Found problems: 844
2010 Contests, 3
$ABCD$ is a parallelogram in which angle $DAB$ is acute. Points $A, P, B, D$ lie on one circle in exactly this order. Lines $AP$ and $CD$ intersect in $Q$. Point $O$ is the circumcenter of the triangle $CPQ$. Prove that if $D \neq O$ then the lines $AD$ and $DO$ are perpendicular.
2011 Canadian Mathematical Olympiad Qualification Repechage, 6
In the diagram, $ABDF$ is a trapezoid with $AF$ parallel to $BD$ and $AB$ perpendicular to $BD.$ The circle with center $B$ and radius $AB$ meets $BD$ at $C$ and is tangent to $DF$ at $E.$ Suppose that $x$ is equal to the area of the region inside quadrilateral $ABEF$ but outside the circle, that y is equal to the area of the region inside $\triangle EBD$ but outside the circle, and that $\alpha = \angle EBC.$ Prove that there is exactly one measure $\alpha,$ with $0^\circ \leq \alpha \leq 90^\circ,$ for which $x = y$ and that this value of $\frac 12 < \sin \alpha < \frac{1}{\sqrt 2}.$
[asy]
import graph; size(150); real lsf = 0.5; pen dp = linewidth(0.7) + fontsize(10); defaultpen(dp); pen ds = black; pen qqttff = rgb(0,0.2,1); pen fftttt = rgb(1,0.2,0.2);
draw(circle((6.04,2.8),1.78),qqttff); draw((6.02,4.58)--(6.04,2.8),fftttt); draw((6.02,4.58)--(6.98,4.56),fftttt); draw((6.04,2.8)--(8.13,2.88),fftttt); draw((6.98,4.56)--(8.13,2.88),fftttt);
dot((6.04,2.8),ds); label("$B$", (5.74,2.46), NE*lsf); dot((6.02,4.58),ds); label("$A$", (5.88,4.7), NE*lsf); dot((6.98,4.56),ds); label("$F$", (7.06,4.6), NE*lsf); dot((7.39,3.96),ds); label("$E$", (7.6,3.88), NE*lsf); dot((8.13,2.88),ds); label("$D$", (8.34,2.56), NE*lsf); dot((7.82,2.86),ds); label("$C$", (7.5,2.46), NE*lsf); clip((-4.3,-10.94)--(-4.3,6.3)--(16.18,6.3)--(16.18,-10.94)--cycle);
[/asy]
2014 Indonesia MO, 3
Let $ABCD$ be a trapezoid (quadrilateral with one pair of parallel sides) such that $AB < CD$. Suppose that $AC$ and $BD$ meet at $E$ and $AD$ and $BC$ meet at $F$. Construct the parallelograms $AEDK$ and $BECL$. Prove that $EF$ passes through the midpoint of the segment $KL$.
2014 AMC 10, 21
Trapezoid $ABCD$ has parallel sides $\overline{AB}$ or length $33$ and $\overline{CD}$ of length $21$. The other two sides are of lengths $10$ and $14$. The angles at $A$ and $B$ are acute. What is the length of the shorter diagonal of $ABCD$?
$ \textbf {(A) } 10\sqrt{6} \qquad \textbf {(B) } 25 \qquad \textbf {(C) } 8\sqrt{10} \qquad \textbf {(D) } 18\sqrt{2} \qquad \textbf {(E) } 26 $
2012 Grand Duchy of Lithuania, 2
The base $AB$ of a trapezium $ABCD$ is longer than the base $CD$, and $\angle ADC$ is a right angle. The diagonals $AC$ and $BD$ are perpendicular. Let $E$ be the foot of the altitude from $D$ to the line $BC$. Prove that
$$\frac{AE}{BE} =\frac{ AC \cdot CD}{AC^2 - CD^2}$$
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2021 Oral Moscow Geometry Olympiad, 5
The trapezoid is inscribed in a circle. Prove that the sum of distances from any point of the circle to the midpoints of the lateral sides are not less than the diagonal of the trapezoid.
2002 Romania National Olympiad, 3
Let $ABCD$ be a trapezium and $AB$ and $CD$ be it's parallel edges. Find, with proof, the set of interior points $P$ of the trapezium which have the property that $P$ belongs to at least two lines each intersecting the segments $AB$ and $CD$ and each dividing the trapezium in two other trapezoids with equal areas.
