Olympiad problems

1978 Bundeswettbewerb Mathematik, 1

Let $a, b, c$ be sides of a triangle. Prove that $$\frac{1}{3} \leq \frac{a^2 +b^2 +c^2 }{(a+b+c)^2 } < \frac{1}{2}$$ and show that $\frac{1}{2}$ cannot be replaced with a smaller number.

2005 Taiwan TST Round 2, 2

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , homothety , Triangle , IMO Shortlist , Hi

Let $O$ be the circumcenter of an acute-angled triangle $ABC$ with ${\angle B<\angle C}$. The line $AO$ meets the side $BC$ at $D$. The circumcenters of the triangles $ABD$ and $ACD$ are $E$ and $F$, respectively. Extend the sides $BA$ and $CA$ beyond $A$, and choose on the respective extensions points $G$ and $H$ such that ${AG=AC}$ and ${AH=AB}$. Prove that the quadrilateral $EFGH$ is a rectangle if and only if ${\angle ACB-\angle ABC=60^{\circ }}$. [i]Proposed by Hojoo Lee, Korea[/i]

1978 IMO Longlists, 41

Tags: geometry , inradius , circumcircle , incenter , Triangle , IMO , IMO 1978

In a triangle $ABC$ we have $AB = AC.$ A circle which is internally tangent with the circumscribed circle of the triangle is also tangent to the sides $AB, AC$ in the points $P,$ respectively $Q.$ Prove that the midpoint of $PQ$ is the center of the inscribed circle of the triangle $ABC.$

1998 Belarus Team Selection Test, 4

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , trigonometry , IMO Shortlist , Triangle , easy geometry

The altitudes through the vertices $ A,B,C$ of an acute-angled triangle $ ABC$ meet the opposite sides at $ D,E, F,$ respectively. The line through $ D$ parallel to $ EF$ meets the lines $ AC$ and $ AB$ at $ Q$ and $ R,$ respectively. The line $ EF$ meets $ BC$ at $ P.$ Prove that the circumcircle of the triangle $ PQR$ passes through the midpoint of $ BC.$

2020 Malaysia IMONST 1, 18

Tags: altitude , Triangle , geometry

In a triangle, the ratio of the interior angles is $1 : 5 : 6$, and the longest side has length $12$. What is the length of the altitude (height) of the triangle that is perpendicular to the longest side?

2000 Romania Team Selection Test, 2

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , perimeter , geometric inequality , Triangle , IMO Shortlist

Let ABC be a triangle and $M$ be an interior point. Prove that \[ \min\{MA,MB,MC\}+MA+MB+MC<AB+AC+BC.\]

1999 Brazil Team Selection Test, Problem 3

Tags: geometry , Triangle

Let $BD$ and $CE$ be the bisectors of the interior angles $\angle B$ and $\angle C$, respectively ($D\in AC$, $E\in AB$). Consider the circumcircle of $ABC$ with center $O$ and the excircle corresponding to the side $BC$ with center $I_a$. These two circles intersect at points $P$ and $Q$. (a) Prove that $PQ$ is parallel to $DE$. (b) Prove that $I_aO$ is perpendicular to $DE$.

1974 IMO Shortlist, 10

Tags: trigonometry , circumcircle , geometry , Triangle , Trigonometric inequality , IMO , IMO 1974

Let $ABC$ be a triangle. Prove that there exists a point $D$ on the side $AB$ of the triangle $ABC$, such that $CD$ is the geometric mean of $AD$ and $DB$, iff the triangle $ABC$ satisfies the inequality $\sin A\sin B\le\sin^2\frac{C}{2}$. [hide="Comment"][i]Alternative formulation, from IMO ShortList 1974, Finland 2:[/i] We consider a triangle $ABC$. Prove that: $\sin(A) \sin(B) \leq \sin^2 \left( \frac{C}{2} \right)$ is a necessary and sufficient condition for the existence of a point $D$ on the segment $AB$ so that $CD$ is the geometrical mean of $AD$ and $BD$.[/hide]

2015 Baltic Way, 19

Tags: Triangle , Sides of a triangle , number theory

Three pairwairs distinct positive integers $a,b,c,$ with $gcd(a,b,c)=1$, satisfy \[a|(b-c)^2 ,b|(a-c)^2 , c|(a-b)^2\] Prove that there doesnt exist a non-degenerate triangle with side lengths $a,b,c.$

