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Found problems: 216

2013 AMC 8, 20

A $1\times 2$ rectangle is inscribed in a semicircle with longer side on the diameter. What is the area of the semicircle? $\textbf{(A)}\ \frac\pi2 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \frac{2\pi}3 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \pi \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \frac{4\pi}3 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \frac{5\pi}3$

1982 AMC 12/AHSME, 14

In the adjoining figure, points $B$ and $C$ lie on line segment $AD$, and $AB$, $BC$, and $CD$ are diameters of circle $O$, $N$, and $P$, respectively. Circles $O$, $N$, and $P$ all have radius $15$ and the line $AG$ is tangent to circle $P$ at $G$. If $AG$ intersects circle $N$ at points $E$ and $F$, then chord $EF$ has length [asy] size(250); defaultpen(fontsize(10)); pair A=origin, O=(1,0), B=(2,0), N=(3,0), C=(4,0), P=(5,0), D=(6,0), G=tangent(A,P,1,2), E=intersectionpoints(A--G, Circle(N,1))[0], F=intersectionpoints(A--G, Circle(N,1))[1]; draw(Circle(O,1)^^Circle(N,1)^^Circle(P,1)^^G--A--D, linewidth(0.7)); dot(A^^B^^C^^D^^E^^F^^G^^O^^N^^P); label("$A$", A, W); label("$B$", B, SE); label("$C$", C, NE); label("$D$", D, dir(0)); label("$P$", P, S); label("$N$", N, S); label("$O$", O, S); label("$E$", E, dir(120)); label("$F$", F, NE); label("$G$", G, dir(100));[/asy] $\textbf {(A) } 20 \qquad \textbf {(B) } 15\sqrt{2} \qquad \textbf {(C) } 24 \qquad \textbf{(D) } 25 \qquad \textbf {(E) } \text{none of these}$

1952 AMC 12/AHSME, 29

In a circle of radius $ 5$ units, $ CD$ and $ AB$ are perpendicular diameters. A chord $ CH$ cutting $ AB$ at $ K$ is $ 8$ units long. The diameter $ AB$ is divided into two segments whose dimensions are: $ \textbf{(A)}\ 1.25, 8.75 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 2.75,7.25 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 2,8 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 4,6$ $ \textbf{(E)}\ \text{none of these}$

1991 AMC 12/AHSME, 22

Two circles are externally tangent. Lines $\overline{PAB}$ and $\overline{PA'B'}$ are common tangents with $A$ and $A'$ on the smaller circle and $B$ and $B'$ on the larger circle. If $PA = AB = 4$, then the area of the smaller circle is [asy] size(250); defaultpen(fontsize(10pt)+linewidth(.8pt)); pair O=origin, Q=(0,-3sqrt(2)), P=(0,-6sqrt(2)), A=(-4/3,3.77-6sqrt(2)), B=(-8/3,7.54-6sqrt(2)), C=(4/3,3.77-6sqrt(2)), D=(8/3,7.54-6sqrt(2)); draw(Arc(O,2sqrt(2),0,360)); draw(Arc(Q,sqrt(2),0,360)); dot(A); dot(B); dot(C); dot(D); dot(P); draw(B--A--P--C--D); label("$A$",A,dir(A)); label("$B$",B,dir(B)); label("$A'$",C,dir(C)); label("$B'$",D,dir(D)); label("$P$",P,S);[/asy] $ \textbf{(A)}\ 1.44\pi\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 2\pi\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 2.56\pi\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \sqrt{8}\pi\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 4\pi $

1990 Brazil National Olympiad, 3

Each face of a tetrahedron is a triangle with sides $a, b,$c and the tetrahedon has circumradius 1. Find $a^2 + b^2 + c^2$.

2013 Princeton University Math Competition, 1

We construct three circles: $O$ with diameter $AB$ and area $12+2x$, $P$ with diameter $AC$ and area $24+x$, and $Q$ with diameter $BC$ and area $108-x$. Given that $C$ is on circle $O$, compute $x$.

