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Question Number 16071 Answers: 1 Comments: 0

Let A′, B′ and C′ be points on the sides BC, CA and AB of the triangle ABC. Prove that the circumcircles of the triangles AB′C′, BA′C′ and CA′B′ have a common point. Prove that the property holds even if the points A′, B′ and C′ are collinear.

$$\mathrm{Let}\:{A}',\:{B}'\:\mathrm{and}\:{C}'\:\mathrm{be}\:\mathrm{points}\:\mathrm{on}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{sides} \\ $$$${BC},\:{CA}\:\mathrm{and}\:{AB}\:\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{triangle}\:{ABC}. \\ $$$$\mathrm{Prove}\:\mathrm{that}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{circumcircles}\:\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{the} \\ $$$$\mathrm{triangles}\:{AB}'{C}',\:{BA}'{C}'\:\mathrm{and}\:{CA}'{B}' \\ $$$$\mathrm{have}\:\mathrm{a}\:\mathrm{common}\:\mathrm{point}.\:\mathrm{Prove}\:\mathrm{that}\:\mathrm{the} \\ $$$$\mathrm{property}\:\mathrm{holds}\:\mathrm{even}\:\mathrm{if}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{points}\:{A}', \\ $$$${B}'\:\mathrm{and}\:{C}'\:\mathrm{are}\:\mathrm{collinear}. \\ $$

Question Number 16070 Answers: 0 Comments: 0

Let ABCD be a convex quadrilateral. Prove that AB.CD + AD.BC = AC.BD if and only if ABCD is cyclic (Ptolemy′s theorem).

$$\mathrm{Let}\:{ABCD}\:\mathrm{be}\:\mathrm{a}\:\mathrm{convex}\:\mathrm{quadrilateral}. \\ $$$$\mathrm{Prove}\:\mathrm{that} \\ $$$${AB}.{CD}\:+\:{AD}.{BC}\:=\:{AC}.{BD} \\ $$$$\mathrm{if}\:\mathrm{and}\:\mathrm{only}\:\mathrm{if}\:{ABCD}\:\mathrm{is}\:\mathrm{cyclic}\:\left(\mathrm{Ptolemy}'\mathrm{s}\right. \\ $$$$\left.\mathrm{theorem}\right). \\ $$

Question Number 16069 Answers: 0 Comments: 0

In the interior of a quadrilateral ABCD, consider a variable point P. Prove that if the sum of distances from P to the sides is constant, then ABCD is a parallelogram.

$$\mathrm{In}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{interior}\:\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{a}\:\mathrm{quadrilateral} \\ $$$${ABCD},\:\mathrm{consider}\:\mathrm{a}\:\mathrm{variable}\:\mathrm{point}\:{P}. \\ $$$$\mathrm{Prove}\:\mathrm{that}\:\mathrm{if}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{sum}\:\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{distances}\:\mathrm{from} \\ $$$${P}\:\mathrm{to}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{sides}\:\mathrm{is}\:\mathrm{constant},\:\mathrm{then}\:{ABCD} \\ $$$$\mathrm{is}\:\mathrm{a}\:\mathrm{parallelogram}. \\ $$

Question Number 16068 Answers: 2 Comments: 0

Let ABCD be a convex quadrilateral and let E and F be the points of intersections of the lines AB, CD and AD, BC, respectively. Prove that the midpoints of the segments AC, BD, and EF are collinear.

$$\mathrm{Let}\:{ABCD}\:\mathrm{be}\:\mathrm{a}\:\mathrm{convex}\:\mathrm{quadrilateral} \\ $$$$\mathrm{and}\:\mathrm{let}\:\mathrm{E}\:\mathrm{and}\:\mathrm{F}\:\mathrm{be}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{points}\:\mathrm{of} \\ $$$$\mathrm{intersections}\:\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{lines}\:{AB},\:{CD}\:\mathrm{and} \\ $$$${AD},\:{BC},\:\mathrm{respectively}.\:\mathrm{Prove}\:\mathrm{that}\:\mathrm{the} \\ $$$$\mathrm{midpoints}\:\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{segments}\:{AC},\:{BD}, \\ $$$$\mathrm{and}\:{EF}\:\mathrm{are}\:\mathrm{collinear}. \\ $$

Question Number 16067 Answers: 1 Comments: 8

Let d, d′ be two nonparallel lines in the plane and let k > 0. Find the locus of points, the sum of whose distances to d and d′ is equal to k.

$$\mathrm{Let}\:{d},\:{d}'\:\mathrm{be}\:\mathrm{two}\:\mathrm{nonparallel}\:\mathrm{lines}\:\mathrm{in}\:\mathrm{the} \\ $$$$\mathrm{plane}\:\mathrm{and}\:\mathrm{let}\:{k}\:>\:\mathrm{0}.\:\mathrm{Find}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{locus}\:\mathrm{of} \\ $$$$\mathrm{points},\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{sum}\:\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{whose}\:\mathrm{distances}\:\mathrm{to} \\ $$$${d}\:\mathrm{and}\:{d}'\:\mathrm{is}\:\mathrm{equal}\:\mathrm{to}\:{k}. \\ $$

