Olympiad problems

2014 Contests, 3

Let $ABCDEF$ be a convex hexagon. In the hexagon there is a point $K$, such that $ABCK,DEFK$ are both parallelograms. Prove that the three lines connecting $A,B,C$ to the midpoints of segments $CE,DF,EA$ meet at one point.

1998 Austrian-Polish Competition, 6

Tags: geometry , parallel , concurrency , concurrent , circle

Different points $A,B,C,D,E,F$ lie on circle $k$ in this order. The tangents to $k$ in the points $A$ and $D$ and the lines $BF$ and $CE$ have a common point $P$. Prove that the lines $AD,BC$ and $EF$ also have a common point or are parallel.

2004 Olympic Revenge, 3

Tags: geometry , parallelogram , concurrent , concurrency , incircle

$ABC$ 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.

Cono Sur Shortlist - geometry, 2021.G2

Tags: geometry , concurrency , concurrent , arc midpoint

Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle. Define $A_1$ the midpoint of the largest arc $BC$ of the circumcircle of $ABC$ . Let $A_2$ and $A_3$ be the feet of the perpendiculars from $A_1$ on the lines $AB$ and $AC$ , respectively. Define $B_1$, $B_2$, $B_3$, $C_1$, $C_2$, and $C_3$ analogously. Show that the lines $A_2A_3$, $B_2B_3$, $C_2C_3$ are concurrent.

Cono Sur Shortlist - geometry, 2005.G5

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , concurrency , concurrent

Let $O$ be the circumcenter of an acute triangle $ABC$ and $A_1$ a point of the minor arc $BC$ of the circle $ABC$ . Let $A_2$ and $A_3$ be points on sides $AB$ and $AC$ respectively such that $\angle BA_1A_2=\angle OAC$ and $\angle CA_1A_3=\angle OAB$ . Points $B_2, B_3, C_2$ and $C_3$ are similarly constructed, with $B_2$ in $BC, B_3$ in $AB, C_2$ in $AC$ and $C_3$ in $BC$. Prove that lines $A_2A_3, B_2B_3$ and $C_2C_3$ are concurrent.

2014 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 20

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , concurrency , concurrent , circles

A quadrilateral $KLMN$ is given. A circle with center $O$ meets its side $KL$ at points $A$ and $A_1$, side $LM$ at points $B$ and $B_1$, etc. Prove that if the circumcircles of triangles $KDA, LAB, MBC$ and $NCD$ concur at point $P$, then a) the circumcircles of triangles $KD_1A_1, LA_1B_1, MB_1C_1$ and $NC1D1$ also concur at some point $Q$; b) point $O$ lies on the perpendicular bisector to $PQ$.

Champions Tournament Seniors - geometry, 2003.1

Tags: geometry , concurrent , concurrency , perpendicular , angle bisector , Champions Tournament

Consider the triangle $ABC$, in which $AB > AC$. Let $P$ and $Q$ be the feet of the perpendiculars dropped from the vertices $B$ and $C$ on the bisector of the angle $BAC$, respectively. On the line $BC$ note point $B$ such that $AD \perp AP.$ Prove that the lines $BQ, PC$ and $AD$ intersect at one point.

2011 Oral Moscow Geometry Olympiad, 3

Tags: geometry , trapezoid , concurrency , concurrent , circle

A non-isosceles trapezoid $ABCD$ ($AB // CD$) is given. An arbitrary circle passing through points $A$ and $B$ intersects the sides of the trapezoid at points $P$ and $Q$, and the intersect the diagonals at points $M$ and $N$. Prove that the lines $PQ, MN$ and $CD$ are concurrent.

1993 Czech And Slovak Olympiad IIIA, 3

Tags: geometry , concurrent , Isosceles Trapezoid , trapezoid , geometric construction , construction

Let $AKL$ be a triangle such that $\angle ALK > 90^o +\angle LAK$. Construct an isosceles trapezoid $ABCD$ with $AB \parallel CD$ such that $K$ lies on the side $BC, L$ on the diagonal $AC$ and the lines $AK$ and $BL$ intersect at the circumcenter of the trapezoid.

Swiss NMO - geometry, 2020.2

Tags: geometry , concurrency , concurrent , arc midpoint

Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle. Let $M_A, M_B$ and $M_C$ be the midpoints of sides $BC,CA$, respectively $AB$. Let $M'_A , M'_B$ and $M'_C$ be the the midpoints of the arcs $BC, CA$ and $AB$ respectively of the circumscriberd circle of triangle $ABC$. Let $P_A$ be the intersection of the straight line $M_BM_C$ and the perpendicular to $M'_BM'_C$ through $A$. Define $P_B$ and $P_C$ similarly. Show that the straight line $M_AP_A, M_BP_B$ and $M_CP_C$ intersect at one point.

1994 ITAMO, 4

Tags: geometry , reflection , concurrency , concurrent , parallel

Let $ABC$ be a triangle contained in one of the halfplanes determined by a line $r$. Points $A',B',C'$ are the reflections of $A,B,C$ in $r,$ respectively. Consider the line through $A'$ parallel to $BC$, the line through $B'$ parallel to $AC$ and the line through $C'$ parallel to $AB$. Show that these three lines have a common point.

1998 Tournament Of Towns, 4

Tags: combinatorial geometry , combinatorics , diagonals , concurrent

All the diagonals of a regular $25$-gon are drawn. Prove that no $9$ of the diagonals pass through one interior point of the $25$-gon. (A Shapovalov)

2022 Novosibirsk Oral Olympiad in Geometry, 7

Tags: geometry , concurrency , 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 $XY$.

