Olympiad problems

2016 Czech-Polish-Slovak Junior Match, 1

Let $ABC$ be a right-angled triangle with hypotenuse $AB$. Denote by $D$ the foot of the altitude from $C$. Let $Q, R$, and $P$ be the midpoints of the segments $AD, BD$, and $CD$, respectively. Prove that $\angle AP B + \angle QCR = 180^o$. Czech Republic

2024 Middle European Mathematical Olympiad, 3

Tags: geometry , fixed point , circumcircle , angle chasing , circles

Let $ABC$ be an acute scalene triangle. Choose a circle $\omega$ passing through $B$ and $C$ which intersects the segments $AB$ and $AC$ at the interior points $D$ and $E$, respectively. The lines $BE$ and $CD$ intersects at $F$. Let $G$ be a point on the circumcircle of $ABF$ such that $GB$ is tangent to $\omega$ and let $H$ be a point on the circumcircle of $ACF$ such that $HC$ is tangent to $\omega$. Prove that there exists a point $T\neq A$, independent of the choice of $\omega$, such that the circumcircle of triangle $AGH$ passes through $T$.

2004 IMO Shortlist, 1

Tags: incenter , angle bisector , angle chasing , geometry

1. Let $ABC$ be an acute-angled triangle with $AB\neq AC$. The circle with diameter $BC$ intersects the sides $AB$ and $AC$ at $M$ and $N$ respectively. Denote by $O$ the midpoint of the side $BC$. The bisectors of the angles $\angle BAC$ and $\angle MON$ intersect at $R$. Prove that the circumcircles of the triangles $BMR$ and $CNR$ have a common point lying on the side $BC$.

2006 IMO Shortlist, 5

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , perpendicular bisector , angle chasing

In triangle $ABC$, let $J$ be the center of the excircle tangent to side $BC$ at $A_{1}$ and to the extensions of the sides $AC$ and $AB$ at $B_{1}$ and $C_{1}$ respectively. Suppose that the lines $A_{1}B_{1}$ and $AB$ are perpendicular and intersect at $D$. Let $E$ be the foot of the perpendicular from $C_{1}$ to line $DJ$. Determine the angles $\angle{BEA_{1}}$ and $\angle{AEB_{1}}$. [i]Proposed by Dimitris Kontogiannis, Greece[/i]

2002 Junior Balkan Team Selection Tests - Romania, 3

Tags: angle chasing , equal segments , angle , geometry

Let $ABC$ be an isosceles triangle such that $AB = AC$ and $\angle A = 20^o$. Let $M$ be the foot of the altitude from $C$ and let $N$ be a point on the side $AC$ such that $CN =\frac12 BC$. Determine the measure of the angle $AMN$.

2017 Swedish Mathematical Competition, 4

Tags: geometry , angle bisector , angle chasing , angle

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 $\angle EDB$.

2024 Bangladesh Mathematical Olympiad, P5

Tags: geometry , incenter , parallelogram , angle chasing

Consider $\triangle XPQ$ and $\triangle YPQ$ such that $X$ and $Y$ are on the opposite sides of $PQ$ and the circumradius of $\triangle XPQ$ and the circumradius of $\triangle YPQ$ are the same. $I$ and $J$ are the incenters of $\triangle XPQ$ and $\triangle YPQ$ respectively. Let $M$ be the midpoint of $PQ$. Suppose $I, M, J$ are collinear. Prove that $XPYQ$ is a parallelogram.

1997 Bosnia and Herzegovina Team Selection Test, 2

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , incenter , angle chasing , cyclic quadrilateral

In isosceles triangle $ABC$ with base side $AB$, on side $BC$ it is given point $M$. Let $O$ be a circumcenter and $S$ incenter of triangle $ABC$. Prove that $$ SM \mid \mid AC \Leftrightarrow OM \perp BS$$

2022 EGMO, 1

Tags: geometry , angle chase , collinear , incenter , angle chasing

Let $ABC$ be an acute-angled triangle in which $BC<AB$ and $BC<CA$. Let point $P$ lie on segment $AB$ and point $Q$ lie on segment $AC$ such that $P \neq B$, $Q \neq C$ and $BQ = BC = CP$. Let $T$ be the circumcenter of triangle $APQ$, $H$ the orthocenter of triangle $ABC$, and $S$ the point of intersection of the lines $BQ$ and $CP$. Prove that $T$, $H$, and $S$ are collinear.

