Olympiad problems

2020 Bosnia and Herzegovina Junior BMO TST, 3

The angle bisector of $\angle ABC$ of triangle $ABC$ ($AB>BC$) cuts the circumcircle of that triangle in $K$. The foot of the perpendicular from $K$ to $AB$ is $N$, and $P$ is the midpoint of $BN$. The line through $P$ parallel to $BC$ cuts line $BK$ in $T$. Prove that the line $NT$ passes through the midpoint of $AC$.

1997 Tournament Of Towns, (554) 4

Tags: geometry , equal angles , angle bisector

Two circles intersect at points $A$ and $B$. A common tangent touches the first circle at point $C$ and the second at point $D$. Let $\angle CBD > \angle CAD$. Let the line $CB$ intersect the second circle again at point $E$. Prove that $AD$ bisects the angle $\angle CAE$. (P Kozhevnikov)

2015 Tuymaada Olympiad, 2

Tags: geometry , angle bisector

$D$ is midpoint of $AC$ for $\triangle ABC$. Bisectors of $\angle ACB,\angle ABD$ are perpendicular. Find max value for $\angle BAC$ [i](S. Berlov)[/i]

2013 Argentina National Olympiad, 2

Tags: convex quadrilateral , equal angles , ratio , angle bisector , geometry

In a convex quadrilateral $ABCD$ the angles $\angle A$ and $\angle C$ are equal and the bisector of $\angle B$ passes through the midpoint of the side $CD$. If it is known that $CD = 3AD$, calculate $\frac{AB}{BC}$.

2013 ELMO Shortlist, 13

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

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]

1987 All Soviet Union Mathematical Olympiad, 454

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

Vertex $B$ of the $\angle ABC$ lies out the circle, and the $[BA)$ and $[BC)$ beams intersect it. Point $K$ belongs to the intersection of the $[BA)$ beam and the circumference. Chord $KP$ is orthogonal to the angle bisector of $\angle ABC$ . Line $(KP)$ intersects the beam $BC$ in the point $M$. Prove that the segment $[PM]$ is twice as long as the distance from the circle centre to the angle bisector of $\angle ABC$ .

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 $A_1A_2A_3A_4A_5.$

2022 Kosovo Team Selection Test, 3

Tags: geometry , angle bisector

Let $ABC$ be a triangle and $D$ point on side $BC$ such that $AD$ is angle bisector of angle $\angle BAC$. Let $E$ be the intersection of the side $AB$ with circle $\omega_1$ which has diameter $CD$ and let $F$ be the intersection of the side $AC$ with circle $\omega_2$ which has diameter $BD$. Suppose that there exist points $P\in\omega_1$ and $Q\in\omega_2$ such that $E, P, Q$ and $F$ are collinear and on this order. Prove that $AD, BQ$ and $CP$ are concurrent. [i]Proposed by Dorlir Ahmeti, Kosovo and Noah Walsh, U.S.A.[/i]

2008 Indonesia TST, 3

Tags: geometry , cyclic quadrilateral , angle bisector , tangent circle

Let $\Gamma_1$ and $\Gamma_2$ be two circles that tangents each other at point $N$, with $\Gamma_2$ located inside $\Gamma_1$. Let $A, B, C$ be distinct points on $\Gamma_1$ such that $AB$ and $AC$ tangents $\Gamma_2$ at $D$ and $E$, respectively. Line $ND$ cuts $\Gamma_1$ again at $K$, and line $CK$ intersects line $DE$ at $I$. (i) Prove that $CK$ is the angle bisector of $\angle ACB$. (ii) Prove that $IECN$ and $IBDN$ are cyclic quadrilaterals.

2002 Estonia Team Selection Test, 2

Tags: geometry , angle bisector , isosceles , trigonometry

Consider an isosceles triangle $KL_1L_2$ with $|KL_1|=|KL_2|$ and let $KA, L_1B_1,L_2B_2$ be its angle bisectors. Prove that $\cos \angle B_1AB_2 < \frac35$

Denmark (Mohr) - geometry, 2013.5

Tags: geometry , ratio , angle bisector , equal segments

The angle bisector of $A$ in triangle $ABC$ intersects $BC$ in the point $D$. The point $E$ lies on the side $AC$, and the lines $AD$ and $BE$ intersect in the point $F$. Furthermore, $\frac{|AF|}{|F D|}= 3$ and $\frac{|BF|}{|F E|}=\frac{5}{3}$. Prove that $|AB| = |AC|$. [img]https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-evofDCeJWPY/XzT9dmxXzVI/AAAAAAAAMVY/ZN87X3Cg8iMiULwvMhgFrXbdd_f1f-JWwCLcBGAsYHQ/s0/2013%2BMohr%2Bp5.png[/img]

2013 Thailand Mathematical Olympiad, 2

Tags: geometry , angle bisector , incircle , max

Let $\vartriangle ABC$ be a triangle with $\angle ABC > \angle BCA \ge 30^o$ . The angle bisectors of $\angle ABC$ and $\angle BCA$ intersect $CA$ and $AB$ at $D$ and $E$ respectively, and $BD$ and $CE$ intersect at $P$. Suppose that $P D = P E$ and the incircle of $\vartriangle ABC$ has unit radius. What is the maximum possible length of $BC$?

