Found problems: 254
Let $C$ and $D$ be two distinct points on a semicircle of diameter $AB$. Let $E$ be the intersection of $AC$ and $BD$, $F$ be the intersection of $AD$ and $BC$ and $X, Y$, and $Z$ are the midpoints of $AB, CD$, and $EF$, respectively. Prove that the points $X, Y,$ and $Z$ are collinear.
Arnaldo and Bernaldo train for a marathon along a circular track, which has in its center a mast with a flag raised. Arnaldo runs faster than Bernaldo, so that every $30$ minutes of running, while Arnaldo gives $15$ laps on the track, Bernaldo can only give $10$ complete laps. Arnaldo and Bernaldo left at the same moment of the line and ran with constant velocities, both in the same direction. Between minute $1$ and minute $61$ of the race, how many times did Arnaldo, Bernaldo and the mast become collinear?
Let $ABC$ be a non isosceles triangle with circumcircle $(O)$ and incircle $(I)$. Denote $(O_1)$ as the circle internal tangent to $(O)$ at $A_1$ and also tangent to segments $AB,AC$ at $A_b,A_c$ respectively. Define the circles $(O_2), (O_3)$ and the points $B_1, C_1, B_c , B_a, C_a, C_b$ similarly.
1. Prove that $AA_1, BB_1, CC_1$ are concurrent at the point $M$ and $3$ points $I,M,O$ are collinear.
2. Prove that the circle $(I)$ is inscribed in the hexagon with $6$ vertices $A_b,A_c , B_c , B_a, C_a, C_b$.
In an acute triangle $ABC$ with $\overline{AB} > \overline{AC}$, let $D, E, F$ be the feet of the altitudes from $A, B, C$, respectively. Let $P$ be an intersection of lines $EF$ and $BC$, and let $Q$ be a point on the segment $BD$ such that $\angle QFD = \angle EPC$. Let $O, H$ denote the circumcenter and the orthocenter of triangle $ABC$, respectively. Suppose that $OH$ is perpendicular to $AQ$. Prove that $P, O, H$ are collinear.
On a circle with diameter $AB$, lie points $C$ and $D$. $XY$ is the diameter passing through the midpoint $K$ of the chord $CD$. Point $M$ is the projection of point $X$ onto line $AC$, and point $N$ is the projection of point $Y$ on line $BD$. Prove that points $M, N$ and $K$ are collinear.
(A. Zaslavsky)
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 $C$.
Given triangle $ABC$, $AL$ bisects angle $\angle BAC$ with $L$ on side $BC$. Lines $LR$ and $LS$ are parallel to $BA$ and $CA$ respectively, $R$ on side $AC$ and$ S$ on side $AB$, respectively. Through point $B$ draw a perpendicular on $AL$, intersecting $LR$ at $M$. If point $D$ is the midpoint of $BC$, prove that that the three points $A, M, D$ lie on a straight line.
Let $ABC$ be an acute-angled triangle. $M ,N$ are any two points on the sides $AB , AC$ respectively. The circles with the diameters $BN$ and $CM$ intersect at points $P$ and $Q$. Show that the points $P, Q$ and the orthocenter of the triangle $ABC$ lie on a straight line.
Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle and $(O)$ be its circumcircle. Denote by $H$ its orthocenter and $I$ the midpoint of $BC$. The lines $BH, CH$ intersect $AC,AB$ at $E, F$ respectively. The circles $(IBF$) and $(ICE)$ meet again at $D$.
a) Prove that $D, I,A$ are collinear and $HD, EF, BC$ are concurrent.
b) Let $L$ be the foot of the angle bisector of $\angle BAC$ on the side $BC$. The circle $(ADL)$ intersects $(O)$ again at $K$ and intersects the line $BC$ at $S$ out of the side $BC$. Suppose that $AK,AS$ intersects the circles $(AEF)$ again at $G, T$ respectively. Prove that $TG = TD$.
Two circles intersect at $X$ and $Y$ . The line through the centers of the circles intersect the first circle at $A$ and $C$, and intersect the second circle at $B$ and $D$ so that $A, B, C, D$ lie in this order. The common chord $XY$ cuts $BC$ at $P$, and a point $O$ is arbitrarily chosen on segment $XP$. Lines $CO$ and $BO$ are extended to intersect the first and second circles at $M$ and $N$, respectively. If lines $AM$ and $DN$ intersect at $Z$, prove that $X, Y$ and $Z$ lie on the same line.
$A, B, C, D$ are consecutive vertices of a regular $7$-gon. $AL$ and $AM$ are tangents to the circle center $C$ radius $CB$. $N$ is the intersection point of $AC$ and $BD$. Show that $L, M, N$ are collinear.
