Found problems: 393
2013 Iran Team Selection Test, 13
$P$ is an arbitrary point inside acute triangle $ABC$. Let $A_1,B_1,C_1$ be the reflections of point $P$ with respect to sides $BC,CA,AB$. Prove that the centroid of triangle $A_1B_1C_1$ lies inside triangle $ABC$.
2003 Germany Team Selection Test, 2
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 $ABC$.
2013 India Regional Mathematical Olympiad, 5
In a triangle $ABC$, let $H$ denote its orthocentre. Let $P$ be the reflection of $A$ with respect to $BC$. The circumcircle of triangle $ABP$ intersects the line $BH$ again at $Q$, and the circumcircle of triangle $ACP$ intersects the line $CH$ again at $R$. Prove that $H$ is the incentre of triangle $PQR$.
1999 IMO Shortlist, 6
Two circles $\Omega_{1}$ and $\Omega_{2}$ touch internally the circle $\Omega$ in M and N and the center of $\Omega_{2}$ is on $\Omega_{1}$. The common chord of the circles $\Omega_{1}$ and $\Omega_{2}$ intersects $\Omega$ in $A$ and $B$. $MA$ and $MB$ intersects $\Omega_{1}$ in $C$ and $D$. Prove that $\Omega_{2}$ is tangent to $CD$.
2011 Turkey Team Selection Test, 1
Let $K$ be a point in the interior of an acute triangle $ABC$ and $ARBPCQ$ be a convex hexagon whose vertices lie on the circumcircle $\Gamma$ of the triangle $ABC.$ Let $A_1$ be the second point where the circle passing through $K$ and tangent to $\Gamma$ at $A$ intersects the line $AP.$ The points $B_1$ and $C_1$ are defined similarly. Prove that
\[ \min\left\{\frac{PA_1}{AA_1}, \: \frac{QB_1}{BB_1}, \: \frac{RC_1}{CC_1}\right\} \leq 1.\]
2004 All-Russian Olympiad, 4
Let $O$ be the circumcenter of an acute-angled triangle $ABC$, let $T$ be the circumcenter of the triangle $AOC$, and let $M$ be the midpoint of the segment $AC$. We take a point $D$ on the side $AB$ and a point $E$ on the side $BC$ that satisfy $\angle BDM = \angle BEM = \angle ABC$. Show that the straight lines $BT$ and $DE$ are perpendicular.
2009 CentroAmerican, 5
Given an acute and scalene triangle $ ABC$, let $ H$ be its orthocenter, $ O$ its circumcenter, $ E$ and $ F$ the feet of the altitudes drawn from $ B$ and $ C$, respectively. Line $ AO$ intersects the circumcircle of the triangle again at point $ G$ and segments $ FE$ and $ BC$ at points $ X$ and $ Y$ respectively. Let $ Z$ be the point of intersection of line $ AH$ and the tangent line to the circumcircle at $ G$. Prove that $ HX$ is parallel to $ YZ$.
2014 Middle European Mathematical Olympiad, 6
Let the incircle $k$ of the triangle $ABC$ touch its side $BC$ at $D$. Let the line $AD$ intersect $k$ at $L \neq D$ and denote the excentre of $ABC$ opposite to $A$ by $K$. Let $M$ and $N$ be the midpoints of $BC$ and $KM$ respectively.
Prove that the points $B, C, N,$ and $L$ are concyclic.
2008 ISI B.Stat Entrance Exam, 10
Two subsets $A$ and $B$ of the $(x,y)$-plane are said to be [i]equivalent[/i] if there exists a function $f: A\to B$ which is both one-to-one and onto.
(i) Show that any two line segments in the plane are equivalent.
(ii) Show that any two circles in the plane are equivalent.
2004 Romania Team Selection Test, 8
Let $\Gamma$ be a circle, and let $ABCD$ be a square lying inside the circle $\Gamma$. Let $\mathcal{C}_a$ be a circle tangent interiorly to $\Gamma$, and also tangent to the sides $AB$ and $AD$ of the square, and also lying inside the opposite angle of $\angle BAD$. Let $A'$ be the tangency point of the two circles. Define similarly the circles $\mathcal{C}_b$, $\mathcal{C}_c$, $\mathcal{C}_d$ and the points $B',C',D'$ respectively.
Prove that the lines $AA'$, $BB'$, $CC'$ and $DD'$ are concurrent.
2014 Singapore Senior Math Olympiad, 1
In the triangle $ABC$, the excircle opposite to the vertex $A$ with centre $I$ touches the side BC at D. (The circle also touches the sides of $AB$, $AC$ extended.) Let $M$ be the midpoint of $BC$ and $N$ the midpoint of $AD$. Prove that $I,M,N$ are collinear.
2013 Czech-Polish-Slovak Match, 1
Suppose $ABCD$ is a cyclic quadrilateral with $BC = CD$. Let $\omega$ be the circle with center $C$ tangential to the side $BD$. Let $I$ be the centre of the incircle of triangle $ABD$. Prove that the straight line passing through $I$, which is parallel to $AB$, touches the circle $\omega$.
2008 Hong Kong TST, 4
Two circles $ C_1,C_2$ with different radii are given in the plane, they touch each other externally at $ T$. Consider any points $ A\in C_1$ and $ B\in C_2$, both different from $ T$, such that $ \angle ATB \equal{} 90^{\circ}$.
(a) Show that all such lines $ AB$ are concurrent.
(b) Find the locus of midpoints of all such segments $ AB$.
