Olympiad problems

2010 China Team Selection Test, 1

Given acute triangle $ABC$ with $AB>AC$, let $M$ be the midpoint of $BC$. $P$ is a point in triangle $AMC$ such that $\angle MAB=\angle PAC$. Let $O,O_1,O_2$ be the circumcenters of $\triangle ABC,\triangle ABP,\triangle ACP$ respectively. Prove that line $AO$ passes through the midpoint of $O_1 O_2$.

2014 Contests, 1

Tags: analytic geometry , geometry , trig identities , trigonometry , perpendicular bisector , trapezoid , cyclic quadrilateral

In a triangle $ABC$, let $D$ be the point on the segment $BC$ such that $AB+BD=AC+CD$. Suppose that the points $B$, $C$ and the centroids of triangles $ABD$ and $ACD$ lie on a circle. Prove that $AB=AC$.

1967 IMO Longlists, 15

Tags: diophantine equation , trigonometric equation , trigonometry , number theory

Suppose $\tan \alpha = \dfrac{p}{q}$, where $p$ and $q$ are integers and $q \neq 0$. Prove that the number $\tan \beta$ for which $\tan {2 \beta} = \tan {3 \alpha}$ is rational only when $p^2 + q^2$ is the square of an integer.

1996 Flanders Math Olympiad, 1

Tags: geometry , trigonometry

In triangle $\Delta ADC$ we got $AD=DC$ and $D=100^\circ$. In triangle $\Delta CAB$ we got $CA=AB$ and $A=20^\circ$. Prove that $AB=BC+CD$.

2003 Vietnam National Olympiad, 2

Tags: geometry , invariant , geometric transformation , trigonometry , homothety , ratio

The circles $ C_{1}$ and $ C_{2}$ touch externally at $ M$ and the radius of $ C_{2}$ is larger than that of $ C_{1}$. $ A$ is any point on $ C_{2}$ which does not lie on the line joining the centers of the circles. $ B$ and $ C$ are points on $ C_{1}$ such that $ AB$ and $ AC$ are tangent to $ C_{1}$. The lines $ BM$, $ CM$ intersect $ C_{2}$ again at $ E$, $ F$ respectively. $ D$ is the intersection of the tangent at $ A$ and the line $ EF$. Show that the locus of $ D$ as $ A$ varies is a straight line.

2005 China Team Selection Test, 1

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

Triangle $ABC$ is inscribed in circle $\omega$. Circle $\gamma$ is tangent to $AB$ and $AC$ at points $P$ and $Q$ respectively. Also circle $\gamma$ is tangent to circle $\omega$ at point $S$. Let the intesection of $AS$ and $PQ$ be $T$. Prove that $\angle{BTP}=\angle{CTQ}$.

2012 Regional Competition For Advanced Students, 4

Tags: geometry , trigonometry

In a triangle $ABC$, let $H_a$, $H_b$ and $H_c$ denote the base points of the altitudes on the sides $BC$, $CA$ and $AB$, respectively. Determine for which triangles $ABC$ two of the lengths $H_aH_b$, $H_bH_c$ and $H_aH_c$ are equal.

1998 IMO Shortlist, 7

Tags: trapezoid , parallelogram , trigonometry , geometry

Let $ABC$ be a triangle such that $\angle ACB=2\angle ABC$. Let $D$ be the point on the side $BC$ such that $CD=2BD$. The segment $AD$ is extended to $E$ so that $AD=DE$. Prove that \[ \angle ECB+180^{\circ }=2\angle EBC. \]

2008 Bulgaria National Olympiad, 3

Tags: induction , algebra , trigonometry , inequalities , modular arithmetic , ceiling function , pigeonhole principle

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$.

1996 AIME Problems, 15

Tags: parallelogram , floor function , circumcircle , ratio , trigonometry , geometry

In parallelogram $ABCD,$ let $O$ be the intersection of diagonals $\overline{AC}$ and $\overline{BD}.$ Angles $CAB$ and $DBC$ are each twice as large as angle $DBA,$ and angle $ACB$ is $r$ times as large as angle $AOB.$ Find the greatest integer that does not exceed $1000r.$

2009 India National Olympiad, 1

Tags: geometry , rectangle , trigonometry , parallelogram , trapezoid , perpendicular bisector

Let $ ABC$ be a tringle and let $ P$ be an interior point such that $ \angle BPC \equal{} 90 ,\angle BAP \equal{} \angle BCP$.Let $ M,N$ be the mid points of $ AC,BC$ respectively.Suppose $ BP \equal{} 2PM$.Prove that $ A,P,N$ are collinear.

1989 Irish Math Olympiad, 3

Tags: geometry , trigonometry , inequalities

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.

2002 Tournament Of Towns, 1

Tags: integration , calculus , geometry , trigonometry

In a triangle $ABC$ it is given $\tan A,\tan B,\tan C$ are integers. Find their values.

