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Level 7 Geometry
Geometry Assignment VOS

1. In △ ABC, ∠A: ∠B: ∠C = 1: 2: 4. Prove that

1 1 1
+ =
AB AC BC

2. Let a, b, c be positive real numbers such that

𝑎2 + 𝑎𝑏 + 𝑏 2 = 25,
𝑏 2 + 𝑏𝑐 + 𝑐 2 = 49 and
𝑐 2 + 𝑐𝑎 + 𝑎2 = 64.
Find (𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐)2 − 100.

3. Consider a triangle ABC, where AB = 20, BC = 25 and CA = 17. P is a point on the plane. If the
minimum value of 2 × PA + 3 × PB + 5 × PC is k, then what is the value of k − 19 ?

4. In the figure below, 𝐴𝐵𝐶 is a triangle, and 𝐷 and 𝐸 are points on 𝐴𝐵 and 𝐵𝐶 respectively. It is given
that 𝐷𝐸 is parallel to 𝐴𝐶, and 𝐶𝐸: 𝐸𝐵 = 1: 3. If the area of △ 𝐴𝐵𝐶 is 1440 cm2 and the area of △
𝐴𝐷𝐸 is 3𝑥 cm2 , what is the value of x?

5. In the diagram below, △ 𝐴𝐵𝐶 is an isosceles triangle with 𝐴𝐵 = 𝐴𝐶, and 𝑀 and 𝑁 are the midpoints
of 𝐴𝐵 and 𝐴𝐶 respectively. It is given that 𝐶𝑀 is perpendicular to 𝐵𝑁, 𝐵𝐶 = 20 cm, and the area of
△ 𝐴𝐵𝐶 is 10xcm 2 . Find the value of x.
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6. Triangle PAB and square ABCD are in perpendicular planes. Given that PA = 3, PB = 4, and AB =
5, what is PD2 ?

7. Rectangle ABCD has AB = 5 and BC = 4. Point E lies on AB so that EB = 1, point G lies on BC so

that CG = 1. and point F lies on CD so that DF = 2. Segments AG and AC intersect EF at Q and P ,
PQ
respectively. What is the value of 91 (1 − EF ) ?

8. In the diagram below, the lengths of the three sides of the triangle are acm, bcm and c cm . It is given
𝑎2 +𝑏2 cot 𝐶 𝑘−5
that = 2011. If the value of cot 𝐴+cot 𝐵 is 𝑘, then find the value of .
𝑐2 100

9. The diagram below shows △ 𝐴𝐵𝐶, which is isosceles with 𝐴𝐵 = 𝐴𝐶 and ∠𝐴 = 20∘ . The point 𝐷 lies
on 𝐴𝐶 such that 𝐴𝐷 = 𝐵𝐶. The segment 𝐵𝐷 is constructed as shown. Determine ∠𝐴𝐵𝐷 in degrees.
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10. In the triangle ABC, ∠B = 90∘ , ∠C = 20∘ , D and E are points on BC such that ∠ADC = 140∘ and
∠AEC = 150∘ . Suppose 𝐴𝐷 = 10. Find 𝐵𝐷 ⋅ 𝐶𝐸.

11. In the triangle ABC, AB = AC, ∠ABC = 40∘ and the point D is on AC such that BD is the angle
bisector of ∠𝐴𝐵𝐶. If 𝐵𝐷 is extended to the point 𝐸 such that 𝐷𝐸 = 𝐴𝐷, and if ∠𝐸𝐶𝐴 = 𝑥 ∘ , then find
𝑥.

12. The lengths of the sides of a triangle are successive terms of a geometric progression. Let A and C be
the smallest and largest interior angles of the triangle respectively. If the shortest side has length 16
sin 𝐴−2sin 𝐵+3sin 𝐶 19
cm and sin 𝐶−2sin 𝐵+3sin 𝐴 = , then find the perimeter of the triangle in centimetres.
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13. Given a triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶, let 𝐵 ′ and 𝐶 ′ be points on the sides 𝐴𝐵 and 𝐴𝐶 such that 𝐵 ′ = 𝐶𝐶 ′ . Let 𝑂 and
𝑂′ be the circumcentres (i.e., the centre of the circumscribed circle) of △ 𝐴𝐵𝐶 and △ 𝐴𝐵 ′ 𝐶 ′ ,
1
respectively. Suppose OO' intersect lines 𝐴𝐵 ′ and 𝐴𝐶 ′ at 𝐵 ′′ and 𝐶 ′′ , respectively. If 𝐴𝐵 = 2 𝐴𝐶 and
𝐴𝐵 ′′ = 𝑘𝐴𝐶 ′′ , then find the value of k 2 .

14. △ ABC is an equilateral triangle of side length 30. Fold the triangle so that A touches a point X on
k
BC. If BX = 6, find the value of 7. where √k is the length of the crease obtained from folding.
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15. The diagram shows a triangle ABC where AB = AC, BC = AD and ∠BAC = 20∘ . Find supplement of
∠ADB in degrees.

16. In △ ABC, ∠A = 100∘ , ∠B = 50∘ , ∠C = 30∘ , AH is an altitude and BM is a median. Then ∠MHC (in
degrees) is

17. A triangle △ 𝐴𝐵𝐶 is inscribed in a circle of radius 4 cm. Suppose that ∠𝐴 = 60∘ , 𝐴𝐶 − 𝐴𝐵 = 4 cm,
x 2
and the area of △ 𝐴𝐵𝐶 is 𝑥 cm2 . Find the value of (2) .

18. Nondegenerate △ ABC has integer side lengths, BD is an angle bisector, AD = 3, and DC = 8. What
is the smallest possible value of the perimeter?

19. A triangle △ 𝐴𝐵𝐶 is inscribed in a circle of radius 1, with ∠𝐵𝐴𝐶 = 60∘ . Altitudes 𝐴𝐷 and 𝐵𝐸 of △
𝐴𝐵𝐶 intersect at H. Find the smallest possible value of the length of the segment AH.

20. In triangle ABC, AB = 28, BC = 21 and CA = 14. Points D and E are on AB with AD = 7 and
∠ACD = ∠BCE. Find the length of 𝐵𝐸.

21. The diagram shows an equilateral triangle ADE inside a square ABCD. What is the value of
area of △ ADE 2
( )
area of △ DEC
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22. In an acute-angled triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶, points 𝐷, 𝐸 and 𝐹 are the feet of the perpendiculars from 𝐴, 𝐵, and
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𝐶 onto 𝐵𝐶, 𝐴𝐶 and 𝐴𝐵 respectively. Suppose sin 𝐴 = 5 and 𝐵𝐶 = 39, find the length of 𝐴𝐻, where
𝐻 is the intersection 𝐴𝐷 with 𝐵𝐸.

