Olympiad problems

2002 Iran MO (3rd Round), 10

Tags: symmetry , geometric transformation , circumcircle , geometry , vector , incenter , homothety

$H,I,O,N$ are orthogonal center, incenter, circumcenter, and Nagelian point of triangle $ABC$. $I_{a},I_{b},I_{c}$ are excenters of $ABC$ corresponding vertices $A,B,C$. $S$ is point that $O$ is midpoint of $HS$. Prove that centroid of triangles $I_{a}I_{b}I_{c}$ and $SIN$ concide.

2010 Albania Team Selection Test, 1

Tags: geometry , ratio , rhombus , parallelogram , incenter , circumcircle

$ABC$ is an acute angle triangle such that $AB>AC$ and $\hat{BAC}=60^{\circ}$. Let's denote by $O$ the center of the circumscribed circle of the triangle and $H$ the intersection of altitudes of this triangle. Line $OH$ intersects $AB$ in point $P$ and $AC$ in point $Q$. Find the value of the ration $\frac{PO}{HQ}$.

2020 Iran Team Selection Test, 4

Tags: circumcircle , geometry , harmonic , homothety , incenter

Let $ABC$ be an isosceles triangle ($AB=AC$) with incenter $I$. Circle $\omega$ passes through $C$ and $I$ and is tangent to $AI$. $\omega$ intersects $AC$ and circumcircle of $ABC$ at $Q$ and $D$, respectively. Let $M$ be the midpoint of $AB$ and $N$ be the midpoint of $CQ$. Prove that $AD$, $MN$ and $BC$ are concurrent. [i]Proposed by Alireza Dadgarnia[/i]

2009 Saint Petersburg Mathematical Olympiad, 4

Tags: circumcircle , geometry , incenter

Points $A_1$ and $C_1$ are on $BC$ and $AB$ of acute-angled triangle $ABC$ . $AA_1$ and $CC_1$ intersect in $K$. Circumcircles of $AA_1B,CC_1B$ intersect in $P$ - incenter of $AKC$. Prove, that $P$ - orthocenter of $ABC$

2018-IMOC, G5

Tags: geometry , circumcenter , parallel , euler line , orthocenter , incenter

Suppose $I,O,H$ are incenter, circumcenter, orthocenter of $\vartriangle ABC$ respectively. Let $D = AI \cap BC$,$E = BI \cap CA$, $F = CI \cap AB$ and $X$ be the orthocenter of $\vartriangle DEF$. Prove that $IX \parallel OH$.

2025 Thailand Mathematical Olympiad, 4

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , complex bash , ceva , incenter , trigonometry

Let $D,E$ and $F$ be touch points of the incenter of $\triangle ABC$ at $BC, CA$ and $AB$, respectively. Let $P,Q$ and $R$ be the circumcenter of triangles $AFE, BDF$ and $CED$, respectively. Show that $DP, EQ$ and $FR$ concurrent.

2007 Czech and Slovak Olympiad III A, 2

Tags: geometry , cyclic quadrilateral , incenter

In a cyclic quadrilateral $ABCD$, let $L$ and $M$ be the incenters of $ABC$ and $BCD$ respectively. Let $R$ be a point on the plane such that $LR\bot AC$ and $MR\bot BD$.Prove that triangle $LMR$ is isosceles.

2024 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 2

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , incenter

Three different collinear points are given. What is the number of isosceles triangles such that these points are their circumcenter, incenter and excenter (in some order)?

2015 Junior Balkan Team Selection Tests - Romania, 3

Tags: geometry , incenter

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $AB \ne AC$ and $ I$ its incenter. Let $M$ be the midpoint of the side $BC$ and $D$ the projection of $I$ on $BC.$ The line $AI$ intersects the circle with center $M$ and radius $MD$ at $P$ and $Q.$ Prove that $\angle BAC + \angle PMQ = 180^{\circ}.$

2018 Romania Team Selection Tests, 1

Tags: incenter , geometry , cyclic quadrilateral

Let $ABCD$ be a cyclic quadrilateral and let its diagonals $AC$ and $BD$ cross at $X$. Let $I$ be the incenter of $XBC$, and let $J$ be the center of the circle tangent to the side $BC$ and the extensions of sides $AB$ and $DC$ beyond $B$ and $C$. Prove that the line $IJ$ bisects the arc $BC$ of circle $ABCD$, not containing the vertices $A$ and $D$ of the quadrilateral.

