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1985 IMO Longlists, 12

Find the maximum value of \[\sin^2 \theta_1+\sin^2 \theta_2+\cdots+\sin^2 \theta_n\] subject to the restrictions $0 \leq \theta_i , \theta_1+\theta_2+\cdots+\theta_n=\pi.$

1979 AMC 12/AHSME, 30

[asy] /*Using regular asymptote, this diagram would take 30 min to make. Using cse5, this takes 5 minutes. Conclusion? CSE5 IS THE BEST PACKAGE EVER CREATED!!!!*/ size(100); import cse5; pathpen=black; anglefontpen=black; pointpen=black; anglepen=black; dotfactor=3; pair A=(0,0),B=(0.5,0.5*sqrt(3)),C=(3,0),D=(1.7,0),EE; EE=(B+C)/2; D(MP("$A$",A,W)--MP("$B$",B,N)--MP("$C$",C,E)--cycle); D(MP("$E$",EE,N)--MP("$D$",D,S)); D(D);D(EE); MA("80^\circ",8,D,EE,C,0.1); MA("20^\circ",8,EE,C,D,0.3,2,shift(1,3)*C); draw(arc(shift(-0.1,0.05)*C,0.25,100,180),arrow =ArcArrow()); MA("100^\circ",8,A,B,C,0.1,0); MA("60^\circ",8,C,A,B,0.1,0); //Credit to TheMaskedMagician for the diagram [/asy] In $\triangle ABC$, $E$ is the midpoint of side $BC$ and $D$ is on side $AC$. If the length of $AC$ is $1$ and $\measuredangle BAC = 60^\circ$, $\measuredangle ABC = 100^\circ$, $\measuredangle ACB = 20^\circ$ and $\measuredangle DEC = 80^\circ$, then the area of $\triangle ABC$ plus twice the area of $\triangle CDE$ equals $\textbf{(A) }\frac{1}{4}\cos 10^\circ\qquad\textbf{(B) }\frac{\sqrt{3}}{8}\qquad\textbf{(C) }\frac{1}{4}\cos 40^\circ\qquad\textbf{(D) }\frac{1}{4}\cos 50^\circ\qquad\textbf{(E) }\frac{1}{8}$

2010 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 628

(1) Evaluate the following definite integrals. (a) $\int_0^{\frac{\pi}{2}} \cos ^ 2 x\sin x\ dx$ (b) $\int_0^{\frac{\pi}{2}} (\pi - 2x)\cos x\ dx$ (c) $\int_0^{\frac{\pi}{2}} x\cos ^ 3 x\ dx$ (2) Let $a$ be a positive constant. Find the area of the cross section cut by the plane $z=\sin \theta \ \left(0\leq \theta \leq \frac{\pi}{2}\right)$ of the solid such that \[x^2+y^2+z^2\leq a^2,\ \ x^2+y^2\leq ax,\ \ z\geq 0\] , then find the volume of the solid. [i]1984 Yamanashi Medical University entrance exam[/i] Please slove the problem without multi integral or arcsine function for Japanese high school students aged 17-18 those who don't study them. Thanks in advance. kunny

1958 AMC 12/AHSME, 38

Let $ r$ be the distance from the origion to a point $ P$ with coordinates $ x$ and $ y$. Designate the ratio $ \frac{y}{r}$ by $ s$ and the ratio $ \frac{x}{r}$ by $ c$. Then the values of $ s^2 \minus{} c^2$ are limited to the numbers: $ \textbf{(A)}\ \text{less than }{\minus{}1}\text{ are greater than }{\plus{}1}\text{, both excluded}\qquad\\ \textbf{(B)}\ \text{less than }{\minus{}1}\text{ are greater than }{\plus{}1}\text{, both included}\qquad \\ \textbf{(C)}\ \text{between }{\minus{}1}\text{ and }{\plus{}1}\text{, both excluded}\qquad \\ \textbf{(D)}\ \text{between }{\minus{}1}\text{ and }{\plus{}1}\text{, both included}\qquad \\ \textbf{(E)}\ {\minus{}1}\text{ and }{\plus{}1}\text{ only}$

2010 Kazakhstan National Olympiad, 6

Let $ABCD$ be convex quadrilateral, such that exist $M,N$ inside $ABCD$ for which $\angle NAD= \angle MAB; \angle NBC= \angle MBA; \angle MCB=\angle NCD; \angle NDA=\angle MDC$ Prove, that $S_{ABM}+S_{ABN}+S_{CDM}+S_{CDN}=S_{BCM}+S_{BCN}+S_{ADM}+S_{ADN}$, where $S_{XYZ}$-area of triangle $XYZ$

