Olympiad problems

2015 Romania Team Selection Tests, 1

Let $ABC$ be a triangle, let $O$ be its circumcenter, let $A'$ be the orthogonal projection of $A$ on the line $BC$, and let $X$ be a point on the open ray $AA'$ emanating from $A$. The internal bisectrix of the angle $BAC$ meets the circumcircle of $ABC$ again at $D$. Let $M$ be the midpoint of the segment $DX$. The line through $O$ and parallel to the line $AD$ meets the line $DX$ at $N$. Prove that the angles $BAM$ and $CAN$ are equal.

2022 MMATHS, 10

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , circumcenter

Suppose that $A_1A_2A_3$ is a triangle with $A_1A_2 = 16$ and $A_1A_3 = A_2A_3 = 10$. For each integer $n \ge 4$, set An to be the circumcenter of triangle $A_{n-1}A_{n-2}A_{n-3}$. There exists a unique point $Z$ lying in the interiors of the circumcircles of triangles $A_kA_{k+1}A_{k+2}$ for all integers $k \ge 1$. If $ZA^2_1+ ZA^2_2+ ZA^2_3+ ZA^2_4$ can be expressed as $\frac{a}{b}$ for positive integers $a, b$ with $gcd(a, b) = 1$, find $a + b$.

2021 Final Mathematical Cup, 2

Tags: geometry , circumcenter , equal angles

Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle, where $AB$ is the smallest side and let $D$ be the midpoint of $AB$. Let $P$ be a point in the interior of the triangle $ABC$ such that $\angle CAP = \angle CBP = \angle ACB$. From the point $P$, we draw perpendicular lines on $BC$ and $AC$ where the intersection point with $BC$ is $M$, and with $AC$ is $N$ . Through the point $M$ we draw a line parallel to $AC$, and through $N$ parallel to $BC$. These lines intercept at the point $K$. Prove that $D$ is the center of the circumscribed circle for the triangle $MNK$.

2004 Tournament Of Towns, 4

Tags: geometry , locus , circumcenter , circumcircle

A circle with the center $I$ is entirely inside of a circle with center $O$. Consider all possible chords $AB$ of the larger circle which are tangent to the smaller one. Find the locus of the centers of the circles circumscribed about the triangle $AIB$.

2011 Tournament of Towns, 3

Tags: geometry , circumcenter , locus , similar triangles , similarity

Three pairwise intersecting rays are given. At some point in time not on every ray from its beginning a point begins to move with speed. It is known that these three points form a triangle at any time, and the center of the circumscribed circle of this the triangle also moves uniformly and on a straight line. Is it true, that all these triangles are similar to each other?

2013 Korea Junior Math Olympiad, 5

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , acute , circumcenter , perpendicular , midpoint

In an acute triangle $\triangle ABC, \angle A > \angle B$. Let the midpoint of $AB$ be $D$, and let the foot of the perpendicular from $A$ to $BC$ be $E$, and $B$ from $CA$ be $F$. Let the circumcenter of $\triangle DEF$ be $O$. A point $J$ on segment $BE$ satisfies $\angle ODC = \angle EAJ$. Prove that $AJ \cap DC$ lies on the circumcircle of $\triangle BDE$.

2014 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 13

Tags: locus , circumcenter , geometry

Let $AC$ be a fixed chord of a circle $\omega$ with center $O$. Point $B$ moves along the arc $AC$. A fixed point $P$ lies on $AC$. The line passing through $P$ and parallel to $AO$ meets $BA$ at point $A_1$, the line passing through $P$ and parallel to $CO$ meets $BC$ at point $C_1$. Prove that the circumcenter of triangle $A_1BC_1$ moves along a straight line.

Ukraine Correspondence MO - geometry, 2018.9

Tags: circumcenter , orthocenter , geometry

Let $ABC$ be an acute-angled triangle in which $AB <AC$. On the side $BC$ mark a point $D$ such that $AD = AB$, and on the side $AB$ mark a point $E$ such that the segment $DE$ passes through the orthocenter of triangle $ABC$. Prove that the center of the circumcircle of triangle $ADE$ lies on the segment $AC$.

