Found problems: 619
1979 Canada National Olympiad, 2
It is known in Euclidean geometry that the sum of the angles of a triangle is constant. Prove, however, that the sum of the dihedral angles of a tetrahedron is not constant.
2005 German National Olympiad, 5
[b](a)[/b] [Problem for class 11]
Let r be the inradius and $r_a$, $r_b$, $r_c$ the exradii of a triangle ABC. Prove that $\frac{1}{r}=\frac{1}{r_a}+\frac{1}{r_b}+\frac{1}{r_c}$.
[b](b)[/b] [Problem for classes 12/13]
Let r be the radius of the insphere and let $r_a$, $r_b$, $r_c$, $r_d$ the radii of the four exspheres of a tetrahedron ABCD. (An [i]exsphere[/i] of a tetrahedron is a sphere touching one sideface and the extensions of the three other sidefaces.)
Prove that $\frac{2}{r}=\frac{1}{r_a}+\frac{1}{r_b}+\frac{1}{r_c}+\frac{1}{r_d}$.
I am really sorry for posting these, but else, Orl will probably post them. This time, we really did not have any challenging problem on the DeMO. But at least, the problems were simple enough that I solved all of them. ;)
Darij
1983 Vietnam National Olympiad, 3
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.
2016 BMT Spring, 16
What is the radius of the largest sphere that fits inside the tetrahedron whose vertices are the points $(0, 0, 0)$, $(1, 0, 0)$, $(0, 1, 0)$, $(0, 0, 1)$?
2005 Taiwan TST Round 1, 2
Show that for any tetrahedron, the condition that opposite edges have the same length is equivalent to the condition that the segment drawn between the midpoints of any two opposite edges is perpendicular to the two edges.
1975 Polish MO Finals, 2
On the surface of a regular tetrahedron of edge length $1$ are given finitely many segments such that every two vertices of the tetrahedron can be joined by a polygonal line consisting of given segments. Can the sum of the lengths of the given segments be less than $1+\sqrt3 $?
1992 Vietnam National Olympiad, 1
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 $\widehat{ACB}=\alpha$.
2014 Online Math Open Problems, 24
Let $\mathcal A = A_0A_1A_2A_3 \cdots A_{2013}A_{2014}$ be a [i]regular 2014-simplex[/i], meaning the $2015$ vertices of $\mathcal A$ lie in $2014$-dimensional Euclidean space and there exists a constant $c > 0$ such that $A_iA_j = c$ for any $0 \le i < j \le 2014$. Let $O = (0,0,0,\dots,0)$, $A_0 = (1,0,0,\dots,0)$, and suppose $A_iO$ has length $1$ for $i=0,1,\dots,2014$. Set $P=(20,14,20,14,\dots,20,14)$. Find the remainder when \[PA_0^2 + PA_1^2 + \dots + PA_{2014}^2 \] is divided by $10^6$.
[i]Proposed by Robin Park[/i]
2002 Abels Math Contest (Norwegian MO), 3b
Six line segments of lengths $17, 18, 19, 20, 21$ and $23$ form the side edges of a triangular pyramid (also called a tetrahedron). Can there exist a sphere tangent to all six lines?
2009 Polish MO Finals, 5
A sphere is inscribed in tetrahedron $ ABCD$ and is tangent to faces $ BCD,CAD,ABD,ABC$ at points $ P,Q,R,S$ respectively. Segment $ PT$ is the sphere's diameter, and lines $ TA,TQ,TR,TS$ meet the plane $ BCD$ at points $ A',Q',R',S'$. respectively. Show that $ A$ is the center of a circumcircle on the triangle $ S'Q'R'$.
1963 Vietnam National Olympiad, 4
The tetrahedron $ S.ABC$ has the faces $ SBC$ and $ ABC$ perpendicular. The three angles at $ S$ are all $ 60^{\circ}$ and $ SB \equal{} SC \equal{} 1$. Find the volume of the tetrahedron.
1985 IMO Longlists, 95
Prove that for every point $M$ on the surface of a regular tetrahedron there exists a point $M'$ such that there are at least three different curves on the surface joining $M$ to $M'$ with the smallest possible length among all curves on the surface joining $M$ to $M'$.