1967 IMO Longlists, 41

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , reflection , Triangle , concurrency , IMO Shortlist , IMO Longlist

A line $l$ is drawn through the intersection point $H$ of altitudes of acute-angle triangles. Prove that symmetric images $l_a, l_b, l_c$ of $l$ with respect to the sides $BC,CA,AB$ have one point in common, which lies on the circumcircle of $ABC.$

1985 IMO Shortlist, 21

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , trigonometry , Triangle , IMO Shortlist

The tangents at $B$ and $C$ to the circumcircle of the acute-angled triangle $ABC$ meet at $X$. Let $M$ be the midpoint of $BC$. Prove that [i](a)[/i] $\angle BAM = \angle CAX$, and [i](b)[/i] $\frac{AM}{AX} = \cos\angle BAC.$

2020 Iranian Geometry Olympiad, 2

Tags: rectangle , circumcircle , angles , Triangle , geometry , IGO

Let $ABC$ be an isosceles triangle ($AB = AC$) with its circumcenter $O$. Point $N$ is the midpoint of the segment $BC$ and point $M$ is the reflection of the point $N$ with respect to the side $AC$. Suppose that $T$ is a point so that $ANBT$ is a rectangle. Prove that $\angle OMT = \frac{1}{2} \angle BAC$. [i]Proposed by Ali Zamani[/i]

1962 Putnam, A3

Tags: Putnam , ratio , Triangle , area of a triangle

In a triangle $ABC$, let $A'$ be a point on the segment $BC$, $B'$ be a point on the segment $CA$ and $C'$ a point on the segment $AB$ such that $$ \frac{AB'}{B'C}= \frac{BC'}{C'A} =\frac{CA'}{A'B}=k,$$ where $k$ is a positive constant. Let $\triangle$ be the triangle formed by the interesctions of $AA'$, $BB'$ and $CC'$. Prove that the areas of $\triangle $ and $ABC$ are in the ratio $$\frac{(k-1)^{2}}{k^2 +k+1}.$$

2002 India IMO Training Camp, 4

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , orthocenter , Triangle , concurrency , IMO Shortlist

Let $O$ be the circumcenter and $H$ the orthocenter of an acute triangle $ABC$. Show that there exist points $D$, $E$, and $F$ on sides $BC$, $CA$, and $AB$ respectively such that \[ OD + DH = OE + EH = OF + FH\] and the lines $AD$, $BE$, and $CF$ are concurrent.

1983 IMO Longlists, 8

Tags: trigonometry , geometry , parallelogram , Triangle , IMO Shortlist

On the sides of the triangle $ABC$, three similar isosceles triangles $ABP \ (AP = PB)$, $AQC \ (AQ = QC)$, and $BRC \ (BR = RC)$ are constructed. The first two are constructed externally to the triangle $ABC$, but the third is placed in the same half-plane determined by the line $BC$ as the triangle $ABC$. Prove that $APRQ$ is a parallelogram.

2004 IMO Shortlist, 3

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , homothety , Triangle , IMO Shortlist , Hi

Let $O$ be the circumcenter of an acute-angled triangle $ABC$ with ${\angle B<\angle C}$. The line $AO$ meets the side $BC$ at $D$. The circumcenters of the triangles $ABD$ and $ACD$ are $E$ and $F$, respectively. Extend the sides $BA$ and $CA$ beyond $A$, and choose on the respective extensions points $G$ and $H$ such that ${AG=AC}$ and ${AH=AB}$. Prove that the quadrilateral $EFGH$ is a rectangle if and only if ${\angle ACB-\angle ABC=60^{\circ }}$. [i]Proposed by Hojoo Lee, Korea[/i]

1967 IMO Longlists, 29

Tags: geometry , Triangle , similar triangles , area of a triangle , IMO , IMO 1967

$A_0B_0C_0$ and $A_1B_1C_1$ are acute-angled triangles. Describe, and prove, how to construct the triangle $ABC$ with the largest possible area which is circumscribed about $A_0B_0C_0$ (so $BC$ contains $B_0, CA$ contains $B_0$, and $AB$ contains $C_0$) and similar to $A_1B_1C_1.$

