Olympiad problems

2021 Kurschak Competition, 3

Let $A_1B_3A_2B_1A_3B_2$ be a cyclic hexagon such that $A_1B_1,A_2B_2,A_3B_3$ intersect at one point. Let $C_1=A_1B_1\cap A_2A_3,C_2=A_2B_2\cap A_1A_3,C_3=A_3B_3\cap A_1A_2$. Let $D_1$ be the point on the circumcircle of the hexagon such that $C_1B_1D_1$ touches $A_2A_3$. Define $D_2,D_3$ analogously. Show that $A_1D_1,A_2D_2,A_3D_3$ meet at one point.

2021-IMOC qualification, G1

Tags: geometry , circumcenter , incenter , circumcircle , projection

Let $O$ be the circumcenter and $I$ be the incenter of $\vartriangle$, $P$ is the reflection from $I$ through $O$, the foot of perpendicular from $P$ to $BC,CA,AB$ is $X,Y,Z$, respectively. Prove that $AP^2+PX^2=BP^2+PY^2=CP^2+PZ^2$.

2018 Czech-Polish-Slovak Junior Match, 5

Tags: geometry , perpendicular , circumcircle , arc midpoint , symmetric

An acute triangle $ABC$ is given in which $AB <AC$. Point $E$ lies on the $AC$ side of the triangle, with $AB = AE$. The segment $AD$ is the diameter of the circumcircle of the triangle $ABC$, and point $S$ is the center of this arc $BC$ of this circle to which point $A$ does not belong. Point $F$ is symmetric of point $D$ wrt $S$. Prove that lines $F E$ and $AC$ are perpendicular.

2011 Costa Rica - Final Round, 1

Tags: geometry , incenter , geometric transformation , reflection , circumcircle , dilation , symmetry

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with orthocenter $H$. Let $P,Q,R$ be the reflections of $H$ with respect to sides $BC,AC,AB$, respectively. Show that $H$ is incenter of $PQR$.

1997 Spain Mathematical Olympiad, 3

Tags: parabola , geometry , circumcircle , triangle , conic

For each parabola $y = x^2+ px+q$ intersecting the coordinate axes in three distinct points, consider the circle passing through these points. Prove that all these circles pass through a single point, and find this point.

1995 IMO Shortlist, 2

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , reflection , complex number , perpendicular bisector

Let $ A, B$ and $ C$ be non-collinear points. Prove that there is a unique point $ X$ in the plane of $ ABC$ such that \[ XA^2 \plus{} XB^2 \plus{} AB^2 \equal{} XB^2 \plus{} XC^2 \plus{} BC^2 \equal{} XC^2 \plus{} XA^2 \plus{} CA^2.\]

2019 Yasinsky Geometry Olympiad, p4

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , isosceles , isosceles triangle

Let $ABC$ be a triangle, $O$ is the center of the circle circumscribed around it, $AD$ the diameter of this circle. It is known that the lines $CO$ and $DB$ are parallel. Prove that the triangle $ABC$ is isosceles. (Andrey Mostovy)

2011 China Team Selection Test, 1

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , trigonometry , trapezoid , geometric transformation , reflection , parallelogram

Let $H$ be the orthocenter of an acute trangle $ABC$ with circumcircle $\Gamma$. Let $P$ be a point on the arc $BC$ (not containing $A$) of $\Gamma$, and let $M$ be a point on the arc $CA$ (not containing $B$) of $\Gamma$ such that $H$ lies on the segment $PM$. Let $K$ be another point on $\Gamma$ such that $KM$ is parallel to the Simson line of $P$ with respect to triangle $ABC$. Let $Q$ be another point on $\Gamma$ such that $PQ \parallel BC$. Segments $BC$ and $KQ$ intersect at a point $J$. Prove that $\triangle KJM$ is an isosceles triangle.

