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A square piece of paper has sides of length $100$. From each corner a wedge is cut in the following manner: at each corner, the two cuts for the wedge each start at a distance $\sqrt{17}$ from the corner, and they meet on the diagonal at an angle of $60^{\circ}$ (see the figure below). The paper is then folded up along... | Level 5 | Geometry | [asy] import three; import math; import cse5; size(500); pathpen=blue; real r = (51^0.5-17^0.5)/200, h=867^0.25/100; triple A=(0,0,0),B=(1,0,0),C=(1,1,0),D=(0,1,0); triple F=B+(r,-r,h),G=(1,-r,h),H=(1+r,0,h),I=B+(0,0,h); draw(B--F--H--cycle); draw(B--F--G--cycle); draw(G--I--H); draw(B--I); draw(A--B--C--D--cycle); tri... |
The sides of a triangle have lengths of $15$, $20$, and $25$. Find the length of the shortest altitude. | Level 4 | Geometry | First notice that this is a right triangle, so two of the altitudes are the legs, whose lengths are $15$ and $20$. The third altitude, whose length is $x$, is the one drawn to the hypotenuse. The area of the triangle is $\frac{1}{2}(15)(20) = 150$. Using 25 as the base and $x$ as the altitude, we have $$
\frac{1}{2}(... |
A cone has a volume of $12288\pi$ cubic inches and the vertex angle of the vertical cross section is 60 degrees. What is the height of the cone? Express your answer as a decimal to the nearest tenth. [asy]
import markers;
size(150);
import geometry;
draw(scale(1,.2)*arc((0,0),1,0,180),dashed);
draw(scale(1,.2)*arc((0,... | Level 5 | Geometry | The cross section of the cone is an equilateral triangle. The ratio of the base to the height of an equilateral triangle is 1 to $\sqrt{3}/2$. In terms of the radius, $r$, the base is $2r$ and the height is $2r\sqrt{3}/2$, or $r\sqrt{3}$. Since we know the volume of the cone, we can use the volume formula and solve the... |
Consider all quadrilaterals $ABCD$ such that $AB=14$, $BC=9$, $CD=7$, and $DA=12$. What is the radius of the largest possible circle that fits inside or on the boundary of such a quadrilateral?
$\textbf{(A)}\ \sqrt{15} \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \sqrt{21} \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 2\sqrt{6} \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 5 \qquad \textbf{(... | Level 5 | Geometry | Note as above that ABCD must be tangential to obtain the circle with maximal radius. Let $E$, $F$, $G$, and $H$ be the points on $AB$, $BC$, $CD$, and $DA$ respectively where the circle is tangent. Let $\theta=\angle BAD$ and $\alpha=\angle ADC$. Since the quadrilateral is cyclic(because we want to maximize the circle,... |
In trapezoid $ABCD$, leg $\overline{BC}$ is perpendicular to bases $\overline{AB}$ and $\overline{CD}$, and diagonals $\overline{AC}$ and $\overline{BD}$ are perpendicular. Given that $AB=\sqrt{11}$ and $AD=\sqrt{1001}$, find $BC^2$.
| Level 5 | Geometry | Let $x = BC$ be the height of the trapezoid, and let $y = CD$. Since $AC \perp BD$, it follows that $\triangle BAC \sim \triangle CBD$, so $\frac{x}{\sqrt{11}} = \frac{y}{x} \Longrightarrow x^2 = y\sqrt{11}$.
Let $E$ be the foot of the altitude from $A$ to $\overline{CD}$. Then $AE = x$, and $ADE$ is a right triangle. ... |
In trapezoid $ABCD$ the lengths of the bases $AB$ and $CD$ are 8 and 17 respectively. The legs of the trapezoid are extended beyond $A$ and $B$ to meet at point $E$. What is the ratio of the area of triangle $EAB$ to the area of trapezoid $ABCD$? Express your answer as a common fraction. | Level 5 | Geometry | [asy]
pair A,B,C,D,F;
A = (0,0);
B = (8,0);
D = (-4,7);
C = (13,7);
F = intersectionpoint(D -- (A + 3*(A-D)), C -- (B + 3*(B-C)));
draw(A--F--C--D--A--B);
label("$A$",A,W);
label("$B$",B,E);
label("$E$",F,S);
label("$D$",D,NW);
label("$C$",C,NE);
[/asy]
Triangles $EAB$ and $EDC$ are similar, and the ratio of their cor... |
Find $AX$ in the diagram.
[asy]
import markers;
real t=.56;
pair A=(0,0);
pair B=(3,2);
pair C=(.5,1.5);
pair X=t*A+(1-t)*B;
draw(C--A--B--C--X);
label("$A$",A,SW);
label("$B$",B,E);
label("$C$",C,N);
label("$X$",X,SE);
markangle(n=1,radius=15,A,C,X,marker(markinterval(stickframe(n=1),true)));
markangle(n... | Level 3 | Geometry | The Angle Bisector Theorem tells us that \[\frac{AC}{AX}=\frac{BC}{BX}\]so \[AX=\frac{AC\cdot BX}{BC}=\frac{21\cdot24}{28}=\frac{7\cdot3\cdot6\cdot 4}{7\cdot4}=\boxed{18}.\] |
[asy] draw((0,0)--(2,2)--(5/2,1/2)--(2,0)--cycle,dot); MP("A",(0,0),W);MP("B",(2,2),N);MP("C",(5/2,1/2),SE);MP("D",(2,0),S); MP("a",(1,0),N);MP("b",(17/8,1/8),N); [/asy]
In the accompanying figure, segments $AB$ and $CD$ are parallel, the measure of angle $D$ is twice that of angle $B$, and the measures of segments $AD... | Level 5 | Geometry | With reference to the diagram above, let $E$ be the point on $AB$ such that $DE||BC$. Let $\angle ABC=\alpha$. We then have $\alpha =\angle AED = \angle EDC$ since $AB||CD$, so $\angle ADE=\angle ADC-\angle BDC=2\alpha-\alpha = \alpha$, which means $\triangle AED$ is isosceles.
Therefore, $AB=AE+EB=\boxed{a+b}$. |
Triangle $ABC$ has sides $\overline{AB}$, $\overline{BC}$, and $\overline{CA}$ of length 43, 13, and 48, respectively. Let $\omega$ be the circle circumscribed around $\triangle ABC$ and let $D$ be the intersection of $\omega$ and the perpendicular bisector of $\overline{AC}$ that is not on the same side of $\overline{... | Level 5 | Geometry | The perpendicular bisector of any chord of any circle passes through the center of that circle. Let $M$ be the midpoint of $\overline{AC}$, and $R$ be the length of the radius of $\omega$. By the Power of a Point Theorem, $MD \cdot (2R - MD) = AM \cdot MC = 24^2$ or $0 = MD^2 -2R\cdot MD 24^2$. By the Pythagorean Theor... |
Compute $\cos 135^\circ$. | Level 3 | Geometry | Let $P$ be the point on the unit circle that is $135^\circ$ counterclockwise from $(1,0)$, and let $D$ be the foot of the altitude from $P$ to the $x$-axis, as shown below.
[asy]
pair A,C,P,O,D;
draw((0,-1.2)--(0,1.2),p=black+1.2bp,Arrows(0.15cm));
draw((-1.2,0)--(1.2,0),p=black+1.2bp,Arrows(0.15cm));
A = (1,0);
O= (0... |
Point $C(0,p)$ lies on the $y$-axis between $Q(0,12)$ and $O(0,0)$ as shown. Determine an expression for the area of $\triangle COB$ in terms of $p$. Your answer should be simplified as much as possible. [asy]
size(5cm);defaultpen(fontsize(9));
pair o = (0, 0); pair q = (0, 12); pair b = (12, 0);
pair a = (2, 12); pair... | Level 3 | Geometry | Since $CO$ is perpendicular to $OB$, we can treat $CO$ as the height of $\triangle COB$ and $OB$ as the base. The area of $\triangle COB$ is $$\frac{1}{2}\times OB\times CO = \frac{1}{2}\times(12-0)\times(p-0)=\frac{1}{2}\times12\times p=\boxed{6p}.$$ |
Spot's doghouse has a regular hexagonal base that measures one yard on each side. He is tethered to a vertex with a two-yard rope. What is the area, in square yards, of the region outside the doghouse that Spot can reach? Express your answer in terms of $\pi$. | Level 5 | Geometry | Spot can go anywhere in a $240^{\circ}$ sector of radius two yards and can cover a $60^{\circ}$ sector of radius one yard around each of the adjoining corners. The total area is $$
\pi(2)^2\cdot\frac{240}{360} + 2\left(\pi(1)^2\cdot\frac{60}{360}\right) = \boxed{3\pi}.
$$[asy]
unitsize(1.5 cm);
fill(arc((1,0),2,-120,1... |
In the configuration below, $\theta$ is measured in radians, $C$ is the center of the circle, $BCD$ and $ACE$ are line segments and $AB$ is tangent to the circle at $A$.
