Olympiad problems

2021 Saudi Arabia Training Tests, 20

Let $ABC$ be an acute, non-isosceles triangle with altitude $AD$ ($D \in BC$), $M$ is the midpoint of $AD$ and $O$ is the circumcenter. Line $AO$ meets $BC$ at $K$ and circle of center $K$, radius $KA$ cuts $AB,AC$ at $E, F$ respectively. Prove that $AO$ bisects $EF$.

2021 China Second Round A2, 1

Tags: bisects segment , geometry

As shown in the figure, in the acute angle $\vartriangle ABC$, $AB > AC$, $M$ is the midpoint of the minor arc $BC$ of the circumcircle $\Omega$ of $\vartriangle ABC$. $K$ is the intersection point of the bisector of the exterior angle $\angle BAC$ and the extension line of $BC$. From point $A$ draw a line perpendicular on $BC$ and take a point $D$ (different from $A$) on that line , such that $DM = AM$. Let the circumscribed circle of $\vartriangle ADK$ intersect the circle $\Omega$ at point $A$ and at another point $T$. Prove that $AT$ bisects line segment $BC$. [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/1/3/6fde30405101620828d63ae31b8c0ffcec972f.png[/img]

2018 JBMO Shortlist, G1

Tags: geometry , bisects segment

Let $H$ be the orthocentre of an acute triangle $ABC$ with $BC > AC$, inscribed in a circle $\Gamma$. The circle with centre $C$ and radius $CB$ intersects $\Gamma$ at the point $D$, which is on the arc $AB$ not containing $C$. The circle with centre $C$ and radius $CA$ intersects the segment $CD$ at the point $K$. The line parallel to $BD$ through $K$, intersects $AB$ at point $L$. If $M$ is the midpoint of $AB$ and $N$ is the foot of the perpendicular from $H$ to $CL$, prove that the line $MN$ bisects the segment $CH$.

VI Soros Olympiad 1999 - 2000 (Russia), 10.7

Tags: bisects segment , geometry

Let a line, perpendicular to side $AD$ of parallelogram $ABCD$ passing through point $B$, intersect line $CD$ at point $M$, and a line, passing through point $B$ and perpendicular to side $CD$, intersect line $AD$ at point $N$. Prove that the line passing through point $B$ perpendicular to the diagonal $AC$, passes through the midpoint of the segment $MN$.

Kharkiv City MO Seniors - geometry, 2018.10.4

Tags: bisects segment , equal segments , circumcircle , geometry

On the sides $AB, AC ,BC$ of the triangle $ABC$, the points $M, N, K$ are selected, respectively, such that $AM = AN$ and $BM = BK$. The circle circumscribed around the triangle $MNK$ intersects the segments $AB$ and $BC$ for the second time at points $P$ and $Q$, respectively. Lines $MN$ and $PQ$ intersect at point $T$. Prove that the line $CT$ bisects the segment $MP$.

2014 Switzerland - Final Round, 10

Tags: bisects segment , circles , geometry

Let $k$ be a circle with diameter $AB$. Let $C$ be a point on the straight line $AB$, so that $B$ between $A$ and $C$ lies. Let $T$ be a point on $k$ such that $CT$ is a tangent to $k$. Let $l$ be the parallel to $CT$ through $A$ and $D$ the intersection of $l$ and the perpendicular to $AB$ through $T$. Show that the line $DB$ bisects segment $CT$.

Kyiv City MO Juniors 2003+ geometry, 2010.9.4

Tags: bisects segment , geometry , circumcircle

In an acute-angled triangle $ABC$, the point $O$ is the center of the circumcircle, $CH$ is the height of the triangle, and the point $T$ is the foot of the perpendicular dropped from the vertex $C$ on the line $AO$. Prove that the line $TH$ passes through the midpoint of the side $BC$ .

2021 Saudi Arabia Training Tests, 16

Tags: bisects segment , geometry

Let $ABC$ be an acute, non-isosceles triangle with circumcenter $O$, incenter $I$ and $(I)$ tangent to $BC$, $CA$, $AB$ at $D, E, F$ respectively. Suppose that $EF$ cuts $(O)$ at $P, Q$. Prove that $(PQD)$ bisects segment $BC$.

