Kyiv City MO 1984-93 - geometry

1984.7.3

On the extension of the largest side $AC$ of the triangle $ABC$ set aside the segment $CM$ such that $CM = BC$. Prove that the angle $ABM$ is obtuse or right.

1984.8.1

Inside the convex quadrilateral $ABCD$ lies the point $'M$. Reflect it symmetrically with respect to the midpoints of the sides of the quadrilateral and connect the obtained points so that they form a convex quadrilateral. Prove that the area of this quadrilateral does not depend on the choice of the point $M$.

1984.8.3

Construct a right triangle given the lengths of segments of the medians $m_a,m_b$ corresponding on its legs.

1984.9.2

The polygon $P$, cut out of paper, is bent in a straight line and both halves are glued. Can the perimeter of the polygon $Q$ obtained by gluing be larger than the perimeter of the polygon $P$?

1984.9.5

Using a ruler with a length of $20$ cm and a compass with a maximum deviation of $10$ cm to connect the segment given two points lying at a distance of $1$ m.

1984.10.5

The vertices of a regular hexagon $A_1,A_2,...,A_6$ lie respectively on the sides $B_1B_2$, $B_2B_3$, $B_3B_4$, $B_4B_5$, $B_5B_6$, $B_6B_1$ of a convex hexagon $B_1B_2B_3B_4B_5B_6$. Prove that $$S_{B_1B_2B_3B_4B_5B_6} \le \frac32 S_{A_1A_2A_3A_4A_5A_6}.$$

1985.7.3

$O$ is the point of intersection of the diagonals of the convex quadrilateral $ABCD$. It is known that the areas of triangles $AOB, BOC, COD$ and $DOA$ are expressed in natural numbers. Prove that the product of these areas cannot end in $1985$.

1985.8.3

The longest diagonal of a convex hexagon is $2$. Is there necessarily a side or diagonal in this hexagon whose length does not exceed $1$?

1985.9.5

Outside the parallelogram $ABCD$ on its sides $AB$ and $BC$ are constructed equilateral triangles $ABK$, and $BCM$. Prove that the triangle $KMD$ is equilateral.

1985.10.2

Segment $AB$ on the surface of the cube is the shortest polyline on the surface that connects $A$ and $B$. Triangle $ABC$ consisted of such segments $AB, BC,CA$. What may be the sum of angles of such triangle if none of the vertex is on the edge of the cube ?

1986.7.5

Prove that the sum of the lengths of the diagonals of an arbitrary quadrilateral is less than the sum of the lengths of its sides.

1986.8.2

A rectangle is said to be inscribed in a parallelogram if its vertices lie one on each side of the parallelogram. On the larger side $AB$ of the parallelogram $ABCD$, find all those points $K$ that are the vertices of the rectangles inscribed in $ABCD$.

1986.9.2

The faces of a convex polyhedron are congruent parallelograms. Prove that they are all rhombuses.

1986.9.5

Prove that inside any convex hexagon with pairs of parallel sides of area $1$, you can draw a triangle of area $1/2$.

1986.10.5

Let $E$ be a point on the side $AD$ of the square $ABCD$. Find such points $M$ and $K$ on the sides $AB$ and $BC$ respectively, such that the segments $MK$ and $EC$ are parallel, and the quadrilateral $MKCE$ has the largest area.

1987.7.1

The circle inscribed in the triangle $ABC$ touches the side BC at point $K$. Prove that the segment $AK$ is longer than the diameter of the circle.

1987.8.2

Construct a trapezoid given the midpoints of the legs, the point of intersection of the diagonals and the foot of the perpendicular, drawn from this point on the larger base.

1987.9.4

Inscribe a triangle in a given circle, if its smallest side is known, as well as the point of intersection of altitudes lying outside the circle.

1987.10.1

Is there a $1987$-gon with consecutive sides lengths $1, 2, 3,..., 1986, 1987$, in which you can fit a circle?

1987.10.3

In a right circular cone with the radius of the base $R$ and the height $h$ are $n$ spheres of the same radius $r$ ($n \ge 3$). Each ball touches the base of the cone, its side surface and other two balls. Determine $r$.

1988.7.1

An isosceles trapezoid is divided by each diagonal into two isosceles triangles. Determine the angles of the trapezoid.

1988.8.5

In the triangle $ABC$, the angle bisector $AK$ is drawn. The center of the circle inscribed in the triangle $AKC$ coincides with the center of the circle, circumscribed around the triangle $ABC$. Determine the angles of triangle $ABC$.

1988.9.1

Each side of a convex quadrilateral is less than $20$ cm. Prove that you can specify the vertex of the quadrilateral, the distance from which to any point $Q$ inside the quadrilateral is less than $15$ cm.

