Found problems: 1581
In an acute-angled triangle $ABC$, $A_1$ and $B_1$ are the feet of the altitudes from $A$ and $B$ respectively, and $M$ is the midpoint of $AB$.
a) Prove that $MA_1$ is tangent to the circumcircle of triangle $A_1B_1C$.
b) Prove that the circumcircles of triangles $A_1B_1C,BMA_1$, and $AMB_1$ have a common point.
A triangle $ABC$ is inscribed in a circle $\omega$.
A variable line $\ell$ chosen parallel to $BC$ meets segments $AB$, $AC$ at points $D$, $E$ respectively, and meets $\omega$ at points $K$, $L$ (where $D$ lies between $K$ and $E$).
Circle $\gamma_1$ is tangent to the segments $KD$ and $BD$ and also tangent to $\omega$, while circle $\gamma_2$ is tangent to the segments $LE$ and $CE$ and also tangent to $\omega$.
Determine the locus, as $\ell$ varies, of the meeting point of the common inner tangents to $\gamma_1$ and $\gamma_2$.
[i](Russia) Vasily Mokin and Fedor Ivlev[/i]
Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $AB > AC$. Point $P \in (AB)$ is such that $\angle ACP = \angle ABC$. Let $D$ be the reflection of $P$ into the line $AC$ and let $E$ be the point in which the circumcircle of $BCD$ meets again the line $AC$. Prove that $AE = AC$.
The inscribed circle of triangle $ABC$ is tangent to sides $BC$, $AC$ and $AB$ at points $D$, $E$ and $F$, respectively. Let $E'$ be the reflection of point $E$ across line $DF$, and $F'$ be the reflection of point $F$ across line $DE$. Let line $EF$ intersect the circumcircle of triangle $AE'F'$ at points $X$ and $Y$. Prove that $DX=DY$.
[i]Proposed by Márton Lovas, Budapest[/i]
Given triangle $ ABC$. Points $ D,E,F$ outside triangle $ ABC$ are chosen such that triangles $ ABD$, $ BCE$, and $ CAF$ are equilateral triangles. Prove that cicumcircles of these three triangles are concurrent.
Let $\gamma$ be the incircle of $\triangle ABC$ (i.e. the circle inscribed in $\triangle ABC$) for which $AB+AC=3BC$. Let the point where $AC$ is tangent to $\gamma$ be $D$. Let the incenter of $I$. Let the intersection of the circumcircle of $\triangle BCI$ with $\gamma$ that is closer to $B$ be $P$. Show that $PID$ is collinear.
In an acute-angled triangle $ABC, CD$ is the altitude. A line through the midpoint $M$ of side $AB$ meets the rays $CA$ and $CB$ at $K$ and $L$ respectively such that $CK = CL.$ Point $S$ is the circumcenter of the triangle $CKL.$ Prove that $SD = SM.$
The triangle $ ABC$ with the circumcircle $ k(U,r)$ is given. On the extension of the radii $ UA$ a point $ P$ is chosen. The reflection of the line $ PB$ on the line $ BA$ is called $ g$. Likewise the reflection of the line $ PC$ on the line $ CA$ is called $ h$. The intersection of $ g$ and $ h$ is called $ Q$.
Find the geometric location of all possible intersections $ Q$, while $ P$ passes through the extension of the radii $ UA$.
Circles $W_1,W_2$ meet at $D$and $P$. $A$ and $B$ are on $W_1,W_2$ respectively, such that $AB$ is tangent to $W_1$ and $W_2$. Suppose $D$ is closer than $P$ to the line $AB$. $AD$ meet circle $W_2$ for second time at $C$. Let $M$ be the midpoint of $BC$. Prove that $\angle{DPM}=\angle{BDC}$.
$l,m$ are skew lines. Three points $A,B,C$ on line $l$ satisfy that $AB=BC$. Projection of $A,B,C$ on $m$ are $D,E,F$. If $|AD|=\sqrt{15},|BE|=\frac{7}{2}|CF|=\sqrt{10}$, find the distance between $l$ and $m$.
Let a unit square $\mathcal D$ be given in the plane. For any point $X$ in the plane denote $\mathcal D_X$ the image of $\mathcal D$ in rotation with respect to origin $X$ by $+90^\circ.$ Find the locus of all $X$ such that the area of union $\mathcal D\cup\mathcal D_X$ is at most 1.5.
Let $ABCD$ be a quadrilateral with a incircle $\omega$. Let $I$ be the center of $\omega$, suppose that the lines $AD$ and $BC$ intersect at $Q$ and the lines $AB$ and $CD$ intersect at $P$ with $B$ is in the segment $AP$ and $D$ is in the segment $AQ$. Let $X$ and $Y$ the incenters of $\triangle PBD$ and $\triangle QBD$ respectively. Let $R$ be the intersection of $PY$ and $QX$. Prove that the line $IR$ is perpendicular to $BD$.
Two different points $A,S$ are given in the plane. Furthermore, positive numbers $d,\omega$ are given, $\omega<180^\circ.$ Let $X$ be a point and $X'$ its image under the rotation by the angle $\omega$ (in counter-clockwise direction) with respect to the origin $S.$ Construct all points $X$ such that $XX'=d$ and $A$ is a point of the segment $XX'.$ Discuss conditions of solvability (in terms of $d,\omega,SA$).
Let $ABC$ an acute triangle.
(a) Find the locus of points that are centers of rectangles whose vertices lie on the sides of $ABC$;
(b) Determine if exist some points that are centers of $3$ distinct rectangles whose vertices lie on the sides of $ABC$.
