Olympiad problems

2020 Iran Team Selection Test, 3

Given a triangle $ABC$ with circumcircle $\Gamma$. Points $E$ and $F$ are the foot of angle bisectors of $B$ and $C$, $I$ is incenter and $K$ is the intersection of $AI$ and $EF$. Suppose that $T$ be the midpoint of arc $BAC$. Circle $\Gamma$ intersects the $A$-median and circumcircle of $AEF$ for the second time at $X$ and $S$. Let $S'$ be the reflection of $S$ across $AI$ and $J$ be the second intersection of circumcircle of $AS'K$ and $AX$. Prove that quadrilateral $TJIX$ is cyclic. [i]Proposed by Alireza Dadgarnia and Amir Parsa Hosseini[/i]

2004 Germany Team Selection Test, 3

Tags: geometry , incenter , circumcircle , triangle

Let $ABC$ be an isosceles triangle with $AC=BC$, whose incentre is $I$. Let $P$ be a point on the circumcircle of the triangle $AIB$ lying inside the triangle $ABC$. The lines through $P$ parallel to $CA$ and $CB$ meet $AB$ at $D$ and $E$, respectively. The line through $P$ parallel to $AB$ meets $CA$ and $CB$ at $F$ and $G$, respectively. Prove that the lines $DF$ and $EG$ intersect on the circumcircle of the triangle $ABC$. [i]Proposed by Hojoo Lee, Korea[/i]

2021 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 8.1

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , incenter

Let $ABCD$ be a convex quadrilateral. The circumcenter and the incenter of triangle $ABC$ coincide with the incenter and the circumcenter of triangle $ADC$ respectively. It is known that $AB = 1$. Find the remaining sidelengths and the angles of $ABCD$.

1962 IMO Shortlist, 5

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , incenter , angle bisector

On the circle $K$ there are given three distinct points $A,B,C$. Construct (using only a straightedge and a compass) a fourth point $D$ on $K$ such that a circle can be inscribed in the quadrilateral thus obtained.

2014 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 21

Tags: circumcircle , symmetry , incenter , power of a point , radical axis , geometry

Let $ABCD$ be a circumscribed quadrilateral. Its incircle $\omega$ touches the sides $BC$ and $DA$ at points $E$ and $F$ respectively. It is known that lines $AB,FE$ and $CD$ concur. The circumcircles of triangles $AED$ and $BFC$ meet $\omega$ for the second time at points $E_1$ and $F_1$. Prove that $EF$ is parallel to $E_1 F_1$.

2007 Turkey MO (2nd round), 2

Tags: incenter , circumcircle , inradius , rectangle , geometry

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $\angle B=90$. The incircle of $ABC$ touches the side $BC$ at $D$. The incenters of triangles $ABD$ and $ADC$ are $X$ and $Z$ , respectively. The lines $XZ$ and $AD$ are intersecting at the point $K$. $XZ$ and circumcircle of $ABC$ are intersecting at $U$ and $V$. Let $M$ be the midpoint of line segment $[UV]$ . $AD$ intersects the circumcircle of $ABC$ at $Y$ other than $A$. Prove that $|CY|=2|MK|$ .

2007 France Team Selection Test, 3

Tags: incenter , triangle , midpoint , congruent triangles , geometry

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 IMO Shortlist, 16

Tags: geometry , incenter , circumcircle , trigonometry , angle bisector , collinearity

In an acute-angled triangle $ ABC,$ let $ AD,BE$ be altitudes and $ AP,BQ$ internal bisectors. Denote by $ I$ and $ O$ the incenter and the circumcentre of the triangle, respectively. Prove that the points $ D, E,$ and $ I$ are collinear if and only if the points $ P, Q,$ and $ O$ are collinear.

