Let $ ABC$ be a triangle. The $ A$-excircle of triangle $ ABC$ has center $ O_{a}$ and touches the side $ BC$ at the point $ A_{a}$. The $ B$-excircle of triangle $ ABC$ touches its sidelines $ AB$ and $ BC$ at the points $ C_{b}$ and $ A_{b}$. The $ C$-excircle of triangle $ ABC$ touches its sidelines $ BC$ and $ CA$ at the points $ A_{c}$ and $ B_{c}$. The lines $ C_{b}A_{b}$ and $ A_{c}B_{c}$ intersect each other at some point $ X$. Prove that the quadrilateral $ AO_{a}A_{a}X$ is a parallelogram. [i]Remark.[/i] The $ A$[i]-excircle[/i] of a triangle $ ABC$ is defined as the circle which touches the segment $ BC$ and the extensions of the segments $ CA$ and $ AB$ beyound the points $ C$ and $ B$, respectively. The center of this circle is the point of intersection of the interior angle bisector of the angle $ CAB$ and the exterior angle bisectors of the angles $ ABC$ and $ BCA$. Similarly, the $ B$-excircle and the $ C$-excircle of triangle $ ABC$ are defined. [hide="Source of the problem"][i]Source of the problem:[/i] Theorem (88) in: John Sturgeon Mackay, [i]The Triangle and its Six Scribed Circles[/i], Proceedings of the Edinburgh Mathematical Society 1 (1883), pages 4-128 and drawings at the end of the volume.[/hide]

In a convex quadrilateral $ABCD$ ,$\angle ABC$ and $\angle BCD$ are $\geq 120^o$. Prove that $|AC|$ + $|BD| \geq |AB|+|BC|+|CD|$. (With $|XY|$ we understand the length of the segment $XY$).

Suppose $n>2$ and let $A_1,\dots,A_n$ be points on the plane such that no three are collinear. [b](a)[/b] Suppose $M_1,\dots,M_n$ be points on segments $A_1A_2,A_2A_3,\dots ,A_nA_1$ respectively. Prove that if $B_1,\dots,B_n$ are points in triangles $M_2A_2M_1,M_3A_3M_2,\dots ,M_1A_1M_n$ respectively then \[|B_1B_2|+|B_2B_3|+\dots+|B_nB_1| \leq |A_1A_2|+|A_2A_3|+\dots+|A_nA_1|\] Where $|XY|$ means the length of line segment between $X$ and $Y$. [b](b)[/b] If $X$, $Y$ and $Z$ are three points on the plane then by $H_{XYZ}$ we mean the half-plane that it's boundary is the exterior angle bisector of angle $\hat{XYZ}$ and doesn't contain $X$ and $Z$ ,having $Y$ crossed out. Prove that if $C_1,\dots ,C_n$ are points in ${H_{A_nA_1A_2},H_{A_1A_2A_3},\dots,H_{A_{n-1}A_nA_1}}$ then \[|A_1A_2|+|A_2A_3|+\dots +|A_nA_1| \leq |C_1C_2|+|C_2C_3|+\dots+|C_nC_1|\] Time allowed for this problem was 2 hours.

Triangle $ABC$ is isosceles with base $AC$. Points $P$ and $Q$ are respectively in $CB$ and $AB$ and such that $AC=AP=PQ=QB$. The number of degrees in angle $B$ is: ${{ \textbf{(A)}\ 25 \frac{5}{7} \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 26 \frac{1}{3} \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 30\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 40}\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \text{Not determined by the information given} } $

Let $\omega_{1}$ be a circle with centre $O$. $P$ is a point on $\omega_{1}$. $\omega_{2}$ is a circle with centre $P$, with radius smaller than $\omega_{1}$. $\omega_{1}$ meets $\omega_{2}$ at points $T$ and $Q$. Let $TR$ be a diameter of $\omega_{2}$. Draw another two circles with $RQ$ as the radius, $R$ and $P$ as the centres. These two circles meet at point $M$, with $M$ and $Q$ lie on the same side of $PR$. A circle with centre $M$ and radius $MR$ intersects $\omega_{2}$ at $R$ and $N$. Prove that a circle with centre $T$ and radius $TN$ passes through $O$.

