Found problems: 473
2008 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 23
(V.Protasov, 10--11) In the space, given two intersecting spheres of different radii and a point $ A$ belonging to both spheres. Prove that there is a point $ B$ in the space with the following property:
if an arbitrary circle passes through points $ A$ and $ B$ then the second points of its meet with the given spheres are equidistant from $ B$.
2016 Miklós Schweitzer, 7
Show that the unit sphere bundle of the $r$-fold direct sum of the tautological (universal) complex line bundle over the space $\mathbb{C}P^{\infty}$ is homotopically equivalent to $\mathbb{C}P^{r-1}$.
2007 Hungary-Israel Binational, 2
Given is an ellipse $ e$ in the plane. Find the locus of all points $ P$ in space such that the cone of apex $ P$ and directrix $ e$ is a right circular cone.
1988 China National Olympiad, 5
Given three tetrahedrons $A_iB_i C_i D_i$ ($i=1,2,3$), planes $\alpha _i,\beta _i,\gamma _i$ ($i=1,2,3$) are drawn through $B_i ,C_i ,D_i$ respectively, and they are perpendicular to edges $A_i B_i, A_i C_i, A_i D_i$ ($i=1,2,3$) respectively. Suppose that all nine planes $\alpha _i,\beta _i,\gamma _i$ ($i=1,2,3$) meet at a point $E$, and points $A_1,A_2,A_3$ lie on line $l$. Determine the intersection (shape and position) of the circumscribed spheres of the three tetrahedrons.
1951 Putnam, B7
Find the volume of the four-dimensional hypersphere $x^2 +y^2 +z^2 +t^2 =r^2$ and the hypervolume of its interior
$x^2 +y^2 +z^2 +t^2 <r^2$
2014 Contests, 3
A tetrahedron $ABCD$ with acute-angled faces is inscribed in a sphere with center $O$. A line passing through $O$ perpendicular to plane $ABC$ crosses the sphere at point $D'$ that lies on the opposide side of plane $ABC$ than point $D$. Line $DD'$ crosses plane $ABC$ in point $P$ that lies inside the triangle $ABC$. Prove, that if $\angle APB=2\angle ACB$, then $\angle ADD'=\angle BDD'$.
2021 CCA Math Bonanza, T6
Three spheres have radii $144$, $225$, and $400$, are pairwise externally tangent to each other, and are all tangent to the same plane at $A$, $B$, and $C$. Compute the area of triangle $ABC$.
[i]2021 CCA Math Bonanza Team Round #6[/i]
1982 IMO Longlists, 10
Let $r_1, \ldots , r_n$ be the radii of $n$ spheres. Call $S_1, S_2, \ldots , S_n$ the areas of the set of points of each sphere from which one cannot see any point of any other sphere. Prove that
\[\frac{S_1}{r_1^2} + \frac{S_2}{r_2^2}+\cdots+\frac{S_n}{r_n^2} = 4 \pi.\]
1994 All-Russian Olympiad, 7
The altitudes $AA_1,BB_1,CC_1,DD_1$ of a tetrahedron $ABCD$ intersect in the center $H$ of the sphere inscribed in the tetrahedron $A_1B_1C_1D_1$. Prove that the tetrahedron $ABCD$ is regular.
(D. Tereshin)
1988 Polish MO Finals, 3
Find the largest possible volume for a tetrahedron which lies inside a hemisphere of radius $1$.
2014 Purple Comet Problems, 30
Three mutually tangent spheres each with radius $5$ sit on a horizontal plane. A triangular pyramid has a base that is an equilateral triangle with side length $6$, has three congruent isosceles triangles for vertical faces, and has height $12$. The base of the pyramid is parallel to the plane, and the vertex of the pyramid is pointing downward so that it is between the base and the plane. Each of the three vertical faces of the pyramid is tangent to one of the spheres at a point on the triangular face along its altitude from the vertex of the pyramid to the side of length $6$. The distance that these points of tangency are from the base of the pyramid is $\tfrac mn$, where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $m+n$.
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2014 IPhOO, 15
The period of a given pendulum on a planet of radius $R$ is constant (unchanged) as we go from the surface of the planet down to radius $a$, where $R > a$. The planet has mass density evenly distributed at any radius $ r < a $. This density is $\rho_0$. Find the total mass of the planet. Express your answer in terms of $\rho_0$, $a$, $R$, the period of the pendulum, $T$, the length of the pendulum string, $L$, and other constants, as necessary.