23. In △ ABC, AC > AB, the internal angle bisector of ∠A meets BC at D, and E is the foot of the
perpendicular from 𝐵 onto 𝐴𝐷. Suppose 𝐴𝐵 = 5, 𝐵𝐸 = 4 and 𝐴𝐸 = 3. Find the value of the
𝐴𝐶+𝐴𝐵
expression ( − 𝐴𝐵) 𝐸𝐷.
𝐴𝐶

24. Triangle ABC is an isosceles right triangle with AB = AC = 3. Let M be the midpoint of hypotenuse
BC. Points I and E lie on sides AC and AB, respectively, so that AI > AE and AIME is a cyclic
𝑎−√𝑏
quadrilateral. Given that triangle EMI has area 2, the length 𝐶𝐼 can be written as , where 𝑎, 𝑏
𝑐
and 𝑐 are positive integers and 𝑏 is not divisible by the square of any prime. What is the value of a +
b+c?

25. In △ PAT, ∠P = 36∘ , ∠A = 56∘ , and PA = 10. Points U and G lie on sides TP and TA, respectively,
so that PU = 𝐴𝐺 = 1. Let 𝑀 and 𝑁 be the midpoints of segments 𝑃𝐴 and 𝑈𝐺, respectively. What is
the degree measure of the acute angle formed by lines MN and PA?

26. In △ ABC shown in the figure, AB = 7, BC = 8, CA = 9, and AH is an altitude. Points D and E lie on
sides AC and AB, respectively, so that BD and CE are angle bisectors, intersecting AH at 𝑄 and 𝑃,
𝑎
respectively. If PQ = 𝑏 √𝑐, where 𝑎, 𝑏 are co-prime, then what is the value of (𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐 2 ) ?

27. In △ BAC, ∠BAC = 40∘ , AB = 10, and AC = 6. Points D and E lie on AB and AC respectively. What
is the minimum possible value of BE + DE + CD ?

28. The angles in a particular triangle are in arithmetic progression, and the side lengths are 4,5, x. The
sum of the possible values of x equals a + √b + √c where a, b, and c are positive integers. What is
a+b+c?
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29. In triangle ABC, AB = 13, BC = 14 and 𝐶𝐴 = 15. Distinct points D, E, and F lie on segments BC, CA
and DE, respectively, such that AD ⊥ BC, DE ⊥ AC, and AF ⊥ BF. The length of segment DF can be
m
written as n , where m and n are relatively prime positive integers. What is m + n ?

30. Triangle ABC has AB = 27, AC = 26, and BC = 25. Let I denote the intersection of the internal
angle bisectors of △ 𝐴𝐵𝐶. What is 𝐵𝐼 ?

31. Triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶 has side-lengths 𝐴𝐵 = 12, 𝐵𝐶 = 24, and 𝐴𝐶 = 18. The line through the incenter of △
𝐴𝐵𝐶 parallel to BC intersects AB at M and AC at N. What is the perimeter of △ AMN?

32. In right triangle △ 𝐴𝐶𝐸, we have 𝐴𝐶 = 12, 𝐶𝐸 = 16, and 𝐸𝐴 = 20. Points 𝐵, 𝐷, and 𝐹 are located
on 𝐴𝐶, 𝐶𝐸, and EA, respectively, so that AB = 3, CD = 4, and EF = 5. If is the ratio of the area of △
ACE to that of △ DBF is 𝑚: 𝑛, find 𝑚 + 𝑛 ?

33. A large equilateral triangle is constructed by using toothpicks to create rows of small equilateral
triangles. For example, in the figure we have 3 rows of small congruent equilateral triangles, with 5
small triangles in the base row. Total N number of toothpicks would be needed to construct a large
equilateral triangle if the base row of the triangle consists of 2003 small equilateral triangles. Then
find the sum of all digits of N.
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34. Equilateral triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶 has been creased and folded so that vertex 𝐴 now rests at 𝐴′ on 𝐵𝐶 as
k√21
shown. If 𝐵𝐴′ = 1 and 𝐴′ C = 2. If the length of crease PQ is , find k.
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35. Line segment 𝐴𝐵 is a diameter of a circle with 𝐴𝐵 = 24. Point 𝐶, not equal to 𝐴 or 𝐵, lies on the
circle. As point C moves around the circle, the centroid (center of mass) of △ ABC traces out a
closed curve missing two points. To the nearest positive integer, what is the area of the region
bounded by this curve?

36. The isosceles right triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶 has right angle at 𝐶 and area 12.5. The rays trisecting ∠𝐴𝐶𝐵
𝑎(2−√𝑏)
intersect 𝐴𝐵 at 𝐷 and 𝐸. If the area of △ 𝐶𝐷𝐸 can be written as . Find the product of 𝑎 and 𝑏.
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37. Let 𝐴𝐵𝐶 be an equilateral triangle. Extend side 𝐴𝐵 beyond 𝐵 to a point 𝐵 ′ so that 𝐵 ′ = 3𝐴𝐵.
Similarly, extend side 𝐵𝐶 beyond 𝐶 to a point 𝐶 ′ so that 𝐶𝐶 ′ = 3𝐵𝐶, and extend side 𝐶𝐴 beyond 𝐴
to a point 𝐴′ so that 𝐴𝐴′ = 3𝐶𝐴. If the ratio of the area of △ 𝐴′ 𝐵 ′ 𝐶 ′ to the area of △ 𝐴𝐵𝐶 is 𝑥: 1.
Find the value of 𝑥.

38. Triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶 with 𝐴𝐵 = 50 and 𝐴𝐶 = 10 has area 120. Let 𝐷 be the midpoint of 𝐴𝐵, and let 𝐸 be
the midpoint of AC. The angle bisector of ∠BAC intersects DE and BC at F and G, respectively. What
is the area of quadrilateral FDBG?

39. The circle 𝛾1 centred at O1 intersects the circle 𝛾2 centred at O2 at two points P and Q. The tangent to
𝛾2 at P intersects 𝛾1 at the point A and the tangent to 𝛾1 at P intersects 𝛾2 at the point B where A and
B are distinct from P. Suppose PQ ⋅ O1 O2 = PO1 ⋅ PO2 and ∠APB is acute. Determine the size of
∠APB in degrees.
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40. In the figure below, ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral with AB the diameter of the inscribing circle. If
AB = 36 and 𝐴𝐷 = 𝐵𝐶 = 12, what is the length of 𝐶𝐷 ?

(a) 28 (b) 12 (c) 18 (d) 30

41. Triangle ABC has perimeter 3, and the sum of the squares of its sides is 5. Find the value of the sum
of the three heights of the triangle if the radius of the circumcircle is 1.
(a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 5 (d) 2

42. As shown in the figure below, circles 𝐶1 and 𝐶2 of radius 360 are tangent to each other, and both
tangent to straight line ℓ. If circle C3 is tangent to C1 , C2 and ℓ1 and circle C4 is tangent to C1 , C3 and
ℓ1 find the radius of C4 .

43. Let C be a circle with radius 2006. Suppose n points are placed inside the circle and the distance
between any two points exceed 2006. What is the largest possible n?

44. Circle 𝐶1 has its center 𝑂 lying on circle 𝐶2 . The two circles meet at 𝑋 and 𝑌. Point 𝑍 in the exterior
of 𝐶1 lies on circle 𝐶2 and 𝑋𝑍 = 13, 𝑂𝑍 = 11, and 𝑌𝑍 = 7. The radius of circle 𝐶1 is √𝑅. What is 𝑅
?

