Olympiad problems

2016 Saudi Arabia BMO TST, 2

Let $I_a$ be the excenter of triangle $ABC$ with respect to $A$. The line $AI_a$ intersects the circumcircle of triangle ABC at $T$. Let $X$ be a point on segment $TI_a$ such that $X I_a^2 = XA \cdot X T$ The perpendicular line from $X$ to $BC$ intersects $BC$ at $A'$. Define $B'$ and $C'$ in the same way. Prove that $AA',BB'$ and $CC'$ are concurrent.

2011 Junior Balkan Team Selection Tests - Romania, 3

Tags: euler line , excenter , symmetric , parallel , geometry

Let $ABC$ be a triangle, $I_a$ the center of the excircle at side $BC$, and $M$ its reflection across $BC$. Prove that $AM$ is parallel to the Euler line of the triangle $BCI_a$.

2021-IMOC, G9

Tags: geometry , incenter , excenter , reflection , tangent circle

Let the incenter and the $A$-excenter of $\triangle ABC$ be $I$ and $I_A$, respectively. Let $BI$ intersect $AC$ at $E$ and $CI$ intersect $AB$ at $F$. Suppose that the reflections of $I$ with respect to $EF$, $FI_A$, $EI_A$ are $X$, $Y$, $Z$, respectively. Show that $\odot(XYZ)$ and $\odot(ABC)$ are tangent to each other.

2004 Germany Team Selection Test, 2

Tags: excenter , circumcircle , circumcenter , triangle , geometry

Let $ABC$ be a triangle and let $P$ be a point in its interior. Denote by $D$, $E$, $F$ the feet of the perpendiculars from $P$ to the lines $BC$, $CA$, $AB$, respectively. Suppose that \[AP^2 + PD^2 = BP^2 + PE^2 = CP^2 + PF^2.\] Denote by $I_A$, $I_B$, $I_C$ the excenters of the triangle $ABC$. Prove that $P$ is the circumcenter of the triangle $I_AI_BI_C$. [i]Proposed by C.R. Pranesachar, India [/i]

Indonesia MO Shortlist - geometry, g10

Tags: excenter , geometry , incenter , excircle

Given a triangle $ABC$ with incenter $I$ . It is known that $E_A$ is center of the ex-circle tangent to $BC$. Likewise, $E_B$ and $E_C$ are the centers of the ex-circles tangent to $AC$ and $AB$, respectively. Prove that $I$ is the orthocenter of the triangle $E_AE_BE_C$.

2024 India IMOTC, 7

Tags: geometry , incenter , excenter

Let $ABC$ be an acute-angled triangle with $AB<AC$, incentre $I$, and let $M$ be the midpoint of major arc $BAC$. Suppose the perpendicular line from $A$ to segment $BC$ meets lines $BI$, $CI$, and $MI$ at points $P$, $Q$, and $K$ respectively. Prove that the $A-$median line in $\triangle AIK$ passes through the circumcentre of $\triangle PIQ$. [i]Proposed by Pranjal Srivastava and Rohan Goyal[/i]

2021 Saudi Arabia BMO TST, 2

Tags: geometry , excenter , parallel

Let $ABC$ be an acute, non-isosceles triangle with $H$ the orthocenter and $M$ the midpoint of $AH$. Denote $O_1$,$O_2$ as the centers of circles pass through $H$ and respectively tangent to $BC$ at $B$, $C$. Let $X$, $Y$ be the ex-centers which respect to angle $H$ in triangles $HMO_1$,$HMO_2$. Prove that $XY$ is parallel to $O_1O_2$.

2022 Macedonian Mathematical Olympiad, Problem 5

Tags: geometry , incenter , circumcircle , collinearity , excenter

An acute $\triangle ABC$ with circumcircle $\Gamma$ is given. $I$ and $I_a$ are the incenter and $A-$excenter of $\triangle ABC$ respectively. The line $AI$ intersects $\Gamma$ again at $D$ and $A'$ is the antipode of $A$ with respect to $\Gamma$. $X$ and $Y$ are point on $\Gamma$ such that $\angle IXD = \angle I_aYD = 90^\circ$. The tangents to $\Gamma$ at $X$ and $Y$ intersect in point $Z$. Prove that $A', D$ and $Z$ are collinear. [i]Proposed by Nikola Velov[/i]

2021 Pan-American Girls' Math Olympiad, Problem 6

Tags: geometry , incenter , excenter

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with incenter $I$, and $A$-excenter $\Gamma$. Let $A_1,B_1,C_1$ be the points of tangency of $\Gamma$ with $BC,AC$ and $AB$, respectively. Suppose $IA_1, IB_1$ and $IC_1$ intersect $\Gamma$ for the second time at points $A_2,B_2,C_2$, respectively. $M$ is the midpoint of segment $AA_1$. If the intersection of $A_1B_1$ and $A_2B_2$ is $X$, and the intersection of $A_1C_1$ and $A_2C_2$ is $Y$, prove that $MX=MY$.

2016 German National Olympiad, 3

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , excenter , parallel , orthocenter

Let $I_a$ be the $A$-excenter of a scalene triangle $ABC$. And let $M$ be the point symmetric to $I_a$ about line $BC$. Prove that line $AM$ is parallel to the line through the circumcenter and the orthocenter of triangle $I_aCB$.

2012 Argentina Cono Sur TST, 5

Tags: angle bisector , excenter , geometry

Let $ABC$ be a triangle, and $K$ and $L$ be points on $AB$ such that $\angle ACK = \angle KCL = \angle LCB$. Let $M$ be a point in $BC$ such that $\angle MKC = \angle BKM$. If $ML$ is the angle bisector of $\angle KMB$, find $\angle MLC$.

1949 Moscow Mathematical Olympiad, 160

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , incenter , excenter

Prove that for any triangle the circumscribed circle divides the line segment connecting the center of its inscribed circle with the center of one of the exscribed circles in halves.

2004 India IMO Training Camp, 1

Tags: excenter , circumcircle , circumcenter , triangle , geometry

Let $ABC$ be a triangle and let $P$ be a point in its interior. Denote by $D$, $E$, $F$ the feet of the perpendiculars from $P$ to the lines $BC$, $CA$, $AB$, respectively. Suppose that \[AP^2 + PD^2 = BP^2 + PE^2 = CP^2 + PF^2.\] Denote by $I_A$, $I_B$, $I_C$ the excenters of the triangle $ABC$. Prove that $P$ is the circumcenter of the triangle $I_AI_BI_C$. [i]Proposed by C.R. Pranesachar, India [/i]