Found problems: 1679
Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $AB>AC$. Let $D$ be the foot of the internal angle bisector of $A$. Points $F$ and $E$ are on $AC,AB$ respectively such that $B,C,F,E$ are concyclic. Prove that the circumcentre of $DEF$ is the incentre of $ABC$ if and only if $BE+CF=BC$.
Can an infinite set of natural numbers be found, such that for all triplets $(a,b,c)$ of it we have $abc + 1 $ perfect square?
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Assume $ABC$ is an isosceles triangle that $AB=AC$ Suppose $P$ is a point on extension of side $BC$. $X$ and $Y$ are points on $AB$ and $AC$ that:
\[PX || AC \ , \ PY ||AB \]
Also $T$ is midpoint of arc $BC$. Prove that $PT \perp XY$
In a parallelogram $ABCD$, points $E$ and $F$ are the midpoints of $AB$ and $BC$, respectively, and $P$ is the intersection of $EC$ and $FD$. Prove that the segments $AP,BP,CP$ and $DP$ divide the parallelogram into four triangles whose areas are in the ratio $1 : 2 : 3 : 4$.
In a certain population the ratio of the number of women to the number of men is 11 to 10. If the average (arithmetic mean) age of the women is 34 and the average age of the men is 32, then the average age of the population is
$ \textbf{(A)}\ 32\frac{9}{10}\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 32\frac{20}{21}\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 33\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 33\frac{1}{21}\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 33\frac{1}{10} $
The circumcenter of a triangle lies on its incircle. Prove that the ratio of its greatest and smallest sides is less than two.
[i]Proposed by B.Frenkin[/i]
Logan is constructing a scaled model of his town. The city's water tower stands $ 40$ meters high, and the top portion is a sphere that holds $ 100,000$ liters of water. Logan's miniature water tower holds $ 0.1$ liters. How tall, in meters, should Logan make his tower?
$ \textbf{(A)}\ 0.04\qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \frac{0.4}{\pi}\qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 0.4\qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \frac{4}{\pi}\qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 4$
(F.Nilov) Given isosceles triangle $ ABC$ with base $ AC$ and $ \angle B \equal{} \alpha$. The arc $ AC$ constructed outside the triangle has angular measure equal to $ \beta$. Two lines passing through $ B$ divide the segment and the arc $ AC$ into three equal parts. Find the ratio $ \alpha / \beta$.
Let $f: \mathbb{R}\rightarrow\mathbb{R}$ be a differentiable function with continuous derivative, that satisfies $f\big(x+f'(x)\big)=f(x)$. Let's call this property $(P)$.
a) Show that if $f$ is a function with property $(P)$, then there exists a real $x$ such that $f'(x)=0$.
b) Give an example of a non-constant function $f$ with property $(P)$.
c) Show that if $f$ has property $(P)$ and the equation $f'(x)=0$ has at least two solutions, then $f$ is a constant function.
In the adjoining figure, the triangle $ABC$ is a right triangle with $\angle BCA=90^\circ$. Median $CM$ is perpendicular to median $BN$, and side $BC=s$. The length of $BN$ is
[asy]
size(200);
defaultpen(linewidth(0.7)+fontsize(10));real r=54.72;
pair B=origin, C=dir(r), A=intersectionpoint(B--(9,0), C--C+4*dir(r-90)), M=midpoint(B--A), N=midpoint(A--C), P=intersectionpoint(B--N, C--M);
draw(M--C--A--B--C^^B--N);
pair point=P;
markscalefactor=0.005;
draw(rightanglemark(C,P,B));
label("$A$", A, dir(point--A));
label("$B$", B, dir(point--B));
label("$C$", C, dir(point--C));
label("$M$", M, S);
label("$N$", N, dir(C--A)*dir(90));
label("$s$", B--C, NW);[/asy]
$\textbf {(A) } s\sqrt 2 \qquad \textbf {(B) } \frac 32s\sqrt2 \qquad \textbf {(C) } 2s\sqrt2 \qquad \textbf {(D) } \frac 12s\sqrt5 \qquad \textbf {(E) } \frac 12s\sqrt6$
Let $ ABC$ be a triangle.
The $ A$-excircle of triangle $ ABC$ has center $ O_{a}$ and touches the side $ BC$ at the point $ A_{a}$.
The $ B$-excircle of triangle $ ABC$ touches its sidelines $ AB$ and $ BC$ at the points $ C_{b}$ and $ A_{b}$.
