Found problems: 1679
2013 NZMOC Camp Selection Problems, 4
Let $C$ be a cube. By connecting the centres of the faces of $C$ with lines we form an octahedron $O$. By connecting the centers of each face of $O$ with lines we get a smaller cube $C'$. What is the ratio between the side length of $C$ and the side length of $C'$?
1997 AMC 8, 13
Three bags of jelly beans contain 26, 28, and 30 beans. The ratios of yellow beans to all beans in each of these bags are $50\%$, $25\%$, and $20\%$, respectively. All three bags of candy are dumped into one bowl. Which of the following is closest to the ratio of yellow jelly beans to all beans in the bowl?
$\textbf{(A)}\ 31\% \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 32\% \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 33\% \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 35\% \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 95\%$
2001 Vietnam National Olympiad, 1
A circle center $O$ meets a circle center $O'$ at $A$ and $B.$ The line $TT'$ touches the first circle at $T$ and the second at $T'$. The perpendiculars from $T$ and $T'$ meet the line $OO'$ at $S$ and $S'$. The ray $AS$ meets the first circle again at $R$, and the ray $AS'$ meets the second circle again at $R'$. Show that $R, B$ and $R'$ are collinear.
2004 Poland - Second Round, 2
Points $D$ and $E$ are taken on sides $BC$ and $CA$ of a triangle $ BD\equal{}AE$. Segments $AD$ and $BE$ meet at $P$. The bisector of $\angle ACB$ intersects $AD$ and $BE$ at $Q$ and $R$ respectively. Prove that $ \frac{PQ}{PR}\equal{}\frac{AD}{BE}$.
2002 AIME Problems, 11
Two distinct, real, infinite geometric series each have a sum of $1$ and have the same second term. The third term of one of the series is $1/8,$ and the second term of both series can be written in the form $\frac{\sqrt{m}-n}{p},$ where $m,$ $n,$ and $p$ are positive integers and $m$ is not divisible by the square of any prime. Find $100m+10n+p.$
2013 Moldova Team Selection Test, 3
Consider the triangle $\triangle ABC$ with $AB \not = AC$. Let point $O$ be the circumcenter of $\triangle ABC$. Let the angle bisector of $\angle BAC$ intersect $BC$ at point $D$. Let $E$ be the reflection of point $D$ across the midpoint of the segment $BC$. The lines perpendicular to $BC$ in points $D,E$ intersect the lines $AO,AD$ at the points $X,Y$ respectively. Prove that the quadrilateral $B,X,C,Y$ is cyclic.
2006 AMC 12/AHSME, 17
For a particular peculiar pair of dice, the probabilities of rolling 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 on each die are in the ratio $ 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6$. What is the probability of rolling a total of 7 on the two dice?
$ \textbf{(A) } \frac 4{63} \qquad \textbf{(B) } \frac 18 \qquad \textbf{(C) } \frac 8{63} \qquad \textbf{(D) } \frac 16 \qquad \textbf{(E) } \frac 27$
1979 AMC 12/AHSME, 23
The edges of a regular tetrahedron with vertices $A ,~ B,~ C$, and $D$ each have length one. Find the least possible distance between a pair of points $P$ and $Q$, where $P$ is on edge $AB$ and $Q$ is on edge $CD$.
$\textbf{(A) }\frac{1}{2}\qquad\textbf{(B) }\frac{3}{4}\qquad\textbf{(C) }\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\qquad\textbf{(D) }\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\qquad\textbf{(E) }\frac{\sqrt{3}}{3}$
[asy]
size(150);
import patterns;
pair D=(0,0),C=(1,-1),B=(2.5,-0.2),A=(1,2),AA,BB,CC,DD,P,Q,aux;
add("hatch",hatch());
//AA=new A and etc.
draw(rotate(100,D)*(A--B--C--D--cycle));
AA=rotate(100,D)*A;
BB=rotate(100,D)*D;
CC=rotate(100,D)*C;
DD=rotate(100,D)*B;
aux=midpoint(AA--BB);
draw(BB--DD);
P=midpoint(AA--aux);
aux=midpoint(CC--DD);
Q=midpoint(CC--aux);
draw(AA--CC,dashed);
dot(P);
dot(Q);
fill(DD--BB--CC--cycle,pattern("hatch"));
label("$A$",AA,W);
label("$B$",BB,S);
label("$C$",CC,E);
label("$D$",DD,N);
label("$P$",P,S);
label("$Q$",Q,E);
//Credit to TheMaskedMagician for the diagram
[/asy]
Estonia Open Junior - geometry, 2012.1.3
A rectangle $ABEF$ is drawn on the leg $AB$ of a right triangle $ABC$, whose apex $F$ is on the leg $AC$. Let $X$ be the intersection of the diagonal of the rectangle $AE$ and the hypotenuse $BC$ of the triangle. In what ratio does point $X$ divide the hypotenuse $BC$ if it is known that $| AC | = 3 | AB |$ and $| AF | = 2 | AB |$?
