Olympiad problems

1974 IMO Longlists, 52

A fox stands in the centre of the field which has the form of an equilateral triangle, and a rabbit stands at one of its vertices. The fox can move through the whole field, while the rabbit can move only along the border of the field. The maximal speeds of the fox and rabbit are equal to $u$ and $v$, respectively. Prove that: (a) If $2u>v$, the fox can catch the rabbit, no matter how the rabbit moves. (b) If $2u\le v$, the rabbit can always run away from the fox.

2007 USA Team Selection Test, 5

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , trigonometry , geometric transformation , reflection , symmetry , miquel point

Triangle $ ABC$ is inscribed in circle $ \omega$. The tangent lines to $ \omega$ at $ B$ and $ C$ meet at $ T$. Point $ S$ lies on ray $ BC$ such that $ AS \perp AT$. Points $ B_1$ and $ C_1$ lie on ray $ ST$ (with $ C_1$ in between $ B_1$ and $ S$) such that $ B_1T \equal{} BT \equal{} C_1T$. Prove that triangles $ ABC$ and $ AB_1C_1$ are similar to each other.

2006 China Western Mathematical Olympiad, 3

Tags: circumcircle , trigonometry , geometry

In $\triangle PBC$, $\angle PBC=60^{o}$, the tangent at point $P$ to the circumcircle$g$ of $\triangle PBC$ intersects with line $CB$ at $A$. Points $D$ and $E$ lie on the line segment $PA$ and $g$ respectively, satisfying $\angle DBE=90^{o}$, $PD=PE$. $BE$ and $PC$ meet at $F$. It is known that lines $AF,BP,CD$ are concurrent. a) Prove that $BF$ bisect $\angle PBC$ b) Find $\tan \angle PCB$

2007 Moldova Team Selection Test, 1

Tags: inequalities , circumcircle , trigonometry , function , triangle inequality , geometry

Let $ABC$ be a triangle and $M,N,P$ be the midpoints of sides $BC, CA, AB$. The lines $AM, BN, CP$ meet the circumcircle of $ABC$ in the points $A_{1}, B_{1}, C_{1}$. Show that the area of triangle $ABC$ is at most the sum of areas of triangles $BCA_{1}, CAB_{1}, ABC_{1}$.

1998 Poland - First Round, 3

Tags: trigonometry , geometry , analytic geometry , geometric transformation , reflection , ratio , similar triangles

In the isosceles triangle $ ABC$ the angle $ BAC$ is a right angle. Point $ D$ lies on the side $ BC$ and satisfies $ BD \equal{} 2 \cdot CD$. Point $ E$ is the foot of the perpendicular of the point $ B$ on the line $ AD$. Find the angle $ CED$.

1949-56 Chisinau City MO, 59

Tags: trigonometry , right triangle , geometry

Show that triangle $ABC$ is right-angled if its angles satisfy the ratio $\cos^2A + \cos ^2B +\ cos ^2C=1$.

2017 Saudi Arabia BMO TST, 4

Tags: trigonometry , geometry , circumcenter , circumcircle

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $A$ is an obtuse angle. Denote $BE$ as the internal angle bisector of triangle $ABC$ with $E \in AC$ and suppose that $\angle AEB = 45^o$. The altitude $AD$ of triangle $ABC$ intersects $BE$ at $F$. Let $O_1, O_2$ be the circumcenter of triangles $FED, EDC$. Suppose that $EO_1, EO_2$ meet $BC$ at $G, H$ respectively. Prove that $\frac{GH}{GB}= \tan \frac{a}{2}$

2006 Princeton University Math Competition, 3

Tags: trigonometry , geometry

Find the exact value of $\sin 36^o$.

