Olympiad problems

Novosibirsk Oral Geo Oly IX, 2020.7

The quadrilateral $ABCD$ is known to be inscribed in a circle, and that there is a circle with center on side $AD$ tangent to the other three sides. Prove that $AD = AB + CD$.

Mathley 2014-15, 7

Tags: Concyclic , cyclic quadrilateral , tangent circles , Tangents , summer program , geometry

The circles $\gamma$ and $\delta$ are internally tangent to the circle $\omega$ at $A$ and $B$. From $A$, draw two tangent lines $\ell_1, \ell_2$ to $\delta$, . From $B$ draw two tangent lines $t_1, t_2$ to $\gamma$ . Let $\ell_1$ intersect $t_1$ at $X$ and $\ell_2$ intersect $t_2$ at $Y$ . Prove that the quadrilateral $AX BY$ is cyclic. Nguyen Van Linh, High School of Natural Sciences, Hanoi National University

2018 Pan-African Shortlist, G2

Tags: geometry , Tangents , Triangle

Let $P$ be a point on the median $AM$ of a triangle $ABC$. Suppose that the tangents to the circumcircles of $ABP$ and $ACP$ at $B$ and $C$ respectively meet at $Q$. Show that $\angle PAB = \angle CAQ$.

2019 India PRMO, 25

Tags: geometry , Tangents

A village has a circular wall around it, and the wall has four gates pointing north, south, east and west. A tree stands outside the village, $16 \, \mathrm{m}$ north of the north gate, and it can be [i]just[/i] seen appearing on the horizon from a point $48 \, \mathrm{m}$ east of the south gate. What is the diamter in meters, of the wall that surrounds the village?

2011 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 15

Tags: geometry , circle , Tangents , equal area , quadrilateral , area

Given a circle with center $O$ and radius equal to $1$. $AB$ and $AC$ are the tangents to this circle from point $A$. Point $M$ on the circle is such that the areas of quadrilaterals $OBMC$ and $ABMC$ are equal. Find $MA$.

2001 Cuba MO, 4

Tags: conics , ellipse , Tangents

The tangents at four different points of an arc of a circle less than $180^o$ intersect forming a convex quadrilateral $ABCD$. Prove that two of the vertices belong to an ellipse whose foci to the other two vertices.

2014 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 6

Tags: geometry , tangent circles , Tangents

Two circles $k_1$ and $k_2$ with centers $O_1$ and $O_2$ are tangent to each other externally at point $O$. Points $X$ and $Y$ on $k_1$ and $k_2$ respectively are such that rays $O_1X$ and $O_2Y$ are parallel and codirectional. Prove that two tangents from $X$ to $k_2$ and two tangents from $Y$ to $k_1$ touch the same circle passing through $O$. (V. Yasinsky)

Durer Math Competition CD Finals - geometry, 2015.C1

Tags: geometry , incircle , obtuse , Tangents

Can the touchpoints of the inscribed circle of a triangle with the triangle form an obtuse triangle?

2001 Croatia Team Selection Test, 2

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , Tangents

Circles $k_1$ and $k_2$ intersect at $P$ and $Q$, and $A$ and $B$ are the tangency points of their common tangent that is closer to $P$ (where $A$ is on $k_1$ and $B$ on $k_2$). The tangent to $k_1$ at $P$ intersects $k_2$ again at $C$. The lines $AP$ and $BC$ meet at $R$. Show that the lines $BP$ and $BC$ are tangent to the circumcircle of triangle $PQR$.

2003 Junior Balkan Team Selection Tests - Romania, 2

Tags: geometry , equal angles , circles , Tangents

Two circles $C_1(O_1)$ and $C_2(O_2)$ with distinct radii meet at points $A$ and $B$. The tangent from $A$ to $C_1$ intersects the tangent from $B$ to $C_2$ at point $M$. Show that both circles are seen from $M$ under the same angle.

2021 Regional Olympiad of Mexico Southeast, 1

Tags: geometry , Tangents

Let $A, B$ and $C$ three points on a line $l$, in that order .Let $D$ a point outside $l$ and $\Gamma$ the circumcircle of $\triangle BCD$, the tangents from $A$ to $\Gamma$ touch $\Gamma$ on $S$ and $T$. Let $P$ the intersection of $ST$ and $AC$. Prove that $P$ does not depend of the choice of $D$.

2017 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 5

Tags: geometry , Tangents , midpoints , Squares

A square $ABCD$ is given. Two circles are inscribed into angles $A$ and $B$, and the sum of their diameters is equal to the sidelength of the square. Prove that one of their common tangents passes through the midpoint of $AB$.

1982 Austrian-Polish Competition, 2

Tags: Locus , Tangents , circle , convex , geometry

Let $F$ be a closed convex region inside a circle $C$ with center $O$ and radius $1$. Furthermore, assume that from each point of $C$ one can draw two rays tangent to $F$ which form an angle of $60^o$. Prove that $F$ is the disc centered at $O$ with radius $1/2$.

2020 Regional Olympiad of Mexico Southeast, 5

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , Inequality , Tangents , inequalities

Let $ABC$ an acute triangle with $\angle BAC\geq 60^\circ$ and $\Gamma$ it´s circumcircule. Let $P$ the intersection of the tangents to $\Gamma$ from $B$ and $C$. Let $\Omega$ the circumcircle of the triangle $BPC$. The bisector of $\angle BAC$ intersect $\Gamma$ again in $E$ and $\Omega$ in $D$, in the way that $E$ is between $A$ and $D$. Prove that $\frac{AE}{ED}\leq 2$ and determine when equality holds.

