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Let $\omega$ be a circle touching two parallel lines $\ell_1, \ell_2$, $\omega_1$ a circle touching $\ell_1$ at $A$ and $\omega$ externally at $C$, and $\omega_2$ a circle touching $\ell_2$ at $B$, $\omega$ externally at $D$, and $\omega_1$ externally at $E$. Prove that $AD, BC$ intersect at the circumcenter of $\vartriangle CDE$.
Let $ABC$ be a triangle such that $CA \neq CB$, the points $A_{1}$ and $B_{1}$ are tangency points for the ex-circles relative to sides $CB$ and $CA$, respectively, and $I$ the incircle. The line $CI$ intersects the cincumcircle of the triangle $ABC$ in the point $P$. The line that trough $P$ that is perpendicular to $CP$, intersects the line $AB$ in $Q$. Prove that the lines $QI$ and $A_{1}B_{1}$ are parallels.
Let $ABC$ be an acute scalene triangle with circumcenter $O$. Let $D$ be the foot of the altitude from $A$ to the side $BC$. The lines $BC$ and $AO$ intersect at $E$. Let $s$ be the line through $E$ perpendicular to $AO$. The line $s$ intersects $AB$ and $AC$ at $K$ and $L$, respectively. Denote by $\omega$ the circumcircle of triangle $AKL$. Line $AD$ intersects $\omega$ again at $X$. Prove that $\omega$ and the circumcircles of triangles $ABC$ and $DEX$ have a common point.
Let $O$ and $H$ be the circumcenter and the orthocenter, respectively, of an acute triangle $ABC$. Points $D$ and $E$ are chosen from sides $AB$ and $AC$, respectively, such that $A$, $D$, $O$, $E$ are concyclic. Let $P$ be a point on the circumcircle of triangle $ABC$. The line passing $P$ and parallel to $OD$ intersects $AB$ at point $X$, while the line passing $P$ and parallel to $OE$ intersects $AC$ at $Y$. Suppose that the perpendicular bisector of $\overline{HP}$ does not coincide with $XY$, but intersect $XY$ at $Q$, and that points $A$, $Q$ lies on the different sides of $DE$. Prove that $\angle EQD = \angle BAC$. [i]Proposed by Shuang-Yen Lee[/i]
Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle. The point $B'$ of the line $CA$ is such that $A$, $C$ and $B'$ are in that order on the line and $B'C=AB$; the point $C'$ of the line $AB$ is such that $A$, $B$ and $C'$ are in that order on the line and $C'B=AC$. Prove that the circumcenter of triangle $AB'C'$ belongs to the circumcircle of triangle $ABC$.
Let $ABCD$ be a non-cyclic convex quadrilateral. The feet of perpendiculars from $A$ to $BC,BD,CD$ are $P,Q,R$ respectively, where $P,Q$ lie on segments $BC,BD$ and $R$ lies on $CD$ extended. The feet of perpendiculars from $D$ to $AC,BC,AB$ are $X,Y,Z$ respectively, where $X,Y$ lie on segments $AC,BC$ and $Z$ lies on $BA$ extended. Let the orthocenter of $\triangle ABD$ be $H$. Prove that the common chord of circumcircles of $\triangle PQR$ and $\triangle XYZ$ bisects $BH$.
Let $ABC$ be a triangle where$\angle$[b]B=55[/b] and $\angle$ [b]C = 65[/b]. [b]D[/b] is the mid-point of [b]BC[/b]. Circumcircle of [b]ACD[/b] and[b] ABD[/b] cuts [b]AB[/b] and[b] AC[/b] at point [b]F[/b] and [b]E[/b] respectively. Center of circumcircle of [b]AEF[/b] is[b] O[/b]. $\angle$[b]FDO[/b] = ?
The $ABCDE$ pentagon is inscribed in a circle and $AB = BC = CD$. Segments $AC$ and $BE$ intersect at $K$, and Segments $AD$ and $CE$ intersect at point$ L$. Prove that $AK = KL$.
Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $\angle{C} = 90^{\circ}$, and let $H$ be the foot of the altitude from $C$. A point $D$ is chosen inside the triangle $CBH$ so that $CH$ bisects $AD$. Let $P$ be the intersection point of the lines $BD$ and $CH$. Let $\omega$ be the semicircle with diameter $BD$ that meets the segment $CB$ at an interior point. A line through $P$ is tangent to $\omega$ at $Q$. Prove that the lines $CQ$ and $AD$ meet on $\omega$.
