Olympiad problems

2014 Contests, 2

Tags: ratio , combinatorics

Let $n\geq 4$ be a positive integer.Out of $n$ people,each of two individuals play table tennis game(every game has a winner).Find the minimum value of $n$,such that for any possible outcome of the game,there always exist an ordered four people group $(a_{1},a_{2},a_{3},a_{4})$,such that the person $a_{i}$ wins against $a_{j}$ for any $1\leq i<j\leq 4$

2000 IberoAmerican, 1

Tags: ratio , arithmetic sequence , geometric sequence , algebra

From an infinite arithmetic progression $ 1,a_1,a_2,\dots$ of real numbers some terms are deleted, obtaining an infinite geometric progression $ 1,b_1,b_2,\dots$ whose ratio is $ q$. Find all the possible values of $ q$.

2011 Romania Team Selection Test, 4

Tags: inequalities , ratio , trigonometry , geometry

Let $ABCDEF$ be a convex hexagon of area $1$, whose opposite sides are parallel. The lines $AB$, $CD$ and $EF$ meet in pairs to determine the vertices of a triangle. Similarly, the lines $BC$, $DE$ and $FA$ meet in pairs to determine the vertices of another triangle. Show that the area of at least one of these two triangles is at least $3/2$.

1954 AMC 12/AHSME, 36

Tags: ratio

A boat has a speed of $ 15$ mph in still water. In a stream that has a current of $ 5$ mph it travels a certain distance downstream and returns. The ratio of the average speed for the round trip to the speed in still water is: $ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac{5}{4} \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \frac{1}{1} \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \frac{8}{9} \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \frac{7}{8} \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \frac{9}{8}$

2007 Croatia Team Selection Test, 5

Tags: symmetry , ratio , geometry

Let there be two circles. Find all points $M$ such that there exist two points, one on each circle such that $M$ is their midpoint.

1954 Moscow Mathematical Olympiad, 280

Tags: geometry , locus , ratio

Rays $l_1$ and $l_2$ pass through a point $O$. Segments $OA_1$ and $OB_1$ on $l_1$, and $OA_2$ and $OB_2$ on $l_2$, are drawn so that $\frac{OA_1}{OA_2} \ne \frac{OB_1}{OB_2}$ . Find the set of all intersection points of lines $A_1A_2$ and $B_1B_2$ as $l_2$ rotates around $O$ while $l_1$ is fixed.

2012 France Team Selection Test, 2

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , trigonometry , parallelogram , geometric transformation , reflection , ratio

Let $ABC$ be an acute-angled triangle with $AB\not= AC$. Let $\Gamma$ be the circumcircle, $H$ the orthocentre and $O$ the centre of $\Gamma$. $M$ is the midpoint of $BC$. The line $AM$ meets $\Gamma$ again at $N$ and the circle with diameter $AM$ crosses $\Gamma$ again at $P$. Prove that the lines $AP,BC,OH$ are concurrent if and only if $AH=HN$.

2013 USAMO, 6

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , geometric transformation , reflection , ratio , trigonometry , asymptote

Let $ABC$ be a triangle. Find all points $P$ on segment $BC$ satisfying the following property: If $X$ and $Y$ are the intersections of line $PA$ with the common external tangent lines of the circumcircles of triangles $PAB$ and $PAC$, then \[\left(\frac{PA}{XY}\right)^2+\frac{PB\cdot PC}{AB\cdot AC}=1.\]

2013 APMO, 1

Tags: equal area , ratio , geometry , trigonometry , circumcircle , parallelogram , analytic geometry

Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle with altitudes $AD$, $BE$, and $CF$, and let $O$ be the center of its circumcircle. Show that the segments $OA$, $OF$, $OB$, $OD$, $OC$, $OE$ dissect the triangle $ABC$ into three pairs of triangles that have equal areas.

2009 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 4

Tags: ratio , geometry

A [i]kite[/i] is a quadrilateral whose diagonals are perpendicular. Let kite $ABCD$ be such that $\angle B = \angle D = 90^\circ$. Let $M$ and $N$ be the points of tangency of the incircle of $ABCD$ to $AB$ and $BC$ respectively. Let $\omega$ be the circle centered at $C$ and tangent to $AB$ and $AD$. Construct another kite $AB^\prime C^\prime D^\prime$ that is similar to $ABCD$ and whose incircle is $\omega$. Let $N^\prime$ be the point of tangency of $B^\prime C^\prime$ to $\omega$. If $MN^\prime \parallel AC$, then what is the ratio of $AB:BC$?

2025 Euler Olympiad, Round 1, 8

Tags: ratio , algebra

Let $S$ be the set of non-negative integer powers of $3$ and $5$, $S = \{1, 3, 5, 3^2, 5^2, \ldots \}$. For every $a$ and $b$ in $S$ satisfying $$ \left| \pi - \frac{a}{b} \right| < 0.1 $$ Find the minimum value of $ab$. [i]Proposed by Irakli Shalibashvili, Georgia [/i]

2008 AIME Problems, 5

Tags: geometry , trapezoid , ratio , circumcircle , analytic geometry , geometric transformation , homothety

In trapezoid $ ABCD$ with $ \overline{BC}\parallel\overline{AD}$, let $ BC\equal{}1000$ and $ AD\equal{}2008$. Let $ \angle A\equal{}37^\circ$, $ \angle D\equal{}53^\circ$, and $ m$ and $ n$ be the midpoints of $ \overline{BC}$ and $ \overline{AD}$, respectively. Find the length $ MN$.

