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In a triangle $ABC$ a circle $k$ is inscribed, which is tangent to $BC$,$CA$,$AB$ in points $D,E,F$ respectively. Let point $P$ be inner for $k$. If the lines $DP$,$EP$,$FP$ intersect $k$ in points $D',E',F'$ respectively, then prove that $AD'$, $BE'$, and $CF'$ are concurrent.
On the plane are three straight lines $\ell_1, \ell_2,\ell_3$, forming a triangle, and the point $O$ is marked, the center of the circumscribed circle of this triangle. For an arbitrary point X of the plane, we denote by $X_i$ the point symmetric to the point X with respect to the line $\ell_i, i = 1,2,3$.
a) Prove that for an arbitrary point $M$ the straight lines connecting the midpoints of the segments $O_1O_2$ and $M_1M_2, O_2O_3$ and $M_2M_3, O_3O_1$ and $M_3M_1$ intersect at one point,
b) where can this intersection point lie?
Four lines intersecting at six points form four triangles. Prove that the circles circumscribed around out these triangles have a common point.
Let $ABC$ be a right triangle with $\angle ACB = 90^o$ and M the center of $AB$. Let $G$ br any point on the line $MC$ and $P$ a point on the line $AG$, such that $\angle CPA = \angle BAC$ . Further let $Q$ be a point on the straight line $BG$, such that $\angle BQC = \angle CBA$ . Show that the circles of the triangles $AQG$ and $BPG$ intersect on the segment $AB$.
A point $T$ is chosen inside a triangle $ABC$. Let $A_1$, $B_1$, and $C_1$ be the reflections of $T$ in $BC$, $CA$, and $AB$, respectively. Let $\Omega$ be the circumcircle of the triangle $A_1B_1C_1$. The lines $A_1T$, $B_1T$, and $C_1T$ meet $\Omega$ again at $A_2$, $B_2$, and $C_2$, respectively. Prove that the lines $AA_2$, $BB_2$, and $CC_2$ are concurrent on $\Omega$.
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In space there are given four distinct points $ A $, $ B $, $ C $, $ D $. Prove that the three segments connecting the midpoints of the segments $ AB $ and $ CD $, $ AC $ and $ BD $, $ AD $ and $ BC $ have a common midpoint.
Given isosceles tetrahedron $PABC$ (faces are equal triangles). Let $A_0$, $B_0$ and $C_0$ be the touchpoints of the circle inscribed in the triangle $ABC$ with sides $BC$, $AC$ and $AB$ respectively, $A_1$, $B_1$ and $C_1$ are the touchpoints of the excircles of triangles $PCA$, $PAB$ and $PBC$ with extensions of sides $PA$, $PB$ and $PC$, respectively (beyond points $A$, $B$, $C$). Prove that the lines $A_0A_1$, $B_0B_1$ and $C_0C_1$ intersect at one point.
Given is an equilateral triangle $ABC$ and an arbitrary point, denoted by $E$, on the line segment $BC$. Let $l$ be the line through $A$ parallel to $BC$ and let $K$ be the point on $l$ such that $KE$ is perpendicular to $BC$. The circle with centre $K$ and radius $KE$ intersects the sides $AB$ and $AC$ at $M$ and $N$, respectively. The line perpendicular to $AB$ at $M$ intersects $l$ at $D$, and the line perpendicular to $AC$ at $N$ intersects $l$ at $F$. Show that the point of intersection of the angle bisectors of angles $MDA$ and $NFA$ belongs to the line $KE$.
In triangle $ABC$, the points $D$, $E$, and $F$ are the feet of the perpendiculars dropped from $A$, $B$, and $C$, respectively, onto the opposite sides. The point $X_A$ is such that a circle passing through $E$ and $F$ is tangent to the circumcircle of triangle $ABC$ at $X_A$, and $X_A$ is on a different side of $EF$ as $A$. Similarly, $X_B$ and $X_C$ are defined. Prove that the lines $AX_A$, $BX_B$, and $CX_C$ are concurrent.
Each of the diagonals $AD$, $BE$, $CF$ of a convex hexagon $ABCDEF$ bisects the area of the hexagon. Prove that these three diagonals pass through the same point.
The points $A_1$,$B_1$,$C_1$ are middle points of the arcs $\widehat{BC}, \widehat{CA}, \widehat{AB}$ of the circumscribed circle of $\Delta ABC$, respectively. The points $I_a,I_b,I_c$ are the reflections in the middle points of $BC,CA,AB$ of the center $I$ of the inscribed circle in the triangle. Prove that $I_a A_1,I_b B_1$, and $I_c C_1$ are concurrent.
$ABC$ is a triangle and $\omega$ its incircle. Let $P,Q,R$ be the intersections with $\omega$ and the sides $BC,CA,AB$ respectively. $AP$ cuts $\omega$ in $P$ and $X$. $BX,CX$ cut $\omega$ in $M,N$ respectively. Show that $MR,NQ,AP$ are parallel or concurrent.
Let scalene triangle $ABC$ have orthocentre $H$ and circumcircle $\Gamma$. $AH$ meets $\Gamma$ at $D$ distinct from $A$. $BH$ and $CH$ meet $CA$ and $AB$ at $E$ and $F$ respectively, and $EF$ meets $BC$ at $P$. The tangents to $\Gamma$ at $B$ and $C$ meet at $T$. Show that $AP$ and $DT$ are concurrent on the circumcircle of $AFE$.