45. Let B be a point on the circle centred at O with diameter AC and let D and E be the circumcentres of
4
the triangles OAB and OBC respectively. Given that sin ∠BOC = 5 and AC = 24, find the area of
the triangle BDE.
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46. Circles centered at 𝐴 and 𝐵 each have radius 2 , as shown. Point 𝑂 is the midpoint of 𝐴𝐵, and 𝑂𝐴 =
2√2. Segments 𝑂𝐶 and OD are tangent to the circles centered at 𝐴 and 𝐵, respectively, and EF is a
common tangent. What is the area of the shaded region ECODF to the nearest integer? (Take 𝜋 =
3.14 )

47. Let AB be a diameter of a circle and C be a point on AB with 2 ⋅ AC = BC. Let D and E be points on
the circle such that DC ⊥ AB and DE is a second diameter. If is the ratio of the area of △ DCE to the
x 1
area of △ ABD is y then find √𝑥 + y

48. Circles A, B, and C are externally tangent to each other and internally tangent to circle D. Circles B
and C are congruent. Circle A has radius 1 and passes through the centre of D. What is three times
the square root of diameter of circle B?
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49. In the diagram below, P is a point on the semi-circle with diameter AB. The point L is the foot of the
perpendicular from P onto AB and K is the midpoint of PB. The tangents to the semicircle at A and
at P meet at the point Q. It is given that 𝑃𝐿 intersects 𝑄𝐵 at the point 𝑀, and 𝐾𝐿 intersects 𝑄𝐵 at the
𝐴𝑄 5
point 𝑁. Suppose 𝐴𝐵 = 12, QM = 25 cm and MN = xcm. Find the value of x.

50. The diagram shows two identical squares, 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 and 𝑃𝑄𝑅𝑆, overlapping each other in such a way
that their edges are parallel, and a circle of radius (2 − √2)cm covered within these squares. Find the
length of the square ABCD.

51. Let ABCD be a rhombus with AC = 16 and BD = 30. Let N be a point on AB, and let P and Q be the
feet of the perpendiculars from N to AC and BD, respectively. What is the length of PQ nearest to an
integer?
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52. The diagram below shows a quadrilateral 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 where 𝐴𝐵 = 10, 𝐵𝐶 = 6, 𝐶𝐷 = 8 and 𝐷𝐴 = 2. The
diagonals 𝐴𝐶 and 𝐵𝐷 intersect at the point 𝑂 and that ∠𝐶𝑂𝐵 = 45∘ . Find the area of the
quadrilateral 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷.

53. Square 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 has sides of length 4, and 𝑀 is the midpoint of 𝐶𝐷. A circle with radius 2 and center
a
𝑀 intersects a circle with raidus 4 and center A at points P and D. If is the distance from P to AD is
b
then a + b = ?

54. Let ABC be a non-isosceles acute-angled triangle with circumcentre O, orthocentre H and ∠C = 41∘ .
Suppose the bisector of ∠A passes through the midpoint M of OH. Find ∠HAO in degrees.

55. In the triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶, 𝐴𝐵 = 𝐴𝐶, ∠𝐴 = 90∘ , 𝐷 is the midpoint of 𝐵𝐶, 𝐸 is the midpoint of 𝐴𝐶 and 𝐹 is
a point on 𝐴𝐵 such that 𝐵𝐸 intersects 𝐶𝐹 at 𝑃 and 𝐵, 𝐷, 𝑃, 𝐹 lie on a circle. Let 𝐴𝐷 intersect 𝐶𝑃 at 𝐻.
Given 𝐴𝑃 = √5 + 2, find the length of PH.

56. Four points in the order A, B, C, D lie on a circle with the extension of AB meeting the extension of
DC at E and the extension of 𝐴𝐷 meeting the extension of 𝐵𝐶 at 𝐹. Let 𝐸𝑃 and 𝐹𝑄 be tangents to
this circle with points of tangency 𝑃 and 𝑄 respectively. Suppose 𝐸𝑃 = 60 and 𝐹𝑄 = 63. Determine
the length of 𝐸𝐹.
57. In the triangle ABC, ∠A = 20∘ , ∠C = 90∘ , O is a point on AB and D is the midpoint of OB. Suppose
the circle centered at O with radius OD touches the side AC at T. Determine the size of ∠BCD in
degrees.
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58. In △ 𝐴𝐵𝐶 (see below), 𝐴𝐵 = 𝐴𝐶 = √3 and 𝐷 is a point on 𝐵𝐶 such that 𝐴𝐷 = 1. Find the value of
𝐵𝐷 ⋅ 𝐷𝐶.

59. In △ 𝐴𝐵𝐶, ∠𝐶 = 90∘ and 𝐴𝐵 = 12. Squares 𝐴𝐵𝑋𝑌 and 𝐴𝐶𝑊𝑍 are constructed outside of the
triangle. The points X, Y, Z and W lie on a circle. The perimeter of the triangle can be writtern as
a(1 + √b). Find the product of a and b.

60. Triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶 and point 𝑃 in the same plane are given. Point 𝑃 is equidistant from 𝐴 and 𝐵, angle
𝐴𝑃𝐵 is twice angle ACB, and AC intersects BP at point D. If PB = 3 and PD = 2, then AD ⋅ CD =
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Answer Key
2. 29 3. 90 4. 90 5. 30 6. 34 7. 81 8. 10

9. 10 10. 50 11. 40 12. 76 13. 1 14. 49 15. 300

16. 300 17. 48 18. 33 19. 1 20. 12 21. 3 22. 52

23. 3 24. 12 25. 800 26. 28 27. 14 28. 36 29. 21

30. 15 31. 30 32. 23 33. 27 34. 7 35. 50 36. 75

37. 37 38. 75 39. 300 40. 28 41. a 42. 40 43. 5

44. 30 45. 45 46. 4 47. 2 48. 4 49. 12 50. 1

51. 7 52. 31 53. 21 54. 38 55. 1 56. 87 57. 35

58. 2 59. 24 60. 5

Solutions
1. In △ ABC, ∠A: ∠B: ∠C = 1: 2: 4. Prove that
1 1 1
+ =
AB AC BC
Sol.

𝐴𝐵+𝐴𝐶 𝐴𝐶
It suffices to show = 𝐵𝐶. To prove it we construct corresponding similar triangles as follows.
𝐴𝐵
Extending AB to D such that BD = AC. Extending BC to E such that
AC = AE. Connect DE, AE.
Let ∠A = 𝛼, ∠B = 2𝛼, ∠C = 4𝛼.
Then 7𝛼 = 180∘ .
∵ ∠AEC = ∠ACE = 3𝛼,
∠CAE = 𝛼 = ∠CAB,
∠BAE = 2𝛼 = ∠EBA.
∵ ∠DBE = ∠BAE + ∠AEB = 5𝛼,
1
∴△ EDA = 2 (180∘ − 5𝛼) = 𝛼,
∴△ DAE ∼△ ABC (A.A.A.).
AD AE AB+AC AC
Thus AB = BC, i.e. = BC, as desired.
AB
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2. Let a, b, c be positive real numbers such that
𝑎2 + 𝑎𝑏 + 𝑏 2 = 25,
𝑏 2 + 𝑏𝑐 + 𝑐 2 = 49 and
𝑐 2 + 𝑐𝑎 + 𝑎2 = 64.
Find (𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐)2 − 100.
Sol. Consider the following picture, where ∠AOB = ∠BOC = ∠COA = 120∘ , OA = a, OB = b and
OC = c.

