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IOQM 2024
Geometry DPP-10

1. Circles of radius 3 and 6 are externally tangent to 5. ∆ABC is inscribed in a semicircle of radius r so that
each other and are internally tangent to a circle of its base AB coincides with diameter AB. Point C does
radius 9. The circle of radius 9 has a chord that is a not coincide with either A or B. Let s = AC + BC.
common external tangent of the other two circles. Then, for all permissible positions of C:
Find the square of the length of this chord. (A) s² ≤ 8r2 (B) s² = 8r2
(C) s² ≥ 8r 2
(D) s² ≤ 4r2

6. Acute-angled ABC is inscribed in a circle with

center at O; AB = 120 o and BC = 72 o . A point E is
taken in minor arc AC such that OE is perpendicular
to AC. Then the ratio of the magnitudes of ∠OBE and
∠BAC is:
5 2
2. A hexagon inscribed in a circle has three consecutive (A) (B)
sides each of length 3 and three consecutive sides 18 9
each of length 5. The chord of the circle that divides 1 1
(C) (D)
the hexagon into two trapezoids, one with three sides 4 3
each of length 3 and the other with three sides each
of length 5, has length equal to m/n, where m and n 7. Five points O, A, B, C, D are taken in order on a
are relatively prime positive integers. Find m + n. straight line with distances OA = a, OB = b, OC = c,
(A) 309 (B) 349 and OD = d. P is a point on the line between B and C
(C) 369 (D) 409 and such that AP : PD = BP : PC. Then OP equals:
b 2 − bc ac − bd
(A) (B)
3. In triangle ABC, AB = 30 , AC = 6 , and BC = a−b+c−d a−b+c−d
15 . There is a point D for which AD bisects BC , bd + ac bc + ad
(C) − (D)
a−b+c−d a+b+c+d
 ADB 
and ADB is a right angle. The ratio can be
 ABC 
m
8.
written in the form , where m and n are relatively
n
prime positive integers. Find m + n.

4. In this figure the center of the circle is O. AB ⊥ BC,

ADOE is a straight line, AP = AD, and AB has a length
twice the radius. Then:

Triangle ABC is inscribed in a circle with center O'.

A circle with center O is inscribed in triangle ABC.
AO is drawn, and extended to intersect the larger
circle in D. Then we must have:
(A) CD = BD = O'D (B) AO = CO = OD
(A) AP2 = PB  AB (B) AP  DO = PB  AD
(C) AB2 = AD  DE (D) AB  AD = OB  AO (C) CD = CO = BD (D) CD = OD = BD
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9. 10. AB is a diameter of a circle. Tangents AD and

BC are drawn so that AC and BD intersect in a
point on the circle. If AD = a and BC = b, a ≠ b,
the diameter of the circle is:
(A) a − b
1
(B) (a + b)
2
(C) ab
ab
In this figure AB is a diameter of a circle, centered at (D)
a+b
O, with radius a. A chord AD is drawn and extended
to meet the tangent to the circle at B in point C. Point
E is taken on AC so the AE = DC. Denoting the
distances of E from the tangent through A and from
the diameter AB by x and y, respectively, we can
deduce the relation:
x3 x3
(A) y 2 = (B) y 2 =
2a − x 2a + x
2
x y2
(C) y 4 = (D) x 2 =
2a − x 2a − x
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ANSWER KEY
DPP-10
1. 224 6. (D)
2. (D) 7. (B)
3. 65 8. (D)
4. (A) 9. (A)
5. (A) 10. (C)
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HINTS & SOLUTIONS

1. We label the points as following: the centers of the 3 − PQ 3
AD − PQ =
AD + PQ 5
circles of radii 3, 6, 9 are O3, O6, O9 respectively, and 2 =
3 and 2

the endpoints of the chord are P, Q. Let A3, A6, A9 be PQ + 5 5

Solving the two equations simultaneously yields AD
the feet of the perpendiculars from O3, O6, O9 to PQ = 360/49, so m + n = 409.
(so A3, A6 are the points of tangency). Then we note
that O3 A3 || O3 A6 || O9 A9 , and 3.

