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.

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.

Three equal circles $k_1, k_2, k_3$ intersect non-tangentially at a point $P$. Let $A$ and $B$ be the centers of circles $k_1$ and $k_2$. Let $D$ and $C$ be the intersection of $k_3$ with $k_1$ and $k_2$ respectively, which is different from $P$. Show that $ABCD$ is a parallelogram.

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)

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.

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

Two equal circles intersect at points $A$ and $B$. $P$ is the point of one of the circles that is different from $A$ and $B, X$ and $Y$ are the second intersection points of the lines of $PA, PB$ with the other circle. Prove that the line passing through $P$ and perpendicular to $AB$ divides one of the arcs $XY$ in half.

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 $BC$.)

* Three equal circles are tangent to each other externally and to the fourth circle internally. Tangent lines are drawn to the circles from an arbitrary point on the fourth circle. Prove that the sum of the lengths of two tangent lines equals the length of the third tangent.

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 $O_1O_2$.

One of two circumferences of radius $R$ comes through $A$ and $B$ vertices of the $ABCD$ parallelogram. Another comes through $B$ and $D$. Let $M$ be another point of circumferences intersection. Prove that the circle circumscribed around $AMD$ triangle has radius $R$.

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 $\omega_2$.

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.

Let $ABCD$ be a parallelogram with at least an angle not equal to $90^o$ and $k$ the circumcircle of the triangle $ABC$. Let $E$ be the diametrically opposite point of $B$. Show that the circumcircle of the triangle $ADE$ and $k$ have the same radius.

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 $ABC$.

Transform by inversion two concentric and coplanar circles into two equal.

Points $A_1,A_2,A_3,A_4$ are not concyclic, the same for points $B_1,B_2,B_3,B_4$. For all $i, j, k$ the circumradii of triangles $A_iA_jA_k$ and $B_iB_jB_k$ are equal. Can we assert that $A_iA_j=B_iB_j$ for all $i, j$'?

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.

On the diagonals $AC$ and $BD$ of the inscribed quadrilateral A$BCD$, the points $X$ and $Y$ are marked, respectively, so that the quadrilateral $ABXY$ is a parallelogram. Prove that the circumscribed circles of triangles $BXD$ and $CYA$ have equal radii. (Vyacheslav Yasinsky)

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 $AD$ be the common chord of two equal-sized circles $O_1$ and $O_2$. Let $B$ and $C$ be points on $O_1$ and $O_2$, respectively, so that $D$ lies on the segment $BC$. Assume that $AB = 15, AD = 13$ and $BC = 18$, what is the ratio between the inradii of $\vartriangle ABD$ and $\vartriangle ACD$?

On sides $BC$, $CA$ and $AB$ of triangle $ABC$, points $A_1$, $B_1$, $C_1$ are taken, respectively, so that the radii of the circles inscribed in triangles $A_1BC_1$, $AB_1C_1$ and $A_1B_1C$ are equal to each other and equal to $r$. The radius of the circle inscribed in triangle $A_1B_1C_1$ is equal to $r_1$. Find the radius of the circle inscribed in triangle $ABC$.

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.

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.

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