This website contains problems from math contests. Problems and corresponding tags were obtained from the Art of Problem Solving website.

Tags were heavily modified to better represent problems.

AND
OR
NO

Found problems: 663

Let $ABC$ and $ABD$ be coplanar triangles with equal perimeters. The lines of support of the internal bisectrices of the angles $CAD$ and $CBD$ meet at $P$. Show that the angles $APC$ and $BPD$ are congruent.
Nondegenerate $ \triangle ABC$ has integer side lengths, $ BD$ is an angle bisector, $ AD \equal{} 3$, and $ DC \equal{} 8$. What is the smallest possible value of the perimeter? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 30 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 33 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 35 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 36 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 37$
Let $n$ be a positive integer. A regular hexagon with side length $n$ is divided into equilateral triangles with side length $1$ by lines parallel to its sides. Find the number of regular hexagons all of whose vertices are among the vertices of those equilateral triangles. [i]UK - Sahl Khan[/i]
Let $AB$ be diameter of a circle $\omega$ and let $C$ be a point on $\omega$, different from $A$ and $B$. The perpendicular from $C$ intersects $AB$ at $D$ and $\omega$ at $E(\neq C)$. The circle with centre at $C$ and radius $CD$ intersects $\omega$ at $P$ and $Q$. If the perimeter of the triangle $PEQ$ is $24$, find the length of the side $PQ$
Consider 2 concentric circle radii $ R$ and $ r$ ($ R > r$) with centre $ O.$ Fix $ P$ on the small circle and consider the variable chord $ PA$ of the small circle. Points $ B$ and $ C$ lie on the large circle; $ B,P,C$ are collinear and $ BC$ is perpendicular to $ AP.$ [b]i.)[/b] For which values of $ \angle OPA$ is the sum $ BC^2 \plus{} CA^2 \plus{} AB^2$ extremal? [b]ii.)[/b] What are the possible positions of the midpoints $ U$ of $ BA$ and $ V$ of $ AC$ as $ \angle OPA$ varies?
In $xyz$ space, let $A$ be the solid generated by a rotation of the figure, enclosed by the curve $y=2-2x^2$ and the $x$-axis about the $y$-axis. (1) When the solid is cut by the plane $x=a\ (|a|\leq 1)$, find the inequality which expresses the figure of the cross-section. (2) Denote by $L$ the distance between the point $(a,\ 0,\ 0)$ and the point on the perimeter of the cross-section found in (1), find the maximum value of $L$. (3) Find the volume of the solid by a rotation of the solid $A$ about the $x$-axis. [i]1987 Sophia University entrance exam/Science and Technology[/i]
For the triangles of fixed perimeter, find the maximum value of the product of the radius of the incircle with the radius of the excircle.
In triangle $ABC$, side $AB$ is $1$. It is known that one of the angle bisectors of triangle $ABC$ is perpendicular to one of its medians, and some other angle bisector is perpendicular to the other median. What can be the perimeter of triangle $ABC$?
In an urban area whose street plan is a grid, a person started walking from an intersection and turned right or left at every intersection he reached until he ended up in the same initial intersection. [b]a)[/b] Show that the number of intersections (not necessarily distinct) in which he were is equivalent to $ 1 $ modulo $ 4. $ [b]b)[/b] Enunciate and prove a reciprocal statement. [i]Marius Beceanu[/i]
A house is in the shape of a triangle, perimeter $P$ metres and area $A$ square metres. The garden consists of all the land within 5 metres of the house. How much land do the garden and house together occupy?
What is the area of the regular hexagon with perimeter $60$?
In a triangle with integer side lengths, one side is three times as long as a second side, and the length of the third side is $17$. What is the greatest possible perimeter of the triangle?
