Olympiad problems

2021 Greece Junior Math Olympiad, 4

Given a triangle$ABC$ with $AB<BC<AC$ inscribed in circle $(c)$. The circle $c(A,AB)$ (with center $A$ and radius $AB$) interects the line $BC$ at point $D$ and the circle $(c)$ at point $H$. The circle $c(A,AC)$ (with center $A$ and radius $AC$) interects the line $BC$ at point $Z$ and the circle $(c)$ at point $E$. Lines $ZH$ and $ED$ intersect at point $T$. Prove that the circumscribed circles of triangles $TDZ$ and $TEH$ are equal.

2025 Olympic Revenge, 2

Tags: geometry , circumcircle

Let $ABC$ be a scalene triangle with $\Omega_A, \Omega_B,\Omega_C$ its excircles. $T_A$ is the intersection point of the external tangent (different of $AB$) of $\Omega_A,\Omega_B$ with the external tangent (different of $AC$) of $\Omega_A, \Omega_C$. Define $T_B, T_C$ in a similar way. If $I_A, I_B, I_C$ are the excenters of $ABC$, prove that the circumcircles of $AI_AT_A, BI_BT_B, CI_CT_C$ concur in exactly two points.

1953 Poland - Second Round, 6

Tags: geometry , construction

Given a circle and two tangents to this circle. Draw a third tangent to the circle in such a way that its segment contained by the given tangents has the given length $ d $.

1992 AMC 12/AHSME, 24

Tags: parallelogram , geometry , similar triangles , trigonometry

Let $ABCD$ be a parallelogram of area $10$ with $AB = 3$ and $BC = 5$. Locate $E$, $F$ and $G$ on segments $\overline{AB}$, $\overline{BC}$ and $\overline{AD}$, respectively, with $AE = BF = AG = 2$. Let the line through $G$ parallel to $\overline{EF}$ intersect $\overline{CD}$ at $H$. The area of the quadrilateral $EFHG$ is $ \textbf{(A)}\ 4\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 4.5\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 5\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 5.5\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 6 $

1974 Canada National Olympiad, 2

Tags: geometry , trigonometry , parallelogram , rectangle

Let $ABCD$ be a rectangle with $BC=3AB$. Show that if $P,Q$ are the points on side $BC$ with $BP = PQ = QC$, then \[\angle DBC+\angle DPC = \angle DQC.\]

2023 Yasinsky Geometry Olympiad, 6

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , circles

In the triangle $ABC$ with sides $AC = b$ and $AB = c$, the extension of the bisector of angle $A$ intersects it's circumcircle at point with $W$. Circle $\omega$ with center at $W$ and radius $WA$ intersects lines $AC$ and $AB$ at points $D$ and $F$, respectively. Calculate the lengths of segments $CD$ and $BF$. (Evgeny Svistunov) [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/7/e/3b340afc4b94649992eb2dccda50ca8f3f7d1d.png[/img]

2023 BMT, 5

Tags: algebra , analytic geometry , geometry

Two parabolas, $y = ax^2 + bx + c$ and $y = -ax^2- bx - c$, intersect at $x = 2$ and $x = -2$. If the $y$-intercepts of the two parabolas are exactly $2$ units apart from each other, compute $|a+b+c|$.

2014 Contests, 3

Tags: circumcircle , geometry

Let $ABC$ be a triangle and let $P$ be a point on $BC$. Points $M$ and $N$ lie on $AB$ and $AC$, respectively such that $MN$ is not parallel to $BC$ and $AMP N$ is a parallelogram. Line $MN$ meets the circumcircle of $ABC$ at $R$ and $S$. Prove that the circumcircle of triangle $RP S$ is tangent to $BC$.

2012 AMC 12/AHSME, 16

Tags: circumcircle , geometry , trigonometry , quadratic

Circle $C_1$ has its center $O$ lying on circle $C_2$. The two circles meet at $X$ and $Y$. Point $Z$ in the exterior of $C_1$ lies on circle $C_2$ and $XZ=13$, $OZ=11$, and $YZ=7$. What is the radius of circle $C_1$? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 5\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \sqrt{26}\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 3\sqrt{3}\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 2\sqrt{7}\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \sqrt{30} $

1990 Greece Junior Math Olympiad, 3

Tags: geometry , angle , regular

Let $A_1A_2A_3...A_{72}$ be a regurar $72$-gon with center $O$. Calculate an extenral angle of that polygon and the angles $\angle A_{45} OA_{46}$, $\angle A_{44} A_{45}A_{46}$. How many diagonals does this polygon have?

2022 MOAA, 12

Tags: geometry

Triangle $ABC$ has circumcircle $\omega$ where $B'$ is the point diametrically opposite $B$ and $C'$ is the point diametrically opposite $C$. Given $B'C'$ passes through the midpoint of $AB$, if $AC' = 3$ and $BC = 7$, find $AB'^2$..

VI Soros Olympiad 1999 - 2000 (Russia), 11.6

Tags: geometry , 3d geometry , homothety

It is known that a $n$-vertex contains within itself a polyhedron $M$ with a center of symmetry at some point $Q$ and is itself contained in a polyhedron homothetic to $M$ with a homothety center at a point $Q$ and coefficient $k$. Find the smallest value of $k$ if a) $n = 4$, b) $n = 5$.

2022 BMT, 8

Tags: geometry , combinatorics

Seven equally-spaced points are drawn on a circle of radius $1$. Three distinct points are chosen uniformly at random. What is the probability that the center of the circle lies in the triangle formed by the three points?

