Found problems: 619
In the tetrahedron $OABC$ we denote by $\alpha,\beta,\gamma$ the measures of the angles $\angle BOC,\angle COA,$ and $\angle AOB$, respectively. Prove the inequality
\[\cos^2\alpha+\cos^2\beta+\cos^2\gamma<1+2\cos\alpha\cos\beta\cos\gamma \]
$(a)$ A plane $\pi$ passes through the vertex $O$ of the regular tetrahedron $OPQR$. We define $p, q, r$ to be the signed distances of $P,Q,R$ from $\pi$ measured along a directed normal to $\pi$. Prove that
\[p^2 + q^2 + r^2 + (q - r)^2 + (r - p)^2 + (p - q)^2 = 2a^2,\]
where $a$ is the length of an edge of a tetrahedron.
$(b)$ Given four parallel planes not all of which are coincident, show that a regular tetrahedron exists with a vertex on each plane.
[u]Note:[/u] Part $(b)$ is [url=http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=49&t=60825&start=0]IMO 1972 Problem 6[/url]
Let $P$ be a set of $n$ points and $S$ a set of $l$ segments. It is known that:
$(i)$ No four points of $P$ are coplanar.
$(ii)$ Any segment from $S$ has its endpoints at $P$.
$(iii)$ There is a point, say $g$, in $P$ that is the endpoint of a maximal number of segments from $S$ and that is not a vertex of a tetrahedron having all its edges in $S$.
Prove that $l \leq \frac{n^2}{3}$
Let $ABCD$ be a tetrahedron such that $AD \perp BD$, $BD \perp CD$, $CD \perp AD$ and $AD=10$, $BD=15$, $CD=20$. Let $E$ and $F$ be points such that $E$ lies on $BC$, $DE \perp BC$, and $ADEF$ is a rectangle. If $S$ is the solid consisting of all points inside $ABCD$ but outside $FBCD$, compute the volume of $S$.
[i]2015 CCA Math Bonanza Individual Round #13[/i]
The altitude from a vertex of a given tetrahedron intersects the opposite face in its orthocenter. Prove that all four altitudes of the tetrahedron are concurrent.
In a tetrahedral $ABCD$, given that $\angle ADB=\angle BDC =\angle CDA=\frac{\pi}{3}$, $AD=BD=3$, and $CD=2$. Find the radius of the circumsphere of $ABCD$.
Let $OABC$ be a tetrahedon with $\angle BOC=\alpha,\angle COA =\beta$ and $\angle AOB =\gamma$. The angle between the faces $OAB$ and $OAC$ is $\sigma$ and the angle between the faces $OAB$ and $OBC$ is $\rho$.
Show that $\gamma > \beta \cos\sigma + \alpha \cos\rho$.
Tetrahedron $ABCD$ in which $AB=CD$ is given. Sphere inscribed in it is tangent to faces $ABC$ and $ABD$ respectively in $K$ and $L$. Prove that if points $K$ and $L$ are centroids of faces $ABC$ and $ABD$ then tetrahedron $ABCD$ is regular.
For each of $k=1,2,3,4,5$ find necessary and sufficient conditions on $a>0$ such that there exists a tetrahedron with $k$ edges length $a$ and the remainder length $1$.
Two triangles $ABC,ABD$ (with the common side $c=AB$) are given in space. Triangle $ABC$ is right with hypotenuse $AB$, $ABD$ is equilateral. Denote $\varphi$ the dihedral angle between planes $ABC,ABD$.
1) Determine the length of $CD$ in terms of $a=BC,b=CA,c$ and $\varphi$.
2) Determine all values of $\varphi$ such that the tetrahedron $ABCD$ has four sides of the same length.
A sphere with center on the plane of the face $ABC$ of a tetrahedron $SABC$ passes through $A$, $B$ and $C$, and meets the edges $SA$, $SB$, $SC$ again at $A_1$, $B_1$, $C_1$, respectively. The planes through $A_1$, $B_1$, $C_1$ tangent to the sphere meet at $O$. Prove that $O$ is the circumcenter of the tetrahedron $SA_1B_1C_1$.
There is tetrahedron and square pyramid, both with all edges equal $1$. Show how to cut them into several parts and glue together from these parts a cube (without voids and cracks, all parts must be used)
A (not necessarily regular) tetrahedron $A_1A_2A_3A_4$ is given in space. For each pair of indices $1\leq i<j\leq 4$, an ellipsoid with foci $A_i,A_j$ and string length $\ell_{ij}$, for positive numbers $\ell_{ij}$, is given (in all 6 ellipsoids were built).