[asy] defaultpen(fontsize(10pt)+linewidth(.8pt)); pair A=(0,-1), E=(0,1), C=(0,0), D=dir(10), F=dir(190), B=(-1/sin(10*pi/180))*dir(10); fill(Arc((0,0... | Level 5 | Geometry | Well, the shaded sector's area is basically $\text{(ratio of } \theta \text{ to total angle of circle)} \times \text{(total area)} = \frac{\theta}{2\pi} \cdot (\pi r^2) = \frac{\theta}{2} \cdot (AC)^2$.
In addition, if you let $\angle{ACB} = \theta$, then\[\tan \theta = \frac{AB}{AC}\]\[AB = AC\tan \theta = r\tan \thet... |
Given that the diagonals of a rhombus are always perpendicular bisectors of each other, what is the area of a rhombus with side length $\sqrt{89}$ units and diagonals that differ by 6 units? | Level 4 | Geometry | Because the diagonals of a rhombus are perpendicular bisectors of each other, they divide the rhombus into four congruent right triangles. Let $x$ be half of the length of the shorter diagonal of the rhombus. Then $x+3$ is half of the length of the longer diagonal. Also, $x$ and $x+3$ are the lengths of the legs of ... |
Triangle $ABC$ is isosceles with $AC = BC$ and $\angle ACB = 106^\circ.$ Point $M$ is in the interior of the triangle so that $\angle MAC = 7^\circ$ and $\angle MCA = 23^\circ.$ Find the number of degrees in $\angle CMB.$
[asy] pointpen = black; pathpen = black+linewidth(0.7); size(220); /* We will WLOG AB = 2 to draw... | Level 5 | Geometry | [asy] pointpen = black; pathpen = black+linewidth(0.7); size(220); /* We will WLOG AB = 2 to draw following */ pair A=(0,0), B=(2,0), C=(1,Tan(37)), M=IP(A--(2Cos(30),2Sin(30)),B--B+(-2,2Tan(23))), N=(2-M.x,M.y); D(MP("A",A)--MP("B",B)--MP("C",C,N)--cycle); D(A--D(MP("M",M))--B); D(C--M); D(C--D(MP("N",N))--B--N--M,... |
A cone is inverted and filled with water to 3/4 of its height. What percent of the cone's volume is filled with water? Express your answer as a decimal to the nearest ten-thousandth. (You should enter 10.0000 for $10\%$ instead of 0.1000.) | Level 5 | Geometry | Let the cone have height $h$ and radius $r$, so its volume is \[\frac{1}{3}\pi r^2h.\]When the cone is filled with water, the amount of water in the cone forms a smaller cone that is similar to the original cone. This smaller cone has height $\frac{3}{4}h$, and by similar triangles, radius $\frac{3}{4}r$. So, the sma... |
Compute $\cos 210^\circ$. | Level 3 | Geometry | Let $P$ be the point on the unit circle that is $210^\circ$ counterclockwise from $(1,0)$, and let $D$ be the foot of the altitude from $P$ to the $x$-axis, as shown below.
[asy]
pair A,C,P,O,D;
draw((0,-1.2)--(0,1.2),p=black+1.2bp,Arrows(0.15cm));
draw((-1.2,0)--(1.2,0),p=black+1.2bp,Arrows(0.15cm));
A = (1,0);
... |
A right circular cone is sliced into four pieces by planes parallel to its base, as shown in the figure. All of these pieces have the same height. What is the ratio of the volume of the second-largest piece to the volume of the largest piece? Express your answer as a common fraction.
[asy]
size(150);
pair A, B, C, D, E... | Level 5 | Geometry | Let the height of the smallest cone (the one on top) be $h$ and let the radius of the circular base of that cone be $r$. Consider the 4 cones in the diagram: the smallest one on top (cone A), the top 2 pieces (cone B), the top 3 pieces (cone C), and all 4 pieces together (cone D). Because each piece of the large cone h... |
Triangle $ABC$ has an inradius of $5$ and a circumradius of $16$. If $2\cos{B} = \cos{A} + \cos{C}$, then the area of triangle $ABC$ can be expressed as $\frac{a\sqrt{b}}{c}$, where $a, b,$ and $c$ are positive integers such that $a$ and $c$ are relatively prime and $b$ is not divisible by the square of any prime. Comp... | Level 5 | Geometry | Using the identity $\cos A + \cos B + \cos C = 1+\frac{r}{R}$, we have that $\cos A + \cos B + \cos C = \frac{21}{16}$. From here, combining this with $2\cos B = \cos A + \cos C$, we have that $\cos B = \frac{7}{16}$ and $\sin B = \frac{3\sqrt{23}}{16}$. Since $\sin B = \frac{b}{2R}$, we have that $b = 6\sqrt{23}$. By ... |
A triangle is inscribed in a circle. The vertices of the triangle divide the circle into three arcs of lengths 3, 4, and 5. What is the area of the triangle?
$\mathrm{(A) \ 6 } \qquad \mathrm{(B) \frac{18}{\pi^2} } \qquad \mathrm{(C) \frac{9}{\pi^2}(\sqrt{3}-1) } \qquad \mathrm{(D) \frac{9}{\pi^2}(\sqrt{3}-1) } \qquad ... | Level 5 | Geometry | The three arcs make up the entire circle, so the circumference of the circle is $3+4+5=12$ and the radius is $\frac{12}{2\pi}=\frac{6}{\pi}$. Also, the lengths of the arcs are proportional to their corresponding central angles. Thus, we can write the values of the arcs as $3\theta$, $4\theta$, and $5\theta$ for some $\... |
The length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle is $h$ , and the radius of the inscribed circle is $r$. The ratio of the area of the circle to the area of the triangle is
$\textbf{(A) }\frac{\pi r}{h+2r}\qquad \textbf{(B) }\frac{\pi r}{h+r}\qquad \textbf{(C) }\frac{\pi}{2h+r}\qquad \textbf{(D) }\frac{\pi r^2}{r^2+h^2}... | Level 5 | Geometry | Since $rs = A$, where $r$ is the inradius, $s$ is the semiperimeter, and $A$ is the area, we have that the ratio of the area of the circle to the area of the triangle is $\frac{\pi r^2}{rs} = \frac{\pi r}{s}$. Now we try to express $s$ as $h$ and $r$. Denote the points where the incircle meets the triangle as $X,Y,Z$, ... |
[asy] pair A = (0,0), B = (7,4.2), C = (10, 0), D = (3, -5), E = (3, 0), F = (7,0); draw(A--B--C--D--cycle,dot); draw(A--E--F--C,dot); draw(D--E--F--B,dot); markscalefactor = 0.1; draw(rightanglemark(B, A, D)); draw(rightanglemark(D, E, C)); draw(rightanglemark(B, F, A)); draw(rightanglemark(D, C, B)); MP("A",(0,0),W);... | Level 5 | Geometry | Label the angles as shown in the diagram. Since $\angle DEC$ forms a linear pair with $\angle DEA$, $\angle DEA$ is a right angle.
[asy] pair A = (0,0), B = (7,4.2), C = (10, 0), D = (3, -5), E = (3, 0), F = (7,0); draw(A--B--C--D--cycle,dot); draw(A--E--F--C,dot); draw(D--E--F--B,dot); markscalefactor = 0.075; draw(... |
Two circles are drawn in a 12-inch by 14-inch rectangle. Each circle has a diameter of 6 inches. If the circles do not extend beyond the rectangular region, what is the greatest possible distance (in inches) between the centers of the two circles? | Level 5 | Geometry | Suppose we put the two circles in opposite corners of the rectangle so that the circles are tangent to the sides of the rectangle, and they are diagonally across from each other. Then the center of each circle is 3 inches in from each side of the rectangle that it touches. Now imagine a rectangle that has opposite corn... |
In triangle $ABC$, $BC = 23$, $CA = 27$, and $AB = 30$. Points $V$ and $W$ are on $\overline{AC}$ with $V$ on $\overline{AW}$, points $X$ and $Y$ are on $\overline{BC}$ with $X$ on $\overline{CY}$, and points $Z$ and $U$ are on $\overline{AB}$ with $Z$ on $\overline{BU}$. In addition, the points are positioned so that ... | Level 5 | Geometry | Note that the area is given by Heron's formula and it is $20\sqrt{221}$. Let $h_i$ denote the length of the altitude dropped from vertex i. It follows that $h_b = \frac{40\sqrt{221}}{27}, h_c = \frac{40\sqrt{221}}{30}, h_a = \frac{40\sqrt{221}}{23}$. From similar triangles we can see that $\frac{27h}{h_a}+\frac{27h}{h... |
In triangle $BCD$, $\angle C = 90^\circ$, $CD = 3$, and $BD = \sqrt{13}$. What is $\tan B$? | Level 2 | Geometry | [asy]
pair B,C,D;
B = (0,0);
C = (2,0);
D = (2,-3);
draw(B--C--D--B);
draw(rightanglemark(B,C,D,7));
label("$D$",D,SE);
label("$B$",B,NW);
label("$C$",C,NE);
label("$3$",(C+D)/2,E);
label("$\sqrt{13}$",(B+D)/2,SW);
[/asy]
Because $\triangle BCD$ is a right triangle, we know that $\tan B = \frac{CD}{BC}$.