2023 Junior Balkan Team Selection Tests - Romania, P2

Tags: geometry

Given is a triangle $ABC$. Let the points $P$ and $Q$ be on the sides $AB, AC$, respectively, so that $AP=AQ$, and $PQ$ passes through the incenter $I$. Let $(BPI)$ meet $(CQI)$ at $M$, $PM$ meets $BI$ at $D$ and $QM$ meets $CI$ at $E$. Prove that the line $MI$ passes through the midpoint of $DE$.

1995 Tournament Of Towns, (469) 3

Tags: geometry , angle bisector , angle

Let $AK$, $BL$ and $CM$ be the angle bisectors of a triangle $ABC$, with $K$ on $BC$. Let $P$ and $Q$ be the points on the lines $BL$ and $CM$ respectively such that $AP = PK$ and $AQ = QK$. Prove that $\angle PAQ = 90^o -\frac12 \angle B AC.$ (I Sharygin)

2015 NIMO Summer Contest, 10

Tags: geometry , incenter , circumference

Let $ABCD$ be a tetrahedron with $AB=CD=1300$, $BC=AD=1400$, and $CA=BD=1500$. Let $O$ and $I$ be the centers of the circumscribed sphere and inscribed sphere of $ABCD$, respectively. Compute the smallest integer greater than the length of $OI$. [i] Proposed by Michael Ren [/i]

2007 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 14

Tags: geometry , perimeter , ratio

We are given some similar triangles. Their areas are $1^2,3^2,5^2,\cdots,$ and $49^2$. If the smallest triangle has a perimeter of $4$, what is the sum of all the triangles' perimeters?

2005 All-Russian Olympiad, 2

Tags: parallelogram , geometry , trigonometry , geometric transformation , circumcircle , homothety , ratio

We have an acute-angled triangle $ABC$, and $AA',BB'$ are its altitudes. A point $D$ is chosen on the arc $ACB$ of the circumcircle of $ABC$. If $P=AA'\cap BD,Q=BB'\cap AD$, show that the midpoint of $PQ$ lies on $A'B'$.

1992 China National Olympiad, 1

Tags: geometry , parallelogram , symmetry , circumcircle , geometric transformation , reflection , trapezoid

A convex quadrilateral $ABCD$ is inscribed in a circle with center $O$. The diagonals $AC$, $BD$ of $ABCD$ meet at $P$. Circumcircles of $\triangle ABP$ and $\triangle CDP$ meet at $P$ and $Q$ ($O,P,Q$ are pairwise distinct). Show that $\angle OQP=90^{\circ}$.

1999 Mongolian Mathematical Olympiad, Problem 3

Tags: geometry

Three squares $ABB_1B_2,BCC_1C_2,CAA_1A_2$ are constructed in the exterior of a triangle $ABC$. In the exterior of these squares, another three squares $A_1B_2B_3B_4,B_1C_2C_3C_4,C_1A_2A_3A_4$ are constructed. Prove that the area of a triangle with sides $C_3A_4,A_3B_4,B_3C_4$ is $16$ times the area of $\triangle ABC$.

2009 Moldova National Olympiad, 7.3

Tags: point , geometry

On the lines $AB$ are located $2009$ different points that do not belong to the segment $[AB]$. Prove that the sum of the distances from point $A$ to these points is not equal to the sum of the distances from point $B$ to these points.

2009 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 1

Tags: geometry , trapezoid , angle bisector

Minor base $BC$ of trapezoid $ABCD$ is equal to side $AB$, and diagonal $AC$ is equal to base $AD$. The line passing through B and parallel to $AC$ intersects line $DC$ in point $M$. Prove that $AM$ is the bisector of angle $\angle BAC$. A.Blinkov, Y.Blinkov

2024 USAMTS Problems, 3

Tags: geometry

$\triangle ABC$ is an equilateral triangle. $D$ is a point on $\overline{AC}$, and $E$ is a point on $\overline{BD}$. Let $P$ and $Q$ be the circumcenters of $\triangle ABD$ and $\triangle AED$, respectively. Prove that $ \triangle EPQ$ is an equilateral triangle if and only if $ \overline{AB} \perp \overline{CE}$.

2023 Junior Balkan Team Selection Tests - Romania, P5

Tags: geometry

Outside of the trapezoid $ABCD$ with the smaller base $AB$ are constructed the squares $ADEF$ and $BCGH$. Prove that the perpendicular bisector of $AB$ passes through the midpoint of $FH$.

2008 Romania National Olympiad, 4

Tags: geometry , 3d geometry

Let $ ABCDA'B'C'D'$ be a cube. On the sides $ (A'D')$, $ (A'B')$ and $ (A'A)$ we consider the points $ M_1$, $ N_1$ and $ P_1$ respectively. On the sides $ (CB)$, $ (CD)$ and $ (CC')$ we consider the points $ M_2$, $ N_2$ and $ P_2$ respectively. Let $ d_1$ be the distance between the lines $ M_1N_1$ and $ M_2N_2$, $ d_2$ be the distance between the lines $ N_1P_1$ and $ N_2P_2$, and $ d_3$ be the distance between the lines $ P_1M_1$ and $ P_2M_2$. Suppose that the distances $ d_1$, $ d_2$ and $ d_3$ are pairwise distinct. Prove that the lines $ M_1M_2$, $ N_1N_2$ and $ P_1P_2$ are concurrent.