2010 Victor Vâlcovici, 1

Tags: inequalities , trigonometry

[b]a)[/b] Let be real numbers $ s,t\ge 0 $ and $ a,b\ge 1. $ Show that for any real $ x, $ it holds: $$ a^{s\sin x+t\cos x}b^{s\cos x+t\sin x}\le 10^{(s+t)\sqrt{\text{tg}^2 a+\text{tg}^2 b}} $$ [b]b)[/b] For $ a,b>0 $ is the above inequality still true? [i]Ilie Diaconu[/i]

2011 Tokyo Instutute Of Technology Entrance Examination, 1

Tags: calculus , integration , trigonometry , geometry , limit , calculus computations , logarithm

Consider a curve $C$ on the $x$-$y$ plane expressed by $x=\tan \theta ,\ y=\frac{1}{\cos \theta}\left (0\leq \theta <\frac{\pi}{2}\right)$. For a constant $t>0$, let the line $l$ pass through the point $P(t,\ 0)$ and is perpendicular to the $x$-axis,intersects with the curve $C$ at $Q$. Denote by $S_1$ the area of the figure bounded by the curve $C$, the $x$-axis, the $y$-axis and the line $l$, and denote by $S_2$ the area of $\triangle{OPQ}$. Find $\lim_{t\to\infty} \frac{S_1-S_2}{\ln t}.$

2014 Taiwan TST Round 3, 2

Tags: geometry , rhombus , trigonometry

In a triangle $ABC$, let $D$ and $E$ be the feet of the angle bisectors of angles $A$ and $B$, respectively. A rhombus is inscribed into the quadrilateral $AEDB$ (all vertices of the rhombus lie on different sides of $AEDB$). Let $\varphi$ be the non-obtuse angle of the rhombus. Prove that $\varphi \le \max \{ \angle BAC, \angle ABC \}$.

2001 All-Russian Olympiad, 3

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , ratio , trigonometry , geometric transformation , homothety , power of a point

Let the circle $ {\omega}_{1}$ be internally tangent to another circle $ {\omega}_{2}$ at $ N$.Take a point $ K$ on $ {\omega}_{1}$ and draw a tangent $ AB$ which intersects $ {\omega}_{2}$ at $ A$ and $ B$. Let $M$ be the midpoint of the arc $ AB$ which is on the opposite side of $ N$. Prove that, the circumradius of the $ \triangle KBM$ doesnt depend on the choice of $ K$.

1999 Estonia National Olympiad, 3

Tags: euler line , centroid , orthocenter , parallel , trigonometry , geometry

Prove that the line segment, joining the orthocenter and the intersection point of the medians of the acute-angled triangle $ABC$ is parallel to the side $AB$ iff $\tan \angle A \cdot \tan \angle B = 3$.

2012 NIMO Problems, 6

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , trigonometry , geometric transformation , reflection

In $\triangle ABC$ with circumcenter $O$, $\measuredangle A = 45^\circ$. Denote by $X$ the second intersection of $\overrightarrow{AO}$ with the circumcircle of $\triangle BOC$. Compute the area of quadrilateral $ABXC$ if $BX = 8$ and $CX = 15$. [i]Proposed by Aaron Lin[/i]

1982 USAMO, 3

Tags: geometry , perimeter , function , trigonometry

If a point $A_1$ is in the interior of an equilateral triangle $ABC$ and point $A_2$ is in the interior of $\triangle{A_1BC}$, prove that \[\operatorname{I.Q.} (A_1BC) > \operatorname{I.Q.} (A_2BC),\] where the [i]isoperrimetric quotient[/i] of a figure $F$ is defined by \[\operatorname{I.Q.}(F) = \frac{\operatorname{Area}(F)}{[\operatorname{Perimeter}(F)]^2}.\]

2004 Iran MO (2nd round), 1

Tags: trigonometry , geometry

$ABC$ is a triangle and $\angle A=90^{\circ}$. Let $D$ be the meet point of the interior bisector of $\angle A$ and $BC$. And let $I_a$ be the $A-$excenter of $\triangle ABC$. Prove that: \[\frac{AD}{DI_a}\leq\sqrt{2}-1.\]