By the Pytha... |
A prism has 15 edges. How many faces does the prism have? | Level 2 | Geometry | If a prism has 2 bases and $L$ lateral faces, then each base is an $L$-gon, so the two bases collectively have $2L$ edges. Also, there are $L$ edges connecting corresponding vertices of the two bases, for a total of $3L$ edges. Solving $3L=15$, we find that the prism has 5 lateral faces and hence $5+2=\boxed{7}$ face... |
Given that $BDEF$ is a square and $AB = BC = 1$, find the number of square units in the area of the regular octagon.
[asy]
real x = sqrt(2);
pair A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H;
F=(0,0); E=(2,0); D=(2+x,x); C=(2+x,2+x);
B=(2,2+2x); A=(0,2+2x); H=(-x,2+x); G=(-x,x);
draw(A--B--C--D--E--F--G--H--cycle);
draw((-x,0)--(2+x,0)--(2+x,2+2x... | Level 4 | Geometry | $\triangle ABC$ is a right isosceles ($45^\circ - 45^\circ - 90^\circ$) triangle, so $AC=AB\sqrt{2} = \sqrt{2}$. Thus, the side length of the octagon is $\sqrt{2}$.
We can compute the octagon's area by subtracting the area of the four right isosceles triangles from the area of square $BDEF$.
The four right isosceles... |
Two sides of a triangle measure 4 cm and 9 cm. What is the greatest integer number of centimeters that could be the third side of this triangle? | Level 2 | Geometry | Using the Triangle Inequality, we see that the third side must be smaller than the sum of the first two sides, or 13 cm. That means the greatest integer number of centimeters for the third side is $\boxed{12}.$ |
In the figure, $\angle ABC$ and $\angle ADB$ are each right angles. Additionally, $AC = 17.8$ units and $AD = 5$ units. What is the length of segment $DB$? [asy]
import olympiad; import geometry; size(150); defaultpen(linewidth(0.8));
triangle t = triangle((0,0),(sqrt(89),0),(sqrt(89),-8/5*sqrt(89)));
draw((sqrt(89),0)... | Level 3 | Geometry | First of all, we calculate that the length of $\overline{DC}$ is $17.8 - 5 = 12.8$. Since triangles $ADB$ and $BDC$ are similar, $BD/AD$ is equal to $CD/BD$, giving us the equation $x/5 = 12.8/x$. Multiplying both sides by $5x$, we get $x^2 = 64$, so $x = \boxed{8}$ units. |
Let $\triangle PQR$ be a triangle in the plane, and let $S$ be a point outside the plane of $\triangle PQR$, so that $SPQR$ is a pyramid whose faces are all triangles.
Suppose that every edge of $SPQR$ has length $18$ or $41$, but no face of $SPQR$ is equilateral. Then what is the surface area of $SPQR$? | Level 5 | Geometry | Since all edges of pyramid $SPQR$ have length $18$ or $41$, each triangular face must be isosceles: either $18$-$18$-$41$ or $18$-$41$-$41$. But the first of these two sets of side lengths violates the triangle inequality, since $18+18<41$. Therefore, every face of $SPQR$ must have sides of lengths $18,$ $41,$ and $41$... |
The truncated right circular cone has a large base radius 8 cm and a small base radius of 4 cm. The height of the truncated cone is 6 cm. How many $\text{cm}^3$ are in the volume of this solid? [asy]
import olympiad; size(150); defaultpen(linewidth(0.8)); dotfactor=4;
draw(ellipse((0,0),4,1)); draw(ellipse((0,3),2,1... | Level 5 | Geometry | [asy]
import olympiad; size(150); defaultpen(linewidth(0.8)); dotfactor=4;
draw(ellipse((0,0),4,1)); draw(ellipse((0,3),2,1/2),gray(.7));
// draw((-3.97,.1)--(-1.97,3.1)^^(3.97,.1)--(1.97,3.1));
draw((-3.97,.1)--(0,6.07)--(3.97,.1));
draw((4,0)--(0,0)--(0,6.07),linewidth(0.8));
draw((2,3)--(0,3),linewidth(0.8));
label... |
Two circles are centered at the origin, as shown. The point $P(8,6)$ is on the larger circle and the point $S(0,k)$ is on the smaller circle. If $QR=3$, what is the value of $k$?
[asy]
unitsize(0.2 cm);
defaultpen(linewidth(.7pt)+fontsize(10pt));
dotfactor=4;
draw(Circle((0,0),7)); draw(Circle((0,0),10));
dot((0,0)... | Level 2 | Geometry | We can determine the distance from $O$ to $P$ by dropping a perpendicular from $P$ to $T$ on the $x$-axis. [asy]
unitsize(0.2 cm);
defaultpen(linewidth(.7pt)+fontsize(10pt));
dotfactor=4;
draw(Circle((0,0),7)); draw(Circle((0,0),10));
dot((0,0)); dot((7,0)); dot((10,0)); dot((0,7)); dot((8,6));
draw((0,0)--(8,6)--(8,0)... |
A truncated cone has horizontal bases with radii 18 and 2. A sphere is tangent to the top, bottom, and lateral surface of the truncated cone. What is the radius of the sphere? | Level 5 | Geometry | Let $\overline{AB}$ and $\overline{DC}$ be parallel diameters of the bottom and top bases, respectively. A great circle of the sphere is tangent to all four sides of trapezoid $ABCD$. Let $E,F$, and $G$ be the points of tangency on $\overline{AB}$, $\overline{BC}$, and $\overline{CD}$, respectively. Then \[
FB= EB= 18 ... |
Twelve congruent disks are placed on a circle $C$ of radius 1 in such a way that the twelve disks cover $C$, no two of the disks overlap, and so that each of the twelve disks is tangent to its two neighbors. The resulting arrangement of disks is shown in the figure below. The sum of the areas of the twelve disks can be... | Level 5 | Geometry | We wish to find the radius of one circle, so that we can find the total area.
Notice that for them to contain the entire circle, each pair of circles must be tangent on the larger circle. Now consider two adjacent smaller circles. This means that the line connecting the radii is a segment of length $2r$ that is tangent... |
Find the number of square units in the area of the triangle.
[asy]size(125);
draw( (-10,-2) -- (2,10), Arrows);
draw( (0,-2)-- (0,10) ,Arrows);
draw( (5,0) -- (-10,0),Arrows);
label("$l$",(2,10), NE);
label("$x$", (5,0) , E);
label("$y$", (0,-2) , S);
filldraw( (-8,0) -- (0,8) -- (0,0) -- cycle, lightgray);
dot( (-2,... | Level 3 | Geometry | We first notice that the vertical and horizontal distances between the two points are both $4$, so the slope of the line which the two points are on must be $1$. We now find the length of the legs of the triangle. Since the slope of the line is one, we can add $2$ to both the $x$ and $y$-coordinates of $(-2,6)$ and get... |
The first square below is in position ABCD. After rotating the square 90 degrees clockwise about its center point, the second square is in position DABC, as shown. Next, square DABC is reflected over its vertical line of symmetry, resulting in the third square in position CBAD. If the pattern of alternately rotating 90... | Level 3 | Geometry | If we extend the pattern, we note that the rearrangements of the vertices return to the original order after four steps: ABCD $\rightarrow$ DABC $\rightarrow$ CBAD $\rightarrow$ DCBA $\rightarrow$ ABCD. Thus, since the sequence repeats, we know that every fourth rearrangement will be of the form DCBA. The 2007th square... |
Find $AX$ in the diagram if $CX$ bisects $\angle ACB$.
[asy]
import markers;
real t=.56;
pair A=(0,0);
pair B=(3,2);
pair C=(.5,1.5);
pair X=t*A+(1-t)*B;
draw(C--A--B--C--X);
label("$A$",A,SW);
label("$B$",B,E);
label("$C$",C,N);
label("$X$",X,SE);
//markangle(n=1,radius=15,A,C,X,marker(markinterval(stickframe(n=1... | Level 3 | Geometry | The Angle Bisector Theorem tells us that \[\frac{AC}{AX}=\frac{BC}{BX}\]so \[AX=\frac{AC\cdot BX}{BC}=\frac{21\cdot28}{30}=\frac{7^2\cdot3\cdot4}{30}=\frac{7^2\cdot2}{5}=\boxed{\frac{98}5}.\] |
Triangle $ABC$ is an obtuse, isosceles triangle. Angle $A$ measures 20 degrees. What is number of degrees in the measure of the largest interior angle of triangle $ABC$?
[asy]
draw((-20,0)--(0,8)--(20,0)--cycle);
label("$20^{\circ}$",(-13,-0.7),NE);
label("$A$",(-20,0),W);
label("$B$",(0,8),N);
label("$C$",(20,0),E);
... | Level 1 | Geometry | Since $\triangle ABC$ is isosceles, $\angle C = 20$ degrees. Thus, $\angle B = 180 - 20 - 20 = 140$ degrees. So the largest interior angle is $\boxed{140}$ degrees. |
A white cylindrical silo has a diameter of 30 feet and a height of 80 feet. A red stripe with a horizontal width of 3 feet is painted on the silo, as shown, making two complete revolutions around it. What is the area of the stripe in square feet?
[asy]
size(250);defaultpen(linewidth(0.8));
draw(ellipse(origin, 3, 1)... | Level 5 | Geometry | If the stripe were cut from the silo and spread flat, it would form a parallelogram 3 feet wide and 80 feet high. So the area of the stripe is $3(80)=\boxed{240}$ square feet.