2009 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 5

Tags: calculus , trigonometry , function , real analysis , derivative , limit

Compute \[\lim_{h\to 0}\dfrac{\sin(\frac{\pi}{3}+4h)-4\sin(\frac{\pi}{3}+3h)+6\sin(\frac{\pi}{3}+2h)-4\sin(\frac{\pi}{3}+h)+\sin(\frac{\pi}{3})}{h^4}.\]

1999 National Olympiad First Round, 9

Tags: trigonometry , rectangle , geometry

Find the area of inscribed convex octagon, if the length of four sides is $2$, and length of other four sides is $ 6\sqrt {2}$. $\textbf{(A)}\ 120 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 24 \plus{} 68\sqrt {2} \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 88\sqrt {2} \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 124 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 72\sqrt {3}$

1976 Vietnam National Olympiad, 2

Tags: circumradius , trigonometry , geometry

Find all triangles $ABC$ such that $\frac{a cos A + b cos B + c cos C}{a sin A + b sin B + c sin C} =\frac{a + b + c}{9R}$, where, as usual, $a, b, c$ are the lengths of sides $BC, CA, AB$ and $R$ is the circumradius.

2020 BMT Fall, 23

Tags: algebra , trigonometry

Let $0 < \theta < 2\pi$ be a real number for which $\cos (\theta) + \cos (2\theta) + \cos (3\theta) + ...+ \cos (2020\theta) = 0$ and $\theta =\frac{\pi}{n}$ for some positive integer $n$. Compute the sum of the possible values of $n \le 2020$.

Russian TST 2014, P3

Tags: algebra , minimum value , trigonometry

Let $n>1$ be an integer and $x_1,x_2,\ldots,x_n$ be $n{}$ arbitrary real numbers. Determine the minimum value of \[\sum_{i<j}|\cos(x_i-x_j)|.\]

2005 AIME Problems, 14

Tags: analytic geometry , geometry , trig identities , number theory , circumcircle , relatively prime , trigonometry

In triangle $ABC$, $AB=13$, $BC=15$, and $CA=14$. Point $D$ is on $\overline{BC}$ with $CD=6.$ Point $E$ is on $\overline{BC}$ such that $\angle BAE\cong \angle CAD.$ Given that $BE=\frac pq$ where $p$ and $q$ are relatively prime positive integers, find $q.$

1977 Vietnam National Olympiad, 2

Tags: algebra , trigonometric equation , trigonometry

Show that there are $1977$ non-similar triangles such that the angles $A, B, C$ satisfy $\frac{\sin A + \sin B + \sin C}{\cos A +\cos B + \cos C} = \frac{12}{7}$ and $\sin A \sin B \sin C = \frac{12}{25}$.

2012 ELMO Problems, 5

Tags: reflection , trigonometry , parallelogram , conic , ellipse , geometric transformation , geometry

Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle with $AB<AC$, and let $D$ and $E$ be points on side $BC$ such that $BD=CE$ and $D$ lies between $B$ and $E$. Suppose there exists a point $P$ inside $ABC$ such that $PD\parallel AE$ and $\angle PAB=\angle EAC$. Prove that $\angle PBA=\angle PCA$. [i]Calvin Deng.[/i]

2012 Philippine MO, 3

Tags: trigonometry , inequalities

If $ab>0$ and $\displaystyle 0<x<\frac{\pi}{2}$, prove that \[ \left ( 1+\frac{a^2}{\sin x} \right ) \left ( 1+\frac{b^2}{\cos x} \right ) \geq \frac{(1+\sqrt{2}ab)^2 \sin 2x}{2}. \]

1983 IMO Longlists, 63

Tags: equation , trigonometric identities , trigonometric equation , trigonometry , number theory

Let $n$ be a positive integer having at least two different prime factors. Show that there exists a permutation $a_1, a_2, \dots , a_n$ of the integers $1, 2, \dots , n$ such that \[\sum_{k=1}^{n} k \cdot \cos \frac{2 \pi a_k}{n}=0.\]

2019 LIMIT Category B, Problem 9

Tags: trigonometry , algebra

The number of solutions of the equation $\tan x+\sec x=2\cos x$, where $0\le x\le\pi$, is $\textbf{(A)}~0$ $\textbf{(B)}~1$ $\textbf{(C)}~2$ $\textbf{(D)}~3$

2005 National Olympiad First Round, 17

Tags: trigonometry , geometry

Construct outer squares $ABMN$, $BCKL$, $ACPQ$ on sides $[AB]$, $[BC]$, $[CA]$ of triangle $ABC$, respectively. Construct squares $NQZT$ and $KPYX$ on segments $[NQ]$ and $[KP]$. If $Area(ABMN) - Area(BCKL)=1$, what is $Area(NQZT)-Area(KPYX)$? $ \textbf{(A)}\ \dfrac 34 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \dfrac 53 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 2 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 3 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 4 $