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A $100\times \sqrt{3}$ rectangular table is given. What is the minimum number of disk-shaped napkins of radius $1$ required to cover the table completely? [i]Remark:[/i] The napkins are allowed to overlap and protrude the table's edges.
Jackson's paintbrush makes a narrow strip that is $6.5$ mm wide. Jackson has enough paint to make a strip of 25 meters. How much can he paint, in $\text{cm}^2$? $\textbf{(A) }162{,}500\qquad\textbf{(B) }162.5\qquad\textbf{(C) }1{,}625\qquad\textbf{(D) }1{,}625{,}000\qquad\textbf{(E) }16{,}250$
A cube-shaped container has vertices $A$, $B$, $C$, and $D$ where $\overline{AB}$ and $\overline{CD}$ are parallel edges of the cube, and $\overline{AC}$ and $\overline{BD}$ are diagonals of the faces of the cube. Vertex $A$ of the cube is set on a horizontal plane $\mathcal P$ so that the plane of the rectangle $ABCD$ is perpendicular to $\mathcal P$, vertex $B$ is $2$ meters above $\mathcal P$, vertex $C$ is $8$ meters above $\mathcal P$, and vertex $D$ is $10$ meters above $\mathcal P$. The cube contains water whose surface is $7$ meters above $\mathcal P$. The volume of the water is $\tfrac mn$ cubic meters, where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $m+n$. [asy] size(250); defaultpen(linewidth(0.6)); pair A = origin, B = (6,3), X = rotate(40)*B, Y = rotate(70)*X, C = X+Y, Z = X+B, D = B+C, W = B+Y; pair P1 = 0.8*C+0.2*Y, P2 = 2/3*C+1/3*X, P3 = 0.2*D+0.8*Z, P4 = 0.63*D+0.37*W; pair E = (-20,6), F = (-6,-5), G = (18,-2), H = (9,8); filldraw(E--F--G--H--cycle,rgb(0.98,0.98,0.2)); fill(A--Y--P1--P4--P3--Z--B--cycle,rgb(0.35,0.7,0.9)); draw(A--B--Z--X--A--Y--C--X^^C--D--Z); draw(P1--P2--P3--P4--cycle^^D--P4); dot("$A$",A,S); dot("$B$",B,S); dot("$C$",C,N); dot("$D$",D,N); label("$\mathcal P$",(-13,4.5)); [/asy]
The function $F$ is a one-to-one transformation of the plane into itself that maps rectangles into rectangles (rectangles are closed; continuity is not assumed). Prove that $F$ maps squares into squares.
Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle. Find the locus of the centers of the rectangles which have their vertices on the sides of $ABC$.
Consider a $5\times 5$ grid with $25$ cells. What is the least number of cells that should be colored, such that every $2\times 3$ or $3\times 2$ rectangle in the grid has at least two colored cells?
Does there exist a rectangle which can be dissected into $15$ congruent polygons which are not rectangles? Can a square be dissected into $15$ congruent polygons which are not rectangles?
A rectangle $ D$ is partitioned in several ($ \ge2$) rectangles with sides parallel to those of $ D$. Given that any line parallel to one of the sides of $ D$, and having common points with the interior of $ D$, also has common interior points with the interior of at least one rectangle of the partition; prove that there is at least one rectangle of the partition having no common points with $ D$'s boundary. [i]Author: Kei Irie, Japan[/i]
Consider two polygons $ P$ and $ Q$. We want to cut $ P$ into some smaller polygons and put them together in such a way to obtain $ Q$. We can translate the pieces but we can not rotate them or reflect them. We call $ P,Q$ equivalent if and only if we can obtain $ Q$ from $ P$(which is obviously an equivalence relation). [img]http://i3.tinypic.com/4lrb43k.png[/img] a) Let $ P,Q$ be two rectangles with the same area(their sides are not necessarily parallel). Prove that $ P$ and $ Q$ are equivalent. b) Prove that if two triangles are not translation of each other, they are not equivalent. c) Find a necessary and sufficient condition for polygons $ P,Q$ to be equivalent.
