Olympiad problems

2018 Yasinsky Geometry Olympiad, 6

Tags: geometry , inradius , circumcenter , incenter , midpoint

Let $O$ and $I$ be the centers of the circumscribed and inscribed circle the acute-angled triangle $ABC$, respectively. It is known that line $OI$ is parallel to the side $BC$ of this triangle. Line $MI$, where $M$ is the midpoint of $BC$, intersects the altitude $AH$ at the point $T$. Find the length of the segment $IT$, if the radius of the circle inscribed in the triangle $ABC$ is equal to $r$. (Grigory Filippovsky)

2011 Romania Team Selection Test, 3

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

Let $ABC$ be a triangle such that $AB<AC$. The perpendicular bisector of the side $BC$ meets the side $AC$ at the point $D$, and the (interior) bisectrix of the angle $ADB$ meets the circumcircle $ABC$ at the point $E$. Prove that the (interior) bisectrix of the angle $AEB$ and the line through the incentres of the triangles $ADE$ and $BDE$ are perpendicular.

Kyiv City MO Juniors 2003+ geometry, 2017.9.5

Tags: geometry , incenter , excenter , concyclic , circumcircle

Let $I$ be the center of the inscribed circle of $ABC$ and let $I_A$ be the center of the exscribed circle touching the side $BC$. Let $M$ be the midpoint of the side $BC$, and $N$ be the midpoint of the arc $BAC$ of the circumscribed circle of $ABC$ . The point $T$ is symmetric to the point $N$ wrt point $A$. Prove that the points $I_A,M,I,T$ lie on the same circle. (Danilo Hilko)

2019 Romanian Master of Mathematics Shortlist, G3

Tags: incenter , geometry , circumcenter , orthocenter

Let $ABC$ be an acute-angled triangle with $AB \ne AC$, and let $I$ and $O$ be its incenter and circumcenter, respectively. Let the incircle touch $BC, CA$ and $AB$ at $D, E$ and $F$, respectively. Assume that the line through $I$ parallel to $EF$, the line through $D$ parallel to$ AO$, and the altitude from $A$ are concurrent. Prove that the concurrency point is the orthocenter of the triangle $ABC$. Petar Nizic-Nikolac, Croatia

2018-IMOC, G4

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , incenter , parallel

Given an acute $\vartriangle ABC$ with incenter $I$. Let $I'$ be the symmetric point $I$ with respect to the midpoint of $B,C$ and $D$ is the foot of $A$. If $DI$ and the circumcircle of vartriangle $BI'C$ intersect at $T$ and $TI' $ intersects the circumcircle of $\vartriangle ATI$ at $X$. Furthermore, $E,F$ are tangent points of the incircle and $AB,AC, P$ is the another intersection of the circumcircles of $\vartriangle ABC, \vartriangle AEF$. Show that $AX \parallel PI$. [img]https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tj9A8HIR6Vw/XndLEPMRvnI/AAAAAAAALfk/2vw_pZbhpnkTKIc1BcKf4K7SNZ11vu4TACK4BGAYYCw/s1600/2018%2Bimoc%2Bg4.png[/img]

1999 Tournament Of Towns, 1

Tags: incenter , similar triangles , similar , angle , geometry

The incentre of a triangle is joined by three segments to the three vertices of the triangle, thereby dividing it into three smaller triangles. If one of these three triangles is similar to the original triangle, find its angles. (A Shapovalov)

2017 Costa Rica - Final Round, G2

Tags: geometry , incenter , right triangle

Consider the right triangle $\vartriangle ABC$ right at $A$ and let $D$ be a point on the hypotenuse $BC$. Consider the line that passes through the incenters of $\vartriangle ABD$ and $\vartriangle ACD$, and let $K$ and $ L$ the intersections of said line with $AB$ and $AC$ respectively. Show that if $AK = AL$ then $D$ is the foot of the altitude on the hypotenuse.

