Found problems: 254
Given an acute triangle $ABC$. with $H$ as its orthocenter, lines $\ell_1$ and $\ell_2$ go through $H$ and are perpendicular to each other. Line $\ell_1$ cuts $BC$ and the extension of $AB$ on $D$ and $Z$ respectively. Whereas line $\ell_2$ cuts $BC$ and the extension of $AC$ on $E$ and $X$ respectively. If the line through $D$ and parallel to $AC$ and the line through $E$ parallel to $AB$ intersects at $Y$, prove that $X,Y,Z$ are collinear.
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.
In an acute-angled triangle $ABC$, $M$ is a point on the side $BC$, the line $AM$ meets the circumcircle $\omega$ of $ABC$ at the point $Q$ distinct from $A$. The tangent to $\omega$ at $Q$ intersects the line through $M$ perpendicular to the diameter $AK$ of $\omega$ at the point $P$. Let $L$ be the point on $\omega$ distinct from $Q$ such that $PL$ is tangent to $\omega$ at $L$. Prove that $L,M$ and $K$ are collinear.
Let $ABC$ be a right triangle with hypotenuse $BC$. The tangent to the circumcircle of triangle $ABC$ at $A$ intersects the line $BC$ at $T$. The points $D$ and $E$ are chosen so that $AD = BD, AE = CE,$ and $\angle CBD = \angle BCE < 90^{\circ}$. Prove that $D, E,$ and $T$ are collinear.
Proposed by [i]Nikola Velov, Macedonia[/i]
From a point $ M $ on the surface of a sphere, three mutually perpendicular chords $ MA $, $ MB $, $ MC $ are drawn. Prove that the segment joining the point $ M $ with the center of the sphere intersects the plane of the triangle $ ABC $ at the center of gravity of this triangle.
Let $ ABC $ be an inscribed triangle in circle $ (O) $. Let $ D $ be the intersection of the two tangent lines of $ (O) $ at $ B $ and $ C $. The circle passing through $ A $ and tangent to $ BC $ at $ B $ intersects the median passing $ A $ of the triangle $ ABC $ at $ G $. Lines $ BG, CG $ intersect $ CD, BD $ at $ E, F $ respectively.
a) The line passing through the midpoint of $ BE $ and $ CF $ cuts $ BF, CE $ at $ M, N $ respectively. Prove that the points $ A, D, M, N $ belong to the same circle.
b) Let $ AD, AG $ intersect the circumcircle of the triangles $ DBC, GBC $ at $ H, K $ respectively. The perpendicular bisectors of $ HK, HE$, and $HF $ cut $ BC, CA$, and $AB $ at $ R, P$, and $Q $ respectively. Prove that the points $ R, P$, and $Q $ are collinear.
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.
Let $ABC$ be a triangle such that $AB > AC$, with a circumcircle $\omega$. Draw the tangents to $\omega$ at $B$ and $C$ and these intersect at $P$. The perpendicular to $AP$ through $A$ cuts $BC$ at $R$. Let $S$ be a point on the segment $PR$ such that $PS = PC$.
(a) Prove that the lines $CS$ and $AR$ intersect on $\omega$.
(b) Let $M$ be the midpoint of $BC$ and $Q$ be the point of intersection of $CS$ and $AR$. Circle $\omega$ and the circumcircle of $\vartriangle AMP$ intersect at a point $J$ ($J \ne A$), prove that $P$, $J$ and $Q$ are collinear.
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.
Let $ABC$ be an acute and scalene triangle with $AB<AC$, inscribed in a circle $c(O,R)$ (with center $O$ and radius $R$). Circle $c_1(A,AB)$ intersects side $BC$ at point $E$ and circle $c$ at point $F$. $EF$ intersects for the second time circle $c$ at point $D$ and side $AC$ at point $M$. $AD$ intersects $BC$ at point $K$. Circumcircle of triangle $BKD$ intersects $AB$ at point $L$ . Prove that points $K,L,M$ lie on a line parallel to $BF$.
Let $\vartriangle ABC$ be an acute triangle with altitudes $AA_1, BB_1, CC_1$ and orthocenter $H$. Let $K, L$ be the midpoints of $BC_1, CB_1$. Let $\ell_A$ be the external angle bisector of $\angle BAC$. Let $\ell_B, \ell_C$ be the lines through $B, C$ perpendicular to $\ell_A$. Let $\ell_H$ be the line through $H$ parallel to $\ell_A$. Prove that the centers of the circumcircles of $\vartriangle A_1B_1C_1, \vartriangle AKL$ and the rectangle formed by $\ell_A, \ell_B, \ell_C, \ell_H$ lie on the same line.
Let $ABCD$ be a convex quadrilateral and let $P$ and $Q$ be variable points inside this quadrilateral so that $\angle APB=\angle CPD=\angle AQB=\angle CQD$. Prove that the lines $PQ$ obtained in this way all pass through a fixed point , or they are all parallel.
