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1967 Polish MO Finals, 5

Prove that if a cyclic polygon with an odd number of sides has all angles equal, then this polygon is regular.

1986 IMO Shortlist, 1

Let $A,B$ be adjacent vertices of a regular $n$-gon ($n\ge5$) with center $O$. A triangle $XYZ$, which is congruent to and initially coincides with $OAB$, moves in the plane in such a way that $Y$ and $Z$ each trace out the whole boundary of the polygon, with $X$ remaining inside the polygon. Find the locus of $X$.

2013 Saudi Arabia GMO TST, 2

Find all values of $n$ for which there exists a convex cyclic non-regular polygon with $n$ vertices such that the measures of all its internal angles are equal.

1978 All Soviet Union Mathematical Olympiad, 261

Given a circle with radius $R$ and inscribed $n$-gon with area $S$. We mark one point on every side of the given polygon. Prove that the perimeter of the polygon with the vertices in the marked points is not less than $2S/R$.

2018 Bosnia and Herzegovina Team Selection Test, 3

Find all values of positive integers $a$ and $b$ such that it is possible to put $a$ ones and $b$ zeros in every of vertices in polygon with $a+b$ sides so it is possible to rotate numbers in those vertices with respect to primary position and after rotation one neighboring $0$ and $1$ switch places and in every other vertices other than those two numbers remain the same.

2017 IMAR Test, 4

Let $n$ be an integer greater than or equal to $3$, and let $P_n$ be the collection of all planar (simple) $n$-gons no two distinct sides of which are parallel or lie along some line. For each member $P$ of $P_n$, let $f_n(P)$ be the least cardinal a cover of $P$ by triangles formed by lines of support of sides of $P$ may have. Determine the largest value $f_n(P)$ may achieve, as $P$ runs through $P_n$.

1976 Czech and Slovak Olympiad III A, 5

Let $\mathbf{P}_1,\mathbf{P}_2$ be convex polygons with perimeters $o_1,o_2,$ respectively. Show that if $\mathbf P_1\subseteq\mathbf P_2,$ then $o_1\le o_2.$

1991 Chile National Olympiad, 2

If a polygon inscribed in a circle is equiangular and has an odd number of sides, prove that it is regular.

1989 Tournament Of Towns, (241) 5

We are given $100$ points. $N$ of these are vertices of a convex $N$-gon and the other $100 - N$ of these are inside this $N$-gon. The labels of these points make it impossible to tell whether or not they are vertices of the $N$-gon. It is known that no three points are collinear and that no $4$ points belong to two parallel lines. It has been decided to ask questions of the following type: What is the area of the triangle $XYZ$, where $X, Y$ and $Z$ are labels representing three of the $100$ given points? Prove that $300$ such questions are sufficient in order to clarify which points are vertices and to determine the area of the $N$-gon. (D. Fomin, Leningrad)

2009 Postal Coaching, 3

Let $\Omega$ be an $n$-gon inscribed in the unit circle, with vertices $P_1, P_2, ..., P_n$. (a) Show that there exists a point $P$ on the unit circle such that $PP_1 \cdot PP_2\cdot ... \cdot PP_n \ge 2$. (b) Suppose for each $P$ on the unit circle, the inequality $PP_1 \cdot PP_2\cdot ... \cdot PP_n \le 2$ holds. Prove that $\Omega$ is regular.

2005 IMO Shortlist, 8

Suppose we have a $n$-gon. Some $n-3$ diagonals are coloured black and some other $n-3$ diagonals are coloured red (a side is not a diagonal), so that no two diagonals of the same colour can intersect strictly inside the polygon, although they can share a vertex. Find the maximum number of intersection points between diagonals coloured differently strictly inside the polygon, in terms of $n$. [i]Proposed by Alexander Ivanov, Bulgaria[/i]

Ukrainian TYM Qualifying - geometry, I.7

Given a natural number $n> 3$. On the plane are considered convex $n$ - gons $F_1$ and $F_2$ such that on each side of $F_1$ lies one vertex of $F_2$ and no two vertices $F_1$ and $F_2$ coincide. For each $n$, determine the limits of the ratio of the areas of the polygons $F_1$ and $F_2$. For each $n$, determine the range of the areas of the polygons $F_1$ and $F_2$, if $F_1$ is a regular $n$-gon. Determine the set of values of this value for other partial cases of the polygon $F_1$.

2010 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 7

Each of two regular polygons $P$ and $Q$ was divided by a line into two parts. One part of $P$ was attached to one part of $Q$ along the dividing line so that the resulting polygon was regular and not congruent to $P$ or $Q$. How many sides can it have?

