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circles in rectangle
QueenArwen   1
N 4 hours ago by mikestro
Source: 46th International Tournament of Towns, Junior O-Level P3, Spring 2025
A point $K$ is chosen on the side $CD$ of a rectangle $ABCD$. From the vertex $B$, the perpendicular $BH$ is dropped to the segment $AK$. The segments $AK$ and $BH$ divide the rectangle into three parts such that each of them has the inscribed circle (see figure). Prove that if the circles tangent to $CD$ are equal then the third circle is also equal to them.
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QueenArwen
Mar 11, 2025
mikestro
4 hours ago
Reactangle
Mathx   3
N Yesterday at 11:08 AM by Nari_Tom
Source: Baltic Way 2003
In a rectangle $ABCD$ be a rectangle and $BC = 2AB$, let $E$ be the midpoint of $BC$ and $P$ an arbitrary inner point of $AD$. Let $F$ and $G$ be the feet of perpendiculars drawn correspondingly from $A$ to $BP$ and from $D$ to $CP$. Prove that the points $E,F,P,G$ are concyclic.
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Mathx
Oct 27, 2005
Nari_Tom
Yesterday at 11:08 AM
Every rectangle is formed from a number of full squares
orl   9
N Apr 2, 2025 by akliu
Source: IMO ShortList 1974, Bulgaria 1, IMO 1997, Day 2, Problem 1
Consider decompositions of an $8\times 8$ chessboard into $p$ non-overlapping rectangles subject to the following conditions:
(i) Each rectangle has as many white squares as black squares.
(ii) If $a_i$ is the number of white squares in the $i$-th rectangle, then $a_1<a_2<\ldots <a_p$.
Find the maximum value of $p$ for which such a decomposition is possible. For this value of $p$, determine all possible sequences $a_1,a_2,\ldots ,a_p$.
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orl
Oct 29, 2005
akliu
Apr 2, 2025
Hard smo round 2 geometry problem
kjhgyuio   0
Apr 1, 2025
Source: smo round 2
A square is cut into several rectangles, none of which is a square ,so that the sides of each rectangles are parallel to the sides of a square .For each rectangle with sides a,b,a<b compute the ratio a/b Prove that the sum of these ratios is at least 1
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kjhgyuio
Apr 1, 2025
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Scanning rectangles for treasure
Quantum-Phantom   10
N Apr 1, 2025 by quantam13
Source: Canada MO 2024/4
Treasure was buried in a single cell of an $M\times N$ ($2\le M$, $N$) grid. Detectors were brought to find the cell with the treasure. For each detector, you can set it up to scan a specific subgrid $[a,b]\times[c,d]$ with $1\le a\le b\le M$ and $1\le c\le d\le N$. Running the detector will tell you whether the treasure is in the region or not, though it cannot say where in the region the treasure was detected. You plan on setting up $Q$ detectors, which may only be run simultaneously after all $Q$ detectors are ready.

In terms of $M$ and $N$, what is the minimum $Q$ required to gaurantee to determine the location of the treasure?
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Quantum-Phantom
Mar 8, 2024
quantam13
Apr 1, 2025
Rectangle EFGH in incircle, prove that QIM = 90
v_Enhance   62
N Mar 28, 2025 by Ilikeminecraft
Source: Taiwan 2014 TST1, Problem 3
Let $ABC$ be a triangle with incenter $I$, and suppose the incircle is tangent to $CA$ and $AB$ at $E$ and $F$. Denote by $G$ and $H$ the reflections of $E$ and $F$ over $I$. Let $Q$ be the intersection of $BC$ with $GH$, and let $M$ be the midpoint of $BC$. Prove that $IQ$ and $IM$ are perpendicular.
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v_Enhance
Jul 18, 2014
Ilikeminecraft
Mar 28, 2025
Three similar rectangles
MarkBcc168   5
N Mar 23, 2025 by xyz123456
Source: ELMO Shortlist 2024 G7
Let $ABC$ be a triangle. Construct rectangles $BA_1A_2C$, $CB_1B_2A$, and $AC_1C_2B$ outside $ABC$ such that $\angle BCA_1=\angle CAB_1=\angle ABC_1$. Let $A_1B_2$ and $A_2C_1$ intersect at $A'$ and define $B',C'$ similarly. Prove that line $AA'$ bisects $B'C'$.

Linus Tang
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MarkBcc168
Jun 22, 2024
xyz123456
Mar 23, 2025
Not actually combo
MathSaiyan   0
Mar 17, 2025
Source: PErA 2025/5
We have an $n \times n$ board, filled with $n$ rectangles aligned to the grid. The $n$ rectangles cover all the board and are never superposed. Find, in terms of $n$, the smallest value the sum of the $n$ diagonals of the rectangles can take.
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MathSaiyan
Mar 17, 2025
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Inequality => square
Rushil   12
N Mar 16, 2025 by ohiorizzler1434
Source: INMO 1998 Problem 4
Suppose $ABCD$ is a cyclic quadrilateral inscribed in a circle of radius one unit. If $AB \cdot BC \cdot CD \cdot DA \geq 4$, prove that $ABCD$ is a square.
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Rushil
Oct 7, 2005
ohiorizzler1434
Mar 16, 2025
Circumcenters, DAX = DAH
MellowMelon   44
N Mar 13, 2025 by cj13609517288
Source: USA TST 2009 #2
Let $ ABC$ be an acute triangle. Point $ D$ lies on side $ BC$. Let $ O_B, O_C$ be the circumcenters of triangles $ ABD$ and $ ACD$, respectively. Suppose that the points $ B, C, O_B, O_C$ lies on a circle centered at $ X$. Let $ H$ be the orthocenter of triangle $ ABC$. Prove that $ \angle{DAX} = \angle{DAH}$.

Zuming Feng.
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MellowMelon
Jul 18, 2009
cj13609517288
Mar 13, 2025
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