Found problems: 53
2012 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 5
A quadrilateral $ABCD$ with perpendicular diagonals is inscribed into a circle $\omega$. Two arcs $\alpha$ and $\beta$ with diameters AB and $CD$ lie outside $\omega$. Consider two crescents formed by the circle $\omega$ and the arcs $\alpha$ and $\beta$ (see Figure). Prove that the maximal radii of the circles inscribed into these crescents are equal.
(F.Nilov)
2017 Denmark MO - Mohr Contest, 3
The figure shows an arc $\ell$ on the unit circle and two regions $A$ and $B$.
Prove that the area of $A$ plus the area of $B$ equals the length of $\ell$.
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2004 Junior Tuymaada Olympiad, 3
Point $ O $ is the center of the circumscribed circle of an acute triangle $ Abc $. A certain circle passes through the points $ B $ and $ C $ and intersects sides $ AB $ and $ AC $ of a triangle. On its arc lying inside the triangle, points $ D $ and $ E $ are chosen so that the segments $ BD $ and $ CE $ pass through the point $ O $. Perpendicular $ DD_1 $ to $ AB $ side and perpendicular $ EE_1 $ to $ AC $ side intersect at $ M $. Prove that the points $ A $, $ M $ and $ O $ lie on the same straight line.
2016 NZMOC Camp Selection Problems, 3
Points $A, B, C$ are vertices of an equilateral triangle inscribed in a circle. Point $D$ lies on the shorter arc $\overarc {AB}$ . Prove that $AD + BD = DC$.
1984 Spain Mathematical Olympiad, 5
Let $A$ and $A' $ be fixed points on two equal circles in the plane and let $AB$ and $A' B'$ be arcs of these circles of the same length $x$. Find the locus of the midpoint of segment $BB'$ when $x$ varies:
(a) if the arcs have the same direction,
(b) if the arcs have opposite directions.
1987 Swedish Mathematical Competition, 2
A circle of radius $R$ is divided into two parts of equal area by an arc of another circle. Prove that the length of this arc is greater than $2R$.
1990 Bulgaria National Olympiad, Problem 5
Given a circular arc, find a triangle of the smallest possible area which covers the arc so that the endpoints of the arc lie on the same side of the triangle.
2020 Adygea Teachers' Geometry Olympiad, 4
A circle is inscribed in an angle with vertex $O$, touching its sides at points $M$ and $N$. On an arc $MN$ nearest to point $O$, an arbitrary point $P$ is selected. At point $P$, a tangent is drawn to the circle $P$, intersecting the sides of the angle at points $A$ and $B$. Prove that that the length of the segment $AB$ is the smallest when $P$ is its midpoint.
1914 Eotvos Mathematical Competition, 1
Let $A$ and $B$ be points on a circle $k$. Suppose that an arc $k'$ of another circle, $\ell$, connects $A$ with $B$ and divides the area inside the circle $k$ into two equal parts. Prove that arc $k'$ is longer than the diameter of $k$.
1987 Polish MO Finals, 2
A regular $n$-gon is inscribed in a circle radius $1$. Let $X$ be the set of all arcs $PQ$, where $P, Q$ are distinct vertices of the $n$-gon. $5$ elements $L_1, L_2, ... , L_5$ of $X$ are chosen at random (so two or more of the $L_i$ can be the same). Show that the expected length of $L_1 \cap L_2 \cap L_3 \cap L_4 \cap L_5$ is independent of $n$.
Estonia Open Junior - geometry, 2015.1.5
Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle. The arcs $AB$ and $AC$ of the circumcircle of the triangle are reflected over the lines AB and $AC$, respectively. Prove that the two arcs obtained intersect in another point besides $A$.
2025 JBMO TST - Turkey, 8
Pairwise distinct points $P_1,\dots,P_{1024}$, which lie on a circle, are marked by distinct reals $a_1,\dots,a_{1024}$. Let $P_i$ be $Q-$good for a $Q$ on the circle different than $P_1,\dots,P_{1024}$, if and only if $a_i$ is the greatest number on at least one of the two arcs $P_iQ$. Let the score of $Q$ be the number of $Q-$good points on the circle. Determine the greatest $k$ such that regardless of the values of $a_1,\dots,a_{1024}$, there exists a point $Q$ with score at least $k$.
2016 Estonia Team Selection Test, 6
A circle is divided into arcs of equal size by $n$ points ($n \ge 1$). For any positive integer $x$, let $P_n(x)$ denote the number of possibilities for colouring all those points, using colours from $x$ given colours, so that any rotation of the colouring by $ i \cdot \frac{360^o}{n}$ , where i is a positive integer less than $n$, gives a colouring that differs from the original in at least one point. Prove that the function $P_n(x)$ is a polynomial with respect to $x$.
