Olympiad problems

2020-21 KVS IOQM India, 14

Let $ABC$ be an equilateral triangle with side length $10$. A square $PQRS$ is inscribed in it, with $P$ on $AB, Q, R$ on $BC$ and $S$ on $AC$. If the area of the square $PQRS$ is $m +n\sqrt{k}$ where $m, n$ are integers and $k$ is a prime number then determine the value of $\sqrt{\frac{m+n}{k^2}}$.

Novosibirsk Oral Geo Oly VIII, 2016.4

Tags: square , geometry , midpoint

The two angles of the squares are adjacent, and the extension of the diagonals of one square intersect the diagonal of another square at point $O$ (see figure). Prove that $O$ is the midpoint of $AB$. [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/7/8/8daaaa55c38e15c4a8ac7492c38707f05475cc.png[/img]

Denmark (Mohr) - geometry, 2001.3

Tags: geometry , min , square

In the square $ABCD$ of side length $2$ the point $M$ is the midpoint of $BC$ and $P$ a point on $DC$. Determine the smallest value of $AP+PM$. [img]https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WD8WXIE6DK4/XzcC9GYsa6I/AAAAAAAAMXg/vl2OrbAdChEYrRpemYmj6DiOrdOSqj_IgCLcBGAsYHQ/s178/2001%2BMohr%2Bp3.png[/img]

1941 Moscow Mathematical Olympiad, 076

Tags: square , parallelogram , geometry

On the sides of a parallelogram, squares are constructed outwards. Prove that the centers of these squares are vertices of a square.

1991 All Soviet Union Mathematical Olympiad, 555

Tags: square , circumcircle , geometry

$ABCD$ is a square. The points $X$ on the side $AB$ and $Y$ on the side $AD$ are such that $AX\cdot AY = 2 BX\cdot DY$. The lines $CX$ and $CY$ meet the diagonal $BD$ in two points. Show that these points lie on the circumcircle of $AXY$.

2016 Oral Moscow Geometry Olympiad, 3

Tags: geometry , square , equal area , area

Two squares are arranged as shown in the picture. Prove that the areas of shaded quadrilaterals are equal. [img]https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-W50DOuizFvY/XT6wh3-L6sI/AAAAAAAAKaw/pIW2RKmttrwPAbrKK3bpahJz7hfIZwM8QCK4BGAYYCw/s400/Oral%2BSharygin%2B2016%2B10.11%2Bp3.png[/img]

1968 Spain Mathematical Olympiad, 3

Tags: geometry , square , circles

Given a square whose side measures $a$, consider the set of all points of its plane through which passes a circumference of radius whose circle contains to the quoted square. You are asked to prove that the contour of the figure formed by the points with this property is formed by arcs of circumference, and determine the positions, their centers, their radii and their lengths.

Novosibirsk Oral Geo Oly VIII, 2023.1

Tags: geometry , square , area

In the square, the midpoints of the two sides were marked and the segments shown in the figure on the left were drawn. Which of the shaded quadrilaterals has the largest area? [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/d/f/2be7bcda3fa04943687de9e043bd8baf40c98c.png[/img]

2018 Lusophon Mathematical Olympiad, 2

Tags: right triangle , isosceles , square , geometry

In a triangle $ABC$, right in $A$ and isosceles, let $D$ be a point on the side $AC$ ($A \ne D \ne C$) and $E$ be the point on the extension of $BA$ such that the triangle $ADE$ is isosceles. Let $P$ be the midpoint of segment $BD$, $R$ be the midpoint of the segment $CE$ and $Q$ the intersection point of $ED$ and $BC$. Prove that the quadrilateral $ARQP$ is a square.

2003 Bosnia and Herzegovina Team Selection Test, 2

Tags: square , geometry , concurrency

Upon sides $AB$ and $BC$ of triangle $ABC$ are constructed squares $ABB_{1}A_{1}$ and $BCC_{1}B_{2}$. Prove that lines $AC_{1}$, $CA_{1}$ and altitude from $B$ to side $AC$ are concurrent.

1998 Tournament Of Towns, 5

Tags: square , diagonal , tiling , combinatorial geometry , combinatorics

A square is divided into $25$ small squares. We draw diagonals of some of the small squares so that no two diagonals share a common point (not even a common endpoint). What is the largest possible number of diagonals that we can draw? (I Rubanov)

2003 German National Olympiad, 3

Tags: combinatorics , square , board , grid , weight

Consider a $N\times N$ square board where $N\geq 3$ is an odd integer. The caterpillar Carl sits at the center of the square; all other cells contain distinct positive integers. An integer $n$ weights $1\slash n$ kilograms. Carl wants to leave the board but can eat at most $2$ kilograms. Determine whether Carl can always find a way out when a) $N=2003.$ b) $N$ is an arbitrary odd integer.