Notice that neither the diameter of the cylinder nor the number of times the stripe wrapped around the cylinder factored into our computation f... |
A cylinder has a height of $10$ and a radius of $3.$ Determine the total surface area, including the two ends, of the cylinder. [asy]
draw(ellipse((5,0),5,2),black+linewidth(1));
draw(ellipse((5,10),5,2),black+linewidth(1));
draw((1,8.95)--(5,10),black+linewidth(1));
draw((0,0)--(0,10),black+linewidth(1));
draw((10,0)-... | Level 2 | Geometry | To calculate the total surface area of the cylinder, we cut off the two ends to obtain two circles of radius $3.$
[asy]
draw(circle((3,3),3),black+linewidth(1));
draw((3,3)--(5.1213,3-2.1213),black+linewidth(1));
draw(circle((11,3),3),black+linewidth(1));
draw((11,3)--(13.1213,3-2.1213),black+linewidth(1));
label("3",... |
Quadrilateral $ABCD$ has right angles at $B$ and $C$, $\triangle ABC \sim \triangle BCD$, and $AB > BC$. There is a point $E$ in the interior of $ABCD$ such that $\triangle ABC \sim \triangle CEB$ and the area of $\triangle AED$ is $17$ times the area of $\triangle CEB$. What is $\tfrac{AB}{BC}$?
$\textbf{(A) } 1+\sqrt... | Level 5 | Geometry | Let $CD=1$, $BC=x$, and $AB=x^2$. Note that $AB/BC=x$. By the Pythagorean Theorem, $BD=\sqrt{x^2+1}$. Since $\triangle BCD \sim \triangle ABC \sim \triangle CEB$, the ratios of side lengths must be equal. Since $BC=x$, $CE=\frac{x^2}{\sqrt{x^2+1}}$ and $BE=\frac{x}{\sqrt{x^2+1}}$. Let F be a point on $\overline{BC}$ su... |
The circumference of a circle $A$ is 60 feet. How many feet long is $\widehat{BC}$? [asy]
import markers;
import olympiad; import geometry; import graph; size(150); defaultpen(linewidth(0.9));
draw(Circle(origin,1));
draw(dir(90)--origin--dir(30));
label("$B$",dir(90),N);
label("$A$",origin,S);
label("$C$",dir(30),E);... | Level 1 | Geometry | Since $\widehat{BC}$ is $\frac{60}{360}=\frac16$ of the circle, $\widehat{BC}$ has length $\frac16(60)=\boxed{10}$ feet. |
A park is in the shape of a regular hexagon $2$ km on a side. Starting at a corner, Alice walks along the perimeter of the park for a distance of $5$ km. How many kilometers is she from her starting point?
$\textbf{(A)}\ \sqrt{13}\qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \sqrt{14}\qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \sqrt{15}\qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \sqrt{16}... | Level 5 | Geometry | We imagine this problem on a coordinate plane and let Alice's starting position be the origin. We see that she will travel along two edges and then go halfway along a third. Therefore, her new $x$-coordinate will be $1 + 2 + \frac{1}{2} = \frac{7}{2}$ because she travels along a distance of $2 \cdot \frac{1}{2} = 1$ km... |
When plotted in the standard rectangular coordinate system, trapezoid $ABCD$ has vertices $A(1, -2)$, $B(1, 1)$, $C(5, 7)$ and $D(5, 1)$. What is the area of trapezoid $ABCD$? | Level 3 | Geometry | The two bases of the trapezoids are the segments $AB$ and $CD$, and the height is the perpendicular distance between the bases, which in this case is the difference of the $x$-coordinates: $5 - 1 = 4$. Similarly, the lengths of the bases are the differences of the $y$-coordinates of their two endpoints. Using the formu... |
In triangle $ABC$, $AB = 10$ and $AC = 17$. Let $D$ be the foot of the perpendicular from $A$ to $BC$. If $BD:CD = 2:5$, then find $AD$. | Level 4 | Geometry | Let $h = AD$. Then by Pythagoras on right triangle $ABD$, \[BD^2 = 10^2 - h^2 = 100 - h^2,\]and by Pythagoras on right triangle $ACD$, \[CD^2 = 17^2 - h^2 = 289 - h^2.\][asy]
import graph;
unitsize(0.3 cm);
pair A, B, C, D;
A = (6,8);
B = (0,0);
C = (21,0);
D = (6,0);
draw(A--B--C--cycle);
draw(A--D);
label("$A$"... |
Let $ABCDEF$ be a regular hexagon, and let $G,H,I$ be the midpoints of sides $AB,CD,EF$ respectively. If the area of $\triangle GHI$ is $225$, what is the area of hexagon $ABCDEF$? | Level 5 | Geometry | We begin with a diagram of the given information: [asy]
size(4cm);
real x=sqrt(3);
pair d=(2,0); pair c=(1,x); pair b=(-1,x); pair a=-d; pair f=-c; pair e=-b;
pair g=(a+b)/2; pair h=(c+d)/2; pair i=(e+f)/2;
draw(a--b--c--d--e--f--a);
dot(a); dot(b); dot(c); dot(d); dot(e); dot(f); dot(g); dot(h); dot(i);
draw(g--h--i--... |
An equilateral triangle $ABC$ shares a common side $BC$ with a square $BCDE,$ as pictured. What is the number of degrees in $\angle DAE$ (not pictured)? [asy]
pair pA, pB, pC, pD, pE;
pA = (0, 0);
pB = pA + dir(300);
pC = pA + dir(240);
pD = pC + dir(270);
pE = pB + dir(270);
draw(pA--pB--pC--pA);
draw(pB--pC--pD--pE--... | Level 2 | Geometry | First of all, for our benefit, we should draw in the desired angle: [asy]
pair pA, pB, pC, pD, pE;
pA = (0, 0);
pB = pA + dir(300);
pC = pA + dir(240);
pD = pC + dir(270);
pE = pB + dir(270);
draw(pA--pB--pC--pA);
draw(pB--pC--pD--pE--pB);
draw(pD--pA--pE, red);
label("$A$", pA, N);
label("$B$", pB, E);
label("$C$", pC... |
The measure of angle $ACB$ is 40 degrees. If ray $CA$ is rotated 480 degrees about point $C$ in a clockwise direction, what will be the positive measure of the new acute angle $ACB$, in degrees?
[asy]
draw((0,0)--dir(40),linewidth(1),Arrow);
draw((0,0)--dir(0),linewidth(1),Arrow);
dot(.8dir(40));
dot(.8dir(0));
dot((0... | Level 2 | Geometry | A rotation by 480 degrees is the same as one by $480 - 360 = 120$. The first $40$ degrees of this rotation will be used to decrease the angle $ACB$ to $0$ degrees, leaving $80$ unused degrees, so our answer is $\boxed{80}$ degrees. |
Brad has a cylindrical barrel with radius 10 inches and height 15 inches. He wants to fill it from a well, using a bucket in the shape of a hemisphere with a radius of 10 inches. How many trips must Brad make to the well in order to fill the barrel? | Level 3 | Geometry | We start by finding the volume of the bucket and the volume of the barrel. Let $r$ be ten inches. The bucket is half of a sphere of radius $r$, so the volume it can hold is \[ \frac{1}{2} \cdot \frac{4}{3} \pi r^3 = \frac{2}{3} \pi r^3 . \]On the other hand, the barrel is a cylinder of radius $r$ and height $15 \tex... |
Rectangle $ABCD$ and a semicircle with diameter $AB$ are coplanar and have nonoverlapping interiors. Let $\mathcal{R}$ denote the region enclosed by the semicircle and the rectangle. Line $\ell$ meets the semicircle, segment $AB$, and segment $CD$ at distinct points $N$, $U$, and $T$, respectively. Line $\ell$ divides ... | Level 5 | Geometry | The center of the semicircle is also the midpoint of $AB$. Let this point be O. Let $h$ be the length of $AD$.
Rescale everything by 42, so $AU = 2, AN = 3, UB = 4$. Then $AB = 6$ so $OA = OB = 3$.
Since $ON$ is a radius of the semicircle, $ON = 3$. Thus $OAN$ is an equilateral triangle.