2023 pOMA, 2

Tags: geometry , area of a triangle , angle chasing , cyclic quadrilateral , circumcircle

Let $\triangle ABC$ be an acute triangle, and let $D,E,F$ respectively be three points on sides $BC,CA,AB$ such that $AEDF$ is a cyclic quadrilateral. Let $O_B$ and $O_C$ be the circumcenters of $\triangle BDF$ and $\triangle CDE$, respectively. Finally, let $D'$ be a point on segment $BC$ such that $BD'=CD$. Prove that $\triangle BD'O_B$ and $\triangle CD'O_C$ have the same surface.

2017 Flanders Math Olympiad, 2

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , angle chasing , angle

In triangle $\vartriangle ABC$, $\angle A = 50^o, \angle B = 60^o$ and $\angle C = 70^o$. The point $P$ is on the side $[AB]$ (with $P \ne A$ and $P \ne B$). The inscribed circle of $\vartriangle ABC$ intersects the inscribed circle of $\vartriangle ACP$ at points $U$ and $V$ and intersects the inscribed circle of $\vartriangle BCP$ at points $X$ and $Y$. The rights $UV$ and $XY$ intersect in $K$. Calculate the $\angle UKX$.

2013 IMAC Arhimede, 5

Tags: circumcircle , incircle , angle chasing , angle bisector , angle , geometry

Let $\Gamma$ be the circumcircle of a triangle $ABC$ and let $E$ and $F$ be the intersections of the bisectors of $\angle ABC$ and $\angle ACB$ with $\Gamma$. If $EF$ is tangent to the incircle $\gamma$ of $\triangle ABC$, then find the value of $\angle BAC$.

2019 Peru EGMO TST, 6

Tags: symmetry , angle chasing , miquel point , geometry

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $AB=AC$, and let $M$ be the midpoint of $BC$. Let $P$ be a point such that $PB<PC$ and $PA$ is parallel to $BC$. Let $X$ and $Y$ be points on the lines $PB$ and $PC$, respectively, so that $B$ lies on the segment $PX$, $C$ lies on the segment $PY$, and $\angle PXM=\angle PYM$. Prove that the quadrilateral $APXY$ is cyclic.

2023 Rioplatense Mathematical Olympiad, 2

Tags: geometry , excenter , angle chasing

Let $ABCD$ be a convex quadrilateral, such that $AB = CD$, $\angle BCD = 2 \angle BAD$, $\angle ABC = 2 \angle ADC$ and $\angle BAD \neq \angle ADC$. Determine the measure of the angle between the diagonals $AC$ and $BD$.

2011 IMO Shortlist, 5

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

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with incentre $I$ and circumcircle $\omega$. Let $D$ and $E$ be the second intersection points of $\omega$ with $AI$ and $BI$, respectively. The chord $DE$ meets $AC$ at a point $F$, and $BC$ at a point $G$. Let $P$ be the intersection point of the line through $F$ parallel to $AD$ and the line through $G$ parallel to $BE$. Suppose that the tangents to $\omega$ at $A$ and $B$ meet at a point $K$. Prove that the three lines $AE,BD$ and $KP$ are either parallel or concurrent. [i]Proposed by Irena Majcen and Kris Stopar, Slovenia[/i]

2024 Bundeswettbewerb Mathematik, 3

Tags: circumcircle , angle chasing , parallelogram , geometry

Let $ABCD$ be a parallelogram whose diagonals intersect in $M$. Suppose that the circumcircle of $ABM$ intersects the segment $AD$ in a point $E \ne A$ and that the circumcircle of $EMD$ intersects the segment $BE$ in a point $F \ne E$. Show that $\angle ACB=\angle DCF$.