2025 Junior Balkan Team Selection Tests - Romania, P2

Tags: geometry , incenter , excenter

Consider a scalene triangle $ABC$ with incentre $I$ and excentres $I_a,I_b,$ and $I_c$, opposite the vertices $A,B,$ and $C$ respectively. The incircle touches $BC,CA,$ and $AB$ at $E,F,$ and $G$ respectively. Prove that the circles $IEI_a,IFI_b,$ and $IGI_c$ have a common point other than $I$.

2005 APMO, 5

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

In a triangle $ABC$, points $M$ and $N$ are on sides $AB$ and $AC$, respectively, such that $MB = BC = CN$. Let $R$ and $r$ denote the circumradius and the inradius of the triangle $ABC$, respectively. Express the ratio $MN/BC$ in terms of $R$ and $r$.

2016 Brazil National Olympiad, 1

Tags: geometry , incenter , parallel lines

Let $ABC$ be a triangle. $r$ and $s$ are the angle bisectors of $\angle ABC$ and $\angle BCA$, respectively. The points $E$ in $r$ and $D$ in $s$ are such that $AD \| BE$ and $AE \| CD$. The lines $BD$ and $CE$ cut each other at $F$. $I$ is the incenter of $ABC$. Show that if $A,F,I$ are collinear, then $AB=AC$.

1988 IMO Longlists, 37

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

[b]i.)[/b] Four balls of radius 1 are mutually tangent, three resting on the floor and the fourth resting on the others. A tedrahedron, each of whose edges has length $ s,$ is circumscribed around the balls. Find the value of $ s.$ [b]ii.)[/b] Suppose that $ ABCD$ and $ EFGH$ are opposite faces of a retangular solid, with $ \angle DHC \equal{} 45^{\circ}$ and $ \angle FHB \equal{} 60^{\circ}.$ Find the cosine of $ \angle BHD.$

2002 India IMO Training Camp, 7

Tags: incenter , geometry

Given two distinct circles touching each other internally, show how to construct a triangle with the inner circle as its incircle and the outer circle as its nine point circle.

2017 Oral Moscow Geometry Olympiad, 5

Tags: geometry , incenter , collinear , orthocenter

The inscribed circle of the non-isosceles triangle $ABC$ touches sides $AB, BC$ and $AC$ at points $C_1, A_1$ and $B_1$, respectively. The circumscribed circle of the triangle $A_1BC_1$ intersects the lines $B_1A_1$ and $B_1C_1$ at the points $A_0$ and $C_0$, respectively. Prove that the orthocenter of triangle $A_0BC_0$, the center of the inscribed circle of triangle $ABC$ and the midpoint of the $AC$ lie on one straight line.

2018 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 5

Tags: incenter , geometry

Let $\omega$ be the incircle of a triangle $ABC$. The line passing though the incenter $I$ and parallel to $BC$ meets $\omega$ at $A_b$ and $A_c$ ($A_b$ lies in the same semi plane with respect to $AI$ as $B$). The lines $BA_b$ and $CA_c$ meet at $A_1$. The points $B_1$ and $C_1$ are defined similarly. prove that $AA_1,BB_1,CC_1$ concur.

2005 Balkan MO, 1

Tags: geometry , incenter

Let $ABC$ be an acute-angled triangle whose inscribed circle touches $AB$ and $AC$ at $D$ and $E$ respectively. Let $X$ and $Y$ be the points of intersection of the bisectors of the angles $\angle ACB$ and $\angle ABC$ with the line $DE$ and let $Z$ be the midpoint of $BC$. Prove that the triangle $XYZ$ is equilateral if and only if $\angle A = 60^\circ$.

2002 India IMO Training Camp, 7

Tags: incenter , geometry

Given two distinct circles touching each other internally, show how to construct a triangle with the inner circle as its incircle and the outer circle as its nine point circle.