2004 China Team Selection Test, 2

Tags: incenter , perimeter , geometric transformation , reflection , geometry

Two equal-radii circles with centres $ O_1$ and $ O_2$ intersect each other at $ P$ and $ Q$, $ O$ is the midpoint of the common chord $ PQ$. Two lines $ AB$ and $ CD$ are drawn through $ P$ ( $ AB$ and $ CD$ are not coincide with $ PQ$ ) such that $ A$ and $ C$ lie on circle $ O_1$ and $ B$ and $ D$ lie on circle $ O_2$. $ M$ and $ N$ are the mipoints of segments $ AD$ and $ BC$ respectively. Knowing that $ O_1$ and $ O_2$ are not in the common part of the two circles, and $ M$, $ N$ are not coincide with $ O$. Prove that $ M$, $ N$, $ O$ are collinear.

2007 China Team Selection Test, 1

Tags: geometry , incenter , geometric transformation , homothety

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.

2020 Saint Petersburg Mathematical Olympiad, 3.

Tags: geometry , angle bisector , incenter , perpendicular bisector , circumcircle

$BB_1$ is the angle bisector of $\triangle ABC$, and $I$ is its incenter. The perpendicular bisector of segment $AC$ intersects the circumcircle of $\triangle AIC$ at $D$ and $E$. Point $F$ is on the segment $B_1C$ such that $AB_1=CF$.Prove that the four points $B, D, E$ and $F$ are concyclic.

2013 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 6

Tags: hmmt , geometry , incenter , circumcircle , geometric transformation , reflection , analytic geometry

Let triangle $ABC$ satisfy $2BC = AB+AC$ and have incenter $I$ and circumcircle $\omega$. Let $D$ be the intersection of $AI$ and $\omega$ (with $A, D$ distinct). Prove that $I$ is the midpoint of $AD$.

2006 Germany Team Selection Test, 3

Tags: geometry , parallelogram , homothety , incenter , exterior angle , spiral similarity

Let $ABCD$ be a parallelogram. A variable line $g$ through the vertex $A$ intersects the rays $BC$ and $DC$ at the points $X$ and $Y$, respectively. Let $K$ and $L$ be the $A$-excenters of the triangles $ABX$ and $ADY$. Show that the angle $\measuredangle KCL$ is independent of the line $g$. [i]Proposed by Vyacheslev Yasinskiy, Ukraine[/i]

2025 EGMO, 4

Tags: geometry , incenter , circumcircle , parallelogram

Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle with incentre $I$ and $AB \neq AC$. Let lines $BI$ and $CI$ intersect the circumcircle of $ABC$ at $P \neq B$ and $Q \neq C$, respectively. Consider points $R$ and $S$ such that $AQRB$ and $ACSP$ are parallelograms (with $AQ \parallel RB, AB \parallel QR, AC \parallel SP$, and $AP \parallel CS$). Let $T$ be the point of intersection of lines $RB$ and $SC$. Prove that points $R, S, T$, and $I$ are concyclic.

2012 India PRMO, 14

Tags: geometry , incenter , angle chasing

$O$ and $I$ are the circumcentre and incentre of $\vartriangle ABC$ respectively. Suppose $O$ lies in the interior of $\vartriangle ABC$ and $I$ lies on the circle passing through $B, O$, and $C$. What is the magnitude of $\angle B AC$ in degrees?

2007 Italy TST, 1

Tags: rectangle , incenter , geometric transformation , homothety , reflection , geometry

Let $ABC$ an acute triangle. (a) Find the locus of points that are centers of rectangles whose vertices lie on the sides of $ABC$; (b) Determine if exist some points that are centers of $3$ distinct rectangles whose vertices lie on the sides of $ABC$.