Two vertices of the rectangle are located on side $BC$ of triangle $ABC$, and the other two are on sides $AB$ and $AC$. It is known that the midpoint of the altitude of this triangle, drawn on the side $BC$, lies on one of the diagonals of the rectangle, and the side of the rectangle located on $BC$ is three times less than $BC$. In what ratio does the altitude of the triangle divide the side $BC$ ?
Rectangle $ABCD$ has sides $AB = 3$, $BC = 2$. Point $ P$ lies on side $AB$ is such that the bisector of the angle $CDP$ passes through the midpoint $M$ of $BC$. Find $BP$.
Let $A=(a_{jk})$ be a $10\times 10$ array of positive real numbers such that the sum of numbers in row as well as in each column is $1$. Show that there exists $j<k$ and $l<m$ such that \[a_{jl}a_{km}+a_{jm}a_{kl}\ge \frac{1}{50}\]
Let $ABC$ be a triangle with incenter $I$, and suppose the incircle is tangent to $CA$ and $AB$ at $E$ and $F$. Denote by $G$ and $H$ the reflections of $E$ and $F$ over $I$. Let $Q$ be the intersection of $BC$ with $GH$, and let $M$ be the midpoint of $BC$. Prove that $IQ$ and $IM$ are perpendicular.
The $ 8\times 18$ rectangle $ ABCD$ is cut into two congruent hexagons, as shown, in such a way that the two hexagons can be repositioned without overlap to form a square. What is $ y$? [asy] unitsize(2mm); defaultpen(fontsize(10pt)+linewidth(.8pt)); dotfactor=4; draw((0,4)--(18,4)--(18,-4)--(0,-4)--cycle); draw((6,4)--(6,0)--(12,0)--(12,-4)); label("$D$",(0,4),NW); label("$C$",(18,4),NE); label("$B$",(18,-4),SE); label("$A$",(0,-4),SW); label("$y$",(9,1)); [/asy]$ \textbf{(A) } 6\qquad \textbf{(B) } 7\qquad \textbf{(C) } 8\qquad \textbf{(D) } 9\qquad \textbf{(E) } 10$
Find the least number $A$ such that for any two squares of combined area $1$, a rectangle of area $A$ exists such that the two squares can be packed in the rectangle (without the interiors of the squares overlapping) . You may assume the sides of the squares will be parallel to the sides of the rectangle.
There is a chessboard with $m$ columns and $n$ rows. In each blanks, an integer is given. If a rectangle $R$ (in this chessboard) has an integer $h$ satisfying the following two conditions, we call $R$ as a 'shelf'. (i) All integers contained in $R$ are bigger than $h$. (ii) All integers in blanks, which are not contained in $R$ but meet with $R$ at a vertex or a side, are not bigger than $h$. Assume that all integers are given to make shelves as much as possible. Find the number of shelves.
A point $ P$ is selected at random from the interior of the pentagon with vertices $ A \equal{} (0,2)$, $B \equal{} (4,0)$, $C \equal{} (2 \pi \plus{} 1, 0)$, $D \equal{} (2 \pi \plus{} 1,4)$, and $ E \equal{} (0,4)$. What is the probability that $ \angle APB$ is obtuse? [asy] size(150); pair A, B, C, D, E; A = (0,1.5); B = (3,0); C = (2 *pi + 1, 0); D = (2 * pi + 1,4); E = (0,4); draw(A--B--C--D--E--cycle); label("$A$", A, dir(180)); label("$B$", B, dir(270)); label("$C$", C, dir(0)); label("$D$", D, dir(0)); label("$E$", E, dir(180)); [/asy] $ \displaystyle \textbf{(A)} \ \frac {1}{5} \qquad \textbf{(B)} \ \frac {1}{4} \qquad \textbf{(C)} \ \frac {5}{16} \qquad \textbf{(D)} \ \frac {3}{8} \qquad \textbf{(E)} \ \frac {1}{2}$
An acute-angled triangle $AKL$ is given on a plane. Consider all rectangles $ABCD$ circumscribed to triangle $AKL$ such that point $K$ lies on side $BC$ and point $L$ lieson side $CD$. Find the locus of the intersection $S$ of the diagonals $AC$ and $BD$.
