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2010 APMO, 4

Let $ABC$ be an acute angled triangle satisfying the conditions $AB>BC$ and $AC>BC$. Denote by $O$ and $H$ the circumcentre and orthocentre, respectively, of the triangle $ABC.$ Suppose that the circumcircle of the triangle $AHC$ intersects the line $AB$ at $M$ different from $A$, and the circumcircle of the triangle $AHB$ intersects the line $AC$ at $N$ different from $A.$ Prove that the circumcentre of the triangle $MNH$ lies on the line $OH$.

2013 AMC 12/AHSME, 20

For $135^\circ < x < 180^\circ$, points $P=(\cos x, \cos^2 x), Q=(\cot x, \cot^2 x), R=(\sin x, \sin^2 x)$ and $S =(\tan x, \tan^2 x)$ are the vertices of a trapezoid. What is $\sin(2x)$? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 2-2\sqrt{2}\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 3\sqrt{3}-6\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 3\sqrt{2}-5\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ -\frac{3}{4}\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 1-\sqrt{3} $

2011 China Team Selection Test, 1

In $\triangle ABC$ we have $BC>CA>AB$. The nine point circle is tangent to the incircle, $A$-excircle, $B$-excircle and $C$-excircle at the points $T,T_A,T_B,T_C$ respectively. Prove that the segments $TT_B$ and lines $T_AT_C$ intersect each other.

2005 Postal Coaching, 16

The diagonals AC and BD of a cyclic ABCD intersect at E. Let O be circumcentre of ABCD. If midpoints of AB, CD, OE are collinear prove that AD=BC. Bomb [color=red][Moderator edit: The problem is wrong. See also http://www.mathlinks.ro/Forum/viewtopic.php?t=53090 .][/color]

2006 Junior Balkan Team Selection Tests - Romania, 2

In a plane $5$ points are given such that all triangles having vertices at these points are of area not greater than $1$. Show that there exists a trapezoid which contains all point in the interior (or on the sides) and having the area not exceeding $3$.

1988 China Team Selection Test, 2

Let $ABCD$ be a trapezium $AB // CD,$ $M$ and $N$ are fixed points on $AB,$ $P$ is a variable point on $CD$. $E = DN \cap AP$, $F = DN \cap MC$, $G = MC \cap PB$, $DP = \lambda \cdot CD$. Find the value of $\lambda$ for which the area of quadrilateral $PEFG$ is maximum.

2000 AIME Problems, 14

In triangle $ABC,$ it is given that angles $B$ and $C$ are congruent. Points $P$ and $Q$ lie on $\overline{AC}$ and $\overline{AB},$ respectively, so that $AP=PQ=QB=BC.$ Angle $ACB$ is $r$ times as large as angle $APQ,$ where $r$ is a positive real number. Find the greatest integer that does not exceed $1000r.$

2007 Oral Moscow Geometry Olympiad, 3

In a trapezoid, the sum of the lengths of the side and the diagonal is equal to the sum of the lengths of the other side and the other diagonal. Prove that the trapezoid is isosceles.

2022 Mexican Girls' Contest, 8

Let $n$ be a positive integer. Consider a figure of a equilateral triangle of side $n$ and splitted in $n^2$ small equilateral triangles of side $1$. One will mark some of the $1+2+\dots+(n+1)$ vertices of the small triangles, such that for every integer $k\geq 1$, there is [b]not[/b] any trapezoid(trapezium), whose the sides are $(1,k,1,k+1)$, with all the vertices marked. Furthermore, there are [b]no[/b] small triangle(side $1$) have your three vertices marked. Determine the greatest quantity of marked vertices.

Estonia Open Senior - geometry, 2010.2.1

The diagonals of trapezoid $ABCD$ with bases $AB$ and $CD$ meet at $P$. Prove the inequality $S_{PAB} + S_{PCD} > S_{PBC} + S_{PDA}$, where $S_{XYZ}$ denotes the area of triangle $XYZ$.

1997 IberoAmerican, 2

In a triangle $ABC$, it is drawn a circumference with center in the incenter $I$ and that meet twice each of the sides of the triangle: the segment $BC$ on $D$ and $P$ (where $D$ is nearer two $B$); the segment $CA$ on $E$ and $Q$ (where $E$ is nearer to $C$); and the segment $AB$ on $F$ and $R$ ( where $F$ is nearer to $A$). Let $S$ be the point of intersection of the diagonals of the quadrilateral $EQFR$. Let $T$ be the point of intersection of the diagonals of the quadrilateral $FRDP$. Let $U$ be the point of intersection of the diagonals of the quadrilateral $DPEQ$. Show that the circumcircle to the triangle $\triangle{FRT}$, $\triangle{DPU}$ and $\triangle{EQS}$ have a unique point in common.

1996 Tournament Of Towns, (505) 2

For what positive integers $n$ is it possible to tile an equilateral triangle of side $n$ with trapezoids each of which has sides $1, 1, 1, 2$? (NB Vassiliev)

May Olympiad L1 - geometry, 1996.1

A terrain ( $ABCD$ ) has a rectangular trapezoidal shape. The angle in $A$ measures $90^o$. $AB$ measures $30$ m, $AD$ measures $20$ m and $DC$ measures 45 m. This land must be divided into two areas of the same area, drawing a parallel to the $AD$ side . At what distance from $D$ do we have to draw the parallel? [img]https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DnyNY3x4XKE/XNYvRUrLVTI/AAAAAAAAKLE/gohd7_S9OeIi-CVUVw-iM63uXE5u-WmGwCK4BGAYYCw/s400/image002.gif[/img]

2018 Poland - Second Round, 4

Let $ABCD$ be a trapezoid with bases $AB$ and $CD$. Circle of diameter $BC$ is tangent to line $AD$. Prove, that circle of diameter $AD$ is tangent to line $BC$.

