Olympiad problems

2019 Oral Moscow Geometry Olympiad, 4

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 $\angle A_1C_1B_1$.

Russian TST 2021, P1

Tags: excircle , geometry

A point $P{}$ is considered on the incircle of the triangle $ABC$. We draw the tangent segments from $P{}$ to the three excircles of $ABC$. Prove that from the obtained three tangent segments it is possible to make a right triangle if and only if the point $P{}$ lies on one of the lines connecting two of the midpoints of the sides of $ABC$.

2019 Yasinsky Geometry Olympiad, p6

Tags: geometry , area of a triangle , excircle , excenter

The $ABC$ triangle is given, point $I_a$ is the center of an exscribed circle touching the side $BC$ , the point $M$ is the midpoint of the side $BC$, the point $W$ is the intersection point of the bisector of the angle $A$ of the triangle $ABC$ with the circumscribed circle around him. Prove that the area of the triangle $I_aBC$ is calculated by the formula $S_{ (I_aBC)} = MW \cdot p$, where $p$ is the semiperimeter of the triangle $ABC$. (Mykola Moroz)

2019 USAJMO, 4

Tags: geometry , excircle , altitude , olympiad geometry

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $\angle ABC$ obtuse. The [i]$A$-excircle[/i] is a circle in the exterior of $\triangle ABC$ that is tangent to side $BC$ of the triangle and tangent to the extensions of the other two sides. Let $E$, $F$ be the feet of the altitudes from $B$ and $C$ to lines $AC$ and $AB$, respectively. Can line $EF$ be tangent to the $A$-excircle? [i]Proposed by Ankan Bhattacharya, Zack Chroman, and Anant Mudgal[/i]

2018 Oral Moscow Geometry Olympiad, 3

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , excircle , parallel

On the extensions of sides $CA$ and $AB$ of triangle $ABC$ beyond points $A$ and $B$, respectively, the segments $AE = BC$ and $BF = AC$ are drawn. A circle is tangent to segment $BF$ at point $N$, side $BC$ and the extension of side $AC$ beyond point $C$. Point $M$ is the midpoint of segment $EF$. Prove that the line $MN$ is parallel to the bisector of angle $A$.

2018 Brazil Team Selection Test, 3

Tags: homothety , power of a point , excircle , geometry , tangent circle

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 $\omega$.

2018 Germany Team Selection Test, 3

Tags: homothety , power of a point , excircle , geometry , tangent circle

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 $\omega$.

II Soros Olympiad 1995 - 96 (Russia), 11.9

Tags: excircle , geometry

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 $BMC$.

2016 APMC, 4

Tags: geometry , excircle , apmc , tangent circle

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $AB\neq AC$. Let the excircle $\omega$ opposite $A$ touch $BC$, $CA$, and $AB$ at $D$, $E$, and $F$, respectively. Suppose $X$ and $Y$ are points on the segments $AC$ and $AB$, respectively, such that $XY$ and $BC$ are parallel, and let $\Gamma$ be a circle through $X$ and $Y$ which is externally tangent to $\omega$ at $Z$. Prove that the lines $EF$, $DZ$, and $XY$ are concurrent.

2022 Yasinsky Geometry Olympiad, 5

Tags: angle bisector , excircle , geometry

In an acute-angled triangle $ABC$, point $I$ is the incenter, $H$ is the orthocenter, $O$ is the center of the circumscribed circle, $T$ and $K$ are the touchpoints of the $A$-excircle and incircle with side $BC$ respectively. It turned out that the segment $TI$ is passing through the point $O$. Prove that $HK$ is the angle bisector of $\angle BHC$. (Matvii Kurskyi)

2017 IMO Shortlist, G4

Tags: homothety , power of a point , excircle , geometry , tangent circle

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 $\omega$.

2019 AIME Problems, 11

Tags: excircle , geometry

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 $\triangle ABC$.

2021 Saudi Arabia Training Tests, 1

Tags: geometry , tangent , excircle

Let $ABC$ be an acute, non-isosceles triangle with $AD$,$BE$, $CF$ are altitudes and $d$ is the tangent line of the circumcircle of triangle $ABC$ at $A$. The line through $H$ and parallel to $EF$ cuts $DE$, $DF$ at $Q, P$ respectively. Prove that $d$ is tangent to the ex-circle respect to vertex $D$ of triangle $DPQ$.