2015 Germany Team Selection Test, 2

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , incenter , perpendicular , orthogonal

Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle with the circumcircle $k$ and incenter $I$. The perpendicular through $I$ in $CI$ intersects segment $[BC]$ in $U$ and $k$ in $V$. In particular $V$ and $A$ are on different sides of $BC$. The parallel line through $U$ to $AI$ intersects $AV$ in $X$. Prove: If $XI$ and $AI$ are perpendicular to each other, then $XI$ intersects segment $[AC]$ in its midpoint $M$. [i](Notation: $[\cdot]$ denotes the line segment.)[/i]

2014 Iran Team Selection Test, 6

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

$I$ is the incenter of triangle $ABC$. perpendicular from $I$ to $AI$ meet $AB$ and $AC$ at ${B}'$ and ${C}'$ respectively . Suppose that ${B}''$ and ${C}''$ are points on half-line $BC$ and $CB$ such that $B{B}''=BA$ and $C{C}''=CA$. Suppose that the second intersection of circumcircles of $A{B}'{B}''$ and $A{C}'{C}''$ is $T$. Prove that the circumcenter of $AIT$ is on the $BC$.

2010 National Olympiad First Round, 29

Tags: geometry , incenter , trigonometry

Let $I$ be the incenter of $\triangle ABC$, and $O$ be the excenter corresponding to $B$. If $|BI|=12$, $|IO|=18$, and $|BC|=15$, then what is $|AB|$? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 16 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 18 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 20 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 22 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 24 $

2018 India PRMO, 29

Tags: geometry , incenter , angle chasing

Let $D$ be an interior point of the side $BC$ of a triangle $ABC$. Let $I_1$ and $I_2$ be the incentres of triangles $ABD$ and $ACD$ respectively. Let $AI_1$ and $AI_2$ meet $BC$ in $E$ and $F$ respectively. If $\angle BI_1E = 60^o$, what is the measure of $\angle CI_2F$ in degrees?

2025 China National Olympiad, 2

Tags: geometry , incenter , circumcircle , homothety

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with incenter $I$. Denote the midpoints of $AI$, $AC$ and $CI$ by $L$, $M$ and $N$ respectively. Point $D$ lies on segment $AM$ such that $BC= BD$. Let the incircle of triangle $ABD$ be tangent to $AD$ and $BD$ at $E$ and $F$ respectively. Denote the circumcenter of triangle $AIC$ by $J$, and the circumcircle of triangle $JMD$ by $\omega$. Lines $MN$ and $JL$ meet $\omega$ again at $P$ and $Q$ respectively. Prove that $PQ$, $LN$ and $EF$ are concurrent.

2003 Germany Team Selection Test, 2

Tags: circumcircle , homothety , incenter , geometry , tangent circle

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 $ABC$.

2024 Canadian Mathematical Olympiad Qualification, 7a

Tags: geometry , orthocenter , incenter

In triangle $ABC$, let $I$ be the incentre. Let $H$ be the orthocentre of triangle $BIC$. Show that $AH$ is parallel to $BC$ if and only if $H$ lies on the circle with diameter $AI$.

2009 Argentina Iberoamerican TST, 3

Tags: incenter , projective geometry , geometry

Let $ ABC$ be an isosceles triangle with $ AC \equal{} BC.$ Its incircle touches $ AB$ in $ D$ and $ BC$ in $ E.$ A line distinct of $ AE$ goes through $ A$ and intersects the incircle in $ F$ and $ G.$ Line $ AB$ intersects line $ EF$ and $ EG$ in $ K$ and $ L,$ respectively. Prove that $ DK \equal{} DL.$

2021 Israel TST, 3

Tags: geometry , incenter , circumcircle

In an inscribed quadrilateral $ABCD$, we have $BC=CD$ but $AB\neq AD$. Points $I$ and $J$ are the incenters of triangles $ABC$ and $ACD$ respectively. Point $K$ was chosen on segment $AC$ so that $IK=JK$. Points $M$ and $N$ are the incenters of triangles $AIK$ and $AJK$. Prove that the perpendicular to $CD$ at $D$ and the perpendicular to $KI$ at $I$ intersect on the circumcircle of $MAN$.