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Found problems: 30

The radii $r$ and $R$ of two non-intersecting circles are given. The common internal tangents of these circles are perpendicular. Find the area of the triangle bounded by these tangents, as well as the common external tangents.
A triangle $ABC$ with $AB < AC$ is inscribed in a circle $\omega$. Circles $\gamma_1$ and $\gamma_2$ touch the lines $AB$ and $AC$, and their centres lie on the circumference of $\omega$. Prove that $C$ lies on a common external tangent to $\gamma_1$ and $\gamma_2$.
Let $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2$ be two circles that intersect at point $A$ and $B$. Define point $X$ on $\omega_1$ and point $Y$ on $\omega_2$ such that the line $XY$ is tangent to both circles and is closer to $B$. Define points $C$ and $D$ the reflection of $B$ WRT $X$ and $Y$ respectively. Prove that the angle $\angle{CAD}$ is less than $90^{\circ}$
Circles $\omega$ and $\Omega$ are inscribed into the same angle. Line $\ell$ meets the sides of angles, $\omega$ and $\Omega$ in points $A$ and $F, B$ and $C, D$ and $E$ respectively (the order of points on the line is $A,B,C,D,E, F$). It is known that$ BC = DE$. Prove that $AB = EF$.
Two circles $\mathcal{C}_1$ and $\mathcal{C}_2$ intersect each other at two distinct points $M$ and $N$. A common tangent lines touches $\mathcal{C}_1$ at $P$ and $\mathcal{C}_2$ at $Q$, the line being closer to $N$ than to $M$. The line $PN$ meets the circle $\mathcal{C}_2$ again at the point $R$. Prove that the line $MQ$ is a bisector of the angle $\angle{PMR}$.
It is known that two circles have centers at $P$ and $Q$. Prove that the intersection points of the two internal common tangents of the two circles with their two external common tangents lie on the same circle.
Points $A, M_1, M_2$ and $C$ are on a line in this order. Let $k_1$ the circle with center $M_1$ passing through $A$ and $k_2$ the circle with center $M_2$ passing through $C$. The two circles intersect at points $E$ and $F$. A common tangent of $k_1$ and $k_2$, touches $k_1$ at $B$ and $k_2$ at $D$. Show that the lines $AB, CD$ and $EF$ intersect at one point.
The incircle of $ABC$ touches $AB$ at $M$. $N$ is any point on the segment $BC$. Show that the incircles of $AMN, BMN, ACN$ have a common tangent.
Two circles $\Gamma_1$ and $\Gamma_2$are given with centres $O_1$ and $O_2$ and common exterior tangents $\ell_1$ and $\ell_2$. The line $\ell_1$ intersects $\Gamma_1$ in $A$ and $\Gamma_2$ in $B$. Let $X$ be a point on segment $O_1O_2$, not lying on $\Gamma_1$ or $\Gamma_2$. The segment $AX$ intersects $\Gamma_1$ in $Y \ne A$ and the segment $BX$ intersects $\Gamma_2$ in $Z \ne B$. Prove that the line through $Y$ tangent to $\Gamma_1$ and the line through $Z$ tangent to $\Gamma_2$ intersect each other on $\ell_2$.
Octagon $A_1A_2A_3A_4A_5A_6A_7A_8$ is inscribed in a circle $\Omega$ with center $O$. It is known that $A_1A_2\|A_5A_6$, $A_3A_4\|A_7A_8$ and $A_2A_3\|A_5A_8$. The circle $\omega_{12}$ passes through $A_1$, $A_2$ and touches $A_1A_6$; circle $\omega_{34}$ passes through $A_3$, $A_4$ and touches $A_3A_8$; the circle $\omega_{56}$ passes through $A_5$, $A_6$ and touches $A_5A_2$; the circle $\omega_{78}$ passes through $A_7$, $A_8$ and touches $A_7A_4$. The common external tangent to $\omega_{12}$ and $\omega_{34}$ cross the line passing through ${A_1A_6}\cap{A_3A_8}$ and ${A_5A_2}\cap{A_7A_4}$ at the point $X$. Prove that one of the common tangents to $\omega_{56}$ and $\omega_{78}$ passes through $X$.
Two unequal circles intersect at $X$ and $Y$. Their common tangents intersect at $Z$. One of the tangents touches the circles at $P$ and $Q$. Show that $ZX$ is tangent to the circumcircle of $PXQ$.
Let $(O)$ be the circumcircle of triangle $ABC$, and $P$ a point on the arc $BC$ not containing $A$. $(Q)$ is the $A$-mixtilinear circle of triangle $ABC$, and $(K), (L)$ are the $P$-mixtilinear circles of triangle $PAB, PAC$ respectively. Prove that there is a line tangent to all the three circles $(Q), (K)$ and $(L)$. Nguyen Van Linh, a student at Hanoi Foreign Trade University Cabinet
Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle with orthocenter $H$. Prove that there is a line $l$ which is parallel to $BC$ and tangent to the incircles of $ABH$ and $ACH$.