2014 NIMO Problems, 3

Tags: trigonometry , analytic geometry , symmetry , geometry , number theory , relatively prime , similar triangles

Let $ABCD$ be a square with side length $2$. Let $M$ and $N$ be the midpoints of $\overline{BC}$ and $\overline{CD}$ respectively, and let $X$ and $Y$ be the feet of the perpendiculars from $A$ to $\overline{MD}$ and $\overline{NB}$, also respectively. The square of the length of segment $\overline{XY}$ can be written in the form $\tfrac pq$ where $p$ and $q$ are positive relatively prime integers. What is $100p+q$? [i]Proposed by David Altizio[/i]

1993 Vietnam National Olympiad, 1

Tags: calculus , trigonometry , real analysis , algebra

$f : [-\sqrt{1995},\sqrt{1995}] \to\mathbb{R}$ is defined by $f(x) = x(1993+\sqrt{1995-x^{2}})$. Find its maximum and minimum values.

2009 USAMTS Problems, 5

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , ratio , trigonometry , analytic geometry , inequalities

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $AB = 3, AC = 4,$ and $BC = 5$, let $P$ be a point on $BC$, and let $Q$ be the point (other than $A$) where the line through $A$ and $P$ intersects the circumcircle of $ABC$. Prove that \[PQ\le \frac{25}{4\sqrt{6}}.\]

1983 AMC 12/AHSME, 11

Tags: trigonometry

Simplify $\sin (x-y) \cos y + \cos (x-y) \sin y$. $ \textbf{(A)}\ 1\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \sin x\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \cos x\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \sin x \cos 2y\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \cos x \cos 2y $

2009 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 454

Tags: calculus , integration , trigonometry , calculus computations

Let $ a$ be positive constant number. Evaluate $ \int_{ \minus{} a}^a \frac {x^2\cos x \plus{} e^{x}}{e^{x} \plus{} 1}\ dx.$

2004 AIME Problems, 11

Tags: 3d geometry , trigonometry , trig identities , law of cosines , geometry

A right circular cone has a base with radius 600 and height $200\sqrt{7}$. A fly starts at a point on the surface of the cone whose distance from the vertex of the cone is 125, and crawls along the surface of the cone to a point on the exact opposite side of the cone whose distance from the vertex is $375\sqrt{2}$. Find the least distance that the fly could have crawled.

1994 AIME Problems, 15

Tags: geometric transformation , reflection , circumcircle , trigonometry , geometry

Given a point $P$ on a triangular piece of paper $ABC,$ consider the creases that are formed in the paper when $A, B,$ and $C$ are folded onto $P.$ Let us call $P$ a fold point of $\triangle ABC$ if these creases, which number three unless $P$ is one of the vertices, do not intersect. Suppose that $AB=36, AC=72,$ and $\angle B=90^\circ.$ Then the area of the set of all fold points of $\triangle ABC$ can be written in the form $q\pi-r\sqrt{s},$ where $q, r,$ and $s$ are positive integers and $s$ is not divisible by the square of any prime. What is $q+r+s$?

1999 National Olympiad First Round, 4

Tags: inequalities , trigonometry

If inequality $ \frac {\sin ^{3} x}{\cos x} \plus{} \frac {\cos ^{3} x}{\sin x} \ge k$ is hold for every $ x\in \left(0,\frac {\pi }{2} \right)$, what is the largest possible value of $ k$? $\textbf{(A)}\ \frac {1}{2} \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \frac {3}{4} \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 1 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \frac {3}{2} \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \text{None}$

1979 IMO Shortlist, 25

Tags: trigonometry , geometry , 3d geometry , maximization

We consider a point $P$ in a plane $p$ and a point $Q \not\in p$. Determine all the points $R$ from $p$ for which \[ \frac{QP+PR}{QR} \] is maximum.