[b]Warning[/b]: Your answer may contain some math. So be sure to input this correctly!
[i]Problem proposed by Trung Phan[/i]
2007 F = Ma, 21
If the rotational inertia of a sphere about an axis through the center of the sphere is $I$, what is the rotational inertia of another sphere that has the same density, but has twice the radius?
$ \textbf{(A)}\ 2I \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 4I \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 8I\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 16I\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 32I $
1980 IMO Shortlist, 15
Prove that the sum of the six angles subtended at an interior point of a tetrahedron by its six edges is greater than 540°.
2011 Mediterranean Mathematics Olympiad, 3
A regular tetrahedron of height $h$ has a tetrahedron of height $xh$ cut off by a plane parallel to the base. When the remaining frustrum is placed on one of its slant faces on a horizontal plane, it is just on the point of falling over. (In other words, when the remaining frustrum is placed on one of its slant faces on a horizontal plane, the projection of the center of gravity G of the frustrum is a point of the minor base of this slant face.)
Show that $x$ is a root of the equation $x^3 + x^2 + x = 2$.
2002 Moldova National Olympiad, 3
Let $ P$ be a polyhedron whose all edges are congruent and tangent to a sphere. Suppose that one of the facesof $ P$ has an odd number of sides. Prove that all vertices of $ P$ lie on a single sphere.
1994 Tuymaada Olympiad, 4
Let a convex polyhedron be given with volume $V$ and full surface $S$.
Prove that inside a polyhedron it is possible to arrange a ball of radius $\frac{V}{S}$.
1985 Bundeswettbewerb Mathematik, 3
From a point in space, $n$ rays are issuing, whereas the angle among any two of these rays is at least $30^{\circ}$. Prove that $n < 59$.
2019 Flanders Math Olympiad, 1
Two touching balls with radii $a$ and $b$ are enclosed in a cylindrical tin of diameter $d$ . Both balls hit the top surface and the shell of the cylinder. The largest ball also hits the bottom surface. Show that $\sqrt{d} =\sqrt{a} +\sqrt{b}$
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1994 All-Russian Olympiad Regional Round, 11.7
Points $A_1$, $B_1$ and $C_1$ are taken on the respective edges $SA$, $SB$, $SC$ of a regular triangular pyramid $SABC$ so that the planes $A_1B_1C_1$ and $ABC$ are parallel. Let $O$ be the center of the sphere passing through $A$, $B$, $C_1$ and $S$. Prove that the line $SO$ is perpendicular to the plane $A_1B_1C$.
1969 IMO Shortlist, 26
$(GBR 3)$ A smooth solid consists of a right circular cylinder of height $h$ and base-radius $r$, surmounted by a hemisphere of radius $r$ and center $O.$ The solid stands on a horizontal table. One end of a string is attached to a point on the base. The string is stretched (initially being kept in the vertical plane) over the highest point of the solid and held down at the point $P$ on the hemisphere such that $OP$ makes an angle $\alpha$ with the horizontal. Show that if $\alpha$ is small enough, the string will slacken if slightly displaced and no longer remain in a vertical plane. If then pulled tight through $P$, show that it will cross the common circular section of the hemisphere and cylinder at a point $Q$ such that $\angle SOQ = \phi$, $S$ being where it initially crossed this section, and $\sin \phi = \frac{r \tan \alpha}{h}$.
Kyiv City MO 1984-93 - geometry, 1993.11.3
Two cubes are inscribed in a sphere of radius $R$. Calculate the sum of squares of all segments connecting the vertices of one cube with the vertices of the other cube
1999 Kazakhstan National Olympiad, 7
On a sphere with radius $1$, a point $ P $ is given. Three mutually perpendicular the rays emanating from the point $ P $ intersect the sphere at the points $ A $, $ B $ and $ C $. Prove that all such possible $ ABC $ planes pass through fixed point, and find the maximum possible area of the triangle $ ABC $
2014 Contests, 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]
1998 Czech And Slovak Olympiad IIIA, 3
A sphere is inscribed in a tetrahedron $ABCD$. The tangent planes to the sphere parallel to the faces of the tetrahedron cut off four smaller tetrahedra. Prove that sum of all the $24$ edges of the smaller tetrahedra equals twice the sum of edges of the tetrahedron $ABCD$.