Found problems: 429
Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $\angle B > \angle C$. Let $P$ and $Q$ be two different points on line $AC$ such that $\angle PBA = \angle QBA = \angle ACB $ and $A$ is located between $P$ and $C$. Suppose that there exists an interior point $D$ of segment $BQ$ for which $PD=PB$. Let the ray $AD$ intersect the circle $ABC$ at $R \neq A$. Prove that $QB = QR$.
Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $AB < AC$, incenter $I$, and $A$ excenter $I_{A}$. The incircle meets $BC$ at $D$. Define $E = AD\cap BI_{A}$, $F = AD\cap CI_{A}$. Show that the circumcircle of $\triangle AID$ and $\triangle I_{A}EF$ are tangent to each other
Circles $W_1,W_2$ intersect at $P,K$. $XY$ is common tangent of two circles which is nearer to $P$ and $X$ is on $W_1$ and $Y$ is on $W_2$. $XP$ intersects $W_2$ for the second time in $C$ and $YP$ intersects $W_1$ in $B$. Let $A$ be intersection point of $BX$ and $CY$. Prove that if $Q$ is the second intersection point of circumcircles of $ABC$ and $AXY$
\[\angle QXA=\angle QKP\]
Let $ABC$ be a triangle such that $|AB|=|AC|$ and let $D,E$ be points on the minor arcs $\overarc{AB}$ and $\overarc{AC}$ respectively. The lines $AD$ and $BC$ intersect at $F$ and the line $AE$ intersects the circumcircle of $\triangle FDE$ a second time at $G$. Prove that the line $AC$ is tangent to the circumcircle of $\triangle ECG$.
Given a triangle $ \triangle{ABC} $ with circumcircle $ \Omega $. Denote its incenter and $ A $-excenter by $ I, J $, respectively. Let $ T $ be the reflection of $ J $ w.r.t $ BC $ and $ P $ is the intersection of $ BC $ and $ AT $. If the circumcircle of $ \triangle{AIP} $ intersects $ BC $ at $ X \neq P $ and there is a point $ Y \neq A $ on $ \Omega $ such that $ IA = IY $. Show that $ \odot\left(IXY\right) $ tangents to the line $ AI $.
Let $M$, $N$ and $P$ be midpoints of sides $BC, AC$ and $AB$, respectively, and let $O$ be circumcenter of acute-angled triangle $ABC$. Circumcircles of triangles $BOC$ and $MNP$ intersect at two different points $X$ and $Y$ inside of triangle $ABC$. Prove that \[\angle BAX=\angle CAY.\]
Let $ABC$ be a triangle and let $I$ and $O$ denote its incentre and circumcentre respectively. Let $\omega_A$ be the circle through $B$ and $C$ which is tangent to the incircle of the triangle $ABC$; the circles $\omega_B$ and $\omega_C$ are defined similarly. The circles $\omega_B$ and $\omega_C$ meet at a point $A'$ distinct from $A$; the points $B'$ and $C'$ are defined similarly. Prove that the lines $AA',BB'$ and $CC'$ are concurrent at a point on the line $IO$.
[i](Russia) Fedor Ivlev[/i]
Let $ABC$ be an acute-angled triangle with $AC > AB$, let $O$ be its circumcentre, and let $D$ be a point on the segment $BC$. The line through $D$ perpendicular to $BC$ intersects the lines $AO, AC,$ and $AB$ at $W, X,$ and $Y,$ respectively. The circumcircles of triangles $AXY$ and $ABC$ intersect again at $Z \ne A$.
Prove that if $W \ne D$ and $OW = OD,$ then $DZ$ is tangent to the circle $AXY.$
Let $ABC$ be a scalene triangle, and let $D$ be a point on side $BC$ satisfying $\angle BAD=\angle DAC$. Suppose that $X$ and $Y$ are points inside $ABC$ such that triangles $ABX$ and $ACY$ are similar and quadrilaterals $ACDX$ and $ABDY$ are cyclic. Let lines $BX$ and $CY$ meet at $S$ and lines $BY$ and $CX$ meet at $T$. Prove that lines $DS$ and $AT$ are parallel.
