Found problems: 216
In the plane, consider a point $ X$ and a polygon $ \mathcal{F}$ (which is not necessarily convex). Let $ p$ denote the perimeter of $ \mathcal{F}$, let $ d$ be the sum of the distances from the point $ X$ to the vertices of $ \mathcal{F}$, and let $ h$ be the sum of the distances from the point $ X$ to the sidelines of $ \mathcal{F}$. Prove that $ d^2 \minus{} h^2\geq\frac {p^2}{4}.$
Triangle $ABC$ is inscribed in a semicircle of radius $r$ so that its base $AB$ coincides with diameter $AB$. Point $C$ does not coincide with either $A$ or $B$. Let $s=AC+BC$. Then, for all permissible positions of $C$:
$ \textbf{(A)}\ s^2\le8r^2$
$\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ s^2=8r^2$
$\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ s^2 \ge 8r^2$
${\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ s^2\le4r^2 }$
${\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ x^2=4r^2 } $
$[BD]$ is a median of $\triangle ABC$. $m(\widehat{ABD})=90^\circ$, $|AB|=2$, and $|AC|=6$. $|BC|=?$
$ \textbf{(A)}\ 3
\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 3\sqrt2
\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 5
\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 4\sqrt2
\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 2\sqrt6
$
In $ \triangle ABC$, we have $ AC \equal{} BC \equal{} 7$ and $ AB \equal{} 2$. Suppose that $ D$ is a point on line $ AB$ such that $ B$ lies between $ A$ and $ D$ and $ CD \equal{} 8$. What is $ BD$?
$ \textbf{(A)}\ 3\qquad
\textbf{(B)}\ 2 \sqrt {3}\qquad
\textbf{(C)}\ 4\qquad
\textbf{(D)}\ 5\qquad
\textbf{(E)}\ 4 \sqrt {2}$
A square of side length $ 1$ and a circle of radius $ \sqrt3/3$ share the same center. What is the area inside the circle, but outside the square?
$ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac{\pi}3 \minus{} 1 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \frac{2\pi}{9} \minus{} \frac{\sqrt3}3 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{\pi}{18} \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \frac14 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 2\pi/9$
In a convex quadrilateral $PQRS$, $PQ =RS$, $(\sqrt{3} +1 )QR = SP$ and $\angle RSP - \angle SQP = 30^{\circ}$. Prove that $\angle PQR - \angle QRS = 90^{\circ}.$
Triangle $ABC$ has $AB=27$, $AC=26$, and $BC=25$. Let $I$ denote the intersection of the internal angle bisectors of $\triangle ABC$. What is $BI$?
$ \textbf{(A)}\ 15\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 5+\sqrt{26}+3\sqrt{3}\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 3\sqrt{26}\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \frac{2}{3}\sqrt{546}\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 9\sqrt{3} $
Triangle $ABC$ is right-angled at $C$ with $AC = b$ and $BC = a$. If $d$ is the length of the altitude from $C$ to $AB$, prove that $\dfrac{1}{a^2}+\dfrac{1}{b^2}=\dfrac{1}{d^2}$
Circles $C_1$ and $C_2$ are externally tangent, and they are both internally tangent to circle $C_3$. The radii of $C_1$ and $C_2$ are $4$ and $10$, respectively, and the centers of the three circles are all collinear. A chord of $C_3$ is also a common external tangent of $C_1$ and $C_2$. Given that the length of the chord is $\frac{m\sqrt{n}}{p}$ where $m,n,$ and $p$ are positive integers, $m$ and $p$ are relatively prime, and $n$ is not divisible by the square of any prime, find $m+n+p$.
A rectangular parking lot has a diagonal of $25$ meters and an area of $168$ square meters. In meters, what is the perimeter of the parking lot?
$ \textbf{(A)}\ 52 \qquad
\textbf{(B)}\ 58 \qquad
\textbf{(C)}\ 62 \qquad
\textbf{(D)}\ 68 \qquad
\textbf{(E)}\ 70 $
A rectangle has sides of length $a$ and $36$. A hinge is installed at each vertex of the rectangle and at the midpoint of each side of length $36$. The sides of length $a$ can be pressed toward each other keeping those two sides parallel so the rectangle becomes a convex hexagon as shown. When the figure is a hexagon with the sides of length $a$ parallel and separated by a distance of $24,$ the hexagon has the same area as the original rectangle. Find $a^2$.
