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In a triangle $ABC$, the angle bisector at $A,B,C$ meet the opposite sides at $A_1,B_1,C_1$, respectively. Prove that if the quadrilateral $BA_1B_1C_1$ is cyclic, then $$\frac{AC}{AB+BC}=\frac{AB}{AC+CB}+\frac{BC}{BA+AC}.$$
Let $ABC$ be any triangle and $D, E, F$ the midpoints of $BC, CA, AB$. The medians $AD, BE$ and $CF$ intersect at point $S$. At least two of the quadrilaterals $AF SE, BDSF, CESD$ are cyclic. Show that the triangle $ABC$ is equilateral.
Let $ABC$ be a triangle with circumcenter $O$. Point $X$ is the intersection of the parallel line from $O$ to $AB$ with the perpendicular line to $AC$ from $C$. Let $Y$ be the point where the external bisector of $\angle BXC$ intersects with $AC$. Let $K$ be the projection of $X$ onto $BY$. Prove that the lines $AK, XO, BC$ have a common point.
Let $A$ be one of the two distinct points of intersection of two unequal coplanar circles $C_1$ and $C_2$ with centers $O_1$ and $O_2$ respectively. One of the common tangents to the circles touches $C_1$ at $P_1$ and $C_2$ at $P_2$, while the other touches $C_1$ at $Q_1$ and $C_2$ at $Q_2$. Let $M_1$ be the midpoint of $P_1Q_1$ and $M_2$ the midpoint of $P_2Q_2$. Prove that $\angle O_1AO_2=\angle M_1AM_2$.
Let $ABCD$ be a trapezium inscribed in a circle $\Gamma$ with diameter $AB$. Let $E$ be the intersection point of the diagonals $AC$ and $BD$ . The circle with center $B$ and radius $BE$ meets $\Gamma$ at the points $K$ and $L$ (where $K$ is on the same side of $AB$ as $C$). The line perpendicular to $BD$ at $E$ intersects $CD$ at $M$. Prove that $KM$ is perpendicular to $DL$. [i]Greece - Silouanos Brazitikos[/i]
Distinct points $B,B',C,C'$ lie on an arbitrary line $\ell$. $A$ is a point not lying on $\ell$. A line passing through $B$ and parallel to $AB'$ intersects with $AC$ in $E$ and a line passing through $C$ and parallel to $AC'$ intersects with $AB$ in $F$. Let $X$ be the intersection point of the circumcircles of $\triangle{ABC}$ and $\triangle{AB'C'}$($A \neq X$). Prove that $EF \parallel AX$.
Let $ABC$ be a triangle with orthocenter $H$, $\Gamma$ its circumcircle, and $A' \neq A$, $B' \neq B$, $C' \neq C$ points on $\Gamma$. Define $l_a$ as the line that passes through the projections of $A'$ over $AB$ and $AC$. Define $l_b$ and $l_c$ similarly. Let $O$ be the circumcenter of the triangle determined by $l_a$, $l_b$ and $l_c$ and $H'$ the orthocenter of $A'B'C'$. Show that $O$ is midpoint of $HH'$.
The isosceles triangle $\triangle ABC$, with $AB=AC$, is inscribed in the circle $\omega$. Let $P$ be a variable point on the arc $\stackrel{\frown}{BC}$ that does not contain $A$, and let $I_B$ and $I_C$ denote the incenters of triangles $\triangle ABP$ and $\triangle ACP$, respectively. Prove that as $P$ varies, the circumcircle of triangle $\triangle PI_BI_C$ passes through a fixed point.
Let $ AH_1, BH_2, CH_3$ be the altitudes of an acute angled triangle $ ABC$. Its incircle touches the sides $ BC, AC$ and $ AB$ at $ T_1, T_2$ and $ T_3$ respectively. Consider the symmetric images of the lines $ H_1H_2, H_2H_3$ and $ H_3H_1$ with respect to the lines $ T_1T_2, T_2T_3$ and $ T_3T_1$. Prove that these images form a triangle whose vertices lie on the incircle of $ ABC$.
Let $ABC$ be a triangle with circumcircle $(O)$. Let $M,N$ be the midpoint of arc $AB,AC$ which does not contain $C,B$ and let $M',N'$ be the point of tangency of incircle of $\triangle ABC$ with $AB,AC$. Suppose that $X,Y$ are foot of perpendicular of $A$ to $MM',NN'$. If $I$ is the incenter of $\triangle ABC$ then prove that quadrilateral $AXIY$ is cyclic if and only if $b+c=2a$.
Call the ordered pair of distinct circles $(\omega, \gamma)$ scribable if there exists a triangle with circumcircle $\omega$ and incircle $\gamma$. Prove that among $n$ distinct circles there are at most $(n/2)^2$ scribable pairs. [i]Proposed by Daniel Liu
Triangle $DEF$ is acute. Circle $c_1$ is drawn with $DF$ as its diameter and circle $c_2$ is drawn with $DE$ as its diameter. Points $Y$ and $Z$ are on $DF$ and $DE$ respectively so that $EY$ and $FZ$ are altitudes of triangle $DEF$ . $EY$ intersects $c_1$ at $P$, and $FZ$ intersects $c_2$ at $Q$. $EY$ extended intersects $c_1$ at $R$, and $FZ$ extended intersects $c_2$ at $S$. Prove that $P$, $Q$, $R$, and $S$ are concyclic points.