Circles $S_1$ and $S_2$ intersect at points $M$ and $N$. Prove that if vertices $A$ and $ C$ of some rectangle $ABCD$ lie on the circle $S_1$, and the vertices $B$ and $D$ lie on the circle $S_2$, then the point of intersection of its diagonals lies on the line $MN$.
On the diagonals $AC$ and $CE$ of a regular hexagon $ABCDEF$ with side $1$ we mark points$ M$ and $N$ such that $AM = CN = a$. Find $a$ if the points $B, M, N$ lie on the same line.
Let $ABC$ be a triangle with incenter $I$. The incircle of the triangle is tangent to the sides $BC$ and $AC$ in points $D$ and $E$, respectively. Let $P$ denote the common point of lines $AI$ and $DE$, and let $M$ and $N$ denote the midpoints of sides $BC$ and $AB$, respectively. Prove that points $M, N$ and $P$ are collinear.
[i](Proposed by Karl Czakler)[/i]
Two perpendicular lines are drawn through the orthocenter $H$ of triangle $ABC$, one of which intersects $BC$ at point $X$, and the other intersects $AC$ at point $Y$. Lines $AZ, BZ$ are parallel, respectively with $HX$ and $HY$. Prove that the points $X, Y, Z$ lie on the same line.
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.
Let $W,X,Y$ and $Z$ be points on a circumference $\omega$ with center $O$, in that order, such that $WY$ is perpendicular to $XZ$; $T$ is their intersection. $ABCD$ is the convex quadrilateral such that $W,X,Y$ and $Z$ are the tangency points of $\omega$ with segments $AB,BC,CD$ and $DA$ respectively. The perpendicular lines to $OA$ and $OB$ through $A$ and $B$, respectively, intersect at $P$; the perpendicular lines to $OB$ and $OC$ through $B$ and $C$, respectively, intersect at $Q$, and the perpendicular lines to $OC$ and $OD$ through $C$ and $D$, respectively, intersect at $R$. $O_1$ is the circumcenter of triangle $PQR$. Prove that $T,O$ and $O_1$ are collinear.
[i]Proposed by CDMX[/i]
Given an acute triangle $ABC$, in which $\angle BAC <30^o$. On sides $AC$ and $AB$ are taken respectively points $D$ and $E$ such that $\angle BDC=\angle BDE = \angle ADE = 60^o$. Prove that the centers of the circles. inscribed in triangles $ADE$, $BDE$ and $BCD$ do not lie on the same line.
Given are triangle $ABC$ and line $\ell$ intersecting $BC, CA$ and $AB$ at points $A_1, B_1$ and $C_1$ respectively. Point $A'$ is the midpoint of the segment between the projections of $A_1$ to $AB$ and $AC$. Points $B'$ and $C'$ are defined similarly.
(a) Prove that $A', B'$ and $C'$ lie on some line $\ell'$.
(b) Suppose $\ell$ passes through the circumcenter of $\triangle ABC$. Prove that in this case $\ell'$ passes through the center of its nine-points circle.
[i]M. Marinov and N. Beluhov[/i]
Triangles $ABC$ and $A_1B_1C_1$ are similar and differently oriented. On the segment $AA_1$, a point $A'$ is taken such that $AA' / A_1A'= BC / B_1C_1$. We similarly construct $B'$ and $C'$. Prove that $A', B',C'$ lie on one straight line.
Let $ABCDEF$ be a regular hexagon with sidelength s. The points $P$ and $Q$ are on the diagonals $BD$ and $DF$, respectively, such that $BP = DQ = s$. Prove that the three points $C$, $P$ and $Q$ are on a line.
[i](Walther Janous)[/i]
Let $(O_1), (O_2)$ be given two circles intersecting at $A$ and $B$. The tangent lines of $(O_1)$ at $A, B$ intersect at $O$. Let $I$ be a point on the circle $(O_1)$ but outside the circle $(O_2)$. The lines $IA, IB$ intersect circle $(O_2)$ at $C, D$. Denote by $M$ the midpoint of $C D$. Prove that $I, M, O$ are collinear.
Let $ABCD$ be a square (vertices labelled in clockwise order). Let $Z$ be any point on diagonal $AC$ between $A$ and $C$ such that $AZ > ZC$. Points $X$ and $Y$ exist such that $AXY Z $ is a square (vertices labelled in clockwise order) and point $B$ lies inside $AXY Z$. Let $M$ be the point of intersection of lines $BX$ and $DZ$ (extended if necessary). Prove that $C$, $M$ and $Y$ are colinear
The medians $AA_0, BB_0$, and $CC_0$ of the acute-angled triangle $ABC$ intersect at the point $M$, and heights $AA_1, BB_1$ and $CC_1$ at point $H$. Tangent to the circumscribed circle of triangle $A_1B_1C_1$ at $C_1$ intersects the line $A_0B_0$ at the point $C'$. Points $A'$ and $B'$ are defined similarly. Prove that $A', B'$ and $C'$ lie on one line perpendicular to the line $MH$.