2014 Romania Team Selection Test, 1

Tags: circumcircle , trigonometry , angle bisector , projective geometry , geometry

Let $\triangle ABC$ be an acute triangle of circumcentre $O$. Let the tangents to the circumcircle of $\triangle ABC$ in points $B$ and $C$ meet at point $P$. The circle of centre $P$ and radius $PB=PC$ meets the internal angle bisector of $\angle BAC$ inside $\triangle ABC$ at point $S$, and $OS \cap BC = D$. The projections of $S$ on $AC$ and $AB$ respectively are $E$ and $F$. Prove that $AD$, $BE$ and $CF$ are concurrent. [i]Author: Cosmin Pohoata[/i]

1996 Korea National Olympiad, 8

Tags: geometry , angle bisector , circumcircle

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.

1999 May Olympiad, 4

Tags: geometry , angle bisector , equilateral triangle

Let $ABC$ be an equilateral triangle. $M$ is the midpoint of segment $AB$ and $N$ is the midpoint of segment $BC$. Let $P$ be the point outside $ABC$ such that the triangle $ACP$ is isosceles and right in $P$. $PM$ and $AN$ are cut in $I$. Prove that $CI$ is the bisector of the angle $MCA$ .

Estonia Open Senior - geometry, 2017.2.5

Tags: diameter , angle bisector , geometry

The bisector of the exterior angle at vertex $C$ of the triangle $ABC$ intersects the bisector of the interior angle at vertex $B$ in point $K$. Consider the diameter of the circumcircle of the triangle $BCK$ whose one endpoint is $K$. Prove that $A$ lies on this diameter.

2012 Dutch IMO TST, 5

Tags: geometry , angle bisector , circumcircle

Let $\Gamma$ be the circumcircle of the acute triangle $ABC$. The angle bisector of angle $ABC$ intersects $AC$ in the point $B_1$ and the short arc $AC$ of $\Gamma$ in the point $P$. The line through $B_1$ perpendicular to $BC$ intersects the short arc $BC$ of $\Gamma$ in $K$. The line through $B$ perpendicular to $AK$ intersects $AC$ in $L$. Prove that $K, L$ and $P$ lie on a line.

1999 BAMO, 5

Tags: angle bisector , geometry , angle chasing

Let $ABCD$ be a cyclic quadrilateral (a quadrilateral which can be inscribed in a circle). Let $E$ and $F$ be variable points on the sides $AB$ and $CD$, respectively, such that $\frac{AE}{EB} = \frac{C}{FD}$. Let $P$ be the point on the segment $EF$ such that $\frac{PE}{PF} = \frac{AB}{CD}$. Prove that the ratio between the areas of triangle $APD$ and $BPC$ does not depend on the choice of $E$ and $F$.

2024 Israel TST, P1

Tags: tangent , angle bisector , geometry

Let $ABC$ be a triangle and let $D$ be a point on $BC$ so that $AD$ bisects the angle $\angle BAC$. The common tangents of the circles $(BAD)$, $(CAD)$ meet at the point $A'$. The points $B'$, $C'$ are defined similarly. Show that $A'$, $B'$, $C'$ are collinear.

2003 India National Olympiad, 1

Tags: trigonometry , geometry , algebra , polynomial , angle bisector

Let $P$ be an interior point of an acute-angled triangle $ABC$. The line $BP$ meets the line $AC$ at $E$, and the line $CP$ meets the line $AB$ at $F$. The lines $AP$ and $EF$ intersect each other at $D$. Let $K$ be the foot of the perpendicular from the point $D$ to the line $BC$. Show that the line $KD$ bisects the angle $\angle EKF$.

2020 Novosibirsk Oral Olympiad in Geometry, 6

Tags: angle bisector , angle , geometry

Angle bisectors $AA', BB'$and $CC'$ are drawn in triangle $ABC$ with angle $\angle B= 120^o$. Find $\angle A'B'C'$.

1990 Swedish Mathematical Competition, 4

Tags: geometry , angle bisector , equal segments

$ABCD$ is a quadrilateral. The bisectors of $\angle A$ and $\angle B$ meet at $E$. The line through $E$ parallel to $CD$ meets $AD$ at $L$ and $BC$ at $M$. Show that $LM = AL + BM$.

2007 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 1

Tags: altitude , geometry , construction , angle bisector , circumcircle

In an acute triangle $ABC$, altitudes at vertices $A$ and $B$ and bisector line at angle $C$ intersect the circumcircle again at points $A_1, B_1$ and $C_0$. Using the straightedge and compass, reconstruct the triangle by points $A_1, B_1$ and $C_0$.

2014 National Olympiad First Round, 29

Tags: geometry , analytic geometry , trapezoid , angle bisector

Let $ABC$ be a triangle such that $|AB|=13 , |BC|=12$ and $|CA|=5$. Let the angle bisectors of $A$ and $B$ intersect at $I$ and meet the opposing sides at $D$ and $E$, respectively. The line passing through $I$ and the midpoint of $[DE]$ meets $[AB]$ at $F$. What is $|AF|$? $ \textbf{(A)}\ \dfrac{3}{2} \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 2 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \dfrac{5}{2} \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 3 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \dfrac{7}{2} $

2022/2023 Tournament of Towns, P1

Tags: geometry , angle bisector

A right-angled triangle has an angle equal to $30^\circ.$ Prove that one of the bisectors of the triangle is twice as short as another one. [i]Egor Bakaev[/i]