Let $X$, $Y$, and $Z$ be the ar... |
A circle has a radius of three inches. The distance from the center of the circle to chord $CD$ is two inches. How many inches long is chord $CD$? Express your answer in simplest radical form. | Level 4 | Geometry | Call the center of the circle O, and call the point where the radius of the circle bisects the chord E. Thus, the line segment from the center of the circle to point E has length 2, and we have $\triangle ODE$ with a leg of 2 and a hypotenuse of 3. Thus, the other leg, DE has length $\sqrt{5}$, and since DE is $\frac... |
Consider the set of points that are inside or within one unit of a rectangular parallelepiped (box) that measures $3$ by $4$ by $5$ units. Given that the volume of this set is $\frac{m + n\pi}{p},$ where $m, n,$ and $p$ are positive integers, and $n$ and $p$ are relatively prime, find $m + n + p.$
| Level 5 | Geometry | [asy] size(220); import three; currentprojection = perspective(5,4,3); defaultpen(linetype("8 8")+linewidth(0.6)); draw(box((0,-.1,0),(0.4,0.6,0.3))); draw(box((-.1,0,0),(0.5,0.5,0.3))); draw(box((0,0,-.1),(0.4,0.5,0.4))); draw(box((0,0,0),(0.4,0.5,0.3)),linewidth(1.2)+linetype("1")); [/asy]
The set can be broken into ... |
Rhombus $PQRS$ is inscribed in rectangle $ABCD$ so that vertices $P$, $Q$, $R$, and $S$ are interior points on sides $\overline{AB}$, $\overline{BC}$, $\overline{CD}$, and $\overline{DA}$, respectively. It is given that $PB=15$, $BQ=20$, $PR=30$, and $QS=40$. Let $m/n$, in lowest terms, denote the perimeter of $ABCD$. ... | Level 5 | Geometry | [asy]defaultpen(fontsize(10)+linewidth(0.65)); pair A=(0,28.8), B=(38.4,28.8), C=(38.4,0), D=(0,0), O, P=(23.4,28.8), Q=(38.4,8.8), R=(15,0), S=(0,20); O=intersectionpoint(A--C,B--D); draw(A--B--C--D--cycle);draw(P--R..Q--S); draw(P--Q--R--S--cycle); label("\(A\)",A,NW);label("\(B\)",B,NE);label("\(C\)",C,SE);label("\(... |
A circle centered at $O$ is circumscribed about $\triangle ABC$ as follows: [asy]
pair pA, pB, pC, pO;
pO = (0, 0);
pA = pO + dir(-20);
pB = pO + dir(90);
pC = pO + dir(190);
draw(pA--pB--pC--pA);
draw(pO--pA);
draw(pO--pB);
draw(pO--pC);
label("$O$", pO, S);
label("$110^\circ$", pO, NE);
label("$100^\circ$", pO, NW);
... | Level 2 | Geometry | We can see that $\angle AOC = 360^\circ - (110^\circ + 100^\circ) = 150^\circ.$ Now, $\triangle AOC$ and $\triangle AOB$ are both isosceles triangles. That means that $\angle OAC = \frac{1}{2} \cdot (180^\circ - 150^\circ) = 15^\circ$ and $\angle OAB = \frac{1}{2} \cdot (180^\circ - 110^\circ) = 35^\circ.$ Therefore, ... |
Find the ratio of the volume of the cone to the volume of the cylinder. Express your answer as a common fraction.
[asy]
import solids; size(150); import three; defaultpen(linewidth(0.8)); currentprojection = orthographic(5,0,3);
revolution c = cylinder((0,0,0), 1, 3);
revolution c2 = cone((0,0,0), 1,1.5);
draw(c,black... | Level 3 | Geometry | The volume of a cone with radius $r$ and height $h$ is $(1/3) \pi r^2 h$; the volume of a cylinder with similar dimensions is $\pi r^2 h$. The cone has the same radius as the cylinder and half the height, so it has $1/3$ the volume of half the cylinder and thus has $1/2\cdot 1/3 = 1/6$ the volume of the whole cylinder... |
Circles $\omega_1$, $\omega_2$, and $\omega_3$ each have radius $4$ and are placed in the plane so that each circle is externally tangent to the other two. Points $P_1$, $P_2$, and $P_3$ lie on $\omega_1$, $\omega_2$, and $\omega_3$ respectively such that $P_1P_2=P_2P_3=P_3P_1$ and line $P_iP_{i+1}$ is tangent to $\ome... | Level 5 | Geometry | Let $O_i$ be the center of circle $\omega_i$ for $i=1,2,3$, and let $K$ be the intersection of lines $O_1P_1$ and $O_2P_2$. Because $\angle P_1P_2P_3 = 60^\circ$, it follows that $\triangle P_2KP_1$ is a $30-60-90^\circ$ triangle. Let $d=P_1K$; then $P_2K = 2d$ and $P_1P_2 = \sqrt 3d$. The Law of Cosines in $\triangle ... |
Three circles of radius 1 are externally tangent to each other and internally tangent to a larger circle. What is the radius of the large circle? Express your answer as a common fraction in simplest radical form.
[asy]
draw(Circle((0,-0.58),2.15),linewidth(0.7));
draw(Circle((-1,0),1),linewidth(0.7));
draw(Circle((1,0... | Level 5 | Geometry | Let $O$ be the center of the large circle, let $C$ be the center of one of the small circles, and let $\overline{OA}$ and $\overline{OB}$ be tangent to the small circle at $A$ and $B$.
[asy]
dot((0.57,1));
label("1",(0.8,1.45),E);
label("1",(0.57,0.5),E);
draw(arc((0,0),2.15,0,90),linewidth(0.7));
//draw((0,2.15)..(... |
The lengths of the three sides of a triangle are $7$, $x+4$ and $2x+1$. The perimeter of the triangle is 36. What is the length of the longest side of the triangle? | Level 1 | Geometry | Since the perimeter of the triangle is 36, then $7+(x+4)+(2x+1)=36$ or $3x+12=36$ or $3x=24$ or $x=8$.
Thus, the lengths of the three sides of the triangle are $7$, $8+4=12$ and $2(8)+1=17$, of which the longest is $\boxed{17}.$ |
It is desired to construct a right triangle in the coordinate plane so that its legs are parallel to the $x$ and $y$ axes and so that the medians to the midpoints of the legs lie on the lines $y = 3x + 1$ and $y = mx + 2$. The number of different constants $m$ for which such a triangle exists is
$\textbf{(A)}\ 0\qquad ... | Level 5 | Geometry | In any right triangle with legs parallel to the axes, one median to the midpoint of a leg has slope $4$ times that of the other. This can easily be shown with coordinates: any triangle of this sort may be labelled with right angle at $P(a,b)$, other vertices $Q(a,b+2c)$ and $R(a-2d,b)$, and thus midpoints $(a,b+c)$ and... |
A frustum of a right circular cone is formed by cutting a small cone off of the top of a larger cone. If a particular frustum has a lower base radius of 6 inches, an upper base radius of 3 inches, and a height of 4 inches, what is its lateral surface area? (The lateral surface area of a cone or frustum is the curved s... | Level 5 | Geometry | We start by drawing the frustum. Let the top and bottom circles have centers $O_1$ and $O_2$ respectively, and label points $A$ and $B$ on the circumferences as shown such that $O_1$, $O_2$, $A$, and $B$ lie in the same plane.
[asy]
unitsize(0.5 cm);
import geometry; defaultpen(linewidth(.8)+fontsize(10));
label("$O... |
In $\triangle ABC$, point $D$ is the midpoint of side $BC$. Point $E$ is on $AC$ such that $AE:EC =1:2$. Point $F$ is on $AD$ such that $AF:FD=3:1$. If the area of $\triangle DEF$ is 17, determine the area of $\triangle ABC$. [asy]
size(6cm);defaultpen(fontsize(11));
pair b =(0,0);pair c = (10, 0);pair a=(4, 6);
pair... | Level 4 | Geometry | We will also adopt the notation $|\triangle XYZ|$ to represent the area of $\triangle XYZ$.
Recall that if two triangles have their bases along the same straight line and they share a common vertex that is not on this line, then the ratio of their areas is equal to the ratio of the lengths of their bases.
Using this ... |
A cylindrical barrel with radius $4$ feet and height $10$ feet is full of water. A solid cube with side length $8$ feet is set into the barrel so that the diagonal of the cube is vertical. The volume of water thus displaced is $v$ cubic feet. Find $v^2$.
[asy] import three; import solids; size(5cm); currentprojection=o... | Level 5 | Geometry | Our aim is to find the volume of the part of the cube submerged in the cylinder. In the problem, since three edges emanate from each vertex, the boundary of the cylinder touches the cube at three points. Because the space diagonal of the cube is vertical, by the symmetry of the cube, the three points form an equilatera... |
To be able to walk to the center $C$ of a circular fountain, a repair crew places a 16-foot plank from $A$ to $B$ and then a 10-foot plank from $D$ to $C$, where $D$ is the midpoint of $\overline{AB}$ . What is the area of the circular base of the fountain? Express your answer in terms of $\pi$. [asy]
size(250); impor... | Level 4 | Geometry | Since triangle $ABC$ is isosceles (both $AC$ and $BC$ are radii), $CD$ is perpendicular to $AB$. We can use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the radius: $(16/2)^2 + 10^2 = R^2$, so $R^2 = 164$. The area is $\pi R^2 = \boxed{164 \pi \mbox{ square feet}}$. |
Triangle $PAB$ is formed by three tangents to circle $O$ and $\angle APB = 40^\circ$. Find $\angle AOB$.
[asy]
import graph;
unitsize(1.5 cm);
pair A, B, O, P, R, S, T;
R = dir(115);
S = dir(230);
T = dir(270);
P = extension(R, R + rotate(90)*(R), T, T + rotate(90)*(T));
A = extension(S, S + rotate(90)*(S), T, T +... | Level 5 | Geometry | First, from triangle $ABO$, $\angle AOB = 180^\circ - \angle BAO - \angle ABO$. Note that $AO$ bisects $\angle BAT$ (to see this, draw radii from $O$ to $AB$ and $AT,$ creating two congruent right triangles), so $\angle BAO = \angle BAT/2$. Similarly, $\angle ABO = \angle ABR/2$.
