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KoMaL A Problems 2019/2020, A. 779
Tags: geometry , Tangents , circles , incenter , concurrent , reflection , komal
Two circles are given in the plane, $\Omega$ and inside it $\omega$. The center of $\omega$ is $I$. $P$ is a point moving on $\Omega$. The second intersection of the tangents from $P$ to $\omega$ and circle $\Omega$ are $Q$ and $R.$ The second intersection of circle $IQR$ and lines $PI$, $PQ$ and $PR$ are $J$, $S$ and $T,$ respectively. The reflection of point $J$ across line $ST$ is $K.$ Prove that lines $PK$ are concurrent.

2011 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 22
Tags: geometry , Nine Point Circle , Tangents , circumcircle , concurrency , concurrent
Let $CX, CY$ be the tangents from vertex $C$ of triangle $ABC$ to the circle passing through the midpoints of its sides. Prove that lines $XY , AB$ and the tangent to the circumcircle of $ABC$ at point $C$ concur.

2005 Argentina National Olympiad, 5
Tags: ratio , geometry , Tangents , circle
Let $AM$ and $AN$ be the lines tangent to a circle $\Gamma$ drawn from a point $A$ $(M$ and $N$ belong to the circle). A line through $A$ cuts $\Gamma$ at $B$ and $C$ with $B$ between $A$ and $C$, and $\frac{AB}{BC} =\frac23$. If $P$ is the intersection point of $AB$ and $MN$, calculate $\frac{AP}{CP}$.

2016 Bosnia and Herzegovina Team Selection Test, 1
Tags: geometry , Tangents , circle , parallel , collinear
Let $ABCD$ be a quadrilateral inscribed in circle $k$. Lines $AB$ and $CD$ intersect at point $E$ such that $AB=BE$. Let $F$ be the intersection point of tangents on circle $k$ in points $B$ and $D$, respectively. If the lines $AB$ and $DF$ are parallel, prove that $A$, $C$ and $F$ are collinear.

2014 Contests, 2
Tags: geometry , concurrent , concurrency , tangential quadrilateral , Tangents
A convex quadrilateral $ABCD$ is inscribed into a circle $\omega$ . Suppose that there is a point $X$ on the segment $AC$ such that the $XB$ and $XD$ tangents to the circle $\omega$ . Tangent of $\omega$ at $C$, intersect $XD$ at $Q$. Let $E$ ($E\ne A$) be the intersection of the line $AQ$ with $\omega$ . Prove that $AD, BE$, and $CQ$ are concurrent.

2020 Novosibirsk Oral Olympiad in Geometry, 6
Tags: geometry , equal angles , Tangents
In triangle $ABC$, point $M$ is the midpoint of $BC$, $P$ the point of intersection of the tangents at points $B$ and $C$ of the circumscribed circle of $ABC$, $N$ is the midpoint of the segment $MP$. The segment $AN$ meets the circumcircle $ABC$ at the point $Q$. Prove that $\angle PMQ = \angle MAQ$.

2007 Balkan MO Shortlist, G1
Tags: geometry , perpendicular , Tangents , circle
Let $\omega$ be a circle with center $O$ and let $A$ be a point outside $\omega$. The tangents from $A$ touch $\omega$ at points $B$, and $C$. Let $D$ be the point at which the line $AO$ intersects the circle such that $O$ is between $A$ and $D$. Denote by $X$ the orthogonal projection of $B$ onto $CD$, by $Y$ the midpoint of the segment $BX$ and by $Z$ the second point of intersection of the line $DY$ with $\omega$. Prove that $ZA$ and $ZC$ are perpendicular to each other.

2014 IMAC Arhimede, 2
Tags: geometry , concurrent , concurrency , tangential quadrilateral , Tangents
A convex quadrilateral $ABCD$ is inscribed into a circle $\omega$ . Suppose that there is a point $X$ on the segment $AC$ such that the $XB$ and $XD$ tangents to the circle $\omega$ . Tangent of $\omega$ at $C$, intersect $XD$ at $Q$. Let $E$ ($E\ne A$) be the intersection of the line $AQ$ with $\omega$ . Prove that $AD, BE$, and $CQ$ are concurrent.

2016 Romanian Master of Mathematics Shortlist, G1
Tags: geometry , circles , Tangents , diameter
Two circles, $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2$, centred at $O_1$ and $O_2$, respectively, meet at points $A$ and $B$. A line through $B$ meets $\omega_1$ again at $C$, and $\omega_2$ again at $D$. The tangents to $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2$ at $C$ and $D$, respectively, meet at $E$, and the line $AE$ meets the circle $\omega$ through $A, O_1, O_2$ again at $F$. Prove that the length of the segment $EF$ is equal to the diameter of $\omega$.

