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Geometry Mathley 2011-12, 4.1

Five points $K_i, i = 1, 2, 3, 4$ and $P$ are chosen arbitrarily on the same circle. Denote by $P(i, j)$ the distance from $P$ to the line passing through $K_i$ and $K_j$ . Prove that $$P(1, 2)P(3, 4) = P(1, 4)P(2, 3) = P(1, 3)P(2, 4)$$ Bùi Quang Tuấn

1959 AMC 12/AHSME, 41

Tags: circles , geometry
On the same side of a straight line three circles are drawn as follows: a circle with a radius of $4$ inches is tangent to the line, the other two circles are equal, and each is tangent to the line and to the other two circles. The radius of the equal circles is: $ \textbf{(A)}\ 24 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 20\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 18\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 16\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 12 $

2009 Greece JBMO TST, 2

Given convex quadrilateral $ABCD$ inscribed in circle $(O,R)$ (with center $O$ and radius $R$). With centers the vertices of the quadrilateral and radii $R$, we consider the circles $C_A(A,R), C_B(B,R), C_C(C,R), C_D(D,R)$. Circles $C_A$ and $C_B$ intersect at point $K$, circles $C_B$ and $C_C$ intersect at point $L$, circles $C_C$ and $C_D$ intersect at point $M$ and circles $C_D$ and $C_A$ intersect at point $N$ (points $K,L,M,N$ are the second common points of the circles given they all pass through point $O$). Prove that quadrilateral $KLMN$ is a parallelogram.

2015 Irish Math Olympiad, 4

Two circles $C_1$ and $C_2$, with centres at $D$ and $E$ respectively, touch at $B$. The circle having $DE$ as diameter intersects the circle $C_1$ at $H$ and the circle $C_2$ at $K$. The points $H$ and $K$ both lie on the same side of the line $DE$. $HK$ extended in both directions meets the circle $C_1$ at $L$ and meets the circle $C_2$ at $M$. Prove that (a) $|LH| = |KM|$ (b) the line through $B$ perpendicular to $DE$ bisects $HK$.

1974 IMO Longlists, 18

Let $A_r,B_r, C_r$ be points on the circumference of a given circle $S$. From the triangle $A_rB_rC_r$, called $\Delta_r$, the triangle $\Delta_{r+1}$ is obtained by constructing the points $A_{r+1},B_{r+1}, C_{r+1} $on $S$ such that $A_{r+1}A_r$ is parallel to $B_rC_r$, $B_{r+1}B_r$ is parallel to $C_rA_r$, and $C_{r+1}C_r$ is parallel to $A_rB_r$. Each angle of $\Delta_1$ is an integer number of degrees and those integers are not multiples of $45$. Prove that at least two of the triangles $\Delta_1,\Delta_2, \ldots ,\Delta_{15}$ are congruent.

2004 Germany Team Selection Test, 1

Let $D_1$, $D_2$, ..., $D_n$ be closed discs in the plane. (A closed disc is the region limited by a circle, taken jointly with this circle.) Suppose that every point in the plane is contained in at most $2003$ discs $D_i$. Prove that there exists a disc $D_k$ which intersects at most $7\cdot 2003 - 1 = 14020$ other discs $D_i$.

1998 Denmark MO - Mohr Contest, 1

In the figure shown, the small circles have radius $1$. Calculate the area of the gray part of the figure. [img]https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oy-WirJ6u9o/XzcFc3roVDI/AAAAAAAAMX8/qxNy5I_0RWUOxl-ZE52fnrwo0v0T7If9QCLcBGAsYHQ/s0/1998%2BMohr%2Bp1.png[/img]

1998 Bosnia and Herzegovina Team Selection Test, 4

Circle $k$ with radius $r$ touches the line $p$ in point $A$. Let $AB$ be a dimeter of circle and $C$ an arbitrary point of circle distinct from points $A$ and $B$. Let $D$ be a foot of perpendicular from point $C$ to line $AB$. Let $E$ be a point on extension of line $CD$, over point $D$, such that $ED=BC$. Let tangents on circle from point $E$ intersect line $p$ in points $K$ and $N$. Prove that length of $KN$ does not depend from $C$

