Olympiad problems

2018 Regional Olympiad of Mexico Center Zone, 2

Let $\vartriangle ABC$be a triangle and let $\Gamma$ its circumscribed circle. Let $M$ be the midpoint of the side $BC$ and let $D$ be the point of intersection of the line $AM$ with $\Gamma$. By $D$ a straight line is drawn parallel to $BC$, which intersects $\Gamma$ at a point $E$. Let $N$ be the midpoint of the segment $AE$ and let $P$ be the point of intersection of $CN$ with $AM$. Show that $AP = PC$.

2018 Costa Rica - Final Round, G1

Tags: geometry , equal segments , equal circles

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.

2020 Estonia Team Selection Test, 2

Tags: geometry , excircle , equal segments , circumcircle

Let $M$ be the midpoint of side BC of an acute-angled triangle $ABC$. Let $D$ and $E$ be the center of the excircle of triangle $AMB$ tangent to side $AB$ and the center of the excircle of triangle $AMC$ tangent to side $AC$, respectively. The circumscribed circle of triangle $ABD$ intersects line$ BC$ for the second time at point $F$, and the circumcircle of triangle $ACE$ is at point $G$. Prove that $| BF | = | CG|$.

2013 Argentina National Olympiad Level 2, 2

Tags: geometry , ratio , equal segments , right triangle

Let $ABC$ be a right triangle. It is known that there are points $D$ on the side $AC$ and $E$ on the side $BC$ such that $AB = AD = BE$ and $BD$ is perpendicular to $DE$. Calculate the ratios $\frac{AB}{BC}$ and $\frac{BC}{CA}$.

2022 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 3

Tags: geometry , equal segments , right triangle

Let $CD$ be an altitude of right-angled triangle $ABC$ with $\angle C = 90$. Regular triangles$ AED$ and $CFD$ are such that $E$ lies on the same side from $AB$ as $C$, and $F$ lies on the same side from $CD$ as $B$. The line $EF$ meets $AC$ at $L$. Prove that $FL = CL + LD$

2000 Belarus Team Selection Test, 8.1

Tags: equal segments , perpendicular , geometry

The diagonals of a convex quadrilateral $ABCD$ with $AB = AC = BD$ intersect at $P$, and $O$ and $I$ are the circumcenter and incenter of $\vartriangle ABP$, respectively. Prove that if $O \ne I$ then $OI$ and $CD$ are perpendicular

2006 Switzerland - Final Round, 7

Tags: geometry , equal segments , cyclic quadrilateral

Let $ABCD$ be a cyclic quadrilateral with $\angle ABC = 60^o$ and $| BC | = | CD |$. Prove that $|CD| + |DA| = |AB|$

Indonesia MO Shortlist - geometry, g6.6

Tags: geometry , equal segments , circumcircle , perpendicular

Let $ABC$ be an acute angled triangle with circumcircle $O$. Line $AO$ intersects the circumcircle of triangle $ABC$ again at point $D$. Let $P$ be a point on the side $BC$. Line passing through $P$ perpendicular to $AP$ intersects lines $DB$ and $DC$ at $E$ and $F$ respectively . Line passing through $D$ perpendicular to $BC$ intersects $EF$ at point $Q$. Prove that $EQ = FQ$ if and only if $BP = CP$.

2006 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 15

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , equal segments , incircle

A circle is circumscribed around triangle $ABC$ and a circle is inscribed in it, which touches the sides of the triangle $BC,CA,AB$ at points $A_1,B_1,C_1$, respectively. The line $B_1C_1$ intersects the line $BC$ at the point $P$, and $M$ is the midpoint of the segment $PA_1$. Prove that the segments of the tangents drawn from the point $M$ to the inscribed and circumscribed circle are equal.

2019 Regional Competition For Advanced Students, 2

Tags: cyclic , parallel , equal segments , geometry

The convex pentagon $ABCDE$ is cyclic and $AB = BD$. Let point $P$ be the intersection of the diagonals $AC$ and $BE$. Let the straight lines $BC$ and $DE$ intersect at point $Q$. Prove that the straight line $PQ$ is parallel to the diagonal $AD$.

1999 Singapore Team Selection Test, 1

Tags: equal segments , geometry

Let $M$ and $N$ be two points on the side BC of a triangle $ABC$ such that $BM =MN = NC$. A line parallel to $AC$ meets the segments $AB, AM$ and $AN$ at the points $D, E$ and $F$ respectively. Prove that $EF = 3DE$

1995 Tournament Of Towns, (466) 4

Tags: geometry , angle bisector , equal segments

From the vertex $A$ of a triangle $ABC$, three segments are drawn: the bisectors $AM$ and $AN$ of its interior and exterior angles and the tangent $AK$ to the circumscribed circle of the triangle (the points $M$, $K$ and $N$ lie on the line $BC$). Prove that $MK = KN$. (I Sharygin)

Champions Tournament Seniors - geometry, 2018.3

Tags: geometry , parallelogram , equal angles , equal segments

The vertex $F$ of the parallelogram $ACEF$ lies on the side $BC$ of parallelogram $ABCD$. It is known that $AC = AD$ and $AE = 2CD$. Prove that $\angle CDE = \angle BEF$.

2008 Tournament Of Towns, 1

Tags: geometry , hexagon , equal segments

In the convex hexagon $ABCDEF, AB, BC$ and $CD$ are respectively parallel to $DE, EF$ and $FA$. If $AB = DE$, prove that $BC = EF$ and $CD = FA$.

