Olympiad problems

2003 China Team Selection Test, 1

$ABC$ is an acute-angled triangle. Let $D$ be the point on $BC$ such that $AD$ is the bisector of $\angle A$. Let $E, F$ be the feet of perpendiculars from $D$ to $AC,AB$ respectively. Suppose the lines $BE$ and $CF$ meet at $H$. The circumcircle of triangle $AFH$ meets $BE$ at $G$ (apart from $H$). Prove that the triangle constructed from $BG$, $GE$ and $BF$ is right-angled.

2015 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 6

Tags: geometry , perpendicular bisector , perpendicular , geometry solved , Sharygin Geometry Olympiad , Russia , median

Lines $b$ and $c$ passing through vertices $B$ and $C$ of triangle $ABC$ are perpendicular to sideline $BC$. The perpendicular bisectors to $AC$ and $AB$ meet $b$ and $c$ at points $P$ and $Q$ respectively. Prove that line $PQ$ is perpendicular to median $AM$ of triangle $ABC$. (D. Prokopenko)

1996 Moldova Team Selection Test, 10

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , geometric transformation , rotation , symmetry , geometry solved

Given an equilateral triangle $ABC$ and a point $M$ in the plane ($ABC$). Let $A', B', C'$ be respectively the symmetric through $M$ of $A, B, C$. [b]I.[/b] Prove that there exists a unique point $P$ equidistant from $A$ and $B'$, from $B$ and $C'$ and from $C$ and $A'$. [b]II.[/b] Let $D$ be the midpoint of the side $AB$. When $M$ varies ($M$ does not coincide with $D$), prove that the circumcircle of triangle $MNP$ ($N$ is the intersection of the line $DM$ and $AP$) pass through a fixed point.

2019 Junior Balkan MO, 3

Tags: geometry , JBMO , perpendicular bisector , circumcircle , geometry solved , Balkan , Junior Balkan

Triangle $ABC$ is such that $AB < AC$. The perpendicular bisector of side $BC$ intersects lines $AB$ and $AC$ at points $P$ and $Q$, respectively. Let $H$ be the orthocentre of triangle $ABC$, and let $M$ and $N$ be the midpoints of segments $BC$ and $PQ$, respectively. Prove that lines $HM$ and $AN$ meet on the circumcircle of $ABC$.

JBMO Geometry Collection, 2019

Tags: geometry , JBMO , perpendicular bisector , circumcircle , geometry solved , Balkan , Junior Balkan

Triangle $ABC$ is such that $AB < AC$. The perpendicular bisector of side $BC$ intersects lines $AB$ and $AC$ at points $P$ and $Q$, respectively. Let $H$ be the orthocentre of triangle $ABC$, and let $M$ and $N$ be the midpoints of segments $BC$ and $PQ$, respectively. Prove that lines $HM$ and $AN$ meet on the circumcircle of $ABC$.

2004 239 Open Mathematical Olympiad, 7

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , parallelogram , symmetry , perpendicular bisector , geometry solved

Given an isosceles triangle $ABC$ (with $AB=BC$). A point $X$ is chosen on a side $AC$. Some circle passes through $X$, touches the side $AC$ and intersects the circumcircle of triangle $ABC$ in points $M$ and $N$ such that the segment $MN$ bisects $BX$ and intersects sides $AB$ and $BC$ in points $P$ and $Q$. Prove that the circumcircle of triangle $PBQ$ passes through the circumcentre of triangle $ABC$. [b]proposed by Sergej Berlov[/b]

2010 Indonesia TST, 2

Tags: geometry , parallelogram , homothety , Inversion , IMO Shortlist , geometry solved , lengths

Let $\Gamma_1$, $\Gamma_2$, $\Gamma_3$, $\Gamma_4$ be distinct circles such that $\Gamma_1$, $\Gamma_3$ are externally tangent at $P$, and $\Gamma_2$, $\Gamma_4$ are externally tangent at the same point $P$. Suppose that $\Gamma_1$ and $\Gamma_2$; $\Gamma_2$ and $\Gamma_3$; $\Gamma_3$ and $\Gamma_4$; $\Gamma_4$ and $\Gamma_1$ meet at $A$, $B$, $C$, $D$, respectively, and that all these points are different from $P$. Prove that \[ \frac{AB\cdot BC}{AD\cdot DC}=\frac{PB^2}{PD^2}. \]

1999 Polish MO Finals, 1

Tags: inequalities , triangle inequality , geometry solved , geometry

Let $D$ be a point on the side $BC$ of a triangle $ABC$ such that $AD > BC$. Let $E$ be a point on the side $AC$ such that $\frac{AE}{EC} = \frac{BD}{AD-BC}$. Show that $AD > BE$.

