,2,...,d}$.
[b]Note.[/b] Here $\displaystyle{ \cdot }$ denotes the usual scalar product on $\displaystyle{{{\Bbb R}^d}}$.
[i]Proposed by Tomasz Tkocz, University of Warwick.[/i]
1967 IMO Longlists, 40
Prove that a tetrahedron with just one edge length greater than $1$ has volume at most $ \frac{1}{8}.$
2018 Turkey Team Selection Test, 4
In a non-isosceles acute triangle $ABC$, $D$ is the midpoint of the edge $[BC]$. The points $E$ and $F$ lie on $[AC]$ and $[AB]$, respectively, and the circumcircles of $CDE$ and $AEF$ intersect in $P$ on $[AD]$. The angle bisector from $P$ in triangle $EFP$ intersects $EF$ in $Q$. Prove that the tangent line to the circumcirle of $AQP$ at $A$ is perpendicular to $BC$.
2016 BMT Spring, 12
Consider a solid hemisphere of radius $1$. Find the distance from its center of mass to the base.
2018 Turkey EGMO TST, 1
Let $ABCD$ be a cyclic quadrilateral and $w$ be its circumcircle. For a given point $E$ inside $w$, $DE$ intersects $AB$ at $F$ inside $w$. Let $l$ be a line passes through $E$ and tangent to circle $AEF$. Let $G$ be any point on $l$ and inside the quadrilateral $ABCD$. Show that if $\angle GAD =\angle BAE$ and $\angle GCB + \angle GAB = \angle EAD + \angle AGD + \angle ABE$ then $BC$, $AD$ and $EG$ are concurrent.
2021 Federal Competition For Advanced Students, P2, 5
Let $ABCD$ be a convex cyclic quadrilateral with diagonals $AC$ and $BD$. Each of the four vertixes are reflected across the diagonal on which the do not lie.
(a) Investigate when the four points thus obtained lie on a straight line and give as simple an equivalent condition as possible to the cyclic quadrilateral $ABCD$ for it.
(b) Show that in all other cases the four points thus obtained lie on one circle.
(Theresia Eisenkölbl)
MMPC Part II 1996 - 2019, 2010
[b]p1.[/b] Let $x_1 = 0$, $x_2 = 1/2$ and for $n >2$, let $x_n$ be the average of $x_{n-1}$ and $x_{n-2}$. Find a formula for $a_n = x_{n+1} - x_{n}$, $n = 1, 2, 3, \dots$. Justify your answer.
[b]p2.[/b] Given a triangle $ABC$. Let $h_a, h_b, h_c$ be the altitudes to its sides $a, b, c,$ respectively. Prove: $\frac{1}{h_a}+\frac{1}{h_b}>\frac{1}{h_c}$ Is it possible to construct a triangle with altitudes $7$, $11$, and $20$? Justify your answer.
[b]p3.[/b] Does there exist a polynomial $P(x)$ with integer coefficients such that $P(0) = 1$, $P(2) = 3$ and $P(4) = 9$? Justify your answer.
[b]p4.[/b] Prove that if $\cos \theta$ is rational and $n$ is an integer, then $\cos n\theta$ is rational. Let $\alpha=\frac{1}{2010}$. Is $\cos \alpha $ rational ? Justify your answer.
[b]p5.[/b] Let function $f(x)$ be defined as $f(x) = x^2 + bx + c$, where $b, c$ are real numbers.
(A) Evaluate $f(1) -2f(5) + f(9)$ .
(B) Determine all pairs $(b, c)$ such that $|f(x)| \le 8$ for all $x$ in the interval $[1, 9]$.
PS. You should use hide for answers. Collected [url=https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h2760506p24143309]here[/url].
2016 Saudi Arabia GMO TST, 3
Let $ABC$ be an acute, non-isosceles triangle with the circumcircle $(O)$. Denote $D, E$ as the midpoints of $AB,AC$ respectively. Two circles $(ABE)$ and $(ACD)$ intersect at $K$ differs from $A$. Suppose that the ray $AK$ intersects $(O)$ at $L$. The line $LB$ meets $(ABE)$ at the second point $M$ and the line $LC$ meets $(ACD)$ at the second point $N$.
a) Prove that $M, K, N$ collinear and $MN$ perpendicular to $OL$.
b) Prove that $K$ is the midpoint of $MN$
1952 Moscow Mathematical Olympiad, 210
Prove that if all faces of a parallelepiped are equal parallelograms, they are rhombuses.