1972 IMO Longlists, 43

A fixed point $A$ inside a circle is given. Consider all chords $XY$ of the circle such that $\angle XAY$ is a right angle, and for all such chords construct the point $M$ symmetric to $A$ with respect to $XY$ . Find the locus of points $M$.

1957 AMC 12/AHSME, 47

In circle $ O$, the midpoint of radius $ OX$ is $ Q$; at $ Q$, $ \overline{AB} \perp \overline{XY}$. The semi-circle with $ \overline{AB}$ as diameter intersects $ \overline{XY}$ in $ M$. Line $ \overline{AM}$ intersects circle $ O$ in $ C$, and line $ \overline{BM}$ intersects circle $ O$ in $ D$. Line $ \overline{AD}$ is drawn. Then, if the radius of circle $ O$ is $ r$, $ AD$ is: [asy]defaultpen(linewidth(.8pt)); unitsize(2.5cm); real m = 0; real b = 0; pair O = origin; pair X = (-1,0); pair Y = (1,0); pair Q = midpoint(O--X); pair A = (Q.x, -1*sqrt(3)/2); pair B = (Q.x, -1*A.y); pair M = (Q.x + sqrt(3)/2,0); m = (B.y - M.y)/(B.x - M.x); b = (B.y - m*B.x); pair D = intersectionpoint(Circle(O,1),M--(1.5,1.5*m + b)); m = (A.y - M.y)/(A.x - M.x); b = (A.y - m*A.x); pair C = intersectionpoint(Circle(O,1),M--(1.5,1.5*m + b)); draw(Circle(O,1)); draw(Arc(Q,sqrt(3)/2,-90,90)); draw(A--B); draw(X--Y); draw(B--D); draw(A--C); draw(A--D); dot(O);dot(M); label("$B$",B,NW); label("$C$",C,NE); label("$Y$",Y,E); label("$D$",D,SE); label("$A$",A,SW); label("$X$",X,W); label("$Q$",Q,SW); label("$O$",O,SW); label("$M$",M,NE+2N);[/asy]$ \textbf{(A)}\ r\sqrt {2} \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ r\qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \text{not a side of an inscribed regular polygon}\qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \frac {r\sqrt {3}}{2}\qquad \textbf{(E)}\ r\sqrt {3}$

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]

2004 Paraguay Mathematical Olympiad, 2

Determine for what values of $x$ the expressions $2x + 2$,$x + 4$, $x + 2$ can represent the sidelengths of a right triangle.

2003 AMC 12-AHSME, 22

Let $ ABCD$ be a rhombus with $ AC\equal{}16$ and $ BD\equal{}30$. Let $ N$ be a point on $ \overline{AB}$, and let $ P$ and $ Q$ be the feet of the perpendiculars from $ N$ to $ \overline{AC}$ and $ \overline{BD}$, respectively. Which of the following is closest to the minimum possible value of $ PQ$? [asy]unitsize(2.5cm); defaultpen(linewidth(.8pt)+fontsize(8pt)); pair D=(0,0), C=dir(0), A=dir(aSin(240/289)), B=shift(A)*C; pair Np=waypoint(B--A,0.6), P=foot(Np,A,C), Q=foot(Np,B,D); draw(A--B--C--D--cycle); draw(A--C); draw(B--D); draw(Np--Q); draw(Np--P); label("$D$",D,SW); label("$C$",C,SE); label("$B$",B,NE); label("$A$",A,NW); label("$N$",Np,N); label("$P$",P,SW); label("$Q$",Q,SSE); draw(rightanglemark(Np,P,C,2)); draw(rightanglemark(Np,Q,D,2));[/asy]$ \textbf{(A)}\ 6.5 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 6.75 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 7 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 7.25 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 7.5$