Is it possible to locate in a rectangle of $5$ cm by $ 8$ cm, $51$ circles of diameter $ 1$ cm, so that they don't overlap? Could it be possible for more than $40$ circles ?
Rectangle $ ABCD$ has area 2006. An ellipse with area $ 2006\pi$ passes through $ A$ and $ C$ and has foci at $ B$ and $ D$. What is the perimeter of the rectangle? (The area of an ellipse is $ \pi ab$, where $ 2a$ and $ 2b$ are the lengths of its axes.) $ \textbf{(A) } \frac {16\sqrt {2006}}{\pi} \qquad \textbf{(B) } \frac {1003}4 \qquad \textbf{(C) } 8\sqrt {1003} \qquad \textbf{(D) } 6\sqrt {2006} \qquad \textbf{(E) } \frac {32\sqrt {1003}}\pi$
A square is dissected into rectangles with sides parallel to the sides of the square. For each of these rectangles, the ratio of its shorter side to its longer side is considered. Show that the sum of all these ratios is at least $1$.
What fraction of the large $12$ by $18$ rectangular region is shaded? [asy] draw((0,0)--(18,0)--(18,12)--(0,12)--cycle); draw((0,6)--(18,6)); for(int a=6; a<12; ++a) { draw((1.5a,0)--(1.5a,6)); } fill((15,0)--(18,0)--(18,6)--(15,6)--cycle,black); label("0",(0,0),W); label("9",(9,0),S); label("18",(18,0),S); label("6",(0,6),W); label("12",(0,12),W); [/asy] $\text{(A)}\ \frac{1}{108} \qquad \text{(B)}\ \frac{1}{18} \qquad \text{(C)}\ \frac{1}{12} \qquad \text{(D)}\ \frac29 \qquad \text{(E)}\ \frac13$
In the parallelogram $ABCD$, the diagonal $AC$ touches the incircles of triangles $ABC$ and $ADC$ at $W$ and $Y$ respectively, and the diagonal $BD$ touches the incircles of triangles $BAD$ and $BCD$ at $X$ and $Z$ respectively. Prove that either $W,X, Y$ and $Z$ coincide, or $WXYZ$ is a rectangle.
On sides $AC$ and $BC$ of acute-angled triangle $ABC$ rectangles with equal areas $ACPQ$ and $BKLC$ were built exterior. Prove that midpoint of $PL$, point $C$ and center of circumcircle are collinear.
A rectangular piece of paper whose length is $\sqrt3$ times the width has area $A$. The paper is divided into equal sections along the opposite lengths, and then a dotted line is drawn from the first divider to the second divider on the opposite side as shown. The paper is then folded flat along this dotted line to create a new shape with area $B$. What is the ratio $B:A$? [asy] import graph; size(6cm); real L = 0.05; pair A = (0,0); pair B = (sqrt(3),0); pair C = (sqrt(3),1); pair D = (0,1); pair X1 = (sqrt(3)/3,0); pair X2= (2*sqrt(3)/3,0); pair Y1 = (2*sqrt(3)/3,1); pair Y2 = (sqrt(3)/3,1); dot(X1); dot(Y1); draw(A--B--C--D--cycle, linewidth(2)); draw(X1--Y1,dashed); draw(X2--(2*sqrt(3)/3,L)); draw(Y2--(sqrt(3)/3,1-L)); [/asy] $ \textbf{(A)}\ 1:2\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 3:5\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 2:3\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 3:4\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 4:5 $