Kvant 2019, M2545

Tags: incenter , geometry

Let $N,K,L$ be points on the sides $\overline{AB}, \overline{BC}, \overline{CA}$ respectively. Suppose $AL=BK$ and $\overline{CN}$ is the internal bisector of angle $ACB$. Let $P$ be the intersection of lines $\overline{AK}$ and $\overline{BL}$ and let $I,J$ be the incenters of triangles $APL$ and $BPK$ respectively. Let $Q$ be the intersection of lines $\overline{IJ}$ and $\overline{CN}$. Prove that $IP=JQ$.

2004 China Team Selection Test, 2

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

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.

2015 Turkey Team Selection Test, 8

Tags: reflection , geometric transformation , incenter , geometry

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with incenter $I$ and circumcenter $O$ such that $|AC|>|BC|>|AB|$ and the incircle touches the sides $BC, CA, AB$ at $D, E, F$ respectively. Let the reflection of $A$ with respect to $F$ and $E$ be $F_1$ and $E_1$ respectively. The circle tangent to $BC$ at $D$ and passing through $F_1$ intersects $AB$ a second time at $F_2$ and the circle tangent to $BC$ at $D$ and passing through $E_1$ intersects $AC$ a second time at $E_2$. The midpoints of the segments $|OE|$ and $|IF|$ are $P$ and $Q$ respectively. Prove that \[|AB| + |AC| = 2|BC| \iff PQ\perp E_2F_2 \].

2016 Polish MO Finals, 6

Tags: incenter , geometric transformation , perpendicular lines , reflection , geometry

Let $I$ be an incenter of $\triangle ABC$. Denote $D, \ S \neq A$ intersections of $AI$ with $BC, \ O(ABC)$ respectively. Let $K, \ L$ be incenters of $\triangle DSB, \ \triangle DCS$. Let $P$ be a reflection of $I$ with the respect to $KL$. Prove that $BP \perp CP$.

2012 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 8

Tags: trigonometry , geometric transformation , incenter , homothety , geometry

Let $BM$ be the median of right-angled triangle $ABC (\angle B = 90^{\circ})$. The incircle of triangle $ABM$ touches sides $AB, AM$ in points $A_{1},A_{2}$; points $C_{1}, C_{2}$ are defined similarly. Prove that lines $A_{1}A_{2}$ and $C_{1}C_{2}$ meet on the bisector of angle $ABC$.

2007 Serbia National Math Olympiad, 1

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

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.

2018 Mexico National Olympiad, 6

Tags: incenter , reflection , arc midpoint , angle bisector , circumcircle , geometric transformation , geometry

Let $ABC$ be an acute-angled triangle with circumference $\Omega$. Let the angle bisectors of $\angle B$ and $\angle C$ intersect $\Omega$ again at $M$ and $N$. Let $I$ be the intersection point of these angle bisectors. Let $M'$ and $N'$ be the respective reflections of $M$ and $N$ in $AC$ and $AB$. Prove that the center of the circle passing through $I$, $M'$, $N'$ lies on the altitude of triangle $ABC$ from $A$. [i]Proposed by Victor Domínguez and Ariel García[/i]

2001 AIME Problems, 7

Tags: incenter , ratio , inradius , number theory , geometry

Triangle $ABC$ has $AB=21$, $AC=22$, and $BC=20$. Points $D$ and $E$ are located on $\overline{AB}$ and $\overline{AC}$, respectively, such that $\overline{DE}$ is parallel to $\overline{BC}$ and contains the center of the inscribed circle of triangle $ABC$. Then $DE=m/n$, where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $m+n$.