2007 Indonesia TST, 1

Tags: circumcircle , cyclic quadrilateral , angle bisector , geometry

Let $ ABCD$ be a cyclic quadrilateral and $ O$ be the intersection of diagonal $ AC$ and $ BD$. The circumcircles of triangle $ ABO$ and the triangle $ CDO$ intersect at $ K$. Let $ L$ be a point such that the triangle $ BLC$ is similar to $ AKD$ (in that order). Prove that if $ BLCK$ is a convex quadrilateral, then it has an incircle.

2004 Postal Coaching, 11

Tags: geometry , geometric transformation , rotation , circumcircle , homothety , rectangle , search

Three circles touch each other externally and all these cirlces also touch a fixed straight line. Let $A,B,C$ be the mutual points of contact of these circles. If $\omega$ denotes the Brocard angle of the triangle $ABC$, prove that $\cot{\omega}$ = 2.

2007 Baltic Way, 12

Tags: circumcircle , geometric transformation , dilation , similar triangles , geometry

Let $M$ be a point on the arc $AB$ of the circumcircle of the triangle $ABC$ which does not contain $C$. Suppose that the projections of $M$ onto the lines $AB$ and $BC$ lie on the sides themselves, not on their extensions. Denote these projections by $X$ and $Y$, respectively. Let $K$ and $N$ be the midpoints of $AC$ and $XY$, respectively. Prove that $\angle MNK=90^{\circ}$ .

2022 SG Originals, Q1

Tags: geometry , tangent , symmedian , circumcircle

For $\triangle ABC$ and its circumcircle $\omega$, draw the tangents at $B,C$ to $\omega$ meeting at $D$. Let the line $AD$ meet the circle with center $D$ and radius $DB$ at $E$ inside $\triangle ABC$. Let $F$ be the point on the extension of $EB$ and $G$ be the point on the segment $EC$ such that $\angle AFB=\angle AGE=\angle A$. Prove that the tangent at $A$ to the circumcircle of $\triangle AFG$ is parallel to $BC$. [i]Proposed by 61plus[/i]

2018 Yasinsky Geometry Olympiad, 4

Tags: circumcircle , circumradius , minimum , geometry

Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle. A line, parallel to $BC$, intersects sides $AB$ and $AC$ at points $M$ and $P$, respectively. At which placement of points $M$ and $P$, is the radius of the circumcircle of the triangle $BMP$ is the smallest?

2005 Bulgaria Team Selection Test, 5

Tags: geometry , incenter , circumcircle , trigonometry , trapezoid , geometric transformation , reflection

Let $ABC$, $AC \not= BC$, be an acute triangle with orthocenter $H$ and incenter $I$. The lines $CH$ and $CI$ meet the circumcircle of $\bigtriangleup ABC$ at points $D$ and $L$, respectively. Prove that $\angle CIH = 90^{\circ}$ if and only if $\angle IDL = 90^{\circ}$

2022 Indonesia TST, G

Tags: geometry , diameter , circumcircle , concyclic

Let $AB$ be the diameter of circle $\Gamma$ centred at $O$. Point $C$ lies on ray $\overrightarrow{AB}$. The line through $C$ cuts circle $\Gamma$ at $D$ and $E$, with point $D$ being closer to $C$ than $E$ is. $OF$ is the diameter of the circumcircle of triangle $BOD$. Next, construct $CF$, cutting the circumcircle of triangle $BOD$ at $G$. Prove that $O,A,E,G$ are concyclic. (Possibly proposed by Pak Wono)

1983 IMO Longlists, 74

Tags: hyperbola , asymptote , geometry , circumcircle , analytic geometry , perpendicular bisector , conic

In a plane we are given two distinct points $A,B$ and two lines $a, b$ passing through $B$ and $A$ respectively $(a \ni B, b \ni A)$ such that the line $AB$ is equally inclined to a and b. Find the locus of points $M$ in the plane such that the product of distances from $M$ to $A$ and a equals the product of distances from $M$ to $B$ and $b$ (i.e., $MA \cdot MA' = MB \cdot MB'$, where $A'$ and $B'$ are the feet of the perpendiculars from $M$ to $a$ and $b$ respectively).

