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1949-56 Chisinau City MO, 62

On two intersecting lines $\ell_1$ and $\ell_2$, segments $AB$ and $CD$ of a given length are selected, respectively. Prove that the volume of the tetrahedron $ABCD$ does not depend on the position of the segments $AB$ and $CD$ on the lines $\ell_1$ and $\ell_2$.

2013 Stanford Mathematics Tournament, 9

In tetrahedron $ABCD$, $AB=4$, $CD=7$, and $AC=AD=BC=BD=5$. Let $I_A$, $I_B$, $I_C$, and $I_D$ denote the incenters of the faces opposite vertices $A$, $B$, $C$, and $D$, respectively. It is provable that $AI_A$ intersects $BI_B$ at a point $X$, and $CI_C$ intersects $DI_D$ at a point $Y$. Compute $XY$.

1967 IMO Shortlist, 2

Prove this proposition: Center the sphere circumscribed around a tetrahedron which coincides with the center of a sphere inscribed in that tetrahedron if and only if the skew edges of the tetrahedron are equal.

1995 IMO Shortlist, 6

Let $ A_1A_2A_3A_4$ be a tetrahedron, $ G$ its centroid, and $ A'_1, A'_2, A'_3,$ and $ A'_4$ the points where the circumsphere of $ A_1A_2A_3A_4$ intersects $ GA_1,GA_2,GA_3,$ and $ GA_4,$ respectively. Prove that \[ GA_1 \cdot GA_2 \cdot GA_3 \cdot GA_ \cdot4 \leq GA'_1 \cdot GA'_2 \cdot GA'_3 \cdot GA'_4\] and \[ \frac{1}{GA'_1} \plus{} \frac{1}{GA'_2} \plus{} \frac{1}{GA'_3} \plus{} \frac{1}{GA'_4} \leq \frac{1}{GA_1} \plus{} \frac{1}{GA_2} \plus{} \frac{1}{GA_3} \plus{} \frac{1}{GA_4}.\]

2000 Czech And Slovak Olympiad IIIA, 5

Monika made a paper model of a tetrahedron whose base is a right-angled triangle. When she cut the model along the legs of the base and the median of a lateral face corresponding to one of the legs, she obtained a square of side a. Compute the volume of the tetrahedron.

1998 Romania National Olympiad, 3

Let $ABCD$ be a tetrahedron and $A'$, $B'$, $C'$ be arbitrary points on the edges $[DA]$, $[DB]$, $[DC]$, respectively. One considers the points $P_c \in [AB]$, $P_a \in [BC]$, $P_b \in [AC]$ and $P'_c \in [A'B']$, $P'_a \in [B'C']$, $P'_b \in [A'C']$ such that $$\frac{P_cA}{P_cB}= \frac{P'_cA'}{P'_cB'}=\frac{AA'}{BB'}\,\,\, , \,\,\,\frac{P_aB}{P_aC}= \frac{P'_aB'}{P'_aC'}=\frac{BB'}{CC'}\,\,\, , \,\,\, \frac{P_bC}{P_bA}= \frac{P'_bC'}{P'_bA'}=\frac{CC'}{AA'}$$ Prove that: a) the lines $AP_a,$ $BP_b$, $CP_c$ have a common point $P$ and the lines $A'P'_a$, $B'P'_b$ , $C'P'_c$ have a common point $P'$ b) $\frac{PC}{PP_c}=\frac{P'C'}{P'P'_c} $ c) if $A', B', C'$ are variable points on the edges $[DA]$, $[DB]$, $[DC]$, then the line $PP'$ is always parallel to a fixed line.

1990 Romania Team Selection Test, 4

Let $M$ be a point on the edge $CD$ of a tetrahedron $ABCD$ such that the tetrahedra $ABCM$ and $ABDM$ have the same total areas. We denote by $\pi_{AB}$ the plane $ABM$. Planes $\pi_{AC},...,\pi_{CD}$ are analogously defined. Prove that the six planes $\pi_{AB},...,\pi_{CD}$ are concurrent in a certain point $N$, and show that $N$ is symmetric to the incenter $I$ with respect to the barycenter $G$.

1966 IMO Longlists, 60

Prove that the sum of the distances of the vertices of a regular tetrahedron from the center of its circumscribed sphere is less than the sum of the distances of these vertices from any other point in space.

1966 IMO Longlists, 23

Three faces of a tetrahedron are right triangles, while the fourth is not an obtuse triangle. [i](a) [/i]Prove that a necessary and sufficient condition for the fourth face to be a right triangle is that at some vertex exactly two angles are right. [i](b)[/i] Prove that if all the faces are right triangles, then the volume of the tetrahedron equals one -sixth the product of the three smallest edges not belonging to the same face.