2009 Ukraine Team Selection Test, 5

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , circumcenter , right triangle , orthocenter

Let $A,B,C,D,E$ be consecutive points on a circle with center $O$ such that $AC=BD=CE=DO$. Let $H_1,H_2,H_3$ be the orthocenters triangles $ACD,BCD,BCE$ respectively. Prove that the triangle $H_1H_2H_3$ is right.

2017 Abels Math Contest (Norwegian MO) Final, 4

Tags: geometry , angle , circumcenter , orthocenter

Let $a > 0$ and $0 < \alpha <\pi$ be given. Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $BC = a$ and $\angle BAC = \alpha$ , and call the cicumcentre $O$, and the orthocentre $H$. The point $P$ lies on the ray from $A$ through $O$. Let $S$ be the mirror image of $P$ through $AC$, and $T$ the mirror image of $P$ through $AB$. Assume that $SATH$ is cyclic. Show that the length $AP$ depends only on $a$ and $\alpha$.

2007 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 3

Tags: geometry , circumcenter , locus , locus problems , circumcircle , circles

Given two circles intersecting at points $P$ and $Q$. Let C be an arbitrary point distinct from $P$ and $Q$ on the former circle. Let lines $CP$ and $CQ$ intersect again the latter circle at points A and B, respectively. Determine the locus of the circumcenters of triangles $ABC$.

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

2006 Estonia Team Selection Test, 2

Tags: projection , circumcenter , concyclic , cyclic , independent , geometry

The center of the circumcircle of the acute triangle $ABC$ is $O$. The line $AO$ intersects $BC$ at $D$. On the sides $AB$ and $AC$ of the triangle, choose points $E$ and $F$, respectively, so that the points $A, E, D, F$ lie on the same circle. Let $E'$ and $F'$ projections of points $E$ and $F$ on side $BC$ respectively. Prove that length of the segment $E'F'$ does not depend on the position of points $E$ and $F$.

2009 Balkan MO Shortlist, G3

Tags: midpoint , diagonal , projection , geometry , convex quadrilateral , circumcenter , isogonal conjugate

Let $ABCD$ be a convex quadrilateral, and $P$ be a point in its interior. The projections of $P$ on the sides of the quadrilateral lie on a circle with center $O$. Show that $O$ lies on the line through the midpoints of $AC$ and $BD$.

2023 Junior Balkan Mathematical Olympiad, 4

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , circumcenter

Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle with circumcenter $O$. Let $D$ be the foot of the altitude from $A$ to $BC$ and let $M$ be the midpoint of $OD$. The points $O_b$ and $O_c$ are the circumcenters of triangles $AOC$ and $AOB$, respectively. If $AO=AD$, prove that points $A$, $O_b$, $M$ and $O_c$ are concyclic. [i]Marin Hristov and Bozhidar Dimitrov, Bulgaria[/i]

1992 IMO Longlists, 81

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , orthocenter , circumcenter

Suppose that points $X, Y,Z$ are located on sides $BC, CA$, and $AB$, respectively, of triangle $ABC$ in such a way that triangle $XY Z$ is similar to triangle $ABC$. Prove that the orthocenter of triangle $XY Z$ is the circumcenter of triangle $ABC.$

2012 Estonia Team Selection Test, 4

Tags: circumcircle , circumcenter , isosceles , equal segments , geometry

Let $ABC$ be a triangle where $|AB| = |AC|$. Points $P$ and $Q$ are different from the vertices of the triangle and lie on the sides $AB$ and $AC$, respectively. Prove that the circumcircle of the triangle $APQ$ passes through the circumcenter of $ABC$ if and only if $|AP| = |CQ|$.

