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Found problems: 619

2011 AMC 12/AHSME, 9

Two real numbers are selected independently at random from the interval [-20, 10]. What is the probability that the product of those numbers is greater than zero? $ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac{1}{9} \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \frac{1}{3} \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \frac{4}{9} \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \frac{5}{9} \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \frac{2}{3} $

2012 District Olympiad, 4

Consider a tetrahedron $ABCD$ in which $AD \perp BC$ and $AC \perp BD$. We denote by $E$ and $F$ the projections of point $B$ on the lines $AD$ and $AC$, respectively. If $M$ and $N$ are the midpoints of the segments $[AB]$ and $[CD]$, respectively, show that $MN \perp EF$

1973 IMO Shortlist, 7

Given a tetrahedron $ABCD$, let $x = AB \cdot CD$, $y = AC \cdot BD$, and $z = AD \cdot BC$. Prove that there exists a triangle with edges $x, y, z.$

1992 AIME Problems, 7

Faces $ABC$ and $BCD$ of tetrahedron $ABCD$ meet at an angle of $30^\circ$. The area of face $ABC$ is $120$, the area of face $BCD$ is $80$, and $BC=10$. Find the volume of the tetrahedron.

1984 IMO Longlists, 10

Assume that the bisecting plane of the dihedral angle at edge $AB$ of the tetrahedron $ABCD$ meets the edge $CD$ at point $E$. Denote by $S_1, S_2, S_3$, respectively the areas of the triangles $ABC, ABE$, and $ABD$. Prove that no tetrahedron exists for which $S_1, S_2, S_3$ (in this order) form an arithmetic or geometric progression.

1971 IMO, 1

All faces of the tetrahedron $ABCD$ are acute-angled. Take a point $X$ in the interior of the segment $AB$, and similarly $Y$ in $BC, Z$ in $CD$ and $T$ in $AD$. [b]a.)[/b] If $\angle DAB+\angle BCD\ne\angle CDA+\angle ABC$, then prove none of the closed paths $XYZTX$ has minimal length; [b]b.)[/b] If $\angle DAB+\angle BCD=\angle CDA+\angle ABC$, then there are infinitely many shortest paths $XYZTX$, each with length $2AC\sin k$, where $2k=\angle BAC+\angle CAD+\angle DAB$.

1973 IMO Longlists, 2

Let $OX, OY$ and $OZ$ be three rays in the space, and $G$ a point "[i]between these rays[/i]" (i. e. in the interior of the part of the space bordered by the angles $Y OZ, ZOX$ and $XOY$). Consider a plane passing through $G$ and meeting the rays $OX, OY$ and $OZ$ in the points $A, B, C$, respectively. There are infinitely many such planes; construct the one which minimizes the volume of the tetrahedron $OABC$.

1988 ITAMO, 6

The edge lengths of the base of a tetrahedron are $a,b,c$, and the lateral edge lengths are $x,y,z$. If $d$ is the distance from the top vertex to the centroid of the base, prove that $x+y+z \le a+b+c+3d$.

1962 Poland - Second Round, 3

Prove that the four segments connecting the vertices of the tetrahedron with the centers of gravity of the opposite faces have a common point.

1990 Bundeswettbewerb Mathematik, 4

Suppose that every two opposite edges of a tetrahedron are orthogonal. Show that the midpoints of the six edges lie on a sphere.

2008 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 9

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$.

2005 China Girls Math Olympiad, 3

Determine if there exists a convex polyhedron such that (1) it has 12 edges, 6 faces and 8 vertices; (2) it has 4 faces with each pair of them sharing a common edge of the polyhedron.

Kyiv City MO Seniors 2003+ geometry, 2003.11.3

Let $x_1, x_2, x_3, x_4$ be the distances from an arbitrary point inside the tetrahedron to the planes of its faces, and let $h_1, h_2, h_3, h_4$ be the corresponding heights of the tetrahedron. Prove that $$\sqrt{h_1+h_2+h_3+h_4} \ge \sqrt{x_1}+\sqrt{x_2}+\sqrt{x_3}+\sqrt{x_4}$$ (Dmitry Nomirovsky)

1989 IMO Longlists, 21

Let $ ABC$ be an equilateral triangle with side length equal to $ N \in \mathbb{N}.$ Consider the set $ S$ of all points $ M$ inside the triangle $ ABC$ satisfying \[ \overrightarrow{AM} \equal{} \frac{1}{N} \cdot \left(n \cdot \overrightarrow{AB} \plus{} m \cdot \overrightarrow{AC} \right)\] with $ m, n$ integers, $ 0 \leq n \leq N,$ $ 0 \leq m \leq N$ and $ n \plus{} m \leq N.$ Every point of S is colored in one of the three colors blue, white, red such that [b](i) [/b]no point of $ S \cap [AB]$ is coloured blue [b](ii)[/b] no point of $ S \cap [AC]$ is coloured white [b](iii)[/b] no point of $ S \cap [BC]$ is coloured red Prove that there exists an equilateral triangle the following properties: [b](1)[/b] the three vertices of the triangle are points of $ S$ and coloured blue, white and red, respectively. [b](2)[/b] the length of the sides of the triangle is equal to 1. [i]Variant:[/i] Same problem but with a regular tetrahedron and four different colors used.