In an acute triangle $ ABC$, let $ D$ be a point on $ \left[AC\right]$ and $ E$ be a point on $ \left[AB\right]$ such that $ \angle ADB\equal{}\angle AEC\equal{}90{}^\circ$. If perimeter of triangle $ AED$ is 9, circumradius of $ AED$ is $ \frac{9}{5}$ and perimeter of triangle $ ABC$ is 15, then $ \left|BC\right|$ is $\textbf{(A)}\ 5 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \frac{24}{5} \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 6 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 8 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \frac{48}{5}$
Let $ ABCD $ be a regular tetahedron and $ M,N $ be middlepoints for $ AD, $ respectively, $ BC. $ Through a point $ P $ that is on segment $ MN, $ passes a plane perpendicular on $ MN, $ and meets the sides $ AB,AC,CD,BD $ of the tetahedron at $ E,F,G, $ respectively, $ H. $ [b]a)[/b] Prove that the perimeter of the quadrilateral $ EFGH $ doesn't depend on $ P. $ [b]b)[/b] Determine the maximum area of $ EFGH $ (depending on a side of the tetahedron).
Let $PQRS$ be a square piece of paper. $P$ is folded onto $R$ and then $Q$ is folded onto $S$. The area of the resulting figure is 9 square inches. Find the perimeter of square $PQRS$. [asy] draw((0,0)--(2,0)--(2,2)--(0,2)--cycle); label("$P$",(0,2),SE); label("$Q$",(2,2),SW); label("$R$",(2,0),NW); label("$S$",(0,0),NE);[/asy] $ \text{(A)}\ 9\qquad\text{(B)}\ 16\qquad\text{(C)}\ 18\qquad\text{(D)}\ 24\qquad\text{(E)}\ 36 $
A rectangle is divided by $10$ horizontal and $10$ vertical lines into $121$ rectangular cells. If $111$ of them have integer perimeters, prove that they all have integer perimeters.
In order for Mateen to walk a kilometer ($1000$m) in his rectangular backyard, he must walk the length $25$ times or walk its perimeter $10$ times. What is the area of Mateen's backyard in square meters? $\text{(A)}\ 40 \qquad \text{(B)}\ 200 \qquad \text{(C)}\ 400 \qquad \text{(D)}\ 500 \qquad \text{(E)}\ 1000$
Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $AB = 130$, $BC = 140$, $CA = 150$. Let $G$, $H$, $I$, $O$, $N$, $K$, $L$ be the centroid, orthocenter, incenter, circumenter, nine-point center, the symmedian point, and the de Longchamps point. Let $D$, $E$, $F$ be the feet of the altitudes of $A$, $B$, $C$ on the sides $\overline{BC}$, $\overline{CA}$, $\overline{AB}$. Let $X$, $Y$, $Z$ be the $A$, $B$, $C$ excenters and let $U$, $V$, $W$ denote the midpoints of $\overline{IX}$, $\overline{IY}$, $\overline{IZ}$ (i.e. the midpoints of the arcs of $(ABC)$.) Let $R$, $S$, $T$ denote the isogonal conjugates of the midpoints of $\overline{AD}$, $\overline{BE}$, $\overline{CF}$. Let $P$ and $Q$ denote the images of $G$ and $H$ under an inversion around the circumcircle of $ABC$ followed by a dilation at $O$ with factor $\frac 12$, and denote by $M$ the midpoint of $\overline{PQ}$. Then let $J$ be a point such that $JKLM$ is a parallelogram. Find the perimeter of the convex hull of the self-intersecting $17$-gon $LETSTRADEBITCOINS$ to the nearest integer. A diagram has been included but may not be to scale. [asy] size(6cm); import olympiad; import cse5; pair A = dir(110); pair B = dir(210); pair C = dir(330); pair D = foot(A,B,C); pair E = foot(B,C,A); pair F = foot(C,A,B); pair G = centroid(A,B,C); pair