Olympiad problems

1995 APMO, 4

Let $C$ be a circle with radius $R$ and centre $O$, and $S$ a fixed point in the interior of $C$. Let $AA'$ and $BB'$ be perpendicular chords through $S$. Consider the rectangles $SAMB$, $SBN'A'$, $SA'M'B'$, and $SB'NA$. Find the set of all points $M$, $N'$, $M'$, and $N$ when $A$ moves around the whole circle.

JBMO Geometry Collection, 2000

Tags: geometry , symmetry , circumcircle , angle bisector , projective geometry , cyclic quadrilateral

A half-circle of diameter $EF$ is placed on the side $BC$ of a triangle $ABC$ and it is tangent to the sides $AB$ and $AC$ in the points $Q$ and $P$ respectively. Prove that the intersection point $K$ between the lines $EP$ and $FQ$ lies on the altitude from $A$ of the triangle $ABC$. [i]Albania[/i]

Kyiv City MO Seniors 2003+ geometry, 2012.10.4

Tags: geometry , concyclic , cyclic quadrilateral , circumcircle

The triangle $ABC$ with $AB> AC$ is inscribed in a circle, the angle bisector of $\angle BAC$ intersects the side $BC$ of the triangle at the point $K$, and the circumscribed circle at the point $M$. The midline of $\Delta ABC$, which is parallel to the side $AB$, intersects $AM$ at the point $O$, the line $CO$ intersects the line $AB$ at the point $N$. Prove that a circle can be circumscribed around the quadrilateral $BNKM$. (Nagel Igor)

2015 India Regional MathematicaI Olympiad, 1

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , incenter , right angle , cyclic quadrilateral

In a cyclic quadrilateral $ABCD$, let the diagonals $AC$ and $BD$ intersect at $X$. Let the circumcircles of triangles $AXD$ and $BXC$ intersect again at $Y$ . If $X$ is the incentre of triangle $ABY$ , show that $\angle CAD = 90^o$.

2018 Thailand Mathematical Olympiad, 1

Tags: geometry , cyclic quadrilateral , incircle

In $\vartriangle ABC$, the incircle is tangent to the sides $BC, CA, AB$ at $D, E, F$ respectively. Let $P$ and $Q$ be the midpoints of $DF$ and $DE$ respectively. Lines $P C$ and $DE$ intersect at $R$, and lines $BQ$ and$ DF$ intersect at $S$. Prove that a) Points $B, C, P, Q$ lie on a circle. b) Points $P, Q, R, S$ lie on a circle.

1985 IMO Longlists, 34

Tags: geometry , cyclic quadrilateral , circles

A circle whose center is on the side $ED$ of the cyclic quadrilateral $BCDE$ touches the other three sides. Prove that $EB+CD = ED.$

2014 Contests, 2

Tags: circumcircle , incenter , cyclic quadrilateral , geometry

Let $ABCD$ be a convex cyclic quadrilateral with $AD=BD$. The diagonals $AC$ and $BD$ intersect in $E$. Let the incenter of triangle $\triangle BCE$ be $I$. The circumcircle of triangle $\triangle BIE$ intersects side $AE$ in $N$. Prove \[ AN \cdot NC = CD \cdot BN. \]

Mathley 2014-15, 7

Tags: tangent , concyclic , cyclic quadrilateral , geometry , tangent circle

The circles $\gamma$ and $\delta$ are internally tangent to the circle $\omega$ at $A$ and $B$. From $A$, draw two tangent lines $\ell_1, \ell_2$ to $\delta$, . From $B$ draw two tangent lines $t_1, t_2$ to $\gamma$ . Let $\ell_1$ intersect $t_1$ at $X$ and $\ell_2$ intersect $t_2$ at $Y$ . Prove that the quadrilateral $AX BY$ is cyclic. Nguyen Van Linh, High School of Natural Sciences, Hanoi National University

2005 National Olympiad First Round, 33

Tags: geometry , trigonometry , cyclic quadrilateral

Let $K$ be the intersection of diagonals of cyclic quadrilateral $ABCD$, where $|AB|=|BC|$, $|BK|=b$, and $|DK|=d$. What is $|AB|$? $ \textbf{(A)}\ \sqrt{d^2 + bd} \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \sqrt{b^2+bd} \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \sqrt{2bd} \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \sqrt{2(b^2+d^2-bd)} \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \sqrt{bd} $

2017 Azerbaijan Team Selection Test, 2

Tags: cyclic quadrilateral , geometry , incenter , reflection , inversion

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $AB = AC \neq BC$ and let $I$ be its incentre. The line $BI$ meets $AC$ at $D$, and the line through $D$ perpendicular to $AC$ meets $AI$ at $E$. Prove that the reflection of $I$ in $AC$ lies on the circumcircle of triangle $BDE$.

