Olympiad problems

2022 German National Olympiad, 2

As everyone knows, the people of [i]Plane Land[/i] love Planimetrics. Therefore, they imagine their country as completely planar, every city in the country as a geometric point and every road as the line segment connecting two points. Additionally to the existing cities, it is possible to build [i]roundabouts[/i], i.e. points in the road network from where at least two roads emanate. All road crossings or junctions are build as roundabouts. Via this route network, every two cities should be connected by a sequence of roads and possibly roundabouts. In Plane Land, the length of a road is taken as the geometric length of the corresponding line segment. The ingenious road engineer Armin Asphalt presents a new road map, of which it is known that there is no road network with a smaller total length of all roads. Moreover, there is no road map with the same total length of all roads and fewer roundabouts. Prove that in the road map of Armin Asphalt, at most three roads emanate from each city, and exactly three from each roundabout.

2008 Croatia Team Selection Test, 3

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , geometry proposed

Point $ M$ is taken on side $ BC$ of a triangle $ ABC$ such that the centroid $ T_c$ of triangle $ ABM$ lies on the circumcircle of $ \triangle ACM$ and the centroid $ T_b$ of $ \triangle ACM$ lies on the circumcircle of $ \triangle ABM$. Prove that the medians of the triangles $ ABM$ and $ ACM$ from $ M$ are of the same length.

2020 Baltic Way, 15

Tags: geometry , geometry proposed , distances , perimeter

On a plane, Bob chooses 3 points $A_0$, $B_0$, $C_0$ (not necessarily distinct) such that $A_0B_0+B_0C_0+C_0A_0=1$. Then he chooses points $A_1$, $B_1$, $C_1$ (not necessarily distinct) in such a way that $A_1B_1=A_0B_0$ and $B_1C_1=B_0C_0$. Next he chooses points $A_2$, $B_2$, $C_2$ as a permutation of points $A_1$, $B_1$, $C_1$. Finally, Bob chooses points $A_3$, $B_3$, $C_3$ (not necessarily distinct) in such a way that $A_3B_3=A_2B_2$ and $B_3C_3=B_2C_2$. What are the smallest and the greatest possible values of $A_3B_3+B_3C_3+C_3A_3$ Bob can obtain?

2019 IMEO, 6

Tags: geometry , geometry proposed , circle intersections

Let $ABC$ be a scalene triangle with incenter $I$ and circumcircle $\omega$. The internal and external bisectors of angle $\angle BAC$ intersect $BC$ at $D$ and $E$, respectively. Let $M$ be the point on segment $AC$ such that $MC = MB$. The tangent to $\omega$ at $B$ meets $MD$ at $S$. The circumcircles of triangles $ADE$ and $BIC$ intersect each other at $P$ and $Q$. If $AS$ meets $\omega$ at a point $K$ other than $A$, prove that $K$ lies on $PQ$. [i]Proposed by Alexandru Lopotenco (Moldova)[/i]

2010 Romania Team Selection Test, 3

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

Let $\gamma_1$ and $\gamma_2$ be two circles tangent at point $T$, and let $\ell_1$ and $\ell_2$ be two lines through $T$. The lines $\ell_1$ and $\ell_2$ meet again $\gamma_1$ at points $A$ and $B$, respectively, and $\gamma_2$ at points $A_1$ and $B_1$, respectively. Let further $X$ be a point in the complement of $\gamma_1 \cup \gamma_2 \cup \ell_1 \cup \ell_2$. The circles $ATX$ and $BTX$ meet again $\gamma_2$ at points $A_2$ and $B_2$, respectively. Prove that the lines $TX$, $A_1B_2$ and $A_2B_1$ are concurrent. [i]***[/i]

2003 Iran MO (3rd Round), 21

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , geometry proposed

Let $ ABC$ be a triangle. $ W_a$ is a circle with center on $ BC$ passing through $ A$ and perpendicular to circumcircle of $ ABC$. $ W_b,W_c$ are defined similarly. Prove that center of $ W_a,W_b,W_c$ are collinear.

