Olympiad problems

2002 Chile National Olympiad, 3

Given the line $AB$, let $M$ be a point on it. Towards the same side of the plane and with bases $AM$ and $MB$, squares $AMCD$ and $MBEF$ are constructed. Let $N$ be the point (different from $M$) where the circumcircles circumscribed to both squares intersect and let $N_1$ be the point where the lines $BC$ and $AF$ intersect. Prove that the points $N$ and $N_1$ coincide. Prove that as the point $M$ moves on the line $AB$, the line $MN$ moves always passing through a fixed point.

1979 IMO Shortlist, 22

Tags: geometry , parallelogram , conics , circles , Fixed point , IMO , IMO 1979

Two circles in a plane intersect. $A$ is one of the points of intersection. Starting simultaneously from $A$ two points move with constant speed, each travelling along its own circle in the same sense. The two points return to $A$ simultaneously after one revolution. Prove that there is a fixed point $P$ in the plane such that the two points are always equidistant from $P.$

2004 Germany Team Selection Test, 2

Tags: geometry , IMO Shortlist , Fixed point

Three distinct points $A$, $B$, and $C$ are fixed on a line in this order. Let $\Gamma$ be a circle passing through $A$ and $C$ whose center does not lie on the line $AC$. Denote by $P$ the intersection of the tangents to $\Gamma$ at $A$ and $C$. Suppose $\Gamma$ meets the segment $PB$ at $Q$. Prove that the intersection of the bisector of $\angle AQC$ and the line $AC$ does not depend on the choice of $\Gamma$.

2007 Oral Moscow Geometry Olympiad, 6

Tags: geometry , fixed , Tangents , Fixed point

A circle and a point $P$ inside it are given. Two arbitrary perpendicular rays starting at point $P$ intersect the circle at points $A$ and $B$. Point $X$ is the projection of point $P$ onto line $AB, Y$ is the intersection point of tangents to the circle drawn through points $A$ and $B$. Prove that all lines $XY$ pass through the same point. (A. Zaslavsky)

2021 Alibaba Global Math Competition, 12

Tags: geometry , topology , Fixed point

Let $A=(a_{ij})$ be a $5 \times 5$ matrix with $a_{ij}=\min\{i,j\}$. Suppose $f:\mathbb{R}^5 \to \mathbb{R}^5$ is a smooth map such that $f(\Sigma) \subset \Sigma$, where $\Sigma=\{x \in \mathbb{R}^5: xAx^T=1\}$. Denote by $f^{(n)}$ te $n$-th iterate of $f$. Prove that there does not exist $N \ge 1$ such that \[\inf_{x \in \Sigma} \| f^{(n)}(x)-x\|>0, \forall n \ge N.\]

2023 Yasinsky Geometry Olympiad, 4

Tags: Euler Line , geometry , Fixed point , semicircle

Pick a point $C$ on a semicircle with diameter $AB$. Let $P$ and $Q$ be two points on segment $AB$ such that $AP= AC$ and $BQ= BC$. The point $O$ is the center of the circumscribed circle of triangle $CPQ$ and point $H$ is the orthocenter of triangle $CPQ$ . Prove that for all posible locations of point $C$, the line $OH$ is passing through a fixed point. (Mykhailo Sydorenko)

2008 USA Team Selection Test, 7

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , parallelogram , Spiral Similarity , geometry solved , USA TST , Fixed point

Let $ ABC$ be a triangle with $ G$ as its centroid. Let $ P$ be a variable point on segment $ BC$. Points $ Q$ and $ R$ lie on sides $ AC$ and $ AB$ respectively, such that $ PQ \parallel AB$ and $ PR \parallel AC$. Prove that, as $ P$ varies along segment $ BC$, the circumcircle of triangle $ AQR$ passes through a fixed point $ X$ such that $ \angle BAG = \angle CAX$.

2005 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 11.5

Tags: geometry , Fixed point , fixed , angle

The angle and the point $K$ inside it are given on the plane. Prove that there is a point $M$ with the following property: if an arbitrary line passing through intersects the sides of the angle at points $A$ and $B$, then $MK$ is the bisector of the angle $AMB$.

