Found problems: 429
Let $\omega$ be a circle, and let $A$ and $B$ be two points in its interior. Prove that there exists a circle passing through $A$ and $B$ that is contained in the interior of $\omega$.
A point $P$ is chosen inside a triangle $ABC$ with circumcircle $\Omega$. Let $\Gamma$ be the circle passing
through the circumcenters of the triangles $APB$, $BPC$, and $CPA$. Let $\Omega$ and $\Gamma$ intersect at
points $X$ and $Y$. Let $Q$ be the reflection of $P$ in the line $XY$ . Prove that $\angle BAP = \angle CAQ$.
Three circles $k_1, k_2$, and $k_3$ intersect in point $O$. Let $A, B$, and $C$ be the second intersection points (other than $O$) of $k_2$ and $k_3, k_1$ and $k_3$, and $k_1$ and $k_2$, respectively. Assume that $O$ lies inside of the triangle $ABC$. Let lines $AO,BO$, and $CO$ intersect circles $k_1, k_2$, and $k_3$ for a second time at points $A', B'$, and $C'$, respectively. If $|XY|$ denotes the length of segment $XY$, prove that $\frac{|AO|}{|AA'|}+\frac{|BO|}{|BB'|}+\frac{|CO|}{|CC'|}= 1$
From the point $P$ outside a circle $\omega$ with center $O$ draw the tangents $PA$ and $PB$ where $A$ and $B$ belong to $\omega$.In a random point $M$ in the chord $AB$ we draw the perpendicular to $OM$, which intersects $PA$ and $PB$ in $C$ and $D$. Prove that $M$ is the midpoint $CD$.
Let $ABCD$ be a parallelogram. Point $E$ lies on segment $CD$ such that \[2\angle AEB=\angle ADB+\angle ACB,\] and point $F$ lies on segment $BC$ such that \[2\angle DFA=\angle DCA+\angle DBA.\] Let $K$ be the circumcenter of triangle $ABD$. Prove that $KE=KF$.
[i]Merlijn Staps[/i]
An acute triangle $ABC$ in which $AB<AC$ is given. Points $E$ and $F$ are feet of its heights from $B$ and $C$, respectively. The line tangent in point $A$ to the circle escribed on $ABC$ crosses $BC$ at $P$. The line parallel to $BC$ that goes through point $A$ crosses $EF$ at $Q$. Prove $PQ$ is perpendicular to the median from $A$ of triangle $ABC$.
Let $ ABCD$ be a convex quadrilateral and let $ P$ and $ Q$ be points in $ ABCD$ such that $ PQDA$ and $ QPBC$ are cyclic quadrilaterals. Suppose that there exists a point $ E$ on the line segment $ PQ$ such that $ \angle PAE \equal{} \angle QDE$ and $ \angle PBE \equal{} \angle QCE$. Show that the quadrilateral $ ABCD$ is cyclic.
[i]Proposed by John Cuya, Peru[/i]
Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $AB=AC$, and let $M$ be the midpoint of $BC$. Let $P$ be a point such that $PB<PC$ and $PA$ is parallel to $BC$. Let $X$ and $Y$ be points on the lines $PB$ and $PC$, respectively, so that $B$ lies on the segment $PX$, $C$ lies on the segment $PY$, and $\angle PXM=\angle PYM$. Prove that the quadrilateral $APXY$ is cyclic.
Three circles $\mathcal C_1(O_1)$, $\mathcal C_2(O_2)$ and $\mathcal C_3(O_3)$ share a common point and meet again pairwise at the points $A$, $B$ and $C$. Show that if the points $A$, $B$, $C$ are collinear then the points $Q$, $O_1$, $O_2$ and $O_3$ lie on the same circle.