[asy]
pair A,B,C,D,E,F,R,S,T,X,Y,Z;
dotfactor = 2;
unitsize(.1cm);
A = (0,0);
B = (0,18);
C = (0,36);
// don't look here
D = (12*2.236, 36);
E = (12*2.236, 18);
F = (12*2.236, 0);
draw(A--B--C--D--E--F--cycle);
dot(" ",A,NW);
dot(" ",B,NW);
dot(" ",C,NW);
dot(" ",D,NW);
dot(" ",E,NW);
dot(" ",F,NW);
//don't look here
R = (12*2.236 +22,0);
S = (12*2.236 + 22 - 13.4164,12);
T = (12*2.236 + 22,24);
X = (12*4.472+ 22,24);
Y = (12*4.472+ 22 + 13.4164,12);
Z = (12*4.472+ 22,0);
draw(R--S--T--X--Y--Z--cycle);
dot(" ",R,NW);
dot(" ",S,NW);
dot(" ",T,NW);
dot(" ",X,NW);
dot(" ",Y,NW);
dot(" ",Z,NW);
// sqrt180 = 13.4164
// sqrt5 = 2.236
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In triangle $ABC$ medians of triangle $BE$ and $AD$ are perpendicular to each other. Find the length of $\overline{AB}$, if $\overline{BC}=6$ and $\overline{AC}=8$
In $\triangle RED, RD =1, \angle DRE = 75^\circ$ and $\angle RED = 45^\circ$. Let $M$ be the midpoint of segment $\overline{RD}$. Point $C$ lies on side $\overline{ED}$ such that $\overline{RC} \perp \overline{EM}$. Extend segment $\overline{DE}$ through $E$ to point $A$ such that $CA = AR$. Then $AE = \tfrac{a-\sqrt{b}}{c},$ where $a$ and $c$ are relatively prime positive integers, and $b$ is a positive integer. Find $a+b+c$.
Line segments drawn from the vertex opposite the hypotenuse of a right triangle to the points trisecting the hypotenuse have lengths $\sin x$ and $\cos x$, where $x$ is a real number such that $0<x<\frac{\pi}2$. The length of the hypotenuse is
$\text{(A)} \ \frac 43 \qquad \text{(B)} \ \frac 32 \qquad \text{(C)} \ \frac{3\sqrt{5}}{5} \qquad \text{(D)} \ \frac{2\sqrt{5}}{3} \qquad \text{(E)} \ \text{not uniquely determined}$
Pictured below is part of a large circle with radius $30$. There is a chain of three circles with radius $3$, each internally tangent to the large circle and each tangent to its neighbors in the chain. There are two circles with radius $2$ each tangent to two of the radius $3$ circles. The distance between the centers of the two circles with radius $2$ can be written as $\textstyle\frac{a\sqrt b-c}d$, where $a,b,c,$ and $d$ are positive integers, $c$ and $d$ are relatively prime, and $b$ is not divisible by the square of any prime. Find $a+b+c+d$.
[asy]
size(200);
defaultpen(linewidth(0.5));
real r=aCos(79/81);
pair x=dir(270+r)*27,y=dir(270-r)*27;
draw(arc(origin,30,210,330));
draw(circle(x,3)^^circle(y,3)^^circle((0,-27),3));
path arcl=arc(y,5,0,180), arcc=arc((0,-27),5,0,180), arcr=arc(x,5,0,180);
pair centl=intersectionpoint(arcl,arcc), centr=intersectionpoint(arcc,arcr);
draw(circle(centl,2)^^circle(centr,2));
dot(x^^y^^(0,-27)^^centl^^centr,linewidth(2));
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Square $ EFGH$ is inside the square $ ABCD$ so that each side of $ EFGH$ can be extended to pass through a vertex of $ ABCD$. Square $ ABCD$ has side length $ \sqrt {50}$ and $ BE \equal{} 1$. What is the area of the inner square $ EFGH$?
