On a line $\ell$ there exists $3$ points $A, B$, and $C$ where $B$ is located between $A$ and $C$. Let $\Gamma_1, \Gamma_2, \Gamma_3$ be circles with $AC, AB$, and $BC$ as diameter respectively; $BD$ is a segment, perpendicular to $\ell$ with $D$ on $\Gamma_1$. Circles $\Gamma_4, \Gamma_5, \Gamma_6$ and $\Gamma_7$ satisfies the following conditions: $\bullet$ $\Gamma_4$ touches $\Gamma_1, \Gamma_2$, and$ BD$. $\bullet$ $\Gamma_5$ touches $\Gamma_1, \Gamma_3$, and $BD$. $\bullet$ $\Gamma_6$ touches $\Gamma_1$ internally, and touches $\Gamma_2$ and $\Gamma_3$ externally. $\bullet$ $\Gamma_7$ passes through $B$ and the tangent points of $\Gamma_2$ with $\Gamma_6$, and $\Gamma_3$ with $\Gamma_6$. Show that the circles $\Gamma_4, \Gamma_5$, and $\Gamma_7$ are congruent.

An arbitrary triangle $ABC$ is given. Construct a straight line passing through vertex $B$ and dividing it into two triangles, the radii of the inscribed circles of which are equal. (M. Volchkevich)

Two equal circles $\Omega_1$ and $\Omega_2$ intersect at points $A$ and $B$, and $M$ is the midpoint of $AB$. Two rays were drawn from $M$, lying in the same half-plane wrt $AB$ (see figure). The first ray intersects the circles $\Omega_1$ and $\Omega_2$ at points $X_1$ and $X_2$, and the second ray intersects them at points $Y_1$ and $Y_2$, respectively. Let $C$ be the intersection point of straight lines $AX_1$ and $BY_2$, and let $D$ be the intersection point of straight lines $AX_2$ and $BY_1$. Prove that $CD \parallel AB$. [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/4/a/fae047c3956d8b30f15a9d88e8d12e5f4d48ec.png[/img]

In the figure shown, the small circles have radius $1$. Calculate the area of the gray part of the figure. [img]https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oy-WirJ6u9o/XzcFc3roVDI/AAAAAAAAMX8/qxNy5I_0RWUOxl-ZE52fnrwo0v0T7If9QCLcBGAsYHQ/s0/1998%2BMohr%2Bp1.png[/img]

Two disjoint circles are inscribed in an angle with vertex $A$, whose measure is equal to $a$. The distance between their centers is $d$. A straight line tangent to both circles and not passing through $A$ intersects the sides of the angle at points $B$ and $C$. Find the radius of the circle circumscribed about triangle $ABC$.

Three circles $\omega_1$, $\omega_2$, $\omega_3$ of radius $r$ pass through the point$ S$ and internally touch the circle $\omega$ of radius $R$ ($R > r$) at points $T_1$, $T_2$, $T_3$ respectively. Prove that the line $T_1T_2$ passes through the second (different from $S$) intersection point of the circles $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2$.

Let $O$ be the center of the circle circumscribed to $\vartriangle ABC$, and let $ P$ be any point on $BC$ ($P \ne B$ and $P \ne C$). Suppose that the circle circumscribed to $\vartriangle BPO$ intersects $AB$ at $R$ ($R \ne A$ and $R \ne B$) and that the circle circumscribed to $\vartriangle COP$ intersects $CA$ at point $Q$ ($Q \ne C$ and $Q \ne A$). 1) Show that $\vartriangle PQR \sim \vartriangle ABC$ and that$ O$ is orthocenter of $\vartriangle PQR$. 2) Show that the circles circumscribed to the triangles $\vartriangle BPO$, $\vartriangle COP$, and $\vartriangle PQR$ all have the same radius.

Show that if a triangle has two excircles of the same size, then the triangle is isosceles. (Note: The excircle $ABC$ to the side $ a$ touches the extensions of the sides $AB$ and $AC$ and the side $BC$.)

Prove that if $ H $ is the point of intersection of the altitudes of a non-right triangle $ ABC $, then the circumcircles of the triangles $ AHB $, $ BHC $, $ CHA $ and $ ABC $ are equal.

Points $A_1,B_1,C_1$ are selected on the sides $BC$,$CA$,$AB$ respectively of an equilateral triangle $ABC$ in such a way that the inradii of the triangles $C_1AB_1$, $A_1BC_1$, $B_1CA_1$ and $A_1B_1C_1$ are equal. Prove that $A_1,B_1,C_1$ are the midpoints of the corresponding sides.