Let $ABC$ be an acute,non-isosceles triangle with $AB<AC<BC$.Let $D,E,Z$ be the midpoints of $BC,AC,AB$ respectively and segments $BK,CL$ are altitudes.In the extension of $DZ$ we take a point $M$ such that the parallel from $M$ to $KL$ crosses the extensions of $CA,BA,DE$ at $S,T,N$ respectively (we extend $CA$ to $A$-side and $BA$ to $A$-side and $DE$ to $E$-side).If the circumcirle $(c_{1})$ of $\triangle{MBD}$ crosses the line $DN$ at $R$ and the circumcirle $(c_{2})$ of $\triangle{NCD}$ crosses the line $DM$ at $P$ prove that $ST\parallel PR$.
Let $ABC$ be a triangle and $D$ be the midpoint of the segment $BC$. The circle that passes through $D$ and tangent to $AB$ at $B$, and the circle that passes through $D$ and tangent to $AC$ at $C$ intersect at $M\neq D$. Let $M'$ be the reflection of $M$ with respect to $BC$. Prove that $M'$ is on $AD$.
Inside the triangle $ABC$ choose the point $M$, and on the side $BC$ - the point $K$ in such a way that $MK || AB$. The circle passing through the points $M, \, \, K, \, \, C,$ crosses the side $AC$ for the second time at the point $N$, a circle passing through the points $M, \, \, N, \, \, A, $ crosses the side $AB$ for the second time at the point $Q$. Prove that $BM = KQ$. (Nagel Igor)
Let $ABCD$ be an isosceles trapezoid with $AB\parallel CD$. Let $E$ be the midpoint of $AC$. Denote by $\omega$ and $\Omega$ the circumcircles of the triangles $ABE$ and $CDE$, respectively. Let $P$ be the crossing point of the tangent to $\omega$ at $A$ with the tangent to $\Omega$ at $D$. Prove that $PE$ is tangent to $\Omega$. [i]Jakob Jurij Snoj, Slovenia[/i]
Let $P$ be a point on circumcircle of triangle $ABC$ on arc $\stackrel{\frown}{BC}$ which does not contain point $A$. Let lines $AB$ and $CP$ intersect at point $E$, and lines $AC$ and $BP$ intersect at $F$. If perpendicular bisector of side $AB$ intersects $AC$ in point $K$, and perpendicular bisector of side $AC$ intersects side $AB$ in point $J$, prove that: ${\left(\frac{CE}{BF}\right)}^2=\frac{AJ\cdot JE}{AK \cdot KF}$
Two circles $C_{1}$ and $C_{2}$ intersect at points $P$ and $Q$. Their common tangent, closer to $P$ than to $Q$, touches $C_{1}$ at $A$ and $C_{2}$ at $B$. The tangents to $C_{1}$ and $C_{2}$ at $P$ meet the other circle at points $E \not = P$ and $F \not = P$ , respectively. Let $H$ and $K$ be the points on the rays $AF$ and $BE$ respectively such that $AH = AP$ and $BK = BP$ . Prove that $A,H,Q,K,B$ lie on a circle.
An isosceles trapezoid $ABCD$, inscribed in $\omega$, satisfies $AB=CD, AD<BC, AD<CD$. A circle with center $D$ and passing $A$ hits $BD, CD, \omega$ at $E, F, P(\not= A)$, respectively. Let $AP \cap EF = Q$, and $\omega$ meet $CQ$ and the circumcircle of $\triangle BEQ$ at $R(\not= C), S(\not= B)$, respectively. Prove that $\angle BER= \angle FSC$.
Let $ABCD$ be a quadrilateral inscribed in circle $\omega$ with $\overline{AC} \perp \overline{BD}$. Let $E$ and $F$ be the reflections of $D$ over lines $BA$ and $BC$, respectively, and let $P$ be the intersection of lines $BD$ and $EF$. Suppose that the circumcircle of $\triangle EPD$ meets $\omega$ at $D$ and $Q$, and the circumcircle of $\triangle FPD$ meets $\omega$ at $D$ and $R$. Show that $EQ = FR$.
