Found problems: 3585
Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $D$ the midpoint of side $AB, E$ the midpoint of side $BC$, and $F$ the midpoint of side $AC$. Let $k_1$ be the circle passing through points $A, D$, and $F$, let $k_2$ be the circle passing through points $B, E$, and $D$, and let $k_3$ be the circle passing through $C, F$, and $E$. Prove that circles $k_1, k_2$, and $k_3$ intersect in a point.
Two circles $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2$ with radii $r_1$ and $r_2$, $r_2>r_1$, are externally tangent. The line $t_1$ is tangent to the circles $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2$ at points $A$ and $D$ respectively. The parallel line $t_2$ to the line $t_1$ is tangent to the circle $\omega_1$ and intersects the circle $\omega_2$ at points $E$ and $F$. The line $t_3$ passing through $D$ intersects the line $t_2$ and the circle $\omega_2$ in $B$ and $C$ respectively, both different of $E$ and $F$ respectively. Prove that the circumcircle of the triangle $ABC$ is tangent to the line $t_1$.
[i]Dinu Serbanescu[/i]
Let \(\mathcal E\) be an ellipse with foci \(F_1\) and \(F_2\), and let \(P\) be a point on \(\mathcal E\). Suppose lines \(PF_1\) and \(PF_2\) intersect \(\mathcal E\) again at distinct points \(A\) and \(B\), and the tangents to \(\mathcal E\) at \(A\) and \(B\) intersect at point \(Q\). Show that the midpoint of \(\overline{PQ}\) lies on the circumcircle of \(\triangle PF_1F_2\).
[i]Proposed by Karthik Vedula[/i]
There are arbitrary 7 points in the plane. Circles are drawn through every 4 possible concyclic points. Find the maximum number of circles that can be drawn.
Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle with $D, E, F$ the feet of the altitudes lying on $BC, CA, AB$ respectively. One of the intersection points of the line $EF$ and the circumcircle is $P.$ The lines $BP$ and $DF$ meet at point $Q.$ Prove that $AP = AQ.$
[i]Proposed by Christopher Bradley, United Kingdom[/i]
In the acute-angled triangle $ABC$, $P$ is the midpoint of segment $BC$ and the point $K$ is the foot of the altitude from $A$. $D$ is a point on segment $AP$ such that $\angle BDC=90$. Let $(ADK) \cap BC=E$ and $(ABC) \cap AE=F$. Prove that $\angle AFD=90$.
Two circles $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2$ meeting at point $A$ and a line $a$ are given. Let $BC$ be an arbitrary chord of $\omega_2$ parallel to $a$, and $E$, $F$ be the second common points of $AB$ and $AC$ respectively with $\omega_1$. Find the locus of common points of lines $BC$ and $EF$.
Let $ABC$ be a triangle. Circle $\Gamma$ passes through $A$, meets segments $AB$ and $AC$ again at points $D$ and $E$ respectively, and intersects segment $BC$ at $F$ and $G$ such that $F$ lies between $B$ and $G$. The tangent to circle $BDF$ at $F$ and the tangent to circle $CEG$ at $G$ meet at point $T$. Suppose that points $A$ and $T$ are distinct. Prove that line $AT$ is parallel to $BC$.
(Nigeria)
Let $ABC$ be an acute scalene triangle. Incircle of $ABC$ touches $BC,CA,AB$ at $D,E,F$ respectively. Let $X,Y,Z$ be feet the altitudes of from $A,B,C$ to the sides $BC,CA,AB$ respectively. Let $A',B',C'$ be the reflections of $X,Y,Z$ in $EF,FD,DE$ respectively. Prove that triangles $ABC$ and $A'B'C'$ are similar.
Six different points $A, B, C, D, E, F$ are marked on the plane, no four of them lie on one circle and no two segments with ends at these points lie on parallel lines. Let $P, Q,R$ be the points of intersection of the perpendicular bisectors to pairs of segments $(AD, BE)$, $(BE, CF)$ ,$(CF, DA)$ respectively, and $P', Q' ,R'$ are points the intersection of the perpendicular bisectors to the pairs of segments $(AE, BD)$, $(BF, CE)$ , $(CA, DF)$ respectively. Show that $P \ne P', Q \ne Q', R \ne R'$, and prove that the lines $PP', QQ'$ and $RR'$ intersect at one point or are parallel.
$ABC$ is acute-angled triangle. $AA_1,BB_1,CC_1$ are altitudes. $X,Y$ - midpoints of $AC_1,A_1C$. $XY=BB_1$.
Prove that one side of $ABC$ in $\sqrt{2}$ greater than other side.
We say a finite set $S$ of points in the plane is [i]very[/i] if for every point $X$ in $S$, there exists an inversion with center $X$ mapping every point in $S$ other than $X$ to another point in $S$ (possibly the same point).
(a) Fix an integer $n$. Prove that if $n \ge 2$, then any line segment $\overline{AB}$ contains a unique very set $S$ of size $n$ such that $A, B \in S$.
(b) Find the largest possible size of a very set not contained in any line.
(Here, an [i]inversion[/i] with center $O$ and radius $r$ sends every point $P$ other than $O$ to the point $P'$ along ray $OP$ such that $OP\cdot OP' = r^2$.)
[i]Proposed by Sammy Luo[/i]
Let $\Omega$ and $O$ be the circumcircle and the circumcentre of an acute-angled triangle $ABC$ with $AB > BC$. The angle bisector of $\angle ABC$ intersects $\Omega$ at $M \ne B$. Let $\Gamma$ be the circle with diameter $BM$. The angle bisectors of $\angle AOB$ and $\angle BOC$ intersect $\Gamma$ at points $P$ and $Q,$ respectively. The point $R$ is chosen on the line $P Q$ so that $BR = MR$. Prove that $BR\parallel AC$.