1985 ITAMO, 4

A small square is constructed inside a square of area 1 by dividing each side of the unit square into $n$ equal parts, and then connecting the vertices to the division points closest to the opposite vertices. Find the value of $n$ if the the area of the small square is exactly 1/1985. [asy] size(200); pair A=(0,1), B=(1,1), C=(1,0), D=origin; draw(A--B--C--D--A--(1,1/6)); draw(C--(0,5/6)^^B--(1/6,0)^^D--(5/6,1)); pair point=( 0.5 , 0.5 ); //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("$1/n$", (11/12,1), N, fontsize(9));[/asy]

2004 District Olympiad, 4

In the right trapezoid $ABCD$ with $AB \parallel CD, \angle B = 90^o$ and $AB = 2DC$. At points $A$ and $D$ there is therefore a part of the plane $(ABC)$ perpendicular to the plane of the trapezoid, on which the points $N$ and $P$ are taken, ($AP$ and $PD$ are perpendicular to the plane) such that $DN = a$ and $AP = \frac{a}{2}$ . Knowing that $M$ is the midpoint of the side $BC$ and the triangle $MNP$ is equilateral, determine: a) the cosine of the angle between the planes $MNP$ and $ABC$. b) the distance from $D$ to the plane $MNP$

2009 Argentina National Olympiad, 3

Isosceles trapezoid $ ABCD$, with $ AB \parallel CD$, is such that there exists a circle $ \Gamma$ tangent to its four sides. Let $ T \equal{} \Gamma \cap BC$, and $ P \equal{} \Gamma \cap AT$ ($ P \neq T$). If $ \frac{AP}{AT} \equal{} \frac{2}{5}$, compute $ \frac{AB}{CD}$.

2012 Federal Competition For Advanced Students, Part 2, 3

We call an isosceles trapezoid $PQRS$ [i]interesting[/i], if it is inscribed in the unit square $ABCD$ in such a way, that on every side of the square lies exactly one vertex of the trapezoid and that the lines connecting the midpoints of two adjacent sides of the trapezoid are parallel to the sides of the square. Find all interesting isosceles trapezoids and their areas.

Swiss NMO - geometry, 2020.7

Let $ABCD$ be an isosceles trapezoid with bases $AD> BC$. Let $X$ be the intersection of the bisectors of $\angle BAC$ and $BC$. Let $E$ be the intersection of$ DB$ with the parallel to the bisector of $\angle CBD$ through $X$ and let $F$ be the intersection of $DC$ with the parallel to the bisector of $\angle DCB$ through $X$. Show that quadrilateral $AEFD$ is cyclic.

2009 Iran MO (3rd Round), 2

2-There is given a trapezoid $ ABCD$.We have the following properties:$ AD\parallel{}BC,DA \equal{} DB \equal{} DC,\angle BCD \equal{} 72^\circ$. A point $ K$ is taken on $ BD$ such that $ AD \equal{} AK,K \neq D$.Let $ M$ be the midpoint of $ CD$.$ AM$ intersects $ BD$ at $ N$.PROVE $ BK \equal{} ND$.

2016 Israel Team Selection Test, 1

A square $ABCD$ is given. A point $P$ is chosen inside the triangle $ABC$ such that $\angle CAP = 15^\circ = \angle BCP$. A point $Q$ is chosen such that $APCQ$ is an isosceles trapezoid: $PC \parallel AQ$, and $AP=CQ, AP\nparallel CQ$. Denote by $N$ the midpoint of $PQ$. Find the angles of the triangle $CAN$.

1959 AMC 12/AHSME, 3

If the diagonals of a quadrilateral are perpendicular to each other, the figure would always be included under the general classification: $ \textbf{(A)}\ \text{rhombus} \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \text{rectangles} \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \text{square} \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \text{isosceles trapezoid}\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \text{none of these} $

1970 AMC 12/AHSME, 30

In the accompanying figure, segments $AB$ and $CD$ are parallel, the measure of angle $D$ is twice the measure of angle $B$, and the measures of segments $AB$ and $CD$ are $a$ and $b$ respectively. Then the measure of $AB$ is equal to $\textbf{(A) }\dfrac{1}{2}a+2b\qquad\textbf{(B) }\dfrac{3}{2}b+\dfrac{3}{4}a\qquad\textbf{(C) }2a-b\qquad\textbf{(D) }4b-\dfrac{1}{2}a\qquad \textbf{(E) }a+b$ [asy] size(175); defaultpen(linewidth(0.8)); real r=50, a=4,b=2.5,c=6.25; pair A=origin,B=c*dir(r),D=(a,0),C=shift(b*dir(r))*D; draw(A--B--C--D--cycle); label("$A$",A,SW); label("$B$",B,N); label("$C$",C,E); label("$D$",D,S); label("$a$",D/2,N); label("$b$",(C+D)/2,NW); //Credit to djmathman for the diagram[/asy]

2002 AMC 12/AHSME, 18

A point $ P$ is randomly selected from the rectangular region with vertices $ (0, 0)$, $ (2, 0)$, $ (2, 1)$, $ (0, 1)$. What is the probability that $ P$ is closer to the origin than it is to the point $ (3, 1)$? $ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac{1}{2} \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \frac{2}{3} \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \frac{3}{4} \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \frac{4}{5} \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 1$

1972 IMO Shortlist, 10

Given $n>4$, prove that every cyclic quadrilateral can be dissected into $n$ cyclic quadrilaterals.