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Found problems: 98

1973 AMC 12/AHSME, 4

Two congruent $ 30^{\circ}$-$ 60^{\circ}$-$ 90^{\circ}$ are placed so that they overlap partly and their hypotenuses coincide. If the hypotenuse of each triangle is 12, the area common to both triangles is $ \textbf{(A)}\ 6\sqrt3 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 8\sqrt3 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 9\sqrt3 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 12\sqrt3 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 24$

2009 AMC 12/AHSME, 13

A ship sails $ 10$ miles in a straight line from $ A$ to $ B$, turns through an angle between $ 45^{\circ}$ and $ 60^{\circ}$, and then sails another $ 20$ miles to $ C$. Let $ AC$ be measured in miles. Which of the following intervals contains $ AC^2$? [asy]unitsize(2mm); defaultpen(linewidth(.8pt)+fontsize(10pt)); dotfactor=4; pair B=(0,0), A=(-10,0), C=20*dir(50); draw(A--B--C); draw(A--C,linetype("4 4")); dot(A); dot(B); dot(C); label("$10$",midpoint(A--B),S); label("$20$",midpoint(B--C),SE); label("$A$",A,SW); label("$B$",B,SE); label("$C$",C,NE);[/asy]$ \textbf{(A)}\ [400,500] \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ [500,600] \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ [600,700] \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ [700,800]$ $ \textbf{(E)}\ [800,900]$

2002 Junior Balkan MO, 1

The triangle $ABC$ has $CA = CB$. $P$ is a point on the circumcircle between $A$ and $B$ (and on the opposite side of the line $AB$ to $C$). $D$ is the foot of the perpendicular from $C$ to $PB$. Show that $PA + PB = 2 \cdot PD$.

2013 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 4

Given a square cardboard of area $\frac{1}{4}$, and a paper triangle of area $\frac{1}{2}$ such that the square of its sidelength is a positive integer. Prove that the triangle can be folded in some ways such that the squace can be placed inside the folded figure so that both of its faces are completely covered with paper. [i]Proposed by N.Beluhov, Bulgaria[/i]

1991 IMTS, 4

Let $\triangle ABC$ be an arbitary triangle, and construct $P,Q,R$ so that each of the angles marked is $30^\circ$. Prove that $\triangle PQR$ is an equilateral triangle. [asy] size(200); defaultpen(linewidth(0.7)+fontsize(10)); pair ext30(pair pt1, pair pt2) { pair r1 = pt1+rotate(-30)*(pt2-pt1), r2 = pt2+rotate(30)*(pt1-pt2); draw(anglemark(r1,pt1,pt2,25)); draw(anglemark(pt1,pt2,r2,25)); return intersectionpoints(pt1--r1, pt2--r2)[0]; } pair A = (0,0), B=(10,0), C=(3,7), P=ext30(B,C), Q=ext30(C,A), R=ext30(A,B); draw(A--B--C--A--R--B--P--C--Q--A); draw(P--Q--R--cycle, linetype("8 8")); label("$A$", A, SW); label("$B$", B, SE); label("$C$", C, N); label("$P$", P, NE); label("$Q$", Q, NW); label("$R$", R, S);[/asy]

2014 Contests, 2

Let $ AB$ be the diameter of semicircle $O$ , $C, D $ be points on the arc $AB$, $P, Q$ be respectively the circumcenter of $\triangle OAC $ and $\triangle OBD $ . Prove that:$CP\cdot CQ=DP \cdot DQ$.[asy] import cse5; import olympiad; unitsize(3.5cm); dotfactor=4; pathpen=black; real h=sqrt(55/64); pair A=(-1,0), O=origin, B=(1,0),C=shift(-3/8,h)*O,D=shift(4/5,3/5)*O,P=circumcenter(O,A,C), Q=circumcenter(O,D,B); D(arc(O,1,0,180),darkgreen); D(MP("A",A,W)--MP("C",C,N)--MP("P",P,SE)--MP("D",D,E)--MP("Q",Q,E)--C--MP("O",O,S)--D--MP("B",B,E)--cycle,deepblue); D(O); [/asy]

1992 India Regional Mathematical Olympiad, 8

The cyclic octagon $ABCDEFGH$ has sides $a,a,a,a,b,b,b,b$ respectively. Find the radius of the circle that circumscribes $ABCDEFGH.$

