Found problems: 200
2019 USAJMO, 4
Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $\angle ABC$ obtuse. The [i]$A$-excircle[/i] is a circle in the exterior of $\triangle ABC$ that is tangent to side $BC$ of the triangle and tangent to the extensions of the other two sides. Let $E$, $F$ be the feet of the altitudes from $B$ and $C$ to lines $AC$ and $AB$, respectively. Can line $EF$ be tangent to the $A$-excircle?
[i]Proposed by Ankan Bhattacharya, Zack Chroman, and Anant Mudgal[/i]
2004 Alexandru Myller, 3
Let $ ABC $ be a right triangle in $ A, $ and let be a point $ D $ on $ BC. $ The bisectors of $ \angle ADB $ and $ \angle ADC $ intersect $ AB $ and $ AC $ (respectively) in $ M $ and $ N $ (respectively). Show that the small angle between $
BC $ and $ MN $ is equal to $ \frac{1}{2}\cdot\left| \angle ABC -\angle BCA \right| $ if and only if $ D $ is the feet of the perpendicular from $ A. $
[i]Bogdan Enescu[/i]
Ukraine Correspondence MO - geometry, 2015.11
Let $ABC$ be an non- isosceles triangle, $H_a$, $H_b$, and $H_c$ be the feet of the altitudes drawn from the vertices $A, B$, and $C$, respectively, and $M_a$, $M_b$, and $M_c$ be the midpoints of the sides $BC$, $CA$, and $AB$, respectively. The circumscribed circles of triangles $AH_bH_c$ and $AM_bM_c$ intersect for second time at point $A'$. The circumscribed circles of triangles $BH_cH_a$ and $BM_cM_a$ intersect for second time at point $B'$. The circumscribed circles of triangles $CH_aH_b$ and $CM_aM_b$ intersect for second time at point $C'$. Prove that points $A', B'$ and $C'$ lie on the same line.
2021-IMOC, G1
Let $\overline{BE}$ and $\overline{CF}$ be altitudes of triangle $ABC$, and let $D$ be the antipodal point of $A$ on the circumcircle of $ABC$. The lines $\overleftrightarrow{DE}$ and $\overleftrightarrow{DF}$ intersect $\odot(ABC)$ again at $Y$ and $Z$, respectively. Show that $\overleftrightarrow{YZ}$, $\overleftrightarrow{EF}$ and $\overleftrightarrow{BC}$ intersect at a point.
2015 Oral Moscow Geometry Olympiad, 6
In an acute-angled isosceles triangle $ABC$, altitudes $CC_1$ and $BB_1$ intersect the line passing through the vertex $A$ and parallel to the line $BC$, at points $P$ and $Q$. Let $A_0$ be the midpoint of side $BC$, and $AA_1$ the altitude. Lines $A_0C_1$ and $A_0B_1$ intersect line $PQ$ at points $K$ and $L$. Prove that the circles circumscribed around triangles $PQA_1, KLA_0, A_1B_1C_1$ and a circle with a diameter $AA_1$ intersect at one point.
Indonesia Regional MO OSP SMA - geometry, 2020.4
It is known that triangle $ABC$ is not isosceles with altitudes of $AA_1, BB_1$, and $CC_1$. Suppose $B_A$ and $C_A$ respectively points on $BB_1$ and $CC_1$ so that $A_1B_A$ is perpendicular on $BB_1$ and $A_1C_A$ is perpendicular on $CC_1$. Lines $B_AC_A$ and $BC$ intersect at the point $T_A$ . Define in the same way the points $T_B$ and $T_C$ . Prove that points $T_A, T_B$, and $T_C$ are collinear.
1959 AMC 12/AHSME, 2
Through a point $P$ inside the triangle $ABC$ a line is drawn parallel to the base $AB$, dividing the triangle into two equal areas. If the altitude to $AB$ has a length of $1$, then the distance from $P$ to $AB$ is:
$ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac12 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \frac14\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 2-\sqrt2\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \frac{2-\sqrt2}{2}\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \frac{2+\sqrt2}{8} $
1994 All-Russian Olympiad, 7
The altitudes $AA_1,BB_1,CC_1,DD_1$ of a tetrahedron $ABCD$ intersect in the center $H$ of the sphere inscribed in the tetrahedron $A_1B_1C_1D_1$. Prove that the tetrahedron $ABCD$ is regular.
(D. Tereshin)
1995 North Macedonia National Olympiad, 2
Let $ a, $ $ b $, and $ c $ be sides in a triangle, a $ h_a, $ $ h_b $, and $ h_c $ are the corresponding altitudes.
Prove that $h ^ 2_a + h ^ 2_b + h ^ 2_c \leq \frac{3}{4} (a ^ 2 + b ^ 2 + c ^ 2). $ When is the equation valid?
2000 239 Open Mathematical Olympiad, 3
Let $ AA_1 $ and $ CC_1 $ be the altitudes of the acute-angled triangle $ ABC $. A line passing through the centers of the inscribed circles the triangles $ AA_1C $ and $ CC_1A $ intersect the sides of $ AB $ and $ BC $ triangle $ ABC $ at points $ X $ and $ Y $. Prove that $ BX = BY $.