The $ C$-excircle of triangle $ ABC$ touches its sidelines $ BC$ and $ CA$ at the points $ A_{c}$ and $ B_{c}$.
The lines $ C_{b}A_{b}$ and $ A_{c}B_{c}$ intersect each other at some point $ X$.
Prove that the quadrilateral $ AO_{a}A_{a}X$ is a parallelogram.
[i]Remark.[/i] The $ A$[i]-excircle[/i] of a triangle $ ABC$ is defined as the circle which touches the segment $ BC$ and the extensions of the segments $ CA$ and $ AB$ beyound the points $ C$ and $ B$, respectively. The center of this circle is the point of intersection of the interior angle bisector of the angle $ CAB$ and the exterior angle bisectors of the angles $ ABC$ and $ BCA$.
Similarly, the $ B$-excircle and the $ C$-excircle of triangle $ ABC$ are defined.
[hide="Source of the problem"][i]Source of the problem:[/i] Theorem (88) in: John Sturgeon Mackay, [i]The Triangle and its Six Scribed Circles[/i], Proceedings of the Edinburgh Mathematical Society 1 (1883), pages 4-128 and drawings at the end of the volume.[/hide]
A solid in the shape of a right circular cone is 4 inches tall and its base has a 3-inch radius. The entire surface of the cone, including its base, is painted. A plane parallel to the base of the cone divides the cone into two solids, a smaller cone-shaped solid $C$ and a frustum-shaped solid $F$, in such a way that the ratio between the areas of the painted surfaces of $C$ and $F$ and the ratio between the volumes of $C$ and $F$ are both equal to $k$. Given that $k=m/n$, where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers, find $m+n$.
In regular hexagon $ABCDEF$, $AC$, $CE$ are two diagonals. Points $M$, $N$ are on $AC$, $CE$ respectively and satisfy $AC: AM = CE: CN = r$. Suppose $B, M, N$ are collinear, find $100r^2$.
[asy]
size(120); defaultpen(linewidth(0.7)+fontsize(10));
pair D2(pair P) {
dot(P,linewidth(3)); return P;
}
pair A=dir(0), B=dir(60), C=dir(120), D=dir(180), E=dir(240), F=dir(300), N=(4*E+C)/5,M=intersectionpoints(A--C,B--N)[0];
draw(A--B--C--D--E--F--cycle); draw(A--C--E); draw(B--N);
label("$A$",D2(A),plain.E);
label("$B$",D2(B),NE);
label("$C$",D2(C),NW);
label("$D$",D2(D),W);
label("$E$",D2(E),SW);
label("$F$",D2(F),SE);
label("$M$",D2(M),(0,-1.5));
label("$N$",D2(N),SE);
[/asy]
Suppose that $a$ and $b$ are two distinct positive real numbers such that $\lfloor na\rfloor$ divides $\lfloor nb\rfloor$ for any positive integer $n$. Prove that $a$ and $b$ are positive integers.
In triangle $ ABC$ we have $ a \geq b$ and $ a \geq c.$ Prove that the ratio of circumcircle radius to incircle diameter is at least as big as the length of the centroidal axis $ s_a$ to the altitude $ a_a.$ When do we have equality?
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 $P.$
Circles $\mathcal{C}_1$, $\mathcal{C}_2$, and $\mathcal{C}_3$ have their centers at (0,0), (12,0), and (24,0), and have radii 1, 2, and 4, respectively. Line $t_1$ is a common internal tangent to $\mathcal{C}_1$ and $\mathcal{C}_2$ and has a positive slope, and line $t_2$ is a common internal tangent to $\mathcal{C}_2$ and $\mathcal{C}_3$ and has a negative slope. Given that lines $t_1$ and $t_2$ intersect at $(x,y)$, and that $x=p-q\sqrt{r}$, where $p$, $q$, and $r$ are positive integers and $r$ is not divisible by the square of any prime, find $p+q+r$.
One student in a class of boys and girls is chosen to represent the class. Each student is equally likely to be chosen and the probability that a boy is chosen is $ \frac23$ of the probability that a girl is chosen. The ratio of the number of boys to the total number of boys and girls is
$ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac13 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \frac25 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \frac12 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \frac35 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \frac23$
The incircle of triangle $ABC$ touches the side $AB$ at point $C'$; the incircle of triangle $ACC'$ touches the sides $AB$ and $AC$ at points $C_1, B_1$; the incircle of triangle $BCC'$ touches the sides $AB$ and $BC$ at points $C_2$, $A_2$. Prove that the lines $B_1C_1$, $A_2C_2$, and $CC'$ concur.
