Olympiad problems

2008 India National Olympiad, 5

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , incenter , geometric transformation , homothety , angle bisector

Let $ ABC$ be a triangle; $ \Gamma_A,\Gamma_B,\Gamma_C$ be three equal, disjoint circles inside $ ABC$ such that $ \Gamma_A$ touches $ AB$ and $ AC$; $ \Gamma_B$ touches $ AB$ and $ BC$; and $ \Gamma_C$ touches $ BC$ and $ CA$. Let $ \Gamma$ be a circle touching circles $ \Gamma_A, \Gamma_B, \Gamma_C$ externally. Prove that the line joining the circum-centre $ O$ and the in-centre $ I$ of triangle $ ABC$ passes through the centre of $ \Gamma$.

2021 Saint Petersburg Mathematical Olympiad, 6

Tags: geometry , trapezoid , circumcircle , angle bisector

Point $M$ is the midpoint of base $AD$ of an isosceles trapezoid $ABCD$ with circumcircle $\omega$. The angle bisector of $ABD$ intersects $\omega$ at $K$. Line $CM$ meets $\omega$ again at $N$. From point $B$, tangents $BP, BQ$ are drawn to $(KMN)$. Prove that $BK, MN, PQ$ are concurrent. [i]A. Kuznetsov[/i]

2006 Turkey Team Selection Test, 2

Tags: euler , angle bisector , power of a point , radical axis , geometry

From a point $Q$ on a circle with diameter $AB$ different from $A$ and $B$, we draw a perpendicular to $AB$, $QH$, where $H$ lies on $AB$. The intersection points of the circle of diameter $AB$ and the circle of center $Q$ and radius $QH$ are $C$ and $D$. Prove that $CD$ bisects $QH$.

MBMT Team Rounds, 2020.42

Tags: geometry , angle bisector

$\vartriangle ABC$ has side lengths $AB = 4$ and $AC = 9$. Angle bisector $AD$ bisects angle $A$ and intersects $BC$ at $D$. Let $k$ be the ratio $\frac{BD}{AB}$ . Given that the length $AD$ is an integer, find the sum of all possible $k^2$ .

2011 Morocco National Olympiad, 4

Tags: ratio , angle bisector , geometry

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with area $1$ and $P$ the middle of the side $[BC]$. $M$ and $N$ are two points of $[AB]-\left \{ A,B \right \} $ and $[AC]-\left \{ A,C \right \}$ respectively such that $AM=2MB$ and$CN=2AN$. The two lines $(AP)$ and $(MN)$ intersect in a point $D$. Find the area of the triangle $ADN$.

2013 Baltic Way, 14

Tags: geometric transformation , homothety , parallelogram , angle bisector , geometry

Circles $\alpha$ and $\beta$ of the same radius intersect in two points, one of which is $P$. Denote by $A$ and $B$, respectively, the points diametrically opposite to $P$ on each of $\alpha$ and $\beta$. A third circle of the same radius passes through $P$ and intersects $\alpha$ and $\beta$ in the points $X$ and $Y$ , respectively. Show that the line $XY$ is parallel to the line $AB$.

2020 Moldova EGMO TST, 4

Tags: geometry , incenter , angle bisector

The incircle of triangle $ABC$ touches $AC$ and $BC$ respectively $P$ and $Q$. Let $N$ and $M$ be the midpoints of the sides $AC$ and $BC$ respectively.$AM$ and $BP$,$BN$ and $AQ$ intersects at the points $X$ and $Y$ respectively. If the points $C,X$ and $Y$ are collinear , then prove that $CX$ is the angle bisector of $\angle ACB$.

1965 Bulgaria National Olympiad, Problem 3

Tags: geometry , angle bisector , circumcircle , triangle

In the triangle $ABC$, angle bisector $CD$ intersects the circumcircle of $ABC$ at the point $K$. (a) Prove the equalities: $$\frac1{ID}-\frac1{IK}=\frac1{CI},\enspace\frac{CI}{ID}-\frac{ID}{DK}=1$$where $I$ is the center of the inscribed circle of triangle $ABC$. (b) On the segment $CK$ some point $P$ is chosen whose projections on $AC,BC,AB$ respectively are $P_1,P_2,P_3$. The lines $PP_3$ and $P_1P_2$ intersect at a point $M$. Find the locus of $M$ when $P$ moves around segment $CK$.