2015 AMC 10, 11

The ratio of the length to the width of a rectangle is $4:3$. If the rectangle has diagonal of length $d$, then the area may be expressed as $kd^2$ for some constant $k$. What is $k$? $\textbf{(A) }\dfrac27\qquad\textbf{(B) }\dfrac37\qquad\textbf{(C) }\dfrac{12}{25}\qquad\textbf{(D) }\dfrac{16}{25}\qquad\textbf{(E) }\dfrac34$

2024 Mozambican National MO Selection Test, P2

On a sheet divided into squares, each square measuring $2cm$, two circles are drawn such that both circles are inscribed in a square as in the figure below. Determine the minimum distance between the two circles.

1999 USAMTS Problems, 4

There are $8436$ steel balls, each with radius $1$ centimeter, stacked in a tetrahedral pile, with one ball on top, $3$ balls in the second layer, $6$ in the third layer, $10$ in the fourth, and so on. Determine the height of the pile in centimeters.

2003 AIME Problems, 7

Point $B$ is on $\overline{AC}$ with $AB = 9$ and $BC = 21$. Point $D$ is not on $\overline{AC}$ so that $AD = CD$, and $AD$ and $BD$ are integers. Let $s$ be the sum of all possible perimeters of $\triangle ACD$. Find $s$.

2007 AIME Problems, 3

Square $ABCD$ has side length $13$, and points $E$ and $F$ are exterior to the square such that $BE=DF=5$ and $AE=CF=12$. Find $EF^{2}$. [asy] size(200); defaultpen(fontsize(10)); real x=22.61986495; pair A=(0,26), B=(26,26), C=(26,0), D=origin, E=A+24*dir(x), F=C+24*dir(180+x); draw(B--C--F--D--C^^D--A--E--B--A, linewidth(0.7)); dot(A^^B^^C^^D^^E^^F); pair point=(13,13); label("$A$", A, dir(point--A)); label("$B$", B, dir(point--B)); label("$C$", C, dir(point--C)); label("$D$", D, dir(point--D)); label("$E$", E, dir(point--E)); label("$F$", F, dir(point--F));[/asy]

1988 IMO Longlists, 82

The triangle $ABC$ has a right angle at $C.$ The point $P$ is located on segment $AC$ such that triangles $PBA$ and $PBC$ have congruent inscribed circles. Express the length $x = PC$ in terms of $a = BC, b = CA$ and $c = AB.$

2012 AMC 10, 17

Jesse cuts a circular paper disk of radius $12$ along two radii to form two sectors, the smaller having a central angle of $120$ degrees. He makes two circular cones, using each sector to form the lateral surface of a cone. What is the ratio of the volume of the smaller cone to that of the larger? $ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac{1}{8} \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \frac{1}{4} \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{\sqrt{10}}{10} \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \frac{\sqrt{5}}{6} \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \frac{\sqrt{10}}{5} $

2011 AMC 8, 20

Quadrilateral $ABCD$ is a trapezoid, $AD = 15$, $AB = 50$, $BC = 20$, and the altitude is $12$. What is the area of the trapezoid? [asy] pair A,B,C,D; A=(3,20); B=(35,20); C=(47,0); D=(0,0); draw(A--B--C--D--cycle); dot((0,0)); dot((3,20)); dot((35,20)); dot((47,0)); label("A",A,N); label("B",B,N); label("C",C,S); label("D",D,S); draw((19,20)--(19,0)); dot((19,20)); dot((19,0)); draw((19,3)--(22,3)--(22,0)); label("12",(21,10),E); label("50",(19,22),N); label("15",(1,10),W); label("20",(41,12),E);[/asy] $ \textbf{(A)}600\qquad\textbf{(B)}650\qquad\textbf{(C)}700\qquad\textbf{(D)}750\qquad\textbf{(E)}800 $

