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Found problems: 1546

1994 APMO, 4

Is there an infinite set of points in the plane such that no three points are collinear, and the distance between any two points is rational?

1991 APMO, 5

Given are two tangent circles and a point $P$ on their common tangent perpendicular to the lines joining their centres. Construct with ruler and compass all the circles that are tangent to these two circles and pass through the point $P$.

1976 IMO Longlists, 27

In a plane three points $P,Q,R,$ not on a line, are given. Let $k, l, m$ be positive numbers. Construct a triangle $ABC$ whose sides pass through $P, Q,$ and $R$ such that $P$ divides the segment $AB$ in the ratio $1 : k$, $Q$ divides the segment $BC$ in the ratio $1 : l$, and $R$ divides the segment $CA$ in the ratio $1 : m.$

1995 China National Olympiad, 1

Given four spheres with their radii equal to $2,2,3,3$ respectively, each sphere externally touches the other spheres. Suppose that there is another sphere that is externally tangent to all those four spheres, determine the radius of this sphere.

1988 IMO Longlists, 89

We match sets $ M$ of points in the coordinate plane to sets $ M*$ according to the rule that $ (x*,y*) \in M*$ if and only if $ x \cdot x* \plus{} y \cdot y* \leq 1$ whenever $ (x,y) \in M.$ Find all triangles $ Q$ such that $ Q*$ is the reflection of $ Q$ in the origin.

2010 Paenza, 6

In space are given two tetrahedra with the same barycenter such that one of them contains the other. For each tetrahedron, we consider the octahedron whose vertices are the midpoints of the tetrahedron's edges. Prove that one of this octahedra contains the other.

2002 South africa National Olympiad, 3

A small square $PQRS$ is contained in a big square. Produce $PQ$ to $A$, $QR$ to $B$, $RS$ to $C$ and $SP$ to $D$ so that $A$, $B$, $C$ and $D$ lie on the four sides of the large square in order, produced if necessary. Prove that $AC = BD$ and $AC \perp BD$.

1993 Iran MO (3rd Round), 5

In a convex quadrilateral $ABCD$, diagonals $AC$ and $BD$ are equal. We construct four equilateral triangles with centers $O_1,O_2,O_3,O_4$ on the sides sides $AB, BC, CD, DA$ outside of this quadrilateral, respectively. Show that $O_1O_3 \perp O_2O_4$.

2005 China Girls Math Olympiad, 3

Determine if there exists a convex polyhedron such that (1) it has 12 edges, 6 faces and 8 vertices; (2) it has 4 faces with each pair of them sharing a common edge of the polyhedron.

2003 Rioplatense Mathematical Olympiad, Level 3, 2

Triangle $ABC$ is inscribed in the circle $\Gamma$. Let $\Gamma_a$ denote the circle internally tangent to $\Gamma$ and also tangent to sides $AB$ and $AC$. Let $A'$ denote the point of tangency of $\Gamma$ and $\Gamma_a$. Define $B'$ and $C'$ similarly. Prove that $AA'$, $BB'$ and $CC'$ are concurrent.

2005 Postal Coaching, 23

Let $\Gamma$ be the incircle of an equilateral triangle $ABC$ of side length $2$ units. (a) Show that for all points $P$ on $\Gamma$, $PA^2 +PB^2 +PC^2 = 5$. (b) Show that for all points $P$ on $\Gamma$, it is possible to construct a triangle of sides equal to $PA,PB,PC$ and whose area is equal to $\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}$ units.

2008 Germany Team Selection Test, 2

For three points $ X,Y,Z$ let $ R_{XYZ}$ be the circumcircle radius of the triangle $ XYZ.$ If $ ABC$ is a triangle with incircle centre $ I$ then we have: \[ \frac{1}{R_{ABI}} \plus{} \frac{1}{R_{BCI}} \plus{} \frac{1}{R_{CAI}} \leq \frac{1}{\bar{AI}} \plus{} \frac{1}{\bar{BI}} \plus{} \frac{1}{\bar{CI}}.\]

2013 ITAMO, 5

$ABC$ is an isosceles triangle with $AB=AC$ and the angle in $A$ is less than $60^{\circ}$. Let $D$ be a point on $AC$ such that $\angle{DBC}=\angle{BAC}$. $E$ is the intersection between the perpendicular bisector of $BD$ and the line parallel to $BC$ passing through $A$. $F$ is a point on the line $AC$ such that $FA=2AC$ ($A$ is between $F$ and $C$). Show that $EB$ and $AC$ are parallel and that the perpendicular from $F$ to $AB$, the perpendicular from $E$ to $AC$ and $BD$ are concurrent.

1997 Finnish National High School Mathematics Competition, 2

Circles with radii $R$ and $r$ ($R > r$) are externally tangent. Another common tangent of the circles in drawn. This tangent and the circles bound a region inside which a circle as large as possible is drawn. What is the radius of this circle?