1967 All Soviet Union Mathematical Olympiad, 084
a) The maximal height $|AH|$ of the acute-angled triangle $ABC$ equals the median $|BM|$. Prove that the angle $ABC$ isn't greater than $60$ degrees.
b) The height $|AH|$ of the acute-angled triangle $ABC$ equals the median $|BM|$ and bisectrix $|CD|$. Prove that the angle $ABC$ is equilateral.
2006 Estonia Team Selection Test, 4
The side $AC$ of an acute triangle $ABC$ is the diameter of the circle $c_1$ and side $BC$ is the diameter of the circle $c_2$. Let $E$ be the foot of the altitude drawn from the vertex $B$ of the triangle and $F$ the foot of the altitude drawn from the vertex $A$. In addition, let $L$ and $N$ be the points of intersection of the line $BE$ with the circle $c_1$ (the point $L$ lies on the segment $BE$) and the points of intersection of $K$ and $M$ of line $AF$ with circle $c_2$ (point $K$ is in section $AF$). Prove that $K LM N$ is a cyclic quadrilateral.
1988 All Soviet Union Mathematical Olympiad, 479
In the acute-angled triangle $ABC$, the altitudes $BD$ and $CE$ are drawn. Let $F$ and $G$ be the points of the line $ED$ such that $BF$ and $CG$ are perpendicular to $ED$. Prove that $EF = DG$.
1990 All Soviet Union Mathematical Olympiad, 532
If every altitude of a tetrahedron is at least $1$, show that the shortest distance between each pair of opposite edges is more than $2$.
1972 IMO Longlists, 21
Prove the following assertion: The four altitudes of a tetrahedron $ABCD$ intersect in a point if and only if
\[AB^2 + CD^2 = BC^2 + AD^2 = CA^2 + BD^2.\]
2011 Belarus Team Selection Test, 2
Points $L$ and $H$ are marked on the sides $AB$ of an acute-angled triangle ABC so that $CL$ is a bisector and $CH$ is an altitude. Let $P,Q$ be the feet of the perpendiculars from $L$ to $AC$ and $BC$ respectively. Prove that $AP \cdot BH = BQ \cdot AH$.
I. Gorodnin
2023 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 16
Let $AH_A$ and $BH_B$ be the altitudes of a triangle $ABC$. The line $H_AH_B$ meets the circumcircle of $ABC$ at points $P$ and $Q$. Let $A'$ be the reflection of $A$ about $BC$, and $B'$ be the reflection of $B$ about $CA$. Prove that $A',B', P,Q$ are concyclic.
2015 Irish Math Olympiad, 1
In the triangle $ABC$, the length of the altitude from $A$ to $BC$ is equal to $1$. $D$ is the midpoint of $AC$. What are the possible lengths of $BD$?
2008 Postal Coaching, 2
Does there exist a triangle $ABC$ whose sides are rational numbers and $BC$ equals to the altitude from $A$?
Russian TST 2015, P2
Given an acute triangle $ABC, H$ is the foot of the altitude drawn from the point $A$ on the line $BC, P$ and $K \ne H$ are arbitrary points on the segments $AH$ and$ BC$ respectively. Segments $AC$ and $BP$ intersect at point $B_1$, lines $AB$ and $CP$ at point $C_1$. Let $X$ and $Y$ be the projections of point $H$ on the lines $KB_1$ and $KC_1$, respectively. Prove that points $A, P, X$ and $Y$ lie on one circle.
2011 Argentina National Olympiad Level 2, 3
Let $ABC$ be a triangle of sides $AB = 15$, $AC = 14$ and $BC = 13$. Let $M$ be the midpoint of side $AB$ and let $I$ be the incenter of triangle $ABC$. The line $MI$ intersects the altitude corresponding to the side $AB$ of triangle $ABC$ at point $P$. Calculate the length of the segment $PC$.
Note: The incenter of a triangle is the intersection point of its angle bisectors.
2016 Finnish National High School Mathematics Comp, 3
From the foot of one altitude of the acute triangle, perpendiculars are drawn on the other two sides, that meet the other sides at $P$ and $Q$. Show that the length of $PQ$ does not depend on which of the three altitudes is selected.
2020 Ukrainian Geometry Olympiad - December, 5
In an acute triangle $ABC$ with an angle $\angle ACB =75^o$, altitudes $AA_3,BB_3$ intersect the circumscribed circle at points $A_1,B_1$ respectively. On the lines $BC$ and $CA$ select points $A_2$ and $B_2$ respectively suchthat the line $B_1B_2$ is parallel to the line $BC$ and the line $A_1A_2$ is parallel to the line $AC$ . Let $M$ be the midpoint of the segment $A_2B_2$. Find in degrees the measure of the angle $\angle B_3MA_3$.
2007 Balkan MO Shortlist, G4
Points $M,N$ and $P$ on the sides $BC, CA$ and $AB$ of $\vartriangle ABC$ are such that $\vartriangle MNP$ is acute. Denote by $h$ and $H$ the lengths of the shortest altitude of $\vartriangle ABC$ and the longest altitude of $\vartriangle MNP$. Prove that $h \le 2H$.
2019 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 5
Let $AA_1, BB_1, CC_1$ be the altitudes of triangle $ABC$, and $A0, C0$ be the common points of the circumcircle of triangle $A_1BC_1$ with the lines $A_1B_1$ and $C_1B_1$ respectively. Prove that $AA_0$ and $CC_0$ meet on the median of ABC or are parallel to it