Found problems: 3349
2007 ISI B.Stat Entrance Exam, 7
Consider a prism with triangular base. The total area of the three faces containing a particular vertex $A$ is $K$. Show that the maximum possible volume of the prism is $\sqrt{\frac{K^3}{54}}$ and find the height of this largest prism.
2012 Online Math Open Problems, 8
In triangle $ABC$ let $D$ be the foot of the altitude from $A$. Suppose that $AD = 4$, $BD = 3$, $CD = 2$, and $AB$ is extended past $B$ to a point $E$ such that $BE = 5$. Determine the value of $CE^2$.
[i]Ray Li.[/i]
[hide="Clarifications"][list=1][*]Triangle $ABC$ is acute.[/list][/hide]
1996 USAMO, 5
Let $ABC$ be a triangle, and $M$ an interior point such that $\angle MAB=10^\circ$, $\angle MBA=20^\circ$, $\angle MAC=40^\circ$ and $\angle MCA=30^\circ$. Prove that the triangle is isosceles.
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 $\frac{\pi}{6} < \alpha < \frac{\pi}{3}.$
2009 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 447
Evaluate $ \int_{\frac{\pi}{4}}^{\frac{\pi}{3}} \frac{x^2}{(1\plus{}x\tan x)(x\minus{}\tan x)\cos ^ 2 x}\ dx.$
1982 Swedish Mathematical Competition, 6
Show that
\[
(2a-1) \sin x + (1-a) \sin(1-a)x \geq 0
\]
for $0 \leq a \leq 1$ and $0 \leq x \leq \pi$.
1989 AMC 12/AHSME, 13
Two strips of width 1 overlap at an angle of $\alpha$ as shown. The area of the overlap (shown shaded) is
[asy]
pair a = (0,0),b= (6,0),c=(0,1),d=(6,1);
transform t = rotate(-45,(3,.5));
pair e = t*a,f=t*b,g=t*c,h=t*d;
pair i = intersectionpoint(a--b,e--f),j=intersectionpoint(a--b,g--h),k=intersectionpoint(c--d,e--f),l=intersectionpoint(c--d,g--h);
draw(a--b^^c--d^^e--f^^g--h);
filldraw(i--j--l--k--cycle,blue);
label("$\alpha$",i+(-.5,.2));
//commented out labeling because it doesn't look right.
//path lbl1 = (a+(.5,.2))--(c+(.5,-.2));
//draw(lbl1);
//label("$1$",lbl1);[/asy]
$\text{(A)} \ \sin \alpha \qquad \text{(B)} \ \frac{1}{\sin \alpha} \qquad \text{(C)} \ \frac{1}{1 - \cos \alpha} \qquad \text{(D)} \ \frac{1}{\sin^2 \alpha} \qquad \text{(E)} \ \frac{1}{(1 - \cos \alpha)^2}$
1970 Vietnam National Olympiad, 1
Prove that for an arbitrary triangle $ABC$ : $sin \frac{A}{2} sin \frac{B}{2} sin \frac{C}{2} < \frac{1}{4}$.
1997 Hungary-Israel Binational, 2
The three squares $ACC_{1}A''$, $ABB_{1}'A'$, $BCDE$ are constructed externally on the sides of a triangle $ABC$. Let $P$ be the center of the square $BCDE$. Prove that the lines $A'C$, $A''B$, $PA$ are concurrent.
2007 Balkan MO Shortlist, G2
Let $ABCD$ a convex quadrilateral with $AB=BC=CD$, with $AC$ not equal to $BD$ and $E$ be the intersection point of it's diagonals. Prove that $AE=DE$ if and only if $\angle BAD+\angle ADC = 120$.
2018 Mathematical Talent Reward Programme, MCQ: P 5
Let the maximum and minimum value of $f(x)=\cos \left(x^{2018}\right) \sin x$ are $M$ and $m$ respectively where $x \in[-2 \pi, 2 \pi] .$ Then
$$
M+m=
$$
[list=1]
[*] $\frac{1}{2}$
[*] $-\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}$
[*] $\frac{1}{2018}$
[*] Does not exists
[/list]
1998 Putnam, 2
Let $s$ be any arc of the unit circle lying entirely in the first quadrant. Let $A$ be the area of the region lying below $s$ and above the $x$-axis and let $B$ be the area of the region lying to the right of the $y$-axis and to the left of $s$. Prove that $A+B$ depends only on the arc length, and not on the position, of $s$.
