Found problems: 100
Let $ABC$ be a triangle. The ex-circles touch sides $BC, CA$ and $AB$ at points $U, V$ and $W$, respectively. Be $r_u$ a straight line that passes through $U$ and is perpendicular to $BC$, $r_v$ the straight line that passes through $V$ and is perpendicular to $AC$ and $r_w$ the straight line that passes through W and is perpendicular to $AB$. Prove that the lines $r_u$, $r_v$ and $r_w$ pass through the same point.
In the acute triangle $ABC$, the point $I_c$ is the center of excircle on the side $AB$, $A_1$ and $B_1$ are the tangency points of the other two excircles with sides $BC$ and $CA$, respectively, $C'$ is the point on the circumcircle diametrically opposite to point $C$. Prove that the lines $I_cC'$ and $A_1B_1$ are perpendicular.
Let $ABC$ be a triangle with circumcircle $\omega$ and let $\Omega_A$ be the $A$-excircle. Let $X$ and $Y$ be the intersection points of $\omega$ and $\Omega_A$. Let $P$ and $Q$ be the projections of $A$ onto the tangent lines to $\Omega_A$ at $X$ and $Y$ respectively. The tangent line at $P$ to the circumcircle of the triangle $APX$ intersects the tangent line at $Q$ to the circumcircle of the triangle $AQY$ at a point $R$. Prove that $\overline{AR} \perp \overline{BC}$.
Let $\omega$ be the incircle of triangle $ABC$ touches $BC$ at point $K$ . Draw a circle passing through points $B$ and $C$ , and touching $\omega$ at the point $S$ . Prove that $S K$ passes through the center of the exscribed circle of triangle $A B C$ , tangent to side $B C$ .
Let $ABC$ be a triangle and let $X$ and $Y$ be points on the $A$-symmedian such that $AX = XB$ and $AY = YC$. Let $BX$ and $CY$ meet at $Z$. Let the $Z$-excircle of triangle $XYZ$ touch $ZX$ and $ZY$ at $E$ and $F$. Show that $A$, $E$, $F$ are collinear.
A triangle $ABC$ is given. The segment connecting the points where the excircles touch $AB$ and $AC$ meets the bisector of angle $C$ at $X$. The segment connecting the points where the excircles touch $BC$ and $AC$ meets the bisector of angle $A$ at $Y$. Prove that the midpoint of $XY$ is equidistant from $A$ and $C$.
Let $a$ and $b$ be two sides of a triangle. How should the third side $c$ be chosen so that the points of contact of the incircle and the excircle with side $c$ divide that side into three equal segments? (The excircle corresponding to the side $c$ is the circle which is tangent to the side $c$ and to the extensions of the sides $a$ and $b$.)
(Folklore)
In $\triangle ABC$, the sides have integers lengths and $AB=AC$. Circle $\omega$ has its center at the incenter of $\triangle ABC$. An [i]excircle[/i] of $\triangle ABC$ is a circle in the exterior of $\triangle ABC$ that is tangent to one side of the triangle and tangent to the extensions of the other two sides. Suppose that the excircle tangent to $\overline{BC}$ is internally tangent to $\omega$, and the other two excircles are both externally tangent to $\omega$. Find the minimum possible value of the perimeter of $\triangle ABC$.
Let $ABCD$ be a quadrilateral inscribled in a circle with the center $O, P$ be the point of intersection of the diagonals $AC$ and $BD$, $BC\nparallel AD$. Rays $AB$ and $DC$ intersect at the point $E$. The circle with center $I$ inscribed in the triangle $EBC$ touches $BC$ at point $T_1$. The $E$-excircle with center $J$ in the triangle $EAD$ touches the side $AD$ at the point T$_2$. Line $IT_1$ and $JT_2$ intersect at $Q$. Prove that the points $O, P$, and $Q$ lie on a straight line.
Let the points $M$ and $N$ be the intersections of the inscribed circle of the right-angled triangle $ABC$, with sides $AB$ and $CA$ respectively , and points $P$ and $Q$ respectively be the intersections of the ex-scribed circles opposite to vertices $B$ and $C$ with direction $BC$. Prove that the quadrilateral $MNPQ$ is a cyclic if and only if the triangle $ABC$ is right-angled with a right angle at the vertex $A$.
The $A$-excircle of the triangle $ABC$ touches the side $BC$ at point $K$. The circumcircles of triangles $AKB$ and $AKC$ intersect for the second time with the bisector of angle $A$ at points $X$ and $Y$ respectively. Let $M$ be the midpoint of $BC$. Prove that the circumcenter of triangle $XYM$ lies on $BC$.
In triangle $ABC$, let $\omega$ be the excircle opposite to $A$. Let $D, E$ and $F$ be the points where $\omega$ is tangent to $BC, CA$, and $AB$, respectively. The circle $AEF$ intersects line $BC$ at $P$ and $Q$. Let $M$ be the midpoint of $AD$. Prove that the circle $MPQ$ is tangent to $\omega$.
In triangle $ABC$, the side $BC = a$ and the radius $r$ of the circle tangent to the side BC and the extensions of $AB$ and $AC$ ($A$-excircle) are known. It is also known that inside the triangle there is a point $M$ such that $$BC - AM = CA - BM = AB - CM$$ Find the radius of the circle inscribed in the triangle $BMC$.