2013 Switzerland - Final Round, 7

Tags: bisects segment , geometry , equal angles

Let $O$ be the center of the circle of the triangle $ABC$ with $AB \ne AC$. Furthermore, let $S$ and $T$ be points on the rays $AB$ and $AC$, such that $\angle ASO = \angle ACO$ and $\angle ATO = \angle ABO$. Show that $ST$ bisects the segment $BC$.

2018 Saudi Arabia BMO TST, 1

Tags: radical axis , bisects segment , geometry

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $M, N, P$ as midpoints of the segments $BC, CA,AB$ respectively. Suppose that $I$ is the intersection of angle bisectors of $\angle BPM, \angle MNP$ and $J$ is the intersection of angle bisectors of $\angle CN M, \angle MPN$. Denote $(\omega_1)$ as the circle of center $I$ and tangent to $MP$ at $D$, $(\omega_2)$ as the circle of center $J$ and tangent to $MN$ at $E$. a) Prove that $DE$ is parallel to $BC$. b) Prove that the radical axis of two circles $(\omega_1), (\omega_2)$ bisects the segment $DE$.

XMO (China) 2-15 - geometry, 10.2

Tags: geometry , bisects segment

Given acute triangle $\vartriangle ABC$ with orthocenter $H$ and circumcenter $O$ ($O \ne H$) . Let $\Gamma$ be the circumcircle of $\vartriangle BOC$ . Segment $OH$ untersects $\Gamma$ at point $P$. Extension of $AO$ intersects $\Gamma$ at point $K$. If $AP \perp OH$, prove that $PK$ bisects $BC$. [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/a/b/267053569c41692f47d8f4faf2a31ebb4f4efd.png[/img]

2010 China Northern MO, 6

Tags: bisects segment , geometry , incircle

Let $\odot O$ be the inscribed circle of $\vartriangle ABC$, with $D$, $E$, $N$ the touchpoints with sides $AB$, $AC$, $BC$ respectively. Extension of $NO$ intersects segment $DE$ at point $K$. Extension of $AK$ intersects segment $BC$ at point $M$. Prove that $M$ is the midpoint of $BC$. [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/a/6/a503c500178551ddf9bdb1df0805ed22bc417d.png[/img]

1998 Switzerland Team Selection Test, 5

Tags: bisects segment , geometry , circles

Points $A$ and $B$ are chosen on a circle $k$. Let AP and $BQ$ be segments of the same length tangent to $k$, drawn on different sides of line $AB$. Prove that the line $AB$ bisects the segment $PQ$.

2012 Tournament of Towns, 4

Tags: bisects segment , circles , geometry , parallelogram

A circle touches sides $AB, BC, CD$ of a parallelogram $ABCD$ at points $K, L, M$ respectively. Prove that the line $KL$ bisects the height of the parallelogram drawn from the vertex $C$ to $AB$.

2022 Adygea Teachers' Geometry Olympiad, 3

Tags: bisects segment , geometry , incircle

The incircle of triangle $ABC$ touches its sides at points $A'$, $B'$, $C'$. $I$ is its center. Straight line $B'I$ intersects segment $A'C'$ at point $P$. Prove that straight line $BP$ passes through the midpoint of $AC$.

1955 Moscow Mathematical Olympiad, 288

Tags: right triangle , geometry , area , bisects segment , angle

We are given a right triangle $ABC$ and the median $BD$ drawn from the vertex $B$ of the right angle. Let the circle inscribed in $\vartriangle ABD$ be tangent to side $AD$ at $K$. Find the angles of $\vartriangle ABC$ if $K$ divides $AD$ in halves.

Novosibirsk Oral Geo Oly VII, 2020.4

Tags: bisects segment , geometry

The altitudes $AN$ and $BM$ are drawn in triangle $ABC$. Prove that the perpendicular bisector to the segment $NM$ divides the segment $AB$ in half.

