It is known that for any point $P$ on the circumcircle of a triangle $ABC$, the orthogonal projections of $P$ onto $AB,BC,CA$ lie on a line, called a [i]Simson line[/i] of $P$. Show that the Simson lines of two diametrically opposite points $P_1$ and $P_2$ are perpendicular.

In $\vartriangle ABC$ with $AB > AC$, the tangent to the circumcircle at $A$ intersects line $BC$ at $P$. Let $Q$ be the point on $AB$ such that $AQ = AC$, and $A$ lies between $B$ and $Q$. Let $R$ be the point on ray $AP$ such that $AR = CP$. Let $X, Y$ be the midpoints of $AP, CQ$ respectively. Prove that $CR = 2XY$ .

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with an interior point $P$ such that $\angle APB = \angle APC = \alpha$ and $\alpha > 180^o-\angle BAC$. The circumcircle of triangle $APB$ cuts $AC$ at $E$, the circumcircle of triangle $APC$ cuts $AB$ at $F$. Let $Q$ be the point in the triangle $AEF$ such that $\angle AQE = \angle AQF =\alpha$. Let $D$ be the symmetric point of $Q$ wrt $EF$. Angle bisector of $\angle EDF$ cuts $AP$ at $T$. a) Prove that $\angle DET = \angle ABC, \angle DFT = \angle ACB$. b) Straight line $PA$ cuts straight lines $DE, DF$ at $M, N$ respectively. Denote $I, J$ the incenters of the triangles $PEM, PFN$, and $K$ the circumcenter of the triangle $DIJ$. Straight line $DT$ cut $(K)$ at $H$. Prove that $HK$ passes through the incenter of the triangle $DMN$.

Let $ a$ and $ b$ be positive real numbers with $ a\ge b$. Let $ \rho$ be the maximum possible value of $ \frac{a}{b}$ for which the system of equations \[ a^2\plus{}y^2\equal{}b^2\plus{}x^2\equal{}(a\minus{}x)^2\plus{}(b\minus{}y)^2\]has a solution in $ (x,y)$ satisfying $ 0\le x<a$ and $ 0\le y<b$. Then $ \rho^2$ can be expressed as a fraction $ \frac{m}{n}$, where $ m$ and $ n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $ m\plus{}n$.

Let $O$ be the circumcenter and $R$ be the circumradius of an acute triangle $ABC$. Let $AO$ meet the circumcircle of $OBC$ again at $D$, $BO$ meet the circumcircle of $OCA$ again at $E$, and $CO$ meet the circumcircle of $OAB$ again at $F$. Show that $OD.OE.OF\geq 8R^{3}$.

[b]i.)[/b] Consider a circle $K$ with diameter $AB;$ with circle $L$ tangent to $AB$ and to $K$ and with a circle $M$ tangent to circle $K,$ circle $L$ and $AB.$ Calculate the ration of the area of circle $K$ to the area of circle $M.$ [b]ii.)[/b] In triangle $ABC, AB = AC$ and $\angle CAB = 80^{\circ}.$ If points $D,E$ and $F$ lie on sides $BC, AC$ and $AB,$ respectively and $CE = CD$ and $BF = BD,$ then find the size of $\angle EDF.$

Let $\Delta ABC$ be a triangle and $P$ be a point in its interior. Prove that \[ \frac{[BPC]}{PA^2}+\frac{[CPA]}{PB^2}+\frac{[APB]}{PC^2} \ge \frac{[ABC]}{R^2} \] where $R$ is the radius of the circumcircle of $\Delta ABC$, and $[XYZ]$ is the area of $\Delta XYZ$.

$ABC$ is an acute-angled triangle. Let $D$ be the point on $BC$ such that $AD$ is the bisector of $\angle A$. Let $E, F$ be the feet of perpendiculars from $D$ to $AC,AB$ respectively. Suppose the lines $BE$ and $CF$ meet at $H$. The circumcircle of triangle $AFH$ meets $BE$ at $G$ (apart from $H$). Prove that the triangle constructed from $BG$, $GE$ and $BF$ is right-angled.

In a non-isosceles triangle $ABC$ the centre of the incircle is denoted by $I$. The other intersection point of the angle bisector of $\angle BAC$ and the circumcircle of $\vartriangle ABC$ is $D$. The line through $I$ perpendicular to $AD$ intersects $BC$ in $F$. The midpoint of the circle arc $BC$ on which $A$ lies, is denoted by $M$. The other intersection point of the line $MI$ and the circle through $B, I$ and $C$, is denoted by $N$. Prove that $FN$ is tangent to the circle through $B, I$ and $C$.

Let $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2$ be two orthogonal circles, and let the center of $\omega_1$ be $O$. Diameter $AB$ of $\omega_1$ is selected so that $B$ lies strictly inside $\omega_2$. The two circles tangent to $\omega_2$, passing through $O$ and $A$, touch $\omega_2$ at $F$ and $G$. Prove that $FGOB$ is cyclic. [i]Proposed by Eric Chen[/i]

In the triangle $ABC$, the angle bisector $AK$ is drawn. The center of the circle inscribed in the triangle $AKC$ coincides with the center of the circle, circumscribed around the triangle $ABC$. Determine the angles of triangle $ABC$.

