Found problems: 619
A tetrahedron $OA_1B_1C_1$ is given. Let $A_2,A_3 \in OA_1, A_2,A_3 \in OA_1, A_2,A_3 \in OA_1$ be points such that the planes $A_1B_1C_1,A_2B_2C_2$ and $A_3B_3C_3$ are parallel and $OA_1 > OA_2 > OA_3 > 0$. Let $V_i$ be the volume of the tetrahedron $OA_iB_iC_i$ ($i = 1,2,3$) and $V$ be the volume of $OA_1B_2C_3$. Prove that $V_1 +V_2 +V_3 \ge 3V$.
Seven tetrahedra are placed on the table. For any three of them there exists a horizontal plane cutting them in triangles of equal areas. Show that there exists a plane cutting all seven tetrahedra in triangles of equal areas.
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.
Consider a circular cone with vertex $ V$, and let $ ABC$ be a triangle inscribed in the base of the cone, such that $ AB$ is a diameter and $ AC \equal{} BC$. Let $ L$ be a point on $ BV$ such that the volume of the cone is 4 times the volume of the tetrahedron $ ABCL$. Find the value of $ BL/LV$.
Check and justify , if in every tetrahedron are concurrent:
a) The perpendiculars to the faces at their circumcenters.
b) The perpendiculars to the faces at their orthocenters.
c) The perpendiculars to the faces at their incenters.
If so, characterize with some simple geometric property the point in that attend If not, show an example that clearly shows the not concurrency.
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.
The orthogonal projections of the vertices $A, B, C$ of the tetrahedron $ABCD$ on the opposite faces are denoted by $A', B', C'$ respectively. Suppose that point $A'$ is the circumcenter of the triangle $BCD$, point $B'$ is the incenter of the triangle $ACD$ and $C'$ is the centroid of the triangle $ABD$. Prove that tetrahedron $ABCD$ is regular.
In the tetrahedron $DABC, AB=BC, \angle DBC =\angle DBA$. Prove that $AC \perp DB$.
It is given a tetrahedron $ABCD$ for which two points of opposite edges are mutually perpendicular. Prove that:
(a) the four altitudes of $ABCD$ intersects at a common point $H$;
(b) $AH+BH+CH+DH<p+2R$, where $p$ is the sum of the lengths of all edges of $ABCD$ and $R$ is the radii of the sphere circumscribed around $ABCD$.
[i]H. Lesov[/i]
5. In tetrahedron $ABCD$ following equalities hold:
$\angle BAC+\angle BDC=\angle ABD+\angle ACD$
$\angle BAD+\angle BCD=\angle ABC+\angle ADC$
Prove that center of sphere circumscribed about ABCD lies on a line through midpoints of $AB$ and $CD$.
In tetrahedron $ ABCD$, $ G_1,G_2$ and $ G_3$ are barycenters of the faces $ ACD,ABD$ and $ BCD$ respectively.
(a) Prove that the straight lines $ BG_1,CG_2$ and $ AG_3$ are concurrent.
(b) Knowing that $ AG_3\equal{}8,BG_1\equal{}12$ and $ CG_2\equal{}20$ compute the maximum possible value of the volume of $ ABCD$.
Consider a tetrahedron $OABC$ with $ABC$ equilateral. Let $S$ be the area of the triangle of sides $OA$, $OB$ and $OC$. Show that $V\leqslant \dfrac12 RS$ where $R$ is the circumradius and $V$ is the volume of the tetrahedron.
[i]Stere Ianuș[/i]
Given a tetrahedron $A_1A_2A_3A_4$ (not necessarily regulart). We shall call a point $N$ in space [i]Serve point[/i], if it's six projection points on the six edges of the tetrahedron lie on one plane. This plane we denote it by $a (N)$ and call the [i]Serve plane[/i] of the point $N$. By $B_{ij}$ denote, respectively, the midpoint of the edges $A_1A_j$, $1\le i <j \le 4$. For each point $M$, denote by $M_{ij}$ the points symmetric to $M$ with respect to $B_{ij},$ $1\le i <j \le 4$. Prove that if all points $M_{ij}$ are Serve points, then the point $M$ belongs to all Serve planes $a (M_{ij})$, $1\le i <j \le 4$.