1975 IMO, 5
Can there be drawn on a circle of radius $1$ a number of $1975$ distinct points, so that the distance (measured on the chord) between any two points (from the considered points) is a rational number?
2005 AMC 10, 14
Equilateral $ \triangle ABC$ has side length $ 2$, $ M$ is the midpoint of $ \overline{AC}$, and $ C$ is the midpoint of $ \overline{BD}$. What is the area of $ \triangle CDM$?
[asy]size(200);defaultpen(linewidth(.8pt)+fontsize(8pt));
pair B = (0,0);
pair A = 2*dir(60);
pair C = (2,0);
pair D = (4,0);
pair M = midpoint(A--C);
label("$A$",A,NW);label("$B$",B,SW);label("$C$",C, SE);label("$M$",M,NE);label("$D$",D,SE);
draw(A--B--C--cycle);
draw(C--D--M--cycle);[/asy]$ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac {\sqrt {2}}{2}\qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \frac {3}{4}\qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \frac {\sqrt {3}}{2}\qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 1\qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \sqrt {2}$
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?
2012 AIME Problems, 9
Let $x$ and $y$ be real numbers such that $\frac{\sin{x}}{\sin{y}} = 3$ and $\frac{\cos{x}}{\cos{y}} = \frac{1}{2}$. The value of $\frac{\sin{2x}}{\sin{2y}} + \frac{\cos{2x}}{\cos{2y}}$ can be expressed in the form $\frac{p}{q}$, where $p$ and $q$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $p + q$.
2009 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 479
Let $ a,\ b$ be real constants. Find the minimum value of the definite integral:
$ I(a,\ b)\equal{}\int_0^{\pi} (1\minus{}a\sin x \minus{}b\sin 2x)^2 dx.$
1972 AMC 12/AHSME, 20
If $\tan x=\dfrac{2ab}{a^2-b^2}$ where $a>b>0$ and $0^\circ <x<90^\circ$, then $\sin x$ is equal to
$\textbf{(A) }\frac{a}{b}\qquad\textbf{(B) }\frac{b}{a}\qquad\textbf{(C) }\frac{\sqrt{a^2-b^2}}{2a}\qquad\textbf{(D) }\frac{\sqrt{a^2-b^2}}{2ab}\qquad \textbf{(E) }\dfrac{2ab}{a^2+b^2}$
2005 Putnam, A5
Evaluate $\int_0^1\frac{\ln(x+1)}{x^2+1}\,dx.$
1983 IMO Longlists, 59
Solve the equation
\[\tan^2(2x) + 2 \tan(2x) \cdot \tan(3x) -1 = 0.\]
2010 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 570
Let $ f(x) \equal{} 1 \minus{} \cos x \minus{} x\sin x$.
(1) Show that $ f(x) \equal{} 0$ has a unique solution in $ 0 < x < \pi$.
(2) Let $ J \equal{} \int_0^{\pi} |f(x)|dx$. Denote by $ \alpha$ the solution in (1), express $ J$ in terms of $ \sin \alpha$.
(3) Compare the size of $ J$ defined in (2) with $ \sqrt {2}$.
Today's calculation of integrals, 848
Evaluate $\int_0^{\frac {\pi}{4}} \frac {\sin \theta -2\ln \frac{1-\sin \theta}{\cos \theta}}{(1+\cos 2\theta)\sqrt{\ln \frac{1+\sin \theta}{\cos \theta}}}d\theta .$
2000 Baltic Way, 1
Let $ K$ be a point inside the triangle $ ABC$. Let $ M$ and $ N$ be points such that $ M$ and $ K$ are on opposite sides of the line $ AB$, and $ N$ and $ K$ are on opposite sides of the line $ BC$. Assume that $ \angle MAB \equal{} \angle MBA \equal{} \angle NBC \equal{} \angle NCB \equal{} \angle KAC \equal{} \angle KCA$. Show that $ MBNK$ is a parallelogram.
2001 Cuba MO, 8
Find all real solutions of the equation $x + cos x = 1$.
1988 AMC 12/AHSME, 13
If $\sin\ x\ =\ 3\ \cos\ x$ then what is $\sin\ x\ \cos\ x$?
$ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac{1}{6}\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \frac{1}{5}\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{2}{9}\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \frac{1}{4}\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \frac{3}{10} $