Then |𝐵𝐶| = 5, |𝐶𝐴| = 7 and |𝐴𝐵| = 8. The area of the triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶 is
√10(10 − 5)(10 − 7)(10 − 8) = 10√3.
1 √3
Then 2 (ab + bc + ca) = 10√3. So ab + bc + ca = 40.
2
2(𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐)2 = (𝑎2 + 𝑎𝑏 + 𝑏 2 ) + (𝑏 2 + 𝑏𝑐 + 𝑐 2 ) + (𝑐 2 + 𝑐𝑎 + 𝑎2 ) + 3(𝑎𝑏 + 𝑏𝑐 + 𝑐𝑎) = 258
Thus, (a + b + c)2 = 129.

3. Consider a triangle ABC, where AB = 20, BC = 25 and CA = 17. P is a point on the plane. If the
minimum value of 2 × PA + 3 × PB + 5 × PC is k, then what is the value of k − 19 ?

Sol. 2 ⋅ PA + 3 ⋅ PB + 5 ⋅ PC = 2(PA + PC) + 3( PB + PC) ≥ 2 ⋅ AC + 3 ⋅ BC = 2 ⋅ 17 + 3 ⋅ 25 = 109.

The equality holds if and only if P = C.

4. In the figure below, 𝐴𝐵𝐶 is a triangle, and 𝐷 and 𝐸 are points on 𝐴𝐵 and 𝐵𝐶 respectively. It is given
that 𝐷𝐸 is parallel to 𝐴𝐶, and 𝐶𝐸: 𝐸𝐵 = 1: 3. If the area of △ 𝐴𝐵𝐶 is 1440 cm2 and the area of △
𝐴𝐷𝐸 is 3𝑥 cm2 , what is the value of x?
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Sol. The area of △ ABC is given to be 𝑆 = 1440 cm2 . Let 𝑆1 and 𝑆2 denote the areas of △ 𝐴𝐷𝐸 and △
𝐷𝐵𝐸 respectively. Since DE is parallel to AC,△ DBE and △ ABC are similar. Therefore
S2 BE 2 3 2 9
=( ) =( ) =
S BC 4 16
9
Thus S2 = 16 S. As DE is parallel to AC, we have AD: DB = CE: EB = 1: 3.
𝑆 1 1 1 9 3
Consequently, 𝑆1 = 3. Hence 𝑆1 = 3 𝑆2 = 3 ⋅ 16 𝑆 = 16 × 1440 = 270 cm2 .
2

5. In the diagram below, △ 𝐴𝐵𝐶 is an isosceles triangle with 𝐴𝐵 = 𝐴𝐶, and 𝑀 and 𝑁 are the midpoints
of 𝐴𝐵 and 𝐴𝐶 respectively. It is given that 𝐶𝑀 is perpendicular to 𝐵𝑁, 𝐵𝐶 = 20 cm, and the area of
△ 𝐴𝐵𝐶 is 10xcm 2 . Find the value of x.

Sol. Let 𝑃 be the intersection of 𝐶𝑀 and 𝐵𝑁, so that 𝑃 is the centroid of △ 𝐴𝐵𝐶. Then 𝐵𝑃 = 2𝑃𝑁 and
𝐶𝑃 = 2𝑃𝑀.
Let 𝑃𝑁 = 𝑃𝑀 = 𝑦, so that 𝐵𝑃 = 𝐶𝑃 = 2𝑦. Since ∠𝐵𝑃𝐶 = 90∘ ,
we have 𝐵𝐶 = 20 = √(2𝑦)2 + (2𝑦)2 and thus 𝑦
= √50 Now
AB2 = 4BM 2 = 4((2y)2 + y 2 ) = 20y 2 = 1000
1
Thus the altitude of △ ABC is √AB2 − 102 = 30. Hence the area of △ ABC is 2 × 20 × 30 = 300.

6. Triangle PAB and square ABCD are in perpendicular planes. Given that PA = 3, PB = 4, and AB =
5, what is PD2 ?
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Sol.

7. Rectangle ABCD has AB = 5 and BC = 4. Point E lies on AB so that EB = 1, point G lies on BC so

that CG = 1. and point F lies on CD so that DF = 2. Segments AG and AC intersect EF at Q and P ,
PQ
respectively. What is the value of 91 (1 − EF ) ?

Sol.

8. In the diagram below, the lengths of the three sides of the triangle are acm, bcm and c cm . It is given
𝑎2 +𝑏2 cot 𝐶 𝑘−5
that = 2011. If the value of cot 𝐴+cot 𝐵 is 𝑘, then find the value of .
𝑐2 100

Sol. By the laws of sine and cosine, we have

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sin 𝐴 sin 𝐵 sin 𝐶 𝑎2 + 𝑏 2 − 𝑐 2
= = and cos 𝐶 =
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 2𝑎𝑏
Then
cot 𝐶 cos 𝐶 1
= ⋅ cos 𝐴sin 𝐵+cos 𝐵sin 𝐴
cot 𝐴 + cot 𝐵 sin 𝐶
sin 𝐴sin 𝐵
sin 𝐴sin 𝐵cos 𝐶
=
sin (𝐴 + 𝐵)sin 𝐶
sin 𝐴sin 𝐵
=( ) cos 𝐶
sin2 𝐶
(𝑎𝑏/𝑐 2 )sin2 𝐶 𝑎2 + 𝑏 2 − 𝑐 2
=( )( )
sin2 𝐶 2𝑎𝑏
𝑎2 + 𝑏 2 − 𝑐 2
=
2𝑐 2
2011 − 1
= = 1005.
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9. The diagram below shows △ 𝐴𝐵𝐶, which is isosceles with 𝐴𝐵 = 𝐴𝐶 and ∠𝐴 = 20∘ . The point 𝐷 lies
on 𝐴𝐶 such that 𝐴𝐷 = 𝐵𝐶. The segment 𝐵𝐷 is constructed as shown. Determine ∠𝐴𝐵𝐷 in degrees.

Sol. Let 𝐸 be the point inside △ 𝐴𝐵𝐶 such that △ 𝐸𝐵𝐶 is equilateral. Connect 𝐴 and 𝐷 to 𝐸 respectively.
It is clear that △ AEB and △ AEC are congruent, since AE = AE, AB = AC and BE = CE. It implies
that ∠BAE = ∠CAE = 10∘ .
Since AD = BC = BE, ∠EBA = ∠DAB = 20∘ and AB = BA, we have △ ABE and △ BAD are
congruent, implying that ∠ABD = ∠BAE = 10∘ .
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10. In the triangle ABC, ∠B = 90∘ , ∠C = 20∘ , D and E are points on BC such that ∠ADC = 140∘ and
∠AEC = 150∘ . Suppose 𝐴𝐷 = 10. Find 𝐵𝐷 ⋅ 𝐶𝐸.
Sol. Direct calculation gives ∠DAC = 20∘ and ∠BAD = 50∘ . Thus AD = CD = 10. Also BD =
CE AC 2×10cos 20∘
10sin 50∘ . By sine rule applied to the triangle AEC, we have sin 10∘ = sin 150∘ = =
sin 150∘
40cos 20∘ . (Note that AD = DC.)