[asy]unitsize(4cm);
defaultpen(linewidth(.8pt)+fontsize(10pt));
pair D=(0,0), C=(1,0), B=(1,1), A=(0,1);
pair F=intersectionpoints(Circle(D,2/sqrt(5)),Circle(A,1))[0];
pair G=foot(A,D,F), H=foot(B,A,G), E=foot(C,B,H);
draw(A--B--C--D--cycle);
draw(D--F);
draw(C--E);
draw(B--H);
draw(A--G);
label("$A$",A,NW);
label("$B$",B,NE);
label("$C$",C,SE);
label("$D$",D,SW);
label("$E$",E,NNW);
label("$F$",F,ENE);
label("$G$",G,SSE);
label("$H$",H,WSW);[/asy]$ \textbf{(A)}\ 25\qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 32\qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 36\qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 40\qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 42$
A ball was floating in a lake when the lake froze. The ball was removed (without breaking the ice), leaving a hole $24$ cm across as the top and $8$ cm deep. What was the radius of the ball (in centimeters)?
$ \textbf{(A)}\ 8 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 12 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 13 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 8\sqrt{3} \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 6\sqrt{6} $
Six spheres of radius $1$ are positioned so that their centers are at the vertices of a regular hexagon of side length $2$. The six spheres are internally tangent to a larger sphere whose center is the center of the hexagon. An eighth sphere is externally tangent to the six smaller spheres and internally tangent to the larger sphere. What is the radius of this eighth sphere?
$ \textbf{(A)} \ \sqrt{2} \qquad \textbf{(B)} \ \frac{3}{2} \qquad \textbf{(C)} \ \frac{5}{3} \qquad \textbf{(D)} \ \sqrt{3} \qquad \textbf{(E)} \ 2$
A girls' camp is located $ 300$ rods from a straight road. On this road, a boys' camp is located $ 500$ rods from the girls' camp. It is desired to build a canteen on the road which shall be exactly the same distance from each camp. The distance of the canteen from each of the camps is:
$ \textbf{(A)}\ 400\text{ rods} \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 250\text{ rods} \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 87.5\text{ rods} \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 200\text{ rods}\\
\textbf{(E)}\ \text{none of these}$
The two legs of a right triangle, which are altitudes, have lengths $2\sqrt3$ and $6$. How long is the third altitude of the triangle?
$ \textbf{(A)}\ 1\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 2\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 3\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 4\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 5 $
In a plane a circle with radius $R$ and center $w$ and a line $\Lambda$ are given. The distance between $w$ and $\Lambda$ is $d, d > R$. The points $M$ and $N$ are chosen on $\Lambda$ in such a way that the circle with diameter $MN$ is externally tangent to the given circle. Show that there exists a point $A$ in the plane such that all the segments $MN$ are seen in a constant angle from $A.$
Three mutually tangent spheres of radius $ 1$ rest on a horizontal plane. A sphere of radius $ 2$ rests on them. What is the distance from the plane to the top of the larger sphere?
$ \textbf{(A)}\ 3 \plus{} \frac {\sqrt {30}}{2} \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 3 \plus{} \frac {\sqrt {69}}{3} \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 3 \plus{} \frac {\sqrt {123}}{4}\qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \frac {52}{9}\qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 3 \plus{} 2\sqrt2$
On a $4 \times 4 \times 3$ rectangular parallelepiped, vertices $A$, $B$, and $C$ are adjacent to vertex $D$. The perpendicular distance from $D$ to the plane containing
$A$, $B$, and $C$ is closest to
$\text{(A)}\ 1.6 \qquad \text{(B)}\ 1.9 \qquad \text{(C)}\ 2.1 \qquad \text{(D)}\ 2.7 \qquad \text{(E)}\ 2.9$
A circle with center $ O$ has area $ 156\pi$. Triangle $ ABC$ is equilateral, $ \overline{BC}$ is a chord on the circle, $ OA \equal{} 4\sqrt3$, and point $ O$ is outside $ \triangle ABC$. What is the side length of $ \triangle ABC$?
$ \textbf{(A)}\ 2\sqrt3 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 6 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 4\sqrt3 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 12 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 18$
Points $ A$ and $ B$ are on a circle of radius $ 5$ and $ AB\equal{}6$. Point $ C$ is the midpoint of the minor arc $ AB$. What is the length of the line segment $ AC$?
$ \textbf{(A)}\ \sqrt{10} \qquad
\textbf{(B)}\ \frac{7}{2} \qquad
\textbf{(C)}\ \sqrt{14} \qquad
\textbf{(D)}\ \sqrt{15} \qquad
\textbf{(E)}\ 4$