1988.10.2

Given an arbitrary tetrahedron. Prove that its six edges can be divided into two triplets so that from each triple it was possible to form a triangle.

1989.7.3

The student drew a triangle $ABC$ on the board, in which $AB>BC$. On the side $AB$ is taken point $D$ such that $BD = AC$. Let points $E$ and $F$ be the midpoints of the segments $AD$ and $BC$ respectively. Then the whole picture was erased, leaving only dots $E$ and $F$. Restore triangle $ABC$.

1989.8.2

Let $h_a,h_b,h_c$ be the altitudes, and let $m_a,m_b,m_c$ be the medians of the acute triangle drawn to the sides $a, b, c$ respectively. Let $r$ and $R$ be the radii of the inscribed and circumscribed circles. Prove that $$\frac{m_a}{h_a}+\frac{m_b}{h_b}+\frac{m_c}{h_c} <1+\frac{R}{r}.$$

1989.8.5

The student drew a right triangle $ABC$ on the board with a right angle at the vertex $B$ and inscribed in it an equilateral triangle $KMP$ such that the points $K, M, P$ lie on the sides $AB, BC, AC$, respectively, and $KM \parallel AC$. Then the picture was erased, leaving only points $A, P$ and $C$. Restore erased points and lines.

1989.9.1

The perimeter of the triangle $ABC$ is equal to $2p$, the length of the side$ AC$ is equal to $b$, the angle $ABC$ is equal to $\beta$. A circle with center at point $O$, inscribed in this triangle, touches the side $BC$ at point $K$. Calculate the area of the triangle $BOK$.

1989.10.5

The base of the quadrangular pyramid $SABCD$ is a quadrilateral $ABCD$, the diagonals of which are perpendicular. The apex of the pyramid is projected at intersection point $O$ of the diagonals of the base. Prove that the feet of the perpendiculars drawn from point $O$ to the side faces of the pyramid lie on one circle.

1990.7.3

Given a triangle with sides $a, b, c$ that satisfy $\frac{a}{b+c}=\frac{c}{a+b}$. Determine the angles of this triangle, if you know that one of them is equal to $120^0$.

1990.8.2

A line passes through the center $O$ of an equilateral triangle $ABC$ and intersects the side $BC$. At what angle wrt $BC$ should this line be drawn this line so that its segment inside the triangle has the smallest possible length?

1990.9.4

Let $\alpha, \beta, \gamma$ be the angles of some triangle. Prove that there is a triangle whose sides are equal to $\sin \alpha$, $\sin \beta$, $\sin \gamma$.

1990.9.3

The angle bisectors $AA_1$ and $BB_1$ of the triangle ABC intersect at point $O$. Prove that when the angle $C$ is equal to $60^0$, then $OA_1=OB_1$

1990.10.3

Construct a quadrilateral with three sides $1$, $4$ and $3$ so that a circle could be circumscribed around it.

1990.10.5

A circle centered at a point $(0, 1)$ on the coordinate plane intersects the parabola $y = x^2$ at four points: $A, B, C, D.$ Find the largest possible value of the area of the quadrilateral $ABCD$.

1990.11.1

Prove that the sum of the distances from any point in space from the vertices of a cube with edge $a$ is not less than $4\sqrt3 a$.

1990.11.3

The side $AC$ of triangle $ABC$ is extended at segment $CD = AB = 1$. It is known that $\angle ABC = 90^o$, $\angle CBD = 30^o$. Calculate $AC$.

1991.7.4

Given a circle, point $C$ on it and point $A$ outside the circle. The equilateral triangle $ACP$ is constructed on the segment $AC$. Point $C$ moves along the circle. What trajectory will the point $P$ describe?

1991.7.5

Inside the rectangle $ABCD$ is taken a point $M$ such that $\angle BMC + \angle AMD = 180^o$. Determine the sum of the angles $BCM$ and $DAM$.

1991.8.3

On the sides of the parallelogram $ABCD$ outside it are constructed equilateral triangles $ABM$, $BCN$, $CDP$, $ADQ$. Prove that $MNPQ$ is a parallelogram.

1991.8.4

Construct a square, if you know its center and two points that lie on adjacent sides.

1991.8.5

The diagonals of the convex quadrilateral $ABCD$ are mutually perpendicular. Through the midpoint of the sides $AB$ and $AD$ draw lines, which are perpendicular to the opposite sides. Prove that they intersect on line $AC$.

1991.9.3

The point $M$ is the midpoint of the median $BD$ of the triangle $ABC$, the area of which is $S$. The line $AM$ intersects the side $BC$ at the point $K$. Determine the area of the triangle $BKM$.

