Olympiad problems

Swiss NMO - geometry, 2005.1

Tags: geometry , equilateral , centroid , concyclic , cyclic quadrilateral , median

Let $ABC$ be any triangle and $D, E, F$ the midpoints of $BC, CA, AB$. The medians $AD, BE$ and $CF$ intersect at point $S$. At least two of the quadrilaterals $AF SE, BDSF, CESD$ are cyclic. Show that the triangle $ABC$ is equilateral.

1991 Tournament Of Towns, (318) 5

Tags: geometry , centroid , rotation , geometric transformation , equilateral

Let $M$ be a centre of gravity (the intersection point of the medians) of a triangle $ABC$. Under rotation by $120$ degrees about the point $M$, the point $B$ is taken to the point $P$; under rotation by $240$ degrees about $M$, the point $C$ is taken to the point $Q$. Prove that either $APQ$ is an equilateral triangle, or the points $A, P, Q$ coincide. (Bykovsky, Khabarovsksk)

1955 Kurschak Competition, 3

Tags: geometry , analytic geometry , lattice , centroid

The vertices of a triangle are lattice points (they have integer coordinates). There are no other lattice points on the boundary of the triangle, but there is exactly one lattice point inside the triangle. Show that it must be the centroid.

2014 Oral Moscow Geometry Olympiad, 4

Tags: euler line , collinear , centroid , orthocenter , perpendicular , geometry

The medians $AA_0, BB_0$, and $CC_0$ of the acute-angled triangle $ABC$ intersect at the point $M$, and heights $AA_1, BB_1$ and $CC_1$ at point $H$. Tangent to the circumscribed circle of triangle $A_1B_1C_1$ at $C_1$ intersects the line $A_0B_0$ at the point $C'$. Points $A'$ and $B'$ are defined similarly. Prove that $A', B'$ and $C'$ lie on one line perpendicular to the line $MH$.

2005 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 16

Tags: geometry , orthocenter , incenter , circumcenter , centroid , angle

We took a non-equilateral acute-angled triangle and marked $4$ wonderful points in it: the centers of the inscribed and circumscribed circles, the center of gravity (the point of intersection of the medians) and the intersection point of altitudes. Then the triangle itself was erased. It turned out that it was impossible to establish which of the centers corresponds to each of the marked points. Find the angles of the triangle

2012 Belarus Team Selection Test, 1

Tags: geometry , ratio , orthocenter , incenter , centroid

For any point $X$ inside an acute-angled triangle $ABC$ we define $$f(X)=\frac{AX}{A_1X}\cdot \frac{BX}{B_1X}\cdot \frac{CX}{C_1X}$$ where $A_1, B_1$, and $C_1$ are the intersection points of the lines $AX, BX,$ and $CX$ with the sides $BC, AC$, and $AB$, respectively. Let $H, I$, and $G$ be the orthocenter, the incenter, and the centroid of the triangle $ABC$, respectively. Prove that $f(H) \ge f(I) \ge f(G)$ . (D. Bazylev)

2006 Oral Moscow Geometry Olympiad, 3

Tags: geometry , locus , centroid

Two non-rolling circles $C_1$ and $C_2$ with centers $O_1$ and $O_2$ and radii $2R$ and $R$, respectively, are given on the plane. Find the locus of the centers of gravity of triangles in which one vertex lies on $C_1$ and the other two lie on $C_2$. (B. Frenkin)

2016 Czech-Polish-Slovak Match, 3

Tags: circumcircle , centroid , geometry

Let $ABC$ be an acute-angled triangle with $AB < AC$. Tangent to its circumcircle $\Omega$ at $A$ intersects the line $BC$ at $D$. Let $G$ be the centroid of $\triangle ABC$ and let $AG$ meet $\Omega$ again at $H \neq A$. Suppose the line $DG$ intersects the lines $AB$ and $AC$ at $E$ and $F$, respectively. Prove that $\angle EHG = \angle GHF$.(Slovakia)

2012 Tournament of Towns, 6

Tags: icosahedron , 3d geometry , centroid , geometry , sphere , combinatorial geometry

(a) A point $A$ is marked inside a sphere. Three perpendicular lines drawn through $A$ intersect the sphere at six points. Prove that the centre of gravity of these six points does not depend on the choice of such three lines. (b) An icosahedron with the centre $A$ is placed inside a sphere (its centre does not necessarily coincide with the centre of the sphere). The rays going from $A$ to the vertices of the icosahedron mark $12$ points on the sphere. Then the icosahedron is rotated about its centre. New rays mark new $12$ points on the sphere. Let $O$ and $N$ be the centres of mass of old and new points respectively. Prove that $O = N$.

2006 BAMO, 3

Tags: centroid , median , geometry

In triangle $ABC$, choose point $A_1$ on side $BC$, point $B_1$ on side $CA$, and point $C_1$ on side $AB$ in such a way that the three segments $AA_1, BB_1$, and $CC_1$ intersect in one point $P$. Prove that $P$ is the centroid of triangle $ABC$ if and only if $P$ is the centroid of triangle $A_1B_1C_1$. Note: A median in a triangle is a segment connecting a vertex of the triangle with the midpoint of the opposite side. The centroid of a triangle is the intersection point of the three medians of the triangle. The centroid of a triangle is also known by the names ”center of mass” and ”medicenter” of the triangle.

1992 IMO Longlists, 5

Tags: geometry , incenter , circumcircle , centroid

Let $I,H,O$ be the incenter, centroid, and circumcenter of the nonisosceles triangle $ABC$. Prove that $AI \parallel HO$ if and only if $\angle BAC =120^{\circ}$.

