Olympiad problems

2007 Germany Team Selection Test, 1

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.

2014 Taiwan TST Round 2, 1

Tags: incenter , circumcircle , reflection , geometry

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with incenter $I$ and circumcenter $O$. A straight line $L$ is parallel to $BC$ and tangent to the incircle. Suppose $L$ intersects $IO$ at $X$, and select $Y$ on $L$ such that $YI$ is perpendicular to $IO$. Prove that $A$, $X$, $O$, $Y$ are cyclic. [i]Proposed by Telv Cohl[/i]

2004 Silk Road, 3

Tags: circumcircle , incenter , trigonometry , geometry

In-circle of $ABC$ with center $I$ touch $AB$ and $AC$ at $P$ and $Q$ respectively. $BI$ and $CI$ intersect $PQ$ at $K$ and $L$ respectively. Prove, that circumcircle of $ILK$ touch incircle of $ABC$ iff $|AB|+|AC|=3|BC|$.

2004 Switzerland 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]

2018 China Girls Math Olympiad, 8

Tags: geometry , incenter

Let $I$ be the incenter of triangle $ABC$. The tangent point of $\odot I$ on $AB,AC$ is $D,E$, respectively. Let $BI \cap AC = F$, $CI \cap AB = G$, $DE \cap BI = M$, $DE \cap CI = N$, $DE \cap FG = P$, $BC \cap IP = Q$. Prove that $BC = 2MN$ is equivalent to $IQ = 2IP$.

2022 Iran-Taiwan Friendly Math Competition, 3

Tags: geometry , incenter , parallel , incircle

Let $ABC$ be a scalene triangle with $I$ be its incenter. The incircle touches $BC$, $CA$, $AB$ at $D$, $E$, $F$, respectively. $Y$, $Z$ are the midpoints of $DF$, $DE$ respectively, and $S$, $V$ are the intersections of lines $YZ$ and $BC$, $AD$, respectively. $T$ is the second intersection of $\odot(ABC)$ and $AS$. $K$ is the foot from $I$ to $AT$. Prove that $KV$ is parallel to $DT$. [i]Proposed by ltf0501[/i]

2001 Poland - Second Round, 2

Tags: incenter , circumcircle , perpendicular bisector , geometry

In a triangle $ABC$, $I$ is the incentre and $D$ the intersection point of $AI$ and $BC$. Show that $AI+CD=AC$ if and only if $\angle B=60^{\circ}+\frac{_1}{^3}\angle C$.

2006 Romania Team Selection Test, 4

Tags: incenter , circumcircle , parallelogram , trigonometry , geometry

Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle with $AB \neq AC$. Let $D$ be the foot of the altitude from $A$ and $\omega$ the circumcircle of the triangle. Let $\omega_1$ be the circle tangent to $AD$, $BD$ and $\omega$. Let $\omega_2$ be the circle tangent to $AD$, $CD$ and $\omega$. Let $\ell$ be the interior common tangent to both $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2$, different from $AD$. Prove that $\ell$ passes through the midpoint of $BC$ if and only if $2BC = AB + AC$.

2024 India IMOTC, 7

Tags: geometry , incenter , excenter

Let $ABC$ be an acute-angled triangle with $AB<AC$, incentre $I$, and let $M$ be the midpoint of major arc $BAC$. Suppose the perpendicular line from $A$ to segment $BC$ meets lines $BI$, $CI$, and $MI$ at points $P$, $Q$, and $K$ respectively. Prove that the $A-$median line in $\triangle AIK$ passes through the circumcentre of $\triangle PIQ$. [i]Proposed by Pranjal Srivastava and Rohan Goyal[/i]

1998 Belarusian National Olympiad, 6

Tags: geometry , collinear , incenter

Points $M$ and $N$ are marked on the straight line containing the side $AC$ of triangle $ABC$ so that $MA = AB$ and $NC = CB$ (the order of the points on the line: $M, A, C, N$). Prove that the center of the circle inscribed in triangle $ABC$ lies on the common chord of the circles circumscribed around triangles $MCB$ and $NAB$ .