Therefore, BD ⋅ CE = 400cos 20∘ sin 10∘ sin 50∘ .

1
Direct calculation shows that cos 20∘ sin 10∘ sin 50∘ = 8 so that BD ⋅ CE = 50.
11. In the triangle ABC, AB = AC, ∠ABC = 40∘ and the point D is on AC such that BD is the angle
bisector of ∠𝐴𝐵𝐶. If 𝐵𝐷 is extended to the point 𝐸 such that 𝐷𝐸 = 𝐴𝐷, and if ∠𝐸𝐶𝐴 = 𝑥 ∘ , then find
𝑥.

Sol. Construct a point 𝐹 on 𝐵𝐶 such that 𝐵𝐹 = 𝐵𝐴. Since ∠𝐴𝐵𝐷 = ∠𝐹𝐵𝐷,△ 𝐴𝐵𝐷 is congruent to △
𝐹𝐵𝐷.
Thus DF = DA = DE and ∠FDB = ∠ADB = 60∘ . We also have ∠EDC = ∠ADB = 60∘ , which
implies that ∠FDC = 60∘ and △ CFD is congruent to △ CED. In conclusion, ∠ECD = ∠FCD = 40∘ .
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12. The lengths of the sides of a triangle are successive terms of a geometric progression. Let A and C be
the smallest and largest interior angles of the triangle respectively. If the shortest side has length 16
sin 𝐴−2sin 𝐵+3sin 𝐶 19
cm and sin 𝐶−2sin 𝐵+3sin 𝐴 = , then find the perimeter of the triangle in centimetres.
9
Sol. Let the lengths of the sides of the triangle in centimetres be 16,16𝑟 and 16𝑟 2 (where r > 1 ). Then
1−2𝑟+3𝑟 2 19 3 3 9
= so that 𝑟 = 2. Hence, the perimeter of the triangle = 16 (1 + 2 + 4) = 76 cm
𝑟 2 −2𝑟+3 9

13. Given a triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶, let 𝐵 ′ and 𝐶 ′ be points on the sides 𝐴𝐵 and 𝐴𝐶 such that 𝐵 ′ = 𝐶𝐶 ′ . Let 𝑂 and
𝑂′ be the circumcentres (i.e., the centre of the circumscribed circle) of △ 𝐴𝐵𝐶 and △ 𝐴𝐵 ′ 𝐶 ′ ,
1
respectively. Suppose OO' intersect lines 𝐴𝐵 ′ and 𝐴𝐶 ′ at 𝐵 ′′ and 𝐶 ′′ , respectively. If 𝐴𝐵 = 2 𝐴𝐶 and
𝐴𝐵 ′′ = 𝑘𝐴𝐶 ′′ , then find the value of k 2 .

Sol.

Let P and P ′ be the projections of O and O′ on AB respectively. Then

1 1 1 1
PP ′ = AP − AP ′ = AB − AB′ = (AB − AB′ ) = BB′ .
2 2 2 2
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1
Similarly, let Q and Q′ be the projections of O and O′ on AC respectively, then QQ′ = 2 CC′ .
PP ′ QQ′
sin ∠O′ OP = = = sin ∠O′ OQ ⇒ ∠O′ OP = ∠O′ OQ
OO′ OO′
So ∠𝐴𝐵 ′′ 𝐶 ′′ = ∠𝐴𝐶"𝐵". It follows that 𝐴𝐵 ′′ = 𝐴𝐶".

14. △ ABC is an equilateral triangle of side length 30. Fold the triangle so that A touches a point X on
k
BC. If BX = 6, find the value of 7. where √k is the length of the crease obtained from folding.
Sol.

Apply the law of cosine on △ XBY and △ XCZ respectively:

𝑝2 = 62 + (30 − 𝑝)2 − 6(30 − 𝑝)
𝑞 2 = 242 + (30 − 𝑞)2 − 24(30 − 𝑞)
Then 𝑝 = 14 and 𝑞 = 21. Applying the law of cosine in Δ𝑌𝑋𝑍 again to obtain
k = r 2 = p2 + q2 − pq = 142 + 212 − 14 ⋅ 21 = 343

15. The diagram shows a triangle ABC where AB = AC, BC = AD and ∠BAC = 20∘ . Find supplement of
∠ADB in degrees.

Sol. Draw AE perpendicular to BC. Then AE bisects ∠BAC, i.e. ∠BAE = 10∘ - (1)
Draw the point F on AE such that △ BCF is an equilateral triangle [diagram not drawn to scale], i.e.
∠FBC = 60∘ .
Draw the line DF.
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180∘ −20∘
∠ABC = (base ∠ of isos. △ ABC ) = 80∘
2
∠ABF = ∠ABC − ∠FBC = 80∘ − 60∘ = 20∘ = ∠BAD (given)
BF = BC (sides of equilateral Δ ) = AD (given)
Since ∠ABF = ∠BAD and BF = AD, then ABFD is an isosceles trapezium [diagram not drawn to
scale].
Let G be the point of intersection of the two diagonals, AF and BD , of the isosceles trapezium
ABFD .
In an isosceles trapezium, 𝐴𝐺 = 𝐵𝐺 (by symmetry), i.e. △ 𝐴𝐵𝐺 is an isosceles triangle.
∠ABD = ∠ABG = ∠BAG (base ∠ of isos. △ ABG ) = ∠BAE = 10∘ from (1)
∴ ∠ADB = 180∘ − ∠BAD − ∠ABD = 180∘ − 20∘ − 10∘ = 150∘

16. In △ ABC, ∠A = 100∘ , ∠B = 50∘ , ∠C = 30∘ , AH is an altitude and BM is a median. Then ∠MHC (in
degrees) is
Sol.

17. A triangle △ 𝐴𝐵𝐶 is inscribed in a circle of radius 4 cm. Suppose that ∠𝐴 = 60∘ , 𝐴𝐶 − 𝐴𝐵 = 4 cm,
x 2
and the area of △ 𝐴𝐵𝐶 is 𝑥 cm2 . Find the value of (2) .
Sol.
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18. Nondegenerate △ ABC has integer side lengths, BD is an angle bisector, AD = 3, and DC = 8. What
is the smallest possible value of the perimeter?

19. A triangle △ 𝐴𝐵𝐶 is inscribed in a circle of radius 1 , with ∠𝐵𝐴𝐶 = 60∘ . Altitudes 𝐴𝐷 and 𝐵𝐸 of △
𝐴𝐵𝐶 intersect at H. Find the smallest possible value of the length of the segment AH.
Sol.

