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2011 AMC 10, 17

In the given circle, the diameter $\overline{EB}$ is parallel to $\overline{DC}$, and $\overline{AB}$ is parallel to $\overline{ED}$. The angles $AEB$ and $ABE$ are in the ratio $4:5$. What is the degree measure of angle $BCD$? [asy] unitsize(7mm); defaultpen(linewidth(.8pt)+fontsize(10pt)); dotfactor=4; real r=3; pair A=(-3cos(80),-3sin(80)); pair D=(3cos(80),3sin(80)), C=(-3cos(80),3sin(80)); pair O=(0,0), E=(-3,0), B=(3,0); path outer=Circle(O,r); draw(outer); draw(E--B); draw(E--A); draw(B--A); draw(E--D); draw(C--D); draw(B--C); pair[] ps={A,B,C,D,E,O}; dot(ps); label("$A$",A,N); label("$B$",B,NE); label("$C$",C,S); label("$D$",D,S); label("$E$",E,NW); label("$$",O,N);[/asy] $ \textbf{(A)}\ 120 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 125 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 130 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 135 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 140 $

2011 Morocco National Olympiad, 4

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with area $1$ and $P$ the middle of the side $[BC]$. $M$ and $N$ are two points of $[AB]-\left \{ A,B \right \} $ and $[AC]-\left \{ A,C \right \}$ respectively such that $AM=2MB$ and$CN=2AN$. The two lines $(AP)$ and $(MN)$ intersect in a point $D$. Find the area of the triangle $ADN$.

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 $\dfrac{AB}{AC}$.

1952 AMC 12/AHSME, 30

When the sum of the first ten terms of an arithmetic progression is four times the sum of the first five terms, the ratio of the first term to the common difference is: $ \textbf{(A)}\ 1: 2 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 2: 1 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 1: 4 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 4: 1 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 1: 1$

2010 Rioplatense Mathematical Olympiad, Level 3, 2

Tags: geometry , ratio
Acute triangle $ABP$, where $AB > BP$, has altitudes $BH$, $PQ$, and $AS$. Let $C$ denote the intersection of lines $QS$ and $AP$, and let $L$ denote the intersection of lines $HS$ and $BC$. If $HS = SL$ and $HL$ is perpendicular to $BC$, find the value of $\frac{SL}{SC}$.

1979 Vietnam National Olympiad, 3

$ABC$ is a triangle. Find a point $X$ on $BC$ such that : area $ABX$ / area $ACX$ = perimeter $ABX$ / perimeter $ACX$.

2000 AIME Problems, 6

One base of a trapezoid is 100 units longer than the other base. The segment that joins the midpoints of the legs divides the trapezoid into two regions whose areas are in the ratio $2: 3.$ Let $x$ be the length of the segment joining the legs of the trapezoid that is parallel to the bases and that divides the trapezoid into two regions of equal area. Find the greatest integer that does not exceed $x^2/100.$

2007 Germany Team Selection Test, 3

Circles $ w_{1}$ and $ w_{2}$ with centres $ O_{1}$ and $ O_{2}$ are externally tangent at point $ D$ and internally tangent to a circle $ w$ at points $ E$ and $ F$ respectively. Line $ t$ is the common tangent of $ w_{1}$ and $ w_{2}$ at $ D$. Let $ AB$ be the diameter of $ w$ perpendicular to $ t$, so that $ A, E, O_{1}$ are on the same side of $ t$. Prove that lines $ AO_{1}$, $ BO_{2}$, $ EF$ and $ t$ are concurrent.

2003 Vietnam Team Selection Test, 1

On the sides of triangle $ABC$ take the points $M_1, N_1, P_1$ such that each line $MM_1, NN_1, PP_1$ divides the perimeter of $ABC$ in two equal parts ($M, N, P$ are respectively the midpoints of the sides $BC, CA, AB$). [b]I.[/b] Prove that the lines $MM_1, NN_1, PP_1$ are concurrent at a point $K$. [b]II.[/b] Prove that among the ratios $\frac{KA}{BC}, \frac{KB}{CA}, \frac{KC}{AB}$ there exist at least a ratio which is not less than $\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}$.