Let $ABC$ be a triangle with circumcircle $\omega$, incenter $I$, and $A$-excenter $I_A$. Let the incircle and the $A$-excircle hit $BC$ at $D$ and $E$, respectively, and let $M$ be the midpoint of arc $BC$ without $A$. Consider the circle tangent to $BC$ at $D$ and arc $BAC$ at $T$. If $TI$ intersects $\omega$ again at $S$, prove that $SI_A$ and $ME$ meet on $\omega$.
[i]Amol Aggarwal.[/i]
Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle with circumcenter $O$ and orthocenter $H$. Let $\Gamma$ denote the circumcircle of triangle $ABC$, and $N$ the midpoint of $OH$. The tangents to $\Gamma$ at $B$ and $C$, and the line through $H$ perpendicular to line $AN$, determine a triangle whose circumcircle we denote by $\omega_A$. Define $\omega_B$ and $\omega_C$ similarly.
Prove that the common chords of $\omega_A$,$\omega_B$ and $\omega_C$ are concurrent on line $OH$.
Proposed by Anant Mudgal
Three circles $\Gamma_A, \Gamma_B, \Gamma_C$ are externally tangent. The circles are centered at $A, B, C$ and have radii $4, 5, 6$ respectively. Circles $\Gamma_B$ and $\Gamma_C$ meet at $D$, circles $\Gamma_C$ and $\Gamma_A$ meet at $E$, and circles $\Gamma_A$ and $\Gamma_B$ meet at $F$. Let $GH$ be a common external tangent of $\Gamma_B$ and $\Gamma_C$ on the opposite side of $BC$ as $EF$, with $G$ on $\Gamma_B$ and $H$ on $\Gamma_C$. Lines $FG$ and $EH$ meet at $K$. Point $L$ is on $\Gamma_A$ such that $\angle DLK = 90^\circ$. Compute $\frac{LG}{LH}$.
a) The incircle of a triangle $ABC$ touches $AC$ and $AB$ at points $B_0$ and $C_0$ respectively. The bisectors of angles $B$ and $C$ meet the perpendicular bisector to the bisector $AL$ in points $Q$ and $P$ respectively. Prove that the lines $PC_0, QB_0$ and $BC$ concur.
b) Let $AL$ be the bisector of a triangle $ABC$. Points $O_1$ and $O_2$ are the circumcenters of triangles $ABL$ and $ACL$ respectively. Points $B_1$ and $C_1$ are the projections of $C$ and $B$ to the bisectors of angles $B$ and $C$ respectively. Prove that the lines $O_1C_1, O_2B_1,$ and $BC$ concur.
c) Prove that the two points obtained in pp. a) and b) coincide.
An acute-angled $ABC \ (AB<AC)$ is inscribed into a circle $\omega$. Let $M$ be the centroid of $ABC$, and let $AH$ be an altitude of this triangle. A ray $MH$ meets $\omega$ at $A'$. Prove that the circumcircle of the triangle $A'HB$ is tangent to $AB$. [i](A.I. Golovanov , A.Yakubov)[/i]
Let $ABC$ be a scalene triangle and let $P$ and $Q$ be two distinct points in its interior. Suppose that the angle bisectors of $\angle PAQ,\,\angle PBQ,$ and $\angle PCQ$ are the altitudes of triangle $ABC$. Prove that the midpoint of $\overline{PQ}$ lies on the Euler line of $ABC$.
(The Euler line is the line through the circumcenter and orthocenter of a triangle.)
[i]Proposed by Holden Mui[/i]
Triangle $ABC$ has incircle $\omega$ and $A$-excircle $\omega_A.$ Circle $\gamma_B$ passes through $B$ and is externally tangent to $\omega$ and $\omega_A.$ Circle $\gamma_C$ passes through $C$ and is externally tangent to $\omega$ and $\omega_A.$ If $\gamma_B$ intersects line $BC$ again at $D,$ and $\gamma_C$ intersects line $BC$ again at $E,$ prove that $BD=EC.$
Let $ABC$ be a triangle such that $AB\ne AC$ and $\omega$ be the circumcircle of this triangle.
