Olympiad problems

2018 Polish MO Finals, 5

An acute triangle $ABC$ in which $AB<AC$ is given. Points $E$ and $F$ are feet of its heights from $B$ and $C$, respectively. The line tangent in point $A$ to the circle escribed on $ABC$ crosses $BC$ at $P$. The line parallel to $BC$ that goes through point $A$ crosses $EF$ at $Q$. Prove $PQ$ is perpendicular to the median from $A$ of triangle $ABC$.

2003 Germany Team Selection Test, 2

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , homothety , incenter , IMO Shortlist , geometry solved , tangent circles

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 $ABC$.

2000 Brazil Team Selection Test, Problem 1

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , trigonometry , calculus , trig identities , Law of Sines , geometry solved

Consider a triangle $ABC$ and $I$ its incenter. The line $(AI)$ meets the circumcircle of $ABC$ in $D$. Let $E$ and $F$ be the orthogonal projections of $I$ on $(BD)$ and $(CD)$ respectively. Assume that $IE+IF=\frac{1}{2}AD$. Calculate $\angle{BAC}$. [color=red][Moderator edited: Also discussed at http://www.mathlinks.ro/Forum/viewtopic.php?t=5088 .][/color]

2005 Olympic Revenge, 2

Tags: projective geometry , geometry solved , geometry

Let $\Gamma$ be a circumference, and $A,B,C,D$ points of $\Gamma$ (in this order). $r$ is the tangent to $\Gamma$ at point A. $s$ is the tangent to $\Gamma$ at point D. Let $E=r \cap BC,F=s \cap BC$. Let $X=r \cap s,Y=AF \cap DE,Z=AB \cap CD$ Show that the points $X,Y,Z$ are collinear. Note: assume the existence of all above points.

2002 IMO Shortlist, 1

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , homothety , incenter , IMO Shortlist , geometry solved , tangent circles

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 $ABC$.

2019 Korea National Olympiad, 6

Tags: geometry , Korea , geometry solved , Angle Chasing , similar triangles , incenter , arc midpoint

In acute triangle $ABC$, $AB>AC$. Let $I$ the incenter, $\Omega$ the circumcircle of triangle $ABC$, and $D$ the foot of perpendicular from $A$ to $BC$. $AI$ intersects $\Omega$ at point $M(\neq A)$, and the line which passes $M$ and perpendicular to $AM$ intersects $AD$ at point $E$. Now let $F$ the foot of perpendicular from $I$ to $AD$. Prove that $ID\cdot AM=IE\cdot AF$.

2005 Federal Competition For Advanced Students, Part 2, 3

Tags: geometry , 3D geometry , geometric transformation , reflection , Putnam , geometry solved

Let $Q$ be a point inside a cube. Prove that there are infinitely many lines $l$ so that $AQ=BQ$ where $A$ and $B$ are the two points of intersection of $l$ and the surface of the cube.

2004 Postal Coaching, 10

Tags: geometry , geometric transformation , reflection , perpendicular bisector , angle bisector , geometry solved

A convex quadrilateral $ABCD$ has an incircle. In each corner a circle is inscribed that also externally touches the two circles inscribed in the adjacent corners. Show that at least two circles have the same size.

2007 Germany Team Selection Test, 1

Tags: geometry , incenter , Triangle , IMO Shortlist , geometry solved , midpoint , congruent triangles

A point $D$ is chosen on the side $AC$ of a triangle $ABC$ with $\angle C < \angle A < 90^\circ$ in such a way that $BD=BA$. The incircle of $ABC$ is tangent to $AB$ and $AC$ at points $K$ and $L$, respectively. Let $J$ be the incenter of triangle $BCD$. Prove that the line $KL$ intersects the line segment $AJ$ at its midpoint.

2004 India IMO Training Camp, 1

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , Circumcenter , Triangle , IMO Shortlist , excenters , geometry solved

Let $ABC$ be a triangle and let $P$ be a point in its interior. Denote by $D$, $E$, $F$ the feet of the perpendiculars from $P$ to the lines $BC$, $CA$, $AB$, respectively. Suppose that \[AP^2 + PD^2 = BP^2 + PE^2 = CP^2 + PF^2.\] Denote by $I_A$, $I_B$, $I_C$ the excenters of the triangle $ABC$. Prove that $P$ is the circumcenter of the triangle $I_AI_BI_C$. [i]Proposed by C.R. Pranesachar, India [/i]

2017 IMO Shortlist, G4

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 $\omega$.

2018 Thailand TST, 2

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 $\omega$.

2013 IMO Shortlist, G4

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , IMO Shortlist , geometry solved , Isosceles Triangle , Angle Chasing , Inversion

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $\angle B > \angle C$. Let $P$ and $Q$ be two different points on line $AC$ such that $\angle PBA = \angle QBA = \angle ACB $ and $A$ is located between $P$ and $C$. Suppose that there exists an interior point $D$ of segment $BQ$ for which $PD=PB$. Let the ray $AD$ intersect the circle $ABC$ at $R \neq A$. Prove that $QB = QR$.