1985 Traian Lălescu, 2.2

Tags: geometry , pure geometry , excircle , circumcircle

We are given the line $ d, $ and a point $ A $ which is not on $ d. $ Two points $ B $ and $ C $ move on $ d $ such that the angle $ \angle BAC $ is constant. Prove that the circumcircle of $ ABC $ is tangent to a fixed circle.

Cono Sur Shortlist - geometry, 2021.G4

Tags: geometry , geometric inequality , excircle

Let $ABC$ be a triangle and $\Gamma$ the $A$- exscribed circle whose center is $J$ . Let $D$ and $E$ be the touchpoints of $\Gamma$ with the lines $AB$ and $AC$, respectively. Let $S$ be the area of the quadrilateral $ADJE$, Find the maximum value that $\frac{S}{AJ^2}$ has and when equality holds.

2025 Philippine MO, P4

Tags: geometry , parallelogram , arbitrary point , circumcircle , excircle , inscribed circle , angle bisector

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 $ABC$.

2011 Saudi Arabia IMO TST, 2

Tags: geometry , concurrency , excircle , excenter

In triangle $ABC$, let $I_a$ $,I_b$, $I_c$ be the centers of the excircles tangent to sides $BC$, $CA$, $AB$, respectively. Let $P$ and $Q$ be the tangency points of the excircle of center $I_a$ with lines $AB$ and $AC$. Line $PQ$ intersects $I_aB$ and $I_aC$ at $D$ and $E$. Let $A_1$ be the intersection of $DC$ and $BE$. In an analogous way we define points $B_1$ and $C_1$. Prove that $AA_1$, $BB_1$ , $CC_1$ are concurrent.

2017 Oral Moscow Geometry Olympiad, 4

Tags: geometry , incircle , excircle , exradius , tangent circle

Prove that a circle constructed with the side $AB$ of a triangle $ABC$ as a diameter touches the inscribed circle of the triangle $ABC$ if and only if the side $AB$ is equal to the radius of the exircle on that side.

Mathematical Minds 2024, P8

Tags: olympiad geometry , excircle , incircle , collinearity , geometry

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with circumcircle $\Omega$, incircle $\omega$, and $A$-excircle $\omega_A$. Let $X$ and $Y$ be the tangency points of $\omega_A$ with $AB$ and $AC$. Lines $XY$ and $BC$ intersect in $T$. The tangent from $T$ to $\omega$ different from $BC$ intersects $\omega$ at $K$. The radical axis of $\omega_A$ and $\Omega$ intersects $BC$ in $S$. The tangent from $S$ to $\omega_A$ different from $BC$ intersects $\omega_A$ at $L$. Prove that $A$, $K$ and $L$ are collinear. [i]Proposed by Ana Boiangiu[/i]

2009 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 8

Tags: geometry , incircle , excircle

A triangle $ABC$ is given, in which the segment $BC$ touches the incircle and the corresponding excircle in points $M$ and $N$. If $\angle BAC = 2 \angle MAN$, show that $BC = 2MN$. (N.Beluhov)

2018 India IMO Training Camp, 2

Tags: homothety , power of a point , excircle , geometry , tangent circle

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 $\omega$.

2018 Yasinsky Geometry Olympiad, 4

Tags: geometry , angle chasing , isosceles , excircle , circumcircle

Let $I_a$ be the point of the center of an ex-circle of the triangle $ABC$, which touches the side $BC$ . Let $W$ be the intersection point of the bisector of the angle $\angle A$ of the triangle $ABC$ with the circumcircle of the triangle $ABC$. Perpendicular from the point $W$ on the straight line $AB$, intersects the circumcircle of $ABC$ at the point $P$. Prove, that if the points $B, P, I_a$ lie on the same line, then the triangle $ABC$ is isosceles. (Mykola Moroz)

2019 Oral Moscow Geometry Olympiad, 6

Tags: excircle , geometry , perpendicularity , perpendicular , excenter

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.

2018 Thailand TST, 2

Tags: homothety , power of a point , excircle , geometry , tangent circle

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 $\omega$.

2019 Israel Olympic Revenge, G

Tags: geometry , excircle

Let $\omega$ be the $A$-excircle of triangle $ABC$ and $M$ the midpoint of side $BC$. $G$ is the pole of $AM$ w.r.t $\omega$ and $H$ is the midpoint of segment $AG$. Prove that $MH$ is tangent to $\omega$.