2011 Czech-Polish-Slovak Match, 2

Tags: symmetry , cyclic quadrilateral , geometry

In convex quadrilateral $ABCD$, let $M$ and $N$ denote the midpoints of sides $AD$ and $BC$, respectively. On sides $AB$ and $CD$ are points $K$ and $L$, respectively, such that $\angle MKA=\angle NLC$. Prove that if lines $BD$, $KM$, and $LN$ are concurrent, then \[ \angle KMN = \angle BDC\qquad\text{and}\qquad\angle LNM=\angle ABD.\]

Swiss NMO - geometry, 2004.9

Tags: geometry , cyclic quadrilateral , concurrency

Let $ABCD$ be a cyclic quadrilateral, so that $|AB| + |CD| = |BC|$. Show that the intersection of the bisector of $\angle DAB$ and $\angle CDA$ lies on the side $BC$.

2007 IMO Shortlist, 2

Tags: circumcircle , reflection , cyclic quadrilateral , mixtilinear incircle , geometry

Denote by $ M$ midpoint of side $ BC$ in an isosceles triangle $ \triangle ABC$ with $ AC = AB$. Take a point $ X$ on a smaller arc $ \overarc{MA}$ of circumcircle of triangle $ \triangle ABM$. Denote by $ T$ point inside of angle $ BMA$ such that $ \angle TMX = 90$ and $ TX = BX$. Prove that $ \angle MTB - \angle CTM$ does not depend on choice of $ X$. [i]Author: Farzan Barekat, Canada[/i]

2020 Indonesia MO, 6

Tags: geometry , parallel , cyclic quadrilateral

Given a cyclic quadrilateral $ABCD$. Let $X$ be a point on segment $BC$ ($X \not= BC$) such that line $AX$ is perpendicular to the angle bisector of $\angle CBD$, and $Y$ be a point on segment $AD$ ($Y \not= D)$ such that $BY$ is perpendicular to the angle bisector of $\angle CAD$. Prove that $XY$ is parallel to $CD$.

2010 Contests, 2

Tags: circumcircle , cyclic quadrilateral , geometry

In a cyclic quadrilateral $ABCD$ with $AB=AD$ points $M$,$N$ lie on the sides $BC$ and $CD$ respectively so that $MN=BM+DN$ . Lines $AM$ and $AN$ meet the circumcircle of $ABCD$ again at points $P$ and $Q$ respectively. Prove that the orthocenter of the triangle $APQ$ lies on the segment $MN$ .

2024 USA TSTST, 8

Tags: geometry , similar triangles , cyclic quadrilateral

Let $ABC$ be a scalene triangle, and let $D$ be a point on side $BC$ satisfying $\angle BAD=\angle DAC$. Suppose that $X$ and $Y$ are points inside $ABC$ such that triangles $ABX$ and $ACY$ are similar and quadrilaterals $ACDX$ and $ABDY$ are cyclic. Let lines $BX$ and $CY$ meet at $S$ and lines $BY$ and $CX$ meet at $T$. Prove that lines $DS$ and $AT$ are parallel. [i]Michael Ren[/i]

2022 Switzerland Team Selection Test, 9

Tags: geometry , cyclic quadrilateral , concurrency , angle chasing

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.

2019 USEMO, 1

Tags: geometry , cyclic quadrilateral , angle chasing

Let $ABCD$ be a cyclic quadrilateral. A circle centered at $O$ passes through $B$ and $D$ and meets lines $BA$ and $BC$ again at points $E$ and $F$ (distinct from $A,B,C$). Let $H$ denote the orthocenter of triangle $DEF.$ Prove that if lines $AC,$ $DO,$ $EF$ are concurrent, then triangle $ABC$ and $EHF$ are similar. [i]Robin Son[/i]

1997 IMO Shortlist, 23

Tags: trigonometry , geometry , circumcircle , cyclic quadrilateral

Let $ ABCD$ be a convex quadrilateral. The diagonals $ AC$ and $ BD$ intersect at $ K$. Show that $ ABCD$ is cyclic if and only if $ AK \sin A \plus{} CK \sin C \equal{} BK \sin B \plus{} DK \sin D$.

2020 Romanian Master of Mathematics Shortlist, G3

Tags: geometry , cyclic quadrilateral

In the triangle $ABC$ with circumcircle $\Gamma$, the incircle $\omega$ touches sides $BC, CA$, and $AB$ at $D, E$, and $F$, respectively. The line through $D$ perpendicular to $EF$ meets $\omega$ at $K\neq D$. Line $AK$ meets $\Gamma$ at $L\neq A$. Rays $KI$ and $IL$ meet the circumcircle of triangle $BIC$ at $Q\neq I$ and $P\neq I$, respectively. The circumcircles of triangles $KFB$ and $KEC$ meet $EF$ at $R\neq F$ and $S\neq E$, respectively. Prove that $PQRS$ is cyclic. [i]India, Anant Mugdal[/i]

Russian TST 2017, P1