Olympiad problems

Novosibirsk Oral Geo Oly IX, 2021.7

A circle concentric with the inscribed circle of $ABC$ intersects the sides of the triangle at six points forming a convex hexagon $A_1A_2B_1B_2C_1C_2$ (points $C_1$ and $C_2$ on the $AB$ side, $A_1$ and $A_2$ on $BC$, $B_1$ and $B_2$ on $AC$). Prove that if line $A_1B_1$ is parallel to the bisector of angle $B$, then line $A_2C_2$ is parallel to the bisector of angle $C$.

2020 OMpD, 4

Tags: geometry , incenter , right triangle , right angle

Let $ABC$ be a triangle and $P$ be any point on the side $BC$. Let $I_1$,$I_2$ be the incenters of triangles $ABP$ and $ACP$, respectively. If $D$ is the point of tangency of the incircle of $ABC$ with the side $BC$, prove that $\angle I_1DI_2 = 90^o$.

2015 USA Team Selection Test, 1

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

Let $ABC$ be a non-isosceles triangle with incenter $I$ whose incircle is tangent to $\overline{BC}$, $\overline{CA}$, $\overline{AB}$ at $D$, $E$, $F$, respectively. Denote by $M$ the midpoint of $\overline{BC}$. Let $Q$ be a point on the incircle such that $\angle AQD = 90^{\circ}$. Let $P$ be the point inside the triangle on line $AI$ for which $MD = MP$. Prove that either $\angle PQE = 90^{\circ}$ or $\angle PQF = 90^{\circ}$. [i]Proposed by Evan Chen[/i]

2011 Moldova Team Selection Test, 3

Tags: incenter , geometry

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $\angle BAC=60$. Let $B_1$ and $C_1$ be the feet of the bisectors from $B$ and $C$. Let $A_1$ be the symmetrical of $A$ according to line $B_1C_1$. Prove that $A_1, B, C$ are colinear.

2013 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 16

Tags: geometry , incenter , angle bisector , parallel lines , projective geometry

The incircle of triangle $ABC$ touches $BC$, $CA$, $AB$ at points $A_1$, $B_1$, $C_1$, respectively. The perpendicular from the incenter $I$ to the median from vertex $C$ meets the line $A_1B_1$ in point $K$. Prove that $CK$ is parallel to $AB$.

2016 China Team Selection Test, 3

Tags: geometry , cyclic quadrilateral , incenter

In cyclic quadrilateral $ABCD$, $AB>BC$, $AD>DC$, $I,J$ are the incenters of $\triangle ABC$,$\triangle ADC$ respectively. The circle with diameter $AC$ meets segment $IB$ at $X$, and the extension of $JD$ at $Y$. Prove that if the four points $B,I,J,D$ are concyclic, then $X,Y$ are the reflections of each other across $AC$.

2021 Iran RMM TST, 2

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

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $AB \neq AC$ and with incenter $I$. Let $M$ be the midpoint of $BC$, and let $L$ be the midpoint of the circular arc $BAC$. Lines through $M$ parallel to $BI,CI$ meet $AB,AC$ at $E$ and $F$, respectively, and meet $LB$ and $LC$ at $P$ and $Q$, respectively. Show that $I$ lies on the radical axis of the circumcircles of triangles $EMF$ and $PMQ$. Proposed by [i]Andrew Wu[/i]

Ukrainian TYM Qualifying - geometry, 2019.11

Tags: geometry , incenter , excircle

Let $\omega_a, \omega_b, \omega_c$ be the exscribed circles tangent to the sides $a, b, c$ of a triangle $ABC$, respectively, $ I_a, I_b, I_c$ be the centers of these circles, respectively, $T_a, T_b, T_c$ be the points of contact of these circles to the line $BC$, respectively. The lines $T_bI_c$ and $T_cI_b$ intersect at the point $Q$. Prove that the center of the circle inscribed in triangle $ABC$ lies on the line $T_aQ$.

Revenge EL(S)MO 2024, 7

Tags: geometry , incenter , feuerbach point , nagel point , constructive geometry

A scalene triangle $ABC$ was drawn, and Elmo marked its incenter $I$, Feuerbach point $X$, and Nagel point $N$. Sadly, after taking the abcdEfghijkLMnOpqrstuvwxyz, Elmo lost the triangle $ABC$. Can Elmo use only a ruler and compass to reconstruct the triangle? Proposed by [i]Karn Chutinan[/i]

2015 Saudi Arabia BMO TST, 3

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , incenter , tangent circle

Let $ABC$ be a triangle, $\Gamma$ its circumcircle, $I$ its incenter, and $\omega$ a tangent circle to the line $AI$ at $I$ and to the side $BC$. Prove that the circles $\Gamma$ and $\omega$ are tangent. Malik Talbi

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 $ABC$.

2021 Taiwan TST Round 1, G

Tags: geometry , incenter , circumcircle

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with incenter $I$ and circumcircle $\Omega$. A point $X$ on $\Omega$ which is different from $A$ satisfies $AI=XI$. The incircle touches $AC$ and $AB$ at $E, F$, respectively. Let $M_a, M_b, M_c$ be the midpoints of sides $BC, CA, AB$, respectively. Let $T$ be the intersection of the lines $M_bF$ and $M_cE$. Suppose that $AT$ intersects $\Omega$ again at a point $S$. Prove that $X, M_a, S, T$ are concyclic. [i]Proposed by ltf0501 and Li4[/i]

2006 Rioplatense Mathematical Olympiad, Level 3, 2

Tags: incenter , geometry

Let $ABCD$ be a convex quadrilateral with $AB = AD$ and $CB = CD$. The bisector of $\angle BDC$ intersects $BC$ at $L$, and $AL$ intersects $BD$ at $M$, and it is known that $BL = BM$. Determine the value of $2\angle BAD + 3\angle BCD$.