2017 Saudi Arabia JBMO TST, 3

Tags: geometry , Fixed point , perpendicular , midpoint , max , area

Let $BC$ be a chord of a circle $(O)$ such that $BC$ is not a diameter. Let $AE$ be the diameter perpendicular to $BC$ such that $A$ belongs to the larger arc $BC$ of $(O)$. Let $D$ be a point on the larger arc $BC$ of $(O)$ which is different from $A$. Suppose that $AD$ intersects $BC$ at $S$ and $DE$ intersects $BC$ at $T$. Let $F$ be the midpoint of $ST$ and $I$ be the second intersection point of the circle $(ODF)$ with the line $BC$. 1. Let the line passing through $I$ and parallel to $OD$ intersect $AD$ and $DE$ at $M$ and $N$, respectively. Find the maximum value of the area of the triangle $MDN$ when $D$ moves on the larger arc $BC$ of $(O)$ (such that $D \ne A$). 2. Prove that the perpendicular from $D$ to $ST$ passes through the midpoint of $MN$

1998 Rioplatense Mathematical Olympiad, Level 3, 1

Tags: geometry , Fixed point , arc midpoint , arc , circles

Consider an arc $AB$ of a circle $C$ and a point $P$ variable in that arc $AB$. Let $D$ be the midpoint of the arc $AP$ that doeas not contain $B$ and let $E$ be the midpoint of the arc $BP$ that does not contain $A$. Let $C_1$ be the circle with center $D$ passing through $A$ and $C_2$ be the circle with center $E$ passing through $B.$ Prove that the line that contains the intersection points of $C_1$ and $C_2$ passes through a fixed point.

Geometry Mathley 2011-12, 15.4

Tags: geometry , fixed , Fixed point , circumcircle

Let $ABC$ be a fixed triangle. Point $D$ is an arbitrary point on the side $BC$. Point $P$ is fixed on $AD$. The circumcircle of triangle $BPD$ meets $AB$ at $E$ distinct from $B$. Point $Q$ varies on $AP$. Let $BQ$ and $CQ$ meet the circumcircles of triangles $BPD, CPD$ respectively at $F,Z$ distinct from $B,C$. Prove that the circumcircle $EFZ$ is through a fixed point distinct from $E$ and this fixed point is on the circumcircle of triangle $CPD$. Kostas Vittas

IV Soros Olympiad 1997 - 98 (Russia), 9.11

Tags: geometry , fixed , Fixed point

Given two circles intersecting at points $A$ and $B$. A certain circle touches the first at point $A$, intersects the second at point $M$ and intersects the straight line $AB$ at point $P$ ($M$ and $P$ are different from $B$). Prove that the straight line $MP$ passes through a fixed point of the plane (for any change in the third circle).

2007 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 13

Tags: geometry , Fixed point , circumcircle , equal segments

On the side $AB$ of a triangle $ABC$, two points $X, Y$ are chosen so that $AX = BY$. Lines $CX$ and $CY$ meet the circumcircle of the triangle, for the second time, at points $U$ and $V$. Prove that all lines $UV$ (for all $X, Y$, given $A, B, C$) have a common point.

Geometry Mathley 2011-12, 3.2

Tags: fixed , Fixed point , equal ratio , geometry

Given a triangle $ABC$, a line $\delta$ and a constant $k$, distinct from $0$ and $1,M$ a variable point on the line $\delta$. Points $E, F$ are on $MB,MC$ respectively such that $\frac{\overline{ME}}{\overline{MB}} = \frac{\overline{MF}}{\overline{MC}} = k$. Points $P,Q$ are on $AB,AC$ such that $PE, QF$ are perpendicular to $\delta$. Prove that the line through $M$ perpendicular to $PQ$ has a fixed point. Nguyễn Minh Hà

1963 All Russian Mathematical Olympiad, 031

Tags: geometry , Fixed point

Given two fixed points $A$ and $B$ .The point $M$ runs along the circumference containing $A$ and $B$. $K$ is the midpoint of the segment $[MB]$. $[KP]$ is a perpendicular to the line $(MA)$. a) Prove that all the possible lines $(KP)$ pass through one point. b) Find the set of all the possible points $P$.

2025 Bulgarian Spring Mathematical Competition, 10.2

Tags: Fixed point , geometry

Let $AB$ be an acute scalene triangle. A point $ D $ varies on its side $ BC $. The points $ P $ and $ Q $ are the midpoints of the arcs $ \widehat{AB} $ and $ \widehat{AC} $ (not containing $ D $) of the circumcircles of triangles $ ABD $ and $ ACD $, respectively. Prove that the circumcircle of triangle $ PQD $ passes through a fixed point, independent of the choice of $ D $ on $ BC $.