2002 IMO Shortlist, 3

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

The circle $S$ has centre $O$, and $BC$ is a diameter of $S$. Let $A$ be a point of $S$ such that $\angle AOB<120{{}^\circ}$. Let $D$ be the midpoint of the arc $AB$ which does not contain $C$. The line through $O$ parallel to $DA$ meets the line $AC$ at $I$. The perpendicular bisector of $OA$ meets $S$ at $E$ and at $F$. Prove that $I$ is the incentre of the triangle $CEF.$

2018 IMO Shortlist, G2

Tags: symmetry , angle chasing , miquel point , geometry

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $AB=AC$, and let $M$ be the midpoint of $BC$. Let $P$ be a point such that $PB<PC$ and $PA$ is parallel to $BC$. Let $X$ and $Y$ be points on the lines $PB$ and $PC$, respectively, so that $B$ lies on the segment $PX$, $C$ lies on the segment $PY$, and $\angle PXM=\angle PYM$. Prove that the quadrilateral $APXY$ is cyclic.

2018 Thailand TST, 2

Tags: geometry , angle chasing , projective geometry , similar triangles

Let $O$ be the circumcenter of an acute triangle $ABC$. Line $OA$ intersects the altitudes of $ABC$ through $B$ and $C$ at $P$ and $Q$, respectively. The altitudes meet at $H$. Prove that the circumcenter of triangle $PQH$ lies on a median of triangle $ABC$.

2016 Junior Regional Olympiad - FBH, 4

Tags: geometry , angle chasing

Let $C$ and $D$ be points inside angle $\angle AOB$ such that $5\angle COD = 4\angle AOC$ and $3\angle COD = 2\angle DOB$. If $\angle AOB = 105^{\circ}$, find $\angle COD$

2014 Taiwan TST Round 3, 4

Tags: circumcircle , isosceles triangle , angle chasing , inversion , geometry

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $\angle B > \angle C$. Let $P$ and $Q$ be two different points on line $AC$ such that $\angle PBA = \angle QBA = \angle ACB $ and $A$ is located between $P$ and $C$. Suppose that there exists an interior point $D$ of segment $BQ$ for which $PD=PB$. Let the ray $AD$ intersect the circle $ABC$ at $R \neq A$. Prove that $QB = QR$.

2022 Abelkonkurransen Finale, 2a

Tags: angle chasing , harmonic division , geometry

A triangle $ABC$ with circumcircle $\omega$ satisfies $|AB| > |AC|$. Points $X$ and $Y$ on $\omega$ are different from $A$, such that the line $AX$ passes through the midpoint of $BC$, $AY$ is perpendicular to $BC$, and $XY$ is parallel to $BC$. Find $\angle BAC$.

STEMS 2021 Math Cat A, Q3

Tags: geometry , angle chasing

An acute scalene triangle $\triangle{ABC}$ with altitudes $\overline{AD}, \overline{BE},$ and $\overline{CF}$ is inscribed in circle $\Gamma$. Medians from $B$ and $C$ meet $\Gamma$ again at $K$ and $L$ respectively. Prove that the circumcircles of $\triangle{BFK}, \triangle{CEL}$ and $\triangle{DEF}$ concur.

2024 Auckland Mathematical Olympiad, 4

Tags: angle chasing , geometry

The altitude $AH$ and the bisector $CL$ of triangle $ABC$ intersect at point $O$. Find the angle $BAC$, if it is known that the difference between angle $COH$ and half of angle $ABC$ is $46$.

May Olympiad L2 - geometry, 2009.2

Tags: geometry , angle chasing , isosceles , equilateral triangle , convex quadrilateral

Let $ABCD$ be a convex quadrilateral such that the triangle $ABD$ is equilateral and the triangle $BCD$ is isosceles, with $\angle C = 90^o$. If $E$ is the midpoint of the side $AD$, determine the measure of the angle $\angle CED$.