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2012 AIME Problems, 12

Let $\triangle ABC$ be a right triangle with right angle at $C$. Let $D$ and $E$ be points on $\overline{AB}$ with $D$ between $A$ and $E$ such that $\overline{CD}$ and $\overline{CE}$ trisect $\angle C$. If $\frac{DE}{BE} = \frac{8}{15}$, then $\tan B$ can be written as $\frac{m\sqrt{p}}{n}$, where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers, and $p$ is a positive integer not divisible by the square of any prime. Find $m+n+p$.

2021 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament., 5

Tags: ratio , geometry
Let $AEF$ be a triangle with $EF = 20$ and $AE = AF = 21$. Let $B$ and $D$ be points chosen on segments $AE$ and $AF,$ respectively, such that $BD$ is parallel to $EF.$ Point $C$ is chosen in the interior of triangle $AEF$ such that $ABCD$ is cyclic. If $BC = 3$ and $CD = 4,$ then the ratio of areas $\tfrac{[ABCD]}{[AEF]}$ can be written as $\tfrac{a}{b}$ for relatively prime positive integers $a, b$. Compute $100a + b$.

2008 IberoAmerican Olympiad For University Students, 2

Prove that for each natural number $n$ there is a polynomial $f$ with real coefficients and degree $n$ such that $ p(x)=f(x^2-1)$ is divisible by $f(x)$ over the ring $\mathbb{R}[x]$.

2022 Bulgarian Spring Math Competition, Problem 10.2

Let $\triangle ABC$ have incenter $I$. The line $CI$ intersects the circumcircle of $\triangle ABC$ for the second time at $L$, and $CI=2IL$. Points $M$ and $N$ lie on the segment $AB$, such that $\angle AIM =\angle BIN = 90^{\circ}$. Prove that $AB=2MN$.

2012 NIMO Summer Contest, 5

Tags: geometry , ratio
In the diagram below, three squares are inscribed in right triangles. Their areas are $A$, $M$, and $N$, as indicated in the diagram. If $M = 5$ and $N = 12$, then $A$ can be expressed as $a + b\sqrt{c}$, where $a$, $b$, and $c$ are positive integers and $c$ is not divisible by the square of any prime. Compute $a + b + c$. [asy] size(250); defaultpen (linewidth (0.7) + fontsize (10)); pair O = origin, A = (1, 1), B = (4/3, 1/3), C = (2/3, 5/3), P = (3/2, 0), Q = (0,3); draw (P--O--Q--cycle^^(0, 5/3)--C--(2/3,1)^^(0,1)--A--(1,0)^^(1,1/3)--B--(4/3,0)); label("$A$", (.5,.5)); label("$M$", (7/6, 1/6)); label("$N$", (1/3, 4/3));[/asy] [i]Proposed by Aaron Lin[/i]

2005 Tournament of Towns, 4

Tags: ratio , geometry
On all three sides of a right triangle $ABC$ external squares are constructed; their centers denoted by $D$, $E$, $F$. Show that the ratio of the area of triangle $DEF$ to the area of triangle $ABC$ is: a) [i](2 points)[/i] greater than $1$; b) [i](2 points)[/i] at least $2$.

Estonia Open Senior - geometry, 1994.1.4

Tags: ratio , angle
Prove that if $\frac{AC}{BC}=\frac{AB + BC}{AC}$ in a triangle $ABC$ , then $\angle B = 2 \angle A$ .

2012 Iran Team Selection Test, 3

We call a subset $B$ of natural numbers [i]loyal[/i] if there exists natural numbers $i\le j$ such that $B=\{i,i+1,\ldots,j\}$. Let $Q$ be the set of all [i]loyal[/i] sets. For every subset $A=\{a_1<a_2<\ldots<a_k\}$ of $\{1,2,\ldots,n\}$ we set \[f(A)=\max_{1\le i \le k-1}{a_{i+1}-a_i}\qquad\text{and}\qquad g(A)=\max_{B\subseteq A, B\in Q} |B|.\] Furthermore, we define \[F(n)=\sum_{A\subseteq \{1,2,\ldots,n\}} f(A)\qquad\text{and}\qquad G(n)=\sum_{A\subseteq \{1,2,\ldots,n\}} g(A).\] Prove that there exists $m\in \mathbb N$ such that for each natural number $n>m$ we have $F(n)>G(n)$. (By $|A|$ we mean the number of elements of $A$, and if $|A|\le 1$, we define $f(A)$ to be zero). [i]Proposed by Javad Abedi[/i]

2004 Germany Team Selection Test, 3

Given six real numbers $a$, $b$, $c$, $x$, $y$, $z$ such that $0 < b-c < a < b+c$ and $ax + by + cz = 0$. What is the sign of the sum $ayz + bzx + cxy$ ?

