Prove that any triangle having two equal internal angle bisectors (each measured from a vertex to the opposite side) is isosceles.

Circles $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2$ touch externally at the point $O$. Points $A$ and $B$ on the circle $\omega_1$ and points $C$ and $D$ on the circle $\omega_2$ are such that $AC$ and $BD$ are common external tangents to circles. Line $AO$ intersects segment $CD$ at point $M$ and straight line $CO$ intersexts $\omega_1$ again at point $N$. Prove that the points $B$, $M$ and $N$ lie on the same straight line.

The line $\ell$ parallel to the side $BC$ of the triangle $ABC$, intersects its sides $AB,AC$ at the points $D,E$, respectively. The circumscribed circle of triangle $ABC$ intersects line $\ell$ at points $F$ and $G$, such that points $F,D,E,G$ lie on line $\ell$ in this order. The circumscribed circles of the triangles $FEB$ and $DGC$ intersect at points $P$ and $Q$. Prove that points $A, P$ and $Q$ are collinear.

Given three points that are not on the same straight line. Three circles pass through each pair of the points so that the tangents to the circles at their intersection points are perpendicular to each other. Construct the circles.

Given an acute triangle $ABC$. Let $A'$ be a point symmetric to $A$ with respect to $BC, O_A$ is the center of the circle passing through $A$ and the midpoints of the segments $A'B$ and $A'C. O_B$ and $O_C$ points are defined similarly. Find the ratio of the radii of the circles circumscribed around the triangles $ABC$ and $O_AO_BO_C$.

It is given isosceles triangle $ABC$ ($AB=AC$) such that $\angle BAC=108^{\circ}$. Angle bisector of angle $\angle ABC$ intersects side $AC$ in point $D$, and point $E$ is on side $BC$ such that $BE=AE$. If $AE=m$, find $ED$

Triangle $ABC$ has incircle $\omega$ and incenter $I$. On its sides $AB$ and $BC$ we pick points $P$ and $Q$ respectively, so that $PI = QI$ and $PB > QB$. Line segment $QI$ intersects $\omega$ in $T$. Draw a tangent line to $\omega$ passing through $T$; it intersects the sides $AB$ and $BC$ in $U$ and $V$ respectively. Prove that $PU = UV + VQ$!

In a planar lake, every point can be reached by a straight line from the point $A$. The same holds for the point $B$. Show that this holds for every point on the segment $[AB]$, too.

A circle $\omega$ touches the sides $A$B and $BC$ of a triangle $ABC$ and intersects its side $AC$ at $K$. It is known that the tangent to $\omega$ at $K$ is symmetrical to the line $AC$ with respect to the line $BK$. What can be the difference $AK -CK$ if $AB = 9$ and $BC = 11$?

Two triangles are said to be [i]twins [/i] if one of them is an image of the other one under a parallel projection. Prove that two triangles are twins if and only if either at least a side of one of them equals a side of another or both the triangles have equal segments that connect the corresponding vertices with some points on the opposite sides which divide these sides in the same ratio. (E. Barabanov)

In rectangle $ ABCD$, $ AB\equal{}5$ and $ BC\equal{}3$. Points $ F$ and $ G$ are on $ \overline{CD}$ so that $ DF\equal{}1$ and $ GC\equal{}2$. Lines $ AF$ and $ BG$ intersect at $ E$. Find the area of $ \triangle{AEB}$. [asy]unitsize(6mm); defaultpen(linewidth(.8pt)+fontsize(8pt)); pair A=(0,0), B=(5,0), C=(5,3), D=(0,3), F=(1,3), G=(3,3); pair E=extension(A,F,B,G); draw(A--B--C--D--A--E--B); label("$A$",A,SW); label("$B$",B,SE); label("$C$",C,NE); label("$D$",D,NW); label("$E$",E,N); label("$F$",F,SE); label("$G$",G,SW); label("$B$",B,SE); label("1",midpoint(D--F),N); label("2",midpoint(G--C),N); label("3",midpoint(B--C),E); label("3",midpoint(A--D),W); label("5",midpoint(A--B),S);[/asy]$ \textbf{(A)}\ 10 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \frac{21}{2} \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 12 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \frac{25}{2} \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 15$

The planes $p$ and $p'$ are parallel. A polygon $P$ on $p$ has $m$ sides and a polygon $P'$ on $p'$ has $n$ sides. Find the largest and smallest distances between a vertex of $P$ and a vertex of $P'$.