2022 Olimphíada, 4

Tags: incenter , geometry

Let $ABC$ be a triangle, $I$ its incenter and $\omega$ its incircle. Let $D$,$E$ and $F$ be the points of tangency of $\omega$ with $BC$,$AC$ and $AB$, respectively and $M$,$N$ and $P$ be the midpoints of $BC$, $AC$ and $AB$. Let $D'$ be the second intersection of $DI$ with $\omega$, $Q$ the intersection of $DI$ with $EF$ and $U \ne Q$ be the intersection of $(AD'Q)$ with $(DMQ)$. Suppose that $U$ lies on the circumcircle of $BDF$. Prove that $PN, AM, UF$ concur.

2009 Indonesia TST, 2

Tags: incenter , angle bisector , triangle inequality , geometric inequality , geometry

Given a triangle $ \,ABC,\,$ let $ \,I\,$ be the center of its inscribed circle. The internal bisectors of the angles $ \,A,B,C\,$ meet the opposite sides in $ \,A^{\prime },B^{\prime },C^{\prime }\,$ respectively. Prove that \[ \frac {1}{4} < \frac {AI\cdot BI\cdot CI}{AA^{\prime }\cdot BB^{\prime }\cdot CC^{\prime }} \leq \frac {8}{27}. \]

1962 IMO Shortlist, 7

Tags: tetrahedron , geometry , 3d geometry , sphere , incenter

The tetrahedron $SABC$ has the following property: there exist five spheres, each tangent to the edges $SA, SB, SC, BC, CA, AB,$ or to their extensions. a) Prove that the tetrahedron $SABC$ is regular. b) Prove conversely that for every regular tetrahedron five such spheres exist.

2014 NIMO Problems, 14

Tags: incenter , ratio , geometric transformation , euler , circumcircle , reflection , geometry

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with circumcenter $O$ and let $X$, $Y$, $Z$ be the midpoints of arcs $BAC$, $ABC$, $ACB$ on its circumcircle. Let $G$ and $I$ denote the centroid of $\triangle XYZ$ and the incenter of $\triangle ABC$. Given that $AB = 13$, $BC = 14$, $CA = 15$, and $\frac {GO}{GI} = \frac mn$ for relatively prime positive integers $m$ and $n$, compute $100m+n$. [i]Proposed by Evan Chen[/i]

2009 CHKMO, 3

Tags: incenter , trigonometry , parallelogram , circumcircle , inradius , ratio , geometry

$ \Delta ABC$ is a triangle such that $ AB \neq AC$. The incircle of $ \Delta ABC$ touches $ BC, CA, AB$ at $ D, E, F$ respectively. $ H$ is a point on the segment $ EF$ such that $ DH \bot EF$. Suppose $ AH \bot BC$, prove that $ H$ is the orthocentre of $ \Delta ABC$. Remark: the original question has missed the condition $ AB \neq AC$

2005 MOP Homework, 4

Tags: geometry , incenter

The incenter $O$ of an isosceles triangle $ABC$ with $AB=AC$ meets $BC$, $CA$, $AB$ at $K$, $L$, $M$ respectively. Let $N$ be the intersection of lines $OL$ and $KM$ and let $Q$ be the intersection of lines $BN$ and $CA$. Let $P$ be the foot of the perpendicular from $A$ to $BQ$. If we assume that $BP=AP+2PQ$, what are the possible values of $\frac{AB}{BC}$?

2002 USA Team Selection Test, 5

Tags: geometric transformation , ratio , incenter , geometry , trigonometry , circumcircle , reflection

Consider the family of nonisosceles triangles $ABC$ satisfying the property $AC^2 + BC^2 = 2 AB^2$. Points $M$ and $D$ lie on side $AB$ such that $AM = BM$ and $\angle ACD = \angle BCD$. Point $E$ is in the plane such that $D$ is the incenter of triangle $CEM$. Prove that exactly one of the ratios \[ \frac{CE}{EM}, \quad \frac{EM}{MC}, \quad \frac{MC}{CE} \] is constant.