2012 Hitotsubashi University Entrance Examination, 1

Given a triangle with $120^\circ$. Let $x,\ y,\ z$ be the side lengths of the triangle such that $x<y<z$. (1) Find all triplets $(x,\ y,\ z)$ of positive integers $x,\ y,\ z$ such that $x+y-z=2$. (2) Find all triplets $(x,\ y,\ z)$ of positive integers $x,\ y,\ z$ such that $x+y-z=3$. (3) Let $a,\ b$ be non-negative integers. Express the number of $(x,\ y,\ z)$ such that $x+y-z=2^a3^b$ in terms of $a,\ b$. 2012 Hitotsubashi University entrance exam, problem 1

2008 Bulgaria Team Selection Test, 2

The point $P$ lies inside, or on the boundary of, the triangle $ABC$. Denote by $d_{a}$, $d_{b}$ and $d_{c}$ the distances between $P$ and $BC$, $CA$, and $AB$, respectively. Prove that $\max\{AP,BP,CP \} \ge \sqrt{d_{a}^{2}+d_{b}^{2}+d_{c}^{2}}$. When does the equality holds?

Today's calculation of integrals, 878

A cubic function $f(x)$ satisfies the equation $\sin 3t=f(\sin t)$ for all real numbers $t$. Evaluate $\int_0^1 f(x)^2\sqrt{1-x^2}\ dx$.

1963 Putnam, A5

i) Prove that if a function $f$ is continuous on the closed interval $[0, \pi]$ and $$ \int_{0}^{\pi} f(t) \cos t \; dt= \int_{0}^{\pi} f(t) \sin t \; dt=0,$$ then there exist points $0 < \alpha < \beta < \pi$ such that $f(\alpha) =f(\beta) =0.$ ii) Let $R$ be a bounded, convex, and open region in the Euclidean plane. Prove with the help of i) that the centroid of $R$ bisects at least three different chords of the boundary of $ R.$

1990 IMO Longlists, 66

Find all the continuous bounded functions $f: \mathbb R \to \mathbb R$ such that \[(f(x))^2 -(f(y))^2 = f(x + y)f(x - y) \text{ for all } x, y \in \mathbb R.\]

1968 Bulgaria National Olympiad, Problem 6

Find the kind of a triangle if $$\frac{a\cos\alpha+b\cos\beta+c\cos\gamma}{a\sin\alpha+b\sin\beta+c\sin\gamma}=\frac{2p}{9R}.$$ ($\alpha,\beta,\gamma$ are the measures of the angles, $a,b,c$ are the respective lengths of the sides, $p$ the semiperimeter, $R$ is the circumradius) [i]K. Petrov[/i]

1977 IMO Longlists, 6

Let $x_1, x_2, \ldots , x_n \ (n \geq 1)$ be real numbers such that $0 \leq x_j \leq \pi, \ j = 1, 2,\ldots, n.$ Prove that if $\sum_{j=1}^n (\cos x_j +1) $ is an odd integer, then $\sum_{j=1}^n \sin x_j \geq 1.$

2007 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 218

For any quadratic functions $ f(x)$ such that $ f'(2)\equal{}1$, evaluate $ \int_{2\minus{}\pi}^{2\plus{}\pi}f(x)\sin\left(\frac{x}{2}\minus{}1\right) dx$.

2013 Iran MO (3rd Round), 4

In a triangle $ABC$ with circumcircle $(O)$ suppose that $A$-altitude cut $(O)$ at $D$. Let altitude of $B,C$ cut $AC,AB$ at $E,F$. $H$ is orthocenter and $T$ is midpoint of $AH$. Parallel line with $EF$ passes through $T$ cut $AB,AC$ at $X,Y$. Prove that $\angle XDF = \angle YDE$.

1999 IMO Shortlist, 4

For a triangle $T = ABC$ we take the point $X$ on the side $(AB)$ such that $AX/AB=4/5$, the point $Y$ on the segment $(CX)$ such that $CY = 2YX$ and, if possible, the point $Z$ on the ray ($CA$ such that $\widehat{CXZ} = 180 - \widehat{ABC}$. We denote by $\Sigma$ the set of all triangles $T$ for which $\widehat{XYZ} = 45$. Prove that all triangles from $\Sigma$ are similar and find the measure of their smallest angle.