Also, $\angle BAT = 180^\circ - \ang... |
Compute $\sin 270^\circ$. | Level 2 | Geometry | Rotating the point $(1,0)$ about the origin by $270^\circ$ counterclockwise gives us the point $(0,-1)$, so $\sin 270^\circ = \boxed{-1}$. |
At the MP Donut Hole Factory, Niraek, Theo, and Akshaj are coating spherical donut holes in powdered sugar. Niraek's donut holes have radius 6 mm, Theo's donut holes have radius 8 mm, and Akshaj's donut holes have radius 10 mm. All three workers coat the surface of the donut holes at the same rate and start at the sa... | Level 5 | Geometry | The amount of powdered sugar on a given donut hole is given by the surface area of the donut hole. The surface area of a sphere with radius $r$ is $4\pi r^2$, so Niraek's donut holes each have surface area $4\pi \cdot 6^2 = 144\pi$ square millimeters. Similarly, Theo's donut holes each have surface area $4\pi \cdot 8... |
Altitudes $\overline{AP}$ and $\overline{BQ}$ of an acute triangle $\triangle ABC$ intersect at point $H$. If $HP=5$ while $HQ=2$, then calculate $(BP)(PC)-(AQ)(QC)$. [asy]
size(150); defaultpen(linewidth(0.8));
pair B = (0,0), C = (3,0), A = (2,2), P = foot(A,B,C), Q = foot(B,A,C),H = intersectionpoint(B--Q,A--P);
dr... | Level 5 | Geometry | We use similar triangles: $\triangle BPH \sim \triangle APC$ since they are both right triangles and the angles at $A$ and $B$ are each complementary to $\angle C$, and thus congruent. Similarly, $\triangle AQH \sim \triangle BQC$. We know that $HP=5$ and $HQ=2$, so we have the ratios \[ \frac{BP}{5} = \frac{AH+5}{PC}... |
Circles $C_1$ and $C_2$ are externally tangent, and they are both internally tangent to circle $C_3.$ The radii of $C_1$ and $C_2$ are 4 and 10, respectively, and the centers of the three circles are all collinear. A chord of $C_3$ is also a common external tangent of $C_1$ and $C_2.$ Given that the length of the chord... | Level 5 | Geometry | [asy] pointpen = black; pathpen = black + linewidth(0.7); size(200); pair C1 = (-10,0), C2 = (4,0), C3 = (0,0), H = (-10-28/3,0), T = 58/7*expi(pi-acos(3/7)); path cir1 = CR(C1,4.01), cir2 = CR(C2,10), cir3 = CR(C3,14), t = H--T+2*(T-H); pair A = OP(cir3, t), B = IP(cir3, t), T1 = IP(cir1, t), T2 = IP(cir2, t); dr... |
$B$ and $C$ trisect $\overline{AD}$ and $M$ is the midpoint of $\overline{AD}$. $MC = 8$. How many units are in the length of $\overline{AD}$? | Level 1 | Geometry | Since $MC = 8$ and $M$ is the midpoint of $\overline{BC}$, we have $MB=MC = 8$, so $BC=8+8=16$. Since $B$ and $C$ trisect $\overline{AD}$, we have $AB = CD = BC = 16$, so $AD =16+16+16=\boxed{48}$. |
Point $P$ lies on the diagonal $AC$ of square $ABCD$ with $AP > CP$. Let $O_{1}$ and $O_{2}$ be the circumcenters of triangles $ABP$ and $CDP$ respectively. Given that $AB = 12$ and $\angle O_{1}PO_{2} = 120^{\circ}$, then $AP = \sqrt{a} + \sqrt{b}$, where $a$ and $b$ are positive integers. Find $a + b$.
| Level 5 | Geometry | Denote the midpoint of $\overline{DC}$ be $E$ and the midpoint of $\overline{AB}$ be $F$. Because they are the circumcenters, both Os lie on the perpendicular bisectors of $AB$ and $CD$ and these bisectors go through $E$ and $F$.
It is given that $\angle O_{1}PO_{2}=120^{\circ}$. Because $O_{1}P$ and $O_{1}B$ are radii... |
The perimeter of triangle $APM$ is $152$, and the angle $PAM$ is a right angle. A circle of radius $19$ with center $O$ on $\overline{AP}$ is drawn so that it is tangent to $\overline{AM}$ and $\overline{PM}$. Given that $OP=m/n$ where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers, find $m+n$.
| Level 5 | Geometry | Let the circle intersect $\overline{PM}$ at $B$. Then note $\triangle OPB$ and $\triangle MPA$ are similar. Also note that $AM = BM$ by power of a point. Using the fact that the ratio of corresponding sides in similar triangles is equal to the ratio of their perimeters, we have\[\frac{19}{AM} = \frac{152-2AM-19+19}{152... |
Point $F$ is taken on the extension of side $AD$ of parallelogram $ABCD$. $BF$ intersects diagonal $AC$ at $E$ and side $DC$ at $G$. If $EF = 32$ and $GF = 24$, then $BE$ equals:
[asy] size(7cm); pair A = (0, 0), B = (7, 0), C = (10, 5), D = (3, 5), F = (5.7, 9.5); pair G = intersectionpoints(B--F, D--C)[0]; pair E = i... | Level 5 | Geometry | Let $BE = x$ and $BC = y$. Since $AF \parallel BC$, by AA Similarity, $\triangle AFE \sim \triangle CBE$. That means $\frac{AF}{CB} = \frac{FE}{BE}$. Substituting in values results in\[\frac{AF}{y} = \frac{32}{x}\]Thus, $AF = \frac{32y}{x}$, so $FD = \frac{32y - xy}{x}$.
In addition, $DC \parallel AB$, so by AA Similar... |
Let $P_1$ be a regular $r~\mbox{gon}$ and $P_2$ be a regular $s~\mbox{gon}$ $(r\geq s\geq 3)$ such that each interior angle of $P_1$ is $\frac{59}{58}$ as large as each interior angle of $P_2$. What's the largest possible value of $s$?
| Level 5 | Geometry | The formula for the interior angle of a regular sided polygon is $\frac{(n-2)180}{n}$.
Thus, $\frac{\frac{(r-2)180}{r}}{\frac{(s-2)180}{s}} = \frac{59}{58}$. Cross multiplying and simplifying, we get $\frac{58(r-2)}{r} = \frac{59(s-2)}{s}$. Cross multiply and combine like terms again to yield $58rs - 58 \cdot 2s = 59rs... |
Let $u$ and $v$ be integers satisfying $0 < v < u$. Let $A = (u,v)$, let $B$ be the reflection of $A$ across the line $y = x$, let $C$ be the reflection of $B$ across the y-axis, let $D$ be the reflection of $C$ across the x-axis, and let $E$ be the reflection of $D$ across the y-axis. The area of pentagon $ABCDE$ is $... | Level 5 | Geometry | [asy] pointpen = black; pathpen = linewidth(0.7) + black; size(180); pair A=(11,10), B=(10,11), C=(-10, 11), D=(-10, -11), E=(10, -11); D(D(MP("A\ (u,v)",A,(1,0)))--D(MP("B",B,N))--D(MP("C",C,N))--D(MP("D",D))--D(MP("E",E))--cycle); D((-15,0)--(15,0),linewidth(0.6),Arrows(5)); D((0,-15)--(0,15),linewidth(0.6),Arrows(5)... |
Let $\triangle ABC$ be an isosceles triangle such that $BC = 30$ and $AB = AC.$ We have that $I$ is the incenter of $\triangle ABC,$ and $IC = 18.$ What is the length of the inradius of the triangle? | Level 4 | Geometry | Let's sketch our triangle first. Knowing that the incenter is the intersection of angle bisectors, we draw the angle bisectors as well. [asy]
pair A, B, C, D, E, F, I;
A = (0, 35.535);
B = (-15, 0);
C = (15, 0);
D = (0, 0);
E = (8.437, 15.547);
F = (-8.437, 15.547);
I = (0, 9.95);
draw(A--B--C--cycle);
draw(A--D);
draw... |
Increasing the radius of a cylinder by $6$ units increased the volume by $y$ cubic units. Increasing the height of the cylinder by $6$ units also increases the volume by $y$ cubic units. If the original height is $2$, then the original radius is:
$\text{(A) } 2 \qquad \text{(B) } 4 \qquad \text{(C) } 6 \qquad \text{(D)... | Level 5 | Geometry | We know that the volume of a cylinder is equal to $\pi r^2h$, where $r$ and $h$ are the radius and height, respectively. So we know that $2\pi (r+6)^2-2\pi r^2=y=\pi r^2(2+6)-2\pi r^2$. Expanding and rearranging, we get that $2\pi (12r+36)=6\pi r^2$. Divide both sides by $6\pi$ to get that $4r+12=r^2$, and rearrange to... |
Medians are drawn from point $A$ and point $B$ in this right triangle to divide segments $\overline{BC}$ and $\overline{AC}$ in half, respectively. The lengths of the medians are 6 and $2\sqrt{11}$ units, respectively. How many units are in the length of segment $\overline{AB}$?