2011 All-Russian Olympiad Regional Round, 10.7

Tags: rhombus , circumcircle , angle bisector , geometry

Points $C_0$ and $B_0$ are the respective midpoints of sides $AB$ and $AC$ of a non-isosceles acute triangle $ABC$, $O$ is its circumscenter and $H$ is the orthocenter. Lines $BH$ and $OC_0$ intersect at $P$, while lines $CH$ and $OB_0$ intersect at $Q$. $OPHQ$ is rhombus. Prove that points $A$, $P$ and $Q$ are collinear. (Author: L. Emelyanov)

Croatia MO (HMO) - geometry, 2022.3

Tags: angle bisector , geometry

Let $ABC$ be an acute-angled triangle in which $|AB| < |AC|$ and let circle $k$ with center $O$ be its circumscribed circle. Let $P$ and $Q$ be points on sides $\overline{BC}$ and $\overline{AB}$ respectively such that $AQPO$ is a parallelogram. Let $K$ and $L$ be the intersections of the perpendicular bisector of $\overline{OP}$ with circle $k$, where $K$ is on the shorter arc $AB$. Let $M$ be the second intersection of the line $KQ$ with the circle $k$. Prove that the point $A$ belongs to the bisector of the angle $\angle QLM$.

Ukraine Correspondence MO - geometry, 2005.4

Tags: geometry , angle bisector , angle

The bisectors of the angles $A$ and $B$ of the triangle $ABC$ intersect the sides $BC$ and $AC$ at points $D$ and $E$. It is known that $AE + BD = AB$. Find the angle $\angle C$.

2000 National Olympiad First Round, 33

Tags: geometry , trigonometry , quadratic , pythagorean theorem , angle bisector

Let $K$ be a point on the side $[AB]$, and $L$ be a point on the side $[BC]$ of the square $ABCD$. If $|AK|=3$, $|KB|=2$, and the distance of $K$ to the line $DL$ is $3$, what is $|BL|:|LC|$? $ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac78 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \frac{\sqrt 3}2 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac 87 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \frac 38 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \frac{\sqrt 2}2 $

2005 All-Russian Olympiad Regional Round, 8.6

Tags: geometry , angle bisector

In quadrilateral $ABCD$, angles $A$ and $C$ are equal. Angle bisector of $B$ intersects line $AD$ at point $P$. Perpendicular on $BP$ passing through point $A$ intersects line $BC$ at point $Q$. Prove that the lines $PQ$ and $CD$ are parallel.

2014 Bosnia And Herzegovina - Regional Olympiad, 3

Tags: trigonometry , angle bisector , geometry

Let $ABCD$ be a parallelogram. Let $M$ be a point on the side $AB$ and $N$ be a point on the side $BC$ such that the segments $AM$ and $CN$ have equal lengths and are non-zero. The lines $AN$ and $CM$ meet at $Q$. Prove that the line $DQ$ is the bisector of the angle $\measuredangle ADC$. [i]Alternative formulation.[/i] Let $ABCD$ be a parallelogram. Let $M$ and $N$ be points on the sides $AB$ and $BC$, respectively, such that $AM=CN\neq 0$. The lines $AN$ and $CM$ intersect at a point $Q$. Prove that the point $Q$ lies on the bisector of the angle $\measuredangle ADC$.

Kyiv City MO Juniors Round2 2010+ geometry, 2015.789.4

Tags: equal segments , angle bisector , equal angles , geometry

In the acute triangle $ABC$ the side $BC> AB$, and the angle bisector $BL = AB$. On the segment $BL$ there is a point $M$, for which $\angle AML = \angle BCA$. Prove that $AM = LC$.