2005 Postal Coaching, 10

Tags: trigonometry , geometry , circumcircle , cyclic quadrilateral , trig identities , Law of Sines , geometry solved

On the sides $AB$ and $BC$ of triangle $ABC$, points $K$ and $M$ are chosen such that the quadrilaterals $AKMC$ and $KBMN$ are cyclic , where $N = AM \cap CK$ . If these quads have the same circumradii, find $\angle ABC$

2018 USAJMO, 3

Tags: USAJMO , 2018 USAJMO Problem 3 , geometry , geometry solved , orthocenter , easy

Let $ABCD$ be a quadrilateral inscribed in circle $\omega$ with $\overline{AC} \perp \overline{BD}$. Let $E$ and $F$ be the reflections of $D$ over lines $BA$ and $BC$, respectively, and let $P$ be the intersection of lines $BD$ and $EF$. Suppose that the circumcircle of $\triangle EPD$ meets $\omega$ at $D$ and $Q$, and the circumcircle of $\triangle FPD$ meets $\omega$ at $D$ and $R$. Show that $EQ = FR$.

2019 Polish MO Finals, 1

Tags: geometry , Concyclic , geometry solved , orthocenter , Poland , tangent , Phantom Point

Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle. Points $X$ and $Y$ lie on the segments $AB$ and $AC$, respectively, such that $AX=AY$ and the segment $XY$ passes through the orthocenter of the triangle $ABC$. Lines tangent to the circumcircle of the triangle $AXY$ at points $X$ and $Y$ intersect at point $P$. Prove that points $A, B, C, P$ are concyclic.

2001 China Team Selection Test, 2

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , incenter , geometry solved

In the equilateral $\bigtriangleup ABC$, $D$ is a point on side $BC$. $O_1$ and $I_1$ are the circumcenter and incenter of $\bigtriangleup ABD$ respectively, and $O_2$ and $I_2$ are the circumcenter and incenter of $\bigtriangleup ADC$ respectively. $O_1I_1$ intersects $O_2I_2$ at $P$. Find the locus of point $P$ as $D$ moves along $BC$.

2021 Baltic Way, 14

Tags: geometry , geometry proposed , circumcircle , Circumcenter , geometry solved , Harmonic Quadrilateral , symmedian

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with circumcircle $\Gamma$ and circumcentre $O$. Denote by $M$ the midpoint of $BC$. The point $D$ is the reflection of $A$ over $BC$, and the point $E$ is the intersection of $\Gamma$ and the ray $MD$. Let $S$ be the circumcentre of the triangle $ADE$. Prove that the points $A$, $E$, $M$, $O$, and $S$ lie on the same circle.

2007 Germany Team Selection Test, 1

Tags: geometry , incenter , Triangle , IMO Shortlist , geometry solved , midpoint , congruent triangles

A point $D$ is chosen on the side $AC$ of a triangle $ABC$ with $\angle C < \angle A < 90^\circ$ in such a way that $BD=BA$. The incircle of $ABC$ is tangent to $AB$ and $AC$ at points $K$ and $L$, respectively. Let $J$ be the incenter of triangle $BCD$. Prove that the line $KL$ intersects the line segment $AJ$ at its midpoint.

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 $Q$.

2008 USA Team Selection Test, 2

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , USA , USA TST , geometry solved , Spiral Similarity , pedal triangle

Let $ P$, $ Q$, and $ R$ be the points on sides $ BC$, $ CA$, and $ AB$ of an acute triangle $ ABC$ such that triangle $ PQR$ is equilateral and has minimal area among all such equilateral triangles. Prove that the perpendiculars from $ A$ to line $ QR$, from $ B$ to line $ RP$, and from $ C$ to line $ PQ$ are concurrent.

2014 ELMO Shortlist, 8

Tags: geometry , incenter , circumcircle , geometric transformation , homothety , Inversion , geometry solved

In triangle $ABC$ with incenter $I$ and circumcenter $O$, let $A',B',C'$ be the points of tangency of its circumcircle with its $A,B,C$-mixtilinear circles, respectively. Let $\omega_A$ be the circle through $A'$ that is tangent to $AI$ at $I$, and define $\omega_B, \omega_C$ similarly. Prove that $\omega_A,\omega_B,\omega_C$ have a common point $X$ other than $I$, and that $\angle AXO = \angle OXA'$. [i]Proposed by Sammy Luo[/i]

1994 Polish MO Finals, 2

Tags: inequalities , vector , LaTeX , geometry , parallelogram , triangle inequality , geometry solved

A parallelopiped has vertices $A_1, A_2, ... , A_8$ and center $O$. Show that: \[ 4 \sum_{i=1}^8 OA_i ^2 \leq \left(\sum_{i=1}^8 OA_i \right) ^2 \]

2007 France Team Selection Test, 3

Tags: geometry , incenter , Triangle , IMO Shortlist , geometry solved , midpoint , congruent triangles

A point $D$ is chosen on the side $AC$ of a triangle $ABC$ with $\angle C < \angle A < 90^\circ$ in such a way that $BD=BA$. The incircle of $ABC$ is tangent to $AB$ and $AC$ at points $K$ and $L$, respectively. Let $J$ be the incenter of triangle $BCD$. Prove that the line $KL$ intersects the line segment $AJ$ at its midpoint.

2004 China Team Selection Test, 3

Tags: geometry , perimeter , trigonometry , geometry solved

Let $a, b, c$ be sides of a triangle whose perimeter does not exceed $2 \cdot \pi.$, Prove that $\sin a, \sin b, \sin c$ are sides of a triangle.