Found problems: 663
What is the perimeter of the boundary of the region consisting of all points which can be expressed as $(2u-3w,v+4w)$ with $0 \le u \le 1$, $0 \le v \le 1$, and $0 \le w \le 1$? \\ \\
$\textbf{(A) } 10\sqrt{3} \qquad \textbf{(B) } 10 \qquad \textbf{(C) } 12 \qquad \textbf{(D) } 18 \qquad \textbf{(E) } 16$
Determine all real numbers $a>0$ for which there exists a nonnegative continuous function $f(x)$ defined on $[0,a]$ with the property that the region
$R=\{(x,y): 0\le x\le a, 0\le y\le f(x)\}$
has perimeter $k$ units and area $k$ square units for some real number $k$.
Let $ABC$ be a triangle and $D$ be a point on $BC$ such that $AB+BD=AC+CD$. The line $AD$ intersects the incircle of triangle $ABC$ at $X$ and $Y$ where $X$ is closer to $A$ than $Y$ i. Suppose $BC$ is tangent to the incircle at $E$, prove that:
1) $EY$ is perpendicular to $AD$;
2) $XD=2IM$ where $I$ is the incentre and $M$ is the midpoint of $BC$.
Of all triangles with given perimeter, find the triangle with the maximum area. Justify your answer
Let $P_1$ and $P_2$ be regular polygons of 1985 sides and perimeters $x$ and $y$ respectively. Each side of $P_1$ is tangent to a given circle of circumference $c$ and this circle passes through each vertex of $P_2$. Prove $x + y \ge 2c$. (You may assume that $\tan \theta \ge \theta$ for $0 \le \theta < \frac{\pi}{2}$.)
If a point $A_1$ is in the interior of an equilateral triangle $ABC$ and point $A_2$ is in the interior of $\triangle{A_1BC}$, prove that \[\operatorname{I.Q.} (A_1BC) > \operatorname{I.Q.} (A_2BC),\] where the [i]isoperrimetric quotient[/i] of a figure $F$ is defined by \[\operatorname{I.Q.}(F) = \frac{\operatorname{Area}(F)}{[\operatorname{Perimeter}(F)]^2}.\]
A right-angled triangle has perimeter $60$ and the altitude of the hypotenuse has a length $12$. Determine the lengths of the sides.
Rhombus $PQRS$ is inscribed in rectangle $ABCD$ so that vertices $P$, $Q$, $R$, and $S$ are interior points on sides $\overline{AB}$, $\overline{BC}$, $\overline{CD}$, and $\overline{DA}$, respectively. It is given that $PB=15$, $BQ=20$, $PR=30$, and $QS=40$. Let $m/n$, in lowest terms, denote the perimeter of $ABCD$. Find $m+n$.
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?
The $KLMN$ tetrahedron (triangle pyramid) vertices are situated inside or on the faces or on the edges of the $ABCD$ tetrahedron. Prove that perimeter of $KLMN$ is less than $4/3$ perimeter of $ABCD$.
The bisector of angle $\angle BAC$ of triangle $ABC$ intersects arc $BC$ (not containing point $A$) of the circle circumscribed around this triangle at point $P$. Segment $AP$ is divided by side $BC$ in ratio $k$ (counting from vertex $A$). Find the perimeter of triangle $ABC$ if $BC = a$.
Let $ABC$ be a right-angled triangle with $\angle B = 90^{\circ}$. Let the length of the altitude $BD$ be equal to $12$. What is the minimum possible length of $AC$, given that $AC$ and the perimeter of triangle $ABC$ are integers?
Let $P$, $Q$, and $R$ be the points where the incircle of a triangle $ABC$ touches the sides $AB$, $BC$, and $CA$, respectively.
Prove the inequality $\frac{BC} {PQ} + \frac{CA} {QR} + \frac{AB} {RP} \geq 6$.
