Found problems: 3349
2009 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 425
The coordinate of $ P$ at time $ t$, moving on a plane, is expressed by $ x = f(t) = \cos 2t + t\sin 2t,\ y = g(t) = \sin 2t - t\cos 2t$.
(1) Find the acceleration vector $ \overrightarrow{\alpha}$ of $ P$ at time $ t$ .
(2) Let $ L$ denote the line passing through the point $ P$ for the time $ t%Error. "neqo" is a bad command.
$, which is parallel to the acceleration vector $ \overrightarrow{\alpha}$ at the time. Prove that $ L$ always touches to the unit circle with center the origin, then find the point of tangency $ Q$.
(3) Prove that $ f(t)$ decreases in the interval $ 0\leq t \leqq \frac {\pi}{2}$.
(4) When $ t$ varies in the range $ \frac {\pi}{4}\leq t\leq \frac {\pi}{2}$, find the area $ S$ of the figure formed by moving the line segment $ PQ$.
2004 Mediterranean Mathematics Olympiad, 4
Let $z_1, z_2, z_3$ be pairwise distinct complex numbers satisfying $|z_1| = |z_2| = |z_3| = 1$ and
\[\frac{1}{2 + |z_1 + z_2|}+\frac{1}{2 + |z_2 + z_3|}+\frac{1}{2 + |z_3 + z_1|} =1.\]
If the points $A(z_1),B(z_2),C(z_3)$ are vertices of an acute-angled triangle, prove that this triangle is equilateral.
2008 Serbia National Math Olympiad, 6
In a convex pentagon $ ABCDE$, let $ \angle EAB \equal{} \angle ABC \equal{} 120^{\circ}$, $ \angle ADB \equal{} 30^{\circ}$ and $ \angle CDE \equal{} 60^{\circ}$. Let $ AB \equal{} 1$. Prove that the area of the pentagon is less than $ \sqrt {3}$.
2008 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 18
Let $ ABC$ be a right triangle with $ \angle A \equal{} 90^\circ$. Let $ D$ be the midpoint of $ AB$ and let $ E$ be a point on segment $ AC$ such that $ AD \equal{} AE$. Let $ BE$ meet $ CD$ at $ F$. If $ \angle BFC \equal{} 135^\circ$, determine $ BC / AB$.
2009 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 443
Evaluate $ \int_1^{e^2} \frac{(e^{\sqrt{x}}\minus{}e^{\minus{}\sqrt{x}})\cos \left(e^{\sqrt{x}}\plus{}e^{\minus{}\sqrt{x}}\plus{}\frac{\pi}{4}\right)\plus{}(e^{\sqrt{x}}\plus{}e^{\minus{}\sqrt{x}})\cos \left(e^{\sqrt{x}}\minus{}e^{\minus{}\sqrt{x}}\plus{}\frac{\pi}{4}\right)}{\sqrt{x}}\ dx.$
2011 BMO TST, 2
The area and the perimeter of the triangle with sides $10,8,6$ are equal. Find all the triangles with integral sides whose area and perimeter are equal.
2013 IPhOO, 1
A block of mass $m$ on a frictionless inclined plane of angle $\theta$ is connected by a cord over a small frictionless, massless pulley to a second block of mass $M$ hanging vertically, as shown. If $M=1.5m$, and the acceleration of the system is $\frac{g}{3}$, where $g$ is the acceleration of gravity, what is $\theta$, in degrees, rounded to the nearest integer?