2014 Lithuania Team Selection Test, 6
Circles ω[size=35]1[/size] and ω[size=35]2[/size] have no common point. Where is outerior tangents a and b, interior tangent c. Lines a, b and c touches circle
ω[size=35]1[/size] respectively on points A[size=35]1[/size], B[size=35]1[/size] and C[size=35]1[/size], and circle ω[size=35]2[/size] – respectively
on points A[size=35]2[/size], B[size=35]2[/size] and C[size=35]2[/size]. Prove that triangles A[size=35]1[/size]B[size=35]1[/size]C[size=35]1[/size] and A[size=35]2[/size]B[size=35]2[/size]C[size=35]2[/size]
area ratio is the same as ratio of ω[size=35]1[/size] and ω[size=35]2[/size] radii.
2005 AIME Problems, 3
An infinite geometric series has sum $2005$. A new series, obtained by squaring each term of the original series, has $10$ times the sum of the original series. The common ratio of the original series is $\frac{m}{n}$ where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime integers. Find $m+n$.
2021 Dutch BxMO TST, 5
Given is a triangle $ABC$ with the property that $|AB| + |AC| = 3|BC|$. Let $T$ be the point on segment $AC$ such that $|AC| = 4|AT|$. Let $K$ and $L$ be points on the interior of line segments $AB$ and $AC$ respectively such that $KL \parallel BC$ and $KL$ is tangent to the inscribed circle of $\vartriangle ABC$. Let $S$ be the intersection of $BT$ and $KL$. Determine the ratio $\frac{|SL|}{|KL|}$
1969 IMO Shortlist, 27
$(GBR 4)$ The segment $AB$ perpendicularly bisects $CD$ at $X$. Show that, subject to restrictions, there is a right circular cone whose axis passes through $X$ and on whose surface lie the points $A,B,C,D.$ What are the restrictions?
2006 Moldova National Olympiad, 11.3
Let $ABCDE$ be a right quadrangular pyramid with vertex $E$ and height $EO$. Point $S$ divides this height in the ratio $ES: SO=m$. In which ratio does the plane $(ABC)$ divide the lateral area of the pyramid.
2006 Greece National Olympiad, 3
Let a triangle $ABC$ and the cevians $AL, BN , CM$ such that $AL$ is the bisector of angle $A$. If $\angle ALB = \angle ANM$, prove that $\angle MNL = 90$.
2021 Junior Macedonian Mathematical Olympiad, Problem 5
Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle and let $X$ and $Y$ be points on the segments $AB$ and $AC$ such that $BX = CY$. If $I_{B}$ and $I_{C}$ are centers of inscribed circles in triangles $ABY$ and $ACX$, and $T$ is the second intersection point of the circumcircles of $ABY$ and $ACX$, show that:
$$\frac{TI_{B}}{TI_{C}} = \frac{BY}{CX}.$$
[i]Proposed by Nikola Velov[/i]
IV Soros Olympiad 1997 - 98 (Russia), 10.8
In triangle $ABC$, angle $B$ is different from a right angle, $AB : BC = k$. Let $M$ be the midpoint of $AC$. Lines symmetric to $BM$ wrt $AB$ and $BC$ intersect line $AC$ at points $D$ and $E$. Find $BD : BE$.
1991 AIME Problems, 7
Find $A^2$, where $A$ is the sum of the absolute values of all roots of the following equation: \begin{eqnarray*}x &=& \sqrt{19} + \frac{91}{{\displaystyle \sqrt{19}+\frac{91}{{\displaystyle \sqrt{19}+\frac{91}{{\displaystyle \sqrt{19}+\frac{91}{{\displaystyle \sqrt{19}+\frac{91}{x}}}}}}}}}\end{eqnarray*}
2014 ELMO Shortlist, 3
Let $A_1A_2A_3 \cdots A_{2013}$ be a cyclic $2013$-gon. Prove that for every point $P$ not the circumcenter of the $2013$-gon, there exists a point $Q\neq P$ such that $\frac{A_iP}{A_iQ}$ is constant for $i \in \{1, 2, 3, \cdots, 2013\}$.