In triangle \( ABC \), let \( I \) be the \( A \)-excenter. Points \( X \) and \( Y \) are placed on line \( BC \) such that \( B \) is between \( X \) and \( C \), and \( C \) is between \( Y \) and \( B \). Moreover, \( B \) and \( C \) are the contact points of \( BC \) with the \( A \)-excircle of triangles \( BAY \) and \( AXC \), respectively. Let \( J \) be the \( A \)-excenter of triangle \( AXY \), and let \( H' \) be the reflection of the orthocenter of triangle \( ABC \) with respect to its circumcenter. Prove that \( I \), \( J \), and \( H' \) are collinear.
Proposed by Ali Nazarboland
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
Let $P, Q$ be points taken on the side $BC$ of a triangle $ABC$, in the order $B, P, Q, C$. Let the circumcircles of $\vartriangle PAB$, $\vartriangle QAC$ intersect at $M$ ($\ne A$) and those of $\vartriangle PAC, \vartriangle QAB$ at N. Prove that $A, M, N$ are collinear if and only if $P$ and $Q$ are symmetric in the midpoint $A' $ of $BC$.
Two congruent equilateral triangles $ABC$ and $A'B'C'$ in the plane are given. Show that the midpoints of the segments $AA',BB', CC'$ either are collinear or form an equilateral triangle.
Prove that in every triangle for each of its altitudes: If you project the foof of one altitude on the other two altitudes and on the other two sides of the triangle, those four projections lie on the same line.
Let $JHIZ$ be a rectangle, and let $A$ and $C$ be points on sides $ZI$ and $ZJ,$ respectively. The perpendicular from $A$ to $CH$ intersects line $HI$ in $X$ and the perpendicular from $C$ to $AH$ intersects line $HJ$ in $Y.$ Prove that $X,$ $Y,$ and $Z$ are collinear (lie on the same line).
Two circles that are not equal are tangent externally at point $R$. Suppose point $P$ is the intersection of the external common tangents of the two circles. Let $A$ and $B$ are two points on different circles so that $RA$ is perpendicular to $RB$. Show that the line $AB$ passes through $P$.
Given is the acute triangle $ABC$. Let us denote $k$ a circle with diameter $AB$. Another circle, tangent to $AB$ at point $A$ and passing through point $C$ intersects the circle $k$ at point $P, P \ne A$. Another circle which touches AB at point $B$ and passes point $C$, intersects the circle $k$ at point $Q, Q \ne B$. Prove that the intersection of the line $AQ$ and $BP$ lies on one of the sides of angle $ACB$.
(Peter Novotný)
Prove that in an isosceles trapezoid circumscibed around a circle, the segments connecting the points of tangency of opposite sides with the circle pass through the point of intersection of the diagonals.
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]
Let $A,B,P$ be points on a line $\ell$, with $P$ outside the segment $AB$. Lines $a$ and $b$ pass through $A$ and $B$ and are perpendicular to $\ell$. A line $m$ through $P$, which is neither parallel nor perpendicular to $\ell$, intersects $a$ and $b$ at $Q$ and $R$, respectively. The perpendicular from $B$ to $AR$ meets $a$ and $AR$ at $S$ and $U$, and the perpendicular from $A$ to $BQ$ meets $b$ and $BQ$ at $T$ and $V$, respectively.
(a) Prove that $P,S,T$ are collinear.
(b) Prove that $P,U,V$ are collinear.
Let the trapezoids $A_iB_iC_iD_i$ ($i = 1, 2, 3$) be similar and have the same clockwise direction. Their angles at $A_i$ and $B_i$ are $60^o$ and the sides $A_1B_1$, $B_2C_2$ and $A_3D_3$ are parallel. The lines $B_iD_{i+1}$ and $C_iA_{i+1}$ intersect at the point $P_i$ (the indices are understood cyclically, i.e. $A_4 = A_1$ and $D_4 = D_1$). Prove that the points $P_1$, $P_2$ and $P_3$ lie on a line.
Extensions of opposite sides of a convex quadrilateral $ABCD$ intersect at points $P$ and $Q$. Points are marked on the sides of $ABCD$ (one per side), which are the vertices of a parallelogram with a side parallel to $PQ$. Prove that the intersection point of the diagonals of this parallelogram lies on one of the diagonals of quadrilateral $ABCD$.
(E. Bakaev)
The points $A_1, A_2,.. , A_{2n}$ are equally spaced in that order along a straight line with $A_1A_2 = k$. $P$ is chosen to minimise $\sum PA_i$. Find the minimum.