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Found problems: 1679

2003 Vietnam National Olympiad, 2

The circles $ C_{1}$ and $ C_{2}$ touch externally at $ M$ and the radius of $ C_{2}$ is larger than that of $ C_{1}$. $ A$ is any point on $ C_{2}$ which does not lie on the line joining the centers of the circles. $ B$ and $ C$ are points on $ C_{1}$ such that $ AB$ and $ AC$ are tangent to $ C_{1}$. The lines $ BM$, $ CM$ intersect $ C_{2}$ again at $ E$, $ F$ respectively. $ D$ is the intersection of the tangent at $ A$ and the line $ EF$. Show that the locus of $ D$ as $ A$ varies is a straight line.

2017 Singapore Junior Math Olympiad, 1

A square is cut into several rectangles, none of which is a square, so that the sides of each rectangle are parallel to the sides of the square. For each rectangle with sides $a, b,a<b$, compute the ratio $a/b$. Prove that sum of these ratios is at least $1$.

2010 Math Prize For Girls Problems, 20

What is the value of the sum \[ \sum_z \frac{1}{{\left|1 - z\right|}^2} \, , \] where $z$ ranges over all 7 solutions (real and nonreal) of the equation $z^7 = -1$?

VI Soros Olympiad 1999 - 2000 (Russia), 9.7

Tags: ratio , geometry
Points $A, B, C$ and $D$ are located on line $\ell$ so that $\frac{AB}{BC}=\frac{AC}{CD}=\lambda $. A certain circle is tangent to line $\ell$ at point $C$. A line is drawn through $A$ that intersects this circle at points $M$ and $N$ such that the bisector perpendiculars to segments $BM$ and $DN$ intersect at point $Q$ on line $\ell$ . In what ratio does point $Q$ divide segment $AD$?

1974 IMO Longlists, 47

Tags: ratio , geometry
Given two points $A,B$ outside of a given plane $P,$ find the positions of points $M$ in the plane $P$ for which the ratio $\frac{MA}{MB}$ takes a minimum or maximum.

1964 AMC 12/AHSME, 35

The sides of a triangle are of lengths $13$, $14$, and $15$. The altitudes of the triangle meet at point $H$. If $AD$ is the altitude to the side length $14$, what is the ratio $HD:HA$? $\textbf{(A) } 3 : 11\qquad \textbf{(B) } 5 : 11\qquad \textbf{(C) } 1 : 2\qquad \textbf{(D) }2 : 3\qquad \textbf{(E) }25 : 33$

2007 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 225

2 Points $ P\left(a,\ \frac{1}{a}\right),\ Q\left(2a,\ \frac{1}{2a}\right)\ (a > 0)$ are on the curve $ C: y \equal{}\frac{1}{x}$. Let $ l,\ m$ be the tangent lines at $ P,\ Q$ respectively. Find the area of the figure surrounded by $ l,\ m$ and $ C$.

2008 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 6

Determine the value of $ \lim_{n\rightarrow\infty}\sum_{k \equal{} 0}^n\binom{n}{k}^{ \minus{} 1}$.

1968 Dutch Mathematical Olympiad, 1

On the base $AB$ of the isosceles triangle $ABC$, lies the point $P$ such that $AP : PB = 1 : 2$. Determine the minimum of $\angle ACP$.

2009 Indonesia MO, 3

Tags: ratio , geometry
For every triangle $ ABC$, let $ D,E,F$ be a point located on segment $ BC,CA,AB$, respectively. Let $ P$ be the intersection of $ AD$ and $ EF$. Prove that: \[ \frac{AB}{AF}\times DC\plus{}\frac{AC}{AE}\times DB\equal{}\frac{AD}{AP}\times BC\]

2009 China Team Selection Test, 2

Given an integer $ n\ge 2$, find the maximal constant $ \lambda (n)$ having the following property: if a sequence of real numbers $ a_{0},a_{1},a_{2},\cdots,a_{n}$ satisfies $ 0 \equal{} a_{0}\le a_{1}\le a_{2}\le \cdots\le a_{n},$ and $ a_{i}\ge\frac {1}{2}(a_{i \plus{} 1} \plus{} a_{i \minus{} 1}),i \equal{} 1,2,\cdots,n \minus{} 1,$ then $ (\sum_{i \equal{} 1}^n{ia_{i}})^2\ge \lambda (n)\sum_{i \equal{} 1}^n{a_{i}^2}.$

1971 IMO Longlists, 2

Let us denote by $s(n)= \sum_{d|n} d$ the sum of divisors of a positive integer $n$ ($1$ and $n$ included). If $n$ has at most $5$ distinct prime divisors, prove that $s(n) < \frac{77}{16} n.$ Also prove that there exists a natural number $n$ for which $s(n) < \frac{76}{16} n$ holds.

2010 Iran Team Selection Test, 5

Circles $W_1,W_2$ intersect at $P,K$. $XY$ is common tangent of two circles which is nearer to $P$ and $X$ is on $W_1$ and $Y$ is on $W_2$. $XP$ intersects $W_2$ for the second time in $C$ and $YP$ intersects $W_1$ in $B$. Let $A$ be intersection point of $BX$ and $CY$. Prove that if $Q$ is the second intersection point of circumcircles of $ABC$ and $AXY$ \[\angle QXA=\angle QKP\]

2010 Danube Mathematical Olympiad, 2

Given a triangle $ABC$, let $A',B',C'$ be the perpendicular feet dropped from the centroid $G$ of the triangle $ABC$ onto the sides $BC,CA,AB$ respectively. Reflect $A',B',C'$ through $G$ to $A'',B'',C''$ respectively. Prove that the lines $AA'',BB'',CC''$ are concurrent.

