Olympiad problems

2016 Thailand Mathematical Olympiad, 1

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $AB \ne AC$. Let the angle bisector of $\angle BAC$ intersects $BC$ at $P$ and intersects the perpendicular bisector of segment $BC$ at $Q$. Prove that $\frac{PQ}{AQ} =\left( \frac{BC}{AB + AC}\right)^2$

2019 Dutch Mathematical Olympiad, 3

Tags: angle bisector , circumcenter , geometry , reflection , circumcircle

Points $A, B$, and $C$ lie on a circle with centre $M$. The reflection of point $M$ in the line $AB$ lies inside triangle $ABC$ and is the intersection of the angle bisectors of angles $A$ and $B$. Line $AM$ intersects the circle again in point $D$. Show that $|CA| \cdot |CD| = |AB| \cdot |AM|$.

2013 India IMO Training Camp, 3

Tags: angle bisector , geometry , perpendicular bisector , circumcircle

In a triangle $ABC$, with $AB \ne BC$, $E$ is a point on the line $AC$ such that $BE$ is perpendicular to $AC$. A circle passing through $A$ and touching the line $BE$ at a point $P \ne B$ intersects the line $AB$ for the second time at $X$. Let $Q$ be a point on the line $PB$ different from $P$ such that $BQ = BP$. Let $Y$ be the point of intersection of the lines $CP$ and $AQ$. Prove that the points $C, X, Y, A$ are concyclic if and only if $CX$ is perpendicular to $AB$.

V Soros Olympiad 1998 - 99 (Russia), 11.6

Tags: angle bisector , angle , geometry

In triangle $ABC$, angle $B$ is obtuse and equal to $a$. The bisectors of angles $A$ and $C$ intersect opposite sides at points $P$ and $M$, respectively. On the side $AC$, points $K$ and $L$ are taken so that $\angle ABK = \angle CBL = 2a - 180^o$. What is the angle between straight lines $KP$ and $LM$?

2011 China Western Mathematical Olympiad, 4

Tags: geometric transformation , angle bisector , geometry , homothety

In a circle $\Gamma_{1}$, centered at $O$, $AB$ and $CD$ are two unequal in length chords intersecting at $E$ inside $\Gamma_{1}$. A circle $\Gamma_{2}$, centered at $I$ is tangent to $\Gamma_{1}$ internally at $F$, and also tangent to $AB$ at $G$ and $CD$ at $H$. A line $l$ through $O$ intersects $AB$ and $CD$ at $P$ and $Q$ respectively such that $EP = EQ$. The line $EF$ intersects $l$ at $M$. Prove that the line through $M$ parallel to $AB$ is tangent to $\Gamma_{1}$

2021 Novosibirsk Oral Olympiad in Geometry, 4

Tags: angle bisector , angle , geometry

Angle bisectors $AD$ and $BE$ are drawn in triangle $ABC$. It turned out that $DE$ is the bisector of triangle $ADC$. Find the angle $BAC$.

2023 CCA Math Bonanza, I9

Tags: angle bisector , geometry

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $AB=3, BC=4, CA=5$. Let $M$ be the midpoint of $BC$, and $\Gamma$ be a circle through $A$ and $M$ that intersects $AB$ and $AC$ again at $D$ and $E$, respectively. Given that $AD=AE$, find the area of quadrilateral $MEAD$. [i]Individual #9[/i]

1996 Korea National Olympiad, 8

Tags: angle bisector , circumcircle , geometry

Let $\triangle ABC$ be the acute triangle such that $AB\ne AC.$ Let $V$ be the intersection of $BC$ and angle bisector of $\angle A.$ Let $D$ be the foot of altitude from $A$ to $BC.$ Let $E,F$ be the intersection of circumcircle of $\triangle AVD$ and $CA,AB$ respectively. Prove that the lines $AD, BE,CF$ is concurrent.