1995 Poland - Second Round, 5
The incircles of the faces $ABC$ and $ABD$ of a tetrahedron $ABCD$ are tangent to the edge $AB$ in the same point. Prove that the points of tangency of these incircles to the edges $AC,BC,AD,BD$ are concyclic.
2003 District Olympiad, 4
a) Let $MNP$ be a triangle such that $\angle MNP> 60^o$. Show that the side $MP$ cannot be the smallest side of the triangle $MNP$.
b) In a plane the equilateral triangle $ABC$ is considered. The point $V$ that does not belong to the plane $(ABC)$ is chosen so that $\angle VAB = \angle VBC = \angle VCA$. Show that if $VA = AB$, the tetrahedron $VABC$ is regular.
Valentin Vornicu
2005 District Olympiad, 3
Let $O$ be a point equally distanced from the vertices of the tetrahedron $ABCD$. If the distances from $O$ to the planes $(BCD)$, $(ACD)$, $(ABD)$ and $(ABC)$ are equal, prove that the sum of the distances from a point $M \in \textrm{int}[ABCD]$, to the four planes, is constant.
1994 Vietnam National Olympiad, 2
$S$ is a sphere center $O. G$ and $G'$ are two perpendicular great circles on $S$. Take $A, B, C$ on $G$ and $D$ on $G'$ such that the altitudes of the tetrahedron $ABCD$ intersect at a point. Find the locus of the intersection.
1985 IMO Shortlist, 10
Prove that for every point $M$ on the surface of a regular tetrahedron there exists a point $M'$ such that there are at least three different curves on the surface joining $M$ to $M'$ with the smallest possible length among all curves on the surface joining $M$ to $M'$.
1947 Moscow Mathematical Olympiad, 140
Prove that if the four faces of a tetrahedron are of the same area they are equal.
1988 IMO Longlists, 8
In a given tedrahedron $ ABCD$ let $ K$ and $ L$ be the centres of edges $ AB$ and $ CD$ respectively. Prove that every plane that contains the line $ KL$ divides the tedrahedron into two parts of equal volume.
1995 Vietnam National Olympiad, 1
Let a tetrahedron $ ABCD$ and $ A',B',C',D'$ be the circumcenters of triangles $ BCD,CDA,DAB,ABC$ respectively. Denote planes $ (P_A),(P_B),(P_C),(P_D)$ be the planes which pass through $ A,B,C,D$ and perpendicular to $ C'D',D'A',A'B',B'C'$ respectively. Prove that these planes have a common point called $ I.$ If $ P$ is the center of the circumsphere of the tetrahedron, must this tetrahedron be regular?
2022 AMC 12/AHSME, 12
Let $M$ be the midpoint of $\overline{AB}$ in regular tetrahedron $ABCD$. What is $\cos({\angle CMD})$?
$\textbf{(A)} ~\frac{1}{4} \qquad\textbf{(B)} ~\frac{1}{3} \qquad\textbf{(C)} ~\frac{2}{5} \qquad\textbf{(D)} ~\frac{1}{2} \qquad\textbf{(E)} ~\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} $
1976 Bulgaria National Olympiad, Problem 5
It is given a tetrahedron $ABCD$ and a plane $\alpha$ intersecting the three edges passing through $D$. Prove that $\alpha$ divides the surface of the tetrahedron into two parts proportional to the volumes of the bodies formed if and only if $\alpha$ is passing through the center of the inscribed tetrahedron sphere.
1988 All Soviet Union Mathematical Olympiad, 486
Prove that for any tetrahedron the radius of the inscribed sphere $r <\frac{ ab}{ 2(a + b)}$, where $a$ and $b$ are the lengths of any pair of opposite edges.
1958 Polish MO Finals, 5
Prove the theorem:
In a tetrahedron, the plane bisector of any dihedral angle divides the opposite edge into segments proportional to the areas of the tetrahedron faces that form this dihedral angle.
1963 Bulgaria National Olympiad, Problem 4
In the tetrahedron $ABCD$ three of the faces are right-angled triangles and the other is not an obtuse triangle. Prove that:
(a) the fourth wall of the tetrahedron is a right-angled triangle if and only if exactly two of the plane angles having common vertex with the some of vertices of the tetrahedron are equal.
(b) its volume is equal to $\frac16$ multiplied by the multiple of two shortest edges and an edge not lying on the same wall.