1999 Argentina National Olympiad, 2
Tags: geometry , segments , circles , Tangents
Let $C_1$ and $C_2$ be the outer circumferences of centers $O_1$ and $O_2$, respectively. The two tangents to the circumference $C_2$ are drawn by $O_1$, intersecting $C_1$ at $P$ and $P'$. The two tangents to the circumference $C_1$ are drawn by $O_2$, intersecting $C_2$ at $Q$ and $Q'$. Prove that the segment $PP'$ is equal to the segment $QQ'$.

2011 Chile National Olympiad, 2
Tags: geometry , angles , circles , Tangents
Let $O$ be the center of the circle circumscribed to triangle $ABC$ and let $ S_ {A} $, $ S_ {B} $, $ S_ {C} $ be the circles centered on $O$ that are tangent to the sides $BC, CA, AB$ respectively. Show that the sum of the angle between the two tangents $ S_ {A} $ from $A$ plus the angle between the two tangents $ S_ {B} $ from $B$ plus the angle between the two tangents $ S_ {C} $ from $C$ is $180$ degrees.

2005 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 10.5
Tags: geomatry , distance , circles , Tangents , geometry
Two circles of radius $1$ intersect at points $X, Y$, the distance between which is also equal to $1$. From point $C$ of one circle, tangents $CA, CB$ are drawn to the other. Line $CB$ will cross the first circle a second time at point $A'$. Find the distance $AA'$.

2016 Portugal MO, 4
Tags: geometry , parallelogram , Tangents , equal angles , angles
Let $[ABCD]$ be a parallelogram with $AB <BC$ and let $E, F$ be points on the circle that passes through $A, B$ and $C$ such that $DE$ and $DF$ are tangents to this circle. Knowing that $\angle ADE = \angle CDF$ , determine $\angle ABC$. [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/5/e/4140b92730e9d382df49ac05ca4e8ba48332dc.png[/img]

1980 Austrian-Polish Competition, 9
Tags: geometry , equal segments , Tangents , circle
Through the endpoints $A$ and $B$ of a diameter $AB$ of a given circle, the tangents $\ell$ and $m$ have been drawn. Let $C\ne A$ be a point on $\ell$ and let $q_1,q_2$ be two rays from $C$. Ray $q_i$ cuts the circle in $D_i$ and $E_i$ with $D_i$ between $C$ and $E_i, i = 1,2$. Rays $AD_1,AD_2,AE_1,AE_2$ meet $m$ in the respective points $M_1,M_2,N_1,N_2$. Prove that $M_1M_2 = N_1N_2$.

2024 China Western Mathematical Olympiad, 3
Tags: geometry , isogonal , Tangents , China , Phantom Point , similarity
$AB,AC$ are tangent to $\Omega$ at $B$ and $C$, respectively. $D,E,F$ lie on segments $BC,CA,AB$ such that $AF<AE$ and $\angle FDB= \angle EDC$. The circumcircle of $\triangle FEC$ intersects $\Omega$ at $G$ and $C$. Show that $ \angle AEF= \angle BGD$

2014 Danube Mathematical Competition, 1
Tags: geometry , circles , Tangents
Two circles $\gamma_1$ and $\gamma_2$ cross one another at two points; let $A$ be one of these points. The tangent to $\gamma_1$ at $A$ meets again $\gamma_2$ at $B$, the tangent to $\gamma_2$ at $A$ meets again $\gamma_1$ at $C$, and the line $BC$ meets again $\gamma_1$ and $\gamma_2$ at $D_1$ and $D_2$, respectively. Let $E_1$ and $E_2$ be interior points of the segments $AD_1$ and $AD_2$, respectively, such that $AE_1 = AE_2$. The lines $BE_1$ and $AC$ meet at $M$, the lines $CE_2$ and $AB$ meet at $N$, and the lines $MN$ and $BC$ meet at $P$. Show that the line $PA$ is tangent to the circle $ABC$.

2010 Junior Balkan Team Selection Tests - Moldova, 3
Tags: geometry , circumcircle , Tangents , collinear
The tangent to the circle circumscribed to the triangle $ABC$, taken through the vertex $A$, intersects the line $BC$ at the point $P$, and the tangents to the same circle, taken through $B$ and $C$, intersect the lines $AC$ and $AB$, respectively at the points $Q$ and $R$. Prove that the points $P, Q$ ¸ and $R$ are collinear.