In rectangle $ABCD$, $DC = 2CB$ and points $E$ and $F$ lie on $\overline{AB}$ so that $\overline{ED}$ and $\overline{FD}$ trisect $\angle ADC$ as shown. What is the ratio of the area of $\triangle DEF$ to the area of rectangle $ABCD$? [asy] draw((0, 0)--(0, 1)--(2, 1)--(2, 0)--cycle); draw((0, 0)--(sqrt(3)/3, 1)); draw((0, 0)--(sqrt(3), 1)); label("A", (0, 1), N); label("B", (2, 1), N); label("C", (2, 0), S); label("D", (0, 0), S); label("E", (sqrt(3)/3, 1), N); label("F", (sqrt(3), 1), N); [/asy] ${ \textbf{(A)}\ \ \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \frac{\sqrt{6}}{8}\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{3\sqrt{3}}{16}\qquad\textbf{(D)}}\ \frac{1}{3}\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \frac{\sqrt{2}}{4}$

Let $H$ be an arbitrary point on the altitude $CP$ of the acute triangle $ABC$. The lines $AH$ and $BH$ intersect $BC$ and $AC$ in $M$ and $N$, respectively. [list] (a) Prove that $\angle NPC =\angle MPC$. (b) Let $O$ be the common point of $MN$ and $CP$. An arbitrary line through $O$ meets the sides of quadrilateral $CNHM$ in $D$ and $E$. Prove that $\angle EPC =\angle DPC$. [/list]

Given a cyclic quadrilateral $ABCD$ with circumcenter $O$, let the circle $(AOD)$ intersect the segments $AB$, $AC$, $DB$, $DC$ at $P$, $Q$, $R$, $S$ respectively. Suppose $X$ is the reflection of $D$ about $PQ$ and $Y$ is the reflection of $A$ about $RS$. Prove that the circles $(AOD)$, $(BPX)$, $(CSY)$ meet at a common point. [i]Proposed by Leia Mayssa & Ivan Chan Kai Chin[/i]

Let $\triangle{ABC}$ be a scalene triangle with orthocenter $H$ and circumcenter $O$. Incircle $(I)$ of the $\triangle{ABC}$ is tangent to the sides $BC,CA,AB$ at $M,N,P$ respectively. Denote $\Omega_A$ to be the circle passing through point $A$, external tangent to $(I)$ at $A'$ and cut again $AB,AC$ at $A_b,A_c$ respectively. The circles $\Omega_B,\Omega_C$ and points $B',B_a,B_c,C',C_a,C_b$ are defined similarly. $a)$ Prove $B_cC_b+C_aA_c+A_bB_a \ge NP+PM+MN$. $b)$ Suppose $A',B',C'$ lie on $AM,BN,CP$ respectively. Denote $K$ as the circumcenter of the triangle formed by lines $A_bA_c,B_cB_a,C_aC_b.$ Prove $OH//IK$.

Quadrilateral $ALEX,$ pictured below (but not necessarily to scale!) can be inscribed in a circle; with $\angle LAX = 20^{\circ}$ and $\angle AXE = 100^{\circ}:$