2012 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 4

Given triangle $ABC$. Point $M$ is the midpoint of side $BC$, and point $P$ is the projection of $B$ to the perpendicular bisector of segment $AC$. Line $PM$ meets $AB$ in point $Q$. Prove that triangle $QPB$ is isosceles.

2002 AMC 12/AHSME, 4

Tags: ratio
Let $a$ and $b$ be distinct real numbers for which \[\dfrac ab+\dfrac{a+10b}{b+10a}=2.\] Find $\dfrac ab$. $\textbf{(A) }0.6\qquad\textbf{(B) }0.7\qquad\textbf{(C) }0.8\qquad\textbf{(D) }0.9\qquad\textbf{(E) }1$

1992 China Team Selection Test, 1

A triangle $ABC$ is given in the plane with $AB = \sqrt{7},$ $BC = \sqrt{13}$ and $CA = \sqrt{19},$ circles are drawn with centers at $A,B$ and $C$ and radii $\frac{1}{3},$ $\frac{2}{3}$ and $1,$ respectively. Prove that there are points $A',B',C'$ on these three circles respectively such that triangle $ABC$ is congruent to triangle $A'B'C'.$

1990 Spain Mathematical Olympiad, 5

On the sides $BC,CA$ and $AB$ of a triangle $ABC$ of area $S$ are taken points $A' ,B' ,C'$ respectively such that $AC' /AB = BA' /BC = CB' /CA = p$, where $0 < p < 1$ is variable. (a) Find the area of triangle $A' B' C'$ in terms of $ p$. (b) Find the value of $p$ which minimizes this area. (c) Find the locus of the intersection point $P$ of the lines through $A' $ and $C'$ parallel to $AB$ and $AC$ respectively.

1989 AMC 8, 24

Suppose a square piece of paper is folded in half vertically. The folded paper is then cut in half along the dashed line. Three rectangles are formed-a large one and two small ones. What is the ratio of the perimeter of one of the small rectangles to the perimeter of the large rectangle? $\text{(A)}\ \frac{1}{2} \qquad \text{(B)}\ \frac{2}{3} \qquad \text{(C)}\ \frac{3}{4} \qquad \text{(D)}\ \frac{4}{5} \qquad \text{(E)}\ \frac{5}{6}$ [asy] draw((0,0)--(0,8)--(6,8)--(6,0)--cycle); draw((0,8)--(5,9)--(5,8)); draw((3,-1.5)--(3,10.3),dashed); draw((0,5.5)..(-.75,4.75)..(0,4)); draw((0,4)--(1.5,4),EndArrow); [/asy]

1997 Estonia National Olympiad, 3

In triangle ABC, consider the sizes $\tan \angle A, \tan \angle B$, and $\tan \angle C$ into another such as the numbers $1, 2$ and $3$. Find the ratio of the sidelenghts $AC$ and $AB$ of the triangle.

2011 AMC 8, 14

Tags: ratio
There are $270$ students at Colfax Middle School, where the ratio of boys to girls is $5 : 4$. There are $180$ students at Winthrop Middle School, where the ratio of boys to girls is $4 : 5$. The two schools hold a dance and all students from both schools attend. What fraction of the students at the dance are girls? $ \textbf{(A)} \dfrac7{18} \qquad\textbf{(B)} \dfrac7{15} \qquad\textbf{(C)} \dfrac{22}{45} \qquad\textbf{(D)} \dfrac12 \qquad\textbf{(E)} \dfrac{23}{45} $

2010 Princeton University Math Competition, 5

In a rectangular plot of land, a man walks in a very peculiar fashion. Labeling the corners $ABCD$, he starts at $A$ and walks to $C$. Then, he walks to the midpoint of side $AD$, say $A_1$. Then, he walks to the midpoint of side $CD$ say $C_1$, and then the midpoint of $A_1D$ which is $A_2$. He continues in this fashion, indefinitely. The total length of his path if $AB=5$ and $BC=12$ is of the form $a + b\sqrt{c}$. Find $\displaystyle\frac{abc}{4}$.