2001 Bosnia and Herzegovina Team Selection Test, 1

Tags: ratio , geometry , angle , arc , circles
On circle there are points $A$, $B$ and $C$ such that they divide circle in ratio $3:5:7$. Find angles of triangle $ABC$

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]

2005 Romania National Olympiad, 1

Let $ABCD$ be a convex quadrilateral with $AD\not\parallel BC$. Define the points $E=AD \cap BC$ and $I = AC\cap BD$. Prove that the triangles $EDC$ and $IAB$ have the same centroid if and only if $AB \parallel CD$ and $IC^{2}= IA \cdot AC$. [i]Virgil Nicula[/i]

2001 Czech-Polish-Slovak Match, 4

Distinct points $A$ and $B$ are given on the plane. Consider all triangles $ABC$ in this plane on whose sides $BC,CA$ points $D,E$ respectively can be taken so that (i) $\frac{BD}{BC}=\frac{CE}{CA}=\frac{1}{3}$; (ii) points $A,B,D,E$ lie on a circle in this order. Find the locus of the intersection points of lines $AD$ and $BE$.

1964 AMC 12/AHSME, 6

If $x, 2x+2, 3x+3, \dots$ are in geometric progression, the fourth term is: ${{ \textbf{(A)}\ -27 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ -13\frac{1}{2} \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 12\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 13\frac{1}{2} }\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 27 } $

1997 AMC 8, 24

Tags: ratio , geometry
Diameter $ACE$ is divided at $C$ in the ratio $2:3$. The two semicircles, $ABC$ and $CDE$, divide the circular region into an upper (shaded) region and a lower region. The ratio of the area of the upper region to that of the lower region is [asy]pair A,B,C,D,EE; A = (0,0); B = (2,2); C = (4,0); D = (7,-3); EE = (10,0); fill(arc((2,0),A,C,CW)--arc((7,0),C,EE,CCW)--arc((5,0),EE,A,CCW)--cycle,gray); draw(arc((2,0),A,C,CW)--arc((7,0),C,EE,CCW)); draw(circle((5,0),5)); dot(A); dot(B); dot(C); dot(D); dot(EE); label("$A$",A,W); label("$B$",B,N); label("$C$",C,E); label("$D$",D,N); label("$E$",EE,W); [/asy] $\textbf{(A)}\ 2:3 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 1:1 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 3:2 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 9:4 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 5:2$

2010 Tournament Of Towns, 3

From a police station situated on a straight road in nite in both directions, a thief has stolen a police car. Its maximal speed equals $90$% of the maximal speed of a police cruiser. When the theft is discovered some time later, a policeman starts to pursue the thief on a cruiser. However, he does not know in which direction along the road the thief has gone, nor does he know how long ago the car has been stolen. Is it possible for the policeman to catch the thief?

2013 National Chemistry Olympiad, 4

Tags: ratio
An $18.5$ g sample of tin $\text{(M = 118.7)}$ combines with $10.0$ g of sulfur $\text{(M = 32.07)}$ to form a compound. What is the empirical formula of this compound? $ \textbf{(A) }\ce{SnS}\qquad\textbf{(B) }\ce{SnS2}\qquad\textbf{(C) }\ce{Sn2S}\qquad\textbf{(D) }\ce{Sn2S3}\qquad $

2010 Contests, 1

Tags: algebra , ratio
Let $n$ be an integer greater than two, and let $A_1,A_2, \cdots , A_{2n}$ be pairwise distinct subsets of $\{1, 2, ,n\}$. Determine the maximum value of \[\sum_{i=1}^{2n} \dfrac{|A_i \cap A_{i+1}|}{|A_i| \cdot |A_{i+1}|}\] Where $A_{2n+1}=A_1$ and $|X|$ denote the number of elements in $X.$