1977 IMO Longlists, 59

Tags: analytic geometry , combinatorics , point set , centroid

Let $E$ be a set of $n$ points in the plane $(n \geq 3)$ whose coordinates are integers such that any three points from $E$ are vertices of a nondegenerate triangle whose centroid doesnt have both coordinates integers. Determine the maximal $n.$

2021 Dutch IMO TST, 2

Tags: right angle , centroid , right triangle , geometry

Let $ABC $be a right triangle with $\angle C = 90^o$ and let $D$ be the foot of the altitude from $C$. Let $E$ be the centroid of triangle $ACD$ and let $F$ be the centroid of triangle $BCD$. The point $P$ satisfies $\angle CEP = 90^o$ and $|CP| = |AP|$, while point $Q$ satisfies $\angle CFQ = 90^o$ and $|CQ| = |BQ|$. Prove that $PQ$ passes through the centroid of triangle $ABC$.

1956 Moscow Mathematical Olympiad, 328

Tags: geometry , centroid , midpoint , concurrency

In a convex quadrilateral $ABCD$, consider quadrilateral $KLMN$ formed by the centers of mass of triangles $ABC, BCD, DBA, CDA$. Prove that the straight lines connecting the midpoints of the opposite sides of quadrilateral $ABCD$ meet at the same point as the straight lines connecting the midpoints of the opposite sides of $KLMN$.

2022 Azerbaijan National Mathematical Olympiad, 5

Tags: geometry , centroid , circumcircle

Let $\omega$ be the circumcircle of an acute angled tirangle $ABC.$ The line tangent to $\omega$ at $A$ intersects the line $BC$ at the point $T.$ Let the midpoint of segment $AT$ be $N,$ and the centroid of $\triangle ABC$ be the point $G.$ The other tangent line drawn from $N$ to $\omega$ intersects $\omega$ at the point $L.$ The line $LG$ meets $\omega$ at $S\neq L.$ Prove that $AS\parallel BC.$

2012 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 3

Tags: geometry , centroid , incenter , perpendicular

Let $M$ and $I$ be the centroid and the incenter of a scalene triangle $ABC$, and let $r$ be its inradius. Prove that $MI = r/3$ if and only if $MI$ is perpendicular to one of the sides of the triangle. (A.Karlyuchenko)

1949 Moscow Mathematical Olympiad, 167

Tags: hexagon , centroid , geometry

The midpoints of alternative sides of a convex hexagon are connected by line segments. Prove that the intersection points of the medians of the two triangles obtained coincide.

Durer Math Competition CD 1st Round - geometry, 2012.C5

Tags: incenter , centroid , geometry

In a triangle, the line between the center of the inscribed circle and the center of gravity is parallel to one of the sides. Prove that the sidelengths form an arithmetic sequence.

Champions Tournament Seniors - geometry, 2000.4

Tags: geometry , centroid , geometric inequality , circumcircle

Let $G$ be the point of intersection of the medians in the triangle $ABC$. Let us denote $A_1, B_1, C_1$ the second points of intersection of lines $AG, BG, CG$ with the circle circumscribed around the triangle. Prove that $AG + BG + CG \le A_1C + B_1C + C_1C$. (Yasinsky V.A.)

Cono Sur Shortlist - geometry, 1993.7

Tags: geometry , centroid , parallelogram

Let $ABCD$ be a convex quadrilateral, where $M$ is the midpoint of $DC$, $N$ is the midpoint of $BC$, and $O$ is the intersection of diagonals $AC$ and $BD$. Prove that $O$ is the centroid of the triangle $AMN$ if and only if $ABCD$ is a parallelogram.

2021 Irish Math Olympiad, 10

Tags: combinatorics , combinatorial geometry , centroid , geometry

Let $P_{1}, P_{2}, \ldots, P_{2021}$ be 2021 points in the quarter plane $\{(x, y): x \geq 0, y \geq 0\}$. The centroid of these 2021 points lies at the point $(1,1)$. Show that there are two distinct points $P_{i}, P_{j}$ such that the distance from $P_{i}$ to $P_{j}$ is no more than $\sqrt{2} / 20$.

2004 Oral Moscow Geometry Olympiad, 4

Tags: centroid , circumcenter , equal segments , geometry

In triangle $ABC$, $M$ is the intersection point of the medians, $O$ is the center of the inscribed circle. Prove that if the line $OM$ is parallel to the side $BC$, then the point $O$ is equidistant from the sides $AB$ and $AC$.

2001 Kazakhstan National Olympiad, 2

Tags: geometry , centroid , orthocenter , incenter

In the acute triangle $ ABC $, $ L $, $ H $ and $ M $ are the intersection points of bisectors, altitudes and medians, respectively, and $ O $ is the center of the circumscribed circle. Denote by $ X $, $ Y $ and $ Z $ the intersection points of $ AL $, $ BL $ and $ CL $ with a circle, respectively. Let $ N $ be a point on the line $ OL $ such that the lines $ MN $ and $ HL $ are parallel. Prove that $ N $ is the intersection point of the medians of $ XYZ $.

1990 Mexico National Olympiad, 5

Tags: combinatorial geometry , lattice points , centroid , geometry

Given $19$ points in the plane with integer coordinates, no three collinear, show that we can always find three points whose centroid has integer coordinates.

2005 Switzerland - Final Round, 1

Tags: median , geometry , equilateral , centroid , concyclic , cyclic quadrilateral

Let $ABC$ be any triangle and $D, E, F$ the midpoints of $BC, CA, AB$. The medians $AD, BE$ and $CF$ intersect at point $S$. At least two of the quadrilaterals $AF SE, BDSF, CESD$ are cyclic. Show that the triangle $ABC$ is equilateral.