Found problems: 478
Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle and $(O)$ be its circumcircle. Denote by $H$ its orthocenter and $I$ the midpoint of $BC$. The lines $BH, CH$ intersect $AC,AB$ at $E, F$ respectively. The circles $(IBF$) and $(ICE)$ meet again at $D$.
a) Prove that $D, I,A$ are collinear and $HD, EF, BC$ are concurrent.
b) Let $L$ be the foot of the angle bisector of $\angle BAC$ on the side $BC$. The circle $(ADL)$ intersects $(O)$ again at $K$ and intersects the line $BC$ at $S$ out of the side $BC$. Suppose that $AK,AS$ intersects the circles $(AEF)$ again at $G, T$ respectively. Prove that $TG = TD$.
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 $X$.
Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $\angle BAC > 90 ^{\circ}$, and let $O$ be its circumcenter and $\omega$ be its circumcircle. The tangent line of $\omega$ at $A$ intersects the tangent line of $\omega$ at $B$ and $C$ respectively at point $P$ and $Q$. Let $D,E$ be the feet of the altitudes from $P,Q$ onto $BC$, respectively. $F,G$ are two points on $\overline{PQ}$ different from $A$, so that $A,F,B,E$ and $A,G,C,D$ are both concyclic. Let M be the midpoint of $\overline{DE}$. Prove that $DF,OM,EG$ are concurrent.
Let a triangle $ABC$ be given. Consider the circle touching its circumcircle at $A$ and touching externally its incircle at some point $A_1$. Points $B_1$ and $C_1$ are defined similarly.
a) Prove that lines $AA_1, BB_1$ and $CC1$ concur.
b) Let $A_2$ be the touching point of the incircle with $BC$. Prove that lines $AA_1$ and $AA_2$ are symmetric about the bisector of angle $\angle A$.
Given an acute triangle $ABC$, $(c)$ its circumcircle with center $O$ and $H$ the orthocenter of the triangle $ABC$. The line $AO$ intersects $(c)$ at the point $D$. Let $D_1, D_2$ and $H_2, H_3$ be the symmetrical points of the points $D$ and $H$ with respect to the lines $AB, AC$ respectively. Let $(c_1)$ be the circumcircle of the triangle $AD_1D_2$. Suppose that the line $AH$ intersects again $(c_1)$ at the point $U$, the line $H_2H_3$ intersects the segment $D_1D_2$ at the point $K_1$ and the line $DH_3$ intersects the segment $UD_2$ at the point $L_1$. Prove that one of the intersection points of the circumcircles of the triangles $D_1K_1H_2$ and $UDL_1$ lies on the line $K_1L_1$.
In a tetrahedron, segments connecting the midpoints of heights with the orthocenters of the faces to which these heights are drawn intersect at one point. Prove that in such a tetrahedron all faces are equal or there are perpendicular edges.
(Yu. Blinkov)
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.
Let $P$ be a point on the circumcircle of triangle $ABC$. Construct an arbitrary triangle $A_1B_1C_1$ whose sides $A_1B_1$, $B_1C_1$ and $C_1A_1$ are parallel to the segments $PC$, $PA$ and $PB$ respectively and draw lines through the vertices $A_1$, $B_1$ and $C_1$ and parallel to the sides $BC$, $CA$ and $AB$ respectively. Prove that these three lines have a common point lying on the circumcircle of triangle $A_1B_1C_1$.
(V. Prasolov)
Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $AB>AC$. Let $D$ be a point on side $AB$ such that $BD=AC$. Consider the circle $\gamma$ passing through point $D$ and tangent to side $AC$ at point $A$. Consider the circumscribed circle $\omega$ of the triangle $ABC$ that interesects the circle $\gamma$ at points $A$ and $E$. Prove that point $E$ is the intersection point of the perpendicular bisectors of line segments $BC$ and $AD$.
Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $\angle BAC > 90 ^{\circ}$, and let $O$ be its circumcenter and $\omega$ be its circumcircle. The tangent line of $\omega$ at $A$ intersects the tangent line of $\omega$ at $B$ and $C$ respectively at point $P$ and $Q$. Let $D,E$ be the feet of the altitudes from $P,Q$ onto $BC$, respectively. $F,G$ are two points on $\overline{PQ}$ different from $A$, so that $A,F,B,E$ and $A,G,C,D$ are both concyclic. Let M be the midpoint of $\overline{DE}$. Prove that $DF,OM,EG$ are concurrent.
In trapezoid $ABCD$: $BC <AD, AB = CD, K$ is midpoint of $AD, M$ is midpoint of $CD, CH$ is height. Prove that lines $AM, CK$ and $BH$ intersect at one point.
Let $BM$ be a median of nonisosceles right-angled triangle $ABC$ ($\angle B = 90^o$), and $Ha, Hc$ be the orthocenters of triangles $ABM, CBM$ respectively. Prove that lines $AH_c$ and $CH_a$ meet on the medial line of triangle $ABC$.
(D. Svhetsov)
Given an acute triangle $ABC$ with $AB <AC$. Points $P$ and $Q$ lie on the angle bisector of $\angle BAC$ so that $BP$ and $CQ$ are perpendicular on that angle bisector. Suppose that point $E, F$ lie respectively at sides $AB$ and $AC$ respectively, in such a way that $AEPF$ is a kite. Prove that the lines $BC, PF$, and $QE$ intersect at one 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 $AB$.
The tangents to the circumcircle of triangle $ABC$ at $A$ and $B$ meet at point $D$. The circle passing through the projections of $D$ to $BC, CA, AB$, meet $AB$ for the second time at point $C'$. Points $A', B'$ are defined similarly. Prove that $AA', BB', CC'$ concur.
Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle with $AX, BY$ and $CZ$ as its altitudes.
$\bullet$ Line $\ell_A$, which is parallel to $YZ$, intersects $CA$ at $A_1$ between $C$ and $A$, and intersects $AB$ at $A_2$ between $A$ and $B$.
$\bullet$ Line $\ell_B$, which is parallel to $ZX$, intersects $AB$ at $B_1$ between $A$ and $B$, and intersects $BC$ at $B_2$ between $B$ and $C$.
$\bullet$ Line $\ell_C$, which is parallel to $XY$ , intersects $BC$ at $C_1$ between $B$ and $C$, and intersects $CA$ at $C_2$ between $C$ and $A$.
Suppose that the perimeters of the triangles $\vartriangle AA_1A_2$, $\vartriangle BB_1B_2$ and $\vartriangle CC_1C_2$ are equal to $CA+AB,AB +BC$ and $BC +CA$, respectively. Prove that $\ell_A, \ell_B$ and $\ell_C$ are concurrent.
a) Given a circle with two inscribed triangles $T_1$ and $T_2$. The vertices of $T_1$ are the midpoints of the arcs with the ends in the vertices of $T_2$. Consider a hexagon -- the intersection of $T_1$ and $T_2$. Prove that its main diagonals are parallel to $T_1$ sides and are intersecting in one point.
b) The segment, that connects the midpoints of the arcs $AB$ and $AC$ of the circle circumscribed around the $ABC$ triangle, intersects $[AB]$ and $[AC]$ sides in $D$ and $K$ points. Prove that the points $A,D,K$ and $O$ -- the centre of the circle -- are the vertices of a diamond.
In the triangle $ABC, O$ is the center of the circumscribed circle, $A ', B', C '$ are the symmetrics of $A, B, C$ with respect to opposite sides, $ A_1, B_1, C_1$ are the intersection points of the lines $OA'$ and $BC, OB'$ and $AC, OC'$ and $AB$. Prove that the lines $A A_1, BB_1, CC_1$ intersect at one point.
The angles of a triangle are $22.5^o, 45^o$ and $112.5^o$. Prove that inside this triangle there exists a point that is located on the median through one vertex, the angle bisector through another vertex and the altitude through the third vertex.
Let $ABC$ be a scalene triangle. Let $\ell$ be a line passing through point $B$ that lies outside of the triangle $ABC$ and creates different angles with sides $AB$ and $BC$ . The point $M$ is the midpoint of side $AC$ and the ponts $H_a$ and $H_c$ are the bases of the perpendicular lines on the line $\ell$ drawn from points $A$ and $C$ respectively. The circle circumscribing triangle $MBH_a$ intersects AB at the point $A_1$ and the circumscribed circle of triangle $MBH_c$ intersects $BC$ at point $C_1$. The point $A_2$ is symmetric to the point $A$ relative to the point $A_1$ and the point $C_2$ is symmetric to the point $C_1$ relative to the point $C_1$. Prove that the lines $\ell$, $AC_2$ and $CA_2$ intersect at one point.
(Yana Kolodach)
Let $ABC$ be a triagle inscribed in a circle $(O)$. A variable line through the orthocenter $H$ of the triangle meets the circle $(O)$ at two points $P , Q$. Two lines through $P, Q$ that are perpendicular to $AP , AQ$ respectively meet $BC$ at $M, N$ respectively. Prove that the line through $P$ perpendicular to $OM$ and the line through $Q$ perpendicular to $ON$ meet each other at a point on the circle $(O)$.
Nguyễn Văn Linh
A point $C$ lies on a line segment $AB$ between $A$ and $B$ and circles are drawn having $AC$ and $CB$ as diameters. A common tangent to both circles touches the circle with $AC$ as diameter at $P \ne C$ and the circle with $CB$ as diameter at $Q \ne C$.
Prove that $AP, BQ$ and the common tangent to both circles at $C$ all meet at a single point which lies on the circumference of the circle with $AB$ as diameter.
Given an acute triangle $ABC$, in which $\angle BAC = 60^o$. On the sides $AC$ and $AB$ take the points $T$ and $Q$, respectively, such that $CT = TQ = QB$. Prove that the center of the inscribed circle of triangle $ATQ$ lies on the side $BC$.
(Dmitry Shvetsov)
A non-isosceles triangle $A_{1}A_{2}A_{3}$ has sides $a_{1}$, $a_{2}$, $a_{3}$ with the side $a_{i}$ lying opposite to the vertex $A_{i}$. Let $M_{i}$ be the midpoint of the side $a_{i}$, and let $T_{i}$ be the point where the inscribed circle of triangle $A_{1}A_{2}A_{3}$ touches the side $a_{i}$. Denote by $S_{i}$ the reflection of the point $T_{i}$ in the interior angle bisector of the angle $A_{i}$. Prove that the lines $M_{1}S_{1}$, $M_{2}S_{2}$ and $M_{3}S_{3}$ are concurrent.
Given a triangle $ABC$ draw the altitudes $AD$, $BE$, $CF$. Take points $P$ and $Q$ on $AB$ and $AC$, respectively such that $PQ \parallel BC$. Draw the circles with diameters $BQ$ and $CP$ and let them intersect at points $R$
and $T$ where $R$ is closer to $A$ than $T$. Draw the altitudes $BN$ and $CM$ in the triangle $BCR$. Prove that $FM$, $EN$ and $AD$ are concurrent.\\