Olympiad problems

2019 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 3

Tags: geometry

The rectangle $ABCD$ lies inside a circle. The rays $BA$ and $DA$ meet this circle at points $A_1$ and $A_2$. Let $A_0$ be the midpoint of $A_1A_2$. Points $B_0$, $C_0, D_0$ are defined similarly. Prove that $A_0C_0 = B_0D_0$.

2011 JBMO Shortlist, 2

Tags: geometry

Let $AD,BF$ and ${CE}$ be the altitudes of $\vartriangle ABC$. A line passing through ${D}$ and parallel to ${AB}$intersects the line ${EF}$at the point ${G}$. If ${H}$ is the orthocenter of $\vartriangle ABC$, find the angle ${\angle{CGH}}$.

2006 Moldova Team Selection Test, 2

Tags: circumcircle , power of a point , radical axis , geometry

Let $C_1$ be a circle inside the circle $C_2$ and let $P$ in the interior of $C_1$, $Q$ in the exterior of $C_2$. One draws variable lines $l_i$ through $P$, not passing through $Q$. Let $l_i$ intersect $C_1$ in $A_i,B_i$, and let the circumcircle of $QA_iB_i$ intersect $C_2$ in $M_i,N_i$. Show that all lines $M_i,N_i$ are concurrent.

2025 China National Olympiad, 2

Tags: geometry , incenter , circumcircle , homothety

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with incenter $I$. Denote the midpoints of $AI$, $AC$ and $CI$ by $L$, $M$ and $N$ respectively. Point $D$ lies on segment $AM$ such that $BC= BD$. Let the incircle of triangle $ABD$ be tangent to $AD$ and $BD$ at $E$ and $F$ respectively. Denote the circumcenter of triangle $AIC$ by $J$, and the circumcircle of triangle $JMD$ by $\omega$. Lines $MN$ and $JL$ meet $\omega$ again at $P$ and $Q$ respectively. Prove that $PQ$, $LN$ and $EF$ are concurrent.

2006 Turkey Team Selection Test, 2

Tags: geometry , rectangle , calculus , integration , function , combinatorics

How many ways are there to divide a $2\times n$ rectangle into rectangles having integral sides, where $n$ is a positive integer?

Kyiv City MO Seniors 2003+ geometry, 2006.11.3

Tags: midpoint , circumcircle , equal segments , geometry

Let $O$ be the center of the circle $\omega$ circumscribed around the acute-angled triangle $\vartriangle ABC$, and $W$ be the midpoint of the arc $BC$ of the circle $\omega$, which does not contain the point $A$, and $H$ be the point of intersection of the heights of the triangle $\vartriangle ABC$. Find the angle $\angle BAC$, if $WO = WH$. (O. Clurman)

2019 ELMO Shortlist, G6

Tags: geometry

Let $ABC$ be an acute scalene triangle and let $P$ be a point in the plane. For any point $Q\neq A,B,C$, define $T_A$ to be the unique point such that $\triangle T_ABP \sim \triangle T_AQC$ and $\triangle T_ABP, \triangle T_AQC$ are oriented in the same direction (clockwise or counterclockwise). Similarly define $T_B, T_C$. a) Find all $P$ such that there exists a point $Q$ with $T_A,T_B,T_C$ all lying on the circumcircle of $\triangle ABC$. Call such a pair $(P,Q)$ a [i]tasty pair[/i] with respect to $\triangle ABC$. b) Keeping the notations from a), determine if there exists a tasty pair which is also tasty with respect to $\triangle T_AT_BT_C$. [i]Proposed by Vincent Huang[/i]

2001 All-Russian Olympiad Regional Round, 11.7

Tags: geometry , combinatorics , combinatorial geometry , geometric inequality

There is an infinite set of points $S$ on the plane, and any $1\times 1$ square contains a finite number of points from the set $S$. Prove that there are two different points $A$ and $B$ from $S$ such that for any other point $X$ from $S$ the following inequalities hold: $$|XA|, |XB| \ge 0.999|AB|.$$

2008 Romania National Olympiad, 2

Tags: rectangle , ratio , number theory , greatest common divisor , relatively prime , geometry

A rectangle can be divided by parallel lines to its sides into 200 congruent squares, and also in 288 congruent squares. Prove that the rectangle can also be divided into 392 congruent squares.

2020 Princeton University Math Competition, 4

Tags: geometry , analytic geometry

Find the number of points $P \in Z^2$ that satisfy the following two conditions: 1) If $Q$ is a point on the circle of radius $\sqrt{2020}$ centered at the origin such that the line $PQ$ is tangent to the circle at $Q$, then $PQ$ has integral length. 2) The x-coordinate of $P$ is $38$.

1980 IMO, 15

Tags: ratio , function , geometry

Three points $A,B,C$ are such that $B\in AC$. On one side of $AC$, draw the three semicircles with diameters $AB,BC,CA$. The common interior tangent at $B$ to the first two semicircles meets the third circle $E$. Let $U,V$ be the points of contact of the common exterior tangent to the first two semicircles. Evaluate the ratio $R=\frac{[EUV]}{[EAC]}$ as a function of $r_{1} = \frac{AB}{2}$ and $r_2 = \frac{BC}{2}$, where $[X]$ denotes the area of polygon $X$.