[i]Michael Ren[/i]
Let $I$ be the incentre of acute triangle $ABC$ with $AB\neq AC$. The incircle $\omega$ of $ABC$ is tangent to sides $BC, CA$, and $AB$ at $D, E,$ and $F$, respectively. The line through $D$ perpendicular to $EF$ meets $\omega$ at $R$. Line $AR$ meets $\omega$ again at $P$. The circumcircles of triangle $PCE$ and $PBF$ meet again at $Q$.
Prove that lines $DI$ and $PQ$ meet on the line through $A$ perpendicular to $AI$.
[i]Proposed by Anant Mudgal, India[/i]
Let $\omega$ be the semicircle with diameter $PQ$. A circle $k$ is tangent internally to $\omega$ and to segment $PQ$ at $C$. Let $AB$ be the tangent to $K$ perpendicular to $PQ$, with $A$ on $\omega$ and $B$ on the segment $CQ$. Show that $AC$ bisects angle $\angle PAB$
Let $\triangle ABC$ be given, it's $A-$mixtilinear incirlce, $\omega$, and it's excenter $I_A$. Let $H$ be the foot of altitude from $A$ to $BC$, $E$ midpoint of arc $\overarc{BAC}$ and denote by $M$ and $N$, midpoints of $BC$ and $AH$, respectively. Suposse that $MN\cap AE=\{ P \}$ and that line $I_AP$ meet $\omega$ at $S$ and $T$ in this order: $I_A-T-S-P$.
Prove that circumcircle of $\triangle BSC$ and $\omega$ are tangent to each other.
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Let $ABC$ be a triangle with circumcircle $\Gamma$ and incenter $I$ and let $M$ be the midpoint of $\overline{BC}$. The points $D$, $E$, $F$ are selected on sides $\overline{BC}$, $\overline{CA}$, $\overline{AB}$ such that $\overline{ID} \perp \overline{BC}$, $\overline{IE}\perp \overline{AI}$, and $\overline{IF}\perp \overline{AI}$. Suppose that the circumcircle of $\triangle AEF$ intersects $\Gamma$ at a point $X$ other than $A$. Prove that lines $XD$ and $AM$ meet on $\Gamma$.
[i]Proposed by Evan Chen, Taiwan[/i]
Let $ ABCD$ be a convex quadrilateral. The perpendicular bisectors of its sides $ AB$ and $ CD$ meet at $ Y$. Denote by $ X$ a point inside the quadrilateral $ ABCD$ such that $ \measuredangle ADX \equal{} \measuredangle BCX < 90^{\circ}$ and $ \measuredangle DAX \equal{} \measuredangle CBX < 90^{\circ}$. Show that $ \measuredangle AYB \equal{} 2\cdot\measuredangle ADX$.
Let $ABC$ be a nondegenerate acute triangle with circumcircle $\omega$ and let its incircle $\gamma$ touch $AB, AC, BC$ at $X, Y, Z$ respectively. Let $XY$ hit arcs $AB, AC$ of $\omega$ at $M, N$ respectively, and let $P \neq X, Q \neq Y$ be the points on $\gamma$ such that $MP=MX, NQ=NY$. If $I$ is the center of $\gamma$, prove that $P, I, Q$ are collinear if and only if $\angle BAC=90^\circ$.
[i]Proposed by David Stoner[/i]
Let $O$, $I$ be the circumcenter and the incenter of an acute-angled scalene triangle $ABC$; $D$, $E$, $F$ be the touching points of its excircle with the side $BC$ and the extensions of $AC$, $AB$ respectively. Prove that if the orthocenter of the triangle $DEF$ lies on the circumcircle of $ABC$, then it is symmetric to the midpoint of the arc $BC$ with respect to $OI$.
Proposed by: P.Puchkov,E.Utkin
Let $P$ be a point in the interior of an acute triangle $ABC$, and let $Q$ be its isogonal conjugate. Denote by $\omega_P$ and $\omega_Q$ the circumcircles of triangles $BPC$ and $BQC$, respectively. Suppose the circle with diameter $\overline{AP}$ intersects $\omega_P$ again at $M$, and line $AM$ intersects $\omega_P$ again at $X$. Similarly, suppose the circle with diameter $\overline{AQ}$ intersects $\omega_Q$ again at $N$, and line $AN$ intersects $\omega_Q$ again at $Y$.