1996 IMO Shortlist, 4

Tags: combinatorial geometry , combinatorics , point set , Triangle , IMO Shortlist

Determine whether or nor there exist two disjoint infinite sets $ A$ and $ B$ of points in the plane satisfying the following conditions: a.) No three points in $ A \cup B$ are collinear, and the distance between any two points in $ A \cup B$ is at least 1. b.) There is a point of $ A$ in any triangle whose vertices are in $ B,$ and there is a point of $ B$ in any triangle whose vertices are in $ A.$

1978 IMO Longlists, 19

Tags: geometry , Triangle , IMO Shortlist

We consider three distinct half-lines $Ox, Oy, Oz$ in a plane. Prove the existence and uniqueness of three points $A \in Ox, B \in Oy, C \in Oz$ such that the perimeters of the triangles $OAB,OBC,OCA$ are all equal to a given number $2p > 0.$

2018 Pan-African Shortlist, G5

Tags: geometry , Triangle , Parallel Lines , incircle

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $AB \neq AC$. The incircle of $ABC$ touches the sides $BC$, $CA$, $AB$ at $X$, $Y$, $Z$ respectively. The line through $Z$ and $Y$ intersects $BC$ extended in $X^\prime$. The lines through $B$ that are parallel to $AX$ and $AC$ intersect $AX^\prime$ in $K$ and $L$ respectively. Prove that $AK = KL$.

1968 IMO Shortlist, 2

Tags: trigonometry , algebra , Triangle , triangle inequality , IMO , IMO 1968

Find all triangles whose side lengths are consecutive integers, and one of whose angles is twice another.

1982 IMO Longlists, 36

Tags: geometry , Triangle , midpoint , incircle , concurrency , IMO , IMO 1982

A non-isosceles triangle $A_{1}A_{2}A_{3}$ has sides $a_{1}$, $a_{2}$, $a_{3}$ with the side $a_{i}$ lying opposite to the vertex $A_{i}$. Let $M_{i}$ be the midpoint of the side $a_{i}$, and let $T_{i}$ be the point where the inscribed circle of triangle $A_{1}A_{2}A_{3}$ touches the side $a_{i}$. Denote by $S_{i}$ the reflection of the point $T_{i}$ in the interior angle bisector of the angle $A_{i}$. Prove that the lines $M_{1}S_{1}$, $M_{2}S_{2}$ and $M_{3}S_{3}$ are concurrent.

2001 IMO Shortlist, 4

Tags: geometry , trigonometry , maximization , Triangle , perpendicular , IMO Shortlist

Let $M$ be a point in the interior of triangle $ABC$. Let $A'$ lie on $BC$ with $MA'$ perpendicular to $BC$. Define $B'$ on $CA$ and $C'$ on $AB$ similarly. Define \[ p(M) = \frac{MA' \cdot MB' \cdot MC'}{MA \cdot MB \cdot MC}. \] Determine, with proof, the location of $M$ such that $p(M)$ is maximal. Let $\mu(ABC)$ denote this maximum value. For which triangles $ABC$ is the value of $\mu(ABC)$ maximal?

1997 IMO Shortlist, 20

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , cyclic quadrilateral , Triangle , IMO Shortlist

A quick solution: Let R be the foot of the perpend. from X to BC. Let's assume Q and R are in the interior of the segms AC and BC (respectively) and P in the ext of AD. P, R, Q are colinear (Simson's thm). PQ tangent to circle XRD iff XRQ=XDR iff Pi-XCA=XDR iff XBA=XDR=XDC=ADB iff XBC+ABC=ADB=DAC+ACB iff XAC+ABC=DAC+ACD iff ABC=ACD=ACB iff AB=AC. It's the same for all the other cases.

1982 IMO Shortlist, 9

Tags: trigonometry , geometry , Triangle , midpoint , IMO Shortlist , IMO Longlist

Let $ABC$ be a triangle, and let $P$ be a point inside it such that $\angle PAC = \angle PBC$. The perpendiculars from $P$ to $BC$ and $CA$ meet these lines at $L$ and $M$, respectively, and $D$ is the midpoint of $AB$. Prove that $DL = DM.$