Found problems: 821
Let $ABC$ be a triangle and $\Gamma$ its circumcircle. Denote $\Delta$ the tangent at $A$ to the circle $\Gamma$. $\Gamma_1$ is a circle tangent to the lines $\Delta$, $(AB)$ and $(BC)$, and $E$ its touchpoint with the line $(AB)$. Let $\Gamma_2$ be a circle tangent to the lines $\Delta$, $(AC)$ and $(BC)$, and $F$ its touchpoint with the line $(AC)$. We suppose that $E$ and $F$ belong respectively to the segments $[AB]$ and $[AC]$, and that the two circles $\Gamma_1$ and $\Gamma_2$ lie outside triangle $ABC$. Show that the lines $(BC)$ and $(EF)$ are parallel.
Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle. The altitude from $B$ meets the circle with diameter $AC$ at points $P,Q$, and the altitude from $C$ meets the circle with diameter $AB$ at $M,N$. Prove that the points $M,N,P,Q$ lie on a circle.
Let $ABC$ be a triangle . Let $A'$ be the center of the circle through the midpoint of the side $BC$ and the orthogonal projections of $B$ and $C$ on the lines of support of the internal bisectrices of the angles $ACB$ and $ABC$ , respectively ; the points $B'$ and $C'$ are defined similarly . Prove that the nine-point circle of the triangle $ABC$ and the circumcircle of $A'B'C'$ are concentric.
Let $M$ be the midpoint of the side $AB$ of a triangle $ABC$. A circle through point $C$ that has a point of tangency to the line $AB$ at point $A$ and a circle through point $C$ that has a point of tangency to the line $AB$ at point $B$ intersect the second time at point $N$. Prove that $|CM|^2 + |CN|^2 - |MN|^2 = |CA|^2 + |CB|^2 - |AB|^2$.
The quadrilateral $ABCD$ is inscribed in the circle $\omega$. Lines $AD$ and $BC$ intersect at point $E$. Points $M$ and $N$ are selected on segments $AD$ and $BC$, respectively, so that $AM: MD = BN: NC$. The circumscribed circle of the triangle $EMN$ intersects the circle $\omega$ at points $X$ and $Y$. Prove that the lines $AB, CD$ and $XY$ intersect at the same point or are parallel.
It is known that at least one coordinate of the center $(x_0, y_0)$ of the circle $(x -x_0)^2+ (y -y_0)^2 = R^2$ is irrational. Prove that on the circle itself there are at most two points with rational coordinates.
Circles $C_1$ and $C_2$ with centers $O_1$ and $O_2$ respectively lie on a plane such that that the circle $C_2$ passes through $O_1$. The ratio of radius of circle $C_1$ to $O_1O_2$ is $\sqrt{2+\sqrt3}$.
a) Prove that the circles $C_1$ and $C_2$ intersect at two distinct points.
b) Let $A,B$ be these points of intersection. What proportion of the area of circle is $C_1$ is the area of the sector $AO_1B$ ?
Let $A$ be a point on the circle $\omega$ centred at $B$ and $\Gamma$ a circle centred at $A$. For $i=1,2,3$, a chord $P_iQ_i$ of $\omega$ is tangent to $\Gamma$ at $S_i$ and another chord $P_iR_i$ of $\omega$ is perpendicular to $AB$ at $M_i$. Let $Q_iT_i$ be the other tangent from $Q_i$ to $\Gamma$ at $T_i$ and $N_i$ be the intersection of $AQ_i$ with $M_iT_i$. Prove that $N_1,N_2,N_3$ are collinear.
Consider an arc $AB$ of a circle $C$ and a point $P$ variable in that arc $AB$. Let $D$ be the midpoint of the arc $AP$ that doeas not contain $B$ and let $E$ be the midpoint of the arc $BP$ that does not contain $A$. Let $C_1$ be the circle with center $D$ passing through $A$ and $C_2$ be the circle with center $E$ passing through $B.$ Prove that the line that contains the intersection points of $C_1$ and $C_2$ passes through a fixed point.
Let $ABC$ be a triangle and let $O$ be its circumcentre. The internal and external bisectrices of the angle $BAC$ meet the line $BC$ at points $D$ and $E$, respectively. Let further $M$ and $L$ respectively denote the midpoints of the segments $BC$ and $DE$. The circles $ABC$ and $ALO$ meet again at point $N$. Show that the angles $BAN$ and $CAM$ are equal.
Consider a circle $k$ and a point $K$ in the plane. For any two distinct points $P$ and $Q$ on $k$, denote by $k'$ the circle through $P,Q$ and $K$. The tangent to $k'$ at $K$ meets the line $PQ$ at point $M$. Describe the locus of the points $M$ when $P$ and $Q$ assume all possible positions.
A circle rolls along a side of an equilateral triangle. The radius of the circle is equal to the height of the triangle. Prove that the measure of the arc intercepted by the sides of the triangle on this circle is equal to $60^o$ at all times.
Two circles $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2$ intersect at points $A$ and $B$. A line passing through point $B$ intersects $\omega_1$ for the second time at point $C$ and $\omega_2$ at point $D$. The line $AC$ intersects circle $\omega_2$ for the second time at point $F$, and the line $AD$ intersects the circle $\omega_1$ for the second time at point $E$ . Let point $O$ be the center of the circle circumscribed around $\vartriangle AEF$. Prove that $OB \perp CD$.
