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The perimeter of triangle $ABC$ is $k$ times larger than side $BC$, $AB \ne AC$. In what ratio does the median to side $BC$ divide the diameter of the circle inscribed in this triangle, perpendicular to this side?
A unit square is cut into four pieces that can be arranged to make an isosceles triangle as shown below. What is the perimeter of the triangle? Express your answer in simplest radical form. [asy] filldraw((0, 3)--(-1, 3)--(-2, 2)--(-1, 1)--cycle,lightgrey); filldraw((0, 3)--(1, 3)--(2, 2)--(1, 1)--cycle,lightgrey); filldraw((0, 4)--(-1, 3)--(1, 3)--cycle,grey); draw((-1, 1)--(0,0)--(1, 1)); filldraw((4,1)--(3,2)--(2,0)--(3,0)--cycle,lightgrey); filldraw((4,1)--(5,2)--(6,0)--(5,0)--cycle,lightgrey); filldraw((4,1)--(3,0)--(5,0)--cycle,grey); draw((3,2)--(4,4)--(5,2)); [/asy]
Consider a circle $\Gamma$, a point $A$ on its exterior, and the points of tangency $B$ and $C$ from $A$ to $\Gamma$. Let $P$ be a point on the segment $AB$, distinct from $A$ and $B$, and let $Q$ be the point on $AC$ such that $PQ$ is tangent to $\Gamma$. Points $R$ and $S$ are on lines $AB$ and $AC$, respectively, such that $PQ\parallel RS$ and $RS$ is tangent to $\Gamma$ as well. Prove that $[APQ]\cdot[ARS]$ does not depend on the placement of point $P$.
If $R$ and $S$ are two rectangles with integer sides such that the perimeter of $R$ equals the area of $S$ and the perimeter of $S$ equals the area of $R$, then we call $R$ and $S$ a friendly pair of rectangles. Find all friendly pairs of rectangles.
A square is cut into three rectangles along two lines parallel to a side, as shown. If the perimeter of each of the three rectangles is 24, then the area of the original square is [asy] draw((0,0)--(9,0)--(9,9)--(0,9)--cycle); draw((3,0)--(3,9), dashed); draw((6,0)--(6,9), dashed);[/asy] $\text{(A)} \ 24 \qquad \text{(B)} \ 36 \qquad \text{(C)} \ 64 \qquad \text{(D)} \ 81 \qquad \text{(E)} \ 96$
Let $T_1$ and $T_2$ internally tangent circumferences at $P$, with radius $R$ and $2R$, respectively. Find the locus traced by $P$ as $T_1$ rolls tangentially along the entire perimeter of $T_2$
What is the perimeter of the right triangle whose exradius of the hypotenuse is $ 30$ ? $\textbf{(A)}\ 40 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 45 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 50 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 60 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 75$
The area of this figure is $ 100\text{ cm}^{2} $. Its perimeter is [asy] draw((0,2)--(2,2)--(2,1)--(3,1)--(3,0)--(1,0)--(1,1)--(0,1)--cycle,linewidth(1)); draw((1,2)--(1,1)--(2,1)--(2,0),dashed);[/asy] $ \text{(A)}\ \text{20 cm}\qquad\text{(B)}\ \text{25 cm}\qquad\text{(C)}\ \text{30 cm}\qquad\text{(D)}\ \text{40 cm}\qquad\text{(E)}\ \text{50 cm} $
Given a tetrahedron $ABCD$, $E$, $F$, $G$, are on the respectively on the segments $AB$, $AC$ and $AD$. Prove that: i) area $EFG \leq$ max{area $ABC$,area $ABD$,area $ACD$,area $BCD$}. ii) The same as above replacing "area" for "perimeter".
For any natural numbers $n$, ( $n \geq 3$), let $f(n)$ denote the number of congruent integer-sided triangles with perimeter $n$. Show that (i) $f(1999) > f (1996)$; (ii) $f(2000) = f(1997)$.
Given a circle $\omega$ with radius $1$. Let $T$ be a set of triangles good, if the following conditions apply: (a) the circumcircle of each triangle in the set $T$ is $\omega$; (b) The interior of any two triangles in the set $T$ has no common point. Find all positive real numbers $t$, for which for each positive integer $n$ there is a good set of $n$ triangles, where the perimeter of each triangle is greater than $t$.
Suppose we have a simple polygon (that is it does not intersect itself, but not necessarily convex). Show that this polygon has a diameter which is completely inside the polygon and the two arcs it creates on the polygon perimeter (the two arcs have 2 vertices in common) both have at least one third of the vertices of the polygon.
Show that the number of integral-sided right triangles whose ratio of area to semi-perimeter is $p^{m}$, where $p$ is a prime and $m$ is an integer, is $m+1$ if $p=2$ and $2m+1$ if $p \neq 2$.
$A, B$ and $C$ are points in the plane with integer coordinates. The lengths of the sides of triangle $ABC$ are integer numbers. Prove that the perimeter of the triangle is an even number.
In right $ \triangle ABC$ with hypotenuse $ \overline{AB}$, $ AC \equal{} 12$, $ BC \equal{} 35$, and $ \overline{CD}$ is the altitude to $ \overline{AB}$. Let $ \omega$ be the circle having $ \overline{CD}$ as a diameter. Let $ I$ be a point outside $ \triangle ABC$ such that $ \overline{AI}$ and $ \overline{BI}$ are both tangent to circle $ \omega$. The ratio of the perimeter of $ \triangle ABI$ to the length $ AB$ can be expressed in the form $ \displaystyle\frac{m}{n}$, where $ m$ and $ n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $ m\plus{}n$.