20. In triangle ABC, AB = 28, BC = 21 and CA = 14. Points D and E are on AB with AD = 7 and
∠ACD = ∠BCE. Find the length of 𝐵𝐸.
Sol.
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21. The diagram shows an equilateral triangle ADE inside a square ABCD. What is the value of
area of △ ADE 2
( )
area of △ DEC

Sol.

22. In an acute-angled triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶, points 𝐷, 𝐸 and 𝐹 are the feet of the perpendiculars from 𝐴, 𝐵, and
3
𝐶 onto 𝐵𝐶, 𝐴𝐶 and 𝐴𝐵 respectively. Suppose sin 𝐴 = 5 and 𝐵𝐶 = 39, find the length of 𝐴𝐻, where
𝐻 is the intersection 𝐴𝐷 with 𝐵𝐸.

Sol.
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23. In △ ABC, AC > AB, the internal angle bisector of ∠A meets BC at D, and E is the foot of the
perpendicular from 𝐵 onto 𝐴𝐷. Suppose 𝐴𝐵 = 5, 𝐵𝐸 = 4 and 𝐴𝐸 = 3. Find the value of the
𝐴𝐶+𝐴𝐵
expression ( − 𝐴𝐵) 𝐸𝐷.
𝐴𝐶
Sol.

24. Triangle ABC is an isosceles right triangle with AB = AC = 3. Let M be the midpoint of hypotenuse
BC. Points I and E lie on sides AC and AB, respectively, so that AI > AE and AIME is a cyclic
𝑎−√𝑏
quadrilateral. Given that triangle EMI has area 2, the length 𝐶𝐼 can be written as , where 𝑎, 𝑏
𝑐
and 𝑐 are positive integers and 𝑏 is not divisible by the square of any prime. What is the value of a +
b+c?
Sol.

25. In △ PAT, ∠P = 36∘ , ∠A = 56∘ , and PA = 10. Points U and G lie on sides TP and TA, respectively,
so that PU = 𝐴𝐺 = 1. Let 𝑀 and 𝑁 be the midpoints of segments 𝑃𝐴 and 𝑈𝐺, respectively. What is
the degree measure of the acute angle formed by lines MN and PA?
Sol.
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26. In △ ABC shown in the figure, AB = 7, BC = 8, CA = 9, and AH is an altitude. Points D and E lie on
sides AC and AB, respectively, so that BD and CE are angle bisectors, intersecting AH at 𝑄 and 𝑃,
𝑎
respectively. If PQ = 𝑏 √𝑐, where 𝑎, 𝑏 are co-prime, then what is the value of (𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐 2 ) ?

Sol.

27. In △ BAC, ∠BAC = 40∘ , AB = 10, and AC = 6. Points D and E lie on AB and AC respectively. What
is the minimum possible value of BE + DE + CD ?
Sol.
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28. The angles in a particular triangle are in arithmetic progression, and the side lengths are 4,5, x. The
sum of the possible values of x equals a + √b + √c where a, b, and c are positive integers. What is
a+b+c?
Sol:

29. In triangle ABC, AB = 13, BC = 14 and 𝐶𝐴 = 15. Distinct points D, E, and F lie on segments BC, CA
and DE, respectively, such that AD ⊥ BC, DE ⊥ AC, and AF ⊥ BF. The length of segment DF can be
m
written as n , where m and n are relatively prime positive integers. What is m + n ?
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Sol.

30. Triangle ABC has AB = 27, AC = 26, and BC = 25. Let I denote the intersection of the internal
angle bisectors of △ 𝐴𝐵𝐶. What is 𝐵𝐼 ?
Sol.

31. Triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶 has side-lengths 𝐴𝐵 = 12, 𝐵𝐶 = 24, and 𝐴𝐶 = 18. The line through the incenter of △
𝐴𝐵𝐶 parallel to BC intersects AB at M and AC at N. What is the perimeter of △ AMN?
Sol.

32. In right triangle △ 𝐴𝐶𝐸, we have 𝐴𝐶 = 12, 𝐶𝐸 = 16, and 𝐸𝐴 = 20. Points 𝐵, 𝐷, and 𝐹 are located
on 𝐴𝐶, 𝐶𝐸, and EA, respectively, so that AB = 3, CD = 4, and EF = 5. If is the ratio of the area of △
ACE to that of △ DBF is 𝑚: 𝑛, find 𝑚 + 𝑛 ?
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Sol.

33. A large equilateral triangle is constructed by using toothpicks to create rows of small equilateral
triangles. For example, in the figure we have 3 rows of small congruent equilateral triangles, with 5
small triangles in the base row. Total N number of toothpicks would be needed to construct a large
equilateral triangle if the base row of the triangle consists of 2003 small equilateral triangles. Then
find the sum of all digits of N.

Sol.
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34. Equilateral triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶 has been creased and folded so that vertex 𝐴 now rests at 𝐴′ on 𝐵𝐶 as
k√21
shown. If 𝐵𝐴′ = 1 and 𝐴′ C = 2. If the length of crease PQ is , find k.
20

Sol.

35. Line segment 𝐴𝐵 is a diameter of a circle with 𝐴𝐵 = 24. Point 𝐶, not equal to 𝐴 or 𝐵, lies on the
circle. As point C moves around the circle, the centroid (center of mass) of △ ABC traces out a
closed curve missing two points. To the nearest positive integer, what is the area of the region
bounded by this curve?
Sol.

36. The isosceles right triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶 has right angle at 𝐶 and area 12.5. The rays trisecting ∠𝐴𝐶𝐵
𝑎(2−√𝑏)
intersect 𝐴𝐵 at 𝐷 and 𝐸. If the area of △ 𝐶𝐷𝐸 can be written as . Find the product of 𝑎 and 𝑏.
2
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Sol.

37. Let 𝐴𝐵𝐶 be an equilateral triangle. Extend side 𝐴𝐵 beyond 𝐵 to a point 𝐵 ′ so that 𝐵 ′ = 3𝐴𝐵.
Similarly, extend side 𝐵𝐶 beyond 𝐶 to a point 𝐶 ′ so that 𝐶𝐶 ′ = 3𝐵𝐶, and extend side 𝐶𝐴 beyond 𝐴
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to a point 𝐴′ so that 𝐴𝐴′ = 3𝐶𝐴. If the ratio of the area of △ 𝐴′ 𝐵 ′ 𝐶 ′ to the area of △ 𝐴𝐵𝐶 is 𝑥: 1.
Find the value of 𝑥.
Sol.

38. Triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶 with 𝐴𝐵 = 50 and 𝐴𝐶 = 10 has area 120. Let 𝐷 be the midpoint of 𝐴𝐵, and let 𝐸 be
the midpoint of AC. The angle bisector of ∠BAC intersects DE and BC at F and G, respectively. What
is the area of quadrilateral FDBG?
Sol.