Given two circles $C_1,C_2$ with common center, the radius of $C_2$ is twice the radius of $C_1$. Quadrilateral $A_1A_2A_3A_4$ is inscribed in $C_1$. The extension of $A_4A_1$ meets $C_2$ at $B_1$; the extension of $A_1A_2$ meets $C_2$ at $B_2$; the extension of $A_2A_3$ meets $C_2$ at $B_3$; the extension of $A_3A_4$ meets $C_2$ at $B_4$. Prove that $P(B_1B_2B_3B_4)\ge 2P(A_1A_2A_3A_4)$, and in what case the equality holds? ($P(X)$ denotes the perimeter of quadrilateral $X$)
Triangle $ABC$ is isosceles, with $AB=AC$ and altitude $AM=11.$ Suppose that there is a point $D$ on $\overline{AM}$ with $AD=10$ and $\angle BDC=3\angle BAC.$ Then the perimeter of $\triangle ABC$ may be written in the form $a+\sqrt{b},$ where $a$ and $b$ are integers. Find $a+b.$
[asy] import graph; size(7cm); real lsf=0.5; pen dps=linewidth(0.7)+fontsize(10); defaultpen(dps); pen ds=black; real xmin=-1.55,xmax=7.95,ymin=-4.41,ymax=5.3; draw((1,3)--(0,0)); draw((0,0)--(2,0)); draw((2,0)--(1,3)); draw((1,3)--(1,0)); draw((1,0.7)--(0,0)); draw((1,0.7)--(2,0)); label("$11$",(0.75,1.63),SE*lsf); dot((1,3),ds); label("$A$",(0.96,3.14),NE*lsf); dot((0,0),ds); label("$B$",(-0.15,-0.18),NE*lsf); dot((2,0),ds); label("$C$",(2.06,-0.18),NE*lsf); dot((1,0),ds); label("$M$",(0.97,-0.27),NE*lsf); dot((1,0.7),ds); label("$D$",(1.05,0.77),NE*lsf); clip((xmin,ymin)--(xmin,ymax)--(xmax,ymax)--(xmax,ymin)--cycle); [/asy]
The sides of $\triangle ABC$ have lengths $6, 8$ and $10$. A circle with center $P$ and radius $1$ rolls around the inside of $\triangle ABC$, always remaining tangent to at least one side of the triangle. When $P$ first returns to its original position, through what distance has $P$ traveled?
[asy]
draw((0,0)--(8,0)--(8,6)--(0,0));
draw(Circle((4.5,1),1));
draw((4.5,2.5)..(5.55,2.05)..(6,1), EndArrow);
dot((0,0));
dot((8,0));
dot((8,6));
dot((4.5,1));
label("A", (0,0), SW);
label("B", (8,0), SE);
label("C", (8,6), NE);
label("8", (4,0), S);
label("6", (8,3), E);
label("10", (4,3), NW);
label("P", (4.5,1), NW);
[/asy]
$ \textbf{(A)}\ 10 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 12 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 14 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 15 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 17 $
Two noncongruent integer-sided isosceles triangles have the same perimeter and the same area. The ratio of the lengths of the bases of the two triangles is $ 8: 7$. Find the minimum possible value of their common perimeter.
Let $ABCDE$ be a pentagon with area $2017$ such that four of its sides $AB, BC, CD$, and $EA$ have integer length. Suppose that $\angle A = \angle B = \angle C = 90^o$, $AB = BC$, and $CD = EA$. The maximum possible perimeter of $ABCDE$ is $a + b \sqrt{c}$, where $a$, $b$, and $c$ are integers and $c$ is not divisible by the square of any prime. Find $a + b + c$.
Let $ABC$ be a triangle, $H$ the orthocenter and $M$ the midpoint of $AC$. Let $\ell$ be the parallel through $M$ to the bisector of $\angle AHC$. Prove that $\ell$ divides the triangle in two parts of equal perimeters.
[i]Pedro Marrone, Panamá[/i]
The perimeter, that is, the sum of the lengths of all sides of a convex quadrilateral $ ABCD $, is equal to $2004$ meters; while the length of its diagonal $ AC $ is equal to $1001$ meters. Find out if the length of the other diagonal $ BD $ can:
a) To be equal to only one meter.
b) Be equal to the length of the diagonal $ AC $.
On the plane $S$ in a space, given are unit circle $C$ with radius 1 and the line $L$. Find the volume of the solid bounded by the curved surface formed by the point $P$ satifying the following condition $(a),\ (b)$.
$(a)$ The point of intersection $Q$ of the line passing through $P$ and perpendicular to $S$ are on the perimeter or the inside of $C$.
$(b)$ If $A,\ B$ are the points of intersection of the line passing through $Q$ and pararell to $L$, then $\overline{PQ}=\overline{AQ}\cdot \overline{BQ}$.
In a perpendicular triangle the perimeter is 60 and the altitude on the hypotenuse is 12. Then, the length of the hypotenuse is
$ \text{(A)}\ 24 \qquad \text{(B)}\ 25 \qquad \text{(C)}\ 26 \qquad \text{(D)}\ 27 \qquad \text{(E)}\ 28$
What is the smallest perimeter of the convex $32$-gon, having all the vertices in the nodes of cross-lined paper with the sides of its squares equal to $1$?
Rectangle $ ABCD$ has area 2006. An ellipse with area $ 2006\pi$ passes through $ A$ and $ C$ and has foci at $ B$ and $ D$. What is the perimeter of the rectangle? (The area of an ellipse is $ \pi ab$, where $ 2a$ and $ 2b$ are the lengths of its axes.)
$ \textbf{(A) } \frac {16\sqrt {2006}}{\pi} \qquad \textbf{(B) } \frac {1003}4 \qquad \textbf{(C) } 8\sqrt {1003} \qquad \textbf{(D) } 6\sqrt {2006} \qquad \textbf{(E) } \frac {32\sqrt {1003}}\pi$
Fedja used matches to put down the equally long sides of a parallelogram whose vertices are not on a common line. He figures out that exactly 7 or 9 matches, respectively, fit into the diagonals. How many matches compose the parallelogram's perimeter?