Let $I$ be the center of the inscribed circle of $ABC$ which touches $BC$ at $D$.
Let the circle with diameter $AI$ meets $\omega$ again at $K$.
If the line $AI$ intersects $\omega$ again at $M$, show that $K, D, M$ are collinear.
A quadrilateral $ABCD$ is inscribed into a circle $\omega$ with center $O$. Let $M_1$ and $M_2$ be the midpoints of segments $AB$ and $CD$ respectively. Let $\Omega$ be the circumcircle of triangle $OM_1M_2$. Let $X_1$ and $X_2$ be the common points of $\omega$ and $\Omega$ and $Y_1$ and $Y_2$ the second common points of $\Omega$ with the circumcircles of triangles $CDM_1$ and $ABM_2$. Prove that $X_1X_2 // Y_1Y_2$.
Let $ABCD$ be an isosceles trapezoid with $AB\parallel CD$. Let $E$ be the midpoint of $AC$. Denote by $\omega$ and $\Omega$ the circumcircles of the triangles $ABE$ and $CDE$, respectively. Let $P$ be the crossing point of the tangent to $\omega$ at $A$ with the tangent to $\Omega$ at $D$. Prove that $PE$ is tangent to $\Omega$.
[i]Jakob Jurij Snoj, Slovenia[/i]
Let $ABCD$ be a quadrilateral with an inscribed circle $\omega$. Let $I$ be the center of $\omega$, and let $IA=12,$ $IB=16,$ $IC=14,$ and $ID=11$. Let $M$ be the midpoint of segment $AC$. Compute the ratio $\frac{IM}{IN}$, where $N$ is the midpoint of segment $BD$.
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
Let $ABC$ be a triangle with circumcircle $\Omega$ and incentre $I$. A line $\ell$ intersects the lines $AI$, $BI$, and $CI$ at points $D$, $E$, and $F$, respectively, distinct from the points $A$, $B$, $C$, and $I$. The perpendicular bisectors $x$, $y$, and $z$ of the segments $AD$, $BE$, and $CF$, respectively determine a triangle $\Theta$. Show that the circumcircle of the triangle $\Theta$ is tangent to $\Omega$.
Let $ ABC$ be a triangle and $ O$ its circumcenter. Lines $ AB$ and $ AC$ meet the circumcircle of $ OBC$ again in $ B_1\neq B$ and $ C_1 \neq C$, respectively, lines $ BA$ and $ BC$ meet the circumcircle of $ OAC$ again in $ A_2\neq A$ and $ C_2\neq C$, respectively, and lines $ CA$ and $ CB$ meet the circumcircle of $ OAB$ in $ A_3\neq A$ and $ B_3\neq B$, respectively. Prove that lines $ A_2A_3$, $ B_1B_3$ and $ C_1C_2$ have a common point.
Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $AB < AC$. Let $D$ be the intersection point of the internal bisector of angle $BAC$ and the circumcircle of $ABC$. Let $Z$ be the intersection point of the perpendicular bisector of $AC$ with the external bisector of angle $\angle{BAC}$. Prove that the midpoint of the segment $AB$ lies on the circumcircle of triangle $ADZ$.
[i]Olimpiada de Matemáticas, Nicaragua[/i]
Let $ABC$ be a triangle with incenter $I$ and circumcircle $\Gamma$. Circles $\omega_{B}$ passing through $B$ and $\omega_{C}$ passing through $C$ are tangent at $I$. Let $\omega_{B}$ meet minor arc $AB$ of $\Gamma$ at $P$ and $AB$ at $M\neq B$, and let $\omega_{C}$ meet minor arc $AC$ of $\Gamma$ at $Q$ and $AC$ at $N\neq C$. Rays $PM$ and $QN$ meet at $X$. Let $Y$ be a point such that $YB$ is tangent to $\omega_{B}$ and $YC$ is tangent to $\omega_{C}$.
Show that $A,X,Y$ are collinear.