Found problems: 478
Let three circles be externally tangent in pairs, with parallel diameters $A_1A_2, B_1B_2, C_1C_2$ (i.e. each of the quadrilaterals $A_1B_1B_2A_2$ and $A_1C_1C_2A_2$ is a parallelogram or trapezoid, which segment $A_1A_2$ is the base). Prove that $A_1B_2, B_1C_2, C_1A_2$ intersect at one point.
(Yuri Biletsky )
Let $ABCD$ be a quadrilateral inscribed in a circle $\Omega.$ Let the tangent to $\Omega$ at $D$ meet rays $BA$ and $BC$ at $E$ and $F,$ respectively. A point $T$ is chosen inside $\triangle ABC$ so that $\overline{TE}\parallel\overline{CD}$ and $\overline{TF}\parallel\overline{AD}.$ Let $K\ne D$ be a point on segment $DF$ satisfying $TD=TK.$ Prove that lines $AC,DT,$ and $BK$ are concurrent.
Points $P$ and $Q$ are chosen on the side $BC$ of triangle $ABC$ so that $P$ lies between $B$ and $Q$. The rays $AP$ and $AQ$ divide the angle $BAC$ into three equal parts. It is known that the triangle $APQ$ is acute-angled. Denote by $B_1,P_1,Q_1,C_1$ the projections of points $B,P,Q,C$ onto the lines $AP,AQ,AP,AQ$, respectively. Prove that lines $B_1P_1$ and $C_1Q_1$ meet on line $BC$.
The diagonals of convex quadrilateral $ABCD$ are perpendicular. Points $A' , B' , C' , D' $ are the circumcenters of triangles $ABD, BCA, CDB, DAC$ respectively. Prove that lines $AA' , BB' , CC' , DD' $ concur.
(A. Zaslavsky)
Let $A_0A_1A_2$ be a triangle and let $P$ be a point in the plane, not situated on the circle $A_0A_1A_2$. The line $PA_k$ meets again the circle $A_0A_1A_2$ at point $B_k, k = 0, 1, 2$. A line $\ell$ through the point $P$ meets the line $A_{k+1}A_{k+2}$ at point $C_k, k = 0, 1, 2$. Show that the lines $B_kC_k, k = 0, 1, 2$, are concurrent and determine the locus of their concurrency point as the line $\ell$ turns about the point $P$.
In fig. the bisectors of the angles $\angle DAC$, $ \angle EBD$, $\angle ACE$, $\angle BDA$ and $\angle CEB$ intersect at one point. Prove that the bisectors of the angles $\angle TPQ$, $\angle PQR$, $\angle QRS$, $\angle RST$ and $\angle STP$ also intersect at one point.
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Let $D$ be an interior point of the acute triangle $ABC$ with $AB > AC$ so that $\angle DAB = \angle CAD.$ The point $E$ on the segment $AC$ satisfies $\angle ADE =\angle BCD,$ the point $F$ on the segment $AB$ satisfies $\angle FDA =\angle DBC,$ and the point $X$ on the line $AC$ satisfies $CX = BX.$ Let $O_1$ and $O_2$ be the circumcenters of the triangles $ADC$ and $EXD,$ respectively. Prove that the lines $BC, EF,$ and $O_1O_2$ are concurrent.
Let $O$ be the center of the circle circumscribed around $\vartriangle ABC$, let $A_1, B_1, C_1$ be symmetric to $O$ through respective sides of $\vartriangle ABC$. Prove that all altitudes of $\vartriangle A_1B_1C_1$ pass through $O$, and all altitudes of $\vartriangle ABC$ pass through the center of the circle circumscribed around $\vartriangle A_1B_1C_1$.
The incircle of a non-isosceles triangle $ABC$ touches $AB$ at point $C'$. The circle with diameter $BC'$ meets the incircle and the bisector of angle $B$ again at points $A_1$ and $A_2$ respectively. The circle with diameter $AC'$ meets the incircle and the bisector of angle $A$ again at points $B_1$ and $B_2$ respectively. Prove that lines $AB, A_1B_1, A_2B_2$ concur.
(E. H. Garsia)
Three parallel lines $\ell_a, \ell_b, \ell_c$ pass through the vertices of triangle $ABC$. A line $a$ is the reflection of altitude $AH_a$ about $\ell_a$. Lines $b, c$ are defined similarly. Prove that $a, b, c$ are concurrent.
In the triangle $ABC$ its incircle with center $I$ touches its sides $BC, CA$ and $AB$ in the points $A_1, B_1, C_1$ respectively. Through $I$ is drawn a line $\ell$. The points $A', B'$ and $C'$ are reflections of $A_1, B_1, C_1$ with respect to the line $\ell$. Prove that the lines $AA', BB'$ and $CC'$ intersects at a common point.
Let $ABC$ be a given triangle. Let $A_1$ and $A_2$ be points on the side $BC$. Let $B_1$ and $B_2$ be points on the side $CA$. Let $C_1$ and $C_2$ be points on the side $AB$. Suppose that the points $A_1,A_2,B_1,B_2,C_1$ and $C_2$ lie on a circle. Prove that the lines $AA_1, BB_1$ and $CC_1$ are concurrent if and only if $AA_2, BB_2$ and $CC_2$ are concurrent.
The diagonals of the convex quadrilateral $ABCD$ intersect at the point $O$. The points $X$ and $Y$ are symmetrical to the point $O$ with respect to the midpoints of the sides $BC$ and $AD$, respectively. It is known that $AB = BC = CD$. Prove that the point of intersection of the perpendicular bisectors of the diagonals of the quadrilateral lies on the line $XY$.