[asy]
draw((0,0)--(7,0)--(0,4)--(0,0)--... | Level 5 | Geometry | We draw the medians as shown below.
[asy]
draw((0,0)--(7,0)--(0,4)--(0,0)--cycle,linewidth(2));
draw((0,1/2)--(1/2,1/2)--(1/2,0),linewidth(1));
draw((0,4)--(3.5,0));
draw((0,2)--(7,0));
label("$A$",(0,4),NW);
label("$B$",(7,0),E);
label("$C$",(0,0),SW);
label("$M$",(3.5,0),S);
label("$N$",(0,2),W);
[/asy]
From right ... |
$ABCD$ is a regular tetrahedron (right triangular pyramid). If $M$ is the midpoint of $\overline{CD}$, then what is $\cos \angle AMB$? | Level 5 | Geometry | The tetrahedron is shown below. In order to find $\cos \angle AMB$, we build a right triangle with $\angle AMB$ among its angles. The foot of the altitude from $A$ to face $BCD$ is the centroid, $G$, of triangle $BCD$.
[asy]
import three;
currentprojection = orthographic(1.5,1.1,-1);
triple A = (1,1,1);
triple B = (... |
A street has parallel curbs 40 feet apart. A crosswalk bounded by two parallel stripes crosses the street at an angle. The length of the curb between the stripes is 15 feet and each stripe is 50 feet long. Find the distance, in feet, between the stripes. | Level 5 | Geometry | The crosswalk is in the shape of a parallelogram with base 15 feet and altitude 40 feet, so its area is $15 \times 40 = 600\; \text{ft}^2$. But viewed another way, the parallelogram has base 50 feet and altitude equal to the distance between the stripes, so this distance must be $600/50=\boxed{12}$ feet.
[asy]
draw((0... |
In triangle $ABC$, $AB = 10$, $BC = 14$, and $CA = 16$. Let $D$ be a point in the interior of $\overline{BC}$. Let points $I_B$ and $I_C$ denote the incenters of triangles $ABD$ and $ACD$, respectively. The circumcircles of triangles $BI_BD$ and $CI_CD$ meet at distinct points $P$ and $D$. The maximum possible area of ... | Level 5 | Geometry | First, by the Law of Cosines, we have\[\cos BAC = \frac {16^2 + 10^2 - 14^2}{2\cdot 10 \cdot 16} = \frac {256+100-196}{320} = \frac {1}{2},\]so $\angle BAC = 60^\circ$.
Let $O_1$ and $O_2$ be the circumcenters of triangles $BI_BD$ and $CI_CD$, respectively. We first compute\[\angle BO_1D = \angle BO_1I_B + \angle I_BO_... |
A rectangular box has width $12$ inches, length $16$ inches, and height $\frac{m}{n}$ inches, where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Three faces of the box meet at a corner of the box. The center points of those three faces are the vertices of a triangle with an area of $30$ square inches. Find $m+n$... | Level 5 | Geometry | Let the height of the box be $x$.
After using the Pythagorean Theorem three times, we can quickly see that the sides of the triangle are 10, $\sqrt{\left(\frac{x}{2}\right)^2 + 64}$, and $\sqrt{\left(\frac{x}{2}\right)^2 + 36}$. Since the area of the triangle is $30$, the altitude of the triangle from the base with len... |
Quadrilateral $CDEF$ is a parallelogram. Its area is $36$ square units. Points $G$ and $H$ are the midpoints of sides $CD$ and $EF,$ respectively. What is the area of triangle $CDJ?$ [asy]
draw((0,0)--(30,0)--(12,8)--(22,8)--(0,0));
draw((10,0)--(12,8));
draw((20,0)--(22,8));
label("$I$",(0,0),W);
label("$C$",(10,0),S)... | Level 2 | Geometry | Since $G$ and $H$ are midpoints, we know that $DG=GC$ and $EH=HF.$ From vertical angles, we can see that $\angle DHE\equiv \angle FHJ.$ Finally, from parallel lines, it is clear that $\angle DEH\equiv \angle HFJ.$ We have now found two angles and a side equal in triangles $DEH$ and $JFH,$ so therefore, $\triangle DEH\e... |
Quadrilateral $ABCD$ has right angles at $B$ and $D$, and $AC=3$. If $ABCD$ has two sides with distinct integer lengths, then what is the area of $ABCD$? Express your answer in simplest radical form. | Level 5 | Geometry | Triangles $\triangle ABC$ and $\triangle ADC$ are both right and share hypotenuse $AC$, which has length $3$. Thus we have $$AB^2+BC^2 = AD^2+DC^2 = 3^2 = 9.$$The only possible integer values for $AB,$ $BC,$ $AD,$ or $DC$ are $1$ and $2$. Thus we may assume that one leg of $\triangle ABC$ has length $1$ and one leg of ... |
In the figure, $PA$ is tangent to semicircle $SAR$, $PB$ is tangent to semicircle $RBT$, and $SRT$ is a straight line. If arc $AS$ is $58^\circ$ and arc $BT$ is $37^\circ$, then find $\angle APB$, in degrees.
[asy]
import graph;
unitsize(1.5 cm);
pair A, B, P, R, S, T;
pair[] O;
real[] r;
r[1] = 1;
r[2] = 0.8;
S ... | Level 4 | Geometry | Let $O_1$ be the center of semicircle $SAR$, and let $O_2$ be the center of semicircle $RBT$.
[asy]
import graph;
unitsize(1.5 cm);
pair A, B, P, R, S, T;
pair[] O;
real[] r;
r[1] = 1;
r[2] = 0.8;
S = (-2*r[1],0);
O[1] = (-r[1],0);
R = (0,0);
O[2] = (r[2],0);
T = (2*r[2],0);
A = O[1] + dir(180 - 58)*r[1];
B = O[2]... |
In right triangle $ABC$, $AB=9$, $BC=13$, and $\angle B = 90^\circ$. Points $D$ and $E$ are midpoints of $\overline{AB}$ and $\overline{AC}$ respectively; $\overline{CD}$ and $\overline{BE}$ intersect at point $X$. Compute the ratio of the area of quadrilateral $AEXD$ to the area of triangle $BXC$. | Level 5 | Geometry | We begin by drawing a diagram: [asy]
pair A,B,C,D,E,X;
A=(0,9); B=(0,0); C=(13,0); E=(A+C)/2; D=(A+B)/2; X = intersectionpoint(B--E,D--C); label("$X$",X,N);
fill(A--E--X--D--cycle,rgb(135,206,250));
fill(B--X--C--cycle,rgb(107,142,35));
draw(A--B--C--cycle);
draw(C--D); draw(B--E);
draw(rightanglemark(A,B,C,15));
labe... |
In rectangle $ABCD$, side $AB$ measures $6$ units and side $BC$ measures $3$ units, as shown. Points $F$ and $G$ are on side $CD$ with segment $DF$ measuring $1$ unit and segment $GC$ measuring $2$ units, and lines $AF$ and $BG$ intersect at $E$. What is the area of triangle $AEB$? [asy]
draw((0,0)--(6,0)--(6,3)--(0,3)... | Level 3 | Geometry | We first find the length of line segment $FG$. Since $DC$ has length $6$ and $DF$ and $GC$ have lengths $1$ and $2$ respectively, $FG$ must have length $3$. Next, we notice that $DC$ and $AB$ are parallel so $\angle EFG \cong \angle EAB$ because they are corresponding angles. Similarly, $\angle EGF \cong \angle EBA$. N... |
A circle with center $O$ has radius 25. Chord $\overline{AB}$ of length 30 and chord $\overline{CD}$ of length 14 intersect at point $P$. The distance between the midpoints of the two chords is 12. The quantity $OP^2$ can be represented as $\frac{m}{n}$, where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find th... | Level 5 | Geometry | Let $E$ and $F$ be the midpoints of $\overline{AB}$ and $\overline{CD}$, respectively, such that $\overline{BE}$ intersects $\overline{CF}$.
Since $E$ and $F$ are midpoints, $BE = 15$ and $CF = 7$.
$B$ and $C$ are located on the circumference of the circle, so $OB = OC = 25$.
The line through the midpoint of a chord of... |
The diagram shows 28 lattice points, each one unit from its nearest neighbors. Segment $AB$ meets segment $CD$ at $E$. Find the length of segment $AE$.