1991.9.4

A parallelogram is inscribed in a quadrilateral, two opposite vertices of which are the midpoints of the opposite sides of the quadrilateral. Determine the area of such a parallelogram if the area of the quadrilateral is equal to $S_o$.

1991.9.5

A parallelogram is constructed on the coordinate plane, the coordinates of which are integers. It is known that inside the parallelogram and on its contour there are other (except vertices) points with integer coordinates. Prove that the area of the parallelogram is not less than $3/2$.

1991.10.2

In an acute-angled triangle $ABC$ on the sides $AB$, $BC$, $AC$, the points $C_1$, $A_1$, and $B_1$ are marked such that the segments $AA_1$, $BB_1$, $CC_1$ intersect at some point $O$ and the angles $AA_1C$, $BB_1A$, $CC_1B$ are equal. Prove that $AA_1$, $BB_1$, and $CC_1$ are the altitudes of the triangle.

1991.10.5

Diagonal sections of a regular 8-gon pyramid, which are drawn through the smallest and largest diagonals of the base, are equal. At what angle is the plane passing through the vertex, the pyramids and the smallest diagonal of the base inclined to the base? original wordingДіагональні перерізи правильної 8-кутної піраміди, які Проведені через найменшу і найбільшу діагоналі основи, рівновеликі. Під яким кутом до основи нахилена площина, що проходить через вершину, піраміди і найменшу діагональ основи?

1991.11.5

Lines that are drawn perpendicular to the faces of a triangular pyramid through the centers of the inscribed circles intersect at one point. Prove that the sums of the opposite edges of such a pyramid are equal to each other.

1992.7.2

Inside a right angle is given a point $A$. Construct an equilateral triangle, one of the vertices of which is point $A$, and two others lie on the sides of the angle (one on each side).

1992.8.3

Find the locus of the intersection points of the medians all triangles inscribed in a given circle.

1992.9.2

Two lines divide a square into $4$ figures of the same area. Prove that all these figures are congruent.

1992.9.3

Prove that a bounded figure cannot have more than one center of symmetry.

1992.10.2

In the triangle $ABC$, the median $BD$ is drawn and through its midpoint and vertex $A$ the line $\ell$. Thus the triangle $ABC$ is divided into three triangles and one quadrilateral. Determine the areas of these figures if the area of triangle $ABC$ is equal to $S$.

1992.11.5

The base of the pyramid is a triangle $ABC$, in which $\angle ACB= 30^o$, and the length of the median from the vertex $B$ is twice less than the side $AC$ and is equal to $\alpha$ . All side edges of the pyramid are inclined to the plane of the base at an angle $a$. Determine the cross-sectional area of the pyramid with a plane passing through the vertex $B$ parallel to the edge $AD$ and inclined to the plane of the base at an angle of $\beta$,

1993.8.3

In the triangle $ABC$, $\angle .ACB = 60^o$, and the bisectors $AA_1$ and $BB_1$ intersect at the point $M$. Prove that $MB_1 = MA_1$.

1993.8.4

The diameter of a circle of radius $R$ is divided into $4$ equal parts. The point $M$ is taken on the circle. Prove that the sum of the squares of the distances from the point $M$ to the points of division (together with the ends of the diameter) does not depend on the choice of the point $M$. Calculate this sum.

1993.9.2

Let $a, b, c$ be the lengths of the sides of a triangle, and let $S$ be its area. We know that $S = \frac14 (c^2 - a^2 - b^2)$. Prove that $\angle C = 135^o$.

1993.9.3

The circle divides each side of an equilateral triangle into three equal parts. Prove that the sum of the squares of the distances from any point of this circle to the vertices of the triangle is constant.

1993.10.3

The diameter of a circle of radius $R$ is divided into $2n$ equal parts. The point $M$ is taken on the circle. Prove that the sum of the squares of the distances from the point $M$ to the points of division (together with the ends of the diameter) does not depend on the choice of the point $M$. Calculate this sum.

1993.10.4

Prove theat for an arbitrary triangle holds the inequality $$a \cos A+ b \cos B + c \cos C \le p ,$$where $a, b, c$ are the sides of the triangle, $A, B, C$ are the angles, $p$ is the semiperimeter.

1993.10.5

Prove that for the sides $a, b, c$, the angles $A, B, C$ and the area $S$ of the triangle holds $$\cot A+ \cot B + \cot C = \frac{a^2+b^2+c^2}{4S}.$$

1993.11.3

Two cubes are inscribed in a sphere of radius $R$. Calculate the sum of squares of all segments connecting the vertices of one cube with the vertices of the other cube

1993.11.4

Let $a, b, c$ be the lengths of the sides of a triangle, and let $S$ be it's area. Prove that $$S \le \frac{a^2+b^2+c^2}{4\sqrt3}$$and the equality is achieved only for an equilateral triangle.