2007 Princeton University Math Competition, 6
Take the square with vertices $(0,0)$, $(1,0)$, $(0,1)$, and $(1,1)$. Choose a random point in this square and draw the line segment from it to $(0,0)$. Choose a second random point in this square and draw the line segment from it to $(1,0)$. What is the probability that the two line segments intersect?
2020 BAMO, A
A trapezoid is divided into seven strips of equal width as shown. What fraction of the trapezoid’s area is shaded?
2010 Contests, 1
Let $ABCD$ be a trapezoid with $AB // CD$, $2|AB| = |CD|$ and $BD \perp BC$. Let $M$ be the midpoint of $CD$ and let $E$ be the intersection $BC$ and $AD$. Let $O$ be the intersection of $AM$ and $BD$. Let $N$ be the intersection of $OE$ and $AB$.
(a) Prove that $ABMD$ is a rhombus.
(b) Prove that the line $DN$ passes through the midpoint of the line segment $BE$.
2004 AMC 12/AHSME, 19
A truncated cone has horizontal bases with radii $ 18$ and $ 2$. A sphere is tangent to the top, bottom, and lateral surface of the truncated cone. What is the radius of the sphere?
$ \textbf{(A)}\ 6 \qquad
\textbf{(B)}\ 4\sqrt5 \qquad
\textbf{(C)}\ 9 \qquad
\textbf{(D)}\ 10 \qquad
\textbf{(E)}\ 6\sqrt3$
2009 National Olympiad First Round, 13
In trapezoid $ ABCD$, $ AB \parallel CD$, $ \angle CAB < 90^\circ$, $ AB \equal{} 5$, $ CD \equal{} 3$, $ AC \equal{} 15$. What are the sum of different integer values of possible $ BD$?
$\textbf{(A)}\ 101 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 108 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 115 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 125 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \text{None}$
1999 National Olympiad First Round, 29
The length of the altitude of equilateral triangle $ ABC$ is $3$. A circle with radius $2$, which is tangent to $ \left[BC\right]$ at its midpoint, meets other two sides. If the circle meets $ AB$ and $ AC$ at $ D$ and $ E$, at the outer of $\triangle ABC$ , find the ratio $ \frac {Area\, \left(ABC\right)}{Area\, \left(ADE\right)}$.
$\textbf{(A)}\ 2\left(5 \plus{} \sqrt {3} \right) \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 7\sqrt {2} \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 5\sqrt {3} \\ \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 2\left(3 \plus{} \sqrt {5} \right) \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 2\left(\sqrt {3} \plus{} \sqrt {5} \right)$
2002 AIME Problems, 10
In the diagram below, angle $ABC$ is a right angle. Point $D$ is on $\overline{BC}$, and $\overline{AD}$ bisects angle $CAB$. Points $E$ and $F$ are on $\overline{AB}$ and $\overline{AC}$, respectively, so that $AE=3$ and $AF=10.$ Given that $EB=9$ and $FC=27$, find the integer closest to the area of quadrilateral $DCFG.$
[asy]
size(250);
pair A=(0,12), E=(0,8), B=origin, C=(24*sqrt(2),0), D=(6*sqrt(2),0), F=A+10*dir(A--C), G=intersectionpoint(E--F, A--D);
draw(A--B--C--A--D^^E--F);
pair point=G+1*dir(250);
label("$A$", A, dir(point--A));
label("$B$", B, dir(point--B));
label("$C$", C, dir(point--C));
label("$D$", D, dir(point--D));
label("$E$", E, dir(point--E));
label("$F$", F, dir(point--F));
label("$G$", G, dir(point--G));
markscalefactor=0.1;
draw(rightanglemark(A,B,C));
label("10", A--F, dir(90)*dir(A--F));
label("27", F--C, dir(90)*dir(F--C));
label("3", (0,10), W);
label("9", (0,4), W);[/asy]
2010 Iran Team Selection Test, 8
Let $ABC$ an isosceles triangle and $BC>AB=AC$. $D,M$ are respectively midpoints of $BC, AB$. $X$ is a point such that $BX\perp AC$ and $XD||AB$. $BX$ and $AD$ meet at $H$. If $P$ is intersection point of $DX$ and circumcircle of $AHX$ (other than $X$), prove that tangent from $A$ to circumcircle of triangle $AMP$ is parallel to $BC$.
