Olympiad problems

2007 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 3

Tags: ratio

Three real numbers $x$, $y$, and $z$ are such that $(x+4)/2=(y+9)/(z-3)=(x+5)/(z-5)$. Determine the value of $x/y$.

1969 IMO Shortlist, 27

Tags: geometry , 3d geometry , ratio , sphere

$(GBR 4)$ The segment $AB$ perpendicularly bisects $CD$ at $X$. Show that, subject to restrictions, there is a right circular cone whose axis passes through $X$ and on whose surface lie the points $A,B,C,D.$ What are the restrictions?

1988 IMO Longlists, 40

Tags: ratio , rectangle , geometric transformation , homothety , circumcircle , symmetry , geometry

[b]i.)[/b] Consider a circle $K$ with diameter $AB;$ with circle $L$ tangent to $AB$ and to $K$ and with a circle $M$ tangent to circle $K,$ circle $L$ and $AB.$ Calculate the ration of the area of circle $K$ to the area of circle $M.$ [b]ii.)[/b] In triangle $ABC, AB = AC$ and $\angle CAB = 80^{\circ}.$ If points $D,E$ and $F$ lie on sides $BC, AC$ and $AB,$ respectively and $CE = CD$ and $BF = BD,$ then find the size of $\angle EDF.$

1948 Putnam, B1

Tags: algebra , polynomial , ratio

Let $f(x)$ be a cubic polynomial with roots $x_1 , x_2$ and $x_3.$ Assume that $f(2x)$ is divisible by $f'(x)$ and compute the ratio $x_1 : x_2: x_3 .$