Let $A,B,P$ positive reals with $P\le A+B$. (a) Choose reals $\theta_1,\theta_2$ with $A\cos\theta_1 + B\cos\theta_2=P$ and prove that \[ A\sin\theta_1 + B\sin\theta_2 \le \sqrt{(A+B-P)(A+B+P)} \] (b) Prove equality is attained when $\theta_1=\theta_2=\arccos\left(\dfrac{P}{A+B}\right)$. (c) Take $A=\dfrac{1}{2}xy, B=\dfrac{1}{2}wz$ and $P=\dfrac14 \left(x^2+y^2-z^2-w^2\right)$ with $0<x\le y\le x+z+w$, $z,w>0$ and $z^2+w^2<x^2+y^2$. Show that we can translate (a) and (b) into the following theorem: from all quadrilaterals with (ordered) sidelenghts $(x,y,z,w)$, the cyclical one has the greatest area.
Let $A_1B_1C_1D_1$ be an arbitrary convex quadrilateral. $P$ is a point inside the quadrilateral such that each angle enclosed by one edge and one ray which starts at one vertex on that edge and passes through point $P$ is acute. We recursively define points $A_k,B_k,C_k,D_k$ symmetric to $P$ with respect to lines $A_{k-1}B_{k-1}, B_{k-1}C_{k-1}, C_{k-1}D_{k-1},D_{k-1}A_{k-1}$ respectively for $k\ge 2$. Consider the sequence of quadrilaterals $A_iB_iC_iD_i$. i) Among the first 12 quadrilaterals, which are similar to the 1997th quadrilateral and which are not? ii) Suppose the 1997th quadrilateral is cyclic. Among the first 12 quadrilaterals, which are cyclic and which are not?
$ABC$ is an isosceles triangle. The base $BC$ is $1$ cm long, and legs $AB$ and $AC$ are $2$ cm long. Let the midpoint of $AB$ be $F$, and the midpoint of $AC$ be $G$. Additionally, $k$ is a circle, that is tangent to $AB$ and A$C$, and it’s points of tangency are $F$ and $G$ accordingly. Prove, that the intersection of $CF$ and $BG$ falls on the circle $k$.
Consider a circle of radius $6$. Let $B,C,D$ and $E$ be points on the circle such that $BD$ and $CE$, when extended, intersect at $A$. If $AD$ and $AE$ have length $5$ and $4$ respectively, and $DBC$ is a right angle, then show that the length of $BC$ is $\frac{12+9\sqrt{15}}{5}$.
In triangle $ABC$, $AB>AC.$ The bisector of $\angle BAC$ meets $BC$ at $D.$ $P$ is on line $DA,$ such that $A$ lies between $P$ and $D$. $PQ$ is tangent to $\odot(ABD)$ at $Q.$ $PR$ is tangent to $\odot(ACD)$ at $R.$ $CQ$ meets $BR$ at $K.$ The line parallel to $BC$ and passing through $K$ meets $QD,AD,RD$ at $E,L,F,$ respectively. Prove that $EL=KF.$
In $\vartriangle ABC$, the external bisectors of $\angle A$ and $\angle B$ meet at a point $D$. Prove that the circumcentre of $\vartriangle ABD$ and the points $C, D$ lie on the same straight line.
Given the isosceles triangle $ABC$, where $AB = AC$. Let $D$ be a point in the segment $BC$ so that $BD = 2DC$. Suppose also that point $P$ lies on the segment $AD$ such that: $\angle BAC = \angle BP D$. Prove that $\angle BAC = 2\angle DP C$.
Given a triangle $ABC$, a circle $\Omega$ is tangent to $AB,AC$ at $B,C,$ respectively. Point $D$ is the midpoint of $AC$, $O$ is the circumcenter of triangle $ABC$. A circle $\Gamma$ passing through $A,C$ intersects the minor arc $BC$ on $\Omega$ at $P$, and intersects $AB$ at $Q$. It is known that the midpoint $R$ of minor arc $PQ$ satisfies that $CR \perp AB$. Ray $PQ$ intersects line $AC$ at $L$, $M$ is the midpoint of $AL$, $N$ is the midpoint of $DR$, and $X$ is the projection of $M$ onto $ON$. Prove that the circumcircle of triangle $DNX$ passes through the center of $\Gamma$.