2014 EGMO, 2
Let $D$ and $E$ be points in the interiors of sides $AB$ and $AC$, respectively, of a triangle $ABC$, such that $DB = BC = CE$. Let the lines $CD$ and $BE$ meet at $F$. Prove that the incentre $I$ of triangle $ABC$, the orthocentre $H$ of triangle $DEF$ and the midpoint $M$ of the arc $BAC$ of the circumcircle of triangle $ABC$ are collinear.
2007 China Team Selection Test, 1
Let $ ABC$ be a triangle. Circle $ \omega$ passes through points $ B$ and $ C.$ Circle $ \omega_{1}$ is tangent internally to $ \omega$ and also to sides $ AB$ and $ AC$ at $ T,\, P,$ and $ Q,$ respectively. Let $ M$ be midpoint of arc $ BC\, ($containing $ T)$ of $ \omega.$ Prove that lines $ PQ,\,BC,$ and $ MT$ are concurrent.
2008 IMAR Test, 3
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]
2003 Vietnam Team Selection Test, 2
Given a triangle $ABC$. Let $O$ be the circumcenter of this triangle $ABC$. Let $H$, $K$, $L$ be the feet of the altitudes of triangle $ABC$ from the vertices $A$, $B$, $C$, respectively. Denote by $A_{0}$, $B_{0}$, $C_{0}$ the midpoints of these altitudes $AH$, $BK$, $CL$, respectively. The incircle of triangle $ABC$ has center $I$ and touches the sides $BC$, $CA$, $AB$ at the points $D$, $E$, $F$, respectively. Prove that the four lines $A_{0}D$, $B_{0}E$, $C_{0}F$ and $OI$ are concurrent. (When the point $O$ concides with $I$, we consider the line $OI$ as an arbitrary line passing through $O$.)
2005 Germany Team Selection Test, 2
Let $O$ be the circumcenter of an acute-angled triangle $ABC$ with ${\angle B<\angle C}$. The line $AO$ meets the side $BC$ at $D$. The circumcenters of the triangles $ABD$ and $ACD$ are $E$ and $F$, respectively. Extend the sides $BA$ and $CA$ beyond $A$, and choose on the respective extensions points $G$ and $H$ such that ${AG=AC}$ and ${AH=AB}$. Prove that the quadrilateral $EFGH$ is a rectangle if and only if ${\angle ACB-\angle ABC=60^{\circ }}$.
[i]Proposed by Hojoo Lee, Korea[/i]
2000 Finnish National High School Mathematics Competition, 1
Two circles are externally tangent at the point $A$. A common tangent of the circles meets one circle at the point $B$ and another at the point $C$ ($B \ne C)$. Line segments $BD$ and $CE$ are diameters of the circles. Prove that the points $D, A$ and $C$ are collinear.
2013 USA TSTST, 1
Let $ABC$ be a triangle and $D$, $E$, $F$ be the midpoints of arcs $BC$, $CA$, $AB$ on the circumcircle. Line $\ell_a$ passes through the feet of the perpendiculars from $A$ to $DB$ and $DC$. Line $m_a$ passes through the feet of the perpendiculars from $D$ to $AB$ and $AC$. Let $A_1$ denote the intersection of lines $\ell_a$ and $m_a$. Define points $B_1$ and $C_1$ similarly. Prove that triangle $DEF$ and $A_1B_1C_1$ are similar to each other.
2006 Costa Rica - Final Round, 3
Given a triangle $ABC$ satisfying $AC+BC=3\cdot AB$. The incircle of triangle $ABC$ has center $I$ and touches the sides $BC$ and $CA$ at the points $D$ and $E$, respectively. Let $K$ and $L$ be the reflections of the points $D$ and $E$ with respect to $I$. Prove that the points $A$, $B$, $K$, $L$ lie on one circle.
[i]Proposed by Dimitris Kontogiannis, Greece[/i]
2003 IMO Shortlist, 4
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
\[
\frac{AB\cdot BC}{AD\cdot DC}=\frac{PB^2}{PD^2}.
\]
2011 All-Russian Olympiad, 3
Let $ABC$ be an equilateral triangle. A point $T$ is chosen on $AC$ and on arcs $AB$ and $BC$ of the circumcircle of $ABC$, $M$ and $N$ are chosen respectively, so that $MT$ is parallel to $BC$ and $NT$ is parallel to $AB$. Segments $AN$ and $MT$ intersect at point $X$, while $CM$ and $NT$ intersect in point $Y$. Prove that the perimeters of the polygons $AXYC$ and $XMBNY$ are the same.
2010 ELMO Shortlist, 1
Let $ABC$ be a triangle. Let $A_1$, $A_2$ be points on $AB$ and $AC$ respectively such that $A_1A_2 \parallel BC$ and the circumcircle of $\triangle AA_1A_2$ is tangent to $BC$ at $A_3$. Define $B_3$, $C_3$ similarly. Prove that $AA_3$, $BB_3$, and $CC_3$ are concurrent.
[i]Carl Lian.[/i]
2013 National Olympiad First Round, 9
Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $|AB|=18$, $|AC|=24$, and $m(\widehat{BAC}) = 150^\circ$. Let $D$, $E$, $F$ be points on sides $[AB]$, $[AC]$, $[BC]$, respectively, such that $|BD|=6$, $|CE|=8$, and $|CF|=2|BF|$. Let $H_1$, $H_2$, $H_3$ be the reflections of the orthocenter of triangle $ABC$ over the points $D$, $E$, $F$, respectively. What is the area of triangle $H_1H_2H_3$?
$
\textbf{(A)}\ 70
\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 72
\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 84
\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 96
\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 108
$