Let $ ABC$ be a triangle. Point $ D$ lies on its sideline $ BC$ such that $ \angle CAD \equal{} \angle CBA.$ Circle $ (O)$ passing through $ B,D$ intersects $ AB,AD$ at $ E,F$, respectively. $ BF$ meets $ DE$ at $ G$.Denote by$ M$ the midpoint of $ AG.$ Show that $ CM\perp AO.$
Let $l,m$ be two parallel lines in the plane.
Let $P$ be a fixed point between them.
Let $E,F$ be variable points on $l,m$ such that the angle $EPF$ is fixed to a number like $\alpha$ where $0<\alpha<\frac{\pi}2$.
(By angle $EPF$ we mean the directed angle)
Show that there is another point (not $P$) such that it sees the segment $EF$ with a fixed angle too.
The circle $\Gamma$ and the line $\ell$ have no common points. Let $AB$ be the diameter of $\Gamma$ perpendicular to $\ell$, with $B$ closer to $\ell$ than $A$. An arbitrary point $C\not= A$, $B$ is chosen on $\Gamma$. The line $AC$ intersects $\ell$ at $D$. The line $DE$ is tangent to $\Gamma$ at $E$, with $B$ and $E$ on the same side of $AC$. Let $BE$ intersect $\ell$ at $F$, and let $AF$ intersect $\Gamma$ at $G\not= A$. Let $H$ be the reflection of $G$ in $AB$. Show that $F,C$, and $H$ are collinear.
$\triangle{ABC}$ is equailateral. $E$ is any point on $\overline{AC}$ produced and the equilateral $\triangle{ECD}$ is drawn. If $M$ and $N$ are the midpoints of $\overline{AD}$ and $\overline{EB}$ respectively then show that $\triangle{CMN}$ is equilateral.
Rectangle $ABCD$ has sides $\overline {AB}$ of length 4 and $\overline {CB}$ of length 3. Divide $\overline {AB}$ into 168 congruent segments with points $A=P_0, P_1, \ldots, P_{168}=B$, and divide $\overline {CB}$ into 168 congruent segments with points $C=Q_0, Q_1, \ldots, Q_{168}=B$. For $1 \le k \le 167$, draw the segments $\overline {P_kQ_k}$. Repeat this construction on the sides $\overline {AD}$ and $\overline {CD}$, and then draw the diagonal $\overline {AC}$. Find the sum of the lengths of the 335 parallel segments drawn.
Let $\Gamma$ be the circumcircle of a triangle $ABC,$ and let $D$ and $E$ be two points different from the vertices on the sides $AB$ and $AC,$ respectively. Let $A'$ be the second point where $\Gamma$ intersects the bisector of the angle $BAC,$ and let $P$ and $Q$ be the second points where $\Gamma$ intersects the lines $A'D$ and $A'E,$ respectively. Let $R$ and $S$ be the second points of intersection of the lines $AA'$ and the circumcircles of the triangles $APD$ and $AQE,$ respectively.
Show that the lines $DS, \: ER$ and the tangent line to $\Gamma$ through $A$ are concurrent.
A $(3n + 1) \times (3n + 1)$ table $(n \in \mathbb{N})$ is given. Prove that deleting any one of its squares yields a shape cuttable into pieces of the following form and its rotations: ''L" shape formed by cutting one square from a $2 \times 2$ squares.
Let $k$ be a circle centered at $M$ and let $t$ be a tangentline to $k$ through some point $T\in k$. Let $P$ be a point on $t$ and let $g\neq t$ be a line through $P$ intersecting $k$ at $U$ and $V$. Let $S$ be the point on $k$ bisecting the arc $UV$ not containing $T$ and let $Q$ be the the image of $P$ under a reflection over $ST$.
Prove that $Q$, $T$, $U$ and $V$ are vertices of a trapezoid.
In the following diagram, a semicircle is folded along a chord $AN$ and intersects its diameter $MN$ at $B$. Given that $MB : BN = 2 : 3$ and $MN = 10$. If $AN = x$, find $x^2$.
[asy]
size(120); defaultpen(linewidth(0.7)+fontsize(10));
pair D2(pair P) {
dot(P,linewidth(3)); return P;
}
real r = sqrt(80)/5;
pair M=(-1,0), N=(1,0), A=intersectionpoints(arc((M+N)/2, 1, 0, 180),circle(N,r))[0], C=intersectionpoints(circle(A,1),circle(N,1))[0], B=intersectionpoints(circle(C,1),M--N)[0];
draw(arc((M+N)/2, 1, 0, 180)--cycle); draw(A--N); draw(arc(C,1,180,180+2*aSin(r/2)));
label("$A$",D2(A),NW);
label("$B$",D2(B),SW);
label("$M$",D2(M),S);
label("$N$",D2(N),SE);
[/asy]
The parabola with equation $ y \equal{} ax^2 \plus{} bx \plus{} c$ and vertex $ (h,k)$ is reflected about the line $ y \equal{} k$. This results in the parabola with equation $ y \equal{} dx^2 \plus{} ex \plus{} f$. Which of the following equals $ a \plus{} b \plus{} c \plus{} d \plus{} e \plus{} f$?
$ \textbf{(A)} \ 2b \qquad \textbf{(B)} \ 2c \qquad \textbf{(C)} \ 2a \plus{} 2b \qquad \textbf{(D)} \ 2h \qquad \textbf{(E)} \ 2k$
Let $ABC$ be an acute scalene triangle inscribed in circle $\Omega$. Circle $\omega$, centered at $O$, passes through $B$ and $C$ and intersects sides $AB$ and $AC$ at $E$ and $D$, respectively. Point $P$ lies on major arc $BAC$ of $\Omega$. Prove that lines $BD, CE, OP$ are concurrent if and only if triangles $PBD$ and $PCE$ have the same incenter.