Geometry Mathley 2011-12, 8.1

Tags: bisects segment , similar , rectangle , geometry

Let $ABC$ be a triangle and $ABDE, BCFZ, CAKL$ be three similar rectangles constructed externally of the triangle. Let $A'$ be the intersection of $EF$ and $ZK, B'$ the intersection of $KZ$ and $DL$, and $C'$ the intersection of $DL$ and $EF$. Prove that $AA'$ passes through the midpoint of the line segment $B'C'$. Kostas Vittas

2019 Junior Balkan Team Selection Tests - Romania, 3

Tags: incenter , arc midpoint , geometry , bisects segment , circumcircle

Let $ABC$ a triangle, $I$ the incenter, $D$ the contact point of the incircle with the side $BC$ and $E$ the foot of the bisector of the angle $A$. If $M$ is the midpoint of the arc $BC$ which contains the point $A$ of the circumcircle of the triangle $ABC$ and $\{F\} = DI \cap AM$, prove that $MI$ passes through the midpoint of $[EF]$.

2000 Estonia National Olympiad, 2

Tags: right triangle , cyclic quadrilateral , bisects segment

Let $PQRS$ be a cyclic quadrilateral with $\angle PSR = 90^o$, and let $H,K$ be the projections of $Q$ on the lines $PR$ and $PS$, respectively. Prove that the line $HK$ passes through the midpoint of the segment $SQ$.

Kyiv City MO Juniors Round2 2010+ geometry, 2020.9.2

Tags: bisects segment , altitude , circumcircle , geometry

In the acute-angled triangle $ABC$ is drawn the altitude $CH$. A ray beginning at point $C$ that lies inside the $\angle BCA$ and intersects for second time the circles circumscribed circles of $\vartriangle BCH$ and $\vartriangle ABC$ at points $X$ and $Y$ respectively. It turned out that $2CX = CY$. Prove that the line $HX$ bisects the segment $AC$. (Hilko Danilo)

2020 New Zealand MO, 6

Tags: bisects segment , geometry

Let $\vartriangle ABC$ be an acute triangle with $AB > AC$. Let $P$ be the foot of the altitude from $C$ to $AB$ and let $Q$ be the foot of the altitude from $B$ to $AC$. Let $X$ be the intersection of $PQ$ and $BC$. Let the intersection of the circumcircles of triangle $\vartriangle AXC$ and triangle $\vartriangle PQC$ be distinct points: $C$ and $Y$ . Prove that $PY$ bisects $AX$.

the 10th XMO, 2

Tags: bisects segment , geometry

Given acute triangle $\vartriangle ABC$ with orthocenter $H$ and circumcenter $O$ ($O \ne H$) . Let $\Gamma$ be the circumcircle of $\vartriangle BOC$ . Segment $OH$ untersects $\Gamma$ at point $P$. Extension of $AO$ intersects $\Gamma$ at point $K$. If $AP \perp OH$, prove that $PK$ bisects $BC$. [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/a/b/267053569c41692f47d8f4faf2a31ebb4f4efd.png[/img]

Kyiv City MO Seniors 2003+ geometry, 2013.11.3

Tags: bisects segment , diameter , perpendicular , geometry

The segment $AB$ is the diameter of the circle. The points $M$ and $C$ belong to this circle and are located in different half-planes relative to the line $AB$. From the point $M$ the perpendiculars $MN$ and $MK$ are drawn on the lines $AB$ and $AC$, respectively. Prove that the line $KN$ intersects the segment $CM$ in its midpoint. (Igor Nagel)

Kyiv City MO Seniors 2003+ geometry, 2005.10.4

Tags: right triangle , equal segments , bisects segment , equal angles , geometry

In a right triangle $ABC $ with a right angle $\angle C $, n the sides $AC$ and $AB$, the points $M$ and $N$ are selected, respectively, that $CM = MN$ and $\angle MNB = \angle CBM$. Let the point $K$ be the projection of the point $C $ on the segment $MB $. Prove that the line $NK$ passes through the midpoint of the segment $BC$. (Alex Klurman)