2004 Germany Team Selection Test, 2

Tags: angle bisector , geometry , menelaus

In a triangle $ABC$, let $D$ be the midpoint of the side $BC$, and let $E$ be a point on the side $AC$. The lines $BE$ and $AD$ meet at a point $F$. Prove: If $\frac{BF}{FE}=\frac{BC}{AB}+1$, then the line $BE$ bisects the angle $ABC$.

IV Soros Olympiad 1997 - 98 (Russia), 10.5

Tags: 3d geometry , pyramid , angle bisector , geometry

At the base of the triangular pyramid $ABCD$ lies a regular triangle $ABC$ such that $AD = BC$. All plane angles at vertex $B$ are equal to each other. What might these angles be equal to?

2021 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 10-11.2

Tags: midpoint , angle bisector , geometry , concurrency

Let $ABC$ be a scalene triangle, and $A_o$, $B_o,$ $C_o$ be the midpoints of $BC$, $CA$, $AB$ respectively. The bisector of angle $C$ meets $A_oCo$ and $B_oC_o$ at points $B_1$ and $A_1$ respectively. Prove that the lines $AB_1$, $BA_1$ and $A_oB_o$ concur.

2000 Turkey Junior National Olympiad, 1

Tags: angle bisector , geometry

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $\angle BAC = 90^\circ$. Construct the square $BDEC$ such as $A$ and the square are at opposite sides of $BC$. Let the angle bisector of $\angle BAC$ cut the sides $[BC]$ and $[DE]$ at $F$ and $G$, respectively. If $|AB|=24$ and $|AC|=10$, calculate the area of quadrilateral $BDGF$.

2012 Irish Math Olympiad, 2

Tags: circumcircle , geometry , angle bisector

Consider a triangle $ABC$ with $|AB|\neq |AC|$. The angle bisector of the angle $CAB$ intersects the circumcircle of $\triangle ABC$ at two points $A$ and $D$. The circle of center $D$ and radius $|DC|$ intersects the line $AC$ at two points $C$ and $B’$. The line $BB’$ intersects the circumcircle of $\triangle ABC$ at $B$ and $E$. Prove that $B’$ is the orthocenter of $\triangle AED$.

2013 ELMO Shortlist, 13

Tags: ratio , perpendicular bisector , angle bisector , circumcircle , asymptote , power of a point , geometry

In $\triangle ABC$, $AB<AC$. $D$ and $P$ are the feet of the internal and external angle bisectors of $\angle BAC$, respectively. $M$ is the midpoint of segment $BC$, and $\omega$ is the circumcircle of $\triangle APD$. Suppose $Q$ is on the minor arc $AD$ of $\omega$ such that $MQ$ is tangent to $\omega$. $QB$ meets $\omega$ again at $R$, and the line through $R$ perpendicular to $BC$ meets $PQ$ at $S$. Prove $SD$ is tangent to the circumcircle of $\triangle QDM$. [i]Proposed by Ray Li[/i]

1969 IMO Shortlist, 50

Tags: pentagon , construction , angle bisector , geometry

$(NET 5)$ The bisectors of the exterior angles of a pentagon $B_1B_2B_3B_4B_5$ form another pentagon $A_1A_2A_3A_4A_5.$ Construct $B_1B_2B_3B_4B_5$ from the given pentagon $A_1A_2A_3A_4A_5.$

1993 Vietnam Team Selection Test, 1

Tags: euler , circumcircle , angle bisector , inequalities , ratio , geometry , incenter

Let $H$, $I$, $O$ be the orthocenter, incenter and circumcenter of a triangle. Show that $2 \cdot IO \geq IH$. When does the equality hold ?

2024 Oral Moscow Geometry Olympiad, 3

Tags: angle bisector , circumcircle , geometry

The hypotenuse $AB$ of a right-angled triangle $ABC$ touches the corresponding excircle $\omega$ at point $T$. Point $S$ is symmetrical $T$ relative to the bisector of angle $C$, $CH$ is the height of the triangle. Prove that the circumcircle of triangle $CSH$ touches the circle $\omega$.