2014 AMC 10, 5

Tags: ratio
Doug constructs a square window using $8$ equal-size panes of glass, as shown. The ratio of the height to width for each pane is $5:2$, and the borders around and between the panes are $2$ inches wide. In inches, what is the side length o the square window? [asy] fill((0,0)--(25,0)--(25,25)--(0,25)--cycle,grey); for(int i = 0; i < 4; ++i){ for(int j = 0; j < 2; ++j){ fill((6*i+2,11*j+3)--(6*i+5,11*j+3)--(6*i+5,11*j+11)--(6*i+2,11*j+11)--cycle,white); } }[/asy] $\textbf{(A) }26\qquad\textbf{(B) }28\qquad\textbf{(C) }30\qquad\textbf{(D) }32\qquad\textbf{(E) }34$

1988 AMC 12/AHSME, 8

Tags: ratio
If $\frac{b}{a} = 2$ and $\frac{c}{b} = 3$, what is the ratio of $a + b$ to $b + c$? $ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac{1}{3}\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \frac{3}{8}\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{3}{5}\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \frac{2}{3}\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \frac{3}{4} $

2015 AMC 12/AHSME, 20

For every positive integer $n$, let $\operatorname{mod_5}(n)$ be the remainder obtained when $n$ is divided by $5$. Define a function $f : \{0, 1, 2, 3, \dots\} \times \{0, 1, 2, 3, 4\} \to \{0, 1, 2, 3, 4\}$ recursively as follows: \[f(i, j) = \begin{cases} \operatorname{mod_5}(j+1) & \text{if }i=0\text{ and }0\leq j\leq 4 \\ f(i-1, 1) & \text{if }i\geq 1\text{ and }j=0 \text{, and}\\ f(i-1, f(i, j-1)) & \text{if }i\geq 1\text{ and }1\leq j\leq 4 \end{cases}\] What is $f(2015, 2)$? $\textbf{(A) }0 \qquad\textbf{(B) }1 \qquad\textbf{(C) }2 \qquad\textbf{(D) }3 \qquad\textbf{(E) }4$

2007 India IMO Training Camp, 1

Let $ ABCD$ be a trapezoid with parallel sides $ AB > CD$. Points $ K$ and $ L$ lie on the line segments $ AB$ and $ CD$, respectively, so that $AK/KB=DL/LC$. Suppose that there are points $ P$ and $ Q$ on the line segment $ KL$ satisfying \[\angle{APB} \equal{} \angle{BCD}\qquad\text{and}\qquad \angle{CQD} \equal{} \angle{ABC}.\] Prove that the points $ P$, $ Q$, $ B$ and $ C$ are concyclic. [i]Proposed by Vyacheslev Yasinskiy, Ukraine[/i]

Ukraine Correspondence MO - geometry, 2003.11

Tags: geometry , hexagon , ratio
Let $ABCDEF$ be a convex hexagon, $P, Q, R$ be the intersection points of $AB$ and $EF$, $EF$ and $CD$, $CD$ and $AB$. $S, T,UV$ are the intersection points of $BC$ and $DE$, $DE$ and $FA$, $FA$ and $BC$, respectively. Prove that if $$\frac{AB}{PR}=\frac{CD}{RQ}=\frac{EF}{QP},$$ then $$\frac{BC}{US}=\frac{DE}{ST}=\frac{FA}{TU}.$$

2005 Brazil Undergrad MO, 4

Let $a_{n+1} = a_n + \frac{1}{{a_n}^{2005}}$ and $a_1=1$. Show that $\sum^{\infty}_{n=1}{\frac{1}{n a_n}}$ converge.

2002 South africa National Olympiad, 2

Find all triples of natural numbers $(a,b,c)$ such that $a$, $b$ and $c$ are in geometric progression and $a + b + c = 111$.

2007 IMO Shortlist, 6

Determine the smallest positive real number $ k$ with the following property. Let $ ABCD$ be a convex quadrilateral, and let points $ A_1$, $ B_1$, $ C_1$, and $ D_1$ lie on sides $ AB$, $ BC$, $ CD$, and $ DA$, respectively. Consider the areas of triangles $ AA_1D_1$, $ BB_1A_1$, $ CC_1B_1$ and $ DD_1C_1$; let $ S$ be the sum of the two smallest ones, and let $ S_1$ be the area of quadrilateral $ A_1B_1C_1D_1$. Then we always have $ kS_1\ge S$. [i]Author: Zuming Feng and Oleg Golberg, USA[/i]

2005 Austrian-Polish Competition, 2

Determine all polynomials $P$ with integer coefficients satisfying \[P(P(P(P(P(x)))))=x^{28}\cdot P(P(x))\qquad \forall x\in\mathbb{R}\]

2014 National Olympiad First Round, 17

Let $E$ be the midpoint of side $[AB]$ of square $ABCD$. Let the circle through $B$ with center $A$ and segment $[EC]$ meet at $F$. What is $|EF|/|FC|$? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 2 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \dfrac{3}{2} \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \sqrt{5}-1 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 3 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \sqrt{3} $

Croatia MO (HMO) - geometry, 2019.7

On the side $AB$ of the cyclic quadrilateral $ABCD$ there is a point $X$ such that diagonal $AC$ bisects the segment $DX$, and the diagonal $BD$ bisects the segment $CX$. What is the smallest possible ratio $|AB | : |CD|$ in such a quadrilateral ?