1987 China National Olympiad, 5

Let $A_1A_2A_3A_4$ be a tetrahedron. We construct four mutually tangent spheres $S_1,S_2,S_3,S_4$ with centers $A_1,A_2,A_3,A_4$ respectively. Suppose that there exists a point $Q$ such that we can construct two spheres centered at $Q$ satisfying the following conditions: i) One sphere with radius $r$ is tangent to $S_1,S_2,S_3,S_4$; ii) One sphere with radius $R$ is tangent to every edges of tetrahedron $A_1A_2A_3A_4$. Prove that $A_1A_2A_3A_4$ is a regular tetrahedron.

2010 Stanford Mathematics Tournament, 8

A sphere of radius $1$ is internally tangent to all four faces of a regular tetrahedron. Find the tetrahedron's volume.

1990 USAMO, 1

A certain state issues license plates consisting of six digits (from 0 to 9). The state requires that any two license plates differ in at least two places. (For instance, the numbers 027592 and 020592 cannot both be used.) Determine, with proof, the maximum number of distinct license plates that the state can use.

1978 Romania Team Selection Test, 2

Points $ A’,B,C’ $ are arbitrarily taken on edges $ SA,SB, $ respectively, $ SC $ of a tetrahedron $ SABC. $ Plane forrmed by $ ABC $ intersects the plane $ \rho , $ formed by $ A’B’C’, $ in a line $ d. $ Prove that, meanwhile the plane $ \rho $ rotates around $ d, $ the lines $ AA’,BB’ $ and $ CC’ $ are, and remain concurrent. Find de locus of the respective intersections.

2001 AMC 12/AHSME, 15

An insect lives on the surface of a regular tetrahedron with edges of length 1. It wishes to travel on the surface of the tetrahedron from the midpoint of one edge to the midpoint of the opposite edge. What is the length of the shortest such trip? (Note: Two edges of a tetrahedron are opposite if they have no common endpoint.) $ \displaystyle \textbf{(A)} \ \frac {1}{2} \sqrt {3} \qquad \textbf{(B)} \ 1 \qquad \textbf{(C)} \ \sqrt {2} \qquad \textbf{(D)} \ \frac {3}{2} \qquad \textbf{(E)} \ 2$

1999 AIME Problems, 15

Consider the paper triangle whose vertices are $(0,0), (34,0),$ and $(16,24).$ The vertices of its midpoint triangle are the midpoints of its sides. A triangular pyramid is formed by folding the triangle along the sides of its midpoint triangle. What is the volume of this pyramid?

2017 Yasinsky Geometry Olympiad, 2

Prove that if all the edges of the tetrahedron are equal triangles (such a tetrahedron is called equilateral), then its projection on the plane of a face is a triangle.

1998 National High School Mathematics League, 5

In regular tetrahedron $ABCD$, $E,F,G$ are midpoints of $AB,BC,CD$. Dihedral angle $C-FG-E$ is equal to $\text{(A)}\arcsin\frac{\sqrt6}{3}\qquad\text{(B)}\frac{\pi}{2}+\arccos\frac{\sqrt3}{3}\qquad\text{(C)}\frac{\pi}{2}-\arctan{\sqrt2}\qquad\text{(D)}\pi-\text{arccot}\frac{\sqrt2}{2}$

2008 IMAC Arhimede, 4

Let $ABCD$ be a random tetrahedron. Let $E$ and $F$ be the midpoints of segments $AB$ and $CD$, respectively. If the angle $a$ is between $AD$ and $BC$, determine $cos a$ in terms of $EF, AD$ and $BC$.

1964 All Russian Mathematical Olympiad, 053

We have to divide a cube onto $k$ non-overlapping tetrahedrons. For what smallest $k$ is it possible?

2009 Tournament Of Towns, 5

Suppose that $X$ is an arbitrary point inside a tetrahedron. Through each vertex of the tetrahedron, draw a straight line that is parallel to the line segment connecting $X$ with the intersection point of the medians of the opposite face. Prove that these four lines meet at the same point.

1988 IMO Longlists, 37

[b]i.)[/b] Four balls of radius 1 are mutually tangent, three resting on the floor and the fourth resting on the others. A tedrahedron, each of whose edges has length $ s,$ is circumscribed around the balls. Find the value of $ s.$ [b]ii.)[/b] Suppose that $ ABCD$ and $ EFGH$ are opposite faces of a retangular solid, with $ \angle DHC \equal{} 45^{\circ}$ and $ \angle FHB \equal{} 60^{\circ}.$ Find the cosine of $ \angle BHD.$

1976 Polish MO Finals, 3

Prove that for each tetrahedron, the three products of pairs of opposite edges are sides of a triangle.

1984 IMO Longlists, 65

A tetrahedron is inscribed in a sphere of radius $1$ such that the center of the sphere is inside the tetrahedron. Prove that the sum of lengths of all edges of the tetrahedron is greater than 6.

1983 National High School Mathematics League, 4

In a tetrahedron, lengths of six edges are $2,3,3,4,5,5$. Find its largest volume.

1968 IMO Shortlist, 3

Prove that every tetrahedron has a vertex whose three edges have the right lengths to form a triangle.