O6O9 : O9O3 = 3 : 6 = 1 : 2. Thus, O9A9 =

2.O6 A6 + 1.O3 A3
= 5 (consider similar triangles).
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Applying the Pythagorean Theorem to O9A9P, we
Let E be the midpoint of BC . Since BE = EC, then
find that
ABE and AEC share the same height and have
PQ2 = 4(A9P)2 = 4[(O9P)2 – (O9A9)2] = 4[92 – 52] =
equal bases, and thus have the same area. Similarly,
224.
BDE and BAE share the same height, and have
bases in the ratio DE : AE, so  BDE  = DE (see area
 BAE  AE

ratios). Now,
 ADB   ABE  +  BDE  1 DE
= = +
 ABC  2  ABE  2 2 AE
By Stewart's Theorem, AE =

(
2 AB 2 + AC 2 − BC 2 ) 57
= , and by the
2 2
2. In hexagon ABCDEF, let AB = BC = CD = 3 and let
DE = EF = FA = 5. Since arc BAF is one third of the Pythagorean Theorem on ABD, EBD,
circumference of the circle, it follows that BCF = Subtracting the two equations yields DE 57 +
BEF = 60°. Similarly, CBE = CFE = 60°. Let P 57
=
105 105
= ⟹ DE =
12
.Then
be the intersection of BF 4 4 4 57
12
and CF , Q that of BE
m 1 DE 1 57 27 , and m + n = 065.
= + = + =
and AD , and R that of n 2 2 AE 2 57 38
2•
CF and AD . 2

Triangles EFP and BCP 4. We claim that A is the right answer.

are equilateral, and by symmetry, triangle PQR is Let the radius of circle O be r, and let the length of
isosceles and thus also equilateral. AD = x. Since AB ⊥ BC, AB is a tangent to circle O.
Thus, by the tangent-secant theorem, we have AB2 =
Furthermore, BAD and BED subtend the same
AD  AE, or (2r)2 = x(x + 2r). Through some algebraic
arc, as do ABE and ADE. Hence triangles ABQ
manipulation, we find
and EDQ are similar. Therefore,
AQ BQ AB 3
AD2 = x2 = 2r(2r – x) …(1)
= = = . Since AD2 = AP2 = x2, PB = AB – AP = 2r – x, and AB
EQ DQ ED 5
It follows that = 2r, we see that (1) is identical to AP2 = PB  AB,
hence our answer is A.
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5. 7. (B)

8. (D)
We will prove that DOB and COD is isosceles,
meaning that CD = OD = BD and hence D.
Since s = AC + BC, s² = AC2 + 2 AC . BC + BC2. Since Let A = 2 and B = 2. Since the incentre of a
ABC is inscribed and AB is the 2 diameter, ∆ABC is
a right triangle, and by the Pythagorean Theorem, triangle is the intersection of its angle bisectors,
AC² + BC2 = AC2 = (r2)2. OAB =  and ABO = . Hence DOB =  + .
Thus, s² = 4r2 + 2 . AC . BC. Since quadrilateral ABCD is cyclic, CAD =  =
AC  BC
The area of ABC is .
, so 2 [ABC] AC BC. . CBD. So OBD = OBC + CBD =  +  =
2
DOB. This means that DOB is isosceles, and
That means s² = 4r² + 4 . [ABC]. The area of ABC
can also be calculated by using base AB and the hence BD = OD.
altitude from C. The maximum possible value of the Now let C = 2 which means angle ACO = COD =
altitude is r, so the maximum area of ABC is r².
. Since ABCD is cyclic,
Therefore, s²  8r2, so the answer is (A).
DAB =  = DCB. Also, DAC  so DOC =  +
6. . Thus,
OCD = OCB + BCD =  +  = DOC which
means COD is isosceles, and hence CD = OD = BD.
Thus, our answer is (D).

9. (A)

10. (C)
Hint : (ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑜𝑓 ∆𝐴𝐵𝐷 𝑎𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑔 𝑏𝑎𝑠𝑒 𝐵𝐷)2 +
Because AB = 120 o and BC = 72 , AC = 168 . (ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑜𝑓 ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 𝑎𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑔 𝑏𝑎𝑠𝑒 𝐴𝐶)2 = 4𝑟 2
o o

Also, OA = OC and OE ⊥ AC, so AOE = COE =

84°. Since BOC = 72°, BOE = 156°. Finally, BOE
is an isosceles triangle, so OBE = 12°. Because
1
 BAC = . 72 = 36°, the ratio of the magnitudes of
2
12 1
OBE and BAC is = , which is answer choice
36 3
(D).

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