Estonia Open Senior - geometry, 1996.1.4

A unit square has a circle of radius $r$ with center at it's midpoint. The four quarter circles are centered on the vertices of the square and are tangent to the central circle (see figure). Find the maximum and minimum possible value of the area of the striped figure in the figure and the corresponding values of $r$ such these, the maximum and minimum are achieved. [img]https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DOT4_B5Mx-8/XnmsTlWYfyI/AAAAAAAALgs/TVYkrhqHYGAeG8eFuqFxGDCTnogVbQFUwCK4BGAYYCw/s400/96%2Bestonia%2Bopen%2Bs1.4.png[/img]

2005 Argentina National Olympiad, 5

Let $AM$ and $AN$ be the lines tangent to a circle $\Gamma$ drawn from a point $A$ $(M$ and $N$ belong to the circle). A line through $A$ cuts $\Gamma$ at $B$ and $C$ with $B$ between $A$ and $C$, and $\frac{AB}{BC} =\frac23$. If $P$ is the intersection point of $AB$ and $MN$, calculate $\frac{AP}{CP}$.

1998 Mexico National Olympiad, 2

Tags: geometry , locus , circles
Rays $l$ and $m$ forming an angle of $a$ are drawn from the same point. Let $P$ be a fixed point on $l$. For each circle $C$ tangent to $l$ at $P$ and intersecting $m$ at $Q$ and $R$, let $T$ be the intersection point of the bisector of angle $QPR$ with $C$. Describe the locus of $T$ and justify your answer.

1995 Bundeswettbewerb Mathematik, 4

A number of unit discs are given inside a square of side $100$ such that (i) no two of the discs have a common interior point, and (ii) every segment of length $10$, lying entirely within the square, meets at least one disc. Prove that there are at least $400$ discs in the square.

Kharkiv City MO Seniors - geometry, 2016.11.5

The circle $\omega$ passes through the vertices $B$ and $C$ of triangle $ABC$ and intersects its sides $AC,AB$ at points $A,E$, respectively. On the ray $BD$, a point $K$ such that $BK = AC$ is chosen , and on the ray $CE$, a point $L$ such that $CL = AB$ is chosen. Prove that the center $O$ of the circumscribed circle of the triangle $AKL$ lies on the circle $\omega$.

2010 Dutch IMO TST, 4

Let $ABCD$ be a square with circumcircle $\Gamma_1$. Let $P$ be a point on the arc $AC$ that also contains $B$. A circle $\Gamma_2$ touches $\Gamma_1$ in $P$ and also touches the diagonal $AC$ in $Q$. Let $R$ be a point on $\Gamma_2$ such that the line $DR$ touches $\Gamma_2$. Proof that $|DR| = |DA|$.

1977 IMO Longlists, 13

Describe all closed bounded figures $\Phi$ in the plane any two points of which are connectable by a semicircle lying in $\Phi$.

2020-21 KVS IOQM India, 24

Two circles $S_1$ and $S_2$, of radii $6$ units and $3$ units respectively, are tangent to each other, externally. Let $AC$ and $BD$ be their direct common tangents with $A$ and $B$ on $S_1$, and $C$ and $D$ on $S_2$. Find the area of quadrilateral $ABDC$ to the nearest Integer.

2018 Bangladesh Mathematical Olympiad, 2

BdMO National 2018 Higher Secondary P2 $AB$ is a diameter of a circle and $AD$ & $BC$ are two tangents of that circle.$AC$ & $BD$ intersect on a point of the circle.$AD=a$ & $BC=b$.If $a\neq b$ then $AB=?$

2021 ELMO Problems, 1

In $\triangle ABC$, points $P$ and $Q$ lie on sides $AB$ and $AC$, respectively, such that the circumcircle of $\triangle APQ$ is tangent to $BC$ at $D$. Let $E$ lie on side $BC$ such that $BD = EC$. Line $DP$ intersects the circumcircle of $\triangle CDQ$ again at $X$, and line $DQ$ intersects the circumcircle of $\triangle BDP$ again at $Y$. Prove that $D$, $E$, $X$, and $Y$ are concyclic.

