Found problems: 242
2013 Uzbekistan National Olympiad, 5
Let $SABC$ is pyramid, such that $SA\le 4$, $SB\ge 7$, $SC\ge 9$, $AB=5$, $BC\le 6$ and $AC\le 8$.
Find max value capacity(volume) of the pyramid $SABC$.
2003 Singapore MO Open, 4
The pentagon $ABCDE$ which is inscribed in a circle with $AB < DE$ is the base of a pyramid with apex $S$. If the longest side from $S$ is $SA$, prove that $BS > CS$.
2001 AIME Problems, 12
A sphere is inscribed in the tetrahedron whose vertices are $A=(6,0,0), B=(0,4,0), C=(0,0,2),$ and $D=(0,0,0).$ The radius of the sphere is $m/n,$ where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $m+n.$
2010 Oral Moscow Geometry Olympiad, 5
All edges of a regular right pyramid are equal to $1$, and all vertices lie on the side surface of a (infinite) right circular cylinder of radius $R$. Find all possible values of $R$.
1983 AIME Problems, 11
The solid shown has a square base of side length $s$. The upper edge is parallel to the base and has length $2s$. All other edges have length $s$. Given that $s = 6 \sqrt{2}$, what is the volume of the solid?
[asy]
import three;
size(170);
pathpen = black+linewidth(0.65);
pointpen = black;
currentprojection = perspective(30,-20,10);
real s = 6 * 2^.5;
triple A=(0,0,0),B=(s,0,0),C=(s,s,0),D=(0,s,0),E=(-s/2,s/2,6),F=(3*s/2,s/2,6);
draw(F--B--C--F--E--A--B);
draw(A--D--E, dashed);
draw(D--C, dashed);
label("$2s$", (s/2, s/2, 6), N);
label("$s$", (s/2, 0, 0), SW);
[/asy]
2005 Abels Math Contest (Norwegian MO), 1b
In a pyramid, the base is a right-angled triangle with integer sides. The height of the pyramid is also integer. Show that the volume of the pyramid is even.
2014 PUMaC Geometry B, 2
Consider the pyramid $OABC$. Let the equilateral triangle $ABC$ with side length $6$ be the base. Also $9=OA=OB=OC$. Let $M$ be the midpoint of $AB$. Find the square of the distance from $M$ to $OC$.
Kyiv City MO 1984-93 - geometry, 1991.10.5
Diagonal sections of a regular 8-gon pyramid, which are drawn through the smallest and largest diagonals of the base, are equal. At what angle is the plane passing through the vertex, the pyramids and the smallest diagonal of the base inclined to the base?
[hide=original wording]Діагональні перерізи правильної 8-кутної піраміди, які Проведені через найменшу і найбільшу діагоналі основи, рівновеликі. Під яким кутом до основи нахилена площина, що проходить через вершину, піраміди і найменшу діагональ основи?[/hide]
2014-2015 SDML (High School), 4
Two regular square pyramids have all edges $12$ cm in length. The pyramids have parallel bases and those bases have parallel edges, and each pyramid has its apex at the center of the other pyramid's base. What is the total number of cubic centimeters in the volume of the solid of intersection of the two pyramids?
1995 AIME Problems, 12
Pyramid $OABCD$ has square base $ABCD,$ congruent edges $\overline{OA}, \overline{OB}, \overline{OC},$ and $\overline{OD},$ and $\angle AOB=45^\circ.$ Let $\theta$ be the measure of the dihedral angle formed by faces $OAB$ and $OBC.$ Given that $\cos \theta=m+\sqrt{n},$ where $m$ and $n$ are integers, find $m+n.$
2006 AMC 10, 24
Centers of adjacent faces of a unit cube are joined to form a regular octahedron. What is the volume of this octahedron?
$ \textbf{(A) } \frac 18 \qquad \textbf{(B) } \frac 16 \qquad \textbf{(C) } \frac 14 \qquad \textbf{(D) } \frac 13 \qquad \textbf{(E) } \frac 12$
2000 Romania National Olympiad, 3
Let $SABC$ be the pyramid where$ m(\angle ASB) = m(\angle BSC) = m(\angle CSA) = 90^o$. Show that, whatever the point $M \in AS$ is and whatever the point $N \in BC$ is, holds the relation
$$\frac{1}{MN^2} \le \frac{1}{SB^2} + \frac{1}{SC^2}.$$
1978 Germany Team Selection Test, 5
Let $E$ be a finite set of points such that $E$ is not contained in a plane and no three points of $E$ are collinear. Show that at least one of the following alternatives holds:
(i) $E$ contains five points that are vertices of a convex pyramid having no other points in common with $E;$
(ii) some plane contains exactly three points from $E.$
Kvant 2019, M2580
We are given a convex four-sided pyramid with apex $S$ and base face $ABCD$ such that the pyramid has an inscribed sphere (i.e., it contains a sphere which is tangent to each race). By making cuts along the edges $SA,SB,SC,SD$ and rotating the faces $SAB,SBC,SCD,SDA$ outwards into the plane $ABCD$, we unfold the pyramid into the polygon $AKBLCMDN$ as shown in the figure. Prove that $K,L,M,N$ are concyclic.