Consider a triangle $ABC$ in which $AB<BC<CA$. The excircles touch the sides $BC, CA,$ and $AB$ at points $A_1, B_1$ and $C_1$ respectively. A circle is drawn through the points $A_1, B_1$ and $C_1$ which intersects the sides $BC, CA$ and $AB$ for the second time at the points $A_2, B_2$ and $C_2$ respectively. On which side of the triangle can lie the largest of the segments $A_1A_2, B_1B_2$ and $C_1C_2$?
[i]Proposed by I. Weinstein[/i]
In triangle $ABC$, let $\omega$ be the excircle opposite to $A$. Let $D, E$ and $F$ be the points where $\omega$ is tangent to $BC, CA$, and $AB$, respectively. The circle $AEF$ intersects line $BC$ at $P$ and $Q$. Let $M$ be the midpoint of $AD$. Prove that the circle $MPQ$ is tangent to $\omega$.
Given a right triangle $ABC$ ($\angle C=90^o$). The $C$-excircle touches the hypotenuse $AB$ at point $C_1, A_1$ is the touchpoint of $B$-excircle with line $BC, B_1$ is the touchpoint of $A$-excircle with line $AC$. Find the angle $\angle A_1C_1B_1$.
An excircle centered at $I_{A}$ touches the side $BC$ of a triangle $ABC$ at point $D$. Prove that the pedal circles of $D$ with respect to the triangles $ABI_{A}$ and $ACI_{A}$ are congruent.
Proposed by:K.Belsky
In triangle $ABC$, let $\omega$ be the excircle opposite to $A$. Let $D, E$ and $F$ be the points where $\omega$ is tangent to $BC, CA$, and $AB$, respectively. The circle $AEF$ intersects line $BC$ at $P$ and $Q$. Let $M$ be the midpoint of $AD$. Prove that the circle $MPQ$ is tangent to $\omega$.
Let $ABC$ be a triangle with incenter $I$, and let $D$ be a point on side $BC$. Points $X$ and $Y$ are chosen on lines $BI$ and $CI$ respectively such that $DXIY$ is a parallelogram. Points $E$ and $F$ are chosen on side $BC$ such that $AX$ and $AY$ are the angle bisectors of angles $\angle BAE$ and $\angle CAF$ respectively. Let $\omega$ be the circle tangent to segment $EF$, the extension of $AE$ past $E$, and the extension of $AF$ past $F$. Prove that $\omega$ is tangent to the circumcircle of triangle $ABC$.
In the triangle $ABC$, the segment $CL$ is the angle bisector. The $C$-exscribed circle with center at the point $ I_c$ touches the side of the $AB$ at the point $D$ and the extension of sides $CA$ and $CB$ at points $P$ and $Q$, respectively. It turned out that the length of the segment $CD$ is equal to the radius of this exscribed circle. Prove that the line $PQ$ bisects the segment $I_CL$.
Let $\gamma_A, \gamma_B, \gamma_C$ be excircles of triangle $ABC$, touching the sides $BC$, $CA$, $AB$ respectively. Let $l_A$ denote the common external tangent to $\gamma_B$ and $\gamma_C$ distinct from $BC$. Define $l_B, l_C$ similarly. The tangent from a point $P$ of $l_A$ to $\gamma_B$ distinct from $l_A$ meets $l_C$ at point $X$. Similarly the tangent from $P$ to $\gamma_C$ meets $l_B$ at $Y$. Prove that $XY$ touches $\gamma_A$.
Triangle $ABC$ circumscribed $(O)$ has $A$-excircle $(J)$ that touches $AB,\ BC,\ AC$ at $F,\ D,\ E$, resp.
a. $L$ is the midpoint of $BC$. Circle with diameter $LJ$ cuts $DE,\ DF$ at $K,\ H$. Prove that $(BDK),\ (CDH)$ has an intersecting point on $(J)$.
b. Let $EF\cap BC =\{G\}$ and $GJ$ cuts $AB,\ AC$ at $M,\ N$, resp. $P\in JB$ and $Q\in JC$ such that
$$\angle PAB=\angle QAC=90{}^\circ .$$
$PM\cap QN=\{T\}$ and $S$ is the midpoint of the larger $BC$-arc of $(O)$. $(I)$ is the incircle of $ABC$. Prove that $SI\cap AT\in (O)$.
Let $I$ be the incenter and $AB$ the shortest side of the triangle $ABC$. The circle centered at $I$ passing through $C$ intersects the ray $AB$ in $P$ and the ray $BA$ in $Q$. Let $D$ be the point of tangency of the $A$-excircle of the triangle $ABC$ with the side $BC$. Let $E$ be the reflection of $C$ with respect to the point $D$. Prove that $PE\perp CQ$.
$ABCD$ is a cyclic quadrilateral inscribed in circle $O$. Let $O_1$ be the $A$-excenter of $ABC$ and $O_2$ the $A$-excenter of $ABD$. Show that $A, B, O_1, O_2$ is concyclic, and $O$ passes through the center of $(ABO_1O_2)$.
Recall that for concyclic $X, Y, Z, W$, the notation $(XYZW)$ denotes the circumcircle of $XYZW$.
It turned out for some triangle with sides $a, b$ and $c$, that a circle of radius $r = \frac{a+b+c}{2}$ touches side $c$ and extensions of sides $a$ and $b$. Prove that a circle of radius $ \frac{a+c-b}{2}$ is tangent to $a$ and the extensions of $b$ and $c$.