Olympiad problems

2017 Latvia Baltic Way TST, 12

A diameter $AK$ is drawn for the circumscribed circle $\omega$ of an acute-angled triangle $ABC$, an arbitrary point $M$ is chosen on the segment $BC$, the straight line $AM$ intersects $\omega$ at point $Q$. The foot of the perpendicular drawn from $M$ on $AK$ is $D$, the tangent drawn to the circle $\omega$ through the point $Q$, intersects the straight line $MD$ at $P$. A point $L$ (different from $Q$) is chosen on $\omega$ such that $PL$ is tangent to $\omega$. Prove that points $L$, $M$ and $K$ lie on the same line.

2010 Korea Junior Math Olympiad, 7

Tags: collinear , cyclic quadrilateral , perpendicular , geometry

Let $ABCD$ be a cyclic convex quadrilateral. Let $E$ be the intersection of lines $AB,CD$. $P$ is the intersection of line passing $B$ and perpendicular to $AC$, and line passing $C$ and perpendicular to $BD$. $Q$ is the intersection of line passing $D$ and perpendicular to $AC$, and line passing $A$ and perpendicular to $BD$. Prove that three points $E, P,Q$ are collinear.

2013 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 7

Tags: geometry , locus , collinear , circles

Two fixed circles $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2$ pass through point $O$. A circle of an arbitrary radius $R$ centered at $O$ meets $\omega_1$ at points $A$ and $B$, and meets $\omega_2$ at points $C$ and $D$. Let $X$ be the common point of lines $AC$ and $BD$. Prove that all the points X are collinear as $R$ changes.

2022 Durer Math Competition (First Round), 4

Tags: geometry , collinear

Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle, and let $F_A$ and $F_B$ be the midpoints of sides $BC$ and $CA$, respectively. Let $E$ and $F$ be the intersection points of the circle centered at $F_A$ and passing through $A$ and the circle centered at $F_B$ and passing through $B$. Prove that if segments $CE$ and $CF$ have midpoints $N$ and $M$, respectively, then the intersection points of the circle centered at $M$ and passing through $E$ and the circle centered at $N$ and passing through $F$ lie on the line $AB$.

2016 Bosnia and Herzegovina Team Selection Test, 1

Tags: tangent , geometry , parallel , collinear , circles

Let $ABCD$ be a quadrilateral inscribed in circle $k$. Lines $AB$ and $CD$ intersect at point $E$ such that $AB=BE$. Let $F$ be the intersection point of tangents on circle $k$ in points $B$ and $D$, respectively. If the lines $AB$ and $DF$ are parallel, prove that $A$, $C$ and $F$ are collinear.

2013 ELMO Shortlist, 7

Tags: ratio , geometry , parallelogram , circumcircle , trigonometry , collinear , complex

Let $ABC$ be a triangle inscribed in circle $\omega$, and let the medians from $B$ and $C$ intersect $\omega$ at $D$ and $E$ respectively. Let $O_1$ be the center of the circle through $D$ tangent to $AC$ at $C$, and let $O_2$ be the center of the circle through $E$ tangent to $AB$ at $B$. Prove that $O_1$, $O_2$, and the nine-point center of $ABC$ are collinear. [i]Proposed by Michael Kural[/i]

1992 Swedish Mathematical Competition, 6

Tags: analytic geometry , collinear

$(x_1, y_1), (x_2, y_2), (x_3, y_3)$ lie on a straight line and on the curve $y^2 = x^3$. Show that $\frac{x_1}{y_1} + \frac{x_2}{y_2}+\frac{x_3}{y_3} = 0$.