2006 Switzerland Team Selection Test, 3

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , trigonometry , spiral similarity , miquel point

Let $\triangle ABC$ be an acute-angled triangle with $AB \not= AC$. Let $H$ be the orthocenter of triangle $ABC$, and let $M$ be the midpoint of the side $BC$. Let $D$ be a point on the side $AB$ and $E$ a point on the side $AC$ such that $AE=AD$ and the points $D$, $H$, $E$ are on the same line. Prove that the line $HM$ is perpendicular to the common chord of the circumscribed circles of triangle $\triangle ABC$ and triangle $\triangle ADE$.

2009 Saint Petersburg Mathematical Olympiad, 2

Tags: geometry , circumcircle

$ABCD$ is convex quadrilateral with $AB=CD$. $AC$ and $BD$ intersect in $O$. $X,Y,Z,T$ are midpoints of $BC,AD,AC,BD$. Prove, that circumcenter of $OZT$ lies on $XY$.

2018 Bulgaria EGMO TST, 3

Tags: geometry , circumcircle

Let be given a semicircle with diameter $AB$ and center $O$, and a line intersecting the semicircle at $C$ and $D$ and the line $AB$ at $M$ ($MB < MA$, $MD < MC$). The circumcircles of the triangles $AOC$ and $DOB$ meet again at $L$. Prove that $\angle MKO$ is right. [i]L. Kuptsov[/i]

2002 India IMO Training Camp, 4

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , orthocenter , triangle , concurrency

Let $O$ be the circumcenter and $H$ the orthocenter of an acute triangle $ABC$. Show that there exist points $D$, $E$, and $F$ on sides $BC$, $CA$, and $AB$ respectively such that \[ OD + DH = OE + EH = OF + FH\] and the lines $AD$, $BE$, and $CF$ are concurrent.

2019 Belarusian National Olympiad, 10.6

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , inequalities

The tangents to the circumcircle of the acute triangle $ABC$, passing through $B$ and $C$, meet at point $F$. The points $M$, $L$, and $N$ are the feet of perpendiculars from the vertex $A$ to the lines $FB$, $FC$, and $BC$, respectively. Prove the inequality $AM+AL\ge 2AN$. [i](V. Karamzin)[/i]

2008 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 6

Tags: circumcircle , inradius , trigonometry , geometry

(B.Frenkin) The product of two sides in a triangle is equal to $ 8Rr$, where $ R$ and $ r$ are the circumradius and the inradius of the triangle. Prove that the angle between these sides is less than $ 60^{\circ}$.

2020 Ukrainian Geometry Olympiad - April, 3

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , parallel , perpendicular , equal segments

Triangle $ABC$. Let $B_1$ and $C_1$ be such points, that $AB= BB_1, AC=CC_1$ and $B_1, C_1$ lie on the circumscribed circle $\Gamma$ of $\vartriangle ABC$. Perpendiculars drawn from from points $B_1$ and $C_1$ on the lines $AB$ and $AC$ intersect $\Gamma$ at points $B_2$ and $C_2$ respectively, these points lie on smaller arcs $AB$ and $AC$ of circle $\Gamma$ respectively, Prove that $BB_2 \parallel CC_2$.

2021-IMOC, G2

Tags: geometry , circumcircle

Let the midline of $\triangle ABC$ parallel to $BC$ intersect the circumcircle $\Gamma$ of $\triangle ABC$ at $P$, $Q$, and the tangent of $\Gamma$ at $A$ intersects $BC$ at $T$. Show that $\measuredangle BTQ = \measuredangle PTA$.

2019 Kurschak Competition, 1

Tags: geometry , geometric transformation , reflection , circumcircle

In an acute triangle $\bigtriangleup ABC$, $AB<AC<BC$, and $A_1,B_1,C_1$ are the projections of $A,B,C$ to the corresponding sides. Let the reflection of $B_1$ wrt $CC_1$ be $Q$, and the reflection of $C_1$ wrt $BB_1$ be $P$. Prove that the circumcirle of $A_1PQ$ passes through the midpoint of $BC$.