Found problems: 1581
For a triangle $ ABC $, let $ B_1 ,C_1 $ be the excenters of $ B, C $. Line $B_1 C_1 $ meets with the circumcircle of $ \triangle ABC $ at point $ D (\ne A) $. $ E $ is the point which satisfies $ B_1 E \bot CA $ and $ C_1 E \bot AB $. Let $ w $ be the circumcircle of $ \triangle ADE $. The tangent to the circle $ w $ at $ D $ meets $ AE $ at $ F $. $ G , H $ are the points on $ AE, w $ such that $ DGH \bot AE $. The circumcircle of $ \triangle HGF $ meets $ w $ at point $ I ( \ne H ) $, and $ J $ be the foot of perpendicular from $ D $ to $ AH $. Prove that $ AI $ passes the midpoint of $ DJ $.
Let $ ABCD$ be a rhombus with $ \angle BAD \equal{} 60^{\circ}$. Points $ S$ and $ R$ are chosen inside the triangles $ ABD$ and $ DBC$, respectively, such that $ \angle SBR \equal{} \angle RDS \equal{} 60^{\circ}$. Prove that $ SR^2\geq AS\cdot CR$.
In triangle $ABC$ points $M, N$ are midpoints of $BC, CA$ respectively. Point $P$ is inside $ABC$ such that $\angle BAP = \angle PCA = \angle MAC .$ Prove that $\angle PNA = \angle AMB .$
Let $ABC$ be an arbitrary triangle and $O$ is the circumcenter of $\triangle {ABC}$.Points $X,Y$ lie on $AB,AC$,respectively such that the reflection of $BC$ WRT $XY$ is tangent to circumcircle of $\triangle {AXY}$.Prove that the circumcircle of triangle $AXY$ is tangent to circumcircle of triangle $BOC$.
Given a scalene acute triangle $ ABC$ with $ AC>BC$ let $ F$ be the foot of the altitude from $ C$. Let $ P$ be a point on $ AB$, different from $ A$ so that $ AF\equal{}PF$. Let $ H,O,M$ be the orthocenter, circumcenter and midpoint of $ [AC]$. Let $ X$ be the intersection point of $ BC$ and $ HP$. Let $ Y$ be the intersection point of $ OM$ and $ FX$ and let $ OF$ intersect $ AC$ at $ Z$. Prove that $ F,M,Y,Z$ are concyclic.
Let $H$ be the orthocenter of $\triangle ABC$. The points $A_{1} \not= A$, $B_{1} \not= B$ and $C_{1} \not= C$ lie, respectively, on the circumcircles of $\triangle BCH$, $\triangle CAH$ and $\triangle ABH$ and satisfy $A_{1}H=B_{1}H=C_{1}H$. Denote by $H_{1}$, $H_{2}$ and $H_{3}$ the orthocenters of $\triangle A_{1}BC$, $\triangle B_{1}CA$ and $\triangle C_{1}AB$, respectively. Prove that $\triangle A_{1}B_{1}C_{1}$ and $\triangle H_{1}H_{2}H_{3}$ have the same orthocenter.
Let $ ABC$ be an acute angled triangle with $ \angle B > \angle C$. Let $ D$ be the foot of the altitude from $ A$ on $ BC$, and let $ E$ be the foot of the perpendicular from $ D$ on $ AC$. Let $ F$ be a point on the segment $ (DE)$. Show that the lines $ AF$ and $ BF$ are perpendicular if and only if $ EF\cdot DC \equal{} BD \cdot DE$.
A parabola with equation $ y \equal{} ax^2 \plus{} bx \plus{} c$ is reflected about the $ x$-axis. The parabola and its reflection are translated horizontally five units in opposite directions to become the graphs of $ y \equal{} f(x)$ and $ y \equal{} g(x)$, respectively. Which of the following describes the graph of $ y \equal{} (f \plus{} g)(x)$?
$ \textbf{(A)}\ \text{a parabola tangent to the }x\text{ \minus{} axis}$
$ \textbf{(B)}\ \text{a parabola not tangent to the }x\text{ \minus{} axis} \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \text{a horizontal line}$
$ \textbf{(D)}\ \text{a non \minus{} horizontal line} \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \text{the graph of a cubic function}$
In the triangle $ABC$ we have $\angle ABC=100^\circ$, $\angle ACB=65^\circ$, $M\in AB$, $N\in AC$, and $\angle MCB=55^\circ$, $\angle NBC=80^\circ$. Find $\angle NMC$.
[i]St.Petersburg folklore[/i]
We define a binary operation $\star$ in the plane as follows: Given two points $A$ and $B$ in the plane, $C = A \star B$ is the third vertex of the equilateral triangle ABC oriented positively. What is the relative position of three points $I, M, O$ in the plane if $I \star (M \star O) = (O \star I)\star M$ holds?
A square is divided in four parts by two perpendicular lines, in such a way that three of these parts have areas equal to 1. Show that the square has area equal to 4.