H = orthocenter(A,B,C); pair I = incenter(A,B,C); pair isocon(pair targ) { return extension(A,2*foot(targ,I,A)-targ, C,2*foot(targ,I,C)-targ); } pair O = circumcenter(A,B,C); pair K = isocon(G); pair N = midpoint(O--H); pair U = extension(O,midpoint(B--C),A,I); pair V = extension(O,midpoint(C--A),B,I); pair W = extension(O,midpoint(A--B),C,I); pair X = -I + 2*U; pair Y = -I + 2*V; pair Z = -I + 2*W; pair R = isocon(midpoint(A--D)); pair S = isocon(midpoint(B--E)); pair T = isocon(midpoint(C--F)); pair L = 2*H-O; pair P = 0.5/conj(G); pair Q = 0.5/conj(H); pair M = midpoint(P--Q); pair J = K+M-L; draw(A--B--C--cycle); void draw_cevians(pair target) { draw(A--extension(A,target,B,C)); draw(B--extension(B,target,C,A)); draw(C--extension(C,target,A,B)); } draw_cevians(H); draw_cevians(G); draw_cevians(I); draw(unitcircle); draw(circumcircle(D,E,F)); draw(O--P); draw(O--Q); draw(P--Q); draw(CP(X,foot(X,B,C))); draw(CP(Y,foot(Y,C,A))); draw(CP(Z,foot(Z,A,B))); draw(J--K--L--M); draw(X--Y--Z--cycle); draw(A--X); draw(B--Y); draw(C--Z); draw(A--foot(X,A,B)); draw(A--foot(X,A,C)); draw(B--foot(Y,B,C)); draw(B--foot(Y,B,A)); draw(C--foot(Z,C,A)); draw(C--foot(Z,C,B)); pen p = black; dot(A, p); dot(B, p); dot(C, p); dot(D, p); dot(E, p); dot(F, p); dot(G, p); dot(H, p); dot(I, p); dot(J, p); dot(K, p); dot(L, p); dot(M, p); dot(N, p); dot(O, p); dot(P, p); dot(Q, p); dot(R, p); dot(S, p); dot(T, p); dot(U, p); dot(V, p); dot(W, p); dot(X, p); dot(Y, p); dot(Z, p); [/asy]
The perimeter of a semicircular region, measured in centimeters, is numerically equal to its area, measured in square centimeters. The radius of the semicircle, measured in centimeters, is $\text{(A)} \pi \qquad \text{(B)} \frac{2}{\pi} \qquad \text{(C)} 1 \qquad \text{(D)} \frac{1}{2} \qquad \text{(E)} \frac{4}{\pi} + 2$
$(BUL 3)$ One hundred convex polygons are placed on a square with edge of length $38 cm.$ The area of each of the polygons is smaller than $\pi cm^2,$ and the perimeter of each of the polygons is smaller than $2\pi cm.$ Prove that there exists a disk with radius $1$ in the square that does not intersect any of the polygons.
$ABC$ is a triangle. Find a point $X$ on $BC$ such that : area $ABX$ / area $ACX$ = perimeter $ABX$ / perimeter $ACX$.
In triangle $ABC$, let points $M$ and $N$ be the midpoints of sides $AB$ and $BC$ respectively. It is known that the perimeter of the triangle $MBN$ is $12$ cm, and the perimeter of the quadrilateral $AMNC$ is $20$ cm. Find the length of the segment $MN$.
$\bullet$ In how many ways can triangles be formed whose sides are integers greater than $50$ and less than $100$? $\bullet$ In how many of these triangles is the perimeter divisible by $3$?
Find all values of $n$ such that there exists a rectangle with integer side lengths, perimeter $n$, and area $2n$.
Regular hexagon $ABCDEF$ has side length $2$. Let $G$ be the midpoint of $\overline{AB}$, and let $H$ be the midpoint of $\overline{DE}$. What is the perimeter of $GCHF$? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 4\sqrt3 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 8 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 4\sqrt5 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 4\sqrt7 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 12$