2003 China National Olympiad, 1

Tags: incenter , circumcircle , geometry

Let $I$ and $H$ be the incentre and orthocentre of triangle $ABC$ respectively. Let $P,Q$ be the midpoints of $AB,AC$. The rays $PI,QI$ intersect $AC,AB$ at $R,S$ respectively. Suppose that $T$ is the circumcentre of triangle $BHC$. Let $RS$ intersect $BC$ at $K$. Prove that $A,I$ and $T$ are collinear if and only if $[BKS]=[CKR]$. [i]Shen Wunxuan[/i]

2002 IMO Shortlist, 7

Tags: incenter , radical axis , polars , iran lemma , geometry

The incircle $ \Omega$ of the acute-angled triangle $ ABC$ is tangent to its side $ BC$ at a point $ K$. Let $ AD$ be an altitude of triangle $ ABC$, and let $ M$ be the midpoint of the segment $ AD$. If $ N$ is the common point of the circle $ \Omega$ and the line $ KM$ (distinct from $ K$), then prove that the incircle $ \Omega$ and the circumcircle of triangle $ BCN$ are tangent to each other at the point $ N$.

2008 Iran Team Selection Test, 9

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

$ I_a$ is the excenter of the triangle $ ABC$ with respect to $ A$, and $ AI_a$ intersects the circumcircle of $ ABC$ at $ T$. Let $ X$ be a point on $ TI_a$ such that $ XI_a^2\equal{}XA.XT$. Draw a perpendicular line from $ X$ to $ BC$ so that it intersects $ BC$ in $ A'$. Define $ B'$ and $ C'$ in the same way. Prove that $ AA'$, $ BB'$ and $ CC'$ are concurrent.

2017 Taiwan TST Round 1, 2

Tags: geometry , incenter , reflection , inversion , cyclic quadrilateral

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $AB = AC \neq BC$ and let $I$ be its incentre. The line $BI$ meets $AC$ at $D$, and the line through $D$ perpendicular to $AC$ meets $AI$ at $E$. Prove that the reflection of $I$ in $AC$ lies on the circumcircle of triangle $BDE$.

2008 China Team Selection Test, 1

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

Let $ ABC$ be an acute triangle, let $ M,N$ be the midpoints of minor arcs $ \widehat{CA},\widehat{AB}$ of the circumcircle of triangle $ ABC,$ point $ D$ is the midpoint of segment $ MN,$ point $ G$ lies on minor arc $ \widehat{BC}.$ Denote by $ I,I_{1},I_{2}$ the incenters of triangle $ ABC,ABG,ACG$ respectively.Let $ P$ be the second intersection of the circumcircle of triangle $ GI_{1}I_{2}$ with the circumcircle of triangle $ ABC.$ Prove that three points $ D,I,P$ are collinear.

2007 Oral Moscow Geometry Olympiad, 4

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , incenter , tangent

Let $I$ be the center of a circle inscribed in triangle $ABC$. The circle circumscribed about the triangle $BIC$ intersects lines $AB$ and $AC$ at points $E$ and $F$, respectively. Prove that the line $EF$ touches the circle inscribed in the triangle $ABC$.

2010 ELMO Shortlist, 3

Tags: incenter , circumcircle , parabola , geometry , conic

A circle $\omega$ not passing through any vertex of $\triangle ABC$ intersects each of the segments $AB$, $BC$, $CA$ in 2 distinct points. Prove that the incenter of $\triangle ABC$ lies inside $\omega$. [i]Evan O' Dorney.[/i]

2003 Iran MO (3rd Round), 20

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

Suppose that $ M$ is an arbitrary point on side $ BC$ of triangle $ ABC$. $ B_1,C_1$ are points on $ AB,AC$ such that $ MB = MB_1$ and $ MC = MC_1$. Suppose that $ H,I$ are orthocenter of triangle $ ABC$ and incenter of triangle $ MB_1C_1$. Prove that $ A,B_1,H,I,C_1$ lie on a circle.