2020 Tuymaada Olympiad, 4

Points $D$ and $E$ lie on the lines $BC$ and $AC$ respectively so that $B$ is between $C$ and $D$, $C$ is between $A$ and $E$, $BC = BD$ and $\angle BAD = \angle CDE$. It is known that the ratio of the perimeters of the triangles $ABC$ and $ADE$ is $2$. Find the ratio of the areas of these triangles.

2007 Turkey Team Selection Test, 2

Two different points $A$ and $B$ and a circle $\omega$ that passes through $A$ and $B$ are given. $P$ is a variable point on $\omega$ (different from $A$ and $B$). $M$ is a point such that $MP$ is the bisector of the angle $\angle{APB}$ ($M$ lies outside of $\omega$) and $MP=AP+BP$. Find the geometrical locus of $M$.

2019 Teodor Topan, 2

Let $ \left( a_n \right)_{n\ge 1} $ be an arithmetic progression with $ a_1=1 $ and natural ratio. [b]a)[/b] Prove that $$ a_n^{1/a_k} <1+\sqrt{\frac{2\left( a_n-1 \right)}{a_k\left( a_k -1 \right)}} , $$ for any natural numbers $ 2\le k\le n. $ [b]b)[/b] Calculate $ \lim_{n\to\infty } \frac{1}{a_n}\sum_{k=1}^n a_n^{1/a_k} . $ [i]Nicolae Bourbăcuț[/i]

2002 Iran MO (3rd Round), 9

Let $ M$ and $ N$ be points on the side $ BC$ of triangle $ ABC$, with the point $ M$ lying on the segment $ BN$, such that $ BM \equal{} CN$. Let $ P$ and $ Q$ be points on the segments $ AN$ and $ AM$, respectively, such that $ \measuredangle PMC \equal{}\measuredangle MAB$ and $ \measuredangle QNB \equal{}\measuredangle NAC$. Prove that $ \measuredangle QBC \equal{}\measuredangle PCB$.

1976 AMC 12/AHSME, 4

Let a geometric progression with $n$ terms have first term one, common ratio $r$ and sum $s$, where $r$ and $s$ are not zero. The sum of the geometric progression formed by replacing each term of the original progression by its reciprocal is $\textbf{(A) }\frac{1}{s}\qquad\textbf{(B) }\frac{1}{r^ns}\qquad\textbf{(C) }\frac{s}{r^{n-1}}\qquad\textbf{(D) }\frac{r^n}{s}\qquad \textbf{(E) }\frac{r^{n-1}}{s}$

2005 Postal Coaching, 6

Let $ABCD$ be a trapezoid such that $AB$ is parallel to $CD$, and let $E$ be the midpoint of its side $BC$. Suppose we can inscribe a circle into the quadrilateral $ABED$, and that we can inscribe a circle into the quadrilateral $AECD$. Denote $|AB|=a$, $|BC|=b$, $|CD|=c$, $|DA|=d$. Prove that \[a+c=\frac{b}{3}+d;\] \[\frac{1}{a}+\frac{1}{c}=\frac{3}{b}\]

2025 Euler Olympiad, Round 1, 6

Tags: ratio , geometry
There are seven rays emanating from a point $A$ on a plane, such that the angle between the two consecutive rays is $30 ^{\circ}$. A point $A_1$ is located on the first ray. The projection of $A_1$ onto the second ray is denoted as $A_2$. Similarly, the projection of $A_2$ onto the third ray is $A_3$, and this process continues until the projection of $A_6$ onto the seventh ray is $A_7$. Find the ratio $\frac{A_7A}{A_1A}$. [img]https://i.imgur.com/oxixe5q.png[/img] [i]Proposed by Giorgi Arabidze, Georgia[/i]

2012 NIMO Problems, 5

Tags: ratio , geometry
In the diagram below, three squares are inscribed in right triangles. Their areas are $A$, $M$, and $N$, as indicated in the diagram. If $M = 5$ and $N = 12$, then $A$ can be expressed as $a + b\sqrt{c}$, where $a$, $b$, and $c$ are positive integers and $c$ is not divisible by the square of any prime. Compute $a + b + c$. [asy] size(250); defaultpen (linewidth (0.7) + fontsize (10)); pair O = origin, A = (1, 1), B = (4/3, 1/3), C = (2/3, 5/3), P = (3/2, 0), Q = (0,3); draw (P--O--Q--cycle^^(0, 5/3)--C--(2/3,1)^^(0,1)--A--(1,0)^^(1,1/3)--B--(4/3,0)); label("$A$", (.5,.5)); label("$M$", (7/6, 1/6)); label("$N$", (1/3, 4/3));[/asy] [i]Proposed by Aaron Lin[/i]