Found problems: 473
2001 Portugal MO, 5
On a table are a cone, resting on the base, and six equal spheres tangent to the cone. Besides that, each sphere is tangent to the two adjacent spheres. Knowing that the radius $R$ of the base of the cone is half its height and determine the radius $r$ of the spheres.
2019 Canadian Mathematical Olympiad Qualification, 2
Rosemonde is stacking spheres to make pyramids. She constructs two types of pyramids $S_n$ and $T_n$. The pyramid $S_n$ has $n$ layers, where the top layer is a single sphere and the $i^{th}$ layer is an $i\times $i square grid of spheres for each $2 \le i \le n$. Similarly, the pyramid $T_n$ has $n$ layers where the top layer is a single sphere and the $i^{th}$ layer is $\frac{i(i+1)}{2}$ spheres arranged into an equilateral triangle for each $2 \le i \le n$.
2002 Iran Team Selection Test, 7
$S_{1},S_{2},S_{3}$ are three spheres in $\mathbb R^{3}$ that their centers are not collinear. $k\leq8$ is the number of planes that touch three spheres. $A_{i},B_{i},C_{i}$ is the point that $i$-th plane touch the spheres $S_{1},S_{2},S_{3}$. Let $O_{i}$ be circumcenter of $A_{i}B_{i}C_{i}$. Prove that $O_{i}$ are collinear.
1995 Dutch Mathematical Olympiad, 4
A number of spheres with radius $ 1$ are being placed in the form of a square pyramid. First, there is a layer in the form of a square with $ n^2$ spheres. On top of that layer comes the next layer with $ (n\minus{}1)^2$ spheres, and so on. The top layer consists of only one sphere. Compute the height of the pyramid.
1988 All Soviet Union Mathematical Olympiad, 486
Prove that for any tetrahedron the radius of the inscribed sphere $r <\frac{ ab}{ 2(a + b)}$, where $a$ and $b$ are the lengths of any pair of opposite edges.
1996 National High School Mathematics League, 6
Height of a circular truncated cone is $8$. Center of sphere $O_1$ with a radius of $2$ is on the axis of the circular truncated cone. Sphere $O_1$ is tangent to the top surface and the flank. We can put another sphere $O_2$, satisfying that sphere $O_2$ with a radius of $3$ have only one common point with sphere $O_1$, bottom surface and the flank. Besides $O_2$, how many spheres can we put inside the circular truncated cone?
$\text{(A)}1\qquad\text{(B)}2\qquad\text{(C)}3\qquad\text{(D)}4$
2009 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 402
Consider a right circular cylinder with radius $ r$ of the base, hight $ h$. Find the volume of the solid by revolving the cylinder about a diameter of the base.
2012 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 778
In the $xyz$ space with the origin $O$, Let $K_1$ be the surface and inner part of the sphere centered on the point $(1,\ 0,\ 0)$ with radius 2 and let $K_2$ be the surface and inner part of the sphere centered on the point $(-1,\ 0,\ 0)$ with radius 2. For three points $P,\ Q,\ R$ in the space, consider points $X,\ Y$ defined by
\[\overrightarrow{OX}=\overrightarrow{OP}+\overrightarrow{OQ},\ \overrightarrow{OY}=\frac 13(\overrightarrow{OP}+\overrightarrow{OQ}+\overrightarrow{OR}).\]
(1) When $P,\ Q$ move every cranny in $K_1,\ K_2$ respectively, find the volume of the solid generated by the whole points of the point $X$.
(2) Find the volume of the solid generated by the whole points of the point $R$ for which for any $P$ belonging to $K_1$ and any $Q$ belonging to $K_2$, $Y$ belongs to $K_1$.
(3) Find the volume of the solid generated by the whole points of the point $R$ for which for any $P$ belonging to $K_1$ and any $Q$ belonging to $K_2$, $Y$ belongs to $K_1\cup K_2$.
2003 AIME Problems, 5
Consider the set of points that are inside or within one unit of a rectangular parallelepiped (box) that measures 3 by 4 by 5 units. Given that the volume of this set is $(m + n \pi)/p$, where $m$, $n$, and $p$ are positive integers, and $n$ and $p$ are relatively prime, find $m + n + p$.
1986 Poland - Second Round, 3
Let S be a sphere cirucmscribed on a regular tetrahedron with an edge length greater than 1. The sphere $ S $ is represented as the sum of four sets. Prove that one of these sets includes points $ P $, $ Q $ such that the length of the segment $ PQ $ exceeds 1.
1988 Romania Team Selection Test, 1
Consider a sphere and a plane $\pi$. For a variable point $M \in \pi$, exterior to the sphere, one considers the circular cone with vertex in $M$ and tangent to the sphere. Find the locus of the centers of all circles which appear as tangent points between the sphere and the cone.