2023 Grand Duchy of Lithuania, 3

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , incenter

The midpoints of the sides $BC$, $CA$ and $AB$ of triangle $ABC$ are $M$, $N$ and $P$ respectively . $G$ is the intersection point of the medians. The circumscribed circle around $BGP$ intersects the line $MP$ at the point $K$ (different than $P$).The circle circumscribed around $CGN$ intersects the line $MN$ at point $L$ (different than $N$). Prove that $\angle BAK = \angle CAL$.

2014 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 30

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , incenter , trigonometry

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with circumcenter $O$, incenter $I$, $\angle B=45^\circ$, and $OI\parallel BC$. Find $\cos\angle C$.

2014 India Regional Mathematical Olympiad, 1

Tags: geometry , trapezoid , symmetry , incenter

let $ABCD$ be a isosceles trapezium having an incircle with $AB$ parallel to $CD$. let $CE$ be the perpendicular from $C$ on $AB$ prove that $ CE^2 = AB. CD $

1992 Taiwan National Olympiad, 5

Tags: circumcircle , incenter , geometry

A line through the incenter $I$ of triangle $ABC$, perpendicular to $AI$, intersects $AB$ at $P$ and $AC$ at $Q$. Prove that the circle tangent to $AB$ at $P$ and to $AC$ at $Q$ is also tangent to the circumcircle of triangle $ABC$.

2018 Thailand Mathematical Olympiad, 9

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , incenter , equal segments

In $\vartriangle ABC$ the incircle is tangent to $AB$ at $D$. Let $P$ be a point on $BC$ different from $B$ and $C$, and let $K$ and $L$ be incenters of $\vartriangle ABP$ and $\vartriangle ACP$ respectively. Suppose that the circumcircle of $\vartriangle KP L$ cuts $AP$ again at $Q$. Prove that $AD = AQ$.

2015 Postal Coaching, Problem 1

Tags: geometry , incenter

$O$ is the centre of the circumcircle of triangle $ABC$, and $M$ is its orthocentre. Point $A$ is reflected in the perpendicular bisector of the side $BC$,$ B$ is reflected in the perpendicular bisector of the side $CA$, and finally $C$ is reflected in the perpendicular bisector of the side $AB$. The images are denoted by $A_1, B_1, C_1$ respectively. Let $K$ be the centre of the inscribed circle of triangle $A_1B_1C_1$. Prove that $O$ bisects the line segment $MK$.

2021 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 17

Tags: incenter , geometry

Let $ABC$ be an acute-angled triangle. Points $A_0$ and $C_0$ are the midpoints of minor arcs $BC$ and $AB$ respectively. A circle passing though $A_0$ and $C_0$ meet $AB$ and $BC$ at points $P$ and $S$ , $Q$ and $R$ respectively ([i]all these points are distinct[/i]). It is known that $PQ\parallel AC$. Prove that $A_0P+C_0S=C_0Q+A_0R$.

2002 Iran Team Selection Test, 13

Tags: geometry , symmetry , geometric transformation , incenter , projective geometry , poles and polars

Let $ABC$ be a triangle. The incircle of triangle $ABC$ touches the side $BC$ at $A^{\prime}$, and the line $AA^{\prime}$ meets the incircle again at a point $P$. Let the lines $CP$ and $BP$ meet the incircle of triangle $ABC$ again at $N$ and $M$, respectively. Prove that the lines $AA^{\prime}$, $BN$ and $CM$ are concurrent.

2011 NIMO Problems, 8

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

Triangle $ABC$ with $\measuredangle A = 90^\circ$ has incenter $I$. A circle passing through $A$ with center $I$ is drawn, intersecting $\overline{BC}$ at $E$ and $F$ such that $BE < BF$. If $\tfrac{BE}{EF} = \tfrac{2}{3}$, then $\tfrac{CF}{FE} = \tfrac{m}{n}$, where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $m+n$. [i]Proposed by Lewis Chen [/i]

1981 IMO, 1

Tags: trigonometry , incenter , geometric inequality , minimization , geometry

Consider a variable point $P$ inside a given triangle $ABC$. Let $D$, $E$, $F$ be the feet of the perpendiculars from the point $P$ to the lines $BC$, $CA$, $AB$, respectively. Find all points $P$ which minimize the sum \[ {BC\over PD}+{CA\over PE}+{AB\over PF}. \]

2005 Croatia National Olympiad, 2

Tags: geometry , incenter

The lines joining the incenter of a triangle to the vertices divide the triangle into three triangles. If one of these triangles is similar to the initial one,determine the angles of the triangle.

1993 China Team Selection Test, 3

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , incenter , trigonometry , geometric transformation , reflection , ring theory

Let $ABC$ be a triangle and its bisector at $A$ cuts its circumcircle at $D.$ Let $I$ be the incenter of triangle $ABC,$ $M$ be the midpoint of $BC,$ $P$ is the symmetric to $I$ with respect to $M$ (Assuming $P$ is in the circumcircle). Extend $DP$ until it cuts the circumcircle again at $N.$ Prove that among segments $AN, BN, CN$, there is a segment that is the sum of the other two.