Found problems: 216
1980 AMC 12/AHSME, 23
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
$\text{(A)} \ \frac 43 \qquad \text{(B)} \ \frac 32 \qquad \text{(C)} \ \frac{3\sqrt{5}}{5} \qquad \text{(D)} \ \frac{2\sqrt{5}}{3} \qquad \text{(E)} \ \text{not uniquely determined}$
2012 NIMO Problems, 5
In $\triangle ABC$, $AB = 30$, $BC = 40$, and $CA = 50$. Squares $A_1A_2BC$, $B_1B_2AC$, and $C_1C_2AB$ are erected outside $\triangle ABC$, and the pairwise intersections of lines $A_1A_2$, $B_1B_2$, and $C_1C_2$ are $P$, $Q$, and $R$. Compute the length of the shortest altitude of $\triangle PQR$.
[i]Proposed by Lewis Chen[/i]
1961 AMC 12/AHSME, 36
In triangle $ABC$ the median from $A$ is given perpendicular to the median from $B$. If $BC=7$ and $AC=6$, find the length of $AB$.
${{ \textbf{(A)}\ 4\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \sqrt{17} \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 4.25\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 2\sqrt{5} }\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 4.5} $
2000 National Olympiad First Round, 33
Let $K$ be a point on the side $[AB]$, and $L$ be a point on the side $[BC]$ of the square $ABCD$. If $|AK|=3$, $|KB|=2$, and the distance of $K$ to the line $DL$ is $3$, what is $|BL|:|LC|$?
$ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac78
\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \frac{\sqrt 3}2
\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac 87
\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \frac 38
\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \frac{\sqrt 2}2
$
2001 AIME Problems, 6
Square $ABCD$ is inscribed in a circle. Square $EFGH$ has vertices $E$ and $F$ on $\overline{CD}$ and vertices $G$ and $H$ on the circle. The ratio of the area of square $EFGH$ to the area of square $ABCD$ can be expressed as $\frac{m}{n}$ where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers and $m<n$. Find $10n+m$.
1958 AMC 12/AHSME, 43
$ \overline{AB}$ is the hypotenuse of a right triangle $ ABC$. Median $ \overline{AD}$ has length $ 7$ and median $ \overline{BE}$ has length $ 4$. The length of $ \overline{AB}$ is:
$ \textbf{(A)}\ 10\qquad
\textbf{(B)}\ 5\sqrt{3}\qquad
\textbf{(C)}\ 5\sqrt{2}\qquad
\textbf{(D)}\ 2\sqrt{13}\qquad
\textbf{(E)}\ 2\sqrt{15}$
2005 AMC 10, 8
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$
2004 USAMTS Problems, 5
Two circles of equal radius can tightly fit inside right triangle $ABC$, which has $AB=13$, $BC=12$, and $CA=5$, in the three positions illustrated below. Determine the radii of the circles in each case.
[asy]
size(400); defaultpen(linewidth(0.7)+fontsize(12)); picture p = new picture; pair s1 = (20,0), s2 = (40,0); real r1 = 1.5, r2 = 10/9, r3 = 26/7; pair A=(12,5), B=(0,0), C=(12,0);
draw(p,A--B--C--cycle); label(p,"$B$",B,SW); label(p,"$A$",A,NE); label(p,"$C$",C,SE);
add(p); add(shift(s1)*p); add(shift(s2)*p);
draw(circle(C+(-r1,r1),r1)); draw(circle(C+(-3*r1,r1),r1));
draw(circle(s1+C+(-r2,r2),r2)); draw(circle(s1+C+(-r2,3*r2),r2));
pair D=s2+156/17*(A-B)/abs(A-B), E=s2+(169/17,0), F=extension(D,E,s2+A,s2+C);
draw(incircle(s2+B,D,E)); draw(incircle(s2+A,D,F));
label("Case (i)",(6,-3)); label("Case (ii)",s1+(6,-3)); label("Case (iii)",s2+(6,-3));[/asy]
2012 AMC 10, 12
Point $B$ is due east of point $A$. Point $C$ is due north of point $B$. The distance between points $A$ and $C$ is $10\sqrt{2}$ meters, and $\angle BAC=45^{\circ}$. Point $D$ is $20$ meters due north of point $C$. The distance $AD$ is between which two integers?
$ \textbf{(A)}\ 30\text{ and }31\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 31\text{ and }32\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 32\text{ and }33\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 33\text{ and }34\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 34\text{ and }35$
2011 AMC 10, 14
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 $
2006 AIME Problems, 1
In quadrilateral $ABCD, \angle B$ is a right angle, diagonal $\overline{AC}$ is perpendicular to $\overline{CD},$ $AB=18, BC=21,$ and $CD=14.$ Find the perimeter of $ABCD$.