2014 Middle European Mathematical Olympiad, 3

Tags: incenter , symmetry , angle bisector , perpendicular bisector , geometry

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $AB < AC$ and incentre $I$. Let $E$ be the point on the side $AC$ such that $AE = AB$. Let $G$ be the point on the line $EI$ such that $\angle IBG = \angle CBA$ and such that $E$ and $G$ lie on opposite sides of $I$. Prove that the line $AI$, the line perpendicular to $AE$ at $E$, and the bisector of the angle $\angle BGI$ are concurrent.

2022 Czech-Austrian-Polish-Slovak Match, 5

Tags: geometry , angle bisector

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $AB < AC$ and circumcenter $O$. The angle bisector of $\angle BAC$ meets the side $BC$ at $D$. The line through $D$ perpendicular to $BC$ meets the segment $AO$ at $X$. Furthermore, let $Y$ be the midpoint of segment $AD$. Prove that points $B, C, X, Y$ are concyclic.

2014 Oral Moscow Geometry Olympiad, 4

Tags: geometry , perpendicular bisector , circumcircle , angle bisector , concurrency

In triangle $ABC$, the perpendicular bisectors of sides $AB$ and $BC$ intersect side $AC$ at points $P$ and $Q$, respectively, with point $P$ lying on the segment $AQ$. Prove that the circumscribed circles of the triangles $PBC$ and $QBA$ intersect on the bisector of the angle $PBQ$.

2025 Thailand Mathematical Olympiad, 7

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , angle bisector , perpendicular bisector

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $AB < AC$. The tangent to the circumcircle of $\triangle ABC$ at $A$ intersects $BC$ at $D$. The angle bisector of $\angle BAC$ intersect $BC$ at $E$. Suppose that the perpendicular bisector of $AE$ intersect $AB, AC$ at $P,Q$, respectively. Show that $$\sqrt{\frac{BP}{CQ}} = \frac{AC \cdot BD}{AB \cdot CD}$$

2021 Oral Moscow Geometry Olympiad, 3

Tags: geometry , angle bisector , circumcircle

Circle $(O)$ and its chord $BC$ are given. Point $A$ moves on the major arc $BC$. $AL$ is the angle bisector in a triangle $ABC$. Show that the disctance from the circumcenter of triangle $AOL$ to the line $BC$ does not depend on the position of point $A$.

2016 SDMO (High School), 4

Tags: trigonometry , angle bisector , geometry

Let triangle $ABC$ be an isosceles triangle with $AB = AC$. Suppose that the angle bisector of its angle $\angle B$ meets the side $AC$ at a point $D$ and that $BC = BD+AD$. Determine $\angle A$.

2011 AIME Problems, 4

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

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 $MN$.

2021 All-Russian Olympiad, 4

Tags: geometry , angle bisector , circumcircle

In triangle $ABC$ angle bisectors $AA_{1}$ and $CC_{1}$ intersect at $I$. Line through $B$ parallel to $AC$ intersects rays $AA_{1}$ and $CC_{1}$ at points $A_{2}$ and $C_{2}$ respectively. Let $O_{a}$ and $O_{c}$ be the circumcenters of triangles $AC_{1}C_{2}$ and $CA_{1}A_{2}$ respectively. Prove that $\angle{O_{a}BO_{c}} = \angle{AIC} $

Kharkiv City MO Seniors - geometry, 2019.10.5

Tags: excenter , incenter , angle bisector , midpoint , geometry

In triangle $ABC$, point$ I$ is incenter , $I_a$ is the $A$-excenter. Let $K$ be the intersection point of the $BC$ with the external bisector of the angle $BAC$, and $E$ be the midpoint of the arc $BAC$ of the circumcircle of triangle $ABC$. Prove that $K$ is the orthocenter of triangle $II_aE$.

2000 Italy TST, 2

Tags: linear algebra , matrix , symmetry , angle bisector , geometry

Let $ ABC$ be an isosceles right triangle and $M$ be the midpoint of its hypotenuse $AB$. Points $D$ and $E$ are taken on the legs $AC$ and $BC$ respectively such that $AD=2DC$ and $BE=2EC$. Lines $AE$ and $DM$ intersect at $F$. Show that $FC$ bisects the $\angle DFE$.