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Given an acute triangle $ABC$ with circumcenter $O$ and orthocenter $H$. Let $K$ be a point inside $ABC$ which is not $O$ nor $H$. Point $L$ and $M$ are located outside the triangle $ABC$ such that $AKCL$ and $AKBM$ are parallelogram. At last, let $BL$ and $CM$ intersects at $N$, and let $J$ be the midpoint of $HK$. Show that $KONJ$ is also a parallelogram. [i]Raja Oktovin, Pekanbaru[/i]
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} $
Consider the triangle $\triangle ABC$ with $AB \not = AC$. Let point $O$ be the circumcenter of $\triangle ABC$. Let the angle bisector of $\angle BAC$ intersect $BC$ at point $D$. Let $E$ be the reflection of point $D$ across the midpoint of the segment $BC$. The lines perpendicular to $BC$ in points $D,E$ intersect the lines $AO,AD$ at the points $X,Y$ respectively. Prove that the quadrilateral $B,X,C,Y$ is cyclic.
$\dfrac{2+4+6+\cdots + 34}{3+6+9+\cdots+51}=$ $\text{(A)}\ \dfrac{1}{3} \qquad \text{(B)}\ \dfrac{2}{3} \qquad \text{(C)}\ \dfrac{3}{2} \qquad \text{(D)}\ \dfrac{17}{3} \qquad \text{(E)}\ \dfrac{34}{3}$
$\Delta oa_1b_1$ is isosceles with $\angle a_1ob_1 = 36^\circ$. Construct $a_2,b_2,a_3,b_3,...$ as below, with $|oa_{i+1}| = |a_ib_i|$ and $\angle a_iob_i = 36^\circ$, Call the summed area of the first $k$ triangles $A_k$. Let $S$ be the area of the isocseles triangle, drawn in - - -, with top angle $108^\circ$ and $|oc|=|od|=|oa_1|$, going through the points $b_2$ and $a_2$ as shown on the picture. (yes, $cd$ is parallel to $a_1b_1$ there) Show $A_k < S$ for every positive integer $k$. [img]http://www.mathlinks.ro/Forum/album_pic.php?pic_id=284[/img]
Let $ ABCDEF$ be a regular hexagon. Let $ G$, $ H$, $ I$, $ J$, $ K$, and $ L$ be the midpoints of sides $ AB$, $ BC$, $ CD$, $ DE$, $ EF$, and $ AF$, respectively. The segments $ AH$, $ BI$, $ CJ$, $ DK$, $ EL$, and $ FG$ bound a smaller regular hexagon. Let the ratio of the area of the smaller hexagon to the area of $ ABCDEF$ be expressed as a fraction $ \frac {m}{n}$ where $ m$ and $ n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $ m \plus{} n$.
A collection of 8 cubes consists of one cube with edge-length $k$ for each integer $k,\thinspace 1 \le k \le 8.$ A tower is to be built using all 8 cubes according to the rules: $\bullet$ Any cube may be the bottom cube in the tower. $\bullet$ The cube immediately on top of a cube with edge-length $k$ must have edge-length at most $k+2.$ Let $T$ be the number of different towers than can be constructed. What is the remainder when $T$ is divided by 1000?
Assuming that each point of a straight line is painted red or blue, arbitrarily, show that it is always possible to choose three points $A, B$ and $C$ in such a way straight, that are painted the same color and that: $$\frac{AB}{1}=\frac{BC}{2}=\frac{AC}{3}.$$
Let \[ S_1 \equal{} \{ (x,y)\ | \ \log_{10} (1 \plus{} x^2 \plus{} y^2)\le 1 \plus{} \log_{10}(x \plus{} y)\} \]and \[ S_2 \equal{} \{ (x,y)\ | \ \log_{10} (2 \plus{} x^2 \plus{} y^2)\le 2 \plus{} \log_{10}(x \plus{} y)\}. \]What is the ratio of the area of $ S_2$ to the area of $ S_1$? $ \textbf{(A) } 98\qquad \textbf{(B) } 99\qquad \textbf{(C) } 100\qquad \textbf{(D) } 101\qquad \textbf{(E) } 102$
A student performed an experiment to determine the ratio of $\text{H}_2\text{O}$ to $\text{CuSO}_4$ in a sample of hydrated copper(II) sulfate by heating it to drive off the water and weighing the solid before and after heating. The formula obtained experimentally was $\text{CuSO}_4 \bullet 5.5\text{H}_2\text{O}$ but the accepted formula is $\text{CuSO}_4 \bullet 5 \text{H}_2\text{O}$. Which error best accounts for the difference in results? $ \textbf{(A)}\ \text{During heating some of the hydrated copper(II) sulfate was lost} \qquad$ $\textbf{(B)}\ \text{The hydrated sample was not heated long enough to drive off all the water}\qquad$ $\textbf{(C)}\ \text{The student weighed out too much sample initially.} \qquad$ $\textbf{(D)}\ \text{The student used a balance that gave weights that were consistently too high by 0.10 g }\qquad$
Let $a, b, c$ be positive real numbers satisfying \[a+b+c = a^2 + b^2 + c^2.\] Let \[M = \max\left(\frac{2a^2}{b} + c, \frac{2b^2}{a} + c \right) \quad \text{ and } \quad N = \min(a^2 + b^2, c^2).\] Find the minimum possible value of $M/N$.