39. The circle 𝛾1 centred at O1 intersects the circle 𝛾2 centred at O2 at two points P and Q. The tangent to
𝛾2 at P intersects 𝛾1 at the point A and the tangent to 𝛾1 at P intersects 𝛾2 at the point B where A and
B are distinct from P. Suppose PQ ⋅ O1 O2 = PO1 ⋅ PO2 and ∠APB is acute. Determine the size of
∠APB in degrees.
Sol. Let PO1 = r1 and PO2 = r2 . First note that O1 O2 intersects PQ at the midpoint H (not shown in the
figure) of PQ perpendicularly. Next observe that ∠APQ = ∠PBQ = ∠PO2 O1 , and ∠BPQ = ∠PAQ =
∠POO2 . Therefore ∠APB = ∠APQ + ∠BPQ = ∠PO2 O1 + ∠PO1 O2 .

PQ O2 H PQ O1 H
Let ∠PO2 O1 = 𝛼 and ∠PO1 O2 = 𝛽. Then sin 𝛼 = 2𝑟 , cos 𝛼 = and sin 𝛽 = 2r , cos 𝛽 = .
2 r2 1 r1
PQ O1 H O2 H PQ PQ(Q1 H+O2 H)
Thus sin ∠APB = sin (𝛼 + 𝛽) = sin 𝛼cos 𝛽 + cos 𝛼sin 𝛽 = ⋅ r + ⋅ 2r = =
2r2 1 r2 1 2r1 r2
PQ⋅O1 O2 1
= 2.
2r1 r2
Since ∠APB is acute it is equal to 30∘ .
40. In the figure below, ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral with AB the diameter of the inscribing circle. If
AB = 36 and 𝐴𝐷 = 𝐵𝐶 = 12, what is the length of 𝐶𝐷 ?
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(a) 28 (b) 12 (c) 18 (d) 30

Ans. (a)
Sol. It is best to draw in the diagonals AC, BD on a separate diagram, but we will just imagine them in the
diagram already given. Since 𝐴𝐵 is a diameter, 𝐴𝐷ˆ𝐵 and 𝐴𝐶ˆ 𝐵 are right angles. So, by Pythagoras'
theorem:
AD2 + BD2 = AB2
𝐴𝐶 2 + 𝐵𝐶 2 = 𝐴𝐵 2
But 𝐵𝐶 = 𝐴𝐷 gives 𝐵𝐶 2 = 𝐴𝐷2 , so subtracting (1.38) from (1.37) gives us BD2 − AC2 = AB2 −
AB2 = 0,
therefore BD = AC.
Now, by Ptolemy's theorem,
AD ⋅ BC + DC ⋅ BA = BD ⋅ AC.
Using (1.39) in (1.40) and putting BC = AD gives
𝐴𝐷2 + 𝐷𝐶 ⋅ 𝐴𝐵 = 𝐴𝐶 2 = 𝐴𝐵 2 − 𝐵𝐶 2 ,
therefore 122 + DC ⋅ 36 = 362 − 122 , so that 𝐷𝐶 = 28.

41. Triangle ABC has perimeter 3, and the sum of the squares of its sides is 5. Find the value of the sum
of the three heights of the triangle if the radius of the circumcircle is 1.
(a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 5 (d) 2
Ans. (a)
Sol. In the diagram, let the radius of the circumcircle be R and let a, b and c be triangle's sides. Let the
heights from 𝐴 to 𝐵𝐶, 𝐵 to 𝐴𝐶, and 𝐶 to 𝐴𝐵 be ℎ1 , ℎ2 and ℎ3 , respectively.
1
Now, the area of triangle is A = 2 absin C. Therefore
ah1 1
= 2 absin C, giving h1 = bsin C
2
bh2 1
= 2 absin C, giving h2 = bsin C
2
ch1 1 ab
= 2 absin C, giving h3 = sin C
2 c
The required sum is thus given by
ab
h1 + h2 + h3 = bsin C + asin C + sin C.
c
sin 𝐶
= × (𝑏𝑐 + 𝑎𝑐 + 𝑎𝑏).
𝑐
sin 𝐶
The expression should immediately remind us of the sine rule:
𝑐
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sin 𝐶 sin 𝐴 sin 𝐵 1
= = = 2𝑅.
𝑐 𝑎 𝑏
where R is the radius of the circumcircle (this last bit is usually forgotten by many people). But it is
given that
sin C 1
R = 1, hence = 2. Now things are becoming clearer:
c
(𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐)2 = 𝑎2 + 𝑏 2 + 𝑐 2 + 2𝑎𝑏 + 2𝑏𝑐 + 2𝑎𝑐,
therefore 9 = 5 + 2ab + 2bc + 2ac,
hence 2 = 𝑎𝑏 + 𝑏𝑐 + 𝑎𝑐.
1
This gives h1 + h2 + h3 = 2 × 2 = 1.

42. As shown in the figure below, circles 𝐶1 and 𝐶2 of radius 360 are tangent to each other, and both
tangent to straight line ℓ. If circle C3 is tangent to C1 , C2 and ℓ1 and circle C4 is tangent to C1 , C3 and
ℓ1 find the radius of C4 .

Sol. Let 𝑅 be the radius of 𝐶3 . Then (360 − 𝑅)2 + 3602 = (360 + 𝑅)2 ⇒ 𝑅 = 90.

Let 𝑟 be the radius of C4 . Then

√(360 + 𝑟)2 − (360 − 𝑟)2 + √(90 + 𝑟)2 − (90 − 𝑟)2 = 360 ⇒ 𝑟 = 40

43. Let C be a circle with radius 2006. Suppose n points are placed inside the circle and the distance
between any two points exceed 2006. What is the largest possible n?
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Sol:

44. Circle 𝐶1 has its center 𝑂 lying on circle 𝐶2 . The two circles meet at 𝑋 and 𝑌. Point 𝑍 in the exterior
of 𝐶1 lies on circle 𝐶2 and 𝑋𝑍 = 13, 𝑂𝑍 = 11, and 𝑌𝑍 = 7. The radius of circle 𝐶1 is √𝑅. What is 𝑅
?
Sol.

45. Let B be a point on the circle centred at O with diameter AC and let D and E be the circumcentres of
4
the triangles OAB and OBC respectively. Given that sin ∠BOC = 5 and AC = 24, find the area of
the triangle BDE.
Sol.

46. Circles centered at 𝐴 and 𝐵 each have radius 2, as shown. Point 𝑂 is the midpoint of 𝐴𝐵, and 𝑂𝐴 =
2√2. Segments 𝑂𝐶 and OD are tangent to the circles centered at 𝐴 and 𝐵, respectively, and EF is a
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common tangent. What is the area of the shaded region ECODF to the nearest integer? (Take 𝜋 =
3.14 )

Sol.

47. Let AB be a diameter of a circle and C be a point on AB with 2 ⋅ AC = BC. Let D and E be points on
the circle such that DC ⊥ AB and DE is a second diameter. If is the ratio of the area of △ DCE to the
x 1
area of △ ABD is y then find √𝑥 + y

Sol.
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48. Circles A, B, and C are externally tangent to each other and internally tangent to circle D. Circles B
and C are congruent. Circle A has radius 1 and passes through the centre of D. What is three times
the square root of diameter of circle B?