Let $ n \geq 4$ be a fixed positive integer. Given a set $ S \equal{} \{P_1, P_2, \ldots, P_n\}$ of $ n$ points in the plane such that no three are collinear and no four concyclic, let $ a_t,$ $ 1 \leq t \leq n,$ be the number of circles $ P_iP_jP_k$ that contain $ P_t$ in their interior, and let \[m(S)=a_1+a_2+\cdots + a_n.\] Prove that there exists a positive integer $ f(n),$ depending only on $ n,$ such that the points of $ S$ are the vertices of a convex polygon if and only if $ m(S) = f(n).$
Let $ABCD$ be a cyclic quadrilateral with circumcircle $\omega$ centered at $O$, whose diagonals intersect at $H$. Let $O_1$ and $O_2$ be the circumcenters of triangles $AHD$ and $BHC$. A line through $H$ intersects $\omega$ at $M_1$ and $M_2$ and intersects the circumcircles of triangles $O_1HO$ and $O_2HO$ at $N_1$ and $N_2$, respectively, so that $N_1$ and $N_2$ lie inside $\omega$. Prove that $M_1N_1 = M_2N_2$.
Let $ABC$ be an acute-angled triangle with $AC<BC.$ A circle passes through $A$ and $B$ and crosses the segments $AC$ and $BC$ again at $A_1$ and $B_1$ respectively. The circumcircles of $A_1B_1C$ and $ABC$ meet each other at points $P$ and $C.$ The segments $AB_1$ and $A_1B$ intersect at $S.$ Let $Q$ and $R$ be the reflections of $S$ in the lines $CA$ and $CB$ respectively. Prove that the points $P,$ $Q,$ $R,$ and $C$ are concyclic.
Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle with orthocentre $H$, and let $M$ be the midpoint of $AC$. The point $C_1$ on $AB$ is such that $CC_1$ is an altitude of the triangle $ABC$. Let $H_1$ be the reflection of $H$ in $AB$. The orthogonal projections of $C_1$ onto the lines $AH_1$, $AC$ and $BC$ are $P$, $Q$ and $R$, respectively. Let $M_1$ be the point such that the circumcentre of triangle $PQR$ is the midpoint of the segment $MM_1$. Prove that $M_1$ lies on the segment $BH_1$.
Let $p$ be an odd prime and $n$ a positive integer. In the coordinate plane, eight distinct points with integer coordinates lie on a circle with diameter of length $p^{n}$. Prove that there exists a triangle with vertices at three of the given points such that the squares of its side lengths are integers divisible by $p^{n+1}$. [i]Proposed by Alexander Ivanov, Bulgaria[/i]
Let $ABC$ be a triangle with circumcircle $\Gamma$. If the internal angle bisector of $\angle A$ meets $BC$ and $\Gamma$ at $D$ and $E$ respectively. Let $O_1$ be the center of the circle through $A$ and $D$ tangent to $BC$, let the external angle bisector of $\angle A$ meet $\Gamma$ at $F$, and let $FO_1$ meet $\Gamma$ at some point $P \neq F$. Show that the circumcircle of $DEP$ is tangent to $BC$.
Let $ABCD$ be a trapezoid with bases $AB$ and $CD$. Points $P$ and $Q$ lie on diagonals $AC$ and $BD$, respectively and $\angle APD = \angle BQC$. Prove that $\angle AQD = \angle BPC$.
Suppose $O$ is the circumcenter of $\Delta ABC$, and $E, F$ are points on segments $CA$ and $AB$ respectively with $E, F \neq A$. Let $P$ be a point such that $PB = PF$ and $PC = PE$. Let $OP$ intersect $CA$ and $AB$ at points $Q$ and $R$ respectively. Let the line passing through $P$ and perpendicular to $EF$ intersect $CA$ and $AB$ at points $S$ and $T$ respectively. Prove that points $Q, R, S$, and $T$ are concyclic. [i]Proposed by Li4 and usjl[/i]
Given trapezoid $ ABCD$ with parallel sides $ AB$ and $ CD$, assume that there exist points $ E$ on line $ BC$ outside segment $ BC$, and $ F$ inside segment $ AD$ such that $ \angle DAE \equal{} \angle CBF$. Denote by $ I$ the point of intersection of $ CD$ and $ EF$, and by $ J$ the point of intersection of $ AB$ and $ EF$. Let $ K$ be the midpoint of segment $ EF$, assume it does not lie on line $ AB$. Prove that $ I$ belongs to the circumcircle of $ ABK$ if and only if $ K$ belongs to the circumcircle of $ CDJ$. [i]Proposed by Charles Leytem, Luxembourg[/i]
In triangle $ABC$, let $\omega$ be the excircle opposite to $A$. Let $D, E$ and $F$ be the points where $\omega$ is tangent to $BC, CA$, and $AB$, respectively. The circle $AEF$ intersects line $BC$ at $P$ and $Q$. Let $M$ be the midpoint of $AD$. Prove that the circle $MPQ$ is tangent to $\omega$.
In an acute triangle $ABC$, let $D$, $E$, $F$ be the feet of the perpendiculars from the points $A$, $B$, $C$ to the lines $BC$, $CA$, $AB$, respectively, and let $P$, $Q$, $R$ be the feet of the perpendiculars from the points $A$, $B$, $C$ to the lines $EF$, $FD$, $DE$, respectively. Prove that $p\left(ABC\right)p\left(PQR\right) \ge \left(p\left(DEF\right)\right)^{2}$, where $p\left(T\right)$ denotes the perimeter of triangle $T$ . [i]Proposed by Hojoo Lee, Korea[/i]
Given acute triangle $ABC$ with $AB>AC$, let $M$ be the midpoint of $BC$. $P$ is a point in triangle $AMC$ such that $\angle MAB=\angle PAC$. Let $O,O_1,O_2$ be the circumcenters of $\triangle ABC,\triangle ABP,\triangle ACP$ respectively. Prove that line $AO$ passes through the midpoint of $O_1 O_2$.
Given $n>4$, prove that every cyclic quadrilateral can be dissected into $n$ cyclic quadrilaterals.