1976 All Soviet Union Mathematical Olympiad, 233

Given right $n$-gon wit the point $O$ -- its centre. All the vertices are marked either with $+1$ or $-1$. We may change all the signs in the vertices of regular $k$-gon ($2 \le k \le n$) with the same centre $O$. (By $2$-gon we understand a segment, being halved by $O$.) Prove that in a), b) and c) cases there exists such a set of $(+1)$s and $(-1)$s, that we can never obtain a set of $(+1)$s only. a) $n = 15$, b) $n = 30$, c) $n > 2$, d) Let us denote $K(n)$ the maximal number of $(+1)$ and $(-1)$ sets such, that it is impossible to obtain one set from another. Prove, for example, that $K(200) = 2^{80}$

2017 Korea National Olympiad, problem 1

Denote $U$ as the set of $20$ diagonals of the regular polygon $P_1P_2P_3P_4P_5P_6P_7P_8$. Find the number of sets $S$ which satisfies the following conditions. 1. $S$ is a subset of $U$. 2. If $P_iP_j \in S$ and $P_j P_k \in S$, and $i \neq k$, $P_iP_k \in S$.

Kvant 2020, M2629

Tags: geometry , polygon , area
The figure shows an arbitrary (green) triangle in the center. White squares were built on its sides to the outside. Some of their vertices were connected by segments, white squares were built on them again to the outside, and so on. In the spaces between the squares, triangles and quadrilaterals were formed, which were painted in different colors. Prove that [list=a] [*]all colored quadrilaterals are trapezoids; [*]the areas of all polygons of the same color are equal; [*]the ratios of the bases of one-color trapezoids are equal; [*]if $S_0=1$ is the area of the original triangle, and $S_i$ is the area of the colored polygons at the $i^{\text{th}}$ step, then $S_1=1$, $S_2=5$ and for $n\geqslant 3$ the equality $S_n=5S_{n-1}-S_{n-2}$ is satisfied. [/list] [i]Proposed by F. Nilov[/i] [center][img width="40"]https://i.ibb.co/n8gt0pV/Screenshot-2023-03-09-174624.png[/img][/center]

1975 Bulgaria National Olympiad, Problem 2

Let $F$ be a polygon the boundary of which is a broken line with vertices in the knots (units) of a given in advance regular square network. If $k$ is the count of knots of the network situated over the boundary of $F$, and $\ell$ is the count of the knots of the network lying inside $F$, prove that if the surface of every square from the network is $1$, then the surface $S$ of $F$ is calculated with the formulae: $$S=\frac k2+\ell-1$$ [i]V. Chukanov[/i]

1974 Bundeswettbewerb Mathematik, 4

All diagonals of a convex polygon are drawn. Prove that its sides and diagonals can be assigned arrows in such a way that no round trip along sides and diagonals is possible.

2006 Tournament of Towns, 5

A square is dissected into $n$ congruent non-convex polygons whose sides are parallel to the sides of the square, and no two of these polygons are parallel translates of each other. What is the maximum value of $n$? (4)

Novosibirsk Oral Geo Oly IX, 2023.5

Tags: geometry , polygon
A circle of length $10$ is inscribed in a convex polygon with perimeter $15$. What part of the area of this polygon is occupied by the resulting circle?

2024 Indonesia MO, 6

Suppose $A_1 A_2 \ldots A_n$ is an $n$-sided polygon with $n \geq 3$ and $\angle A_j \leq 180^{\circ}$ for each $j$ (in other words, the polygon is convex or has fewer than $n$ distinct sides). For each $i \leq n$, suppose $\alpha_i$ is the smallest possible value of $\angle{A_i A_j A_{i+1}}$ where $j$ is neither $i$ nor $i+1$. (Here, we define $A_{n+1} = A_1$.) Prove that \[ \alpha_1 + \alpha_2 + \cdots + \alpha_n \leq 180^{\circ} \] and determine all equality cases.

1985 All Soviet Union Mathematical Olympiad, 398

Tags: coloring , polygon
You should paint all the sides and diagonals of the regular $n$-gon so, that every pair of segments, having the common point, would be painted with different colours. How many colours will you require?

1983 Polish MO Finals, 1

On the plane are given a convex $n$-gon $P_1P_2....P_n$ and a point $Q$ inside it, not lying on any of its diagonals. Prove that if $n$ is even, then the number of triangles $P_iP_jP_k$ containing the point $Q$ is even.

1999 German National Olympiad, 4

A convex polygon $P$ is placed inside a unit square $Q$. Prove that the perimeter of $P$ does not exceed $4$.

1992 IMO Longlists, 29

Show that in the plane there exists a convex polygon of 1992 sides satisfying the following conditions: [i](i)[/i] its side lengths are $ 1, 2, 3, \ldots, 1992$ in some order; [i](ii)[/i] the polygon is circumscribable about a circle. [i]Alternative formulation:[/i] Does there exist a 1992-gon with side lengths $ 1, 2, 3, \ldots, 1992$ circumscribed about a circle? Answer the same question for a 1990-gon.