2018 Morocco TST., 3

Tags: geometry , IMO Shortlist , geometry solved , homothety , tangent circles , power of a point , excircle

In triangle $ABC$, let $\omega$ be the excircle opposite to $A$. Let $D, E$ and $F$ be the points where $\omega$ is tangent to $BC, CA$, and $AB$, respectively. The circle $AEF$ intersects line $BC$ at $P$ and $Q$. Let $M$ be the midpoint of $AD$. Prove that the circle $MPQ$ is tangent to $\omega$.

2017 Ukraine Team Selection Test, 11

Tags: IMO Shortlist , geometry , mixtilinear incircle , projective geometry , median , geometry solved

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with circumcircle $\Gamma$ and incenter $I$ and let $M$ be the midpoint of $\overline{BC}$. The points $D$, $E$, $F$ are selected on sides $\overline{BC}$, $\overline{CA}$, $\overline{AB}$ such that $\overline{ID} \perp \overline{BC}$, $\overline{IE}\perp \overline{AI}$, and $\overline{IF}\perp \overline{AI}$. Suppose that the circumcircle of $\triangle AEF$ intersects $\Gamma$ at a point $X$ other than $A$. Prove that lines $XD$ and $AM$ meet on $\Gamma$. [i]Proposed by Evan Chen, Taiwan[/i]

2016 Taiwan TST Round 2, 1

Tags: geometry , Taiwan , Taiwan TST , geometry solved , radical axis , power of a point , linearity of power of a point

Let $O$ be the circumcenter of triangle $ABC$, and $\omega$ be the circumcircle of triangle $BOC$. Line $AO$ intersects with circle $\omega$ again at the point $G$. Let $M$ be the midpoint of side $BC$, and the perpendicular bisector of $BC$ meets circle $\omega$ at the points $O$ and $N$. Prove that the midpoint of the segment $AN$ lies on the radical axis of the circumcircle of triangle $OMG$, and the circle whose diameter is $AO$.

2017 Balkan MO Shortlist, G5

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , concurrency , concurrent , BMO , geometry solved , projective geometry

Let $ABC$ be an acute angled triangle with orthocenter $H$. centroid $G$ and circumcircle $\omega$. Let $D$ and $M$ respectively be the intersection of lines $AH$ and $AG$ with side $BC$. Rays $MH$ and $DG$ interect $ \omega$ again at $P$ and $Q$ respectively. Prove that $PD$ and $QM$ intersect on $\omega$.

2017 ELMO Shortlist, 1

Tags: geometry , orthocenter , geometry solved , ELMO 2017 , Elmo , circumcircle

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with orthocenter $H,$ and let $M$ be the midpoint of $\overline{BC}.$ Suppose that $P$ and $Q$ are distinct points on the circle with diameter $\overline{AH},$ different from $A,$ such that $M$ lies on line $PQ.$ Prove that the orthocenter of $\triangle APQ$ lies on the circumcircle of $\triangle ABC.$ [i]Proposed by Michael Ren[/i]

2019 Azerbaijan IMO TST, 2

Tags: IMO Shortlist , geometry , geometry solved , symmetry , Angle Chasing , Miquel point

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $AB=AC$, and let $M$ be the midpoint of $BC$. Let $P$ be a point such that $PB<PC$ and $PA$ is parallel to $BC$. Let $X$ and $Y$ be points on the lines $PB$ and $PC$, respectively, so that $B$ lies on the segment $PX$, $C$ lies on the segment $PY$, and $\angle PXM=\angle PYM$. Prove that the quadrilateral $APXY$ is cyclic.

2005 China Western Mathematical Olympiad, 2

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , similar triangles , geometry solved

Given three points $P$, $A$, $B$ and a circle such that the lines $PA$ and $PB$ are tangent to the circle at the points $A$ and $B$, respectively. A line through the point $P$ intersects that circle at two points $C$ and $D$. Through the point $B$, draw a line parallel to $PA$; let this line intersect the lines $AC$ and $AD$ at the points $E$ and $F$, respectively. Prove that $BE = BF$.