1975 AMC 12/AHSME, 20

In the adjoining figure triangle $ ABC$ is such that $ AB \equal{} 4$ and $ AC \equal{} 8$. If $ M$ is the midpoint of $ BC$ and $ AM \equal{} 3$, what is the length of $ BC$? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 2\sqrt{26} \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 2\sqrt{31} \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 9 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 4\plus{}2\sqrt{13} \qquad$ $ \textbf{(E)}\ \text{not enough information given to solve the problem}$ [asy]draw((0,0)--(2.8284,2)--(8,0)--cycle); draw((2.8284,2)--(4,0)); label("A",(2.8284,2),N); label("B",(0,0),S); label("C",(8,0),S); label("M",(4,0),S);[/asy]

2013 AMC 12/AHSME, 12

The angles in a particular triangle are in arithmetic progression, and the side lengths are $4,5,x$. The sum of the possible values of $x$ equals $a+\sqrt{b}+\sqrt{c}$ where $a, b$, and $c$ are positive integers. What is $a+b+c$? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 36\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 38\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 40\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 42\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 44$

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?

2009 International Zhautykov Olympiad, 3

For a convex hexagon $ ABCDEF$ with an area $ S$, prove that: \[ AC\cdot(BD\plus{}BF\minus{}DF)\plus{}CE\cdot(BD\plus{}DF\minus{}BF)\plus{}AE\cdot(BF\plus{}DF\minus{}BD)\geq 2\sqrt{3}S \]

1981 AMC 12/AHSME, 19

In $\triangle ABC$, $M$ is the midpoint of side $BC$, $AN$ bisects $\angle BAC$, $BN\perp AN$ and $\theta$ is the measure of $\angle BAC$. If sides $AB$ and $AC$ have lengths $14$ and $19$, respectively, then length $MN$ equals [asy] size(230); defaultpen(linewidth(0.7)+fontsize(10)); pair B=origin, A=14*dir(36), C=intersectionpoint(B--(9001,0), Circle(A,19)), M=midpoint(B--C), b=A+14*dir(A--C), N=foot(A, B, b); draw(N--B--A--N--M--C--A^^B--M); markscalefactor=0.1; draw(rightanglemark(B,N,A)); pair point=N; label("$A$", A, dir(point--A)); label("$B$", B, dir(point--B)); label("$C$", C, dir(point--C)); label("$M$", M, S); label("$N$", N, dir(30)); label("$19$", (A+C)/2, dir(A--C)*dir(90)); label("$14$", (A+B)/2, dir(A--B)*dir(270)); [/asy] $\displaystyle \text{(A)} \ 2 \qquad \text{(B)} \ \frac{5}{2} \qquad \text{(C)} \ \frac{5}{2} - \sin \theta \qquad \text{(D)} \ \frac{5}{2} - \frac{1}{2} \sin \theta \qquad \text{(E)} \ \frac{5}{2} - \frac{1}{2} \sin \left(\frac{1}{2} \theta\right)$

2011 Middle European Mathematical Olympiad, 6

Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle. Denote by $B_0$ and $C_0$ the feet of the altitudes from vertices $B$ and $C$, respectively. Let $X$ be a point inside the triangle $ABC$ such that the line $BX$ is tangent to the circumcircle of the triangle $AXC_0$ and the line $CX$ is tangent to the circumcircle of the triangle $AXB_0$. Show that the line $AX$ is perpendicular to $BC$.

1995 AMC 12/AHSME, 18

Two rays with common endpoint $O$ forms a $30^\circ$ angle. Point $A$ lies on one ray, point $B$ on the other ray, and $AB = 1$. The maximum possible length of $OB$ is $\textbf{(A)}\ 1 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \dfrac{1+\sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{2}} \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \sqrt{3} \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 2 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \dfrac{4}{\sqrt{3}}$

2004 USAMTS Problems, 5

Point $G$ is where the medians of the triangle $ABC$ intersect and point $D$ is the midpoint of side $BC$. The triangle $BDG$ is equilateral with side length 1. Determine the lengths, $AB$, $BC$, and $CA$, of the sides of triangle $ABC$. [asy] size(200); defaultpen(fontsize(10)); real r=100.8933946; pair A=sqrt(7)*dir(r), B=origin, C=(2,0), D=midpoint(B--C), E=midpoint(A--C), F=midpoint(A--B), G=centroid(A,B,C); draw(A--B--C--A--D^^B--E^^C--F); pair point=G; label("$A$", A, dir(point--A)); label("$B$", B, dir(point--B)); label("$C$", C, dir(point--C)); label("$D$", D, dir(point--D)); label("$E$", E, dir(point--E)); label("$F$", F, dir(point--F)); label("$G$", G, dir(20)); label("1", B--G, dir(150)); label("1", D--G, dir(30)); label("1", B--D, dir(270));[/asy]

