Found problems: 257
Given a cyclic quadrilateral $ABCD$ such that the tangents at points $B$ and $D$ to its circumcircle $k$ intersect at the line $AC$. The points $E$ and $F$ lie on the circle $k$ so that the lines $AC, DE$ and $BF$ parallel. Let $M$ be the intersection of the lines $BE$ and $DF$. If $P, Q$ and $R$ are the feet of the altitides of the triangle $ABC$, prove that the points $P, Q, R$ and $M$ lie on the same circle
The two circles $\Gamma_1$ and $\Gamma_2$ with the midpoints $O_1$ resp. $O_2$ intersect in the two distinct points $A$ and $B$. A line through $A$ meets $\Gamma_1$ in $C \neq A$ and $\Gamma_2$ in $D \neq A$. The lines $CO_1$ and $DO_2$ intersect in $X$.
Prove that the four points $O_1,O_2,B$ and $X$ are concyclic.
In the acute isosceles triangle $ABC$ the altitudes $BB_1$ and $CC_1$ are drawn, which intersect at the point $H$. Let $L_1$ and $L_2$ be the feet of the angle bisectors of the triangles $B_1AC_1$ and $B_1HC_1$ drawn from vertices $A$ and $H$, respectively. The circumscribed circles of triangles $AHL_1$ and $AHL_2$ intersects the line $B_1C_1$ for the second time at points $P$ and $Q$, respectively. Prove that points $B, C, P$ and $Q$ lie on the same circle.
(M. Plotnikov, D. Hilko)
$ABCD$ is a cyclic quadrilateral. A circle passing through $A,B$ is tangent to segment $CD$ at point $E$. Another circle passing through $C,D$ is tangent to $AB$ at point $F$. Point $G$ is the intersection point of $AE,DF$, and point $H$ is the intersection point of $BE$, $CF$. Prove that the incenters of triangles $AGF$, $BHF$, $CHE$, $DGE$ lie on a circle.
Proposed by Le Viet An (Vietnam)
$P$ is a point inside $ABC$. $BP$, $CP$ intersect $AC, AB$ at $E, F$, respectively. $AP$ intersect $\odot (ABC)$ again at X. $\odot (ABC)$ and $\odot (AEF)$ intersect again at $S$. $T$ is a point on $BC$ such that $P T \parallel EF$. Prove that $\odot (ST X)$ passes through the midpoint of $BC$.
[i]proposed by chengbilly[/i]
Let $ABC$ be a scalene triangle, $(O)$ and $H$ be the circumcircle and its orthocenter. A line through $A$ is parallel to $OH$ meets $(O)$ at $K$. A line through $K$ is parallel to $AH$, intersecting $(O)$ again at $L$. A line through $L$ parallel to $OA$ meets $OH$ at $E$. Prove that $B,C,O,E$ are on the same circle.
Trần Quang Hùng
Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle. Points $X$ and $Y$ lie on the segments $AB$ and $AC$, respectively, such that $AX=AY$ and the segment $XY$ passes through the orthocenter of the triangle $ABC$. Lines tangent to the circumcircle of the triangle $AXY$ at points $X$ and $Y$ intersect at point $P$. Prove that points $A, B, C, P$ are concyclic.
On the side $CD$ of the square $ABCD$, the point $F$ is chosen and the equal squares $DGFE$ and $AKEH$ are constructed ($E$ and $H$ lie inside the square). Let $M$ be the midpoint of $DF$, $J$ is the incenter of the triangle $CFH$. Prove that:
a) the points $D, K, H, J, F$ lie on the same circle;
b) the circles inscribed in triangles $CFH$ and $GMF$ have the same radii.
Given is an acute-angled triangle $ABC$ in which holds $|BC|: |AC| = 3:$2. Let $D$ be the midpoint of the side $\overline{AC}$, and P the midpoint of the segment $\overline{BD}$. A point $X$ is given on the line $AC$ so that $|AX| = |BC|$, where $A$ is between $X$ and $C$. The line $XP$ intersects the side $\overline{BC}$ at point $E$. The line $DE$ intersects the line $AP$ at point $Y$. Prove that the points $A$, $X$, $Y$, $E$ lie on one circle if and only if $|AB| = |BC|$.
Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $A',B',C'$ are midpoints of $BC,CA,AB$ respectively. The circle $(\omega_A)$ of center $A$ has a big enough radius cuts $B'C'$ at $X_1,X_2$. Define circles $(\omega_B), (\omega_C)$ with $Y_1, Y_2,Z_1,Z_2$ similarly. Suppose that these circles have the same radius, prove that $X_1,X_2, Y_1, Y_2,Z_1,Z_2$ are concyclic.
Let $ABC$ be a triangle inscribed in the circle $(O)$, with orthocenter $H$. Let d be an arbitrary line which passes through $H$ and intersects $(O)$ at $P$ and $Q$. Draw diameter $AA'$ of circle $(O)$. Lines $A'P$ and $A'Q$ meet $BC$ at $K$ and $L$, respectively. Prove that $O, K, L$ and $A'$ are concyclic.