1994 China Team Selection Test, 2

Tags: function , ratio , arithmetic sequence , algebra , system of equations , combinatorics

An $n$ by $n$ grid, where every square contains a number, is called an $n$-code if the numbers in every row and column form an arithmetic progression. If it is sufficient to know the numbers in certain squares of an $n$-code to obtain the numbers in the entire grid, call these squares a key. [b]a.) [/b]Find the smallest $s \in \mathbb{N}$ such that any $s$ squares in an $n-$code $(n \geq 4)$ form a key. [b]b.)[/b] Find the smallest $t \in \mathbb{N}$ such that any $t$ squares along the diagonals of an $n$-code $(n \geq 4)$ form a key.

1987 Bulgaria National Olympiad, Problem 2

Tags: geometry , geometric transformation , rotation , ratio

Let there be given a polygon $P$ which is mapped onto itself by two rotations: $\rho_1$ with center $O_1$ and angle $\omega_1$, and $\rho_2$ with center $O_2$ and angle $\omega_2~(0<\omega_i<2\pi)$. Show that the ratio $\frac{\omega_1}{\omega_2}$ is rational.

1998 Finnish National High School Mathematics Competition, 3

Tags: ratio , geometric sequence , algebra

Consider the geometric sequence $1/2, \ 1 / 4, \ 1 / 8,...$ Can one choose a subsequence, finite or infinite, for which the ratio of consecutive terms is not $1$ and whose sum is $1/5?$

2002 Moldova National Olympiad, 1

Tags: ratio

Volume $ A$ equals one fourth of the sum of the volumes $ B$ and $ C$, while volume $ B$ equals one sixth of the sum of the volumes $ C$ and $ A$. Find the ratio of the volume $ C$ to the sum of the volumes $ A$ and $ B$.

2000 Tournament Of Towns, 3

Tags: ratio , equal segments , geometry

In a triangle $ABC, AB = c, BC = a, CA = b$, and $a < b < c$. Points $B'$ and $A'$ are chosen on the rays $BC$ and $AC$ respectively so that $BB'= AA'= c$. Points $C''$ and $B''$ are chosen on the rays $CA$ and $BA$ so that $CC'' = BB'' = a$. Find the ratio of the segment $A'B'$ to the segment $C'' B''$. (R Zhenodarov)

2001 AIME Problems, 6

Tags: ratio , number theory , relatively prime , pythagorean theorem , geometry , power of a point

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 $10n+m$.

2014 Regional Olympiad of Mexico Center Zone, 4

Tags: geometry , reflection , square , ratio

Let $ABCD$ be a square and let $M$ be the midpoint of $BC$. Let $C ^ \prime$ be the reflection of $C$ wrt to $DM$. The parallel to $AB$ passing through $C ^ \prime$ intersects $AD$ at $R$ and $BC$ at $S$. Show that $$\frac {RC ^ \prime} {C ^\prime S} = \frac {3} {2}$$

2003 AIME Problems, 2

Tags: ratio , geometry , number theory , relatively prime

One hundred concentric circles with radii $1, 2, 3, \dots, 100$ are drawn in a plane. The interior of the circle of radius 1 is colored red, and each region bounded by consecutive circles is colored either red or green, with no two adjacent regions the same color. The ratio of the total area of the green regions to the area of the circle of radius 100 can be expressed as $m/n$, where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $m + n$.

2014 Iranian Geometry Olympiad (junior), P2

Tags: geometry , incircle , perpendicular , ratio , area

The inscribed circle of $\triangle ABC$ touches $BC, AC$ and $AB$ at $D,E$ and $F$ respectively. Denote the perpendicular foots from $F, E$ to $BC$ by $K, L$ respectively. Let the second intersection of these perpendiculars with the incircle be $M, N$ respectively. Show that $\frac{{{S}_{\triangle BMD}}}{{{S}_{\triangle CND}}}=\frac{DK}{DL}$ by Mahdi Etesami Fard

2007 Abels Math Contest (Norwegian MO) Final, 2

Tags: ratio , cyclic , pentagon , circumradius , circles , regular , geometry

The vertices of a convex pentagon $ABCDE$ lie on a circle $\gamma_1$. The diagonals $AC , CE, EB, BD$, and $DA$ are tangents to another circle $\gamma_2$ with the same centre as $\gamma_1$. (a) Show that all angles of the pentagon $ABCDE$ have the same size and that all edges of the pentagon have the same length. (b) What is the ratio of the radii of the circles $\gamma_1$ and $\gamma_2$? (The answer should be given in terms of integers, the four basic arithmetic operations and extraction of roots only.)

1998 Iran MO (3rd Round), 2

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , trapezoid , ratio , area

Let $ABCD$ be a cyclic quadrilateral. Let $E$ and $F$ be variable points on the sides $AB$ and $CD$, respectively, such that $AE:EB=CF:FD$. Let $P$ be the point on the segment $EF$ such that $PE:PF=AB:CD$. Prove that the ratio between the areas of triangles $APD$ and $BPC$ does not depend on the choice of $E$ and $F$.

1983 Bulgaria National Olympiad, Problem 3

Tags: geometry , 3d geometry , tetrahedron , ratio

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 $MQNP$.

1963 AMC 12/AHSME, 33

Tags: analytic geometry , graphing lines , slope , ratio

Given the line $y = \dfrac{3}{4}x + 6$ and a line $L$ parallel to the given line and $4$ units from it. A possible equation for $L$ is: $\textbf{(A)}\ y = \dfrac{3}{4}x + 1 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ y = \dfrac{3}{4}x\qquad \textbf{(C)}\ y = \dfrac{3}{4}x -\dfrac{2}{3} \qquad$ $ \textbf{(D)}\ y = \dfrac{3}{4}x -1 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ y = \dfrac{3}{4}x + 2$