2010 Contests, 1

Tags: geometry proposed , geometry

Let $CD$ be a chord of a circle $\Gamma_1$ and $AB$ a diameter of $\Gamma_1$ perpendicular to $CD$ at $N$ with $AN > NB$. A circle $\Gamma_2$ centered at $C$ with radius $CN$ intersects $\Gamma_1$ at points $P$ and $Q$. The line $PQ$ intersects $CD$ at $M$ and $AC$ at $K$; and the extension of $NK$ meets $\Gamma_2$ at $L$. Prove that $PQ$ is perpendicular to $AL$

1994 Brazil National Olympiad, 6

Tags: geometry , perimeter , circumcircle , inradius , geometry proposed

A triangle has semi-perimeter $s$, circumradius $R$ and inradius $r$. Show that it is right-angled iff $2R = s - r$.

Swiss NMO - geometry, 2011.2

Tags: geometry , incenter , trigonometry , trig identities , Law of Sines , geometry proposed

Let $\triangle{ABC}$ be an acute-angled triangle and let $D$, $E$, $F$ be points on $BC$, $CA$, $AB$, respectively, such that \[\angle{AFE}=\angle{BFD}\mbox{,}\quad\angle{BDF}=\angle{CDE}\quad\mbox{and}\quad\angle{CED}=\angle{AEF}\mbox{.}\] Prove that $D$, $E$ and $F$ are the feet of the perpendiculars through $A$, $B$ and $C$ on $BC$, $CA$ and $AB$, respectively. [i](Swiss Mathematical Olympiad 2011, Final round, problem 2)[/i]

2011 Federal Competition For Advanced Students, Part 1, 4

Tags: geometry , 3D geometry , tetrahedron , function , geometry proposed

Inside or on the faces of a tetrahedron with five edges of length $2$ and one edge of lenght $1$, there is a point $P$ having distances $a, b, c, d$ to the four faces of the tetrahedron. Determine the locus of all points $P$ such that $a+b+c+d$ is minimal and the locus of all points $P$ such that $a+b+c+d$ is maximal.

2007 Moldova Team Selection Test, 3

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , incenter , geometry proposed

Let $ABC$ be a triangle. A circle is tangent to sides $AB, AC$ and to the circumcircle of $ABC$ (internally) at points $P, Q, R$ respectively. Let $S$ be the point where $AR$ meets $PQ$. Show that \[\angle{SBA}\equiv \angle{SCA}\]

2007 Bulgaria Team Selection Test, 1

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , trigonometry , inequalities , geometry proposed

Let $ABC$ is a triangle with $\angle BAC=\frac{\pi}{6}$ and the circumradius equal to 1. If $X$ is a point inside or in its boundary let $m(X)=\min(AX,BX,CX).$ Find all the angles of this triangle if $\max(m(X))=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{3}.$

1986 IMO Longlists, 71

Tags: modular arithmetic , geometry proposed , geometry

Two straight lines perpendicular to each other meet each side of a triangle in points symmetric with respect to the midpoint of that side. Prove that these two lines intersect in a point on the nine-point circle.

1993 Iran MO (2nd round), 2

Tags: geometry , geometry proposed

Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle with sides and area equal to $a, b, c$ and $S$ respectively. [color=#FF0000]Prove or disprove[/color] that a necessary and sufficient condition for existence of a point $P$ inside the triangle $ABC$ such that the distance between $P$ and the vertices of $ABC$ be equal to $x, y$ and $z$ respectively is that there be a triangle with sides $a, y, z$ and area $S_1$, a triangle with sides $b, z, x$ and area $S_2$ and a triangle with sides $c, x, y$ and area $S_3$ where $S_1 + S_2 + S_3 = S.$

2008 Indonesia MO, 1

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , geometric transformation , rotation , geometry proposed

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.

2006 Austrian-Polish Competition, 10

Tags: geometry , 3D geometry , pyramid , geometry proposed

Let $ABCDS$ be a (not neccessarily straight) pyramid with a rectangular base $ABCD$ and acute triangular faces $ABS,BCS,CDS,DAS$. We consider all cuboids which are inscribed inside the pyramid with its base being in the plane $ABCD$ and its upper vertexes are in the triangular faces (one in each). Find the locus of the midpoints of these cuboids.