In a tetrahedron, the midpoints of all the edges lie on the same sphere. Prove that it's altitudes intersect at one point.
Inside a circle $c$ there are circles $c_1, c_2$ and $c_3$ which are tangent to $c$ at points $A, B$ and $C$ correspondingly, which are all different. Circles $c_2$ and $c_3$ have a common point $K$ in the segment $BC$, circles $c_3$ and $c_1$ have a common point $L$ in the segment $CA$, and circles $c_1$ and $c_2$ have a common point $M$ in the segment $AB$. Prove that the circles $c_1, c_2$ and $c_3$ intersect in the center of the circle $c$.
Suppose that $X$ is an arbitrary point inside a tetrahedron. Through each vertex of the tetrahedron, draw a straight line that is parallel to the line segment connecting $X$ with the intersection point of the medians of the opposite face. Prove that these four lines meet at the same point.
Given triangle $ABC$. Point $B_1$ bisects the length of the broken line $ABC$ (composed of segments $AB$ and $BC$), point $C_1$ bisects the length of the broken line$ACB$, point $A_1$ bisects the length of of the broken line $CAB$. Through points $A_1$, $B_1$ and $C_1$ straight lines $\ell_A$ ,$\ell_B$, $\ell_C$ are drawn parallel to the bisectors angles $BAC$, $ABC$ and $ACB$ respectively. Prove that the lines $\ell_A$, $\ell_B$ and $\ell_C$ intersect at one point.
Let $ABCD$ be a trapezium in which $AB$ is parallel to $CD$. The circles on $AD$ and $BC$ as diameters intersect at two distinct points $P$ and $Q$. Prove that the lines $PQ,AC,BD$ are concurrent.
Let $A B C$ be an acut-angles triangle of incenter $I$, circumcenter $O$ and inradius $r.$ Let $\omega$ be the inscribed circle of the triangle $A B C$. $A_1$ is the point of $\omega$ such that $A IA_1O$ is a convex trapezoid of bases $A O$ and $IA_1$. Let $\omega_1$ be the circle of radius $r$ which goes through $A_1$, tangent to the line $A B$ and is different from $\omega$ . Let $\omega_2$ be the circle of radius $r$ which goes through $A_1$, is tangent to the line $A C$ and is different from $\omega$ . Circumferences $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2$ they are cut at points $A_1$ and $A_2$. Similarly are defined points $B_2$ and $C_2$. Prove that the lines $A A_2, B B_2$ and $CC2$ they are concurrent.
Let $ABCDEF$ be a convex hexagon with sides not parallel and tangent to a circle $\Gamma$ at the midpoints $P$, $Q$, $R$ of the sides AB, $CD$, $EF$ respectively. $\Gamma$ is tangent to $BC$, $DE$ and $FA$ at the points $X, Y, Z$ respectively. Line $AB$ intersects lines $EF$ and $CD$ at points $M$ and $N$ respectively. Lines $MZ$ and $NX$ intersect at point $K$. Let $ r$ be the line joining the center of $\Gamma$ and point $K$. Prove that the intersection of $PY$ and $QZ$ lies on the line $ r$.
Let $ABC$ be a scalene acute-angled triangle and $D$ be the point on its circumcircle such that $AD$ is a symmedian of triangle $ABC$. Let $E$ be the reflection of $D$ about $BC$, $C_0$ the reflection of $E$ about $AB$ and $B_0$ the reflection of $E$ about $AC$. Prove that the lines $AD$, $BB_0$ and $CC_0$ are concurrent if and only if $\angle BAC = 60^{\circ}.$
Let $AD, BE$, and $CF$ denote the altitudes of triangle $\vartriangle ABC$. Points $E'$ and $F'$ are the reflections of $E$ and $F$ over $AD$, respectively. The lines $BF'$ and $CE'$ intersect at $X$, while the lines $BE'$ and $CF'$ intersect at the point $Y$. Prove that if $H$ is the orthocenter of $\vartriangle ABC$, then the lines $AX, YH$, and $BC$ are concurrent.
Let $ABCD$ be a cyclic quadrilateral. The line parallel to $BD$ passing through $A$ meets the line parallel to $AC$ passing through $B$ at $E$. The circumcircle of triangle $ABE$ meets the lines $EC$ and $ED$, again, at $F$ and $G$, respectively. Prove that the lines $AB, CD$ and $FG$ are either parallel or concurrent.
Let $k$ be a circle with center $M.$ There is another circle $k_1$ whose center $M_1$ lies on $k,$ and we denote the line through $M$ and $M_1$ by $g.$ Let $T$ be a point on $k_1$ and inside $k.$ The tangent $t$ to $k_1$ at $T$ intersects $k$ in two points $A$ and $B.$ Denote the tangents (diifferent from $t$) to $k_1$ passing through $A$ and $B$ by $a$ and $b$, respectively. Prove that the lines $a,b,$ and $g$ are either concurrent or parallel.
Let $ABC$ be a triangle, and let $P$ be the midpoint of $AC$. A circle intersects $AP, CP, BC, AB$ sequentially at their inner points $K, L, M, N$. Let $S$ be the midpoint of $KL$. Let also $2 \cdot | AN |\cdot |AB |\cdot |CL | = 2 \cdot | CM | \cdot| BC | \cdot| AK| = | AC | \cdot| AK |\cdot |CL |.$ Prove that if $P\ne S$, then the intersection of $KN$ and $ML$ lies on the perpendicular bisector of the $PS$.
(Jan Mazák)