1966 IMO Shortlist, 39

Consider a circle with center $O$ and radius $R,$ and let $A$ and $B$ be two points in the plane of this circle. [b]a.)[/b] Draw a chord $CD$ of the circle such that $CD$ is parallel to $AB,$ and the point of the intersection $P$ of the lines $AC$ and $BD$ lies on the circle. [b]b.)[/b] Show that generally, one gets two possible points $P$ ($P_{1}$ and $P_{2}$) satisfying the condition of the above problem, and compute the distance between these two points, if the lengths $OA=a,$ $OB=b$ and $AB=d$ are given.

1984 IMO, 1

Let $ABCD$ be a convex quadrilateral with the line $CD$ being tangent to the circle on diameter $AB$. Prove that the line $AB$ is tangent to the circle on diameter $CD$ if and only if the lines $BC$ and $AD$ are parallel.

Kvant 2023, M2735

Tags: geometry , circles
Let $AB$ be a diameter of the circle $\Omega$ with center $O{}$. The points $C, D, X$ and $Y{}$ are chosen on $\Omega$ so that the segments $CX$ and $DX$ intersect the segment $AB$ at points symmetric with respect to $O{}$, and $XY\parallel AB$. Let the lines $AB{}$ and $CD{}$ intersect at the point $E$. Prove that the tangent to $\Omega$ through $Y{}$ passes through $E{}$.

2005 Thailand Mathematical Olympiad, 1

Tags: geometry , circles
A point $A$ is chosen outside a circle with diameter $BC$ so that $\vartriangle ABC$ is acute. Segments $AB$ and $AC$ intersect the circle at $D$ and $E$, respectively, and $CD$ intersects $BE$ at $F$. Line $AF$ intersects the circle again at $G$ and intersects $BC$ at $H$. Prove that $AH \cdot F H = GH^2$. .

1992 IMO Longlists, 27

Tags: circles , geometry
Let $ABC$ be an arbitrary scalene triangle. Define $\sum$ to be the set of all circles $y$ that have the following properties: [b](i)[/b] $y$ meets each side of $ABC$ in two (possibly coincident) points; [b](ii)[/b] if the points of intersection of $y$ with the sides of the triangle are labeled by $P, Q, R, S, T , U$, with the points occurring on the sides in orders $\mathcal B(B,P,Q,C), \mathcal B(C, R, S,A), \mathcal B(A, T,U,B)$, then the following relations of parallelism hold: $TS \parallel BC; PU\parallel CA; RQ\parallel AB$. (In the limiting cases, some of the conditions of parallelism will hold vacuously; e.g., if $A$ lies on the circle $y$, then $T$ , $S$ both coincide with $A$ and the relation $TS \parallel BC$ holds vacuously.) [i](a)[/i] Under what circumstances is $\sum$ nonempty? [i](b)[/i] Assuming that Σ is nonempty, show how to construct the locus of centers of the circles in the set $\sum$. [i](c)[/i] Given that the set $\sum$has just one element, deduce the size of the largest angle of $ABC.$ [i](d)[/i] Show how to construct the circles in $\sum$ that have, respectively, the largest and the smallest radii.

1966 IMO Longlists, 38

Two concentric circles have radii $R$ and $r$ respectively. Determine the greatest possible number of circles that are tangent to both these circles and mutually nonintersecting. Prove that this number lies between $\frac 32 \cdot \frac{\sqrt R +\sqrt r }{\sqrt R -\sqrt r } -1$ and $\frac{63}{20} \cdot \frac{R+r}{R-r}.$

1997 Chile National Olympiad, 5

Let: $ C_1, C_2, C_3 $ three circles , intersecting in pairs, such that the secant line common to two of them (any) passes through the center of the third. Prove that the three lines thus defined are concurrent.