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Found problems: 619

1969 IMO Shortlist, 55

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 $1$.

1989 ITAMO, 3

Prove that, for every tetrahedron $ABCD$, there exists a unique point $P$ in the interior of the tetrahedron such that the tetrahedra $PABC,PABD,PACD,PBCD$ have equal volumes.

1956 Poland - Second Round, 6

Prove that if in a tetrahedron $ ABCD $ the segments connecting the vertices of the tetrahedron with the centers of circles inscribed in opposite faces intersect at one point, then $$AB \cdot CD = AC \cdot BD = AD \cdot BC$$ and that the converse also holds.

2011 Bundeswettbewerb Mathematik, 4

Let $ABCD$ be a tetrahedron that is not degenerate and not necessarily regular, where sides $AD$ and $BC$ have the same length $a$, sides $BD$ and $AC$ have the same length $b$, side $AB$ has length $c_1$ and the side $CD$ has length $c_2$. There is a point $P$ for which the sum of the distances to the vertices of the tetrahedron is minimal. Determine this sum depending on the quantities $a, b, c_1$ and $c_2$.

1982 Czech and Slovak Olympiad III A, 1

Given a tetrahedron $ABCD$ and inside the tetrahedron points $K, L, M, N$ that do not lie on a plane. Denote also the centroids of $P$, $Q$, $R$, $S$ of the tetrahedrons $KBCD$, $ALCD$, $ABMD$, $ABCN$ do not lie on a plane. Let $T$ be the centroid of the tetrahedron ABCD, $T_o$ be the centroid of the tetrahedron $PQRS$ and $T_1$ be the centroid of the tetrahedron $KLMN$. a) Prove that the points $T, T_0, T_1$ lie in one straight line. b) Determine the ratio $|T_0T| : |T_0 T_1|$.

1989 Bulgaria National Olympiad, Problem 5

Prove that the perpendiculars, drawn from the midpoints of the edges of the base of a given tetrahedron to the opposite lateral edges, have a common point if and only if the circumcenter of the tetrahedron, the centroid of the base, and the top vertex of the tetrahedron are collinear.

2014 Contests, 3

A real number $f(X)\neq 0$ is assigned to each point $X$ in the space. It is known that for any tetrahedron $ABCD$ with $O$ the center of the inscribed sphere, we have : \[ f(O)=f(A)f(B)f(C)f(D). \] Prove that $f(X)=1$ for all points $X$. [i]Proposed by Aleksandar Ivanov[/i]

2013 Waseda University Entrance Examination, 5

Given a plane $P$ in space. For a figure $A$, call orthogonal projection the whole of points of intersection between the perpendicular drawn from each point in $A$ and $P$. Answer the following questions. (1) Let a plane $Q$ intersects with the plane $P$ by angle $\theta\ \left(0<\theta <\frac{\pi}{2}\right)$ between the planes, that is to say, the angles between two lines, is $\theta$, which can be generated by cuttng $P,\ Q$ by a plane which is perpendicular to the line of intersection of $P$ and $Q$. Find the maximum and minimum length of the orthogonal projection of the line segment in length 1 on $Q$ on to $P$.. (2) Consider $Q$ in (1). Find the area of the orthogonal projection of a equilateral triangle on $Q$ with side length 1 onto $P$. (3) What's the shape of the orthogonal projection $T'$ of a regular tetrahedron $T$ with side length 1 on to $P'$, then find the max area of $T'$.

1973 USAMO, 1

Two points $ P$ and $ Q$ lie in the interior of a regular tetrahedron $ ABCD$. Prove that angle $ PAQ < 60^\circ$.

2002 AMC 12/AHSME, 24

Let $ABCD$ be a regular tetrahedron and let $E$ be a point inside the face $ABC$. Denote by $s$ the sum of the distances from $E$ to the faces $DAB$, $DBC$, $DCA$, and by $S$ the sum of the distances from $E$ to the edges $AB$, $BC$, $CA$. Then $\dfrac sS$ equals $\textbf{(A) }\sqrt2\qquad\textbf{(B) }\dfrac{2\sqrt2}3\qquad\textbf{(C) }\dfrac{\sqrt6}2\qquad\textbf{(D) }2\qquad\textbf{(E) }3$

1969 IMO Shortlist, 58

$(SWE 1)$ Six points $P_1, . . . , P_6$ are given in $3-$dimensional space such that no four of them lie in the same plane. Each of the line segments $P_jP_k$ is colored black or white. Prove that there exists one triangle $P_jP_kP_l$ whose edges are of the same color.