Given a circle $G$ with center $O$ and radius $r$. Let $AB$ be a fixed diameter of $G$. Let $K$ be a fixed point of segment $AO$. Denote by $t$ the line tangent to at $A$. For any chord $CD$ (other than $AB$) passing through $K$. Let $P$ and $Q$ be the points of intersection of lines $BC$ and $BD$ with $t$.
Prove that the product $AP\cdot AQ$ remains costant as the chord $CD$ varies.
Let $ A$, $ B$, $ C$, $ A^{\prime}$, $ B^{\prime}$, $ C^{\prime}$, $ X$, $ Y$, $ Z$, $ X^{\prime}$, $ Y^{\prime}$, $ Z^{\prime}$ and $ P$ be pairwise distinct points in space such that
$ A^{\prime} \in BC;\ B^{\prime}\in CA;\ C^{\prime}\in AB;\ X^{\prime}\in YZ;\ Y^{\prime}\in ZX;\ Z^{\prime}\in XY;$
$ P \in AX;\ P\in BY;\ P\in CZ;\ P\in A^{\prime}X^{\prime};\ P\in B^{\prime}Y^{\prime};\ P\in C^{\prime}Z^{\prime}$.
Prove that
$ \frac {BA^{\prime}}{A^{\prime}C}\cdot\frac {CB^{\prime}}{B^{\prime}A}\cdot\frac {AC^{\prime}}{C^{\prime}B} \equal{} \frac {YX^{\prime}}{X^{\prime}Z}\cdot\frac {ZY^{\prime}}{Y^{\prime}X}\cdot\frac {XZ^{\prime}}{Z^{\prime}Y}$.
A cyclic pentagon is given. Prove that the ratio of its area to the sum of the diagonals is not greater than the quarter of the circumradius.
A sphere is inscribed in a truncated right circular cone as shown. The volume of the truncated cone is twice that of the sphere. What is the ratio of the radius of the bottom base of the truncated cone to the radius of the top base of the truncated cone?
[asy]
real r=(3+sqrt(5))/2;
real s=sqrt(r);
real Brad=r;
real brad=1;
real Fht = 2*s;
import graph3;
import solids;
currentprojection=orthographic(1,0,.2);
currentlight=(10,10,5);
revolution sph=sphere((0,0,Fht/2),Fht/2);
//draw(surface(sph),green+white+opacity(0.5));
//triple f(pair t) {return (t.x*cos(t.y),t.x*sin(t.y),t.x^(1/n)*sin(t.y/n));}
triple f(pair t) {
triple v0 = Brad*(cos(t.x),sin(t.x),0);
triple v1 = brad*(cos(t.x),sin(t.x),0)+(0,0,Fht);
return (v0 + t.y*(v1-v0));
}
triple g(pair t) {
return (t.y*cos(t.x),t.y*sin(t.x),0);
}
surface sback=surface(f,(3pi/4,0),(7pi/4,1),80,2);
surface sfront=surface(f,(7pi/4,0),(11pi/4,1),80,2);
surface base = surface(g,(0,0),(2pi,Brad),80,2);
draw(sback,rgb(0,1,0));
draw(sfront,rgb(.3,1,.3));
draw(base,rgb(.4,1,.4));
draw(surface(sph),rgb(.3,1,.3));
[/asy]
$ \textbf {(A) } \dfrac {3}{2} \qquad \textbf {(B) } \dfrac {1+\sqrt{5}}{2} \qquad \textbf {(C) } \sqrt{3} \qquad \textbf {(D) } 2 \qquad \textbf {(E) } \dfrac {3+\sqrt{5}}{2} $
A regular hexagon is inscribed in a circle. The ratio of the length of a side of the hexagon to the length of the shorter of the arcs intercepted by the side, is:
$ \textbf{(A)}\ 1: 1 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 1: 6 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 1: \pi \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 3: \pi \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 6: \pi$
If 64 is divided into three parts proportional to 2, 4, and 6, the smallest part is:
$\textbf{(A)}\ 5\dfrac{1}{3} \qquad
\textbf{(B)}\ 11 \qquad
\textbf{(C)}\ 10\dfrac{2}{3} \qquad
\textbf{(D)}\ 5 \qquad
\textbf{(E)}\ \text{None of these answers}$