1999 Vietnam Team Selection Test, 2

Tags: geometry , function , geometry solved

Let a triangle $ABC$ inscribed in circle $\Gamma$ be given. Circle $\Theta$ lies in angle $Â$ of triangle and touches sides $AB, AC$ at $M_1, N_1$ and touches internally $\Gamma$ at $P_1$. The points $M_2, N_2, P_2$ and $M_3, N_3, P_3$ are defined similarly to angles $B$ and $C$ respectively. Show that $M_1N_1, M_2N_2$ and $M_3N_3$ intersect each other at their midpoints.

2005 Polish MO Finals, 3

Tags: geometry , geometry solved

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 $\dfrac{3}{4}$

2005 Postal Coaching, 5

Tags: trigonometry , quadratics , geometry , angle bisector , algebra , geometry solved

Characterize all triangles $ABC$ s.t. \[ AI_a : BI_b : CI_c = BC: CA : AB \] where $I_a$ etc. are the corresponding excentres to the vertices $A, B , C$

Cono Sur Shortlist - geometry, 2020.G3.3

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , butterfly theorem , cono sur , lines meeting at circmucircle , geometry solved

Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle such that $AC<BC$ and $\omega$ its circumcircle. $M$ is the midpoint of $BC$. Points $F$ and $E$ are chosen in $AB$ and $BC$, respectively, such that $AC=CF$ and $EB=EF$. The line $AM$ intersects $\omega$ in $D\neq A$. The line $DE$ intersects the line $FM$ in $G$. Prove that $G$ lies on $\omega$.

2004 China Team Selection Test, 1

Tags: geometry , geometric transformation , LaTeX , geometry solved

Points $D,E,F$ are on the sides $BC, CA$ and $AB$, respectively which satisfy $EF || BC$, $D_1$ is a point on $BC,$ Make $D_1E_1 || D_E, D_1F_1 || DF$ which intersect $AC$ and $AB$ at $E_1$ and $F_1$, respectively. Make $\bigtriangleup PBC \sim \bigtriangleup DEF$ such that $P$ and $A$ are on the same side of $BC.$ Prove that $E, E_1F_1, PD_1$ are concurrent. [color=red][Edit by Darij: See my post #4 below for a [b]possible correction[/b] of this problem. However, I am not sure that it is in fact the problem given at the TST... Does anyone have a reliable translation?][/color]

1997 China Team Selection Test, 1

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , trigonometry , geometric transformation , homothety , rotation , geometry solved

Given a real number $\lambda > 1$, let $P$ be a point on the arc $BAC$ of the circumcircle of $\bigtriangleup ABC$. Extend $BP$ and $CP$ to $U$ and $V$ respectively such that $BU = \lambda BA$, $CV = \lambda CA$. Then extend $UV$ to $Q$ such that $UQ = \lambda UV$. Find the locus of point $Q$.

1990 Bundeswettbewerb Mathematik, 4

Tags: inequalities , function , geometry , 3D geometry , sphere , geometry solved

In the plane there is a worm of length 1. Prove that it can be always covered by means of half of a circular disk of diameter 1. [i]Note.[/i] Under a "worm", we understand a continuous curve. The "half of a circular disk" is a semicircle including its boundary.

2019 Switzerland Team Selection Test, 5

Tags: IMO Shortlist , geometry , geometry solved , symmetry , Angle Chasing , Miquel point

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $AB=AC$, and let $M$ be the midpoint of $BC$. Let $P$ be a point such that $PB<PC$ and $PA$ is parallel to $BC$. Let $X$ and $Y$ be points on the lines $PB$ and $PC$, respectively, so that $B$ lies on the segment $PX$, $C$ lies on the segment $PY$, and $\angle PXM=\angle PYM$. Prove that the quadrilateral $APXY$ is cyclic.

2017 ELMO Shortlist, 1

Tags: geometry , orthocenter , geometry solved , ELMO 2017 , Elmo , circumcircle

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with orthocenter $H,$ and let $M$ be the midpoint of $\overline{BC}.$ Suppose that $P$ and $Q$ are distinct points on the circle with diameter $\overline{AH},$ different from $A,$ such that $M$ lies on line $PQ.$ Prove that the orthocenter of $\triangle APQ$ lies on the circumcircle of $\triangle ABC.$ [i]Proposed by Michael Ren[/i]

2000 Mediterranean Mathematics Olympiad, 4

Tags: vector , geometry solved , geometry

Let $P,Q,R,S$ be the midpoints of the sides $BC,CD,DA,AB$ of a convex quadrilateral, respectively. Prove that \[4(AP^2+BQ^2+CR^2+DS^2)\le 5(AB^2+BC^2+CD^2+DA^2)\]