Found problems: 242
1988 Irish Math Olympiad, 1
A pyramid with a square base, and all its edges of length $2$, is joined to a regular tetrahedron, whose edges are also of length $2$, by gluing together two of the triangular faces. Find the sum of the lengths of the edges of the resulting solid.
1994 National High School Mathematics League, 5
In regular $n$-regular pyramid, the range value of dihedral angle of two adjacent sides is
$\text{(A)}\left(\frac{n-2}{n}\pi,\pi\right)\qquad\text{(B)}\left(\frac{n-1}{n}\pi,\pi\right)\qquad\text{(C)}\left(0,\frac{\pi}{2}\right)\qquad\text{(D)}\left(\frac{n-2}{n}\pi,\frac{n-1}{n}\pi\right)$
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 $OC$.
1998 Polish MO Finals, 3
$PABCDE$ is a pyramid with $ABCDE$ a convex pentagon. A plane meets the edges $PA, PB, PC, PD, PE$ in points $A', B', C', D', E'$ distinct from $A, B, C, D, E$ and $P$. For each of the quadrilaterals $ABB'A', BCC'B, CDD'C', DEE'D', EAA'E'$ take the intersection of the diagonals. Show that the five intersections are coplanar.
2008 Romania National Olympiad, 1
A tetrahedron has the side lengths positive integers, such that the product of any two opposite sides equals 6. Prove that the tetrahedron is a regular triangular pyramid in which the lateral sides form an angle of at least 30 degrees with the base plane.
2014 PUMaC Combinatorics A, 3
You have three colors $\{\text{red}, \text{blue}, \text{green}\}$ with which you can color the faces of a regular octahedron (8 triangle sided polyhedron, which is two square based pyramids stuck together at their base), but you must do so in a way that avoids coloring adjacent pieces with the same color. How many different coloring schemes are possible? (Two coloring schemes are considered equivalent if one can be rotated to fit the other.)
May Olympiad L2 - geometry, 1995.4
Consider a pyramid whose base is an equilateral triangle $BCD$ and whose other faces are triangles isosceles, right at the common vertex $A$. An ant leaves the vertex $B$ arrives at a point $P$ of the $CD$ edge, from there goes to a point $Q$ of the edge $AC$ and returns to point $B$. If the path you made is minimal, how much is the angle $PQA$ ?
2008 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 22
(A.Khachaturyan, 10--11) a) All vertices of a pyramid lie on the facets of a cube
but not on its edges, and each facet contains at least one vertex. What is the
maximum possible number of the vertices of the pyramid?
b) All vertices of a pyramid lie in the facet planes of a cube but not on the lines
including its edges, and each facet plane contains at least one vertex. What is the
maximum possible number of the vertices of the pyramid?
2009 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 24
A sphere is inscribed into a quadrangular pyramid. The point of contact of the sphere with the base of the pyramid is projected to the edges of the base. Prove that these projections are concyclic.
Kyiv City MO 1984-93 - geometry, 1989.10.5
The base of the quadrangular pyramid $SABCD$ is a quadrilateral $ABCD$, the diagonals of which are perpendicular. The apex of the pyramid is projected at intersection point $O$ of the diagonals of the base. Prove that the feet of the perpendiculars drawn from point $O$ to the side faces of the pyramid lie on one circle.
Champions Tournament Seniors - geometry, 2013.3
On the base of the $ABC$ of the triangular pyramid $SABC$ mark the point $M$ and through it were drawn lines parallel to the edges $SA, SB$ and $SC$, which intersect the side faces at the points $A1_, B_1$ and $C_1$, respectively. Prove that $\sqrt{MA_1}+ \sqrt{MB_1}+ \sqrt{MC_1}\le \sqrt{SA+SB+SC}$
1951 Moscow Mathematical Olympiad, 203
A sphere is inscribed in an $n$-angled pyramid. Prove that if we align all side faces of the pyramid with the base plane, flipping them around the corresponding edges of the base, then
(1) all tangent points of these faces to the sphere would coincide with one point, $H$, and
(2) the vertices of the faces would lie on a circle centered at $H$.
2024 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 24
Let $SABC$ be a pyramid with right angles at the vertex $S$. Points $A', B', C'$ lie on the edges $SA, SB, SC$ respectively in such a way that the triangles $ABC$ and $A'B'C'$ are similar. Does this yield that the planes $ABC$ and $A'B'C'$ are parallel?
2019 IOM, 5
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]
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} $
2004 AMC 10, 7
A grocer stacks oranges in a pyramid-like stack whose rectangular base is $ 5$ oranges by $ 8$ oranges. Each orange above the first level rests in a pocket formed by four oranges in the level below. The stack is completed by a single row of oranges. How many oranges are in the stack?