Prove that lines $MN$ and $XY$ are parallel.
(Here, the points $P$ and $Q$ are [i]isogonal conjugates[/i] with respect to $\triangle ABC$ if the internal angle bisectors of $\angle BAC$, $\angle CBA$, and $\angle ACB$ also bisect the angles $\angle PAQ$, $\angle PBQ$, and $\angle PCQ$, respectively. For example, the orthocenter is the isogonal conjugate of the circumcenter.)
[i]Proposed by Sammy Luo[/i]
Let $ABC$ be a scalene triangle with circumcircle $\Omega$ and incenter $I$. Ray $AI$ meets $\overline{BC}$ at $D$ and meets $\Omega$ again at $M$; the circle with diameter $\overline{DM}$ cuts $\Omega$ again at $K$. Lines $MK$ and $BC$ meet at $S$, and $N$ is the midpoint of $\overline{IS}$. The circumcircles of $\triangle KID$ and $\triangle MAN$ intersect at points $L_1$ and $L_2$. Prove that $\Omega$ passes through the midpoint of either $\overline{IL_1}$ or $\overline{IL_2}$.
[i]Proposed by Evan Chen[/i]
$\Delta ABC$ is isosceles with a circumscribed circle $\omega (O)$. Let $H$ be the foot of the altitude from $C$ to $AB$ and let $M$ be the middle point of $AB$. We define a point $X$ as the second intersection point of the circle with diameter $CM$ and $\omega$ and let $XH$ intersect $\omega$ for a second time in $Y$. If $CO\cap AB=D$, then prove that the circumscribed circle of $\Delta YHD$ is tangent to $\omega$.
Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $\angle B > \angle C$. Let $P$ and $Q$ be two different points on line $AC$ such that $\angle PBA = \angle QBA = \angle ACB $ and $A$ is located between $P$ and $C$. Suppose that there exists an interior point $D$ of segment $BQ$ for which $PD=PB$. Let the ray $AD$ intersect the circle $ABC$ at $R \neq A$. Prove that $QB = QR$.
Let $ABC$ be a triangle with circumcircle $\Gamma$ and incenter $I$ and let $M$ be the midpoint of $\overline{BC}$. The points $D$, $E$, $F$ are selected on sides $\overline{BC}$, $\overline{CA}$, $\overline{AB}$ such that $\overline{ID} \perp \overline{BC}$, $\overline{IE}\perp \overline{AI}$, and $\overline{IF}\perp \overline{AI}$. Suppose that the circumcircle of $\triangle AEF$ intersects $\Gamma$ at a point $X$ other than $A$. Prove that lines $XD$ and $AM$ meet on $\Gamma$.
[i]Proposed by Evan Chen, Taiwan[/i]
Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $AB=AC$. A circle $\Gamma$ lies outside triangle $ABC$ and is tangent to line $AC$ at $C$. Point $D$ lies on $\Gamma$ such that the circumcircle of triangle $ABD$ is internally tangent to $\Gamma$. Segment $AD$ meets $\Gamma$ secondly at $E$. Prove that $BE$ is tangent to $\Gamma$
In acute triangle $ABC$, let $D$, $E$, and $F$ be the feet of the altitudes from $A$, $B$, and $C$ respectively, and let $L$, $M$, and $N$ be the midpoints of $BC$, $CA$ and $AB$, respectively. Lines $DE$ and $NL$ intersect at $X$, lines $DF$ and $LM$ intersect at $Y$, and lines $XY$ and $BC$ intersect at $Z$. Find $\frac{ZB}{ZC}$ in terms of $AB$, $AC$, and $BC$.
Let triangle $ABC$ have altitudes $BE$ and $CF$ which meet at $H$. The reflection of $A$ over $BC$ is $A'$. Let $(ABC)$ meet $(AA'E)$ at $P$ and $(AA'F)$ at $Q$. Let $BC$ meet $PQ$ at $R$. Prove that $EF \parallel HR$.
[i]Proposed by Daniel Hu[/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 $\omega$.