[asy]size(12cm);
pen p=linewidth(1), dark_grey=gray(0.25), ll_grey=gray(0.90), light_grey=gray(0.75);
pair B = (-1,-1);
pair C = (-1,-7);
pair A = (-13,-7);
path inclined_plane = A--B--C--cycle;
draw(inclined_plane, p);
real r = 1; // for marking angles
draw(arc(A, r, 0, degrees(B-A))); // mark angle
label("$\theta$", A + r/1.337*(dir(C-A)+dir(B-A)), (0,0), fontsize(16pt)); // label angle as theta
draw((C+(-r/2,0))--(C+(-r/2,r/2))--(C+(0,r/2))); // draw right angle
real h = 1.2; // height of box
real w = 1.9; // width of box
path box = (0,0)--(0,h)--(w,h)--(w,0)--cycle; // the box
// box on slope with label
picture box_on_slope;
filldraw(box_on_slope, box, light_grey, black);
label(box_on_slope, "$m$", (w/2,h/2));
pair V = A + rotate(90) * (h/2 * dir(B-A)); // point with distance l/2 from AB
pair T1 = dir(125); // point of tangency with pulley
pair X1 = intersectionpoint(T1--(T1 - rotate(-90)*(2013*dir(T1))), V--(V+B-A)); // construct midpoint of right side of box
draw(T1--X1); // string
add(shift(X1-(w,h/2))*rotate(degrees(B-A), (w,h/2)) * box_on_slope);
// picture for the hanging box
picture hanging_box;
filldraw(hanging_box, box, light_grey, black);
label(hanging_box, "$M$", (w/2,h/2));
pair T2 = (1,0);
pair X2 = (1,-3);
draw(T2--X2); // string
add(shift(X2-(w/2,h)) * hanging_box);
// Draws the actual pulley
filldraw(unitcircle, grey, p); // outer boundary of pulley wheel
filldraw(scale(0.4)*unitcircle, light_grey, p); // inner boundary of pulley wheel
path pulley_body=arc((0,0),0.3,-40,130)--arc((-1,-1),0.5,130,320)--cycle; // defines "arm" of pulley
filldraw(pulley_body, ll_grey, dark_grey+p); // draws the arm
filldraw(scale(0.18)*unitcircle, ll_grey, dark_grey+p); // inner circle of pulley[/asy][i](Proposed by Ahaan Rungta)[/i]
1999 South africa National Olympiad, 3
The bisector of $\angle{BAD}$ in the parallellogram $ABCD$ intersects the lines $BC$ and $CD$ at the points $K$ and $L$ respectively. Prove that the centre of the circle passing through the points $C,\ K$ and $L$ lies on the circle passing through the points $B,\ C$ and $D$.
2013 Uzbekistan National Olympiad, 5
Let $SABC$ is pyramid, such that $SA\le 4$, $SB\ge 7$, $SC\ge 9$, $AB=5$, $BC\le 6$ and $AC\le 8$.
Find max value capacity(volume) of the pyramid $SABC$.
2001 Austrian-Polish Competition, 3
Let $a,b,c$ be sides of a triangle. Prove that
\[ 2 < \frac{a+b}{c} + \frac{b+c}{a} + \frac{c+a}{b} - \frac{a^3+b^3+c^3}{abc}\leq 3 \]
2008 AMC 12/AHSME, 20
Triangle $ ABC$ has $ AC\equal{}3$, $ BC\equal{}4$, and $ AB\equal{}5$. Point $ D$ is on $ \overline{AB}$, and $ \overline{CD}$ bisects the right angle. The inscribed circles of $ \triangle ADC$ and $ \triangle BCD$ have radii $ r_a$ and $ r_b$, respectively. What is $ r_a/r_b$?
$ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac{1}{28}\left(10\minus{}\sqrt{2}\right) \qquad
\textbf{(B)}\ \frac{3}{56}\left(10\minus{}\sqrt{2}\right) \qquad
\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{1}{14}\left(10\minus{}\sqrt{2}\right) \qquad
\textbf{(D)}\ \frac{5}{56}\left(10\minus{}\sqrt{2}\right) \\
\textbf{(E)}\ \frac{3}{28}\left(10\minus{}\sqrt{2}\right)$
1983 IMO Longlists, 68
Three of the roots of the equation $x^4 -px^3 +qx^2 -rx+s = 0$ are $\tan A, \tan B$, and $\tan C$, where $A, B$, and $C$ are angles of a triangle. Determine the fourth root as a function only of $p, q, r$, and $s.$
2002 Federal Math Competition of S&M, Problem 3
Let $ ABCD$ be a rhombus with $ \angle BAD \equal{} 60^{\circ}$. Points $ S$ and $ R$ are chosen inside the triangles $ ABD$ and $ DBC$, respectively, such that $ \angle SBR \equal{} \angle RDS \equal{} 60^{\circ}$. Prove that $ SR^2\geq AS\cdot CR$.
2002 Tournament Of Towns, 5
Let $AA_1,BB_1,CC_1$ be the altitudes of acute $\Delta ABC$. Let $O_a,O_b,O_c$ be the incentres of $\Delta AB_1C_1,\Delta BC_1A_1,\Delta CA_1B_1$ respectively. Also let $T_a,T_b,T_c$ be the points of tangency of the incircle of $\Delta ABC$ with $BC,CA,AB$ respectively. Prove that $T_aO_cT_bO_aT_cO_b$ is an equilateral hexagon.