[asy]
unitsize(0.8cm);
for (int i=0; i<7; ++i) {
for (int j=0; j<4; ++j) {
dot((i,j));
};}
label("$A$",(0,3),W);
label("$B$",(6,0),E);
label("$D$",(2,0),S);
label("$E$... | Level 5 | Geometry | Extend $\overline{DC}$ to $F$. Triangle $FAE$ and $DBE$ are similar with ratio $5:4$. Thus $AE=\frac{5AB}{9}$, $AB=\sqrt{3^2+6^2}=\sqrt{45}=3\sqrt{5}$, and $AE=\frac{5(3\sqrt{5})}{9}=\boxed{\frac{5\sqrt{5}}{3}}$. [asy]
unitsize(0.8cm);
for (int i=0; i<7; ++i) {
for (int j=0; j<4; ++j) {
dot((i,j));
};}
label("$F$",(5,3... |
A sphere is inscribed in a cube. Given that one edge of the cube is 6 inches, how many cubic inches are in the volume of the inscribed sphere? Express your answer in terms of $\pi$. | Level 2 | Geometry | [asy]
size(70);
draw(Circle((6,6),4.5));
draw((10.5,6)..(6,6.9)..(1.5,6),linetype("2 4"));
draw((10.5,6)..(6,5.1)..(1.5,6));
draw((0,0)--(9,0)--(9,9)--(0,9)--cycle);
draw((0,9)--(3,12)--(12,12)--(9,9));
draw((12,12)--(12,3)--(9,0));
draw((0,0)--(3,3)--(12,3),dashed); draw((3,3)--(3,12),dashed);
[/asy] A sphere inscribe... |
Let $P_{1}: y=x^{2}+\frac{101}{100}$ and $P_{2}: x=y^{2}+\frac{45}{4}$ be two parabolas in the Cartesian plane. Let $\mathcal{L}$ be the common tangent line of $P_{1}$ and $P_{2}$ that has a rational slope. If $\mathcal{L}$ is written in the form $ax+by=c$ for positive integers $a,b,c$ where $\gcd(a,b,c)=1$, find $a+b+... | Level 5 | Geometry | From the condition that $\mathcal L$ is tangent to $P_1$ we have that the system of equations $ax + by = c$ and ${y = x^2 + \frac{101}{100}}$ has exactly one solution, so $ax + b(x^2 + \frac{101}{100}) = c$ has exactly one solution. A quadratic equation with only one solution must have discriminant equal to zero, so we... |
In triangle $ABC$, $AB = 3$, $AC = 5$, and $BC = 4$. The medians $AD$, $BE$, and $CF$ of triangle $ABC$ intersect at the centroid $G$. Let the projections of $G$ onto $BC$, $AC$, and $AB$ be $P$, $Q$, and $R$, respectively. Find $GP + GQ + GR$.
[asy]
import geometry;
unitsize(1 cm);
pair A, B, C, D, E, F, G, P, Q... | Level 5 | Geometry | By Pythagoras, triangle $ABC$ is right with $\angle B = 90^\circ$. Then the area of triangle $ABC$ is $1/2 \cdot AB \cdot BC = 1/2 \cdot 3 \cdot 4 = 6$.
Since $G$ is the centroid of triangle $ABC$, the areas of triangles $BCG$, $CAG$, and $ABG$ are all one-third the area of triangle $ABC$, namely $6/3 = 2$.
We can v... |
In the diagram, $\triangle ABE$, $\triangle BCE$ and $\triangle CDE$ are right-angled, with $\angle AEB=\angle BEC = \angle CED = 60^\circ$, and $AE=24$. [asy]
pair A, B, C, D, E;
A=(0,20.785);
B=(0,0);
C=(9,-5.196);
D=(13.5,-2.598);
E=(12,0);
draw(A--B--C--D--E--A);
draw(B--E);
draw(C--E);
label("A", A, N);
label("B",... | Level 2 | Geometry | We find $CE$ by first finding $BE$.
Since $AE = 24$ and $\angle AEB = 60^\circ$ and $AEB$ is a right triangle, then we can see that $AE$ is the hypotenuse and $BE$ is the shorter leg, so $BE = \dfrac{1}{2} \cdot 24 = 12.$
Likewise, since $BE = 12$ and $\angle BEC = 60^\circ$, then $CE = \dfrac{1}{2} \cdot 12 = \boxed... |
In triangle $ABC$ the medians $\overline{AD}$ and $\overline{CE}$ have lengths $18$ and $27$, respectively, and $AB=24$. Extend $\overline{CE}$ to intersect the circumcircle of $ABC$ at $F$. The area of triangle $AFB$ is $m\sqrt{n}$, where $m$ and $n$ are positive integers and $n$ is not divisible by the square of any ... | Level 5 | Geometry | [asy] size(150); pathpen = linewidth(0.7); pointpen = black; pen f = fontsize(8); pair A=(0,0), B=(24,0), E=(A+B)/2, C=IP(CR(A,3*70^.5),CR(E,27)), D=(B+C)/2, F=IP(circumcircle(A,B,C),E--C+2*(E-C)); D(D(MP("A",A))--D(MP("B",B))--D(MP("C",C,NW))--cycle); D(circumcircle(A,B,C)); D(MP("F",F)); D(A--D); D(C--F); D(A--F--B);... |
What is the minimum number of equilateral triangles, of side length 1 unit, needed to cover an equilateral triangle of side length 10 units? | Level 3 | Geometry | The ratio of the sides of the small to big equilateral triangle (note that they are similar) is $1/10$, so the ratio of their areas is $(1/10)^2 = 1/100$. So the big equilateral triangle has 100 times the area of a small one, so it will take $\boxed{100}$ small triangles to cover the big one. |
Regions I, II and III are bounded by squares. The perimeter of region I is 12 units and the perimeter of region II is 24 units. What is the ratio of the area of region I to the area of region III? Express your answer as a common fraction.
[asy]
draw((0,0)--(9,0)--(9,9)--(0,9)--(0,0)--cycle,linewidth(2));
draw((9,0)--(... | Level 2 | Geometry | A side of square I has length 3, while a side of square II has length 6 (all sides have equal length). Therefore, a side of square III has length 9. Since the side length of square I is $\frac{1}{3}$ that of square III, and the ratio of their areas is the square of the ratio of their side lengths, the ratio of the ar... |
A cone is formed from a 300-degree sector of a circle of radius 18 by aligning the two straight sides. [asy]
size(110);
draw(Arc((0,0),1,0,300));
draw((1,0)--(0,0)--(.5,-.5*sqrt(3)));
label("18",(.5,0),S); label("$300^\circ$",(0,0),NW);
[/asy] What is the result when the volume of the cone is divided by $\pi$? | Level 5 | Geometry | A full circle with radius 18 has circumference $2(\pi)(18)=36\pi$, so a 300-degree sector has arc length (shown in blue below) \[\frac{300^\circ}{360^\circ}\cdot 36\pi = 30\pi.\][asy]
size(110);
draw(Arc((0,0),1,0,300),heavycyan);
draw(Arc((0,0),1,300,360),linetype("2 4"));
draw((1,0)--(0,0)--(.5,-.5*sqrt(3)));
label("... |
In a circle, parallel chords of lengths 2, 3, and 4 determine central angles of $\alpha$, $\beta$, and $\alpha + \beta$ radians, respectively, where $\alpha + \beta < \pi$. If $\cos \alpha$, which is a positive rational number, is expressed as a fraction in lowest terms, what is the sum of its numerator and denominator... | Level 5 | Geometry | [asy] size(200); pointpen = black; pathpen = black + linewidth(0.8); real r = 8/15^0.5, a = 57.91, b = 93.135; pair O = (0,0), A = r*expi(pi/3), A1 = rotate(a/2)*A, A2 = rotate(-a/2)*A, A3 = rotate(-a/2-b)*A; D(CR(O,r)); D(O--A1--A2--cycle); D(O--A2--A3--cycle); D(O--A1--A3--cycle); MP("2",(A1+A2)/2,NE); MP("3",(A2+A3... |
A regular polygon has an exterior angle that measures $15$ degrees. How many sides does the polygon have? | Level 2 | Geometry | The sum of the exterior angles of a polygon is $360^\circ$ as long as we take only one exterior angle per vertex. The polygon is regular, so all of the exterior angles have the same degree measure of $15$ degrees. If the polygon has $n$ sides, then the sum of the exterior angles is $15n=360$. So $n=24$ and the polygon ... |
The base of a triangular piece of paper $ABC$ is $12\text{ cm}$ long. The paper is folded down over the base, with the crease $DE$ parallel to the base of the paper. The area of the triangle that projects below the base is $16\%$ that of the area of the triangle $ABC.$ What is the length of $DE,$ in cm?
[asy]
draw((0,... | Level 5 | Geometry | Let $X$ and $Y$ be the points where the folded portion of the triangle crosses $AB,$ and $Z$ be the location of the original vertex $C$ after folding.
[asy]
draw((0,0)--(12,0)--(9.36,3.3)--(1.32,3.3)--cycle,black+linewidth(1));
draw((1.32,3.3)--(4,-3.4)--(9.36,3.3),black+linewidth(1));
draw((1.32,3.3)--(4,10)--(9.36,3... |
The diameter $AB$ of a circle of radius $2$ is extended to a point $D$ outside the circle so that $BD=3$. Point $E$ is chosen so that $ED=5$ and line $ED$ is perpendicular to line $AD$. Segment $AE$ intersects the circle at a point $C$ between $A$ and $E$. What is the area of $\triangle ABC$?
$\textbf{(A)}\ \frac{120}... | Level 5 | Geometry | [asy] /* Geogebra to Asymptote conversion, documentation at artofproblemsolving.com/Wiki, go to User:Azjps/geogebra */ import graph; size(8.865514650638614cm); real labelscalefactor = 0.5; /* changes label-to-point distance */ pen dps = linewidth(0.7) + fontsize(10); defaultpen(dps); /* default pen style */ pen dots... |
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