(Here we always assume that an angle bisector is a ray.)
[i]Proposed by Sergey Berlov, Russia[/i]
Let $ABC$ be an acute-angled triangle with circumcircle $\omega$. A circle $\Gamma$ is internally tangent to $\omega$ at $A$ and also tangent to $BC$ at $D$. Let $AB$ and $AC$ intersect $\Gamma$ at $P$ and $Q$ respectively. Let $M$ and $N$ be points on line $BC$ such that $B$ is the midpoint of $DM$ and $C$ is the midpoint of $DN$. Lines $MP$ and $NQ$ meet at $K$ and intersect $\Gamma$ again at $I$ and $J$ respectively. The ray $KA$ meets the circumcircle of triangle $IJK$ again at $X\neq K$.
Prove that $\angle BXP = \angle CXQ$.
[i]Kian Moshiri, United Kingdom[/i]
Consider a triangle $ABC$ with $AB < AC$ and let $H$ and $O$ be its orthocenter and circumcenter, respectively. A line starting from $B$ cuts the lines $AO$ and $AH$ at $M$ and $M'$ so that $M'$ is the midpoint of $BM$. Another line starting from $C$ cuts the lines $AH$ and $AO$ at $N$ and $N'$ so that $N'$ is the midpoint of $CN$. Prove that $M, M', N, N'$ are on the same circle.
In $\triangle {ABC}$, tangents of the circumcircle $\odot {O}$ at $B, C$ and at $A, B$ intersects at $X, Y$ respectively. $AX$ cuts $BC$ at ${D}$ and $CY$ cuts $AB$ at ${F}$. Ray $DF$ cuts arc $AB$ of the circumcircle at ${P}$. $Q, R$ are on segments $AB, AC$ such that $P, Q, R$ are collinear and $QR \parallel BO$. If $PQ^2=PR \cdot QR$, find $\angle ACB$.
Consider a circle $K$ and an inscribed quadrilateral $ABCD$, such that the diagonal $BD$ is not the diameter of the circle. Prove that the intersection of the lines tangent to $K$ through the points $B$ and $D$ lies on the line $AC$ if and only if $AB \cdot CD = AD \cdot BC$.
Let $\overline{AB}$ be a chord of a circle $\omega$, and let $P$ be a point on the chord $\overline{AB}$. Circle $\omega_1$ passes through $A$ and $P$ and is internally tangent to $\omega$. Circle $\omega_2$ passes through $B$ and $P$ and is internally tangent to $\omega$. Circles $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2$ intersect at points $P$ and $Q$. Line $PQ$ intersects $\omega$ at $X$ and $Y$. Assume that $AP=5$, $PB=3$, $XY=11$, and $PQ^2 = \tfrac{m}{n}$, where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $m+n$.
In a plane:
1. An ellipse with foci $F_1$, $F_2$ lies inside a circle $\omega$. Construct a chord $AB$ of $\omega$. touching the ellipse and such that $A$, $B$, $F_1$, and $F_2$ are concyclic.
2. Let a point $P$ lie inside an acute angled triangle $ABC$, and $A'$, $B'$, $C'$ be the projections of $P$ to $BC$, $CA$, $AB$ respectively. Prove that the diameter of circle $A'B'C'$ equals $CP$ if and only if the circle $ABP$ passes through the circumcenter of $ABC$.
[i]Proposed by Alexey Zaslavsky[/i]
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Let $H$ be the orthocenter of a nonisosceles triangle $ABC$. The bisector of angle $BHC$ meets $AB$ and $AC$ at points $P$ and $Q$ respectively. The perpendiculars to $AB$ and $AC$ from $P$ and $Q$ meet at $K$. Prove that $KH$ bisects the segment $BC$.
Given a triangle $ABC$ satisfying $AC+BC=3\cdot AB$. The incircle of triangle $ABC$ has center $I$ and touches the sides $BC$ and $CA$ at the points $D$ and $E$, respectively. Let $K$ and $L$ be the reflections of the points $D$ and $E$ with respect to $I$. Prove that the points $A$, $B$, $K$, $L$ lie on one circle.
[i]Proposed by Dimitris Kontogiannis, Greece[/i]
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 $\Gamma$.
Let $A_{1}$, $B_{1}$, $C_{1}$ be the feet of the altitudes of an acute-angled triangle $ABC$ issuing from the vertices $A$, $B$, $C$, respectively. Let $K$ and $M$ be points on the segments $A_{1}C_{1}$ and $B_{1}C_{1}$, respectively, such that $\measuredangle KAM = \measuredangle A_{1}AC$. Prove that the line $AK$ is the angle bisector of the angle $C_{1}KM$.
For a triangle $\triangle ABC$ with an obtuse angle $\angle A$ , let $E , F$ be feet of altitudes from $B , C$ on sides $AC , AB$ respectively. The tangents from $B , C$ to circumcircle of triangle $\triangle ABC$ intersect line $EF$ at points $K , L$ respectively and we know that $\angle CLB=135$. Point $R$ lies on segment $BK$ in such a way that $KR=KL$ and let $S$ be a point on line $BK$ such that $K$ is between $B , S$ and $\angle BLS=135$. Prove that the circle with diameter $RS$ is tangent to circumcircle of triangle $\triangle ABC$.
[i]Proposed by Mehran Talaei[/i]
Given $n>4$, prove that every cyclic quadrilateral can be dissected into $n$ cyclic quadrilaterals.