1953 AMC 12/AHSME, 41
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}$
2000 India National Olympiad, 4
In a convex quadrilateral $PQRS$, $PQ =RS$, $(\sqrt{3} +1 )QR = SP$ and $\angle RSP - \angle SQP = 30^{\circ}$. Prove that $\angle PQR - \angle QRS = 90^{\circ}.$
1999 AMC 12/AHSME, 19
Consider all triangles $ ABC$ satisfying the following conditions: $ AB \equal{} AC$, $ D$ is a point on $ \overline{AC}$ for which $ \overline{BD} \perp \overline{AC}$, $ AD$ and $ CD$ are integers, and $ BD^2 \equal{} 57$. Among all such triangles, the smallest possible value of $ AC$ is
$ \textbf{(A)}\ 9 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 10 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 11 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 12 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 13$
[asy]defaultpen(linewidth(.8pt));
dotfactor=4;
pair B = (0,0);
pair C = (5,0);
pair A = (2.5,7.5);
pair D = foot(B,A,C);
dot(A);dot(B);dot(C);dot(D);
label("$A$", A, N);label("$B$", B, SW);label("$C$", C, SE);label("$D$", D, NE);
draw(A--B--C--cycle);draw(B--D);[/asy]
2006 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 8
Triangle $ABC$ has a right angle at $B$. Point $D$ lies on side $BC$ such that $3\angle BAD = \angle BAC$. Given $AC=2$ and $CD=1$, compute $BD$.
2008 Stanford Mathematics Tournament, 15
While out for a stroll, you encounter a vicious velociraptor. You start running away to the northeast at $ 10 \text{m/s}$, and you manage a three-second head start over the raptor. If the raptor runs at $ 15\sqrt{2} \text{m/s}$, but only runs either north or east at any given time, how many seconds do you have until it devours you?
2006 Turkey Team Selection Test, 1
Find the maximum value for the area of a heptagon with all vertices on a circle and two diagonals perpendicular.
2004 AMC 10, 22
A triangle with sides of $ 5$, $ 12$, and $ 13$ has both an inscibed and a circumscribed circle. What is the distance between the centers of those circles?
$ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac{3\sqrt{5}}{2}\qquad
\textbf{(B)}\ \frac{7}{2}\qquad
\textbf{(C)}\ \sqrt{15}\qquad
\textbf{(D)}\ \frac{\sqrt{65}}{2}\qquad
\textbf{(E)}\ \frac{9}{2}$
2005 AMC 12/AHSME, 7
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$
2011 Canadian Open Math Challenge, 7
In the figure, BC is a diameter of the circle, where $BC=\sqrt{901}, BD=1$, and $DA=16$. If $EC=x$, what is the value of x?
[asy]size(2inch);
pair O,A,B,C,D,E;
B=(0,0);
O=(2,0);
C=(4,0);
D=(.333,1.333);
A=(.75,2.67);
E=(1.8,2);
draw(Arc(O,2,0,360));
draw(B--C--A--B);
label("$A$",A,N);
label("$B$",B,W);
label("$C$",C,E);
label("$D$",D,W);
label("$E$",E,N);
label("Figure not drawn to scale",(2,-2.5),S);
[/asy]
2013 AMC 8, 23
Angle $ABC$ of $\triangle ABC$ is a right angle. The sides of $\triangle ABC$ are the diameters of semicircles as shown. The area of the semicircle on $\overline{AB}$ equals $8\pi$, and the arc of the semicircle on $\overline{AC}$ has length $8.5\pi$. What is the radius of the semicircle on $\overline{BC}$?
[asy]
import graph;
draw((0,8)..(-4,4)..(0,0)--(0,8));
draw((0,0)..(7.5,-7.5)..(15,0)--(0,0));
real theta = aTan(8/15);
draw(arc((15/2,4),17/2,-theta,180-theta));
draw((0,8)--(15,0));
label("$A$", (0,8), NW);
label("$B$", (0,0), SW);
label("$C$", (15,0), SE);[/asy]
$\textbf{(A)}\ 7 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 7.5 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 8 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 8.5 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 9$
2010 AMC 10, 7
Crystal has a running course marked out for her daily run. She starts this run by heading due north for one mile. She then runs northeast for one mile, then southeast for one mile. The last portion of her run takes her on a straight line back to where she started. How far, in miles is this last portion of her run?
$ \textbf{(A)}\ 1 \qquad
\textbf{(B)}\ \sqrt2 \qquad
\textbf{(C)}\ \sqrt3 \qquad
\textbf{(D)}\ 2 \qquad
\textbf{(E)}\ 2\sqrt2$
2014 AIME Problems, 11
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 $a+b+c$.
2005 France Team Selection Test, 2
Two right angled triangles are given, such that the incircle of the first one is equal to the circumcircle of the second one. Let $S$ (respectively $S'$) be the area of the first triangle (respectively of the second triangle).
Prove that $\frac{S}{S'}\geq 3+2\sqrt{2}$.
2000 National Olympiad First Round, 21
Let $ABCD$ be a cyclic quadrilateral with $|AB|=26$, $|BC|=10$, $m(\widehat{ABD})=45^\circ$,$m(\widehat{ACB})=90^\circ$. What is the area of $\triangle DAC$ ?
$ \textbf{(A)}\ 120
\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 108
\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 90
\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 84
\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 80
$