2002 Moldova Team Selection Test, 4
Let $C$ be the circle with center $O(0,0)$ and radius $1$, and $A(1,0), B(0,1)$ be points on the circle. Distinct points $A_1,A_2, ....,A_{n-1}$ on $C$ divide the smaller arc $AB$ into $n$ equal parts ($n \ge 2$). If $P_i$ is the orthogonal projection of $A_i$ on $OA$ ($i =1, ... ,n-1$), find all values of $n$ such that $P_1A^{2p}_1 +P_2A^{2p}_2 +...+P_{n-1}A^{2p}_{n-1}$ is an integer for every positive integer $p$.
2014 Indonesia MO Shortlist, C6
Determine all natural numbers $n$ so that numbers $1, 2,... , n$ can be placed on the circumference of a circle and for each natural number $s$ with $1\le s \le \frac12n(n+1)$ , there is a circular arc which has the sum of all numbers in that arc to be $s$.
1996 Chile National Olympiad, 6
Two circles, $C$ and $K$, are secant at $A$ and $B$. Let $P$ be a point on the arc $AB$ of $C$. Lines $PA$ and $PB$ intersect $K$ again at $R$ and $S$ respectively. Let $P'$ be another point at same arc as $P$, so that lines $P'A$ and $P'B$ again intersect $K$ at $R'$ and $S'$, respectively. Prove that the arcs $RS$ and $R'S'$ have equal measures.
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2019 Poland - Second Round, 1
A cyclic quadrilateral $ABCD$ is given. Point $K_1, K_2$ lie on the segment $AB$, points $L_1, L_2$ on the segment $BC$, points $M_1, M_2$ on the segment $CD$ and points $N_1, N_2$ on the segment $DA$. Moreover, points $K_1, K_2, L_1, L_2, M_1, M_2, N_1, N_2$ lie on a circle $\omega$ in that order. Denote by $a, b, c, d$ the lengths of the arcs $N_2K_1, K_2L_1, L_2M_1, M
_2N_1$ of the circle $\omega$ not containing points $K_2, L_2, M_2, N_2$, respectively. Prove that
\begin{align*}
a+c=b+d.
\end{align*}
1995 Chile National Olympiad, 2
In a circle of radius $1$, six arcs of radius $1$ are drawn, which cut the circle as in the figure. Determine the black area.
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2015 Costa Rica - Final Round, G1
Points $A, B, C$ are vertices of an equilateral triangle inscribed in a circle. Point $D$ lies on the shorter arc $\overarc {AB}$ . Prove that $AD + BD = DC$.
2012 India Regional Mathematical Olympiad, 1
Let $ABCD$ be a unit square. Draw a quadrant of the a circle with $A$ as centre and $B,D$ as end points of the arc. Similarly, draw a quadrant of a circle with $B$ as centre and $A,C$ as end points of the arc. Inscribe a circle $\Gamma$ touching the arc $AC$ externally, the arc $BD$ externally and also touching the side $AD$. Find the radius of $\Gamma$.
2021 JBMO Shortlist, G2
Let $P$ be an interior point of the isosceles triangle $ABC$ with $\hat{A} = 90^{\circ}$. If
$$\widehat{PAB} + \widehat{PBC} + \widehat{PCA} = 90^{\circ},$$
prove that $AP \perp BC$.
Proposed by [i]Mehmet Akif Yıldız, Turkey[/i]
2021 Argentina National Olympiad, 3
A circle is divided into $2n$ equal arcs by $2n$ points. Find all $n>1$ such that these points can be joined in pairs using $n$ segments, all of different lengths and such that each point is the endpoint of exactly one segment.
2016 Estonia Team Selection Test, 6
A circle is divided into arcs of equal size by $n$ points ($n \ge 1$). For any positive integer $x$, let $P_n(x)$ denote the number of possibilities for colouring all those points, using colours from $x$ given colours, so that any rotation of the colouring by $ i \cdot \frac{360^o}{n}$ , where i is a positive integer less than $n$, gives a colouring that differs from the original in at least one point. Prove that the function $P_n(x)$ is a polynomial with respect to $x$.
1985 Tournament Of Towns, (094) 2
The radius $OM$ of a circle rotates uniformly at a rate of $360/n$ degrees per second , where $n$ is a positive integer . The initial radius is $OM_0$. After $1$ second the radius is $OM_1$ , after two more seconds (i.e. after three seconds altogether) the radius is $OM_2$ , after $3$ more seconds (after $6$ seconds altogether) the radius is $OM_3$, ..., after $n - 1$ more seconds its position is $OM_{n-1}$. For which values of $n$ do the points $M_0, M_1 , ..., M_{n-1}$ divide the circle into $n$ equal arcs?
(a) Is it true that the powers of $2$ are such values?
(b) Does there exist such a value which is not a power of $2$?
(V. V. Proizvolov , Moscow)
2011 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 21
On a circle with diameter $AC$, let $B$ be an arbitrary point distinct from $A$ and $C$. Points $M, N$ are the midpoints of chords $AB, BC$, and points $P, Q$ are the midpoints of smaller arcs restricted by these chords. Lines $AQ$ and $BC$ meet at point $K$, and lines $CP$ and $AB$ meet at point $L$. Prove that lines $MQ, NP$ and $KL$ concur.