1973 AMC 12/AHSME, 20

A cowboy is 4 miles south of a stream which flows due east. He is also 8 miles west and 7 miles north of his cabin. He wishes to water his horse at the stream and return home. The shortest distance (in miles) he can travel and accomplish this is $ \textbf{(A)}\ 4\plus{}\sqrt{185} \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 16 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 17 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 18 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \sqrt{32}\plus{}\sqrt{137}$

2002 AMC 8, 16

Right isosceles triangles are constructed on the sides of a 3-4-5 right triangle, as shown. A capital letter represents the area of each triangle. Which one of the following is true? [asy]/* AMC8 2002 #16 Problem */ draw((0,0)--(4,0)--(4,3)--cycle); draw((4,3)--(-4,4)--(0,0)); draw((-0.15,0.1)--(0,0.25)--(.15,0.1)); draw((0,0)--(4,-4)--(4,0)); draw((4,0.2)--(3.8,0.2)--(3.8,-0.2)--(4,-0.2)); draw((4,0)--(7,3)--(4,3)); draw((4,2.8)--(4.2,2.8)--(4.2,3)); label(scale(0.8)*"$Z$", (0, 3), S); label(scale(0.8)*"$Y$", (3,-2)); label(scale(0.8)*"$X$", (5.5, 2.5)); label(scale(0.8)*"$W$", (2.6,1)); label(scale(0.65)*"5", (2,2)); label(scale(0.65)*"4", (2.3,-0.4)); label(scale(0.65)*"3", (4.3,1.5));[/asy] $ \textbf{(A)}\ X\plus{}Z\equal{}W\plus{}Y \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ W\plus{}X\equal{}Z \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 3X\plus{}4Y\equal{}5Z \qquad $ $\textbf{(D)}\ X\plus{}W\equal{}\frac{1}{2}(Y\plus{}Z) \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ X\plus{}Y\equal{}Z$

2014 AMC 12/AHSME, 9

Convex quadrilateral $ABCD$ has $AB = 3, BC = 4, CD = 13, AD = 12,$ and $\angle ABC = 90^\circ,$ as shown. What is the area of the quadrilateral? [asy] unitsize(.4cm); defaultpen(linewidth(.8pt)+fontsize(14pt)); dotfactor=2; pair A,B,C,D; C = (0,0); B = (0,4); A = (3,4); D = (12.8,-2.8); draw(C--B--A--D--cycle); draw(rightanglemark(C,B,A,20)); dot("$A$",A,N); dot("$B$",B,NW); dot("$C$",C,SW); dot("$D$",D,E); [/asy] $ \textbf{(A)}\ 30 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 36 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 40 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 48 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 58.5 $

2006 AMC 10, 8

A square of area $40$ is inscribed in a semicircle as shown. What is the area of the semicircle? [asy] defaultpen(linewidth(0.8)); real r=sqrt(50), s=sqrt(10); draw(Arc(origin, r, 0, 180)); draw((r,0)--(-r,0), dashed); draw((s,0)--(s,2*s)--(-s,2*s)--(-s,0));[/asy] $ \textbf{(A) }20\pi\qquad\textbf{(B) }25\pi\qquad\textbf{(C) }30\pi\qquad\textbf{(D) }40\pi\qquad\textbf{(E) }50\pi $

1986 IMO Shortlist, 3

Let $A, B$, and $C$ be three points on the edge of a circular chord such that $B$ is due west of $C$ and $ABC$ is an equilateral triangle whose side is $86$ meters long. A boy swam from $A$ directly toward $B$. After covering a distance of $x$ meters, he turned and swam westward, reaching the shore after covering a distance of $y$ meters. If $x$ and $y$ are both positive integers, determine $y.$

2005 China Team Selection Test, 2

Cyclic quadrilateral $ABCD$ has positive integer side lengths $AB$, $BC$, $CA$, $AD$. It is known that $AD=2005$, $\angle{ABC}=\angle{ADC} = 90^o$, and $\max \{ AB,BC,CD \} < 2005$. Determine the maximum and minimum possible values for the perimeter of $ABCD$.