A line $MN$ is given in the plane. Consider circles $k_1$, $k_2$ tangent to the line at points $M$, $N$, respectively, while touching each other externally. Let $X$ be the midpoint of the segment $PQ$, where $P$, $Q$ are in this order tangent points of the second common external tangent of the circles $k_1$, $k_2$. Find the locus of the points $X$ for all pairs of circles of the specified properties.
Circles $K_1$ and $K_2$ are externally tangent to each other at $A$ and are internally tangent to a circle $K$ at $A_1$ and $A_2$ respectively. The common tangent to $K_1$ and $K_2$ at $A$ meets $K$ at point $P$. Line $PA_1$ meets $K_1$ again at $B_1$ and $PA_2$ meets $K_2$ again at $B_2$. Show that $B_1B_2$ is a common tangent of $K_1$ and $K_2$.
Circles $S,S_1,S_2$ are given in a plane. $S_1$ and $S_2$ touch each other externally, and both touch $S$ internally at $A_1$ and $A_2$ respectively. The common internal tangent to $S_1$ and $S_2$ meets $S$ at $P$ and $Q.$ Let $B_1$ and $B_2$ be the intersections of $PA_1$ and $PA_2$ with $S_1$ and $S_2$, respectively. Prove that $B_1B_2$ is a common tangent to $S_1,S_2$
Two circles $\Gamma_1$ and $\Gamma_2$are given with centres $O_1$ and $O_2$ and common exterior tangents $\ell_1$ and $\ell_2$. The line $\ell_1$ intersects $\Gamma_1$ in $A$ and $\Gamma_2$ in $B$. Let $X$ be a point on segment $O_1O_2$, not lying on $\Gamma_1$ or $\Gamma_2$. The segment $AX$ intersects $\Gamma_1$ in $Y \ne A$ and the segment $BX$ intersects $\Gamma_2$ in $Z \ne B$. Prove that the line through $Y$ tangent to $\Gamma_1$ and the line through $Z$ tangent to $\Gamma_2$ intersect each other on $\ell_2$.
Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle with orthocenter $H$. Prove that there is a line $l$ which is parallel to $BC$ and tangent to the incircles of $ABH$ and $ACH$.
Let $H$ be the orthocenter of a triangle $ABC$. Given that $H$ lies on the incircle of $ABC$ , prove that three circles with centers $A, B, C$ and radii $AH, BH, CH$ have a common tangent. (Mahdi Etesami Fard)
An exterior common tangent to two non-intersecting circles with centers and $O_2$ touches them at the points $A_1$ and $A_2$ respectively. The segment $O_1O_2$ intersects the circles at the points $B_1$ and $B_2$ respectively. $C$ is the point where the straight lines $A_1B_1$ and $A_2B_2$ meet. $D$ is the point on the line $A_1A_2$ such that $CD$ is perpendicular to $B_1B_2$. Prove that $A_1D = DA_2$.
Let circles $\Gamma_1$ and $\Gamma_2$ have radii $r_1$ and $r_2$, respectively. Assume that $r_1 < r_2$. Let $T$ be an intersection point of $\Gamma_1$ and $\Gamma_2$, and let $S$ be the intersection of the common external tangents of $\Gamma_1$ and $\Gamma_2$. If it is given that the tangents to $\Gamma_1$ and $ \Gamma_2$ at $T$ are perpendicular, determine the length of $ST$ in terms of $r_1$ and $r_2$.
Points $A, M_1, M_2$ and $C$ are on a line in this order. Let $k_1$ the circle with center $M_1$ passing through $A$ and $k_2$ the circle with center $M_2$ passing through $C$. The two circles intersect at points $E$ and $F$. A common tangent of $k_1$ and $k_2$, touches $k_1$ at $B$ and $k_2$ at $D$. Show that the lines $AB, CD$ and $EF$ intersect at one point.
Circles $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2$ inscribed into equal angles $X_1OY$ and $Y OX_2$ touch lines $OX_1$ and $OX_2$ at points $A_1$ and $A_2$ respectively. Also they touch $OY$ at points $B_1$ and $B_2$. Let $C_1$ be the second common point of $A_1B_2$ and $\omega_1, C_2$ be the second common point of $A_2B_1$ and $\omega_2$. Prove that $C_1C_2$ is the common tangent of two circles.
The parabola $y = x^2$ intersects a circle at exactly two points $A$ and $B$. If their tangents at $A$ coincide, must their tangents at $B$ also coincide?
Inside the angle $AOD$, the rays $OB$ and $OC$ are drawn such that $\angle AOB = \angle COD.$ Two circles are inscribed inside the angles $\angle AOB$ and $\angle COD$ . Prove that the intersection point of the common internal tangents of these circles lies on the bisector of the angle $AOD$.