2019 Romania National Olympiad, 3

Tags: geometry , equal segments , equal angles , angle

Let $ABC$ be a triangle in which $\angle ABC = 45^o$ and $\angle BAC > 90^o$. Let $O$ be the midpoint of the side $[BC]$. Consider the point $M \in (AC)$ such that $\angle COM =\angle CAB$. Perpendicular from $M$ on $AC$ intersects line $AB$ at point $P$. a) Find the measure of the angle $\angle BCP$. b) Show that if $\angle BAC = 105^o$, then $PB = 2MO$.

2012 Estonia Team Selection Test, 4

Tags: circumcircle , circumcenter , isosceles , equal segments , geometry

Let $ABC$ be a triangle where $|AB| = |AC|$. Points $P$ and $Q$ are different from the vertices of the triangle and lie on the sides $AB$ and $AC$, respectively. Prove that the circumcircle of the triangle $APQ$ passes through the circumcenter of $ABC$ if and only if $|AP| = |CQ|$.

2015 BMT Spring, 7

Tags: geometry , equal angles , equal segments

$X_1, X_2, . . . , X_{2015}$ are $2015$ points in the plane such that for all $1 \le i, j \le 2015$, the line segment $X_iX_{i+1} = X_jX_{j+1}$ and angle $\angle X_iX_{i+1}X_{i+2} = \angle X_jX_{j+1}X_{j+2}$ (with cyclic indices such that $X_{2016} = X_1$ and $X_{2017} = X_2$). Given fixed $X_1$ and $X_2$, determine the number of possible locations for $X_3$.

2011 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 19

Tags: geometry , median , altitude , bisector , equal segments

Does there exist a nonisosceles triangle such that the altitude from one vertex, the bisectrix from the second one and the median from the third one are equal?

Novosibirsk Oral Geo Oly VIII, 2021.5

Tags: geometry , right triangle , isosceles , equal segments

On the legs $AC$ and $BC$ of an isosceles right-angled triangle with a right angle $C$, points $D$ and $E$ are taken, respectively, so that $CD = CE$. Perpendiculars on line $AE$ from points $C$ and $D$ intersect segment $AB$ at points $P$ and $Q$, respectively. Prove that $BP = PQ$.

1993 Rioplatense Mathematical Olympiad, Level 3, 6

Tags: right triangle , geometry , pentagon , equal segments , angle

Let $ABCDE$ be pentagon such that $AE = ED$ and $BC = CD$. It is known that $\angle BAE + \angle EDC + \angle CB A = 360^o$ and that $P$ is the midpoint of $AB$. Show that the triangle $ECP$ is right.

2021 Yasinsky Geometry Olympiad, 3

Tags: equal angles , geometry , equal segments , angle

The segments $AC$ and $BD$ are perpendicular, and $AC$ is twice as large as $BD$ and intersects $BD$ in it in the midpoint. Find the value of the angle $BAD$, if we know that $\angle CAD = \angle CDB$. (Gregory Filippovsky)

Denmark (Mohr) - geometry, 2015.3

Tags: geometry , equilateral , equal segments

Triangle $ABC$ is equilateral. The point $D$ lies on the extension of $AB$ beyond $B$, the point $E$ lies on the extension of $CB$ beyond $B$, and $|CD| = |DE|$. Prove that $|AD| = |BE|$. [img]https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QnAXFw3ijn0/XzR0YjqBQ3I/AAAAAAAAMU0/0TvhMQtBNjolYHtgXsQo2OPGJzEYSfCwACLcBGAsYHQ/s0/2015%2BMohr%2Bp3.png[/img]

Swiss NMO - geometry, 2017.8

Tags: geometry , midpoint , isosceles , equal segments

Let $ABC$ be an isosceles triangle with vertex $A$ and $AB> BC$. Let $k$ be the circle with center $A$ passsing through $B$ and $C$. Let $H$ be the second intersection of $k$ with the altitude of the triangle $ABC$ through $B$. Further let $G$ be the second intersection of $k$ with the median through $B$ in triangle $ABC$. Let $X$ be the intersection of the lines $AC$ and $GH$. Show that $C$ is the midpoint of $AX$.

2010 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 5

Tags: geometry , equal segments , right triangle , altitude , circumcircle

Let $BH$ be an altitude of a right-angled triangle $ABC$ ($\angle B = 90^o$). The incircle of triangle $ABH$ touches $AB,AH$ in points $H_1, B_1$, the incircle of triangle $CBH$ touches $CB,CH$ in points $H_2, B_2$, point $O$ is the circumcenter of triangle $H_1BH_2$. Prove that $OB_1 = OB_2$.

1997 Singapore Team Selection Test, 1

Tags: midpoint , geometry , equal segments , angle bisector

Let $ABC$ be a triangle and let $D, E$ and $F$ be the midpoints of the sides $AB, BC$ and $CA$ respectively. Suppose that the angle bisector of $\angle BDC$ meets $BC$ at the point $M$ and the angle bisector of $\angle ADC$ meets $AC$ at the point $N$. Let $MN$ and $CD$ intersect at $O$ and let the line $EO$ meet $AC$ at $P$ and the line $FO$ meet $BC$ at $Q$. Prove that $CD = PQ$.