A sphere of radius $1$ is internally tangent to all four faces of a regular tetrahedron. Find the tetrahedron's volume.
Let $ ABCD $ be a regular tetahedron and $ M,N $ be middlepoints for $ AD, $ respectively, $ BC. $ Through a point $ P $ that is on segment $ MN, $ passes a plane perpendicular on $ MN, $ and meets the sides $ AB,AC,CD,BD $ of the tetahedron at $ E,F,G, $ respectively, $ H. $
[b]a)[/b] Prove that the perimeter of the quadrilateral $ EFGH $ doesn't depend on $ P. $
[b]b)[/b] Determine the maximum area of $ EFGH $ (depending on a side of the tetahedron).
Three faces of a regular tetrahedron are painted in white and the remaining one in black. Initially, the tetrahedron is positioned on a plane with the black face down. It is then tilted several times over its edges. After a while it returns to its original position. Can it now have a white face down?
In the any $[ABCD]$ tetrahedron we denote with $\alpha$, $\beta$, $\gamma$ the measures, in radians, of the angles of the three pairs of opposite edges and with $r$, $R$ the lengths of the rays of the sphere inscribed and respectively circumscribed the tetrahedron. Demonstrate inequality$$\left(\frac{3r}{R}\right)^3\leq \sin \frac{\alpha +\beta +\gamma}{3}$$(A refinement of inequality $R \geq 3r$).
Given a tetrahedron $ABCD.$ The sphere $\omega$ inscribed in it touches the face $ABC$ at point $T$. Sphere $\omega' $ touches face $ABC$ at point $T'$ and extensions of faces $ABD$, $BCD$, $CAD$. Prove that the lines $AT$ and $AT'$ are symmetric wrt bisector of angle $\angle BAC$
Centers of adjacent faces of a unit cube are joined to form a regular octahedron. What is the volume of this octahedron?
$ \textbf{(A) } \frac 18 \qquad \textbf{(B) } \frac 16 \qquad \textbf{(C) } \frac 14 \qquad \textbf{(D) } \frac 13 \qquad \textbf{(E) } \frac 12$
Every edge of a tetrahedron is tangent to a given sphere. Prove that the three line segments joining the points of tangency of the three pairs of opposite edges of the tetrahedron are concurrent.
[i](7 points)[/i]
Maryam labels each vertex of a tetrahedron with the sum of the lengths of the three edges meeting at that vertex.
She then observes that the labels at the four vertices of the tetrahedron are all equal. For each vertex of the tetrahedron, prove that the lengths of the three edges meeting at that vertex are the three side lengths of a triangle.
Prove that for each tetrahedron, the three products of pairs of opposite edges are sides of a triangle.
On each side of a regular tetrahedron with edges of length $1$ one constructs exactly such a tetrahedron. This creates a dodecahedron with $8$ vertices and $18$ edges. We imagine that the dodecahedron is hollow. Calculate the length of the largest line segment that fits entirely within this dodecahedron.
Prove that for any tetrahedron in space, it is possible to find two perpendicular planes such that ratio between the projections of the tetrahedron on the two planes lies in the interval $[\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}, \sqrt{2}].$
We call a tetrahedron right-faced if each of its faces is a right-angled triangle.
[i](a)[/i] Prove that every orthogonal parallelepiped can be partitioned into six right-faced tetrahedra.
[i](b)[/i] Prove that a tetrahedron with vertices $A_1,A_2,A_3,A_4$ is right-faced if and only if there exist four distinct real numbers $c_1, c_2, c_3$, and $c_4$ such that the edges $A_jA_k$ have lengths $A_jA_k=\sqrt{|c_j-c_k|}$ for $1\leq j < k \leq 4.$