[i] Tibor Bakos and Géza Kós [/i]
1999 AIME Problems, 15
Consider the paper triangle whose vertices are $(0,0), (34,0),$ and $(16,24).$ The vertices of its midpoint triangle are the midpoints of its sides. A triangular pyramid is formed by folding the triangle along the sides of its midpoint triangle. What is the volume of this pyramid?
1979 Kurschak Competition, 1
The base of a convex pyramid has an odd number of edges. The lateral edges of the pyramid are all equal, and the angles between neighbouring faces are all equal. Show that the base must be a regular polygon.
2010 Romania National Olympiad, 3
Let $VABCD$ be a regular pyramid, having the square base $ABCD$. Suppose that on the line $AC$ lies a point $M$ such that $VM=MB$ and $(VMB)\perp (VAB)$. Prove that $4AM=3AC$.
[i]Mircea Fianu[/i]
Kyiv City MO 1984-93 - geometry, 1992.11.5
The base of the pyramid is a triangle $ABC$, in which $\angle ACB= 30^o$, and the length of the median from the vertex $B$ is twice less than the side $AC$ and is equal to $\alpha$ . All side edges of the pyramid are inclined to the plane of the base at an angle $a$. Determine the cross-sectional area of the pyramid with a plane passing through the vertex $B$ parallel to the edge $AD$ and inclined to the plane of the base at an angle of $\beta$,
V Soros Olympiad 1998 - 99 (Russia), 11.10
The plane angles at vertex $D$ of the pyramid $ABCD$ are equal to $\alpha$,$\beta$ and $\gamma$ ($\angle CDB = a$). An arbitrary point $M$ is taken on edge $CB$. A ball is inscribed in each of the pyramids $ABDM$ and $ACDM$. Let us draw through $D$ a plane distinct from $BCD$, tangent to both balls and not intersecting the segment connecting the centers of the balls. Let this plane intersect the segment $AM$ at point $P$. What is $\angle ADP$ equal to?
2023 Israel TST, P2
Let $SABCDE$ be a pyramid whose base $ABCDE$ is a regular pentagon and whose other faces are acute triangles. The altitudes from $S$ to the base sides dissect them into ten triangles, colored red and blue alternatingly. Prove that the sum of the squared areas of the red triangles is equal to the sum of the squared areas of the blue triangles.
1997 Romania Team Selection Test, 1
Let $VA_1A_2\ldots A_n$ be a pyramid, where $n\ge 4$. A plane $\Pi$ intersects the edges $VA_1,VA_2,\ldots, VA_n$ at the points $B_1,B_2,\ldots,B_n$ respectively such that the polygons $A_1A_2\ldots A_n$ and $B_1B_2\ldots B_n$ are similar. Prove that the plane $\Pi$ is parallel to the plane containing the base $A_1A_2\ldots A_n$.
[i]Laurentiu Panaitopol[/i]
1995 National High School Mathematics League, 6
$O$ is the center of the bottom surface of regular triangular pyramid $P-ABC$. A plane passes $O$ intersects line segment $PC$ at $S$, intersects the extended line of $PA,PB$ at $Q,R$, then $\frac{1}{|PQ|}+\frac{1}{|PR|}+\frac{1}{|PS|}$
$\text{(A)}$ has a maximum value, but no minumum value
$\text{(B)}$ has a minumum value, but no maximum value
$\text{(C)}$ has both minumum value and maximum value (different)
$\text{(D)}$ is a fixed value
2011 AMC 12/AHSME, 18
A pyramid has a square base with sides of length 1 and has lateral faces that are equilateral triangles. A cube is placed within the pyramid so that one face is on the base of the pyramid and its opposite face has all its edges on the lateral faces of the pyramid. What is the volume of this cube?
$ \textbf{(A)}\ 5\sqrt{2}-7 \qquad
\textbf{(B)}\ 7-4\sqrt{3} \qquad
\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{2\sqrt{2}}{27} \qquad
\textbf{(D)}\ \frac{\sqrt{2}}{9} \qquad
\textbf{(E)}\ \frac{\sqrt{3}}{9} $
2014 Uzbekistan National Olympiad, 5
Let $PA_1A_2...A_{12} $ be the regular pyramid, $ A_1A_2...A_{12} $ is regular polygon, $S$ is area of the triangle $PA_1A_5$ and angle between of the planes $A_1A_2...A_{12} $ and $ PA_1A_5 $ is equal to $ \alpha $.
Find the volume of the pyramid.
1997 National High School Mathematics League, 10
Bottom surface of triangular pyramid $S-ABC$ is an isosceles right triangle (hypotenuse is $AB$). $SA=SB=SC=AB=2$, and $S,A,B,C$ are on a sphere with center of $O$. The distance of $O$ to plane $ABC$ is________.