2008 Balkan MO Shortlist, G5

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , concurrency , concurrent , tangent circles

The circle $k_a$ touches the extensions of sides $AB$ and $BC$, as well as the circumscribed circle of the triangle $ABC$ (from the outside). We denote the intersection of $k_a$ with the circumscribed circle of the triangle $ABC$ by $A'$. Analogously, we define points $B'$ and $C'$. Prove that the lines $AA',BB'$ and $CC'$ intersect in one point.

Swiss NMO - geometry, 2018.4

Tags: geometry , concurrent , equal angles

Let $D$ be a point inside an acute triangle $ABC$, such that $\angle BAD = \angle DBC$ and $\angle DAC = \angle BCD$. Let $P$ be a point on the circumcircle of the triangle $ADB$. Suppose $P$ are itself outside the triangle $ABC$. A line through $P$ intersects the ray $BA$ in $X$ and ray $CA$ in $Y$, so that $\angle XPB = \angle PDB$. Show that $BY$ and $CX$ intersect on $AD$.

Croatia MO (HMO) - geometry, 2015.3

Tags: concurrency , concurrent , geometry , circles

Circles $k_1$ and $k_2$ intersect at points $M$ and $N$. The line $\ell$ intersects the circle $k_1$ at points $A$ and $C$, the circle $K_2$ at points $B$ and $D$ so that the points $A,B,C$ and $D$ lie on the line $\ell$ are in that order. Let $X$ a point on the line $MN$ such that the point $M$ is located between the points $X$ and $N$. Let $P$ be the intersection of lines $AX$ and $BM$, and $Q$ be the intersection of lines $DX$ and $CM$. If $K$ is the midpoint of segment $AD$ and $L$ is the midpoint of segment $BC$, prove that the lines $XK$ and $ML$ intersect on the line $PQ$.

2012 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 2

Tags: geometry , geometric transformation , reflection , concurrency , concurrent

Three parallel lines passing through the vertices $A, B$, and $C$ of triangle $ABC$ meet its circumcircle again at points $A_1, B_1$, and $C_1$ respectively. Points $A_2, B_2$, and $C_2$ are the reflections of points $A_1, B_1$, and $C_1$ in $BC, CA$, and $AB$ respectively. Prove that the lines $AA_2, BB_2, CC_2$ are concurrent. (D.Shvetsov, A.Zaslavsky)

1966 Polish MO Finals, 5

Tags: geometry , hexagon , 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.

Ukrainian TYM Qualifying - geometry, XI.6

Tags: geometry , concurrent , concurrency , equal segments , Centroid , Ukrainian TYM

Prove that there exists a point $K$ in the plane of $\vartriangle ABC$ such that $$AK^2 - BC^2 = BK^2 - AC^2 = CK^2 - AB^2.$$ Let $Q, N, T$ be the points of intersection of the medians of the triangles $BKC, CKA, AKB$, respectively. Prove that the segments $AQ, BN$ and $CT$ are equal and have a common point.

2010 Balkan MO Shortlist, G3

Tags: concurrency , concurrent , area of a triangle , areas , geometry , incenter , incircle

The incircle of a triangle $A_0B_0C_0$ touches the sides $B_0C_0,C_0A_0,A_0B_0$ at the points $A,B,C$ respectively, and the incircle of the triangle $ABC$ with incenter $ I$ touches the sides $BC,CA, AB$ at the points $A_1, B_1,C_1$, respectively. Let $\sigma(ABC)$ and $\sigma(A_1B_1C)$ be the areas of the triangles $ABC$ and $A_1B_1C$ respectively. Show that if $\sigma(ABC) = 2 \sigma(A_1B_1C)$ , then the lines $AA_0, BB_0,IC_1$ pass through a common point .

2018 Estonia Team Selection Test, 7

Tags: geometry , concurrency , concurrent , altitude , equal segments , circumcircle

Let $AD$ be the altitude $ABC$ of an acute triangle. On the line $AD$ are chosen different points $E$ and $F$ so that $|DE |= |DF|$ and point $E$ is in the interior of triangle $ABC$. The circumcircle of triangle $BEF$ intersects $BC$ and $BA$ for second time at points $K$ and $M$ respectively. The circumcircle of the triangle $CEF$ intersects the $CB$ and $CA$ for the second time at points $L$ and $N$ respectively. Prove that the lines $AD, KM$ and $LN$ intersect at one point.

2021 Irish Math Olympiad, 8

Tags: concurrency , concurrent , geometry

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.

2017 Ecuador NMO (OMEC), 6

Tags: geometry , hexagon , concurrency , 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$.

2019 Dutch IMO TST, 3

Tags: geometry , concurrency , concurrent , parallelogram , circumcircle

Let $ABC$ be an acute angles triangle with $O$ the center of the circumscribed circle. Point $Q$ lies on the circumscribed circle of $\vartriangle BOC$ so that $OQ$ is a diameter. Point $M$ lies on $CQ$ and point $N$ lies internally on line segment $BC$ so that $ANCM$ is a parallelogram. Prove that the circumscribed circle of $\vartriangle BOC$ and the lines $AQ$ and $NM$ pass through the same point.

Kyiv City MO 1984-93 - geometry, 1991.8.5

Tags: geometry , concurrency , concurrent

The diagonals of the convex quadrilateral $ABCD$ are mutually perpendicular. Through the midpoint of the sides $AB$ and $AD$ draw lines, which are perpendicular to the opposite sides. Prove that they intersect on line $AC$.