The sequence $ \{a_n\}$ is defined by \[ a_0 \equal{} 1,a_1 \equal{} 1, \text{ and } a_n \equal{} a_{n \minus{} 1} \plus{} \frac {a_{n \minus{} 1}^2}{a_{n \minus{} 2}}\text{ for }n\ge2. \]The sequence $ \{b_n\}$ is defined by \[ b_0 \equal{} 1,b_1 \equal{} 3, \text{ and } b_n \equal{} b_{n \minus{} 1} \plus{} \frac {b_{n \minus{} 1}^2}{b_{n \minus{} 2}}\text{ for }n\ge2. \]Find $ \frac {b_{32}}{a_{32}}$.
The quadrilateral $ABCD$ with perpendicular diagonals is inscribed in the circle with center $O$, the points $M,N$ are the midpoints of $[BC]$ and $[CD]$ respectively. Find the ratio of areas of the figures $OMCN$ and $ABCD$
Let ABC be a right triangle with $\angle B = 90^{\circ}$.Let E and F be respectively the midpoints of AB and AC.Suppose the incentre I of ABC lies on the circumcircle of triangle AEF,find the ratio BC/AB.
In terms of the fixed non-negative integers $\alpha$ and $\beta$ determine the least upper bound of the ratio (or show that it is unbounded) \[ \frac{S(n)}{S(2^{\alpha}5^{\beta}n)} \] as $n$ varies through the positive integers, where $S(\cdot)$ denotes sum of digits in decimal representation.
Let $O$ be the circumcentre of the acute non-isosceles triangle $ABC$. Let $P$ and $Q$ be points on the altitude $AD$ such that $OP$ and $OQ$ are perpendicular to $AB$ and $AC$ respectively. Let $M$ be the midpoint of $BC$ and $S$ be the circumcentre of triangle $OPQ$. Prove that $\angle BAS =\angle CAM$.
In triangle $\vartriangle ABC, D$ and $E$ are midpoints of the sides $BC$ and $AC$, respectively. Lines $AD$ and $BE$ are drawn intersecting at $P$. It turns out that $\angle CAD = 15^o$ and $\angle APB = 60^o$. What is the value of $AB/BC$ ?
Assume that the bisecting plane of the dihedral angle at edge $AB$ of the tetrahedron $ABCD$ meets the edge $CD$ at point $E$. Denote by $S_1, S_2, S_3$, respectively the areas of the triangles $ABC, ABE$, and $ABD$. Prove that no tetrahedron exists for which $S_1, S_2, S_3$ (in this order) form an arithmetic or geometric progression.
Let $M$ be the midpoint of side $BC$ in $\triangle ABC$, and $P \neq B$ is such that the quadrilateral $ABMP$ is cyclic and the circumcircle of $\triangle BPC$ is tangent to the line $AB$. If $E$ is the second common point of the line $BP$ and the circumcircle of $\triangle ABC$, determine the ratio $BE: BP$.
Let $P$ be the point of intersection of the diagonals of a convex quadrilateral $ABCD$.Let $X,Y,Z$ be points on the interior of $AB,BC,CD$ respectively such that $\frac{AX}{XB}=\frac{BY}{YC}=\frac{CZ}{ZD}=2$. Suppose that $XY$ is tangent to the circumcircle of $\triangle CYZ$ and that $Y Z$ is tangent to the circumcircle of $\triangle BXY$.Show that $\angle APD=\angle XYZ$.
In triangle $ ABC$, $ AB\equal{}AC$, the inscribed circle $ I$ touches $ BC, CA, AB$ at points $ D,E$ and $ F$ respectively. $ P$ is a point on arc $ EF$ opposite $ D$. Line $ BP$ intersects circle $ I$ at another point $ Q$, lines $ EP$, $ EQ$ meet line $ BC$ at $ M, N$ respectively. Prove that (1) $ P, F, B, M$ concyclic (2)$ \frac{EM}{EN} \equal{} \frac{BD}{BP}$ (P.S. Can anyone help me with using GeoGebra, the incircle function of the plugin doesn't work with my computer.)
On the line $g$ we are given the segment $AB$ and a point $C$ not on $AB$. Prove that on $g$, there exists at least one pair of points $P,Q$ symmetrical with respect to $C$, which divide the segment $AB$ internally and externally in the same ratios, i.e $$\frac{PA}{PB}=\frac{QA}{QB}\qquad(1)$$ If $A,B,P,Q$ are such points from the line $g$ satisfying $(1)$, prove that the midpoint $C$ of the segment $PQ$ is the external point for the segment $AB$. [i]K. Petrov[/i]
A circle of radius $a$ is revolved through $180^{\circ}$ about a line in its plane, distant $b$ from the center of the circle, where $b>a$. For what value of the ratio $\frac{b}{a}$ does the center of gravity of the solid thus generated lie on the surface of the solid?
The sum of three numbers is $ 98$. The ratio of the first to the second is $ \frac {2}{3}$, and the ratio of the second to the third is $ \frac {5}{8}$. The second number is: $ \textbf{(A)}\ 15 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 20 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 30 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 32 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 33$
The length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle is $h$ , and the radius of the inscribed circle is $r$. The ratio of the area of the circle to the area of the triangle is $\textbf{(A) }\frac{\pi r}{h+2r}\qquad\textbf{(B) }\frac{\pi r}{h+r}\qquad\textbf{(C) }\frac{\pi}{2h+r}\qquad\textbf{(D) }\frac{\pi r^2}{r^2+h^2}\qquad\textbf{(E) }\text{none of these}$