2009 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 10

Points $A$ and $B$ lie on circle $\omega$. Point $P$ lies on the extension of segment $AB$ past $B$. Line $\ell$ passes through $P$ and is tangent to $\omega$. The tangents to $\omega$ at points $A$ and $B$ intersect $\ell$ at points $D$ and $C$ respectively. Given that $AB=7$, $BC=2$, and $AD=3$, compute $BP$.

2011 ELMO Shortlist, 2

Let $\omega,\omega_1,\omega_2$ be three mutually tangent circles such that $\omega_1,\omega_2$ are externally tangent at $P$, $\omega_1,\omega$ are internally tangent at $A$, and $\omega,\omega_2$ are internally tangent at $B$. Let $O,O_1,O_2$ be the centers of $\omega,\omega_1,\omega_2$, respectively. Given that $X$ is the foot of the perpendicular from $P$ to $AB$, prove that $\angle{O_1XP}=\angle{O_2XP}$. [i]David Yang.[/i]

1966 IMO Longlists, 5

Prove the inequality \[\tan \frac{\pi \sin x}{4\sin \alpha} + \tan \frac{\pi \cos x}{4\cos \alpha} >1\] for any $x, \alpha$ with $0 \leq x \leq \frac{\pi }{2}$ and $\frac{\pi}{6} < \alpha < \frac{\pi}{3}.$

1989 Irish Math Olympiad, 3

Suppose P is a point in the interior of a triangle ABC, that x; y; z are the distances from P to A; B; C, respectively, and that p; q; r are the per- pendicular distances from P to the sides BC; CA; AB, respectively. Prove that $xyz \geq 8pqr$; with equality implying that the triangle ABC is equilateral.

2000 Baltic Way, 2

Given an isosceles triangle $ ABC$ with $ \angle A \equal{} 90^{\circ}$. Let $ M$ be the midpoint of $ AB$. The line passing through $ A$ and perpendicular to $ CM$ intersects the side $ BC$ at $ P$. Prove that $ \angle AMC \equal{} \angle BMP$.

2011 Morocco National Olympiad, 2

Let $\alpha , \beta ,\gamma$ be the angles of a triangle $ABC$ of perimeter $ 2p $ and $R$ is the radius of its circumscribed circle. $(a)$ Prove that \[\cot^{2}\alpha +\cot^{2}\beta+\cot^{2}\gamma\geq 3\left(9\cdot \frac{R^{2}}{p^{2}} - 1\right).\] $(b)$ When do we have equality?

1992 IMO Longlists, 19

Denote by $a_n$ the greatest number that is not divisible by $3$ and that divides $n$. Consider the sequence $s_0 = 0, s_n = a_1 +a_2+\cdots+a_n, n \in \mathbb N$. Denote by $A(n)$ the number of all sums $s_k \ (0 \leq k \leq 3^n, k \in \mathbb N_0)$ that are divisible by $3$. Prove the formula \[A(n) = 3^{n-1} + 2 \cdot 3^{(n/2)-1} \cos \left(\frac{n\pi}{6}\right), \qquad n\in \mathbb N_0.\]

2012 Romanian Masters In Mathematics, 2

Given a non-isosceles triangle $ABC$, let $D,E$, and $F$ denote the midpoints of the sides $BC,CA$, and $AB$ respectively. The circle $BCF$ and the line $BE$ meet again at $P$, and the circle $ABE$ and the line $AD$ meet again at $Q$. Finally, the lines $DP$ and $FQ$ meet at $R$. Prove that the centroid $G$ of the triangle $ABC$ lies on the circle $PQR$. [i](United Kingdom) David Monk[/i]

2010 Contests, 2

Let $x$ be a real number such that $0<x<\frac{\pi}{2}$. Prove that \[\cos^2(x)\cot (x)+\sin^2(x)\tan (x)\ge 1\]

1990 Vietnam Team Selection Test, 2

Given a tetrahedron such that product of the opposite edges is $ 1$. Let the angle between the opposite edges be $ \alpha$, $ \beta$, $ \gamma$, and circumradii of four faces be $ R_1$, $ R_2$, $ R_3$, $ R_4$. Prove that \[ \sin^2\alpha \plus{} \sin^2\beta \plus{} \sin^2\gamma\ge\frac {1}{\sqrt {R_1R_2R_3R_4}} \]