[i]Octavian Stanasila[/i]
1955 Czech and Slovak Olympiad III A, 2
Let $\mathsf{S}_1,\mathsf{S}_2$ be concentric spheres with radii $a,b$ respectively, where $a<b.$ Denote $ABCDA'B'C'D'$ a square cuboid ($ABCD,A'B'C'D$ are the squares and $AA'\parallel BB'\parallel CC'\parallel DD'$) such that $A,B,C,D\in\mathsf{S}_2$ and the plane $A'B'C'D'$ is tangent to $\mathsf{S}_1.$ Finally assume that \[\frac{AB}{AA'}=\frac ab.\] Compute the lengths $AB,AA'.$ How many of such cuboids exist (up to a congruence)?
1969 IMO Longlists, 27
$(GBR 4)$ 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?
2002 Polish MO Finals, 2
There is given a triangle $ABC$ in a space. A sphere does not intersect the plane of $ABC$. There are $4$ points $K, L, M, P$ on the sphere such that $AK, BL, CM$ are tangent to the sphere and $\frac{AK}{AP} = \frac{BL}{BP} = \frac{CM}{CP}$. Show that the sphere touches the circumsphere of $ABCP$.
2010 Princeton University Math Competition, 8
There is a point source of light in an empty universe. What is the minimum number of solid balls (of any size) one must place in space so that any light ray emanating from the light source intersects at least one ball?
2008 All-Russian Olympiad, 4
Each face of a tetrahedron can be placed in a circle of radius $ 1$. Show that the tetrahedron can be placed in a sphere of radius $ \frac{3}{2\sqrt2}$.
2013 F = Ma, 10
Which of the following can be used to distinguish a solid ball from a hollow sphere of the same radius and mass?
$\textbf{(A)}$ Measurements of the orbit of a test mass around the object.
$\textbf{(B)}$ Measurements of the time it takes the object to roll down an inclined plane.
$\textbf{(C)}$ Measurements of the tidal forces applied by the object to a liquid body.
$\textbf{(D)}$ Measurements of the behavior of the object as it oats in water.
$\textbf{(E)}$ Measurements of the force applied to the object by a uniform gravitational field.
2014 NIMO Problems, 3
A square and equilateral triangle have the same perimeter. If the triangle has area $16\sqrt3$, what is the area of the square?
[i]Proposed by Evan Chen[/i]
2021 AIME Problems, 10
Two spheres with radii $36$ and one sphere with radius $13$ are each externally tangent to the other two spheres and to two different planes $\mathcal{P}$ and $\mathcal{Q}$. The intersection of planes $\mathcal{P}$ and $\mathcal{Q}$ is the line $\ell$. The distance from line $\ell$ to the point where the sphere with radius $13$ is tangent to plane $\mathcal{P}$ is $\tfrac{m}{n}$, where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $m + n$.
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1993 All-Russian Olympiad Regional Round, 11.3
Point $O$ is the foot of the altitude of a quadrilateral pyramid. A sphere with center $O$ is tangent to all lateral faces of the pyramid. Points $A,B,C,D$ are taken on successive lateral edges so that segments $AB$, $BC$, and $CD$ pass through the three corresponding tangency points of the sphere with the faces. Prove that the segment $AD$ passes through the fourth tangency point
1985 IMO Longlists, 87
Determine the radius of a sphere $S$ that passes through the centroids of each face of a given tetrahedron $T$ inscribed in a unit sphere with center $O$. Also, determine the distance from $O$ to the center of $S$ as a function of the edges of $T.$
Kvant 2019, M2580
We are given a convex four-sided pyramid with apex $S$ and base face $ABCD$ such that the pyramid has an inscribed sphere (i.e., it contains a sphere which is tangent to each race). By making cuts along the edges $SA,SB,SC,SD$ and rotating the faces $SAB,SBC,SCD,SDA$ outwards into the plane $ABCD$, we unfold the pyramid into the polygon $AKBLCMDN$ as shown in the figure. Prove that $K,L,M,N$ are concyclic.
[i] Tibor Bakos and Géza Kós [/i]
2007 Iran MO (3rd Round), 7
A ring is the area between two circles with the same center, and width of a ring is the difference between the radii of two circles.
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a) Can we put uncountable disjoint rings of width 1(not necessarily same) in the space such that each two of them can not be separated.
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b) What's the answer if 1 is replaced with 0?
1974 Chisinau City MO, 78
Each point of the sphere of radius $r\ge 1$ is colored in one of $n$ colors ($n \ge 2$), and for each color there is a point on the sphere colored in this color. Prove that there are points $A_i$, $B_i$, $i= 1, ..., n$ on the sphere such that the colors of the points $A_1, ..., A_n$ are pairwise different and the color of the point $B_i$ at a distance of $1$ from $A_i$ is different from the color of the point $A_1, i= 1, ..., n$
1993 Vietnam National Olympiad, 1
The tetrahedron $ABCD$ has its vertices on the fixed sphere $S$. Prove that $AB^{2}+AC^{2}+AD^{2}-BC^{2}-BD^{2}-CD^{2}$ is minimum iff $AB\perp AC,AC\perp AD,AD\perp AB$.