$16.$ In an acute angle triangle $ABC,$ let $D$ be the foot of the altitude from $A,$ and $E$ be the midpoint of $BC.$ Let $F$ be the midpoint of $AC.$ Suppose $\angle{BAE}=40^o. $ If $\angle{DAE}=\angle{DFE},$ What is the magnitude of $\angle{ADF}$ in degrees $?$
Let a triangle $ABC$ be given with $AB <AC$. Let the inscribed center of the triangle be $I$. The perpendicular bisector of side $BC$ intersects the angle bisector of $BAC$ at point $S$ and the angle bisector of $CBA$ at point $T$. Prove that the points $C, I, S$ and $T$ lie on a circle.
(Karl Czakler)
Let $AD$ be the common chord of two circles $\Gamma_1$ and $\Gamma_2$. A line through $D$ intersects $\Gamma_1$ at $B$ and $\Gamma_2$ at $C$. Let $E$ be a point on the segment $AD$, different from $A$ and $D$. The line $CE$ intersect $\Gamma_1$ at $P$ and $Q$. The line $BE$ intersects $\Gamma_2$ at $M$ and $N$.
(i) Prove that $P,Q,M,N$ lie on the circumference of a circle $\Gamma_3$.
(ii) If the centre of $\Gamma_3$ is $O$, prove that $OD$ is perpendicular to $BC$.
A secant meets one circle at points $A_1$, $B_1$։, this secant meets a second circle at points $A_2$, $B_2$. Another secant meets the first circle at points $C_1$, $D_1$ and meets the second circle at points $C_2$, $D_2$. Prove that point $A_1C_1 \cap B_2D_2$, $A_1C_1 \cap A_2C_2$, $A_2C_2 \cap B_1D_1$, $B_2D_2 \cap B_1D_1$ lie on a circle coaxial with two given circles.
The center $O$ of the circle $\omega$ passing through the vertex $C$ of the isosceles triangle $ABC$ ($AB = AC$) is the interior point of the triangle $ABC$. This circle intersects segments $BC$ and $AC$ at points $D \ne C$ and $E \ne C$, respectively, and the circumscribed circle $\Omega$ of the triangle $AEO$ at the point $F \ne E$. Prove that the center of the circumcircle of the triangle $BDF$ lies on the circle $\Omega$.
Consider an acute triangle $ABC$ with $AB>AC$ inscribed in a circle of center $O$. From the midpoint $D$ of side $BC$ we draw line $(\ell)$ perpendicular to side $AB$ that intersects it at point $E$. If line $AO$ intersects line $(\ell)$ at point $Z$, prove that points $A,Z,D,C$ are concyclic.
A circle with center $O$ is tangent to the sides $AB$, $BC$, $AC$ of a triangle $ABC$ at points $E,F,D$ respectively. The lines $AO$ and $CO$ meet $EF$ at points $N$ and $M$. Prove that the circumcircle of triangle $OMN$ and points $O$ and $D$ lie on a line.
Let $H$ be the orthocenter of an acute angled triangle $ABC$. Circumcircle of the triangle $ABC$ and the circle of diameter $[AH]$ intersect at point $E$, different from $A$. Let $M$ be the midpoint of the small arc $BC$ of the circumcircle of the triangle $ABC$ and let $N$ the midpoint of the large arc $BC$ of the circumcircle of the triangle $BHC$ Prove that points $E, H, M, N$ are concyclic.
Let $A$ and $B$ be two points on the same line $\ell$. If the points $P$ and $Q$ are two points $X$ on $\ell$ that mazimize and minimize the ratio $\frac{AX}{BX}$ respectively, prove that $A,B,P$ and $Q$ are concyclic.
Let $\vartriangle ABC$ be a triangle with an obtuse angle $\angle ACB$. The incircle of $\vartriangle ABC$ centered at $I$ is tangent to the sides $AB, BC, CA$ at $D, E, F$ respectively. Lines $AI$ and $BI$ intersect $EF$ at $M$ and $N$ respectively. Let $G$ be the midpoint of $AB$. Show that $M, N, G, D$ lie on a circle.
An acute triangle \(ABC\) has circumcircle \(\Gamma\) and circumcentre \(O\). The incentres of \(AOB\) and \(AOC\) are \(I_b\) and \(I_c\) respectively. Let \(M\) be the the point on \(\Gamma\) such that \(MB = MC\) and \(M\) lies on the same side of \(BC\) as \(A\). Prove that the points \(M\), \(A\), \(I_b\), and \(I_c\) are concyclic.
Let $ABCDE$ be a convex pentagon with $\angle AEB=\angle BDC=90^o$ and line $AC$ bisects $\angle BAE$ and $\angle DCB$ internally. The circumcircle of $ABE$ intersects line $AC$ again at $P$.
(a) Show that $P$ is the circumcenter of $BDE$.
(b) Show that $A, C, D, E$ are concyclic.
Let $ABCD$ be a quadrilateral whose diagonals are perpendicular, and let $S$ be the intersection of those diagonals. Let $K, L, M$ and $N$ be the reflections of $S$ on the sides $AB$, $BC$, $CD$ and $DA$ respectively. $BN$ cuts the circumcircle of $\vartriangle SKN$ at $E$ and $BM$ cuts the circumcircle of $\vartriangle SLM$ at $F$. Prove that the quadrilateral $EFLK$ is cyclic.
Points $A,M,B,C,D$ are given on a circle in this order such that $A$ and $B$ are equidistant from $M$. Lines $MD$ and $AC$ intersect at $E$ and lines $MC$ and $BD$ intersect at $F$. Prove that the quadrilateral $CDEF$ is inscridable in a circle.