[b]p1.[/b] An organization decides to raise funds by holding a $\$60$ a plate dinner. They get prices from two caterers. The first caterer charges $\$50$ a plate. The second caterer charges according to the following schedule: $\$500$ set-up fee plus $\$40$ a plate for up to and including $61$ plates, and $\$2500$ $\log_{10}\left(\frac{p}{4}\right)$ for $p > 61$ plates. a) For what number of plates $N$ does it become at least as cheap to use the second caterer as the first? b) Let $N$ be the number you found in a). For what number of plates $X$ is the second caterer's price exactly double the price for $N$ plates? c) Let $X$ be the number you found in b). When X people appear for the dinner, how much profit does the organization raise for itself by using the second caterer? [b]p2.[/b] Let $N$ be a positive integer. Prove the following: a) If $N$ is divisible by $4$, then $N$ can be expressed as the sum of two or more consecutive odd integers. b) If $N$ is a prime number, then $N$ cannot be expressed as the sum of two or more consecutive odd integers. c) If $N$ is twice some odd integer, then $N$ cannot be expressed as the sum of two or more consecutive odd integers. [b]p3.[/b] Let $S =\frac{1}{1^2} +\frac{1}{2^2}+\frac{1}{3^2}+\frac{1}{4^2}+...$ a) Find, in terms of $S$, the value of $S =\frac{1}{2^2} +\frac{1}{4^2}+\frac{1}{6^2}+\frac{1}{8^2}+...$ b) Find, in terms of $S$, the value of$S =\frac{1}{1^2} +\frac{1}{3^2}+\frac{1}{5^2}+\frac{1}{7^2}+...$ c) Find, in terms of $S$, the value of$S =\frac{1}{1^2} -\frac{1}{2^2}+\frac{1}{3^2}-\frac{1}{4^2}+...$ [b]p4.[/b] Let $\{P_1, P_2, P_3, ...\}$ be an infinite set of points on the $x$-axis having positive integer coordinates, and let $Q$ be an arbitrary point in the plane not on the $x$-axis. Prove that infinitely many of the distances $|P_iQ|$ are not integers. a) Draw a relevant picture. b) Provide a proof. [b]p5.[/b] Point $P$ is an arbitrary point inside triangle $ABC$. Points $X$, $Y$ , and $Z$ are constructed to make segments $PX$, $PY$ , and $PZ$ perpendicular to $AB$, $BC$, and $CA$, respectively. Let $x$, $y$, and $z$ denote the lengths of the segments $PX$, $PY$ , and $PZ$, respectively. a) If triangle $ABC$ is an equilateral triangle, prove that $x + y + z$ does not change regardless of the location of $P$ inside triangle ABC. b) If triangle $ABC$ is an isosceles triangle with $|BC| = |CA|$, prove that $x + y + z$ does not change when $P$ moves along a line parallel to $AB$. c) Now suppose that triangle $ABC$ is scalene (i.e., $|AB|$, $|BC|$, and $|CA|$ are all different). Prove that there exists a line for which $x+y+z$ does not change when $P$ moves along this line. PS. You should use hide for answers. Collected [url=https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h2760506p24143309]here[/url].

From each vertex of triangle $ABC$ we draw 3 arbitary parrallell lines, and from each vertex we draw a perpendicular to these lines. There are 3 rectangles that one of their diagnals is triangle's side. We draw their other diagnals and call them $\ell_1$, $\ell_2$ and $\ell_3$. a) Prove that $\ell_1$, $\ell_2$ and $\ell_3$ are concurrent at a point $P$. b) Find the locus of $P$ as we move the 3 arbitary lines.

Let $\triangle ABC$ be a triangle, and let $P_1,\cdots,P_n$ be points inside where no three given points are collinear. Prove that we can partition $\triangle ABC$ into $2n+1$ triangles such that their vertices are among $A,B,C,P_1,\cdots,P_n$, and at least $n+\sqrt{n}+1$ of them contain at least one of $A,B,C$.

An arbitrary point $M$ is taken inside a regular triangle $ABC$. Prove, that on sides $AB$, $BC$ and $CA$ one can choose points $C_1$, $A_1$ and $B_1$, respectively, so that $B_1C_1 = AM$, $C_1A_1 = BM$, $A_1B_1 = CM$. Find $BA$ if $AB_1= a$, $AC_1 = b$, $a>b$.

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 $AXY.$

Triangle $ABC$ is given. The points $D, E$, and $F$ are located on the sides $BC, CA$ and $AB$ respectively so that the lines $AD, BE$ and $CF$ intersect at point $O$. Prove that $\frac{AO}{AD} + \frac{BO}{BE} + \frac{CO}{ CF}=2$

Let $ABCD$ be a convex quadrilateral with $AB\le CD$. Points $E ,F$ are chosen on segment $AB$ and points $G ,H$ are chosen on the segment $CD$, are chosen such that $AE = BF = CG = DH <\frac{AB}{2}$. Let $P, Q$, and $R$ be the midpoints of $EG$, $FH$, and $CD$, respectively. It is known that $PR$ is parallel to $AD$ and $QR$ is parallel to $BC$. a) Show that $ABCD$ is a trapezoid. b) Let $d$ be the difference of the lengths of the parallel sides. Show that $2PQ\le d$.

$ABCD$ is a cyclic quadrilateral whose diagonals intersect at $P$. The circumcircle of $\triangle APD$ meets segment $AB$ at points $A$ and $E$. The circumcircle of $\triangle BPC$ meets segment $AB$ at points $B$ and $F$. Let $I$ and $J$ be the incenters of $\triangle ADE$ and $\triangle BCF$, respectively. Segments $IJ$ and $AC$ meet at $K$. Prove that the points $A,I,K,E$ are cyclic.