2009 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 2
Given quadrilateral $ABCD$. Its sidelines$ AB$ and $CD$ intersect in point $K$. It's diagonals intersect in point $L$. It is known that line $KL$ pass through the centroid of $ABCD$. Prove that $ABCD$ is trapezoid.
(F.Nilov)
2016 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 3
A trapezoid $ABCD$ and a line $\ell$ perpendicular to its bases $AD$ and $BC$ are given. A point $X$ moves along $\ell$. The perpendiculars from $A$ to $BX$ and from $D$ to $CX$ meet at point $Y$ . Find the locus of $Y$ .
by D.Prokopenko
2012 All-Russian Olympiad, 3
Consider the parallelogram $ABCD$ with obtuse angle $A$. Let $H$ be the feet of perpendicular from $A$ to the side $BC$. The median from $C$ in triangle $ABC$ meets the circumcircle of triangle $ABC$ at the point $K$. Prove that points $K,H,C,D$ lie on the same circle.
1996 China Team Selection Test, 1
Let side $BC$ of $\bigtriangleup ABC$ be the diameter of a semicircle which cuts $AB$ and $AC$ at $D$ and $E$ respectively. $F$ and $G$ are the feet of the perpendiculars from $D$ and $E$ to $BC$ respectively. $DG$ and $EF$ intersect at $M$. Prove that $AM \perp BC$.
2010 Purple Comet Problems, 14
Let $ABCD$ be a trapezoid where $AB$ is parallel to $CD.$ Let $P$ be the intersection of diagonal $AC$ and diagonal $BD.$ If the area of triangle $PAB$ is $16,$ and the area of triangle $PCD$ is $25,$ find the area of the trapezoid.
2014 Contests, 2
Let $ABCD$ be a trapezoid with bases $AB$ and $CD$, inscribed in a circle of center $O$. Let $P$ be the intersection of the lines $BC$ and $AD$. A circle through $O$ and $P$ intersects the segments $BC$ and $AD$ at interior points $F$ and $G$, respectively. Show that $BF=DG$.
2008 China National Olympiad, 2
Find the smallest integer $n$ satisfying the following condition: regardless of how one colour the vertices of a regular $n$-gon with either red, yellow or blue, one can always find an isosceles trapezoid whose vertices are of the same colour.
2005 AIME Problems, 8
Circles $C_1$ and $C_2$ are externally tangent, and they are both internally tangent to circle $C_3$. The radii of $C_1$ and $C_2$ are $4$ and $10$, respectively, and the centers of the three circles are all collinear. A chord of $C_3$ is also a common external tangent of $C_1$ and $C_2$. Given that the length of the chord is $\frac{m\sqrt{n}}{p}$ where $m,n,$ and $p$ are positive integers, $m$ and $p$ are relatively prime, and $n$ is not divisible by the square of any prime, find $m+n+p$.
2008 Princeton University Math Competition, A7/B9
Let $\mathcal{H}$ be the region of points $(x, y)$, such that $(1, 0), (x, y), (-x, y)$, and $(-1,0)$ form an isosceles trapezoid whose legs are shorter than the base between $(x, y)$ and $(-x,y)$. Find the least possible positive slope that a line could have without intersecting $\mathcal{H}$.
2009 AMC 12/AHSME, 4
A rectangular yard contains two flower beds in the shape of congruent isosceles right triangles. THe remainder of the yard has a trapezoidal shape, as shown. The parallel sides of the trapezoid have lengths $ 15$ and $ 25$ meters. What fraction of the yard is occupied by the flower beds?
[asy]unitsize(2mm);
defaultpen(linewidth(.8pt));
fill((0,0)--(0,5)--(5,5)--cycle,gray);
fill((25,0)--(25,5)--(20,5)--cycle,gray);
draw((0,0)--(0,5)--(25,5)--(25,0)--cycle);
draw((0,0)--(5,5));
draw((20,5)--(25,0));[/asy]$ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac18\qquad
\textbf{(B)}\ \frac16\qquad
\textbf{(C)}\ \frac15\qquad
\textbf{(D)}\ \frac14\qquad
\textbf{(E)}\ \frac13$