The tangent to the circle circumscribed to the triangle $ABC$, taken through the vertex $A$, intersects the line $BC$ at the point $P$, and the tangents to the same circle, taken through $B$ and $C$, intersect the lines $AC$ and $AB$, respectively at the points $Q$ and $R$. Prove that the points $P, Q$ ¸ and $R$ are collinear.

In triangle $ABC$ with centroid $G$, let $M \in (AB)$ and $N \in (AC)$ be points on two of its sides. Prove that points $M, G, N$ are collinear if and only if $\frac{MB}{MA}+\frac{NC}{NA}=1$.

Given triangle $ABC$. Suppose $P$ and $P_1$ are points on $BC, Q$ lies on $CA, R$ lies on $AB$, such that $$\frac{AR}{RB}=\frac{BP}{PC}=\frac{CQ}{QA}=\frac{CP_1}{P_1B}$$ Let $G$ be the centroid of triangle $ABC$ and $K = AP_1 \cap RQ$. Prove that points $P,G$, and $K$ are collinear.

Circles ${{w} _ {1}}$ and ${{w} _ {2}}$ with centers ${{O} _ {1}}$ and ${{O} _ {2}}$ intersect at points $A$ and $B$, respectively. The line ${{O} _ {1}} {{O} _ {2}}$ intersects ${{w} _ {1}}$ at the point $Q$, which does not lie inside the circle ${{w} _ {2}}$, and ${{w} _ {2}}$ at the point $X$ lying inside the circle ${{w} _ {1} }$. Around the triangle ${{O} _ {1}} AX$ circumscribe a circle ${{w} _ {3}}$ intersecting the circle ${{w} _ {1}}$ for the second time in point $T$. The line $QT$ intersects the circle ${{w} _ {3}}$ at the point $K$, and the line $QB$ intersects ${{w} _ {2}}$ the second time at the point $H$. Prove that a) points $T, \, \, X, \, \, B$ lie on one line; b) points $K, \, \, X, \, \, H$ lie on one line. (Vadym Mitrofanov)

In $\Delta ABC$ points $A_1$, $B_1$, and $C_1$ are the tangential points of the excircles of $ABC$ with its sides. a) Prove that $AA_1$, $BB_1$, and $CC_1$ intersect in one point $N$. b) If $AC+BC=3AB$, prove that the center of the inscribed circle of $ABC$, its tangential point with $AB$, and the point $N$ are collinear.

Let $P_1$ and $P_2$ be two non-parallel planes in space, and $A$ a point that does not It is in none of them. For each point $X$, let $X_1$ denote its reflection with respect to $P_1$, and $X_2$ its reflection with respect to $P_2$. Determine the locus of points $X$ for the which $X_1, X_2$ and $A$ are collinear.

A line passing through the center $M$ of the equilateral triangle $ABC$ intersects sides $BC$ and $CA$, respectively, in points $D$ and $E$. Circumcircles of triangle $AEM$ and $BDM$ intersects, besides point $M$, also at point $P$. Prove that the center of circumcircle of triangle $DEP$ lies on the perpendicular bisector of the segment $AB$.

On the sides $AB$ and $BC$ arbitrarily mark points $M$ and $N$, respectively. Let $P$ be the point of intersection of segments $AN$ and $BM$. In addition, we note the points $Q$ and $R$ such that quadrilaterals $MCNQ$ and $ACBR$ are parallelograms. Prove that the points $P,Q$ and $R$ lie on one line.

Three circles $S_A, S_B$, and $S_C$ in the plane with centers in $A, B$, and $C$, respectively, are mutually tangential on the outside. The touchpoint between $S_A$ and $S_B$ we call $C'$, the one $S_A$ between $S_C$ we call $B'$, and the one between $S_B$ and $S_C$ we call $A'$. The common tangent between $S_A$ and $S_C$ (passing through B') we call $\ell_B$, and the common tangent between $S_B$ and $S_C$ (passing through $A'$) we call $\ell_A$. The intersection point of $\ell_A$ and $\ell_B$ is called $X$. The point $Y$ is located so that $\angle XBY$ and $\angle YAX$ are both right angles. Show that the points $X, Y$, and $C'$ lie on a line if and only if $AC = BC$.

$ABC$ is a triangle. $U$ is a point on the line $BC$. $I$ is the midpoint of $BC$. The line through $C$ parallel to $AI$ meets the line $AU$ at $E$. The line through $E$ parallel to $BC$ meets the line $AB$ at $F$. The line through $E$ parallel to $AB$ meets the line $BC$ at $H$. The line through $H$ parallel to $AU$ meets the line $AB$ at $K$. The lines $HK$ and $FG$ meet at $T. V$ is the point on the line $AU$ such that $A$ is the midpoint of $UV$. Show that $V, T$ and $I$ are collinear.

Three circles pass through a point $P$, and the second points of their intersection $A, B, C$ lie on a straight line. Let $A_1 B_1, C_1$ be the second meets of lines $AP, BP, CP$ with the corresponding circles. Let $C_2$ be the intersections of lines $AB_1$ and $BA_1$. Let $A_2, B_2$ be defined similarly. Prove that the triangles $A_1B_1C_1$ and $A_2B_2C_2$ are equal,

Let $ABC$ be a triangle and $\Gamma$ be the circle with diameter $[AB]$. The bisectors of $\angle BAC$ and $\angle ABC$ cut the circle $\Gamma$ again at $D$ and $E$, respectively. The incicrcle of the triangle $ABC$ cuts the lines $BC$ and $AC$ in $F$ and $G$, respectively. Show that the points $D, E, F$ and $G$ lie on the same line.

Let $ABC$ be an acute-angled triangle in which $BC<AB$ and $BC<CA$. Let point $P$ lie on segment $AB$ and point $Q$ lie on segment $AC$ such that $P \neq B$, $Q \neq C$ and $BQ = BC = CP$. Let $T$ be the circumcenter of triangle $APQ$, $H$ the orthocenter of triangle $ABC$, and $S$ the point of intersection of the lines $BQ$ and $CP$. Prove that $T$, $H$, and $S$ are collinear.

Consider a convex quadrilateral $ABCD$. Pairs of its opposite sides are continued until they intersect: $BA$ and $CD$ at the point $P$, $BC$ and $AD$ at the point $Q$. Let $K$ be the intersection point of the exterior bisectors of the angles $A$ and $C$ of the quadrilateral, $L$ be the intersection point of the exterior bisectors of the angles $B$ and $D$ of the quadrilateral, and $M$ be the intersection point of the exterior bisectors of the angles $P$ and $Q$ (the exterior bisector of an angle $X$ is the line passing through X and perpendicular to its ordinary bisector). Prove that the points $K$, $L$ and $M$ lie on a straight line. (S Markelov)

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with orthocenter $H$. Let the circle $\omega$ have $BC$ as the diameter. Draw tangents $AP$, $AQ$ to the circle $\omega $ at the point $P, Q$ respectively. Prove that $ P,H,Q$ lie on the same line .

Let $P$ be a point inside $\triangle ABC$. Let the perpendicular bisectors of $PA,PB,PC$ be $\ell_1,\ell_2,\ell_3$. Let $D =\ell_1 \cap \ell_2$ , $E=\ell_2 \cap \ell_3$, $F=\ell_3 \cap \ell_1$. If $A,B,C,D,E,F$ lie on a circle, prove that $C, P,D$ are collinear.