2014 Contests, 1

Tags: geometry , rhombus

Say that a convex quadrilateral is [i]tasty[/i] if its two diagonals divide the quadrilateral into four nonoverlapping similar triangles. Find all tasty convex quadrilaterals. Justify your answer.

2012 Hanoi Open Mathematics Competitions, 12

Tags: geometry

In an isosceles triangle ABC with the base AB given a point M $\in$ BC: Let O be the center of its circumscribed circle and S be the center of the inscribed circle in ABC and SM // AC: Prove that OM perpendicular BS.

2023 Ukraine National Mathematical Olympiad, 10.3

Tags: geometry , tangency

Let $I$ be the incenter of the triangle $ABC$, and $P$ be any point on the arc $BAC$ of its circumcircle. Points $K$ and $L$ are chosen on the tangent to the circumcircle $\omega$ of triangle $API$ at point $I$, so that $BK = KI$ and $CL = LI$. Show that the circumcircle of triangle $PKL$ is tangent to $\omega$. [i]Proposed by Mykhailo Shtandenko[/i]

1987 China National Olympiad, 4

Tags: geometry

Five points are arbitrarily put inside a given equilateral triangle $ABC$ whose area is equal to $1$. Show that we can draw three equilateral triangles within triangle $ABC$ such that the following conditions are all satisfied: i) the five points are covered by the three equilateral triangles; ii) any side of the three equilateral triangles is parallel to a certain side of the triangle $ABC$; iii) the sum of the areas of the three equilateral triangles is not larger than $0.64$.

2009 Olympic Revenge, 1

Tags: circumcircle , projective geometry , geometry

Given a scalene triangle $ABC$ with circuncenter $O$ and circumscribed circle $\Gamma$. Let $D, E ,F$ the midpoints of $BC, AC, AB$. Let $M=OE \cap AD$, $N=OF \cap AD$ and $P=CM \cap BN$. Let $X=AO \cap PE$, $Y=AP \cap OF$. Let $r$ the tangent of $\Gamma$ through $A$. Prove that $r, EF, XY$ are concurrent.

2008 Puerto Rico Team Selection Test, 1

Tags: puzzle , geometry , rectangle

Given a $ 1 \times 25$ rectangle divided into $ 25$ "boxes" ($ 1 \times 1$), is it possible to write integers $ 1$ to $ 25$ so that the sum of any two adjacent "boxes" is a perfect square?

1993 Korea - Final Round, 1

Tags: geometry , rectangle , combinatorics

Consider a $9 \times 9$ array of white squares. Find the largest $n \in\mathbb N$ with the property: No matter how one chooses $n$ out of 81 white squares and color in black, there always remains a $1 \times 4$ array of white squares (either vertical or horizontal).

2004 Baltic Way, 20

Tags: ratio , geometry

Three fixed circles pass through the points $A$ and $B$. Let $X$ be a variable point on the first circle different from $A$ and $B$. The line $AX$ intersects the other two circles at $Y$ and $Z$ (with $Y$ between $X$ and $Z$). Show that the ratio $\frac{XY}{YZ}$ is independent of the position of $X$.

2005 Polish MO Finals, 3

Tags: geometry

Let be a convex polygon with $n >5$ vertices and area $1$. Prove that there exists a convex hexagon inside the given polygon with area at least $\dfrac{3}{4}$

2003 Germany Team Selection Test, 2

Tags: circumcircle , homothety , incenter , geometry , tangent circle

Let $B$ be a point on a circle $S_1$, and let $A$ be a point distinct from $B$ on the tangent at $B$ to $S_1$. Let $C$ be a point not on $S_1$ such that the line segment $AC$ meets $S_1$ at two distinct points. Let $S_2$ be the circle touching $AC$ at $C$ and touching $S_1$ at a point $D$ on the opposite side of $AC$ from $B$. Prove that the circumcentre of triangle $BCD$ lies on the circumcircle of triangle $ABC$.

Kyiv City MO Juniors 2003+ geometry, 2005.89.5

Tags: geometry , hexagon , regular , angle

Let $ABCDEF $ be a regular hexagon. On the line $AF $ mark the point $X$so that $ \angle DCX = 45^o$ . Find the value of the angle $FXE$. (Vyacheslav Yasinsky)

2010 Tournament Of Towns, 1

Tags: geometry

There are $100$ points on the plane. All $4950$ pairwise distances between two points have been recorded. $(a)$ A single record has been erased. Is it always possible to restore it using the remaining records? $(b)$ Suppose no three points are on a line, and $k$ records were erased. What is the maximum value of $k$ such that restoration of all the erased records is always possible?

2024 Canadian Mathematical Olympiad Qualification, 7a

Tags: geometry , orthocenter , incenter

In triangle $ABC$, let $I$ be the incentre. Let $H$ be the orthocentre of triangle $BIC$. Show that $AH$ is parallel to $BC$ if and only if $H$ lies on the circle with diameter $AI$.

2014 Flanders Math Olympiad, 1

Tags: geometry , 3d geometry , tetrahedron , parallelogram

(a) Prove the parallelogram law that says that in a parallelogram the sum of the squares of the lengths of the four sides equals the sum of the squares of the lengths of the two diagonals. (b) The edges of a tetrahedron have lengths $a, b, c, d, e$ and $f$. The three line segments connecting the centers of intersecting edges have lengths $x, y$ and $z$. Prove that $$4 (x^2 + y^2 + z^2) = a^2 + b^2 + c^2 + d^2 + e^2 + f^2$$