Found problems: 2023
2011 Romania Team Selection Test, 3
The incircle of a triangle $ABC$ touches the sides $BC,CA,AB$ at points $D,E,F$, respectively. Let $X$ be a point on the incircle, different from the points $D,E,F$. The lines $XD$ and $EF,XE$ and $FD,XF$ and $DE$ meet at points $J,K,L$, respectively. Let further $M,N,P$ be points on the sides $BC,CA,AB$, respectively, such that the lines $AM,BN,CP$ are concurrent. Prove that the lines $JM,KN$ and $LP$ are concurrent.
[i]Dinu Serbanescu[/i]
2007 Romania Team Selection Test, 2
Let $ A_{1}A_{2}A_{3}A_{4}A_{5}$ be a convex pentagon, such that
\[ [A_{1}A_{2}A_{3}] \equal{} [A_{2}A_{3}A_{4}] \equal{} [A_{3}A_{4}A_{5}] \equal{} [A_{4}A_{5}A_{1}] \equal{} [A_{5}A_{1}A_{2}].\]
Prove that there exists a point $ M$ in the plane of the pentagon such that
\[ [A_{1}MA_{2}] \equal{} [A_{2}MA_{3}] \equal{} [A_{3}MA_{4}] \equal{} [A_{4}MA_{5}] \equal{} [A_{5}MA_{1}].\]
Here $ [XYZ]$ stands for the area of the triangle $ \Delta XYZ$.
2003 Bulgaria Team Selection Test, 5
Let $ABCD$ be a circumscribed quadrilateral and let $P$ be the orthogonal projection of its in center on $AC$.
Prove that $\angle {APB}=\angle {APD}$
1991 Dutch Mathematical Olympiad, 5
Let $ H$ be the orthocenter, $ O$ the circumcenter, and $ R$ the circumradius of an acute-angled triangle $ ABC$. Consider the circles $ k_a,k_b,k_c,k_h,k$, all with radius $ R$, centered at $ A,B,C,H,M,$ respectively. Circles $ k_a$ and $ k_b$ meet at $ M$ and $ F$; $ k_a$ and $ k_c$ meet at $ M$ and $ E$; and $ k_b$ and $ k_c$ meet at $ M$ and $ D$.
$ (a)$ Prove that the points $ D,E,F$ lie on the circle $ k_h$.
$ (b)$ Prove that the set of the points inside $ k_h$ that are inside exactly one of the circles $ k_a,k_b,k_c$ has the area twice the area of $ \triangle ABC$.
2011 Iran MO (3rd Round), 6
We call two circles in the space fighting if they are intersected or they are clipsed.
Find a good necessary and sufficient condition for four distinct points $A,B,A',B'$ such that each circle passing through $A,B$ and each circle passing through $A',B'$ are fighting circles.
[i]proposed by Ali Khezeli[/i]
1991 Federal Competition For Advanced Students, 4
Let $ AB$ be a chord of a circle $ k$ of radius $ r$, with $ AB\equal{}c$.
$ (a)$ Construct the triangle $ ABC$ with $ C$ on $ k$ in which a median from $ A$ or $ B$ is of a given length $ d.$
$ (b)$ For which $ c$ and $ d$ is this triangle unique?
1985 IMO Longlists, 81
Given the side $a$ and the corresponding altitude $h_a$ of a triangle $ABC$, find a relation between $a$ and $h_a$ such that it is possible to construct, with straightedge and compass, triangle $ABC$ such that the altitudes of $ABC$ form a right triangle admitting $h_a$ as hypotenuse.
2008 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 2
(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?
1998 Hong kong National Olympiad, 1
In a concyclic quadrilateral $PQRS$,$\angle PSR=\frac{\pi}{2}$ , $H,K$ are perpendicular foot from $Q$ to sides $PR,RS$ , prove that $HK$ bisect segment$SQ$.
1995 All-Russian Olympiad Regional Round, 10.6
Let a quardilateral $ABCD$ with $AB=AD$ and $\widehat B=\widehat D=90$.
At $CD$ we take point $E$ and at $BC$ we take point $Z$ such that
$AE\bot DZ$. Prove that $AZ\bot BE$
2001 Turkey Team Selection Test, 2
Let $H$ be the intersection of the altitudes of an acute triangle $ABC$ and $D$ be the midpoint of $[AC]$. Show that $DH$ passes through one of the intersection point of the circumcircle of $ABC$ and the circle with diameter $[BH]$.
2007 Tournament Of Towns, 3
Give a construction by straight-edge and compass of a point $C$ on a line $\ell$ parallel to a segment $AB$, such that the product $AC \cdot BC$ is minimum.
Croatia MO (HMO) - geometry, 2016.7
Let $P$ be a point inside a triangle $ABC$ such that
$$ \frac{AP + BP}{AB} = \frac{BP + CP}{BC} = \frac{CP + AP}{CA} .$$
Lines $AP$, $BP$, $CP$ intersect the circumcircle of triangle $ABC$ again in $A'$, $B'$, $C'$. Prove that the triangles $ABC$ and $A'B'C'$ have a common incircle.
2010 Balkan MO Shortlist, G5
Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle with orthocentre $H$, and let $M$ be the midpoint of $AC$. The point $C_1$ on $AB$ is such that $CC_1$ is an altitude of the triangle $ABC$. Let $H_1$ be the reflection of $H$ in $AB$. The orthogonal projections of $C_1$ onto the lines $AH_1$, $AC$ and $BC$ are $P$, $Q$ and $R$, respectively. Let $M_1$ be the point such that the circumcentre of triangle $PQR$ is the midpoint of the segment $MM_1$.