2018 Bosnia And Herzegovina - Regional Olympiad, 5

Tags: geometry , angle bisector , orthocenter , collinear

Let $H$ be an orhocenter of an acute triangle $ABC$ and $M$ midpoint of side $BC$. If $D$ and $E$ are foots of perpendicular of $H$ on internal and external angle bisector of angle $\angle BAC$, prove that $M$, $D$ and $E$ are collinear

Kyiv City MO Seniors 2003+ geometry, 2016.10.4

Tags: geometry , locus , collinear , circles

On the circle with diameter $AB$, the point $M$ was selected and fixed. Then the point ${{Q} _ {i}}$ is selected, for which the chord $M {{Q} _ {i}}$ intersects $AB$ at the point ${{K} _ {i}}$ and thus $ \angle M {{K} _ {i}} B <90 {} ^ \circ$. A chord that is perpendicular to $AB$ and passes through the point ${{K} _ {i}}$ intersects the line $B {{Q} _ {i}}$ at the point ${{P } _ {i}}$. Prove that the points ${{P} _ {i}}$ in all possible choices of the point ${{Q} _ {i}}$ lie on the same line. (Igor Nagel)

2004 Tournament Of Towns, 1

Tags: geometry , collinear

Segments $AB, BC$ and $CD$ of the broken line $ABCD$ are equal and are tangent to a circle with centre at the point $O$. Prove that the point of contact of this circle with $BC$, the point $O$ and the intersection point of $AC$ and $BD$ are collinear.

1946 Moscow Mathematical Olympiad, 107

Tags: equilateral , geometry , collinear

Given points $A, B, C$ on a line, equilateral triangles $ABC_1$ and $BCA_1$ constructed on segments $AB$ and $BC$, and midpoints $M$ and $N$ of $AA_1$ and $CC_1$, respectively. Prove that $\vartriangle BMN$ is equilateral. (We assume that $B$ lies between $A$ and $C$, and points $A_1$ and $C_1$ lie on the same side of line $AB$)

1945 Moscow Mathematical Olympiad, 102

Tags: midpoint , collinear , geometry

Segments connect vertices $A, B, C$ of $\vartriangle ABC$ with respective points $A_1, B_1, C_1$ on the opposite sides of the triangle. Prove that the midpoints of segments $AA_1, BB_1, CC_1$ do not belong to one straight line.

2022 Switzerland Team Selection Test, 2

Tags: tangency , collinear , quadrilateral , geometry

Let $ABCD$ be a convex quadrilateral such that the circle with diameter $AB$ is tangent to the line $CD$, and the circle with diameter $CD$ is tangent to the line $AB$. Prove that the two intersection points of these circles and the point $AC \cap BD$ are collinear.

2020 Durer Math Competition Finals, 4

Tags: geometry , collinear , incenter

Let $ABC$ be a scalene triangle and its incentre $I$. Denote by $F_A$ the intersection of the line $BC$ and the perpendicular to the angle bisector at $A$ through $I$. Let us define points $F_B$ and $F_C$ in a similar manner. Prove that points $F_A, F_B$ and $F_C$ are collinear.

2022 Oral Moscow Geometry Olympiad, 6

Tags: geometry , collinear , collinearity

In an acute non-isosceles triangle $ABC$, the inscribed circle touches side $BC$ at point $T, Q$ is the midpoint of altitude $AK$, $P$ is the orthocenter of the triangle formed by the bisectors of angles $B$ and $C$ and line $AK$. Prove that the points $P, Q$ and $T$ lie on the same line. (D. Prokopenko)

2014 Belarus Team Selection Test, 1

Tags: geometry , circles , concyclic , collinear

Circles $\Gamma_1$ and $\Gamma_2$ meet at points $X$ and $Y$. A circle $S_1$ touches internally $\Gamma_1$ at $A$ and $\Gamma_2$ externally at $B$. A circle $S_2$ touches $\Gamma_2$ internally at $C$ and $\Gamma_1$ externally at $D$. Prove that the points $A, B, C, D$ are either collinear or concyclic. (A. Voidelevich)

1963 Poland - Second Round, 4

Tags: geometry , collinear

In the triangle $ ABC $, the bisectors of the internal and external angles are drawn at the vertices $ A $ and $ B $. Prove that the orthogonal projections of the point $ C $ on these bisectors lie on one straight line.

2014 Thailand TSTST, 3

Tags: geometry , incenter , collinear , orthocenter , tangential

Let $O$ be the incenter of a tangential quadrilateral $ABCD$. Prove that the orthocenters of $\vartriangle AOB$, $\vartriangle BOC$, $\vartriangle COD$, $\vartriangle DOA$ lie on a line.