2015 Romania Team Selection Tests, 1
Tags: circles , Inversion , Tangents , Romanian TST , geometry
Two circles $\gamma $ and $\gamma'$ cross one another at points $A$ and $B$ . The tangent to $\gamma'$ at $A$ meets $\gamma$ again at $C$ , the tangent to $\gamma$ at $A$ meets $\gamma'$ again at $C'$ , and the line $CC'$ separates the points $A$ and $B$ . Let $\Gamma$ be the circle externally tangent to $\gamma$ , externally tangent to $\gamma'$ , tangent to the line $CC'$, and lying on the same side of $CC'$ as $B$ . Show that the circles $\gamma$ and $\gamma'$ intercept equal segments on one of the tangents to $\Gamma$ through $A$ .

2024 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 23
Tags: geometry , transformation , Tangents
A point $P$ moves along a circle $\Omega$. Let $A$ and $B$ be two fixed points of $\Omega$, and $C$ be an arbitrary point inside $\Omega$. The common external tangents to the circumcircles of triangles $APC$ and $BCP$ meet at point $Q$. Prove that all points $Q$ lie on two fixed lines.

1962 Dutch Mathematical Olympiad, 1
Tags: geometry , Tangents , parallel , construction , right triangle
Given a triangle $ABC$ with $\angle C = 90^o$. a) Construct the circle with center $C$, so that one of the tangents from $A$ to that circle is parallel to one of the tangents from $B$ to that circle. b) A circle with center $C$ has two parallel tangents passing through A and go respectively. If $AC = b$ and $BC = a$, express the radius of the circle in terms of $a$ and $b$.

1995 ITAMO, 5
Tags: 3D geometry , geometry , sphere , circles , tangent circles , Tangents
Two non-coplanar circles in space are tangent at a point and have the same tangents at this point. Show that both circles lie on some sphere.

2007 Greece JBMO TST, 3
Tags: geometry , rectangle , tangent circles , Tangents , tangent
Let $ABCD$ be a rectangle with $AB=a >CD =b$. Given circles $(K_1,r_1) , (K_2,r_2)$ with $r_1<r_2$ tangent externally at point $K$ and also tangent to the sides of the rectangle, circle $(K_1,r_1)$ tangent to both $AD$ and $AB$, circle $(K_2,r_2)$ tangent to both $AB$ and $BC$. Let also the internal common tangent of those circles pass through point $D$. (i) Express sidelengths $a$ and $b$ in terms of $r_1$ and $r_2$. (ii) Calculate the ratios $\frac{r_1}{r_2}$ and $\frac{a}{b}$ . (iii) Find the length of $DK$ in terms of $r_1$ and $r_2$.

1995 China Team Selection Test, 2
Tags: geometry , geometric transformation , geometry unsolved , Tangents , Locus problems , China , TST
Given a fixed acute angle $\theta$ and a pair of internally tangent circles, let the line $l$ which passes through the point of tangency, $A$, cut the larger circle again at $B$ ($l$ does not pass through the centers of the circles). Let $M$ be a point on the major arc $AB$ of the larger circle, $N$ the point where $AM$ intersects the smaller circle, and $P$ the point on ray $MB$ such that $\angle MPN = \theta$. Find the locus of $P$ as $M$ moves on major arc $AB$ of the larger circle.

2013 Dutch IMO TST, 3
Tags: geometry , circles , Tangents , midpoint
Fix a triangle $ABC$. Let $\Gamma_1$ the circle through $B$, tangent to edge in $A$. Let $\Gamma_2$ the circle through C tangent to edge $AB$ in $A$. The second intersection of $\Gamma_1$ and $\Gamma_2$ is denoted by $D$. The line $AD$ has second intersection $E$ with the circumcircle of $\vartriangle ABC$. Show that $D$ is the midpoint of the segment $AE$.

1998 Tournament Of Towns, 3
Tags: geometry , tangential , circles , Tangents
Segment $AB$ intersects two equal circles, is parallel to the line joining their centres, and all the points of intersection of the segment and the circles lie between $A$ and $B$. From the point $A$ tangents to the circle nearest to $A$ are drawn, and from the point $B$ tangents to the circle nearest to $B$ are also drawn. It turns out that the quadrilateral formed by the four tangents extended contains both circles. Prove that a circle can be drawn so that it touches all four sides of the quadrilateral. (P Kozhevnikov)