1981 All Soviet Union Mathematical Olympiad, 314

Tags: square , combinatorial geometry , combinatorics , coloring , table

Is it possible to fill a rectangular table with black and white squares (only) so, that the number of black squares will equal to the number of white squares, and each row and each column will have more than $75\%$ squares of the same colour?

2019 Novosibirsk Oral Olympiad in Geometry, 3

Tags: geometry , area , square

The circle touches the square and goes through its two vertices as shown in the figure. Find the area of the square. (Distance in the picture is measured horizontally from the midpoint of the side of the square.) [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/7/5/ab4b5f3f4fb4b70013e6226ce5189f3dc2e5be.png[/img]

2013 International Zhautykov Olympiad, 3

Tags: square , rectangle , combinatorics , extremal combinatorics , covering , square grid

A $10 \times 10$ table consists of $100$ unit cells. A [i]block[/i] is a $2 \times 2$ square consisting of $4$ unit cells of the table. A set $C$ of $n$ blocks covers the table (i.e. each cell of the table is covered by some block of $C$ ) but no $n -1$ blocks of $C$ cover the table. Find the largest possible value of $n$.

2015 NIMO Summer Contest, 11

Tags: square , prime

We say positive integer $n$ is $\emph{metallic}$ if there is no prime of the form $m^2-n$. What is the sum of the three smallest metallic integers? [i] Proposed by Lewis Chen [/i]

Kvant 2020, M2598

Tags: plane , 3d geometry , geometry , square

Is it possible that two cross-sections of a tetrahedron by two different cutting planes are two squares, one with a side of length no greater than $1$ and another with a side of length at least $100$? Mikhail Evdokimov

2012 Junior Balkan Team Selection Tests - Romania, 2

Tags: square , combinatorics

From an $n \times n $ square, $n \ge 2,$ the unit squares situated on both odd numbered rows and odd numbers columns are removed. Determine the minimum number of rectangular tiles needed to cover the remaining surface.

1974 All Soviet Union Mathematical Olympiad, 195

Tags: perpendicular , square , geometry

Given a square $ABCD$. Points $P$ and $Q$ are in the sides $[AB]$ and $[BC]$ respectively. $|BP|=|BQ|$. Let $H$ be the foot of the perpendicular from the point $B$ to the segment $[PC]$. Prove that the $\angle DHQ =90^o$ .

2010 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 6

Tags: midpoint , square , angle chasing , angle , geometry

Let $E, F$ be the midpoints of sides $BC, CD$ of square $ABCD$. Lines $AE$ and $BF$ meet at point $P$. Prove that $\angle PDA = \angle AED$.

Kyiv City MO Juniors 2003+ geometry, 2020.7.4

Tags: geometry , rectangle , square

Given a square $ABCD$ with side $10$. On sides BC and $AD$ of this square are selected respectively points $E$ and $F$ such that formed a rectangle $ABEF$. Rectangle $KLMN$ is located so that its the vertices $K, L, M$ and $N$ lie one on each segments $CD, DF, FE$ and $EC$, respectively. It turned out that the rectangles $ABEF$ and $KLMN$ are equal with $AB = MN$. Find the length of segment $AL$.

2015 Balkan MO Shortlist, N1

Tags: number theory , sum of squares , combinatorics , square

Let $d$ be an even positive integer. John writes the numbers $1^2 ,3^2 ,\ldots,(2n-1)^2 $ on the blackboard and then chooses three of them, let them be ${a_1}, {a_2}, {a_3}$, erases them and writes the number $1+ \displaystyle\sum_{1\le i<j\leq 3} |{a_i} -{a_j}|$ He continues until two numbers remain written on on the blackboard. Prove that the sum of squares of those two numbers is different than the numbers $1^2 ,3^2 ,\ldots,(2n-1)^2$. (Albania)

1996 Portugal MO, 1

Tags: geometry , square , right triangle

Consider a square on the hypotenuse of a right triangle $[ABC]$ (right at $B$). Prove that the line segment that joins vertex $B$ with the center of the square makes $45^o$ angles with legs of the triangle.

2024 Mozambican National MO Selection Test, P2

Tags: square , power of a point , circles , pythagorean theorem , geometry , tangent

On a sheet divided into squares, each square measuring $2cm$, two circles are drawn such that both circles are inscribed in a square as in the figure below. Determine the minimum distance between the two circles.

Cono Sur Shortlist - geometry, 1993.5

Tags: geometry , square

A block of houses is a square. There is a courtyard there in which a gold medal has fallen. Whoever calculates how long the side of said apple is, knowing that the distances from the medal to three consecutive corners of the apple are, respectively, $40$ m, $60$ m and $80$ m, will win the medal.