2009 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 435
Evaluate $ \int_{\frac{\pi}{4}}^{\frac {\pi}{2}} \frac {1}{(\sin x \plus{} \cos x \plus{} 2\sqrt {\sin x\cos x})\sqrt {\sin x\cos x}}dx$.
2012 Postal Coaching, 5
In triangle $ABC$, $\angle BAC = 94^{\circ},\ \angle ACB = 39^{\circ}$. Prove that \[ BC^2 = AC^2 + AC\cdot AB\].
2007 IberoAmerican, 6
Let $ \mathcal{F}$ be a family of hexagons $ H$ satisfying the following properties:
i) $ H$ has parallel opposite sides.
ii) Any 3 vertices of $ H$ can be covered with a strip of width 1.
Determine the least $ \ell\in\mathbb{R}$ such that every hexagon belonging to $ \mathcal{F}$ can be covered with a strip of width $ \ell$.
Note: A strip is the area bounded by two parallel lines separated by a distance $ \ell$. The lines belong to the strip, too.
Mathley 2014-15, 4
Points $E, F$ are in the plane of triangle $ABC$ so that triangles $ABE$ and $ACF$ are the opposite directed, and the two triangles are isosceles in that $BE = AE, AF = CF$. Let $H, K$ be the orthocenter of triangle $ABE, ACF$ respectively. Points $M, N$ are the intersections of $BE$ and $CF, CK$ and $CH$. Prove that $MN$ passes through the center of the circumcircle of triangle $ABC$.
Nguyen Minh Ha, High School for Education, Hanoi Pedagogical University
2011 India IMO Training Camp, 1
Let $ABC$ be an acute-angled triangle. Let $AD,BE,CF$ be internal bisectors with $D, E, F$ on $BC, CA, AB$ respectively. Prove that
\[\frac{EF}{BC}+\frac{FD}{CA}+\frac{DE}{AB}\geq 1+\frac{r}{R}\]
2009 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 414
Evaluate $ \int_0^{2(2\plus{}\sqrt{3})} \frac{16}{(x^2\plus{}4)^2}\ dx$.
1983 IMO Longlists, 8
On the sides of the triangle $ABC$, three similar isosceles triangles $ABP \ (AP = PB)$, $AQC \ (AQ = QC)$, and $BRC \ (BR = RC)$ are constructed. The first two are constructed externally to the triangle $ABC$, but the third is placed in the same half-plane determined by the line $BC$ as the triangle $ABC$. Prove that $APRQ$ is a parallelogram.
2008 Bulgaria National Olympiad, 3
Let $n\in\mathbb{N}$ and $0\leq a_1\leq a_2\leq\ldots\leq a_n\leq\pi$ and $b_1,b_2,\ldots ,b_n$ are real numbers for which the following inequality is satisfied :
\[\left|\sum_{i\equal{}1}^{n} b_i\cos(ka_i)\right|<\frac{1}{k}\]
for all $ k\in\mathbb{N}$. Prove that $ b_1\equal{}b_2\equal{}\ldots \equal{}b_n\equal{}0$.
1998 National Olympiad First Round, 5
$ ABCD$ is a cyclic quadrilateral. If $ \angle B \equal{} \angle D$, $ AC\bigcap BD \equal{} \left\{E\right\}$, $ \angle BCD \equal{} 150{}^\circ$, $ \left|BE\right| \equal{} x$, $ \left|AC\right| \equal{} z$, then find $ \left|ED\right|$ in terms of $ x$ and $ z$.
$\textbf{(A)}\ \frac {z \minus{} x}{\sqrt {3} } \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \frac {z \minus{} 2x}{3} \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac {z \plus{} x}{\sqrt {3} } \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \frac {z \minus{} 2x}{2} \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \frac {2z \minus{} 3x}{2}$
1955 AMC 12/AHSME, 34
A $ 6$-inch and $ 18$-inch diameter pole are placed together and bound together with wire. The length of the shortest wire that will go around them is:
$ \textbf{(A)}\ 12\sqrt{3}\plus{}16\pi \qquad
\textbf{(B)}\ 12\sqrt{3}\plus{}7\pi \qquad
\textbf{(C)}\ 12\sqrt{3}\plus{}14\pi \\
\textbf{(D)}\ 12\plus{}15\pi \qquad
\textbf{(E)}\ 24\pi$
2000 Flanders Math Olympiad, 4
Solve for $x \in [0,2\pi[$: \[\sin x < \cos x < \tan x < \cot x\]