$ \textbf{(A)}\ 96 \qquad
\textbf{(B)}\ 98 \qquad
\textbf{(C)}\ 100 \qquad
\textbf{(D)}\ 101 \qquad
\textbf{(E)}\ 134$
1982 IMO Longlists, 13
A regular $n$-gonal truncated pyramid is circumscribed around a sphere. Denote the areas of the base and the lateral surfaces of the pyramid by $S_1, S_2$, and $S$, respectively. Let $\sigma$ be the area of the polygon whose vertices are the tangential points of the sphere and the lateral faces of the pyramid. Prove that
\[\sigma S = 4S_1S_2 \cos^2 \frac{\pi}{n}.\]
2012 China Second Round Olympiad, 5
Suppose two regular pyramids with the same base $ABC$: $P-ABC$ and $Q-ABC$ are circumscribed by the same sphere. If the angle formed by one of the lateral face and the base of pyramid $P-ABC$ is $\frac{\pi}{4}$, find the tangent value of the angle formed by one of the lateral face and the base of the pyramid $Q-ABC$.
1998 Hong kong National Olympiad, 2
The underside of a pyramid is a convex nonagon , paint all the diagonals of the nonagon and all the ridges of the pyramid into white and black , prove : there exists a triangle ,the colour of its three sides are the same . ( PS:the sides of the nonagon is not painted. )
1950 Moscow Mathematical Olympiad, 179
Two triangular pyramids have common base. One pyramid contains the other. Can the sum of the lengths of the edges of the inner pyramid be longer than that of the outer one?
2000 District Olympiad (Hunedoara), 4
Consider the pyramid $ VABCD, $ where $ V $ is the top and $ ABCD $ is a rectangular base. If $ \angle BVD = \angle AVC, $ then prove that the triangles $ VAC $ and $ VBD $ share the same perimeter and area.
1978 Bulgaria National Olympiad, Problem 6
The base of the pyramid with vertex $S$ is a pentagon $ABCDE$ for which $BC>DE$ and $AB>CD$. If $AS$ is the longest edge of the pyramid prove that $BS>CS$.
[i]Jordan Tabov[/i]
1977 IMO Longlists, 1
A pentagon $ABCDE$ inscribed in a circle for which $BC<CD$ and $AB<DE$ is the base of a pyramid with vertex $S$. If $AS$ is the longest edge starting from $S$, prove that $BS>CS$.
2019 Indonesia Juniors, day 2
P6. Determine all integer pairs $(x, y)$ satisfying the following system of equations.
\[ \begin{cases}
x + y - 6 &= \sqrt{2x + y + 1} \\
x^2 - x &= 3y + 5
\end{cases} \]
P7. Determine the sum of all (positive) integers $n \leq 2019$ such that $1^2 + 2^2 + 3^2 + \cdots + n^2$ is an odd number and $1^1 + 2^2 + 3^3 + \cdots + n^n$ is also an odd number.
P8. Two quadrilateral-based pyramids where the length of all its edges are the same, have their bases coincide, forming a new 3D figure called "8-plane" (octahedron). If the volume of such "8-plane" (octahedron) is $a^3\sqrt{2}$ cm$^3$, determine the volume of the largest sphere that can be fit inside such "8-plane" (octahedron).
P9. Six-digit numbers $\overline{ABCDEF}$ with distinct digits are arranged from the digits 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 with the rule that the sum of the first three numbers and the sum of the last three numbers are the same. Determine the probability that such arranged number has the property that either the first or last three digits (might be both) form an arithmetic sequence or a geometric sequence.
[hide=Remarks (Answer spoiled)]It's a bit ambiguous whether the first or last three digits mentioned should be in that order, or not. If it should be in that order, the answer to this problem would be $\frac{1}{9}$, whereas if not, it would be $\frac{1}{3}$. Some of us agree that the correct interpretation should be the latter (which means that it's not in order) and the answer should be $\frac{1}{3}$. However since this is an essay problem, your interpretation can be written in your solution as well and it's left to the judges' discretion to accept your interpretation, or not. This problem is very bashy.[/hide]
P10. $X_n$ denotes the number which is arranged by the digit $X$ written (concatenated) $n$ times. As an example, $2_{(3)} = 222$ and $5_{(2)} = 55$. For $A, B, C \in \{1, 2, \ldots, 9\}$ and $1 \leq n \leq 2019$, determine the number of ordered quadruples $(A, B, C, n)$ satisfying:
\[ A_{(2n)} = 2 \left ( B_{(n)} \right ) + \left ( C_{(n)} \right )^2. \]
2012 All-Russian Olympiad, 4
Given is a pyramid $SA_1A_2A_3\ldots A_n$ whose base is convex polygon $A_1A_2A_3\ldots A_n$. For every $i=1,2,3,\ldots ,n$ there is a triangle $X_iA_iA_{i+1} $ congruent to triangle $SA_iA_{i+1}$ that lies on the same side from $A_iA_{i+1}$ as the base of that pyramid. (You can assume $a_1$ is the same as $a_{n+1}$.) Prove that these triangles together cover the entire base.