Sol.
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49. In the diagram below, P is a point on the semi-circle with diameter AB. The point L is the foot of the
perpendicular from P onto AB and K is the midpoint of PB. The tangents to the semicircle at A and
at P meet at the point Q. It is given that 𝑃𝐿 intersects 𝑄𝐵 at the point 𝑀, and 𝐾𝐿 intersects 𝑄𝐵 at the
𝐴𝑄 5
point 𝑁. Suppose 𝐴𝐵 = 12, QM = 25 cm and MN = xcm. Find the value of x.

Sol. Let the extensions of AQ and BP meet at the point R. Then ∠PRQ = ∠PAB = ∠QPR so that QP =
QR. Since QA = QP, the point Q is the midpoint of AR. As AR is parallel to LP, the triangles ARB
and LPB are similar so that M is the midpoint of PL. Therefore, N is the centroid of the triangle PLB,
and 3MN = BM.
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Let ∠ABP = 𝜃. Thus tan 𝜃 = AR/AB = 2AQ/AB = 5/6. Then BL = PBcos 𝜃 = ABcos2 𝜃. Also
𝐵𝑄
BM/BL = BQ/ 𝐵𝐴 so that 3𝑀𝑁 = 𝐵𝑀 = 𝐴𝐵 𝐴𝐵cos 2 𝜃 = cos 2 𝜃(𝑄𝑀 + 3𝑀𝑁). Solving for 𝑀𝑁,
QM 25
we have 𝑀𝑁 = 3tan2 𝜃 = 3×(5/6)2 = 12.

50. The diagram shows two identical squares, 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 and 𝑃𝑄𝑅𝑆, overlapping each other in such a way
that their edges are parallel, and a circle of radius (2 − √2)cm covered within these squares. Find the
length of the square ABCD.

Sol.
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51. Let ABCD be a rhombus with AC = 16 and BD = 30. Let N be a point on AB, and let P and Q be the
feet of the perpendiculars from N to AC and BD, respectively. What is the length of PQ nearest to an
integer?

Sol.

52. The diagram below shows a quadrilateral 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 where 𝐴𝐵 = 10, 𝐵𝐶 = 6, 𝐶𝐷 = 8 and 𝐷𝐴 = 2. The
diagonals 𝐴𝐶 and 𝐵𝐷 intersect at the point 𝑂 and that ∠𝐶𝑂𝐵 = 45∘ . Find the area of the
quadrilateral 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷.

Sol.
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53. Square 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 has sides of length 4, and 𝑀 is the midpoint of 𝐶𝐷. A circle with radius 2 and center
a
𝑀 intersects a circle with raidus 4 and center A at points P and D. If is the distance from P to AD is b
then a + b = ?

Sol.

54. Let ABC be a non-isosceles acute-angled triangle with circumcentre O, orthocentre H and ∠C = 41∘ .
Suppose the bisector of ∠A passes through the midpoint M of OH. Find ∠HAO in degrees.
Sol. Let P be the midpoint of the arcBC not containing A on the circumcircle of the triangle ABC. Then
OP is the perpendicular bisector of BC. Since AM bisects ∠A, the points A, M, P are collinear. As
both AH and OP are perpendicular to BC, they are parallel. Thus ∠HAM = ∠OPM = ∠OAM. Also
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∠HMA = ∠OMP. Since HM = OM, we have the triangles AHM and POM are congruent. Therefore
AH = PO = AO.

Let L be the midpoint of BC. It is a known fact that AH = 2OL. To see this, extend CO meeting the
circumcircle of the triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶 at the point 𝑁. Then 𝐴𝑁𝐵𝐻 is a parallelogram. Thus 𝐴𝐻 = 𝑁𝐵 =
2𝑂𝐿. Therefore in the right-angled triangle OLC, OC = OA = AH = 2OL. This implies ∠OCL = 30∘ .
Since the triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶 is acute, the circumcentre 𝑂 lies inside the triangle. In fact ∠𝐴 = 60∘ and
∠𝐵 = 79∘ . Then ∠OAC = ∠OCA = 41∘ − 30∘ = 11∘ . Consequently, ∠HAO = 2∠OAM =
2 × (30∘ − 11∘ ) = 38∘ .

55. In the triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶, 𝐴𝐵 = 𝐴𝐶, ∠𝐴 = 90∘ , 𝐷 is the midpoint of 𝐵𝐶, 𝐸 is the midpoint of 𝐴𝐶 and 𝐹 is
a point on 𝐴𝐵 such that 𝐵𝐸 intersects 𝐶𝐹 at 𝑃 and 𝐵, 𝐷, 𝑃, 𝐹 lie on a circle. Let 𝐴𝐷 intersect 𝐶𝑃 at 𝐻.
Given 𝐴𝑃 = √5 + 2, find the length of PH.
Sol.

Join PD . Then ∠DPC = ∠FBD = 45∘ = ∠DAC so that D, P, A, C are concyclic. Thus ∠APC =
∠ADC = 90∘ . It follows that EA = EP = ED = EC. Let ∠PAH = 𝜃. Then ∠PCD = 𝜃. Thus ∠EPC =
∠ECP = 45∘ − 𝜃 so that ∠𝐴𝐸𝐵 = 90∘ − 2𝜃. That is ∠𝐴𝐵𝐸 = 2𝜃. Thus tan 2𝜃 = 𝐴𝐸/𝐴𝐵 = 1/2.
From this, we get tan 𝜃 = √5 − 2. Therefore, PH = APtan 𝜃 = (√5 + 2)(√5 − 2) = 1.

56. Four points in the order A, B, C, D lie on a circle with the extension of AB meeting the extension of
DC at E and the extension of 𝐴𝐷 meeting the extension of 𝐵𝐶 at 𝐹. Let 𝐸𝑃 and 𝐹𝑄 be tangents to
this circle with points of tangency 𝑃 and 𝑄 respectively. Suppose 𝐸𝑃 = 60 and 𝐹𝑄 = 63. Determine
the length of 𝐸𝐹.
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Sol.

57. In the triangle ABC, ∠A = 20∘ , ∠C = 90∘ , O is a point on AB and D is the midpoint of OB . Suppose
the circle centered at O with radius OD touches the side AC at T . Determine the size of ∠BCD in
degrees.

Sol.

58. In △ 𝐴𝐵𝐶 (see below), 𝐴𝐵 = 𝐴𝐶 = √3 and 𝐷 is a point on 𝐵𝐶 such that 𝐴𝐷 = 1. Find the value of
𝐵𝐷 ⋅ 𝐷𝐶.
Sol.
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59. In △ 𝐴𝐵𝐶, ∠𝐶 = 90∘ and 𝐴𝐵 = 12. Squares 𝐴𝐵𝑋𝑌 and 𝐴𝐶𝑊𝑍 are constructed outside of the
triangle. The points X, Y, Z and W lie on a circle. The perimeter of the triangle can be writtern as
a(1 + √b). Find the product of a and b.
Sol.

60. Triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶 and point 𝑃 in the same plane are given. Point 𝑃 is equidistant from 𝐴 and 𝐵, angle
𝐴𝑃𝐵 is twice angle ACB, and AC intersects BP at point D. If PB = 3 and PD = 2, then AD ⋅ CD =

Sol.
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