2023 Tuymaada Olympiad, 4
Two points $A$ and $B$ and line $\ell$ are fixed in the plane so that $\ell$ is not perpendicular to $AB$ and does not intersect the segment $AB$. We consider all circles with a centre $O$ not lying on $\ell$, passing through $A$ and $B$ and meeting $\ell$ at some points $C$ and $D$. Prove that all the circumcircles of triangles $OCD$ touch a fixed circle.
2002 AMC 12/AHSME, 22
Triangle $ ABC$ is a right triangle with $ \angle ACB$ as its right angle, $ m\angle ABC \equal{} 60^\circ$, and $ AB \equal{} 10$. Let $ P$ be randomly chosen inside $ \triangle ABC$, and extend $ \overline{BP}$ to meet $ \overline{AC}$ at $ D$. What is the probability that $ BD > 5\sqrt2$?
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unitsize(4mm);
defaultpen(fontsize(8pt)+linewidth(0.7));
dotfactor=4;
pair A=(10,0);
pair C=(0,0);
pair B=(0,10.0/sqrt(3));
pair P=(2,2);
pair D=extension(A,C,B,P);
draw(A--C--B--cycle);
draw(B--D);
dot(P);
label("A",A,S);
label("D",D,S);
label("C",C,S);
label("P",P,NE);
label("B",B,N);[/asy]
$ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac {2 \minus{} \sqrt2}{2} \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \frac {1}{3} \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \frac {3 \minus{} \sqrt3}{3} \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \frac {1}{2} \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \frac {5 \minus{} \sqrt5}{5}$
IV Soros Olympiad 1997 - 98 (Russia), 11.9
Cut pyramid $ABCD$ into $8$ equal and similar pyramids, if:
a) $AB = BC = CD$, $\angle ABC =\angle BCD = 90^o$, dihedral angle at edge $BC$ is right
b) all plane angles at vertex $B$ are right and $AB = BC = BD\sqrt2$.
Note. Whether there are other types of triangular pyramids that can be cut into any number similar to the original pyramids (their number is not necessarily $8$ and the pyramids are not necessarily equal to each other) is currently unknown
2014 National Olympiad First Round, 5
Let $D$ be a point on side $[BC]$ of $\triangle ABC$ such that $|AB|=|AC|$, $|BD|=6$ and $|DC|=10$. If the incircles of $\triangle ABD$ and $\triangle ADC$ touch side $[AD]$ at $E$ and $F$, respectively, what is$|EF|$?
$
\textbf{(A)}\ \dfrac{1}{\sqrt{2}}
\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \dfrac{2}{\sqrt{3}}
\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 1
\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \dfrac{9}{8}
\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 2
$
2009 Moldova Team Selection Test, 1
[color=darkblue]Points $ X$, $ Y$ and $ Z$ are situated on the sides $ (BC)$, $ (CA)$ and $ (AB)$ of the triangles $ ABC$, such that triangles $ XYZ$ and $ ABC$ are similiar. Prove that circumcircle of $ AYZ$ passes through a fixed point.[/color]
2011 ELMO Shortlist, 6
Let $Q(x)$ be a polynomial with integer coefficients. Prove that there exists a polynomial $P(x)$ with integer coefficients such that for every integer $n\ge\deg{Q}$,
\[\sum_{i=0}^{n}\frac{!i P(i)}{i!(n-i)!} = Q(n),\]where $!i$ denotes the number of derangements (permutations with no fixed points) of $1,2,\ldots,i$.
[i]Calvin Deng.[/i]
2013 HMNT, 2
Plot points $A,B,C$ at coordinates $(0, 0)$, $(0, 1)$, and $(1,1)$ in the plane, respectively. Let $S$ denote the union of the two line segments $AB$ and $BC$. Let $X_1$ be the area swept out when Bobby rotates $S$ counterclockwise $45$ degrees about point $A$. Let $X_2$ be the area swept out when Calvin rotates $S$ clockwise $45$ degrees about point $A$. Find $\frac{X_1+X_2}{2}$ .
2007 Chile National Olympiad, 6
Given an $\triangle ABC$ isoceles with base $BC$ we note with $M$ the midpoint of said base. Let $X$ be any point on the shortest arc $AM$ of the circumcircle of $\triangle ABM$ and let $T$ be a point on the inside $\angle BMA$ such that $\angle TMX = 90^o$ and $TX = BX$. Show that $\angle MTB - \angle CTM$ does not depend on $X$.