1998 Singapore MO Open, 1

Tags: Tangents , circle , geometry , equal segments

In Fig. , $PA$ and $QB$ are tangents to the circle at $A$ and $B$ respectively. The line $AB$ is extended to meet $PQ$ at $S$. Suppose that $PA = QB$. Prove that $QS = SP$. [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/6/f/f21c0c70b37768f3e80e9ee909ef34c57635d5.png[/img]

2001 Croatia Team Selection Test, 2

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , Tangents

Circles $k_1$ and $k_2$ intersect at $P$ and $Q$, and $A$ and $B$ are the tangency points of their common tangent that is closer to $P$ (where $A$ is on $k_1$ and $B$ on $k_2$). The tangent to $k_1$ at $P$ intersects $k_2$ again at $C$. The lines $AP$ and $BC$ meet at $R$. Show that the lines $BP$ and $BC$ are tangent to the circumcircle of triangle $PQR$.

2002 Junior Balkan Team Selection Tests - Romania, 3

Tags: geometry , circles , Tangents , concurrent , concurrency

Let $C_1(O_1)$ and $ C_2(O_2)$ be two circles such that $C_1$ passes through $O_2$. Point $M$ lies on $C_1$ such that $M \notin O_1O_2$. The tangents from $M$ at $O_2$ meet again $C_1$ at $A$ and $B$. Prove that the tangents from $A$ and $B$ at $C_2$ - others than $MA$ and $MB$ - meet at a point located on $C_1$.

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)

2016 Saudi Arabia BMO TST, 2

Tags: geometry , perpendicular , Tangents

Let $A$ be a point outside the circle $\omega$. Two points $B, C$ lie on $\omega$ such that $AB, AC$ are tangent to $\omega$. Let $D$ be any point on $\omega$ ($D$ is neither $B$ nor $C$) and $M$ the foot of perpendicular from $B$ to $CD$. The line through $D$ and the midpoint of $BM$ meets $\omega$ again at $P$. Prove that $AP \perp CP$

Geometry Mathley 2011-12, 12.3

Tags: geometry , concurrent , circumcircle , Tangents

Points $E,F$ are chosen on the sides $CA,AB$ of triangle $ABC$. Let $(K)$ be the circumcircle of triangle $AEF$. The tangents at $E, F$ of $(K)$ intersect at $T$ . Prove that (a) $T$ is on $BC$ if and only if $BE$ meets $CF$ at a point on the circle $(K)$, (b) $EF, PQ,BC$ are concurrent given that $BE$ meets $FT$ at $M, CF$ meets $ET$ at $N, AM$ and $AN$ intersects $(K)$ at $P,Q$ distinct from $A$. Trần Quang Hùng

2003 Junior Tuymaada Olympiad, 7

Tags: geometry , angle bisector , Tangents , perpendicular

Through the point $ K $ lying outside the circle $ \omega $, the tangents are drawn $ KB $ and $ KD $ to this circle ($ B $ and $ D $ are tangency points) and a line intersecting a circle at points $ A $ and $ C $. The bisector of angle $ ABC $ intersects the segment $ AC $ at the point $ E $ and circle $ \omega $ at $ F $. Prove that $ \angle FDE = 90^\circ $.

2020-IMOC, G6

Tags: geometry , concurrency , Tangents , midpoint

Let $ABC$ be a triangle, and $M_a, M_b, M_c$ be the midpoints of $BC, CA, AB$, respectively. Extend $M_bM_c$ so that it intersects $\odot (ABC)$ at $P$. Let $AP$ and $BC$ intersect at $Q$. Prove that the tangent at $A$ to $\odot(ABC)$ and the tangent at $P$ to $\odot (P QM_a)$ intersect on line $BC$. (Li4)

2018 Saudi Arabia GMO TST, 3

Tags: geometry , perpendicular , Tangents , arc midpoint

Let $C$ be a point lies outside the circle $(O)$ and $CS, CT$ are tangent lines of $(O)$. Take two points $A, B$ on $(O)$ with $M$ is the midpoint of the minor arc $AB$ such that $A, B, M$ differ from $S, T$. Suppose that $MS, MT$ cut line $AB$ at $E, F$. Take $X \in OS$ and $Y \in OT$ such that $EX, FY$ are perpendicular to $AB$. Prove that $X Y$ and $C M$ are perpendicular.

2011 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 9

Tags: geometry , orthocenter , Tangents , equal segments

Let $H$ be the orthocenter of triangle $ABC$. The tangents to the circumcircles of triangles $CHB$ and $AHB$ at point $H$ meet $AC$ at points $A_1$ and $C_1$ respectively. Prove that $A_1H = C_1H$.

2022 Turkey EGMO TST, 5

Tags: geometry , circle , Tangents , lines

We are given three points $A,B,C$ on a semicircle. The tangent lines at $A$ and $B$ to the semicircle meet the extension of the diameter at points $M,N$ respectively. The line passing through $A$ that is perpendicular to the diameter meets $NC$ at $R$, and the line passing through $B$ that is perpendicular to the diameter meets $MC$ at $S$. If the line $RS$ meets the extension of the diameter at $Z$, prove that $ZC$ is tangent to the semicircle.