In right triangle $ ABC$, $ BC \equal{} 5$, $ AC \equal{} 12$, and $ AM \equal{} x$; $ \overline{MN} \perp \overline{AC}$, $ \overline{NP} \perp \overline{BC}$; $ N$ is on $ AB$. If $ y \equal{} MN \plus{} NP$, one-half the perimeter of rectangle $ MCPN$, then: [asy]defaultpen(linewidth(.8pt)); unitsize(2cm); pair A = origin; pair M = (1,0); pair C = (2,0); pair P = (2,0.5); pair B = (2,1); pair Q = (1,0.5); draw(A--B--C--cycle); draw(M--Q--P); label("$A$",A,SW); label("$M$",M,S); label("$C$",C,SE); label("$P$",P,E); label("$B$",B,NE); label("$N$",Q,NW);[/asy]$ \textbf{(A)}\ y \equal{} \frac {1}{2}(5 \plus{} 12) \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ y \equal{} \frac {5x}{12} \plus{} \frac {12}{5}\qquad \textbf{(C)}\ y \equal{} \frac {144 \minus{} 7x}{12}\qquad$ $ \textbf{(D)}\ y \equal{} 12\qquad \qquad\quad\,\, \textbf{(E)}\ y \equal{} \frac {5x}{12} \plus{} 6$
How many non-congruent triangles with perimeter $ 7$ have integer side lengths? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 1 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 2 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 3 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 4 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 5$
If $p$ is the perimeter of an equilateral triangle inscribed in a circle, the area of the circle is: $ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac{\pi p^2}{3} \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \frac{\pi p^2}{9}\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{\pi p^2}{27}\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \frac{\pi p^2}{81} \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \frac{\pi p^2 \sqrt3}{27} $
A quadrilateral $ABCD$ is circumscribed about a circle with center $I$. A point $P \ne I$ is chosen inside $ABCD$ so that the triangles $PAB, PBC, PCD,$ and $PDA$ have equal perimeters. A circle $\Gamma$ centered at $P$ meets the rays $PA, PB, PC$, and $PD$ at $A_1, B_1, C_1$, and $D_1$, respectively. Prove that the lines $PI, A_1C_1$, and $B_1D_1$ are concurrent. Ankan Bhattacharya, USA
Two convex polygons can be placed into a square with the side $1$ without intersection. Prove that at least one polygon has the perimeter that is less than or equal to $3,5$ .
Define $f(x)$ to be the nearest integer to $x$, with the greater integer chosen if two integers are tied for being the nearest. For example, $f(2.3) = 2$, $f(2.5) = 3$, and $f(2.7) = 3$. Define $[A]$ to be the area of region $A$. Define region $R_n$, for each positive integer $n$, to be the region on the Cartesian plane which satisfies the inequality $f(|x|) + f(|y|) < n$. We pick an arbitrary point $O$ on the perimeter of $R_n$, and mark every two units around the perimeter with another point. Region $S_{nO}$ is defined by connecting these points in order. [b]a)[/b] Prove that the perimeter of $R_n$ is always congruent to $4 \pmod{8}$. [b]b)[/b] Prove that $[S_{nO}]$ is constant for any $O$. [b]c)[/b] Prove that $[R_n] + [S_{nO}] = (2n-1)^2$. [i]Proposed by Lewis Chen[/i]
Points $D$ and $E$ lie on the lines $BC$ and $AC$ respectively so that $B$ is between $C$ and $D$, $C$ is between $A$ and $E$, $BC = BD$ and $\angle BAD = \angle CDE$. It is known that the ratio of the perimeters of the triangles $ABC$ and $ADE$ is $2$. Find the ratio of the areas of these triangles.
A region is bounded by semicircular arcs constructed on the side of a square whose sides measure $ 2/\pi $, as shown. What is the perimeter of this region? [asy] size(90); defaultpen(linewidth(0.7)); filldraw((0,0)--(2,0)--(2,2)--(0,2)--cycle,gray(0.5)); filldraw(arc((1,0),1,180,0, CCW)--cycle,gray(0.7)); filldraw(arc((0,1),1,90,270)--cycle,gray(0.7)); filldraw(arc((1,2),1,0,180)--cycle,gray(0.7)); filldraw(arc((2,1),1,270,90, CCW)--cycle,gray(0.7));[/asy] $ \textbf{(A) }\frac {4}\pi\qquad\textbf{(B) }2\qquad\textbf{(C) }\frac {8}\pi\qquad\textbf{(D) }4\qquad\textbf{(E) }\frac{16}{\pi} $
Given a circle (O,R). A point P lies inside the circle, OP=d, d<R. We consider quadrilaterals ABCD, inscribed in (O), such that AC is perp to BD at point P. Evaluate the maximum and minimum values of the perimeter of ABCD in terms of R and d.
Let two circles $A$ and $B$ with unequal radii $r$ and $R$, respectively, be tangent internally at the point $A_0$. If there exists a sequence of distinct circles $(C_n)$ such that each circle is tangent to both $A$ and $B$, and each circle $C_{n+1}$ touches circle $C_{n}$ at the point $A_n$, prove that \[\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} |A_{n+1}A_n| < \frac{4 \pi Rr}{R+r}.\]