Given a triangle$ABC$ with $AB<BC<AC$ inscribed in circle $(c)$. The circle $c(A,AB)$ (with center $A$ and radius $AB$) interects the line $BC$ at point $D$ and the circle $(c)$ at point $H$. The circle $c(A,AC)$ (with center $A$ and radius $AC$) interects the line $BC$ at point $Z$ and the circle $(c)$ at point $E$. Lines $ZH$ and $ED$ intersect at point $T$. Prove that the circumscribed circles of triangles $TDZ$ and $TEH$ are equal.

Given a circle and a point $K$ inside it. An arbitrary circle equal to the given one and passing through the point $K$ has a common chord with the given circle. Find the geometric locus of the midpoints of these chords.

A circle touches the extensions of sides $CA$ and $CB$ of triangle $ABC$, and also touches side $AB$ of this triangle at point $P$. Prove that the radius of the circle tangent to segments $AP$, $CP$ and the circumscribed circle of this triangle is equal to the radius of the inscribed circle in this triangle.

a) Does there exist a convex quadrangle $ABCD$ satisfying the following conditions (1) $ABCD$ is not cyclic; (2) the sides $AB, BC, CD$ and $DA$ have pairwise different lengths; (3) the circumradii of the triangles $ABC, ADC, BAD$ and $BCD$ are equal? b) Does there exist such a non-convex quadrangle?

There is a square $ABCD$ in the plane with $|AB|=a$. Determine the smallest possible radius value of three equal circles to cover a given square.

Circles with centres $O_1$ and $O_2$ intersect in two points, let one of which be $A$. The common tangent of these circles touches them respectively in points $P$ and $Q$. It is known that points $O_1, A$ and $Q$ are on a common straight line and points $O_2, A$ and $P$ are on a common straight line. Prove that the radii of the circles are equal.

Let $E$ be the point of intersection of the diagonals of the cyclic quadrilateral $ABCD$, and let $K, L, M$ and $N$ be the midpoints of the sides $AB, BC, CD$ and $DA$, respectively. Prove that the radii of the circles circumscribed around the triangles $KLE$ and $MNE$ are equal.

Eight circles of radius $r$ located in a right triangle $ABC$ (angle $C$ is right) as shown in figure (each of the circles touches the respactive sides of the triangle and the other circles). Find the radius of the inscribed circle of triangle $ABC$. [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/4/7/1b1cd7d6bc7f5004b8e94468d723ed16e9a039.png[/img]

Let $ \Gamma_1$ and $\Gamma_2$ be two different circles with the radius of same length and centers at points $O_1$ and $O_2$, respectively. Circles $\Gamma_1$ and $\Gamma_2$ are tangent at point $P$. The line $\ell$ passing through $O_1$ is tangent to $\Gamma_2$ at point $A$. The line $\ell$ intersects $\Gamma_1$ at point $X$ with $X$ between $A$ and $O_1$. Let $M$ be the midpoint of $AX$ and $Y$ the intersection of $PM$ and $\Gamma_2$ with $Y\ne P$. Prove that $XY$ is parallel to $O_1O_2$.

Three circles of radius $1$ are inscribed in a square of side length $s$, such that the circles do not overlap or coincide with each other. What is the minimum $s$ where such a configuration is possible?

A circle $(K)$ is through the vertices $B, C$ of the triangle $ABC$ and intersects its sides $CA, AB$ respectively at $E, F$ distinct from $C, B$. Line segment $BE$ meets $CF$ at $G$. Let $M, N$ be the symmetric points of $A$ about $F, E$ respectively. Let $P, Q$ be the reflections of $C, B$ about $AG$. Prove that the circumcircles of triangles $BPM , CQN$ have radii of the same length. Trần Quang Hùng

In the plane, the point $M$ is the midpoint of a line segment $[AB]$ and $\ell$ is an arbitrary line that has no has a common point with the line segment $[AB]$ (and is also not perpendicular to $[AB]$). The points $X$ and $Y$ are the perpendicular projections of $A$ and $B$ onto $\ell$, respectively. Show that the circumscribed circles of triangle $\vartriangle AMX$ and triangle $\vartriangle BMY$ have the same radius.

An arbitrary triangle $ABC$ is given. Construct a line that divides it into two polygons, which have equal radii of the circumscribed circles. (L. Blinkov)

Points $A, B$ move with equal speeds along two equal circles. Prove that the perpendicular bisector of $AB$ passes through a fixed point.

Let $I$ be the incenter of an acute riangle $ABC$. Let $C_A(A, AI)$ be the circle with center $A$ and radius $AI$. Circles $C_B(B, BI)$, $C_C(C, CI) $ are defined in an analogous way. Let $X, Y, Z$ be the intersection points of $C_B$ with $C_C$, $C_C$ with $C_A$, $C_A$ with $C_B$ respectively (different than $I$) . Show that if the radius of the circle that passes through the points $X, Y, Z$ is equal to the radius of the circle that passes through points $A$, $B$ and $C$ then triangle $ABC$ is equilateral.