1990 IMO Longlists, 96

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , orthocenter , circumcenter

Suppose that points $X, Y,Z$ are located on sides $BC, CA$, and $AB$, respectively, of triangle $ABC$ in such a way that triangle $XY Z$ is similar to triangle $ABC$. Prove that the orthocenter of triangle $XY Z$ is the circumcenter of triangle $ABC.$

2023 4th Memorial "Aleksandar Blazhevski-Cane", P4

Tags: cyclic quadrilateral , segment sum , angle bisector , circumcenter , circumcircle , geometry

Let $ABCD$ be a cyclic quadrilateral such that $AB = AD + BC$ and $CD < AB$. The diagonals $AC$ and $BD$ intersect at $P$, while the lines $AD$ and $BC$ intersect at $Q$. The angle bisector of $\angle APB$ meets $AB$ at $T$. Show that the circumcenter of the triangle $CTD$ lies on the circumcircle of the triangle $CQD$. [i]Proposed by Nikola Velov[/i]

2019 Pan-African Shortlist, G4

Tags: geometry , circumcenter , equilateral triangle , circumcircle

Let $ABC$ be a triangle, and $D$, $E$, $F$ points on the segments $BC$, $CA$, and $AB$ respectively such that $$ \frac{BD}{DC} = \frac{CE}{EA} = \frac{AF}{FB}. $$ Show that if the centres of the circumscribed circles of the triangles $DEF$ and $ABC$ coincide, then $ABC$ is an equilateral triangle.

2019 Argentina National Olympiad Level 2, 3

Tags: geometry , circumcenter , locus , circles

Let $\Gamma$ be a circle of center $S$ and radius $r$ and let be $A$ a point outside the circle. Let $BC$ be a diameter of $\Gamma$ such that $B$ does not belong to the line $AS$ and consider the point $O$ where the perpendicular bisectors of triangle $ABC$ intersect, that is, the circumcenter of $ABC$. Determine all possible locations of point $O$ when $B$ varies in circle $\Gamma$.

Brazil L2 Finals (OBM) - geometry, 2007.1

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , angle chasing , circumcenter , angle

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with circumcenter $O$. Let $P$ be the intersection of straight lines $BO$ and $AC$ and $\omega$ be the circumcircle of triangle $AOP$. Suppose that $BO = AP$ and that the measure of the arc $OP$ in $\omega$, that does not contain $A$, is $40^o$. Determine the measure of the angle $\angle OBC$. [img]https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-h3UVt-yrJ6A/XqBItXzT70I/AAAAAAAAL2Q/7LVv0gmQWbo1_3rn906fTn6wosY1-nIfwCK4BGAYYCw/s1600/2007%2Bomb%2Bl2.png[/img]

2003 Croatia Team Selection Test, 2

Tags: circumcenter , circumcircle , geometry

Let $B$ be a point on a circle $k_1, A \ne B$ be a point on the tangent to the circle at $B$, and $C$ a point not lying on $k_1$ for which the segment $AC$ meets $k_1$ at two distinct points. Circle $k_2$ is tangent to line $AC$ at $C$ and to $k_1$ at point $D$, and does not lie in the same half-plane as $B$. Prove that the circumcenter of triangle $BCD$ lies on the circumcircle of $\vartriangle ABC$

2021 IMO, 3

Tags: geometry , concurrency , circumcenter , moving points

Let $D$ be an interior point of the acute triangle $ABC$ with $AB > AC$ so that $\angle DAB = \angle CAD.$ The point $E$ on the segment $AC$ satisfies $\angle ADE =\angle BCD,$ the point $F$ on the segment $AB$ satisfies $\angle FDA =\angle DBC,$ and the point $X$ on the line $AC$ satisfies $CX = BX.$ Let $O_1$ and $O_2$ be the circumcenters of the triangles $ADC$ and $EXD,$ respectively. Prove that the lines $BC, EF,$ and $O_1O_2$ are concurrent.

1997 Dutch Mathematical Olympiad, 5

Tags: geometry , circumcenter , symmetry

Given is a triangle $ABC$ and a point $K$ within the triangle. The point $K$ is mirrored in the sides of the triangle: $P , Q$ and $R$ are the mirrorings of $K$ in $AB , BC$ and $CA$, respectively . $M$ is the center of the circle passing through the vertices of triangle $PQR$. $M$ is mirrored again in the sides of triangle $ABC$: $P', Q'$ and $R'$ are the mirror of $M$ in $AB$ respectively, $BC$ and $CA$. a. Prove that $K$ is the center of the circle passing through the vertices of triangle $P'Q'R'$ . b. Where should you choose $K$ within triangle $ABC$ so that $M$ and $K$ coincide? Prove your answer.