1979 Polish MO Finals, 2

Prove that the four lines, joining the vertices of a tetrahedron with the incenters of the opposite faces, have a common point if and only if the three products of the lengths of opposite sides are equal.

1962 Vietnam National Olympiad, 3

Let $ ABCD$ is a tetrahedron. Denote by $ A'$, $ B'$ the feet of the perpendiculars from $ A$ and $ B$, respectively to the opposite faces. Show that $ AA'$ and $ BB'$ intersect if and only if $ AB$ is perpendicular to $ CD$. Do they intersect if $ AC \equal{} AD \equal{} BC \equal{} BD$?

2006 AIME Problems, 14

A tripod has three legs each of length 5 feet. When the tripod is set up, the angle between any pair of legs is equal to the angle between any other pair, and the top of the tripod is 4 feet from the ground. In setting up the tripod, the lower 1 foot of one leg breaks off. Let $h$ be the height in feet of the top of the tripod from the ground when the broken tripod is set up. Then $h$ can be written in the form $\frac m{\sqrt{n}},$ where $m$ and $n$ are positive integers and $n$ is not divisible by the square of any prime. Find $\lfloor m+\sqrt{n}\rfloor.$ (The notation $\lfloor x\rfloor$ denotes the greatest integer that is less than or equal to $x$.)

2012 Kyoto University Entry Examination, 2

Given a regular tetrahedron $OABC$. Take points $P,\ Q,\ R$ on the sides $OA,\ OB,\ OC$ respectively. Note that $P,\ Q,\ R$ are different from the vertices of the tetrahedron $OABC$. If $\triangle{PQR}$ is an equilateral triangle, then prove that three sides $PQ,\ QR,\ RP$ are pararell to three sides $AB,\ BC,\ CA$ respectively. 30 points

Ukrainian TYM Qualifying - geometry, IX.12

Let $AB,AC$ and $AD$ be the edges of a cube, $AB=\alpha$. Point $E$ was marked on the ray $AC$ so that $AE=\lambda \alpha$, and point $F$ was marked on the ray $AD$ so that $AF=\mu \alpha$ ($\mu> 0, \lambda >0$). Find (characterize) pairs of numbers $\lambda$ and $\mu$ such that the cross-sectional area of ​​a cube by any plane parallel to the plane $BCD$ is equal to the cross-sectional area of ​​the tetrahedron $ABEF$ by the same plane.

1995 Brazil National Olympiad, 4

A regular tetrahedron has side $L$. What is the smallest $x$ such that the tetrahedron can be passed through a loop of twine of length $x$?

1997 ITAMO, 4

Let $ABCD$ be a tetrahedron. Let $a$ be the length of $AB$ and let $S$ be the area of the projection of the tetrahedron onto a plane perpendicular to $AB$. Determine the volume of the tetrahedron in terms of $a$ and $S$.

2004 Germany Team Selection Test, 1

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]

2006 All-Russian Olympiad, 6

Consider a tetrahedron $SABC$. The incircle of the triangle $ABC$ has the center $I$ and touches its sides $BC$, $CA$, $AB$ at the points $E$, $F$, $D$, respectively. Let $A^{\prime}$, $B^{\prime}$, $C^{\prime}$ be the points on the segments $SA$, $SB$, $SC$ such that $AA^{\prime}=AD$, $BB^{\prime}=BE$, $CC^{\prime}=CF$, and let $S^{\prime}$ be the point diametrically opposite to the point $S$ on the circumsphere of the tetrahedron $SABC$. Assume that the line $SI$ is an altitude of the tetrahedron $SABC$. Show that $S^{\prime}A^{\prime}=S^{\prime}B^{\prime}=S^{\prime}C^{\prime}$.

1976 Czech and Slovak Olympiad III A, 6

Consider two non-parallel half-planes $\pi,\pi'$ with the common boundary line $p.$ Four different points $A,B,C,D$ are given in the half-plane $\pi.$ Similarly, four points $A',B',C',D'\in\pi'$ are given such that $AA'\parallel BB'\parallel CC'\parallel DD'$. Moreover, none of these points lie on $p$ and the points $A,B,C,D'$ form a tetrahedron. Show that the points $A',B',C',D$ also form a tetrahedron with the same volume as $ABCD'.$

2017 Iranian Geometry Olympiad, 5

Sphere $S$ touches a plane. Let $A,B,C,D$ be four points on the plane such that no three of them are collinear. Consider the point $A'$ such that $S$ in tangent to the faces of tetrahedron $A'BCD$. Points $B',C',D'$ are defined similarly. Prove that $A',B',C',D'$ are coplanar and the plane $A'B'C'D'$ touches $S$. [i]Proposed by Alexey Zaslavsky (Russia)[/i]