2014 Online Math Open Problems, 29

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with circumcenter $O$, incenter $I$, and circumcircle $\Gamma$. It is known that $AB = 7$, $BC = 8$, $CA = 9$. Let $M$ denote the midpoint of major arc $\widehat{BAC}$ of $\Gamma$, and let $D$ denote the intersection of $\Gamma$ with the circumcircle of $\triangle IMO$ (other than $M$). Let $E$ denote the reflection of $D$ over line $IO$. Find the integer closest to $1000 \cdot \frac{BE}{CE}$. [i]Proposed by Evan Chen[/i]

2002 National Olympiad First Round, 25

Let $E$ be a point on side $[AD]$ of rhombus $ABCD$. Lines $AB$ and $CE$ meet at $F$, lines $BE$ and $DF$ meet at $G$. If $m(\widehat{DAB}) = 60^\circ $, what is$m(\widehat{DGB})$? $ \textbf{a)}\ 45^\circ \qquad\textbf{b)}\ 50^\circ \qquad\textbf{c)}\ 60^\circ \qquad\textbf{d)}\ 65^\circ \qquad\textbf{e)}\ 75^\circ $

2007 Purple Comet Problems, 4

To the nearest degree, find the measure of the largest angle in a triangle with side lengths $3$, $5$, and $7$.

2011 NIMO Summer Contest, 14

In circle $\theta_1$ with radius $1$, circles $\phi_1, \phi_2, \dots, \phi_8$, with equal radii, are drawn such that for $1 \le i \le 8$, $\phi_i$ is tangent to $\omega_1$, $\phi_{i-1}$, and $\phi_{i+1}$, where $\phi_0 = \phi_8$ and $\phi_1 = \phi_9$. There exists a circle $\omega_2$ such that $\omega_1 \neq \omega_2$ and $\omega_2$ is tangent to $\phi_i$ for $1 \le i \le 8$. The radius of $\omega_2$ can be expressed in the form $a - b\sqrt{c} -d\sqrt{e - \sqrt{f}} + g \sqrt{h - j \sqrt{k}}$ such that $a, b, \dots, k$ are positive integers and the numbers $e, f, k, \gcd(h, j)$ are squarefree. What is $a+b+c+d+e+f+g+h+j+k$. [i]Proposed by Eugene Chen [/i]

1985 ITAMO, 9

In a circle, parallel chords of lengths 2, 3, and 4 determine central angles of $\alpha$, $\beta$, and $\alpha + \beta$ radians, respectively, where $\alpha + \beta < \pi$. If $\cos \alpha$, which is a positive rational number, is expressed as a fraction in lowest terms, what is the sum of its numerator and denominator?

1966 AMC 12/AHSME, 6

$AB$ is the diameter of a circle centered at $O$. $C$ is a point on the circle such that angle $BOC$ is $60^\circ$. If the diameter of the circle is $5$ inches, the length of chord $AC$, expressed in inches, is: $\text{(A)} \ 3 \qquad \text{(B)} \ \frac{5\sqrt{2}}{2} \qquad \text{(C)} \frac{5\sqrt3}{2} \ \qquad \text{(D)} \ 3\sqrt3 \qquad \text{(E)} \ \text{none of these}$

2013 Princeton University Math Competition, 4

An equilateral triangle is given. A point lies on the incircle of this triangle. If the smallest two distances from the point to the sides of the triangle is $1$ and $4$, the sidelength of this equilateral triangle can be expressed as $\tfrac{a\sqrt b}c$ where $(a,c)=1$ and $b$ is not divisible by the square of an integer greater than $1$. Find $a+b+c$.

2004 National Olympiad First Round, 29

Let $M$ be the intersection of the diagonals $AC$ and $BD$ of cyclic quadrilateral $ABCD$. If $|AB|=5$, $|CD|=3$, and $m(\widehat{AMB}) = 60^\circ$, what is the circumradius of the quadrilateral? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 5\sqrt 3 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \dfrac {7\sqrt 3}{3} \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 6 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 4 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \sqrt{34} $