2008 IMAR Test, 3

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , geometric transformation , homothety , geometry proposed

Two circles $ \gamma_{1}$ and $ \gamma_{2}$ meet at points $ X$ and $ Y$. Consider the parallel through $ Y$ to the nearest common tangent of the circles. This parallel meets again $ \gamma_{1}$ and $ \gamma_{2}$ at $ A$, and $ B$ respectively. Let $ O$ be the center of the circle tangent to $ \gamma_{1},\gamma_{2}$ and the circle $ AXB$, situated outside $ \gamma_{1}$ and $ \gamma_{2}$ and inside the circle $ AXB.$ Prove that $ XO$ is the bisector line of the angle $ \angle{AXB}.$ [b]Radu Gologan[/b]

2005 Irish Math Olympiad, 2

Tags: geometry , algebra , system of equations , geometry proposed

Let $ D,E$ and $ F$ be points on the sides $ BC,CA$ and $ AB$ respectively of a triangle $ ABC$, distinct from the vertices, such that $ AD,BE$ and $ CF$ meet at a point $ G$. Prove that if the angles $ AGE,CGD,BGF$ have equal area, then $ G$ is the centroid of $ \triangle ABC$.

2007 Bulgaria Team Selection Test, 1

Tags: trigonometry , geometry , geometric transformation , homothety , power of a point , radical axis , geometry proposed

In isosceles triangle $ABC(AC=BC)$ the point $M$ is in the segment $AB$ such that $AM=2MB,$ $F$ is the midpoint of $BC$ and $H$ is the orthogonal projection of $M$ in $AF.$ Prove that $\angle BHF=\angle ABC.$

2012 Benelux, 3

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , geometric transformation , reflection , trapezoid , geometry proposed

In triangle $ABC$ the midpoint of $BC$ is called $M$. Let $P$ be a variable interior point of the triangle such that $\angle CPM=\angle PAB$. Let $\Gamma$ be the circumcircle of triangle $ABP$. The line $MP$ intersects $\Gamma$ a second time at $Q$. Define $R$ as the reflection of $P$ in the tangent to $\Gamma$ at $B$. Prove that the length $|QR|$ is independent of the position of $P$ inside the triangle.

1997 Baltic Way, 11

Tags: geometry proposed , geometry

On two parallel lines, the distinct points $A_1,A_2,A_3,\ldots $ respectively $B_1,B_2,B_3,\ldots $ are marked in such a way that $|A_iA_{i+1}|=1$ and $|B_iB_{i+1}|=2$ for $i=1,2,\ldots $. Provided that $A_1A_2B_1=\alpha$, find the infinite sum $\angle A_1B_1A_2+\angle A_2B_2A_3+\angle A_3B_3A_4+\ldots $

1999 Turkey Team Selection Test, 1

Tags: geometry , perimeter , circumcircle , cyclic quadrilateral , geometry proposed

Let the area and the perimeter of a cyclic quadrilateral $C$ be $A_C$ and $P_C$, respectively. If the area and the perimeter of the quadrilateral which is tangent to the circumcircle of $C$ at the vertices of $C$ are $A_T$ and $P_T$ , respectively, prove that $\frac{A_C}{A_T} \geq \left (\frac{P_C}{P_T}\right )^2$.

2016 Korea Winter Program Practice Test, 1

Tags: geometry , geometry proposed , tangent circles

There is circle $\omega$ and $A, B$ on it. Circle $\gamma_1$ tangent to $\omega$ on $T$ and $AB$ on $D$. Circle $\gamma_2$ tangent to $\omega$ on $S$ and $AB$ on $E$. (like the figure below) Let $AB\cap TS=C$. Prove that $CA=CB$ iff $CD=CE$

2002 Romania Team Selection Test, 2

Tags: geometry , geometry proposed

Let $ABC$ be a triangle such that $AC\not= BC,AB<AC$ and let $K$ be it's circumcircle. The tangent to $K$ at the point $A$ intersects the line $BC$ at the point $D$. Let $K_1$ be the circle tangent to $K$ and to the segments $(AD),(BD)$. We denote by $M$ the point where $K_1$ touches $(BD)$. Show that $AC=MC$ if and only if $AM$ is the bisector of the $\angle DAB$. [i]Neculai Roman[/i]

2004 Polish MO Finals, 1

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , perpendicular bisector , geometry proposed

A point $ D$ is taken on the side $ AB$ of a triangle $ ABC$. Two circles passing through $ D$ and touching $ AC$ and $ BC$ at $ A$ and $ B$ respectively intersect again at point $ E$. Let $ F$ be the point symmetric to $ C$ with respect to the perpendicular bisector of $ AB$. Prove that the points $ D,E,F$ lie on a line.