Olympiad problems

1988 Mexico National Olympiad, 3

Two externally tangent circles with different radii are given. Their common tangents form a triangle. Find the area of this triangle in terms of the radii of the two circles.

Indonesia MO Shortlist - geometry, g2

Tags: Concyclic , common tangents , common tangent , geometry

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.

2010 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 4

Tags: geometry , tangent , circles , equal angles , common tangents

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.

2019 Tuymaada Olympiad, 2

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , common tangents , circles

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 $\gamma_2$.

Russian TST 2020, P2

Tags: octagon , circles , radical axis , concurrency , common tangents , geometry

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 $X$.

2011 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 7

Tags: geometry , equal segments , circles , angle , common tangents

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 $AB = EF$.

2013 Oral Moscow Geometry Olympiad, 2

Tags: common tangents , inscribed circles , angle bisector , equal angles , geometry

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 $AOD$.

2016 Abels Math Contest (Norwegian MO) Final, 3a

Tags: collinear , circles , common tangents , geometry

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 $AC = BC$.

2014 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 4

Tags: common tangents , circles , geometry

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)

2022 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 10.5

Tags: geometry , concurrency , common tangents

Let$ AB$ and $AC$ be the tangents from a point $A$ to a circle $ \Omega$. Let $M$ be the midpoint of $BC$ and $P$ be an arbitrary point on this segment. A line $AP$ meets $ \Omega$ at points $D$ and $E$. Prove that the common external tangents to circles $MDP$ and $MPE$ meet on the midline of triangle $ABC$.

2022 Dutch IMO TST, 2

Tags: geometry , concurrency , common tangents

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 $\ell_2$.

2023 Canadian Mathematical Olympiad Qualification, 3

Tags: geometry , common tangents

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 $r_2$.

2012 Peru MO (ONEM), 4

Tags: geometry , mixtilinear , circles , common tangents , right angle

In a circle $S$, a chord $AB$ is drawn and let $M$ be the midpoint of the arc $AB$. Let $P$ be a point in segment $AB$ other than its midpoint. The extension of the segment $MP$ cuts $S$ in $Q$. Let $S_1$ be the circle that is tangent to the AP segments and $MP$, and also is tangent to $S$, and let $S_2$ be the circle that is tangent to the segments $BP$ and $MP$, and also tangent to $S$. The common outer tangent lines to the circles $S_1$ and $S_2$ are cut at $C$. Prove that $\angle MQC = 90^o$.

2016 PAMO, 1

Tags: geometry , common tangents

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 $\angle{PMR}$.

1995 Belarus Team Selection Test, 2

Tags: geometry , circles , tangent circles , common tangents

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 $S_1,S_2$

2022 Dutch IMO TST, 2

Tags: geometry , concurrency , common tangents

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 $\ell_2$.

2008 Oral Moscow Geometry Olympiad, 2

Tags: geometry , common tangents , area

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.