Question Number 16066 Answers: 2 Comments: 0

Let ABCD be a convex quadrilateral and let k > 0 be a real number. Find the locus of points M in its interior such that [MAB] + 2[MCD] = k.

$$\mathrm{Let}\:{ABCD}\:\mathrm{be}\:\mathrm{a}\:\mathrm{convex}\:\mathrm{quadrilateral} \\ $$$$\mathrm{and}\:\mathrm{let}\:{k}\:>\:\mathrm{0}\:\mathrm{be}\:\mathrm{a}\:\mathrm{real}\:\mathrm{number}.\:\mathrm{Find} \\ $$$$\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{locus}\:\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{points}\:{M}\:\mathrm{in}\:\mathrm{its}\:\mathrm{interior} \\ $$$$\mathrm{such}\:\mathrm{that} \\ $$$$\left[{MAB}\right]\:+\:\mathrm{2}\left[{MCD}\right]\:=\:{k}. \\ $$

Question Number 16065 Answers: 0 Comments: 0

Let ABCD be a convex quadrilateral. Find the locus of points M in its interior such that [MAB] = 2[MCD].

$$\mathrm{Let}\:{ABCD}\:\mathrm{be}\:\mathrm{a}\:\mathrm{convex}\:\mathrm{quadrilateral}. \\ $$$$\mathrm{Find}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{locus}\:\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{points}\:{M}\:\mathrm{in}\:\mathrm{its}\:\mathrm{interior} \\ $$$$\mathrm{such}\:\mathrm{that}\:\left[{MAB}\right]\:=\:\mathrm{2}\left[{MCD}\right]. \\ $$

Question Number 16064 Answers: 0 Comments: 8

Let ABCD be a convex quadrilateral and M a point in its interior such that [MAB] = [MBC] = [MCD] = [MDA]. Prove that one of the diagonals of ABCD passes through the midpoint of the other diagonal.

$$\mathrm{Let}\:{ABCD}\:\mathrm{be}\:\mathrm{a}\:\mathrm{convex}\:\mathrm{quadrilateral} \\ $$$$\mathrm{and}\:\mathrm{M}\:\mathrm{a}\:\mathrm{point}\:\mathrm{in}\:\mathrm{its}\:\mathrm{interior}\:\mathrm{such}\:\mathrm{that} \\ $$$$\left[{MAB}\right]\:=\:\left[{MBC}\right]\:=\:\left[{MCD}\right]\:=\:\left[{MDA}\right]. \\ $$$$\mathrm{Prove}\:\mathrm{that}\:\mathrm{one}\:\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{diagonals}\:\mathrm{of} \\ $$$${ABCD}\:\mathrm{passes}\:\mathrm{through}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{midpoint}\:\mathrm{of} \\ $$$$\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{other}\:\mathrm{diagonal}. \\ $$

Question Number 16053 Answers: 0 Comments: 1

number of positive integers a and b and c satisfying a^b^c b^c^a c^a^b =5abc

$${number}\:{of}\:{positive}\:{integers}\:\boldsymbol{{a}}\:\boldsymbol{{and}}\:\boldsymbol{{b}}\:\boldsymbol{{and}}\:\boldsymbol{{c}}\:\boldsymbol{{satisfying}} \\ $$$$\boldsymbol{{a}}^{\boldsymbol{{b}}^{\boldsymbol{{c}}} } \boldsymbol{{b}}^{\boldsymbol{{c}}^{\boldsymbol{{a}}} } \boldsymbol{{c}}^{\boldsymbol{{a}}^{\boldsymbol{{b}}} } =\mathrm{5}\boldsymbol{{abc}} \\ $$

Question Number 16014 Answers: 1 Comments: 0

A cirlce is drawn to touch the sides of a triangle whose sides are 12cm,10cm,and 9cm. Find the radius of the circle.

$$\mathrm{A}\:\mathrm{cirlce}\:\mathrm{is}\:\mathrm{drawn}\:\mathrm{to}\:\mathrm{touch}\:\mathrm{the} \\ $$$$\mathrm{sides}\:\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{a}\:\mathrm{triangle}\:\mathrm{whose}\:\mathrm{sides}\:\mathrm{are} \\ $$$$\mathrm{12cm},\mathrm{10cm},\mathrm{and}\:\mathrm{9cm}.\:\mathrm{Find}\:\mathrm{the}\: \\ $$$$\mathrm{radius}\:\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{circle}. \\ $$

Question Number 15987 Answers: 1 Comments: 1