For each $i=1,2$, a pair of points $X_i\neq X'_i$ was chosen so that $X_i, X'_i$ both belong to all three ellipsoids with $A_i$ as one of their foci. Prove that the lines $X_1X'_1, X_2X'_2$ share a point in space if and only if
\[\ell_{13}+\ell_{24}=\ell_{14}+\ell_{23}\]
[i]Remark: An [u]ellipsoid[/u] with foci $P,Q$ and string length $\ell>|PQ|$ is defined here as the set of points $X$ in space for which $|XQ|+|XP|=\ell$.[/i]
The maximum number of solid regular tetrahedrons can be placed against each other so that one of their edges coincides with a given line segment in space?
[hide=original wording]Hoeveel massieve regelmatige viervlakken kan men maximaal tegen mekaar plaatsen
zodat ´e´en van hun ribben samenvalt met een gegeven lijnstuk in de ruimte?[/hide]
Consider all the tetrahedrons $AXBY$, circumscribed around the sphere. Let $A$ and $B$ points be fixed. Prove that the sum of angles in the non-plane quadrangle $AXBY$ doesn't depend on points $X$ and $Y$ .
Let $ABCD$ be a tetrahedron satisfying
i)$\widehat{ACD}+\widehat{BCD}=180^{0}$, and
ii)$\widehat{BAC}+\widehat{CAD}+\widehat{DAB}=\widehat{ABC}+\widehat{CBD}+\widehat{DBA}=180^{0}$.
Find value of $[ABC]+[BCD]+[CDA]+[DAB]$ if we know $AC+CB=k$ and $\widehat{ACB}=\alpha$.
Let $ABCD$ be a tetrahedron and let $d$ be the sum of squares of its edges' lengths. Prove that the tetrahedron can be included in a region bounded by two parallel planes, the distances between the planes being at most $\frac{\sqrt{d}}{2\sqrt{3}}$
At the base of the quadrangular pyramid $SABCD$ lies the parallelogram $ABCD$. Prove that for any point $O$ inside the pyramid, the sum of the volumes of the tetrahedra $OSAB$ and $OSCD$ is equal to the sum of the volumes of the tetrahedra $OSBC$ and $OSDA$ .
Let be given a tetrahedron whose any two opposite edges are equal. A plane varies so that its intersection with the tetrahedron is a quadrilateral. Find the positions of the plane for which the perimeter of this quadrilateral is minimum, and find the locus of the centroid for those quadrilaterals with the minimum perimeter.
Prove that if the feet of the altitudes of a tetrahedron are the incenters of the corresponding faces, then the tetrahedron is regular.
Let $a_{ij}$ $i=1,2,3$; $j=1,2,3$ be real numbers such that $a_{ij}$ is positive for $i=j$ and negative for $i\neq j$.
Prove the existence of positive real numbers $c_{1}$, $c_{2}$, $c_{3}$ such that the numbers \[a_{11}c_{1}+a_{12}c_{2}+a_{13}c_{3},\qquad a_{21}c_{1}+a_{22}c_{2}+a_{23}c_{3},\qquad a_{31}c_{1}+a_{32}c_{2}+a_{33}c_{3}\] are either all negative, all positive, or all zero.
[i]Proposed by Kiran Kedlaya, USA[/i]
Is there a tetrahedron $ABCD$ such that $AB+BC+CD+DA=12\text{ cm}$ with volume $\mathrm V\ge2\sqrt3\text{ cm}^3?$
A cube $ABCDA'B'C'D',AA'\parallel BB'\parallel CC'\parallel DD'$ is given. Denote $S$ the center of square $ABCD.$ Determine all points $X$ lying on some edge such that the volumes of tetrahedrons $ABDX$ and $CB'SX$ are the same.
Let $ABCD$ be a tetrahedron with $\angle BAD = 60^{\cdot}$, $\angle BAC = 40^{\cdot}$, $\angle ABD = 80^{\cdot}$, $\angle ABC = 70^{\cdot}$. Prove that the lines $AB$ and $CD$ are perpendicular.
Let $ABCD$ be a tetrahedron; $B', C', D'$ be the midpoints of the edges $AB, AC, AD$; $G_A, G_B, G_C, G_D$ be the barycentres of the triangles $BCD, ACD, ABD, ABC$, and $G$ be the barycentre of the tetrahedron. Show that $A, G, G_B, G_C, G_D$ are all on a sphere if and only if $A, G, B', C', D'$ are also on a sphere.
[i]Dan Brânzei[/i]