2006 Costa Rica - Final Round, 3

Let $ABC$ be a triangle. Let $P, Q, R$ be the midpoints of $BC, CA, AB$ respectively. Let $U, V, W$ be the midpoints of $QR, RP, PQ$ respectively. Let $x=AU, y=BV, z=CW$. Prove that there exist a triangle with sides $x, y, z$.

2011 Kazakhstan National Olympiad, 2

Let $w$-circumcircle of triangle $ABC$ with an obtuse angle $C$ and $C '$symmetric point of point $C$ with respect to $AB$. $M$ midpoint of $AB$. $C'M$ intersects $w$ at $N$ ($C '$ between $M$ and $N$). Let $BC'$ second crossing point $w$ in $F$, and $AC'$ again crosses the $w$ at point $E$. $K$-midpoint $EF$. Prove that the lines $AB, CN$ and$ KC'$are concurrent.

2006 Estonia Math Open Senior Contests, 8

Four points $ A, B, C, D$ are chosen on a circle in such a way that arcs $ AB, BC,$ and $ CD$ are of the same length and the $ arc DA$ is longer than these three. Line $ AD$ and the line tangent to the circle at $ B$ intersect at $ E$. Let $ F$ be the other endpoint of the diameter starting at $ C$ of the circle. Prove that triangle $ DEF$ is equilateral.

2002 All-Russian Olympiad, 2

The diagonals $AC$ and $BD$ of a cyclic quadrilateral $ABCD$ meet at $O$. The circumcircles of triangles $AOB$ and $COD$ intersect again at $K$. Point $L$ is such that the triangles $BLC$ and $AKD$ are similar and equally oriented. Prove that if the quadrilateral $BLCK$ is convex, then it is tangent [has an incircle].

2007 Argentina National Olympiad, 3

Let $ ABCD$ be a parellogram with $ AB>AD$. Suposse the ratio between diagonals $ AC$ and $ BD$ is $ \frac {AC} {BD}\equal{}3$. Let $ r$ be the line symmetric to $ AD$ with respect to $ AC$ and $ s$ the line symmetric to $ BC$ with respect to $ BD$. If $ r$ and $ s$ intersect at $ P$ , find the ratio $ \frac {PA} {PB}$ Daniel

2007 District Olympiad, 3

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $BC=a$ $AC=b$ $AB=c$. For each line $\Delta$ we denote $d_{A}, d_{B}, d_{C}$ the distances from $A,B, C$ to $\Delta$ and we consider the expresion $E(\Delta)=ad_{A}^{2}+bd_{B}^{2}+cd_{C}^{2}$. Prove that if $E(\Delta)$ is minimum, then $\Delta$ passes through the incenter of $\Delta ABC$.

2011 Nordic, 2

In a triangle $ABC$ assume $AB = AC$, and let $D$ and $E$ be points on the extension of segment $BA$ beyond $A$ and on the segment $BC$, respectively, such that the lines $CD$ and $AE$ are parallel. Prove $CD \ge \frac{4h}{BC}CE$, where $h$ is the height from $A$ in triangle $ABC$. When does equality hold?

1998 Cono Sur Olympiad, 2

Let $H$ be the orthocenter of the triangle $ABC$, $M$ is the midpoint of the segment $BC$. Let $X$ be the point of the intersection of the line $HM$ with arc $BC$(without $A$) of the circumcircle of $ABC$, let $Y$ be the point of intersection of the line $BH$ with the circle, show that $XY = BC$.

2010 Contests, 3

Let $ABC$ be a triangle,$O$ its circumcenter and $R$ the radius of its circumcircle.Denote by $O_{1}$ the symmetric of $O$ with respect to $BC$,$O_{2}$ the symmetric of $O$ with respect to $AC$ and by $O_{3}$ the symmetric of $O$ with respect to $AB$. (a)Prove that the circles $C_{1}(O_{1},R)$, $C_{2}(O_{2},R)$, $C_{3}(O_{3},R)$ have a common point. (b)Denote by $T$ this point.Let $l$ be an arbitary line passing through $T$ which intersects $C_{1}$ at $L$, $C_{2}$ at $M$ and $C_{3}$ at $K$.From $K,L,M$ drop perpendiculars to $AB,BC,AC$ respectively.Prove that these perpendiculars pass through a point.

1995 South africa National Olympiad, 2

$ABC$ is a triangle with $\hat{A}<\hat{C}$, and $D$ is the point on $BC$ such that $B\hat{A}D=A\hat{C}B$. The perpendicular bisectors of $AD$ and $AC$ intersect in the point $E$. Prove that $B\hat{A}E=90^\circ$.

1986 China National Olympiad, 4

Given a $\triangle ABC$ with its area equal to $1$, suppose that the vertices of quadrilateral $P_1P_2P_3P_4$ all lie on the sides of $\triangle ABC$. Show that among the four triangles $\triangle P_1P_2P_3, \triangle P_1P_2P_4, \triangle P_1P_3P_4, \triangle P_2P_3P_4$ there is at least one whose area is not larger than $1/4$.