1977 Czech and Slovak Olympiad III A, 6

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.

1990 French Mathematical Olympiad, Problem 2

A game consists of pieces of the shape of a regular tetrahedron of side $1$. Each face of each piece is painted in one of $n$ colors, and by this, the faces of one piece are not necessarily painted in different colors. Determine the maximum possible number of pieces, no two of which are identical.

1991 China Team Selection Test, 3

All edges of a polyhedron are painted with red or yellow. For an angle of a facet, if the edges determining it are of different colors, then the angle is called [i]excentric[/i]. The[i] excentricity [/i]of a vertex $A$, namely $S_A$, is defined as the number of excentric angles it has. Prove that there exist two vertices $B$ and $C$ such that $S_B + S_C \leq 4$.

2013 Stanford Mathematics Tournament, 4

$ABCD$ is a regular tetrahedron with side length $1$. Find the area of the cross section of $ABCD$ cut by the plane that passes through the midpoints of $AB$, $AC$, and $CD$.

1980 AMC 12/AHSME, 26

Four balls of radius 1 are mutually tangent, three resting on the floor and the fourth resting on the others. A tetrahedron, each of whose edges have length $s$, is circumscribed around the balls. Then $s$ equals $\text{(A)} \ 4\sqrt 2 \qquad \text{(B)} \ 4\sqrt 3 \qquad \text{(C)} \ 2\sqrt 6 \qquad \text{(D)} \ 1+2\sqrt 6 \qquad \text{(E)} \ 2+2\sqrt 6$

1998 French Mathematical Olympiad, Problem 1

A tetrahedron $ABCD$ satisfies the following conditions: the edges $AB,AC$ and $AD$ are pairwise orthogonal, $AB=3$ and $CD=\sqrt2$. Find the minimum possible value of $$BC^6+BD^6-AC^6-AD^6.$$

1971 Czech and Slovak Olympiad III A, 6

Let a tetrahedron $ABCD$ and its inner point $O$ be given. For any edge $e$ of $ABCD$ consider the segment $f(e)$ containing $O$ such that $f(e)\parallel e$ and the endpoints of $f(e)$ lie on the faces of the tetrahedron. Show that \[\sum_{e\text{ edge}}\,\frac{\,f(e)\,}{e}=3.\]

2006 Austrian-Polish Competition, 3

$ABCD$ is a tetrahedron. Let $K$ be the center of the incircle of $CBD$. Let $M$ be the center of the incircle of $ABD$. Let $L$ be the gravycenter of $DAC$. Let $N$ be the gravycenter of $BAC$. Suppose $AK$, $BL$, $CM$, $DN$ have one common point. Is $ABCD$ necessarily regular?

1980 Polish MO Finals, 5

In a tetrahedron, the six triangles determined by an edge of the tetrahedron and the midpoint of the opposite edge all have equal area. Prove that the tetrahedron is regular.

1971 Polish MO Finals, 6

A regular tetrahedron with unit edge length is given. Prove that: (a) There exist four points on the surface $S$ of the tetrahedron, such that the distance from any point of the surface to one of these four points does not exceed $1/2$; (b) There do not exist three points with this property. The distance between two points on surface $S$ is defined as the length of the shortest polygonal line going over $S$ and connecting the two points.

1980 IMO Longlists, 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°.

1976 Bulgaria National Olympiad, Problem 3

In the space is given a tetrahedron with length of the edge $2$. Prove that distances from some point $M$ to all of the vertices of the tetrahedron are integer numbers if and only if $M$ is a vertex of tetrahedron. [i]J. Tabov[/i]

1979 Austrian-Polish Competition, 5

The circumcenter and incenter of a given tetrahedron coincide. Prove that all its faces are congruent.

1997 Israel Grosman Mathematical Olympiad, 4

Prove that if two altitudes of a tetrahedron intersect, then so do the other two altitudes.