2022 Kazakhstan National Olympiad, 1

Tags: geometry , ratio
$CH$ is an altitude in a right triangle $ABC$ $(\angle C = 90^{\circ})$. Points $P$ and $Q$ lie on $AC$ and $BC$ respectively such that $HP \perp AC$ and $HQ \perp BC$. Let $M$ be an arbitrary point on $PQ$. A line passing through $M$ and perpendicular to $MH$ intersects lines $AC$ and $BC$ at points $R$ and $S$ respectively. Let $M_1$ be another point on $PQ$ distinct from $M$. Points $R_1$ and $S_1$ are determined similarly for $M_1$. Prove that the ratio $\frac{RR_1}{SS_1}$ is constant.

1951 AMC 12/AHSME, 29

Tags: ratio
Of the following sets of data the only one that does not determine the shape of a triangle is: $ \textbf{(A)}\ \text{the ratio of two sides and the included angle} \\ \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \text{the ratios of the three altitudes} \\ \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \text{the ratios of the three medians} \\ \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \text{the ratio of the altitude to the corresponding base} \\ \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \text{two angles}$

2017 Peru Iberoamerican Team Selection Test, P1

Let $C_1$ and $C_2$ be tangent circles internally at point $A$, with $C_2$ inside of $C_1$. Let $BC$ be a chord of $C_1$ that is tangent to $C_2$. Prove that the ratio between the length $BC$ and the perimeter of the triangle $ABC$ is constant, that is, it does not depend of the selection of the chord $BC$ that is chosen to construct the trangle.

1988 IMO Longlists, 58

Tags: geometry , ratio
For a convex polygon $P$ in the plane let $P'$ denote the convex polygon with vertices at the midpoints of the sides of $P.$ Given an integer $n \geq 3,$ determine sharp bounds for the ratio \[ \frac{\text{area } P'}{\text{area } P}, \] over all convex $n$-gons $P.$

2025 Romania EGMO TST, P3

Tags: geometry , ratio
$BE$ and $CF$ are the altitudes of the acute scalene $\triangle ABC$, $O$ is its circumcenter and $M$ is the midpoint of the side $BC$. If point, which is symmetric to $M$ with respect to $O$, lies on the line $EF$, find all possible values of the ratio $\dfrac{AM}{AO}$. [i]Proposed by Fedir Yudin[/i]

1993 Bundeswettbewerb Mathematik, 4

Given is a triangle $ABC$ with side lengths $a, b, c$ ($a = \overline{BC}$, $b = \overline{CA}$, $c = \overline{AB}$) and area $F$. The side $AB$ is extended beyond $A$ by a and beyond $B$ by $b$. Correspondingly, $BC$ is extended beyond $B$ and $C$ by $b$ and $c$, respectively. Eventually $CA$ is extended beyond $C$ and $A$ by $c$ and $a$, respectively. Connecting the outer endpoints of the extensions , a hexagon if formed with area $G$. Prove that $\frac{G}{F}>13$.

1997 Dutch Mathematical Olympiad, 2

Tags: geometry , ratio
The lines $AD , BE$ and $CF$ intersect in $S$ within a triangle $ABC$ . It is given that $AS: DS = 3: 2$ and $BS: ES = 4: 3$ . Determine the ratio $CS: FS$ . [asy] unitsize (1 cm); pair A, B, C, D, E, F, S; A = (0,0); B = (5,0); C = (1,4); S = (14*A + 15*B + 6*C)/35; D = extension(A,S,B,C); E = extension(B,S,C,A); F = extension(C,S,A,B); draw(A--B--C--cycle); draw(A--D); draw(B--E); draw(C--F); dot("$A$", A, SW); dot("$B$", B, SE); dot("$C$", C, N); dot("$D$", D, NE); dot("$E$", E, W); dot("$F$", F, dir(270)); dot("$S$", S, NE); [/asy]