A straight one-mile stretch of highway, $40$ feet wide, is closed. Robert rides his bike on a path composed of semicircles as shown. If he rides at $5$ miles per hour, how many hours will it take to cover the one-mile stretch?
Note: $1$ mile= $5280$ feet
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D(arc((-2,0),1,300,360));
D(arc((0,0),1,0,180));
D(arc((2,0),1,180,360));
D(arc((4,0),1,0,180));
D(arc((6,0),1,180,240));
D((-1.5,1)--(5.5,1));
D((-1.5,0)--(5.5,0),dashed);
D((-1.5,-1)--(5.5,-1));
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$\textbf{(A) }\frac{\pi}{11}\qquad\textbf{(B) }\frac{\pi}{10}\qquad\textbf{(C) }\frac{\pi}{5}\qquad\textbf{(D) }\frac{2\pi}{5}\qquad \textbf{(E) }\frac{2\pi}{3}$
The two circles $\Gamma_1$ and $\Gamma_2$ intersect at $P$ and $Q$. The common tangent that's on the same side as $P$, intersects the circles at $A$ and $B$,respectively. Let $C$ be the second intersection with $\Gamma_2$ of the tangent to $\Gamma_1$ at $P$, and let $D$ be the second intersection with $\Gamma_1$ of the tangent to $\Gamma_2$ at $Q$. Let $E$ be the intersection of $AP$ and $BC$, and let $F$ be the intersection of $BP$ and $AD$. Let $M$ be the image of $P$ under point reflection with respect to the midpoint of $AB$. Prove that $AMBEQF$ is a cyclic hexagon.
Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $D$ the midpoint of side $AB, E$ the midpoint of side $BC$, and $F$ the midpoint of side $AC$. Let $k_1$ be the circle passing through points $A, D$, and $F$, let $k_2$ be the circle passing through points $B, E$, and $D$, and let $k_3$ be the circle passing through $C, F$, and $E$. Prove that circles $k_1, k_2$, and $k_3$ intersect in a point.
Let $ABC$ be an acute-angled triangle. $M ,N$ are any two points on the sides $AB , AC$ respectively. The circles with the diameters $BN$ and $CM$ intersect at points $P$ and $Q$. Show that the points $P, Q$ and the orthocenter of the triangle $ABC$ lie on a straight line.
Two circles are drawn inside a parallelogram $ABCD$ so that one circle is tangent to sides $AB$ and $AD$ and the other is tangent to sides $CB$ and $CD$. The circles touch each other externally at point $K$. Prove that $K$ lies on the diagonal $AC$.
To two circles $r_1$ and $r_2$, intersecting at points $A$ and $B$, their common tangent $CD$ is drawn ($C$ and $D$ are tangency points, respectively, point $B$ is closer to line $CB$ than $A$). Line passing through $A$ , intersects $r_1$ and $r_2$ for second time at points $K$ and $L$, respectively ($A$ lies between $K$ and $L$). Lines $KC$ and $LD$ intersect at point $P$. Prove that $PB$ is the symmedian of triangle $KPL$.
(Yu. Blinkov)
Circles $C$ and $C'$ intersect at $O$ and $X$. A circle center $O$ meets $C$ at $Q$ and $R$ and meets $C'$ at $P$ and $S$. $PR$ and $QS$ meet at $Y$ distinct from $X$. Show that $\angle YXO = 90^o$.
Let ${\omega}$ be the circumcircle of an acute-angled triangle ${ABC}$. Point ${D}$ lies on the arc ${BC}$ of ${\omega}$ not containing point ${A}$. Point ${E}$ lies in the interior of the triangle ${ABC}$, does not lie on the line ${AD}$, and satis fies ${\angle DBE =\angle ACB}$ and ${\angle DCE = \angle ABC}$. Let ${F}$ be a point on the line ${AD}$ such that lines ${EF}$ and ${BC}$ are parallel, and let ${G}$ be a point on ${\omega}$ different from ${A}$ such that ${AF = FG}$. Prove that points ${D,E, F,G}$ lie on one circle.
(Slovakia)
Circles $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2$ are externally tangent to each other at $P$. A random line $\ell$ cuts $\omega_1$ at $A$ and $C$ and $\omega_2$ at $B$ and $D$ (points $A,C,B,D$ are in this order on $\ell$). Line $AP$ meets $\omega_2$ again at $E$ and line $BP$ meets $\omega_1$ again at $F$. Prove that the radical axis of circles $(PCD)$ and $(PEF)$ is parallel to $\ell$.
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[i](Vlad Robu)[/i]
In the corners of triangle $ABC$ there are three circles with the same radius. Each of them is tangent to two of the triangle's sides. The vertices of triangle $MNK$ lie on different sides of triangle $ABC$, and each edge of $MNK$ is also tangent to one of the three circles. Likewise, the vertices of triangle $PQR$ lie on different sides of triangle $ABC$, and each edge of $PQR$ is also tangent to one of the three circles (see picture below). Prove that triangles $MNK,PQR$ have the same inradius.
[img]https://i.imgur.com/bYuBabS.png[/img]
A circle touches the sides $AC$ and $AB$ of the triangle $ABC $ at the points ${{B}_ {1}} $ and ${{C}_ {1}}$ respectively. The segments $B {{B} _ {1}} $ and $C {{C} _ {1}}$ are equal. Prove that the triangle $ABC $ is isosceles.
(Timoshkevich Taras)
Let $100$ discs lie on the plane in such a way that each two of them have a common point. Prove that there exists a point lying inside at least $15$ of these discs.
(M. Kharitonov, A. Polyansky)