2018 Thailand TSTST, 3

Tags: geometry , fixed , perpendicular , Fixed point

Let $BC$ be a chord not passing through the center of a circle $\omega$. Point $A$ varies on the major arc $BC$. Let $E$ and $F$ be the projection of $B$ onto $AC$, and of $C$ onto $AB$ respectively. The tangents to the circumcircle of $\vartriangle AEF$ at $E, F$ intersect at $P$. (a) Prove that $P$ is independent of the choice of $A$. (b) Let $H$ be the orthocenter of $\vartriangle ABC$, and let $T$ be the intersection of $EF$ and $BC$. Prove that $TH \perp AP$.

2017 Balkan MO Shortlist, G1

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , Fixed point

Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle. Variable points $E$ and $F$ are on sides $AC$ and $AB$ respectively such that $BC^2 = BA\cdot BF + CE \cdot CA$ . As $E$ and $F$ vary prove that the circumcircle of $AEF$ passes through a fixed point other than $A$ .

1998 IMC, 3

Tags: Fixed point , real analysis

Given $ 0< c< 1$, we define $f(x) = \begin{cases} \frac{x}{c} & x \in [0,c] \\ \frac{1-x}{1-c} & x \in [c, 1] \end{cases} $ Let $f^{n}(x)=f(f(...f(x)))$ . Show that for each positive integer $n$, $f^{n}$ has a non-zero finite nunber of fixed points which aren't fixed points of $f^k$ for $k< n$.

2009 Ukraine Team Selection Test, 8

Tags: geometry , Fixed point , circles , tangent circles , fixed

Two circles $\gamma_1, \gamma_2$ are given, with centers at points $O_1, O_2$ respectively. Select a point $K$ on circle $\gamma_2$ and construct two circles, one $\gamma_3$ that touches circle $\gamma_2$ at point $K$ and circle $\gamma_1$ at a point $A$, and the other $\gamma_4$ that touches circle $\gamma_2$ at point $K$ and circle $\gamma_1$ at a point $B$. Prove that, regardless of the choice of point K on circle $\gamma_2$, all lines $AB$ pass through a fixed point of the plane.

Kyiv City MO Juniors Round2 2010+ geometry, 2019.9.3

Tags: geometry , incenter , fixed , Fixed point , Equilateral

The equilateral triangle $ABC$ is inscribed in the circle $w$. Points $F$ and $E$ on the sides $AB$ and $AC$, respectively, are chosen such that $\angle ABE+ \angle ACF = 60^o$. The circumscribed circle of $\vartriangle AFE$ intersects the circle $w$ at the point $D$ for the second time. The rays $DE$ and $DF$ intersect the line $BC$ at the points $X$ and $Y$, respectively. Prove that the center of the inscribed circle of $\vartriangle DXY$ does not depend on the choice of points $F$ and $E$. (Hilko Danilo)

2019 Switzerland - Final Round, 1

Tags: geometry , Fixed point , fixed , circle

Let $A$ be a point and let k be a circle through $A$. Let $B$ and $C$ be two more points on $k$. Let $X$ be the intersection of the bisector of $\angle ABC$ with $k$. Let $Y$ be the reflection of $A$ wrt point $X$, and $D$ the intersection of the straight line $YC$ with $k$. Prove that point $D$ is independent of the choice of $B$ and $C$ on the circle $k$.

2019 Tournament Of Towns, 3

Tags: geometry , angle bisector , circles , disks , fixed , Fixed point , Coloring

Two equal non-intersecting wooden disks, one gray and one black, are glued to a plane. A triangle with one gray side and one black side can be moved along the plane so that the disks remain outside the triangle, while the colored sides of the triangle are tangent to the disks of the same color (the tangency points are not the vertices). Prove that the line that contains the bisector of the angle between the gray and black sides always passes through some fixed point of the plane. (Egor Bakaev, Pavel Kozhevnikov, Vladimir Rastorguev) (Senior version[url=https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c6h2102856p15209040] here[/url])

2020 Dutch IMO TST, 2

Tags: geometry , reflection , Fixed point , fixed , circumcircle , angle bisector

Given is a triangle $ABC$ with its circumscribed circle and $| AC | <| AB |$. On the short arc $AC$, there is a variable point $D\ne A$. Let $E$ be the reflection of $A$ wrt the inner bisector of $\angle BDC$. Prove that the line $DE$ passes through a fixed point, regardless of point $D$.

2009 Postal Coaching, 1

Tags: fixed , Fixed point , diameter , circle

A circle $\Gamma$ and a line $\ell$ which does not intersect $\Gamma$ are given. Suppose $P, Q,R, S$ are variable points on circle $\Gamma$ such that the points $A = PQ\cap RS$ and $B = PS \cap QR$ lie on $\ell$. Prove that the circle on $AB$ as a diameter passes through two fixed points.