Let $ABC$ be a triangle inscribed in a circle of radius $O$. The angle bisectors $AD,BE,CF$ are concurrent at $I$. The points $M,N, P$ are respectively on $EF, FD$, and $DE$ such that $IM, IN, IP$ are perpendicular to $BC,CA,AB$ respectively. Prove that the three lines $AM,BN, CP$ are concurrent at a point on $OI$.
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Three chords $AB, CD$ and $EF$ of a circle intersect at the midpoint $M$ of $AB$. Show that if $CE$ produced and $DF$ produced meet the line $AB$ at the points $P$ and $Q$ respectively, then $M$ is also the midpoint of $PQ$.
Let $ X,Y,Z$ be the midpoints of the small arcs $ BC,CA,AB$ respectively (arcs of the circumcircle of $ ABC$). $ M$ is an arbitrary point on $ BC$, and the parallels through $ M$ to the internal bisectors of $ \angle B,\angle C$ cut the external bisectors of $ \angle C,\angle B$ in $ N,P$ respectively. Show that $ XM,YN,ZP$ concur.
Points $P, Q, R$ were marked on the sides $BC, CA, AB$, respectively. Let $a$ be tangent at point $A$ to the circumcircle of triangle $AQR$, $b$ be tangent at point $B$ to the circumcircle of the triangle BPR, $c$ be tangent at point $C$ to the circumscribed circle triangle $CPQ$. Let $X$ be the point of intersection of the lines $b$ and $c, Y$ be the point the intersection of lines $c$ and $a, Z$ is the point of intersection of lines $a$ and $b$. Prove that the lines $AX, BY, CZ$ intersect at one point if and only if the lines $AP, BQ, CR$ intersect at one point.
A convex quadrangle $ABCD$ is given. Let $I$ and $J$ be the circles of circles inscribed in the triangles $ABC$ and $ADC$, respectively, and $I_a$ and $J_a$ are the centers of the excircles circles of triangles $ABC$ and $ADC$, respectively (inscribed in the angles $BAC$ and $DAC$, respectively). Prove that the intersection point $K$ of the lines $IJ_a$ and $JI_a$ lies on the bisector of the angle $BCD$.
Let $ABC$ be an acute, non isosceles triangle and $(O)$ be its circumcircle (with center $O$). Denote by $G$ the centroid of the triangle $ABC$, by $H$ the foot of the altitude from $A$ onto the side $BC$ and by $I$ the midpoint of $AH$. The line $IG$ intersects $BC$ at $K$.
1. Prove that $CK = BH$.
2. The ray $(GH$ intersects $(O)$ at L. Denote by $T$ the circumcenter of the triangle $BHL$. Prove that $AO$ and $BT$ intersect on the circle $(O)$.
Let $ABC$ be a triangle with orthocenter $H$ and $\ell$ a line that passes through $H$, and is parallel to $BC$. Let $m$ and $n$ be the reflections of $\ell$ on the sides of $AB$ and $AC$, respectively, $m$ and $n$ are intersect at $P$. If $HP$ and $BC$ intersect at $Q$, prove that the parallel to $AH$ through $Q$ and $AP$ intersect at the circumcenter of the triangle $ABC$.
Let $ABC$ be a non isosceles triangle with circumcircle $(O)$ and incircle $(I)$. Denote $(O_1)$ as the circle that external tangent to $(O)$ at $A'$ and also tangent to the lines $AB,AC$ at $A_b,A_c$ respectively. Define the circles $(O_2), (O_3)$ and the points $B', C', B_c , B_a, C_a, C_b$ similarly.
1. Denote J as the radical center of $(O_1), (O_2), (O_3) $and suppose that $JA'$ intersects $(O_1)$ at the second point $X, JB'$ intersects $(O_2)$ at the second point Y , JC' intersects $(O_3)$ at the second point $Z$. Prove that the circle $(X Y Z)$ is tangent to $(O_1), (O_2), (O_3)$.
2. Prove that $AA', BB', CC'$ are concurrent at the point $M$ and $3$ points $I,M,O$ are collinear.
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.
In a triangle $ABC$ let $A_1$ be the midpoint of side $BC$. Draw circles with centers $A, A1$ and radii $AA_1, BC$ respectively and let $A'A''$ be their common chord. Similarly denote the segments $B'B''$ and $C'C''$. Show that lines $A'A'', B'B'''$ and $C'C''$ are concurrent.
Let $ ABC$ be an acute-angled triangle. The lines $ L_{A}$, $ L_{B}$ and $ L_{C}$ are constructed through the vertices $ A$, $ B$ and $ C$ respectively according the following prescription: Let $ H$ be the foot of the altitude drawn from the vertex $ A$ to the side $ BC$; let $ S_{A}$ be the circle with diameter $ AH$; let $ S_{A}$ meet the sides $ AB$ and $ AC$ at $ M$ and $ N$ respectively, where $ M$ and $ N$ are distinct from $ A$; then let $ L_{A}$ be the line through $ A$ perpendicular to $ MN$. The lines $ L_{B}$ and $ L_{C}$ are constructed similarly. Prove that the lines $ L_{A}$, $ L_{B}$ and $ L_{C}$ are concurrent.
Let a line $m$ touch the incircle of triangle $ABC$. The lines passing through the incenter $I$ and perpendicular to $AI, BI, CI$ meet $m$ at points $A', B', C'$ respectively. Prove that $AA', BB'$ and $CC'$ concur.