Prove that $M_1$ lies on the segment $BH_1$.
2006 France Team Selection Test, 1
Let $ABCD$ be a square and let $\Gamma$ be the circumcircle of $ABCD$. $M$ is a point of $\Gamma$ belonging to the arc $CD$ which doesn't contain $A$. $P$ and $R$ are respectively the intersection points of $(AM)$ with $[BD]$ and $[CD]$, $Q$ and $S$ are respectively the intersection points of $(BM)$ with $[AC]$ and $[DC]$.
Prove that $(PS)$ and $(QR)$ are perpendicular.
2008 Iran Team Selection Test, 2
Suppose that $ I$ is incenter of triangle $ ABC$ and $ l'$ is a line tangent to the incircle. Let $ l$ be another line such that intersects $ AB,AC,BC$ respectively at $ C',B',A'$. We draw a tangent from $ A'$ to the incircle other than $ BC$, and this line intersects with $ l'$ at $ A_1$. $ B_1,C_1$ are similarly defined. Prove that $ AA_1,BB_1,CC_1$ are concurrent.
2008 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 21
(A.Zaslavsky, B.Frenkin, 10--11) In a triangle, one has drawn perpendicular bisectors to its sides and has measured their segments lying inside the triangle.
a) All three segments are equal. Is it true that the triangle is equilateral?
b) Two segments are equal. Is it true that the triangle is isosceles?
c) Can the segments have length 4, 4 and 3?
2007 Singapore Team Selection Test, 2
Let $ABCD$ be a convex quadrilateral inscribed in a circle with $M$ and $N$ the midpoints of the diagonals $AC$ and $BD$ respectively. Suppose that $AC$ bisects $\angle BMD$. Prove that $BD$ bisects $\angle ANC$.
2003 Baltic Way, 15
The diagonals of a cyclic convex quadrilateral $ABCD$ intersect at $P$. A circle through $P$ touches the side $CD$ at its midpoint $M$ and intersects the segments $BD$ and $AC$ again at the points $Q$ and $R$ respectively. Let $S$ be the point on segment $BD$ such that $BS = DQ$. The line through $S$ parallel to $AB$ intersects $AC$ at $T$. Prove that $AT = RC$.
1992 Iran MO (2nd round), 2
In triangle $ABC,$ we have $\angle A \leq 90^\circ$ and $\angle B = 2 \angle C.$ The interior bisector of the angle $C$ meets the median $AM$ in $D.$ Prove that $\angle MDC \leq 45^\circ.$ When does equality hold?
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2014 Mediterranean Mathematics Olympiad, 4
In triangle $ABC$ let $A'$, $B'$, $C'$ respectively be the midpoints of the sides $BC$, $CA$, $AB$. Furthermore let $L$, $M$, $N$ be the projections of the orthocenter on the three sides $BC$, $CA$, $AB$, and let $k$ denote the nine-point circle. The lines $AA'$, $BB'$, $CC'$ intersect $k$ in the points $D$, $E$, $F$. The tangent lines on $k$ in $D$, $E$, $F$ intersect the lines $MN$, $LN$ and $LM$ in the points $P$, $Q$, $R$.
Prove that $P$, $Q$ and $R$ are collinear.
2012 Hitotsubashi University Entrance Examination, 4
In the $xyz$-plane given points $P,\ Q$ on the planes $z=2,\ z=1$ respectively. Let $R$ be the intersection point of the line $PQ$ and the $xy$-plane.
(1) Let $P(0,\ 0,\ 2)$. When the point $Q$ moves on the perimeter of the circle with center $(0,\ 0,\ 1)$ , radius 1 on the plane $z=1$,
find the equation of the locus of the point $R$.
(2) Take 4 points $A(1,\ 1,\ 1) , B(1,-1,\ 1), C(-1,-1,\ 1)$ and $D(-1,\ 1,\ 1)$ on the plane $z=2$. When the point $P$ moves on the perimeter of the circle with center $(0,\ 0,\ 2)$ , radius 1 on the plane $z=2$ and the point $Q$ moves on the perimeter of the square $ABCD$, draw the domain swept by the point $R$ on the $xy$-plane, then find the area.
2007 China Team Selection Test, 1
Let convex quadrilateral $ ABCD$ be inscribed in a circle centers at $ O.$ The opposite sides $ BA,CD$ meet at $ H$, the diagonals $ AC,BD$ meet at $ G.$ Let $ O_{1},O_{2}$ be the circumcenters of triangles $ AGD,BGC.$ $ O_{1}O_{2}$ intersects $ OG$ at $ N.$ The line $ HG$ cuts the circumcircles of triangles $ AGD,BGC$ at $ P,Q$, respectively. Denote by $ M$ the midpoint of $ PQ.$ Prove that $ NO \equal{} NM.$
2006 All-Russian Olympiad, 6
Let $K$ and $L$ be two points on the arcs $AB$ and $BC$ of the circumcircle of a triangle $ABC$, respectively, such that $KL\parallel AC$. Show that the incenters of triangles $ABK$ and $CBL$ are equidistant from the midpoint of the arc $ABC$ of the circumcircle of triangle $ABC$.
2008 China Team Selection Test, 1
Let $ ABC$ be a triangle, let $ AB > AC$. Its incircle touches side $ BC$ at point $ E$. Point $ D$ is the second intersection of the incircle with segment $ AE$ (different from $ E$). Point $ F$ (different from $ E$) is taken on segment $ AE$ such that $ CE \equal{} CF$. The ray $ CF$ meets $ BD$ at point $ G$. Show that $ CF \equal{} FG$.