2020 Regional Competition For Advanced Students, 3

Tags: geometry , concyclic , incenter

Let a triangle $ABC$ be given with $AB <AC$. Let the inscribed center of the triangle be $I$. The perpendicular bisector of side $BC$ intersects the angle bisector of $BAC$ at point $S$ and the angle bisector of $CBA$ at point $T$. Prove that the points $C, I, S$ and $T$ lie on a circle. (Karl Czakler)

2014 European Mathematical Cup, 3

Tags: circumcircle , incenter , geometry

Let ABC be a triangle. The external and internal angle bisectors of ∠CAB intersect side BC at D and E, respectively. Let F be a point on the segment BC. The circumcircle of triangle ADF intersects AB and AC at I and J, respectively. Let N be the mid-point of IJ and H the foot of E on DN. Prove that E is the incenter of triangle AHF, or the center of the excircle. [i]Proposed by Steve Dinh[/i]

2009 Oral Moscow Geometry Olympiad, 3

Tags: geometry , incenter , perpendicular , incircle

Altitudes $AA_1$ and $BB_1$ are drawn in the acute-angled triangle $ABC$. Prove that the perpendicular drawn from the touchpoint of the inscribed circle with the side $BC$, on the line $AC$ passes through the center of the inscribed circle of the triangle $A_1CB_1$. (V. Protasov)

2003 Croatia National Olympiad, Problem 1

Tags: incenter , geometry

Let $I$ be a point on the bisector of angle $BAC$ of a triangle $ABC$. Points $M,N$ are taken on the respective sides $AB$ and $AC$ so that $\angle ABI=\angle NIC$ and $\angle ACI=\angle MIB$. Show that $I$ is the incenter of triangle $ABC$ if and only if points $M,N$ and $I$ are collinear.

2008 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 13

Tags: incenter , geometry

(A.Myakishev, 9--10) Given triangle $ ABC$. One of its excircles is tangent to the side $ BC$ at point $ A_1$ and to the extensions of two other sides. Another excircle is tangent to side $ AC$ at point $ B_1$. Segments $ AA_1$ and $ BB_1$ meet at point $ N$. Point $ P$ is chosen on the ray $ AA_1$ so that $ AP\equal{}NA_1$. Prove that $ P$ lies on the incircle.

2006 Romania Team Selection Test, 3

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

Let $\gamma$ be the incircle in the triangle $A_0A_1A_2$. For all $i\in\{0,1,2\}$ we make the following constructions (all indices are considered modulo 3): $\gamma_i$ is the circle tangent to $\gamma$ which passes through the points $A_{i+1}$ and $A_{i+2}$; $T_i$ is the point of tangency between $\gamma_i$ and $\gamma$; finally, the common tangent in $T_i$ of $\gamma_i$ and $\gamma$ intersects the line $A_{i+1}A_{i+2}$ in the point $P_i$. Prove that a) the points $P_0$, $P_1$ and $P_2$ are collinear; b) the lines $A_0T_0$, $A_1T_1$ and $A_2T_2$ are concurrent.

2016 NIMO Problems, 3

Tags: geometry , incenter

Right triangle $ABC$ has hypotenuse $AB = 26$, and the inscribed circle of $ABC$ has radius $5$. The largest possible value of $BC$ can be expressed as $m + \sqrt{n}$, where $m$ and $n$ are both positive integers. Find $100m + n$. [i]Proposed by Jason Xia[/i]

2023 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 4

Tags: geometry , incenter

Points $D$ and $E$ lie on the lateral sides $AB$ and $BC$ respectively of an isosceles triangle $ABC$ in such a way that $\angle BED = 3\angle BDE$. Let $D'$ be the reflection of $D$ about $AC$. Prove that the line $D'E$ passes through the incenter of $ABC$.

2002 Turkey MO (2nd round), 2

Tags: incenter , circumcircle , angle bisector , geometry

Two circles are externally tangent to each other at a point $A$ and internally tangent to a third circle $\Gamma$ at points $B$ and $C.$ Let $D$ be the midpoint of the secant of $\Gamma$ which is tangent to the smaller circles at $A.$ Show that $A$ is the incenter of the triangle $BCD$ if the centers of the circles are not collinear.