[i]Proposed by Robin Park[/i]
2013 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 14
Consider triangle $ABC$ with $\angle A=2\angle B$. The angle bisectors from $A$ and $C$ intersect at $D$, and the angle bisector from $C$ intersects $\overline{AB}$ at $E$. If $\dfrac{DE}{DC}=\dfrac13$, compute $\dfrac{AB}{AC}$.
2014-2015 SDML (High School), 10
A circle is inscribed in an equilateral triangle. Three nested sequences of circles are then constructed as follows: each circle touches the previous circle and has two edges of the triangle as tangents. This is represented by the figure below.
[asy]
import olympiad;
pair A, B, C;
A = dir(90);
B = dir(210);
C = dir(330);
draw(A--B--C--cycle);
draw(incircle(A,B,C));
draw(incircle(A,2/3*A+1/3*B,2/3*A+1/3*C));
draw(incircle(A,8/9*A+1/9*B,8/9*A+1/9*C));
draw(incircle(A,26/27*A+1/27*B,26/27*A+1/27*C));
draw(incircle(A,80/81*A+1/81*B,80/81*A+1/81*C));
draw(incircle(A,242/243*A+1/243*B,242/243*A+1/243*C));
draw(incircle(B,2/3*B+1/3*A,2/3*B+1/3*C));
draw(incircle(B,8/9*B+1/9*A,8/9*B+1/9*C));
draw(incircle(B,26/27*B+1/27*A,26/27*B+1/27*C));
draw(incircle(B,80/81*B+1/81*A,80/81*B+1/81*C));
draw(incircle(B,242/243*B+1/243*A,242/243*B+1/243*C));
draw(incircle(C,2/3*C+1/3*B,2/3*C+1/3*A));
draw(incircle(C,8/9*C+1/9*B,8/9*C+1/9*A));
draw(incircle(C,26/27*C+1/27*B,26/27*C+1/27*A));
draw(incircle(C,80/81*C+1/81*B,80/81*C+1/81*A));
draw(incircle(C,242/243*C+1/243*B,242/243*C+1/243*A));
[/asy]
What is the ratio of the area of the largest circle to the combined area of all the other circles?
$\text{(A) }\frac{8}{1}\qquad\text{(B) }\frac{8}{3}\qquad\text{(C) }\frac{9}{1}\qquad\text{(D) }\frac{9}{3}\qquad\text{(E) }\frac{10}{3}$
2008 AMC 12/AHSME, 8
Points $ B$ and $ C$ lie on $ \overline{AD}$. The length of $ \overline{AB}$ is $ 4$ times the length of $ \overline{BD}$, and the length of $ \overline{AC}$ is $ 9$ times the length of $ \overline{CD}$. The length of $ \overline{BC}$ is what fraction of the length of $ \overline{AD}$?
$ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac{1}{36} \qquad
\textbf{(B)}\ \frac{1}{13} \qquad
\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{1}{10} \qquad
\textbf{(D)}\ \frac{5}{36} \qquad
\textbf{(E)}\ \frac{1}{5}$
1999 Turkey Team Selection Test, 2
Let $L$ and $N$ be the mid-points of the diagonals $[AC]$ and $[BD]$ of the cyclic quadrilateral $ABCD$, respectively. If $BD$ is the bisector of the angle $ANC$, then prove that $AC$ is the bisector of the angle $BLD$.
2009 Nordic, 1
A point $P$ is chosen in an arbitrary triangle. Three lines are drawn through $P$ which are parallel to the sides of the triangle. The lines divide the triangle into three smaller triangles and three parallelograms. Let $f$ be the ratio between the total area of the three smaller triangles and the area of the given triangle. Prove that $f\ge\frac{1}{3}$ and determine those points $P$ for which $f =\frac{1}{3}$ .
1983 Bulgaria National Olympiad, Problem 3
A regular triangular pyramid $ABCD$ with the base side $AB=a$ and the lateral edge $AD=b$ is given. Let $M$ and $N$ be the midpoints of $AB$ and $CD$ respectively. A line $\alpha$ through $MN$ intersects the edges $AD$ and $BC$ at $P$ and $Q$, respectively.
(a) Prove that $AP/AD=BQ/BC$.
(b) Find the ratio $AP/AD$ which minimizes the area of $MQNP$.