Kyiv City MO Seniors Round2 2010+ geometry, 2015.11.2

Tags: geometry , equilateral , collinear , symmetric

The line passing through the center of the equilateral triangle $ ABC $ intersects the lines $ AB $, $ BC $ and $ CA $ at the points $ {{C} _ {1}} $, $ {{A} _ {1}} $ and $ {{B} _ {1}} $, respectively. Let $ {{A} _ {2}} $ be a point that is symmetric $ {{A} _ {1}} $ with respect to the midpoint of $ BC $; the points $ {{B} _ {2}} $ and $ {{C} _ {2}} $ are defined similarly. Prove that the points $ {{A} _ {2}} $, $ {{B} _ {2}} $ and $ {{C} _ {2}} $ lie on the same line tangent to the inscribed circle of the triangle $ ABC $. (Serdyuk Nazar)

2020 Mediterranean Mathematics Olympiad, 4

Tags: geometry , collinear

Let $P,Q,R$ be three points on a circle $k_1$ with $|PQ|=|PR|$ and $|PQ|>|QR|$. Let $k_2$ be the circle with center in $P$ that goes through $Q$ and $R$. The circle with center $Q$ through $R$ intersects $k_1$ in another point $X\ne R$ and intersects $k_2$ in another point $Y\ne R$. The two points $X$ and $R$ lie on different sides of the line through $PQ$. Show that the three points $P$, $X$, $Y$ lie on a common line.

V Soros Olympiad 1998 - 99 (Russia), 8.5

Tags: geometry , collinear

Points $A$, $B$ and $C$ lie on one side of the angle with the vertex at point $O$, and points $A'$, $B'$ and $C'$ lie on the other. It is known that$ B$ is the midpoint of the segment $AC$, $B'$ is the midpoint of the segment $A'C'$, and lines $AA'$, $BB'$ and $CC'$ are parallel (fig.). Prove that the centers of the circles circumscribed around the triangles $OAC$, $OA'C$ and $OBB'$ lie on the same straight line. [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/d/6/92831077781bc45f25e9f71077034f84753a59.png[/img]

2016 Dutch BxMO TST, 3

Tags: geometry , incircle , collinear , right triangle

Let $\vartriangle ABC$ be a right-angled triangle with $\angle A = 90^o$ and circumcircle $\Gamma$. The inscribed circle is tangent to $BC$ in point $D$. Let $E$ be the midpoint of the arc $AB$ of $\Gamma$ not containing $C$ and let $F$ be the midpoint of the arc $AC$ of $\Gamma$ not containing $B$. (a) Prove that $\vartriangle ABC \sim \vartriangle DEF$. (b) Prove that $EF$ goes through the points of tangency of the incircle to $AB$ and $AC$.

Novosibirsk Oral Geo Oly VII, 2019.4

Tags: square , geometry , isosceles , collinear

Two squares and an isosceles triangle are positioned as shown in the figure (the up left vertex of the large square lies on the side of the triangle). Prove that points $A, B$ and $C$ are collinear. [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/d/c/03515e40f74ced1f8243c11b3e610ef92137ac.png[/img]

2022 SAFEST Olympiad, 5

Tags: tangency , collinear , quadrilateral , geometry

Let $ABCD$ be a convex quadrilateral such that the circle with diameter $AB$ is tangent to the line $CD$, and the circle with diameter $CD$ is tangent to the line $AB$. Prove that the two intersection points of these circles and the point $AC \cap BD$ are collinear.

2016 Costa Rica - Final Round, G1

Tags: geometry , collinear

Let $\vartriangle ABC$ be acute with orthocenter $H$. Let $X$ be a point on $BC$ such that $B-X-C$. Let $\Gamma$ be the circumscribed circle of $\vartriangle BHX$ and $\Gamma_2$ be the circumscribed circle of $\vartriangle CHX$. Let $E$ be the intersection of $AB$ with $\Gamma$ , and $D$ be the intersection of $AC$ with $\Gamma_2$. Let $L$ be the intersection of line $HD$ with $\Gamma$ and $J$ be the intersection of line $EH$ with $\Gamma_2$. Prove that points $L$, $X$, and $J$ are collinear. Notation: $A-B-C$ means than points $A,B,C$ are collinear in that order i.e. $ B$ lies between $ A$ and $C$.