We are given a triangle $ ABC$ such that $ AC \equal{} BC$. There is a point $ D$ lying on the segment $ AB$, and $ AD < DB$. The point $ E$ is symmetrical to $ A$ with respect to $ CD$. Prove that:
\[\frac {AC}{CD} \equal{} \frac {BE}{BD \minus{} AD}\]
Let $ABC$ be a triangle with orthocenter $H$ and let $P$ be the second intersection of the circumcircle of triangle $AHC$ with the internal bisector of the angle $\angle BAC$. Let $X$ be the circumcenter of triangle $APB$ and $Y$ the orthocenter of triangle $APC$. Prove that the length of segment $XY$ is equal to the circumradius of triangle $ABC$.
Let $ l_a,l_b,l_c$ be three parallel lines passing through $ A,B,C$ respectively. Let $ l_a'$ be reflection of $ l_a$ into $ BC$. $ l_b'$ and $ l_c'$ are defined similarly. Prove that $ l_a',l_b',l_c'$ are concurrent if and only if $ l_a$ is parallel to Euler line of triangle $ ABC$.
Let a circle $ (O)$ with diameter $ AB$. A point $ M$ move inside $ (O)$. Internal bisector of $ \widehat{AMB}$ cut $ (O)$ at $ N$, external bisector of $ \widehat{AMB}$ cut $ NA,NB$ at $ P,Q$. $ AM,BM$ cut circle with diameter $ NQ,NP$ at $ R,S$.
Prove that: median from $ N$ of triangle $ NRS$ pass over a fix point.
Let $ ABC$ a triangle and $ X$, $ Y$ and $ Z$ points at the segments $ BC$, $ AC$ and $ AB$, respectively.Let $ A'$, $ B'$ and $ C'$ the circuncenters of triangles $ AZY$,$ BXZ$,$ CYX$, respectively.Prove that $ 4(A'B'C')\geq(ABC)$ with equality if and only if $ AA'$, $ BB'$ and $ CC'$ are concurrents.
Note: $ (XYZ)$ denotes the area of $ XYZ$
Let $O$ be the circumcenter of the triangle $ABC$. The segment $XY$ is the diameter of the circumcircle perpendicular to $BC$ and it meets $BC$ at $M$. The point $X$ is closer to $M$ than $Y$ and $Z$ is the point on $MY$ such that $MZ = MX$. The point $W$ is the midpoint of $AZ$.
a) Show that $W$ lies on the circle through the midpoints of the sides of $ABC$;
b) Show that $MW$ is perpendicular to $AY$.
In the convex pentagon $ ABCDE$ following equalities holds: $ \angle ABD\equal{} \angle ACE, \angle ACB\equal{}\angle ACD, \angle ADC\equal{}\angle ADE$ and $ \angle ADB\equal{}\angle AEC$. The point $S$ is the intersection of the segments $BD$ and $CE$. Prove that lines $AS$ and $CD$ are perpendicular.
(V.Protasov, 8) For a given pair of circles, construct two concentric circles such that both are tangent to the given two. What is the number of solutions, depending on location of the circles?
Let there be an acute scalene triangle $ABC$ with circumcenter $O$. Denote $D,E$ be the reflection of $O$ with respect to $AB,AC$, respectively. The circumcircle of $ADE$ meets $AB$, $AC$, the circumcircle of $ABC$ at points $K,L,M$, respectively, and they are all distinct from $A$. Prove that the lines $BC,KL,AM$ are concurrent.
Let $p \geq 5$ be a prime.
(a) Show that exists a prime $q \neq p$ such that $q| (p-1)^{p}+1$
(b) Factoring in prime numbers $(p-1)^{p}+1 = \prod_{i=1}^{n}p_{i}^{a_{i}}$ show that:
\[\sum_{i=1}^{n}p_{i}a_{i}\geq \frac{p^{2}}2 \]
Let $O,A,B,C$ be variable points in the plane such that $OA=4$, $OB=2\sqrt3$ and $OC=\sqrt {22}$. Find the maximum value of the area $ABC$.
[i]Mihai Baluna[/i]
Circle $C$ with radius $2$ has diameter $\overline{AB}$. Circle $D$ is internally tangent to circle $C$ at $A$. Circle $E$ is internally tangent to circle $C,$ externally tangent to circle $D,$ and tangent to $\overline{AB}$. The radius of circle $D$ is three times the radius of circle $E$ and can be written in the form $\sqrt{m} - n,$ where $m$ and $n$ are positive integers. Find $m+n$.
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]
The diagonals of convex quadrilateral $BSCT$ meet at the midpoint $M$ of $\overline{ST}$. Lines $BT$ and $SC$ meet at $A$, and $AB = 91$, $BC = 98$, $CA = 105$. Given that $\overline{AM} \perp \overline{BC}$, find the positive difference between the areas of $\triangle SMC$ and $\triangle BMT$.
[i]Proposed by Evan Chen[/i]