Triangle $ ABC$ has $ AB \equal{} 2 \cdot AC$. Let $ D$ and $ E$ be on $ \overline{AB}$ and $ \overline{BC}$, respectively, such that $ \angle{BAE} \equal{} \angle{ACD}.$ Let $ F$ be the intersection of segments $ AE$ and $ CD$, and suppose that $ \triangle{CFE}$ is equilateral. What is $ \angle{ACB}$? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 60^{\circ}\qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 75^{\circ}\qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 90^{\circ}\qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 105^{\circ}\qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 120^{\circ}$

Let [i]O[/i] be the center of circle[i] W[/i]. Two equal chords [i]AB[/i] and [i]CD [/i]of[i] W [/i]intersect at [i]L [/i]such that [i]AL>LB [/i]and [i]DL>LC[/i]. Let [i]M [/i]and[i] N [/i]be points on [i]AL[/i] and [i]DL[/i] respectively such that ([i]ALC[/i])=2*([i]MON[/i]). Prove that the chord of [i]W[/i] passing through [i]M [/i]and [i]N[/i] is equal to [i]AB[/i] and [i]CD[/i].

Let $ABCD$ be a parallelogram. A variable line $g$ through the vertex $A$ intersects the rays $BC$ and $DC$ at the points $X$ and $Y$, respectively. Let $K$ and $L$ be the $A$-excenters of the triangles $ABX$ and $ADY$. Show that the angle $\measuredangle KCL$ is independent of the line $g$. [i]Proposed by Vyacheslev Yasinskiy, Ukraine[/i]

In a triangle ABC, D is midpoint of BC . If $\angle ADB = 45 ^{\circ}$ and $\angle ACD = 30^{\circ}$, determine $\angle BAD.$

Let $ABCD$ be a parallelogram. A variable line $g$ through the vertex $A$ intersects the rays $BC$ and $DC$ at the points $X$ and $Y$, respectively. Let $K$ and $L$ be the $A$-excenters of the triangles $ABX$ and $ADY$. Show that the angle $\measuredangle KCL$ is independent of the line $g$. [i]Proposed by Vyacheslev Yasinskiy, Ukraine[/i]

Given a convex quadrilateral $ABCD$.Let $\ell_A,\ell_B,\ell_C,\ell_D$ be exterior angle bisectors of quadrilateral $ABCD$. Let $\ell_A \cap \ell_B=K,\ell_B \cap \ell_C=L,\ell_C \cap \ell_D=M,\ell_D \cap \ell_A=N$.Prove that if circumcircles of triangles $ABK$ and $CDM$ be externally tangent to each other then circumcircles of the triangles $BCL$ and $DAN$ are externally tangent to each other.(L.Emelyanov)

Let the bisectors of the exterior angles at $ B$ and $ C$ of triangle $ ABC$ meet at $ D.$ Then, if all measurements are in degrees, angle $ BDC$ equals: $ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac {1}{2} (90 \minus{} A) \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 90 \minus{} A \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \frac {1}{2} (180 \minus{} A) \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 180 \minus{} A \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 180 \minus{} 2A$

Triangle $ ABC$ has $ AB \equal{} 2 \cdot AC$. Let $ D$ and $ E$ be on $ \overline{AB}$ and $ \overline{BC}$, respectively, such that $ \angle{BAE} \equal{} \angle{ACD}.$ Let $ F$ be the intersection of segments $ AE$ and $ CD$, and suppose that $ \triangle{CFE}$ is equilateral. What is $ \angle{ACB}$? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 60^{\circ}\qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 75^{\circ}\qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 90^{\circ}\qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 105^{\circ}\qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 120^{\circ}$

In acute triangle $ABC$, $AB > AC$. Let $M$ be the midpoint of side $BC$. The exterior angle bisector of $\widehat{BAC}$ meet ray $BC$ at $P$. Point $K$ and $F$ lie on line $PA$ such that $MF \perp BC$ and $MK \perp PA$. Prove that $BC^2 = 4 PF \cdot AK$. [asy] defaultpen(fontsize(10)); size(7cm); pair A = (4.6,4), B = (0,0), C = (5,0), M = midpoint(B--C), I = incenter(A,B,C), P = extension(A, A+dir(I--A)*dir(-90), B,C), K = foot(M,A,P), F = extension(M, (M.x, M.x+1), A,P); draw(K--M--F--P--B--A--C); pair point = I; pair[] p={A,B,C,M,P,F,K}; string s = "A,B,C,M,P,F,K"; int size = p.length; real[] d; real[] mult; for(int i = 0; i<size; ++i) { d[i] = 0; mult[i] = 1;} string[] k= split(s,","); for(int i = 0;i<p.length;++i) { label("$"+k[i]+"$",p[i],mult[i]*dir(point--p[i])*dir(d[i])); }[/asy]