2017 Swedish Mathematical Competition, 4

Tags: angle chasing , angle , angle bisector , geometry

Let $D$ be the foot of the altitude towards $BC$ in the triangle $ABC$. Let $E$ be the intersection of $AB$ with the bisector of angle $\angle C$. Assume that the angle $\angle AEC = 45^o$ . Determine the angle $\angle EDB$.

2008 Bulgarian Autumn Math Competition, Problem 8.2

Tags: angle bisector , geometry

Let $\triangle ABC$ have $\angle A=20^{\circ}$ and $\angle C=40^{\circ}$. We've constructed the angle bisector $AL$ ($L\in BC$) and the external angle bisector $CN$ ($N\in AB$). Find $\angle CLN$.

2011 AIME Problems, 4

Tags: geometry , trigonometry , geometric transformation , trig identities , law of sines , homothety , angle bisector

In triangle $ABC$, $AB=125,AC=117$, and $BC=120$. The angle bisector of angle $A$ intersects $\overline{BC}$ at point $L$, and the angle bisector of angle $B$ intersects $\overline{AC}$ at point $K$. Let $M$ and $N$ be the feet of the perpendiculars from $C$ to $\overline{BK}$ and $\overline{AL}$, respectively. Find $MN$.

2022 Novosibirsk Oral Olympiad in Geometry, 6

Tags: angle bisector , geometry

A triangle $ABC$ is given in which $\angle BAC = 40^o$. and $\angle ABC = 20^o$. Find the length of the angle bisector drawn from the vertex $C$, if it is known that the sides $AB$ and $BC$ differ by $4$ centimeters.

2004 Bosnia and Herzegovina Junior BMO TST, 4

Tags: parallelogram , geometry , angle bisector

Let $ABCD$ be a parallelogram. On the ray $(DB$ a point $E$ is given such that the ray $(AB$ is the angle bisector of $\angle CAE$. Let $F$ be the intersection of $CE$ and $AB$. Prove that $\frac{AB}{BF} - \frac{AC}{AE} = 1$

2021 Canadian Junior Mathematical Olympiad, 1

Tags: angle bisector , concentric , geometry

Let $C_1$ and $C_2$ be two concentric circles with $C_1$ inside $C_2$. Let $P_1$ and $P_2$ be two points on $C_1$ that are not diametrically opposite. Extend the segment $P_1P_2$ past $P_2$ until it meets the circle $C_2$ in $Q_2$. The tangent to $C_2$ at $Q_2$ and the tangent to $C_1$ at $P_1$ meet in a point $X$. Draw from X the second tangent to $C_2$ which meets $C_2$ at the point $Q_1$. Show that $P_1X$ bisects angle $Q_1P_1Q_2$.

Indonesia Regional MO OSP SMA - geometry, 2019.5

Tags: concyclic , angle bisector , circumcircle , geometry

Given triangle $ABC$, with $AC> BC$, and the it's circumcircle centered at $O$. Let $M$ be the point on the circumcircle of triangle $ABC$ so that $CM$ is the bisector of $\angle ACB$. Let $\Gamma$ be a circle with diameter $CM$. The bisector of $BOC$ and bisector of $AOC$ intersect $\Gamma$ at $P$ and $Q$, respectively. If $K$ is the midpoint of $CM$, prove that $P, Q, O, K$ lie at one point of the circle.

2014 All-Russian Olympiad, 4

Tags: geometry , perpendicular bisector , circumcircle , angle bisector , incenter , trigonometry

Given a triangle $ABC$ with $AB>BC$, let $ \Omega $ be the circumcircle. Let $M$, $N$ lie on the sides $AB$, $BC$ respectively, such that $AM=CN$. Let $K$ be the intersection of $MN$ and $AC$. Let $P$ be the incentre of the triangle $AMK$ and $Q$ be the $K$-excentre of the triangle $CNK$. If $R$ is midpoint of the arc $ABC$ of $ \Omega $ then prove that $RP=RQ$. [i]M. Kungodjin[/i]