1990 Romania Team Selection Test, 4

Tags: 3d geometry , tetrahedron , concurrent planes , incenter , concurrency , plane

Let $M$ be a point on the edge $CD$ of a tetrahedron $ABCD$ such that the tetrahedra $ABCM$ and $ABDM$ have the same total areas. We denote by $\pi_{AB}$ the plane $ABM$. Planes $\pi_{AC},...,\pi_{CD}$ are analogously defined. Prove that the six planes $\pi_{AB},...,\pi_{CD}$ are concurrent in a certain point $N$, and show that $N$ is symmetric to the incenter $I$ with respect to the barycenter $G$.

2014 District Olympiad, 3

Tags: incenter , geometry

The points $M, N,$ and $P$ are chosen on the sides $BC, CA$ and $AB$ of the $\Delta ABC$ such that $BM=BP$ and $CM=CN$. The perpendicular dropped from $B$ to $MP$ and the perpendicular dropped from $C$ to $MN$ intersect at $I$. Prove that the angles $\measuredangle{IPA}$ and $\measuredangle{INC}$ are congruent.

2014 China National Olympiad, 1

Tags: geometry , incenter , ratio , symmetry , circumcircle , trigonometry , angle bisector

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $AB>AC$. Let $D$ be the foot of the internal angle bisector of $A$. Points $F$ and $E$ are on $AC,AB$ respectively such that $B,C,F,E$ are concyclic. Prove that the circumcentre of $DEF$ is the incentre of $ABC$ if and only if $BE+CF=BC$.

2007 Iran Team Selection Test, 3

Tags: geometry , incenter , geometric transformation , homothety , trapezoid , analytic geometry , reflection

Let $\omega$ be incircle of $ABC$. $P$ and $Q$ are on $AB$ and $AC$, such that $PQ$ is parallel to $BC$ and is tangent to $\omega$. $AB,AC$ touch $\omega$ at $F,E$. Prove that if $M$ is midpoint of $PQ$, and $T$ is intersection point of $EF$ and $BC$, then $TM$ is tangent to $\omega$. [i]By Ali Khezeli[/i]

Russian TST 2015, P3

Tags: geometry , incenter , orthocenter

The triangle $ABC$ is given. Let $A'$ be the midpoint of the side $BC$, $B_c{}$ be the projection of $B{}$ onto the bisector of the angle $ACB{}$ and $C_b$ be the projection of the point $C{}$ onto the bisector of the angle $ABC$. Let $A_0$ be the center of the circle passing through $A', B_c, C_b$. The points $B_0$ and $C_0$ are defined similarly. Prove that the incenter of the triangle $ABC$ coincides with the orthocenter of the triangle $A_0B_0C_0$.

2017 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, P5

Tags: geometry , locus , acute triangle , incenter

A segment $AB$ is fixed on the plane. Consider all acute-angled triangles with side $AB$. Find the locus of а) the vertices of their greatest angles, b) their incenters.

2010 Korea Junior Math Olympiad, 3

Tags: geometry , incenter , circumcircle , collinear , collinearity

In an acute triangle $\triangle ABC$, let there be point $D$ on segment $AC, E$ on segment $AB$ such that $\angle ADE = \angle ABC$. Let the bisector of $\angle A$ hit $BC$ at $K$. Let the foot of the perpendicular from $K$ to $DE$ be $P$, and the foot of the perpendicular from $A$ to $DE$ be $L$. Let $Q$ be the midpoint of $AL$. If the incenter of $\triangle ABC$ lies on the circumcircle of $\triangle ADE$, prove that $P,Q$ and the incenter of $\triangle ADE$ are collinear.