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $AB>AC$. Let $D$ be the foot of the internal angle bisector of $A$. Points $F$ and $E$ are on $AC,AB$ respectively such that $B,C,F,E$ are concyclic. Prove that the circumcentre of $DEF$ is the incentre of $ABC$ if and only if $BE+CF=BC$.

The bisector of the angle $A$ of a triangle $ABC$ intersects $BC$ in a point $D$ and intersects the circumcircle of the triangle $ABC$ in a point $E$. Let $K,L,M$ and $N$ be the midpoints of the segments $AB,BD,CD$ and $AC$, respectively. Let $P$ be the circumcenter of the triangle $EKL$, and $Q$ be the circumcenter of the triangle $EMN$. Prove that $\angle PEQ=\angle BAC$.

Let $ABC$ be an acute-angled triangle. The tangents to its circumcircle at $A, B, C$ form a triangle $PQR$ with $C \in PQ$ and $B \in PR$. Let $C_{1}$ be the foot of the altitude from $C$ in $\Delta ABC$ . Prove that $CC_{1}$ bisects $\widehat{QC_{1}P}$ .

Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle with circumcenter $O$ and circumcircle $\Omega$. Choose points $D, E$ from sides $AB, AC$, respectively, and let $\ell$ be the line passing through $A$ and perpendicular to $DE$. Let $\ell$ intersect the circumcircle of triangle $ADE$ and $\Omega$ again at points $P, Q$, respectively. Let $N$ be the intersection of $OQ$ and $BC$, $S$ be the intersection of $OP$ and $DE$, and $W$ be the orthocenter of triangle $SAO$. Prove that the points $S$, $N$, $O$, $W$ are concyclic. [i]Proposed by Li4 and me.[/i]

In a $\triangle {ABC}$, consider a point $E$ in $BC$ such that $AE \perp BC$. Prove that $AE=\frac{bc}{2r}$, where $r$ is the radio of the circle circumscripte, $b=AC$ and $c=AB$.

The sides of a triangle are $25,39,$ and $40$. The diameter of the circumscribed circle is: $ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac{133}{3}\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \frac{125}{3}\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 42\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 41\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 40 $

A circle passes through the three vertices of an isosceles triangle that has two sides of length $ 3$ and a base of length $ 2$. What is the area of this circle? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 2\pi\qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \frac {5}{2}\pi\qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \frac {81}{32}\pi\qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 3\pi\qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \frac {7}{2}\pi$

Given is an acute angled triangle $ABC$. A circle going through $B$ and the triangle's circumcenter, $O$, intersects $BC$ and $BA$ at points $P$ and $Q$ respectively. Prove that the intersection of the heights of the triangle $POQ$ lies on line $AC$.

Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle with orthocenter $H$ and circumcenter $O$. The perpendicular bisector of segment $CH$ intersects the sides $AC$ and $BC$ in points $X$ and $Y$ , respectively. The lines $XO$ and $YO$ intersect the side $AB$ in points $P$ and $Q$, respectively. Prove that if $XP + Y Q = AB + XY$ then $\angle OHC = 90^o$.

Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle such that $AC<BC$ and $\omega$ its circumcircle. $M$ is the midpoint of $BC$. Points $F$ and $E$ are chosen in $AB$ and $BC$, respectively, such that $AC=CF$ and $EB=EF$. The line $AM$ intersects $\omega$ in $D\neq A$. The line $DE$ intersects the line $FM$ in $G$. Prove that $G$ lies on $\omega$.

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with all angles $\leq 120^{\circ}$. Let $F$ be the Fermat point of triangle $ABC$, that is, the interior point of $ABC$ such that $\angle AFB = \angle BFC = \angle CFA = 120^\circ$. For each one of the three triangles $BFC$, $CFA$ and $AFB$, draw its Euler line - that is, the line connecting its circumcenter and its centroid. Prove that these three Euler lines pass through one common point. [i]Remark.[/i] The Fermat point $F$ is also known as the [b]first Fermat point[/b] or the [b]first Toricelli point[/b] of triangle $ABC$. [i]Floor van Lamoen[/i]

Consider an acute triangle $ABC$ of area $S$. Let $CD \perp AB$ ($D \in AB$), $DM \perp AC$ ($M \in AC$) and $DN \perp BC$ ($N \in BC$). Denote by $H_1$ and $H_2$ the orthocentres of the triangles $MNC$, respectively $MND$. Find the area of the quadrilateral $AH_1BH_2$ in terms of $S$.

Point $D$ is an arbitary point on side $BC$ of triangle $ABC$. $I$,$I_1$ and$I_2$ are the incenters of triangles $ABC$,$ABD$ and $ACD$ respectively. $M\not=A$ and $N\not=A$ are the intersections of circumcircle of triangle $ABC$ and circumcircles of triangles $IAI_1$ and $IAI_2$ respectively. Prove that regardless of point $D$, line $MN$ goes through a fixed point.

$O$ is a point in triangle $ABC$. We draw perpendicular from $O$ to $BC,AC,AB$ which intersect $BC,AC,AB$ at $A_{1},B_{1},C_{1}$. Prove that $O$ is circumcenter of triangle $ABC$ iff perimeter of $ABC$ is not less than perimeter of triangles $AB_{1}C_{1},BC_{1}A_{1},CB_{1}A_{1}$.